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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE SENSATIONS
Investigation by Congress Probably Win
Result in Complete Reorganization
Some Thefts.

Washington, Dee 2T-0ne of the
most sensational investigations Of the
season is promised soon with respect
to the conduct OF the government print
ing office 1t is foreshadowed in the fact
which became known yesterday that
wholesale stealing of the expensive
leather used in binding has been going
on for a long time and that six employees
already have been discharged, but it il
known also that the congressional com
mission to investigate the bureau has ia
hand much more evidence Of wrongdoing
Of the same kind. This, it is said, viii
lead not only to many discharges and
more or less complete reorganization
Of the force but has decided the COM
mission to investigate the mammoth
government printing office from top to
bottom The bureau always has been
a hotbed of trouble, due to the existence
Of many factions among the employees.
each pulling against the other, some OF
them organized ON union and non-union
lines. and others representing the office
and the "non-oficen crowd About four
years ago public printer Samuel r. Don
nelly succeeded f. B. Stillings OF Boston
and few of the troubles Of the great
establishment have come to public at
tention In the present case the en-
ployes not only stole the leather but,
with their remarkable skill and excellent
4 -. n tps j, E.1,
they have been selling at high prices.
Congress authorized TO look into the
affairs of the government printing office
a special commission consisting of SEN
ators Smoot Of Utah, Page of Vermont
and Fletcher of Florida, and Representa-
tive Barnhart of Indiana and Focht of
Pennsylvania. This commission has been
working steadily with headquarters at
the capitol, and is now determined to
make u thorough job.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
PERSIA'S HUMILIATION.
Text of Agreement She viii Be Forced
To Sign.

London. Dee. 2S.-Oiiicial news has
been received at the foreign Office con-
corning the disappearance during the
night between the Persans and the In
dian escort in the vicinity Of Kazeroon
of w. A. Smart. the British consul at
Shiraz. There are no indications, how
ever. whether Mr.. Smart is supposed to
have been killed or merely taken prison.
CIR.
Dispatches received here from Persia
yesterday morning were very meagre.
A message from Tabriz stated that
the Wel known revolutionary leader,
Amir kichmet. the local head Of the
radical party, fled on Monday to Kara.
dagh, in the province Of Azerbaiian.
The reactionaries have since made a
demonstration in the streets of Tabriz,
during which they cursed the demo-
cratic movement and the constitution
and raided the palace Of the governor
general.
The deputy governor. who at the mo-
ment. was alone in the palace, sought
the refuge Of the British consulate
Persia's reply to the Russian ulti-
niatum concerning the appointment Of
future foreign advisers has been finally
agreed upon in the following modified
form:
THE Persian government, in view Of
its strong desire to always maintain
cordial relations with Great Britain and
Russia, viii in the future be careful
when engaging foreign officers for the
reorganization Of departments of state
that an appointment be not made in
way which would be likely to iniure the
lawful interests Of the two governments
in Persia. To this end, the Persian gov
eminent will beforehand exchange views
with the British and Russian legations
at Teheran."
w. Morgan Sinister, the dismissed
American treasurer. general will leave
Teheran in a few days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
American About Whom Storm
Has Centered
HAS NOT YET LEFT PERSIA
The People Are With Him-The British
Consul Disappears After
Fierce Attack Upon
His Escort

Teheran, Persia, Dec, %. w. Morgan
Shuster is still here, awaiting the nom.
nation Of a successor, to whom he can
Land over the functions Of treasurer
general
The populace, which holds Mr.. Shus-
ter in great esteem, is much incensed
against the cabinet, owing to its action
in dismissing him.
Many written protests have been sent
to the authorities.
Dispatches from Shiraz received here
give further details OF the attack ON
the Indian cavalry at Kazeroon
The Indian troopers were escorting w.
A. Smart, British consul at Shiraz, from
the port OF Bushre to hi. post
Suddenly, when they had arrived in
the vicinity Of kazeroon in the province
of Ears, IS miles west Of Shiraz. they
were flercely attacked on all sides by
the Persians.
A desperate fight ensued, in which the
troopers used their lances and carbines
with great vigor
The Pcrsans were driven of and il
is believed they carried several dead and
wounded with them, while the cavalry
men also suffered number Of casualties,
including two killed.
During the fighting, Mr.. Smart dis
appeared and IL is not known what has
become Of him
His wounded horse was found stray
ms on the roadside, but no other trace
of Mr. Smart has been discovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Plan to Form $5O0,O00 Merger
of Packing Companies
WHY THE MERGER FAILED
Counsel for Swift & Company Witness
in the Antitrust Case at Chicago
Reveals the Secrets of the
Beef Packers.

Chicago, Dee. 29. Albert n. veeder
the governments first witness Mt the
trial Of the ten Chicago meat packers
testified yesterday that the defendants
tried twice to organize a merger in the
summer Of 1902, efforts to finance the
enterprise being unsuccessful.
The first plan included the Armour,
Swift, Morris, and Cudahy interests,
with a capital of Sg23,000,000 The plan
was changed the new one providing for
4 capitalization of S52j 100000, but thu
condition OF the money market made it
impossible to finance the modified
merger.
Needer also testified that f. H. Harri
man, James Stillraan and other New
York fnanciers were to furnish the cap
ital and We're TO receive as compensation
Sl0,000.000
For the first time in the trial, which
is before Judge Carpenter, Michael Cud
ahy was named as one of the four pro
moters of the colossal corporation.
Needer produced a contract dated July
Is, 1902, by the terms Of which Cudahy
became a partner Of j Ogden Armour,
NuHthNuS r. SWllL anu A-ANdiu MuliiS
in the proposed merger
Each OF them deposited 100000 in a
Chicago bank, as an evidence Of good
faith in carrying out the plan, it waJ
testified.
The contract, along with half dozen
other agreements, was read to the jury
and offered in evidence by the govern
ment counsel
Inability to obtain a loan OF S90000,.
600 for Kuhn. Loeb & Co. was response
bic for the failure OF the giant merger
according to Veder The witness told
also how the packers combination ac.
quired by purchase six competing con-
Germs in 1902 and how in March, 1908.
the National Packing company was or
gained with capital Of sl5,000000, to
operate these properties.
The companies purchased in 1902 were
the United Dressed Beef company OF
New York, the Fowler Packing company,
the Anglo American Provision company,
the G.. H. Hammond company the Oms-
la Packing company and the st. Louis
Dressed Beef and Provision company.
The witness said the combination be-
gan negotiations for the purchase Of the
Sehwarz.child X Sulzberger properties in
Jnly, 1902, the intention being TO include
it in the big merger, but the purchase
was never made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
M0NESSEN, Pa. DYNAMITE
MAN TO TELL ALL
The Police Say the Stranger Has De- /,
clared That He Will Clear
Himself

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 2s-"Tm going to
clear myself. / will not take all the
blame for this. and the rest Of them will
have to take their medicine along with
me" is the utterance credited yesterday
to George Bridges, a stranger arrested
at Monessen, Pa, while carrying a suit
case of Y sticks of dynamite and
roll of fuse. Bridges weakened under
the police sweating to which he had
been subjected and according to the
authorities declared he would make
clean breast of it when taken before
magistrate for examination.
Little is known OF the man He APP
peared at Monessen several weeks ago.
Eight thousand non-union men are EN-.
ployed in the mills OF the town.
Rochester, Pa, Dec IS. Twenty four
sticks Of dynamite. ~ caps wrapped in
cotton and 10 yards of fuse securely
packed in case evidently made for the
purpose and resembling an ordinary
travelling bag were found in the yards
of Mcdonald Il Hartman. dealers in conf
tractors supplies, here yesterday by All
bert Wilhelm, clerk in the firms en-
ploy The find was turned over to the
police, who discovered that the case also
contained a long metallic paper knife,
bearing the name of Philadelphia com
pany. The police recognized the bag as
one they had seen in the hands OF L
stranger in the streets several days ago.
Since the discovery OF a quantity OF
explosives near the end Of the PittsbuTg
& Lake Erie railroad bridge across the
Ohio river from here, several months
ago, said to have been planted there by
agents OF the McNamaras. the police
have been active and the bridge has been
guarded day and night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Imperial Princess of China to
Discuss Proposal
RECEIVED FROM SHANGHAI
Will Meet Yuan Shi Kai-The Premier's
Retirement Would Quickly End
the Power of the
Manchus.

Peking, Dec. 2s.-The empress dowag-
er, Yo-Ho.Na-Ia, has summoned the
leading princes of imperial clan, to meet
Premier Yuan-shi-Kai in order TO dis
cuss the proposal made at the Shanghai
conference.
1t is considered not TO be improb-
able that Yuan.Shi-Kai will endeavor
shortly to withdraw from active politics
in which case the power of the Manchus
will not last many weeks.
The attitude of the imperialist dele
gates to the Shanghai peace conference,
coupled with the discomfort Of certain
Manchu factions which profess to doubt
the loyalty of Yuan Shi.Kai are the
motives given for the possible retire
ment Of the premier.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai fully realizes
the republican spokesman gathered at
the peace conference at Shanghai are
not likely to accept his proposition for
carefully elected assembly represent
ing the entire empire. He is of opinion
the republicans know time win favor
his YUAN Shi Kai'sl plan.
The premier is certain he could win
several battles with the modern army
at his disposal, which is better equipped
and greatly superior to the rebel forces,
but as he is unable to obtain any loans
he would be unable to reconquer the lost
provinces.
Yuan Shi Kai viii probability re-
sign his office after making the best
terms possible for the throne.
Yuan regrets what he considers to be
Tang Shao Yi's desertion. He suggests
that Tang Shao vi might become presi-
dent of the republic, which is an office
he himself would not accept.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
BEGINS RATE HEARING
AT CONCORD, N. H.
Public Service Commission to Prepare
Schedule for 1913 Legisla-
4,,Vn

Concord, N. H. Dec. 2s The state
public service commission opened yes
terday noon hearing upon the ques-
ton of railroad rates in New Hamp-
Shire upon which thc-commission. as di-
rected by the legislature Of 1911, will
found n report and recommendations to
the Legislature Of 1918,
The Boston & Maine railroad is rep
resented at the hearing by Edgar J..
Rich. general solicitor, who occupied
the time yesterday and to-day in his
opening statement Of the railroads po.
sition, to be followed by the introduce
ton Of a great amount Of testimony
The commission has engaged as spe-
cial counsel for the state during the
hearing, Raymond B. Stevens Of landau
and Allen Hollis OF Concord.
Legislative acts Of 1887 and 1889 al
lowing certain railroad consultations in
New Hampshire provided that rates of
fare and freight on the merging roads
should not be raised above those in
force at the time OF consolidation.
In 1908 the state brought suit. al
Icging that certain rates had been il
legally raised BY the Boston 4 Maine.
After prolonged litigation ii was in ef-
feet agreed to settle the cases out Of
court by reference Of the matter to the
legislature.
A special committee on the subject
was appointed in the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of 1911, but the final out
come was reference of the matter to
the then newly created public service
commission with directions for ii to re-
port to the next Legislature with a
schedule Of rates for final action by that
body. In the meantime the existing
rates are allowed to stand,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
SUN VAT SEN PRESIDENT.
Delegates From Eighteen Chinese Prov
inces to Elect Him,

Shanghai, Dec. est is reported that
delegates from eighteen provinces in
China proper intend to meet at Marking
to-day, December 2s, and elect DIR. sun
Vat Sen president Of a provisional gov
eminent Of the United Provinces.
After that, according to revolutionists'
plans the new president will select
cabinet and then offer the Manchus and
imperial court terms of surrender.
If they don't surrender peacefully,
the campaign will be continued until
Picking is taken.
DIR. Sen is receiving more considera-
ton than other revolutionary leaders
here, his residence being continually
crowded with representatives, generals
and governors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
DESIGNS FOR LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Two Imposing Plans Now on Exhibition
at the National Museum.

Two designs for the proposed memorial
to Abraham Lincoln, which will cost sew
eral million dollars when completed, have
been put on exhibition ut the new ma
tional museum One submitted by Henry
Bacon, New York architect, contem-
plates the construction of a magnif-
cent granite pile in Potomac park, along
the river. while the other, which is the
ioint work of John r. Pope, architect,
and Adolph A. Weinman, sculptor, con
templates site in the Soldiers Home
grounds to the north of the city The
Bacon plan calls for the creation of an
artificial terrace totalling 27 feet in
height above the present ground level
in Potomac park, on the top of which
the architect would have placed gran
ite platform 23l feet long and l6S feet
wide. surmounted by a colonnade III
feet long and los feet wide. Inside the
colonnade is the memorial hall, which
las a total height of SO feet above fin
ished grade, or 1870 feet above the high
water mark of the Potomac at this
point The Pope plan contemplates the
construction of a great open-air colon
made with a statue Of Lincoln of heroic
size in the centre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
MASSACHUSETTS, TECH.
Closing of Street Will Help Removal to
Cambridge.

Boston. Dee 2S.-That the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology will locate
in Cambridge on the proposed side be-
tween the Cambridge ends of Harvard
and Cambridge bridges, facing the
Charles river basin, was definitely de-
cided in the passing of an order by both
branches Of the Cambridge city council
ordering the closing Of Amherst street.
On the closing Of this street, which
nuns from Massachusetts avenue to Ames
street, practically through the centre Of
the proposed site for Technology, hinged
the decision on the part Of the trustees
Of Technology as to whether or not
the proposed Cambridge site should be
purchased for the new home Of the in
stitute. The council took action Tues
day night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
GOVERNOR Robe VERY ILL.
Former Chief Executive Of Maine, Nearly
Ninety Years Old, Failing Rapidly.

Gorham. Me-, Dec. 2s-Former Gov
ernor Frederick Robbie is reported to be
rapidly failing and no longer able to
recognize those about him. He has been
very i'll for several months, suffering
with a complication of physical trou-
bles. He is nearly ninety years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Died ON Train.

Maiden, Mass, Dec. 2S. Stricken with
heart disease Charles c. Barry, a prom
inent resident of Melrose, died on n
Boston bound train yesterday. His body
was taken off the train when this city
was reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Utterly Wretched
Nervous Prostratlon Long Endured

Before Remedy was Found.
Miss Minerva Reminger, Upper Bern,
Pa, writes: For several years had
nervous prostration, and was utterly
wretched. / lived on bread and beef
tea because my stomach would not re-
tain anything else. took many rem
edies. but obtained no relief until
took Hoods Sarsaparilla, when began
to gain at once. Am now cured"
Pure, rich blood makes good, strong
nerves, and this is why Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which purifies and enriches the
blood, cures so many nervous diseases.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
KRAMER BREAKS RECORD.
Runs Five Miles at Indoor Meet in Is
Minutes II As Seconds.

New York, Dec. 2s. The record for the
five mile run was broken in the Amateur
Athletic unions indoor championship
meet last night by w j, Kramer of the
Long Island Athletic club. He set the
new mark at rs minutes IL 4-5 seconds
and won by about 100 yards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Women's Hair
Easy to Make 1t Soft, Luxuriant and
Radiant.

Many women have hair SO dull and
faded that it is actually repulsive.
These women have probably never
heard of PARTISAN SAGE, the invig-
Grating hair dressing that is being used
by thousands of refined women through
out America.
If your hair is falling or thin or faded
or lifeless; if you have dandrufF or itch
ing scalp; if your hair is not as fasei-
mating as you would like to have it, 90
to the Red Cross Pharmacy this very
day, ask for a fifty cent bottle of PA
RISIAN SAGE and start at once to
make your hair perfect and even glori-
Gus.
PARTISAN SAGE is guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or money back. Girl
with auburn hair on every carton, For
sale by Red Cross Pharmacy and drug
gists everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

the Taotai, and Choy, the military com
mander The leader of the potters has
heen arrested and summarily beheaded,
while several Of his followers are also
under arrest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
ANOTHER VESSEL FOUNDERS.
German Steamer chios the Third Ship to
Go Down in Bay Of Biscay Storm.

Gibraltar, Dec 2s.--Still another yes
sci, the German steamer Chios, foundered
with nearly all hands during the re-
cent storm in the Bay Of Biscaye The
Chios belonged to the German Leyante
line, and was proceeding from Hamburg
to Alexandria on Thursday last. She
was caught in the hurricane and sank
with all but two of her crew, the chief
officer and one sailor, who were picked
up by passing vessel The Chios was
built at Hamburg in 1891 and registered
2050 tons net. She is the third vessel
recorded as lost in the storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
Foil Plot to Kill Premier.

Annoy, China, Dec 2s.-A plot has
been discovered among the Honanese
troops in this city to assassinate Yuan,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRONfO Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. e. W. GROVES signature is
OH each box, 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
FOR MISS HAYDEN

Miss Mary Rodes entertained beau
tifulIy with luncheon Tuesday at For
est Park in honor of Miss Helen Hay
den whose marriage to Mr.. Wood OF
Wisconsin is to be celebrated Satur-
day. The other guests were all of the
Kappa Kappa Gamma society of which
the hostess and Miss Hayden are
popular members.
The decorations were of green and
white, the centerpiece for the table
being of white clematis.
The name cards were painted head
and brides and bridesmaids and the
bonbons, cakes and ices of the labor
ate menu served were also in green
and white.
The hostess was assisted by her
mother, Mrs Waller Rodes and the
guests were: Miss Hayden, Misses
Hilda McClintock of Chicago, Sarah
Carter, Helen Lowry, Sarah Marshall
Matte Cary of Versailles, Sadie Ben
nett, Lulie Logan, Mary Taylor Dol
ly Beattaile, Sarah Chorn.-The Lex
ington Herald, Kentucky, Aug. 80.
We understand the above is one oi
eight showers that have been giver
in Miss Hayden's honor The marri
| age took place Saturday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

of musical comedy fame; Mrs. Julian
Mccarthy Little, a splendid Mignon;
Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, Jr., a strik-
ingly handsome peasant of the Louis
XVI. period.
The parade continued until shortly
after Z a. m, when the heat Of the
morning sun sent the gay company tc
their homes to sleep the rest of the
day. In the meantime those of the
guests at the ball who had left the
golf club at 4 o'clock were reused
from their beds and compelled to come
downstairs and hold impromptu recep
tfons for their serenaders.
Several times the floor was cleared
while a tall and beautiful woman,
wearing a costume taken from the
"Follies of 1917 of red and black
silk, performed a Spanish movement
She was Mrs. De Loosely Oelrichs
and easily the belle of the ball. Time
and again the grizzly bear was dane
ed, much to the especial delight of
Congressman and Mrs LongwOrth,
who had never seen it before.
Naturally the reader will wonder
what the American people are COM
ing to when leaders of society will
conduct themselves as portrayed in
the above article.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
During the month of August At diff
ferent industries have been asked to

During the month of August At diff
ferent industries have been asked to
locate in this city.
Replies received from IS.
Five representatives of industries
seeking new locations have visited
the city.
Negotiations now being carried on
with eight industries including auto
mobiles, ball bearings, stoves, brooms
dredges woolen-goods, condensed mill
and corrugated iron culverts.
There is improvement in many line
of merchandising. brought about by
the general feeling of cummunity in.
terest of the people of this city.
The citizens are becoming real
boosters and many are realizing tie
effects.
To those who are not patronfzing
home merchants and industries we
would ask:
Would you purchase a horse by
mail?' You certainly would not. You
know from experience what you would
get in a horse trade under such con-
ditions. Then why not exercise the
same good judgment in the purchase
OF clothing, furniture, groceries, hard
ware, lumber, jewelry, drugs and 9th
er necessities that you would use in
selecting horse. Circulate your mon
ey at home and make a larger and
more prosperous city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
WRESTLING MATCH
A DISAPPOINTMENT

The wrestling match between Rob
ert Frederick of Nekoosa, and Johr
Little of Milwaukee, in which Fred.
erich agreed to throw Little three
times in an hour proved a boomerang
SO far as Frederick was concerned
and was won by Little. Frederick
failing to get a single fall in the
required time. Little went on the dc
fensive and proved too much for the
Nekoosa champion. Toward the lat
ter part of the match Little pushed
his opponent all over the mat and the
local fans say that if he had taken
the offensive, he could have thrown
Frederick, but as all he had to do to
win the match was to keep the other
fellow from throwing him, he did not
make any real effort to throw his
opponent. The boys may come to-
gether later in straight match anC
it is safe to guess that Little vii
find considerable local backing. Fred
erich outweighed Little by about fifty
pounds It was case of brute siren
9Th against science andscience won.