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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
A Dangerous Experiment.

Josie Bailey OF Texas, good little Josie
Joe of tile many-colored political coat
high-miuded RoIloesque youth that he
is. decided a few moments before noon
on Saturday that the Democratic sena
tors were a wicked, vulgar lot of radical
hoodlum boys not fit for him TO play
with; so he notified Vice President Sher-
man and Governor Colquitt of Texas
that they would have TO get along with
put him in the future.
Whereupon dense black gloom clouds
arose over the capitol in Washington. at
Austin, and above 90 Broadway. The
portentous and threatening character OF
the impending catastrophe became 80
pronounced during the afternoon hours
Of Saturday that Josie. genuinely
alarmed for his country and his state.
etc. took back his resignation before
sundown. The skies promptly cleared.
and Texas is now preparing for great
celebration. 10 seems that Josie wa
wise in his prompt back up-for his own
sake, Considering his prominent posi-
tion in the LOrlmer scandal and the
other things in his career. Josie took
grave risks by his grandstaud play. His
offer might have been snapped up.
Next time there may be no vice presi-
dent 10 throw arms about his neck and
10 implore him TO control his bad TEN
per. II is most significant that but elev-
on senator's practically the list Of Demo
Gratis who voted to Geep Lo1imer in his
seat and against the popular election
OF senators, joined in The hmry-up tele-
gram TO the governor Of Texas not to
aecept the splenetic resignation Il is
10 be surmised that the tweuty-one
other Democratic senators were asked 10
sign the telegram. and the absence Of
their names does not indicate that they
feel that their party OF the country
would totter aud fall Il the Texas sena-
Tor should withdraw his support.-Ne
York Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
Back to the Vermont Soil.

We print in another column letter
from an esteemed correspondent empha-
sizing what we have repeatedly said
about the movement back to Vermont,
and especially back TO Vermont farms.
which is one OF the most gratifying signs
of our times. Our correspondent shows
in a concise way how well-known men
from other states have helped TO develop
the single town OF Charlotte during the
past few years. TO say nothing Of the
success won BIZ many old-time residents.
and il is safe to say that this chapter
OF success could be paYalleled in a host
Of other towns scattered throughout the
state
This movement back to Vermont is
but one Of manifold evidences Of the fact
thar the Green Mountain state is com
ing into its own With some of the
officials Of the New lOrl, Central. Della.
ware & Hudson. the Pennsvlvania and
other great systems OF transportation
looking for places for summer outings in
the Champlain valley. Il IA not necessary
TO prove that the outl00, for this region
as tourist resort is hstterina in the
extreme. With the railroads vieinr with
each other az 10 which shall do most for
the development Of the state as tour
ist mecea and With other conditions com
hiRing TO help push the Green Mountain
state. there is every reason why we
should Be satisfied with the situation
and do our part 70 help along the move
ment for 3 greater Vermont Burliug-
ton Free Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
Greatest Demonstration Ever
Attempted by United States
DURING TIMES OF PEACE
Practically one-fourth Of Entire Stand
ing Army Of Country Will Be Sent
into Texas for Military
Maheavres.

Washington, D. G., March I'm an
swer to the charges that the United
States army is not prepared for actual
warfare and is lacking III every es-
sential that goes to make up a defen.
siye force the general staff, by direc.
tion OF the president, has ordered a
magnificent test Of the whole machinery
controlling the mobile army on scale
greater than ever before has been at
tempted in time Of peace in this
country.
Reproducing as nearly as possible the
war conditions involving in advance a
formal declaration Of war, the presi-
dent gave the word last night, followed
by the message flying all over the coun.
try by wire. ordering the assemblpge
Of 10000 troops in the department Of
Texas. This is practically for a fourth
OF the entire army of the United States
navy to play its part, and formidable
fleet Of armored cruisers, supplemented
by the auxiliaries necessary for the sue
cessfnl maintenance Of a hostile naval
force on the coast enemy win take IFS
place off the Texas shore line. The
military force will establish headquar-
ters at San Antonio, under command
OF General William II. Carter The
great body of troops has already begun
to move.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
FINAL MEETING OF
OLD CITY COUNCIL
Was Held Last Evening When Few
Matters Were Cleaned Up for
the Next Administra-

Though there were only few matters
70 be disposed Of by tho city council
last evening in its final session under
the present administration, it was aft
er 1890 before they adjourned. Aft
en- the business had been cleared up
and an adjournment motion was in or
order, the clerk read communication
from the mayor in which his honor cx-
pressed his thanks to the aldermen for
the diligent manner in which they had
worked IN the performance OF their
duties and for their Kind assistance to
himself as mayor Tile mayor also sue
geSted that a vote Of thanks he extend
Jed to the city clerk for the efficient
and courteous manner in which he had
performed his duties
Alderman Wiley, in behalf of the
board Of aldermen. acknowledged with
gratitude the words Of the mav0r and
made the motion which was carried,
extending vote Of thanks from the
council to the clerk Alderman Thurs
ton also made a motion, which was
unanimously carried, that the city clerk
be instructed to extend the sympathy
OF the council to Alderman James Even
who has been sick Tor some time past
and unable to attend the meetings
The principal business before the
council was the reading and adoption
OF the proposed amendments to the
city ordinances relative to placing the
police and fire departments under civil
service rules and regulations. The com
mittee on legislation reported that they
had investigated the amendments and
recommend that they pass, On motion
OF Alderman Wiley. the report was ae-
eepted. and on motion Of Alderman
Hoyt the amendments were adopted.
The city engineer was questioned re-
garding the erection OF a sidewalk on
the Granite street brhige The engineer
reiterated his statement made last weel,
III his report that Ia did not wish To
assume the responsibility of adding TO
the dead weight on the bridge hy The
addition Of walk, as lie was Of the
opinion that the bridge would not stand
it After some discussion it was de-
cided to leave the question with the
engineer to see what it would cost TO
have walk built separate from tie
bridge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
THE BARRE POST OFFICE.
Further Information About the Contract
of Barre Granite.


Further Information regarding the
Barre post Office contract states that
the contract was sent by the supervis-
ing architect. Taylor, Of the treasury
department from Washington to New
York yesterday, to BE- signed by the all-
thorized agents Of the Westchester En-.
gineering company Of Park avenue, New
York, that company's bid having been
formally accepted by the government.
The successful company will be required
to go through some Of the usual re-
quiremeuts, such as filing a bond but
that work ought to be accomplished in
short time, so that a representative
Of the company should arrive III Barre
within the next ten days on two weeks.
Barre granite is to be used, as stated
in Yesterday dispatch from Washing
ton, and the plans are not changed
materially from the original either OK
terror or interior, The specifications
called for the completion Of the build
ing by April 1, 1912, and it is sup
posed that the signed contract is to
have tho same stipulation. The site
at the corner Of South Main and Pros
pect streets is cleared Of buildings, 50
that the work Of excavation for the eel
lar can be started at once with the
opening of spring weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
TWO MEN EXECUTED
FOR LYNN MURDER
Both Were Young Men Who To-day
Paid the Penalty With Their
Lives in Charlestown
State Prison.

Boston, March For the murder Of
Thomas A. Landregan, wealthy shoe
manufacturer OF Lynn, and Patrolmau
James II, Carroll of the Lynn police
force in bold daylight robbery on a
busy city street. Wassill Iyankowski
Y years old, and Andrei Ipsen aged l9
years, We're electrocuted at the Charles
town state prison shortly after mid
night this morning.
The murder was prompted by rob
berry and was one of the boldest and
most sensational ever committed in
Massachusetts,. On Saturday, June %,
Mr.. Landregan, accompanied by Patrol
man Carroll as bodyguard, was re-
turning from Lynn bank to his FAC
tory carrying the factory's weekly pay
roll, about $4,000, in bag. On OK.
ford street. three men approached the
manufacturer aud the policeman from
behind Without a word OF warming,
Landregan and Carroll were shot dead
in their tracks, and the murderers seiz-
ing the bag filled with money, start
ed on dash through the streets to.
wards High Rock, an eminenee over
looking the city.
The murder Of Landregan and Carroll
was witnessed by number OF per-
sons, who Immediately started in pur-
suit The three bandits turned about
from time to time, firing their wicked
looking automatic magazine revolyers
at their pnrsuers
Within few moments after the muir
der, police and citizens, armed and CON
veyed IN dozens Of automobiles, had
made the escape Of the bandits i'm
possible The three murderers, when
they reached the summit Of High Rock
hastily divided the paper currency that
was in the bag, and then endeavored
to escape in the direction of Boston.
They were headed off by their pursuers,
several shots We're exchanged. and dur
ing the fight with the police. one OF
the bandits was killed. This man has
never been identified, and is known to
the police only by the abbreviated name
of Joe. Tpseu was seriously wound
ed and Iyankowski surrendered to the
authorities.
The trial of Tvankowski and Ipsen
opened in November last, before Chief
Justice Aiken of the Massachusetts, SUI
perior court in the Essex county court
house at Salem. The trial lasted only
a few days, and after celebrating less
than two hours, the jury, on Noyem
Der IS, returned a verdict OF guilty
OF murder in the first degree in the
case Of both men Sentence Of death
was pronounced the same day Ipsen
received the sentence in a stolid man
rne. but as IvankUwsk was being led
back to jail he addressed some threat
ening words to the Judge, declaring that
the judge would be sorry later.
The case of Ivankowski and Ipsen is
almost unique in Massachusetts Grim
inal Jurisprudence, inssmueh as less
nine months elapsed from the time OF
the commission Of the crime to its ex-
piration in the electric chair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
ONE FOOT CRUSHED.
Jones Bros Quarrynan Was Painfully
Injured.

Demetris MaoGs quarryman en-
ployed on the Jones Brothers light
quarry at Websterville, was painfully
injured yesterday afternoon when a
heavy stone fell striking him on the
left foot. The man did not lose con
sciousness though every toe on the mem
Der was crushed completely out Of
shape Dr. NsthaT Il. Avery was sum.
moned and advised taking the man to
the City hospital here A team was
procured and this was done at once.
Early last evening, the toes were am
putated. Other parts OF the foot were
badly lacerated. but il is thought that
further amptuation will he uuneces.
sary To-day Maog il resting as com
fortaldy a. could be expected
The injured man Is spaniard and
IA married Unless new developments
set in. he win b able to be about with
in 4 few weeks, although il will be
some time before he can resume work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
SURRENDERED HIMSELF
After Travelling Halfway Across Con-
tinent to Escape.

Burlington, March After travelling
half way across the continent in an ef-
fort to evsde the law. Richard Nichols,
the colored man whose place near Fort
Ethan Allen was raided by the sheriff
shortly after the affair in which two
hsckmen and two Young girls figured,
returned yesterday and appeared in city
court, where he furnished bail in tho
sum of $500 on a charge Of furnish
ing liquor
Nichols left Vermont shortly after the
city court hearing in which the par
ticulars Of the 10Y ride to his place
become public The states attorney
traced him as far as Boston and then
learned that be had gone to Kansas
City. Kan, where he formerly lived.
Nichols. it is understood, was at one
time sheriff in Fort .Leavenworth,
Kan After remaining there number
of weeks. Nichols decided to return to
Burlington and face the music lie came
into police headquarters yesterday, met
the states attorney and explained that
be decided after reaching Kansas City
that he had made mistake in leaving
Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

/ Mrs Edwin Veale of Maple avenue il
lin with the grippe
4 Full quota Of BARRIERS to.seryc YOU al
Miers sanitary shop
/ Otto coke for sale at Calder and Rich.
ardson's. $3.50 per ton.
! A. Fineberg went 10 Chelsea, Mass.
to-day on weeks business trip
/ Mrs. William Greenwood OF Mortified
Falls visited at G. II. Granger's to-
day.
There will be meeting Of the ladies'
auxiliary, A. o. H., Wednesday evening
fat 1880.
II its bargain in cottage house
you are looking for read J A. Fields
adv. In the classified column.
Arthur S. Martin and W. D. smith
went to Boston to-day to attend the
automobile show for few days.
A nine pound daughter was born to
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Edwards of Web
sterville at the City hospital yester
day.
regular meeting OF the G. G. club
will be held, at the home OF Christina
Brown, Forsyth place, Wednesday at
p. m
Robert W. MoloneE of Lawrence.
Mass. New England organizer for the
International Typographical union, was
in the city to-day.
The name OF Mildred Rowell was omit
ted in yesterdays paper from the list
Of those who gave flowers at the funeral
Of Genevieve Restallo
Mrs Z. /. Church went to Boston
to-day for a visit On her return she
viii visit her daughter, Mrs, i. H. Net
calf. at South Newfane
Mrs. John NlcGowan and niece. Cora
McGowan, who have been passing sew
eral days with relatives here. have re-
turned to their home in Somenille,
Mass.
Arrivals at the City hotel yesterday
aud to-day were registered as follows
]. f.. Jackson. Omaha, Neb.; T. d. Sim
mons. Boston; G. T. Haoh. Burlington;
T. B. STOW. Bellows Falls c. " Worth
en-. Bridgeport, Conn; William Carter.
Montreal, p. o.; l.. NJ. Hayes. Burliug.
ton: II. F.. I.oveioy. Fl. d. Goodwin,
Boston: EJ. Smith, Montreal. ?. O.: l..
A. Nelson, Portland, Me-; W. T. Driscoll.
Boston
Monday arrivals az the hotel Otis
were registered as follows; F. J. ORA
coon. Plattsburg, \. Y: F. H. Brown,
Burlington; A. IT. Richardson. Boston;
F. c. Frost, Plattsburg, " Y; F. Peck.
Lvndonville; NJ. /. Stanial, Belfast, Ne;
]. Mccarthy. Boston; J. IT. Springer,
Baltimore. Md: c. A. Daniels. Prank
lin. \. H.: W. y. Brockway, New York
CITY; L. w. Parker, Boston; c. +.
Buckley. Woodstock; w. J. Silvermsn.
Albany. \. y; r. T.Vaughan. Hudson,
y. y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
RUTLAND HAS A FIGHT.
Grand Juror Costello at Odds With In
depreciation of Law.

Rutland, March =, There is a spirited
conflict on hore over the office Of grand
Juror which may reach the courts. II
grows out Of the passage by the hast
legislature Of an act fixing the salary
Of grand juror in each city in the
state. one clause reading: THE city
council shall designate one grand iu-
ror. etc 1t is the general impression
among lawyers here that this phrase is
intended 10 mean that the office is sp.
pointive with the city council. but
Charles r. Costello, the present in.
cumbent, contends that the Office IA still
elective and the Democrats have includ
ed his name on tile ballots used TO.
day. He has letters from prominent
legislators informing him that the word
designate in the statute was intend
ed to give the city council authority
to say which grant juror shall receive
salary from the state IN place where
more than one is elected. Mr.. Costello
will fghf the matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
NET FISHING NOT STOPPED.
The Canadians Are at Work in Mis-
sisquoi Bay.

Swanton, March 7.lt has been gen.
orally understood that the findings Of
the international fishery commission
would be effective this year beginning
January but the Canadian Missisquoi
bay fishermen are going on with their
arrangements for netting through the
ice Just the same. This commission,
consisting of David Starr Jordan on
the part of the United States. and a
representative Of the dominion govern
ment have been engaged on this work
for the past three years, covering dis
puted questions in all international wa
ters from Atlantic To the Pacific.
In their Investigation OF Lake Cham
plain this commission visited Swanton
three years ago and held public ses-
sion here lasting all day at which fisher
men and all interested in net fishing
were questioned at length The next
day by boat the commission visited
the Missisqlloi fishing grounds and
looked into the matter fully. Person
ally they We're very much opposed TO
netting through the ice and their find
ings which have been published, forbid
the practice,
An expert net maker from West
Swsnton has been employed by the Can
adian fishermen for several weeks re-
pairing their nets. 4 Canadian fisher
man, as has been bis practice for many
years in the early spring. has located
his fishing shanty opposite the south
branch Of the Missisquoi river. Just on
the edge OF the imaginary boundary
line, but on the Canadian side, and Is
said to be getting his nets in readiness,
il they are not ii actual operation
It is reported that another fishing
plant is to be established opposite the
middle branch. Naturally the West
Swsnton fishermen are considerably
wrought up over evidence of violation
OF what has been understood as an in.
ternational agreement Of question that
has been IN dispute between Vermont
fishermen living on Nissisquoi bay and
the Canadian uetters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
DEMOCRATS GAIN
AGAIN IN MAINE
That Was Feature of Election Held in
Z Eleven of Twenty Cities Of the
State Yesterday.

Portland, Me-. March 7-Sevefal strik
ing features characterized the annual
municipal elections held yesterday in
eleven of Names twenty cities The
Democrats kept up their victorious ten
deucy so noticeable in the state election
last September. winning seven mayors
as against three in the same cities a
year ago
In Bath which has had but four Dem
ocratic mayors since its Incorporation
in ls4S, Frank A. Small. a shipbuilder,
yesterday had plurality over Clarence
r. Peaslee, larger than his opponents
total vote. The landslide swept the city,
giving the Democrats six out Of the
seven wards.
Mayor-elect Emery 0. Besne is the
third Democrat 10 be so honored in
Hallowell His father Fred Emery
Beane, chairman OF the Democratic state
committee, served IN 1891 and 1907
William r. PattangslI. serving his
third term IN the Maine House OF Rep
resentatives and the majority leader in
the present session, was elected mayor
OF Wateryille over former Mayor Mar
tin Blaisdell, Republican.
Albert J, Tolmau, serving his fifth
term as sheriff OF knoX county, was de-
feated Tor mayor of RocklNnd by G..
Herbert Bleethen. Republican
Mayor Frank A. Morey OF Lewiston
was given bis fifth consecutive election
on the Democratic ticket Mayor Morey
is speaker OF the Maine House of Repre-.
sentatives.
Reflections were also accorded TO
Mayor Irving L. Merrill. Republican, in
Auburn; Walter J Garnett, Repuhli
can, in Esstport, aud John a. s Dyer,
Democrat, in South Portland
DR. Bert II. Lamb, Republican. was
elected IN Gardiner.
The failure OF the Republican city
committee at Saco to file his nomination.
papers in proper time probably cost
John G. Smith, the Republican nominee
for mayor his election there to-day.
BY the use OF stickers he rolled up a
vote which lacked only s;xty-one OF Civ
ing him the election The Democratic
Citizen combination. which usually con-
trolls the city, elected Walter A. Gilpat-
rick as mayor. the vote being 6a2 to
63l.
The Democrats made gains IN the city
The Republicans elected
msjorities in SIX, the Democrats in
three, and the Democratic Citizen COM
bination in one, with one city tied
Last year the Republicans had eight
cities, the Democrats two, and the Dem.
ocratic. Citizen ticket one
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
NO APPOINTMENT YET.
To Succeed 0. D. Mathewson on State
Board Of Education

Burlington, March THE state board
OF education consisting Of Governor J.
A. Mead. Supt. Mason s. Stone of
Montpelier. Prot. w f. Howard of Mid
dIebury and II. l. Stannard of Barton
met here yesterday and were in session
all the afternoon and part OF the even
ing.
The governor announced he had
made no appointment to take the place
OF o. u. Mathewson Of Barre, whose
term has expired and he has no idea as
TO when an appointment viii be made
The board took UP the new normal
school law and went over the entire
situation thoroughly. They viii visit
Castleton and Johnson and possibly the
new agricultural school at Randolph
and have another meeting in week
or so to consider the conditions as
found
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
STRIKE UNSETTLED.
Stone Cutters Union Begin to Draw To-
day si.7s.

Milford. y. IT,. March THE sixth
day Of the strike between the stone
cutters union and the Granite Man
ufaeturers' association brought out no
new Development The meeting Of the
members al the cutters union was
largely attended. and letters we're read
from other unions pIedging financial
and moral support
To-day the men began to draw a
regular days pay of sl-25 from the
union strike fund This payment can
be kept up indefinitely. as the union
has large fund and all members work
ing, all over the country will be as
sessed certain amount while the strike
lasts
The manufacturers association met
Yesterday and talked over the situa-
ton. especially the bumper clause,
which is the hndranee to a settlement.
1t could see no way, however, to make
any overtIwes to the strikers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
WATERBURY ELECTIONS.
Annual Village Meeting Last Evening
and Town Meeting To-day.

Waterbury, March THE Waterbury
village meeting was held last night and
the town meeting to-day At the til-
age meeting the following officers were
elected. President +. f. Campbell
trustees. Andrew kally and S. ". Pow
ers; clerk. J. X. Fullerton; treasurer.
E. r. Joslyu. collector. ". j. O'Nci;
auditors. George H. Dale, +. J.. Knight
and NJ. n. Moody chief engineer Olm
King; FIRST assistant engineer. Guv
scott. second assistant engineer W. N
Gilbert; fire Wsrdens. the three etu-
rineers and S. ". Cutchil; water com.
missioner for three years VI C. Daley
a TAX of 50 cents was voted.
At the town meeting. G. r. Moody
was elected moderator and J. X. Fl-
lerton town clerk. DR. 4. $. BIdWell.
school director for three years and g..
%. Evans seleetmau far thrco years.
The drst ballot for road commissioner
resulted m no eholee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
FINED FOR CONTEMPT.
Frank F. Batchelder Arraigned in City
Court Yesterday Afternoon.

Frank i. Batchelder Of u Liberty
street was brought into court vester-
day afternoon on the charge Of con
tempt Of court for disobeying a subpoena
which was served ON him to appear as
a witness in the case Of state against
Daniel Saporitti last Thursday. Judge
Scott adiudged him guilty and imposed
a fine OF - and costs Of Sl.65. which
he paid. Batchclder claimed that he
supposed he was not obliged to appear
unless he received his witness fee in
advance. the same as in civil suits.
He admitted. however, that the officer
who served the subpoena, told him he
was obliged TO appear aud would get his
fee afterwards.