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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
in SUPREME COURT.
Washington County Case Up, Only One
Other On Docket.

In supreme court at Montpelier yes.
terday, hearing in the case Of Henry
Emerson VS.. the Cory, Deayitt & Frost
Electric company was completed, and
two other cases were also heard Will
liam Sanborn, administrator OF Eunice
u Comstocks estate, VS.. Abe Jacobs and
trustees from Orange county, and p. q,
Wheaton ct nj W. Harley L. NJ. Cut
Ter.
In the case Of Sanborn VS.. Jacobs, a
verdict of ssss.l7 was awarded the plain
tiff, the sum being the damages and
costs OF an action of assuapsit brought
at the June term OF county court in
1910. The attorneys for the plaintiff
were NJ. NJ. Gordon, J. W Gordon and
". H. Sprague; for the defendant, Co
nant, Smith & Smith, Harvey and Oar.
ling & Wilson.
The case of Wheaton vs., Cutler, is
from Barre, there being but one other
from Barre. there being but one
other case from Washington county.
A decree for the orator was entered on
the finding Of facts in June, 1910. Lord
and Carleton and Davis and Martin rep
resent the plaintiff and J. w. Gordon,
the defendant,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
BARRE SAVINGS BANK
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Old Board Chosen, and Willmarth A
Drew of Dallas, Texas, Formerly
Of Barre, Was Chosen AS
sistant Treasurer.

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Barre Savings Bank & Trust
Co. was held at the banks new rooms
i'll the HowIand block yesterday alter
noon, when the old board OF directors
was reelected. as follows Ben A. East
man. George B. Milne. r G.. Rowland.
Homer Fits, Burt H. Wells and NJ. f.
Rowland Following the meeting of the
stockholders. the directors met and or
ganized, by electng Ben A. Eastman
president and George B. Milne vice presi-
dent. The vacancy in the office OF ar
sistant treasurer was filled BY the elec-
tion of Wilnsfth A. Drew The other
officers will be elected st the end Of the
financial year, the last Of February, as
customary
Mr.. Drew, the new assistant treasurer,
will begin his duties next Monday morn
ing For the past six years, Mr.. Drew
has been located in Dallas, Texas, where
he was employed much of the time in
one of the largest banks OF that state.
He has also been interested in real es-
tate. Before going South. he was for a
number of years employed in the Gran
ite Savings Bank & Trust Co, and later
in the insurance business. He has many
friends in Barre. who will be pleased to
see him bacl, again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11

Cuen of Vergennes, Stafford of Brattle-
boro Amey of Brighton, House of Ber-
lin, Shaw of Stowe agd Webster OF
Swanton favored the measure. On the
roll call, the vote stood 90 yeas, to ll9
nays, and the bill was declared killed.
Mr. Peck OF Burlington was in the chair.
Little else was done during the after
noon session Of the House. although five
bills were passed and two were intro
dueed One OF the bills introduced is
by Mr.. Bronson OF Hardwiek, empower
ing the state fish and game commission
er TO close such suitable small brooks,
as he shall designate, Tor term of six
years for experiments in the propaga-
ton Of trout,
AT the session Of the Senate yesterday
afternoon, Senator Porter moved to re-
consider the votes killing the appropria-
tion to the Vermont State Horticultural
society, and il was done, the bill being
then ordered to he
Senator Porter also moved to return
TO the House the House bin 81, relating
to school attendance and child employ
ment, and it was done. Senator Gordon
moved that the Senate insist on its pro-
posal Of amendment to II. 296, relating
to billboards; and the motion prevailed,
after which committee OF conference
was appointed House bill 20l, relating
to Burlington City charter, was returned
to the House at the latter's request.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
Toward Securing Charter fol
Huge Power Company
ON CONNECTICUT RIVER
Representatives of the Fifteen Miles
Falls Power Company Met Local
Business Associations Last
Night and Told Plans.

Members Of the Barre Granite Manu-,
facturers' association with delegation
from the Quarry Owners association
Merchants association and the Barre
board of trade met in the Granite Man.
ufacturers' rooms last evening to hear
representatives of the company, which
is asking of the legislature charter
to construct power plant on the Con
necticut river near the mouth of tn,
Passumpsie TO cost nearly S4,000,000
The company asking the charter is tn,
Fifteen Miles Falls Power Co., and was.
represented last evening by H. |. Harri.
man of Boston, general manager. Her
bert w Hoyey and Harlan B. Howe oi
St. Johnsbury and Hale X. Darling oi
Chelsea.
Mr.. Hartman stated he was in Barre
seeking aid in securing the passage Of
the bill giving them a charter. He stat
ed the company proposed TO construct
huge dam that would create a iowags
covering about 1000 acres of land, ana
to develop from 10000 to $4,000 horse.
power. The towns most directly inter.
ested would be st. Johnsbury, Littleton.
n. H., Barre and Montpelier St. Johns,
bury is 10 miles from the proposed plant
and Barre 25. Barre is the largest power
user of these towns to-day.
The dam is to be built in the towns
OF Barnet and Dalton. Lines would be
first run to Littleton, next to st. Johns.
bury, and third to Barre and Mont
pelier As to the price to be charged for
electricity. Mr. Hartman said the bill
AZ, a,,,,,,.4
agree with its customers on price
satisfactory to both, it shall be regu-
lated by the public service commission.
He further stated power generated at
the Vernon dam was sold in Brattleboro
and also in Massachusetts, cities as low
as ~ cents a kilowat hour He also
said the power at Fifteen. Miles Falls
was the largest power that can be deyel-
oped on the Connecticut river.
ii the charter is secured, surveys will
be made during the coming summer and
work on construction next year. II will
take two years TO complete the project
Messrs. Howe and Hoyey both stated
that the people in st, Johnsbury were
anxious for the development TO 90 on
In reply TO 4 question. MIR. Hartman
stated that Ii 1000 horsepower could be
sold in Barre the company would bring
its power here "quicker'n scat.
At the conclusion of general discus
sion, the meeting voted that it was the
sense of those present that they favor
the granting Of the charter by the legis-
lature. The matter was referred to the
power committees Of the various organi-
cations represented, to give their active
support to the passage of the bill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
QUESTION NOT SETTLED
Regarding Division Of the Orange coun-
tY Telephone Company.

The meeting Of the board of directors
and members of the division commit
tee of the Orange County Telephone com
pany, held at the City hotel yesterday,
was adjourned late in the afternoon
with the understanding that another ses-
sion viii be called some time during
next February, the place and exact date
of which was left to the discretion of
the presiding officers. Despite the fact
that the proposal to divide the present
company into two separate organiza-
tions was thoroughly discussed during
the day. nothing Ike an agreement fav-
orable 20 both sides was reached when
adiourning time came.
Il is probable that some new develop
ments viii come out before the next
meeting which may tend TO promote the
desired settlement Of the present dif-
ferences Of opinion. The services OF an
attorney, who will act in an advisory
capacity. have been engaged The di-
rectors left for their homes Immediately
after adjournment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
GRANITE WALLS STAND,
BODIES In THE RUINS
Chamber of Commerce Building In Gin
cinnati Destroyed Late Last Night,
Fire Breaking Out While Ban
quet Was In Progress.

Cincinnati o., Jan ll.-Six bodies
are believed to be buried in the ruins of
the seven-story granite building of the
Cincinnati chamber of commerce in the
heart Of the business district, which was
burned last night with loss of $780,
900. Sixteen firemen and spectators
were injured by explosions of which
there were two. presumably from gas,
during the progress Of the fire. When
the roof collapsed it carried down the
two upper floors Of the building.
The fire started late last night in
room over the Business Mems clubs
kitchen. AT the time banquet was in
progress at the clubs rooms, two hun
dred people were in attendance. All Of
the banqueters got out safely. Only
the bare walls OF the beautiful strue-
ture remain. The fixtures in the various
departments of the building We're alone
valued at $4,000 The stocks of sew
eral business houses in the building were
damaged also.
Fully five thousand persons were
crowded directly outside the fire lines
when the roof collapsed Smoke and
flying sparks filled the streets for two
squares and panic followed. Men and
women fought to escape and many We're
trampled in the rush. Many suffered
bruises and cuts, but no one was re-
ported seriously injured
The fire gained great headway owing
to the fact that large part of the fire
apparatus was fighting another fire at
a large fiat building in Ayondale, almost
two miles away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
LEASE BALL GROUNDS
FOR COMING YEAR
That Was the Opinion Which Prevailed
at Baseball Meeting Held In
~ rcr,nont state library y

Vermont State Library
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spirit prevailed at well-attended meet
ing of fans held in the Miles block last
evening, when definite steps were taken
toward promoting a good season Of base
ball for Barre during the spring and
summer Of 1911. Although the base
ball outlook in general was freely dis
cussed at that time, the principal bus
mess Of the evening took the form of
an organization effected for the purpose
OF securing from Angelo Scampini the
tract of land near Berlin street com
monty known as Rangers field.
The concensus of opinion among those
present seemed to be that if good base
ball is TO be assured here, the first
step should be taken in the direction of
obtaining suitable grounds for the use
ert Duncan was elected secretary of the
organization and James Patterson was
named as treasurer MFR. Scampini was
present and generously offered to grant
lease OF the grounds at low figure.
Over half the desired amount was sub
seiibed within ten minutes after the or
ganization was affected.
During the next few days subscrip-
tions win be received until the neces-
sary sum is obtained. In carrying out
the plans discussed at the meeting last
night, it should be generally understood
that the newly formed organization has
for its sole purpose~~the securing Of
grounds suitable for all city teams to
use. 1t is now proposed that each week
viii be divided among the different teams
in the city for practice and games,
The subscribers to the lease win have
charge Of the field, and viii receive
stipulated sum per game from each
team or a percentage OF the gate money,
which win be devoted to continuing the
lease and to keeping the grounds and
fences thereabouts in good conditions.
Another meeting of the organization win
be held in the shooting gallesy in the
Scampini building Tuesday evening at
7 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
APPLY FOR CHARTER
FOR BARRE HOTEL
Barre Citizens Will Incorporate the
"Barre Tavern Association" With
Capital Stock of Sso,ooo-Re
suit of Board of Trades
Examinations

For the purpose OF securing hotel
commensurate with the growing needs
of Barre, a number of the business aud
professional men of the city have to-day
applied 70 the secretary of state for
charter for the Barre Tavern associa-
tion. "ior the purpose OF owning and
leasing tavern and carrying on the same
at the city of Barre in the county of
Washington, with capital stock of
S50000 divided into five hundred shares
Of 800 each" There are As subscribers
to the articles of association. as follows:
IF. d. Ladd. VIM Marr, r. w Hooker,
Donald Smith, S. Hollister Jackson, w.
.G. Reynolds, Ben A. Eastman, George
b. Milne, DIR. w. D. Reid, D. NJ. Miles,
James Mackay, Frank MeWhorter, I. r
Hutchinson. NJ s. Rounds, A. p Abbott,
E. A. Drown, n. D. Phelps, Jas. T, Hig-
gins. s. Rizzi. Moore a Owens, W d.
Smith. II. A, Phelps, Arthur s. Martin,
John Robins, O. d. Msthewson. +. ".
Bisbee. VIM r. Calder. W NJ Holden,
E. A. Bugbee, J. 2. Corskie, George Rob-
ins. VIM. Barclay, W. f. Lazell, D. r.
Davis, John Trow stephen & Gerard,
Antoine Burke, A. J Young r T. Lang
lev, G. w Mcmillan, James Ahern. IT, J.
Smith, c. y Kenyon. Homer Fits, F G.
Howland. George \. Tilden, Joe W Jack
son and Burt f. Wells
The movement to secure better hotel
accommodations for Barre was begun
BY the board of trade last summer. when
a committee WAS appointed to visit and
confer with at least one hotel man. as
to what would be proper sized hotel
for Barre When this committee had
reported to the board. a second COM
mittee was appointed to look into other
aspects Of the matter. and the outcome
of this committees work is the appli-
cation to-day for a charter for a COM
pany to construct a hotel
No one questions the need Of a new
hotel. and the committee that has been
at work on the matter believes. after the
investigations that have been made. that
such a project, while probably not a
profitable venture at first. viii be a
paying investment in time.
As soon a. the charter for the new
company is received, a meeting of the
signers 70 the articles Of association viii
be called for the purposes OF organizing
by choosing q board OF directors and
other officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
DEATH OF ELDERLY WOMAN.
Mrs. Adele Dessureau, Widow of Ovid,
Died Yesterday-Funeral Friday.

The death Of Mrs Adele Dessureau,
widow Of the late Ovid Dess,reau. oe.
CURED at her home. 10 Seminary street,
at 2 o'clock yesterday morning after a
long illness OF diseases incidental to old
age She is survived BY one brother,
Eleaser Frigon, Of Sc. Genevieve, Que. !;
one daughter, Mrs 4. Roux, Of this city,
and by four sons as follows, all Of Barre,
Philip, Theodore, Henry and Michael.
Adele (Frigonl Dessureau was born in
st. Genevieve. Champlain county, Que
bee. December 5, 1888. She was mar
ried to Ovid nessueau in st. Narcisse
in the year 1857. In 1898 the family
moved 10 Barre. Mr.. Dessureau died
seven years ago, and since that time
the deceased has resided with her son,
Philip,
The funeral will be held at St. Mon
ica's church Friday morning at o'clock.
The burial will take place in the Cath
olic cemetery on Bcckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
NEGRO coNFEssEs.
Says He Was AttSsked by Mrs. Fine
First, Then Killed Her.

Providence, r. l., Jan. ll.-At mid
night last night. after four hours Of
gruelling, Clifton +. Thompson, coll
ored, confessed to the murder Of Mrs
Minka Fine. according to statements
made later by the police. Mrs. Fine
was found dead in room back of a
small store which she conducted on Am
brose street Saturday evening with evil
denees of a brutal attack, Thompson
was arrested Sunday.
Last night he broke down. the police
say, and told the whole story OF the
crime. Thompson told the officers, they
say, that he went TO the Fine store on
an errand. late Saturday afternoon,
without any thought of robbery or muir
der. While Mrs. Fine was waiting on.
him she stopped over and dropped a
small bag containing her money.
Thompson reached for it, but the wom-
an pounced on him. and seeing that
he was getting the worst OF it, Thomp.
son drew a knife and stabbed Mrs. Fine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Nincitia club Of this city has invited
Apollo club Of Montpelier 10 participate
in series OF billiard. pool and whist
matches during the winter. The latter
clubs board Of managers wiz take up
the matter AZ their next meeting.
Mrs. Michael Gorcoran returned last
night from Burlington. where she has
been with her daughter, who Is recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis
a the Fanny Allen hospital Her sister,
Miss Kate Gallagher. accompanied her
here for q few days visit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
WHAT BOSTON DID.
Chose Councilmen, School Committeeman
and Went for License.

Boston, Jan. ll.-Boston yesterday
elested three members OF its city council
one third of the membership of that
body-flled two vacancies in the school
committee and again pledged itself in
favor OF license by 2 to ! vote, in the
quietest election held in years. Only
one-half the registered vote was poled.
The successful council candidates. who
ran without party designation and their
votes are:-
Timothy j. Buckley. lawyer. who
has served one year in the council, 2l,796
votes s1ssz
Ernest Z. Smith. bond salesman and
New England amateur champion single
sculler, 10000 votes.
Former Representative Daniel J. Nc
Donald, secretary Of the Allied Printing
Trades council Of Boston, member of the
city council last year, 20,Tls votes.
The two latter candidates were sur
ported by both the Good Government
association and the Citizens Municipal
league, while Mr.. Buckley was opposed
by these bodies and headed the slate for
the Democratic city committee. There
were nine candidates.
The candidates for the CitizerS' 8iu-
nicipal league won the two school com.
mitteeships, DIR. Thomas +. Leen and
Michael H. Corcorau, jr being success
full among four candidates.
The general apathy of the election is
indicated in the vote on the license ques-
tion. Only $4,000 votes were recorded
1856 for yves" and 1920 for mo"
Last year the vote was ives" 54,094;
no 26.972 The only energetic work
of the campaign was ON the license ques.
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
RAILROAD WAR HEARD
At Meeting Last Night Which Ran On
Till Midnight

The Senate and House committees on
railroads gave a hearing last night on
the House bin authorizing the Vermont
Valley railroad to construct and operate
railroad between Brattleboro and
South Vernon aud to take land there
for This is the bill which is occasion
ing the "war" between the Central Yer
mont and the Boston & Maine. in which
the Central puts up protest against
the encroachment OF the great railroad
merger of the New York New Haven
& Hartford line The hearing was not
concluded last night Brattleboro was
well represented last night, and the hear
ing lasted till midnight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
A PECULIAR SITUATION.
Mans Body Couldn't Be- Moved Before
Five Hours.

Poultney. Jan ll.-Alvin Rowell, for
many years truchman Of this town,
dropped dead yesterday afternoon at FIVE
o'clock while unloading goods at a place
just across the New York state line in
Hampton, and for more than five hours
it was impossible to remove his body
to his home on Beamen street because
il was necessary to send to Whitehall,
n. T., distance OF 10 miles for cor
oner
Mr.. Rowell, who was So years old, had
been in poor health for several months
but for the last two weeks had been
feeling better He had been doing light
work yesterday afternoon and was as
sisting in getting off load of goods
when without warning he threw up his
hands and fell back dead. He is sur
vived by his wife and one daughter,
Daisy. both of this place. Mr.. Rowell
had lived in Poultney all his life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
SUSPECT BROUGHT BACK
From Philadelphia-He Is Charged With
Murder Near Wilder.

Windsor, Jan IL Sheriff ]. H. Kiniry
arrived in town last night from Phils
delphia with Tompelic Jacobucci and
lodged him in the state prison for safe
keeping Jacobueei is the Italian, who
was recently indicted in Windsor coun.
ty court for the murder Of a country
man, Dominic Schettini, whose decom-
posed body was found near Wilder No
yember II last. Jacobueci will be lodged
to await trial as soon as States At
torney Il. L. Skeels finishes his labors
as clerk Of the state Senate at Mont
pelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
CLEMENT CALLS IT JOKE.
Knows Nothing About New Party, Ac-
cording to His Secretary.

Rutland, Jan. l1.-H r. Barney. pri.
vate secretary for Pereival w. Clement
of this city, disclaims all knowledge of
the source of the flyer sent broadcast
through the state calling the attention
Of the independent Republican party"
n the fact that now is the time to
commence to organize for all purposes,
etc, and suggesting Mr. Clement for
governor and II. C. Boyce for lieutenant
governor.
b. Barney stated that AIr Clement
was inclined TO treat the matter as
Joke, although he had made an effort
10 ascertain the source Of the circular
It had come to them in a plain envelope
postmarked Burlington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
TO STRENGTHEN BRIDGES
So That Heavier Traffic May Run from
Wells River TO Newport.

Boston, Jan. ll.-Direetors Of the Bos-
ton s Maine railroad held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at
North station. Among the items Of bus
mess transacted was the pensioning of
several old employees who have given
faithful service to the company for many
years, and are no longer able TO swing
the pick and shovel. The directors also
appropriated 100000 for the strength.
sning Of the bridges between Wells River
and Newport, Vermont, in order that
the heavy Canadian Pacific locomotives
may pass over them. and they made
smother appropriation of sS0.O00 for a
steel bridge az Bath. New Hampshire
The company is steadily prosecuting its
policy of increasing the strength Of its
bridges preparatory for heavier and
Epeedier rolling stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
VOTED $500 TO MANUFACTURERS.
Board Of Trade, Appropriates That Sum
Towards Advertising Campaign.

At meeting OF the directors OF the
board OF trade last evening, 5000 was
voted to be paid to the Granite Manu-
facturers' association, TO go towards the
expense of the advertising campaign of
Barre granite during the past year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
MODEL FOR SOLDIERS MONUMENT
Clever and Artistic Piece of Work Dis
played In B. W. Hooker's Window.

A clay model for the proposed sol
diers monument for this city has been
made by William Rodenkirzhen and was
placed ON exhibition IN b, W. Hooker
4 Cos. window this forenoon The
model IS clever piece Of work and is
designed for a very elaborate monument.
There is large die resting ON raised
base Of three steps and on the top of
the die are the statutes of two Union
soldiers, one an officer with sword in
hand supporting a wounded color bear
er. On each side Of the die resting on
base are the halves of battleship
with cannon protrudihg from each half
and above the ship on each side Of the
die are large American eagles, At each
end Of the bases, which support the
halves Of the ship, are basins for pub
lie drinking fountains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
EXPLODING LAMP CAUSE
OF Fire Which Destroyed Farm Buildings
in Worcester To-day.

Because OF the explosion OF a lamp,
the buildings ON the farm OF William
Swift in the town Of Worcester. near
the Wheeler mills. were destroyed BY
FIRE this morning The buildings in-
cluded the house and barn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
HURRICANES CAUSE DAMAGE.
Western Australia Scene Of 40 Deaths
and Wrecldng of 90 Pearl Vessels.

Victoria, B. C., Jan. Forty are
dead and sixty pearl vessels wrecked as
the result of hurricanes in western Aus
tralia this month. AT the Broome head
quarters, the pearling fleet suffered an
immense damage to property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
Jumper BROKE LEG.
Herman Potter Hurt at Jones Bros
shop This Forenoon.

Herman Potter. a Jumper employed at
Jones Bros plant. had his night leg
broken Just above the ankle this fore
noon. he was at work preparing to box
Up q large stone and had the frame for
the bottom OF the stand standing on
edge. when u fell over. striking his leg
and fractuiuq the bone. tie was taken
to the Office Of Dr. " z. Lazell. where
the fracture was set up, and he was
then taken 70 bis home IN Williams.
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11

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