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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
LONDON STREET
WAS THE SCENE
OF GREAT FIGHT
STEAMER IN TROUBLE
Was Discovered On Pasqus Island Late
Yesterday.

Woods Hole. Mass, Jan. 3Lying
broadside to on the Vineyard sound side
Of Pasque island, one Of the Elizabeth
group, in fog SO dense that life savers
dared not attempt to reach her until
daylight, an unknown steamer was dis
covered late yesterday.
Her presence was first made known
when she blew distress signals, which
she continued at frequent intervals. The
sound attracted the few winter inhabi-
tants OF the little island, and they could
barely make out the form Of the YES
sci through the fog as she lay off shore
on what is known as the graveyard. 2
They were not able to lend any as
sistance as they had no way of reaching
the steamer and no apparatus for tax
ing off the crew.
Word OF the grounding Of the ship
was telephoned to the mainland over
the single wire which connects the IS
land with civilization. and from here the
revenue cutter Acushnet and the Guilty
hunk life savers were notified.
Although the residents on Pasque is
land could not make out the identity
of the steamer, it was thought that she
was one of the fleet of coal carriers
which usually go by way Of Vineyard
sound
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
At Annual Meeting of Granite
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
GREAT GROWTH REPORTED
The Old Board Of Directors Was Elected
and the Old Officers Were
Then Elected by the
Directors.

The fifth annual meeting of the mem
bers of the Granite Mutual Insurance
company for the election of directors
was held at the Offices of the company
in the Wood block this forenoon at 10
o'clock The old board of directors was
reelected, as follows: Alpheus P. Alb
bott, Battista Albisetti, Thos. II. Cave,
IT,, Harlie r. Cutler. 0ramel j. Dodge,
Ernest A. Drown, Frank G. Howland,
Alexander Gordon, James Mackay, Al
bert A. Sargent, Fl. William Scott, VIM.
IT. Sprague OF Chelsea, Harrison G.
Woodruff Frank G. Bancroft, Chas n.
Barber, Edwin Davis OF White River
Junction, John Trow, George Kent, Ru-
fus G, Robinson, Alexander ]. Young.
Following the meeting OF the mem
bers, the directors met and reelected
the old board OF officers, as follows:
Frank g. Rowland, president; Harrison
G. Woodruff, vice president; Chas. n. Bar
ber, vice president; Rufus g. Robinson,
secretary and treasurer Thos f. Cave,
jr., auditor
While the financial year of the com.
pany closes in August, statement was
made OF the growth of business for the
calendar year Just ended This shows
net gain in insurance written Of ST.
085,0 ,05S, and a gain in capital for the
calendar year of SI27.5ll, making the
total capital of the company S449,6s5.
The company has total insurance in
force Of $3,560.7s9. The total number Of
losses in 1910 was 6S, and every one has
been adjusted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
A CHECK FOR s67,966.2s
Received by University Of Vermont from
Rockefeller Foundation.

Burlington, Jan &c. p. Smith,
treasurer OF the university OF Vermont.
received yesterday check for S67 966.23
from the Rockefeller foundation, which
i the first pro rata installnent on a
gift Of 100000 due the university from
the foundation. The half million dollar
endowment fund is now assured and
with It the future of the university OF
Vermont
Some time prior to the last commence
ment OF tho university, in June 1910
the status of the endowment fund was
shakv. There was still nearly Sl00,
900 to raise on the S450O0O which was
necessary to insure the gift Of 100000
from the Rockefeller foundation, and it
was necessary to get the amount pledged
before commencement in order 10 Sc
cure two other gifts amounting to $50,
600, one from the estate Of John II, Con-
verse Of Philadelphia and the other from
f. n Foss Of Ma slrhasett5.
Through the efforts OF the late Presi-
dent M H. Buckham and others the full
S450000 was raised and the Rockefeller
gift was practically secured. But there
was still another condition II was nec-
eSsary that the treasurer OF the college
make a statement that the institution
was free from outstanding indebtedness.
Ever since last June Mr. Smith has
been hustlng and some six weeks ago he
was able to write to the Rockefeller peo-
pie that the debt Of Sll3O00 OH the
new medical college building had been
taken care Of, and that the university
Of Vermont would be glad to realize on
that 100000. Yesterday be received
check for an amount pro rata on the
amount Of subscriptions already paid in,
which amount TO over S27l ,009.
There are still two years in which
to collect the balance Of the subscrip-
tions. The sum of $4,000 comes from
Andrew Carnegie, and il is expected that
this viii be received within short
time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
BATTLE CONCLUDED
WHEN HOUSE BURNED
All Five Of the Imprisoned
Men We're Slain, While
Many Of the BeSiegerS
We're Laid LoW---Crowd
Struggled to See.

London, Jan. 31'he greatest fight in
Londons history between the police and
gang of armed anarchists occurred on
Sidney street, the Stephen Middle West
slum, to-day. The fight started with
peter, the pointer" and Fritz the
anarchists, who were sought in connec-
tion with the recent houndsditch battle
with anarchist burglars; but five others
joined them from an adjoining anar-
chists' club. All were killed and many
police and bystauders were injured
Before the fight ended, 1900 police
three companies OF Scotch guards, with
machine guns and field artillery, fire.
men, headed by home secretary Winston
Churchill, and company Of mounted IN
fantry participated The fight lasted six
hours and numberless shots were fired
and was ended only when the anarchists
fortress caught fire from the machine
guns and they burned to death. Besides
the death of the anarchists and the
wounded mentioned. Sergeant Charles
Schotch and two fremen were shot dead
as they entered the house and Others
were wounded. The anarchists seemed
to bear charmed lives, and their fight
against such great odds is unexplainable.
The besiegers captured the houses OPP
posite and poured volleys into the fort
ress. When Winston Churchill arrived,
he took up dangerous position.
The plan Of smoking them out proved
Intellectual The fremen poured a stream
of water on, but that, too, was inef
fectual. They then planned dynamitiug
the building but that was too dangerous.
Finally the machine guns were fred and
the building collapsed. 1t was report
ed that the anarchists escaped, but sew
eral bodies were found, indicating that
they committed suicide before the fire.
The fight started when three hundred
unarmed police were out searching for
"Peter, the pointer and Fritz sud
denly the pair opened fire on the po.
lice, and the latter, taken back BY the
suddenness of the onslaught, retreated
temporarily. Later armed reinforce.
ments came, and the battle ensued
Several persons fell during the first vol
leys, and many Others were wounded in
the rain of bullets. Among the number
were two spectators of the half million
people who were attracted to the scene
and who struggled TO get chance to
see the great drama being enacted there.
The anarchists could not be dislodged,
and they then took refuge in the garret
of the house, whereupon the Scotch
Guards opened FIRE with rifles, while the
police swarmed the roofs in an effort to
get shot at the imprisoned men. It
was not till the house caught fire that
the battle ended
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
NEARLY TWO YEARS
FOR DEPOT SHOOTER
Pascal Provenchia On Christmas Night
Shot the Rutland Station Full of
Holes and Hit One Man.

Rutland. Jan. B. Pascal Provenchia,
who on Christmas night fred five shots
into the ceiling Of the waiting room at
the depot here when the room was full
OF people and glancing bullet struck
Patrick Barrett Of Rutland, was to-day
sentenced by Judge swinnerton to serve
not less than 90 months or more than
4 years in the house of correction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.

/. B. Dodge was in Northfeld to-
day on business.
j. b. Kelly returned to-day from a
visit with relatives in Burlington.
The Misses Jane and Mary Beaulieu
have returned to their homes in Bur
lington after spending New Years at the
home of their brother
Miss Margaret Collins returned this
afternoon from a visit at her home
in Plattsburg, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruel and daugh-
ter and Hinesburg are visiting at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. G. w Lander Of
Pearl street.
Mrs. r. F. Luna, who has been spend
ing several days with her husband at
the hotel Otis. returned yesterday to
her home in Burlington.
The New Years ball held IN Wood.
mems hall last night was a good time,
At intervals songs were sun by Mrs j.
VIII, Mrs A. Millar and T. Macdonald,
and all had to respond to eucores. Dane
ing was kept up until an early hour
this morning, music being furnished by
Nie0ls orchestra
The ushers appointed for the coming
year at the annual meeting of the Com
gregational church yesterday are as fol-
lows; Head usher. Elon Barrett; regu-
lar ushers, Arthur knight, George Gates,
Arthur Mcneil James Robertson. Walter
Boutwell,, Ira Houston and George Adie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
FORMER BARRE GIRL
Mrs. Hazel Daley Keller Died Recent
II In Portland, Ore.

News is received here of the death of
Mrs. Hazel Daley Keller, which oe.
Cured in Portland. Ore shortly before
Christmas. Mrs Keller will be remem-
bered here as Miss Hazel Daley, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Daley,
former residents Of Barre, Mr. Daley
was employed in this city as machin-
ist, but left with his family for Boston
when the deceased was ten years old.
There her musical education went on
for few years under efficient teachers
until few years later when the family
again removed TO San Francisco, Cal.
Business interests again caused Mr.
Daley to locate in Portland, Ore Mrs.
Keller had already gained a consider
able reputation as a musician and con-
tinued her studies in her new home
Her marriage to Mr. Keller. who IS
employed in q bank in Portland, took
place May - 1910 Mrs Keller was
born in Barre May ID, 1892 Her early
education was obtained in the public
schools of this city, while her talent
for music was developed with private
teachers here. Local people viii remem-
Der her "a girl of loving disposition
and Of great promise. Her untimely
death will even now be seriously felt
here, and the heartfelt sympathy Of a
large number Of her girlhood friends viii
20 out TO her afflicted parents. The
following clipping from a Portland pa
per, accompanied by an excellent like
ness of the deceased, tells of the place
she held in the western city.
"Nlrs Hazel Daley Keller, who died
during the last week, after short ill.,
ness from pneumonia, was one of the
most talented young musicians Of Port
land. She was a little more than rs
years OF age and was pianist and
pipe organist OF exceptional ability
Only few months ago she appeared in
pianoforte recital, in which she was
presented by Frederick w. Goodrich
She played the entire program. includ-
ing a Beethoven concert, from memory.
Until few months ago Mrs. Keller
was the organist for St. Francis Cath
olic church. She was Of a vivacious
nature and her death comes as a severe
loss to her many friends"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
SLID INTO DooRsTEPS.
Ralph Tobin, Aged Il, Had One Leg
Fractured Above Knee.

While coasting late yesterday after
noon, Ralph, the twelve year old son OF
MIR. and Mrs. +. NJ. Tobin of Brook
street. sustained a severe fracture Of
the lett leg near the knee. The boy, in
company with several other lads of the
same age, had spent the afternoon on
the hin extending from Elmwood avenue
to Pleasant street At the time of the
accident the heavily loaded traverse sled
was proceeding down the incline when
in some manner, the boy who was steer
ing, lost control Of the sled and was un-
able to prevent them from colliding with
the doorstep OF nearby house
Young Tobin was thrown with no lit
tie force against the steps. His father
was soon ON the scene, and DIR. W. D.
Reid was summoned, The injured lad
was removed to his home. where a re-
duction of the fracture took place. To-
day he il resting as comfortably As
could be expected. On account Of the
injury being in the region Of the knee,
however. it viii be some weeks before
he will regain the complete use Of the
member.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
Train Robbers Added Muir
der TO Their Crime To-day
HELD UP EXPRESS TRAIN
They Shot Pullman Car Porter to Death
and Wounded Two Passengers
When There Was a Show of
Resistance to Them.

Ogden, Utah, Jan. g. The Overland
Limited express on the Southern Pa
cific railroad was held up by two masked
bandits at Reese Station this morning,
and in the shooting which followed one
man was killed and two Others were
wounded The dead man was the por
ter on Pullman car while the wound
ed We're passengers who had resisted.
The men entered the passenger ears and
at the point of revolyers ordered the
passengers to turn over their money
and valuables. When there was some
show of objection the men opened fire,
three men falling before the fire, and
all the others on the train being thrown
into state of panic.
Then, having thoroughly cowed the
passengers, the robbers proceeded to pill
lage them, collecting a considerable guam
tity of loot They did not attempt to
rob the express car. and after finishing
their examination of the passengers, the
two men escaped from the train. a
posse of men was shortly sent in pur-
suit of them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
GOVERNOR SIGNS REpRIEvE
Staying Death Sentence of Elroy Kent
for Another Year

Gov. John A. Mead has signed a re,
prieve staying the execution until Jan
uary 5, 1912, OF Elroy Kent, who was
sentenced in Rutland county court 10
be hanged on January 10, 1911, for the
murder Of Miss Della B. Cougdon of
East Wallingford The signing of this
reprieve is merely n formality in carry
the legislature and not the governor
which gives Kent year more TO live.
The statutes provide that no person shall
be executed previous TO the first day
OF January after the close OF ses
sion Of the general assembly following
the pronomcing OF his sentence and so
in extending their session into Januarg
the present legislature gave Kent IAN
automatic reprieve'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
A LARGE FUNERAL
For Carmi L. Marsh of Enosburg Falls
Yesterday.


Enosburg Falls, Jam 3.-The funeral
of Carmi /. Marsh was held at opera
hall yesterday afternoon at 80 o'clock,
the Rev. W. 4. Forsythe Of st. Mat
thews church officiating, assisted by the
Revs. w. i. Weeks of SheIburne, Il. S.
Stone Of Swanton and w. ], NJ Beattie
of Barre, former reetors Prayers were
said at the house at ll:00 a. M. and
the body escorted to the hall by a de-
tachment from Pixley post, G. A. r.,
whose members acted as guard of hon
or while the body lay in state, The
hall was draped in the national colors,
and the stars and stripes also covered
the casket
A profusion Of flowers and set pieces
from corporations, organizations and in
dividuals surrounded the bier. A double
quartette consisting Of j 0. KimbaIl, J,
a. Bowles, i. w Wallace, W. w Hutch
inson, w. II. Yaw, Roy Abel, j. II.
Mears aud @. II. Abell sang Nearer My
God to Thee and the chants connected
with the burial service Of the Episco-
pal church.
The body bearers We're four nephews,
r. NJ. Towle, 2. G. Hammond, B. G.
Kendall and c. L. Towle, and the hon
orary bearers, all members of General
Marsh's old regiment, the 18th Vermont,
were Col Albert Clarke Of Boston, Col.
Henry O. Clarke OF East Orange, n. j.,
Col II. w. Allen Of Burlington, Judge
John II. Lyon Of Colchester, Capt George
g. Blake of Swanton and ELI n Peck
Of Burlington The yestrymen of St.
Matthews, Of which General Marsh was
the senior warden, acted as an escort.
They we've L. c. Kendall DIR. A. r. Bell,
C. H. Stratton and II. A. Cramton.
The Vermont commandery Of the
Loyal Legion was represented by Gen.
T. S. Peck Of Burlington, Col. L. c.
Leayens Of Richford and Capt. Frank
Kenfield al Morrisville and the New
York commandery by Companion Oryis
F. Hibbard of New York City. About
40 Grand Army men attended and opera
hall was taxed to its fullest capacity,
many friends and neighbors being unable
to gain admittancc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
GIRLS FAMILY
UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Deaths Of Couple on Eve of Wedding
Dav Now Believed to Be Double
Murder-No Poison in
Gum.

Cumberland. Md, Jan. 3.-Tt is GER
tain that double murder was commit
ted in the death Of Charles Twigg and
Grace Elosser, and the authorities are
exercising surveillance over the dead
girls family -Four persons are under
suspicion. Efforts to discover where the
cyanide was purchased have proved fu-
tile and an analysis of the chewing gum
proved that there was no poison in it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
OFFICIALS AT LoGGERHEADs
Mayor Burke and City Attorney Villas
of Burlington,

Burlington, jan D. Mayor James F.
Burke viii tonight send to the board
of aldermen veto Of the resolution
authorizing the sale of the remaining
bonds which were provided for the erec-
tion OF the municipal lighting plant
These bonds, which amount to $4,000
have remained unsold pending the com.
pletion Of the plant. and the proceeds
from their sale is now needed to take
up outstanding loans, City Attorney
Villas prepared the resolution authoriz-
ing the sale Of the bonds but the mayor
says the resolution should be so con-
structed as to make the bonds negoti.
able and that another resolution will
have to be drown up
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
EXPLOSION DEMoLIsHEs CAR.
Three Hurt When Gas Tank In Express
Coach Blows Up at Worcester.

Worcester. Mass, Jan. B.. After
hunting with a lighted match for the
keyhole to turn on the acetylene gas
in an express car. an emploYe Of the
Adams Express company was hurled the
length OF the car with two fellow EN-
ployes by an explosion that blew out the
end and roof Of the ear at the Union
station last night
The car was attached to the Provi-
dence train due to leave at S:l5 over
the New Haven tracks It is turned on
BY means of key through hole in
the wooden casing
The explosion smashed the windows
in an empty Pullman on the next track
Besides Rosseau, Homer Spencer and
Robert Holland were hurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
Married at Plainheld.

Robert A. Maxwell of Fsyston and
Mrs. Mary A. Clark Of Waitsfeld were
married in Plainfleld on December 81.
by Rev George i. Morton, pastor Of the
Uuiversslist church in North and East
Montpelier. assisted BY Rev. Z. r Fort
ney, at whose residence the ceremony
occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
GOOD REPORT MADE
At Annual Meeting Of Granite Savings
bank Stockholders.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers ot the Granite Savings Bank g.
Trust company was held at o'clock
this afternoon In the banking rooms in
the Granite block The annual state
ment submitted to the stockholders
shows the bank to be in excellent eondi-
tion, with deposits of 81 s,s4427, an
increase Of almost 100000 in the past
twelve months. The bank statement
also shows cash on hand of Sl5s, PSI 20.
loans Of st,0l462634, and surplus Of
Sl2 .92904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
TELEPHONE WIRE KILLS BOY.
Deadly Current Transmitted from an
Electric Light Plant

Portland Me-, jan 3. Reaching up
and taking hold OF broken telephone
wire, which dangled close to the ground,
near where he was engaged in picking
coal from an ash heap yesterday after
noon, l3-year.old Thomas f. Healey fell
dead
The broken wire had been crossed by
an electric light wire. heavily charged
with electricity The boys hand was
burned almost to a crisp. He was the
only son of Mrs Mary Mccarthy,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
Notice.

The members of the Congregational
church OF Orange are requested to meet
at the church Thursday evening, Janu-
ary 5. 1911. at 1880 o'clock, to transact
the following
First, reading of call
Second, election OF chairman.
Third. prayer.
Fourth. repsrt Of officers.
Fifth, election OF officers for ensuing
year.
sixth, any other business proper when
met.
Edna J.. Beard.
Church Clerk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
PHELPS SEEKS NEW TRIAL.
Attorney for Slayer of Deputy Sheriff
Harkins Files Exceptions.

Greenfield, Mass, Jan 3.-Exceptions
saved by counsel for the defense in the
recent trial of Silas n Phelps of Monroe,
who was found guilty OF the murder OF
Deputy Sheriff HasSins on June u last,
were fled yesterday at the Office of tbs
clerk of the superior court.
They covered 60 typewriter pages
and contained many intricate points of
law The exceptions will be argued be-
fore Justice Schofeld some time during
this month, W. A. Davenport appearing
for Phelps and District Attorney Irwin
for the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03

Mrs. Lois c. Moulton Of St. Johns
bury has taught school for l40 terms
and is still teaching with success. She
was born in 1870 and began teaching
when only l5 The territory she has
taught in embraces many towns in north
ern Vermont and New Hampshire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03

was placed large placard, on which
were inscribed the words, Happy New
Year" Nearly 200 persons sat down to
the well-prepared feast. The success of
this latter feature was largely due to
the efforts of Mrs. s, H. Barnes, who had
the supper in charge. Following is a
list of the ladies having charge of the
tables: Mrs. Clarence Dodge, Mrs. John
McMinn, Mrs B. W. Hooker, Mrs Leon
Dodge, Mrs. Eugene Lyon, Mrs William
oliver, ir., Mrs, L. A. Bugbee, Mrs. Hem
ry Westcott, Mrs O. Fl. Silver.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
BANK OFFICER RESIGNS.
c. ]. Lease Finishes Service With Barre
Savings Bank.

C. j. Lease, assistant treasurer Of the
Barre Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany. has resigned that position, the
resignation taking effect with the be-
ginning of the year. Mr. Lease has been
connected with this bank for the past
eight wears going 10 it after six years
service with the Granite Savings bank,
and becoming assistant treasurer at the
time when the banking quarters were
moved from the National Bank OF Barre
building. In fulfilling his duties, Mr..
Lease has been capable and Conscientious
and has earned the confidence and good
will of the patrons Of the bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
LOSS OF $4,000
In Fire at Oklahoma City Last Night
There Was Ice In HYdrants.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. g.. Fire
last night caused $4,000 damage in
the wholesale quarter. When the flames
were discovered in saddlery house, the
blaze had only slight start, out ice
in the hydrants had to be melted be-
fore water was obtainable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
MAINE HAS DEFICIT.
Unpaid Warrants Are s3s4,e44, Accord
ing to Treasurer's Statement.

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 8. state Treas,
urer Pascal p, Gilmore announced last
night that the amount of the states
unpaid warrants was 1884 ga. that there
We're temporary loans outstanding Of
100000 and that there was a cash bal
ance in the treasury of Sl35,722. max
ing a deficit of S548.922
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-03
/. DIED FROM HURTS.
Earl Shepard, Struck by Falling Derrick
at North Troy.

North Troy, Jan, g. Earl Shepard,
who was injured last Saturday by a
falling derrick while at work at the
ruins Of the Blair veneer factory, died
yesterday. He was 25 years of age and
is survived by his wife and parents