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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
INQUEST ON SINGER.
Coroner Investigating Case of Woman
Who Was Poisoned.

New York, Dec. 6.-The coroner began
an inquest Monday night Ato the death
OF Mrs. Alice Tristram Shanks, who died
week ago Sunday in the golf house
restaurant in Van Cortlandt park from
the effects of poison. The woman was
well connected in Dublin, where her IA
Their is said to be associated with the
board of education.
At first il was said that Mrs. shanks
committed suicide, but the coroner i
proceeding on the assumption that she
was given drink OF a poisonous disin-
fectant as q joke by one or more mem
bers of party of men with whom she
was sitting in the restaurant. Thomas
j. Totten real estate dealer, is charged
with homicide in causing the womans
death and FIVE other men are held as
accessories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
EDDY WILL CASE.
Remanded to Superior Court for TriaI
Of Fact.

Concord, N. H., Dec. 6.-The litigation
over the will Of Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy, founder Of the Christian Science
church, brought in the Merrimaek coun.
~ superior court and later transferred
10 the New Hampshire supreme court
for determination Of the points Of law
involved, must proceed In the supreme
court, according TO decision rendered
by that tribunal yesterday.
The plaintiff, George w. Glover OF
Lead, s. d., Mrs. Eddy's son. who seeks
10 have declared void the clause Of the
win bequeathing the residue of the Eddy
estate, estimated at about 100000
to the First Church Of Christ. Scientist,
of Boston, and petitioned to have the
case remanded to the superior court for
trial Of facts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
IN LOCAL
MARKETS
Potatoes Are Very Firm and
Scarce
FRESH EGGS ARE WANTING
Dressed Pork Firm and Brings 81 Cents
Potatoes Are 80 Cents Per Bushel
and Fresh Eggs Is Cents
Per Dozen.
Barre. Vt. Dec. 0. 1911.

Potatoes very firm, with few to be
had. Dressed pork firm. Fresh eggs are
scarce, Wholesale quotations;
Dressed pork-shc
Dressed veal-9h@l0c.
Lambs--ll@l2c.
Fowls--l4@l5c.
Chickens--l7@lsc.
Fresh eggs--45e per dozen.
Butter--Dairy S0G3lc, creamery SIC.
Potatoes--s0c per bushel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
sEcoND-cLAss MAIL REPORT.
Special Investigator for House Commit
tee Has Important Figures.

Washington, Dec. 6.--Nathan d. Will
Hams, special investigator for the House
committee on expenditures in the post
office department, says that within a
few weeks this committee will be able
to publish figures relative TO the amount
OF second-class matter sent by mail, ex-
press, and freight, which neither the
Hughes commission nor Mr.. Hitchcock
have obtained. The aforesaid commit
tee, William A. Ashbrook OF Ohio, chair.
man, has been collecting statistics from
publishers all over the country. II is
expected when the work of compiling
and analysis is concluded that com
prehensive plan for adjusting rates viii
be evolved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
DEMOCRATS READY FOR TARIFF.
House Committee Will Begin Revision
Of Cotton and Wool Schedules.

Washington, Dec 6.-The Democratic
members of the House committee on
ways and means, it was announced yes
terday, probably will begin work on
cotton and wooden tariff revision bills
without waiting longer for the report of
the tariff board and the presidents mes
sage accompanying it. Representative
Underwood has called conference on
the subject to-day, at which the tariff
program for the present session may
be determined
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
SHORT HAUL CASE.
Commerce Court Denies Motion of Dis
missal.

Washington, Dec. 6.--The commerce
court yesterday denied a motion to dis
miss further proceedings before that
tribunal in the famous transcontinental
and intermountain long and short haul
freight rate cases. The motion was
made by counsel for the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce just before argu'
ments We're begun yesterday on mo-
tion to make permanent the temporary
injunctions granted several weeks ago.
This probably will be granted, as the
government already has appealed the
case on the temporary iniunctions tc
the supreme court Of the United States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
JUDICIARY GRAFT TRIAL ON.
willett, Cassidy and Walter Before JUS
tice Scudder

New York, Dec. civilian willett,
jr,, Joseph Cassidy and Louis 7. Wal
ter were placed on trial yesterday,
charged with Illegal use Of money at
the recent Democratic judiciary con-
yention. Willett was the candidate for
the supreme court who is alleged to
have bought his nomination, and Cas-
sidy and Walter are the Queens coun-
ty leaders charged with engineering the
deal The hearing is before Supreme
Court Justice Scudder, sitting as pc.
lice magistrate. Thirty witnesses have
been subpenaed by the prosecution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
E. G. LEWIS is FREED.
United States Court Quashes Mail Fraud
Indictment Against st. Louis Man.

st. Louis, Dec. Omitted States Dis
triet Judge Trieber yesterday quashed
the indictment against Il. G. Lewis,
charging him with using the mails
TO defraud, and upheld the pleas
in the abatement filed by the attorneys
for Harry NJ. Coudenoy and the other
defendants in the Twin Insurance cases,
except Harry B. Gardner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
APPROPRIATE TO CRIMES.
Gompers' Comment On the Sentence
Imposed On Mcnamara

New York Dec. 0.-'I am glad the
death sentence was not imposed. | am
opposed to capital punishment under any
circumstances. think the sentences
received by both the McNamaras were
appropriate to the crime"
This was the comment of Samuel Com.
pers last night, when asked if he was
satisfied with the punishment melted out
to the Mcnamara brothers at Los An
geles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
CREW HAS SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Ship Antoinette Comes into Saint Ma
zaire with Twelve Men.

Saint Nazaire, France, Dec. 8.--The
ship Antoinette has arrived here with
her crew of twelve in an advanced stage
Of sleeping sickness. The disease broke
out hundred days after the Antoinette
left Java. Three of the sailors died
When the vessel was boarded Monday
by health officers, it was horrible sight.
Most of The men lay in semi-stupor
The ship was overrun with swarms
Of rats
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
ADMITS SHOOTING.
Maine Boy Killed in Field Mistaken fol
Deer.

Belfast, Me-, Dec. 6.--Grieved and mis-
cradle with the tears rolling down his
cheeks, Earl d. Bean of East Corinth
confessed at the coroner's inquest yes
terday that he mistook Ralph Emerson,
the l2-year-old son of Frank Emerson,
Of Liberty, for a deer and shot him on
Sunday. Death resulted Monday. He
did not know his shots had taken effect
until Monday night. The jury returned
verdict that death was due to acci-
dental shooting. It was planned to ar
raign Bean for manslaughter later in the
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06

consumers price. Large quantities of
butter and eggs are sold in small towns
and cities on narrower profit margin
than the inquirer suggests. There is no
one rule that would apply to a large
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06

number of places. The conditions of
supply and demand must be eanvassed
thoroughly, and all necessary expenses
considered. Then the possibilities in any
individual case can be learned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
PILES CURED IN s TO "a DAYS

Your druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case of itching, blind, bleeding or pro.
truding piles in Q to IA days SOC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
CLARK WON'T ACT.
Says Littleton Impeachment Petition Is
Not Pertinent.

Washington, Dec. 6.---Speaker Clark
of the House of Representatives an
nounced yesterday that he would take
no action on the petition for the inn.
parchment and expulsion from the House
of Representatives of Representative
Martin Littleton of New York, filed
by Henry b. Martin of the Antitrust
league, upon the ground that the petit.
tion contained nothing of pertinent
matter Of business for the House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-06
BREAK IN WHEAT.

Prices of Futures Decline ias to ia
Cents at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 6.--Around the noon
hour wheat prices broke sharply, declin-
ing lss to rs cents from the previous
close. The refusal of the supreme court
to grant stay in the packers suit
has caused uneasiness in the grain mar
ket and some of the large traders have
been selling.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15
An Ideal, Ticket.

An ideal ticket was nominated at
the Republican city convention
Tuesday night and the proceedings
of the convention provoked a degree
of enthusiasm that dispels every
senIblance of hope on the part OF
the opposing ticket.
Not only are the Republicans
pleased with the convention but
many Democrats who were there ad-
nit that it was one OF the finest and
best conventions they ever attended.
1T is worthy Of hote that citizens IT.
respective of political afhHationswere
so deeply interested in and elated
with the wisdom shown and the in
terest tgEea in selecting strong and
popular nominees, men fitted in
every respect to discharge the duties
Of the offices for which they were
nominated, that the great crowd
with one accord joined in expressions
of approval. 1t is also worthy of
note, notwithstanding the slurs. a
partisan press INDUCES itself in,
that the convention was representa-
tive OF the business citizenship of
the city, whose presence empha-
sized the fact that the government
of the city as now conducted meets
universal appreciation.
Splendid tributes were paid the
nominees by leading citizens and
all are agreed that these praises
were we'll deserved. All recognize
the fact that the city has an or
der.y. well regulated government
and that great progress is being
made along all lines of improve
ment in the conduct and manage
ment of the city. The various de-
Ipartments are earnest in their en-
deavors TO bring the efficiency of
the government and the work OF i'm
proving the city UP to the highest
possible point. Even the oppos-
ing press has repeatedly this year
eNtolled parts of the city govern
ment for their excellent work, and
1T is accepted generally that the
government of Clarkelburg compares
favorably with those of other cities
and that the affairs of the city are
conducted more economically and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15

with far less expense to the tax
payers than Of any city Of its size in
the United Safes SO far as can be
learned.
1t is useless to say that Frank R.
Moore makes fine mayor, whose
every splendid capability is devoted
to the best interests OF the city.
Every one knows and admits this
fact. 1t Is unnecessary to state that
the gentleman who placed Harry L.
Brooks Ia nomination Tuesday night
voiced the sentiment of every good
citizen of ciarksburg, when he de-
clared that Mr.. Brooks is the best
chief of police Clarksburg has ever
had. Every one agrees that the
statement is true. With only the
carplng critics is the work Of Id
ward j. Doyle as street superintend-
ent not appreciated and with them
only because they fail to take into
consideration the handicaps he has
had. John o. Brooks as nominee
for membership. on the water works
and sewerage board measures up to
the duties OF that important office,
being practical and experienced
man along such lines as that posi-
ton requires. Every one recog-
nizes his fine ability and his earnest
purpose to give the city the best
that can be had. Will H. Cole is so
we'll known as the best city clerk in
the state that no one entertains the
slightest belief that his services
should be dispensed with. william
E. Trimble, lifelong and ever
faithful Republicans, is so we'll
thought of that he is not only the
nominee of the his own party for
assessor hut also OF the Democratic
party. John NJ. Knox is splendidly
prepared by experience to perform
the duties Of collector and treasurer.
He is energetic, intelligent and ca
pable and will do attentive and
faithful service. William III. Taylor,
the nominee for school commits
sioner, Is a young lawyer of attain
ment, man OF brain, a citizen
deeply interested in education and
one who will prove himself a capa-
BILE member of the school board.
After even this brief review OF the
qualifications Of the nominees, the
work OF those who have served the
city and she unanimity OF the
knowledge that the ticket is very
strong one, the assertion that it is
an ideal ticket is fully justified and
meets the approval OF great ma
jority OF the voters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15
About the Dcbt.

The more one digs into the history
Sof the Virginia debt case the mare
deeply impressed is he of the falsity
of the Democratic charge that the
slRepublican party OF this state is re-
sponsib!e for the recent court de-
cision.
The ParkeraDurg Sentinel, a DEM
ocratic newspaper, adds to what the
Telegram has said about the Ben
nett committees report years ago
that West Virginia owed no deT:t, by
citing the fact that fourteen years
ago, when the state senate was
about equally divided politically. c.
ID. Dotson, q Democratic senator,
was the only one who voted to take
uD the question with view to a set
element, and .Dotson was reviled and
ridiculd1 to the extent c. being
easily defeated at the next election.
THIS shows that the Democratic
party favored no settlement, and it
further shows that it's charge
that the Republicans should have
settled Is mere bosh for political ef-
tect.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15
News suppise gslnr.

The following by the wheeling In-
telligencer has the kilograms
neartiest appreciation and what 1t
contains Is a lesson worth learning
10y many who are not In the news
paper business and seem to have
but little conception or the work
newspaper men have to do:
The newspaper is or shopld be 10
devotedly servant OF the publls
that high-minded newspaper men
keenly regret the occasional friction
between the two.
The charge - frequently made
against newspaper workers that
they are given to printing news on
the authority OF mere street rumor.
Newspaper men OF that type are
frequently referred to as "curbstone
journalists or Hessians" who
with without vertscatlon transfer
the floating and irresponsible gossip
OF street loafers into the white
lights OF the public prints.
On the other hand, many strug-
Cling young men, strlvinv to make
an honest living in the profoundly
significant calling of newspaper
work. are irritated beyond even
JOBS patience by the morbid sensi-
;iveness shown by many people TO
the use OF their names in print.
Many people announce their plans
often suitable for publication, all
over town to their personal friends.
They take no ofrense when these
friends tell other people far and
wide. But when the newspaper
man does essentially the same thing
that these friends have been doing,
only in more "eserved and accu-
rate way, they fly into passion
about the invasion of privacy by the
Frying reporter.
Keenly as the honest newspaper
man desires accurate nows, there is
everywhere a tendency for the news
suppresser to produce the curbstone
journalist.
When Mr.. Smith tells all his
friends that he is going to Europe.
1t soon gets around to the newspa-
per reporter He reflects on Smiths
uuwillingness on previous occasions
to have perfectly legitimate news
concerning himself get into print.
Consequently tho reporter thinks
twice, yea thrice, before takin.' the
chance that Smith will beg him, ON
grounds of personal friendship to
"kaep it out OF the paper" The re-
suit is that he seeks to verify it in
other ways, hence more or less in
accuracy. If people will only tell
the newspaper frankly the things
they are willing their friends should
tell by word OF mouth. it would.
tend to promote accuracy, confidence
and reciprocity between the public
and the newspapers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15
Combine Again denounced.

Hard sailing and more OF it is the
fate OF the Wheeling Register, the
Charleston Gazette. and the Fair
mont Times, corporation controlled
newspaper, as Democratic newspapers
a" over this State continue to de-
nounce these three mouthpieces of
the Democratic combine in plain
terms that mean that they do not
intend to be dictated to by the
newspaper trio or the combine.
Here is late sample taken from
the ShepheIIstCwn Register, pub
iished by Col. Harry Snyder, a
staunch Democrat:
1--WE have had ranking in our
bosom for several week past the
dire threat of the Charleston Ca
zete to read us out of the party be-
cause we had the temerity to criti-
else the West Virginia legislature
! and certain measures proposed to
thai body by the Gazette's chief die
tator, but we have refrained from
making any reply until now, for
various reasons. We suppose we
ought 10 he chastened and subdued,
but, honestly, We are not bit
alarmed; neither are we frightened
at the Glzette's intimation that we
shall be cut off from the eledt who
are at the head of that wing of the
party which it now so happily stands
in with, while the intimatiOn that
VIC shall have no crunn from the
rich mans table whereat it is feast
ing is causing us no loss OF sleep.
Even if it shall thrust lis into the
outer darkness we shall not he en-
ttrely unhappy, for there will be
abundant company of>the very best
sort there. Furthermore, we are
not even rufFled at the Gazette, for
that G ;-ol qhpned sheet has had so
many masters and has had to be
sroserwient to so many varied in
terests that it can not understand or
appreciate the Independence of such
lpapers as the Register or tie Mon
roe Watchman or the Greembrier
Independent, whose editors chief
pride is to use them for what they
conceive to be the public welfare
instead of private or personal gain.
Besides, the men whom the present
editor OF the Gazette is seeking to
muzzle were voting and working
Democrats when he was in knee
breeches and have weathcred
storms such as. probshly. would
make him hunt his cyclone cellar
Thev viii DOUBTLESS he found bear
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15

The hand OF the Exponents re,
porter at the convention last night
was so palsied by the greatness o.
the crowd and the enthusiasm
shown that the reporter could moi
rise albcHe the matter of merely
writing slurs. 1t was too much for
him. The more rapidly the crowd
grew and the greater the enthusiasm
got the more warped his mind be-
came.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15

Ing the colors long after the Gazette
has been chased from The scene Of
battle.
"The Gazette seemed especially
UPSET because the Register opposed
the proposition Of Senator Mac
con&le 10 sbolish the Office Of the
state tax commissioner. We said
at first, and we Still believe, that
this measure was mere in the inter
est of the corporations than OF the
people. The tax commissioner has
teen a mos: seryicefl6le officer to
the state. and hundreds OF thous-
ards OF dollars have been saved by
the AGILITY CT his Office. Such men
as White, Dillon and Darst have
been Instrumental in unearthing tax
dodgers in every section, and ma
turally this has made 1t better for
honest taxpayers. Only last week
the tax commissioner brought to
light deficit OF over $29, 1893 in the
accounts of the sheriff OF Cabell
county, and this fund will be re-
funded 10 the county and state.
Fred Blue, the new commissioner,
will douubtless be as efficient and
valuable as his predecessors, and
the expenses of administration will
be but small percentage of the
money saved to the public treasury
IL he shall make good, as we are
sure he will. The new tax laws
haze been a mighty good thing for
jefferson county, and the Register
will defend them until something
better is proposed.
1.-THE Gazette is riding on the crest
OF the wave Just new, for the
Kanaywha crowd that 1t trains with is
in the saddle. But while we admit
their superior political astuteness-
which we do not particularly be-
grrdge or resent-we can not con-
cede to them monopoly of public
spirit or wisdom OF patriotism, and
we must insist on the right of ex-
pressing our honest convictions.
Likewise we adIure them in the
haugttlness of their,present exalta-
tioA not to ride too recklessly over
the counties that have for 10! these
many years furnished the real DEM
ocratic maiorittes, ntr scorn these
humble editors who have lsbored so
lorg and earnestly for the party.
We shall be surprised If their SER
vices are not needed even next year.
Like our fellow newspaper men
who think as we do as to certain
phc ses OF state politics, we have not
ASKED for any OF the crumbs. nor
do we expect any cake. But we do
think that we might be permitted
to sit on the fence and watch the
triumphant procession pass by"
s Atft ~ 4tt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15

Edward j. Doyle says that he has
''cIphered the hieroglyphics' and
that they proclaim an Overwhelming
Republican victory at the polls
April. 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15

The .unterriaed" are scared to
death since the convention last
might. They realize that it lis all
over but the shouting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15
An evening Echo.

The foolish and the dead alone
never change their opinion
HOWELL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-15
il was a Republican night.

TUESDAY night showed how the
cat is hopping.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-12-13
ONE MAN IS DEAD
 ANDTWO WOUNDED
Tragic Ending of a Mining Deal That Calls Sheriff and Coroner To
 Banta Creek.

In the dispute that followed, Thy. Ian is said to have attacked Mir. Bur rell in vicious manner, inflicting on the head of the latter several ugly wounds with rocks that rendered his victim unconscious. Ernest Burrell, the son, hastencd to the point where he heard the controversy, and realiz- ing the serious nature of the trouble, pulled his gun as he saw his father lying on the ground, and fired at Thylan, inflicting wound that prov. cd fatal in a few minutes. Thylan also whipped out his gun and fired the bullet entering the stomach of Ernest Burrell, when the latter fell mortally wounded it is believed.
 According to the last adviees re. ceived, which stated that he was in . very critical condition. Sheriff Smith and Coroner McLane left yes terday afternoon for the point where the tragedy occurred.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-12-13

Victor Thylan is dead, Ernest Bur rell lies dangerously wounded, and the latter's father is in serious condition at the old Portugese Joe mine, on Banta Creek, near Briggs, as the outcome of dispute over . mining deal. Meager particulars were received in Prescott yesterday of the sad affair, and a request was made that Sheriff J. W. Smith and Coroner McLane proceed immediately to the scene of the tragedy.
 As far as can be learned, the trouble that led to the fight occurred over mining transaction, in which Thylan has placed his property under an option to the senior Burrell. The sale was to be closed in a few days, but Thylan appeared on the ground and demanded the return of his prop. erty, and it is said, desired to revoke the option.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-12-13
EDUCATED JURORS SWORN TO TRY
 THE PACKERS

CHICAGO, Dec. s.--Selection of the jury to try the ten indicted meat packers progressed so rapidly today that it is predicted that the govern. ment's first witness will be called next Wednesday. When court ad- journed today six jurors were sworn, and four others found satisfactory by both sides.
 Two talesmen were eliminated to. day by the educational test, not being able 10 define such words as "eInei. date" irrelevant" "iDadequate, 1" |" intendment,n "untramms . q, '' eredibility," and others taken from the testimony upon which the defend. ants are 10 be tried. Farmers are not especially objected to by the de fense.