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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
GENERAL STRIKE
ORDER ISSUED
Calling Out Drivers and Helpers Of
Three Express Companies in New
York and Jersey clty--0thers
Are Expected to Go Out.

New York, March III Drivers and
helpers Of the Adams, United States
and Wells Fargo express companies here
aud IN Jersey City are .on strike To-day
in obedience 70 general strike order
issued in Jersey City early this morn
ing. The leaders of the strikers expect
the employees ol tie American and Ma
tional companies will Join IN the walk
out movement Upwards Of five thous-
aud men are affected by the strike.
Tie trouble started several DAYS ago
with employees Of The Adams company
Who complained OF an alleged discrim-
instiou against certain employees in
VOWED IN the general strike last fall.
During the first hours Of the new
strike movement to-day. there was no
trouble III Jersey City. where strong
police guard was posted Trouble began
early in Manhattan, however. when an
Adams wagon was attacked by "a mob,
the driver beaten and tAvo men were
The drivers aud helpers Of the New
York and Boston express company also
failed 10 report for work and the com
pany is unable TO move the matter in
its hands 1t is announced that an inn
portant meeting OF the strikers viii be
held this afternoon and il is expected
that employees OF the Westcott express
company and the New York Transporta
ton company will also be called out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
THREE RUNAwAYs FOUND.
Industrial School Boys Had Got as Far
as Burlington,

Burlington. March 1.-THE three BOYS
who ran away from the industrial
school at Nergennes Wednesday night
were found in Burlington yesterday
after an all-night walk to Burlington
in rain which wet them to the skin
Notice was sent TO the police Office
that the three boys were hiding in the
barn az George H. Aliens place on the
Shelburne road and officer William Col
Inns went after them and brought them
TO the Jail.
The boys are Archie Goddard. aged
Is, Of Fair Haven, Veil Lemieleux. aged
ls, who came from New Hampshire,
and George Maloney. aged IL. OF st.
Adams They were "all in" and very
tired and hungry when discovered, their
wet clothing being in a freezing con.
dition on account of the sudden change
in the temperature. They left the in
dustrsl school shortly after supper on
Wednesday night. Owing to deficient
electric service, the institution has been
without lights for nearly two weeks
and Kerosene lamps have been used.
There were consequently a lot of dark
corners in which the lads could dodge
the guards. and the three prospective
rnsways took advantage of them.
When the guards came TO count noses.
the three were missing. There are now
Il3 boys in the institution and three
would not be missed at once,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Dora Delaney OF Burlington is
visiting at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
James T. Marion, Of Franklin street.
The story Of Rip Van Winklc Is the
feature picture az the Biou Downey,
the ventrloquist drew large crowds 20
last nights performances.
William Bradbury OF Orange. who has
been spending several days with friends
in the city. leaves tonight for Man
chester. y. IT,. where he will visit for
a few DAYS, going from there 70 Bos-
ton. where he has obtained q position.
Arrivals at the City hotel yesterday
and to-day We're ss follows George
sherman. Bostou II :. Springer New
York CITY: ". ". Mcclure. Rochester.
y. Y: F. :. Bulfnch. T, Leila Mapehe--
ter. y. IL. Nlr. aud Mrs. f. u Smith.
Chelsea. Mass; ,. J. keelan. Boston;
c. r. =. Best. White River Junction;
Fl. o. Mcneil Bostoa; l. &. Budakin,
Springfield. Mass. Z. + Loveioy Bcs-
ton.
Thursday arrivals al the hotel Otis
we're ss follows: r. + Hatten, Bristol;
John Fuller burlington. h T. Fowler,
Providence. r. j.; A. G Bigelow. Brook
field; /. r. Towne. Boston; F. j. Bjck-
nell. Roeklsnd. Ne; Miles Welch. Bert
Weleh, Eilenburg. \. 81. g. A. Wright.
Lowell: I. b Wright. burlington; i. g..
Csrrnes. West Chaxy. n. -; George
Christie. =. ~ Cohhan, Aberdeen. Scot
lsndi G H. shire, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
CLAIM THEY WERE cLUBBED.
Medical Students Say Burlington Police
Did 1t Last Night.

Burlington. March IA hot battle.
in which a number Of sore heads were
received. was waged last evening be.
tween the freshman class OF the med
ical college and the members OF the
other Glasses. The trouble arose from
the fact that the freshmen We're hold
ing banquet to which they had not
invited representatives from other
classes. The war resulted, as most such
wars do. with both sides claiming the
victory. IL is certain that the fresh
men held their banquet as planned, but
with a greatly decreased attendance.
The banquet was TO have begun at
nine o'clock in the Sherwood dining
room but did not begin until quite q
while later. There had been no talk
OF fight until yesterday morning. when
the upper classmen became ineensed he
cause they were not invited. The fresh
men then became active in an attempt
to cireumvent them.
OF course the main thing was to kid.
nap the toastmaster, John Deylin, but
in this the upper classmen we're unsuc-
cessful, AZ Devln got into the Sher-
wood in the afternoon and, remaining
there. was on hand when the festivities
began. The other members OF the class
met in the Red as and were to go
over 10 the hall IN body, but the
upper classmen became aware Of their
plans and stopped number Of them,
who were conveyed to Converse hall,
the Phi Chi house. and other places
In the meantime number OF fights
had occurred and seven policemen were
detailed on the job They escorted the
freshmen from the store to the hotel
but were rushed by the members of
the other classes. Several men were
laid out and were taken home in hacks.
The students claim that they were
struck over the heads by the police
men with their sticks, but this the po-
lice deny, claiming that they used the
sticks only on the hands and that the
students themselves struck their mates
over the heads with sticks in the con
fusion.
During the scrapping, the glass was
broken out OF the rear windows Of the
Red as as well as in number Of
places in the Sherwood house. Late in
the evening number Of freshmen es-
capped from their captors and attend
ed the banquet, creeping in by the fire
escapes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
FORMER PASTOR IN BARRE.
Rev. A. M. Wheeler Died in Methuen,
Mass, at Advanced Age.

Rev. 4. H. Wheeler, who was pastor of
the local Methodist church IN 1884, 1885
and 1885. died at Methuen Mass, on
March TO- He had been in poor health
for long time and more SO this winter,
and he suffered much
Abraham M Wheeler was born IN Sa
lem, n. H.. on May l3, 1924, the son Of
John A. and Mary Wheeler. He fitted
for college at the New Hampshire Con-
ference seminary and was graduated
from Wesleyan university in 1854 He
taught school, first at Springfield in this
state and later at Urbsna, Illinois, where
he was superintendent Of schools. Re-
turning to Vermont, he became principal
OF the Wesleyan seminary and femele
college at Springfield. which position be
held until the school was removed to
Montpelier.
In 1868 he entered the ministry aud
Joined the Vermont Methodist confer
ence. having charges at Haitland, Put
ney, West Windsor, Woodstock Dan-
vile, Craftsburv. Lyndon, and then at
Barre. He was very successful here. the
net gain in church membership being
twenty-five per cent Mr.. Wheeler was
also interested in school affairs while
a resident of Barre Miss Alice r. Wheel
er. his daughter, was for many years u
teacher in the public schools here. His
son WAS the late Elwyn III. Wheeler,
who was merchant in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
Following Collapse of Jury
Calendar in County Court
NO CASES READY TODAY
Judge Miles Announced That Judgment
Will Be Given to Party Desiring Trial
if Regular Continuance Has
Not Been Granted.

There being no cases ready for trial
in Washington county court al Mont
pelier to-day, Judge Miles adjourned
court until o'clock Monday afternoon.
In announcing the adjournment the
Judge took the opportunity to spur the
attorneys on by saying that hereafter
II both sides Of the jury cal endar ale
not ready for trial, when the cases come
up in their regular order Judgment will
be given to the party desiring the trial
to proceed. This is on condition TINT
the cases have not been given contpu-
anee.
This announcement follows a week Of
comparative inactivity, only one case
having come up for trial in that time
and that one being settled before the
trial had proceeded many hours. The
assistant Judges have not announced the
appointment OF license commissioners
for Montpelier and Fayston yet, but
they are expected to do so within a
short time
A settlement was effected yesterday
afternoon in the case OF Bassio Bara-
quin vs. Emilio Baraquin, brothers, after
the trial had been running several hours.
III tHe aCttoH tHe piatlltii cialmtu thhb
he loaned his brother. Emilio, sum
of money with which to start business
at st. Johnsbuy and that there WAS
1884 due him. The testimony had gone
SO far as to bring out the fact that
Emilio had paid $50 on account Tor
which be had not been given credit,
when the case was stopped by Regotia
tions for settlement 1t ID understood
that the settlement was for $500 to the
plaintiff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
APPEAL DISMISSED
In Case Of Vermont Institutions Against
a Boston Hospital.

Boston March l7.AWord has been
received that the United States supreme
court has dismissed the appeal OF the
Home for Destitute Children at Bur
lington, VT the trustees for Brigham
academy IN Vermont and others, against
the Peter Bent Brigham hospital sof
Boston and the trustees, for want Of
jurisdiction This has been a famous
case and the amount of money in
volved said to have been about S5,-
100000 The case went on the supreme
court docket ON Jan 10, and the entry
was made on the journal on March l3,
as follows:
NO S62, The Home for Destitute
Children ct al, appellant vs. the Peter
Bent Brigham hospital ct al, trustees,
etc Appeal from the circuit court OF
the United States Tor the district Of
Massachusetts,. Per curiam; Dismissed
for want Of jurisdiction Farrell vs..
0'Bricn. l0a L. s. 100; kaufman vs..
Ferris, PIG Z. i. 6l0.7
The United States Srcuit court had
previously dismissed the suit, on the
ground that the claims set up in Z
were without foundation, as had been
decided by the state and federal courts
several years before. The dismissal %
the appeal terminates the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
TAKEN TO MONTPELIER.
Frank Biermayer to Answer to Breach
Of the Peace charge

Frank Biermayer, who got into tTou-
Bile with a fellow workman, Paolo Poma,
Wednesday afternoon at BonazN s Bo-
pazzi's stoneshed in Montpelier. was ar
rested this forenoon at his home -
Branch street, this city, by Chief Sim
clair on a warrant charging him with
breach of the peace. Chief Durkee of
Montpelier arrived at | o'clock this aft
ernoon and took Biermaver to Montpe
lier, where he will be arraigned before
Judge Harvey in city court. It is claimed
that the two men got into fight over
a piece OF chalk and that Biermayer had
his fingers chewed and Poms was hit
on the head with hammer. After the
fight Biermayer ran to the house Of
Louis Jerue on the Barre road and hid
IN the cellar and refused TO come out
when the people of the house ordered
him. Chief Durkee was sent for and
when he arrived Biermayer quickly de-
camped for his home in Barre. The Of
ticer then had no warrant for his arrest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
CHARGES EXCESSIVE
That is Defense Put in by Rutland Man
Who is Sued by Doctor.

Rutland. March III. The ease of DR..
Carl W. Strobell Of Rutland IS. Gohn
Morrison OF Rutland was put On trial
in Rutland county court yesteFday. The
physician sues TO recover on bin Of
S400 for professional services. Mr.. Nor
rison suffered a compound fracture on
one leg while coasting with his children
in February. 1902 DIT Strobell at
tended him until mid-July, setting the
limb, later trying TO make the homes
knit by wiring them and eventually
amputating the limb On July "A he
was discharged from the case and NIr.
Morrison was taken to Albany. \. y.
where il was found that some dead
bone had been left in the limb.
Dr. strobell was subjected to very
severe ross-eXsmiuation by T ". Mo
loney, counsel for defense. who brought
out the fact Dr. StroheH charged s2S
for the frst operation. $50 for the see
ond ard 500 Tor the third. although
each took less time than The one be-
fore IT. The doctor aid that it was
customary to charge a poor man less
than = rich one. The defense is that
the chsFge vas excessive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
BATTELL DEED FILED.
By Which State Gets camel's Hump for
One Dollar.

Waterbury, March 1.-THE people OF
this town are interested in the deed
which lays in the town clerks office in
DuNbury for record, from Joseph Bat
tell to the state of Vermont This has
been previously recorded in Huntington
and is in consideration of zone dollar
and the love / bear my native state.
and conveys the mountain called CAM
els Hump for state park Beside the
land in Huntington, Mr. Battell conveys
certain lots IN DuSbury as follows. wiz.
LOT number II, conveyed to me from
W. Il. L.iott; lot number l3, conveyed
to me BY John O'Neill, ir.; and lots
number Il and l6, conveyed to me by
w. r. Elliott" The trees growing on
the land therein conveyed are not TO be
cut except those which it is necessary
to remove in building paths or roads.
and the whole forest is to be preserved
in primeval state by planting or nat
ural growth Mr.. Battel still owns
three more lots in DuXbury on The south
side OF the mountain. The land decided
covers all Mr., Battell owns which af-
fects the trail or camp OF the Csms's
Hump club OF this place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
WAS BORN in BRADFORD.
John E. P. Wright, Who Died Yester-
day in Burlington.

Burlington, March lT-Iohn T. r.
Wright. one Of Burlingtou's oldest and
most respected citizens, died Yesterday
afternoon at his home ON King street,
after an illness Of q few months with
heart trouble The funeral viii be held
az 2:30 o'clock, Sunday afternoon from
his late home.
Mr.. Wright was a veteran of the
Civil war with creditable war record,
having participated in l3 important bat
ties. He was QUE OF the first three
years men TO 20 out fle enlisted in
Company g. Second Vermont infantry,
August 81, 1852, and lost his left arm
in the battle Of Spottsylyania. Aside
from this battle he served at Gettys-
burg, Fredericksburg. Antietam, the
first battle of Bull Run. Mine Run,
Msrys Heights and others He was
mustered out Of the service because Of
wounds received.
The deceased il survived by bis wife,
two sons and four daughters. The sons
and daughters are George E. Wright,
who lives in the West, William f.. of
Someryille, Mass, Mrs. w. C. Williams
Of Benton Harbor. Mich. Mrs Edward
4. Witham of Fair Haven. .Mrs, A. p.
Childs Of st. Adams and Mrs d. +.
Molnaor of Castleton
Mr.. Wright, besides being one of the
oldest members Of Stannard post, be-
longs to Green Mountain lodge, o.
%. r. He was born in Bradford Feb
rusry IS, 1887, and came to Burling-
ton in 1859 August 10, 1860. he mar
RED Oily NJ. Hathaway and they quiet
~ celebrated their 50th anniversary last
August For the past few years he
has been one Of the superintendents in
the employ Of the street department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
DIVORCE WAS REFUSED
And Boston Woman Was Scoioeu by
the Judge

Boston. March IL looks to me
as if, when your husband was sick,
broken man, you let him 20 to the
poorhouse," remarked Judge Raymond
when refusing to grant divorce to An
nie j. Cook Yesterday in the divorce
session. The court decided to appoint
an investigator to look into the case
before further action is taken.
Mrs Cook who is 20 years old and
lives at III West Newton street while
following her occupation as clerk. tes-
titled she was married Nov II. 1896, at
Bellows Falls. Vt, her husband. CYRUS
VI. Cook, having worked on her fathers
farm for eleven years prior TO the mar
riage She was "a years old at the
time.
In 1908 Mr.. Cook went TO California
TO visit relatives aud refused to live
with his wife upon his return to the
East. He is now an inmate OF poor
farm in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
AMERICANS
ARE SAFE
What is More. They Are AS
sured Of a Fair Trial
STATE DEPARTMENT HEARS
The Hysteria Over the Americans, Held
as Prisoners of War by the Mex
lean Government. Is Put
at Rest.

Washington D. G.. March l7.-The
American citizens, held as prisoners Of
war by the Mexican authorities ot Casas
Grsndes, who were reported to be in
danger of execution, are safe and arc
assured Of fair treatment. according to
telegraphic advices received by the state
department to-day from American con-
sui officers in Mexico.
Taking cognizanee of the reports that
several Americans were imprisoned at
Casas Grandes and that for alleged con-
neetion with the Mexican revolution
would likely be put to death. the state
department wired the American consul
at Juarez to investigate the matter The
consul was assured by General Navarro
that the report was without foundation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
Two Already Dead and Three
More May Die
In PENNINGTON, MI, HOUSE
The Proprietor, Andrew de Ignazio, Ac-
cused His Boarders Of Stealing Mon
ey and Followed 1t Up with
Much Shooting,

Pennington. y. j., March H.
shooting affair following brawl in an
Italian boarding house here during last
night. wound up in the death of the
proprietor and his wife and the wound
ing OF three boarders. all OF whom may
die The brawl took place in the home
Of Andrew de lgnazio and was start.
ed by lguazio accusing the boarders Of
stealing money from him. lgnazio fol-
lowed mp his accusation by drawing his
revolver. lie shot at everyone within
range OF his weapon and was himself
killed later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
Fire Occurred at Most 0p-
portune Point For Grew
AND EVERYONE ESCAPED
The North Point Had Not Yet Passed
Out of the Thames River, SO That
the Vessel Was Beached and
the Crew Got of.

London, March II, The Furucss line
freight steamer North Point, which
sailed this morning for Philadelphia, was
destroyed by ire on the Thames river
two hours after she had left her wharf.
The crew Of forty persons was taken of
III safety after the vessel had been
beachcd The North Point carried no
passengers.
The fire broke out in the general Cargo,
which included quantity OF crcosote.
when the steamer had reached a point
off PurGeet. The flames spread swiftly
and soon enveloped the craft So rapid
was the progress Of the fire that there
was barely time in which TO run the
vessel aground and permit the sailors to
escape,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
NO PAUSE IN HosTILITIEs.
Insurreetos Will Die Rather Than Give
Up Fight for Liberty.

Fl Paso. Tex. March H. Despite the
announcement that Senior Limantour
Mexican minister OF finance had started
plans Tor the termination OF the Mexican
revolution, the revolutionary leaders TO-
day declared that fighting would con
tinue aFhere viii be no pause IN the
hostilties. said Senior Garsea. the insur-
recto secretary Of state with the
threat Of the Mexican government hang.
inc over us that WE win be shot without
trial, our fight Tor liberty viii continue
No overture Tor peace viii be considered
official BY us until il comes from Mexico
City with the promise that Diaz will
retire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
PAID FINE OF $500.
Joseph McCaffrey Falls Victim to Sher-
if Worthen's Watchfulness.

st. Johnshuy, March IL sheriff VII
bert II Worthen made a successful raid
on suspected place in this town yes
terday. Sheriff Worthen certainly can
not be accused Of being partial to his
own town. His vigilance for the few
months he has been in Office has been
aggressive. and several local iaw-break-
ers have had to toe the mark Yes
terday his man was Joseph McCaflrey.
McCaffrey lived over Harry Seott's
store and wse suspected OF selling liq-
uor contrary to law. The raid brought
evidence of selling and McCaifrey in Gus.
tody Of the law before Justice Albert
Worcester lie pleaded guilty and paid
fine OF $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
PRINTER GETS INJURED.
Michael Delaney Of St. Johnsbury Got
Hand IN Folding Machine.

81, iohnsharx. March ~ ABchael
Delaney. vno Is employed IN the print
ing depsr ment 81 The 81 loha-hury
Csledon asa. received ,eyere injuries IS
BIZ right band Wednesday while eperat-
ing Ire folding machine. Ills hsnd Wa
tween two arsa0l1r surfaces ard Ras
hrglss - badly hat L was tdanght
necessary IL hase The second finger re-
moved The hand was dressed IN d..
Cramten ard amputation IS unnecsa-
ssry 81 present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
LOWELL VICTIM DIES
FROM TWO BULLETS
Murder Last Night Is Alleged TO Have
Been Caused by Attentions Paid
to Greek Girl.

Lowell, Mass, March Ia John Ter.
mankos Greek weaver died from bul.
let wounds early this morning, shortly
after stumbling into Broadway saloon
and groaning, I'm dying Two bullets
took effect in the abdomen. The police
say that the shooting was the outgrowth
OF attentions which Jermankos had been
paying to Mary Loukos who was de.
tanned as witness
Her cousin. Michael Pachesuros, il
charged by the police with the shoot
ing, and is under arrest The police
claim the three were alone in the house
al Brook street when the alleged
crime was committed at . o'clock last
night. Both the girl and her cousin
stcadfastly deny they did the shoot.
ing.
Sometime ago Jermankos became st-
trScted to the handsome l7-yeaf.o old
Greek girl aud paid her marked atten-
ton She did not return his affection,
il is claimed. and last week when he
asked her to become his wife she an
swercd him by throwing q glass Of wa
ter in his face She said she did not
wish 20 marry him and furthermore he
should have asked her brother, William,
with whom she lived.
Questioned by the police she said she
was standing in the yard Of her home
at Brook street shortly after Q o'clock
when she saw a man staggering through
the door. As he fell to the ground she
recognized him, she said, as Jermankos.
She swore she heard no shot aud didn't
believe her cousin did the shooting
The wounds were made by 3s-cali-
bre revolver The police were unable
TO find weapon in the house, al
though hasty search revealed a box
OF cartridges Of that calihTe in trunk
owned by the girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-17
IN BRILLIANT ARRAY.
st. Aldemar Commandery Was Inspect
ed Last Evening.

ed Last Evening.
The annual inspection OF st. Aldemar
commandery. No. II, knights Tcmplar
was held last evening in the Masonic
hall There was large attendance OF
the sir knights and the houored guests
present were Acting Grand Commander
George +. Root OF Newport Grand C'eu-
eralissimo r H. Clark OF Rutland, Grand
Sword Bearer r. 3. Whitaker Of Barre.
Grand Inspector General William II. Her
rick OF Montpelier Eminent Sir Harvey
r. Kingsley aud Sir Frank Barker gem
eralissimo Of Killiugton commandery of
Rutland
At g O'Clock a chicken.pie supper was
served to the sir knights in the banquet
hall hv the ladies aid society Of the
Congregation church. after which the
commandery was inspected and reviewed
hy the inspector. general Following the
inspectiou. the order OF the temple was
conferred on one candidate, George w.
Grant OF this city The grand officers
and the inspector-Reneral spoke very
highly of the condition N which they
found the commandery and also OF the
beautiful and efficient manner in which
the officers conferred the degree. At the
close Of the meeting, light refreshments
we're servd Ia the banquet hall, and a
social time was enjoyed.