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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Tuesday and Wednesday arrivals at
the City hotel were as follows: G. S,
Lander. NJ. L. Polk. Boston; H. r.
Markolf, West Rutland; H. Azello, Bos-
ton; G. F. Doabille, Ticonderoga n. y;
VI. e. Potts. Boston; B. L. Barber,
pitts6eld ] +. Fulton, White River
Junction; J. D. English Boston; Mrs.
Gertrude Clapp, Burlington.
A very pleasant evening was spent
when thirty of William Seott's friends
called on him last evening to help cele-
brate another birthday, but as William
does not give his age, his friends always
like to remind him that one more year
has gone The evening was spent in
playing whist, there being seven tables.
The first prize was won by Mrs Alex.
Anderson and William Stephen; the hobo
by Mrs James Paterson and Hurry
Davidson. Songs were sung by Mrs.
Charles Leslie and ID. Dawson and VIII
liam Cato. and John Stephen kept the
company IN laughter by telling stories.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. VIII
liam Cato and Mrs. James Campbell.
assisted BY James Paterson and David
Simpson, and the evening came to a
close with the singing of He's q Crony
q Mine.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
Before Senate Committee on
Finance Today
BY A PUBLISHERS AGENT
John Morris Says the Newspapers Have
to Pay 100000 More Annually
Than They Would Under
Normal Conditions.

Washington, D. G., Feb. p The pulp
and paper clause OF the Canadian reei-
procity agreement was defended before
the finance committee Of the Senate to.
day by John Norris, chairman Of the pa
per committee Of the American Newspa.
per Publishers association He declared
that the daily newspapers pay S5500O,-
900 annually for print paper, which Is
S6,000000 more than they would pay if
nomal conditions permitted
Mr. Norris dwelt upon the following
points; The increase Of two and one
half dollars in the price of print paper
by the paper makers since the enact
ment Of the Payne Aldrich tariff; the
increase in price from $32 10 S45 q
ton since thirty-two mills were merged
into the International Paper company
and the alleged efforts Of the paper
makers to sstarve the market and in-
crease prices.
President Taft denied emphatically TO
some callers to-day the public intima-
tion that lie is not serious ii his in,
tentiGn to call an extra session Of Con-
gress IN the event Of the failure Of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
TAXI CHUG
is QUIETED
Drivers of the Vehicles in
Boston Hold Firm
FOR THEIR NEW DEMANDS
The Strike Began Yesterday Because Of
Dissatisfaction by the Men over the
Meter System--companies De-
clare Demands Unreasonable.

Boston, Feb. 22.-The chug of the
taxicab was not heard hi the streets Of
Boston to-day, Tor the strike of the
chauifeurs, which began last night
through dissatisfaction with the meter
system, held firm Two companies
which are operating the taxieabs declare
that the demands ct the chaufleurs are
not reasonable. The strikers held sey-
era meetings during to-day.
The men quit work at I0:20 last night
just when the theatres we're letting out
their crowds There were l25 oil the
strikers, who went ont first, they be-
ing employees OF the Boston Taxi Service
company. Officers of the union claim
that the grievances Of the chaulIeurs are
OF long standing. Not only is the strike
against the meter system, but also
against a rule relating To stops when
there il snow on the ground, and against
orders regarding the purchase Of coats
and uniforms
Officers 81 the union, stationed at the
hotel Touraine. Parker house. Young's
hotel and the hotels in the Back Bay.
also at all the theatres and railroad sta
tions, as 1890 o'clock ordered every
chauffeur To drive his taxi back to the
garages These directions were not giv-
en- to men having passengers ID their
cabs They were told 10 complete their
jobs and then hurry to the garage
Although the horse-hauled vehicles OF
the company. the drivers Of which also
have grievance against the company,
were allowed 10, remain at work through
out the night, 1t is said that the drivers
Of these win be called out il it ii be-
lieyed necessary to help the chaufIeurs
win.
A special meeting Of the team drivers
district council has been called tor to-.
night to receive reports on the strike,
and 70 take any action deemed neces-
sary.
Late last evening a non-union chaut-
fetr who got out taxi and was trying
to DO business ia Scollay square was
set upon by sympathizers of the strikers
III that place and would have Jared badly
had not the police saved him As II
was, be was pulled off the taxi and
badly punched, Il il said This is the
only violence that has occurred as far
as known,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
NATIVE OF ABERDEEN.
Michael c. Morgan Died at Noon To-day
After Long Illness.

Michael G. Morgan died at bis home,
/ Brooklyn street, at noon to-day, after
an illness covering a period of nearly
two years. Death resulted from a com
plication Of diseases He il survived By
bis wife, and Six children, as follows;
Michael G. of Cambridge, Mass, Allen
b. William p, Flora A., Leonard G. and
Grace N. Morgan. All of whom reside
in Barre An aged mother. Mrs. Janet
Morgan. and brother, Allen Morgan,
arc also living IN Peterhead, Scotland
Michael Collins Morgan was born 0c-
tober TO, 1866. IN Aberdeen. Scotland.
When he was hut few months old the
family moved to Sterling village iii Pc
terhead, and there he lived until coming
to America nearly twenty-five years ago.
He was married August l6, 1889, to Miss
Grace Bell in Barre During his long res
idence in this city, Mr. Morgan was en-
ployed as a stone-cutter. Prior to his
last illness, he was engaged with the
firm Of Coburp & Harper He was cou.
neeted with the Presbyterian church and
also belonged to Clan Gordon, No. r.
Court Granite City, No. 3, Foresters Of
America. the stone cutters union and
to the Glemugie club
Arrangements for the funeral have
not vet been completed II was re-
quest OF the deceased that there be no
floral offerings made at the services,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
HEARINGS CONTINUED.
Railroad Tax Appeal Case Resumed Be
fore Referees.

Woodsville Y. HI, Feb. Y. The hear
ings in the railroad tax appeal ease
were resumed here yesterday before the
referees appointed hy the suprem court,
.Eudg William NJ Chase. f. w. Smith
and John IT. Reidell Dewitt G. Howe
and William H. Mitchell counsel for
the railroad, introduced evidence as to
the undervahiatiop IN pittsburg
The witnesses. George A. Neazie and
William !. Richardson Of Littleton. and
William A. Abbott II Pittsburg. al tim
Der experts with twenty to thirty years
experience. testified that they had spent
ten weeks last summer exploring the
timber lands III PittsEurg.
After an actual examination Of every
piece of real estate in the town. they
gave ii as their opinion that the market
value of the property, including farms.
was S5,032,370 in April, 1900 whereas
the seleetmen had only appraised this
property for taxation purposes at $685.
45G, or at 1915 per cent. Of its true
value
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
BOY BURNS TO DEATH.
Wesley Lanes House at Woodstock, N.
H, DESTROYED by Fire.

Plymouth, n H, Feb. 22. The family
of Wesley Lane, residents Of Woodstock,
We're burned out Of house and home and
one member. Harold, aged 9 years, met
his death in the flames. The Lanes
lived in small, three-room house not
far distant from the Boston and Maine
railroad station, and retired about .
o'clock. The family consisted Of father
and mother, Ethel, aged 9, Kitty, aged 8,
a 9-months old baby, and Harold.
About l0;45 o'clock, Norman MacKin
non, neighbor, passing, discovered
flames breaking through the house and
rushed to the Lane home A rap brought
no response, and the doors were broken
open. The family all slept in one room,
and when discovered We're all in semi
unconscious condition from smoke. All
were rescued but Harold. So rapidly did
the flames gain headway that the un-
fortunate lad could not be reached and
he fell a victim to the ravages of the
fire. In ten minutes the house was
burned to the ground.
The charred body was recovered and
turned over to Undertaken Frank A.
Fox Of North Woodstock, who has pre-
pared it for burial,
Mr.. Lane is young man and Ii well
thought Of. He is blacksmith by trade
and Mrs Lane is d devoted mother. The
entire community is stricken at the
calamity that has befallen the family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
PAY HEAVILY FOR ASSAULT
During Which They Badly Treated
Henry Austin On February 9.

White River junction. Feb. %. Harry
Springer Of Springfield, Mass. and Fred
Harrington If Quechee were tried before
Justice 4 j Darrah yesterday on the
charge Of assault on Henry Austin, Feb
8. Austin was on his way from Deweys
mills to Quechee on the Woodstock
r. K. track, when be met the two, who
were evidently looking for him, and
without preamble received stunning
blow from harrington which was fol
lowed UP by another from Springer. who
then pinned Austin'- hands behind his
back, while harrington, after striking
him again, went through his pockets for
bunch of letters which were taken
away. a serious wound was made m-
der the eve requiring several stitches.
the bones Of the nose were fractured
aud other injuries which kept Austin
in bed for several days and still leaves
him under Il doctors care No defence
was introduced and fines Of $40 and costs
were imposed on each respondent. from
which they appealed At the conclusion
Of the hearing writs in suits for damages
in the sum Of $1,000 were served on the
respondents. Bail was furnished
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
CENTRAL VT. ACTIVITIES
In Burlington Follow Announcement Of
New Haven Purchase.

Burlington. Feb, 22.--The Central Ver-
mont railroad is preparing to rearrange
its terminal facilities in this city, MAX
ing an enlargement and erecting new
structures for freight and passenger sta
tions. The plans propose TO abolish all
grade crossings to either the freight
on the passenger station.
The proposed plan contemplates the
building Of freight house north of
College street and on the east side of
the yard, the present passenger sta
tion being demolished to make room for
this Improvement. The new passenger
station would be located between Main
and College street, the Central Vermont
owning a large block Of land which is
admirably adapted to this purpose.
This arrangement would obyiate any
future need Of freight houses south Of
College street, 50 that the Central Eer-
mont stands ready to hand over to the
city Of Burlington the wharfage prop
erty south Of College street which the
board OF aldermen favored eondemning
instead of buying the yacht club wharf.
The value Of this property south Of
College street, which has a frontage OF
80 feet on the lake was put by some
Of the city witnesses at the hearing on
valuation thereof at $4,000, and the
Central Vermont will sell this valuable
property to The city for public wharf
purposes or for such other uses as the
people may see fit to devote it for the
sum named.
III speaking Of the details, General
Manager Jones said:
The Central Vermont engineering de-
partment is AT work upon plans for
radical terminal improvements i'd Bur
lington and the company hopes within
few days to submit possible different
plans 50 that large shippers and others
may have an opportunity to consider the
situation before definite plans are adopt
ed.
Any improvement made at this time
will naturally endure for long time
and it is the idea OF the roads man
agement to try and begin right The
new passenger station would be built
with court Of considerable size on Che
east side for the public and would be
used By both railroads. having long train
canopies, SO that passengers would al
ways be protected from storms even
with the longest trains"
When asked about the probable cost
Of the new station, Mr. Jones said that
the plans had not been sufficiently adj
vanced to speak Of that but that the
company would want to build a struc-
ture that would be a credit to the COM
pany as well as the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
AGREEMENT ON "BUMPER."
Machine Is to Be Used In Quincy With
Restrictions.

Quincy, Mass, Feb 22-After nearly
three months Of deliberations the Quincy
granite manufacturers and the members
Of the granite cutters union have
reached an agreement which will pre-
vent a strike on March /, when the pres
ent working agreement Of the cutters
runs out. This viii be the first time
in the history Of the industry that
the wages proposition, arising usually
once IN fire years, has been peaceably
adjusted,
The cutters filed notice Of their pro-
posal to ask for an increase on Dec i,
giving the manufacturers three months
HI which to settle with them They
asked an increase ii the minimum wage
from 1926 to S336, Saturday half
holidays the year round, and the pay
ment of Out-of-town scales for out-of-
town cutting, and some minor changes,
the agreement to run for five years.
As settled the bin gives the cutters
a minimum of $3.50; Saturday half
holidays 1T their own expense nine
months Of the twelve for two years,
and the entire twelve months for the
next succeeding three years. The re-
quest for the payment Of out-of-towu
scales on outof-town work Is denied.
Another matter taken up was the use
OF the bumper machines These ma
chimes, because oil the amount Of dust
which they throw are particularly OBJ
noxious to the granite cutters. These
will be used. under the agreement, but
with certain restrictions
The quarrymen have settled with the
manufacturers for 30 cents an hour,
their request being for - cents as
against a present wage Of 28 cents. The
tool sharpeners, polishers and other all
lied workers win settle before March l..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
New York Building Shaken by
Bomb Early Today
HUNDREDS PUT IN FRENZY
Only Nine People Injured Although Fifty
Were Shaken Out Of Bed by Vio-
lence of the Explosion-Bomb
Thrower Not Found.

New York, Feb. % The ninth black
hand explosion in New York within y
week occurred ia block Of tenement
houses on East G2d street this morn.
ing. The force Of the blast threw the
walls Of the building ont Of plumb and
shook fifty tenants out Of their beds.
Nine persons were injured hut none of
them seriously. When the bomb went
off, between two hundred and three hum
dred men, women and children rushed,
half-clad, from the damaged tenements
into the narrow street, and it was some
time before the police could restore quiet.
The thrower OF the bomb has not yet
been found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
MAY SELL SLATER MILLS.
The Court Rules on Ss,25o.ooo Sc
curities

Worcester. Mass, Feb. 22 Supreme
Court Justice A. r. Rugg handed down
a final decree yesterday confirming his
mendimg the sale OF securities of the
Slater mills at Webster and Grafton,
the vaIue OF which is about S5,250000.
With the decree was memorandum IN
structing the trustees TO negotiate the
sale of the securities at a reasonable
price and III such proportion as they
may think advisable.
This decree marks another step I'll the
litigation over the property left BY the
late Horatio n. Slater, III which the
trustees Of the estate. Amos Bartlett Of
Webster and Congressman Charles q.
Washburn and Frank NJ. Smith Of
Worcester. have been arTayed on the
one side and Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slater
OF Hrookline, AZ guardian for her -four
minor children, on the other.
The case had its inception III pete
ton oil the trustees for the sanction
OF the court iii the sale of the securities
Of the mill, the allegation being that
because OF fiuetuation Of values the
property was not q safe investment for
the millions left IN their charge Later
the petition was modified aud took the
form of request for instructions as to
whether or not the securities should
be sold, and it was on this that Judge
Rugg made his ruling yesterday. Mrs
Slater has vigorously opposed the trus
tees at every step.
The decision of Judge Rugg, it was
stated last night, will be appealed from
and the case carried 70 the full bench
Of the supreme court of Massachusetts,
Another suit instituted BY Mrs Slater.
IN which she seeks the removal OF the
trustees, is now pending before Judge
Hammond Of the supreme court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
DESTROYER Triples TRIAL.
Successful With 31-Knot Speed and in
Consumption Test.

Roekland, Me-. Feb. 22. Although the
wind outside blew o guile, and the sen
was 50 rough that water entered her
tunnels, the torpedo boat destroyer
Trippe, which is being given her stand
ardization and speed tIials. succeeded
IN maintaining an average speed Of 30.S5
knots during q four-hour run yesterday
afternoon. The maximum speed at
tanned and held for ID minutes was 81
knots. The requirements specified an
average Of 2913 knots.
The Trippe also made remarkable
showing in the matter Of water con-
sumption, the contract permitting CON
sumption Of l5.5 ponds per horsepower
per hour, while the Trppe used two
pounds less.
Earlier ii the day the Trippe was sent
over the course % times, three extra
runs being made necessary BY the fail
ure Of the counters to show the record
Of one run at the end of the series.
The mean Of the five runs at the highest
speed was 3l,265, The maximum horse
power developed was l5.J4S. The trial
and subsequent anchor and steering tests
were announced thoroughly successful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
EASTERN CANADA
AGAINST AGREEMENT
Declared Col F. L. Price Jones in New
York To-day--Western Section
Farmers Are Uncer-
tain.

New York, Feb, % Colonel u. l..
Price Jones, who has been in Canada
for several weeks, says that the gem
eral feeling IN eastern Canada is against
reciprocity, as it is feared the trade
from western Canada would be diverted
70 the United States. IN the western
sections, farmers are generally uneer-
tain AZ to its benefits, and the colonel
said he thought if the matter was put
to q vote at the present time il would
be defeated Canadians generally. he
said, ridicule the talk Of annexation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
NO IDLENEss FOR TEDDY.
To-day He Made Three Set Speeches
and Gave Two Informed Talks.

Chicago, Feb. PA busy day lay be-
fore Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to-day
when he breakfasted with the chairman
of the committee Of the Union League
club, which has charge Of movements
here. Three set speeches were on his
program for the day, as well as two in.
formal talks This morning he talked
ON "Nationalism and Democracy" and
this afternoon he addressed the boy
scouts The colonel leaves for the East
Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS MET
officers Elected at Burlington To-day,
Carroll S. Page, Governor.

Burlington. Feb. 22At the annual
court held here to-day Of the Society
of Colonial Wars in Vermont, an address
was made by w. p. G. Stickney OF
Bethel and memorial presented for
Henry Wells.
The following officers were elect
ed: Governor. Carroll S. Page
of Hyde Park; deputy governor, VIII
liam J. Van Patten of Burlington; lieu
tenant governor William T. Dewey of
Montpelier; secretary, Byron \, Clark
of Burlington; deputy secretary. Ralph
w. Putnam of Putnamsville; treasurer.
Harry S. Howard of Burlingtoni chap
lain, Rev Thomas Butler Of Phlade-
phia; historian. Charles A. Converse of
Philadelphia; registrar, Charles E. Al
len of Burlingtoni chancellor. Hamilton
S. Peck of Burlington; surgeon, Henry
ID. Holton of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
100000 FIRE AT EASToN.
Eight Potato Houses Destroyed Last
Night-Cause Unknown.

Fort Fairfield. Me-, Feb % Eight po-
fato houses at Easton were burned last
aight, causing a loss estimated at $l00,
900. The fire originated in the T. Merle
Hoyt house from some unknown cause
and quickly spread to the other build
jnQs.
Seventy-five thousand barrels Of po-
tatoes were destroyed. As the houses
We're mile from the village, the resi-
Dental and business sections were not
in danger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN.
Donald L. Hatch Run Over in Boston &
Maine Yard at Nashua.

Nashua, N IT,. Feb. y. Donald Il.
Hatch, aged rs, whose home was near
Bangor, Me-. WAS instantly killed ia the
east yard Of the Boston & Maine rail-
road last evening.
He was employed as a yard brakeman
and it is supposed he stepped from the
main track TO avoid an incoming train
and was struck by string Of freight
cars which We're being pushed along BY
la shifter, lie was dragged about 50
feet and the wheels passed over him.
The accident occurred about $40.
Mr., Hatch was a single man ana
boarded on Cottage street The body
was taken to 4 morgue and will be
sent to his home in Maine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
LAW SUPPLEMENTS TO-DAY.

with to-day's Times 60 out the sup.
plements containing the general laws
enacted at the last session OF the legis-
lature. While these supplements are
double the size of those OF two years
ago. they do not contain double the
number of laws This last session en-
acted 277. or Il more than the session
of 1908, and one, that revising the gen,
eral banking laws. is quite lengthy, tax
ing up several pages The greater part
OF the increase in size, however. is due
to the use Of q larger type in the print
ing, increasing the size Of the supple-
ments from a to . pages over those
OF two years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
VICTIM IS RECOVERING
Although He Has a Pistol Wound in
One Lung.

Rutland, Feb. % Luigi Vermillo. the
italian shot last Wednesday by Miss
Uarmela Bovine of Poultney. who
claimed that he attacked her, is making
a remarkable recovery at the Albany
IN. Y city hospital according to word
received yesterday by States Attorney
b. T. Stafford Of this city. In spite
of the fact that the man has big piss
tol bullet in one of his lungs he has a
normal temperature, apparently suffers
no pain and has had no hemorrhace.
Their are no signs of either blood pois-
oning or pneumonia and the doctors be-
lieve that nature win encase the bullet
so that the man will fully recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
VERDICT FOR $4,000.
Against Boston & Maine Railroad for
an Estate.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 22. "A jury in
the superior civil court, East Cambridge,
before Judge Wait, awarded verdict
Of $4,000 to Arthur L. Stevenson. adj
mnistrator Of the estate Of Mrs. Mary
Corey of Sycamore street, SomerTille,
who was killed January Is, 1910. by a
Boston & Maine railroad train.
Stevenson, as administrator Of the
estate, sued the Boston & Maine Rail-
way company for 10000 claiming neg
ligenee on the part of the railroad and
its employees Mrs Corey was crossing
the tracks behind All outward bound
train at the Someryille junction station
ON the afternoon of Jan Is, 1910, and
was instantly killed by an inward bound
Boston express
Stevenson brought suit for her hus.
band, Frank J., and the six children,
Charles NJ, Frank J., Warren Jr., Mar
iorie d., Giles L. and William B.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-22
LOSS $4,000.
Morning Fire in the Church Block at
Brunswick, Me.

Brunswick. Me-, Feb. %, Fire in the
Church block on Main street yesterday
morning caused loss Of $500 to the
principal merchants Of the town. Start
ing on the second floor. in small tail
or shop, the flames had erept through
the partitions to both the upper and
lower floors before the fire was diseov-
cred.
The fire company, aided by the towns
people who turned out in force, succeed
ed in condning the blaze to the single
block after a long fight in zero weather
The upper two stories were Quilted.
The block is owned by Charles A. Coombs
OF Bath and the estate Of Jordan Snow