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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
Which Was Fought Out on
Floor Of Senate To-day
AMID EXCITING SCENES
The Illinois Senator Was Bitterly AS
called by Senator Owen of Oklahoma,
Who Also Read Telegram
from Gov. Dineen.

Washington, D. c., March Senator
Iorimer Of Illinois this afternoon won
the fight for keeping his seat in the
Senate. The vote was 40 to 40,
The agreement which was reached late
yesterday that the vote on the case
would be taken at 1880 o'clock this aft
ernoon brought the senators to the cap
itol this morning, more or less enthusi-
astic over the prospect Of determining
the matter which has been threshed out
on the floor for so many weeks. When,
at ii O'Clock the Senate met, there Was
an exceptionally full attendance of
members.
On the conclusion of routine business
Senator Owen of Oklahoma secured the
floor and spoke in opposition to Mr..
Lormer. The Illinois senator, who was
being discussed, was among the mem
bers present and he appeared cool and
calm. The Oklahoma senator, in the
course Of his speech, read telegram
from Governor Dineen of Illinois. deny
ing Lorimer's statements regarding
himself. The document read by seng
ator Owen was a categorical reply TO
all the Illinois senator's allegations
concerning the governor.
When Senator Owen had concluded
his speech, he was followed by Sem
ator Simmons of North Carolina, who
defended Lorimer's title to his seat.
Senator Lorimer then took the foor
himself to reply TO the Dineen telegram,
which Senator Owen had read to the
Senate.
The charge that Governor Dineen had
entered into a conspiracy to obtain the
publication Of Whites confession was
pronounced by the telegram to be en-
tirely without foundation. Governor
Dineen wrote he had heard nothing Of
the confession until it was on the press.
Nor was it true, the telegram ran, that
the governor sought to elect the speaker
of the Illinois House or had opposed Mr..
Shurtlef
After Senator Lorimer had concluded
his remarks, Senator Smith Of Michigan.
who was in opposition, addressed the
Senate, The next speaker was Senator
IaLollette, who also was in opposition
to Loriner. The roll-call in the case
began at 1870 o'clock, resulting in the
victory of the Illinois senator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ernest I. Wetherton oil Wells River
was in the city to-day on business.
The regular meeting Of division No. /,
A. o. H., win be held Thursday even
ing
Percieval G. Clark has returned home,
after spending few days with friends
in Waterbury.
The second annual banquet Of the
Granite Mutual Insurance company will
be held at the City hotel this evening
at s o'clock.
Dudley Prescott great big laugh
from start to fnish--one Of the few
entertainers that you wish to see the
second time. At the Bijou. Also an
/. Nj. P. picture Of merit, "The Model
Redemption
Arrivals at the City hotel yesterday
and to-day were registered as follows:
w. 5. Taught, Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Allen, Canaan, n. Y; A. s.
Douglas, East Haverhill; c. J. Gilfllan,
II. ". Varnum, st. Johnsbury; j E.
Brown, Boston; l. +. Hatch, Burling-
ton; Mrs +. C. Clough, Woodsville,
y. H.: Gladys Van Dyke. Chicago; A.
Theriault, NorthGeld; r. w. Stock
bridge, Burlington; G. II. Spiller. Bethel;
II. Deschenes, Worcester, Mass; D. l.
Kelly. Boston; r. j s~r3Ien. Burlmg-
ton; Edward Wallace, Malone, \. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
PACKAGE OF S1,245
In NOW MISSING
Clerk in Winchester, N. H., National
Bank Is Absent, Having Gone
Away Last Thursday
Night

Winchester, n. IT,. March More
than $1,000 in cash disappeared from a
package consigned by the Winchester
National bank to the Boston clearing
house, last Thursday evenig before the
package reached its destination This
became known yesterday afternoon
when detectives began an investigation
of the probable whereabouts Of the mon
ey, and also sought to find Harold
Eastman, clerk at the bank, who has
not been seen here since Thursday
night
The package is said to have contained
Sl.246 and was delivered TO II. r.
Coombs, local agent of an express com
pany, about o'clock p. IN. Thursday,
BY T. p Kellom, cashier Of the bank
Mr. Kellom was accompanied to the
express office by Eastman When the
package arrived at the Boston clearing
house. it was found that between sl0l5
and 81 ,233 was missing. Eastman was
last seen on Thursday night, when he
took train out of town, telling some
of his acquaintance that he was going
to Ashuelot. a ueighboring town
Agent Coombs said that Just before
the package was given to him it was
sealed BY Eastman Cashier Kellom yes
terday said that he had been informed
that when the package reached Boston
the seals were unbroken, and that only
a small sum of money was inside. To
pad out the package and to give II the
appearance Of being filed with money.
torn papers and express blanks had been
substituted for the bills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
BETHEL CUTTERS
SIGN NEW BILL
No Suspension of Work at Plant Of the
Woodbury. Granite company-Men
Take s3.2s Per Day.

Bethel, March Ian agreement be
tween the Woodbury. Granite company
and its granite cutters was signed yes
terday afternoon, thus preventing a sus.
pension OF business to-day, which was
threatened because OF the disagreement
over wages in new bill OF prices, The
agreement became elective this morn
ing. The cutters voted to accept 1925
for day Of eight hours They had
demande d minimum wage Of AZ cents
an hour, which would have made the
scale 1895 per day.
The new agreement affects about six.
ty men at the local plant of the com
pany, the number being rather small,
although it is expected that as soon as
spring orders come in the force viii be
much increased The call for building
granite is not good, but it is hoped that
the monumental end OF the industry will
soon pick up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
BACK IN ROAD.
Deraiied Car lacked Up and Found to
Be Little Damaged.

Car No So, which was precipitated
over bank near the Emsle greenhouse
Monday night by the icy condition Of
the tracks. was lacked mp from the ditch
late yesterday afternoon and is now
ready to be removed to the car barns,
Regular cars between Barre and Mont
pelier were obliged to transfer pas
sengers at the scene Of the wreck, al
though by night If IS expected that the
track win Be clear. The Montpelier &
Wells River railroad had a gang Of men
and wrecking apparatus at work yester.
day helping to move the car, and through
traffic was resumed this morning,
1t has been ascertained that the dam
age to the car Is not heavy. Only one
window was broken. Steps leading to
the car were also much the worse for
the accident, while there were several
minor breaks in the trucks. The car
will be put into service again within u
few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
ORDERED ABOLISHED.
Dangerous Grade Crossing on Canadian
Pacific in North Troy.

Newport. March l. The Vermont pub
lie service commission, with all the mem
bers present, decided yesterday to or
der the abolishing of dangerous grade
crossing on Pine street in the village
Of North Troy, after having given a
hearing on the petition Of the Canadian
Pacific Railway company at North Troy
in the forenoon The plan contemplat-
ed is the building Of an underpass about
100 feet south Of tile present crossing
The state is to be assessed rs per cent,
the town Is per cent and the railway
company G5 per cent. Judge b. Il.
Alfred appeared for the company and
@. S. Anns for the town at the hear.
ing.
Yesterday afternoon hearing was
held in this place on the fatal accident
case of one Doucette, who was recently
killed in this place in the local yards
of the Boston Il Maine Railroad com
pany. The report on this has not been
filed yet.
The commission was to have hear
ing at Brattleboro to-day on the peti.
tion Of citizens for the elimination Of
crossing on Bridge street and the chang
ing Of the station there; but on agree
ment Of the interested parties the hear
ing was postponed to March 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
DARTMOUTH 1911 HoNoRS
For Glass Day and Commencement Ex-
ercises Next June.

Hanover, N. f., March Glass day
honors were announced and commence.
ment officers Of the class of 1911 of
Dartmouth college were elected last
night, John E. Ingersoll Of last years
football team, receiving the distinction
Of being chosen chief marshal.
The other selections we're: Assistant
marshal ]. j, Conroy. Gardner, Mass;
floor director for commencement ball, d.
X Ayers, Concord, N. H.; class day adj
dresses to the president. Harry Butler,
Fort Dodge, Ia. to the chapel, G. NJ
Morris, Chicago; to the Old Pine, A. NJ
jackson, Everett, Mass; class orator
X. +, Clark, Brooklyn, n. "; class
poet, +, +. Carr, Hanover: class odist,
q. Farrell, Somervite. Mass; chorister
w. S. Carlisle, Brooklyn, n Y.
These class officers were elected:
President, James M Irwin, Quincy
H.; vice president, +. G. Eaton, Sioux
City, lat secretary, j. b. Gross, Dor.
chester. Mass; treasurer, L. Il. Love
joy, Claremont, N. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
TUFTS SENIORS AT WAR
Whether to Admit Goods to Their Ban
quet.

Boston, March An attempt made
in class meeting yesterday to reverse
the decision Of the senior class Of Tufts
college to hold a joint banquet with
the seniors OF Jackson college, threat
ened serious fracture Of the heretofore
cordial relations between the two
classes.
The insurgent movement was led by
William r. Little of Willimantic, Ct.
1t resulted in twenty eight members Of
the Tufts graduating class pledging
themselves to stay away from the joint
banquet, which is to be held on March
10 at the Parker house in this city,
while a gallant minority of fourteen
professed themselves willing to attend
The president Of the class. Allen i.
McLane Of Roxbury, il one Of the TWEEN
ty-eight dissenters. III his absence Miss
Audrey L. DutFey will preside and in
troduce the toastmaster, Clifford n.
Amsden OF South Boston
The ungallant twenty eight are to
meet tonight and decide the place and
date Of their stag banquet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
COMPROMISE AT MILFORD, N. H,
Was Reached After Six Hours Con.
ference Last Night.

Milford, N. H.. March l.. The granite
cutters numbering some 200, compro-
missed with the manufacturers at mid.
night after session of both parties
which had continued six hours, the eut-
tars To receive an increase In wages of
Is cents day, Saturday half holi-
day during June. July and August for
two years, and all the year around for
the three following years
A protest against the machine hand
surfacer,n which it was claimed was in
furious to health, was met by promise
Of the manufacturers to install new
style machine,
The stone cutters and allied organ.
izatious put in claims for an increase
OF wages averaging about 25 cents per
day. with 4 Saturday half holiday the
year around, the Saturday half-holiday
now being allowed three to SIX months
in the year There was also demand
for time and a half pay for overtime
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01

sentenced. The collapse Of Robins de-
fense OF insanity had been foreshadoped
last night, when It was reported that
Robin said he was tired Of all this
foolingn; but the plea Of guilty caused
surprise in Justice Seabury's court, new
ertheless
This was only the third day Of the
trial, the jury box having been filled
only last night. after Robins attorney,
William r. Jerome, had exhausted the
last Of the peremptory challenges al
lowed him. The collapse of the insan-
ity defense was indicated when Justice
Seabury openly rebuked Jerome for
challenging one taiesman as mentally
incompetent because the talesman re-.
garded alenist testimony as valuable
only when weighed in the terms Of
common sense The challenge was
overruled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
GIVEN MORE TIME
To Produce Two State Witnesses in
Liquor Prosecution.

A preliminary hearing in the cases Of
E. Macchi and Charles Zoki Of East
Barre on the charges Of keeping with the
intent to sell was held in the city court
room this forenoon before Judge Scott
as justice Of the peace, Both cases
we4e heard together and were prosecuted
by the states attorney. NJ NJ Gordon
was counsel for the respondents. Fiji
teen witnesses were put ON the stand
by the state, and only one witness
testified that he had ever bought liquor
ut either of the respondents Herbert
Whitcomb testified that he bought a
pint Of whiskey at Zoki's house, but in
cross. examination he said he could not
tell whether it was one or three years
ago that he bought it,
The five deputy sheritfs, II. j Slayton,
Geo. Morris, A. M Morrison, G. u, Nor
ris and H. d. Camp, who made the raids,
testified that at Macchis house they
found barrel Of beer in the cellar and
also found five men sitting around a
table, on which were glasses with beer
in them and pail partly full Of beer.
AT Zoki's they found two barrels Of
beer.
D. w. Lathrop in his testimony said
that he was at Macehi,s house when the
officers came in lie said he was there
to get some money on a watch which
he had sold to Macchie While there
four other men came iii, two of whom
he had never seen before, and they all
sat down to table to play cards. One
of the party had just started to shuttle
the cards when they We're interrupted
bv the officers coming in. Lathrop said
that he had drunk one glass Of beer
before the officers got there. Tie said
that he did not pay for it and he did
not see anybody pay for liquor. Some
of the other witnesses had never been
at either house, while others had been
there on business, but had never bought
any liquor.
After these Witnesses had been heard,
the states attorney asked to have the
cases continued, for the reason that he
wanted time TO get two other witnesses
who were at Macchi's house when the
raid was made He said that the officer
had been searching diligently since the
raid to locate the men, but as vet had
been unable to find them Judge Scott
granted postponement to March 10.
Tile names of the witnesses heard this
morning besides the officers We're: Day
Richardson. d. w. Lathrop. George
French, Robert Whitcomb, John Roland,
Mrs. John Roland, Ed Bacon. Herbert
Southwick, George Doobs and George
Laline.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
MULLINS MURDER DECISION.
Full Bench overrules Exceptions of Man
tir and DeloTey.

Boston, March l--James Mantir must
face sentence for second degree murder
and Peter Delorey for manslaughter in
connection with the killing Of Annie
Mullins, a domestic, in Arlington. March
n, 1908, the full bench of the supreme
court yesterday having overruled their
exceptions
The defendants objected to expert evil
dence against the theory OF suicide upon
the ground that it involved a matter
Of common knowledge and not subject
for expert opinion The court holds
that the evidence was properly admit
ted.
The court also decides that Mantir's
statements after his arrest. made at
the station house when Delorey in his
confession charged him with the murder
of the Mullins woman, were rightly left
TO the jury under instructions which
preserved his legal rights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
LEST WE FORGET.
Communicated

The effect in Barre City of saloons
and no saloons, on figures furnished by
Judge VIM II. Scott and printed two
years ago. Summary Of criminal eases
entered ON city court docket
With no.lcense, Tanuary-April. 1907
flour monthsi and May December 1905
jeieht monthsl making the twelve
months flour before and eight after
the license year,, there were 80 intoXi.
cation cases before the city court. Tn
the u months of license. May, 1907
April. 1908. there we're $50 iutoxication
eases before the city court.
Two hundred sixty more intoxicatiou
cases before Barre city court in twelve
months with saloons than iH twelve
months -four before and eight after
without saloons. Can Barre City afford
TO repeat thiss 20 We want to! Lest
we forget. vote NO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
TROUBLE FORMING MINISTRY.
Monis Will Probably Accept Premiership
To-day-Some Refuse ONCE.

Parsi, March | Antonine Monis Is
experiencing some difficulty in forming
his ministry, but 1t is expected that
he will announce bis definite acceptance
of the premiership to President Fall
Heres during the day and it is possible
that he will make known his associates
tonight Former Premier Ribet has de-
cliRed the proiier of ministry OF for
eign affairs and Senator Raimond Poi
care, To whom the portfolio was next
offered, has said that he will give his
decision later NJ. Caillaux has definite
III accepted the post Of minister Of f.
nance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
ROBBERS SECURED
A LARGE SUM
BY Bold Attack on Express Car Of An
Iron Mountain Train in st.
Louis Last Night.

st. Louis, Mo-. March IL. Two
masked, armed robbers entered the eX-
press car on an Iron Mountain train
within the city limits last night and
escaped with several packages and the
money box, which they removed from
the safe after binding and gagging the
messenger, NJ. NJ. McRobbins That the
train robbers obtained large amount
of money is believed though no approXi-
nation of the sum has been obtained.
The bandits boarded the train at Ivory
station, in the southern part of the
city, and leaped off when the. train
slowed down at Tower Grove station
All available patrolmen and detectives
were hurried TO Tower Grove in hopes
Of capturing the desperadoes.
The train had just left Ivory station
when the messenger, feeling an inrush
Of cold air, went to the rear OF it and
found the door Open Closing il ne
turned and found himself gazing at two
revolyers held by one of the masked in
truders.
Hands up and be quick the robber
commanded.
McRobbins elevated his arms, and the
second masked man walked behind him.
Now YOU can lower your hands and
put them behind you" the first man re-
marked
McRobbins obeyed and and the second
robber tied his wrists together. They
then tied his ankles and stuffed hand
kerehief into his mouth.
McRobbins could see their movements,
The pair worked with swiftness, as if
familiar with their task, and in few
minutes had opened the safe and selected
several packages and the money box.
When the train began to slow down at
Tower Grove the bandits leaped off and
disappeared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
1000 GRANITE
MEN STRIKE
Trouble at Cape Ann, Mass,
Began This Morning
NEW BILL WAS NOT SIGNED
Bethel Cutters Accept s3.2s Per Day and
Agreement with Woodbury. Gran
ite Company Was Signed.
Quincy Agreement.

Roekport, Mass, March l.---Beeause a
new wage agreement for all the unions
connected with the granite industry on
Cape Ann had not been signed, more
than one thousand quarry workers re-
manned away from their work to-day.
1t is expected, however, that conferences
which are being helG will result in d
satisfactory adjustment Of the differ
ences and that all the men viii resume
their places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
RuEF,s LAST HOPE CONE.
Former Political Leader Must Serve "a
Year Prison Term.

San Francisco, March Abraham
Ruef, former political leader Of this
city, who has been free on bail OF nearly
quarter Of a million dollars. was TAX
en- into custody at midnight and is back
in jail again. The arrest came with the
announcement that the supreme court
had vacated its recent order, granting
reheariug, thus setting aside Ruef's last
hope for escaping a fourteen.year prison
term
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
Was Passed by the House at Midnight;
No Important Amendments.

Washington, D. G., Feb. 1.-The gen.
eral deficiency bill, the final appropria-
tion measure before it, was passed by
The House on viva yoce vote at mid
night last night and the House immedi.
atelY adjourned. There were 20 inn
portant amendments made to the bill,
which carries triae over Ss,000,00O.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
ROBIN PLEADS
GUILTY TO-DAY
To Indictment Charging Lar
ceny Of $4,000
TO BE SENTENCED MAR. 27
His Defense Of Insanity Collapsed and
Robin Is Reported to Have Said
He Was Tired of All This
Fooiing"

New York, March l-Joseph g. Robin,
once banker in this city, pleaded gull
ty to-day to an indictment charging him
with the larceny of $l27,O00 from the
Washington Savings bank, Of which he
was formerly president. Seven indict-
ments besides this remain against him.
The prisoner was remanded to the
Tombs until March n, when he will be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
LINOTYPE OPERATORS
OUT ON STRIKE
Chicago Newspapers Few and Abbrevi-
ated in Form To-day-Settlemen
Proceedings Continued.

Chicago, March Efforts to settle
the strike of newspaper linotype oper-
ators are being continued to-day. To-
days morning papers consisted Of four
pages only, and there was no attempt
TO print advertising matter The usual
forenoon editions of the evening papers
were not issued The publishers hope to
put two editions on the street in reduced
form, instead OF the customary half
dozen or more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
UNITED IN DEATH.
Michael McMahcn Died Within "A Hours
After Heman CIark's Funeral.

Waterbury, March Yesterday aft
ernoou, closely following the death Of
his wife, Michael Mcmahon passed away,
pneumonia being the Immediate cause
Of his death He. too, was born in
Ireland and was about 81 years OF age
He leaves one child, Mary McMahon.
Because Of his death, Mrs. MeAlahon's
funeral will BE- postponed, a double fu-
neral being held at st. Andrews church
Thursday morning
The funeral Of Hemau Clark was held
from his late home on Elm street yes
terday afternoon, Rev W L. Boicourt
officiating. The bearers were A. I'll,
Smith, 0rlo Ayers, f. c. Lamb and Grant
Russell. v. /. Perkins was in charge
and the burial was in the village ceme-
terry The flowers were beautiful, among
others being lovely pillow Of lilies,
hyacinths and roses from the directors
Of the Waterbury National bank
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
END OF ssi5,ooo SUIT.
Selectmen of BrattlebOro Drop Action
Against Hooker, Corser & Mitchell.

Brattleboro, March THE end Of the
suit against the Hooker, Corser &
Mitchell company brought by the town
of Brattleboro to recover $4,000 al
legged to be due in the form of back
taxes came yesterday afternoon iu the
shape OF letter from the seIectmen
to Clarke c. Fits, attorney for the
company, diseontinuing the action.
On the % Of February, Mr. Fits
wrote the selectmen asking what the
board intended to do in view OF the
sentiment expressed at the recent special
town meeting. Il was alleged that the
suit was instituted through spite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
RABBIT SEASON ENDS.
Time Is One Month Earlier Than It Was
Last. Year

State Fish and Game Commissioner
John W. Ttcomb Of Lyndonvile calls
attention e. the fact that the close sea
son on rabbits this year begins on March
!, one month earlier than last year. The
change from April I to March ! was
made in order that the animals may
have proper time to breed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
STOOD ON TOMBSTONE
AND KTLLDD HIMSELF
Andrew S. Foster, Formerly of Spring
field, Mass, Shot Himself
With Revolver.

st. John, N. b., March standing
on tombstone in the old Loyal street
burying ground here to-day, Andrew s.
Foster, until recently a resident Of
Springfield, Mass, shot himself with a
revolver. He leaves widow and two
daughters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
SAVED PORTRAIT AND PIANO
But Methodist Church at Hudson, Mass.
Was Destroyed

Hudson, Mass. March THE First
Methodist church, which has been one
Of the towns landmarks for 40 years,
was burned last night with a loss of
$4,000. The insurance is $4,000. For
time the fire threatened adjoining
property. but the iiremen prevented anY
spread of the flames.
Nothing was saved from the church
except an oil painting Of the first pas
tor. the Rev. ". W Colbert, who did
much Of the manual labor on The church
when il was built. aud a piano.