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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
BARRE BIRDS GROWING
Over Winnings at the Bellows Falls
Poultry Show

Barre birds owned by Messrs. Currier,
Lyon. and Barclay Scott returned from
the Connecticut Valley poultry show at
Bellows Falls last night with a we'll
earned right to crow victory and flap
their wings. Rose eombed Rhode Island
Reds owned by Ctrrier Il Lyon took the
following awards: Silver cup for best
display and winning more points than
any other exhibit; cocks, first, second
and third places; pen OF fowls, first,
second and third places; pen of chickens,
first, second and third places; cockereis,
second and third places; pullets, second,
third and fourth places Barred Rocks
exhibited by Barclay Scott captured the
following awards; Cockerel, first place,
pen of fowls, first place; pen of chickens,
third place; pullets, fourth place; hens,
fourth place; cocks, fourth place. Messrs.
Currier and Lyon are especially elated
over winning the silver cup awarded for
winning the greatest number OF points.
The local birds arrived home in fina
condition.
The Bellows Falls news in the Rut-
land Herald says:
Courier = Lyon of Barre won the
most points of any exhibitor at the
poultry show The prizes consisted Of
several blue ribbons, a pair of trousers
and small silver cup Had the firm
been member OF the Connecticut Val.
ley Poultry association. they would have
also won for the year the championship
silver cup"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
ROBBED OF $500.
Woman Was Victim in a Boston Hotel
Parlor.

Boston, Dec GA sneak thief robbed
Miss Ella J, Brigham of handbag con
tanning money and jewelry valued at ap.
proximately Sl;500 in the parlor at
the hotel Brunswick yesterday after
noon, getting away with the property
while the guest, whose back was turned
was writing q letter Miss Brigham had
placed the handbage on couch before
she began writing.
A bellboy saw 4 middle-aged stylish
" dressed woman emerge from the par
lor and leave the hotel Just after Miss
Brigham began her letter.
The hotel management was immedi-
ately notified, and search was made, but
no clew appeared that would aid the
police. Men from police headquarters
and the Back Bay division worked on
the case.
The handbag bore the monogram Of
the owner, IN. H. j. b. in raised gold
letters on its side. 1t contained $50.
q pair Of diamond earrings valued at ST.
600; moonstone brooch set with dia-
monds, $3.50; gold bar pin with a
diamond set in the center, $50; d sword
pin set with diamond with moon
stone on its handle and marquise ring
containing q turquoise, valued at $3.50.
The police think the thief had watched
ben victim and waited for a good chance
to get the jewelry. The description Of
the woman the bellboy saw leaving the
parlor had to be furnished by him.
Miss Brigham did not see the woman.
and could supply no information that
would help the police
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
ACCUSED OF KEEPING ILLEGALLY
Rhode Island oIgiati, Respondent Said
His Name Was

On warrant issued by States At
torney J Ward Carver, Rhode Island
Olgiati of Wiley street was arrested by
Officer George Garlic yesterday afternoon
on a charge Of keeping. MI OF Rhode
Island was confined ID one cell at the
police station last night, and this morn
ing before Judge Scott in city court the
respondent entered plea of not guilty
to the charge. The case was continued
until Thursday December II. Bail in
the sum Of $500 was fixed by the court
and furnished by ID Gnidiei. When
questioned by the court as to the origin
of the peculiar prefix to his family name.
the respondent said that be was born in
Rhode Island and that his parents had
decided to name him after the state Of
his birth
Fred Drury of El1nwood avenue faced
the court this forenoon in answer to q
breach of peace charge and entered 4
plea of guilty. Judge Scott imposed 4
fine OF $40 and costs 81 S6.G4, which thp
respondent was unable to pay. An Off
Ger took him to the county jail in Mont
pelier this afternoon to serve the alter
nate sentence of GO days. Drury was ar-
yesterday afternoon by Officer George
Carle on warrant issued by States At
torney Carver 1t is alleged that Il
strife over the sale Of d horse existed
between the respondent and his wife and
that the arrest followed serious quarrel
over the differences.
The Youngest alleged offender to make
an appearance in city court this morning
was Alexander Cumings of Trow hill,
who was arrested yesterday by Con.
stable NJ b. Nichols on a charge of keep
ing a dog without a license The doa
was found without collar and as its
owned failed to produce license, Con-
stable Nichols dispatched the animal
yesterday afternoon. Cummings told the
court that he had been III Vermont bnt
a short time and was ignorant of the
license laws relating to dogs. He also
stated that his ownership Of the dog hal
involved the exchange Of shotgun and
that the last owner had retained the
license Cummings asked the court for
time to consult his parents about the
matter and Judge Scott continued the
case until Tuesday morning at Q o'clock.
Cairo Frattini, a l3-year-old resident
of River street, was arrested BY Chief
Sinclair to-day on breach of peace
charge. Frattini is alleged to have
kicked and struck another small boy in
his neighborbood some time prior to last
week. The arrest was made on a war
rant issued by Grand Juror f. R. Davis
and the respondent was brought to the
police station to be arraigned before
Judge Scott in city court this after
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
FOUR AMERICANS
AMONG KILLED
Says First Uncensored News From the
Chinese evolution--Further News
Of the Bloodshed.

Pcking. Dec. 9.-Tbe first direct and
uncensored news received from Sian Flu
since the recent outbreak there was
brought here yesterday by messenger.
II consists of letters to the British
and American legations and the direc-
tor Of posts. The letters say 5000
Manehus were slain by the Chinese, and
that there was much looting. Several
mission houses in the province were de-
stroyed and eight foreigners, some of
them children, We're killed. Four Of
the dead were Americans.
According TO the letters, most OF the
foreigners in the province Of Shau ST,
of which Shian Flu is the capital, mum
hcred seventy-tivc, seventeen of them
being Americans. A majority of these
are now in Sian Flu, the others having
fled to the province OF Kan-su, where
trouble is expected.
"We apparently are safe now" says
one Of the letters, but the lawless are
in the majority. We had hoped to es-
cape down the Han river, but the road
Is dangerous. The Kan-su missionaries
may have a hard time. Twenty-Five of
them, including children, are Americans.
Money cannot be sent them as all the
mails have been stopped, and the banks
are robbed and burned
This letter was signed by V. j. Ply
mire of the Christian and Missionary
Alliance at Fac Chow, province of Kan
SUI. Ii is dated Nov. %.
The terms which the imperial dele
gates viii take to Shanghai or Nam
king In an endeavor to settle the ques-
items In dispute between the govern
ment and the reyolutionists are believed
to provide: First, that the emperor shalt
be retained but he shall be entirely
without power; second, that president
and cabinet be elected by the nation
and the president shall possess the same
authority as the president OF the repub-
he; and third, if the foregoing condi-
tions are accepted, the government will
grant provincial autonomy
These terms are considered largely a
bluff Yuan Shi Kai still controls a
substantial army but Is unable to pay
the soldiers and desiring to save the
nation, he must accept the Republican
demands Therefore he offers autonomy,
which the provinces already have as
sumed. His call for delegates from
the provinces having met with no re-
sponse, Yuan has appointed residents
Of Peking and natives of the various
provinces to accompany Tapg shao vi,
the former minister Of posts and COM
munications, to the disaffected prov
inces. Tang Shao is acting as q GO
between in an effort to re-unite the
country.
There is slight difference between
Yuan's terms and those demanded sew
eral days ago by the revolutionary lead
ers, who offered to leave the emperor
tituar sovereign.
Most Of the legations are ready to
harbor the emperor in case Of his abdi-
cation, but it Is believed that the court
will select either that of the United
States or Japan if such a step is nee
essary.
There was fire late last night near
the Forbidden City, which ID believed to
have been Of incendiary origin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
Very Heavy Loss of Life is Like
" To Be the Result
AT BRICEVILLE, TENN, TO-DAY
An Explosion of Dust Closed the Exit
to the Knoxville Iron Companys
Mine, Men Being Held Two
Miles from Entrance.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 9.--An explosion
of dust imprisoned about two hundred
men in the coal mine of the Knoxville
Iron company at Brieeyille this morning.
The explosion occurred two miles from
the entrance to the mine, and ii is feared
that the loss of life win be very heavy,
The explosion has thrown Brieeyille into
the grip Of confusion. A federal mine
rescue crew has been summoned in the
effort to rescue the men.
AT 10 o'clock the gangs Of miners
started the work of rescue.
The rescue work, however, was checked
before IL o'clock, when great billows Of
flame began belching from the opening.
The rescue parties We're hurled back
by the flames and hope for the impris.
oned miners has now dwindled almost
to despair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
DOE sLAYERs FINED.
One Of Them Said He Thought Fleeing
Animal Was Buck.

Brattleboro, Dec. Estates Attorney
Frank T.. Barber has been busy the past
week investigating Illegal shooting Of
deer, with the result that EIwin Thom-
ason Of Guilford was fined 800 BY Judge
w. B. Daley in municipal court late yes
terday afternoon for shooting doe dur
ing the hunting season. He pleaded
guilty and claimed that the animal was
one hundred yards from him and that he
supposed it was a buck. Warren s.
Wright Of Londonderry was fined 800
Thursday afternoon for shooting d doe
during the open season. Complaint has
been made against George Tucker Of
Brattleboro for killing two deer instead
of one as allowed by the law. His trial
has not yet been held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
CHANG HSU's RETREAT.
Annihilated a Band of Rebels Who Tried
to Stop Him.

Shanghai, Dec. IA telegram re-
ceived here from Marking says that Gen.
Chang Iisu, the commander of the inn
perial troops, who with force escaped
from that city when the revoIitionists
captured it, annihilated band Of revo-
lutionists who attempted to bar his re-
treat at a spot one hundred miles up
the Tien Tsin Pu Kow railway. Further
north from the scene of this fight the
reyolutionists are reported to be blow
ing up bridges with dynamite.
WI Ting Fang processes ignorance of
tho decision by the reyolutionaries at
WI Chang, to accept constitutional
monarchy, with Yuan shi Kai or some
other satisfactory ruler, under a con-
stitution and parliament.
DIR. WI declares that no negotiations
conducted at Wu Chang can be regarded
as official.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
AdoIph Mercier Sent to Windsor
From Bennington County Court
FOR COMPLETELY IN CRIME
1t Is Probable That Charles Galusha
Arrested on a Similar Charge,
Will Be Sent to Windsor to
Complete Former Term.

Bennington, Dec. 0.--Just before Ben
nington county court adjourned late
yesterday, Adolph Mercier Of Manehes-
ter. a young man who was arrested in
his home town some weeks ago and
who has since been in the county Jail
was brought before Judge +. L. Water
man and pleaded guilty TO completely
in the theft of ninety pounds Of copper
wire from the New England Telephone
company Judge Waterman then SEN
fenced Mercier to not less than year
and half and not more than two years
in the state prison at Windsor.
1t is probable that Charles Galusha,
who was arrested on a similar charge
and who was out of prison on parole,
will be taken 70 the prison at Windsor
to serve out the maximum sentence he
was serving when released on parole.
That sentence is fifteen years, and he
had served about four years Of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
DARTMOUTH MEN GATHERED.
Banquet of the Vermont Alumni Associa
tion Held at Rutland

Rutland, Dec. 9.--About so covers were
laid for the annual banquet of the Yer
mont Alumni association of Dartmouth
college at the hotel Berwick in this
city last night. Music by sextette
from the college glee club and some in
struments from the mandolin club helped
to make the event an enjoyable one.
Gov. John A. Mead was guest Of hon
or
At the business session the secretary's
report showed total membership of
247. The following officers were elected;
DIR. Caverly, president; O. D. Mathew
son Of Barre, vice president; c. M. Smith
of Rutland, secretary; Fred L. Laird Of
Montpelier, treasurer.
The exercises following the banquet
were in charge Of the president of the
association and the speakers included:
Gov. John A. Mead. president; f. n.
Nichols OF Dartmouth; Lewis Park
hurst of Boston, member of the board
of trustees; Rev DR.. George II. Gilbert
of Dorset; F. A. Howland of Montpelier;
James R. Irwin, president of the class
of 1912; w. b. G. Sticzney of Bethel.
j. B. Pember of Woodstock. and j. A.
DeBoer of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
CALLS HIMSELF INSANE.
Ohio Man Asked to Be Sent to the State
Hospital for Care.

Alliance, o., Dec, "a man giving
the name Of Charles Gilbert Miller, "a
years old, Of East Liverpool, O., aud
claiming to be physical director at Beth
any college, W. Va, told the probate
judge at Lisbon, o., yesterday, that he
state hospital at Massillon. Miller said
his insanity was the result OF injuries
sustained in a football game here be-
tween Bethany college and Mount Union
college of Alliance ID September.
At the inquiry it appeared that Miller
recently married Lena Winter, 22, Of
Canton, but Miller said he did not re-
member it. and can recall nothing clear
~ since lie was hurt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
STORIES pIsAGREE.
Man Under Arrest Is Not corroborated
by Others.

Burlington, Dec. 0-The story of Jo-
seph Shequin, who is being held in con.
nection with the death Of John Sheehan's
death from broken neck on Wednesday
night, does not coincide at all with the
testimony of other witnesses.
The police have learned that on the
afternoon previous to Sheehan's death a
case of beer was delivered at the house
at Sheehan's order and that when Shee-
han looked for the money which he had
lett beneath a dish to pay with. IL was
gone. Henry Tihbetts was present at the
time and, according to his testimony,
Sheehan accused Shequin Of taking the
money and insisted upon searching him.
No money was found, but the feeling be.
tween the two men after that was not
cordial.
Shequin, on the other hand, says thar
he knows nothing Of the beer affair. al
though several witnesses are ready 20
testify that he does. Another point
which Shequin steadily adhnres to is that
he left Sheehan in bed that morning ut
6 o'clock when he went to his sisters
house for breakfast. Rut IL in claimed
by others that he did not leave the
house as early as that and was seen on
the street near his house after o'clock.
There Is 4 possibility that Sheehan may
not have gone 10 bed at all that night
and may have fallen dowG the stairs
when the little girl living beneath the
men heard sound at some time in the
night. The mystery as to who moved
the body after II had fallen down the
stairs was solved Yesterday bv "Tip'
Maloney, who said that he had moved
the body when he went in TO inspect
Il at the urging OF the children who
first saw H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
YEGGMEN TRIED TO GET AWAY.
officers With Automatic Guns Made the
Men Prisoners at Hartford.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. "a couple Of
automatic guns in the hands of Off
GERS, made two alleged yeggmen" throw
up their hands and surrender yesterday
after they had been chased through the
business section. The burglars alarm
in a store brought several officers to the
place where the men had made break.
Slots were exchanged.
The men in trying to escape, broke
into an apartment house. forced their
way into a sleeping room to hide and
in doing so toppled dresser over on
the occupant of the bed. The officers
closed in and made the men surrender.
In court they gave the names of
Charles Uyasky of Lynn, Mass, and
John shaneshy of Holyoke, Mass. In
their pockets were rings, jewelry, cash
and small articles taken from two stores
which had been entered successfully.
To await further Identification the men
are held in heavy bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
CAIRO TEMPLE MEETS.
Large Gathering Of shriners at Rutland
Last Evening.

Rutland, Dee. o. Officers were elect
ed by the members Of Cairo temple,
A. A. O., n NJ s., at the annual meet
ing in Baxter hall last night Delegates
to the next imperial council at Los
Angeles, Cal. May and 8. 1912, were
also elected but the appointive officers
were not selected owing to the fact that
the imperial potentate-elect, p II. Poll
lard of Chester, was unayoidably absent
from the meeting. Mr. Pollard was re-
Gently the victim of a serious accident,
Hundreds Of Shriners from all over the
state, including delegations from Wind
ham, Windsor, Bennington, Chittenden,
Addison and Franklin counties We're
present Besides the election OF officers
and delegates, class Of several eandi-
dates were worked in ceremonial session.
Lunch was served after the meeting.
The officers elected were: r s. Pol
lard Of Chester, imperial potentate;
Samuel r. Braley of Rutland, chief rab-
ban; Noble H. Bissonette Of Burling
ton, assistant chief rabhan; /. Leland
Of Springfield. high priest and prophets;
r. w. Hayward of Rutland, oriental
guard; H S. Seayer Of Rutland, record
er; +. Z. Allen of Fair Haven, treas
urer
The delegates to the next imperial
council viii be f c. Atherton Of this
city. d. H. Swifzer Of Bellows Falls,
G. d. Simonds of Burlington and ]. II.
II. Adams OF Fair Haven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
NEW STAMPS RECEIVED.
To Indicate Registration Of Letter
They Are Novel in Design.

The local postofiice has received a
consignment Of now l0-eent stamps Of
special design intended to identity mail
matter to which they are affixed as be-
ing registered The postmaster general s
otder, No. 5s73, Of November |, 1911, d.
reefs its use for that purpose, still per-
mitting the use Of ordinary stamps for
the purpose when registry stamps are
not available. The new stamp is a rec
tangle on end, the size Of design being
Approximately n by X inches and the
color light blue The design shows an
eagle with extended wings perched upon
a rock within circle set in a panel of
plain lines, Above the circle and fol.
lowing It's curve, the words United
States Registry appear in two lines;
and in the two lower corners the de-
nomination "l0' appears within small
circles with the word Gents between.
The stamps were received for sale yes
terday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
DYNAMITE NEAR TRACK.
How Near Brattleboro Came to a Blow
up Not Conjectured.

Brattleboro, Dec. D.. While walking
on Vernon street late Thursday after
noon, Harry G. Sergeant found stick
OF dynamite lying close to the rails Of
side track in the lower Central Ver-
mont freight yard There was no cap
attached to it and it looked as though
it might have been dropped accidental.
II. While work was IN progress ON the
ledge opposite the station, there was
d quantity of dynamite in a car, but
how any one could get hold of it OF
why it should be placed on the track
Il d mystery. 1t il likely that an in
vegtigation win be made of the mat
ter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
SOME CHARGES DISMISSED.
Report to House From Committee Dis
poses of Controller Bay Question.

Washington, D. c., Dec. "a formal
report to the House to-day from the
committee on expenditures in the in
terror department dismissed from CON
gressional consideration ON the Control
ler Bay charges Keystone, which was
widely quoted in the "Dick to Dick"
letter, and the accusation that Richarl
S. Ryan was acquiring monopoly OF
valuable Alaska harbor rights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
DELAY is EXPECTED
To Be Asked For By the Counsel For
Richeson Monday.

Boston, Dec "a postponement Of
tho trial of Rev. Clarence v. T. Richeson,
indicted for the murder Of Avis Lin
nell, is expected to be asked for by his
counsel on Monday. The lawyers state
that they could not get ready by Jan
uary Is, the date set for the trial The
attorneys, furthermore, intend to ask
Chief Justice Aiken to make them per-
sonal counsel for the prisoner, as he has
no funds to pay for his defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
CANTON vINroN OFFICERS.
Were Elected At TIE Annual Meeting
Held Last Evening.

The annual meeting Of Canton Yinton,
No. 0, Patriarchs Militant, held in the
/. @. f. hall last evening resulted IN
the election Of the following officers to
serve during the ensuing year; Captain,
Fred f. Heath; lieutenant, o. G. Aver
IN; ensign, H. &. Boyce; clerk, O. r.
rhilbrirk; accountant. W. Z. Beck. Rou-
tine business occupied the remainder Of
the evening. The officers elected viii be
installed at the first meeting Of the
canton held in january
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
]. W. JACKSON ELECTED
P0TENTATE OF SHRINERS
Largely Attended Meeting at Montpelier
Last Night-E. B. Whitaker, Assist
ant Rabban; Dean P. Town, Treas
urer--Eight Were Initiated.

Mount Sinai temple, Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine, held It's annual business
meeting and election Of officers last even
ing with large attendance from
over the state The officers elected -
Illustrious potentate, j w. M,
Barre chief rabban Charles \ Sson.
Brattleboro; assistant rah slSS,roy D.,
Whitaker Barre; oriental .SSde, Edwin
S Mcigs, Montpelier; treasurer, Dean
II Town, Barre; recorder, Charles II.
Heaton, Montpelier; representatives to
the imperial council at Los Angeles, J..
w. jackson, I. w. Fletcher Bridgeport,
G. 4. Root, Newport, G. Il. Townsend,
Rochester.
Eight were initiated into the myste-
ries OF the order and a continuous lunch
was served in the banquet room during
the evening
The membership of Mount Sinai tenn
pie on July | Of this year was l,l65,
and one Of the charter members Of the
order, when it was started Oct. 81, 1876
Charles II tIeaton, by his reelection to
the position Of recorder, has held the
same Office longer than any other mem
Der Of the temple.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
CHANCE FOR WOMEN
In the Evening Drawing school, Begin
ming Next Monday Evening.

beginning next Monday evening there
will be an opportunity for women to
attend the evening drawing school in the
basement of the Mathewson building.
and as quite a number of women have
expressed their desire to enter the school.
ii is expected that there will be a good
enrolment. In addition, there are places
for a few more men in the school
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
SO VETERANS PRESENT.
Entertained by Andrew Carnegie in Re-
membrance of Old Steel Days.

New Ymk, Dec. 9--Andrew Carnegie
entertained the Carnegie Veterans as
ISOLATION at dinner in his Fifth avenue
home last night. Thirty-six men, who
we're his associates in the old Carnegie
Steel company, were present 1t was
the 10th annual dinner given "the hoys," /"
as Mr.. Carnegie calls them. OF the As
men who were Mr.. Carnegie's partners
in the old company, all but four are still
living, and Of these only eight were alb
sent last night Business discussion was
tabooed and the speakers dwelt upon
athe old days"