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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
WAGES MAY HAVE TO BE CUT.
Higher Freight Rates Would Prevent It,
They Said at Worcester.

Worcester, Mass. Jan. 23.-Unless the
railroads of the country charge higher
rates for carrying freight, the employees
wages will have to be cut. This was the
trend of the arguments put forth by
lpeakers at meeting of the New Eng
land members of the American Railroad
Employees and Investors association held
bere yesterday. The subject under dis
mssion was "The Relation of Freight
Rates to Employees Wages"
+. H. Morrissey, president of the as
Iociation, was one of the principal speak
trs
For twenty-five years" said Mr. Nor
rissey, the changes in class rates have
been very slight, while the volume Of
Almost every commodity has increased.
The railroads have found il necessary
sgain and again to increase wages.
Now they are making moderate ad-
rance in some rates, but the advance is
90 small in comparison with the value
pf the commodities to be almost inn
possible of computation by the ultimate
consumer. If the railroads are not al
lowed to raise their freight rates it
lannot but he felt in other ways"
Another speaker was Timothy E.
Byrnes, vice president of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad. Mr..
Byrnes repeated the statement that
tstes must be raised if present wages
Eere to be paid.
"The railroad heads are not million.
lires," said Mr. Byrnes "Of all the
officials of the New Haven road / do
bot know single one but has to work
for his living. New England people have
rot a wrong impression"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
SATURDAY NIGHT RAID.
Posse Of Five Officers Went to House On
Granite Street.

At 2 o'clock Saturday evening posse
Of five officers made raid at p Y
Granite street ana seized a barrel Of
bottled beer which they found hidden
beneath the sink in the kitchen of the
house. The officers also claim they
found two men in the house drinking.
Aurellia Villa, who resides in the house,
was placed under arrest on the charge
of keeping and furnished bail OF 5000
for his appearance in city court Tuesday
morning. Carlo Merlo went surety for
him. The warrants for the raid and the
arrest were issued by States Attorney
Carver The officers in the party were
Deputy Sheriifs IL J Slayton and George
L. Morris, and Policemen George Garlic,
Harry Gamble and John Dineen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
Popular NJ. & W. R. Official
Passed Away Suddenly
in WO0DSVILLE TO-DAY
He Was Visiting at His Daughters Home
When Stricken with Heart Failure
Funeral to Be Held on
Wednesday.

Frank 4, Dodge, for many years road
master on the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad and very popular emsloye OF
the company, died suddenly this morn
ing in Woodsville, n. H., where he had
gone the latter part Of last week 70
visit his daughter, Mrs. George O'MaI,
ley, Of that place. The first information
regarding the death was received in the
office Of General Manager F. w. Stan
yam at Montpelier this forenoon. simply
stating that Mr. Dodge had died Mr..
Stanyan went to Woodsville on TIN
early afternoon train to-day.
Later. the information came that Mr..
Dodge had been in about his usual
health but that on Saturday night. while
at his daughters home he complained
OF not feeling very we'll A physician
was called, but the patient did not seem
to be very i'll. This morning members
Of the family went to his room. aud
found that he was feeling about the
same. However, during the breakfast
hour. they heard sounds from Mr..
Dodge's room and on going there dis
covered that he had died The cause
OF death is given as heart trouble, par
TALLY caused by acute indigestion.
The funeral will be held at Woods
vile on Wednesday afternoon either at
or 2 o'clock, and interment will be
in Pine Grove cemetery, which Is lust
outside OF Woodsville. Mr.. Dodge was
for many years a resident of Woods
vile before coming to Montpelier as an
employe of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad. Before that he was EN-.
ployed by the Montreal & Concord rail
road. He was a native of Bath. n. II.
Mr.. Dodge was we'll liked by railroad
officials and workmen, and the news of
his death was received with sorrow. SO
popular was he that last Christmas.
workmen on the Montpelier & Wells
River road dubbed together and pur-
chased handsome watch costing sixty
dollars and presented it to him as a
token Of their friendship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
BoNIFAcEs GO HOME.
After Spending Two Days Seeing Sights
in Burlington.

Burlington. Jan. Yesterday morn
ing the 50 members of the New England
Hotel association. who had been in this
city since Friday night as the guests OF
manager +. p. Woodbury. OF the Van
Ness house, returned TO Springfield,
Mass. in their special car. attached to
the l0;57 train.
The banquet held at the Van Ness
house Friday evening WAS followed by a
business meeting Saturday morning In
the afternoon the members of the assO-
citation drove about the city in barges
and in the evening thew attended in a
body the performance Of Nogels min
strels at The Strong theatre.
At the theatre the hotel men let loose
and took an active part in the perform
auce. One Of their number made an ad-
dress Of thanks to the members Of the
company. The hotel men generally
joined IN the ehoruses during the even
ing.
From the theatre The hotel men went
20 the Ethan Allen clubhouse and gath
cred for an informal smoke IN the dining.
room, where brief speeches were made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
"Good Manners Are Made Up of Petty
Sacrifices"

"This was a dictum Of Emersons and
il Is well illustrated in table manners
Perhaps nowhere else do we see more
examples of personal convenience being
submitted to consideration for the SEN
sibilities of others. II is certainly
ca asier and more convenient TO eat
chop OF a chicken wing BY taking the
bone in the hand and biting the meat
from it than It is to cut the meat care
fully in pieces of a suitable size and
carry these to the mouth on the fork
In like manner il Is a simpler matter
TO lay your bread on the table. 'slsth-
er' the butter on il with your knife
aud then take mouthfuls from the
whole slice than it is 90 break of and
butter a bit at a time as You want It.
Quiet eating might, il would seem
be taken for granted. Yet 7 know
family Of charming girls who an cat
noisily apparently never thinking or
never having been taught that one OF
the first essentials of table manners
is to keep the lips closed while chew.
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
BUSY MONTH OF HEARINGS.
For the Vermont Public Service Com
mission-In Barre February 10.

Newport, Jan. %. The following
dates have been arranged for the Ver-
mont public service commission: January
2T. Brooks house, Brattleboro, 900 a.
m. public investigation of accident TO
Dir. T. w Gage and others caused BY de-
railment on Central Vermont near Will
Evansville; at the same place, 1900 a.
m, hearing on the petition Of T p.
Wellman Us. Twin State Gas & Electric
company; February I at Office Of II. b.
Amey. Island Pond. hearing on petition
of Grand Trunk vs.. town OF Brighton,
relative to the elimination of grade
crossing; February s, 300 a. m, at pas
senger station at Guildhall, hearings on
petitions of Maine Central railroad vs.
Moses Hodge and Joseph NJ. Pendrigh,
appraisals of land damage; February .,
at $500 a. m, at the Mortified house,
Northfield, hearing IN regard TO petition
of Central Vermont rs. Northfeld aud
also an adjourned hearing in case Of
Northfield VS.. Central Vermont for pro
lection by q iiapman OF grade cross
ing south of station; February 10, at
the office OF Richard A. Hoar Of Barre,
hearing on petition Of A. G. Dckey and
Others VS.. Barre Railway company as
to rates and service; February IA, at
l0:30 a. m, at Bethel inn, Bethel ad
iourned hearing on petition Of Z. II.
Edgerton IS. the White River railroad
and Central Vermont; February 2s, ut
500 a. m, Bardwell house, Rutland, ad-
journed hearing in case of states at
torneys of Rutland county vs.. New Eng
land Telephone s Telegraph company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
MAN WAS KILLED
BY WIFE'S ERROR
Leroy E. Derby, "a, Of Leominster, Mass,
Was Given oxalie Acid Instead
of EPSON Saits--He Died
Immediately.

Leominster, Mass, Jan. %. Leroy e,
Derby, "a years OF age an upholsterer
employed at the factory OF the r. A.
Whitney carriage company. was killed
yesterday by dose ot oxalic acid adj
ministered BY his wife hy accident
Mr.. Derby had been i'll for two days
and early Sunday morning intended to
take some epson salts. Unknown 10 his
wife he had brought home similar
quantity Of oxalic acid in the same kind
Of a package and she lr mistake mixed
teaspoonful in half glass Of water
aud gave il to him. He died immedi-
ately
Mr. Derby was a native of South Hero,
VT He was an accomplished musician,
having studied music at 0herlin college.
He had no children. His mother lives
at Hubbaraton, Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
INSTALLATION AND INITIATION.
Dir. L. w. Hanson Resigned as Secretary,
Alter Serving Sixteen Years.

At the last meeting OF the Green
Mountain council No. 1856, ROYAL Ar.
canum, there was a large attendance,
when the following officers for the ensu-
ing year were installed By the installing
officer. w. S. Clark. assisted bv /. ".
Hanson Regent, Alvin W. Gates: vice
regent, Harry w Quimby; orator, Isaac
E. Springer; sitting past regent, c. c.
Carr; secretary, Herbert A. Ruge; col
lector Richard Veale treasurer, George
L. Bond; chaplain, Riley Burgess; guide
William Black; warden. Carl o. Johans-
son; sentry, Robert Knox; trustees. Hen
ry w Knight, William H. Wescott. Jo-
seph A. Gauthier
The annual report was read and this
council showed a prosperous year, with
grand gain in membership. Five broth
er members have died within the year.
and their beneficiaries have received over
$4,000, 1t appears that about 100000
in death benefits have been paid through
this council, and $4,000 more is in proc
ess of settlement Several applications
were received and read and initiation
followed, Herbert A. Rugg is the new
secretary, succeeding DR.. L, w Hanson,
WIZ iCsi iehNos uMlhs " tHt press Ol VtileE
business and expected absence abroad.
DIR. Hanson had held this Office nearly
sixteen years very satisfactorily, and
the council expressed their appreciation
OF his services by presenting him a fine
solid silver mounted silk umbrella, prop
erly inscribed, the regent making the
DR.. Hanson feelingly re.
sponded with interesting remarks regard
ing the council and the order in gen
eral
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
CHELSEA.

Mrs. Fayette Cheney Of Washington
las been in town for several days vis-
ting friends and has been the guest of
Ber cousin, Mrs. Roxanna S. Jones.
Mrs. Sylvester Fl. Barnes of Barre
rity came Saturday afternoon TO remain
With friends in town and visit her daugh-
Ter. Miss Edith Barnes, who is filling
Ihe vacancy as assistant principal in the
Ugh school, during the illness of Miss
Charlotte Paulsen.
The local dramatic company was in
East Barre last Friday evening and pre-
tented "CharIey's Aunt" to a full house
l. was feared that the inability of Al
red Fl. Talpey, who took one of the
eading parts, to be present, might Grip
pie the company on that occasion, but
Ihe part which had been played by Mr..
lalpey was taken by Roy B. Sanbom,
Eho, on the short notice that he had,
vas equal to the emergency and put
pp the goods" in no one style,
John Larrabee. who has been in the
sfary Hitchcock hospital at Hanover. n.
r., Tor nearly three weeks, for treat
HhtHAs ANbuihcu houtt AhulnQdN 6lAti-
poon with the hope that his treatment
may prove of permanent benefit.
II. Z. Day Of Bradford, who is con-
hned in jail on a close jail execution,
Mas given hearing before Judge A. A.
Hall at Washington Saturday upon the
question Of whether or not he might be
permitted TO take the poor debtors oath
Ind contrary to his hope, if not his eX-
beetstion, the judge ordered that he re-
main in the Jail until about the middle Of
March. when he would be admitted 70
The liberties OF the jail yard.
r. Allen Dickinson. who lives at the
head Of Wallace avenue and who has
been in declining health for several
weeks left Sunday for the Heaton hos
pital at Montpelier for treatment, with
The hope that he can get relief. He was
accompanied by his son, William Dick.
lnson, Of Corinth.
Elmer G. Reed. the Barre stage driver,
who was confined 20 his house last week
Witb an attack Of the grippe, has 50
far recovered as 20 Be able 20 b. out
II doors again and expects soon tutbe
tble 20 assume his duties again on the
stage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
RELINQUISH HOPE OF
FINDING BOY ALIVE
Henry A. Thorpe, University of Yer
mont Sophomore, Is Thought to
Have Been Drowned In Lake
ChampIain.

Burlington, Jan 23.Hope that Henry
A. Thorpe Of Shelburne, o sophomore
in the university of Vermont. is still
alive has been practically given up The
young man went skating on Lake Cham
plain Friday afternoon and since FIVE
o'clock that afternoon he has not been
seen, 80 far n ) known. His absence was
not noted till Saturday morning, when
it was seen his bed in the Delta Pei
fraternity house had not been occupied
the night before. Word sent to his
home in Shelburne revealed that he had
not been there, and It was feared that
he had been drowned in the lake, as he
was last seen there.
Searching parties We're busy Saturday
and yesterday, and the lake in the vi
cinity OF where he was last seen was
dragged. Those who went to the lake
with Thorpe say that he was skating
alone and about half a mile outside Of
the breakwater in the direction Of Rock
Point. The ice outside OF the break
water was thin. The wind Friday night
broke up the ice, and boats and crap
pling hooks were secured by students
and Others and used. to no avail
The parents Of the Young man, MIR.
and Mrs. Emerson Thorpe Of Shelburne,
collapsed when informed OF their sons
disappearance. and a sister Of the young
man, Elizabeth came to Burlington to
assist in the search. The father has
since offered reward Of $500 for the
recovery of the body as il is becoming
certain that he was drowned
Henry A. Thorpe was 20 years old.
He prepared for college in the schools
OF Shelburne, and at Burr and Burton
seminary in Manchester and entered the
university OF Vermont with the class Of
1912. Last year he attended Ohio state
university during the fall term and fin.
ished ont the year doing practical work
in civil engineering, which was his
course, IN Kentucky. In the fall OF
1910 lie returned TO Vermont and re-
entered with the class OF 1918. He is
survived by his parents, two brothers,
Roy r and Harold, and one sister
Elizabeth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
Business Section of Arlington,
Mass. Was Threatened
ATWOOD HOUSE DESTROYED
RockIand Sent Assistance to Abingdon
This Morning, and Combined De-
partments Of Two Towns Were
Able to Stay the Flames.

Abingdon, Mass, Jan. 23.-Four build
ings, including the Atwood house, were
destroyed by fire and the entire business
section OF the town was threatened with
destruction at an early hour to-day, be.
ing saved only by the concerted efforts
Of the local fire department and that
from Rockland The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
That the Culver house was not wiped
out with the Atwood house was due 20
the arrival of the flremen from Rock
land. The firemen were also helped by
the fact that there was no wind. Other
wise the loss would have been very much
greater The Crossett- Arnold shoe fac.
tories lay in the path OF the flames, but
they were saved after being slightly
damaged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
As Ever

Cant make It out nohow," writes
Uncle Kitchel Pixley. eye see. it was
this way: Ne and old Seth Beardsley
was runnin' for constable and after
hears Col. Roosevelt sailin' into crooks,
down at the depot that time. l begins
sailn' into Seth Course Seth hadn't
no crooked record-hasn't had no rec
ord al all. except for chawing plug for
forty years; but paints him crookeder
N sam Hill Then our township gives
him lSg more votes than il gives me.
Now, what's eatiH me Is, what's the
answer - Shreveport Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Mrs Thomas Bailey's Condition Known
by Her Groans.

st. Albans. Jan. 23.- Mrs. Thomas
Bailey died about six o'clock yesterday
morning at her home on Stebbins street.
A neighbor, passing, saw light in the
woman's rooms and hearing her groan,
went in to try to relieve her but before
a fire could be built the woman was
dead. As she died without medical at
tendance an autopsy was performed at
the undertaking rooms Of II. +. Wood
& Co. and it was found the cause Of
death was acute dilitation OF the heart
Mrs Bailey, who was 70 years old last
September. was native OF England
The body has been taken to the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Robert Farley,
on Lower Weldon street, and it is eX-
pected that the funeral will be held at
ST. Luke's church Tomorrow afternoon
at 2.30 O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

The Phil0mathiRn club will meet with
Mrs. Lynde Tuesday evening at 7:30
O'Clock.
The committees elected BY the diff
ferent organizations in the city 10 unite
iii securing the erection Of a soldiers
monument are requested 70 meet IN the
city court room Wednesday evening at
S O'Clock. for the purpose Of listening
10 the report OF the COMMITTEES elected
ct the lest meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
FIRE SCARE AT ALLSToN.
House in Process Of Construction Was
Destroyed Yesterday.

Allston. Mass, Jan. 23.-Allston had
a fire scare yesterday afternoon, when
three-story wooden apartment house
in course of construction at so Easton
and the shingle roofs OF six other houses
on three adjoining houses blistered by
the heat, windows of four houses broken
and the single roofs of six other houses
set on fire by sparks and embers.
The new house was ready for plaster
ing. 1t was owned by John Evans and
was being built by Robert F. Jones Of
Dorchester. District Chief Matterson fig
ures the total loss at $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
WASHINGTON.

The East Barre Dramatic company
played their drama to a small house here
Tuesday evening.
Several in this place are i'll with the
distemper, among them being
DIR. d. F. Smith aud Harold Bigelow
Arrangements are being made TO insti-
tute a lodge of Rebekahs in this town
An Odd Fellows social is to be held
at their hall next Saturday evening,
when all Odd Fellows and their families
are cordially invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
ELEVEN KILLED
IN WALES WRECK
Among Them Were Leaders In Strike
Movement In the Coal Mines, Ac-
eident Was On Taft Valley
system.

London, Jan. 2S--Eleyen persons are
reported to have been killed to-day in
collision on the Taft Valley railway
system at Hopkinstown, Wales, between
a passenger train and an ore train.
Leaders among the striking coal miners
are among the dead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
NAY USE DRASTIC MEASURES.
officials of Tripoli Starting Anti-Italian
Agitation Must Stop II.

Constsptinople, Jan. % The govern.
ment has been warned by Italy that
officials of Tripoli must cease their anti
Italian agitation or Italy will take a
course Incompatible with good rela-
tions.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
GUNBoAr HORNET TAKEN.
About to Make An Attack When She
Was Seized.

Washington, D. c., Jan 23.-Dis-
patches indicate seizure of the revo.
htionist gunboat Hornet at Honduras
She was Just leaving Port Trujillo to
breeipitste an attack on Ceiba.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
EAST BARRE

Subordinate lodge and The Rebekahs
will hold a Joint installation of officers
Tuesday evening. January a. az the Odd
Fellovs' hail. Members are requested
to be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
BROTHERHOOD WON GAME.
Methodists and East Barre Team Fur
nished Excitement-Score2 25 to "a.

The basketball FIVE of the Methodist
brotherhood went to East Barre Satur.
day and took hotly contested game
from the East Barre team by the score
of 90 to a. The contest was pulled off
in Libersont hall before large crowd
The game was divided into three periods
of fifteen minutes each. The standing
Of the two teams at the end of each
period will indicate something of the
excitement which prevailed. At the end
of the first period, the locals lead by
the narrow margin OF four points, the
score being IL to T. The second period
closed with the score II to Is in favor
OF the brotherhood team In spite Of
an almost even break at every turn. the
contest was cleanly played The teams
lined up as follows:-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
DEATH RATHER THAN DIVORCE.
Boston Man Smcided the Day Suit Was
to Have Been Called.

Boston. Jan. 23-Harry Gordon was
found dead in bed this morning in the
south end, with gas pouring from
disconnected tube. lie had separated
from his wife and neighbors state that
her divorce suit was TO have been called
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23

Summary: Baskets from the floor.
Laaev G. Mathewson 2. Oliver 6. Halvosa
?. Fsunce ?, Tracy 2; fouls, Lafey G.
Dreman. oliver; referee, Carroll of
Spsulding high school
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
OMAHA HOTEL FIRE.
One Person Killed, Five Injured, Hun
dreds Panic Stricken.

Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 2S-In FIRE at
the Mallard hotel this morning, one
person was killed and five injured, while
the inmates, numbering 800, were panic
stricken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-14
LEGAL.

First Published in The Topeka State
Journal April II, 191L1
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until 2:30 o'clock
D. m. Monday, April II, 1911, for exca-
waiting for flood channels under the Melan
Arch Bridge over the Kansas River on
Kansas Avenue in the City of Topeka.
A certified check In the sum OF two
hundred dollars (s200.oO) must accompany
each proposal.
The mayor and commissioners reserve
the right to reject any. or all bids, or
parts of bids.
c. B. BURGE,
TSeal1 City Clerk.
Office of the City Clerk.
Topeka, Kansas, April II, 1911.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until 2:S0 o'clock
p. M, Thursday, April 20, 1911, for the
construction of a pile trestle across
Wards Creek on Roosevelt Street, in said
city.
A certified check in the sum of Fifty
($50) Dollars must accompany each pro-
posal.
The Mayor and commissioners reserve
the right to reject any, or all bids, or
c. B. BURGE.
ISeal1 City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-14
-FOUR FISHERMEN LOST.
Started for Isle Royal and Never
Reached Destination.

Two Harbors, Mimi, April 14.--It is
feared that four fishermen. Otto Olson,
Hodge Johnson, Nels Swanson and
Harold Olson, have been lost on Lake
Superior. The party left Two Har-
bors in the 80 foot gasoline fishing
boat Flyer" on March 81. bound for
Isle Royal, where they had planned to
fish during the summer.
The boat was last heard of at Grand
Marais, which point it reached April
l.. Under favorable conditions the
trip could be made from Two Harbors
10 Isle Royal in four days. AS the
boat has not been sighted it is believed
to be lost