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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
TRY TO FORCE
SENATE TO ACTION
Threat Of Early Call for Extra Session
Reached the Capitol from the
White House To-day.

Washington d. c., March 2-Word of
an informal, but very definite, charac-
ter, that nothing but the approval by
the Senate of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement could avert an extra session
OF Congress, reached the capitol to-day.
Said one authority, 1T is more than
credible that, failing in such action by
the Senate a call for an extra session.
to begin earlier than April 4, would be
sent to Congress by the president be-
fore the adjournment OF the present ses.
sion"
The Senate adjourned this morning at
1:35 till IL o'clock this forenoon. with
out having voted on the bill to create
a permanent tariff board The opposi-
ton came entirely from Democratic sen
ators, who protested that they We're not
conducting a flibuster. but needed time
for a caucus to define their position upon
the measure. Senator Beveridge. who
had charge of the bill, questioned the
Democrats CLOSELY as to their intentions
and drew from them statements that
they could not promise. but believed
there would not be any attempt to OBJ
struct n vote If they were permitted to
20 10 their homes and get nights rest.
After Mr.. Bcyeridge had stated that
he was willing TO accept the statements
OF the Democrats. he moved to adjourn.
Mr. LaFollette demanded a roll-call.
Practically all of Senator Beveridges
progressive colleagues voted against ad-
iournment, but he received the support
OF the Democrats. and the motion was
carried, % to "a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
kIIusso uusoIt ", State Library ,snected
Man at MonSon, Mass.
STAB VICTIM Is NOW WELL
Edward McGlynn, Barre Quarrynan,
Came Near Being Stabbed to Death
on July 11--I1npe-ial Then
Fled from Place.

A man supposed to be John Imperial.
the Barre quarryman, charged Will,
stabbing Edward McGlynn on July J.!
and narrowly missing vital spot, is
being held in the Springfield, Mass,
jail, having been arrested at Monsou.
Mass, yesterday by officer Bly, OF the
Massachusetts state police aud pri-
Vate detective. The man is being held
pending Identification by officers OF
Orange county, the latter being sum.
moned because the stabbing took place
in the town of Wiliamstown. which Is
D border town in that county Che
charge against Imperial il assault with
intent to XIII.
The victim Of the stabbing recovered
four weeks after the affray so that he
was able to resume his work as Il
quarryman, contrary to the report from
Monson to-day, which stated that Me-
Glynn was still in a dangerous condj-
ton. Following the affray Imperial dis
appeared from the sight of the officers.
although one report had it at the time
that he was seen the next day in the
vicinity of his home and that he sept
w tiiE hbbHE lbk HIS HAItFL HiOiilt@s#
There are granite quarries at Monson,
where the man under arrest was ap
pretended The man made no resistance
10 arrest and was taken to Springfield
for safe keeping.
The stabbing Of McGlynn developed.
it is alleged, from a quarrel which he
had with Imperial on Saturday, July ..
when MeGlynn told Imperial not TO do
a certain thing in the Bruce quarry,
followed by Imperial's retort that Me-
Glynn wasn't his boss and he tImperiall,
would do what he pleased. The men
had an argument then On the follow
ing Monday, the day Of the stabbine,
the argument was resumed, turning into
blows 1t is further alleged that after
the fist fight McGlynn started along to-
ward home, with Imperial falling behind
and then coming rapidly from behind
with a knife.
McGlynn received three stab wounds,
two Of them merely superficial but the
third entering the body and coming
within two inches OF piercing the heart.
Drs. Bailey and Hayes were summoned
to attend him. and the wounds were
treated. For some days the outcome
Of the stabbing was in doubt, but the
victims vigorous health enabled him to
pull through and within a reasonable
time he was at work again Both Me
Glynn and Imperial arc married and
they are men OF middle age Imperial,
IL is alleged. has served term in
Orange county Jail for cutting up All
Italian quarryman. Sheriff B. H. Adams
was expected to send one of his deputies
to Monson to identify the prisoner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
SIXTEEN DIRECTORS AT BANQUET.
OF Granite Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany Last Night.

The second annual banquet of the
Granite Mutual Insurance company di-
rectors was held at the City hotel last
evening at S o'clock, sixteen of the
twenty directors of the organization be-
ing present The excellent menu pro-
vided BY caterer w. II. Snow left moth
ing to be desired IN the line Of edibles
and served to put the insurance men in
a good hunor for the short informal
after-dinner program that followed. Re-
marks made by the different speakers
all served to bring out the remarkable
growth of the company since 1907.
An attractive little leaaet, issued es-
pecially for the occasion, was given to
each director. Included in the printed
matter on the cover is the slogan, "A
Good Company, Doing a Conservative
Business for the People OF Vermont,
which, in itself, is perhaps the clearest
explanation OF the remarkable growth
of the organization. Inside Che cover
are figures which tell of the company's
steady growth. Among those who spoke
on various phases OF the Granite Mu.
tuars business were Il. G. Howland.
A. p. Abbott and a. A. Sargent.
The directors present at the banquet
were "a follows: A. p Abbott. B.
AIbisetti. T. II. Cave. II. p. Cutler, o. ].
Dodge. F. G. Howlsud. Alexander Cor
don. James Maczay, A. A. Sargent. IT,
W. Scott. w. II. Sprague. II. G. Wood.
ruff. II. c. Bancroft. Edwin Davis, John
Trow. r. G. Robinson. The remaining
four directors. f. A. Drown, G. n. Bar
her. George Kent and A. J. Young. were
unable to be present. The officers Of the
compan ware as follows; President.
F. &. Howland; vice president, H. g.
Woodruff: vice president, c. y Barber:
secretary and treasurer, r. C. Robinson;
auditor. r. il. Cave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
BOTH FROM HEART DISEASE.
Lewis A. Jerd and Mrs. Frank Herrick
of Randolph Dead.

Randolph, March 2.-The death of L.
A. Jerd occurred Wednesday morning,
after many weeks of suffering with Il
disease OF the heart. Although Mr..
Jerd had endured great distress for
breath. at the last, death came without
moments warning, while he was sit
ting in his chair Lewis A. Jerd was
born in Canada 81 years ago, but for
many years he had resided in Vermont.
and for ten or more years in this town,
coming here from Braintree. first to
work in the meat business OF his broth
or, Frank ,Jerd, who then conducted q
market in town. Later when his broth
er went to New York, he was employed
in similar capacity in. other markets,
and about four years ago, he leased the
store nj the Stockwell block and opened
a market Of his own, which he has con
Quoted successfully up to the time Of
his decease, with tho assistance Of his
sons. Fred and George Jerd, who were
taken as partners by Mr., Jerd this
present week.
Mr.. Jerd is survived by his wife, the
two sons who belonged TO the firm, one
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Williams OF this
place. and his mother, Mrs. Meliia Jerd,
OF Braintree Besides these, deceased
had three brothers, Julius .Ierd, now
living in Braintree. Frank Jerd, resid-
ing at present in Gouyerueur, \. v,
and Charles Jerd OF Montpelier. one
sister, Mrs. Sidney Rand Of Montpelier,
and another sister in California.
Mrs. Frank Herricl, died at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, after long period
OF Illness. with valvular heart trouble.
Mrs. Saphronia Spear, Herriek was
born in Braintree, 5S years ago, and
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. sam
uel Spear. Following her marriage to
Mr.. Herrick, she came 10 Randolph to
live and for the last years OF her life
has lived in the house which she owned.
on Central street, where her death oe-
cured. Mrs Herrick is survived by her
husband and one daughter. Miss Alice
Herrick Besides these she has one
brother, Columbus Spear. living in Brat
tleboro. who buriSd his wife not long
ago. The funeral services were held at
tile late home this afternoon at two
o'clock. Rev. Fraser Metbger officiating,
and interment was in Southyiew ceme
tery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
While Main Building ofMOunt
St. Mary's Academy Burned
NOT ONE WAS INJURED
Brave Work by Roman Catholic Sisters
in an Institution Near plainfeld,
N. j., Early This Morning Saved
Many Lives.

Plamfeld n. j., March q. The main
building OF Mount St. Marys college,
large and well-equipped Roman Cath
olic institution on Watching mountain.
near here, was burned early to-day, en-
failing loss OF more than 100000.
Nearly ESQ students and sisters, who
were in the building. got out safely.
The building was a four-story stone
structure.
The fire started during the night on
the upper floor of the building, and
the cause is not known. The flames
had made considerable headway when
discovered and they spread very rapid
w. The sisters OF the institution, By
the aid OF excellent discipline. were able
TO get all the occupants out Of the
structure With the cry Of FIRE, the
sisters assembled the pupils and when
all had been collected marched them
out OF the building. There was not
time for them TO secure their clothing;
so the occupants marched out scantily
clad. Temporary shelter was found IN
nearby buildings during the remainder
of the night.
All the pupils are young girls and
boys, mostly coming from wealthy fam
ilies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
RESPONDENT DISCHARGED.
No Evidence Against Daniel Saporitti in
Court To-day.

In the case Of state versus Daniel
Saporitti, charged with keeping with
the intent to sell, the respondent was
discharged this morning following pre-
liminary hearing held in the city court
room this morning before Judge II. W.
Scott as Justice OF the peace Nothing
was brought out in the testimony Of
the four witnesses put on the stand by
the states attorney that tended to show
that Saporitti ,ssd been dealing illegally
in liquor. and it was on the motion Of
the states attorney that Judge Scott
discharged the respondent and ordered
the liquor returned. Saporitti resides
at the "spring house" on the East Barre
road and the house was raided last Sat
urday evening and seven pints Of whis-
key and keg Of grappa seized $.
Hollister Jacbr=n was counsel for the
respondent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
TELLS OF MrsrREArMENr
Little Daughter of Rutland Woman
Says Mother Sanctioned 1t.

Rutland. March e-Aecordng to Miss
Aida 7. Skeeles. a teacher at the
Church street public school in this city,
the teachers at the building have IN
earthed ease OF gross immortality and
cruelty 10 a child which is probably un-
paralleled in Vermont The child in
question is the daughter of Mrs. Bessie
Hall Of this city. whose reputation Is
said 10 he not Of the best Ia her
babyish language the little girl told
the teacher Of mistreatmant sanctioned
by her mother. Although several teach
ers in the building knew OF the af-
fair the matter was not reported % the
states attorney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
ALLEGED sMUGGLER ARRESTED.
Charles Cressaty of Pasadena, Cal, in
Hands of U. S. Marshal.

Burlington, March Charles Cres-
saty. from whom last November the
federal officers took a large eonsign.
ment of fine linens and almost every
conceivable article in the way of ladies
wearing apparel for non-payment Of
duty en- route from Paris to Pasadena,
Cal, was arrested last evening at the
Van Ness house, where he registered
Tuesday morning The arrest was made
by United States Marshal Horace w.
Bailey, who yesterday sold the articles
at auction.
At the time the goods were taken
from Mr.. Cressaty the federal author
tiles did not arrest him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
FORMER DIRECTOR
OF STATE LABORATORY
DR.. M. ]. Wiltse Died This Morning at
His Home in Burlington After
Long Illness.

Burlington. March ? Dr. Maurice j.
Wiltse, who was director Of the state
laboratory Of hygiene from 1901 to 1904
died this morning OF locomotor sxtaxia
after a long illness He was born IN
Richfield Spring, n. ", in 1854, and
was graduated from the Massachusetts
School OF Pharmacy and the university
of Vermont Medical college Dr. Wiltse
is survived by his wife and his mother
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
BOMB EXPLOSION
SHOOK BIG SECTION
Almost the Entire Front Of Big Tene-
ment Building in New York
Blown Out.

New York. March with a roar
which sent the population OF sixty tene-
ments to the street, dynamite bomb
exploded early to-day in the heart OF
the Italian colony here, the force of the
explosion blowing Off the greater part
OF the front of a tive-story tenement in
East j5th street. Every window for a
radius Of three blocks was broken. Thir.
ty persons were injured, but none OF
them seriously.
The explosion is laid to the work Of
the Black Hand, as some occupants of
the building have been receiving Black
Hand letters recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
THE WESTERLY COMPROMISE.
Gives the Granite Cutters 4oss Cents
Per Hour.

Westerly, r. l.. March "A new
wage agreement covering period of
five years was signed yesterday after
noon by the Westerly Granite Man
ufacturers and the local branch of the
international Granite Cutters union.
The cutters demanded % cents an hour,
raise of three cents. The compromise
agreement gives them 409s cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
CUTTERS STRIKE In
BARTON AND HARDWICK
Demand Raise in Pay and Doing Away
With Bushing Machine, Barton
Concerns Signed Up Under
Hardwick Bill.

Barton, March . The Barton branch
Of the International Stone Cutters un-
ion arc out on strike, demanding
raise from 1910 to $500 a day and
asking that the granite sheds do away
with bushing machines The local sheds
are willing to make the raise Of ten
cents per day but think the demand
that the bushing machines be done away
with unfair. The local concerns are
signed mp under the HardwicS bin,
where the cutters are all out The
strike took effect yesterday morning
here, but will probably be settled soon
but rumor has il that the chances for
immediate settlement at Hardwiek are
not very favorable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
PAVING CUTTERS OUT.
Granite Cutters and Quarrymen at Mil
ford N. H., Return to Work.

Milford, n a.. March 2The paving
cutters, numbering nearly loo, who
went on strike at the granite sheds
here yesterday are still out and have
been unable to come to any agreement
with their employers. They demand
ed a fat raise of so cents a day and
Saturday half holiday the year round.
Tho 200 granite cutters and quarry
men who compromised their demands
at an all-night session Tuesday night
went to work yesterday under new
tive-year agreement, which gives them
increased wages and a Saturday half
holiday three months in the year for
two years, and all the year around for
the succeeding three years,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

Arrivals at the City hotel yesterday
and to-day were registered as follows;
G. b. Putnam, Boston; A. S. Denkett,
William Stens. Burlington: 2. G. Lam.
son, Boston; ". d. Brockaway, st.
Johnsbury; G. o. kimhall, Hardwick I;
y. B. English. Providence, r. L.; H. Des-
cehenes. Worcester, Mass John Benson.
Syracuse, \. Y. William Daley. Provi-
dencc, r. L.; G. p. Lagerquest, Manehes-
ter. y. H.; Thomas Meade, ir., Bostoni
y r .Towle, Montpelier; r. y. Johnson.
Ncwburv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Everett Wilder, Aged 20, of Saxtons
River Killed Himself.

Saxtons River, March Everett
Wilder, aged 70, committed suicide yes.
terday by hanging himself in shed
near his former residence His mind
was deranged by the death of his house
keeper, Mrs. Grace Scolley, last month.
He had been residing with Mrs. Straw.
and after dinner yesterday said he was
going over to the old place for q walk.
Not returning on time, search was
made, when he was found in a shed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
PLEADED GUILTY
But Frank Alvord of Northfeld Was
Not Sentenced.

Burlington, March 2.-In United
States court yesterday Frank Alvord Of
Mortified was arraigned on the charge
OF violation Of the postal lawsg He is
alleged 10 have sent several obscene
letters through the mail. Alvord plead
ed guilty but sentence was suspended
because OF the fact that the mans men
tai faculties are said to be slightly i'm
nnired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
FIRE AT RICHMOND.
E. ]. Bryant Block and Georges Blscl,.
smith shop DESTROYED.

Richmond. March 2,-The T.. r.
Bryant block and Georges blacksmith
shop were destroyed hv fire last even
ing. the loss being between $1,000 and
$1,000. The fire started about eight
O'Clock IN the blacksmith shop aud
spread 60 the harness shop next door
in the BRYANT block. The wind being
in the right direction Il looked for a
time as Il the saw min and the COM
donsed milk factory would also catch.
but the Ere was soon under control
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02

Special turkey dinner at the City ho-
tel next Sunday. Strawberry shortcake.
the first Of the season. win also be
served. Phone l3A-L Tor arrangements
A resident Of this city upon seeing
the photograph Of Mark Golden. the
Scotch humorist at the Bjou. remarked.
Il saw him in Boston last week, and
he certainly is some performer"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02

Miss Dorothy sim entertained q party
Of little friends at her home on Warren
street yesterday, it being in honor Of
her sixth birthday. Games we're played,
refreshments served and many pretty
gifts were left TO remind her OF the
event
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02

A double funera was lfeld this fore
noon at 10 o'clock from st. Andrews
church for Mr.. and Mrs McMahon, the
former OF whom survived his wife only
a day. Fr. Doheney officiated. and there
was singing by Mrs. d. T. Harvey and
Millie march,, with Robert Burnham
acting as organist The bearers, who
acted in both eases, We're as follows:
Patrick Hayes, William McGrath, Will
liam O'Neil and Martin Moran. Among
those from out of town who attended
the funeral were Mrs. McNally Of Swan
ton and Patrick Mcmahon Of Mont
pelier,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-02
HARRIET E. WALDO
Resident Of Waterbury for Many Years
Died To-day.

Waterbury, March 2. Miss Harriet f.
Waldo died this morning after long
illness with complication Of diseases.
She was born in Hague y. y. on July
g. 1888, the daughter OF Jeduthen and
Sabrah (tiay) Waldo. At the age ot
seventeen years she went to Haverhill,
n. H., to live with an uncle, and she
received her education at Haverhill acad.
.emy. She had been q resident of Wa,
terbury since 1862. She was engaged
to be married to Mr.. Scagel, but
the latter died shortly before the date
set for the marriage Mr., Scagels chill
dren were then taken by Miss Waldo
and have since been cared for by her
like mother Miss Waldo was mem
Der Of the Congregational church.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. William
Boicourt officiating, and the interment
will be in the village cemetery
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-04-28

people the selected sseed whose.
,in W. epar4
jated homes, H. to bear frnit In such
further spread Of u advanced id cas- ins
agriculture and in the making of
homes, as shall bring yet further
=prosperifyyet further happiness, a.
yet further socia upli fling, every
where in their ira in. q this spread.
ing Of beneficfent Influences, how.
ever, we must consider not only the
l31 graduates, but the 756 other
students who have just completed
their first or second term at the
School of Agriculture. Each of
these will carry home such an &C.
cumulation of new ideas, such an
added equipment Of information
and ira ming, as cannot but make
an, i'm preston on the conduct of the
farms. 1t is our faith that "a large
proportion of them will maintain
the ttitude OF; students, as they
make practical application, in their
summers work, of the things they
have learned at the Farm School
| during the winter, and prepare to
report results when they shall re-
! turn to the school.
Thus does the state receive it's
return for the far-sighted liberality
with which its Legislature has
: dealt with the School of Agricult.
:ure>-C. r. Barns, University Farm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-04-28


BaIstow' has discopt inued TIE
BentonS( '0unty 81 Review, which va, wa
dublished from Rice Lack st support
is given as the reason. The discon.
tinuance Of many more papers
throughout the state will follow ia
due course Of time. Some for the
reason that the field is over-crowded
and some from the fact that they are
established in places, where it would
seem to US, the business to be re
ceived never warranted the starting of
a paper. But. the business men of
these places feel like being on the
map. and their promises of support
are strong at the beginning, but in g
short time the editor or Publisher sees
no ''twillght zone'' between pros.
perity and financial loss, and he either
dlscontlnues the publication or gets
out sheet that Is no credit either tc
the town or himself.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-04-28
LOCOMOTIVE DRY.
Morristown Fire Brigade 0bIigingIy
! Quenches Its Thirst.

Morristown Fire Brigade obIigingiy
Quenches Its Thirst.
When Engineer Peter Mowry ran his
engine into Millburn, N. J., at the
Lackawanna station he discovered that
there was not enough water in the
boiler to last the engine out on it's trip
to Morristown. In fact, there was not
enough to make sufficient steam to pull
the engine up Summit hill.
Mowry sat for minute in his cab
wondering how he would be able to
make the run. Then, telling his fire.
man he would soon be back, he disap.
peared. Soon the fire engines were
heard coming toward the railroad sta
ton, with bells ringing wildly.
where's the fire?" yelled the fire.
men.
cts this way" said Mowry. my
engine needs water to carry the pas
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-04-28
harvard Professors Son Becomes 1
%sr.s. sTrappist Monk. s. 1.-

s. s&@EJEf% a tTaPPISt Monks EE@is54. 5>sCe7as
Joseph Dwight, twenty-five years
old, the son Of Professor Thomas
Dwight of Harvard university, has be-
come tired of the pleasures of this
world and joined the Trappist order Of
Our Lady of the Valley at Lonsdale,
Il. 1. His decision has met the ap-
prevail Of his parents.
He was formerly student In the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
in the class Of '04, but did not gradu-
ate on account of i'll health. After
leaving college he went to work as
clerk in the employ of Houghton, Milf
fin &, Co., where he remained year.
Illness again compelled him to give
up, and on his recovery he decided to
devote his life to religion. His life In
the monastery will be that of a recluse.
Silence is mandatory among the Trap
pists, with the exception of the morn.
ing prayer.
The monks rise at 2 a. m. and after
an hour Of prayer partake of hard
bread and black coffee. They 60 out
into the fields in charge of French
priests and work until noon, when
they have a dinner Of vegetable soup,
with plenty Of bread. They sleep until
4 o'clock, when they go out into the
fields again, staying this time until s
Supper is served at Z, and the monks
20 to bed at O'Clock.