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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
HAIR SAVED woMANs LIFE.
Tramp Hurled Brick Into Residence of
Miss Helen Gould.

New York, Feb. lS.--Angcred when
refused aims at the door, dishevelled
tramp retired to the street and hurled
a brick through one of the library win
dows of Miss Helen Gould's Fifth avenue
residence last night. Miss Gould was in
an adjoining room and was unhurt, but
Mrs. Edward Seholes, standing near the
window, was struck squarely on the
head and escaped serious injury only
because OF an abundance Of hair. As it
was she was knocked prostrate and a
large bump raised at the base of her
skull. Police began search for the
beggar, but have not found him.
The butler told the police that an IN
kempt man, and apparently under the
influence OF liquor, had lurched up to the
house shortly before seven o'clock He
rang the bell until the butler answered
and then demanded to see Miss Gould.
The butler told him that Miss Gould
was engaged but the man insisted that
she had helped him before and that he
was iii dire distress now. He was 30
persistent that when the butler attempt
ed to shut the door he placed his foot
in the opening and Withdrew it only
when the heavy door squeezed it pain
fully. As the stranger left, the butler
says, he heard him curse Justify, and
five minutes later the brick came
hurtling through the window.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
ALEX. DoBIE DEAD.
Well-Known Resident of Barre Died This
Forenoon.

Alexander Dobie. longtime and re-
spected citizen Of Barre, passed away
al his home, 50 fremont street. this
forenoon at 1l:20 o'clock. after a few
days Illness of heart trouble. For the
past three years De had been in poor
health and during the greater part Of
that time he had been unable to work.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Gilbert Philips Of this
city; two sons, Thomas Dcbie Of De-
toit. Mich, and William, who lives at
home Two sisters, Mrs. William For
rett and Mrs. John Wright. residing in
Dalbeattie, Scotland, also survive.
Alexander Dobie was born in Dalbeat-
tie, Scotland, March 20. 1858. In 1850,
while in Westmoreland. England. he was
married to Miss Barbara Rennie. He
came to Quincy, Mass. in 1881, where
he followed his occupation OF stone cut
ting for five years In 1856. the family
moved to Barre, where Mr.. Dobie en-
tered the employ of the Alarr & Cor.
don company q few years later With
this concern he remained until i'll health
compelled him to retire from active ef
forts three years aga
He was member of court Granite
City, No. 3, Foresters of America, Of
Green Mountain lodge, of Manchester
Unity Odd Fellows, No. 7,546, and Of
the stone cutters union In religion, he
was affiliated with the Congregational
church for many years.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
NORWICH TRANSPLANTED.
Big Slice Of Northfield Institution Is In
Town To-day.

Over seventy-iive students of Norwich
university. Northfeld, arrived in the city
this morning at 9;45, and Barre be-
came a college town for single day.
A special car was required to accom-
modate the cadets, and Of the number,
as many as sixty will participate in the
Norwich minstrels at the opera house
tonight. During their stay in town,
the college men, in charge OF DIR. II, A.
Whitney, the school surgeon, will be
auarted at the City hotel Immediately
after their arrival this morning, the
members OF the company went to the
opera house, where they were busy
throughout the day preparing the stage
for to.night's performance. Some OF the
stage property was damaged in transit
from Mortified TO Barre and required
repairing.
The 1911 Norwich Ministries come to
this city with the enviable record OF
having played to crowded houses in
Northheld on the nights OF February
Is and is. The proceeds for the two
nights equalled $400, and will be devot-
ed to the baseball team. The money
received for the Barre performance will
be turned to the same purpose. The
show will be OF special interest to local
people since several OF the students from
this city attending Norwich will take
part tonight. Among them are Fred
erick ]. Noel, II; Howard H. Reid. u;
John Il. Miles. ~, and Harry G. Fish
err. IA. The advance sale Of tickets al
ready assures the cadets OF good audi
ence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
JEALOUSY THEORY
ADVANCED In CASE
Bertha Hill Said to Have Been Cause Of
Trouble Which Ended in Stabbing of
James Williams, for Which John
E. Cooper Is Tried

Burlington, Feb. ls.--That Bertha Hill
colored girl, was the cause of the trou-
Die between John f. Cooper and James
Williams, the latter of whom was killed
and the former of whom is now being
fried in Chittenden county court for
murder, developed in the testimony TAX
en- Yesterday afternoon. 1t has been
rumored that the Hill girl was engaged
10 marry Cooper and that she also had
received attentions from Williams
James Butler, who now conducts the
restaurant in the Hiawatha club, was
ialled. He said he saw Cooper about two
weeks before the stabbing Cooper said
10 him that he loved Bertha Hin He
said that he had worked at the club on
North Winooski avenue and later for
Williams in the house at q Russell
street, Winooski. lie testified that a
number OF girls had lived at the house.
When asked how many, he replied, II
pouIdnt count them all" He had seen
Cooper at the house lie admitted that
lots Of soldiers visited the house and
That he sent to New York for a girl by
The name OF Maggie Booker to come and
live there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
BOY ADMITS THEFT.
When Arraigned in Rutland City Court
on Charge.

Rutland, Feb. ls.~-A fine Of $40 ard
costs was imposed on Thomas Traynor
Of Forest street. aged II, in city court
yesterday morning, after he had pleaded
guilty through his attorney, 7. II.
Browne, to stealing the pay envelope Of
a friend that worked next him IN the
shops Of the Rutland railroad. The boy
has been stealing for the last month
and only few weeks ago he was caught
with a key TO the elubrooms OF the +. r.
Patch employees, and he had been tap
ping the cigar case for several days,
taking both money and smoking ma
terials,
The boy was arrested Thursday by
officer S. G. Warren, who found him in
bed. and after some questioning he ad.
mitted taking the money and told where
the envelope was. This was given back
to Frank Tuggey. who owned the coat
from which it was taken.
In court Traynor said be was sorry
and promised Judge f. G. Swinnerton
to do better If given another chance.
The fine will be worked out by Traynor,
who win give SO week to Chief of
Police I. c. Elworth until the whole
amount is paid in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
LARGE PUBLIC REQUESTS
In the Will of Alice M. Curtis Of Welles.
lev.

Dedham, Mass, Feb. lS-Nearlv
Sl50,000 in public bequests is distributed
under the will of the late Miss Alice
NJ. Curtis of Wellesley, which was filed
for probate in the Norfolk county pro-
bate court here yesterday The largest
bequest, $4,000, is left to the town Of
Hanover for the benefit OF the John Cur
tbs free public library. The museum of
fine arts, Boston, and Radcliffe college,
Cambridge, each receives $4,000 and
$4,000 is left to the New England hos
pital for women and children, Roxbury
There are bequests for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, the Women's
Educational and Industrial associations
of Boston. Atlanta university, Hamp-
ton institute and Tuskegee institute.
The Animal Rescue league Of Boston
is given $1,000.
Upon the death Of certain persons
benefting under the will trust fund
is to be established, which is to be ad-
ministered equally to New England hos
pital for women and children, Radcliffe
college and the town of Hanover There
Is nothing to indicate how large this
trust fund eventually will be, nor does
the inventory give any idea OF the total
value of the estate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
PEDESTRIANS BowLED o'yyDrmop
BY Frantic Dash of Runaway Horse on
North Main Street.

An exciting runaway occurred on
North Main street yesterday afternoon
when horse owned by the gas company
and driven by Joseph Nelson, caught his
foot in one of the thills and became
frightened. In the frantic struggling Of
the animal which followed, the driver
Wa thrown to the ground, and the horse
becoming separated from the sleigh
started swiftly in the direction OF Maple
avenue. He completed the circuit Of
Maple avenue, Fogsythe place and por-
tion OF Main strdet several times. The
third time around the course he con-
tinued up Main street.
Two pedestrians walking in front OF
the Diversi fruit store did not hear the
animals rapid approach and were bowled
over into the snow. Reaching Depot
square, the horse turned in toward the
office Of the gas company, and was
stopped by bystanders with little diff
Guilty. One of the unfortunate travel
ers figuring in the bowling procedure
near the fruit store was one Roland De.
Vron, slack wire artist, who had just
completed m engagement MT q local
vaudeville house. DeNrou was taken 10
nearby house and physician, who
was summoned, found that beyond Sc
we're shaking up, the actor man had not
suffered The sleigh to which the horse
was attached, was damaged TO small
extent.
A horse belonging 10 Gilbert Camiri,
farmer residing outside the city limits,
created considerable commotion in front
Of the Rowland block late Yesterday
afternoon by overturnng the sleigh, to
which it was attached. and running down
the street for some distance at break
neck speed The animal became fright.
ened while crossing the ear track Fhe
sleigh was upset in tile confusion, and
Camiri, who pluckily held to the lines,
was dragged several yards before he re
linquished his hold A horse standing
near the Worthen block was the first
object to be visited by the frightened
animal, and received several minor
scratches In the collision which followed.
The runaway steed continued on down
the street, and presently fell in with
one OF L. NJ Lyons delivery teams.
The sleds of the grocery team were all
but demolished and serious injury to
the horse was narrowly averted at this
stage. Shortly afterwards, Camirfs
horse was stopped at Depot square and
returned to It's owner. Although the
delivery sleds and Camiris sleigh were
damaged considerably, the driver Of the
frightened horse was none the worse for
the accident beyond few bruises and
Disagreement of clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
GAVE ANNUAL DANCE.
Carpenters & JOiners Local Was the
Host Last Evening.

The twelfth annual concert and dance
Of local 4sl, Carpenters & Joiners OF
America, was held last evening in the
Rowland hall. There was an attendance
of about sixty couples, and the occasion
was made one OF the most enjoyable
ever held by the local. A delightful
concert was given from until Q o'clock,
after which dancing was in order until
o'clock. Parker's orchestra provided
excellent music at the concert and for
the dancing.
The concert program was as follows:
Music. orchestra; address Of welcome,
Fred l. Page; reading. Miss Alice Il. La
velle; piano duet, Misses Beatrice Bug
bee and Annie Messer; reading, Miss
Holt; vocal solo, w. II. Messer; read.
ing. Miss Lavele; music. orchestra. A
large number were present 60 enjoy the
concert who did not stay 20 the dance,
During the evening a lunch was served
which was provided by the ladies.
The committee which had the affair
in charge and to whom much credit is
due for its success was comprised of
A. b. Coffin, II. +. Powers, +. T. Colvin,
A. j. Little. G.. A. Rising and K. n. Phil
brick. f. 7. Colyin had charge Of the
dance floor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
Acquitted Of Murder, Nal
bFandian Wept in Salem Court
In LYNN TRUNK MYSTERY
Chased to His Native Country, Bulgaria,
and Brought Back to Stand Trial,
He Was Freed of the
Charge To-day.

Salem, Mass, Feb ls--In the famous
Lynn trunk murder mystery, q verdict
OF mot guilty" was returned by the
jury to-day in the case against Vahan
Nalbandian, who was charged with the
murder of Minas Moniian at Lynn in
July, 1909 As the jury had been out
considering the case for about twenty
hours, only few persons were in the
courtroom at the time the verdict was
returned, it being generally believed that
the jury was hopelessly divided.
The case was given to the jury at
1880 yesterday afternoon, District At
torney Henry G. Attwill having COM
pleted his argument for the prosecution
at l2;45 and Judge Sanderson following
with the charge to the jury. The judges
charge was confined principally to dis.
cussion of the law governing murder
cases and a definition of the various
degrees of homicide
When the verdict was announced this
forenoon, Nalbandian wept for few
minutes. He stated then that he planned
to return to Lynn Immediately.
Shortly before the time when Moniian
disappeared, Nalbandian announced 20 his
friends that he contemplated returning
to his native country, Bulgaria. Three
weeks after he left Lynn, the body of
Monjian was found in a trunk in Nal
bandian's lodgings. A bullet wound in
the body indicated that the man had
been shot Nalbandian was traced to
Bulgaria and was brought back to stand
trial on the charge Of killing Moniian,
resulting in the acquittal to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
Senate Finance Committee on
Reciprocity Measure
IT WAS TAKEN UP TODAY
Indications Are That the Bill Will Be
Reported Without Recommendation,
Thus Transferring Fight to
Floor of Senate.

Washington, D. G., Feb. ls.--The
finance committed of the Senate was
called together to-day in consideration
Of the Mccall bill TO supply the legisla-
tive machinery required to put into ef-
feet the reciprocal trade agreement with
Canada. Three or four days win prob
ably be CONSUMED BY the committee in
reaching a decision as to the manner OF
reporting the bill. The committee was
in session an hour and half and then
adjourned until Monday.
The indications are that the commit
tee will report tbs. bill without recon.
mendation, thus transferring the fight
to the floor OF the Senate. 1t is known
that a majority Of the finance committee
would oppose any attempt TO smother
the Mccall bill On the minority side
OF the Senate there is some evidence Of
a desire to compel President Taft TO
make good" on the extra session nti-
nations which are said to have emanat-
ed from the White House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
so YEARS OLD.
Norman Miller Died Yesterday at Essex
Junction.

Essex Junction, Feb. ls.--Norman Nil.
Ter died at his home on West street yes
terday morning at ten o'clock. Mr.. Mil
Ter had been i'll few weeks ago with
a cold but had been better until last
Sunday, when he was taken with bron.
chitis, and death was due to heart fall
ure in connection with that. Mr.. Mil
ler was born in Willistou so years ago
last July and resided there until Eve
years ago this spring, when he moved
here. He and his brother, Jackson,
farmed extensively in that place for
many years. Mrs. Miller died about "a
years ago. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ellen NJ Johnson of Bur-
lington and Miss Louise Miller, who
lived with him. He also leaves a broth
er. jackson OF Williston The funeral
viii be held at his late home Sunday
afternoon at one o'clock with burial in
Williston Village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
Boys Make a Nulsanee VIA MarDles

Although the boys have been playing
marbles all winter some days when the
thermometer was below zero, they start
ed in in earnest to-day and at the Cur
rier block they made such a nuisance
blocking up the sidewalk and the en-.
trance to the block that the police We're
called to clear them out. Chief Sinclair
said that to keep the youngsters from
collecting on every bare spot on the
sidewalks :sould require the constant
vigil Of an officer and he had decided that
he would have to make arrests il the
boys did not cease TO make a nuisance
OF their playing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
Which Was Wrecked by De-
sign This Morning
THE PASSENGERS ALL SAFE
Dastardly Deed on the Philadelphia &
Reading Line, in Which Samuel
GiItner Lost His Life When
Engine Toppled Over Bank.

Tamaqua, Pa, Feb lS.-A desperate
and successful attempt at train wreck
ing, in which one man was killed, oc-
CURED to-day near Lofty Station on the
Philadelphia & Reading railway.
The dead:
Samuel Giltner, engineer.
According to officials OF the railroad,
their investigation showed that someone
had placed an obstruction in the switch,
causing the locomotive of the passen-
ger train to jump the track on steep
embankment. The engine toppled over
and plunged down the bank. All the
passenger cars in the train remained on
The track, and there was no casualties
except to the engineer who was crushed
TO death when the engine toppled off the
track
The railway officials say they have no
doubt that the train was maliciously
wrecked and they win do everything
possible to find their perpetrator. a
piece of iron was found wedged in the
switch after the accident The scene Of
the wreck is in a vicinity where there
are many foreigners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
TWO asrH ANNIVERSARIES.
Fell on the Same Day for well-Known
st. Johnsbury People.

st. Johnsbury, Feb. lS.-A few friends
Of DIR. and Mrs Alfred Poole Grint met
with them at their home Thursday even
ing for a social hour, the occasion being
their 25th anniversary Of marriage A
pleasant time was enjoyed. Had not
Mr.. Bundy been called away on a bus
iness engagement. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G.
Bundy would have celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary on the same date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
WOULD HAVE CASE DISMISSED.
Bathtub Trust Attorneys File Plea in
Federal Court.

Detroit, Mich Feb. ls.Alleging that
Individual defendants in the govern
ment's criminal cases against the so.
called bathtub trust have been granted
immunity by the course of the govern
hent in civil suit begun in Maryland
Attorneys Stevenson, Carpenter and
Butzel to-day filed plea in the local
federal court to have the criminal case
dismissed. In the plea it is declared that
The subpGnas served on all the civil
suit defendants required an answer un-
der oath and that the defendants filed
such answers. and that in these answers
they disclosed certain facts pertaining to
the things charged against them in the
Indictments found by the grand jury
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
NO ONE INJURED,
BUT $500 STOLEN
Four Bandits Held Up a Southern
Railway Train at White Sulphur
Springs, Ca, This Morning
and Robbed the Safe.

GAINESVILLE, Ca, Feb. ls.--The express
safe on the Southern railway train No.
SO, northbound was blown open by four
men this morning at White Sulphur
Springs, Ca, place about four miles
from here, and about 500 was stolen.
After the robbery the men. covering the
crew with their revolvers, ordered them
to start the train When the train
started the bandits disappeared in the
darkness. No one was hurt. The crew
reported the robbery, and officers started
In pursuit of the robbers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
scouT1NG PARTIES pIspArcHEp.
To Intercept Mounted Mexicans On Way
to Border.

Brownsville, Texas, Feb. lS.-Scout-
ing parties from the United States
troops were to-day dispatched to Mer-
cedes to intercept band of mounted
Mexicans reported in dispatch to mill
tary headquarters here to have passed
through that city last night bound for
the border Of the state. The men en-
deavored to secure a supply of ammuni-
ton in Mercedes, il is stated. but were
unsuccessful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
SOCIAL BETTERMENT
WORK FOR WOMEN
Was Described to Barre Audience Last
Evening by Miss RhOda NJ White,
Dean of Women at Middle
bury College.

In spite of the forbidding weather
there was a good attendance last evening
az the Congregational church, when Miss
Rhoda NJ. White. dean of women ot Mid
dlebury college, gave her lecture. WON
ems Clubs and Civic improvement" un.
der the auspices OF the civic federation
The program opened with q piano duet
by Mrs. Nelson Ballard and Miss Mildred
Phelps, after which Mrs. +. G. Hutchin.
son, president Of the federation, intro
duced the speaker OF the evening.
Miss White began by SAYING that
away out West" in Chicago. her home
she knew Of Barre before she knew any
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
HENRY F. pILLsBURY DEAD.
Barton Man Was in the Lumber Bus
ness for 40 Years.

Barton. Feb ls.-Henry +. pillsbury
of this place died last evening at the
home Of his son, Fred H., shortly after
six o'clock. He was II years Of age
and had becu in poor health for some
time. having been confined 10 the house
since last ian. Gastritis was the cause
Of death. Mr.. Pillsbury had been in
the lumber business for the past 30
years and was well known in lumber
circles throughout New England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
Statement by D. ]. Sullivan.

Editor, Times: ! believe it is a duty
which | owe to myself and the voters
Of ward !. who attended the caucus last
evening, to make my position clear on
tho question asked Of the candidates
in regard TO paving. Being unaware
that my name was to be presented as
a candidate for alderman, | was OF
course considerably embarrassed and am
quite sure that ] did not answer the
question TO my own satisfaction.
I have always held that Main street
should be paved as far north as Black
well street. such an amount being done
each year as win he consistent with the
amount Of funds available for the pur-
pose.
Dan J. sullivan, 90 Ayers st.
Barre, Vt, FEB. Is, 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
EXPLOSION AT DOVER, ME.
Garage Wrecked and Many Automobiles
Badly Damaged

Dover, Me, Feb. ls-An explosion,
which rocked buildings within a radius
of half mile, wrecked the Biethven
house garage last night The cause Of
the explosion is not known.
The building was Of concrete construc.
tion and several automobiles and car
riages were housed in IL. The damage
to the building was $1,000. but that to
the vehicles is not vet known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
5000 MILL OPERATIVES
IDLE IN TWO CITIES
900 Out in Watertown Because Seven
Men Struck, and $500 More Af-
fected by Shut Down in
Waltham

Waltham, Mass, Feb, ls.--Upwards Of
five thousand mill operatives in Wal
than and Watertown are temporarily
idle. The Hood rubber mills shut down
to-day for a week, and $500 operatives
are affected by it. A thousand hands
in the Boston cotton mills in Water
town are idle because of strike OF
seven men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
BIG ELEVATOR FIRE
IN CHICAGO
Explosion of Grain Dust Caused Loss OF
Half Million Bushels of Grain and
ooo--Seven Firemen Were
Injured.

Chicago, Feb ls.-Fire destroyed the
Calumet elevator, a six.story structure.
containing half million bushels Of
grain, early to-day, causing a loss esti-
mated at S50,000 Seven firemen were
injured while escaping from the burning
building, following an explosion of grain
dust.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
woMAN's BODY IN RIVER.
Police Cannot Determine Whether Death
Was by Accident, Suicide or Foul Play.

Lynn, Mass, Feb. ls.--The body of
well.dressed woman, about 40 years old,
was found in the SaUgus river to-day.
The police are unable to determine
whether the woman came 20 death
through accident, suicide or foul play.