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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
After Hearing About Cutler
Job Of Concreting
1T CAUSED COMPLAINT
Aldermanic Committee of the Whole
Conferred with Street Supt DeBrune
and H. F. Cutler Last Evening
About Private Job.

| The aldermanic committee Of the
whole me- in the council chamber lasC
evening to confer with Street Superin-
tendent j. G. DeBrune and Ii. +. Cutler
over concrete job which the superin-
tendent contracted with Cutler Bros at
the latter's livery barn off jefferson
street. The conference was called to
Investigate the procedure followed by
the contracting parties and after state-
ments of the case by the street superin
tendent and Mr.. Cutler. the committee
expressed itself as satisfied with the cx-
plantations. The session lasted only a
few moments and adjournment quickly
followed the superintendent statement
Of the case,
Some time ago Mr.. Cutler appeared
before the board OF aldermen with a
grievance which set up that a 1880 con-
creting job done by the street superin-
tendent at the Cutler livery had panned
out poorly. The information that such
contract had been signed came as
surprise to some of the aldermen, who
claimed thew had not been advised Of
its existence. Members of the street
committee stated that the job was un-
der way some time before they know
of it.
City Clerk Mackay told Of certifying
a check for the amount received by
the street superintendent for the work.
the committee Of the whole
inspected the work which Mr.. Cutler
had declared to be improperly done, and
at the last meeting Of the board Of al
dermen. the member from ward ashel
that Mr.. Cutler and Superintendent De-
Bruno be called together for confer-
ence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
AS Shown by Condition Of
Banks Of United States
SO COMPTROLLER SAYS
During the Year There Has Been Great
Gain in Deposits and the Number of
Banking Institutions Has
Been increased Largely.

Washington, d. c., Dec l4.-Businesi
In general, as reflected in the condition
of the banks of the United States, has
shared in the countrys prosperity, ac
eordng to Lawrence O. Murray in hi,
annual report made public to-day.
The banking power of the nation, rep
posits and circulation, reached during
the year the enormous total of SD ,546.-
7O7 coo, high record. showing an in
crease of 500 per cent over 1911 and
2T.S per cent. over 1905 Since 1000,
the banking power has increased III
per cent, or more than doubled. During
the last twelve years, the number OF
banks has increased by over l07 Per
cent and their volume of business as IN
dieated by deposits shows an increase Of
over l27 per cent.
The comptroller's report consists Of a
mass of statistics with analyses. most Of
which previously have been published.
In connection with the rates on money.
which recently have been soaring. the
comptroller simply observes that the
rates We're normal up to August with a
tightening of the money market there
after According to the last condition
report, September 4, the comptroller
points out that New York aud Chicago
were slightly deficient in the amount of
their legal reserves and St Louis slight
ly excessive. Banks in the major por
tion of other reserve cities were also
slightly deficient, but the country banks
maintained an excess of the legal re-
quirements.
Less than 70 per cent. of the total
amount of national bank notes which
the national hanks might circulate unlcr
the law has been issued. Based upon the
September 4 report. the banks might
increase their circulation by 1921 .92-,
060. Mr.. Murray SAYS.
The national banks, the report IN
dicates, hold over so per cent of the
bonded debt of the United States in the
way Of security for circulation and pub
he deposits and as investments.
During the fiscal year, 1912. the ma
tional banks paid dividends aggregating
Sl0l,300 .S72, or ll.66 per cent on cspi
tai and s6.93 per cent on capital and
surplus combined. The net earnings Of
Sl49,055,G03. were equivalent to $50 per |
cent of the capital and surplus. During |
the last 43 years the banks have paid |
an average annual dividend of OH per
cent on the capital stock.
Eight national banks, with an aggre-
gate capital of $l,l00o00, failed during /
the year ended October 81. While I
eighty three national banks. with an ag- /
gregate capital of s2l sos, $50, were
placed in voluntary liquidation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
wILLIAMSTowN.

Beginning next Monday morning the
rural carriers are scheduled to leave the
postofiice at O'Clock a. m. instead Of
at 7, the hour for leaving in the summer
months.
Mrs. John Irons returned yesterday
from visit of about ten days to her
old home in Haverhill. y. II.
The subject for the morning service
nj the Congregational church will be
Words" Union service in the evening
at the Methodist church.
Rev j. Q. Angel will speak in the
Federated church at Randolph on Sun
day and Rev. Mr. Kingsley Of Montpel-
Ter will speak in the Methodist church
here.
j. Allen Hunter. Of Worcester. Mass.
who was lately elected superintendent
of the Chelsea Williamstown union dis
trict has arrived in town and begun
work He is located at present with
Mrs. +. p. Walker.
The VI. w. Of A. presented the drama.
"Crawford's Claim" to a fair audience
in Grange hall last evening. The parts
we're well taken and the play much en-
joyed
Mrs. Ellen Nhestley and daughtcf,
Mrs. Carroll Stewart. have vacated taei-
rooms in John A. Perry's house aud
are boarding with Mrs. Laura ID. Walker.
George Z. Wilbur resumed work in the
postofiice Friday. after an enforced ab-
sence Of four days on account Of Hines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
SETTLEMENT
OF QUESTION
Recovery is Possible for Pain and Suf-
fering of Donald Bethune.
Jury Decides

Concord. n H., Dec, l4,The trial Of
Hannah Bethune, ADMINISTRATIVE, vs.. the
Central Vermont Railway company, on
trial in the United States court in this
city for two days. was finished and sent
to the jury at about o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
Donald Bethune the deceased, was
employed by the Central Vermont rail
way company as sealcr in the yard at
White River Junction.
The jury returned two vcrdcts for
the plaintiff the general verdict amount
ing to Sl0,500 and the special verdict for
pain and suffering assessing damages for
that element at $500. The total verdict
amounted to Sll,oCo. the largest verdict
that has ever been rendered for death
in this state Drew. Shurtleff & Morris
Of Lancaster and Harry T. Amey ap-
peared for the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
PEACE DELEGATES
READY TO CONFER
They Are All In London, Turks Having
Arrived Late Last Night, and Con-
ditions Seem Favorable For
Treaty.

London, Dec. l4.-Al1 the plenipoten-
tiaries to the peace conference which
will convene here next week with the
purpose of ending the Balkan war are
In London The Turkish ENJOYS ar
rived late last night and unless the
continuance of hostiities between the
Turks ard the Greeks should prove a
hndrancc, there seems nothing in sight
to prevent the conference getting inn
nediately down to business.
With regard to report from Com
stantinople stating that the Turks
woald refuse to meet the Greek pleni,
potentiarfes ia London unless Grecce
signed the srrnistice the other Balkan
states have subscribed to, the COUNSEL
lor of the Turkish embassy here said
last night that be knew nothing of any
such Instructions and did not believe
the Greeks woeld have come to Lon
don unless their Ct antry was prepared
TO fall in line with the other Balkan
states as TO tbs terms on which they
should meet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
IL APPLICANTS APPEARED.
For Examination To Position as Sub
stitute Postal Clerk.

Assistant Postmaster Frank r. Rob-
inson and Mail Carrier Charles Converse
conducted an examination for substi-
tute postal clerk in the city council
chambers this forenoon and of the sew
enteen applicants for the test twelve
appeared The examination was 10
have been held at Montpelier last week,
but the necessary papers failed to arrive
in time and it was decided to postpone
it until to-day Owing TO the fact that
a majority Of the candidates are from
Barre it was afterwards decided TO hold
the examination here. The local post
office has been without substitute clerk
for nearly two years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Z. Nj. Cheeyer and son left thii
morning for visit in Woodstock.
"Ship Of Ny Dreams" may be pdf-
cha sed at the Bailey music rooms for Is
cents copy.
No other agency In the world ever
sold Blasius- made pianos at H. \.
Gould's prices.
4 Don't get bias minded about pianos.
The piano that Gould sells for 5000 VIII
last lifetime.
Mrs. George Holland left last night
for Boston. where She will make a
weeks visit with relatives.
The price Of pianos depends largely
upon tho cost of selling, This is where
the Gould way helps you out.
A. W. Paine. who has been spending
several days with relatives in the city,
returned yesterday 10 his home In FAR
lee.
Get your orders in noE for one of the
Studebaker junior wagoas, and give it
90 your boy for Christmas present. IL
win make him happy. A. w. Alien has
them oa sale.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizs Rattazzi.
whose sudden death occurred at her
home, 2l Rowland street, Thursday
afternoon. was held at the house this
Afternoon at Q o'clock. Burial took
place In Hope cemetery.
The Italian Sunday school OF the
Brook street mission is planning its an
nual Christmas tree and concert. The
committee in charge hope to make this
very happy time for the children.
Watch the paper for further announce
ments.
There viii be special music at the
First Baptist church Sunday evening
when a large chorus will render tLq
anthem. As Christ Upon the Gross"
by Bullard. and Angel Voices Ever
Singing by Neidlinger \ double trio.
~sahath Evening" viii be sung by Mrs.
Glenn Perry. Misses Lewis. Bradley. In
cIis. Cragg and Miss Dorothy Inelis
party of abost fifteen rendered a
reception last evening % Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nelson Of Eastern avenue, tae AZ
fair being a complete surprise TO the
Young couple who were recently married. |
The evening wa- spent in an enjoyable
manner. whist being the principal H.
version Of the eveuing. Mr. and Mrr I
Nelson were the recipients - hand 4
some arm chair. A Hight collation. vas
served during the evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
SHE BROKE TOE
Miss Carol Hartman Was Too Atten-
tive To Dance Rehearsal.

New York. Dee. l4-Miss Carol Har-
riman, daughter Of the late +. II. HaT-
riman. will have to carry her right foot
In a plaster cast for some time as the
result OF an injury recsiyed while re-
heasslHg Scotch dance. IN which she
was TO have appeared at a charity fune-
tlon. Miss Hartman limped after
the rehearsal and thought at first her
foot lad been wrsnehed. A surgeons
examination showed she had broken a
bone In q toe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
First Train to Hit Harry
Young Disabled Him
A COMPANION INJURED
While Crawling Along Rutland Railroad
Track to Get Aid for Himself and Miss
Martha Hulett, I8-Year-0ld Young
Man Lost Life Near Arlington.

Arlington, Dec. l4.--While crawling
along the Rutland railroad track seeking
aid for himself and young woman
after they had been injured by freight
train, Harry Young, aged IS, was killed
by another train early this morning
Young and Miss Martha Hulett We're
driving home from dance when their
horse became frightened as they were
nearing this village and ran onto rail
road crossing, colliding with passing
freight train. Both the occupants OF
the carriage were rendered unconscious.
Young was the first to regain his senses
and although badly hurt he started
crawling up the track for assistance. lie
had gone about two hundred yards when
a second train overlook him, the engi-
neer failing to see him in the darkness,
and the young man was killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
60. q snsIlror In chelsea.

South Royalton, Dec. l4.-wiillam
Hathaway. living on the John Stanley
farm In Washington. Is III cf smallpox
and the house j. under strict quaran-
tine. just previous TO being quaran-
tined Mr.. hathaway attended a grange
meeting In Chelsea and il i not known
h3w many people were thus exposed 60
the diesso. since be became iil two
Sliarn-as children IN the family living
in Cheisea on faF.a adjoining that OF
BIZ. Hathaway, have bOoa taken VITA the
disease,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
coRREcTs MR.. JOSE.
John w. Gordon Denies That He Is At
torney for Barre Bank.

When asked concerning the charge
made by Representative Jose of john
son in the House of Representatives that
he, as an advocate of the fiat rate" in
tangible taxation measure. was attorney
for a bank, ex-senator John w. Gordon
of Barre showed considerable amusement
and said:
''Mr. Jose's statement that ] am an
attorney for a Barre bank is untrue
IL have never been an attorney for
any of our Barre banks" he continued,
except on the rare occasions when their
regular attorneys could not attend to
some piece of business that required iIn-
mediate attention. ! am neither STOCK
holder nor officer in any bank, and never
have been"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
oficers of St. Johns Court, C. o. F.

The annual meeting of st. Johns court,
No 522. c. o. f., held in the Knights
of Columbus hall Thursday night was
well attended. The reports from the
different departments were favorable.
Louis Gillette was selected to act as
chief ranger of the order for the en-
suing year. The other officers elected
were as follows: Vice chief ranger,
John Papin; corresponding secretary,
Edward Murphy; financial secretary,
j. +. McNulty: treasurer. A. J. Loran,
ger. P. T. McNulty was chosen as
delegate to the coming state conven-
tion and w. W. White was appointed
Ia the Office of speaker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
FIRST OF ENTERTAINMENTS.
Barre Civic Federation Presented The
Floyds Last Evening

The first nbmber in tie entertainment
course provided by the civic federation
was given last evening in the opera
house by the Floyds, magicians. and their
work in sleight -of hand and mind reading
were probably the best of the kind that
ever appeared before Barre audience.
Mr.. Floyd, in his cgerdemain. proved
an adept in the art and his wife, as
Mohala, the mind reader, was no less
wonderful. The entertainment was
varied. the costumes elaborate and a
skilled musician furnished music during
the evening. They deserved much
larger audience, though the opera house
was fairly well filled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
PREPARING MONEY
IN EVENT OF WAR
Bank of France Is Printing Large Guam
titles For Emergency Call, But
Financiers Consider War
Unlikely.

Paris, Dec. l4.-Largc quantities OF
Eve franc bank notes for use in pos.
sible war emergency are now being
printed by the Bank of France. Should
the eventuality arise, the only thing
necessary will be 10 number them and
issue them at once TO the public. The
prevailing opinion among Franeh fnan-
ciers is that war is unlikely and the
made by the Bank Of France
is merely precautionary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
FUNERAL OF L. S. CARSWELL.
Among Those Who Attended Were Fell
low Employees and Friends.

Funeral services for Lester S. Cars
well, whose death occurred Wednes-
day forenoon, were held at his home
90 Ayers street. Yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. ]. w. Barnett, pastor of
the Congregational church. officiating.
The bearers were Thomas g. Carswell Of
Barre, William Carswell of New York,
and James b. Carswell Of Proctor,
brothers of the deceased, and Donald
Smith of this city, brother-in- law.
Many employees of the Martinson Estate
company, by whom Mr. Carswell was
employed. and young men friends at
tended the funeral and escorted the re-
mains to Elmwood cemetery, where the
burial took place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
CONFIDENT OF ACQUIT-
TAI. AWAIT VERDICT
Three Defendants in August Jacobsen
Murder Case Listened TO Judges
Charge iris FoTencon.

Iosltoa, Me, Dee. lt.-Confdent %
'equittal Of the charge of numbering
lseo5 Jacobson OasY ~. ilaaezHP
August Jacobson, fog which they have
been on trial ia Supreme court foT over
week Mrs. jacobson. her son. Edgar.
pnd hey son-in-lsw, Rev. Charles v
Emelius. awaited to-day the decision
II the jury. The closing argunents in
The ease were completed last night, aud
al that remainsd to-day was the Judge 5
,harge.
The jary retired at lo:S7 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
SCORES RESCUED
AND DOZEN HURT
While Fire Ragged Through Twenty
Buildings at Braddock, Pa, caus-
ing Loss of sfso.ooo.

Pittsburg. Dec. l4.rA fire which is be-
lieved TO have been Of incendiary origin
destroyed twenty stables. warehouses
and residences at Brsddock to-day. The
firemen rescued scores Of persons,
dozen Of whom were slightly injured.
The loss Is estimated at sl50.000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
REID'S DOCTORS GIVE
ENCOURAGEMENT
Issued Bulletin To-day Stating That
Their Patient Passed a Better
Night and His Condition is Fa-
yorable

London, Dec. l44-The condition Of
American Ambassador Reid is now fa-
vorable according to bulletin issued
by the doctors this morning. who de-
clare that their patient passed bet
ter night. While the bulletins show
optimism, IT is believed the ambassa-
dor still. is in verA serious condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

4 p. m. vespers. subject, Messages from
the Poets: Prayer and Answer" (Oliver
Huekell. or "Lifes Higher Compul-
sions;- ) p. m, Young Peoples meet
ing, topic. Teachings Of this years
Sunday school lessons that impressed
themselves on me. Ps ll9.0-l6. Thurs
day. 5:30 p. m. midweekmeeting. topic,
Personal Responsibility Acts 9;l-lS;
la. 6:l-s The musical program in
cludes. inn the morning; Organ. Eleva-
ton Batisfe; anthem. % Lord. Thou
Art Great and Glorious Young; &
fertory. soprano solo. @Oh Ewes That
Are Weary Bracketi. At the vcspers:
Organ. Grand Chorus Guilmant;
pastorale.- Stavenhsgsn; anthems.
Sing. o Heavens Tours; The Shad-
ows of the Evening Hours" Matthews
The Mormons vill hold Sunday school
at N a. m; evening service At O'Clock.
in painters hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
Jcint legislative COMMITTEES, Att,utloal

There viii be a meeting of the iolHt
legislative committees IN the granite
cutters rooms. Scsmpini blofk, Monday
evening 80 oielask shsrr- B,isine.s ei
aHc5t inlpo-iaacc will ees1c up at tAis
mcciias uni every dsisEals is requested
80 be IN atiendaars. Altx. ifonlide, sec
retaTy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
TO CAPT. ScorT's RELIEF.
Relief Steamer Started from New Zes
lana Te-dzy

ChTisteaurch. New Zealand. Dee. IA
The antarctis steamer Terra Move sailed
lro.a hcEe to-day 10 the relief Of the
Hsptain Roscri T. Scott antsretic espe-
li,ion. The steamer Is expected to az
I've at Captain Srotts base al Care
Evans IN the middle % January.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
weather Forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Sunday
slightly warmer tonight; modersi,
variable winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
Monasy Evenings Red meu Fair.

The program for she Red Mems fai-
Monday evening Includes
soag ................ W. c. Stewart
iighland dance, with piper .-..-...
.......... .... Tho-as McDoush
isng ...... ............ Ic1ry Jerome
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

Another big show tonight AZ the Red
Mems fair. Rilev's orchestra viii fur-
nish music for the dance this evening
Sna Monday svsnils.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

Thizk before zee at. II it's c pane.
hink again. TAese arc Goald's custom
70.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

Caramel ice cream at kondriel'. to-
dav.
The Mankato free press., 1912-01-19
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily. -..f
Mankato was victorious in a
number of basketball games last
evening. The local high schools
simply walked away with the game
with Sleepy Eye at the local gym
nasium last night, running up a
score of thirty-three to their three
Although the game was not a
demonstration of the highest train.
ing and team work. yet it was fairly
good game. The Mankato boys did
not put up the usual quality game
but won because their opponents
simply knew very little about basket,
ball and did not have very much
experience. The Sleepy Eye guards
stuck together pretty well and wor-
ried their opponents but showed no
team work. A very good crowd,
considering the inclement weather,
attended the game.
The following is the lineup: Man.
kato; Badger, Johnson, Burmeister
forwards; Hughes and Smith, cent.
ers; Wise, Tuberg and Weed
guards; Sleepy Eye: Kleinscmidt
The Mankato free press., 1912-01-19

struction company is allowed the
contract there will be no charge for
the specifications and plans, but if
the contract is let to some other
company, then the city is to remu.
nerate Mr.. Fuller for his services.
This was very fair proposition,
but the bridge committee had no au-
thority to act, and SO promised to
take the matter UP with the Com
mercial club.
Will Wait on Rail Companies.
The outcome of the meeting was
that they decided to make q report
to the Commercial club, advising that
body to appoint a committee to wait
on the railroad companies with a
view toward securing a union depot.
Mr.. Fuller thought that the state,
county and city should join hands in
getting a bridge across the Mime
sofa river, but said that the only
feasible place would be where the
present one is located, at the center
OF gravity between the two cities.
In speaking OF the matter to The
Free Press last night, Mr.. Fuller
said: IF the people of Mankato are
to get bridge, and they certainly
need it, they will have to get to-
Sether on one scheme instead of sew
eral, and then bend all efforts toward
carrying out that one scheme; then
and only then is it likely they will
accomplish something.
Must Cross on Main Street.
IF they want outside assistance
from the street railway company and
the steam railroads, they must cross
on Main street. If they go two Or
three blocks up or down from Main
street, they cannot look for any aid
from these outside sources. | think
the plan / outlined this afternoon is
logical one. 1t is practical, too.
There would be ten feet for a
foot path, ten for the street car
tracks and twenty feet for the drive
way, which would give three teams
room to pass at once in a pinch.
Ought to Realize Great Possibilities.
With North Mankato, a city of
nearly 1000 people, and Mankato
proper with this fine population,
think the city ought to realize the
great possibilities of these two twin
cities, and work for common good
and get a good bridge"
When asked to compare the value
of the steel and concrete bridge,
Mr.. Fuller strongly favored the lat
ter. He said that the former is sell
dom as lasting as even q good wood
bridge, if the wooden one is proper
ly taken care of.
Some people have the fallacious
idea that steel is much more lasting
than wood, but if they had had the
experience with bridges that j have
they would see that the wood bridge
often outlives the steel. The reason
that the steel bridge here has lasted
so long is because they have painted
1t so often"
Departed for Iowa.
Mr.. Fuller departed on the early
morning train today for Monticello,
Iowa, where he has been assigned
to look over water power dam that
is feared will give away when the
spring freshets come, unless it is
reinforced soon. He will forward
approximate estimates for the local
bridge to the Commercial club in a.
short time, as he has gone over the
ground with II. E. Hance, of the To-
cal street car company.