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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
JUDGE SETTLES WITH STATE.
Filed Report of City Court Fines and
Costs To-day.

City Judge IT, w Scott this morning
filed his report with State Auditor Hnr-
ace f. Graham for the quarterly period
ending Nov. 80 The report shows that
AZ cost bills we're forwarded TO the
auditor and that during the quarter just
closed the sum of $337.s7 was paid over
in fines and costs, in addition to S394S
for states attorney, grand juror and
court fees collected in so-called city
cases. In return, the municipal court
will receive from the state the sum of
S227 .05 in costs to be distributed to
court officers.
During the three months ending Nov.
30. l6 cases were settled in city court,
on which fines and costs paid to the city
treasurer amounted to Sl2jl4. Costs
drawn back from the city treasury to-
tailed S65. The city treasurer's court re-
ceipts mainly represent the proceeds
from breach of peace. larceny and other
as the funds from liquor
including intoxication as
well as selling. Keeping and furnishing.
are paid TO the state in compliance with
statute.
For period of six months which
ended Saturday, state settlement OF
rases tried outside the jurisdiction of
city court by the municipal Judge act
ing as justice of the peace. the sum of
sg53s3 was paid over to the county
clerk in fines and costs This sum rep
resents the proceeds from - cases. The
sum of s467 .33 will be drawn back from
this sum TO be distributed in officers
,osts and witness fees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
GAMES OF CHANCE
PUT UNDER THE BAN
States Attorney Carver's Orders Regard
ing Gambling Devices Have Been
Served in Barre.

In line with the concerted action OF
prosecuting officers throughout Vermont,
States Attorney j. Ward Carver issued
orders Saturday which summarily estab-
lished ban on all gambling machines
and other games of chance which may
have been conducted in any place OF
business in Barre. The several owners
of such devices were notified of the
states attorneys decision Saturday, and
officers at police headquarters have been
instructed TO arrest all violators OF the
order in the future. II is said that
the practice OF booming traffic in tobac-
co, confectionery and small wares
through the medium of slot machines as
well as dice boxes and other contriyances
has become a nuisance of late Several
complaints reached the states attorneys
department every week, and as such
chance appliances were in plain violation
of the statute, ii was decided to en-
force the law to the last letter.
Gambling machines and the like were
abolished in Montpelier Saturday and
the order was put into effect in st. Al
bans last week. Ii is expected that 9th
er towns in the state where devices OF
chance have been running in a free and
easy way win feel the effects of the
ban.
Locally the order is taken to include
everything that offers an element of
chance to the buyer Not only will slot
dice boxes, spinning reels and
wheels be tabooed, but also the practice
Of awarding pipes, etc, to successful dice
shakers, offering edible birds, etc, as
premium to lucky guesser and operat-
ing seal cards whereby the winner wins
4 gold-mounted pipe, a jackknife in
scribed with his lodge insignia, or a
ive-pound box of confectionery. 1t is a
sweeping order, the dealers say, although
many of them agree that its effect OH
business will not be so bad after all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
BIG ALARM: LITTLE FIRE.
Boys Shack Burned With All Apparent
Fury of Confagration.

Shortly after o'clock last night
someone telephoned the central fire sta
tion and reported a fire which was be-
lieved to be raging in the vicinity of
Burnham's meadow. Regulars boarded
the auto fire truck and started up Pros
pect street where the flames had first
been observed with alarm. To the fire.
men it looked like serious blaze and as
a precaution a general alarm was turned
in from box "a at the corner of Brooklyn
and Prospect streets. Not until the as
cent OF the hill was completed did the
regulars learn the real character of the
fire. Up near the intersection of Garfield
avenue and Granite street small shack
was blazing brightly and almost before
the firemen reached the spot it was seen
that the little structure was doomed.
The horse-drawn apparatus was stopped
before it began to climb the steep hill,
and the regulars already on the scene
turned their efforts toward staying the
flames.
But the little rendezvous was plainly
doomed and before many minutes had
passed only the charred remnants of the
walls, sadlooking stove and the
wraiths of several chairs remained where
the building once stood. The origin of
the fire has not been explained. although
il is believed that an verheated stove
was responsible. II is said that the
shack was occupied by a club of bows
who customarily retired within its walls
to while away the long hours of an even
ing or Sunday. Firemen saw that the 1
building had been neatly banked on all |
sides and indications pointed to its per-
occupation through the winter |
The owners could not be found and fig I
nres relating to the loss on the building. 1
insurance, etc, were, therefore, not az 4
land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
FOUR ALLEGED
DYNAMITERS FREED
Government Declared at Indianapolis
To-day That the Charge Against
Them Was Not Sustained.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2.-Four of
the fortyfive defendants in the dyna-
mite conspiracy case were discharged by
the government to-day on the ground
that the charges We're not sustained.
The defendants were: William X BEN
son of East Galloway, n. Y, former
president OF the Detroit Federation of
Labor; Moulton H. Davis of Westches-
ter, Penn, former member of the ex-
ecutive board of the international asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers; John r. Carroll OF Syracuse,
N. Y. former official Of local union,
and Spurgeon p. Meadows of Indian
apolis, business agent of the local coun-
eli of the International Brotherhood of
and Joiners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
100000 FIRE LOSS
IN BELLOWS FALLS
Mill of Rockingham Paper Co. Destroyed
esterday-Principa Owners Are
G. H. Babbitt and Wife.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 2--The mill of the
Rockingham Paper company, which
manufactures pattern paper, was de-
stroyed by fire early Sunday morning
entailing a loss of 100000. Soon after
the fire started there were two explo-
sions in the basement. and the back wall
OF the building fell into the Connecti-
cut river.
The principal owners of the Rocking
ham company are G. H. Babbitt, who is
president, treasurer and general man
ager, and his wife, Mrs. j. r. Bahbitt,
who is the vice-president. The loss is
practically covered by insurance, but a
large amount of stock in the building
was uninsured. The company will prob
ably rebuild at once. The mill had 50
employees.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The fire company bent most of its ef
forts TO protecting surrounding property.
as it was seen at once that the building
was doomed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
ELKs' MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Thomas L. Walsh Of Fitchburg. Mass,
Made Strong Plea for Order.

The memorial service of Montpelier
lodge of Elks was held in the city hal
in that city yesterday afternoon. The
decorations were OF flags, the colors ol
the order and palms. while over the plat
form was an electrical inscription, "fc
Our Absent Brothers." At the rear oi
hall was another inscription, "The fa,sit:
of our brothers we write on the sands
their virtues on the tablets of love and
memory"
There were fifteen deceased members
whose names were read as followa:
Charles Il. Keenan, Evan Il. Evans, Fred
erick J. McCuen, William NJ. Fraser,
Bart Fitzgerald, Arthur q. Stone, Michael
J. Malone, Percy II. Brown, Charles +.
Rylc, John Il. Smith, Harry G. Moseley,
Harry NJ. Cross, Harry w. Whitcomb,
Dennis +. Ryle, Charles G. Willison.
In the musical program We're orches-
trail numbers, Calm as the Night and
"0mnipotent;" three selections, LEAD,
Kindly Light" Great Ruler of the Uni
verse" and "For You and For Me-" by a
male quartet, composed of l.. H. Baine,
w. j. Fisher, Frederic Edwards and W.
S. Smith; solo, Face to Face" Mr..
Fisher
The speaker of the afternoon was
Major Thomas l.. Walsh OF FitchbuGg
Mass, who spoke from the text, "The
honors of life are for day. Tomorrow
we die" He referred to the lodge as
bond of unity and said in part:
Where is the man of heart, sailing
on troubled waters of this ever changing
life, who does not need fraternal com.
Partnerships We are but weak, singly.
United in a common cahse we are tew.
er of strength ii that cause is just and
our purpose harmoni0iis. Woe to him
who i alone and When he falls has none
to lift him up. If this brotherly love is
not found in the order il does not exist.
but it does exist and IL found here at its
best.
"our organization seeks to elevate
man, to better him, TO ineulcate in him
the highest standards Of morality. No
man was ever strong enough to stand
,lone. We bespeak that charity which
not only consists in giving bread to the
but which also seeks charitable
of the acts of men instead
II the unchartable construction human
nature is so prone tosgive. To US justice
means to be fair and square and manly.
our every act is watched
md judged.
The present belongs to us, the future
o eternity. There is mere TO this or
,anization than mere sociability. The |
Elk true to his oath cannot be false 10
he flag or the institutions which the /
lag represents. The religion OF the Elk I
: the Golden Rule. Ii there were no /
ereafter life would be tragedy, love
hollow mockery and death indeed APP
alling. Is all love and fraternity and
Election to be lost No, thousand /
ines no. We are neither children nor
ods, but men in a world.
THE important question is not wheth-
r we shall die but how we shall die.
he honors Of life are for day TO.
borrow we die
Following the singing of the doxology
he audience was disipissed. Rev. Homer /
!. Flint. chaplain, pTsnorneing henedie.
on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
THEY HEARD A NOISE.
As They Don't Know What Caused II
They Lay il to Earthquake.

st. Johnsbury, Dec. 2-The people Of
this village we're startled Saturday night
BY what is believed BY many to have
been an earthquake About O'Clock
people all over town heard what i gen
orally described a. a noise similar TO
that made by snow sliding from a root,
which lasted about FIVE seconds and end
ed with a pronounced jar. a. Of some
heavy body falling.
Ne damage was done and the noise
was the only manifestation Of the phe-
nomenon. The jar was not enough to
rattle dishes or windows. People on the
street heard the noise and felt the jar,
but observed no other unusual incident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
NEARLY A BILLION
TO RUN COUNTRY
According to the Estimates Presented
in Congress To-day--It Is Con-
siderable Increase Over
the Last Report.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. at will
cost 3.4l5,455.l4 to conduct the af-
| fairs of the government for the fiscal
year end ing june 30 1914, according tu
the estimates of the various department
heads, submitted to-day to the speaker
of the House by the secretary OF the
| treasury. This amount, which does not
include any provision for the postal
service. which is expected to be self
supporting, is an increase of S72.07s.24S
over the appropriations made for the
present wear, by the last session of Con-
gress.
OF this increase s2S,3l2 ,220 appears
in the estimates of the secretary of the
navy and $20.597 297 represents the in.
crease asked by the navy department in
the appropriations for building and
equipping new vessels. The estimates
would provide for three new battleships
to be laid down during the year. This
would make up for the lapse of one
ship from the two battleships year
program of the department caused by
the action of the Democratic House in
providing for but single ship at the
last session of Congress.
Another $20,000,000 or more of the
total increae is shown in the estimates
for the payment of pensions. The
amount asked for is sls5220,000.
Last year but Sl65, l46,470 was ex
pended for pensions. An increase of
about the same amount appears in the
estimates for public works for the year.
The construction of public buildings as
planned for the year shows an increase
of $l,0l2,53 over the appropriations for
the present year, $s.722, 200 being asked
for that purpose The work to be done
during the year on the Panama canal
will cost S30,l74,4 ,432. which is sl,l30,567
less than the appropriations for the cur
rent year. OF this sum S8769,522 is
asked for the purpose Of building forti
fcations and military barracks in the
canal zone. This year but 81 900
was appropriated for Notifications at
Panama.
The estimates forecast another bill
lon-dollar session of Congress, for in
addition to the SS23,4l5,4 ass, which is
the total estimated for, the postmaster
estimates that 1921 ,79l sos will |
be necessary to conduct his department |
for the year. This amount will be sup |
piled out of the postal revenues, and viii |
bring the total estimated appropriations |
for the year up to Sl,l05 ,206,963.
Just how these estimates will fare at /
The hands of the Democratic ma jority in
the House is the subject of considerable |
conjecture. Some difficulty in passing
appropriation bills may follow disagree
nents between the House and Senate,
Is in the last session. But the supply
measures to be passed on the basis of
he estimates submitted to-day will go
nto effect after the Democrats have
aiken full control of the government.
md it is expected that the attitude OF
he House majority on the questions in
yolved in the estimates will forecast
he attitude of the coming administra-
ion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
GREATER APPROPRIATION.
For Improvement to River and Harbor
Works for Next Fiscal Year.

Washington. ID. c., Dec 2--Estimates
aggregating $56,T66,922 for improve
ments to river and harbor works through
out the country during the next fiscal
year, were submitted TO Congress to-
day in the annual report of General Will
liam II. Bixby, chief of engineers of the
army This sum is Sl6,3ll.312 greater
than appropriated for the last fiscal year
for the same purpose.
OF the total S43.sl9,0l0, including
S250.000 for examinations, surveys and
contingencies of rivers and harbors, for
which there may be no special appropri-
alton submitted, is to be provided for in
the regular river and harbor appropri-
alton bill at this session of Congress
For the continuing OF contract work,
sl2 937 9s2 is asked of Congress to be
ppropriated in the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
COASTERS NOT RESTRICTED.
They Are Sliding Anywhere-Pending
Action by City Council.

The first light fall OF snow last week
brought the usual army of youngsters
to the hilltops in high glee over the pros
poets of sliding. The same snow saw
authorities preparing to take the usual
precautions against sliding on city
streets and out of these preparations
has grown a discussion as to whether ii
is best to post certain streets against
the winter sport. In past years it has
been customary to set aside certain
streets open for sliding while others
were posted with notices forhidding the
use Of sleds in the road or on the side
walks. How effectively this plan
worked out was oftentimes apparent
when officers went to certain streets in
the morning to find that the sliders had
removed the signs during the night.
This year it has been decided to do
away with the posting and youngsters
who slide can take their instructions
from the following section t22l in the
chapter of the city ordi-
nances. "No person shall coast, course,
slide or skate on any sleigh, sled or any
other vehicle in any of the streets or
highways OF the city or upon the side
walks thereof, except such streets and
highways as shall be designated for
such use during the winter by resolu
tion or vote OF the city council"
To date, the council has not designat-
ID any particular streets for this win
,er's coasting and it would seem that
he sliding enthusiasts would have to
wait until some action is taken in the
natter. However, coastng is already
n order and the last three nights of |
asst week saw many coasters out on |
everal streets. Up Prospect street an
lderly woman was knocked down by /
areless coaster and it is probable that |
'ther sections of similar nature will I
ollow If the sport is not held in abey-
nee pending the choice of certain streets
or sliding by the council
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
RAISED GOOD SUM.
BY Means of "Tag Day" and Civic Fed
Grafton Ladies Are Grateful.

Tag day for the women OF the civic
federation came TO close Saturday
evening. when q dozen or more Young
ladies. who were busy all day tying the
little red slips 20 many lapels. brought
in a report OF their lahors in the vine
ward. 4 total Of Slj0 was received dur
ing the campaign. the majority Of the
contributions ranging from l0c 20 a
quarter. The members Of the fedora
ton are highly graifei over the out
come OF the tag day and through The
Times they wish to express their sati--
faction with the generous response which
greeted their appeal During the day
nearly every section of the city was Gov
cred by the canvasSers and il was
o'clock before the campaign vas CON-
pleted. Mis- Esther langley led in The
amount secured through the medium Of
the tags ami Miss Ruth Adie and Miss
EVELYN Bugbee followed in the orler
named. The proceeds Of the campaign
viii be used toward furthering the work
Of the federation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
AN AUTOMOBILE DESTROYED.
With 1t Went Three Bags of Doctors
Implements.

Brattleboro, Dec. 2.-Dr. J.. r. Lynch's
automobile exploded and was burned
Saturday evening about two miles south
of this village. DIR. Lynch was on his
way to Vernon and it is thought that he
turned off the switch under the robe 50
that the car stopped. He eranked it two
or three times without starting it, and
then lifted the hood and flushed the
carburetor. Almost instantly blaze of
fire streamed 20 or more feet in the
air. quickly followed by the explosion
of the tank. II is supposed that the
machine backfred.
The car is practically a total wreck.
Three bags of instruments, valued at
81 500 were in the car and only the
handles to the bag could be found Sun
day morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
NEW STATION FOR BURLINGTON.
Ordered by Public Service Commission.
Cost to Be s3s4,s26.

Burlington, Dec. 2.-The Vermont
public service commission to-day ordered
new union station for the Rutland and
Central Vermont railroads, to be located
at the foot of Main street and to be
completed by December Is, 1913. AT the
same time the commission ordered the
grade crossings at College, King and
Maple streets eliminated by underpasses.
As the crossings on College and King
streets are not considered public high
ways the cost of the changes there win
fall on the railroads alone. while the city
shares in the elimination of the Manle
street crossing. The total cost of the
new station project viii be s3s4ss26.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
DIED OF PToMAINE POISONING.
Charles Turner of ST. Adams Had Been
III but Short Time.

st. Albans, Dec. 2.-Thc death Of
Charles Turner occurred at his home on
Oak street yesterday morning at three
he had been i'll but a short time. Mr..
Turner was 40 years old and is sur
vived by sister, Mrs A. Dortlite. of
Burlington and a brother, George r. Tur-
ner. of this city. The funeral will I've
held at the Holy Angels church Tues
day morning at nine o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
FRArERNAL BROTHERS ATTEND.
And March to Hope Cemetery, Where
George L. Ross Body Was Buried.

Funeral services for George L. Ross,
whose death occurred Wednesday morn
ing at his home. Harrington avenue.
were held at the house Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Rev Duncan Salmond.
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church,
officiating. The bearers were as follows;
James Glass, William Scott. William
Birnie. James Elrick. William Grant
and Robert Msckie. Members Of Clan
Gordon No. y. q. :. C.. and lroluois
tribe. No. 10, Improved Order Of Rel
men. to which organization the deceased
belonged. attended the funeral and
marched 20 the grave. lntermeut took
place in Hope cemetery. where the com
initial service of the clan was used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
NOT A FAREWELL TOUR.
Declares Sarah Bernhard as She Arrives
at New York.

New York. Dec. ? This Is not nv
farewell tour Of the beautiful America.
were the words Of Sarah Beruhardt a.
she stepped of Ia Savo,e from Europe
with her company yesterday for a vaude-
vile tour Of the United States.
The noted tragedienne brought her
usual large personal equipment. which
this time includes two Pomeranian pups.
tucked away snugly under her arm as
she crossed the Eangplank.
Nine. Bernhard left Immediately hy
q special car for Chicago. where she
makes her first appearance. Her tour
VIII extend 90 the Pacific coast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
At a Consistoy Held in Rome
Today
MANY AMERICANS PRESENT
Pope Looked Well and His Voice Was
Quite Strong During the Ceremony
by Which Four Archbishops
Were Honored.

Rome, Dee. IA consistory was held
to-day. at which the red hat was placed
on the heads OF Cardinal Nagl, arch
bishop of Vienna; Cardinal Macho, arch
bishop of Valladolid; Cardinal Bauer,
archbishop of 0lmeutz and Cardinal
Sentes, archbishop Of Seville. The Pope
looked very well, and his voice was
quite strong. Several hundred Ameri-
cans were at the ceremony.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02

Rain tonight: warmer in southern
New Hampshire and interior Maine
Tuesday. rain or snow. colder increas-
ing sOutherly winds.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-07
DISSOLUTION IF ELECTION
(Continued from Page T.

election. and who is regarded as one of the best constitutional lawyers i'll Phoenix, in speaking Of the question takes the same view as Judge Phil lips. but goes considerably farther. Christv holds it to be an undeniable fact that the case is purely q pOlti- cal one and that the court, prior to an election. is not in position to take jurisdiction under an injunction or any other form of proceeding.
 Tt is true one can lind authorities on both sides of every legal proposl- non. MT Chrlsty said, but it happens that in this case all the higher au- thorities support the position l have stated. This is not judicial ques- tiun at all The authority to say Ii there shall or shall not be an cleo tion is a legislative question and no court has the right to say in advance whether that election would be valid or invalid The only proper proceed ing is by quo Warranto after the cleo tion is held.
 There is another matter which, III my judgment, absolutely disqualifles the court from taking jurisdiction, and that is the question of pecunlarE m terest. Judge Phillips and all the oth- CT judges in Arizona are pecuniarily interested in the outcome of this pro- ceeding. It means to them the diff ference between a one year term and a three years term; and l think the law well settled that they cannot de eide the date of an election when that decision directly affects their own int
 There is no question at issue in this matter according to Mir, Christy that would give the federal courts juris- diction. As he sees it and as Judge Phillips sees it, the only proceeding is to have the election and then raise the tenure of office question by quo WarrantO