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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
BURLINGTON INTERESTS
OPPOSE SAVIOUR BILL
Made Protest at Legislative eHaring in
Montpelier-Both the Mower and
the Howley Bills Attacked.

| The manufacturing side of the ques-
tion of limiting the hours of women and
children in factories was told yesterday
afternoon at u hearing before the legis-
lative joint committee on immigration
and labor. A delegation of Burlington
manufacturers, including Ex-Governor
Y. A. Woodbury., Joseph A. Baker of Fall
River, treasurer of the Chace mills, and
r. A. Cooke of Burlington, representing
the Queen City cotton mills, George T..
Whitney, representing the American
Woolen company's mills, Winooski. and
Charles 5. Lord of the Burlington Flour
ing company presented the consequences
OF such legislation to manufacturing
business in Vermont as they see them.
The gist OF the arguments presented
by the employers was that while they
We're ready and willing to come down to
a 5S-hour week basis for the women
and boys in their employ, they could not
undergo such radical cutting down of
hours as II change to 54 hours a week
would imply They argued that Yer
mont manufacturers already labor under
a tremendous handicap on account of
high freight expense and therefore could
NV Stthd slIdlu NlluOul
wages. They said that the change was
too great jump to be effected at one
time, that other states had come down
by degrees, SO that it took 20 years in
to bring about this
change which Vermont was thinking OF
accomplishing in minute. They as
serted that it would cut their invest
ment by 10 per cent. and would retard
the industrial development of Vermont.
For the other side Judge Mower ques-
toned the speakers TO bring ont the fact
that human considerations tended TO
make the change essential that more
favorable labor conditions in Vermont
would tend to bring more and better
aborers into the state and benefit the |
employers in that way, and that by the |
speeding up of machinery, made possible |
BY less fatigied help, the loss to them |
'ould be greatly reduced. This last the |
employers denied, claiming that their
We're already being run at the |
maximum of speed. Among others |
peaking in favor of tine bill were the
Rev. c. C. Wilson OF Burlington and
March NJ. Wilson of Randolph
After the hearing ON the Mower bill.
number of the merchants appeared
.gainst the Howley bill which extends
he 54-hour rule to mercantile estab-
ishments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
KILLED BOTH OF HIS WIVES.
Matthews Took This Way to Escape a
Bigamy Charge.

Pittsbug. Nov. l5.--John Addison
Matthews, aged SO. an insurance agent
yesterday shot and killed his SECOND
wife, Mrs. Pauline Matthews, shot his
first wife, Blanche Gilger of Salem. Pa,
and then sent a bullet through his own
head. killing himself. His first wife died
two hours after being wounded
The tragedy occurred yesterday after
noon at the Matthews apartment. IL Is
said Matthews was respondent over do
nestle troubles.
When the police arrived both women
were dressed in gray travelling suits and
Matthews wore heavy overcoat. Fur
niture in the room was overturned. The
door leading to the apartment was wide
open and the blinds were drawn. Mat
thews was found lying on the floor, his
first wife dying, lying on a bed, and the
other sitting in a rocking chair in an
other room, dead.
Matthews left two letters. One was
to his father, living at St. Petersburg,
Pa. and enclosed a will, and the second
written to a brother living here, said
"At the time you receive this line i
will not be among the living. Don't
let anyone see this letter. / am tired
of living"
1t was disclosed late last night that
Matthews had requested his first wife to
come here from Clarion county on the
pretense that he had something impor-
tant to tell her. 1t developed also that
Matthews was not divorced. Three
weeks ago, it is said, he visited the
home of George Gilger, father of his
irst wife, and was confronted with the
iact that he was guilty of bigamy. He
eft, saying he would "fx up everything
,oon.''
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
DEATH OF JOSEPH PRUNEAU.
Occurred Last Night After Illness of
Eighteen Months.

The death OF Joseph Pruneau occurred
at his home, ll5 Maple avenue, last
night at l0;l0 o'clock, after an eighteen
months illness OF tuberculosis. Besides
his wife, he leaves two children, Alfred.
aged II years, and Arthur Pruneau, aged
o years. An aged father, living in St.
Prospect, p. O., and seven brothers as
follows also SURVIVES: Charles, Thomas,
Devert and Pierre Pruneau, all of ST.
Prospect, Michael and John Pruneau of
Webstervile, and Etienne Pruneau of
Alberta, Canada.
Mr.. Pruneau was born in ST. Lambert.
7. O.. April s. 1871. He came TO Barre
about twenty years ago and learned the
stonecutters' trade. He had made his
home here since that time. He was mar
ricd in Websteryille seventeen years ago
to Miss Margaret Chorron. The deceas-
ed was member of the Independent
Order of Foresters and belonged to st.
Moniea's church. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
Ten Days Open Season Sta' d
This Morning at 5 o.
CONDITIONS = FAVORABLE
Old Hunters Say That Aside from the
Absence of Snow Everything Is Pro-
pitious for an Unusually Large
Slaughter in 1912.

Five o'clock in the woods this morning
marked the hour when hundreds of hunt
ers started out on their annual quest
| for deer. Before leaving for the chase
last night, old hunters prophesied that
the season would witness heavy kill
| ing in every quarter of the state. al
though the absence of a light fall of
snow, they said, would help the deer and
materially hinder the man behind the
rife. Last year over 1000 bucks were
brought low in Vermont and as many as
so, does were killed through accident.
These figures include deer that have been
shot ont OF season under the statute
which provides for their destruction in
case property owner suffers through
the depredations of the animals. Many
of the does which 90 to make up the
two score and ten were killed in this
manner.
According to men who are familiar
with the woods and things pertaining
to deer, the season was bound to open
propitiously for the hunters. They cite
that conditions all summer and fall have
been unusually favorable for the feet
four-footed animals. 1t is expected that
the damp weather will aid the deer
seekers in proceeding through the woods
in silence and should there come light
fall of snow it is reasoned that the kill-
ing will assume unusual proportions
During the past few days, Vermont
hunters have been warned of the amend
ment to the game laws adopted at the
1910 session of the legislature. Snares,
traps, jacks and artificial lights are ta
booed, of course. But there is clause
which may have passed entirely unno-
ticed 1t is that part of the statute
which says that the presence of hound
dog in the woods. or at a hunting camp,
logging camp or club house in or near
the woods, during the hunting season.
shall be deemed presumptive evidence
to note also in this connection that no
person is to receive reeompense from
the state for damage done by deer upon
land which he had posted against the
hunters. ass444-.s
The past two days haRe seen an un-
usually large exodus of men and mus
kets from Barre, departing in every
for their favorite hunting
grounds. Many plan to leave the woods
as soon as they have brought low the
object of their hunt, but il is likely that
a majority win remain in the woods,
for obvious reasons, until the gong for
1912 is tapped at 5 o'clock on the after
noon of November 20. At the city
clerks office it was stated that, there
had been the usual heavy demand for
licenses. and trainmen on the main lines
,laim that She influx of hunters from
,ther states, particularly Massachusetts,
las been larger than in years past.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
NEW HAVEN WILL SHARE
TRACKS WITH GRAND TRUNK
To Allow All Canadian Roads Entry to
Boston--Plans Double Tracks from
White River Junction to
Concord

Boston, Nov. l5.-An agreement be.
| tween the New York, New Haven q
Hartford and the Grand Trunk railroads
giving the Canadian road as free use OF
| the New Haven system as though It's
tracks and facilities were owned jointly
will soon be consumnated, according to
a report made to Gov. Foss and the
Port Directors yesterday by William s.
McNary, chairman Of the harbor and
land commission and port director.
Every detail of the tentative agreement
is given in Mr.. McNary's report.
1t declares that the Palmer Proyi-
dence extension of the Grand Trunk was
stopped because of lack of funds, but
will be completed in the spring; that the
extension from White River Junction to
Boston will not be built; that the New
Haven will double track its system from
Concord, n. FL, to White River Junction,
and from Greenfield to White River
Junction; that the New Haven will give
the Grand Trunk everything it is pos
sible for one railroad to give another,
and that the New Haven will agree to
have the Grand Trunk solicit freight or
passenger business in any city or sec
tion OF New England.
The report further states that the
New Haven will give substantially the
same privileges to the Canadian Pacific
and the Canadian Northern railroads;
that the New Haven will cooperate with
the Grand Trunk and any other Cana
dian roads in obtaining business for the
port OF Boston, and that nothing need
be lost by the abandonment Of the Grand
Trunks extension into Boston.
Mr.. MeNary declares that his report
is based on reliable and authentic in
formation received from officials of both
the New Haven and the Grand Trunk
He further asserts that there is not the
slightest doubt in his mind that the deal,
when coHsummated, will be upon ex-
actly the terms as set forth in his re-
port.
Dispatches from New York practically
confirm Mr.. McNary's report, though
as to details. President Mel
len of the New Haven and President
Chamberlain OF the Grand Trunk were
both in the city and it was generally be-
lieved they met in conference at the for
mer's Office in the Grand Central station.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
Lawyer Held in Highest Repute
Took 100000.
BLIND BANKER OF PARIS"
Augustin Max Said That After Making
Unsuccessful Mining investments, He
Planned Suicide, But Was DIS
suaded by His Family.

Paris, Nov. l5.-Augnstin Max, who i:
known throughout France as the "Blind
Banker OF Paris" has created q sensa
tion by surrendering to the police and
confessing to misappropriation of 81
100000 of his clients money. In his
statement he said that he invested the
despoiled funds in copper and nickel
mines in New Caledonia and that the
enterprises turned out to be failures.
Max, who has enjoyed the highest rep
utation, says that he had decided to COM
NIT suicide but was persuaded by the
members of his family to surrender to
the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
SERvIAN VICTORY
NEAR M0NASTIR
Turks Hoisted White Flag at Dobromira
After Heavy Encounter Turks
officers Ordered Men to
Surrender.

Belgrade, Servia, Nov. l5.-Another
Turkish force hoisted the white flag and
surrendered to the Servan cavalry near
Monastir yesterday. The Seryians at
tackled the Ottoman troops at Dobro-
mira. five miles northeast of Monastir,
and despite the Calling fire succeeded in
dislodging the Turkish advance posts
from their strongly entranced position.
The Turks retreated and were pursued
BY the Servians who surrounded them
and poured in such heavy fire that the
commanding officers of the Turks or
dered the men to throw down their arms.
The advances of the Servian army
have been temporarily stopped by floods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
ROOSEVELT BY "a VOTES.
These California Figures Official Except
for Three Counties.

San Francisco. Cal, Nov l5.--Cali-
fornia gave Roosevelt a plurality last
night over Wilson of u in considerably
more than half million votes. These
figures We're official from all but three
counties, San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Yuba.
In Los Angeles, a Roosevelt strong
hold, the Democrats filed petition with
the district court of appeals for a writ
of mandamus compelling the board of
supervisors to make an honest count.
Argument on the application will be
heard Monday. Democrats maintained
that the final count would put Wilson
several hundred in the lead for the en-
tire state. Progressives insisted that
there would be no appreciable change.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
A TRIO IN COURT.
Judge Sent Two of Them to County Jail
This Morning.

A trio of alleged drunks faced Judge
H. w. Scott in city court this forenoon
and two Of the three will serve sentences
in county jail as result Of subsequent
offenses. Elmer Nevert Of Webstcryille.
who was arrested on South Main street
last night by Chief of Police Sinclair,
and was given a fine of SIS and costs
of S4.59. Nevert was unable to settle
and he will serve the alternate sentence
of some IS DAYS in county jail.
Big Richard Harvey, a Woodbury.
quarryman was detained by Officer Will
liam Clark while on his way to Granite
vile yesterday. Mr.. Harvey was
charged with a subsequent offense and
when the Judge started to parcel out 80
days and costs the respondent was heard
to utter u vehement protest. He averred
that he hadn't appeared in the local
court since twelve or fourteen years
ago. Harvey evidently knew enough
about the statutes TO assure himself
that he was in no danger of conviction
for second oifense if he had steered clear
of an intoxication charge since March,
1908 when the new law went into effect.
Judge Scott produced records to show
that Harvey had pleaded guilty to a
similar offense on May 30, 1904. After
wards the quarryman refreshed his
memory and recalled his Memorial day
appearance in court back in 04. The
Judge gave him 80 days in county Jail
and sentenced him to pay costs, or serve
the alternative in time.
Seymour Tucker was arrested at the
Northern hotel !ast night by Officer FL
win /. Mcleod around II o'clock. This
forenoon Tucker entered plea of guilty
To the charge of subsequent ofiense. He
made arrangements to pay the fine of
SIS and costs of S434.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
MAYOR LUNN GUILTY OF
VIOLATING CITY ORDINANCE
Sentenced in Little Falls Court to Pay
Fine of $50 or Spend so Days
in Tail.

Little Falls, n. r., Nov. 15.-George
R. Lunn, mayor of Schnectady was found
guilty to-day of violating city ordir
nance recently, in refusing to move on
when the police interrupted speech he
was making 10 the striking mill opera
tives, He was sentenced to pay a fine
of fifty dollars or to fifty days in Jail.
Mayor Lunn apparently elected to 60
to Jail rather than pay his fine. This
is question Of principle he said, after
hearing the sentence. q will never spend
a dollar for quoting Abraham Lincoln
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
EttOr Trial Postponed.

Salem. Mass. Nov. l5.-owing to the
continued illness Of Scott Peters. coun-
sci for Arturo Giovannitti. the trial Of
Ettor Giovannitti and Caruso for the
murder II Anna Lopizzo vas postponed
to-day till Monday. Judge Quinn. in
announcing the postpouement. sad he
felt IN justice 20 the defendants the
Ease should not proceed without GiO-
yahnitti's personal counsel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
RUTLAND GETS STATE GRANGE.
But Burlington Gets Dairymen and
Sugar Makers.

Burlington, Nov. l5.-Contrary to ex-
pectations, the state grange will not
hold its convention in Burlington, where
its sessions will be held during the sec
ond week in December. The officials fav-
orably considered Burlington but addi-
tional pressure was brought to bear
from Rutland and it was decided to go
there. The dairymen and sugar makers
are coming, however, and will make
their headquarters at the Van Ness
house. The meetings will be held in the
armory and the first session will be on
January 6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15

The House committee on appropria'
tions gave hearing Thursday after
noon on the Norwicll university appro-
priation bill and those appearing before
the committee were Dr. W. u. Mayo,
Dean II. II. Roberts. Professors A. +.
Wnslow and +. 4. Austin, Capt. Frank
Tompkins and President c. II. Spooner.
The bill calls for an appropriation of
$4,000 in addition to the amount avail
able for several years past. 1t Is 10
be used for scholarships. President
Spooner said it is the first appropriation
asked for since 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
Bulgaria Makes a Reply to
Turkey.
CONCERNING PEACE MOVE
But Bulgaria Will Insist That No Fur
ther Turkish Reinforcements Shall Be
Brought into the Field of Opera
i tions, Is the Report.

London, Nov. l5.-The Bulgarian
Turkish armistice has been agreed upon
according to Bucharest special dis
patch.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. l5.-The Turkish
request for an armistice was discussed,
it was said to-day, by the Bulgarian
council OF ministers. II was decided
that the Bulgarian government would
inform the other Balkan allies of Tur-
keys step and would give reply as
soon as possible after coming to an
agreement with them. The Turks must
accept the Bulgarian condition that in
the meantime no further Turkish REIN
forcements may be brought into the field
of operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
FACE BADLY BURNED.
John Wilds, Young Man of West Tops
ham, Started Fire with Kerosene.

West Topsham, Nov. l5.--John Wilds.
son of Mrs. l.. ID. Wilds, was badly
night. In the absence of his mother, he
used kerosene and when he started the
fire the blaze hsred out in his face.
setting his shirt aire and burning ais
neck, face and his left eye badly. The
eve may be injured permanently. This
is particularly sad case. as he and a
little brother are the only help the moth.
er has on large farm. The family
has the sympathy of everyone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
PLURALITY ELECTS IN N. H.
Amendment to Constitution Adopted at
Last Weeks Election.

Concord, y. H.. Nov. l5.-Hereafter,
the governor. councillors and state sen
ators of New Hampshire will be elected
by plurality vote. instead Of a major
ity vote as at present. The amendment
providing for this change was adopted
By the voters at last weeks election.
according to official returns made pub
Tic to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Vermont Woman Held to Have Got Hus-
band by Fraud.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Nov l5.--The dis
trict court here Wednesday granted a
decree of absolute divorce to c. f. Shell
ton of Albuquerque from his wife, for
merly Miss Priscilla r. Nav of Shrews.
bury, Vt. Shelton alleged that he did
not know she was under a federal in
dictment in Vermont, charged with vio-
lating the pension law, when he married
her at Las Vegas ON Oct. 20, 1909. The
court granted the decree on the ground
that the marriage was the result of
fraud on the part Of the defendant.
Mrs. Shelton was arrested in this city
March !. 1910, taken back to Vermont
and arraigned on the Indictment to
which she pleaded guilty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
VIGOROUS DISCUSSION
OVER VACCINATION
Many Speakers Opposed Compulsion by
State, Some Because They Opposed
the Method and Others Because
1t Would Abridge Per-
sonal Liberty.

State House, Nov. Is.
Vaccinationists and anti-yaccination-
lists were out in force last evening, and
probably 200 persons gathered In the art
room in the capitol at hearing be-
fore the Joint committee on public health
on Senate bill 62, known as the com
pulsory vaccination BILL" DIR. Percy l.,
of Montpelier spoke for so
minutes in opposition to the bill and
statistics covering a hundred
years from Sweden and England to show
the heavy mortality from smallpox un-
lCopt;rued IN siyth nape1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
SENATOR RAYNoR HAS RELAPSE.
Maryland Man Was in Serious Condition
Last Night.

Washington, ID. C., Nov. Ex-senator
Isador Raynor of Maryland. who has
been seriously i'll for some time at his
residence here, had a relapse last night
and his son and other members Of the
immediate family were summoned hur-
riedly TO his bedside The senator has
been suffering from neuritis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
BARRE GETS AN OFFER
OF $4,000 FOR HOTEL
Subscription by Montreal Interests Is
Conditional on Stipulation That
S7s,o0o More Be Raised.

The local hotel committee has receiv-
ed set of plans for proposed hotel in
Barre from a Montreal syndicate.
which offers to furnish $4,000 ii
Barre will furnish another 5000, and
erect q hundred room hotel in Barre.
The plans provide for a building with
100 feet frontage and 100 feet deep,
with % rooms on each floor and building
to be six stories high.
The hotel committee has the plans
under consideration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. LANG.
Was Held from Her Late Home Yester.
day Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine
$. Lang, whose sudden death occurred
early Tuesday morning at her home. al
Hill street. was held at the house yester-
day afternoon at ? O'Clock, Rev. J. b.
Reardon. pastor of the 'Universalist
church, officiating. The bearers were as
follows: W. NJ. HoldeE. +. NJ. Tobin. DIR.
c. w. Steele, W. G. Reynolds. Frank f.
Lang. son of the deceased. and Fred c.
Eaton. son-in-law of Mrs. Lang. Burial
took place in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
SOUTH BARRE.

There win be Sunday school al p. m
in the building commonly known as the
Universalist chapel. conducted by the
rector OF the church OF the Good Shep-
herd and some Of the teachers Of that
Sunday school. iSiguedl W. J. VI. Beat
tie. rector Church OF the Good Shepherd.
Divine service viii be conducted by
the Rev. W. J. n. Beattie az p. m.
Sunday evening in the UniveTsalist
chapel A cordial invitation is extended
to all
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF.
Charles DeMeritt Was Climbing Over
Fence at ossipee.

ossipee. y. H.. Nov. i5.-Charles De-
Merritt. aged > years, was accidentally
shot and killed By his own gun while
hunting deer AZ Efingham Fails late
TO-DAY. DeMeritt was climbing 4 fence
snd the gun was caught hy brush and
discharged. he leaves a widow and two
chiIdren-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15

At the public hearing ON the bill to
repeal the 500 state ,aX on oieomar-
garine last evening the House commit
tee on agriculture announced that a
further discussion would be gwen the
bill at public hearing some time next
week 1t is understood that delega-
tion from Burlington will be present to
support the measure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
QUIET IN WATERFOWL.
Strikers Make No Effort to Interfere
with Workers.

Watertown. Mass. Nov. l5.-Lsrg,
squads Of police to-day guarded the East
Watertown factory Of the Hood Rubber
company, where 500 strikers aud SYM
pathizers precipitatei riot Wednes-
day. Pielets at some distance from the
mill made no concerted effort 90 prevent
workers entering the factory, and after
the machinery started they dispersed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15

autoist in case OF accident 10 furnish his
name and other information, was brought
up Mr.. Ryder OF Rockingham suggested
that there was some doubt IN his mlnd
whether person could be compelled 10
give evidence against himself where
there might be criminal cause. II was
voted 20 recommit the bill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
NJ. E. CONFERENCE AT RIcHFoRD.
Will Be Held on Week Of April 9th
Bishop Henderson Presiding.

St. AIbans, Nov. l5.-The sixty
ninth annual session Of the Vermont
Methodist conference win be held at
Richford. opening April 9th. Bishop T.
5. Henderson Of Tennessee VIII preside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15

Walter Brown. who has been visiting
az WHliamztown for ten days, vas a
visitor in the CITY to-day, returning 10
his home in RgyaltOa-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
weather Forecast.

Fair tonight. eNoept snow IN northern
and eastern Maine Colder Saturday.
Fair moderate northeTly winds.