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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
CLANSMAN KILLED
BY HATPIN SCRATCH
James A. Sinclair of Boston Thought
Nothing of 1t at the Time of the
Occurrence, But Blood Poison
ing Developed Soon.

Boston, Dec. l6.-Death came yester-
day to James A. Sinclair, chief of the
Caledonian club of Boston and promin-
ent in other Scottish organizations, from
hatpin scratch which he received eight
days before at a house party in Dorehes-
ter. Blood poisoning developed. On FRI
day, the 18th. he was taken from his
home to the City hospital.
With a dozen others, several OF them
prominent members OF the Caledonian
club, Sinclair called on Dee. at the
home OF Peter Miller, 10 wellington
Hill road, Dorchester, and held sur
prise party.
1t was about midnight when the party
ended. Sinclair had been the life of the
party, and he was the centre OF the
group which stood in the yard and
called back farewells to the host.
Beside Sinclair were Mr.. and Mrs j.
r. Green Of Lyons street, Dorchester
Mrs. Green turned suddenly and the
point Of her hatpin struck Sinclair in
The right temple, just over the eye,
making scratch about a quarter Of
an inch long. He laughed at the
small wound and with his aunt, Mrs.
George Scott, started for his home at
l67 Lauriat avenue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
FIR. McKENNA GETS
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Pastor of ST. Monica's Church fof
Eighteen Years Is Allowed to Go
Away in Order TO Get Health
Back.

Az the three masses celebrated at st,
Monica's church yesterday morning, Rev.
p. NJ. Mckenna, pastor OF the church,
made the announcement. which was au-
thorized by the Rt. Rev. j. J. Rice,
bishop OF the diocese OF Burlington. that
he had been granted an indefinite leave
OF absence in recognition OF his eighteen
years OF continuous service as pastor
Of the local church and also because Of
his slightly impaired health of late. The
pastor was advised of the action OF the
bishop on the occasion of the later's
visit TO Barre last Thursday.
In making the announcement, FIR. Nc.
Kenna stated that he had not been in
good health recently and that he did
not feel able to continue his duties, but
he hoped that a prolonged vacation
would restore him to his former health
and vigor. Together with this state
ment, announcement was made that
Bishop Rice had assigned the duties OF
pastor of the church during FIR. Mcken.
mas absence to Rev. A. c. Griffin, who
was curatc connected with st. Mon
ica's church until few weeks ago wien
he was transferred to st. Johnsbury.
The present curate is Rev. James PEN
ders.
Rev. FIR. MelSenna states that he has
not decided where he will spend the
time allowed him in the leave of absence,
and the date OF his departure from the
city is not certain, although il is pos
sible that he will leave Barre during
the present week,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
CAPTURED IN NEW YORK.
Rutland Man Who Is Alleged To Have
Shot Another.

Rutland. Dec. l6. Stephanso Papot
Ia of this city is being held in New
York on a charge of assault with in
tent to kill, the offense having been
been committed November % against
another Italian by the name OF GULL
ami. Special Officer James Pitaniello
is arranging for the mans extradition.
This attack. which was the subject of
q secret inquest a few days ago, was
committed in a house on West street,
where the men had gone after attend
ing local theatre. An argument arose
and the men came to blows. Papotta
seeing he was getting the worse of the
fight. drew q revolver and fired. The
bullet entered above the hip and proved
to be nothing more than a flesh wound.
A razor was produced and the bullet
was removed. this rude surgery suffic-
ing in the minds of the crowd. The
matter had been kept quiet up to the
time of the arrest of the respondent
Yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
~ MEN AND BOYS
Were Killed In New England During
Fall Hunting Season.

Boston, Dec. l6.-Twenty- men
and boys were killed by firearms in the
New England states and the maritime
provinces during the fall hunting sea-
son which closed at midnight Saturday
night. In addition, one boy was shot
before the legal season opened, three
men were drowned while hunting and
two hunters died from exhaustion.
The number of victims is slight re-
duction from the figures of last year,
but exceeds the total of 1910. Maine
contributed ten victims; Massachusetts,
five, New Hampshire four; Vermont.
Rhode Island and Connecticut one each,
and the provinces five.
The decreased figures are in the face
OF a greater number OF hunters than
ever before.
Six of the hunters killed were shot in
mistake for animals. Ten were killed by
their own guns and eleven by the acci
dental discharge OF guns in the hands of
Others.
1t is believed the season did not ser-
ously diminish the supply of deer even
in Maine, while in Massachusetts, where
the season is but week long, there has
been general complaint of the damage
done crops by deer, while the state has
already expended its $4,000 appropria-
tion for damage awards and asks for
more money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
USEFUL AND CONVINCING.
Is a Folder Which the Barre Savings
Bark Is Issuing.

The Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co.,
has issued useful little folder to its
patrons and Others which will prove ese
peciaIly valuable after January |, Wien
the new parcels post lam will heeoaBe
effective. In the meantime recipients
of the folder may do well to study it
carefully for it contains a complete table
that tells the cost of transporting pr
cells weighing from | TO II pounds
through every one of the eight zones into
which the system is divided. Other mat
ters pertinent to an ordinary understand
ing of the parcels post system is also
included in the leaflet.
In addition to the parcels post an.
nouncement it contains some interest
ing statistics relative to the standing OF
Washington county. Continuing, lie
folder says: do we stop to realize
that the census of 1890 showed popr
lation in Washington county of 29,606,
the census of lo00--36, ,607, and the census
of l9l0-4l ,Tt2. Thus it will be seen
that ths population of this county has
gained l209G from the year 1890 TO
1910. The population of the entire
state in 1890 was 332, ,i22, in 1900 343.-
GAL, in l0l0.- 355 .956, thus the entire net
gain from ls90-l9l0 was 23,534; so it
will be seen that the net gain for 20
years in Washington county was more
than half the entire net gain OF the
state for the same period. Thus it can
be readily seen that the growth of the
granite industry has largely contributed
toward the upholding of the population
of the state. 1t provides market for
The produce of our county and our neigh |
boring county of Orange. and has en-
ianced the value of farm land very ma
.erially. If farmers will take advan
age of the present conditions and raise /
PRODUCTS which will bring the best re-
,urns they will have no reason to eom-
lain.
Other material of interest to the |
armer is included in the circular and /
n order to reach as many families in
Washington and Orange counties as pos
ible the bank has decided to issue
round 5000 OF the circulars for distri-
ution,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
BURKE TOOK EXCEPTIONS.
To Action of Judge in Filming Him for
Intoxication.

In city court this forenoon. J. Waiter
Burke of Barre and Montpelier, whose
name is said to be familiar one on
the blotter at police headquarters. was
arraigned on an intoxication charge. sub
sequent offense. The respondent en-
tered a plea of not guilty and on the
Judgment of the court he was found
guilty and fined Sl5 and costs Burke
took exceptions to the findings and will
enter an appeal to county court. Bail
was fixed at $50 and the man was re-
leased He was arrested near the North
ern hotel on North Main etreet Satur-
DAY night by Officer Edwin L. Mcleod.
The second alleged offender to face
the court was young Frank fitzmorris
OF Graniteville. who entered plea Of
guilty to a first offense. He was fined
- and costs OF S6.34, which he paid.
Fitzmorris was arrested on Granite street
night by Officer Harry Gamble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
WOMEN TOO KIND.
And Then One of Them Was Too Cruel,
Asserted Richard Harvey.

After day of liberty from the coun-
~ Jail in Montpelier, Richard Harvey
Iof Canada and Woodbury. found him-
self again in the tolls Saturday night
land this forenoon in city court he was
able to furnish disclosures which led
| to the arrest oil three women living
in the vicinity of Granite and River
streets, who were arraigned on charges
Of selling intoxicating liquor. Harvey
| told well-connected story that pointed
| to the ingratitude of at least two of
the women whom he declared supplied
him with enough liquor to get him
drunk and then appropriated what re-
manned of sll in his pockets. Mrs. De-
Tia Green-C Caderettc OF Is Foster street,
Mrs. Bertha ellison Perry Of % River
street and Mrs. Christina Mcleod Of SO
Granite street are the women ncrimi-
mated by the big quarryman's story
When arraigned before Judge II. w.
Scott each of the trio pleaded not
guilty to selling charge and each
waived examination. Judge Scott bound
them over to appear at the March term
OF Washington county court in the sum
Of $500 for each offense and the respond
ents were busy during the afternoon
rustling after bail. All three hoped to
secure bail immunity from county Jail.
The CilsonPerry woman was arrested
by Officer Harry Gamble and Officer
George X. Carrie apprehended Mrs. Me-
Leod and Greens Caderette woman. Grand
Juror Hugh H. Carpenter issued the
warrants for their arrest
Harvey told of returning from Mont
pelier Saturday, after serving an in
toxieation sentence of thirty days. He |
procured whiskey in small quantities |
from Mrs. McLeod's house. he said, and |
was passing the Gibson Perry house |
when one of the occupants hailed him. /
He entered and after that he seemed to 4
loose his grasp on what was going on
in the. outside world Two of the wom-
en-, he declared. gave him more whskey
and il was then that he began to loose
Sometime after dark he
awaken to find himself living in pool
of water out in the wintry air After
taking cognizanee of his surroundings,
he began to inventory his pockets and I
found his Sll stake missing.
Chilled by the cold water of the pool,
he again made his way to the Gilson-
Perry woman's house and applied for
shelter from the wintry blasts that
sweep down through River street. Here
is where the milk of human kindness
,eased to flow. according to Harvey. for
he householder, turning deaf ear to
MS entreaties. bade him seek warmth
Il some other freside Afterwards Har-
rer fell into the clutches of Office Har- l
Y Gamble, who lodged him at police
headquarters.
At noon the informer was brought be- I
ore the court for sentence and on his i
promise to pay costs Of $3.50. he was j
llowed TO sign the pledge for period j
Il six months. Sentence Of thirty days y
n the county Jail was suspended pend c
ng his good behavior. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
PINNED DOWN BY STONE.
William Emslie, Letter Cutter, Hurt This
Forenoon.


William Emslie, letter cutter en-
ployed by aIarr a Gordon, sustained in
iuries to both legs this morning, which
will confne him to the house for some
time, although his physicians stated this
noon that he had escaped without any
broken bones. Emslie was lettering
monumental job. when the stone slipped
from its rollers and pinned the cutter to
the gronud Other workmen rushed to
his aid and he was soon released. Dir.
w. d. Reid was called to the shed and
he found that the man had sustained
confusion bruises on the ankle and knee
Of the right leg as well as minor abra-
sions ON the left leg. A. X. Nye took
the injured man to his home at p Maple
avenue. where it was stated this noon
that his condition was as comfortable
as could be expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
FIREMEN STAMPED OUT FIRE.
Regulars With Auto Truck Called Out
This Morning.

Engine waste blazing up brightly in
the Central Vermont freight yards
caused woman living in the vicinity
of Grant avenue to notify Fire Chief
c. B. Gladd,ng at $50 o'clock this MORN
ing, and before the true nature of the
fire was discovered the auto fire truck
had made a trip to Depot square All
OF the regulars were out at the tap of
the gong. and the run down through
Main street was made in Jig time. When
the iremen arrived, they found the
waste pretty much burned out and lit
tie stamping from several heavily-cIad
feet made the application of chemical
solution unnecessary. The waste pile was
located several yards below the station.
although from the heights it looked as
though the structure was enyeloped in
flames.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
But Wilson Saws He's Been
Thinking Them Over
BACK FROM BERMUDAS
For the Present He Will Devote His Time
To Consideration of State of New
Jersey Affairs, So He Said
This Morning.

New York, Dec. president. elect
Woodrow Wilson returned to-day from
his vacation trip TO Bermuda. He made
no announcement on politics or anything
else on his arrival.
Il am going TO devote myself to New
Jersey affairs first" he said.
After few hours in New York he
planned to 90 direct to his home in
Princeton so as to be on hand at .he
State House in Trenton early to-mor-
row for the regular budget of state bts-
mess. Regarding appointments, Gov
ernor Wilson admitted that while selec-
tions had been running through his
head he had not decided finally on any
post of Importance and had not even
chosen bis private secretary
During his trip up from Bermuda,
the ocean was as smooth as in midsum
mer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
DEATH OF MONTPELIER LAWYER
T. r. Gordon Had Been Prominen. in
Affairs There for Many Years.

Truman Robert Gordon died yester-
day morning at his home in Montpelier
as the result of q shock which he stf-
fered last February and a bladder
trouble. He was 62 years old on August
3 and was about his law duties as bate
as Tuesday, December g. when he tried
a ease.
Mr.. Gordon was native OF Nershire.
graduated from Montpelier seminary and
took partial course at the university
of Vermont He studied law in various
Offices and in 1877 graduated from Bos-
ton university. At the September term
of Washington county court that year,
he was admitted to the bar and in 1880
was admitted to practice before the SUI
preme court. Later he was admitted to
practice in the United States district
and circuit courts. He was for some
time prosecuting attorney for Montpel-
Ter and been attorney for the respond
ents in two murder cases.
He was q Republican and active in
the Methodist church, where he was
steward and treasurer for many years
and superintendent of the Sunday school
for five years. For some time he had
been a member of the school board was
a member of the Vermont lodge, J. O.
0. f., and of Canton Montpelier. Mr.
Gordon was twice married, the first time
to Miss Ellen II. Hatch and the second
TO Miss Hattie NJ. Norris, who with their
son, Robert I. and daughter, Ruth ",
survive him. There ws one daughter
BY the first marriage. Ellen L. The fam
lv home has been the house on State
street which was the birthplace of
Admiral Dewey.
Besides his immediate family he
caves a sister, Mrs. Henry Atchison OF
Morrisville. and two brothers. !. W. |
iordon of Barre and George NJ, of Bol- /
on.
The funeral will be held from .he !
lome tomorrow afternoon at o'clock /
Rev. William Shaw officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
llliam Wark Crushed byi
Heavy Stone To-day
GOES TO CITY. HOSPITAL
Was Superintending the Raising of a
Large Stone at Marr & Gordon's Pol
ishing Mill When Chain Snapped,
Letting the Weight Fall.

William Wark of Barre, foreman poll
isher at the Marr & Gordon mill at the
south end, was taken to the City hos
rital this forenoon, suffering from frac-
lures OF both legs, an injured finger and
other bruises about the body, the out
come OF an accident which occurred
while the man was experimenting a job
at the mill early in the day. Wark
was assisting other polishers in moy-
ing heavy stone. when the chain
snapped in two without warning and
the unfortunate man was crushed be-
meath a weight OF several hundred
pounds. Dr. w. ID. Reid was called and
after superficial examination he adj
vised moving the man to the hospital.
Wark was brought TO this city at l0:3o
o'clock in b. w. Hooker 4 Co.'s ambu-
lance.
This noon attaches at the hospital
described the mans condition as critical
and stated that an operation would be
performed The examination of the in
juries, it was said, revealed fracture
of the right leg at the ankle. fracture
of the femur OF the left leg. sharp cut
on the third finger of the left hand and
minor bruises about the body. Wark
was resting comfortably ana sun ie-
tanned consciousness.
According to eye witnesses, the acei-
dent was wholly unavoidable. Wark it
is said, was taking the usual precau-
tions used when handling heavy stones,
when the chain broke in two. 1t hap
pened so suddenly that the foreman was
unable to reach safety before the stone
crushed him to the ground. Workmen
employed about the mill hastened to his
rescue and within few moments he
was released from the stone. He re-
tanned consciousness throughout the or
ieal and pluekily gave directions as to
now the stone should be moved
The injured man is 81 years old and
mas lived in Barre many years. He has
i've children, the youngest of whom is
ID years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
SPORTING NOTES.

According to letter published by one
OF the Pacific coast sporting writers.
Hugh McIntOch, who apparently mo-
nopolizes the control OF theboxing game
in Australia. Jack Johnson has been for
ever eNiled from the ring in that coun-
try. The reason Mcintosh gives for
prescribing him received its impetus
from JohnsOn's conduct in Chicago short
time ago. The letter says further
that should johnson b. engaged a.
principal in q fight in that land the
public would absolutely refuse to at
tend and that they would boot him of
their streets.
William keiscr. Who has PLAYED twv
years a. halfbsck on the Bucknell foot
ball team. has been selected 10 captain
the eleven nrNt fen at the university
keisaT prepared for college az Mount
Carmel high school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
Is Prevailing in France as a
Protest Against War
IS PARTLY SUCCESSFUL
In Paris the Order of the General Fed
Grafton Was Executed in a Great
Many Instances, But Passed
! b.. With Tranquility.

Paris. Dec. l6.-The general strike OF
the whole working population of France,
ordered as protest against war by the
General Federation of Labor, was par
tally successful to-day. 1t was under
stood that all workmen would throw
down their tools for one day only in
order to show the strength of the labor
ing class and demonstrate their power
OF paralyzing the government i'll the
event of the declaration of war.
In Paris the strike order was execu-
ted in a great many instances. Few
cars or other vehicles were seen on the
streets, while many factories We're closed
and all the men copnected with the
building trades quit for the day. Tran
guilty prevailed everywhere, and the
day promised to pass without disturb
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
PASSENGERS JUMPED
FROM RUNAWAY CAR
After Colliding With a Team and Motor
man Was Trying to Make Repairs
the Car Started and Collided
With Another.

! Rutland. Dec. ia series OF misbaps
which eliminated with the crashing TO-
gether of a runaway and regular main
line electric ear on the Poultncy branch,
near that town, occurred Saturday night
about midnight.
The passengers on the runaway ear
jumped and sustained minor injuries,
and the IL passengers on the other car
We're bruised while the motormnn,
James McDermott, saved his life by
jumping after setting his brakes.
Vernon Heath OF Castleton is in Jail
at Poultney, pending an investigation or
the trouble. The ear due in Poultney
about midnight collided with team of
horses driven by Heath about quarter
of a mile east of the village. He was
driving down the company's right of
way and it is claimed he was intoxicated
and he is in jail on this charge.
The team and ear met head-on, and
the pole ran through the vestibule, tear
ing away the controller on its way. One
horse was killed. The conductor, Charles
Mcmahon, started for Poultney to tcle-
phone to this city for assistance and
while he was gone the motorman at
to repair his car. While work
ing about the controller, there was
sudden fash and he was knocked off the
platform and the car started backing
up.
The passengers, some of them women,
al jumped and in this way they We're
injured. The ear ran along for over
three miles with not person aboard
and finally crashed into a car in charge
om Motorman McDermott and Conductor
Duncan. This car contained l2 passen-
gers and many received slight bruises.
The vestibule of the car was smashed
in. Among those injured were: Mrs.
Margaret Evans badly bruised and suf
fering from shock, unconscious until five
Jclock yesterday morning; Misses Nell
lie. Browne, Agnes Lakin. Mary Brown,
Mrs. Jennie Frazier and Harold Rogers,
Ill OF Poultney. The last named were |
lot seriously injured. All jumped from
he runaway car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DEAD.
Carlton B. Stetson Died at Burlington
To-day, Aged SIS Years.

Burlington. Dee. 10. - Carlton b.
Stetson. professor of German language
and literature in the university of Yer
mont for ten years. died to-day at his
home here of catarrh of the system. The
funeral will be held Wednesday.
Prof. Stetson was 55 years old. lie
was born at West Sumner, Me-. and was
graduated from Hebron academy and
Colby college. after which he studied at
Johns Hopkins. Harvard and the uni.
ver,ity of Berlin. He leaves his wife
and one son. who is freshman in tie
university of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-16
Among Hard Coal Roads by
u. S. Supreme Court
IMPORTANT CASE ENDS
But Government Won Partial Victory
When Court Held That "6s Per Cent.
Contracts" with the Oper-
ators Are Illegal.

Washington, ID. G., Dec. l6.-The gov
ernment won partial victory in its
prosecution OF the hard coal trust when
the United States supreme court to-day
held that the so-called IS per cent, con.
tracts between the hard coal roads and
the coal operators were illegal. This sus-
tanned the governments former victory
over the Temple Coal q Iron company,
but declined 10 sustain the charges OF
general conspiracy among the hard coal
roads.
In its suit, the government charged
first the existence OF q general eombi-
nation in violation of the sherman anti
trust law, and then charged that sew
eral smaller combinations within the big
one were not only in violation of the law
themselves, but constituted evidence OF
a general combination.
The general combination was alleged
to have for its object the ending OF
among the defendant rail-
roads in the transportation and sale OF
anthracite coal and OF preventing the
sale of the output of independent opera
tors in competition with the defendants
coal. The combination. it was alleged,
~ per cent. Of the anthra
rite coal moving from the mines, con-
trolled over 81 per cent. OF all the an
thracite in the ground, and produced 90
per cent. and marketed 20 per cent. OF
the annual output The lower court
was unanimous in holding that there
existed no general combination in vio-
alton OF the law.
One OF the special things complained
If in the suit was the system of "65 |
,er cent. contracts" whereby the rail |
DAD coal companies agreed to pay the
forever 65 per cent. Of
he price OF coal at New York harbor. |
rhe lower court held these contracts |
lid not violate the law.