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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-12

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-12

slide. which carried with it great
quantities of earth, and piled the
wrecked buildings into a jumbled
mass under a mountain of snow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-12
$4,000 LIBRARY BOOKS ARE READ
DURING PAST YEAR; REPORT MADE

year but when we consider the num-
ber of people who visit the library
who do not take away books but who
come to spend an hour or two at the
reading tables: that it is often made
use of as a waiting room between
trains for travellers; one of the pleas
ATTEST places in town. which is poit-
ed out to strangers it will be seen
that 10000 is an under estimate of the
number of visitors at the library dur
ing the past year.
The library subscribes to "a maya
zines. In addition to these, this year
Mrs. Fee has supplied us with Mum
sey and Mrs. w. L. Thompson has
given us The Craftsman. Our maya
zines, with the Readers Guide, which
is a complete index to periodical lit
erature, constitute an invaluable en-
| cyclopedia of Information.
The library has been favored with
good many gifts this year in the
way of books. money pictures and
! flowers, we have also been granted an
| indefinite loan of two cases of finely
mounted specimens of the birds of
Morrow county
Both of the local newspapers have
given valuable help to the library in
editorial comment and in their news
columns and we here gratefully ac-
knowledge their generous cooper
alton
Credit is also que the public schools
xtrI,A hoy
in every way maintained spirit oI
cordial helpfulness toward the library
The rading room through the schoo
year is so well occupied that very
little disorder would make reading OF
study impossible and much credit il
! due the students who throughout th'
| year have observed a high STANDARD
of courtesy ana consideration fo
others.
, The mending Of Books is part o
: our regular work. Every day as tn
! books are returned to the desk, the,
are examined and those needing re
} pairs are laid aside for mending. Dur
, ing the year 93T books were repaire,
, and fumigated. We aim to give ou
, only books in good order and we ex
, pect them returned in good condition
1t is not impossible for us to kee
| an accurate account of the many an
, varied questions which are brought t
the desk, but this work is steadily in
; creasing and the requests come from
men, women and children. The librar
is being considered more and NOR
the natural source of Information.
The financial report of the librar
is filed with the State Library Com
mission, with the City Council and
copy is kept on file in the library.
Respectfully submitted
/ E0TTA L. FLEEK,
Librarian
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
ALL BUT ONE SAVED
OUT OF 2S PEOPLE
When Italian Steamer Was Wrecked on
Extreme Southwest Coast of
England.

Penzdnce. England, Dec. 27.-The ltal-
ian steamer Tripolitania, from Genoa 10
Barry, Wales, was wrecked in Mounts
bay, ON the extreme southwest coast OF
England yesterday afternoon. Twenty
seven OF 2s men had thrilling escape;
the other was drowned.
The vessel was buifeted by fierce gales
from Christmas morning. The captain
yesterday found himself in perions
position and unable to get out Of the
bay, and he determined to run ashore.
The beach was lined with spectators who
were powerless to lend aid and who
watched the vessel, almost helpless in
the grip of the wind and the tide. Final
ly the steamers nose was pointed shore
wards and she drove In under full steam.
deep into the sandy bottom.
A life rope was rugged, to one end Of
which the crowds ashore clung and one
by one the crew left the vessel, over
which huge waves were breaking. One
of the men was carried off by a heavy
,omber.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
SISTERS DIE IN WANT.
Found to Have Had s5,6o4 in Cash and
Three Watches.

81. Louis. Mo-. Dec 20. Examination
of the body of Mrs. Sarah johnson. who
with her sister. Miss Mary Scott, d.,-l
Christmas eve of pneumonia, apparently
in direst want. revealed that bag
around her waist contained S5.G0l IN
cash and three gold watches. In Miss
SCOTS effects were found deeds anG
papers showing bank deposits.
Little j. known Of the sisters. They
arrived here two weeks ago. Both were
suffering from colds which developed into
into pneumonia. They refused to have
medical attention because Of the ex-
pense and even declined to go 20 a free
hospital
Although living in the same rooms.
they used separate tables. dishes and sill
yer ware. Bills were evenly divided be-
tween them.
In the delirium preceding death. Mr.
johnson spoke of a daughter living in
New Mexico and of a sister living IN
Pueblo. Colo. The ekisr woman Was n
wears old and Miss Scott had remarked
that she was more than 80"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
MAN ACCUSED OF
EXPORTING $1,000
Thomas Rowland Is Alleged to Have
Received $1,000 from Wife of Prom
inent Brandon Man.

Rutland, Dec. 27,-After search last.
ing all the afternoon. Thomas Rowland,
a carpenter at Brandon, was arrested
last night by Deputy Sherifrs Pascal
Ricci of this city and A. c. Mason of
Pawlet on charge of extortion. The
state officials Were unwilling TO make
known any facts regarding the case, bat
il is understood that Howland olVained
1000 in payments from the wife OF
James Welden, prominent coal dealer
of Brandon.
Howland came to this city yesterday
morning and he was followed by Mr.. ane
Mrs. Welden, who obtained the neces-
sary papers for his arrest, but the Off
cials We're unable TO trace their man
and by -four o'clock every sheriff in this
vicinity was at work together with the
local police.
The story from the state attorneys
Office is to the effect that Rowland na1
been doing some carpentering work
about the Wellen house and recently he
is said to have threatened to start a
scandal unless money was paid him. 1t
is claimed that 800 was turned over
at first and $500 later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
NOT AFRAID OF NEW HAVEN,
Nor Did Witness Think He Had Beer
Disseminated Against,

Boston, Dec, 27,-The defense OF the
New York. New Haven & Hartford and
the Boston & Maine railroad, against
the complaints OF the New England
shippers regarding freight service aud
rates, was opened yesterday before the
interstate commerce commission.
d. O. Ives of the Boston chamber OF
commerce, who was the principal witness
in support of the complaints was re-
called by Viee-p-esident Z. g. Buck,snd
OF the New Haven road. Mr.. Ives ad.
mittei that many of the complaints
were due to changes in routing asked for
by the shippers. He also said that his
investigation OF the New Haven and the
Boston & Maine freight situation in b.
half of the shippers was directed to the
service and rates, and not to any diver
sion of traffic.
Mr.. Ives said he knew Of 40 shipper
who admitted being afraid of the New
Haven or felt that he had been dis
criminated against by the road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
THREATENED TO BLOW
UP POSTMASTER
Well Dressed Man Demanded $4,000 al
Westfield, NJ. Y, Last Night and
Was Soon 0verpowered.

Jamestown. y, Y, Dec p we'll
dressed man entered the Westfeld, y.
u, postoffiee early last night and de-
manded of Assistant Postmaster James
Douglass $4,000, which he said the gov
ernment owed him. "Wait until ! see Il
the order has come said Douglass.
The stranger pulled a bottle from his
pocket. IF you move from that chair
I'll drop this bottle he said. ]. *
LennoN, who was in the postoffice. quiet
Iy went out and notified Constable w. II
Hopper and Jason Gage. They grabbed
the arm that held the bottle and then
arrested the man. The bottle contained
enough nitroglycerine to blow the build
ing up. The man said he was Edward
Paine of Chicago but would not say
much. J. c. Jones OF Portage Inn said
man giving the name of III. Grove ard
answering his description got off an
eastbound Lake Shore train a, 200 a.
m. yesterday and registered there,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
HALL FORMALLY DEDICATED.
To Use of Clan Gordon, 0. S. C., Last
Evening-Many People Present.

The formal opening of the new hall OF
the Clan Gordon, No. IL. o. $. G., WAS
held last evening in the Bolster build
ing, where gathering that taxed the
capacity of the hall congregated for the
exercises. The evenings exercises con
sisted of concert followed by buffet
lunch and dance. The hall was
tastefully decorated; plaids and tartans
and other Scottish effects We're grouped
ON the walls of the hall, while at tie
lower end of the auditorium was' hung
picture of Robert Burns, the Scotch
bard.
The program was started with OPEN
ing remarks from Past Chief John
Stewart. who presided over the concert.
The ether numbers Of the concert We're
as follows: Selections on the bagpipes
by the ppers: selection by the quartet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Gauld, Miss Mar.
garet Johnston and William Craig; Jig
and dance, Thomas Mcdonald; vocal
solo, James Gauld: piano duet. Mrs.
Ronald Gauld and Miss Mary Walker;
reading. Mrs Robert Inglis, vocal solo,
Mrs. Ronald Gauld, selection by the
quartet. The program was concluded
with remarks by Royal Deputy William
Mcdonald.
Following the concert buffet lunch
was served. Bruce's orchestra then dis
pensed music by the dancers until one
hour after midnight. The committee in
charge of the affair comprised the fol-
lowing. Alfred Milne, chairman, Thomas
Mcdonald, Ronald Ganld, William
Johnston, Charles Mason, William
Mason, William Beattie, John Walker,
and Harry Monroe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
GAVE A RECEPTION.
Deaconesses of North Barre Methodist
Mission Entertained Glasses.

A reception was rendered by the dea-
conesses of the Methodist church at their
home last evening to the Sunday school
classes of the North Barre Methodist
church and other members from the He'd
ding Methodist church. A musical and
literary program of merit was rendered
under the supervision of the deaconesses.
The following is the program: Veal
solo. "Flowerland Asleep" Miss Annie
Robertson; violin solo, ''Rarcello,' Gny
Andrews; vocal solo, Good Night, Little
Girl Good Night" Miss Mary Patterson;
reading selected from The Sky Pilot.
Deaconess Mott; violin trio, My
Precious Babe Misses Adelia Frattini,
Nellie Scampini and Nina Castellini
After the program was completed the
guests We're served a delicious luncheon
by the members of the domestic science
class of the North Barre Methodist
church. The members of the class are as
follows: Misses Sophia Rossi, Alenda
Ross, Adele Bianchi, Eva Colombo,
Theresa Bianehi, Nina Bottelini ard
Eda Banchi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
vINCITIA CLUB ELECTION.
James Mackay Elected President at
Meeting Last Evening.

At the annual meeting of Vincitia
club, held in the club rooms last night
and attended by large number of
members, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term; Presi-
dent, James Mackay; ice-president. NJ.
IS. Rounds; secretary, Frank E. Austin;
treasurer, Frank +. Robinson; board OF
managers, together with ex-President
II. A. Phelps, w. d. Mower, c. A. Lund-
gren, N. S. Love and j, s. Milne, jr.;
membership committee, Rev. w. j. NJ.
Beattie, A. L. Averill, f. H. Rogers,
j. L. Smith, with three of the former
committeeman, whose term was for two
years.
Reports of the officers showed the club
to be in good condition. There are lS6
members. Eight new members were
taken in last night, and one resignation
was accepted. A buffet lunch was
served after the business meeting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
A SLIPPERY PRISONER.
But William Burke Is Again in Custody
in Rutland County.

Rutland, Dec. 27.The story of one of
the most daring jail breaks i'll the his
tory OF the county became known yes
teryiay when party OF deputy sheritfs
took into custody William Burke who
was arrested at the home OF his uncle
west Of the village Of Fair Haven.
Burke was originally arrested by Deputy
Sheriff John II, Polly, charged with rob
bing freight car in the railroad yards
at Fair Haven. He was also wanted for
being a principal in free-for-all fight
in the streets Of that village few weeks
ago,
After his first arrest, Burke was
locked up in the village jail by Deputy
Polly, He was placed in cell in The
rear OF the structure but in few hours
the officer returned to find the man In
the main room and still the cell door
was firmly locked, He had crewled
through a hole in the floor into the
basement and used a hatchway into thc
big room. Deputy Polly then locked the
man in another coll but in the morning
his escape had been completed.
Burke's method Of escape nearly cost
him his life, The second cell contained
a small hole in the floor not more than
10 inches across and through this open
ing Burke managed to squeeze. He re-
moved all his clothes and worked bis
way to the cellar, the edges Of the
boards taking away good share of the
skin on his left side and besides he sus-
tanned flesh wounds, Burke had good
luck until he attempted to get his shout
ders through and II is claimed by the
officers that he hung suspended until he
was almost exhausted before he was
able to reach the cellar. Here he ob.
tanned an axe with which he chopped his
way out through the roof of the Jail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
BUTLER STORE CLOSED.
Merchandise To Be Transferred by the
Receivers.

Boston, Dec. 2T. The department
store of William s. Butler & Co, Inc,
was closed yesterday, and the merchan-
disc will be transferred by the receivers
to another retail house which has made
an offer OF 81 cents on the dollar on the
cost price.
The property of Eyerybody's Grocery
store and Bosworth Manufacturing com
pany will also be sold by order of the
United States court.
The Gilchrst company and Every
body's Department store will continue
business under the directions of the re-
eeivers.
The five concerns were involved in the
failure Of Butler & Co. last month. the
liabilities aggregating sl500,00o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
RAILROADS DON'T KNOW.
Whether They Are Right or Wrong
Declares Prouty.

Boston. Dec. 27.--"There is one thing
shout the railroads of this country and
that is that they don't know what they
are doing. They don't know whether
they are right or wrong said Interstate
/ Commerce Commissioner G. A. Plautv
at the close of the days hearing ON the
complaints Of New England shippers
on freight service and rates yesterday
! Commissioner Prouty had listened
throuehoft most Of the day to the de-
! Tense Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad as to the specific COM
plants made earlier in the investigation.
| Upon being questioned by Vice-pesl-
dent Buckland OF the New Haven road,
\ ID. @. ives OF the Boston Chamber of
Commerce testified he considered the
! freight service OF the New Haven and
Boston and Maine less reliable and ex-
peditious than elsewhere in the country.
He thought ii less important whether
or not the New Haven gave up its coast
wise shipping arrangements than that
competing lines be allowed 10 operate IN
New England, The witness said he had
no desire to SEE any special service taken
from the New Haven road. Asked II he
preferred to have the alleged New Haven
monopoly broken up or improved ser,ice
secured under il Mr.. Ives said he could
not say, but would give an answer later,
A report. submitted BY II. A. Fabian.
manager OF purchases and supplies, OF
the Boston and Maine road. to meet the
criticism that favoritism had been shown
in awarding contracts for supplies Mr.,
Fabian declared that orders had fre-
quently been placed for locomotives,
cars, supplies, etc, with New England
firms for the sake of favoring home in
dustries whom better contracts might
have been made outside, Excerpts from
the report OF the New Hampshire inyes
ti2ating commission were read to show
that the Boston and Maine had awarded
contracts TO the lowest bidders in the
matter of contracts with two coal com.
paDies.
Commissioner Prouty called halt ia |
the hearing late in the day TO remark |
on the lack Of standard for doing bust. |
ness among the railroads OF the country |
and suggested that some of those most |
in the hearing get together to I
formulate some tangible suggestion rs /
to just how the commission can order
the railroad service OF New England i'm. /
proved.
He named ON the committee Robert
Homans. counsel for the Boston Cham
ber Of Commerce; ID. O. Ives, manager
OF the transportation department of the
Chamber of Commerce; Vice president
Buckland of the New Haven road. and
Louis ID. BIandeis. counsel for the Bos-
ton Fruit and Produce Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
FIRST REAL sNowsToRM
Came To-day. Unheralded, But None the
- Less Welcome.

heavy snowfall came to-day Ia
= tighten up the expiring year and TO
gladden. the hearts of many youngsters
who have been anxiously waiting for
some of the pure white since Thanks
giving day. Up to early afternoon, at
least three inches had fallen, and the
Indications pointed TO greater depths.
Before daylight a small furry started,
and by dawn ii had developed into n
lusty snowstorm. II continued to snow
with a vengeance throughout the fore
noon, and at IL o'clock there was al
most enough TO insure good sleighing.
II Is the first real snowstorm of the
season and farmers who have deferred
their market trips on account of bad
travelling need complain no longer.
Especially welcome To lumbermen, the
advent of the winter mantle will mean
a resumption OF activities in the woods,
and one man who cuts considerable lum-
Der in the recesses of Orange mountain
stated TO, Jay that operations would be
doubled as result of the snow. Until
lately, any attempt TO lumber on a large
scale has been impossible, and loggers
had TO be content with completing prep
arations for the time when the season
will start in earnest.
Here in the city, the arrival of snow
will not make so much difference to trav-
elers. Right up to last night, the streets
were in excellent condition for wheeling,
and automobile owners have not been
at all slow in taking advantage of this
unusual condition. Indeed. the. streets
have been so smooth and clear of snow
that the dust nuisance. usually abated
by November 10. has been quite as bad
as midsummer. Owing to the danger of
water freezing in the streets, it has been
to bring the city sprinkler
into play.
Now, too, is the season when vagrants
forsake the box cars and unused build
ngs for warmer quarters, and it is not
An uncommon occurrence for several
derelicts to appear at local po-
ice headquarters for a nights lodging.
rhe approach of the holidays usually
witnesses the appearance of many
Knights of the road, and from the late /
lays of December through to the balmy |
lays of April, the transient brotherhood
9 constantly applying to the city for
helter in its calaboose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

L. Gatoni of Granite street returned
last night from Boston, where he has
been visiting.
Misses Mary Patterson and Agnes Ol.
son, who have been visiting at Berlin
returned TO the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelley of Liberty
street left yesterday for Burlington,
where they viii visit for several days
with relatives.
Harry Dale returned TO Boston last
night, after few days visit at the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dale
of Green street.
Arthur Lane of the American Express
company resumed his duties on the
Barre branch train yesterday, after a
weeks run as messenger on the main
line train from Montreal 20 Boston.
William Christisnson Of Merchant
street, who has been employed BY the
Woolworth company for the past year.
completed his duties at the store this
week. Mr.. Christianson's plans for the
future are not definite.
Pompeo Bal of North Main street left
last night for New York. where he will
visit for few days. leaving later for
a few months visit TO his former home
in Italy. Mr.. Bai will sail on the White
Star liner Majestic for Milsno.
ID. J. Sullivan, and not ID. J. Gallivan.
as was reported in yesterdays Times.
vas arraigned before Judge H. W. Scott
in city court Thursday afternoon on an
charge. The respondent
former plea Of not guilty and
a plea Of guilty. paying
fine Of - and costs Of s42p. Sullivan
was arrested on South Main street on
Tuesday evening BY Special oficer
WoodeS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
GOVERNMENT BEGINS SUIT.
Promoters of Columbia River Orchard
Company Are the Defendants.

Portland. Ore, Dec 27 Ninety-fve
government witnesses invaded the fed
eral building yesterday at the trial OF
A. j. Behl and H. H. Humphrey, charged
with using the mails to defraud in con-
nection with the Columbia River Orchard
company, which opened before Judge
Bean. The work OF selecting jury
was begun.
The defendants, A. J. Biehl, George c..
Hedges, II. Fl. Humphrey and r. Nj. Mae
Whorter, are said to have represented
that the Columbia River Orchard com
pany owned 1900 acres of land in
Grant county, Washington, when IL
really owned less than 300 acres. The
defendants are charged also with or
ganning the Oregon 4 Washington
Trust company and using it to certify
worthless bonds.
R. II. MacWhorter few days ago
pleaded guilty. W. +. DeLarm, origi-
nally defendant, died several months
ago in California.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
Charles Adams, Is, Killed
Clara Lemay, Ia, at
Millbury, Mass.
HE WAS JEALOUS
OF A RIVAL
After Killing the Girl the
Boy Shot Himself and
Will Die

Millbury. Mass, Dec. 27.-Armed
with double e-barreled shotgun, Charles
Adams, aged Is years, shot and killed
Clara Lemay, aged Ia years, distant
relative, as she was entering Cords cot
ton mill. The boy then shot himself,
the charge entering his face and neck
and injurng him so badly that the doc
tors said he could not live The police
say the boy admitted the shooting but
gave no reason for his act.
According to the police, the boy was
jealous because another boy paid the
girl some attention at Christmas festi-
val last night. Both worked at the
mill. Adams arrived at the mill first
this morning and took up position at
the foot of the stairs and shot the girl
as she started to walk up. Adams went
to room above before shooting him
self.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
pITTRo--FRATTINI.
Wedding at 45 Berlin Street Late Yes
terday With Many People Present.

The wedding of Miss Carrie Frattini
TO Pietro Pedroli. both of this city, took
place at As Berlin street yesterday after
noon at o'clock, Justice of the Peace
James Mackay performing the ceremo-
NY. The wedding was celebrated in
the presence Of many relatives and
friends of the couple, and reception
followed the ceremony. The bride has
been employed in the Barre Candy kit.
chen until recently and is well known
about the city. The groom is stone
cutter and has large number of
friends. After short wedding trip,
Mr., and Mrs. Pedroli will make their
home in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-27
TRYING TO SETTLE STRIFE.
Chief State Mediator Arrives at Little
Falls, N. Y.

Little Falls, N. y. Dec. 27--In an ef-
fort to settle the strike of local textile
employees, William G. Rogers, chief state
mediator, and two assistants, r. j. Dow
ney aud James McAlanus, arrived here
yesterday. and they will begin an invest
igation Of labor conditions. Public hear
ings viii be held to give both the mill
owners and the men an opportunity to
present their views Of the trouble. The
investigation was ordered on Tuesday
by Commissioner Williams OF the state
labor department. All cases in the
local police court as result of the
strike win be postponed until the in
vestigation is completed