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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
BOY BADLY HURT
IN C0ASTING ACCIDENT
Ethan Tatro, l6, of Richford Had Skull
Cracked in Two Places by Hitting
Against a Fence.

Richford, Jan 29-Ethan Tatro. aged
l6 years. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Tatro, who reside three miles south of
here at Stevens Mills, was seriously
hurt while coasting on long hill near
his home Saturday afternoon. He lost
control of the sled, which shot under
plank guard fence an the lower side
of the road. The lads head struck a
post as he went under the fence, crack
ing the skull in two places aud causing
coneussion. After being thrown from
the sled in this way, the lad rolled
down the hill for a considerable dis
tance.
Children gave the alarm, and Drs. H.
F. Herrick and r. NJ. Peltnn were sum
moned TO attend the youth. That night
it was thought best to take him to
hospital in Montreal, and the trip was
taken that night. An operation was
performed at the hospital yesterday, and
ii is reported that the lads chances for
recovery are fair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
Pres. Fit7t, ~ and Gen. Mgr
Jor - DeraiIment Today
JUST SOUTH OF RICHMOND
Three Cars Derailed, Including Private
Car "Champlain," and the Cause Is
Said to Have Been Broken Rail
No One Was Injured.

Richmond, Jan. 29.--President E. H,
Fitzhugh and General Manager G.. @.
Jones of the Central Vermont railroad
were in a small wreck on their own
railroad at point about half mile
south of this village early this morn
ing, three ears being derailed, includ
ing the officials private car, "Champlain."
No one was injured, but traffic was
tied up for some hours.
1t is reported that the accident was
caused by broken rail, the rail having
been broken by the frost. That more
serious results did not follow the de-
railment was due to the fact that the
train was going slowly, having not
gained momentum after the stop at the
Richmond station. The three last cars
of the train We're the "Champlain" and
two sleeping-cars, it being the midnight
passenger train. bound for Boston.
The three cars were dragged along the
roadbed for about forty rods but they
did not tip over. Thus injuries and
perhaps death to the occupants were
averted. When the train was brought
to a halt the passengers on the three
derailed cars were Transferred to the for
ward part of the train which still re-
mained on the track. and that part lat
er resumed the trip southwark.
Meanwhile a wrecking crew from st.
Adams was brought to the scene of the
wreck. and worked the remainder of the
night and part of this forenoon, the
track being cleared at 9;l5. The night
express was running late, having left
St Albans about two hours behind the
schedule. 1t was hauled by two en-
gines.
As result of the wreck, the sched-
ule for the remainder of the night and
part of the day was put out Of com
The northbound passenger
train was held at Waterbury and did
not go through here until this forenoon,
wtile the southbound trains, both pas
scnger and freight, were held up north
OF here. The derailed cars were put
back on the iron and left at the local
station for O time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
LONG FUNERAL PROCESSION
Followed Remains of Little Girl to the
Cemetery Yesterday.

The funeral Of Rosa Sironi. the three
ycar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ri
cardo Sironi Of ii Seampini square,
whose death occurred Friday afternoon,
was held at st Monica church yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock, the pastor,
Rev. P. NJ McKenna, officiating The
bearers were as follows: A. Comoll, g.
Vernonesi, Adolpho Bianchi, and Charles
ZaHleoni. The casket of the little child
was banked bv profusion Of flowers.
The funeral Is said to have been the
largest held in this city for some time
and long time of teams followed the
remains to Beckley street, where burial
took place in the Catholic cemetery.
Flowers contributed were as follows:
Pillow, "0ur Rosa" family; wreath,
brothers; roses and carnations, Charles
Zsnleoni and family; roses and carna
tions, Mr. and Mrs Angelo Scampini,
Mr. and Mrs A, ]. Comoll; carnations,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bossi; carnations,
Mrs. Calcagni and Mrs, Bizzozero; car
nations, Mr.. and Mrs @. Bofiino; car
nations Esperini Bianeh; carnations,
Miss Eva Nieora.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
Vermont Petitions Received.

The Congregational Record states that
mir. Dillingham; presented petitions of
the congregation of the First Baptist
church. Brattleboro: of the Ministers as
sociation, Bennington; Central Congre-
gational church. Brattleboro; Board of
Trade. Brattleboro; Methodist church,
Barre; Congregational church. Bellows
Falls; Unitarian church, Burlington:
First Baptist and Congregational
churches, Burlington: Congregational
church, Cornwall; Burlington CONNER
eial club; Congregational church. Crafts
bury. Albany, Irasburg Jericho; Hyde
Park grange; Bethany church, Mont
pelier; Commercial club of Northfeld:
Randolph Federated church, and numer-
ons other bodies praying for the Teti-
fication of the proposed treaties Of ar
bitration between the United States
Great Britain and France. which were
ordered to lie on the table"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
CARDINALS STEAMER OVERDUE.
Boston Postpones Welcome Till Wednes-
day--Delay Due To Gales.

Boston, Jan. Mid-Atlantic gales
are believed to have been the cause of
the delay in the arrival here of the
steamer Canopic, having on board Car
dinal O'Connell and his suite, and Bos-
tons first welcome to her own first
prince of the church has been postponed
to Wednesday. The Canopic was FIVE
hundred miles east of the Boston light
ship this nobn and is not expected be-
fore late tomorrow night. Wireless
messages sent to his eminence to-day
requested him to arrange to leave the
steamer at quarantine at Q o'clock on
Wednesday morning and come up to
the city on the steamer Monitor. At
Long wharf he will be welcomed by
Mayor Fitzgerald and then will be es-
corted through the streets to his resi-
denee in Back bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
DISEASED PORK FOUND.
Quite a Serious Situation About Rutland
Noted. E

Rutland, Jan. 29.--An epidemic among
the hogs has appeared in this section
of Vermont and attention il drawn tt
this fact in a striking degree by the
recent losses OF the commissary farm
of the Berwick hotel, situated on the
Gleason road, in the town of Rutland
The farm is under the direction of w. IL
Brooks.
The matter is touched upon in the
report of the city health officer, DR.
c. F. Ball. The pens at the farm on
the Gleason road boasted IT'S fine hogs
last fall, of which none remain alive
Not all of these were slaughtered, as
being useless, nor did they all die of
disease, or diseases which afflicted swine,
but most of them did
DIR. Ball, in an interview said that
his attention had been called to the
condition of affairs when Louis Greene,
who conducts a provision store in this
city, called him in to pass upon some
pork which had come from Mr.. Brooks
farm.
"None of the pork was fit for food, "
said DR. Ball, in an interview yester-
day. plain evidence Of disease was
apparent, in every case. | learned where
the hogs came from, Having no au-
thcrity in the town of Rutland, | APP
piled to the state cattle commissioner,
r. L. Davis, who appointed a local vet
erinary surgeon, Dr. Robert Weir, to
examine the hogs. II was thought best
to slaughter some OF them, in which
evidences Of contagious disease We're very
plain.
"The representative of the state COM
missioner and myself experienced moth
ing but courtesy from the people con-
eerned. They showed praiseworthy de-
sire to help the authorities exterminate
these sources of disease
"This is not the first lot OF cattle
or hogs which have suffered from con-
tagious disease in this vicinity. | have
been summoned before in cases of the
kind. The lessohl to be drawn from
this case, and Others like it, is that
until local meat Inspector is appoint
ed, the public health must continue in
danger. Pork meant for interstate trade
IL subject to the most rigid eXamina
tion. But the chances Of contamination
from the pastures and pens closer at
hand are fully as great and no pro-
vision is made 10 protect the consum-
er A local meat inspector could be
created and given power TO pass upon
all pork meant for consumption in the
city The farmer could be required TO
bring his cattle and hogs here for slaugh
ter. or to make arrangements with the
inspector to go to the farm and make
his inspection there. Then meats not
sealed with the inspectors approval
would not be allowed for sale.
This would work but slight hard.
ship to the farmer and would work a
great deal OF good for the consumer
Meats which we get from Plattsburg. n.
Y. have been thoroughly examined, but
that which We get on this side OF the
lake may or may not be harmful. |
wish to emphasize the Importance of
hcme inspectors. who are at least as
important as interstate inspectors"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
BURLINGTON HOTEL
GUTTED BY FIRE
Firemen Had Hard Time Stopping the
Flames In Pitchers Hotel-Some
Occupants Were Taken Out
of the Structure.

Burlington, Jan. ga fire which is
supposed to have started from an over
heate stove was discovered few min
utes before | O'Clock this morning in
the basement of Pitchers hotel at the
corner of Main and Church streets, and
the local fire department had hard
fight before the flames were put un-
der control. For time the livery sta
Bile of o. c. Stacey & Co., separated
from the hotel by a six-foot alley, was
in danger, when the fire broke out of
the windows at the rear of the burn
ing building.
The bitter cold hampered the work
OF the firemen at the start.
Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Pitcher were in
the Cometa lunch room on the street
floor of the hotel when Mrs. Pitcher
detected the odor of fire and on in
vestigation smoke was found pouring
from the basement windows outside.
An alarm was rung in from box 43.
and the automobile truck and ladders
from station one were on the scene in
a few minutes Two guests were in
the second-story rooms of the hotel,
but hurried out.
The fire spread through the building
before its progress was stopped. The
property is owned by s. ]. Ploof. who
bought it from the c. n. Mead estate
a few years ago for about $4,000 Mr..
Pitcher stated that his loss on furni-
ture was fairly well covered by insur-
ance. The basement of the building
was occupied by poolroom and ar
cade, and on account of the extreme
cold weather the stove there had been
kept going hard all day.
Mrs. Josephine E. Pitcher, mother of
the proprietor of the restaurant, was
asleep in her room on the second floor.
She was aroused and carried out. but
her clothes in the room were burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
JOHN MITCHELL SPOKE.
Labor Leader Addressed LOO People In
Burlington Yesterday.

Burlington, Jan. 29.--John Mitchell
of New York, vice-president of the
American Federation of Labor spoke to
ll00 men yesterday afternoon at The
Strong theatre upon industrial Acct
dents; Their Prevention and Compensa-
tion to Workmen for Losses Caused by
Them; or Am | My Brothers Keeper ~
Mr., Mitchell, who held the close at
tention of his audience for an hour and
a half, was introduced by Mayor Rob
erts. He spoke eloquently and convine-
ingly of the evils of the present system
of employers liability and argued for
the adoption of law providing com
pensation for injuries sustained by work
men.
He will go from here to New York,
having come from Minneapolis. The lee
ture here was delivered under the man
agement of the Y. NJ. C. A. of Burling-
tor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
STRUCK BY RUNAwAYS.
Edward Irish Of UnderhilI Was Very
Seriously Hurt.

Underhill, Jan. 29.-Edward Irish, who
was seriously injured by the runaway
team of George Foster of Jericho last
Thursday, is suffering intense pain to-
day. No bones were broken, but in
ternal injuries are feared
The injuries were received in Jericho.
where Mr.. Irish was driving coal team,
and being mufiied to avoid the cold did
not hear the approaching runaway
horses, which had nothing attached to
them. On coming up to the Irish team,
the horses separated, one going each
side of the team. so that the neck
yoke struck Mr. Irish in the back and
knocked him under his own horses feet
He was treated for his injuries at Jer-
icho and later was brought to his home
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
EDITOR F. N. WHITNEY
OF N0RTHFIELD DEAD
Well-Known Vermont Newspaper Man
Had Been Ill Long Time-Funeral
Will Be Held Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Northfeld, Jan. 29.--Fred N. Whitney,
editor and publisher OF the Mortified
News and one of the prominent citizens
Of this town, died late Saturday night,
after long illness, which started with
pneumonia and became complicated with
heart trouble. AT one time the patient
was getting better and partially re.
sumed his work in the newspaper office.
only to suffer relapse.
Fred Norris Whitney was born in
Canaan, ~ H., on June 10, 1859, and he
was, therefore, SO years of age at the
time OF his death. He was the son Of
Bella b. and Sarah H. tBurleigh) Whit
ney. As boy he attended the Canaan
Union academy and later the new Hamp
shire normal school In 1884 he became
publisher of the Mortified News at
the same time acting as editor of the
paper He remained here until 1888,
when he went to the Burlington Clipper,
with which he was engaged for four
years, or until 1892 Two years later
he returned to his former property in
this town. and he has since been engaged
in the publishing business. besides con-
ducting job printing establishment.
In June. 1892, Mr.. Whitney was mar
ried to Miss Erval NJ. McIlvaine His
wife and two children, Miss Harriet ana
Philip, survive He was a member Of
Dewitt lodge, No. Is, +. and A. NJ,
and it is probable that the funeral viii
be under Masonic auspices. He was
also a member of the local lodge Of
Odd Fellows. In politics Mr.. Whitney
was a Republican, and his church afiilia-
tion was with the Episcopal society.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Epis-
copal church, Rev Mr.. 0ckford ofiiciat
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
FOUND NO LIQUOR.
officers Searched House on Depot Square
Saturday Night.

Armed with a warrant issued by Grand
Juror E. II. Davis, Chief of Police Sim
clair, Officers George Carle. John Dineen
and Edwin Mcleod conducted search
at IA Depot square Saturday evening
around IL O'Clock. No Intoxicating liq-
nor was found. Fourteen Depot square,
the second story of the building jointly
occupied by Calder & Richardson and
the gas company's office, is tenanted by
several different families.
For a subsequent breach of peace con-
viction. Waldo Hutchins paid fine of
81 and costs of SOS. The respondent
pleaded guilty to the charge in city
court several weeks ago. The case
against Albert Willis. who faced the
court on a petit larceny charge some
time ago, was continued by Judge Scott
until February ~.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
BODY TAKEN TO BELFAST, NE.
Following Funeral of Mrs. David Nc
knight In Barre Yesterday.

Funeral services for Mrs. David Me-
knight. whose death occurred at her
home, Forsythe place, Friday, after
a long illness, were held at the house
yesterday afternoon at , o'clock, Rev.
Duncan Salmond, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating. Mem
bers of the Ladies Auxiliary to Clan
Gordon, to which organization Mrs. Me
Knight belonged. attended the funeral in
a body and large floral contribution
included beautiful set piece from clan
Indies. The remains were taken to Bos
ton on the Green Mountain Flyer. leav-
ing Barre at 9;20 o'clock last night, and
burial took place in Belfast, Me-, to-
day Funeral services in the Maine city
were held at the home of the deeeased's
niece, Mrs Amy Gilmore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
HEARING WEDNESDAY MORNING
In Case of Woman Charged With Keep
ing House of Ill Fame.

Mrs. Ncttie Paige, who was arrested
Saturday afternoon on a warrant charg
ing her with keeping a house of i'll
fame. pleaded not guilty to the charge
be fore Judge II. w Scott in city court
few hours after arrest and was re-
leased on furnishing bail of $500 to
appear at a hearing TO be held Wednes-
day morning at o'clock. Alexander ST.
Cyr supplied the funds necessary TO Sc
cure the respondents release. Mrs.
raige was arrested by Officer George
earle at her home on South Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
SOCIALISTS MAKE UP
MUNICIPAL TICKET
Present the Name Of Robert Gordon for
the Office of Mayor and Also Per-
sons for Aldermen in Three
Wards Where Elections
Are to Be Held.

The Socialists of Barre have decided
to put the following ticket in the field
for the coming city election:
For mayor-Robert Gordon.
For alderman, ward 2-John Malm-
quist.
For alderman, ward 4-Dayid Dawson.
For alderman, ward 6--Alex. Ritche.
Assessors. T. Callaghan for three
years; VIM. Reid for two years; and
John Davidson for one year.
School commissioner, ward flames
Carroll.
School commissioner, ward 4-James
Grogan.
Auditor-Richard Gibson, South War
ren street.
City clerk and treasmer-Bert Phil
lips.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
HOLY CROSS COLLEGE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Loss Is soo,ooo-Fire So Far Advanced
When Discovered Nothing Could
Be Done But Prevent It's
Spreading.

Farnham, Quebec, Jan. 29.--Holy Cross
college near here lost it's building by
fire early this morning, and the loss is
estimated to be $4,000. All the stu
dents escaped safely, though some OF
them had narrow escapes. When dis
covered, the flames were beyond con-
troll, and the firemen could only devote
their efforts to prevent the spreading
of the fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
DISAPPOINTMENT TOO STRONG.
So Charles Y. Harvey, Young Sculptor,
Killed Himself.

New York, Jan. 29.--Charles Y. Har-
vey, young sculptor, killed himself in
Bronx park yesterday by cutting his
throat with a razor. 1t is believed he
committed suicide because of disap-
pointment when he found that plaster
months was not masterpiece.
His brother in Great harrington, Mass.
who was communicated with, said the
dead man did the greater part of the
work ON the famous Robert Gould Shaw
memorial in Boston, and Sherman monu-
ment in New York. Harvey had won
several medals in Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
MCFARLAND MURDER TRIAL.
State Holds That He Wanted to Be Rid
of Wife and Marry Another.

Newark, n. j.. Jan. 29.--Allison Nc
Farland was placed on trial for his life
to-day, charged with the murder OF his
wife, Evelyn, who drank potassium cy-
anide in the darkness on October IL.
The state alleges that Mcfarland wished
to marry another woman. Mcfarland
entered the courtroom in jaunty man.
ner and pleaded not guilty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Lawrence Tinkham returned to Que.
chee last night, after few days visit
with friends at Goddard seminary.
William AIackin left this noon for
Williamstown, where he will pass the
rest of the winter on his fathers farm.
H. ]. Conant, a lawyer of Montpelier
and a graduate of Amherst and Colum-
bia colleges, is assisting the teaching
staff at Goddard seminary in the ab-
senee of Principal o. X. Hollister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
STRUCK IN THE NECK
AND WAS KILLED
Joseph Theoret Victim of Falling Bale
of Cotton at Salmon Falls, ~ H.,
and William Murphy Had Sew
eral Ribs Broken.

Salmon Falls, n. H., Jan. 29.--Joseph
Theoret, yard hand at the Salmon
Falls Manufacturing compauys plant,
was killed to-day when bale of cotton
fell from the second story window and
broke his neck. William Murphy, an
other yard hand, was struck also by
the falling bale and had several ribs
broken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
CHELSEA.
Mrs. Lorraine Harrison Had a Shock
and Died Last Week.

Mrs. Lorraine Harrison, who had a
shock at the home of her sister, Mrs.
John d. Sutton, who resides on the west
hill, last week Wednesday, died Thurs
day morning, and the funeral was held
from Mr.. Sutton's home Saturday fore
noon, Rev. John A. Lawrence officiating
Besides Mrs Sutton she is survived by
one brother, Waldo Perkins, who lives IN
Gaysville, and three sons, Bert, Richard
and George Harrison, all of whom re-
side in New Jersey, and none Of whom
was present at the funeral. Richard
and George arrived Saturday evening
and accompanied the remains to Gays
vile Sunday, where interment was made
in her family lot. The remains were
accompanied to Gaysvilie also by two
nephews. Forrest Hood of this town
and Walter W. Perkins of Bethel. The
deceased was about seyenty-fve years
of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
Simpson-Cinev.

Bernard C. Simpson Of Orange and
Miss Lotta NJ. Cilley Of West Topsham
were married at the Methodist parson-
age in Barre Saturday afternoon, Jan.
%, by Rev. E. o. Thayer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
Relief Expected Soon for German Troop.

Tien Tsin, Jsn. pa large body OF
reliefs for the time expired men among
the German troops stationed here Is
expected in a few days. The time ex-
pired men, who number five hundred,
will be retained for the present here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
Accents Can To Vermnnt

Richford, Jan. 29.-Rev. Morgan Pease
Of Providence. r. l.. has accepted a call
to the Baptist church Of this place and
win assume his new duties on February
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
LAKE FREEZING FOR FIRST TIME.
Never in Memory of White Men Has
Superior Frozen as Now.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 29-Lake Supe-
lIior is believed to be freezing over the
entire area. If it does, it will be the
FIRST time in the memory OF white men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
Biz Fire In Newark. N. I.

Newark, n. J., Jan. 29.-Fire to-day
destroyed the furniture store of John
Mullins and Sons and the Essex Press,
causing loss Of 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
Albert WoIter Went to Execution
Declaring His Innocence
OF SLAYING RUTH WHEELER
He Left a Statement Expressing Wish
That the Guilty Persons Conscience
Drive Him to Acknowledge
ment of His Act.

Ossining, n. Y, Jan. 29.--Albert VOL
ter was electrocuted at the Sing Sing
prison at SAL this morning for the MUIR
der of the l5-year-old Ruth Wheeler
nearly two years ago. The Wheeler
girl went to VOTERS apartment in
search of employment as a stenographer
and was assaulted and killed there.
Wolter left statement with Warden
Kennedy, denying that he committed the
crime. In the statement, Wolter said
Il hope there may come time when
the conscience of the perpetrator will
overpower him and he will come to the
front and acknowledge his guilt. 1t is
my honest prayer to God that he may
bring the person guilty Of the crime to
Justice that my name may be.eleared and
that the people may see they killed an
innocent boy"
The execution was without feature.
Only one contact of the current was
necessary. The state electrician said
that VOTERS body showed less resist
ance to the current than that of any
murderer put to death at Sing Sing
WoIter's last day on earth was spent
in stolid indifference to his fate. His
aged parents came to see him in the
afternoon, the mother collapsing in her
sons arms and weeping bitterly. His
parents remained with him more than
an hour. The prisoner expressed sorrow
for her grief, but seemed reeonciled to
death
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29
VOTERS Crime,

VOTERS crime shocked the country.
when the charred and dismembered body
OF Ruth Wheeler was found on q fire
escape, outside OF VOTERS apartment.
The girl had gone TO his rooms in an
swer to an advertisement for a stenog-
rapher She was terribly mistreated and
strangled to death. Wolter was speed
lily convicted, but delays held up the
execution nearly two years,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-29

F. f. Cutts was in Marshfield and
Plainfeld to-day on business.