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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

to exist on the meager wages paid, and
have anything in the nature OF an Amer
lean standard of living.
Only % per cent. are organized, and
as the men are practically destitute, i'm
mediate financial assistance is necessary
to help them in this struggle for the
necessities of life. The masters are well
organized and have made the statement
that they will whip every worker into
a surrender, and put an end to the la
Dor movement in Burlington forever.
"We humbly request that you take i'm
mediate action on this appeal SO that
the men with their families can have at
least the wherewithal to keep life in
their bodies. Send all donations to
Frank J. Mccarthy, Secretary District
Council of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America, Al
Main street, Burlington, Vermont.
"tSignedl For the executive board of
the Vermont state branch,
George wilkins. President.
Alexander Ironsde, Secretary"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
MASTERS FINDING.
Heinze Loses According to Result of the
Adams Case Conclusions.

Boston, May l0.-A masters finding
that Almon ID. f. Adams, a money
broker OF this city, now in state prison,
| loaned r. Augustus Heinze OF Butte.
Mont, 100000 with fraudulent intent
OF obtaining S59l ,T50 of collateral and
! that Adams sold the collateral to in
nocent third parties was filed yesterday
in the supreme court by +. lockwood
Hall.
The foundation of the suits of Heinze,
Carlos Warfield of Montana and NJ. NJ,
Joyce OF New York against Adams and
number of Boston brokers was in the
summer of 1908. when Heinze, Warield
and Joyce negotiated the loan with Ad-
ans without investigating the latter's
financial responsibility, which the mas.
ter finds at the time was poor.
Heinze pledged shares of Davis DAILY,
United States Copper, Ohio Copper and
Ohio bonds valued, according to the mas
ter, at S59l $50. Adams sold to fifteen
brokers all the collateral except few
shares of Davis DAILY and Ohio.
Henze brought suit against Adams
and against the purchasers of the col
lateral, and Mr.. Hail. who was appointed
a master by the supreme court, occupied
several months in hearing the evidence.
The conclusions of Master Hall are:
THAT when they were given, the
plaintiff intended to pay at maturity
the ten notes given by himself, Warfeld
and Joyce Adams, and to redeem the
collateral
2That Adams did not make the ten
loans and procure the collateral in good
faith. but with fraudulent intent.
3-That the co-defendants of Adams
were not in collusion with him. but pur-
chased the collateral in good faith.
II the finding of the master is upheld.
Heinze and his friends will lose their
equity in the $59l, $50 of collateral which
was pledged for the 100000 loan.
Walter |. Badger, counsel for Heinze,
stated that he would contest the allow.
ance of the finding on the ground that
many of the defendants knew of the
financial responsibility of Adams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
WORK BEGUN ON THE
GRAND TRUNK EXTENSION
Ten Carloads Of Machinery Arrive at
Woonsocket and rs Men Are
Busy.

Woonsoelet, r. L.. May l0.-The
Southern New England railway yester-
day began work in this city on the
construction of the road bringing the
Grand Trunk system from Palmer, Mass,
to Providence. The ten carloads Of ma
chinery have arrived and about Is men
were busy yesterday putting it in opera.
ton Six steam shovels are expected
this week. The initial work will be
that Of building temporary bridge
l,s00 feet long across the freight yards
of the New York, New Haven Il Hart
ford railroad, where the new road enters
the state from Blackstone, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
ROOSEVELT SURE OF HIMSELF.
Claims Delegates Must Misrepresent Will
Of People if Taft Wins.

New York, May l0.-In a letter to
+. A. Caswell of Minneapolis, given ont
by the Roosevelt committee. Colonel
Roosevelt wrote: "Taft's chance of re-
nomination lies solely in securing at Chi
cago delegates who will misrepresent the
viii of the people. He can get those
delegates not in the primary states, but
in the convention states, where the dele
gates are chosen under the old system. :"
Farther down in the letter. the colonel
said: THE contest has gone so far as
TO make il now evident that | certainly
can be nominated against Taft, and that
either | shall be nominated or-else re-
dictionary viii be nominated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
LIGHTNING FIRED BARNS.
Considerable Loss Sustained by ]. o.
Bottum North of Middlebury.

AIiddlebury, May l0.-The farm build
ings of ]. o. Bottum, about six miles
north of Middlebury on the road to New
Haven, were struck by lightning yes
terClay afternoon and before bucket
brigade of neighbors had extinguished
the flames. COW barn, horse barn, two
silos and an implement house with con-
tents had been burned to the ground.
Two young cattle in one of the barns
We're killed by the bolt which started the
fire.
The flames several times threatened
the house. The horses were taken out
of the barns with difficulty and it was
impossible TO save anything beside the
stock The loss is $4,000, partly in
sured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
HOME RULE BILL
INCREASES ITS VOTE
1t Was Carried to It's Second Reading
in the House of Commons Last
Night by 372 to 271.

London, May l0.-The government car
ried the home rule bill on its second
reading in the House of Commons last
night by a majority of l0l, as against
"a for the first reading. The vote was
372 to 27l.
| 1t was the most largely attended
House of the present Parliament. Both
sides had done their utmost to obtain
every available vote Mr.. Balfour, for
mer opposition leader, and Mr.. Church
i'll, first lord of the admiralty, returned
from Weymouth in order to be present.
The announcement of the figures show
ing an increased majority oecasioned en-
| thusiastic demonstrations on the govern
ment side, and the prime minister was
given a great ovation on leaving the
House with his wife and daughter, by
the crowd assembled outside.
The bill was formally referred to a
committee of the whole House. but as
home rule and Welsh disestablishment
are being taken concurrently. it will
now be the turn of the Welsh bill 1t
is not expected the committee stage of
the home rule bill will be reached until
after Whitsuntide, and it will probably
consume a couple of months even with
liberal application of the closure rules,
because the opposition is preparing an
endless list of amendments, and will
adopt every possible means to obstruct
the measure
Curiously, the second reading OF the
home rule bill comedies with the dissp-
pearance OF the word conservatives" as
the official designation of the Tory
party. conference of the Conserva-
tive and Liberal Unionist parties yes
terday finally resolved upon fusion of
the two parties under the title Of ma
tional Unionists" who seeded from Glad
stone on his espousa of home rule now
become part and parcel Of the Tory
party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
To Hold Their Convention in Burlington
on June 20.

Burlington, May l0.-The first district
Republican convention to nominate con-
gresham to succeed the late David j.
Foster will be held in Burlington on
Wednesday, June 20.
DIR. F. r. Stoddard of Slelburne, a
member of the district committee, wishes
it understood that this convention is
to nominate candidate to take Office
at the expiration of Mr.. Fosters term
next spring and not to fill out the un-
expired term OF Mr.. Foster.
1t is expected that Governor Mead viii
cali a special election to fill the va
cancy, and it is probable, believes DR..
Stoddard, that the nomination win be
made at the same time by the district
convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
PRINCETON INAUGURATION.
John Grier Hibben, New President-Pres
Taft to Be Present.

Princeton, n. j., May To- Hundreds
OF old grads and representatives OF
educational institutions arrived here to-
day to attend the Inauguration to-mor-
row of John Grier Hibben as the four
teenth president of Princeton university.
Many more will arrive later in the day
Among those who attend the inaugira-
tion win be President Taft, who leaves
Washington this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
FLOOD INCREASES;
NEW ROADS, La,
IS THREATENED
Already Misery Has Been Brought to
Thousands of People-This Morning
There Occurred a General Ex-
odus from New Roads.

New Roads, La, May l0.-Flood wa
tiers that have already carried misery
to thousands of people in Louisiana con-
tinue to creep southwark This town,
with the outlying country, is threatened
and the people have been warned TO
flee. Many, refusing to believe danger
is imminent, declare they will not aban-
dor their homes. Consequently the gov
ernment and state relief officials are pre-
pairing for a hard campaign of rescue
work. a new menace appeared in the
food when the careasses of animals came
floating in the back water between New
Roads and Torras.
Dawn revealed scene Of panic here,
when a general exodus of women and
children began.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
TOLEDO BANK CLOSED.
Cashier Laskey Placed Under Arrest on
Charge of Emebezzlement.

Toledo. May l0.-The Mechanics Saw
ings bank, capitalized at $4,000 and
having deposits aggregating probably
aminer w. b. Hopkins. The West Toll
edo branch of the bank also was closed.
Charles +. Laskey, cashier of the bank.
was placed under arrest on the charge
of embezzlement of $1,000. The entire
amount of the alleged shortage is not
known. Henry Il. French, president of
the bank and wealthy, announced that
sufficient money to pay the depositors
in full will be supplied Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
WOMAN SHOWED BRAVERY.
Tried to Save Cripple Husband and Both
Were Swept Over Dam-Rescued Later.

Ogdensburg, n. Y, May lO.-while
endeavoring to save her crippled hus-
band from drowning, Mrs. Howard Fair
child yesterday was carried over the
high dam in the st. Regis river near
Nicholville before she could reach her
husband, who also was carried over the
dam by the swift current. Fairchild
was carried some distance down the riv-
er, but was saved by clinging to pier.
Mrs. Fairchild lodged against log boom
at the foot of the dam and was res
cued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
KING SAW FLYING MACHINE
But No Arrangements Were Made for
Trip for Him.

Weymouth, England, May l0.-King
George to-day inspected the hydro-aero-
plane invented by Horace Short, The
facility with which the hydro-aeropane
man9uvred was revelation to every
one not Immediately attached TO the
naval flying corps. 1t has not been yet
divulged whether arrangements have
been made 20 give the king a trip in
the air, which he desired SO much.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
CONVICTED OF SUGAR FRAUD.
James o. Brezinski, Ex-Secret Service
Man, Sentenced to 1s Months.

New York, May l0.-In the criminal
branch of the United States district
court yesterday, Judge Hand sentenced
James o. Brezinski. who was convicted
OF perjury in testimony which he gave
in the sugar underweighing frauds, to
serve Is months in the federal prison at
Atlanta.
Brezinski was formerly employed in
the United States secret service and lat
er was a special agent of the treasury
department. Judge Hand granted stay
of execution pending an appeal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
WEAPONS FOR ELECTION.
Assortment for Panama Police Secured
in United States.

Washington, d. c., May lO-Panama' 5
preparing for the approaching presiden-
tisl election by negotiating with the
United States for the purchase of sup
ply of arms and ammunition is explained
by the fact that the police guarding the
polls may be called upon to use weap-
ons more effective than the antiquated
firing pieces with which they are now
equipped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
APPEAL FOR STRIKERS
Issued by Vermont State Branch, Amer.
lean Federation of Labor.

The Vermont state branch. American
Federation of Labor, has, through its
president, George Wilkins of Burlington
and it's secretary, Alexander Ironside
of Barre. issued an appeal in behalf OF
the striking wood workers in several
Burlington shops, setting forth that the
men have been receiving an average of
from six to eight dollars a week for a
90 hour work week; that they now ask
for hour day and a Giving wage /;
and. finally, that the men and their
families are in urgent need OF financial
assistance.
The appeal reads as follows:
Barre, Vt, MAY Z. 1912.
ITO the Officers and Members of all
Affiliated Unions, Greetings:
Il have been interested by unanimous
vote of the executive board of the Yer
mont state branch of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to issue this appeal to
all affiliated locals on behalf of the 700
wood workers at present on strike in the
city of Burlington.
"These men are on strike for a nine
hour work day and a living wage. They
receive at present an average of from
six to eight dollars for a sixty hour
work week. 1t is practically impossible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
BARRE GRANITE NOTES.
Pres. Geo. H. Collyer of Granite, Marble
& Bronze" Co. Returns to Boston.

George II. Collyer of Boston, who has
been elected president of the A. NJ. Hunt
Co. of Boston. which publishes Granite,
Marble & Bronze and other trade papers,
returned home to-day. after spending
several days in the city on business. Mr..
Collyer's appointment to the office came
shortly after the death of the former
publisher and editor of the magazine,
when stockholders in the concern eff
fected complete reorganization.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
summoned In Archibald case.

Washington, ID. c., May lo.-wililam
I, c. Boland and C, G, Boland of the
Marion Coal company. Scranton, Pa,
have been summoned by the House judi
eiary committee to appear as witnesses
~ hearing the charges against Judge
Robert W, Archibald of the commerce
court. WilliaR Boland, one of the ae.
-Ssers, is jurtst,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
LAB0RER KILLED
IN HOUSE COLLAPSE
Four Other Laborers Were Painfully In
jured in Partial Destruction of
Building on Edinboro Street,
Boston, To-day

Boston. May l0.-A portion of a five
story building which was under construc-
tion on Edinhoro street collapsed and
buried five laborers in the ruins this
morning One of the laborers died, and
the other four sustained painful in
lnries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10
The Right Things.

so YOU are a Socialist. BY the way,
what is the Socialist emblem :"
A custard pie upper crust. De
troit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

P. C. Lamson of Cambridge, Mass,
who has been spending several days in
the city on business, returned to-day to
Boston Mr.. Lamson has long been ia
milar with the granite business in Barre,
and he believes that the outlook for Il
prosperous year among the manufaetuT-
ers is exceptionally bright. Mr.. Lam
sons visits to the Barre granite region
occur with regularity, and his conclu-
sions are based on observations of many
different stone plants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

Edward f. Sickle of Prospect street
left this morning for Montreal P. O..
where he will spend the weekend with
relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

A. S. Blont Of Suffolk. Va, retail
granite dealer, is spending several days
in Barre and other towns in the Barre
stone belt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

W. L. Orne of Paterson, n. j., trav-
cling representative of the Mcdonald
Granite Co. of that city, one of the old
est and best known retail firms in the
country, is spending several days in the
city on business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-10

A. H. Freeman of Freehold, n. j.,
arrived in the city yesterday for few
davs' visit on business connected with
the Freeman Thompson Granite Co,
which has its head retail offices in Free
hold.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-26
HARMON IS
GIVEN THE
OHIO VOTE
MAJORITY AGREE TO THIS BUT
MINORITY WILL FILE REPORT
AND MAKE A FIGHT ON THE
FLOOR AT THE SESSION TO.
NIGHT.

Baltimore, June 26.-The rules
committee of the Democratic ma
tional committee this afternoon by a
vote of 21 to 16 agreed to recon-
mend to the convention at its session
tonight that the request of the reso-
Intions committee to have considera-
ton and adoption Of the platform fol-
low instead Of precede the nomina-
uon OF the national ticket, be car
ried out.
This was distinct victory for the
pFogressives, as the plan was a Bry-
on one. 1t was considered absolute
~ certain that the recommendation
Of the committee will be adopted
Without fight.
The Harmon forces won a decided
victory in the rules committee when
mat body, by a vote Of % to Is, de-
clced that the unit rule instructing
tue Ohio delegation to vote for Har-
mon should be enforced The mem-
pers who voted in favor Of the abro-
cation of the unit rule in Ohio, re-
used to abide by the a11ings of the
majority and will submit minority
report thus insuring a fight on this
question on the floor tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-26
is
NAMED FOR
Chairman
PROGREssIYEs WON ANOTHER
DECISIVE VICTORY WHEN THEY
UPSET THE PLANS TO MAKR
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZA-
TION PERMANENT.

Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore.
Nd, June 26.--Olle James, Of Ken
lucky, today was unanimously named
for permanent chairman OF the Demo-
cratic national convention by the COM
mittee on permanent organization.
Senator Culberson, ol Texas; sena-
tor Kern, OF Indiana; Martin Wade. OF
Iowa and Governor Burke, OF North
Dakota, we're placed in nomination.
sent word they could not serve, and
their names we're Withdrawn IN favor
OF James.
Theodore A. Bell OF California, who
was then proposed, pearsonally ap-
peared before the committee and do
cllned the office. "what assurance
have we that James will server do
manded Delegate Altlchuler OF Illi.
nois.
Hes wrlghtlng his speech right
now" Fetorted J. y Kehoc, OF KEN
tucky, who nominated James.
New York Rhode Island and Com
nectlcut seconded the nomination OF
Janmes, and he was unanimously
chosen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-26

expected to be strongly progressive.
Bryan today repudlated the Murphy
Taggart-sullivan atetmpt to mollify
him, and refused election as chairman
of the resolutions committee. He also
made 1t plain that, unless an out and
out progressive platform is adopted,
he will return minority report and
carry the fight back to the floor, even
to the voters of the country, IL forced
to do so.
Bryan forced an Unprecedented step
by having the resolutions committee
demand that the platform be not
adopted until the candidates are
named
The effect of this will be that even
though conservative should get the
nomination he will have to run on a
radical declaration Of principles.
In place OF Bryan, John w. Kern,
the Commoners closest friend, was
made chairman of the resolutions
committee. Because the credentials
committee was not ready to report the
temporary roll, the convention
marked time" today, listening to fer
vld oratory by party leaders. The
real business will not begin until to-
night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-26
Eleventh Biennial Conference
Of the General Confederation
of WOmen'S Clubs Begins
Today.
NEARLY 5000 ARE PRESENT
IT. Opened Last Night With Delegates
From Every State in the Union and
Was Welcomed in m Adress by the
MayOr-ImpOrtant Business VIII Be
Handled, and Session WIN Probably
Last Two Weeks.

San Francisco, June 26.---Reporti
Of committees and officers, including
that of the president, Mrs. PhiliT
North Moore, occupied the first days
active business sessions Of the elev-
enth biennial conference Of the Gen
eral Confederation of Womans clubs
here today. In the afternoon confer
ences Of the various state presidents
and general federation secretaries
with Mrs. Moore presiding and Of the
chairman of departments, Mrs EN-.
mons Crocker presiding, were impor-
tant features.
The convention was formally
opened last evening In the big pa.
yillon where the two weeks business
sessions will be held. Mrs. Moore
called the convention to order, and
the delegates were welcomed with
addresses BY Mayor James Rolph
Jr., and Albert j. Wallace, lieutenant
governor of California. Nearly 5OOC
were present,
The keen interest in the coming
questions before the convention ID
being shown by series Of caucauses
which are being held at the head
quarters of the various federation
leaders, who are mapping out a care
ful program for Monday next, when
the real convention battles will be-
gin.
Receptions were held yesterday al
the Palace hotel, the chief stronghold
Of the federations leaders where the
president Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Percy v
Pennypacker. Texas candidate to sue
coed Mrs. Moore, and Mrs. Philip N
Carpenter, New York, candidate, have
their headquarters.
The Texas delegates, headed by
Mrs. W. W. Balns, Of Houston, Texas
are linking up their forces to brlna
the suffrage question before the con.
yention and put the federation on rec
ord in regard to votes for women.
Among additional measures recon.
mended for this year, Mrs. Mooree n.
dorsed the peace propaganda work
the suppression Of the newspaper
supplement and mine inspection.
Among the ehalrmen Of committees
and Of Offices whose report occupied
the remainder Of the morning we're.
Mrs. Edward D. Knight rms J. D
whltmore Mrs. c. II. Mcmahon Mrs
J. Il. Cowles, Mrs. p. G. Dennlston
Mrs. George welch, Mrs, Mary +
Wood. Mrs. Frank N shiek. Mrs
John Threadgill, Mrs. Frank Whit
and Mrs. 0. Shepherd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-26
Robbed Blind Senator.

UNITED PRESS LEASED Wlhh'l
Baltimore, June ga hotel thief
this afternoon temporarily stranded
Senator and Mrs, Thomas P. Gore, OF
Oklahoma. The senator's wife who
always escorts her blind husband,
returned with him to their hotel im-
medlately after the convention ad-
iourned, to find that 1926 which she
bad left in their room, had been
stolen. Neither the senator, nor Mrs
Gore had money enough to buy their
dinner, and the hotel management re-
fused to cash Cores check. Friends
came to their assistance.