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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
AN IMPROVEMENT TOUR
STARTED BY TAFT
1t Will Carry Him into Ohio, Where
the Sounding of the Political Senti-
ment Will Be Very interest
ing to Him.

Washington, Jan. 27.--President Taft
left Washington to-day on o five days
trim that will take him to New York
and Cleveland, Columbus and Akron,
Ohio, the most important journey, in
the ewes of many of his friends, that
he has planned since he got back to the
White House from the West.
In New York the president will be
the guest over night Of his brother, Hen
nv w Taft. and will attend three dim
ners and one ball, but his political adyls-
ers are less interested in this part OF the
trip than they are in his first visit to
Ohio since the Cincinnati elections last
November. Mr.. Taft will spend three
davs in his home state, make more than
dozen speeches and probably see many
of the political leaders He will not talk
about any of his political opponents,
it was said last night, but may re-
view the achievements of his admins
tration.
The president is scheduled to reach
New York about 9 o'clock this evening,
Leaving New York Sunday night, the
nresident will reach Cleveland about
noon Monday.
New York Jan. 27.--President Taft,
who will be here tonight on his fourth
visit to the city within two months, will
make four addresses, first to members OF
the Ohio society at dinner, second at
the dinner of the West Virginia soci-
ETY., third at banquet OF the Aero
club, and lastly at grand ball OF the
Home of the Daughters of Jacob in the
fist regiment srmory.
More than 10000 invitations have been
issued for the great ball. It has been
arranged that Mr.. Taft will be greeted
bv three of the oldest persons in the
city. They are Sussman Goldman, lO4
years old; Rachel Marks, aged l05, and
Eta Polinsky, l07, all inmates of the
Jewish home 1t has been reported that
there is rivalry between the aged women
as to which shall ask the president to
dance with her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Harold McMahon of Stowe was in this
city yesterday visiting friends.
Miss Eliza C. Isham, preeeptress at
Goddard seminary, is in Burlington, be-
ing called there. by the illness OF a
brother.
A party of young ladies of South
Barre held leap-year party last night
when they invited some young men OF
this city on sleigh ride to Williams
town. There were about forty in the
party and the trip was made in Jones
and Nye's barge. On arriving there they
went to the Willismstown inn and sat
down to an oyster supper. The rest of
the evening was spent in dancing, mu-
sic for which they took along with
them. The party returned to this city
at an early hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
Some EngIish,speaking Opera.
tives Resumed Today
STRIKERS BELITTLE THE FACT
Say That the Mills Have Less Than IL
Per Cent. of Their Full Force OF Men
and the Small Gain Has No
Appreciable Effect.

Lawrence. Mass, JAN 27.-There was
another increase noted this morning in
the number of English-speaking opera
tiyes who returned to work in the mills,
Strikers say that this has practically
no effect on the situation, as the mills
cally no effect situation, as the mills
still have less than twelve per cent. OF
their full complement OF employees. No
disturbances were reported this morning
and the local companies OF militia, who
have been on duty two weeks, expect
To be relieved to-day or tomorrow. IL
is believed they win be replaced by
otller companies.
Speaker Gushing and members of the
committee on rules of the Massaehu-
setts House of Representatives came here
Yesterday afternoon to familiarize them
selves with actual conditions before act
ing on a pending petition for legls-
lative investigation. The legislators con
ferred with the citizens eommittee which
is engaged in efforts to bring about peace
and went away with feeling that an
early settlement of the strike was not
improbable. They said that this feel
ing was based on intimations conveyed
to them DN neulbeEE bl tire NibiHciS
committee. Later the legislative COM
mittee conferred with the strike lead
err. Jos. j. Ettor, William ID. Haywood
and others.
Mr.. Ettor announced yesterday after
noon that requests for speakers had been
received from mill operatives in May
nard. Plymouth, Fall River and New
Bedford, Mass, Providence and Lymans-
vile. r. T., and Manchester and Dover,
y II. More organizers of the Industrial
Workers of the World will be asked to
come TO Lawrence, Mr.. Ettor said, and
so far as possible requests for speakers
viii he honore1.
Addressing the strikers committee
this morning. Ettor outlined what went
on in the conference last night between
the subcommittee of the strikers and
President Wood of the American Wooden
company. Ettor said that after some
talk Wood said he would like to see
the committee again and suggested an
other meeting to-day, but no agreement
to that effect was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
AVIATOR BREAKS RIBS.
Altitude Duel One of Features of Los
Angeles Meet.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 27.--Howard
W. Gill of Baltimore, flying u Burgess
Curtiss aeroplane in the international
aviation meet here, had two ribs broken
and suffered other minor injuries when
his motor stopped while he was making
night flight near Dominguez field last
night.
A speed race, followed by an altitude
duel both in a driving car, featured the
meet on Dominguez field yesterday.
The contestants were Lincoln Beachey
and Phil Parmalee, the crack aviators
of the CHtiss and Wright camps, re-
spectiyely.
Beachey took most of the honors, win
ming the race against Parmalee. and
both made sensational spirals to the
ground, after reaching an altitude OF
more than 5000 feet.
Weldon B. Cooke of Oakland clinched
his hold on duration honors by remain
ing in the air two hours and 35 min
utes. Blanche Scott of Rochester, N. T.,
the woman aviator, made fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
STRUCK BY ENGINE
AND ONE LEG BROKEN
Narrow Escape from More Serious Re-
suits for Mrs. Alex. Matheison,
Who Was Walking Along
Barre Railroad Track.

Death nearly claimed Mrs. Alexander
Mathieson of SO Ayers street last night
as she was walking along the Barre rail-
road track from the Hill street crossing
to Ayers street, and as the result OF an
accident, which caused fracture. OF the
right leg between the knee and ankle,
she will be confined to the house for
many weeks. Mrs. Mathieson had taken
the short cut, frequently used by per-
sons living in the Ayers street neighbor-
hood, and was picking her way along
the track when the quarry train came
along with a string Of twelve loaded
cars. The accident happened around 6
o'clock and on account of the darkness,
Mrs. Mathieson may have become con-
fused and lost her bearings when she
became aware of the trains approach.
Hearing the shrek of a whistle. Mrs.
Nathieson quickly stepped aside to al
low the oneoming train to pass, 1t is
quite probable that in so doing she did
not allow sufficient leeway for the cyl
inders of the engine. Snow had drifted
deeply on either side. of the track, but
casual glance would indicate TO n
pedestrian that enough space lay be-
ditch to allay all danger of contact with
the passing train. Fortunately in this
instance the train was proceeding slowly.
as is the custom at this point, and il is
likely that Mrs. Matheson was only
brushed aside by the engine cylinder
when it came in contact with her body.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Holt who lives at IA
Hill street, within n few yards of the
track, witnessed the accident and was
the first to reach the injured woman,
who had been thrown into the snow.
She called for assistance and several
men answered the cry and carried the
woman into Mrs. lIolt's house, where
DIR. NJ L. Chandler was summoned. His
examination at once revealed the frac-
tured limb and minor bruises about the
body 1t was decided to move Mrs. Ma
thieson to her home on Ayers street
andsB ". Hooker & Co.'S ambulance was
called for that purpose Mrs. Mathieson
retained consciousness throughout the
ordeal and was made as comfortable
as possible while preparations were
made for reducing the fracture. To-day
her condition was said to be hopeful
and the internal injuries at first feared
are not likely to occur.
The train from the quarry was in
charge of Engineer John MeIingho and
Conductor +. X. Smith. A string of
ten or twelve cars loaded with stock was
attached to the engine and at the time
of the accident the train was barely
moving. Accidents are always apt to
occur near the Hill, and Ayers street
crossings on account Of the frequency
with which this stretch of road is trav-
eled by returning workmen. For this
reason, the Barre railroad men use ex-
treme caution in approaching the vicin-
ity. Mrs. Holt, who happened to be
looking from her window at the time.
saw the woman leave the track. but
thought that she had gone far enough to
avoid being hit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
VIGOROUS PUBLICITY
FOR BARRE GRANITE
At Monumental Dealers of Pennsylvania
Convention Held This Week at
Harrisburg.

That the interests of Barre granite
we're vigorously defended at the annual
convention of the Retail Marble and
Granite Dealers association of Pennsyi-
yania. which was held at Harrisburg,
Penn. Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, is shown by the reports coming
from there. For instance, here is one
clipping from local paper:
'fThe convention is marked by the large
number OF fine exhibits from the differ
cnt manufacturing companies of the
marble trade. The best is the exhibit
of the Barre Manufacturing association.
Charles II. Wishart, of Barre, Vt, is in
charge of the exhibit. 1t shows the pos
sihilties of work in granite which is
the hardest stone to work within the
trade. The exhibit was brought here
from Cincinnati and weighs 800 pounds.
II consists of blocks of granite with
flowers and letters cut in the stone. The
exhibits are open to the general public"
In addition, Secretary Charles IL.
Wishart of the Barre Granite Manufac-
turers' association, spoke before the con-
vention on Thursday, taking as his sub
iect Barre Granite, Its Use and
Abuse" Some of the remarks of Secre
tarv Wishart are here given:
"Your program represents that ! am
TO speak on the subject, Barre Granite,
Its Use and Abuse There is some sat
isfaction in talking Barre Granite-it
is not a question of trying to introduce
to YOU some new granite that has re-
GENTLY been discovered. but rather a
granite that has forced itself into recog-
milton. and won the distinction of being
the finest monumental granite in the
market to-day. Barre granite is reccg-
uized. even by competitors as a stand
ard of excellence. OF course you have
all noticed that whenever a new gran
itc is discovered that Immediately it is
advertised as Just as good as the Barre
article BY this comparison. they are
unwittingly paying Barre granite COM
pliment that makes her blush with pride.
at is unfortunate indeed that condi-
tions should exist which make it nee
essary, or even possible, to discuss its
Abuse but, gentlemen, it is being
abused, and it is my opinion that its
abuse. and the abuse of many other
GRANTEES, is caused by the spirit of COM
mercialism that has permeated itself into
this monument business of ours. The
quality of the material and the senti-
ment connected with the erection of
memorial for our loved ones has been
entirely lost sight of, in the selfish
greed and determination of dealers to
sell a memorial OF any design and quail
itv in order to make a living or a for
tune. as the case may be. This is de-
plorable condition. sad but true;--it does
not apply to all dealers but it applies
to many of them, and | sincerely hope
that the dealers OF Pennsylvania will
take up this matter and give it careful
consideration.
"We cannot expect or even hope to
obtain immediate result it is too big
a proposition but you dealers of Penn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
TO GET ART TREASURES.
New York Is Place Selected by ]. Pier
pont Morgan.

New York, Jan. 27.-The ultimate con.
centration of the scattered treasures OF
art which j. j. Morgan has been col
lecting for many years past at an esti-
mated outlay of nearly Sl0,000000 is
said to be the real plan behind arrange
ments which the American financier is
now making for the transfer of an invai-
uable collection of worries and gems from
the South kensington museum in Lon
don to New York.
In confirming the report of this trans
fer, and denying that it was undertaken
because of any dissatisfaction over the
treatment of his art loans to the British
museums, j. p. Morgan, jr., intimated
that his father proposed to arrange for
the transfer of his art loans now in
Paris and other art centers of the con-
tinent to America.
Mr.. Morgan has been collecting for SO
many years and buying so widely that it
il said he himself hardly knows the ex-
tent of his holdings and he has lately
become determined TO concentrate them
and to catalogue them.
j. P. Morgan, jr., said that the treas
ury department was cooperating with
his father in the most cordial and ef-
fective manner possible and it was
hoped that there would be little diff
Guilty in getting the art treasures to this
country. They will be directed to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and will
be stored there until the problem OF
finding room for the display can be
properly solved.
Mr.. Morgans collections are the finest
ever made by a private collector and
they rival even the combined collections
of many big museums. He has whole
galleries of paintings of every age and
every school of art. His collections OF
royal and amuerial jewels, sixteenth
century bronzes, wood carvings, relics OF
the early Frankish kings, rare books and
innumerable other art objects are each
in themselves described often as the
finest in the world. Indeed, there seems
to be no beginning and no end to the
stupendous Morgan collection, and it is
said that his son is pledged to continu.
the work, making it superlative in
every way.
London. Jan. 27.-The Times says il
understands that J. P. Morgan's decision
to remove his art collection from the
| Victoria and Albert museum was due
to the fact that if it were here at the
| time of his death his executors would
have to pay death duties which would
amount to $750,000, supposing the col
lection is worth S5,000,0o0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
OF Alleged Discrimination
Against Atlanta, Ga.
IN FAVOR OF OTHER CITIES
Action Brought Before Interstate Com
merce Commission, Declaring That
Knoxville and Chattanooga
Are Favored on Rates.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 27.-Alleged
discrimination by railroads and ocean
and rail routes against the city OF At
lanta, Georgia, in favor Of the Knoxville
and Chattanooga in class and commod-
ity freight rates from Boston, New York
and other eastern points of origin is
soon to be investigated by the interstate
commerce commission. The charge was
made to-day by the Atlanta freight bu-
reau against the Central of Georgia rail-
road and other lines, which operate di-
rectly with Atlanta and indirectly
through certain ocean steamship lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
NEW PROPOSITION
FOR STREET CAR MEN
Was Made at Conference with Barre and
Montpelier Traction Company Rep
resentatives at Montpelier
Last Night.

The committee representing the en-
ploves of the Barre and Montpelier Trae-
ton & Power company met the officials
Of that road in conference over new
wage scale in Granite Cutters hall at
Montpelier last evening. j. II. Reardon,
an official of the street railway en-
ploves' union, was also present and took
part in the conference. The proposed
new bill was discussed until after mid
night. when the committee agreed to
take proposition from the company
to the employees. This will be submit
ted to the employees at meeting to be
held this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
EXPELLED FROM CHURCH.
Action on Richeson Taken by Baptist
Church in Cambridge.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 27.-Rev. Clar-
ence " T. Richeson, who is under sem
tence of death for the murder of his
former sweetheart, Avis Linnell, young
musical student, was expelled last night
from the Baptist church. At the regular
monthly meeting of the Immanuel Bap-
tist church of this city, of which Richie
son was pastor at the time of his arrest,
motion for his expulsion was unani-
mously carried by voice vote.
After his arrest, Richeson resigned as
pastor of Emmanuel church, although
there was strong opposition on the part
of some of his supporters to the move,
and he Had to urge his resignation twice
before it was accepted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
NOBODY WAS HURT
As Montreal Flyer Collided with Freight
Train Near winchendon.

Boston, Jan. 27.The Montreal flyer,
leaving Boston for Montreal over the
Fitchburg division of the Boston g. Maine
railroad, collided with a freight train
as it was nearing the Winchendon sta
ton last night, but according to a state
ment made at the railroad office in Bos-
ton no one was hurt and the only
damage was to the engine and some of
the freight cars. Several carloads of
lumber were scattered over the rails,
and a delay of about three hours re-
suited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
BURNS DAY AT QUINCY.
Clan McGregor and Ladies Observed the
Anniversary.

Quincy Mass, Jan. 27.-Clan McGreg-
or o. S. c., and the Loyal Ladies of
Quincy celebrated the l53d anniversary
Of the birth of Robert Burns with a
musical entertainment, banquet and
dancing at Music hall, Quincy, Thursday
night Mayor Eugene Stone and Mrs.
Stone were among the guests,
After an address by Chief Alfred O.
Diack, Mrs. Robert Grant, VIII Brown
and James Why te sang several Scotch
songs. The Misses Edna Boyd and MAY
Holly danced the Highland fling and
btoadsword dances and the Mcdonald
sisters were seen in an Irish jig and the
Jack o Tar hornpipe. Mrs, Thomas
Milnew was pianist
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
ROB BANK IN DAYLIGHT.
Unmasked Men Take All the Money in
the Till.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 27--Two un-
masked, armed men entered the Hill
Crescent branch of the Royal Bank Of
Canada at Main street and Seventeenth
avenue in broad daylight yesterday,
drove Manager Steaves and one of his
clerks into the vault, knocked the other
clerk unconscious with blow from a
revolver and escaped with $1,000, all the
money that was in the till.
The police have a good description of
the men. but have no idea of the direc-
ton they took in escaping.
This is the fourth time in two years
that a branch of the Royal bank in
Vancouver has been held up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
Death of Rosa Sironi.

Rosi Sironi, the three-yearold daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ricardo Sironi of
II Scampin square, died yesterday aft
ernoon at O'Clock, after long illness.
Besides her parents, the child leaves a
brother. Romeo Sironi, who is eight
years old. The funeral will be held
at st. Monica's church tomorrow after.
noon at 1880 o'clock and burial will
take place in the Catholic cemetery on
Beclley street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
TO PAY HIGHER SALARIES.
Professors in Middlebury College Ought
TO Be Pleased.

New York, Jan. 27-President John
NJ. Thomas OF Middlebury college brought
good news to the New York alumni at
their 4Ist annual reunion dinner last
night, in the announcement OF the com
pletion of the 100000 general education
fund and the erection of the new 100000
Mccullough gymnasium. He told them
that at a meeting of the trustees yester-
dav it was voted to purchase 60 acreJ
adjoining the college for an athletic field
and it was also voted to increase the
salaries of the professors at Middlebury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
MORSE WELL ENOUGH
TO LEAVE HOSPITAL
Was Taken To-day to Hotel in Allan.
ia and Will Later Go to Florida
Resort.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 27.-Charles W.
Morse, whose prison sentence was re-
Gently commuted by President Taft, left
the army hospital this morning and was
brought to a local hotel, where he will
stay until he is able to be moved, prob
ably to some resort in Florida. Since
freedom was given him two weeks ago,
he has remained at the hospital, too ill
to be moved, his doctors say.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
BOMB INJURIES MANCHU
OFFICIAL KILLS THR0WER
Both General Laing Fi's Legs Broken
One Was Amputated-Assailant
an Unidentified Chinaman.

Peking, Jan. 27.General Laing ri, a
high Manehu official, was injured, per-
haps fatally, to-day by a bomb thrown
by an unidentified Chinaman in military
uniform. Both of the generals legs were
broken and the immediate amputation
of one limb was necessary. The assail-
ant himself was also killed by the ex-
plosion of the bomb. The general has
tcen suspected of implication in the re-
cent assassination of General Mu Lu
Cheng.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
ACaIifornia Millionaire Excluded
From the United States
i BY AN OFFICIAL RULING
immigration Officials at San Diego, Cal,
Refuse to Say Why John Hussong,
Resident of Lower California 20
Years, Is Undesirable Citizen.

San Diego Calf, Jan. 27.-John Hus-
song. millionaire and who for twenty
years has been a resident OF Lower
California. has been declared an unde-
sirable citizen and will be excluded from
the United States. immigration In
spector Weddlex has received an official
notice from Washington that his ruling
to that effect had been sustained. The
officials here refuse to specify why they
consider Mr.. Hussong to be undesir-
able
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
TILLMAN MAKES NO REPLY.
Says if watterson Has Proofs of Last
Nights Statement, to Publish Them.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
BENJAMIN T. Tillman of South Carolina
to-day declined to reply to Colonel Hen
Nv Wattersons challenge" of last night
in connection with the Watterson-Till-
man Harvey Wilson controversy. "If
Colonel Watterson has any proofs of
what he says, he ought to publish them.
] have nothing more to say" This
was Senator Tillmans only comment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
FIRE AT ORANGE.
William Hanna Lost His House and All
It's Contents.

Orange. Jan. 27.-The dwelling house
of William Hanna was burned yester-
day forenoon with its entire contents.
Mr.. Hanna was at work in the barn at
the time and did not discover the fire
until it had got beyond control. There
was partial insurance on the property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
GOVERNOR WILSON'S BUSY DAY.
Spoke at Various Gatherings In Boston
To-day-Called On Governor Foss.

Boston, Jan. pa particularly busy
eighteen hours lay before Governor Will
son of New Jersey upon his arrival here
this morning. He is to deliver addresses
at the City club, the Harvard Democratic
club and at the Boston Real Estate BAN
auet. Mayor Fitzgerald called upon him
shortly after his arrival. Governor Will
son went to the State House for a
formal call upon Governor Foss at noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
QUEER FREAK OF MARAUDER.
Unknown Man Enters Houses, Smdshes
Cut Glass and Slashes Oil Paintings.

Highland Park, H., Jan. 27.-Thous-
auds of dollars worth of art treasures,
gems and costly furniture in this vi
cinity has been destroyed within the
past few days by an unknown vandal
None of the owners of the houses visit
ed have recognized the marauders. The
man apparently has no desire to steal,
but left broad trail of shattered in
teriors, broken eut glass and slashed oil
paintings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-27
WOMAN UNDER ARREST.
To Face Charge of Keeping House of
Ill Fame.

On a warrant issued by Grand Juror
f. r. Davis, Officer George Carle visited
a house on South Main street this aft
ernoon and arrested Mrs. Nettie st. Cyr
The woman was brought to the police
station and later in the afternoon she
is to face Judge II. w. Scott in city
court on the charge of keeping house
of i'll fame.