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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-25
BIGGER JOB THAN ESTIMATED.
Gov. Wilson Now on Third Day of Writ
ing Speech of Acceptance.

Sea Girt. n. j., July Governor
Wilson to-day entered upon the third
day of his labor upon a speech of ac-
eeptance. The task has proven more for
midable than he at first contemplated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-25

Louis Smith returned to Woodsville,
n. H., last night, after passing few
days in this city on business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-25
Weather Prediction.

Fair tonight and Friday; light to
moderate northerly winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-25
"a. NJ. Rossi,
"William Brown,
III. c. Patterson.
Fire Committee"
Alderman Ward Wanted Some Figures

After these reports had been submitted
Alderman Ward while disclaiming that
he intended to critieise any committee
and also asserting that he was convinced
in his own mind regarding the cars,
wanted to know why the LaFrance car
had been recommended. The public
doesn't know, he said, why the LaFrance
car was considered the better of the two,
although the city council might know;
and the council members must tell the
public why. He added that be under.
stood the plan of determining the right
car was to add the total OF points Of
each car as per specifications to the total
of the points marked in the demonstra-
tion and that the sum total be the basis
of Judgment. That wasn't understood by
Chairman Rossi of the fire committee tu
be the plan, that member declaring thai;
since demonstration had been made
the rating per specifications was of no
use to the council in determining which I
car it desired. He admitted that the
special committee of citizens had made
choice as per specifications, but mas.
much as the council had demanded
demonstration it would not have been
justice TO reveal that rating before the
demonstration. Ut developed later that
on specifications the Webb car was rated
higher by the committee than the La
France machine
Alderman Brown coincided with Alder
man Rossi, and Alderman Dawson
thought there was merit i'll Alderman
Wards contention. The last-nar,ed al
derman repeatedly asserted that the
council members must have some figures
to base their vote on, so that they can
give satisfactory explanation If called
upon; and he insisted on that informa.
tion before he voted.
Thereupon, Mayor Thurston intcrro
gated Alderman Ward as to his pro-
posed method of getting that informa.
tion, after which it was decided to send !
for the special committee of citizens. !
Nlessrs. Phelps and Holden being routed
out by telephone.
Coming before the council, these gem
tlemen stated that in the opinion of their
the points OF comparison be-
tween the two cars as demonstrated were
so markedly in favor of the LaFrance
,ar that they had not thought it worth
while to make tabuIation of their rat,
ng. so that there were nc totals for
Alderman Ward TO go by. However,
hey did mention some OF the points in
which they considered The LaFrance ca
superior to the Webb machine. among
which were less heating of water. easier
capacity for turning in
horter radius, quicker starting, etc In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-25
N. y. Phelps.
"W. NJ. Holden,
"E. M. Tobin.
"N q Raxpnldr :"


The fire committees report was as fol.
lows:
I'VE arranged to have this competitive
test the oath OF. July, and the Webb
company of st. Louis and the Americana.
LaFrance company of Elmira, n. u,
were represented, and from the result OF
this test we unanimously agree with the
special committee of citizens, which va
requested to assist us in making a selec-
tion by giving us their expert opinion.
This committee was composed of n. d.
Phelps, w. Holden. f. NJ Tobin, and
w. G. Reynolds, who are unanimous in
recommending thep purchase of an Amerl-
ean-LaFrance ear, which opinion accom-
panies this report.
tSignedl
"a. NJ Rossi.
William Brown,
III. G.. Patterson.
sfFire Committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-25
City Council Voted Last Nighs
!. to Buy it at $500
FOR IMMEDIATE, DELIVERY
Reports of spe i Committee of Citizens
and Fire ttee Were Unanimous
For Laf nee Car-Ald. Dawson
Voted Against Purchase.

Moved that the city council ac.
cept the proposal made by the Amer
ican-Lafrance Fire Engine Co. to
deliver to the city the auto fire
truck demonstrated today, the same
to be fully equipped in accordance
with the specifications accompanying
their proposal, provided said specif-
cations are satisfactory TO the fire
committee and the. special committee
appointed by them, and further that
a satisfactory guarantee as to dura-
bility and service to be given by the
committee, be attached to and made
part of the contract and further
that in the event of the fulfillment
of the foregoing conditions the fire
committee be and hereby are au-
thorized to execute a contract with
said company for the purchase Of
the car"
In the above wording, the Barre city
council late last night committed itseli
to the purchase of a combination fire
truck after more than year of discus.
sion, but not till the members had taken
a final fling over the project at the spe-
cial meeting of the council ending by
Dawson of the fourth ward
voting against the proposition.
The meeting was called after day OF
demonstration between the
LaFrance car and truck made by ths
Webb company of st. Louis, as a result
1f which demonstration the city's fire
committee and the special committee Of
four Barre citizens had reported unani.
nously in favor Of the LaFranee car.
The citizens report was as follows:
To the fire committee of the city os
Barre:
Your special committee report that IL
$ their unanimous opinion that the city
If Barre will make no mistake in pur-
,hasing a LaFrance fire truck. as demons
'trated this. the oath day Of July.
tSigned)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-25

Continued on fourth page,l
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
TWO ARE BURNED
TO DEATH IN BOAT
DWARF ESCAPES BY JUMPING
OVERHEARD INTO THE CHI.
CAGO RIVER
(Copyright.)

Chicago. Dec. Two men
"Gurke" and the Candy Kid"-were
burned to death here last night in a
fire which nearly destroyed the old
side wheeler Flora of Saginaw Mich
which was anchored IN the Chicago
river. The names given were the
only ones by which the men were
known to Thomas Klnny, dwarf
twenty-one years old. who was on the
boat but escaped bp jumping over
board. "Gurke' was asleep in a cab
i'm and the Candy Kid" occupied a
place on the lower deck. kinny had
made u bed in the pantry
How the Flora caught fire is not
known. An alarm was turned i'm by n
pedestrian who saw the smoke, but
the tiremen could not get at the boat
for some time. because a freight train
was in tho way. They got To the shore
in time TO sco~in The water the small
figure Of Kinny, who at first was
thought TO be a boy. The bodies OF
the others were found on the boat
when the fire was extinguished.
kinny is a dime museum and side
show performer. The dead men, he
said, were chance acquaintances and
the three had slipped on board the
boat. searching for a place to spend
the night.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
new AMERICAN PRELATES
ARE CREATED BY POPE

Rome. Dec. THE pope today Of
ficially announced the appointment of
the following American prelGtes: RI,
Rev Dennis J. O'Connell, bishop al
Richmond: Rt Rev. Patrick A. Nc
Govern, bishop at Cheyenne. Rt. Rev.
Austin Bowling bishop at Des Moines
and RI. Rev. Edward J. Hanna. aux
Hilary bishop at San Francisco. A
consistory was held by the pope to-
day at which the red hat was placed
On the heads of several prelates, wl;o,
with Archbishop Farley of New York
and Archbishop O'Connell Of Boston.
were on Nov. 81 1911. desiE9ated as
cardinals. Several hundred Ame-i-
cans were present at todays ceremony.
The pope looked well and his voice
was quite strong
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
BAILIFFS NECESSARY To
RESTRAIN OFFICE SEEKERS

Chicago Dec several hundred
Democratic Office seekers crowded tho
corridors OF the city hall ana county
building before daylight this morning
as preliminary to the newly elected
officials assuming their duties today.
Nm extra force Of bailifrs was ne:es.
sary TO maintain order
For the first time in several years
the Democrats control practically all
Of the city and county offices. MUM.
cipal Bailff Cermak has more than
hundred positions TO fiji and more than
q thousand Democrats applied FOR the
places.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
FOREIGN MOTHERS LEAD.
Statistics Show Largest Families Have
Alien Mothers.

Lansing, Mich. Dec 2.-Secretary of
state Frederick c. Martindale says
statistics compiled in his office show
that foreign born women in Michigan
are The ones that raise large families.
In iSi instances women were found
who were the parents Of 13 children.
72 being native-born mothers and 112
foreign born. In the age period Of
40 years. four mothers Were found
who had 13 children living. Eighteen
mothers have been found who gave
birth TO their eighteenth child. Two
reported the birth Of their twentieth
child. one Of these wor1en was AZ
years of age, and II of her 20 children
arc living,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
FOUR DYNAMITERS
ARE DISCHARGED
GOVERNMENT CLOSES ITS CASE
AND ASKS FOR RELEASE OF
SOME OF DEFENDANTS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec With the
announcement that the government
rested its case District Attorney Mil
Ter moved the dismissal of four of the
forty-fiye defendants in the "dyna-
mite" cases on the ground that the
charges against them had not been
proved. Those discharged are: VIM.
4. Benson, former presiden Of the De-
troit Federation of Labor, Moulton H.
Davis, former member Of the eXecu-
tive board of the international Asso-
citation Of Structural Iron Workers.
John r. Carroll. a former official of
the local Iron Workers Union and
Spurgeon Meadows, business agent of
the local council of the International
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers. The government said the release
Of these defendants did not affect the
merits Of the remaining cases.
Miller i'm addressing the court said.
we concluded that while Carroll.
Benson and Meadows had guilty
knowledge of the conspiracy to ille-
galiy transport explosives, the evil
dence is not conclusive
Motions of the defense FOR the dis
missal of several other defendants
were overruled.
AT the end Of the trial, will lis
ten TO motions a TO few more de-
PENDANTS, but these motions will not
be entertained now," said Judge An
derson.
President Ryan Of the iron workers,
was then called as the first witness
for the defense. Ryan is charged with
promoting the dynamite" conspiracy
by writing letters as president of the
Iron Workers union and by appro-
as an executive board men,
Der, the money with which John j.
bought explosives.
Herbert Hockin, named by witnesses
as the man who organized the Nc
Namara dynamite crew" and later
became spy in the ranks of the union |
against McManigal and others, today |
resigned as secretary and treasurer Of !
the International Iron Workers. John |
+. McClory of Cleveland was appoint |
ed as his successor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02

plation of this senator's were early in
their seats.
Tile Presidents message is usually
the most important business on the re-
lassembliug of Congress. l'ut as the
first day is marked by so much hustle
and confusion of returning senators
and members. with their exchange or
greetings the delivery of the message
to Congress aud it's formal reading TO
both houses. usually goes over to the
seconds day This will doubtless be
the procedure this year. SO that the re-
ceipt and reading of the message Will
go over until tomorrow.
resolution calling for carly action
by the banking currency committee IN
ita investigation of the money trust"
was introduced in the house today by
Ron. Lindbergh of Minnesota. the au-
thor of the original money trust in
quiry resolution.
The Senate adjourned at l2:22 un-
al If o'clock tomorrow out OF respect
ror vice President Sherman
and Senators Hepburn and Rayner
Tho house adjourned at i10 until
noon tomorrow.
The first bill introduced was ono
nv Representative Deferrest OF New
york TO pension former presidents
and the widows of former presidents.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
STEAMSHOvEl MINING.
Method Applied Successfully BY the
c. G. A. Company.

As the Developments progress at the
Cornelia property of the Calumet IL
Arizona Mining company 1t seems 10
be assured that a mine will be devel.
oped that will prove of great value
says the Iron ore. II will he possible
to steamshovel the ore. there being
very little stripping to be done. In
many places the ore practically out
crops. and it holds enough copper to
pay well for it's mining and treat
ment.
Tests are being made to determine
the best process to be applied for the
recovery of the copper. The ore runs
trine under 2 per cent, and a very
large area has thus far been shown
to contain il. Calumet & Arizona is
active in several places In Arizona
outside of Bisbec exploring lands held
under option
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
HoNoRs AMERICAN WOMAN.
Japanese Emperor Recognizes Servi-
ces ~ Mablc Boardman.

Washington, u. c.. Dec. Miss
Mable Boardman. secretary of the Am
the white house the insignia of the
Fifth Order of the Crown. conferred
upon her by the Japanese emperor
for distinguished service.
So far as officials here knew today
II is the first time an American woman
has been so honored by Japan. The
order conferred upon Miss Boardmdd
was specially established to recognize
meritorious services done 10y women
The insignia was sent to President
Taft, president of the American Red
Cross. by Marquis Matsiksti, head of
the Japanese Red Cross.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
News Items HOt
Off the Wires
Roosevelt Man Resions

"'oseVet NAN Resigns.
's"'hston, Dec. 2.-The president
mas appointed George r. Rockhold as
postmaster at Dallas Texas. to suc-
ceed Solan Simpson. II is understoo,
simpson resigned lie is said 10 have y
supporter Of Roosevelt ana q friend q,
Col Cecil Lyon.
eaIloonist Meets Death.
Jacksonville, Fla. Dec 2.--Richord
'raNhe' an areonaut. fcll two thou
sand feet hero yesterday and was
N'IIeu' Three thousand persons wit.
Messed the accident.
The acronaut was thrown from iis
'e'I IN the parachute Immediately
otter he cut loose from the balloon.
i'lS body landed in the driveway NJ a
nearDy cemetery Physicians ss,v
every bone in his body was broken
win Jack Crosby. his companion,
FraNhc ascended at the fair here late
today Both men had individual earn
Chuies attached 10 the balloon. Crosby
FeNered his parachute from The balloon
Ilrs' \ moment later he saw Frayne's
body dash past him.
Albert X. Smiley Dead.
hedlands. Cal, Dec. albert Is.
SMILEY aged Sj, founder of the Lake
Mohohk conference on Indians and
ether dependent people. died today.
Mrs Smiley is III and is not expected
10 survive more than q few hours.
Publicity Act is Up
Washington, Dec. Tho consti-
tutionllity of the "newspapc, public
ltN' section of the 1912 Postal hppro-
lration Act was up for oral argument
today In the supreme court.
Edison Not Inventor.
Washington. Dec 2.--ThJmag Edi.
sea was held not to have been the
inventor of the moving picture film
~ The court of Appeals of the District
Il Columbia. The court held Edison's
work in the development of motion
lectures lies solely in the camera APP
Iaratus.
Sarah Bernhard. Honored.
Chicago, Decn Sarah Bcrnhardt
vas escorted from the railroad sta
Jon to her hotel by mounted police on
lcr arrival from Paris today. 4 Iro-
'cssion of automobiles followed tie
Iotcd actress.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
czAaINA ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Illness OF Heir 10 Russian Throne
Causes Her 10 Despair,

Berlin, Dec. Code dispatches re-
ceived from st. Petersburg say the
czarina attempted 20 commit suicide
after being informed by a court ply
sician that there was no hope for the
complete recovery of Grand Duke
Alexis. the young csarovitch
The condition of the czarina's health
has steadily been growing worse since
her son was stricken. No details of
the manner In which she tried to end
her life are given In the dispatches.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
lLL7 NIrRo.eLYcsRINE,
( Explosive Advised for Sea Sickness
by German Authority.

London, Dec. violent explosives
such as nitro -glycerine and cordite
are now recommended TO be swal-
lowed like pills of Turkish rhublrb
for their medicinal value.
DR.. Burwinkel, a famous professor
of Nauheim. is responsible for these
startling ideas. lie boldly recon-
mends nltroglycerine as a cure for
seasickness.
The German professor advises the
explosive TO be taken in soup-twenty
drops of the stick nitro -glycerine in
a quarter of a pint Of thick soup OF
water.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
DISCUSS MILITIA PLAN.
National Guard Association Holds An.
nual Convention.

Norfolk, Va Dee. 2.-,Several hun
drcd delegates, representing nearly
every state in the Union. are here to
attend the national convention of the
National Guard Association.
During the three days session The
chief subject of consideration will he
the plans recently announced by the
ut the organized militia into twelve
tactical divisions, with a view of per
iccting the state of preparedness" for
an orderly and effective mobilization Of
The state troops i'm the event of war.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
FERRIS WINNER Bv a4,s54.

Lansing, Dec. complete returns
on governor give Ferris 1907. Mus
Selman t69.l63 and Watkins 155,372.
Martndale leads the Republican state
ticket with "a plurality of 3.i33. The
ether pluralities are Ross 1853, Eel
lows Sill. Steere 6,s32. Kuhn 1863,
Kelley 11,t96
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
T. n. REWARDS HIS SAVIOR.

New York. Dec. 2.-For presence of
mind, courage and quick action In saw
ing his life on october IL, when at
tackled by the assassin, John Schranlx,
now in an insane asylum. ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt has presented to
his former private secretary. Ebert H..
Martin, a $500 gold watch.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
First StepsAs Soon As Armistice
Is SIgnsd by the War
ing Nations

London, Dec. The work of pre-
pairing new maj of what was hith-
erto been European Turkey viii begin
| Immediately after the signing Of the
armistice BY the plenipotcntlarles of
Turkey and the Balkan allies tomor-
row.
IL Is understood that the armistice
VIII extend forFabout fortnight, II
necessary, and cover the whole field Of
operations. The difficulty with respect
TO the beleagured garrisOns of Adrian
ople and Seutarb is being surmount "a
by permitting tfcm to receive daily
rations during tll9 armist,ce.
The plenipoteptaries appear to
have been concefpcd, so far, solely in
arranging the artpistice; but peace
conference is expected TO commence
Immediately. prophbl at sofia, and as
Bulgaria has alteadN shown greater
forebearance than has been looked for
i'm waving her demands for the sur
render of Adrianople. while at the
same time TurlSe5 cannot hope to OBJ
tain better conditions by continuing
the struggle. strong feeling Is en-
tertained that the last shot in tho
war will have been fired when the ar
mistice is signed.
There Is little doubt, however that
the peace negotiations will be dificult
and protracted. The question OF hold
ing European anbassadorial confer
encc still Is undecided, but the inter-
national situation is much more eace-
ful. The Servian government denies
the reported preparations for a con-
flict with Austria. while the Austrian
press is much less bellicose.
While no adjast7ient- of the Austro-
Servian dispute is yet visible, rela-
tions between st. Petersburg and
Vienna are more cordial 1t is Thought
S.ervia will secure u small mercantile
rort on the Adriatic sea connected
with Seryia by a railroad.
Germany Sounds Warning.
Be,hmann Hollweg today uttered a
plain warning TO Russia tina, in casa
hostiltes should arise out Of the Aus
tro- Scrvian difficulties Germany would
draw her sword to assist her allies,
Austria Hungary and Italy. He made
the declaration in the course of g
speech in the reichstag, discussing tho
Balkan situation.
Harems Arc Deserted.
Paris, Dec. Since the Ottoman
capital is threatened by allies many |
women belonging to the har-
ems of Turkish personages of high !
rank have taken advantage of the un-
settled condition TO escape to western |
Europe. Those arriving at Marseilles |
Zurich, Geneva and Paris possess little
money but much iewelfy and fina
silks.
Bulgarian Loses Heavy.
Berlin. Dec. 2.-The Bulgdrians
alone lost ten thousand killed and six
~ thousand wounded since the Begin
ming of the war. a correspondents lt
rageblatt declares he saw the official
figures i'm the war office.
Berlin, Dec 2-ImperiAI Chancellor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
BRITISH PREPARING
PRoTECTORArE FOR
EGYPT IN JANUARY

Geneva. Dec. 2.-The Egyp-
tian representative of the Swiss
Popular Bank, one OF the larg.
est financial institutions In
Switzerland. telegrapbs from
Cairo; 1T is considered In of
ilcial circles here that Brit
ish protectorate over Egypt is
definitely decided on and IL is
understood II will be proclaim
ed In January This step of the
British government will affect
business favorably."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
7. RS WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

New York, Dec. 2.-Ex- President
Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roose-
Welt quietly celebrated the twenty
sixth anniversary of their wedding, by
n family gathering at their home in
oyster Bay. Mr.. Roosevelt and Miss
Edith Kermit, daughter of Charles
carow, Of New York, were married in
London, Eng. on Dec. 2, 1856.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
TO BE Welded TONIGHT.

evening at 8 O'Clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. n Bosson, of Miss
Amy Bosson to Roy a Young, manager
of the local office of Gay and Sturgis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02

French makers report exports of
automobiles de luxe TO the United
States thus far in 1912 to the value of
$500, 600.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02

fYtzwatcr Street Methodist chapel
Philadelphia, has been sold to negro
i}aptists
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
JACK JOHNSON WILL
WE'D MISS CAMERON
BEFORE END OF WEEK

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2.---Jack
johnson said today he would
marry Miss Lucille Cameron be-
fore the end Of the week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
Stocks Decline.
Affects Other Lines.

Omaha. Dec. THAT many other
lines. including such railroads rs the
Pennsylvania, Rock Island, New Yorr
Central and others will be affected by
today's decision of the supreme court
is the general belief at the Union Pa
cific headquarters. one OF the officials
said the road would have an adyan-
tage OF being ahead in knowing what
is in store for IL.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
Harems Arc Deserted.
Bulgarian Loses Heavy.

Berlin. Dec. 2.--The Bulgarians
alone lost ten thousand killed and six
ty thousand wounded since the Begin
ming of the war. A correspondent lt
Tageblatt declares he saw the official
figures in the war office.
Berlin. Dec. Imperial Chancellor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-02
Sorrow For Sherman,

sorrow for the late Vice President
o"erinan ovcrshadowed the spirit oi
1e'nocrate triumph in the Senate, anu
N"pered the spirit of greetings
%'"ohsst returning members. Custom
.eereed that the upper house should
SuJourh Immediately after meeting to-
cut of respect for the memory
" tue vice president; and In contem