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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
KNOCKED DOWN AND
ROBBED OF WATCH
Burlington Man Victim of Thug on a
Frequented Street of That City
Last Evening.

Burlington, March l5.-Shortly after
O'Clock last evening, when the streets
are usually we'll filled with pedestrians,
John w. Boutwell, of Spruce street, SUI
perintendent Of Gay s. Henderson's coal
yard, was assaulted by an unknown
man and Knocked down and robbed. Al
though the police got after the ease as
soon as notified, and kept strict look
out, no clues which may lead to the
arrest had been discovered up to late
hour last night.
The deed was accomplished on South
Winooski avenue between Maple and
Adams streets Mr. Boutwell, had just
deposited the money taken in during the
day in the safe of his concern and WAS
returning home He noticed a man APP
preaching from the opposite direction
but thought nothing of it until the
latter had nearly passed him, when the
man swung Sround and dealt MIR. Bout
well tremendous blow. Mr.. Bout
well is an elderly man, about 65 years
of age, and fell to the ground, suffering
a moments lapse OF consciousness.
The man grabbed the gold open. faced
watch from Mr. Boutwell's vest pocket
and did not stop even to remove the
chain from the button hole as he ierked
it out, leaving the har in place. Mr..
BOutwell's overcoat was unbuttoned so
that the removal Of the watch occupied
Only an instant.
Mr. Boutwell, remembers seeing a man
running toward Adams street and has
a vague recollection that he was young
fellow OF medium height. That is the
only clue that he was able to give the
police last evening.
Upon regaining consciousness, he found
his way to a house near tho spot and
there told OF what had happened. Dr.
J. II. D0dds was summoned as Mr. Bout
well as bleeding from some cuts on the
face. These were found to be Of pain
ful but not serious nature, although
stitches had to be taken in the lip where
the teeth had cut through He was
able to walk TO his home with some
people whom he knew and who came
along.
Chief Of Police Russell arrived a. soon
as possible and at once word was sent
TO all Of the patrolmen to be on the
lookout The trains were especially
guarded and an effort made to prevent
the escape from the city Of the perpetra
tor Of the deed About 20 minutes be.
fore the assault, a tramp entered the
kitchen OF Dorn's restaurant and asked
for food but be in no way corresponded
with the description of the man fur.
nished by Mr. Boutwell, and no impor-
tance is attached to this fact
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
Following Vote Declaring Off
Strike in Six Mills
WANY TURNED DOWN TO-DAY
Reason Given Was That Rush to Resume
Work Was So Great That All
Applicants Could Not
Be Accommodated.

Lawrence. Mass, March l5.--The
restoration of the textile industry, which
has been paralyzed in many parts for
more than two months by the strike,
has begun to-day. There was a rush
of strikers back to their looms and
spindles in the mills, where the strike
was declared off yesterday. The over
seers of those mills were forced to send
was no work for them.
1t is said by several members of the
strikers committee that on Monday sew
eral mills will be added to the six
against which the strike has been de-
clared off. Picketing was maintained
to-day on a smaller scale than hereto
fore, and there was no trouble.
At n mass meeting on the common
yesterday afternoon, the strikers voted
to declare off the strike at the Wash
ington, Wood, Aver and Prospect mills
of the American Wooden company, the
Atlantic cotton mills and the Kunhardt
worsted mills. approximately 1000
operatives will return TO work at these
places next Monday. The mass meeting,
which followed the advice of the strike
leaders in this section. also accepted the
recommendation of the strike commit
tees that the strike should be continued
against the Pacific cotton and worsted
mills. the Arlington cotton and worsted
mills. the Uswoco worsted mills, the
Farwell bleachery, the international Pa
per plant and the Brightwood woolen
mills Of North Andover All Of these
mills have announced a wage increase
but the details of the proposed advance
have not been made sufficiently clear
to satisfy the strike leaders.
As result of yesterdays action, it is
estimated about 1000 operatives win re-
main on strike. not including the 1000
locked out at the Everett cotton mills,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
STILL ON NEGLIGENCE SUIT.
Case of Elizabeth Mitchell VS.. A. Tomasi
Should Be Ended Tomorrow.

Washington county court was still
occupied to-day with the trial of the
$4,000 suit of Elizabeth Mitchell vs.
A. Tomasi of Barre, in which the plain
tiff claims negligence. 1t is not known
when the case will be ended; but it
should be through by tomorrow. The
defendant was on the stand this morn
ing.
Lumber company of Barre vs.. +. He
gira; and this is taken up in prece.
dence of Tedesci VI. Waite because F. g..
Fleetwood, anattouey in the latter case,
is busy in Lamoille county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
MERCHANTS TALKED 1T OVER.
Had Long Session Last Evening, Con-
sidering Proposed Agreements

Thirty members Of the Barre Retail
Merchants association met in special
session at their rooms in the Miles gran
ite block this morning at Q o'clock.
Ths meeting was held ostensibly to dis
cuss proposed agreements between the
merchants and clerks, which it is hoped.
will be ready for the signatures of the
committees before April |. Nothing of
a definite nature was given out as to
the outcome Of the meeting. The mer-
chants remained in session until nearly
ii o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
VIRGINIA DESPERAD0ES
ARE STILL AT LARGE
There Is No Concerted Effort Toward
Capturing the Mountaineers Who
Shot Up Courthouse at
Hillsville.

Hillsvile, Va March l5.--Iittle or no
headway had been made to-day look
ing to the capture of the mountaineer
desperadoes who, yesterday, shot up the
Carroll county circuit court, killing
Judge Rhorton Massie, the common
wealth's attorney, w. NJ. Foster and
Sheriff Lew" Webb. 1t is reported
Mat the brothers of Floyd Allen, the
sentencing of whom was the signal for
the shooting, and their followers sue
ceeded in crossing the North Carolina
line. There is little thought that the
outlaws will be taken alive. 1t may be
DAYS before a well directed force is on
their trail.
Never before in the history of this
country has any court been so complete
lv demolished Had the citizens of the
community been able to capture any of
those who participated in the riot, they
would have been powerless, since the
sheriff and Judge of the court, as well
as the commonwealth attorney, are vic
tins of the slaughter.
Looking such situation in the face,
Gov. Mann promptly ordered Judge Sta
pies to go there in company with the
attorney general. They will take charge
and put into motion the machinery of
the law.
Without it the people are at the
mercy of the mountain outlaws. The
stupendous aspect OF the crime and
what it means to the state has Just COM
menced to dawn upon the people. Per-
sons familiar with the country. which
is remote and in measure but semi
civilized, predict that the men who have
,xy;lt IL L. ,,I
will suffer loss of life in an effort to
capture the Aliens and their supporters.
Shortly after the news was sent out
from Hillsville, telling of the murder,
the Baldwin detective agency was noti-
fed Arrangements We're made to have
the Memphis special stop at Radford to
let the detectives off there.
The country over which the men will
have to travel is the toughest in the
state. They viii have to ride from Bar
rem Springs to Hillsville.
Capt. Harry Davent of the Roanoke
light infantry has been in communica
tion with Richmond and has ordered
every member of his company to hold
himself in readiness for hurry call.
Should the troops go, it is possible that
they left here late during the night
Yesterday afternoon Capt. II. n. Davent
received the following order:
"Get in touch with your men for
Carroll county trouble if needed Not
necessary to assemble at armory till
called for. Make all arrangements for
quick move if orders reach you. This
is only preparatory in case it is neces-
sary to send you.
"Sale.
"Adjutant General"
Judge r. c. Jackson of the law firm
of jackson & Henson was visibly affect
ed when told of the tragedy The Judge
quickly exclaimed: "The Aliens" Re-
ceiving reply in the affirmative, he
said: 81 knew il"
Judge jackson said that the Aliens
have been trouble makers in Carroll
county for 25 years.
"They are fairly well-to-do people,
but have been law breakers and turbu-
lent all the time, making trouble for
whatever Judge happened to be on the
circuit bench /"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
CANADIAN PACIFIC
IS TO BE INVITED
Massachusetts, Legislature Seemed Fa-
vorably Disposed Toward the En-
trance of Grand Trunk Rival.

Boston, March I5.-An order inviting
the Canadian Pacific railroad to extend
its line to Boston was reported in the
House to-day by the committee on rail
roads, and the vote on the order was
unanimous. The same committee has
before it the petition OF the Southern
New England railroad for permission to
enter Boston as another New England
outlet for the Grand Trunk railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
PRESENT DEMANDS.
Barre, Mass, Workers Ask for Scale Like
American Woolen Company's.

Barre. Mass, March l5A demand
that the Barre Wool Combing company
and the Norma Worsted company pay
their striking employees wage scale
similar TO that offered by the Amer
lean Wooden company to its striking
operatives at Lawrence was presented
to the representatives of the two plants
by committee of strikers Yesterday.
The strikers committee consisted of
three persons and the mills were rep
resented bv Robert G. Thompson and
II. F. Edwards respectively manager and
treasurer OF the wool combing factory
and w G. Spencer, agent of the worsted
mill Both factories are owned by Fran.
els Wiley of Bradford, Eng.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
DESERTED BY LAWYERS,
big BILL" GOES TO JAIL
Judge Hale in United States Court in
Boston Committed Him To-day,
Although Against His
Own Wishes.

Boston, March l5.-Fifteen months
litigation failed to mitigate the eighteen
years prison sentence of William J. Kel-
iher, convicted Of looting the National
City Bank of Cambridge OF 100000,
To-day Judge Hale in the United States
district court sent him to the state
prison.
Keliher stood before the court practi-
cally alone, as his attorneys had with
drawn from the case, and he made no
remark. Judge Hale said that while
he would like to change the period Of
confinement he was powerless, and such
action would have to come from the
executive branch of the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
CLAIMS NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Former Governor Quinby Thinks State
Is for Taft.

Washington, d. c., March l5.-In an
interview yesterday, former Governor
Quinby said: 81 am just returning from
the South and shall do what | am able
to promote the denomination of Presi-
dent Taft, and from advices | have re-
ceived believe New Hampshire viii send
solid Taft delegation to Chicago. In
my mail to-day was a letter from 3
Minneapolis citizen which says in his
Judgment Mr.. Roosevelt's Columbus
speech was potent in changing the trend
of sentiment from Roosevelt to Taft and
he believes Minnesota will be largely
for Taft"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
DINING CAR DERAILED
Thus Adding to Truobles of New Eng
land States Limited.

Essex Junction, March l5.-The New
England States Limited, due here from
Boston at 1912 last evening and run
ming about an hour and 20 minutes be-
hind its schedule, was further delayed
by the forward trucks of the dining car
being derailed just as the train was
passing the freight house. After a short
time, the train. with the exception of
the diner proceeded into the station and
at five minutes of nine continued north.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
HELD IN COUNTY JAIL.
Thomas Murphy Charged with Wound
ing Joseph Comiskey.

A man named Thomas Murphy is held
in Washington county jail pending a
hearing on The charge of inhicting cut
wounds on Joseph Comi,key at a rifle
rafIle ruffie in Upper Graniteville last
Saturday night. When arraigned before
Justice A. G. Dickey in East Barer on
the charge Of breach of the peace, Muir
ply did not furnish the $500 bail when
the case was continued so he was TAX
en- to the county Jail. He was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff ". f. Cutler. and
the case was prosecuted by Grand Juror
W. A. Cutler Comiskeys wounds were
not serious, and he is improving rapid
"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
RAILROAD BILL REPORTED.
Provides for Electrifcation of All Roads
Entering Boston.

Boston, March l5.-The eleetrification
OF all railroads entering Boston is pro-
vided for in a mandatory bill unanimous
IS reported yesterday by the legisla-
tive committee on railroads. The bill
provides that all railroads within the
limits of the metropolitan park system
shall be operated by electric power
The metropolitan park system circles
Boston with chain of parks, and has
radius of about fifteen miles from the
State House. The railroads, under the
bill reported by the committee are CIV
en- until 1920 to make the changes re-
nuired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
Vote to Amalgamate.

To-days Burlington Free Press has
the following Burlington item of local
interest:
"The directors of the Grace Machinery
company of this city held a meeting in
the parlors OF the New Sherwood house
yesterday morning and voted TO ANAL
gamate the company with the Whitconb
Brothers Machinery company of Barre, q
new company about to be Incorporated
under the laws of Vermont, with capi-
tai of $4,000. John w. Grace of lSJ
South Champlain street. inventor of the
Wonder punching and shearing machine,
is president of the Burlington company,
of which f. R. Campbell is attorney.
Besides the manufacture of the steel
working machine, the company will en-
gage in the manufacture Of the Graceful
automobile tire The Whitcomb COM
pany will open large factory in Barre
Meeting Of the Companion court, No.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
DELEGATE WAS KILLED
BY THE EXCITEMENT
In Which Roosevelt Won a Solid Vote
of instruction In the Oklahoma
State Convention To-day.

Guthrie, Okla, March l5.-The Re-
publican state convention of Oklahoma
voted to-day, after an all-night session,
to send a solid delegation of ten men,
instructed for Roosevelt, to the Chicago
convention. Taft workers employed
every tactic to get in a commanding
voice in the proceedings but We're out
numbered almost three to one.
At the close of the arduous work, one
of the delegates to the convention, S. S.
Denison, leading citizen of Lexington,
dropped dead The excitement resulted
in apopleXy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
COAL MINERS REPLY
Is SAME DEMAND
They Turned Down Proposition of the
Operators and Submitted Their
Former Proposal To-day.

New York March Reiterating de-
mands for recognition Of their union, an
increase of twenty per cent. in wages,
a shorter working day and other changes,
the United Mine Workers of America
replied this afternoon to the counter
proposition offered them by the anthra-
cite coal operators. The operators prop
osition was declined, and no mention
was made in the miners reply of their
willingness or unwillingness to compro-
mise,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
INDICTMENT oUAsHED.
Charge Was Violation of Criminal Clause
Of Sherman Law.

New York. March l5.-On motion of
District Attorney Wise, Judge Hand in
the United States district court yester-
day afternoon quashed the Indictment
against Thomas B. Harmed, the Phila-
delphia lawyer, on trial with John F.
Parsons and others charged with viola
tion of the criminal clause of the Sher-
man antitrust law. The government
had the indictment quashed, so that
Mr. Harmed could be called as wit
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
SN0WSLIDE SWEPT
AWAY 9 BUILDINGS
Four Men Are Dead, One Is Injured and
Several Are Missing Near Tellurid,
Colorado, To day.

Tellurid, Colo. March l5-Four men
are dead several are missing and one
was injured as the result of a snow.
slide which swept down on Black Bar
mine. The slide carried away nine build
ings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
FUNERAL OF CHARLES W. SCOTT
Was Held From the Home of His Son,
Judge H. w, Scott.

Funeral services for Charles William
Scctt. whose death occurred at the home
Of his son, Judge H. w. Scott, 10 Rich
ardson street. Tuesday evening. We're
held at the house yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. f. O. Thayer. pastor
OF the Hedding Methodist church, Off
ciating. The bearers We're G. \. Scott
and Judge Fl. w. Scott, sons of the
deceased, W. A. Scott, brother of Mr..
Scott. c. s. Andrews, +. n. Bell and
+. H. Barnes. William oliver and c.
S Andrews sang two selections during
tho services. The attendance included
large number Of neighbors and many
members of the Hedding Methodist
church. to which Mr.. Scott belonged
The remains were placed in the receiv
ing vault at Elmwood cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15

There will be a rehearsal OF the drill
team OF the B. A. C. minstrel show iB
Miles hall this evening at 1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15

Meeting of the Companion court, No.
757, /. o. f., tonight at 1880.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15

is corroslon. and recent Investigations
have led to the conclusion that this is
mainly due TO electro chemical action. 1t
has been proved that stray underground
currents from electric railways exercise
a powerful effect in dlsintegrating
metals which lay in their way. These
wandering currents are very insidious.
and sometimes they stray far from their
origin. in unexpected ways. As the use
OF electric power spreads the danger is
accumulated
The huge skyscrapers OF today are all
built upon a metallic skeleton. and the
question Of protecting their steel ribs
from corrosion is Of primary Importance.
1t was once thought that Embedding iron
and steel in concrete furnished a perfect
means OF protection. but that conclusion
Is now seriously Questioned. In 1910 a
notable instance occurred Of the destrue.
ton Of the metallic members Of rein
forced concrete building b. electroiytic
corrosion. some authorities unhesitat-
ingly declare that concrete Is not an In
fallible protection TO imbedded iron and
steel. Under the influence OF moist at
mosphere electric currents appear to be
capable Of penetratins the wet concrete.
thus reaching the metal beneath with
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15

When Jesus told Simon Peter 70 pay
the Jewish head tax with the proceeds Of
his mornings catch. He taught the world
lesson in paying up No man can really
enjoy wealth which Is obtained by de-
frsudins commonwealth. corporation or
Individual '.'"'r
I know a man who will never dare to
flourish roll OF bills. He will always be
compelled to turn away from, the gaze Of
bystanders when he draws out his pocket
book He never can boast that he 10
comfortably fixed. And. by the way, have
you ever noticed how few people compar-
atively. can be induced TO confess that
they are well of. They seem TO fear
that IN making the admission may shortly
cost them something. The assessor. too,
might hear OF Il. Methinks II were rich
should like TO tell about Il one in awhile.
point TO yon house and announce that |
am going to have a new vcranda added
next spring comment on the price Of
New York Central and say that expect
to buy little moro OF II u It goes down
to hundred.
Well. this poor fellow was speaking Of
dare never indulge in that kind OF pleas
ure. though I suspect that he could do
80 truthfully. The reason is that he had
not paid what he owes lie has unsatisfied
judgments out against him. There are
those who are watching him. hoping to
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
BY GARRETT p. sERvIss.

The two photographs accompanying
this article possess a very great interest.
not only In their relation to recent Amer
lean history. but also with regard 10 the
question Of the durability Of metals under
the action OF weather and other destruct-
I've forces. They show the preseat con-
dition OF the great armored ships Of Ad-
miral cerverA, which were battered 10
pieces and sunk by the American fleet
In the battle OF Santiago: Pathetic
memories are recalled by the sight Of the
huge. rounded errret OF the viscaya, pro-
jecting above the waves. with its great
gun pointed helpiexs,y skyward. for not
many months before the outbreak Of the
brief war that was TO send It to the bot
tom. that vessel. In ali the pride Of its
strength, lay peacefully at anchor In New
York hs.bor. Offering its Inequalities 10
admiriig visitors. when no one dreamed
that It would soon be the target for
American gunnsrs. Many viii remem-
Der. with thrill, the uncertainty that
prevailed when the news cana that the
viscsya. accompanied BY its great e.
ssrts, vhs crosslns TIE ocean, with the
possible intention Of attacking New York,
thEn hurry cali -af.t out to the Ore
son, Ca the Pacific coast
1sttcreJ by the hurricanes and winter
storms. these wrecks have lain during
ell the intervening Yeas on the coast
az Cuba and 50 little have they appar-
emily been affeefsS by the disintegrating
forces TO whifh they 1ave been sub
jected that recently. our government
thought Of the possibility Of raising and
demonstrating them for use in the navy.
It does not seem likely that this GRO
jeet VIII be carried out, but the sight
Of the wtecxed wsrships. fighting more
successful battle against the elements
than they were able TO do against a
human eneny, recalls the problem with
which science II NOE dealing, Of stiIl fur
ther prelonging the lffs Of metals. The
constantly Srowing use Of iron and steel.
and their various alloys. in constructions
Of all kinds. renders this problem one Of
the most important OF modern times.
Covered with 5srnacies. and washed
by the pure oeeai water. the yiscaya
and the 0qges Co hsE. escaped some Of
the most destructive forces to which me-
taiiio constructions are subjected In other
LkituationS The great enemy Of metals
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15

disastrous effects An instance is known
in which the ort.circulating Of lighting
currents. In such circumstances. resulted
in the corrosion OF the concealed metallic
members.
The whole theory Of metallic eorrosion
Is under investigation and Il presents
some strange, and apparently contra
dictory phenomena. In some cases iron.
steel and other metals yields with sur.
prising rapldity to the disintegrating in
fluences while in other cases they exhibit
equally surprising powers OF resistance.
Iron used In construction thousands OF
years ago has sometimes been found al
most intact. and. on the other hand. the
same metal employed In modern construc-
lions has been dangerously affected
within a few years.
A curious fact which has recently come
to lights 10 that the presence Of little
copper In iron often renders the metal
singllarly resisting 10 corroslon, At
Nswburyport, Mass. some Of the links
constructing the cables OF a suspension
bridge erected hundred years ago were
found to be greatly eorroded. while other
links in the name chain were scarcely af-
footed. Examination showed that the
links which had escaped corrosion con-