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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
ADJOURNED DESPITE
THE WILSON PROTEST
Speaker Clark Was "a Votes Behind on
42d Ballot When Convention Took
Recess Last Night.

Baltimore, July with Wilson lead
ing Clark by GA votes, the Democratic
national convention, at 1858 O'Clock
this morning adjourned until this noon.
The Wilson forces protested against
n recess, as their candidate had been
gainly steadily until the 10th ballot.
On the two roll calls following he lost
seven votes net to Clark.
On the AID ballot the vote stood
Wilson, 494; Clark, 430; Underwood,
l04; Foss %; Harmon, 27; Kern, ] !;
Gaynor, /; j. Ham. Lewis, /; Bryan, y;
absent. Y.
Motions for recess were put and with
drawn, but finally, despite the Wilson
protest the move was successful
The convention hall was crowded, as
the doors had been thrown open to the
public and extra police were needed to
prevent stampede at the entrances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

| The box social and lawn party, which
were TO have been given at the home
Of Mrs. f, K. Northrop Wednesday even
ing, have been postponed until Friday
night.
Miss Ruth Carter OF Bethel is the
guest OF Miss Emily Benedict.
Mrs. +. Mcpherson Laws of Welling.
ton street, who has been visiting for tha
past few weeks at Boston, returned to
this city this morning.
c. T. Southgate OF Academy street
left this morning on brief trip to Wa
tcrbry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Griggs of Summer
street left this morning for Waterbury,
where they viii remain for few days
with relatives.
John Brisette of Webster avenue left
this morning for Rutland, where he will
remain for few DAYS.
John Carroll Of Gable street left this
morning on a short business trip to
Waterbury.
Alexander Thompson, George Patter-
son and William Forest left this noon
for Montreal, where they will visit for
a week
Hasheeb Murray of Prospect street
resumed work on the Montpelier & Wells
River section, after a weeks absence on
account of an injured hand.
Miss Elizabeth Cooney of Malone. N.
Y, arrived in this city to-day, being
William Cooney.
There will be no band concert Wednes
day evening of this week The man
agement of the band has arranged for
open-air concerts in the city park both
in the morning and evening of lndepen-
dence day.
Francis Mcdonnell of Keith avenue
left this noon for Buffalo, n. V, where
he will make an indefinite stay at his
former home.
To the public: According to the
agreement between the Retail Merchants
association and the Retail Clerks asso-
citation. stores will be closed on Tues
days, Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fri
days during the months of July, August
and September, at $3.50 p. m. Stores
will be closed all day Thursday, July 4,
and open until . o'clock p. m. on
Wednesday, July g. Barre Retail Mer
chants ASSOCIATION.
Charles Varney of North Main street
left this morning for Swanton, where
he will make short visit with friends.
He will pass a few days at Highgate
Springs before returning home.
Mrs. Charles A. Spear and children of
Park street left this morning for Grand
Gorge, ~ Y, where they will pass an
outing of several weeks duration.
William Riddell, who has been EN-
ployed in a Detroit, Mich, automobile
factory COR the past year. was in the
city yesterday on his way to his home
in Graniteville, where he expects to re-
main during the summer
William Trainor, who has been acting
rs clerk at the Barre Drug company for
the past few months. left to-day for
Boston, where he has secured employ
nent.
Fred Stebbns, conductor on the Green |
Mountain express, began ten days |
vacation to-day, his place being filed by |
Charles Story of Montpelier
Lloyd Greene of Fair Haven arrived |
n the city yesterday afternoon for a
'ew DAYS visit with friends.
Mrs. Maura Rizzi and Mrs Carlo Merlo
# Granite street left yesterday for Rox-
Jury. where they will visit for week
It the Scampini game reservation on
he outskirts of Roxbury village.
Miss Bernice Holmes left to-day tor
sugar Hill. \. v, where she will remain
Turing the summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
SMALL FIRE ON WEST STREET.
Loss Not Over sioo, But One Fireman
Burned With Chemicals.

An alarm from box 2 at Depot square
at S:45 o'clock last night called out
the chemical apparatus, hook and lad
der truck, regulars from the central fire
station and many call men for a smoul-
dering fire in the tenement at So West
street owned fby Mrs. q. b. Durkee and
Jointly occupied by Mrs. Fred Carr and
Mrs. r. Pats. How the fire started
could not be ascertained, but since it
originated in the kitchen, the presump-
ton is reached that woodwork near the
stove became ignited from an overheated
pipe. The loss is considerably under
sl0O and well covered by insurance.
When the iremen arrived, the blaze
had gained something of headway, but
the prompt application of chemicals
quickly averted the danger of large
fire in the congestion of buildings To-
Gated on the west end OF the street.
The fire was confined entirely to the
kitchen in an ell part attached to the
rear of the house, although smoke pene-
trated into every nook and corner of the
building. An early report that Mrs
Pats and small child We're carried
from the second story down ladder
could not be verified, but all of the oc-
cupants lost no time in leaving the
threatened building.
After the excitement OF the mo-
ment and the smoke had subsded,
Adolphus Goneo, one of the call men
on the fire department, returned to the
station to learn that he had sustained a
painful burn in handling one of the
chemical extinguishers. The services of
a physician were required to dress the
burn. This morning it was learned that
a small son of Mrs. Pats also received
n minor burn as he ran through the
kitchen in his search for door.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
WHITE SLAYER ARRESTED.
Charles Anderson Held in $1,000 at st
Adams.

ST. Albans, July 2.-Charles Anderson,
alias Charles Brown, alias Charles Will
son, on complaint of John r. Montgom-
cry, United States government inspector,
was brought before United States Com
missioner Warren r. Austin of this city
last evening, charged, with violating the
act of Congress regulating interstate
commerce and prohibiting the importa-
tion Of women and girls into this country
for immoral purposes. The respondent
was bound over for appearance at the
next term of United States district court
in the sum of $4,000, which he was un-
able to pay, and he was committed to
the custody of Deputy United States
Marshal Thomas Reeves of Burlington
Ethel Donnelly, alias Florence Wilson,
was required as a government witness
to furnish surety in the sum Of $500 for
her appearance at the trial of Ander-
son, in default of which she was com
6rtted to the custody of the marshal.
Hon. Alexander Dunnett of st. Johns
bury appeared for the government, and
no one appeared as counsel for the re-
spondent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
WILLIAM J. CooNEY
Died Last Night at the State Hospital at
Waterbury,

The death of William John Cooney OF
27 River street occurred last night at
the state hospital at Waterbury, where
he has been for treatment the past three
months. The cause of death was tu-
berculosis, with which he has been afilct-
ed for the past four years. He
leaves to survive him besides his wife.
four daughters and one son. The daugh-
ters are: Edith, Ethel, Emery and Mar.
tina. The sons name is Roy. He also
leaves mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Coouey
of Malone. N. Y, and a sister, Miss
Elizabeth Cooney of Malone. Mr.. Coon
ey was born at Malone, n Y, Decem-
ber 3, 1867. He lived in his early life
at the place of his birth. He has re-
sided in this city for the past eight
years. Mr.. Cooney was a granite cut
ter by trade. The body arrived on the
noon train from Waterbury. but the ar
rangements for burial have not yet been
completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

County Supervisor of Roads r. S. Cur
rier was in Roxbury and Northfield yes
terday on state road work. He was
assisted by engineers from the firm of
Walker, Walker & Goodrich Prelim-
mary surveys were made near the Yer
mont state fish hatchery in Roxbury
and on the Mortified road just outside
of Northfield.
In the report of the Rebekah meet
ing at Plainfield Saturday, The Times
stated that Bright Star lodge exemplifed
the degree. when it should have stated
Pleasant Valley lodge of Plainfield did.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Story of Mont
real, who have been spending a few days
in this city as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur L. Pierce of Currier street,
left this morning for Stanstead, z. Q.
Misses Gladys and NVilhelmina Levie
of Hill street left this noon for Maple
wood n. H., where they will pass the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hall of Elm street
and Grover C. Hall of Clark street left
this noon for Claremont, n. H., where
they will visit over the Fourth.
There will be a meeting of the Sunday
school board of the Hedding Methodist
church this evening at 1880 at the church
after the class meeting.
Mrs. Arthur Lane, daughter, Marguer-
ite. and son, James. of Trow hill re-
turned yesterday afternoon from Bur
lington where they have been spending
the past two weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Hutton. who has been
visiting at the home of her brother. Dom
aid Smith of Perry street, for the past
few days. returned yesterday afternoon
to her home at Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kane of Mount
street left last night for Brunswick, Me-,
where they will reside.
A. A. Smith of Perry street left yes
terday afternoon for few days visit
to Montreal.
Mrs. Nora Straiton. who has been vis-
iting at Salisbury, n. c.. for the past
several months, returned to this city
yesterday.
Miss Mary c. Grigg of Boston is
passing ten days at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Grigg,
Of fremont street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
$6OO,O0O Loss in Business Sec
ton Of City
SEVERAL BLOCKS DESTROYED
Empire Theatre, Wilson'S Hotel, the EN-
pire Apartment House and Sullivan
Bros Furniture Building Burned
All Occupants of Buildings Escaped

North Adams, Mass, July 2.-Fire in
the business section of this city caused
an estimated loss of 100000 to-day,
and destroyed the Empire theatre, Will
sons hotel, the Empire apartment house
and Sullivan Brothers furniture build
ing. With the aid of the Adams fire.
men, the local department prevented its
further spread. It is believed the fire
was incendiary. In started in the hotel
kitchen. Over one hundred persons were
asleep in the hotel at the time, but
they were aroused by the employees, po-
licemen and firemen and got out safe
~ The apartment house next caught
fire, the occupants escaping. No one
was injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
BYRON S. WILLIS
Died at His Home on West Street Yes
terday, of tuberculosis.

The death of Byron S. Willis occurred
at his home, 81 West street. yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock after an i'll
ness of tuberculosis which covered
period of seven months Mr.. Willis,
lived in Barre for several years prior
to 1907. when he moved to Nashua, n II.
He had been in Barre only five days
when the end came. He leaves wife
and three sisters as follows: Mrs. Ada
Young of Barre, Mrs. Eta Anderson
of Barre and Mrs. Roe, who lives in
Massachusetts,
Mr.. Willis was born in Corinth. No
vember l3, 1852 Much of his boyhood
was passed in his native town and le
came to this city twenty years ago. He
was employed in several different eapaci-
ties while resident of Barre. He was
married in Nashua, y H.. April 25 l00s.
The funeral will be held at the Uni
church Wednesday afternoon at
? o'clock, che pastor, Rev. j. b. Reardon,
The burial will take place
in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
JAIL SENTENCES NEXT.
Fines Not Enough Punishment for Speed
ing Autoists in Rutland.

Rutland, July 2.-Aeeording to state
ment in court yesterday by States At
torney B. l.. Stafford, automobilists who
violate the speed limit in this city here
after will have to do time in Jail. This
developed yesterday in connection with
the case of Peter Routier of Rutland
when Mr.. Stafford told City Judge f. g.
Swinnerton that in all future prosecutions
lie should insist upon a jail sentence
and ask for revocation of the drivers
license. The court approved the idea.
Routier last Monday evening attempt
ed to cut in between the carriage OF
A. J. Gardner of this city and a curb
ing. and hit the carriage. Judge Swim
merton fined him $40 and costs. lie
paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
NOTICE.

People living in localities where the
OF disturbance is desired over
the Fourth of July, if by calling at the
police headquarters, may have placards
warning the celehrators to cease in the
vicinity of said localities These cards
will also be placed around by the po-
lice by 'phoning the station. Phone
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
HERSEY-LoTHRoP.
Montpelier Parties Married Yesterday in
Christ Episcopal Church of That City

Miss Myrtle Lothrop of Montpelier and
Glenn W. Hersey of Montpelier Center
were married yesterday at Christ Epis-
copal church in Montpelier by Rev. DIR.
Homer A. Flint, rector of the church.
Only the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties were present. Mr..
anu Mrs. Hersey left at once on a we'd
ding trip to Burlington and Baltimore
Md Mrs. Hersey has been a teacher in
the public schools for the past few years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE W. HUNT.
Passed AWAY at Her Home on Mount
Street Yesterday.

Mrs. George w. Hunt, wife of George
w. Hunt. died at her home at . Mount
street yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Mrs. Hunt had suffered for a
year from a shock and was great suf.
ferer Mrs. Hunt was GA years of age
and was the daughter of Jonathan Cram
of Northfeld. She was married in 1870
to Mr.. Hunt, who with one daughter,
Mrs. Norman York. survives her. Mrs.
Hunt was member of the Ladies' Auxi-
lisry of the G. A. r.
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist church Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock Rev. ]. W. Barnett officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
SHIFT FROM CLARK BEGAN
ON FIRST BALLOT TODAY
Third Ballot Taken in the Convention
Today Broke Deadlock and Brought
About Choice for Candidate

Baltimore, July 2.-Woodrow WILSON,
governor of New Jersey, was nominated
as the candidate of the Democrats for
president of the United States in the
convention here to-day. Forty-two bal
lots had been taken when the convention
adjourned last night at midnight. On
the 43d ballot, the first taken when the
convention reconvened shortly after
noon to-day, Gov. Wilson began to make
gains. He gained eight in Michigan,
two in Louisiana, l4ia in Virginia and
the solid delegation of lG from West
Virginia. The totals on this baalot
were: Wilson 602, Clark 800, Under
wood oS1s, Foss 27, Bryan /. Kern l.,
and Harmon 2S.
On the 44th ballot, Colorado shifted
to Wilson, giving him 10, to = for Clark,
and Pennsylvania, Utah and Wisconsin
were solid for the first time. The to-
tails were: Wilson 629, Clark 306, I'm
derwood 30, Harmon 27, Foss 81.
The forty-tifth ballot totals were:
Wilson G33, Clark 306, Underwood o.,
Harmon % Foss 2T.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
Bankruptcy Petitions.

Rutland, July bankruptcy cases
have been filed as follows with Clerk
J. S. Platt of the United States court;
Walter H. Greene of Windham, a ma
ehinist, has liabilities of s204.50 with
assets of sl3l and $50 claimed exempt;
Fred A. Thompson, a farmer, of Fairfax,
has liabilities of $s5404 with assets
of Sl,575, OF which s495 is claimed ex-
empt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
Rev. A. M. Smith Called to Concord.

Concord, Vt, July 2.-Rev. Alvin NJ,
Smith of Williamstown has accepted
call to the Universalist church here,
where he was pastor from 1901 to 1904.
He will supply Sundays, continuing his
residence in Williamstown, where he has
the care of his aged father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
Clark Goes to Baltimore.

Washington, d. c., July 2.-Speakel
Clark started for Baltimore at IL O'Clock
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
Underwood Withdraws.

Senator Bankhead of Alabama then
made his way to the platform and an
llounced the withdrawal of Underwood.
Underwood directs me to withdraw
his name from this convention said
Bankhead
Senator Stone, speaking for Clark,
followed Bankhead, and released all the
Clark delegates from voting for him.
Mayor Fitzgerald next withdrew Gov.
Foss' name Massachusetts will sup
port Wilson
Fitzgerald of New York moved roll call
be dispensed with and the nomination of
Wilson be made by acclamation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Wednesday. Moder.
ate winds, mostly southerly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-02

brave" said Mrs. Vaniman, "that be-
lieve he never knew what fear was.
never presumed to urge him not to 20
up for | knew II would not influence him
He was devoted to his work.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
GONZALES TO DIE
FRIDAY THE 18TH
Wife Murderer To Be Hanged
Unless President In
terVeneS.

Unless President Taft intervenes in
the meantime, Andrew Gonzales, who
poses as a Cuban, will be hanged at
the District jail between 10 and 2 o'clock
on Friday the 18th"
Gonzales murdered his wife. Madaline
Gonzales, on August 2l. 1911. by cutting
her throat with a razor while in a
jealous rage. He was convicted of
murder in the first degree and con-
demned to die on the gallows.
A plea has been made to President
Taft to commute the death sentence TO
life Imprisonment. He Is now review
ing the records in the case.
Preparations for the hanging have
been made by Louis S. Zinkhan, super
intendent OF the Washington Asylum
jail. The death warrant has been sent
to Mr.. Zinkhan and the scafold is ready
for the execution.
Gonzales declares he Is impatient ia
die although he defies the warden to
kill him. saying he Is a supreme being
and that humans can not take his life
1t Is believed that he Is feigning in
sanity, although Government alenists
testified at his trial that he was sane.
The Cuban legation today sent a let
ter to the District Commissioners de.
clarinR that the condemned man is not
a Cuban. 1t is declared that he was
born in South Carolina and that hiI
parents were natives OF Jamaica.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
NEW CASES Of
BUBON|C PLAGUE IN
PORTO R|CAN CITY

Four cases of bubonic plague have
been reported in Porto Rico since
August 27, although for more than a
month prior to that time no case has
been reported and 1T was believed that
the ravages of bubonic had ceased.
Since July l9, however, no case has
occurred outside the municipality of
San Juan. Previously cases had been
noted at Carolina, a town eighteen
miles away.
Between the same dates. 2,97S rats
were caught at New Orleans and only
one was found to be infected. Re
ports to the Public Health Service
from California indicate that the
plague still exist among squir-
rels. although no case of human
plague has been reported since Sep
tember IS. 1911.
1t is nearly three years since a
plague infected rat was found in
either San Francisco or Oakland.
Yellow fever is epidemic in certain
parts of Mexico at the present time
and Assistant Surgeon j. f. Eaves
has been sent to Frontera to fumi-
| gate vessels and perform other neces-
sary quarantine work on craft bound
for the United States. The disease
/ was introduced in Frontera, IT is be-
lieved. by troops transferred from San
Juan Batista where yellow fever has
been epidemic, twenty-five deaths re-
! sulting from ffty-three cases.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
FRIENDS Of JUDGE
WROUGHT Up OVER
PREJUDICE CHARGE

That early and important develop
ments are probable in the prosecution
by the Government of the Shoe Ma
chinery trust case Is indicated by the
fact that William S. Gregg, Assistant
Attorney General, who has charge OF
tho case, has gone to Boston. Mr..
Gregg has not disclosed the nature OF
his mission, but 1t is known he has
gone in connection with the shoe ma
chinery fight.
The reports that the Department OF
Justice may file an affidavit to the ef-
feet Judge Putnam is disqualified from
considering the case by reason of preJu-
dice-something provided for in the
new code-have stirred up much inter-
est and excitement both In Congress
sional circles, among lawyers, and in
Boston.
Judge Putnam's friends are much
wrought up. 1t is SAID Judge Putnam
has protested to the Department OF
Justice, but this is not confirmed here,
1t is deemed possible he has done so to
the Attorney General direct.
So far as the fling of the affidavit
showing prejudice is concerned, the rea
question is said to be whether Attorney
General Wickersham and President
Taft will want to go that far. The
belief in some quarters Is that the At
toTney General will not 90 that far.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
PENSIONERS WILL
RECEIVE INCOMES
OF NEARLY $3.50
Nearly Half Million to Be
Benefited by Sher-
wood Act.
An average of approximately $3.50 year

An average of approximately $3.50 a year
will be received by the 100000 Govern
ment pensioners entitled to an increase
under the sherwood pension act for the
relief of veterans of the civil war.
To date approximately $4,000 applica-
tions for increase under the act have
been received. Some of these are dupli-
Gates from persons who filed twice, and
some are duplicates from a few who
have In the past month or two ad-
vanced from one age period to another.
IT was estimated by the Pension Bureau
when the Sherwood act was approved
that there would be 10000 beneficiaries.
1t is believed that practically the full
number has filed. The excess of appli-
cation is due to duplicates from per-
sons who received Congressional notice.
and later received a Pension Office no
tice and filed second claim thinking
A full force of clerks and about half
the addition Of temporary clerks author
lied by Congress to care for the claims
fled is at work on the applications in
an endt avor to bring them up to date
At present the force is working on the
application of May 20, when 1000 claims
were filed in single day.
The entire number will be disposed OF
within the present fiscal year in the es-
innate OF pension officials. This means
that the applications filed will not all
be patsed upon until July /, next.
Al pensioners of the United States
Government, veterans, widows, and or
phans, together, II was learned today
receive an average sum of $176 a year
each from the Government.
Figures on pensions and pension
claims are carefully kept by DIR.
Thompson, of the financial division,
who Is an expert in pension statistics
1t was DIR. Thompson that furnished
data to Congress when the Sherwood
act was under consideration.
While the Sherwood act was at first
known as the "dollar-a day" pension
bill, 1t does not as a matter of fact
provide pension of a dollar a day, as
can be seen by the average of $3.50 a
year, which Is but slightly over 10
cents a day.
The first six of the pension agencies
to be consolidated into the Pension Bu-
reau in Washington will be brought in
after the payment to be made Novem-
Der next.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
HUNDRED ATTENDING
CHEVY CHASE SCHOOL
Pupils Are Divided Into Eight
Glasses In New In
stitution.

Regular sessions of the new Chevy
Chase, Md, School began today ac-
cording to program, with the children
attending divided into eight grades.
One hundred children were present
when the bell rang for the first time.
Eighty-seven came Monday, when
the school was first announced to begin
work, and this enrolment was in
creased to the century mark today.
The Chevy Chase, D.. c., School
probably will show falling OFF in
attendance of about the same num-
Der as the Maryland school starts
with, for practically all the children
now at the Maryland school were
students in the District institution
last year, before Congress had made
more rigid the tuition requirements
Of children from without the District.
How many children will be with
drawn from the District schools to
attend those Of Cherrydale and other
Alexandria county places is yet un-
certain,