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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
Chairman Hill of Republican
National Committee Died Today
AT HIS HOTEL IN BOSTON
Former Governor Hill of Maine Was
Travelling from That State to National
Headquarters of His Party, When
He Was Stricken.

Boston, March l6.-The Republican
national committee lost its chairman to-
day by the death here of former Gov
ernor John Fremont Hill Of Maine. 1t
was ON Tuesday, while journeying from
Maine to the national headquarters Of
the Republican party, that ex-governor
Hill was suddenly stricken with heart
trouble at the hotel Touraine Since
then the reports issued stated that he
was in critical condition. However
the patient passed a quiet night; but
about dawn a sudden change came, and
death followed shortly.
John Freemont Hill was 80 years of
age. having been born on October 70,
1855, in Eliot, Me-, the son of William
and Miriam tLeighton) Hill. He was
educated at Eliot and Berwick acad-
emies, Bowdoin college and Long Island
College Hospital Medical school. In
1879 Mr.. Hill moved to Augusta and
became associated in the publishing bus
mess under the firm name of Nickery &
Hill He was a member OF the Maine
House and Senate; and he became
member OF the Republican national com
mittee in 1909 lie was also a di
rector OF several transportation steam
ship lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
JURY WAS EXCUSED.
Following Award Of Verdict For Defend
andt In Mitchell VS.. Tomasi Suit,

With the action OF Judge Waterman
in ordering verdict for the defendant
in the case of Elizabeth Mitchell vs.. A,
Tomasi of Barre to recover his cost,
the jury in Washington court was eX-
onsed until Monday afternoon, at which
time it was expected that the trial Of
Allen Lumber company vs.. Z. Hegire
would he taken up.
The sudden ending OF the case Of
Mitchell vs. romasi yesterday afternoon
followed the appearance Of the defendant
on the stand At that time the coun-
sci fer the defendant moved for YER
diet on the ground of insufficient evil
dence to establish the case of the plain
tiff Judge Waterman took the case
under advisement and later ordered the
verdict for the defendant Suit in the
case was to recover $4,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by Mrs Mitchell when She fell
from a secondstory piazza of the To-
masi tenement in Barre, railing Civ
ing way and causing the fall
j. w. Gordon and r. A. Hoar appeared
for the plaintiff and J. Ward Carver,
a. A. Sargent and J. II. Senter for the
defendant,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
Was Very Much Surprised.

Mrs. w. C. Douglass and Mrs. Robert
Wright entertained about twenty ladies
last evening at their home on Brook
street in honor of Miss Catherine Nc
kechnie. Surprised at finding so many
of her friends out on such disagree
able night, Miss McKechnie was some
what more taken aback when. little
later, Mrs. Thomson, in few we'll
chosen words, presented her beautiful
ring in behalf of those present. She was
SO overcome that words failed her, but
later in the evening she thanked her
friends in very fitting manner.
Singing, dancing and storytelling were
then in order and all joined in with a
right good will In the course of the
evening, dainty lunch was served by
the hostesses, who were ably assisted by
Mrs. Peter Cassidy and Mrs. Joseph viii,
while Mrs. Robert Stewart presided at
the tea table. Twelve O'Clock came all
too soon, when the party broke up after
singing "Auld Lang Syne.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
BARRE GRANITE TRADEMARK.
$4,000 Slips Bearing 1t Have Been Dis
tributed About Barre.

Secretary Charles H. Wishart of the
Barre Granite Manufacturers associa-
tior. has been busy yesterday and to-
da, distributing 25000 trademark slips
among the members Of the association.
the trade marks to be used only on Barre
grDitc cut Dy members OF the asso-
ciation. The trademark is the repre-
sentation Of monument faced by a
shield. The trademark bears the fol-
lowing; Barre granite" and below on
the shield, the words Granite AIanufac-
turtrs Association" and at tie bottom
Of the trademark the location as Barre,
Vermont
The slips are gummed and are in
tended to be pasted on the granite it.
self rather than on The boxing. OF
course, they will stick to the smoother
firish better, hut even on the rougher
surface the adhesive matter is sai,L,to
be strong enough to hold. The associa-
ton, has applied for registered patent
on the trademark.
Resides the protection which the trade
mark is expected to give TO Barre man
ufacturers, it will also serve to adyer-
tise Barre granite
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
MAINE CONDITIONS.
Only a Cold Wave Can Prevent Disas-
trous Freshets.

Bangor, Me-, March l6.-Condtions on
the Penobscot river are such ti~. unless
a cold wave should come at once, there
s danger of disastrous freshets. The
heavy rains Of the past forty eight hours
have caused rise of about two feet in
the river since Thursday morning and
the water is still rising rapidly.
There is an unusual depth OF snow in
the woods, forty to fifty inches being
reported a-olnd Sloosehead lake and on
the east and west branches of the Penob-
scot and the melting of this, added to
the great volume of water created by
the rain, would, unless checked by freez-
ing weather, make a dangerous high
pitch, especially, with the rivers and
streams filled with very heavy ice.
At Bangor the ice is as thick as in
midwinter, owing to the almost con
tinuously cold weather of February and
like conditions prevail all over eastern
and northern Maine. Should this ice be
started by high pitch Of water, jams
would be certain to occur, with serious
results to dams, bridges and property
along shore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
MAY ENTER BRATTLEBoRO.
Representatives Of Grand Trunk and
New Haven Systems Confer.

Brattleboro. March 10, Representa-
tives OF the Grand Trunk and New Ha
ven systems have been in Brattleboro
since Tuesday completing various details
necessary to a solution of the contro
yersy which has kept Brattleboro and
vicinity in a state of uncertainty for
so long time, and while they will make
no official statement it is generally I'M
derstood that they have agreed upon a
plan which will provide for the Boston
& Maine an entrance into Brattleboro
from the south on this side Of the river.
There is also strong ground for the
belief that the settlement means a union
station between Vermont street and the
present tracks. over which the highwag
win be carried by means OF a viaduct to
the Connecticut river bridge, which viii
be raised several feet The relocation Of
Vernon street and the reduction of its
grade to practically nothing, a Central
Vermont freight yard on the west side
of the main lines and Boston & Maine
yard on the east side are also limited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
NEW EQUIPMENT COMING
For the Central vermont's Passenger
Train Service.

St. Albans. March l6-The Central
Vermont railway is preparing for its
cons arilv increasing traffic by the in
5iaton of ne" egHi97a ent for the New
Eng and Statae limited IS fast through
trains be een Montreal and Boston.
lhe cars have left The shops of the
American Car & Foundry company IN
st. Charles, No.. aud viii be placed in
service as 8en as tbov arrive, which
wll be Hittip d few days.
These new cars represent the very lat
ofst designs and Improvement in passen-
ge 6quipmeEt The coaches have seat
ing capacity of.S2 people and weight
il4.z0o pounds each; they are IS feet in
length, wide vesti5uIed, and mounted
upon siN-vheeled steel trucks, and are
e9ups 4 With automatic consolidated
ste hea Ing appsrute5 together with
hiEa speed Slsek Gdiuter air brakes.
These ears have tha andard wide, steel
ve salss with steel teps and are
equipped with tha Tower couplers and
Mine draft Rigging, fl oh insures free
acp Hrom Iplts anc 1ooth and easy
morep9uts a Hs finish is of ma
hoeanF high 3cHsh and of the broad
strre and sc3 desr, and the lights
sie q the i91r Nu7 Pintsch gas u
riety.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
ARE IN DEADLOCK
OVER COAL CONFERENCE
Both Sides Left the Conference Firm in
Their Demands, and There Didn't
Seem to Be Any Chance
for Compromise.

New York, March l6.-The United
Mine Workers of America and the com.
mittee OF ten of the anthracite coal OPP
orators ended negotiations here yesterday
in deadlock. Both sides declare they
are standing firm, the miners for their
demands of 20 per cent. increase in
wages, recognition of the union, short
er workday and other concessions; the
operators for three-year renewal of
the present agreement, which will ter
inmate at midnight March 81. Unless
agreement is reached by that date each
side admits, 10000 hard coal miners in
Pennsylvania will then cease work.
7 If there is the slightest chance OF
compromise before the automatic sus-
pension of work ON that date, it failed
of expression yesterday. President John
p. White of the miners organization and
his colleagues said that they considered
the case hopeless, SO far as the avoid
ance OF suspension is concerned, and
prepared to return to their homes.
The operators committee of ten, to
whom the miners addressed Yesterday q
response to the operators reply, received
the reiterated demands of the miners
without comment, further than that they
regretted the miners stand. After the
sine die adjournment Of the conference,
Geo. + Baer, for the operators, notified
President White that the operators com
mttee would meet the miners at any
time; but that the operators regarded
the miners present demands as impos-
sible of concession. Mr. White replied
that they We're equally impossible OF
modification.
No formal strike viii be declared,
President White said last night, until
after the meeting OF the policy commit
tee in Cleveland on March 25 At that
time, the result of the conference among
the miners and operators in the bitumin-
Gus field, scheduled for Cleveland March
90, win also come before the committee
The bituminous miners have asked for
a 10 per cent increase in wages and the
operators have offered, in reply, to make
a new agreement reducing wages 10 per
cent.
I'VE expect to get the increase, in the
section said Mr. White
"Should the unexpected happen, how
ever, there is little doubt that the bi-
luminous men will also favor strike,
or that the policy committee would rec
such action. OF course | cannot
forecast that, as tie policy committee
is composed OF delegates from each Of
the 25 districts in the United States and
Canada.
"In any event, the policy committee
will probably deal with the anthracite
situation for the best interests Of the
whole organization Likewise a general
suspension of work in the anthracite
fields win automatically go into effect
April /, unless a new agreement is
reached"
In Statement TO the public" issued
last night. the anthracite operators
through their committee reiterate their
declaration that they cannot advance
wages unless recouped through an ad
vance in coal prices to the public, which
hey do not consider warranted by any
hing in the condition of the mine work |
RS under the present agreement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
Brought Down Big Chunk by Team.

A sled belonging to Hutchins and
Simpson, drawing large piece of gran
ite from George STATIONS quarry to
his granite plant on South Main street,
stopped near the foot of Washington
street and could not start up again late
this forenoon Jacks and crowbars were
brought into use and--in the course Of
half an hour the chains were released
from under the runners and the load
was able to resume its journey. For a
few minutes the load was again impeded
in its progress in front of the fire sta
tion by its great weight The dimen-
sions of the stone were about 20 4V2
feet. -Four pairs OF horses were attached
to the sled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
TOO BIG FOR PASSAGE.
Great Piece of Granite Causes Some
Figuring to Get 1t Through.

a piece OF granite IN the rough. weigh-
ing about fifty tons, the dimensions of
which are fourteen feet square by two
feet high, shipped from the Wells &
Lamson quarry in Websterville and the
destination of which is Jones Brothers
granite shed at the north end of The
city, lies on siding at the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad The piece Of rough
stock lies fiat on the car, and as it
cannot pass the building at Depot square
on account of its width the shippers
are at loss to determine the most
feasible means by which the stone will
reach its destination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
ONE BOAT WAS SUNK,
OTHER JUST SAVED
Comparatively Few Lives Were Lost in,
England Channel Collision
This Morning.

New Haven. March l6-Four passen-
gers and several sailors are believed to
have been drowned this morning as the
result OF collision between the 0ceana
of the Peninsula and Oreutal line and
the German bark Pisagua off Beach Head
in the English channel For a time the
lives Of forty-one passengers and the
2sN men Of the crew were placed u,
jeopardy. The courage of the officers
and the speedy arrival Of assistance.
however prevented a catastrophe.
An attempt was made to beach the
Oceana, but she sank quickly. The
barge Pisagua arrived at Dover in a
sinking condition, several tugs being in
attendance.
London March ia score OF passen-
gers from the wrecked steamer 0ceana
reached Victoria station this afternoon.
They We're clad only in their night
dresses and pa jamas, covered with dress
ing gowns and overcOats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
vERMoNT'S YALE GRADUATES.
Held Annual Meeting and Banquet at
Montpelier Country Club.

Vermont alumni of Yale university
gathered at the Country club in Mont
pelier last night for their annual meet
ing and banquet, there being many in
attendance from various parts Of the
state. Prof. Crawford of the Yale fac
ulty was present as guest, and he
gave a talk on present conditions at
the university. Other spoke informally
after the banquet.
The following officers of the Vermont
association were elected: President j. A.
Merrill, 's5, Rutland; vice president,
Fred Z. Gleason, '05, Montpelier see
rotary treasurer, Phillip r. Leavenworth,
81 Castleton; executive committee,
Hugh H. Henry '05, Chester; Dr. Il. d.
Collins, '96, Middlebury; H. H. Jack
son. 90, Barre committee of three
members to serve one, two and three
years was elected in accord with the
plan of the Yale faculty to have an ad-
vi,ory committee from each state asso-
ciation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
EAST BARRE.

The great domestic four-act drama, CT
titled "Down in Maine will be present
ed at East Barre opera house Wednesday
evening, March 20. The following is the
cast of characters: 'Zeph Cummings"
of Hardscrabble farm. way down in
Maine. DIR. n. f. Avery; Ralph" his
brother New York millionaire, f. H..
Dickey; Neil Wentworth" young in
ventor. +. II. Bellows; "Bingle." the old
fisherman. H. f. Sargent; "Tomps," the
hired man. Ralph Vinal; 'Mr. Holden"
a LAWYER. Gordon Owen; "Jimpsey," a
"fresh-air kid Roscoe Avery; "Mose
Gossin." suffering lover. Bert Doyle;
"Susie Cummings" Ralph's daughter,
Marion Dickey; Mrs. Cummings .
"Zeph's" wife, Mrs. Avery; ''Keziah.' 43
and desperate. Ethel Wellington; Bet
sew Tomps," Kate Hagan. Admission,
25c; children under 10 years, l5c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
A Rather Heavy Shower.

Something of heavy shower visited
the home of G. C. Varney, 1863 North
Main street, last evening at s o'clock,
when about forty neighbors and friends
called to give linen and china shower
e. Miss Josie Narney to remind her OF
her approaching marriage. 1t was
complete surprise, and who says ladies
can't keep a secretI The party met at
the home Of Mrs. W. f. Humphrey, where
they were supposed to spend the evening.
Later came the shower. Miss Varncy
and her father made the guests all well
come and very enjoyable evening was
passed. Many nice gifts were left to re-
mind Miss Varney of the high esteem
in which she is held During the even
ing delightful refreshments OF cake and
coffee were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
While the Old BattIeShip Hulk
Was Being Sunk Again
NOTABLE CEREMONY TO-DAY
Great Pageantry and Pomp Marked the
Formal Act of Placing the Bodies of
Sailor Heroes in Hands of the
United States Officers.

Havana, March l6.-The solemn fu-
neral rites connected with the sinking
of the battleship Maine and with the
carrying TO their last resting-place OF
the bodies of many of the hero sailors
are going on here to-day. The battle
ship is being sunk in the waters OF the
gulf OF Mexico. The smoke of the salut-
ing guns of the war vessels is serving
for a funeral shroud, while with all the
pageantry and pomp OF national mourn
ing the bodies of the sailors who wenk
down when the vessel was blown up on
the night of February Is, 1898, are being
brought back to Washington.
Followed in the procession by the pres
ident of the Cuban republic and by all
the other high dignitaries of Cuba and
many of America, vast concourse of
all classes of Cuban and American eiti-
zens. the dead of the Maine were borne
on the shoulders of Cuban sailors and
artillerymen through the streets at the
side of the harbor, where the bodies
were formally placed in the custody OF
officers of the United States navy.
The final arrangements for the burial
of the Maine We're made yesterday aft
ernoon when shortly after sundown the
hulk was drawn through breach in
the coiferdam by the navy tug Osceola
and securely moored to it's outer wall
The operation Of getting the vessel out
side the dam was effected without the
slightest difficulty.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
public was admitted to view the thirty
four plain caskets containing the re-.
mains of sixty-fve members OF the crew
of the Maine, which lay in state in the
council chamber of the palace,
converted for the purpose into an IN
posing mortuary chapel.
The walls were draped with black, and
al the upper end Of the chamber a gilded
altar blazed with innumerable wax can
dies in tall silver stands. The caskets
were ranged around the walls of the
room, covered with black and draped
with Cuban and American ensigus Nh
floral offerings were laid on the
coffins, including wreaths from the city
Of Havana, the Cuban navy, the Spanish
War Veterans and various societies The
guard Of honor was composed of Cuban
artillerymen and members of the Ha-
yana camp of the Spanish American War
Veterans A vast concourse passed
through the hall during the afternoon
and evening 10 pay their last tribute TO
The dead soldiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
SAID TO BE UNDER ORDERS.
Vermont National Guard May Be- Sent
to Mexican Border

Members of the Vermont National
Guard are interested in the oIlers is
sued to the various company eomman-
ders to have their commands ready to
eptrain at the shortest possible notice.
While the officers have refused TO dis
cuss the matter, it is known that in
some places in the state the members
of the companies are not allowed to
leave town without notifying the com
pany commander of their intentions and
leaving word as to where they may be
reached. One captain has reported that
he can place his entire command and
field kit on cars in six hours from the
receipt of orders. Others have report
ed that "a hours would be necessary.
The 10th cavalry, L. S. A., at Fort
Ethan Allen has had the full field kit
packed for shipment for over two weeks,
1t is not believed that sthe lst in
fantry, V. n. g., will be sent to the
Mexican border, but it is possible that
in case the l0th receives orders to take
station in Texas or some of the other
border states to assist in patrol work,
the Vermont troops might be modified
at Fort Ethan Allen for time
A move of this kind, of either the
regulars or National Guard, gives an
excellent opportunity to test the ar
rangements made for transporting and
handling troops at short notice. Ac-
tive service FOR the guardsmen is prob
ably not likely, but mobilization at
short notice and a week or so of serv-
ice at Fort Ethan Allen or other con
centration point would show just what
can be done in ease OF actual neces-
sity However well the field and statl
officers may be versed in theoretical
work only actual movement of the men
can give them the necessary practice.
As a rule the members OF the local
are hoping for marching orders,
as it IS realized that conditions close
ly approximating those of actual service
would prevail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
NEWPORT CUT OFF.
What a Three-Inch Rainfall Did In
Rhode Island.

Newport, r. l., March l6. Newport
was cut off from all railroad communi-
cation by three inch rainfall yesterday.
A washout on the tracks Of the New
York New Haven & Hartford railroad
stopped all train services between New
port and Middetown. Electric car serv-
ice has been temporarily discontinued
between here and Stone Bridge.
Within distance of few miles, five
trolle- ears Of the Bay State Street
Railway company were thrown of the
tracks by washouts. The passengers.
none of whom was hurt, were brought
to this city in taxicabs Both the steam
and street railway companies sent gangs
% men to repair the damage. The city
streets and outlying roads We're consid-
erably washed out by the heavy down.
pour. Many house cellars were flooded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
so. ATLANTIC STATES
SWEPT BY STORM
Railroad Traffic Partially Paralyzed; /;
Two People Killed at Spartanburg,
NC; Three Houses Down
at Farmville Va.

Washington, D. c., March l6.-One of
the worst rain and wind storms in yany
years swept over the South Atlantic
coast states last night, partially par
alyzing railroad traffic, carrying off rail
road and highway bridges and causing
landslides.
At Greensboro, n. c., two bridges
were carried out. Two people were
killed at Spartanburg. At Farmville,
Va, a small cyclone blew down three
houses. In Petersburg the city was
flooded and trolley traffic was suspend
ed.
Many trains are tied up by washouts.
Communication is poor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
ENGINEERS ADJOURN.
Will Meet Again In New York City On
March 25.

New York March Representatives
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gipeers and 4SS eastern railroads in
volved in the demand for increased
wages met in New York yesterday and
adjourned to meet again in this city
on March 2S. j. G. Stuart. vice. -presi-
dent and general manager of the Erie,
presided at the conference The en-
gineers were represented by Warren S.
Stone, grand chief. The demand for in
creased wages was not gone into thor
oughly and Mr. Stuart announced that
tho railroads desired further time to di-
gcst the matter before making re-
ply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
FIVE KILLED BY CYCLONE.
Large Area Covered by Storm Centerng
at Headland, Ala.

Headland, Ala, March l6-Five per-
sons are known to have been killed
in a cyclone which, early yesterday
struck this town, injuring at least a
dozen others, several seriously, and de-
molishing scores of buildings in the resi-
dence and business districts.
The wind storm covered considerable
area At Hartford, 80 miles distant,
one boy was killed outright and another
is said to have been badly hurt.
In Geneva county, according to the
meagre adviees, one boy was killed and
three persons injured.
Headland citizen yesterday raised a
relief fund to feed and clothe the vic
Tins, many of whom lost everything
they owned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-16
SHANNoN-BoYcR.
Barre People Were Married In Water.
bury Thursday Afternoon.

William Shannon of Summer street
and Miss Beulah Boyce of Laureal
street We're united in marriage Thursday
afternoon at Waterbury by Rev. w. L,
Boicourt, pastor of the Congregational
church The bride, the daughter of
f.. H. Boyce who until recently conduct
ed a bakery on North Main street was
for a long time clerk at her fathers
bakery The groom is well known in
this city. He is employed as derrick
man at Presby -Coykendall granite plant.
The newly married couple will reside
for the present ON Summer street