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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
SURPRISED PASTOR AND WIFE.
Two Glasses of Presbyterian Church
Were the Entertainers.

A very pleasant surprise was given
Rev. and Mrs. Duncan Salmond IN tie
yestrv of the Presbyterian church last
evening by the members OF the sunbeam
and the Baraca classes. The affair was
on the oeca sion Of the wedding anuiver-
sary OF Rev. and Mrs. Salmond. The an
niversary fell two weeks age, nut uu
account of sickness TIE celebration was
postponed. i,
A short program was given consis'.ns
Of the following well-rendered Numbers
Piano solo. Miss Jennie Sinclair; vocal
solo. Miss Elizabeth Brown; v"cai solo,
John Angus; piano solo, John Nct,a.-
Kill.
The musical ausubers being finished.
Alex. Cordiner. ii behalf % the two
classes. presented Rev. and Mrs. Ss imond
a beautiful leather upholstered rocking
chair The pastor was 50 taken BY sur
prise that il was some few minutes -.
lore be xas aulc to express hisnsels
Later be thanked -Sc classes both fo-
his wife and himself cor the gift. speak
ing also Of the many c.'.sr thisgs whish
the young people aai io'.e 10 make their
stav in Barrc comfortable.
tranes ard rrtfesam, IT. ',srr then
in order and g55d J'mc WAS snioyei -
all TIE party hrrEe up. rish ng Re-.
and his wi.e nary more year.
VI Success and hap9iness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
STRIKERS IN PISTOL FIGHT.
Several Hundred Shots Fired at Roeb-
ling, N. j., Late Yesterday.

Roebling, n. j., March l3.-Several
hundred revolver shots We're exchanged
IN battles between striking section
hands and guards on a Pennsylvania
railroad work train late yesterday. A
mob of idle men attacked the train, car
rying strikebreakers, at the local rail-
road depot. Several OF their number
were wounded, but they drove the de-
Tenders of the train away from the sta
tion and took possession of the cars.
Deputy sheriirs swept down upon the
train and in turn dislodged the strikers,
who withdrew, carrying number OF
their comrades.
Sheriff Jordan swore in 81 special dep
uties Mt Bordentown. This force arrived
shortly after strikers had stoned pas
senger trains through Roebling. The
deputies routed the strikers, arresting 10.
The prisoners We're taken to Bordentowll.
The strikers have established rendez-
vous between Roebling and Florence.
where they are caring for their wounded,
They were reinforced by 200 foreigners
discharged at local iron works factory
yesterday after striking
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
REFUSED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Duties of School Mistress not Compatible
With Those of Mother.

New York. March l3.The privileges
OF maternity cannot be claimed by q
New York public school teacher. the
board of education decided last night in
denying the application of Mrs, Rather
inc G. Edgell for years leave of ab-
senee to bear child. Her case, which
has been pending before the educational
powers of the city for several weeks,
enlisted the sympathy of only five mem
hers of the board when it came to a
final test. Thirty-two members de-
clared themselves by their votes unable
to help this married woman high school
teacher solve the problem of making
the duties of school mistress not en-
tirely Incompatible with those Of
a housewife and mother. BY vote of
rs to 2 the board beforehand would not
even allow the questions to be debated
The high school committee considered
the teachers request last week and
adopted a resolution favoring it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
FLED BY FIRE ESCAPES
When Flames Drove Them from Laconia,
N. H., Building.

Laconia. n. H., March i3.-The base
ment of the Phoenix hotel, in Pleas
ant street, was badly damaged by fire
yesterday afternoon. The fire was dis
covered in the basement at 4;40 by Rose
Turcotte. waitress. When she opened
door to the basement the cellar was
ablaze.
The department responded to an alarm
from box 25 and did excellent service
in stopping the fire as it was working
up to the first floor.
Mrs. Anna Hill and Mrs. Della Rock.
who were in their rooms on the second
and third floors. were obliged to leave
the building by the fire escape, so thick
was the smoke.
The building is owned by Dennis
O'Shea. who places his loss at 81 500,
covered by insurance. Adna Hill, who
conducted the hotel. places his loss on
furnishings at 81 900, partly covered by
in Surance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
TAKES MATTERS AS THEY COME.
Is the Program Said to Be Outlined by
Pres. Wilson.

Washington. ID. c., March l3.Presi.
dent Wilson has decided upon policy oi
meeting legislative developments as they
arise rather than planning program
for the extraordinary session of Con-
gress. This, it was learned from White
House callers, will be the presidents an
swer to those who are urging that cur
rency legislation, Philippine independ-
enee, Alaskan questions and other sub
jects be taken up during the session of
the new Congress.
The suggestion that only tariff revis-
ion be attempted arose from the fear
that other subjects might becloud and
interfere with the tariff questions. As
surances have been coming, however,
from various quarters. principally the
Senate, that the anticipated difficulty
with the tariff may not materialize after
ALL The reorganization Of the Senate.
with control of the committees in the
hands of senators, who are in close SYM
pathy with the administration, is said
tc be one of the circumstances from
which the conclusion has been drawn
that the tariff as well as other questions
may be disposed of without great diff
Guilty.
1t was day of many callers yester-
day for the president and while most OF
them were members of Congress being
consulted about patronage questions
some talked legislative policies, and
Others came merely to pay their respects.
Among these was Uncle Joe" Cannon,
former speaker of the House, who said
goodbye to the president before depart
ing to his home in Danville. Ill. The
former speaker in reply to the CORES
pondents who had asked him the purpose
of his visit said:
Il came to say goodbye to the presi-
dent and wish him WELL He's my presi
dent as we'll as anybody else's, you
know"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
PROPOSE TO AID HOSPITAL
Italian Citizens Club Took Steps a
Meeting Last Evening.

Steps toward materially assisting tho
City hospital were taken at the fifth an
nual meeting of the Italian Citig, A
club, held at the club heado .,A
the hotel Northern last eye,> cyH 5afiy
every member on the rolls the or
ganization was present when the presl-
dent raped his gavel for order. Prior
to the business session, the auditors com
pleted an examination of the books and
found the accounts to be accurately bal
anced and a report from the financial
officers, which followed, indicated that
the club is in healthy condition with
reference to finances as well as mum
bers. A unanimous vote of thanks was
rendered b. Luchina, the retiring presi-
dent, and the other officers who had
faithfully served the club
The following officers were elected for
the coming year; President, j. b. San
guenetti; vice-president, +. Rossi; see
retary, b. Albisetti; treasurer, d. Gu-
dici; executive council, B. Luchina, j..
Magnaghi, A. Piccini, c. Maecari; re-
vision committee, Stephen Rizzi, +. Gu-
dici; committee on membership, G. Valsi,
r. Cali, C. Bianchi.
BY unanimous vote it was decided
to elect committee to act with sim
liar committee from the other Italian
club on a project TO organize City
hospital benefit. 1t is proposed that the
committees from the two
clubs will arrange for an entertainment
of some kind to be given in the near
future, the proceeds to be given to the
hospital. Several suggestions were made
as to the nature of the entertainment,
but a final decision was left with the
committees. Members of the
club subscribed to the proposal with
gratifying unanimity and and the mo-
tion to carry out the committee plan
was carried with the approval of every
j. B. Sanguenetti, b. Abb
setti and A. Piccini constitute the Citi-
zens club members of the joint cont
mittee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
PLAN s3s,ooo EXPENDITURE
Consolidated Company to Make Addition
to Barre Transformer House.

With the completion of extensive al
terations and Improvements tn its plant
| at the Pioneer. so called, Ill Montpelier,
1 in the course of which over Sl00,0d0 has
been expended. the Consolidated Ligits-
I ing company will break ground nest
week for a large addition to its trans
| former station at the conner OF (iranle
and River streets in this city. The con-
| templated annex will cost in the neigh
borhood of $35 900 and it is expected 70
have it ready for occupancy by May Is,
or before that date if the weather CON
ditions hold favorable The addition
will house equipment that is calculated
materially to increase the efficiency OF
the companys Barre service
Roughly, its dimensions are to be Sc
by Is feet with height OF 81 feet
Its frontage is to be an extension of
the present station and it will be erected
on the vacent lot between the station
and the Granite street bridge. Brick o.
a color and size similar to. that of tha
old station will be used in the wall con.
struction. The Consolidated Co.'S. 10.
cal superintendent, c. f. Millar, will
have the supervision of the work and
the present arrangements call for start
on the project early next week. A large
gang OF men will be employed ut the
outset on the excavation.
New transformers of the 1900 voltage
type for power and lighting purposes
will be installed along with new switch
boards OF approved design. feature Of
the new equipment will be laboratory
which will be located in one room Of
the annex. The laboratory viii be used
solely for testing meters. A 1900 kNA
rotary condenser to be used for regula.
ing the voltage on the different lines is
to form part of the equipment
The Consolidated Co. has recently
installing new line at thei
south end and many of the manufac-'
tuners have already been connected with
IL. The line is giving satisfactory scrF
ice TO all consumers and with the COM
pletion of the transformer annex it
firmly believed ny power purchasers ~
well as the company's officials that Barre
consumers of power and lights viii fe
assured of the best service possible Ia
procure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
MONTPELIER OFFICERS APPOINTED
All Same As Last Year Except City
Weigher.

Montpeliers new city council held its
first meeti4g last evening, appointive Of
ficers for the ensuing year being namel
by Mayor Estee. These are the same as
last year with the exception of the dp-
pointment of NJ. w. Dewey as city
weigher. instead of Fred Blanchard The
officers in full are: Street superintend-
ent, c. y. Roberts; water superintend-
ent, J. J. Chimney; city attorney. b. Z.
Bailey; overseer of the poor. w. c. Ian
phere; inspector of paints, James p.
Holt; pound keeper, +. J.. Putney; grand
Juror for the city. F. f. Gleason; chief
Of fire department. w. A. Pattee; chief
Of police department. J. $. w. Durkee,
city weigher. NJ. w. Dewey. The APP
pointment Of fence viewers and inspec-
tors of wood was put over until next
week. All the appointments were con-
frmed unanimously except that Of over
seer OF poor. there being three candi-
dates for that position. The question
Of salaries win be taken up in two
weeks.
A temporary loan Of not more than
S20. 600 was authorized TO paw loans and
current bills. City Clerk Merrill said
the standards in use by the city weights
and measures department are old and
useless and il was left with the city
attorney TO determine who should Psy
for new ones 10 was voted that the
aldermen shouM meet al , O'Clock on the
afternoon just preceding each council
meeting. TO audit bills
After the adjournment of The couH-
ell. the aldermen elected Martin z. lie
KeEna as president Of the board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
PRAYER SERVICE HELD
And Body of David Mcknight Will Be
Taken to Belfast, Me.

Prayer services for David Mcknight,
whose death occurred at his home, For.
sythe place, Tuesday evening after a
long illness, were held at the house this
afternoon with Rev. Duncan Salmond,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
in charge, Delegations from the Man.
chester Unity of Odd Fellows and Clan
Gordon No. II, o. S. c.. to which or
CARNATIONS the deceased belonged, We're
present at the services. Tonight the re.
mains will be taken to Boston on the
Green Mountain express and forwarded
from there to Belfast, Me-, where inter
ment will be made beside the body of
Mrs. Mcknight, whose death occurred a
year ago. A brother, Robert Mcknight.
and other relatives will accompany the
remains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
Allege Discriminatory Rates
on Granite Shipments
West
INTERSTATE COM. COM.
GIVES A HEARING
At Same Time Bedford, In
diana, Stone Interests
Made Protest

Chicago, March l3-The hearing on
the complaints OF the building stone and
quarry interests of Vermont and In
diana were taken up yesterday before
the federal interstate commerce commits
sion. Interests at Barre. VT, and Bed
ford, Ind, were represented by counsel,
who asked a reduction of rates. The
railroads appeared TO fight the charges
of the Vermont quarrymen that discrm
inatory rates exist in favor of other
stone producers.
The Vermont interests complain of the
rate to Chicago, while the Indiana pro-
ducers make similar charges regarding
the tariffs to Philadelphia and other
eastern points. Railroad counsel de-
clared at the hearing that the fight was
a competitive one between two compan-
les, each claiming that the other was
being favored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13

HEARING ON R. R. APPRAISALS.
Was Begun Before State Board O.
Appeals.

Following brief session in Burlington
yesterday, the state board of appeal
met at the State House in Montpelier to-
day to begin the hearing on the appeals
of the state of Vermont and the rail-
roads from appraisals for purposes Of
taxation.
On the part of the state an even hail
hundred cases will be presented by State
| Treasurer Edward Fl. Deayitt of Mont
pelier, assisted by States Attorney r..
I. Brown of Burlington and Attys. +.
A. Cook of Lyndonville and Warner A.
Graham of Bellows Falls. OF these APP
peals, four are in cases of steamboat
companies. About 25 more cases will be
presented by the railroads through a
small battalion of legal talent.
The appeals follow the act of the re-
cent legislature providing that taxes be
assessed upon physical valuation OF rail
road property. Heretofore the eompan
les have enjoyed the privilege of choos-
ing for themselves whether or not they
would pay taxes upon physical valuation
or gross earnings, and have generally
chosen to pay upon earnings, the differ
enee under this alternative being con-
siderahly in their favor.
The income TO the state from railroad
taxes has in the recent past amounted
to about 100000 annually, and the con-
templated increase of some $4,000
would bring the total up to about $780,
900 The state would increase the as
sessed valuation OF the property, this
being its chief grounds of appeal. The
railroads claim that they are already
overtaxed.
The large number of railroads involved
has proved to be something OF surprise.
and is due to the fact that some of the
larger companies include several sub |
sidiary corporations, railroads rarely |
mentioned by name. Some railroads from
other states operating in Vermont in
crease the total.
Although the board of appeal has been /
in existence for many years, it has sell |
dom been called upon to sit in exercise |
Of its functions, According to the law,
the board acts not only as board of
appeal, but also as a board of appraisal.
The hearing promises to be an extended
one.
Gov. Fletcher was the first witness
heard this morning He stated that con
litions have changed recently in YER
IuoHt ana tndt iHost OF lhe TalIfOdu
properties are held by two large corpora
tions. He suggested that the appraisal
be based on the market value of the
securities of the various companies, and
hat reference be had also to the bond
ID indebtedness of the companies Gov.
Fletcher thought the valuation of the
mall railroads and most of the street
ailroads is fair under the present fig
lres. If the proposal of Gov Fletcher
hould be carried out, it would increase
he total valuation of railroads by 500
100000 4
After Governor Fletcher had been on ;
he stand about half an hour. the ease
# the Rutland railroad was taken up. +,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
Will Be Connected with A.
H. BuzzelPs Hotel on
Same Street
SECOND PURCHASE OF
0. H. HALE PROPERTY
Purchase Includes Is Feet
Frontage and Four-Story
Wooden Building

The hotel Otis on Pearl street was
sold yesterday afternoon to Arthur n.
Buzzell, proprietor Of the hotel Bu2zell
and other property on the same street.
The four-story wooden building known
to travelling men for several years has a
street frontage Of seventy-fve feet with
Offices, dining room and kitchens on the
first floor. 1t was erected nearly dos.
en- years ago and occupied originally as
rooming house. Later it was turned
into hotel by 0. II. Hale.
When interviewed this morning. Mr..
Ruzzell said he contemplated thorough
renovation of the structure, although it
is now in fair condition. The exterior
will be re-painted and extensive chane ;
will be made inside. For the time be
tie Office will remain open, but Is
when the building is connected with
hotel Buzzell business as an annex.
office headquarters will be merged hit
the Office now located in the ccntei ~
the Buzell hotel The Otis hot ,
called, has about twenty-five sIeehHa
rooms and with their complete reihlea
tion they will form valuable addition
to Mr.. Buzzell's constantly growing
eommodations for the travelling pais,
The new proprietor Of the hot
building recently acquired the strip d
land on the south side Of the street cx
tending eastward to Summer street
With the exception of the site now occiI-
pied by the Pavilion theatre. the Hale
block, so-called. on the corner Of Pearl
and North Main streets, and the Arcade
Mr. Buzzell nowsowns all of the
frontage on Pearl street, with his hold.
ings extending back to varying depths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
SUGARING ON WEST SIDE
Some Maple Product Made In Vicinity
of Rutland.

Rutland, March l3.-The Vermont ma.
pie sugar season really opened yester-
day, though because of peculiar wealth
er conditions, there were a number of
days throughout the winter when sap
would run Few orchards were tapped
until yesterday, however.
Farmers say yesterday was one OF
the finest sap days" in many years.
As a matter of principle, many sugar
makers in this part of the state do not
tap their trees until March 20, but men
who know, say that the person who
waits until the third week of the month
this year is liable to get left" There
is so little frost in the ground and 80
little snow to hold the frost that the
season will be very short unless win
ter conditions prevail late in March.
A man brought small quantity of
new maple sugar to Rutland yeste--
day and wanted to sell it for 80 cents a
pound. wholesale
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
McCOMBS IN CONFERENCE
Has Aroused Gossip as to His Possible
Appointment.

Washington, March l3. The presence
of National Chairman William f. Me-
! Combs in the capital, his many confer
ences with Democratic leaders and cab
/ MET members and his engagement to
meet President Wilson today stirred up
unusual interest in presidential appoint
ments last night.
| Richard Olney, who has been offered
the ambassadorship to Great Britain,
tried to communicate by telephone with
Mr. McCombs early in the evening At
the White House it was said that Mr..
Olney was considering the offer md
might not announce his decision until
the end of the week.
Pennsylvania State Chairman George
w. Guthrie for the ambassadorship to
Italy and Norman +. Mack for an i'm
portant diplomatic post were names
prominently heard. The selection of q
collector of customs for the port of New
York was brought to public attention
by the presence here of William Loeb,
ir., the incumbent, who is anxious to
leave his post as soon as possible.
Though John PuToy Mitchell of New
York was regarded early yesterday as
the most likely selection instead of Dud
lev Field Malone, the son-in-law of Sen
ator O'Gorman and warm friend OF
the president, surprise was sprung
when the White House received tele-
gram from Mitchell strongly urging the
appointment of Mr. Malone. II had been
stated at the White House that if Mr..
Malone was not selected for the collec-
torship, it would be for some other
post of equal Importance.
The following nominations were eX
pected to be sent to the Senate before
the end of the week:
Former Representative Edwin +. Sweet
of Grand Rapids, Mich to be assistant
secretary of commerce.
Henry c. Breckenridge of Lexington,
XIV, to be assistant secretary of war
Robert NJ. Wooley of Washington, to
be assistant secretary of the treasury.
State Senator Franklin ID. Roosevelt !
of New York, to be assistant secretary
of the navy.
Mr.. Breckenridge is a graduate Of |
Princeton in the class of 1907 and was l
active in Mr.. Wilson's behalf in Ken /
tueky since convention days. Mr.. /
Wooley edited the Democratic campaign 4
textbook and has been a Washington /
newspaper correspondent for many years. |
II developed last night that Mr.. Me 1
Combs recently declined a place on the i
New York state supreme bench. The
appointment was offered by Governor
Sulzer when Justice Mccall resigned 10
become member of the public utilities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
NO MORE LIGHT
ON EATON MYSTERY
No Word From Harvard Medical School,
Where Supposedly the Stomach
Was Being Examined

Boston, March l3.-No word throwing
light on the sudden death of Rear Adj
miral Joseph Giles Eaton came today
from the Harvard Medical school, where
Prof. William II. Whitney supposedly
was engaged in an examination of the
stomach. DIR. Whitney would not even
admit that the stomach was in his pos
session.
Deputy Sheriff John p. Condor and
State Officer John II. Scott, connected
with the investigation of the death of
Admiral Eaton, visited the widow at her
home in Norwell today. They declined
to discuss the case later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-13
Sheriff Tracy and Police Ar
rested Dozen Alleged
Offenders
MORE ARE TO FOLLOW,
1T is INTIMATED
Many Respondents Went to
Montpelier To-day to
Furnish Bail

Process servers armed with capiases
| issued from Washington county court
were busy this forenoon rounding up 0
number OF alleged violators of the liquor
| laws. Sheriff Frank Ii. Tracy of Mont.
peler, Deputy Sheriff G. c. Grandfield OF
| Fayston, Chief of Police Samuel Sinclair
Officers Harry Gamble George *. Carle
and John w. Dineen We're given the pa
pers and as result OF the mornings
activities nearly dozen respondents
went to Montpelier TO arrange for bail
before Judge Frank l.. Fish and States
Attorney j. Ward Carver, the cases to
be returned for hearing when court
takes up the criminal calendar later in
the term.
Among those who were arrested to-
day on charges OF selling intoxicating
liquor in manner contrary to the stat
utes were John Bossi OF Berlin street,
Clarence II. Kendrick, a druggist doing
business at "a North Main street and
at present a licensee under the fifth
class provision in the statutes, Mrs. NJ.
Lambano of Granite street, Mrs. Vera
Scampini of Railroad street, Mrs. Teresa
Granai of Granite street, Mrs. Emma
Frattini OF Railroad street, Mrs. Laza-
rino Berini of A street and Charles Zan-
leoni OF Granite street, who conducts a
drug store at 243 North Main street, it
is said; Mrs. Jennie Rizzi Howard
street, Mrs. John Serafno, North Main
street, Mrs. Clementina Abiatti, 10 Foss
street.
The roundup is the largest that the
state authorities have made in some
time, and the end is not in sight, if ru-
mors are true. 1t is said that the pros
ecutions which will grow out of Sheriff
Tracy's visit to the city are the outcome
OF the inquisitions held in Barre late in
January.