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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
SHOT THE INTRUDER.
Crazy Lynn Man Was Smashing Win
dows and Is Now Dead.

Lynn, Mass, Feb. 2s.-Charles yidetto
was shot and killed by Harry A. Went
worth late last night while Videtto was
attempting to break into Wentworth's
residence. Fifty persons, attracted by
the noise, saw Videtto shot down as
he was smashing windows in the house
The police expressed the opinion that
Videtto was insane.
Shortly before midnight. Wentworth
was aroused by the sound of breaking
glass and, going to the head of the front
stairs, he saw that the window in the
front door was broken and that a man
was trying to enter the house. Went
worth seized a revolver from a closet
and fired three shots into the vestibule.
When Nidetto tried to enter through
window. Wentworth discharged both
barrels of shotgun into the air. Then
the intruder began breaking windows in
the parlor. and Wentworth, going down
stairs, fired at him, several bullets pierre
ing his chest.
Videtto died at the Lynn hospital. He
was about IS years old. Wentworth was
detained by the police pending an inyes-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
PROMINENT PERSONS
AMONG THOSE LOST
Dewey Hotel Burned at Loss
of $1,OOO,OOO Firemen
Powerless To Save Lives
Of Many Occupants and
Turned To Saving Prop
erty

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 2S.-Over score oi
men and women, most of whom We're
prominent persons, are dead as the re-
suit of a fire which broke out in the
Dewey hotel early this morning. Handi-
capped by the freezing temperature, the
tiremen devoted their efforts to saving
what property they could. The property
loss will aggregate $l,000,000. according
to the estimate of the men affected.
The register of the hotel was destroy
ed by the fire, and it was impossible at
s o'clock this morning, when the fire
still was raging, to determine definitely
how many persons actually persisted in
the fire.
The estimates Of the dead vary from
twenty to twenty five. The manager
of the hotel states that about fifty per-
sons were registered last night, while
Others about the hotel declare that many
persons were not registered and that
the total number of guests was nearly
one hundred. OF these not more than
twenty-five are known to have escaped
from the burning building.
The cause of the fire has not been de-
termined. The blaze started in the rear
part of the structure and had gained
headway before it was discovered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Charles C. Kenyon has moved his
household goods from AZ Merchant street
to IA Sheridan street.
Leon Gatoni of Granite street, who
has been visiting with relatives at New
York. returned to the city yesterday.
Miss Benice Prindle, who attends the
Waltham training school for nurses 1t
Waltham. Mass, arrived in the city yes
terday to spend a two-weeks' vacation
at the home Of her father, +. A. Prindle
of Keith avenue.
Rev. John Kennedy, a curate at st.
Mary's cathedral at Burlington, arrived
in the city to-day for a brief visit at
the st. Monica's church parsonage a the
guest Of Acting Pastor A. C. Griffin. At
the Lenten service this evening at s..
Monica's church Rev. Kennedy will give
a Lenten sermon. Rev. kenneiy's ser
mon will be the second of the series ar
ranged by Rev. A. c. Griffin for Friday
evening devotions during the Dsuten
sea son.
Tonight az the Church street gymna-
stun viii be staged one Of the best bss-
ketball attractions i'm the CITY this Wiz
ter when the Shamrock A. A. and the
town team face for the see
oud clash of the winter. The first game
vas won BY the local quintet in a close
struggle at Waterbury last DeOember.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
pRINDLE MEETINGS START.
Baptist Pastor-at-L Large Begins Services
in Barre.

The Vermont Baptist convention, COM
posed of all the Baptist churches of the
state. gives regular salary and ex-
penses to some live, energetic man VINO
acts as pastor at large. This mans du-
ties consist in aiding as many pastors as
possible during the year in special gos-
pel meetings. Rev. y. b. Prindle is the
man who has been chosen to succeed Rev.
H. r. Myers in this work. Rev. Myers
endeared himself to Vermont Baptlsts
and others by his manly Christian lie.
Rev Prindle is fully meeting the hard
requirement of filling well-liked mans
place.
Last evening at the Baptist church,
Rev. Prindle confined his address to
church members. The inspiration and
vision of the man brought new, warm
enthusiasm to the hearts of his hearers.
While he is an exponent of the great
soeitl gospel, he realizes the need Of
Christianized individuals if the state IS
to be Christian He is oldfashioned
enough to believe that each Christian
should be so near TO God by prayer and
right living as to be a transnitter OF
God to his fellow men. Does not this
agree with Christ's life and teachings?
Tonight the service will begin at
seven.thirty o'clock. Special music has
been arranged. Rev. Prindle himself is
a very good singer and often sings a
MESA &c as well as speaks one. A chorus
choir will lead the congregation in gos-
pei song service, accompanied by organ
and piano together. The message of the |
evening will be delivered by Mr.. Prindle. |
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
FIFTEEN ARRESTS
MADE IN MONTPELIER
Charges of Selling Liquor Without Ii
cense Brought Against Ten Men
and Two Women.

Fifteen men and women were ar
raigned in Montpelier city court yester-
day on charges of selling liquor without
license, the cases having been brought,
it is supposed, as the result of recent
Investigations conducted by Assistant
Judge w. J. Clapp and States Attor-
ney Carver. This is the largest whole
sale arraignment in a Montpelier court
for some years.
After waving examination, twelve Of
the respondents furnished bail of $500
each and were released from custody.
They are Estcher Dominioni, Jose Ala,
Joseph Bianchi Mrs. Joseph Bianchi, Mrs
John Ala. Louis Pellini, Giovanni Saia,
Mrs. Giovanni Saia, Angelo Iamperti,
Mrs. Angelo Lamperti, Clementni BIZ
anchi and Jose Ala. The other three
cases were those of Nicholas Mazzoni,
Cleofe Croci and John Ala.
The warrants were made out by Grand
Juror Gleason of Montpelier, who as
sisted in the investigation. At the in
quest about two hundred persons were
summoned as witnesses, many OF them
prominent people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
FORTY MORE CHANGES
TO BARRE CHECKLIST
About $50 Changes Have Been Made at
All the Meetings Of the Board
of Civil Authority.

AT a meeting of the board of civil
authority in the court room at city hall
last evening, forty persons ayailed them
selves of the last opportunity to get
their names on the corrected checklist
to be used at the coming municipal cleo
tion. With the names that have figured
in the revision ut previous meetings of
the board, some one hundred and fifty
changes will have been made on the
new check list in addition to names
stricken out. Last night w. Il. Beck
was elected to serve as assistant clerk
in ward six to fill the vacancy caused
by the withdrawal of Peter Alexander.
The changes
Wardl III. c. Young Cortland Perry,
l.. u. Hutchins, w. G. Cummings, w. A..
Bishop. Peter Fraser.
Ward 2-Leander Howard, W. G. Rog-
ers, Charles Caron, L. o. Morgan, +. u.
Henderson, 4. B. Guyer, William Mer-
Ger, John Walker.
Ward 3-Alex. c. Young, Enrico Mod
lea, William Palmer, George +. Maker,
Alex. Emslie, George w. Chandler J.. b.
Gallagher, William Bolt, Thomas Gar
rity, ir., Fred A. MILAN, T. J. Sexton.
Ward 4-John ]. Drumgould, John
Mercer, William NJ Pierce, Alex. Bert
rand.
Ward 5-Martin Bancroft, Sidney
Spafford, Eli Bertrand.
Ward &C. Wiley, Geraldus Knapp,
J.. NJ. Jones. James G. Sim, Albert Tacy,
John r. Mitchell, Byron 4. Wright, Lew
is Ii. Hayward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
WILL BEGIN ATTACK
ON REBEL GOVERNOR
General Fuentes of Mexican State Re-
fuses To Recognize the Huerta
Government.

Mexico City, Feb. 2s.-An attack on
General Alberto Fuentes, rebel governor
of Aguasealientes, probably win be at
tempted to-day by force of govern
ment troops under General Hidalgo.
Aguascalientes has been surrounded by
government troops, who last night be-
gan siege of the city.
General Fuentes, who absolutely re-
fuses to recognize the Huerta govern.
ment, has occupied the government pal
ace in the center Of the city, where he
is surrounded by state troops, much in
ferior in numbers and armament to the
army commanded by Hidalgo. The fed
eral commander to-day asked the cen
tral administration for final instructions
before beginning an attack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
SMUGGLED CHINAMEN
AND GOES TO PRISON
Charles Buffa Was One of Nine Persons
Indicted by Federal Grand jury at
Burlington.

Burlington, Feb. 2s.--The federal
grand jury which has been in session
since Tuesday made final report yester-
day, returning nine true bills. The in
dietments with two exceptions were
secret. The petit jury reported yester-
day morning at ten o'clock and the only
jury case to be tried this term was taken
up. 1t is that OF Xavier LaFrance,
charged with burglary OF the postofiice
at Bloomfield. The jurors not on the
panel were excused for the term.
Martin S. Villas appears for the re-
spondent and the government is repre-
sented by District Attorney Alexander
Dunnett. The burglary was committed
IN February, 1911. LsFrance was in
dicted at the February term here year
ago and was arrested last December.
The postoflice at Bloomfield was
located in the store Of I. A. Roby, and
the evidence OF number Of Bloomfield
people was put in yesterday. The sum
of IS in cash was stolen and evidence
was introduced tending to show that La
France had been hanging around the
place the afternoon and evening of the
day OF the burglary.
One Of the grand jury indictments was
against Charles Buffa. who pleaded gnil-
ty to smuggling Cinnamon into this
country and was sentenced to serve two
years in the Atlanta government prison.
He was taken to Rutland by Deputy
United States Marshal Whitaker, and
win be taken to Atlanta in day or
two.
The other open indictment was against
Lawrence Hayes of South Burlington,
who got into the federal court through
quarrel he had with teamster at Fort
Ethan Allen. Hayes had been drinking
and is claimed to have struck the team |
ster. Prior to this he had been engaged !
in fight at Essex Junction and at the
September term OF county court he paid |
A fine of S25 for this offense and sentence
was suspended. NJ. G. Leary appeared |
yesterday and asked that lenieney be |
extended Hayes as he was young man !
of good character and had committed the |
assault on the reservation while intoxi. |
.ated. Judge Martin continued the case
'or sentence until the next term of court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
Died Suddenly At Wells River.

News was received in Barre to-day of
the sudden death of f. d. Carpenter of
Wells River, which occurred at his home
this morning. No particulars concerning
his passing away have been learned al
though il is known that death was due
TO recurrence of heart disease. Mr.
Carpenter was a widely known furni-
ture dealer and undertaken and had
many acquaintance in this section of
Vermont He was active in the Vermont
Association of Undertakers' and Emblam-
FRS and a former vice-president OF the
organization. Included among the rear
relatives who survive him is a brother.
living in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
GAYSvILLE GIRLS ESCAPADE.
Rode 80 Miles on Horseback to White
River Junction and Worked One Day.

| White River Junction, Feb. 2S.-Resi-
dents OF this village are at n loss to un-
derstand the odd behavior of Miss Ruth
Ware of Gaysville. who is now seriously
i'll at her home following an adventure
which she had this week.
Mounted on large bay horse, she ar
rived Monday morning at the livery
stable of John Burton and declared she
had ridden from Gaysvillc, distance OF
3s miles. The temperature was low but
she seemed to suffer no discomfort.
Leaving her horse she went to the
store of r. NJ. Greenough where she en-
gagged room, saying that she preferred
not to 60 to hotel. In the afternoon
she obtained a position as waitress in
the restaurant at the railroad station.
Tuesday morning she appeared at the
stable again and ordered q carriage TO
which her horse was harnessed. Inquir-
ing the charges for trip to Wilder, she
offered to pay the full price for horse
and carriage. Leaving her saddle and
bride, she drove away.
When she failed to return at the time
she had named, Mr.. Burton made inquir-
les, but learned nothing until Wednes-
day, when he traced her up the White
River road through Sharon and Bethel.
Late in the day he heard of her arrival
in Gaysville. 1t was reported that she
had hired young man to return Mr..
Burton's property, and although it had
not been received here yesterday nego-
tiations for its return were under way
Miss Ware is II years of age,
student in the high school, and lives with
her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Ware Of
Gaysvlle. The girl is OF good family
but her parents are dead. Her act is be-
lieved to be the result of temporary men,
tai alteration, the cause of which is not
disclosed,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Mary Lunn of Chelsea arrived in
the city this forenoon for few days
visit with relatives.
Imly Palmer of Washington arrived
in the city this forenoon for few
days visit with friends.
David Cummings of South Ryegnte
arrived in the city this morning for a
few days visit with friends.
Miss Katherine Dennis of East Wal.
pole, Mass, arrived in the city last night
for a ten days visit with relatives
II. b. Wilhide If Grafton, W. Va, a
the city this morning for an indefinite
visit
John Calderara of Center street left
last night for Nashua, n. H., where he
will visit with relatives and friends for
week or ten days.
Mrs. Charles p. Derrick, who has been
visiting relatives in Barre and North
field for the past ten days, left this fore
noon for her home in Montreal
Charles Burbank, who has been spend
ing few days with his sister, Mrs +. R,
Northrop, of the East Montpelier road,
left this forenoon for his home in Hart
ford, Conn.
Miss Mary Connor of Palmer, Mass,
arrived in the city to-day for an ex-
tended visit at the home of Deputy
Sheriff A. NJ Morrison and Mrs. Nor
rison of 32 Bstchelder street
r. V. Storer of the granite firm of
Cutler, Storer & Fay, who has been
spending the past few weeks in the city
on business connected with the com
pany's plants, returned last night to
his home in Chicago.
William Thompson arrived in the city |
this morning from South Ryegate for !
few days visit with his family on Long |
street Mr.. Thompson, who has been /
engaged in granite manufacturing at ,
South Ryegate for the past year, will l
move his household goods there to make /
his permanent residence.
Preparations are completed for the
of "The Duty" at the
opera house tomorrow evening under
The auspices of the Independent Flo
dramatic Co.. which has had a cast OF
twenty members working on the diff
ierent parts for the past two weeks. A
number of persons from outlying towns
ire expected to attend and special cars
'or North Barre and Montpelier have
lecn arfnfEtu lot lItt accommodation VI
PATRONS after the performance. II
Chicken thieves are operating again in
he vicinity of Ayers street and inter
ecting avenues. Last night poultry :
ancier whose birds have captured more
han one ribbon at different exhibits.
vent TO his hen roc 4 just before Il |,
clock and discovered the absence Of ,
wo prize cockerels. Other thefts have
cen reported and poultry men in that ,
icinity. determined that the depreda- /
ions shall cease have a warm recep- I
ion in store for the midnight marauders (
n the occasion Of their next visit Ii
Joseph Stumpf. operator Of the cine J
latograph machine at the Bijou theatre, :
net with a very painful accident last r
ight. which nearly resulted in the loss T
( the index finger Of his right hand. Z
tumpf was manipulating the exchange :
istrument of the. machine and while
i ewes unconsciously wandered from :
his work his right finger was fed into \
he teeth Of the wheel cogs. He was &
bic TO stop the machinery Of the in
.rument before great harm had been J o
lne. Medical attendance was required y
dress the wound. 9
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
ROB PoSToFFICE BOX.
Providence Thieves Get Only $500 in
Checks.

Providence. Feb. 2s.-The postoflice
box rented by the J. p. Rhodes company,
a cotton brokerage house. was yesterday
robbed of its contents amounting TO
nearly 81 800 in checks. invoices covering
shipments of cotton amounting in value
to nearly $4,000 and personal mail. IL
j. believed that some one connected with
the firm went TO the postoffice box 10 get
mail and inadvertently left the key in
the box.
1t viii be necessary for the thief -
forge Endorsements on the cheeks before
they can be cashed and It Is doubtful IL
they could be cashed in this city as every
bank is notified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
When He Pursued Them,
Two Burglars Fired
and Killed Him
HOMER RIGGLE VICTIM
AT KANSAS CITY, MO.
Officer Had Arrested Two
Men and Was Taking
Them to Jail

Kansas City, No., Feb. 2s.--After ar.
resting two burglars in this city early
this morning, Policeman Homer Riggle
was shot and killed by his captives aft
er they had attacked and disarmed him.
Policeman Riggle came across the two
men as they We're engaged in their work,
and he placed them under arrest. Single
handed, the officer started to take the
burglars to jail, when suddenly they
turned upon him and overpowered him.
Then they disarmed the officer and fled.
Although without weapons, Policeman
Riggle started in pursuit of the fleeing
men, whereupon the two men turned
and shot the officer with his own weapon
The burglars continued their flight and
have not been captured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
BELGIAN CABINET
FEARS EUROPEAN WAR
In Event of Fulfillment of Fear, Belgium
Would Be the Scene of the Conflict,
According to Their Belief.

Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 2s.-Apprehen-
sions of possible war between great Eu-
ropean powers appear to exist among the
members of the Belgian cabinet and to
be shared also by the leaders. Opposi-
tion parties, who have been taken into
the confidence of the ministry, with fine
object of making pending increases in
the Belgian army, are non bipartisan in
character.
G. NJ. Hymans, leader of the Liberal
party in the House of Representatives,
last night declared that in the
event of an outbreak of war. Belgium
would become the battle-ground of Eu-
rope and that the country must do its
utmost to prepare for its defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
Thousands of Shirtwaist
and Dressmaking Opera
tives in Boston
WORKED THREE HOURS
AND THEN QUIT SHOPS
They Want Higher Wages
and Shorter Hours
Of Labor

Boston, Feb. 2S.-Several thousand
shirtwaist and dressmaking operatives,
the greater part of whom are women and
girls, struck to-day for higher wages
and shorter working hours. The sent
ploves entered the shops as usual this
morning but quit work three hours later
at a prearranged signal.
After quitting, the strikers proceeded
Immediately to the headquarters of the
international Garment Workers union
for a meeting. The crowd there was so
great that it was necessary to have an
overflow meeting in another hall. The
officials OF the union claim that l25
shops are affected and that 1900 work
ers are out on strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
TAFT AND CABINET
DISCUSS WEBB BILL
He and Most of the Lawyers In the
Cabinet and In the House and
Senate Consider Measure
Unconstitutional

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2s. President
Taft to-day took up his veto of the
Webb bill prohibiting the illegal trans
portation of liquor into dry states.
The president, the attorney general and
most Of the lawyers in the cabinet and
in the Senate and the House have held
the bill TO be unconstitutional, and the
veto message was written largely from
that angle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
LOG ROLLED OVER BOY.
Fracturing Skull and Perhaps Making
Internal Injuries.

st. Adams, Feb. 2s.--Walter, the
eight-year-od son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.
Greene of Georgia, who was seriously in
jured Wednesday afternoon, was no bet
ter last night. The little fellow was
playing with his l0-year-old brother
near pile of logs in the woods where
their father was working. The logs were
piled on side hill and when Walter
climbed on top of one it began to roll
and he was thrown headlong, the log
going over him and crushing his skull at
the base of the brain. DIR. Wright OF
Georgia and DIR. Alan Davidson of this
city were called and found the boy in
a critical condition. Beside the injury
to his head, internal injuries are feared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
LOWERED TRACK RECORD.
High Ball Did Good Performance at
st. Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 2s.-The matinee
of the st. Johnsbury Driving club yes
terday afternoon brought out the best
string of horses ever seen on the io-
cal speedway High Ball, 2:03A, owned
bv w. +. Norwood of Woodsville. y.
H., lowered the track record to :29Ks
The meet was enlivened by two run
aways, but no one was injured. Fol-
lowing the races the driving club enter
tained at banquet, nearly 200 attend
inc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
ARRESTS IN RUTLAND.
One for Keeping Gambling Implements,
Another for Serving Minors.

Rutland, Feb. 2s.-Edward Young. pro-
prietor of poolroom, was fined $40 and
costs in city court yesterday on tie
charge of keeping implements for gam
bling. The case grew out of raid
made on the poolroom Wednesday night
when the officer found young men play
ing poker for cigars. Charles II. Lalor,
one of the proprietors of the Bardwell
hotel and holder of license. was ar
rested yesterday on the charge OF selling
liquor to minors at the hotel Rathskel.
Ter. The case was put over :ill rext
Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
COLLINS ONLY "HOLD-OUT."
All Red Sox Signed Except the Vermont
Southpaw.

Boston, Feb. 2s. With the action OF
Buck" O'Brien yesterday in signing
contract the Boston Red Sox have
but one player who has not signed.
That is Ray Collins. the Vermont south,
paw Collins went home Wednesday
night after conference with Pres. Me-
Aleer without having come to an agree
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
TOOK HIS LIFE.
Ralph R. Barker of Newport, r. l.,
Turned on Gas.

Newport, R. l., Feb. 2s.-Ralph X.
Barker, member of the representative
council of this city and prominent bus
mess man, took his life yesterday His
body was found in a gas-filled room at
his home. by his wife. Barker had not
been well since suffering from an at
tack of the grippe about Christmas time,
and Medical Examiner Charles w. Stew
art expressed the opinion that he com.
mitted suicide during a period of mental
alteration. He was SIS years of age.
He is survived by widow and two
daughters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-28
DOUBLE KILLING.
Murderer of Woman at Roanoke, Va.
Turned Weapon on Himself.

Roanoke. Va. Feb. 2s.-David f. Link
enhoker. a railroad engineer. last night
shot and instantly killed Mrs. Warren
L. Painter. wife of another engineer.
Turning the pistol on himself. Linken-
hoker fired a bullet through bis head
and fell dead beside the body of his vic
tim. This is the second killing and
the fourth suicide in this city within
a week.
There was no eyewitness TO last
nights tragedy. and the cause which
prompted the action of Linkenhoker is
not known. Linkenhoker was - wears
old. and leaves a widow and five chill
dren, while Mrs. Painter Is survived bv
her widower and seven children.