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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
On Erection of Auction Mar
ket Building on North
Main Street
CLAIMED MATERIALS
NOT AS SPECIFIED
Council Held Special Meet
ing Yesterday Afternoon
to Take Action

Work on the auction market building
which the Granite Savings Bank & Trust
Co., has been erecting on its lot off De-
pot square, was suspended this morning
as the result of action taken at a spe-
cial meeting OF the city council yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. All of the
members We're present with the excep-
tion of Alderman f. w. Bancroft. Build
ing Inspector George A. Rand reported
that the bank was proceeding
with the erection of building on
Depot square without permit and con-
trary TO the terms incorporated in a
vote taken by the council May 30. The
councillors then spent considerable time
discussing the matter, before the fol-
lowing motion was made by Alderman
Dawson and carried
THAT in view of the fact that the
building that the Granite Savings Bank
x Trust Co. has started to build at
Depot square and the purpose for which
it is to be used, this city council be-
lieves that said building is not being
constructed of materials which are in
accordance with what the city council
voted to grant permit for at the meet
ing held May 20. 1913: therefore. it is
hereby ordered that the Granite Savings
Bank & Trust Co. stop work immediate
" on the construction of said building
and that work be not resumed until it
has satisfied the city council more fully
as to the nature and size of the build
ing and the materials of which it is
to be constructed; and the building in
spector IS hereby instructed to immedi-
ately serve copy of this vote on said
Granite Savings Bank & Trust Co., and
II said company fails to comply with
said order that an injunction be served
on it Friday morning.
The auction market was to have been
occupied by O. II. Hale Construction
work. was started early this week by
c. L. Bugbee & Co. and the frame was
already up and partly boarded when
the message from the council arrived.
All was quiet around the building this
forenoon. At the Granite Savings bank
t was said that operations had been
suspended pending an in
'pection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13

The civic department of the
Barre Woman's club has started
campaign against the fly and has
issued the following circular:
The Career of the Fly.
Where is the fly born? In filth
Of every kind: stable manure, fer
menting piles of straw, piggeries.
rotting paper, rags. open drains
and privy vaults, garbage pals
and dump piles.
Where does the ly go when he
leaves this filth? Into our din
ing rooms and kitchens and walks
over our food and falls into our
milk pitchers.
Did the hy ever kill anyoney
He killed more American soldiers
during the Spanish-American war
than all the bullets of the Span
iards.
What diseases are carried by
the fly! Typhoid and scarlet few
er. infsntile paralysis, tuberculo-
sis. diphtheria. cholera. dysentery.
malaria and yellow fever.
How shall we kill the fly? Keep
clean. Pour lime and kerosene
around the filthy places. Use the
following inexpensive poisons:
Formaline in the proportion Of
eight teaspoons to a quart Of wa
ter and milk. placed where the
flies have access TO IL.
The fumes Of heated earbolic
acid. t,e smoke from burning Per-
sian insect powder will stupefy
flies 80 they can be swept up.
Pyrolegenious acid and bichro-
mate Of petroleum in the proper
tion Of one drachm 20 two ounces
ounces Of sweetened water. while
not dangerous to human life. j.
reliable poison for flies.
Take the prccsution 20 place All
Poisons Out Of the Reach Of Chi-
dren and Pet Animals.
Civic Department.
Barre Noman's Ciuh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
ALL TO ENTER HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 20 Graduated from Waterbury
Grammar School.

Waterbury, June l3.--The graduating
exercises of the grammar school were
held in the Congrega tional church Ia 81
evening. The seating capacity OF the
church was packed to the utmost with
the relatives and friends OF the mem
bers OF the class and Others interested.
The church was prettily decorated in
evergreen aud potted plants, back
ground of green boughs holding the
motto, ''Step by Step The colors were
crimson and white. The class marshal,
Miss Ruth Greeves, led the class, while a
march was being played by the organ.
ist of the church, Mrs T.. +. Palmer ir
The invocation was given by Rev
w. l.. Boicourt, after which the song
"Greetingp was rendered by the class
chorus. The following program then
followed: Recitation "The Legend OF
Maulen Rock Hazel L. Cook; Essay,
Woodrow Wilson," Robert f. Luce; reel
tation, "One of the Little Ones Ruby
o. kellett; Flute solo, serenade, Reed
kOrtenbach, organ and piano accom-
paniment, Miss Annie Dorothy Palmer;
"Kims Last Whipping" Ter
lice A. Foss; defamation, "The Ride OF
Collins Graves" Mark j. Harvey; vocal
solo. "Blossomand !" Stella NJ. Griffith;
essay, THE Man Without Country"
Fay II. Davis; recitation, "Caleb's
courtship," Ida NJ. Lyman; piano duet,
"Minuett Dettrolde Tours Lestina
Rulwell and Florence A. Battles;' essay,
Rosa Bonheur," lnez P. Carroll: reci-
tation, The Legend of Breyentz," Eva
n. Parker; presentation OF diplomas
Supt r. w. Palmer; song, Voices Of
the Woods" class chorus; benedietion,
Rev. w. f. Douglass. The ushers for
The class were Pauline Moody. Pauline
Ayers, Walter Deal and Edward Phil.
Ips. Accompanies for the evening,
Miss Elsie Hooker Miss Lena Wallace,
Mrs. d. w. Cooley and Mrs. L. f. Pal
ner, ir.
There were twenty-three graduates, |
II of whom expect to enter the high |
chool next fall. Others from the rural |
chools have successfully passed exami-
lations so the class will hold good in
The teacher. Miss Clara Car
'enter, has given most excellent salts.
action and will return next year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
SPIRITUALISTS IN BARRE.
Preliminary Meeting to Quarterly Con-
ference Was Held.

The Vermont State Spiritualist asso-
citation opened a quarterly conference in
the Uniyersalist church this afternoon at
o'clock with preliminary meeting of
prominent Spiritualists, who are to take
part in the three days session. 5. 5.
Smith of Barre, third ice-president of
the association. welcomed the delegates
and Others made informal speeches dur
ing the afternoon. A majority of the
speakers will not arrive until tomorrow
and not until the forenoon ses-
sion opens at 1880 O'Clock will the con-
ference be fully under way. Tonight
there will be another meeting at the
church at 1870 O'Clock The full quota
OF delegates from all over the state will
be present for the forenoon session to-
Among the state speakers viii be Mrs
Emma Paul of Morrisville, Alonzo Hub
bard of Tyson, and Mrs. $. V. V. Booth
Of Hardwick Mrs. Abbie Crossett of
and Mrs. Sarah A. Wiley of
will be unable to attend,
as was originally anticipated.
While the conference is in progress.
there will be test seances by well-known
Rev +. A. Wiggin and
Mrs. Annie r. Chapman. both Of Bos-
ton. are to speak each day Meetings
will be held Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock aud again in the evening at 1880.
Sunday Rev. J. B. Reardon. pastor of
he Universalist church. viii preach the
sermon. and all Spiritualists are request
a 60 attend. The conference viii end
sunday evening. During the three DAYS
he singing will be by Miss Kent OF
Boston. Mrs Holden of Barre. and Miss
lida Allen.
The officers Of the state association
ire a. follows. President. +. J. Fallon
f Montpelier: first vice-president. A. r
hubbard Of Tyson; second vice-presi-
lent Mr.. ingalls, Of Montpelier: third
nee president. :. ;. Smith of Parre.
hartman of the state board ~ manar-
r.. Iny l. Smith of St Albsns. secrc- f.
Bessie +. Bruce Of More
own.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
President Plans to Accom-
pany Mrs. Wilson and
Daughters
PROVIDED CONGRESS
is NOT IN SESSION
The Chief Executive Doesn't
Plan to Spend Much
Time at Cornish

Washington, d. c., June l3.-Presi-
dent Wilson personally will conduct
Mrs. Wilson and their daughters to the
summer White House at Cornish, N. H.,
it was made known to-day, providing
Congress is not in session. The trip
will be made early next month and it is
expected that Congress, when it adj
iourns over the Fourth of July, will
take recess from Wednesday. July 2,
to the following Monday. This would
give President Wilson ample time to
see that his family was settled in their
summer home and return in time for
the resumption of the session.
The president does not expect to
spend much time in New Hampshire
this summer, believing his presence
here is necessary, at least until the tar
iff question shall have been disposed Of.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
ALLEGED CHILD
MURDER CASE
INVESTIGATED
Orange County Authorities Have Been
Busy During the Past Few Days
Body of Child Alleged To
Have Been Exhumed,

Orange county authorities are investi-
eating an alleged child murder said to
have been committed near Waits River
A quiet hunt for evidence in the case is
said to have been going on for several
days under the direction of States At.
torney Frank $. Williams Of Bradford,
who is aided by Sheriff Edward Kent Of
Randolph and uffffrs. The rrifna u III.
legged to have been committed sometime
last February. it il, said, and at re-
cent session of the Orange county grand
jury at Chelsea, an exhaustive exam
nation OF the facts was conducted
According to unofficial versions of the
alleged crime, a young child was put
to death sometime last February in the
little hamlet of Waits River. located
within the town lines of Topsham Sew
eral weeks, indeed, months elapsed be
fore the affair reached the Orange eoun
ty authorities, but no sooner was the
rumor partially substantiated, as it is
said. that the states attorney and his
assistants were busy on the investiga
tion. Dr. B. III. Stone and DIR. Whitney
of the state laboratory at Burlington
were called to Waits hiver Wednesday,
so the story goes. and near the settle
mcnt in patch OF woods, the body
OF child was eNhumed under the di
rection of States Attorney Williams.
The remains we're found to be fairly
well preserved and when the physicians
returned to Burlington they took the
body back with item for further exam
ination.
1t is understood that certain persons
are being held for the further action of
the county officers. Since the rumors
OF the alleged murder leaked out, a
search Tor evidence has been
conducted and once the trail led into
the city Of Barre. where someone who
IS said to know something about the af-
fair, formerly resided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
PAVING CONTRACT
DECLARED VOID
Because J. w. Gore & Co., To Whom 1t
Was Awarded Had Not Deposited
the Required Bond.

| At noon to-day, J. ". Gore & Co. the
the contract to lay paving from Gran
ite to Blackwell streets on North Main
street the coming summer, forfeited all
claims on the contract through their
failure to deposit the required bond Of
$1,000 Gore & Co. were given the con-
tract at a meeting of the city council
May 81 when they entered success
full bid of S2l ,907. 60 against nine other
competing companies, two of which were
local concerns. The contract called for
some LOO lineal feet of paving and
work on the project was to have been
started early in the summer The bond
was fixed at $1,000 and Mr.. Gore who
represented the company, was asked to
forward it by June 3.
1t is said that the Gore company was
represented locally by +. R. Davis and
when the $1,000 was not deposited on
tie desired date, the aldermanie street
committee made inquiries and was lat
err moved to extend the time until to-
day at noon. This forenoon. il is said,
telegram came to the local attorney
asking that contractors be allowed un-
til tomorrow night to furnish bond,
as Mr.. Gore had been unable to reach
Barre The request was refused as the
street committee felt that ample time
for filing the bond had been allowed.
The contract was therefore declared void
and steps win be taken by the council
at once to make second award
OF the nine other competing contrac-
tors on the project, the bid of Daniel
O'Connell & Sons of Holyoke, Mass. was
the smallest Their bid was S22906 and
il is quite likely that the Holyoke CON-
pany will be selected to do the work,
although this cannot be definitely deter
mined until the council considers the
question at its next regular meeting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
Sam Davis Two Barns and
Henhouse at Plainfield
Burned
OWNER WAS AWAY
WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT
A Valuable Registered Bull
Was Burned to Death
To-day

Plainfeld, June l3-Friday, the 18th,
proved to be very unlueky day for
Sam Davis, who lives in Maple Hill
Between s and o'clock this morning,
fire started in one of bis barns and be
fore the fire was extinglished, two barns
and henhouse were destroyed. All OF
the cattle were out of the barn ex-
cept a valuable registered bull, which
was burned. The farm machinery was
saved, as was the house, although the
house caught fire.
Mr.. Davis was in PIainfeld village
at the time Of the fire and his son, Will
liam. had driven TO the creamery at
North Montpelier. Before sufficient help
could gather, the barns and henhouse
were burned to the ground.
The buildings were insured in the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Go. Of
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
RIGID ECONOMY
A Taxpayer Gives His Opinion Regard
ing His Observations.

Editor, Barre Daily Times: Dear Sir:
] see by the report OF the special meet
ing our city fathers held on the evening
OF the lIth inst. that the taxes cannot
he less than s225 and they say they
are applying the most rigid economy in
rUnning the different departments. Not
II they are all like the street depart
ment which has come under my notice.
On the afternoon before Decoration
day on Brook street six men we're rak
ing mud and a man standing looking at
tnsm with hands behind his hack 20 see
if they worked the hoe right. on SatDr-
6sy. TIE eth. there were four men Dig
Eing q ditch through North Main street
at Cottage street. and the same gentle
man with folded arms 10 sing on Nov
II that j. rigid economy ! have another
name for IL.
Thanking you for the space in your
paper, / remain
A Taxpayer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
DEATH OF T. C. SMoLLET.
Well Known Barre Man Died Yesterday
After-Funeral Saturday.

Thomas c. Smollet one of Barre s
well known residents, passed away at
his home, "a Prospect street, yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Smollet had
been in failing health for the past two
years although it was not until early
in the month that he was confined to
his bed. Even after that he frequently
arose and came down street. Wndnes-
day his condition began to grow stead
ilv worse until the end came Yesterday.
He leaves a wife and three daughters,
Mary, Elizabeth and Christina Smol-
let.
Thomas Charles Smollet was born on
Sept 5, 1859 on the Island of Bouset-
ter, between Scotland and the Shetlands.
He passed much of his boyhood in Scot
land and came to this country some 2s
years ago. He took up his residence in
Barre soon after arriving In America
and Was therefore one of the first OF
his countrymeu to be attracted here by
the granite industry. A granite cutter
bv. trade, he continued in that oeeupa-
until 10 years ago. His marriage to
Mary Ann Hay took place in Aberdeen
in 1894. Since leaving Scotland for the
first time. Mr. Smollet had made sew
eral visits to his former home, Here
in Barre he had long been favorably
known by people in all walks of life
and his death will be sincerely mourned
by many. He was member Of Clan
Gordon, No. IL, @. s. G., and was still
affiliated with the granite cutters un-
ion at the time of his death. He was
also a member of the Congregational
church.
Funeral services will be held at the
house Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. ]. w. Barnett officiating. The in
terment will be made in Hope cemetery.
Friends are requested not to send fiow-
ers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
1000 PARTICIPANTS
IN SALEM PAGEANT
History of the Witch City Told in Great
Exhibition, Beginning with Coming
of Roger Conant.

Salem. Mass. June 13.The history
ana development of Salem, from the ar
rival of Roger Conant in 1926 to the
plesent day was depicted in pageant to-
day with more than 1000 men, women
ana Children participating The coming
Of John Endicott and his company in
ld2s, witchcraft scenes, episodes of the
revolution and the commercial and
shipping life OF Salem were among the
events staged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
PLAINFIELD PEOPLE
IN A RUNAWAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Page Thrown Out of
Wagon When Loosened Thill Let
Wagon Run Against Horse.

Plainfeld June l3.-Mr and Mrs. Nat
Page met with serious accident last
evening while driving down the hill be-
low the hotel. The iron which held the
thill gave way. letting the thill drop.
and this let the wagon strike the horse.
The horse became frightened and be-
came unmanageable. throwing Mr.. and
Mrs. Page from the wagon.
Mr.. Page escaped with a lamed ankle
and many bruises. and il Is feared that
Mrs. Page had RIBS fractured. besides
sustaining bruises on one arm. The
wagon was demolished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
Former President Theodore
Roosevelt at Phillips An
dover Commencement
WAS CHIEF SPEAKER
AT ALUMNI DINNER
Archibald Roosevelt Was
One of the Institutions
Graduates

Andover, Mass. June t3.-Former
President Theodore Roosevelt is the
guest of Phillips Andoyer academy at
its l35th commencement to-day, his son,
Archibald, being one of the graduates.
Following the exercises in the academy
chapel, Colonel Roosevelt was the chief
guest and speaker at the alumni dinner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
CIRCUS PAID BILL
When Sheriff Tracy Threatened Attach
ment for Benefit of Montpelier Paper.

Sheriff Frank A. Tracy of Montpelier
went to st. Albans last night with a
writ drawn up by Attorney William A.
Lord of Montpelier, intending to place
an Abatement on the Young Buffalo
Wild West, show to secure bill for
advertising in the Montpelier Journal.
The amount of the bill was between $50
and $40. After consulting with the show
managers. Sheriff Tracy found it unnec-
essary to serve the writ, as the man
ayers paid up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
COMPETITION ELM
MATED BETWEEN
COASTWISE LINES
And Agreements Exist Between Practi-
cally All Established Steamship
Lines, Says House Com
mittee Report.

Washington, D. c., June l3,-Compe-
tition between coastwise steamship lines
has been largely eliminated and agree
ments exist between practically all the
established steamship lines. These are
and from American ports. These are
the findings of the House ship trust in
vestigating committee, which made its
report today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
BRArrLEBoRo GRANITE CO.
Incorporated with a Capital Stock o.
sso,ooo-0ne Other Corporation.

Two new corporations have filed arti-
cles at the Vermont secretary Of state :
Office. One j. the Brattleboro Granite
company. incorporated to cut granite at
BrattlebOro. lts capital stock Is SJooOo.
and the incorporators named are Z. G.
Fits. Charles Grant. /. =. Holden and
a.. A. Boynden-
The other corporation named y the
Grange Blacksmith association of lras-
burg. which Il formed TO carry out some
ideas recently brought before the grange
in Vermont. the purpose being 10 do
work in blacksmithing. wheelwTight and
woodworking lines. The capital stock is
81 0rn. and the papers are signed by
thirty farmers in the vicinity Of lrss-
burg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
TRAIN VICTIM BURIED.
Interment of William Brew's Remains
Was in Montpelier Cemetery.

The remains of William Brew, aged
3s, who was killed on the Central Ver-
mont railroad track near Montpelier
Junction last Wednesday, were buried in
Green Mount cemetery at Montpelier,
being taken there from II. j. yolhom's
rooms at Montpelier this
at III o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
CELEBRATE WILLIAMS
25-YEAR REIGN
Festivities Were Begun in Honor of the
German Emperor and Will Continue
Through Monday.

Berlin. Germany, June 49, Festivities
in conection with the completion, on
Sunday next, of the 25th year of the
reign of Emperor William opened this
afternoon with review of the Imperial
Automobile club, a military volunteer
automobile corps, and other automobile
organizations.
The emperor and empress afterwards
proceeded to the new Olympic stadium to
witness a jubilee equestrian tourney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
John c. wylie Elected for Sixth Masonic
District.

Burlington, June 13.--At the meeting
Of the Masonic grand lodge Of Vermont
yesterday afternoon the following dis
trict deputy grand masters were elect
cd; District No. 1. Rufus B. Barton.
Windsor; No. 2. William J. Cole. North
Bennington; No. 3, A. S. Hartman.
Middlebury; No. 4. B. V. Farr. Rut-
land; No. 5, Oscar w. Edwards.
Winooski No, 6, John C. Wyllie. Barre;
No. Z, NJ. ID, Armstrong, st. Albsns; No.
5. r. ". Blood. Townsend; No. .,
Charles ]. Boyden, Randolph; No. 10.
Pred ID. Pierce. Barton; No. II. W. A.
Soules. Alburg; No. 12, II. VI. Smith,
l.yndonvillei No. l5, C. A. Horner, JEFF
fersonville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
Order Of High Priesthood.

The order of high priesthood held
their annual meeting and banquet last
elening in the Masonic temple. The
committee on nominations consisted of
w. :. Root. W. J. Boyce and G. II. Kins-
iey. and the following were elected to
Office following the recommendations Of
the committee; President. NJ. +. Collins
Blakeiy; vice president. NJ f.. O. W.
Daley; chaplain. F.. C. =. Partridge:
rsoorder and treasurer. T.. G. r. Root:
master Of ceremonies. T.. ID. A. stone:
conductor. r.. :. Y. Roberts; herald. F..
e. X. Crowell; steward. r.. ". r. Gil
bert; sentinel T.. ". Z. Sornborger.
Ahout - high priests we're pres nj. The
ianQuet which followed the wOrk Wa of
an informal character.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-13
weather Forecast

Fair tonight and saturday; moderate
south winds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-18
CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE.
Biennial Shutdowns of Coal Mines
Result i'm Big Losses.

That the coal miners of Illinois
are probably better organized than
those of any other bituminous coal
mining state is stated by Edward w.
Parker, coal statistician of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey. One
result of this has been the establish
ment throughout the coal-mining re-
gions of the eight-hour day. But
the habitual biyearly shutdown has
naturally resulted in long periods of
idleness and loss of income both to
operators and to employees In 1906
practically all the important mines
were shut down, and 49,792 men out
of total of 61,9SS were idle for an
average of 5S days each. This was
equivalent to an average of 4S days
OF idleness for each of the 1888
employees and was equal to rs per
cent of the total time made. In
1908 the suspension was not so long
nor were quite as many men affect
ed, 47,456 men out of total of 68,-
O35 being idle for an average of 81
days, equivalent to an average idle
ness of 26 days for each of the 6S,-
O95 employees, and equal to IA per
cent of the total number of days
worked by each man during the year.
In 1910, out of a total of 72,645
men, 67,21S were idle for an aver
age of 1876 days, and the total time
lost was equivalent to 9,133,953
working days. The total time made
by the 72,645 men employed was
11,612,966 days, or an average of
16O days each. The idle time in
1910 was nearly 80 per cent of the
working time made. The total num-
Der of men employed in 1912 was
7S,O9S, who worked on an average
194 days. Idleness due to strikes or
suspensions affected total of co.
0o5 men, who lost an average of 33
days. The aggregate idle time due
to labor troubles was 13 per cent of
the total time made.
I