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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
CRYSTAL GAZER
GETS Is YEARS
Sentence of Chicago Seeress for Poison
ing Soon Set Aside After
Attorney Arrives.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-lMrs. Louisa Lindloif
crystal gazer,, convicted of poisoning
her son Arthur, was sentenced satur.
day to 25-years' Imprisonment. A mo
ment later the sentence was set aside
and further action deferred until Feb,
81
The sudden turn in the fortunes Of the
seeress was due to the fact that her at
torney was late in reaching court and
was not present when sentence was pro.
nounced AT first the judge was 50 vexed
with the tardy lawyer that he declared
tho sentence must stand and that only
a week would be allowed for perfection
OF an appeal Later, however, both
rulings were set aside.
Mrs. Lindlotf was suspected Of poison
ing several other members Of her family.
She claimed in her defense that pres
ence Of arsenic in corpse was not con-
elusive evidence Of murder because the
drug was used in many medicines and
also Ia some embalming fluids.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03

| field coach, a greater all.round athlete
| pound for pound than the wonderful
/ Thorpe. Thorpe's weight is ISL pound:
while Quinn weighs but l40. He claims
that Thorpe naturally makes more
impressive figure.
Haryard's clean-cut victory over Yale
in hockey Saturday gave them inter.
collegiate supremacy in hockey. Har,
ward has vet return games to play with
Yale and Princeton. but judging from
their conquests of the two colleges, the
return games will be victories, at least
with Yale.
Hugh Jennings, manager of the Tig-
ers, is at loss investigating the source
Of the rumors that he and Cobb are un-
friendly. Jennings says that there il
not player on his team with whom he
is more friendly than with Cobb.
Charlie Faust. a well known minor
Lacquer, wants to sign with the Giants
for three years.
Barney Dreyfuss says that the Pitts
burg scouts We're in no way connected
with exposing Jim Thorpe. A story was
sent out from Carlisle in which Glenn
Warner was reported to have said that
one of the Pirate scouts was responsible
for the exposure Of Thorpe's having
played professional baseball in 1900 anu
1910 because the Pittsburg club wished
to force the great Indian into joining
the professional ranks so that he would
be signed by play with the Pirates
George Sutton, the veteran billiard
list, is putting the finishing touches on
his play for the 1872 billiard champion
ship on Wednesday evening at New York
against Willie Hoppe. Maurice Daley
and Jose ORTIZ, the Spanish champion,
will oppose Sutton in the prelimnar-
les
Manager j. w. Frazier of the Univcr-
sity OF Pennsylvania track team has re-
turned from Thomasville, Ga, where he
has been visiting Mike Murphy. Frazier
says that Murphy will return in few
weeks, having nearly recovered his for
mer health.
John Henry, the Washington Amer
lean teams star catcher, who has been
laid up for many weeks following an
operation on his knee, has entirely re-
covered He signed his contract with |
for 1913.
Hugh Duffy, the former Chicago White |
Sox manager and manager of the Mil
saukee club. was awarded the franchise
IF the Fall River club at meeting OF
the New England league officials held
1t Boston last week.
Fred Snodgrass says that the Phillies
will be runners-up in the National league
his season, the Giants winning the race.
Jack" Ryan, an old Red Sox pitcher,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
PARCEL POST HELPS HUBBY.
He Gets Doughnuts by Mail "Like Moth
err Used To Make"

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 3. Dough
nuts by parcel post is the solution by
Mrs. William G. Merkle of this city OF
the one difficulty that marred the hap
piness of her husband and herself. Mr..
Merkle is fond of good, old-fashioned
doughnuts. He was brought up on them
appetite.
Husbands constant complaint for sew
eral years since their wedding has been
These doughnuts are fair, but they are
not like mother used to make"
Now Mrs. Merkle receives dozen
HON made doughnnts every other day
from Mrs. Merkle, sr., who lives in Wa.
terbury, 35 miles from here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03

| has signed with Los Angeles for 1918.
! Ryan played with the Cleveland club ii
! the American league also. In 1910 while
at St. Paul he broke his leg.
Patterning after the New York state
law, bill has been introduced into tile
Wisconsin legislature to Iegalize Dos.
ing in that state under a state boxing
commission which will be composed OF
three members selected by the governor.
The bill restricts contests to ten rounds
with five ounce gloves.
Jesse Tannehill, the former Red sox
pitcher, is the most methodical left
handed pitcher the game has ever known.
Many believed Tennehill to be lazy in
his prime, but he was not He was very
methodical, moved slowly. and was more
deliberate with men on bases. Tanna-
hill helped to bring the National league
pennant to Pittsburg in 10000. In 1908
he jumped to the Red Sox and remained
there until 1908. Tannehill says that
the greatest ball player of all times is
Honns Wagner and the greatest pitcher
of all times is Cy Young.
Judge w. M. kavanaugh, who was
recently appointed United States SEN
ator from Arkansas, will retain his po-
sition as president of the South league.
Since Dartmouth has been dropped
from Haryard's football schedule, the
New Hampshire college has started nego-
tiations to bring either Carlisle or Penn
into New England for its feature game
of the year. Carlisle has given its a..
sent for such game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
TRAINMEN WILL STRIKE NOW.
Further Trouble for the Bangor and
Aroostook Road.

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 3,--Notiee was
served on the company at conference
between General Manager Stewart and
representatives of the % conductors and
trainmen of the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad Saturday that majority of the
men had voted to strike because of the
refusal Of an increase in their wages.
The union men said later that the date
for the opening of the strike had not
been set President Todd of the road
stated that he expected that the men
would fail to report to-day, in which
case their place would be filed by non
union men. The road does not operate
trains on Sunday. The engineers and
firemen who struck two weeks ago are
still out, but the company has been able
to move the greater number of its trains
with nonunion engine crews.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
Puts Roosevelt, Taft and
Wilson Out of the
Next Race
is SURE TO
PASS THE HOUSE
If Ratified by States, Wilson
Will Have Six Years
Tenure

Washington, Feb. Swearing through
another day of tedious discussion, the
Senate early Saturday evening voted to
submit to state legislatures a constitu-
tional amendment for single presi-
Dental term of six years. There was
only one vote to spare, for the final
tally of necessary two-thirds major
ity, stood AZ to % The amendment
was adopted exactly as the committee
reported it, without modifying a phrase
or letter. Senator Cummins OF Iowa
said during the debate that If this
amendment should be submitted and in
eorporated into the constitution before
March 4, 1917, it would prolong the
term of President elect Wilson two
years. Whether this will likely happen
cannot easily be said. The income tax
amendment, now almost ratified by the
states, was submitted four years ago.
Presumably it win take quite as long
to ratify the six-year single term, il
the House, at this session of Congress,
concurs with the Senate. Saturdays
vote is fresh evidence of the readiness
of Congress to change the constitution.
it being the third amendment which the
Senate has voted to submit to the states
for ratification during this administers
ton.
Otherwise Congress had dull day on
Saturday, The House once more sprung
to discussion OF local affairs in the
District of Columbia, having to do large
ly with the share which the federal gov
eminent shall contribute toward MUM
cipal expenses here. The numerous in
vestigating committees have generally
rested over Saturday, but are bringing |
their work rapidly to close. The WAYS |
and means hearings were terminated in |
the afternoon.
Southern admiration for Senator Hoar |
of Massachusetts, remaining strong /
through the years since his death, was /
voiced anew here Saturday night by Jo- |
sephus Daniels, who expects TO be In
the next cabinet. At banquet OF the
North Carolina society he spoke of Mr..
Hoar as "the greatest statesman Mas
sachusetts has given to this republic
since the DAYS OF Daniel Webster He
quoted Mr.. Hoar that during all the
years of the southerners' poverty they
had been true to the principles they
avowed and had not permitted any de-
sire Tor wealth. 10 cause Ihem 10 cas-
any vote that would be in conflict with
their principles
The evening event was the Gridiron
clubs second dinner. the second Of the
President Taft was the clubs
guest, as he has always been at its
iinners since he was president One Of
The features of the stunts of music and
nerriment was the complimentary ref
renee to the president, now about to re-
ire from office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
War Declared by Federation
of Labor Against Big
Corporation
BEGINNING IN
PITTSBURG
Chicago, Gary, Buffalo and
Other Places Will Be In
volved, 1t Is Said

Pittsburgh, Feb. 3.--War was declared
here Saturday by the American Federt-
ton OF Labor upon the United States
Steel corporation. Following mass
meeting of the 1000 strikers from the
Rankin & Braddock wire mills late Sat
urday afternoon, Frank l.. Morrison, sec
rotary OF the federation, issued call for
a general strike in all the steel corpora
tion's mills in the Pittsburgh district.
Should the call be needed 10000 men
will come out this week. This conflict
here, Morrison declares, is the opening
gun in the great battle organized labor
will wage upon the steel corporation.
Hostlities outlined in statement last
October by Samuel Gompers, Morrison
says, will begin now in all "plants
owned by the steel corporation. ii will
involve Chicago, Gary, Cleveland, Buff
falo, Pueblo and, In fact, every place
in which the steel corporation has a
mill.
An effort was made by the strikers
to get conference Saturday with the
officials of the company. This was re.
fused. General Manager Jewett Of the
American Steel & Wire company, said:
Nothing new to add to our statement
OF last night We are standing pat.
There won't be any recognition of the
union. The mills will be open Monday
morning and we will take back any men
who apply rs individuals. But we won't
discuss wage scales or other conditions.
III the men want to work for us they
can have their jobs. II they want to
follow the agitstors they can do that.
We will run the mills no matter what
the course the strikers take"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
STOPS MURDERER's FLIGHT.
Sherif's Wife Secures Jail Door and
Sounds Alarm

Ellsworth, Me-, Feb. 3.--The quick
wit OF the wife of Sheriff F. o. Silsby
prevented the es ape from che co,nty
Jail Saturday of Edwin Goodman, IL,
the confessed murderer of Capt. Harry
C. Young, who was killed at Surry last
October.
Goodman, aided by another prisoner,
deputy sheriff and was taking his keys
when Mrs. Silsby heard the connection.
Checking an impulse to investigate, she
first secured the other door of the jail,
and in doing so closed the only remain
ing barrier between Goodman and free
dom. Then she sounded an alarm that
brought aid to the deputy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
POLICE STATION ROBBED.
Willing to Repent just to Show How
Easy 1t Is.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Chief of Police Me-
Weeny was surprised Saturday when he
listened to the testimony Of Alexander
W. Davidson, given at an investigation
of the United Police, an organization re.
Gently dissolved.
Davidson said that while working for
the Chicago Law and Order League re-
Gently he walked into a North Side
police station and appropriated the
books and records OF the office without
being detected. He kept them over night
and returned them the next day. also
without detention.
The Chief blushed when this estimony
was given. but said nothing. Davidson
said there were four other police sta
tons just as sommuolent as the one on
the North side, and that be would have
them robbed just TO show how easy il
vas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
WILSON HAS HOPES.
Believes New Jersey Win Make Income
Tax Amendment Possible.

Princeton, n j., Feb. 3.President
elect Wilson is hopeful that New Jer'
sey will go on record as the state that
made the income tax amendment to the
United States constitution possible. The
resolution was passed by the New Jersey
assembly last Monday night and the
Senate is to take it up during this week.
"1f the Senate passes it, then the neces-
sary three fourths Of all the states will
have given their ratification" he said.
1T would be fine If New Jersey could
clinch it,
The governor made these remarks Sat-
urday evening as he stood before the
open fireplace in his study munching
toasted crackers. He said he had receiy-
ed several friendly calls during the early
afternoon and then had gone to sleep.
Now I'm feeling ft," he said The
governor does not expect to attend the
hearings on the corporation bills that
have been introduced in the legislature
at his instance. Hearings on these bills
will begin to-day. He will take them
up with the senators and assemblymen
at his regular weekly conference with
them on Tuesday. He said he would
see as many of the senator's as possible
to-day TO talk over the ineome-tax res
olution. Mr.. Wilson had no comment
to offer on the passage by the United
States Senate OF the Works resolution
extending the presidential term to six
years and making the president ineligible
for reelection.
President-eleet Wilson arrived at
Princeton from New Yorw shortly before
, o'cloek SATURDAY. affarnoon On the
way, while he was standing on the sta
ton platform at Newark, a little girl
was observed making efforts TO photo
graph him, but conditions were not just
as she wanted them. wait minute
and I'll get out in the SUM-" said the
Dresident-elect. Then the camera was
snapped and the l2-years-old miss
thanked him and went away happy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
KILLED BY BOMB.
Woman Was Tearing of Wrapper When
Explosion Occurs.

New York. Feb. 3.-Nrs. Magdalen
Herredo was instantly killed last night
when she opened package containing
a bomb her husband. Bernardo Herredo,
found in the hall OF their apartment in
the Bronx
Herredo. a Cuban. and Sarah fught-
mann. bOsrder, also a Cuban, were 50
badly injured BY the explosion they
were removed 10 a hospital
Herredo found the bomb and thinking
IL was a package for bis wife took
II 90 her. and she unsuspectingly vas
tearing OF the wrapper when the explo-
sion occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
WOMAN OF % DIES OF MUMps.
Doctors Unable to Check Swelling Which
Strangles Her.

Newton, n. j., Feb. 3--Mumps proved
fatal Saturday to Mrs. Eleanor Fine
Smith, a2 years old. She died after
weeks illness.
The swelling, which is readily con.
trolled in young patients, bafiied the
physicians who attended Mrs. Smith. IL
finally closed the air passages and slowly
strangled her.
Mrs. Smith was the wife of Isaac
Smith, who died thirty years ago at
Belvidere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
RYAN's BOND APPROVED.
President Of International Ironworkers
Union Successful

Chicago, Feb. 3.--The $1,000 bond of
Frank NJ. Ryan, president of the inter
national ironwarkers' union, was APP
proved at Chicago Saturday by Judge
Baker in the United States circuit court
OF appeals. Ryan's sentence In Indian
apolis on conviction of conspiracy to
transport dynamite in interstate COM
merce, was seven years imprisonment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
Sure Test.

What do you mean by cat-and.
dog lfe?' said husband to an angry
wife. Look at Carlo and Kitty asleep on
the rug. wish men lived half as happy
with their wives"
"Stopi' said the lady. Tie them to.
gether and see how they will agree
San Francisco Examiner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-03
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Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
sTockHoLM's WINTER GAMES.

STOCKHOLM. Feb, "a series OF
competitions is sport and athletics
rivaIing In interest the Olympic games
held in Stockholm last summer, was
inaugurated here today under the pa
tronage of the King of Sweden. The
contests. known as the Northern
Games of Stockholm. viii continue ten
days and will be participated in BY
lovers Of winter sports from many
OF the countries of Europe.
The program of the meeting in
cludes ski-running and skating in the
Olympic Stadium, which has been
transformed for the occasion into an
immense skating rink surrounded by
an amphitheatre seating $4,000 spec.
tatCrs There will also be sailing on
skates. and ice-yatching. field shooting,
military athletic competitions. prize
jumping on horseback, and trottins
contests for horses, motor races ana
swimming competitions.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
BAILEY GIVES ORDER
FOR APPLE JACK
Lowell Constable Surprised
TO See Cripple Undergo
Instant Cure

They're telling this one in Lowell
nsw: J. r. Bailey. the Lowell con
stable was sitting in a Lowell refresh
ment parlor nursing his broken leg
which was badly damaged in an auto
mobile accident last spring. His
cTutches We're placed in a convenient
corner nearby As Bailey was talk.
ing TO one of his confreres, +. NJ.
Qualls, also of Lowell, ard an in
valid for some time, entered the par
Tor on mis- .crutches and leaned up
against the bar calling for a glass OF
apple Jack Mr. Qualls. thirst quench-
ed, then lett the place without his
clutches which nave been his CON
slant companion for many Gears.
Bailey was astonished, so say wit
nesses, and ne called out TO the clerk,
Say you. bring us a gallon of that
apple jack"
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
STILL
PRECAR|OUS
Condition Improved, But He
Continues in. DaZe
Theory is Brain Aztec
zion Hemorrhage
NO VIOLENCE SIGNS

Physicians are yet uncertain as to
the exact cause OF the condition OF
William Grant. well known Copper
Queen man, who was picked up at
Lowell early Monday morning III a
dazed condition. Several physicians
have examined the patient who is now
at the Copper Queen hospital but
without beins able 70 reach a definite
finding. Some OF the physicians
think that the man had a hemOrrhage
affecting the brain.
Grant has recovered but little
since his confinement at the hospital
and is still in dazed condition. His
past life is blank to him and he
can recognize no one, nor is he able
to talk coherently. Close examinations
have revealed no Signs OF mis- hayins
sustained external injuries.
The excellent personal habits for
which MIR Grant has always been
known during his residence of several
years hi the city preclude the posi-
bility OF dissipation of any sort hav-
ing to do with his unfortunate con
dition, and his friends are at entire
loss to understand the case It mas
been thought by some that violence
may have entered into the case
through some personal grudge, al
though the sufferer is not known TO
have an enemy in the district The
absence of any external mark of VIC
lence. however, practically precludes
the violence theory, and it is begin
ming To be accepted that his condi-
rion is probably due to the bursting
of an artery or a hemorrhage in the
vicinity of the brain that has affected
the latter
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
STUDYING and PurchasIna.

Miss Emma Schramm. whose arts
tic work with the Bon Ton Millinery
Co, has in recent seasons won highly
complimentary attention, is now in
the east studying the latest things in
French and American designs. paying
particular attention to the French
trimming rooms where the seasons
displays are considered the most
noteworthy ever assembled in this
country Miss Schramm is also pur.
chasing stock for the Bon Ton. Shs'
win return 10 Blsbee following her
round OF eastern establishments pre-
pared TO execute work that is certain
OF finding high favor with Bon Ton
millinery patrons. and with new
goods following that will excel all
previous stocks carried by the estab.
iishment in both extent and quality.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
Death of Little One.


Helen Marjorie, the - months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Chute. died at the home Of the par
ents on Clawson hill Tuesday mora
ing at o'clock. The funeral VII
occur this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Methodist church, the at
tendance Of friends of the family be
ing invited The little one suffered
an attack Of bronchitis three weeks
ago. Pneumonia subsequently deveE-
oped and after the first week the pny-
sieians we're obliged TO give up hope
of recovery The wonderful vitality
OF the little one in conjunction with
skilled nursing battied successfully
with death until the sudden change
of weather the first OF the week,
when the efforts for which there had
begun to be hope of success were set
at naught.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks end deep appreciation TO the
many kind friends and neighbots who
gave US comfort and aid during our
recent bereavement, through the
death of our husband and father. Par
ticularly we wish to thank Rathbone
Lodge No. 10. X. of p. and Lily
Temple No. 8. Pythian Sisters. the
members OF which earned our last
ing gratitude.
ELIZABETH MATTHEW'S.
VESTA MATTHEWS.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
Bound Over In ssoO BOND

Jose the deaf, the Mexican who
was arrested on Monday morning by
Officer Brooks. charged with chick
en- stealing. was given a prelim nary
hearing yesterday in Justice Thomas
court and was bound over to the &C
ton of the superior court in the
sum OF $500 Ii is alleged that Jose
first received orders for chickens
and then went out and filled the or
der. borrowing" them from handy
chicken coops.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
Farrell On Trip.

William Farrell, deputy mining IN
spector. Left the city Yesterday ait
ernoon for Tucson and vicinity. Mr..
Farrell will make an inspection OF
the Twin Butte Mines. situated
about 80 miles south OF Tucson and
VIII also v.s.t the Oliver district,
situated shouT z OF miles from Tue
son Mr. Farrell expects 20 be back
in the city on Saturday, ii' -
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
BATH TUB RETRIAL

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. s.
The drawing of the jury 10 the gov
ernments criminal suit against the so
called Bathtub trust was begun in the
United States district court here late
today. The defendants. are enamel
ware manufacturers who are charged
with combining 10 restrain trade IN
violation of the Sherman act
The previous trial, which resulted ~
disagreement, occupied several
weeks.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
Hotel Arrivals.

At the Copper Queen; w. F. Shep-
ard, New York City; b. A. Jennings.
Douglas; C. A. Austin, New York
City: A. NJ. Bergen. FL Paso: l. a.
Hogy, Cananea; ]. c. Smith, Canaan
ga
At the Philadelphia: J. A. Ross,
Tucson: W. NJ Heigler. III Paso; r
A. Graves. Douglas; j. A Clacklin.
San Diego: p J. Mire. Los Angeles:
Thomas Sheppard. ,Nogales: l. j.
Finley. Globe: w. F. Hudson, FL
Paso; w. F. Nelson. Cananea.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
Lent Season Commences.

Yesterday was the first day OF the
Lenten season and was ashered N
with numerous social ana rs and
dances. On Tuesday night the
Knights of Columbus gave dance
which was well attended by the
Catholic societies OF the city.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-06
Cups Are IN Gilman. Window

The four silver cups which are to
oe awarded in the Moose billiard tour
paplent are on display in the window
OF the Gilman jewelry company, In
stead OF The Henke jewei.N company,
8 reported teri eday.