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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-23
U. s. ASKS CONFERENCE.

Niagara Falls, June 22.-That
through the invitation of the United
States government and the good Of
fees of the three mediators, the rep
resentatives of the two warning fac
tions in Mexico, constitutionalists and
the Huerta government will soon be
brought face to face in an informal
conference is destined to come from
the mediation proceedings. To save
Mexico from any further spoilation
and possibility Of foreign war, the
constitutionalists apparently have
been prevailed upon to meet the Huer-
ta delegates. Il, The belief 10 general
that the plan stands an excellent
chance Of success. Arrangements for
the meeting is yet In the formative
state.
All Are Hopeful.
The new plan buOyed up the h0pes
of the principals of mediation. A plan
which the mediators have worked out
is to confine the formal mediation
conferences to consideration Of in
ternational questions, treating with
Huerta and the American delegates
on these points. With the constitu.
tionalists and Huerta delegates dis.
cussing the names for the provisional
presidency and kindred international
questions, the mediators and the Am
erican delegates would await the out.
come of their efforts before signing
the final protocol.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
TWO FUSION CANDIDATES
For Mayor of St. Adams as Result of
Confusion.

st. Adams, Feb. ls.--As the result of
the city caucuses held by the Republi-
can, Democratic, Progressive and Pro-
hibition parties Monday evening, two
fusion tickets viii be placed in the field,
the Republicans and Democrats having
united on John L. Maun and the Pro-
gressives and Prohibitionists ON Dir.
George o. Mitchell for mayor. The un-
ion Republican-D Democratic ticket came
about as result of meeting of COM
mittees appointed by the several eau
cuses. Each caucus, except the Demo-
cratic, appointed five members. The
Democrats had six members, one from
each ward, in the committee meeting.
The vote was close, standing a tie be-
tween Mr.. Maun and DIR. Mitchell. the
chair casting the deciding vote, and the
Progressives were questioning whether
DIR. Mitchell would not have been the
choice at the meeting had the Democrats
not had a larger representation than the
other parties. The Prohibitionists ac-
cepted the Republican Democratic ticket
with the exception of the candidate for
mayor, and the Progressives accepted the
ticket with the exception of the candi-
dates for mayor and overseer of the
poor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
COLD HAMPERS RAILRoADING.
Central Vermont Had Its Difficulties
This Morning.

Gold weather wrought havoc with the
Central Vermont railroads passenger
and mail service again last night and
this morning. For once not all of the
trouble eentered on the main line, al
though through passenger trains bound
both north and south were delayed for
hours. Here in the local yard, the pas
senger train that maps in front OF the
station from Q o'clock until it starts for
the southbound connection at midnight
did not depart until nearly 2 O'Clock, ac-
cording to trainmen To-day it was ex-
planned that the cold weather served to
freeze the drive wheels of the locomo-
tive to the rails and that enough steam
could not be raised to propel the train
at the scheduled starting time.
No. !, as the northbound accommoda-
tion train due in here at 4:05 is known,
was delayed several hours at White
River Junction. Likewise No. 6, bound
south from Montreal, and due to reach
Barre by the branch connections around
| 80 o'clock was also late. No mail was
received at the local postoflice this
morning until after S;l5. when the
branch train returned from Montpelier
after connecting with the long
overdue northbound train. The early
morning service to Williamstown was
cancelled and it was not until 9:30 that
a passenger train was sent over that
branch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
Harry w. Fernald Frozen to
Death in Town of
Richford
ERNEST MEARS
NEARLY DEAD
The Men Had Started Out to
Walk to Lumber
Camp

Richford Feb. lS.--Harry w. Fernald,
aged 80, was found frozen to death on a
road leading from Stevens mills to a
lumber camp on Lewis mountain yester-
day, and his companion, Ernest Mears
of Highgate, who had succeeded in
reaching the camp but with both feet
frozen was to-day taken to a hospital
III Montreal for treatment.
The two men had been in this village
Monday and they cashed checks, after
which they went to the Line house.
They started out Monday night to walk
to the lumber camp, five miles from
Stevens mills, Fernald being employed
there as blacksmith and Mears as a
cook. After they had gone three
quarters of mile Fernald turned back
because Of the cold and started to re-
turn to Stevens mills, while Mears kept
on his way. reaching the camp in an ex-
hausted and llalf-frozen condition.
Later search was instituted for Fer
maid and his body was found short
distance from the place where the two
men had separated. Some portions of
a burned magazine showed that Fernald
had attempted to light fire in order
to warm himself The town authorities
were summoned, including DIR. II. S.
Herrick after which the body was pre-
pared for shipment to-day to Ports
mouth. n. H., where some of his rela
tiyes reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
VANDERBILT HOUSE
GOES UP IN SMOKE
Loss at Jericho, L. l., Was Nearly ST.
100000 and Cause of Fire Prob
ably Was An 0verheated
Furnace

Jericho, L. l., Feb. ls.-The country
home of Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt,
ir., which was valued with its furnish
ings and art treasures at nearly $1,000
600, was destroyed by fire to-day. The
only occupants were the caretaker and
the servants, and they attributed the
fire to an overheated furnace.
The fire departments of Hicksville and
Westbury were called but they were un-
able to drag the apparatus to the scene
over the snowclogged roads.
The house was built last year at a
cost of 100000, and later an addition
was put on, costing 100000 more. The
house had GO rooms. The walls were
hung with rare tapestries and valuable
paintings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Five More Arraigned on the Charge Of
Gambling.

Pleas of not guilty were entered before
Judge H. w. Scott in city court yester-
day by five men who were arrested by
Chief Sinclair and Officer Harry Gamble
on gambling charges. Bail of $50 for
each defendant was furnished and the
cases were continued for hearing until
Thursday, Feb. 26. The afternoons grist
of arrests included Samuel Paradis.
Maurice Bugbee, Daniel Gibbons, Lewis
Quimby and Willis Scott. They were
arrested, it is said, as the result of raids
made a fortnight ago on alleged gam
bling resorts in Barre. The men have
retained Attorneys William Wishart and
RIA. Hoar. The complaints were made
by Grand Juror A. G. Fay, who will have
charge of the prosecution,
A hearing on the liquor in the case Of
State VS.. Fidel Villa of West Berlin was
held in city court this forenoon before
Judge H. w. Scott. The respondent was
not present nor was he represented.
States Attorney ]. Ward Carver ap-
peared for the state, and the liquor
seized in a raid made at Villas place
March Ia, 1913, was condemned and or
dered destroyed. Villa was sentenced to
pay costs of Sl9.43. At present the re-
spondent is out on bail, following his
plea of guilty at the last spring term
of county court. His case was coutin-
ued for sentence at that time. The al,
legged contraband goods, consisting Of
much liquor, beer and wine. have been
stored in the basement of city hall since
the seizure
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
DEATH OF WARREN C. NYE.
Formerly Resident of East Barre, Lat
terly of Washington.

Warren c. Nye, formerly of East Barre
and one OF the best known residents in
this vicinity, died yesterday at his home
in the town of Washington after short
illness.
Warren Catln Nye was born in Orange
on June ., 1888, being the seventh child
of family of eight children, born TO
John f. and Aurilla (Catlinl Nye. He
had lived in Barre Town and Northfield
until six years ago, when he removed to
Washington. He was educated in the
schools and academies at Northfield and
Barre, and at the age of 10 years he
started out for himself, farming in sum-
nter and teaching school in winter.
In October, 1862, he was married TO
Mrs. Ashley Wheaton and after they had
resided two years in Northfeld they
came to Barre and bought the John
Payne farm, where Mr.. Nye resided un-
til 1915, when he bought the Lewis Wa
terman farm just outside of East Barre
village. Mrs Nye died in 1885 and Mr..
Nye's second wife was Mrs. Lydia ID.
Smith of Northfield, who passed away
in 1896. He is survived by his third
wife, who was Julia A. Partridge; also
three children by the first marriage, two
daughters and two adopted children.
While residing in East Barre, Mr.. Nye
was one of the prominent citizens, hold
ing many Offices of trust. He was over
seer of the poor for the town of Barre
% years. and he had been a lister, JUS
tice of the peace and selectman for
score of years. He had reputation for
settling estates, and he had handled over
60. one being yet unsettled.
Mr.. Nye joined Hiawatha lodge, I. @.
0. f., and when Gill lodge of East Barre
was organized he transferred his mem
bership TO that. Still later on the in
stituting of Washington lodge of Odd
Fellows he transferred to that. He was
a firm believer in Odd Fellowship and
was markedly devoted to the work, be-
sides being the Oldest member of Wash
ngton lodge He was also member OF
Crystal Spring Rebekah lodge and of the
grange, in each of which he
was greatly interested.
There viii be prayer service at his
ate home Friday morning at IL o'clock,
md the funeral will be held at tn,
.hurch in East Barre Friday Afternoon
1t | o'clock. It was the request of Mr..
I'VE that flowers be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
E. L. Smith & Co. Purchase
All Milestone Granite
Co.'s Holdings
TRACT EMBRACES
ABOUT 60 ACRES
New Owners Propose to Get
Quarry into Best Work
ing Order at Once

A realty transaction of great impor-
tance has Just been completed, by which
i. L. Smith & Co. came into possession
of about sixty acres of Barre granite
quarry land of the Milestone Granite
Co., which was controlled by ID. NJ.
Miles The amount involved in the
transaction is not made public but it is
known to be large. This is one of the
biggest deals in quarry land ever made
in Barre, and the details of the trans
fer have taken considerable time, the
matter being concluded yesterday aft
ernoon.
Already f. L. Smith & Co. had large
holdings OF quarry land in the Barre
granite belt, and the addition of this
tract viii put them in position to meet
the increasing demands for Barre gran
ite as they intend to get the new quarry
into best working shape as soon as pos
sible in order to increase its outupt. By
the sale the Milestone Granite Co. dis
poses of all its quarry holdings.
The purchasing firm, Il. i. Smith 4
Co., has been engaged in the granite
business in Barre over quarter of CEN
tury, the firm having been founded by
Il. L. Smith OF Barre in partnership with
John Il. and Donald Smith on October
j. 1887. Prior to that the senior mem
Der, T. L. Smith, had been in the quar-
ry business for long time, having been
one of the men connected with the in
dustry at the time the product began to
attain the worldwide prominence that is
now accorded it.
The early partnership was continued
until October |, 1855, when Il. L. Smith
sold his interest to John +. and Donald
Smith, Business was continued under
the old name and in August 1907, the
present corporation was formed, the di-
rectors now being Donald Smith, Angus A.
Smith, +. o. Kent and w. L. Wheaton.
The officers are: Donald Smith presi-
dent; Angus A. Smith, vice president;
cesand E. 0. Kent treasurer At the
offices of the corporation in this city, it
was stated to-day that its usual policy
OF doing all it can to advance the pres
tige of Barre granite will be continued.
AT the present time Il. l.. Smith 4 Co
is employing about two hundred men,
while the Milestone Granite Co. is en-
ploying about thirty men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
City Council Prepares for a
More Complex
Election
TWO NEW ISSUES
TO BE DECIDED
One Relating to State House
Addition; Other on
Primary Law

Because multiplicity of issues are to
be submitted to the electorate this year
additional ballot boxes must be pro-
vided in the several ward polling places
at the approaching March meeting day,
Reference to this situation was made by
the city clerk at the regular netting Of
the city council last night and to fore
stall the possibility OF Il ballot conges-
tion on the third day of March the city
fathers instructed the aldermanic cleo
tion committee to procure a number OF
new ballot boxes. Instead of marking
three separate ballots as has been the
custom, voters this year will be called
upon to handle five ballots. All of the
paper slips upon which crosses are to
signify the choice of each voter on the
several issues are of the same color and
markedly similar in size. Fearing that
the retention of three boxes only would
promote confusion in the counting, the
council instructed the committee to pro-
vide box for each ballot. On one bal
lot the voter is to express his choice in
favor of or against preferential pri-
mary system and the direct primary.
On another he is to vote for or against
the proposed addition to the State House.
Then there remains the ballot to be cast
on the license question, the ballot on
the straight city ticket and the ward
ballot, where either school commission
er or an alderman is to be elected. At
least IL new boxes viii be needed to
meet the requirements.
The council was in session but few
moments. Mayor Ward presided and
Alderman Bancroft was the only absent
member. On motion made by Alder
man Calder, Officer George K. Carle was
voted full pay for last week The reso-
luton relating to the floating of $40,
900 issue OF school bonds as drafted at
a special council meeting last Saturday,
was read for SECOND time and adopted.
Alderman Patterson reported that the
hospital campaign committee had de-
cided to erect a sign on private prop
erty, a decision which rendered unneees-
sary any action on the committees
original request for permission to hang
a sign in the street.
The following city warrants were APP
proved for payment; Street department
Sll40S, streets, sewers and side
walks accounts; water department pay
rolk s59.9s; fire department payroll,
Ss4.79; police department payroll,
500. .5s; G. A. Bemis. Sl4, service as jan
itor. A committee from the press made
application for table accommodations in
the council chamber and the matter was
taken under. advisement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
TOO MUCH SNOW FOR SLIDING.
Merry Party Adjourned to Indoors and
Kept Up Merriment.

An entertainment that proved itself
successful in every way, comedy in
the nature of a social was presented by
members of the Presbyterian Bible class
last evening. The performance entitled.
"a Novel Sliding Party" was given by
an able body of actresses and actors,
numbering about 80. Act one, the scene
was laid on Park street hill, where the
party with several traverses enjoyed the
ever famous winter pastime of sliding
on double runners. All slipped along
nicely until the villain in the disguise OF
deep snow stepped into the street and
refused to bulge, so that sliding was
next to impossible. However, this be-
wildering scene was soon to be trans
formed into a laughing and singing
troupe of merry-makers.
Act two was staged in the manse and
here the guests We're royalty entertained
by Rev. and Mrs. Duncan Salmond. Com
edv ruled in all corners. for there was
not dull moment until time for singing
"Auld Lang Syne" had arrived, but, after
all. that was not SO gloomy, for plans
we're drawn up to hold another such
performance when sliding conditions were
better.
A delicious buffet luncheon was served
and all participated quite freely after
the frollicking in the snow. Music and
other diversions that were entertaining
were in order until the. departing hour
and the curtain was drawn on one of the
most successful events ever held by the
class. Everyone present was more than
over the result of the affair
and all bestowed their thanks on the
pastor and his wife for their kind hos
pitalitV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
scoRN AIMS, DEMAND WORK.
500 Homeless Men March on st. Louis
City Hall.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. ls.-Carrying BAN
ners reading: "We want work, not
aims" 800 homeless men marched on
the city hall yesterday, met the mayor
and then attended meeting of the city
council, when they asked for appro-
priations for the relief of the poor.
The parade was called the Pageant
of the Unemployed" by its promoters,
in contrast to the proposed Pageant of
st. Louis" for which thousands of dol.
lars are being spent. 1t was headed by
james Eads Howe, millionaire hobo
and Cora d. Harvey, secretary of the
National Brotherhood Welfare associa-
tion.
The mayor told the men he could do
nothing for them on his own initiative,
but said he would approve any aid of
fered the homeless by the municipal as
sembly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
Street Car Men Resume,
Pending Arbitration of
Wage Scale
GIVEN CONCESSIONS
AS TO HOURS
Arbitration Committee Is to
Be Selected Imme-
diately.

A conference between committee
from the ear mems union, Organizer j.
H. Reardon OF Worcester, Mass, who
has been an advisor to the car men, and
the officials of the C. H. Tenney cor
poration yesterday eliminated in ter
mnation this morning of a strike of OPP
orators and conductors that has been
under way for two weeks. To-day the
cars We're in charge Of union men and
every one of the q employees who went
on strike were back at work.
Concessions relative to the length of
the car mems working day were made
by the company, but the issue which is
said to have precipitated the strike will
be left to an arbitration board That is
sue concerns the wage scale and the car
men who resumed work to-day say that
their return to the company's service is
pending the outcome of the arbitration
committees findings. According to the
agreement reached yesterday, each side
board within three days The third
ready named by the company and the
employees. If the two committee men
do not agree upon third member at
the expiration Of 10 days, he is to be
named by City Clerk James Mackay.
This agreement and the company's con-
cession OF a nine hour day figured large
ly in the proceedings at yesterdays con-
ference.
Transportation for the car men to
and from the ear barns is to be pro.
yided every morning and after hours at
night. The necessity of walking home
from the ear barns at night and walk
ing back TO the car barns in the morn
ing has long been thorn in the ear
mans side it is said. Also, the COM
pany consented to allow the employees
full time on Sundays even though the
working hours are shorter. Car men
regarded this as an overture much to be J,
desired
Arbitration on the wage schedule will
probably begin as soon as the committee
of three is selected. The ear men are
an appreciable increase in
wages, with q maximum of SIS per week
for men who have been in the employ of
the road fcr three years and upwards.
The scale is graduated down to smaller
increases for men who are serving their
first six months on the line.
To-day business on the interurban
line was brisker than at any time be-
fore in two weeks. Many union men
md sympathizers with the car men have
tabooed the street cars while the strike
las been in progress, but to-day pat
ronage all along the line began to as
sumo its former proportions. Probably
there was noticeable. falling-off of in
.erurban traffic on the suburban trains,
Is many in Barre and Montpelier had
'orsaken the electric cars in favor of
he suburban service. While the strike
vas in progress the men received $5 per
week from the unions strike fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
NEAR AGREEMENT ON
b. & M. r. r. NATTER
Differences Narrowed Down to Personnel
of Trustees for the Governing
Board.

Washington, d. G., Feb. ls.-The diff
ferences between the department of JUS
tice of the state of Massachusetts, and
the New Haven railroad, over the dispos-
al that should be made of the company's
holdings in the Boston & Maine, mar
rowed down to-day to the personnel of
the board of trustees which is to control
the latter road, the length of time they
shall serve and the number of members
on the board.
After several hours of conference, the
railroad, state and department officials
were not far apart ON terms of agree
ment and hoped on the second day of
the discussion to solve the remaining
problems. Representatives of the de-
partment of justice and the state of
Massachusetts, are said to favor five
trustees, to serve not more than two
years, while the New Haven is inclined
to five years trusteeship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
BUFFALO SEES
LONGEST PROCESSION
Every Equipage in City and Surround
ing Towns Was Pressed Into Service
for John !. Kennedy's Funeral.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. ls.---John J. Ken
nedy, the New York state treasurer,
who died by his own hand Sunday, was
buried to-day in Holy Cross cemetery.
The procession which followed his body
from the hotel where he resided to the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, for
the services, was the longest ever seen
in this city, Long after the body was
carried into the church, the funeral pro-
cession was still in process of forma-
ton at the hotel. Every automobile
and cab in the city and many from
Towanda and Niagara Falls, as well as
hundreds Of private equipages, We're in
line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-18
MUCH LIVESTOCK BURNED.
When Barn and Sheds Were Destroyed
at North Hero.

North Hero. Feb, ls.--The large barn
and sheds on the Warren Clark farm, at
what is known as Jerusalem. were
burned TO the ground yesterday. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The loss
included large quantity of hay. grain,
so blooded sheep, 100 hens, three pigs,
two cows, and year-old calf and all
the farming tools. In addition two
horses, threshiag machine. double
sleigh and harno sses belonging to SEN
ton Hazen, who had been threshing in
the barn in the morning, were lost. The
FIRE was discovered few minutes after
the men had left the barn, Mr.. Clark
not being at home at the time.
The farm had recently been sold to
w. H. Cross of Chazy, n. y, who was
expected TO take possession last night.
The loss, which has not been estimated,
is covered by insurance.