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VOL. XVI--NO.' U4.
BARRE. VERMONT. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1912.
v:iV''':'yj6fcfeyE CENT.
WEALTHY MAN
ARRAIGNED
William M. Wood Pleaded Not
Guilty To-day
TO A CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Lawrence Mill Owner's Case Was Put
Over and Same Bail as Formerly
Allowed Was Accepted Two
i Other Arraignments.
Boston, Sept. 3, William M. Wood,
president of the American Woolen com
pany, pleaded not guilty in the superior
court to-day to an indictment charging
conspiracy in connection with the alleged
dynamite planting at Lawrence during
the strike in the mills last winter. The
proceedings were bierf, and the bail of
$ 5,000 furnished last week was contin
ued. Former Congressman Samuel L.
-'Powers, counsel for President Wood, said
'later that he had not had time to get
.acquainted with the case and did not
iknow whether he would ask for a speedy
trial. -
It was expected that the other two
men indicted, Dennis J. Collins, the
Cambridge dog fancier, and a third man,
whose name hud not been disclosed,
would be arrainged later in the day.
22 KNOWN TO BE DEAD,
11 OTHERS ARE MISSING
ELEVATIONS IN NEW YORK.
A Partial Dictionary of Altitudes Issued
by United States Geological Sudvey.
Since 1892 the United States geologi
cal survey in its topographic mapping
in the state of Xew York, has been
acting in co-operation with the state,
both contributing financially to the
work.
The latest evidence of the co-operative
work between the federal survey and
the state is bulletin 514 just issued by
the survey, which contains results of
spirit leveling in Xew York, lOOtt to
1011, under the direction of R. B. Mar
shall, chief geographer. This bulletin
Is in reality an index to the 1,800 or
more permanent bench mnrks set by the
survey aaid elevations adjusted by the
coast and geodetic survey and the re
port should be consulted by engineers,
surveyors, and those Mho have occa
sion to use the bench-mark elevations.
These elevations have been determined
by the geological survey in connection
with its topographic surveying, and they
afford starting points for a survey of
any kind tl-'.t may be contemplated.
While the survey's topographic maps
show a large number of elevations, many
of them are approximate, being stated
only to the nearest foot: in this bul
letin the elevations are given to thou
andths of a foot. For instance, the
I highest benith mark in Xew Y'ork noted
I in the report is described as follows:
"Debruce, 3.1 miles south of, 1,825
i feet south of Lily lake, 150 feet south
iof small marsh, 260 feet north of sum
mit, on west margin of road, in rock
i outcrop; aluminum tablet 'stamped "2140
IAD.J 1903" . ... 2,140.461 feet."
In addition to these descriptions of
datum points, the bulletin contains
list of more than 2,300 secondary eleva
tions from records and topographic maps
of the United States geological survey.
! including altitudes of well known sum
I mits, water surface elevations of prorai
jnent lakes," and other useful elevations.
Such elevations are approximate only
anil should not be used for accurate
I work. .
Mount Marcy, the well known peak
ln Essex county, is the highest point in
ithe state, with an elevation of 6,344
ifeet above mean sea level.
A copy of bulletin 614 as well as bul
lletin 281, which contains the results of
jspirit leveling done in the state from
1 1806 to' 1805, may be obtained free on
application to the Director of the Geo
logical Survey at Washington, D. C.
t What Barre Ought to Learn.
For year this magazine has taken
" every (occasion to emphasize the impor-
1 tanee of developing a building stone
'trade wherever granite is quarried for
monumental purposes. A particular an
1 plication has always been made to Barre,
I where the supply of granite is so great
and quarrying presents no difficult or
expensive problems. In a review of the
granite situation at this season, the
Barre Times says: "With the increas
ing demand for monuments of Barre
granite has come also something of a
; boom in tne minding product. Dealers
are fast realizing that Barre granite has
ii. i 1:1: i i . u
.lis posBiuuiiipB ior Diuiaing purposes.
Every once in a while there is a move
ment in Barre looking toward the en
trance of the quarries into the building
field. Speeches are made and resolutions
adopted, but the trouble is that things
rarely go further. The proper coarse
would be for some enterprising quarry
company with an adequate cutting plant
to begin nguring important granite
building jobs anywhere that freight
rates would permit. ..A single big granite
building, like any one of a dozen erected
in Xew Y'ork during the past two or
three Tears, would open the eyes of
every Barre quarryman. Let Barre look
to its neighbor, liardwick, and learn a
lesson. From "Stone."
Birds Big Eaters.
"Baby robins have been observed to
eat half, their own weight of beef scraps,
digest all this within three hours, and
then be ready for another meal. A
pair of red-eved vireoa were noted bv a
naturalist to feed their offspring over a
hundred times in ten hours. Grosbeaks,
sworn enemies of the Colorado potato
beetle, have been seen to assimilate
almost one hundred caterpillars, or
larvae, an hour. Over three thousand
aphid j have perished by the bills of the
insect-loving yellow-throats in the same
period of time." Suburban Life Maga
zine for September.
Did You Ever Hear This Before?
The less intimate you become with
people, the wider your circle of friends
will be. September Woman's Home
Companion,
As Result of Terrific Storm Which Swept
Through Western and Northern
Pennsylvania. Reports
Are Not Complete.
Pittsburg, Sept. 3. At least 22 known
to be dead and 11 others belived
to have" perished are the results of a
terrific storm which swept western and
northern Pennsylvania, the Pan Handle
district of Western Virginia and a sec
tion of eastern Ohio Sunday night and
early yesterday. The storm was the
most devastating in the history of the
localities mentioned. All small streams
left their banks spreading over a wide
territory, while transportation facilities
in all directions from this city were
practically put out of commission.
The loss of life is appalling, while the
monetary loss cannot even lie estimated
at this time. After a 24-hour period of
excessively hot weather, the storm broke
last evening. The steady rain caused
every stream to leave its banks. Within
a short time the water had washed away
railroad banks in many places and sent
tons of earth from surrounding hills,
making all thoroughfares in the flood
zone impassible.
Latest reports from the various dis
tricts give the following table of fatal
ities: Colliers, W. Va., nine dead. It is es
timated that 20 persons met death.
Cherry valley, Pa., six drowned.
Burgettstown, Pa., one drowned.
Avella, Pa., three drowned.
Cannonsburg, Pa., three drowned.
During the night this city experienced
the storm. The suburbs suffered severe
ly, cellars being flooded, street cars
crippled, and wire service prostrated. In
a number of western Pennsylvania
points people became panic stricken. At
Newcastle, Pa., churches were dismissed
by ministers when announcement were
made that a Hood was headed for the
town.
At Ford City, Pa., a dozen houses
were washed from their foundations.
Lightning struck a score of houses, while
McGrann, a -suburb, was under from
three to five feet of water last night.
The Pittsburg team of the National
league, enroutc from Cincinnati to this
city to play two games with the Chi
cago team, was unable to reach the city
until late last night.
At Colliers, W. Ya., nine persons were
drowned and rumor has it that at least
20 were drowned. A cloudburst devasta
ted the' valley, in which the town is
situated, Harmon's creek overflowing it
banks. The entire valley was delug;d
by the water, houses swept from founda
tions, railroad tracks torn up for long
stretches and roads were eradicated by
landslides.
Colliers seemed to suffer the brunt "f
the storm in West Yirginia. Debris
floated down the creek piling high at
Holiday's cove and a score of houses
were washed away bv the gorge. Most
of the fatalities at Colliers occurred
when these houses were swept awav.
The tracks of the Pan Handle railroad
for 14 miles, between Burgettstown and
new Cumberland Junction, were carried
from the roadbed. The railroad crosses
the creek five times and all the bridges
were wrecked, while the roadway was
undermined. At many places in that
territory railroad tracks were so badly
crippled that it is not hoped to resume
operations for a week.
VOTERS CLAIM
THEIR RIGHT
KEIR CUTLER.
Big Outpouring of Citizenship of
Vermont To-day
FOR BIENNIAL ELECTION
Bid Weather Conditions Prevailed in
Early Part of Day But Not Even
That Is Likely to Reduce Vote
in an Exciting Campaign.
BASEBALL MANAGER RESIGNS.
Harry H. Davis Quits Cleveland! in Fa
vor of Birmingham.
Cleveland. Sept. 3. Harry H. Davis,
manager of the Cleveland American
league, yesterday resigned. Outfielder
Joe Birmingham was temporarily ap
pointed to fill his place. The team's
poor showing and the fact that he has
been subjected to severe criticism bv the
public and press are given as Davis' rea
son for resignation.
Davis came to the Cleveland club last
spring after many years' service with
the Philadelphia Americans, as . first
baseman and captain. He had no pre
vious managerial experience, but Charles
Somners, ownr-r of the Cleveland club,
expected that through his long service
in the world's championship he would
produce a winning team. Davis succeed
ed George Stovall, present manager of
the St. Ixuiis American team, who had
been traded to that club notwithstand
ing he had landed the Cleveland team
in third plae in the 1011 race, although
when he took charge, it was in sixth
place.
For a time, this season, the Cleve
land team did fairly well. As the sea
son progressed, however, it begin to lose
its grip. . On the recent eastern trip
it lost or ii games. ince coming
home it has lost two out of three. As
the team sank in the percentage column,
criticism began.. Jjitely, the newspa
pers nave tieen sarcastic in their com
ment. Davis' contract was for but one
year. He has not announced his future
intentions.
Joe Birmingham, who assumes charge
oi tne team, is one ot its veterans.
After two weeks of strenuous cam
paigning, the like of which is seldom
seen in Yermont, and during which
speakers of national fame added their
voices to the appeals of local orators,
Vermont went to the polls to-day to
elect state, district and county officials
and. town representatives for the ensu
ing two' years. The two week were
crowded with rallies to the eve of the
election; and the last few days were
made notable by the tour of ex-rresi-dent
Roosevelt who spoke in favor of
the Progressive party's candidate for
governor.
The entry of the new party into the
fight, together with the consequent in
crease in the number of candidates for
town representative, served to awaken
unusual interest, and throughout the
state in spite of the somewhat unfavor
able weather conditions. The fact that
it is presidential year, too, served to
bring the voters out in large numbers.
The chief point of interest was over
how great inroads the Progressive party
would make in the ranks of the Kepub
lican party, as it was admitted that
most of the strength of the new move
ment would come from that party.
The polls will close on state, district
and county elections at 5 o'clock, while
the polls closed at 3 on the representa
tive election. Republican leaders pro
fessed to believe this morning that whils
the long-standing Republican majority
would 1 shaken by the combined as
sault of the Democrats and the Progres
sives they would still maintain a "com
fortable majority" for the whole state
ticket. Leaders of the other parties
were reticent about making any fore
casts. 1 -
Rain Likely To Decrease Vote.
White River Junction, Sept. 3.Rain
fell during the early part of the dav
and political leaders feared there would
l0 some falling-off in the vote expected
at the state election to-dav.
Pretty Wedding of Well-Known Young
People Yesterday Afternoon.
' One of the prettiest weddings of the
season took place at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. P. M. Cutler of Liberty street
yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, when
Miss Ruth Marion Cutler of Plainfield
was united in marriage to Percy Clay
ton Kcir of Craftsbury, Rev. John B.
Reardon, pastor of the Universalist
church, performing the ceremony. The
house was artistically decorated in a
manner that lent a distinctly autumnal
tone to the scene, golden rod, evergreen,
golden glow and potted palms being em
ployed with delightful effect.
Miss Ethel Lamberton of Marshfield,
a classmate of the bride at Goddard sem
inary, played the wedding march from
Wagner's opera, "Lohengrin." Another
chssuiate, Miss C. Kate Coburn of Plain
field, was the maid of honor and Miss
Elsie Cutler, a niece of the bride, wbj
the ring bearer. Paul W. Waterman
acted as groomsman.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
crepe de chine with pearl trimmings,
and- she carried a large bouquet of
bride's roses. Miss Coburn wore white
chiffon over blue silk and carried pink
roses. The little ring bearer was daint
ily dressed in white.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr.
and Mr. Keir left by automobile for
Waterbury, where they boarded the New!
Englund States Limited for Montreal.
From the Canadian metropolis they will
go to Saratoga Springs. X. Y., thence
- . 1. . '.,1 . -
down wie iiuuson to Aioany anu .sew
lork.
Mrs. Keir is a well-known young wom
an of Plaintield, who also has many
friends m Barre. hhe is a graduate ot
Goddard seminary in the class of 1010
and last year attended Simmons college
in Boston.. 1 he groom is one of the ris
ing young business men of Craftsbury
and is extensively engaged in the man
ufacture of hardware and sugarmakers5
utensils. Mr. Keir was graduated from
Goddard in the class of 1908. After the
bridal tour Mr. and Mrs. Keir will re
turn to Craftsbury to reside and will be
at home to their friends after Octo
ber 1. -
DEATHS STIR
TO ACTIVITY
State Board of Health to Com
bat Tuberculosis Again
TO GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS
Accompanying This Announcement To
City Council Was Report of Barre
Health Officer Showing 3 of 11
Deaths Were From This Cause.
JIM THORP IS CHAMPION.
Beat Record Made by Sheridan for All
Around Work.
Xew York, Sept. 3. Against adverse
weather conditions, on a wet track and
field, "Jim" Thorp, the Carlisle Indian
who holds the Olympic decathlon and
pentathlon records, won the all around
amateur athletio championship of Amer
ica at Celtic park vesterday. He was
first in ceven of the ten events which
make up the trying contest and finished
second to John liredemus of Princeton
in the other three the pole vault, half
mile walk and 16 pound hammer throw
ing. Jlis total, 74id points, is a new
record for this competition, beating the
previous record , of Martin Sheridan,
three years ago, bv 11 points. Bre-
demua was second with 6303 and B
Hrodd, Irish A. A. C, the only other
contestant, scored 3H. points.
In the running high jump Thorp clear
ed 6 feet 1 V6 inches, a new mark in
the all around class. His other win
ning marks were as follows:
, 100-yard dash 10 3-5 see. V
Tutting IH-pound shot 44 ft. S'Vi in,
120-yard high hurdles 16 2-5 sec.
Throwing 56-pound weight 22 ft. 2
in.
Running broad jump 23 ft. 3 in.
One-mile run 5 min. 26 sec.
STEAMSHIP MAGNATE DEAD.
CARGO SHIFTED, SHIP SANK.
Fire Strated in the Hold of the Nantuck
et at Pier at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Sept. 3. Fire M as discov
ered late yesterday jn the lower forward
hold of the steamer Xantucket of the
Merchants' and Miners' Transportation
company as she was discharging freight
at a railroad pier at Locust Point. The
water that was poured into her bv the
fire fighters caused her cargo to list and
she turned oyer and sank. Two sailors
are missing and it is thought they were
overcome by smoke in an effort to save
their effects. Thev are Joseph Wroton
of .Norfolk, a., and Harry Y barton,
supposedly of Boston.
The damage to the vessel is estimated
at $73,000.
Several firemen, including Chief F.m
erick. were on the boat as she went over,
but they climhed to places of safety and
were sescued by tugs.
The Nantucket reached here this morn
inging from Boston and discharged her
passengers and local cargo at the steam
ship company's pier. She was then tak
en to Locust Point to discharge the re
mainder of her cargo for out of town
points. When the forward hatches were
lifted to get at this portion of the
freight, the fire was found.
The Xantucket was commanded by
Capt. Frederick Hatch.
George P. Cushing Died To-day at His
Home in Hingham.
Hingham, Mass., Sept. 3. George P.
Cushing. treasurer and general manager
of the Xantasket Steamboat company.
died at nis home in .Nouth Hingham to
day after a long illness. He was 04
years of age.
Poor Man's Castle Invaded in Massachusetts.
Since the conclusion of the Lawrence
strike on March 30, the unrest in the
textile industry has spread and the
strike leaders charge that the attitude
of the Lawrence authorities, who used
unusually stringent, if not questionable
tactics, to break the strike is typical
of their experiences throughout New
England. By summary action the po
lice of Manchester, X. II., hjye for
bidden them to talk in that city, ami
the I. W.- W. at present is obliged to
hold meetings in West .Manchester,
across the river.
A few Sundays ago in Wakefield.
Mass.. the workers arranged for a meet'
ing in a hall winch thev had hired
When it was known who were to speak.
the owner of the building revoked the
permission to use it and the strikers
were told that they could not even eon-
duct an outdoor meeting. After mot
of them had scattered, a few met at the
house of oro of their niimW. Even
this meeting, held within a more private
dwelling, was dispersed by the police,
who invaded the home, historically con
sidered in English and American law
as the poor man's castle. . There have
been symptoms of a similar attitude
on the part of the authorities of Clin
ton, Mass.
It is facts such as these which indi
cate that the governmental fabric of
New England is jeopardized not only by
the gospel of social revolution, preached
bv some of its labor leaders, but by a
disregard of inherent principles of fait
play and even-handedness to all comers
in the instinctive recoil of the dominant
element in the commonwealth again-t
what they regard as crime and sedition.;
James P. Heaton, in The Survey.
WARM LABOR DAY RIOT
IN HARDWICK PARADE
One Hundred Men Carrying Banners.
Whose Inscriptions Were Objected
To, Were Denied Participation
In the Parade.
Hardwick, Sept. 3. Between 500 and
600 men engaged in a free-for-all fight
here yesterday morning in the course of
Labor dav parade, as a result of which
two were arrested and lodged in jail
in ft. Johnsbury. English-speaking la
borers were holding a parade, and while
on Wolcott street about 100 Italians at
tempted to get into the parade with ban
ners which contained inscriptions that
were objected to.
P. Maldre of Hardwick and R. Mas
tiani of Barre are claimed to have bean
carrying a red flag. These two men were
arrested on a technical charge of breach
of the peace.
State s Attorney . &mond of St.
Johnsbury. said later..that It is proba
ble that they wilt be held on a more se
rious charge and other arrests will for
low. No one was seriously injured..
BURIAL OF RUBY BARTLETT.
Was Held at Fairfield Following the
Funeral in Barre.
The funeral of Miss Ruby J. Bartlett
whose death occurred at the City hos
pital Tuesday August 27, as the re
suit of burns sustained in an accident
at Goddard seminary on the night of
May 23, was held at the Church of the
Good Shepherd Monday forenoon, at 10
o'clock, the rector. Rev. W. J. M. Beat
tie, officiating. The regular choir boys
sang at the services. There were
large number of floral tributes coming
from a wide circle of friends and rela
tives. Among the people present from
out of the citv were the young woman's
father, Lotus H. Bartlett of Silver City
X. M.. her two brothers and an aunt
Mrs. Brown, also of Silver City, and
her grandmother, Mrs. 11. W. Soulc, of
raiment.
At 11.20 o'clock the remains were tak
en over the Central Vermont railroad
to i-airfield, where burial took place.
"MARATHON" AT RUTLAND.
About the Only Event of Fair Opening
Because Rain Interfered.
Rutland, Sept. 3. Rain caused the
postponement yesterday of the opening
oi tne Kutiand county lair. VI ith the
exception of two aeroplane flights and
a tristate road race, none of the sched
uled events were carried out. Late ii
the afternoon George Schmitt in a bi
plane and W. Leonard Bonney in a nion
oplane made short flights.
the race was run in the streets, the
course being six miles. It was won bv
rrank Hanlcy of Albany, X. Y., who
led Charles Ginter of the same city bv
about TO yards at the finish. The oth
i entries finished as follows: Clarence
kinner of Schenectady. X. Y'.. Young
Doc Williams of Albany, T. Kerslaku
of Salem, N. Y, Al Schneider of Al
bany and H. Shedd of Center Rutland
Hanlev's time was 3(im.
Only One of Fifteen Hundred.
Concerning a recently published news-
paper item announcing a special exam
ination of a mining camp in a western
state, "which promises to be a second
Cripple Creek, the director of the geo
logical survey made the following state
ment:
"The district which is mentioned in
this announcement as promising to be
a 'second Cripple Creek,' is simply one
of 1,500 large and small mining dis
tricts of the West, and it is the effort
of the federal survey to study .these ks
rapidly as possible. " The particular dis
trict to which reference has been ma'e
is one of 25 small districts to the ex
amination of which one of the survey
geologists has just been assigned. Doubt
less the prospectors and claim own?rs
in each of thee believe their district
to be a second Goldfield or Cripple
Creek."
What We Never Forget.
according to science, are the things as
sociated with our earlv home life, such
as Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that mother
or grandmother used to cure our burns,
boils, scalds, sores, skin eruptions, cuts.
sprains or bruises. Forty years of cures
prove its merit. Cnnvaled for piles.
corns or cold sores, tinly zo cents at
the Red Cross Pharmacy."
Health Officer Joe W. Jackson's an
nouncement to the city council last
night that the state board of health is
to give a demonstration and instruc
tion on tuberculosis in Barre during the
middle of the month was accompanied
with a report from the health officer for
the month of August, showing that the
cause of three of the eleven deaths in
Barre . was pulmonary - tuberculosis.
Therefore, the need of the demonstra
tion and instruction was at once ap
parent.
The health officer stated that the state
board of health had been stirred to ac
tivity by the reports at the recent health
officers' school of the large number of
tuberculosa cases in Washington coun
ty. This exhibition is to be given in
the Montpelier city hall, Sept. 10',' 11
and 12, and the state board wished to
have the local exhibition take place In
some suitable hall, the health officer sug
gesting the opera house if it can be se
cured for the dates, September 18 and
17. TU council fell in with the idea,
and referred the matter to the healtn
committee and the health officer to make
such local arrangements as are ncces-
In -addition to the three cases of pul
monary tuberculosis, the causes of
death of Barre for the past month were:
Senile debility 1, cerebral hemorrhage
1, arterial schlerosis 1, fatal injury oa
quarry 1, accidental burns 2. measles
and general paralysis 1, Addison's dis
ease 1, still born 2. The health officer
reported that nine cases of contagious
disease had been reported to him, as
follows: scarlet fever 3, mosslea 3 and
chickenpox 3, all of which had been
quarantined.
Report from the state laboratory of
hygiene, he further reported, had stat
ed that the city water supply is in
good condition.
Miscellaneous Acts of Council.
Some minor building permits weri
granted by the council, as follows: Mrs.
Katherine Dineen, to reshingle house at
23. Pike street; property committee of
the city' eoimeil. to cover roof of old
city building; Merlo Bros., to remodel
roof at 307 Xorth Main street; Smith,
Whiteomb & Cook to repair roof on
Xorth Miin street; Jamea Ahem, to
cover a roof "at Blackwell street.
Building Inspector Rand reported that
he had granted 60 minor permits during
the month of August.
A large number of monthly warrants
were read by the clerk, and the money
was ordered paid. Included in the num
ber was one warrant to pay the school
treasurer $10,000 for school support;
and a resolution relating to depart
mental appropriations, which had been
passed to a second reading, was adopt
ed. Later in he meeting Mayor Thurs-"
ton cautioned the aldermen that the ap-;
propriations in all departments were
running low and th.it there is need for!
caution in expenditure.
By vote of the council, the Peoples .
Gas company of 4his citv will be giv-J
en a chance to make a demonstration of
gas street lightning. The fire commit
fee and the fire chief were instructed to
place a hydrant at the corner of Camp
and tremont streets and the fire com
mittee was instructed to confer with
the Barre 4 Montpelier Power 4 Tric
tion company relative to stopping street
cars when the fire alarm sounds, un
til such time as the apparatus has
passed. It was stated that much com
plaint, waa occasioned yesterday after
noon because a car had run ahead of the
apparatus.
Mayor Thurston Sought Information.
Toward the close of the meeting. May
or Thurston touched a live wire when
he inquired about the bill for the auto
(ire truck, which was said to bear the
date of order as April 26, '12. "1 didn't
think it looked well in print, and I want
some ght on the matter, said the
mavor. ' Continuing, he said: "It don't
look right to me to have the date stand
like that, the date being before the
demonstration."
At. this point the bill was produced.
and it showed the date of order as 4,
26, '12. Alderman Rossi stated that the
best way would be to have the clerk
write the company and find out what
was meant bv the date, as the. machine.
he said, was not contracted for until
July 25.
Alderman Dawson, turning to Alder
man liossi, inquired: Did the name
plates come with the machine?" to which
Alderman Rossi replied. "Xo," and said
he had heard the same report nboui
town.
Alderman Brown: "I think the date
on the bill may have been -the date the
company was informed ot the city s de
sire for a demonstration."
Alderman Ward: "It might be that
the date was when the company re
ceived an order from one of its agents."
Alderman Dawson: "That bill corro
borates all the reports I have heard that
the auto fire truck was ordered before
the demonstration."
Alderman Ward: "Do vou believe. Al
derman Dawson, that the auto was or
dered on the date named in the bill!"
Alderman Dawson: "1 am forced to
believe it bv the bill.'
Alderman Ward: "You doit place
SMALL BUSINESS l'tf "COURT.
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Police Didn't Have Muffl.SCfl.Do Over
the Holiday'".',
In police court circles'.fjQ'uicss as
sumed only normal proportjus Labor
day and this morning's afV'niiak saw
only a few alleged offendfrl fifcing
Judge H. W. Scott. As a result . to uife
altercation saio. to nave taken
front of the Holster block late "nf!fif.-
day night or early (Sunday morning.'twoj
men were locked up at police headquar
ters until yesterday morning, when they
were arraigned in court.
John Johnson of Pearl street yas in
court bright and early Monday forenoon.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of breach
of peace and paid a fine of $5 and costs
of .$6.09. He was arrested at the Bol
ster block by Special Officer William
Spear. William Rose of Maple avenue
entered a plea of guilty to a similar
charge and paid a fine and costs amount
ing to $11.00. hdward linney of Brook
street was the third alleged law break
er and pleaded guilty to a breach of
the peace. Judge Scott sentenced Fin
ney to pay a fine of $5 and costs of
$6.00, which gum he furnished. Johnson
and Rosa were taken into custody by
Special Officer Spear and Officer Edwin
L. McLeod. Afterwards, it la said, rin-
ney came to police headquarters, having
heard of the arrest of Johnson am.
Rose. According to the storv, he nt
tempted a disturbance and was placed
under arrest. He was not implicated
in the affair at the Bolster block.
Later 'Marcel In Bianchi faced Judge
Scott on an intoxication charge and
pleaded guilty to a first offense, paying
a fine of $5 and costs of $4.5!). Bianchi
was apprehended by Officer McLend Sun
day night, the arrest growing out of a
disturbance said to have been Btarted
at the Arcade building.
This morning a Finlander who handed
the judge a name something like this
Thcodor Lindfors, pleaded guilty to a
first offense of intoxication. The court
imposed a fine of $5 and costs of $3.35
which the respondent paid. Lindfors
was arrested last night by Officer Johji
v, iJineen.
LABOrtHELD
s Flit SWAY
Anxtelent Celebration of the
Big Holiday In Barre
MOSTLY ,1'ERCITY PARK
An A'. jy Hugh Frayne, Sports and
-r Games, Dance and Ban
- i' yt Features of Celebration
v Good Attendance Yesterday.
FINED FOR ONE OFFENSE.
V.
Lavin of Upper Websterville Ar
raigned for Selling Liquor.
On a warrant issued by Grand Juror
W. A. Cutler of Barre Town, Constable
William McKane of Websterville, as
sisted by Deputy Sheriff A. B. Hutch
ins of East Barre, conducted a raid at
the ao-called shack in upper Webster
ville occupied by Viotoriano Lavin last
Thursday night. I he omc :rs were un
successful in finding any contraband
goods, but Lavin was arrested on I
charge of selling and brought before Jus
tice of the Peace A. C. Dickie in East
Barre. The respondent pleaded guilty
to one offense and was fined $300 and
eosts of 14, which he paid. Grand
Juror Cutler prosecuted and Lavin ap
peared without counsel. The warrant
for the search and seizure and arrest
was issued by the grand juror.
BARRE RESTAURANT SOLD.
G. N.
Nelson of Island Pond Purchases
the Eureka Stand.
Xegotiations were completed Satur
day "whereby Mrs. Lt R. Holmes trans.
fers the Eureka restaurant in Jthe Xich-
ols building on Depot wpiare to G. X
Johnson of Island Pond, who took pos
session September 1. The new proprie
tor intends to ojierate the eating house
on the European plan as laid down by
the original owners. As the keeper of
the Johnson restaurant in Island Pond,
Mr. Johnson has had a five years ex
perience and it is his purpose to sus
tain the repuation which the Eureka
has gained for itself in the past.
Mr. Holmes has not completed her
plans for the future, although she in
tends to leave shortly for Chicago, where
she will take a much needed rest. Aft
erwards she expects to make her home in
Barre,
Another Eating House Change.
F. I. Church, a well known local res
tanranteur, had disposed of his lunch
cart opKsite Granite street, known as
the White House cafe, to Leslie Magoon
of Boston, a lunchroom man of wide ex
perience, who has already taken posses
sion of his newly acquired business. Mr.
Church, in turn, has purchased the Hole
in the Wall restaurant, located between
the Wort lien block and Wheclock build
ing, of Ernest Letourneau. Mr. Church
will conduct the business as heretofore.
Mr. Letourneau has gone on an extend
ed visit to Sherbrooke. P. Q.. and vicin
ity and has not announced his plans
for the future.
much reliance on vour fire committer
do vou!"
Alderman Dawson: "L don't place any
reliance in anybody."
There were further sucirestions. but
the upshot of the discussion was that
the clerk was instructed to write the
Ln France company to find out what the
nte means, Alderman Rossi making th
motion.
THIS ACT TOOK NERVE.
Fire Chief Gladding Stopped Runaway
Horses on Main Street.
Fire Chief Gladding performed a stunt
out. of his line of duty just before noon
to-day when he made a during stop of a
runaway pair of horses on S'outh Main
street and thus prevented their flight
down through the more crowded Xorth
Main street. Owing to the large num
ber of people on the sidewalks and the
teams in t'-c street, there might have
been serious results hal not Chief Glad
ding shown such nerve.
The horses were attached to a me.it-c-irt
and were running' at breakneck
speed. Directly in line of the runaways
was a t ain driven by two elderly men.
With quick action. Chief Gladding di
verted this team up Church strei and
out of harm's way. Xi sooner had this
team reined off Main street than the
runaway steeds came along.
Standing at the intersection of the
two streets and almost directly in front
of the city hall. Chief Gladding made
a lunge for the head of one of the fright
ened beasts while a large number of
pedcf trians stcod aghast at his pluck.
But Chief Gladding's grasp was sure and
he secured a firm grip on one of the
bridles snd brought his full weight to
bear, the horse was borne down and the
other animal was obliged to slacken his
speed, so that eventually the entire out
tit was brought to a halt, the wag'n
sliding around with the sudden halting.
The act w as about as clean-cut a per-.
fnrmance as. has been seen in Barre for
some time.
Peculiarly onoueh. there was only
slight damage to the outfit. The har
ness was somewhat torn, and the main
bolt on the whillletree was snapped.
The cwner of the tetm. J. K. Miirtin of
Williamstow n, was selling provisions on
South Main street nt the time the
horses started to run.
Weather Prediction.
Wednesday, probably fair; bght
moderate south winds.
to
A sunless sky and atmosphere bet
ter suited to Xovember did not pie
vent the Central Labor union of Barre
from successfully observing Labor da
at Intercity park yesterday forenoon an,!'
afternoon. The bulk of the celebra
tion was held after dinner, for the:
early forenoon was marked by a driz'
zling rain that threatened tne entire
program with postponement. Towardi
noon the dripping ceased and a kind of
autumnal cloudiness without a ray of
sunshine, hovered overhead. Before ' 1;
o'clock, the forenoon's crowd was aug
mented by many who deferred their trip:
to the park until the weather man of
fered more propitious promises.' By 1:30
o clock the celebration was under way
and the grounds were occupied by some?
1,600 people. The baseball game of th"
forenoon between the Barre Athlct.S.
club and East Barre over, the sport
committee started the program of jump
football matches and more baseball.
The Barre Citzens' band was pres
ent in full number and pIayed""througlf
out the afternoon. The north side of
the grounds was lined with refresh
ment booths, hit-the-doll affairs and a
shooting range. In front of the grand-;
stand an Improvised platfonn indicated,
that speech-making would form a part'
of the day's observance and by 2 o'clock
the stand and bleachers were filled with"
an audience listening interestdlv to
Hugh Frayne ef Xew Y'ork, one of th
best known organizers of the Amer-.
lean Federation of Labor. Organiei'
Frayne's address was one of the notable
features of the afternoon and the rous
Ing round of three cheers that followed
when he finished was enough evidence
that he had been preaching some pretty
good union doctrine.
In spite of the weather, the celebra
tion was signally successful and Barre
labor men demonstrated that they could
go ahead in the face of contrary weath
r conditions and produce an observance
after the old order.
The morning's game at the park waa
the principal drawing card, the program
of miscellaneous sports being left untlj,
the afternoon. From this city the game
attracted a large- rrowd of fans,. and
their number w'as considerably Increased
by the special train from the "hill," .
which brought manv baseball enthusi
asts from Granitevillc, Websterville and
East Barre. Here in the city the street
were lined during the' forenoon with
people evidently waiting for the weather
conditons to improve. With the ex
ception of the drug stores and fruit
shops, every place of business was closed
tight, as has been the custom in year,
past. The postoffice observed the wsuai
holiday hours, the R. F. I), men mnkinx
no trips. Rain kept many awav front
the baseball pnme at Berlin street be
tween the Italian Athletic club and tb
West Rutland Independents. 4
Interest at tlie park in the afternoon
cmtered chiefly around the speech-mak
ing the nve-a-si(ie tooinan contest ana
the baseball game between the Barre
A. C. and the l.oean fSquares. Two
laps of the football competition were
pulled off as soon as the broad and
high jump contests had been decided.
Football, ever a popular attrartion at
Labor day gatherings, had lost none of
ts old-time hold on the crowd. Thai
snort provided yesterday was of the
kind that encourages enthusiasm, and
followers of the various competing
teams urged their favorites on witn,
much cheering. Organizer Frayne's
speech was followed by the finishing of
the sports program and baseball at 4:15.
In the evening, the hours or recrea
tion were given over largely to danc
ing, several halls having been engaged
by various organizations. Riley's or
chestra furnished music for a largs
dancing party in Howland hall and for
many this well-attended affair may be
said to have brought the Labor day
festivities to a close. At the City ho
tel, an informal banquet was given in
honor of Organizer Frayne and Mrs.
Frayne.
. Central Labor union committee
worked untiringly in their efforts ttf
make the day a success and the repu
tation which the central body has es
tablished for Labor day observances in
the past was well sustained yester
day. The personnel of the committees
was as follows: Refreshments, Silvio
Cnnli, Arthur L. Pierce and George Rich
ards; sports. Secretary Fred W. Suitor,
John S. McDonald. Jamea Gauld ami
W. 1). Smith; grounds, John T. Cal
laghan. James Gall, John Bjorn and
Henry Powers.
Organiser Frayne's Talk.
The speaker of the day. Organizer
Frayne. was introduced by Jresident
Alexander Ironside of the Central La
bor union. In his address of nearly an
hour. Organizer Frayne said in parti
"To-day marks the twenty-sixth observ
ance of Ijibor day by the American
Federation of Labor. It means that la
bor, through its past struggle, has suc
ceeded in securing legislation which seta
aside one day each year expressly for
he workingmen. It means recognition
of a force that stands for a higher civil
ization. I-ahor may have its faults; mis
takes have been made in the past. -but
these facts to the contrary notwith
standing, labor stands for all that goes
to make good citizenship. I need not
take the time to tell what she advo
cates. shorter working hours and bet
ter working eonditions, for instance.
Neither need I tell you that she is op
posed to the pernicious influences of
chihl labor, the sweat shop and the ex
ploitation i f the workingman. You ar
all familiar with the history of lubor.
"The labor problem is not going t
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