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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
MURDERED
Telephone Man Becomes
Insane and
SHOOTS HIS COMRADES
He Formerly Worked In WASH
Ington County Vt

Portland, Me-, April 25.-One man
is lying dead and three Others are bad.
ly wounded, as result Of the esca-
pade of a Boston electrician In the
New England Telephone Company q
Office building on Exchange street late
yesterday afternoon.
George Brainard of Boston was fore.
man of the construction crew and /.
Henry Farnham of Wellesley, Mass,
the compapy's chief electrician, was
here experimenting operations.
Yesterday afternoon Brainard, with
out warning, and SO far as can be as
certained, without any provocation on
the part of his fellow WOrkmen, drew
a revolver and began fling right and
left.
The first shot was fired at Chief
Electrician Farnham at close range,
the bullet taking effect in his fore.
head, and he fell in his tracks, dying
almost instantly.
Electrician Earl M. Buxton Of
Springfield, Mass, was shot in the
side, and it is feared bis wound may
prove fatal.
Electrician James Wadswurth Of
Maiden, Mass, received bullet in
the arm. His condition is not danger
GUS.
Elmer Lane of Mechanic Falls an.
other member of the crew, who at
tempted to seize the murderer, was
shot in the side. He is in a critical
condition.
After doing the shooting Brainard
rushed down the three flights ,of
stairs into Exchange street, his re.
volver still in his hand.
A call had been sent to the police
station and Deputy Marshall FIRTH
and squad of officers shortly arrived.
Brainard took refuge in the lower
hallway and detied arrest, but Deputy
Marshall Firth grappled with him and
in the scut1ie was fired at, but the
shot, after passing through the otiic-
er's coat, struck Suspender button
and glanced off inticting no injury.
Brainard, bespattered with blood
and struggling like tiend was loaded
into the patrol wagon and hurried OF
to the police station.
Chief Electrician Farnham is one of
the best known Of the telephone COM
pany's employees. He was native
Of Sabattus, Me-, and was formerly
manager of the telephone exchange in
this city, and afterward superintend'
ent Of this district. He had for sew
eral years been chief electrician Of
the company's system in New Eng
land. He leaves family.
DIt is believed that Brainard is in
SINE and he has been arrested ane
locked up.
Brainard and Lane both have work
ed in Montpelier, VT, and are vel
known In thatVicinlty.
Portland, April rs. - James A
EWadsworth of Maiden, Mass, and FL
mer G. Lane of Mechanics Falls Me.
the surviving victims of Geo. H
Brainard's promiscuols shooting a
the main office of the N. E. Tel Co.
yesterday afternoon, are slightly i'm
proved today. Lane may recover
but Wadsworth's chances are unfav
orable. Murderer Brainard slept vel
last night, ate heartily this morning
and seems calm. He is to be arraign
ed tomorrow.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
I. o. O. F. ATTENTION.

Hiawatha Lodge No. 20, I. 0. 0. F,
will celebrate the SD anniversary of
the introduction Of Odd Fellowship
into the United States this even
ing, and all Odd Fellows, whether
members of this lodge or some other,
are cordially invited to be present
with their wives and sweethearts.
There will be musical entertainment
and an address on the principles Of
the order by the Hon. j. w. Gordon.
All the grand officers have been in
vited and some are expected to be
present. E. +. Smith, Secretary.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
SHORTAGE OF ACCOUNTS

Montpelier, April 25.-A committee
composed of State Organizer Fred
Bruce and William Duthie, past State
organizer Of Barre, is Investigating
the finances of Montpelier Branch, G..
G. N. U., in which it is alleged that
the recent election Of an entire new
board of officers has revealed a short
age of accounts to the amount of over
$4,000. The Investigation is still in
progress.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
A GRANITE PALACE.

Rockland, Me-, April 25.-Stoning-
ton contractors will furnish stone for
the palatial residence soon to be erect
ed on Long Island by Howard Gould.
Within few days Mr.. Gould's yacht
Niagara paid visit to Deer Isle and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould made a personal
inspection of the Goss quarries on
Crotch Island, together with Mr..
Gould's master builder, Mr.. Murdock.
The trio expressed themselves pleased
with the granite and the arrange
ments for handling and transporting
1t.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
BASE BALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
RAILROAD FOR SALE

Boston, April 25.-After a special
meeting of the Chicago, Burlington
s. Quincy directors statement is CIV
en- out today that a proposition has
been received for the purchase of the
capital stock Of the railroad at 5000
per share payable in joint 4 per cent
bonds of the Great Northern Pacific
company With the option to stockhol'
ders for part payment in cash If de-
sired.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.

Not If you purchase your grain and
feed at P. S. Priors new store, rear of
his residence, 451 No. Main st. He
sells only an A No. article and you
will : make no mistake if yon trade
with him. A large stock is constant
ly on hand:
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
MOVES TO MONTPELIER.

Montpelier, April 25.-Evan e.
Evans has sold his drug store and res
idence in Randolph and is to move to
Montpelier. Mr.. Evans is now in the
employ of the STANDARD Oil Company,
and will make Montpelier his head
quarters. He has engaged rooms at
the Riverside.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
A GOLDEN WEDDING.

Montpelier, April 25.-The first
day Of May, 1901, marks the 50th an
niversary Of the marriage Of G. A.
Brown and Lucia A. Green. On that
day they invite all their old and
young friends to meet them and their
children at their home "a Summer
street. No formal invitation and no
presents-just the friendly hand
from 3 to 5 10 the afternoon and from
7 to 9 in the evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
CAPT. BROWNELL,

Washington, April 25.-Captain
Cornelius M. Brownell of Burlington
and Lieut.. Sanford E. Worthington
both Vermonters serving in the vol
unteer army have been appointed first
and second lieutenants respectively in
the regular army.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
SOLID SESSION

Northtield, April 25.-At meet.
ing of the board of school directors
last evening it was voted to allow
solid session in the grammar and high
schools for the remainder of the
school year after next Monday. When.
in solid session school opens at eight
O'Clock and closes at one.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
ANARCHIST
Caught in An Attempt
To
AssAss|NATE KING
Was Trying To Gain Entrance
To Palace

Bucharest, April 25.-A man nam
ed Sava Pietroff was arrested today
trying to force an entrance to the
Royal palace. Petroff stated bis OBJ
ject was to kill King Charles of Rou-
mania. The police ascertain that the
prisoner belongs to society of anar-
chists and believe bis statement of
the purpose of assassination of the
king is true.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
BANKRUPT PETITIONS.

Burlington, April 25.-The follow
ing petitions in voluntary bankruptcy
were filed at the United States court
clerks office in this city this morn
ing.
Oscar H. Greene of St. Johnsbury,
laborer. Liabilities $54l .95. Assets
sIO9 q exempt.
Napoleon Vasseur, laborer OF Essex.
Liabilities S125.l4. Assets $50, ex.
empt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
FIRE AT WEBSTERVILLE.
<C-z1s,,1 ~ nNvrr r~rArr\

Websterville, April 25.-At about
II o'clock this forenoon, fire broke
out in the house Of George Russen in
this village. 1t was, however, extln.
guished with little serious damage be-
Ing done beyond the burning Of some
Of the woodwork. 1t is supposed to
have caught from the chimney.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
VERMONT FIREMEN.

Burlington, April 25.-The annual
convention of the Vermont State
Firemen'S Association will be held in
this city on the afternoon of Wednes-
day July II. This decision was
reached at meeting Of the executive
of the association held yesterday af-
ternoon at the city hall. There will
be no tournament.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
BRESCI is INSANE.

Paris, April 25.-A dispatch to the
Rappel from Rome says that Bresci,
the assassin Of King Humbert, has be-
come mad In consequence of the i'll
treatment Of his jailer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
THE 46th SAILS.

Washington, April 25:-The war
department is informed that the 46th
regiment, largely recruited from New
England, sailed from Manila for San
Francisco April 22nd.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
CLOUDY WEATHER

Boston, April 25. - Partly cloudy
with rain near the coast tonight. Fri
day partly cloudy probably rain on
eastern coast. Fresh north winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
WILLIAM MSTOWN.

Dress Hats from 50 to SO. Sailors
and Ready -to-wear Hats from 36 cents
to $3.50. Children's Hats from Is
to IS cents at J. W.FL1NT's Williams
town. tt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25
VERMONT PENSIONS.

Washington, April 25. = This Ver-
mont pension is announced.
Increase Charles e. Hardy, North
Troy $17.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-25

Go to Eastman Bros, for fresh
cup Of coffee. 1918
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12

bunco the government out of 81, 1OO,-
900 and Mr.. Mondell objected to it on
the ground that provision is not made
for right-of-way for irrigating bitches
throuh the Indian reservation along
the Big Horn r1ver south of Fort
Custer. People who are perfectly ia
miliar with the territory porposed to
be coded know that the objections
raised by these gentlemen (Messrs.
Cannon and Mondell) are not we'll
grounded, but that to overcome the
objections made will require a great
effort on the part Of the friends Of the
treaty in congress-. Mr.. Cannon is
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations, a position that carries
with it a great deal of weight and in
fuence, and even were Mr.. Mondell III
favor Of the measure, which appears
of so vital Importance to the people
of this section of Montana, it is doubt
full if the bill could be passed with the
opposition of the chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations.
The failure of the Grow treaty bill
at this session of congress would prove
a great disappointment to the people
of eastern Montana who have patient
ly waited for years for the presidents
proclamation declaring the northern
part of the Grow Indian reservation
open for white settlement. But as
this writer has long since c%ontended,
The Gazette believes that the mistake
was made when the treaty commits
sioners agreed that the government
should pay the Indians a dollar an acre
for all the land the Indians consented
to cede under the treaty contract. Mr..
Cannon would not find near as much
ground for objection had the treaty
commissioners exercised a little COM
mon sense and insisted that the In
dams accept SO cents an acre, the basis
of nearly all former treaties made
with Indians in the northwest If the
treaty fails of enactment into law the
blame rests to a great extent with
those who were instrumental in shap-
ing and promulgating that document
for congress to enact into law. That
is the essence of the whole difficulty
and there is no use Of trying to dis
guise the fact.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
A MOTION.

So far The Gazette has not been able
to discover a single paper in the state
that has anything to say in condem-
nation of Representative Stull's mo-
tion for the appointment of a house
committee to make an Investigation
into the management Of the insane
asylum. While none makes any charges
against the management of the insti-
tuition, either as to treatment of the
patients or the methods employed, all
agree that it will do no harm to make
an official examination. Furthermore,
all agree that the present system is
too expensive and that ONE way
should BIZ found to lessen the expense
to the state and that, too, without in
any way lowering the standard that
now prevails at the Warm Springs
institution. Some of the newspapers
discussing the matter, notably the
Butte Miner, are of the opinion that
the present expense to the state for the
care of it's insane amounting to some
thing like SO cents for every person in
Montana, adult and child, is a little
too much. They also call attention
to the fact that the cost is continually
increasing without any corresponding
increase of cost to the contractors.
In speaking of the Stull bill the Hell
ena Record say:
It seeks the establishment Of the
state insane asylum under the entire
control and management Of the state,
and the abolition of the present IN
tract system. The rapid growth in
| the cost of caring for the insane is
something that cannot be ignored.
The figures are startling and extrava.
CANT. An end must be made OF this
private graft at some time and the
sooner the better. That the expense
of caring for the insane in the last
five years has nearly doubled should
admonish the legislature that prompt
action is necessary. The caring fol
the insane of the state is a public
function, and should not be a graf
for private contractors. 1t is state
business, and should be under the con
troll and management of state officers
AS at present conducted, the state ha'
but little to do with the matter excep
to pay the %exorbltant bills. 1t ha
been a lucrative business for the con
tractors. 1t is a matter that will bea
the most painstaking and careful in
vestigation of the legislature. TIL
contractors are in the business for tn
profits to be made and will not b
over-scrupulous in their duties. LIE
the state take in hand this peculiarl
state BUSINESS and no longer allow j
to be performed in the hap-hazard
negligent manner that has heretofor
prevailed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12

tempts Of the ambitious "kid" to
leave the parental roof and face the
great, cold world on its w account.
Finally tired of the persistent mani
festation of discomfort and continued
chafipg at restraint, the old lady with
drew her objections. Rosebud is 10
the baby county of the state, but if it's
sponsors are to be believed the child
will soon take rank with it's mother
and like her be a credit and honor to
the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12

disoharging there their duty to the
United States have been increased.
Fifty-three members Of the house,
comprising SO many traitors, voted
against thirty-nine members. who
were patriots, and passed the resolu-
ton, which was introduced by Mr..
Mintun, of Washington county. The
ffty-three members Of the house have
violated their oaths of Office. They
have put politics above patriotism
with a wanton disregard Of duty that
is criminal. They have manifested
utter insensibility to their obligation
as public officials and private citizens.
They have disgraced themselves.
They sought to utterly disgrace the
state, but such wretched types, who,
by the grace of God, chance to enjoy
the privileges of American citizens,
cannot injure seriously a great state
whose worthy sons have gone out in
great numbers to the Philippines, and
in the army Of their country have laid
down their lives or have suffered long
and until now in conflicts with those
Filipinos to whom Arkansas legis-
lators now are busy extending sympa-
thy and comfort.
The glory given to the state by her
unsel1sn heroes, who have died and
suffered without murmur, a not be
dimmed by the scurvy and traitorous
conduct of a bevy of despicable Lilli-
putians in politics and %nonentities in
private life whom the people have
sent inexplicably to the legislature:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
CHANGE.

The last issue of the Carbon County
contains the valedictory Of
Judge j. D. Matheson, founder Of the
paper, who has disposed of it to S. D..
Charles, recently of Portland, Ore.
Judge Matheson leaves the readers in
ignorance as to his intentions for the
future, but it is safe to say that the
time is not distant when he will be
heard from again in connection with
some moulder of pubic opinion, at
least his friends hope SO, for barring
his misguided political belief, he is
one of the ablest and most entertaining
writer's who have given rank to Mon
tana journalism. His successor on
the Democrat is very modest in his
salutatory and is content with declar-
ing that instead of making promises
he will work and by his work allow
the public to judge of him. While
The Gazette regrets to note the alb
dication of Judge Matheson, it ex-
tends fraternal greetings to his success
sor and hopes that he will find his
new relations as pleasant and agree
able as did the courteous and scholar
~ gentleman who preceded him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
VICTORY FOR UNITED STATES.

The United States has won a de-
cided victory in the boundary dispute
with Canada. The report of the joint
commission appointed two years ago
to survey the boundary line between
this country and British America in
Alaska has just been completed and
duplicate copies have been filed with
the department. Of state at Washington
and with the governor-gene1al at
Ottawa. The commission was unani-
nous in it's conclusions. In the re-
port the United States gets about nine
tenths of the disputed territory. The
Chilcoot and White passes are made
the actual or political boundaries. By
the terms of the convention the
Americans who live north of the
line suffer NO diminution of the rights
and privileges they now enjoy.
The Canadians lose what they urged
most insistently belonged to them, the
Lynn canal. This the United States
disputed, ~contending that the bound
airy line ran around the head Of that
body Of water. The new surveys not
only Justify the contentious of this
government in that respect, but they
actually take the boundary line twen-
ty-fve miles north of the canal and
above where navigation even with
canoes is possible.
Nothing further is to be done in the
matter until both governments agree
to a permanent survey, as the one on
which report has been made was
understood to be only temporary. In
view of the fact that the report was
unanimous and the desire continually
manifested by Great Britain to check
Canadian claims that bore evidence OF
} being based on grounds not capable of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
Custer county may be rightfully

Custer county may be ri~ghtfully
designated as the mother of eastern
Montana counties. So far no fewer
than four or five have been cut from
Custer's once magnificent proportions,
and still it's area is greater than that
ofsome Of the richest and most den sely
populated states in the union. AS
Adam did not suffer because of the
loss of the rib from which his help
mate was created, SO does not Custer
seem to be any the worse for surren-
dering portions Of itself that other
counties may be created. It's latest
offspring is Rosebud county. For
years ''old Custer" frustrated all at
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12

a reasonable degree of proof, it is very
probable tina the accuracy of the tenn
porary survey will never be ques-
toned and that it will be allowed to
stand indefinitely. This probability
is strengthened by the further fact
that neither of the two governments
has any good reason to be dissatisfied
with the conduct of the commission.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
ARKANSAS SECEDES.

Arkansas is still sorry that the late
Confederacy was not more successful
and resentfully gives its allegiance to
the government whose flag floats
over it. Like Missouri it has taken
occasion to show it's contempt for that
government by adopting a resolution
expressing sympathy with Aguinaldo.
So strong is the "sesesh" sentiment
in the upper house of its legislature
that when the resolution was sub
mitted only four members had the
decency to vote against it. After it's
adoption one rebel moved THAT the
house do now adjourn, pull down the
flag and try our guns on it, Al
though the motion was not put, it is
safe to say that with the exception Of
the four men who voted against the
resolution, every other vote was ment-
ally in the affirmative.
One of the four was Frank Weaver,
a democrat, but a patriot. Weaver is
a newspaper man and edits the Fort
Smith Elevator In the succeeding
issue of his paper he took occasion to
give his opinion of the resolution and
the men who voted fot it, and did SO
in a name that Jared on the 'sensi-
bilities of the Tagal supporters to such
an extent that they thought some OF
holding him personally responsible fol-
his %utterances. The fact that the press
dispatches have not brought the news
of the death by shooting of one OF
more of the distinguished Filipinos
in the Arkansas Legislature may be &C.
cepted as evidence that they recon
siuered the matter and decided not tt
risk their precious lives. A man will
the moral courage of Mr.. Weaver ii
usually not lacking in the same Gle
ment physically, a fact that probabl,
percolated through the think tanks O
his Ladrone colleagues. He char
J acterized the action Of the Legislature
as "treason to state and country
Subioined is an extract from the ar
ticle of the Elevator, which is as Wig
o1ous as it is just:
By the action of the lower house o
!, the Arkansas legislature, the faint o
treason has been attached to the state
the knife has been put to the heart o
every American mother and fathe
who has a son enlisted in our coun
try's service in the Philippines, am
the hardships and danger with whicl
American soldiers must contend il
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12

BY publishing his picture as that Of
Jones of Arkansas the Anaconda
Standard manifests a m%alevolence of
spirit toward David Folsom Which
nothing in the past career Of the
worthy Montanan justifies; not ever
the fact that he was candidate for
governor last fall on a ticket the
Standard opposed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
OPPOSITION TO CROW TREATY.

The Congressional Record of last
Monday contains the remarks made in
the lower house of congress bearing
upon the subject of the Crow Indian
treaty bill. Representative Lacey of
Iowa championed the bill, in the alb
sence of the Montana representative at
Washington, while Cannon Of Illinois
and Mondell of Wyoming opposed its
passage. Mr.. Cannon characterized
the pending measure as a scheme to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12

goods in the city. 1t helps everybody
and helps the purchaser himself, for
the more he purchases in his W town
the more he helps those from whom
he buys to pay their proportion Of the
amount required for the government
Of the city, taking a portion of the
load from him, as we'll as from others.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
WEATHER.

Washington, Feb. 11-Montana:
Fair Tuesday and probably Wednesday;
southwesterly winds.