davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
500 PEOPLE DROWNED
Bodies Left in Piles Along the Banks
Of the Streams Bridges Crushed
Like Straws.

Portland, Oregon, June l6.-Five hun
dred people lost their lives In a eloudburst
that almost entirely destroyed the town OF
Heppner, Ore, at o'clock Sunday night
Heppner Is the county seat Of Morrow
county and had about ,250 inhabitants
All the telegraph and telephone wires
are down and no accurate information can
be- obtained but the estimate Of loss Of life
Is based on the most reliable reports re-
ceived up to today. A report from lone,
seventeen miles from Heppner, Is to the
effect that three hundged bodies have been
recovered
A messenger who arrived at lone said
that wall Of water twenty feet high
rushed down into the guleh in which Hepp-
ner Is situated carrying everything before
it.
The flood came So suddenly that the In
habitants were unable 20 seek places Of
safety and were carried down to death by
the awful rush Of water. Almost the en-
tire residence portion Of the town was des-
troyed, but some Of the business part,
which IS on higher ground escaped
Huge b0ulders Weighing ton were car
ried down By the current and many people
We're killed By being crushed against the
rocky bluff Eearly ia the afternoon a
thunderstorm occurred, covering q wide
region Of country later heavy rain storm
set IN many Of the small streams overflow
ing their banks iD a short time Bridges
were swept away like straws
AS soon as possible after the food had
subSided the work Of relief was commence
Ell by the citizens Of the town.
Dozens Of bodies we're found along the
bends OF Willow Greek, and In several
places they were piled over one another.
Up To two o'clock Yesterday afternoon 200
bodies had been recovered almost within
the city limits
Hundreds Of horses cattle, sheep and
hogs that had gone Into the creek bottoms
for waller perished
News Of the calamity did not reach the
outside world until today ali means Of
communication having been cut off. AS
soon as possible news was sent By courier
to near BY towns. The Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company started relief
train with physicians and supplies from
The Dalles shortly after noon. At 1S0
IN theaiternoon another relief train started
for the scene from this city.
The citizens of Portland started a relief
tynd as soon as the news OF the disaster
spread over the city and within few
hours IS 900 was raised
Supplies win b9 rushed to Heppner as
soon as they can be assembled
Fifteen buildings in the town Of lex
ington, nine miles below Heppner on VIII
low Greek, were washed away, but v ith
no loss Of life.
AT lone, III miles away, considerable
damage was done to buildings but no loss
OF life is reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
EQUINE WEDDING GIFTS.
Fine Russian Trotters For Ambas-
sador McCormiclS's SON.

HAHe hNsSAAn tEttieFA hDE AAtAoAN-
sador MccOrmicIS's SON.
Among the gifts Joseph NJ. MeCor
mick received from his father when
he married Miss Ruth Hanna were
two Russian trotters, Which arrived Al
New York recently on the steamship
Minneapolis, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer Tie animals are the best the.
Ambassador Mccormick was able Il
secure ia Russia They are golden
chestnuts, stand fifteen and a halt
hands high. are four years old and
weigh approximately 1900 pounds.
A white star on the head Of one Of
the animals il the only means By
which they can be distinguished from
each other They were great favor
ties among the passengers of the Min
neapolis and We're christened Teddy
and Rough Rider These names werS
given the animals because It wa.
thought that the animals would bt
presented to President Roosevelt. This
has been denied, however
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
THROWN FROM CARRIAGE.

Lemuei Richmond OF Randolph Rendered
Unconscious.
Randolph, June 49, Sunday morning
about nine clock as Iemuel Richmond
was driving horse he had purchased the
day before, out Of Eugene Mann's yard,
the animal became unmanageable and
started to rum In turning the corner into
the street Mr.. Richmond was thrown from
the wagon and was rendered unconscious
by the fall. Mr. Richmond was carried to
his home and regained consciousness
about two O'Clock in the afternoon. He
seems to be getting on nicely today and
unless he has been hurt internally be will
recover 10 few days. The horse after
throwing Mr.. Richmond out ran away but
was stopped near the Valley farm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
MARRIED TEN YEARS.

aIr. aud Mrs. John Mason Of Church street
Surprised.
About thirty Of the friends Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Mason rendered them com
plete surprise party at their home on
Church street last evening, the occasion
being In honor Of the tenth anniversary OF
their marriage.
The evening was spent very pleasantly
in social way and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. The host
and hostess were presented an oak chair
by their friends as a mark Of esteem, and
also congratulations and wishes for many
happy returns were extended to the happy
couyle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED
President Mitchell for Peace and Miners
Agree to Amicable Settlement of
Difficulty.

Scranton, Pa, june l6.The delegates
to the convention Of mine workers were
slow in assembling and there was no
ticeable failing Off in strike talk today.
The convention endorsed the action Of
the executive committese in delegating the
acting Of district presidents as the miners
representatives on the board Of c0ncilia-
ti0n
One delegate thought the convention
should vote to strike If the operators again
refused to recognize the three district
presidents, but Mitchell said be was sat
isfed IL they are seated This action
aYerts ali prospects Of a strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD.
Goddard Il Already Looking Forward TO
Next Base BAH Season.

Goddard + Already Looking Forward TO
Next Base Ball Season.
The base bali season at Goddard has
closed with the exception Of the annual
alumni game, and it has been on a whole
quite successful season, the team having
won five games and lost four.
At the beginning OF the season they had
thirteen games scheduled, but only nine
Of them were played Each Of the other
four games was cancelled by the oppos-
ing team and return games we're played
only with Montpelier Seminary and Nor
wich University
Goddard's record might have been still
better had the other games been played as
she stood an even chance Of winning near
III all OF them
The following are the games played
and scores made:
At Barre, Norwich III, Goddard 10;
Edmunds High TO- Goddard s.; Kimball
Union z, Goddard s; St. Albans 5, God
dard 25: Montpelier Seminary 6, Goddard
I, St, Johnsbury 5. Goddard 20.
Out Of town games
Norwich /, Goddard a., Montpelier
Seminary lst game, nj. S. S, Goddard 3
~Ris ese~Ai1*7i skt ~ ~ kNohhdAd - lie tutAt
score was Goddard 95 to Y for the oppo-
nents.
There are good prospects for a strong
team next year as the school win lose only
one Of the players, Fraser who has made
an excellent showing in the box this year
win be back next year as win Grant who
returns to take a post graduate course.
Buchanan. who has been a tower Of
strength for the team behind the bat for
the past three years, graduates this spring
and expects to enter Tufts college this
year aud the only vacancy to be dlled is
his old position,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
CADETS IN CAMP.
Norwich University students to spend
Week In Tents.

Norwich University students to spend
Week In Tents.
Northfeld, June l5.-The section Of ar
tillery Vermont National Guard, stationed
at Norwich University which is composed
of the cadets, went into camp this morn
ing and began its annual muster OF eight
days,
The tents are pitched on the university
campus, south Of Dewey hall, instead Of
on the parade ground north Of the build
ing, as always heretofore.
The camp is laid out according to army
regulations in company streets. The loca-
tiou on the plateau is ideal and command
ing. It also ensures practical freedom
from trouble because Of wet weather or
dinarily endured and its nearness to and
the accessibility Of the drill hall and bar
racks makes it possible to carry out the
days routine in spite Of the weather con
ditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
socialists Attention.

A regular meeting Of Local Barre Of
the Socialist Party win be held ia the
WheeIock block on Tuesday June to, at
Z D. m. The forthcoming visit Of Com J
w. Brown, State Organizer for the Social
ist Party, and other important business
win come up for discussion. All Social
lists are requested to attend this meeting
Alex. Ironside, Cor. Sec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
ANOTHER POLICEMAN SUSPENDED
Mayor Burke of Darlington Continues Use
OF Knife.

Burlington, June l6.-Mayor Burke
continued his programme Of making
charges in the police department, of which
he is now chief, yesterday By asking Ohic-
er II. l.. Rivers to resign. The officer de
clined to resign and Mayor Burke there
upon suspended him, but allowed him to
patrol his beat last night The charges
against Ofieer Rivers are that he was ille-
gally appointed by Mayor Hawley. His
work as an officer is admitted to be salts
factory.
Il is claimed that he was not a voter or
a taxpayer when appointed, and was there
fore not eligible to the office. Mr.. Rivers
came to Burlington from Bristol and
claims to have been a taxpayer and a voter
on April 25, when appointed. 1t is under.
stood that Mayor Burke has the knife ont
and that the heads OF two more policemen
will be dropped into the basket before the
week is closed Thus far Chief Brownell
and three patrolmen have been suspended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

NEW SAFETY DEVICE.
Train Automatically Sets Danger Sig
nnIs md Indicaies Its Position.


mails md Indicates Its Position.
Robert p Peters Of Knox. Inds Is
the inventor OF a device which he
claims viii prevent railway collisions
ana other accidents, and several large
railroad companies are negotiating for
its use, says an indianapolis dispatch
to the Chicago Record Herald
The device consists of a system 81
signals operated ~ electricity BY
which moving train sets 4 signal 70
danger two miles ahead and another
two miles behind it An engineman ap-
preaching d block knows whether or
not there Is d train on the same track,
its position in the block and the direc-
ton III which it is moving II q bridge
Is burned or there Is a washout on the
track the signals 90 TO danger two
miles from the obstruction in either di-
rection. a broken rail- switch LETT
0pen 81 anything cut ef tlie or5insry
taking place on the track on roadbed,
even the placing Of q tie across the
rails on the running 81 a hand car over
the road, operates tile danger signals.
In addition to the signals on the
track there Is an indicator in the train
dispatcher's office on which every train
on his division registers ot every mile
Of its progress Bv watching the indi-
Gator the train dispatcher can locate
every train. the kind Of train and the
direction In which it is going within
one mile 1T any time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
RODIER SENTENCED.
TO serve Not More Than SIX Years il states
Prison at windsor for Burglary.

TO serve Not More Than six Years IL states
Prison at windsor for Burglary.
St Albans June To- -Harmand Voyer,
alias Armand Yoyer, alias Albert Rodier.
pleaded guilty to an information charging
him with burglary fled by States Attor-
ney W. B. Locklin in city court yesterday
afternoon and was sentenced by CITY
Judge John NJ Thorne to pass not less
than five nor more than six years at hard
labor In the state prison at Windsor.
1t viii be remembered that Vover' s
crime was the entry Of A. T. Summer
skiIl's residence on Congress street the
morning Of May ? with intent to commit
burglary, and that, during the excitement
which followed his discovery in the house,
Mr.. Summerskill was seriously wounded
BY Harrie N Hall, who had gone to Mr..
Summerskiil's assistance. Mr. Summer
skill was in court 70 hear the prisoner
sentenced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

Rome, June To- The Vatican, it Is
announced, has decided 70 accept the
resignation OF Mgr Martin Garcia Y
AlcoceE at present apostolic admins
traitor Of the archdiocese Of Manila, as
bishop Of Cebu. Mgr. Garcia v Alcoeer
is the last Spanish episcopal dignitary
in the Philippines. II is expected that
he will shortly leave the islands
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
ATTACKS COMMISSIONERS.

A Rutland Circular Denounces Givers O
of Licenses
Rutland, June ia circular attacking
the board Of license commissioners fol
their failure to issue licenses to any o.
the druggists was distributed about the
city this morning The members OF the
board are attacked in person in manner
which would indicate that the one who
wrote the circular would prefer not to
have his Identity known. The circular
has no name attached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
ouIet wedding At =. nrontnelIsr

Montpelier, June 15 Amid q profusion
of roses, ferns and twining evergreens,
and under two floral horseshoes Hermon
Edward Slayton and Martha Florence De-
merritt were united in marriage this morn
ing by Rev J. Il. Wright, at the residence
of the parents Of the bride 10 East Mont
pelier, in thepfesence of the members Of
the two families and a few guests
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
Rutland Mayor Thinks
1t is Illegal
TO HIRE ONLY UNION MEN
City Council Adopted Resolution Two
Weeks Ago and Dismissed II
Last Evening.

Rutland, June l5. Mayor Temple to-
night vetoed the resolution adopted two
weeks ago providing for the employment
Of only union labor on the public works Of
the city on the ground that it was illegal
The veto message was accompanied By
opinions from City Attorney c. E. Howe,
Joel G. Baker, r N, Meldon and L. w.
MolOney, all of whom agreed that the res
olution was Illegal on the ground that it
was class discrimination aud in restraint
Of trade,
The board voted to dismiss the resoln-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
WATERMAN IN BOSTON.
Man who Disappeared seen by G, n.
Jones Of This City.

Man who Disappeared Seen by c, n.
Jones Of This City.
G. III, Jones, manager Of the w. @.
Townsend granite Office, arrived 10 the
city from Boston today. He reported that
he saw f. M Waterman, the man who
mysteriously disappeared from Waterbury
three weeks ago, on Hanover street in
Boston on Saturday, the day after he dis
appeared AT that time Of course, Mr.
Jones did not know that Mr. Waterman
had been missed at home Mr.. Jones
states that Mr.. Waterman seemed to be
all right aud talked to him for minute or
two. This rather skaters the theory that
he had perished IN the woods around Mid
dlesex or Waterbury. Mrs Waterman
was informed today Of the facts and NJ. j..
Waterman, father of the missing man,
Will 60 to Boston tonight to look for him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
GODDARD COMMENCEMENT.

Programme For the Week which Begins
june 2i.
Commencement at Goddard Seminary
viii begin Sunday, June q, at 080 am.
with the class sermon BY Rev Eiiie K NJ.
Jones at the Universalist church,
Mohday, June % Glass day exercises
win be held at ? p. M At S p m. the
commencement concert at Seminary
chapel
Tuesday, June %. 10 a m annual
meeting of trustees; 0am., Alumni meet.
ing; d a. m, Alumni exercises; 1890 p.
lm, Alumni dinner p. M, prize speaking
at opera house.
Wednesday, June "a to a. M, gradu-
alton exercises; s p. M, reception by
teachers and class OF 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY.

Burlington License commissioners Make
Quarterly visit.
Burlington, June 6.-The board Of
license commissioners completed yesterday
their first quarterly inspection of the
places where liquor is sold. Everything
was found to be satisfactory. The dealers
were notified by the commissioners to
keep watch Of the newspapers and thus
learn what men were being convicted Of
intoxication and to refrair from selling
them liquor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT
Business Men Apparently Satisfied
With Their Present Accom-
modation.

There is a quiet effort on foot ii Barre
to establish a second National bank. Men
interested in the project have been can
vassng the business men Of the city to
see what encouragement they could get
for the enterprise, and in some quarters
have received very warm assurances Of
support, while in others 1t has not been So
favorably received
AS a general rule the business men Of
the city are well satisfied with their pres
enl banking accommodations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
ALLEN -MCAULAY.

Recently Married At Winslow Can. VIII
Have Reception at GranitevlIIe.
Graniteyille, June H. Roland Allen,
engineer for Jones Bros, and Miss Mary
MeAulay were married at the home Of the
bride IN Winslow, Canada, June 10. They
win return to Graniteyille today and a REL
ception is to be rendered them this even
ing in Miles hall Dir. Allen was burned
out in the recent Langdon fire and lost all
his personal effects, but he said little
thing like that shouldn't stop the wedding.
Miss McAulay was formerly an employe
at the Langden house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
rlres Limb Thieres rinsd.

Middlebury, June Is. Patrick McMann
Andrew Signor and Arthur Kenworthy
who were arrested a few days ago bySher-
It'll 4. M. Chapman for stealing some young
lambs the property Of the sheriff, were be-
fore Justice Dickens Monday morning and
pleaded guilty to the charge and were
lined, the former $40 and costs amounting
to $40 and the latter two S. and costs
which amounted to sl1. They all paid up
and we're discharged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

The cocoa palm, from which chocc-
late comes, bears Its pods, which con-
tain fifteen to twenty-five beans each,
at ten to twelve feet from the ground.
Four hundred trees are planted on an
acre and each yields about a dollars
worth Of beans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
ANOTHER REVOLT.

Arabians Resist tile Imposition of Heavy
Taxes.
Constantinople, June l6.-The Porte
has been informed Of another revolt Ia
Arabia owing to the heavy taxes imposed.
Osman Paoha, commander at Medina. has
been wounded and imprisoned. The pop
ulation at Mecca rose against their rulers
and Imprisoned the governor general and
Emir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
MEALS BY SLOT MACHINE.
Automatic Restaurants to BE Estab.
lished In Switzerland.


lished In switzerland.
Automatic bars have become SO sue
cessful III Switzerland that a company
has been formed to supply the Swiss
and their visitors with electric auto-
masic restaurants, where, as il by mag
ic, meals, ranging from the modest
chop and chips. to the elaborate six
course table d'hote, will be served by
electricity 10 all eomers, says q special
cable dispatch from Geneva to the
Chicago Inter Ocean
Tbe only thing necessary is to take
your seat, glance over the bin Of fare,
place your money in the right slot, and
the machinery does the rest. Prices
VIII be strictly moderate and dainty
dinner. with wine included. viii only
cost about shillings go centsl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
BIG FIRE IN BOSTON.

Several Firms Lost About $4,000 To
day.
Boston, June 16.-Firea at II Pearl
street this morning caused loss Of $780,
900 to the Standard Silverware co.. John
Carter q Co., paper dealers, Gutta Percha
and Rubber Manufacturing company and
Libby, Harlow 4 Co, cutlery, the last two
by water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
LEAGUE BASE BALL.

Nationals shut Out the Chi
Cages.
Yesterdays Nationl LeBgue scores
At Pittsbufg, Pittsburg 3, Chicago Q.
AT Cincinnati, Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 8.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
ORDERED WORK STOPPED.
Burlington Carnegie Library Costing Too
Much, SAYS Burke.


Burlington, June 49, Mayor Bngke
this morning ordered all work on the new
library building stepped until matters per
tanning 70 the structure have been inyesti-
gated and the best way out of the alleged
difficulties determined A meeting Of the
new library commission was held last
night at the City Hall and today the com
mission inspected the foundations Of the
building.
In speaking Of the matter last night
Mayor Burke said that ne had demanded
the contract, specifications and an papers
pertaining to the library but had been re-
peatedly refused, He said that Saturday
evening the contract was slipped into the
city clerks office by the chairman Of the
board Of aldermen but was not fled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
FOR GRAND LARCENY.

Albert Peno Of SC Albans Goes 10 Prison
For Three Years.
st. Adams June 15.- Albert Peno,
better known as Cow, pleaded guilty "a
an information filed by States Attorney
w. B. Locklin, charging him with grand
larceny before City Judge John M
Ehorne this morning and was sentenced Ii
not less than three nor more than -four
years in the states prison at Windsor. lie
VIII be taken to Windsor By Chief Of Po-
lice E NJ Blake tomorrow morning to be.
gin his sentence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
POLLING FOR DEPUTIES.

Members Of German Reichstag Being
Elected Today.
Berlin, June 49,. Polling for the cleo
tion Of the new Reichstag began this
morning throughout Germany. The num-
Der of deputies to be elected is 397.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

Yesterday American League scores
AT Philadelphia, Philadelphia 2, Sc.
Louis
At Washington, Washington q Detroit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

Hanover N, H., June 10. Harry Jes-
sup, Professor Of botany In Dartmouth
college from 1877 to 1899 is dead, aged II
years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
BOSTON WOOL MEN SAFE.

Telegram Received by HaiIoweli, Donald &
Co, To-day.
Boston, June l6.-Tha following tele-
gram was received this morning BY Hall
lowell Donald and Company, wool deal
ers, which shows that no Boston wool
men lost their lives at Heppner Oregon.
All Boston wool men safe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
LOST his POSITION.

And Robert Blian Of Manchester, H..
KILLED Himself
Manchester, NJ TT, June TO-
Robert Blinn who worked for Mrs. For
est Shaw in Bedford, when he returned
after q spree last night, found that anoth-
er man had been engaged in his place and
shot himself dead in front of the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
HAD BEEN DEsPONDENT.


Suicide.
New York, June 16.-Frank Dean, sec
ond vice president Of the Seaboard Nation,
al Bank of this city, shot ana killed him.
self in the cellar of his home in Orange
n j., this morning, after bidding his ia,
mily goodbye. The officers of the bank
cannot account for the act, though he
seemed 70 be despondent lately His ae-
counts are correct
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

Notice to Shopstewards All shopstew-
ards are requested to meet in the Office,
Bolster block, on Tuesday evening, TO- at
z o'clock.
Important business. BY order Commit
tee.
Alex Robertson. Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
A GOOD FINISH.
University OF Vermont BAN Team whip
ped Columbia s TO 0.

pea Columbia 10 Q.
Burlington, June 16.-The University
Of Vermont baseball team closed its sea-
son yesterday afternoon by defeating Co
lumbia University, at Athletic Park, by a
score Of 5 to 0, the Yermont boys playing
all around the visitors. Davis Of Yer.
mont pitched a magnificent game, striking
out u men, allowing bat two hits and
giving two bases on balls. AT the. close
Of the game, G. q Orton, 0l the catcher,
was elected captain for next year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
Men and Arms.

In thirty-two out Of 100 cases
mans left arm is stronger than his
right.