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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
BRATTLEB0R0 MAN
PROBABLY DROWNED
Herbert H. Gum Wrote from New York
That He Was Going to Commit
Suicide--Had Many Legal
Troubles Lately.

Brattlcboro, June o.. The probable
suicide of Herbert Fl. Gum, former
real estate agent Of this town, was an
nounced yesterday by i. w Gibson,
a lawyer, as the result OF an investiga-
tion following the receipt Of letter
from Gum, saying that he would drown
himself in Long Island sound.
Gum left home May for New York,
and two days later wrote Attorney Glib
son, saying: "When you receive this
letter | shall have ended my troubles
in the waters of Long Island sound,
shall weight my body and take the
chances Of jumping overheard from a
sound steamer" e. ID. Coneyers of
Gilbert, at whose house Gum had re-
Gently boarded, received similar let
ter.
On receipt of the letter Mr.. Gibson
began an investigation, and yesterday
received letter saying that man
answering Gums description boarded a
Joy line steamer in New York May 25
and so far as known never arrived in
Providence.
Gum had recently had many legal
troubles, the result of which is thought
to have made him respondent. Three
of his children live in Keene., n. H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
Death Stopped the Case.


Woodstock, June 9.--Windsor county
court Is still engaged in the trial Of
the first case Of the term, Helen j. Nell
son VS.. George +. Marshall, an action
of ejeetment.
A hearing in the case OF W. w.
Fletcher VS.. George Il. Fletcher was held
Wednesday in which the administrator
Of the estate of the plaintiff sought to
enter the case and prosecute the suit.
The decision Of the court was that
the action abated with the death OF the
plaintiff The case is of considerable
interest the defendant having been the
custodian Of a will which it was claim
ed was not presented for probate for
some years after the statutory time and
the plaintiff being legatee sought to
recover the penalty prescribed by Law.
The case goes to the supreme court on
exceptions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
Says Interstate Commission
in Coal Carrying Case
DECISION FOR GAS CO..
Capital Company Of Montpelier Brought
The Complaint Against Central
Vermont and Rutland
Railroads.

Washington, June 9.--The interstate
commerce commission yesterday render
ed decision in the case of the Capital
City Gas company at Montpelier, VT,
against the Central Vermont Railway
company, and the Rutland Railroad
company, in favor Of the plaintiff.
According to the records in this case,
the carriers made joint rate Of 30
cents per ton on bituminous coal from
Norwood, y. Y, to Montpelier, Vt,
when intended for railroad supply and
a combination rate of s1.s5 per ton
which applied on such coal carried be-
tween the same points and used for
manufacturing or other Industrial or do
mestic uses. These rates are held by
the commission to constitute unlawful
discrimination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
ARRAIGNs BUREAUCRACY.
Voice of Zemstvos Will Be Heard in
Strong Address.

st. Petersburg, June 9.The voice of
the delegates of the Zemstvos and the
municipalities demanding in no une,St
tain tone the immediate convocation of
national assembly to pass upon the
question OF peace or war, to heal in
ternal strife, and to unite the people for
the rejuyenation of Russia, will be heard
in the adress adopted by the all-Rus-
sian Zemstvo Congress at Moscow, which
a deputation headed by Count Hayden
and NJ Shipotf, is bringing TO present
to the Emperor. The document bids
fair To become historic The customary
phrases of respect at the opening and
the closing are omitted and it is other
wise unceremonious, employing the di-
rect personal pronoun.
The address arraigns the bureaucracy
and reminds the Emperor that his
pledge to conyoke national assembly
is slow Of fultiIment. 1t says the eoun-
try is on the verge OF civil war and even
ventures to criticise royal measure,
contrasting the increase of the police
power by the ukase issued last Sunday
with weakening Of the administrative
process which the country had been led
TO expect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
MAY CHANGE NAME.
Washington County Grammar School
May Become Montpelier High School.

Montpelier, June 9.-The graduates
OF the Washington County Grammar
school in Montpelier, known as Mont
pelier high school, held their annual
banquet last evening in Bascomb Bros
new cafe, The Criterion, last evening.
There were about seventy in attend
ance. Col. o. ID. Clark, secretary Of
the National Life Insurance company,
was the POSTMASTER.
An attempt viii be made this evening
to merge the Washington County Gram
mar school with the Montpelier Union
schools and have a Montpelier high
school in fact. At the present time
Montpelier really has no high school.
The grammar school was organized in
1918 as semi-private institution. 1t
was given certain grants of land and
also received some bequests. Thirty
five years ago the present Union school
building was erected, and the grammar
school united. But the trustees Of the
latter have always been maintained
and until a few years ago the diplomas
were signed by them, Even now the
diplomas bear the name washington
County Grammar school, instead Of
Montpelier high school,
Col Fred +. Smith has been trustee
of the grammar school for 80 years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
PRESIDENT MEETS
VARIOUS MINISTER'S
Csar Finally Replies to Presidents
Friendly Offer of Good Will" and
Is Not Unfavorable to
Peace.

Washington, june 9.--The Gar has
at last been heard from here and the
result is not unfavorable to peace, in
his recent audience with Mr.. Meyer,
the American ambassador, the Gar indi-
Gated willingness to take under ad-
visement the subject Of peace and ex-
pressed warm appreciation OF the
friendly words of Mr.. Meyer, speaking
as the personal envoy of the president.
The reception of Mr.. Meyer was charac-
terized by great friendliness and the
ambassadors cablegram to the presi-
dent giving general account of the
audience is of distinctly hopeful tone.
Mr.. Never did not bring to the st.
Petersburg government an offer of me-
3iation but friendly offer of good
will" as it was described by Count Cas-
sini, which apparently was gratifying
to the Car. Further than this it is
impossible to record the character of
the eablegram.
Mfr. Takahira, the Japanese minister,
called by appointment at the White
House yesterday afternoon and spent
half an hour with the president. He
was still unable to give the president
tue sIgnteSt lhuicatiui ieStti uiiB Japan
peace terms, but it is believed he was
acquainted in general way with the
hopeful tone of Mr.. Meyers despatch
and with this as lever the hope is
expressed here that the Mikado will
meet the president half way in the
earnest eltorts that he is making to
assist in bringing about an early
peace.
Earlier in the afternoon Baron Kan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
FLOOD BEGINS TO FALL.
Section of Michigan Flooded Last Year
VIII Escape Inundation.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 9.Reports
from the flooded basin of the Grand
river north Of this city, indicate that
the worst is over. The river is begin
ing TO fall rapidly.
At eight o'clock last night the river
guage here read 17.9 feet. This is a
rise Of six inches in the past 12 hours.
Director Schneider of the weather bu-
reau says the crest of the flood viii be
IS feet, and will be reached by midnight
The west side dyke still holds and in.
dications are that the section flooded
last year will escape inundation.
The situation ON railroad lines is
steadily improving, the only line in the
city which is very seriously affected
being the Grand Trunk, which is still
tied up completely east and west,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
Need to Go Cautiously.
AsrouNpED AT ATTITUDE.
French Do Not Like Kaiser's Dictatorial
Methods.

Paris, June o.-The announcement
that the Kaser has issued a notice to
all powers, signatory OF the Madrid con-
vention, asking for an international
conference on the subject of Morocco,
has fallen like blow on France. Prom
nient officials said today to the Publish
ers Press correspondent:
~We are amazed at the Interpretation
gwen by Germany to the Madrid con.
vention. We have also been astonished
at the dictatorial attitude assumed by
Germany thirty-fve years after our
war is ended But If we are summoned
To choose between holding conference
or declaring war under present condi-
tions we may be Obliged to submit, what
ever We think OF the method OF pro-
eedure"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
ESCAPED THE CAPIAs.
Burlington Man Failed to Turn Over
Collections, So 1t Is Said.

Burlington, June "a writ of capias
was issued yesterday against the person
of j. w. DeRohn, the manager of the
Cambridge Mercantile Agency, but when
deputy sheriff went to serve the writ
he found that the man had left the city
and accordingly attached DeRohn's of
fee effects at his rooms in The Strong.
DeRohn left this city yesterday morning
on the train for the south. The action
on which the writ Of capias was issued
was in favor of t. II. and C. f. Crosby,
who claimed in their affidavit that De-
Rohn, while acting in fiduciary ca
pacity, collected the sum Of St43.53 and
failed to turn over the money. The writ
also specifies another amount in favor
of the Strong Hardware company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09

eko, the Japanese financial adviser, was
received by the president aud discussed
the whole situation for some time. Bar
on Kaneko last night said that Japan
had not received directly or indirectly
any request from Russia for state
ment of peace terms. 1t was intimated
that Japan would be loath to give any
such statement until convinced that
Russia was prepared to take up the
question OF peace with the intention
OF ending the war.
Later in the afternoon, Sir Mortimer
Durand, the British ambassador, saw
the president and last night Baron
Speek von Sternberg, the German am
bassador, was at the White House for
nearly an hour. None of the callers
would discuss his visit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
KILLED IN DUEL.
Chipley. Georgia, Physician Dead, and
Mayor Wounded.

Columbus, Ca, June "a tragedy
occurred at Chipley at noon yesterday
a which DIR. John c. Hardy, a physician,
was killed and Mayor s. A. Goodman
was slightly wounded DR.. Hardy had
publicly horsewhipped an aged white
citizen during the morning and he later
appeared at the mayors office where he
and the mayor had dispute concern
ing the amount of the fine. DR.. Hardy
opened fire on the mayor aud Marshall
Olin returned the fire. Dr. Hardy was
shot twice, once in the head and once in
the stomach, dying instantly. Mayor
Goodman was shot in the arm by
DR.. Hardy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
JOHNSON Is HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
Bennington County Grand jury Find
True Bill Against Him on Allegation
of Having Killed His Brother Jay.

Manchester. June 9.-The Bennington
county grand jury today returned a
true bill against Fred w. johnson,
charging him the murder OF his brother,
Jay, ON February 23 last. The trial
win be held june IA, and it is under
stood that the theory OF self-defense
win be used by the respondent.
A true bill was brought against Will
lam Caulstone, proprietor Of the Col
burn House at Manchester Centre,
charging him with violation Of the H.
quor law. He was placed under $1,000
hail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
OFF FOR A REST.
President Roosevelt Goes to Virginia to
Spend Over-Sunday.

Washington, June president Roose-
velt left Washington this morning fol
a weekend visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Wilmer, near Rapidan
Virginia. He was accompanied only by
a stenogTapher, and a secret service man
He travelled in regular Pullman car
and wore a dark, sack coat, light trous-
ers, with leather riding leggins, spurs
and slouch hat.
The president went away for rest
He has done all that could be done al
this time in his effort to bring about ar
understanding between Russia and Jap
an, and now merely awaits develop
ments, and they may be worked on a.
St Petersburg and Toxic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09

When shown the dispatch this fore
noon, John II. Senter Of Montpelier. one
of the attorneys for the condemned wo-
man, said that he knew of no further
course to pursue in the attempt to Sc
cure a new trial for the Rogers woman
Then Mary Rogers viii have TO
hangr he was asked.
Il don't see any other way out Of ii, z
was the reply.
The reprieye granted by Gov, Bell that
the petition for writ of error might
be applied for expires on Friday, June
%. two weeks from today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
THREE COACHES pIrcHED
Through Train from Chicago Wrecked
Near Dawson, Mich.

Flint, Mich, June g. Fast through
train No. on the Grand Trunk rail-
road bound for Chicago from the east,
was wrecked yesterday afternoon about
10 miles east of here near Dawson, by
spreading rails. No one was killed.
Mrs. Cora Waltrous of Roxbury,
Mass, was it is thought, fatally injured,
and 10 others were less seriously hurt.
Three coaches were ditched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
MARBLE WORKER SUES.
John Eardson of Rutland Wants $4,000
From Vermont Marble Company.

Rutland, June 9.-John Eardson of
this city, marble sawyer, has sued the
Vermont Marble company for $4,000,
for alleged damages received six years
ago while working. He claims that his
arm was crushed, and that he was rem.
dered infirm for life, due to the faulty
construction of the machinery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
MADE A VISIT.
Fifty Local Rebekahs Went to Williams
town Last Night.

A party Of fifty local Rebekahs went
by special train to Williamstown last
evening to visit Fraternity lodge of that
place The Williamstown lodge exem-
plitied the Rebekah degree on three can
didates in an excellent manner. Fol-
lowing the business banquet was sery-
ed. The special train brought the Barre
party home at one o'clock.
The Williamstown lodge has accepted
the invitation to visit Bright Star Lodge
Of this city next Wednesday evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
RUSSIAN VESSELS
WILL BE INTERNED
Russians Did Not Leave Manila Harbor
in "a Hours and Are Now in
Charge of U. S. Admiral
Train.

Washington, June o. Governor
Wright of Manila advises the war de-
partment that the Russian warships did
not leave the harbor within "a hours,
and as a result are in custody of Ad-
miral Train who has taken the necessary
steps to inferno them. They are behind
the breakwater under the guns of the
Ohio and the Aionadnock.
The admiral viii disable their ma
chinery and remove the breech-lo Of
their guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
No Suicide Reported.

Providence, r. r., June "a. S. Pitts,
local agent Of the joy steamship line,
when questioned regarding the probable
suicide of Herbert II. Gum Of Brattle-
boro, VT, by jumping from one of the
Joy line steamers, stated that no sui
eide from any of the boats of the line
had been reported. Agent Pitts said
that he had no means of telling wheth-
er any passenger was missing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
VIEW rs HOPEFUL.
Paris Thinks That Peace May Be the
Outcome.

Paris June 9.--No news has been re-
eeived in official circles today of any
further developments in the efforts to
secure peace. Nevertheless the most
hopeful view is taken of the probable
outcome Of the movement which is now
under way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
TAKEN VERY ILL.
DR.. A. H. H. Lewis Had Been Arrested
in Montpelier for Intoxication.

DIR. A. H. II. Lewis, local veterinary,
was arrested in Montpelier last evening,
charged with intoxication. He was plac-
ed in the county Jail and soon after
wards other inmates discovered that he
was bleeding badly about the head.
When they went to him be complained
of violent pains in the head. DR.. w.
i. Goodale was summoned. He found
that DIR. Lewis was suffering with a
mastoid abscess, and also that he was
in dangerous condition. The physi-
elan remained with his patient all night
long, and this morning DIR. Lewis be-
gan to show signs of improvement.
This forenoon he was resting comfort
ably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
State Auditor Graham Goes Through
Bills of County Court and Sheriff.

State Auditor Graham was in Mont
pelier today and audited the accounts
for six months, allowing the following:
County court petit jurors, etc, Sa,70S.-
50; referees, etc, $594.71; auditors,
S352.6S; reporters, $376.40; judges,
S404s0; total, $5,437.21.
Sheriff Iracey's fees, s693.11; serv-
ing capias, etc, S332.0s; supreme court,
Jaunary, S99.1o; supreme court, May,
$122; total, S1,246.29.
Board of prisoners, St,3s6.30; capias,
$3.50; warrants, 1851; total, s2,411.-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
DISCUSSING PEACE.
English Cabinet in Session Today for
Third Time Since Monday.

London, June "a special meeting
OF the cabinet is being held this morn
ing. This is the third time the cabinet
has been called together since Monday,
and there is no doubt that the peace
question is under discussion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
Notice to Advertisers.

In accord with the custom in past
years, the Times will issue at noon on
Saturdays in June, July, August and
September. Advertisers TO secure
changes in their Saturday Times Should
be sure and hand them in Friday after
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
HOTEL MAN BANKRUPT.
G. A. Best of Swanton Has Liabilities
of S12,357.3o

Burlington, June &c. A. Best, a
hotel proprietor Of Swanton, has filed q
petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities
are $12,357.3O and assets of Si6,9l3, OF
which 81 900 Is claimed as exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
Mary Rogers Petition De-
MED This Forenoon
BY FEDERAL COURT JUDGE
Attorney senter Admits That There Is
No Chance to Save Life of Woman
Who Murdered Her
Husband.

Albany, n. Y, june 9.Justiee r. w.
Peckham of the United States supreme
court today denied the application for a
writ OF error in the case Of Mrs. Rogers,
convicted of numbering her husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
An Old Woman Dead.

Rutland, June 9.--Margaret Doyle,
the oldest woman of Rutland
died this morning, aged 95 years. She
was born in Ireland, and had been
resident here for 55 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
GETS A YEAR.
Nellie Niles of st. Albans Sentenced for
Keeping House Of I'll Fame.

st Adams, June 9.-Nelie Niles was
this morning sentenced in St. Albans
city court to not less than one year and
not more than eighteen months in the
house Of correction for keeping a house
of i'll fame.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-09
Better Feeling Toward United
States in Russia.
OUR POSITION REALIZED
Situation Is Now Delicate and Promi-
nent Russian Says Prospects May
Be Spoiled by False
Move.

st. Petersburg, June "a significant
change is noticeable in the attitude Of
government officials toward America.
The government is alive to the import
ance of the position which President
Roosevelt has assumed in the peace
question.
The status of the negotiations is be-
ing kept secret, even from the highest
officials at st. Petersburg. Only the
czar and some Of his most intimate ad-
yisers know definitely what is happen
ing Among those who know is Count
Mamsdorff, the foreign minister, whose
name just now is synonomous with
peace.
Need to Go Cautiously.
One Of the highest Russian officials
who speaks with full authority, said
to the Publishers Press correspondent
this afternoon that now that the move
ment for peace had begun 1--WE hope it
viii develop normally. The danger is
in exaggerating such incidents as the
interview of Ambassador Meyer of the
United States with the Gar. The situ-
alton is so delicate that the slightest
false move win disarrange the whole
peace machinery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-22
Some More Carnations.

TIE Tionesta REPUBLICAN, J. e. Wenk,
editor, was 81 years old last week and has
flourished under the present management
for twenty-six years. SANDY Lake Breeze.
Tho FOREST REPUBLICAN. published at
Tionesta by J. L. Wenk, has celebrated
its thirty seventh birthday and has been
published by Mr.. Wenk for twenty-six
years. Both paper and editor are keeping
young in spite of advancing years.-Shef-
field Observer.
The FOREST REPUBLICAN completed its
37th year with its last issue, and, DR.. Os-
Ter to the contrary notwithstanding, APP
pears good for many more years of use
fulness. The REPUBLICAN covers the
local news field excellently and deserves
all the success that has come to it.-Oil
City Times.
The FOREST REPUBLICAN celebrated its
37th anniversary last week and Br'er j.
Il. Wenk, who has been its pilot for 26
of these years, is reciving boquets from
all sides. To these we wish to add our
bunch of flowers. Br'er Wenk has a
rattling good paper, with look of youth
and vigor, and while it is approaching its
fortieth year, has every appearance of
leading a useful life for many years to
come.-Seneca Kicker.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-22
"SOuls ON Eirc.o

The greatest serial story of the year by
Louis Tracy, famous author of "The
Wings of the Morning" and "The Pillar
of Light" will be exclusive to the read
ers of the color magazine given free with
each copy of "The Philadelphia Press"
beginning Sunday, March 26. The Sun
day Magazine will! be the only publication
in America where this great story may
be read. BY special arrangement with
Mr. Edward j. Clode, Mr.. Tracy's Amer
ican publisher, this story will not appear
in any other published form until 1906.
England, Russia and America furnish
the pi iincipal characters in this remarka-
BILE and timely story. Love and thrilling
adventure is the theme, as in all of MIR.
Tracy's most successful work. The ac-
tion begins with bomb thrown in Lon
don. an Anarchist meeting in Tottenham
Court Road, some sensational disclosures
in the Russian colony in England, and
then shifts to the castle of Russian pro-
vincial governor, or Little Car" whose
subjects are in revolt at his intrigues.
The plot affords superb opportunity for
brilliant display of the authors swift
Imagination, and an almost equally in
teresting display of his intimate knowl
edge of Russian life of to-day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-22
Church Hill.

Old Sol has played havoc with our giant
snow drifts. We gladly welcome "the
good old summer time"
Mrs. George Sisson has returned home
from the Oil City hospital. Her many
friends will he pleased to learn she is
much improved in health
Harvey Albaughs' had quite scare
from fire the other morning but no great
loss was sustained, thanks to the persist
ent efforts of the west end fire department.
Mrs. Max Haschen has returned from
Buffalo where she has been visiting her
mother, who was very i'll, but is now
conyalescent.
Fifteen people of Church Hill took ad-
vantage of the good sleigbing recently
and drove TO Lickngville to the home of
Rev. Havein, where they partook ota
bounteous lunch which the ladies of the
party had prepared, Afterward they
drove to Newmsnsvile, where they lis
tened to a sermon by Rev. j. p. Irving
of Tonawanda, N. Y, who was former
pastor of this place. All voted good
time, barring one accident, which might
have proved serious to a number of the
crowd who were standing up, and who
made hasty exit ont of the back part OF
the sleds. Fortunately Mr.. King saved
them from shipwreck by going out first.
We will settle with the driver.
1t was customary in ye olden time to
watch "sunsets' but "moonsets" seem TO
be the most popular amusement at pres
ent. PUG & ToPsY.