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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
MEET TODAY.
Teamsters Council to Decide on Con-
tinuance of Strike.

Chicago, May 13.-The teamsters'
Joint council meets today to decide
whether to continue the strike.
A two-hours' session between officials
Of the teamsters' union and Of the team
owners association was held yesterday,
the latter body throughout have been
favorable TO the teamsters but last
night they informed the teamsters that
the strike was lost and that the best
thing they could do was to call it off
at once.
The second blow also came from the
Team Owners Association when the res
ignation Of John G. Driscoll, its secre-
tary, was rendered and accepted Sec
retary Driscoll has been a potent factor
on the side of the teamsters.
At a secret meeting of the Illinois
Manufacturer association last night
the association unanimously decided to
uphold the cause of the Employers as-
soeiation which has been conducting the
fight against striking teamsters.
Employers yesterday began the ex-
ecution Of new policy in the team
sters' strike. Men IN the various manu-
featuring industries are being laid of
because OF lack of business, brought
about by the strike. At the employees
association Office it was said the mum
ber laid off would run into the thousands
nnd would continue unless normal busi-
ness conditions returned soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
EpWOrth League Observes Its
Seventh Anniversary.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Officers for the Ensuing Year Elected
and General Good Time Last
Evening Programme
for Tomorrow.


The Epworth League of the Hedding
NJ. +. church held its seventh annual
banquet and election of officers at the
church last evening and tomorrow will
celebrate its sixteenth anniversary Sun
day. The banquet last evening was one
Of the most enjoyable that the league
has ever held. There were about $50
members present and the delightful oc-
casion Will be cherished in their memo
ries until next years banquet,
The annual election Of officers pre-
ceded the banquet and resulted as fol-
lows: President, Alvin Gates; first
vice president, Mrs. Il. Nj. Lyon; sec
ond vice president, Lewis +. Jones; third
vice president, Miss Christina Bau;
fourth vice president, literary, Mrs. D.
]. Morse; social, Miss Mae Heath, sec
retary, Miss Mabel Wilson; treasurer,
" u OLIVER; pianist, Miss lla Batchel-
der.
The members were seated ut the
table in the vestry about $50 o'clock.
Ehe vestry was beautifully decorated,
the prevailing colors being red and
white, the league coIors. AT one side
Of the room was very large Epworth
league emblem and red and white bunt-
ing was strung about on the walls.
An abundance of beautiful potted plants
prettily arranged about about the
room. On the tables which were placed
50 as to form the letters and l. were
bouquets of red and white carnations.
a very dainty menu was furnished, con-
sisting of cold meats, rolls, salads, etc.
The supper was provided under the di-
rection Of the literary and social de-
partments Of the league and was most
successful.
Following the supper one Of the most
enjoyable parts of the evening began
when President William Reynolds as
toastmaster announced the toasts, which
We're responded to in an excellent man
ner, showing that much time and prep
aration had been spent by each one who
desponded
The programme toasts was MS fol-
lows: The Value Of an Education, Rev.
Il. A. Bishop of Montpelier seminary;
Luck and Labor, d. j. Morse; Wasted
Energies, Miss Eleanor Sweet; music,
duet, Mrs. Richard Bradley and Mr..
Batchelder; "The Balance Wheel" J. o.
Sowden; reading, Mrs. d. G. Watt; Put
Your Theory Into PIuetice, Rev. r. +.
Lowe; music, ladies trio, Mrs. Richard
Bradley Mrs. II. M Lyon, Mrs. d. j.
Morse; Our New Field of Endeavor,
Miss Elizabeth Hanson; music, vocal
solo, W. H. doodfelIow.
The programme for toinorraw, amir
yersary Sunday, is as follows: 10 a.
M, special praise and prayer service,
leader, William Reynolds; 1880 a. m,
special music by the choir. sermon, Rev.
K. r. Lowe; $3.50 p. M, annual review
and reports, conducted by William Rev
nolds; graduation Of Juniors, installa-
ton Of officers conducted BY Rev. r. F.
Lowe; ?. IN, special music BY the
choir, sixteenth anniversary programme.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Intercity's Star Pitcher Enters
Professional Base Ball.
GOT A VERY LARGE OFFER
sheldon Reulbach, Who Has Been
Pitching for University Of Vermont,
Has Been Signed With
Chicago Nationals.

The Intercity ball team viii not have
the services of Edward Reulbach, better
known as sheldon, the boy wonder"
in the pitchers box this year for yes
terday Reulbach accepted the urgent
offer of the Chicago National league
team and left Burlington last night for
New York to join the team. Base ball
enthusiasts here and in Montpelier had
been hoping that the sbig fellow would
again pitch the Intercity team to VIC
tory, but the inducement held out by
Manager Frank Selee of the Chicago
Nationals was enough to take the
breath away according to report, and
Reulbach did not feel justified in turn
ing it down. 1t has been known for
some time that Chicago was after him.
After completing the bah season last
year, Reulbaeh entered the medical de-
partment Of the University Of Vermont,
and this spring has been pitching some
fine games. He wound up his career
with the University team yesterday by
shutting out the strong Syracuse Uni
versity nine with only two hits, one of
which was scratch. With the excep-
tion Of the Harvard game early in the
season he has won every game in which
he pitched, and that defeat was due to
no fault OF his own. Yesterday Reul-
bach got a telephone message from Man
ager Selee, and the offer was made with
the proyiso that he must accept at once.
The students Of the University Of Yer
mont gave him fine send-oif last even
ing.
Sheldons friends here predict that he
viii do well with the big league, and his
professional career win be watched with
much interest. His home is in St. Louis,
and he began his career as twirler
with the Notre Dame University Of
South Bend, Ind From there he came to
the Intercity, where he was the most
popular members Of the team with the
players and spectators as well. Shell
don earned quite sum Of money in the
short season here, getting S953.e6, his
salary wing being rated probably higher
than any other man in the Northern
league And he was without doubt the
best pitcher in the league, Minnehan
of Rutland being the nearest to him.
Minnehan is pitching professional ball
this summer. When the Northern league
season closed Sheldon went to Kinds
dale, n. H., where the base ball enthu-
siast, Anidon, opened 'bar'l of money"
for him. On that team Sheldon had re-
markahle success, being practically in
yineible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
IN LYND0NVILLE
Small Fire Developed Into Big Proper
tions aud Important Industries
Were Wiped oue Yesterday
Afternoon.

Lyndontille, May 49,. Shortly after
noon fire was discovered on the roof
Of a vacant blacksmith shop at Halls
Mills near Lyndon. The origin is un-
known unless it was sparks from a
locomotive. The shop was worthless
and no damage to other property was
at first expected so part OF the small
lonl force of fire fighters was with
drawn. When the roof fell in the wind
carried the sparks across the railroad,
setting fire to the leather board mill
of Cushman & Rankin and the grist
mill OF +. I. & III. X Ide An inc-aased
force Of men was sent from the Lyn-
donville railroad shops at this time but
it was too late to save anything except
dwellings nearby.
A fire engine started from st. Johns
bury but had only reached st. Johns
bury Center when the fire was Under
control The intense heat prevented the
Boston express south from passing for
one hour and as minutes.
George F. Clshman was slightly burn
ed and Scott Narnum imprisoned in
lde's mill by spring lock, escaped to
the river by breaking a window.
4 curious coincidence is that both par
ties burned out were also burned out
at Passnmpsic December 10 last, where
they were also located in adjacent
plants. Cushman 4 Rankin's loss is
not less than S35.0O0 and the insurance
is $4,000. The Ides' loss is about Sl2,-
600 with IS, 900 insurance The Boston
& Maine lost three freight cars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Rumor Of Change Of Troons.

Among some of the officers and the
men Of this command the story Goes
thaG Col William M. Wallace ii at pre.
sent in Washington, D. G., trying to OBJ
tain the issuing Of an order for the trans
fer of the 18th cavalry from this most
to the posts of Fort Myer, Va, and Fort
q. A. Thomas, Ca, these stations being
the ones now being vacated BY the 7tI
cavalry, who are leaving for duty ii,
the Philippines The plan a. understood
is for the second squadron, headquarters
and band to take their barracks at
Fort Myer and the first and third SQUAD.
ron, under command Of Lieut. Col. AIex
Rodgers, 20 to Fort G.. A Thomas II
y also understood that Colonel Charles
a. T, Hatfield, the present regimental
commander Of The 18th cavalry. now
en route 70 this country from the phIlin.
pines, has requested that lie be sent IL
this post for station. ii Colonel Wal.
lace is seeking to effect this transfer
and II should be made an order. If waa,ld
mean that the headquarters, band ana
entire II troops Of the 18th cvalrv
would leave This post and that tie cad.
quarters, band and IL troops of tie 18th
cavalry would come here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
A Base Bali Fair.

The stockholders Of the Burlington
Rase Ball association have voted to llold
fair for the benefit OF the base ball
team. A meeting for that purpose was
held at the pythian hall and the resolti-
ticn providing for the fair was offered
by George d. Jarvis and was passed
unanimously. A committe consisting Of
q. il. Spear, A. G. Mansur, T. X. Milne,
NJ D. Mcmahon and A. d. Bristol was
appointed to nominate the various sub-
the decision Of the nominal.
ing committee to be final.
The details ofthe fair were discussed
to some extent but everything was left
in the hands of the committees, which
arc TO report to a meeting Of the stock
holders to be held next Wednesday. The
most discussed project last uieht was
that relative 10 Offering an automobile.
This proposition met with Instant and
unanimous favor and special commit
tee win be appointed to take up The sub
ject. the automobile will be one Of
standard make and will be awarded 10
the holder of the lucky ticket. Other
prizes ii the shape Of diamond rings
etc, viii probably be offered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
THE COURTS OPINION
in STREET PAVING CASES
Findings in Barre Case That Have
Caused So Much Comment Printed
in Full That All May
Read.


Following is the opinion handed down
by the Supreme Court May ., 1905, in
the case Of A. G. Blanchard et al versus
City Of Barre. The opinion was written
By Judge John Il. Watson:
Present RowelI, G. ]. Tyler, Mum
son Start, Watson, Haselton and Pow
efs, -.
Watson, j
The orators seek an injunction per-
petually restraining the defendant from
taking and selling the orators land on
any part thereof to satisfy certain as
sessments made thereon for paving
portion of Main street, and from tax
ING any further steps to collect said as
sessments, and to remove the cloud
consequent on the same from the ora
tors title. The case is here on demur-
rer to the bill, hence all matters we'll
pleaded stand admitted.
BY the defendants charter, Laws Of
1894, No.. as amended BY laws Of
1902, No. 211,-the administration Of
all fiscal prudential and municipal affairs
of the city and the government there
OF is vested in the mayor and board of
aldermen. The board Of aldermen con-
sists of six members, one of whom is
elected president OF the board The
mayor and board of aldermen. when as
sembled together in joint session. CON
stitute and are the city council. At all
meetings Of the city council the mayor
Is 70 preside, except that in case Of his
abesnce or disability the president OF
the board Of aldermen shall preside.
Section 13 of the charter provides
for standing committee of the board
OF aldermen on streets and highways to
consist Of three members of the board.
and that the members Of such standing
committee shall constitute the board
of street commissioners. By this sec
tion also, Whenever a petition in writ
ing shall be presented to the city coull-
ell, signed by the owner or owners of
two-thirds of the frontage upon any
street, lane or alley, in said city, or
of any portion Of such street, lane OF
alley, particularly describing such street
lane on alley or portion thereof, and
praying that the same be drained, grad
ed, paved or macadamized, curbed and
guttered, or that any Of such improve
ments may be made, or when the city
council, by resolution duly passed, shall
decide that the public good. and the con-
yenienee aud necessity of individuals de.
mand shat any street, lane or alley, or
any portion thereof, should be drained,
graded, paved or macadamized, curbed
Or guttered, or that any Of said i'm
provements shall be made, the city coun-
ell shall forthwith order and direct the
street commissioners to cause such
street, lane OF alley, Or such portion
thereof as shall be specified III such
petition or resolution of said city coun-
Gil to be drained, graded, paved or ma
cadaInized, and curbed and guttered as
the case may be- And the street COM
missioners, on giving twelve days notice
of the time and place of hearing to
the parties interested, in the manner
provided in section 1926 of the ver-
mont Statutes, shall assess not to ex-
coed one-half the total cost and expense
thereof upon all the lots and buildings
Continued on Third Page.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
NEGRO WAS LYNcHED.
Was Charged With Forcing Money from
Assemblyman.

Cairo, ILL.,. May 13.-Tom Wither-
spoon, negro charged with robbing
AssembIyman Fred Hess by duress, last
night was taken from tile officers at
Belmont, Mo-, and lynehed by mob of
several hundred persons who hanged
the negro in the public square.
A negro yesterday went to the home
Of Hess near Belmont and at the point
Of a rife demanded 5000. Hess told
the negro that he did not have that
much money III tile house The negro
ordered him to 90 70 Belmont and
get the money. He compelled Hess to
hitch up horse to q buggy and or
dered him to get in the rig with his
wife and child.
The negro then saddled another horse
and mounting it told Hess to drive
toward Belmont. When near Belmont
the negro forced Mrs. Hess and her child
to get out Of the buggy and enter
deserted shanty The negro then told
Hess to drive to Belmont and send the
money back by a negro preacher inside
OF an hour or his wife and child would
be killed. Hess hurried to Belmont and
sent the money back by the negro
preacher.
The desperate Immediately mounted
the horse and rode up the Iron Noun
tain railroad tracks. A posse was or
ganized at once by Belmont and Colun-
bus citizens and a small party followed
the negro on switch engine. The
searchers discovered that he took refuge
in a swamp.
Bloodhounds were secured and With
erson was found in deserted shanty.
He was arrested on charge of robbing
Hess and taken to Belmont BY officers.
A mob OF several hundred persons in
Belmont took the negro and despite his
begging and protestations rushed him
into the public square, secured rope
and strung the negro up as the guilty
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Prize Speaking at Norwich.

Northiield, May 1s.--The preliminary
prize speaking at Norwich University
took place Thursday evening and those
who were successful in making the team
we're as follows T. Il. G. Amidon Of
Miller's Falls, Mass, "The Prisoners
Plea; Il. IT. Davis Of South Royalton,
The Bell of sc. Johns; ]. II. Mears
Of Enosburg Falls, Jerry, the Bobbin
Boy; T. S. Smallman Of Waltham,
Mass, @The Kings Pardon; L. f.
Knight Of Bellows Falls, "The Tramp's
story; Il. II. c. Graves Of Vergennes,
ugly Mack; T. R. Thomas of Bristol,
Acres of Diamonds; K. T. Baldwin
Of East Liberty. Ohio, "The Eulogy on
Wendell Phillips; w. p. Fraser of Wal.
than, Mass, "An Old Actors Story"
The prize speaking will take place at
Dewey hall, Tuesday evening, June 90
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
GLAD TO GET HOME.
Nan Patterson Arrived in Washington
Today, Big Crowd CAPPED.

Washington, May 13.--Nan Patter-
son came here this morning. A crowd
Of $50 men. women and children throng.
ed the space about the Pennsylvania
railroad station, when the woman, her
father, her sister and her brother-in-
law. j. Morgan Smith emerged from
the New York sleeper and walked to the
street.
Nan took her fathers arm. bowed
and smiled eheerf,llly upon the crowd,
individually and collectively To the
newspaper men she said:
Boys. I'm awfully glad to get home.
That's about all.
The crowd cheered and the party took
carriages 10 their Howard Avenue home.
where the sorrowing mother was wait
ing for the erring daughter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
DEAD ON TRAIN.
SON Of "Dick@ Croker Died After /
Spree.

Kansas City, May 13- Herbert ".
Croker. 10 son Of Richard Croker, was
found dead on south bound Atchison,
Topeka a Santa Fe railway train be-
tween Kansas City and Newton, Kans.,
yesferday He had died during the
night, evidently from the effects OF some
drug administered at Kansas City, where
be boarded the tmin last night for
Bliss. Okla.
The negro who put Croker on the
train Thursday night was Charles Wood
son. porter at the Coates hotel. Wood
san says that Croker had been drinking
when he arrived at the hotel about eight
o'clock that night. After checking d
small Yaiise at the hotel, Croker, the
negro says, asked where there was a
hop Joint After repeated requests,
Woodson says he agreed to accompany
Croker 10 such resort. They then
went together to a Chinese resort in
Sixth street between Wyandotte and
Delaware streets, where they remained
an hour. Woodson says that he then
took Croker directly to the train at
the Union station. Croker's yalise is
still ait the check stand at the ho-
tel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
FIVE IN A BUNCH.
Three Men and Two Women Arrested
in Montpelier Last Night.

Montpelier, May 49, Five persons,
three men and two women, were scooped
in BY the officers in one buncli at mid
night last night, the arrests being made
at the house, numbered 6 Fuller street.
All the parties were in court this morn-
inc.
The complaint was made By Water
Superintendent Smith who telcphoned
to the police station that there was
something doing. Grand Juror uates
was routed cut. and warrants were
placed in the hands OF Sheriff Tracey
who was accompanied by severed depu.
ties and acting Chief Of Police Durkee.
The men, Emery Cleveland, Felix
Gibbons and Albert Cilley were arraign.
ed for intoxication and they admitted
it. Mrs. Jennie Mcmillan was charged
with keeping a house Of i'll fame and
Mrs. Laura Foster with being common
prostitute. They are to have their hear
ings this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
NO TRACE DISCOVERED.
Mystery About Disappearance of Braley
Child Deepens.

Gnfton, N. H., May 10. After three
days search and inquiry Detective Cliff
ton b. Hildreth left for his home in
Manchester yesterday afternoon, hav-
ing been unable to abtain the slightest
thread which would be of assistance in
untwining the mystery that surrounds
the disappearance of 2-year-old Elwyn
Braley.
For nearly two weeks the case has
batlled the county authorities and select
men Of Grafton. So eager We're the au-
thorities TO unrayel the mystery that
Detective Hildreth was called, but his
labors thus far have proved futile. Not
a new trace has been brought to light
though the Manchester detective worked
early and late on the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
Mine Explosion at Butte, Montana,
Yesterday.

Butte, Mont. May 10. Seven men
were killed and one was probably fa-
tally injured in an explosion in the Cora
mine, one Of the Heinze properties, yes
terday.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Nels Wampa was carrying for
ty sticks of dynamite up a ladder to
join companions on the fourteen hun
dred foot level when the dynamite ex-
ploded 1t is believed that Wampa ae-
cidentally touched his candle to the
explosive. Wampa was blown to bits,
fragments Of his body being found sew
eral hundred feet away.
Two men working near by were blown
ito pieces, the remains when picked up
filling seven sacks. Four others 100
feet distant were instantly killed though
their bodies were not mutilated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
FLOODS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Great Damage Has Been Done to Grow,
ing Crops.

Huntington, West Virginia, May l3.
Not III the history Of the state have
rains in SO short time caused so much
damage Traffic on half dozen rail-
roads Ii either suspended or badly ham
pered. owing to washouts or landslides.
ALI the roads in the state have suffered
severely On the Upper Sandy river
great loss Is reported today from floods.
Practically all growing crops in the
Iowlands along the Sandy, the Twelve
Pole, the Great Kanawha and the Lit
tie kunawha have been washed out, and
It Will be impossible to cultivate these
lands again this year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Two Hides in Montpelier Hotel.

Ia tearing out the partitions in the
old bar room of the Exchange hotel, a
temperance house run under the old
law, two s'hides" were found.
says the Montpelier Argus. They were
bricked so that by tapping the wall
no hollow sound would disclose any open
space. One was reached by the cellar
and the othere by raising cleyerly
constructed panel. They were big enough
to store pile of goods. On the bar
was written S21 900 worth of rum sold
this year. No date was given. The
hotel has been closed several years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Fire al Lanesboro. in Marshfield.

Alarshfield, May 13.-Sparks from the
2 o'clock express started a fire on the
roof of the Lanesboro station Thursday
afternoon, few minutes after the train
went through. The Ere had burned a
hole In the roof about as large as d
dinner plate, when discovered George
Goslant blew the fire-alarm. In about
three minutes stream of water was
thrown upon the fire, which had burned
the roof through, so that it had fallen
in and Tie upper story was aaass OF
flames. Inside of 80 minutes from the
time the fire alarm was given about
100 men were at work on the fire.
The Wells River depot and all its
contents was totally destroyed. The
tenement and upper story were occupied
by the family Of George Goslant, who,
with the exception Of few articles
thrown out in haste, rendering them
worthless. lost all he had. 4 barn
standing near the station containing sew.
en- tons OF baled hay and woodshed
with a quantity of dry wood, were also
totally destroyed. These two were the
property OF George Goslant. Mr.. Co.
slant estimates his loss at $500, par
italy covered by insurance OF $500 in
the Union Mutual of Montpelier Moses
Goslant also had barn containing a
small quantity Of hay destroyed Loss
estimated at about $50. No insur-
ance
The large pile of sawdnst is across
the road from the station, and the mill
only a few feet away, from which were
thousands of feet OF lumber extended
along the track. and ii was only by the
most diligent labor that the entire plant
was not wiped out by fire. A stiff
wind blowing the FIRE away from the
mill, together with the efforts Of the
bucket brigade and steam pump, saved
Mr.. Goslant a serious loss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Want Alexander's Scalp.

New York, May 13.-James w. Alex
ander, president Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, was served yesterday
with the summons and complaint in the
suit brought against him by James IL.
Hyde, VIM. II. Mcintyre, Annie H. Hyde,
and Mary b. Ripley, in which the plain
titfs desire the removal Of Mr.. Alexan-
der from his position as trustee Of
the Hyde stock and demand an necount-
ing.