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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
MARRIED HER
FOR HER MONEY
He Has Now Committed Sui
eide
SAYS BURLINGTON WOMAN
George A. Maher Of Burlington Found
Dead in His Bed--A Burlington
Woman Attempts Sui
eide.


Burlington, Aug. 20 George A. Nah
er was found dead in bed in a room
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Lester
q. Tupper at number 16 Center street
Saturday noon. In the room was NOR
phine in both liquid and pellet form,
with two hypodermic syringes. indicat
ing suicide. There were SO pellets. The
body was removed To an undertaken i
and inferred at Lake View cemetery
Saturday night at the expense OF the
city.
Mrs. Upper states that d little after
midnight she heard Mr.. NIaher breath
ing heavily, but took no special notice
Of It, believing that it was his usual
method OF breathing while asleep She
said that after while the deep breath
ing seemed to come at long intervals
and TINT, after two o'clock, II ceased
entirely.
Saturday morning. while Mrs Tup-
per was working in the kitchen she
heard no noise IN Mr.. Maher's room over
head. Toward noon she went up stairs
to call Mr., Maher. She looked into the
room and saw him lying On the bed,
very white, with his arms extended
above his head.
She thought that he was dead, but
waited until her husband, who Is a
hackman, came home at noon. Mr..
Tupper saw that the man was dead
and called Health Officer Courtney AT
once. After the proper exmination, the
body was removed TO an undertaker's
and later buried.
Mr. Maher four wears ago married
Miss Nina b. Chase Of this city, who
now lives at As South Winoosli ave.
nue. Mrs. Maher last evening stated
that, beyond any doubt, Mr.. Maher
committed suicide. She said that he
married her for her money only. and
that when she would not give It to him
be left her. two years ago. Mrs. Maher
said he was continually complaining OF
being @tircd."
He was born in Winooski and from
the age Of six months was Drought up
by her grandfather He has relatives
but his wife SAYS they never looked
at him. His hall brother, james n.
Smith, resides N this city.
Mr. Maher was ~ years and six
months old. Mrs. Alaher is corn doc.
tor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
CONTRACTED DISEASE
WHILE WITH TROOPS
Rufus G. Brown Died Yesterday After
noon, Having Been Sick Since
Returning from Mount
Gretna, Pa.

Rufus G. Brown, a member q Iom-
pany H, Vermont National Guard, died
yesterday afternoon at his home in West
Corinth as the result Of disease con
tracted while the Vermont regiment was
at Mount Gretna, Pa, participating IN
the naval nanoeHyers. Mr.. Brown re-
turned last Monday and was troubled
with a cold, which later developed into
what was considered whoopinp cough.
The Young man visited in Montpelier
and Barre until Friday when he was
taken to the home Of his mother in West
Corinth He continued to fail until the
end came yesterday afternoon.
The deceased was 10 years age and
was the chief support of his widowed
mother. the wife Of the late Rev. Calvin
M. Brown, and five brothers and sisters,
all younger than himself. He attended
Montpelier seminary and was preparing
to enter the ministry. This summer he
occupied the pulpit at West Berlin. He
was great favorite with all who were
acquainted with him, young man OF
exemplary habits, and his loss ~ deep
ly mourned. Ills grandparents reside in
Chelsea.
Another member Of Company H, John
VI. Morehouse, who resides on Beckley
Hill il afflicted with disease similar 10
that Of young Brown. 1t appears to be
whooping cough. Saturday night it was
thought that the patient would choke to
death, but he rallied and is now in a
fairly comfortable condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
SEVEN MEN KILLED
in A BIG WRECK
Fast Train Colidcd With Slew Moving
Work Train at snsg Hollow. Pa,
Early Yesterday
Morning.

Jobnstown, Pa, Aug. 20.- Running
through a binding rainstorm at the
rate of AZ miles an hour early yesterday,
a fast freight train on the Pennsylvania
railroad collided with slowly moving
work train ut Snag Hollow, killing sew.
en- and seriously injuFing seven others
Of the work train crew.
Three of the injured will probably
die. Engineer Woods was the only
member Of the crew on the freight that
was injured.
The work train had stopped at a
water plug near Snag Hollow to take
water. A Fort Wayne freight was fol.
lowing Because Of the rain the enri-
neer was unable to see the work train
until just before the collision. The
engineer Of the freight jumped and was
fatally hurt. The fireman remained on
the engine and was u,iinjured. When
the freight engine crashed into the work
train it plowed its way through the
cars All of the laborers and others
Of the work crew were asleep.
When news Of the wreck reached here
wreck crews were sent out. The sight
tnat met them on their arrival ait the
scene as terrible. Some Of the injured
were CRYING and moaning on the ground.
A damaged engine lay on its side, helch-
ing streams Of hot water and clouds Of
steam, which enyeloped several o1 the
injured
When the wreck lad been cleared
away it was found that part of the
last car on the work train had been
thrown $50 ieet up hill at the point
Of the wreck, and one set OF trucks had
been hurled in an opposite direction, rs
feet into the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
BASE BALL
PETERS OUT
Northern League Dies Un-
naturally
RUTLAND DROPS OUT OF IT
Burlington and the Champions Arrange
Series Of Six Games for the
Present week-Ottawa
Position.
RUTLAND DROPS OUT OF IT

The dcuise Of the Northern baseball
league Is about to be recorded, the acute
stage of the fatal disease having been
reached saturday, when the Rutland
players struck and refused to 20 to
Burlington for a scheduled game, claim
ing that they were one week behind in
their wages. The detection of Rutland
means tile breaking Ip OF the league, as
ii viii not b. policy To continue with
only three teams. The Rutland asso-
citation will hold a meeting tonight and
decide what to do IN order TO got
reinstated, they will be asked to pay
something like $3.50 forfeiture money,
and the payment looks big. Ottawa
win hold meatiug tomorrow night and
if hrtland drr1 out the Canadians
will follow suit.
Going on the assumption that the
Antlierh league is smashed, burlington
and Barre Montpelier have arranged Il
series Of games for this week. six in
oil, three al each place. The BurIing
ton games come today, Wednesday and
Friday, and on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday the league leaders come TO the
Intercity grounds. II was stated today
that ii the conditions warrant. games
will also be played next week.
The league schedule would have been
completed in little over two weeks.
Burlington turned out tne biggest crowd
OF the season Saturday afternoon and
Rutland aidn't even send notification
that its team would not be there This
is one Of the things that ranSle in
the Burlington baseball bosom. Up the
lake they also accuse Rutland Of drop.
ping out Just to throw the league, thus
preventing Burlington from winning the
pennant Deininger Left the Rutland
team Friday night for Altona in the
Tri-state league
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
RoBINs-M MARTIN.
Quiet Marriage Last Evening at Home
of Offeiating Clergyman.

Miss Daisy NJ. Martin, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Martin Of Wash.
inQton street, and William S. Robins
were quietly united in marriage at .
o'clock last evening by Tie Rev g. ~
Freeman 81 his residence on Maple Grove
street. After a two weeks honeymoon
spent on tic coast Of Maine they will
return to rhs city to reside. The bride
has been populaf stenographer IN the
Office af j. w. Gordon and the groom
+ employed as clerk III tie store of
Moore & Owcns Mr, and Mrs Robins
have II wide cilcle al friends in this
city who JOIN in wishing them bappi-
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
CONSOLIDATED POWER OFF.
Hot Box and Low Water Tie Up Service
Today.

The Consolidated electric company
was out Of commission today because
of hot box at the power station at
Pioneer. a box on the main driving
shaft got so hot II melted the babbit
ing, at about o'clock this morning.
causing q complete shutdown. Ordinar.
ily power would have been secured at
Bolton, but the Cotton dam at Mont
pelier. which has been open for some
days 10 clean out, was closed yesterday,
and until it fills up there is practically
10 water at the Bolton plant. Work
men have been doing their best today
repairing the damage at the Pioneer
plant, and 1t is hoped to have the plant
running again this afternoon.
The street railway, which gets its
power from the Consolidated company.
Il tied up today, also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
FAMOUS "MEPHIsTo' DEAD.
Lewis Morrison Had a Shock on Satur-
day--Was eI Years Old.

New York, Aug. 90. Lewis Morrison,
an actor, whose work as Mephisto in
Faust gained him fame died suddenly
of shock on Saturday in St. Johns hos
pital, YonlSers, after undergoing an
operation for stomach trouble.
TAKEN i'll suddenly last week, Mr..
Morrison was informed by his physician
that an immediate operation was neces.
sary to save his life He was under
engagement to start for San Francisco
on Friday, but wired that he would de-
lay a few days He cheerfuIly went to
the operating table. He recoveed from
the influence Of the ether administered to
him, but the shock proved too much for
a man Of his age61 yeaTs-and early
in the afternoon, surrounded By his fam
ily, he passed away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
DAMAGE AT SANTIAGO.
Eight Lives Lost and the People in
Great Fanic.

Santiago De Chill, Aug. Colt Il
known so far that eight lives were lost
in this city as result OF the earth
quake. Other bodies may be found
later.
Several persons became so panic
stricken during the trembings Of the
earth that they threw themselves from
the balconies of their homes and were
killed
The fires which followed tle earth.
quake were promptly extingnished, but
while they lasted thoy greatly augment,
ed the terror Of Che people.
AZ al telegraph and telephone lines
were more or less damaged, the exact
situation throughout the country Is not
known yet, but advices have been re-
ccived tnat the towns OF Nirlare and
Casablanca were entirely destroyed and
that Sa Felipa, Rancagua, Alilippa and
Llaillai were severely DAMAGED.
At Conception the shock was severe
and number Of persons were killed
or injured. The towns Of Rengo, San
Fernando, Quillotta and San Antonio
and many villages are in ruins. All
railway service in the central zone is
either interrupted entirely and greatly
delayed and commerce Is practically al
standstill.
In the city Of Santiago much damage
was done. Many public buildings, par
ticularly churches, were dismantled
The buildings Of congress, the municipal
buildings, the normal school, the courts
the Peruvian legation, the residence OF
President Riesco, the central market
the prefecture Of police and the national
telegraph Office, all were seriously dam.
aged. The lines Of the electric tram
way system and the electric light wire.
were short circuited, inteuupting street
ear travel and plunging the city into
darkness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
Isaac M. Kicker Choice of Groton Re-
pubIicans.

Croton, Aug. 20.At the Republican
caucus held in schoolhouse hall Saturday
afternoon Isaac NJ Kicker was nomi-
mated town representative, the choice
being unanimous A very small number
attended the caucus, only 40 votes ueing
cast. The justice ticket as nominated
contains the following names J. Il.
Darling, i. i. Hall, J. G. Harvey, Albert
Page. G. IT, johnson, +. 2. Downs and
Hosea Wclch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
srRAIroN coMpANys PICNIC.
Fine Time at Caledonia Park Satssday
Afternoon

The employees Of the George Straiton
company held their annual picnic at
Caledonia park Saturday afternoon, and
fine time was enjoyed The results Of
The sports
Married ladies' race, lst Mrs. j. SIora,
I'd Mrs. b. CALI, Sd Mrs. /. Jeffrey,
4tlf Mrs q. Cfcic.
Small girls race. 1st Bella Wood,
I'd Jennie Henry, 3d Ruth LawIess.
Boys race lst i. Webster, I'd Web
ster. 3rd Gould.
Ladies' place kick, 1st Mrs. Webster,
s4 #. ? in; I'd, Mrs. G. Slora, so #.
3 m; Mrs. c. tireip. rs II, in; 4th,
Mrs. Cormack, 76 feet.
Girls race, 1st Jennie Milne, I'd Mary
Wood. Sd Bella Milne.
BOYS race, ist Jim Webster, I'd Bcr-
tie Webster, Sd, Ivan Milne.
Baseball, single men 0, married men
A; batteries, single men, Morgan, Strai-
ton and George; married men, Greig
and Rennie
Football match, married men 4 goals,
single men 0.
Race ma.e.., Cruichsnank Ist, Condor
I'd,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
LARGE BUILDING JOB
COMES TO BARRE
Sixteen. Story Grarite Structure TO Be
srectcd in cticagc-contract Sc
cured hy 7 3. Camp
hail

J h. Campbell who has been absent
from Barre for four weeks, returned to
this city from Chicago Saturday, where
he has been completing negotiations for
sixteeu-story gfanite builPing contract
to be the nrst large building contract to
be the tirs. large buiidoing contract to
be cut in Barre. AS many readers are
aware, Air Campbell spent the early
part Of lie summer in Barre completing
arrangements to handle building work
on large scale Qrarries have been
secured aad land purchased for the big.
eest granite cutting plant in the state,
ana The fines will b. able in few
days to give rs readers fall and COM
,,Iete report Of this extensive enterprise,
which 1 10 Oe lecaiel IL Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
PINNED UNDER CARRIAGE.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pratt of walling'
ford Hurt Saturday Night

Rutland. Aug. 20. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Pratt OF East Walingford were
driving hom from Rutland Saturday
evening they encountered landslide.
Thee arriage went down an embankment
and both were thrown out, and pinned
under the horse They extracted them
selves with difficulty. Mrs. Pratt was
badly cut in the face. Her husband in.
iured his side and arm and was perhaps
internally hurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
SAYS HE'LL RUN.
Jerome Is Ready to Be Governor of New
York.

New York, Aug. 20. District Attor
ney William I'ravcrs Jerome yesterday
issued the following statement:
"ln the present shameful condition Of
our political life in this state, ! am
willing to run for ;he Office Of the gov
ernor Of the state if the Democratic con
vention shall nominate me without any
understanding, expressed or implied,
other than that, Il elected, shall obey
my oath Of office as ! understand II, in
letter and spirit.
~William Travers Jerome.
Aug. ~, l0O6.v
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
FATALITIES NOW PLACED
AT 500 PERSONS
Latest Advices From Valparaiso State
That Six or Eight Cities Have
Been Destroyed.

Santiago, Aug. 2o.Fiye hundred per-
sons are dead at Valparaiso as the re-.
suit of the earthquake shocks, accord.
ing to the latest adyices, based on re-
ports of refugees who reached here this
morning The monetary loss at Val
paraiso runs into the millions. Six or
eight other cities have been destroyed.
The known dead here number twenty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
FOR SHOOTING OFFICER.
Edward Sorrell Taken Into Custody Sat.
urdav.

Miidlebury, Aug 90 Deputy sheriff
NJ II. Cobb went TO Rutland Saturday
and took into custody Edward Sonell,
who has been serving sentence ia the
house Of correction and brought him
q town and placed him in the county
jail Sorrell is charged with shooting
0iliccr McGinnis at the industrial school,
Ner9cnues, some time ago, and will be
mraignell ou tint charge The hearing
viii be neld some time this wees
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
POLICE MAKE A RAID.
Get Five Quarts Of Whiskey at Peter
Bluin's Saturday Night.

The police made a raid on the house
Of Peter Blum on Granite street on
Saturday night AMI seized five quarts
81 whis<cy. Boil, Ilnin and his wife
were arrested. They were brought into
court this morning on the charge Of
selling, and the case WAS continued TO
one week from today. They were placed
under bail Of 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
Cabot Democrats Nominate.

Cabot. Aug 20.--Thc Democratic cau-
Gus was held at the town hall Saturday,
August IS. for nominating a candidate
for representative and three justices.
The result was as follows: Lafayette
Myers received a unanimous vote for
representative; Justices, L. Myers, John
kimball, Norman l.yford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
EUROPEANS LOST HEAVILY.
And Many Were Killed in Thursday
Nights Quake.

Paris, Aug. 20. The French consul
at Valparaiso cables that European resi-.
dents have been heavy losers in the
recent earth quake. The despatch says
that both the financial loss and the nun
ber Of deaths among European residents
will be great.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
HALvosA's RESIDENCE.
Debars Him From Running for Repre-
sentative.

Rutland Aug. 20.- Philip j. Halyosa,
editor 81 the Union Signal, the choice 81
the independent Labor and Independent
Republicans for city representative
withdrows He was not qualified by i
Years residence in Rutland, 70 hold Of
flee. A second caucus viii be held to-
night. to select another candidate. IN
tie event that none II selected by mid
night !. A. Mead, Republican, presi-
dent OF the Howe Scale Co, viii be the
only candidate unless by the stickel
method.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
BERLIN cAUcUsEs.
Republicans Name R. G. Robinson and
Democrats M. E. Bailey.

The Republicans Of Berlin on Saturday
afternoon nominated r. G. Robinson for
town representative Mr.. Robinson is
an insurance agent, having an office "
Barre. He is aso chairman Of the school
commissioners and town grand jury.
Only one ballot was necessary.
The Democrats OF Berlin on the same
afternoon nominated Milton F. Bailey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
BROKE UP sMUGGLERs.
Many Killed and Wounded, Others Were
CAPTURED.

Lisbon. Aug. 20.--Custom guards
have captured notorious gang Of
smugelers after severe fight near the
frontier town of Elvas, in which four Of
the smugglers were killed and seven
wounded. Az the other members of the
band numbering nineteen We're taken
prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
MARCIA S. GILcHRIsT.
Died Saturday Evening After Linger'
ing Illness.

Mrs. Marcia S. GiIchrist died Satur-
day evening at 7:25 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. II. r. Stoughton, after an ILL
ness Of many months with senile de-
mentia. She was born August 81, 1884,
and leaves three daughters and one
son. They are Mrs. Ellen Il. Stoughton
Of this city, Mrs. c. Il. Fish Of Palmer,
Mass, Mrs "A. y. Smith of Bangor,
Pa, and c. A. Gilchrisi Of Boston,
Mass.
A short service will be held III this
city Wednesday morning, and the body
viii be taken to Northfeid Funeral
services will be held there at the Meth
odist church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
TRIED 10 cur HEa THROAT.
Woman Made Unsuccessful Attempt to
Commit Suicide Last Night.

Burlington, Aug 90 Mrs. smith.
wife Of Zip Smith, who lives at the
corner pf South Battery and Main
streets, made an unsuccessful attempt
to cut her throat with knife last
evening between the hours OF eight and
nine. Mr. Smith upon his return home
engaged IN slight argument with his
wife, and she ran for knife, crying
that She was going 70 cut her throat
Mr. Smlsn called policeman and the
woman was brought 10 the police sta.
tion. White there she fell into success
sion Of cpileptic its DR.. f. W. Bay
lies and Father Claarec were called and
the woman, after being paeined, was
taker back to her home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
5. 4. BATcHELDER's FUNERAL.
Held Saturday Afternoon from Late
Home III Plainfield.

Plainfeld, Aug. 20.The funeral ser
vices of the late Sewell A. Batchelder
were held from the Congregational
church Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The Rev. J. Edward Wright Of Mont
pelier and the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Fisk,
We're the officiating clergymen. The
church was filled with relatives and
townspeople. The Odd Fellows, Of whom
tile deceased was a member, attended
the services in d body There was a
large display Of beautiful flowers, tes-
tifying to the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. Two selections were
sung BY a mixed quartette. The pail
bearers were Ernest J Batchelder, Ar
thur Batchelder, John and William Shor-
ey. The interment was in the village
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
DIED AT HARDwIcK.
Frank A. George Formerly Lived in
This City

w. H. George received word this morn
ing Of the sudden death q his brother,
Frank a. George Of llardwick. Mr..
George died Saturday night Of stone
cutters consumption. IL was well known
here, being employed about IL years at
Cutler & Burnham's 81 ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
Is Juan Fernandes, or Robin
son Crusoe's Island
By GREAT EARTHQUAKE
No Intimation Of What Has Become Of
Islanders Europeans Were
Quite Heavy Losers in
Valparaiso.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 90. Fernan-
dez island, known as Robinson Crusoe's
island, is reported wiped out by the
great seismic disturbance Of last Thurs
day. The news came from Callao on
the authority Of steamers arriving there.
No intimation !, 4 what has become Of
the islanders is given in the report
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20

Washington, Aug. 20 The National
American Red Cross has requested the
state department TO inform Il Of the
extent Of the Chilean earthquake and OF
the adyisability Of appealing 70 this
country for relief for sufferers in that
country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
DIED OF CONSUMPTION.
Peter Hofer's Funeral Was Held This
Afternoon.

The funeral Of Peter HofTer, who died
at IL O'Clock Saturday OF consumption
at his home on Center street, was held
at o'clock this afternoon from the
house. Interment in the Catholic ceme-
terry. He was 80 years Of age and leaves
a wife aud two children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-20
FREIGHT BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Walter Parker Crushed Between Bump
ers at North Troy.

Newport, Aug 2oWalter Parker.
freight brakeman employed by Canadian
Pacific railway, was killed az North
Troy Saturday night. Parker was
caught between the bumpers OF the cars
while shifting them and was crushed. He
was unmarried and lived in Farnham,
Que.