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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
Released From States Prison
Today
BY GOV. BELLS PARDON
Will Return to Montpelier and Resume
Practice Of Profession and aLive
Down the Memory Of His
Experience

DR.. Naldo r. Hardness Of Montpelier
stepped ont Of the state prison at Wind
sor as free man today having been.
granted a pardon BY Governor Charles J.
He'll on Saturday Dr HarISness was
sentenced from Washington county court
Tor term Of not less tllan five. nor more
than six years, for forgery He had
served a little over two years of the sen
tence, when the attempt 10 secure his
release was started by John II Senter
Of Montpelier who had charge OF the
prosecution Of che case. This act Of
cleTnencv II one pf the last official moves
Of the retiring governor.
DIR. Hardness vail return to Montpelier
tV resume the practice III medicine and,
e. lie saws TO live down the memory OF
his late experiences" Before being ar
rested on the charge Of forgery Dr.
Harkness was one Of the leading plysi-
clans Of Montpelier although one Of the
yougest He had been the city physi-
clan for the neighboring municipality
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
GLENUGIE CLUB
STRIVES "MEAL AN ALE
Rousing Good Time Enjoyed Saturday
Night by the Members Of
This Club.

The members Of the Glenugie club
held their harvest home festival, on, as
II II termed ii Scotland, meal an .alev
ie QninIen's hall Saturday evening, and
the occasion was one of those really en-
ioyablr- events for which this club is
famous. II was participated in as they
celebrate such events ''bu the banks Of
the Igien They had the real meal-
an -aIeN the "clyick sheaf'' and all the
accessories OF the homeland
The evening was spent with speeches,
music, song and story John Brown
sang some Of his own compositions,
kindly songs that breathed the spirit Of
the land Of the burnie the glade and the
glen. 1oasts were given to sthe success
of the GlenHgie club and Glenuqie folks"
To the dear ones ayont the sea- and the
-auld homeland Alex. II. Bruce gave
an excellent address on Stone dust and
fecnndicity, the two causes of Barre's
present success and future greatness,
William Duthie gave an able address on
ssHypocriey. public and private. while O.
J. L. Matthews spoke on Teddv's we'll
known theme Race suicide-and other
kinds
Az midnight one OF the most enjoyable
evenings spent by this or other clubs
came to close, but il will live in the
memory oft he participants for years to
come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
THAT TAXATION QUESTION.
A. Freelsnd Suggests Remedy fol
Evil.

To the Editor: The Vermont Union
Signal uses a snppositious case to illus.
trate how poor man may be diseriinin-
nted against in the matter of taxation.
Black has real estate valued at 50
and personally worth $500. Under the
Vermont law ofsettine taxpayers in
debtedness against his personality. Black
would pay taxes on but S3,000-or, at
the present tax rate, SSH Green buys
estate 10 the value Of $4,000. paying
$500 down. A. he owns no personally,
he receives no Offset, and must also pay
SsI taxes. although he owns but $500
equity in the real estate where Black
owns 50 900 The mortgagor Is also tax.
ed on his equity So 300. This is shifted
onto Green in a higher interest rate.
Thus Green in effect pays Sifs.50 on $5.-
500 assessment, wien his entire capital
Is but $500, while Black pays but $sf
on $4,000 investment
Al attempt TO collect full taxes on
personal property has Che effect Of driv.
ing it into hiding. The proportion of
taxes collected from personality in com
pefison with the total taxes Is 20 triiliug
that this tax could, with profit to the
civic conscience. be abolished. Then the
common sen.e method wonld be to ASSESS
the mortgaQee and The mcrtgagor on
their respective equities ia the real ps-
tate. Then Green would pay taxes on
but $500 II Blacks indebtedness con.
sitcd Of mortgage on his real estate, he
too would be assessed but $500. n the
Indebtedness was secured otherwise than
on real estate he would nav taxes on S3-
900.
Our taxing system is too complex and
illogical. II needs simplifying. Let the
state Of Vermont raise its revenues from
royalties on is timber and minefallands.
Quarries, water power and public ser.
vice corporation franchises then permit
tile counties and municipalities t6 raise
their local revenues as they SEE 1T.
Doubtless simple, logical and equitable
system of taxation would result
A. frecland.
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, Sept &c, 1906.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
BUSINESS In BANKRUPTCY.
Final Meetings Held and Some Dis
charges Ordered

Referee I'll Bankruptcy Edward I.
Deavitt Is rapidly clearing up his court,
to turning over the bust
ness To his successor. w. Ne Therianlt,
~ that he fDeayitt) can assume the
position Of state treasurer. On July !
there were 10 cases now there are but
eeveH.. All today's session of the court
the case of Julia M. Kane of Mont
pcaier was set for final hearing October
3, that Of eLonard Huntlev Of Water
bury to October a, that Of Fred A. Wales
81 Cabot to October 4, and the Mark II.
Rice estate for the third of this month.
Discharge was granted today IN the fol-
lowing cases John w. Blanchard of
Mortified, Fred ]. Gould Of Montpelier,
A. Rafas of Barre, Daniel Mclean Of
Barre. Donald Murray and Augustin
Sage Of Barre
In bankruptcy court Saturday final
meetings of creditors were held in the
cases of n. Fl iyFord and Leonard Hunt
Icy, both 81 Waterbury. G G. Graves
was dischaged a. trustee in the Huntley
case. Lmeius II. kneeland Of Duxbnry,
X. A. Bagley II Montpelier, ). s. Kent
Of Mortified. Frank McNally Of Water.
bury. w. A. Wright and Joseph Pelkey
of Barre were discharged from bank
riptcy Final meetings Of creditors ia
the cases Of j. w Egan and Julia w.
Kane OF Montpelier were continued.
Small dividends we're declared from the
bankrupt estates Of Bascomb Brothers
and 4. G. Sterling of Montpelier. The
Barre cooperative company, Badger &
Mclean of Barre, and Eddie f. Cobleigh
Of Notthfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
BILLS is STOPPED
FOR TEN YEARS
Burlington Man Convicted Of Criminal
Assault Is Sent to States Prison
by chittenden County
Court.

Burlington, Oct. ALBERT Bills
against whom the jury in Chittenden
county court returned a verdict Friday
evening Of guilty of criminal assault on
Miss Winnie 0'ConneIl. WAS saturday
brought into court aud sentenced bv
Judge ROwell to serve not less than 10
nor more than t. years at hard labor in
the state prison az Windsor
The crime for which Bills was con
victei has aroused widespread indigna.
tion on all sides 1t was committed
week ago last Thursday night at
Queen City park. whittier Miss O'Con-
nell, with her escort. Fred Harding,
went to spend The evening.
Bills inlpersonated an officer and
Threatened 10 arrest the couple lie ar
gued until finally he separated Miss
OConnell from her companion aud took
her away
Among the witnesses who appeared
against Bills were Queen City park res
idcnts. who stated that a man had lott.
cred around the premises much Of the
summer Some asserted that man
Ind been in the habit Of following Young
women and others, threatening them and
sometimes demanding money of them.
Some Of the witnesses identified Bills
as the man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
EXPERTS REPORT.
Accounts Of Cattle Where
Are They7

I'm relation TO the accounts of the
cattle commission. ! am unable as yet
70 make any definite report
# can say. that from the books and
papers IN Mr. Terrills possession, It IS
a few Of the herds condemned and sold
for the account OF the state. There are
no statements Of any kind az Mr.. Ter
rill's house relative to any Of the ami
mails disposed OF to the Burlington rem.
dering company. with the exception Of
one lot IN August. 1906. This lot was
rendered and not used for meat.
"Alost Of the herds disposed of through
Mr.. Kicker 81 81. Iohnshury can be
traced and the disposition ascertainel
The statements Of the New England
dressed meat and WOOL company rem
dered to Savage 4 Hubbard Of Windsor
for the herds handled by that firm are
In Mr.. Tcrrill's possession but there IL
no information accompanying them,
which would enable anyone 10 ascertain
what particular animals or herds were
covered by the statement. | can see no
way to prove definitely whether Tho
state has received the entire proceeds Of
the sales, but by an examination OF
the books OF the drovers aud the render.
ing plant. Mr. Tcrrll has simply list
OF the checks feceiyed; he is unable 20
throw nny light upon what herds or ami.
mails we're covered BY The checks. ex.
c,pt in few recent Instance The test
book. in which record is kept Of ami
mails tested. whether condemned or mol
hn4 uat heen written M since the frat
days Of August. The cash book, which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
Is Claim Against "E. c. Smith
and Wife Of Boston
ARRESTED IN MANCHESTER
They Said They Were in Vermont Buy
ing Produce for the Boston Concern
Which Denies All knowledge
Of the Parties.

Manchester, Oct. f.--Afr. and Mrs. e.
G Smith. said to be Of Boston, who claim
to represent the firm Of al Nj. Smith a.
Co, lab SontIl Market street, Boston,
we're arrested here yesterday on charge
of forgery BIZ Sheriff Fl. s. Wilson of
Arlington. They have been staying here
1T hotel. buying country products.
Friday It is charged, Smith attempted
to pass d check "a $500 at the First Ma
tional bank at North Bennington The
check was drawn on the First National
bank 81 Boston, payable to n Smith
and indorsed III Adains 4 Howard of
Arlington. The cashier failed ii recoe
nize the signature Of AdanIs & Howard.
and notified Them They in turn advised
sheriff Wilson of the facts.
Saturday they drove % PawIet, where
Smith is alleged to have made 4 deal
with Al MI Brown for $50 worth of eggs,
and given Brown check for SIPS, res
eeiving the balance of S26 in cash. j. n.
Armstrong 81 Dorset cashed a check for
$25.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were arrested at
The hotel Sunday morning and were
taken to the county jail here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
BICELow INDICATED.
End Of Town Of Brookfeld Suit in Yer
mont Supreme Court Order.

HlVht supreme kVhkl VhuSks
Montpelier, Oct. Judge ]. N. Tyler
of the Vermont supreme court Saturday
afternoon filed an order in the case of
the town Of Brookaeld against Judge q.
III. BgeloW from 1880 to 1894. During
the summer Of 1903 citizens Of that
town presented 20 the selectmen that
Judge Bigeiow's accounts as treasurer
were not correct.
The seleetmen ordered an investiga
ton, and in spite Of the representations
Iof Mr.. Bigelow ana careful examina
tion Of his books proceedings were IN
stituted on behalf Of the town to recover
$4,000, which it was claimed Judge Bige-
low had failed to account for. The case
was referred to @. NJ. Barber of Benning
ton as special master. The attorneys for
the town employed an expert, who made
q thorough examination of the treas
nrer's hooks.
AT the June term 1906, Mr.. Barber
fled his report, in which he found IN
substance that Judge Bigelow was in
nocent. Certain questions were raised,
however, and the attorneys for the town
claims to recover small sum and costs.
A hearing was had before Judge Tyler
OF Brattleboro, who Saturday filed with
the clerk d decretal order in the case. By
the terms of this order the court finds
that the town Il not entitled to recover
any of the items claimed and il not en-
titled to any costs, and IL ii ordered that
the bin be dismissed and that the de-
fendant recover his costs. NJ. B. G.
Stickney of Bethel and q M Gordon of
Barfa were counsel for the town, Har-
vey and Harvey Of this city and Darling
& Darling or Chelsea for Judge Bigelow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
FIREMEN'S WAICHFULNESS
PREVENTS BIG FIRE
Waited Four Hours in {. W. Averill
& Co.'s Store Saturday Night and
Finally Located Blaze Which
Would Develop Seriously.

The watchfulness Of Chief GIaddsng
Of the fire department prevented large
fire in the G. VI. Averill building on
North Main street early Sunday morn
ing. As the store of g. w Averill &
Co. was being closed Saturday night at
ten O'clock, smoke was noticed and
smelled, but efforts to trace it were Of
no avail. Then Chief Gladding was call
ca. He assisted TIE others III the search
for the cause, but Was unable to locate
II. Finally he told file proPfietors thai
they might - home and he would res
main to watch This they did
Along about half past one Sunday
morning. the smoke had become 30 dense
that Chief Gladding summoned Robert
thorough search was made, but with no
better result. At half past two o'clock
they went down in the basement, and
finding nothing were Just ascending the
stairway when d fame burst forth from
wooden csispidore, which was filed
with sawdust. They lost no time in
throwing the box outdoors. Had they
not neen present thr building would
have been fred, a. the floor and wood
work about tile box WAS saturated with
oil. making communication Of the fire
very easy.
Both the propfietors Of the store aud
the firenen felt very pleased yesterday
that fire had been avertfd. and tile
toffilfT sIiUAFeu tiTFfT ~ ~ TFS7T
senting a different kind of 4 Smoker in
the shape Of fragrant cigars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
DIAMOND THIEF SENTENCED.
Is Let on Easily Because of Previous
Good Record.

Burlington. Oct. i.-Earl Jackman.
who pleaded guilty in city court satur-
day To an information charging him with
stealing seven diamond rings from a.
D. Bristols store, was dealt with len
iently, because Of lis previous good
record. Tic Is young man from Shel.
burne. whose reputation has always been
Of the best. He said he had been drink
ing when he committed the theft. and
stated that the morning after he want
ed TO return the rings. but did not dare
to do So lie made no disposition Of
them. and they we're recovered by Mr.
Bristol, who did not press the case
against the yonug man.
The court iincd 1ackman 500 and
costs Of s7.7p, which was paid He was
als0 sentenced to serve moi more than
two years nor less than is months in
The state prison at Windsor. but the
execution of The sentence Is stayed. and
laclsman will be placed in the hands Of
the probation officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
NOT KNOWN IN BOSTON.
aE 6. Smith ana Wife, not Connected
With Firm There.

Boston, Oct 1Albert NJ. Smith Of
ia, M, Smith q to.. was fouud Ait his
home III Alerose last evening, but said
his concern ha not r. G. SiHita in its
employ and had 40 one buying produce
iii Vermont III this time. He said hp
knew of nobody who might have given
a false name under such circumstance,
and was wholly at loss "a understand
biz firms name being thus used
Tile name Of AiaBs & Howard ap-
pears to be fictitious, as no such concern
II known III Arlington The matter Of
the arresting officer also i pulling
Sheriff Fuirhairn of Mildlesex county
lasi evening said be had no officer in
Vermont at this timc. had ne such of.
ilccr a. H. s. Wilson connected WITH bis
office, and knew 81 10 siich case as IS
told of III tue Manchester, Nt, dispatch
a deputy sheriff of Suffolk, also said hr
had heard nothing Of the matter, Tie
Arlington police profess To be IN total
ignorance IN the subject, and nothing
regarding il could be learned from the
Boston police last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01

George A. Hitch Of Laconia Used a Re-
vn1vAr

Laconia, n. H., Oct. 1.--Ceorge A.
Hatch, one Of the best known retired
business men Of this place, committed
suicide yesterday at his home. % Bald
win street, by shooting himself in the
left temple with "A caiibre revolver
He was 5S wears of age
Mr.. Hatch had been in poor health for
six months and it il thought that despon-
dency was the cause Of his rash deed
He lived with woman BY the name of
Mrs. Anna D Neal and she had been
caring for him n the course Of his illness
In the morning Mr. Hatch asked her
If she would 90 and get some chloroforrn
for him as he wished to kill himself.
Mrs. Neal became frightened and ran
10 the telephone to summon help. "
was while at the telephone that she
heard revolver report and gong to the
floor above found Mr. Hatch lying in 4
pool OF blood in the doorway between his
sitting room and bed chamber.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
UNKNOWN SHIP FOUNDERS.
Carried Down Its Entire Grew in Lake
Huron.

Port Huron, Mich, Oct. Ian I'M
known steamer foundered with It's en-.
tire cre& in Lake Huron of Sanilac at
) o'clock Sunday morning during the
northwest gale.
The sinking was witnessed BY the
crew of the passenger steamer City of
Mackinnw. which arrived AZ IIarbor
Teach yesterday. Tho Mackinaw was
some distance away when the unknown
steamer fouudcred and cruiscd about iu
the vicinity for some time IN The hope
OF tescuing some Of The crew, but in the
darkness anil storm no trace uf Them
ceuld be found nor any eeN " the iden-
tity Of the vessel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
Struck by Flying Rock.

New York, Oct. Lin dynamite
explosion lat night Under the East river
subway tunnel, John McCoughin, 81
years old. tunnel worker, was STRUCK.
BY flying rock and fatally hurt. Three
other men we're seriously injured. Da.
Wis Harrington, the superintendent IN
charge Of the work, was arrested on a
charge OF criminal negligence and homi-
eide. rhe accident occurred at point
abc,a midway between BROOKLYN and
New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
sss IN HIs cAp.
Man Arrested at Essex Junction for
Stealing $50

Essex Junction. Oct. deputy Sher-
iif j. II. Allen arrested Frank Morrow at
the passenger station Saturday night on
a warrant for grand larceny. He was
under suspicion Of having taken about
$50 from fellow workman at Bolton
last week He was taken into room
aud thoroughly searched and S4s found
concealed in his cap. Deputy Sheriff c..
|C. Grover of Waterbury came after him
Sunday. He will have a hearing today
AZ Bolton The officers followed him 10
Waterbury Saturday night but he eluded
them there and took the train for Essex
Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01

A Laborer Run Over by an Engine in a
Drunken Bfawl at Rutland.

Rutland, Oct. During drunken
brawl here Yesterday SoIon BeQor, la
bofer was run over by locomotive and
probably fatally injured. He was run,
ming through the railroad yard chased
nv ono Winters. armed with knife, IL
il said. and fell in front OF moving
switch engine. Beaor was taken to the
Rutland hospital and II was found neces.
snre TO amputate both his legs below
tho knee. Ills condition is critical from
loss Of blood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
HAVANA WAS QUIET
WHILE TROOPS LANDED
No Disturbance Reported Thus Far To-
day---More Marines Reached
Cuban Waters
Today.

Havana, Oct 1.-The city was quiet
today, no disturbance following the
landing Of the marines and blue jackets
About 1000 men from the American
ships began coming ashore early this
morning and the entire number will soon
be at Camp Columbia. Five hundred
more marines arrived on the hattieship
Kentucky Governor Taft has request
ed the Cuban minister, ouesada. at
Washington, not to insist upon the res
ignation Of the present cabinet minis
ters. He notified him that there success
sors win be appointed in ten days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
PRESIDENTS VACATION
WAS ENDED TODAY
He Left at 8 a. m. for Washington Ac-
companied by His Family and
Members Of Clerical

Oyster Bay, Oct. President Roose-
veli's, vacation ended at nine O'Clock
this morning, when he boarded train
for Washington About one hundred
people gathered to SEE him off, but in
obedience to his wishes there was no
formal demonstration Mrs. Roosevelt
and children, thel, Archie and Quentin,
Acting Secretary I.atta, and members ot
the clerical force accompanied him. The
party will arrive in Washington at Ala
p m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
SPRINTED SEVEN MILES,
FOUND HIS ST, I,O4O
Isaac Levin Lost 1t OF Platform Of
Train as He Was Going to Bellows
Falls Saturday.

Bellows Falls, Oct. L. Isaac Levin Of
Chelsea had an experience Saturday at
ternoon that he viii not forget. While
on the way from Rutland coming to Bel.
lows Falls. be took ont bis money on
the rear platform OF the ear TO count
ped from his hands to the tracks. lie
pleaded with the conductor 20 stop the
train, but without avail. As soon as the
train arrived at Bellows Falls he started
running back up the trnck, and after
sprinting about seven miles he succeed
ed in finding his pockethook, with the
money iutact.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
simpIy 4 list q checIls Ieceieea, s

is simply a list Of checks received, is
written up to date.
Prior to Mr.. Terrill's incumbency.
there seem to haze been no papers Of
amy sld preserved AZ least there we're
none turned over fo Air. Terrill The
commissioners do not seem to have con-
sidered that there was any connection
between the condemnation and payment
Of indemnity for animals killed and the
disposition Of such animals.
iii justice to Mr.. TAFT, ] think Il
should be said that TIE amount Of cler-
zeal work which the secretary Of the
commission Is obliged to perform IS very
large; large enough III my opinion tn
Justify the employment Of salalied
clerk and stenogapher
Respectfully yours,
'F s. Pratt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
PROCTOR'S STAFF
HAS BEEN NAMED
vermonters Who viii Become colonels
Through the Grace Of Their
Appointment.

Montpelier. Oct THE star appoint
ments of Governor elect Fletcher D.
Proctor were announced last night. DR..
a. NJ. Morton of Bristol is appointed
surgeon, Earle s. Kinsley Of Rutland
is named ehief Of staff, with the follow.
ing staff of eoIonels Ernest w. Gibson
OF Brattleboro, Clayton ]. Wright Of
Wiliston, W d. Woolson OF Spring
field, f. NJ. Bartlett OF Island Pond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
Famous Policy King Killed
Himself Today
By BLOWING OUT BRAINS
a Multi-Millionaire- He Had Recently
Been Released from Sing Sing After
Serving Sentence for Running
Gambling House.

New York, Oct. 1 f.eAls Adams, the
former policy king, and a millti-mil-
)ionaire, committed suicide this morning
at his apartments in the Ansonia hotel.
Since his release from Sing Sing pris.
on, Adams had been IN poor health.
For several days past he had been on
a spree. A nurse was left with him,
but was unable to prevent him from
drinking While the nurses back was
turned, he got hold Of a revolver and
blew out his brains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
FOUGHT TO A DRAW.
Joe walcott and Billy Rhoades Scrapped
on q Sand Island.

Kansas City. Oct. 1.--Joe Walcott Of
Boston and Billy Rhoades OF this city
fought twenty draw yesterday
afternoon on sand island IN the Mis-
souri, river twelve miles below Kansas
City. Walcoit was the aggressor from
the start. Rhoadez contenting himsclt
with clevefly lloeking the negro.
in the seventeenth round. Walcott IN
jured his hand and abated his aggres.
siyeness. Rhoades seeming willing to
cont nue on the defensive and accepted
n draw
The feht was announ<v to be for
ths worlds .yelterweight championship,
Mhiel WaIeoit claims.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-01
HAD BEEN INDICTED.
Henry Lewis Was Arrested in Platts-
burg, N. ", and Brought to Montpelier.

Sheriff Frank Tracy arrested IN
plattsburg, Y. y. Saturday. Henry Lew.
is. who was indicted by the Washing
ton county grand jury at its September
term for larceny in connection with the
lootng at East Montpelier last winter.
James Ellis was indicted at the same
time, and Clarence Foster was not III.
dicted on the same oiiense BY reason Of
his insanity, being now in the state
insane asylum. The loot consisted of
small articles. Lewis and Ellis will
probably be tried at the present sitting
Of the county court