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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
BOY KEPT AS SLAVE.
A Narrowing Tale Told in City Of
Burlington.

Burlington, April 20.--tseorge +. How.
ard, the i0-year-old son OF q. W. How
ard OF Bolton, has Just escaped from
a period of slavery IN the backwoods
Of Keene Valley. n. Y, and tells a
narrowing tale Of his abduction and
suffering.
February he was taken to Crown
Point, u. ". by his father to live with
his grandmother and attend school. One
morning when on his way TO school,
he was asked to ride by man in
team who wouli not let him get
out when he reached school, but carried
him miles into the wods and there
kept him for weeks as captive and
made him do mans work chopping
wood and carrying water from early
morning TO late at night, frequently
beating him and giving him little food.
The boy finally planned and made
good his escape. He struck through
the woods, travelling night and day
without food. Finally he came to the
home Of Albert Tillotson 10 "Fishtown,' 2
and was taken to his grandmother's
home. where be was mte by the father
and taken TO Bolton. little the worse
for the experience. The father had been
dangerously i'll and had not been noti-
fed, for that reason, Of his sons dis
appearance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
BADLY HURT IN ELEVATOR.
Burlington Boy Taken to Hospital Par
alyzed.

Burlington, April c0.--Frank Rivers,
the 19+year- old son Of Thomas Rivers
Of Middleburv, who is employed at the
Hotel Burlington as bell boy, was
the victim OF terrible accident yestrr-
day afternoD about 1890 o'clock, by be-
ing crushed between the elevator parti-
ITEMS and the elevator floor. His cries
brought help ard H. y. Abbott released
the elevator and sent il downwards.
DIR. q. NJ Sabin was Immediately sum
moned and DIR. II. G. Tinkham arrived
later. The physicians made hasty
examination Of the boy, who had be-
come unconscious, and ordered his re-
moval 70 the Mary Fletcher hospital
in the ambulance.
Rivers entered the elevator at the
ground floor and was going up. When
he reached the secoad floor he opened
the door and believing he had stopped
the elevator, jumped ont. IN glancing
back he noticed the machine going up-
wards. He ran back and attempted
10 board the elevator. Not being able
to enter ii while standing, he flung
his body across the elevator floor The
car continued on the upward journey
and was brought TO a stop by the boys
body being wedged between the par
titions.
A report from tile Mary Fletcher hos 4
pital stated that one OF the boys limbs
was paralyzed and that he was injured
internally. The exact extent OF his
injuries could not be determined yes
tcrday, but his body is badly bruised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
CAUSE OF FIRE UNCERTAIN.
Loss in Burlington ss,i0o---Many Ami
mails Killed.

Burlington, April 20.--A fire Of un-
certain origin which broke ont early
yesterday morning in barn on Park
avenue owned By a. 0. Ferguson com
plctcly destroyed tie structure with
other adjoining buildings and muck
property in them, entniling loss OF
$500 The fire was discovered shortly
after Ave o'clock and an alarm was
sent iu from box 6i.
IN portion Of The building were
some chicken brooders heated by oh
lamps. An effort was at first made 20
save some Of the property IN the barn.
but 10 proved inavailing and practically
everything was destroyed. irhe barn
was ~ by 30 feet in size and two stor
les IN height, while adjoining Il was a
shed 81 by ~ fees ana IN eli a2 by ~
frei. Another shed apart from the barn
50 bv ~ feet. was also destfoYed.
With the buildings were also dcstroy.
ed o horse, valued AZ 5000, TWO COWS.
mr. valued II 500 and The other at
SlO, one iwo-s-atcd carriage one rub
hcr-tirrd carriage and "a quantity Of
hay and grain, besides dog and a
number Of hens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
For the Material In New AID.
rich Library Building
PROJECT Is UNDER WAY
"A Ways and Means Committee Of Citb
zens Will Advise With Architect
to See If Plans Csn b
MODIFIED. EW

The popular desire that tho AlaricK
Public Libary building be Of granite
refuses to be downed. Last night q
number OF men, representing the varied
interests Of the city gathered and dis
cussed quito thoroughly the most feas-
ible plans to have an aIl-granise struc-
ture On the Library lot AZ THE corner of
Washington and Elm streets. Thers
were at the meeting representatives of
the library fund trustees granite manu-.
faeturers, granite cutters, merchants
and others, and as result Of the delib@
erations a committee was chosen to se@
leut q ways and means committee. Tha
men chasen 10 pick the ways and means
committee were J. w. Mcdonald, Mavor
Barclay, P. ,. Mccarthy and George N.
Tilden.
This forenoon the committee met and
chose the following ways and menra
committee: Mayor Barclay, John Robins.
William Jack, President Anderson of tha
granite cutters union, John Stephens
and William Alexander. As chairman
of the committee Mayor Barclay has
called a meeting for tomorrow (Satur-
day. evening.
The first move Of the committee will
be to see if the plans of the building can
be revised 90 that the cost will b lesa
and still not dctract from the general
construction Of the building The belief
prevails that IL the cost. can be cut down
without affecting the beauty Of the
building that the balance OF the amount
needed, over and above the funds now
on hand, can be secured. The trustees
OF the fund decided that what plans
were satisfactory to the architect and
the ways and means COMMITTEES would
be acceptable to them. Accordingly the
committee will meet tomorrow night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
MONTPELIER TELEGRAPHS
$1,000 TO SAN FRANCISCO
Meeting Of Citizens Held Last Night
and Mayor Haley Sends Message
of Coincidence to Mayor
Schnnifz.

Montpelier, April 20.--In response to
a call by Mayor Haley, a meeting OF
the citizens was held last evening in
the city court room to consider the
question of sending aid to the sufferers
at San Francisco Mayor Haley pre-
sided and L. A. Mutt was elected sec
retary.
After some discussion as to the best
method TO pursue, il was voted to
request Mayor Haley to wire the mayor
Of San Francisco to draw on the city
treasurer of Montpelier ut sight for
81 900 to be expended by him as he
thinks best. Mayor Haley was also
requested to extend to Mayor Schmitz
the profound sympathy Of the citizens
of the capital Of the Green Mountain
state for the stricken ones in the city
of which he is the official head.
Inasmuch as funds cannot legally be
taken from the city treasury for such
purposes, Mayor Healey was later in
structed by vote Of the meeting TO APP
point committee Of five to solicit sub
scriptions to reimburse the city treasury
for the $1,000 telegraphed last night
to San Francisco.
The mayor appointed as such COM
mittee r. M. CORY. Fred blanchard, J..
q. Brown, J. II, senter and J. A. De-
Boer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20

Marriage Was Triple Cause for celebra
tion in w. w. calder's Home.


Miss Halle W Calder, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William NA. Calder aud
Thomas C Clarity, both Of this city,
were married last evening ait eight
o'clock at the paroclial home, the Rev.
Fl. Cray officiating. Miss Agnes Gar
rity acted as brides maid and Charles
Gallagher as best man. The bride was
heeomingly gowned in dress Of China
silk trimmed with white silk lace, and
she wore large white hat. The brides
maid wore i dress 81 silver gray.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party returned to the home Of the bride
ON Maple avenue where wedding sup
per was served to several relatives and
a few intimate friends OF the contracting
parties. The house was beautifully de-
corated with palms and potted ferns.
The day was d triple celebration at
the Calder home, in that it was the an
niyersary Of the birth Of Mr.. Calder and
his son William, as well as being the
day Of his daughters wedding.
The happy couple left on the midnight
train for New York, where they will
visit for short time At the home of
the brides sister.
Mr.. Garrity is popular young man
of this city, be being very well liked
by all who know him. He is tool sharp
cner, employed at Mcdonald and Buch-
ans aud is the son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Garrity of Circle street, Tho
bride il well known and popular in this
city and Montpelier She has been EN-
ployed as hookkeeper Mt the coal Office
of Calder q Richardson.
On their return to this city, Mr. and
Mrs, Garrity will reside at the home OF
the brides parents on Maple avenue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
RELIEF IS in SIGHT
FOR FEW SUFFERERS
River Boats Are Arriving in San Franz
cisco With Food and Water
for Few.

San Francisco, April ao.- River boat,
are arriving from Sacramento and relief
from hunger and thirst is in sight fol
a limited number of sufferers.
At dusk last evening the flames over
came the beautiful Fairmount Hotel
which it was thought would stand the
test.
Great Struggle at Van Ness Avenue
The great fighting point in the at-
tempt to stay the progress of the faines
was at Van Ness avenue. Back of this
lay but heaps Of blackened ruins: ahead
of II was the residential district oi
the wealthy people. Mayor Schmitz and
Chief Of Police Dinan decided that III
Van Ness avenue concentrated Mt.
tempt must be made to conquer. This
street is 90 feet wide and ii was thought
that here was a favorable opportm-
ity.
Accordingly every fire engine in The
city and as many fire fighters as could
be summoned were assembled here late
Yesterday afternoon. Huge cannon,
were drawn TO the avenue to aid the
dYnamitcrs in blowing up the man.
sions OF the miIlionaires on the west
side Of Van Ness avenue. Every avail.
able pound Of dynamite was hauled I'd
this point and the sight was one 81
stupendous and appalling havoc rs the
cannons were trained on the palaces and
the shot tore into the walls and top
pled the buildings in crushing ruins.
Az other points dynynite was used
and house after house was lifted into
the air and dropped to the earth 4 mass
II dust and debris. The work was dan.
gerous and many Of the men who kept
working for As hours without sleep and
srarceIy any food, may have been kill.
ID while making this last desperate
stand
ria firc line Mt six oclcock extended
mile along the east side Of Van Ness
svenue from pacitc street TO Ellis. All
IsbInd this excepting the Russian hill
sse;on and q small district lying along
~ north bcneh, had been swept clean
~ the flames, and from the steel hulks
buildings and pipes and shafts and
snc;res have been dropped into the mol.
TX, nass Of debris like melted wax.
ant the great struggle WAS OF no
.vail Although mile Of structures
''as blown up, the flamcs spread across
~ broad thoroughfare and lmaan eat
sa ;nto the residences on the western
J5;t;on.v This WIS the laAt section
y the city which had net been attacked
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
TALK OF THE TOWN.

The meeting Of the Loyal Temperance
Legion has been postponed.
Miss Carrie Draper went 10 her hons
in Randolph this evening to spend Sum
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Perry went TO
st. Johnsbury last night for a visit
with friends.
Mrs. n. M. Gordon went TO Bethel
this aftcrneon for VISIT AT the home
Of her parents.
M aud Mrs, w 8. f;oodfelIow went
- South Ryegate today On a visit TO
their former home.
The regular meeting Of Neal Dow
i.oIec, 10. =. J. q. q. r., will be held
This evening tlhidayl at 30 o'clock
sharp. in The Is. Of &. han in the scam,
PM block. Let all members be present
as there is work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
FIRE DOUBLES BACK
ON TELEGRAPH HILL
And Is Now in Full Possession of the
Houses There--Main Fire Reaches
Octavia Street and
Stops.

New York, April 2o.-The Western
Union company at Q this morning re-
ceived the following from San Francis
co:
"The FIRE, which heretofore had crept
around the base of Telegraph hill, crept
back from the west and is now in fun
possession Of the houses of the hill and
will no doubt have everything down to
the water front on Van Ness avenue
and west Of there. The main fire has
reached octavia street and is going
fast
A later Western Union bullet says:
.The fire has been stopped at Oc-
tavia street. The fire Is now confined
to Telegraph hill.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20

Was Mayor Schmitz's Order Against
Looters.

San Francisco, April Mayor
Schmitz yesterday afternoon issued the
following proclamation TO the people Of
San Francisco:
THE federal troops, the members of
thp regular police force and all special
police officers have been authorized to
kill any and all persons engaged in
lonting or in the commission of any
other crime.
II have directed all the gas and eIec-
trio lighting companies not to turn on
gas al electricity until order them to
do 80. You may, therefore, expect the
city 70 remain in darkness for an in
definite time.
4 request All citizens TO remain at
home from darkness until daylight every
night until order II restored
s'i warn all citizens III the danger of
fire from danaged OF destroyed chin
neys, broken or leaking gaspipes or fix
lures or any like causes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20

Bethel, April co. Duffy Ramsey, who
ran the splitting machine at Billings
& Edmunds' bobbin factory yesterday
morning, Lost the two middle fingers
Of his right hand at the second joint
while at work. When carried to tho
office of DR.. Green, the fingers were
hanging only by the skin, IS anputation
was nearly complete. Ramsey was u
first class workman. He In ten hours
averaged 10000 bobbin sticks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
ADDITIONAL SHOCKS
FELT AT LOS ANGELES
Ordinarily They Would Not Have caus-
ed Fear, But They Did Yes
terday Afternoon.

Los Angeles, Calf, April 2o.--Two
slight shocks were felt here in quick
succession at about 1890 yesterday af-
tsrDoon. The shocks were sufficiently
strong to cause d perccptihle swaying
of tall buildings and TO move chandeliers
in downtown sections.
Ordinarily such shocks would have
caused no comment, but business is
practically AZ standstiIl on account
Of the san Francisco disaster, and peo-
pie are in frame Of mind to take
fright at the slightest alarm. There
were also slight shocks at Santa Mon
lea and Rednndo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
THEY WERE SURPRISED
ON 18th ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Wells Unexpect-
edly Entertained Their Friends
Last Night.

About 40 Of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. ii. Wells walked in on them
at their pleasant home ON Merchant
street last evening, to remind them that
they were married Is years ago that
evening.
The evening was passed very pleas
antly in social way, refreshments be-
ing served by Miss Marie Wells, daugh.
ter Of the host and hostess, the young
Indy having engineered the whole af-
fair without the help Of her parents.
Before leaving the guests left many
remembranccs which were greatly ap-
preciated by Mr.. and Mrs. Wells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
FUNSTON REPORTS FAILURE.
Tells That Fire Crossed Van Ness Ave
Last Night.

Washington, April 20.--The war de-
partment received the following from
General Funston last night:
Fire crosses Van Ness avenue TO the
west at $50 p. M Almost certain now
that entire city will be destroyed. Have
ordered troops from Monterey and
everything is going as we'll as could be
expected. On account of confusion, il
has been impossible 10 locate individuals
inquired for but attention will be given
that matter as soon as practicable
(Signcd)
"FvNST0N. Commanding.
Another despatch from Gen Funston
last night said;
Official report at police headquarters
this date states that tho sub.tressnry Ii
entirely destroyed by FIRE with the ex-
ccption Of III. vaults which contain all
cash OH hand Suitable guards have
been ordered TO protect this money.
((signed)
"FTNSTON COMMANDING
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
I. VERY OLD NEWSPAPER.
J. E. Rollins Has One That Is Over q
Century Old.

Among the interesting relics of long
ago is newspaper IN the possession
Of >. II. Rollins, who resides on the
east hill in the Town OF Barre. The
newspaper is nearly l0i years old, and
is named .spooner's Vermont Journal"
printed at Windsor. Vt, by Alden
Spooner, printer Of the laws OF tho
union. Tie date Of this issue is May
81, 1So5, volume XXI, No. 1889. Tho
paper is in a remarkably good state of
preservation. although yelIowed and
frayed at the edges. Mr.. Rollins prizes
the article very highly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
TOWN WIPED OUT.
Brawley Only Town in Southern Cali
fornia to Suffer.

Los Angeles, April eo.--Reports from
Brswley, small town in San DeiQo
county, on the South Pacific, 100 miles
south Of los Angeles, state that the
town was practically wiped out by the
earthquake
This is the only town ID southern Cal
ifornia known to have suffered from the
shock. Southern Pacific officials here
yesterday said the following buildings
there, all brick structures, were destroy
ed: The Brawley bank building, PAUL
in building and the principal merchan-
disc buildings Of the town
In addition, dozens Of adobe houses
were razed. SO far as known, there
were no fatalities. Brswley is about
two years old and had population
Of about 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20

Washington, D. c., April ao.--Gen-
eral Funston wires that the fire is par
TALLY under control.
The President has designated Sccre.
tary Metcalf as his personal representa-
tive to visit San Francisco Immediately
and ascertain what aid the government
can render.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
DROWNED WHILE cANoEINe.
Harry Ryder Lost Life III Canobie

Salem Depot, n. H., April 2O.- Harry
Ryder. son Of Arthur Ryder, druggist
in Lawrence was drowned at canohic
Lake yesterday lie was out canoeing
and was upset and went down for the
third time before help came. Ills father
reached Tho house just 81 ie was breath.
ing has last lhe body VAS taken e.
his leine in Lawrence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
CAPITAL STOCK OF $4,000,


Following the change il ownership OF
the Phelps hardware store comes the fil-
ing of articles OF association Of the n.
ID. Phelps company at the secretnry Of
states Office in Montpelier. The pur-
poses set up in the articles are to DO a
general mercantile business, including
plumbing, heating and steam fitting.
The capital stock is $4,000, with shares
at s255 each. The signers Of the papers
are Nelson d. Phelps, II. A.. Richardson,
Robert Inglis, Annie }. Phelps and G. b.
Milne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
M. M. GORDON A CANDIDATE.
Will Be in the Contest for States At.
torneyship Nomination.

Attorney NJ. NJ. Gordon announces
that he will be candidate Tor the nom-
nation for states attorney in the COM
ing county convention. Mr.. Gordon has
been practicing attorney in Barre
since 1890, and has been quite success
ful, lie is graduate of the law depart
ment OF the Syracuse, \. y, university,
and previous to that was student at
Montpelier seminary from which he
graduated in 1895. Mr.. Gordon was
born in East Clifton. Quebec, and came
to This country in 1858.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
EFFORTS ARE FUTILE.
BY Saturday San Francisco Will Be an
Ash Heap.

New York, April .0.---William II.
Baker, vice president and general man
ager OF the Postal Telegraph company,
at 10:30 o'clock last night received the
following from the deputy chief OF the
san Francisco fire. department:
Seven thirty tonight still under
headway, gathering force and spread
ing. Twe-thirds of business section of
city devastated Fire heading for the
residential district. Efforts to fight
flames futile. Three hundred thousand
will bc homeless tonight. By Satur-
day San Francisco win be an ash heap
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING.
Thousands Are Now Flocking Out Of
Town.

New York, April 20. - Western
Union bulletin says.
General Funston has given ont
thousands Of tents to the unforttmates
and has done everything to relieve their
suferings. Thousands Of homeless pco.
pie are flockiug to Oakland, AIameda
and other towns across the bay. They
are suffering for want Of water and
food.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
WORST EVER KNOWN
IN THE COUNTRY.
Is the Statement May BY a Man Who
Went Through the Baltimore
Fire and the st. Louis

Los Angeles, April 10 Richard Cole
guest at the Palace Hotel in San
Francisco, who has arrived here, says
that he estimates that not over 300
people were killed by the earthquake.
He adds i went through the Bal
timore fire and the st. Louis cyclone,
but they were not ace-high as compared
with this frightful catastrophe. ! don't
believe anything approaching II has ever
been known in this country"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
FOR REBUILDING UNIVERSITY.
Clarence II. Mackay cabIed 100000
Last Night.

New York. April 2o.---Clarenee RI.
Mackay, president Of the Postal tele-
graph-cable company, last night tcIe
graphrd to Pres. Wheeler of the uniyer-
sity of California at Berkeley, saying ne
will contribute 500, 900 toward the cree.
tion Of new building for the university.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
MAYOR CALLS MEETING
FOR RELIEF WORK
Citizens Of Barre Asked to Nest n thu
Opera House on Monday Evening.
April 20, to Discuss
Plans,

Mayor Barclay has called meeting
of citizens for 7:30 o'clock Monday
evening at the city hall to discuss plans
for aiding the California sufferers in
the recent disaster. A large attendance
is looked for.
Manager Hoban of the Barre opera
house has offered the use of the house
for a public entertainment, the proceeds
of which to go to the relief of the suf-
ferers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
FIRE IN MAINE TOWN.
Several Factories and Three Residences
Were Burned.

South Paris, Me-. April 20.~-.Ihe tov
factory Of The Mason Manufacturing
company, nc grain laill Of a. r. shurl
ien. The >. Z Maxim saeli and blind
factory, three residences and a large
barn were butncd today The loss is
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
GOVERNMENT HONEY SAFE.
s3o,o0o,0oo in Vaults of Burned Sub
treasury.

Washington, april ao.- Secretary
Shaw received telegram from Oakland
this morning saving that the sulptrea.-
ury at San Francisco was completely
destroyed but sso,ooo,o0o in the vaults
is safe. No word has come from either
sub-treasurer Jacobs and Cashier Burncs
and it is feared that they we're killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO
IS BURNING ITSELF OUT

hospital, states that eleven employees
and officers Of Agnew's insane asylum
near San lose, including Drs Kelley and
Cell. were killed and twenty Injured
Among the patients o5 were killed and
100 injured. All the buildings were de.
molisIled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20

from Oskladn, saying that San Fran
CISCO II totally ruined. The post office
~ wrecked and may collapse ut any
time. The mint and post Office are the
only buildings standing in the business
section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
RECEIVES NO WORD.
OF Miss Sadie Lowrey, Formerly Of
This City.

Miss Sadie Lowrev, formerly OF this
city, is in San Frarcisco and thus far
no word has been received form her.
She lived on Valencia street in the
region affected by the earthquake. Mrs.
Werner Beck of Barre, sister, is an
xiously waiting for information.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
BAY STATE APpR0PRIATES
100000 FOR RELIEF
House Passed Resolution on Message
Of Governor Guild To-

Boston, April s0.--Goyernor Guild
sent . message to the legislature today
suggesting relief for The SAN Francisco
sufferers and the House at once passed.
resolution appropriating 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-20
DIED OF BLOOD POISONING.
Frank Russell Of East Calais Died Yes
terday.

East Calais, April 20.--. Frank Russell.
aged 81 years, died at his home in this
village YESTERDAY, As the result of blood
poisoning caused by an abscesg.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.