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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
FIFTEEN MINERS MISSING.
Of the Number Who Were in the West
Va. Mine Explosion.

Thmmond, w. Va, Feb. 10.-Fifteen
miners are still missing Thursday and
nre believed TO bc in the shaft Of the
Parrall mine where an explosion oc.
curred. Eleven have been taken out
alive and six dead. The dead: Joe Lum-
ley; John Pratt, white. son of Mine
Foreman Pratt; James Hunter white,
miner; Hans Scovida, white, single,
track layer; Ike Spcers, eolored, ma.
chine man; II, !. Morris, eolored, mA
chine man. Speers was found with his
mouth against an air hole evidently try.
ing 70 get air The other five were found
about 175 feet from the mine opening,
their bodies being severely burned.
The injured: Donald Bell, white, head
and shoulders bruised; Robert Father
gill, white, leg broken They were also
overcome by after damp but will re.
cover.
Herbert Galloway, Charles Mathews
and julie Neal, colored, and Mike TzarS
Roman Galinski, Iyin Riggs, Robert
Pratt, John Kinmel, and s. g. Fitzger-
aid, all white, were rescued uniniured
Among the 15 miners who are still
IN the mine and probably have persisted
are Miles Pratt, George Fones, col
ored driver, viii Madison, q colore1
miner, and John Brown, a white miner.
A reseuing party composed OF exper-
fenced mine experts IN charge Of Mine
Inspector pinkHey expects to reach the
missing miners before morning.
The mine stage was kept running af.
ter the accident and the work OF res.
ciing the imprisoned miners began inn
mediateIy Morley Pratt, the bank boss,
and his two sons are among the dead.
Their bodies are still in the mine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
FRoLIcKED IN THE SNOW.
Chinese Visitors Took Their First Sleigh
Ride Yesterday.

Ithaca, n. Y, Feb. 10.--viceroy Tuan
Fang and Tai Hung Chi, the imperial
Chinese commissioners enjoyed the first
sleigh ride OF their lives here Yesterday,
after spending several hours visiting Cor.
nell university When the members Of
the party awolxe in their special train,
sidetracked at the railway station, six
inches of snow covered the ground.
While en- route for the campus ON troll
ley car, the visitors took much interest
in passing sleighs and expressed a desire
to ride in one.
When the programme at the univer-
sity was concluded, late in the after.
noon, the party took q long drive into
the country. The party left ithaca at
midnight bound for Niagara Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10

STAND OFF MEN
WITH PISTOLS
HAS A REAL DAUGHTER
|0F FAMERICANREVOLUT UTION"
Springfield, Vermont, Presents the Name
Of Sarah Clark Bingham, Who Was
Born in Rockingham on
December IL, 1919.

Springfield, Feb. t0.--Springfeld has
real Daughter OF the American Revo-
lution" in the person of Miss Sarah
Clark Bingham, who lives with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ely at West Springfield,
about three miles from this village.
There being only two or three "reaI
daughters now living in Vermont, it
makes this interesting lady d person Of
wider interest than the limits of her
own family and town.
Sarah Clark Bingham was born in
Rockingham near The Springfield line, on
Parker hill, December II, 1919. She
Is the youngest child Of John Clarl.
Bingham BY his second wife, Silence Har.
low, daughter of Levi and Silence (Cobb)
Harlow Of Springfield and was the fifth
child born To them. They were mar.
ried Oct 2s, 1910.
John Clark Bingham came to SPRING
field from Marlow as q boy Of 16 years
and enlisted in an old hotel that stood
on the east side of the river at Gould's 3
mills, about two miles from here, July
1s, 1881. The recruiting officer under
whoa he enlisted was Ira Allen, brother
Of Gen. Ethan Allen. He was assigned
to service in Capt. lothian Whites com
pany in Col. Samuel Fletcher's battalion
and remained in the service as long as
the organization existed.
His record III this company is shown
on page 554 Of the Vermont Revolution.
airy rolls, and later service is shown on
page 3992 Of the same volume.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton has recently had Miss Sarah
Clark Bingham proven to them a. a
real daughter" and she will soon REL
ceive from the national organization in
Washington the gold souvenir spoon to
which all such persons are entitled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
STRAIN WAS TOO MUCH.
Helen Keller, Blind Girl. Gives Up Her
Studies.

Wrentham, Mass, Feb. 1o.-Thc ply.
seal and mental strain of Helen Keller's
course at Radcliffe college and the sub.
sequent work which the deaf, dumb and
blind woman has been doing TO mid those
similarly afflicted, have made her in. Her
physician has ordered rest and all work
which Miss Keller had in hand and sew
eral engagements to appear at public
meetings in aid of the blind have been
given up Her friends feel confident
that she win ultimately regain her
strength.
MISS kellcrs condition was reported
as slightly improved yesterday after
noon. Mr. Macy explained that She had
no disease, but was suffering from ex
haustion. lie did not consider Miss Kel.
ler's condition dangerous, or SO serious
as 70 occasion any alarm among her
friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
ExanlinatIon NearIy Finished.

Brattleboro, Feb. 10.-The examina-
tion In the Attorney General Fits case
is nearly finished. Two hours Of argn.
ment will be heard this Afternoon and
the case viii be sent to the Supreme
court Monday to be filed either Monday
or Tuesday morning. Arguments before
the Supreme court win start Tuesday.
The testimony taken today was confined
mostly to those persons who signed the
petition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
GEORGIA, VT, MAN DEAD
AT AGE OF los YEARS
John Williams Died From Old Age This
Morning, Leaving Four Sons
and One Daughter.

Georgia, Feb. I0.--Iohn Williams, who
is said to have been nearly los years OF
age, died at his home here this morning.
lie had been confined to his bed for the
past five years with a broken hip but
the cause of his demise is attributed to
oh age He was born in Canada, COM
ing to st Albans when young man.
He had resided in Georgia fifteen years.
he is survived by fom sons and a
daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
Mrs. William Westerman Of
AnSonia. Conn.,, Dead
HER HUSBAND WAS HURT
They We're Returning from a Social
Function Early Today When Struck
rMr. westerrnan 4 Prominent
Citizen.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 1o.--Nlrs.
Westerman, wife Of William Wester-
man, superintendent Of the Coe Brass
company Of Ansonia, Is dead at the nos
pital her, and her husband il seriously,
though not fatally, injured as the result
of grade crossing accident at Seymour
early this morning The carriage IN
which Dir. and Mrs. Westernan were
returning home from social function
was struck by railroad train shortly
after midnight just below Seymour. The
occupants were hurled long distance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
BRITISH WARSHIPS ON
THE LATEST MODEL
Launched from the Dockyard at Ports.
mouth, England, Today, and King
Edward Pressed the
BUTTON.

Portsmouth, England, Feb. 1o.--The
battleship Dreadnolfght, the newest ad-
dition to the Bitish navy, and the first
warship to be built entirely in accord
anee with the lessons learned BY the
naval experts from the Russo-Japanese
war, was launched from the government
docxyard here today. King Edward
pressed the electric button that released
the warship and sent her gliding grace
fully into the water without mishap
The ceremony was brilliant affair, but
owing to the recent death Of King Chris
tian, Portsmouth was not decorated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
City Clerk Mackay Gets a
Message Today.
WILL BE HERE ON MONDAY
Mayor Barclay Hurrying Home to At
tach His Name as City oficial to
Various City PapeTs--Having
Pleasant Voyage.

City Clerk James AIackay received
today tine following wireles message
from Mayor Barclay who is on his way
home from the Bermuda Islands in OF
der to sign the warrant for the annual
sp.ing election and TO attach his sigma
ture also to orders SO that the various
city employees can get their pay:
"Bernudian, at sea, via wireless sta
tion, Atlantic City, n. j., Feb. ., 1906;
City Clerk, Barre:
'Homeward bound, nice voyage, 800
miles out, greetings Barre.
BARCLAY"
From this message II is believed tllat
the Mayor win reach New York today
or tomorrow. He may stop for a short
period to visit brother in Schenectady,
n. ", and win probably arrive in Barre
Monday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
MONTPELIER RECEIVED
S3,587.5O IN LICENSES
The Gross Receipts Of the Year Were
$500, as Reported by the License
Commissioners.

Montpelier, Feb. TO- -rhe annual re-
port Of thel license commissioners of
Montpelier was announced today. show
ing that the net receipts of the city
last year we're s3,5sI5s, out OF total
Of 81, 500 received.
The report says Chat the present board
organized on April /, 1905, and then
fixed The prices for the various classes
as follows: First $1,000; second. ST.
500; fourth, $1,000; nth, $40; sixth,
$500. Twenty applications for licenses
we're received, and from those granted
$500 was paid.
The expenditures Of the commissioners
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
CASE is STILL ON.
One Bottle Of whiskey ID Causing Lot
Of Court.

The hearing in the case Of condemning
the liquor seized Wednesday evening at
Alexander FTegosi's barbershop, which
wasbegun in city court Yesterday, was
resumed this morning. Officers Hainel,
Garlic and Faulkner testified yesterday
for the state, which rested its side OF
the case after the testimony of Mrs.
Dora Gary had been heard this forenoon.
The witnesses which have been put on
by the defense are L. B. Gallagher, NJ
3. Nichols and Jesse Frusetti. The de-
Tense is still putting on witnesses this
afternoon.
Benjamin Wooihouse was arrested last
evening for intoxieation, but has not yet
been arTaigned in CITY court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
DINNER AT WHITE HOUSE.
Given Last Night in Honor Of Republi-
can Committee.

Washington, Feb. President
Roosevelt entertained at dinner at the
White House last night in honor Of Tho
executive committee and officers of the
republican national committee. The
guests included Chairman Geo. B. Cortel.
you, Vice Chairman Harry S. New,
Treasurer Cornelius n. Bliss, Senator
Scott Of West Virginia, Franklin Mur.
ply, Charles r. Brooker, William L.
Ward, Il. }. Schneider. d. w. Mulvane,
George A. Knight, Elmer Dover, Repre-
sentative J. A. Tawney, First Assistant
Postmaster.General Hitchcock, William
i. Stone, Justice Charles II. Ducll OF
the district supreme court and L. a.
Coolidge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
FIRE IN ST. JoHNsBURY.
About Half Of C. R. Lynch's Shop ard
Large Amount Of Lumber burned.

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 10.--A fire which
caught in the dry room of Conrad r.
Lynch's shop at $3.50 last night, destroy.
cd about half Of the building, including
10000 feet OF dressed lumber. Most OF
the machinery was located in The brick
portion Of the factory, which was saved
Mr.. Lynch estimates the loss at S5,-
600, with about $1,000 insurance.
Mr.. Lynch manufactured house fin
ish and had been located in the present
place three years. lie will probably re-
build
A snow fall of Is inches yesterday
protected all property adjoining, as all
roofs wer0 covered with snow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
wILLIAMsTowN.

The heavy snowfall of yesterday came
as O surprise and the work Of drawing
lumber to the mill can be done now
without carrying snow to cover the bare
places on The ronds, rs has been done
lntely. At least twenty inches fell yes
tcrday
The Dramatic company WAS obliged 10
postpone going 70 Mortified yesterday
on account of the hard SNOW storm.
They expect 10 10 the FIRST of the
week
There viii be dance at The town
hall February IA, under tho auspices
Of I. O. T. All are invited TO come and
have a good time Refreshments will be
served. Full bill zoe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
MOTHER SAVED CHILD,
BUT BURNED TO DEATH
She and Her Husband, S. H. werdfeger
Lost Their Lives in Destruction Of
Their Home at Glenboro,
Ontario.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 1o.--At Glenboro,
near Winnipeg, last night, MIR. and Mrs.
5. II. Werdfeger, farmers, were burned
70 death. A young Englishman escaped
IN his undergarmenta. The mother,
while surrounded BY flames, threw her
twoyear old child out of The window
and was climbing out herself when the
floor gave away Tho young man then
mounted horses and rode with the
child long distance to the neighbors'.
The wus badly frozen. The child will
live.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
REV. 7. H. MITCHELL
.CALLED UNANIMOUSL Y
Former Barre Pastor May Go to Guelph,
Ontario, Presbyterian Church Is
One Of the Strongest congre-
cations in the Place.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 1o.--A despatch
from Guelph, Ontario says that Thomas
II. Mitchell Of Barre, VT, brother OF the
Rev. a. E. Mitchell Of the Erskine
church, Ottawa, has been given un.
animous call 10 the pastorate of st.
Andrews Church in that city, to sue
coed the Rev. Prof Eakin now of Tor
onto. The Rev, Mr. Mitchell Is a yonug
man Of fine mental capacity, and has
lately been supplying the Enoch's
church IN Toronto
st. Andrews is ono Of the strongest
congregations in Guelph and pays a
salary Of $500 per year to its pastor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
aIarriage n Montpelier Todar.

Montpelier, Feb. Ernest Eugene
Huckius Of ATiddlesex and Anna Sophia
Reynolds Of Sc Albans were married at
Christ church this forenoon at ten
O'Clock by the Rev. a. NJ Lewis. The
groom has been employed by the viles
company but week ago assumed d
position with the Consolidated Lighting
company. Mr.. and Mrs. Huckins will
reside in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
APPEALS 10 CITY COUNCIL.
kicker Exposes Views On Street Rail-
way Matter

Editor Daily Times. The employees
of the street railway enioyed line
nights rest, we hope. Bat the vorklnen
who depend on the street cars to eet TO
their work. a mile or more away, lad
10 plow their way through tqe deep
snow this morning or lose days pay.
The street railway wishes to make mon
ey, Of course. but at the same time, they
should be made TO accommodate the peo-
pie, according to their franchise. Would
like to call the attention OF the city
government to the way they run the
cars, and see if they cannot devise some
way TO compel them to accommodate
the public,
Kicker.
Rarre yf Fob 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
pIAMoNp. .sTUppEp wATcH.
Presented to Rev. Gibbs Braislin Of Rut
land Last Night

Rutland, Feb. i0.--A farewell reccp.
tion was given last night to tho Rev.
Gibbs Braislin OF the Baptist church,
who leaves next week To assume his
now duties 10 Gloucester Mass Hun
dreds were present and ne was given res.
olutions Of appreciation for his long
term OF service here, and \ diamond.
studded gold watch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
pARocHIAL SCHOOL BURNED.
No One Of the $50 Pupils Were injured
Today.

Albany, n. ", Feb 10.--St. Joseph's
parochial school on North Pearl street
was completely destroyed BY fire this
morning. No one was injured. The
school furnishes instruction fol about
$50 Catholic boys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
Worklngmen Of BarreI

The committee appointed at the mass
meeting recently to present candidates
to be supported at tho Citizens caucus
will report at a meeting SO be held IN
holl, Nichols block, opposite
Depot Square on Tuesday evening, Feb
ia az I.3Q, Let us have good attend
aucc Ihc committee,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
WANTS $4,000 FOR
DEATH OF HUSBAND
Mrs. Edna Ripley Case Of PouItney Sues
the Hudson River Telephone Com
pany for Accident at Johns
town. N. Y.

Rutland. Feb. 1O.--AIrs Edna Ripley
Case Of Poultney, has brought suit to
recover $4,000 from the Hudson River
Telephone company, for the death Of
her husband on July s. Case was eIec-
trocuted by a wire at Johnstown, N. VI,
during a FIRE. The accident happened
soon after their marriage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
COURT ENDS SESSION.
Supreme Court Has Disposed Of is.
Cases,

Montpelier. Feb. to- Supreme court
adjourned late yesterday afternoon un-
I'll next Tuesday morning at nine o'clock
when decisions on the Fits disbarmcnt
case and the jackson citizenship case
ave expected TO be made. During the
present term, which opened january 90,
III decisions have been given. Forty.
fYc cases were disposed OF 2l cases
having been heard, nine continued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
NoNPAREIIs WON.
Took Two Strings From the Peerless
Candle Pin Team.

The Nonpareil bowling team took two
strings from the Peerless team in the
Barre candle pine league last evening
at Alexander's alleys. Rydberg had high
single string OF lo4 and Fraser had high
three string total of 2o7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
AFTER 90 ROUNDS.
Hcrmann-H Herrera Bout wass Declared
Draw.

Los Angeles, Feb. i0.--After Fighting
20 rounds last night the fight between
Kid Hermann OF Chicago and Arelio
Herrera OF Bakersfield, Cal, was de.
clared draw,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10

And Several officers Have Been Placed
Under Arrest.

Glasgow, Feb. 1o.--A st. Petersburg
despatch says a mutiny has broken out
among the crews Of the vessels compos.
ing the Russian Baltic fleet and that a
number Of officers have been placed un-
der arrest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
NO OBJECTIONS.
So William Harvey Was Discharged
From Bankruptcy.

Montpelier, Feb. 10.--A DISCHARGE
meeting was held in bankruptcy coutr
this morning IN the case Of William Ii.
Harvey Of Barre town, and there were
no objections 10 tho discharge. The la.
bilities were small.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10

Ratlnnd, Feb 10c--John d. Goodwin
Of Fair Haven, aged "a years, died this
morning. lie leaves wife and one
daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10
VeLeTnn candy Mnn nead.

BOSTON, Feb 10.-~Nilliam +. Sehraiit,
the veteran candy manufacturer, died
early this morning, aged So years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-10

in addition 60 this are unpaid bills:
John Mclyer s52,5o, Hentry Holt s4.sO,
c. J. Berry $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
VIRGINIA FEDERATION OF La
Dor IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Will Admitted to Probate in Corpora
ton Court-Funeral of DR..
W. r. Purvis.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 5. 1906.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Virginia Federation of Labor opened this
morning at 10 o'clock In the rooms of
the Alexandria Trades Council in the
Alexandria National Bank building, with
State President Field of Norfolk pre-
siding.
The exercises were opened with a pray
er by Rev Charles d. Bulla, the pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
after which an address of welcome was
delivered by Samuel Stokley on behalf
of organized labor. He was followed by.
Mayor Fred ]. Paff, who welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the city of Alexan-
dria The convention then went into the
consideration of routine business, the ses-
sion being held behind closed doors.
On Thursday evening a public meeting
will be held in the opera house, when
Secretary Morrison of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor viii make an address
President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has also been
invited to be present and address the
meeting, but II is thought that he will
be unable to attend.
The delegates from the Alexandria
Trades Council to the convention are
Messrs. II. r. Colvin, George Bontz. ST.;
C. Howard, r. M. sPrettyman, j. 4. dar-
rison, A. d. Lyles, J. l.. Proctor and Ray
mond Cleveland.
Will Probated.
The will of the late Ethelbert Milburn
was admitted to probate in the corpora
ton court yesterday with Judge Louis e.
Barley presiding and his son. J. Parker Mil
burn. qualified as executor. Under the pro-
visions of. the will requests of 5000 each
are made to his three sons. Frank. Mahlon
and Parker; 500 each to his sons, John and
Ernest: $1,000 to his daughter. Flora C.
simpson and the remainder of the estate
to his widow.
w HI HelImuth. Hugo Herfurth and +.
Djdszoneit, sr., were appointed by Judge
Barley trustees of Emanuel Lutheran
EIizabeth M. wynan was granted final
decree of divorce from William lyman
Funeral of DR.. Purvis.
Funeral services over the remains OF Dr
william Reginald Purvis were held yester-
day AFTERNOON at s o'clock at his late
residence on South Columbus street. Rev.
p. p Phillips. the rector Of st. Pauis Epis-
copal Church. conducted the exercises The
pallbearers were Drs. William NJ, Smith.
Thomas Gibson, T. Marshall Jones ana
Arthur Snowden of the Alexandria Medical
Society. and Messrs- III. G. Ansiey. George
s. French, George Uhler and w. F. Brooks.
and was conducted BY the Alexandria
AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
1nexplicable Errors of Compass.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LIVERPOOL. June 5--Many fishing ves-
sells have been wrecked In recent times be-
cause OF inexpacable errors of the compass.
This fact has induced the underwriters Of
fishing vessels sailing from Grinsby to make
an investigation, which has led 10 the dis
covery that the knives commonly used by
fishermen are positive danger to naviga-
ton.
Strong knives are needed in the fisher
mans work, and style OF large clasp
knife that has been specially treated In
forging is on sale at all ports, and is highly
popular with fishermen.
1t has been discovered that this knife
possesses magnetic properties so powerful
that in the pocket of the man at the wheel
II will defect the needle two or three points,
Orders are now being issued forbidding
any one 10 enter the bridge house with
knife In his possession