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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22

A committee representing the strik-
ing lastcrs in the Isaac Prouty & Co.'S.
shoe factory ut Spencer, Mass, con-
ferrcd Thursday with George Prouty,
the general manager OF the factory. and
demanded an increase Of per cent. for
crooked sole work. The demand was
granted and the 200 employees who went
out on strike Wednesday returned to
their benches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22
FAIR WEATHER.

Washington, June o1.-Forecast for
New England: Generally fair Friday
and Saturday, except thunder storms
in northwest portion; fresh south
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22
Boston Forecast.

Boston, June 21.-l'orecaSt: Partly
cloudy. warmer Friday and Saturday;
light southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22

will go into effect July ., with good
trade. will be maintained for i long
future" None of the members Of the
Manufacturers Association cared to
talk for publication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22

Name Of Mfr, E. G.. Sullivan. slammed on
ever, 1904 ,oc. Cigar
q the smokers protection and standard
- Quaiey. Factory. Manchester. N. h
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
BANQUET IN ST. JoHNsBURY.
Manager Tuner Of the Scale Works En-
tertains Business Men.

st. Iobnsbury March 2a. By invita-
tion Of Manager H. Y, Turner Of = &
T. Fairbanks 1 Co., about sixty Of the
business and professional men Of St.
Johnsburv met at the Casino at the
scale works last evening. where IN eX-
cclient supper was served
Arthur +. Stone then called for 4
few responses from the guests and brief
addresses were made By Lawyer Rob
erts. ". Simonds, Colonel Truman, G.
Fletcher, George III. Cross, Frank u.
Spaulding and Judge Walter II. Smith.
After the banquet. Mr.. Turner raped
80 order and stated that he wished The
townspeople TO know something OF the
magnitude and growth ol the scale busis
ness and addresses were made BY the
treasurer Of the company, Col John G..
Clark, the purchasing agent. Charles II.
Horton, the superintendent, Perley +.
Haxen, and Mr. Turner, each giving IN.
teresting details Of their several de-
partments.
Mr. Turner responded very happily.
The occasion was one of the most not
able informal gatherings ever held in
town, and highly productive Of good fell
lowship and loyalty and greater appre-
ciation OF the company which employs
today over 900 hands, sends its product
into every civilized country on the
globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
A vERMoNTER SPOKE,
Fuller C. Smith Of St. Albans to Street
Railway Men.

Boston, March IN. About $50 mem
hers Of the New Englnnd Street Rail
WAY club attended the Aixth annual ban.
auet Of the organization at the Hotel
Sonierset last night The nembership
II composed If officials and operating
men Identified with practically every
street railway in New England. together
with the supply men.
Before the banquet the following off.
GERS were elected: President, Paul Win
sor. Boston: vice presidents, MassachH
setts, Henry r.. Reynolds, Boston; Con
nectient, Il Bentley, New Haven; New
Hampshire, i. n. Miller, Concord; Yer,
mont, W. 4. Robertson, st. Adams;
Rhode Island. MFron A. Wcbber. West
erIy: Maine, II. &. Fair. Brunswick; see
refary, John J. Lane, Boston; treasurer
L. Wood. Boston.
The toastmaster was Russell A
Sears Of Boston. The speakers included
w. CaryI Ely of Bafalo. president d
the American Street and Interurbar
Railway association; former Congress
man Samuel l.. Powers of Newton; Ful
Ter {. Smith OF st. Adams, VT. chair
man of the Vermont Railroad commits
sion, and Charles n. Libby, president d
the Portland Street Railway compally
Of Portland, Me. Ns
Among the other guests were pfomi
nent railway men of New England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
DEATH RESULTED
FROM SLIGHT ACCIDENT
John Milton, Popular Barre Man, Died
at Heaton Hospital Last Night
Funeral to Be Held Sunday
Afternoon.

As result of an accident sustained
last Friday, John Milton Of Pleasant
street, died last night at the Heaton
hospital in Montpelier. where he was
taken Saturday night for an operation
as the only means for saving his life.
The man fingered along for nearly a.
week, his condition remaining critical all
tho time. until the end last night The
canec Of death is given as pcritonitis,
having arisen from a fall which Mr.. Nil
ton received in his bath room. Il was
the first case of that particular kind
that had ever come to the attention oil
the Montpelier hospital physicians.
Mr. Miton's death win be mucll
monrned in Barre fer he was very
popular man. Seventeen years ago be
came to this country from Scotland,
where he was born in Keith, Bamifshire,
3S years ago, first locating in Quincy,
Mass, and coming 20 Barre IN 1891 to
follow the trade OF granite cutter. At
the time Of his death he was employed
by Mcmillan & Son. He WAS a member
Of The Granite Cutters union, Operative
lodge OF Masons, being local secretary
for two years, Clan Gordon, No. 10,
20. S. c., Iroquois Tribe of Red Men,
Capital City Aeric, No. 1880, Fraternal
Order Of Eagles, and the Burns club.
The members Of these orders will at-
tend the funeral which win be held
from the Presbyterian church sunday
afternoon At . o'clock, with the Rev.
F. A. Poole officiating. The interment
will be IN Hapo cemetery.
The deceased leaves y widow, three
sons, two brothers, three sisters AMI
his mother.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
Central Vermont Does the
Scrambled Egg Again
In THE LOCAL TRAIN YARD
No Ono Was Badly Hurt When Train
Dashed Into Open Switch and Against
Disabled Engine--Passengers
Walked Rest Of the Way. 9E

Owing TO an open switch in the Cen
tral Vermont yards at this city, the
train due here at $40 last evening ran
into siding ana crashed against All.
engine which was off the iron near the
Mari 4 Gordon granite works. The pes
sengers we're an pitched forward very
suddenly and fcll into the aisle, across
the backs Of seats, into peoples laps AMI
into vacant seats in all sorts Of posi-
tions Everyone on board received IL
vare shaking up, but nobady was I'M
iured
Late in the afternoon shifting en-
gfne had left the track at the junction
OF the main track and the Mari a.
Gordon siding .Fhs engine projected
onto the main line track a trife, and
when the train from Williamstown came
in at $40 it had to bump into it easily
in order TO push the disabled engine
back far enough 30 that the main track
would be clear.
The train then proceeded to the sta
tion and returned TO Montpelier When
the train due at $40 came in at about
7:20, It dashed into the siding where
the eingine was of the track. with the
result as told above Ii was aftermard
found that the switch had been left open
by the shifting crew That nobody was
injured at all was quite remarkable, for
where a train going at q fair rate Of
speed brings mp against 50 solid am ob-
stacle as an engine of the track and
blocked by railroad ties, il is very i'm
probable that the passengers win keep
their seats as if nothing had happened
Tie train was backed out of the sid
inc w it, own engine and proceeded to
the station. Both engines were battered
considerably, but both are in use to-
da, I. the engine which was off the track
having been put on this morning.
Notice to Members Of the Burns Club.
a special meeting Of the Burns club
will De held ia Eastman's block, room
No. 7, on Sunday afternoon, March 81,
at o'clock, for the purpose Of attend
ing the funeral Of our late brother, John
Milton. Near white gloves and badaes.
Per order Jas. MackaK, president, JAS.
Flirg. secretary
There were 4 large number OF passen-
gers on the train. They report that the
train. haiHg late, was travelling at d
smart mite Of speei. Wien the lHiml,
came tics were badly frightened, think
M thlt something more serious had
accdrck They rushed out Of the train
as soon as they had pulled themselves
to their feet, and then wall Ell to the
station, distance Of 800 yards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
West Rutland Man Guilty Of
Intent to Kill
SENTENCE WAS DEFERRED
He Drank Mixture Of Cologne and AL
cohol Which Developed a Jealous
Streak in Him--His Wife
Lived After Attack.

Rutland, March 2ss Edward Holm Of
West Rutland, the man who cnt his
wife's throat with razor February 8
aud then tried 10 commit suicide by cut
ting bis own; was found guilty in Rut-
land county court yesterday Of assault
with intent VI kill and being armed with
4 dangerous weapon. Sentence was de-
ferred until later in the term.
The respondent did not attempt 70
deny that the crime was committed by
him. hut claimed that he was craged
with liquor at the time of the cit-
ting.
The foreman under who Holm worked
il the Vermont Marble company's mill
testified that the mans favorite beverage
was some kind Of cologne mixed with
alcohol, and that he usually carried \
bottle Of this mixture in his dinner
pail
II was admitted at the time the crime
was committed that Holm Was very
drunk. IIe attacked his wife in the
kitchen, slashing both sides Of her throat
with a razor, just missing the iug,Ilsr
vein. and then slashed his own throat
be being saved from death BY the almost
immediate arrival Of physician. Both
have entirely recovered from their In
juries.
Holm is a Swede, 80 years Of age
and had never been known to quar-.
rel with his wife before He admitted
however, that when under tho influence
81 liquor he was Jealous Of her, although
she had never given him any csuse fol
such feeling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Luther G. Tracy Of Randolph in Path
Of Animals.

Randolph, March GA two-horse
team owned by Charles Smith Of Ram
doipll Center, left standing near w. Il.
Edson's feed store got frightened by the
drifting snow and ran away with serious
results The team ran across the rail-
road track down Main street rs far as
III i. Holman's, where they were stop
ped. In front OF the Howard block the
horses were running at mad pace,
when they overlook Luther g. Tracy.
The horses tried to pass Mr.. Tracy on
separate sides and the pole Of the sled
was driven through the back Of his
sleigh with terrific force, striking the
false back OF the sleigh and throwing
Mr. Tracy ont, briising him severely
and cutting 4 cash IN his head. The
runaways then climbed over Traey's
sleigh, leaving it a wreck and freeing
his horse, which was rounded up with
the bunch at Holman's. Mr.. Tracy, who
is over SO years old, was taken to his
home by his son, Ernest Tracy, and
was reported last evening as resting
quite comfortably
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Judge Deuel. No Longer Member Of the
Bar Association.

New York. March 2s.-It was stated
last night M Elmer Chrystie, attorney
for the grievance committee Of the bar
association. that Justice Joseph ". deuel.
Of the court OF special sessions, who was
complainant in the recent criminal libel
suit against Norman +. Hapgood, pre-
seuted his resignation from the bar as
soeiation March "A and that it va.
accepted.
When asked II the resignation Of Jus
tice Deuel. would have any bearing upon
the charges made by District Attorney
Jerome and Others, alleging that jus.
tiee Deuel. was, ON the pay roll OF Town
Topic and kindred publications while
sitting as Justice of special sessions
and requiring his removal from the
bench, which charges are to be heard
in the appellate division Of the Supreme
court today. Mr. Chrystie said ii had
no bearing on the case at all, and that
the bar association was concerned only
with his connection with that organi-
ration
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
WILL ENTER POLITICS.
Labor viii, if Congress Does Not Act
Says Gompers.

Washington, March 23.-Tbe executive
eourcil Of the American Federation of
Labor spent some time yesterday discus
sing the replies Of President Roosevelt
end Speaker Cannon 20 the bill of gricv-
snces presented to them and to President
Pro TEN. FRYE OF the Senate Nednes-
day, regarding legislation affecting labor
interests. Mr.. Gompers said last night
that the concluding paragraph in the
memorial meant exactly what it said.
That Is, if Congress fails 10 remedy the
grievances the organization win appeal
direct to the people
In other wodFs, he said. the fedora
tion will enter the field of politics and
urge organized labor 10 elect men OF
their own choosing and thus have per
snnal vote in tho government. There
viii be further discussions Of the situa-
ton by tie member of the council,
alnonR whom the remarks OF the Presi-
deni and Mr.. Cannon have made deep
impression. Mr.. Gonpcrs insists that
the council is in the right regarding the
statements set forth in the bill Of griey
ances, that it 'hns abundant PROOF Of
the representations made and that the
condition of affairs in the labor world
everywhere Is the best proof OF It's con
tentions.
4 communication was received from
the president Of the international Typo
graphical Union and from ono Of the
Union printers OF Canada, Saying that
printers bad been contracted for in Eng.
land 10 come here under contract and
act as strike breakers to such printers
a. are still out on strike for the Is.
tablishmcnt Of the eight.honr day. these
strike breakers coming to the United
states via Canada. II was decided ID
co operate with the International Typo.
graphical Union with view to having
those coming here appreheuded and e
cndeavor 60 break up the alleged prac.
ticc. Ii was stated that there are 10000
printers now working under the eight
honr day and about 5000 are still out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
EMINENT PREACHER COMING.
Rev. Timothy P. Frost One Of Best
Known In Methodist Denomination.

Announcement il made that on Sun
day morning, April / /, the Rev Timothy
+. Frost, one Of the most eminent
preachers ii the Methodist de1iominat-
tion, will occupy the pulpit Of the Ned
ding Methodist church in this city. The
Rev. Mr.. Frost IS considered one Of the
first SIX preachers in the Methodist
faith. He gained his first preaching ex-
periencc in Vermont, of which state he
~ native, being first at North Thet-
ford, and then successfully At Wood
stock, Bradford, Montpelier and st.
,Iohnsbury. After leaving this state he
went to Brooklyn church and later
10 the largest church ID the denomlna
tion III the city of Baltimore. He 4
now located in Chicago The Rev. Mr..
Frost has a great many friends in this
vicinity, who will be glad Of this op-
portunity to hear him preach.
The Rev. Mr.. Frost was horn in Mount
Holly III 1850, was graduated from
Montpelier seminary il 1869 and then
from Wesleyan university, MiddIetown,
Conn. He was at one time chaplain in
the United States Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
BANKER IS 4 BICAMIsT.
A Lawyer and Woman Bring This
Charge Against r. w, KiIey.

New York. March 23John s. Crit
fifth, an attorney, has brought suit IN
the Supreme court Of Brooklyn, against
Thomas w. Kiley, millionaire banker
and merchant of that borough, and Mrs.
Flora Colt Of PIG Brooklyn avenue,
Brooklyn, alleging that he is entitled to
d contingent fee OF $37 800 in connection
with settlement which he alleges WAS
made between the two defendants and
which he claims he was instrumental
IN bringing about. A hearing IN the
case win be held March "a. Attached
to the papers filed BIZ Griffith is an
affidavit made BY Mrs. Colt in which she
swears that she was married 10 kiiey
through false representations She al-
Ieges that abe didn't know Kiley was
already married, but was in ignorance
of the existence of the lawful wife, with
whom the banker is now living at PSI
Jefferson avenue
Mr. Kiley u well known IN finance
and business IN the East He Is SO
years OF age. He is president Of the
North Side hanlS of Brooklyn, but ii
better known sx tlc head Of the hard
Ware firm of 1gnnas w. kiley 4 20.
lii October, 1909, lie decided to at
tend the bankers convention in San
Francisco and take vacation Mt tho
same time in tile West Early in the
same month Mrs. Colt left for visit
with friends ii Chicago About III years
ago Mr.. Kilep married the widow of hi.
brother, James Kley Mrs. Colt il 4
daughter Of the late Guy Il, Brown, ii
whose store in williamsburg Mr.. Kiley
was employed All a BOY. Miss Browf
married il Westerner named Colt. wht
died about nine years ago,
Kiley yesterday sent his resignation
as president to the North Side bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
INDICTED FoR LARcENY.
An Alleged Inventor Charged With
Swindling a Banker Out Of ss,2I5.

New York, March % Two indiet
ments were returned by the grand jury
yesterday against Charles Brewster
Steele, ls years old. claiming to be an
inventor living at Flushing, L. l.. charg-
ing grand larceny in the first degree.
Earlier IN the day he had appeared be.
fore the grand pury Al witness III his
own behalf Unable to furnish satisfae-
tory $4,000 bond Steele was committed
60 Jail
Steele, it is alleged, secured from
Augutin i. Wheeler, o banker of New
Orleans, S9.2i5 with which 10 develop
an alleged invention which was to re-
volutionizc electrical generating power.
4 company was formed and Incorporated
under the laws of South Dakota, with
q capitalization Of Sl2,000,O0O Wheeler
having received no news oi the develop.
ment. hc decided few days ago to lay
the matter before the district attorney.
Steele was first arrested several DAYS
ago on "a charge Of practicing law with
out having been admitted TO the bar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
Showing Tremendous Force
Of Mine Explosion
AT WEST VIRGINIA TOWN
Death List viii Probably Not Exceed
xhivty-TwO BY Explosion in Century
Mine Yesterday---Search for
the Victims.

Phillippi, March %. Twcnty-ona
dead bodies have been recovered from
the Century mine and II dead are still
in the mine.
philippi, w. Va, Aiqfeh %. The
death list in the Century mine disaster
yesterday afternoon viii probably not
exceed thirty two Meagre reports from
Century tell of the dismemberment Of
the bodies Of the victims, Of arms and
legs singly being found, indicating the
terrible force Of the blast that swept
the victims to their Death
The Century mine, which is owned by
Shaw Brothers Of Baltimore, Md, is
one Of the largest independent operations
III northern West Virginia. Over $50
men are employed daily in the shaft
and had the explosion been an hour earii-
er, the loss of life would have been APP
palling. As it was, there was but Il
few remaining. in the shaft, the main
body Of the miners having quit work
for the day The giant fan which fur
nishes air for the shaft was partially
wrecked by the explosion, but was re-
paired and within an hour after the
accident Superintendent Ward had a
relief gang in the mine.
The frst trip out brought ten men
Ave dead and five badly burned. They
were found in the main heading near
the bottom OF the shaft. The living
could give no details Of the explosion,
saying that they were on their way to
the surface when the explosion occurred
behind them.
A second expendition explored the
main heading, which was found 10 be
uninjured, except that the brattices were
blown out.
-Four more bodies we're found in this
heading and twenty injured men were
waking their way towards the bottom
uf the shaft and were brought 60 the
Arface.
Immediately following the explosion
the officials began house to house can
vass TO ascertain the number of men
to be found on the surface This re-
suited in 100 miners being located Il
Ii believed that there are many more
outside who hare not Vet been accounted
for If this II not true, there are still
rs men in the mine, with little hope
Of their being alive
hcflti hhtIts OeAfiHB FtiarbuiN NSIe
hurried fronp Philippi and Buckhannon
and the doctors Immediately took care
Of the wounded in the office building
which was transformed into a temporary
hospital.
The families Of the dead, wounded
and missing men gathered quickly al
the opening and the pathetic scenes al-
ways witnessed at such accidents were
enacted. Several foreign women insisted
upon going into the mine and were only
prevented from boarding the cage BY
force Many of the women were still
lowering about the opening al midnight
refusing to 90 into the camp store oI
other places to escape the bitter cold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
TOLD THE VERMONTERS
HE WAS OUT OF IT
President Roosevelt Made Positive An
nouncement Again That He Would
Not Be Candidate for Third

Washington, March 90. TO party
of Yennonters yesterday President
Roosevelt made positive announcement
that DO would not be candidate Tor 4
third term j. $, Manning and John
A. Mead Of Rutland with Representa-
tive d. J Foster. were guests at break
fast yesterday morning with Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks Later Mr..
Foster presented Messrs. Manning and
Mead to Presidents Roosevelt. Introdue.
ing Mr.. Manning rs a delegate to the
last convention, who supported Roose.
yelt and wouli be glad to do 80 At the
ncxt The President thanked Mr.. Man.
ming for his support but said he could
assure him positively tIat he would not
have an opportunity 20 support him at
the next national convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
mILKMEH IN SESSION.
Contractors willing to Pay Last Sum
mer's Prices, Minus a Half Cent.

Boston. March, 23.--1wice year the
officers OF the Boston Cooperative Milk
Producers company and the milk con.
tractors Of Boston convene 10 decide
prices for tie season and one of those
gatherings is now on. The contractors
are apparently willing TO pay last sum.
mer's price thirty-seveu and one half
cents per can, in Boston. minus half
cent can il they wash cans before te-
turning The producers object to the
washing charge.
Both sides have until April TO agree
on prices and no shortage in the mill,
supply Is anticipated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
DISABLED HORSE SHOT.
That Belonging to the Reads Of Shell
burne.

Burlington. March e3.--'rhe horse
which was taken from DIR. and Mis-. II.
II. Read Of Shelburne. in this city Tues
day afternoon. was shot yesterday af-
ternoon By Humane Agent John Fuller.
The humane agent received no eommmi-
ration from the owncrs Of the horse af-
.ter the message received by phone from
Mrs Ida II. Read Wednesday morning.
A boy was sent TO the Nhiteumh
stable yesterday forenoon 10 get the
sleigh LETT there. Mr. Whitcomb re-
fused to give the sleigh up unless he re-
ceived payment for the keeping Of the
horse since Tuesday. The husband Of
Mrs Read then came and paid Mr.. Whit.
comb. remarking as lie did 50, that some.
one might be called upon to settle for
the horse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-23
COUNTER CHARGES MADE.
Witnesses Against Accused Policeman
Also Under Bonds.

Somerville, Mass, March 23. Police
man Charles w. Reick was held IN $500
bonds for the action Of the grand jury
on the charge Of breaking and entering
and larceny. IN the local police court
Yesterday. lie Is charged with having
entered ths fruit store of Primo Diozzi
recently, following mHacIous breaks in
that store and II Is alleged that he was
caught in the place by Diozzi. Who had
planned trap Tor burglars. Reick fur
pished bail
Counter charges Of perjury and con-
spirsey have been brought against III
ozzi bis wife and several persons who
acted - witnesses when Reick was given
"a preliminary hearing. and yesterday
they were held for hearing on March
~. Mrs. Dioxzi was held in $500 bail
and the others IN 81 900 each.