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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
MAY SELL OUT.
Hearst's Leaders in New York, Fearing
the Inevitable, Would Drop Leader.

New York, Sept l5.-political gossip
yesterday among Democrats who ara
thoroughly III touch with the situation
was TO the effect that William r.
EIearst's followers already fear they are
playing a losing game and are preparing
foI the inevitable
Anticipating that they viii probably
fail To get the regular Democratic in
dorsement and looking ahead toward the
next presidential campaign when a re.
cord of having run Independently in or
position tn the Democratic party in the
state would count heavily against Hearst
for the national nomination, an offer has
been made bv his leaders to turn over
their support to Justice Gaynor pro-
yided he be the Buffalo nominee for Gov
crnor. They viii accept their Licuten-
ant Governor on the ticket as compensa
tion.
Senator AicCarren, Yesterday morning
af The Democratic headquarters IN Brook
lyn, was asked whom he considers to be
the most likely Democratic candidate.
Frankly don't know ne replied.
My position at present Is an open one,
and | am not committed to any candi.
date. My entire energies are being de-
uted TO effecting the union Of all the
Democratic forces, and the candidate
who will seem TO be most likely 10 prove
rood rallying force will get my entire
and undivided support.
Further than that Senator McCarren
refused To discuss the situation, but
that language was strong enough 70 in
tiicatn that Enarsf offorts n ,yet a ,,ro,,
ise Of his support have been unayaiing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
CROWDED WITH GUESTS
OTTAWA HOTEL BURNS
CiImour Hotel Destroyed Early This
Morning-Many Hurt by Jumping
from the Building.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 15.rhc fiiimour
hotel on Ban street was destroyed BY
lire late last night Many Of the guests
jumped from windows and were serious
" injured The hotel was crowded. Wis.
itora to the Industrial exposition having
caused an extraordinary demand for ac
commodations. Some of the guests were
sleeping on cots in the Railways.
The fire started shortly before mid
night with great. rapidity. Escape by
the stairways had been cut on before
some of the guests were aroused. Al
a. m. the fire was under control and
was confined to the hotel
The hospitals report the following
cases Of injuries at the fire:
Mrs. r. b. Butterworth, Ottawa, bad
~ burned Mrs De tiarry, Gait, Ont,
severely burned: II. =. Walker. Mel
licabill, Gloucester county, n. j.. both
legs broken; /. Smith. Montreal, Sc.
serely injured and burned
Amelia LaForest. Toronto, internally
injured; George Montgomery, CONNER
eial traveller. Toronto, fractured thigh
and other injuries.
The hotel was valued at $4,000. Ed.
ward Babin, the proprietor, is at Allan.
tic City, N. J. A store and branch
Of the Royal bank on the ground floor
were burned out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
wATTERsoN LECTURES BRYAN,
He Vigorously Opposes Government
Ownership.

Louisville, nv, Sept. I5.IJnder the
caption Let us Reason Together Henry
Watterson in Yesterdays Courier-Journ-
al locks horns with William Jennings
Iryan on the Government ownership
question. He declares that from now
until the assembling oil the next Demo-
cratic National Convention he will de-
vote his energies against the adoption
of such 3 plank as suggested BY the
Commoner. Mr.. Watterson says in
part;
I'VE had thought that we might elect
Mr.. Bryan in his bare feet. He will not
have this. He puts on the jack boots of
railway ownership, which he declares fit
him from heel To toe Well, they do not
Ift us. In our opinion they will not fit
The Democratic party, and as Mr. Bryan
says it is a matter of individual prefer
ence there is nothing left for il but to
argue the point Nearly two years lie
before rs The question ii too big for
|quibbling; ii IL too important for eva
sion, and II Is too organic for Democrats
TO wander far from base. We shall dis
|cuss il with perfect candor, with exhaus-
tive research, and without the least
acrimonv. There shall be no friction be-
tween Democrats IN d matter on which
the result Of the next presidential battle
will perhaps depend
IF Mr.. Bryan cannot save us BY grace
of his own fair standing with the people
we must put forth an effort TO save him
from himself, for in this matter he tells
us tile voters should make their own
platform and that he will abide BY their
verdict. The Courier-Journal takes issue
with Mr.. Bryan With Mr. Bryan II ap-
peals to the voters. From now onward
to the assembling Of the next National
Democratic convention we shall oppose
The adoption Of plank favoring Gov
tlrment ownership either as AIN afiirma-
tive plan or as contingency, because, adj
mitting the truth Of all MI. Bryan says
about the interference of the railways ii
the politics Of the country, We believe
The cure hes in the law making power,
and, with respect to ownership, either
Federal or State. We regard the remedy
as worse than the disease
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
as YEARS MARRIED.
Supt and Mrs. T. B. Jones Of Burlington
Surprised on Wedding Anniversary.

BURLINGTON, Sept. III. Supt, ana Mrs.
Thomas 3. Jones were most happily
surprised Thursday evening, the occa
sion being their silver wedding ami
versary. The surprise WAS a complete
one. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, their niece,
Miss Space, and Mrs. Jones mother,
Mrs. Whipple left the city III the all
ternoon for y carriage drive to Shell
bnrne and elsewhere They had scarcely
returned TO the Jones' apartments in
the Richardson that evening when they
were visited by the members of the
Glover and Hiawatha social clubs, who
with their husbands numbered about So,
and came TO help Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
celebrate the happy anniversary.
When the guests we're all assembled.
Mrs. VI. j. Barnes, in behalf OF the Glover
and Hiawatha clubs, presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones with beautiful silver can
delahfa, happily remarxing as she hand
cd IT to the worthy couple that its rsys
would light them during the coming
years, to the golden anniversary dav.
Other beautiful and rare gifts we're pfe.
sented by various friends. A delight
full social evening was spent, during
which congratulations and good wishes
were heartily showered upon host and
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones we're married IN
Troy. N. vi, September ia, 1881, by
the Rev. DR.. y. H. Griffith. For the
past IS years they have resided in this
city, during which tine Mr.. Zones has
been the efficient superintendent Of the
Burlington traction company. Mrs.
Jones II an earnest worker i'll the VT.
X. Cs and justly esteemed BY a wide
circle Of friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
MAINE TO HAVE REcoUNTs.
Cyrus W. Davis Hopes for More Demo.
cratic Representation

Portland, Me-. Sept. 15.-- Cyrus ".
Davis, the defeated Democratic candi.
date for governor, explained Yesterday
his statement that the election Of state
legislators would be investigated H.
disclaisncd any suspicion of fraud and
said the examination would be only Of
the close representative districts, where
recouHts seemed advisable
o. me returns " ~ ihe eiose fepfeseil-
tative districts" said he esrherc will,
at least, be- an inspection of the ballots
in those districts, undoubtedly Joint
examination by both parties. and am
confident additional representatives will
be returned as elected
The demecracy naturally would get
the benefit Of any splitting Of tickets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
WOMAN IDENTIFIED
AS MRS. LIZZIE DONALD
Wandered From This City to East Mont
pelier While in Temporary Aber-
ration Of Mind.

The woman who was found uncnn-
scious in the road between Montpelier
and East Montpelier yesterday has been
identified as Mrs. Lizzie Merchant Dom
aid Of Cottage street, this city. Dr..
Grimes Of Montpelier, who was called
TO attend the woman. reports that she
was suffering from temporary alteration
of the mind Her husband after read
ing the account Of the woman being
found, in Yesterdays paper. thought that
she might be his wife, WHO went awav =
from nome Thursday afternoon. and 80
he called on DIR. Grimes. The DOCTORS
description confirmed his suspicion and
Mr. Donald communicated with r., G.
Maker in East Montpelier, AT whose
house Mrs. Donald was taken after be-
ing found BY Alfred Maker.
Mrs. Donald suffered from exposure
considerably. having been out during the
heavy storm Of Thursday night. She
left her home IN this city Thursday
afternoon not being follnd when AIr.
iJonald returned from work. Mr. Don
aid thought that She had gone to her
former home in the north part Of the
city for visit, and until he read the
description ii Yesterdays paper was not
worried uver her disappearance.
A telephone message from East Mont
pelicr today stated that the woman was
not well enough to be brought to ;}arrc.
Her mind is clearer now, and DR.. Gr;mes
expresses The opinion that she viii re
cover all right.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
TALK.OF THE TOWN

A. f. Loutz went to Burlington this
morning on visit.
William Birnie went to St. Johnsburs-
this morning for few days visit.
". r. Wcrthley and A. +. Bohonon
OF Washington were in the city today
on business.
Miss Bertha IefeaH, a member Of The
Salvation army, went to Ithaca, n. y,
today to reside.
Miss Joanna Parks went to st. Johns
bury today for few days visit with
friends before returning to her studies
at the Boston university.
Air and Mrs. B. A. Eastman left this
ncou for Natick, Mass, where Mrs East
oman will visit relatives for few weeks
and AIr. Eastman will 20 for hunting
TIP with party in New Brunswick.
S. }. Segel & Co. opened their new
store on Depot square this morning.
They have on display a well assorted
stock Of merchandise, ready to wear.
for men and boys at very reasonable
prices. One thousand Of the latest Barre
fire alarm box numbers printed il pocket
cards will be given away today, in addi
tion to the souvenir postal cards. Do
not fail to call and get one each Of
those cards free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
THAW DEMANDS
AN EARLY TRIAL
Counsel Of Accused Millionaire Asks That
His Indictment Be Taken to
Supreme Court.

New York. Sept. 15. A notice was
served on Assistant District Attorney
Garvin yesterday by counsel for Harry
n Thaw, that on September "a, IN
the supreme court. they would make
motion for the removal OF the in
dictment for murder in the first degree
against Thaw from the court Of general
sessions 10 the supreme court.
Accompanying the notice are two nf.
fidavits, signed by Thaws counsel. One
IS by Clifford W. Hartridgc, and il to
the effect that his client wants speedy
trial because the case has caused wide.
spread discussion
The second affidavit il signed by John
n. Gleason and states that III recent
talk with District Attorney Jerome he
was informed that, owing to the large
number OF cases on the calendar, Thaw
would not be tried until the middle OF
November. Mr.. Gleason further states
that because of the notoriety the case
has attained many have already formed
an opinion Al to the guilt or innoeenre
Of Thaw and for that reason also he
wanted his client TO have speedy
trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
Annual Convention Held Ait
East Barre
70 DELEGATES PRESENT
Sessions Opened Yesterday Afternoon
and Continued Through This Fore
noon The Pro-
gramme.

The annual convention Of the Wash
ington county Sunday school associa
tion was held at the East Barre Con
gregational church yesterday and today,
the sessions opening yesterday after-
noon and continuing through the morn
ing today There were about 70 dele
gates in attendance, and the meetings
were Of great benefit To them. The
delegates began To arrive between l:30
and 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
at 3;15 the convention was opened hy
President H. G, Woodruff Of Barre.
Following brief praise service tie
theme of Fellowship Between Teacher
and Class in the Sunday school," was
taken up. being discussed by Harry
Bolles of Montpelier, G. &. Andrews cf
Barre and the Rev. q. II. Watt of
Barre. The presentation Of the Rev.
Mr.. Watt was particularly interesting.
as we'll as instructive, because he told
OF concrete Illustration of the theme.
Reports Of the secretary and the treas
urer followed Both showed slight
gain although not as much as the con
vektion desired. The discussion Of the
finances Of the association viii resuls
undoubtedly in a better standing in the
future
The delegates were the guests Of the
ladies of the East Barre church at sup
per, and the evening service was opened
with Harry Bolles in charge After
short praise service the report Of the
committee on resolutions was given.
Miss Edith NJ. Balch Of Burlington gave
talk on @The Sunday School Reaching
Out and proved eonclusively that the
home department. work can be success.
fully carried out. The field secretary,
the Rev. Z. NJ. Fuller, then spoke Of the
general theme Of Sunday school work.
its needs and its aims. The evening
session closed with solo by the Rev.
Mr. Fuller, which was much enjoyed.
Todays session opened with the usual
praise service and was followed by an
open conference in charge of Miss Amy
Fiske. Papers were presented by Miss
Stickney and Mrs Gates Of Barre on
elementary department work The next
conference having TO do with the county
assc iation was in charge. Of the field
secretary, and papers were presented by
RI g. Woodruff and DR.. q. &. Stickney
of Barre and D. B. Dwinell Of East
Calais.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
BuRLINGTows PUBLIC pocK.
City Attorney BuIlara VIII Go Ahead
with Case Very Soon.

Burlington. Sept. 15.--City Attorney
~ A. Bullard viii soon call on the special
master. John d. Redmond Of Newport.
who is to take tile evidence in the injunc-
tion suit Of the Rutland vs.. mayor,
huard Of aldermen and city of Burling
ten The evidence viii be taken ANA Afr.
Fiullard will also sce that the legislative
not enabling the city to sequester site
for a public wharf is fixed up, there be-
ing some naw in the act al present.
The court, when il turned down the
c,ty's petition I'd dissolve the temporary
Injunction restraining n from building
u public wharf, gave the railroad com
pany to DAYS time 70 fllealditionalfa facts.
This time has inst expired but the com
pany has filed nothing. They did not ask
Tor any additional time. In case sucn
facts were fled The city had 80 days to
flc an answer Az there il no answer
~ file, Mi. BuIIaFi says he will 20 ahead
With the case very soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
An Action III Trespass.

Burlington, Sept l5.-The suit OF
Naomi E. Hildreth vs. Mark Alqer was
leaun in Chittcnden county court this
morning. II IL an action Of trespass
nuarc clausum. The plaintiff claims the
defendant has been cutting timber OH
yer property in Richmond without her
permission. An agreement was entered
into between the defendant, Alger, and
The uncle Of the plaintiff Edward Hi.
dreth OF Burlington whereby Alger could
cut and draw off the timber on the Hill.
dicth land for a stipulation The tim.
her land was later sold to the plaintilf.
She claims the defendant, Algcr. con
tinued to cut the timber without her
permission and to the damage Of $1,000.
The defendant claims he had right to
cut the timber by virtue of his agree.
incnt with the former owner. Cowles
and Monlton appear for the plaintiff
and " A Billiard and NJ & Lcaly for
the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
"a OBJECTIONS
BY ONE TAXPAYER
Z. ]. Bolster Occupied Greater Part Of
Session Of Board Of Civil Author
ity Last Evening.

That the board Of civil authority Is
furnishing an interesting entertainment
was shown BY the crowd which attend
ed the fourth session Of the board to
hear appeals Of aggrieyed taxpayers last
night-or perhaps the assessors may be
thanked for the entertainment, as they
were the ones M the bottom of it, They
insist, however, that the total raise in
the quadrennial appraisal win be COM
paratiyely small when the thing is fig
ured up. There have been raises ia some
sections, deprecations in others
The appeals Of Levi j. Bolster, who
pays taxes on more than anyone in
the city, constituted the greater portion
Of the work last evening. Mr. Bolster
presented 34 objections to the apprais-
ais OF his real estate, ont of total
Of seventy odd pieces, and yet the actual
raise OF his total list was comparatively
small. Some had been reduced, 10 that
there was little change from last year.
The assessors state that the actual raise
Is S2,240 The greatest raise on Mr..
Bolster's property is that in the vicin.
ity of Granite street, several houses
having been increased by several hnn.
dred dollars each. His business block on
Main street, which IL put in the list
AZ $40 900, the same as last year, he
considered $4,000 too much.
The buildings on the Bolster trotting
park he offered to any member Of the
board Of civil authority for 81. 500 and
would then give the purchaser 500 be-
sidess they are listed at $500. AIr.
Bolster declared that they were value
less 70 him, and he wanted to get rid
of them.
i. A. Drown considered that his resi-
dence at Walnut street. which had
been raised from 81 400 to $4,000, was
set in the lists 5000 TOO much in com
parison with other property III the neigh
borho0d "a lat nearby had been raised
from $400 70 5000 and this Mr.. Drown
considered high enough At the old ap-
pfaisaI a business block on Main street
had been increased from 80 900 10 Si0,-
900. and this was thought By Mr.. Drown
to be 81 900 too much. The rental was
500 per month.
Mrs. III a Houghton objected to the
appraisal OF $1,500 on her laundry
bulaing on the Wheelock property. il
having been raised from 81 200. She
considered $1,000 sufficient. The build
ing was on leased land and the lease
expires soon. A honse at 5s5 North
Main street Mrs. HnughtoD considered
too high, alao.. II had been raised from
loo to $1,000; water runs into the
cellar
The board announces that ii will con.
slider the objections already presented at
the next meeting Of the board, which
will be on Monday evening. The session
last evening continued until nearly mid
night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15

Still Police Keep Dr.. Turver in Custody
Miss KNIGHT 1lso Captured

Buffalo, N Yo Sept ls--Gertrude
Knight of Philadelphia was brought here
last night BY detectives. She was ar
rested at Rochester late in the after.
noon. Miss Knight was locked up at
police station Immediately upon her
arrival and no one was permitted tG
sec her. Dr w. w. Turner, the pro.
prietor ~ the hospital from which Miss
kniq.. disappeared and where the po.
lice found what appeared to indicate a
serious crime. is still prisoner at head
quarters No charge has yet been pre-
ferrcd aginst him Superintendent Re
0an stated last night that the finding
IL Mis- Knight did not necessarily mean
that Di. linNef would be released, al-
though they are now satisfied that no
murder Was committed in the blood
stained room at Tnvcr's hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
President Roosevelt Warns
Cubans
TO SETTLE TROUBLES
Address by the President After a Pro-
traced Conference With Mem
bers Of His Cab
inet.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 15.--After pro
trscted conference with Secretaries
Taft, Bacon and Bonaparte, represent
ing the war, state and navy depart
iaents, President Roosevelt addressed
an important communication to Cuba
and arranged to send Secretaries Taft
and Bacon to that island on Sunday to
lrake thorough Investigation Of con
ditions there and lend their influence to
restore peace.
The communication ID addressed to
the Cuban minister to the United States
senior Quesada. 1t is an impassiened
plea to Cuba to realize her responsibility
as self governing republic and to rel
store peace in the island. Her attention
Is called in no uncertain language to the
responsibility which the United States
bears to the island and to the certainty
that the responsibility will necessarily be
exercised should peace not be preserved
The President saws he has informa-
tion that the welfare of the island i
now menaced and that American prop.
erty has been destroyed.
Secretary Taft and Bacon will leave
for Cuba Sunday. They win 60 by rail
to Key West and from there the journey
To Havana will be completed on naval
vessel probably BY the cruiser Des
Moines
The conference began at Sycamore Hill
shortly after three O'Clock Yesterday af-
ternoon and continued until ten o'clock
last night. At its conclusion Secretaries
Taft, Bonaparte and Bacon left for New
York and will 60 to Washington today.
Secretary Taft said as he left Oyster
Fay that he had no idea as 70 the length
of his visit I'd Cuba. He intimated that
there would be no haste in the investiga
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
JAPANESE PLANNED RAID.
Americans Not Involved in Fatal Seal
Rookery Expedition.

Victoria, =. q. Sept. Is. adyiccs
from HakodAtc, japan, state that tho
sealing raid on the BribloT islands, III
which five japanese were killed ana
twelve captured was an organized al.
fair, planned BY the two schooners in.
yolved, which bad, during 1908 and 1905,
been engaged in raiding the Robben aud
Commander Island rookeries.
The patrolling Of the Commander Isl
aud rookeries this season bv three Rus
sian warships had driven the Japanese
schooncrs to Bchfing sea. and the raid
was organized for ST. Paul island, Amer
leans not being involved
During 1904 the Robben bank rookcry
was cleaned out and 0,0O0 seals were
killed, The guards having been withdrawn
because of the war. About 500 were
killed in 1905.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
DUTIES FOR AUGUST.
Figures Tabulated at Burlington Show
Considerable Falling Off.

Burlington, Sept 15.-1'he figures for
the collections of duties, etc, which are
tabulated monthly at the custom office
at Burlington Tor the alstriet Of Yer
mont have been figured up for The month
Of August. The total amount Of exports
through the district was S759,954 The
duties on the merchandise imported
through The district was S1T,02O.43,
which Il lower than for The correspond
ing month Of last year when they Mere
Sao,725.2l. The average monthly col
lection is $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
scHooLMA'AM LOSES.
Town Of Huntington Recovered Costs
in Chittenden County Court.

Burlington, Sept. IS. The Jury in
the case Of lnez Ring against the town
Q, Huntington To recover $40 as addi.
tionai pay for services as school teach
or, reported sealed verdict in county
court Thursday, which when opened
proved to be for the town Of Hunting
ton TO recover its cost. Miss Ring claim
Cd that she was to have been paid
Si per week for 10 weeks of service
A. school teacher The town claimed
she was to have been paid S. per week,
a difference Of $40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-15
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Times and Places Of Worship and Sub.
iects of Sermons.

At tho Presbyterian church the pastor
win conduct the usual services morning
and evening.
Universalist church. Morning subject
"The Successful Man Evening in
Christian union, practical Piety."
At the III. i. church, morning service
Mt 1890. Sermon on ~For Honest
lloubters" Bible school At y. Epworth
league AT $40
Christian Science services tomorrow
at 1915 a. M; Wednesday evening at
7so; reading room open Tuesday, and
Friday from 2 TO 4 o'clock, at z Summer
street.
Al the Baptist church the pastor win
preach in the morning The subject
win be ~The Call 10 Discipleship." In
the evening our people viii Join in a
uHion service at the Congregational
church
Salvation Army meeting win be held
rs follows Children's meeting at 10 a.
M; prayer meeting II a. M; free and
easy meeting at p. m. and a salvation
meeting at 7;3o p. nj. Capt. Chase and
wife il charge.
At st. Monica's church: Children's
mass at o o'clock, celcbrant, Rev. P. NJ.
MeSenua; parish mass at 1880 o'clock,
eelebrant, Rev. T. T. Cray; catechism. ;
p. M; rosary and bencdictions p. m;
baptisms At 4 r. m.
Congregational church. The pastor
will conduct the morning service and
expects to preach on the theme, "A Mis-
take and What Came Of It," In the
evening there will be a union service
with address by Rev +. NJ Fuller