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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16

SELECTMEN
WERE DARED
10 Make Arrest Of Bristol
AutOist
ON MIDDLEBURY ROAD
An Attempt Is Being Made by Ameri-
can Motor League to Get Test
Case--F. r. Dickerman
Makes Trial.


4 Middlebury, June 16.--The American
Motor League, an organization Of motor
car owners throughout the United
States, has decided to test the validity
of the action Of tie selectsncn Of Middle
bury in posting the road from Rogers
Corners To the Ripton line against auto
mobiles, and OH Thursday 4. r. Dickcr-
man Of Bristol. member of the league
accompanied By its attorney, W. H.
Davis, of this place made trip over thy
forbidden foad.
Before starting out the selectmen 81
Middlebury We're notified that the trir
woull be made that afternoon for the
purpose Of inducing the bringing Of a
test case, and that Mr.. Dickersnan would
hold himself III readiness to respond to
any action the town might take.
Mr.. Davis said that the American
Motor League was very desirous that
some action be taken to determine the
right Of the town to forbid the use oi
automobiles upon the public highway,
and that AZ attorney for the league he
stood ready TO defend any ono against
whom action might be brought
The American Motor League takes tho
position that the town having taken this
action should either defend its position
or recede from il. and that unless the
town has a right to close this road. per-
sons desiring to asc automobiles upon it
should not be intEnidatcl by the post
ing of nm Illegal notice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
MAKES GOOD SHOWING.
Barre Granite and Quarry Company
Holds Annual Meeting

The annual meeting OF the stockholds
crs of the Barre Granite Il Quarry CO.,
was held yesterday, when the following
directors were elected: o. N. Canton, WI.
A. Kinzie. Of Barre, !. ". t;oddeII Of
Burlington, III Al Perry, "A. A Sargent,
Frank s. Craig and WIN. Cole Of Barre.
WIN. Cole was elected treasurer and Mill
ard a. Baldwin Of Portland, Me-. clerk.
A report was made by the directors
for the FIVE months In which the quarry
has been under its present management.
In this time the company llas sold gran
ite 70 the amount Of $9,537.36; re-
ccivcd royalties and rentals to the
amount Of 1886, and mcidentals $2440.
The company has made net profit for
the five months Of $2,0s3.95, and pro-
poses 70 install an mir compressor plant
this summer.
A dividend Of 1 per cent has been
credited on the books on all stock Of rcs
cord on April list and further dividend
Of 2 per cent on all stock Of record July
LIST. to be paid August 1st.
The outlook for the future Of the COM
pany il most encouraging, according to
the report OF the directors, which CON
cludes with the statement. 1--WE Be-
Iieve with iudicious management the
company can pay ITS 2 per cent diyi-
dcnds regularly hereafter and in a short
time pay up those that have already
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
BOMBS AGAIN START IT.
And Riots Broke Out in Even Greater
Fury Yesterday.

st. Petersburg, June 16.--Disorders
appear to have broken ont at Bialystok
yesterday afternoon with even greater
fury than characterized, Thursdays RI
lots. They were started again ycstcr-
da by the throwing Of several bombs.
The crowds opened fire on the police sta
Ition, to which the troops replied, and
there was constant interchange Of
shots between Jews in their houses and
soldiers in the streets. mob OF peas
ants, armed with clubs, scythes, etc,
who had found their way into the city
Thursday, was participating in the riot
ing.
despatch from Alinsk states that the
authorities had been fully forewarned
Eof the possibility OF trouble Thursday
and bad recalled a battalion OF infantry
and several squadrons Of cavalry from
their summer camp to strengthen the
garrison, but without oyerawing the fo-
nncntcrs Of the trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16

sioners Above the stage was suspended
the class motto. "Facta nor verba"-
Deeds, not Words.
Following prayer by the Rev Mr.
Poole an essay on '.fhe Saxon Element
III English literature" was delivered by
Miss Agnes Marf who took second honor
for the four years course. This, and
also The essay OF Miss Jennie Marr, who
took FIRST honor in the comcrcal depart.
ment, were very good. The latter took
for her theme a defense Of commercial
education her subject being "1he Value
of Commercial Education A vocal SOLO
'Iiie's Lullaby" was rendered BY Miss
Bessie Jones. and Prof. Herbert ID. Eos
ter, professor Of history in Dartmouth
college, was introduced.
Prof. Foster spoke on the subject
CONSCIOUSNESS OF Power and for thir.
~ minutes held the close attention Of
the large audience while he dliycred an
inspiring message TO the graduates. The
speaker elaborated The subject OH II
four-fold basis. In the first place IS
the consciousness Of the power Of ma
ttir. Then there l. the Consciousness of
the power of ones own self. and this
mus ltscll III the liifet ltnes OF pnNslcal.
intellectual and moral development. To
illustrate bis point. the speaker referred
to actual incidents, IN the portrayal
of which he traced the development of
the three IN each ease taking student
life as the scene Tie advocated the
athletic side Of school life as the means
70 the fiuding Of ones physical power
saving that the school which has we'll
balanced athletes is 50 much the better
equipped for training Young men and
young women. he pleaded for more
liberal expenditures on The part Of tax.
payers for better equipment 10 develop
Tie intellectual side of The pupils -more
laboratories, better libraries, etc.
In referring 10 the moral conscious.
ness, he spoke ot the Investigations OF
wrongs now going on in this country,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
PROMOTIONS TO HIGH
SCHOOL NEXT YEAR
Glass of Fifty-three Privileged to Enter,
and Others as Soon as Some
Work Is Made


The promotions from tho niuth grade
of the public schools to the high school
number 50, with several more to enter
if they make up some work. Besides
this number II is expected that there
viii be considerable number TO enter
the school from outside. Those who
were allowed to enter the four years
course were;
Leon Abbott, Frances Alern, Harry
Averill, William Beckley, Rosa Bisson,
Gladys Bradford. Arthur Bugbee, EIiz.
abeth Carson, Mary Carroll. Crissie Cas-
son, Charles C0molli. Gladis Durkee,
Howard Emerson, Harry Fisher, James
t;rigg, Kate Hagan, Fred Inglis, Rupert
Jones, Henry Kent, Laura Kinney, Eva
Laxson, Harold Morse. Howard Miles,
Adele McConachie, Grace Newhall, Flor
ence Prescott, Emma Ranney. Mildred
Rooney. Gertrude Ryan. Marguerite
Stoughton, Beruice Whitcoinb, Gladys
Parker, Clara Young.
Those who enter the commercial de.
partmcnt Of the high school are:
Jessie Anderson Flora barclay. Rob-
crt Brown, Eddie Bruce. VIM Cham.
berlain. Margaret Coync, Aarge East
man, Roy Premier. l4ida 1ilbertson, Har.
old Iiawes, George Naekay, Robert
Mackie, Cora Maxneld, Alexander Milne,
Flora Mitchell, Lena Owen. Albert Scott,
Alexander Straiton, Lindsay Winchester,
Frank Woodward
Eighty. pupils received promotion cards
from the eighth to the ninth grade YES.
terday. The high school senior class
will number about IS next year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
TALK OF THE TOWN.

A small bunch Of keys, with chain.
is awaiting an owner at this Office.
Miss Mae Kelley Of Worcester Is visit
ing friends IN ihe city for few days.
Prof and Mrs q. VI White 20 to their
home in Walden tomorrow for the sum.
mef
4. Mess Of Boston Is visiting at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. VI. s. Levin,
for il few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. l.. johnson of Little
ton, N. H., arrived in the city today for
a visit al the home Of their daughter,
Mrs II fl. Rogers.
Mrs. Y. W. Curtis Of Washington went
70 Burlington this morning to visit her
husband who is at the hospital there
for the treatment Of his eyes.
II H. Rogers store Is being renovated
with paint aud whitewash giving IT its
former neat appearance before wctting
from the recent fire.
Nrs. George Robinson and daughter,
Mabel. Of Warren were IN The city last
night 20 attend the Spanldihg commence.
neut exercises. Mrs. Robinsons son,
Harold, being uie Of tlle graduates.
There were shout tbifty.fiye couples
attended Nichols social dance in Miles
bah last evening and very pleasant
time Is reported tiilbertson's orchestra
OF live pieces furnished music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16

taxed the capacity of the house. The
exercises were very impressive and were
pronounced to be fully as good as any
held BY this popular institution. The
speaker Of the evening was Prof. Her
bert u. Foster of Dartmouth college.
while essays we're presented By tie honor
graduates
The members Of the middle and senior
class occupied front section of the
auditorium, marching into the hall nm
der the direction of the marshal, Alex
ander Smith, the middle class coming
first, followed BY the commercial grad.
uatcs and with the four year members
Of al.e aeliiol class The last 10 enter.
Hy THAT Time thc auditorium was filed
With their friends. and Tie balcony Vas
also well occupied Seated on the plat
form we're SiIpt. A. ID. Mathcws0n, PROT.
Foster, the speaker Of the evening, the
Rev. I. A. Poole and the school commits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
LOOKING FOR MEASURES.
And Not to Further Interests Of Indivi-
duaIs. Says "a Trade UnionistD.

Editor oil the Times; In Yesterdays
issue. Mayor Burke OF Burlington Is
quoted as standing firm and opposed to
fusion with Clement under any consider
alton Why this sudden change Of
frontg But few weeks ago, Mayor
Burke informed llalyo-a and Bruten of
Rutland and Mccarthy of Barre, the
leading officials OF the State Federation
Of Labor, that be would favor fusion il
Clement would accept the second place
on the fusion ticket. Mayor Burke Is
an employer of labor, and as such, is not
entitled to a working card in q Federal
Labor Union. Were he an employee, his
place as 4 union man would be in the
hlacksnith's union. He is not eligible
to membership IL trade union under
the constitution of the American FEEDER.
alton OF Tabor, and ! cannot See where
he Is entitled to the support Of organ.
lied labor Of Vermont, on the strength OF
the card which he now holds Vermont
unionists ARE looking for measures, and
not the individual interests OF men or
party.
4 Tra1a Tfninoiaf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
81 LAND INDICTMENTS.
Heavy Blow at the Land Frauds in
Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., June l6.--The federal
grand jury, which has been engaged for
several weeks upon an investigation Of
public land frauds in Nebraska, yester-
day returned list Of indictments more
comprehensive and important than amy
found in the West since the time OF the
notorious Oregon upheaval, which in
yolved Senator Mitchell, Congressman
Hermann and Williamson and many Of
their political and business associates
Tn many particulars the Nebraska in
dictments viii outrank, in far-reaeliing
effect, any that have been found else
where up TO this time. They come AZ
the elimination of a determined cam-
paign carried on by Secretary Hitchcock
covering period Of several years, and
directed against a gang of great land
thieves who, by reason of their undoubt-
ed political influence, have heretofore
claimed and received practical immunity
from punishment for their crimes. The
true bills returned by this grand jury
number thirty.one
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
BURIED IN VERMONT.
Andrew J. Dudley, Who Left For the
West Many Years Ago.

Montpelier, June l6. The remains Of
Andrew !. Dudley, better know Is
s.Iack,2 Mere brought to this city from
Denver, Colo, where he died suddenly,
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Dudley WAS
horn in Calais Ga years ago. and has
spent most Of his life on farms and
ranches, He served in the i1th Vermont
regiment in the Civil war, rising to the
rank Of first lieutenant. After the war
he was custom house officer at Newport
for several years. lie was interested
in several hotels Tor time. He went
to Washington about 80 years ago and
was on d horse ranch for some time,
later going 10 Denver. where be was
employed ON a railroad. He il survived
by niece, Mrs. Van II. Kent, who re-.
sides in Denver and came with the body,
and two sisters, Mrs. s. II. Foster of
Calais and Mrs. A. NJ. Foster of Cabot.
One brother, Martin, died some 40 years
ago. The interment was in East Calais
today
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Fred Hall went TO ST. Adams today
on a visit.
Lyman Meade went TO White River
Junction this morning ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Taft went TO Bran.
don this morning 20 visit friends for Il
few days.
William II Jones went "a Bellows
Falls asi night for visit Of few
days.
Y. s. liisHel and W. A. Bradford left
last night for Boston. where they viii
visit for week.
Miss Annie lnplis leaves tomorrow for
d two weeks vacation in Boston. Miss
Mcknight Of East Montpelier will take
ber place AZ Stepographcr ii Tie Office
of tbc D. a, Perry real estate agency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Times and Places Of Worship ana Sub
jects of Sermons.

Morning worship at the Methodist
church tomorrow at 10.30 Bible school
at II; Epworth League at 5.45; evening
worship at Z.
At the Presbyterian church tomorrow
the pastor, Rev. W. c. Maelntyre. viii
conuct the services morning and evening,
with the usual Bible school at 12.
Christian Science services tomorrow
at f0.45 a. M; Wednesday evening at
7.30; reading room open Tuesday, and
Friday from TO 4 o'clock, at z Summer
street.
Universalist church; Children's day
will be observed morning and evening.
In the morning christening OF children
and short discourse IN the evening,
the childIcn's concert.
First Sunday after Trinity. Church of
the Good Shepherd. Holy Communion
2 y. m, morning service and sermon
1890 n. M, Sunday school IL, pytbism
Memorial service and SERMON at p. III
Salvation Army meeting viii be held
rs ieilows ChiIdren's meeting at 10 i.
M: prayer meeting ii q. M; free and
easy meeting at p. m. aud q salvation
meeting at 7.30 p. NJ. Durham is charge.
All arc welcome
At ST. Monica's church: Childrens
mhss at 0 O'Clock, cclebrnnt, Rev r. NJ.
Mckenna; parish mass at 10.3n o'clock,
celebrant, Rev Il. f. Cray catechism,
p M; rosary and benedictions 4 p. IN:
baptisins at y. VI.
Salvation Army services: Saturday
evening : p. M; Sunday, Sunday school
no y. m. Holiness meeting II d. M,
praise service . p. M, salvation meeting
7.30 y. M. All are cordially invited.
Services conducted by Captain and Mrs.
Chase.
At the Baptist church the regular
services will be held as follows: Preach
ing service ut i0:30: Bible school az
1900; Christian Endeayor at GOO;
evening preaching service at 1900. The
subject OF the pastors sermon in the
evening will be "The Quest Of Happi
ness"
Congregational church. The pastor
will conduct the services. AZ the morn
ing service he will deliver the first OF
two sermons ON the Church OF Christ.
j. "'The Church That Jesus Wishes"
2. "1he Church That Men VIII join
Short address at the evening service on
Reasons for Believing That the World
Il Growing Better
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
PILED INTO FREIGHT.
Express Knocked Three Cars Of the Lat
Ter Off the Iron.

Wilkesbare, PA, June i6.-The east
bound Black Diamond express on the
Lehigh Valley railroad ran into freight
train which was pulling otf the main
track into siding at Rumnieriield, near
Towanda, at $3.50 o'clock Yesterday al
tcrnoon. The freight had about cleared
the siding when the express dashed into
1t, knocking the three last ears of the
former off the track.
Engineer Wank Of the Black Diamond
jumped and received broken shoulder
and was otherwise seriously injured
about the head He was removed in
i special car to the Packer hospital at
Sayre, Pa. Fortunately, no one else on
either train was injured
The rear ears of the freight were
heavily laden with iron and when the
collision occurred they stopped the force
Of the passenger train and brought it
to a full stop.
The passenger engine was almost to-
tally destroyed. The fireman stayed
at his post and escaped injury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
Marked Resumption Of Mas
sacre at BialystOk
BODIES ARE MUTILATED
Heads of Jew Victims Battered in and
Legs Chopped Off Women Partic-
ipate in Bloody Scenes With
the Men.


Berlin, June 16. News has been re.
ceived here that rioting and bloodshed
continues in Biaiystok and the local au-
thoritics are abetting the onslaught on
the Jews. The anti-Senitic fury Of the
mob Is unprecedented and II j. really
another Kishinef massacre. Mere Kill
ing does not satisfy the passion Of the
people, for the torture Of their victims
Is added. Limbs are chopped off with
axes, eyes are gonged ont and skulls
battered in with iron rods and hammers.
Wounded Jews are left in burning
houses and children are thrown from
windows. Women have taken prom
inent part in the rioting and their ex-
cesses in their frenzy are said 10 have
been unspeakablc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
CONGRESSMAN BADLY HURT.
Fcll from the Roof Through a Skylight
Both Legs Broken.

Washington, June i6. Representative
Rufns t. Lester Of Georgia was last
night seriously, ii not fatally injured,
by falling from the roof at the Cairo
apartment house 10 the lith floor Of
that building, where he has apartments.
There was consultation OF physicians
late last night and ii was said it would
be 2l hours before il could be deter.
mined whether he could recover.
slr. Lester had gone to the roof of
the building to look for his two young
grandchildren and apparently missed his
footing, falling through the slsylight,
about 30 feet to the nth floor. He
sustained internal injuries and both legs
were broken.
Mr.. Lester il 6s years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
s2s,ooo,ooo FOR LOCK CANAL.
An Amendment to the sundry Civil Ap-
preparation.

Washington, June 16.-~In the House
yesterday Mr.. Littauef Of New York,
member Of the committee on appro-
priations, offered an amendment 70 the
paragraph in the sundrv civil appropria-
lion bill appropriating $25,000,0o0 for
the continuation Of the Panama canal,
and providing that no part Of the sums
appropriated shall be used for the con.
siruction Of canal Of the so.called
sea level type. Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia
reserved point Of order against the
amendment. Mr.. Burton Of Ohio was
recognized for one hour for speech
IN favor Of lock canal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
BURLINGTON BONDS GOOD.
Water and Electric Light Bonds Sell at
a Premium.

Burlington, June l6.-The bids for
the latest issue Of Burlington municipal
bonds were opened at the Office of City
Treasurer i. &. Grant yesterday The
bids were for 100000 in twenty year
fonr per cent, refiinding water bonds
and s3e.0OO thirty year, four per cent
electric light bonds.
The highest bidder for the 100000
water bonds and the one to whom the
bid was awarded was Blodgett, Merritt
& CO., OF Boston, who bid $i03.07s. buy-
ing the entire issue at $i03,07s The
same firm was also the successful bidder
for the $4,000 electric bonds. For
these they bid s104,077, buying the en-
tire issuc at $40,59O.09. In other words
the city gets premium Of S3,07s on
the water bonds and SI,5o003 on the
electric bonds, total of $4,66s.03.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
COULDN'T STAND cENsURE,
Veteran Eewburyport, Mass, City Clerk
Tenders Resignation.

Newblmyport, Mass, June 49, Tn
able to stand the criticism to which he
was subjected in connection with the
$s0,500 defalcationof james Felker. New
buryport City Treasurer, City Clerk
George H. Stevens resigned his Office yes
terday, after over thirty-six years Of
continuous service. The expert account
ant examining Felker's books reported
that Iaxity on Stevens part in failing
to record certain fraudulent notes that
felker had issued, was largely respon-
sible for the defaIcatian.
Stevens il also one Of the twenty
hondsmen Of Felker who il now ii the
Newburyport Jail, while his attorneys
are trying to raise the $4,000 bail nee
essary for his release. Felker ,lefauiteI
with ss0,500 of the city's funds several
months ago, and is now in Jail here.
City Clerk Stevens il seventy years
of age and is ono Of the most respected
men in Newburypmt. ti- said that he
had implicit confidence ii FeIkcr's hon
esty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
Treasurer Wishart Gets Word
From Intercity Bunch.
OPENING NEXT SATURDAY
Intercity Park Is Being Thoroughly
Fixed Up-The Preliminary Game
With Beverly, Mass, Next
Thursday.

With the arrival in Barre this af-
tcrnoon Of Manager Tom v. Uniac of
the Intercity baseball team, comes the
first chapter Of the summer baseb.lI
story. Manager Eniac will meet tue
local directors and make arrangements
for places for the team, as they will
be quartcred in Barre this summer.
Rooms may be secured in the residence
Of q. r. Hutchinson on wellington street
and Of G. a. Churchill on the sasnc
street, corner Of Merchant. Both ;ilr
convenient TO the electric railroad. Ellis
viii be decided on today, when Manager
tiniac arrives.
The players are almost all on the
way to this city, according to telcgrasns
received by Treasurer Charles Mishuft
last night and today. A message last
night read: "All D. *. Leave SIT
urday noon. This Is from four West
crn men, Carl W. Williams. X. a. Ell
oft, O. A. Davis and Howard DElis,
which by tile way, are not their own
names. This morning telegram Nas
received FROM another Western man. u
4. Warner, saying; Received ticket
today; leave on morning train. These
men will be in Barre Tuesday. Two Of
them, Blair and Warner, are pitchers.
Manager Uniac writes that "Bobby"
Burns has closed deal and writes
when to report That completes the
string Of pitchers.
Ashmore, who plays first again, viii
bring a new man named Daniels, who
is good either for the outfeld or the
infield The management il keeping
dark about their man for this position,
but a good one il promised. The men
viii be given trying out on Thursday
with the Beverly, Mass, team, fast
aggregation. The grounds at Intercity
park are undergoing thorough over
hauling. The diamond is being skinned
and win be very fast, while the hay
crop out in the field is being harvested
Additional props have been placed under
the grandstand to hold the big attend.
ances that are expected, and other iin.
proyemeuts are being made.
Naerly all of Montpelier's share of
the stock has been sold, bringing ID
about 500. Thtis far the local dire
tors have not been 80 successful III siis
posing Of the stock. They have, how
ever, sold some and expect to dispose
OF more In addition good sun 4
expected to be nested from the whole
snlers and NJ. & w. r. n. mcn at Ii
tcrcity park this afternoon. Besides,
benefit performance will be given at tho
opera house next Thursday evening, at
which large crowd is expected.
The Northern league season openk
here one week from today, with Platts-
burg as the opponent Of the Cham
pions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Fol Chester Grant When Team Was
Struck by Train.

Sheldon Springs, June i6.--A team Of
loises owned by Frank Rice and driven
BY Chester Grant. was struck BY The
eastbound Richford train shortly after
noon yesterday at a crossing few rods
from the station One horse was killed
and the other badly bruised and cut,
while the driver escaped almost unscath.
ed II appears that The driver Of the
team Mr.. Grant, is quite deaf aud did
not hear the signals made by the en-
ginc for the crossing and drove on just
as the train reached the spot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16
pREsEENT mol PRINCIPAL.
D. Y. comstock to Leave St. Johnsbury
After 10 Years Service.

st. .Iolinsbury. June l6 Festivities
Of commencement week at st. Johns
bury academy closed last night with
an annual reunion Of the alumni After
cane and dress suit case were presented
TO Principal David y Comstoek, who
leaves the academy after ten years Of
faithful service. Charles IL. Horton
made the presentation speech on behalf
Of the citizens Of st. Johnsbury, and
Principal Comstoek responded In most
happy vein.