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New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
ERIE AND JERSEY RAILROAD CoMYAYY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TAy

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I'm
Annual Nestins Of ya-psy lnCrunA
Company for the election OF Directors rano.
action OF such otnsr business may bstoev
the meeting, VIII be held oflos cxnoAaSh
No II Broadway, IN tho City OF New Yorx TussdaH
October 9th, 1905, O'Clock p. M
Ths stock trunster books will be closed -
business Saturday September sch, 1909 AsA VII r.
opened as 10 A u on Wednesdny oosooar idsh i3CA
By order Of the 8oard of DreotorA
DAVID DO9xAA
Hsv Ycrk. sspe.noe1 eSnk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
BARNET STORE ROBBED
SUSPECTS ARRESTED
valuabIes to Amount Of $500 Were
Found on Them When They We're
Arrested in WoodsviIle, N. H.,
Yesterday.

Woodsyille. Y. H., July 3f-Sheric
Al FL Davis arrested yesterday morning
two persons who were wanted for break
ing and entering stores On Saturday
night IN Barnet. VT. and for whom he
with Deputy Fl. r. Baldwin were look.
ing all day Sunday without success.
About O'Clock yesterday morning
they came Ii the night lunch cart here
for lunch preparatory III taking the
train south, which leaves at IL III.
Arthur Lord, proprietor Of the lunch
cart, thought thev looked like the par
ties wanted and notified Sheriff Davis,
who Immediately placed them under ar
rest. They gave their names as Samuel
Winslow, aged 20. and Era4tus Paul
st. Peter Of Ayers Flat, p. Q.
On searching them watches, watch
chains, bracelets, rings and other jewel
~ to the value Of $500, and about $50
in money were found on their persons.
On the advice II counsel, they con.
sefitcd to 40 to Vermont for arraigu
nleut. and we're taken hy Deputy sheriff
Baldwin to st. IohnsbVry on the morn
ing train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
MAY DIE FROM
HIS INJURY
Herbert Thresher Injured In
Peculiar Manner
PITCHED OFF A WAGON
One Wheel Of Cart Went Through Gull
vert and Thresher Landed on Head
With Albert Patterson on
Top Of Him.

Herbert ThTesher, whose home is in
the Shady Rill section, lies at the Heaton
hospital IN condition which the doc-
tors call critical, because Of injuries
sustained in a peculiar manner Yesterday
afternoon. 1hresher was riding On 4
loadsof wood which was being brought
form SHADY Rill ID Montpelier. with
him were Perley Wilbur, owner of TIE
team, who was driving, and Albert Pat
terson. The team was passing over a
culyert when one Of the forward wheels
broke through the covering, letting The
load drop forward. Threshcr pitched off
the load nnd Patterson also, the latter
landing on top Of his companion.
Both Of the men picked themselves np
and again got on the team and finished
the trip To Montpelier, neither feeling
particularly hurt. Arriving III that city,
however, Thresher lapsed into uncon.
scionsness and Dir. M r. Mcclure was
called. The man was at once taken
70 the hospital when council of ply.
sieians decided on an operation on the
mans head. Before they got about the
operation, Ihresher regained conscious
ness and the operation WAS postponed
1t IS thon2ht that he sustained concus-
sion Of the brain in the fall, aud today
the attending physicians state that the
injured mans condition is critical.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31

Winfield Scott Marsh and John Cannon,
Both on Sunday.

Northfeld, July si. The fun
eral of Winfield Scott Marsh
was held Sunday afternoon from his
home on Cross. street, Rev. Walter Dole
officiating, and interment was in Elm
wood cemetery The bearers were j..
s. lsoveland, Frank Severance, Lee Kent
and Henry Smith Mr.. Marsh had been
in for several weeks with d cancer. His
age was SIS years. For many years he
was resident Of this town and was
well known. He was well educated,
having studied medicine. Ii is said that
four bibles were worn out by him in
constant study. He Is survived By a
sister III Ohio.
The funeral Of John Cannon WAS held
Sunday from the Catholic church and
burial was in the new Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Cannon died Friday morning at the
home of bis parents ID Cox brook, after
an illness Of about one year of tnber-
culosis, He was IS years OF age and
was stone cutter By trade. He is
survived by three children, father, moth
er. four brothers and three sisters. Mr..
Cannon was the possessor Of many
friends and much sympathy Is expressed
for the bereayed family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
MRS. COREY WEPT
WHEN GRANTED DIVORCE
Wife Of Jittsburg Steel Man Is Given
the Custody Of Her 1e Years
Old Son.

Reno, New, July 31. Mrs. William
Ellis Corey. wife of the president of
the United States steel corporation, was
awarded divorce iii the second district
court OF Nevada yesterday. The case
was submitted without argument and
the jury took but one ballot. The jury
was out but a few minutes.
Mrs Corey was in tears when told
that she had been given decree and
tile custody of her Is years old son.
Allan Corey. She drove at once to her
home in Riverside avenue, where she
says she viii continue to reside. No
evidence was submitted by the defense
and there was no argument
The question Of alimony was not in
troduced Mrs. Corey made an interest.
ing admission, however, touching upon
this phase of the case, stating that in
May, 1906, several weeks before her
petition for divorce was filed, she me-
gotiated through her attorneys tinan.
eial settlement with her husband.
At the conclusion OF the trial. Attor-
ney Sardis Summerfield of Reno stated
his client. William r. Corey, was as
anxious for the decree Of divorce ms his
wife. ~lf the decree is granted he
said, @Alr. Corey will be entirely salts
fed. He has consented to this divorce.
This understanding between Mr.. Corey
and the attorneys of Mrs. Corey was
reached some time ago"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
DEFENDANT IN TWO SUITS.
Magnetic Healer wilkins Lost IN Two
Note Cases.

Burlington, July 31-B. George vii.
kins was the defendant in two civil
suits IN which judgments were rendered
yesterday in city court Both suits were
brought to recover the face value 81
notes given by the defendant together
with interest.
One case was that Of L. r. Foster VA.
George b. Wilkins alias y. George viii
kins. In this case it Is alleged that the
defendant gave note 70 tile plaintiff
for 5000 The note was dated Noyem-
Der II. 1901. There was one endorse.
ment Of S25 Judgment was rendered
for the plaintiff to recover damages OF
S22s and costs of S6.44
The other raAe was brought bv n. s..
peak and wars for the recovery al d
note given 10 Bertha Evans on January
1, 1903. There were two endors sements
on this note one for $40 and the other
for S25. Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff TO recover damages OF $4,000
and costs OF s6.f4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
"HYSTERICAL FRIGHT"
OF REPUBLICANS
Referred to by Candidate Clement at
Enthusiastic Rally in Brattleboro
Last Evening.

y. Brattleboro, July sl,--percisal W.
Clement and G. iferbe3t Pape. fusion
candidates for governor and lieutenant
governor, opened the campaign in Brat
tleboro mst evening by addressing an
audience that fiIled the auditorium. The
rally opened with music and singing.
Col. @ A. Miles introduced Mr.. Pape.
who spoke along lines similar to those
he did at Bennington last week He
closed with a stirring appeal TO the Dem.
oerats 20 vote the straight ticket, and
predicted that 10000 Vermont Demo
Gratis would in September take advan-
tage Of this opportunity to down machine
Republicanism.
Mr.. Clement talked on the growth Of
the independent idea throughout the
state He said IL was a movement made
up Of tile common. working people. but
a movement fast becoming an import
ant factor in the campaign lie dwelt
upon the hysterical fright of the Repub-
lican leaders who are attempting every
subterfuge to divert the publics mind
from the main Issue laid in the independ-
ent platform. Mr.. Clement also explain
ed what he considered the real duties Of
a state auditor contrasting them with
the work of the present incumbent.
Both speakers were given close at.
tention and their remarks were fire.
quently appIauded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
TREE MUST DIE
TO BRING HEALTH
Back to Sick Woman. Was Carlo Nolan.
mis- Belief, but Judge Fay Did Not
So construe 1t and Molanni
Was Fined slo and Costs.

Believing that the tea made from the
bark Of an oak tree would cure a sick
friend, Carlo Molannf peeled one side
Of 4 shadc tree in front oi M. q Quins
lens place on tho west liilI one night
last fall 10 make doubly sure Of re-
eoyefv i portion Of the sick woman's
hair was buried at the roots OF the tree.
The woman recovered. but Mr.. Qnialcn
WIS not aware of i'll neither did he
know who ii was that lad mutiiated
the tree. lie aid the best he could. how
ever, to save Il by wrapping it ia bran
sacks and tying up the wounds, with
the result That the tree Was doing very
WE'LL whom the womun who had heen
mucd passed ii The other dav. Seeing
the efforts that had been made rs save
tho life az the tree eallsed relapse IN
her ease, il is claimed
Last night Nh Molanni Visited The
tree aud was gemoving the bandages
when he was discovered by AIr. Gum
len. The latter had warrant issued
and Molanni was arrested by Chief
Brown and taken before Judge Ifav this
forenoon on charge OF mutiiatinp a
shade tree Molanni claimed iu court
he had a right to DO anything that
would save life OF make one better.
even to shooting Qninlen's horse. but
the Judge aid not coincide with this
view and found him guilty, and fined
him $40 and costs.
The condition Of the woman is not
reported today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
"a CHURCH H0NOREp.
st, Johnsbury Episcopal Society Con.
tinues It's Anniversary.


ST, Johnsbury, July 3i The exer-
cises Of the 25th anniversary Of the dedi-
cation Of ST. Andrews Episcopal church
continued throughout tie day ycster-
day
At o'clock q luncheon was given by
the rector, Rev James A. Thompson,
and his wife, 70 the visiting clergy and
the charter members 81 the church
About 25 attended Iii the evening 4
reception was held in Pythian hall, fol-
lowed by the address Of welcome by the
rector
Greetings were then given by two
former rectors, Rev. Il. y. Buckley Of
Waterbury, Conn, and Rev. Frank Ap-
pleton OF Pawtucket, r.. Il, former
curate, also BY Rev. s. III Allyng and
Judge Wendell T. Stafford, now 81 the
supreme court Of the city Of Washing
ton, u. C Rev. Edward P. Lee of
Island Pond read historical paper, giv-
ing the history oil the first Episcopal
church III St Johnsbury and how IL had
to be abandoned because of lack Of sup
port The last sepaker was Rev. DIR.
Edward I. Fairbanks, for 2s years pas.
tor Of the South Congregational church,
ana now liffarlan Or NJ. J0nnsDury
Athenaenm Dr Fairbanks brought the
greetings from the other churches of 81,
JohnsblTy and paid glowing tribute
to the strength and influence in America
Of the Episcopal church.
During the evening Prof kfumpeln,
the blind organist, III st. Andrews,
PLAYED piano solo ~ his own compost
tioH. Mrs Emma Shifelt Moore III
Quincy, Mass. sang i solo. and Miss
Helen a. Botnton Of Sc Johnsbury gave
violin solo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
PRESENTS A CLAIM
FOR EXPENSES INCURRED
States Attorney Jackson asks Court Of
clsima FOR SSS49s on His Quo
warrsutO Case and S75.l4
on Another.


Montpelier, July 3i.,--Chief Judge
Frank rnucy 81 Northheld and Judges
~. G. Williams Of Newport and Linus
leavens Of Cambridge, composing the
court OF claims. went into an adjourned
session yesterday afternoon in their
rooms at The State House,
Among the new claims presented was
one for S3sl.9s from States Attorney
" HOLSTER jackson of Barre who seeks
to be reimbursed for expenses incurred
BY him in the quo warianto proceedings
instituted by G. a. Phelps in which Mr..
jackson was successful, and il which
the supreme court sustained the citizen
ship of The states attorney. Mr.. Jaek-
son also presented another claim Tor
S75.14 for expenses incurred in the dis
charge of bis duties in certain matters
in which his bills were not approved by
The state auditor.
d. W Anes Of Enosbnrg seeks TO re-
cover $425 for four horses that were
killed BY order 81 the cattle commis-
sion because the animals were gandered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
NEGRO CONFESSES
TO TRIPLE CRIME
Also Clears Up Another Murder Mystery
So That Two Arrests Were Made
Last Night

Washington, July a. No attempt
has been made 70 take from jail Elmer
Dempster. the negro who is charged With
the murder Of Mrs Samuel Pearcc and
her children at Canonsburg Sunday
night.
The excitement which prevailed upon
the arrival Of the officers with tic pris
oner subsidized during the night and all
danger Of demonstration Is apparently
over. Dempster late last night admitted
that he killed Airs. pearce and the chill
dren. In a supplementary confession lie
cleared up another murder mystery
which has led to the arrest of
two other negroes last night AZ the
mines Of the Mahanna Coal company in
Cherry Valley near Bmgettstown.
The names Of the men are Patterson
and Bueher, and they are charged with
the murder Of John Koboda wealthy
foreigner who was found dead in Il
clump Of bushes along the Wabash rail-
road tracks in Independence township
on May /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
GREAT RUSH
TO SELL SITE
Government Received 10
Bids From Barre
FOR POST OFFICE LOT
Lowest Price Given Is $4,000 and High
est Is S24,000- Uncle Sam Will
Be Embarrassed at Multitude
of Chances.

Washington, D, G., July a1.--Thcre
is q great rush in Barre, VT. to sell
realty To the government. when bids
were opened here yesterday for site
for 100000 postoflice there the makers
OF proposals were 10, almost twice as
many Al for sl,oo0ooo building at
Syracuse, n. n Those in Barre offer
ing 70 sell Iots and the prices asked
are;
McIver and Duffy, $4,000.
II, D. Worthen, $4,000.
H. A. Phelps, $1,000, and another
site for $4,000.
Phelps Il stickney, $4,000
Phoebe W. Gale, $1,000
Joseph Graham, et al, $4,000.
Charles A. Smith, $1,000.
A. D. Morse. $4,000.
Clinton n Field, $3.50.
i. MI AveriIl, two sites at $4,000 and
10000
Mrs. NJ A. Condor, no price stated.
III. q. Woodruff, S20,25o.
Janette Martin, $4,000.
Charles S. Wheelock, Ss 600.
Carrie r. Tilden, $4,000.
w. a. Whitcomb $4,000.
James Nj. Perry, $1,000.
There were five proposals to sell sites
for the new 100000 postoffice at Noon-
socket, Il. I They were BY Theodore
+. Greene, price not given; Catherine A.
Howe. $4,000; George Bensit $1,000:
Mrs. + II Caya, $4,000, and Robert
knight, $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
FUNERAL oF LEsTER PRATT.
Who Died Last Friday Of Heart Dis.
case.


The funeral of Lester Pratt, who
died suddenly Friday afternoon Of heart
disease. was held from his daughters
home IN Williainstown Sunday after
noon, the Rev. Mr. Cllrrier officiating.
He is survived by two Sons and one
daughter, John on South Ryegate, BERTHE
of WiIliamstoWn, aud Mrs. Thomas
Blakney of Williurnstown; also one
brothther, William Pratt Of Williams
town. The deceased was born in Wash
mgton ~ years ago. fie moved to Will
Jamestown in 1899, where he has resided
since. The large number OF friends who
were present at the funeral and the
many beautiful tloraf offerings attested
The high esteem Ill which the deceased
was held. The bearers were Henry
Bowles, William Pratt, John Pratt and
BERTHE Pratt.
Among those from ont Of town we're
Henry Bon'les Of Marshiield and George
BoWles of Plaintield, and his daughter,
Mrs Benjamin, from Montpelier; Miss
Martha Taylor, Asa Pepper from Wash
ingtoa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ladd from
Marsllfeld.
The floral tributes were. Mr.. and
Mrs. BIaknev, wreath nf caBla lilies
and white spereal; David Blakney, cres4
cent of white geraninms and sweet peas ];
grandchildren, bouquet of white carna
tions and ferns; Mr. and Mrs William
Pratt, bouquet of white petunias ard
fusehias; Mrs. Sanders, bouquet OF mix
ed flowers; Mr. and Mrs, Frank Jef
fortls, cross hi white spercal and sweet
peas; Mi and Mrs. i. Pratt, bouquet
of roses; Afr. and Mrs. Iohn Pratt,
bouquet Of mixed flowers; Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris, mixed bouquet; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pirie mixed bouquet; Mir ard
Mrs. Frank Ladd, pansies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
RACING AT CLEVELAND.
2:os Pace Went to Hal C. and 2:os
Trot to Main Sheet.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 3i--Eyen with
out pool selling the opening day Of the
local grand circuit races attracted Il
crowd of over 5000 TO the track The
NJ and NJ stake of $4,000, transferred
from Detroit, proved the principal at
traction.
There we're twelve starters, Ann Di-
rect being the favorite in the pools sold
in Newburg, outside tile Cleveland city
limits. Brilliant Girl. won the first heat
in 2:1fM the fastest heat Of the race.
but finished lame, and Ann Direct won
the next two heats and the race Second
money went to Brilliant Girl and third
to Kenneth Mac
The first race, the pos pace, was
won by Hal G., a Cleveland horse, be
taking the first and third heats, the
second going to Black Pet, who was dis
tanced in the last heat.
The 2:Os trot was won easily BY Main
Sheet, while Rudy Kip won the 2,1o
pace in straight heats, reducing his ree-
ord from 2;t0H to 2:05M He has
been raced on the half-mile tracks and
this was his FIRST appearance in the grand
circuit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
To Run for City Represents
tive This Fall
A DECISION THIS WEEK
Resolutions Adopted by Central Labor
Union Calling on Affiliated Unions
to Take Up the Matter
at Once.

The different labor unions Of Barre
are this week considering the advisa.
bility Of putting into tle feId labor
candidate for representative in the com
ling session Of the legislature. If it is
decided to do this, then d caucus will
be called and candidate selected. While
lit ii not yet settled what action the
different unions win take il tile mat
ter, shcre is heard some talk Of pros
pectisc candidates and snch names as
John J. Mckenzie, John Anderson, Peter
Alexander and James n. Marr have been
mentioned.
The movement was started AZ recent
meeting OF the executive committees Of
the different labor unions affiliated with
the Central Labor union Of Barre and
vicinity, when the following resolutions
were enacted as according To the die
tates Of the a. r. OF Il, wherein they
instruct organized labor to place one Of
their members in the political field
wherever possible:
Resolved, that every local union afill-
lated with the G, Z. II be requested 10
call special meeting Tor at their
Irregular meeting) and instruct their
delegates what action they would take
in regard to the nomination Of labor
candidate for the legislature from The
City Of Barre and report at a special
meeting OF the C.L u to be held On
Saturday, August 4, and also instruct
all delegates to attend that meeting.
And be it further
Resolved, that every local union be
requested to contribute whatever they
may deem fit from their local fund.
or otherwise, to be used as campaign
fund. (Signed)
Jas, Cruickshauk, president,
JAS. AIutch, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
NOT ALL WORKERS.
Will Be Organized Into Union at Rut-
land at Present.

Rutland, July 3ia rumor to the
effect that international organizers who
are IN this city had been given permis
sion by the Officials of the Vermont
marble company TO unionize the entire
force Of marble workers al Proctor was
widely circulated in this city yesterday
and caused not ittle talk. The report
"a entirely without foundation and II
was denied both ~ an official Of the
marble company and J. Frank Hammes
Of Scranton, Pa. international president
OF the .lDurneynen Stoneeutsers' union
Mr.. IIannnes stated chat he had an
interview with Fletcher D. Proctor re,
Gently and that Ne would address q
meeting 1T Forestcrs hall this evening
with a Yiew % organizing b iomucyineu
stonecutters uniun This, he said. would
include about 100 men, only those who
10 outside stone work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
WEST ToPsHAM.

Henry Prescott OF Lawrence, Mass,
was in town Monday
Harold Watson Of Montpelier visited
in town several days last week
Mrs. A. A. Peasons and Miss Jenkins
OF Barre were in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCrillis Of Hyde
Park, Mass, returned home Monday
w J. Thmston 81 East Barre visited
his brother, A. r. Thurston, Monday.
Mrs. 0. L. Watson of Los Angeles,
Cal, stopped at Mrs. G. G. Payne Fri
day.
Mr. Dexter and family Of Maryland
are stopping at the Dexter farm for q
brief visit.
Ernest Hayward ana wife Of Corinth
visited at his fathers Monday. Mrs.
Fank Hayward.
n. NJ, Jakson went TO tfroton Monday
% stay a few weeks with his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Glover.
Leon Abair and John Marston have
F'N' W ifftttW1 rum " NOAk lNA NHN
Farm Machine Company
Miss Helen Parks Of Hyde Park,
Mass Is visiting her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace White.
Nettie and Harold Bixby Of East
Barre are stopping with their grand
mother, Mrs. Elmira Bagley.
Eugene Fellows il az home from
Massachusetts where he has been ems
ployed on large poultry farm.
Ernest sampson Of Barre returned
home last week after visiting his grand
father MI. S. Il. Mealser for while.
By the looks Of tic roads III town and
especially on The west side we should
IKE to inquire II ropsham elected a
road commissioner last March.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-31
GREAT CONVENTION
OF COLORED PEOPLE
Is Being Held in Washington, II Being
the Young Peoples christsn
and Educational Congress
Addresses Of Welcome.

Washington, y. G., July ST. Hun.
dreds Of eolored people have poured
into the city to attend the weeks ses.
sion OF the second quadrennial meeting
Of the Negro Young Peope's Christian
and Educational congress, which CON
vened today The gathering for the
opening exercises was one Of the largest
congregations of colored people ever
seen in the capital Addresses OF vel
come were delivered by Secretary Bona.
parte, Commissioner West and others.