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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
FEARS ARE NOW FELT
THAT FLAMES WILL
TAKE FORT MASON
ENTIRE WATER FRONT
ALSO MAY BE SWEPT

broken open every saloon and corner
grocery In the saved districts and poured
all malt and spurious liquors into the
gutter
The cannery and warehouses Of tht
Central California Cannerics company
together with 10000 eases Of canned
fruit, were destroyed, as also was thu
Simpson and other lumber companies
yards,
Coupled with tie relief over thu
checking Of the haines. there has arisen
new terror in the fear that bubonic
plague and other epidenics would speed
iiy ens,ie.
While there have been no official re.
ports Of plague for several years, China
town, with its crowded thousands, CON
stantly augmented BY new arrivals, has
always been open To suspicion Of har-
boring the dreaded pestilence.
The lowest class of Chinese, those
who live in cellars, in closed opium dens
and similar pestilence breeding nests,
seldom even seeing the light Of day, are
hcraed with the whites in the parks and
on the beaches, sleeping shoulder to
shoulder with them drinking from the
same pools, seeking their food from the
same sources Of supply.
The most ordinary decencics of sani-
tation are impossible.
Probably, A. the situation grows more
clear. there will be en- effort on the rart
Of the military authorities to segregate
the Chinese and keep them under close
inspection for any appearance Of the in
fection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
MISSING RoxBURY GIRL.
Lillian Sullivan May Be at Present in
Burlington.

Burlington, April I'll Miss Lillian
Sullivan, who nysteriously disappeared
from her home in Roxbury about a
month ago, is said to be in this city
with an aunt. Miss Sullivan is the
daughter Of John Sullivan farmer Of
Roxbury, and will he is years Of age
next August. About month ago her
brother, Daniel, secured position as
fireman on the Central Vermont rail-
way. Miss Sullivan then declared shc
would not 1.-Two at home without her
brother and so one morning she left.
leaving no word as to her destination.
Her father declares he does not know
where she is, but her five brothers. who
are OF home. say nothing. Apparently
there was no trouble al her home, and
her disappearance has aroused much cur
iosiiy among the residents OF Roxhury
People from Roxbury claimed to have
seen Miss Sullivan in This city and it
is thought she has q position here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
GAVE ELABORATE BALL.
Two Hundreds Couples at Mystic Shrine
Social Affair.

Montpelier, April 2l.-- Mount Sinai
Tear - Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
gayc a grand ball in the armory hall
last evening There were 200 couples
present, Of whom about 40 couples were
from Barre. Whittier's orchestra Of ten
pieces furnished music.
The hali was profusely decorated for
the occasion and refreshments were sery-
ed IN the small drill hall.
No tickets OF admission were sold.
The members appeared in evening dress
and fez. and many OF the ladies wore
a white fex. With the exception IL
representatives Of inc press aud their
ladies. ne one hut members Of fhe tenn.
pie and their lady friends we're adj
mjtted
Lester II. Greene Of this city was
floor director. HIS aids were n. j.
Fitzgerald of this city, II. q. Cady Of
Northfeld, G. W. Steele and W. G..
Reynolds Of Barre and Thomas w.
Fletcher Of Middlehurv. The reception
committee was composed Of S. S. Bal
lard G. II. Heaton, DIR. S. NJ. Knauss,
G. +. Lowe, II. j. NJ. Jones and NJ.
II. Herrick of this city. c. Fl. Gibson
Of Bellows Falls, Harry y. Parker Of
Bradford, George T. Randall Of Wells
River and 4. N. Chase Of Bethel.
This dance was the most elaborate
social function that has been held In
Montpelier during the season now clos
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
Harold Buchanan Of South
Rygeate Drowned
FELL THROUGH A BRIDGE
Body Recovered an Hour Later in an
Eddy Some Distance Below the
Bridge Across Wells
River.


South Ryegate, April 2i.-- Harold
Buchanan, ten years Of age one OF thu
brightest boys of this village, was
drowned ID Wells River today, by fall
ing through the bridge Of the Montpelier
4 Wells River railroad near the Quint
place shout half mile below The Wit.
agp
The lad with several companions was
crossing tile bridge when the accident
occurred. His companions rushed 70
the sionrsheds and gave the alarm. A
large crowd of rescuers started al once
to search the river which Is running
quite swiftly at this time of the year.
Thinking that the body might be caught
In an eddy some distance below the
bridge they went there and soon had re-
covered the body where they had ex-
pected to find H. The body was taken
from the water AN hour after the acct
dent
Harold was the son OF the late Plyn
Buchanan who died four years ago. He
leaves his mother now the wife OF Al
bert Goodine. one brother and one sis
ter. His grandfather il Andrew BucIt.
anan with whom the other two children
live
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
PROVISIONS REACH
SUFFERING CITY
Funston Reports That Much
Sickness Must Be Ex-
pectcd - Recovering the
Dead Today.

Washington, d. G., April 21.--Gen
eral Funston sends the following to th'
war department:
The fire ID making no progress
through the vest from Van Ness avenue
A west wind of considerable force j.
beginning and the indications are that
part Of the city south Of Van Ness ave
nue. and north of the Bay will be de
stroyed. Some considerable apprehen
sion is felt for the post at Fort Mason
but ! believe we can save 1t.
"The weather continues fine and
warm. There is practically no suffer
ing from cold. 1t will be impossible
to establish proper sanitary conditions
and much sickness must necessarily be
expected. II the city to The west, now
standing, remains intact. there are d
good many buildings that can be used
as hospitals. The water supply Is en-
couragiag.'
An earlier despatch says: oIt is i'm
possible yet TO learn about individuals
for whom you inquire. Most Of the
casualties were in the poorer districts,
south Of Market street. Not many 81
the killed were in the better portion OF
the city. There were no casualties so
far as known among the army and
navy people, except Lieutenent pudis,
who was injured during the fire We'd
nssday.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21

Expected That ss.ooo,ooo viii Be
Raised.

New York, April 2f.--More than ST..
100000 was subscribed here yesterday
towards the relief OF the sufferers i'm The
California disaster.
The mayors committee Of citizens. or.
raniyed late yesterday afternoon. when
Robert w. DeForest was elected chair.
man. Tonight the committee announced
q total of subscriptions received Of sf37,-
ola.
The chamber OF commerce announced
that it had received ss3.320 including a
gift Of 100000 from Andrew Carnegie.
William Waldorf Astor cabled a sub
scription OF 100000 through, his Am.
erican representative, Charles A. Pea.
body. The Init1d States Steel corpora
tion voted 500 900 to bs expended in
relief work. The Standard Oil company
direeted that like sum be spent. John
D. Rockefeller personally subscribed a
similar amount.
The Merchants Association Of New
York, received s4s.230, and the State
Society Of the National Red Cross re-.
ceived s46,105.
Conservative estimates inlicate that
the contributions from this city will ex.
ceed 100000
The Salvation Army will hold mass
meeting Sunday afternoon ia Union
Square, at which Joseph n. Choate viii
preside A fund for the sufferers will be
starteds tien. William Both cablei a
contribution of $1,000 for the fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
AN EXCITING MATCH.
Hoppe Defeated by Schaefer in Balk
Line Billiards.

New York, April 2i.--Iracoh Sehsefer
Of Chicago defeated Willie Hoppe II
this city In tho aOth game az tkc III
ternstionei billiards tournament lase
night, 500 to ASS. THE finish was The
most exciting Of any during this tour
nament
scbaefer ontplsyed Hoppe after the
end OF the 10th inning, although the
boy gave good account OF himself
right through the game. When Schaef-
cr finished his 18th inning he had only
six to go to win the game
Hoppe drew blank in his half Of
that inning, and Schaefer drew a blank
on his 18th. Hoppe eoaxed the balls out
and in along The bottom balk line with
wonderful tact and accuracy, finally on
his 10th shot with the two object
balls lined up four inches apart on the
bottom and with his cut bali foot
away, also against the rail- he tried for
kiss OF and he missed. Scllaefer then
got the necessary ak.
schaefers average was %, high runs
Ill. 3d. 50 and A.
Hopes average was e5 1870, high
runs fs5, 81. 61 and 45.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
SCHOOL MASTERS MEET.
And Make Recommendation Concerning
Vermont Schools.

Burlington, April 2l. Members Of
the Vermont Schoolnasters club to the
number Of about 90 gathered at the
Nan Ness House last evening f0r d
banquet and discussion of matters of
interest to educators The banquet was
begun shortly after seven O'Clock und
was 4 most successful affair During
the evening various songs were sung,
the words being included in the taste
full menu which had been printed for
the OCCASION The speaker Of the even.
ing wss Dr- George Al. Locke, followed
BY others.
The recommendations advised are:
The length of the year for high school
must not be less than 36 weeks
High school teachers must be col
lege graduates of holders Of first grade
certificates. We recommend the adop-
tion by the state Of special high schooi
teachers certificate III addition to the
certificates already Id use.
The length OF recitation period must
be not less than 30 minutes for any
class, and should be at least 40 minutes
for classes Of ten Of more students.
No school should be considered ie-
gal high school, or allowed to collect
tuition, until the daily programme, as
well a. the course 0f study followed.
have been approved BY the state super
intendcnt OF education.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
METHODISTS REJOICE
WITH THEIR BISHOP
That His Property in San francisco
was Saved ~ The Work Of
the Conference.

Morrisvile, April 2l.~-Bishop Hainjl.
ton, whose hone II III San Francisco,
received word from brother III Boston
saying that he had received advices
from San Francisco that the fire stop.
ped one and d half blocks from tie
bishops house, and that his property
Is safe. This ID great relief to the
bishop, as lie believed from the news
he had received previous q last even
ing that his home and library valued at
$4,000 had been destroyed.
Both attendance and interest at the
Methodist conference are on the in
crease. The layrnen are beginning To
be increasingly III evidence and com
rnittees from churches seeking pastors
are beginning to buttonhole presiding
elders and interview The bishop. These
members Of the third house, are not
AZ much In evidence as in former years,
however, as tho number 81 expected
changes. especially in important charges,
Is less than usual
The devotional hour WAS conducted
BY Joseph Hamilton and ii A. Dixon.
At $50 the bishop called the confer
ence to order and extended 10 the confer
1ftNsN "ttNA NftAstNN {sNkttt any At1 HtituuilA
appreciation 0f the universal sympathy
ID the sorrow crushing his heart III
view of The unspeakable disaster to
San Francisco.
Following this the conference sang
Other Refuge Have None.
The bishop stated that there was Il
deficiency of 1886 in the episcopal fund
and the same WIS given TO the presiding
elders with directions to apportion the
same to the charges.
The question Of admission to full
membership in the conference was taken
up and franklin Il. Metcah was dis
continued, hr having left his charge
without permission G a. Stall and
r. A. Wells were passed on character
and studies and elected to descons or
ders G.. w kellogg's case occssioncd
an animated discussion, He had been
ten years trying to pass two years
stlidies. This year he was not pres
ent owing 10 Illness. At length. he
was continued on trial with the under
standing that ii was the 'last call.n
Leon j. Morse and Douglass G. Guest.
having passed their studies. were elect
ed TO local deacon's orders. Clarence /.
Pierce, Frederick Al. Madsworth, Will
bur r.. Newton and Frederick b, Blod-
sett were graduated from the conference
course Of studies for travelling preach
ers and elected to ehier's orders. f.
Ransom Cairricr Was telec,ed 70 local
elders orders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
CHICAGO BOY ABDUCTED.
Was Carried Away by Three Men in
Auto.

Chicago, April 2l.--Anson Head Rich.
ards, years old, son Of Professor Rich
ards, instructor Of mathematics AZ Yale
university, was abducted here yesterday
by three men, who carried him away
in an automobile, and no trace Of him
has yet heen found.
The mother Of the child i living at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. &. h.
Hunting. The boy yesterday was play
ing on tie lawn Ia front Of the house,
when two men approached him. One
Of them lifted him up, and the chauffeur,
who had stopped his machine some dis
tauee away, at once started toward
them. The boy was hastily placed iii.
side, the men clambered after him, ani
the machine went flying north at fur.
ious rate.
\ number Of persons who witnessed
tile abduction gave chase, but the speed
Of the automobile was 50 great that
they were distanced in few minutes.
Mrs. Richards came TO the home Of
her sister several weeks ago, and IL Is
said that she Ind separated from her
husband and did not intend to return
to New Haven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
BURNING TOWARD FERRY
HOUSE ON SHORE
The Water Front Emergency Hospital
Endangered Men Reported as
Shot While Attempting
fo Ioot

San Francisco, April 21.--General Gas
tor has ordered out a squadron Of men
~ endeayor to keep back the flames
which threaten the Union Ferry depot,
thc only means OF egiess from the city.
the Water Front Emergency hospital
Il endangered, and the officials in charge
Are prepared to move from their quar-.
ters.
Market street, the principal avenue
of escape, from the city to the ferry
hildinrs. may be blocked. thus shut
tiuc Of the only ready means OF escape
10 the ferries.
THE lire that started at Mob Hill and
worked its way to the north beach,
s,scepin0 that quarter clean of build.
;.os later vcered around before fierce
Wind and made its way southerly to
,ne immense sea wall sheds and grain
warehouses.
.ts immense ferry building, the ter
.ainal point BY ferry boat Of all over
lard and local trains q the Southern
pacifc road
'ItD I, Va reported last night that 35
,;,e men had been shot and killed
h;o Attempting 70 work their way
~ ruins Of the United States sub
'il's ssv @ III Commercial street Two
iaisnss 1asns weYo Ahnf and killed on Market
,.st nl' for refusing 20 obey orders oi
'ag s,.,.,rt~ oi bales born 10 The refugee
w frFulfntlt received. Fiye
cfl,f N e,e born ii Golden Gate Park.
Dag,s s"t. yeNerdss Afternoon the police
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
One Was Against Saloons In
Libersont Block
in WEBESTERVILLE DIST.
Other Was From South Barre People
Who Said Grant Lanes Application
Was for Saloon Within 400
Feet of Unity Temple.


About rs citizens al Barre Town,
gathered at the town hall at 10 o'clock
this morning III listen "a the objections
Iagainst granting licenses 10 various ones
among The rs applicants for licenses to
sell liquor The hearing was before Ii.
Iceilsc commissioners John Irow, Oscar
Waterman, and John Nichals
Chairman John Trow raped for order
nj 1918 and then asked il there vera
auv objections To the granting oE III
Genres to any of the applicants. Lewis
Keith presented q petition, signed by all
the residents Of WebsterVilI@, within
400 feet of the Libersont building, OBJ
lecfing TO the granting of i licenSe In
that building. In this building there are
four applicants, p. u. Crowley. John III.
Smith. Glarence +. Smith.and George ri.
Hiitchins. Mr. Keith said that lie lived
through one year when a bar room
was nm almost next door to him. and
he was willing some one else should
have the pleasure this year Mr.. lgaith
H. one Of THE heaviest tax payers III
Barre Town, and owns mitch property
in the vicinity of the Lbersonf block.
DIR. G. NJ. Scribner presented petit
tion signed by six Of the nine property
owners on the street iii South Barre on
which Grant Lane has asked to be grant
Ell a license. obiccting to the granting OF
a license al that place on the ground
that II was les than 200 feet from Unity
Temple. where religious services ara
sometimes held. Df Scribneg had fna4s-
ured the distance from the nearest cor
ner Of the Ufity Temple building tn
the nearest corner of TIC hmildinp where
Mr.. Lane asks license to run d sa-
loon. Dr.. Scribner SAYS the distance is
but ISIS feet, while The civil engineer
who measured it says " Is 2O4 feet
from the church.
The commissioners werr IN session tho
remainder OF the forenoon and at noon
the adjourned until 2.so WREN they will
meet at South Barre and measure tire
distance between tie church and the
building in which Mr. Lane wishes his
saloon.
The decision of the commissioners will
probably be given out Moniay morning.
The fees were fixed at 81, 200 for first
class license and $1,000 for second class.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
ONE VAST HOSPITAL.
Are the University Buildings at Berke.
ley, Cali.

Berkeley, Cali, April 2I.-- Every train
from San Francisco is bringing hum
dreds Of refugees from that city. Al
least 10000 homeless persons have come
here. and ON account OF the large in.
flux the city has practically been placed
under partial law. 4 thousand cadets
Of the university Of California are pa
trolling the streets, and 100 special 10.
lice officers are watching homes and
stores.
Thursday night the campus ana ath.
letie field Of the university Of Cali.
fornia was converted into great sleep
ing room. Tents were provided for the
women, while cots of straw we're stretch
cd out for the men.
On the campus is an immense A,nt
where the cooking Is done. Every
church and fraternal hall in the city
has been thrown open and converted
into bedrooms.
Many of San Franciscos injured have
been brought here, and are being cared
for by the medical men of the city in
an emergency hospital. Among the pa
tients are women with newly born chili
dren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
DAMAGE AT SAN JOSE.
II Is Estimated at s5,ooo,o 900; ls Were
Killed.

San Jose, Cal, April 21.-Nineteen
persons were killed here BY the earth.
quake of Wednesday, and the entire
business quarter was wrecked The dam.
age is $4,000
One hundred and ten persons were
killed and seventy were injured. mostly
patients at Agnews insane asylum. The
asylum was ruined, A company Of
militia is in charge of the city.
The damage to the Texas Pacific Mill.
ing company at Santa Clara, suburb
Is s15o-0oo The total loss III santa
Clara is 100000, with nine dead.
At Gilroy, 100000 damage, none
dead
At Hollistcr, one killed, 10000 dam.
age.
The Southern Pacihc tunnel at
Wrights, nearly mile long, caycd in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Times and Places Of Worship ana Sub.
iects Of Sermons.

Swedish Sunday school at II o'clock
tomorrow Sermon at Z subject, Dead
Grace All are cordially invited
J'niversaIist church. Rev. l.. c. Nichol.
of Williamstown will conduct the ser.
vices morning and evening 10 exchange
with the pastor.
The Rev. }. Foote will occupy the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church To-
morrow. The session is requested "a
meet at the church tonight at o'clocl.
Christian Science services tomorrow
at lo'45 a. MI Wednesday evening at
7.3o; reading room open Tuesday, and
Friday from TO 4 o'clock, al Summer
street.
The pastor VIII preach at the Baptist
church tomorrow morning on "A Nolcan.
ic Eruption and in Che evening on 'Ihe
Help Of Christ in the Time of Calamity z
Congregational church. The pastor
will conduct the services. Subject Of
morning sermon Religious Profession
Versus Ethical Conduct Evening
theme, Another Mans Prayer
At st. Monieas ehnrch: Children's
mass at 0 o'clock. ceIebrant. Rev. p. M.
Mckenna parish mass at 1880 o'clock.
eelebrsnt, Rev, r.. III Cray; catechism. 4
p. M. rosary and benedictions b. m. !:
baptisms at p. N.
Salvation Army meeting will he held
as follows. Children's meeting at 10 II.
nj; prayer meeting 1 i. III, free and
easy meeting at 3 p. M and salvation
meeting at $50 p. N. Dunham IS charge.
All arc welcome.
Meetings will be held in the i. A. hall
tomorrow a. follows. (lildren's meet.
ing at 10 It. m; fiee aDd easy meeting
at Q p M, and a salvation meeting al
$40 y. M: preaching by Brother .A
lnun. All ale invited.
First Sunday after Easter. ssnnch of
the Good Shepherd. Holy Communion
a.t5 q. MI Morning Prayer and ser
mon l0.31 q fl.; sunday school Ils
Evening Prayer AMI sermon I j. III. AZ
The morning serAiee thc rector viii
preach on The Destruction OF san Fran
eisco.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
TRIED TO END LIFE.
Lynn, Mass, Woman Had Been Placed
in Jail.

Lynn, Mass, April sf.--WhiIe locked
up 1T the Lynn police station ON il
Charge of trcspass carly last evening
Mrs. Laura Belle Dmland, well known
nurse. tried TO end her life by swallow,
ing corrosive sublmate tablet. IIey
groans brought aid and she was re-
moved to the Lynn hospital, where. after
treatment, she was declared out of dan.
ger, and returned to the police station.
just what caused her attempt is not
known, but it II thought that Il Il Be.
cause she was arrested and placed in a
cell. She will make no statement 70
The police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
TOOK OIL OF CEDAR
BUT is RECOVERING
Miss Agnes Canning Was in Serious
Position for Time But Is
Better Today.

\ Agnes Canning, young eirl employ
ed at ths Granite City restaurant, drank
some oil Of cedar about $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and il is due to
the fact that it was learned BY people
IN the hcllsc Ii Il very few minutes that
she had taken poison that her life was
saved. III. %. &. Stickney was hastily
called and brought her out Of serious
condition 50 that she i resting comfort
ably today.
Soon after Miss Canwon drank the
stuff she called for d glass Of water,
saying: ~Oh, | feel 50 sick" With
that she dropped to lounge and be-
came violently III. One of Her friends
stated today that she didn't know why
the girl took the stuff, but said that
she had been respondent for i week
past.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
GRANITE LODGE OFFICERS.
Chose and Appointed at the Annual
Meeting Las, Evening.

At the annual meeting Of Granite
lodge, No. So, r. & A. NJ. held last
evening, the following Officers we're elect.
ed and appointcd George Inglis, ".
NJ; J. G. Myllie, $. w: a. G. Tilden,
]. w; Y. Il. Ayers. treasurer; O. ".
Reed, secretary; Il. a. IIanpon, s. D.;
D. a. Blake, =. d.; AZ e. Clarke chap
lain; James Smart, Mar; Frank Cali
der, $. s.; G. 4. Brown, J. S.
Trustees, J. r. Coutts, Fl l.. Small,
M. II. Cults: finance committee, T.. G.
Fisher ID. r. Town and Frank Nc
Whortcr; dues committed. O. W. Reed,
.. Q. Wales and L, H. Thmston; char
ity committee. master and wai'dens;
pianist, William Messcr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-21
GRANITE CUTTERS RESUME.
Newport Men Were Out for About Foul
Weeks.

Newport, April 21.--The granite cut.
fers AZ the Newport Granite Go. resurn-
ed their labors Thursday morning after
being out on strike for nearly four
weeks The difficulties were settled be-
tween Manager Flint OF the Newport
Granite company and the president of
the Granite Critters nnion. The presi.
gent upon investigation found no Just
cause for the strike and ordered the men
70 resume labor.