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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
Central Vermont Employees
Turn Detective
NAB MAN IN FREIGHT CAR
The Prisoner Turned Over to the Mont.
pelier Police, and Will Be Arraigned
This Evening-He Is a Young
Fellow and Very Reticent.

Montpelier, Aug. l6.-Three men were
discovered breaking into freight cars at
Montpelier junction this noon and were
pursued ~ the section men employed
on the Central Vermont railroad. The
latter saw one OF them enter one car
and the other two another car. They
took after the men. The two who went
into a car together got away, but the
third they captured and imprisoned un-
til the Montpelier authorities arrived.
Chief Durkee and Deputy Sheriff Law
son went down and brought the man
back this afternoon. The prisoner is a
young fellow, not more than eighteen
years Of age. dressed in working clothes
and wearing cap on his head. All the
officers can get out Of him is Yes" and
'No" and a few minor remarks. The
police think that he may be only a
tool for the other two men who escaped,
but he Is being held for hearing in
city court He will probably be ar
raigned before Judge Harvey this even
ing, when the section men can leave
their work and come ia, this city to
testify.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
FUNERAL OF MscURRIE BOY.
Was Held from St. MOnica's Church
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral services Of George McCur-
rie, the four-y year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh McCurrie Of C,nTier street,
were held at 2:30 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, the Rev. E. F. Cray officiating
The pail bearers were four young friends
of the deceased, Nelson Brown, Winfred
Vaughan, John Riley and Grover Craven.
Among the many beautiful floral tri-
butes were carnations from Marion Pres
ley, Mr.. Nye, the Smith and Rickert
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson, j, +.
Higgins and w. S, Robins, Nellie and
Flora Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w,
Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs. G, NJ. Wiley, Eu.
nice Eager; asters from J. M. Valdes,
Moore & Owens, Mrs. John Spence, Bella,
Willie and Charles More, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Anker, Mildred and Dallas Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lawrence and children;
sweets peas from Elsie Craven, Bessie
Wilson, Marion Craven, Ethel Lotti,
Mis- Tilden, Flossie Prescott, Winfred
Vaughan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
st. Paul Corporation Stock Is
Waiting
FOR MARTHA HILLMAN
Sheriff Baldwin Of Wells River rs Try
ing to Locate Woman Who Is Said
to Have Formerly Lived in Barre
Bought Stock in 1884.

The owner Of some stock in the st.
Paul Manufacturing company Of st.
Paul, Mimi, purchased by Martha Hill
man in Barre back in 1854, Is being
sought here by Sheriff Baldwin Of Wells
River who came to the city yesterday.
Up to the present time he has been un-
successful in locating the woman or
finding anyone who remembers about
her definitely. Several residents think
they remember woman of that name
who lived in Barre from twenty to
twenty-five years ago, but they can
give no clue to the officer.
Sheriff Baldwin went over the death
records in the city clerks office but did
not get any information as to a Martha
Hillrnan. City Clerk Maclcie went over
the index of property transfers today
and was also unsuccessful in finding
any trace Of the woman. The sheriff
went to Graniteville today 10 look at
the records in the town clerks office, but
it is not probable that he will receive
any information as the records go back
only to the time of the separation of
the city and the town dozen years
ago The records Of the old town are
kept in the vault in this city.
Several Of the older residents Of the
city were interviewed by the sheriff, and
although the sale of the stock was made
TO the Hillman woman in Barre, show
ing that she must have had some con-
nection here, no information was eli
cited. Perhaps Others may recall q per-
son of that name who formerly lived n
Barre and can tell where she went to
from here.
The amount of stock in question is
not stated by Sheriff Baldwin. It is
quite certain that the stock Of the cor
poration must have appreciated greatly
in value during the past % years as
the city Of st. Paul has been developing
rapidly since 1884 And if the HiIlman
woman owned any considerable number
of the shares, the amount would be
large.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
SNEAK THIEF GOES TO JAIL.
Man Arrested in St. Aibans Goes to
House Of Correction.

St Adams, Ang. 16.--Louis Kenney,
the sneak thief, who has been working
the local hardware stores for the past
week and getting away with choice
assortment of goods, was yesterday ar
raigned before Justice John Kearney
charged with larceny. Some OF the
goods. stolen and sold by the thief, were
identified by owners and the people to
whom he sold also testified against
him, Kenney was adjudged guilty on
three counts and was fined SIS and
costs or the alternative sentence in the
house Of correction. Kenney will be
taken TO Rutland today TO begin serving
his torn. The authorities here are
satisfied that he il an old offender
and Chief Mahoney is congratulated on
his clever capture,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
STATE BRANCH DorNGs.
Several Important Actions BY American
Federation Of Labor.

Delegates to the State Branch, Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, have returned
from the state convention which was
held in Burlington this week. The tele-
graph despatch from Burlington yester-
day, stating that James AIutch Of Barre
had been elected secretary was an error
f. NJ. Menard Of Montpelier was elected
to that office. Nelson Malgrem Of Rnt
land was elected treasurer, and Philip j.
Halyosa OF Rutland organizer.
The convention was an important one.
Among the things done and not already
mentioned are these; increase of two
cents in the per capita tax of oil good
standing members, the appointment of
an exoificio board Of trustees composed
Of the president, secretary and treas
urer to act in corporation with the
Union Signal, to provide for the sending
Of the paper 70 all unions in the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
HEIR IS BORN To
ASTOR MILLIONS
Mrs. Waldorf, Divorced Wife of Robert
G. Shaw, Gives Birth to Son
in London.

London, Aug. 49,. Boston society viii
be greatly interested IN learning that
Mrs. Waldorf Astor, the divorced wife
of Robert Gould Shaw, 2d, of that city.
the third daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. CHS
we'll D. Langhorne Of Charlottesville, Va.
and the sister Of Mrs Charles Dana
Gibson, has given girth to son and heir
to the millions at the Waldorf Astor
estate at Cliveden.
She was married TO Waldorf Astor
in England April 10, 1906, being given
away by the artist, Charles Dana Gibson,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
PARKER WINS IN FINAL.
Wellesley Man win Meet Russ in Match
For Vermont Championship.

st. Johnsbury, Aug. I6.-The third
day in the Vermont state tennis tourn
ament brought the playing to the cham
pionship rounds, and the tournament viii
be finished today. In the morning Semp
Russ Of San Antonio, Tex, the winner
Of the Vermont tournament two sue.
cessive years, win play T. b. Parker of
Welleslyn, Mass, the winner Of this
tournament, for the championship Of
the state.
In the afternoon Russ and Cresson,
winners in the doubles in this tourna
ment will play Fairbanks and Sprague
Of 81. Jonnsbury, the present champions
The best match Of the tournament
was that in the final between Ira RI.
Kent OF Boston and T B. Parker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
YOUNG wETMoRE ARREsrEp.
Senator's Son Charged With Running
Down Washington Woman.

Washington, Aug, 10.-Roger Wet.
more, son Of Senator Wetmore Of Rhode
Island, was arrested yesterday, charged
with having run down and seriously
injured Mrs. Mary Chase with his auto.
mopne Wednesday.
The woman is in serious condition.
but II is believed she will recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
NEW VERMONT BANK.
White River Junction Application For
National is Approved.

Washington, Aug Comptroller
Of the currency Ridgely yesterday ap-
proved an application for the organiza.
tion Of the Hartford National bank of
White River Junction, Vt, with capi.
tai Of S25,000
The organizers are David A. Perrin.
Frank Collins, Charles d. Hazen VIII
liam II. Braley Alfred Il. Watson and
others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16

egraph company and the Postal and
West Union Telegraph Offices We're burn
ed out.
Big Explosion During Fire.
The explosion Of soda tank in Hoa-
gan's drug store on Old Orchard avenue
opposite the railroad station caused the
instant death of one man and serious
injuries to two others.
The dead man has not been identified.
The injured are:
y Newton Morrill,, 25 Green street, Sa-
lem, Mass, Boston & Maine railroad
engineer.
A man not fully identified, but believed
from letters and papers found in his poe
kets to be the Rev. Rufus H. Jones, pas
tor of Trinity chure, Saco, Me.
Both the men were badly hurt. The
man believed to be Mr. Jones was re-
moved to the Trull hospital in Biddeford
for treatment.
When the explosion occurred, crowd
of people stood on the opposite side Of
Old Orchard avenue from the drug store
watching the fire, Mr. Morrill, and 9th
ers were standing on a veranda IN front
of porter's block The force OF the ex-
plosion sent the tank across the wide
street and into the crowd, decapitatinl
one man, while two Others were thrown
violently against the building.
Mayor John f. Fitzgerald of Boston
who was passing along Old Orchard ave
nue. at the time, had narrow escape
from injury He was slightly scratched
by flying fragments Of post which thC
tank struck in its course, but was other
wise unhurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
HOLD PHYSICIAN
TO BE BLAMELESS
Son Of Burlington People Died Suddenly
in New York From the Effects
of Cocaine.

New York, Aug. l6.--Thomas X Whit
ing, the seven yearold son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Whiting, retired man.
ufaoturer Of Burlington, VT, died here
suddenly yesterday from the effects Of
cocaine administered by physician The
boy died in the physicians Office before
undergoing All operation. Several other
physicians were summoned to aid in re.
viying the boy. Coroner Hamburger says
the boys death was accidental
The boys father and mother hold the
physician blameless
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
BUILDING
TIPPED OVER
During Terrific Wind In Chi
cago Early Today
AND FIVE PERSONS KILLED
Occupants Were Taken from the Debris
With Great Difficulty Owing to Tre-
mendous wind--Ten Horses
hM Were Also Drowned.

Chicago, Aug. 16.--Five persons were
killed and ten were injured In the coll
lapse Of two story frame building at
Pray and Chase streets during terri
fic wind storm early today The build
ing was tipped over onto an adjacent
lot and demolished. The occupants were
rescued with great difficulty owing to the
binding wind and rainstorm. The storm
backed up the lake water at the Chicago
avenue intake and burst 36 inch water
main, flooding the residence district in
that part Of the city with foot of
water. Ten horses were drowned in the
basement Of barns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
MARY L. AEpR1cH.
Died Yesterday AfternoOn--FuneraI Sat-
urday Afternoon.

Miss Mary L. Aldrich died yesterday
afternoon at the home of Z. l.. Gun
nerson in Berlin Of disease Of the kid.
news after a long illness. Miss Aldrich
resided in Barre for many years. She
was a niece of the late Leonard F. ALI
drich, in whose family she lived until
his death about nine years ago. Since
that time, until recently, she conducted
the co.caled Aldrich farm, of which she
had a life lease Owing 10 ill.health
she gave up the farm last May and went
TO live with her niece, Mrs. Gynnerson,
where she died. The funeral viii be
held Saturday at one o'clock p M, at
II. i. Gunnerson's in Berlin, the Rev.
e. G. Conner officiating The burial
will be in the Aldrich lot in Elmwood
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
BARRE PEOPLE WERE
AMONG THE LOSERS
Charles H. CampbelI's The
Vesper Wiped Out and
Cottages Of A. D. Morse
and E. [. Smith Lone Man
Lost His Life in Explosion.

Old Orchard, Me-, Aug I6.--John Cam
pom Of Portland, killed by the explosion
Of a soda water tank, and Philip Part.
ridge of Pittsburg, Pa, killed by Bos-
ton & Maine train at Kennebunk while
on his way here, four persons severely
injured and 100000 loss are the final
totals charged against last nights fire.
Today, special trains were busy carry
ing the homeless summer guests from
the beach. Over 1000 went to Boston
this morning. Several thousand spent
the night camped in the open, and the
relief brought by the Boston & Maine
dining cars today was welcomed by the
hungry.
Firemen from three cities, together
with the volunteer department Of this
place, were helpless before the terrific
blaze. Famed by gale, consuming the
wooden structures as ii they were tinder
the fire swept from one building to
another until it had encompassed prac-
tieally every piece of property in the
assessors list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
OLD HOME VISITORS.
South Londonderry Filled With Guests
For Celebration.

South Londonderry, Aug. 16.- Many
visitors have come to town for old home
week. which began Wednesday after
noon. Following a picnic at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs H. i. Ramsdel, given
by the Ladies' Aid society Of the Metho
dist church, the West River dramatic
club gave the three act comedy, His
Last Chance" Wednesday night
Mr. and Mrs F. f. Churchill opened
their home and grounds for a picnic to-
day, by the Ladies' Aid society Of the
Baptist church. and tonight concert
was given by the Epworth league, as.
sisted by Miss Esther Dale, soloist, Of
ToWnhend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
ARE SATISFIED
That They Are Not Asked to Work With
Strike Breakers.

Toronto, Ont, Aug l6,--The Canadian
Pacific operators decided last night not
to 90 ont in sympathy with the Great
Northwestern employees in this city, al
though asked TO do so by the intena.
tionai executive Of Chicago. The men are
satisfied with the Canadian Pacific com
pany in not compelling them to work
with strike breakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
ATTEMPT AT RECORD
ENDED IN DEATH
Paul Mccormick, Millionaire, Died Today
in Hospital After Accident Last
Night in Which His Wife
Was Killed.

South Norwalk, Conn, Aug. l6.-
Death this morning sent Paul McCor.
mick, the New York millionaire. to join
his beautiful wife, who was instantly
killed last evening when their automo-
bile ran into buggy while trying TO
break the road record between New Hav-
en- and New York The McCormicIs
were desperate scorchers and had been
in dozen auto wrecks, extending from
Maine To Missouri.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
CONCORD SCIENTIST
GIVEN SENTENCE
Neglected to Report Scarlet Fever in
Family, But Makes Promise.

Concord, n. II, Aig. 1e.-Herbert
Whitney, a Christian Scientist and milk
man, who lives on the Albin road, a
suburban tnoroughfarc. was arraigned In
police court here yesterday on charge
Of neglecting to report case Of scarlet
fever to the authorities He was sen
tenced to pay fine of SO and costs
and to 30 days in the house Of correc-
tion. The sentence WAS suspended upon
his promise not to repeat the 0iEenre.
Last spring scarlet fever broke out in
Whitney's family and al Of his children
were i'll with the disease Whitney re-
fused 70 have medical attendance when
visited by Health Officer Palmer, and
one Of his children, little girl about 6
years old, died.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
Russ Is Champion.

st. Johnsbury, Aug. l6.-Semp Russ
Of San Antonio, Tex, won the champion
ship in the annual state tennis tourna-
ment here today, playing against 4. D..
Parker of Wellesley, Mass. The game
was the best three in five and the score
was 0-I. 81, 4-6, 6l. This is
the third year Russ has won the cup,
and he now becomes permanent owner
Of IL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
ANOTHER VICTIM TODAY.
Parker Morse Died as Result Of Injuries
in Explosion.

Boston Mass. Aug lG Parker Morse
Of Watcrtown, one Of the nine mon I'M.
iured in the gas explosion Of the cx.
hanst house Of the Boston Consolidated
Gas company yesterday afternoon. died
this morning. OF three others Of the
most severely burned, two are dying and
another may succumb to bis fearful IN
inries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
CAPTAIN KILLED HIMSELF.
Following Wreck Of Bark in Which 1s
Lives Were Lost.

Buenos, Ayres, Aug. 16--Fourteen
passengers and four sailors lost their
lives in the wreck Of the American bark
Prussis in Flirdero Bay, according to
dispatches received today from the
Strait Of Magellan. The captain com
mitted suicide following the disaster, it
il reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
oFF ZOE THE CONVENTION.
Robert Gordon to Represent Clan Gordon
at Halifax Next Week.

Financial Secretary Robert Gordon
leaves tonight for Halifax, Nova Scotia,
where he will represent Clan Gordon,
No. Y, Of Barre, at the Royal Clan con
vention 10 be held at that place The
convention viii open Tuesday, August
20, at ten a. m, and will continue until
Saturday, the oath. The delegates from
over one hundred clans in the United
States will leave Boston on Sunday at
two p nj. by the steamship "Boston"
Of the d. A. X. line for Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, arriving early Monday morning,
and going from Yarmouth to Halifax BY
rail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
CHELSEA.

Fred p. Carleton and Clifton Heaton
Of Montpelier came the first Of the week
to work for Hale X. Darling on the
revision work
r. f. Biyby is taking short vaea-
tion from driving the Barre stage, during
which time Day Richardson Of Barre is
handling the ribbons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
cold in Northern Vermont.

HYDE Park, Ang. l6,--At sunrise the
mercury stood at 40 degrees and during
the night was several degrees lower
Telephone advices from the state TO
the north report the mercury down to
IS degrees. Local weather prophets pre-
dict frost tonight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
BLAZE ON ROOF.
Called Out The Chemical Just Before
Noon Today.

The fire department was called out BY
still alarm at 1920 o'clock this fore
noon for blaze on the roof Of the house
at No / Durkee place, occupied by Alex.
Stevens. The FIRE caught from a spark
from passing engine ON the Montpelier
& Wells River track just back of the
house and was blazing up badly when
the fremen arrived The contents Of a
hand chemical disposed Of the flames
after six or eight feet Of the shingles
had been burned over
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
POLICEMAN LOST CHILD.
Joseph Alvin Hamel Died Last Evening,
Aged s Months.

Joseph Alvin, the eight.months. old
son of Policeman and Mrs. Frank Hamel
OF Bolster place died at $3.50 o'clock
last evening after a two weeks illness
with bowel trouble. The funeral SER
vices will be held from st. Monica's
church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Interment in the Catholic cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
EAST BARRE

The Rev. G. w, Winch, having re-.
turned from his vacation. will conduct
service at the Congregational church on
Sunday. His subject IN the morning will
be, "a Forward Movement"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16

L. !. Pierce Of Chelsea was in the city
on business yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs G. W. Cook Of New
Haven. Conn, called on friends in the
city yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16

w. w. Puffor Of Watcrtown, n. Y.
and N. Fields Of Baltimore, Md, were
in town on business today
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
The Hotels Burned.

H~ ~~NANAS DAhGAs
The list Of hotels burned includes the
following.
Florida House.
Olympia House.
Hotel Emerson.
Hotel Emerson Annex.
Cleaves House.
Hotel Alberta
Hotel Irving
Hotel Fiske.
Linwood House.
Yesper House.
Hotel Aldne.
Lawrence House.
Lewiston House
Boyden House.
L Hotel De Bernier.
New Palmer House.
Seashore House.
At ll:40 o'clock the flames were un-
eer control. The Hotel Fiske, one OF
e finest on the beach, valued at $780,
%; the Hotel Emerson, valued at $751;
", with its furnishings; the Hotel Al.
Rsta, the Aldine, the Seashore, the Law.
re House and half dozen smaller
hpls, together with about so cottages
We destroyed within two hours. All
tlRuildings are Of wooden construction
aIWefore the flames, famed by south.
w# breeze, were an easy prey.
Old Orchard fire department
whk consists only Of one small steam
fire gine and hose wagon was ut.
terRnable to cope with the blaze when
it " discovered, and the firemen from
neiahring cities, Portland, Biddeford
and 20, who responded to the calls foi
assisfhe. were hampered for some time
after sival by difficulty with the hose
eoupiH
Thee was discovered about eight
O'Clock the upper floor Of the Olympic
Hotel Eek, which was occupied main
" by s'ants employed in the Hote
Emerson II is supposed that an upset
lamp We he origin Of the blaze. Ad
Joining plings containing stores located
along thtard walk beside the Bostor
& Maine ilroad tracks. soon caught
fire ana b these the flames jumped
the tracksid communicated with thu
Alberta and several other larg,
buildingsh the shore.
An area about 80 acres along tn,
beach was IN blazing. In this ares
we're locatebme of the most popular
of the hoteal of which were filled
with sunHnguests. Many valuable
summer cot's were also located il
this distIlqg these, too, were swept
bv the fire. a ~ tho o,ests man
aged 20 ave pnsiderable quantity o.
their persopaiects.
The Boston Maine railroad station
was blown dynamite to arrest
the hre ~ eaesection.
The hotel ore was one Of tht
Oldest and hHs sno,yn ~ tbo o,osi
houses here. ,dorohIe can o} ,,a
cant land betwe.,;s and ofbdr bpild
inas TO the weat ,,od y, ent ~ III,
fnrther spteao G confagration II
The Old 0rchA - ath.,
bniiaing' ~ 5ns " the campgrounC
plateau VFe''he he beach wer'
A sawmill and i .rd t.tono;, il,
"a William +. Mns gu'u .i ps,J"s,u' ~
eheds owned by "a ~ %iata 9getaa' @ eoa
burned during the y nor. sg - ~,
haze. The bowling Pl -,
rant owned by Thoul ciaaros s,,p ,e1I1a Ioa
oan's drug store, Mel -, S,s.tas, -, itea it,4
and several stores s aias '' ,l,'
board waik ~ road station
were also uessAVs central otic,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
OLD ORCHARD
SWEPT BY FIRE,
LOSS S8OO,OOO

Of the New England Telephone and Tel
egraph company and the Postal and
West Union Telegraph Offices We're burn
ed ont.