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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
By GOLDEN FLEECE
WHICH CITIZENS REFUSED
Montpelier City Han Committee and
The City Council Take an Unex-
pected Action Toward
City HAN.

Montpelier, April 80. An important
move was made last night toward the
erection of a city hall as the citizens
voted recently. The move occasioned a
big surprise when II was learned today
as the committee, backed up BY the city
council, voted To buy the, armory prop
erty on Haymarket square, a purchase
which the citizens had frequently re-
fused. The council voted last night to
secured bond issue 10000 for the pm-
chase not only Of the armory property
but Of the Green syrup Of tar property
on the same site, which, with the city's
property, would be used for the new
building.
The armory property is bought for
S22.500 and the Green property for
$4,000, the last being compromise
price and the former having been the
same as offered by H. Bart Cross for
several years back. Since the citizens
voted $l25,O00 for d city hall, there will
bf about 100000 available for the
building. 1t Is expected that the final
papers win be passed about the middle
Of May. Written options have already
been secured.
The erection Of the city hall will be
started this summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
MYsTIFIEs VETERINARIANS.
Valuable Harness Horses Taken Sud
denly Ill and One Dies.

Brattleboro, April s0.-Three yalu-
able harness horses in the stable OF
Howard & Yearley were stricken with
q mysterious disease Sunday and one 0f
them died that night All three were
taken sick at the same time. Dr. !, L.
Rathbone and Dir NJ. L. Miner, two vet.
erinarians, were summoned but neither
were able to help matters All three
horses were taken at lrst with violent
trembling and cold chills followed by
high fever standing with lowered head
and feet wide apart. Suddenly last
right one Of them dropped and was
dead. The other two are still living and
slightly better. Both Of the yeteri.
narians state that they have never en-
countered anything similar to the dis
ease before and the stomach of the
dead horse has been sent to the state
laboratory for analysis to see whether
or not the animal was poisoned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
ENGINE BOILER EXPLODED.
Two Men Dead At Cranberry Lake, N. Y.
and Five Injured.


watertown, n. Y, April 3o.-Two men
are dead and five Others are injured as
the result Of the explosion Of the boiler
of the locomotive OF the Cranberry Lake
railroad late yesterday.
The Dead;
John Storms, fireman, HarrisvilIe.
Horace Keifel, peddler, Benson Mines,
The Injured:
Bert Keyes, engineer Wanakena.
William Reynolds, paymaster.
Arthur Remington.
Judson Aekerman.
Erwin Alderman
The last three were from Harrisville.
and were members Of a fishing party.
The injured arc badly scaided, but are
expected TO recover
The engine, which worked BY cog
wheel, with nine iiat cars was ascend.
ing steep grade through a cut when tho
explosion occurred. KelFel, who was rid.
ing on the first AIT. was blown the entire
length of The train ana instantly killed
Engineer keyes landed on The bank sew
eral yards above the engine. Storms
died en- route 20 the hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
ST. JoHNsBuRy ACADEMY HoNoRs.
The valedictorian Is Isabel Noyes--
Salutatorisn, Emma Hallet.

st. Johnsbury. April s0.--Commence-
ment honors at st. Johnsbury academy
We're announced yesterday afternoon BY
Principal Howland. Isabel Noyes gets
the valedictory and Emma EIallet tho
salutatory. The other honors, announced
alphabetically and not BY rank, 70 To
Helena Brown. Harold Frost, Helen Gray
Elizabeth Laird, Hortense Peters. Jean
Stanley. The speakers commencement
week will be Helena Brown, Louise
Chapman, Harold Frost, Helen Gray, En-.
ma Hallet, Julian McIam, Ruth Morse
Isabelle Noyss Edward Stanford Al
the foregoing are residents Of St Johns
bury except Miss Chapman of Concord
and Julian McIam Of Ryegate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
ONE NAME LEFT OFF.
And There Is Trouble Over BrattIeboro's
Village Ticket.

Brattleboro, April 30.---A red hot POI
litical controversy has been started by
the printing of the tickets for the com
ing village election The tickets have
been printed with the name John J.
Eekles for village bailiif while the Den
mis- NJ. Duggan was left Of. When the
papers were filed nominating the men,
each nomination paper was signed by
but seven men and, less than the mum
ber one per cent Of those voting at the
last village election, al prescribed BY
law. When the friends of Mr.. Eckles
heard that their candidate was not
legally nominated they secured more
signers but after the time limit had ex-
pirea. When the tickets we're printed
the name Of Mr.. EeIles went on all
right but that Of Mr.. Dliggan was left
cff. His friends claim that he Il being
Disseminated against.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
FOUND ONE DISEASED.
Out Of Herd Of Six Belonging to }. H..
welcher Of East Montpelier.

The herd Of cattle belonging to James
II. Welcher of East Montpelier, num-
bering six cows, were tested yesterday
by Or. G. N. Barber, acting for the state
cattle commissioner. One Of the cows, a
thoroughbred, which MIR. Welcher pur-
chased from the Moulton herd IN Ran
dolph two months ago, was found To be
affected and last night was killed. Mr..
Welcher says that after this experience
he will not buy any more thoroughbreds
until after they have been tested. He
sends his milk to Montpelier
DIR. Barber Is also investigating the
cattle in the town Of Cabot, and thus
far has not found trace of tuberculosis.
He still has about 400 cattle there to
be tested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
SIGNING ENcRossED ACTS.
The Governor, Lieutenant-G Governor and
Speaker All at II,

Montpelier, April so.--Gov. Fletcher
d. Proctor, Lieut. Gov George II. Prouty
and Speaker Thomas c. Cheney have
been at the State House yesterday
signing the engrossed acts OF the legis-
lature of 1906. Governor Proctor is ac-
conpanied by Miss Myrtle Loomis, his
.stcnographer.
Lieut.. Gov. prouty arrived IN Mont
pelier carly II the morning from Nor
folk, Va. where he attended the open
ing Of the jamestown exposition. He
states TINT the work Of getting the ex.
position IN shape is far from completed.
due partially to the lack of funds which
the national government did not re-
iieve IN time, partly TO the attitude OF
labor nnioHs and also TO the adverse
weather conditions Governor prouty
believes the grounds will not be in
shape much before June /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
Frank M. Brown Given Hear
ing Before Sec. Of State
AT LOCAL CITY COURT
Barre License Commissioners Bring in
licensees to Try to Prove That
Applicant Had Been Soliciting
Business Already.

Secretary Of State r. G. Fleetwood ia
giving hearing at the city council
chamber to-day on the application Of
Frank 1I. Brown Of this city for fourth
class license to sell intoxicating liquors
at wholesale in Vermont. The license
commissioners Of Barre brought before
the secretary several licensees Of this
city, III the endeayor to show that Mr..
Brown had been soliciting business
without license. Mr.. Brown was rep
resented by r. A. Hoar. AT In o'clock
d recess was taken until 2sI5 this after
noon.
Five wholesale ffcenses have been
granted in Vermont this year, as fol,
lows: Springfield Brewing Co., S. Boil
tons Sons of Troy, n " G. Berry q
Co. Of Boston, j. r. Lynch of Rutland
and Fitzgerald Bros. Of Troy, N. " Three
other applications are now under con
sideration: sample a Co., Columbia
DistiIling Co., Of Albany and Il. M.
Brown Of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
BUYS ROARING BROOK PARK.
IL. B. Lang. Trainer Of Ecstatic, Gets
The Whole Outfit.

Barton, April SO.-It is announced
that r. b. Lang Of this place has pur
chased Of the Hon. r. Il. Holder cf
Yonkers, N. II, the famous Roaring
Brook park Of this place, the home 81
Ecastatic, o:01 q and the home Of the
Orleans county fair The grounds are
known to be one Of the best in New
England with fine half mile track,
often the scene Of good racing. Mr..
Lang intends to get more horses here to
train and make the park training re-,
treat. Mr.. Lang Is the trainer and
driver Of Ecstatic and the deal includes
the famous mare and ar other fast
horses of Mr.. Holder at this place. Mr..
Holder only few years ago put s60,-
600 into fixing the park up. Mr. Hold
er was once offered $500 for Ecstatic
and refused.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
RADICALS GET AFTER
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Will Demand That He Be Impeached BY
the Next Senate--Crounds on
Which They Act.

Chicago, April s0.--The radicals among
Chicago union labor leaders are to Sc
cure the presentation to the Senate next
winter of a petition for impeachment Of
President Roosevelt. Some Of the social,
istically inclined leaders are at the head
Of the movement A legal committee
has been selected and charges to ac-
company the petition have been quietly
drawn.
The charges are that the president re-
ceived or caused to be received by his
party S25e.00O, contributed BY Z. II.
Hartman and others representing large
corporations. that he violated the prop
erty Of his office BY expressing M opin-
ion prejudicial to Meyer and Haywood /;
that he has repeatedly intermeddled in
state politics; that he allowed cabinet
officers to interfere in the Hearst Hughes
election in New York state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
BURNS LIKE COAL
AND COSTS LESS
J. M. valdes, Barre Tailor, Thinks He
Has Fuel Invention Which VIII
DO Away With "coal Barons."

All fears Of coal famine may be dis
missed ii the ideas of J. M. Valdes, a
local tailor, are carried into successful
operation. Mr.. Naldes gave a practical
demonstration at William Cole q Sons
stone shed last evening Of new fuel
which he has been experimenting upon
for se mal years. on which he holds
United States patents.
The material the base of which is
common clay or black muck mixed with
secret ingredients, burns readily with
great heat and gives off but little gas
and burns fully a. long as ordinary coal.
The inventor claims that the product
which can be made in any shape or form,
can be manufactured in large quantities
for not more than $3.50 per ton and is
anxious to either sell his invention or
interest capital in It's manufacture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
FEEL. SURE
OF THEIR MAN
Arrested In the Bennington
Murder Case
STATEMENT By SHERIFF
A Blood-Stained Razor Was Found Yes
terday Afternoon Near Scene Of
@ Sundays Brutal Mur-
ier.

Bennington, April so.--A blood stain
ed razor which might have been the
weapon In the murder of little Ethel
Mahan Sunday night at North Benning-
ton was found yesterday afternoon in
what Is known as the North Benning-
ton mud hole which Is section Of
Lake Paran, where The father OF the
girl was fishing when the murder was
committed. The Bennington branch
railroad runs between the two bodies
OF water, The place where the razor
was picked up Il only a few rods from
q large butternut tree, under which the
supposed criminal assault and murder
were committed. An examination Of
the wound on the Mahan girls throat
indicates a razor was used
The butternut tree is out of sight Of
the pond The ground under the tree
and the stone wallnearby were splash
ed with blood stains. IA safety pin
which had been used to fasten the
child's Undertaking and button were
found nearby. EtheFs cap was also
picked up there. The murderer must
have carried the body through gap
in the stone wall about fifteen rods
toward the village, to the place where
the body was discovered Sunday night.
There was no blood on the pathway
which the murderer must have taken,
but the body was lying m pool of
blood. 4
The child's uncle, Alfred Mahan. who
was arrested late Sunday night on sus-
pician in connection with the crime is
held pending an antopsy, and viii then
be given hearing The tramp who
was arrested yesterday morning on aus
picion was found sleeping III George
Elwell's barn at North Bennington. He
tells the story that he walked from
Manchester into North Bennington
Sunday afternoon and went to sleep in
the barn because be was tired
Mrs. Mahan, the childs mother, Il
prostratcd with grief and at one time
last night was thought 70 be in seri-
ons condition. The little girl was an
Eonly child, the. survivor Of twins. aad
twas generally beloved in the neighbor
hood because OF her bright and happy
disposition.
Thinks He Has Right Man
In discussing the arrest of Alfred
Mahan, Deputy Sheriff Godfrey said
last night;
Il canuot tell you all that We have
learned but will say that / know that
we have the right man. There Is no
| question about it. win not say
whether OF not confession has beer
made. Atty.Gen. Clarke @. Fits Of
Hrattleboro and pathologist from the
university Of Vermont In Burlington
will come here tomorrow morning tc
conduct q formal inquiry, and until Their
arrival can make no definite state
ment.H
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
~ Receive New Pastor.

A welcoming reception win bc tenders
ed the Rev. II o. Ihayer, the new pas
tor Of Hedding Methodist church at the
church parlors tomorrow "wednesday
evening. All members and friends Of
tile church are invited 20 attend.
Dr. Thayef win gct located in the
MethOdi b parsonage as soon As bis
household goods arrive from Springfield,
where lie was last located. Mrs. Ihayer
is expected TO come 10 Barre tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
Boston TeamsterS' Strike Get
ting More Serious
FOUR COURTTO-DAY
"A Thousand Persons Joined In Demon
stration Against Strike Breakers
This Morning and a Policeman
Had Hard Time.

Boston, April 30.--Four men were ar
raigned In municipal court this morning,
the result of riots over the teamsters'
strike last night. The trouble II in
creasing and it il possible chat the EN-.
plcyers may carry out their threat and
appeal for military aid, One Thousand
persons joined in demonstration against
the strike breakers this morning, A
policeman who arrested boy for call
ing "SeabH was surrounded by mob
and only brought his captive 60 the sta
tion house after getting reinf0Frements
About $50 last night William Col
burn, 21, and T Holpeen, 25, strike
breakers, working for the Boston for
warding and transportation company
were attacked on Summer street exten-
sion. They had put up their wagons
at the stable ON X street, near East lst
street, and, feeling confdent they could
get along without police protection
started across Il street on their way
To the steamer Zealandia, the headquari
ters Of the strike breakers. They were
quickly recognized, however, and .
crowd of boys and young men followed
them from the L street bridge and pelted
numerous stones and bricks at them
Many of the missiles reached their mark
and Colburn and IIolgreen were cut ant
bruised when they reached the steamer
They were attended by the surgeon, whe
il on the steamer to look after the men
About the same time and near ths
same place John Harbor, 2s, and i
Ticrney, Is, also strike-breskers from
New York, while on their way to tb'
stable OF the Boston forwarding ant
transportation company, were assaulteS
by a crowd of young men. Not only
were struck with fsts and were severely
were struck with fists and were severely
cut on the head and face. They, too
were attended by the steamers surgeon
on arrival on the Zealandia, being as
sisted there by the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
REVOLT BREAKS OUT.
Crave Political Crisis in Montenegro
Last Night.

Vienna. April 3O.-- Dispatches receiv-
cd here last night report the outbreak
Of revolt and grave political crisis
IN Montenegro, A military government
has been proclaimed and Premier Tom
nnovics has rendered the resignation Of
the cabinet, which Prince Nicholas has
refused to accept Armed bands are re-
ported 70 be marching on Cettinn. Street
fights have occurred at Podgoritsea, 3s
miles north Of Cmtari, and having a
popuIation Of 1900 Several persons
are reported 20 have been killed or
wounded The militia has been called
out there and further conflicts are
feared
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
POLICY CHANGES TOMORROW
City Win Go Under License Under l5a
Majority Vote.

Beginning tomorrow, May l, the city
win be under the license regime, which
was voted by the citizens with ma
iority of 152 votes at the spring elec-
tion last month. The eight licensees
have been busy since Friday night get
ting their places in readiness for opening
tomorrow. The city has been two years
under license and two years under no.
license since the local option law went
into effect.
AT midnight tonight the saloons in
Barre Town win 20 out Of existence,
agreeable to vote Of the citizens there
at the last election.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
MIDDLESEX HEARING
ON LICENSE TO-DAY
Held IN Montpelier on Application of
Frank H. Whitney, The Sole APP
plicant in MiddIesex.

Montpelier, April s0--A hearing was
held before the Aiiddlesex license com.
missioners today to receive the objec,
tions To the granting Of license in
the town Of Middiesex 10 Frank Fl.
Whitney who was the only person to
apply. Written objections were heard
this forenoon.
Frank IT, Whitney has stock of
goods at the railway station ia this city
in case he is granted a license The
liquor was shipped with the agreement
that il might be returned at the ship
pcr's expense. If the application was
turned down.
Commissioner E. f. Hill was inclined
to doubt the legality OF holding a hear
ing outside of the limits Of Aiddlesex
for objectors to present their grievances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
Omen for Bnslneaa To.nlorrow.

The new Northern Hotel, newly fitted
MP from cellar to attic with new carpets,
furniture, paper and painting, will re-
open for business tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Sanguinetti proposes TO run first
class hotel and viii do his best to deserve
public patronage, NJ. Il. Kearney, for 2s
years clerk in the old Wclden and the
American House at st. Albans, has been
engaged as clerk. The dining room
also has been newly fitted up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
NEGRO'S SAUCINESS
STARTS RACE WAR
ne JostIed White Woman, was Re-
proved and Then Riddied with
BuIlets-Riot Followed.

Seals, Ala, April sO.-- Because he lost
led white woman and when reproved
replied that he was "as good as any
white woman" y. r. Calhoun, a negro,
was taken by mob Of angry citizens in
Pittsburg, small town near here, and
riddled with bullets A clash between
races followed in which one white was
Shot before the negroes fled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
RELIEVING THE PRESSURE.
Central Vermont Sends Down a Night
Crew to Barre.

A night crew has been put on the
Barre end of The Central Vermont
branch in an effort to catch up with
business. This crew handles the main
line freight coming into Barre, giving
the day crew a chance to do shifting for
the granite sheds. This relieves some.
what the seriousness Of the situation.
G. 4. Soule, general freight agent, came
down from st. AIhans today to help out
Ia the local yard. Mr.. Soule said that
his company had recently ordered 500
new fiat cars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
sAwMILL BURNED.
Loss at Fairfax Last Night Was Over
o00--Insurance $1,000.

Fairfax, April 30.--The steam saw.
mill Of f. D. shepardson was burned
last night at about midnight, the los.
to mill and lumber being between So
600 and $4,000. The insurance Is ST.
900. The tenement house occupied BY
Charles Dunbar and owned BY J. q
Boycc or St AIbans was also burned
WITH tbe loss of 500 on che house Ihs
household furniture was largely saved
II i thought that the fire started from
the engine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
Will BE SENT BACK.
James Drumgold Also Admitted Steal
ing Fire Works

James Drumgold. 16 years Of age, was
arrested this morning on the charge Of
stealing quantity Of fire works belong
ing to Harry Jeffords. In the city court
the boy pleaded guilty and Scott sen,
tenccd him to the house Of correction at
Rutland for 25 or not more than go
days. Dumgold was sentenced, for lar
ceny, to the industrial school at Yer.
gennes four years ago to remain the
rest Of his minority, but was let out on
probation. He will be sent back to the
industrial school from the house Of cor
rectiOn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
PROTEST BY swANroN.
Because st. Albans Is Confirmed at Port
Of Entry.

Burlington, April 3O.--The treasury
department has confirmed the decision OF
Collector Of Customs G. II. Darling of
this state in making st. Adams the
place where duties shall be assessed in
stead OF Swanton, and hereafter all
freight cars coming from Canada for the
Grand Trunk anl Central Vermont rail,
Dads will be scaled at Noyan Junction,
Que, and shifted ut sc. Albans.
II II understood that the board Of
trade of Swanton win protest against
the decision and will ask the Vermont
delegation to Congress to have it set
aside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
MR. BRYAN IN MA1NE.
Says He Asks Nothing Of People, But
Wants to Pay Debt.

Portland. Me-, April Before an
audience Of a thousand people in city
hall last night, William } Bryan, as the
guest Of honor at the ninth annual ban
quet Of the Maine Democratic club. spoke
for one hour on national political IS.
sues.
Mr.. Bryan said he had been exceed
ingIy honored BY the people and addedi
81 have nothing TO ask Of the A,neri.
can people All | ask Is chance TO
pay back the debt owe to them"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
Arrange summer schooI.

johnson, April so Principal Il. D,
Collins has arranged Cor summer school
~ tbe johnson state normal school, Ia
commence On July D and continue Ia
August !. The school VIII be under the
state management and the tuition will
be FREQ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
Frank Martin slips Again.

swanton, April 90.-Frank Martin
who was yesterday bound over to county
court on the eaarge of pulling a revolvel
on an officer, and Who was out on bail
again escaped last night when the OFF
GERS went 10 get hi;n on another chorgc
llc ~ still at large
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
SEVERELY INJURED
BY BOMB EXPLOSION
President Estrada Victim Of an Assassin
in Guatemala City This
Morning.

Guatemala, City, April 30. President
Estrada was severely injured this morn
ing BY the explosion of q bomb thrown
at him while driving near the presi.
dennia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30
no ATTEND coNrERENcE.
President cruiekshank Of State A. T. of
l. Called to burlington.

James Cruickshank, president Of the
state branch, A. F. OF H., was called 10
Burlington yesterday TO confer with the
general president Of the brieklayers and
masons union and General Organizer
Shields of the carpenters union relative
to labor troubles existing in that city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-30

The Red Cross Pharmacy have opened
up their big soda fountain.