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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
WILL GET NEW HOTEL.
St. Adams People Are Delighted over
the Prospects

st. Albans, April 1s.-The Welden
house at st. Albans will soon be real
ity. G. NJ. Hill of Chicago a hotel man
of experience and means, with plenty
of money behind him, will at once take
up the project, which he has been CON
sidering for the past two months and
will build a 100000 hotel, this year.
Mr.. Hill yesterday held a conference
with the executive committee of the St.
Adams board Of trade, consisting OF f.
f. Twitchell, Charles II. Place, Robert
L. Burnap, G. r. Twigg, L. J. Morton
and w. II. Ellis, together with ex.Goy
y. c, Smith, General Manager q, G..
Jones Of the Central Vermont RAILWAY
and w. Beecher Fonda, at the Owl club,
when the plans and the general PROPOSE
tion were all gone over and the bargain
was struck As bonus $4,000 win be
raised and the bonus and clear title
to the Welden house property are to
pass to Mr. EIill
In return, Mr. Hill will to-day have
his hotel incorporated under the laws of
Vermont and as soon as this is done,
contracts viii be let at once for the ex-
cavation for the cellar and also for the
building itself. The plans by ii. III.
Richards Of Chicago show handsome,
four-story building Of the colonial style
Of architecture the building setting
about fifty feet back from Bank street,
from which q circular driveway will lead
to the porte cochere, which viii give en-
trance to the house.
The hotel will be Of steel framework
throughout, with walls and floors OF re-
inforced concrete and will be absolutely
ireproof. The building win have a grey
front, with white trimmings, with nam.
moth colonial pillars. The hotel will be
finished and furnished in the latest and
most up to date style. All the stair
ways will be marble, the office floor,
billiard room and buffet will have mosaic
flooring with marble wainscoting. The
house viii have 115 outside rooms, all
with hot and cold water, and nearly all
connected with private bath rooms. The
building viii have frontage Of 10 feet
on Bank street and will extend back 1875
feet on Maiden Lane A garage win be
feature, and every detail win be com
plete The city is delighted over the
fine prospect, so soon to be a reality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
VILLAGE WIPED OUT
BY RAGING FLAMES
Litchford, Ont, Loss is estimated to be
Over sloo,ooo-The Main Street
Was Swept From End
To End.

Latehford, Ont, April 1s.-The new
Ontario town of Latchford on the Tenn
iskaming and Northern Ontario rail
way, 90 miles south of the famous Col
bat silver mining camp was practically
destroyed by fire last night. The fire
broke out in the New Latchford res
tanraut and swept the main street from
end 70 end. The loss is estimated be-
tween 100000 and S150,O00 The fire
spread 50 rapidly that little OF nothing
could be done to save either the build
iugs or the contents and in two hours
SO large buildings were destroyed
The town is without fire protection.
The Temiskaming and Northern On
tario railway brought a special train
from Colbat with a fire engine and over
two hundred citizens of Colbat.
Several explosions Of dynamite oc-
Cured but there were no fatalities.
One hundred people rendered home
less by the fire were taken to Colbat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
METHODISTS FEAST
BODY AND SOUL
Impressive Services Held at The Con-
ference in ST. JOhnsbury--Large
Banquet Held Last
Evening.

st. Johnshury, Anil 1s.--At the
Vermont Methodist conference yester-
day afternoon the missionary sermon
was preached by the Rev. p. A. Smith
Of Morrisviile, his theme being @The
Immediate Resurrection, or Reason for
Missionary Enterprise The hour de-
voted 10 the work Of the deaconesses
was opened with prayer by the Rev 4.
10. Sherburne Of Bellows Falls. who pre-
sided at this session. The Rev. Or. Ed
ward o. Thayer Of Springfield heartily
endorsed this work and said the church
was negleeting the Christian method OF
reaching the world and relying upon
public works
Miss Mary Anna Tageart followed
with a most interesting description OF
her work at the New England deacon
esses home in Boston, where she is sn.
perintendent, praising especially the
work of Miss Fiske now on the Pacific
coast for her health, biit formerly oi
this conference. She urged the necessity
of a larger building and for funds TO
carry on the fresh air work At the be-
ginning and close to her address she
gave solo with autoharp aecompani.
ment.
AT six o'clock the Epworth league
had banquet in Pythian hall where
$50 covers were laid. Owing to thu
lateness of the hour the after-dinneT
speaking was abridged, but Carl III. Tnr-
ner, as toastmaster. presented the pres.
ident Of the local league, Miss Tilla
johnson, who greeted all in gracious
manner, the Rev, A. y Hongh Of Groton
who gave a poem full of humorous and
practical illustrations and Bishop Berry
The latter spoke Of the social side Of the
church, emphasizing his well-knnwn POI
sition and urging that the clergy pro
vide harmless amusements for the
young people and develop the social side
in their work
The church was crowded TO the doors
last night to hear the Rev. DIR. r. NJ
Randall Of Chicago, general secretary o.
the Epworth league. who gave inspir,
ing address ON the great work this Or
ganization is accomplishing and the pos
sibilities for aggressive Christian work
in the future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
Authorities Seem to be Try
ing to Suppress the Facts
Of What Appears to Be
Most Violent Disturbance
in the History of the Re-
public.

City or Mexico, April 1s.-It seems
now probable that one thousand per-
sons were killed in the earthquake,
which DEVASTATED the territory south
west Of this city. The list Of dead ii
growing steadily. a new volcano has
broken out. CoIima il in violent erup-
tion.
Although the authorities are trying
to suppress the facts it Is believed that
nearly 500 are dead in this city alone.
The cathedral, one Of the most famous
buildings in the world is cracked.
Great disturbances have occurred in
the bottom OF the Gulf of Mexico. Fish.
crmen report violent storms and water
spouts. All the railroad lines in south
ein and western Mexico are practically
destroyed, the roadbed being carried
away in many places.
The whole disturbance is probably
the most violent in the history Of the
republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
"Dr." John Sinclair Gets a
Not Guilty Verdict
INPASSIONED PLEA
He Was Tried for the Fourth Time for
Causing the Death Of Annie M. Rus
seil BY d Criminal Operation
Verdict To-day.

Boston. April 1s.sDr." John sim
clair was found not guilty this morning
on the charge of causing the death Of
Annie M. Russell Of Charlestown on
February 4, 1906, by q criminal opera
tion. The acqliittal was largely due To
an impassioned plea made yesterday
while he was acting as his own attorney.
The jury rendered sealed verdict yes
tcrday, which was opened this morning.
This was the fourth trial. The first
resulted in q disagreement; the second
IN mistfial on account of proved
charges OF jury bribery; and the third
found him guilty but the supreme court
granted new trial
For IA months / have been in Charles
street Jail" he said in his plea yester.
day. aand it has been the same as soil.
tary confinement Ny own voice sounds
strange, and yet the only suspense that
has worried me has been the suspense Of
inactivity. No matter what the opin-
ions Of the jury are, shall have abso-
lutte faith in its sincerity.
II want no sympathy ! want only
the benefit of the good sense of you men
before me. There stands before you
pleading not TO be sent TO state prison
D man innocent Of the crime of which
he Is charged
Concerning DR. Walter Clark, now
serving q two years sentence for tam
pering with one of the jurors IN d pre-.
vious trial OF the case, and who was
the most damaging witness against
Sinclair, the prisoner said;
Through all the mass Of periurei
testimony and alleged alibies, the one
desire Of this man was to save himself
CLARK, cold, cunning, resourceful and
scheming, had but one goal to clear him
self, by an immunity promised him by
the district attorney for what he could
tell 10 incriminate others.
in this great brotherhood I may be
known as a leper and may not have
taken the place in the affairs of this
big and wonderful world that my am
bition wanted me, but | have been no
reciiner.
Even at So years Of age, say to you
jurymen that if | am sent to state
prison, viii still look you squarely in
the eve and say that am innocent and
not discouraged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
CHELSEA.

Mrs. j.. d. Fuller and son, Earl and
left Tuesday morning for Lowell, Mass,
wher Mr.. Fuller has a position as sta
tionary engineer
Frank Libbey and family are soon
to move into the Minnie (Sanborn)
Cow house on Main street, and Mr..
Libby Is TO work on the road.
Elmer Jacques and Louis LaChapelle
Of Websteryille (Bafre) who pleaded
guilty to the first offense of intoxication
before VI, X. Darling Monday failed 10
pay and were committed to iail Tues.
day evening and were promptly set to
work BY Sheriff Sprague, who now has
five Of the laboring class to furnish EN-
ployment for.
The remains Of Miss Jennie Hin OF
Manchester were brought here Tuesday
afternoon for burial in the family
lot in Highland cemetery. The remains
of her mother Mrs. Ruth Mills that
were brought here IN December and
placed in the tomb were buried Tues.
day afternoon with those Of her daugh.
ter. Miss Hill was 16 years of age and
died Of typhoid fever. She is survived
by sister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
DEMURRER ovERRuLED.
Bob Veal Case win Go to The Supreme
Court.

Burlington, April 1s.-Iudge Hall
yesterday overruled, pro forma, the de.
murrer filed in Chittenden county court
by the defendant in the case Of State
vs.. G. +. Peet Of Shelburne. who is
charged with having bob veal on hand
with intent to sell The demurrer was
argued Monday afternoon. The case
win 60 TO the supreme court on the de-
PENDANTS exception.
The jurors were yesterday excused
from further service until May 2, when
the remainder Of the jury cases will be
tried Meanwhile court and divorce
cases will be considered.
The hearing IN the contempt case
against Dr. j. w. Merrow, for alleged
non-payment of temporary alimony to
his wife, Mrs. Almeda Merrow, has been
set for next Monday afternoon at two
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
Oryille Walbridge First and
Henry Soldini Second
SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL
While Miss Jessie Mitchell Takes First
Rank Among the Commercial Course
Graduates Of the Class Of
1907.

Il
The first honor IN the graduating class
Of Spaulding high school will fall next
commencement to Oryille Walbridge "a
Williamstown and the eecond to Henry
Soldini Of this city, while the fret
honor among the commercial department.
graduates il secured by Miss Jessic
Mitchell of Barre. There are twenty
seniors in the four years course and
twelve in the business course. Thesgrad-
uating exercises fall on the week Of june
q.
The principal features of the four,
teenth commencement win be the,annuaI
prize speaking contest on Tuesday even-
ing, class day on Thursday afternoon,
graduating exercises on Friday evening,
with the usual alumni exercises. recep.
tions and minor events
The members of the class of 1907 are
as follows:
English course Harold Adams, Ehir-
ley Bradford, Horace Sowles, Kathryn
Ahern, Alice Shorey, Ray Worth6h, Eula
Averill, John Miles, Nellie Slayton,
Loren Bell, Maud Coburn, Fred Noel and
Lizzie White.
Latin course Florence Howard, How
ard Reid, Lizzie Brown, Nina Walker,
John Carroll, Orville Walbridge and
Henry Soldini.
Commercial course George Brown,
Sheldon Brown, Grace Cheney, Louise
DeBrune, Mary Drumgould, Lucille Even,
James Levie, Roy Mcdonald, John Me-
Gowan, James Milne, Jessie Mitchell and
Harold Robbins,
At the Graduation.
The programme for the graduating
exercises at the opera house Friday
evening, June IL, are as follows;
Prayer.
Recitation--Henry soldini second honorl
Essey--Some Demands of Modern Busi-
ness,
Jessie Mitchell (hrst honor, com.)
Address
Vocal solo--.............. .Eula Averill
Essey- Lincoln, an Appreciation,
0ryille Walbridge First honor)
School hymn" Lead Kindly Light"
Glass.
Presentation OF diplomas.
Class Day Programme.
Music Piano solo. :. !. Maude Coburn
Address Of welcome -. Howard Reid
Glass history-Sheldon Brown Lizzie
White
Glass propheey-Misses Brown, Howard,
Ahern, slayton, Even
and Worthen, Bell,
Miles and McGowan
Essay Work and Character"
Nina Walker
Music Vocal solo. ...... Nellie Slayton
Glass will. Horace Sowles
Address to middle class. John Carroll
Presentations to school
Alice Shorey, George Brown
Address to graduating class
Shirley Bradford
Musio--Vocal SOLO. =. Lizzie Brown
Presentations to graduates by the mid
die class.
The speakers for the prize speaking
contest tuesday evening are as follows:
Arthur Averill, Porter Averill, Francis
Ahern, Vernon Wells, Morris White,
Marian Diekey, Beatrice Kent, Velma
Melcher. Bertha Mason, Eva Smith and
Mabel Gladding. ThTe last named hay
ing won the first prize, will not, accord
ing to custom, be competing for prize
this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
TOOL SHARPENERS
FOLLOW THE CUTTERS
And Affirm The Action Of Union Mass
Meeting Which Decided to Leave
The Electric Cars
Alone.

The tool shalpeners' union at its
regular meeting held last evening took
action similar to that taken by the
granite cutters union earlier in the
week on the efforts to get the half-fare
tickets back on certain cars Of the elec-
tric railroad line The meeting was
the largest ever held by the union, bc-
ing held IN the carpenters hall. The
matter was pretty thoroughly threshed
out, and after quite discussion and the
reading Of the report from the granite
cutters union it was voted unanimous
lv 70 stand back Of the vote of a union
mass meeting several weeks ago, at
which It was decided to "leaye the rail.
road alone"
The polishers union and the BARRIERS
union will hold meetings this evening
to consider the same proposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
ARBoR DAY In VERMONT.
Gov. Proctor Has Designated Friday,
NAV 8 as The Date.


Gov Proctor has designated Friday,
May 3 as Arbor day in the following
proclamation.
/ In order to foster regard for and
interest ii tree culture, the better to
create and maintain an healthy and
strong public sentiment for the proper
preservation OF our forests, and to en-
courage the love and study Of nature,
/ designate Friday, May 3, 1907 as
Arbor day Let there be an universal
recognition and observance of this day.
We are learning III this age the great
Importance Of trees, their undoubted
effect on our streams, soil, temperature,
climate ana seasons. They are of es-
pecial value TO the beauty, healthfuI-
ness and material prosperity Of Ver-
mont, In school, and home, and other
fitting place let these vita lessons be
incillcated. Particularly let our school
children BIZ appropriate exercises be inn
pressed with tia high worth, both
economically and aesthetically, of the
environment of The natural world, and
let them understand the need and value
of the planting of trees and shrubs. Let
attention thus be directed To the adorn-
ment Of highways, public grounds, and
private property. And let there be a
general and earnest endeavor To realize
the purpose for which this day il des-
ignatei.
Given under my hand and
seal of the state, at Proctor,
this nth day Of April, in the
year Of our Lord, one thous-
(Seal) and nine hundred seyen, and
Of the independence Of the
United States the one hund.
red thirty~first.
Fletcher d. Proctor.
BY the Governor,
benjamin Williams. Jr,
Sec. Of Civil and Military Affairs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
SECURE COOPERATION.
C. L. U. Enlists Services of Merchants
and Granite Manufacturers.

AT the request Of the Central Labor
union committee of the Barre Mer-
chants association met them this fore
noon in regard to the restoring Of the
2 and u cent tickets on certain cars
of the trolley company. Al the con
ference the Central Labor body asked
the merchants TO use their influence
to aid The unions in their efforts TO get
the ticket sale resumed.
Az result Of the conference the mer-
chants committee, composed Of Charles
M. Ayerill, A. 7. Abbott, Fred King, G.
x. Andrews and FL WI Knight planned
to meet eommitte from the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association to
see what they could do 10 assist the
Central Labor union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
James =. Wing Of Boston Probably
Fatally Hurt at Portland.

Portland, Me-, April 1s.--Iames il.
Wing, d submarine diver Of Boston, was
probably fatally injured this morning
while working in the harbor A stick of
dynamite became entanglea in the arr
NOR and when the electric current was
turned on for blast it exploded under
the raft on which Wing sat His son,
who was on the same raft, was unin-
jured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
ACTING GOoDB BILL FAIR.
Is Verdict Over "As Ye Sown Played
in Barre Opera House Last Night.

While not perfectly satisfied with the
piece, "As Ye Sow an audience that
packed the Barre opera house last even
ing was entirely pleased with the manner
Of its presentation. The company to
whom was entrusted tile work of pre-
senting this Cape Cod drama was an ex-
cellent one throughout and the leading
members were required to make fire.
quent acknowledgment of applause. Et-
telle Earl as Dora Leland, Arthur
Bebreps as Rey. John 81. John and
Edwin Forsberg at Frank (St. John)
LELAND, the last Of whom thought he
had been wronged BY the first two who
were his wife md brother, respectively,
were even called before the curtain after
the third act following the climax OF the
family tragedy, the denouncing Of the
two lovers by the aggrieyed husband and
the renouncing Of the husband BY the
wife, which ended In Frank Leland's
going Off to war and ending the trouble
BY getting killed,
The next attraction II "The Mayor of
Toxic Saturday evening, April 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
MARRIAGE PREVENTED,
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Clifton Forge, Va, Young People Threw
Themselves Into River When In
tercepted by Parents.

Staunton Va. April 1s.--Mabel Pen.
dleton, aged is, and Stuart Gay, aged
&C, Of Clifton Forge, were intercepted
here last night by their parents while
on the way to Washington to be mar
ried and were sent home. On reaching
Clifton Forge, they jumped from a
bridge into the jackson river, forty
feet below, and were drowned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
FOUR POUNDS TO A TREE.
Estimated vernont's Maple Sugar Crop
Is 100000 pounds.

Rutland, April 1s-G. II. Grimm Of
this city, manufacturer Of sugar max.
ing implements, estimates that the
present maple sugar season win be the
best in Is years, reports from al parts
of the state made TO him indicating
that the yield win be four pounds to a
tree. Based on last years report that
5,oOO,o00 trees were tapped the output
OF 1907 for the state would be 10000,
600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
THREW OUT LAMP
AND PUT OUT FIRE
Mrs. Weston Walker and Children Had
Narrow Escape at Their Home
Last Evening.

There was narrow escape from a
fatal burning accident at the home of
Weston Walker last evening at o'clock,
when large Rochester lamp exploded.
The lamp was nearly full Of oil at the
time and the fluid spread the fire rapid
". One child was in the room when the
explosion occurred and Mrs. Walker and
two children were in an adjoining room.
Mrs. Walker hurried into the next room
and managed to get the lamp outdoors.
Her dress was somewhat burned, but
she escaped injury, while the clothing on
one child was also burned partially Off.
Several articles in the room were de-
stroyed
Mrs Walker thinks that she has a
great deal to be thankful for as she and
the two children passed under the hang
ing lamp Just before the explosion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
COMPROMISE VERDICT.
Plaintiff Awarded $ls3.ss--was Offered
SIS5 Before Suit.

The Jury ia the case Of George w.
Freeman Va. estate Of ]. ri Donovan re-
turned verdict in Washington county
court yesterday afternoon for the plain
tia to recover sis3.S3 and costs. This
suit involved the alleged forgery by
Donovan of three notes 1t was COM
promise verdict reached by throwing out
ont of the notes in question. Before
the suit was brought a. j. Howe, adj
ministrator of Donoyans estate, offered
the plaintiff $1s5 in settlement Of his
claim.
The case Of A. II. Emerson VS.. G. NJ
Ladd, to recover $3.50 alleged due for
logs, was then taken up. H. G. Shnrtleff
for plaintiff. Harvey 4 Harvey for de-
fendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
MONTPELIER HIGH HONoRs.
Glass Numbers Twelve and Is Led BY
Florence Wheelock.

Montpelier. April 1s.--The graduating
class of Montpelier high school numbers
twelve members this year, and the exer-
cises Of graduation viii be held on june
12. The yaledictory win be delivered
by Florence Wheeloek, the salntatory
by Ruth Templeton. the oration by
Harold Jones, the will by Arthur Their
iault. the history by Helen Huntington,
while Launcelot Coffin, Lena Hill and
Clifton will also participate. The ninth
grade graduation comes June 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
VARIED 500.
Intercity Directors and A. W. Daley
Mentioned for Manager.

Lester II. Greene, who was autnoriz-
ed to confer with A. W. Daley with
view TO securing him as manager for
the Intercity base ball team has failed
to come to an agreement, because Of
5000 Greene offered $500 for the sea-
son and Deley demanded 5000. Nego.
tiations arc therefore off,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
SUICIDE CAUSED By losses.
Body of Man Found in New York Hotel
Today.

New York, April 1s.-Losses on the
race track are given as the reason for
the suicide of man supposed to be a.
M. Richmond Of Boston, whose body was
found in the Broadway Central hotel
today with a bullet in his temple. The
tale of his losses is told in a letter adj
dressed, my Dear Antoinettc."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
GOES TO RUTLAND.
Sadie Peake cOchran's Behavior Dndn't
Satisfy 0ffcers.

Mrs. Sarah Peake Cochran, who had
violated the conditions Of her parole,
was yesterday taken BY Chief Of Police
Durkee III Montpelier to Rutland to
serve sentence of so days at hard
labor in an intoxication case The Of
fensc was committed last November.
She paid the costs of prosecution at the
time and execution Of the imprison-
ment sentence was suspended pending
her good behavior which has, Of late
been anything but good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
REFUSED 10 co OUT.
Was Knocked Down With Brick and
Kicked to Death.

Chicago, April 1s.~Because be refused
to go on strike Edward i. Fargo, u
ear cleaner, who was employed by the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad, was
knocked down BY brick and kicked To
death by three men last night,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
cRANITEvILLE.

The train from the hill well be held
until after the performance Of "The
Mayor OF Toxic" at the Barre opera
house ON next Saturday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-18
wEBsTERvILLE.

Lon Boussomean will do shoe and
harness repairing in Pruneaus hall
Websterville. He will also serve
lunches.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-03
70 TEACH HAWAIIAN

A Hawaiian school will shortly be
organized by j. M. Poepoe in the
kahiIiaulani hall. Already there arc
about 100 students waiting for the
opening of the first term. Poepoe
says that he had expected to teach
Hawaiian school after his work on
the Hawaiian Encyclopedia had been
accomplished, which would be in the
early part of next year, but the de-
Mand was SO great that he finally
decided to start sooner than he had
planned. The main hall Will be en-
larged for the convenience of the pu.
Fills and the school will be taught
at night
POepOe was the first Hawaiian
teacher who taught at the Y. NJ c.
A. All the studies will be taught in
Hawaiian and no English allowed il
the classroom