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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
G. H. PAPE PRESIDENT,
vi. DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
Which Is Formed to Cooperate With
The Other State Leagues in
New England Organization
Meeting il MoEtneIier.
MeeLing 81 MontpaIleT.

Tn response to a call issued about
twenty Democrats assembled yesterday
Afternoon in the parlors of the Pavil.
ion hotel at Montpelier and formed the
Vermont Democratic League. The
meeting was called to order BY j. II.
Donnelly, Of Vergenness and q. Her.
bert Pape, Of Barre, was elected chair
man.
Mr.. Gleason Of st. Johnsbury, de-
c!ared that the object of the meeting
was TO cooperate with similar leagues.
in New England and intimated that
following the speeches to be delivered
in Vermont soon by William j. Bryan
there might be speeches by other noted
party orators.
Officers were elected Rs follows:
President, G. Herbert Pape, Of Barre;
vice-president,- james II. Burke, Of
Burlington; secretary, and treasurer, p.
S. Howes, of Montpelier.
The following officers were unanimous-
" elected; president, George II. PapS
Of Barre; vice president, james Il. Burke
OF Burlington; secretary and treasurer,
Phil s. Howes Of Montpelier; executive
committee, Addison county, +. M. Foote
of Middlebury; Bennington, 4. S. Harris
of Bennington; Caledonia. A. II. Gleason
of ST. Johnsbury; Chittenden, v. A. Bull
lard of Burlington; Essex, j. w. Thurs
ton of Island Pond; Franklin, j. J.
Thompson Of st. Adams; Grand Isle, O.
H. Russell of Grand Isle; Lamoille, G. L.
Mcslahon of Stove; Orange, L. w. Farm
ham OF CopperheIdj Orleans, G. M. Brady
of Newport; Rutland, James L. Burke of
West Rutland; Washington, G. W. Melch-
er OF Barre; Windharn, Nj. J. Moran Of
Brattleboro; Windsor, w. II. Walsh of
White River junction.
Each one present contributed one dol
lar to create small fund in the treasury
and the secretary was instructed to send
$40 TO the New England league for
charter A vote OF thanks was extend
ed to A. III Gleason Of st. Joimsbury
for the work he has put in in bring
ing the meeting up TO the point Of or
ganization.
James Il. Burke of Burlington and G.
II. Pape OF Barre were elected delegates
from the two congressional districts of
the state to attend a conference to be
held in Boston March is to discuss the
work to be done BY w. J. Bryan this
spring in the New England stateR
A. IL Gleason Of ~. Johnsbury, @. w.
Melcher Of Barre and H. G. ShurtleH Of
Montpelier were elected committee to
draft 4 constitution and bylaws to be
acted on at the next meeting Of the
league. II is The purpose Of the league
organized yesterday after Mfr. Bryan's
visit to Vermont, to organize auxiliary
leagues in every town and city in the
state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
MINIMUM
OF SO CENTS
Offered the Granite Cutters in
HardWick
GAIN OF CENT AND HALF
Five Hundred Workmen Quit Today Be-
cause Old Agreement Expired Yes
terday-SettIement at Stony
Creek, Conn.

Hardwick, March 1.-THE agreement
between the granite cutters and manu-
facturers in this town having expired
with yesterday and no new agreement
have been reached, the 500 cutters emf
lpoyed here are ont today. The manu-
facturers have offered the men mini
mum wage Of 30 cents an hour, an in.
crease Of 1la cents an hour over the
Old scale, for a four-year agreement Up
to this morning no definite action had
been taken on this proposition by the
union, but a meeting was called for 10
o'clock 10 further consider it,
The cutters asked for minimum Of
s3.2o y day for a thFee-year period.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
TO BUY NEW WHISTLE.
Montpelier Fire Chief to Replace One
Destroyed By Fire.

Chief Wablen, of the Montpelier fire
department, has been authorized to pur-
chase a new fire alarm whistle and all
necessary apparatus to 60 with il to be
placed at the Montpelier & Wells River
shops. This viii replace the whistle
which was burned. The whistle will
cost about s135 and the machine $3.50
There are four months in the year that
there is not steam enough at the shops
to blow the whistle, and the company
has offered To keep up steam for the
bare coal expense, This proposition
seemed TO be agreeable TO the majority
Of the board 1t was estimated that
about two tons month would be re-
quired, averaging something like $35
Alderman Dawley favored fixed rate
If that was possible and suggested $50
a year. The matter is held open.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01

be prevented ii 1t should BE adjudged a
nuisance The question Of extension on
South Main street was covered in the
resolution which stated that teach, ey-
cry and al 81 The conditions shall be
performed by the company. The coun-
ell adopted the resolution unanimously
Alderman Cutler announced that, af-
ter much pFodding, the traction company
had that day presented check for
$64.34, To cover cost Of steam rolling
between the company's rails last sum
mer
The only other business done at the
meeting was the authorizing of two mi
nor warrants and the adoption Of new
resolutions looking to reassessnet Of
Main street pavement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
BROKEN orr BY FROST.
Cause Of Water Pipe Break in Mont
pelier Found.

The Montpelier water department
worked all Wednesday night on the
break on Main street in that city and
at Z o'clock yesterday morning turned
on the water. The break was found to
lie in the pipe which runs from the
main to the hydrant. 1t had been
broken off BY the frost. The steam
roller was brought into service early in
the evening to thaw out the ground BY
steam, and accomplished more in two
hours than the men were able to do
all day with picks and drills The need
Of small steam engine that can be
carted around the streets for this pmr-
pose was again demonstrated and the
new city council WIN take up the mat.
ter. If the roller had not been brought
out it Is very doubtful if there would
kaye been any water today, and the
effect on the service pipes would have
been serious. As ii was many Of them
lying close to the surface have been
frozen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
DECLARE FRANCHISE
TO BE FORFEITED
A San Francisco Water Company Ac.
cused Of Charging More Than the
Legal Rates.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE board
Of supervisors have declared forfeited to
the city and county the franchises and
plant Of the Spring Valley Water com
pany, which monopolized the eity's wa.
ter service, on the ground that It has
the constitution in charging in
excess Of the legal rates The property
eonfseated is value at $4,000 900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
sETrLEMENr al sroNY GREEK.
Minimum Of aoc from April to October,
szls for Rest Of Year.

Stony Creek, Conn, March. 1.-The old
agreement between stone cutters and
granite manufacturers expired yesterday,
but new one las been arranged for,
whereby the cutters are TO receive 40
cents an hour minimum from april LIST
TO October 1st, and 37lac from October
TO April 1st, with Saturday half-h0li-
day for six months Of the year. The
Barre, Vt, arbitration clause covering
disputes have been adopted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
PREPARING THEIR REPORT.
Montpelier City Hall Committee Can't
Agree on Site.

Montpelier, March 1.-THE city hall
committee met last evening and started
to draw up the report which will be
presented to the March meeting next
Tuesday The report will be made pub.
lie tomorrow, and until that time the
committee viii divulge no information
as to tho contents. They arc, however,
unanimous on the desirability Of city
building and on the plans but divided
on the proper site They will set forth
the merits Of three sites in their re.
port and let the voters decide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
RUNAWAY HORSE
LOOKING FOR BARGAIN
Makes a Dash Through Plate Glass
Window of Store, Startling The
Bargain Hunters Already
Assembled There.

A horse driven by Joseph Chambers of
East Montpelier induiged in an expen-
siye runaway late yesterday afternoon.
As Mr.. Chambers and a companion, An
drew Fraser, made the turn from Pearl
street into North Main street the horse
became frightened at passing electric
ear and bolted, throwing Mr.. Fraser to-
the street and, continuing across North
Main street, ran into the window of the
store formerly occupied by w. J. Nc
Lean as shoe store, shatteTing the
large plate glass front and creating con
siderable excitement among the occu-
pants Of the store, where an auction was
going on The horse was taken to a.
livery stable and an examination by a
veterinary revealed that what appeared
tx be deep cuts were not very serious
and the horse will be in commission
again ia few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
NEW YORK Lee ELEcrIoN.
Administration Ticket Elected by 07S,-
30e to 1915

New York, March 1.-THE inspectors
Of election Of the New York Life IN.
sirance company seat a preliminary re-
port % state Superintendent Of Insur.
figures which are ut final indicate a
victory for the administration ticket
at the recent election.
The total vote cas- vast 40T7l1 Of
which the policyholders' candidates
received i2l 644 and the administration
candidates 273,306,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
WRECK ON THE D. & H.
Seven Passengers Injured Near StOtts-
Vile, Canada Cars Overturned.

Montreal, March LA Delaware &
Hudson passenger train en- route from
New York to Montreal was derailed
rear Stottsyille yesterday afternoon
Seven passengers were injured The
baggage car smoker and first class
coach was overturned, A relief train
with the passengers arrived here to-.
night. The derailment is said TO have
been caused BY the driving wheel OF
the engine becoming loose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
4 TEACHER SURPRISED.
Wheaton School District in the Town
Honors Mrs parmenter,

About forty from the Wheaton
school district on East hill, and their
friends met at East Barre Wednesday
evening for u promenade and general
good time, and 70 show their respect and
high esteem for their teacher. Mrs. Par.
meuter. who finishes hef sixth term Ill
that district this week. 10 prove that
notions speak louder than words they
presented her nice tea sefrice, with
their best wishes, tp which she W.
sponded with many. thanks Il was
perfect surprise to For The party dia
not brealS up until well into tte morn
ing and they al went home feeling THAT
they had enjoyed the evening very
much.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
TOO MUCH morHER-IN-LAw.
Non-Support Case Out Of Rutland
Court.

Rutland, March t.--An amusing case,
IN which Judge Willis NJ Ross decided
there was too much motherin. law, was
III Rutland city court yesterday Will.
liam &. Bassctt, aged 10, was the re-
spondent, complaint Of noR-support Of
family having been entered against him
by his wife's mother Mrs. Rich, nf this
city. After hearing the story Of Bas
sett and his young wife, also 10, the
court nolle pressed the case. II seems
that the couple who were married at
Mendon last March, we're living happily
at south Lincoln, until the motheT-in-
law managed ia get her daughter back
Iome and attempted to separate the
couple. The wife couoborated all her
Husbands statements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
STREET CAR PL0UGHS
INTO CANDY STORE
Two Persons Were Seriously Injured at
Pittsburg Last Night--Defective
Brake The Cause.

pittsburg, Pa, March 1.-Two per
sons were seriously injured, several
slightly hurt and two-story frame
building and street car demolished,
causing monetary loss Of $1,000 last
night when an empty street car Of the
Pittsbug railway company got beyond
control Of The motornan on steep
grade at Webster avenue and 33rd
street, and after running wild for two
sauares left the rails and dashed into
Reicker's confeetioneay store in the
Heron hiIl district here The store
was filled with persons when the eur
struck the building.
A defective brake was the cause Of
the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
A DOG FOR A HORSE.

Lewis Barney Of Barney Street, Mont
pelier, Goes to WiIliamstown and Back.
Driving q ST. Bernard dog hitched to
a giddy.colored sleigh 4suIkyp Lewis
Barney Of Barney street, Montpelier,
passed through the city last evening
on his way Go Williamstown for visit.
and this afternoon drove back again on
his way home. The novel sight attract
ed great deal OF attention. The dog
Il a good roader, and IN spite Of bIr.
Barneys weight seemed to get along
over the road pretty we'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
statement was " follow:
What Thaw Wrote.

"This is Mr.. Thaw's second statement
since August 10.
"With chances millions 10 one against
her after the catastrophe in 1901, it is
wonderful that Mrs. ii. X. Thaw pre-
vailed in the ross-examination, against
the prosecution backed by blacklegs.
Her testimony was absolute truth,
"Our evidence was of conversations.
The examination has proved the
exact facts under OATH
mfr. Jerome, finding his informants
in certain lines falsiflers, concluded by
more usual methods, which is to his
credit.
However. from some of his questions
and some Of his unprofessional remarks
in court, it appeared clearly that the
natural and real goodness of the witness
is above his comprehension
Thaw began the preparation Of this
statement Wednesday afternoon. One Of
the newspaper tables adjoins the table
used by his counsel, and reporter sit
ting near the defendant read over the
latter's shoulder the two opening para
graphs. When the papers appeared We'd
nesday with the extracts from his state
ments printed in display type, Thaw was
much chagrined. Yesterday in court he
took the reporter to task He said he
had not intended making the statement
public until the end Of the trial. He
further asserted that many mistakes ap.
peared In the portion III the statement
which Was published and added that be
might make A correction later.
WednEaday night IN his tell IN the
Iombs Thaw completed bic statement
and yesterday, after he bad spokeF-:ap
the reporter who had looked over 10
shoulder he handed the original draft
to another reporter, whom be has known
for many years and in whom he had inn
plicit confidence. He also handed the
newspaper man a brown envelope.
"Seal the statement up in this en-
velope," said Thaw, "and write your
name across the flap. | am going 10
have. some typewriter copies made, and
when they are completed ! want yon to
compare them with Che original, and IL
they are all right they viii be given
out
Daniel O,Reilly, one Of Thaw's law
.yers, said later that lie also had a copy
of Thaw's statement, but would not
give it out until the defendant directed
him to do So Late yesterday the type
written copies suddenly appeared in
court. Attention was first attracted to
them by Thaw's handing carbon copy
TO his newspaper friend and asking him
to compare it with the original, -Four
or five other copies lay on the counsel
table in front of the defendant One
of the reporters reached over, picked up
one Of the copies, and hastily left the
court room. He was quickly followed
by other reporters, and soon the state
ment was being flashed into newspaper
Offices throughout the county. The cop
les and the original were exact and Thaw
then said he was content to have the
statement released as a correction of the
gafbled statement which appeared We'd
nesday afternoon and Thursday morn
ing.
Clifford Hartridge Of Thaw's counsel
and Mr. Delmas, declared later that
they had no knowledge Of the statement
having been prepared or issued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
MCLEAN STORE SOLD.
M. J. Levin Of Burlington Buys Shoes,
Findings and Fixtures

The stock Of goods III the shoe store
formerly occupied by w. J, Mclean was
sold at public auction yesterday after.
noon, II a. Rugg acting rs auctioneer.
The shoes and findings which invcn-
toried 5000 were sold to NJ. J Levin Of
Burlington for n per cent. n t'lq in
yeutory Mr.. levin also purchased the
fixtures, the price being Ss5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
J. IN. c. A. BUILDING BURNS.


Utica. N. VI, March 1.-The Y. M. @.
A. building was destroyed BY fire this
morning. The loss is $200,OO0 De-
feetiye electric wiring was the cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
TRIED TO SAVE SISTER
AND WAS BURNED ALSO
Manuel and Belmina cabral of Fall
River in Tenement Fire Today.

Fall River, Mass, March Manuel
ana Belmina, Young children Of Antoine
Cabral, were burned 10 death this morn
ing III d Gre which destroyed a tene.
ment where they We're sleeping Man.
uel returned to save bis sister and they
persisted together,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01

Among the arrivals At the City hotel
today are q III Spiller, Bethel " O.
Young, Burlington; n w Seward Of
Brown and " A Carter Boston3 Ed
ward Triple, pldladelphia and Jay g.
Gnderfaod. Haftland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-01
Impression That Commission
Will be Asked For
THAW APPEARS NERVOUS
Eyes Newspaper Reporters to Find Out
Effect of His Strange Document,
Which Was Issued
Yesterday.

New York, Mar. 1.--While the pros
poets this morning pointed to another
day Of wearisome expert testimony when
Dir. Evans was recalled to the stand in
the Thaw trial, general feeling prevail
ed that surprise might be sprung be-
fore the day was ended and that it
might take the form Of demand for
the appointment of lunacy commits
sion.
Thaw appeared more nervous than us
Hal, eyeing the newspapermen critically,
as ii to ascertain the effect on them Of
his literary production, issued late yes
terday.
The statement was " follows:
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-14
ROCK CARRIES
 $67.8O GOLD
Formation of Disputed Texture Appears to Be Rich Ledge
 Of Mineral.

Rock that assays $67.S0 gold and cal ries visible Specks of free gold, but which local proSpectors, aSsayers and metallurgists cannot agree in classify ing, is the latest mineral find by those industrious diScovererS, with whom discovery has become a habit-Will ClaysUn, k. F. Putnam and George Bourkaert.
 The rock came from Days harbor and was taken from the vertical wall of gorge cut by glacial action in past ages. It is of dark gray color and quartz or serpentine texture. Some experts put it in one class and some in another, while stll others sayi is nei- ther. Only one thing seems certain it carries the gold, though it is viewed with suspicion by the professionals who say it has no license to carry gold, because they never saw gold rock like it before.
 The ledge is from six to fourteen feet wide and was traced for a mile, and this peculiar rock constitutes the entire ledge composition. Outside of it is rock of totally different kind.
 A large sample of the rock will be sent outside for analysis.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-14
HARDY GARDEN
 PLANTS THRIVE
Vegetables and Flowers of Northern States Flourish on
 Kenai Peninsula.

Three miles north of Seward lie two market gardens in which grow all the ordinary vegetables that thrive in the northern states-potatoes, turnips, car rots, rutabagas, peas, beans, cauli- flower, cabbage, lettuce-nearly all of unusual size. This in spite of the fact that the present summer has been cool and rainy throughout, with infrequent and short lapses of sunshine. In sum- mers when the sun shines most of the time vegetation grows at rate which is incredible to anyone who has not seen the results.
 In Seward also small gardens thrive and many families raise their own vegetables, or part of them. All the flowers indigenous to the northern states are cultivated here and attain great size and unsurpassed luster in coloring.
 The soil in which these vegetables and flowers flourish is gravel wash from the mountains, with thin coat of vegetable mold. It staggers the unbelief of a denizen of the Mississippi valley to see such rank growth in ground where scarcely any soil is visible, as he understands the term, yet Illinois and Iowa do not produce better vegetables in their black loam than Kenai peninsula does in wash gravel.
 The market gardens north of town have been under cultivation several years by w. A. McPherson and Ole Martin. They largely supply the Sew ard market with fresh vegetables. The gardens are hewed out of timber land and are surrounded by stumps and logs, forming an oasis in the desert of gray woods with its rank growth of under brush. MT. McPherson was a profes- sional photographer before he carved a homestead in the Alaska wilderness and he spends part of his time now in making photographic views.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-14
Shaw and Brown Establish Af' finity Between Fragments and
 Rock in Place.
CARRY SIMILAR COPPER ORE
Lode Above Fourth of July Greek Shows PyrrhOtite Like that
 Found loose Below.

l.. F. Shaw is willing to bet copper claim, or something of the sort, that he has found the ledge straight across the bay from which came the copper float that has been aggrayating proS- pectors ever since Seward was a town. This float is found in fragments vary ing from small pieces to huge boui- ders, one of which weighs several tons, all the way from the beach to the ledge near the summit.
 This week by close examination of the ledge north of Fourth of July creek on which Shaw, George Bourk- aert, Dick Brown and others are To- cated. Shaw and Brown found ore iden- tical with the float. It is pyrrhotite, containing good value in copper and gold, with probably silver and nickel. Pvrrhotite is one of the chief sources of nickel.
 This particular ore has been said by Frank Watson and other British Columbia men to resemble the ore of the famous Leroi mine so closely that it might be mistaken for it.
 The connection between the copper float and the ledge was established by finding chunks of float containing quartz gangue similar to ore speci- mems found on the surface of the claims located near the summit of the ridge. It has been the general belief of pros pectorS that the float came from under the glacier, having been carried down by the ice, but the discovery of affinity between the float and the ledge ore amounts almost to a demonstration that the float came from the ledge. Shaw and Brown made careful com parisons on the ground of the float and the ore in place, finding no difference between them. Both have the same bronze color on fresh fracture.
 The value of the apparent discovery lies in the fact that much of the float has been shown by assays to be remarka- bly rich, indicating that the lode when uncovered will prove a bonanza.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-14
LOSES $3OOO IN
 FORGOTTEN POKE
Miner Named Cone Leaves Dust Behind and it Disappears
 Before He Returns.

A man named Cone lost his poke containing 5000 in gold dust by leav- ing it in Kinney's roadhouse at the mouth of Lake creek, where any one of dozen men might have carried it away. He came on down to Susitna station after he remembered that he had left his fortune behind and when he got back to Lake creek he learned that someone more thoughtful about the treasure than himself had taken 1t where it would do the finder more good than the owner. Cone was going to Texas to be married.
 Cone was the discoverer Of Poor Mans creek, the best bonanza yet dis covered in the Yentna district. He took some money out of his claim last year: went back and worked it a while and then sold it. He was on his way out with the proceeds, when he strangely forgot and lost the poke.
 Cone noticed his loss when near Kahiltna and Capt. Bartell, on whose launch he was travelling, wanted to go back for it, but Cone said it was as safe at Kinneys roadhouse as if he had it with him, and came on.