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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
VERMONT TAKES POSSESSION.
State Buys Bridge Between South Hero
and the Mainland.

Clarke c. Fits 81 Brattleboro il ex-
pected in so4th Hero today to receive
for the State Of Vermont from the
directors o the Sand Bar Bridge cor
poration the deed Of the bridge which
connects the main land with the island
Of South Hero.
The charter Of the Sand Bar Bridge
campany. granted in 1s41 and amended
several times, has been re-enacted so
that the company were given full au.
thority to deed their right and title to
f1e State Of Vermont. The sum Of
$4,000 was appropriated at the last
legislature for the purpose of building a
culvert through the bridge to allow the
passage Of boats and FISH
For 65 years the bridge has been
conducted as a toll bridge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
BIDS ADIEJ
TO THE TOWN
Rose BrasSaW Don't Stand
For FOrmaIity Of Trial
BENCH WARRANT ISSUED
She Was Arrested Last Wednesday and
Was to Have Been Tried in City
Court Today--Was Seen TAX
ing Midnight Train.

When Judge Scott of the city court
called the case Of Rose Brassaw, charged
with keeping house Of i'll fame, this
morning, no respondent appeated. But
the court allowed for any unusual frills
and furbelows that the woman might
wish to deck herself in and set the hour
for trial little later. Still 40 respon-
dent came, and at the hour Of eleven
the Judge came to tho conclusion that
Rose had decided not to stand trial and
accordingly wrote Bail forfeited across
the warrant The news win be con1mun.
ieated to the police in the form Of d
bench warrant for her arrest Just as soon
AZ she shows up The state gets nothing
because the respondent forfeited bail,
~ she was allowed to so on her own
reeognizance, which in dollars and cents
was not reckoned. Nominally the bail
was $500, but The woman was not asked
TO make q deposit.
Common report says that Rose was
sen To throw q kiss to the town and
take the midnight train at the Central
Vermont station last night, with desti-
nation unknown She was arrested by
Patrolman Faulkner last "Wednesday.
When arraigned in court that day she
pleaded not guilty and the case was set
for trial this morning at nine o'clock.
Her dumicile recently has ben on River
street. That the woman will make a
wide detou OF Barre IN the future Is
expected by the authorities for that
bench warrant will be peeping out Of
the pocket Of the police At any and all
times Since Wednesday, when the ar
rest was made, they have been gathering
evidence to produce against her at the
trial. The evidence viii also keep, say
the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
FOUR POLICE
WERE KILLED
In Attempt to Arrest Two
Russian COnSpiratOrs
-
PLOTTED AGAINST WITTE
Former Premier oct Word Of Intended
Assassination With Photographs
Of the Men--Terrorists Final
Iy Got Away.

London, JAN 12.--Four Russian police
men were shot and killed and three were
seriously wounded, while attempting to
arrest two men who were charged with
plotting to kill Count Witte, the former
premier, at his home in ST. Petersburg.
Count Wittee was informed Of the plot
against him and received photographs Of
the intended assassins. He saw the men
at the windows Of his house and identi-
fed them from the pictures, and put the
police on their track The officers fol-
lowed the wolud.be assailants home and
a fight followed In the confusion the
Terrorists escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
TO KNOCK OUT BOXING.
Chief Shaw Of Massachusetts, Police So
Says.

Boston, Jan. t2A crusade against
boxing exhibitions in Massachusetts, il
to be made BY the state police, accord
ing to information learned in this city
yesterday. Chief Shaw, the head Of the
state police, has been investigating
number Of the clubs that have been pro.
noting boxing contests, and it has been
discovered that many Of the clubs are
athletic clubs in name only.
Chief shaw said today that boxing
contests held under such conditions were
Illegal and that his Office has resolved
70 arrest any persons attempting to
hold a prize fight unless the club pro-
noting them was permitted to do 50
by law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Ninth Annual by East Montpelier As
sociation January "a and Is.

The East Montpelier Musical associa-
tion will hold its ninth annual festival
at the village hall in East Montpelier,
Thursday and Friday, January "A and
g5. G. +. Dudley win be conductor;
Miss Fl. Julia Cross Of Montpelier. so,
prano; Mrs. Harriet p. Willard Of Bur
lington, contralto; Lewis r. Grihiths oF
Barre, tenor Harry H, May of Concord,
baritone; al W. Allen of Barre, enter
tainer; Harriet Foster Cleayes of Mont
pelier, pianist Whittier's orchestra Of
six pieces and the Cecilia quartette Of
Montpelier viii assist A grand con
cert and dance and the presentation Of
the eantata. Rose Maiden win be the
features Of the festival On Friday af-
ternoon there win be an artists matinee.
The Montpelier & Wells River r. r.
win sell special round trip tickets from
all stations good to 90 January "a and
rs and return not later than January
&c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
no CALL SIXTY.
Money Kings, Some Of Them, Among
Witnesses Summoned in Hearing.

New York, Jan. sixty witnesses
win be subpoenaed to testify before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
when II resumes its investigation Of
the Hartman roads IN this ETY..
The hearings win not take place until
the last week in February. 50 that all
the financiers viii have sufficient time
to recover The chief witness 10 be
called is Z. II Hartman himself and on
the list are William Rockefeller, Jacob
Schiff, head Of the Kuhn. Loeb & Co.;
Henry #. Rogers and Henry G. Frick.
II James Stillman, president Of the
National City bank. has returned from
Europe by the end Of next month he
win also be called,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
cAN ExPEL NEwpoRr MEN.
Chicago Judge Refuses to Issue Iniunc.
ton Against Firemen's Union.

Chicago I'LL, Jan. I2. Judge Brcnta
no Of the Cook county superior court
yesterday refused to issued an iniunc-
tion restraining John J. Hannahan and
other officers Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen from expelling the
members Of the Paul Revere Lodge OF
Newport, VT. Last September an in
creased tax was imposed on all lodges.
and the two eastern branches refused
to obey The order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
PANAMA BIDS
OPENED TODAY
Lowest for Construction Of the Canal
Were W. J. oliver Of Knoxville,
Tenn, and A. M. Banks Of
New York.

Washington, Jan. 24.--When the bids
for the construction Of the Panama canal
We're opened today. it was found that
the lowest was that Of William ]. OIL.
yer Of Knoxville, Tenn, and Anthony NJ.
Bangs Of New York at 6.T5 per cent Of
total estimated cost, The George Pierce
company Of Frankfort, Germany, and
New York, constructors Of the East Riv-
er tunnel, was second as 719 per cent.
Macarthur Gillespie company, composed
of leading New York fnanciers and con.
tractors, were third at 1880 per cent.
and the North American Dredging com.
pany Of San Francisco was fourth with
Is per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
INDIANA FOR FAIRBANKS.
Conference Over Republican National
Committee Affairs.

Washington, d. G. Jan. ia con.
ference over Republican national com.
mittee affairs was held at the postoiFice
department last night Those partici.
pating were Postmaster General Cortel-
you, the retiring chairman Of the com.
mittce, Harry $. New III indianapolis
the acting chairman, and Elmer Dover
secretary Of the committee Later Mr.
New said:
IF Vice President Fairbanks allows
bis name TO be presented to the next
Republican national convention as a can.
dijate for the presidency, and take
it for granted that he viii, he viii Re.
ceive the hearty and unanimous support
Of the Indiana deIegation.V
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
CHELSEA.

Mrs. Earl f. Parker Of Barre City
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred A. Ordway
Wallace w Swan Of North Tunbridge
and II. d. Corse of Brookfield were in
town on business Friday.
Deputy Sheriff B. II. Adams. 1r., and
Sheriff w. II. Sprague were in Brook.
field on official business Friday.
Miss Cecilia, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Alger, who reside on the West
hill, is working in the family Of B. H.
Adams. Jr.
Miss Marion Camp has finished work
for Mrs Ada Hall Bacon and returned
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Camp.
Mrs. Wallace @ sanborn, Ralph stan
ton and H. w. Dearborn are reported
among the numerous sick ones who are
having the grip in some form or other,
Charles Fl. Baraw completed his con
tracts for filing che various ice bouses
IN the village on Friday, having cut and
delivered nearly four hundred tons of
a nice quality Of ice about IS inches in
thickness
County Examiner John NJ. Comstoek
has arranged for educational meetings
to be held at StraGord Tuesday, Janu
AIRY 18th, and at Bradford Wednesday,
January 18th. and among the speakers
slated for these meetings is Hale II.
Darling Of this town.
II ii expected that The state board Of
agriculture will hold a meeting in the
town hall here on Wednesday, January
10th This win be an opportunity to
hear some of the best speakers in the
state on subjects that are Of interest
and Importance to our people generally
and our farmers especially.
News has ben received here Of the
death of Rev. Horace b, Woodworth at
his home in Grand Forks, N. d., on
December 21st. The deceased was
native Of Chelsea, having been born on
the East Hill in 1880 After graduating
from Dartmouth college he was princi-
pal Of Chelsea academy for IN years.
Later he studied for the ministry, which
profession be followed until 1882 and
from 1885 to 1904 he held professor
ship in the university Of North Dakota
LIE Il survived BY his wife and two
daughters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12

Through the efforts Of Senator VI. p.
Dillingham;, Richard Dodge Of Montpel.
ier, who II s2 years old and a veteran Of
the Mexican and Civil Wars, will prob.
ably soon have his pension increased
by n special net Of Congress from $i2
to $50 per month Last December Sen.
ator Dillingham; introduced bill in
creasing Mr.. Dodge's pension, entirely
without his knowledge and he this has
been reported favorably BIZ the commit
tee on pensions It Is expected that Che
bill pass and the increase will become
operative within very few weeks MI.
Dodge il in straightened circumstances.
and although he has been often helped
BY the city he has persistently refused
to 60 TO the city farm His many
friends are rejoicing that he win prob
ably soon be placed az least beyond the
reach of want during his declining
years.
The Rev. r. I. Edwards. who. for
the past eight months has supplied TIA
pulpit Of the Baptist church at East
Charlotte, will close his labors there to
take np work in the state for the
Vermont Anti-Saloon League.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
Nashua Beat Springfield.

Springfield. Jan. ~ Nashua ~,
Springfield A, 6. "a was the score in a
decidedly clean basket ball game her
last night, in which Springfield WAS
downed by Nashua. The home team
was outclassed IN passing, BY which
Nashua made the contest fascinating
one 10 watch Springfield played IN hard
luck in shooting baskets.
filoyefwilIe. N. ~, and Newport M.
FL A. a. win meet here January 20 III
championship game. Newport claims
the New England and the New York
team the worlds championship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
BITTER ATTACK
ON PRESIDENT
BY TILLMAN
HOMEsIcK sTupENT.
Tried to Commit Suicide in phila-
delphia.

delphia.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. Franklin
Wright Slauson of Utica, N. ", stu
dent at the Philadelphia college of
Pharmacy, attempted suicide at the in
stitution here yesterday BY shooting.
IL ii believed that Slanson tried 70 end
his life because he was homesick. He
did not 90 heme during the Christmas
holidays and a few days ago received
a letter from his mother expressing re-
gret that he could not be with the
family on Christmas day.
Young Slauson seemed much de-
pressed for several days. He attended d
lecture in the library at the college date
yesterday but remained behind when
the class went upstairs for another
period He had been alone but few
minutes when his classmates heard a
pistol shot. When they ran into the
library they found him with bullet
hole in his temple. He was 20 years
old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
NATURES SITTER
SHAKEN OVER US
Several Inches Of Fine White Powder
Fell Today and Concealed the
Accumulation of Dirty
Cuow
Snow.

Nature worked her sitter today and
up to two o'clock this afternoon had
covered the dirty layout Of snow with
several inches of fine white powder.
II was Just what The farmers, the mer.
chants and nearly everyone else was
looking for, to preserve the sleighing,
which has been fast disappearing under
the influence Of warm weather. II came
on almanac schedule. too The street
railroad found il necessary to get out
the sweeper in the forenoon and to work
it during the remainder Of the time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
GROWTH OF THE GRANGE.
As Subordinats Lodges Were Formed in
Last Quaftar

Concord, N IT., Jan. H. Master n. J..
Batchelder Of the National grange gave
out yesterday the number Of new sub
ordinate lodges organized and reoTgan-
lied in the United States ia the quarter
ending December 81 There were forty
6ye organized and eight reorganized,
The new ones are as follows. New
Hamphire. Colorado, Connecticut. Iowa,
Oregon and Rhode Island one each, New
Jersey two, Maine Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania three each, Michigan and
Washington four each, Ohio fye, Wis
consin six and New York nine.
The reorganization was distributed as
follows; Kansas six. Michigan and New
York, one each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
INSURANCE COMPANIES LosE.
Martin H. Gibson Wins Cases in Gale.
donia County Court.

ST. Johnsbury. Jan. 12.--The case Of
Martin II. Gibson vs. the Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance company was ended yes.
terday in Caledonia county court, when
the jury brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover S6T4.50, with interest
from January 2, 1906. The plaintiff win
recover the same amount from two other
insurance companies.
The case of w D. Veazey, assignee Of
the estate Of w. r. Parks. VS.. l.. p.
Harris, was taken up. D. f. Porter Of
this place and F. D. Thompson Of Barton
appear for the plaintiff, and f.. A. Cook
Of Newport and n A. Norton OF Lyn-
donyilIe for the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
DEAD UNDER CAR.
Ernest W. Ackerman Killed at Hamp
ton, N. H.

Hampton, N H., Jan. H.. Ernest w.
Alderman, bagRagemaster at this sta.
tion, was found dead under freight
car about o'clock last night. He was
last seen on top Of the car under which
his body was found, working al the
brake. The ear was moved ten or fif.
teen minutes later by another person
and the body was found.
The only marks Of bruises or hurts
revealed was 3 bruise on the temple and
Il ID thought that he slipped and fell
from the top Of the car, striking his
head on the rail when he landed He
was 80 years Of age and was unmarried
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
APPOINTED COUNTY CLERK.
F. E. D, Stowe to Succeed the Late ].
B. Merrifeld

Brattleboro, Jan, 12. - Assistant
Judges Worden and Pier were in town
yesterday to make the appointment
fer county clerk 70 fill the office made
vacant by the sudden death of j. ii.
Mortified Late in the afternoon It
was made known that f. Z. D. Stowe
has received the appointment. Mr..
Stowe has held the Office of referee in
bankruptcy for Windham county and
is one Of the most popular lawyers in
The county
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
MANY WIFE DEsERTIoNs.
New Hampshire Asked to Pass Law
Making It a Penal Offence.

Concord N. H., Jan ~ Wife de-
sertion Is declared to be a growing evil
in this state, according 10 the biennial
report Of the state board of charities
and it il recommended that the act be-
made 2 penal offcnso. In the last two
years MS children were deserted with
their mothers by their fathers have
been placed IN charitable institutions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
APPOINTMENTS TODAY.
President Sent Two Names to Senate
Today.

Washington, Jan. 12The President
sent the following nominations 60 the
Senate today Arthur n Stratter. Of
Washington, 20 be Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury. Charles H. Merchant,
Collector Of Customs 81 che district Of
Edgertown, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
DTPHTHERIA SCARE.
Randolph School Girl Comes Down with
Disease.

Randolph. Jan. 1a.-There was con
siderable excitement here yesterday
when i was reported that case Of
diphtheria had been discovered IN the
school The victim of the disease was
Emma, the eight .year-old daughter Of
IA. 4. Flint, who has been in attendance
at the school in the sixth grade until
she was taken i'll. The health officers
have closed the sixth grade, which II
taught by Miss Elizabeth Holden, and
the room win be thoroughly fumigated.
School in the other grades continued as
usual
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
BRYAN In COLLISION.
He Was Not Injured Although Thrown
From His Seat.

Great Pals, Mont, Jan. IA Mon
tana Central west bound train. in which
Mr.. and Mrs, William T. Bryan were
passengers collided with switch en-
gine ia Great Falls yesterday. Several
passengers were bruised The Bryans
were thrown from their seats but were
not injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
is NOT INDICTED.
Wilson H Fairbanks, Who Was Charged
With Forgery

Boston, Jan. l2.No bill was reported
today by the Suffolk county grand jury
in the ease of Wilson H Fairbanks who
was accused Of forgery and irregilarity
in his accounts while serving as state
commissioner at the Lewis and Clark ex-
hibition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
co. D 81. BRATr1EBoRo as
st. Johnbbury Team Wins the Second
Game in the Series.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. t2.-Co. D took
the second game Ia the Brattleboro-Co
D state championship series at the ar
mory last evening BY The score Of Oh
to 81. It was hard-fought contest
and one Of the fastest ever seen in St.
Iohnsbury. The summary;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
HAS REMOVED CAR STOVES.
Mt. Mansfield Electric Railroad Company
Complies With Commissions Orders

Stowe, Jan, III. The management .of
the Mt. Mansfield electric railroad Oh
Thursday received communication from
the state railroad commission ordering
the discontinuance of the use Of stoves
for heating their cars. The company
complied with the order at once. The
cars are equipped for electric heat, but
this has proved insufficient in the past.
1t 4 now using electric heat in heating
the ears as well as possible by this
system
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
TWO AT LEAST DEAD
IN THIS WRECK
Had-on Collision at Silver Lake, N. Y,
This Morning One Other Person
Was Seriously Hurt.

Rochester, n. Y, Jan. le.-Two and
possibly more men were killed, and one
was seriously hurt IN headon collision
at Silver Lake on the Buffalo, Rochester
n Pittsburg railroad at a. m. today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
BRATTLEBnRn

Score, Co D 81, Brattleboro 23; goals
from floor, Beck III. Knoxx Z. Boutwell,
8, Spitz o. Ellis 4, Oakes 2, Davey 2,
Carr. Riley, Stafford goals from fouls
Go. y 3. Brattleboro; referee, Gum;
scorer, Wright; timer, Sulloway; atten.
dance. GOO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
WIN FOR BuRLrNroN.
Defeated Montpelier Seminary 1s to
Ia Last Night.

Montpelier, Jan. Burlington high
school dcfeated Montpelier seminary at
basket bali here last evening 16 to
"a in the first interscholastic leaque
game of The season. The game abounded
ii rough playing that was dangerously
near suggiug The summary:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12

James q. Burke returned today to his
home in West Rutland after a business
visit In the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12

senator w. P Dillingham; was guest
at a dinner given Tuesday night By
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Leslie NJ Shaw 1t Washington in hon
o. Of President and Mrs Roosevelt.
DR.. w. Fl. Turner Of Worcester, who
became IN Of pneumonia during his
service III tie legislature az representa-
tive Of his town, still continues TO inn
prove in health and his recovery is an.
ticipated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12

One block foul for Burlington; bas.
kets from Hoor Buxton. Dodge
Warner, HILL Parker 1; McCar-
thy, 2; baskets On fouls, Buxton. q;
Van Cor; time, two Commute periods.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-07-26
Verdict for DR.. Pierce
AGAINST THE
Ladies' Home Journal,

Sending truth after a lie. It is an old
maxim that "a lie will travel seven
leagues while truth is getting its boots
on" and no doubt hundreds of thousands
of good people read the unwarranted and
malicious attack upon DR.. r. V. Pierce
and his "Favorite Prescription published
in the May $500 number OF the Ladies'
Home Journal, with its great black dis
play headings, who never saw the hum
bic, grovelng retractiOn, with its incon-
spicuOus heading, published two months
later. TWAS boldly charged in the sland-
erouS and libelOuS article that DR.. Pierce's
FavOrite Prescription, for the cure of
woman's weaknesses and ailments, con-
tanned alcohol and other harmful ingredi-
ents. DR.. Pierce promptly brought suit
against the publishers of the Ladies'
Home Journal, for S2O0,OOO,0O damages.
DR.. Pierce alleged that Mr.. Box, the
editor, maliciously published the article
containing such false and defamatory
matter wiN the intent of injuring his
Furthermore, that no alcohol, or
other Injurious, or habit-forming, drugs
are, or over were, contained in his ~Fa-
vorite BTes9fiption"; that said medicine
is madI pom native medicinal roots and
contaHIno harmful ingredients what
eve/ahd that Mr.. Bok's malicious state
mefX were wholly and absolutely false
1.-The retrac ton printed by said journal
they were forced 70 acknnWledge tha1 tleY
had Obtained analyses OF rEaYQrite Pre-
ScrlptIon. :" from eminent chemists. all Of
Whom certified that I'D did mol contain al
h010ranY the alleged harmful drUgSf
These facts were also proven in the nal Of
the action in the Supreme Court But the
business of DR. Pierce was greatly injured by
the publication Of the libelous article with
Its great display headings while hundreds Of
thousands who read the wickedly defamatOry
article never saw the humble groveling re-
traction, set in small type and made as incon-
splcuous as possible The matter was how
ever brought before jury in the Supreme
Court OF New York State which promptly
rendered verdict in the Doctors favor
base ISLANDERS were refuted.