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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Charles Sharkey is working in Smith
a. Cummings market
z. H. Griswold, father OF Mrs. Charles
Campbell is seriously III.
g 4. Brown went TO st. Johnsbury
today on a business visit.
G. perloini returned last night from
a visit with friends in New York.
William Marr Of Mari 4 Gordon went
10 Boston on business this morning
Mrs. Jerry Clark left this morning
for Portsmouth, \. H., where she will
reside.
Conf Bros. moving pictures come to
the Barre opera house tomorrow night,
Tickets now on sale.
There win be whist party n Odd
Follows hall, Gordon block, on sat
urday evening, May 4
s. II. Maxwell is improving his bar
Der chop by placing n partition separat
ing the shop from the pool room
Emery Cleveland. being unable to OBJ
tain $500 bail in the liquor furnishing
case, was taken to the county Jail at
Montpelier today.
Free with one pound Of baking pow.
der. one jardiniere stand, 0ctagon top,
with shaped legs, finished in oak, and a
souvenir besides. Eastern Estate Tea
Store. 2s North Main street.
Miss Monti Mudgett, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in the city
for the past three weeks left this noon
for her home in Brookline, Mass.
At the meeting of the Ladiss' Auxil.
iary to the Ancient Order Of shbernians
last evening one member was initiated
and fourteen applications were received.
a. W. Durham, who has been work
ing in 1rasburg sngaring the past month
for Mrs. J.. NJ Curtis, has returned 70
Barre to resume his work at carpenter
ing.
Neal Dow lodge, No ~. ]. o. G. r.,
will meet this evening at 1890. Install
alton OF officers. The initiation degree
will be conferred. j. o. Beckley, chief
templsf
Among the arrivals az the City hotel
today are q. Levy, New York; F. q.
Iapointe, c. G. Newton, !. y. Brodie,
Burlington; Joe Bass Boston and G. A.
Dicker, Troy, y. y.
II. j. Slayton has been appointed re-
ceivei Of the bankrupt stock in the ]. y.
Ynudow store. An account Of the stock
has been taken and il viii be sold out
Immediately at the appraisal costs.
The oflicers and members taking
part in the degree work Of Bright Star
Rebekah lodge. No. is, ave re1uestcl
ID be at Odd Fellows hall, this, Friday
evening. May Ord 1T s o'clock for prac.
tice Mrs, Il ~ Jackson, noble grand
The time expired yesterday for re.
ceivin0 subscriptions for the stock OF
The Montpelier & Rutland Railroad
Go. Tho amount subscribed il $4,000
Steps win be taken 70 form q company
Al once. The subscriptions have been
ii the charge oi A. j, sibley and J. q
Brown,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
STRANGER ACCUSED
OF SETTING FIRE
Joseph e. Ranger Of Hancock Put Up
at Pitts6eld Hotel and Fire Was
Soon Discovered.

Rutland, May 3.--Joseph r. Ranger of
Hancock, a lunberman, was bound over
TO the Rutland county grand jury ID the
sum of $4,000 by Justice George MeCol-
lnm at Pittsield yesterday afternoon
charged with arson. He was brought to
this city BY Deputy Sheriff f. S. Whit.
tal<er and placed in the county Jail in
default Of bail. States Attorney r. A.
Lawrence Of this city prosecuted at the
hearing.
Ranger, who Is an entire stranger in
the town, went 70 the Vose House. Pitts.
field, conducted by Mrs Elizabeth NOse,
Wednesday evening and engaged room.
A half hour later men passing by the
hotel saw the curtains burning in an
upper room and the FIRE was found TO be
in the quarters occupied by Ranger, he
leaving the room on the run as the hotel
people approached his door. Rangers
bed was burning fiereely and the beds IN
fire. The fire was distinguished before
serious damage was done.
It happened that only two other peo-
pie. Of unquestioned character, were on
the. same floor st the time 50 Ranger
was immediately arrested By Constable
Otis Hunt. He denied that he set the
fire and said that be was awakened BY
smoke. The story circulated yesterday
that Ranger was drunk was denied BY
the states attorney. No motive for the
alleged incendiary act can be given. The
Vose House was built three years ago
to replace a hotel destroyed by . fire
started by lightning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
MUCH ROAD BUILDING
PLANNED THIS YEAR
Meeting Of County Road Supervisors
Was Held in Burlington Yesterday
and Plans Talked Over.

Burlington, May 3.A meeting III
county road supervisors was held at
the Van Ness house yesterday. State
Highway Commissioner Charles w.
Gates Of Franklin being present. and
general plans for the seasons work were
taken UP and discussed Mr. Gates re-
ported that the plan of having county
supervisors who were appointed some
time ago under the new highway laws
was working without a hitch, and be-
cause of the extra appropriation for
highways voted by many towns it Il
expected that much more work and of
4 better class will he done.
The meeting was attended By nearly
all Of the supervisors, and was gem
.eral round mp Of a series Of meetings
that have been held throughout the
state As yet no supervisor has been
appointed for Grand Isle county. but
Mr.. Gates win probably appoint one !
little later. The supervisors who were
present at the meeting yesterday we're:
J. e. Buttolph of Middlebury; Harold
Stevens of Burlington; George r.
Temple of Ltinenbufgll; y. Ct Towie 81
Elosburgh Falls; FL b. Smith of Man
chester; @. Ford of East St Johnsbury
j b. Wells Of Randolph; s. B. Bates 81
Derbys r. s. Cufrier of Barre f. j
Cahee Of Brandon; David A. Perry 81
Brattleboro; MI q NoFcs oi Grand Isle
With the $4,000 appropriated by thc
state and THE $4,000 voted by 1Ss
towns az a special appropriation, nearly
100000 win be expended this year oi
Vermont highways over What was ex'
pended last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03

HINTED AT
IN the Case Albert Mahan,
Accused OF Murder
HEARING IS NOT HELD
Prisoner at Bennington Was Examined
Yesterday--Family History of
Young Man Indicates
Loose Mentality.

Bennington, May 3.-The hearing IN
the case of Albert Mahan, charged with
the murder OF his little niece, Ethel, was
not held yesterday as planned, as q re-
suit Of orders received from Attorney
General Clark o. Fits.
Yesterday afternoon Supt, Don p.
farout of the state insane asylum ut
Waterbury and his assistant, DIR. w. J.
Upton, arrived in town for the purpose
of examining the prisoner as to his san
ity, and there is possibility that Mahan
may bn taken to the asylum TO undergo
scientific observation during the time I'M
tervening before the sitting Of the June
term of the county court.
Within the last "a hours considerable
family history that could indicate
degeneracy if not insanity has come to
light. Malan partook Of food Wednes-
day night for the first TIME since his
arrest. Previously he had refused to eat
and had declared that he was going to
commit suicide by starving himself to
death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
CONCORD GETS A JOB.
Granite for Christian Science Church at
Providence.

Concord, n. H., May I. Another boom
was given to the granite industry in
Concord, when another biz contract for
Concord granite was awarded to John
Swenson. This is 100000 job, and is
for the First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
at Providence. This means steady work
here for another long period.
There are contracts in sight now for
the Concord trade, ii Ii understood, an-
nouncements concerning which viii be
made in short time. There are two big
granite Jobs in Pennsylvania to be erect
ed this summer, and one court house in
New Jersey, in which the local granite
men may have hand, although the kind
of granite has not yet been decided for
this. The presence Of Mrs. Eddy in Com
cord, her home town. has always been
favorable 10 the Concord trade in the
granite line. when new churches have
been erected and granite from this city
is to be found ia practically every Chris
tian Science church Of any size IN the
country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
SPRING A SURPRISE
IN THE DOCTOR CASE
Respondent, Dr. ]. M. Ryder, Went on
the Stand and Produced Some Let
ters Written by Dead Girl.

Brattleboro, May 3e-7The state rested
at noon Yesterday In the trial Of Dr.
u. Nj. Ryder Of Bellows Falls, charged
with operating eriminally upon Mise Iva
Martin Of proctorsvillo, and the defense
Immediately sprung surprise by put
ting Dr. RYDER upon the stand.
Dr.. Ryder testified that a short time
before The girl visited him at his office,
where shc died, she wrote him Of her
srspicions IN regard 70 her condition
and on the day previous to her death
she again wrote, stating that she had
attempted To operate upor herself bur
without success, and WIS coming to visit
him. These letters were introduced I'M
evidence although objection was made.
Three witnesses testified that the letters
were ia the handwriting Of Miss Mar
Tin.
DR. Ryder said the girl died while be
was making au examinations, and that
he attempted no operation whatever Or.
Ryder WIN take the stand again to-day
Medical Examiner Harris Of Boston IS
present to testify for The defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
OLD CONNECTICUT
Is NOW SUBSIDING
River Was Highest Last Night in Ten
Yeats But it is Thought That
Crest il Reached.


Woodsville, II. III, May B. The spring
freshet in the Connecticut river II
believed to have reached its highest
stage, with a prospect that there will
be q gradual decrease in the food dur
ing the night, Last night the water
stood al 80 feet and 0 inches, which il
almost 10 feet above the usual gauge.
and the highest BY or 4 feet than
any other record OF the past ten years.
No damage of consequence has been
caused along the banks of either the
Connecticut Of Ammoonoosuc rivers in
this vicinity, and thus fur all highway
bridges are safe. Drives of many
million feet Of logs are coming down
both the rivers, borne on the crest of
the foods, but IL is believed that the
hooms will be able to hold them and
that no damage win result.
In the Connecticut river six million
feet Of logs belonging to the Coos
company escaped from the boom at
Lancaster, many miles up the river.
last night and are now on their way
down the stream "A boom at Nc.
Indoes, belonging to the Connecticut
River Lumber company, is relied upon
to hold this runaway drive without
loss.
Interruption to railroad traffic, which
began Wednesday, was continued yes
terday, because of the high water which
cvertlowed the tracks In several places.
Boston and Maine trains bound for
Lancaster were compelled yesterday, as
was the case today, to take the tracks
Of the Maine Central at Whitedeld and
70 thence to Lancaster.
Groyeton was cut off from communi-
cation by rail entirely
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
On the Subject Of immigration
to the United States
COVERING THREE MONTHS
Senator Dillingham; Is Speeding Two
Weeks in Vermont Prior To Leaving
for Italy, Where Investigations
viii Be Started.

United States Senator william r.
Dillingham;, who was recently chosen
chairman of the congressional committee
to investigate and report on the inmi-
grafton problem with a view to the en-
actment of a more satisfactory nation
al law, il spending few days in Mont
relier prior to leaving for European
trip On May is Senator Dillingham;
will take passage from Boston for
Naples, Italy, where he viii begin his
summers work.
He will be accompanied on the
steamship Canopic by the assistant sec-
retary of the commission, Walter M.
Husband, Of st. JoEnsbury formerly III
the newspaper business at Montpelier.
and perhaps one or two others. The
larger part Of the commission viii leave
New York for Naples on Nav 25. The
difficulty Of securing transportation lit
this time when there ii a great rush
Of European tourists made the dividing
Of the party necessary. But Senator
Dillingham; hopes by the weeks start
to get the work outlined, SO that the
investigation may be started as soon az
the remainder q the party reaches
Naples
Their Investigations viii cover Italr,
Austro Hungary, Russia (particulariv
the Jewish section), Poland, France and
England Three months win be thus oc-
cupied They win study the methods
Of classification Of the immigrants, tho
characteristics Of the people, their
mental, moral and political conditions.
The results, as reported to the next
Congress, are expected to constitute the
most complete summary ever put be-
| fore the national body.
While the commission IL working
across the water, a subcommittee con
sisting Of Prof. jerks of Cornell uni-
sersity, DIR. Neill, United States COM
missioner or labor, with their secretary,
Mr. Atkinson, win conduct a local in
lvestigation, visiting al the ports of en-
try and noting conditions. Their find
ings win be coupled with those Of the
regular commission
Senator Dillingham;, who has been 90
signally honored BY being chosen chair
man, win remain in Montpelier and at
his home town, Waterbury, during the
greater part Of the interim 70 May Is.
I His secretary, Walter Husband, IS also
expected to spend few days in Yer
mont before leaving for Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
STRAEFoRD.

Fred Perrin has leased his farm for
five years to his son-in-law, Royal l..
Robbins.
II. H. Udall, post master, and Mrs.
G. r. Chandler, assistant aown
clerk, have each been appointed notary
public.
Quite number Of Strafford people
went TO White River Junction on Wed
nesday, the cath, to hear VIM. j.
Bryan speak.
Hiram Ward made quite a purchase
last week, Of heifers, calves and pigs.
The purchase was made of Fred Hard
ing IN Vershire.
Miss Sadie Houston has completed her
services in the family of Rev. H. Cum.
mings and gone to her home in South
Royalton, and her sister Miss Laura
Houston, has taken her place.
Mrs. Gertrude Dearborn, who has
taught the village grammar school here
for several years past, has purposed on
account Of poor health not to teach for
the coming year, but has taken small
school at Rice's mills in Thetford aud
began last Monday.
The Strafford Creamery Co., made
during the month Of March 1902
pounds of butter, for which patrons re-
ceiyed $3.50 Butter brought 2s1s
cents per pound; butterfat 32M cents
Der pound. There were 107 patrons.
The highest test for the month was
G.s5.
Repairs were begun this week on the
Congregational church ediiice. The
name and points Of compass were
blown off during hard wind last fall
and new ones are being put in place.
The roof which was damaged and patch.
ed up for the winter is being repaired.
The Interior Of the house is also to re-
ceive attention after the outside work
IS done. The singers gallery il TO be
changed from the rear Of the auditorium
ca the side Of the pulpit platform and
other improvements made.
The schools of Straford commenced
last Monday with the following teachers:
Strafford village, grammar, Miss Grace
Waterman Of Tunbridge; primary, Miss
Dora Douglass Of South Straaord viz
Iaae; grammar Miss Helen Walton of
Thetford; primary Miss Bessie Buell.
Of South Straford. Clough district,
Mrs. Lizzie pelton Of that district. Nor
ton district, Miss Bertha Berry Of Chel.
sea. The children in the district al the
mines are being transported to the near.
est district III Thetfard Those of VIII
Robinson and Mr. Durkee, near Sharon
line, to the nearby school IN sharop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
GUILTY OF MANsLAucHTER.


New York, May B. Baroness Ana
las Louise de Massey, the pattern de-
signer, ON trial for The killing Of Gus
tav Simon. short waist manufacturer,
was convicted Of manslaughter in the
first degree, with recommendation Of
mercy. The jury, To which the case was
given at three o'clock yesterday after
noon, returned verdict few minutes
before midnight and the prisoner was
remanded TO The Tombs until May for
sentence.
Gustav Simon, wealthy shirt waist
manufacturer, was shot on November
II and died short while afterwards.
Mime. de Massey, popularity known as
Baroness" was employed by Simon as
shirt waist designer and was arrested
while leaving the building in which
simon's office was located few min-
ntes after the shooting, She acknowl-
edged she had had disagreement with
Simon over the question Of wages, and
had left the manufacturer a few min
utes before her arrest, but has consist
emily maintained throughout her trial
that she had nothing to do with the
shooting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
Thn Smallnox Sitnation.

Editor Barre Daily Times, Dear sir;--
In your issue Of April 80 one Berlin
item appeared as follows "About small
pox. They say they are using every
precaution Is this pfeeaution having
having selectmen House going about
in West Berlin, then coming home, going
to Barre and other places There are
several sew cases III GoudssiIe and
the state health officer n called again
Should this have been printed al q news
iteml | think not. but rather under
the writer's own maine as he or she asks
for information, ard at the same time
ccasmes the officials. These officials
have been called Oh to combat with q
deadly and malignant disease and are,
believe. fearlessly doing their duty
not only to the victims butt TO the pub
DC in taking heed to al known pre-
cautions in preventing its spread by
Themselves or Others If any one knows
cause for censure let ii hr stated openly
and for The public good II wo,ild be
ones duty 20 DO S.. a news item 10
another thing. Arthur 4. Cornell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
WAS A PRETTY WEDDING.
That of Ella Grace Dudley to George
c. Mcknight.

East Montpelier. May s.-There was
q very pretty wedding at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs q II. Dudley on We'd
nesday evening, May 1st at $50, when
their only daughter, Ella Grace, was
united in marriage to George c. Me-
knight, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Me-
knight also of this town. Only rela-
tives were present except Miss Jennie
Frederickson Of Plainfeld and "A. Lam
phere of Montpelier. who with Harry
Dudley, brother of the bride, and Miss
Jennie Mcknight, sister of the groom,
attended the couple to the bower of
evergreen and white flowers where they
stood under wedding bell Of white
during the ceremony which was per-
formed BY Rev. Alvin NJ. Smith.
Nearly forty relatives Of both were
present, coming, besides those in town.
from Calais, Marshfeld, plainfeld and
Montpelier
The bride was beautifully dressed in
white silk
The presents were many and beauti-
ful and a good many were very valu-
able, several being in money. There was
a large amount of silver, china, fancy
work, pictures, two handsome clocks
and many other useful and costly gifts.
Both young people are members Of the
grange, well known and very popular
in town, and viii be given reception
soon by the grange.
Miss Dudley was church Arganist and
grange pianist and has heen SUCCESSFUL
teacher Of music in town Mr.. Nc
Knight is likely Young farmer and
has the farm where be was brought up
one and one.half miles from the East
village, where they viii reside, having
gone there directly after the ceremony.
All wish them q long and happy life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
TOOK AN APPEAL
no SECURE TIME
Edward II. Cabree Guilty Of Second
Offence Of Intoxication Two Other
Drunks and One Breach Of
The Peace Case
Edward Il. tiabree d Montpelier was

Edward II. Gabree of Montpelier was
arrested last evening by Officer Hamei
who found him asleep on the ground
behind the lunch cart on North Main
street. In city court this morning
Gabree was arraiqned on charge Of
second offence, having been in court
only last Monday. He pleaded guilty
tn b second oifense.
When he faced the Judge this morn-
ing, in order to get around an immediate
sentence, he pleaded not guilty and
asked for trial at once. After Officer
Hamcl was put on the stand and had
been asked few questions BY the
grand Juror, the court found the re-
spondent guilty and ordered him to pay
a fine of SIS and costs of $50. Gabree
then took an appeal to county court.
He afterwards remarked that he was
gIufy enough but took this course to
get chance to earn money enough to
pay this fine and the previous one. He
was placed under $50 bail which he said
he could furnish.
Frank Hart Of Montpelier and James
Goggins of Moretown, who were arrest
ca yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Slayton and special officer Demo, were
brought into city court yesterday after
noon and each pleaded guilty to intoxi-
cation. Hart had no money to pay a
fine and was sentenced to the county
jail for twenty days. Goggins told d
pitiful tale of having wife and several
children III poor circumstances and
asked leave to sign the pledge for six
months which the court granted and be
was let 20.
The breach Of peace case Of Peter
Cocchi and wife who were arrested on
the charge Of having neighborhood
row with Mrs. G. Granai was heard in
city court yesterday afternoon. A:
the hearing progressed it became evi-
dent that Mr.. Cocchi had not figured
much in the fracas and the charge
against him was dismissed but Mrs
Cocchi was found guilty and fined 81
and costs of SIS. She refused to pay
the fine and said she would go to Jail
but friend stepped up to the judge
and paid the fine for her This made
nine cases that were disposed Of By
the court yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03

Norman Nye Of Mortified Now Sick
With Disease.

Mortified, May 3.---Norman Nye was
yesterday declared III with the small
pox. Mr.. Nye lives near the Harlow
bridge, so-called, about two and one-half
miles from Northfeld village His
daughter has been in the habit Of
spending part Of her time with her
husband who works IN West Berlin,
and part Of the tirne at her fathers
home. II is supposed she carried the
disease. Mr. Nye is not in a critical
condition but is seriously i'll. No other
cases have developed in Northfeld
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
KuRoKI AT VICTORIA, B. c.
Japanese General on Way to James
town.

Victoria, j. G., May 3.-General
Baron Kuroki, wearing khaki uniform
and the star of the Order of Palonia,
accompanied by a representative party
Of Japanese military men, arrived last
night on the steamer Aki, on the way
to the jamestown Exposition. Baron
Osewa, president Of the Japanese Red
Cross society, and suite Of three, bound
to London to attend the meeting Of the
international Red Cross society, will
cross the continent with General Kuroki.
Prince Fushimi, distinguished Jap
anese statesman and soldier, a cousin
Uf the mikado, who is now on special
mission to London, viii pass through
Canada in the carly part Of June. The
prince win arrive at Quebec on June 6
and win sail from Vancouver for the
Orient on June 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
RUTLAND ADVANCES WAGES
Railroad Trainmen Secure Average In.
crease Of 10 Per Cent.

Rutland, May 3.--The Rutland Rail-
road company has granted an increase in
pay averaging about 10 per cent TO its
trainmen, including brakemen and bag
gagemen. The arrangement went into
effect May l. The trainmen recently
asked for more pay and easier routes
and James MnrdicS. vice grand master of
The international Brotherhood of Train.
men, has been In consultation With the
railroad officials here this week as a.
result Of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
.Where was police Furce7,,

Editor Of The Times Please allow
me small space in your paper to ask
where was the police force yesterday
and last night that they allowed such
crowds to gather in front Of the saloons
On both sides 81 the road that IL was
impossible for Indies 90 pass unless they
tool, to the road IN other cities where
they have saloons crowds are not allowed
to gather to block the sidewalks, but are
made to walk on, So why sot the same
here IN Barre Keep tho sidewalks
clear II the men must gather let them
do 50 in the road
a victim.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-03
Two SECOND ANp oNE FIRsr
Licenses Have Nov Been Granted in
West Rutland

Rutland, May 3.-The board Of license
commissioners Of West Rutland have an
nomced the names Of those who will be
given privilege TO sell Intoxicating IL
quor in the village for the next 10
months. The three licenses granted will
be distributed as follows;
First class, D. i. Copps, hondsmen, p.
r Mullin and Thomas Burke.
Second class, T. j. 0'Ncil, bondsmen,
r, b. Wheeler and W. r. Dwyer; Robert
Mccormack, bondsmen, Roger Dwyer and
James and Mary Battles.