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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
SEVENTH VICTORY
FOR SPAULDING GIRLS
Defeated Stowe High School Girls
Again. at Stowe, The Score
Being Six to One.

The Spaulding aigh schools girls
basket ball team continued its winning
career at Stowe last evening, defeating
the girls of Stowe high school by the
score Of six to one. The former game
between the two teams, played III this
eity resulted in score Of eight to one
n favor of the home team This gives
the spaulding girls a good chance to
WIN the championship Of the girls I'M
terscholastic league Of Vermont. They
have won every game except their first
which was played with the Montpelier
high school girls at Montpelier and
which was won bv Montpelier hy the
score of 13 to O.. Since then the Spauld-
ing girls have been playing strong
game, defeating all conlers. including
Montpelier nigh in the eecond game,
Montpelier seminary twice, Stowe high
school twice, Newport higa once and
Barton Landing high once.
Only two more games of its schedule
remain to be played, those with Barton
Landing and Newport bigh schools. ana
on Monday the Spanldinp Girls leave
on two days trip TO meet those teams.
The Barton Landing team Is now tied
with the local school for first honors
having lost but one game In the series
that being 10 Spaulding. So the meet
inc between the two teams at Barton
Landing next week viii insure am in
teresting contest. There Il some oues
ton whether the championship would
81 70 Barton Landing in case it should
win the most games. as some Of the
regular players on that team are said
70 be girls who are not attending school
there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
APPEAL TO COMMISSION
TO FORCE CENTRAL VT.
To Move the Vast Quantity Of Lumber
Which Is Coming from West River
Road.

Brattleboro, March 23.--A meeting All
tended by practically every lumberman
and saw mill owner in the West river
was held yesterday afternoon at the
Townsend inn. The meeting was called
to discuss aud decide upon measures NJ
reiieye the q e'estion Of shipping faciIi-
ties existing on the West river branch
|of the Central Vermont railway. There
arc millions Of feet of sawed lumber
waiting to be shipped and hardly a car.
load has been sent out all winter. Be.
cause they were unable to market their
products, the saw mill men have been
Obliged 20 mortgage their lumber to pay
their help
The meeting was called to order at
two O'Clock, with about 400 present. An
energetic discussion followed. 1t was de-
clded 10 appeal to the state railroad com
missioners TO enlist their services II com.
pelling the railroad company to handle
the freight
IA case the railroad commissioners are
unable 70 influence the railroad. threats
we're made that The old lawsuit, left
pending when the Central Vermont pur-
chased the old Brattleboro & Whitehall
road (now the West river branch OF
the Central Nermont) win be reopened
unless the Central Vermont keeps more
closely to its agreement to handle the
freight Of the West river territory and
accommodate the people, as many of
the lumbenmen are stockholders in the
old Brattleboro 4 Whitehall road. The
action may develop into serious one
for the Central Vermont system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
United States Responds to
Appeal Of DR.. Marvin
FOR HIS KIDNAPPED BOY
All Clues Coming Through the Mails
VIII Be Run Down by Postofiice In
spector Who Win Be Designat-
ed for che Work.

Washington, March 23.--In response
W the appeal of DR.. Horace Marvin OF
Dover. Del, to the President the post
office inspectors will be assigned to run
GOWN all clews to the missing Marvin
poN, coming through the mails.
The appeal from Or. Marvin, received
last night, is as follows:
Dover, Del, March %, 1907.
| heodore Roosevelt, President Of the
United States:
Your Excellency: AS a sorrowing faI-
hter Of a missing child, I make bold
20 ask If government aid can be ex-
tended along two lines. Many threat
enlng letters are sent me every day saw
1ng my boy may be killed by his sup
posed captors, and it causes me much
expense investigating these. They should
ne looked into have sent out pictures
and notices regarding my kidnapped boy,
and ! am told the postmasters are not
allowed to display them in public build
lngs. The Delaware Legislature has vot-
ga $4,000 for the search for the boy,
and has aided me in every possible way,
but l believe word from you to the
federal authorities may be the great.
est aid of all.
I'll. N. Marvin
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Wilson last night received a cablegram
from the American consul at Portsmouth,
England, saying that the authorities
there have q boy who answers the de-
scription Of the kidnapped boy for whom
q general search is being made in this
country. Mr.. Wilson Immediately con
ferred with Mr.. Roosevelt regarding the
matter and on the presidents instruc-
tions forwarded the message to Governor
Lea Of Delaware.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
ALL NIGHT TUSSLE
In THE JURY ROOMS
Results in Acquittal of Julia Gibbs, Who
Was Charged With the Lar
ceny Of Mans.
Cu;4

After balloting until three o'clock this
morning, from four o'clock yesterday az
ternoon, when the case was given to
them, the jury in the case Of State vs..
Julia Gibbs returned a verdict of not
guilty in Washington county court at
Montpelier this forenoon at nine O'clock,
The Jury was as follows: w. A. Ay.
erill. ROxbury; j. T. Gingham, North
filde; M. y. Bixby, Barre Town, Mark
Bliss, Cabot; Fred r. Cram, Roxbury;
Roger Hcyey, Worcester; w H. ri.
Mears, Marshfield; George Moriartv.
Warren; s. D. sibley, Berlin; j. P Tuck
er Warren; J. Bert Wells, Plainield;
G. Z. g. Wheaton, Barre Town.
According to the claim Of the prose
cution sale was opened in the Luce
clothing store in Waterbury on Decem-
Der /, 1906. Mr.. Somerville bought
blue suit Of clothes OF certain special
cut and make. The vest that belonged
with the suit could not be found. hence
another vest was substituted and the
suit was left on the bundle counter at
the store to be called for by Mr. Somer-
vile on his way home from work In
the evening. Later in the day the miss
ing vest was found, but the bundle con-
tanning the suit could not be found on
the bundle counter, nor could 1t be found
when Mr.. Somerviile came for his par
eel. Mrs Gibbs, the respondent, was in
the store meanwhile. Subsequently Mrs.
Gibbs, it is alleged, brought a suit to
the knight clothing store in Waterbury
to have bought it Of Mr.
Moody, clerk who had died suddenly
a few days previously. IL is further al
legged that she paid one dollar and ex-
changed the suit for different one
The state further claims that the suit
80 exchanged by the respondent was the
same suit that was bought by Mr.. Som
arville at the Luce store.
Such in substance were the allegations
of the state. The suit in question was
offered in exhibit by States Attorney
Gates
The defense introduced evidence to
the state witnesses. Some
,f the testimony for the respondent tend
ID to show that she bought suit early
D the season as a Christmas present for
her husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23

DISAPPROVAL
Again Shows His Faith in
General Wood
KNEUT I'D tn DE nrT Arrn
K0EHLER TO BE RELEASED
Captain in United States Army Had
Been Accused Of Using Insulting
Language to His Superiof--
Was Acquitted,

Washington, d. C., Marsh 2s.-The
-disapproval BY President Roosevelt ol
the sentence Of acquittal in the court
martial case Of Capt. Lewis NJ Koehler,
Y. ;. A., Is another evidence of the
high regard in which he holds General
Wood. Had the president approved the
sentence nothing would nave saved
General Wood from trial on the charge
of unfair treatment of Capt. Koehler.
The opinion among army officers ii that
while koehler went about the matter
III an unInilitary way his charges
against General Wood were to some ex.
tent trne. The case had caused CON
siderable anxiety in the war depart
ment. AS it stands there viii b. no
further proceedings against Captain
hoehler who viii be released from ar
rest and restored to duty with his regi.
ment.
Captain Koehler was charged with
using disrespectful language in an an.
peal from the action Of General Wood
the division commander, who reprimand-
ed Captain Koehler for making charges
against Major Scott, commanding officer
at the Jolo military post and civil COVER
nor Of Joio, and was charged with CON
duct unbecoming an officer and gentle
ihan in making unfounded and mali.
cious statements regarding his com.
manding officer and with insubordina.
ton. The first eourtmartial sentenced
him TO be rcprimanded, and the second
courtmartial on which todays' action
was based acquitted him.
q
"The White House. Washington.
March %, 1907.
The proceedings, findings and ac.
qiittal in the case of Capt. Lewis M
koehler, Fourth cavalry, i. S. A., ara
disapproved. entirely concur in all
that the secretary Of war says Of Capt
hoehler, and General Wood, and OF the
poor showing made by the court which
last passed on the case.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
wILLIAMsrowN.

Fred Folsom was in Chelsea yesterday
for load OF goods. They expect soon To
60 to housekeeping in J. A. Perry's
tenement where L. 0. Morgan moved
out.
Edison Martin and Andrew Burnnam
went to Broughton yesterday to at
tend an auction.
Quite a good number attended the
sugar social at town hall last evening
and all had good time and plenty of
sugar
The ladies Of the Universalist society
will hold a social at the town hall,
Friday, March 20.
Ado Boneher moved to the Calvin
Flint place but only stayed one night,
the next day moving to the tenement
~ kksGman Martins house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
THEODORE, JR, HoNoRED.
Appointed Second Assistant Manager Of
the Harvard Crew.

Cambridge, Mass, March 23.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., was appointed sec
ond assistant manager Of the Harvard
university crew by the university ath.
letic committee last night. The appoint
ment was made from list OF dozen
candidates, all Of whom have been com
peting for the place since last October
by activity in securing subscriptions for
the crew and doing other work for the
management. If the usual order Of sue.
cession in the crew management il fol-
lowed young Roosevelt win probably be
assistant manager next year and man.
ager in his senior year.
The athletic committee last night con
firmed the appointment of Joshua Crane
of Boston as head coach Of the univer-
sity football team and announced that
Mr.. Crane win succeed Coach Reed as
the Harvard representative in the in
tercollegiate football rules committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
NORTH MONTPELIER.

Joe Townsend was at home the fist
Of the week on account OF the sickness
and death Of his father.
Miss Grace Hin finished work for Mrs.
Ephie Pray Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Lawless had a
son born Wednesday March 70. Mrs.
Whitcomb Of Montpelier Is ealing for
Mrs. Lawless
Fred Clark is feeling more comfort
able
A daughter arrived at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles stockton, March
18th.
Richard Martin is working for n. L.
Lawless
George King and Dan Leayenway afe
working in the saw mill.
Mrs. Laura Cutler is caring for Mrs.
Il. D. Cobnn
Mrs. W. Davis and daughter, Pearl,
came last Tuesday night.
W. Mears Of Marshheld il working
In the factory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
IDENTIFIED BRIDE -TO-BE
BY HER PHOTOGRAPH
Charles Macedoni, Met Miss Morandi from
Far-off Italy at the Central Yer
mont Station Today.

Charlie Maeedoni of Second street was
more than the ordinary anxious waiter
at the Central Vermont station this
morning for the arrival Of the early train
which was bringing his promised bride
from New York, where she had landed
from far-of Baveno, Italy. The expect.
ant groom had never seen his bride-to-
be, having won her heart and promise
of marriage through correspondence, and
had only her picture to assist him in
picking her out from among the other
passengers The train and the picture
did their duty, and the two young people
soon found each other This evening at
the grooms home on Second street the
final step, for which Miss Morandi left
her homo thousand of miles away, will
be taken in the tying of the wedding
knot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
BURLINGTON WOULD JOIN.
# Invited to Enter New Hampshire
State League.

Burlington, March 23--At meeting
OF the Burlington baseball association
held yesterday afternoon at the Office
Of the president, T. X. Milne. the lat
ter was appointed delegate Is a special
meeting 81 the New Hampshire league
which has been called Tor the first Of
next week az Manchester to take ac-
tion upon admitting Barre Montpelier
and Burlington. The fact that the presi-
dent Of that league has seen fit to cail
9 special meeting of the league i taken
TO indicate that the New Hampshire
teams viii not be adverse To having
their circuit enlarged IA, WI Daley of
Montpelier win represent the Intercity at
the meeting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
SUGAR MAKER BURNED OUT.
GuilfOrd Man Loses $4,000 Outfit, But
Has Another.

Brattleboro March 23.--AIl the build.
lngs in the large sugar orchard Of John
Leys in the town Of Guilford were de.
stroyed by tire yesterday afternoon. The
fire started from an evaporator and the
building was quickly in ashes. Two
large storage tanks containing several
hundred gallons of sap were destroyed
as well as evaporators, buckets and
tanks in the building. Over 100 gallons
Of maple syrup which had Just been
drawn off was also lost.
Mr.. Leys has another house where he
can evaporate his sap and win not be
seriously Inconvenience BY the loss.
which amounts to about $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
GAMRLER SHOT SHERIFF.
Two Other Fatalities May Follow The
Raiding O1 q Gambling House.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 23.--Fol-
lowing an attack on an alleged aanb,
ing house yesterday county attorney
Jen u Mclean was shot and killed
and hamil T. Scott, a member Of the
attacking party was fatally wounded
Dy William Thompson, proprietor oi
the resort. Hall an hour later, Thomp
son was surrounded in q lumber yard
and captured after a desperate fight In
which he suffered bullet wounds tnat
nay prove fatal.
The series of tragdies was seen by
hundreds Of men and women including
many legislators attending a stock
show, The resort is in the heart of
the retail quarter.
Mclean, heading party 81 deputies
forced an entrance to the place, arrested
several men and loaded a furniture van
with a paraphernalia. The wagon with
the contiscated furniture had lust
moved of when Thompson approaehed
Mclean on the sidewalk and fred d
bullet into MeIean's throat breaking
his neck and causing death.
thompson IAN along the street with
Scott in pursuit,
Dooglhg DehInd q bill board Thompson
shot Scott three times IN the BODY.
Scott fell and Thompson discarded his
empty pistol for that carried by Scott
and fled.
BY this time. score of policemen
and deputy sheriffs followed by hun
dreds Of excited men and bows were IN
pursuit Of Thompson who found tenn.
porary refuge in lumber shed lust
across the street from the Touraine
hotel, the most fashionable hostelrv ia
the city. Patrolmen Bell and LIoyd
opened fire on Thompson who returned
the shots while the crowd shouted
lynch him" As soon as Thompson had
emptied his revolver the officers whose
own pistols were emptied fell upon him
with bare hands and made him
prisoner as he was suffering from taree
severe wounds inflicted by the officers.
Mclean had been an implacabIe foe
to gambling. He had led hundred at-
taclSs on resorts. Last fall the gam
blers opposed him at the polls but he
was reelected. He was a son Of ex.
Congressman Mclean, the first rail-
road commissioner of Texas. There i
talk tonight Of ordering every gambler
out of Fort Worth. Severer measures
arc advocated in some cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
SUNDAY SERVICES
Times and Places Of Worship and Sub
lects of Sermons:

At The Presbyterian church the usual
services viii be conducted ~ the pastor
Mems bible class at 11:b5.
Az the Hedding NJ. Il. church, morn.
ing worship at 1880, sermon on "The
Marks of the Lord Jesus; Bible school
at 12j evening worship at Z
Congregational church. There will be
the usual services; morning theme, "Tri-
umphant in Defeat; evening subject,
sEsau; Was He Good or Bad?"
Christian Science services tomorrow
at 10.45 n. M; Wednesday evening at
7.3o; reading room open Tuesday, and
Friday from ? TO o'clock, at Summer
street.
Palm Sunday, Church Of the Good
Shepherd; morning prayer, $50 a. m.
holy communion and Sermon 10i30;
Sunday school, 12; evening prayer and
sermon, z.
At st. Monicas church. ChiIdren's
mass at . o'clock, celebrant, Rev. p. M.
MeKcnna; parish mass at 1890 o'clock,
celebrant, Rev. z. I. Cray; catechism, 8
p. mi rosary and benedictions 4 p. M,
baptisms at 4 p. m.
AT the Baptist church the pastor will
preach morning and evening. Subject
in the morning, Goods Ways Of Pro
tecting His People from Evil"; in the
evening the subject will be "a Question
Of Profit and Loss
Uniyersalist church IN the morning
the pastor will give sermon prelude
on Some Plain Facts and Their Pointed
Appeal The sermon will be Palm
Sunday meditation on Humility and
Honor" In the evening tho closing Il
Illustrated lecture Of tho series win be
given on The Last supper and the Last
Day Of Jesus" Mrs. Lamb will sing.
Tell NE the old, Old Story which
will be illustrated with some beautiful
pictures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
MAY LEAVE
THE CENTRAL,
General Manager Jones Going
TO Grand Trunk
IS REPORT IN ST. ALBANS
Mr. Jones Is in New York and Report
Which Comes from Montreal Cannot
BE Affirmed Or Denied at
This Time.

st Adams, March "a. The seemingly
well-authenticated report from Montreal
That 6. q Jones, general manager OF the
Central Vermont Railway company. il
likely To succeed II. III. MeGIiiigan as
fourth vice-pfesident Of the Grand Trunk
railway, who has been called to be first
flee-president Of the Great Northern
company, cannot be affirmed or denied
here, ~ Mr., Jones il in New York. III
" known however, that ME-. Jones IL
IN direct line for promotion to that DO.
sition. It is said that the Office Of fourth
vice-president Of the Crank Trunk sys-
tenn Will be abolished and that Mr.. Me-
Guigans successor viii be known al
general superintendent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
SHIPPED TO JAMESTOWN.
jonplete Assortment Of All Marbles Of
Rutland County.

.Rutland, March 2s.--Part of carload
marble samples which were furnished
u the Vermont Marble company and
olumbian Marble Quarrying company.
nd the Rutland. Florence Marble com
kpy Of this city, was shipped from this
4 for Jamestown, Virginia, today. Ev.
kIWvaliety OF marble quarried in this
|Nhty was represented, The collection
n D complete the lot which was sent
rdA the State House at Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
SUMMER HOTEL DESTROYED.
Perkins Inn at Hopkinton Was Burned
With Loss Of $4,000.

Hopkinton, n. H., March 2a.-The
Perkins inn, large three.story wooden
structure owned by +. P. Guerin, was
totally destroyed by fire last night. The
place was used as a summer hotel by
MIR. Guerin in the warm season and as
residence IN the winter.
The house was well furnished through
its fifty-two rooms and most OF the
furniture was saved. The main build
ing and Is were practically DESTROYED
by the fire The loss viii probably
reach $4,000, partially covered by in
surance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
BasebalI Score Reaterdav-

At Jacksonville Brooklyn Nationals
., Jacksonville 3.
At Macon-New York Americans Z,
Macon 0.
At charleston--Destroit Americans 2,
Charleston l.
At Atlanta Cleveland Americans ii,
Atlanta 0.
At Birmingham Chicago Nationals s,
Birmingham /
At Columbia Detroit American,regu-
lars 10, Columbia 6.
AT Durham, N. Ce--Lafayett college
4, Trinity 3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
STOPPED AT AN OASIS.
And Ate Dates and Drank Milk Of the
cocoanut, Did Grand Orient.

The regular ANIMAL conclaye Of the
Princes OF the Grand Orient was con.
vened last evening in Miles hall with
full attendance Of local Princes and
several visiting potentates from nearby
principalities. During the course 81 the
evening over half hundred common
citizens OF The male sex. were brought
To the Realms Of the Grand Orient, and
BY the mysterious powers invested in
the Princes and subjecting themselves
% the trying ordeals, were elevated
from their iowly stations TO full mem
bership IN the Grand Orient.
AT the conclusion Of the solemn cere-
mony Of elevation halt was called AZ
a. oasis and the Princes refreshed their
bodies with dates and milk Of cocoa
nuts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
LIGHTNING PLAYs pRANKs.
Knocks Off Chimney and Knocks Out
Electric Lights.

Morrisyille, March 23, The iirst thun.
der storm Of the season arrived here Fri
day forenoon, lightning striking and de.
molishing the chimney on the residence
of o. NJ. Waterman From some cause
seven electric lamps in the Waterman
house seven in Harrison Dodgc'a house.
six IN the house Of Lyman Adams, and
IS in the housn Of i, S. Robinson we're
rendered useless, with not fuse burned
out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
TRAIN STRUCK TROLLEY.
Two Persons Fatally Hurt and Nine
Others More or Less Injured.

Detroit, March 23.-Two persons
were injured and nine Others, all girls.
more or less seriously hurt yesterday.
when south bound Fourteenth avenue
street car was struck at the 14th avenue
crossing by Michigan Central railway
train. The fatally injured are James
4 smith, 55 Mc1irave avenue, the Miss
.yArlotte Martin Of Mason City. Mich.
enty-two passengers were on the car
j najority OF them girls on their way
AWbusiness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
COMPANIES INCORPORATED.
Alburgh Building Association and ver-
mont Company Of Ludlow

Montpelier, March 20. The Albureh
Building association, with capital
stock OF $4,000, has filed articles OF in
corporation in the office Of the secretary
Of state. This association is formed for
the purpose Of dealing In real estate and
building residences and business blocks.
The Vermont company Of Ludlow, also
filed articles Of Incorporation yesterday
in the Office Of the secretary Of state.
This company has q capital stock Of
$4,000 and win do general mining and
manufacturing business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
IN THE SQUARE CIRCLE.
First Boxing Bouts in Maine Under the
New Law.

Augusta, Me-, March 23.-The first
boxing bouts in Maine under the new
law allowing but six rounds and no de-
cisien took place last night in city hall.
Dave Deshler of Cambridge and Arthur
Cote of Biddeford met in the main bout.
tame affair, with Cote ending the
stronger
Honors were even between young
Cote of Biddeford and young OuelIette
sof Saco in the semi-final. Kid Shea
Of Hallowell and Charlie Dwyer of
Cambridge were stopped in the third on
account Of Dryers foul tactics. Shea
having the better of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
BABY SAVED THE HOUSE.
Aroused by Smoke, Two-Year-0ld Girl
Awakened Parents.

Middlebury, March 23.-The two
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII.
ham Morcomb, Jr, aroused BY smoke
which filed the room early Yesterday
morning, left her crib and walked to
the bedside of her parents awakened
them in time 10 save their home from
destruction. Mr.. Morcomb was assisted
by =. =. Turner neighbor, in chop
ping a hole in the floor and extinguihing
the fire which was amouldering in the
wood work caused by the burning out
OF the chimney. No alarm was sounded
and small loss Of $50 is covered by
insurance.