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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
5 INJURED,
4 MAY DIE
10 Gas Works Explosion 10
Boston
BUILDING WAS WRECKED
Gas Engine in Massachusetts, Avenue
Blows Up, Partially Wreeking the
Building and Causing Much
Excitement.

Boston, Aug. To- Eight men were seri-
ously injured, -four ii is feared fatally,
when a generator in the pumping house
OF the Roxbury gasometer, on Massachu.
sets avenue, corner Of Girard street,
Roxbury, blew up Yesterday afternoon
The coneussion was terrific and was
felt for long distance, although the
damage was confined largely TO the
pumping house ii which the generator
il located
What caused the explosion hiss not
been ascertaS,ed- The six men employed
by the company were at work, when,
without moments warning, the gem
orator flew 70 pieces and flames flew in
every direction
James Morgan was standing beside the
machine when II blew up. Morgan was
tossed through a window, every particle
OF clothing was burned from his body.
and he was found lying at the foot Of
picket fence unconscious.
The patrol wagon Of the Dudley street
station, which was the first piece Of help
to arrive at the scene, had supply of
oil aboard and this the officers poured
over Morgans body.
AT the city hospital it Is said that
there Is little hope for his recovery
Every window and the skyiight were
blown To pieces The pumping house
walls stood the force 81 the explosion
without collapsing.
Most anxiety was caused at the south
department of the City hospital, whore
the explosion Jared the building. The
moment the hospital authorities learned
what had happened. they rushed ell Of
the ambulances from the Albany street
station TO the scene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
HIBERNIANS
FIRST WINNER
In the New Inter-city Base
Ball League
DEFEATING THE CAPITALS
Small but Enthusiastic Audience Was
in Attendance and Good Sport Is
Promised by This League
Yesterdays Score 8 to 4.

A small but enthusiastic audience al.
tended the opening game OF the new In.
tercity league at mtercity park yestcr,
day afternoon when the tIibcrnians Of
Barre defeated the Capitals Of Mont.
pelier 20 4. The game was close and
interesting throughout, besides the IN.
terest 81 q natural rivalry. Both pitch,
ers did we'll and except for one inning
when Reeette allowed three hits, were
about even, The Capitals were some
what handicapped BY the absence of
Hull, their regular pitcher, but there
was certainly no fault to find with Re-
cettc,
The IEibernians first scored in the
fourth inning, when Smith got first on
Reeds error, stole second, reached third
on Tuttle's mulf and scored on Towles
poor throw.
The fifth was the Capitals inning.
Laird was hit by the pitcher, Mcmahon
got first on Dmean's error and Towle
after striking out got first on Smiths
passed ball which scored Laird. Kecse
after allowing Mcmahon 10 score ON a
tumble, passed Reed. Wakefield sin
gled, scoring Towe and Reed. -Four
runs.
The game seemed to be clinched by the
Capitals after this unfct innate inning,
but thu iiihernians were there with the
goods and iii the eighth scored FIVE runs
on three pretty singles and we'll
placed sacrifice, which clinched the game
Tor them, as The Capitals were unable
to circle the bases in the last inning
and The game ended with the score
9 TO 1.
The elosencss Of the score should in
sure added interest as well as attendance
in this new league, for the games Ger.
tainly promise to be good.
The score.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
STANFORD WHITES WIDOW
ADMITS SHE'S TO WE'D
Formal Announcement Of Her Engage
ment to Partner Of the Man Thaw
Killed Is Received in
Boston.

Boston, Aug 49, Boston friends Of
Mrs, Stanford White, widow OF the fam
Gus architect who was shot dead by
Harry Thaw, have received word OF the
formal announcement OF her coming mar
riaEe to Charles r. MeiIim 0f the firm
of Mckim. Mead & White. designers Of
the Boston public library.
The marriage will take place in Lon
don next month in ST. Margarets church.
Westminster Mrs. stanford White win
stay at villa in Merton, Surrey, Eng
land until the wedding.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Me
Kim will visit Paris and other eonti
mental cities until December, when they
will return TO New ork
According to the present plans, they
will live in Yonkers. Il is the inten.
ton to sell the stanford White residence
IN New York city
Mrs. White Is now touring France
with her son, Lawrence, who is a junior
at Harvard
Mr., McKim Is GO years old and is
the president Of the American Institute
OF Architects. He was presented with
the royal gold medal for the promotion
Of architecture by King Edward in 1908.
Tho first story Of the engagement Of
Mrs. White and Mr.. McKim was printed
several days ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
CUT THEM ALL OUT.
The Enemies ono Is likely to Meet
IN His Vocabulary.

The Enemies Ono Us Likely 70 WEST
In His Vocabulary.
aIn the dictionary Of fools we find I
tan't' very often. plenty Of ifs and
lots Of words like luck and destiny
ana phrases like If only had time or
4 chance like other peopleg =
Did you ever think that many Of the
words and phrases which you constant
" use are ycyr real enemies, that they
leave their hideous pictures and black
shadows III your mind?
How many times have you been kept
from doing good deed BY such
phrases as .Oh. can't do that" 4 am
afraid that that viii not turn out well, :"
..Oh. L know | cant do that, Some
body Else can 40 that great deal bet
Ter" II am afraid to try" II haven't
the courage, II fear shall take cold
or catch some disease if do this or
thatg'
/ believe that those two words Il
can'tv have ruined more prospects and
have kept more ability doing the work
OF mediocrity than any other two words
In our language
81 am afraid Of this or that is a ter
rible hlnderer, terrible Brighter of
ambition. cooler Of enthusiasm.
All achievement and all efficiency de-
pend upon initiative, and that Is easily
killed by the fear words the words
which express doubt and uncertainty.
"By thy words thou shalt be justi-
fled. and IN thy words thou shat be
condemned 81 Success,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
DOG SAVES FOUR PERSONS
AND PERISHES IN FLAMES
Pets Barking wakens Sleepers, Who
Leaped from Windows.

Branford, Conn. Aug To- The warn
ing given by pet dog saved the lives
Of four persons in the old Stevens home
stead, on the Short Beach road, early
yesterday
The house and contents were burned
to ashes, In It at the time OF the fire
were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Riker OF New
Haven, Mrs. katherine Staebert of Hart
ford. aud julius $. Per Of New Haven.
Awakened by the sharp barking OF the
dog the occupants found their bedrooms
in flames and had TO jump from the Sec
ond story windows In their night clothes.
In fifteen minutes the entire property
had been consumed, and the faithful lit
tie dog had lost his lie IN the flames.
The loss is about 81 o00
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
The Eird Got Wise.

"A gentleman BY way Of a joke placed
golf ball iii the nest Of his ancient
parrot Polly sat with exemplary pa
thence on her novel egg and appeared
pretty nearly heartbroken when the
weeks went by and she found herself
unrewarded. At last she could stand 1t
no longer A terrible screeching
brought her owner downstairs at
o'clock IN the morning
whats the matter. PoIly?" he asked
as he noticed that the birds beak was
clipped through trying to get at the in
terror
Natter screetched Polly. "Great
Scott. I'm bunkeredF' London TeIe-
graph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
MEETING OF KAISER AND
KING GOOD FOR PEACE,
From Opinion That 1t viii Relax Euro
pean Tension.

Paris, Aug t6-F French opinion gen
orally regards the meeting between King
Edward and Emperor William at vii.
helmshohe Wednesday as marking an
other stage in the relaxation OF Euro,
pean tensions Like the Swinomuende
meeting and the approaching interview
between King Edward and Emperor
Francis Joseph At isehl, the papers think
IL may principally be important in calm.
iug the sensibilities OF Germany con
corning the series OF agreements Great
Britain has been completing apd that
from this standpoint it will strengthen
the peace Of Europe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
FAST HORSES TO COMPETE.
"Qusen Alexandra and Dictator" to
Race at Franklin County Fair,

sheldon, Aug. 16--As there has been
much speculation regarding the relative
speed and race qualities Of two Of Yer
mont's fast horses, "Qucc Alexandra"
2i90ti, owned BY W. y. Phelps, Of
South Hero, and Dictator, Jr.,n 2:2O,
owned by stephen kehoe. of Swanton,
and as the matched race az the breeders
meeting in June was unsatisfactory. A.
J. Pomeroy, the superintendent OF races
at the Franklin county fair, has seen
the owners OF both horses, and they
have signiilcd their intention to start
their respective horses against each
other in the 2:2O class September 4.
In case OF dissatisfaction they can get
another chance in the 2'i7 class Sep
TENDER @.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
TOOK $4,000 FROM Al
CHlCOPEE, MASS, BANK
Pretty Messenger Boy Walks Out With
That Sum and Gets Away.

~AAN NAhA AAN INN9 away
Springfield. Mass, Aug. III. Winfield
Marsan, the pretty hoy as his land
lady describes him, messenger in the
Chicopce National bank til this city until
July n, and whose sudden vacation was
taken Just before $4,000 III new $40
gold certificates aud $5 treasury notes
WAS missed, Is on his way back here
from Bradley, Me-, in custody OF In.
spector Boyle Of the Springfield police
force.
The lads story to Mrs. =, Lynes Of
No. 81 Everett street, this city, his land
lady that he was going on a vacation,
and when | come back | may take an
other, excited suspicion in the bank, as
he had telephoned the bank on Monday,
July 20 that he Was sick An investi-
CATION showed that 5000 was missing
The Springfield police were notified.
1t was through Charles W. Iiyermore
Of Bradley, Me-, that young Marsan was
finally run down BY Che police, Alarsan
went to Bangor on the steamer Camden
and at the pier there met Livermorc and
induced him ia drive him back to his
home ID Bradley in the hunting country,
Stories Of Marsan that he was bank
clerk At 4 salary Of ~ and tho way he
was ready 60 throw money around had
aroused Liyermore's suspicion, When the
Lad was ont 81 his room one day he
Investigated the new suit case, and found
1t about full 81 crisp bank notes, which
counted mp TO S4700.
Lipermore told the 0ldtown police, and
they notified the Springfield police that
their missing euploye was IN Bradley.
The lad was arrested and was held for
Inspector Boyle, who started to bring
him here yesterday.
u can't imagine how Marsan got that
money! said Arthur B. West Of the
Chicopee National bank. unless he GOT
it by walking right into the vault be-
fore closing up hours and picked up five
packages 81 bills,
''We don't count up our cash every
day, and in that way the lad got the
start There was from $4,000 TO $780,
600 in the hank that day Aarsan IL an
errand boy. Ho was with us about two
months. can't imagine what possessed
him to take that money"
Winfield Marsan Is the son OF Adelard
Marsan, bookkeeper for the Boston Dock
company Of Bondville, a small manu-.
featuring town Of Palmer,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
CATASTROPHE
IN GERMAN TOWN.
Fully 100 People Were Either Killed or
Wounded When Dynamite Fac
tory Blew Up.

Berlin, Aug. Is Fully 100 persons
were killed on injured today by the ex.
pIosion Of large dynamite factory At
Doemitz, on the Ehe river Part Of the
town was destroyed and all he inhahi
tants have hecn ordered to leave for fear
~ another explosion Many workmcn
were blown 10 bits aud others were killed
by falling walls,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
PANIC IN TANGIER.
Business at Standstill and Residents
Quitting Town.

Tangier, Aug. TO-. Business here il
virtually at standstill The custom
house is deserted and the pier is blocked
by panie-stricken families Fastening to
leave the city
The steamship Anatolie arrived YES.
terday from Ma2agan with go Euro.
peau Jewish and Moorish refugees. The
town was quiet when tire Anatolie left,
but the surrounding tribes were preach.
ing Il holy war
Only fifty Europeans, including the
cousuls, remain at Mazagan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
FEDERAL JUDGE DEFIES
GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA
Jones Restraints State from Enforcing
New Railroad Laws.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. lG.--An in.
junction was procured Wednesday night
blythe Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company from Judge Jones Of the United
States court restraining the state from
enforcing the commodity freight rate
law and the 2l2ccnt passenger rate law
until the federal courts shall have passed
on the validity OF these acts.
Every sheriff in Alabama and every
solicitor ii restrained from arresting or
indicting employees Of the company who
violate the terms Of the acts.
This IL challenge to Governor Conner,
who recently announced that he would
arrest and prosecute every railroad
which violated the laws, despite the &C
tion Of the federal courts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
roRGETs NAME AND IDENTITY
Leaves Relief Hospital Under a Strange
Delusion; Recovery Doubtful.

Brockton, Mass, Aug. l6-With no
recollection OF the terrific crash that
came when he rounded curve at the
throttle Of his engine and crashed into
another train, engineer Thomas 1. Hal,
lett left the relief hospital yesterday
laboring under the delusion that he is
another person. Hallett was engineer
Of passenger train which was in a
oar-end collision with The Cape Cod
freight on the night Of July 20 at Cam.
pcllo.
According to the physicians at the
hospital liallctt presents one OF the
most singular cases they have ever treat
ed DR. Dacey says It is doubtful II
Hallett ever regains his full mental ca
paeity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
JOSEPH JOACHIM, GREAT
vIoLIN1ST. PASSES AWAY,
Was Conductor Of the Royal Academy
Of Music in Berlin.

Berlin. Aug l6--Joseph Joachim, the
celebrated violinist conductor Of the
Royal Academy Of Music here, and mu.
sic director of che Royal Academy Of
Arts, died at Las p. m, yesterday.
He had been suffering for a long time
from asthma and had been unconscious
for several days. He was born in 1881,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
FIRE BREAKS OUT
A SECOND TINE.
Blaze at Bellows Falls Wednesday Night,
Believed TO Be Entinguished, Again
Breaks Out.

Bellows Falls, Aug ia fire which
Wednesday evening completely destroy
ed the Island house and caused loss
Of $4,000 to several firms occupying the
block and the building, again broke ont
early yesterday, and before the fire de.
partment had control of the situation
$4,000 more damage had been done, Il
is supposed that the fire was shoulder
ing between two floors, which were left
standing after the first eonhagration,
and famed by fresh breeze.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Fifty.iour Russian ohicers Killed During
the Month Of IuIy

ST. Petersburg, Aug. According Co
an official return, 81 officers were Killed
aud a wounded during July and g5
Of The rank and Gle killed and 81 wound
ed ia maintaining order throughout tho
empire. During the same period 2I4
persons were exlled from ST. Petersburg
for political olFenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
Poor Old Sol!

An astronomer says that an eaor-
NOUS dark planet il rushing toward
the sun and that the impact, which Il
to take place III a few thousand years,
win be frightfil Great Caesar! II
that's the case, Old Sol stands q good
chance Of having the spots knocked
out Of him. Morristown Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
HARD LUCK
FOR DOVES
-.
Two Triples by Brian We're
Entirely Lost
AND ST. LOUIS WON, s TO
Both Karger and Flaherty Pitched Good
GamesBoston Americans Dropped
n Second Game to Chicago, Ath-
letics Beat Cleveland.

Boston, Aug, l6.--For the eighth game
straight, the 81. Louis team defeated
Boston yesterday afternoon, the score
being to l. The visitors had all the
luck and most Of the good playing on
their side. They made only five hits Off
Flaherty, but two Of them came when
Boston worked IN ~ error, giving them
two runs and the game,
karger was Lie safely seven times,
including two triples fly Brain who also
distinguished himself by making Il third
hit, single, Peculiarly enough mother
three Dagger Of Brains counted. He did
II FIRST IN the fourth inning, being the
first man up, but Beaumont, Sweeney
and Randall couldn't bring him in. With
two down, he triplcd again in the sixth,
but Beaumont again failed Karger
struck out seven men, including Tenney
twice.
Burnett's siaele, Holly's triple aud Bird.
wells error gave Sc Louis her two runs
in the second, after which Flaherty kept
the hits few and far between Bird
Wells single, Tenney's out and Brains
single gave Boston It's sole tally, in the
eighth. Beaumont followed with sim
gle, but Sweeney went ont easily. thus
losing Boston's chance Of tying up the
score. The rcsultsi
RHE
Sc, Louis ..,020 30 0 0 0 . o. . /
Boston ,s~ q 600 0 Q 0 oil I ?
summary; Earned run, ST Louis, Boa
ton, three base hit, Holly, Brain 2; sac.
rifice hit, Konetehy; struck out, by Kari
ger 7, BY Flaherty 8; base ON balls, by
Karger, by Flaherty 3; double play,
Barry Co Noonan, Flaherty to Bridwell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
LET WELL ENOUGH
ALONE, SAYS CANNON.
Speaker Says Goth Congress Will Not
Revise Tariif; Stand Pat Policy

Washington, D. G.. Aug. 10 There
win DO no revision Of the tariff BY the
Goth Congress- said Speaker Cannon
yesterday "The Republican party will
meet In national convention next June
and formulate new policies or adhere
to IFS present platform, and We Repub.
LEANS will abide By the conventions de
cision
Two years ago we made the fight on
the issue OF let well enough alone, and
as for me. shall certainly advocate a
continuance of that policy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
NOW AN ITALIAN PRINCESS.
Also Twice Duchess BY Marriage to
Don Marine Torlonia.

New York, Aug. 16.--Aliss Mary r.
Moore, daughter Of Charles A. Moore
OF this city, president of several manu-
featuring companies, was married at
her parents home IN Greenwich. Conn,
yesterday to Don Merno Torlonia, q
member Of noble family Of Italy
Mrs. Colby NJ. Chester, wife Of Rear
Admiral Chester, sister OF Miss Moore,
was matron OF honor, and Chevalier
Montague, the Italian charge d'aifaires
at Washington best man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
A FRISCO CRIME.
The Tragedy cIew in Torn Clothes, Note
and Hair.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. l6,-The find
ing OF portions Of woman's clothing
on the Santa Fe docks. and a wisp OF
womans hair lying near by, caused the
belief that tragedy has been com
mitted, a woman's garter and a black
leather purse were also found. In the
latter was note, reading.
Dear May Meet me tonight. old
place, at =. m. II you do not ! will
lix him and you both, Believe, am in
dead earnest So lot my little sweetheart
come. I'D. k.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16

Little Girl TO lady visitorl Please.
Miss Jawerer let me see your tongue.
Miss j. tsurprlsed)--Why. my dear!
Little Girl-Why, ma said you'd no
end of tongue.--London Sketch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
WAR I'm CENTRAL AMERICA
is SAID TO BE NEAR.
Guatemala and Salvador Are to Fight
Against Honduras and Nicaragua.

against honduras ana Nicaragua.
Mexico City, Ang 49, It is reported
here in government circles that there
will be war in Central America within
four days
Guatemala b expected tolead of with
an attack upon Nicaragua.
t'Hatemala and Salvador will be ar
rayed against Honduras and Nicaragua.
Washington, d. q. Aug ld.--The news
from Mexico Of an impending conflict
between all Of tile Central American
states except Costa Kica was received
here with surprise and incredulity, for
nip to this moment an 81 the adviees
from that part of the world were to the
effect that the asperities caused BY the
last Niearaguan attack upon Acaiutla,
had been smothered down un-
der the combined influence Of the GOV
enments Of Mexico and the United
States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
BANK OF ENGLAND RATE.
Minimum Rate Of Discount Advanced TO
~ Per Cent,

New York, Aug. IA According ia ca.
bic dispatches the Bank OF England yes.
terday advanced les minimum rate Of
discount p OF | per cent. 20 ~ per
cent. The 3 per cent rate had been ia
effect since April 25 last when &c was
reduced from as per cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
TO TALK IT OVER.
Thaws to Gather in Nova Scotia to
Discuss the Trial.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. l6-That a recon.
eiliation between Mrs Harry X. Thaw
and her mother, Mrs. Charles y. Holman
Of pittsburg. has been effected in spite
Of the denial Of the younger woman,
was made plain here yesterday by those
close 60 the Holmans, and that the last
olive branch was borne by Howard Mes
bit, brother Of the young wife, is also
asserted
Mrs, Harry X. Thaw will be joined in
Nova Scotia by others aside from her
brother, when the coming trial OF Thaw
will be discussed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
HIBERNIANS.

Summary. earned runs, A. O. II. 2,
Capitals , bases on balls of Keefe 4,
on Recette 3 struck out. BY Keefc o.
BY Recette Il; left on bases, A. O. u.
s. Capitals 4: passed balls. Smith 4,
Wakefield l ; hit by pitcher, Laird time,
In. 40 nin; umpire, Heggie,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
American League standing.
Yesterdays National League Games.

At Boston, st. Louis ,, Boston |.
AZ New York, New York 1, Cncin.
natl 8.
At Philadelphia, Chicago s, PhiIadel.
phia 1
At Brooklyn, Pittsburg s, Brooklyn O,
National League Standing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
BELFAST LABOR WAR
is SETTLED AT LAST.
Negotiations Between Arbitrators and
Strike Leaders Successful.

Belfast, Aug l6.-The negotiations be-
tween the arbitFators and the leaders
Of the strikers resulted yesterday in a
settlement of the labor troubles here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
DYNAMITE FACTORY
is BLOWN UP; MISSING
One Known to Be Dead and Eighty
Injured.

Berlin, Aug lG.-A dynamite factory
at Doemetz. grand duehy of Mecklen-
burg Schwerin, exploded yesterday
One life is known 10 have been lost,
eight persons are missing and are re.
garded as killed, twenty persons were
dangerously injured, and sixty were but
slightly hurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16

AZ Chicago, Chicago 3, Boston tgame
called at the end OF the seventh in.
ningl.
At Cleveland, Philadelphia 8, Cleveland
Q.
At Detroit, New York 2, Detroit |.
A,..;.,a rs..u,.. c4.as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-16
GERMAN YACHT WINS
soNDERKLAssE RACE.


kiel, Germany, Aug. lG--The German
sondcrklasse yacht Wannsee won yoster.
days race Is the series Of contests for
Emperor Williams cup, beating the Mar.
blehead which was second, by 4 minute
and "a seconds.
The Wittleshach, Shewink VIII, Spn.
kane and Tilly \ finished in the order
named