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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
WILL PUT UP BARS
AGAINST CRIMINALS
Senator Dillingham;, Back From Abroad,
Has New Data on Immi-
grafton.

New York, Sept 7.-After a several
months tour of inquiry into the imnli-
grafton situation abroad which carried
them through England and continental
Europe, the members Of the sub-com-
mittee Of the United States imnligra-
tion commission, with Senator William
r. Dillingham; Of Vermont as chairman,
arrived mere yesterday on board the
Cedric. Some of the members of the
commission are still in Europe eomplet-
ing their Investigations.
The members OF the committee re-
turning yesterday were Senator Dilling-
ham of Vermont, Senator Ashury G.
Latimer of South Carolina, Congress
man Benjamin F. Howell of New Jersey,
John L. Burrett of Alabama ana Secre-
tary Morton Il. Crane. The members
have obtained nucn data which they
believe win aid In solving many of the
immigration problems now confronting
the United States.
The whole committee will meet later
and prepare a report and recommends
tions which win be submitted to Con-
gress. Senator Dillingham;, on his ar
iival here yesterday made tine following
statement on the investigation of immi-
grafton conditions abroad,
sThe sub committee has visited every
European country from which we re.
ceive any considerable number of immi.
grants, and has studied the more impor-
tant phases of the question IN each
Italy was the FIRST country visited, and
after pursuing Investigations in the
southern provinces, the subcommittee
was divided. Senator Latimer and Rep
resentative Howell and Burnett took
charge of the investigation in northern
Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany
the Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland and
Ireland. Representative Bennett pro
ceeded to Greece, Turkey, Syria, Asia
Minor, Palestine and Roumania, while
Commissioner Wheeler and myself gave
attention to the work in Austria, Hun
gary, Russia and England. Senator
Latimer, Mr.. Howell and Mr.. Bennei
also visited various Russian points, and
Commissioner Wheeler spent some time
in Sweden and Denmark.
The latter is now in England engaged
in some special features of the work
there and on the continent.
"In conducting their investigation
abroad the commissioners gave speeia
attention TO the methods employed BY
the transportation companies in hand
ling emigrants, the effect Of the United
States immigrations laws upon Euro
pean emigration and the attitude of th'
various countries toward the departur
of their subjects to other lands. Tht
question Of preventing the coming oi
criminal classes into the United States
has been a chief subject Of investiga
tion by the subcommittee, and II i.
probable that important recommends
tions on this matter viii be made 4
Congress
During the tour Of inquiry and in
yestigation the commissioners have Sc
cured important information and hay,
made arrangements 70 secure mere ana
feel confident that before their work i
completed recommendation can b'
made to Congress which, if enacted intS
law, win be both valuable and import
ant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
BRAKEMAN D0DGE'S
NARROW ESCAPE
Right Hand and Right Foot Caught by
Sliding Stone on Car and Held
Tight.

E. E. Dodge, brakeman on the Barre
railroad, had very narrow escape from
serious injury yesterday afternoon. He
was standing by the brake on a fat car
loaded with granite that was being run
onto siding at the transfer below Gran
ite street, and when the car hunted into
some other cars, stone weighing sew
eral tons was showed along BY the inn
pact and caught the brakeman by his
right foot between the cleat that runs
around the floor of the car, and his right
hand between the stone and the brake
wheel. He was held as securely as
though he had been screwed into vice,
and IL took several men with bars to
move the stone before he could be lib
Grated. The only thing that saved bis
foot from being crushed was the fact
that the eleat where his foot was caught
was half round, so that his foot was
pushed over 1t, and only the heel Of his
shoe was caught, though the stone tore
the shoe open from heel to toe. His arm
was not at all injured, and bis foot was
jammed only enough SO that be viii go
lame for several days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
GODDARD SEMINARY
OPENS NEXT TUESDAY
Only Two Changes in Teachers from
Last Year---Attendanc Promises to
Be the Largest Ever.

The fall term at Goddard seminary
opens next Tuesday. The corps of teach
ers win be the same as last year, with
the exception Of two teachers Miss
Lottie Hull, Goddard 90 and Middlebury
'03, has been secured 10 teach science
and history; and Lwellyn X. Perkins.
Goddard 94 and Tufts s9s, viii teach
science and mathematics. Miss Hull has
been teaching in Plattsburg, N. ", and
Bethlehem, N. H., since her graduation
at Middlebury. Mr.. Perkins has taught
at the Polytechnic Institute in Brook
lyn, N. Y., Dean academy and Tufts
college. The trustees are much pleased
in securing two Goddard graduates who
have had such successful experience in
teaching. The registration win be very
large this fall II Is expected now that
every room in the buildings viii be
filed, and the number of day students
will be the largest for years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
TALK OF THE TOWN.

c. P. Tcot of Boston was in the city
on business today.
Fred Miller went 10 Burlington today
for few days visit.
w. w. Belville went to sherbrooIse,
P. O., today to attend the fsir.
Dennis Asselin OF st. Johnsbury was
in the city on business today
Mrs. M. B. Bianchi went TO Mortified
this morning for a visit with friends.
Walter Annis Of Warren, n. II, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Arthur Brown.
John OLeary left today to spend
two weeks vacation in New Brunswick
Miss Alice Pike went TO Boston yes
terday TO attend the millinery open
ngs
Miss la Cutss Of MeIndoes Falls is
visiting friends in the city for few
days
Patrick Brown has improved the front
Of his block on North Main street with
coat Of paint
Thomas @. Peters leaves tonight for
New York, after visiting friends In the
city for week.
d. Rossi of Waterbury Is in the city
10 attend the funeral Of his brother-in-
law, Charles BianehL
Mr. and Mrs. Lee French left this
morning Tor a weeks visit with friends
in plattsburgi N. Y.
Joseph cambridge returned yesterday
from Plain6eld, where he has been work
ing during the summer.
Mrs. +. f. Cults, who has been visit
ing at the home Of Earl Cummings, re-
turned TO her home ia MagoQ, 2. O.,
today
Albert Simpson, baggage master 40
the Central Vermont station, received a
cableram this morning from Maud,
Scotland, stating that his father, Alex
ander Simpson, died az bis home there
Thursday. Te deceased was over 10
years Of age, and leaves wife and ten
children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
EXCURSION CAR DERAILED.
Passengers Well Shaken Up Coming
Back from Fair.

Enoshurg Falls, Sept. IA heavily
loaded excursion train returning from
the Sheldon fair on the Missisquoi diyi-
sion Of the Central Vermont last even
ing struck a spread rail on the curve
Just east Of the station at East Berk-
shire, throwing one coach from the track
and giving the passengers q bad shaking
up. No one was hurt, although the pas
seRaers Ia the derailed coach landed In
heaps in the aisle Of the car, and the
far shattered windows and tore up the
track for 80 feet until the coach finally
landed directly across the track.
The train consisted of eight coaches
and the car following the engine and
tender was The one derailed. All traffic
on the line was blocked and the regular
train were held up until late hour,
awaiting the arrival Of the wreclsing
train from st. Adams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
THIRD OF PROFITS
FOR THE CITY HALL
what One Concern Paid for the Privilege
Of Doing Business With the
City Of Boston.

Boston, Mass, Sept. TIN dramatic
scene at the hearing Of the finance com.
mission late yesterday Afternoon, Attor-
ney Michael j. Sllghrue forced G. M,
Palmer, manager OF the Eastern Clay
one-third Of his net profits for influence
in sales at City Hall He admitted that
one-third Of the profits Of the Brighton
sales were paid to man named Lane
as a arake-0ff." J" When these admissions
had been secured, former District At
torney Sughrue thundered at the wit
ness; Then one-third Of the net pro.
fits are in reality for Alderman Woods,
don't you think SO
II you asked me my opinion, ! would
say yes" Mr.. Palmer, who was extreme
" nervous, answered. would not
make that statement positively"
As a matter Of fact, that is what you
intend shall be done with it, is it not I"
Il expect some or all Of IL win 90
to Mr.. Woods, but / don't know it
positively admitted the dlscomtitted
witness.
II marked the close Of one OF the most
persistent cross-examinations the finance
commission had seen Attorney Sughrue
was determined to get an answer to HE
question. He secured the admission that
when Alderman Woods, who said Thurs
day that "Fitz took care Of his friends,
and / was one Of his friends was elect
ed to the board of aldermen he did not
want his name connected with the con.
Germ.
The man who was hired 10 take his
place was paid S25 a week and one.thifd
the profit Of the net sales, but he would
not have received tue profit IL it were
not for the influence Of Alderman Woods.
Mr.. Palmer finally acknowledged this.
Previous to the coming Of Mr.. Palmer
on the witness stand, Superintendent Of
Streets James r. Doyle had been com.
PEELED 10 admit that coal he bought had
been reported bad, that he had taken no
tests of II and made no effort to obtain
rebates when he found il was Of such
quality that the engineers objected 10
using it,
f. G. Dowd, Milk street coal dealer,
told the commission that it was mat
ter Of common knowledge among whole
saiers that the city was paying for q
quality Of coal that theY never received.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
SECTION FOREMAN KILLED.
H. II. Case Struck by Light Engine Near
South Vernon.

Brattleboro. Sept. 7.--H. II. Case, a
section foreman on the Central Vermont
railroad, was fatally injured this side Of
South Vernon early yesterday morning.
lie was struck by a southbound engine,
running from here to Springfield, Mass,
and sustained fractured skull and other
injuries that caused death at the hos
pital shortly after
Case had been notified Of a broken
rail and with his crew was replacing
it. lie went ahead to flag any train
that might approach from the north
and whether OF not he slipped is not
known. The force OF the blow was such
that the top Of the hat he was wearing
was driven into his skull and could not
be removed until after reaching the hos
pital. His body will be taken to Wind.
ham, where he formerly lived. He leaves
a father aud a wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN HELD UP.
By Three Masked Men, Who Rob the
Passengers.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. THE Rocky
Mountain Limited on the Rock Island
was raided yesterday morning Just be.
fore daylight The train had fust left
Murdock, when three passengers arose
in their seats, their faces covered with
masks, and with revolyers in each hand.
covered the passengers. Two men went
down the aisle with hats in hand, while
the third kept the passengers covered
All passengers were ordered to throw
pocketboolSs into the hats, and this was
done, The conductor appeared in the
car with pistol in his hand, but was
promptly covered with four guns and
forced TO drop his revolver. After get
ting all the money in the car, the rob.
bers jumped from the train, which bad
slowed down for grade. An attempt
was made TO enter the sleeper section,
but the door was locked and the attempt
was unsuccessful The pursuit Of the
robbers is being prosecuted vigorously.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
SPIRIT TEST IN COURT FAILS.
Mrs. Pepper Not Under Control of
Bright Eyes.

New York, Sept. Mrs Mary s.
Pepper Vanderbilt, leader Of tne
Spiritualists, appeared as witness
again yesterday in the hnacy proceed.
ings brought against her husband, Ed
ward W. Vanderbilt, by his daughter,
Minerva Vanderbilt. Mrs Vanderbilt
had previously testified that she was
under the control Of spirit "Brignt
Eyes" an Indian child, and through his
control, while in a trance, was able to
read unopened letters and learn of Sc.
Crets unknown to the lay mind
a large crowd filed the courtroom to
listen to the testimony of Mrs. Pepper
yesterday Mrs. Pepper was challenger
by counsel for Miss Vanderbilt to read
unopened sealed letter wnich he hand.
ed her. Council for Mr.. Vanderbilt pro-
tested against the question, but Com
missioner Ketcham held that If Mrs.
Vanderbilt could read the letter through
the aid Of the unseen Bright Eyes," II
would clear up oil the questions IN the
case. The letter was handed to the
witness.
Il cannot read" said Mrs, Pepper Il
am not under the control Of Bright
Eyes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
OBJECTED TO KING EDWARD.
When Browns Wife wag Introduced He
Sued for Divorce.

Lexington, Ky, Sept. IA divorce
suit which is considered the result of an
estrangement caused by King Edward
of England came to light yesterday az
ter having been kept secret since June
Lewis r. Brown sued Margaret John
son Brown on charge Of Abandonment
Mrs Brown is the daughter Of Claude
III Johnson, formerly European agent
of the Hoe Press company, with head
quarters in London. Mrs Brown was
woman Of rare beauty and attracted at
tention everywhere Matters came to a
climax when Mr.. and Mrs, Brown at
tended theatre whore King Edward
was attracted by Mrs. Browns beauty
and asked for an introduction
Brown objected and his wife ridieuled
his objections 70 this incident 1t Is
said is due the estrangemcnt and eepa
ration. Brown returned to Kentucky
and is now in the government revenue
service at Maysyille, Ky.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
LAID TO WOMAN
Accused Of Blindfolding and Robbing
Man in New York; Caught
BY Officers.

New York, Sept. Charged with
highway robbery, two young women
were arraigned in jefferson Market
court yesterday. Walter p. Hatch,
wealthy manufacturer, who lives at the
hotel Belmont, was walking through
Madison avenue, and when at Fortieth
street, he passed two women. The
next instant ne was seized from behind.
One Of the women blindfolded him
and held him about the neck, and the
other went through his pockets and card
case. Detectives saw the scufile The
women took to their heels, but were
caught and gave names which they adj
mitted were fictitious
There have been number Of rob
berries of similar character committed
by women in the same neighborhood
recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
GIVEN lO3
DAYS in JAIL
Long Sentence for Joseph
Clark
ONLY OUT YESTERDAY
After Serving Thirty Days for Being
Drunk There Were Two Other
Gases in the City
Court.

In the city court this morning three
cases Of intoxication were disposed Of
by Judge Scott. Angus Beaton, arrested
by Officer Garlic last evening, pleaded
not guilty to first offense and paid
fine Of IS with costs Of S6.55. John
AcAiahon. arrested by Officer Carrie,
pleaded guilty TO first otFense and went
to the county jail for 20 days III default
Of the payment of his fine.
Special Officer A. j. Stewart found
Joseph Clark asleep under box car
near Aliens lumber Office yesterday al
ternoon, and this morning he pleaded
guilty to subsequent offense. Owing
To the fact that Clark had only got out
Of Jail yesterday morning after q 80
days sentence and has several previous
offenses recorded against him, the court
gave him sentence Of l03 days in the
county Jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
GOV. HocH KICKS.
Puts Feet Through Window and Goes to
Aid Wreck Victims.

Topeka, Kans., Sept. 7.-Governor
Hoch was injured in railroad wreck
on the Santa Fe at Wakarusa yester-
day, when the car in which he was rid
ing was partly overturned. The Cover.
nor kicked out window and assisted
in the work of rescning women and
children.
Ills hands were cut badly by the brok-
en- glass Four cars were derailed by
q broken rail-
None Of the passengers was hurt So.
verfly, Conductor Mcneil and the Pull.
man conductor were injured badly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
Ice coMPANY NoT ALARMEp.
President oIer Declares 1t Never Was
Monopoly.

New York, Sept. 7.-concerning the
announcement by Attorney General
jackson Of this state that he win soon
begin an action to oust the American
Ice company from doing business in this
state, President Wesley M. Oler of the
ice company said yesterday: I'VE are
not now and never have been a monop-
oily. We do not believe any action to
oust us from business in this state can
be successful, and we intend to fight
any suit brought by the attorney gen
eral right up TO the highest court il that
course be found necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
TO BE MARRIED TODAY.
Miss H. Julia Cross Will Wed S. Rus
sell chesley This Afternoon.

Montpelier, Sept. 7.-At 4 o'clock this
afternoon Miss II. Julia Cross Of this
city and S. Russell Cnesley of Pittsfeld,
n. H., win be married at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. h. Winslow. Mrs
Winslow Is Mrs. Cross aunt. Only a
few relatives will be in attendance at
the ceremony which viii be performed
by Rev. l.. +. Reed of Bethany church.
Miss Cross viii be attended by Miss
Carrie L. Cross, her niece, and Mr.
Chesley win be attended by Frank
Russell Chesley, his brother. They will
leave for Montreal tonight on a wedding
trip. Boston will Be their home,
where Mr.. Chesley is studying surgery
in Boston university. Miss Cross will
continue her musical studies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
LONGER LIFE SPAN
IS COMING TO ALL
centurians Will No Longer Be Curiosity,
Says Expert, DR.. Wiley.

Washington, D. G., Sept. 7--Dr. Har.
vey W. Wiley, chief Of the bureau Of
chemistry Of the department of agricul.
ture, asserts that the average span Of
human life ~ increasing. Better food,
better surgery and better hygiene are
in part responsible.
"a better and more resistant type Of
human animal Is growing upi he says.
@All with the final effect that the aver
age length Of human life is increasing.
what the final limit is to be- DR.,
Wiley added, thought'ully, IS only a
matter of speculation.
If we admit as a physiological fact
that an animal should live four times
as long as its period Of growth to ma.
turity, the time may come IN the fer
future when the average length Of human
life instead Of the exception will be
three-score and ten. When such a condi.
ton arrives, centurians will no longer
be objects Of curiosity"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
sway DOWN EAST"
Has Lost None of It's Interest or Power
TO Please.

The large audience which witnessed
the production of "'Way Down East
at the opera house last evening showed
its appreciation of a frst-class attrac-
tion by the most generous applause The
parts in this well known play were all
we'll taken In an admirable manner, each
seeming to fit in with the other. The
quartette Of the village choir, composed
Of Thomas Wood, Otto Lauman, Mar
garet Yeitch and Ruth baltimore, was
obliged to respond again and again to
encores. OF especial merit was the work
OF Miss Grace Hopkins as Anna Moore,
Charles Reigel as Square Amasa Bart
lett, Warren Cook as Prof. Sterling and
the ininitable Eddie Heron as HI Holler.
OF the minor parts, Adam Yarmouth az
Seth Holcomb was excellent, as was Loy-
ola 0'Connor as Martha Perkins, the
gossip, while J. A. MaeCurdy in the part
Of the constable flashed terror fraSa his
eye as he looked down from his ms gni-
fcent height Of five feet nothing III
manner that caused a roar at his every
appearance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
HONOR GRADUATE
FOUND IN SHANTY
A Providence Doctor with His Practice
Gone, Ill and in Want, at
Brooklyn.

New York, Sept. 7--Dr. Alexander
Fraser, who had a lucrative practice in
Providence, r. l., two years ago, has
been found seriously i'll and in want in
q shanty on the Brooklyn water front,
The physician, who Is 30 years old,
was graduated with honors from the
university Of Pennsylvania, and soon
built up fine practice in Providence
and Riverside. r. /. Two years ago his
wife became i'll and had to be taken to
q private sanatorium. After that the
health Of the physician also began to
fail, and he was gradually forced to give
up his practice.
Recently he came to Brooklyn and
secured employment with fuel com
pany as clerk, but his poor health was
q handicap that could not be overcome
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07

we can deliberately and fairly proceed
in an intelligent manner and after de.
liberation and analysis deal with the
abuses that exist, we shall 90 steadily
forward.
AT the conclusion of Governor Hughes
address, Mr. Evarts announced with re-
gret that Senator Proctor was not able
to be present. lie then proposed toast
to the senator, THE grandest man and
the best sportsman in the old state,
and the toast was heartily drunk by
all, standing.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador
to the United States, and Speaker Cam
non were also speakers at the gather
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
ENGINES sIDE-swIPED.
Accident on N. y, N. H. & H. in Which
Fireman Lost His Life.

Botsford, Conn, Sept Tin COLI
sion here last night between freight
and passenger train on the New York,
New Haven 4 Hartford railroad, George
Chambers, fireman Of the freight, was
killed and several persons on the pas.
senqer train were slightly injured.
The freight was through train from
New Haven to Poughkeepsie and was
lust starting across the track to take
the siding for the New Haven passenger
TO pass when the latter came along.
The engines side.swipcd and the mogul
was toppled over on its side across the
New Haven tracks. The passenger en-
CINE was derailed and thrown across the
other tracks so that both branches were
blocked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
WHITE HOUSE PAINTED.
President viii Hardly Know 1t When He
Returns to washington.

Washington, Sept. 7 President Roose-
welt viii scarcely recognize the White
House when he returns from his vaca-
tion, on account of the cleaning and
painting which it has undergone. Eight
hundred pounds Of white lead have been
used in painting the exterior with two
coats. The White House is usually
painted every six years. but this time
The old paint was seraped of and the
surface burned Fourteen tons of old
paint and cement we're removed before
the painting was begun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
MRS. CARTER ACQUITTED.
Testimony of self-confessed Thief Ig-
nnred tiv The Iurv.

New York Sept. Mrs. Laura NJ.
Carter, who has been on trial for a
week on the charge Of receiving $4,000
of the 100000 Chester b. Runyan, the
defaulting teller Of the Windsor Trust
company, stole from the bank was az.
quilted yesterday
One OF the jurors Afterwards stated
that the jury agreed that the testimony
Of Runyan. who was the principal wit
ness against Mrs. Carter, should be ig.
nored on the ground that be was self
confessed thief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
Nntad Clrcna Man DE.

Columbus, o.. Sept 7.-Louis Sells,
aged 05, is dead here Of Bright's disease.
lie was the last Of Che four Sells broth
ers, who owned the circus which in 1870
was united with Adam Forepaugh's
show The combined show was sold
three years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-07
FAULT In BRIDGE.
Government Engineer Confirms Report
About Collapse.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept 7--Alexander Nc
Dougall, son Of former Auditor General
McDougall Of the Dominion government,
who is one Of the government engineers,
says that the first engineers report con
cerning the Quebec bridge. which col
lapsed last week, was correct and that
there was a fault in connection with the
steel construction part Of the bridge He
says the Canadian part OF the work was
done properly, and that that portion Of
the work did not bulge a fraction Of
an inch