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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
AIyer L. Wilson Shoots Himself at
Kansas City on Street.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 4.-Myer L.
Wilson, aged % years, son of II. 1.
Wilson, a prominent business man.
shot himself in the head as he stood
on the corner of Eleventh and Walnut
streets in the business center this
morning, while half a dozen spectators
looked on unable to interfere When
they reached the scene moment later
Wilson was dead.
Wilson left a card reading: I've
lived long enough"
His parents said he was despondent
owing to i'll health. Young Wilson
spent a year at Yale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
DIR. Haugh Is Respited.

Columbus. o., April 4.-Governor
Harris today granted a respite to Dr.
Haugh Of Dayton, who was to have
been electrocuted next Saturday for the
murder of his father, mother and
brother. The respite is given to April
10. to allow his lawyers to present his
case to the pardon board on the ground
that he is insane. The supreme court
has already declared that Haugh is
sane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
\ SEVERE JERSEY LAW.
The Penalty for kidnapping 30 Years In
the States Prison.

New York April 4.-The New Jersey
assembly In session at Trenton. N. J.,
has passed a bill making the penalty
for kidnapping forty years in states
prison. The recent kidnapping of the
child of DR.. Marvin who lives in the
adjoining state of Delaware, prompted
the measure. No votes were recorded
against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
TWEEN DIE IN FIRE
Fatal ConflagratIon in q San
Francisco Hotel.
Victims Were Burned i'm Their
Beds.
MANY MORE ESCAPED.
At Least Twenty More Suffering
From Injuries.
One Fireman Fatally Hurt
Fighting Flames.
IANY MORE ESCAPED.


Twenty men were burned to death and
twenty seriously injured in a fire that
destroyed an Italian hotel at Seven
teenth and Connecticut streets in the
Potrero district shortly after midnight
this morning. The injured were of the
laboring class and were asleep in their
rooms before the fire started. Before
they could be aroused the fire had
spread through the building. The
walls fell and The inmates were buried
in the ruins. twenty being taken out
dead and dying.
People from other hotels in the vi
cinity rushed to the assistance OF the
buried victims and succeeded in extri-
eating all of them, it is believed, from
the flaming timbers. Teams were
hurriedly harnessed and automobiles
brought into service, and the injured
were rushed to the Potrero emergency
hospital, where several died while
awaiting treatment. The small wards
of the Potrero hospital were soon filled
with the dead and dying victims OF the
fire. The scene was terrible. but in the
midst of the suffering the surgeons
worked calmly and swiftly over the
charred victims.
There were over 100 dodgers in the
building, which burned like tinder, and
most of the unfortunates, who lost their
lives were caught in their sleep and
roasted to death. SO rapidly did the
fire spread that it was impossible to do
much in the way of rescue and even
when the fire department arrived the
blaze was so fierce that the firemen
were hardly able to place ladders
against the walls. They did so, how
ever, manage to save a number of per-
sons on the top story. In the work OF
rescue William Cole, a fireman, was
thrown from a ladder and injured, it Is
believed fatally. The majority of those
in hospitals were injured through leap
ing from the upper windows. A number
Ia -
the building and all of them are thought
to have perished. The exact number Of
the dead can not yet be aScertatned.
One of the women who met death IN
the flames is said to be Mrs. F1lipoas
wife of the proprietor of the hotel An
names OF the other victims have not
yet been ascertained.
An adjoining lodging house at lis
Kentucky street was also destroyed.
There were As men sleeping in this
place, but it is thought that all escaped.
The property loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Injured:
A. Murcellino.
A B. Soen-
William Cole, fireman.
S. c. Peruzzo.
A. Cosselli.
Louis F'agio.
Max Aubry.
Tony Dollazera.
P. Mallotti.
Victor Terrotiz.
Dominic Forasso.
c. GavIan.
Theodore Detoni.
Carei FfrpO.
Fantini Barti.
John VanzeL.
P. Marriott.
M A. Homlo.
E. Casseli.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
WILL BE NO STRIKE.
Trouble Settled by an
Agreement

Chicago, April 4--The western rail-
roads and conductors and trainmen
have reached an agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
Brewery strikers Back at work.

ST. Louis, April All fhe striking
brewery workers had returned to work
today in accordance with the agreement
reported yesterday. The cost of the six
days strike to the brewery owners II
estimated at $500.000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
Weather Indications.

Chicago. April 4.-Forecast for kan
sas: Probably showers tonight and
| Friday; cooler tonight.
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CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
A CLOSE RACE.
Uncle Sam Beaten Out by Ten Minutes
By Western Union telegraph.

Deputy Sheriff II. J. Slayton had a
rather peculiar experience with methods
Of communication last night. He has
been In correspondence with the chief
of police Of howell, Mass. and from the
latter received assurance that he would
get telegram from Lowell last night.
When the telegram did not come to him.
Deputy Slayton called up the Lowell
man over the telephone.
"Why. haven't you got my telegram7s
avs the reply Of the Lowell chief. Il
sent It between FIVE and six o'clock to-
night"
10 make doubly sure OF the informa-
tion getting through. a supplemental let
ter had also been sent last night. This
morning the letter was delivered by a
postmsn in the Barre mans Office. ten
minutes after the telegraph messenger
had come rushing III with the telegram.
The message on Western Union blank
il dated at Lowell as January IA and
as received at Barre, january Is. That
mental anguish bill which died in the
last legislature is brought to mind by
the incident Under the proposed law
damages could have been collected pro-
yidcd it were found there was unneces-
sary delay in transmission
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
Supreme Court Took Adj
Ournment To-day
IN MEMORY 0FJ.P.LAMSON
Washington County Bar Association Met
Last Night and Made Arrange
ments for the Funeral
Tomorrow.

An adjournment of the Vermont SUI
preme court was taken today out Of re-
spect to the memory of Joseph P. Lam
son, member of the bar, who died yes
terday at his home in Cabot after a
short illness with pneumonia The court
came In after brief recess from last
week and began to hear the arguments
in the Chittenden county Fidelity com
pany case. At that point attorney John
Il. Senter asked permission to address
the court and being granted permission
he formally notified the Judges of the
death Of Mr.. Lamson, announcing that
be appeared for States Attorney Gates,
who was detained at home because Of
illness.
In addressing the court Attorney Sem
ter spoke very highly of his brother at
torney as a trial lawyer. The response
was given by Chief Judge Roweil, who
thereupon declared the session adjourned
until tomorrow.
A meeting of the Washington county
bar association, of which Mr.. Lamson
had been a member for so many wears,
was held yesterday afternoon, at which
time arrangements were made fore the
funeral which will be held at his late
home in Cabot tomorrow "wednesday
afternoon. J. H. Senter presided 1t
was voted that as many members as
possible attend the funeral in a body.
Committees We're appointed as follows:
on resolutions, S. Hollister Jackson. f.
p. Carleton, NJ. Il. Smile; on transpor-
tation, G. w. Wing, III. @. ShurtlefI, r.
Nj. Marshall, A. e. Fay; On arrange
ments, j.. II. Senter, z. S. Stanton, A. G.
Fay; ON flowers. H. @. Shurtleff and L.
C. Moody. It was announced that a
memorial will be presented at the next
meeting Of the bar association.
j. p. Lamson was admitted to the
Vermont bar AZ years ago in Lamoille
county. coming soon after that to Wash.
ington county and making his home in
Cabot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
is AWAITING TRIAL
ON CHARGE OF ARSON
Alexander carrow of Montpelier Will
Have Hearing This Afternoon
Accused Of Firing His Own
House.

Facing the charge of setting fire TO
his own house on College street in Mont
peier last Friday afternoon, Alexander
Carrow IL now in the jail at Montpelier,
having been placed under arrest yester-
day afternoon The building was not
DESTROYED. but the damage amounts, Il is
said to $780, The house was valued
at S3,500 and was insured for 81, 500,
while the contents were insured for 81,
900 more. The respondent WAS taken
before Judge Harvey Of the Montpelier
city court yesterday afternoon and hear
ing was set for this afternoon. Bail
was fixed at S700, and as no attempt
was made TO secure the amount, Carrow
spent the night in jail and also today.
Papers in the case were issued by
Grand Juror Heaton who appeared for
States Attorney Gates. the latter being
in. AT the time OF the fire there was
considerable surprise expressed by the
fremen over the location of several lit
tie bIazes in various rooms, they stating
that they found fires started in three
rooms in addition to q fire over the fur.
mace The alarm was rung in at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. No one was at
home at the time, it being alleged that
Mr. Carrow was in Barre or on his way
while Mrs. Carrow was at the house of
q neighbor The fremen soon had the
fire under control. Chief Nahlen Of the
Montpelier fire department, and Joseph
q. Brown, agent for the Pittsburg Mutt
nal Fire Insurance company, investigat-
ed, and as the result of their inycstiga-
tion the arrest was made yesterday af.
tpruoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
DENY INTENTION
OF A MARRIAGE
Friends of w. W. Astor, Expatriated
American, Come Up to Defend
Him in the Present
Rumor.

London, Jan. 15.--Friends of William
Waldorf Astor today deny the report
that he viii marry Sibyl, countess of
Westmoreland, as soon as she secures a
divorce from Lord Westmoreland.
While the earl and his wife had been
estranged for several years. they had
kept up an appearance of friendliness
for the sake OF their children. But an
incident of last summer completed the
rupture and hastened the ARRANGEMENTS
for her supposed marriage to Mr.. Astor.
The countess appeared as fashionable
event in London wearing diamonds and
other jewels that did not cost less than
million and a quarter Of dollars.
The earl was white with wrath, for
everyone in society was well aware that
he could not afford to buy such expen-
siye ornaments for his wife, and there
were immediate inquiries and speculation
as to where the jewels came from.
II was soon whispered that Mr.. Astor
was the donor OF the gift and that it
was but the prescursor of formal sep
aration between the earl and the countess
and the marriage Of Mr.. Astor and the
countess.
Another incident that set tongues to
wagging was the receipt by the countess
Mt Christmas OF magnificent automo.
bile, in which she now makes her calls.
The fiirs she wears are at once the
envy and the despair of all the women
in London Lord Westmoreland, who
is about ten years the senior Of the
countess, keeps in retirement and refuses
to discuss the matter.
This is not the first time that Mr..
Astor, who has been widower for sew
eral years, has been coupled in matri-
monial report with the name of titled
English woman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
cAsHED AT ST JoHNsBURY.
Check on Which There Was Forged
Signature.

Claremont, n. H., Jan. Is. Alexander
Richards, she 14-year.old son Of Frank
Richards Of this place, who il charged
with stealing some blank checks from
"A. B. Levy, roomer at his fathers
home, forging Levy's name to five ag (.
gregating $50, which were returned to
the Claremont National bank. upon
which they were drawn, and was held
under $500 for trial at the next term
Of the superior court. TO be held al
Newport in May yesterday came into
court and changing his plea Of not guilty
TO guilty, was sent to the industrial
school at Manchester for the remainder
of his minority.
Young Richards, who left here week
ago. was traced through his trunk 10
A lumber camp IN Monroe, in the north
ern part Of the state. where lie was
captured by officer J. II, Ober, who found
in his trunk three other forged checks
amounting to sos.
He was told that Richards had a
check 10 which Levy's name was forged
csshed AT st, Johnsbnry, vt.
Young Richards has recently served
term at the industrial school for
breaking and entering,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
WAS FAMOUS TENOR
in EARLIER DAYS
Henry Squires, Bonn in Bennington,
Died at Burlington, Iowa, at Age
Of 81 Years.

Bennington. Jan. lis. News was rc
ceived yesterday OF the death in Bur
hngton, Ia, Of Henry Squires Of this
village of apoplexy, from which be suf
fered shock last Friday, He was
conscious to the end. Mr.. Squires left
last November to spend the winter
there, as has been his custom for sew
eral years
He was born in Remington 81 years
ago, one Of nine children, two of whom
are living
His father lived to be more than 10
years of age and his mother more than
90. He early developed a fondness for
music which swAs natural endowment
Throughout the entire family. and
which WAS developed at home and by
teachers.
He soon gained wide reputation as
tenor singer and about 1853 went to
Paris 10 complete his musical education.
In that city he married woman, like
himself singer
They began to sing in the grand opera
house there. and for years they were
attached to that company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Squires returned TO this country once.
and while here sang before a large
audience in Apollo hall in this village
He remained in Paris until about 10
years ago when. his wife having died,
he returned to this country and estab-
lisbed himself in has old home town, di-
viding the time between Burlington and
here The news Of the sickness was a
surprise to every one here, where Mr..
Sq,iires was much esteemed
He was a member of the Episcopal
church, and one Of bis last acts while
here was to give $1,000 toward the cree.
tion OF a new edifee He leaves no
children. The body is expected to ar
rive here Thursday for burial
In his career Mr., Squires was asso-
ciated with many Of the leading actors
OF his time and was fully known in
Europe as he was in this country. The
late Joseph Jefferson was close
friend. It is said Of him that he was
the first American to appear before an
Italian audience in grand opera Of that
country and France. He lived % years
in Paris and Naples.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
MOVE 40 KILL RAcE BErTTNG.
Jerome Favors Bill Before The Legis-
lature,

New Yok, Jan, 15.-It il announced
that District Attorney jerome win 70
to Albany to present some amendments
to the PereyGray gambling law which
are designed to change certain sections
Of the penal code relating to bookmak-
ing and betting on horse races. Mr..
Jerome's plan to make it a misdemean-
Or to accept bets on horse race at
race tracks, in pool room, or at any
other place, The effect would be, 1t Ii
declared, materially to restrict or pro-
hibit entirely horse racing in New York
State Mr.. Jerome seeks to deliver a
death blow to that section Of the present
law which says that the only penalty
for hookmaking at the track shall be
the recovery Of the bet BY civil suit.
In another bill he proposes to amend
the penal code so as to make bookmak-
ing at the track or any other place a
msdemeanor instead of a felony, the
punishment to be not more than one
year in the penitentiary, on d fine of
$500 or both The district attorney will
also seek to change the law 50 that az
ricultural societies win not receive the
income from race tracks, but a fixed
sum to be appropriated from the State
treasury.
Mr.. Jerome's plan Il. to do away with
the speculative income from racing and
have fixed sum set apart BY the state
to cover approximately, the amount
now received by the various counties
through racing. In addition to the
proposed anti-racing legislation the dis
trict attorney will submit to the Legis-
lature four other bills which have TO
do with the conduct oil criminals trials.
One concerns the plea Of insanity by a
defendant another the introduction OF
the testimony Of witness at a trial
who cannot be produced at second
trial, third gives the power to a jury
to adjudge defendant insane without
the appointment Of commission and
a fourth makes it possible To extradite
person VINO disobeys a subpoena or
who has left the jurisdiction of the
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
GETTING srRAIeHTENED OUT.
Town TreashreT's Books in Washington
IN Hands Of Auditors

The strengthening out of tie books of
Town Treasurer " Nj. Soaver Of the
town Of Washington Is continuing under
the town auditors who have the work in
charge, instead Of Judge Chester Dickey.
There is no trouble as set with the
town clerk department books. nor has
there been any allegation of wrong on
tile part of Mr., Seaver with the ac-
counts Of the treasurerls department.
NJ. w Chamberlain, who is first select
man also assistant town clerk, reports
today that they are getting the tangle
Strengthened out and that it is no in
80 bad shape as was first supposed, They
expect to be able to unrayel the difficulty
without calling in any expert account
ant
Town Clerk Seaver is seriously i'll at
his home in Washington. due partly to
the strain Of the unfortunate affair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
Their wedding vas surprise.

Montpelier, Jan is. The marriage Of
Miss Nellie A. Mitchell, daughter Of
James X. Mitchell, and Earl w VIII
lianfs, son 81 Mr.. and Mrs j. ]. VIII.
liams, occurred on Sunday morning at
Christ church at o'clock, the Rev. A.
n. Lewis performing the ceremony. The
wedding came as great surprise TO all
but the most intimate friends Of the
bride and groom. The participants were
unattended and the ceremony was wit
messed only by relatives. Mr. and Mrs.
Williams left for short trip TO Boston
and New York, after which they will
90 to Hartford, Ct, to reside. Mr.. VIII.
liams travels 10 Connecticut and Massa
chusetts for the Post & Lester Go. Of
Hartford, dealers in automobile parts.
While in New York he VIII he busy with
a display at the automobile show BY the
company by which he IS emTyyed. The
bride Is we'll known yopsig lady OF
Montpelier, where she has host of
friends. For some time she has been
employed as q clerk in the Gleason dry
goods store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
DEATH or AGED MAN.
Ira L. Gale, Who Lived for Three Quar-
ters Of a Century in Barre.

Ira L. Gale, Who Lived for Three Quar-
ters Of a Century in Barre.
Ira II. Gale, who for nearly rs years
had been resident of Barre died at
1880 o'clock this morning at the home
of Miss A. y. Penniman in Williams
town. He was stricken with slight
shock a week ago Sunday and since that
time he failed steadily until the end
came peacefully this morning. The fun-
eral will be held from the house in Will
liamstown Thursday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, the Rev u. II. Strong Of the
Williamstown Congregational church ofii-
ciating, and the body will be brought 70
this city for interment IN Eimwood Gem
etery.
Mr.. Gale was born on farm in the
town of Barre on June 20, 1920 being
therefore aged 77 years, six months and
10 days, lie had always lived in town
until three Years ago, when, following
the death Of his wife, he went to Will
Jamestown to hive with his niece, Miss
Ann Eliza Penniman. For many years
be lived on a farm lying between Barre
and Williamstown. The latter part Of
his life IN Barre was spent in the city
on Washington street
One brother, Joseph Gale, resides in
Barre.
The deceased was pleasant old gen
tleman, kind hearted and good citizen.
He leaves large number of friends in
this vicinity. ZIP to the very last year
Of his life he was d great worker, TAX
ing particular delight in his garden,
which was as good as the best each
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
WANT HALEY AGAIN.
Call Being Raised in Montpelier to Re
elect Him Mayor.

III Montpelier they are calling for the
reelection Of Mayor James s. Haley,
on the ground that SO many public i'm.
provements have been started under his
administration that he should have the
honor Of seeing them completed. The
proposed erection of the city hall build
ing is the chief object considered, and
Mayor Haley's friends are urging unan.
imous reelection 1t is said further
more that with less money to work with
the Haley administration has kept with.
in the tax levy and very satisfactory
report is looked for. The terms Of Al
dermen Gutchell in ward one, Bfoadfoot
in ward two and Emmons in ward three
expire this year; also the terms Of
school commissioners James II. Kelliher,
George o. Stratton and H. r. Wheeloek.
Lister Grout also finishes his term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-15
cRIBBAGE FOR JANUARY.
Schedule Of Third Series Beginning on
Wednesday, January 16.

The following is the schedule for the
third series of the Barre lnterfraternity
Cribbage league:
"Wednesday, January l6, r. NJ and
MI ", MI rierney, referee.
Thursday, January ~, G., q and r, M,
u Murray, referee
Friday, january is, r. o. A. and @. o..
II, G. Cormack
Monday, January Fl, f. 0. A, and r..
M.. r. McNulty, referee
Tuesday, January %, G. O. and NJ H.,
al Robertson, referee.
"Wednesday, January 23 g. o. n and
MI W. a, Henderson, referee
Thursday, january 24, G. G. and +. O.
Al, G. Oliver, reftiee
Friday, January 25, r. NJ. and G. O.
IA n Beagfie, referee
Monday, January 2s, II. o. a. and
M VI, q. Cormaek, referee.
Tuesday, January 30, C G and O.
q. TEX a. Robertson referee,
Che cribbage contest last evening re.
suited in a tie, the G.. @. n and f. o.
A. teams each winning at four tables
The play by tables was az follows: Nel.
son and IieClair, q o. n, defeated Fit2-
gerald and Schneider, u. Of al, l.ofanger