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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
RUTLAND REDUCES
DEPT SI6,86S.lO
Good Showing Made as Shown By May
Of Paige's Message Given
Yesterday.

Rutland, ian. e4.--The city Of Rut
land had balance OF SI6,s6s.i0 in the
treasury at the end Of 1906 and the to-
tai indebtedness was decreased Sf3.073.
Is during the IL months, according to
the annual report Of Mayor Charles u.
Paige, made public Yesterday II Il
stated that the city treasurer's report
viii show the hest financial record IN
the history Of the city, and this in the
face Of the big fire which cut down the
appraisal Of real estate for the wear and
made heavy expense in building sew
crs.
The reduction OF the Indebtedness was
in 10000 paid into the sinking fund
$500 in a special water department an
preparation and S3.573.15 earned by III.
terest on the sinking fund. The city
now has bonds outstanding amounting
To 100000, and d United States deposit
fund Of s2G,9i5.s5, making a total debt
Of S521wf5.s5. ARainst this there is
sinking fund Of $li6,4s4Ts,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
a scoRE INJURED.
Two Trolley Cars Collide in New York
City--passengers il Panic.

New York, Jan. 24.--A Jerome ayerne
trolley car, which got beyond control
and rushed down hill at great speed.
crowded with passengers, collided with
a Yonkers car late last night. A score
Of passengers were injured and there was
a panic. Several women were trampled
upon by men
Every window in both cars was shat
tered. The flying glass cut the passen
gers. Motorman Eller was hurled
through the glass window shield Of h.
car and had several ribs broken. Mo.
torman Donovan Of the runaway was
thrown over the front platform Of his
GER and landed % the rear platform of
the other. He was internally injured
Two passengers suffered internal inin.
ries and were removed to hospital
The Others injured were treated by an
bulance surgeons
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
STEVENS MAY GIT
SHONTS' POSITION
Latter Has Resigned as Head Of
Panama Canal Commission. as
Announced Yesterday.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 24.-The
generally accepted belief IN official cir.
eles Is that John r. Stevens. chief an.
gineer of the Panama Canal. viii be.
come head Of the commission 10 sue.
coed Theodore r. Shonts. II he i an.
pointed the two jobs probably win be
consolidated.
The resignation of Mr.. Shonts was
announced at the White House vester-
day. Il was rendered to the president
and accepted BY him Tuesday. accord.
ing TO the correspondence made public.
II viii take effect not later than MARCH,
4. Sir Shonts was elected Yesterday
president Of the Interborough- Metro.
politan company which controls the
rapid transit and many surface lines
IN New York. No announcement was
made as 70 who will succeed him Al
chairman Of the commission. but Il was
learned authoritiyely that headquartefs
viii be removed from Washington te
the isthmus and that high salaried
chairman TO serve in that capacity
alone viii not be named.
Mr.. shont's retirement does not come
wholly a surprise. II had been Der.
sistently rumored that as soon as ac.
tion was taken upon the proposition to
build the canal by contract, he wonld
sever his connection with the canal pro
lect and resume calling more eongen.
ial to his taste. Secretary Taft con.
firmed that rimor yesterday by saving
that Mr. Shont's resignation was Vol,
unfairly, which il borne out BY The
Presidents letter in accepting Il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
WHEEL FLANcE BROKE.
Engine Left the Rails, But the Train
Remained.

Greenfield, Mass, Jan PA broken
hange Of wheel Of the locomotive pull-
ing the westbound passenger express
train, which left Boston at O'clock
yesterday afternoon on the Fitchbure
division of the Boston and Maine raiI.
road caused the engine to leap tho track
lust a. i went on the bridge over the
Deertield river here early last night. The
engine piowed along on the sleepers and
oyer the bridge for probably 200 feet
but fortunately che wheels 81 the pas.
aenger coaches remained on the iron.
When i left Che rails, the engine was
running slowly or Il would surely have
gene oiI the bridge into the river, forty
feet below
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
RAILROAD WAR
OVER FREE PASSES
Officers Of BrattlebOro and Whitehall
Railroad Demand Privilege From
Central Vermont R. Z.

Brattleboro, Jan. 24.--A demand has
been made upon the Central Vermont
railway company by j. H. Martin, clerk
OF the Brattleboro & Whitehall rail
road company, To furnish passes To the
officers Of the BFattleboro & Whitehall
company, according to an agreement Of
Feb 2, 1908, but thus far the Central
Vermont company has refused to fur
nish the passes, basing its action upon
the state law forbidding railroad
company 10 give directly or indirectly u
free ticket or free pass or free trans
portation to q person.
Strained relations have existed be-
tween the two companies for long
time, and the officers Of the Brattleboro
& Whitehall company think they see
in their failure to receive the passes an
effort TO stamp their company out Of
existence. The Brattleboro & White
hall company formerly owned d narrow
gage railroad running from Brattleboro
to South Londonderry, d distance Of 86
miles. II was mortgaged to the New
London Northern road, and was operat.
ed by the road under a lease.
Before Feb. 3, 1905, the Brattleboro
~ Wmtenall company sought 10 have its
lease cancelled, claiming that the con
ditions had been violated. The New
London company retaliated by bringing
a bill for the foreclosure of its mort
gage.
On the date mentioned an agreement
was reached, the Brattleboro q White
hall company consenting TO foreelos-
ure on condition of the payment to it
Of $4,000 of the first mortgage bonds
of the Central Vermont company, the
income to pefpetuate the organization
of the BrattIeboro & Whitehall company
also on condition that its officers he
given annual passes over the Brattle-
boro & Whitehall road and that the
stockholders be entitled to transporta-
tion to and from their annual meetings
in Brattleboro.
One officer Of the Brattleboro 4
Whitehall company states that unless
the passes are issued soon he win bring
a petition to have the decree Of fore
closure opened by the Y. is. district
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
MYSTERIOUS FIRE,
BUT LITTLE LOSS
Volunteer Fire fighters Worked Vail
antly This Morning and Saved the
House Of Flora Batchelder in
Barre Town.

Neighbors worked in the intense cold
of the early morning hours today and
saved the house of Flora Batchelder III
the town Of Barre from destruction BY
fire and kept the loss doWn to a com
paratively small figure, confined chiefly
to the Woodsbed and its contents. One
Of the fire fighters, Mr.. Sabin, who works
on the Batchelder farm, was badly nip
ped by the frost al he stood BY d tub
and dipped out the water to be thrown
on the flames. The cause Of the fire il
a mystery.
Ralph Batchelder, young boy and
member Of the household. was first
awakened BY the fire at three o'clock.
He at once notified the other people ia
the house and in turn the neighhors were
summoned by use of the telephone. In
a short time a large number OF men
mad gathered from that neighborhood
lying between the main roads to East
Montpelier and PlainfleId, and others
from as far away as those villages. They
soon exhausted the supply of water on
the Batcheldcr farm and then teams
were despatched to the Fiske farm d
quarter-mile away to replenish the sun
ply. l'y this energetic work, the flames
were subdned and the remainder of the
thirty cords Of wood ia the shed was
thrown out So wen did the volunteer
fire fighters work that they kept the
flames from damaging the house except
Tor eharring the end next to the wood
she'd
Those who were first on Tie scene
report that there seemed to be two fires,
one IN each end Of the shed, and how
they could have caught has NOT been
explained. There were no ashes in the
shed. So far rs known, the members
Qf the household have no enemies who
would thus attempt TO work out their
spite. There is small insurance on the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
SUFFERING
FROM COLD
---------
The Most Frigid Weather For
Five Years
HAS SWEPT NEW ENGLAND
Barre Thermometers Registered So De.
grees Below Zero This Morning
Two People Froze to Death
in New York.

All New England and New York we're
swept last night with Jack Frosts' magic
wand, and the result was this morning
the coldest weather Of the winter and in
fact the coolest for several years. Suf.
fering humanity may take heart, how
ever In the prediction that the spell will
be broken tonight and that a snow storm
lwill be- the next thing IN the order III
events.
The temperature in Barre ranged from
30 70 81. degrees below zero, although one
or two thermometers said 3s; there were
spirit tubes, not mercury DR.. o. III.
Reeds spirit indicator went as low as
SS, point seldom reached, although this
instrument in the year 1880 got SO low
down as to indicate 81 degrees below
Another thermometer on Prospect street
was also 3S at an early hour On French
street il was 36 below.
In East Montpelier, where tempera-
lures run low, one tube at the farm OF
Philbrook Batchelder marked 3S. while
one at Elmer Howhnd's said 35 and
at A. G. Whitehers "a. In Williams.
town s6 is reported, while South Barre
man came to the city today and re.
ported 42 in his village. An even lower
temperature is reported from East Barre,
40, but this has not been confirmed.
IN consequence Of the extreme frigid.
ity there was little business done IN
the granite plants and on the quarries,
while merchants had plenty Of chance
to complete inventories and make changes
IN their stores. Few ventured out who
could remain inside The sight of
funeral procession passing through Main
street with the horses almost in gal
iop was an Indication Of the bitterness
OF Jack Frost's visitation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
CANT KILL THE CUSS"
ATTENDANTS SAID
Sensational Charges Brought Against the
Massachusetts, State Hospital for
Inebriates Today.

Boston, Jan. 24--Sensational charges
against the state hospital for incbriates
at Foxboro were made today at hear
ing before the governors council. An
affidavit Of james A. Hicks OF Charlie.
mont declared that he had been beaten
senseless for refusing TO sleep in an
unelean bed, that patients were eneour-
aged to suicide, that they were exposed
to contagious diseases. Hicks said he
was given salammoniac to drink for
medicine and was nearly poisoned. The
attendants said "You cant kill the
Gus, anyway
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
Town CAME wARpENs.
Appointments Made by State commis-
sioner H. G. Thomas.

Stowe, Jan. "a II. G. Thomas. state
fish and game warden, has made public
town game wardens in Orange county as
follows; Bradford. Frank Lamb. b. W.
Powelli BTookiield, John Blacl<borongh.
w. G. Clark. Charles Taft; Chelsea, on.
cutt Bixby, Francis Ladd; Comnth, Gil.
bert Blake, George Hastings; Fairlee.
q. B. Bancroft; Newbury, J. J. Johnson.
Il, = Baldwin; Orange, Royal Flanders.
+ y. Gauthier; Randolph; f. W. Kemp,
Irwin Heath; Strahord, ]. o. kendail.
James Huse. Wilbur Sleeper; vershire.
u. 3. Brown, Byron Titus; 1hetford,
William Topper z. I. Howard Top.
sham, VI. W. Hood, Grant Jackson; Tun-
bridge James Rowell, Benjamin Tucker.
A. y. Bieknell. Washingtons Horace
White. George Downing, West FairIee.
II. N, Miller; Williamstown, George
Nichols, e. A. Reed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
But His Chorus Girl Wife
Shows Strain Of Trial
SECOND DAY In COURT
Tedious Work Of Drawing a Jury in the
Trial Of Young Scion Of Wealth
Charged With Numbering stan
ford White Continues.

New York, JAM "a Despite rigidly
enforced order admitting only talesmen
reporters and witnesses, there was an
immense crowd at the criminal court
building this morning before the Thaw
trial reopened Thaw's wife and sister
arriving early, Mrs Carnegie being ac.
companied BY her husband. Al thin
white veil did not conceal the neavy
shadows under the sad eyes Of Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw and her face was dead
white.
The prisoner entered, clad in a dark
blue serge suit, carrying derby hat.
His wife smiled a kindly greeting. bit
bis sister merely nodded Edward Thaw
joined the family later, but mp to ii
o'clock neither Mrs. Thaw, senior. nor
the Countess Of Yarmouth had appeared.
Josiah G. Thaw, eldest son Of the fam.
ily, joined the party in court for the
first time today
The examination Of talesmen proceed
ed tediously with the usual questions
about previous opinions and fthe un-
written law Thaw seemed more at
case today. He talked frequently with
his counsel and displayed interest in the
newspaper men and artists.
The two Jurors drawn yesterday. who
We're turned over to bailiff who will
have them in charge until the end of
the trial, were Deming B. Smith, re-
tired manufacturer of umbrellas, and
Charles H. Feeke, ON employing team
ster. Both are married and have fami-
lies. Smith is about 55 years of age
and Fecke As.
The defendants counsel seemed per-
fectly willing TO accept any talesman
who satisfactorily answered the ques
tions put by District Attorney Jerome,
who personally conducted the examina-
tions. The defense pereInptorily chal-
lenged two talesmen, however, who are
architects.
Mr.. Jerome asked each talesmen in
turn If he would be influenced By any
so-called higher orsunwritten law To the
exclusion Of the laws of the state as
they would be laid down by Justice Fitz-
gerald None said he would not ac-
cept the courts ruling as to all ques
tiops Of law, whether he agreed with
the law or not.
As to the question Of insanity as an
excuse for crime, Mr.. Jerome explained
TO each talesman that the law excuses
only those persons who are laborinC I'M
der defective reasoning as not to know
the nature of the act committed, or even
that the act Is wrong.
Again the talesmeH said in turn that
they would be guided solely by the
court.
Thaw's counsel entered objections only
to certain forms Of questions put by
Mr.. Jerome along this line. They de-
clared they had no objections to the
questions III principle
Every talesman examined said he had
formed or expressed an opinion in the
case, but each admitted that his opin
ion vas based on newspaper reports and
these had been so conflicting as to make
his opinion susceptible Of a change by
the actual evidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
STOLEN SOUVENIRS COSTLY.
Hydeville Men Who Broke Into Hotel
Go 70 House of Correction.

Rutland, Jan. "a. William Hall and
John Blackmere, Of Hydeville, were sem
tenced to the house Of correction yes-
terday to serve not less than six
months or less than two years for
grand larceny. Three weeks ago the
two broke into the Clenwood hotel at
lake Bomoseen and took cigars. SOU
veniers, and bedding. They were arrest
cd BIZ Deputy Sheriff John III. Polly it
Fair Haven Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
AWARDED $4,000 VERDICT.
Boston & Maine Engines Set Fire to a
Pownal Home.

Bennington, Jan. 24.---Dr. Benjamin
9. Barber was awarded verdict in
bennington county eout yesterday af-
ternOon of $1,000 and costs of prose.
cution against the Boston & Maine
railroad company for the destruction of
the plaintiffs house and personal prop
erty in Pownal
The plaintiff claimed that the house
was set on fire by sparks from locomo-
tives. The case has been on trial since
January 3. @. M. Barber appeared for
the plaintiff and George A. Weston Of
Bellows Falls and j. X. Batchelder Of
Arlington for the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
RETURNS TO BARRE.
John Campbell to Be Associated with
His Brother. !. B.

John Campbell, who formerly CONDUCT
ed a granite business III Barre. has re-.
turned to assume the general manage
rnent Of the manufacturing end of che
United States Granite and Construction
company. Since leaving Barre MIR. Camp
bell has been running business at
Ballston- y There We're three gran
ite firms in that place. but they have
been consolidated and are running under
the firm name OF Campbell Bros. with
Amasa Campbell, one OF the brothers.
now acting as manager A third broth.
er, James b, who has been at the head
of the concern In introducing the com.
pany, viii remain and win share the
management with John Campbell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
Sir Knights, Attention.

II is the command Of the Thrice Illus
trious and Most Excellent Grand Raiah
that YOU assemble yourselves in annual
eonvocation on Friday evening. Feb.
ruary /, in the place known al Niles
hall. for the solemn and illustrious pur
pose Of conferring the degree and elect
ing the Thrice lllustrioue and Most
Excellent Grand Officers Of Old Grow
Lodge NO, i and 10 partake ~ the
rights 81 the order which are G.. G. 6.
a, II Bruce, 4 I q Nj Z. G. Il. Of
AA., etc., ets.
james Il. Coutts, G. s. w.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
ONLY sIx TABLEs.
And Each cribbage Team Won at Three
Of Them.

The cribbage contest last evening be.
tween the Foresters Of America and Clan
Gordon ended in tie, each side winning
az three Of the six tables which were
played The play BY tables was "a fol-
lows: Scott and Henderson, G. g., de-.
feated Williams and Marion, y. Of A.:
Mcleod and Riddel, Q. O., defeated Law
olette and Brown, r Of A.; Henry and
Webster, G. O., defeated Alexander and
Clark, Il. of A.
Bassett and Tierney, n of A.. defeat
ed Birnie and Craig, c. O.; Fitzgerald
and Schneider, Il, of A., defeated Garden
and Milne, q al; Smith and Patterson.
r. Of A. (with honors).
g g. and M y. are scheduled TO play
this evening,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
VERMONT MAN AN OFFICER.
n. H. NOyce Of ST. Johnsbury with
Chiefs Of Police.

Hartford, Conn. Jan. 24 The New
England association Of Police Chiefs held
it's annual session here yesterday and
elected the following officers president,
G. II Stebhins, Springici1 yicc ptesi.
dents, y C Brown. Bangor, Me., h. III.
Noyce, 81. lohnsbmY, vi, 81 G. Wheeler,
Winsted and y G. Crowley, Newport,
n. Il; secretary and treasurer, j. MI.
Quay, Laconia, N. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
RUTLAND BowLERs GOING.
To ST. Louis to Participate in National
Contest.

Rutland, Jan. a. Frank r. Hale.
manager Of the Hale bowling alleys Of
this city and Glenn "A. Campbell. also
Ia Rutland man, win 20 to st. Louis.
March 10, to participate in an annual
bowling tournament under the auspices
of the American Bowling congress. open
10 citizens Of the United States. So far
as known, they viii be the first men to
represent Vermont in the national tour
nameut The local team Of bowlers, OF
which Hale was captain. held the state
championship last season The Rutland
men will compete both in the two men
team matches and singles, There were
be $4,000 distributed in prizes at the
matches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
DISCLAIM KNOWLEDGE
OF THE ACCIDENT
United States Naval Authorities say
That They Know Nothing Of Con-
necticut's Running on a Reef.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. a.
There is no confirmation of yesterdays
report that the battleship Connecticut
had run upon a reef while entering the
Harber at Culbra Island on January
l3. The vessel was said TO have re-
ceiyed serious damage. The naval
authorities here discIaim knowledge Of
the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
TALK OF THE TOWN.

A. w. Woodworth Of Enosbmg Fall,
was in town on business today.
Ned Il. Lgwis went 70 Cabot ana Wal.
den today on a weeks business trip.
Dr. Henry p, Holton Of Brattleboro
d member Of the State Board OF Health
was in the city on business today.
Among arrivals AZ the City hotel to.
day are r. 4. Benjamin, Boston; G. h
Meade, Hurlington NJ Horton, Niagara
Falls, NJ "; Il, M. Patterson and q.
Rust, Springfield; Penn varney Lynn,
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
COOLEST FOR FIVE YEARS
IN AND AROUND BOSTON
Mercury Went to Seven Below Zero,
Which Is Within Six Degrees Of
the Record IS Below at Hadley
Falls, Mass.

Boston, Jan. 24-There was the cold
est weather here this morning since
1902 The mercury reached seven be
low zero, which is within six degrees
Of the record. There WAS intense cold
all over New England. II was 35 below
at Hadley Falls, Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
KILLED SIX MExIcANs.
Bert seeley, Cowboy, Then Escaped
Capture

Phoenix, Ariz, Jan. 24.Bert seeley.
q cowbay, last night shot and killed
six Mexican, single handed, h combats,
at the Southern Pacific camp near
Montezuma, Mexico He disposed Of
three antagonists each In two fights
and then escaped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
LONG SEPARATED.
Bennington Man Finds Sister in wor
cester, Mass.

Bennington, ian. "a. After search
that has continued through the years Of
q wandering life, George Downer Of
North Bennington has discovered the
home Of an only sister, from whom he
was separated when the two were chill.
dren, and he has sold his comfortable
home IN that village that he may here.
after live near the long-lost relative.
The sister Il in comfortable circum
stances and resides in Worcester Mass,
with her husband, Charles Sibley, to
whom she was married about eighteen
years ago Mr.. Sibley conducts shoe
store in that city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
snddan Daata ]. saIaIsrs noma.

Bennington, Jam a. Wallace Il. Bald.
win, an inmate Of the Vermont soldiers
home for the past ilfteen years, was
found dead Of heart failure Yesterday
morning. he was g5 years Old, natiye
Of Brandon, and second lieutenant in
company i sth Vermont volunteers, dur
ing the Civil war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
Al BELOW ZERO.
Montpelier People Had Chilly Welcome
This Morning.

Montpelier, Jan. 24.-The weather
here this morning was the coldest OF
the season. a thermometer at the Sabin
farm registered Al degrees below zero.
Another on Main street was 40 below.
while at Welch's stable il was 50 and
az the state House 80 below.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
RENEWED 0UAKES
TOPPLES HOUSES
Two Shocks Were Felt Yesterday At
ternoon But No One Was Injured
Great Alarm Felt.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 24.-Two
earthquake shocks. tie heaviest since
the destructive ones Of January a.
we're felt here at two o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Several buildings were
thrown down, and there was great
alarm among the people No one was
hiured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
NECK WAS BROKEN.
michael Albory Fell Into Manhole at
Winoosld Today.

burlington, Jan. "a Michael AIbory,
= italian aged 5 years, employed with
NJ repair gang Of the Burlington Light
snd Power company slipped and fell 10
ibe bottom Of inanhole in Winooski
NAV. His neck WAS broken and be
diod instantly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
TWO FR0ZE TO DEATH
in NEW YORK CITY
Mercrry Went to Two Degrees Below
zero--In Adirondaeks Registered
sS Below.

New York, Jan. "a New York has
rs worst taste OF winter weather today.
The Thermometer reached two below
The thermometer in the AdirondaclSs reg
istered 35 below
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
IS ovERsUBscRIBED.
Stock Of Granite Mutual Fire Insurance
Company

The subscription books Of the Granite
Mutual Fire Insurance company closed
at two o'clock today, according to the
vote Of the directors This issue of $40.
600 capital stock is considerably over
subscribed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24

The Rushers came out second in tho
candle pin contest al Buz1elrs alleys
last evening. the Jumpers winning two
Of the thre strings played from them,
The score
Jumpers .. 424 438 4ag 1898
Rushers .... 4T2 400 4oo--1s0n
The contest this evening ID between
the Roughers and the Nippers.