davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
A SMALL RECOVERY
FOR THE STATE OF VT.
In The Case Brought Against Former
Railroad Commissioner George 7.
Howafd-veFdicl Given
Yesterday.

Newport. Nov. ia-The Jury IN the
ease Of State ". George 4 Howard, 4
suit for alleged oRerchafeing wnile na
Wa railroad commissioner. brought m
q verdict late yesterday for the state
20 recover t.if nlil amount left In ths
specifications after the court had fnltl
leut S3saS5. The exact figures of thr
verdict are t8015.
IN cutting oul the main charges judge
Miles saidi Eve have looked the tcs.
timouy over a. earefully - We have
been able 70 do 10 tho time We have had
A. our conmand aud we think there H.
no evidence IN tie case tending % snow
that The auditor Vas induced 10 show
these items through any fraudulent rep.
resnntation an the part ~ the defendant,
bul that be had ton know lcdgc which
entered Into the consideration Of tho
claims and their Allowance u the nature
of that Service aHd We might add, per
haps unnecessarily 20 far e the time 4
concerned. that We think from the
earliest histafy a the state b the prcs-
cnt time that u auditing systcm mas
been q full days cpmpensaiion where
that Necessary sukiee has been per.
formed during only part of the day"
i am not aware of ans decision taat
hak ever bean rendered upon that point
IN this state but / am familiar A. well
as all are with The Iaactlee n the state
in allowing claims % IL onicerA whoae
pay depends upon The per diem system.
Il i practically he samc language A. u
used IN the statute with reference 20
the president Of the senate, the speaker
Of The House Of Representative and
the representatives themselves But II
has never bern conceived by any body
a. We understand that either of those
state officers were not allowed their
fun per diem Notwithstanding they may
have served but fry short time.
~And the same has been the practice
which has governed the auditors of &C.
counts with reference 20 the sheriff and
the deputy sheriffs who have ATTENDED
upon county court. The same may BE-
said with reference to thk Jury, the
talesmen who NAV b. called upon
panel and remained there only long
enough 70 be examined BY counsel. No.
body has thought q pay him part a
his per diem. Hc has been allowed bis
fun per diem and Il has been allowed in
the expense Of the state. without emu.
them all that has been the |
practice Of tho state and do not feel /
like disturbing ,ne practice that has /
been 50 generally adopted II the audit /
ing department of the state. II It Il
to be disturbed prefer TO let the au-
preme court DO IT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
CANDIDATES CHOSEN
FOR BOSTON MAYORALlY
Hibbard For Republicans, Fitzgerald For
Democrats and coulthurst For In
dependence League Election
December nth.

Boston, Mass, Nov. l5.-At the Joint
municipal primaries held yesterday one
Of the lightest votes in years was cass,
the total fnayofalty vote being but a
little over $4,000 out of a registration
Of 10000. Tne vote was lessened some.
what because many Independence
League voters who were registered as
Democrats, were refused the riuht to
vote for their party candidate and as
they were not familiar with the law
whicn allowed them to change their
party designation by taking oath. many
q them left the polls without voting.
A feature Of the primaries was the
three c0rnered contest for the Republic
can nomination for mayor, which Post
Master George A. Hibbard easily won
by vote of four to one against Street
Commissioner Wm.E. Hannah. Former
Representative Frederic w. Bliss, the
third candidate received about half as
many votes as Hannah.
The Democratic nomination for MAYOR
OF John A. Fitzgerald was uncontested
although the total vote was consider
ably below the strength of the Demo-
cratic ballot cast, owing to the substita-
tion OF many other names on the bal
lot.
John A. Coulthurst was nominated by
the Independence League for mayor.
For street commissioner the Democrats
had two candidates. Salem D. Charles,
the present commissioner, easily won
over Thomas j. Gibbon, while Alderman
G>M. Draper received the votes Of the
Republican party.
The biennial mayoralty election will
take place on December 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
McDoNALD-LULL.
Quiet But Pretty Ceremony at Mont.
peIier Last Evening.

Miss Celia Lull. daughter Of c. II.
Luil. and james Robert Mcdonald, son
Of J. +, Mcdonald, we're married last
evening At the home Of the bade's broth.
er Clarence, IN Montpelier, the cere.
rnony being performed At $50 O'Clock
BY the Rev. A. ,. fiough The wedding
was a quiet one, but very pretty. The
rooms, both where the ceremony took
place and the dining room. were attrac-
lively decorated The bride was gowned
in Copenhagen blue over white lace and
carried brides roses. Following the mar
riage, a light collation. was served, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald left for
trip TO Boston and Attleboro, Mass.
The bride has been employed as audi.
tors clerk in the Montpelier telephone
exchange, and the groom works in the
Montpelier Savings bank. They win re-
side in Miss Watson's house on Barre
street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
BRYAN WOULD TAKE
THE NOMINATION
However, II The Best Interests Of The
Party Would Be Better subseryed
BY Selecting Another Man He
Win Step Aside.

Lincoln. Neb. Nov is.4William y
Bryan viii accept tho Democratic nninl
nation lor president IN 1908. bat ho wit
neither ask nor make fight for Il. IL
sasA that for year or more he ha.
hfcu pressed 10 answer the onestlan
NiH ypn eeeept q nomination" and he
believes the public Il entitled 20 an an.
swef and 70 know the position he oc.
cuples.
Nov that the election n 1907 4 past
and plans are being made for next years
campaign Alr. Bryan feels that a State.
mcnt i due 70 the public. Those who
prefer another candidate are entitled %
know his position and those who favor
hia nomination have a right 70 demand
an answer TO tho question - often put.
VIII yan. accept d nomination. tiis
refusal 70 answer the question has led tn
The circulation of many false reports
and unlriendly newspapers have taken
advantage Of his silence to misrepre.
sent bis attitude.
"Mf. Bryan win not ask or seek a
nomination and be vii not assume e.
decide the question Of HE availability.
lie has been 90 amply rccompenscd by
his party for what he has done and for
what he has eudeayored 10 10 that ~
cannot claim a nomination a. a reward;
neither should his ambition be consiA.
cred for he has had honors enough from
his party 20 satisfy any reasonable am
bition. The only question that oueh:
10 weigh with the party 4 whether the
party can be strengthened aud aided
more by his nomination than BY tho
nomination Of some ono else. II he can
serve the party hy being it, candiaas..
he viii accept tho commission and make
the best fight he can. If, however, choiee
falls on another. he will not be dsap-
pointed or disgruntled. His availability
i a question to be decided not BY him.
not hy few leaders. nor even by ths
leading newspapers that call themselves
Democratic, but BY the votes Of the
party, and,to them he entrusts the le.
rision Of the question; they are the -.
prcme court In all matters concerning
as they are IN all matters
the platform"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
For Completion Of Forfeited
Government Contract
DRASTIC STEP BY METCALF
Secretary Of the Navy Declares Brook.
iyn Mans Contract Forfeited and
Notifies American Fidelity Co.
Il IL Held for It.

Washington. d. c, Nov i5.-Tbs
American Fidelity company Of Monipel
Ter, Vt. may suffer heavily as the result
Of drastic action taken yesterday by
Secretary Of the Navy Mctealf. lie de
clarcd forfeited tho contract ni George
u. SpeaFin OF New York, who Feb. Z
1905, agreed TO construct concrete dry
dock mo. ~ At Brooklyn Tor S55I 500.
Mr.. Speafin furnished bond Of sibl,
900 by the Montpelier concern. Tie com.
plcted only a small portion Of the dry
dock, when be stopped work. Judge
Charles II. Darling Of Vermont appeared
Wednesday before the secretary, urging
that the Montpelier company be not
held for the completion Of the work.
Bids for the completion of the dry
dock will be readvertised. The Amcli-
can Fidelity company has been notified
that 1t viii be held responsible for any
losses that may be sustained BY the gov
eminent. There Is a remote possibility
that the work may be completed within
the contract price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
CHELSEA.

Simon W. Gage has been in Brook.
field Of late working at his trade d
mason.
Mrs. Laura A. Barry went the first Of
the week to Barnet to visit her daugh,
ter, Mrs. Leslie Gilbert.
Mrs. M- II. Corwin, who has been Wis.
iting friends in Nashua, N. H., for sew.
eral weeks, returned Monday evening.
At the regular communication 81
George Washington lodge, No. 81, +. and
A. NJ, the \. g. degree was worked and
d special communication appointed for
Thursday evening, Dee. 9TH, for the
work of the Nj. NJ. degree.
Fred w. Lewis has completed a two
weeks job Of carpenter repair work for
Elva o. Bickwell Of Tunbridge.
There will be an inspection of II. +.
Il. Hall camp, Sons Of Veterans, Wed.
nesday evening, Nov. Goth, when it Is
desired that every member should be
present
Chelsea brass band will give concert
at the stown hall Thursday evening.
which will be followed by an old folks
promenade.
George A. Tracy has sold his farm on
the pid DlfaHoFd turnpike 10 w. u AUS
tin, who also lives on the same road.
consideration $225. The deed passed on
Wednesday.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will serve dinner at their dining
room, turkey day, Thursday, November
2lst.
Archie E. George. who has recently
visited friends in Lisbon, n H., left for
that place Thursday morning, where be
goes to take a position with the manu-
featuring firm Of Parker & Young.
Miss Cecilia Alger has returned after
a vacation OF several weeks to her work
at b. II. Adams, jrs. and Miss Florence
Spear, who has worked there during
Miss Ayers vacation has returned to
her home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
A CHEERFUL PRISONER.
Was William Fairbanks When Taken to
State Prison Yesterday.

Brattleboro. Nov. 1s.--Waianr Fair.
banks convicted Of murder in the SEQ,
ond degree at Newfane Saturday. was
taken yesterday 10 the state prison in
Windsor By Deputy Sheriff D. ?. ThoEnp.
son where be win begin his life sentence.
He would saF but little during the short
time ne WIS at Brattleboro, but though.
that the death threat testimony Of Myfa
Tuttle was a mass Of lies. He said that
he did not feel able to work at present.
When piled with additional questions he
refused to talk. lie appeared in excellent
spirits and looked to be in good health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
SIX MONTHS FOR pEFoRGE.
Sent to House Of Correction for Resist
ing an Officer in Barre.

Edward Deforge was in county court
yesterday for assaulting Patrolman
Hamel when the latter went to arrest
him several months ago. Judge Water
man delivered stern lecture on the
seriousness of resistance to constituted
authority, and then sentenced Deforge to
not less than six nor more than nine
months in the house of correction at
Rutland. Deforge's case had no cOnnec-
tion with the fracas of last Saturday
night, when Gus Olsen of Montpelier.
who has just gone over for fifteen
months, made such fuss, but Judge
Waterman put the two together and
told them that the offenses must not
Be repeated. Deforge is just out Of
Jail.
1t is possible that States Attorney
Gates will file information against sew
eral parties alleged to have been mixed
up in the Saturday night fracas, and
take them directly into county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
Reported In Wreck on Can
adian Pacific R. R.
OTTAWA RECEIVES WORD
Says That Seven 10 Nine People Were
Killed and . Number Were Injured,
While Ono Body Was Burned
to a Crisp.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov, is.-ysgus dss.
patches received At the Offices Of the
Canadian Pacific r. h. here today, state
tnat between seven and nine people were
killed 10 a wreck near North bay early
today. A number are reported injured
and the body Of one person was burned
70 a crisp in the wreckage. Most of the
dead are believed to come from Ottawa,
but the list Of injured may include some
from the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
AGED MAN STRICKEN,
was Unloading Hay at Hardwick When
Death Summons Came.

HardwicS, Nov. 15- Mr.. Leach, father
Of Mrs. Mcclure, died very suddenly At
the latter's home Wednesday. He as
sisted in unloading some hay when he
was stricken and expired before medi-
cal aid could be obtained. Mr.. Leach was
rs years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure
moved mere recently from Albany and
he resided with them The funeral was
held this morning at the house at nine
o'clock and the body was taken to al
bany for burial, N
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
STABBED HIS BROTHER.
Is Charge Brought Against a Cambridge
Man.

Cambridge. Nov f5.--Nelson Griffin
was arrested Wednesday ON charge OF
stabbing his cousin, Ashley Griffin, Mon.
day. They got into dispute over some
thing Nelson had said and he drew Il
knife, il IS alleged, and stabbed Ashley
twice in the arm and once in the nand
States Attorney Tracy Of johnson call
cd hearing before Justice Cornell and
Nelson was put under 5000 bail and
bound over TO county court in December
As he was unable tofurnish bail. ne was
taken to county jail at Hyde Park by
Deputy Sheriff Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
REPORT INCREASE.
Good Showing Made BY The Savings
Banks Of Boston.

Boston, Nov. MISUNDERSTANDING
the financial strinQency Of the last two
months, Boston savings banks win show
an increase OF deposits for the year end.
ing Oct. 21 OF s56s 900, according 10 sta
tistics campiled BY the Boston News
Bureau. Tie increase over 1906, how.
evrr, falls 70 20 per cent. compared with
an average yearly increase during the
four previous years Of 4.60 per cent.
The report says that the last fort.
night there has been a return Of conf
dence in savings banks and all local in
situations report unusually large le.
posts and light Withdrawals.
The amount on deposit in the nineteen
Boston savings banks on Oct. 81 is es.
timated at S2l7,50O,0o0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15

Was Afforded BY the Male Choral Art
Club OF Boston.

The popularity which the Male Choral
Art club Of nosion established among
the music.loylng public Of Barre II
their nFst appearance here year ago
was fully attesied by tie large audience
that greeted thtm On their feeond visit
az the opera house Last evening The
house vas iilled with an appfceiative
audience Of over 500 people There was
hardly vacant scat 10 be found Ia the
auditorium and the balcony was well
taken up.
On better acquaintance With the club,
the concert seemed even better than
last year, and the audience more enthnsi.
astic The club was very obligng with
enoores and gave the delighted audience
an encore after nearly every number on
the programme. Il was two hours be.
fore the last number was finished. aud
the selections were 40 well arranged 20
bring out a variety that thore was not
tircsome feature. and the audience left
reluctantly at the elose.
The many friends IN this city Of y. r.
Kinney and Joseph viau heard them
again IN solos with much pleasure. Mr.
Nian was well known here as a singer
while in school At Goddard, and Mr..
kinney was formerly IN business In this
city Mr.. Kinney was not down on the
programme for a solo, but at the urgent
request OF bis friends be consented 70 a
solo and was forced % respond to an en-
core Mr.. Kinney j. manager Of the
club The solo by Mr. Niau was thor
oughly enjoyed, a. were also the solos
By d. NJ. Babcock, George l.. Parker and
Clarence H. Wilson.
Mr., Wilson met with special favor
from the audience. and was Obliged 10
respond TO a second encore. Mr.. Wilson
has a clear l..lilono voice Of good range
and power, and be sings with fine dra.
matte expression that thrills and holds
his hearers. The solos Ave Marin,
sung BY DR.. Page, and All Through the
Night" sung BY Mr. Wilson, with hum
ming accompaniment By the club, were
beautifully rendered. The selections by
the entire club Of twelve voices were
sung in perfect harmony and fine ex-
preston.
The club has only added TO their popu.
larity on this second appearance, and
it IS hoped that many more visits from
them are IN prospect. The Corinthian
which j. part Of the club,
sings this evening AZ the meeting OF |
uranite lodge, No. 3s, +. & A. ~ The |
lodge Is 70 work the third degree, and
the quartette will sing the musical part
of the work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
BROTHERS AT BANQUET.
vineitia Lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
Guests Of Montpelier Lodge.

By special invitation, Yincitia lodge
No. 10, knights Of pythias, paid fra.
ternal visit to Montpelier lodge, No. l3
last night and assisted IL in conferring
the rank Of knight on four candidates,
About 10 Knights from this city took
advantage Of this opportunity to accept
the hospitality OF Montpelier lodge in is
enlarged and finely appointed new rooms
After the work Of eonferring ranks
Vas completed. the Knights repaired TO
the banquet hall, where 4 most bounte-
ous banquet was served BY the Pythian
sisters. Following the banquet, they re-
turned to the lodge rooms, where the
true Pythian spirit held high carnival
until the small hours Bro. Arthur Allen
Of Montpelier lodge served as toast.
master, and he kept things rolling in a
lively fashion. G. c., Ira Edison Of Mont.
pelier thanked Nineitia lodge for its as
sistance to his lodge, and paid many
glowing tributes to the work of the vis-
iting lodge.
G. V. c., C. NJ. Wiley of Barre gave
some very interesting remarks on the
growth and prosperity Of the order.
q. X. OF Il. and s., c. +. O. Tinker Of st.
Johnsbury gave a most eloquent appeal
to the Knights for better exempliiica-
ton Of the Pythian spirit in their daily
life Col. n. J. Roberts Of Barre took
for his excellent talk the fraternal spirit
as shown in the growth of Montpelier
lodge.
Some of the other speakers of the
evening were +. L. Robinson, w. r. Had
lev, G. J.. Converse, +. f. Danforth, G. H.
Pape, George L. Bates, Il. S. Currier,
w. H. Duthie, Harry Sege and Neweomb
Wheelock The Barre knights returned
on special ear furnished by the electric
All pronounced the affair one
Of the most enjoyable they ever at
tended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
Mrs. P. Blouln Who Went
Away From Barre
FOLLOWING LIQUOR RAID
She Was Arrested In Hardwiek and
Brought Back to Barre This After
noon 70 Be Arraigned in City
cOurt--other Cases.

After eluding the officers and keeping
her whereabouts secret for over thfea
months, Mrs. Peter nlouin WA located
yesterday IN Hardwick and Officer
Frank Hamel arrested her there last
evening. She was brought to this city
this noon by the officer and win be ar.
raigned this afternoon Ia city court on
the chaFgc Of Illegal selling.
Last summer the house on Granite
street, IN which Mrs. Blouin was living,
was raided by the police and four pints
OF whiskey and some whiskey rlamaas
were seized. Mrs Blouin saw the ofIicers
coming aud as they went In the door
she went out and had not besn heard
from until this week when the officers
learned that she was living In Hard
wick.
This afternoon Mrs. BlouIn pleaded
guilty 70 one oifense Of selling and was
sentenced 10 Q months in the house Of
correction.
The breach Of the peace case again t
Howard Simmons In which the Jury dis
agreed in the first trial Tuesday and
which was set for new trial this morn
ing has been put over until next week
on account Of Attorney NJ. NJ. 0ordon'a
being away on the J. b. Campbell case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
oUINcM FIRMs INTEREsrEn
And Will Be Asked to Ratify Proposed
Agreement With c. S. Baldwin

The settlement which various Barre
and Montpelier creditors of @. s. Bald
win Of GAINESVILLE. Ohio, expect to male
viii have to be ratified by several ouin.
cy, Mass, firms that have accounts
against the Ohio man. The plan Is rs
take over Baldwin's book accounts and
after collections are made to divide fhe
receipts among the creditors. ". 81
Alexander Of this city IS acting for
them. One West Berlin man is said to
be IN to the extent Of $1,000. and the
situation is hard for him, ~ hs - 4
larua family "a aunncrt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
STRANGE END
OF VERM0NTER
In a New York Hotel Early
This Morning
NAME, FOSTER FRANKLIN
Pair Haven Man Became Overcome BY
Gas But Recovered and Was Ap-
paFently in Perfect Health
When Death Ensued

New Yosk, Nov. is.-fo.ter FranklIn.
Of Fair Hayen, VI, accidentally turned
on the gas Ia turning Oft the electric
light IN his room At the New Grand no.
tel last night and was overcome. lie re-.
sised when found hy attendants AMI
then when apparently perfectly vel he
dropped dead early today. Tie last time
The wAtchman booked ia on him. Frank.
In aecosted him cheerfalfy, then clntca.
ed AZ his heart and fell. When the
physician reached nim he was dead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
FELL DOWN STAIRS
AND HURT HIS HEAD
Paul Berdelean Sustained Bad Cut Over
His Right Eye and Was UneOn.
seious For an Hour Last Night.

Paul Bordeleau was quite badly IN.
iured last evening By falling down the
second fight Of staip in the Bolster
block, He was descending the stairs
when he slipped and fell hcadlonQ. His
head struck the bottom railing post
cutting q gash over his right eye. He
Was picked up unconscious and taken in
70 Y. NJ Wheeler's cigar store and DR..
l. L. Leonard WIS called. The doctor
found that no bones had been broken
and after stitching the wound over bis
eye the boy was taken % his nome on
Beckley street in a team from Papin's
stable. lie was unconscious for over an
hour. This morning he was all right
save from considerable soreness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
CAPT. JOE V. MEIGs DEAD.
Well Known as an Inventor and interest
ed in Elevated Road.

Boston, Nov. 15.-capt. Joe v. Meigs,
a well known inventor, who once secured
q charter for an elevated railroad in
Charlestown and over whose route the
Boston Elevated road now runs, died at
his home in Charlestown yesterday.
Captain Meigs was born in Nashville
Tenn, in 1s4S. He organized the United
States Metallic Cartridge company IN
Lowell, Mass. He leaves a widow and
three sons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
Fatal Gas Explosion.

Union City, Conn, Nov. 15.-A cas
explosion in the factory of the Metal
Finishing company in Bridge street yes
terday afternoon, brought death to
Frank Paterycke, aged 80, and probably
fatal iniuriees to John Petruski. both
workmen in the iapanning department.
The force of the exploNon blew ont 4
portion of the brick wall on one side
of the building. Petrusk was removed
to the Waterbury hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
GoNYo CASE MONDAY.
Barre Man Is Charged With Adultery
Also Mrs. Neverett.

The trial Of Ceborn Congo Of this
city, who is charged with adultery, will
begin in Washington county court next
Monday Mrs. Agnes Noverett is like
wise charged with similar offense. The
case Of Lamberton VS.. May was concIud-
ed yesterday afternon, when the case
was given to the jury As there were no
cases ready for trial this forenoon, court
adjourned to afternoon.
Henry Patenaude was IN court yester.
day afternoon and pleaded guilty to sell.
ing liquor. he was fined $500, with the
costs amounting to S994.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-15
Testimony in Murder Case.

Washington, D. G., Nov. ISL The first
witness at the trial Of Mrs. Bradley for
the murder Of Senator Brown this morn
ing was Mrs. Merilla ThornburQ police
matron. She told Of being summoned
to the station after the defendants
arrest, the circumstances Of Mrs. Brad
ley's meeting with Senator Sutherland
of Utah and an account She gave Of ncr-
self, James Hartley, police detective, and
Officer Charles Mullen also testified on
these points.