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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-08
For United States senator

beg to announce my candidacy ios the
United States Senate In the approaching
Democratic primary, and i respectfully
solicit the support of the Democratic voters
of this State. II. q. RHETI.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-08
For Congress.

hereby announce myself as n candidate
for Congress from the 9TH District, and
pledge myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary election.
THOS. B. BUTLER
We are authorized to announce
w. p POLLOCK, of Chesterfield, as
candidate for Congress from the
Fifth Congressional District.
We are requested To announce the
name Of ID. f.. Finley as a candidate
for reelection to Congress from the
Fifth District.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-08
For Clerk OF the Court.

hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the Office of Clerk OF the
Court My record as public officer is
before the people and if in their judgment
j merits endorsement. i respectfully ask
their support in the approaching Demo
cratic primary election, the result of which
/ shall abide. If elected. / shG'l in the
future. as / have faithfully endeavored to
do in the past. discharge the duties of the
Office to the very best of my ability,
! f GREGORY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
FURTHER INSANITY
IN THAW FAMILY Y
Told Today in the Trial Of Harry K.
Thaw, Who Is Accused Of MUIR
dering Stanford White.

New York, Jam l5.--Dr Horatius c.
Wood, a practitioner Of Philadelphia,
was the first Of the medical witnesses
examined BY the defense today in an
effort to prove that Harry X Thaw was
insane when he slew Stanford White.
The doctor had examined Harriet Alice
Thaw, as health inspector Of Philadel.
phia, and had found her Of unsound
plind- The trial was delayed this morn.
ing BIZ several long technical wrangles
over the admission Of this expert testi-
mony.
Christopher Daggin Steward Of the
New York Whist club, where Thaw
spent much Of his time, told Of the de-.
fendant's queer behavior at tile club on
the day before he killed White Al
though everyone was complaining of the
heat, Thaw said it was cold and he
insisted upon keeping screen about
his chair. On the morning Of the shoot
ing, Thaw came iii with his eyes glaring
and bis face intensely pale In the
afternoon he appeared still more nerv-
ons, his mouth twitehing and his eyes
mcanny
Jerome tried to bring out the fact
that Thaw was likely to be nervous
after excessive card playing for high
stakes and partaking OF drinks served
by club members from their lockers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
HEARING EXPERTS
in MAHAN TRIAL
Assistant Supervisor at Insane Asy.
lum Said That Prisoner Had TO
Have Letters Read To Him.

Bennington, Jan. I5.-~Tne first oi
the experts to testify in the case Of
Alfred Mahan, who has been on trial
in county court for the past three weeks
for the murder Of mis- little niece at
North Bennington last April was put
on the stand shortly before adjournment
yesterday afternoon.
He was James Maxwell, assistant su-
pervisor at the state asylum for the
insane at Waterbury, where the re-
spondent was sent after his indictment,
and observed no signs o. epilepsy or
unusual mental conditions in the re-
spondent He talked very little, tried
to play cribbage and failed to master
the game, he had TO have his letters read
to him, and on several occasions spoke
OF his coming trial and said that ne
wished he "could go back to Bennington
and have 1t over WITH
Several witnesses from North Ben
nington were put on by the state in
rebuttal to the insanity defence.
The state made an attempt to inn
peach the testimony Of Florence Mosher,
a young woman who has lived in the
Mahan family and VINO has taken un-
usual interest in the respondent since
his arrest, BY introducing portions Of
her testimony taken before the grand
jury when AIahan was indicted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
Amalgamated.
THIRD SERIES OPENED.
With cribbage Victory for c. 0. r. Team
Over Manchester Unity.

The third series OF the Interfraternity
eribbage league was opened last evening
with contest between the Catholic Or,
der Of Foresters and the Manchester
Unity Odd Fellows, which the former
team won BY five to three score. A
match will be played this evening be-
tween the Red Men and Clan Gordon
Last evenings play by tables was as
follows: Tierney and Nichols, c. Q. f.,
defeated Murray and Ritehie, NJ. I'll;
Nichol and I.eClair, q o. F. defeated
Cruickshank and Halvosa, NJ. q; White
and Niurley. c. o. f, defeated Leith and
Craig, Nj Il; Griffin and Brodericks G.
Q. r., defeated Oliver aud Parker, MI
I.; Wiley and Taylor, G. 0. n, de-
feated Joll and Parker, NJ. y.
Faulkner and Kennedy, NJ. Il. de-
defeated Fitzgerald aud Mcleod G. O..
I'll; Smith and Beagie, NJ e., defeated
MeNulty and Keefe. G. Q. r.; Graahm.
and Bresett, NJ e., defeated Burke and
Loranger, G. @. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
MIDDLEBURY LOST $4,000
BY FIRE TODAY
Annex to Hotel Allen Destroyed With
Several Other Buildings-HoteI
Guests Routed Out in the
Might

Middlebury, jan l5.-Fire destroyed
property to the amount Of $4,000 in the
center Of MiddIebury early this morning,
starting in some unexplained manner in
a blacksmith shop. owned by L, 0, Allen,
which. together with harness shop, a
carriage shop and the Hotel Allen annex,
was destroyed. The fire was discovered
at two O'Clock
There we're twelve guests in the hotel
annex and thirty in the main part Of
the hotel. which was 20 feet away The
main building was saved by hard work,
as were several residences near by The
guests in the annex were routed out as
well as those in Che other part, and those
in the former lost most OF their personal
effects The annex was built two and
a half years ago, and win be rebuilt
next spring, as VIII the other build
ings
Considerable difficulty was experienced
in fighting the fire. as the hsdrant near
ct 70 the buildings was foand to be
plugged Hp. Then several lines Of hose
burst and further delayed the hre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15

PHONE MEN
Held Enthusiastic Meeting at
Plymouth, N. H.
BUCHANAN RE ELECTED
Independent Lines of Vermont and New
Hampshire Are Gaining and VIII
Soon Make an Invasion Of
Boston.

Plymouth, N. H., Jan.15-A large
delegation Of managers and directors Of
the independent telephone lines Of Yer
mont and New Hamshire assembled here
yesterday for the sixth annual conven.
tion of the Vermont and New Hamshire
Independent Telephone Association. Tnc
session ID for todays and headquarters
are at the Pemigewasset House.
The convention was called to order at
1890 2. N. BY the president Of the as.
ISOLATION, II. W. Buchanan who gave
an address Of welcome. Following MIN,
f. B. seeley Of Boston gave an instruct
i've and entertaining talk of eThe Future
Of the Telephone Business" Other ad.
dresses were delivered by DIR. 0. ID.
Eastman Of WoodsvilIe. N. H.; Herbert
L. Moor Of Barton's Landing, VT; John
P. Pickett Of Bradford, VI, and S. H.
Couch of Boston.
For over three years constructing en-
gineers have been at work drawing
plans for the invasion of Boston and
It's surrounding cities by independent
systems Plans for construction in
Springfield and Worcester are already
on paper Just as soon as its lines are
in operation about Boston it IS the pres
ent plan of the independent companies
to make the connecting Ink to Port
land, Me There connection would be
gained with the Northeastern independ-
ent company, working some 5000 phones
at Portland, Lewiston, Lirbon. Lisbon
Falls, Gornam, Phillips, Rangeiey and
other smaller places.
AT the present times there are 35..
900 independent telephones installed
throughout New England, that number
being 10000 in excess OF the number
said to nave been operated by the Bell
company 81 years ago.
The success Of the meeting Il due in
large degree to the work Of Fred
q. Gleason Of Warren, manager Of the
Bakers River Telephone Company, and
the following officers: President. II. w.
Buchanan OF Barton Landing. Vt. vice.
president. @. y. Eastman OF WoodsviIle,
N. FL; secretary and treasurer, Lena
NJ Owen Of ST Johnsbury, l., and D.
L. Mcclure Of Albany, Vt, of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
bob VEAL" LAW
GETS WINGS CLIPPED
Supreme Court Holds That Shipment Of
Flesh Of Calf Under Four Weeks
Old Outside State Conflicts
With Interstate Law.

The Vermont bob veal. law has beer
declared by the supreme court of th,
state to be null and void in SO far as il
relates to shipping the flesh Of a call
under four weeks old out Of the state
and keeping with intent to ship out Of
the state The law came into court in
the case Of State vs. Fred Peet Of Shcl-
burne, who was indicted for having ii
his possession such so-ealled bob veal
to send out OF the state.
Judge Watsons opinion holds that
that part Of the law which relates to
the shipment out Of the state is in con
aict with the interstate commerce law.
Judge Tyler dissents from that opinion.
The Indictment against Peet, however,
falls fat.
Other decisions Of wide interest are
as follows:
Town Of Brookfeld vs.. Charles n.
Bigelow, ct al, from Orange county.
This ease came to supreme court on the
decree of the chancellor dismissing the
bill against the defendant Mr. Bigelow
was treasurer of the town Of Brookield,
and the town authorities attempted to
collect from him $68335 uncollected
taxes. The opinion by Judge W. III Tay.
lor held that the court below did not
err in not holding the defendant liable
for uncolIected taxes. The decree Of, the
chancellor dismissing the bill was af-
frmed, and the cause was remanded.
Judge Munson read an opinion in the
Windsor county bastardy case OF Matte
M Reynolds Va. Herbert A. Hassam.
The Judgment OF the lower court in
favor Of the plaintiff was affirmed, and
the petition OF the defendant for new
trial was dismissed with COSTS
III the Windsor county case, in re
estate OF Alice Howard. George G. Brock
way, administrator, j. Z. Cushman, com
missioner, in which the payment Of an
inheritance tax on property outside the
state was involved, Judge Watson read
an opinion in which the judgment Of the
lower court in favor of the tax com
missioner was affirmed with costs to
the estate, the same to be certified to
the probate court
The Orleans county case OF United
States of America to the use Of the
stanstead Granite Quarries company, vs..
the United States Fidelity & Guaranty
was entered settled and dis
continued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
BURLINGTON'S EFFORTS
10 GET INDUSTRIES
Told at the Annual Meeting of the Bur
Iington Commercial Club Last
Evening.

Burlington, Jan. l5.-At the annual
netting Of the Burlington Commercial
club at the Van Ness house last night,
the secretary, T. b. Houston, reported
that during the year he had sent out
400 circular letters to industries seeking
4 location and had entered into cor-
respo1pdence with the heads Of 20 Of
them. He offered site and exemption
from taxation. but no cash bonus. He
did, however, offer to the H. J. Bertoli
Granite company Of Montpelier the sum
of 81 900 to help defray the expenses
Of moving to Burlington But Alr. Ber-
toll had decided not to accept and built
a new plant at Montpelier
The new officers of the Commercial
club are; president, }. T. Southwick /;
VICE president. w. f. Greene; clerk, f.
B. Houston; treasurer, #. s. Weed; au-
ditor, +. s. Isham. A banquet was serv-
ed after the business meeting, at which
lis persons sat down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
DIED OF STARVATION
ALTHOUGH WEALTHY
David n Couch of Webster, N. H., Was
known to Be Worth at Least
on ooo 81

Concord, N H. JAM l5erDayid n.
Couch Of Webster. 85 years old, one Of
the wealthiest and best known residents
Of that town, died at his home on Battle
street, yesterday, Of starvation and lack
of proper care.
For some month Mr. Couch had lived
alone, and although known to be the
owner OF more than $4,000 worth Of
visible property and presumed to be
worth much money, he had denied him
self proper food and his death was due
literally to the lack Of nourishment and
the case which might readily have been
his.
For two months at least the neigh
bors think he had had nothing to cat
except such food as may have Nbeen
given him when he occasionally called
on them. He had not been seen since
Saturday noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
INSTALLED PASTOR
OF BERLIN CHURCH
Rev Donald Fraser. Graduate of Edin-
burgh University, Formally Leader
of Congregational Flock.

The installation Of the Rev. Donald
Fraser as pastor Of the Congregational
church at Berlin was held there yester-
day afternoon and last evening A coun-
eli Of clergy was held. and the pastor
elect gave a record Of his call Then ii
was voted unanimously 70 proceed to
the installation Rev. f. G. Barnes OF
st. lohnsbury was the moderator. and
at the evening service he delivered the
sermon. while Rev c. B. Fiske Of Plain
field. Rev. i. +. Reed Of Montpelier,
Rev. 4. A. Poole Of Barre. and Rev. G.
Fl. Merrill of St 1ahnsbury participated
IN the exercises of the evening
The Rev. Mr Fraser is a graduate Of
Edinburgh university and had several
important charges in Scotland. On com
ing to this country he WAS for six years
engaged il mission work IN BROOKLYN.
\. D., and came to Berlin for the benefit
Of bis health, finally deciding to locate
il that town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
And Town Official Thinks Is
More win be Needed
TO BURY THEATRE VICTIMS
Sad Work Of Identification Of the Dead
at Boyertown, Pa, Was Started
This Morning Many tainted
at the Sight.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan l5.--At o'clock
this morning a most ghastly and sicken-
ing spectacle Of Monday nights theatre
disaster was enacted at the public school
house. All night three undertakers,
with is assistants, had labored with the
eharred pile of mangled and disfgured
eorpses. BY daylight, each body, with
the clothing and other articles Of iden-
tification found with it, was laid on a
separate plank
AT nine o'clock the greater portion
of the population of the little city had
gathered and when the doors were open
ed the people were permitted to enter,
single file, and pass through the aisles
where more than 100 lay side by side
Many who were weakened by long vigils
and deferred hope tainted on recogniz-
ing the bodies Of their beloved ones. All
the bodies were ordered buried within
three days, whether identified or not,
and sepcial relief committee has been
appointed to see that each body receives
4 decent burial Volunteers began dig
ging the graves to day.
When the exploration Of the ruins
began at 10 o'clock, l9S bodies had been
recovered. Many believe that not more
than eight additional will be found
Burgess Kohler, however figures that 25
are still reported missing.
The Philadelphia s Reading Railway
company sent two carloads of laborers
and carpenters, and the work Of recoy-
ering bodies moved 50 rapidly that vic
Tins were being taken from the ruins
OF the rate Of two every five minutes
yesterday afternoon
While the flames were being checked
an unfortunate scene occurred. Some Of
the frenen made frequent trips to near
by saloons with the result that some OF
the men became unrHly. There we're
frequent fights and at one time it looked
as if the Boyertown and Potfstown com
panies would become involved in free
fight 1t was only the good work Of
the state police, who had been summoned
from their barracks at Reading to assist
the town in its afTliction, that more
serious afIray did not occur.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
CONFIRMED
TROLLEY SALE
United States Court on Mt.
Mansfield Deal
IN MONTPELIER TODAY
No Objection Was offered to Transfer
on Mortgage Foreclosure Sale to
A. H. Soden of Boston for
s22,5oo.

In addition to the supreme court and
the court Of claims, which went into
session in Montpelier yesterday, the
United States court convened this morn
ing in the federal building on state
street. presided over BY Judge James T.
Martin, with +. S. Platt, clerk, and H.
NJ Bailey a. marshal The only matter
10 come before the session was To hear
objections TO the ratification of the sale
of the Mount Mansfield electric railway
to A. H. Sodcn Of Boston for S22 500
Mr.. Soden bought the road at mort
gage foreclosure sale few weeks ago.
No objection was offered to the sale
Of the railroad, and SO the court entered
confirmation of it.
Judge Martin gave hearing in the
Pavilion hotel parlors yesterday on the
A. p. Sweet bankruptcy case, which was
recently heard before referee Frank II.
Miles in bankruptcy court at Newport,
and in which there has been an appeal
to the United States district court The
exemption Of homestead is involved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
ADJUDIcATING CLAIMS
vermont's Special Tribunal For That
Purpose Meeting in Montpelier

The Vermont court Of claims Is In
session at the State House iii Mont
pelier Ambong the new claims present.
ed are the following:
The town Of Brandon asks for s107.-
75 for its share Of the State education.
al fund, which it did not receive be.
cause Of an error in dates submitted
TO the state superintendent of education.
James M. Dodge Of Lunenburg, a
deputy sheriff. presented a claim for
81 for assistance rendered detective
who was employed BY Governor Proctor
in collecting evidence against f. Il.
ColburE Of Lunenburg, wao was later
arrested for arson.
silas O. Blake of Carthage. Mo-,
wants sol for State pay IN the Civil
War. Edward McAyoy Of Burlington
put in a claim for sizes for similar
service, and Riley Randall Of Blue
Springs Neh., presented ike claim
for $50.
Lyndon Academy Of Lyndon did not
receive $l46.33, its share Of the educa
tional fund, because of a clerical error,
and It comes to the court Of claims to
reimburse it.
The town of Northfeld presented a
bill Of s45 for keeping patient at the
State Hospital for the Insane wnen the
patient should have been there at the
expense Of the state
The court to-day allowed the claims
Of the town Of Brandon and Lyndon
academy for the full amount named
above; also the claim Of st. Adams
Town for the return of S307l for the
commitment of Mabel McCullom. an in.
sane panper IN the state insane asylum.
The claim Of f. IL Brownson for remit
tanee Of a fine was dismissed.
Jill the case Of the town of Narthfeld,
Judge Pluinley was disqualified from
sitting on the case, because he IS a citi-
zen Of the petitioning town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
TO CLEAR APPROACHES.
Railroad Commissioners Bound to Keep
Cars Away From Crossings.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners met in Montpelier this afternoon
at the State House to hear the railways
of the state in regard to any reason that
they may have why the board should not
issue sweeping order forbidding leaving
freight or passenger cars near railroad
crossings so that they obstruet the view
Of approaching trains. The board is de-
termined to issue the order, but first
wanted to know if the railroads have
any objections.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
ONE LICENSE REVOKED.
Board Of Medical Registration Say It
Was Secured Under False Pretences..

X The Vermont board ef medical regis
stration win finish its session al Mont.
pelier tomorrow To.day's session was
presided over by the president, DIR. God
frey of Chelsea. The license of one per-
son to practice was revoked. as it was
said that he gained his license under
false pretences.
II was reported today BY Drs. Nay OF
Undefhill and Whitaker Of Barre, who
were appointed to consider the matter of
reciprocal relations with New York and
New Jersey, that certificates are now in
terchangeable between Vermont and
those states, also New Hampshire,
Dr. j. S, Han was to-day appointed
as delegate to the New England licens-
ing board; DR.. G. T. Forbes to determine
the status Of medical colleges in Yer
mont. and DIR. W. S. Navy to the board
of medical education
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
| BARRE SAVINGS BANK
OFFICERS ELECTION
Ben A. Eastman Reelected President,
and George B. Milne Made Vice
president-Meeting Held Yes
terdav Afternoon.

At the annual meeting Of the Barre
Savings Bank and Trust company yes
terdav afternoon, the following directors
were elected: Ben A. Eastman, George
B. Milne. i, w. Bisbee. N. E, Howland,
W. G. Reynolds, B. HI Wells, Homer
Fits and i. G. Rowland, AT a sub
sequent meeting of the directors these
officials were elected:
President, Ben a. Eastman.
Vice president, George B. Milne.
Treasurer, L. q Rowland
Assistant treasurer, G. J Lease.
The financial year Of the institution
ends March /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
SMOKED PIPE OF PEACE
And Did Full Justice to Corn and veni-
son, Did the Red Men.

The chiefs Of Iroquois tribe Of Red
Men were raised at the regular council
fire, which was held at their wigwam
last evening. The chiefs who were rails
ed to their positions by deputy great
sachem PIaisted Of Wuchosen tribe Of
the hunting grounds of East Barre are
as follows. sachem, Alex 1ronside; SEN
Tor sycamore, Ira L. Wright; Junior
sycamore. Robert Wright; prophet, A. j.
Schneider; chief of records, George Cor
mack; collector Of wampum, George
Cooper; guard Of forest, w Brodie; first,
sunap, Alfred Henry; second sunap, W.
NJ Walker.
The pipe of peace vas smoked at the
conclusion of the installation and all Of
the braves did full justice TO the repast
Of corn and venison which was served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
SENATOR AGAIN PRESIDENT
" Dillingham; at Head Of Waterbury
National Bank.

Waterbury, Jan. 1s.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the Wat
erbury National bank was neld st the
banking rooms yesterday morning. The
following directors We're chosen. ". =.
Dillingham; N. c. Canerdy. J. W. Moody,
j. r. shipman.. /. G. MeMahan ani ".
b. Clark. w 2. Dillingham; was elected
president and i. G. Canerdy, yice.presi-
dent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
LAY Off MORE MEN
Newport Concern Have But Few Men
Working Now

Newport Jan 15.-The Frost Veneer
Seating company has been obliged TO
kty eff another set of men This time
rs were sent home which makes about
60 that nave been laid of since the
first week in December Prouty / Mill
Ter have been obliged to shut down their
mill near the round house This firm
now has only one mill running out OF
tnres in this place, and that one is
working but eight hours a day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
SHOWS GOOD GROWTH
American Fidelity Company at Annual
Meeting yesterday. B-

The annual meeting Of the American
Fidelity company was neld at its home
Office at Montpelier yesterday. The old
board Of directors was reelected as
were the officers as follows President,
j. w. Brock; yiee-president, Fred A.
Tiowland, M f. Smile; secretary, Fl.
NJ Kempy treasurer, n. b. Denny. This
company began business in 1901 and
now has assets Of S6I5,243. 1t has
S250.00O deposited for the benefit Of
its stock holders with the insurance
commissioners OF Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-15
RUTLAND BANKS CHANGE.
Clements Get Control Of Rutland County
Bank.

Rutland, Jan. Is. The annual elee'
tions il the national banks Of this city
were held Yesterday The rumor cur
rent for some time that the Clements
had obtained large holding Of the
stock of the Rutland County National
hank was confirmed by the election Of
Wallace w. Clement, brother OF perciyal
W. Clement, as a director, the number
of directors being increased from eight
to nine Charles w Ward is another
new director in this bank, States Attor-
nev Robert A. Lawrence retiring -Four
national banks and one trust company
held their annual meetings yesterday