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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
LOST MONEY
IN CONGRESS
LittIefleld Says that's Why
be Resigned
TO TAKE EFFECT SEPT. 80
His Action Has Caused Great Surprise
in His Home State Of Maine
Was One Of the Fighting
Members.

Rockland, Me, March 23.- The an.
nouncement Of the resignation Of the
Hon. Charles II Littlefeld, member Of
the House Of Representatives from The
second Maine district was made here
yesterday and caused great sensation.
The announcement came from Con-
gressman Littlefeld himself in formal
resignation of his Office to Gov Cobb,
and statement to the Hon. Fred w.
Wright Of this city, chairman Of the
Republican district committee. and who
has been Mr. Littleheld's chief politi-
cal lieutenant and manager Of his cam
paigns. The resignation Is To take effect
sept 80, six months prior to the ex-
piration of his present term.
Mr. Mttlefeld gives his reasons for
resigning in the following statement to
Chairman Wight
Washington, March 20, 1908.
Hon. Fred w. Wight, chairman of
the second district committe, Rockland,
Ne.
Dear Sir--I have been member OF
the House of Representatives for nearly
nine years In order to properly dis
charge my congressional duties have
been obliged to practically abandon my
law prastise. The result has been what
lis I, large financial oss. / now
feeI ned from sense Of duty
to ly to resume the general
practi. uy profession.
In wtsaj,eawing from Congress | wish
to express my most profound thanks to
my many friends both in and out OF the
district, who have so cheerfully, gener-
ouslv, Loyalty and effectively supported
ME in the past through good report and
through evil report.
II felt that ought to make my resig-
nation at this time in order TO make II
unnecessary Tor the district to be sub
jected to the expense and trouble Of
special convention and election for the
election Of my successor for the unex.
pired term.
yours sincerely,
Charles f. Littleheld."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
BARRE MAN VICTIM
OF BUNC0 MEN
Went to Washington, D. c., and Paid
81 for a Job Which He Never Got
Complained 10 the
Police.

A Barre man, George Legs, came to
grief at the hands Of buncoers in Wash
ington, D. c., last Wednesday, rs noted
BY the following clipping from the Wash
ington Star.
Another man who was victim Of
confidence operators yesterday was
George Legs, who reached here yester-
day from Barre, vt. He was met near
the Union station by two white men
who asked If be wanted situation in
Virginia. The stranger said lie would
willing accept the position offered him
and handed over 81 as an evidence Of
good faith.
s'I'll return your money in a few
minutes, said the man to whom it was
given.
@When Leys realized that he had been
swindled, he called on he police and
made complaint
George Legs IS granite cutter and
has been living on Merchant street, in
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
rs DAYS A SENATOR,
W. ]. BRYAN DEAD
Death Of Florida Senator Makes The
Seventh Vacancy in Upper Branch
Of Legislature During
The Year.

Washington, D q, March 23---United
States Senator William James Bryan Of
Florida, died at the Providence hospi-
tai early Sunday from typhoid fever. II
was only 73 days since he took his seat
as the successor OF the late Senator
stephen Il. Mallory, who died December
23, and 80 days Of the time was spent
in his fight against disease. Several
times during Nj. Bryan's illness his
friends despaire,l of his recovery, but
Saturday night il was reported that his
condition had taken turn for the bet
ter and his death yesterday, therefore,
came as a surprise and distinct shock.
In physique Mr.. Bryan was untitled
to withstand a protracted fever He was
slight Of build and of nervous tempera.
ment He came to Washington early in
January from Florida and from the day
81 his arrival was far from well Finally
be was compelled to give up and was
taken to Providence hospital During
the last few days Of his illness he was
attended by specialists from Johns Hop.
kins university hospital, Baltimore.
In Mr.. Bryan the Senate loses the
seventh member by death since tine adj
journment Of the 59th Congress on
March 4, year ago. They were two
late senator's from Alabama, Mr. Nor.
gan and Mr.. pettus; Mr. Mallory Of
Florida; Mr.. Latimer of South Carolina
Mr.. Proctor Of Vermont; Mr. Whyte Of
Maryland and Mr.. Bryan. Cfriously,
the last two were the oldest and the
youngest members Of the body Mr..
Whyte was s4 years old, and Mr.. Bry-
an less than 49,
Although Mr.. Bryan was in the Sen
ate too short time to impress bis in
on legislation Of matters in
committee il Is conceded that had he
lived he would have become forceful
part Of the minority.
Mr.. Bryan was born in Orange coun
ty, Florida, October 10,1S76. He was
married to Miss Janet Allen of Lexing
ton, va.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
MAKE NO
PROGRESS
The Committees Meet and
AdjOrn
|NO NEARER TOGETHER
Italians Hold Meeting in Behalf Of Their
Brother Unionists Who Are De-
clared in Bad Standing and
FAN to Draw Strike Pay.

Although there were joint committee
meetings Saturday afternoon and this
morning, there is nothing new to report
in the situation of the granite industry
Of Barre that would indicate q settle
ment was any nearer than II was before
the meetings. The men at the granite
cutters headquarters were cheerful and
seemed satisfied with the progress Of
affairs, while at the manufacturers
headquarters there was no complaint OF
the way matters were working The
committees from the Quarry Owners As
soriation and Quarry Workers Union
met Saturday afternoon at the Assoeia-
tion rooms in this city, and while the
committee from the Hill made most
earnest and forceful plea for the grant
ing Of their demands, the Association
committee would not concede anything
more than il had already offered and the
meeting adjourned without results.
The committees from the Manufactur-
ers' Association and Granite Cutters
Union met in joint session this morning
for two hours and went over the situa-
tion, but made no headway in reaching
an adjourned agreement The two com
mittees adjourned subject to the call OF
the chairmen.
The Quarry Owners held a regular
meeting Saturday evening, but no bust
ness 0f Importance was transacted.
The committees from the manufactur-
eFs and engineers will meet at 4 this
afternoon, and the Granite Critters Tn
ion holds regular meeting this evening
in Miles, hall.
Many of the Italian granite cutters
gathered in Miles hall Yesterday after
noon to consider the condition Of their
fellow members who by reason Of union
rules are in bad standing at union head
quarters in Quincy and therefore cannot
draw strike pay The meeting discussed
the situation at some length, but de-
eided almost unanimously TO stand hy
the union in all its demands on the
manufacturers The meeting also de-
cidcd to bring to the attention of
special OF regular meeting of the union
the necessity Of some provision To aid
those cutters in bad standing with the
union either by having them put in good
standing. by providing a sum from the
local fund. OF BY setting aside per
centage of the strike pay of the mem
bers IN good standing to assure strike
nav "a hnao ,4fhn ara uaf WIN orn dniuc
their share towards bringing about Q
satisfactory settlement of the unions
demands.
The meeting also invited the Italian
manufacturers, especially those who
claim to sustain the principles Of the
workingmen's emancipation, to express
themselves in public their stand in the
present situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
Joseph Gilbert Was Attending
Carpenters Meeting
DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY
He Had Worked as Usual Saturday, But
Complained Of Slight Pain m
His Side--Leayes Wife and
Two Children.

WilIianstown, March 2S-Death en-
tered the comecis Of tie carpenters
union Saturday night and took away
Joseph Gilbert OF Grariteville, who was
one Of the best known residents Of the
quarry section OF Barre The victim
was sitting down talking with aaother
attendant at the meeting, which was
held in the Lyndc hall, when he gave a
gasp and collapsed. The men rushed to
his assistance and carried him to an opeu
window in an effort to revive him, while
summons was sent for physician,
Dr. Hurley responding. Before the doc
tors arrival, however, the man had
passed away.
Mr.. Gilbert had worked all day Satur-
day and was apparently in his usual
health although he made complaint in
the morning OF having slight pain in
his side. He did not consider the trou-
Bile anything serious and went to the
meeting of his union as usual He was
As years of age.
He was born in st. Sylvester, p. O.,
but had lived for the past fifteen years
in Barre Town, being employed at his
trade Of carpenter. He leaves his wife
and two children; also two brothers and
two sisters who reside in Canada. He
was cousin Of Odule Gilbert, who runs
a store in Gramteville.
The body was taken to the uHdertak-
ing rooms Of Edson Bros. and then to
his late home in Graniteville. The fune-
raj win be held from st. Syivester's
church in Graniteville Wednesday morn
ing at nine o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
A STRANGE WRECK.
Vessel Canted Over on Her Port Side and
Then Righted Herself.

New York, March 23.--The story Of q
strange shipwreck and narrow escape
from death was told by Captain Grifis
and the crew of five OF the Baltimore
schooner William II. skinner, which was
abandoned at sea, on their arrival here
yesterday, aboard the Cunard liner Et.
ruria from Liverpool.
The Skinner sailed from Georgetown,
S. G., on Feb. IA, for New Haven, with
full cargo of lumber. The next day
the schooner ran into heavy southerly
gale and the heavily laden craft began
to leak. The pounding Of the combers
soon caused the seams Of the Skinner
to open. The crew manned the pumps,
/but the schooner filled rapidly and sud
denly turned over on her port side
Captain Grifis and crew scrambled up
on the starboard side of the hull and
lashed themselves fast. Swept by the
seas, the men remained thus for three
hours, when the schooner suddenly
riglsted herself. Getting themselves free
from the lashings, they succeeded in
reaching the deck.
Days passed and provisions and water,
though carefully hiisbanded, only seant-
ily nourished Captain Grifis and his
men, who suffered severely On Feb 22,
when hope was almost lost. the British
steamer Bray Head, bound from Gal
weston, was sighted. Immediately the
Bray Head bore down upon the water.
logged schooner and took off her sailors,
SO weak from exhaustion were Captain
Griffis and his crew that it was feared
that they might not live until the Bray
Head could reach Belfast. The sailors
finally recovered, but they showed the
effects Of their experience on their arriy.
al here.
The schooner William Fl. Skinner was
abandoned in latitude S5.44. longitude
1925. She was built at Baltimore in
1898 and 222 tons burden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
Strange COINCIDENCE.

When the body of w A. Hill, who
died Saturday III Hudson, n. Y, was
taken from the train in Rutland Tues
day morning, his brother, Elmer Hill. an
employe Of the Rutland railroad, stood
within 10 feet OF the coffin containing
his brothers body and he did not know
even Of his illness. Not until Thurs
day did Elmer Hill learn of his brother 5
Illness aud death. He had not seen
him for about five years. but they had
always been IN frequent communication.
Elmer Hills home is il Burlington. but
for the last few months. up to three
weeks ago had been employed at Water
vile, Me, and during that time was in
communication with his brother at Hud-
son, n. y, and with his sisters at Bur
lington. Three weeks ago he left for
Rutland and had not since written either
to his brother or to his home in Bur
IingtoH. so that when his brother was
taken suddenly i'll and died there was
no way to locate him. When the body
was brought to Rutland for burial. FL
mer Hill was standing near the train.
but did not suspect that the body Of
his own brother occupied the eoffn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
A pESKY BEAST
Caused Driver Lots Of Trouble and Then
Broke Of HydraEt.

A horse that probably would be classed
as a kicker caused considerable excite
ment on Main street in front Of the park
at noon to-day. The horse was hitched
into humber wagon and was being
driven by its owner when il suddenlv
began to kick and jump. It finally
jumped across the shafts and had to be
unhitched from the wagon. The animal
stood quietly enough while the driver
was hitehing up again, but when he
started to get into the wagon the horse
went wild again and jumping across the
shafts ran across corner Of the park
and into a hydrant, breaking it so that
the water spurted out by the barrels
full The horse ran into the driveway
leading into Cutters stable. where It
was caught. and the owner decided to
put The pesky beast in the barn for the
present. Water supt Russell attended
to the broken hydrant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
But $50 at Least We're
Drowned To-day
OFF THE JAPANESE COAST
Two Japanese Steamers ColIided and
One Of Them Went Down-Fright-
full Panic Ensued on the
Sinking Ship.

Shanghai, China, March %. The total
death list from collision early to-day
Of the Matsu Maru and Hideyoshi, Jap
anese steamships, off the Japanese coast
near Hakodate, will reach 250. There
was frightful panic among the passen.
gers Of the Matsu Maru,. who fought
for life as the vessel settled under them.
The crew behaved bravely, but could not
quiet the passengers The ship sank in
few minutes.
Few rescnes were made, although the
Hideyoshi stood by in the darkness. The
drowned include the captain, 43 sailors
and most Of the 244 passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
WOULD GO TO CONGRESS-.
Harold M. Sewall Would Succeed Con-
gresham LittEefeld.

Bath, Me, March 25.-Harold N. Sc
wall Of this city announced himself
last night as candidate for the Re-
publican nomination to succeed Con-
grcssman Little6eld. Mr. Sewal was
formerly United States minister 10
Hawaii and received the transfer Of the
sovereignty Of the islands to the Unit
ed States in 1898. He was previously
consul general to Samoa. He has serv.
ed in the Maine legislature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
cIRcLING THE GLOBE.
Henry Morse Arrived in Montpelier on
Saturday.

Henry Morse, d globe trotter, was
IN Montpelier Saturday. He left Paris,
France, June 1, 1904, for trip around
the world called at the Office of the
secretary Of state to get certificate
that he had been in Montpelier He was
enc Of eight men who left Paris To-
gather statistics for geographical
work TO be published by the French gov
ernment, and is the only one OF the
eight who has not fallen by the way.
lie earns his living BY selling postal
cards on which is his photograph. Mr..
Morse saws he has four years to CONF
plete the trip around the world and has
now only completed about half of tne
Journey. According to his story he is
TO receive about $500 if he gets back
to Paris within the time limit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
A Cooperative Shed Proposed.

A umor was afoat on Che street in
Montpelier today that cooperative
ersnlte firm was to start in business
there President Fred w Connors Of
the union there was interviewed and ne
said that the project was in view, al
though he was not ready to give out
i definite statement as to the number
OF men to be employed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
CABOT

Bernard and Ralph Munson Of Plain
feFd are stopping at their aunts. Mrs.
Eddie Merritt. a few DAYS.
Friends of Wesley Atkins viii be
pleased to learn that be has been award
ea q prize for scholarship at Wesleyan
university, where he IS a student
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
n MontpeIier Court.

In Montpelier city court to-day, Wal
ter Burke was respondent on the
charge Of iatoxication, having been ar
rested hy Chief Dnrkee He paid SIS
and costs. He is the brother OF William
Burke. the young man who was put in
Jail for failure to make disclosure as
to where he got his liquor.
John Jones. who was arrested by the
Montpelier police Thursday night and
who was taken sick in jail, just as he
did in the Barre Jail after his arrest
here earlier IN the week. was to-day TAX
en- to the Heaton hospital for treatment.
after being first sentenced in jail. He
was too III to be taken into court and
had to be carried to the hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
ANDREWS BOUND OVER
TO COUNTY COURT
Charged With Furnishing Liquor--Sev-
eral Intoxication Cases in Barre
and Montpelier Courts.

Henry Andrews, who was arrested
Saturday on the charge of furnishing,
was given a preliminary hearing in the
city court this morning, which resulted
in his being bound over to county court
under bail Of $500, which was furnished
BY his father, G. r. Andrews of Middle
sex. Officer Carle, who arrested An
drews, testified that lie saw Andrews
and Sgiyeter Mahoney 60 in behind tile
Morse block Friday amt that Andrews
took bottle from hts pocket ard treat
ed Mahoney. When Andrews saw him
coming. Officer Carle said that Andrews
dropped a bottle down on the ground
which he lthe officer took.
Officer Carle also stated that frequent
complaint had been made TO him by
people living in and neaf the Morse
block that the alley in the rear OF the
block was being used as rendezvous
for drunks and that was the reason he
followed these men to find out what
they were doing.
Mahoney testified to Andrews giving
him drink, bnt said that the bottle
shown him in court was not the one
which he drank out Of,
A. f. Campbell and Peter Emslie also
testified to seeing men very frequently
20 IN behind the block and Alderman
Campbell who lives at the corner Of
West street, said that be had seen An
drews 20 in behind the block and pass
over a package TO another man and that
the man gave him back something in
return. MI M Gordon defended An
drews and Grand juror L. r. Davis pros
eeuted.
Drunk Cases in Court.
Just out Of the county jail on Satur-
day morning from a twenty days sen
tence for intoxicati0n, John Harris OF
Quincy, Mass, and Murdock MeAuiay
of Barre Town were arrested In the al
ternoou OF the same day, both badly
intoxicated McAulay WAS arrested by
Officer Carrie about 4 o'clock on Depot
square, after he had visited the Boston
Fruit store and danced Jig on the
counter. When the officer arrived, Nc
Aulay was unable to walk and had to be
taken in a team to the station. Chief
Faulkner arrested Harris.
Both men pleaded guilty in the city
court this morning to subsequent uf
fenses. Harris was fined SIS, with costs
OF Ss,l5. He was unable TO pay and
went back to tho county jail for rs days
McAuIay was fined SIS, with costs OF
$3.50, which he said he would be able
to raise.
In disclosing where they got their
liquor. they told the court that man
named John Sweeney. whom they knew
while working on the dam at Sharon
last fall bought a pint Of alcohol for
each OF them.
Lector Blair. arrested Saturday night
by Officer Gamble, pleaded guilty to a
first olrense and paid a fne Of SIS with
costs Of S7.a5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
TRUSTEE APPOINTED.
James ]. Goodwin for A. S. Bird & Son
in Bankruptcy Case.

in Bankruptcy Case.
The first meeting in the case of a. s.
Bird g. Son Of Bare, granite manufac-
turers who We're adiudged bankrupts
on January %, was held to-day before
Referee ". \. Theriault. the members
being unable to be present on account Of
illness James ] Goodwin was appoint
cd trustee and George Robins. r. I. Mur-
ray and G. ". Molcher appraisers. The
creditors were represented by John ".
Gordon. The firm has liabilities OF 81.
53342, and assets Of Sl075f42, part OF
which is claimed exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
TONIGHT IN BARRE

Imperial scots Concert company,
opera house
Wonderland pictures. Haie's paw
lion.
Theatofium pictures, 30 Main st.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23

Il is rumored that Deputy Sheriff
Noble Sanford viii become iailor to
succeed W. Il. Cobb. who viii resign
MS commission about April 1.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
RANK LIST AT GODDARD.
First Place Held by Ruth Conner Of
Barre: Second by Paul Waterman.

The rank list for the winter term at
Goddard seminary shows the first place
held bv Miss Ruth Conner Of Barre,
with Paul Waterman, also of Barre,
standing second Miss Harriette Chap
man Of Ferrisburgh is third, and the
fourth position is shared By Miss Elsie
Hastings of Calais and Miss Lena Tows-
lev OF Washington The honor students
are at follows;
l. Ruth Conner, Barre.
,. Paul Waterman. Barre.
3. Hariette Chapman. Ferrisburgh.
Elsie Hastings, Calais.
. Lena Towsley, Washington.
s. Samuel Maroon, st. 'Iohnsbury.
6. Bernice Butterfeld, Z. Corinth.
:. Frank Towsley, Washington.
S. George Welch +. Corinth.
Q. Marion Reddeld.
10. Esther Cate, Toxic, Japan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23

The crew Of the United States pro.
tected cruiser Albany, Of which Capt.
H. I. Mayo, formerly OF Burlington, is
commander, has been awarded huge
c. pper trophy by the United States
government for proficiency in gunnery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23

The firn Of Prorty & Miller. Newport
which mas been working on short time
for over two months has returned to
full time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23

Mrs. David Men1igo Of Stowe. who
died this week. although only SO
years old was the mother Of eleven
children, seven OF whom survive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23

The exchange Of the Citizens Tele-
phone Co, at st. lohnsbufy has de-
elaled six per cent dividend and put
aside 10 per cent. Of income for de-
probation account. The capital stock
Is $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-23
HAD A SUGAR PARTY.
WiIiamstown Grange Entertained sat
urdsy Evening.

Wllliamstown. March 23.-The viii
liamstown Grange had a sugar party
and promenade st the town hall Sat
urday evening. ailoat $50 being present.
The gathering was a very enjoyable ons
and She grange netted tidy sum from
The a1air.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-03
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
AN OLD VETERAN
Samuel Sipes Passed Away
Saturday Evening
Funeral Services were Conducted
at Prospect Monday
Morning

Samuel Slpes. aged seventy -twt
years, a civil war veteran ana one
of the elder residents OF tho county
died at his home at Prospect Satur.
day evening at 9 O'Clock. His de.
mise was due 10 old age and compli.
cation of diseases.
The deceased was born and raise;
In Marion county. During the first
year of the civil strife, he enlisted in
Company B 1elst Ohio regiment and
served through the entire war. He
was member OF the G.. A. r. and
was very popular and we'll known
old soldier.
The surviving members OF the fam
lily are w. RI. SipcS, OF Marion,
Frank Sipes. OF Richwood Mrs. A..
Smith of Prospect, and Miss Libbic
Sipes, residing at home.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Prospect Lutheran church,
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock,
Rev. l.. H.. Hurreibring officiating.
Interment was made in the Prospect
cemetery.