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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06

And Had Arthur Campbell, Cigar Max
er, Arrested Last Night,

Arthur Campbell, cigar maker ems
spioyed in Wheeler's cigar store. pleaded
guilty in the city court this morning to
the charge Of breach 81 the epace and
was fined SIS, with costs of $6.05. which
was paid Campbell was arrested at
ten o'clock last night by Officer HameI
on warrant issued by Grand juror
Davis on the complaint of Mrs. Camp
bel who told the grand juror that she
lett her husband few days ago and
last night he hunted her up and threat
ened 70 shoot aer If she didn't come
back and live with him.
Campbell told the court this morning
that he would guarantee there win 10
! more trouble between him and hia
wife.
The case against Joseph Kennedy who
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of in
toxieation IN city court Wednesday
morning was mel pressed this morning
ny the grand juror who said he had been
unable to secure sufficient evidence to
warrant trial Of the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
An Unusually Small Number
of Tax Grievances
WERE HEARD LAST NIGHT
One Man Taxed Double Because He Had
Failed to Respond to Tax Notice---other
Held Bond for Deed and Thought 9th
er Party Was to Pay Taxes on 1t.

A meeting Of the board of civil au-
thority was held at the city court room
last evening for the purpose of hearing
the appeals Of those taxpayers who felt
aggrieyed at the property appraisals Of
the assessors. 0f the 22 members Of
the board, only eight were present, II.
w. Scott being elected chairman.
The first appeal read was that Of A.
N. Trolip, who objecting to having his
poll tax doubled, as he stated that on
April LIST be was residing in New York
and that he had intended to remain there.
but was obliged TO return because of
sickness in his family. When questioned,
MIR. Troup admitted that he received
both tax notices and paid no attention
TO them, as he did not think that he was
taxable, but said that he would rather
pay single tax than to lose his vote.
After q brief discussion his appeal
was dismissed on motion Of G. w. Mel
cher.
The second appeal was that Of Charles
5. Larkin OF South Main street, VINO
ialled 10 apprlse the assessors OF the
fact that he held notes amounting to
5000 besides what he gave in his list
The assessors discovered the fact that
he held these notes and taxes for them
were added to his tax bill.
Mr.. Larkin stated that as the notes
were given in conjunction with bond
for deed for land in Orange which
be had sold to Lord brothers Of Orange,
and as Lord brothers, under the agree
ment, were to pay the taxes on the land,
be did not think that the notes were
taxable to him. After short discussion
the second appeal WAS also dismissed
and the board adjourned
The grand list book viii Be filed ON
monday. June i5 The assessors are hus-
tling hard these last few days and are
-aking the city clean for all persons sub
iect to taxtion. They got in "a poll
tax lists yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
RANDOLPH HIGH PROGRAM.
Commencement Exercises to Be Held
The Coming Week.

Randolph, June ! The Commence
ment exercises Of Randolph high school
will begin Sunday, June 7th and the
baccalaureate sermon TO BE given by
Rev II. Al Wells " Randolph Center
before the class in Bethany church.
The class day exercises Will be held
III Chandler Music hall on Thursday
afternoon and viii be as followsi hnvo-
cation by Rev. Joseph Hamilton; class
roll, Esther George; presidents address,
Ralph Twitchell; class history, Lena
kiIburn; class essay, Essie u. Smith;
class poem, Emma Blakelyt address TO
undergraduates, James s. Rand prescn-
tation essay and address. Stella y.
Morse; response by jackson III Vail,
i09; class prophecy, Forts II. Abbott
The graduating exercises viii be held
q the evening of The same day and
nt the same place and are to be given
IN the following orders invocation,
Rev. Joseph Hamilton; essay, Rowland
u. Robinson, salutatory rank, Della
p. Kendall; oration, success, Arthur ~
Galarnean; essay, folIies, Of fashion,
Winnifred IL BurrIdge; Grafton. tho
capture Of the Alamo, Howard a..
Drew; essay, the message Of the flowers
rda u. Byan; oration, Vermonters in
hsritance, Charles s. Howard; essay,
the Niebelungen lied, Maud r Putnam;
oration, the conflict between capital
aud labor, Fred 9. Fish; yaledictory,
lila j. Brownelj presentation Of di-
plomas.
The class enrolls in the Latin course
Emma "A. Blakcly, Ella j, Brownell,
lena Kilburn, Maud |. Putnam, Essic
r. Smith, Ralph y. Twitcheli; English
course, Fortis Abbott, Winnifred Bur
ridges. Ida H. Byan, Howard A. Drew,
Fred O. Fisk, Arthur Il. Galarnean, Es-
ther Il. George. Charles $. Howard,
Della p. Kendall Stella q. Morse,
James s. Rand and Ruby Miller who
& aduated in 1907 in the English
course and who have now completed the
four years Latin course will also re-
ceive the diploma for the Latin course.
The alumni viii hold Their reunion
and banquet at Randolph inn, Friday
evening, june ~ with Dr. John p.
Clifford as t0astmastgr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
KILLS THIRD TERM IDEA.


Washington, june 6.--Impoytant sig-
nihcancc IN connection with President
koosevelt's determination against a
third term Is contained in the admission
made yesterday for the first time, that
the president Is making definite plans
r leave the United States in April
next year for Africa, where he viii
spend q year hunting big game, Rum
ors that Mr.. Roosevelt was TO leave the
country at the end of his term Of OF.
ilce have been printed before, but when
confirmation WAS sought at the White
lAouse, the answer was that no definite
conclusion had been reached as to the
presidents plans.
But yesterday IL was stated posi-
lively that Mr. Roosevelt, with Ills son,
Kermit, would sail from New York for
Cairo in April, 1900, just as soon ais the
necessary arrangements for the de-
parture could be made after March &.
The president desires to bring back at
the end of the year in the wilds Of
Africa specimens OF every species OF
big game to be had on the Dark Con-
tinent He will visit no other country.
1t IS stated.
The outfit Of the expedition win Be
obtained on reaching Africa, but an
actiye correspondence in this connec-
tIon already is under way. The exact
SIZE Of the hunting party, number Of
guides and retainers, animals, eac., has
not been determined on. The president,
however, win take with him an assort-
ment Of arms which he will require in
the variety Of hunting contemplated.
This outfit viii include, of course, guns
of the highest power During the alb
srnce Of Mr.. Roosevelt in Africa, Mrs.
Roosevelt and other members Of the
family will remain at the family home
st Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
FOUND HOME INVADED },
BY FRIENDLY HOST
Mr, and Mrs. william A. Perry Returned
Home Last Night, Surprised by $50
People On Occasion Of 10th
Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Al. Perry OF
l0S Washington street were married 40
years ago yesterday and from eight
o'clock until a late hour last evening
their home was hiled with friends who
gathered to extend their congratulations,
100 people in ALL being present during
the evening. The reception was a COM
piete surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Perry,
who had spent the day visiting at their
old home places in PlainaeId, and when
they arrived home at sewen o'clock they
found their house rapidly being filed
with people.
During their absence the house had
Oeen beautifully decorated with flowers,
ferns and evergreen and across one corr
ner Of the parlor WAS strung an ever
green banner on which were the dates,
1858 and 1905 Music was furnished
throughout the evening by Edwin Bruce,
lyle Perry, and Miss Annie Inglis, and
the company was served with light re-
freshments The Rev. w. u. Braisted
in very appropriate remarks presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry handsome buffet
sideboard as a gift and mark of esteem
Of their friends. Mr.. Perry feelingly
responded
Mr.. and Mrs, Perry were both born
in plainfeld and their homes were about
one mile apart Mrs. Perry's maiden
name was Olive r. Ayers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ayers. The couple
were married at the nride's home, June
5, 1868, by the Rev. A. 4. Bullard, who
was then pastor Of the Methodist church
in Plainiield. They visited the old house
yesterday and stood in the same room
where they we're united in wedlock forty
years ago.
After their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry came to Barre to reside and the
former went into business In the Perry
a Camp store with his brother, James
M. Perry, where be remained six years
He was then appointed postmaster, q
position which he held for nine years,
and following this he was elected clerk
and treasurer Of the village, which Office
lie held for nine years. In 1881 Mr..
Perry bought the old Jacob Spanlding
place ard lived there until be sold 1t
two years ago to the City hospital as
sociation. Fourteen children were born
to Mfr. and Mrs. Perry, seven of whom
are now living and were present last
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
ARE HAPPY
TN OLD AGE
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart B. Ford
Married 6l Years Today.
LIVE IN ST. JOHNSBURY
Each Past Four Score Years but Still IN
Good Health and Expecting to En-
joy Many Years Of Life
Together.

st. Johnsbury, June 6.--Mr. and Mrs.
Hobart B. Ford celebrated today the
01st anniversary of their wedding At
their home on Mount Vernon street.
Hobart Bradley Ford was born in Ham
den, Conn, October II, 1926, the son
of Elias and Mary Ford. His father
lived to be o6 year old and was very
active until his death, being at one time
noted amateur skater, and he indul-
ged in this pastime until past SO years
OF age. Mrs. Lucy Ford was born at
Morgan, VT, June 4. 1926, the daugh-
ter Of Thomas and Fanny Morse, OF
good Vermont stock.
They were married at Enfield, Conn,
June 8, lS47, and came to ST. Johns
bury 53 years ago, where Mfr. Ford
went to work in the Fairbanks scale
factory He spent Ss years with this
concern and then went into the black
smith business In Cabot and in Morgan.
He gave up work two years ago on ac-
count Of physical disability, although
mentally and in general appearance he
docs not show his advanced agej nor
does his wife.
Theirs has been q congenial home
life all these years entirely outside the
social whirl, ana they are spending their
declining years IN their pleasant home
m an eminence overlooking the mann
moth factory. where d quarter century
uf Mr.. Ford's working life was spent.
Nine children have been born to them
six Of whom are living and all residents
q this town. They are Mrs J. II.
ARMSTRONG, Mrs Lorenzo p. Stafford,
Mrs, K. A. Moore, Il. M. Ford, Harry
Ford and Mrs. y. E. Gage, the latter
two being twins
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
Commencement Festivities at
Annapolis Marred
BY FEARFUL ACCIDENT
Two Trolley Cars Collided Last Night,
Killing Eight People Outright and
Injuring a Score Of Other
Passengers.

Annapolis, Nd, june 6.--In a head on
collision between two special cars Of
the Washington, Baltimore \ Annapolis
Electric Railroad company shortly before
eight o'clock last night, eight persons
were killed outright and score Of 9TH
ers were seriously injured, some Of them
perhaps fatally The collision was due
to a confusion of orders, as the line
has been running several extra cars each
way in connection with the commence
ment festivities at the naval academy.
The dead are
Richard Norton, rs years old, Balti-
more.
a. Fl. Echultze, 40 years old, Balti.
more.
Policeman Shribner, 40 years old, EN-
ployed by the railway company ut Acad-
emy Junction.
An unidentified white woman, appar-
emily about rs years old, said to be from
Baltimore and dressed in bali costume.
Zach O'Nal, New York, motorman of
one of the wrecked cars,
Ruth Slaughter. six years old, dangh-
ter Of General Traffic Manager William
Il. Slaughter Of the road.
j. WI Mcdaniel, Baltimore.
t4eofge White, Baltimore.
The catastrophe occurred just beyond
Camp Parole, which is the first station
after leaving this city. Both the wreck
ed cars were specials, one Of them bound
from Baltimore for Annapolis, the other
running from here bound for that city,
Tile latter carried few passengers, while
the other was well filled. The impact
was terrific and both ears were wrecked,
that bound for this city being thrown
from the rails. AS quickly as possible,
aid was sent from here and the dead
and injured were brought to this city.
of the injured, General Traffic Manager
William L. Slaughter Of the Washing
ton, Baltimore 4 Annapolis was in the
worst condition and his death at any
moment would not cause the physicians
surprise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
ON THE EVE
OF FAREWELL
Classes Of 1908 at Spaulding
and Goddard.
FORMER GOES NEXT WEEK
First Event Of Week Is Prize Speaking
on Tuesday Evening--The Goddard
Glass Is Led by Paul Water
man, a Barre Boy.

During the next two weeks Barre's two
preparatory schools, Goddard seminary
and Spaulding high school, will gradu-
ate classes aggregating II students, the
latter's commencement coming next week
and that Of Goddard the week following.
Spaulding's class Is one Of the largest
in its history, having 26 in the regular
four-year course and 10 commercials,
while Goddard's Is about the average
size.
The opening event Of Spaulding's com
mencement comes next Tuesday evening
At the opera house, it being the annual
prize speaking. The program for this
event is as follows;
Orchestra Chair No. 49, Howard
Fielding Howard Marion Miles
"a Rose Of Rome, George Henry Gal
pin .s. Alice AIlerton Stebbins
"The Sailing Captain Sarah Green
.....-..... James Edward Scott
The Heart OF Old Hickory Will AL
len Drogoole . Sophia Ellen Campbell
Cello solo, rChanson Triste' r. Tschai-
kousky Album Leaf" Edward Greig
.s..s.......,. Lyle Perry
Jury Address" Daniel Webster. ....
.,.s...... ..s...... George Watt
Engineer Connor's SON." VIII Allen
Dromgoole .4s Eva Annie Bisbee
The Night Ride" Cable, ....s..
g......... ..... Charles Comolli
Cello solo, @Lamento Ahbandono,' Ma
riani. s....- Lyle Perry
THE Toy Shop" Margarita Spalding
Gerry, ,s,..... Joyce Gertrude Bisbee
Forest Kings Victory" Ouida, .
1865 Hugh Harrison Carpenter
christmas Eve in a Mining Camp
Albert Bigelow Paine, ,......
.s.......s Freida Christina Hooker
Cello solo, "Gavotte No. I'LL" David
Pepper Lyle Perry
Miss Annie Inglis, Accompanist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
FOUR SEAMEN DEAD
AND MANY INJURED
Terrible Accident on Arrnond Cruiser
Tennessee During Trial Yester-
day-Steam Pipe Burst.

San Pedro, Cal, June GA terrible
accident occurred on board the United
States armored cruiser Tennesses at
1J.0s o'clock yesterday morning while
The ship was steaming at 10 knots an
speed trial of Point Huenene, Cal
i steam pipe in the starboard engine
laom burst under 235 pounds pressure,
Killing four men and iniuring ten oth-
ers, all the men in the compartment at
the time. Two Of the injured are ex-
pected to die.
The explosion, the cause of which ~
f,Snown. occurred only i few minutes
after Admiral Uriel Sebree, Captain r.
H. Howard and Chief Engineer Robert
son had left the engine room on a tour
Of inspection. Two of the men werc
Killed Instantly and two more died at
San Pedro after the arrival Of the Ten
Itssee.
The dead:
George Wood, water tender, Scran-
ton, pa.
+. e. Boggs, second class fireman,
Woodlown, Ala.
r. Reingold, machinist's mate, sec
ond class, Germany.
George VI Meek, frat class fireman,
Skidmore, Kans
Fatally injured:
S. s. Temattis, first class fireman,
Norfolk, Va.
Il. S. Maxfeld, second class fireman.
Tuughkena, Pa died Of injuries
Seriously injured;
r. J. Burns, coal passer, New York.
Walter S. Burns, coal passey Brook
lyn, N. Y.
j. r. Carroll, second class fireman,
Hartford, Conn
Slightly injured;
r. w. Watson, fireman. second class,
East st. Louis, Ills.
R. r. Rutledge, coal passer, Athens,
Pa.
q. NJ. Corns, fireman, second class,
Tr0nton. Ohio.
II. Fitzpatrick, fireman, first class,
brooklyn, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Motor Cycle Scared Woman
Badly Injured.

Middlehury, June e--While Mr., and
Mrs. Moses Bushey, Of Salisbury. aged
respectively 70 and 65 years, were
irving through East MiddIebury yes
terday on their way Go this village.
their horse became frightened at a
motor cycle and ran away, throwing
the couple out. AIRS. Bushey was caught
III some way and dragged for some dis
tarce, the wagon finally passing over
hsT. She is probably injured internally
but no bones appear to be broken. Mr..
Bushey clang 10 the reins, But was
badly shaken up and bruised about the
body The horse was cut about the
ltgs and the wagon was demolished
Tic cyslist offered no assistance and
rode Of toward Salisbury
Mrs. Bushey was taken TO a house
nearby where she is being cared for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
rs YEARS AGO THIS MONTH.
Robert B. cordiner Came to This Coun-
try From Scotland Death Today.

Robert B. cordiner died this morning
about o'clock Of bronchitis and COM
Flieations at his home, 81 Hill street.
Mr.. Cordiner was born SO years ago tn
Eodden. AberdeenshiTe, Scotland, and
came to this country twenty-six years
ago this month Nearly all of that
time he has been a resident of Barre.
For number Of years MIR. Cordiner
WAS member Of the granite firm OF
Cordiner and Brother, but Of late
years he was employed By his brother
I stone cutter. Since January he
has been unable to do any work
Mr. Cofdiner was member Of the
Glenugie club and Clan Gordon No. 2,
order of Scottish Clans. He leaves to
mourn his loss wife, one daughter
living at home; two brothers. James
and Alexander. residing in Barre;
brother Peter, in Scotland and a sis
ter. Bella. also in Scotland
Funeral arrangements viii be ans
nounced later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
wnl Meet n BurIinrton.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Vermont State Pharmaceutical asso-
citation viii be held at the Van Ness
louse in Burlington June Il and IS.
The program, as arranged by President
D. F. Davis. viii include an address OF
welcome BY Mayor Bigelow on Wednes-
day morning. a business session and
rapers in the afternoon and in the even
ire the members will be entertained by
the Ethan Allen club at their club
rooms On Thursday morning boat
ride viii be taken Ga Lake Champlain
on the steamer Chat aagay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
MAY REvIvE Ease BALL.
Representatives Of Old Northern League
Net in Burlington.

Burlington, June o. Representatives
Of the Northern league in this city and
I:utland met here yesterday to talk
over the prospects for summer ball.
No definite action was taken but it was
announced that within a week some
concrete statement might be expected,
It is hoped TO create circuit of the
old Northern league cities and whether
/, not an attempt of this kind is made
VIII depend upon the sentiment those
back Of the move discover in the next
few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
PRINCIPAL KNOCKED
DOWN BY PUPIL
Graduation Exercises in San Francisco
Broken Up.

San Francisco, June 6.--A feeling Of
discomfort which has permeated San
Rafael high school for a year past
blazed into open and reckless revolt,
when John S Drew, the principal, was
Knocked down by. one Of bis pupils. A
hand Of students then made defermin-
ed effort to break up the graduation
day exercises The programme was
carried out, but it was In the midst
Of the widest disorder.
Tomatoes were flung at the members
Of the faculty. striking Drew, Perry,
Roweli, bis assistant, and Mrs. Thomas
0'Connor. wife of contractor. Kisses
greeted the address Of the principal,
and cayenne pepper. freely distributed
about the the, brought on semi hys-
terical condition among those in the au
dlenee and completely destroyed the ef-
feet Of the speech Of Prof, Lewis Of the
Of California, who was deliv.
eTing the graduation day oration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
Feared Disaster.

Boston, June g. According to infor-
nation brought to the United Press Of
fee today BY Boston woman whose
son a petty officer on the Illinois, some
such accident as that which killed four
men Of the Tennessee yesterday was
feared by the enlisted men OF the feet
for several weeks. A letter this Bos-
ton boy mailed at Seattle, says that
Admiral Sperry is unpopular with the
men on account Of the constant speed
tests They call him SPEEDY Sperrys
the writer said and it was feared the
boilers on some Of the older vessels
would not stand the strain Of constant
trials and that the men were grumbling
over the extra work required.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
GOV. JOHNSON IS HOPEFUL.
Says Denver win Deliberate, and No
One Yet Has a sure Thing.

Chicago, June 6.-Gov John A. John.
son OF Minnesota reached Chicago last
night and appeared at his headquarters
IL the Grand Pacific hotel. As to poll
tical conditions BE said:
$50 far az | am concerned personally
7 stand where have been. / believe
that the Denver convention will be Il
deliheratiYe body, and that no one has
4 sufficient number Of delegates az
suled to nominate.
4 am candidate and will be ready
to accept nomination should the con
yention in its wisdom deem me the
available man. regard tie condi-
tions as favorable to Democratic sue
cess if the right sort Of platform IA
made and the right sort of candidate
named
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
cHILDREN's DAY JUNE q.
Proclamation Issued By The Master Of
The State Grange.

Brattlebero. June e.-State Master
George ". Pierce of Brattleboro has is
sued to the subordinate oranges Of the
state proclamation appointing June
p as Children's day in the grange. He
urges that every grange in Vermont ob
serve the day in an appropriate way
and says: In the observance of this
day let each grange gather at some cea,
trail point, and we would suggest. IL
the day be pleasant, that the children
be entertained out Of doors. ii some
pleasant grove. on The basket picnic
plan. program should be arranged
10 interest the children, either By tie
lecturer. children's committee cr a
special committee appointed for the
purpose. We would further suggest
that. as this meeting comes near the
time Of Independence day. fbe grounds
OF hall where the meeting is held be
decorated with flags Of the Union and
that some person be delegated 10 make
II short talk or address to the children
en- the subject Of Independence day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
MILL EMPLOYEE
TERRIBLY INJURED
Charley Forbes whirIed About Shafting
In Codding's Mil At West Burke
EARLY This Morning.

West burke, Jslne 8--Charley Forbes.
employed at Godding's mill iii this vil-
lage. was perhaps fatally injured early
this morning by being whirled about the
shafting Of the machinery. He was taken
to Brightlook hospital in st. Johnsbury
this forenoon, being in very low con-
dition. Both legs, one shoulder and one
elbow were broken. The accident hap
pened at one o'clock, while Forbes was
putting on belt. His home is in SUIT
ton, where be has wife and two chill
dren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
VERDICT IN SHEEP CASE.
Charles W. Otis Wins From Town Of
Bridport in County Court.

Moddlebury, juno 6.--In Addison coun
~ court yesterday ". II. Bliss made
the closing plea for the plaintiff IN the
case Of Charles W. Otis vs. the Town III
Bridport, involving claim for damages
fer twelve sheep killed by dogs. The
case went to the jury about II o'clock
ard half an hour later verdict OF
$91005 and costs Of court was awarded
the plaintiff,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-06
PLEADS POVERTY"
TN PARIS COURT
Nine. Could Asks for Time ii Which
to Pay of One Of BOni's Big
Debts.

Paris, June g.. Nine. Anna Could has
been forced to declare a financial short
age. Her counsel appeared before civil
tribunal to-day and asked that III view
OF his clients income of only $4,000
month, she be given suitable time in
which To pay the $4,000 secured against
her and Count De Castellane by Nine.
NeaidoiT. the Russian singer, who sold
necklace to Boni for this sum.