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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09

Montpelier School Buildings Examined
BY Fire Chief

Chief Engineer John Wanlen OF the
Montpelier fire department with Assist
ant Engineers +. B Gilbert and Ned 4.
Alexander made a tnorough examination
Saturday afternoon 81 The public school
buildings Of the city 10 ascertain il the
Law on fire protection i complied vita.
AT the Union sclso0l and East State
street buildings they found conditions
excellent. All tie doors IN these build.
ings either swing both ways Or outward.
The halls are wiae every room above
the first 0oor il provided with a fire es-
cape and the children in all the rooms
in both buildings are frequently put
through Gre drills at unexpected times.
At ST. Michaels parocllial school the
sgme proper eontiiions are found with
the exception Of two. doors that swing
inward and On The suggestion 81 the fire
department officials, changes ii tnese
doors will be at oner made. Each floor
0f this building has four exits and fire
drills tiat empty The structure IN from
one 70 two minutes are frequently nell
ut uncertain times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
is PESSIMISTIC
OVER PANAMA CANAL
Former Chief Engineer Stevens Says it
Win Be Failure and Great
Burden

New Haven, Conn, March John l..
Stevens, yiee-president of the New
Haven railroad and former chief en-
igneer Of the Panama canal. expresses
the belief that the big diten viii be a
failure and great burden to this coun.
try. He declares it win be Of no great
commercial value to Us when completed,
Of no use in our trade with South Am
erica, and declares that the idea of
canal being Of advantage in time Of war
is absurd as it viii not facilitate the
movement of fleets from one coast to
another sufficiently to be 81 service in
quick action required in war times, aud
win be source OF expense and trouble
by reason of the necessity of defending
it by land and sea. Based on the in
come of the Suez canal, he says, it will
not earn enough in many years 10
cover expenses and will be far great
q advantage to European countries
than to ourselves He fixes the date IF
completion at 1915.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09

Methodist Acruser Says Chancellor May
Want Secret Hearing.

Brandon, March 0 The Rev. George
A. Cooke, pastor Of the Methodist church
of this town. who has brought charges
against the Rev DR., James A. Day,
chancellor Of Syracuse university. on the
ground that the chancellor has DETAINED
The character al President Roosevelt,
said yesterday that be would insist on
public trial Of the charges.
Charges OF this nature" said DR..
Cooke. should be aired IN open court,
and | shall not consent to any secret
chamber hearing am Of the opinion
that Chancellor Day will probably ask
for a secret trial. as lie knows all the
tricks Of the game"
Mr.. Cooke said that his charges were
in five specifications. al based on ex-
tracts from Chancellor Days book, The
Raid on Prosperity and in these ex
tracts be says. Chancellor Day has yio-
lated the rule OF the Methodist Episco.
bal church which forbids the defama-
lion Of magistrates
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
DESPERATE CONVICTS
ON MURDER BENT
Three Men Tried to Escape From Mon
tana Penetentiary Yesterday--A
Terrible Fight Ensued.

Deer Lodge, Mont, March 9--Warden
Frank Conley Of the Montana peniten.
tiary was severely wounded yesterday,
and Assistant Warden John Robinson
was killed, by three convicts, George
Rock, w. II. Hayes and another who
tried to escape prison
Robinson's throat was cut and the
iugular vein was severed. Conley's
throat was gashed and he was stabbed
several times in the shoulder and groin
before he was able to draw his revolver
and shoot down Hayes and Rock, who
were armed with pocket knives It is
believed that the warden win recover
The three conyicts were taken to the
Office OF the penitentiary by Deputy
Warden Robinson, 10 be tried before
Warden Conley for some infraction Of
the prison rules. Hayes had for sew.
eral months been ''trusty" and served
as turnkey He was placed in the same
cell with Rock, who was regarded as
a desperate man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
NEW HOTEL READY.
The Otis Will Open for Business To-
morrow Morning.

Barre's third hostelry. the new Hotel
otis on Pearl street will be opened for
business tomorrow and complete ar
rangements have been made for tile ac-
eommodation Of the transient public
The building has been entirely refinished
and reiitted frcm top to bottom and
nearly everything is new
The ground-foor room next North
Main street has been finished for an
office and the next room Is the public
dining.room and at the back the kitch-
en- There are IS sleeping rooms newly
furnished on the second and third floors.
Landlord Hale has engaged II. r. Grace
of Fair Haven to act as manager Of
the hotel. MIR. Grace has six years
hotel experience iii the hotels Of New
York and Connecticut The house will
be run on the American plan only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
NOW SORRY FOR ACT
BUT PERHAPS TOO LATE
Earl Howard Of West Woodstock Repri-
manded for Smoking Shot Himself
in the Abdomen--M May Not
Recover.

Woodstock. March O. Earl Howard.
the IL year-old son 81 Frank NJ How
ard Of West Woodstock, attempted sui
eide about nine o'clock Sunday morning
BY shooting and Is IN critical eondi
tion. His mother found him smoking
earlier in the morning and scolded him
This angered the boy and he went ups
stairs. got Il revolver, loaded it and
aiming at his abdomen fred. He then
came down stairs, uudressed and got
into bed.
DR. ]. Gile Of Hanover N IT., was
called yesterday afternoon and assisted
by local physicians dressed the wound,
but the bullet was not located
The boy says he il sorry for the act.
but otherwise seems indifferent TO his
fate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
ELEcrEp SCHOOL pIREcroRs.
Northfeld School District Also Voted a
70-cent Tax.

Northfeld. March a-The annual
school meeting OF the town school dis
trict was held in village hall on Satur-
day morning The school directors elect.
ed were ". W. Holden and 5. r Staples
A tax Of 20 cents was raised. 5 per cent.
Of which is to be applied on the perns-
nent debt.
The adjourned town meeting WAS held
At the same place in the afternoon.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated
for the Brown Public Library. $50 for
the Nolthfeld Cornei Band. and $50
was voted the village Of Northfeld Falls
toward purchasing a chemical engine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGE
IN ALIENATION CASE
Warren Parties Mixed Up in Alleged
Scandal--Defendant, Frank Carl
ton, Is in County Jail.

A suit Tor alienation Of affections has
been brought BY Il. @ Oster VI. Frank
Carlton. both parties residing in the
town Of Warren and the case viii come
up for trial at the coming term Of court
Carlton was arrested BY Deputy Sheriff
Lawson Saturday and when told what
the nature oi the ease was denied any
wrong relations with the plaintiffs wife.
0ster claims damages OF $4,000 Bail
was fixed at $500, but the defend
ant il now in the county jail. not
having been able TO furnish that amount.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
10 ExpEND $4,000.
White River Junction viii Install New
Fire Alarm System.

White River junction, March o-The
work Of installing 4 fire alarm system
IN this village will be begun at once. At
the adjourned annual meeting held the
last week, It was voted to install ten
boxes together with an adequate bell,
and four boxes in the homes of fire
company officers 1t is estimated that
me cost of the plant will be $4,000. The
cost Of the bell and where it should be
located, was left to the decision Of the
committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
Appointed PatrOlman to Sue
ceed Peter D. Thorn
WHO WASN'T TALL ENOUGH
Latter Resigned Saturday Afternoon
There Is Talk That Committee on
Salaries May Cut Various Off
Gals Salaries.


In order to unravel the tangle due
to his appointment as policeman when
he did not meet the ordinance five feet,
eiht inches, requirement by single
inch, Peter Thorn, who was appointed to
the place last Tuesday, resigned satur-
day afternoon, and the resignation was
accepted by Mayor Robins. The mayor
then appointed Frank Hamel to fill the
emergency demand, and the latter went
back onto his old beat, from which he
was removed when Thorn was appointed
to his place. The aldermen, BY a vote
Of three to three. had failed to confirm
Hamel
Since the removal Of Hainel from the
force Tuesday, there has been consider
able criticism Of the vote among eiti-
zens who believed that Hamel has made
a good officer and that he deserved a
reappointment. 1t Is not known wheth-
er Mayor Robins will again send his
name before the aldermen for confrma-
tion, but it is thought that if be does.
tne appointment win be confirmed.
Patrolman Thom's letter OF Fesigna-
tion is as follows:
ITO the honorable mayor and city
eouncil--Gentlemen Learning that GER
tain clauses in the revised city ordi-
nances might provoke a discussion Of
my eligibility to serve as city patrol
man aud not wishing to create any dis
sension or acrimony in the public opinion
Of our city, herewith tender my resig-
nation as patrolman, the same to take
effect immediately
4 wish to extend to you my expres
sion Of good will and hearty thanks for
your cordial support in my appointment,
but my sense OF duty as citizen COM
pels me to this course
Very respectfully.
Peter d. Thorn"
There has been quite change in the
makeup Of the special police force this
year. number ef the former officers
not having been appointed thus far. A
hIth regular has not been appointed
either. and perhaps win not be, g. G.
Richardson was the fifth officer during
the last year, the others remaining the
same.
The chief officers Of the fire depart
ment are regretting the refusal Of the
aldermen to confirm the appointment Of
W. f. Beck as first assistant engineer.
Wfll Stow and II M Tobin were pro
NOTED when the aldermen failed to cen
firm Beck. but they have not yet qaal
fed for their new positions. If they do
not quality, it Is said that the old off
eers viii hold over, which would con
tinue Beck as first assistant engineer,
and Stow and Tobin in their old places.
Beck has been with the department thir-
teen years.
0yerseer Of the Poor Shurtlef has also
failed TO qualify thus far
The effort to reduce the expenditures
If the municipality may result in the
.utting down Of some OF the salaries,
here having been quite lot Of talk to
hat effect. The salaries committee,
Aldermen Thurston. Williams and Alex
lnder, viii report their recommends
ions soon. perhaps at the regular meet
ng tomorrow evening,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
NO CHANGE In
SITUATION
Tie-up in Granite Industry
Enters on Second Week
NO SIGN OF SETTLEMENT
Men Begin Their Daily Registering to
Draw Strike Pay from To-day
on--WiIl Require Nearly $4,000
Weekly in Barre.

The tie-up Of the granite industry in
Barre and surrounding towns entered
upon its second week to-day, without
any apparent change in. situation from
what it was last Monday. The com
mittee Of gentlemen who attended the
meeting OF the executive committee of
the National Association at Boston last
week reported to the committees from
The Manufacturers Association at
meeting held Saturday afternoon No
action was taken on the report, the
manufacturers say but ii is hoped
something may come ont Of the meet
ing
Members Of the cutters, polishers' and
tool sharpeners' unions began register
ing at the headquarters Of each this
morning in order that they may secure
strike pay beginning with to-day. Each
member Of the unions must register
each day from now on until the snspen-
sion OF work ends. in order to receive
this pay. which amounts TO 81 day and
Will be paid weekly In the neighbor-
hood Of 1000 men IN Barre viii be en-
titled TO draw strike pay, which means
$4,000 viii have TO be sent into Barre
from national headquarters every week
as long as the tie-up continues. In ad
dition to this. the granite cutters union
men in Montpelier. Waterbury. North
field and Williamstown also begin draw
ing pay with to-day,
The granite cutters in Barre register
in Miles hall, while the tool sharpeners
and polishers register at their respective
halls iii the Nichols block
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
BUcKrNG A SNOW DRIFT.
Railroad Train Came to Grief up North
Saturday.

swanton, Maren 3. The Canada At
iantie passenger train, Conductor Marsn,
westboand yesterday morning, WAS
wrecked two miles this side Of Noyan
junction at point on the road known
10 the trainmen as fancy corners En-
aineer Albert Weston was badly scald-
ed about the legs by steam but the rest
the crew and woman passenger es
capped injury after being badly shaken
up
In trying to break through A snow
drift under good rate of speed, the
pilot bnckled under the locomotive which
headed for the fields and ii landed on
its side at wire fence. The baggage
and second class ear took the diten. and
the rear trucks Of the first class coach
remained on the rails, 1t il considered
remarkable that more Of the train crew
were not injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
ACCUSED OF PERJURY.
Sunshine and Cohen Of New York Were
Arrested Last Night.

New York, March Charles sun
shine and Michael Cohen. who made the
canvass to secure signatures to a petit
tion for change Of venue in the trials
Of John G. Jenkins and his three sons
the Brooklyn bankers, were arrested
last night and held in $1,000 bail each
for hearing on the charge Of perjury.
Both have been indicted.
The Jenkinses were to have been
tried in February in Kings county. but
Saturday secured change Of venue on
the ground that fair trial could not
be had in Brooklyn. In opposing the
change. the district attorney alleged
that the petition was fraudulent and
that perjury had been committed in the
sfidavits attached to the petition
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
STOESSEL'S SENTENCE
is COMMITTED
Russian Who Surrendered Port Arthur
Win Probably Be Given Full
Pardon Later.

St. Petersburg, Maren 9.-The Car
has commuted the sentence Of death, i'm.
posed against General stoessel for sur.
rendering Port Arthur to ten years i'm
prisonment in fortress and it is expected
that a full pardon will follow. stoessel
has never enjoyed good health since the
hsrdships Of the siege
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
POLICE INTERFERED.
N...l Holding Of Meeting Scheduled in
Chicago Last Night

Chicago. March Am attempt by
members Of the Social Science league to
hold meeting last night in the Masonic
Iemple was frustrated by toe police.
Some 200 members Of the society gath
cred in expectation OF hearing 3 speech
by Emma Goldman not knowing that
permission to hold the meeting nad been
denied by the agent Of the building. Up-
on refusal by some Of the disappointed
ones 70 disperse the police cleared the
lall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
Yankee Ships Heard From Off
Pacific Coast
AN ASTONISHING FEAT
Ships Are in Perfect Condition and Will
Be Ready for Record Practice I'm
hediateIy, Comes the
Message.

Washington, D. G., March 0--The re-.
ceipt Of wireless dispatch from the
United Press representative with Adj
miral Evans fleet through l,400 miles
Of air is regarded by officials Of the
navy department as one of the most re-
markabIe fcats Of wireless telegraphy
yet accomplished. No news Of the feet
was expected for at least day or two
and the fact that direct communication
had been established between the Geor-
gia and the wireless station at Pensa-
cola was matter or astonishment.
This dispatch was picked up at the
wireless station at Penascola and trans
mitted by regular lines to the navy de-
partment here, where it was turned over
to the Washington bureau Of the United
Press.
The dispatch was as follows;
United States battleship Georgia, by
wireless, via Pensacola, Fla, March ST.
At p. M. the position of the battleship
fleet was, latitude l437 north. longi-
tude l02.0l west We shall arrive at
Magdalena Bay, March IL, two days
ahead Of schedule time. We are fine.
Speed now l01a knots. Ships in perfect
condition and will be ready for record
practice Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
SHOT In THE BACK
BY COMPANION
Waldo shadd Was Perhaps Fatally In
jured While Hunting Rabbits in
Albany Yesterday.

Albany, March Waldo NJ shadd
was shot, perhaps fatally, while hunt
ing rabbits yesterday with Clarence
Martin. the latter's gun being accident
ally discharged and the charge entering
Shaddis back. The victim was taken to
Brightlook hospital in st. Johnsbury.
No operation has been performed, as
Shadd il 50 low. Shadd is 20 and Mar
tin is II years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
WAS PATIENT SUFFERER.
Wallace Hunter Died After Long Illness
With Consumption.

Northfield, March 9-The funeral OF
Wallace Hunter was held yesterday af-
ternoon at his late home on Union street
the Rev f. w Sharpe officiating. The
body was placed in the tomb at Elm
wood The Masonic burial service was
held at the tomb, by the officers of Sum-
nit Lodge Of Wiliamstown, OF which
lodge he was a member. assisted by De
Witt Clinton Lodge. No. l9 Of this
town. 4 delegation from the Williams
town lodge Of Odd Fellows. the Mod
ern Woodmen of America and stone cut
ters' union escorted the body to the Gem
eterv. Mr.. Hunter died on Friday after
a long illness from consumption. during
which time he was a patient sufferer.
He leaves a widow and two children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
WILL RETURN WITH BRIDE.
Dr.. Percy L. Templeton Didn't Tell His
Friends When He Left Montpelier.

When Dr. Percy l. TempIeton Of
Montpelier left that city last Saturday
night for Lowell Mass, he didn't ac.
quaint his friends with the fact that
he expected to return with bride But
he will He quietly took out a marriage
license at the Montpelier city clerks
Office just before the train left, giving
the name Of his proposed bride, as Min
ME D. Sargent. She formerly resided in
the town Of Glover where the doctor
used to practice his profession. They
viii reside at So Loomis street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
FIRE in SMOKE HOUSE
Called Chemical Engine Out Yesterday
Forenoon.

The chemical engine was called BY tel
ephone alarm to Charles street ycster-
day forenoon to extinglush fire in
Frank Cragg's fish smoking house A
double hitch was put on the apparatus,
and the four horses went up the Wash
ingt0n street hill at trot. One chem
zeal tank was emptied on the burning
building. but as it did not prove suff-
cient to snuff ont the fire. enc stream
OF water was used The blaze was
quickly put out then. The interior Of
the building. which is small affair,
was considerably chared but the money
loss Is small There is no insurance.
Alr. Cragg does not know how the
blaze started The last time the build
ing was used by him was Saturday
morning. and he supposed that every
thing was all right
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
LITrLEroN IN NEW ROLE.
Appears For Electric Boat Company Be-
fore House Committee.

Washington, D. C., March 9-Blartin
w. Iittleton. chief counsel for Harry
1haw, appeared today before the in
Festigatlng committee of the House as
one of the ATTORNEYS Ger the Electric
Boat Co. Of New Jersey. charged with
using improper influence to secure sub
marine legislation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
Banquet ID Americans.

Lima, March 9.-Rear Admiral Prai-
gada gave a banquet last night on the
Peruvian cruiser Almirante Grau to the
officers Of the American torpedo boat
flotilla The banquet took the form Of
a farewell to the Americans, who will
leave here to-day to continue their voy-
age to the north.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
DEFINITELY SETTLED.
That Secretary Taft win visit Vermont
the Coming Nay.

st. Albans. March a-SeeTetary Taft
has definitely decided to visit Vermont
IN Nay as the guest Of the Vermont
branch Of tbe American National Red
Cross society. A public meeting viii
BE- held at Burlington at thar time. the
exact date te be liked soon by the seere-
taFy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
CONGRESSMAN MEYER DEAD.
Was an Officer in the Civil War and
Represented Louisiana.

New Orleans, La, March 9.--Congress-
man Adolphe Meyer died here yester-
day Mr. Meyer had been too III to
attend Congress for several months.
Heart failure was the immediate cause
Of death He had served Congress con-
tinuously since the SD session, to which
he was elected from the first district Of
Louisiana.
Mr. Meyer was 65 years old He
served on the staff Of Brigadier General
Z. s. Williams Of Kentucky in the Civil
war. rising TO the rank of assistant
adjutant general.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
NEEDED FOR MEDICINE.
So whiskey, Taken in Raid Was Re-
turned to winoosISi Druggist.

Burlington, March s.-The matter Of
the recent seizure Of a pint and half
. whiskev from the store OF Snanley 4
I.stev in Winooski was disposed OF Sat.
nfday hy Justice > H. Macomber, the
liquor being ordered returned. The
testimony in the case was put in week
ago. the defense being that many pre-
soriptions call for whiskey and that Il
Is a common ingredient Of cough med.
zines. F. L. Graves and T. +. Hopkins
appeared for the defendants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
THE LADDER SLIPPED.
John L. Dix Was On 1t and He Received
a Bad FAN.

John L. Dix met with a painful aeei-
dent Saturday night about 9 o'clock.
While standing on ladder shoveling
snow from OIL the roof Of his house at
il French street, the ladder slipped and
Mr.. Dix fell some fifteen feet or more
to the icy sidewalk He was assisted
into the house and DR.. Joe ". Jackson
was summoned. Il was at first thought
that Mr.. Dix had broken his ankle, but
after a thorough examination it was
discovered that he had only received
severe sprain. Mr. Dix viii probably
be able TO be about in n weeks time,
and at his place in Dix s Colemsn's
store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
TONIGHT IN BARRE.

Regular meeting. granite cutters
union. Miles hall.
Wonderland pictures, Hsle's pavi-
lion.
Theaf0rium pictures, 40 Main It.
Basket ball. Goddard vs. Mont
pelier high BOYS and Goddard Ys.
III II. S girls Tin Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09

George Wetmore. who for two years
hiss been acting pastor in the Methodist
Weslevan church at Csdyville. N A.. has
given up that work and Is moving with
bis fsmily to nis farm in Holden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09

Vallejo, Cal, March s.-The first com
niunication which the Pacific coast has
had with Admiral Evans fleet was es-
tablished through the cruiser st. Louis
early yesterday.
Commander Usher of the st. Louis
Is at Magdalena bay for target practice
A message was taken by the st. Louis
from the Connecticut, showing that the
fleet was steaming at regular rate
1900 miles south Of Magdalena. The
message was repeated from the ST. Louis
to stations on this coast, and was picked
up at Mare Island at $3.50 o'clock this
morning All stations along the coast
are endeavoTing to make the best record
for communication with the feet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
TALK OF THE TOWN.

All those taking part in NY Aunts
Hsiress," viii meet win Mrs. Robert In
glis. Tuesday evening at 1850 O'Clock.
Please note the change in date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
sPENcER-HAMMoNp
Barre Young Woman Married to Marsh
field Man.

neid man.
Miss Myrtle IT, Hammond Of this city
and Benjamin O. Spencer Of Marshfield
were united in marriage Saturday even
ing by the Rev 4 r Fortney at his
home in plainhed The bride has been
teaching school in Plainfeld this win
ter. but was formerly employed as
bookkeeper for G. R. Scott q company.
Her former home was in GAINESVILLE.
Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer will reside
in Marshheld for the. present.