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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
WILL BE HELD SOON
In an Effort to Get Together on Pro-
posed Labor Agreement in the
Granite Industry.

There are no developments in the
granite labor situation today, but It is
probable that the chairmen of the con
ference, Messrs. II. J. NJ. Jones and Rich
ard Grigg, win call a meeting to be
held about the middle Of the week, 70
make another effort to get together On 4.
proposition, a Meeting Of Barre branch,
g. q. l. Al, Will be held tonight il
Mise hall for the election of officers.
There is likewise no development ii
the quarry labor situation as there has
been no move for another eonfereDse
since the failure to get together few
weeks ago. The regular election Of Off
GERS of the Quarry Workers union will
be held on Wednesday evening of this
week at Miles hall in Granitewlle.
Tho main difference between the quar-
~ owners and the quarry workers is on
the length Of the proposed agreoment
the latter wanting one year settle
ment and the owners wishing to have
the "hillY agreement correspond in time
limit with the proposed settlements in
the city part of the industry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
sHERMAN's VIGOROUS DENIAL.
No Campaign Contribution, He Says,
from Holland Company.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. "a. Represen-
tative Sherman Of New York, chairman
Of the Republican congressional commit.
tee Saturday, had conference with the
president. Mr. Sherman. with consid-
cradle warmth. declared as utterly false
any allegation that his committee had
received from the Holland Electric Boat
company OF New Jersey, owners Of the
Holland submarine boat, any contribu.
tion for the congressional campaign two
years ago.
Il do not believe that Representative
Lilley made any such statement as this
said Mr.. sherman, because he asked
me about it before he introduced his
resolution, and | told him that my com
mittee had never received a dollar from
this boat company or any other, | am
sure that Mr. Iilley will accept what
told him as correct"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Win Banquet on Labor Day.

st. Adams, Feb 24-The annual
melting Of the rural carriers OF Franklin
county was held at the SC Adams house
Saturday and the following officers were
elected: president, G. r. Brown. Enos
burg Falls; vice president. II. J. Row
land, Fairfax; secretary, T. G. Wood
worth. Riehford: treasurer, C. Il. STRAIT
ton, Enosbnrg Falls; executive commit
tee, O IL Stratton, w. Z. BarkyoAng.
Fairfax; II. q Prouty, Swanton; state
delegate, Q. II. Stratton. 1t was voted
to hold meeting and banquet on Labor
day, the place to be decided by the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
WHY VOTE MOI
Communicated

There are many reasons. 4 few are
here stated
|. The saloons have done no good in
Barre the past year, and they are not
at all likely TO do good next year They
have brought an idle class here to drink
The money which these spent added
nothing to the city, and did not increase
the trade OF the city in other than in.
toxicating liquor. The merchants on our
streets, on the other hand. have more
accounts than usual uncollected, because
Of the inability of local drinkers to
pay their bills,
2 We do not want the open saloons
on our streets, because they are men
ace to the youth of our city. Ii the
old drinkers win get their grog, let them
get it the hardest way they can Let
the young men be saved to soberness
and to the best usefulness, whose prom
ise is in them, undeflei By the saloon.
Strong drink discounts the worth OF any
man TO himself and to the world.
3. A business that must be restricted
as liquor selling, SO that licenses may
be granted to only a very few who are
made privileged class. is not legitimate
in the nature Of IT, No law Of man can
make right what is wrong in principle
and in fact II the business is legal in
itself let any approved citizen engage
in it, When license is given to one.
but is denied to another. there is a con
fession somewhere that the thing. IS
wrong. Law should never be made to
stand for wrong.
4. Those who contend for license in
view Of prcfting by it, have not fought
fair. and will not keep in the bounds
OF the written law. May be, they can
not do this. Taxes Of men who, in de-
fault, OF them. were disqualified to vote.
have been paid for the liquor votes rum
has been caused to flow free for such
as might be hoated and steered to the
polls to vote for It. Bribery is unlaw.
full. We know There are fully four
hundred whose names are on the list. a
city official has said. to whom the sa-
loonist should not SELL But he does sell
to some Of them. perhaps to The most.
Each good citizen may well be aroused
10 mike his vote count surely los right
eonsness and order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
HOPE is ABANDONED.
Feared The Alcrita viii Never Be Heard
From Again.

Dorchester, n, b., Feb. "a. Relatives
Of Capt. William Palmer, a vessel owner
Of this town, who was an officer on the
British brig Alcrita, have abandoned
hope that tine vessel will be heard from
again. The Alcrita sailed from Delagoa
Bay, South Africa, on Aug ), 1907, for
Hong Kong and Baltimore and, accord
ing to advices received here from the
owner has not yet been reported.
The snip was under commasd Of Capt
Thornton and carried crew Of probably
twenty men
The Aacrita was built at Port Glas-
gov in 1908 and formerly sailed under
the Norwegian flag She registered
,s23 tons.
Last year she vas chartered BY the
Standard Oil company. and was IN SER
vice Of tnat corporation whes she sailed
from South Africa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
WILL TRY TO FREE
MILDRED BREWSTER
Woman Was Placed in Asylum as Crazy,
After Trial for Killing Anna
Wheeler at Montpelier, Ten
Years AGO.
Years &c.

An effort will be made at the coming
March term Of Washington county court
to free Mildred Brewster from the state
insane asylum at Waterbury, and thus
win be revived one OF the most harrow
ing tragedies ever known in central
Vermont Mildred Brewster and Anna
Wheeler, two Montpelier Young women,
were IN love with the same man. Jack
Wheeler, and the latter was shot and
Killed near Montpelier seminary.
Mildred Brewster was arrested as the
murderess and the court found her not
guilty BY reason Of insanity. She was
placed in the state asylum ten years
ago the coming May. and has since been
confined there. There have been various
reports as to her mental state and there
are now It is reported, although not
confirmed that the supervisors will re
port That the wsman is now sane.
The tragedy took place on May 20,
1897 on the morning of the day which
was being observed as Memorial dav
Mildred Brewster called for Anna Wheel
er and asked her to walk down the
street They went down together and
when nearly opposite the house OF jack
Wheeler the Brewster woman whipped
out revolver and fired at her com
panion, mortally wounding her. She then
turned the weapon on herself.
Both were taken TO the hospital, and
the Wheeler woman died the next day.
Miss Brewster fingered along and finally,
after an operation. recovered, although
disfgured as she is to-day. Her trial
was held in March. 1898. and she was
sent to Waterbury as insane. f. A.
was states attorney then. and
he was assisted By Zed s. stanton. while
Lord and Carleton and Frank Plumley
defended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
For Yesterday Terrible Acct
dent at W. Nyack, N. I.
in WHICH SIX WERE KILLED
Railroad Official Says That Driver Of
Party Forced His Team Through
The Obstruction and in Front
of the Train.

West Nyack, N. ", Feb. "a Coroner
Orden has summoned the entire crew 81
the Ontario and Western express train
which killed six and injured three III 4
grade crossing accident here yesterday
and will begin an inquest late to-day or
tomorrow. Miss Edith Bird, Henry
Deiterein, and Warren Palmer, the three
injured, are in such a serious condition
at the Weehawken hospital that It will
be impossible to do more than take their
dispositions, The railroad officials insist
that the condition Of the barrier at the
fatal crossing sustained the hagman's
story that the driver forced his horses
through the first bar Of the gate and
upon the track.
The dead:
George Reith, aged 30, assistant super.
intendent Of the telephone Office and
manager Of the Spring Valley basket
ball team.
Nelson May, aged 10, who drove the
team
Bertha Singer, aged IS, daughter Of
Leonard Singer.
Edith Singer, aged 20, q sister Of
Bertha.
George Shinn, aged IS, basket ball
player, carpenter by trade. who lived
with his widowed mother Died in the
hospital ambulance
Jeanette Palmer, aged 81, daughter
of f. B. Palmer Of the Palmer Drug
company. Died on the train just as Ho.
bolSen was reached
The injured:
Warren Palmer, % years. brother OF
Jeanette, injuries TO back head and
internal organs, condition serious.
Henry Dieteren, 20 years, basket ball
player Body and limbs cut and bruised.
nose broken and scalp laid open.
Nary Edith Bird, aged Is, serious in.
ternal injuries and external cuts and
bruises. Condition critical
The occupants Of the team had driven
from Spring Valley, n 81. to Nyack for
a basket ball game Saturday night and
were beirg taken home early Sunday
morning when the accident.
The Spring Valley basket ball team
and eleven supporters drove to Nyack,
occupying two carriages. The party Of
sixteen included six Young ladies'. The
teams started for home half an hour
apart
As the first wagon load approached
the crossing at West Nyaek the south
bound Mountain expness running over the
West Shore road. came in sight. II was
behind time and being pushed, it Is stat
ed The gateman says he lowered the
gates and at the same time waved a
warning to the merry makers. whose
shouts of laughter could be heard as
their horses came gaIloping along He
believes that young May thought he
could beat the train.
AT any rate, the gateman says the
team plunged through the gate and the
next moment the wagon was poised on
the eowcateher of the locomotive. As
the vehicle fell to pieces, the occupants
tumbled, some to one side, the others
directly under the engines wheels. The
train ran considerable distance before
It could be stopped Then it was backed
up and the injured placed upon it. The
bodies Of the dead were literally crushed
to pieces and scarcely recognizable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
LIQUOR DEALER CHARGED.
Angelo Diversi Waived Examination and
Is Bound Over to County Court.

Angelo Divers, second class liquor
dealer. was arraigned Saturday by Pa
trolman Ilamel on the charge Of selling
liquor Illegally TO q prohibited man, Viii
Lam Wright. In city court to-day the
respondent waived examination and WAS
bound over 20 Washington county court,
the next term Of which viii convene at
Montpelier on Tuesday, March 10. Bail
was Fixed at $500 and was furnished by
+. Al Prindle.
The arrest was made on 3 writ sworn
to BY Grand Juror Davis, who prosecuted
the case in court to-day, the firm OF
Scott q Carver being retained by the
respondent. The writ sets up that at
divers times Diversi's store has sold
liquor Illegally, it being alleged that
several disclosures on his store have been
made in subsequent offense cases in the
local court The specific instance mem
toned was in the case of William
Wright, a granite polisher. who. it is
alleged, secured two bottles OF whislzey
within the prohibited time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
MINISTERS swAp AROUND.
Five Of Local Clergymen Exchanged Pull
pits Yesterday.

There was general sllake-up in the
pmpits of i've of the city churches yes
terday morning, following a pre- arranged
plan OF the pastors, which placed the
Rev. W. C. MaclHyre IN the Baptist
church. while his own pulpit in the Pres
hvferiau church was occupied by the
Rev. &. G. Conner Of the Universalist
church. The pastor OF the Baptist church,
the Rev. ". +. BREASTED, went TO the
HeIding Methodist church, while the
pastor Of the latter. the Rev. E. o.
Thayer. went to the Congregational
church. Like the others. the Rev T. 4
POOLE Of the Congregational society
made one step around the circle, and
went into The Universalisi pulpit. When
asked for the reason Of the plan. one
Of the pastors declared that It was Tor
the coed Of all concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
EXPECT mo- worn.
In Mortified Although ayes" People
are Working Hard.

Mortified. Feb PAS the time
grows near for the decision as 70 whether
the town viii be wet" or dry for the
coming year, much is heard on both
sides. There Is the opinion that as the
vote for Che past two years mas beeH IN
favor of no license BY = small margin
the outlook IS mueh brighter this year
Tor the same results. beeause q the
decrease IF the population. due 10 tie
siackness in the granite business o.
The other hand. 81 Is said thar taose 10
favor Of a license are working harder
than ever before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
TALK OF THE TOWN.

There viii be a special meeting Of st.
Aldemar eommandeFy Tuesday evening
at $50 for the purpose Of drill.
There were Is tables Of players present
at the whist party given by the Re
bekshs ct odd Fellows hail SATURDAY
evening.
Among arrivals AZ the city hotel last
evening ard TODAY are r G Harding.
LEROY. a. 81; Is f. RYAN De5roit
Mich.s # III slnieil. 9. Nfeabe. Bur.
hpgtou; VI. S. letters. Lvndoasilie; F
p. Pntohanl. ~. A Gleason, Jno /.
calvin. Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
STRICKEN IN CAR,
LEFT DYING IN SNOW
Acquaintance Failed to Care for the
Former Sheriff and Legis-
Iator.

Concord. NJ H., Feb. "a. M. Swain
Clough, 81 years, prominent Republi-
can politician and former sheriff of Mer.
rimaek county, who lived in Pittsfield
and had a temporary residence here, died
IN Hooksett early Sunday morning.
Death followed q stroke of paralysis
suffered on street car. It il declared
that he was taken from the car by two
acquaintance, who said they would care
for him. but that lie was left unattended
lying in the snow in a populous part Of
Hooksett village for nearly an hour
He was removed to a hotel BY Deputy
Sheriff Carbee, vino CHANGED to see him
as he passed by.
Mr. Clough had represented Pittsfield
in the legislature and was sheriff from
1901 to 1905.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
THE DERELIcr BURNED.
The Edward ]. Berwind Was a Menace
to Navigation.

Roston. Feb. o4-Capt l. H. Porter
~ the United Fruit company's steamer
I ivnon. which arrived yesterday from
port Limon. e. r., reports that in Lat.
AZ 10 north. Long. 7t.4l west, fell in
1ith the abandoned and waterloggei
s s,., .nasted schooner Edward J. Ber-
Wind and a. she was a menace to navi-
zion he set FIRE to the wreck, and be-
.xrs that she was destroyed
Ths Berwind was staggering along, ner
catered sails carrying her ike crazy
$40. Her four masts were standing, her
s.sl-load Of lumber vas partly gone. The
ssFeafa houze completely Quilted aud her
&mmus broken down.
4 s4,en discovered, a boats crew was
~ IL her from the steamer and upon
ming tie condition q tie vessel Cap
s Porter dispatched a second crew.
o. Second OfIicer +. d. Holmes. 70
ro1 the dereiict
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Much Cider Seized.

Norwood, Mass, Feb a. Hundreds
Of barrels Of cider. constituting the en-.
tire stock Of Levi Greenwood's cider mill
have been seized BY the police on ac-
count Of alleged infringement Of the
law relating to the sale Of the article.
The cider is valued at S3,500 To trans
port the barrels from the mill to the po-
lice store-honse, two large double horse
trucks were employed all day Saturday.
The seizure is the biggest ever made in
this vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
MlDDLEBURY MAN
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Fled Murphy carried Down Mountain
Side at Breakneck Sreed-Had to
Be Helped Out Of wFeckage.

Aiiddlebury. Feb. ~ while Fred
Murphy. teamster, was coming down tae
mountain side yesterday, the brake on
MS sled broke, letting heavy load of
wood fall ON the horses, which started
down the mountain at breakneck speed
They had gone about a quarter of
mile when the sled struck a stump Of
tree and was overturned. throwing Muir
ply under the load Choppers nearby
released him. His legs were badly hurt
The horses ran into large tree about
100 yards away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Slayer Of Denver Priest Gave
Name Of Respected Citizen
STILL AT FORMER PLACE
1t Is Possible That the Murderer May
Have Been Formerly Employed in
Shoe Shop Where Giuseppe
Guarnocci Is Foreman.

Wakefield, Mass, Feb. 24,-It is evil
dent that the slayer of Father Leo Helm
richs at Denver gave an assumed name
when he said that he was Giuseppe Guar
nocci Of this place A man Of that name
now lives here. He is respected citizen
employed at the shoe factory OF H. b..
Evans Co lie had several workmen
under him in his department, and it Is
possible that the man under arrest in
Denver may have been one Of them and
that when arrested gave his former fore
mans name None Of the Italian resi-
dents here can remember man answer
ing to the description Of the Denver
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
RutIand county oreanized.

Rutland. Feb. "a. About 20 Of the
rural delivery mail carriers 81 Rutland
county met at the Berwick saturday
and organized a county association Of
the Vermont rural mail carriers assoeia
ton with l6 charter members The OH
GERS elected 70 serve for the ensuing
year were. president, A. n Stewart III
Wallingford; vice president. Elmer L.
Harwood Dorset secretary. Mrs Lauise
Harmon, West Rutland; treasurer Johm
Barnes, Pittsfod AT the conclusion Of
the business meeting musical and lii.
erary program was given.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
A SPLENDID MUSICALE
Was Enjoyed by Audience at Mrs. N. S.
Loves Home.

The Saturday afternoon musicale held
at the home Of Mrs Noble S. Love was
largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed.
The program opened with an overture
by an orchestra. composed of Miss Gladys
Gale and AIessrs. Gale. Knight. Carol
Nobhen. This forms most happy
combination, and Is winning many lau-
feis BY its excellent playing.
Aigs C. r. Scott provoked admiration
by her splendid rendering Of Nevins
Nig1tingale's Song. and Without Thee,
hy Dnardel0i. her highest notes ring
ing true and clear Mrs. Nelson b Bal
lard again demonstrated her ability as
skilled pianist Her rendering OF tie
second ard third movements u Bee
th0vens Sonata was mastery Mr.
heata kept his listeners eonsulsed hy
bis amusing selections. which were most
happily ehosen for the oosaslon.
Tire program eas followed 81 q social
boar ani refreshments were served
NnnY exprc 81 the wish thAi ilsira
afternoon musicale might soon be forth
coming
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
RURAL US. CARRIERS
HAVE A BIG DAY
Organizations for Mutual Betterment
Were Formed in Various Coun-
ties-w Washington County
IN Barre.

Besides being Washinqton's birthday.
Saturday was rural mail carriers day
IN Vermont, several organizations being
formed i'll counties and annual meetings
Of aleaay formed associations being neld
IN other counties. The reports Of them
follow:
In Washington County,
Most Of the rural free delivery mail
carriers Of Washington county met at
the City hotel Saturday afternoon for
The purpose Of forming permanent or
ganization TO include the rural mail car
riers Of Washington county, the argani-
zation TO be part Of the Vermont rural
letter carriers association q X. Bat
cnelder Of Lyndonyille, a member Of the
state association executive committee
was present and organized the branch
with II charter members.
The following officers were elected:
President, Cy +. Ayers, Barre; vice
president, Frank AZ Blake, Mortified:
secretary, Clarence Moody. Waterbury,
treasurer. Levi IL Boyce, Waitsfeli-
1t was decided TO hold tho next meet
ing on Memorial day in this city aud
that tire charter should remain open mn
til and including that day 10 give the
carriers who were unable to be present
Saturday a chance TO Join The associa-
ton as charter members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24

South Bend, Ind, Feb. "a The Ital-
ian zust, the second Of the automobiles
in the endurance race to reacn this city,
left here at this morning 1t reached
here last night with the occupants Elk
hausted from snoveling snow. The
trip today viii be even harder than Sun.
days for the road is still nnbroken ex
cept for tracks Of the Thomas which are
now reported drifted over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
ARE ALL WORN OUT
SHOVELING SNOW
Occupants of The Italian Car Are Keep
ing After The Thomas, However,
in The Endurance Run
to Paris.

Chicago, ILL.,. Feb. "a. The Thomas,
the leading car in the New York to Paris
race started early today from Michigan
City, Ind, So miles away, with the ex-
pcctation Of reaching Chicago this az.
ternoon. It plunged into drifts shortly
after midnight and is now battling its
way through the SNOW and mud.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
Death in Fairfield Today.

Fairfield. Feb 24-Mrs Eli Fairobild
died this morning after a long illness
following a stroke of paralysis. She
was 90 years cid on November 10. She
leaves a husband and four children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
win Meet in Bennington.

Bennington, Feb. "a 26th annual
meeting Of the Vermont Division, sons
Of Veterans of U. S. A., viii bek held
here June 10 and II. The division coun.
Gil will meet Tuesday evening, June Q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
ss CASES FOR TRIAL.
AT March Term of Washington County
Court.

The trial calendar Of Washington
county court was issued today showing
6S cases The first one for trial IS that
OF G. E. Hooker vs.. the Befnasconi
Granite company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
DAvIs-TUcKER.
Marriage Saturday Evening at the Con
gregstional Parsonage.

Miss Jessie E Tucker Of this city and
William j Davis Of Orange were united
in marriage 40 the Congregational par
seHage hy the Rev f. A. Poole Satur-
day evening az 1870 o'clock They were
unattended The bride was teeemingly
atiiFcd rs vhiie SIX Sir. and Airs. Davis
eiN rssiie 81 psrrc Tcrn. thc groerr
being employed IS farmer b. Mr
hutchinson q Irow AL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-24
TONIGHT IN BARRE

Junior exhibition at Goddard sem.
Wonderland pictures. Hale's paw.
ion
erhe Passion Play in pictures.
opera house.
TheatofiunA moving pictures. 50
Main street
Granite cutters election. 16l@
hall