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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28

Travelling Man Robbed IA Burlington
Some Time Yesterday.

Burlington, April 2S Fifteen pieces
Of valuable furs were taken from q sam4
pie trunk of a New York fun drummer
yesterday The salesman who lost the
furs came up from New York on the
sleeper yesterday morning, arriving in
Burlington at 4;30 o'clock. He had with
him two large sample trunks filed with
furs. The trunks were unloaded at the
station about s o'clock and were taken To
sample rooms at the Van Ness house
about 1880 d. M, where they remained
unopened until ordered to the train a
few hours later.
When the trunks were being loaded
into the Van Ness wagon at 1880, Meder
Martin, the hotel porter noticed that
the lock on one Of the trunks was broken
and on returning the baggage to the
station he notified the owner of his dis
covery and one investigation it was
found that the contents Of thag,trunk
containing the most valuable fnrs check
cd up fifteen pieces short. The trunk
containing the cheaper grade Of furs was
found to have been unmolested. The
lock Of the trunk from which the furs
were missing had either been forced or
cut in an expert manner, although there
was no sign Of any tool having been
used.
II was nearly daylight when the bag.
gage was unloaded from the train and
tneu ay baggageman came to work
shortly afterwards, SO that there was
someone near the trunks up TO the time
the broken lock was discovered, when
the checks were being taken on Just
where and at what time the furs took
wing is q mystery vet TO be solved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
MADE GAIN
DURING YEAR
One New Lodge Of New Eng
land Order Of Protection
WAS REPORTED TO-DAY
Total Membership Of the Organization in
Vermont Is Now 2,729, With
$500 in the
Treasury.

Burlington, April 2s.--The nineteenth
annual state convention Of the New Eng.
lana Order Of Protection opened here to-
day with an attendance Of one hundred.
Grand Warden Waiter H. Weeks Of East
nardwick, who is presiding, reports an
encouraging year. One new lodge was
instituted, that at Waterbury, making a
toal Of "a, with gain of 246 in mem.
bership. The total membership is now
2,729. There is $500 in the treasury.
The order paid death claims last year
of $4,000 in "a deaths.
Merrill Russell Of Montpelier is likely
to be elected grand warden.
A Social Evening.
A public meeting was held last even
ing with large attendance. Grand
Treasurer II. H. Davis Of this city pre-.
sided The following program was car.
ried out: Address Of welcome, Mayor
W. J. Bigelow; song, Miss Elizabeth
Holmes, George II. Wilder accompany
ing: address, Supreme Warden Freder-
lex +. ePabody of Melrose, Mass, music,
Hagar's orchestra; address, Supreme Sec
rotary Daniel N. Frye of Somerville,
Mass; reading, Miss Leah A. DeMerritt;
address, Supreme Treasurer J. z. San
born Of Providence, r. r.; song. Miss
Holmes, Miss Mary Haynes accompany
ing; address, Supreme Guide Sherwood
pf Providence, n. Il reading, Miss De-
Merritt; address, Supreme Sentinel John
N. Gale Of st. Johnsbury; address, Grand
Warden Walter H. Weeks of East Hard
wick: address, Merrill Russell Of Mont
pelicr.
AT the conclusion Of the program rel
freshments were served and the enter
tainment was brought to close with
dancing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
JOHNSON SEES DANGER.
Neither The Government Nor Predatory
Wealth Should Centralize Power.

Wealth Should Centralize Power.
Houghton, Mich, April Ex-Governor
john A. johnson Of Minnesota deliver
cd an address last night under the aus.
pices Of the Methodist Episcopal church
on landmarks Of American Liberty" !"
HE declared that two dangers oppose
the progress Of tnia republic, tho one
being the tendency Of the federal gov
e,nment to Capitalization Of power and
the other the power OF centralized and
predatory wealth. He then said
1T Is claimed that ii the government
at Washington ii restrained in its func-
tions by the principles of the declara-
,ijn and the guarantee 0f the constitu-
ton, tine American government cannot
assume among the nations OF the
earth its proper station as world
power. My answer II. that if the peo-
pie Of the United States do not con
tnue to dwell under The principles of
the declaration and enjoy the guaran-
ties Of the constitution to protect their
liberties and sovereignty, the American
people will cease to be a world power.
@fhe present contest is on the issue
plainly raised BY the present govern
i ent Does sovereignty in America re-
side in the government or in the states
and the people.
"A government of unlimited powers
means a people and states Of depend
ent powers.
IA people and states with sovereign
powers implies a government Of restrict
ed and delegated powers No nation
Vi rdFt a. Il.
rust make their choice. Shall We have
Ia sovereign government, Or sovereign
states and sovereign people2"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
MRS, r. w. HANSON.
Death Came This Morning After Five
Days Of Unconsciousness.

Mrs. L. w. Hanson passed away at
four o'clock this morning at her home
at NO. 8 Camp street, after iiye days
unconsciousness as result Of a cerebral
hemorrhage with which she was suddenly
stricken Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Han.
son had been in her usual health during
the day and at three o'clock III the after
noon her daughter went out, leaving her
lying in a hammock. On Miss Hanson's
return an hour later, she found her moth
er lying on the bed in her room and,
thinking she was asleep, did not disturb
her. AT $3.50 O'Clock she again went
into the room and spoke TO her and then
discovered that she was unconscious, In
which state she remained until the end
came this morning
Mrs. Hanson was born in West Top
snam 6l years ago and was the daughter
Of Major Roswell Mason Bill and Merin-
da Nelson Bill After attending school
at the old Barre academy, she married
DR. L. w. Hanson on July 20, 1868. Af-
ter their marriage DIR. and Mrs, Hanson
went to Michigan, where they resided
for twelve years. On their return they
first went to Bradford and in 1894 came
to Barre.
Mrs. Hanson was member OF the
hedding NJ +. church, to which she was
much devoted. She leaves to mourn her
loss, besides her husband. two children,
Ijr. Herbert b. Hanson, who is in Fachn,
Egypt, and Miss Elizabeth M., who rel
sides at home; also two sisters, Mrs. II.
q. McDuffce Of Bradford and Mrs. r. M.
Harvey Of Montpelier
The funeral services win be held from
the late home on Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock, the Rev Il. O. Thayer
officiating. The interment will be in the
Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
LOOKS LIKE STRIKE
AT CONCORD, N. H.


Concord N. IT,. April 2s. The local
granite workers are breaking many
precedents in their fight to secure the
adoption Of new wage schedule May
4 70 continue In force until May /, 1910
Heretofore the Concord granite employees
presumably because Of their smaller
numbers, have followed meekls in the
wrke OF the larger organizations in
llarro, Milford and Quincy, where the
schedule il adopted In March.
This year, however, the action Of the
u ions in the other cities has not been
eulied here, and as result the mem.
hers Of the Manufacturers association
and the committee Of the unions have
been utterly unable to reach an agree
nont II a settlement cannot be OBJ
tanned by Friday, when the contract
now in force expires, the local union
nen will 20 out on strike,
For three hours yesterday afternoon
committee Of the Quarrymen's union
was in conference with the committee
of the manufacturers and the proceed
rigs were far from amieable Subse-
d tntly more or less stormy meeting
of the union occurred,
Last night the stone cutters commit
tee waited upon the manufacturers
with their proposition, and as ueual it
was impossible to come TO s. satisfac-
tefy conclusion. The employers ap.
peared willing 10 grant reasonable in
craase in wages, but attempts to ap.
fioach ''happy medium" were futile.
The cutters union will meet Wednes-
day night, and at that time a vote will
be taken upon the different PROPOSE
tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
WORK
BY FIREMEN
Prevented Great Destruction
at St. Johnsbury
TOTAL LOSS IS $4,000
Union Block on Main Street, Containing
Chamberlain G. A. R. Post, Was
Damaged Late Yes
terday,

st. Johnsbury, April os,--Damage tc
the amount of $4,000 was done by fire
in the Union block late yesterday, al
though the flames were mostly confined
to the upper story.
The third floor Of the block was oc.
cupied by Chamberlain Grand Army
Post, the oldest in the state, which re-
Gently celebrated its 40th anniversary,
and aside from its charter and flag
Ioyerytning was lost. This includes
paintings, portraits of army officers
a'd many books on the Civil War which
can never be replaced.
The second floor was occupied by
four tenants, Mrs. Jennie MacGregory,
Mrs Martha Harlow, Frank Robinson
and James Wheeler. They carried no
insurance but most Of their household
affects were saved
On the first floor was the grocery
store of Brown Bros, the bakery Of
George /. Green and the telegraph Of
fee. In the ell Of the building was
Henry Massey's barber shop and a
shoemaker's stand owned by Alfred
Liberty. All the occupants Of the first
foor we're insured and their loss is
from water
The block Il one Of tho Oldest IN
town, being built in 1853 by JOHN
Stevens. II was owned BY George NJ.
Howe ard the David Boynton estate
End is insured for $4,000. two thousand
in the Vermont Mutual and the same
amount in the Union Mutual, both Of
Montpelier The owners will probably
rebuild.
A strong northwest wind carried
burning shingles TO thet Methodist
church, hardly so feet away, and the
roof caught FIRE in several places. Had
Il not been for the heroic work Of the
iiremen and the subsiding Of the nigh
wind, the village would have suffered
one OF the worst fires in years. The
Methodist church was damaged by
water and il Insured for $4,000 in s
blanket policy. The damage will
probably not exceed 5000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
100000 MISSING.
Along With Two Mail Bags From
Across The Water.

New York, April 2s,-Chief Post
office Inspector Walter S. Meyer last
night confirmed the despatch sent from
London Sunday giving the information
that two mail bags had been lost on
their arrival here from Europe last
March Inspector Mayer said that
when the White Star liner Majestic
arrived here on March 26th last. ac-
cording to the figures on the way bill
which she brought she was one mall
bag short. A similar discovery was
made when the American liner Phila-
,elphia arrived here on March 18th.
j he missing bag which should have
come on the Philadelphia was directed
20 BROOKLYN and the AIaiestics bag vas
destined for St. Louis. 40.
The bags are reported to have con.
tanned 100000 in securities and other
valuahles. The postoflice officials here
sey that they have no information re-
gudiug the contents OF the missing
bogs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
BRooKFIELD.

The newly elected and appointed
officers of Crescent Chapter, No. 81, Q.
4. s.. who were recently installed by
the past wortny master, Mrs Ellen NJ.
Wasnburn, are; W. p, Albert r. Sar.
gent; w. NJ. Mrs. Eta Sargent; as.
sociate, Mrs. Louise NJ Bigelow; seere-
tsry, Mrs. Eleanor T. Clark; treasurer,
Mrs. Louise W. Clark; conductress,
Mrs. Alice M. Hyde; assistant conduc-
tress, Mrs Laura A. Hood warder,
Mrs. Louise Rumsey; chaplain, Mrs.
Sophia +. Folansbee; marshal, Alan
son /. Follansbee: sentinel, ". A. Ford;
Adah, Mrs. Alma K, Medcalf; Ruth,
Mrs. Sadie Preston; Esther, Mrs. Mel.
lie b. Fullom; Martha, Mrs. Harriet
j. Ford: Elects, Mrs Susie Carpenter;
organist, Mrs. Louise W. Clark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
In Which Body Of Mrs. Sarah
Brennan Was Found
BRUTAL CRIME REVEALED
Police at watertown, ~ Y, Claim to
Have a Confession Which Solves
the Mystery--The Body Was
Frightfully Hacked.

Watertown, N. ", April 2s.-What
is apparently the most brutal murder
committed in northern New York
since the famous Sackett's Harbor
tragedy, IN which two women were kill.
ed and for which George Allen is now
serving a life sentence in Auburn pris-
Vii, was discovered late yesterday IN the
manufacturing village of Brownville,
four miles west Of this city. The vic-
tim was Mrs. Sarah Brennan, wife of
Patrick Brennan, paper maker and a
highly respected resident of the little
place in which she had lived nearly all
Of the fifty-fve' years of her life
The corpse Of Mrs. Brennan, fright
fully hacked with an axe and with the
sknh crushed in, was found packed in
large trunk at her home.- Near the
trunk wes a bloody axe. The police
Irofessed to have solved the mystery
Of the woman's death from confes.
sion which ii is alleged they have OBJ
tanned.
Inc body was brought to this city
b st night and post moitem examina-
ton was made by Coroner Pierce.
According to the police, the murder
uaa done in a hotel formerly known as
the Barton house, which is near the
Isonnan home, The motive, the Off
GERS say, was robbery.
Pending further inquiry into the case
the police have taken into custody
james Farmer and his wife, who are
Eeighbors Of the Brennans.
The Brennan home, which was in the
wife's name, according to the records in
the vffiice Of the clerk of Jefferson coun-
ty, was transferred on Oct. /. last, to
Farmer for the consideration of $4,000.
Brennan claimed that he was not
party to the transfer and further that
his wife denied to him that she execut
I'd such such deed
On Thursday, last, Mrs. Brennan dis
appeared, and the Same day the Farm
ers sought possession of the Brennan
home When Brennan objected, he was
directed to the county clerks office and
cp Saturday he examined the records
end found that deed had been execnt-
ed al Farmer stated
Meanwhile Mr. Brennan had institut
ed an unsuccessful search for his wife,
Nnen he discovered that their home
liad been transferred, he called upon
the neighhors and systematic hunt
tor the woman was begun. Every bit
of the country about the village was
gone over and hope of finding Mrs
Brennan had been ahnott abandoned
when further search Of her own room
was suggested, This was made SO
thoroughly as to result IN the breaking
cren Of the trunk iii which the body
was found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
AGAIN POSTPONED.
Taft's Many Engagements Taking UE
Too Much Attention.

st. Albans, April 2s.-S Secretary OF
War William H. Taft, who addressed
the Red Cross society in New York
City to o.day, met Col c. s. Forbes of
this city by appointment and told him
that because Of his proposed trip to Pan
anna which was 10 take place soon, he
would have to postpone or cancel many
engagements and that his spring visit
to Vermont would have to be postponed,
but he would come later in the summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
PARTY HARMONY
WAS THE KEYNOTE
So r. w HurlbuTd Of Hyde Park anF
Thad M. Chapman Of Middlebury
VIII Go From the First
District.

Burlington, April 2S.-prior to the con-
vening Of the first district Republican
convention this afternoon, R WI AcCuen
of Vergennes and Joseph Auld Of Bur
| lington withdrew their names as candi-
dates for delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention. The Addison county
delegates were to have eaucused this
forenoon TO choose between the two can
didates from that county, Mr. MeCnen
and Thad NJ. Chapman Of Middebury,
but before the calling of the caucus, Mr..
McCuen announced that in the interests
of harmony he would withdraw his
name.
Similar action by Aud left only Roger
w. Hurlburd of Hyde Park and Mr..
Chapman, and they were elected by the
convention this afternoon. The conven-
tion was called to Srder at two o'clock in
the armory by f. G. Swinnington of
Rutland, chairman of the district COM
mittee. ]. G. Jones OF Rutland was
chosen chairman, with NJ III. Bosworth
of Bristol as secretary.
A committee on resolutions was chosen
as follows Rev. +. ). Ranslow OF Swan
ton for Franklin county. +. J.. Fish of
Nergennes for Addison county, +. f. Bur-
CESS of Burlington for Chittenden coun-
|ty; +. c. Archibald Of Manchester for
Bennington county, J. T. Buxton Of Rut-
land for Rutland county, ". A. Soule for
Grand Isle county, and s. B. Waite of
Morristewn for Lamoille county.
Ihis committee presented resolutions
commencing the administration OF Pres
ident Roosevelt, indorsed the administra-
tion Of Governor Proctor Of Vermont. de-
plored the death OF Senator RedHeld
Proctor and reiterated It's faith in the
party which does things. The resolu-
tions were adopted.
There was a very large attendance at
the convention, fully nins-tenths Of the
delegates being here,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
DIDN'T RING BELL.
Is Finding on Death of w. A. Coleman
at Brattleboro.

BrattIeboro, April 2s.-The state
board of railroad commissioners made
IFS report yesterday on the investiga-
tion of the death of fireman w. A.
Coleman on the Central Vermont rail-
road here, struck by shifting engine
Fob l4 The report concludes: "The
he'll Of the shifting engine was not
ringing. Il seems that it is not the Gus.
tom to ring the bell as the engine moves
through the yard, even for such a long
distance (onefourth mile). This re-
quirement is especially necessary in a
yard like that at Brattleboro, where
pedestrians, including railway employees
are accustomed frequently to be walk.
irg along the tracks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.
orcutt Bixby Died at Chelsea, Aged II
Years.

Years.
Chelsea, April 2s. The residents Of
Chelsea and vicinity were again greatly
shocked and saddened to learn on Mon
day that orcutt Bixby had died sud.
denly at II o'clock Sunday evening. the
cause Of his death being acute indigcs.
tion and organic heart trouble, after an
illness of only two hours. In the death
Of Mr.. Bixby Chelsea loses substantial
citizen who had been identified with the
business interests of the town for nearly
forty years, having followed the voca-
tion of farming and speculation In sheep,
hogs, cattle and horses,
Mr.. Bixby was born Just over the line
in WiIliamstown on the farm known as
the Gilbert 0. Smith farm, being the
second son of Daniel and Thersia tSpiIl-
er) Bixby. He ii survived by d widow,
who was Miss Rose Nary of Koxbury,
one son, Frank +. Bixby, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. Oliver Perkins. He was a
member of the Mortified lodge Of Odd
Fellows and charter member Of the
local grange, His age was II years and
five months He was d man with large
acquaintance, genial companion, hus-
Ting business man, and will be greatly
missed
The funeral OF Ira FL Thompson was
held from his late residence at two
o'clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. Fred
Daniels officiating. and H. WI Dearborn
conducting. The intarment was ia High
land cemetery, his two sons, Leonard and
George Thompson, and his two sons-in-
law. Herbert kingsbury and Simon Gage,
acting as bearers His son, Fay, who
lives at North Java. n. Y., did not come
to attend the funeral
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Flora B. Carmichael, who gradu-
ated last week from Heaton hospital at
Montpelier. is visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Pierce OF Washington
street. After a short visit she viii re-
turn to her home in Toronto, Can.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are Z. C. Bass. Bur
lingtons A. w. Spencer, Boston; Fred
Laird, Warren; 4. r. Watson. Hart
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Hazen, c. H.
Woodward, South Royelton; w f. Hus-
sev. Utica, n Y.s d r. CosgroYe, New
York; +. w. Everett, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
.R0XBURY WOMAN
GRANTED A DIVORCE
Mrs. Susie Patterson Petitioner Against
w. N. Patterson, and Testimony
Was Heard in County Court
Ta-nav

A divorce was granted in Washington
county court to-day to Mrs Susie Pat,
terson Of Roxbury from w NJ Patterson
on the ground of intolerabIe severity
ana refusal To support The testimony
was to the effect that the defendant had
gone away from homo year ago and
had left the petitioner without any sup
port, also that he was violent toward
her, having threatened her life.
"A motion was argued for an amended
declaration by the defendant In the case
Of N, y. Cove w. John Ryan, a Plain.
field case, and the suit Of town os Marsh.
field vs. Town Of Plainfield was closed,
being now with the court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
BOMB THROWER DIED
OF INJURIES TODAY
Selig Silverstein who Hurled Bomb in
Union Square, New York, Month
Ago, Had a Relapse.

New York, April 2s.--selig Silver
stein the bomb thrower at the mass
meeting in Union square month ago
which one person was Killed and sew
eral injured, died today from injuries
received from premature explosion of
the bomb. Yesterday it was believed
that he would recover. Today he slif-
fered a relapse and death came quickly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
LEGS ACROSS TRACK.
That William Burke Shn Has Them
Was Due to Patrolman's Care.

William Burke of Graniteyille was
found by Officer Hamel at midnight
last night lying on the ground with
his legs across the G. V. track near
West street. The officer removed him
from his precarious sleeping place to a
bed in the police station and in court
this morning Burke pleaded guilty to
u iirst offense Of intoxication He was
unable TO pay his fine and went to the
county Jail for go days. William Hors-
fall Of MiddleseX pleaded guilty this
morning to a second oifense and went
to the county jail for 80 days. He was
arrested last evening by Officer Garlic.
Judge Scott being in Burlington, the
cases were brought before A. A. Sar-
gent as justice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
SPAN OF BRIDGE FALLS.
Three Men and a Team Went Down
With It-No One Badly Hurt.

Oswego, N. X. April rs. "A span of
the Utica street bridge over the 0swego
river here collapsed yesterday and three
men and team of horses were carried
down in the wreckage, All escaped with
slight injuries. The bridge had been
closed for traffic for several days, pend
ing the rebuilding Of one end. A new
structure viii be built at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
CAR PASSED OVER HIM.
Bellows Falls Boy Sustained a Broken
Hip.

Bellows Falls April ss.-Harold
Busn, aged 2 years. only son Of Mrs.
+. w Bush, a widow, had narrow
escape from death by being knocked
down and run over by car OF the Sax
tens River & Bellows Falls street rail-
vey yesterday. He was picked up al
ter the car had passed over him and
taken into Dr. 0Brien's office, when t
vas found that he had escaped with a
broken hip. The space bstween tae
motor and The street was only about six
irches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
RAISED TUITION.
Barre School Commissioners Vote to
Make It Ten Dollars Term.

At the meeting Of the board Of school
commissioners last evening the vote
vas taken to rai4 the tuition Of stu.
dents from ont Of the city entering the
figh school and superintendent of tho
per term. Principal Q. D. Mathewsou
las been reelected principal Of the
high school and superintendent of the
public schools for The caoming year
The board. besides the transaction of
rutine business discussed the matter
OF re-engsging the teachers for next
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
WILL BE MARRIED SOON.
Prince De Sagan and Nine Gould, It IS
Again Reported.

Taae, April 2s.-That Prince Hello
Ds Sasan and Mime. Anna Gould have
arranged to be married in Paris in the
ear future and return here to live Is
asserted ON excellent authority. They
will leave here for Florence in a few
days to go to the French capital and
the wedding viii immediately follow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-28
ALL apEAD-HEADss ToDAY.
Cleveland Is Celebrating Traetion Peace
With Free Ride.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 2s.-ln celebra-
ton Of the trsction peace. all Cleveland
Is flung free todax. For "a hours be-
ginning at midnight no fares were
charged. Traction DayH hereafter
viii be celebrated yearly. Within
ter zass a three cent fare viii be put
into effect