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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
Ask Change in Railroad underpass.

At the hearing before the board Of rail-
rpau commissioners at the town clerks
office BIT Royalton, April I6, The conf
missioners ordered the construction Of ain
uaderpaas to take the place of the pres
ent grade crossing near z. s. McGuin-
ness house, the underpass to be at a
point 400 feet north of the present cross
ing, diverting the highway from in front
Of Mr. McGmnness' house and putting It
down upon the meadow on the other side
Of the track The railroad engineer cs-
timated the total cost 1t about $500,
including an ls-inch tile to the river, for
drainage purposes. The town was or.
dered TO pay ten per cent. of the total
cost and the state twenty five per cent,
the railroad to pay the balance
Considerable doubt was expressed by
witnesses and citizens as to the working
of such 4 drain in the event of high
water, there being only SIX inches fall
to the hundred feet for the bottom of
the catch basin to the river. A rise of
eight feet Of water in the river would
set back up the proposed tile clear to
the end Of it and render it practically
useless at a time when it would be most
needed to take of the surface water.
Charles Batchelder, counsel for Mr.. Nc
Guinness, gave notice that his client
would appeal from the order. f. r.
Buck. states attorney, represented the
state; 4 g. Whitman appeared for the
town.
A petition IS being circulated and sign
cd. requesting the selectmen to cause an
appeal from the recent order of the
railroad commissioners, ordering an un-
derpass Is be constructed IN the place
o. tie NaGainness crossing. as proposed
bY the Central Vermont railway, urging
fAet said anderpass, II constructed as
proposed by the railway company, will
be very dangerous place IN which to
mert automobiles The crossing under
felae si tight angles eith the rail-
roe Using ha be seen approaching
e1tii tie sHrn IS riace ta eatsr the pass
ana rsaaf taiaS tat if vii be more
le ftre ~ t1is reasqa than tho pres
trt gfzzs crossing IS - Ike travelling
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
$4,000 SHORT
is CHARGE
Missing Hardwick Town Clerk
Not Yet Found
AUDITORS
Town, Village and School Accounts Are
Said to Be Short--State's Attor-
ney Hall Takes Up the
Case.

Hardwick, April GA shortage OF
$4,000 has been found in the town, vii
lage and school accounts Of Treasurer
Mark +. Foster, who 50 rnysteriously dis
appeared week ago Saturday. This
became known when the auditors finished
investigating the accounts shortly before
midnight Saturday night. The matter
was placed in the hapds Of States At
torney Guy W. Hin OF st. Johnsbury,
who came to fIardwick by special train
yesterday to take charge Of the ease, It
Iis understood that warrant for Fosters
arrest on the charge Of embezzlement
will be issued at once.
Foster, who is about 40 years old, has
been treasurer OF the departments men
toned for three years, and it is said his
books have been kept with accuracy and
neatness. He Is under $4,000 bonds fur
nished by the American Fidelity com
pany Of Montpelier. A week ago Sat
urday he drove to Montpelier, where he
left his team and took southbound
train. Many have believed that his dis.
appearance was only temporary and it
WAS intimated that pressure Of business
and impaired health might have unbal-
anced his mind.
He had borne an excellent reputation
and the fact that checks and currency
were found in his safe amounting to
81 200 to 81 500 appeared to be ample
evidence that nothing was wrong with
his accounts. The selectmen, village
trustees and school directors have, how
ever, devoted the past week to checking
up all the figures in his books and it was
with great surprise that Saturday even
ing's discovery OF $4,000 shortage was
made
Foster had been engaged In real
estate agency, i wood business and IN
mileage agency. and II IL alleged that
these interests have probably suffered
70 the extent OF $1,000 to 5000. He
had recently been made assignee Of the
q. S. Fitch hardware business, but it is
understood that his accounts in that ca
pacity are correct.
Fosters family here consists of his
wife and three sons and mother. His
business integrity had never been ques-
toned and what use ii any was made BY
him Of the $4,000 which he is charged
with embezzling remains a mystery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
n. w TAFT Effects Settlement with
Divorced Wife.

Burlington, April 25 An adjustment
Of the affairs Of r. w. Taft and his
divorced wife, Mrs. Winona B. Taft,
was reached yesterday, privately, was
ratified By Franklin county court and
Mr.. Taft was released from Chitten.
den county Jail shortly after noon. when
The certificate was received from thu
clerk of Franklin county court, certi.
flying that he had been purged of con-
tempt The settlement is practically
according to the terms offered BY Mr..
Taft some months ago and recently.
Ihe slander and libel suits brought BY
Mr.. Taft against G. O. and Il. G. Gillette
and not to be discontinued and his
right to petition for new trial il
rot III any way limited. Mrs. Taft
receives the house at 02 Grant street,
this city, in full settlement for alis
nioHy, past and present.
Mr.. Taft has been in jail since March
liz for contempt Of court in not paying
alimony to Mrs. Taft, who received a
decree III divorce from him 1T thc Sep
t~mber term, 1906, of Franklin county
court. Air Taft will reopen his Law
Office in this city May 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
SLIDING MOUNTAIN
BURIED A TOWN
Thirty People ATE Known to Have Per-
ished in Canadian Community
Where CONSERVATION Now
Reigns.

Buckingham, Ont, April 27-Half
the little French hamlet OF Notre Dame
De Salette, 16 miles from here on the
Lievere river, lies buried under slid
irg mountain and at least 30 Of its
little population are known to have
perished. The hamlet has no telephone
or telegraph and neither il it on a
railroad Meagre bits OF news from the
disaster come in by messengers from
the physicians and other rescuers who
were hurried there when the first calls
for aid came early Sunday morning.
Tho river Hevre winds at the foot
OF tine hamlet and mountain lowered
behind ii. Spring rains for days past
have been melting the snow and Ice
on the mountain side and streams have
been coursing down to the river. At
five o'clock yesterday morning just as
the little hamlet began 70 stir for early
mass part Of the mountain started to
slide towards the river. 1t tore a path
of death and destruction for lts way
and those who were not killed wnen
their homes were engulfed were left
buried under the mass Of rock and
earth.
Camille La Pointe's house stood first
IN the path Of the avalanche. He and
his family Of eleven are known to have
perished. Eight others whose names
have not been obtained are known to
ia missing and IN the panic the res
eners are attempting to find definitely
how many more are missing. Mrs.
Desjardins' cottage also was swept
away and she with her two children, a
domestic and a hired man are known
to be buried In the landslide.
DE Salettc, like many hainlets of
its kind, ranibles into gardens and lit
tie folds on the mountainside, 50 about
half OF it was not in the path Of the
avalanche The sliding mass rlishei
with roar and spread fanlike over
rart Of the place and dumped itself in
the swollen stream at its foot. Cut of
from the outside world passengers were
dispatched 10 Poupore, the nearest
hamlet. Those who arrived first esti-
mated tnat at least dozen houses
we're crushed in the path of the land
slide. Buckingham was appealed ~.
but the fight of the messengers across
the spring roads was slow Those first
on the scene found De Salette in
pfnic with the uninjnred ones packing
their belongings for fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
IRA H. THOMPSON.
Familiar Figure Of Chelsea Passed Away
Saturday.

Chelsea, April 27.--The residents of
Chelsea were shocked and saddened to
learn on Saturday morning Of the death
of Ira II. Thompson, which had occurred
AT 4 o'clock in the morning from valyu-
lar disease Of the heart. Mr.. Thompson
had been about his work and about Che
village the day before in his usual state
Of health and his death was wholly un-
expected. In his death one of the most
familiar faces in the village is removed,
ne having been born here and having
spent his entire life here and with but
three exceptions he had not been outside
the village limits for over thirty years.
He was the last surviving son Of Lewis
Thompson, late Of this town, and Is sur
yiyed by widow, who was Miss Nellie
Minard; also three sons. Fay Of North
Java. N. ", Leonard and George Of this
town, and two daughters, Mrs. Herbert
Kinqsbury OF West Fairlee and Mrs.
Simon Gage of this town; also one sis
ter, Mrs. Sarah Thompson Lincoln OF
Fitchburg, Mass He was a shoemaker
BY trade and was nearly 70 years Of
age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
ORGANIZED NEW AERIE.
Barre Eagles Joined st. Albans and Bur.
lington Men in Service.

A delegation Of Eagles from the local
aerie consisting Of Robert Duncan, John
Emslie, W. w. MeAuley, Edward Grape,
Joseph Kenefick and Z. Averill went to
Plattsburg. n. Y, yesterday, where an
aerie Of the order was organized.
The Barre delegation expected to meet
a delegation from Capital City aerie at
Montpelier but the latter failed to at-
tend AT Essex Junction they met deli
egation of 40 men from tie St. Albans
aerie and at Burlington delegation OF
$50, including the Eagle band, was watt
ing and the entire party crossed the
lake on the steamer Ticonderoga, which
was chartered for the occasion, arriving
at Plattsburg at three o'clock.
At plattsburg, the Vefmonters met a
delegation from Schenectady and all
went to Elks' hall. where the new aerie
was instituted with as members At
the conclusion Of the meeting the party
adjourned TO the Foquet house, where
an ample banquet was served and was
followed by speech,making BY the yari-
ous officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
Rather Than Forfeit Amount
Of His Bail
He Is Being Brought Back to Washing
ton County Court to Answer for
Disobedience Of Court Order in
Case Against Him.

After being given five days in which
to produce their man or pay the amount
Of his bail and the costs of his case In
Washington county court, the three
bondslnen Of William Craig lost no time,
beginning Iast Wednesday, In attempting
to locate him. One of their number, Pat
ric& Brown, former chief Of police, was
put on the track and he started at once
for Portland, Maine, where the fellow
was thought to be located. Arriving
there, Mr.. Brown put the matter in
the hands Of the chief of police
Craig was traced BY means of regis
tered letter, and Mr.. Brown who had
meanwhile returned to Barre, was noti-
fed Saturday night that Craig had been
apprehended and was being held BY the
Portland police. Agreeable to instruc-
tions, the man il being held there until
the arrival Of Mr.. Brown, who left this
noon to get him. The bondsmen were
due to have Craig in county court at
the opening of the session this afternoon.
but since he was under arrest the court
has construed that the requirements have
been lived up to-
The other bondsmen are Arthur H.
Bnzzell and Fred Bruce The bail was
declared forfeited last Tuesday as Craig
had failed to appear to answer to failure
to pay Hattie Ashland the amount re-
quired by the verdict granted her in
recent trial The bondsmen would have
heen called upon to- day to pay 1926 had
they not notified the court that Craig
was under arrest and that be would Be
brought back at the earliest moment.
MFR. Brown is expected to arrive tolmor-
row.
The Ashland woman is a resident Of
Barre, and Craig lived here for time
while he was working for the New Eng
land Telephone company. It il under.
stood that since leaving Barre be was
married to Portland woman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
GRANTED EXTRA LICENSE.
Burlington Commissioners Took Mat
ter Into Their Own Hands.

Burlington, April 27-There was
considerable discussion on the street
Saturday as To the reason why the
board al license commissioners granted
70 licenses this year instead of 10, the
number previously granted wnen the
city voted yes. The original liquor law
passed in 1902, allowed one license fer
every thousand population, based on
the last national census The law Of
1904 made no change al To the basing
AZ population IN granting licenses The
statutes Of Vermont, revision of 1906,
show the amended liquor law to be
silent as to the basis Of population. As
the commissioners, upon investigation.
found burlington to have an estimated
population Of $4,000 they decided to
grant 20 licenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27

eOOuta ellncf Satufuhy utEHt VI cuItudf y
there being exercises at Fast Barre and
| Williamstown on the former evening and
a memorial service by the Montpelier
Odd Fellows at church yesterday.
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Gill lodge, !. O. o. I'll, of East Barre
observed the anniversary at its hall Sat-
iurday evening with appropriate exer-
cises. The audience were called to order
by the Noble Grand, John Chase, after
which the company listened to music by
the orchestra, followed by prayer by the
chaplain.
Inc other parts Of the program were \:
A song BY Mrs. Ella Cheney, Sing Me
TO Sleep" was given IN her usual pleas
ling manner, and was much enjoyed by
all; a recitation by Mrs, X. ]. Woodward,
"ine Prisoners Plea fine selection
and as finely rendered a recitation by
Mrs. Dr.. Avery, HDrifting out to sea-
excelentiy given and showing great
depth Of feeling; recitation by Marion
Sanborn, who was graphic III her Illus
trations and equal to characteristic imi-
tations; a song by Miss Marion Dickey,
The hour OF sweet repose,n finely rem
dered in a clear, sweet voice. Mrs. Sui
| livan accompanied Mrs. Cheney on the
organ, and Mrs. Dickey did the same for
Miss Diekey-
The address of the evening was given
! by Il. A. Mutt of Montpelier, on tThe
New Vermont" He prefaced his re-
marks with references to the Odd Fell
lows home at Ludlow and its great claim
upon the support of the order, from the
fraternal spirit and works upon which
/ it Is founded and which it now does.
Reference was also made to the many
noble men Of Vermont Of old and present
times; to Capt Clark Of Oregon fame,
and to George Dewey, as known at Ma
Mia. He also predicted that as the
patriotic spirit OF Vermont grows strong
er we will have another statue placed
in our state capital to accompany the
one of Ethan Allen now there
As regards the new Vermont 4 bright
prospect seems before us from the ming
ling OF all nationalities as we now have
and the bringing together OF the ideas,
forms and customs from all these. BY
gathering the best, strong and true
nation may be made to sustain the repu-
tation which has already been established
wv bBC 1B9H al OAA1s Nf4A AASGA AC1 RhA
beloved stars and stripes be lowered or
Idishonored
Mr.. Mutt Is very interesting speaker,
to whom it is pleasure to listen. Gill
lodge is to be congratulated upon having
secured him for the evening.
A selection from the orchestra, which
was heartily encored and which was re-
sponded 10, closed the program, but not
the pleasures of the evening. for the
company was then invited to the dining
room, where bountiful repast had been
spread by the Rebekahs; and those who
have ever been served 1T their tables
know so vii is always Of the best.
There were present a hundred or more
members and invited guests. The hall
was very tastefuIly decorated with pot
tea plants. Many thanks for the sue
cess ~ the evening are due to the com
mIttee who had the matter In charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
PLACE NO BLAME
FOR THE ACCIDENT
Preponderance Of Evidence is That st.
Paul Gladiator Collision On Sat
urday Was Unavoidable.

London, April 27.-The indications
are that no one win be punished for
Saturdays collision between the liner
st. Paul and the cruiser Gladiator, in
which it Is now believed that 2s lost
their lives The prepondernnce yof eyi-
dence Is that the accident was un-
axoidable. Today's statement from the
admiralty shows the bodies of three
men recovered. Two seamen died in
the hospital Of their injuries, Thirty
one including Lieut.. M G. p: Graves
ID missing and probably either were
swept to sea or carried down with the
wreck and drowned
The dismanteling and sslying of the
cruiser began today of Yarmouth.
Divers cannot make effective search for
the bodies until the salvage work clears
the way for them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
HURRICANE ISLAND
STRIKE SETTLED
Men win Resume Work About wednes-
day--New Bill Is to Run for a
Period Of Three Years.

Rockiand, Me,, April 27 The granite
strike which has been On At Hurricane
island since March has been settled
BY 4 renewal of the old bill Of prices
for term Of three years.
About $50 cutters and quarrymen we're
working there for the Booth Bros. &
Hurricane Island Granite company when
The strike WAS ordered The granite cut
tiers were receiving minimum wages 81
371l5 cents an hour and made demand
for 40 cents The quarrymen asked for
q general increase at the rate Of 10 per
cent. A small number Of paving cutters
went out at the same time as Che gran-
lite cutters and quarrymen.
The strike was conducted quietly and
harmoniously. The men will resume
work the coming week, probably Wed
nesday. The chief contract at Hurricane
was the furnishing cut stone for the Mu-
scum Of Fine Arts in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
NEW BRIDGE DYNAMITED.
Will Cause Loss Of $4,000 to The
Contractors at Fall k.ver.

Fall River, Mass, April 27sThe new
Bristol county steel bridge which i 70
connect this city and the town of
Somerset, across the Taunton river was
badly managed BY dynanite early sun
day. The bridge il being built at q
cost Of s750,000, and was to have been
completed in two months It Is esti.
mated That the loss to the contractors
will reach $4,000 BY the explosion, and
II may amount to much more should an
inspection prove that the foundations
HI the bridge have been disturbed
The police investigation showed that
charge Of at least fifty pounds Of dy-
mantle was placed on the granite pier
nearest the Fall River shore and was
fired BY the use Of long fuse. To
reach the pier the parties must have
used 4 boat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
PASSENGERS In PANIC
ON ELEVATED TRAIN
Fire Broke Ont Under One Car and
People Became So Frantic That
Reserves Had to Be Called Out.

New York, April 27.-Two hundred
Or more passengers On seven-car ele-
waited train, on the Second avenue line
were thrown into apanic last night
when fire broke out under the second
car and filed the train with smoke,
There was vivid electrical display
followed by dense clouds Of smoke
which was carried throughout the train,
Immediately there was rush for the
doors which became iammed and the
frightened passengers, including several
women and children, endeavored to es-
cape to station platform BY smashing
the windows.
The police reserves were called and
order was finally restored Several pas.
scngers were cut BY glass in their at
tunpt to escape and one passenger,
Della Brennan, a young girl, was seri.
ously injured by piece of glass. The
FIRE was extinguished without much
damage Traffic on the line was block.
Cd for half an nonr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
ON DAY BEFORE ANNIVERSARY
Of His Marriage, W. {. Norton Of Mont
pelier Died Yesterday.

pelier Died Yesterday.
After eight weeks Of suffering, w. c.
Norton, travelling salesman residing at
. Pearl street, Montpelier, died yesterday
forenoon at ten o'clock. He was taken
i'll with pneumonia, but he was not
thought to be dangerously i'll until last
Wednesday. The case is particularly
sad, inasmuch as he and Mrs. Norton
would to-day have celebrated the fifth
anniversary OF their wedding.
His wifes name was Tessie Kelley and
they were married in Winthrop, n. y,
the groom's birthplace, He was born
in 1870. Besides his wife, he leaves 4
son. three years old. lie was employed
by the Haincs, Sparrow company Of
Boston and was considered a very eapa-
ble salesman, having territory through
northern New England He was a mem-
Der Of the White Mountain Travellers
association.
The funeral win be held from st. Au-
gastine's church in Montpelier to-mor-
row afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
DECIDES TO ACCEPT
HYDE PARK CALL
Rev. L. r. Reed Of Montpelier Announced
Yesterday That He Would Like to
Be Relieved Of His Charge
Thara

For the second time within few years
Montpelier will contribute pastor TO 4
Hyde Park, Mass church. The Rev. Guy
G. Lauison was the first, he being called
to the pastorste Of a Baptist church in
the Massachusetts, city. Now the Rev
il. III. Reed, pastor 81 Bethany Congrega-
tional church III the capital city for the
past seven years, has resigned To accept
the pastorate Of the First Congregational
church of Hyde Park. He read his resig-
nation at the morning service Of Bethany
church, asking that he be relieved as soon
as successor can be appointed, not
later than September /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
ENGINE STARTED FIRE.
Ticket Office at Sheldon Fair Grounds
Burned Yesterday.

st. Albans, April "a The ticket and
trcasurer's Office at the Franklin county
fair grounds at Sheldon junction was
burned to the ground yesterday after
noon. The building caught from burn.
ing grass. which was set afire by spark
from a freight engine. The conductors
and trainmen extinglished the fire
which has extended TO the roof Of the
old grand stand, with buckets of water
from the engine tank. The total ckmage
is 5000. The Office wiz be rebuilt this
summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
NO CHAIRMAN YET
FOR DISTRICT CONVENTION


The second district Republican conven.
ton will assemble at the armory in
Montpelier tomorrow afternoon at two
O'Clock. No chairman has as yet been
decided upon, but If the members Of the
district committee reach Montpelier to-
night meeting viii be held to decide
upon someone TO fill that place Amory
DAWSON of Craftsbury, a member of the
committee, has died since its last meet
ing, ex-senator Annis of North Troy
being appointed to fill the vacancy. The
Montpelier delegation to the convention
will hold caucus tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
wnLIAmsrowN ODD FELLOWS.
Had a Very Enjoyable Anniversary on
Saturday Evening.

Williamstown, April 2T One of tho
most enjoyable events IN the history Of
the |. d o. F. here was the celebration
Of the anniversary OF Odd Fellowship
Saturday evening at /. @. @. +. hall.
A fine musical entertainment was given
hy Mfr. and Mrs M. r.. Spencer, Alfred
House ard Clayton Spenesr duets hy
Nina and Richard Ieffords: reeitations by
Archie Cram and Percy Jeifords, Rev. A.
]. Hough Of Montpelier gave q very in
teresting address upon the work done By
this order everywhere, which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present. After the
entertainment banquet was served to
nearly one hundred and twenty-five peo-
pie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
cREMATED IN HIS HOME.
Patrick Gleason Burned to Death on
Page Hill, Lancaster.

Lancaster, N. III, April 27.- Patrick
Gleason, aged 10, Civil War veteran.
who mad lived by himself in small
house two miles out of town on Page
HiH was burned to death in his home
carly yesterday
The house caught fire from ashes
which had been emptied IN box Mr..
Gleason left three sons, who reside iii
Lancaster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-27
Cracksmen Worked Early To-
day in Aver Mass
GETTING AWAY With $1,000
Policeman Heard the Explosion, Also the
Noise Of the Auto, But There
Is No Trace Of the
Thieves.

Aver, Mass, April n Skilled yegg-
men travelling in an automobile cracked
tie safe in the local post Office early
ioday and carried of stamps, registered
rail and money aggregating more than
Sl Night Officer William Mullin
heard the explosion and the noise Of the
automobile but could find no trace Of
the thieves. The safe door was blown
OF and the contents Of the Office wcrer
strewn all over the place.