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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
BEAUTIFUL RACE
WON BY HARVARD
Crimson Crew Poked Nose Of Their
Shell Just Half Length Ahead
Of The Middies Yesterday,

AtnapoI;I ma, April IA. BIZ not
" full half length " her spider like
shell the navy yesterday afternoon lost
to Harvard's eight cared crew one Of
the most interesting and spectacular
races ever rowed over to two mile course
on the Severn river. Haryard's time
was 10 minutes and 80 seconds: nayv's
70 minutes and 80 seconds.
The record for the course over which
the race was dDwcd IL about one minute
faster than Ills, bit while the contest
yesterday was slow in time and for
the first naif mile waiting race, it
Was nevertheless, beautiful one from
the standpoint of the spectators. On
account Of the tide and wind Harvard
preferred to row up the Severn instead
of against the white caps. This the
navy agreed To,
Harvard, whose stroke was 30 utterly
different from The navy's form as to
make comparison yof the work III the
two shells almost impossible, clearly
showed itself the most worthy oppon
ent the sailor lads have met in many
tasons The navy did So well yester-
day that the crew and their admirers
would seem to have no occasion to feel
discouraged. The navy's friends as.
serted that yesterdays defeat dots not
mean that Columbia, Syracuse and the
other crews On the schedule have any
too bright prospects Of duplicating the
Harvard victory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
A SERIES OF MIsHAPS.
One, Two, Three, Four, Five-On the
Main Line Of the c. v. R.R.

The Central Vermont railway company
went through series Of five derailments
on the main line yesterday with its usual
good fortune of no serious damaps done
Or anyone hurt The first deFa@Iment
occurred at II: 80 o'clock yesterday morn
ing ut Oakland, when the tender oil u
freight engine jumped the iron asld the
assistance 0f the wrecking train from St.
Albans was needed before the train could
continue its Journey norfnward.
About three o'clock one of the large
moguI engines was ditehed at Water
bury and wrecISing train was sent to
the scene from White River junction,
but the wreck train came to brief at
Northfield. the tender of the engine re-
fusing To follow the iron. a freight
following the wreck train became stalled
at Roxbury and the engine from the
wrecking train went back and hauled the
freight into Montpelier Junction.
Meanwhile the engine at Waterbury
was rescued from the ditch and put back
onto the iron without the assistance of
the wreck train. The fifth trouble was
second wreck Of freight at Oakland,
which held up the sonth-bound passenger
tram, which IL due at Montpelier Ait
$40, nearly five hours. The $3.50 into
this city arrived at 1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
In SISTERS MEMORY.
Late 6. c. Dpnton Of UnderhilI Endows
Chentu College in China.

Burlington April 23- The viii Of
George c. Dunton Of Underhill was
proved III probate coure yesterday and
irving II Hobart Of Westford was APP
pointed administrator with the will am
nexed with Asher q. Robinson and Ira
NJ. Morse, commissioners and appraia
ers. MI. Dunton devised d bequest IF
Oh 500 to Chantu college, Chentu, China.
IN educational institution under the di
lcction Of the missionary society Of the
Methodist church. This bequest goes to
establish an endowment fund the in
ferest Of which II to be used perpetual
IL for the benefit Of the college. The
trstator states that this bequest u
made III memory Of his sister, the late
Martha n. Dunton. who for many
years practice1 much sclf-denial that
She might be able to contribute mater
ial aid to the cause Of Christian mis-
sions"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
LOOKING UP WAGES
TO MAKE AN AVERAGE
Committee viii Report Late This After
noon In Settlement Of Disputed
Point Between Jumpers ana
Manufacturers.

As the matter stands to-day, it is ex-
pected meeting Of the Manufacturers
Association will be called for Saturday
afternoon, when proposition Of settle-
ment with the Jumpers, boxers and der
riekmen will be ready to present to the
association, and II acceptable then all
agreements with the various unions, the
granite cutters, the tool sharpeners, the
polishers and the Jumpers, will be signed
up in readiness to resume work on Mon
day morning.
The meeting Of the committees from
the Jumpers, boxers and derrickmen, the
granite cutters and the tool sharpeners
with the corresponding committees from
the manufacturers yesterday afternoon
in an effort TO reach an agreement with
tile Jumpers, continued until midnight
and then adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon to allow a committee Of two,
one from the manufacturers and one
from the Jumpers, to look up the varying
wages paid t0 the latter throughout the
cIty, Oh which an average can be based.
Ysith the exception Of The wage scale, ALI
points III dispute were practically agreed
ito at yesterdays meetings II a final
agreement Is reached between the com
mittees this afternoon q meeting Of the
Jumpers, boxers and derriekmen's union
will be held Tomorrow to ratify the
same, and on Saturday the manufactur-
ers will probably meet to complete the
settlement and all the Others hanging
fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
HORSE PLUNGE
HURT BOY
Alfred Davis Injured in Col
IiSiOn Of two Teams
THREE MEN THROWN OUT
Accident Happened In Darkness, One Of
Teams Being Driven Very Fast
Both Horses Thrown on
Their Backs.


By extreme good fortune, no one Of
the four persons mixed up In a team
collision at East Barre Tuesday night
was killed, and al escaped any injury
Of serious nature except Alfred, son Of
Mr. and Mrs B, f. Davis Of that village.
The lad has been out Of his head much
Of the time since the accident, but Dr,
AvsgySsoes not think that there will be
INV permanent injury biz present cClai-
tion being doe ~ much to the shock As
to The blow which ls received on the
head.
Mr.. DaxiA and his son were returning
to East barre, and John Letourneau and
Joseph Beeie were just starting out oil
East Barre to ~ to Washington Their
teams were travelling On the right side
of the road, and The horse of the latter,
which had bcen giving them trouble
was going at d rapid pace. The animal
had just previously been baking and
when that streak passed of the men
decided to let the animal run. The two
teams met III the shadow Of a light, and
there was probably no blame to the
drivers Of either, as it was dark and
impossible to see ahead because Of the
shadow.
The lad, being seated on the left side
OF his vehicle, got the full force of the
impact with the rapidly running horse,
Curiously enough, too, the boy was the
only one to remain in his seat, the three
men being hurled into the road. When
Mr. Davis picked himself up, be found
The boy sitting there in unconscious
condition, with bis head over the back of
the seat. Mr.. Davis hurried home and
physician was summoned. DR.. Avery
worked over the patient for some time
before he could restore him to conscious
ness All that night and part Of yes
terday the injured boy was somewhat
delirious. His head Is badly swollen and
one eye Is nearly closed,
When Mr. Davis returned To the scene
0f the collision that night he found his
horse still on its back in the ditch Help
had arrived By that time and the animal
was put onto It's feet The horse OF the
other men was also thrown to its back
but was put right side mp after little
difficulty. Mr.. Davis wagon Is almost
completely smashed From the appear
ance of The front part Of the vehicle,
broken dash board etc., ii il thought
that the running horse plunged straight
into the approaching wagon and must
have landed 0n the Davis boy. Both
wagons remained upright
The injured boy Is resting fairly well
to-day and his mother, IN response TO a
telephone inquiry, stated that they hoped
there would be no lasting harm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
GRANITE MEN SIGN.
New Bill Of Prices Agreed Upon at
Quincy.


Quincy, Mass, April 2s--The new bill
OF prices which was agreed upon Monday
by committees representing the granite
manufacturers association and the quar-
rymens union was signed yesterday and
the dispute which has been on since
March / was declared at an end.
At the present time the union engin-
GERS are out on strike, and the manufac
turers profess to be through trying to
effect settlement with them. II any
quarries resume work tomorrow it will
be with non-union engineers.
According to terms of the agreement
signed today the quarymen will receive
26 cents an hour average wage, for the
first year and 2S cents an hour for the
remaining two years, a three years con-
tract having been signed.
The quarymen originally asked for
new price OF 80 cents an hour, an in-
crease Of four cents from the old price.
They then offered to accept % cents
an hour and the manufacturers were
willing to pay this price if the national
association would permit Ii, but the lat
ter association refused and The quarries
have been idle as a result.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
Mildred Brewster Released
From Insane Asylum
is PLACED ON PAROLE
Judge Hall, in Issuing the Order This
Afternoon, Expressed His Belief
That She Has Been Sane
for Years.

Mildred Brewster, who fatally ssiot
Anna Wheeler on May 80, 1898, on Semi
nary Hill, Montpelier, and who, after
trial. was found not guilty by reason Of
insanity, was this afternoon ordered re-
leased from the state insane asylum at
Waterbury, where she has been confined
BY order Of the court since her trial In
1898, as the court now finds her to be
sane. Following the order for her re.
lease, she was placed in the hands Of her
friend, Mrs. William j. Ross Of Hard
wick, who is ordered to report frequently
to the court regarding the mental eondi.
tion OF the woman.
The order was signed by Judge A. A.
HaIl and Assistant Judges L. X. Wells
and G. M. Winch. The order was accom-
panied BY statement to the woman. in
which reference was made to her shoot
ing of Anna Wheeler, her trial and ac-
'quittal by reason Of insanity and her
Imprisonment in the state asylum. She
was cautioned to continue that control
over herself which she appeared to have.
Judge Hall expressed the opinion that
the woman had been sane for years.
When the hearing was resumed this
morning, DIR. q. M Perrin was called to
the stand He said that he was super
visor of the asylum for twelve years, but
finished in 1900. During the time he had
seen the Brewster woman and regarded
her as sane. He thought that the ten
years care at the asylum and the infir-
ence Of good home would prove Of ben
eft to the woman. He was not prepared
to state that there would not be a re-
currence of the mental malady
DR. FeTrin testified that he and DR..
II. K. Steele examined The woman at the
county Jail this morning and he should
say that she is now sane, however insane
she might have been ten years ago. On
answering a question Of States Attorney
Gates he said that he thought ii possible
for a person to be cured og insanity. He
thought the ten years had brought a
change in the patient. He also said that
lie would not advise her release il lie
thought IL would be an unwise step. He
thought that, if possible, a sort of proba.
tion should be exercised over the Woman
Mr.. and Mrs. William ] Ross Of Hard
wick, who had promised to take the
woman to their home in case she was
were then put on the stand.
Mrs. Ross has known Mildred since girl
hood, and their relations have been quite
close, she being 32 years old and Mildred
34. Mrs. Ross stated that she knew Mil
dred to Be nervous and at times hard
10 govern She was wiling to take the
woman to her home, and Mr. Ross said
that II he saw any signs Of recurrence Of
he would notify the authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
CROWD CELEBRATED
GOLDEN WEDDING
MI and Mrs. Charles E. Shepard Of
Marshfeld Were Married Fifty
Years Ago Yesterday--ceIe-
bration Last Night.

AIarshfield, April 23.--FoIsom hail in
this village was crowded yesterday af-
ternoon and evening by the people Of
tlis town and village and by many
from other sections Of Vermont, who
gathered to assist MI and Mrs. Charles
N Shepard IN the celebration OF their
golden wedding anniversary. Mr.. and
Mrs, Shepard were married ia Cabot,
W.T. April is, 1858, by Rev Samuel
TnurDer, an Advent preacher, hut the
celebration Of the event was postponed
until yesterday SO that It could be
made dual celebration Of the 50th an.
niyersary Of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shepard and Of the 71st birthday
vf Mr. Shepard
With fhe exception of the time lie
served III The Civil War, Mr. Shepard
Has always resided III .Marshfleld He
enlisted in Co. C, 18th Vermont rcai
lneiit. and was attached TO the I'd Yer
nlnnt brigade band For Is wears after
the Civil War ne was 10 the boot and
'slloe business In MarShiield and since
that time has been wen known MS d
trainer, driver and dealar til horses
With which he has combined tlle orcu-
patton Of a farmer.
Mr.. Shepard served Mafshfield for
several years as constable and grand
jifpr, for 81 years was clorister Of the
Methodist church IN this village. in
which he stiIl sings regularly every
Sunday; is member Of Morrill, post,
'G a r. pf Cabot and Of Marshheld
ridge, knights of pythias.
The Marshfeli hfass band and or
cl&stra, with which Mf, Shepard has
been connected for many yoars, attend
el the celebration. The exercises yes.
terday afternoon consisted Of music by
the band, brief addresses OF congratula-
sion by local and visiting clergymen
end BY prominent people Of Marshfeld
and surrounding towns. The festivities
Of the day closed with dancing last
evening.
Mrs. Shepard's maiden name was
Clarina p. English. Sne Is 6s years old
and both she and her husband are in
the best Of health, with prospects Of
many years Of happiness before them
Their neighbors were not content in
merely expressing good wishes, but pre-
sented many beautiful and valuable
gifts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23


That an effort is TO be made 30 en-,
dorse William J. Bryan at the Demo-
cratic state convention of Vermont is
indicated by the following appeal to the
voters, issued by the VermouE branch Of
the New England Progressive League;
The Vermont branch Of the Democratic
Progressive League OF New England, be-
lieving that Hon. William J. Bryan 81
Nebraska Is the strongest and most iogi-
cal candidate for the Democratic party
TO nominate for president OF the United
states, hereby calls upon all Democrats
of Vermont who favor Mr. Bryan's nomi-
nation, TO cooperate with them to ac-
complish that result.
by his high personal character, his
patriotism, his great ability, which has
been recognized both at home and abroad,
his able advocacy OF the great Demo
cratic principle Of equal rights 70 all
and special privileges for none,y we have
in Mr.. Bryan the ideal Democratic can
didate.
Az vote -Retter, Mr. Bryan is not the
failure that his political opponents In and
QUO Of his party are trying to picture
him
The whole situation is we'll summed up
in recent editorial in the New Haven
tConnl Union, when il says that Mr..
Bryan is one million votes stronger be-
fore the people than any other Democrat,
that II nominated he will be elected, and
that his political enemies wh0. wish to
destroy him, and are now rcsorting TO.
All means, fair and unfair, to control one
third Of the delegates to the national
convention, believe with us that il he
receives the nomination he win be elect
ed, and the last glimmering hope left to
the assistant Republicans is 20 attempt
70 embarrass the majority by hanging on
to the tyo-fhirds rule, not with the hope
of accomplishing anything except TO d.
vide and disrupt the Democratic forces
and keep the Democratic party from
going to power.
we believe that MI. Bryan Is the
choice Of large majority OF the Demo
Gratis OF Vermont as their candidate for
president With the method OF noIniuht-
ing candidates now in use. the only OPP
portunity the voter has to express his
choice il to attend his local caucus for
the election OF delegates 70 state and
district conventions, and there register
bis choice by sending to these conven-
tions delegates who are favorable To the
candidate he desires 10 see nominated.
We would therefore urge all Demo
Gratis OF Vermont favorable to Mr.. Bry-
ans nomination, to attend their town
or city caucus, and give their support
to delegates who viii work in the state
and district conventions for Mr.. Bryan's
interests
Vermont Branch Of the Democratic
Progressive Leagae Of New England.
ny q. Herbert Pape. President,
Phil s. Howes, Secretary.
April %, 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
License Commissioners All
legged to be Illegally Elected
The Commissioners Were About to Listen
to Objections to Granting License to
John Hoyt and Harvey Sumner
When Sheriff Appeared.

Chelsea, April 90. Agreeable To ap-
pointment, the license commissioncrssin in
Corinth, G. 9. Sargent, q. e, Hartman
and C. II. Currier held q session at the
Office Of Judge Sargent in Cookyille On
Tuesday afternoon, at which meeting tIlp
applicants for license, John Bost and
Harvey sumner. we're ta submit their
bonds for approval Theft deliberations
were interrupted BY the appearance of
Sheriff Sprague as the agent Of states
attorney March NJ. Wilson, who, acting
on a petition by residents Of the town
Of Corinth. had instituted quo waranto
proceedings against the license commits.
sioners. The claim upon which these
proceedings arc brought il based upon
the fact that the vote upon the license
question III Corinth was taken at spe-
cial town meeting, held on the 47th day
of March, instead Of on the first Tues
day Of March, the day set apart by stat
nte for holding the annual town meeting,
and at which meeting the statute pros
vides that the vote Oh the license ques-
tion shall BE- taken The claim alleges,
therefore, that the vote was Illegal, and
that the assistant judges had no author
ity to appoint license commissioners and
for the same reason, that the license
commissioners have neither power, au-
fhority nor right to act.
The case is returnabIe at the May
4arfn Of Supreme court and will be heard
either by dispositions upon Iii aareed
statement Of facts, at Montpelier on the
18th day Of May, at which time States
Attorney M NJ Wilson will appear for
the state, and the license commissioners
will be represented by Darling & Wilson
Of Chelsea.
1t is understood that the licenses ap-
piled for were second class and the com
fnissioners had fixed the license fee at
81 200. One Of the interesting features
III their belated town meeting which N
currently reported, il that no check list
was used in voting on the license qucs
tion and that no attempt was made to
keep tab Of who voted or how many
times anyone voted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
CONTAMINATED m HOMES.
Says Dr. Holton Of State Board Of
Health About MIX.

Ilrattleboro. April 23.-Dr. Henry ID.
IIolton, secretary 81 the state board Of
health was the speaker ait the OPEN
night meeting hi the young peoples
union III the Baptist church here last
night and he gave before large au-
dicnce an address on Impure Mix and
the Resulting Diseases Dr. Holfon
said that two years ago two. thirds Of
the milk was dirty, as SHOWN BY analy-
SIS at the state laboratory, but at pres
ent only onethird is dirty. The cam.
paign win be kept up until the entire
supply Is Is clean a. It il possible t0
make It. Or. Holton showed that while
The producers ami dealers are In large
measure responsible for impurities in
milk, it often becomes contaminated in
the homes, and he pointed out some Of
tls ways for preventing such contami-
naiton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
POLICE STOPPED FIGHT
After Boston Man Had Been Knocked
Down.

Dover, N. H April 23. What was to
have heen 4 I0.round 70 between Barley
Connolly of Portland and Jerry Gaines;
the market champion Of Boston, at Low.
el's opera house last night. was stopped
bv the police near the end Of the sixth
round.
In that round, Gaines was sent to the
floor by the Portland man with stiff
right hand hook on the jaw. Gaines was
quickly on bis feet, but was groggy, and,
although fighting pluckily, was rushed To-
the ropes and sent to his knees by a
series Of rapid blows ON the stomach.
Gaines protested that he could 60 on,
but referee Patsey Haley declared that
he was outclassed The men appeared
very evenly matched the first five rounds.
In the preliminary, Kid Sullivan Of
this city outelassed packeys Mcfarland
Of Portland, knocking him out in the
second round. About 800 fans witnessed
the exhibition, which was given under
the management Of Jack Haley Of the
Pastime A. G. Of Portland.
The referee announced at the close of
the bout that Connolly would box Nc
Kinnon of Boston here May l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED.
Provisions Of The New Employers Lii
ability Law.

Washington, D. G.. April 23.- Presi.
dent Roosevelt yesterday signed the em-
ployers' liability bill, upon receiving an
opinion from Attorney General Bona
parfe that the measure was constitu.
ti0naI.
The bill makes railroads Or other
common carriers while engaged III inter-
state commerce liable for the injury or
death 81 al emplove # the ininry OF
death results IN whole or in part from
tile negligence Of any Of the officers,
agents Or employees Of such carriers, or
bv reason Of any defect Or insufiiciency
ia equipment. This provision II made
applicable also to carriers in the Terri
ferias the District OF Columbia, the
Panama canal zone and other posses
SKINS Of the United States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are Z. I. Martin,
Manchester, n. H., II. r. Weliar.
Boston: +. L. Degree, Rariiaeten ~
Gage. Burlington; A. S. Douglass, s. d.
Tilton. Woodville. n. H; 4. a. Phelps,
White River Junction; 4. B Gay, Ran
dolph.
The racing automobile used for adver-
tising BY the Vanderbilt Cup company
attracted considerable attention At Il
was fun around the streets t..-s ..ss.4
noon. and upon each return . The opera
house crowds Of men and boys gathered
around the machine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
MEMORIAL SENT ON
BY W. H. Crockett Of st. Albans to Sec
retary Root To-day.

st. Alhans, April es The joint me-
mortal Of the states Of Vermont and New
York relative to the tercentenary Of the
discovery Of Lake Champlain was for-
warded to-day By W. Il. Crockett of St.
Albans of the Vermont commission to
Secretary OF State Elihn Root at Wash
ington. The memorial is signed by all
the commissioners Of the two states and
is a brief recital Of the steps taken
towards e fitting celebration in july
1909. Of the S00th anniversary Of the dis
covery OF Lake Champlain by Samuel
Champlain. Appended to the memorial
il the complete report Of the commission
Of New York, which was transmitted to
the state legislature March %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
c, S. DANA CHOSEN
TO BE CHAIRMAN
or The Republican State Convention to
Be Held In Buriington-Other
Plans.

Burlington, April 23 The annual
Republican state convention has select
ed g. S. Dana Of New Haven as temper.
ary chairman of the convention to be
held at Burlington April 20, and Til
Charles Royce of st. Albans as cnair-
man of the committee on resolutions
Chairman Thad AT. Chapman Of Middle
bury who ~ now III Washington hopes
to secure d speaker at Washington for
the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
ENTERTAI IS GUESTS.
DR.. cramton and Dr. Allen Of ST. Johns.
bury.

st. Johnsbury. April 25.--Following
tue quarterly meeting Of the Caledonia
county medical society last night. n
blnquet was served at the Avenue house
by DR.. Charles 4 Cramton and Dr..
j hi NJ. Allen 10 the society and invited
q ests About IS covers were laid.
and the past -pfandial exercises were ii
charge Of pf. Cramton, VINO introduced
the following speakers. DR.. II. II. Lee
of Wells River; Harland b. Howe. Per
ley +. Hazen. Louis n. Smythe. Arthur
I Stone, Dr J. II Gile Of Dartmouth
college, rank II Brooks and Rex.
George ". c. Hill Drs. Allen and
Camton have recently returned from
visit to the Leading European hospitals.