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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
rHINKs HE RECOGNIZES BoDY.
immigration Inspector Believes Murdered
Man Was an Alient Put OFF
at st. Armand.

st. Albans, Jan. 30.-CoI. G. S. Forbes.
immigration Inspector to-day viewed
the body of the young man who was
murdered and whose body was found in
Swanton on Tuesday. and he is quite
positive that It is that Of man. an
alien, who was put off the train at St.
Armand Sunday There was an older
man with him, and he also was an alien.
The immigration officials took particular
pains to see that the men got off at St.
Armand. Col. Forbes thought that the
younger man was not more than rs
years old. 1t is possible that the two
men walked across the line, and 1t Is
said that farmers saw two men cor
responding to Col Forbes description Of
them, who were walking toward the
states
A letter apparently in Hungarian,
was found on the person of the dead
man. and has been turned over to the
immigration officer, E. H. Toohey, for
translation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
NEW BASKET BALL TEAM.
Includes Many Of the Fast Crescent Team
Of Last Year

A number Of the basket bali players
of this city, including men who formerly
played 0f the Crescent team and several
who have played on ott-of-town teams.
held a meeting last evening and as a
result an independent basket ball team
was formed This is the third mems
team in the city, the Others being the
ane at Goddard seminary. which II one
Of the strongest prep. school teams in
the state. and the Spaulding high school
team, which is also rapid PROPOSE
tion.
The regular players On the team which
was organized last evening are as fol-
lows: Earl Smith captain, formerly Of
the Crescents; G. f Knapp, manager an
ex- Crescent: Merl Clark, OF the Cres-
cents; Edward Grape, formerly Of the
Company H team Of Montpelier, and
Fred Dumas. formerly of the Company
i team Of Northdeld, These men are
all fast players and with team practice
snouId develop strong team.
There was considerable discussion in
regard To suitable hail for games, and
il was decided to get the use OF Hales
pavilion, and this hall win be arranged
for games The new organization will
meet for practice at The pavilion to-
night and all players who would like
10 get into the game again are requested
to be present
Tomorrow night the new team will
play the GraniteYille athletic association
team at the pavilion, and it i expected
will give 4 good account of itself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
MAN SEPARATED
FROM ROLL OF 5000
Tried to Commit Suicide Thereafter, But
Was Restrained BY Police Of
Bangor, Maine.

Bangor Me. Jan. 30.---A man VINO
says he is Charles Al Crandall, 30 years
6ld, and that his home Is iii Washing
ton, D. G., but who Is something Of a
soldier OF fortune, was taken to the po-
lice station last night for safe keeping
after an attempt to commit suicide. Ac-
cording ID bis story things have moved
with dizzy swiftness since he came to
Bangor from the up-river town of Winn
on Monday
Crandall says he left his nome in
Washington a year ago and came to
Maine lie worked in Stockton Springs
and finally landed in Vim, where he
has been employed as luInbernan. There
he fell IL love with pretty young
country @irl She agreed TO 20 to Wash
ingtDn with him and get married there.
He had saved up over $500 for the trip.
They came to Bangor Monday and regis
tered at d hotel as MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Edwards If New York
Ciandall Saws that Monday night he
drank some ice water that tasted queer
and he went to sleep, not waking up
until Tuesday noon, with every symp-
tom Of druggiug His bride-to-be and
his money were missing.
lie wandered about the city looking
for his intended wife who, he says, was
not the innocent young country girl he
thought sne was. Yesterday he bought
two ounces of chloroform in each of
three drug stores in order not to excite
suspicion He engaged a room in
lodging house on Washington street and
saturating a towel with the chloroform,
he placed 1t over his face and lay down
to die. The fumes attracted the atten.
tion Of a chambermaid, who started
hurry call for a physician and the po
Ice DR.. w. P. MeNulty revived him.
At the police station II was said that
Crandall would probably be released as
he was not held on any SPECIFIC charge,
He declined to give the name Of the in
nocent country girl. He thinks she has
gone to Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
FARMER INSTANTLY KILLED.
Westport, Mass, Man and Wife Struck
BY Electric Car.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 30 Patrick
Cummings, a farmer of Westport, was
instantly killed, and his wife Catherine
was seriously and perhaps fatally in
iuned last night when the carriage IN
which they were driving was struck BY
an electric car on the Dartmouth 4
Westport street railway The accident
occurred at Ford's road crossing in West
port Mr. and Mrs. Cummings were
driving in covered wagon and evident
IL did not know Of the approach Of the
car a. they went on the track directly
in front Of II.
The horse was killed and the vehicle
demolished by the impact Of the swiftly
moving electric car. Mr. Cummings, who
was so years Of age, sustained a cont
pound fracture Of the skull, which doubt
less caused instant death. Mrs Cum
mings suffered d fracture Of the shoulder
ard two rib fractures She was removed
to the Fall River hospital. wnere her
condition is regarded as critical. Mrs.
Cummings is 55 years old
No one on the ear was hurt BY the
collision, and the car itself was not
damaked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
RANDOLPH MAN MAY
CONTEST THE WILL
c. H. Miles is Likely to Make Effort to
Break Will OF Atkinson, N. H.,
Woman 1t Is Inferred.


Exeter Jan 30. George w Heath Of
Plaistow, an heirat law. has appealed
from the decree Of Judge Louis G. Hoyt
Of Nov. 26, admitting a certain instru-
ment as the last will Of Mrs. Saran L.
Craigin Of Atkinson. The appeal Is
mainly based on alleged undue influence
BY Francis ii. Pearl, Haverhill law
yer
The win gives the entire estate, esti-
mated al $i2.0 600, to Mr. reafle in trust
for the life benefit of testatrix's hus.
band, William NJ Cragin. At his death
the twenty three acre farm in Atkinson
goes conditionaily to Haverhills Child
ren's Aid society as home, and the
residue after few small bequests will
be equally shared by Dartmouth eol-
lege aud Bradford academy as a scholar
ship fund
An unusual amount Of business, not
fully completed at adjournment, was
transacted at yesterdays session Of pro-
bate court It was mainly, however, Of
routine order
Accounts presented BY tine administra-
tion OF the large estate Of Alvin d. Puff
fer Of Derry and Maiden, and by Moses
Williams, IT,. of Boston as trustee Of
the Treadwell estate, Portsmouth, were
referred for later consideration.
A citation had been issued for the
probate in solemn form Of the viii Of
Esther nj. Durham Of Salem, but this
matter was also deferred. The will, prov
ed in common form Dec 26, 1906, gave
tie entire estate, not yet inventoried.
70 James r. May Of Portsmouth, as
treasurer Of the New Hampshire society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to animals
The petition for probate in solemn form
is made BY * II. Miles Of Randolph, VT,
a nephew Of testatrix, who it IS inferred,
intends to contest the will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
WATERBURY MAN ROBBED.
Mary Profit Of st. Albans Caused Him
to Have a Loss, II Is ALLEGED.

st. Adams, JAN s0.--AIary Profit has
been arrested charged with robbing
George Minot at Waterbury who came
to town Tuesday To purchase horses,
well loaded with coin. Minot says he
lost S120 in some way. He had two
wallets, both containing $500 He has
one of them vet Ii Is alleged that he
Was introduced to Babe Brace aud that
Babe with great hospitality invited
him to dinner at his nouse in the
Blocks Mary Profit who lives no
stairs was one u the invited guests, 1t
il further alleged
Aiinot asked for drink A glass con.
tanning liquid That looked all right
was handed him and he drank it. Minot
memory fails him at this point but
within an hour or two he@Mas found on
the streets in very befuddIed eondi
tion and was locked up III jail wnere be
continued unconscious of everything mn
til yesterday morning. When Aiinot
looked through his clothes he found that
one Of bis pocket books, containing Sl20
was missing, but tine other was intact.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
MORE DETAILS or DEATH
Of Rev. w6lliam A. Fraser, Who Passed
Away in Colorado Recently.

A copy Of the Holly, Colorado, Chief
tain, IN which an account of the death
OF the Rev. w A. Fraser, pastor Of the
iGraniteville Presbyterian church, is Civ
EN- II seems that Mr. Fraser had stop
ped at Holly on his way to Denver, hav-
ing lett Pueblo because the altitude there
was too high for him, He remained in
Holly about a month and then deter
mined to go on to Denver. in spite Of
the protestations that be should wait
for a time until his physician, DR.. viii
son. could accompany him. He was ac
companied by William Van Patten.
just before the train reached Colorado
Springs, the patient passed away, quiet
IL and painlessly The body was i2en
taken back to Holly, where the Rev. Mr..
Fraser had desired to be buried.
The Holly Clieftain, in reporting the
funeral, states:
At the Presbyterian church the quar-
tette choir, consisting of Mrs Blom, Mrs
Shelton and Messrs. Malthy and Punt
ney, with Mrs Dr. Sherman at the organ,
sang Asleep in Jesus" I'm But
Stranger Here, Heaven Is My Home"
and Nearer, My God, to Thee" The
scripture lesson was read by the Rev.
Wiley *. Wright, and prayer was OF
feTed by the Rev. G. II. Blom. Brief
addressse We're made by the Rev. Wiley
X. Wright and the Rev. B. F. Ross.
"A large cluster Of white carnations
and other flowers. the gift Of the Prcsbv-
terian church, lay on the casket. Inter
ment was in the Holly cemetery.
ut is a peculiarly sad case, and the
sympathy Of the entire community goes
ont to the aged father and to the fam
ily and friends Of the stranger who lived
so short time among us and so quickly
passed away"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
HELD IN COURT
FOR DISTURBING PEACE
Big Bands of Sufragettes Arrested in
London Today After Besieging
House Of Cabinet Members.

London Jan. 80. Big bands Of suf
fragettes swooped down Just at daylight
on the house Of five cabinet ministers
and tried to batter their way into the
houses They awakened the slumbering
household and held noisy meetings on
the street in front Of eacn residence.
They were finally scattered after fierce
struggles with the police and many ar
rests Of the leading demonstrators. Be
cause Of unusual sulfragist activities Of
late, servants were prepared and man
aged to bolt doors in the besiegers faces
and hold taem at bay until tile arrival
Of the police. The prisoners were charg
ed in police court with disturbing the
peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
.DOMICILED
FOR WINTER
John Holland Goes to Jail For
p Days
FROM BARRE CITY COURT
He Was the Man Who Tried to Make
People Believe That He Was Going
to Jump into the River
Yesterday.

John Holland, who was arrested yes
teriay afternoon just as he was esi-
dently contemplating taking a plunge
in the river near the Wells River rail-
road yard by special officer A. j. Stewart,
pleaded guilty in the city court this
morning to a second oifense and was
fined SIS with costs Of $6.49. He was
unable to pay and was sentenced to the
county Jail for ~ days. When asked to
disclose where he got his liquor, he told
the well.worn story of being treated by
a man he used to know in New Hamp-
shire, but he didn't know his name
Whatever it was and wherever he got
1t, the stuff was powerful, as the antics
OF John plainly indicated. If John had
been an actor, it would have been said
Of him that he played to full house"
as he had large audience intensely in
terested in his performance, because he
seemed about to take an awful leap into
the depths Of the Onions branch back
Of the City Hall.
John stood on the bridge al noon
time, and the clock was striking the
honr, etc. First he gazed fixedly into
the water, then glanced around to see
II Ai bpdN Ahs ibVhtiiE az Aiul ItAtN-
ing the gaze OF many ee1ltered upon him.
he took off his hat 10 them and then
replaced I'll Again he looked fondly into
the river, again looked around and again
doffed hit hat to the watching crowd
Thus the performance went on without
change until special officer Stewart came
along and drew the curtain.
Hollands exact residence is not known
but when he was before Judge Scott
last fall and was sent to the county Jail
he said it was Montpelier. Since leaving
the county institution he has been work
ing oil and on, back and forth, in Mont
pelieq and Barre, but he halls originally
from some other metropolis.
One Of the two men who pleaded gull
ty to intoxication when arraigned yes
terday did not pay his fine and went to
the county jail for 20 days He was
John Muihal of Groton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
L0Ts or SMOKE.
Discovered in James Scott's Residence
When 1t Was Found.

A telephone alarm called the chemi-
cal engine to 90 Maple avenue at 4:30
yesterday afternoon to quell d smoking
nuisance in the basement Of the house
owned BY H. NJ. Houston and occupied
by James Scott The firemen had some
trouble locating the house, as the woman
who telcphonpd the alarm said that II
was Mr. soett's house. and as it hap
pens there are three Mr.. Scots on Maple
avenue After considerable inquiry they
located the snnldge in James residence
and proceeded To allay All suspicion Of
fire with one chemical and a few buckets
Of water There wasn't much fire, but
great deal OF smoke, as the contelas
of the chimney. which was burning out,
dropped To the bottom and then ont
into the cellar bottom Tire cellar was
filed with smoke There was no dam
age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
ANOTHER MORSE BANK
CLOSED ITS DOORS
New Amsterdam National Bank of New
York City Will Pay Its Depositors
in Full, II Is Announced.

New York, Jan. 30.--The New Am.
sterdam National bank, capitalized at
$l000O00 and located at the corner of
broadway and 30th street, was closed
by order OF the comptroller Of the eur
rency last night, and national bank ex-
aminer Charles A. Hanna placed in its
charge. The institutions liabilities are
$4,4S2,0ll6, Of which S2 ,065{272 are due
depositors, and the banks officers assert
that not only will every depositor be
paid in full blut the stockholders will
receive substantial dividend.
The New Amsterdam National bang
was formerly one OF the chief links In
the chain Of banks established bv Charles
w. Morse and President Frank w. Kins-
man, jr., in a statement issued last
night, declared that the closing Of the
National Bank Of North America, at
tracing renewed attention to the In
terests which had previously dominated
both institutions in their past admins
trations; started fresh reports Of an ex-
aegcrated nature. which necessitated The
liquidation of the bank
President Frank W. KinsmaM III, last
right gave out the following statement
"A year ago / was invited, in an ef-
fort to rehabilitate the bank. to assume
the presidency OF the bank which, as
WAS well known, had suffered consider
able decline in business, From that time
the policy of the bank has been con
servative one, not fostering OF influenced
by special interests, ana Of d character
not coming in the slightest decree within
recent criticisms Of bank methods. The
stress eliminating in the October panic.
was naturally severely felt. The bank
had recovered fully from the effects Of
the panic and had retired its clearing
house certificates from 81 100000 down
to 100000 and the bank was on an up
ward and successful movement But the
closing Of the National Bank OF America.
attracting renewed attention to the in.
tereSts which had previously dominated
both institutions in their past admins
traitors, started fresh reports Of an
exaggerated and sensational nature which
necessitated the liquidation of the hank.
No loss win be sustained by depositors
and there will be substantial dividend
for stockholders"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
DECIDED NOT TO OPEN.
Mechanics and Trades Bank Was Closed
To-day.

New York, Jan. 30-President d. A
Sullivan of the Mechanics and Traders
hank announced shortly before midnight
that the institution would not open its
doors to-day. This ACCESSION was reached
at meeting of the board OF directors
last night lasting four hours
IN a statement issued after the meet
ing the directors declared the bank sol
vent, but the state Of the cash resources
make it appear inadvisable for the bank
to continue business.
The Mechanics and Traders bank has
two branches III Manhattan and ten III
Brooklvn. All these branches will re-
main closed
The Mechanics and Traders bank IS
q state institution, capitalized at So
100000, and previous to the panic last
fall carried deposits amounting to more
than $20,000,000, but this amount has
since been largely reduced.
When the meeting OF the directors ad-
iourned a few minutes before midnight,
President David A. Sullivan gave out
the following statement. which he de.
clined to amplifx in any way as TO as
sci and liabilities at this time.
AT a meeting Of the board OF direc-
tors Of the Mechanics and Traders bank
held at the banking offices, number 565
broadway. Oh the evening Of January
%. 1908. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
whereas. the clearing house commit
TEE informed the officers Of this hank at
FIVE o'elocl, this afternoon tlat the clear
ing house had determined TO afford no
further assistance to any bank, al
though the clearing house ho'd some S6,
900 900 OF approved collateral of this
hank. against which We owe them only
about $1,000 coz. and
~Whereas. although this hank is abso-
Iuteiy solvent, the cash resources in the
possession OF the bank make it appear
advisable for the hank % eontinue with
ont such present aid. and
.swhereos. IT Is for the best interests
ef tie depositors, under the Circum-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
DIED AT PEMBROKE.
Cliff Whitman, Former Member Of KIark-
Urban Stock Company.

The members Of the Fenburg stock
company, playing at opera house tbs
week. resolved word to-day Of the death
at Pembroke, n. H., Of Cliff Whitman,
former member Of the KIark-Urban rep
ertoire company and husband of Pauline
Hammond. who was formerly with that
company, but who is now with the Fem
burg company. The death occurred at
the tuberculosis sanitorium at Pembroke,
where he had been patient for some
time, having been i'll for some time.
In fact, Mr.. Whitman was suffering from
the disease when he appeared in Barre
year ago. lie was 30 years old and
leaves, besides his wife, daughter, who
is now at Rockland, Maine. The re-
mains of Mr.. Whitman were taken to-
day to Pittsfield, Maine, where the in
terInent viii be- That town was the
native town of Mr.. Whitman. He is well
remembered by many Barre people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
HELD AS WITNESS,
'FAINTS IN COURT
Man Who Found Unknown Body Near
Swanton Supposed That he Was
Charged.

st. Adams, Jan 30. When Charles
Grecnhof, woodchopper, who found the
body Of the man strangled in the woods
near Swanton, learned in court yester
day afternoon that he was to be held
III bonds of $500 as witness, he
faintfd.
When revived he exclaimed that he
thought he was TO be charged with the
crime Bonds were furnished for him
and he left The courtroom.
DR.. Il. II. stone Of Burlington, super
intendent Of the state laboratory Of hy.
gcne, made an examination Of the body.
Dr. Stone removed the stomach and
other organs and took them with him TO
Burlington for chemical analysis.
Two officers have been sent 10 Iber-
Vile, Que. to ascertain whether a man
by the name Of Joe Kellar had worked
there, and whether his description cor-
responds with that Of the body found
ia Swanton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
INJURED WHILE M WOODS.
Nelson Soulia Of Charlotte Struck BY
Falling Tree.

Charlotte. Jan 30 Nelson Soulia was
frightfullv injured while chopping IN the
woods on Frederick Horsford's farm yes
terday afternoon The branches of q
tree that be was cutting down became
caught in the top OF another tree and
when it was suddenly dislodged Mr.
soulia was not able to get out Of the
way He was struck a glancing blow
on the head and his scalp and the side
of MS face were eut open at considerable
length There were ohter men near him
and they carried him to his home where
the injuries were attended Although
he suffered great loss Of blood it is not
expected the injuries win result serious
~. Mr. Soulia is about 40 years old
and has q wife and family dependent up.
on him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
Proposed Law Provides For
Issue Of S5OO,OOO,OOO
EMERGENCY CIRCULATION
The Aldrich Financial Bill Was Intro
duced in the Senate To-day Each
National Bank to Make
Monthly Reports.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 30.-The All.
dqich financial bill which was reported
70 the Senate to-day, has the following
salient features provides for an issue
OF S500,000,000 Of emergency circulation I;
authority to issue the notes will Be
given to national banks upon application
when the comptroller Of the currency
and secretary Of the treasury agree that
business conditions demand additional
elrculation notes to be distributed
among banks Of various states equitably
upon basis Of proportion Of miimpaired
capital and surplus of banks of each
state to aggregate Of such capisal ard
surplus Of national banks Of the entire
country. The emergency circulation is
to be taxed one-half Of one per cent
per month and each bank is required to
cake monthly reports Of the amount OF
such circulation outstanding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
SWantOn Men Had a Tough
Experience Last Night
THEIR HORSE WAS KILLED
A. 5. FURY and J. B. Peacock Were
Driving Across the Ice from Isle
La Motto Last Night by the
Usual Route.

swanton. Jan. 30.-A. S. FURY and
]. b Peacock had an exciting experience
last evening while driving across the
lake from Isle La Motto, going into i
crack in the ice while opposite the resi-
dence Of E S. Tabor. They were taking
the usual route across the ice, and there
was no intimation that the ice was not
closed They succeeded in getting the
horse out on the ice, but the animal
was unable to stand and died within a
short time.
Mr. Tabor came to the aid of the
men and assisted them to his home,
where they were cared for until they
had recovered somewhat from their wet
ting. Both of the men were in the water
for some time and then stood ON the
ice for an hour, with their clothes frozen
te their bodies, while the horse was be
ing taken out Of the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-30
spauIdIng BoEs pelend ThemseIyes.

Mr.. Editor We saw by your paper
THAI the Richmond Athletic association
thinks we were rought at Richmond.
Now we viii leave that for the people
20 judge, as we have too light team
for that kind Of work. and we have a
record of playing the fastest and clean
est games OF all high schools. We will
admit that we forfeited the game. be-
cause we play nothing else but basket
ball Their umpire called only 23 fouls
out Of AZ. So YOU can also judge who
was the fair official.
We have a record Of all fouls made
and can report them II necessary.
S. II. S. 4. 4.