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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
FOUR MEN CONVICTED
IN GRAFT CASES
verdicts Returned at Philadelphia Last
Night in Celebrated Cases Growing
Out Of State cOnstuc-
tion Work.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 14.-The jury
IN the first of the capitol conspiracy
cases to be tried gave verdict Of
guilty as TO every one Of the four men
WHO have been on trial for the lase sew
en weeks, last night. after six hours
deliberation. The men found guilty are
John Il. Sanderson, contractor; William
r Snyder, former auditor-general, w.
i. Mathues,, former state treasurer;
and James III. Shumaker, former super
:sendent Of public buildings and
grounds.
Only Sanderson and Snyder were in
court when the verdict was given and
neither would talk None of the coun-
sci for the defendants would say any
thing about the case. The states attor-
news, when questioned said that they
were pleased At the result Of the hard
work
The maximum penalties for each lie.
fendant in this case Is two years i'm.
Prisonment and $1,000 fine.
The four men were convicted of de-
fsauding the state in furnishing the
Eew capitol, which cost the state about
Sla,000000 instead of S4.000.o00, the
figure at which the contract was esti-
mated
The present ease constituted one of
the longest Jury trials in the history
Of Pennsylvania courts AMI it attracted
much attention throughout the country.
The prosecution ii the alleged frauds
was the outcome OF the political up
heaval in Pennsylvania in 1905 which
resulted in the election of William II.
Kerry, q Democrat, as state treasurer ID
tie fall Of that year.
Berry threw open the books Of the
state treasury and showed that the cost
Of building the capitol was more than
three times the amount Of the contract.
The ease was laid before the attor-
hey general and indictments were founi
against fourteen persons.
When the case now pending against
the fourp ersons who we're convicted
yesterday are concluded the other de
ferdants will be heard. The state
claims that there are frauds amounting
to nearly S5,o0oO00 in the furnishings
Of the capitol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
FIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE.
But Burns Wanted 1t Postponed on Ac-
count of a Bad Eve.

London, March 1.-THE fight between
Tommy" Burns, the American heavy
weight fighter, and Jeln Roche Of Dub
lin, will take place at Dublin, AIarcn II,
unless Burns injured eve becames such
as to become serious handicap. Burns
wrote the Dublin promoters of the
fight, asking them If they would CON
slider postponement ON account of his
injury. As yet they have made no RE-
ply, but IN interviews they hage de-
clared themselves as against change
OF date. saying that the house had been
sold ont and there would be difficulty
In getting together at another time
such big crowd Of spectators.
The fight, therefore, viii take place
"a scheduled unless Burns eve grows
worse. The injury was at first consider.
ell slight, but it grew more serious and
the eye was completely closed for
twelve hours. 1t was decidedly better
last night, and Burns SAYS he Is pre-
pared to 60 into the ring with Roche,
as otherwise he Is in the best of condi-
ton.
The National Sporting club has re-
ceived a letter from the manager Of
"Iack" johnson, the American negro
fighter. asking whether the club could
arrange fight between johnson and
Burns on the same terms as recently
were offered By Mr. Kelley. and daclar
ing that the National Sporting club is
the only place in England where John
son viii fight.
The secretary Of the club replied that
the organization was unable to offer
such liberal terms as had been given by
Mr. Kelley, which included $4,000 for
johnson, win, lose OF draw Burns now
says he is willing to wait until he re-
turns to the United States to meet
Jchnson, believing that some Western
club, after his success in England, will
offer q large purse for such contest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
FIND THEMSELVES
IN JAIL TOGETHER
U. G. Austin, Who Sued Frank Carleton
for Alienation Of Affections, Now
Joins the Latter Committed on
Breach Of Peace Charge.

Further complications have arisen in
the very much complicated affairs Of q.
q. Austin and Frank Carleton Of War.
rem, the former Of whom recently sued
the latetr for alienation Of his wife's
affections The newest complication is
the arrest of Austin on the charge Of
breach OF the peace, alleged TO have been
committed last Janaary on Carleton.
Soon after Carleton was sued in the
amount of $4,000 for alleged act Of
stealing Mrs. Austin's affections, lie was
placed in the county Jail in default Of
s., 800 bail,
Now Austin joins him il the county
hostelry, as he has thus far been unable
TO raise the bail bond required for his
appearance To answer TO the charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
GRANITE SUIT ARGUED.
Long-standing Litigation Between Old
Producers Co. and Harrison Co.

A long-standing litigation between n.
X. Bush, as receiver for the old Pro-
ducers' Granite company, VS.. the Har-
iington Granite company, einyolving s., :
500, was argued before Washington
county court yesterday afternoon. The
Producers company many years ago
presented claim against j. Il, Harrison
g. Son (later Harrison Granite com
paHyl, and the matter was threshed out
before a master, r. p. Carleton It is
on the masters report Of findings that
the case was argued yesterday after
noon, John w Gordon for the defendant
and Richard A. Hoar for the plaintiff
Decision will be annouced later
BY permission Of the court, the suit
OF H. z. Mills VS.. the City Of Barre,
which was swept off The eourt docket
because Of failure Of appearance on the
part Of the plaintiff. was replaced on
the docket, the plaintiff having engaged
S. Hollister jackson as attorney to rep
resent him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
BROKE LEG, HURT KNEE.
Man Jumping Freight in Lebanon, Meets
With Serious Injuries

Lebanon n. H., March l4-A man
giving his name as Beekman, about p
years of age, attempted to jump a
freight near Bakers crossing yesterday
afternoon He lost his footing and fell,
breaking one leg twice and badly iniur-
ing his knee.
lie was picked up by the train crew
and carried to West Lebanon. where he
was attended by Drs. Woodman and
Cobb and later taken to the Mary
Hitchcock hospital at Hanover
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
BRIDE To-BE BALKs.
Sees Fiance, Then Wires For Ticket
Home.

Winsted, Conn. March 14.-After
coming to Sheffield, Berkshire Village.
from Lisbon Fails, Me-, to wed William
Lawrence, aged II, prosperous farmer
and veteran, drawing a good pension.
whose matrimonial advertisement in a
newspaper she answered, Miss Eleanor
X. Holt. aged &c, comely, and a thea
trical singer, until lately in the Keith
circuit. baked at the sight Of the house
in which Lawrence dwells, AMI an ugly
looking gun on the wall and fed in the
night. leaving her baggage behind
Returning afoot to Great Darlington.
from which point Miss Holt had been
driven from Sheffield, she telegFaphed
her grandparents in Somersworth. y.
H.. for money to take her to them. hay-
ing expended all she possessed in car
fare coming from Maine 10 Sheffield
Seleetman II. S. Chapin Of Great Bar
rinzton drove Lawrence and got her
trunk. Miss Holt Is in Great Barring
ton aiill. awaiting money from Somers-
worth,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
ELoPERs IN A BAD WAY.
The Cookies Send Home from Frisco for
Funds.

New York, March l4.--Tere X. Cooke.
the deposed pastor OF the Episcopal
church at Hampstead, T. T., and Floretta
Whaley, with whom he eloped, are ill
and destitute in San Francisco, accord
ing to q telegram received last night
by Mrs. Keziah Whalev, the girls grand
mother. The message was signed Flo
retta,v and asked that an answer be sent
in care of the Western Onion Telegraph
company, San Francisco.
Mrs. Whaley said later that some
$4,000 belonging to Floretta was in trust
at Hampstead, but that she would re.
quire more definite information regard
ing The couples condition before she
gave aid to her granddaughter. The fact
that the telegram was prepaid influenced
her opinion, she added, that the two
were not in such financial distress as to
justify hasty action on her part.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Pleasant Celebration by H, L. 7. at the
Home of Cora Batchelder.

a pleasant gathering was held last
night at the home OF Miss Cora Batch
elder. when the II. T. +. met with each
guest. to help celebrate their first am
niyersary The following program was
enjoyed by all: piano solo by Miss
Helen Bruce; greeting by Miss tiwendo
In Pitkin; piano solo BIZ Miss GLADYS
Smtor: farce. How She Cured Her.
bv Misses Nina Bates. Cora Batchelder
and Ruth Hood piano solo. Mrs. Bruce;
reading, Miss Lucy Dix piano duet, by
Misses Bruce and Gertrude Geake. Re
freshmenis Of marshmallow cream and
waters we've served. Games and march
ing were enjoyed to a late hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
ENDS TROUBLES IN DEATH.
Eugene White Of Providence Commits
Suicide.

Providence r. +, March IA. Eugene
White killed himself yesterday with
gas at the house of Julius Waugh on
Plain street He left this letter telling
why he ended life with suicide
Dear Friends Please forgive me for
the act / have taken. put up with
the suffering just a. long as / could
and find am getting weaker every
day No one but the Lord and me
knows what have suffered the last
three months Nothing to build on,
nothing but skeleton. | hope tbs
Lord viii forgive me- Love to you
both. II this works an right. farewell.
| have had good care
Eugene
White was born in New Yoak state and
IN his early life was a farmer. He az.
Quired q fair competence, but ii was
depleted BY long sickness, lie was 7s
years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
LICENSEES ARRESTED.
c. A. Clark and ]. B. Sanguinetti Charged
With Furnishing.

Charles A. Clark, proprietor Of the
city wine store, was arrested this after
noon BY Chief Faulkner on warrant
issued BY Grand Juror Davis, charging
him with having furnished at divers
times liquor to persons who were On
the so.called black list, that is, persons
to whom the sale 81 liquor has been
prohibited The respondent appeared BE-
fore Judge Scott and the case was con
tinued temporarily to enable him to get
an attorney.
j b. Sanguinctti, proprietor Of the
Hotel Northern and holder Of first
class license, was arrested later on this
Afternoon. He was also given a chance
to consult an attorney.
The third licensee, named in the dis
closure, John Mari, was hailed into court
also, and hearing was put over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
COULDN'T SLEEP,
so SHOT HIMSELF
Wealthy Business Man in Boston Ended
His Life This Morning -MeIan-
cholia, the Doctor Says.

Boston, March Westwood T.
Windram, Junior member Of the firm Of
w. , Windram and Son, shoe and
leather dealers, and who was considered
to be millionaire, committed suicide
early to-day in his suite at the fashion
able Charlesgate hotel on Beacon street.
lie rose about midnight, saying that he
could not sleep.
This morning his wife found his body
with gaping wound in the head and
with revolver clutched In one hand.
The family physician attributes the act
to melancholia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
MOVE DIVINITY SCHOOL.
Andover Seminary Will Affiliate With
Harvard Divinity School

Cambridge, Mass, March a. The
Andover Theological seminary, one of
the oldest theological schools III tie
country, will be removed from Andoyer,
Mass, to Cambridge next fall and be-.
come affiliated with the Harvard Di-
yinity school,
The proposals for the removal were
made by tie trustees Of Andover Theo-
logical seminary 10 the president and
fellows If Harvard university last
month. The proposition was accepted
by the president and fellows on March
II and further accepted BY the Harvard
board of oyerseers yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
KILLED BY AUTO.
Daniel Holland Struck on Streets at
Fall River. Mass.

Fall River, Mass, March ll- Daniel
Holland 76 years Of age was struck
and instantly killed By an automobile
driven By Dr. Thomas 4. Gettings. at
Pleasant and Seventh streets yester
day noon The elderly man was cross
ing The former thoroughfare when the
fatality occurred, and was carrying his
daughters dinner to a nearby mill. He
stepped into the path OF the automobile
after dodging an electric car The auto
mobile was going but Six miles an hour
at the time, Twelve grown-up children
survive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
DENIAL OF INSANITY
BY YOUNG THAW
he Makes Answer to His wife's Peti-
tion For Divokce-The Case MAY
Be Put on Trial Next Week.

New York, March IA. Denying the
charge Of insanity and praying for dis.
nissal Of the suit, Harry K. Thau.
through his counsel. last night made
answer e Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's suit
for an annulment Of their marriage.
Ihaw's answer was delivered to Daniel
0,Reilly1 counsel for Mrs. Thaw. who
after receiving the papers, stated that
the case would be put on the trial cal
endar IN the supreme court next week.
The answer Of Harry Thaw is brief
and contains only the barest legal for.
malities. a. Russell Peabody. LAWYER for
Thaw, declared that the case would be
thoroughly contested BY his client.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
WELL SENTENCED.
Two Thugs Got Fifteen Years in The
State Prison.

Cambridge. Mass, March 14-Peter
Ross and Carl Norvil who were inyoly-
ed IN the shooting affair at Wobufn
February q. during which three men
and hoy were wounded and the mill
tia called out. pleaded guilty to q charge
of assault with DANGEROUS weapon in
the 1iiddiesex county criminal court
Yesterday were sentenced 20 MOI less
tran IS nor more thaa 25 years in state
paisan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
THREE TOWNS SUPPLIED
With License Commissioners BY Chitten-
den County Side Judges.

Burlington, March IA Assistant
Judges John II. Lyon and William NJ
Barber yesterday announced the appoint
ment of license commissioners to serve
il Colchester, Richmond and Shelburne.
The appointments are rs follows:
Colchester, Charles IL Stevens, Charles
II. Shipmsn, H. f. Nolcott; Richmond.
T. W. Fay, 4 4. Town Lueius Ellis:
Shelhurne. r. B. Webster, O. L. Page.
George Palmer
Announcement has not yet been made
of the commissioners for Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
KILLED FIGHTING FIRE.
S. K. HinckIey, Aged Maine Farmer,
Was Trying to Save His Property.

Ellsworth, Me-. March While
fighting fire By means Of buckets Of
water which later destroyed his farm
buildings. s. X. liinckley, an aged and
prosperous farmer at Blue Hill. fell from
a scaflolding on his barn Yesterday al
ternoon and was killed He had been
splitting large logs with powder and
sparks started the fire in the barn. lie
was over SO years old and very active.
A widow. besides a sister, who is an
invalid and who was removed from the
house with some difficulty. survive him.
The property loss was 81 800.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
Special Quarry WORKERS Meeting.

There win be special meeting Of
Branch No. 2, Quarry Workers Inter
national Union Of North America. In
the basement OF St Sylvester's church,
Monday, March l6. at 10
o'clock d. N. All members are requested
TO be present. Business Of Importance
to come before the meeting
Jesse Miller, Cor. Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
Pie in aEontana.

Butte Mont. March I4.-Meaqer ad.
vices received last night from Big Tim.
Der state that the laSses resulting from
the destructive FIRE there YESTERDAY
would probably exceed 100000. a
high wind seriously nampered the wers
of the fire fighters and at times the
lames had fres rein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
Broke . world,s Record.

Philadelphia, Pa. March 14.--At the
indoor track meet of Company c. Third
yania, here last night. r c. Smithson
Of Portland. Ore. representing tie
Twent y-Sccond regiment of New York,
broke the worlds record in the fifty
yard hurdle for three hurdles. winning
from scratch in 6 2-5 seconds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
WOULDN'T STAY IN SCHOOL.
Fourteen Years Old Boy Sentenced to
industrial School

After continued warnings from his
parents and from the police officers that
he must stop running away from school,
Arturo Marietto. a fourteen years old
boy, was arraigned in the city court
this morning for truancy and sentenced
to the industrial school at Nergennes
for the remainder Of his minority. The
boys parents said that they had tried
every way to keep him in school but
the boy seemed bound not 10 so 10
school and would skip away at every
The breach Of the peace case Of James
Milne which was set for a hearing TINS
was continued to Tuesday
next week, on account Of wit-
ness being III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
Unfrocked Rector Sends Back
to New York For Money
TO SUPPORT SELF AND GIRL
But to All Appearances, J. X. Cooke and
the Eloping Heiress Are Living in
Comfortable Circumstances in
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, March l4.--Jere
Knode Cook, the deposed rector Of the
Episcopal church Of Hampstead, L. l.,
who eloped with Floretta NVhsley about
a year ago, has been found living with
the girl here in a cosy fiat. to AL APP
pearances well to do. In an interview,
the rector admitted that he had tele.
graphed for help to the girls grand.
mother and that he had found he cannot
buck the world. Lately Cooke is said
to have been out Of employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
lightning Struck a Car.

Binghamton, n T., March Ia. During
a severe thunder storm that passed over
this section last evening, lightning struck
cross town car IN Endicutt, rendering
MotoYman Edward rillbury unconscious
and badly shocking a woman, the only
passenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
uNANIMoUs FoR rs RETuRN.
Official Board Of Hedding Methodist
Church Wan Dr. Thayer Back.

Al the fourth quarterly conference
meeting oi the Hedding ~ = church
last evening. held at the parsonage on
French street unanimous request was
made BY the official beard oi the church
to have the pnstsr. the Rev DIR. ESQ
Ihayer, continue his eerk here another
Year. Tie presiding elder. Rev. F. "
Lewis of 81 iohnshury. presided At the
meeting Supper WAS SERVED TO the
hoard, after which the meeting MAS
held. Outside oI TIE call 20 the pastor
only routine business was transacted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
IS THE FLOWER OF
THE u. S. NAVY
Battleship New Hampshire Was Order
ed Into Commission Today--Is 500
Tons Heavier Than Evans
Flagship.

Washington, March 1.-THE battle
ship New Hampshire the first to be ad {
ded to the navy since the departure Of
the Atlantic fleet was ordered placed ii
commission at the League Island navy
yard today. The vessel is the flower of
the navy, being 16,5o0 ton ship, which
is 500 tons heavier than the Connecti-
cut, Rear Admiral Evans flagship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14

Mrs. Bank Men aet 50 silly when
they are making love. When my hus-
band proposed to me he made pcrfeet
fool of himself
Her Dear Friend -1es. that's what
everybody Sid a. the time. - Cleye.
land Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
BARELY BEAT BURLINGTON.
POultney Academy, the Team That Was
Calming Championship.

Poultney. March i4--In one 81 The
closest and most exciting contests Of the
season here, Troy Conference academy
last night defeated Burlington high
schol after the score had been tied at
the end of the second period. when the
score was q to n. The final score was
20 to 27. The summary:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
TONIGHT IN BARRE.

Basket ball. Spaluding -. Goddard
girls. Church s. eym.
Lecture on Socialism, Miles hall,
George II. Goebel.
Danee. Mo,lefn Woodmen, Bolster
block
RebekaA whist party.
Wonderland pictures. Haie's paai-
lion.
Theatorium, 90 Main =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
WILL wREsrLE GoTcH.
The Russian Lion" Arrived in New York
Yesterday.

New York, March a. George Hack
ensehmidt the Russian "Lion, arrived
here from Europe yesterday on the
steamer Lusitania. He comes mere to
prepare for the championship wrestling
contest with Frank Gotch in Chicago
en- April 3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
BRAZILIAN CITY
HARD HIT BY FIRE
Loss Through Yesterdays cOnhagration
Is Reported to Have Been a
Million Dollars.

Bahia, Bsazii March l4.-A great con.
iagfatioH ragged IN the business section
OF this city and the fremen had hard
work yesterday to check il. 4 great
many buildings bad been destroyed with
a loss estimated at 100000. There
have been several fatalities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14
DIED SUDDENLY.
Rear Admiral Theodore F. Keene in
New YORK Hotel.

New York, March 14.-Resr Admiral
Iheo1ofe F. keeHe. T. $. navy. retired.
died suddenly 10 the Park Avenue aotel
today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-14

Score, B. II. S. n. T. G. A. 90; goals
from the floor Mccormick 4 Stoddard Z.
Sawyer ;. Pike, kempter 4, Wayne
Jones, Baker, Platt. Field 3; points on
fouls, 7. c. A. :, B. II S. J; referee,
Rockwell; umpire, Jones; timer, Orton;
attendance, 200
The Washington herald., 1908-07-29
SALIENT POINTS IN TAFTS SPEECH
ACCEPTING REPUBLICAN NOMINATION

The chief function Of the administration is to complete
perfect the machinery by which these Rooseyes standards
may be maintained.
The practical constructive work Of those who follow
Mr. Roosevelt devise the ways by which the high
of integrity obedience to law may be
maintained.
Mr. Roosevelt has favored regulation Of the business which
evils have grown up stamp the evils and permit the
business continue The tendency OF Mr. Bran proposals
generally been destructive OF the business with respect which
he is demanding reform.
revision OF the tariff undertaken upon this principle
(akng approximately equal the difference between cost
of production at home and abroad) begun promptly on the
incoming OF the administration, and considered special
session with the preliminary investigation already begun by
appropriate committees of the House and Senate viii make the
disturbance OF business incident such change little pos
sbe
This provision Cfor jury trial in prosecutions for con-
tempt of Federal inuncions) in the (Democatc) platform
OF 1890 regarded then dangerous attack upon the
power Of the enforce their orders decrees and was
OF the chief for the defeat of the Democratic party
The Republican platform adopted at Chicago explicitly de-
ands justice for all without regard to or color
We be prudent, and not be ued into Sc
curity which would possibly expose national humiliation
The Washington herald., 1908-07-29
Mr. TAFT'S APPEAL TO THE
INDEPENDENT VOTERS.

The Bemocatic party uuder IFS present
leadership IN previous caDpaigns has mani
Tested Itself 20 embrace any doctrine Which
world yin votes. with little seuse of r.
sponsihility for its practical OPERATION In
It's striving for Success Il has ign0rCd the
business prosperity of the county. has de-
parted from sound economic and govern
mental principles a2d has reversed its own
traditional views Of Constitutional o0n5-ruc-
ficn
Pafuotic nembers q the party have re-
fused 70 be controlled By parts ties. and
have either rvfrained from voting or have
supported the Republican c1ndida-e-
May We not appeal 70 these courageous
and independent citizens again 70 give us
their support IN this campaign. because the
reasous for their u7ezkinE the bonds q
party are stronger to-day than ever before?