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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF.
Mrs. Helen Cushing Thayer Of South
Weymouth a Suicide.

South Weymouth, Mass, March 19.
Mrs. Helen Cusning Thayer, 60 years of
age, committed suicide yesterday BY
hanging Mrs. Thayer had been in ill.,
health for some time. At noon Dir.
Tirrell went to her home on Union
street with DR. John Frazer Of East
Weymouth for the purpose Of holding
d consultation.
The physicians were unable to find
Mrs. Thaver in the mousse
The doctors followed tracks in the
snow to a shanty across the street. Up
on entering tha physicians saw the
bedy Of Mrs. Thayer suspended BY a
rope looped about a rafter. Evidently
she had stood ON a couch while adjust.
ing the moose about her neck, and tnen
Jumped off Life was extinct when Che
doctors found the body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
will Occupy Attention oil
Washington COuty COunrt
JOHN RYAN WINS HIS CASE
He Was Charged With Defying Orders
Of PIainfeld SeIectmen in Ringing
Bell Of UniversaIist Steeple
on Eve Of Last Fourth.

John Ryan, the PIainfeld youth who
rang the bell in. the old Uniyersalist
church at Plainlield on the eve Of the
last Fourth Of July in defiance Of The
orders Of the town sclectmen, triumphed
in Washington county court to-day, the
jury awarding him verdict in the case
brought BY the town Of Plainfeld for
breaking and entering. The reason for
the prohibitory order was the sickness
Of Mrs Chapin, who rcsides near the
church and whose condition, it was
thought, might BE- aggravated BY the
Changing Of the bcll
The arguments III the case we're made
yesterday afternoon, II. M. Harvey open
ing for the plaintiff and K. NJ. Harvey
closing while 4. r. Gordon and Fred
i. Laird argued for the defendant. The
case was given to the jury to-day at ten
o'clock, and the jury returned verdict
for Ryan shortly before noon.
State cases will be taken up in county
court next Monday, the civil docket
having been pretty well cleared up. The
first ease to be tried will be that Of
Jennie Mcmillan Of Montpelier, charged
with keeping house Of III fame. The
first trial Of the case resulted in d dis
agreement NJ n. Gordon defending.
The cases to follow viii be these:
William Wright, charged with breaking
jaii; George Megrath Of Montpelier.
charged with keeping liquor case grow
ing out OF raid in 1906; A. 0lgiati
Of Montpelier charged with assault With
intent to kill Miss Asunto Delfruo Ia
1906 II q. Anston charged with a
breach OF the peace en- Frank Carleton:
Alex. Carrow Of Montpelier, charged
with setting fire to bis own house; T.
Could Of Montpelier charged with breach
of tho peace; Harry Stafford OF Mont
pelier, charged with incest; George An
drews Of MoretoWn. charged with fur
Hishing Joanna Galimberti OF Barre.
charged with furnishings. Michael David
of Barre charged with breach OF the
peace Harry Hutrhins 81 Barre. charged
With intaxication; Eddie Barr Of Wood.
bury. charged with letting his dogs run
at large in woods frequenfed bv deer
Charles Gilbert of Barre Town; charged
with furnishing.
II IS not known If the case Of State
vs. Joseph Bianehi of Barre. charged
with assault with intent 20 kill, will be
tried at this term o. not, owing to the
doubt about the defendants attorney.
John nj Harvey, being uncertain as to
his ability to try the case now.
The court has granted divorce 70
Mrs. William II Cook for abusive treat
ment, her husband not being represent
al. The petitioner was given the Gus
tody Of her minor child.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
SENT IN A DEMURRER.
Charles W. Morse Replies to The Peti-
tion For Bankruptcy.

New York, March 19.- Counsel for
Charles w. Morse yesterday filed in the
United States district court demur-
eI to the petition, asking that Mr., Morse
bc adjudged bankrupt, which was filed
against him by Receiver Hanna Of the
National bank Of North America,
Frederick Pringle and Edward D. Shot
we'll
AT the same time an answer TO the
petition in bankruptcy was fled. The
answer denies that Morse IS insolvent,
and asks that the question Of insoI-
yency be left to the determination Of
a jury. It declares that Receiver Han.
M and Pringle and Shotwcl are not
creditors of Morse and had no possible
claim ID excess Of securities, amounting
10 $500.
The answer ayers that Hanna at the
time the petition was fled held collat-
eral securities for the claims of tho
bank of North America, greatly in ex-
cess Of the claim, that Hanna mas not
been appointed permanent receiver, and
that the bank Is not and was NOT insol-
vent when he was appointed receiver.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
TOKEN OF APPRECIATION
GIVEN MISS BADGER
Barra's Popular Teacher of Drawing
Presented Gold Watch by Teachers
Of Public Schools

The appreciation by the public school
teachers OF the work of Aliss Angie
Badger. teacher Of drawing, who con-
cludes her duties in Barre tomorrow,
was shown BY the presentation 10 her
Of gold watch and ehatelaine, the pres.
entation having been made at the last
teachers meeting Of the term. The in
scription on the watch is Miss Badger,
a teacher Of the good, the true and the
beautiful
During her five years work N charge
of the drawing department Of the public
schools, Miss Badger has had marked
success. and the children have taken
great strides IN that line. Some speci
mems ol the daily work were exhibited
at the last teachers convention in Bur-
liuetoB aud elipited much favorable
comment from teachers and press. Her
pupils. as well as the teachers and the
school commissioners. regret very much
that she Is to close her duties here.
Miss Badger viii 60 20 Brooklyn.
where She VIII complete course in the
Pratt institute, securing q diploma IN
he spring. Her plans after that arc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
Not to Accept Less Than
Present Wages
ALLOWS SEPARATE SCALES
international Convention Of Mine Work
ers Was in Session at Indianapolis
To-day--committee's Report
Adopted.

indianapolis, Ind, March l0.--With a
few minor changes, the international
convention of Mine Workers to-day
adopted the scale committees report
Briefly stated, the policy Is that sepa-
rate districts may adopt wage contracts
with operators, that such contracts shall
be for one year and that the scale shall
provide for mot less than the present
wage rates"
The convention adjourned at $50 yes
terdav afternoon until today after
changing the place for the next nation-
al convention from St. Louis to Indian
apolis and hearing the unanimous re-.
pora Of the scale committee.
In Ohio, Illinois and western Penn
sylvania there are questions between
the operators and their men that they
want settled before another joint scale
Is adopted These questions relate to
conditions in the mines and to certain
encroachments that the miners have
made from time to time and in which
the operators have aequiesed till the
miners now regard them as rights and
insist upon them as such. The oper.
ators believe that these questions can
be discussed and settled better during
temporary suspension than while
scale is in force and the miners are at
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred K Jack
son Of Burlington this morning, twin
sons.
The committee having the Friday even
ing musicale in charge take great pleas
ure in announcing that Miss Minnie
Barbour OF Montpelier viii sing accom-
panied BY Prof. L. j. Hathaway
All who appreciate good music will
be satisfied il they attend the musicale
Friday evening at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ayerill, g North street
Admission, twenty-five cents.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are r IL Williams,
West Coriuth: r. r. Ellis Brookhcld;
+. II. kennedy. Chelsea; Harry Daniels,
East Montpelier; 6. r. Andrews, North
Montpelier. Frank l. Fish, Nergenncs;
e. /. speare, Corinth; B. H. Haekett,
Worcester, Mass.; Rev IT, I. Reynolds,
Haverhill. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
CONS GOT DE MON.
And He Says He Won't Give II Up
Right Away, Either.

Barre had at least one exciting event
yesterday which grew from discussions
lpf the proves OF the varions newly
formed walking clubs The excitement
was Al over The attempt Of the Barre
iathlete Con sullivan, To walk the six
miles from Barre to Montpelier in an
hour, starting at McAuley and Burke's
/ barber shop opposite Granite street and
walking to the corner Of Barre and
/ Main streets in Montpelier. for wager
iof ten dollars made with William Doug
lass.
Sullivan was scheduled to start at
two o'clock and the crowd which had
gathered at tie starting point at that
time would populate good sized viii
Iage, there being 500 people waiting to
see the start Sullivan, dressed ii run
ming togs and spiked shoes, started al
2.05 with long swinging heel and
toe stride
He was accompanied at the start by
several members OF the various walking
clubs and various officials and rooters
ii teams The pedestrians soon tried
OF the pace that he set and dropped out
To catch the next car to see the finish.
anu some "a Tue itBANc1 Mttt III - STUNT
what heated condition when Sullivan
reached Montpelier Just 81 minutes after
the start,
The walk was attempted on wager
which the stakeholder turned over to
sullivan without waiting to hear wheth-
or or no the referee had decided that
Sullivan did not win fairly and claimed
that he went at some gait other than a
square heel and toe walk part of the
way.
Opinions seem to vary somewhat on
the point and While part Of the specta-
tors declare that the contest was per-
fectly fair others say that Sullivan ran
at least part Of the time. # the dis
tanee was covered in q fair walk, 1t
places Sullivan in class among the
worlds best walkers and anyway Con
has got the amount Of the wager and
does not propose to surrender it until
necessary.
The worlds record for a six-mile walk
was made in 1850 by r. e Merrill Of
Boston. who made the distance in 45I
minutes and IS seconds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
N0RTHFIELD MAN
BADLY HURT THIS NOON
Albert W. Jenness Slipped and His Left
Arm Was Drawn Into Saving
Machinery.

Mortified, March Ia Albert w. Jen-
ness was badly hurt this noon while
working at q circular saving machine
at the place of Frank Rice on the West
Hin He slipped and, IN falling, his left
arm was caught in the balance wheel
Of the machine, the member being drawn
j. far as the shoulder and nangled
II was decided that the arm would have
to be amputated, but the patient Is IN
such low condition that IL was de.
cided to transfer him to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington this al
ternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
RIVERS ARE RISING
VERY RAPIDLY Y
Pittsburg Is Threatened With a Big
FlOod-Merchants Move Their
Goods to Safe Places.

Pittsbng, Pa. March 19-Both the
Allegheny and the AIononganela rivers
are rising at the rate Of six inches an
hour and PittshuTg is preparing for am
other flood. Warning has been issued
ta the river men and residents on the
water frent 60 expect the food stage Of
33 feet tomorrow morning. This viii
exceed bx three feet the freshet OF sev-
eral weeks ago. Already the merchants
are moving their wares out Of danger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
THE COURT GRIsT.
Several Cases Disposed Of by Judge
Scott To-day.

John +. Jones OF Montpelier, who was
sick III his cell at the police station All
day yesterday recovered SO that he
was brought into court last evening. He
pleaded guilty 70 a subsequent oiiense
ot intoxieation and was tined SIS, with
costs Of ST90. which was paid
Andrew Hanson OF Waterbury pleaded
guilty to d first otfeBse Of intoxieation
and went to the county jail for 20 days
III default Of payment OF his fine. He
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Officer Carrie,
Edward Cobnrn Of Northfeld. arrested
last evening by Officer Gamble, pleaded
guilty to d first otIense and was fined
s. with costs Of Se. He was also unable
to pay and went TO jail for 20 days.
Amos Cayia. who pleaded guilty in
city court Tuesday to breach of the
peace and was fined $40 with costs Of
sc was brought into court yesterday
afternoon and sentenced to the county
iail for so days in default Of the pay
ment Of his fine. Cayia made vain
attempt al day yesterday and Tues
day afternoon to raise the Sl6 fine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
G. G. HAVEN DEAD.
Was President Of Metropolitan Opera
and Real Estate Company.

New York. March 19.-George Girls
void Haven, president and managing
director of the Metropolitan Opera and
Real Estate company, banker, director
ii many corporations and member Of
one Of the oldest Of New York families,
died last night at his home in this
city following an operation for an or
ganic malady. He was born in 1887
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
DELIVERS VESSEL.
China Has Turned The Tatsu Over to
The japanese

Washington. d. G., March 19.-The
Tatsu incident between China and Jap
~ has been closed Minister Wu today
received despatch from Pelsin stating
that the vessel had been delivered tn
the Japanese and the jnpanest flag was
saluted that an agreement was reached
between the two countries 20 draw up
convention that would prevent snug.
cling arms in the future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
COMMITTEES IN CONFERENCE.
Manufacturers and Cutters in Another
Effort to Reach Agreement.

/ - ~~~-~-N 80 A~~A@H~-'t
The committees from the Manufactur
ers' Association and from the Granite
Cutters Union went into conference at
| o'clock this afternoon in another ef-
fort at reaching settlement Of the dif.
ferences between them. AT the time OF
going to press they were still in ses-
sion.
Each member Of the dispute commit
tee of the Granite Cutters Union re-
ceived rabbits left hind foot this morn
ing, each foot taken from rabbit shot
in the dark Of the moon at midnight on
the last Friday in February. II there
is anything in this omen at all. it Is
hoped it win bring the two committees
together this afternoon.
The committees from the manufac-
turers and engineers met last night, the
manufacturers Offering q scale Of wages
which they requested the engineers to
take before their union for action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
THIRTY PERSONS HURT
IN TROLLEY CRASH
one Car Was Running Full Speed When
1t Crashed Into The Other on a
Philadelphia Corner.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 1o.-Thirty
persons, five of them being women. were
seriously, although not fatally, hurt to-
,iav~~ghen two trolley cars collided at
the intersection of Market and Sixth
streets. from misunderstanding Of
orders. One was running full speed and
crashed into the other, amidshlps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
Offer Of Old Bill to Quarrymen
Turned Down
ONLY 40 VOTES IN FAVOR
-Four Hundred and Eighty Votes Against
It--vote Was by Secret Ballot
Manufacturers and Cutters
Committees in Conference.

The Quarry Workers Union at
meeting held this forenoon at Granite
vile rejected the proposition from the
Quarry Owners Association offering
them the old bill Of 25 cents an hour,
With weekly pay, BY an almost unani
nous vote, there being only 10 votes in
favor Of accepting the offer.
The meeting was held in the basement
of ST. Sylvester's church, beginning it
10 o'clock and the vote on the propo-
sition was BY a yes and no ballot. The
polls were kept open for two hours and
$40 votes were cas, Of which number
40 were for accepting the proposition
and all the rest, $50, in opposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
ANOTHER DIVIDEND.
win Be Declared on North Attleboro.
Mass. Bank.

North Attleboro. Mass, March 19.-
Charles ID Bancroft, receiver Of the
jewelers. National bank. announced
yesterday that within three months be
will probably be able to pay divi-
dend Of 80 per cent to depositors This
dividend will be in addition to the divis
dend Of so per cent, recently declared.
The new dividend viii be paid through
the Manufacturers National bank, the
newly organized institution. which will
be opened ON April ] in the quarters
formerly occupied by the Jewellers Ma
tional bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
DIR. PORTER DEAD.
Resident of Northheld for Many Years
Died This Afternoon.

Northfeld. March l9.-Dr Edwin
Porter died this afternoon at 1850 O'Clock
after an illness Of a little over week
following a fall on the ice. He was born
in 1926. the son Of Dr. and Mrs. Benia.
min Porter tie attended the university
OF Vermont and was later graduated
from the medical department of Dart.
mouth college. Since getting his degree
there IN 1854 he had practiced medicine
in Mortified His wife. who was the
daughter OF Heman Carpenter, died in
1921, They had no children. DR. Por-
ter was a trustee OF Norwich nnivef-
sitv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
DISMISSED PETITION.
But Ordered Railroad to Abolish One
Grade Crossing.

White River Junction, March l9.-The
railroad commissioners gave hearing
yesterday on the petition for ab0hshing
. grade crossing ever the Noodstock
railroad in this town. The town and
the railroad couldn't agree on the mode
Il change and the commissioners dis
missed The petition. hut ordered the
railroad to remove a grade crossing dur
ing the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19

Chicago. March 1o.-Calvin Demarest
Of Chicago defeated f. W. Gardner OF
Passaie. \. j. in last nights match in
the national amateur billiard tourna-
ment The score was 400 to So De-
luafest's average was 81 -. Wnich
breaks all previous amateur records for
14e billiards. Gariner's average was
fve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
TWO PETITIONS.
Franklin, Mass, Trader Has Debts Of
S22,l44-No Assets.

Boston. Mass. March 19.-The For
eign Language Press company. printers
and publishers. at 55 Franklin street,
Boston, has been petitioned into inVol-
antafy bankruptcy at the instance OF
hsnson q Hanson. whose claim amounts
to 81 365.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
MEET AT CITY HOTEL.
Orange County Telephone Men Were AS
sembled This Afternoon.

The directors of the Orange County
Telephone company held their regular
business meeting at the City hotel this
afternoon and most of the directors we're
present Up to two o'clock to-day only
small matters Of routine business had
come before the meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19
FAMOUS PEDESTRIAN pEAp.
Pat cavanaugh, So Years Old, Died in
Trenton.

Trenton, \. j.. March 1o.-Pat Cav.
anaugh the noted long distance pedes
trian died here last night. following
81 operation for internal trouble. lie
was So years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19

Boston. March 1o-Aadison a. Tbay-
ef trader Of rankin. yesterday filed
a petition in bankruptcy. giving his
liabilities as Ss2.l44 No assets are
scheduled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-19

An exceptional array OF talent has
been secured fof the musicale Friday
evening Il is hoped that many viii
show their appreciation OF good music
hy attending.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
WARD, BOX CAR THIEF,
ARRESTED AT THE DALLES.

THE DALLES, Or, Jan. 31.-Frank
Ward, notorious boxcar thief and ex-
convict, was arrested Wednesday even
ing by E. B. Wood, detective of the O..
r. & N, for breaking into box car
standing in the yards here. Seven pair
of shoes, taken from the car and sold
to Japanese at a section house, were
discovered by the detective. A case of
corn beef was broken, and four cans
removed. When arrested Ward was
peacefully eating stolen corn beef at a
cheap lodging house in Front street,
with a knife stolen from the Japa-
nese. Ward is just out of Multnomah
Jail, where he served a term for THEFT
of saddles at Bonneville. Five or six
years ago he figured in a robbery 1t
Blalock postoffice. He has served two
terms in Salem penitentiary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
ROBBERY OF EVERETT
pOSTCFFICE UNSOLVEC.
Postmaster Vernon Held Responsible
for Loss Until Washington Makes
Further Findings.

EVERETT, Jan. mo further clue
has come to light to aid the officers of
the law in their attempt to unravel the
robbery of the Everett postoffice at
an early hour Sunday morning, when
$500 in stamps and 5000 in cash was
stolen by expert cracksmen, who
drilled through the vault and safe
| Postmaster James M Vernon, WILL
in a measure, be held responsible for
the disappearance of the United States
property until reports have been sub
n1itted by Postoffice Inspector Way
land; now here, and the postmaster
himself, to prove that the local post
office official was in no manner to
blame for the burglary, either through
negligence or other causes
Expert safe men are here from Sc
attic repairing the damage done by
the burglars. 1t is found necessary to
take the cash box to pieces in order to
reach the money, as the robbers
knocked off the combination with a
sledge hammer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
GIRLS TO MIX IN BIG GAME
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS READY FOR
TONlGHT'S BATTLE AT THE
GYMNASIUM.

Considerable interest is being taken
by local enthusiasts in the game of
basketball to be played this evening in
the high school gymnasium between
the girls team of the Pendleton high
school and that of the Walla Walla
high school.
While the local team has not mad the
advantage of an inter- scholastic game
this season, their practice work has
been Of the highest standard On the
other hand the young ladies' from
Pendleton have defeated the Baker
City and La Grande high school teams
and are in excellent condition for to.
nights game.
Last Friday evening, the young men
of the Pendleton high school were
badly defeated by the local boys team
but the young ladies fully expect to
turn the tables and wipe out the stair
of the previous defeat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
RETURN OF MISSIONARIES
WHITMAN BASKETBALL TEAM
WINS FOUR OUT OF SIX
GAMES IN NORTH.

With a string of four victories to
their credit out of six games played
while on their northern trip, the Whit
man college basketball team returne j
to this city yesterday afternoon, all Of
the players in the best possible condi-
ton after the long jaunt. The boys
were defeated once at the hands of the
Pullman State college, and were also
downed by the team from the National
guard in Spokane. The. regular players
stayed in the game from the. time of
leaving Walla Walla until their return,
and the three substitutes were not
needed
Following are the games played by
the boys while absent on the trip:
Washington State college VS.. Whitman,
victory for State college; University
of Idaho VS.. Whitman, victory for
Whitman; Washington State College
VS.. Whitman, victory for Whitman
Washington National Guard VS.. Whit
man, victory for w. N. G.; Cheney
Normal VS.. Whitman, victory for
Whitman; Gonzaga college VS.. Whit
man, victory for Whitman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
KELlEY-LEE NUPTIALS.
Young People Wed and Leave On a
Honeymoon Trip.

Miss M. Hattie Kelley and Robert
E. Lee, we'll known young people, who
live eight miles west of this city, were
married Wednesday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts Rev. A r. Olds performing
the ceremony in the presence of a large
number of friends and relatives. Fol-
lowing the wedding a banquet was
served, covers being laid for so.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee left on the evening
train for Seattle and other Sound
points, where they will spend their
honeymoon. They will be at home to
their many friends at their farm home
near this city after February 10.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. j.
c. Roberts, we'll known in this city
and the groom is the son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Lee, pioneer residents of
the Walla Walla valley.