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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
RACE TRACK BILLS.
Hang in the BaIance-Advantage Seems
to Be With P1ghes.

Albany, N. Y, April with Cover.
nor Hughes anti-race track gambling
bills as the issue, one Of the most 81 /.
citing battles Of recent years Is being
fought in the Senate. The outcome ii
SO mVSh in doubt that neither side IS
at all confident, and the change al a
single vote may decide the fate of the
measures. The Fight opened in the Sem
ate yesterday morning with an attack
upon Governor Hughes BY Senator Ora !
ldy. why should the Senate sneeze
whenever Governor Hughes takes snuff NJ
stormed Grady, who attacked the COVER
nor for alleged efforts to intimidate
l the legislature. Grady also attacked
the newspapers yiciousiy As Grady BE-.
gan his speech the galleries were filed
with crowd that has not been cQnallcd
since the eightY-cent gas fight Of years
ago The floors and Hobbies were also
filled with an eager and excited crowd.
were frequently made One Tammany
senator offered 5000 that the bills
would be defeated.
| Notwithstanding this, however, there
was no nistaking the prevailing notion
/ that the governors cause was stronger
yesterday than last week. and while the
result was III doubt. and would be TO
the end, the advantage lay with him,
The effort of the governors friends which
lwil produce 4 test vote viii be TO put
the bills back into their original form
To take effect immediately. This will be
opposed BY the friends 81 TIE race tracks
and here the battle will BID won and lost.
THE question Of the passage of the bills
did not come up yesterday The whole
battle ii being waged on a parliamentary
tion yesterday To adopt platform. for-
the fate of various other Of the COVER
nor's measures, and IL he Is defeated an
extra session seems Inevitable.
| Senator MeCaTren, who il leading the
fight against The governor. said The
result viii be in doubt to the last mos
merit. never saw SO close and doubt
fill Il fight III my life.a Seventeen Dem
oerats and four Republicans have an
nounced that they viii vote against the
governor. II needs four more votes to
defeat the governor, and The entire fight
! Ii entirely around the getting II these
men,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
Headache, and for Pain in Side and
Back, We Have Used it With Ex-
celIent Results, and ! cannot Say
Enough III Favor Of
And would be pleased to distribute
some samples among my friends il you wish
To send them. Mrs. u. M. Saunders, Is
Erie Place, Roxbury, Mass.

II inequalities which the vcriest school
boy knows to exist in the present sys-
tenn Of taxation. Here again will be
needed men who can think for Them
selves and who have independence en-
ongh to move in the right direction
when that direction is made fairly
clear.
without going into details as TO
other matters which win no doubt claim
attention at the coming session, these
two are Of sufficient Importance to be
regarded as ~issuesy upon which to base
the election Of senator's and represen.
tatlyes next Septembr
1t will be clear case, not of sending
AZ y0ody who may want to 90, but Of
spnmng the man who can take the best
possible care Of his county's OF towns
interests and best represent his con-
stituency when these matters which are
of So great moment to the state at large
are to be decided. LUDLOW Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
Where II Started.

The Bellows Falls Times seems anxs
iotls to know where the talk Of spec
iai session, which would relieve Gov.
Proctor Of The painful need of appoint
ing some one to position which lie
wants himself, first originated The
Herald has in mind these facts:
The day before the editorial @feeler''
from the Burlington Free Press was
published, Col r. Il. Morse, Gov. Proc
tors most intimate advisor, ii known
te have visited the Queen City The
editorial came out next morning. Essex
junction II q suburb Of Burlington and
the papers Of the Essex syndieate we're
even then printing substantially the
same thing. The next day, Col. Morse
appeared IN Montpelier and the Free
Press Immediately published a
searehead news story ~ how the peouIe
of Montpelier and Barre were burning
with an iIl-concealed enthusiasm for the
idea of d special session. About the same
time Speaker 3 G.. Cheney Of the Proc.
tor administration also iFifted into
Montpelier, talking extra session Z
Then the firecracker blew up.
Every evening newspaper iii the state
and all the weeklies that had chance
proceeded To wake up. The absurdjty
of the scheme appeared. The want0n
and unnecessary expense. and. strangely
enough, the singular position In which
IL would place Gov. Proctor, were bIaz-
oned abroad Public Indignation be-
came a thing at once visible and fear
some The gallant ColonePs scneIne
proved to be q dismal failure. Then ap
peared digHiiied, even surprised state
ment from the governor and tile notion
of special session was given tong
and final quintus.
The Herald would not wrongfullv IN.
pute, but does the Bellows Falls con
temporary perceive spark Of Iirhtg--
Rutland Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02

Defends con, Foster.

We rise 10 remark that the editorial
statement pf TIE BinttIeboru reform.
lei 70 the esfeet that Cdnkfessmen y. y.
Poster II not Of senatorial ealibFcis On
Unfair afgment and an unjust allp.
sion TO public official who has We'll
established his reputation as b national
law make. Perhaps the contemporary
residing N the other district IS not
aware Of the efficient services * Con-
gresham Foster. but his constituents
in this district are too familiar with his
excellent work for is 10 waste line
Of space in lauding his praises. The
Interests Of the people Of this district
have been represented In perfectly
satisfactory manner from the very day
Congressman Foster took his seat, and
Els record ii Congress reflects credit 70
himself and honor to the state. YER
gennes Enterprise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
Prouty's Platform.

Lieutenant Governor George Fl.
Prouty issued Tuesday the platform on
which he hopes to walk into Governor
Proctor's shoes. Mr. Prouty says be
does not believe in trying to dictate tile
party policy but he is willing to give
his views ON some matters Of impor-
tance to the state He would favor con-
tiRuing the policies which have been 90
well begun, also limited state control
Of public service corporations. He
thinks no backward step should be tax
en- on the question Of education, thar
the laws relating 70 highways and pen
al institutions should be improved, that
the judiciary system should be 10 i'm
proved AS to bring about more economy
without loss in efficiency, that fewer
loosely drawn and needless bills should
be introduced in the Legislature. that
the double taxation evil should be re-,
NEEDED BY making large property own
ers pay their Just share, that Vermont's
resources and attractions should be
widely advertised, that no needless APP
preparations should Be made by the leg
islature. and last but not least, that
the Honorable George III Prouty of New
port should be elected governor Of the
state Of Vermont The Reformer agrees
whit Mr.. Prouty on very item except
the last; it differs with AIr. Prouty on
this because OF its honest belief that he
has not the ability to give the state
of Vermont such an administration as
1t needz.Brattlebo Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
CHICAGO WATER L00P.
A Plan 10 Encircle Business Center with
siz,O0o,oo0 Canal.

Chicago, April 2.si sl2,0O0,000 water
loop, to cneirelr tho business heart of
Chicago. Is proposed BIT Frederic A. De-
lano Of the harbor commission. The
loop. If constructed Ii to consist Of a
canal 800 feet wide, extending from
Lake Michigan to the south fork Of the
Chicago river, at about Twenty sixth
street. This would form complete
water loop wide enough, and to be made
deep enough, 10 accommodate the larg-
est ships Of commerce.
Mr.. Delan points out that vessels
could enter tho busiest center Of the
city at the north gateway, load or nm
load. and proceed out To the lake again
by the southern door. which II to be
by an extension Of the artificial water
way from the south fork eastward
through Twenty SECOND 81 Twenty sixth
istreet to tie lake
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
OR TARIFF REVISION
state Convention Also ID Favor Of Local
Prohibition.

indiana polls, Ind. April .. indiana
Republicans went into state conyen-
tion yesterday to adopt lpatform. for-
mally present to the country Charles
Warren Fairbanks, vice president Of the
United states, as their choice for the
presidency. instruct the thirty Indiana
delegates to the national convention 70
vote and persistently work for his nom
nation, and to name d state ticket.
Representative 0verstreet Of Indianap-
oils was temporary chairman; Represen-
tative j. G. CLANCY Of Sullivan, pesma-
nent chairman: and for delegates at
large to THE national convention, United
States Senators Albert J. Beveridge and
James HI HemenNay, Governor J. Frank
Hanlv. and James p. Goodrich of WIN
chester, chairman Of the state commit
TEE, are slated
It was agreed BY a Large nfaI ority Of
the party leaders that the most promi-
nent planks III the platform In addition
to the strong resolution instructing for
Vice President Fairbanks, should be one
fav0ring local option with the county
as unit, and the other would follow
the advice Of viee-P President Fairbanks
and urge 4 revision of the tariff by a.
special session Of Congress to be called
Immediately after the fall elections.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
BROWNSVILLE CASE.
hot Debate Expected Over Bills TO Re-
store Soldiers.

Washington, April q The adverse
report on the bills recommended by the
president for the restoration Of the
negro soldiers who participated III the
Brownsville aiFray was submitted TO the
Senate yesterday by Senator Foraker.
Mr.. Foraker submitted verbal report,
purely formal and was followed BY
Senator Warren of Wyoming, chairman
of the military COMMITTEES, who submit
It'd minority report signed BY him.
self and Senator's Warner Of Missouri,
Lodge Of Massachusetts, and Dupont III
Delaware, fayorably reporting The
Warner bill for the re-enlistment oil
the coiored soldiers.
Senator Scott Of West Virginia, made
an individual report, saying that he
favored any legislation that would rel
store the troops to the rolls with full
pay and allowances from the day of
their discharge.
The two bills were placed upon the
calendar and will tie called I'D later for
consideration. An extended, exciting
debate Ii certain to attend the con
sidefatjon of the. bills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02

Massachusetts, Results d Victory for the
unpledgsd Movement,

Washington, April p, Intense Inter-
asst Ia tllc outcome ~ tho Republican
caucuscs ia Massachusetts has been TAX.
Ien here, aud private adyices, figuring
thu situation TO nicely have boon re.
cciud, Senators Lodge aald Crane both
decline 10 comment on the result, but
n statement Is being prepared by Repre-
sentative "a. N Gardner, who has led IN
the actual tight for instructed delega
tipn. The Taft men claim that inelud-
ing the Ing four the delegates viii
stand Taft i, Crane \, doubtful D..
Congressman allied with senator Crane
say that ii vote were taken to-day
among the men who will be elected by
The various conventions. the Massachu-
sets delegation would split even be-
tween Secretary Taft and the field
IN the anxiety to figure up results I'M
Massachusetts for and against tile Taft
candidacy The fact is lost sight Of that
the real and only contest, as the friends
of Senator Crane view IL, was over the
question whether the delegates should be
IinstFuctd. The junior senator had ex-
pressed the belief that they should not
he, and Representative Gardner and the
Taft management III Massachusetts
made fight for Instructions. senator
Crane could not acqnicsee in the pro-
gram without eliminating himself a. a
political factor, so he advised his friends
throughout the state TO oppose instruc-
tions. From this point Of view Senator
Crane swept the state, leaving the ques-
ton of how the delegates should vote
at Chicago 90 be settled as secondary
matter
II IL the opinion here that the result
In Massachusetts will have great infu-
ence throughout the country in deter
mining whether or not the national con-
yention shall be an open convention,
with the delegates free to nominate
whom they please.
Senator Crane never has contended
that this nominee should not be Secre-
tary Taft, but he has held that the
party could not wisely and should not
decide in advance what candidate would
be most likely to be elected in Novcni-
Der. Any other construction Of the con-
test in Massachusetts, as far as Sen
ator Crane is concerned, would do i'm
justice to him.
1t il pointed out here that the dele
gates from the first, second third,
eighth and thirteenth districts, with one
in the fourth and one in the eleventh
districts. total OF twelve, with two
Of the delegates-at-la large, cannot be
counted III The Taft column; and there
are other districts where each side Is
absolutely confident that the delegates
are for or against Taft. The Taft men
have obtained personal assurances from
several delegates claimed by the Crane
management that later they win come
out for Taft.
II was stated here yesterday that
the Taft management in New Hamp-
shire has agreed that the New Hamp-
shire delegates shall not be instructed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
SAYS BRYAN CAN BEAT TAFT.
TillmAn Says, However. That Bryan Has
NO Issue Against Roosevelt.

Columbia. ). G, April 2 Senator 3.
RI Tillman was better Tuesday and the
day before than lie has been since his
illness. lie does not, however, feel that
lie will he able To return To Congress this
session. and expects To 90 to an Atlanta
sanatorium when he is strong enough
to travel III and Mrs Tillman win
remain there for several weeks, after
which they will 40 TO Europe. De you
think that Bryan will be nOminatcdY. he
was asked. 1T all depends on one
thing: Il the Republicans nominate
Taft for president, Bryan win undoubt
eddy be named BY the DetScrats, and
i think he will win. But, on the other
hand. II The Republicans lock up the
convention and stampede it for Roose.
Welt and nominate him. ! do not think
that tho Democrats can put Bryan for
ward All that Bryan could say would
hc Third term, because he has praised
Tile policies Of Roosevelt and there would
lie nothing left for him to say"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
CARL FIScHER-HAESEN
ACCUSED or EXT0RTIoN.
Indicted, Arrested and Held in $4,000
BAH for Trial.

New York, April 2.-carl Fischer
Hansen, the weil-known lawyer, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on charge
of extortiou.
He was taken before Judge Foster in
general session and held in $4,000 bail
AT the request Of his counsel, Col.
Robert Townsend, the lawyer, was pa
rolled ia order that he might get the
bail.
The grand jury has been conducting
an investigation into the charges against
Fischer Hansen. Yesterday afternoon
an Indictment was returned.
A detective was sent out who found
the lawyer, and brought bin to court
Assistant District Attorney Smythe
said iii court that Fischer Hansen was
accused Of extorting $4,000 from Joseph
II. O'Brien by threats of having him
presented Oh / charge made BY b boy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
Week Ito be Given by the
House Committee
UNFAyORABLE SENTIMENT
Now Seems 70 Be Unanimously Whitley
Case Delayed for More Evidence
On Friday Employers Liability
bill win Be Reported.

Washington, April 2.--By a majority
sote the House committee on banking
and currency yesterday agreed to give
hearings on the AIdrich currency bill,
beginning April 8, and continuing daily
for one week. The sentiment Of the
committee, as developed in executive
session, practically was unanimous
against a favorable report of the bill
in the form in which il was passed by
the Senate. The bill introduced by MIR.
Dalzell of Pennsylvania to punish the
circulation Of defamatory statements
81 ainet national banks was referred TO
a subcommittee to be considered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02

Bath, Me. April 1.-The six masted
schooner Edward J. Lawrence, the sec
ond largest wooden schooner In the
world. will be launched to-day She
was built for the ]. S. Ninslow com
pany Of Portland and is practically al
ready for sea. The Lawrence has a
gross tonnage Of 1850 and net OF 2.4s3
tons. The Eleanor A. Percy bears ihe
distinction Of being the largest schooner
in the world. with s.+0l gross TONS and
3o62 net tons The length Of the Law
renee Is S20.2 frsS ard that Of the Percy
sz35 feet. Both sse so feet beam.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02

The Judge contradicts The Immunity
Statements.

SAN Francisco, April q. Superior
Judge Frank u Dunno. in an affidavit
filed with Superior Judge Lawler, for
the first time gave bin version Of the
midnight meeting with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Francis + Heney, w. j..
Burns. special agent for Tho prosecution
and the Rev Dr.. Jacob Nieto and Ber-
nard Kaplan, when Judge Dunno ae-
c0rding to the afEidavits of Drs Nieto
and Kapian promised that IL Abram
Ruef would plead guilty to the charge
Of extortion. he would later permit Ruef
to withdraw that plea upon request Of
the district attorney. Iii his affidavits
Judge Dunno specifically contradicted
the ayerments Of Drs. Nieto and Ka-
plan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
STANFORD Student Strike Spreads.

Stanford University. CAL. April D.
The strike Of the studenls OF Stanford
university aeinst the faculty edict or.
dering compulsory vaccination continues
to spread. Ia addition to forty-ons sta.
dents recently Suspended, 200 more IN
dermadnales viii be missed from the
classrooms when classes open Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
IILLEY TO BE NAMED FOR
GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT.
Republicans to Nominate Submarine
Boat Congressman.

Washington. April 2.-Accoriing to
reports from men prominent in Connee,
tieut politics Congressman Lillev, wno
stirred mp the investigation Of the sub
marine boat scandal. IS certain Of nomi-
nsiion fer governor Of that state Oh The
kepubliean ticket.
Sir. Lilley IS a warm friend Of seores
tarv 81 War Taft. and has declared
himself IN favor Of Mr. Tafts presiden-
tai aspirations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
Sterling Bill to Be Reported on Fri,
day.

Washington, April 2.-The Sterling
bill, providing for the enactment Of an
employers liability law, will be report
ed to the House on Friday by the com
mittee on the Judiciary. The commit
tee completed consideration Of the
measure yesterday. Several amend,
nents of minor character were offered
and adopted The bin will be re-intro-
duced as amended, referred to the lu.
dietary committee and and reported ON
Friday. 1t will be taken up for passage
In the House at an early date
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
YANKEE TROOPS
TO LAND AT HAYTT
American walrships Preparing to Dis.
embark Men, Paris Hears

Paris, April 2..-A special despatch
received here yesterday from Port.au-
Prince, Hayti, says that The situation
there is extremely grave and that com.
plete anarchy prevails.
A dispute il said 70 have arisen be-
tween Gen. jules Coicin, chief Of the
military district Of Port an. Prince, and
Camille Gabriel. nephew Of President
Norl. as 70 their respective power IN
coping with the situation.
The despatch ADDS that American war-
ships sFe preparing to land troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
BOURNE IS sTANcH.
ReechOes Third-Term Talk After Seeing
Roosevelt.

Washington, April 2.--Senator iona
than Bourns of Oregon made another Of
his frequent visits % The White House
yesterday morning. For the thous-
sndtn time he declared that Mr. Roose-
yelt viii be nominated and elected fol
4 second elective term.
taft can't he elected, and he won't
be nominated" lie said.
do you expect to be a delegate al
large from oregon to The Chicago con.
ventioni" Mr. Bourne was asked.
4 shall not refuse if am selected, =
he said
suppose the delegation should Be In
structed for Taftf
7 never bid the devil good morning
till | meet him"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
ACCUSES STEVENS ASSASSIN.
Formal Action BY the Coroner's Jury in
San Francisco.

San Francisco, April 2 1.-The coroner's
jury Tuesday night returned d verdict
formally charging + w. Chang, the ko-
rean, with the murder Of Durham White
Stevens, the diplomat who was shot ten
days ago at The ferry depot here. When
the coroner asked Chang if he wished
To make Il statement bis attorney re-
piled, Certainly not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
Not now cheap--But How Good.

A brick front painted with Z. s NJ.
paint rs years ago aud not painted
since, may b seen At Az Bergen street
Brooklyn, New York Paint with L. 4
AZ. Brilliant Red and trim with Shaker
Green Of White The body went need
painting in p years.
Maxiield n Cutler. Plainheld,
Barrows & Peck, Montpelier,
L. & NJ. Paint Agents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
NEW CRUISER OUT.
The Montana Makes Screw Standardized.
tion Trial.

Rockland Ne, April 2 The armored
cruiser Montana, built BIZ the Newport
News shipbuilding 8 Dry Dock com
pany, left the hatbor early yesterday
and made the FIRST Of twelve rms on
the Roekiand mile course which were
to comprise her official screw Standard
zation trial.
A northwest gale was IN progress, and
the wind shifting, suddenly to the south
west, kicked up heavy sea. This han
dicaped the craft, but the trial was con
tinued AT the conclusion Of yester-
days trial the cruiser is to proceed
Immediately to sea fsr her -four hour run
at top speed and 24-hour endurance
trial, upon which her acceptance by the
government depends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
British Premier Shows improvement.

London, April 4 Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman, the British premier,
showed some Improvement yesterday
The lalietin issued i as follows: "The
prime minister passed good night and
slept well. General condition is more
comfortable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
v ..FLEY CASE DELAYED BIZ CON-.
More information Desired Before Fur
thds Discussion Of the Case.

The House committee on judiciay
Yesterday voted to lay on the table the
report submitted by The cub committee
which investigated the charges Of mis-
conduct brought against Lebbeus n.
Wiley, Judge OF the United States
court for China and Shanghai. until the
testimony taken before the sub-commit-
tee has been printed and laid before tho
general committee. When this data i
ct hand, the committee will further
discuss the question Of whether the sub
committees report shall be adopted or
whether the committee snail recommend
that impeachment proceedings be insti-
tinted against Judge Wiley in the
Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
.lIoen Howard. = Bad a z.

New York, April 2--After an illness
Of almost. year. Joseph Howard, Jr..
one OF the most prominent newspaper
men in tho country, Is dead here. He
was seventy four years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-02
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