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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
OUTLAW
A SUICIDE
---------
After Shooting Chief OF Police
at Ware, Mass.
HE FIRED FOUR SHOTS
Into the Body Of Fitzgerald from an
Automatic Revolver While Being
Questioned as to SuspicioHs
Actions.

Ware. Mass. Sept. 5.-ln attempting
Il arrest an alleged morse thief at the
Hampshire house yesterday, Chief OF
Police Maurice Fitzgerald Of this town
was shot four times by the man and
probably fatally wounded. The man
then ran up Bank street, and dodging
behind barn committed suicide by
firing the fifth bullet from his revolver
through his neck, death occurring with
in few minutes.
The identity Of the man has not been
established, although IL is said that he
came from Taunton, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
CHANGERS AT KEENE.
Patrons From Brattleb0ro Pay Visit to
New Hampshire Brethren.

Keene, n. IT., Sept. 4.-Nearly $50
members of Protective grange of Brat
titboro, VT, arrived in this city last
evening at 7:30 o'clock on special
train as guests of Cheshire grange of
this city City hall was crowded with
erangers, and long programme was
presented. 1t included the comforting
Of the third and fourth degrees by the
officers and staff of the Brattleboro
grange.
Among the prominent officers present
were State Master Pierce of Vermont,
State Master Richardson Of Massachu.
sets and State Master Hadley of New
Hampshire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
NO PARTICULAR EFFORT.
Republican Vote in Vermont Could
Easily Have Been Larger.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE first Repub.
lican Lacquer in Vermont to arrive at
the headquarters of the Republican
national committee since the election
in that state last Tuesday was Rep
resentatiye David j. Foster, who was
reelected to Congress, reached the ma.
tionaI headquarters today
I'VE could have made the state ma
iority larger said he in speaking Of
the election, "but nearly everybody in
the state believes that Organism is
stone dead throughout the country and
therefore that Vermont was. not called
upon to roll up an unprecedented ma
iority. As it il, the majority is one to
be proud Of"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
YOUNG WOMEN IN DANGER.
Panic Caused by Fire in a New York
Building.

New York, Sept, 5.--Tour hundred
young women milliners, employed in the
upper floors of History building at
652 Broadway, became panic-stricken
yesterday when fire on the fifth floor
filled the stairways so full OF smoke
that they were impossible. number
made frantic dash for the windows
and jumped to the roof Of an adjoining
building, story or more below. 1t is
believed that several were injured in
doing SO,
Hundreds OF other girls dashed for
the elevators, two OF which were kept
running through the smoke filled shaft
by the operators. Almost asphyxiated,
many of the girls were fainting or I'M
conscious when the elevators reached the
ground hooE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
BABY KILLED BY A PISTOL
KEPT UNDER A PILLOW.
Weapon Falls to Floor and Is Accident
ally Discharged.

Trenton, n. j., Sept. 5.--Agnes, the
eighteen-months old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bell was shot and killed
at her home here yesterday in peculiar
manner The father was accustomed to
place loaded revolver under his pillow
at night. While playing with his little
doughter yesterday morning on the floor
of his bedroom, Willie, another child.
aged three, entered the room and pulled
the pillow from the bed. The revolver
was thrown to the floor and discharged,
the bullet striking Agnes in the aldo
men.
The child died in a short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
DR.. MITCHELL IN ROYAL SOCIETY
Philadelphia Highly HonOred by British
Scientists.

Philadelphia, Sept. 5.--Dr. S. Weir
Mitchell of this city has been elected a
foreign Fellow OF the Royal Society OF
England, the oldest and most distin-
guished scientific society in the English
speaking world. Benjamin Franklin was
the first American TO be elected a mem
ber Only three Americans are now car
ried on its rolt-Alexsnder Agassiz,
George W Hin, the astronomer and
mathematician, aud Simon Newcomb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
Mrs. winslw's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over sIxTy-FIvE YEARS by MIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II SooTHEs
the CHILD, soFTENe the GUMS, ALLAYs all PAIN,
CURES WIND collie, and Is the best remedy for DIAR
RIGA. Sold by Druggists In every part Of the world
Be and ash for Mrs. wiuslow's Soothing Syrup
and take other kind Twenty-Five cents bottle. Qua
snised under the Food and Drugs Act June S 1905 Serial
Number 1908. = AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05

Church" Questions as to the practica-
bility and manner Of conducting the
work Of the league were discussed fol-
lowing a paper by Miss Gertrude Mayo
of Lynn. ON "Should Each Chapter
Work All Department. A. W. Harris
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
FIRE SWEEPS JAP CITY;
1000 HOUSES DESTROYED
Fearful Scenes of Destitution in Niigata,
Near Toxic.

Toxic, Sept 5.-Dispatches from Nil
gaia, city with a population Of 10000,
in the lchigo province, eighteen miles
northwest of this city, tell OF fire
which occurred Thursday, in which 1000
houses were destroyed by the flames
Fearful scenes of restitution and sui.
fering are reported as result OF the
and the government is rendering
every possible assistance TO the inhabi.
tants of the stricken city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR
FROM PRES. ROOSEVELT
As to How He Feels on the Foraker-Taft
Reconciliation--It Is Thought That
1t Might Strengthen Things.

Middle Bass Island, Ohio. Sept. A.
There is general desire by the Taft
party to learn the opinion Of President
Roosevelt on the ForakerTaft incident.
1t is thought that Rooseyelt's approval
would nelp Taft greatly. The advisers
of the presidential candidate think a
wrong Interpretation might be placed on
the Lincoln club meeting, and say that
Taft in no way was committed to any
deal. Forakers declaration for Taft is
thought likely to create bad situation
in the western states. Chairman Hitch.
cock is expected tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05

Of Northampton, Mass, delivered an al.
dress which asked, "llave ANY Other
Organizations Made the Work OF tie
League Unnecessary?
Department conferences occupied the
afternoon program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
BETTER RETAIL TRADE.
Dun & Co. Reports Show Improvement
for the Week.

New York, Sept. 5.-Dispatcnes TO r.
q, Dun d Co. indicate better volume
of retail trade. Preparation for fall and
winter provides more activity at jobbing
and wholesale houses. There is decided
gain in the active machinery at leading
manufacturing industries, but mercantile
are still irregular. Boston
reports show progress in trade and in
dustry, some plants increasing output
while cotton mills curtail heavily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
National League tsanding.
Yesterdays American League Scores.

At Boston, first camel Boston 7,
Philadelphia j tsecond game) Boston
10. Philadelphia |.
At New York, Washington 3, New
York 0.
At Chicago, Chicago 3, Cleveland ?.
At 81. Louis, ST. Louis 4, Detroit ,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
OHIO RIVER CLOSED.
1t Is Too Low for Navigation Above
Cincinnati.

t'alliopoIis. o., Sept. 5.-Navigation
Of the Ohio river is closed between Pitts
burg, Galliopolis and Cincinnati for the
first time in five years The river is
the lowest for twenty years. Fifteen
million bushels of coal are tied up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05

Az Philadelphia, New York 8, Phila-
delphia
Az Pittsburg, Pittsburg |, Chicago 0.
AT Brooklyn, Boston 3, Brooklyn 2.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
SHE CAUSED HTS
ARREST; HAD
WARNED HIM
Woman Admits Writing
Letter to Man She
Threatened TO Kill.

Frank Mavociero. % years old, a bar
Der. of 249 South Orange avenue, APP
peared before Judge Howell in the
Third Precinct Police Court this norm
ing in response to a complaint made by
Frances Retten, of ~ Mott street, who
alleged that he had threatened her life.
When the case was called Captain
Christie had something to say about 1t.
1t seems hat the complaint was made
las week, and as soon al it was taken
the woman wrote a letter to the barber
telling him that a warrant was out for
his arrest, and that unless he left town
at once he would be sentenced to a long
term in prison. The letter was un-
signed, but when questioned the oma
admitted to the captain that she had
written it. She also admitted that, all
though she had been going with Mavo-
ciero she was married and had a hus-
band and child living in Jersey City.
Mavociero was paroled until Wednes-
day morning, when the woman will be
brought into court.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
AFRAID TO APPEAR
MAN WHO GOT WRITTEN
THREAT BALKS.
Police Planned to Have Belleterre Aid
in Trap for Senders Of Polite
Request for Cash.

During the last several weeks
many Supposed Black Hand letters or
would-be ones have been received by
Italians living in the Hill section
Joseph Belleterre, of 3s5 Springfield ave-
nue. received a polite request for $500.
written in Italian. with the usual death
threat. The only signature was BLACK
Hand"
Belleterre Immediately turned the
letter over to Captain Vogel, who kept
it secret until B%elleterre suddenly be-
came frightened last night and refused
to go to the spot named in h letter
with a fake pocketbook. Captain Vogel
is under the impression that the letters
are purely fakes.
The letter ran melodiously as follows:
my Dear Sir-You must pardon us that
we nave not been able to call to your
attention the little matter which wesnow
wish to take up with you. The truth is
we nave been away from home. Now that
we have returned we beg leave to inform
you that you will have TO pay up by next
Sunday. The amount required Is $500.
Sat the corner of Springfield avenue and
Grove street you will notice a large tree.
Behind his tree is a fence. You are to
take At small pocketbook, put the money
therein and place it behind the fence at
this point. We will attend to the rest.
IF you fail to do as we have instructed
you it is hardly necessary for us to- tell
you that you will be marked for death"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
COLLIER. GONE YEAR.
Is GIVEN UP AS LOST.
Captains Family Heartbroken Over old
Mariners ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Seamen in Crew.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1a.-After watt
ing for nearly a year, all hope for the
clipper ship Arthur Sewall has been aban-
doned by all concerned. She left Phila-
delphia on April 1, 1907, for Seattle, with
a cargo. of hituminous coal for the use of
the government. Although more than nine
months have passed, not a word has been
heard from her since he pilot left her
at the Delaware Breakwater.
Captain Gaffney, who commanded the ILL
fated craft. was a master mariner of many
years experience, and his family Is heart
broken over his disappearance. Besides
the master there we're twenty-seven picked
seamen on board.
The marine underwriters and owners
have made every effort to secure informa-
tion as to the whereabouts of the vessel,
but without success, the general idea be-
ing that she caught fire from spon-
taneous combustion in her cargo and was
destroyed at sea. There were hopes that
the crew might nave reached land, but this
has also disappeared.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
THUNDER, LIGHTNING,
ON A WINTERS NIGHT.
Unreasonable Visitation Scares the
Timid-No listers Needed
Today.

Rolls of thunder followed by repeated
flashes of lightning awakened the stay
at-homes last night and frightened
those who wended their way from
home despite the inclement weather.
Such conditions do not prevail at this
time of the year, and hence the sur
prise of the women folk when they
We're startled by the peels of thunder
shortly after nightfall only to be more
startled by vivid electrical flashes in
the sky. The downfall of rain con-
tinued well into the night, and with the
break of early morning the tempera-
ture took on a new lease of life and in
dictated q healthier condition of the at
mosphere.
AT noon the prevailing conditions de-
noted more of a fall day than one in the
middle of a January, and the indica-
tons are the ice man will still sit and
mourn owe the long delay of Jack
Frost.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
TRIAL
u OFF FOR
ONE IA
Will Be Postponed Until
Case Of Mathew Ready
Is Concluded.

Owing to the fact that the trial Of
Mathew ]. Ready. lawyer, charged with
forging the will OF John Wells Russell,
Is still occupying the attention of Judge
Ten Eyck, the trial of George Wilson,
alias Williams, the self-confessed MUIR
derer of Frederick r. Romer, the Or
ange undertaken. scheduled before the
same judge in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer today, a postponed until
tomorrow. The -postponement is a mat
ter of form, as it is not expected that
the Ready trial will be concluded until
Wednesday or Thursday.
The idea is to carry the murder case
from day@to day. so that it can be put
on trial as oon as the one pending
is over. The witnesses were told to
come again tomorrow morning, much
to the disappointment of a great NOR
bid crowd that had gathered in tho
corridors and nea the entrance to the
House with the expectation Of
catching a glimpse of the negro MUIR
derer.
Other trials cheduled for today that
are of less Importance were put over
until February 20.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
BACKED INTO POND.
Team Owned by Frederick Fatzler and
Driver Got a wintry Bath.

An unexpected bath was given a
team of horses attached to a truck
owned by Frederick Fatzler, a mason
and contractor, of sos South Tenth
street, Saturday night. The driver in
charge of the horses was also sub
jected to the plunge, which was
brought about by his backing the
horses too close to the skirting of
Kirchgessner's Pond on Fifteenth ave-
nue.. between South Nineteenth and
South Twentieth streets
The driver was unloading some
refuse into the pond, which is being
filed in by order Of the Board of
Health, when suddenly the wheels
slipped and in went the driver, wagon,
horses and all. After more han two
hours of difficult work the horses were
rescued by willing hands. The driver
managed to regain terra f1rma, as the
water in the pond there is only four
feet deep.
Henry Oventeln, David Honeymann
and Jacob Hartmann, three young men
who witnessed the accident. assisted
by Mrs. Anna Healey, who conducts a
grocery at the corner of Nineteenth
street and Fifteenth avenue, and
Special Officer Charles Garrabrant
composed the rescuing party.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
MANY MISHAPS STOP
HIS VISIT TO DAUGHTER.
This Man Gets Hurt Every Time He
Starts to Move-He's an
Undertaken.

NEW CUMBERLAND. Pa, Jan. $3.50
often has Jacob stauffer, Of Camp Hill,
met with accidents as he was about to
leave his home for Lewiston to live with
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Rain, that he
has almost despaired OF ever leaving Cum
berland County.
Several months ago Stauffer was MAX
ing preparation to pack his house furnish
ings. In taking Town the window blinds
he fell from a s~tep-ladder and fractured
his leg. When he recovered he fell DOWN
stairs and the same leg was fractured.
The third time after recovering he, pre-
pared to go to Lewiston. Again he fell
and another fracture resulted
He made his fourth start last week. ON
the way to the train he fell on an icy
pavement. He escaped with bruises, bur
was SO cast down by his misfortunes that
he turned pack. Stauffer is an undertaken.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
ORANGE JOURNAL PLANT
Is SOLD FOR $4,000.
Bought at Auction Today for Edward
Brock-Publishing Company's
Precarious Existence.

The plant of the Orange Journal Publish
Ing Company, which 'has figured in bank
ruptcy proceedings instituted four months
ago, which is the proprietor of the Orange
Journal, South Orange Bulletin and other
publications, was sold under the hammer
In Orange today, and brought $4.2 700. F. H.
Quinn purchased the plant for Edward
Brock. of this city.
There were several bidders, and a crowd
of employees and others were present when
James j. McAviney, of Harrison, who was
trustee for the creditors of the concern
during the past four months, offered the
business for sale. Thomas A. Davis, Of
Orange, started the bidding at S $500. and
others sent the price up slowly to the
hgure at which 1t was purchased.
The Journal has had a precarious exist
ence and changed hands several times re-
Gently. Its troubles were reviewed in the
newspapers, and the last owner was David
l.. Pierson, who exploited the Orange CEN
tennial celebration. Mr.. Pierson purchased
the plant from former ~Assemblyman Ed
ward ID. Birkholz, now a resident Of East
orange, and who has recently served sum-
mons on MT. Plerson In proceedings to re-
cover $1,000, which figures IN notes given
by MIR. Pierson in part payment.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
MAY KNOW SOMETHING
ABOUT MURDER CASE.
saverio Guirlando and Janaro Lom-
bordio Held in Heavy Bail for
the GNand Jury.

Saverio Gulrlando. Go years old, and ia
marc Lombordio. 80 years old. both of 7
Fourteenth venue, were arrested Saturday
night by Plainclothesmen Reilly, Senold
and Kaas, of the Fourth Precinct, and
when arraigned' In the Fourth Precinct
Police Court today were held In default Of
$1,000 bail each to await the action Of the
Grand Jury. The men We're questioned and
admitted that the card game three
sevens' was often played in the pool
parlor which they conduct at the address
given. A pack of cards was produced as
evidence. but no money was found.
1t was limited that the arrests were
made at the request of the prosecutors
men,. who are at work on the I~rvington
murder case. From what could be learned
1t is understood they are in a position to
tell important facts. Detective Slutzky, of
the prosecutors office. who Is at work on
the case Jointly with Detective Sergeant
Godfrey, was in court and had q con-
ference with the authorities before the
men We're a~rraigned.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
TRUCE IN STRIKE ON
BIG NEW BUILDING.
Union Men Refused to Work on East
Orange Apartment House with
Non-Union Help.

Threatened trouble among mechanics em-
ployed In doing the sheet metal work on
a big apartment house in course of erec-
ton at Main and Baldwin streets, East
Orange, over ar effort made to have nom
union men GO some cornice work on the
building, was averted today by the calling
OF a truce. Police Chief James Bell. Of
East Orange, had several men stationed
in front Of the place TO prevent trouble.
It had been planned to ave the nom
union men start to work this morning,
but when they started in all the union
men at work in the place were notified
and withdrew from the job. It looked as
II trouble Of some sort would follow, but
after a consultation between several OF
the bosses n union men the non-unlon
help laid down their tools. 1t was de-
cided that no mechanics on the building
be allowed to work, and an effort will be
made during the day to come to some sort
of an agreement.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
Seen Leaving Newark Traiu
at Jersey City Station,
Witness Says.
IT WAS NEAR MIDNIGHT
Towerman on 81" Railroad, New
York, Who Was UnfriendIy to
Prisoner, Gives New Evil
dence.. DickensOn Woman
Changes Her Story.

The Hudson County authorities have
received further evidence which is TX
pected to bring more statements and
explanations from Theodore Whitmore,
charged with the killing of his wife,
Lena, in Harrison, on Christmas night
last. Ever since his arrest, the prisoner
has laid great stress on the assertion
that he did not leave his home in
Adams street. Brooklyn. Christmas
Day after 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
and then only to go to a nearby store
and purchase some tobacco. With this
stamement, backed up by reliable Wit
nesses, Whitmore would have been able
to throw off every allegation against
him made by the authorities, but his
story has been shattered apparently by
the finding of witnesses who claim TO
have seer Whitmore in Jersey City
Christmas midnight.
Joseph Quinn is a towerman on the
elevated railroad in Manhattan II
knows Whitmore very well. When The
IT, men had a strike some years ago
Quinn went out with his comrades n
Whitmore took his job unde direction
of Farley, the strike breaker. In this
way Quinn came to know Whitmore,
but never made friends with him he
cause. Whitmore took his job. quinn
had been calling On his sweetheart IN
this city Christmas night and was on
his way home, and was waiting for the
midnight Pennsylvania f%erryboat at
Jersey City, when he claims he saw
Whitmore. Quinn had left a Newark
train and saw Whitmore ahead of him
walking down the train shed, 50 he
alleges.
The passengers on this train were
compelled to walt until the ferryboat
had docked, and while doing this a
s%quabble occurred which attracted
Quinn's attention. A man was trying
to get through the ferry gates withc.t
the necessary tickets, and Frank j.
May, one of the Pennsylvania road de-
tectives, was called upon to eject the
fellow. While the latter was skulking
away a man cried out, "Oh, you cheap
skate" This man who shouted was
Whitmore, according to Quinn, He
says the detective and the gateman,
c. M. Kroll. car substantial him..
Knoll recalls the night because he was
doing an extra shift.
This evidence has been placed in
the hands ofEActing Prosecutor Vickers.
of Hudson, and he has given out
the statement that he is more con-
WINGED than ever that in Whitmore the
police have the murderer of Lena
Whitmore. Whether Whitmore VIII
claim that Quinn has fabricated this
story out of enmity or not Is not known
For several hours Yesterday Alexan-
der Simpson was closeted with his
client, Whitmore, in the Hudson County
Jail. Simpson was doubtful last week
whether or not his client was telling
him the truth, and so were those who
heard him say that he never had been
In Jersey in years. 1t is these contra
dictory statements that stand out as
most damaging against the accused
man. Whitmore said yesterday that he
gave the bracelet to George Dickinson
on the morning of December q, while
the young woman In question says now
that he gave 1t TO her on the MORN
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-13
TOOK HIS SHARE OF
BEER HOME WITH HIM.
Bienkowski Claims He Was Not Vio-
lating Excise Law-Witness
Boarder's Guest"

Felix Bienkowski. the saloonkeeper OF
400 Market street, who was arrested yes
terday for alleged excise law violation,
was held in $500 bail for the Grand Jury
by Judge Howell in the Third Precinct Po-
lice Court this morning.
Wladislaw ~Pshegacky, the witness, who
was arrested while coming out of the place
with a pail Of beer, was held in 800 pail.
There was some discussion in the court
as to who owned the saloon, the prisoner
claiming that he was only the barkeeper.
According to the police, however, he and
another man are partners in the enter
prise.
Bienkowski also stated that no beer had
been sold One Of his boarders, he de-
clared. bought a keg OF beer on Saturday
and yesterday invited some of his friends
to partake of 1t. The witness stated that
he was taking his share home when ar
rested.