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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-27
Q. j. HAMMELL CO..
PlEASAMTYlLLE. N. ].

Designers and Manufacturers of Artistic
Memorials in Marble and Granite.
OFFICES-Atlantic City, N. j.; Phil
adeIphla, Pa; Wheaton, Va. Address
H. Booker Hale, Agent. Wheaton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
AERoNAUr DROWNED.
His Balloon Was Swept Out Over the
Pacific Ocean.

San Pedro, Cal, March 0.--While hum
dreds watched his frantic efforts to con-
troll great balloon which was swiftly
bearing his 1000 feet high out over
the Pacific ocean, Lester Elkins, and
amateur aeronaut, 30 years old yester-
day cut loose his parachute and dropped
into the waters OF the outer harbor to
his death.
AS the stiff wind carried him out TO
sea boatmen hastily left the inner har-
Dor in launches to rescue him but their
efforts were useless.
As the hugh balloon rose II careened
and was carried rapidly out over the
water. ElSins tried desperately to
guide Il back over the land by swinging
from the bar below but soon the balloon
was far out to sea. The parachute
filed after he had fallen a short dis
tance, but IL was caught by the wind
and carried stilh further out and fell
in the ocean a mile beyond Deadman's
island. EllSins came TO California a
few months ago from San Antonio,
Texas, where his mother now lives.
His body was not recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
A HORSES WILD LEAP.
Jumped OFF Drawbridge Onto Float in
Burlington Harbor.

Burlington March GA horse attached
to delivery sled and owned by the
Crystal Confectionery company created
real sensation on the lake front yes
terday afternoon by jumping off the Rut-
land railroad drawbridge on to a float,
where it was rescued with ropes and
pulleys While standing near the Central
Vermont railway freighthonse, the driver,
young man named Riley, being absent,
the animal became frightened and ran
swiftly up College street to Lake street,
to Battery street and thence to the Rut-
land yards. Teams and pedestrians were
scattered right and left and when the
horse disappeared behind a string of
freight cars the onlookers thought the
animals end was near.
The animal did not slow up for shift
ing engines, switches or red flags, how
ever, but kept straight on, headed for
Rutland. AT the drawbridge the equine's
feet became entangled between the ties,
and it made clean leap, landing safely
on float, sled and ALL A crowd fol-
lowed close in the rear and were surprised
to see the animal standing frightened,
but physically sound. Ropes and pulleys
were got in action and the horse was
lifted off the float and on to solid ground,
little the worse for its unusual adven-
ture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
THE MAINE ELECTIONS.
Capital City Swung Back to the Re-
publican Column.

Portland, Me-, March 9.--The only
change in the political situation in the
Ave Maine cities inswhich annual elec-
swinging back to the Republican col
umn of the Capital city, where Col.
Frederick w. Plaisted has been mayor
for three years. The elections were
held in Augusta, Bangor, Brewer, Bell
fast and Biddeford. Fair weather tend
ed TO bring out large vote. Interest
was added to the Bangor election by
a referendum on the question of au-
thorizing the city to execute tripart-
ite agreement between that city, the
city Of Brewer and the Bangor Railway
and electric company TO construct the
Bangor and Brewer bridge. This was
defeated by half thousand votes.
Mayors were elected and the complex
ions of the city governments ara as
follows:
Augusta, Trebly johnson (k), Repub-
lican.
Brewer. Ambrose F. Pendleton (R),
Republican.
Belfast. Edgar F. Hanson, (D), re-
elected, Democratic.
Biddeford, Cornelius Harrigan (D-In)
re selected, Democratic Independent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
GIRL SLAPPED R0BBER
AND WAS KILLED
Baltimore Young Woman Did Not Give
Up Her vsluables So Easily as Her
Escort Did.

Baltimore, Md, March 9.--Jennie Reed,
aged 81 yean, of this city was murdered
last night by highwayman at Mount
Washington, residence suburb. She
and Joseph Mueller, to whom she was
engaged to be married, were on the way
to visit friends at Mount Washington
and according to Mueller's statement,
left the car at South avenue. When they
had walked half block and were in a
lonely place they were stopped by a
man who, leveling pistol, called for
their valuables, Mueller, he says, gave
up what money he had and then the high.
wayman demanded necklace worn by
Miss Reed. Her reply was slap in the
face, upon receiving which the man fired,
the buffet striking the girl behind the
left ear. She was carried into a nearby
house, but death had been almost in
etantaneous The highwayman disap-
peared and is being diligently sought by
the police.
Mueller, who appears to have been the
only witness to the shooting, was placed
under arrest.
Last December Mueller received a
threatening anonymous letter in which
he was warned that if he did not cease
his attentions to Miss Reed he would
be made to suffer. Some time there
after there came to him by mail box
of candy, the contents Of which were
found to have contained poison. The
sender of the package has never been
discovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
FLETcHERs RESTRAINED.
Judge Stanton at Middlebury, VT, Re.
fuses to vacate Injunction.

Rutland, March o.--Judge Zed s.
Stanton of the superior court has re.
fused TO dissolve the injunction issued
in the case OF the Vermont accident
insurance company, by which Clifford
10 Fletcher and Clauson Fletcher were
restrained from interfering with the
business of the company. Through this
opinion the interests in the company
represented by William F. and Walter
G.. Perry and A. G. Mason Of Keene,
N H.. as officers of the concern, may
continue to operate the business.
The trouble dates from the time of
the company's annual meeting in jan
uhry when each faction claimed to have
elected board Of directors. Later the
Fletchers took possession Of the Offices
in the temporary absence of the other
side, but an injunction was granted the
Perry adherents restraining the Fletch-
crs from interfering with or running
the business. This injunction, which
was afterwards modified so as to allow
the Fletcher faction the right to look
over the books was the subject of a
hearing held before Judge Stanton Feb.
25. and is sustained in his opinion filed
by County Clerk H. A. Harmon yester-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Benson sanborn of Chelsea Had Been
About in Forenoon as Usual.

Chelsea, March 9-The community was
greatly shocked and saddened to learn
that Benson Sanborn had died suddenly
at about one o'clock yesterday after.
noon He had been TO the village twice
his usual good health and spirits and
went to the barn soon after the noon
hour to harness the horse preparatory
to taking his wife to ride. His son,
Roy, who was working in the barn, had
occasion TO step to the door and saw his
father lying on the snow in the barn.
yard and hurried to his aid and as he
reached his fathers side, the PROSTATE
man said, I'm dying; wherenpon the
son ran to a nearby neighbor's for help
and to summon physician. Upon his
return, which was only few moments
later, Mr.. Sanborn was dead.
Mr., Sanborn was the youngest Of a
large family of children, only two of
whom survive him, who are Edwin San
born Of this town and 0rrin Sanborn of
Plaintield Mr.. Sanborn was one Of Chel.
seas most enterprising and prosperous
farmers; was sixty-eight years old and
a most highly respected citizen. He is
survived BY widow who is in poor
health; one daughter, Mrs. Forrie Z.
Hood, and two sons, Roy and Ralph,
both of whom live at home. The funeral
viii take place Wednesday afternoon
from the Methodist church, of which de.
nomination the deceased was staunch
member, and it is expected that the Rev.
Mr.. Allen, a former pastor, will officiate.
The stricken family have the deep sym
pathy of the entire townspeople and
wide circle of friends outside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
VISITING EAGLE THERE.
John W. Carney of Revere Mass. Gave
Address Last Night.

Foresters hall was well filed with
Eagles last evening when John w. Car.
ney Of Revere, Mass, visited the local
aerie in his official capacity of deputy
grand president. Eagles were present
from Montpelier Oerie and others
throughout the country as well as a
majority Of the members of the local
aerie. Deputy President Carney took
the presidents chair and exempli1ed
the work by the initiation of one can.
didate.
At the conclusion Of the initiation
Mr.. Carney gave an address on the or.
der and its wonderful rise in strength
both numerical and financial during It's
ten years Of existence. The order was
founded in the fall of 1905 in Seattle,
Washington, and has grown until at
the present time there are over 100
subordinate deries in the United States,
the Philippines and Canada. There are
members and the disbursements last
year for the benefits amounted to S727,
SIS, while the total disbursements for
benefits since the foundation of the
order amounted 20 S3,920,53
At the conclusion of the meeting the
members and visitors INDUCED in a
smoke talk and buffet lunch was
served. The time was passed until q
late hour with song and story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
After Being Whlrled About
Shafting In MoretOwn Mill
ACCIDENT AT H. 0. WARDS
Emmett Taylor, Single Man, Was the
Victim, But as No One Was About
the Exact Cause Is Not
Known.

Mortified, March s--Emmet Taylor
was killed yesterday afternoon at the
mill Of II. o. Ward in Moretown, where
he was employed. No one was abous
when the accident happened, so that the
cause will not be definitely known. II
is supposed, however, that while soaping
the betting Of the machinery, Taylor got
one hand caught and was drawn into the
betting and then whirled aronud. His
head probably came in contact with the
roof, giving him the fracture to the skull
which caused his death. The victim OF
the accident lived only two hours after
being injured.
Taylor had been employed at the Ward
mill for some time. He was single
man and boarded in this place, although
his home was in Moretown. He leaves
one brother, ]. w. Taylor Of 2l Hubbard
street, Montpelier, and the remains were
taken TO that city, where the funeral
will be ehld from the home of his
brother.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
WILL CASE is TAKEN UP.
Addison Woman Left All Her Property
for Religious Purposes.

Middlebury, March 9.--Addison county
court resumed work at 2,l5 yesterday
afternoon, after 10 days recess, with
Judge F. NJ. Butler of Rutland on the
bench. An information was filed against
George Steady. charged with stealing a
horse In Ferrisburgh three weeks ago,
and w. II. Davis Of Middlebury was as.
signed as his counsel.
The whole afternoon was spent IN an
effort to obtain a jury in the contested
will case OF Huldah N. Brevott 0lin,
Miriam McKinstry, proponent, apt. The
testatrix died in Addison about a year
ago and left all her property for religious
purposes. Judge =. A. Haseltine disal-
lowed the will in probate court and the
case comes to county court on an appeal
from his decision. The contestants are
Sheriff olin A. Smith and George Spen-
Ger Of Addison and Mrs. Lucy A. Beach
OF Ferirsburgh Their interests are rep
resented by Z. L. Fish and +. w. Tuttle
OF Vergennes, while counsel for the pro-
ponent include c. g. Austin and G. G.
Austin, Jr., Of st. Albans and Davis and
Russell of Middlebury. The case win take
a week or ten days to try.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
For Funeral Of FIR. Boissonneault at 81
Johnsbury on Thursday.

st. Johnsbury, March 9.--.ArTange-
ments were completed to-day for the
funeral Of FIR. J. "A. Boissonneault. who
died yesterday morning. The service
will be held at Notre Dame church Thurs
day morning at $3.50 and requiem mass
will be sung, with the administrator Of
the diocese, Fr. Cloarec of Burlington,
acting a. celebrant; FIR. Poulx of Rnt-
land as deacon, FIR Marceau of st. Johns
bury as sub-deacon, Fir, Plommondon Of
Burlington as master of ceremonies, FIR.
Lynch of Pittsford as assistant master
of ceremonies, FIR. Leonard of st, Johns
bury as incense bearer, and Frs. Campeau
of Albany and Pontbriand Of Lyndonviie
as acolytes. The eulogy viii be pro-
nounced by Fr. Beauhien of Sault au
Recorett, r. @.
1t is expected that nearly all the
priests of the diocese will be present,
also the bishop of Sherhrooke. All the
societies connected with both Catholic
churches here will participate and 1t is
expected that there will be 1000 in the
funeral line. The body is now lying in
state and will be until Wednesday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
TO CONTINUE AS COACH.
Haughton Will Tell Harvard How to
Play Foot Ball Again.

Cambridge, Mass, March 0.--All doubt
as to whether Harvard's foot ball team
will have the services of Percy d. Haugh-
ton, coach Of the eleven which vanquished
Yale last year after six successive de-
feats, was set aside yesterday when the
athletic committee announced his ap-
pointment and acceptance as coach dur
ing the coming season. Coach Haughton
viii again service without compensation.
The Harvard freshmen foot ball team
will meet the freshmen eleven of Yale
and Princeton, the teams schedule hav-
ing been ratified yesterday. Yale will
play at Cambridge on November 10 and
Princeton at Princeton on date as vet
undetermined. This will be the teams
first game with the Princeton fresh
men.
1t was also announced that the Har-
ward freshmen and Cornell freshmen
crews will race at Lake Gayuga on May
81, preliminary to the Harvard Cornell
contest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
KING WINS EFFORT
To Get Hearing Before Full Court in
His Larceny Case.

Boston, March BY permission of
the supreme court obtained yesterday,
an exception in the case Of Cardenio
r. King, now serving ten years sem
tence in state prison for larceny, will be
heard at the present session of the full
court
King was known for some years in this
city as financial promoter and was
convicted in December His counsel,
former Attorney General Herbert Parker,
contended that the government had no
right to group the several indictments
of larceny, embezzlement, and obtaining
money under false pretenses, under the
head Of larceny. 1t is on that point that
the main plea will be made to the su-
preme court for new trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
YOUNG MANS DARING
ENDS in FATALITY
Clayton Brooks, Aged "a, Killed Under
Train at Orleans Yesterday Az
ternoon--RepOrted to Have
Been Intoxicated.

Orleans Barton Landing) March o.
Clayton Brooks, aged "a years, caught
one too many rides on trains here yes
terday afternoon when he boarded the
flyer. He did not have on rubbers and
he slipped on tho ice, was swept under
the rapidly moving train, one leg was
cut off and his head crushed 20 a pulp
as he tried 10 jump of at street cross
ing, about six rods from his starting
place. The accident happened at $40
D. m. an hour earlier he narrowly es-
capped death while riding short dis
tance on the southbomd local. He is
reported 10 have been intoxicated and
in the habit of stealing short rides on
passing trains.
Young Brooks was unmarried and is
survived by a father, who lives here,
by his mother, who resides in Steven's
Mills and by several half brothers. The
body was removed to the rooms Of a
local undertaken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
SHORT COURT TERM
is INDICATED
Because So Many Cases in Washington
County Court Have Been Continued
Judge Stanton Is Pre-
siding.

When the March term of Washington
county court was opened at Montpelier
today it was found that SO many cases
had been continued that of the As on
the docket only thirteen remain for
trial for jury. This win mean great
shortening Of the term of court. The
first case was that of Gerald LaForest
VS.. w. J. 0'Sullivan, assault and bat
terry. That win be- followed by the case
OF w. b. Carpenter estate vs.. Cooley
Manufacturing company
Judge Zed S. Stanton is presiding at
this term of court, it being his first
appearance in Washington county court
since his elevation to the superior court
bench. He started things off today in
manner to indicate that he would pre-
side satisfactorily. The cases in which
he is disqualified to sit win set at the
heel of the docket and they will be
heard either by Judge Hall or Judge
Miles, while the cases in which the
Plumleys of Nortb6eld are interested
will be taken up on their return from
Washington.
Rev Stanley Bloomfield opened court
with prayer this morning, followed by
the reading of the docket. There was
a large number Of lawyers in atten.
dance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
Much Property in MOrrisville
Threatened day
OLD LAMOILLE HOUSE
II Was Owned by Z. @. Foss, Who Is
at Present Sick with Heart Trou-
ble-He Is Pretty Well
Insured.

Morrisville, March o.--A large fire loss
was imminent to-day when a FIRE, which
broke out in the Lamoille House, Quilted
that building and threatened to consume
several buildings in the vicinity. The
loss on the hotel property is estimated
to have been $4,000 or $4,000, with insur-
ance TO the latter amount. The hotel
was vacant at the time, il having been
closed as hotel last summer and having
been vacated two weeks ago by the OF.
tawa feather-cleaning company, which
came here from Montpelier.
Repairs were in progress on the build.
ing, having been started yesterday. The
workmen had fire in stove in the rear
Of the fret floor yesterday, and as the
fire was first discovered in that part OF
the building, it is supposed that the
flames were communicated from the
stove. No one slept in the hotel last
night, 70 far as known. II was $3.50 this
forenoon when the fire was discovered,
and the alarm was given.
The firemen could do little to check
the progress of the flames through the
hotel and their efforts were directed
toward saving the adjoining property.
The interior Of the hotel was soon gut
ted and then the roof fell in. The resi-
dence Of j. NJ. Kelley, few feet east,
the Office of the Morrisville Messenger
and the Hotel Randall we're nearby, and
all Of them were threatened with de-
struetion at one time.
The owner OF the Lamoille House il
e. G. Foss, who is at present confined
20 the house with heart trouble, having
been taken sick on Sunday. The hotter
was one Of the old landmarks of the
town, having been built many years ago.
Latterly it had not been used for hotter
purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
KILLED ON TRACK
AT MILTON LAST NIGHT
II Is Not Known Whether Man Was
Victim of Accident or Whether He
Threw Himself in Front of
Traiu

Milton, March e.--The body Of an un.
known man lies at the local yndertaker's
He was killed on the Central Vermont
railway last night, but whether II Is a
case of self-destruction or accident is
not known. The body is that of a man
between 80 and 40 years old, dark com
plexion, dark hair and mustache. He
wore a brown suit, brown soft hat, a
mixed grey overcoat, russet shoes aud
buckskin gloves. A card in his pocket
is marked IN. c. Florence, room city
hail. Burlington, VT" He carried poe
ket knife marked, "B. E. N. Barclen,
Troop G, I'd Cavalry"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
SURPRISE FOR POLICE.
Three Alleged Thieves in Over Sunday
List Of Drunks.

Rutland, March 9-When the police
looked over their over Sunday grist of
prisoners in city court yesterday, they
found that three alleged thieves for whom
warrants had been out long time were
among the drunks gathered in, Paddy
Ryan and John A. Smith are charged
with breaking into A. IT.. Pierce's saloon
and stealing lot of whiskey on October
8 last and Clinton Adams is charged with
stealing watch from man at the
Brunswick House, since deceased, on De-
eember ?. The men were sent to Jail
for intoxication and will later face the
larceny charges. Smith made confess
sion, duplicating two others the police
did not know about.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
WILL ACCEPT YEARS
IMPRISONMENT MCGEE
Although He Maintains That He Is Not
Guilty Of Intimidation, He Will
Go to New Haven to Begin

Worcester, Mass, March 9.--Frank J..
McGee, New England organizer for the
National Iron Moulders' Union, who was
convicted Of intimidation of strike
breakers at New Haven in September,
1907, and who was sentenced to one
years Imprisonment, said to-day that he
would leave the city tomorrow night
to appear in New Haven Thursday. Hav-
ing lost the long legal fight, McGee said
that he was not guilty Of intimidation
but was ready to go TO Jail if the SUI
preme court sees fit to enforce its deci-
sion. Last Friday he was summoned to
court for sentence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
ORDERS THEM DEPoRTED.
U. S. Commissioner Blodgett Says They
Must Go Back.

st. Johnsbury, March 9.-United
States Commissioner Harry Blodgett
has announced his. decision in the case
of the five Cinnamon who were brought
here for trial on the charge of being
in the United States mlawfully, they
having been detained at Richford, Com.
missioner Bladgett has ruled that the
five must be deportsd to China, but he
gives them until March 10 in which to
take appeal in the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
RAILROAD SUIT BEGUN.
Engineers Widow Suing the Rutland for
$4,000 Damages.

Rutland, March 9.--The first jury trial
of the March term Of Rutland county
court was taken up yesterday afternoon.
1t is entitled Adelaide Davis, administra-
trix Of Silas H. Davis VS.. the Rutland
railroad, and is negligence suit, the ad
damnum being $4,000. Engineer Davis,
who was a Rutland man, was killed at
East Clarendon June 20, 1905, when two
cars Of pulp wood ran wild down the
mountain from. East Wallingford and
crashed into his locomotive. The case
was tried year ago and the widow
got a verdict of $4,000. The supreme
court reversed the decision. t. w. Mo.
loney is counsel for the plaintiff and Mar
velle G. Webber is assisting railroad at
toney Z. w. Lawrence and p. M. Mel.
don.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
FIRE AT FoxvILLE.
Patrick cOnnors Lost His House From
Unknown Cause.

The home of Patrick Connors in Fox
vile was destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon. The fire is supposed to haev
started from an overheated pipe. Mrs.
Connors smelled smoke and started up
stairs to see where it was and found
the whole upper part Of the house on
fire. She ran to the neighbors for help,
but the blaze had gained so much of
headway nothing could be done 70
save the house. Most of the household
furniture was removed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
COMPLIMENT TO JUDGE.
Nearly All Franklin County Bar Turned
Out To-day.

st. Albans, March 9.-The appearance
of Judge A. A. Hall Of this city as pre-
siding Judge Of Franklin county court
brought out almost the entire bar of the
county when court convened to-day for
the March term. The only absentees were
@. G. Austin and c. G. Austin, ir.. who
are in Afiddlebury attending Addison
county court The indications are that
the term will be short one here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-09
GOV. HOLBR00K
CRITICALLN ILL
Taken III With Bronchitis on Sunday
and is Now Quite Low--He
is 80 Years of Age.

Brattleboro, March Eek Gov. Fred
erick Holbrook, president OF the Yer
mont savings bank, president Of the
ing ex-governor in the United States,
il critically i'll at his home on Falnut
street. He was taken i'll with bron-
chitis Sunday and was unable to take
his daily drive and today he has been
confined to his bed. His condition Is
very serious.
Ex.Gov. HoIbrook was 90 years old
last month,