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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
Arthur Solomon Of Leominster, Mass.
Fen from Tower.


Laominster, Mass. Aug. 3. Arthur
solomon, l6 years Of age. son q Au-
drew I solomon, 42 Green street, ear.
riage maker, was electfacuted yesterday
Eaiteinoon hy contact with a high-ten-
sion wire 0i the Connecticut river trans-
mission company in the Notown district
an isolated locality five miles north Of
here.
Young Solomon and two companions
about his age Harold Phillips and Har-
cid Cayanaugh, we're berrying, and coys-
ing to one of the skeleton steel 40.f9at
towers of the company. Solomon dared
them to climb IT. They refused aud
tried to dissuade Solomon. but Be failed
to heed the warning and Skinned to the
first erossarm, where the wire runs
Sntlng there. he was seen 20 point his
finger toward the wire. from which a
stream ef sparks emitted, and the boy
tapplsd 81 to thf ground limp and prac.
titally hfeless although he breathed
family fer some time afterward.
The accident happened : mile from
tie nearest house. Nhieh was that of
John T. Willard and considerable time
elapseds before ward resNfea there. ana
it was two hours before medical aisl
could he Nlmmoned When ii arrived
tie hoy was dead and the body Was
removed to Nillafd's where ii was
viewed hF Assistant Medical Examiner
Appleton # Pierce, who stated that
death Was due to electric shock.
Although the boy fell 10 feet and
struck steel brace ii coming down.
a IL a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
WOMEN SCRAMBLE
TO KISS THAW
Slayer Of Stanford White Getting Popu.
lar with Portion Of New York's Female
Population-A Nice Pleasant Scene
To-day When He Entered Court.

White Plains n r. Aug. 2 ARMED
with a 50,o00-word question, Jerome ap-
peared ibis morning n final effort 70
send Thaw back 70 Matteawan He ex.
poets 20 complete the case tomorrow
afternoon Jerome may cail Evelyn
haw Attorney Morsehauser announced
to dag that he would recall Thaw and
perhaps a few others. Both attorneys,
however, expect The case 10 end Thurs.
day night Justice Mills is unlilsels 70
decide until be review the evidence.
a mob Of women tried to kiss Thaw
Is he entered tile court this morning.
While going into the court this morn.
ing Thaw shook hands with Henry fIaf
ney, who was = Juror IN the first trial.
Harney said: 4 hope Won ffee yourself
I am sure you viii tlr Baker testified
this morning that be hBd told tile late
Russell Peabody that Thaw showed I'D
signs IF paran0ia
When cross examined hv Morsehauser
Baker admitted tlat Iliaw merely
used lmd judgment III killing White
and said that at that time he would
not have Sent Thaw to an asylum as
insane Morsehanzer Was constantly
eonferrina with haw bnt The latter has
stopped intefrnptine As he aid before
Justice Mills commented ~ the habit as
an evidence 9f exaagera I'll ego After
Moor ellauseF finished Justice Mills took
Baker and asked II hp Thought that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
FOUND DEAD IN SWAMP.
Mans Head Riddled With Shot--Eo
Gun Near Him-Had Enemies.

fremont, Mass Aug. 3. The body Of
Frank Pima, 35 years old, was found
yesterday in a swamp on Carver road
about two miles from this village, one
side Of the body ridahd with shot
Pima started ont bnrrying sunday
morning about . o'clock, be had no gun
at tie time No gun shot was heard
near where his body lay az any time
during the day When he failed to come
home Sunday night search was begun
by party headed by Officer Herbert
Barrowsl AS the party reached the
Carver line about O'clock yesterday
afternoon The body WAS found IN .
swamp by William Pratt Of West Ware
ham, about one half riiie north of Bar
rows Corner.
Pima came to this town about seven
yeaFs ace and worked al cranberry
bsg, taking charge of the buildings #
said be had m0re4or less trouble with
his fellow weountryNien
Officer 1ahn H6wland Of Wareham
rs elArted onLlin the Bfaya colony
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
Margaret McKinlay Of Rye
gate Died Yesterday
She Lived Alone the Greater Part Of
the Time and Had Been in III
Health-s She Did Not Regain
Consciousness.

Ryegate Aug Margaret MeKinlay
died yesterday from the effects Of drink
ing paris green SHE lived alone a great
er part o. The time and was found in 4
critical condition sunday night by her
niece, Mrs Jesse Alger Of Ncwbury It
was soon learned that She had drank a
large quantity Of the poison and ~.
though medical assistance was at once
secured she never rallied Miss McKin-
lay had been in m health for long
time and the indications point TO suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
KILLED BY RUNAWAY.
Lena Mnleahy Was Sitting IN Park
Eating Her Luncheon.

Lawrence. Nass Ang. 81 While
lena Muleahy, aged 9a, of 81 Oak street
Has eating her lunch Oh settee On
the common near Jackson street Yester
day She was tfampIed to death by two
heavy horses yoked 70 dump cart
loadaa with bricks
The sudden passing Of a hose wagon
caused the cart horses 10 run away.
They had been standing near the com
mon curb feeding, the driver Wilfrpd
Piekard, sitting mar The horses dash.
ca 81 70 the walk, tore out 4 lot of
stone work and tore madly on to tho
common, reaching the girl before she
could Jump aside. Her sister, who sat
beside her, escaped
Both hprses were thrown and one fell
upon the girl after she had fallen.
The dead girl was employed 10 looal
mill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
DRovE HoRsE REcKLEssLY.
Louis Brunelle Got Into Court on the
Charge Of Intoxication- Two Others.

A trio of drunks were arraiened IN the
city court this morning. Louis RTunelle
hired a team at Even 4 Cows livery
stable yesterday saying he wanted to
70 TO planeld Yesterday afternoon the
stable received several telephone mes
saees from the vicinity of plainfeld that
the team was being badly used BIZ >
drunken man and later tie team vas
reported III the city and being reeklessly
driven about the streets. Officer Gamble
was put Oh the track and at o'clock
caught the team on Main street with
Brunette IN Che wagon badly intoxicated.
The officer took the man to the station
and delivered the team at the stable.
The horse was nearly ready to drop
from exhaustion. III court this morning
Brunelle pleaded guilty TO q subsequent
olTense and paid 4 total ef s2lAa
Yesterday afternoon Officer Garle ar
rested William a. Ifuhry and Oscar
Swensly Oh River street Hurry was
found asleep beside the road and Oscar
was wobbling down the street trying
his best to keep between the fences.
Hurry pIeaded guilty to q third pffense
ana was allowed Ia sign the pledge for
tx months, his wife paying the costs
81. 1914 for him. Oscar said that this
was bis second ofTense within short
time and he was sentenced to the c0un
ty jail for 30 days and to pay costs
Of s6l4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
WAGNER Will PLAY.
Announcement Causes Great Joy in
pittsbnrg Town

AAtAeNhtE AuHMs
Pittsburg. Aug. s.--Baseball pittsbure
+ delighted with the Information that
physicians will permit Hans Wagner TO
return 10 the game some time this week
and remain there $50 long as be takes
no chances but Is very careful"
While this probably means that the
Injured champion win not be able to
let himself out or play his real game,
the fans believe that even his presence
in the team viii have good result on
the other members
SO anxious have been physicians over
the big fellows condition that they
wonld not Sunday permit him 70 start
for Louisville to be present at the bur-
ial Of his old friend, Harry G. Pulliam.
Wagner Wept at this, but did as in
stncted hv lis physicians, and vesteF-
day he submitted ID an examination at
the Olive 0f the club physician, Dr. G..
w Berg who had called ii several 9th
er physicians. 1t was decided thaf Wag-
ner may try % play, providing be moves
slowly st first, and under no condition
must he attempt any af t@e plays which
have made him iaiuoasaf least not for
weeks to come.
IT was moi until after the big fellow
had pleaded that itswas decided that be
might try il some time during the pres.
eHt week. Wagner asserted that he
would get into the game here today.
fla yesterday mornings mail Wagner
received about TOO letters from fans
and Others, each suggesting some remedy
for bis trouble
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
HALF CANDIDATES PASSED.
Four Out Of Eight Applicants Licensed
To Practice Dentistry.

Burlington, Aug g. The successful
candidates IN the state dental examina
tions, which were held at Montpelier,
July l3. IA ana Is, have just been An
nonnced by Dr, Il Holmes Jackson oi
this city, who Ii secretary Of the state
board Four out of the eight who took
the examinations passed and they are
r.. j Bristol of bristol H Fl Fullerton
of Waterbury W. Z. Morgan of Linz
colin and ] E Daley nf isutland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
COMMITTED SUICIDE
WHILE AIT SEA
Charles II, Brown Of Buffalo, N. ",
sIashed His Throat Had Pre-
viously Tried to Drown
Himself.

Antwerp, Ang. B. Charles Brown,
who u said 70 have been banker of
Buffalo, NJ Yo committed suicide by
cutting his throat a. he was Hearins
Antwerp yesterday. M Brown ulo
was suffering from melaRchoia, the Ell
feet of nervous breakdown, previously
had made an unsuccessful attempt so
Kin himself BY Jumping into the sea-
when the Vaderland was at Dover.
He sailed from New York July u on
board The yaaerland and throughout
the voyage his strange actions were The
subject Of comment By the saloon pas
sengers, among whom was former Gov
erner Of New York Benjamin 3. 0'Dei.
When the vaderland put into Dover Mr.
Brown suddenly mounted the railing
of the steamer aud leaped into The sen,
Passengers shouted an alarm. however.
and the small boats were manned and
MI Brown rescued. He was imme
distely placed in his cabin aud thcreaf-
ter on the voyage tn antwerp was under
the care Of the ships Doctor EIe was
left alone for 4 moment Yesterday hdlf
an hour before the steamer arrived At
Antwerp and seung knife. slashed
his throat and died soon efterward. TIE
tragedy caused deep gloom among bis
fellow passengers
Had Been in Poor Health.
Buffalo, n NJ, Aug q Charles II.
Brown was manager Of The Safety De-
posit Vaults coAecied with The Marine
Bank OF Buffalo for about 20 years.
About 4 month ago bis mother died.
She had been an invalid Tor years and
he had hsfn greatly devoted % her. His
own health has been poor for some time
and the bank granted him vacation.
He expected g. spend the month of
August abroad brown leaves three
sisters 0se Is Mrs James Nuna ~ New
York City, the other two are unmarried
and live here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
PASTORS RESIGN.
Baptist Churches at Montgomery Center
and Jericho.

Montgomery Center, Ang 3 The
Bev ] tt Leroy has resigned Is pa star
of tbe Baptist church hero to accept a
call To Plymouth y. Hs and he wilt
close big four years passionate 1T q time
to he mutually agreed on bg him and
the church
Jericho, Aug. B The Rev Frederick
Emerson has resigned IS pastor Of the
local Baptist church and will go 10
Massachusetts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
SEES gPAIN'S FINISH.


Paris. Aug. b The loading serialist
sfaputg said today @Nihen The history
.of tbs futnfe Spanish republic has been
written, uprising Barcelona win Eta des-
cribed Al the first great expression Of
The spirit resulting ii Che fall oF the
mQrarhy Barcelona has demonstrated
tie possibility 0f small revolution
greatly 9sa5affassing the government.
and Il onlv remains for The revolution
lists to work together, to organize resis
lance everywhere ana without doubt
Alfonso wall Be the fast Spanish King
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
PAY OR NO PAY.
Merchants and Clerks Are at Odds over
Wednesday Hslf-hoIiday

A conference meeting Is To Be held
this evening between the committees
from the clerks union and the mer-
chants association N regard to tie uues.
tion Of the merchants paying their
clerks full time for The Wednesday af-
tefnoon holidays. III the agreement be-
tween the union and the merchants this
matter was left optional with tile mer
chants. Some Of the merchants have
been paying their clerks and others haze
not, and there has been a movement
started bv several of the merchants to
have all THE merchants not pay eor the
half holiday Iii this the clerks main
tain that the association Is violating it,
agreement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
MRS. Elizabeth Richmond Must Answer
to Killing Stewart McTavish

Boston, Aug 8. Mrs Elizabeth Rich
mond was today held without bail for
the grand Jury Of the September term
81 Cambridge court for ailpged killing of
stewart McTavish, nursery gardner,
July 23. Fourteen witnesses testified,
eight of whom were habitHes Of the
Richmond house. They were held in
$500 bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
TOOK RAT POISON.
Marlboro, Mass; Woman Was Suffering
from MeIaneh0lia

Marlboro, Mass, Aug s.-A dose of
rat poison. taken Sunday, with suicidal
intent, proved fatal yesterday to Mrs,
Amelia Dean aged So Mrs Dean lived
alone ard her condition was not discov-
cred until yesterday, when neighhors
entered the house She was removed I'd
the Marlboro hospital, where she died,
She was 4 sufferer from meEaneh0lia.
Her husband Fred Dean. from whom
she was separated some years ago. lives
at Hanover Center, with son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
no INSPECT MILK FARMS.
James O. Jordon Leaves for New Hamp-
shire and Vermont.

Boston. Aug. 3 Inspector James @
Jordan Of the board of health viii leave
to-day for trip through New Hamp-
Shire and Vermont 70 inspect the farms
which supply tie city q Boston with
milk. He Vii be absent possibly eou.
pie Of weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
NEW Id. S. TEACHER.


+. II. Hodgson having resigned IS
teacher of higher mathematics in Mont
peliar seminary to enter high school
work i'd Manchester, N. H.. his place has
been filed bg the appointment " A a.
Gnstafson If Middletawn, Conn, d grad
uate of Wesleyan university and q
teacher ii the academy at East Green
yieh. Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
BAILEY MoTI0NED
And the Senate Agreed to a Conference
on the Tariff Bill.

Washington, Aug 81. THE Senate this
afternoon agreed on q motion by Sena-
tor Bailey to vote on the conference re
port On the tariff bill ait two o'clock
Thursday afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
NO WIND FoR SAILING.
AT the Annual Watch Race Meet on
Burlington

Burlington, Aug. 81 The annual yacht
clnb regatta was held to-day There
was no wind for sailing or racing The
motor boat races were interesting The
first was won by tbs cabin cruiser Banta
Mar, Owned hy James Demig Of Bur-
lington, over a ten-mile course in 50
minutes and l3 seconds.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
A Woman's Enchantnent
Bv WILLIAM lie QUEUX. (
isht1 by e
Copyright, 1909, by William lie Queux.)


ter if she did not herself let him in?'
'Wel-he might have had latch key"
| ventured to say.
Il think not, Mr.. Ralston.' replied
Morton. My own idea is that the per-
son who came here was friend of hers.
He-for il is certain to have been a man
had made an appointment with her, and
she waited 70 admit him..
Had she, | wondered, a secret tryst
with the man Garshore-or with Granny
Cough? The latter knew Roumania well,
and was popular in that gay, reckless
circle in Bucharest. Was II not more
likely that Granny was much more
intimate friend than Garshore? Yet. after
all, the fact which negatived every theory
was that the dead woman was not Lydia
Popescu at all.
Suddenly we heard a motor car out
side the house. 1t was the director of
criminal investigation, who had returned
to make another visit.
He ascended the stairs. a tall. middle
aged man in a little overcoat, quick in
speech and decision of manner
We'll, Morton?' he asked. he en-
tered the bedroom. what is the latest?"
"A laundry mark-foreign, no doubt
That's all
mo cause for death apparent yet?"
None. There is an old poignard
downstairs in the room. But there's
no mark upon it. 1t. of course, might
have been left by the assassin.
Better let the landlady of this house
see it. I'll send a man up to Scotland
with it tonight If it isn't hers there s
suspicion-and we might trace its owner
eh?''
Exactly what I've been thinking. sir, !"
responded the detective addressed. I
suppose we'd better send the body to the
mortuary and have the inquest tomor-
row."
Yes But be careful of the press. Not
word must leak out yet. 1t may be a
natural death after all. And II 1T is it
would make us all look FOOLS he
laughed.
You hear what the order is, Mr.. Cum
Iiffe?' Morton said, turning to my friend.
Not word for the present--not until
after the doctors tell us the truth
And Cunliffe gave his promise. The
true facts were to be hushed up, is so
many of necessity are. The indiscreet
and premature publication of discoveries
made by Scotland Yard has in many an
instance resulted in the assassin going
scot-free.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
CHAPTER vi.
GRANNY Makes a Curious Request

| was back in my chambers about D
O'Clock that same afternoon. seated writ
ing a letter when the door bell rang, and
l rose and opened it.
On the threshold stood Granny Cough.
My heart stood still for moment.
"Hulloa. old man. Come in" l man
aged to say, and he followed me in with
the single word "Hulloa.
He was smartly dressed in what he
called his business kit, namely, per-
feet fitting frock coat and silk hat, which
he wore when interviewing people on
business. Like the true cosmopolitan. he
hated such garb preferring the ease of
the dark flannel lounge suit and the soft
fronted print shirt. But he had to don
the shiny headgear of commerce and
ceremony in order, he always declared, 10
produce an impression
"Reen out on business-eh?" l asked,
as he sank into an armchair. l saw his
face was Il trifle haggard, and III his eyes
was an expression such as | had never
seen there before.
YES" he replied. simply. Got a
| drink handy?"
| went to the cupboard and got out
some whisky and soda. Then, when he
| had swallowed stiff glass-which. by
| the way. was quite unusual to h1m-he
! sighed, took a cigarette from the box
L
I've been out in the country I'm
only just back he said, volunteering
| the information.
| | pretended not to have been round to
the Cecil. l was undecided how to judge
| him.
Business, l suppose"
Yes, he responded, emphatically. Il
| met earlier, the big banker of Lyons.
quite accidentally. He's at the Savoy
wants me TO go TO America to do some
business for him"
We'll. if it pays. co. l said.
| He blew cloud of smoke slowly from
his lips and answered.
The game he's on requires too much
bluff. my dear boy. I'm not up to 1t
Because you're hipped. Granny. But
things will come right for you. Rou-
mania is not the only country in the
world where concessions are to be picked
Il know that" he cried, impatiently.
But this business of Carriers is a big
game of bluff-simply to- bluff com
rights and get it's shares for ourselves" ="
"Well, Granny, if there's a man in Eu-
rope who can play that game, it's your
self j declared.
My dear Phil" he said. raising his
finger and laughing I'm a philosopher.
as YOU know. | make lots of money, but
never keep any. When Granny Cough
has money the world has money. You
know that. l give 1t all away. Ana
when ! haven't any-wen, l easily find
mugs who'll give me some. You We
known me for long time. Ralston. Have
l ever worried over the future? Have
/ ever been glum?
Not until just recently"
"Ah! i have cause-now. There's the
woman / love-the woman whose future
depends upon me procuring the neces-
sary funds to make her happy he said
| suddenly serious. Yes, Ralston, I've been
fool. I ought TO have kept the money
l had This time last year ! had. in the
Credit LyonnaiS. about eight thousand
| pounds. Today all the money l possess
| in the world is in my pocket-about
| twenty pounds. And yet
Yet WHAT"
And yet have ideas-big ideas"
4 know that. Your schemes are al
| ways colossal. just as your confounded
| cheek is.'
He laughed heartily. When we were
Evening star., 1909-07-14
CAUGHT IN VIRGINIA.
Suspect Tells of Fatal Shooting 40
Perryville, Md.

CAPE CHARLES. Va, July 14.-An
important capture was made at Birds
Nest. Va. a short distance from here.
yesterday. by Charles German Of Will
mngton, inspector Pennsylvania railroad
detective force. and Lieut.. Harry F.
Buckley OF Baltimore, Md, division de-
tectives Pennsylvania railroad. They ar
rested Hartford Upshur. colored, twenty
your wears old wanted by the Maryland
authorities for alleged completely in the
murder of Detective Harry Boon, at
Perryville Md, the morning of June 20
last. Lieut.. Buckley had received infor-
nation regarding the movements OF Up
shur.
The detectives left Wilmington on the
morning train. accompanied by a negro
who was acting spy for them.
When confronted with the facts in the
case the prisoner made confession. in
which he charged Robert Wilson, now
under arrest in Maryland. with the muir
der of officer Boon. He states that there
were five negroes in the party. who got
off freight train on which they were
stealing ride at Perryvile. Nd. on the
date mentioned. and as Officer Boon ap-
preached Wilson shot him down After
mortally wounding Boon, Cpshur stated.
Wilson searched the clothing of the dy-
ing man. taking his revolver, blackjack
and railroad pass. They then made their
escape.
The prisoner is locked up in Eastvfiie
Jail But one more negro is wanted in
the case. He is Elmer Johnson, and the
officers expect to have him in custody
within a few hours.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
BALTIMoREAN'S TRAGIC DEATH
Launch and Steamer Collide and
Former Upset Near Baltimore

BALTIMORE. July 14-In a collision
between the steam launch Jeannette.
bearing a party of three men on their
way to Dundalk, and the steamer Star
light, with several hundred eXcursionists
aboard, bound for Rock Creek, about
9:15 o'clock yesterday morning, while off
No. 3 elevator. Lower Canton, one of the
members of the party, Charles Louis
Cross. an inspector in the Baltimore city
water department. residing at COS Craw-
ford street, Waverly, met his death, while
his son, Thomas Rosser Cross, nineteen
years old. and his brother-in-law, George
w. Bokee, thirty-eight years old, Of AS
East 22d street, narrowly escaped watery
graves
Whether Mr. Cross met his death
through drowning or by injuries received
by knocking his head against the guard
Of the Starlight is not known. and VIII
proba bly, remain a mystery unless the
question can he determined this morning
at the inquest TO he held ~ the eastern
district police station However DIR.
Gustave II. Woltereck of 62S East Eager
street, who viewed the remains. stated
that Mr.. Cross came TO his death
through exhaustion caused by his strug-
giles in the water.
1t is the opinion of George w. Brown,
colored, mana ging owner of the Star
light. that the injuries sustained by the
unfortunate man, and not drowning,
brought about his death, while members
of the tug Mohlar, who were instrumental
in rescuing the surviving members OF the
party, believe that fright may have mad
a great deal to do with Mr.. Cross un-
timely end.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
CURTISS BETTERs RECORD.
Aloft 3 Minutes Is Seconds in
Fight at Mineola.

NEW YORK. July 14.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss, the Hammondsport aeropanist,
whose recent flights have earned him high
honors in the field of aviation in this
country, today improved on his last per-
formances by remaining aloft five minutes
and hfteen seconds in flight at Mineola
Long Island.
An attempt to better this record made
shortly afterward failed because of a de-
iectlve bolt on one of the propeller
blades
Going at a speed of about fifty mites
an hour, CurtIss last night made a circu-
Iar msht or two miles in two minutes
and twenty-siK seconds over the Hemp-
stead meadows.
Inc night was one of the three he made
yesterday in order to familiarize him
SELF thoroughly with the aeroplane he
has recently been trying at the Norris
Parh race track. After he has practiced
for week or ten days on Long Island
Mr.. Curtiss will sail for France to com
pete In the elaborate aeronautical car
niral to be held on the plains of Cham
paign, near Rheims. next month