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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
KILLED BY TEAM.
Popular Nun in New York Was The
Victim in New York.

New York, April a. There is grief
in the hearts Of the nuns Of the Domini.
can Convent of Our Lady Of the Holy
Rosary in East 63d street here last
night over the death Of one Of their
number, Sister Angela, who was run
over by truck in Third avenue late IN
the afternoon.
Sister Angela, who before taking the
veil was Miss Margaret 0'Manning, Of
Troy, NJ II, was out for a stroll with
her sister, Loretta, whom she had not
seen for a number Of years when the
accident occurred The younger woman
was able to spring aside in time to es-
cape being knocked down and trampled
bs the unmanageable horse, but the nun
embarrassed BY her heavy clothing,
could not save herself. Both wheels of
the truck passed over her, causing In
slant death.
The body was taken to the convent
between rows Of children who knew and
loved the nun and who stood aside bare
headed and wept.
The driver Of the truck, Isador Wolf,
was placed under arrest charged with
homicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
Barre Post Office Bids Open
ed in Washington
BOSTON FIRM WAS LOWEST
Barre Committee Telegraph That the
Treasury Department Did Not
Give Out a Contract to Any
Of Them.

The following telegram has been re-
ceiyed relative to the new post Office
building in Barre:
Washington, d. O., April 2s, 1909.
Barre Daily Times, Barre, VT:
Contract not awarded. No informa-
tion for publication.
IN. D. Pehlps."
Mr.. Phelps, with Mayor Robins and
H. J. M. Jones, went to Washington to
be present when the bids for the federal
building were opened yesterday and to
urge the use Of Barre granite, even Il
it should be necessary to postpone the
erection Of the building until an added
appropriation over and above the $780,
600, already secured, could be made.
They were commissioned to 60 by the
granite manufacturers association, the
quarry owners association and the board
Of trade.
The fact that no contract was awarded
following the opening Of the bids yester-
day is reassuring news, carrying hope
that Barre granite win be eventually
chosen as the constructing material It
is expected that the committee win be
at liberty to give further information
when they report to their various or
ganizations on their return to Barre.
Another press dispatch from Wash
ington gives the bids as follows:
Washington, d. G., April 27.--The su-
pervising architect of the treasury yes
terday opened bids for the construction
Of the new public building at Barre, Vt.
The lowest bid Of s59,4s was submitted
by Horton & Hemenway of Boston. The
bids were as follows:
Horton & Hemenway, Boston, $50 ,4s6.
Woodbury. & Leighton company, Bos-
ton. $59,s73.
W. E. Jackson, Montpelier, s765s5.
A. B. Stannard, New York, $4,000.
W. II. Fissell & Co., New York, s62e0O.
Watertown Construction company,
Watertown, n. Y, S70,653.
William r. Compton Building com
pany, Elmira, N. \, s62, ,sz7.
Durolithic company, Buffalo, y. y,
$50 .00g,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
REsIsrs ExrRADrrroE.
Brandenburg in Jail; Jerome Asks Bail
Be $4,000.

San Francisco, April 27.-With legal
battles impending in New York City, st.
Louis and this city, including in the list
an indictment for grand larceny in con-
nection with a political article purport-
ing to have been written BY Grover
Cleveland, a double matrimonial entan.
clement and contest for the possession
Of his small stepson. James Cabane. Sd,
Of St. Louis, Broughton Brandenburg,
the magazine writer who was arrested
here on Friday, is spending his time
II the city prison preparing for the
fray.
He declares he will resist extradition
to New York on the grand larceny
charge on the advice Of his attorney.
The writer explains that Mrs. Cabane,
mother Of the boy, who he claims is his
stepson, went with him to Central Amer
lea, where she obtained a divorce. and
they were married. Cabanne, Mrs. Bran
denburg's former husband, has an appli-
cation for divorce pending in the st.
Louis courts She telegTaphed the pris-
oner TO do all in bis power to hold her
son. a message was received from Dis
trict Attorney Jerome Of New York to
hold Brandenburg in not less than S20,-
600 bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
AT LoGERHEADs.
Burlington Police Commissioners and
Mayer Burke Over Police.

Burlington, April 27.--The board Of
police commissioners, composed OF Nj G.
Powers, NJ. G. Clark and A. T. Childs,
met for organization yesterday, Mr..
Powers was elected chairman with Mr..
Clark secretary.
The mayors charges against police Of
ticers a. W. German, Thomas Mongeon
and Dennis Brodie were considered and
were not sustained. Mayor Burke called
for the resignation Of the three men in
question on the ground that they were
not of sufficient stature. the rule requir-
ing height Of five feet eight inches.
The police commissioners had no stand
ard Of measurements and established
that the men should be measured in their
shoes. They met the requirement as to
height. Mayor Burke held that they
should be measured In their stocking
feet. At the close Of the hearing the
mayor stated that the three men are
still under suspension.
0fficeT A. W. Belka whose resignation
was requested for a similar reason, will
be given hearing next Monday even
ing
Mayor Burke yesterday appointed
Thomas Collins and Eli Vincent regular
policemen. He also appointed about 40
specials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
RUTLAND RACING PLANS.
Agricultural Society Arranges For Three
Stakes.

Rutland, April According TO the
present plans Of the Rutland county ag-
ricnltnai society, followers Of the race
track will see here in the fail the finest
and most numerous strings Of race
horses sent TO this vicinity in years.
The purses win amount to between S3.-
600 and S3,500, which is practically
double that ever offered before, and this
money win be divided in classes differ
emily rfom in former years.
Among the new classes win be three
stake races each for purse Of $500.
The society also plans to give a purse
Of 81 900 for the free-for-all.
The Fairhaven fair association also
is planning for stake races, with ST.
GOO free lor-all These big contests
with the Middlebury fair, which also
offers $1,000 open race, promise to-
bring several fast horses into this section
and are expected to revive interest in
light harness sport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
Former State Treasurer and
Man Of Prominence
HAD BEEN ILL SOME TIME
Was President Of National Bank at
White River Junction and Had
Served in Many 0fices-His
Death Unexpected

White River Junction, April 27--John
L. Bacon, former state treasurer of Yer
mont and one Of the best known men in
Vermont, died this morning at his home
in this village. He had been III for sew
eral weeks, but this illness was not
thought to be anything dangerous; so
that the news Of his death this morning
came as a great shock.
John Lement Bacon was born in Chel-
sea on june Is, 1862, and was, therefore,
not quite II years Of age. lie was the
son Of John B. and Sarah Persis iMorey)
Bacon, the former Of whom died only
recently in Chelsea. John i. was edu-
Gated at the public schools In Chelsea and
was graduated from the academy there
In 1878, after which he attended ST.
Johnsbury academy and was graduated
in 1881. He was married in Chicago
in 1883 to Miss Lizzie Davis
Following bis graduation from ST.
Johnsbury academy he entered the First
National Bank OF Chelsea and served as
cashier from 1881 to 1884, when he re-
moved to this place, and in 1886 assisted
in organizing the National Bank of
White River Junction, of which institu-
tion he was cashier until 1906 when he
was made president.
Mr.. Bacon was treasurer Of Orange
county in 1884 and 1885, served as treas
urer Of the town Of Hartford from 1889
to 1899 and in 1898 was elected treasurer
Of the state Of Vermont and being sue
cessively reelected for three terms on
the Republican ticket, retiring in 1906
and being succeeded by the present en-
eumbent. Edward II. Deavitt OF Mont
peiier. Hc was a trustee of st. Johns
bury academy. He had served in the
Vermont legislature in 1892 and again
last session, and had been treasurer of
the 0ttaquechee Wooden company since
1905.
Mr.. Bacon stood high in fraternal cir
cles, being Mason, a member Of the
Knights Templar and a Shriner, and be-
ing also member Of the Odd Fellows
lodge Tie was g Republican IN politics
and q Congregational in religious prefer
enee.
de was . man Of genial disposition
and made q great many friends among
those with whom he came in contact
during the many years that he served
in public capacity, chiefly while state
treasurer. He WAS considered q banser
Of great ability and Of sound business
Judgment.
He leaves his wife and two children.
John D., who is twelve years old, and
Mary E., who is fifteen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
MONTPELIER.

John Wahlen, master mechanic Of the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad, left
Sunday evening for Philadelphia to in-
spect new locomotive which has been
constructed for his company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Webber, formerly
Of this city, are guests for few days
at Joseph A. DeBoer's. Mr. Webber has
been playing during the past winter with
an orchestra in Brooklyn n. Y.
Mrs. John Handlin, sister Of Mrs Jo-
scph Jones. who came here Saturday to
attend Mrs jones' funeral Sunday, was
obliged to return immediately to her
home ii Bristol because Of the serious
illness OF her husband
In the city court yesterday morning
the civil case Of John Moriarity against
Susan Robinson Of Worcester, in which
the price of four tons OF hay Is involved,
was heard, as was the ejeetment case Of
Barney vs. Japan. In the latter case
Judgment was given the defendant and
The case was appealed to county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
His Brother Rechad, Was
Proclaimed To-day
AMID MUCH ENTHUSIASM
OF constantinople Are Resounding with
"The Tyrants Have Fallen" "Hail
to Rechad," Etc.-Report Says
Abdul Is a Prisoner.

Constantinople, April 27s-The sultan
Is deposed. His delhronement is the
Joint work of the national assembly in
secret vote and religious edict by the
sheik of the Islam legatif. The sultan
will be removed from Yildiz Kiosk I'm
mediately following the deposition Of
Abdul Hamid, his brother, Mohammed
Rechad Effidi, was proclaimed amid the
widest enthusiasm.
"The tyrants have fallen" Hair
RechaT," is resounding throughout the
streets. The ceremony of Rechad's en-
thusiasm Is now progressing. Caldint
OF TeWfek Pasha is still in Office, he
having reconsidered his resignation at
the request of Cheitek Paeha who is
organizing an army TO sweep over Asia
Minor, annihilating the bands of reac-
tionaries loyal to the sultan.
Abdul in the Yildiz wears ecclesiastical
dress, believing this will prevent his as
sassination. Despite the JOY over Abdul
Hamid's downfall it is certain the coun-
try win not unanimously approve. Civil
was is probable.
In Asia Minor the massacre is greater
than in the last ten days and the massa-
cres is likely to be resumed.
The London Exchange telegraphs
Constantinople correspondents says that
Abdul is now a prisoner in Chelraghan
palace on the Bosphorus. He says the
Young Turks entered the Yildiz during
the night and took him prisoner and
plundered the palace. The servants all
fIed.
At 2s30 p. m. q salute Of 10l guns
was fred in honor Of the new sultan as
an official salute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
IN. E. O.P. CONVENTION
AT BENNINGTON
Opened Last Night With Chicken Pis
Supper-Much Interest Is Being
Taken in the Approaching
Election,

Bennington, April 27.-The Goth an,
nual session Of the grand lodge Of Ver-
mont, New England Order Of Protection,
opened last evening, About Is delegates
we're in attendance, representing all
parts Of the state. The session opened
with a chicken pie supper served BY the
local lodge.
A large class initiation n Foresters'
hall was witnessed by large delegations
from lodges in this town, North Adams
and Adams, Mass. An open meeting fol-
lowed, 10 which the public was admitted.
The evenings entertainment ended with
q dance.
Among the prominent members Of the
order IN attendance are Frederick Il.
Peabody, supreme warden, Of Melrose,
Mass; Frank A. Rice, supreme vice
warden, OF Cambridge, Mass. Daniel NJ
Frye, supreme secretary, OF Someryille,
Mass; John X. Sanborn, supreme treas
urer, Of Newport, r. T., Arthur n. Wal.
lace Of Winthrop. Mass, past grand
warden Of Massachusetts,; Frank L. Hill
Of New Haven, past grand warden OF
Connecticntj and Jonathan Chaplin Of
New Haven, Conn, past supreme warden.
There is much interested manifested
in the election Of officers and many con-
tests are anticipated.
The report OF the secretary, which was
read to-day, showed that the Vermont
grand lodge has gained two new lodges,
at Stowe and at Randolph, the increase
in membership being 436 There are now
28 lodges in the state, with a total
membership of 1886. Ten OF the lodges
have a membership Of over one hundred.
There were sixteen deaths during the
year.
The Rev. w. @. MacIntyro Of 0gdens-
burg, n ", former pastor Of the
Presbyterian church here, arrived in the
city this afternoon and will be one Of
the speakers at the Canadian club ban
quet tomorrow evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
WITH A SHOVEL
IN HIS HAND
George Kormas Was in Standing Posture
at the Bottom Of Owen Bros' Slate
Quarry at West PawIet, Where
He Was Caught by cave-in.

Rutland, April 27s-The body Of
George Kormas, the last Of the five men
who were killed in the caye-in at Owen
Bros slate quarry, West Pawiet, on
April 10, 10 be- recovered, was taken
out late yesterday afternoon The body
was in a standing posture with shovel
still In the hands. A wound in the neck
was the only injury, so Il Is probable
that the victim was smothered to death.
The cave-in was caused BY The loosen
ing of the hank ffum fs9S% and the ina
mense mass IF slate and debris came
down on the workmen without warning.
One OF them, Thaddeus Brasc0vics, was
still alive when rescued from the quarry
the followking day, but he died Of the
nervous shock while being taken to a
hospital in Albany. The rescuers
thought they heard a voice in the debris
after Bmseovics had been taken out. but
the other four victims were dead when
they were reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
PHIL HALvosA's JOB.
Investigated by the Rutland Labor Men
Their Findings.

Rutland, April 27.-0wing to the state
ment published in the newspapers that
Philip y. Halvosa, formerly editor Of
the Vermont Union Signal, and former
state organizer Of the American Fede-
ration Of Labor for Vermont, had been
discharged from the reportorial staff Of
the Bosom American because he was not
a member of the Boston Newspaper
Writers union, the Central Trades and
Labor Council Of this city has made in
quiries Of the heads Of the American
staff about the matter. The following
letters received in reply were read. at
the last meeting Of the council:
From John s. Eddy, managing editori
'Mr Halvosa is now employed regu-
larly as a STAFF reporter on the American.
He was not connected with the paper
for a time, but the fact that he is here
now is sufficient disproof Of any allega-
tions that may have been made reflect.
ing in any way upon Mr.. Halvosa's s
standing either as a union man OF as
newspaper man"
From J. W. Reardon, city editor:
"The statement that Philip j. Halvosa
was dismissed from the American be-
cause he was not a member Of the News
paper Writers union is untrue. Mr.. Hall
yosa is a member Of the union. lie is
now in the employ of the American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
MAGAZINE COMES HIGH.
Edward and Henry BOmbard Pay $9.75
Each For Stealing.

Rutland, April a7. Edward and Hen
ry Bombard, iaborers who are employed
on the railroad at the "doubIe-roads'
crossing near Proctor, might have pur-
chased six yearly subscriptions each to
popular magazines and bought whole
lot Of souvenir postcards for what
they paid the city court yesterday be-
cause they stole one magazine and about
dozen cards from the store Of George
f. Chalmers on Merchants Row Satur-
day night
The young men were arraigned before
City Judge f. G. Swinnerton on the
charge Of petit larceny. Edward plead
cd guilty at once and Henry pleaded
not guilty but two hours later decided
to plead guilty, They were fined SIS and
costs Of s6.75 each and they expected
to raise money to pay.
Policemen John A. Worthon and @.
f. Lorette caught the young men in the
act Of taking the postal cards. While
they we're being taken to the lookup one
OF them tried TO throw away, unnoticed,
a magazine which he had hidden under
his coat but he was not sly enough to
fool the officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

Shown at a Meeting Of Citizens in The
Court Room Last Evening.

A meeting Of citizens interested in as.
sistng and maintaining the Barre Citi-
zcns band was held last evening in the
city court room and as a result Of the
meeting committee Of twelve well
known citizens Of the city was elected
to solicit funds for the support Of the
band Much enthusiasm and interest in
the welfare Of Barre's new musical or
ganlzation was expressed by the repre-
sentative body Of citizens present.
George n. Tilden was elected chairman
Of the meeting and @. Q. Carpenter, sec
retary.
In taking the chair Mr.. Tilden said
that the meeting was called for the
purpose Of forming an organization Of
citizens TO work In conjunction with the
band in procuring financial aid. D. j.
Sullivan said that be thought that the
city was heartily in favor Of a band and
wanted to see a SUCCESS made of it. N.
~ Roberts stated that the idea Of this
meeting had been suggested BY several
citizens interested in the band who had
thought that the needed assistance
could best be procured in this way.
On motion Of Mr.. Sullivan IL was then
voted that the chair appoint commit
tee of three to retire and make up list
Of twelve men to act on the public sub
scription committee and submit the list
to the meeting The chair appointed
A. S. Martin, A. j Grayelin, and n. j.
Roberts. who submitted the following
committee tand it was elected; George
N. Tilden, ID. T. Sullivan, James r
Coutts, Michael Keefe, John Frontini,
@. w. Steele, George Laviolette, John
Rowley, Arthur ]. Gnavelin, James N.
Gall, Arthur W. Premier and Paul Bian-
Chi. This committee viii get together
and organize and formulate its plans
at once for work in raising funds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
PLANS $1,000, 100000
RAILROAD MERGER
Hartman Instructs Counsel to Devise
Means to Combine All New York
Central Lines Under One
Had

New York, April 27.--According to a
report circulated in this city, Il. II, Har-
riman hs instructed leading corporation
counsel in this and other cities to devise
means of merging the New York Gem
trail lines into one $i000,o00,o00 cor
poration, with a central management
and one treasury.
This, If effected, would operate more
than 10000 miles Of railroad, including
the New York Central, West Shore,
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago a st.
Louis, Pittsburg & Lake Erie, Lake Erie
a Western, Canada Southern, and q
number Of other lines now controlled BY
OF allied with the New York Central.
No details are said to have been de-
clded upon yet, but it Is understood that
IL is not proposed to include the Nickel
Plate line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
FOLLOWS SON
in SUICIDE
Frank Gibson Sent Bullet In
to His Breast To-day
WHILE HIS WIFE WAS AWAY
Leslie, His Only Son, Had Killed Himself
With a Rife Four Years Ago and
His Father Had Been Despon-
dent Since Then.

Rutland, April 27.--While his wife
was getting pail Of water at q spring
aC half past eight o'clock this morning,
Frank Gibson, carpenter and IS years
Of age, residing at Mil village, sat in a
rocking-chair, put rife between his
legs and fred it by pressing stick
against the trigger. The ball entered
the breast and death was instant. Glib.
son has been despondent and had threat
ened to commit suicide several times
since his only child, Leslie Gibson, took
his life with the use Of a rife four years
ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
LEFT SWITCH OPEN.
Passenger Train in Crash at Franklin,
Mass.

Franklin, Mass.. April 27.-Failure OH
the part Of section hands to close a
switch at Mason crossing, Union street,
yesterday afternoon caused passenger
train at ABS TO run onto a siding.
It crashed into freight car the length
of the first truck. There were is pas
sengers on board, but no one injured
outside of bcinu shaken up when the
collision occurred
The train was made up Of a baggage
ear and one passenger coach and was
il charge Of Conductor John w Brown
and Engineer Daniel Kennedy. Engineer
Kennedy and fireman Frank Pierce
stuck to the train ne the engine crashed
into the freight car and both escaped
injury. The engine did not leave the
tracks, but was damaged to such an ex-
tent that it was put out Of commission.
The head end was stove in, breastbeam
and pilot broken of and tender torn
away The front end Of the freight car
was also wrecked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

New York, April 27--President Brown
Of the New York Central said yesterday
that there is no intention of bringing
about merger of all the lines IN the
New York Central-Iake Shore system.
The report is assumed to have originat-
ed from recent visits OF Treasurer Ros-
sitter and Albert II. Harris, vice -presi-
dent of the New York Central lines, in
charge Of legal affairs, to the division
heads in the different cities along the
lines Of the system, but it is stated
that these visits were without relation
to any scheme Of consolidation Of the
separate properties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
HAMS COUNSEL WORRIED.
Claudia Hains In New York Waiting to
Be Called By Prosecution.

Flushing, T. T., April 27.--General
Hains said today that in order to bring
Capt. Hams, who is on trial for the Ans
MS murder, to a reIization of his posi-
tion, his three children viii be brought
from Washington this week by their
grandmother to see their father. The
Oldest boy, Peter, may sit in court near
the captain. Ten jurors were in the box
at the resumption Of the trial today.
They hope to complete the jury before
night.
The Hains counsel was worried this
morning over the information that Clau-
dia Hams was in New York, awaiting
the call Of District Attorney Dewitt to
take the stand against her husband. The
defense has been puzzled over the where
quiet departure from Boston week
quit departure from Boston q week
ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
TALK OF THE TOWN.

John Finton went to Bethel today to
work.
Leo w. Seaver Of Washington was in
the city today on business.
Oscar Smith of Graniteville left last
night for Seattle Washington.
Don't forget the public dance to be
held Wednesday evening, May 5, under
the auspices Of the ladies' Auxiliary Of
the A. O. II.
The Misses Elizabeth Brechin. Beatrice
Mann and Margaret Barclay, ehaparon-
ed by Mrs. a. S. Martin, attended the
game at Northtield yesterday.
Don't forget the public dance 10 be
given in the X. Of O. hall, Wednesday
evening, May 5th. under the auspices Of
the ladies auxiliary Of the A. o. II.
Mrs. John Mcdonald went to Boston
today for a visit with friends and rela-
tives. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs james Hall, who is re-
turning TO her home htere.