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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20
COULDN'T FIND PANTHER,
THEY FOUGHT A DUEL
Two Youthful Hunters IN Montpelier
Had Set-to After a Weary
Hunt.-0ne Of Them Got
Slashed to the Bone.

Two twelve year old boys, the sons
Of William Milo and Dwight Mason Of
Montpelier, armed with ropes and butch
er knives went panther hunting in
Hubbard park yesterday afternoon and
after tramping An over the park with
ont finding d panther they proposed to
fight a duel. They began flourishing
the knives at each other and the re-
suit was that young Milo had on Of
his hands slashed open to the bone. The
two hastened TO a physicians Office
where the wound was dressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20
MET HEAD-o ON
Two Boys Riding Bicycles collided in
Montpelier Street.

While riding their bicycles at a swift
pace on Main street 10 Montpelier last
evening Clifford Hunt and Arthur vii.
ley met in a head-on collision. Fortn-
nately the boys escaped with only q
few scratches but their machines were
badly u2ed Up,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20
FAsTEsT TIME EvER MADR.
BY Air Navigation G F Willard IN a
curtss Aeroplane

Mineola, T. i, Aug 20. 20 F Willard,
in a Cartiss aeroplane, sailed over
Hampstead Plains this morning before
crowd Of 1000 spectators lie made
three flights at the rate Of a mile a
minute. This is the fastest time ever
made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20
rHAw DENIES IT.
That He Has Dismissed Morschauser as
His Attorney.

Poughkeepsie, N. ", Aug. 20 The
report that Thaw has dismissed his at
torney, Morsehauser, was denied to-day
BY Thaws who SAYS that Attorney Mey-
ers. who was called yesterda, is acting
ers who was called yesterday, is acting
away on his vacation. Thaw is trying
to force the Matteawan post Office to
give his mail to his lawyer instead Of
sending il for examination at the asy-
lum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20
OFFICERS ON TEST RIDE.
They Win Traverse 80 Miles on 10th
Cavalry Horses.

East Rochester, Mass, Aug. 90. In
accordance with the test required by
the war department, all the regular
array officers who were in Massachusetts
during the war operations leave today
for a 00-mile ride across country. The
animals Of the 10th cavalry were used.
The riders leaving IN three groups and
will ride thirty miles each day. The
general direction Of the ride il across
Massachusetts into Vermont. When
the ride is completed the men Of the
10th win continue whore the horses
are lft, preceding then to their home
station at Fort Ethan Allen in Yer
mont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20
UNIONS ELECT OFFICERS.
w. A. Clark President Of Poiishers and
Even Mackenzie Of Tool Sharpeners.

A well attended regular monthly meet
ing Of the granite polishers union was
held at the unions hall in the Nichols
block last evening, when the usual rou-
tine business was transacted and the
officers were elected nor the ensuing
term. The officers were elected as fol-
lows. president, w. A. Clark; vice pres
ident, Andrew Gearin; recording and cor
responding secretary, w G. Pirie; inan
cial secretary, Alexander Wishart treas
urer, James Peer; doorkeeper NJ f.
Jackson; auditors, Oscar johnson, Alex.
Rogers and Il. G. English.
The tool sharpeners branch held its
regular monthly meeting Wednesday
evening. when the following officers were
elected: president, Even Mackenzie;
vice president Morris EIamel; secretary
James Mutch; financial secretary Milo
Bassett: treasurer. w III oliver; stand
ing committee. G. w. Barnard, W, H.
Murphy and Alex. Milne
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20
MEET IN MONTPELIER.
Commission to Prepare Vermont Digest
as Authorized.

The commission appointed BY Cover.
nor prouty under the act numbered 204
Of the laws Of 1908 to nepafe the YER
mont Digest met at the Pavilion Hotel
in Montpelier To-day to lay their plans
for the work There were present Q. M
Barber of Bennington, the chairman, M
C. Webber OF Rutland and o. S. AnRis
Of North Trey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-20

Excursion to Ausable ehasm. See
adv. on page 2.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
us SHE ALWAYS TALKATIvEp
QUERIES COURT OF HUBBY
Always" YEARLY Answers WIzened
Spouse and Justice Promptly Dis
misses Non-Support Case.

81 don't love him any more. My
love has turned to hate. | don't want
to have anything to do with him. Ia
rather scrub floors on my hands and
knees all my life than go back and
live with him. I'd rather 60 to the
poorhouse than to be his wife any
more. And won't get divorce,
either. All, no, won't. And let him
get away from me for nothing so that
he could marry some other woman? /
should say not. 1t cost him money to
get me. and 1t can cost him money to
get rid of me. II he wants divorce
he can pay for 1t. | won't"
Mrs. Walter Mason. Of No. SAP West
Jefferson-ave., ceased her monologue
regretfully for only moment, when
Justice Stein turned to her thin, tired
looking husband and asked. us she al
ways as laxative as this. Walter"
Always replied Walter, in a hope
less sort of voice. And you ought to
be around when my mother-in-law and
nv wife both get at 1t at the same
time"
He'll never get another mother-in-
law like the one he has now" Mrs
Mason burst forth.
HE says he never will" said JUS
tice Stein. HE says he doesn't want
another motherin-law. One is enough
for most men"
Then Mrs. Mason took the floor
again. It might be added that she
raised the roof and that the walls
echoed. And at the end OF the ses-
sion. with Justice stein on the verge
Of collapse. the Judge dismissed her
complaint for non-support.
The lady declared that she was go
ing to take her furniture out OF her
husbands home, and demanded the
privilege OF calling and seeing her
children whenever she wanted to. Wal
ter meekly assured her that the
latch string would be out for her at all
times.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
HOME RULE BILL MAKES
NEW BOULEVARD POSSIBLE
City May Acquire Right to Lay Out
Property Some Distance Back
From River

One of the first things for which the
city may invoke its rights under the
new home rule bill is the new river
side and lakeside boulevard In Crosse
Pointe and the eastern end OF the city.
Under the present law, the city can
acquire only property fronting on the
water for this boulevard and the legis-
lature was unable to repeal or alter
this act since It is purely local meas
ure. With power now vested In the
CITY the present riverside boulevard
act can be repealed and a new one
enacted which will give the city the
right TO lay out the boulevard farther
from the waterside.
Attention has been called to this by
the Board OF Commerce. several mem-
hers OF which attended the meeting
of the council committee on parks ana
Loulevards, Thursday morning. with a
map showing the revised plans Tor TINS
boulevard. Property owners are ready
TO dedicate large proportion or the
land required, but desire to nave !,
short distance back from the water
Nothing can be done until the couh-
ell acts on the matter, which VIII NOT
ne possible until next August.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
WI TING FANG
DEPLORES WAR
Chinese Minister Speaks at Lake
Mohonk Conference-Rev. Fred
erick Lynch Attacks Church.

LAKE MOHONK, n. Y, May 90
for refusing arbitration propositions
made by China. Minister WI Ting
Fang attacked war in stirring man
ner before a large audience at the
Lake Mohonk peace conference today
DR.. WI referred especially to the in.
effectual efforts of China to carry out
the provisions of The Hague peace
conference. and the opposition these
efforts met.
China is strongly in favor OF arbi-
tration." he said, and hopes the day
will soon come when comulsory arbi-
tration will be made the law of ma
tons"
Justice j. j. MacLaren of the On
tario supreme court discussed the
United States-Canadian boundary dis
pute and dwelt at length OH the peace.
tut conditions that have obtained for
the past eighty years along the border.
With an attack on the Christian
church throughout the world, that
caused a sensation among the mem
bers OF the conference, the Rev. Fred
erick Lynch, of New York. blamed the
church for "tolerating man killing .
He deplored the honors given by the
churches in England and the United
States to military and naval heroes
and stated that IL was the church in
Russia that was back OF the Russo
Japanese war.
Rev. Eugene A. Bartlett, OF Chicago.
presented number of practical sug
gestions for the creation OF public
sentiment in favor OF world peace.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
FAKlR'S
TRIAL BEGINS
c. s. Holmes Said to Have "Stung''
W. c. Anderson for 1876 With
Smooth Story.

High finances and conversation
about such matters as loans Of $780,
900 and upward. hold the stage in
Judge Connolly's court. where Charles
8. Holmes. an eastern man. with the
general air and appearance OF a pro-
moter. Is on trial ON the charge OF OBJ
tanning 1915 by false pretenses from
w. c. Anderson, Of the Anderson Car.
riage Co.
Among the witnesses are: j. L.
Hudson. Waldo A. Avery. e. II. Doyle,
Homer Warren. w. p. Holiday and
Harry b. Stedman. OF Stedman & Red
field. loan brokers. Of Hartford, Conn
Holmes, posing as man of large
affairs, found no trouble In getting into
Mr.. Anderson's good graces. when he
represented himself as q special rep
rcsentative for the Hartford firm. and
discussed. with ease and grace, enor-
nous loans which he had engineered
for Mr.. Hudson, for the majestic
Building company. the Detroit Sui
phite Fibre Co.. the Acme White Lead
& Color Works. and the Holiday Box
Co. He assured Mr.. Anderson that
the latter could easily obtain loan
OF $250.000. at 4 per cent interest.
from Stedman & Redfeld.
Mr.. Anderson declared. on the stand.
Thursday. that he had negotiated with
Holmes for loan OF $500 at 4 per
cent. I'VE could get the loan here at
s per cent. he testified, but Holmes
rate Of per cent was a big induce
ment"
Then, when Holmes when to Mr..
Anderson. and reported that he was
In need of ready money for current
expenses. and that in day or SO he
would receive large sum from the
Hartford firm as his commission on
the big loans which Holmes claimed
to have made to the Detroit firms
mentioned, MT. Anderson gave him his
check for the 1915. When he learned
that Holmes was not employed by
Stedman G. Redfield. Holmes arrest
followed. Holmes has been held in
the county Jail ever since his arrest,
last fall.
Attorney Matthew Bishop is repre-
senting Holmes, while Prosecutor Van
Zile Is taking personal charge or the
peoples case. The prosecution has a
little surprise waiting for Holmes. in
the shape OF the testimony OF John F.
Faxon, who, as clerk OF the Wayne
hotel. is said to have cashed $40
worthless check for the defendant In
the present case.
A large part OF the morning was
spent in obtaining jury, and Mr.. An
derson's testimony had been only part
ly taken when court adjourned until z
o'clock
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
FAIL To SETTLE
MARINE STRIKE
Boards of Arbitration and Mediation
Will Continue Efforts to Bring
Parties Together.

The representatives of the boards OF
mediation and arbitration OF six states
who have been In session here for the
past two days in an effort to bring
about a settlement OF the marine
strike by having representatives OF
the warning factions meet In mutual
conference, gave out formal state.
ment, Thursday afternoon.
The statement recites the purposes
of the gathering and it's efforts, unsuc-
cessful thus far, to bring President
Livingstone, OF the Lake Carriers as.
sociation, and the LABOR leaders to.
gether. with which the public Is
already familiar through the press.
The members reiterate their intention
Ito continue every honorable effort
to bring about such a conference, !"
which course, they feel, is warranted
by the extensive nature OF the inter
ests involved and their Importance to
the general public.
The conference. Il appears from the
statement, mas solicited the co-opeIa-
ton of the National Civic Federation.
with headquarters in New York city,
and n formal telegram inviting such
cooperation was sent TO the federation
Thursday morning.
The statement concludes:
Awaiting advice from the National
Civic Federation, the joint conference
OF the boards OF arbitration have Sc
lected subcommittee to carry out GER
tain specific instructions OF the con-
ference and TO report back to a future
Joint conference to be held at Sc
lected time and place, between the
various boards OF arbitration of the
states named and the National Civic
Federation. Until such conference Is
held, It is not the present purpose OF
this conference To make known any
OF its findings or deliberations other
than have been briefly pointed out in
this statement"
President Livingstone, OF the Lake
Carriers. submitted a statement OF
the associations attitude to the con-
ference, Wednesday afternoon. In II
he reiterated statements previously
made Ito the press. In substance, In
Guiding the declaration that the asso-
citation has nothing TO arbitrate.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
5 MAY Be DEAD
IN AN EXPLOSION
Four Persons Are Dangerously Hurt
in Fire in Bartlett Apartment
House in Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 20.-E'our persons
ere known 10 have been seriously. per-
haps fatally, injured and Ave or six
persons are reported TO have beeu
killed as the result Of an explosion and
fire which completely destroyed the
Bartlett apartment house In the ex-
IRENE south side. The explosion re-
suited from the accumulation of illum-
mating gas In the basement of the
building. The explosion partially de-
stroyed the building and blew part OF
the roof off. Fire followed. Firemen
working on the blaze expressed their
belief that five or six persons persisted
in the flames which were still raging
at o'clock.
Mrs. Mary DeGraff, who occupied an
apartment on the first floor of the
building, threw her baby out Of a
window and then she herself leaped.
She was badly burned and her back
was broken. She will die.
Mrs Mary Darmody was taken out
by firemen so seriously burned on the
face and body that she will die. Two
other women. names unknown were
also badly burned.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
WIFE's AFFECTION
STOLEN BY LODGE
Man, SAYS HUBBY
William DePung Causes Arrest q
Daniel N. Davis, State Manager Of
the Modern Brotherhood Of
America.
Private Detectives Have Been Trail.
ing Pair, It's Alleged-PlaintiA
Sues for $4,000 Damages.

Daniel N. Davis. state manager Of
the Modern Brotherhood Of America.
with an Office at No. 90 Washington-
ave-, was arrested late "Wednesday
afternoon OH a capias issued on COM
plant OF William DePung. contract
ing plasterer. living at No. $50 Six
teenth-st Davis Is charged with the
alienation of Mrs. DePung's affections,
and the husband has started suit for
$4,000 damages. Davis. after some
time. gave bonds for $1,000 and was re.
leased
The friendliness between Davis and
Mrs. DePung Is said to have started
In the lodge room OF the order or
which Davis Is state manager, during
April. 1908, and continued until the
present time. Mr.. and Mrs. DePung
were members OF the lodge. Private
detectives have kept tab on Davis and
the woman for several weeks. SO Dun.
can c. Beth. attorney fer DePung,
says. and the plaintiff will base his
suit for damages largely ON the evt--
dence of these men, the attorneys says.
II Is alleged the pair were frequent
visitors at well-known cafes about
town, where they partook Of costly
suppers. AS the AFFAIR progressed
DePung alleges, his wife became more
infatuated, and several weeks ago LETT
her home entirely.
Mrs. DePung Is said to be hand
some woman and a stylish dresser.
Although the mother of a daughter -
years old she is still youthful In APP
pearance. Davis lived in Menomines
before coming TO Detroit. and he Is
said to have considerable property In
the upper peninsula.
Davis refused TO discuss the anair
when seen In his office at noon,
Thursday.
This is just scheme TO get even
with me-" he said This man Is out
for revenge for an old score and hg.
Tures that charge OF this nature VIII
ruin my business.
Further than this Davis would not
talk He refused to deny or afhrm
the truth OF the charge, but said he
would have plenty to say at tho
proper time.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
DR.. VIM. L. McEWEN IS
FAVORED FOR MODERATOR
Or. BarkIey, Of Detroit, Also In Field
at Presbyterian Meeting
at DenvAr

DENVER, Col, May 20-With SER
mon by the retiring moderator DIR. b.
y. Fullerton, of St. Louis, the 12lst
annual general assembly of the Pres
byterian churcn was formally opened
this morning More than 1000 com
missioners, as the delegates are
called. we're in attendance.
The morning session was devoted
exclusively TO DR.. Fullerton's sermon,
adjournment being taken until 3 p.
m. when the assembly began the tran
saction OF business.
The six prominent candidates for
the Office of moderator continued
their campaign among the commits
sioners until near midnight last night
The general feeling is that all the
candidates have been eliminated ~
cept DR.. William L. McEwen. OF Pitts
burg; DR.. James NJ. Barley. OF De-
troit; DR.. Edward p Hill. OF Chicago,
and DR.. Howard A. tombstone, OF Colo
RADIO Springs.
The concensus Of opinion seems TO
be that DR.. McEwen will be elected
shortly after the first ballot
New interest in the race for mode.
rator was furnished this morning
when, after an all.night caucus, DIT.
Robert Mackenzie. of New York, and
DR.. Howard tombstone. OF Colorado
Springs. withdrew in favor OF DR.. Ed
ward Hill, of Chicago
DR.. Fullerton paid high tribute to
Gen. William Booth and the Salvation
Army and to the Y, NJ. G. A.
why should the church longer hes
itate while others do the work to
which IL has been called by Divine
Providence? / honor the Young Men
Christian Association as / do the
Young Women's Christian Association.
but their existence is. in my Judgment,
an awful rebuke TO the organized
church OF Jesus Christ.
IF the church of London had reach
ed out TO the young men of that met
ropolis. God would not have impress
ed in my Judgment. the young men to
start the great movement known as
the Y. VI. c. A. The Church OF Eng
land was not Cody and these young
men went out with drums 10 reach the
submerged tenth"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
AOJUSTERS FORCED.
ON FIRM SHE SAYS
Not Consulted About Engagement Of
Craig, Wright & Walker, Mrs..
Dillon Insists.

Mrs. Dillon was recalled to the
stand In Judge Hosmers court, Thurs
day morning, for further cross-exam-
ination in the suit started by her hus.
band, Hugh Dillon. against Craig.
Wright q Walker. the insurance I'D.
iusters. TO collect $1,000 paid them by
Adolph Ftxel, credit man for Krolik
q Co., the Wholesale drygoods dealers.
at the time OF the fire In Dillon's
store.
Mrs. Dillon was cross-examined by
Bernard B. Selling. attorney for F1xrl.
in an effort to show that the billions
knew of the engaging of Craig, Wright
n Walker TO adjust the fire loss. He
resortea to every scheme possible To
refresh her mind regarding certain al
legged conferences after the fire at
which she was prcseat, when II was
decided To engage Craig Wright &
Walker. but she denied ever being con-
suited, and said the defendants were
forced upon them by Fixel.
Il remember just after the fire." she
said. "Fixel insisted that we have a
fire sale The owner of the building
was insisting that the building BIO
shored up first Mr.. Fixel didn't want
this done, and the two men had some
words. Ny husband sided with the
owner. when Fixel said to him: Shut
up here, you have nothing to say about
this thing"
Didn't Mr. Fixel and Mr.. Corwin,
credit man for Burnham. Stoepel &
Co.. come TO you after the fire and say
they had heard a rumor that you
were going to engage Craig, Wright &
Walker TO do the adjusting" Mr.
Selling asked.
NO" she answered.
Didn't they tell you that Craig
Wright a. Walker could get you $40,-
900 and give you the salvage. on con-
dition that they were to have all they
got over the s40,600?"
They never did"
Mr.. Selling had trouble all morning
to get direct answer from Mrs. Dill
lon. She wanted TO argue every ques-
ton answered, and Judge Mandell
warned her several times.
Gore Van Antwerp, an insurance
agent and broker. was called to the
stand Thursday morning He testi.
fed that as soon as the fire started
Mr. Dillon called him up and he visited
the store. He sail that Dillon wanted
him TO take charge OF the place at
once and to adjust the loss, but he de-
clined TO take charge until morning.
II told Mr.. Dillon to have couple
of policemen look after the store that
night, and that In the morning | would
take charge. In the morning when
went TO the store Mr.. Dillon treated
me coolly and said nothing about me
charge. and l did not"
Van Antwerp carried considerable
insurance for the billions and told OF
delivering the drafts 10 Dillon In the
Office OF Craig, Wright & Walker. Dill
lon Endorsed the drafts and turned
them over to Wright, apparently act
ing willingly.
The witness, said he had some
trouble in getting money from the Dill
ions. and declared them poor pay.
81 carried them right along he
said. II could not afford to carry
many customers as | did them
The Detroit times., 1909-05-20
STOCK EXCHANGE
DECLARES WAR {
ON RIVAL
Consolidated Exchange Is Hit by
Order of Larger New York Insti-
tuition Forbidding Trades Be-
tween Members.
Governing Committee Denounces
Bucket-Shop Methods-Reformers
Score Victory.

! NEW YORK, May 20.-The New
York Stock Exchange declared war
IN its little brother. the Consolidated
Exchange today and the result is like.
~ To be disastrous TO the latter or
ganization. There has been friction
between the two exchanges for some
lime, and 1t has been asserted that
certain OF the houses that bad connec.
ions on the big exchange have utilized
i oncerns affiliated with the CONSOLIDATE
ID for their own purposes especially In
he bucketing OF orders BY those who
carried on bucket shop business In
disguise.
The governing committee OF the
stock exchange today adopted resolu-
lions which forbid members OF that
exchange entering into any business
transaction. either directly or indi-
srectly, with the members OF the Con-
solidated Exchange. The governing
committee also adopted resolution
referring back TO the special commit
Zee the consideration OF the question
whether OF not members or the stock
Exchange shall be prohibited after
Dec. 81, 1909, from dealing directly or
Indirectly with the curb market. The
Especial committee Is expected to act
bon this proposition favorably within
short time.
This action was unexpected. The
consolidated exchange members ala
mot believe that II would be possible
fI0r the board OF governors TO pass any
Resolution barring them out one ru-
kmor Is that the action is taken by the
kboard to forestall hostile legislative
action II Is conceded that the report
tof the Wall-st. legislative committee,
(which Is being drafted for Gov. Hughes
fcriticises In no uncertain terms nm
Sancial methods in New York and the
stock exchange members took the ac-
krion they did today In order 10 clear
1.-The skirts OF the big concern before
4 his report Is made public.
The governing committee took espe-
k,ial pains To make 1t plain that II
Browns on bucket shop methods. In It's
Resolution declaring war on the Con
t;olidated, which is lengthy. 1t includes
Inc Following
II ANY member OF this exchange who
ys interested I'm or associated in plsi-
% ess with. or who transacts business
&ither directly or indirectly with any
rm or individual engaged In dealing
Va differences or quotations-common-
In called a bucket shop-shall on CON
piction thereof be deemed TO have com
..litted an act detrimental TO the inter
81 and welfare OF this exchange.
= Il is insisted by members or the
Vtock exchange that the time has
Eome. when, II II does not want TO be
fagislated against In most drastic
manner. it must take steps to purify
lie methods OF doing business.
I'd Today's action was the first great
|Bictory for the reform element OF the
mock exchange in several years