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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

A. G. Cont Of Lubec, Maine( is visit
ing r. NJ Andreani.
Mark Rizzi Of Hardwick is visiting
friends in this city.
T.. A. Prindle was business visitor
in Plainfald to-day
Edwin smith Of Lower Cabot was a
business visitor in this city to-day.
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis yes
terdav we're H. ]. Clark Mortified; J.,
A. Greenwood, Chester; Mr. and Mrs.
William Dean, New York; +. ]. Hough-
ton. Worcester, Mass; j. b. Yandow,
Burlington; f. J Smith, Springfield; w.
McGibern. Detroit. Mich. A. j. Curtis,
Portland. Me-; Fl. NJ. Woodbury., j. j.
Camden. J. H. Conroy. II. j. Gormley,
Boston; James Supple, Middlesexi G. A.
Smith, Charles Cox, Lttleton, n, H.;
Mr. and Mrs. J George. Walpole, n. H.,
and seven members of the Human
Hearts company
A team carrying man and woman
became frightened at an automobile at
the foot Of the Prospect street hill this
forenoon and ran away. The wagon was
tipped over on the hill and the occu.
pants were thrown out but escaped any
injuries. The horse ran a short distance
farther up the hill, dragging the wagon,
when it was caught The wagon, which
was top buggy, was not damaged save
for a slight injury to the top, and the
people, whose names we're not learned,
we're able to continue their journey.
Officer Carrie arrested William Pierce,
whom he found lying on a piazza of A
house at Hawes place this forenoon. The
officer was called by telephone to make
the arrest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
COMPANY FORMED
TO DEAL In TOOLS
The Improved Stone Tool Company of
Barre Is Capitalized at $4,000
Articles Of Association
Filed Today.

The Improved Stone Tool company
Of Barre, whose incorporators are
Charles w. Thompson, Fred A. Greas-
son and William s. Alexander, fled to.
day its articles Of association at the
secretary Of states Office ia Montpelier.
The purpose Of the corporation il to
buy and sell and otherwise deal IN inn
proved tools and apply for and develop
patents and procure trade marks The
capital stock Of the corporation Is set
up as $4,000 The Rutland Garage
company Of Rutland filed articles Of as
seociation today to do general garage
husiness in Rutland. The capital stock
is $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
TAFT SIDES
WITH TAFT
Accepted Cranes Resignation
To-day
TELEGRAPHED STATE DEPT.
The Loquacious Minister to China Was
Formally Dismissed from the
Service To-day by
Taft.

Washington, D. c., Oct. l4,--President
Taft telegraphed the state department
to-day, formally accepting the resigna-
tion Of Charles II. Crane Of Chicago as
minister TO China.
The friends Of the deposed minister,
some OF whom are men OF influence, have
been engaging in resentful talk. They
are willing to encourage the idea that
Secretary Knox was displeased with Mr.
Crane from teh beginning. The reason
assigned is that the President went over
Secretary Knox's head and, without con.
sulting him, selected Mr.. Crane for the
Chinese mission Secretary Knox, in ex-
tended private conversations here, de-
clared emphatically that there was no
occasion for any such feeling on his part.
f1e and the president had been in har.
mouy in all matters regarding Mr..
Crane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
IMPORTANT CHANGE.
The D. B. L. Granite Co. Purchase the
Sargent & Harlow Shed in East
Barre, in Which They Have
Been Doing Business.

The d. B. L. Granite CO.. composed
of A. M. Laroehelle, w D. Mcdonald,
l4udger Camire and G. z. Casayant, have
purchased from Sargent & Harlow their
property located at the corner Of Barre
and Main street, in East Barre, including
straight she'd l40 feet long and large
Office building, which property the pur-
chasing company has heretofore rented.
The shed Is eqsipped with an Ingersoll-
Rand AR compressor, two electric mo-
tors. two polishing wheels and an cleo
trie trayeling derrick Of Il ton capacity.
The company are at present running
4 gang Of cutters and surface cutter,
but with the improvements under con
sideration they intend TO add another
gang as soon As business warrants their
doing 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
FLED IN NIGHT CLOTHES.
Lawson Tried to Escape Devils Who
Were Going to Cut His Legs OF.

Crazed with the hallucination that he
was being pursued by. devils who were
about to saw his arms and legs from
bis body, Charles A, lawson, the man
who made an almost successful attempt
lat suicide last Thursday afternoon by
cutting his throat with a butcher knife
euded the nurses at the City hospital
yesterday afternoon and escaped from
the building, clad only in his night shirt.
Lawson, who was in bed In the mems
ward, seized the opportunity when all
the nurses were absent from the ward
and the attention Of the other two pa
tients in the ward was not upon him
and went out Of the ward and through
the dininq.roon and made his escape at
the back door Of the hospital
Not stopping to 20 down path or the
road leading TO the hospital, the man
ran directly over a steep embankment
to the house at SpauIding street, where
he formerly lived. He went through the
house and finding no one in the upper
part continued down and out through
the basement door and then entered the
house Of Mrs. Martha Bruce next door.
He encountered Mrs. Bruce on the stairs
leading from the basement and seized
her clothing. imploring her TO save him.
Although weakened from loss Of blood,
Lawson was 50 strong that Mrs. Bruce,
who is past middle age, could do nothing
with him and she screamed for help.
Meantime the man had been missed
from the hospital and the nurses and
Rev J. d. Mackenzie Of the Presbyterian
church in this city and Rev. George Mac.
arthur Of the Presbyterian mission Of
Graniteyille, who happened to be calling
at the hospital. started out in pursuit
Of the man They were attracted by
Mrs Bruce's cries and, going to her
house, secured the man.
Although weak and almost overcome
by cold in his unclothed condition, Law
son fought the two clergymen and this
made his return to the hospital some
what difficult
The police had been notified, and Off
Ger Gamble responded. arriving at the
hospital Just after the man was returned.
DR.. w. d. Reid was called and asked
that Gamble stay with the man until
someone else could be sent, as he did
not think that he should be left alone
with the nurses. Officer Gamble stayed
with the man until last evening, when
Deputy Sheriff George L. Morris was
detailed in his place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14

Aids Escape Of Six Children and Is
Nearly Cut OF Herself.

Attleboro, Mass, Oct. l4.-when
Mrs. John Reddington awoke during the
night and heard the cracking of flames
and saw her house on fire, her first
thought was to save her six children.
Five were sleeping in room In the
rear. She ran to them and dropped
them one by one out Of the window
breaking the glass with her hands. Her
eldest boy she led through tshe smoke
and flame to d window on the second
floor and helped him to jump out. Find
ing her own escape now cut of, she also
jumped out. All escaped safely.
The house and furniture were de-
stroyed, and sum Of money Mrs. Red
dington kept under a pillow also went.
Mrs. Reddington's husband is a night
watchman.
A subscription fund has beea started
for the family's relief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
CONTRARY COLT.
Took Plunge, but Driver Refused to
Co

a three year-old colt which F. A. Slay-
ton is breaking for driving indulged in
spectacular runaway yesterday after
noon. ending in bath in Stevens branch.
Mr.. Slayton had the colt, which is some
what fractions, hitched to a breaking
cart and was driving him up South Main
street. Just above the Prospect street
corner q dog came out and barked,
frightening the animal The colt be-
gan running and as he neared the large
doublehouse owned by Mrs. f. ]. Boil
ster, Mr.. SlRyton saw that he could not
hold him and pulled him into the turn,
endeayoring TO run him into the barn.
The frightened horse refused to be
reined toward the barn and continued on
toward the river. AS the outfit neared
the stream Mr.. Slayton decided thst he
had no desire for cold bath and Jumped
off the cart, letting the horse 60. The
animal continued on, boiling into the
water, which Il rather deep at this
point Help was quickly at hand and
in a few minutes the entire outfit was
on the bank, with no damage done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
BOSS" McCARREN
IMPROVED TO-DAY
Operation For Appendicitis Last Night
Has Proved Successful Although
He Was Reported to BE in Cri-
tical condition at Midnight.

New York. Oct. 14..State Senator
Patrick II. McCarren known as the
Brooklyn boss" who was operated up-
on last night at 81. GATHERINGS hospital
fol appendicitis was reported today to
be much improved, and it is believed
that be has A fair chance for recovery
unless grave complications ensne Sena.
tor McCarren was taken suddenly III
yesterday afternoon and was at once
removed to st. GATHERINGS hospital, the
operation being performed in The even
ing. His condition at midnight WINS re.
ported to be critical; but this morning
be showed better symptoms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
sTRADDLED THE TRACK.
Heavy Loaded Coal Car Makes Trou-
Bile on Barre Railroad Line.

The rear trucks of heavily loaded
coal car which was running on the rear
end Of a long train of cars in the Barre
railroad yard this forenoon jumped a
switch and followed along q side track
for several feet before the trouble was
noticed by the brakeman who was rid
ing on the next car ahead and before the
signal was given to the engineer 10
stop. The coal car was twisted around
at nearly right angles with the tracks
and the car ahead, on which the brake
man was standing, WAS lifted foot
above the iron on one side. The acci-
dent happened Just north of the bridge
in the rear Of the Miles block On ac-
count Of the tons Of coal in the car
and the deraiied trucks being several
feet from We main tracks hard job
Is before the yard erew TO get the car
back.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
coUGHED HIMSELF BLIND.
Case Of Lewis Barttro Of Burlington Il
Peculiar.

Burlington, Oct. IL Lewis Barttro
of North Willard street, during an i'll
ness Of the past week, has been sudden
II stricken blind. AS he il Of an adj
vanced age, it is very doubtful ii his
eyesight will be recovered. The direct
cause Of the sudden blindness is not
known but 1t Is thought to have result
ed from broken artery Mr. BarttIo
was taken III with hard cold abont a
week ago and steadily grew worse until
he is now in critical condition, with
congestion of the lungs. During a
coughing fit, the artery was probably
broken Although over 80 years Of are
his eyes have been exceptionally keen
until this calamity. Mr.. and Mrs. Barr
tro celebrated the Goth anniversary Of
their marriage short time ago and the
old couple received o large number Of
guests at the reception which was tend-
cred them, both appearing in excellent
health at the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
ALFONSO SHIFTS BLAME.
Says His Ministers Kept knowledge Of
Popular Mind From Him.

London, Eng, Oct, l4At the storm
Of priests over the execution Of Fran.
cisco Ferror at Barcelona King Alfonso
Is to be horrifed. IT is said that tho
ministers, whose advice was taken in
the carrying ont Of the sentence Of
court martial. are being bitterly de-
nounced The king declares the state
Of the public mind was kept carefully
tram him. The Spanish cabinet il re-
ported as ready to resign if King Al
fonso desires. It is believed that If the
King had known the real state Of the
public mind he would have stayed the
execution at any cost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
DIED IN BOSTON HOSPITAL.
Cashier H. NJ. Rich of Morrisville Saw
ings Bank and Trust Co.

Morrisvillc, Oct l4.-A telegram was
received here late yesterday afternoon
announcing the death, in Boston Of n.
If. Rich, cashier Of the MoTlsville Sev-
ings Bank 4 Trist company Mr., Rich
underwent an operation in Boston laat
Friday and has been making good re-
eovery. 4 letter to that effect having
been received Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
SAW THE SUN RISE.
President Taft Also Visited The Grand
Canyon Today.

Grand Canyon, Colo, Oct. l4.-Presi-
dent Taft arose early here today to
witness the sun rise with the wonder.
full colorings over the Grand Canyon.
After breakfast on the train the
president went by stage around the can
yon viewing points of interest along the
route He remained here until $3.50
when lie left for Albuquerque. The
Crane matter, the president refused to
diseues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
BEAR FRIGHTENS HORSES.
Wild Animal Approaches Little Village
Near Stowe.

Stowe. Oct. a. 4.--F. f. Smiths team
sters, driving near the Moscow station
Wednesday forenoon, discovered that
the cause of the frightening Of their
horses WIS a black bear moving across
the field cast Of the station, Mr.. and.
Mrs. M. II marshall have recently seen
q black bear in their field in the same
vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
TRAIN HIT TEAM
KILLING WOMAN
Mrs. AIonzo Hudson Victim of Collision
at Lyndonville Yesterday After
noon-Mr. Hudson Was Badly
Injured.

Lyndonvile, Oct 1.-THE Montreal
and Boston air line, northbound, on
the Boston & Maine railroad struck
the stage which runs between this
place and East Burke yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Alonzo Hudson. wife OF the
driver, was instantly killed. Her body
was dragged nearly 200 feet and terri
bly, mangled. Mr. Hudson was badly
injured, but viii probably recover. The
stage was smashed to kindlings, but the
horses were not injured.
The accident happened on the cattle
yard crossing near where Mr.. Hudson
stables bis team and as clear view
OF the track is obtained from this point
it is thought he was trying to gain
time by crossing ahead OF the train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
BELIEVE IT GERTRUDE EDWARDS
Providence Police VIII Try to Identity
Remains Of Girl.

Providence, r. l., Oct, l4.-Confdent
that the murdered girl found on liver
ton road, il that Of Gertrude Edwards
OF South Scituate Chief Of Police Hor-
ton will leave today in an attempt tc
identity the remains Sheriff Deblois
who has official charge Of the case, feels
sure that important developments will
take place within the next few hours
under his direction, Chief Horton will
today take mp the case at the scene Of
the murder, endeavoring to ascertain il
the victim is the South Scituate girl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
New Tack Taken In Sensa.
tiOnal Mystery
THIGH AND ARMS FOUND
Police Are Now Inclined to Think That
the Girl May Have Been Mildreth
Higgins, Who Disappeared
October 5.

Tiverton, r. l., Oct. l4.-Spurred by
the $500 reward offered by Governor
Pothisr, posses are securing the whole
district hereabouts searching for the
head Of the Suit case victim,1 whose
legs and then torso were found in a
secluded part Of the town. It is now be-
lieved that the victim was more likely
TO be Mildreth Higgins Of Boston than
Amelie st. Jean Of Woonsockett, as
the latter was nineteen years old and
well developed, weighing l25 pounds.
The Higgins girl disappeared on Oc-
tober fifth and Joseph Harris, alias
Burnham, is accused Of chloroforming
her Every detail of her description
is similar to those portions Of the body
which has been found The right thigh
and the arms of the body were found
yesterday afternoon, leaving nothing
but the head to be discovered.
Right Thigh and Arms Found.
Four Fall River boys, Joseph Hey
wood Of 2ls Adams street, Frank Sur
prenat Of 50 RotclifFe street, Joseph
Mccoy of $50 4th street and jeremiah
Mccarthy of 527 4th street, had been
searching all the afternoon and about
4 o'clock, as they were travelling toward
home, inside a field midway Of the
points where the torso was found Tues
day and the legs on Monday, they came
upon the missing right thigh and the
arms lying about 10 feet from the
stone wall.
As was the case with the torso and
the portions of legs previously found,
these ghastly parts were without a
stitch of clothing, and no effort, aside
from placing them back of the wall
had been made to conceal them. The
right arm was lying with the elbow
down and the fingers were partly drawn
up, so that they all pointed toward the
sky. The left arm fay with the hand
down in the dirt, and about five feet
away was the thigh. The arms and
thigh lay as though whoever placed
them there had run up to the stone
wall from the road and had thrown
them into the field, not caring where
they fell
Bloody Newspaper Discovered.
Late yesterday AFTERNOON ftenry
Manchester, who lives on Highland
road, Tiverton, near the stone bridge,
while searching through the underhrush
along Fish road about half mile north
of its intersection with 3ulgarmarsh
road, and quarter mile south Of Spring
Hill farm lane, found erumpled up
copy Of Boston paper Of Sept % be-
hind some bushes, and considerable inn
portance is attached to the find by the
police, because the paper was marked
In many places with blood stains, and
also bore stains Of yellowish tint.
The paper had, apparently, been wrap
ped about some object, two Of the pages
Especially, looking as though they had
been around an oval object
Additional interest was taken in this
particular paper, because, adhering to
Ehe lower part Of the left leg when il
vas found, Monday afternoon, was A
small piece Of printed paper as having
been torn from the same Boston paper.
The paper found yesterday, although
it was dated over two weeks ago, show
ca no indications Of having been long
exposed to the weather. and the blood
stains were still bright red.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
TO FIGHT puLIrzER WILL.
Son Left $4,000 viii Contest For si,-
100000 Estate.

New York, Oct l4.-Walter Pulitzer.
son Of Albert Pulitzer, who committed
suicide in Vienna on Oct. 3, took the
first step yesterday IN fight for his IA
ther's estate, when his counsel. Lonis
S. Posner. filed a will executed by Mr..
Pulitzer in 1851, with eordicaI dated
three years later, which merely named
new executors Walter Pulitzer was
then years old, and BY the terms Of
the viii is the residuary legatee. Cable
adviees from Vienna say. that after Mr..
Pulitzer's death win made there some
years ago was read, which left Walter
Pulitzer only $4,000, gave S2,500 to two
natural children in Vienna, an annuity
Of 5000 to woman, and left the bulk
of the estate to the Vienna Ambulance
society. Mr. posner said yesterday that
the estate is worth at least 81 100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14

''Tony" Giachino leaves this afternoon
for brief visit in western Canada. In
his absence. .Afrs. Giachino. who is fully
experienced and competent, viii attend
to the large fruit and confectionery
trade, and act as agent for the sale Of
steamship tickets, money orders and the
various other branches Of Mr.. Giaehino's
extensive business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14

Mrs. ". L. Stowe returned yesterday
from visit with relatives In North
HaverhiIl, n. H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14

The Pavilion has an entire change Of
program to-day, which promises to be
excellent. "Tbe Green Brothers" enter
tain in comedy. Juggling and burlesque
base ball skit This act is entirely diff
ferent from anything yet presented. The
pictures are a choice collection Of variety
comedy. magic, and hand colored novel,
ty subjects, each one feature subject.
Mrs. G. r. Parker Of East Barre went
to HayerhiIl. n H., to-day to visit rsls-
tives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
A HARD SENTENCE
FOR JAMES KING
Justice Wing Of Montpelier Dealt Out
Heavy Punishment on Hearing
Story Of Young Boy

On the technical charge of breach OF
the peace, to which he readily pleaded
guilty. James King, aged 10 years, was
sentenced by Justice j. g Wing Of Mont
pelier today to not less than eighteen
months and not more than two years in
the house Of correction ct Rutland. The
Montpelier police are inclined to believe
that IN his capture they have the Peep
ing Tom" who has disturbed that city
for some weeks past,
King was arrested last evening at the
Pioneer on complaint Of Peter nemel to
the police, after Ronold Remel, his young
SON. had told his story Of wrong treat
ment Yesterday afternoon. King has
been living On the Cooley farm in Mid
desex, having come there from Canada.
He claims that he Il married to d Mont
pelier woman
The much arrested Leon Coburn Is
again in the tolls at Montpelier, being
accused this time Of stealing five dollars
from the clothing Of George Matthews at
his room on Court street. Night before
last Matthews was awakened by some
body in his room and when he asked
what was wanted he was told that the
three men there had chicken and they
wanted to get it cooked; 50 they came
to Matthews room. Matthews thought
that rather funny, so he says; but he
declares that eh didn't see any joke
when morning came and he fumbled
about in his pockets in vain for FIVE
dollars which he had placed there the
night before,
Accordingly he complained on Leon
coburn as the man who took his money
Coburn was arrested on the street by
the Montpelier police last night. He
insisted that he was too III to-day to
appear in court. and the court. being
somewhat skeptical, sent physician to
the Jail to ascertain the extent of CO.
burns ailment. The physician reported
on his return that the respondent would
probably be able to attend court late
this afternoon or in the early evening.
Coburn recently tried To commit sui
eide. then was arrested for iutoxication,
to be accused later Of forgery by Mrs.
A. Huntoon. his boarding mistress in
Montpelier, only to be exonerated by the
Washington county grand jury. Now
comes This latest chapter in his career.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
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