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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
RAILROADS NOT BLAMED.
For -Four Different Accidents-Two Of
Them Fatal

Newport, sept. 1.-THE Vermont
public service commission has handed
down opinions IN three railroad cases
which were brought before II recently.
at hearing at White River June
tion September 4 the case of Roger
Donahue was investigated Denahne
was 61 years Of age aud was employed
BY the Central Vermont X r. is SWITCH
man. As he was trying 10 uneouple
the cars On June 2s be slipped ama vas
run over hy one Of the cars 1t was
claimed that the automatic coupler was
ont Of condition. The commission finds
that the coupler was in good condition
and that The railway company or its
employees were in no way TO blame for
the accident
At hearing in Rutland September
3, an investigation was made Of the
cause Of the death Of HerDert Ward on
the Rutland Electric car road Tt found
by the commission that the tnotornan
was running at speed 81 about a5
miles an hour when Ne noticed an OBJ
ject in the track which he soon saw
to Be a man. He Immediately reversed
the power but was unable to stop the
car in time and Ward was run over.
The commission also finds that tae man
was probably intoxicated and that no
blame could be attached to the motor
man or the company
The third case investigated Was that
Of the wreck at Brattleboro August is
and 2ist The first collision resulted
in slight injury to six persons. 1t was
found that the trouble was with the
switch which had not been properly set
and chat the engineer on the incoming
train was unable to see the switch UNI
I'll within few car lengths Of it. He
Immediately applied the brakes and
stopped the train as quickly as possible.
On the morning Of August 21st the
second accident was due to the same
trouble, and in this case, as before, il
was impossible To place the blame of
the accident. lii the second collision
six persons, All employees Of the railroad
and mail service, were more or less IN
jured. No blame was attached to the
engineer Of the passenger train who ran
into the one on the siding. but engineer
who while not on duty no
ticed that the lamp on the switch was
not lighted and made no report. was
given q severe reprimand by the com.
mismsion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
COULD NOT CRY aHELp."
Suffering Boys ehum browns While
He Tries to Get Aid

Portland, Sept l7That Paul Murray
Of 81 Turner street stitters badly when
excited 80 that be cannot readily make
himself understood is tile indirect cause
of the drowning Of William F, Randall,
III, son Of AIr and Mrs William e. Ran
dali Of 50 Anderson street, yesterday
morning in Back Bay, near the Grand
Trunk bridge
With the Murray boy young Randall
played hockey from school and went
fishing on the railroad bridge He was
seized with a fit Of some kind, or diz-
zy spell, and fell off the bridge into the
water. The boy could swim and reached
the piling Of the bridge while his com
panion ran for assistance The Murray
boy found group Of men fishing near
By. but his excitement embarrassed his
suffering tongue and be could not make
them understand what had happened.
When they finally comprehended the
Randall boy had lost his hold on the pill
ing and gone down. The body has not
been recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
GIBSON IS wnLrNc.
To Run For Lieutenant Governor But
Would Prefer to Be Asked

Brattleboro, Sept. 17.---Iudge p. ".
Gibson was yesterday asked. prior to
his departure for the West on busi-
ness trip, If Ne intends to enter tie race
for lieutenant governor. Replying 70
the inquiry Judge Gibson stated IN snb-
stance that IL Is altogether too early 10
talk Of candidates., that he believes
The time has arrived when the rank and
dle Of the voters Of the Republican
party win insist upon naming their own
candidates and viii not rely upon
field Of self selected candidates for the
public servants.
He further stated that he intends TO
do al IN his power, through the public
press and Ia public speech, from now
until the meeting Of the next state con.
vention, 10 secure a declaration by the
convention IN favor Of primary elec.
ton law, and other reform measures and
that be believes that be can be Of real
service to the people Of the state by
urging the adoption of these policies
lie also said that If past campaign
methods obtain in the coming precon.
vention srrimmage, il means that 10
make respectable showing as can
didate. one must devote considerable
measure of his energies 70 the writing
~ letters Ok appeal for support, travel
ing the state 10 meet the voters md
beg their votes, and planning
and scheming how this or that COM
mHnty can BE brought into line All Of
which must be, and Is, distasteful to
every self respecting aspirsnt, and dis
gushing 10 every thinking voter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
TO HELP POOR MAN,
TAFT'S PURPOSE
So That He Can Have an Equal Chance
With The Rich Man in Court
Litigation.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept II. Speaking with
great earnestness to mass meeting in
Orchestm holl last night, President
Taft declared that no question before
the American people today is more im-
portant than the improvement Of the
administration of Justice and announc-
ed his intention OF recommending 70
Congress the appointment Of commits
sion to take up the question Of the
laws delay in the federal courts. The
president said he hoped that the report
of this commission, when rendered
would serve also a guide to the states
of the Union in effeeting remedial legis-
lation.
Mr.. Taft devoted the entire first part
of his speech to the subject Of labor
and said he intended to recommend to
Congress in his first message legislation
to carry on the promise az 10 iniune-
tions-that no injunction or restraining
order should be issued withouet notice
except whore irreparable injury would
result from delay, In which case a
speedy hearing should be granted.
The president declared anew his belief
in organized labor and congratulated
the leaders Of the movement that "they
have set their faces like flint against
the doctrines of socialism"
Taking up next the subject Of the
courts the president asserted with earn
est emphasis that the administration
OF criminal law today is a disgrace to
American civilization. Ashamed Of the
fact al Americans might well Be, he
declared that the poor man has not an
equal opportunity with the rich iitigant
and said It was his purpose TO do what
he could 70 place the poor man on
more equal footing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
GETS AUTO DAMAGES.
Court Awards $50 For Smashed Buggy
and Runaway.

Burlington, Sept. l7-The case Of
Howard A. Lewis ". Paul Robinson be-
gun Wednesday, went to the jury yes
terday in chittenden county court The
jury returned with a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover $50 and costs.
The case was originally tried in the
city court when Mr.. Lewis recovered
damages Of S76 and costs.
The action Was one brought To recov-
er for damages incurred by Mr.. Robin
sons automobile striking the carriage
of Mr. Lewis on the Shelbmne road Il
year ago, Mr. Lewis team being headed
toward Burlington and the automobile
coming up behind, When the collision
occurred, the Lewis team was immedi-
ately disabled, the occupants Of the
carriage being thrown out, and the
horse running away, bearing the shafts
OF the carriage The plaintiff claims
that no sound was given of the ap-
preaching automobile. The defence
claims that proper notice BY horn was
given, but that The carriage of Mi:
Lewis swung into the road to the left,
which caused The collision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
Edward Ewing Injured at
Montpelier Last Night
in SOME UNKNOWN WAY
When Picked up This Morning He Was
Lying Between Central Vermont and
M. & W. X. R. r. Tracks, Suf-
fering from Many Wounds.

Suffering from multiple cuts and
bruises, sustained in some unknown man
ner, Edward Ewing was found early this
morning lying between the Central ver-
mont and the Montpelier 4 Wells River
railroad tracks in Montpelier and was
taken at once to the Heaton hospital,
where he is being treated at the present
time. 1t was at first thought that his
skull was fractured, but closer exami-
nation showed that although the scalp
was cut 50 that the bone was revealed,
there was no fracture. When revived
Ewing was unable to tell how he was
injured
The first theory was that he was
struck by one of tha several night trains
which run between this city and Mont
pelier Junction; but the trainmen my
that so far as they know their trains did
not strike anybody The injured man
was found at three o'clock, attention
being called to him by his groans. Med
ical aid was called for, and Ewing was
taken to the hospital
AT the hospital the physicians found
that there were three serious cuts on
the head, each one Of which was three
inches long, one lip was severely cut.
one hand was laeerated, and the mans
back was bruised and battered. The
cuts on the head were so slashing that
they laid bare the skull This afternoon
the man was reported to be resting COM
fortably. He was conscious then and
when question as to how he came to
be lying there in such a precatious posi-
tion between the two railroad tracks he
was unable TO tell; no more could he say
how he was hurt.
II is, therefore, not certain whether lie
was hit BY a train on the Central Ver-
mont railroad and thrown To one side, or
whether he was assaulted by some un-
known person.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
REMOVED BY TELEGRAPH.
Secretary BaIlinger Takes Summary
action on L. R. Claws.

Washington, Sept. I'LL. r, CLAWS,
chief Of the field division Of the general
land Office, with headquarters at Seattle
yesterday was dismissed from the SER
vice by telegraph BY Secretary Of the
Interior Ballinger A. Christiansen,
chief Of field division Of the general
land office at Portland, Ore, has been
placed in temporary charge Of the
Seattle division.
The summary removal Of Mr.. CLAWS
was in accordance with authority given
Secretary Ballingef IN letter to him
from President Taft who in directing
the dismissal yindieated Secretary Bal
linger and other officials Of the interior
department on the charges brought
against them by CLAWS in connection
witb the so-called Cunningham group
Of coal land cases in Alaska
With the removal Of CLAWS, the long
pending controversy Il now regarded
AZ a closed incident 50 far as officials
of the interior department. are concern
ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
BIG FARM SOLD.
The Old Vermont Stock Farm in Shell
burne Brings $4,000.

Burlington, Sept. H. Contracts for
the sale Of the old Vermont Stock farm
were made through the Office of The
Reynolds real estate company of this
city yesterday. This farm contains be-
tween 400 and 500 acres and il one Of
the finest in the Champlain valley. It
was purchased more than 40 years ago
by the late Col LeGrand B. Cannon and
has been in the family ever since, its
present owners being Mr.. and Mrs. l..
G. Clark Of New York City. who are
summer residents Of Burlington, Mrs.
Clark being the daughter Of the late
Col Cannon.
The Vermont Stock farm has been
largely devoted 10 the breeding Of hDrs-
es and some 81 its trotters are among
the fastest IN The country. Since the
property was acquired BY Mr. Clark he
has erected fine training stable and
built one Of the best half-mile tracks in
Vermont with judges stand, cooling
stable, etc.
The purchaser Il Daniel Hurley, who
has been chief trimmer for Dr. Webb's
large stables for d number Of years,
and who viii no doubt add new lanrels
70 the enylable reputation already gain
ed by Vermont Stock farm.
The sale Includes 10 work horses, rs
head Of cattle (including the fine herd
of blooded cows on the farm) together
with All the large outfit Of tools and ev-
cry description and all the crops. The
final papersh are to be passed on or be-
fore October ! and possession Is 10 be
given at that time. The consideration
is around $4,000 for the farm and s5,-
600 for the personal property, and i
might not be out Of place 70 say that
ii western Vermont roads were as good
a. they in IN the neighboring states OF
even III eastern Vermont, Mr. Clark
would not have sold this properly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
CAUGHT IN AUTO TRAP.
II. w. Hume Of Brooklyn, N, Y., Ad-
mits Speeding at Middlebury.

Niiddlehury, Sept. IT. The first pros
ecution Of an automobifst for speeding
as result of the telephone watch sys-
tenn" inangiwated by Col. Joseph Bat
tell came Wednesday, when H. W. Hume
Of Brooklyn, summer boarder at
Hyde Manor, Sudbury, was arraigned
here and paid a fine of s25 and costs
amounting to S3T.
Col. Battell's system consists If
telephoning from the Bread Loaf inn in
Ripton, when an automobile passes
that point to another point in Ripton
Hollow, having the speed Of the car es-
timated between the two places Hume's
speed failed to correspond with the law
and he was arrested at Hyde aPrb Man
or yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Noble
Sanford of this town, Hume pleaded
guilty when arraigned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
HOUSE FALLS,
BURYING MANY
Terrible Accident in Chicago
This Forenoon
l5OR 20 MEN WERE BURIED
Among the Dead is Member Of the
Contracting Firm, E. A. Martin.
The Cause Of the Accident Is
Not Known.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept l7,--From fifteen to
twenty men were buried to-day IN the
collapse OF a thre.story brick building
which was under construction at the
corner Of Kedzie and Milwaukee avenues.
Three bodies have been removed from
the debris. Among the dead is +. A.
Martin, mmber Of the contracting firm
which was building the structure The
bodies already removed were badly mutt
lated It is believed that number Of
others we're fatally injured.
Most Of the men were working on the
upper story Of the building when the
accident occurred The cause Of the acei.
dent is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
Vermont D. A. R. Meets.

Springfield, Sept. 17.-1lrs. Clayton
z. North of Durham, state regent, open
d she annual conference Of the YER
mont branch Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution here yesterday
Mrs @. G. Abbott Of Keene, state regent
for New Hampshire; Mrs William G
Story, honorary state regent for New
York; Miss Mabel +. Davis, regent 81
Gen. Lewis Morris chapter Of this town:
Mics Jennie Stacy Of Burlington, Miss
c. L. lance Of Cornwall, Mrs G. "
Hathorn Of Ludlow and Miss Cora Ellen
Smith Of Paterson made addresses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
IS cooK 4 FAKrR.
washington Is Nonplused Over The
Matter at Present.

Washington D. G., Sept Ills Cook
"A fakiri This question is arousing more
interest here than the tariff Peary's
fellow-oilicers are depreeiating his att
tack on Cook privately although they
are barred from discussing it publicly.
A distinguished navy officer, who il re-
cognized as an authority on scientific
matters, said, Not only must the claim
ant to the honor Of discovering the pole
submit his calculations but also every
shred OF paper on the matter Cook
says be has this and that will be to me
sufficient evidence that be IS not a
fakir for he must know that only the
truth can stand the ordeal Of an inves-
tigation. ] regard it as impossible for
any man to fake a record which would
be accepted by any body Of scientists" I"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
Horse Ran at Large.

Frank Calverio Of Cambria street was
arrested by Officer Carle at one o'clock
this afternoon on warrant issued by
City Attorney Carver The warrant
charges him with a violation of city
ordinances IN allowing a horse, which
he owns, to rim at large To the annoy
ance Of people who live in bis vicinity.
An interpreter is to be obtained and the
man will be given a hearing this after
nam
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
DEATH OF AGED MAN.
Royal F. Martin Died This Morning,
Being 90 Years Old

Royal Finton Martin. aged 9s died at
three o'clock this morning at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. al @. Comstock
al South Barre, after about years
illness due to his advanced years, He
was born in Warren and had always lived
there until eight years ago, when he
came to South Barre to make bis home
with his daughter.
He leaves his wife, three sons, William
and Vernon Martin Of Ansonia, Texas,
and Charles Of South Barre; and two
daughters, Mrs. L. F. Hutehins of Mid
dIesex and Mrs. Ella May Comstock,
wife Of Al O. Comstock Of South Barre.
The funerol will be held from the resi-
dence Ia South Barre Sunday afternoon
Ill two o'clock, and burial will be III the
Wilson cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
SHERIFF ANE POSSE
SEEK TRAIN ROBBERS
Attempt to Loot chicagO-San Francisco
Express Train Near Malta, Col,
Last Night Was Not
Successful.

Leadvllle, COL Sept. l7.-Sheriif
Campbell and posse are hotly pursuing
five persons who held up the Chicago san
Francisco express train on the Denver a
Rio Grande railroad near Malta last
night and who blew out the side Of the
express car in an effort to get at the
yaluahles in The safe. The robbers were
not successful in looting the train, aa
they were driven OF before they could
break into the safe. A battle between
the sheriff posse and the robbers is ex-
pected To take place in the foothills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
Deatb a East Montpelier TODAY.

East Montpelier, sept lT SglYanus
Ellis died 81 heart failure this morning
at the age of 80 years. He was born On
the farm where be died He was one
Of the prominent citizens Of the town,
and when East Montpelier and Mont
pelier were separated be was one Of the
leaders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
TAFT SEES PLACE
BEER MADE FAMOUS
Nations Executive Arrived at MiI-
waukee Early This Morning and
Began Tour Of Inspection

Milwaukee, Sept. H. President Taft
reached this city from Chicago at 4.55
this morning, and he left his car at eight
o'clock and was escorted about the state
fair grounds, Marquette university and
the soldiers home At ten o'clock he
spoke at the fair grounds and later de-
parted for Lacrosse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
BEAT NoRTHFIELD
italian A. C., with Smith Pitching, Had
an Easy Time.

The Italian Athletic club base ball
team defeated the Mortified town team
at the Northdeld fair yesterday after
noon. o to 2. Six Of the Nar9hiield team
were Norwich university players. Smith
Of Goddard, who pitched the game for
the Italians. held the local team down
to four hits
The line-up Of the teams was as fol-
lows: italians Nieora cf, Celia y, Co
malH 4, Smith p, Pickering IF, Broggl Sb,
Chiaradonna If, Caleagni b, Maberini
2b: Northheld Reid ef, Washburn IF,
stone 50. Wilder 2b, Richmond G Sehak-
awski lb, Hemenway If, sanborn Is,
Parkman P.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
sTRIKERs FOLLOWED FLAG.
And Second Strike at The Pressed Steel
Car Works Ended Today.

Pittshurg, Sept. l7.-I'he second
strike Of the Pressed Steel Car works
ended today when the American work
men arder the la9 marched back To
work dany of the foreigners followed
him and it is expected that the rest
viii return before night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION.
Reported to Have Killed 1000 People and
Injured as Many More.

Tangier, Sept. l7.-As a result Of 4
powder Explosion in the market place of
Eigh in Tararoult province, 200 persons
are said to be killed, while a Ike number
are injured A large number Of houses
were demolished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
WEARY BAEKEKRs WORK.
They Had Gay Time When Taft was
in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE bankers,
weary and worn, after the Taft ceIe-
bration last night settled down to the
last days session. In every probability
the convention will vote against the
postal savings bank and the deposit
guarantee propositions. The fate of the
central bank scheme II doubtful AT
the end Of the morning session, Forgan
president of the First National bank Of
Chicago spoke The afternoon was de-
voted to the installation Of officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
MRs. MAReAREr MeDERMorr.
Died Yesterday at Mary Fletcher Hos
pital in Burlington.

Mrs. Margaret MeDermott died at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
where she went seven weeks ago for
treatment Of eancerous trouble. The
end came yesterday at noon The re-
mains were brought Ia Barre last night
and were taken 10 Orange, where the
funeral viii be held tomorrow (satur-
day) afternoon al two o'clock from the
home Of Harley Barnes, with interment
in the cemetery there.
Mrs McDermott was born IN Ardrie,
Scotland. and was aged 4s years and two
days. She came to Barre twenty years
ago. She leaves four children, Mrs. Har.
ley Barnes and Miss Annie MeDermott
Of Orange, and Mary and James MeDer-
mott Of this city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
REFUSED no comMENr
But Pinchot Sent Back a Wireless Mes
sage to Taft.

Avalon, Catalina Island, Sept IT,
Chief Forester Pinchot refused to make
any comment today on the decision Of
President Taft exonerating Secretary
Balinger from the charges connected
with the Alaskan coal lands, The first
official notification was received last
night in a special message from the
president. Upon the receipt Of the mes
sage, Pinchot sent back an answer at
once by wireless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
BOMB KILLS TWELVE.
Explosion in Fireworks Factory at Ca
Iabria.

Naples, Sept. IA bomb explosion
In q fireworks factory at Calabria to-
day killed IL persons and injured a num-
ber Of others, The factory was demol-
ished, together with several other build
ings. It is not known whether the ca
tastrophe was the result of an accident
or a plot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
SHOOTS BULL ELEPHANT.
Does Roosevelt, While Kermit slaysl
Five Lions and Three BuffaIoes.

Nairobi, Sept. 17.--Natives who arriy-
ed from Kenia today report that ex-
President Roosevelt killed a huge bull
elephant in the Mweru district, while
Kermit shot five lions and three buf.
faloes at the same place Both father
and son are in fine health, standing the
rigor Of the climate better than any
other Americans hunting here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
BETTER THIS MORNING.
Gov. Johnson Shows Results Of The
Nights Sleep.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 17.-Ahhough
the danger Is not yet passed Governor
Johns0ns chances were better this
morning after a nights sleep. His doe
tors are optimistic. His pulse was los
and his temperature % this morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
RAISING THE pIEDGEs.
ST. Albans Busy Making Coed It's Prom
ise % Granite Company.

st. Adams, sept. 1T.M special
city meeting the voters unanimously
voted to exempt the ST. Albans Granite
company from taxation for 10 years
The boald Of trade il nov actively EN-
gagged III campaign to raise sufficient
sum Of money to pay for the site that
the company is 10 occupy and about
$500 for moving and other necessary ex-
penses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-17
Band Concert To-night.

The open-air concert BY the Barre Cit.
zens' band win Be given in the park tn
evening ct 8 e'cleek. So.