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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
Mailed Letter in Fire Alarm
Box To-day
CALLED OUT ALL FIREMEN
Alarm from Box i42 in North End Early
This Afternoon Disclosed One Man
Unused to Uncle Sans
Ways

Z. J. Trembly did not mean il as a
joke, or extra work for the fire depart
ment, when, just before one o'clock this
afternoon, he attempted to mail letter
in fire alarm box number lac, at the
corner Of Berlin and Railroad streets.
Mr.. Trembly has recently arrived from
his native environments in that part Of
Canada whore mail and fire alarm boxes
are alike unknown, and he got them
mixed.
just the same, when he pulled the
lever the entire department had chance
to show what it could do in the way
of a quick run, and the apparatus from
both stations was on the spot before
the signal had finished its rounds
The fremen were somewhat surprised,
when, arriving up the scene, they found
not the semblance Of confiagration, but
one trembling man explaining that he
didn't know 1t was loaded, or perhaps
he didn't use exactly this expression.
Anyway, Trembly hung to the box until
the fremen arrived, and stated that he
was ready to pay all the damages that
he could.
Chief GIaddfng explained to him the
workings of the fire alarm and the man
went away. Trembly said that he found
the key ont the outside of the box and
unlocked the door. Inside, he saw the
lever which pulls the alarm, and al
though he thought 1t a peculiar arrange.
ment, attempted to open the inner door
with the result that the alarm was rung
and the streets filed in an instant with
scores Of people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
TALK OF The TOWN

One hundred copies of the latest sheer
music Just received at "Tony's'
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis Sat
urday and yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs,
C H. Adams, Il. w. w. Pratt, A. B.
Smith, G. J. Shefleron, j. o. Finken-
stien, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Watson,
Penacook, N. H.; Porter Perrin, Berlin;
r. G. Pratt, FL. L. Collins, Burlington;
F. G. Bradkey, John Hugh, Hartford,
Conn; J. +. Reddungton, Kennebunk-
port, Me.
w. II. Lackey of White River Junction
was visitor iii this city to-day
Miss Elsie Hastings, bookkeeper in the
Office Of the water superintendent, re-
turned to-day from her home, where
she was called by the illness Of rela-
tives.
Neil Ralph Of Woodsyille, n. H., visit
ed friends in this city over Sunday.
Mrs. T. A. salidi Of Florence, Italy,
was d visitor ia this city to-day, Mrs.
Salidi was an American girl and was
born in Connecticut, and this is her FIRST
visit to her native country in twenty
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
NERvY BANDITS HELD UP TRAIN
Sensational Affair Out in Washington
State.--.Looted The Mail Car.

Spokane, Wash., May 17.--After the
hold-up OF Great Northern passenger
train by six bandits between Colbert
and Mead Saturday night, twelve per-
sons were injured when the locomotive
and the mail car, cut off from the rest
Of the train, ran back after the ban
dts had rined the mail car Of an un-
known amount, and collided with the
rest of the train which had been left
standing where the bandits got possess
sion
Having taken the detached mail car
down the track considerable distance,
the robbers looted the registered mail
and. reversing the engine, sent the lo-
connective and the ear crashing back into
the passenger coaches.
The conductor saw the wild cars
backing down the track at twenty y-five
miles an hour and he and another train
man placed tie on the track to stop
their fight, but the cars, although
partly stopped by this means, plunged
into the coaches, throwing passengers
from their seats and cutting them with
glass from broken windows a trainman
nerved to the task, sprang aboard the
locomotive at the collision and shut of
the steam, stopping the havoc
When the train reached Colbert late
last night some switching had to be
done. While the engine crew was busy
at this work, two men sprang into the
cab and, thrusting revolyers against
the bodies Of Engineer William Miller
and Fireman John Hall, ordered them To
do as commanded. The engineer and
fireman complied and the mail cars
were cut off from the rest OF the rest
of the arain BY four other robbers The
locomotive and the mail car were then
run up the track few miles.
Next the engineer and the fireman
were forced to leave the cab. Two Of
the robbers went to the door Of the mail
car and ordered 1t opened. Their COM
mand was obeyed by Benjamin r.
Stumpf, mail clerk, who was hurried
away from the cars wieh the engineer,
by dozen revolver shots. Manning the
locomotive themselves the outlaws took
the mail cars down the track and stole
the registered mail Then they started
the locomotive back toward the rest
OF the train and escaped.
Conductor G. T. Roberaa0n had
brakeman cut in the telegraph wire to
send word to Spokane. While be was
busy telegraphing about a half hour
after the locomotive and the mail car
had Disappeared, he saw the powerful
locomotive eareening towards the coach
es in which many persons were asleep,
for the robbers had acted quickly in |
seizing the mail car. Many Of the pas
sengers knew nothing Of the hold.np un-
til awakened BY the collision. which
was only eased by the quick work Of
the trainmen.
As soon as Robertson reatlized that a
collision was imminent he called On the
and porters to aid him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
BOTH GUILTY
SAYS JURY
Which Reported To-day in
Massachusetts Court
LARCENY AND CONSPIRACY
Leo Mccullough, Former President o.
Common Council, and Attorney
james I. cassidy--Bail Also
Raised To-day.

Boston, May 17.-Leo Mccullough,
former president Of the Boston common
council and Attorney James +. sassidy
were both found guilty Of larceny and
conspiracy by the jury which reported
this morning to Judge Schofield in the
superior criminal court. The Jury
reached a verdict late Saturday, and the
verdict was sealed for presentation at
the reopening OF court this morning
Bail for each was fixed this morning AZ
81 300, being raised from 81 900 They
were convicted OF fraudulently obtaining
$500 from the city through the purchas-
ing Of books for McCullough's library.
The case went to the jury Saturday
afternoon. In making the charge Judge
Schofeld said;
I'm view Of certain incidents which
have taken place during the hearing Of
this case, would suggest to the jury
that you should not allow irrelevant
matters to blind or cloud your vision as
to the real issue in the case. AS to the
influence Of politics in this case there
has been some talk, but remember your
duty; that YOU are here as citizens to
pass upon the evidence as il appears
before you. The charge here is that two
young men did conspire 10 steal from
the city. The second charge Is that
they actually did steal and it is this
question that is here for you to deter
mine according to the evidence in the
case as offered BY the defendants and
the government
Conduct your discussion in the jury
room In reason. Point irrelevant to
the main issue should be avoided and
the discussion should not be conducted
BY one Of You for the mere purpose Of
winning over the other in argument.
Consider at all times your duty a. citi-
yens and Jurors, and would refer you
10 that paragraph handed down by the
supreme court which claims that the
Juror should have proper regard for
The opinion Of his fellow juror and sub
nit to ii If he can do 20 within reason.
Dur institutions are founded upon the
ievotion of the citizens. In time Of
war You would respond regardless Of
ace OF religion and fight for the main
aiming Of our Institutions, 50 remember !
hat peace has her duties As well as war,
ind your response to serve as A Juror |
i just az honorable and binding upon
ron to fuliill it as your conscience die
ates."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
EAST MONTPELIER.

Charles Badger drove his large herd
of Jersey cattle here from Williamstown
Wednesday. They were fine looking
lot OF cows and quite a number of them
are registered There was two-horse
load of calves along with the rest. Mr..
Badger makes large quantity Of but
ter at his home
Mr.. Weed, manager Of the Morrison
farm in Barre, was in town Wednesday
buying seed potatoes Of Charles Lavigne
and Al. G. Whiteher.
Harry Townsend, who has been III sew
eral weeks, is not reported gaining as
yet.
The play, valley Farm" will be re-
peated here June 4 for the benefit Of the
hall, to pay for the new scenery.
Mrs. Annie Burnham has returned
home from stay Of several weeks in
East Calais
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Abair Of Dux-
bury have recently visited their children
in town.
Miss Arklev, a trained nurse from
Barre, came Monday to care for Mrs.
Philena Willard, who is reported as get
ting along nicely.
NIT. ana MIS- Ils M IdluuAm MElD ~
WflIiamstown recently. Mr. Farnham
sold 10 horses. then left for Chicago
Monday evening to buy more. One pair
Of those sold Monday brought 1925.
Arthur Clark went to Montpelir last
week to act as substitute letter carrier
for few days.
The county road commissioner met the
town road commissioners and selectmen
Wednesday to decide where permanent
roads shall be built in town this year.
Mrs. Abbie Mallory has returned from
Williamstown and is at Frank Parker's.
A. Gilmore has sold all his COWS on
account of his i'll health and is reported
to have rented his farm and wishes to
move to Barre.
Mrs. Lena Dudley was in Barre on
Thursday.
Mrs. Ira Wright and daughter Alice
were in Barre Monday to carry Miss
Ruby back to Goddard.
Mrs. Lee Templeton was in Barre on
Tuesday.
Rev. d. f. Burns, presiding elder of
the Boston district Of the New England
conference Of the Evangelical church,
was in this town on Sunday and preached
at the morning service at the local
church Of that denomination. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
CHILD WAS GUARDED.
While in The Possession Of Her Mother
For Two Hours.

bennington, May 17s-F G. Sanford
Of Albany and Charles a, Maurier Of
this village returned Saturday night
from Rutland where they appeared be-
fore Judge H.. l.. Waterman in the
habeas corpus proceedings brought in
behalf OF Mrs. Nellie Estabfook to re-
cover possession Of her threc.year-old
daughter, Le0nora, who was brought
here from Troy when the couple sep-
arated three months aQo. Papers were
served on Estabrook BY Deputy Sheriff
John Nash late that night and the hear
ing Is set for Wednesday at Rutland,
Sunday morning, by an agreement Of
the attorneys in the case, the mother
was given the privilege of having the
child In her possession for two hours
The little girl was taken To the Office
Of the mothers local attorney, G. A.
Maurer, where the little girl was turned
over to Mrs. Estabrook.
During the time that the child re-
mained in the lawyers Office, the attor-
neys remained on The piazza Of the Put
nam house in fun view Of the window
before which Mrs. Estabrook and the lit
tie girl were sitting and Chief Of Po-
lice Bra1el and Special Officer Hurley
were also put on duty. Estabrook, too,
WIS on the opposite side Of the street
and the little girl repeatedly waved her
hand to him. With such number on
guard any attempt 10 abduet the child
could have easily been frustrated.
Since the failure 10 spirit the child
across the New Yark state line on Fri
day, under an order Of the court Oh
that state giving the mother custody Of
the daughter, the mothers attorneys
have decided to try the case in YER
mont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
Capt. Peter Hams Gets Not
Less than 5 Years
FOR KILLING W. E. ANNIS
he Was Apparently Dulled In Intel
lect and Had to Be Prompt
ed by His Law
yers.

Flushing, L. L, May 1.-THE most
unconcerned man in the court room,
seeming hardly to realize what it all
meant and after listening to one Of the
most scathine arguments Of the unwrit-
ten law ever heard in court Of justice,
Captain Peter c. Hains this morning
heard that he was condemned to hard
labor in Sing Sing for not less than
eight nor more than sixteen years for
killing William Z. Annis on the float
of the Bayeide Yatch club last August
He made no demonstration and as soon
as the sentence was pronounced he sank
heavily into chair. His aged father,
General Hams, and his brother, Major
John Hams, took the sentence stoically.
It is expected that counsel for Cap
tain Hams at once will apply for =
writ OF reasonable doubt and then carry
to the higher courts. The light sentence
was due to the fact that District Attor-
ney Dewitt was willing that the extreme
penalty of twenty years be not en-
forced.
Before sentencing him Justice Garrett
son received Attorneys Mcintyre, Young
and Bennett later, who prepared the
confession signed by Claudia Hains.
What passed was not made public but
it is intimated that the attorneys en-
deavored to impress the Judge with the
fact that Claudia's confession Of her
relations with Annis came as an awful
shock, unseating Captain Hains's rea-
son.
In court today Attorney Young made
a plea for clemency. When be had fn-
ished, Justice Garretson nodded and the
clerk of the court shouted,
Peter G. Hains TO the bar"
For an instant Captain Hams did not
move, but had to be touched on the
shoulder to be aroused He then stood
looking out at the blue sky. Swear
him said the court, and obedient toll
the instructions OF the clerk, Captain
Hains's right hand went up and be prom
ised to answer truthfully. But with
the first question his mind was gone
again He couldn't understand. and At.
torney Mcintyre stepped forward ana
gave the usual answers as to pedigree,
which were the questions asked.
Looking straight at Captain Hams,
Justice Garretson began: THE doctrine
that a man may take the law in his
own hands to right a real or faneied /
wrong, is abhorrent to all thinking peo-
pie II must be source of Hatifoation
to all men that the jury which 50 pa
tiently listened to an the evidence in
your case saw there no justification for
murder. You have had fair, impartial
trial and been convicted upon the evil
dence. 1t is my duty to impose SEN
tenee
'The sentence of the court is state
prison at Sing Sing for not less than
eight nor more than sixteen years at
hard labor"
Hains shuffled back to his seat and
began to roll and unroll the lock Of
hair on his forehead which be had fin-
gered since the trial started. Later in
the ante room he talked to General
Hains, Major Hains and his lawyers.
Within an hour he was back in his cell
at Long Island City Jail, awaiting the
transfer to the state prison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
Is READY
FOR THE ODD FELLOWS
Local Committees Have Their Work in
Hand and the State Convention
viii OHiciaIly Open To-
morrow.

The local committees have completed
their work and arrangements have been
made that should make the annual ses-
sion Of the grand bodies Of the lndopen-
dent Order OF Odd Fellows Of Vermont,
which begins at nine o'clock tomorrow
morning, one of the most successful in
the history Of the order. Some Of the
officials of the order, including Col. w.
II. Haigh Of Brattleboro, department
commander Of the Patriarchs Militant,
arrived last night, and more came to-
day.
The committee has secured $50 rooms
in private houses, beside the accommo-
dations that are to be found at the ho-
tells, and an extra food supply viii be
served at some Of the churches, where
the ladies will serve dinner and supper
Special efforts have beer made by the
citizens Of Barre to make the welcome to
the order an enthusiastic one.
Never has this city taken on such a
gala appearance as il wears at the pres
ent time From every business block
are draped the colors Of the order in
various arrangements, the work Of pro-
fessional decorats who have been in the
city for the past 10 days. Probably no
place in the state ever put forth the ef-
fort that the citizens Of Barre have made
in welcoming an event Of this kind.
Many Of the owners of automobiles
have volunteered the services Of their
machines in showing the visitors about
the city and also for the conveyance Of
officers in the parade.
Headquarters will be at Odd Fellows
hall in the Gordon block, and "open
house" will be held there beginning at
1880 this evening. An Odd Fellows are
cordially welcome The session will open
officially at nine o'clock tomorrow morn
ing when the annual session Of the de.
partment council, Patriarchs Militant,
will be held at Woodmen's hall At IL
o'clock comes school Of instruction
under the direction Of Capt. G. A. Net
calf.
The parade win start at two o'clock
from Depot square. The order Of march
Is from Depot square up North Main and
streets to Academy street,
Academy street, East street, Eastern
avenue and down Summer street to Ma
PIE avenue and thence by way Of North
Seminary street to North Main street
md up Main again to City square, where
! dress parade and review viii be held
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
The Largest and Richest Church in Amer
lea Losing Ground.

In the May American Magazine, Ray
Stannard Baker, writing Of Trinity
church iii New York City, sayss
Judged BY its own statistics, Trinity
has lost ground II has been unable TO
maintain its membership, in spite Of the
vast sums Of money expended, the costly
music, the activities Of an army of
workers. Old Trinity in 1898 had I,76T
communicates; in 1908 it had l,340a
loss OF All members in ten years. The
figures for the combined church and
chapels Except one acquired since 1891
are scarcely less encouraging. In 1898
the total YVES 1920; in 1908 it was $3.50
Ia los Of 2sl members in ten years
Now / am aeutely conscious, having
made this dry, catalogue like report OF
the work Of Trinity, with its statistics
and its cost, that ! have not told the
whole story of service. appreciate
fully the difficulty Of measuring spiritual
values The work Of an insurance com
pany or a railroad can be measured more
or less accurately BY statistics. Not
so chureh-even thought the clergy
themselves are content to appeal to sta
tistics of membership to prove their
efficiency Often / have stepped into
the dim cooIness Of Old Trinity from the
roar Of Broadway on busy day and
found men and women kneeling in silent
prayer. Who shall measure the value
TO individual human souls Of such place
of refuge and Worship Or, who. indeed,
can compute the incalcuIable influence
of the qniet old church-yard itself-the
beauty Of It, the calm Of it--with its
suggestion Of eternal values in place
where men ara furiousIy pursuing imme-
date gain9 Nor can any Of US pass judg-
ment upon the service Of the individual
workers in Trinity-the clergy, the yea
trymeu, the sisters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
NEW COUNTY
F. & G. WARDEN
Deputy Sheriff Camp Appoint
ed To-day
BYSTATE COMM'R THOMAS
He Takes Place Of ]. B. Pike Of Marsh
field, Who Recently Resigned. !.
Distribution Of Trout
To-day.
BY STATE COMM'R THOMAS

Stowe. May 17.-state Fish and
Game Warden II. G. Thomas has ap-
pointed Homer d. Camp OF Barre as
fish and game warden of Washington
county to succeed j. Burton Pike Of
Marshfield who resigned on account Of
illness in his family When he rendered
his resignation Mr.. Pike recommended
the appointment Of Mr.. Camp who is a
deputy sheriff. The formers resigna-
tion notice reached the state warden
on Friday.
Mr. Thomas today shipped from the
state hatcheries 10000 trout to the
following men in Washington county,
George F. Bond Of Barre, 5000; Joseph
G. Brown of Montpelier, 10000; John
II. senter Of Montpelier, 10000 II. J.
Archer Of Waterbury, 10000; D. S.
Atherton Of Waterbury, 1000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
SCREWS LOosENED.
Barre's Sunday Lid Was Not Down 50
Tight Yesterday.

~A&~@e ANe%~Ap~ya
The lid was not screwed down ca
very tight in Barre yesterday and sew
eral Of the storekeepers who have lunch
room licenses have apparently nearly
recovered from their attack Of blue
Sunday Of q week before. The stores
holding lunch room licenses, at least
several of them, disposed Of their wares
in much the usual way although the
trade was considerably lighter than us.
ual.
Some Of the merchants seemed pre-
pared to have the matter tested and sold
openly during the hours that they are
allowed to have their stores open. 9th
ers sold fruit and candy to be taken
from the store sparingly and In small
packages.
In one store a man bought piece Of
chewing tobacco and another who
asked for the same commodity a few
hours later was refused and had to
look elsewhere. Bananas were served
by the half dozen at the tables in one
store and the suddenness with which
they disappeared after being served
would do credit to slight-of hand per-
fermer.
Some Of the holders Of lunch room IL
censes went to the other extremes dur-
ing the day and evening and did not
open their places at all. In one lunch
room man called during the opening
hours of the morning and offered fifty
cents for cigar but was refused as
the woman in charge said that she had
no right to sell it.
The drug stores were doing business
as usual and showed willingness to
dispose OF their stock in the usual
manner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
MORE LIKE BASE BALL.
symptoms Of a League Are Growing
Stronger, 1t Is Reported.


More signs Of league base ball are
apparent in Vermont and the adjacent
fringe on New York. The meeting Of
representatives from this city and
Montpelier. from Rutland, Burlington
and Plattsburg viii Be held in Burling-
ton Thursday evening, at which time
it Ia hoped that o schedule viii be ar
ranged and the final arrangements made
for the opening OF the league on the
last Saturday in June.
The Plattshurg Press aays Of the
situation in its city.
"a conference Of a number Of citi-
zens interested in the national sport was
held at the Macdonough club last ev-
ening when the proposition of the YER
monters was thoroughly discussed. It
is proposed to divide the receipts Of
all games, so per cent. going to the
home team and 40 to the yisitora and
the Vermonters believe that on this ba-
sis a team could be made nearly IL not
wholly self-supporting.
"The committee appointed as the
former meeting reported that they had
found considerable sentiment in favor of
a league team and they were instructed
to at once begin an active canvass Of
the city to raise fund Of $1,000 which
it il thought will be sufficient to put q
team on a safe basis. III L. Booth was
appointed a committee to confer with
the managers Of the labor day and
French day celebration Of the tercen-
tenary and endeayor to arrange for a
division OF the gate receipts and have
the league games played here each af-
ternoon that week
AZ. Lee Rockwell and fl Il. Booth were
elected delegates To attend league
meeting in Burlington next Thursday il
the necessary funds can be raised and
decides to become part Of
the league"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
successfal Recital 4 cranitsrills.

Miss Katherine Gilbert Of Montpelier
gave her recital in Graniteviile Friday
evening to crowded house. Several
playlets, written by Miss Gilbert for The
occasion as well as the musical mum.
bers, were well carried out. The sole
by Walter Paine who assisted her was
much enjoyed. Judging from the tech
nical ability Of each performer il was
fully shown that Miss Gilbert has hnd
o wide experience IN teaching mume.
The ladies Of the place gave her 4 enr.
prise BY serving cake and eoffes and
dancing Waa enioyed until twsaYs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-17
DEATH OF HARRY MeGrBNEY.
Motorman on Trolley System Had Been
III Six Weeks.

Harry +. McGibney, an employe Of
the trolley company, died this morning
at his home Mt the Pioneer after six
weeks illness which started as pneu-
monia and developed nto typhoid fever
He was so much improved at one time
during his sickness that he resumed
work as motorman only to suffer re-
lapse.
He was born in Maine "a years ago,
and when very young was adopted by
some people whose name he bore He
was employed for a time BY the Mont
pelier 6 Wells River railroad but the
past three and half years has been
employed by the trolley company. The
funeral will be held from the residence
Of his sister -in-law, Mrs. Mabel MctSib-
ney, Wednesday, at an hour not yet
set, and the interment win be in Green
Mount cemetery in Montpelier.