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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
BLUFF POINT CHOSEN
FOR NEW YORK SITE
champlain Statue Will Be Erected There
at a Probable Cost Of $4,000
Isle Ia Motto Was The Other
Site Considered.

Plattsburg, n, ", sept. 4.-The New
York Lake Chemplain tercentenary
commission yesterday voted to erect
the permanent memorial To Champain
at Bluff Point, the exact location ebine
left TO q subcommittee.
ID Is probable that the site viii be on
the Bluff on the hike shore near the
junction Of the grounds OF Hotel Cham
plain with those OF The Catholic summer
school.
The decision came after visit Of the
commission to Ticonderoga where a hear
ing was given to the citizens of that
village who urged the claims of Mount
Defiance. Returning to Port Henry a
meeting was held in the offices Of With
erbee, sherman and Coz
After four informal ballots in which
most Of The suggested sites on the lake
received votes, the choice narrowed
down to Bluff Point and Isle Ia Motto,
A formal ballot was taken, Blus Point
being selected by q vote Of ak for that
site to five for Isle La Motto
AS the business OF the commission Is
not closed, II is impossible to nay exact
ly what amount viii be available for
the construction Of the memorial, but Il
will probably exceed $50 900. The mem
orial wiM probably take Tive form Of a
statue Of Samuel de Ciamplain Of
heroic size, at least feet ID height on
a so foot pedestal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
WILL SUBMIT DATA
PROVING HIS WORDS
Dr.. Cook Said He Expected to Be Met
With Criticism and He Looked
Forward to II.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept A.
Coming into this port Dr. Frederick
Cook reported in an interview that he IS
able to submit data which will prove
beyond caiv that he has attained the
goal which for centuries has been the
objective Of explorers. He said that he
was quite prepared to learn that ieal
ous persons were at work endeayoring
to east doubt on his work, but that he
stood ready to give over his figures for
q test by any scientific authority.
The newspaper correspondents who
went on board the steamer Hans Egede
from the pilot steamer off here were
able to obtain few words with DR..
Frederick a. Cook. The explorer as
cribed his success to the fact that he
made use Of the old methods, namely.
Esqui4no and dogs, and that he himself
lived as an Esquimo.
The doctor then gave q hurried
sketch of his expedition, IL which he
said:
eGoing northward struck first a
westerly course Tor Greenland and then
moved northward.
4 arrived at the North Pole April
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
But He Was Frightened Away
Before Getting Booty
ASSAULT AT HIGHGATE
H. N. Davis, Station Agent, Was Locking
up for Night, When Robber Fell
upon Him and Beat Him into
Unconsciousness.

Highgate, Sept. Al N. Davis, the
local station agent, was assaulted ane
badly iniured by a robber last evening
just as he was closing the station to 60
to his boarding house. He made such
an outcry before being rendered nncon-
scious that the robber was frighteaea
away without getting any booty.
The assault occurred at $40 oAoloclS
when Mr.. Davis looked Up and started
to walk across the platform toward
home He had proceeded but few
steps when q man lunged from behind
a pile Of shingles and attacked him,
beating him about the head. Mr.. Davis
wac knocked down and the robber, bend.
ing over the protTate man, started TO
run through HIS pockets. Although SER
iously injured Mr. Davis struggled and
mode an oatcry, whereupon the robber
attacked him again, breaking his law
on both sides But the robber, fearing
that the disturbance had attracted at
tentdon, ran away before getting Mr..
Davis money which was in an inside
pocket Of his vest.
Besides having his Jaw broken the
agent was severely beaten about the
head and his back was injured also. He
is able 10 give no description Of his as
sailant, except that the fellow was tall.
Il ID evident that the robber was ac-
quainted with the station agents
habits and had perhaps been watching
for his chance. There ia at present no
clue to his identity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
BOYS JUMP
WAS FATAL
We're Langevine Killed at
Rutland
LEAPED FROM AUTOMOBILE
At First II Was Not Thought He Was
Seriously Injured and He Walked
Half a Mile to His
Home.


Rutland, Cept 4.--vere Langevine,
aged nine years, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis +. Langeyine, was fatally injured
by jumping from an automobile al
though Il wac at first thought he was
not seriously injured and the little fell.
low va wllscd 70 bis home half mile
away. He died three hours after the ac-
cident Of cerebral hemorrhage.
Young Langevine and another lad
were given a ride on the rnnningboard
OF j. y. McCormiek's automobile, the
machine also containing Mrs. McCor.
mick, her brother William, and NJ c..
Berry Of Burlington. II was planned to
stop the machine in front Of the barber
shop of George ID. Silver 20 that nhe
boys could alight. As the machine WIS
slowing down for the boys young Ian.
gevine jumped from the rimningboard,
tripped and fell to the ground, striking
his head.
At that time II was not thought that
the lad was seriously hsrt and he wait
ed in the barber shop while his com.
panion, Sidney Sleeves. was getting q
haircut. Then Langevine walked home
Arriving there he complained Of pains In
his head. Or, IL H. Swift and J. T.
Pinekney were summoned, but The lad
died at $3.50 O'Clock. The boy leaves,
besides has parents, one brother, Lane,
aud two sisters, Matte and Karleen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
MRs. v. 7. MowER pRAD.
Barre Young Lady Had Recently Re-
turned from California.


The death of Myrtle Florence lPuryee)
Mower, wife Of Wilbur T Mower, oc.
CURED at their home on Prospect street
at l2:4o last night after long illness
from Bright's disease
Mrs. Mower was Fl wears OF age and
was born in Canton, y. Y. coming 70
Barre with her parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
Edward Purvee. about Is years ago. She
attended the public schools Of this city,
including spaulding high school, after
which she was employed for about four
years by A. 2. Abbott & Co. in the
Daylight Store
She was married to Mr.. Mower OCT. !,
1907, and they Immediately went to Oak
land, California, where they resided until
several months ago when, on account Of
Mrs Mowers failing health they decided
To return to Barre
She is survived BY her husband and
parents. one sister, Miss Clara Purpee
Of this city, and one brother. Ernest
Purpee Of Waterbury; also one half
brother, Lester Aldrioh Of Rainy River,
Ontario, and one half-sister, Mrs. Il. T..
Mower Of Barre.
She was a member Of the Universalist
church The funeral services viii be held
at three O'clock Sunday afternoon at the
home, Ell Prospect street Rev. 81 C
Downey officiating BY her request
friends are asked not to bring flowers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
A TAME EXHIBITION.
Not Big Enough For a wrestie to 3
Finish Thought Cummings

AAt0A AA1AMAA NAA8A&AAANs
The wrestling matnh which was called
Of at the opera house last night be-
tween Jack Grace OF this city and Harry
Cummings Of Springfield, Mass ended
III q draw, neither man being able to
get 8 fan in the so minutes that the
men wrestled. The match was adver-
fised b be q finish, but when Cum.
people in the house he refused to wres-
tAe 10 a iinish and the men agreed to
westle 90 minutes.
When the wrestlers took their places
on the mat Il WAS apparent that Grace
had several pounds in weight on the
Springfield man, the latter being tail
and rather thin. Cummings wns active
and started 10 force the game but Grace
appeared stronger and at no time did
Cummings hold seem 10 worry him.
After 4 few minutes Of wrestling Gum.
ninEs seemed 10 be losing bis staying
powers and was breathing heavily but
he was too slippery for the Barre man
and succeeded ia slipping out Of some
hard holds and combinations.
This continued for 30 minutes. with
Cummings apparently getting more dis
tressed, However when there were but
a few minutes left 10 wrestle he again
assumed the offensive but did not con-
tinue for long as Grace appeared too
heavy for him. Neither was Grace able
10 keep the Springfield man IN any hold
although he apparently had him nearly
beaten several times
Ed. Walsh refereed the bout. In i
preliminary Neil Benzie of Montpelier
beat James Criiiokahank Of Barre witch
a beg hold in seven minutes. Benzie
and Peter NForgan then wrestled for hve
minutes when Morgan threw Benzie
With crotch hold Charles Bixby re-
forced the preliminary
At the conclusion Of the bout Cum
mings challenged Grace to wrestle him
for q side bet of one hundred dollars and
Grace accepted This match viii be
pulled Oh III Barre Sept. ~.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
. REruRN 70 WASHINGTON.
Fred A. Emery, Prominent Newspaper
Man, who Visited Vermont.

Fred al Emery 81 the Associated
Press returned to his home IN Washing
ton. D. @ today after spending three
weeks vacation in Vermont. Mr.. En-
cry has had seventeen years Of news.
paper work and II one Of the best known
writers in Washington, D. Ct, being IN
close touch with many Of the members
of both branches Of Congress. Mr.. En-
cry has been completing his book en-
titled The Writer'S Guide The book
viii contain a list OF ali the principal
publismhers Of the country, and the nat.
mal field Of suggestion regarding ones
work touching upon the subject Of
stories and poems most in demand Mr.
Emery will publish the book himself
which win contain many hints Of value
to young writer's.
Mr. Emery has visited many Of the
most noted places In the United States
and Canada lie is especially pleased
with the scenery Of Vermont and says
if her beauties of natureu were sufIi-
coently advertised Vermont would have
to enlarge her facilities in order to ac-
commodate its influx Of summer visitors
While in Barre Mr.. Emery was the
guest of Dr.. and Mrs @. M Barber.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
ONE EXPERIENCE
ENOUGH FOR HIM
He Declares that He is Pre-
pared to Meet the Hostile
Criticism Of Jealous People
When Time Comes.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 4 (by
Charles P. Stewart, copyright 1909, by
the United Press -"Once is enough for
any man. / win never return to the
North Pole A single experience Of the
sort / have passed through win be sufi-
cient for a lifetime
The above were practically the first
words given to-day by DR.. Cook, the
discoverer Of the North Pole, to a volley
Of questions fired at him in half dozen
different tongues by regiment Of news
paper men representing The press Of the
entire world, who boarded the Hans
Egede as she arrived here at $3.50 this
morning.
While admitting that the drift Of the
p, lr ice may shift the flag which he
planted at the Pole. Cook says that the
records Of his observations when pre-
sented to science men win be sufficient
to wipe away all skepticism.
Il first planted the stars and stripes
On staff April q, 1908, be said, "and
broke che flag out to the breeze And,
my God, I tell you twas a sight Even
with the mercury scores Of degrees be-
low zero my blood ran hot and there
on that God.forsaken spot I realized as
/ never had before the true meaning
Of patriotism and love Of the old flag.
The next day realized, however, that
no flag could last more than a few hours
in the gale, so took il down and took
another flag which placed on a cylinder
on top Of the staff which ! planted on
the pole. / have now the flag / frss
raised
q hope the discovery Of the Pole viii
be duplicated soon enough for the evi.
dence Of my discovery to be found intact.
An entire two days spent at the Pole
devoted to making observations. The
weather was ideal and the instruments
in perfect order The mists which are
popularity supposed to surround the Pole
were not in evidence. had a sextant
pocket watch and three good chronomet-
ers, all more modern than ever used by
an explorer in te North.
II verified all my observations and cal
cuIations, carefully taking observations
every day from the s5th degree Of lati-
tude until I reached the Pce. appre.
ciate fully the justice Of the public's
demand for proof, but ] am not worrying
on that score am confident the ac,
curateness and completeness Of the rec.
ord win satisfy the scientific world"
Concluding with few words to the
newspaper men Cook went down the
gang plank at ten to welcome which
was unique in the worlds history. The
entire population Of the city, augmented
bv thousands from all over Europe gave
raptuous ecstacy and hysterical wei.
come He was cheered fifteen minutes.
The police forced way and Cook in
an auto, weeping, bowing and raising
his hat passed through iammed streets
to the Phoenix hotel where the scenes
were re-enacted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
STABBED HIS WIFE
WITH POCKET-KNIFE
Rutland Man Wanted to Leave Rut,
land County Fair Grounds and She
pidn,t--she WIN Live.

Rutland, Sept. A. Nicholas Derrick, an
Italian known as +76 became angry
at his wife while attending the Rutland
county fair last evening and stabbed her
IN the shoulder with a pocket knife.
He wanted to 10 home and when she
refused to leave the grounds with him
he stabbed her The man wus at once
grabbed by hy.standers and held until
the arrival OF an ofleer. The surgeon,
who is with the 10th United States
cavalry at the fair grounds, attended
the woman until the arrival Of an am-
bulance when she was removed TO the
Rutland City hospital. II is not thought
that the wotnd viii prove serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Miss Bessie ButterfeId Of No. Montpelier
Given Linen Shower.

North Montpelier. Sept. 4-The
friends Of Miss Bessie Butterfeld, who
Is soon TO he married to r. J. Conant
Of New York City, gave Der q pleasant
surprise last Wednesday afternoon in
the form of d handkerchief shower The
sirair was suggested by some of the sum.
mer hoarders IN the vicinity and the
committee having It IN charge consisted
Of Miss Rowe Of Missouri, Miss Snow
Of Atlantic Highlands, M j., Mr. Lopez
Of Hanava, Cuba. and Mr. Potter Of
Boston. Miss Butterfeld was invited
to spend the afternoon with a friend,
and was sent for after the guests had
arrived She mistrustsd nothing about
the affair, and as she opened the door Of
the parloT, was greeted with shouts Of
welcome, and a shower Of haudkerchiefs
from the assembled company. Each
handkerchief had pinned to it a cooking
recipe for the new housekeeper. The
recipes varied from salt pork to angel
cake and much amusement was furnished
as Miss Butterheld, sitting on the floor
in the middle Of the room. read the
different recipes aloud Fifty-two Of her
friends responded to the invitations sent
out BY the committee
Later in the afternoon punch and waf
ers were served, and with many words
Of advice and good cheer the guests took
their departure
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
NEW MAcHINERY INSTALLED.
Barclay Brothers Put in Mammouth
Air-compressor and Motor.

Barclay Brothers Put IN Mammouth
Air-oompTessor and Motor
The granite firms, both at the quar-
ries and here in the city, arc alwaEs on
the alert TO install the latest improved
machinery, That is one Of the reasons
why Barre stands at the head OF the
granite Industry. Tho most recent al
dition in this line IS at tire plant Of
Barclay Brothers. This week they have
started up a mammoth compressor
and a $50 horse power eleetric motor.
The compressor Was made bv the Stlii-
van Machinery Co, Claremont, N Fl,
and Is of the Duplex, two stage type. It
is self -luhrioating and has a capacity Of
eleven hundred feet Of free air per
minute Ii4s will furnish ample power
for twelve surfaoing machines, twelve
plug drills and about one hundred hand
tools.
The motor is Of the Fort Wayne
type, and belt twenty eight inches
wide Is used to transmit the power The
compressor is the largest bdlt-drapen
machine in this vicinity and the motor
IS the largest Ia the city. In antioipa-
tion Of this change Barclay Brothers re-
organized their airspiping one year ago,
installing at that time three addition
al steel air receiving tanks, each four
feet in diameter and ten feet high.
The firm feels it has made provision
IN this line for many years to come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
COOK SPEAKS,
NEVER ATTEMPT
ANOTHER TRIP

2l, 1908. as already announced, accom-.
panied by only two Esquimo.
I'VE reached the pole at o'clock in
the morning.
Fl took daily observations for q fort
night before arriving at the pole.
Returning, we We're forced to take
more westerly route and ! took OBJ
servations daily and recorded them.
had the necessary instruments"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
srRIKE rHREArENEp.
Cotton Operators Want Wages Restored
70 The March Scale.

New Bedford Mass, Sept. 4.--A gem
eral strike of the 10000 cotton mill op-
cratiyes IN this city is threatened as a
result Of the refusal Of the manufaetur-
ers 10 restore q 10 per cent cut in
wages made In March, zoos. At a meet
ing OF the textile council last night, the
formal reply Of the mill owners was
received.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
EVIL ACTS
OF WRECKERS
Caused Terrible Accident at
New Castle, Pa.
A PEOPLE DEAD OR DYING
Part Of Train Went over the Embank
ment, While Two Pullman Cars
Were Overturned--Raiiw Was
Cut.

Pittsburg, Sept a.--Two people are
dead, two are dying and twenty others
were injured as the result OF wreck OF
a train on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road at Newcastle early to-day.
The dead;
@. A. Dill, the engineer.
George =. Wheatcraft, baggage master.
The wreck was caused BY wreckers,
who cut rail and pulled out the spikes.
The two Pullman ears on the train were
overturned, while two passenger coaches,
two baggage cars aud the engine went
over the embankment. The two men
who were killed outright lived in Chi
cago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
coMF HONE soon.
Is New York Explorers Clubs Message
to Cook,

New York, Sept. 4-America's vel.
come TO DR.. Frederick A. Cook will be
made one Of the principal events Of the
Hudson. Fulton celebration, If the explor
er can be persuaded to hasten his return
50 as to reach New York before the end
Of September. To this end the board
OF directors OF The Explorers club held
a meeting last night and sent cable
gram, urging DR.. Cook to be the guest Of
honor at the clubs Hudson Fulton dinner
on September 80. The message was sent
to Copenhagen to be delivered when the
explorer landed there from the Hans
Egede. II a favorable reply is received,
steps viii be taken at once to make
September 30 "Cook day" at the Hudson
Fulton celebration A substantial fund
will be raised to make his welcome home
an event corresponding to the unparal-
leled character OF his achievement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
Goes 10 DANvILIE, VA.
Miss Allie Trow to Be Instructor in
School of Expression.

Miss Allie Trow, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs John Trow, left this morning for
Danville, VA where she viii assume
"a position as instructor in the Randolph
Macon school Of expression, one af the
best known institution Of its kind in
that section. Besides teaching express
sion Miss Trow win be phsical director
Miss Trow following her graduation
from Spaulding high school in this city,
attended the Emerson school Of oratory
IN Boston and the Edith Coburn .Noyes
school Of expression in the same city,
graduating last June
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
va eErTINe cHgAPER 49,.
Barre's Privilege Complained Of By
Montpelier People.

When Barre and Montpelier parties
met On top Of Camel's Hump hst Sun
day they got 10 comparing notes and
found that the Barre people were pay
ing So cents Tor round "trip fare 10
Duxbury, while Montpelier people we're
paying rs cents On going home the
Montpelier people st once made COM
plaant TO the Montpelier beard of trade
which, through President JOSEPH A. De
Boer, lodged a complaint with Travelling
Passenger Agent Emon Rooney. As il
result, Agent Rooney has raised tie
tariff bebween Boxre AMI Dlixbury t
IS CENTS and has so notified The agezts
at Barre and Duxbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
Mr.. Taft Better.

Beverly, Mass Sept President
Taft was feeling much better yester.
day and did not anticipate a return 81
the attack d sciatica which threw has
golf game all ont Of Joint yesferda !
morning and sent him back from tht
Myopia links with one Of the worst
scores Of the season,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
UHLAN WON AT READvILIE.
TrOttiug Championship Of The World
Decided Yesterday.

Readville, Mass. Sept. 4.-Over a
track fully two seconds slower than
when the great Leu Dillon startled the
world with mile III two minutes there-
on, the trottng gelding Uhlan yester-
day defeated Hamburger Belle in straight
heats at the Readville track in the Sec
ond meeting Of the pair to decide the
trotting championship Of the world
Hamburgh Belle was the favOrite be-
fore the start at odds of five to three
because Of her success last week in the
initial meetingq of the cracks at Cleve-
land when she earned the worlds record
of 2s0IM for tTotters ia a race, two
seconds better than the previous mark
that had stood since the Cresceus- the
Abbotte race at Brighton Beach in 1908
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
BARRED IN BURLINGTON.
Emma Goldman Was Not Allowed to
Speak Last Evening.

Burlington, Sept. 4, Mayor Burke and
two policemen barred the an3ranee to
the hall where BmRa Goldman was
scheduled 30 speak last night, the mayor
then delivering speech in which he,
in the mama Of the city of Burlington,
law and soaety, refused permission for
the anarcifist To speak Ill the city Then
Dr. Reitman Of New York, Miss Cold
mans manager, started to speak on
"free speech but was forbidden. Miss
Goldman followed with a berating Of
Mayor Burke, calling him an sgnora-
mus" After being refused Miss Cold
man returned to her hotel, declaring
that she would return to Burlington
and make a fight for her rights in the
matter Of delivering speech. She goes
TO utland, next
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
ASCENSION WITHOUT ACCIDENT
Balloon 9Heart Of The Berkshires" Went
Up at Rutland.

Rutland, Sept. THE balloon HEART
81 the Berls3iires" ascended from this
city at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
landing near the power station 1t Men.
don FIVE miles from here, about 40
minutes later. William Van Sleet Of
Pittsaeld, Mass, was the pilot, and be
carried as passengers Lucien ]. Irudel
and George R. Bush, Of this city. They
were brought to Rutland By automo'
bile last evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-04
AYERS FAMILY REUNION.
Held at Plainfen- Old Board Of oficers
Reelected.

Plain6eld, Sept. 4.-The descendants
of the late John p. Ayers held their an
nual basket picnic at the cottage Camp
Ayers" Ia the maple grove on the farm
ef IT. @. Baldwin Thursday, Sept 2.
Although the weather was quite cool
in the morning and looked like showers
ia large number were present 10 partiei-
pate in the good time. The many lunch
baske caused the table to be bountiful
" spread with food of all kinds which
every one seemed to enjoy
The cottage was decorated with cut
flowers tastefully arranged. Several
mystery boxes attracted the young peo-
pie az well az the older ones.
AS the president, v. r. Ayers Of
Barre was absent Fred T.. Page Of Barre,
vice president, presided Reports were
read by the secretary and treasurer.
Remarks were made by several mem
bers, letters were read from absent
friends and original poems were read
BY Mrs. L. G. Baldwin and Fred L.
Page.
The following committees were ap.
pointed; committee on resolutions,
Bunham Al Colby, Ethel NJ. Bemis and
Lucia V. Page; committee on beautify-
ing the ground about the cottage, Mr..
and Mrs L. G. Baldwin, Fred /. Page,
and Mr. and Mrs. A, M Cate; committee
on entertainment, Misses Ethel r. Colby
Ethel NJ. Bemis and Jettie Clark
The old board Of officers were re-
elected, which is president, Y. +. Ayers
of Barre; vice presidents, F j. Ban
croft of Pawtucset r. II, John 7. Ayers
Of Iibertyville, ILL.,, Fred 4 Page Of
Barre, B a. Colby Of Alta, Iowa. sec.
reta4y. V. A. Bemis of Pittsaeld; treas
llrer, Mrs. L. G. Baldwin of Plainfeld.
1T was voted to hold the next annual
picnic August 2s, 1910