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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
ELECTRIC CARS SKID,
CAUSING ONE DEATH
And Injuries to Many Others in Boston
Last Night-Motorma Of Ono
Of The Cars Was Killed.

Boston, March 4.--Scyen cars crash-
ing into each other going down hill on
Blue Hill avenue Dorchester at Abbott
street, caused the death Of motor
man and the serious injury of half .
dozen passengers, at 0;05 last night.
Nearly 100 people were involved In the
crash and oil were shaken up, many
women becoming bysterical with fright.
Dead.
Thomas ]. C,uley, 1877 Woodcliff ev-
enue, Roxbury.
Injured.
David Connery, s14 Blue Hill avenue;
leg cut.
Mrs. David connery, si4 Blue Hill
avenue; leg and back injured.
Miss Helen Craft, 2s Msssasoit av-
omuel head cut.
Miss Mary Craft, 2s Massasoit avenue
head and neck cut.
William Deell motorman, ~ Arm.
andale street; head, face and hands
cut.
Arthur Beaumont, Harvest streets
concussion of brain.
Patrick Blaney, eoncussion Of brain,
may die.
Officials of the elevated road. after
viewing the wreck, said that Il was one
OF the most remarkable accidents that
had ever happened in Boston.
The section of Blue Hill avenue where
the crash occurred is almost at the bot
tom Of the long hill that leads down
by Franklin Park.
Slippery Rails The Cause.
Last night the tracks, helped by. the
drizzle of rain and the wind that blew
great deal Of rubbish ON the rails,
becamd slippery. In some cases in or.
der to stop at Abbott street outward
bound cars were obliged TO reverse. 81
Shortly after 3 o'clock the first car
that figured in the wreck, bound for
Humboldt avenue and numbered s47,
slipped down the decline At,the foot
0 the hill fuse blew out and the car
slowed down as soon as il had left the
decline. Another Humbolt avenue ear
following close behind crashed into the
first car. and another fuse blew out, this
time with noise like an explosion.
Then followed series Of crashes so
far apart in point of time that the pas
sengers in each car that successfully
crashed into another had time To get
out and watch the next car slip down
the smooth tracks TO the mass of wreck
age below.
The third car that figured in the
crash was a Columbia road car, number.
ed 1909, and was followed at short
by one bound for Ashmont and
Dorchester. Motormen on these cars
tugged at the brakes all the way down
the hill but were unable to stop until
they crashed into the cars ahead.
BY the time these four cars had piled
up the crowd at the foot of the hill
grow TO large proportionst Hystefical
women were being taken from the eaFs
already disabled and the crowd Of pas.
sengers that was augmented ,by q large
number Of the residents Of the district.
Motorman Curley Killed.
Tho fifth car, that on which Motor.
man Curley was killed, whizzed down
while this crowd was gathering II as
! Columbia road car number 1908. and
was badly battered, the windows being
knocked out completely and the front
stove in. Later when a Mat.
tapan car skidded into it was in as
bad condition aft as it was forward |
The last car, also a Matapan car smash
ID into the wreckage with big crowd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
FAST IN THE WATER.
Cutler of Harvord Set New Mark
Last Night.

Boston, March 4--Breaking the in
tereollegiate record for the 220 yards
swim and winning the three sprint
swims held in connection with the an
nual Harvard Yale swimming meet in
the tank of the Brookline swimming
club last night Roger Cutler Of Harvard
was the star of the evening, although
the Yale swimmers won the set of the
events. 81 to %. The neM record in
the 220 yards swim is minutes, 80
seconds, several seconds better than
the previous mark.
Yale won the relay swimming race,
while the Harvard water polo team de-
foated the Yale swimmers in an excit-
ing contest.
The national championship plunge
for distance was won by Albert M. Nc
Cormick Of the Brookline swimming
club, with a plunge of seventy feet. Reid
of Yale was second.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
TWO FATAL
ACCIDENTS
Proctor Had an Unusual Quo
ia To-day
ONE MAN BURIED ALIVE
Another Hungarian Was Probably Struck
by Train-His Body Was Found
by the Track This
Morning.

Proctor, March 1.-Two fatalities oc.
CURED in Proctor to-day, both the victims
being Hungarian laborers. One of the
victims has not yet been identified His
body was found on the railroad track at
Proctor this morning. There was bad
scalp wound, and it is probable that the
man was struck by train and killed
The other accident happened at the
plant Of the Vermont Marble company
Joe Kocsos being the victim. Kocsos was
working in a sand-pit when a cave-in
buried him. He was instantly killed,
his body being disemboweled Kocsos
was employed by the company as
laborer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
PHASE OF HAT STRIKE.
Action Began in Circuit Court at
Boston.

Boston. March 4.--Another phase in
the strike among the hat makers took
place in this city yesterday in the APP
plication in the United States circuit
court by the Associated Hat Manufac-
turers for an injunction against the
Lamson & Hubbard company, ineorpor-
sted, and the Lamson & Hubbard COM
pany of this city to prevent the use of
the latter firm of the union stamp.
Lamson & Hubbard, Incorporated, was
one of the companies affected by the
strike among the hatters, but two weeks
ago, it went out of existence and trans
ferred its business to the Lamson &
Hubbard company Of Maine, withdraw
ing from the National association and
took back its men on the closed shop
plan The Associated Hat Manufactur-
crs. composed of ffty-eight firms in the
east. claim in the petition filed in the
United States circuit court yesterday
that the Iamson & Hubbard company
was a pretext to continue business and
the Associated Hat Manufacturers were
injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
Further Action Needed.
HILL MADE CHAIRMAN.
OF The Republican National Committee
Is a Maine Man.

- = etAAN N@Nas
Washington, March 4.-Former Gov.
John Hin OF Maine, member Of the Re-
publican national committee from that
state, has been named as acting chair
man of the committee by Chairman
Frank II. Hitchcock.
Chairman Hitchcock last night issued
the following statement:
"Mr. Hitchcock, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, announced
last night the appointment of ex.Gov.
John f. Hill of Maine, member of the
committees from that state, as vice.
chairman. Mr.. Hill has accepted the ap-
pointment and will become acting chair.
man when Mr.. Hitchcock retires from
the chairmanship to take up his duties
as postmaster general in the new ad-
ministration."
Governor Hill was one of the most
important factors in New England in
the campaign which led up to the nomi-
nation OF Judge Taft. He long has been
identified with New England politics and
for many years has been an intimate
friend OF Chairman Hitchcock. His Sc.
lection was made after Chairman Hitch
cock had conferred with members Of
the Republican national committee
now here and is substantially an action
of the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
CHARLES W. HEATH.
Died This Morning at South Barre Af-
ter Long Illness.

Charles Wesley Heath passed away
at 6:10 o'clock this morning at his
home in South Barre after lingering
illness with complication of diseases.
Mr. Heath was born in Tunbridge IS
years ago and for the last 30 years he
had lived in Barre Town, He is surviv-
ed BY wife and one daughter, Mrs.
John Dodge of this city and one son,
Lester w. Heath of Hardwick. He also
leaves a nephew, Fred Motion who has
made his home at Mr.. Heath's, and
three brothers and two sisters, William
Of New Jersey, Horace of California,
Otis of Claremont, n H., Mrs. Olive
San6orn of Manchester, n. H., and Mrs.
Ivdia. H. TiltOn of Washington, D. c.
The funeral services viii be held from
the late home Saturday afternoon at
1870 o'cuock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Man Dead and Woman Dying Found in
Room at Hotel.

New York, March "A man believed
to be Andrew Leis Of Brooklyn was
found dead in a room at the hotel FL
beron here last night At his side lay
a woman, believed to be his wife fatally
wounded. The pair had engaged the
room only Is minutes before.
According to the police the man had
first shot the woman twice in the head
and then turned the gun upon himself
The only papers found by the police
were few business letters in the mans
pocket, addressed ANDREW Leis. los
Butler street, Brooklyn"
The woman died in the ambulance on
the way to Bellevue hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
POOR HEALTH CAUSE
OF HIS SUICIDE
Howard H. LazelIe Of Rutland Shot Him
self Through the Heart To-day
He Left a Note, Giving
the Reason.

Rutland, March 4.-Howard III. Lazelle,
son Of George FL, Lazelle, committed sui
eide this morning by shooting himself
through the heart with revolver He
had been working in Stamford, Conn.
The suicide left note to his father, say
ing that poor health was the cause Of
his act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
TWO BURN TO DEATH,
ARSON SUSPECTED
Another New York Tenement House Fire
To-day-Joseph Fenno, Keeper of
Shoe Store, Has Been
Arrested.

New York, March 4.--A woman AMI
her son were burned to death and dozen
others were badly burned in a fire which
destroyed tenement at Seventh avenue,
Brooklyn, to-day The fire started in
the shoe store of Joseph Fenno The
heavy snow made the work of the fire.
men difficult. Fenno, in whose place the
fire started, was later arrested by Fire
Marshal White, while the origin of the
FIRE is being investigated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
PRAISE FOR ROOSEVELT.
London Papers Rank Him With Wash
ington and lincoln.

London, March 4,--The London morn
ing papers publish long editorials, ar.
ticles Of appreciation and the portraits
OF the incoming and outgoing presidents
Of the United States. The tributes to
President Roosevelt are Of the most en-
thusiastic character They rank him in
the great line with Washington, Lincoln
and Grant as the most fascinating per-
sonality in the two hemispheres, only
rivalled in that respect by the emperor
Of Germany, his government marking
the consolidation of Americas position
as world power, as the Morning Post
says, without attacks on the rights or
interests of other nations"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
SAVES TWO WEEKS TIME.
Ram VS.. Twitchen Case Settled--0r.
leans County Court Opens.

Newport, March 4.--0rleans county
court convened yesterday with Judge
Miles on the bench, 1t was announced
that the case of Taplin & RowelI Ys.
Marcy has been continued on account
Of the illness of the defendant. The
case Of Ram vs.. DR.. NJ G. Twitchell
was announced as settled This case ia
one where the son of William Ram was
injured BY having a piece Of tin lodg.
cd in his eye. He was taken to Bnrling.
ton and was operated on which result.
ed in the loss Of the eve. The case has
been through county court and was re-
manded to county court by the supreme
court at the last session. The elimina.
tion of these cases shortens TIE tern
about two weeks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
BURNED TO DEATH.
Somervillc Woman Lost Life by Over
turning Of o Lamp.

Boston, March 4.--Gertrude L. Folan
Of somerYille was burned TO death at
her home this morning through the over
turning Of lamp while she was asleep.
At $3.50 this morning smoke was discov-
cred issuing from the girls room and on
investigation the family found the room
ablaze and the dead body of the young
woman badly burned in bed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
STUCK In DRIFTS.
Forty Trains With People Bound for the
Inauguration.

Philadelphia, March 4.--0wing to the
serious storm all the trains between this
city and Washington were stalled since
midnight It is reported that forty
trains are held up about fifty miles this
side Of the Capital, All wire eommuni-
cation was lost early this morning, and
at nine o'clock the snow was still falling
and increasing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
CONGRATULATE TAFT.
London Chamber of Commerce Passes
Resolutions.

London, March Resolutions were
passed to-day eongrattllating William Fl.
Taft on his assumption Of the presidency
and expressing good viii by the Chamber
Of Commerce. The general sentiment is
that the United States is entering upon
a new era Of great progressiveness under
the Taft leadership
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
TAFT BECOMES
PRESIDENT OF
UNITED STATES

ed on his recommendation have accom-.
plished much, have caused a general halt
In the vicious policies which created pop.
uar alarm and have brought about in
the business affected much higher re-.
gard for existing law.
Further Action Needed.
To render the reforms lasting, however,
and TO secure at the same time freedom
from alarm on the part Of those pursuing
proper and progressive business methods
fugther legislative and executive action
are needed. Relief Of the railroads from
certain restrictions Of the antitrust law
have been urged by my predecessor and
will be urged BY me. On the other hand,
the administration is pledged to legis-
Continued on second page.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04

Rockingham remains in the no column
After sharp campaign waged BY both
sides, the vote Tuesday resulted in IA
no. against 2s9 yes gain Of 145 over
the no majority Of last year. North
Walp0le, Just across the river, voted no
license which viii hold for two years ana
for the first time both towns voted
against license.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Mrs. Jessie E. southwiek Of the Emer-
son School Of Oratory will give a recital
IN Kellogg Hubbard hail. in Montpelier,
Friday night at s o'clock. Tickets, so
cents, sold at the door.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Committee on Streets and
Public Improvements of the City OF
Walla Walla up to and Including 4
o'clock p. m. Monday. July 18th, 1909
lat which time bids will be opened for
the construction of a concrete bulk
head along the north sfde of Mill
Creek at Nokomis Stirred, and a con-
crete bulkhead lalong the north side
of Mill Greek at Otis 8Street, and a
concrete bulkhead along the north
side of Mill Creek at Merriam Street,
in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the of
flee of the City sClerl. Separate bids
will be required for These bulkheads.
Contractors may. make separate BIDS
for creek gravel and sand or crushed
rock and sand. Each1bid must be &C
companied with a certified check on
some local bank in "a sum equal to
ten Q0) per cent. of the amount bid
on each as guarantee that the con-
tractor will enter into contract with
the city for the faithful performance
of work in case his bid is accepted.
and give bond as the city may re-
quire
Bids and checks must be sealed, and
marked Bids for Bulkhead Construc-
tion," and addressed to the under
signed.
The city reserves The right to re-
ject any or all bids.
HARRY DEBUS,
Deputy City Clerk.
Published in the Evening Statesman
July 9-1O-12 1902
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Plats Old Homestead.

Eugene Boyer has plated the old
Boyer homestead on Boyer avenue and
twelve of the finest residence lots i'm
the city have been surveyed, Marcus
street is being extended from Mill
creek through to Boyer avenue. and
Shady Rill street, a new thorough
fare. running east and west, has been
surveyed through the tract, extend
ing from Marcus street west to the in
tersection of Mill creel. with Palouse
street. The property cuts into two
blocks, No. 1 containing eight lots 5Ox
LEO feet, and No 2 being comprised of
fou, lots 50x10O feet. The lots are
valued from $4,000 up to $500. and are
the choicest residence tracts inside
the city limits
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Judge Crandall Is III.

TACOMA, July 9.-Judge s. A.
Crandall, who for many years pass
has been United States commissicner
in the Prince Williams district, Alas
ka, is very ill at his home here He
came south on account of illness last
fall. considerably improved. but .
week ago was taken suddenly worse
Judge Crandall is a well-known law
yer and republican politician and has
several times represented this county
lin the legislature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
NOTICE 70 BlbDERs.

Scaled proposals with be received
by the Committee onk Fire Depart
ment, of the City of Walla Walla. up
to and including O'Clock Monday,
July 10Th, at which time bids will be
opened for the painting of Fire Sta
ton No. 2, in accordance with the
plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the City, Clerk. Each
bid must be accompanies with a GER
titled check on some 1ocal bank in
the sum of s25 as guarantee that
the contractor will enter into a con-
tract and furnish such sbond as the
city may require
Bids and checks must be sealed and
marked Bids for painting Fire Sta
ton No. o. and addressed to the UNI
dersigned.
The city reserves, the right to re-
ject any or all bids
HARRY DEBUS.
Deputy City Clerk.
Published in the Evening Statesman
July 9-10 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Will Not Accept.

Professor E. j. Klemme. who is now
in Burton, Wash, assisting in the
summer school of the Ellensburg
State normal, is in receipt of tele-
gram from Juneau, Alaska, stating
that he has been elected as superin-
tendent of the city schools there at
a salary of s175 a month for q term
of nine months. Juneau is the cap
an excellent one, but word from Bur-
ton today is to the effect that Mr.
K,emme will not accept.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09

ture IS unconstitutional. according to
the decision of Judge Miles Clifford.
rendered in the superior court this
morning in the case of the state against
T. E. Shook and j. r. Murphy. The
court said the law is in restraint OF
interstate commerce and therefore con-
trary to the constitution. The defend
ants were released.
The case decided today was taken
UP from the police court to the higher
tribunal for a test case and is the first
test case to be decided on the question
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09

will be one of the most important OF
all the secret order meetings being
held in Seattle this year
Trinity Lodge No. 121.
Noble grand, J. w. Gardner: vice
grand. S. NJ. Sans; warden, w. J.
Mclean; conductor, E. F. Bachtold:
chaplain, A. r. Olds; r. S. N. G.,
G. G. Young; L. s. N. G., William
Door; inside guardian, R. L. Kaser:
outside guardian. Ray Small; r. S.
s., Abe Schiffner; l.. S. S., H. G..
Kirk; r. S. V. G., R. O. Matthews;
L. s. V. G., c.. L. Tempany; past
grand, T. A. Price.
Washington Lodge No. 10.
N. c., C. E. WINSTON; ". c., F.
R. Haviland; conductor. w. N Har-
ter; warden, A. B. A. Hughes; chap
lain, j. e. Ward; r. S. N. g., Simon
Clark; r. S. S. Isaac Barer; inside
guardian. w. A Milton; outside guar
dian. J. W. Stewart; r. S. v. G.,
Willia,a Kelley; L. S. V. G. Henry
Jones; past grand, W. n. Krater.
Enterprise Lodge No. 2.
N. G., P. F. LeFrance; V. g., A.
B. Frank; chaplain, Smith F. Handler
son; r. S. n. G., A. G.. Cauvel;
L. s.. N. G., Alex tombstone; war;
den. R. Ragsalll; I. g., Frank McCon-
aughy; r. S. S. Livingston; L. S. S.
E. G.. Cox: R. s. V. c., n. C. Nicely;
L. S. V. G., Will Cauyel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Transportation of Explosives.

Col. James L. Taylor, special agent
for the American Railroad association
will deliver a lecture in this city Aug
2. on the subject, Safe Transportation
of Exnlosives." under the auspices OF
the local Y. M. c. A Col. Taylor comes
to the city from the international COM
noittee of railroad Y M. c. A and his
lecture will be illustrated by stereopti-
con views The lecture will be delIv-
cred in the assembly hall of the Y. NJ
c. A. building and will be free to the
public. 1t is being supported by the
local officers of the railroads running
into this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Just a Little One.

CLEVELAND, July 9.-RetNning
home from Jersey City today John d.
Rockefeller found he had received a
trifling birthday present while absent
representing his share of the profits
of the Standard Oil. At a meeting OF
of gasoline a cent gallon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09

that for the past two years Ne has
manner, has accused her with being
untrue to him and being intimate with
butte to the support of herself and one
child. She asks the court to give her
the custody of the child, to award her
the community property, valued ait
$4,000 and situated at Waitsburg, and
to allow her $50 attorneys fees and
the court costs of the suit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
TOWN TOPICS
Will Begin Work.

The construction plant of the Rich
afris Construction company has
arrived in Walla Walla, and within a
new days work will be started on Law
ing asphalt on West Main street. The
Rich & Harris company have a num-
Der OF large contracts in the city that
Will demand the services of the con-
struction plant practically all summer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Composer for the City.

Mrs. A. E. Guichard, who with her
husband is visiting in this city, the
guests of Ralph E. Guichard of the
White House Clothing company, is the
composer of THE Alaska Exposition
March and Two STEP" which is at
tracing some attention among music
levers Mrs. Guichard is a former
Walla Walla girl, but is now resi-
dent of Tacoma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
DIR FALES Is
BACK IN SAME
OLD SPOTLIGHT

(('Ontlnued From Page One.J
~>~~>s~e~S~~A~ Sss<~
Harry Debus. CONSERVATION was ap-
parent among supporters of DR.. FaIes
when it became known that Injunction
proceedings were being talked of, and
regret was expressed that technical
ity had been found in the proceedings.
Attorneys Cain & Hurspool will rep
resent DR.. FaIes in the injunction case
this afternoon,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Returns From Visit.

Mrs. Fred Eiffert, wife OF the wen
known auctioneer, arrived in the city
today from an extended visit among
friends and relatives in queen CITY
Mo. Mrs. Eiffert's' brother, Herman
Figge, accompanied her and will locate
in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
To Auction Horses.

Fred E.ffert will go to Waitsburg
tomorrow to auction off a band of
John Day horses. Mr.. Eiffert is
well known auctiOneer of farm stock
lance outside the city limits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09

The above petition, signed by 397
qualified electors. was filed in the office
of the city clerk this morning by DR..
J. Ellery Fales, after Assistant City
Attorney J. C. Hurspool had passed
upon the question as to whether the
three day limit. allowed by the gen.
eral election laws, had expired. Mr..
Hurspool ruled that the weight of au-
thority was to the effect that today is
the last day for filing such petitions.
and he instructed Deputy Clerk Harry
Debus to accept the petition.
Some anxiety had been felt by
friends of DR. Fales when the ques-
ton arose as to whether the petition
could be filed today, but the discus
sion was settled by an opinion of At
torney Hurspool. In announcing his
candidacy by petition. DR.. Fales acted
in accordance with the general cleo
ton laws that were not repealed when
the new primary law went into effect,
and under the provisions Of which
other candidates were nominated. Sec
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-09
Boys Will Meet,

All boys who expect to go with the
Y NJ c. A. boys camp next week are
requested to meet at the association
building tonight at o'clock. Plans
for the camp will be discussed and the
trip thoroughly explained.