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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
MARSHFIELD.

Ira Edison Of Montpelier has been Wis
iting friends in town for a week.
Mrs. Sadie Rosebrook returned from
Greensboro last week Tuesday
People from this town attended the
union meetings at Cabot last Sunday
and evening.
Arthur Blake broke his ankle one week
ago. and has had severe time, but his
usual amount Of pluck viii undoubtedly
get him out soon
The ladies aid of the NJ II. church
will have their annual harvest supper
and sale October 2lst. The choir viii
give and entertainment assisted in some
way by other talent; q program will
appear later.
BY mistake the beautiful flowers sent
by Mrs. s. Smith Of Plainfeld, chinese
lilies, and Mrs Frank Kenerson of Cabot
pansies, were rot mentioned in the list
Of those sent to the funeral Of Mrs.
Jennie Pike.
Marshall Bullock has caught two al
bino musk.rats A species seldom seen
in this country.
j. w. Davis and wife sold their house
and garden in the village, to the Con-
gregationalist society, possession to be
given soon. Consideration $500.
Mr.. Taft and family will move to the
mill house, as soon as Rev. Lawrence
has vacated
Prof. and Mrs. saxby win move to
the house of Fl. d. McCrillis, In Depot
street as soon as the Tafts vacate.
Mrs. Sanborn, mother Of Mrs. Er-
nest Wright, went to Montpelier Sat
urday, where she met Mr. Sanborn, and
they will remain in that city and Barre
several days, where he has piano tuning
to do.
Miss Ruth Gray, teacher from
Lanes boro, visited Mrs. Berton Pike,
over Sunday.
Mrs. Cora George, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Marshall Bullock. has been
visiting her parents about four weeks.
She expects to return to her home IN
Dixon, Ia, next week.
The annual meeting Of the Marsh6eEd
Cooperative Creamery Association will
be held at the creamery next Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, for the
transaction Of business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
ADDING LINKS
TO EVIDENCE
Which Is at Present Damag-
Ing Robert Eddy
LONG INQUEST WAS HELD
Autopsy Bears Out First Report That
Mary J. johnson Was Murdered
at Her Home in walling-
ford.

wallingford, Oct. ls.-The autopsy on
the body of Miss Mary J. Johnson, the
aged recluse found dead in her home here
last Sunday morning, and the inquest
held last night bear out tho first theory
that the woman was murdered, The an-
topsy was performed by Drs, G. r. Dali
ton and II, II. Buttles Of the state labo-
ratory at Burlington, and DR.. William
w. Sticlmey Of Rutland. Although they
gave out no statement, there is little
doubt that the cause Of the woman's
death was strangulation. The woman's
heart was normal.
At the inquest some damaging evi-
dence was brought out against Robert
Eddy, who was arrested Sunday and
who Is serving d sentence of l9e days
in the house Of correction for furnishing
liquor.
The inquest opened yesterday after.
noon before Justice F. c. Saunders. 9th
ers present were first seiectman II, j..
tAIfN. toNtldUtt 4ttBftt tAFfNhir 1iA ofNp
Deputy Sheriff Pascal Ricc Of Rutland.
Different witnesses told Of Eddy's move
ments on Saturday up to and after the
time Of Miss Johnson's death until be
was arrested Sunday.
II Il understood that the trousers said
60 have been worn hy Eddy Saturday
night have been found il a rag bag AZ
his home, and that they have been
washed since Saturday. Two or three
witnesses testified. Il Is reported, that
Eddy told them Saturday evening that
he had date that night John Mul.
queen, night watchman for the American
Fork and Hoe company. whose mil Is
within 100 yards Of Miss Johnson's
house. claims that he saw Eddy prowling
about the mill about ll;l5 Saturday
night after the man Is alleged to have
conyersed with the other witnesses
Eddy was also traced TO a watering
trough opposite the johnson home, where
hq was seen dlnting bottle of alcohol
The inquest elosed about two this
morning. after about 25 witnesses had
been examined,
states Attorney J. c. Jones stated to-
day that he had good evidence against
Eddy. The case now resembles that Of
Della Congdon who was murdered in
her home her in III SINNER Of 1905 and
for whose murder Elroy Kent was con-
victed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
PANAMA LIBEL
SUIT IS HALTED
Judge Anderson Of United States Dis
trict Court Dismisses Proceedings
Against Smith and Williams.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. ls.-Judge A.
p. Anderson Of the United States court
Of this district yesterday dismissed the
proceedings against Delevan Smith and
Charles ,. Williams, proprietors Of the
indianapolis News, who were resisting
removal to the District Of Columbia for
trial under grand jury Indictment
charging them with having committed
criminal libel in publishing articles al
leging that there was corrupt profit of
S35, 100000 in the sale Of the Panama
canal to the United States.
THAT man has read the history sf
ON institutions to little purpose" said
Judqe Anderson in concluding his de-.
eision, "who does not view with appre.
hension the success Of such proceed
ing as this ID end that citizens could
be dragged from their homes to the
District Of Columbia, the seat Of gov
ernment for trial under the cireum-
stances Of this case. The defendants
are discharged"
Il am Of the opinion said Judge
Anderson, -that the fact that certain
persons were called thieves and 'swind-
lers' does not constitute libel per &C.
4 newspaper has certain duty to per
form As a former President has said,
''is is the duty Of news to print the news
and to tell the truth about IT, II il the
duty Of newspaper To draw differences
for the people.
IT was charged in the articles that
William Nelson Cromwell, Douglas Rob-
inson. Charles p. Taft and other Sin
innate friends OF President Roosevelt
had knowledge Of this swindle as the
editorials called it by which a gang of
speculatorsg had robbed their coun-
try
United States District Attorney Miller
ia his argument said IL was implied that
Nh Roosevelt President and former Sec
retary Of State Elibu Root were in.
formed as To the alleged swindle and
that as the records at Washington show
ed there was no American syndicate"
as described and the sale Of the Pana.
ma canal was perfectly legitimate and
honorable, the publishers Of the IN
dianapolis News had committed criminal
lihel against all the persons named.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
PEARY'S CHARGES
DON'T WORRY HIM
Or. Cook Said He Had Instructed His
Eskimos to Relate Nothing to
Peary About the Real


Cleveland, Oct. l3.--Dr. Frederick
Cooks reply to the charges brought BY
Robert f. peary regarding Cooks not
having reached the north pole was sim
ply that his Eskimos were instructed TO
tell Peary nothing about the real trip
on the Polar sea- and they have kept
their word, Their replies to Peary were
twisted to suit his perverted interests.
] will not enter into an argument, but
will bring the Eskimos to New York at
my expense to prove the claim. Tho
complete records are in the hands Of CO.
penhagen university, which will examine
and approve them ] viii then forward
the same 10 the other geographical socie-
ties. when the worlds scientists must
decide the issue"
Peary's charges are based upon the
statement of two Eskimo boys who &C,
companled Cook on his trip PeaFy's
statement to the Peary Arctic club of
New York and given by that club TO
the press, includes the following state
ment:
The answers Of the Eskimo boys to
Commander Peary's series of indepen-
dent questions, showing that they killed
no game, made no caches lost no dogs,
and returned to the land with loaded
sledges, makes their attainment Of the
pole on the trip north Of Capt Thomas
Hubbard physical and mathmatieal inn
possibility, as it would demand the sub
sistence Of three men and over twenty
dogs during journey Of ten hundred
and forty geographical miles on less than
two sledge loads of supplies.
.If it II suggested that perhaps DR..
Cook got mixed and that he reached
the pole, or thought he did. between the
time Of leaving the northwest coast Of
Heiberg land at Cape Northwest, and
his arrival at RinQnes land, where they
killed the deer, we must then add to
the date Of Dr. Cook letter of March
II. at or near Cape Thomas Hubbard, the
subsequent four or FIVE sleeps at that
point. and the number Of days required
to march from Cape Thomas Hubbard
to Cape Northwest Ga distance Of some
sixty nautical miles,, which would nd
vance his date Of departure from the
land to at least the 25th Of March. and
be prepared to accept the claim that DR.
Cook went from Cape Northwest tabout
latitude eighty and half degrees northl
to the pole, distance Of FIVE hundred
and seventy geographical miles, in TWEEN
ty-seVen days"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. wilham KeIley Of Pas
sumpsic Had No Celebration.

Passumpsic, Oct, ls.--Mr. and Mrs.
William Kelley, two highly respected
citizens Of this little village. were
married Atty years ago yesterday in
o. Johnsbury, and their relatives viii
observe the aaE With q dinner al Mr..
Kelley'a home Bosh Mn. and Mrs. KEEL
ley are over rs years old and in very
poor health, 50 the observance was nee
essarily very quite and strictly q fam
ily affair. They were both born in Tro.
land. Mr.. Kelley coming here sixty
years ago, and Mrs. Kelley sixty-fivs.
His only living relatives are nephew
and two nieces, William Rooney, Of Is
land Pond. and Misses Bridget and Sarah
Rooney, Of st. JohnsbHry. Mrs. Kelley
whe was Ellen Todd has three brothers
and three sisters living; John D. Todd,
oi st. JohHsbury, Janies Of Palmer.
Msas., and w r. Of Boston. Mrs. Jane
Palm, Of Madison, Iowa, Mrs Ann Hay-
rison. of Clinton. Iowa, and Mrs. w. II.
Fl. Rohle, Of st. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
WATCHMAN ON GUARD
BUT MILL WAS ROBBED
Bold Stranger Suspected Of Burglary at
Randolph Last Evening, but He Did
Not Want to be Arrested.

Randolph, Oct, lS. The Palmer-Dem-
eritt corn canning factory was broken
into between seven and eight o'clock last
evening and 500 was taken from the
money till The robber was particular
" daring, entrance being effected
through 4 window short distance from
several houses and in total disregard Of
tho watehman stationed at the plant.
A man clad In blue coat and overalls
was seen about the premises during the
afternon and, as he was stranger with
no apparent business at the factory, it
is suspected that he is the guilty party,
He is thought to have left town on a
south bound train shortly after the
robbery was committed. Chief Of Po-
lice, Frank Ketchum and constable ID.
y. Howe, who have the case in hand,
have notified officers south Of this viii
lage on the line of the railroad to be
on the lookout.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
KNIGHTS CELEBRATE
COLUMBUS DAY
Exercises Held BY Both Barre and Mont
pelier Councils Last Evening,
with Historical Ad-
dresses.

The Rev. P. J. Barrett Of Burlington
addressed the Barre council, Knights Of
Columbus, last evening at It's celebra-
tion Of the 4l7th anniversary Of the dis
covery Of America BY Columbus The X.
Of G. hall was we'll filled with knights
and their ladies. The Rev P. M. Me-
Kenna presided and after selection by
Riley's orchestra and vocal solo hy
Mrs. James r. Marion, he introduced
the Rev. Father Barrett, who related
the story Of the discovery Of America
by Columbus and the events leading up
to the first organization of the knights
of Columbus and the remarkable pros
perity and growth Of the council in
America, which now has over 250O00
members. This occasion is called "Dis-
coyery day among the councils through
out the country.
AT the conclusion Of his address
vocal solo was rendered@y James Ben
nett and the exercises closed with a
violin solo by James Riley Refresh
ments were then served and the remain
der Of the evening was enjoyed in dane
ing.
The Montpelier council Of the Knights
Of Columbus also celebrated Columbus
discovery Of America in fitting manner
last evening Their hall on State street
was crowded by knights and their lady
friends, who listened to the address given
by Rev. w. J. 0'SnIlivan Tie first part
Of the evening was taken up with a fine
musical program, which was followed BY
the address Of the evening, ON the life
Of Columbus. After the lecture the floor
was cleared for dancing, for which the
Montpelier Military band orchestra fur
nished the music. Following the dance a
banquet was served in the dining hall Of
the knights ROOM
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
FUTILE GETS
HIS OLD PLACE
The Whole Program Of Reorganization
Incident to Taking Over by the
New Haven Company Is
Carried Through.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. l5.-Lucius Tut
tie was reelected director Of the Bos-
ton Maine railroad at stockholders
meeting held to-day. The whole pro-
gram went through unanimously. The
new directors are w. G. Bayliss of Taun-
ton, X. n. Burnett OF Southboro, Philip
Dexter Of Beverly, Theodore Vail Of
Lyndon, VT, Alexander Cochrane aud
Emery Lawrence Of Boston, Edgar r.
Rich Of Winchester and Earl A. Ryder
Of Arlington, Mass.
Messrs. Rich and Ryder may retire
later in favor Of G. s. Mellen and j. r.
Morgan. The directors, on the board who
represent the Boston Holding company
are Messrs. Dumaine, Bayliss, Burnett,
Dexter and Vail. lir. Tuttle win be re-
elected president Of the road
As regards the future development Of
the Boston & Maine under New Haven
control, its direction has been outlined
In -four quartersi drst, closer connections
between the two systems at Boston, es-
peciaily near relation Of traffic at and
between the North and South stations
In that city; second, greater centralities
at Boston Of steamboat traffic perhaps
IN connection with one or two newly
acquired lines; third, the intensifying
and speeding Of new lines OF traffic
through central Massachusetts and be-
tween southern and northern New Eng
land. especially in connection with the
summer Waite mountain traffic, and
lastly. closer relations with the large
Canadian railroad systems to which,
through the Boston 4 Maine system the
New Haven Il brought into much closer
traffic conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
Acting Judge Sargent Dis
charged MOchette and Wfe
ON LIQUOR RAID HEARING
Judge Scott Was Disqualified from Sit
ting, Because He Was the Re-
spOndent's Landlord on D
Street.

As result of the preliminary hearing
in the liquor case Of keeping against
Mr., and Mrs. John Mochette, whose
house on D street was raided Monday
night when a quantity Of liquor was
seized the respondents were both dis
charged to-day BY Acting Judge A. A.
Sargent, before whom the case was
heard. The court said that the State
had not made out case, as no evidence
was produced showing that there had
been any selling of intoxicating liquor
at the house.
Officers Hamel and Gamble were put
onto the stand and they testified to
making the raid and finding in the cellar
Of the house a 32-gallon barrel Of ale,
which had not been tapped, l6-gallon
keg OF ale which had been partly emp.
tied, two-thirds Of barrel of bottled
beer and three pints Of whiskey tied up
in -four sack.A Besides the officers,
there were eight witnesses put on the
stand, including one woman, Mrs. Oscar
Thompson, who had been there to sell
eggs and had seen no evidences Of liquor
selling.
The men heard were John Boswell,
Alfred Morgan, Allen NJ. Smith, John
Bisett, Thomas G. Mccarthy, Oscar
Thompson and W. Barclay Scott. The
latter witness said be had never been
to the house and did not know the re-
spondents; but all OF the rest said that
they had been to the house several times
and had been treated with a glass OF
beer by either Mr.. Mochette OF his wife.
They said that the beer had always been
given TO them and they were not allowed
to pay for It, though they had at times
tried TO do 50.
Morgan said that he had been invited
to the house several times on Sunday
to take dinner and he had found large
crowd Of Italian people present, having
a good time drinking and dancing, but be
never saw any money passed for liquor.
Other Of the witnesses said that the req
son they had for going 10 the house VS.
to sell eggs or potatoes and while there
they were given glass Of beer to drink.
The case for the disposing Of the H.
quor which was seized at the house was
continued until one week from Monday.
The respondents were represented BY At
torney r A. Hoar. and Grand Juror z.
r. Davis prosecuted. A. A. Sargent was
called in to act as court In the case,
as City Judge H. w Scott was disquali-
fled from presiding over the hearing be-
cause he is the owner Of the house in
which the respondents live.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
SOLDIER STABBED.
Was Walking Along Street in Portland
Last Night.

Portland, Me-, Oct. ls.-Louis Powers,
private Of the 37th company Of Coast
ARTILLERY stationed at Font Prebe, was
found on Exchange street last evening
bleeding from wound in his side. He
was sent to the Maine General hospital
The wound was made by large knife
and IL was at first thought that it
reached the lungs Powers was unable
to give an account Of the assault beyond
saving, / was walking along when some
body sent knife into me-
Capt Brown Of the police department.
believes that several soldiers were mixed
up in a row. Two caps, one belonging
to Powers. were picked up and Sergeant
Cary found that a soldier bought a cap
a little after Powers was cut, and that
he said that he got into a row and
someone took two $40 bills from him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
So Arthur [. Alexander Told
Doctor Last Night
HIS BODY FOUND TO-DAY
His Statement Last Night Was Attri-
huted to His Mental Peculiarities
and Nothing Was Thought
of 1t.

st. Albans, Oct. lS.--Arthur L. Alex
ander's body was found this morning
IN his home at st. Albans Bay, and It
is now supposed that he committed sui
eide by taking paris green. He had been
acting queArly for several days and he
had also threatened to commit suicide
Dr. r. w. Mason called on him In his
home Last night, and 10 the doctor the
man stated that he had been taking
paris green, but that be found it difficult
To. take enough 70 kin himself. This
statement was attributed to a mental
freak Of AIexnder, and nothing serious
was thought about Il until his body
was found today.
Alexander lived alone IN his house at
the Bay and was 81 years Of age. He
was veteran OF the Civil war. He has
one sister Mrs, William Bates, who
also lives at st. Albans Bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
WAS SHOT TODAY.
Professor Ferrer, Charged With Init
ing the Riots.

London, Eng, Oct l3.-I'he CORES
pondent Of the exchange telegraph at
Madrid telegraphs that Professor Ferrer
who was convicted BY court martial
of melting riots in Barcelona. was shot
today at the fortress of Montiuich
Grave consequences are likely to fol-
low the execution, as the revolutiouists
throughout Spain have vowed they Will
kin King Alfonso if Ferrer was ex-
eeuted throughout France the news
of the execution was Followed by scores
of riots around the Spanish embassies
and the consuls from that country are
being attacked in many places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
PANAMA CANAL
Is HALF COMPLETED
Says the Report Of the Commission.
Rapid Progress, Having Been Made
BY Herculean Efforts in
Month of August

Washington, D. G., Oct. ls.-Accord-
ing to the reports received by the Pam
ma Canal Commission, the task Of the
digging Of the great canal IS half done.
Herculean labor during the month If
August permitted Colonel Goetllals to
pass the halfway mark When the
excavation records were totaled, It was
found that s7.o00,000 cubic yards 81
earth have been removed, leaving tho
same amount to be excayated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
COOK AGAIN ATTACKED.
His Climbing of Mount Mckinley Being
Investigated.

New York, Oct 10. Investigation of
The assertion of DIR. Frederick A. Cook
that he climbed to the top Of Mount Nc
kinley, the highest peak in America.
in 1905, was started last night By the
special committee appointed by the Tx
plorers club, comprising Prof Marshall
II Saville Of the American Museum of
Natural History, Caspar Whitney. n.
s. Dollenpaugh, explorer and author,
Charles Fl. Townsend, director Of the
New York Aquarium, and Anthony
Fiala, Arctic explorer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
DOGS BRING HIGH PRICES.
Georgia Officer Comes to Vermont for
Bloodhounds.

Rutland, Oct. ls.-J. II. winchell If
Fair Haven, owner of one Of the most
famous English bloodhound kennels in
the country, has sold an adult female
and puppy to w H. Meyer, warden
at the United States penitentiary at
Atlanta, Ga The dogs brought J.
The pup is brother Of Count zillipen,
a famous hound from the Winchell ken
nels owned by the New York Central
detective force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
TURKEY PLEADS WEAKNESS.
As Excuse for Failure to Prevent Out
RACES at Adana.

Rome, Oct. Blowing TO the refusal
Of the Turkish ports to pay the in
demuity for the Adana inassacres the
powers are preparing joint ultimatuIn
demanding immediate payment, and it
it expected that the Italian feet will
back up their demands. Turkey pleads
that she was powerless TO prevent the
outrages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
OFFERS FARM TO STATE.
Vermont Man is Interested in Forestry
and Game Preservation,

Goshen, Oct l3, Charles Downer of
this town has expressed his willingness
to give the state his home farm for re.
forestration purposes and a game pre-
serve State Forester A. +. Hawes Of
Burlington and Fish and Came Commits
sioner H. G. Thomas Of Stowe have IN
spected the property. The estate is a
large one and particularly adapted to
the purposes for which It is offered.
Final decision in the matter has not
been announced but the state win un-
doubtedly accept the gift.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

was that il the river bed was changed
there would then be room to have es-
capes run down the back side Of the
building, which was the most desirable
place for them. However he made a
motion, which was carried that the
committee Of the whole meet at the
block and look over the building and de-
eide what should be done The council
then agreed to meet 1T the block Satur-
day afternoon.
Alderman EVEN thought that there
should be several Of the Tungsten lights
installed In the corridor Of the post
Office SO that the corridor would be bet
ter lighted and this was left for the
lighting committee to arrange for when
they made their contract with the light
ing company for another year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
RUSHED TO AID
THE GROUNDED BOAT
Southern Pacific Steamer Left New York
This Morning to Help the Antilles
Which Was Blown Ashore.

New York. Oct l3.-The Southern
Pacific steamer Momus departed full
this morning for the Florida coast where
the steamer Antilles is aground on
coral reef The boat carried lao pas.
pengers and the New Orleans dispatches
say that the boat is listing badly and
that the passengers are being transfer
red to the small boats
Houston, Tex, Oct. ia special to
the Post from the wireless station 1T
Port Arthur last night says:
s D. m m-goutbern Pacific steamship
Antilles ashore, lat. 24.43, lon 1901.
Wants assistance to foat ship and help
take of passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
DRUGGIST FINED
FOR ILLEGAL SALE
Louis A. Miner and Clerk in Ahra-
hams Drug Store in Rutland
Pleaded Guilty in Rutland
County Court Today.

Rutland, Oct. 49, Louis A. Miner, a
prominent druggist here, and M. s. BAY.
lissi clerk in Abraham's, drug store.
pleaded guilty in Rutland county court
today to the charge Of selling liquor
contrary to the terms Of a fifth class
license. Miner was charged with one
offence and Bayless with three. SEN
tence has not been given.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
I'm CRITICAL CONDITION.
Burlington Woman Thrown from Car
rage By Electric Car.

burlington, Oct. Is.-Mrs Hill, who
was injured about week ago in a
smash between an electric car and a
carriage, is in a very critical condition
at the Mary Fletcher hospital an opera
tion was performed yesterday IN an
effort to reduce the intense pain which
she is suffering. The worst injuries
are about the head