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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26

Alleged Mistakes Of TelIers Cause a
Recount.

Washington, April 26.--The 18th con-
gress Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution closed Saturday night after
an exciting day. A suggestion, practi-
cally amounting to charge that the
report of the tellers who counted the re-
cent vote had undergone a change since
it was signed, threw the congress into
a state of confusion and opened up anew
the contest Of the insurgents and regu-
lars over the officers.
The tellers Friday night informally
announced that Mrs l.. b. Swormsted Of
the District Of Columbia, the regular
or administration candidate for corre-
spending secretary general, had come
within one vote of majority and that
therefore there was no election.
Ii was also stated that Miss Mary
Wilcox Of the District Of Columbia, in
surgent candidate for recording secre-
tary, had beaten her opponent, Mrs.
Hodgkins, also Of the District Of CO.
lnmbia, securing 453 votes, an exact ma
jority
It was this latter vote that gave rise
TO most Of the discussion, which hinged
on whether or not scattering votes had
been Included in the grand total, the
vote of Mrs. Hodgkins being 434.
The situation was SO intense that at
the suggestion Of Mrs. Mclean, the tell
ers retired and recounted the vote. Mrs.
Elroy Avery Of Ohio, chairman of the
tellers, reported that she had made an
error by according Mrs. Hodgkins 10
more votes than she deserved. Miss Will
cox was declared elected and balloting
for corresponding secretary general be-
gan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
GIRL FOUND,
AGAIN FLEES
Daughter Of Wealthy New
Yorker Acts Strangely
WAS LOCATED in BOSTON
Working in Restaurant But When Police
Went Afer Her She Had Vanished
Again-Reward Of $1,000
offered.

Boston, April a6.--Adele Boas, The
thirteen years old daughter Of Arthur
II. Boas, a wealthy New York thread
manufacturer. and who strangely disap-
pcared last Friday, was found working
ing a restaurant in Charlestown When
the police came today she vanished
again. There is a reward Of $4,000 Of
fered BY her father for the girls recoy-
cry. No cause for her mysterious dis.
appearance is known.
New York, April 26.-Five, thousand
dollars Is now offered by Arthur r..
Boas, a wealthy thread manufacturer,
for information leading 10 the recovery
of his 13-year-old daughter, Adele, who
strangely disappeared last Friday. This
Is S4 900 more than was at first offered,
and was announced last night, rs the
mystery continued unsolved
The theory Of sudden mental aberra-
ton which, for a time, was seized up
on to explain the girls disappearance,
has been abandoned BY her parent, since
a conference with Dr. August G. Sci
bert, the family physician. who declared
that the child's health was Of the best
and that the supposition that she lost
her mind is preposterous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
DIED IN BURLINGTON.
Mrs. Lillian (Fisher) Griffin, Who For
merly Resided in Barre.

Word has been received of the death
in Burlington Of Mrs. Lillian r. Griffin,
wife Of William Griffin, formerly Of this
city. Mrs. Griffin had not been in the
best Of health for some time
She was born in Northheid 81 years
ago, being the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs,
Theodore Fisher, who now reside in
Montpelier. She spent her early life
In Northfeld and subsequently lived in
Montpelier, being married TO Mr.. Griffin
twelve years ago Recently Mrs. Griffin
lad been employed as a dressmaker in
the A. n. Temple store in Montpelier,
where one Of her sisters is q clerk She
resigned her position there and went to
Burlington
Besides her parents and husband, she
leaves two children, one Of whom is an
infant born last night; also six brothers
and three sisters, the names Of whom are
as follows: Henry 4. Fisher, George
f. Fisher, Mrs Eva Gleason, William
Fisher, Charles f. Fisher, Miss Alma
X, Robert O., Ernest l.. and Miss
Ruth G.
The body viii be brought to Mont
pelier tomorrow and the interment will
be held in that city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
wEBSTERvmLE.

A branch Of the Woman's auxiliary Of
the ladies Of the Episcopal church Of
Granitewlle and Websterville was held
at the home Of Mrs. Gillanders on Sat-
urday, April "a The Rev. w. J. NJ.
Beattie called the meeting to order and
proceeded with the election Of officers
The following were elected; Mrs. wv. J..
Edwards, president; Mrs. Hugh Ray
craft, yice-president; Miss Maggie
Fraser, secretary; Mrs Thomas Me-
Lean, treasurer. The first meeting Of
the new society will be held Thursday
afternoon, April 30 at 2 O'Clock, at the
home Of Mrs. Lewis Mcleod, Granite
vile. 1t is hoped that every woman
connected with the Episcopal church will
be present. All who have not yet Joined
the society are asked to do so at this
meeting. Motto, @0ne Lord, One Faith,
One Baptisml" Eph. 4.5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
coUNTERFEIrERs CAUGHT.
Had Thousands Of Dollars of United
States and Italian counterfeits.

New York, April 26. Thousands Of
dollars in counterfeit currency both Of
the United States and Italy were seized
by police and secret service agents at
New Rochelle yesterday in house for
merly occupied by three alleged counter
feiters, who with woman wre arrested
on Saturday. With the spurious money
complete currency counterfeiting out
fit was discovered including presses,
dies. engravers' stones and colored inks.
The United States counterfeits were
all five dollar silver certificates bearing
the Indian head, totalling about $4,000.
Its circulation in the neighborhood re-
suited in the investigation and arrests.
The four prisoners were brought to
New York yesterday. They are Or.
Joseph Fernando, who Is described as a
palmist, physician, engineer, machinist,
and "globe trottef," Salvatore Sarcinia
and his wife, Mariana and Baptiste
Massario.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
GRANITEvILLE.

A meeting will be held in Odd Eel
lows hall, Graniteville, on Thursday
evening April 20, at I for the medical
examination Of candidates who are de-
sirous of becoming members of the Com
panions Of the Forest. All those who
filed out applications or gave their
names to the committee, are requested
to be present. The initiation fee Of 50
viii be collected at this meeting. Also
the name Of the new circle decided upon
and charter applied for and other i'm
portant business acted on. All are cor
daily invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26

Man and Woman Convicted On Charge
Of Adultery.

Burlington, April 26--Joseph Lebraun
and Ora Paiile appeared in city court on
Saturday after their recent waiver Of
examination, and each pleaded guilty
to the charge Of adultery. Lehrann was
sentenced to not less than Is OF more
than rs months nt the states prison Il
A1'pdor ana the failie woman was seu-
iencsd 70 not less than 12 OF more than
IS months at the house OF correction st
Rutland.
The couple came here from Canada a
while ago and located in this city, but
they were arrested in Winooski. 1t APP
pears that Lebraun il married and has
three children, but he claimed that he
thought his wife was dead. He had not
lived with her for long time. The
woman admitted being married at Woon-
socket and said that her husband was
dead. She also stated that she believed
Lebraun's statements that he had no
wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26

TALK Of HE TO YIN


X. w. Morse returned yesterday from
visit with friends in Bethel.
Fl. Fl. Carroll Of White River junction
was business visitor in this city to-
day.
Fred N. Braley returned yesterday
from a several weeks visit in New
York.
For sale--Boston terrier pups, by Jok-
er Mack Of Boston. 26s North Main
street. Tel. 1876.
Miss Bertha Blanchard, who has been
i'll two weeks at her home ON Branch
street, IS gaining slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. H. Slack Of Northheld
were guests at the home Of Mr.. and
MRS. @. H. Barton yesterday.
There win be meeting Of the school
commissioners ct the Spaulding building
Tuesday evening at seven o'clock.
The spaulding high school base ball
team will play the Italian Athletic club
nine at the Rangers grounds Tuesday
afternoon at 4.l5 o'clock. This will
be the second game with the I. A. C.'s
and SpauIding win try hard to even up
for their defeat in the first game.
The Independent Order Of Foresters
held combined meeting Of Companion
and Subordinate courts, Friday evening.
April %. There was a class Of ID initi-
ated and a large attendance was present.
An entertainment was given, consisting
OF music and readings By Fl. @. Wilson,
ID. S. G. r., Of the supreme court. Mr..
Wilson is in Barre working for the in
terest of the order and has met with
marked success. The courts are very
much interested. and the outlook seems
good for q large increase Of neu mem.
hers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
TRIAL IS RESUMED,
MANY WOMEN THERE
Chester Jordan Seemed to Have Been
Strengthened By His Sunday Rest
Doctors Were on The Stand
Today.

Boston, April 2e.-~ANith Jesse Liver
more the millionaire Wall street plung-
er, actively aiding him, Chester Jordan
faced the sixth day Of his murder trial,
strengthened by biz Sunday rest Medi-
cal examiner Durrel was on the stand
this morning and with Dr.. Swan testi-
fed to the conditions 81 the wounds on
Honora Jordan's body Or. CounciInan.
who examined the portions II the NeSy
for TIE defense had net tvported st noon.
He may be gwen more time BY Judge
Stevens jeremiah sullivan, Jordans
attorney, expects to open the defense
on Wednesday, The states crossexami-
nation OF the state witnesses will de-
velop sensation. Twenty women
were in the front seats Of the court To-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
CONCORD PAVING PRICES.
Negotiations as to New Bill by Granite
Manufacturers and Men.

Concord, N. IT., April 26.--COmmittees
from the local Paving Cutters union and
the Granite Manufacturers association
were in conference Saturday upon the
new bill Of prices, the present bill ex-
piring May /
The present rate il from SIT to $22 a
thousand and tho men ask for an in
crease to from $3.50 70 $23. They wish
the bill to be fixed for one year while
the manufacturers would like to have
it for two years SO that it will expire
at the same time with the agreements
as to other work
No decision was reached in the mat
tel but the conference viii be continued
this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
BODY OF MAN FOUND.
Supposed to b That Of Joseph Perry Of
Lowell.

HaverhilI, Mass, April 26-The body
of a man supposed to be Joseph Perry
Of Lowell was found floating in the
MerrimacR river opposite the Island Golf
club yesterday by William Brown, care
taker Of the grounds.
After the body was removed to the
morgue, Medical Examiner erosion
found a pawn ticket in pocket show
ing that the man had pawned coat
at Lawrence on April II. He was appar-
emily 40 years old, feet 4 inches tall.
brown hair, bald headed, smooth shaven
and wore q brown vest and trousers,
light brown overcoat, white shirt, turn.
down collar, red figured necktie and low
cut shoes. A mileage book purchased
at Manchester, N, HI, in September, 1908,
and a handkerchief marked 81 o." were
also. found in the pockets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
An Appreciation.

The Mems class of the First Baptist
church wishes to express its apprecia-
tion of the response given its effort to
present high class entertainment in
the lecture BY Dr. Cornwell. The public
may also be interested TO know that the
class is in correspondence with few
other lecturers and musical companies
'of world wide repute and hopes to pre-
sent some of these later Dr. CornweIl
insists that one more seeson will be his
last on the lecture platform, and we
have a partial promise 0f another last
chsnce to hear him, sometime next fall
or winter. AAi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
FAR GREATER LOSS
THAN FIRST SUPPOSED
Five Hundred People in One Province
We're Killed in Fridays Earth
quake. Work Of Rescue Is
pYnprassino.

Lisbon, April 2e-The indications are
that the loss Of life in Fridays earth
quake was much greater than first sup
posed. The death list in the province
81 Alemte Jowide win reach fve hun
dred. Thousands are homeless. Much
anxiety is felt for the safety Of King
Manuel. The Duke Of opirto is direct
ing the relief at Talvatorre at great
risk Carloads Of provisions and medical
supplies are pouring into the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
UPRIsINGS CONTINUE.
French Cruiser Has Arrived at Latakia
to Protect the Christians.

Latakia, Asiatic Turkey, April %
The French cruiser jules Ferry arrived
to-day and landed sailors to protect the
Christians from the Moslems. The situ-
alton 10 Asiatic Turkey is worse and
orders win be issued to every foreign
vessel and men ii the riotine continues
No word comes from Dourtyul, the Ar
menian coast village, which il threat
ened by horde Of Kurds Turkish
troops have gone to relieve Hadjin, near
Adana, where are a number Of mission
aries, including Miss Lambert and four
other American women. Reports Of the
massacres in the interior raise the total
to 10000, As soon as the conditions
in Constantinople permit, ain army will
be sent to quell the riots in Asia Mi
nor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA.
Remigio GuidicPs Funeral Win Be Held
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Rcmigio Guidici, aged 20 years, died
at ten o'clock last night Of pneumonia
at the home Of P. Ferrari on Blackwell
street. The deceased came here Janu-
airy first from Cleveland. Ohio, to work
at his trade as a stone cutter. He was
born in Yiggiu, Italy. Two brothers,
Battista and Antonio Guidici, arrived in
the city yesterday from Quincy, Mass.
The funeral will be held from the
house at two o'clock Tuesday. The in
terment win be in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
AUTorsTs RACE WITH CAR.
Were Struck on Crossing and Serious
Iy Injured.

Syracuse, N. III, April 26.-5In a race
in an automobile to q crossing near Man
lius yesterday afternoon Albert Breish
and Irving B. Williams Of this city
were hurled so feet By an Oneida rail-
railway third rail car and the machine
was smashed into fragments Both Of
Breish's legs were fractured and viii
liams got a fracture Of one leg. They
Will recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
A FINE EXHIBITION.
Of AerapIane Work Done BY Wilbur
Wright Today.

Rome, April 20. Wilbur Wright gave
an exhibition today, his aeroplane start
ing from the level ground and abandon
ing the use of starting rails. Manoeu-
vtring the machine along the ground
150 yards he shot into the air without
difficulty. It was the first time the
starting apparatus has been dispensed
with on the continent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Miss Katherine G. Dunleyy Of Brattte-
boro Wins Point.

Brattleboro, April 26.- Miss Katherine
g. Dunlevy won an important point in
an order received yesterday from Chan
cellor W. w. Miles Of Barton, in her
breach Of promise suit against Edward
j. Fenton for $4,000.
Some time ago Miss Dunlevy was en-
joined from proceeding with her suit
until she had made disclosure relative
to some letters which Mr. Fenton al
legged were taken from desk in his
store. hearing was held week ago
on her petition to have the injunction
dissolved. The order from Chancellor
Miles dissolves the injunction.
No restriction is placed on Miss Dun
levy in the chaneellor's order relative
to the use of any letters in the trial
of the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
Will DRAIN POND.
Work in Search For Body Of Missing
Oscar Turner Of POwnal.

Pownal April 26,--FlilIy 1000 per-
sons visited this town yesterday after
noon through curiosity in the Oscar
Turner case, tramping the hills in search
for the body or watching the dragging
Of the river and the mill pond by men
in the employ Of the state.
State Atty Meagher Of Bennington
personally directed the work Of the
men at the river He ordered the cut
ting away Of the throat Of the outlet
at the dam ard hopes to be able to drain
the pond. He has also had wires stretch
ed across the river below to catch the
body should it attempt to pass. It has
now been nine days since Turner disap-
pcared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26

During the present high water period
Of Lake Champlain, something ike a
tide seems to BE in evidence At times
the dock Of the Champlain Transporta-
ton Co. at Burlington Is entirely bare Of
water and two hours later the water is
two incnes deep inside the freight house.
This is accounted fer by the variation
Of the wind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
RAILROAD SERVICE ENDS.
Longtime Employe on Canadian Pacific
Retired on Pension.

Richford, April 26.-Thomas Williams
Of Farnham, Quebec, who has been SUI
perintendent Of the eastern division Of
The Canadian Pacific railroad from Farm
ham to Newport, has resigned, and he
will be succeeded BY W. h. Cronk Of
the Smith Fails division. For the pres
ent Mr.. Cronk will superintend both
divisions Mr.. Williams has been com
nected with the Canadian Pacific railroad
since he was young man and be i
retired on hslt,psusion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.
Remains Of Daniel Murphy Were Buried
In Catholic Cemetery.

The funeral Of Daniel Murphy was
held from st. Sylvester's church in
Granitsville at nine o'clock this morn
ing, the Rev. J. Turcot. officiating The
service was largely attended and pro-
cession Of about 25 teams followed the
romans to the Catholic cemetery il
this city where the burial was made,
The pail bearers were, Patrick Kehoe,
Thomas Brady, Michael Coyne, William
Fraser, John II. Murphy and Patrick
Ccnners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
TRYING TO GET OUT.
Inmate Of State Insane Asylum to Bring
Habeas Corpus Case.

John McQuirl Of Rutland. at present
an inmate of the state insane asylum
at Waterbury, viii within few days
bring habeas corpus proceedings before
the probate court Of Washington county
under new law which allows an appeal
from the findings Of the physicians and
the committing Judge. Dr. G. S. Cayerly
Of the state board Of health was one Of
the physicians who examined McQuirk
for commitment to the asylum after the
men had been confined in the house Of
correction McQuirk elected to have his
habeas corpus case heard before the
Washington county probate court, the
county in which the asylum il located.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26

A meeting Of lecturers Of the oranges
Of Rutland, Addison and Bennington
counties was held at the Berwick hotel,
Rutland, Wednesday, to create a spirit
TO do more toward improvement in ag-
ricultuFal interests in the state through
the sxsnge,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
TArrs PLANS.
win Attend Grant Birthday Dinner in
Philadelphia.

Washington, d. G., April 26.--Presi-
dent Taft goes tomorrow to attend the
annual Union League @Grant birthday
dinner in Philadelphia lie will leave
Washington this afternoon, returning at
midnight On May II President Taft
wH attend the Yale corporation meet
ing, and on the 10Th he goes to Peters
burg. Va, to Goth to Charlotte, N. O..
and the Goth to Pittsburg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
RACE RIOT IN NEW YORK.
Irishnen and Italians Have Destruc-
tive Clash.

New York. April 26.-Fifty or more
Irishmer and Italians came together in
race f.,t at Tenth avenue and s2nd
street last night and order was not re-
stored until an Italian saloon and an
Italian grocery store had been wrecked,
30 combatants were dubbed BY the p5.
lice, and Is arrests made. The fighting
lasted 45 minutes
The trouble is said to have started in
the grocery store over an argument be-
tween TWO lrishmen and thres Italians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
NO JURORS TODAY.
Were Chosen Out of 2s Talesmen in The
Hams Trial.

Flushing, Z. L, April 26.--Twenty-
three talesmen were examined at this
mornings session of the Capt. Haine'
trial without result. Only seven jury
men have been chosen as yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
EXECUTED TODAY.
Pacy Hill Takes Penalty For Killing His
Sweetheart.

Auburn, N. Y, April 26.-Paey Hill
was electrocuted today for killing Chole
Hancock, his sweetheart, at the girls
home IN Cubany on March 10, 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26

The base ball team is in NorthfeId
this afternoon. playing the Norwich var
sity. Although the weather Is too cold
for pitchers, Scampini and Smith hope
to hold the college men down to few
hits.
Word has been received from Mont
pelier that party Of twenty OF more
is coming to the Salmon lecture recital
on Wednesday evening. The sale of
tickets has been unusually large and q
fine audience is assured The Daily
Chronicle Of San Francisco says Of Mr..
Salmon: Ellis brilliant execution, splen-
did technique and exquisite touch charm
ed all listeners
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
DEBATE AT GODDARD.
Affirmative Won Argument On InDoms
Tax Question-other Notes.

The second lyceum Of the term at Cod
dard seminary was held Saturday night,
at which the following program was
given.
Piano solo, Miss Sherman.
Presidents address, Mr.. Richardson.
Reading. Miss Naomi sowarre
Debate. Resolved, that the present
Congress should pass law enzctins an
income tax" Affirmative, Miss Kendall
and Afr Mclean; negative, Miss Nina
Bates and Mr.. Hodge.
The question was decided by the
Judges, two to one, in favor Of tho af-
frmative. The program closed with .
reading by Mr.. Towsley.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14
Evolution of the Bank
Deposit Guarantee Law

in every way, having no financial or
political affiliations, have come out
boldly for the new reform.
The adoption of deposits guaran.
ty law by four Of the Western states
one after the other; the discussion Of
similar measures in the legislature Of
several other states; the introduction
of federal guaranty bills in congress;
the recent steps taken by the national
banks In Kansas to organize mutual
bank deposits insurance company Of
their own; the frequent Topping of
national banks to state banks, on ac-
count of the guaranty feature In Ok
lahoma, and even the energetic work
being done to prevent the passage OF
such laws by those who do not like
them or fear their immediate effect
on their business-all these are symp'
toms of a widespread movement that
viii not brook opposition. The more
reasonable of the national bankers
who were originally opposed to the
guaranty proposition acknowledge now
that Is bound to come in one shape
or another, and that they may as well
get ready for IT, When it does come
they will find that it win benefit them
as much and more than it will those
who clamor for the measure