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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
GOT DIVORCE
VERY QUICKLY
Mrs. Elvina M. Wilford Was
Justified.
SO FINDS COUNTY COURT
Grounds Were Intolerablo severity-C.
z. Darling Got Verdict In the Suit
for Value of Two Year
ling HeiferA

In Washington county court to-day,
swift progress was made in the divorce
suit OF Elyina NJ. wilford against George
H. Wilford, the bill being granted on the
ground of intolerable severity. The tes-
timony in the case showed that the libel
liant was entirely justified in bringing
the action, and the court at once granted
her the divorce asked for.
Following the hearing Of that case,
the suit Of Fullerton VS.. Tracy and Howe
was started, but as II was almost noon
the taking of testimony was postponed
until this afternoon. This is an action
in general assumpsit brought by the
plaintiff to recover what he claims to be
due as commission on a real estate
transaction for the defendants.
verdict for the plaintiff to recover
S2S and costs was brought in by the jury
last night in the case Of G. e. Darling
vs.. Clifrus Drugg from Waterbury. The
plaintiff sought to recover the value Of
two yearling heifers, claiming that after
he had placed them in the pasture Of the
defendant in the spring of 1907 he never
saw them again.
The Barre case of Philo G. Camp vs..
Homer d. Camp was stricken off the
docket yesterday afternoon, the entry
of settled being made. This was a suit
to recover, in which the plaintiff claimed
Misrepresentation in securing his sigma
ture to two notes.
Judge w. II. Taylor has signed an in
junction restraining the plaintiff in the
case of w. w. Cate VS.. Fife & Child from
trying that case at the present term of
Washington county court This is what
is known as the slab wood case and has
been twice tried It is stated that the
defendants desire change of venue to
Lamoille county before the case is again
tried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.
Ethel Barrymore Now Wife of Russell
G. Colt.

Boston, Mass, March l6--Miss Ethel
Barrymore, the actress, now appearing
in LADY Frederick" at the Hollis street
theatre, and Russell Griswold Colt of
Bristol, r. l., SON of Col. Samuel Pome-
roy Colt, for many years president Of
the United States Rubber company, were
married at the rectory OF the Roman
Catholic Church of the Most Precious
Blood in Hyde Park at $3.50 Sunday
morning, according TO an announcement
made last night by Miss Barrymore's
manager.
The Rev. Father Chittiek oficiated.
The marriage was formally witnessed by
John Barrymore, brother Of the bride,
and Roswell Colt, brother of the groom.
Several church dispensations were nee.
essary. as Mr.. Colt is not Roman Cath
olic, his bride is a resident Of another
diocese, and it is not the custom of the
church to marry in Lent.
Following their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Colt passed Sunday as guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fairchild in Dedham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
OPERA HOUSE
DESTROYED
Together With Several Stores
at Fair Haven
KNIGHT BUILDING BURNS
Loss Early To-day Is Set at $4,000
Cause of the Fire Is Not Known.
1t Was a Three-story
Building.

Fair Haven, March l6.-The Knight
opera house building was destroyed by
fire early today, causing loss Of nearly
$4,000. That the fire was confined to
the ono building was due TO the good
work Of the flremen. The cause of the
fire is not known.
It was two o'clock when the flames
were discovered, and the only person
in the building was the operator in the
Office Of the Co-opernt Telephone com
pany. The building was situated in a
solid row of business structure and was
of brick, being one Of the largest in
town. The flames were under control
two hours after being discovered, but
the building and its contents are a com,
plete loss, with only partial insurance
The opera house occupied the third
story, and the other occupants were Will
SON & Root. the Boston Shoe Store,
Lovenheim's notion store, Miss Nellie
Mahar's millinery store, w. d. Bristol's
office and cabinet room, the Co-operant
Telephone company, Ellis Roberts, bar
Der, and John Jubar, a restaurant
keeper.
The building was owned by the Knight
estate II was valued at $4,000, and
the owners carried an insurance Of Sl5,-
600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
SEVERE DENUNcIATToN.
Milk Producers Resolve That "Commer-
ciaI Standard" Be Abolished.


Boston, March I6.--Severe denuncia-
tion of the present legal milk standard
in the state Of Massachusetts was voiced
by producers and dealers and others
interested at meeting Of the Milk Pro-
ducers' union in the Ford building late
yesterday. As result of the conference
it was moved that "it is the sense of
this meeting that the present commercial
standard of milk be abolished
Former Attorney General Herbert
Parker was principal among the denun-
ciators of the existing standard In
part he said;
The standard is arbitrary law, incon-
sistent, illegitimate, an obstacle to al
ready existing statutes which as they
stood, or with very little change assured
absolutely pure milk. 1t not only an
nuls the statutes, but / believe would
prove to be unconstitutional If tested.v
The present standard calls for II per
cent. total solids and 3 per cent. butter
fat. 1t was claimed by various speakers
that the standard had the backing of
moneyed influence in whose interests it
was. It was maintained that contrac-
tors, by securing at a low price milk
which was under the standard for butter
fat, could mix it with milk having an
excess Of butter fat, for which no extra
charge was allowed, and thus secure a
mixture which was legal, but which did
not insure pure milk.
The convention put itself on record
as in favor of pure natural milk and
for no standard but a standard for purity
OF natural milk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
wEsroN's START
Left New York Post once Building Yes.
terday Afternoon.

New York, March Edward Payson
Weston, the veteran walker, started from
the New York post Office building at 4,30
o'clock yesterday afternoon on a 1900
mile walk 20 San Francisco Weston
was II years old yesterday. Postmaster
Morgan started him of and entrusted
to the old "Ped" message Of greeting
TO the postmaster In San Francisco.
A crowd Of several thousand persons
gathered in City Hall park and cheered
Weston as he started briskly away, es-
corted by a detachment OF 20 men from
Company b Of the Seventh regiment,
headed by band. The soldiers had a
hard time keeping up with the fast gait
the grizzly old walker set, but they
stuck II out from the post Office to 72d
street. Relays Of mounted police picked
Weston up at various points along the
route up town and escorted him to the
city limits, where the Yonkers police
took charge and performed similar SER
vice.
Dressed in heavy dark blue jacket,
blue trousers and leggings, and carrying
a light walking stick, he was lively as a
boy at the start, and eager for the trip.
The schedule Weston had mapped out
will take him through Troy, Buffalo, and
Pittsburg, and he Is due to reach Chi
cago, Saturday, April IL. He expects
to be at the Pacific coast July 8, walk
ing a total distance of 4,S00 miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
aADDs INSULT TO INJURY"
Concord Labor Unions Adopt Resolutions
Against So Poll Tax.

Concord. N. H., March 16.-The Gen.
tral Labor Union held a largely attend
ed session last night. addressed by Rev.
Ashley Day Leavitt. An important
matter discussed was the poll tax ques-
ton, and the following resolutions,
drawn by the legislative committee Of
the union, were adopted, to be sent to
member Of the senate;
"To the Members of the Honorable
Senate of the state of New Hamp-
shire:
"Gentlemen.--At a recent meeting,
held BY the Concord Central Labor UNI
ion, it was unanimously voted to pro-
test against the bill passed by the
House of Representatives, relative to
the placing a poll tax of three dollars
($3) on AL male residents Of this state
between the ages of 21 and 10 years, for
the following reasons;
First. Because the burden of all
taxation is borne indirectly by the
wage Garner.
Second. Because the property OF
corporate wealth is not taxed in the
same ratio.
Third. Because a large number of
states never had or have abolished the
poll tax.
Fourth. Because of the creation Of
80 many new Offices without apparent
need or warrant, at the cost of thous-
ands of dollars, to be raised from the
sweat. Drawn, brain and muscle OF the
wage Garner. the placing Of this un-
reasonable tax on their heads only adds
insult to injury.
I'VE pray your honorable body to
vote against the passage Of House bill,
No. 543."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
HAYES 0UTCLASSED
BY THE ITALIAN
Dorando Took The Marathon Run Last
Night in Easy Style, Running The
American OFF His Feet.

Madison Square Garden, New York;,
March 16.--Before ten thousand specta-
tors, a large majority of whom were his
oompatriots, Dorando Pietri last night
defeated Johnny Hayes in the rubber
match for marathon supremacy. The
race was at the regulation distance of
26 miles ass yards, was run over ten
lap track in Madison Square Garden.
Both men were in excellent condition.
From the starters gun to the end Of
the race the Italian led the American
boy. In the seventeenth mile Dorsndo
started heartbreaking sprint which
Hayes was unable to follow, and before
half mile had been run the foreigner
had gained a lap. Again in the eigh-
teenth after he had taken a breathing
spell, the Italian again set out at a pace
Hayes was unable TO follow and annex
ed another lap. Thence forward to the
finish Dorando merely logged behind
Hayes, winning the race by half mile
in easy fashion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
PRES. TAFT
URGES ACTION
For a Revision Of the Dingley
Tariff at Once
COUNTRY EXPECTS IT
He Sent a Special Message to Congress
To-day Setting Forth His Views
and Calling for Prompt
Action.

Washington, D. O., March l6--Presi'
dent Taft sent special message on
the tariff to Congress to-day as fol-
lowsi
"To the Senate and House;-I have
convened Congress in this extra session
to give immediate consideration OF a
revision of the Dingley tariff act. The
conditions affecting production, manufac-
lures and business generally had so
changed in the last IL years as to re.
quire a readiustment of the import du-
ties imposed by that act.
"More than this, the present tariff
doesn't provide an income enough for the
authorized expenditures. BY July the
excess Of expenses over receipts for the
current fiscal year win be 100000, ,OOO."
The successful party in the last cleo
ton is pledged to a revision of the tariff,
and the country expects it. The pros
pect of a change in rates of import
duties always causes malt IN business
because Of theu ncertainty as TO the
changes TO be made. Therefore, it Is Of
the highest Importance that the new
bin be adopted as speedily as possible
consistent with thorough consideration.
Il my Inauguration | stated In sum-
mary way the principles upon which in
my judgment a revision of the tariff
should proceed and indicated at least
one new source OF revenue that might
be property resorted to in order to
avoid future deficit. It is not necessary
for me TO repeat what | then said. I
venture to suggest that vital business
interests require that the attention of
Congress this session be chiefly devoted
to consideration Of new tariff bill
and that less time be given to a con.
sideration of other subjects of legisla.
tion in this session the better for the
country
[Signedl
"W. n. Taft.
white House, March 49,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
HOTEL ROW ENDS In
MURDER AT BERLIN, N. H.
Victim Was Struck in the Head But Was
Able to Leave the Hotel, But Col
lapsed on Reaching His
Hama
'w. n. Taft.
white House, March 49,

Berlin, N, H., March l6--One man is
dead and two young men are now in
Jail as the outcome of row which start
ed in a room in the basement of the
Albert hotel Sunday afternoon about
oslock. 1t appears that the victim,
whose name is George Guilmette, aged
about 20 years, was in the affair in
company with Ralph Lowe and James
Fleming. Some dispute arose, and it IL
claimed by Fleming that Lowe struck
Guilmette on the head.
One of the clerks of the hotel, hear.
ing the men, came down stairs and
caught loves arm as he was about
to strike Guilmette second time. Blood
was flowing from the victims head, and
he washed up and left the place. He
was met BY friend at the corner Of
Main and Mason streets and taken
home, collapsing just as the house was
reached, He died about o'clock yes
terday morning
Fleming was taken into custody about
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, charged with
being drunk, and was later released on
his promising to appear yesterday morn
ing to answer to that charge. No com
plaint was made to the police regarding
the striking Of Guilmette nor were they
notified Of the fatal outcome until 7
o'clock yesterday. Fleming was imme-
diately rearrested and brought to the
police court, Lowe being taken into Gus
tody short time afterwards.
When questioned Fleming admitted be-
ing with Lowe and the murdered man
in the room at the Albert Hotel, and
said he saw Lowe strike the blow, but
did not know what his name was. When
Lowe was brought before him, Fleming
identified him as the man who did the
deed. Lowe was asked whether he had
any statement to offer, but said he had
nothing to say.
DIR. Narcotic, the medical referee, ex-
amined the remains, and stated that
he was of the opinoin that death had
resulted from the effects Of the blow on
the head.
The dead man was employed by the
city and bore an excellent reputation.
He was the eldest son of Felix Gull
mette, the family consisting of father.
mother. three sons and a daughter. Much
sympathy is also expressed for loves
family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
A POWERFUL WIRELESS.
Naval Establishment to Have New APP
paratus.

Washington, March 16.--By an agree.
ment reached yesterday between Secre-
tary Meyer and representatives Of an
electric signaling company Of Pittsburg,
the naval establishment is to be fur
nished under contract, with wireless ap-
paratus which will transmit messages
for distance of 5000 miles day or night
and two ships are to be furnished with
similar apparatus capable of sending
messages for distance or 1000 miles.
The apparatus, it is said, will be SO
times as powerful as those in ordinary
use. This win enable the department to
communicate with its vessels practically
across the Atlantic ocean, and if sue.
cessful win mark one of the greatest
achievements in naval practice.
The tower in which the apparatus is
to be installed win be erected here, it
Is now contemplated, and viii 4e con
structed probably by the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
ONE OF HER OWN POEMS.
Was Read at The Funeral Of Mrs. c. NJ
Stone In Sc. Iohnsbury

St. Johnsbury, March 16.-1'he service
in memory OF the late Mrs. C. NJ Stone
was held at her home on Church street
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. Her
pastor, the Rev George w. G. Hill, con-
Quoted the service, reading passages Of
scripture and two poems, one Of them
from the pen Of the deceased, and offer
ed prayer. The Rev. Edward t. Fair
banks, ID. d., cousin Of the deceased,
spoke of her happy life and the wide
spread influence for good which were
Mrs. Stones. There was profusion of
rare and beautiful flowers from friends
here and all over New England. The
bearers were Albert Il. Farwel Of Bos-
ton, Joseph Fairbanks, Frank II.
Brooks, Edward H. Ross, Perley f.
Hazen and Jonas Fl. Brooks. The hon.
orary bearers were Charles P. Carpen-
ter, Walter p. Smith, G. @. Bingham,
Henry G. Newell, w. w. Sprague and
Robert Mackinon. Burial was in the
family LOT in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
HOMICIDE IN NEW ENGLAND.
c. R. Saunders Quotes Census Figures
in Support Of Capital Punishment.

Boston, March 16--Charles r. Saun-
ders, in an interview last night in sup.
port of his work for capital punish.
ment, said that Maine and Rhode Island
where capital punishment does not ex-
ist, have many more murders in proper
tion to population than the other New
England states where It is in force. He
quoted figures presented from the last
United States census and said;
Il am not aware of these official fig-
ues ever being presented at the State
House at any hearing on the question
of capital punishment. They furnish
the conclusive, final proof that capital
punishment is the positive deterrent of
murder that we have asserted it 10 be.
These figures should compel mem
bers of the legislature who intended to
support the bill allowing jury to add
to its verdict in first degree murder
cases the words without capital pun
ishment--which bill in practice would
absolutely abolish capital punishment
to reconsider their intention and vote
against it to save the people of Massa-
chusetts from double the number Of
homiddes which is sure to follow its
enactment.
"For years l have felt sure that the
number of murders in proportion TO
population in Maine and Rhode Island,
where capital punishment does not ex-
ist, greatly exceeded the number in the
other New England states where II is
in force. In the last census the number
OF homicides in each state during the
year ending May 81, 1900, is given,
Massachusetts, had 10, Maine 8, Rhode
Island T.
"As Massachusetts by the same census
had four times the population of Maine
and 61a times the population of Rhode
Island, the number Of homicides for
Maine and Rhode Island, on the basis
OF the population of Massachusetts,,
figures out 80 for Maine and 46 for
Rhode Island, as against 10 for Massa-
chusetts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
WANTS THE REWARD.
East wallingford Man is Going to Sue
Deputy Sheriff.

Rutland, March 16.--Alfred w. Duyal
proprietor Of the hotel at East Walling'
ford, has instructed q Rutland lawyer
TO bring suit in his behalf against
Deputy Sheriff Allen A. Leonard OF
Wallingford TO recover the s100 paid 10
the deputy last week by the authori-
ties at Fort Ethan Allen for the de-
livery at the post Of two deserters from
the United States army.
Mr.. Duval asserts that II was he who
captured both the deserters and that
the officer refused TO give him more than
SIS out of the reward money. His story
10 that one Of the deserters. Frank Davis
gave himself up to him because he was
cold and hungry and that Davis admit
ted TO him that he was deserter. lie
says he telephoned to Deputy Leonard
TO come and get the man and that the
deputy did so. He says that while
Davis was in the hotel he told him that
he had friend who was also a desert
er, but that the friend refused to come
into the house.
After the officer had left for Walling-
ford village with Davis, Duvai says he
saw Richard Sweeney, the other desert
or trying to get into his hen house, and
that he went out with a club and forced
him TO surrender. He then telephoned
TO Leonard TO come back and get his sec
ond capture. He says he-did not know
that he could have arrested the deserters
himself and taken them to Fort Ethan
Allen.
In view Of the fact that Deputy Leon
ard delivered the deserters at the post
and that the reward was paid him,
some doubt has been expressed as 10
whether Mr.. Duval can recover any
thing, even If his claims are true. Mr..
Duval wants 10 fight the thing out,
however, even If It costs him more than
the amount OF the reward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
TALK OF THE TOWN.

John Q. Flint Of Roxhusy visited with
friends in this city to-day.
For sale: One baby carriage in good
condition and one go-cart. 81 Richard
son street.
You will find the incest of fruit and
candy at TONY" Giachinoas every day
in the week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the A. O. II.
will hold meeting, Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock.
The Ladies' Guild Of the Church of the
Good Shepherd will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Harry Smith, Wednesday Afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church will hold
sewing meeting in the church parlors,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock.
@Tony" Giachino Wednesday, st. Pat
riek's day, win give away with every
glass Of soda a sprig of shamrock. The
soda is the purest and best served in
the city. The sprigs are pretty and ap-
propriate to wear.
l will sell my home place, consisting
of house and barn and 20 acres of
land, together with farming tools and
separator. or would exchange for prop
erty in good location in the city. Ad-
dress Mrs. Tierny. Telephone 42l-l4.
The directors of the Orange County
Telephone company are holding regu-
lar meeting at the City hotel this after
noon. Routine business viii be tran
sacted at the meeting Beside the direc-
tors Of the Orange County company, A.
T. Davis Of Marshfield and A. r. Taylor
Of Groton, representatives Of the MoIly's
Falls Telephone company are present At
the meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
PRINCIPAL wIGGTNs RESIGNS.
Trouble Over Case Of Insubordination in
Woodstock High School.

Woodstock, March 16.--Arthur d.
Virgins, principal of the high school
Of this place. resigned his position last
Saturday afternoon and as result
there was no session of the school yes
terday.
Some time before the present town
meeting, boy from Pomfret named
Rsnsome, was suspended for insubordi-
nation. The old board Of school direc-
TORS sustained the principal in his ac-
ton and arrangements had been made
whereby the boy should return after the
Easter vacation which begins next Sat
urday. A new member OF the board
was elected at the town meeting and a
majority of the new board to have the
boy return today. When informed Of
this action, Mr.. Wiggins Immediately re
signed. An effort Is being made to eff
feet arrangements SO the school may be
kept open during the rest Of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
WERE VERY BRUTAL.
Complaint Filed Against High School
Boys at Dunkirk, N. Y.

Dunkirk, N. ", March Complaint
was filed yesterday with George Rich
mond, president of the board of educa-
tion, Of alleged cruelties inflicted upon
three candidates for membership in a
high school secret society last Saturday
night The initials Of the society were
branded on the cheeks of three young
men with acid They are Neil Ellis,
Frank J. Murphy and Ferdinand Van
dervoort. The marks on the faces Of
the latter two are scarcely visible, hut
Ellis's cheeks may be disfgured perma-
nently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Cdsans County Awards slayton s7oo
from Mrs. Nellie Davis.

Newport. March lG. Orleans county
court reconvened yesterday and the case
Of M. II. Slayton VS.. Mrs. Nellie Davis
was concluded with pleas and the judges
charge. The plaintiff sought to recover
payment for some personal property
which was sold by Mrs. Davis since she
secured divorce. The jury was out only
a few hours and returned verdict az
$3.50 last night for the plaintiff to re-
cover $500 and costs.
The next case which will be tried is
that Of John j. Kilby VS.. DIR. G. 4. Err
win. This is an action in which the
plaintiff asks recovery for damage by
fire to his land and timber, claiming that
the. fire extended from the land of the
defendant TO land Of the plaintiff and by
fault Of the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-16
CHARLES H. JONES DEAD.
Was Financier and Philanthropist of
Barton Landing.

Orleans, March 16.--Charles H. Jones,
inancier and philanthropist, became i'll
at three O'Clock yesterday morning and
died of heart failure at 1:30 in the af-
ttrnoon. Mr. Jones was about 62
years old. While prominent citizen,
in health had prevented his holding
public Office. He was a director of the
local bank. the Central Savings &
Trust company. He was twice married
and is survived BY his second wife who
was Miss Jennie Locke. The funeral
win Be held at his late residence Thurs
day afternoon at two O'Clock