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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
PRESIDENT ON ROAD.
Went to New York Last Night and 10
New Haven, Conn, Today.

New York. April 15--President Taft
left this morning at 9s15 for New
Haven to attend a meeting Of the Yale
corporation. He viii remain there until
evening
The presidents trip from Washington
was without incident. He travelled IN a
private car attached to the regular New
York express OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The trip was half holiday for
the president and he thoroughly enjoyed
the rest Mr. Taft has been putting in
many long hours OF work since his in
auguration. The president usually
spends some eight or nine hours day
in the executive offices Of the White
House and rarely eats luncheon. There
are many federal offices TO be filed and
much OF his time Is occupied in listening
to recommendations from senators, rep
resentatives and party leaders a. to the
fitness Of candidates who are being urg-
ed for the various places.
Arriving at Jersey City at 6;37 p. M,
hte president and Mrs. Taft with their
son, Robert. and several Of his school
mates who have been Easter guests az
the White House entered automobiles
and mrossing ON the 25d street ferry,
were driven TO the Henry w Taft home
in West 4sth street Captain Archi-
bald Butt, the presidents senior mill.
tary aid, also was in the party. Miss
Helen Taft with a schoolmate from
Bryn Mawr accompanied her mother and
father as far as Philadelphia, where she
changed cars TO return to her studies.
Robert Taft is returning To Yale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
IsHAM.-CLARK.
Burlington Man Finds Bride in New
Jersey City.

Orange, N. j., April 15 The marriage
of Edward s. Isham Of Burlington, VT,
and Miss Lois Katherine CLARK, daugh-
ter Of Col. and AIRS. II. O. Clark, took
place at Grace church in this city at
eight o'clock last evening III the presence
of large company Of relatives and
friends The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Charles WaIkely. rector Of
tie church. The maid of honor was
Miss Clara Clark. sister Of the bride,
and the bridesmaids were Miss Elsie
Clark, Miss Isabelle King and Miss Mary
johnson Of East Orange and Mrs John
Fuller Of Honesdale. Pa. The best man
was A. B. Buell. of Burlington, VT, and
the ushers were John T. King Of East
Orange, Walter G. lsham, Arthur S.
Isham and Henry 6. Fuller Of BnrIina-
ton, Vt, Charles Z. Barstow Of New
York aud Lee H Hnlett of Rutland, vt.
AIr. and Mrs. IsHam Will sail from
New York Saturday for two months
trip abroad and on their return will have
rooms at 4o4 College street in Burling-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
MethodiStS at Hardwick Get
Into Harness
ALTHOUGH MANY ABSENT
Because Of Being Held Up at Various
Points Because Of High Water
win Visit Woodbury. Quar-
Eies Saturday Afternoon.

Hardwick, April iB.--The overHowing
of the LamoilIe river has covered the
tracks of the railroad here 50 that no
trains have been able TO STRIVE since
yesterday forenoon, and delegates and
visitors to the Methodist conference have
been held up in consequence. The con-
ference opened this morning at $3.50
o'clock, the prayer service being conduct
ed by the Rev. r. O. Thayer Of Barre.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read and several ministers were
excused from the session TO attend a
funeral. 1t was voted to accept an inyi-
tation Of the railroad for q free excur-
sion to the quarries on Saturday after-
noon.
The Rev. Mr.. McCrea, q member Of
the board Of education, gave an address
in behalf of the board, saying that when
at the age of 81 years he was q poor
white in the South, and unable 10 read
and write, but through the efforts OF
the board he soon was able to get an
education. The Rev j. N. Buckley, edi-
tor Of the Christian Advocate, delivered
an interesting address He said that the
Christian Advocate, the Official organ OF
the Methodists, covered larger area in
its circulation than any other paper ia
the world. Resolutions on the death OF
the wife Of the Rev. ]. L. Wesley Of
Elmore were passed.
The Rev. DR.. J. b. Hinsley, general
secretary of the board of laymen's con-
ference, gave an address IN behalf Of
the board, and explained the new law
recently enacted whereby superannuated
preachers will receive pay from the funds
Of the board according to the number Of
years of service. rather than TO the ex-
tent Of their poverty. He said that the
receipts this year exceeded last years by
100000 and that the iaymen were talk
ing hold Of the work even better than
the preachers.
Greetings from fraternal delegates
were extended by the Rev Mr.. Tupper
Of East Hardwick and the Rev. T. G. Will
son. pastor of the Congregational church
here, spoke very effectively. Prof. Rice,
acting president Of Wesleyan college. in
an address in behalf Of that Institution
told Of the changes that had been made
ii the regulations of the college and that
this year was the last year IN which the
college would be educational This
CLOSED the morning session.
At the Barbara Heck memorial service
$50 was contributed toward the $4,000
fund IN her honor. Addresses were made
by the Rev George G. McDmgalI Of
Georgia and the Rev. Mr.. seanIon Of
Canada.
Dean A. A. Wright, .. D., Of CAM
bridge, Mass, gave lecture at the last
afternoon session yesterday on ssThe God
Within the first Of three on aThe Tri-
ology."
a change was necessitated In the lee
turer last evening owing to the illness
of brother Of the Rev. Franklyn Ham
ilton Of Washington. d. G., which called
him away. His place was taken by DR..
Wright. who spoke on 'How Wide Is ar
Inchi"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
FOUR TEAM LEAGUE
SEEMS PROBABLE
Base Ball Representatives Of Several
Cities Met in Burlington Last
Evening to Consider
piaua

Burlington, April l5--A meeting Of
the base ball directors Of the Burlington
Base Bali club, r. q carswell and A.
W, Daley, president and manager Of the
Intercity Athletic association, and G. s.
Haley and W. X. Farnsworth, represent
ing Rutland, was held last evening at
the Van Ness house, to discuss the prob
lens Of forming summer base ball
league For the first time in Vermont,
the base ball proposition was put on q
strictly business basis and Represented
by business men. At the present time
Barre, Montpelier, Rutland and Burling
ton, forming three teams, stand better
prepared for q summer base ball cam
paian than ever before, campaign
where there would be salary limit
that would be lived up to and where
the teams would be run on business
basis, 50 that there would be no large
deficit at the end Of the season to make
up. Necessarily there will have 10 be
fourth team, which win probably be
Plattsburg, which was not represented.
One or two other towns are anxious to
be represented, but because Of old time
rivalry. short distance and saving Of
travelling expenses tie opinion at the
meeting last evening was that PlattsbWg
would be the better team.
II the league ID formed, strict salary
limit of 81 500 d month viii Be enforced
and no contract jumpers win be allowed
70 play. A forfeit of $500 viii also be
placed by each team. guaranteeing that
II will finish the season. The season
will probably open On Saturday, June
20, and continue until September 6, La
Dor day. This would make q playing
season Of ten weeks
Because Of the tefcentenary celebra-
ton. this season IL thought to be a good
one for the revival of base bali. In case
Plattsbnrg joins the league, there viii be
games every day during the tercentenary
week in both Plattsburg and Burlington,
when the gate receipts viii be divided.
II was also decided That there would be
no percentage OF gaze receipts, but each
team would keep its home receipts and
pay is own travelling expenses.
The following committee was elected
to form rules and regulations for the
league: w. T. Davis OF Rutland, A. w.
Daley Of Montpelier, Dr.. G. II. Beecher
Of Burlington.
II Is thought that $500 q month viii
procure the best college players in the
country, therefore insuring the kind Of
base ball that Vermont towns have been
used to IN former PEARS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
DIVORCE CASES HEARD.
BY Assistant Judges, Judge Stanton Be-
ing Kept Away BY Flood.

Assistant Judges Wells and Clamp
conducted Washington county court ID
Montpelier this forenoon az Judge Stan
ton was not able to get to Montpelier
from his home in Roxbnry until noon.
The only case beard was the divorce
suit Of Willis vs.. Willis. asked for On
the grounds Of desertion and refusal to
support. Congressman Plumley appear
cd for the hhellant end no one appeared
for the husband. Mrs Willis was grant
ed q divorce on the grounds stated, and
WIS given the custody Of her three chill
dren.
The case Of Mae Wescott Of Nontpcl-
ier city, VS.. Ira Wescoft, petition for
a divorce on the grounds Of intoaerabIa
severity was heard in county court re-
Gently. The witnesses testified that
Wescott abused his wife and at one time
threatened ito throw her out Of window
and also that one night finding her asleep
il her mothers rooms Weseott turned
on the gas without lighting it md left
1t until her mother told him to shut Il
off.
The case Of Levi BateheIder. os East
Montpelier, VS.. Cornelia Batchelder, now
OF Barre was also heard Testimony
showed that the petitionee on one oe-
oasi0n struck her husband and also
broke up the dishes in the hoirse.
IN the case Of Guy Chatfeld of More-
town, vs.. Julia Chaffeld, alleging. adul-
terv and intoleTahIe severity. the case
was tried on the adultery charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
RESCUED ONLY no DIE.
Young Workman Buried Alive In Slate
Quarry "a Hours.

West Pawlet, April i5.--After being
buried "a hours in the cave.in ait Owen
Bros quarry, half way between here
and Granville, n. Y, Thaddeua Braseo-
vies, aged 90 years, was taken out alive
at eight o'clock yesterday morning and
hurried to the hospital at Albany, n. II.
to die unexpectedly on the way When
taken from his rocky tomb, he was ii
q state Of nervous collapse appeared
only slightly injured about The head and
ankles.
During The latter part Of the morning
another cry waa heard. indicating that
enc more of the imprisoned w0rkmen
still lived and tired men who had work
"a al night were called back to make
another desperate fight for human life.
A big crowd had gathered BY noon and
many volunteers went down into the pit
to assist the quarrymen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
EASY FOR G0TCH.
Retained Worlds Wrestling Champion
shin Over Mahmout.

Chicago, April 15Frank Gotch of
Humboldt, Iowa, last night retained the
worlds wrestling championship by de-
feating Yussif Mahmout Of Bulgaria, in
straight falls III fast and furious maten
Tho Bulgarian was child III the hands
of the American. The match was wrest-
led III the Dexter pavilion.
Gotrh won both falls with crotch and
half Nelson holds in s minutes and in
minutes 10 seconds. The victory of The
champion ii an the more notable. mas
much as be did not nee his famous toe
hold in bringing about the downfall Of
the powerful foreigner whose shoulders
had not hitherto been put to the mat in
America.
Goteh was able to get almost any
hold he desired.
The match was fast and exciting from
the time the men entered the ring. 1t
was full Of action, snap, dash and vim
from start To finish
II was 10 short that there was not q
single idle moment during the two falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
OFFICIALS ENGINE
WAS DERAILED
The st. Lawrence was Struck BY Big
Stone and Thrown OFF the Track
Near Mortified.

Mortified, April l5.- The observation
engine, ST Lawrence, which had carried
General Manager Jones and q party Of
Central Vermont officials to tile wreck
ut Roxbury, was returning with the
wounded trainmen in ear attached,
when the ST. Lawrence was deraiIed,
The accident happened near the Hollow
bridge, three miles from here. No one
was hurt, the car with the wounded not
leaving the track.
The st. Lawrence was thrown Off the
track by q big stone rolling down the
hank and smashing the pony tricks The
engineer saw the stone as it started to
slide and was able TO bring his train
To d stop when the second set Of trucks
reached the stone. The engine on leav-
ing the rails stopped, headed down a
very high and steep embankment,
The congestion Of traffic due to the
washouts has been great and the local
yard was full Of trains last night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
HTGH WAIVER srops MILL.
winooski River Makes Trouble Near TT
Mouth.

Winooski, April l5.-The Winooski
river il over nine feet above low water
mark, due to Tuesday nights rains and
melting snow The wheelpit of the cot.
ton mills is again flooded and they were
obliged to shut down yesterday in con-
sequence.
During the day, mp to p. M, the
river rose eight feet at the gorge, and
seven inches more in the next three
hours. At the Stevens machine shops
last night, men were Watching the bulk
head ard placing stones on il to keep 1t
from being swept away. At the power
house at tie bridge, the water i much
highen that. few days ago. when tile
seasons record was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
UNIVERSITY CLUB MEETS
And Listens to an Excellent Address by
Supt. Mathewson on Lincoln

The first Id a series Of literary even
ings for the University club was held
last evening at spaulding high school,
with Supt. O. ID. Mathewson of the pub
lie schools at the speaker. The present
series of discussion has President Abra-
ham Lincoln as its topic, and the address
last night covered the early life Of the
Great Emaneipator down to about 1852.
when he had begun to take q prominent
part as an ab0litionist supt Mathew
Son presented d very interested summary
Of Lincoln's early career, illustrating his
characteristics with anecdotes from his
life and bringing ont clearly the noble
qualities of the man. The address was
given very close attention by the mem
bers of the club
Another meeting viii Be held early
next month, at a place to be determined
by the president and the secretary, and
d continuation ef thel ife Of Lincoln will
be heards Tn the absence Of President
d. r. Davis last night, the vice president,
H q. Woodruff, presided.
An Informal Meeting Held.
Following the meeting OF the club,
some Of the alumni Of spaulding high
school, members Of the faculty and
school commissioners held an informal
meeting to discuss affairs at the high
school, chiefly regarding athletics. 1t IS
the purpose To help in the school athlet,
les BY securing better organization Of
the governing body, and there was quite
d general discussion 81 the ways and
means a vote was finally taken that
committee be chosen To draw up q new
constitution and bylaws On this COM
mittee are supt. Mathawson, School
Commissioner Woodruff and James II.
Higgins, S. III. s. '0T They will report
at another meeting to be held soon.
II is the belief of the alumni and
others interested in the school that there
is good athletic material In the high
school, and one OF the purposes Of the
new organization will Be to encourage
competition for the positions on the var
ious teams, as well as to lend financial
support.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
USED RIFLE
AS A CLUB
Gerald BOwIey Of West Derby
Badly Hurt
PROBABLY WILL NOT LIVE
He was Using Butt Of Rifle to Dispatch
Wounded Heron When the
Weapon Was Discharged in
His Abdomen.

Newport, April While using the
butt Of his rifle as club in bis attempt
to dispatch a heron which he had shot
and wounded, Gerald Bowley Of West
Derby was yesterday probably fatally
wounded By the discharge of the rife,
the bali passing through his abdomen.
Bowiey is IA years old, and son OF
Ralph Bowley, a farmer living in West
Derby.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
YOUNG GoTcH WON.
Defeated Freedom at Randolph Last
Might, Two Straight.

Randolph, April Is The local wres-
tier, James Freeborn, was defeated here
last evening in two straight falls BIZ
Young Gotch. There was unusual IN
terest 10 the match and 1 crowd that
packed the hall was present. 4 prelini-
nary bout was pulled off between Bixby
Of Barre aud Yonng Shepard Of this
place in which Bixby won in two
straight falls Bob Somerrille Of Barre
was referee Of the matches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
VETERAN PRINTER I'LL.
Mark D. Z. Thompson Suffers Shock
at His Home il Burlington.

Burlington, April 16.--Mark D II.
Thompson, veteran printer, is critical
II i'll at his home here al the result Of
sllrock sustained yesterday. He learn-
cd the printers trade III 1s4s in the Of
fee Of the Burlington Sentinel when u
lad OF eighteen. He has conducted 4
printing office here since 1870. Mr.
Thompson has been in fairly good health
and be was at his case yesterday He il
q veteran Of the Civil War.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
ALLEGED POISONING
CASE AT WESTFORD
Investigation Made by the Authorities
Results in Finding That Death
Resulted from Natural Causes,
II Is said.

Burlington, April l5.-The death Of
Miss Delina Cation, aged 20. Of Westford
on Monday occurred under more Or less
suspicious circumstances, and States
Attorney Shaw was asked to make an
investigation.
Accordingly, an autopsy was performed
upon the body Of the dead girl Tuesday
by Dr.. L. P. sprague Of This city. The
result has not been made public. Unofi-
cially, It is said that the autopsy re-
vealed nothing Of criminal character.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15

railroad which started from here yester-
day to 60 to the scene Of reported
wreck at Sawyervile, Que, ran into a
washout about half mile north Of the
Colebrook station and went over the
embankment The remainder Of the
train kept to the rails, which were under
water for some distance No one was
hurt.
Three miles south Of the Colehrools
station there Is washout Of about $50
feet Of track. All traffic is suspended.
The Connecticut river and its trihu-
tary streams in this vicinity, notably
the Mohawk river, are unusually high
and are over their hanks in many
places
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
NEW LOCAL MANAGER
For the Consolidated Lighting Company,
Clinton Z. Miller.

Clinton T.. Miller arrived in the city
yesterday from Caribou, Me, to become
local manager for the Consolidated
Lighting company To succeed Charles M.
Bradford, who has been promoted to d
new position ia the Montpelier office Of
the company, that of superintendent of
construction. Mr. Bradford will take up
his residence at his former home Oh Barre
street ID Montpelier.
The new Barre manager for the Com
solidated company Il 4 native Of Boston,
but be has been in Maine for a number
OF years, being engaged III installing the
system of the Portland Lighting and
Powers company and subsequently being
with the Caribou Water. Light and
Power company. Mrs. Miller came with
him to Barre and they have taken up
their residence ut III Franklin street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
HIGHEST IN YEARS.
Water IN LamoiIle River Goes on Ram.
page. Flooding The Fields

ST. Albans. April III. The water in
Ehe LamoiIle river began To reeede this
morning and it ID hoped that the street
car service iii this city can be resumed
this morning and possibly tonight. The
Vermont Power company's plant at Fair
fax Falls has been shut down because Of
high water. The water is the highest
IN years, overaowing the banks and
flooding the meadows. Trains which
were held up last night and this morning
are running cautiously now and are
somewhere near schedule
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
CONFERENCE PEOPLE STALLED.
By Washout on the ST. ]. & 4. c. Rail
road at Underhill.

Essex Junction, April l5. The BUR-
lington to Cambridge Junction train over
the B 8 i. last night went only to
Underhill, owing to the greater part of
the track between there and Cambridge
being under water, caused BIZ the over
flowing Of the Lainoille river. Among
the passengers were several on their way
to the Methodist conference at Hardwiek
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
GoyERNoR CURRY To sTAY.
He win Continue at the Helm in New
Mexico.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April l5--Governor
Curry has announced that he will remain
as governor Of New Mexico until state
god Is granted He said he had received
letter from President Taft assuring
him Of the presidents confidence and co
operation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
three More Bodies in sirht.

Rutland, April l5. The bodies Of tho
three men remaining at the bottom 81
Owen Bros quarry at West pawlet
were IN sight this morning, aud all will
be recovered before night All five men
who were caught in the landslide are
row dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
READY FOR ACTION.


London, April i5Thongh denied BY
the British admiralty there Is good an
thority for the statement that two
British warships at Malta were ordered
today to be IN readiness to sail to
Turkey. France has two cruisers IN
readiness at Toulon-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
INJURIES ARE WORSE
Than Were First Thought In the Case of
Bert Smith, Engineer.

Bert Smith, Engineer.
1t Is now thought that Bert Smith, the
Central Vermont engineer who was in
iured in the freight wreck at Roxbury,
was more severely hurt than first ex-
pected. He was taken to the Heaton hos
pital In Montpelier last evening, and an
examination showed that he may be in
iured internally, in addition to having
sustained severe burns on the head and
arms from escaping steam Smith has
relatives in Montpelier and he himself
formerly lived there, having rooms IN
the Hyde block.
His greman, Murray, VINO was also in
jured Rhen their engine tipped ever, vas
able to continue Che trip form RoxAurY
to his home in st. Adams. and It IS
thought that he will soon recover from
the burns which he sustained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
LOST SIX MEN.
Halibut Fishing Schooner Which Return.
ed TO Elnnoaster Today.

Gloucester. Mass, April 15.--The
schooner Mooween. arriving this morning
land, reports the loss Of six men On the
trlp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15

The advance sale tickets for the Rus
sell Il. ConwsI lecture next Wednesday
evening at tie opera house, can be Sc
cured at the d. 4. Perry Real Estate
Agency. City Fish Market, OF @ II. Perry
at the Averill mills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
ENeINE Down EMBANKMENT.
WashOut at colebrook, n. H, DeraiIs !
Work Train

Colehrook, Y. H, April 15.-The engine
e work train On the Maine Central
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
ICE HOUSE DAMAGED
And George Parmenter Of Montpelier
Lost Some Ice To-day.

The end Of George Parmenter's ice
house on the river near the Pioneer
collapsed this morning and caused the
loss Of some of the ice. Il Is thought
that the high water getting into the
ice house, melted the cakes Of ice at the
bottom Of the pile, causing the cakes
higher up to sid against the end Of the
buiIding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
WATER STOPS MILL.
All Business at East Richford IL sus-
pended By Flood.

East Riehforl, April 15-Higl watei
in the Missisquoi river has caused tht
mill Of Z. Baker 6 Sons to shut down
as the water sets back under the mil
and has flooded the shafting OF the mil
machinery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15
WOULD MAKE TROUBLE

# Sultan Should Abdlcate n Favor Of
His Third Son.
Sofia, April 15Adpiees from Con-
stantinople report that Sultan Abdul Ha-
mid il ready to abdicate in favor Of his
third son. Mohammed Burhan Edin. 1t
il thought that such an action would
certainly pfeeipitate war with Abduls
brother, Prince REGARD being the rightful
hair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15

A. II Vaughan Of Boston was huai-
ness visitor IN this city today.