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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
pRoMINENr MERcHANr.
George D. Wright Died Yestsrdsy Af-
ternoon Of Apoplexy,

Burlington, MAY 22.-Georee ID.
Wright, a prominent business man in
Burlington since 1889, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon at his home, 3s
North Winoosh avenue, OF appoplexy.
He had enjoyed his usual health during
the morning and following dinner had
SAT down in the library. where he ex-
pired. Dr. w A. Lyman was attend
ing Mrs Wright on the second floor at
the time and, hearing noise below,
rushed downstairs 70 discover Mr..
Wright. Air. Wright lived only a few
moments after being attacked.
The deceased is survived by Mrs.
Wright, sister, Mrs Mary Buclyman
OF Woburn, Mass, two daughters, Mrs.
Isora Conger and Mrs. Sarah Smith Of
this city, and son, George I. Wright,
of Morrison, Colorado.
The funeral will Be held az three
o'clock on Monday afternoon from his
late home.
Mr. Wright was boTn in Tyngshoro,
Mass, July p. 1925 and would have
been 81 years cid id July. When eight
years Of age his parents moved to
Groton, Mass, where the deceased re-
sided until he was II years of age. After
engaging in various occupations he be.
came imbued with the gold fever. made
prevalent by the find IN California, and
went West to engage in mining He re-
mained there three years and then came
to Vermont, locating on a farm near this
city. He moved to Burlington in 1859
and in a small way started in the cur
tain roller business, later becoming as
soeiated with factory in Vereennes,
which eventually became the largest Of
its kind in the country IN 1883 a stock
company was formed in this city for the
manufacture Of patent inside blinds, the
company being known a. the Venetian
Blind company Mr.. Wright was elect.
ed manager and later vice president.
Mr.. Wright was q member Of the Ma.
sonic fraternity and the L O. o. F. He
married IL 1s4s Miss Lucy A. Wood Of
Lowell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
MRS. c. W. MORSE SPEAKS.
Asserts She Has Sacrificed ALI to Help
Husband.

New York, May %. Today Mrs.
Charles w. Morse, wife Of the former
multimillionaire president Of the Ice
trust in her great house on Fifth avenue
denuded Of all its elegant furnishings
made her first public statement regard
ing herself and husband. Bathed in
tears Mrs, Morse said that majority
Of the suits brought against her hus-
band were pure blackmail She claimed
every depositor had been paid in full
in bank Of North America and that her
husband had settled $4,000, 900 Of his
indebtedness. Seven million dollars She
said would pay all should he regain his
liberty. She charged the government
officials with boasting they would ruin
her husband, and thought It incredible
the court should lend itself party to
such an outrage. Mrs. Morse asserted
she had sacrificed al her property and
sold all her jewels to help her husband
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
George Trembly, Aged 4, Was
Drowned May 4.
RECOVERED EARLY TODAY
It Was Found About a Quarter Of q
Mile Below the Place Where He
Fell Into the Water Two
Weeks Ago.

ST. Johnsbury, May 22--The body Of
George, the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Emmett Tremblay, who was drowned in
the PassumpsiC river May 4, was found
floating in the river early this morning
by George Hall Of Passumpsie. The
body was discovered back Of the Hood
creamery, about quarter of a mile from
where the boy was drowned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
cHILD MIssINe Az BRocKroN.
Little Eta NJ. Kelly Was Seen on
Tuesday.

Brockton, Mass, May %. Since Tues.
day afternoon little Eta May Kelly,
aged III, daughter Of Mrs. Eliza Kelly
Of West Dennis has been missing from
the home Of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Baker Of 40 North Montello street, this
city. and the efforts Of the entire police
force have failed to locate her
The child went across the street to q
fruit store to make a small purchase and
she did not return. Inquiry failed ia
elicit any trace Of the girl
Thinking that she might have returned
to her home in West Dennis with friends
the mother did not worry much. but
went to West Dennis Wednesday after
noon. There was no sign Of the child
there. The mother returned to Brock
ton yesterday and the police are asked
to aid in the search
The little girl il described as If dark
complexion and pretty, with slight de-
feet in one eye
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
ROGERS FUNERAL IN FAIR HAVEN
Practically Whole Town Was Draped in
Mourning for Standard Oil Chief.

Fair Haven, Conn, May 20. Nearly
thousand children fled through the
beautiful gothic church built BY H. II.
Rogers today for last view Of the
Standard Oil chief. At the side Of the
caslSet stood the members Of the Star
in the East lodge Of Masons Of which
Mr.. Rogers was member, and Talbot
lodge Of Fair Haven. These supplied a
body guard which was changed every
hour. At one o'clock the general pub
lie was excluded, admission thereafter
being BY ticket. From 2 to $3.50 Mr..
Rogers favorite hymn was played BY
the church chimes. The funeral service,
which was private was conducted by Dr..
Robert Collier and the burial was in
the family tomb at Riverside cemetery
Practically the whole town was draped
in mourning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22

Az the Result Of Investigations Which
Are Being Carried On.

New York May %. Astounding de-
velopmcnts are expected from the inves-
LEGATIONS which are in progress looking
for new conspiracy in customs frauds
involving big importers, large transpor-
tation companies and high men in the
customs service. The frauds bid fair to
make the sugar scandal insignificant.
The conspiracy is Of many years stand
ine. Charges Of bribery, eollusion, under
valuation in weighing make case of
great magnitude Government officials
declare that weight Of evidence has been
secured showing such abuses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
BIG ARMOUR BOND SALE.
sso,oooooo Disposed Of To-day to Kuhn,
Loeb & Co.

New York, May 20. Thirty millions
Of Armour & Co.'s first mortgage bonds
have been purchased by Kuhn, Loeb &
company for themselves and the Ma.
tional City Bank They are secured as
first mortgage on the Armour plant and
are part Of an authorized issue Of $780,.
100000. When the entire proceeds Of
the bond issue are usedto liquidate the
debt Of the company, it will be the only
liability against Sll2,000,00o assets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
VALUE OF A CHECK
when Not Endorsed rs Being Determined
by Supreme Court.

The Vermont supreme court has ad-
iourned to next Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock. The last case heard was
that Of State VS.. George AieCleIland from
Chittenden county, in which it is left
for the court to decide whether an nm
endorsed check Is worth its face value
and thus whether McClelland IS guilty
Of petty or grand larceny MeCleIIand
was convicted Of stealing private mail
pouch which was en- route to Webb's
farm in Shelburne and extracting a
check for $500, which was not endorsed.
It IS said that be tore up the check
without trying to use il. States Attor-
ney Fl. 3, Shaw argued for the state and
I. II. Brown for McClelland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
INSANE MANS DEED.
Despondent Iron MOulder Killed His
Young Wife in Norfolk, Va

Norfolk, Va, May 22.-In the pres.
ence Of their little daughter, Eugene
PEBBLES, young iron moulder, apparent
ly insane, killed his wife here yester-
day in boarding house kept BY the
victims twin sister The weapon was
an axe and the woman's head was split
open. PEBBLES was arrested. He came
here week ago from Savannah, Ga.
PEBBLES made no statement, other than
to confess and express desire to die.
The young wife was killed while in
the act Of writing letter to her mother
in Augusta, in which she told Of her
hard life and troubles. PEBBLES has been
unable to obtain work in Norfolk and
his sister-in-law had told him that his
family could reman until be was more
fortunate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Bob Somerville and several Of his pu-
pills in wrestling gave an exhibition at
the opera house at Waterbury last even
ing at the request Of several people
there who were desirous Of seeing Som
erville work out The house was well
filed with people and all seemed pleased
with the exhibition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22

After Having Walked Twelve Initiates
Over the Hot Sands Last Night.

Two hundred Shriners sat down to a
banquet III Montpelier armery hall last
night and enjoyed banquet served By
X. w. Morse Of Barre, as caterer.
Among the number were fifteen members
Of Cairo temple Of Rutland But before
the banquet an initiation was held, All
which twelve new members were taken
into Mt. Sinai temple.
The initiates were, Edward Trippls
and W. f. Poole of Montpelier, Kenneth
". Buchanan Of Granitsville, james K
Piric Of WiHiamstown, James Lawson
of W-sbsterviIle, William F. Tlethogpe,
l.. II. Barber and William @. Horton ot
Brattleboro. Fl H. Akley. H G. Staten
and John 7 Wright Of Vernon and Wal
dron j, Shields Of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22

A meeting Of the executive committee
Of the Windsor and Orange County Vet
erans association will be held in Bethel
Thursday, May "a, to name the place
and date Of the annual reunion It Is
understood that South Royalton has sub
scribed sufficient fund 10 meet enter
tanning expenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
SURPRISING THE NATIVES.
Roosevelt Is, Because He Doesn't Kin at
First Shot.

Eairobi, B. Il. A., May 22--For the
second successive day RooseveIt's aim
has failed and he would have lost a big
buffalo after wounding it twice but for
the others Of his party The natives
are surprised, they expecting to see
Roosevelt kin with single shots. The
party are all IN good health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
CAR AND AUTO COLLIDE.
No One Was Injured ii Accident in Bur-
Ington Yesterday.

Burlington, May 22 An electric car
collided with an automobile early yes
terday afternoon at the head Of Church
street doing considerable damage to the
machine, including a broken axle and
mud guard besides minor damage. The
automobile il owned by d. @. Griswold
Of Jeifersonville, who came to Burling-
ton yesterday morning from his home.
He had turned from Pearl street to
Church when he noticed team in
front Of him. A car was also about to
come around the curve and the team
stopped, as it could not get across in
front Of the car. This made it neces-
sary for the auto to stop, which it did.
Before it could start up again it was
necessary to crank it up. While this
was in progress the car came around
the corner and struck the front part of
the auto with the above result.
Mr.. Griswoli was accompanied by his
son and a daughter and friend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
PROPOSED NEW INDUSTRY.
St. Albans to Have Granite Finishing
Plant.

st. Adams, May 22.-At meeting Of
the board Of trade held last evening 1t
was voted to leave the financing of the
project Of locating granite FINISHING
plant in this city with the executive
committee of the board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22
DATE NOT FIXED.
For the Final Vote on Tariff Bill in the
Senate--June 2 Suggested.

Washington, D. G., May Ex-senator
Aldrich to-day asked the Senate to Ok
June 2 as the date for final vote on
the tariff bilI, Senator Daniel objected,
and the matter went over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22

The transferring Of l6 prisoners from
Franklin, Bennington. Windsor and Gale
donia county iails to the house Of couec-
tion at Rutland has enabled the mar
bic shops to continue with an augmented
force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-22

Ice cream finer than ever at Dodge's
new ice cream parlor We shall be
pleased to see all our old patrons aud
Others this afternoon or evening L. b.
Dodge, 500 North Main street.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.

An important conference of American
Automobile Association officials and
members of the good roads board was
held in Cleveland recently, at which the
dates of September q to 20, inclusive,
were selected for the second annual
good roads convention, to be held in
Cleveland. Mayor Ton l.. johnson will
deliver the address of welcome. Con-
gresham r. p. Hobson, of Alabama,
will deliver an address on National
Aid and Post Roads, Among the
other speakers selected for the tenta-
tive program with their subjects are:
National Grange and Good Roads,
by N. ], Bachelor, master of the Ma
tional Grange.
Estate Aid" James H. Macdonald,
State Highway Commissioner of Con-
necticut.
Road Situation in the United States
as Compared with Foreign Countries
Logan Waller Page, director of the
United States Office of Public Roads.
"Macadam Roads," A. B. Fletcher,
secretary of Massachusetts Highway
Commission, or some other speaker to
be selected by the Massachusetts High
way Commission.
'Bituminous Road Materials" Pro-
vost Hubbard, chemist of the United
States Office of Public Roads.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
OF TO ALL AUTOMOBILISTS|
CADILLAC BRANCH
SALESR00M HERE
Recognize Local Field and Es-
tablfsh Office at z26 Hal
sey Street.

Following out the tendency of the
big motor car manufacturing compa-
MES of having their cars directly rep
resented in Newark, the Cadillac this
week announced the opening of a
branch salesroom at 226 Halsey street,
where hereafter the interests of the
popular car will be tak~enkcare of under
the direct supervision of Clarence Z.
Fisher, for some time past the sales
agent for the Motor Car Company of
New Jersey.
That the Newark field is being rec
ognized by the big automobile compa-
MES as n of great prominence n
Importance has been demonstrated
forcibly within the past year, and the
manufacturers are realizing that direct
factory representation is both beneficial
to the user of the car and the maker
The recent changes of the Peerless
and Packard agencies and the estab-
fishing of direct representatives for the
Buick and Odds is now followed by the
Cadillac, and it was freely predicted
along automobile row yesterday that III
time all of the prominent cars would
q uliC0t a60liClCS III Ills
Inglis M. Uppercu n c. e. Fisher
have both left the management of he
Motor Car Company of New Jersey,
who have for so long held the Cadillac
agency in Newark and have been
placed at the head of the new concern,
Mr.. Uppercu having charge Of the
metropolitan district, with %headquar-
tiers In New York, while Mr.. Fisher will
have supervision of the Cadillac inter-
ests in New Jersey, operating under
the firm name of the Detroit-C Cadillac
Motor Car Company.
The quarters on Halsey street, which
We're formerly occupied by the Star
Motor Car Company, are only tempo
rary, as the Cadillac company will soon
build a handsome and commodious
salesroom and garage to accommodate
their big business. The site has not
been definitely decided upon as yet,
but 1t will be in the centre of the city,
probably on Branford place.
Mr.. Fisher, the new manager. Is well
known in automobile circles in Newark
and Is thoroughly well liked, and there
Is no doubt but that he will make a
success of his new venture.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
CLUB PLANS
WEEK OF ACTIVITY,

"a G III
Notices were sent out from the secre-
9tary'ss Office of thu New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor Club this week CIV
ing details of the shore dinner and
general iollification to be held by the
club at Olympic Park next Saturday,
and of the annual club run to Fleming
toni which will be held on August s.
During the week beginning August
2 the annual carnival in Pennington
will take place, and as Thursday, the
9Th. has been set aside as Automobile
Day. all the automobilists In that
vicinity have been invited, and the
club has received a special invitation
to hold a club rum.
A feature of the run last yea Gas
the country dinner. A similar ono will
be served this year at IL O'Clock sharp.
Entertainment for the visiting motor
lists Is also promised.
After dinner the annual parade, will
take place, and the club Will make an
effort to have as many as possible par
ticipate In order to carry off the honor
of having the greatest number of cars
In It,,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
FINANCING E RACES.

The Lowell Automobile Club has hit
upon a novel method for financing the
national automobile and motorcycle
races, to be he'd over the Merrimao
Valley course, at Lowell, Mass, Sep
TENDER 6. I, s, 9, 10, under the direction
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton and the Federation of Motor Cy-
%clists. In addition to the fund of s10,0 900
subscribed by the citizens of Lowell,
100, 900 general admission tickets have
been placed on sale through a corps of
young women employed in the cotton
factories, hoe shops, department stores
and elsewhere. The ten girls turning
in the largest amount OF money will
not only see the races from a vantage
point, but will enjoy a trip to Niagara
Falls.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24

/ AUTOMOBILE NEWS.

The towns authorities of Bloomfield
>haye recently completed oiling nearly
all of the streets under their jnrisdic-
tion. This has done much to reduce
the dust evil to a minimum.
Wilbur S. Losee. driver of a Winton
car for G. w. Frost, of Montclair, re-
Gently won the upkeep prize offered by
the Winton Motor Carriage Company.
He covered 1886 miles without calling
for the expenditure of one cent for up
keep.
The restaurant attached to the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club, ON
Park place, has, under the manage
ment OF Carl Switzer, proven a big sue
cess and has become the mecca for
Automobiles at the noon hour.
The Richmond County Automobile
Club will hold a club run down the
Jersey coast tomorrow.
The Motor Racing Association of
Maryland will hold a series of auto
mobile races at Washington, Septem-
Der 10-11,
The Rochester Automobile Club has
appointed a vigilance committee of ten
to warn reckless drivers of cars and
try to put a stop to the display of fc-
titious license numbers, which is quite
prevalent in the vicinity of Rochester.
If available, pure rain water is the
h-.& 49, 49,. L. ..~I IL fba ann1f1p
system, as it is free from mineral sub
stances which are deposited in the
radiator, piping and jackets by hard
wateS.
Automobiles travelling from Rah-
way to Metuchen cannot use the direct
road by way of Menlo Park and Iselin.
! The bridge over the deep cut through
which. the Port Reading Railroad runs
was burned Tuesday. This leaves a
| gap in the Memo Park-Iselin- Railway
road which will be impossible until a
new bridge is constructed.
The work of repairing the roadbed OF
Springfield avenue, through Hilton, has
been begun.
The road leading from Branchville to
Culver's Lake has been repaired and Is
now in good condition.
1t is possible that the road tests to
be conducted by the New Jersey Auto
! mobile and Motor Club, under the
supervision of County Engineer James
Owen, may be held earlier thar orig
inally planned.
The Glidden tourists arrived last night
at Julesburg, Colo. There were only a
few minor penalties imposed for the
days hard uphill run.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
BRIGHTON AUTO
RACE OFFICIALS
Selections for Initial Tourna=
ment-Entries Will Be Closed
When Filled.

Announcement was made this week
by A. B. Cordner, chairman of the
Brighton Beach committee of the
Motor Racing Association, that entries
for the two days speed tournament on
the Brighton Beach Motordrome. July
80 and 81, will close as the various lists
become filed. The demand for entry
blanks has been so great and nominal
tions for the six events on the card are
coming in so rapidly that the commit
tee has decided to close each event
when~they consider that they have re-
ceived all the entries hat safety will
permit to be started on the track, AS
soon as sixteen cars have been nomi-
mated for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. race
the list for that event will be declared
CLOSED and the entries will then be an
nounced.
For the initial tournament on the
track by the sea the following officials
have been selected: Referee. Samuel B.
Stevens; judges, A. r. Pardington
A. A. A.; Cokef r. Clarksen, A. L
A. M. and ALFRED Reeves, A. NJ. C
M A.; umpires. w. r. Teaboldt and
A. H. Whiting. paddock judges. Peter
Fogarty, E. It. Birdsall, Walter R. Lee
and Edward F.. FIammer; patrol
judges, E. Broadwell and l.. Rockwell;
timers, S. M. Butler, P. A. Sayles, A. L
McMurtry, George McGraham, Prosper
Clust and Charles j. Dieges: starter
and clerk of course, Frederick j. Wag-
ner; assistant clerks of course, Arthur
XXy,r,or n.5 Tax Cn+t-a. =
The committee to pass upon the
qualifications of drivers will BE Joe
Tracy, chairman; Guy Vaughn and
Arthur Campbell.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
NEW LAW FOR DELAWARE.

ware is now in operation and in conse-
quence visiting autorhobilists whose
homes are in Pennsylvania, Mes Jer-
sey and Maryland who wish to tour In
Delaware must secure Delaware regis
tration tags for their cars. The new
gives to visiting automobilists
the same privileges that their home
States give to Delaware owners, and as
the three States mentioned require all
visitors to take out licenses drivers
from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Maryland must secure Delaware licehse
numbers.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
mARTEN FIRE PATROL AT BRIGHTON

Albert S. Marten. president of the
Tea Tray Company, of this city, has
received a letter from the Brighton
Beach racing officials requesting that
he furnish his fire patrol at the races
to be held at the Brighton track on
July 30-31. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Martens apparatus. equipped with
the Accurate fire extinguishers, did
very efficient service at the twenty
four-hour race last yea and at the
Savannah races. 1t was this same
service hat put out the fire that
threatened to consume the De Dietrich
car on the occasion of the recent ten
hour endurance contest of the New Jer-
sey Automobile and Motor Club.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
TITUS COMPANY TO MOVE.

Announcement was made this week
that the Fred J.. Titus Automobile Com
pany, whose headquarters are now To-
Gated at 213 Clinton avenue. had closed
a contract for the handsome building
on Branford place next to the corner
of Halsey street, and will take posses
sion of the new quarters about Septem-
Der 1. In addition the Herreshoff
and Houpt cars, whiJh they now ran
die. the Palmer Singer will be added to
their agency. The Palmer-Singer will
have two models, a four and a six
cylinder.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24

Fred J. Titus and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n.
Hance. OF Red Bank. spent two days Of
the week at Lake Hopatcong in a
Herreshoff car and report the roads in
good condition.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
RIESS TAKES N. Y. AGENCY.

= Charles e. Riess. Of the Overland
Motor Car Company of New Jersey,
has completed a deal with the Over
land Company. of Indianapolis,
whereby he takes the New York agency
for the Overland cars for 1910 in .addl-
ton to the New Jersey territory. BY
this arrangement Mr.. Riess will practi-
cally handle a third Of the Overland
output. Mr.. Riess will have a sales
room at Broadway and Fffty-seventh
street, while George Riess will be in
charge of the. East Orange and the
Newark branches. The Overland car
for 1910 will consist of two new models
as wells as many Improvements over
this years car.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24

The Glidden tourists arrived las night
at Julesburg, Colo. There were only a
few minor penalties imposed for the
days hard uphill rum.