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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
PUT BULLET
In HIS BACK
Serious Shooting ARRAY in
the Town of Eden
DANIEL BAKER, VICTIM
Mrs Peter Shatney Has Been Arrested
on the Charge of Assault with Intent
to Commit Murder-Bad Feel
ing the Cause.

Eden, March ll.--Daniel Baker was
shot through the back yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Peter shatney, who was
later arrested on the charge of assault
with intent to kill. Although the bullet
entered Bakers back an inch below the
heart and within an inch of the spine
the victim is expected to recover. Never.
theless, he is in serious condition at
fresent.
The shooting took place at the Burt
Hunt farm in the west part of the town,
toward Belvidere. Earlier in the day,
while Baker was driving by the house,
Mrs. Shatney accosted him and asked
him about the wages which she claimed
were due her son from Baker. She APP
parently did not get much satisfaction,
for when Baker was driving by her house
In the afternoon on his way home he
was again halted by the woman. IL is
said that Mrs. Shatney swore at Baker
and called him series of vile names,
ending up with the threat, "Pll put a
bullet in you."
Suiting her action to her word, she
then aimed a large carbine and fired,
the bullet going through the back Of the
sleigh and into and through Bakers body.
II is said that there has been bad feeling
between Mrs. Shatney and Baker for
some time. Baker Is thirty years Of age
and is married. Mrs. Baker is in the
West, and their children are living with
their grandmother in this town
States Attorney NJ. P. Maurice Of Nor
risvilIe was summoned, and he took
charge of the case and will conduct the
prosecution of the woman on the charge
that may be brought against her when
the result of the shooting can be ascer-
tanned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
BALKED IN MARRIAGE
lie Thinks 1t Strange If He Is Not Le
gally Able to Wed The Woman Of
His choiee--His Son
Opposes.

1,nttleboro, March 11.-Gresham Ro.
manzo Rice, a Civil War veteran about
~ years old, became convinced yester-
day afternoon that the course Of true
love does not run smoothly. His do.
mestie affairs are in a greatly unsettled
condition.
Rice, who hhs been twice married, has
been planning to marry Miss Minnie
Doolittle, who Is about As and whose
fsther, the late Alonzo Doolittle, was
brother Of Rice's second wife. A few
days ago Rice leased his house 10 Guy
Doolittle, brother Of his fancee. Rice
then moved TO n house owned by Miss
Doolittle and situated a short distance
from where Miss Doolittle now lives.
He is worth several thousands Of dol.
lars and gets n substantial pension, but
be does no active work.
Rice and Guy Doolittle yesterday went
r. the office Of town CLERK William S.
Newton and .Rice applied for a license
10 marry Miss Doolittle, which was
granted. The fact Of the granting Of
the licfmse became known shortly af-
terward TO his son, Albert r. Rice, pro.
prietor Of a restaurant on Main street
and the son Immediately applied to the
probate court for the appointment Of a
guardian over his father on the ground
that ha was mentally incapable Of taxi
ing care Of himself and his property.
Judge A. F. Schwenk fixed upon March
20 as a date for hearing the petition.
Rice's son also notified Miss Doolittle
that il the marriage took place he would
take steps TO have Il annulled II a
guardian was appointed the petition
for a guardian antedating the marriage
The elder waxed wfoth when he learn
I'd Of his sons action and said he would
find out whether an old soldier could
be prevented from exercising his rights.
he and Miss Doolittle have retained A.
=. Carpenter as counsel and the son has
retained Harold +. Whitney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
FATALITY In
AUTO RACE
Wealthy Bridgeport Man Was
Killed To-day
JUMPED FROM CARRIAGE
Lacrox, the Driver Of One of the Racing
Cars, Was Arrested at New Haven
on the Charge Of Reckless
Driving.

New Haven, Conn, March 1.-THE
automobile race from New York TO Bos.
ton, which was started in the former
city this morning resulted in fatal &C.
cident in this city this forenoon TO A.
w, Wallace, a wealthy Bridgeport mer.
chant. Mr.. Wallace was driving when
bis horse became nervous at the. auto
mobiles and he jumped from the car
riage fracturing his skull as he struck
the road. Lacrox, who was driving a
Renault, No. 2, was arrested by the po-
lice on the charge Of reckless driving Of
machine, but he was allowed TO con-
tinue the race after bonds in the sum
Of 5000 had been given for his appear
ance in court Saturday morning.
The accident happened in Bridgeport,
and IL was first reported that the auto
had run over and killed Mr.. Wallace.
later Developments showed that the
mans death was due to jumping from
the carriage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
Spaulding.
CLAIMS ARE MIXED
For the Prep. School Championship
Among Boys Teams.


The close Of the preparatory school
basket ball season in Vermont finds St
Jchnsbury academy claiming the state
championship by right of nine victories
out of eleven games played, while Peo.
ple's academy of Morrisville freely ad-
mits that it can merely lay claim, with
others, to second position Goddard sem
mary and Spaulding high school of this
city are surely in the reckoning for hon
ors. The latter is one of two teams to
defeat ST. Johnsbury, Peoples academy
being, the other, while Goddard, although
defeated at st. Johnsbury by close
score, did not have a chance to get even,
as St. Johnsbury cancelled its game in
Barre
SO 1T would seem that st. Johnsbury,
with two defeats and a Cancelled game
with a strong rival, can scarcely lay
claim to the title of champion of the
state Peoples academy aud SpauIding
high lost four games each, the latter
out of particularly hard schedule of
fourteen games, and the two teams did
not meet this year. Whatever claims that
may w puL IUAWhiu W eltltEF UISJ DF
second honors are somewhat tangled this
year, although Goddard with two defeats
Of Spaulding high and two of Peoples
academy, to say nothing of two defeats
of Burlington high, seems to have the
best right.
The st. Johnsbury academy schedule,
on which claim Of championship is made,
is as follows, the out of town games
being marked with star:
sst. J. A., 40, Newbury, 81.
'St. ]. A. 3S, Barton academy 25.
st. J. A. 80, Newport high school Q.
tSt. ]. 81, Bradford academy is.
*st. J. A. II, Peoples academy 27.
st. ]. A. 34, Peoples academy IS.
st. ]. A. %, Goddard seminary Is.
sSt. 7. A. 52, Newport high school 26.
ST, ]. A. Az, Montpelier seminary 35.
st. j. A. %, Spaulding high school IA.
*St. ]. A. 2l, Spaulding high school Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
MAKING A TREATY.
Secretary Knox and Ambassador Bryce
Are Now Busy.

Washington, D. c., March Il.-secre-
tary Of State Knox is taking up with
Ambassador Bryce negotiations for q pc
euniary claims treaty between Great Bri-
tain and the United States. This treaty
is the last Of three which were undertak-
en- by Former Secretary Root to dispose
Of questions growing out Of relations
between Canada and this country. y
provides also a settlement Of claims in
connection with the Newfoundland fish
cries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
FOUR SAVED FROM SMOKE
Mother and Three Children Rescued BY
NeighbOrs at Providence Fire.

Providence, March 11.--A woman and
her three children, all partially over.
come, were led through the smoke and
carried down ladder from third
story window before the arrival Of the
fire department, when blaze was dis
covered on the top floor of tenement
at ia Grand View street, early last
evening.
The tenement is occupied by James
Cronan, his wife, Bridget and their three
children, Francis, age s Charles, age 6,
and Margaret, age A. Only one flight Of
stairs leads from the ground to this
upper floor.
The fire started in a clothes press
in the hallway on the upper floor and
the family's only way Of escape was
shut off. The house is some distance
from the fire station, and while a
neighbor ran TO ring an alarm three 9TH
ers, Albert Levine, James Riley and
Michael Mahoney, secured ladder long
enough to reach the upper windows
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
GIRLS INJURED IN FIRE.
Two Severely Burned and Two Badly
Hurt BY Jumping.

New York, March 11.--A fire which
broke out late yesterday afternoon on
the fourth floor Of n manufacturing
building on lower Broadway caused a
panic among 100 or more girls employed
there. Smoke filled the halls and cut
off the escape of several who climbed
out on the narrow window ledges over
looking Broadway Most of these were
rescued by the fremen, who ran up
scaling ladders as soon as they arrived
and also spread the fire nets.
Two young women, terror stricken,
jumped before the iifemen could reach
them One of these was caught in fire
net and escaped with fractured leg.
The other fell into an awning which
held for moment and then gave way,
dropping her into the arms of a police
nan who was standing on the sidewalk.
She suffered severe internal injuries.
Tho only others hurt were two young
women who were burned about the head
ond shoulders. The fire was confined 10
the fourth floor of the building with a
less not exceeding $1,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
SPAULDING GIRLS
CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP
Because Of Their Victory Over Goddard
Last Night and Their -Four Wins
Out Of Six Games Through
out the Season.

The Spaulding high school girls basket
ball team defeated the Goddard seminary
girls, 10 10 s, at the Church street gym.
nasium last evening in the last game Of
the season for both teams. BY this VIC
tory the spaulding girls claim the cham
pionship Of northern Vermont, having
won four out Of six games and having
beaten every team they have played at
least one game. The st. Albans girls,
who also claim TO be the champions Of
northern Vermont, have been twice beat
en- by Spaulding and have played one
less game than the local school, having
won three games out of five. Spaulding
won one game and lost one with Mont
pelier high, and the same with Goddard.
Last evenings game consisted Of two
l5-minute periods, and Spaulding won it
in the first half, when they scored IL
points TO their opponents six. The
only scores made in the last half were
from fouls, Miss Hoar throwing one for
Spaulding and Miss Cutler two for Cod
dard. In the first half, Miss Hoar threw
four baskets from the floor, all Of which
were fine shots, and two fouls. Miss
Bradford also shot one goal from the
floor For Goddard in this half, Miss
Graves made one goal from the floor and
two fouls, and Miss Cate shot one basket
from the foor. Five minutes before the
half closed Miss Graves was disqualified
and had TO leave the game on account
Of four fouls being called on her for
getting over the line. Her place was
taken by Miss Cutler.
The Goddard girls have played but
three games this season, two with Spauld-
ing and one with ST. Albans high. They
won in the first game with Spaulding and
lost the other two games.
The summary;
Spaulding. Goddard.
Miss Bradford, 4 .l g, Miss Templeton
Miss Hoar, ! f..,..............,.
...r g, Miss Bates, Miss Butterheld
Miss Wells, ....,..... c, Miss Blake
Miss Campbell, T ................
........l +, Miss Graves, Miss Cutler
Miss Haskins, g.........r I, Miss Cate
Baskets from the floor, Miss Hoar 4,
Miss Bradford, Miss Graves, Miss Cate;
baskets from fouls, Miss Hoar 3, Miss
Crave 2, Miss Cutler 2; referee, Blam-
pied; umpire, Gauthieri time, two l5-
minute period.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
GIVES POLICE TRUE TIP.
John Devine Surrenders to Bellows Falls
Officers.

Bellows Falls, March 11.---John De.
vine of Shelbune surrendered himself
tC the local officers Tuesday evening,
claiming he was a fugitive from justice
Shelburne officers were communicated
with and the story proved true.
Devihe worked for a farmer in Shell.
hurne BY name Of G. =. Crowley, and on
Feb. IA stole a purse Of money and an
overcoat, it is alleged. he claimed he
had hard luck. DeviDe has a prison
record, having served in Windsor prison
in 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
H0LBRo0K JOKES.
Which Leads to Belief That He Will Re.
cover.

Brattleboro, March 1.-THE condition
Of Ex-Gov Frederick Holbrook is such
as to lead his physician, DIR. II. Z. Law
ton, to think that he may recover His
respiratory organs have cleared ma
terially from the attack of bronchitis,
his cough is looser and his pulse and
temperature are practically normal He
vas considerably brighter and joked a
little when his physician called yester-
day afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
IN THEIR PRAISE
Of The Bravery Displayed By The Com.
manders Of The Two Vessels Which
Were Wrecked Yesterday.

Boston, March 1t.-Ten passengers
on tho steamers Horatio Hall and II.
+. Dimock which sollided yesterday ar
rived this morning, having spent the
night at Orleans. There were five pas
sengers on each of the steamers. All
wera enthusiastic over the conduct Of
the commanders of the wrecked vessels
who, they declared, showed great brav-
cry.
The passengers on the Hall were NJ.
+. Marks Of New York. W. S. st. Marie
of Biddeford, Me, Michael Walsh Of
New York, Miss Ruth and Miss Gurlie
Selstrom Of Brooklyn. AN Of them wer
twice rescued. first from the Hall to the
Dinock and later from the Dimoek to
TIE beach life.saving crew boats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
GETS BAIL.
Buffalo Broker Who Was Recently Con-
victed of Misrepresentation.

Buffalo, N. Y, March H. Harold G.
Meadows, who was member of the
firm Of Meadows, williams & Co. brok-
ers, which failed last fall and who was
convicted of wrongfully appropriating
$4,000 given him by William t. Silver
thorne TO purchase stocks was yester;
day afternoon granted a certificate Of
reasonable doubt and released on S1o,-
coo bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
CREW TAKEN OFF
The Bark Lsdysmith, Which Is Pounding
in a Rough Sea.

New London, Conn, March ll.-Tne
life saving crew report that the British
bark Ladysnith. which went ashore yes
terday off Fishers Island, is pounding
heavily in q rough sea and win doubtless
60 to pieces. The crew were removed
last night by the life savers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
STILL A MYSTERY.
Identity Of the Man Who Was Found
Dead on Track.

st. Adams, March 1.-THE body OF
the man killed near Georgia by Central
Vermont freight train Monday remains
All the undertaking rooms Of II. E. Woods
and is still unidentified. Last evening
Edward McAvoy of South Burlington
came to this city. thinking the body
might be that of his son, Edward Nc
Avoy, who left home one week ago, say.
ing be was going to Richmond, where
he expected to obtain work in mill or
factory Nothing has been heard of him
since and the father thought he might
be the victim Of the accident
On investigation however, he was un.
able to identify the body either from the
clothing OF any of his personal effects.
The face and body could not be recog.
nized under any circumstances, it ia in
such a mutilated condition.
Mr.. MeAvoy says the companion who
accompanied his son has been heard from
in Richmond, but on inquiry yesterday
by telephone no man by the name OF Nc
Avoy had arrived there and his COM
panion could give no idea of his where
abouts. A wife and ve.months.old child
are living at the home Of his parents m
south Burlington. The younger McAyoy
has been out Of work most Of the win
ter.
Several people have telephoned to Mr..
Woods asking description of the body
and clothes, but no one has appeared
except Mr.. McAvoy to investigate.
The case seems unusually peculiar. in
asmuch as no one seems to be able to
identify the knife, which is not a common
one, and has the name Benjamin Barden.
Troop 4, I'd Cavalry, Mantanzas, Cuba,
on t. A scrap Of paper found in his
pocket has the name IL. G. Florence,
Burlington, Vt" and the two handker
chiefs are marked with the letter IL.
A pocket piece was found in his purse.
which appears to be an advertisement
coin Of a hardware store in Montreal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
LABOR LEADERS WIN
IMPORTANT POINT
Injunction Against Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison Was Too Harsh--0n
opinoin They Win Base
Their Appeal.
Their Appeal.

Washington, d. c., March 1.-THE
district court Of appeals today handed
down an opinion in the appeal Of the
American Federation Of Labor in the
famous Bucks Stove and Range, in
which for violation Of an injunction,
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison we're
sentenced to Jail Today's decision
modified the injunction Of Justice Gould
as "too harsh" and on the opinion the
labor leaders are likely to base an ap-
peal from the sentence. Chief Justice
Shepard disagreed, upholding Justice
Gould's action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
BEAT AGED WOMAN.
Robbers Then Decamped With $500 and
3 Bunch Of Checks.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, March 11.-A
masked robber entered the home Of
Joseph Thompson, express agent at
Model City. north OF here, early yester-
dav and stole $500 and a bunch of
checks. Thompson's mother met the
man and was severely beaten upon max
ing an outcry. The robber ESCAPED.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
WILLIAMS BEAT DARTMOUTH.
Victorious Forwards Played a Spectac.
ular Game.

Williamstown, Mass, March IL
Williams wound up its basketball sea-
son by defeating Dartmouth here last
night, 50 to .15. The Williams forwards
played spectaeularly and had no trouble
in elnding the Dartmouth players. Lewis
excealed in the floor work. He shot eight
baskets. After The game the Williams
team elected Morris B. Lamble, 10, of
Northampton, captain for next years
team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
FINGER CRUSHED.
Ernest Nichols Hurt at Harrison Plant
Yesterday Afternoon.

Ernest Nichols, who is employed as
en- engineer at the Harrison Granite
plant, met with painful injury yester-
day afternoon, Mr. Nichols was work
ing around the machinery when his hand
was caught and the index finger Of his
right hand crushed almost to pulp.
He was taken to the Office Of DR.. w.
d. Reid and the injured member was
dressed The finger was badly jammed
and there is a possibility that it will
have to be amputated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
DISCUSSING NEW BILL.
Clerks Held Largely Attended Meeting
on 1t Last Night.

At the regular meeting of the clerks
union held last evening, theR was
general discussion on the points of a
new agreement with the merchants asso-
citation. It was the largest attended meet
ing the clerks have ever held, there being
nearly 100 members present, The propo-
sition which the clerks recently presented
to the merchants was debated. Some of
the overtures made by the merchants
committee to the clerks committee were
not agreeable to the union. The meeting
decided on the points in their proposition
which they viii stick to and made conees-
sions in the rest of the questions. An
other meeting Of the clerks committee
is to be held Friday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
FIVE PROBABLY DEAD.
In Cave-in of Sewer at Hamilton, o.,
This Morning.

Hamilton, Ohio, March lI.-Severai
men are reported to have been killed
when storm sewer in front OF Chestnut
street eaved in this morning. The con-
tractor in charge Of the work admittes
that I've men were probably killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11

New Haven, Conn, March 11.--Albert
Dennison, driving Knox car. arrived
here at 9:21 this forenoon in the New
York. Boston auto race. He was nearly
an hour ahead of his schedule. Dennison
was the tenth leaving New York this
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
JUROR REPRIMANDED
AND DISMISSED
For Appearing in Court at Rutland While
in an intoxicated Condition
He ISPercy Potter Of
Clarendon.

Rutland, March ll.-Percy Potter, a
Clarendon juror in Rutland county court,
was discharged to-day for the term be.
cause he appeared in the courthouse in
toxicated. Judge Waterman lectured him
soundly in open court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
F.F. Strong Slammed Insanity
But is Detected
HE WILL NOW STAND TRIAL
Strong Is the Man Who Attacked Former
Sheriff Evans of Waterbury Most
Brutally-Has Been in Insane
Asylum Since Then.

That the prisoner Is not insane and
Furthermore that he has been shamming
insanity in order to get as light a pun
ishment as possible for his brutal as
sault on Former Sheriff G. D. Evans Of
Waterbury last summer is the report
which Supt. d. D. Grout of the state
insane asylum at Waterbury makes to
Washington county court in the case Of
F. f. Strong, who has been under obser-
vation for several months, and, as the
result of the report, papers have been
issued for commitment of Strong to the
county jail, where he win be held until
tried.
The charge which will be made against
Strong will be assault with intent to rob.
While canvassing in Waterbury as book
agent, Strong went to the house of Mr..
Evans, who is a former sheriff, one even
ing, and after engaging him in eonyera-
tion asked to have a twenty-dollar bill
changed. Mr. Evans readily assented and
produced quite roll Of money. Strong,
seeing his chance, grabbed a stove poker
and attacked Mr.. Evans most brutally,
injuring him severely. Although a man
of 6s years, Mr.. Evans closed with his
assailant and cried out for help. He was
able to hold Strong until assistance had
arrived.
It was then thought that Strong was
suffering from dementia due perhaps to
the use of some dope" Accordingly,
he was placed in the insane asylum,
where he has been under close observa-
tion ever since. Supt. Grout now re-
ports that there is no evidence of insan-
ity in the mans case and that it is ap-
parent that he is simply making a pre-
tense to get of as easily as possible from
his predicament. Judge Stanton, who is
presiding at this term of county court,
has issued an order for the transfer Of
the prisoner from the asylum to the
county jail.
The docket of county court has fat
tened out completely, owing to the con-
tinuance or settlement of so many cases
which were thought to be ready for trial.
Scarcely q session was held this fore
noon, the case Of w. B. Carpenter VS..
the William Cooley estate being con-
tinued on request of the plaintiffs attor-
neys, Williams and Thompson of Bellows
Falls. The case of Annie NJ. Bean vs..
George and Morris Atkins of Montpelier
is the next on the docket; but it is
doubtful if that win be tried. There
are a number of divorce cases to be
heard however, and they viii be scat
tered along at such times as they can be
presented.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11
AFTER HARD CONTEST.
w. c. Lamphier Was Reelected Over
seer Of The Poor at Montpelier.

After hard fight by the Montpelier
aldermen and good deal of individual
worN among the citizens to secure the
election of Hiram i. Wedge as overseer
of the poor, w. G. Lamphier was re-elect
ed to thRt office last night at the meet.
ing of the Montpelier city council, the
deciding vote being cast by Mayor Daw-
Icy. This was the hottest fight occurring
for selection Of new officers in the CITY
government. The other officers were re-
elected. Acting upon petition of the
entire fire department, John Wahlen
was reelected chief Of the department,
his assistants being the same as last
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-11

Among business visitors in this city
to-day were W. r. Walsh, Providence
RI; c. IT. Stafford. Rutland: ]. r. Ruel
Burlington; F. B. Carpenter, New York
]. r Hatch, Burlington; W. I. Langley,
Angola, Indiana.