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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
GETS $4,000 ALIM0NY
WITH HER DIVORCE
Helen Ketehum Of vergennes Wins Hard
Fought Suit With Harvey Ketchum
vergennes Merchant.

Middlebury, June 1s.The long ant
hard fought divorce case Of Helen Ket
ehum vs.. Harvey Ketchum Of Vergennc,
IN Addison county court was concluded
at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday. At Eve o'clock
Judge Butler announced the granting ol
a divorce to Mrs. Ketchnm on the ground
Of intolerable severity and awarded her
$4,000 alimony. The verdict Is secured
by lien on the house and store Of Mr.
ketchum in Vergennes and by an attach.
ment on an account in the Burlington
Savings bank T. l.. Fish OF Vergennes,
counsel for Ketchum, took exceptions TO
the verdict and the amount Of alimony
as exclusive and the case viii Be appeal
ed to supreme court.
In the case Of Myron Kelsey vs. James
R. Grace, apt, heard briefly yesterday,
Judgment for the plaintiff to recover $50
and costs was rendered.
The plaintiff was non-suited In the
note case Of Kate Cramer vs., Leona
Scranton.
The Prospect Creamery association
won It's case against Michael Calvin et
ais, for a strip OF land
Several other entries were made and
court adjourned at $3.50 until Mon
day afternoon, June rs. at two o'clock
when IL is expected that the divorce
case Of Lunia G. Waiston vs.. George F.
win be taken up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
HEAVY LOSS
IN WOLCOTT
Flies Store and Building
Wiped Out by Fire
ALSO OLD HOTEL BUILDING
This Mornings Damage Is Upwards O
$4,000, Partially Covered BY In
surance--Hard Work Saved
Adjoining Property.

Wolcott, June ls.-The building in this
village owned By F. A. Fife and occupied
on the lower door by Mr.. Fife's large
general store and on the upper hoos by
four tenements was burned down early
this morning, together with most Of its
contents. A hotel building, known a.
the Wolcott House and the barns con.
nected with il were also destroyed, max.
ing total loss Of upwards OF $4,000.
The fire was discovered at three o'clock
in the Fife building, and it had made
great headway at the time. Efforts were
made to get out part Of the things in
Mr.. Flies store, but all that was saved
was a little clothing and a few show
eases. The tenants in the upper part Of
the building lost everything The hotel
building was not occupied.
Adjoining property was saved only
after great effort A hand engine was
brought into use and BY means Of il the
residence Of A. J. Wilson was saved, and
a bucket brigade saved the residence Of
Edward Ransom and the floor mill Of
Churchill a Udall. The hotel buildings
we're separated from Fife's store only by
a driveway, and the flames soon swept
across this and Tapped up the old build
iRgs
The loss is partially covered by insur-
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
But Police Ask That He be
Held as Suspect
IN SACK MURDER" CASE
Hgmund Goldburg Was Put Through the
Third Degree To-day, But He Came
Out Of It well-Denies Boys
Story.

New York, June 1s-The police asked
today that Sigmund Goldburg who was
arrested on suspicion in connection with
the Sack murder of Samuel Bersin last
week, be held pending further investi-
CATION. The third degree was admins
tered to the suspect today but IL failed
to break down the alibi which he has
claimed. Goldburg says that he was
painting a house several miles from tho
scene, where the Totaro boy claims that
Goldburg met him and paid him to
guard sack containing the dismember-
ed body Of Bersin.
It was while the boy was guarding
the sack that the murder was first dis
covered. The boy claims not to have
known what was in the sack and II was
not until the sack was removed to a
police station after the boy had stood
guard all the afternoon and the man
had not returned to claim the sack and
pay him the Eve cents reward for his
services. When the police ripped open
the package which was wrapped in oil
cloth they discovered the dismembered
body, hacked to pieces in a rough, care.
less manner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
HAT MAKERS SUED.
Suit Brought BY The Associated Hat
Manufacturers.

Danbury, Conn, June Suits were
brought in this city yesterday afternoon
By the Associated Hat Manufacturers.
Incorporated, Of New York against 16
hat manufacturing firms in Danbury,
Bethel and New Milford for damages Of
$4,000 from eaeh for alleged violation
of the terms Of agreements and the
bonds that figured in the recent tie up
Of the hating industry in DanbuTy and
throughout the country.
Attachments aggregating more than
100000 are being placed upon the real
estate and bank account Of the firms
and corporations defendants the suits.
The 16 concerns which are ING sued
made a settlement with the hatters' nm
ion last week and the suits are the out
come Of that settlement, which was all
legged to have been in violation Of the
agreement and bond under which the
manufacturers were organized. The seven
Danbury concerns which effected a set
Element during the present week are not
being sued and their names appear in
the list Of those who figured as plain
tiffs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18

Celebration at Montpelier Seminary to
Begin Sunday.

The diamond jubilee at Montpelier
seminary in celebration Of the 18th year
Of the life Of that institution will be
opened Sunday morning in Trinity
church when Bishop John W. Hamilton
Of Boston viii deliver the baccaIaureate
sermon. Ae seven O'Clock Sunday even
ing, vesper service will be held on the
campus with addresses by Bishop Hamil-
ton and others. If the evening should
be stormy the services will be held in
the chapel.
Monday and Tuesday win be devoted
to oral examinations. The annual prize
speaking contest comes Monday evening,
tho class day exercises and annual meet
ing Of the trustees Tuesday and the
commencement concert Tuesday evening.
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock the
Rev DR.. 7. P. Frost Of Evanston, H.,
OF the class of 1879, viii give an address
on "The Old and The New Mrs Emma
Cooper Adams Of the class Of 1880 will
read an original poem. The annual ban
quet comes at one o'clock that after.
noon followed BY class reunions and Wed
nesday evening at eight o'clock Cover
nor George II. Prouty, Mason S. Stone
and prominent alumni will deliver adj
dresses.
At the graduating exercises Thursday
morning, June "a, a feature viii be an
address BY Andrew w. Edison Of the
class Of 1874, now associate superinten-
dent OF education in New York City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Fred Muir Had an Easy Time Quitting
chittenden County Prison.

Burlington, June 1s.-It was discover
ed yesterday morning that Fred Muir,
a prisoner ID the Chittenden county Jail,
had escaped some time during the pre-
vieus night. Muir is still at large.
The escape Of the prisoner Is not a
credit to the manner OF construction of
the new jail Muir wrenched one of the
iron brackets from his bunk in the base
ment and first attempted 10 wrench the
iron screen from his cell window. He
abandoned this effort but succeeded with
the bracket in prying che cell door open.
Ordinarily he would have met with diff.
Guilty thereafter but the jail has settled
to such an extent that ii Is impossible
to lock the basement door 80 the pris.
oner opened ii and was free. Muir was
alone and consequently his efforts we're
unheard.
Muir has a bod record He was serv-
ing q term Of 73 days fer stealing 81.
cycle and was held also on charge Of
grand larceny for stealing another. On
his way between the court room and iail
f6Nowing bis hearing, Muir escaped from
the officer in charge bus was recahtured
before he had made much progress to-
ward liberty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
MURDER TRIAL IN PROGRESS.
Day of Routine in Case Of State vs..
Harris Of Pownal.

Manchester, June 1s.-Yesterday's
session Of the trial Of Thomas Harris,
who was indicted by the grand jury
at the present June term for the mur-
der Of Oscar Turner at Pownal on the
night Of April IL, was largely taken up
Win routine testimony George Leon
ard, step.father OF Turner, was placed
on the stand TO testify in relation to
the Identification of different articles
found on the body when It was taken
from the river. He identified the watch
and chain. 1t was Leonard who found
the young mans cap in the river on the
morning following Turner'S disappear
ance and when the cap was exhibited by
States Attorney W. j. Meagher, he iden-
titled It.
Daniel T. Bates, a civil engineer liv-
ing in Pownal, testified that the dis
tance between the spot where previous
witnesses had testified that Turner lay
in the highway and the spot where the
cap was found in the river was sila
feet.
Deputy Sheriff John Nash and Sheriff
Fred Godfrey testified in relation to the
finding Of the picks and shovels among
which, it is alleged BY the state, il the
weapon, headless piekhandle. with
which the fatal assault was committed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
RECEIVERS ASKED FOR.
Two Burlington Concerns in chittenden
County courA

Burlington, June 1s.-iwo bills in
chancery, involving local firms. were fled
in Chittenden county court yesterday.
In the matter Of the Vermont Construc-
tion company, which has been doing a
general engineering business, etc. al
Scarff's addition, bill for voluntary
liquidation was entered and receiver is
asked for to the end that the corporation
may be wound up.
In the chaneery suit Of Miles Cum
ningham vs.. Charles r. Nash. a petition
for an injunction and receiver was en-
tered. The bin sets up that in October.
1899, a plumbing partnership was form.
ed, the orator investing $500 and the de-.
fendant 5000 and 5000 worth Of tools.
the profits to be shared equally. Mr..
Cunningham, becoming dissatisfied with
the management Of the business. alleges
that Mr.. Nash has applied to his own
use more than his share Of the profits,
asks that he be enjoined from further
interference and that receiver be ap-
pointed TO the end that the business Be
Strengthened out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
TREMBLING PRISONER.
Mrs. Briggs Of Taunton Faces Charge Of
Embezzlement.

New Bedford, Mass, June 1s.--Jennie
I. Briggs, the widow Of Lyman E. Briggs
Of Taunton, who died in July, 1891, was
arraigned in the superior court yesterday
on an indictment charging her in ten
counts with the embezzlement Of Ss,.
632.50, The property Of her minor son,
Lyman =. Briggs, Of whose estate she
was the guardian until her removal by
the probate court, her failure 10 file an
inventory or any account Of her gnard-
ianship. The defendant pleaded not
guilty TO the indictment through her
counsel, William r. Buekminster.
Mrs Briggs had to be supported TO a
seat in the dock, and she walked along
with an officer on either side, her frame
shook like the leaves Of tree in wind
storm. She frequently raised the white
veil that hid her face to wipe away the
tears in her eyes. As the case proceeded,
the woman was pitiably affected BY the
evidence produced against her. She was
apparently incapable herself Of appre-
ciating the seriousness OF the offense
charged against her. Her counsel fre-
qnently stepped to The prisoners dock
to confer with Mrs Briggs, and at thess
AOHAtlEutSo cHt Was ~ Huttttu titL ~
was difficult for her to speak.
Mrs Briggs entrusted at different
.sraes portions of the estate Of which she
"a guardian to another for investment.
4 charge was brought against Augustus
II. Varnard Of Boston for the larceny Of
certain bonds entrusted to him for in
vestmenf He was tried and acquitted
on the charge. When the case against
Mrs. Briggs came up yesterday, her
counsel sought to have introduced in
court, the testimony taken in the former
trial in which there was an acquittal.
This was ruled out on the objection Of
Mr. White, the guardian.
Col Alfred B. Hodges, district police
oeicer Of Taunton, testified to conyer-
ssbion he overheard between Albert r.
White I'd, the present guardian Of the
boy and Mrs Briggs To question
asked by Nh White, the witness said
that Mrs. Briggs replied that the reason
she took the bonds from the bank and
put them in some ones hands, was to
keep them out Of the hands Of Mr.. Bar
nard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
A IS a ls.
Graduated From st. Alsans High School
Last Evening.

S. AIhans, June as~-The ssrd com.
ruencement exercises 81 ese st. Albaas
high school were held IN the city hall
last evening. when class Of is was
graduated. The salutatorian was Miss
Ruth Mildred Carter and the valedicsor-
ian, Miss Ethel Florence Bailey The
Smith prizes were awarded as follows.
Seniors, Miss Marporie q Crabhe, first.
si5; John Alanson Arnold. second, SO;
juniors. Miss Leonora Branch. first. SIC,
Miss Mildred Blake, second, ss; sopho-
mores. Miss Vilera Morton, first, SIT;
Miss Mildred Donovan. second. 81:
freshmen, Miss Mildred Croft. FIRST, So;
Leman Button, second, 4. The Stevens
prize. SO for French, was awarded to
Miss florence Newton. The members Of
the graduating class were: John Alansou
Arnold, John Birket Arnold. Ethel Flor
ence Bailey, Laura Bertha Beais. Ruth
Mildred Carter, Nora Coleman, Marjorie
Glover Crabbe, Jane Lydia Edison, Harold
Glen Elrod, Ernest Raymond Harvey,
Eleanor Whitney Hatch, laura Anna
Hunt, Mary Elizabeth Mann, Katherine
Margaret Howland, Grace Eunice Pom
eroy, Harriet Blanche Reynolds, Percy
Cole Warner, Vollie Richard Yates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
BALLOON OFF
ON LONG TRIP
Ascension at Rutland To-day
Without MiShap
WIND IS UNFAyORABLE
For Completion Of Purpose to Cross the
White Mountains--charles ]. Gid
den wouldn't Go Up Because
Of High Winds.

Rutland, june ls.--Prof. Pickering Of
Harvard university and Editor Jay +
Benton of the Boston Pilot and William
Van Seet, who came to this city yes.
terday for the purpose Of making a bal
loon ascension and trip across Vermont
and the White mountains, made the as.
cension In the balloon Massachusetts
this morning, starting at l0s45 o'clock
Charles J. Glidden, the well known bal
loonist, who came with the intention OF
going up with the party. decided not
to mako the trip because of the high
winds.
The wind was blowing from the north
west al the time Of the ascension and its
direction was very unfavorable for the
completion Of the proposed trip across
the White mountains Mount Washing
ton lies about s5 miles from Rutland.
The ascension was made without mishap,
the details having been completed yester-
day BY Mr.. Van Sleet, the official pilot
Of the Pittsfeld. Mass, Aero club
When last seen the balloon was head
ing apparently for Windsor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
CONFESSED INcENDIARIsM.
Boy Arrested at Manchester, n H., Ad-
mits Setting Five Fires

Manchester, n. IT,, June ls.-Henry Fl.
Alexander, aged II, who was employed
as a bell boy in the Milford hotel. was
arrested yesterday by Detective C. B.
Hildrith and confessed to setting FIVE
fires in Manchester within the past three
months. Alexander was first employed
at the New Manchester house, and from
there went 10 the Milford hotel. and
while here he admits having set FIRE to
the building, but the blaze was discov-
cred before gaining much hcadway. He
also started two fires in closets, but they
failed 70 cause any serious damage.
The most serious blaze he claims to
have started il the rear Of Adams Bros.
grain store about two months ago. caus-
ing much damage to the building. A
blaze was discovered 10 the Milford hotel
Wednesday night shortly after Q o'clock,
after he had thrown a lighted cigarette
in a pile Of excelsior The lad said he
ahd mania for setting fires simply to
see the fire department come out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
MARsHFIELD.

S. n. Unwin win begin building his
new slaughterhouse next week G. l..
Preston and r. R. Ide will do the work.
Mrs. Fannie Ennis and daughter. Mil
lie, returned from Waterbury Thursday.
Mile is much improved, yet very weak.
Mrs. Ennis is quite III, with a hard cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert HoIlister Of North
Montpelier were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Berton Pike Wednesday and
Thursday Mrs. HolliJter is in very
poor health.
Don't forget the lawn party on the
village common Saturday evening, given
BY the Village Improvement society An
open air concert will be given by the
MarshdeId Cornet band. Ice cream VIM
be served
Tonight IN spite Of inclement wealth
er, will occur The box sale in Village
hall The entertainment IS sure to please
you in every way Admission free. Per
order Of Pythian Sisters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
CHILDREN IN PANIC.
Wild Times in New York Public Schools
Yesterday.

New York, June Is.-One Of those sud
den waves Of hysteria which from time
to time sweeps the crowded tenements
of the East Side yesterday temporarily
closed three public schools with an at
tendance Of more than 1000 pupils,
blocked all traffic on Grand street for
an hour and was not quieted until the
police reserves were called out. Beyond
the fact that many Jewish parents have
of late been receiving threatening let
ters demanding 81 from encb family, on
pain Of having their children murdered
there Is no explanation.
First the rumbling Of a FIRE engine on
the gallop reached the ears Of the pent
up children Of a school that houses 1900
pupils. The engine whistled shrilly, q
little girl shrieked in answer, and in 4
minute the Railways were filled with
a mob Of shrieking, fighting boys and
girls, and angry panic stricken mothers
from nearby tenements were cawing
and kicking at the outside Of the street
doors As II by prearrangement another
passing engine chaier the nerves Of an
other set Of children in a second school.
The rumor spread through the excited
surging streets that the school was on
FIRE. Before the crowds could get 10 it
there was shout that a third school
had been blown up by the Black Hand.
Then there was no holding the people
Parents fought with the police for their
children and many were torn and bruised
in the scufile. All traffic came to stop
and it was long before order was re-
stored.
All the East Sides schools had to be
closed an hour earlier than is usual. II
was found impossible to get more than
half the normal attendance Of children
and those that did return could not
study.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
FARM BUILDINGS
ALL DESTROYED
Frank Emmons Of North Danville Has
Hard Luck Because Of a Defective
chimney--His Livestock Was
c.S

st. Johnsbury, June ls.-The compare
lively new farm buildings Of Frank En-
mons, about three miles from North Dan.
vile, were destroyed by ERE yesterday
afternoon, with loss Of $4,000. A
house and two barns we're burned down
together with all their contents except
the livestock in the barns. The loss il
partially covered by an insurance Of
81 400
At the time the FIRE was discovered
the flames were breaking through the
roof Of the house. having probably been
caused by a defective chimney. The
flames had made much headway and the
high wind drove them over to the barns
The nearest neighbor lives half mile
away and by The time the neighbors
reached the Emmons farm It was too
late to save any OF the property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
BURLINGTON HIGH
GRADUATES 72
Hazel G. Weeks Was To-day Awarded
the First Howard Educational
Prze-Dorothy S. Hin Got the
Second Of $40.

Burlington, June Burlington high
school graduated a class Of - young peo-
pie to-day. Prizes were awarded as fol.
lowsi Howard educational fund prizes,
Hazel G. Weeks Of Burlington, first. S25;
Dorothy S. Hill, second. $40, Marjorie
Perry, third, SIS; alumni prizes in clas-
sical course, s.. David Howe, Latin sci
entiiie course, s., Jane E. Rand, English
course, SIS, Genia papslooz,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
WOMAN GOES 10 PRISON.
Pleaded Guilty to Charge Of Stealing
Jewelry.

Elizabeth, N. j., June 1s.-Nellie Ham
mond, 20 years old, was taken to Tren-
ton yesterday to serve sentence Of
five years at hard labor in the state pris-
on there. She had pleaded guilty before
Judge Atwater to a charge Of stealing
iewelry.
Most Of the articles alleged to have
been stolen were heirlooms belonging to
a Miss Bosler Of Albany, N. Y. The
Hammond girl was arrested several
weeks ago at Yonkers hospital and it
is alleged that some articles Of iewelrv
that she had stolen in the hospital
we're found upon her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
BURNED UNDER AUTO.
PatroIman Brauer Of West Roxbury
Badly Hurt Repairing Machine.

Boston, June Patrolman Frederick
G. Brauer, driver of the police auto con-
nected with division 10 at West Rox-
bury, was severely burned Yesterday
noon while he was repairing the machine
in front Of his home. 50 Dudley avenue,
Roslindale. His hands, arms and cloth-
ing were covered with gasoline which had
spurted from a small pipe IN the ma
chine when a thin stream Of the gasoline
caught from the pilot light, and IN an
instant the upper part Of Brauer's body
was enveloped in flames. He tore Of
the burning clothing and smothered the
flames. He protected his eyes with his
arms, but considerable Of his hair was
singed.
When seen IN the afternoon his hands
and arms were enessed in bandages as
large as boxing gloves He said he
would be ready to take up his work
within few days. The automobile. a
new machine capable Of making 90 miles
an hour, was damaged slightly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
BON VOYAGE no eoMPERs.


New York, June 1s.-Samuel Gompers
who sails Saturday for Europe as an
envoy to labor organizations there and a
student of conditions affecting imlnigra-
tion to this country and foreign COM
petition Of home industries reiterated
last night at the Bon voyage dinner
given by the executive council of the
American Federation Of Labor his deter
mination to uphold his constitutional
rights in defiance, if need be, of court
injunctions.
Mr. Gompers as he spoke showed evil
dences Of deep feeling He had been un-
expectedly presented by the federation,
earlier in the evening with purse Of
money and one speaker after another had
voiced his confidence in Mr.. Gompers
discretion, uprighteousness and ability.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
cADwELL IS NoT euILTY.
Chester Man Was Charged With Arson
and Admitted That He Lied About IT.

Woodstock, jane 1s.--Judge TIall
charged the jury yesterday morning in
the trial Of Charles Caldwell Of Chester,
indicted for arson, in Windsor county
court The jury took the case at ten
o'clock and came in at two with YER
dict Of not guilty.
This Is the case in which Caldwell was
trapped by detectives at Bellows Falls
into an alleged confession Of having set
fire to the barn of Joseph Goodrich 1T
Chester. Caldwell admitted that he told
the story when on The stand on his own
behalf yesterday but said he lied and
only told it to gain admittanee into a
gang of supposed "yeggmen."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
NEW RECORD FOR IS MILES.
Ralph De Palma Made It in 2s Min. and
35 sec. at Readvil1e.

Readville, Mass, June 1s.-The
worlds automobile record for % miles
was broken at the Readville track yes
terday by Ralph De Palma. His time
was 20 minutes, 35 seconds. Barney
Oldfeld's old record, 23 minutes, So s-5
seconds, was made at Fresno Cal, Dee
IS, 1904.
DePalma drove 60-horse power Fiat.
and averaged Sc 2-5 seconds for each Of
the 25 circuits Of the one mile track.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-18
PROGRAM ARRANGED
For Dedication Of Boulder to Two Early
Vermont Heroes.

Isle Ia Motto, june ls.-The dedication
Of the boulder erected here to the meme
ory of Seth Warner and Capt. Remember
Baker BY the women Of the patriotic So
cieties Of Vermont viii be held on July Q.
Mrs. F. Stewart Stranahan Of st. Albans
will give the address Of welcome and the
presentation will be BY Mrs Clayton AZ.
North of Shoreham Dorothea Smith and
Harry Hill will unveil the boulder and
it win be accepted by Gov. Prouty. The
henediction will be pronounced BY Presi-
dent Thomas Of Middlebury college.