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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
TAFT DEFENDED
SECRETARY KNOX
At Banquet Given IN Pittsburg Last
Night, Declared That Record Of
State Department Was One
to Be Proud Of

pittsburg May s. President Taft end.
ed his two-day stay 10 Pittsburg with q
speech at the Grant day dinner Of the
Americus club last night in which he
dealt almost wholly with the foreign
affairs Of the nation The president
paid a striking tribute TO Secretary Of
State Knox who was present He yig-
orously defended aud justified the Sec
retary's Nicanlguan policy, fayed those
who invented The phrase dollar dip
lomacyR and ended with the declaration
that the record OF the state department
during the first year Of the present adj
ministotion was one to which he point
ed with the greatest pride
Mr.. Taft he'd an exceedingly busy
day and was thoroughly tired when he
retired on board Of his private car last
night, preparatory Go leaving 80 $3.50
a. nj. for Cincinnati Count Won Bern
storiT, who was in the presidential party
throughout the day, left with the presi-
dent Inst night for Cincinnati
Yesterday afternoon he was q specta-
tor at tile Pittsburg- Chicago bali game
The ihet that tho president was to
attend had been heralded abroad and
the result was crowd which tested tie
capacity 81 the tremendous new plant.
Mr. Taft had expressed desire To
'sit among the fans ut the local com
mittee took hini 70 box on the second
tier Of the hig steel grandstand where
comparatively few of the spectators
could zee him The fact that The prcsi.
dent had arrived however soon spread
throughout the throng and there Won
Rernstorf sat With the president Both
paid close attention TO the gme. Sec
Fetary Knox sat Is box next to the
president
Before the game began the president
wrote his chest wishes on two base
balls. signed the spheres and sent them
to Hans Wagner and Fred Clarke, Of
the pttsburg team. The Joy Of the
big holiday crowd was complete when
Pittsbug won, to 9
During his entire stay in Pittsburg,
President Taft was surrounded by hun
dreds Of policemen and plain clothes
men. At the baseball game it seemed
as II half the spectators were wearing
bluecoats and helmets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
CRAMPS COST his LIRE.
Arthur Sackett browns While Attempt
ing to Swim Across 3 Pond.

Springfield. Mass. Arthur Saekeft
young son Of Mr. and Mrs John Sack
ett, Of Ventura street, was seized with
cramps yesterday afternoa and was
drowned ia the water shops pond while
TRYING 10 swim across The cove ia the
vicinity Of the railroad bridge.
Young Sackett had swan more than
half the way aeross when he shouted
for help and sank below the waters
edge
3 rpwboat, containing two men and
a bay, soon came to tie rescue and
pulled the drowning youth aboard after
he had been b tbs water only eight
minutes
DR. |. r. Callsins had saekett taken
to the training school. where he. with
The assistance 81 q number Of training
school students. attempted to resusci-
tate the boy, hut after more than an
hours hard work the job was aban-
doued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
RAILROAD SETTLES
On Basis Of 90 Per Cent Of the Court
Verdict.

Concord, n. II, May 3.-The case Of
Florence II Piper. administratrix.
against the Boston G Maine railroad,
scheduled for trial ia the superior court
yesterday. has been settled The ver-
dict rendered ct former trial BY jury
n October. 1907. was S24.4l6B6, the
largest ever awarded ia a personal IN.
jury suit in this state, and the settle-
ment IS understood to be about 66 per
cent. Of the original verdict.
The action was brought for personal
injuries received By Harry L. Piper
Feb. S, 1905, in the passenger train
shed at Concord. Alr. Piper was an
express messenger, and while crossing
the track was run upon by the pas
senger shifter knocked down and
pushed along the plankine FOR ~ feet
Ak first his injuries were not considered
serious, but about two months later
he developed case III multiple sclero-
SIS. and became a nervous wreck At
the former trial De was Unable to testi.
fy. and about year later he died from
the effects of his injuries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
PROMPT CONFIRMING
Given Hughes Nomination to Supreme
Court Reneh.

Washington, d q. MAJ 10 Gov
ernor Hughes was yesterday awarded
the compliment of confirmation by the
Senate for the hig6 office Of justice Of
tile supreme eolirt immediately after
his nomination had been reported fram
the committee on the judiciary The
nomination was acted upon by the COM
mittee during the forenoon and to Sen
ator Depew Of that committee was as
signed the duty Of presenting The re-
port Of the Senate
Desiring that there should be no de.
lay, Mr. Depew took the precaution OF
personally visiting al the senator's, who
for one reason or another might ask
to have the nomination 90 over for a
day in accordance with the usual prac-
tice. He represented te them his desire
that confirmation should be prompt and
unquestioned He met with no opnosi-
ton. and when the request for i'm
mediate action was made. not a voice
was raised against such a course or
against confirmation
The action Of the Senate completes
the appointment Of Governor Hughes to
the supreme court bench. and all that
is necessary TO enable him to take his
seat there is the taking Of the oath Of
pffice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
DEATH OF oRsoN wooDcocK.
Randolph Man Was a Veteran Of the
Civil War.

Randolph MAY S-Orson Woodcock
veteran 81 tia Civil war, died AZ 2
o'clock Monday morning from cerebral
hemoThaqe, of which be suffered see.
ond recurring attack lsat Wednesday
Mr. Woodeock was born d Danyille,
Jan s. lS88 The son of Peter and
Ruth EIza tMraderi Woodeock
TIE enlisted fof the war ~ MRrshfeld
and was mustera INFO the United States
service Oct II, iseh, AZ member Of
ColnnanY e, l3lh regiment Vermont
volunteers iofwntfF lie was mustered
out July "a 1868 AZ the expiration of
his term 6f service.
Mr WoNacoek married Ruth Austin
of Paioaeld. 52 years ago, who sur
wives hm re left also q half-brother
Amasa Woodcoek and a half-sistef, Mrs.
Roswell Hudson Of Marshfeld
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
GRAFT REVEALED TN
U. 5. SENATE, PERHAPS
One Man Alleges He Received 81 700
for Voting for William Lorimer
as U. S. senator-Investiga-
ton BEGUN at Once.
20 Begun I'd Onee.

Chicago, May 3.-The grand Jury win
interrogate eevrv member 0f the Dem
ocratie state legislature voting for Will
liam Lorimer as United States senator,
concerning the narrative Of Charles A.
White, who alleged that he received
81 600 to vote for Lorimer TIE in
yestgation viii be begun as soon rs
possible and it is expected that the in-
quiry will be completed early next
week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
Two Occupants Of the "JOy
Ride" Car We're Killed
AT COLUMBUS. o., TODAY
Carriage Contained Four School Children,
An Of Whom Were Injured, To-
gether with Other 0ccu-
pants Of the Auto.

Columbus. Ohio, May ss--An automo-
bile 10y ride" was responsible for The
deaths Of two men and the injuring Of
seven people in this city to-day
The dead are;
Thomas Knauss.
J. H shafer
Knauss and shafer were III the auto
mobile which, while running at great
speed, struck carriage containing four
school children. All the children were
injured and three other occupants of
the automobile Kngsiss and Shafer
we're killed almost instantly THE ac-
cident happened curly this forenoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
MIX CAR WITH a CANS.
Collections Small Between Randolph, Vt,
and White River Junction.

Lebanon, n. H., May 3.--Fred a.
Rogers, president Of the local branch
of the MIX Producers association, said
last night that not single can Of
milk was shipped yesterday from Iieb-
anon, Piainheld Hartland aud sharon,
vt
The milk car from Randolph. w. @
White River junction over the Central
Vermont road yesterday morning con-
tanned 22 cans.
AT West Canaan. one Of the large
shipping points in this section. no cans
were put on Five hundred pounds of
cream were sent last night to The East
And0rer creamery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
BuRIAL I'M HoPE cEMErERY.
Funeral Of Wesley A. Cray Was Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral Of the late Wesley A.
Gray, held yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock from the homo Of his daughter,
Mrs. Fred Parsons Of South Barre, was
attended by large nnmber Of friends
from this city and surrounding towns,
there being people from South Woodbury.,
Plainheld Montpelier and East Mont.
pelier There we're also many floral trib-
utes, telling Of love and esteem
Rev 4. @. Thayer 81 tho Hedding
Methodist church 81 this city ofEiciated,
and the bearers we're Fred Persons, Don
". Camp, VIII Jackson and Clinton Gut
Ter. Interment was IN Hope cemetery in
this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
Merchants, MeatInr To-niaht

A special meeting of the Barre Mer-
chants association has been called for
this evening at 80 o'clock in the hoard
Of trsde rooms in the G II AeeriIl 6
Co. building to talk over with 7. 4.
Feed the project for boosting Barre.
All the merchants Of the city are ur-
gently requested to be present to hear
what the project may be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
TWICE CONVICTED
Percy Ennis Of Burlington Faces Much
Punishment.

burlington, May 81. The two cases
against Percy Ennis, charged with keep
ing liquor on hand with intent TO sell,
at ass and a57 North Winaoski avenue
and with running a disoraerlY house at
the same locations, were disposed Of
yesterday In city court.
For keeping liquor the respondent
waived examination and was held for
trial before Chittenden county court,
hnil being fixed in the sum Of $500,
which was furnished Ennis was also
adiudged the owner and keeper of the
liquor seized and was ordered to pay
the costs Of seizure, amounting to Slll9.
The respondent appealed the case, fur.
nishing $50 bail
en- The charge Of keeping disorder
~ house the respondent pleaded not
guilty, but was found guilty and sen
teneed to serve 20 days ii Jail An
appeal was taken and bail furnished in
the sum Of $50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
Married Fiftv-Five Yeara.

Rutland, May 3. Mr.. and AIrs Peter
Cofeoran Of this city celebrated the
55th anniversary Of their marriage yes
teFday with a family reunion attended
by six sons and daughters and IS grand
children lie is ~ years Of age and she
is 75 Mr. Coreoran was employed for
AS years ii the Rutland railroad roand-
house here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03

alfred Joslyn, one of the oldest resi-
dents of this city, passed away late yes
terday afternoon At his home, no South
Main street, after a considerable illness,
the cause being a general breaking-down,
due to his advanced years. He Was in
his ssth year.
Mr. Joslyn was born in Waitsfeld
this state, October %. 1922. In lS47
he married Esther Ann Miranda Rice Of
Waitsheld TO them five children were
born, Of whom four survive. being as
follows: George A. Of Omaha, Neb.,
Clarence T., Of Montreal, Fred A., Of
NoIthfeld, and Mrs. William N. Spence
Of Omaha In 1901 he married Ella G.
Tildeu of Barre, who survives him.
Funeral services win be conducted
from his late home Thursday morning
at s o'clock, and the remains viii be
taken to Waitsdeld for burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
RUTLAND MAN WAS KILLED.
John ]. Sullivan Joy Rider Died Of 4
Broken Skull.

Rutland. May 3. John y Sullivan
died at the City hospital last night
from injuries sustained in JOY ride
by automobile early Sunday morning,
his skull being fractured and his jaw
broken. BE struck on his head when
thrown from She machine as he stood
ia the tonneau ell and several friends
hired an automobile at the Rutland
Garage eompany's place at l30 o'clock
in the morning, and the accident took
place near Castleton, Sullivan was 45
years old and is survived BY his wife
and i've children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
cHATrHELD-INGALIs.

Marriage at Bethel Yesterday Alters
noon, win Reside III Randolph.
Bethel, May 3 George Louis chat-
field and Miss lola Allen, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Charles I'll Ingalls,,
were married yesterday afternoon hy
Rev. FL A. Parkhurst, of the Universal.
ist church Of this village They wdre
attended BY the grooms brother Fred
Chatfeld Of Barre and by the brides
sister, Mrs Elmer Montgomery Of Ran.
dolph Mr. Chatdcld was formerly q
barber working in Montpelier and IS
employed at present in tho shop of Mr.
ingalls, in Randolph, where The couple
viii reside
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
SPECIAL GRAND JURY,
VIII Tnvestigate Cases Against Two
Fort Ethan Allen Soldiers

Fort Ethan Allen Soldiers.
Burlington, May 3 I'm Chitteudsn
county court yesterday morning Judge
Stanton, az the request 81 States At
torney Shaw. ordered special grand
jury to be drawn The jury was drawn
at noon and viii report at eleven o'clock
on Thursday morning
II is expected that The jury viii sic
on three cases, that Of Sergeant William
West, charged with murder, and two
against Priyate John A. Billingslsa,
charged with assanlting Private Fleming
r. Jordan
The funeral Di Jessie Laharr, tho
oolorrd eirl. who was shot and killed
by William Vest WIS held from the
undertaking rooms of Al L. Clement
i'm Winposki yesterday afternoon A
number Of her frieods among the col.
orsd people attended 1nterment was
n the Merrill cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
70 REBUILD TOWN HALL
Hyde Park viii Put About $500 Into
Building.

Hyde Park, May 3 At a largely at
tended meeting yesterday afternoon tho
town voted 20 build a hall to take the
place Of the one recently burned K.
w Hulburd, r. S. Page and 3. q. Room
ey were appointed a committee to To-
cate the same and to act il conjunction
with the selectmen in building Tney
were authorized to borrow money to the
extent Of $4,000, which, with the in-
s,ranee. win give about ~ 500 A meet
ing To take action towards rebuilding
the burned Gonerega fional church viii
be held Thursday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
KILLED By FALL.
Edward Quirk Of Rutland Was Paralyzed
BY the Accident.

Rutland, May B. Edward Quirk Of
Clarendon avenue, West Rutland, died
yesterday morning, at his nome as the
result Of injuries received Saturday
when he fell from wagon. He struck
on his back, the injury resulting IN
paralysis. He was IS years old aud
was q veteran Of the Civil war having
served with Company b, 18th Vermont
regiment He is survived BY his wife
and seven daughters. The funeral will
be held at the house on Wednesday
morning at o'clock at St Bridaets
church in West Rutand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
DC MILK sHIPmENrs
From Vicinity Of MiddleBury Comes the
Report.

Nliddleburys May 81 So far as this
section Of Vermont IS concerned the
war between the milk producers and
the Boston contractors has not material
lied The Boston company started its
first Sunday train Of tie season through
here Sunday morning and received d
good supply Yesterday both the Bos-
Ton Dairy company rnI the New York
company had large shipments Of milk
than they have had before this year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
Knox cablsd conaratuIations.

Washington, D. G, May 3. Secretary
Of State Knox to-day eabled eongratula
tions 70 the International court at Car
thage, upon the receipt Of information
regarding the proposed almistiee with
Nicafagua.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
PEACE WANTED, NOT WAR.
Central American Republics Ask Armis-
tice Court May Act as Mediator.

Bluefelds, Nicaragua, May 8Ihe
Central American court Of justice 40
Cartggo appealed to-day 70 General Es-
trada and President Madriz, asking an
armistice Of eight days, IN order chat
the court might act ~ 4 mediator in
restoring peace These efforts show
that All the Central American republics
desire to put an end to war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
GOVERNMENT STEPS In.
Foreign Military Attaches Cannot Ac-
company Troops Terrible Atrocities.

constansiHopia MAY B. The govern.
mant has denied foreign military alta.
ches permission to accompany the Turk
list troops into Albania where civil
war Is waqing This refusal Il consid
cred % ba indicative of tile terrible atroe
tiles III the soldiers and rebels. the
knowledge of which the government IS
trying to keep secret Turkish reinforce.
ments are mobilizing at smyrna. The
Turks still hold Kaohanik pass, but the
Albanians are firmly fixed ii the Kara
dagh mountains. Many Albanian women
are under arms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
MILLION AND 4 HALF LOSS
In Burning Of Plate Glass company's
Factory Last Night.

Ford City. Pa, May B The factory
Of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company
here was burned last night. The loss
Is estimated at sI,500,000 Out of q
population Of 5,000 in the community
5000 men were thrown out Of employ
mput
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
CARD q Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their kindness to us in our
recent bereavement and for floral trib-
utes At the funeral Of Wesley A. Cray.
Mrs. Hattie Gray,
Miss Maud Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03

The Spanlding high school baseball
team went to Burlington tllis morning 70
play the high school team e that sisI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03

John Hemsn Conyerse's chief gift 70
The university OF Vermont is the hand
some marble Converse dorHStory which.
was erected ~ 1895. He was also q bene
factor Of the institution ii many other
ways He was vice president Of the
Philadelphia Alumni association Of the
and was a frequent attendant
at the commencement exercises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
ANoTHER s59.o90 PRIZE oTFERED.
London Daily Mail Puts Up Money for
Flight from London to Paris.

London, May "A third $4,000 avia-
tien prize offered by the london Daily
Mail was announced to-day for a fight
from London to Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-03
Menu

The menu for the missionary supper
at the Congregational church Wednesday
evening Is at feloW3
Spieed beef Jelly
Hot escah0ped potatoes
Pickles
Hot rolls Pies
Cake and coffee
no admission fee. but offering at door,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
CITY NEWS.

Sherwood for buggy whips.
Ali sizes, reading glasses. Ayres
That 1900 children of Burlington
are suffering with glandular fever, a
swelling of the lymphatic glands
about the neck, resembling humps, is
the statement OF well-known Burlin g
ton physicians.
Fred P. Barber has conveyed to
the Keokuk and Hamilton Water
Power Company, one-half of lot 6, blk
II, Montrose.
Gravy and cream ladies. Ayres
A marriage license was issued
yesterday to E. A. Gibson and Ethel
NJ. Riley.
Nut picks and crackers at Ayres
The Fort Madison Democrat says
that Engineer R. Wiley, connected
with the keolzuk and Hamilton Waite!
Power Co., is arranging for a survey
Ing gang to start work north of that
city in few days.
The great lot Of automobiles il
the city were driven around corners
slow today as there was danger o
slidding and tearing off tire o
something worse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
Old I,ady's Sage Advice.

Knoxville. Tenn.-Mrs Mamie
Towe, OF 102 w. Main street, this city.
says: IF you had seen me before |
began to take Cardul, you would not
think | was the same person. Six
doctors failed to do me good, and my
friends thought would die. could
hardly get out of bed or walk step
At last an old lads advised me to
take Cardui, and now can go most
anywhere All ailing women need
Cardui, as a gentle, refreshing tonic
especially adapted to their peculiar
ailments. 1t is reliable, vegetable
remedy, successfully used for Owe
so years. You ought to try 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
CITY NEWS.

--Ingersoll dollar watches. ]. F.
Kedaisch & Son.
A great many citizens took the
middle of the road going to work
this morning. on account Of the slip
pery condition of the pavements,
Rain started falling during the night
and the temperature crept up several
degrees. though not enough to keep
the downpour from freezing on the
walks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
FOR CHRISTMAS.

We want you to see our pretty line
of pictures, picture frames and novel
ties to select from. low prices.
FOULkES &, SON, S24 Main.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
KAISER IS GIVEN MEDAL
HUDSON FULTON SOUVENIR
PRESENTED TO HIM:
Gen. Woodford Is Decorated With
Crown Order-William Tells
of Qualification.

BERLIN January 12-Emperor Will
Stewart l.. Woodford. president of the
Hudson Fulton celebration commission.
the occasion being the presentation to
the government of the German empire of
an official gold medal commemorative
the three hundredth anniversary of the
one hundredth anniversary of the success
full Inauguration of steam navigation
upon that river.
Gen. Woodford also expressed the COM
missions appreciation of the generous
participation OF the German government
in the recent anniversary festival at New
York.
Gen. oudford was presented 10 the
emperor by United States Ambassador
Hill Under Secretary OF State Stemrich
was present, representing the foreign Of
flee in the absence of Secretady Won
Schoen. who is absent from the city.
The emperor expressed great pleasure
at receiving at the hands of the general
tine medal which was accompanied by an
address over the signatures of the off,
GERS of the commission. He begged the
president to convey 10 his associates his
tWarmest thanks.
Continuing, he said:
Il sincerely hope that the Hudson Full
Won celebration has formed a new link
N the chain uniting our two kindred ma
tons which arr already bound together
by so many strong ties.
Ehe emperor conferred upon the general
the crown order of the first class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
SPEAKS FOR BALLINGER.
Wife Of Land Commissioner Defends
the Secretary.

Mrs. J. Fred bennett. wife Of the COM
missioner of public lands, rallied to the
defense of her husband and Of Secretary
OF the Interior Ballinger during a discus
sion of the Ballinger- Pinchot controversy
at the last meeting of the Monday
Morning Club at Rauschers. Miss Janet
Richards had just completed an address
on the subject Of the controversy, but
had not gone into details. particularly in
regard TO the part Mr.. bennett has had
In the matter. to suit Mrs. bennett.
II would like 10 be heard before the
meeting adjourns. said Mrs. bennett. as
Miss Richards resumed her seat. Five
hundred pairs of eyes of the five hundred
society women who attended the meeting
were Immediately leveled at her.
Mrs. bennett reviewed the situation.
and dwelt on the part which her husband
and Secretary Ballinger had had in the
matter. She declared that both the Sec
rotary and her husband had been ac-
tuated only by the highest motives, and
had acted in a dignified and honest man.
ner throughout. She said she did not
make these remarks because she thought
Miss Richards had been unfair to Secre-
tary Ballinger or to her husband. but
merely to impress upon those present the
fair and honest attitude which had been
taken by the Department of the Interior,
and particularly her husband. in the
controversy.