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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
EXCITING EXPERIENCE
ON BALLOON TRIP
Insurance Man Went Up to Get In
formation as to Danger Of Bal
looning-He Got a Full Book
Of Details.

Pelham, N. H., July l5.-,Seeized IN the
grip Of the tail end 81 small sized ground
cyclone. the balloon Massachusetts, pi-
lotcd BY Charles J. Gldden and contain
ing two other prominent Boston men
was dlwgged, anchor and AZ, nearly a
thousand feet across field here ycster'
day and landed on the tops Of the trees
IN a deep forest. After bobbing ON the
tops Of the trees for some minutea tbe
balloon settled, with the escape of the
gas so that the aeronauts were able to
reach the ground, but two trees had to
be cut down 10 rescue the balloon. Mr..
Clidden was severely cut in the hand
with his knife, when trying 70 clear
away his anchor
The balloon went up from lowell at
4 o'clock. bearing besides Mr., Glidden,
Charles A. West and Colonel William
NJ Bunting Of Boston. The latter Is
a director in one Of the lSading IN.
surance companies Of 4he country and
made the tldp with view TO getting
an estimate as to the actual dangers
Of aerial navigation in balloon, as
bearing on Nsls on aeronaute Alter
the landing, Colonel Bunting stated he
felt there must be considerable risk in
baAoonirg due to the uncertainty Of
ground currents in landing, based on
his experience.
The balloon reached an elevation Of
$500 feet, finding the cooler temperature
at eco feet. The journey consumed an
hour and the landing was on the farm
Of W. f. Pearson in this town, eight
miles from Lowell, air line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
OVERHEARD TO SAVE LIFE.
Mans Clothes Catch Fire in Launch
Four Swim Ashore

Bath, Me-, July Is. 5.Information Of
a second accident where a launch was
burned and the occupants had narrow
escapes was received yesterday Albert
Thibedeau Of Lisbon Falls had a party
of four male friends out on the New
Meadows river in an ls-foot launch be-
longing to Thomas Dunham Of Lewis
ton.
The spilling Of gasoline from an I'M
corlSed tank resulted in fire The
clothing Of one Of the party, who belongs
in the South, but whose name was not
learned, caught fire, and he was thrown
overheard hy his companfoas. This SUM
mary treatment saved him from serious,
HI not fatal. burns. He and the others
easily swan to the shore, which was
but d short distance away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
DOVER MEET OFF.
There viii Be No Horse Racing There
the Latter Part Of Month.

Dover, N. r.. July Is. The proposed
four days light harness meeting, sched-
uled to take place at Granite State park
under the management Of Walter Cox
July 10, 20, q and q, and for which
entry blanks were sent out several days
ago, has been declared OF, much 70
the disappointment Of horsemen Of this
and many other sections.
There we're 10 be three races each Of
tie first three days and four races the
fourth day OF the meeting, for which
$500 purses were offered. But for some
unexplained reason the races did not fill,
and the entry list was not large enough
"a warrant gong ahead with the ar
rangements.
"A the meeting was to follow the one
being held at Woonsoeket this week. the
park management expected % receive q
large entry, and encouragement a week
ago came from 50 many apparently sub
stantial sources that the park manage
ment felt that the success of the pro-
posed meeting at the Dover track was
assured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
Section Hand Charged With
RObbing Freight Car
HE WAVES EXAMINATION
Central Vermont Policeman Thompson
Nabbed Section Man John Martin
as He Was Carrying Away
Bag Of Provisions.

Central Vermont railroad policeman
Thompson nabbed man, wno goes under
the name OF John Martin, at Montpelier
Junction this morning at ( o'clock, anil
placed him in the Montpelier Jail, bail
Of $500 not having been secured. Martin
IS charged with stealing from The Central
Vermont railroad. A short time ago a
freight car on the Central line was brok-
en- into, and bag of provisions was
stolen The shipment was consigned %
the J. X. Lynde company Of Williams
town. No trace Of the robher was found
at that time, but later the bag Of pro-
visions was found on the bank Of the
river near the Junction.
The detective decided 70 leave the pro-
visions there and watch for the return
Of the robber. Along about o'clock this
morning. Martin came 10 the hiding
place and started 10 carry on the stuff,
when he was arrested by the officer
Martin, who il an Italian section hand
on the Central Vermont, has been liy-
ing in a freight car at the Junction.
This afternoon in Montpelier city court
he waived examination and was bound
over to county court on the charge Of
robbery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
NlcARAeuAN rRouRLE IMMINENT
Charges paing Up Against Madriz, Which
U. S. Marines May Settle.

Washington, D. G., July l5.-The ap-
preaching crisis in Nlcaragnan affairs,
according to authorities, is admitted to
have been greatly aceentuated by the
treatment OF William Pittman Of Bos
ton. who was found starving IN Mana
qua. 1t only requires the turning Of a
hair to send United States marines back
to Nicaragua to put an end to the cnaos
there Madriz is piling up score OF
unpleasant charges, for which they viii
have a right to come. They include the
securing OF a release or the steamer
Venus from New Orleans by gaise state
ments, the bombardmenv of Prizapulca,
an unfortifed town, where there are
Americans, the mistreatment Of Pittman
and the attempt to stir up trouble for US
in the South American republics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
CENSUS MUST BE RETAKEN.
Angus McAuley Lost vershire Census
Report in Monday Nights Fire.

The burning Of the house at the Smith
stock farm at South Barre, Monday
night. has caused a peculiar state Of al
fairs, inasmueh as Angus McAuley, one
OF tne men who were nearly overcome
by the dense smoke, lost all Of his pa
pers. among which was the entire census
report Of the town Of Vershire, Mr. Me-
Auley being the enumeTator Of that
place
The sehedules had all been completed
and passed upon by J.. N. Hays Of Bur.
Iington, the state census supervisor and
had been returned by him to MIR. MeAu-
lev for a few minor corrections before
being sent to Washginton, D. G. Upon
being notified Of the ennmerntor's pre-
dicament, Mr.. Hays said that the work
would have to be gone over with again,
the same questions being asked Of the
same people and the population taken
a. Il was April Is, and not as It Is At
the present time The population Of
yershire ten years ago was 64l and the
town had an area Of 1903 acres.
A case Of this kind occurs very seldom
and hence is Of more than passing IN
terest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
M1sspEILING TOLD FORGERY.
Aver Man Pleads Not Guilty and Is Held
in $1,000 for Trial.

Boston, July l5 William S. Franklin
of Aver was arraiened in the municipal
court yesterday before Judge Sullivan,
charged with forging and uttering q
check for S450 on the Stase street Trust
company December 2 Of last year.
Pleading not guilty, he was held for a
hearing July q in $1,000
The alleged forging wrs N the in
dorsement Of the check The instrument
was in favor Of Herbert Keefe and was
made by William H. Haywood, il. X
was bona tide check on its face. The
forger Of the indorsemeHt, whom the
police allege was Franklin, IN writing
Keefes name on the back spelled tile
FIRST name. Herbert, with a 1u," max.
ing it eHurbert." This led 10 the ques-
tioning Of the signature. Franklin was
arrested Wednesday afternoon by in
spector Wait Of police headquarters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
in CONTEMPT.
George Fred Williams Is So Adjudged
In Rhode Island.

Providence, R. l., July ls.--seorge
Fred Williams, the Massachusetts, law
yer and former politician leader was
adiudged in contempt Of court BY Judge
William #. Swestland Of the supreme
court here yesterday for failing to obey
decree Of the probate court ten years
ago.
Tho petitioner is Joseph u. Stark
weather. a well known business man Of
this city. who alleges tliat Williams,
acting AZ executor under the wiz Of
his mother. distributed the estate left
her by his father, James o., among her
people. instead Of turning it over to
ihein children as provided in her hus-
bands will. On Feb 2, 1900, Williams
was oraerd TO return the property, but
the petitioner claims be had never done
SO.
The court now holds him in contempt
unless he returns the sum Of 1886 with
interest for ten years and tho house
hold property within sixty days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
THREATENED WITH DEATH.
Strike Breakers on Delaware & Hudson
Railroad Warned.

Rutland, July Threatened with
death If they made another trip on the
patrol train Of the Delaware { Hudson,
railroad between Whitehall n u, and
Rutland. the gang that has been doing
repair work since the strike OF the sec.
tion men has refused to 20 out Of Fair
haven, where the men are living In cars.
The strike breakers have been warned
that if they continue to work they viii
he killed. Most Of them are Italians.
The patrol train, which makes daily
trips over the road s. in charge OF
Deputy Sheriff ]. r. Policy Of Fairhav-
en-. Only two men new 30 out with the
train to do the repair work. Before
the strike breakers became frightened
the train Carried IA labore1s. None Of
the local strikers have resumed work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
For the Barre and Montpelier
Traction Company
ALSO EASTERN EXTENSION
Company Notified Barre Board Of Trade
Last Night That the Washington
Street Line Would Run to
Nelson Street.

As the result OF the agitation by the
Barre board Of trade for better service
and accommodations on the Barre &
Montpelier electric road the directors
Of that corporation at It's meeting yes
terday voted TO purchase three new dou-
ble-truck cars OF modern design for use
on the road. They will be ordered at
once and put into service as soon az
received. This information was conveyed
10 the directors Of the board Of trade At
its regular meeting last night by a d.
rector OF the street railway company.
About two months ago, the board OF
trade took up the matter of better cars
and service. with the view TO taking
the matter before the public service com-
mission. Officials of the street railway
company met the directors Of the board
Of trade and the matter was thoroughly
discussed, with the result that the board
was requested TO delay action until after
the annual meeting Of the street railway
company. whicn was held yesterday.
Tie street railway company at its
meeting Yesterday also voted to extend
its tracks on Washington street from the
terminus at Camp street 70 Nelson
street.
The board Of trade at last nights
rseeting voted to instruct the COMMITTEES
on advertising to secure prices on adyer-
tising matter for Barre granite, the idea
being signs to place on every shipment
Of granite out Of Barre, Yelling that It
was Barre granite and By whom il was
manufactured.
The committee on municipal Affairs
was instructed to confer with the city
council to see If 1t were possible 70
secure city ordinance that would gov
ern the erection of hilboards IN the city
and prohibit the cluttering Of our streets
with handbills and circulars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
RoBBER rHRoTTLEs WOMAN.
Several Hundred Dollars Missing When
Body Is Found.

Jersey City, July l5-Mrs. Rose Lu-
cashick S5 years Of age, was bound
hand and foot and throttlsd to death
yesterday in her apartments at 305
Washington street. Jersey City The
murderer is believed by the police 70
be man who was seen ID the dead
woman's apartments by Mrs. Pela Philip,
who lives on the floor below He eyi-
IDENTIFY knew that Mrs. Licashick hud
several hundred dollars in her posses
sion, for this money was missing from
her dress bosom.
Nrs. Philip found Mrs Lucashicl1's body
bound hand and foot with pieces OF
rope and torn parts Of the dead wom-
ans garments. The murderer after bind
ing his victim had sunk his fingers so
deeply into the woinan's throat that
marks OF his nails show on the skin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15

was snen that hc had the confidence q
bis fellow-ctizens in great degree, and
he will be sincerely mourned.
On September 8, 1886 be was married
to Miss Florence Ayers, daughter Of VIII
liam and Jane tliookerl Ayers, and she
survives him, together with two daugh'
tiers, Murdena Jennnie and Joena kllu'
beth. His parents were recently de-
ceased. OF the family OF eleven children
six survive, being as followss Mrs
Charles Hutton Of Montreal, Angus A
and Donald Smith Of Barre, Peter and
Allen Smith Of Montreal and Ronald
Smith Of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
HIGH SCORE ON LAST DAY.
H. B. Moulton Of Montpelier High ANA
teur at Rutland Meet.

Rutland, July l5.-Ine two days an
nual tournament Of the Rutland Gun
club closed here yesterday afternoon
With perfect weather conditions and the
scores were good In addition to the
tmpsrooters here Wednesday a delega-
adon of Ave Middlebury gunners arrived
for the last events yesterday.
H. II. Stevens OF New York was high
average for the tournament among pro-
fessionals. getting s75 birds out Of a
possible 100 and H. B. Afoulton OF Mont
pelscr was high amateur with SOS. A.
J. Crowley Of Troy, NJ u. made he
highest score Of the day, getting lSS
out Of 200 and beating the professionals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
FAvoRs STRIKE.
Vote by Railroad Men On Pennsylvania
system West Of pitfsburg.

pittsburg. July l5-fI'he soils ct tbe
railroad men ta the Pennsylvania lines
vest Of rittsburg as announced lass
night By the committee carrying on the
situation i overwhelmingly i'll favor Of
a strike. SO l-a per cent Of the conduct.
ors. " 40 per cent, Of ahe tvainmen
and e6 $40 pr cent. Of the firemen
voting in the affirmative.
The vote was announced as foliowS
BY tie conductors commtee, llOa
for ard l46 against BY the trainmens
committed 5Ig5 for and l28 agaiust. and
by the Hrcmenis committee. 253S for and
20 against
After the vote was announced, the
grand officers Of The organizations inter
ested entered into detailed discussion
with General Manager G. l. Peck as
10 what The employees desire. Mr.. Peck
took the matter under advisement, and
viii meet joint committee and the
executive officers Of the organizations
to-day, al which time bis answers will
be forthcoming
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
CENTRAL VERMONT MEN
VOTE FOR STRIKE
% Per Cent. Of Conductors and Train
men Are Said to Favor the East
ern Standard Of Wages.

Montreal, Que July l5.-The result
81 the strike vote taken By the con
diictors and tTaiumen on ite Central
Vermont, subsidiary line Of the Grand
Trunk railroad. was announced last
night. The result Is that g per cent.
Of the men have voted to strike II they
10 not receive the fun eastern associa-
ton wage schedule The demand was
refused by General Manager O. g Jones
aud had been left Is Be settled with the
demands OF the Grand Trunk men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
BASEBALL CHALLENGE ISSUED.
Barre Team Wishes to Play Series with
i A. c. N Barre.

Through the columns of The Times,
the Barre team wishes % challenge the
Italian Athletic club 10 a series Of three
OF five games. the first one 60 be played
Wednesday afternoon. July 27, at RAM
gers field. Gate receipts TO be divided
equally. Each team must agree TO use
is regular lineup throughout the series.
A prompt reply will be appreciated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
DISMISSED FROM NAVY.
Assistant Paymaster Haughey Of the
castine Gets Bounced.

washington, ID q, july l5.--Assist-
ant Paymaster Lawuence G. Haughey, Of
Indiana. attached to the Castine, Of the
Atlantic torpedo boat was dismissed yes
ferday from the navy on charge Of
embezzlement. During the absence Of
Haughey from the ship on account Of
illnesn. the safe on board the Castine
was opened and $4,000 was found miss
ing. Haughey on the day his trial be
gan made good the money which had
been taken
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
Al TOOK EXAMINATIONS
Before Vermont Medical Board Of Regis
tration.

Burlington. July l5.-1The examina-
lions which have been held in the Ma
sonic hall BY the Vermont medical board
Of registration were closed yesterday aft
ernoon. There were A who took the
examinations. compared with 80 last
wear. There were II regular graduates
Is second year men and IA practitioners,
most Of whom were non residents. There
were seven physician. both nonsresidents
ard residents Of the state. who had been
praeticing IN the state and who had neves
PASSED the state board These physi-
clans were compelled to take the exam
nations, upon advice Of the states at
loIneY eeneIol.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
VESSEL WENT AGROUND
And There Was a Report That She Was
On Fire.

Boston, july l5 The Metropolitan
line freighter James S. Whitney went
ashore at underground shoal. Vineyard
Haven, early to-day and the reports
had it that she had ire aboard. The
vessel got of at noon and Is on it's way
to Boston. The owners here deny that
there was any fire. They say the yes
sci was not injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
NO AGREEMENT
was Reached Last Night by Abutters
On the River.

A special meeting Of the city council
was held last evening Of which q con-
ference was held IN executive session
with the COMMITTEES from the abutlers
on the changing Of the river bel Il
IS said that the conference resulted iu
no fixed aQnement between the city
and the ahutters. s understood that
the abufaers comFi8.ee are having theif
tfoailles 70 ~ aH af tie ahittiue lasfi
owners to sign contract to pay their
proporifnn of the cost Of the project.
10 da4e was set for another confer
enLe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15

A mural painting, in memory Of Ann
Heddis Hilman, painter Of note, who
pent her summers at South London
ferry, engaged in skitching, was un-
relied Sunday in the Baptist church
here. The painting is gift Of Miss
Hillman's brother Of New York City,
ind represents Christ as the Good Shep-
lerd standing at the sheepfold, holding
he shepherds crook and tenderly hold.
ng a lamb in his arms. It is not a
Fudean scene, but the view Is that seen
rom the church, looking northeast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
CAPTAIN ROCKWELL ILL.
Wife Summoned to Vermont on Account
of His Critical Condition.

Manchester, n. IT,, July l5.- The
friends Of Capt William N Rockwell
were p8ined to learn Wednesday night
81 his sudden Illness, ais told in a telc-
gram to his wife at 500 Maple street
Captain Rockwell has ben spending
the summer at town in northern Ven
mont, where he Is accustomed TO 60 dur
ing the warmer season Of the year and
had not been In good health for some
time. An urgent telegram to Mrs. Rock
we'll, however announced tie fact that
he was taken critically III Wednesday
morning. and that her presence was de-
sired. She accordingly left Manchester
Yesterday morning to go 70 Vermont.
Captain Rockwell IS well known in
fraternal circles, and was for many searB
known as one Of the steamboat cap
tains Of Lake Champlain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
SENSATIONAL HORSE RACE.
Lemberg and Neil Cow Tied for Stakes Of
Ten Thousand Sovereigns.

London, July l5.-Lemberg and Neil
Gov ran a dead heat tor the eclipse
takes of ten thousand soveregns at
sandown park to-day. Diiton was up
N Lemberg and Danny Maher on Neil
bow, owned BY Lord Roseberry The
lace was the most sensational ever seen
N English turf Lenberg was the fa-
torite at Ave to six Two hundred
Iorses were entered and six ran.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
coAKLEY SOLD 7 oMoNrREAI.
pitcher Refuses to Join Until Louisville
Settles His Claim.

New York, July IS. Andrew Coax
ey, former Chicago National league
pitches who Has with Louisville early
ii tire season and was suspended BY
hat club, received wofxi last night from
President Grayson Of the Colonies thar
n had been cold to Montreal.
Ccakle1s says he will refuse to join
The Canadian team until he gets set
aement Of his claim AGAINST the Louis
nile club for back salary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
pREsIpENr REcEIvEs cALLERs.
Former Governor Guild and w. H. Ho
abird Among Those at Beverly.

Beverly, Mass, July l5.-President
TAFT golfed at Alyopia this morning
with Henry Clay Fifek and this after.
noon will receiver a number Of callers
including former Governor Guild, wl'c
has been appointed special ambassador
to Mexico. and w. b. IIolabini, who
win tell Of reclamation work in Imperial
valley. California. Mrs. Taft and Helen
are shopping here. Charlie made tbs
tzdp in bis motor beat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
HoUsEKEEPER A SUICIDE.
Found Dead IN Room On Day Her sev-
ices Ended.

Mortified July l5.-Aliss Jeanette
Colburn. "a years old housekeeper for
lester Avery on the Union Brook road
was found dead in bed yesterday Her
body was fully clothed, A vial, pre-.
sumably originally filed with mix
ture Of laudnanum and carbolic acid, was
found upon tahle near the bed.
Miss Colburn had acted as houaekeep-
er for Mr., Avery Tor some time past
AVERY and his wife, who had been liy.
ing apart, recently made up their trou.
bles and she was notified that her serv.
ices would not be longer required and
had said she was going to Williams.
town to work in the Gulf house. No
cause for her act is known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
WANT IoHNsoN ELsEwHERE.
Promoter Trying to Get Him to Anti
rodes. Calls Him Worlds Greatest.

New York, July l5.-IIugh Mcintosh,
The Australian promoter, who staged
the Burns-Johnson fight, il trying to
eet johnson to 90 to the Antipodes
again. Il never saw Jedfries fight when
he was fit he said, 'but ! DO not be-
ieye In his best day@ he could have
whipped johnson. who is the most re-
markable defensive fighter the world ever
saw With Mcintosh II Bill Lang. who
knocked out Fitzsimmons. Lang Is
seeking a fight with Iangford, Jeanette
Kaufman 81 any but johnson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
MEET IN MONTPELIER.
Annual Convention Of Those In Fourth
Glass 0fices Next Week.

The fourth annual convention Of the
Vermont state league Of the National
League OF Postmasters Of fourth-class
Offices "a to Be held at the court house
Montpelier, two days next week, july
20-2l. beginning Wednesday at 1880 p.
II. An attractive program has been pre-
pared. Addresses win be given by va
rious postmasters and by one OF the
leading post office inspectors. Hon.
Frank Piumey, member Of Congress,
win give an address in the evening. It
viii pay all postmasteIs well to at-
tend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
PITCHED BATTLE
reported Between Construction Gang
and Bandits.

Cleveland o.. July l5--Telephone re-
ports from North 0lmstead, this coun-
", say that q pitched battle has tax
Ia place there between the forty mem
hers Of construction camp ard gang
# bandits in which several have been
asot.
The sheriff and heavily ARMED posse
have left for the scene of the fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-15
ROSS HOLDS TITLE.
Amateur Moves Up Into Second Place
IN Golf Tournament.

Manchester by the-sea, Mass, July
l5.-Alex Ross Of Braeburn, the present
title holder, crowded NJ. J. BIndy of Hy-
annispod out Of first place at the end
Of 54 holes play in the Massachusetts
open Golf championship ail the Essex
Country club here Yesterday. John @.
Anderson Of Woodland an amateur.
moved up into second place, being four
strokes behind Ross and one stroke ahead
Of Brady at the finish Of the third
iound. Anderson would have been the
leader If he had not missed five short
r,,gs