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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18

Refused to Tell Whe shot Him Twice
III Stomach

New York. May u.s. The gopher
gang" q west side organization sue
ceeded 10 pettinea George }. Gallagher
otherwise known as eAewburg George,
yesterday, THE police believe. liallegher
known as 4 member 81 Tue gang, was
taken N 4 dying condition t0 the New
York hospital with two bullet wounds
ia bis stomach Although be was con
scious he refused % say who shot him,
but the police declare their belief that
the shooting was an outcome Of one
of the numerous feHds in gang circles
wlsch Rquentiy develop deadly as-
saults ana murders There Is known %
have been internal trouble ia the Ego,
phef gang recently
No 0uteidcrs are known 10 have Wit
messed the shooting Gallagher was
seen yesterday morning % bis way 70
his home ID West 3lth street escorted
hy man Gallagher reached home and
was found BY bis family to be seriously
wounded When medical ala was SUM
moned policemen went 10 the mans
rooms Gallagher declined to say a
word about The shooting and when a
friend started 70 explain to the police,
Gallagher made him stop. declaring I'LL
get you Marty, If you squeal'
Following recent troubles in the
ranks Of the eaophers' Gallagher was
shot at four times about q month ago
on Tenth avenue Policemen appeared
On the scene before be got away and
lalthourh ne admitted that he knew
who fred the shots he would not tell,
saying that he would iight his own bait
ties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
FIRE SWEPT
UNCHECKED
S65,OOO Loss Sustained in
Salisbury Today
CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN
Two Stores, New House, Railroad Depot
and Freight Station and Two
Freight Cars Destroyed-No
Fire Apparatus in Village.

Middlebury, May ls.-A Gre loss Of
over $4,000 was sustained IN Salisbury
early to-day, in a FIRE which started in
the store Of Judge Frank C. Dyer and
destroyed chat, together with the Page
feed store and grist min, a new two
story house belonging to Mr Page, the
Rutland railroad depot and freight sta
tion and two freight cars, filled with
paper An the post Office fixtures, mail
and pouches. Which were in the Dyer
store, were destroyed also
The losses ere estimated as follows;
Judge Frank g Dyer, $4,000.
Mr. Page $4,000.
Rutland railroad. $4,000
Post Office lose, not known.
The fire was discovered in the Dyer
store at about three o'clock BY William
Diamond. clerk ia the store. who was
sleeping ia the building. He was awak-
ened IN the smell of smoke and he
thinks also that he heard an explosion.
As the post Office was located IN the
store, It Is possible that the place was
being robbed by burglars The flames
pread with great rapidity. and as there
was absolutely nothing with which TO
fight the Gre. the building was soon
doomed. From that the fire Jumped TO
the Page and the Rutland railroad prop
erty very quickly, and they were soon
in ruins together with most Of their con-
tents, as well as two freight cars, which
we're placed on q siding
The Montreal sleeper was held up at
this place for several hours BY the fire
The villagers had 10 let the fire burn
itself out The Dyer store, whore the
fire started was 81 general merchandise
Salisbury is located six miles from Mid
diehury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. May 49, Thous.
ands Of miners in the anthracite region
refused to enter the mines to-day, de-
terminea ID the event Of destruction
from the comet to die beside their
wives and children
Washington, d. c., May Is. Although
the earth's inhabitants wiz not know
that they are passing through the tail
Of comet neither seeing Il nor suf-
fering any injurious results therefrom.
beginning tonight about eleven o'clock
and for four or five hours thereafter
they win be ia the midst Of the tail
of Hailey's comet
This estimate was niven -last night
bv Prof. Assph Han Il the naval OBJ
seryatory mere X i possible, re said.
Chat trere viii be some meteofin
showers. although he doubted It.
It's nearest approach to the earth
having been made to-day the celestial
wanderer, which comes this way but
once every three quarters IF a cen-
turv or So, will begin to recede on
Thursaay, It II doubtful according %
Professor Flaf, II anybody viii Be- able
70 see the comet, hut 81 Friday night
81 the weather IS favorable t should
make d good showing
Alexandra Va. May rs Haley's
comet Il doing more n Alexandria and
tia surrounding country ii Virginia for
the church than an tie revivnls and
camp meetings have done ror years past.
The supersitious ones see nothing but
dark foFebodings 10 fhe comets ap-
pfoach Never before il the annals Of
the colored churches il this part Of
Virginia have SO many new members
got tile religions fever at one time.
New Orleans, Las. May lg As a RE-.
suit of the appearance IN Tie sky yes
terday Of large multicolored circle
around the SUN CONSERVATION was Great.
"a among The negroes at work ii the
fields ii Louisiana and Mississippi TIE
negroes stopped work and fell TO cry-
ing and praying.
Atlanta. Ca May ls--A sect Of 800
people living in the hills outside Of
Atlanta harricaded themselves ia a cave
to-day praying because Of the comet
The worrying has spread 10 the fedef-
al prison, where there was clasn Of
eonviets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
MEAD CLUB FORMED.
About 500 People Attended Organization
ii Rutland

Rutland. May ls Tire John Al Mead
club was organized ut Baxter hal hast
evening. about five hundred voters be-
ing in attendance. The purpose % the
club is 70 forward the interests ol Lieut.
Governor Mead 81 this city, who is cane
ddate Cor the Republican nomination
for governor az Vermont.
Music was furnished by the Rutland
City band. Mr.. Mead addressed them
lat length. stating among others things
that # elected he intended 70 have sew.
eral advisers with him at ail times dur'
ing the session 81 the legislature, prin-
cipal among whom win be senator j y
Lewis, who is acting as campaign man
ager
Officers were elected as follows; Mayor
H @. Carpenter president; M p Wheel
ef. }. NJ. Woodin, q S. Haley. II g
Dunn George II. Baker, DN II Belle
rose. J. @ reinplee. Florence Mccarthy
w. E Aldrieb II. G. Farrar. G. III Ian
don. j. ii. Premier w =. Mills, T. G..
Robins. vice presidents II = Noyes,
William f.obombard # D. White. W. r.
Knsman. r. A. Lawrence and M. ~.
Ross, executive committees ~. a. Clark,
secretary; Fred A. Field, treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
PIECES OF BODIES
THROWN ALL ABOUT
Between 20 and so People Killed BY
a Terrific Explosion yestsr-
day at Canton, Ohio.

Canton, o., May Is With roar
that wss heard three miles away a bat
terry Of seven boilers at the plant Of
the American Sneet and Tin Plate COM
pany exploded yesterday afternoon, kill
iniuring about fifty Among the in.
iured are q half dozen, who, it It said.
viii probably die before morning 9th
lefs physicians say, cannot live
! & IL cause Of the explosion Is at
present unknown. The Gremen and en-
gineer. who were in the boiler room,
are dead No one else about the plant
who survived the accident can give an
explanation One workman saws that
be heard three distinct explosions ia
quick succession They came SO close,
however, that it was all over in q min
ute
The force Of the concussion was ter
rife. The big plant is ia such state
Of ruin as 70 be practically a total
loss A mere egg shell Of the building
Is left.
Identification Of the men was diff.
cult because many Of them were 50
'mutllated that even the most Intimate
friends could not recognize the fea-
lures.
Reads were blown from several bodies
Arms and loQa were torn from trunks
Fragments 81 bodies were blown sey.
erai squares from the SCENE and bits
of human flesh have been picked up
ON porches and roofs of houses and III
trees
There were 100 men at labor IN the
plant at the time of the accident and
only q dozen Or 50 escaped some injury.
These and others who rushed 90 the
plant as soon as tie disaster was known
worked horoically To rescue the injured
from the ruins, the ruins took fire,
but the fire department extinguished the
flames.
THE body Of one man, unknown. was
blown through a house over seven hum
dred feet from the plant Tbs torso
Of another man was found in the garden
81 yard about five hundred feet west
of TIE scene Arms, legs and parts Of
badies were strewn about the neighbor.
hood
The bodies Of seven men, m0tilated
beyond recognition were found u the
north end of the mill.
The plant had FIVE mills AIT the em-
plopes working at mills 2, 3. and 4
were either killed Of injured, while tile
men in mill No. 5. farthest from The
boilers, escaped serious injury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
MANY DENTISTS PRESENT
To Attend Annual Convention Of Twin
State Societies.

Rutland May Is With over 2a5 den.
tal men and their wives mere. the joint
annual convention of The Vermont and
New Hampshire State Dental societies,
which opened in this city last night,
is IN full sway To-day There is a
program which win keep the visitors
busy until Friday noon, iunketing
expedition To Lake Bomoseen tomorrow
being one Of the features.
The speakers to-day We're DR. Leon
s. Hedalia Of Boston on "The Import
anee Of Early Diagnosis Of Certain Dis
cases Dr. r. S. Belyea Of Brookline.
Mass, Oh "The Human Face, from a
Dentists Standpoint" Or, n II. Brown
of Lebanon, N. H. Artificial False
Teeth Dr. r. NJ. Chase Of Bethel,
DR. David Manson Of Burlington, Dr. +.
p Mellen of Middlebury and Dr. H
BurbFidge Of Woodstock took part in
the discussions Most Of the afternoon
is to he devoted to clinics. There are
30 exhibitions here nr e. J. Greves
Of Baltimore Nd Dr J. II. Jack
son Of Burlington and DIR. J. a. Bagin
Of 0rmstown, r @, are the speakers
this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
NOT NEGLIGENT


Boston May IS. Replying to the crit.
icisms Of the state banking department,
contained in the reports made publie
Monday night Of the legislative commit.
tee, which has been investigating The
looting Of the southbridge Savings bank
Bank Commissioner Arthur :. Chaplin
last night gave out a statement, in which
he said that the department had not been
negligent He said that he favored the
committees suggestions for a strengthen.
ing Of the department
While ] have the greatest respect
said Mr.. Chaplin for the members Of the
Southbridge bank investigating commit.
tee Of the legislature and their report
do not consider that the banking depart.
ment has been negligent The law never
contemplated that the department should
audit The books of tie banks, nor has
any appropriation ever been provided for
suhc a purpose.
last year. Pierre Jay, then bank COM
missioner, instructed his examiners TO
take the trial balance Of the depositors
ledger ID the smaller banks, and IL my
first recommendation to the legislature
Of this year I suggested tkat tie banks
pay all the expenses 0f the department,
with the idea that the work might be
more extended It Is well to bear n
mind the great safety Of Massachusetts
safings banis. and the able men through
out the commonwealth who aige their
time and Judgment without pay as trus-
tees, and the fset that the losses in the
past hundred years have heen exceedingly
smail-about one cent every five years
for every thousand dollars
II am in favor Of the suggestions made
BY the committee for Strengthening The
department but it must ne borne nj
mind that these very suggestions recog
nize the weakness Of the svstem ana
not the negligence Of those who are
attempting to carry out the present law"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
MILITARY BAND GAVE RECEPTION
To Their Leader, Charles Perry, and Wife
Last Night in Plainheld.


Plainfeld, May Isl A large number Of
friends and neighhors gathered at the
]. o, @. r hall last evening to participate
in reception given by the PIainfield
military band IN honor Of their popular
leader, Charles Perry. and Mrs Perry.
An interesting and enjoyable program
was given. consisting of a selection ~
the band, songs By the male quartet
and instrumental music Rev. Perrin B.
Fisk, ii his interesting way, presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry 8 handsome chair
the gift Of the band boys. IN behalf Of
Mr.. and Mrs Perry, Rev. A WI Hewitt
gave The response, in his usual able man
nar Mr.. and Mrs Perry were also pre-
sented 4 purse of money and other gifts
from their friends and neighbors. Re.
freshments Of cake and lee cream were
served ia the dining hall Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry have tina hearty good wishes Of
all for d happy and prosperous future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
WOULD NOT ENTER MINES
At t1;2o Tonight, the Earth VIII Enter
the Tail Of the Comet, But Sci
entists say That We Shall
Not Appreciate Fact.


Earth enters tail at ll.2o tonight.
Thickness, million miles.
Length. 20000,oo0 miles.
From earth to comets head, l4,000,
600 miles
Relative velocity OF earth and com-
ct, fifty miles a second
What We may expect to see; West
ern sky aglow, possible meteorie
displays.
Next glimpse Of comet Thursday or
Friday at dusk, low in west,
Tail consists of one moleenle solid
or gaseous matter % cubic yard.
Earth viii encounter fifty trilliou
cubic miles OF tail
Weight Of this part Of tail estiinat.
ed at half an ounce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
BURLINGTON PREPARES


Burlington. May ls The members Of
Burlington division. Ancient Order of
Hibernians. met last night to perfect
plans for the third annual state con-
vention to be held in this city on Tues
aay aud Wednesday August l6 and
lT. Tne state convention for the auxil-
iary members 70 this order will also be
held at this time Besides numerous
delegates. It is expected that many
members Of the order viii be present
from different parts of the state. 4
speaker If national reputation viii be
present on one of the days
On Tuesday there viii be a mass at
st. Marys cathedral aud a boat ride
on Lake Champlaiu. On Wednesday
there win be business meetings and in
the evening the convention win close
with a grand ball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
5000 FIRE AT CHARLOTTE.
Whole village Was Threatened With De-
struction.

Charlotte. Nav ls.-Tne horse barn
the barn and blacksmith shop IF Ii Il.
Dez0telle and the barn of Mrs S. q.
Brush at Charlotte four corners were
burned 70 the ground yesterday after
noon ID FIRE that for some time
threatened the destruction Of the en-
tire village. Tho origin is unknown.
The loss s under 5000
The Gre started at four o'clock. either
in the Dezotelle 81 Brush barn. which
were situated close together When dis
covered both structures were aare and
tie ala1e was beyond control The
De10teIle blacksmith shop caught next
and from this structure the fra was
communicated to the postofiice roof
About this time + B. and r. Il, Smith
arrived on the scene with two powerful
spray pumps and the postofiee was
saved BY this impoverished fire fighting
apparatus.
The strong south wind carried the
burning embers f6r i long distance and
the large horse barn 81 Stanton Will
Hams was ignited ii this manner The
horses and buqgies were saved but the
barn was reduced to nsaes in a short
time
The residence Of Mrs ID d Dalton
was afre on TIE roof at one time but
this blaze was extinguished before a
great amount Of damage was done The
aying sparks also ignited laprobe in
VI. w Higbees barn but this was
promptly put out The residence Of
Mrs. Joseph Ramsey was in danger be-
cause Of its close proximity and here
constant stream Of water from a
well was played On The building with
good effect
Almost as soon as the FIRE was dis.
covered general telephone alarm was
sent out and 10 the prompt response
Is due the salvation Of the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
vIcroRY FpR MEN
Is Report Concerning the Baltimore
and Ohio Trouble.

and Ohio Trouble.
New York, May IS The wage ques-
tion on an tie Vanderbilt zines has been
settled Announcement was made in
New York Last night that the so.called
Baltimore & Ohio rate had been award
"a to the trainmen and conductors on
the Big Four. the lake Erie & Western
and the Chicago Indiana s Southern
Similar adjustment had always been
made on the New York Central proper
between the city and Buffalo. and on
the Lake Shore Mi0higaH Southern
aid The Michigan Central west of Buff.
faio.
A. b Garretson and ". G. Lee, presi-
dents respectfully Of TIE conductors and
the trainmen orders announced the
latest decision last night, having been
appraised st il by mail from Washing
t0n wnere the arhitrators. n II Nor.
rissy and +. Z Clark. had been DELHI
eatine. Neither earretson nor Lee
cared "a eoHment. ou the award. other
than to say the findings spoke for them.
selves az a victory fof the men
The Baltimore a Ohio rate has bean
made Tho basis ~ settlement Fl all rail
road wage disputes % far adjusted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
VICE PRESIDENT DEFENDS
TAFT ENTHUSIASTICALLY


Kalamazoo Mich May 49, Enthusi-
astieally defending President TAFT, to
whom be referred as president who
does not try 10 deceive people and
commencing the Payne-Aldrieh tariff law,
which he claims has been misrepresented
and lied about Vice President sherman
opened the congressional campaign here
to-day. The vice president compared
President Taft, BY inference with ex-
President Roosevelt, to tie advantage Of
TAFT, insisting that an the statements
made BY the latter are sure to be au-
thoritatiye and official" The election Of
& Democratic House would mean no re-
pudiation If tie Aldrich tariff law but
Of the Republican policy Of protection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
BLUEFIELDS, NICARAGUA,
AWAITS B0MBARDMENT
VIII Probaly Be stOrned Before Night
Estrada Refuses to Surrender Prep
arations Completed for Conflict.
Orders Concerning Americans.

Washington, p q, May Isl Blue
fields Nicaragua, is awaiting lombard
ment Consul MoiYatt reports to-day,
however thet Bluehelds, which is tile
final stronghold Of the insurgents, viii
probably 81 stormed BY General Irias
of the Madriz forces before night He
states chat the Venus Is commanded
by lrias and has heavy guns aboard Oh
the city Estrada refuses to surrender
Commander Gilmore of the gunboat, Pa
dueah has warned both ades not To in-
terfere with Americans, foreigners nor
non-combatants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
WILL TAKE
PUNISHMENT
Bank LOOter Coleman Pleaded
Guilty Today
SENTENCED TO Is YEARS
He Was Anaigned for Misappropriatior
Of Funds Of National City Bank
Of Cambridge, Mass.--Keliher
Next.

Boston, May Is, George VI Coleman,
who Was indicted for lootinp the Na-
tional City bank Of Cambridge to che
extent Of nearly saOOoOo, pleaded guilty
TO seventy eight counts before Judge
Hale in the United States circuit court
to-day The charge was misapplication
81 the bank funds.
Aftsr receiving Coleman's plea q gull.
ty Judge Hale sentenced the young man
to iifteen years in the house Of eorrso-
tion at Greenfield Mass. Coleman was
indicted at q special session of the federal
grand jury. William J Keliher was also
indicted on the charge Of aiding and abe,-
ting Coleman. He will be tried soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
snip IN FLAMEs. SINKS.
One Seaman Injured III Explosion On a
Vessel Carrying Gasoline Cargo

Provincetown, Mass, May IS.-With
flames belehing from all her parts fol-
lowing an explosion Of gasoline. in which
a seaman was badly burned. che schooner
Estella Noonan yesterday sank III the
harbor while an attempt was being made
by the Wood End life saving crew to
beach her. The vessel win be 4 complete
loss the damage being estimated at
aboat $1,000.
The Noonan had just finished dischare-
ing 400 gallons Of gasoline into tank
vessel ID the harbor, and the crew assert
d man named SeaFer had gone ashore
when the explosion occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
GIRL AT WINDOW sHor.
saco Men, VINO Had Practiaed Revolver
Firing, Arrested.

Saco, Me. May l8 Sitting at 4 win,
dow in her home last night. l3-gear-old
knestine Townsend was shot by 4 bul.
let which caused her death Is minutes
later.
The police arrested six Albanians em-
ploved ia nearby brickyard who, i
is alleged, have been in the habit 81
practising with a revolver evenings. Nc
charge has yet been made against the
men, bnt they viii be brought into court
and probably held until after the au-
topsy and inquest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
BoY HIT IN HEAD W sHor.
7-Year-Oid Edward conroy Injured at
Charlesbank Athletic Meet.

Boston, May II. During tile progress
of Tie Mechanic Arts high school inter-
class track meet a the Charlesbank gym
nasium yesterday, Edward +. Conroy. (
wears old, living at 357 Charles street,
was struck in the head with q l2pound
shot The weight was tossed by Denis
Seannel Young Conroy was running
around in the vicinity where the event
was being held when he was struck He
was taken to the Massachusetts General
hospital where be was placed On the
dangerous list
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
rs GRANITE CUTTERS
OUT ON STRIKE
Their Act May Shut Down Quauies al
Ellsworth, Maine whef Several
Hundred Men AIk En-
plOyed.

Ellsworth, Me, May Isl The throw
ing ont Of work Of several hundred
quarrymen Is threatened as result Of
the strike yesterday at the South
Brooksvlle quarries Of rs granite cut-
ters They demand only the reinstater
ment VI two ii their number who have
been discharged, and maintain they will
stay out until the discharged men are
again at work,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
&c coNFERENcE N SESSION
Albert Smiley Its Founder Presides and
Three Hundred Are Attending.

Lake Mohonk, NJ ", May Isl Three
hundred Of tue best representatives. of
the universal peace movement IN Amer
iea met here to-day for the opening Of
Tie conference on international arbitra
tion The meetings VIII continue
through Friday. Albert l. Smiley, IL.
d. the founder Of the conference. pre-
sided It is expected that William Jen-
lnings Bryan viii address the gathering
Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
RIvERror. NOT WEST BERLIN.
Petition Of Over 90 Per Cent Of citi-
zens Asks Change Of Name.

The station now known AZ West Ber-
lin IL to he called Riverton, beginning
June l9. The Central Vermont railway
has issued circular approving the
name and this action IS tie result Of a
petition issued BY the citizens Of that
place, which was signed by over 30 per
cent. of them The station has only
recently heen opened d. billing point
with a ticket office and agent in charge,
and the citizens felt that with the
change Of name would come improved
passenger and freight service. A peti-
tion Tor changing the name of the post
Office also to Riverton is before the
authorities at Washington and this will
probably Be done when or before the
railroads order is effective, June 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18

THE Randolph high school team ar
rived in town this afternoon and viii
line up against spaulding high at 3:a5.
The game viii be played at Rangers
field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
INTERVIEW WITH KING

OF Half an Hour-Coi and Mrs. Roose-
yeIt Called on King George.
London, May ls. Col Roosevelt and
his wife called upon King George at
Marlborough to-day and had an inter
view of half an hour
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18

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