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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
MAID ASSAULTED BY ROBBERS.
States Attorney shsw's House in Bur,
ington Entered.

Burlington. March PA daring burg.
larry was attempted Wednesday even.
ing at the home Of States Attorney
Harry r. Shaw, Miss Nellie Cross. a
maid, being severely beaten, rendering
her unconscious for half an hour The
would-be burglar escaped, leaving BE-.
hind the booty he hsd packed mp
Mr. and blrs shaw we're out for the
evening and Miss Cross was lett at
home with the children They were up-
stairs and the first thing Miss Cross
noticed unusual was the extinnHshing
81 the lights downstairs smpposlna
that Mr and Mrs Shaw had returned.
she called 70 the latter and. receiving
no response, went downstairs seeing a.
enc aatered the dining room. the form
Of q man outlined ID the moonlight
She asked him what &c wanted and his
answer was a threatening gesture. She
then went 10 the telephone ard, As she
took tho receiver down. the burglar
struck Der a powerful blow n the face
following IL with others on the side Of
her head She succeeded ii biting her
assailant's hand and then sank to the
floor, the last she 4 able to remember Is
that be began kicking her ii the back
Miss Cross remained unconscious Oh
the floor until the return Of Mr and
Mrs Shaw, at 1890, when physician
was summoned tt is not thought that
she win suffer any lasting affects,
though her hands and arms are badly
scratched from the rough handling she
received, and she is suffering from the
shock
The dining room silver mad been coll
iected by the man and wrapped ia AIRS,
Shaw's fur-lined coat but was not TAX
en- from the house as It is supposed he
became frightened after beating Miss
Cross She was able 10 give a good de-
scription of him and Il sure that he
carries the imprints Of bier teeth on one
hand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
MINORITY MEMBERS.
Democrats Select -Four Of Their Number
for New Rules Committee.

Washington D. G., March 25 With
scarcely the semblance Of struggle, the
Democratic members Of the House last
NIGHT elected the four minority members
of the enlarged rules committee, as fol-
lows
Champ Clark Of Missouri 1875 votes
Oscar Underwood of Alabama, l02
votes.
Lincoln Dixon Of Indiana, 30 votes.
John j Fitzgerald Of New York IS
votes.
The total vote Of the caucus was 40,
which required II votes to elect.
The expected opposition to Representa-
tive Fitzgerald, because Of his attitude
on the rules question at the beginning
of tie present Congress, when he, with
% other Democrats, left the leadership
of Champ Clark and voted with the
Republicans appeared early in the meet
ing, but failed Of any definite result
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
Terrible Fire Catastrophe In
Chicago Today
IL PEOPLE MAY BE DEAD
Six-story Budding Of L. Fish 3 CO
Burned and Eight Girls Were
Caught on the Sixth Floor.
Searching the Ruins

Chicago, March 25.--Rleven persons are
believed 10 have persisted N the six-st0fy
building ef L. Fish \ Co., which was
burned to-day. The cause for 20 great
let Of fatalities was due 70 the fact
that when ths FIRE broke ont the auto.
matte fire apparatus closed the elevator
doors thus trapping eight girls, who were
on The sixth floor of the building.
At one o'clock this afternoon, the
structure was a mere shell. and the bod
les Of six Of the girls who were caught
in the upper story were found Three
men are also missing, and their bodies
are believed to be in the ruins. The
tiremen then started 70 search the debris
for the bodies Of the others Tbs ruins
were cooled by torrents of water, IN or
der % aid the searehors' approach.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
LIE oAusED suRFERINc.
Practically Entire Village Was Wiped
Ont

Charleston. w. Va. March 25.-Praeti-
rally every home IN the prosperous noun
tain village Of Mount Hope was de-
stroyed By fire yesterday, and at least
two thousand homeless persons slept last
night Ia the commons A special train
arrived at Mount Hope with the Ma
tional Guard. Tents were Immediately
distributed, and an effort Is being made
TO house a. many AZ possible Of the
homeless. Numerous families lost all Of
their household effects There Is great
mtfering among the people.
Less than a half dozen houses are
standing. Nearly four hundred resi-
ienees and other small buildings and
Ihirty-aye business buildings were con
mmed
The property damage Is estimated az
Hose to half q million dollars, with two
thirds Of that amount as insurance.
Mount Hope IS an isolated mountain
town, situated in Fayette county, 45
miles southwest Of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25

was missing Neither questions nor
threats could make him Ten what had
become 81 ~ Later a searchef found IL
lying III a swill cart in the yard Of the
Maiden health department.. The chase
had led through the yard, and Rice Is
believed to have tossed The bag into the
swill cart, unobserved By his pufsaers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
DIED In ITALY.
Senior Member Of Abbiatti g. Colombo,
Now in Receivers Hands

Word was received in this city to-day
Of the death, at his home in Bsuschio,
Italy, Of e. Abbiatt, who WAS a member
Of The granite firm Of Abbiatti a Calom-
bo Of this city whose plant On Black
web street il ID the hands Of d receiver.
He had been d resident of Barre for about
l5 years and started In the granite man
ufacturing business 10 years ago
He Rad been affected with throat
trouble for some time and Of late had
been unable to speak above a whisper.
he went to hia home in italy about five
months ago, and about a month ago he
started to return. when he was taken
suddenly III IN Genoa and had to rec
turn to his home. He is survived by
wife and two children, who were with
him IN Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
INDICTED FoR ALLEGED GRAFT.


piftsbtug. Pa. March 25 William
Brand Charles Stewart. John Klein, Jo-
seph Wasson and Hugh Ferguson, the
were indicted to-day,
charged with receiving sl02, 500 for the
passage Of the bank depositaries ordi-
ra.naa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
WANTS TO Be PAID.


Declaring that she had not been paid
for several years, Rollie Cardina Is suiug
George Isibersont Of East Barre ii Wash-
ington county court to-day. The plaintiff
declares that the defendant owes her st2I
wages for keeping house for the nber-
sonts and nursing Mrs Libersont and
children during their Illness. The csse
is short and should be finished by to-
night M. 81. Gordon appears for the
plaintiff sad 3 ~ Harvey for the de.
fendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
ONE MAN WAS KILLED.
And Five Others Seriously Burned at
Pittsburg To-day.

Pittsburg, March 2s. The Garfield re-
fnery oil plant xploded to-day, killing
one man and seriously burning five
others The financial loss Is $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
DEATH OF W. N. MARTIN

Occurred To-Day at Hospital Prominent
Mason and Western Union Manager.
Burlington. March e5- William M.
Martin, aged gears. leading Mason
ana for eighteen years manager Of the
Western Union telegraph office here, died
today at the Mary Fletcher hospital ef
paralysis. Ire was q native Of Maryland
A wife and daughter survive him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
ID coNFER wITH 80 AeAIN.
Fielding Left Ottawa for Washington
Yesterday.

Ottawa, Ont, March 25 w. s. Field
ing. minister Of finance, left yesterday
afternoon for Washington, where he
viii again confer with President Taft
relative to the tariff situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
GIRL LET TRAIN KILL HER.
Left Note That She Was Disconsolate
Over Love Affair.

New York, March rs Disconsolate
oyer love aifair. Katherine Dennis.
a factory grl, threw herself ia front
Of an express train on Long Island last
evening and was killed instantly
The girl. who was but is years old,
was in love with man employed as
q weaver in lace mill, where she
worked Pinned to her coat was note
explaining the cause OF her act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25
sHAcKLEToN ARRIvgs.
Famous British Explorer Comes Over ID
Lecture.

New York, March 25. Lieut.. Sit Ern.
est shacketon, The British anarctic ex-
plorer who win lecture IN this country,
arrived last night on the steamship
Lusitania, which anchored oil quaran-
tine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-25

Seventy -Gve-eent waists, Saturday 6oe
at Fitts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
SANDS PUSHOR.
Waterville Gentleman WEEDS Well
Known Newport Young Lady.

Newport, h'c. Get. 20.-(SpeciaD.-
\ wedding ~ interest to many people
III this section and in Waterville took
place last evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Irving Pushor on Main street.
when their only daughter. Miss Mabel,
Was united in marriage to Lewis
Sands of Watervill", the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. John w. Web
Ster pastor of the High Street Union
church Only relatives and Il few in
vited guests were present.
Mrs Sands is one of Newport's best
known young ladies while the groom is
a Dexter boy and for the past year
has been employed as a clerk for the
Maine Central at the Waterville offices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sands received many
handsome and valuable presents from
their many friends in Newport. Water
vile and Dexter They left ON the
Pullman for a wedding tour. after
which they will be at home to their
friends in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Thomas Thompson t.ckert, former
president of the Western Union Telc-
graph CO., died Thursday at West End,
Long Branch. after an illness of some
duration. He was born at St. ClairS-
VILE O.. April %. 1925.
Delayed by the hurricane, four
steamers, for the safety of which
much concern had been felt. reached
New Orleans Wednesday night. They
are the Turrialba and Mount Vernon
of the United Fruit CO., the Mercator
of the Naccaro CO., and the Marietta
Di Georgia of the Bluefields Steamship
Co. All came from Central American
ports
A fire starting early Thursday in
the Chicago 4 Alton freight house on
the river front of East st Louis, Ills.
spread rapidly to nearby structures of
like character, causing a loss of more
than $500, 900. The blaze, soon after
it started. spread to ten tank cars
Of Gil which exploded. hurting blazing
fluid in all directions. The oil set
fire to the Baltimore & Ohio freight
warehouses. covering d block A score
Of oil tanks in it exploded With j roar
that was heard for miles, a hotel
and a row of boarding houses also
were destroyed. No loss Of life has
been reported.
The first of the two mammoth
White Star liners. the olympic. was
launched successfully Thursday at
Belfast. Ireland. amid scenes of much
enthusiasm. In accordance with the
custom of the White Star line there
was no christening ceremony. The new
vessel is of $4,000 tons. She has been
building for - months and it will be
some eight months longer before she
is ready for her trial trip. The Olym-
pic is triple screw steamer. her
principal dimensions being: Length
over all SS2la it.: breadth over all
9219 TT; height from bottom of keel
to top of captains house. l0512 it. She
exceeds by nearly 100 it in length and
IS 600 tons any other ship at1oat and
if stood on end would OVertop the
Metropolitan tower in New York by
1872 it. She is four times as long as
Bunker Hill monument is high The
Olympic will accommodate $500 pas
sengers and a crew Of $50 She has
II steel decks and Is water tight bulk
heads 4 sister vessel. the Titanic is
| building and will soon he launched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

-. The baby show at West Bath Grange
fair Wednesday afternoon was a sue
cessful feature. An old folks con
cert formed an enjoyable entertain
ment in the evening. A choir of y
deii.
| The breach of pronIise case in the
Fenntscot supreme court in which
| Mrs. Lara F.. Silver of Dexter, sues
Frank j. Jones of Auburn for 5000
damages. claiming he promised tc
| marry her, but married another uo-
man, went to the jury at 4.30 Wednes-
day and an lour later a verdict fol
the defence was rendered
George Moves, aged about 20 wa.
i'ufid UNCONSCIOUS Tuesday forenoon
AZ the Androscoggin pulp MILL South
Nlndham. where he was EMPLOYED
as an ol!er, and taken al once to his
nome on Main street, ere he died
as the result OF paralysis without re.
gaming consciousness Mr.. Moves
had lived in South Windham som, %
years formerly residing in Bridgton.
big forest fire which started near
the ponds on the Breakneck road
Bar flarhor, kept the attention Of q
large gang of fire fighters Tuesday
large force Of men was emplnved
III nshtlhg the fire. and it was not till
ven up TO dark THAI their efforts il
stopping it were successful. The
breeze blew it during the afternoon
towards the Corniche Drive. where if
was very much in evidence
mere was wonderful escape from
oeath at the head of Central wharf
fortland Wednesday. A train was
packing In from Commercial stree.
Just as 4 young girl came from one
OF the buildings and started to o.,
behind the last car She miscaIcn
iited the speed of the train and as
siie spranS by the rear car her dress
touched it. She slipped, but by max
ing great effort cleared the track
just IN time. She realized APPARENT
~ now narrow her escapc was and
paused for an instant, but before she
co"Id be reached darted around an
other train and disappeared
Alfred Fletcher who lives near
Moody Mountain. left his home on
Thursday last and has not been seen
since. MIR. Fletcher went to Camden
with load of produce and upon ar
irving there went into a store and
telephoned his Wife that he was going
at Gnce to Bangor and that if the
last that the family have ever heard
from hln. Mr. Fletcher is a Young
man apoul q years old and no rca-
son can be given for his actions. Word
mas oeeh sent from the family to his
leEl'iVeS IN other states and no one
mas seen hlnl or heard from him. The
ialnlIN ho nos fear suicide or foul
play, but cannot account for his de-
sertlng his family in this manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
Miss Curtis
Wins Golf Cup

Boston. oct. 20.-One of the largest
and most successful golf tournaments
ever held in this country for women
outside national affair closed to-
day at the Country Club with Miss
Margaret Curtis Of the hone club
capturing the principal cup offered by
the hosts of the tournaments the
Womans Golf Association of Boston.
The tournament attracted players from
New York. Philadelphia. Chicago and
Canada. So many came from Canada
that an interesting team match was
played today in which the Boston
golfers defeated the Canadians by d
score of to l.
The players qualified in medal
play round on Monday for six flights
and local players won the trophies
in the finals today in all.
rhe playing of Miss Margaret Curtis.
however was the feature not only OF
the day. but of the four days for in
defeating her older sister. Miss Harriet
S. Curtis by up and to play in the
finals, the younger player broke the
woman's record of the course by play
ing the full championship distance OF
6oS5 in 50 strokes. Miss Harriet Curtis
started off poorly by sending her ball
from the first tee into a flock of wild
ducks and nearly killing a bird on tho
wing. She lost the hole and sub
seuuently the match. This contest
ended on the 18th green, but Miss
Margaret Curtis was PLAYING such fast
golf that the sister kept on to the
home green. The card of Miss Margaret
Curtis was as follows: Out, 666, 413,
35e, -46; In. 1856 asa, 345-39-S5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
CONY.vs. DEXTER.
Exciting Game Expected Saturday on
the Oextsr Grounds.

Dexter Me- Ott .-tSpcciaD.-
The Dexter High football squad is put
ting in some strenuous practice this
week in preparation br the game Sat
urdav afternoon witt Cony High of
Augusta The local liayers expect a
hard game and are arKious to be in
the best possible condition when they
face the <ennebec eleven.
Some extra players havee been added
to the squad and the squad of candi-
dates out is such that two teams are
possible thus giving the Nrst string
men some excellent practiccen all de-
partments. The local clever has been
weakened by the loss Of Eds left end.
who broke his ankle one hight this
week Will" practicins. Edes il one of
the best players. being good end as
we'll as one of the heaviest mer on the
team.
Prin Harris j. acting as head coach
and is being assisted by Rev. lames
\. Fraser of the ConGrcga tlonal
church, who is an old Rugby player
and who is able to give the boys some
valuabl" suggestions as to the Lroper
method OF executing the various pass
cs. Much interest is being displayed in
Saturdays game and it is evident that
the attendance will be larger than at
any other game this season
Manager Hugh Brewster has ar
ranged gaines with Bangor High. old
Town High and Ornnu High, all to take
p!ac" during the next few weeks Two
l,ain"S ar" I" be played with Bangor
!iigh. on" in Dexter and the other in
the queen city The game game here
Saturday With cony High will start at
O'Clock sharp. owing to the fact that
the augusta boys will be obliged to
leave ON the 3.32 train in order tc
reach their home that night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21

Harhor, member of the board OF trus-
tees of the Maine Insane hospitals
was at the State House yesterday
morning on business matters.
The following corporations have
filed their certificates OF organization
at the Office of the secretary Of State
| CalabaSaS Oil Co, organized a;
Portland. for the purpose of producing
ana dealing in crude petroleum and its
products, with S2,000,000 capital stock
Of which So is paid in. Officers:
President, +. A. Turner of Portland
TREASURER. Carl w. Smith of Portland
Certificate filed Oct. 20, 1910.
Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co.
OF manufacturing and dealing in con-
denscd .milk. with s5.000000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in
Officers: president, f. A. Stuart of
Seattle. Wash; Treasurer. l.. Il. Har-
denb6rgh OF Seattle. Wash, Certifi-
cate filed Yet. 20, 1910.
Americant Mexican Lumber Co. OF
gani2ed at Portland. for the. purpose
of conducting a farming, grazing, min
ing and lumber business. and for other
purposes, With S3.O0O,O00 capital stock,
of which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Cluence E. Eaton of Port
lard; Treasurer r. L. Croteau of
Portland. Certificate filed oct. 20,
1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21

is the first time such a paper has
been attempted by any one college of
the University and it is hoped it will
be a success
The glee and guitar clubs have be
gun regular rehearsals. An unusual
ly large number of Freshmen are try
ing for the clubs and there seems to
be considerable talent in the class
Most of last years men are back and
the prospects are bright for one of
the best clubs in years. Harold G..
Wood of Hailowell is leader of the
glee club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
RECORD BREAKING RECEIPTS.
Topsham Fair Returns 5000 More Thar
In 1908, the Previous Best.

Brunswick. Me-, Oct. 2o.-OSpecial
Lyman f. Smith, the treasurer o
the Sasadahoc Agricultural and Horti
cultural Society, today announced tina
the total receipts of the annual fail
held at Topsham last week We're more
than $500 more than the receipts o
the fair in 1895, which up to tina
time had held the record FOR being tn,
largest fair. The receipts in 1908 were
$7624.%4. This year they We're 1854 OF
divided as follows: First day, $1,000 30
second day, $i3l6.25: third day
$19OS. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
GOOD WAY TO USE
HYOMEI FOR CATARRH

Besides breathing through the inhaler
a few times a day. many catarrh suffer
ers write that they find imhalng HYO-
MEL pronounce it High-o-me, from a
bowl of steaming water each night before
retiring a great aid in curing stubborn
cases.
Try it: it's very simple: gives quick. re-
lief and makes YOU breathe easieI
Fill a bowl half fun of boiling water,
pour into the water tcaSpoonful of
HYOMEI. cover head and bowl with a
towel. and breathe through nose and
mouth the pleasant. medicated. antisep-
tic and healing vapor that arises.
This method relieves that STIFFNESS at
once. and makes your head feel fine.
You can get bottle of HYOMEI at
druggists everywhere or at Bowditch,
Webster Il Co.'S for only 30 cents. ASK
for extra bottle HYOMEI inhalent.
But bear in mind that a HYOMEI out
HYOMEI costs 500.
But, as stated before. if you already
own an inhaler. bottle of HYOMEI
costs but 80 cents
HYOMEI is guaranteed by Bowdtch
Webster & Co, and druggists every
where to cure catarrh, sore throat
coughs. colds, asthma and Group OF
money back. Try it on that generous
basis
Stomach dosing never cured catarrh
and never will. HYOMEI directly reach
es the inflamed membrane. kills the
germs and soothes and heals the inflam-
alton. Write for free trial bottle of HY
OMEI to Booths Hyomei Co. Buffalo
N Y.
cnld op5 o,,araptead il, Wa+ar,.;Ila h,
The Dorr Drug Co. and in Gardiner by
Jackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
North Ltchfeld Organization incor
porates and Elects Officers.

North Litchfeld, Me. oct. 20
Especial. 1.-The North Litchheld
Cemetery Association at meeting
called for that purpose voted unan-
mouslv to Incorporate. Preamble and
hy-laws were read and adopted and
the required signatures were signed 70
the incorporation papers.
The following officers were chosen'
President. Edgar A. True: vice. presl-
dent Alfred Bartlett: secretary, n. Il
True. treasurer. A. G. Horton: trus-
toes 7. NJ. Crane. Robert Allen. Mrs
Elizabeth True: superintendent OF
cemetery. Robert Allen. Adjournment
was taken to the first Tuesday oil
|September, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
College of Agriculture PubIishe,
Magazlne-G'ee Club RehearsaIs,

Or"po. Me. oct. Special. The
first issu" Of Practical Husbandry of
Maine appeared this week. This is
an attractive paper of 20 pages in
magazine form published by the stu
dents in ,thc College of Agriculture
II is not Intended as Il college publ
cation only. but tn" object of the pub
fishers is to interest the farmers all
over the state. 1t contains many ar
ticles of interest to farmers in all
branches of agriculture. An interest
ing article is also noted By Prof
C"mstock on domestic science. This
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
How to Wash the Hair

Avoid using Il soap or Shampo" con-
tanning an excess OF alkall. NNaHS
select a shampoo made IF I'M" SOAP
Glyccrnp. Salicylic Acid. Nhlte 81
Eggs and crcoanut oil. Every one or
these things is helpful t" the hair ana
scalp Rirt's Head Wash is made "l
these ingredients. aud it is pure ana
neutral containing n" free aikah
Whatever 1t stops tn" loss of hair.
Dandrutf disappears ana lHh'uS
ceases 1t onen~ VI the pores ana re-
moves all dirt dust and disease germs
from the pores. 1t gives renewed NE
and vicur to 'he hair. At All mug
and department stores. 25c. and opc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21
Peary Made Cap
tain of Engineers

Washington. oct. 2o.-Robert T.
Peary. the Arctic explorer, today ad-
vanced to the rank of captain in the
corps of civil engineers Of the navy by
reason of the retirement on account
of age of Capt. L. S. G.. White. Peary 5
leave of absence will expire within a
few days, but it has not been decided
at the navy department what his as
signment will be.
Rear Admiral John B. Milton of
Kentucky today was placed on the re-
tired list on account of age His re-
tirement promotes Capt. Albert Merit
to the grade Of rear admiral.