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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
AZ People Killed Near Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Going at High Speed, the Cars Met on
Curve and Before Motorman Had
8 Chance to Set Their
Brakes.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept 22-Forty'
two persons were killed and seven were
seriously injured in nead.on collision
between two interurban ears on the Fort
Wayne and Blmffton division Of the Fort
Wayne q Wabash Valley line yesterday.
The wreck occurred seven miles north Of
BlnfIton at a sharp curve.
The cars in collision were north
bound local car crowded to the steps,
and southbound extra car from Fort
Wayne. They met while both We're run.
ming at hign speed
The dead ares W. Z. Bowman Bluff
ton; A. +. Hyde, Penvillei S. +. stuckey,
Vera Cruz; William s. Beers and Lloyd
Brown, Blulfton; r. G. Justus, Bluff.
ton. general manager of Blulftan Geneva
4 Calina Traction line; s. II. Robinson,
II. D. Cook, Ernest Grouse, Bluifton;
Silas Thomas. Oscar Zimmer, Miss Pearl
Sayler, Button; K. h. Folk, Washing,
ton, Ind; Jacob Swartl, Uniondale Fl.
H. Tamm, Warren. Ind Harold Nell
son, John W. Tribolet, Button; Mrs.
Garrett Maxwell. Garrett. Ind; Joseph
Edcns, Hartford City; George Semtmrst,
Warren; Benjamin Cramer, Frankfort.
Ky; Charles Reber Uniondale; Blanche
Archbold 0ssiau; Thomas Gordon. Bluff.
ton; Mf and Mrs. Frank King, WaTeni
son OF Lloyd Brown, Button; John
Johnson, MarIle; Jesse Hoffman, Mar
H. A.. -.
Micn.; Mrs Hiram Folk, Mrs. Myrtle
Harley, daughter Of Mrs Folk Mary
Daugherty, Blnffton; Daniel Debach,
Petroleum, Ind; J. +. Schwartz, Joseph
Sawyer, BluiEtoni Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith Montpelier; Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, Montpelier; John Reed. Battery
+, 9Th artillery, New York
The collision is said 20 have been
caused by a misunderstanding Of orders
for the seuthbound extra to take
switch near Kingsland.
The motormen Of the two cars did
not have time to set brakes when they
sighted each other. The heavily loaded
nefthbonnd ear was crushed and the
bodies of the dead and injured were
sirewn on either side Of the truck amid
the wreekage. The screams Of the in
jnred men and women following the
crash Of the ears brought the neighbor-
ing farmers to the scene.
Conductor spiller Of the soathbound
car was unhurt and ran back toward
Kingsaud and tagged car which was
approaching The wreck at full speed and
would have plunged into it.
Wreeking ears and physicians were
rushed from Fort Wayne and Bluffton
and the bodies Of the dead and the IN.
iured were conveyed 60 the hospitals in
the two cities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
TWO WERE DROWNED.
Peculiar Affair at Fort Pond In Massa-
ehusetts Yesterday.

LittIeton, Mass. Sept. 2. Jumping
from boat on Fort pond into water
beyond their depth, Miss Mona G. Glib
son Of Manchester. n. IT,, a trained
nurse, and pr Grin n. Dages Of Oaio,
both connected during the past summer
with the Boston Floating hospital, were
drowned late Yesterday
With 4 Miss Littlefeld, also d nurse,
DIR. Dages and Miss Gibson had gone
out rowing on the pond. Returning.
all three jumped from the boat, short
distance from saore, the doctor and Miss
Gibson jumping together from the end
farthest from the shore and Miss Little
field taking 10 the water from the end
nearest land
Miss Littlefeld reached shore safely,
after wading about 50 yards. Like Dr.
Dages and Miss Gibson, She could not
swim. They, toa, nad intended wading
ashore, but when Miss Littlefeld turned
after landing To look for them they we're
not ii sight
She called for them, thinking they
might possibly nave reached land be-
fore her and have hidden themselves in
d spirit Of fnn But her calls were in
vain, and She was powerless to 40 be-
yond her depth to search for them.
After going All far into tine water from
shore Al she dared, Miss LittIeheld hur-
ried back to the camp at which most
of the doctors and nurses who had been
connected with the Boston floating nos
pital had been staying following the
conclusion short time ago of their
seasons work.
She told them Of the disappearance
Of her companions and all went 10 the
spot Where pr. Dages and Miss Gibson
were Inst seen. No trace of them was
evident then. but later men diving sue
ceeded ID recovering the bodies Of both
d considerable distance apart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
KILLED HIMSELF
AFTER SHOOTING WIFE
Lynn, Mass, Man Was Angry Because
She Had Threatened TO Get a Di-
vorce-He Committed Suicide
When Cornered.

Lynn, Mass, Sept. %. After suffering
for hours from self inflicted shot, Ca
brie Suprien of % Elizabeth street died
at the Lynn hospital last night, while
at a nearby cot doctors were working
to save the life of the wife he had shot
aud probably fatally injured few min
utes before he turned the revolver on
himself.
The shooting Of his wife yesterday
afternoon was Witnessed by many peo-
pie IN the open yard before his house.
he fired six shots az her, the last two
over her PROSTATE body, while be held
the revolver close TO her head But one
person witnessed the suicide OF the man,
patrolman Callahan, who burst into the
dark cellar, where Suprien, with reloaded
revolver, hid himself after the shooting
of his wife.
Suprien was 80 years old; bis wife IS
30 He worked for the General Electric
company and had two children About
six months ago he and his wife separat.
ed but three weeks ago they patched up
their differences and the wife came back
70 the home once more.
A dispute yesterday afternoon result
ed in another vide breach. The wife
started ont Of the house
"i'm going down to the police sta
tion to get divorce she said, as she
reached the door
She was bit . few steps from the
door when Spprien appeared on the
and opened fire as she crossed
the yard. His first four shots were wide.
but the woman. running and screaming.
tripped on tic uneven soil and fell Her
rushed out and stood directly
over her body as he discharged the last
two shots al her head, wounding her,
perhaps fatally
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
HULL AuToIsT ExoNERATED.
George Hatchard Held Blameless for the
Death Of Burnham Boy in Kittery.

Kittery. Me, Sept. ga eoroner's
jury yesterday exonerated from all
blame for the death Tuesday Of Richard
Burnham, a l0-year-old boy, George II.
Hatehard OF Hnll, driver of an automo-
bile, between which and mail car on
the Atlantic Short line railway the lad,
who was on his bicycle, was crushed to
death. George Mitchell, motorman Of
the mail car, also was held blameIess.
The jury. in its verdict. declared that
the accident vas unavoidable
Mr.. Hatehard did not appear at the
inquest yesterday, his absence IN the
morning causing postponement until
the afternoon, although he had left his
automobile as security for his appear
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
MIDDLEBURY HOTELS RAIDED.
officers Found Bottle Of Something In
Boarder's Room.

Middlebury, Sept. 22 On search war
ants every hotel IN this village was raid
led Tuesday forenoon IN an effort to
find intoxicating liquor.
Deputy Sheriff John II. Beane Of Lin
coin ana Chief Of Police Marshal r.
nutterfield Of AIiddlebury searched ho.
tel Logan, where III one Of the boarder's
room they found bottle containing
Il small quantity Of alleged liquor At
the Addison. Sheriff Olin A. Smith Of
Addison and Deputy Sheriff Henry Fl
Fisher of Vergennes made the search aud
found nothing. Deputy Sheriff Fred E.
Rowley of New Haven and George S.
Farf Of Bristol made the search at the
Allen feuse and there again nothing
was discovered. At the Sargent house
tile search was made by Deputy sher-
iir Noble i Sanford and policeman Fay
Warren Of Middlebury. where no con-
trahand was found.
The matter Of the ownership of the
liquor seized at the Logan was left
open for hearing before Justice A. W.
niekans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
TWO LIVES LOST
IN FIRE TODAY
Negro Porter Burned to Death and Cook
Fatally Injured by Jumping, When
Fashionable Boarding House
Burned.

Greenwich, Conn. Sept 22.--Fire de.
stroyed considerable portion Of the
fashionable boarding house, "The Elms.T
on the post road here to-day. Joseph
Christopher, a negro porter, was burned
10 death and Sarah Stewart, the cook,
was fatally injured By jumping from the
second story. Fireman Dorsey was bad.
Ii hurt in attempting to save Christ
nnhcr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO.
Burlington Man Escaped Serious Injury,
However.

Burlington. Sept 22 Adolph Fiaeh-
er. loom fixer Of IA Colchester avenue.
WAS struck By an automobile last even.
ing at about a;I5 o'clock on Church
street near the corner Of College One
nf the front wheels af the car passed
partly over his body, but he WIS not se-
rinusly injured
The automobile was driven BY Charles
A. Kerr Of ~ South Winooski avenue,
an assistant professor ID the university
of Vermont. It was going down Church
street at slow rate Of speed when Mr.
Fischer stepped from behind north
bound trolley car. Ie was knocked
down and pinned under one Of the for
ward wheels Of the car.
The injured man Was helped To his
feet and after few minutes was able
to walk with little assistance He was
placed III cab and sent to Bis home.
Professor Kern was accompanied by two
ladies. His car Ii d 20 H P. Over
land
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
STATE SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Dr. Benjamin Adams Of Panton Has
Been Appointed.

Burlington. sept. q. DR.. benjamin
Adams of Pantoa has been appointed
sanitary Inspector bY the state board
Of health He will fiji the vacancy
caused by the resignation of DR. III TIE
Buttles and win commence his new work
October / Dr Adams for the past few
months has been practicing medicine in
panton and for over a year before that
was Oh the staff If the Mary Fletcher
hospital He is d graduate Of the local
medical college
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
OLD LANDMARK BURNED.
Happy Hollow Wooden Mil at Uxbridge
Destroyed BY Fire.

Uxbridce, Mass Sept 22-The old
Happy Hollow wooden mill. one Of the
landmarks OF this town, and owned by
Jerome Earnum Of Providence, was de-
stroyed BY fire yesterday. The place
was first owned hy the late zadoek
Taft Of Uxbridge and was sold later 10
EaRsue Wheeloek of Putnam, Ct. from
whom Mr. Farnum obtained tbs prop.
aEtx.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
Fire Wiped Out Splendid Auto
Club Rooms Today
FIREMAN RESCUES TWO
Fire in the Heart Of the Mas
sachusetts City Early This Morning
Wiped Out One Of Finest Clubs
in New England.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. o. The
rooms Of the Worcester Auto club, which
were considered to be the finest OF their
to-day IN FIRE which caused Sl50000
loss IN the Chase block in the heart of
the city. The fire was discovered at
an early hour Of the day and had made
considerable progress Two members Of
the Worcester FIRE department we're over
come BY smoke while fighting the fire
inside the building. They were rescued
BY one Of their fellows, fireman Robin.
son, who carried them out Of the build
ing. The rooms Of the Auto club were
completely burned before the fire was
got under control.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
COUNTY COURT MATTERS.
Two Breach Of the Peace Indictments
to Be Taken Up.

In county court this morning indiet-
ments we're reported against Rev. L. +.
Foitney Of Piainfcld and John Fowlcrb
on tho charge Of breach Of the peace.
as the result Of the iraeas which the
two men had on August 20. An the
other complaints which the states at
tornev has will be brought into court
ON information. The state eases Will
be taken up on October 3. A divorce
was granted in the case Of Lee Daniels
and Alice Daniels. a settlement was
made IN the case of Thomas II Cave
H., administrator vs. the Peter & Mel
cher Steam Stone company. The trial
of tho Augostines vs. Ferrin case was
still ID progress this forenoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Two Petitions In Bankruptcy Were Filed
In Vermont Yesterday.

Rutland. Sept q, Two petitions IN
bankruptcy were filed yesterday with
CLERK T. S. Piatt Of the United States
court fred Gaskell Of Burlington. a
laborsr. mas liabilities Of sls5 and his
assets, are given as 800. exempt.
Frank Sylvester Of Berlin, farmer,
claims te owe Sal262 and fixes his as
sets At Sis, Of which $40 Is exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
KNocKED DowN BIZ cAR.
James c. Barr Was Fatally injured in
Boston.

Boston, Sept. q Stepping from the
sidewalk III front Of "a electric car.
James G. Barr was knocked down and
fatally injured about $3.50 o'clock last
tyening, on Dorchester avenue, near Mt.
Washington avenue
He was rolled under tie wheels and
lied at the relief hospital about two
solrs after the accident.
He was 70 years old, single, and lived
It s. Greenwich street, Dorchester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
GAYN0R FOR GOVERNOR.
: Well-Informed Democrats Certain He
Will Be Nominated at Convention.

New York, Sept %. Tint Mayor
Gaynor will be nominated at the Demo
cratic state convention next week at
Roenester for governor and that he will
be bitterly opposed by Hearst followers,
is regarded certain By welI-informed
Democrats Gaynor i strongly favored
by chairman Dix, who believes be can
easily win both the state ticket and
legislature. As, under the new census,
the state will be re-apportioned. much
Importance II attached to the leasa-
ture victory. Murphy, Of Tammany hall,
Is opposed to the mayor, but viii sup
port MIN il the country delegates en-.
IbnSe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
TUTTLE PRESIDENT AGAIN.
Former Head Of B. 3 NJ Nov Controls
Connecticut River Road.

Springfield, Sept. q Iueius Tuttle
OF Foston, erstwhile president Of the
Boston & Maine railroad corporation,
vas elected president Of the old Con
necticut River Railroad company at the
annual meeting Of the directors Of the
company yesterday Mr., Tuttle succeeds
William Whiting of Holyoke. VINO de-
cl,ued Fe election as president Of the
eompony after long term of service
IN that Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
INDICTED BUT NOT CAUGHT.
Somersworth Man Charged with Murder
ing His Aunt.

Dover, NJ IT., Sept. p The straiford
county grand jury reported yesterday
afternoon 20 indictments The most I'M.
portant Is that against Nicholas CapsaIa-,
kos, spelled IN the indictment Capsala.
kas. the Somersworth Greek, who Ii
charged with numbering his aunt, Maria
Capsalakas, az named In the Indictment,
but known in Somersworth as Maritsa
Capsalitsa, Aug. TO last, at Somersworth,
hy strangling her.
This case may not be tried for some
time. for Capsalakas is reported to have
escaped to his native town in Greece.
1T is learned however. that the county
officials are not yet satisfied that he Il
in Greece. The report Is still being IN
yestigated by the authorities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22

That Of President Mellen and Vice Presi-
dent Byrnes to Vermont.

Boston. Sept. p President Mellen Of
the New Haven aud Boston & Maine
systems, accompanied BY Vice President
Vice President Frank Barr Of the Boss
ton & Maine, left this city yesterday
afternoon for visit to the Vermont
state fair AZ White River Junction. that
state. They travelled ia President Mel
iens priYatae car, Connecticut which,
with baggage ear aud smoker to
make sufficiently heavy train. pulled
cat af The North station 1t lis.
Tiu visit of Mesarz Mellen and Byrnes
70 Vermont Il regarded as OF iInpor-
tanee. Mr. Byrnes is native of Yer.
mont and che people Of that state are
proud d him IS a conspicuous example
among Vermont men Who have attained
sncccss The viee president Of the New
Haven system Is always ready to return
this feeling hv frequent and compliment.
tary public references to his native state.
Tho only trouble with Vermont. he
said in 8 recent After-dinner address. is
that there are few weeks in the year
when the sleighing isn't very good up
that way"
These two men will meet many promi-
nent Yefmonters at the state fair and
elsewhere IN the state. and the railroad
of the Green Mountain state
will be the subject of various confer
ences between the three railroad men
and representatives Of Vermont commune
ities.
Messrs. MeiIen. Rvfnes and Barr win
not return TO Boston until tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
MAINE DEMOCRATS DINE
No Political Significance in Function,
Leaders Declare.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 22 Leading DEM
ocrats from all over Maine held ban
quet at the Falmouth hotel last night,
when Cow elect PIaisted of Augusta was
the guest Of honor Those present in-
eiuded members elected to the next leg
isIature and others who had leading
parts Id the recent victory. Ia all, over
100 were present. No announcement Of
candidates were made, and it was stated
that the dinner was given IN the interest
of no one
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
TRAIN WRECK KILLS WOMAN.
Twenty-Five Injured When Cars Leave
Track In Ohio.

Lima, Ohio, sept. q Chicago & Erie
railroad fast train No 4, eastbound.
was wrecked near Conant, nine miles
West Of here, killing an elderly woman
and ininring IS persons, at 4i30 yester-
day afternoon.
The smoker. day coaches. two Pull
man ears left the track and were over
turned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
LIGHTNING KILLED
SEVEN PERSONS
Six Men and One Woman Dead In Noun
tains East Of Colorado Springs,
After An Electrical Storm.

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept 22
Electrical storms yesterday and last
night resulted in the death Of seven per
sons killed BY lightning in the noun
tains east Of here. The victims were
six men and one woman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
GIRLS FAST DRIVERS.
Made Good Time at the Manchester
Center Fair.

Manchester, Sept. 22 Good crowds
attended on the second day Of the Bat
tenkill valley fair at Manchester Center
yesterday Several good attractions, in
cluding a balloon ascension, were pulled
off without q hitch.
Most interest was manifested in the
races, feature being running race
driven BY little girls First money IN
this was divided between Miss Hazel
Purdy end Miss Elizabeth Covey, who
finished neck and neck Two of three
principal races were won IN straight
heats. the other going two extra heats.
lii this. Koeian. after winning two heats,
weakened and lost the race The sum.
marys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
GIRLS ARM BROKEN
When She Was Knocked Down BY
Schoolmate.

When coming oat Of the AIathewson
school building this noon. The seven-
year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. 4. A..
Carroll Of Beacon street Was pushed on
10 the sidewalk by sehooImate and
ner right forearm was broken Tie
little g'rl was taken to her home and
Ir. Z ]. 6hidelIa was called. He fonnd
that both bones of the arm were iFac.
cured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
MANCHESTER SHOWS GAIN.
New Hampshire's Leading City Has a
PopuIation Of 7o.o6s.

Washington, ID. G.. sept. p. The CEN
sus oi Manchester. Il FL. Is 70.o6s. This
is an increase OF 1906. or 22.9 per cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
Yesterdays Races

The raee program yesterday was one
III the best in New England this season.
There were three events. the 2.20 race
stake for $500, the 2.30 stake pace for
500. and the 2:ls race for 800 Every
race was a real one, spirited ii every
heat. and the horses driven for all that
was in them It required four heats to
finish the 2:lS x@ee race. Under the
new rules of thesAmeriean Trotting a..
sociation. horses finishing back Of the
fourth place III the first three heats of
race are ruled out of that race.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-22
2:2o Trot Pace stake.

Priaee Louie, BIZ. BIZ Brazilian, j.
" Smith, ST. Stephens. n. D.
(Sharoni 4... s.s..-.s+
Baron Wedgewood, fog. French &
Willard. Sherbrooke, Fl o.. 8
Metallic. bs, i. r. Marston, Pitts
field, N. Fl ..s......... Q
Bonitz, brig, Frank Whitconb,,
Springfield, Mass. . 4
Time, 2s20, 2:2lA, 2:I9is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-23
Merry del Val, When Buying an
American Typewriter, Tested the
Machines by Writing Sentences
In Many Languages.

No man of the cloth has lately been
more in the public eye than Cardinal
Merry del Val, first ON account Of the
prominent part he played In the series
OF Incidents that kept Colonel Roose.
welt from being received by the pope.
and, more recently, on account of his
prominence in the quarrel between
Spain and the Roman Catholic church.
What manner of man Is the car
dinal?" is a question that is now COM
monty asked. A hitherto unpublished
incident, which occurred when the
cardinal was in this country about q
decade age may serve to answer the
query, In part at least. 1t is told on
the authority Of Rev. Father Connolly.
who was for some years secretary to
the late Archbishop Corrigan of New
York and Bahamas, and who was
thrown much with Cardinal Merry del
Val during his stay in America.
do you KNOW" began Father Con-
molly, Colonel Roosevelt missed .
great opportunity when, through those
unfortunate complications at Rome,
he was unable to come in personal
contact with Cardinal Merry del Val,
for In the cardinal the colonel would
have found a man after his W heart.
l suppose IT. is true that almost ell
Americans picture the cardinal as a
grave, excessively dignified and sol
emn-visaged man. but that is not so.
He is SO far from being burdened with
dignity and solemnity that, had Colo
mel Roosevelt been able to visit the
American college in Rome at a time
when the students were playing base
ball, he would very likely have beheld
Cardinal Merry del Val himself en-
gagged enthusiastically in the sport,
and in him he would have beheld an
athletic, keen-eyed and quick-moving
player, one who, 1 am told, can pitch
a curved ball equal to the best of
them. Then, too, the cardinal is one
Of the best shots in all Italy, and a
superb swimmer, and he could have
told Colonel Roosevelt of his interest
ing experiences in those two branches
Of sport without the aid Of an inter-
prefer, for the cardinal speaks Eng
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-23

the cardinal began writing IN rTehcn'
This time the clerk smiled In a per
plexed sort Of way, n the cardlnai,
quick to note the change. CLICKED OH
some Italian, and right below 1t sever
al sentences in Spanish.
"Ry this time the poor clerk, and
the others who had come up, having
been attracted thither by the priests
expert manipulation of the machlne.
were utterly b]ewildered. Still, n OF
them managed to secure a
canable OF writing German when the
cardinal politely asked for 1t, after
which that humorous twinkle still n
his ewes. he further mysti1ed he Of
fee by writing German as per1ectly
and easily rs he had the other Ian
guages.
Machine after machine the car
diual tested in this polygot fashion,, SO
to speak. At last he bought one that
suited him, and then, for the first
time, the clerk who had waited on
him learned of the identity OF his dis
.,nguished customer, the cardinal or
derine the machine sent to him at his
address in Rome. And I presume that
it Is upon an American typewr1ting
machine that today he conducts much
of his polyglot correspondence"
(copyrlght, 1910, by E. j. Edwards. Al,
Rights Reserved.)