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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18

After an investigation lasting three
hours last night Police Officer John
West Cunningham was exOnerated OF
the charges Of being drunk. disorderly
and using profane language, which
were made against the officer by Ply
steal Director E. G. King. OF the New
port News Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION.
Mayor Thornton F. Jones, who
heard the charges. rendered an opln-
ion, in which he said that the evil
dence brought out at the hearing was
sufficient TO exonerate Mr.. Cunning
ham Of every charge against him by
Mr.. King. and the mayor added that
he was going to dismiss every al
legation contained in the charges.
From a technical view said the
mayor, Mr. Cunningham may be gull
~ of breach of the peace, but as 10
this | am not going to give a decision
until later. | am convinced that the
charges of drunkenness and using pro-
family are disproven by all the evil
dence, but will later decide as to the
technical view of Mr.. Cunningham S
attitude as to a breach of the peace -
Many Witnesses Testify.
Mayor Jones first started the in
vestigation on Monday OF last week,
but at the suggestion of Mr.. KING,
who desired to have witnesses who
ent, he adjourned the hearing over un-
I'll In .-h. h. No
testified last night strengthened Mr..
Cunningham's case insofar as the
charges of drunkenness and using
profanity go. The only evidence of an
discriminating nature was given by
Mr.. King. who testified that
Mr.. Cunningham used profane lam
guage and that he. (King), smelled
wh'skey on the officers breath.
Against this testimony there were
thirty or forty other witnesses, all of
whom testified that they did not be-
lieve Mr.. Cunningham was drinking
and that he certainly was not drunk.
Most of the Witnesses said the OFF,
Ger was not disorderly. Mr.. Gun
bingham admitted that he did call
Mr.. King "a thief and robber,' and
that he invited him out to fight. This
admission on the part Of the officer
is the breach of the peace, of which
the mayor said last night that tech
nically" he may look into.
In rendering the decision Mayor
Jones said that usually when men
were offended by any one they took
the proper way of resenting the in
suits. but he said in this case that
Mr.. King did not do that and instead
he endeavored to get back at the Of
ficer through an article in a news
paper.
Collier Cri<icises King.
Mr.. King, who was present at the
hearing. heard one of the most Sc
we're arrangements of himself from
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
defective F,ve Cause. Blaze.

Fire originating from a defective
fiue, did about $50 worth of damage
to the home Of Mr.. Segar Whiting, on
the southwest side of the Hampton
bridge, about $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning. The Hampton department
responded TO an alarm and the fire.
ment extinguished the blaze BY the
use OF chemicals.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
Lonnie Hayes Under Arrest.

Lonnie Hayes, a young white man,
who was recently given conditional
pardon of a three months term In the
county jail, Was arrested yesterday
by Officer Henry Curtis on the charee
of disorderly conduct. He will have
to now serve the sentence against him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
WELL KNOWN IN HAMPTON.
G. Smithers, Newly Appointed
Marshal, Much Liked Here.

MaF8haI, MUCH LIKcu Tut.
Considerable interest was aroused
locally yesterday by the announce
ment that Mr.. C. G. Smithers, collec-
tor of the port at Cherryton, had been
named United States marshal TO sue
coed Mr.. Morgan Treat, who has held
the offise for several years.
Mr.. Smithers is with known in
Hampton and at Old Point and IS
known as q prince of good fellows. He
is especially fitted for the duties OF
his new Office and the appointment
is regarded with considerable favor
by the local Republican contingent
For the past three weeks the close
friends here of Mr.. Smithers have
felt confident of his appointment.
Mr.. Smitbers is about 45 years old
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
Death of an infant.

Steven johnson. the l6-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas John
son. died yesterday evening at s
O'Clock at the home of the parents an
Newport News avenue. The funeral
will take place from the home tomor-
TOW afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
viii Serve Supper.

The ladies' OF Central Methodist
church will hold "racky Party" IN
the lecture room of the cnurca Tues
day evening. January is. supper VIII
be- served from q TO . O'Clock. Admis-
sion 10 ana ~ cents. which also
includes refreshments with each
ticket IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
Condition UNCHANGED.

The condition of Dexter Campbell,
the youth who was shot accidentally
BY Edward Landlord Saturday at noon,
remained unchanged yesterday. There
Is little hope for the recovery OF The
boy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
Master John Foster 90.

Master John Foster. the tsa-year-
old soz Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Fcs-
ter. Of Buckroe Beach. was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Dixie
hospital yesterday afternoon by Doc
tors vanderslice and Howe. Master
Foster vas taken ~ yesterday morn
ing and his condition Is serious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-BEST CREAM. 40c PER
Of; milk. 10 cents per qt: also good
schum milk Delivered twice daily
F. 8. CURTIS. Lee street. Phone 222
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18

No peace. apparently. between the
Can Non and the insuT Gent Tongs.-
New York Nal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
]. v. CUNNINGHAM
IS EXONERATED
Mayor Jones Oismisses Char
ges Preferred BY Physical
Director King.
WITNESSES TESTIFY THE
POLICEMAN WAS SOBER

Mayor Says Technically the Officer
May be Guilty of Breach OF the
Peace, But Will Look Further in the
Law Before Passing on the "Tech-
nicality."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
WANTED.

IF IT'S CLEANING. PRESSING.
dyeing or hat cleaning why not
phone The HUB, Newport News.
2 We please the most particular and
can please you. Call for and de-
livered in Hampton at Newport
News prices. 1S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18

Mrs. ]. p. Mccsiloch. Of cinter. Pa,
Is visiting Nr. and Mrs. Arthur Dob
bins. in Bafey street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
SocIAL-PERSONAL.

Mr.. =. T. Bell. who has been quite
sick az his home on Klonlyke avenue,
Phoebus. for the past two weeks. IS
slowing improving
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-18
PNEUMONIA

hills lis tens OF thousands G0WANS
PREPARATION kills pneumonia BY de-
siroyina the congestion and Inflammation.
Quich relief for colds. Group. coushs. trppe.
pains and Soreness In lungs and throat
External and harmless. All drufsists-
500. Soc. 2Sc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
CITY ELECTS
.MUTCH MAYOR
LIQUOR DELIVERY
HALTED BY U. 5. LAW
Three Carloads Shipped from California
to One Barre Man, to Be De
Iivered to Various Pur-
chasers.

Three carloads of wine shipped from
winery in California are being held up
in the local Central Vermont railroad
yard because Of the new federal law,
which deereea that The wine must be
shipped and delivered direct to the con-
signee whose name appears on the arti.
eles consigned. It appears that these
three carloads were shipped to one man
in this city, while Die barrels in the
cars are marked to different people.
As soon as the cars arrived here. they
were ordered held up By O. n. Writers,
the Central Vermont attorney, and yes.
terday United States District Attorney
Alexander DUnnett Of St. Johusbury
came 70 Barre to investigate the case
and decide whether the wine can be de-
livered in any way to the eondgnesa.
Frequent attempts have been made un-
der the state law q prevent this kind
Of traffic in liquors, but to no avail Sew
eral wholesale raids have been made at
the local Central Vermont station and
large quantities Of liquor have been tenn
porarilv transferred 10 tho city ball
basement. only 70 Be ordered returned
by the presiding judge in the city court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
Devastating Flood in Herki-
mer, N. Y, Today
NO PROSPECT OF FALLING
Mohawk River Is on a Rampage and
the Entire Valley Is a Raging
Stream Of Watef-Other
Flood Conditions

Utica, n. Y, March 1.-The Mohawk
river valley is flooded, and tremendous
property damage has resulted. The wa.
Ter is still rising very rapidly, with no
prospect Of its falling. At Herkimer
village scores Of families have been driv-
en- to the upper floors Of their houses
and many have been rescued by row.
boats. The water is eight feet deep in
the streets
Last night was a night Of terror for
Herdmer as the village was shrouded
in darkness and rain, The electric lighting
plant having been flooded and an the
lights put out. The boilers Of the pump
ing station we're also flooded and there IS
only a days drinking water supply in
sight Manufacturing plants have sus.
pended and schools are closed The
streets are being patrolled by men IN
boats. The village is besieged not only
by the Mohawk river, but by the West
Canada creek on the north and east
sides.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
AT LYND0NyILLE
Tarbell Block Destroyed With All It's
Contents, and There Were Two
Narrow Escapes

Lyndonville, March 4 The Tarbell
block and contents were destroyed by
fire late yesterday causing a loss Of
$4,000 and making great deal Of ex-
cltement for the people while tenants
in the block were being rescued u
was Lyndonvllcs first serious hre
since the greater part Of the business
section was wiped out ID 1894
Tho fire started nc about FIVE o'clock
IN The furniture store Of G 3. ALVIN
4 Coz the cause being unknown An
explosion shortly afterwards drove the
occupants out and also the people Who
were trying to remove the coulents of
the building Mrs Allyn and Mrs J. NJ.
Cass had narrow escapes The former
was In her husbands store at the time
and she rushed upstairs 70 rescue Mrs.
Cass and was driven back BY the smoke,
jumping from a seeond-story window
and landing snowbank, unhsrmed.
Mrs. Cass was overcome by smoke as
she attempted 70 descend By the stairs
ad had To be carried out by Harris
Allyn Mrs. Cass was seriously burned
about the face and arms
The Tarbell building, which was Of
three stories, was destroyed and ad-
joining structures were saved only aft
er great efforts hy the fyndonyille and
the Lyndon Center fire departments.
The losses are as follows George w.
Tarbell on block $4,000. with insur.
ance Of 81 800 and 81 500 on furnishings
with no insurance; Allyn company on
stock 5000 with $1,000 insurance;
Hannah II Dustin, millinery store
damage 81 900 with no insuranoei vii.
liam Kerr tenant, loss s 600, with $500
insuraneei II W. Hosford proprietor Of
photograph studio, loss $1,000, partially
insured; 5000 loss each for George La-
point, meat dealer, Mrs s Wiley,
millinery store, and Ruggles brothers.
stephen Eastman's block was damaged
about $1,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
One Along Move to Beautify
Hope Cemetery Entrance
MERTES' HOUSE BOUGHT
Other Transfer Of Land Was from Aldrich
Fund Trustees to straighten Main
Street Near It's Junction
with Elm Street.

The last meeting Of the present city
council and the last one over which
Mayor Robins will probably preside after
three years Of service in that capacity
was held last evening to order the pay.
ment Of the weekly warrants and tran.
sact what business the city clerk had on
hand There was little business to Be
disposed Of, and the anal meeting Of
this council was only thirty minutes in
length.
Two deeds transferring the property To
the city were read and accepted, A qait-
claim deed from the Aldrich public Il.
brary trustees, deciding a plot Of land at
The intersection Of Washington and Main
streets to the city. was accepted on mo.
tion Of Alderman Even; and the second
deed was q warranty deed from Joseph
Mertes, deciding to the city his land and
buildings on Brook street TO the city for
the sum Of 81 s25. The Mertes property
Is purchased by the city in order 70 give
the cemetery commissioners q chance to
erect a suitable entrance to Hope Gene
terry. The buildings are to be vacated
by Mr. Mertes on June /
The fire committee reported IN favor
Of granting a permit 70 James Geddes to
move a small building at Gospel village
ard the report was accepted. The report
Of the police department for the month
of February was read. showing total
Of 25 arrests divided as follows Intoxi-
cation 8. keeping 4 selling 3 search and
seizure 3. breach Of the peace z, felony
i, keeping house Of III fame 9.
Alderman Campbell stated that it bad
been reported to him that the old Meth
odist church building, IN which basket
hall games are held shakes and cracks
in q threatening way when the hall is
heavily crowded with people at the
games, and he thought that the building
should be inspected By the building in.
spector and bis opinion obtained as 70
whether II was safe He said that the
tower a the building was unsafe. and
that Mf. Lane bad contract to tear
the tower down and expected to do it
10 the near future on motion Of Alder
man Thufstnn, the clerk was instructed
to notify the building inspector to in-
spect tie building thoroughly and submit
a report
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
Powerful Influences at Work
in Philadelphia
TO END GARMENTS STRIKE
Transit Company, However, Maintains
That the Talk Of General Strike
Is Nothing but a Big
Bluff.

Philadelphia, March l.-Positive as
suranees that preparations are on for
a general strike Of 100000 union men,
with equally positive assurances By the
Rapid Transit company that the threat
ened strike is a huge bluff, mark the
eleventh day Of the street earmen's
strike. While the Transit company re-
fuses 10 talk about arbitration IL is
known that powerful influences are
working to force il within forty light
hours
G. o. Kruger president Of the Rapid
Transit company, said last night:
"The company viii not for d moment
consider any proposal to arhitrate, no
matter from what source. No influence
that can possibly be brought to bear
will change this decision"
There were no disorders last night,
and il was the first TO pass without
bloodshed and riotinE Heavy rain kept
the crowds from the streets, and the
most complete after-dark schedule in eff
feet since the strike began was run on
all the lines until midnight
In addition to the many out Of town
labor leaders already on the scene, the
national heads Of labor organizations in
the country are expected TO reach here
in time TO participate in another meet
ing Of labor chiefs on Wednesday night
ft ia possible that the general strike
order may be changed at that meeting
to become effective Immediately in many
trades At the session Of the labor re-
presentatives on Sunday, many Of tho
delegates were il favor Of an immediate
strike and only consented to q post
ponement after G. @ Pratt 81 the car
men had pleaded for delay As a com
promise, Il was decided to hold a fur
ther meeting Of all the trades bodies
on Wednesday when an immediate
strike could be ordered
Significant, in view Of the Transit
companvs refusal to arhitrate, Is the
act Of Director Of Safety Clay in swear
ing four hundred more foot and mounted
police, and the announcement that in the
event ia general strike he would
swear every able bodied man in phtadel
pha for police duty The merchants
who have already lost S2500000 are
urging arbitration, and the central labor
union Is pettionine the councils to act.
The working men ARE planning
monster parade to the city bah on Thurs
day The councils have not forgotten
the parade during the vote on the gas
question under the regime when a noosod
rope was dangled from the council cham
Der oallows by an angry mob and u is
believed they win act to force the Tran
Sit company to come to terms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
City Again Votes No License
BY Reduced Majority Over
Last Year-The Results ia
Today'S Contests.
Voc On Lieense:

James Mutch, the labor union candle
date, was to-day elected mayor Of Barre
for the ensuing year over Il. C. Ladd,
the citizens candidate. The contest was
extremely close, the former leading BY a
majority Of 81 in the six wards. Mr..
Muteh is the secretary Of the central
labor union and il member Of the tool
sharpeners' union.
The city voted no-license again by a
majority Of l2l, the vote standing 7o7
yes and s2s no.
james Mackay was reelected city
clerk and city treasurer for the eighth
time, receiving a handsome endorsement
from The voters First Constable II. b.
Nichols was given a reelection, as was
Second Constable Charles I southgate.
james McAdam, d prominent member Of
the granite cutters union, was elected
10 the Office Of assessor for one wear.
The trustees Of French's Barre library
got. as usual, their unopposed return to
Office. while School Commissioner George
r. Stuart was reelected ia the fifth
ward.
There were contests over the position
Of assessor for three years # N. Andre.
ami John Mcdonald and W. II Messer
being the candidates: and there was aiso
contest for the thres position Of audir
tors. the old board al G. j. Lease. Q. y.
T. Matthews and Charles +. Wishart
being opposed by l. T. Roberts. D. J.
Sullivan and J. l. Wallace. The votes
IN these two contests have not been
counted up to the time Of going 10
press.
The vote for mayor BY wards was as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
UNPREcEpENrED LICE wArER.
Havoc in Mohawk Valley Feared When
Jams Break.

Fort Plain, y. Y, March 1.-THE ont.
look is that this portion Of the Mohawk
valley viii experience almost unprece-
dented high water Ice jams west Of
here have caused the streets IN Tlion,
Frankfort and Herkimer to be inundated
and dynamite is being used to break
them up. When that happens, It is feared
the rush Of water and ice win cause
havoc hereabouts, for the Mohawk river
il almost soiidly elogged from here 70
Canaioharie Dynamite is being freely
used on this three mile stretch, but little
progress bad been made up to last night.
0tsquago creek an Important feeder
af the river, suddenly rose many feet
sunday night with the result that for
miles barns and small buildings were
shifted from their foundations and ii
some eases were wrecked ard horses and
cattle were drowned The creek receded.
however almost as speedily as Il arose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
WATER THREATENED HOUSES.
Bethel Had Higher Level Than Ever Be
fore.

Bethel March ] The water at this
place reached a higher mark yesterday
than ever before being several feet
higher than it was II 1892 when the
covered bridge over the White river was
carried away. Many of the houses on
River street were threatened witch de-
struetion, the cellars being filled and tile
inmates Of the houses obliged to move
many Of their household effects and
leave their premises In the houses on
what is known Az "Ihe Flat, m0stly
occupied by Italians, the inhabitants
were All compelled to leave their homes
the houses being in most eases entirely
surrounded by water
on the White River Valley railroad
much of the track between here and
GaysYille was covered with several feet
Of water The train which left Roches-
ter in the morning, on reaching what
Is known as the Stony brook bridge
went onto a tfestle, which had settled,
50 that the engine, upon going onto III,
was broken ii two, making a jack
knife. and the fireman was injured in
the ankle, though not seriously, it is
Thought The ear did not leave the
track and no passengers were injured.
Repairs Will ne doubt be made as soon
as possible, 50 that the passenger traf-
fic may not Be delayed unnecessarily
The ice began to move from this vil-
Iage above the bridge about 8 o'clock,
and unless the ice from the Gaysyille
pond should come down 20 further dan.
ger is anticipated The electric lights
~ me an AZ usffal At Rand0lnh and Beth-
thought impossible and the anxiety Of
the inhabitants was greatly relieved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
MONTPELIER LIQUOR CASES.
Grand Juror BaiIey's Prediction Actions
Taken UP.

Several liquor cases came up in Mont
pelier city court yesterday, the one that
attracted the most attention being that
Of Louis Malnatti, whose house was raid.
ed Saturday evening when q quantity
Of liquor was found The raid was made
by Chief Durkee, who testified that be
found a barrel partly filed with ale
IN the cellar and a pitcher containing
some John g Ferwell, freight agent
of the Montpelier s Wells River road
showed bills Of lsding for two barrels
Of ale and one Of beer, which had come
70 Malnatd within a month.
James p. Gallagher who has charge
Of The freight over the Central Vermont
road, showed by his books That Malnatti
had received a barrel Of bottled beer
over that road about week ago. Dennis
Ryle and Charles Booth stated that
when there on business they had taken
a drink. which was offered them By the
proprietor Court was then adjourned
until TODAY.
When the MalnattI ease tame up this
morning. the respondent was found not
guilty and the liquor was ordered re-
turned
Mrs Clementina Bianehi whose prem.
ises were raided Saturday evening, was
bound over to county court The case
Of Mrs. Delisi vs s. Maroviplia was
continued until Thursday morning. be-
cause of the illness Of The plaintiff, whose
arm was bitten by the defendants dog
Louis Dudley, The Wiiliamstown man,
who drove into Montpelier Saturday with
a horse which was So lame II went on
three feet, was fned s5 and the costs
of disposing Of the animal, which be had
to surrender % the state. II was found
chat one of the animals leg had been
broken at the ankle aud had been allowed
to knit together,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-01
OBJECTED TO
LEBLANC GIRL
Mrs. Glover Did Not Like Her ia House.
Widow Gives Testi-
mony.

Cambridge Mass. March 1.-The
presence. as servant il the Glover
family of Miss Hattie Leblanc, the
little Cape Breton girl. under indiet-
ment for the murder s. Clarence F.
Clover vas particularly irritating to
Mrs. Glover. long before the murder,
according Ia the widows testimony in
the probate court yesterday
Mrs Glover. whose appearance on the
witness stand has been anticipated with
much eaeerness ever since the hearing
on her husbands win beean three weeks
ago. told part of her own side Of the
ease during yesterdays sessions Size
continued to-day
Before coming to Miss Leblanc n her
story. Mrs Glover stated that she was
born IN Cape Breton 40 years ago aud
was a distant relative Of the accused
girl She met Glover II Cambridge in
1896 Tie gave an assumed name but
later revealed his own She lived with
him three years before they were mar
ried
About two yesrs ago she did not like
her husbands attitude toward the Ie-
Blanc GIRL who was their servant, and
she went to the girls balf.aunt, Mrs
Sampson, in Auburndale. whom she
tried to persuade to take the girl Mrs
sampson refused saying that she would
not have her III the house
It was at this point that Mrs. GLOW
er strenuously denied that She had ever
remarked TO Mrs Sampson that she
wished that she had a revolver, 50 she
oonld shoot her husband and the Le-
Blanc eirl. Mrs. Glover told her story
yesterday calmly but with q reserve
which seemed to show that she was pre-.
pairing for a warm examination.