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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
ADVANCES REJECTED,
SHOOTING FOLLOWS
Physician Fires Two Shots at Woman
and Then Takes His Own
Life-The Woman
win Live.

Pittsbmg, Pa, April H. DIR. Mark
W. Blackburn. member 81 prominent
and wealthy family. Is DYING. and Mrs..
Violet Getty, who rejected his alleged
advances, Is severely wounded from shots
which Blackburn fred in rooming house
on Ninth street last night
Mrs. Getty Is said to be the wife Of a
practising physician al llyndman, Pa.
At the hospital last night She said that
Blackburn had called It the house, los
Ninth .treet, where she roomed yester
day afternoon. and proposed that they
elope She rejected Bit advances. she
said and be left, but returned again
early last evening She was sitting On
the porch at the time and dashed into
the house when she saw him coming.
She took refuge ii the dining.room,
but Blackburn saw her through 4 glass
panel ia the door and through It fired
two shots The FIRST went wild and the
second struck Mrs. Getty's right shout
der.
Blackburn then rushed 10 the front
door and sent one 81 the 3s-calibre bull
lets into bis own temple. He il dy-
ing
blackburn. 4 son of Mrs. III Nj.
Blackburn II Wilson. suburb 81 Pitts.
burg, and the family Is one 81 the oldest
and wealthest IN that section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
TRAINMEN
VOTE TO STRIKE
New York Central Gets Their
Ultimatum
TO ENFORCE DEMANDS
Practically Unanimous-New Proposal
Submitted by the company-con-
troversy May Go to the Erd-
man Board for Arbitration.
TO ENFORCE DEMANDS

New York. April y. The New Yorh
Central viii submit a new proposal "a
is conductors and trainmen in final
effort 70 avert strike AT the conelu-
sion Of conference Yesterday, it was
said that the men had informed NJ,
company that It's former oileF haa 5-el
rejected by almost = unanimous vote
They told President W. C. Brown, Vice
President Smith and Assistant General
Manager Crowley. who represented the
company. that 81 per cent. Of the men
were willing to strike unless more con.
sessions were made, and the company
after some discussion, indicated that II
would submit new proposal
"We have neither broken on nego.
tiations nor reached an agreement" said
Grand Master Garrettson Of the conduct.
ors. "Until we receive the new pro-
posal the state Of affairs will remain
unchanged"
No information could be obtained from
the representatives Of the company az
70 what new concessions would be offered
or when the new proposal would be sub
mitted.
Under the Erdman act. should the
mems strike vote be upheld by the ma
tional officers, the next step would be to
submit the matter for arbitration before
any actual steps toward strike were
taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
DR.. HYDE,s TRIAL.
Physician Accused Of Killing Kansas City
Philanthropist.

Kansas City, Mo. April ~ What IS
expected to become one Of the most
famous criminal trials ia the annals Of
the middle West began yesterday morn.
ing when Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde was
placed on trial for che murder g Thomas
+. SwOpe the millionaire philanthfopist.
from whom Mrs Hyde Inherited nearly
100000 II Is expected that practically
all this week VIII he consumed Ia obtain.
ing 4 Jury and That at least two venires
viii he exhausted before Jury is ob.
tanned Not less than three weeks viii
be consumed ia getting Che testimony
Nobody expects DR.. Hyde TO be con
yicted, the general impression being hat
the jury viii fail to pgree Against DR..
HYDE viii be forty-two witnesses, some
Of whose testimony viii consume two
Of three days The most important Of
these viii be Mrs Logan Swope, Dr.
Hrde's mother in-law, and her daueh
tiers The two analytical experts. Dr.
Ludwig Hektoen and DR. Haines. and tile
nurses who attended MI Swope and the
other members 81 the Swope family.
Hyde himself may not 70 Oh the stand
The attorneys for Dg. Hyde are quite
confident Of an acquittal, and il Is prom
ised that the opening statement OF their
ease will add several new sensations TO
the case
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
OUTLOOK PROMISING.
Vermont Academy Team Should be a
Better Than Last eSason.

A+WAAtA &hWA fa"NA N~N~N~+s
saxtons River. April i2-The ver-
mont academy baseball team has begun
practice out Of doors, There is va
cancy for the captaincy, which is to be
filled. The men are ia charge Of coach
Brayley and manager Campbell. Inc
outlook for strong team Il better
than last year. Van Dyke, veteran
of three seasons. will be again avail.
able for pitcher and Hudson and Hem
enway may be used occasionally n the
box. Manager Campbell has arranged
the following schedule:
April 8, Bellows Falls, A. q, eaxtons
River.
Aprl 20, Open.
April 80, Open
Nav 4, Black River academy, saStons
River.
: May Q, Kimball Union academy. Sax.
tons River
May 10, Rutland high school saxtons
River.
May 10, Gushing academy, saxtons
River.
May 10, Rutland high school. Rut-
land
May 20, vergennes high school, Yer.
gennes
May 81 Burlington high school, Bur.
lington
May 90 Open
May so- Bellows Falls high school
Saxtons River
June 4, vergennes high school, Sax
tons River
June 6. Norwich university, saxtons
River.
June IA, Almuni. saxtons River.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
MIL WAUKEE
AS UTOPIA
Outline Of Programme Of the
Socialists
10 DRIVE OUT GRAFTERS
After Thorough Inyestigation--Better
Service from An Public Utilities.
Many Superhuous City En-
ployes to Be Dropped.

Chicago, April r. Socialism accepts
the challenge 81 the world that 1t make
good in Milwaukee and II will make
good. Next We win win Chicago. The
wave Of Socialism cannot be swept back
with broomsg Victor verger Of the So
cialists in Milwaukee. which city has
just elected Emil Seidel mayor, made
this combined pledge and prediction sun.
day in an address in this city. Mr.. YER
ger was in Chicago to attend a meeting
Of the Socialist national executive com.
mittee In addition TO his pledge that
the new Socialist administration in Mil
waukee would make good in its program,
Mr.. Vereer made Che iirst definite state
inent a. 10 what his party intends to DO
and what Il does not intend to attempt.
Here are some Of the things he says So
cialists will dor
Build and operate a municipal electric
light and power plant.
Drive out graiters and contractors
rings; thorough investigation TO be frat
step.
Push public works, especially in win
ter, to give employment TO as many as
possible.
Pay union wages, although the law
prohibits discrimina ton between union
and non.union labor
Rsadjuet taxes so that their burden
will fail ii less degree upon the poor.
Require street railway and other public
utility corporations to give better serv-
ice.
Drop several hundred superhuous city
employees from the pay rolls
Fiji positions requiring technical or
scientific skill with men Of that knowl-
edge, even if i be necessary to 60 out
side Milwaukee,.
Name Socialists to fll places where
questions Of policy are 70 be deter
mined.
Among the things they win not at
tempt areF
Abolish capitalism IN Milwaukee; ere.
ate a state Of business uncertainty.
Employ every man or woman out Of
work.
FIJI Offices with political henohmen.
Allow loafers to retain Office
Attempt more than the state law au.
thorizes: for instance, institute the in
itiative and referendum, which must wait
on state legislation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
rwo MORE MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
Number Of Supposed "whiskey Poison
ing" Victims Reaches Nine.

Providence, April 1.-Two deaths
have sent the startling total d sup.
posed "wbiskey poisoning victims Ia
Westerly and surrounding towns up 10
nine. Seven other sudden deaths have
occurred in Westerly and Stonington
since last Tuesday, and an Of them the
attending physicians attribute to either
heart trouble OF some form Of kidney
disease, although they agree in every
case that the existing diseases may
have been aggravated BY whiskey pois-
oning In three cases samples Of the
whiEkey known 10 have been drunk BY
the sudden death victims have or will
ben annlyzed by chemists II the analy.
sis indicates that the liquor contains
poison il il certain that immediate ac-
ton win be taken aainat the sellers
Of the whiskey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
CANNON CHALLENGES REBELS.
He Declare He Win Continue as Speaker
Until Next March.

Washington, April ~ Refusal By the
House to give Speaker Cannon $1,000 a
year for the maintenance Of the antomo
bile given him az the last session, made
possible by the old alliance between the
Democrats and insurgents, brought from
the speaker the declaration that he would
remain speaker OF the House until the
4th Of March next, unless the insurgents
had the courage 20 Join the Democrats
aud depose him. he also yentured the
prophecy that when the Democrats woke
up on the morning after election day
they would again find shat an intelli-
gent citizenship had proved them false
prophets, Just as IL has done every two
years for the last decade"
Conference report on the legislative,
judicial and executive appropriation biii
carried $3.50 for the maintenance Of
the speakers automobile, and by a vote
Of III to 1872 the House refused to se.
cept It. After this action had been tax
en- and Representatives Mann Of Illinois
and Clark Of Missouri had made political
speeches, Speaker Cannon left the chair
and took the door Co make a speech, Mr.
Cannon declared he would be content to
abide BY the viii Of the House. He said
he believed however, that the presiding
officer should have the same privileges as
the presiding officer Of the Senate.
] want % notify you" said the speak
er, that during this and the next ses-
sion, unless the Republicans on this side
who do not approve Of me personally as
speaker have the courage 10 join with
the minority. I will remain as speaker
until March q / do not ask to have,
never asked for an appropriation for
transportation, but Il you vote it ! viii
use IL Ii you zee proper net 70 do 20
from the standpoint OF economy or per
sonal dislike care not"
The speaker then referred to the com.
ing election and tho tariff act, and said
that It had brought il s50000000 more
than during the last fiscal year.
1T IS some months until November
he said, but / want TO say 70 you that
it is more than an even chance that when
You wake mp on the morning following
election day sou win find that an intel
lieent citizenship viii again have proved
the Democrats false prophets Just a. il
has every two years for the last decade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
RAILROAD
BILL AHEAD
1t Has Right Of Way in the
Senate
MEASURE WILL BE READ
Pending Amendments to Be Voted Upon.
The One Relating to Long and
SNprt Hauls, by Dixon,
Discussed
MEASURE WILL BE READ

Washington April l2.-Promptly after
the disposal Of the routine business Of
10 senate yesterday, Senator Elkins,
Hartman Of the committee on interstate
commerce, moved 70 take up the admin.
istration railroad bill. The motion pre-.
vailed and the consideration of the bill
was proceeded with This measure viii
be kept before the Senate constantly un.
81 disposed Of II viii be read section
by section, and, when the debate lags,
pending amendments to each section will
be voted on Previous to the taking-up
of the bin in regular order yesterday,
Senator Dixon Of Montana presented an
amendment making il unlawful for car.
riers to charge more for short than for
long hauls. Mr.. Dixon said that there
never could be any peace in the matter
IF railroad regulation so long as this dis
rmination on the part Of the roads was
allowed to proceed. He read a letter
from business man in Spokane, Wash.
complaining OF the fact that the trans
continental roads charge much more for
transportation from the Mississippi river
to that city than to the coast The writ.
ar said the only excuse for the course
was the fact That the roads had Fac
qnred the habit"
The first vote taken was on Senator
Heyburn's amendment creating court
for the consideration OF questions grow
ing out Of the disposal OF the public
lands. The provision was voted down.
~ to 81. The senators from the pub.
lie lands states generally yoted for the
provision, but eastern senators, regard
less Of party, voted against it as
rule.
The Senate then entered upon the con
sideration 81 the bin proper Mr. EIkins
offered two amendments to the commerce
court provision specifically comforting
upon the court the jurisdiction i'll rail
road cases now exercised b. the United
States circuit courts. Mr.. Cummius pre-
scented a substitute for the amendment
providing that the Jurisdiction Of the
proposed court should not be different
from or greater than that of the circuit
courts"
Mr.. Aldrieh made an appeal to the
Iowa senator to permit action on the
Elkins amendments as in the line Of per
fecting the bill in accordance with the
ideas Of the interstate commerce com
mittee mr. gummins resisted the res
quest, saying that he had doubt al to
whether. II reality. the Elkins amend
ments did represent the views Of the
committee.
A running debate participated IN by
Senators Cummins and Clapp on one
side and By Senators Aldrich. Elkius and
Sutherland on the other followed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
MORE PAY FOR rELEcRApHERs.
New York Central Raises Wages Of It's
Men by 1914 Per Cent.

New York. April l2-The railroad
telegraphers Of the entire New York
Central railroad system are elatea over
an agreement entered into between r.
+. Crowley assistant general managey
Of the New York Central railroad, and
~ O. Woolley general chairman Of the
order 81 railroad ielemanheFs hy which
the men al the KEY receive i salary in
crease Of almost S2A0,0o0. Or 1915 per
cent. The signatures were affixed April
.. hut the increase will be allowed from
April Il Is the largest increase ever
granted 20 telagfsphefs
ANY possibility 81 further trouble be.
tween che telegraphers and the company
Is thus forestalled for one year, when
the agreement expires Mr. Wooliey said
that the most cordial relations between
the company and those be represented
now exist.
The order % railroad station agents
asked recognition and presented sep-
arate schedule, butt was ignored by the
company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
LATEST NEWS
Dandruf, Falling Hair ind Itching Scalp
Cured, Of Money Back.

Il used one bottle Of Parisian Sage.
and it did all You claim II would do.
My hair Is finHy and clean from dan
drnA since used the Sage. and am
going to keep It constantly on my lress-
ing table for toilet use. Mrs. NJ. Grif-
fin. 326 ". 9th street. Davenport Iowa.
Partisan Sage is certainly wonderful
hair restorar. Ny husband and both
have used it and find ii I'd Be lust as
advertised. Mrs. p schorling, 220 Wa
sapn street, Toledo Ohio Oct. % 1909.
Partisan SAFE is sold by druggists
everywhere. and By the Red Cross Phal
macy far 50 cents a large bottle, and IS
guaranteed to cnre dandruh, stop falling
hair and itching scalp, or money back
1T makes hair grow soft lustrOus and
luxufiant, and IS not sticky or greasy.
The girl with the suburn hair is on every
bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12

1--WE have taken Hoods sarsaparilla
FOR d spring tonic and as q blood pufi-
fler Last spring ] was not we'll az all
When ] went 20 bed ! was tired and
nervous and could not sleep we'll. I'M
the morning ! would feel twice ais
tired. my mother got a bottle Of
Hoods sarsaparlln, which ] took.
felt Ike a new person when had I'M
ished that bottle. We always have
some u Hoods medicines ~ the house.
Hilvey ROselle, Marinette, Wis.
There IS no Just az good" medicine
Insist on having Hoods.
Get ii today IN usual LIQUID form or
chocoated tablets called Sarsatahs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
Methoaista for direct primaries.

Saratoga, M NJ, April II Direct
primaries were indorsed III resolu-
tion adopted yesterday By the Troy
Methodist conference The state leeis.
latime was urged 10 enact the bills
aimed to sppress the white slave traf.
fc The conference was brought to a
close with the announcement Of app
pointments for the ensuing year There
were very few changes b the principal
churches in the conference
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
ROOSEVELT JR, QUITS JUNE
viii Be Branch Manager in San Fran
cisco After Marriage.

Thompsonville. Ct., April l2 Natives
win have chance To see Teddy
Roosevelt, IT.. for the last time about
June Il for he then leaves bis employ
ment here to prepare for his marriage
10 Miss Eleanor Alexander IN New York
City June 20
Since Oct. ], 1908. when he began
sorting wool, lie has worked UP through
all the many departments Of the Hart.
ford Carpet company. and is now do.
ing executive work in the main Office
Jas preliminary to his future work
as a district manages for the company
tat its San Francisco headquarters,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
Drunkenness Durable

Drunkenness is no longer considered a
crime; eminent scientists and physicians
have agreed that it i disease and must
be treated as such
The home treatment that has been
used for q number Of years. and IS highly
successful, is Orrine It is sold under a
positive guarantee that Il Il doe. not
effect cure your money will be refund
ed When desiring IL give secretly. pur-
chase Orrme No. Il and II patient win
take treatment 0mine No. 2 should BE-
given Orrine costs but 81 per box.
Mailed on receipt Of priee Write for
free booklet on drunkenness The
0rine Co. 1886 crrine building. Wash.
ington d. G. Sold ia tins eity By Burt
n Wells, l60 North Main street, Barre,
Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
STATESMEN In FIST FIGHT.


Jackson, Miss, April l2 About the
time the Senate yesterday resumed its
probing into the bribery scandal an up
roar was heard in the House side Of the
capitol. Those who reached that side
first found Representative Frank Bur.
kett and Director OF Archives and His
tory Dunbar Rowland engaged IN a
rough.and tumble fight Rurkett, once
a candidate for vice president on the
Populst ticket, but now Democrat
and large man. was being vigorously
pummeled Burkett finally got ont
from under his smaller antagonist and
hit him over the head with cane. The
blow rendered Rowland unconscious
The row is supposed to have started
over the bribery investigation Row
land is not believed to have sustained
serious injury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12

How many sheets are there IN q
ream Of paper. The school arithme-
ties say "2a sheets make quire. 20
auires make ] ream That Is. ream
is supposed to contain 4S0 sheets. But
the practice ID most paper mills for
many years has been to can zoo sheets
fean II is easier to calculate upon
a basis OF 500 sheets. other mills
have kept to the 4s0 sheets. Paper
manufacturers are now asking for
laws TO make 500 sheets a standard
iegai ream.- Roatnn Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
REGULARS HOLD THE SENATE.
They Win in the First Test Vote on tbs
Railroad Bill

Washington. April IL. The regulars
under Senator Aldrich won on the first
test vote On the railroad Bill yesterday
afternoon. 40 To rs. The question was
On the adoption Of amendment Of Sem
ator Clapp 81 Minnesota, an insurgent.
intended to restrict the jurisdictions Of
The proposed court Of commerce. Repub-
Leans voting for the amendment were
Beveridge, Borah, Bourne, Bristow, Clapp.
Crawford. Cummins. Doliiver and Nelson.
Near insurgents voting with the regulars
against the amendment were Brown.
Bnrkett and Gamble. Democrats voting
with the regulars were Foster, Johnston.
Money. the Democratic leader; Percy,
simmons and Taylor. The amendment
vas not i vital one, but the vote about
reflects the permanent lineup which Ii
roughly that upon tile tariff BILL BY
this action. the passage Of the bill in
the form approved by President Taft IS
foreshadowed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
KNOX DENIES SONS VISIT.
Young Man Was Reported to be in
Washington Seeking Forgiveness.

Washington. April l2. Secretary
of State Knox declared last night that
His son, Philander q Knox, tt, who re-.
Gently eloped from preparatory school
lin Providence with May Boiler al that
city. did not come to this city to ask
for reconciliation and was not ex.
pected
There was a report Sunday night
that young Knox, with his bride of few
weeks WAS on his way here to see his
father and ask the parental forgiveness
and blessing
Young Knox could not be found at
amy Of the local hotels last night and
III was said that he was not at the
Knox home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
ALMOST CUT orr.
Two Hundred Guests Imperiled BY Hotel
Fire.

Dubuque, IT,, april 1.-two hundred
sleeping people had q narrow escape
from death early yesterday. In a FIRE
which burned the Julian hotel, one Of the
most prominent hotels ia the state. A
number we're injured IN the rush for safe.
ty Among tie most seriously hurt are
Samuel Levy. Chicago, jumped from a
third-stofy window. may die; Charles
Evans, Philadelphia. internally hurt:
Charles Glassef Des Ntones. several
homes broken BY fail from balcony.
Mrs Edward EngleE Dubuque. fell
through blazing stairway Many spec
tacular resenes were made and despite
the confusion most Of the guests escaped
without HARM The blaze had been IN
progress some time before 1t was discov-
cred. Panic striker, the inmates rushed
for means Of escape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
STRANGE sight At Sea

New York april II 40 area Of dis
colored water, indicating q disturbance
on the sea bottom, was recorded tn the
log of The British steamer pola. which af-
rived Yesterday from Huely Spain, Cap
tain Bennett says the strange patch al
water was sighted on March Is. latitude
37.42. longitude PAIL The area was
giassy and the surface Indicated that
mud or earthly substance had been
thfewn up from the sea floor The patch
vs. go iset lOAa and loo feet broad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
EIGHT DEAD IN EXPLOSION.
Three Others Badly Injured at Texas
Construction Camp.

Novite. Tex. April II. Eight men
were killed three badly injured and one
missing, ~ result Of premature ex.
pl0sion Of dynamite at construction
camp on the Mexico extension Of the
Santa Fe railroad at one o'clock SIM
day afternoon Only three Of the dead
men have been identified Through a
mistake in signals, a heavy blasting
charge was set of while fifteen or
twenty men were near, and these were
hurled slSyward by the force Of the ex-
plosion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
ANOTHER WHITE SLAVE CASE.
Girl Stenographer Claims She Was Lured
on Promise Of Employment.

New York, April II. On complaint
Of Emily Richie, an eighteen-y ear-old
stenographer. living at 1853 Fifteenth
street, Brooklyn, tnat she had been
lured to q room IN 4 Lexington avenue
hotel in much the same manner a. Ruth
Wheeler, 1.-THE fifteen year-old stenog
rapher was lured to the fat Of Albert
Wolter and murdered there, the police
have arrested Joseph i Shipnan, 565
West street AS in the case Of Wolter.
Il notebook containing many names and
addresses, supposedly Of young girls,
was found on Shipman District Attor-
ney Whitman Is greatly interested in
the arrest and mas taken personal
charge Of the investigation,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12
% More Dead Miners.

Cherry, ill.,, April IL. Thirty.nine
more bodies of miners have been taken
out 81 the ST, Paul coal mine, where
they had been entomhed since the dis
aster Of Nov 49, Il i believed so
more bodies win be recovered within a
few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-12

therefore, II AluIlEF
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when