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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
FOR VERMONT EXTENSION.
Petition for Street Car Line from North
Adams to Wilmington.

North Adams, Mass, May Mayor
Charles L. Frink and the members of
the city council have signed petition
to the Berkshire street railway company
asking the company to extend its tracks
from this city to Wilmington, VT.
Members OF the Merchants associa-
tion, which has charge of the petition,
and business men generally will sign
it, and it win be circulated in every
town that would be interested in the
proposed road.
1t is pointed out that Wilmington
may be reached from Shelburne Falls
or this city and that the company which
builds to the town first win control
the field North Adams business men
want the Berkshire company to be first
in the field and want the towns of the
Stamford Readsboro, Hartwellville and
Wilmington valleys directed here to
trade
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
NINE PERSONS HURT
In Train Crash ar ssituate, Mass, Early
Last Evening.

Boston, May 4.--Nine persons were
painfully injured and score of Others
received cuts and bruises when the 5:lt
train out of Plymouth for Boston
crashed head on into the $40 train out
of Boston for Plymouth, on siding IN
front of the Scituate station just after
8 o'clock last night.
Both locomotives were badly smashed
and the forward cars OF both trains
were wrecked by the force of the impact
Neither engine nor any of the cars left
the rails The cause of the accident
has not been aseertsined, but ii il sup
posed to have been due to defect in
the switch.
The injured:
Brakeman Andrew Smith of Whit
man of the Plymouth bound train, un-
conscious from injury to head
Engineer George Cannon Of Boston
bound train, broken collar bone,
Conductor Charles Jones of Boston
bound train, cuts and bruises and IN
jured arm.
A. j. Loyett of Norwell, passenger
on Boston bound train, head cut.
Edward Hatch of Norwell, passenger
on Boston bound train. face cut.
Mary A. Ford of Greenbush, passen-
ger on Boston bound train, face cut
and shoulder sprained.
Frank A. Epstein of Boston, passen.
ger on Boston bound train, cuts and
bruises.
Wallace Loud of Marshfeld, passen-
ger of Plymouth bound train, head cut.
Sister Frances of st. Mary's con
vent, Boston, passenger of Boston bound
train, head and body cut and bruised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
ExPUNGEs ATTACK.
Loyal Legion Votes to Cut Out criti-
cisms of Gen. Howard.

Portland, May 4-The Maine COM
mandery OF the Loyal Legion at its an
nual meeting here yesterday voted to in
struct the registrar to expunge from
the paper read by Capt. James H. Shan
non of Saco at recent meeting the
criticisms it contained OF Gen. 0. o.
Howard. Capt. shannon had declared
that Gen. Howard ought to have been
court martialed and shot for his conduct
at the battle of Charlottesville. The
motion to expunge, which carried with
it the dissent Of the commandery from
Capt. Shamons accusations, was made
by former Gov. Selden Connor.
Former Gov Robie Of Gorham, who
is so years old, was elected president
of the commandery He was present
and made brief address. Until with
in few weeks Gov. Robie has been Sc
riously i'll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
Accident OH Steamer in Cleye-
land Harbor Today
A STEAM PIPE EXPLODED
Practically All the Crew of the Steamer
State of Ohio Were On Board
Eight of Them Were Sent
to Hospitals.

Cleveland, o., May Eight 4 men
were scalded, two Of them so seriously
that they may die, when steam pipe
running from the boilers of the steam
er State of Ohio. exploded to-day. The
State of Ohio, passenger boat plying
between Cleveland, Erie, Pa, and Buff
ralo, was being overhauled in the har-
Dor here at Cleveland, in preparation
for the first trip of the season Prac-
tically all the crew were aboard the
steamer at the time of the accident
All the injured were removed to hos.
pitals in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
NEARLY MILLION DOLLARS.
Already Realized From the Hoe Sale in
New York.

New York, May 4 Twenty lots of
Shakespeare's works, including the cele-
brated first folio published in 1923 and
bound in red morocco, went under the
hammer for $37 100 at last nights ses-
sion of the Robert Hoe library sale.
incidentally, with two days left to
reach the milliondollar mark, the sale
has brought SSs5,000 since its start.
Other notable sales were Pliny's
"Natural History" printed in Venice in
l472, sold for S2,725; Quintilian's "In-
stitutions," printed in Rome in l740, to
j. p Morgan for $500, and "0utre
Mer" by Longfellow, with an auto
graph letter of the author, which
brought sl,l75
An autograph letter written by Ed
gar Allen Poe, in which he said: II am
done drinking forever" brought SI,700.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
TWO TRAINMEN HURT
In Different Accidents at Essex Junction
Railroad Yard.

Essex Junction May 1.-Two acci.
dents occurred at the passenger station
here yesterday afternoon. George Tur.
ner, assistant baggage master, sustained
burns while trying to start fire Elm
the furnace The Kerosene which he
had thrown in blazed up and blistered
his entire face and hands. His hair
and eyebrows were singed. The burns
are not serious. He has gone to his
home in Milton. Richard Welch, brake
man on No. 5, injured his left hand
while transferring trunks His hand was
caught between the car and trunk, dis
locating the middle finger and cutting a
deep cash on the palm, opening up the
joints He went to his home at White
River Junction on the midnight train.
DR.. David Marvin attended both of the
men,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
BRIDE DEAD,
THROAT CUT
Mrs. Anna Muhlner's Body
Found in New York City
ROBBERY NOT THE MOTIVE
Because Diamond Ring Was on the Fin,
ger of Corpse--Woman's Comb
Not That OF Murdered Wom-
an, Found Near Body.

New York, May A woman's comb
and button furnished slight clew to-
day in the search for the slayer of
Mrs. Anna Muhlner, the bride, who was
found with her throat cut, in her home
last night. The articles which. were
found beside the body, did not belong
to Mrs. Muhlner her husband said. A
diamond ring was left on the murdered
woman's finger, showing that robbery
was not the motive for the crime
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
90 TOOK DEGREES.
While Hundreds of Knights of Columbus
Looked On.

Burlington, May 4.--Seven hundred
Knights of Columbus of the third de-
gree from all parts of the state gather
ed in st. Mary's hall last evening to wit
ness the comforting Of the degree on a
class Of 80 candidates The degree work
was followed by a banquet in Warren's
dining rooms The largest delegations
were from this city, Montpelier, Barre,
st Albans and Rutland, but many
other places were represented A
special train bearing 20 knights came
up froE Rutland last evening and left
on the return trip early this morning.
The Marble City was, however. rep
resented to a much larger extent than
that as many came TO the city on
earlier trains From Montpelier and
Barre about 90 came down last evening
and st Albans sent better than 90
This made in all the largest gathering
Of the knights ever held in this city.
The degree work was in charge of
Past Supreme Knight Thomas w Mo
loney OF Rutland and he was assisted
by Captain of the Guard John Smith,
also Of Rutland In addition to him
there we're District Deputy d. T Don.
nelly Of Montpelier, who in turn was
assisted BY Frank Brown Of the same
place and District Deputy Joseph
Cronan of Rutland
At the banquet, Grand knight NJ G.
Beary was the toastma ster aud num-
Der Of knights responded to toasts
Among these were the Revs w. j
0Sulliyan of Montpelier and K. J.
Cahill of Enosburg Falls, Judge Pat
rick Tierney Of Plittsburg, James Cos
grove Of St Johnshury and ID r.
Donnelly of Montpelier Among others
who were present were the Revs Ar
thur Griffin of Montpelier and r Dewey
of st. Albans Bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
:
NATIVE OF WAITSFIELD.
Mrs. Ezra Joslin, Aged 81, Died Monday
in Minneapolis.

Waitsfeld, May 4 Mrs Ezra JOS
lin, who before her marriage was Har-
riet A Matthews, died in Minneapolis
Monday, May The body is expected
to be here on Friday and will be buried
in the family lot in the village ceme-
terry. Her husband died thirty years
ago. Mrs Joslin was born in this
town 81 years ago and spent the great.
Ell part of her life here, where she is
remembered as bright, intelligent girl,
quiet and unassuming, devoted and
loving wife and mother and kind and
obliging neighbor.
She is survived by five children,
Charles D., a lawyer in Detroit, Mich /;
Ellen f., teacher in Detroit; Har-
riet, wife of Charles Ainsworth of
Minneapolis; Mary f. and Irene,
teachers in Minneapolis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
FUNERAL OF ALDEN PHELPS.
Was Attended By Many, Including Boy
Friends.

The funeral of Alden Dewey Phelps.
who died Monday night, was held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
home, ? Academy street, Rev j. w
Barnett, pastor Of the Congregational
church officiating The house was filed
many of Aldenis young boy friends
The pail bearers were Phillip Bisbee,
Ernest Niles, Harold Fits, Lyman
Whiteomb, Edward Chandler and Neil
Hooker The interment was in the
family lot in Elmwood emetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
MRS. A. p. FORD DEAD.
Former Resident Of South Ryegate But
Two Years of Barre.

The death of Mrs. A. p. Ford, for
merly of South Ryegate, but for the
last two years of Barre, occurred at IS
South Main street this morning at
o'clock Her age was " years, months
and days. She leaves to mourn her
loss, two daughters, Mrs. Laura West
and Mrs. Matte Hartman of Barre.
Burial will take place Saturday after
noon in South Ryegate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
win Recite arhe Music Master

The ladies of the civic federation
have been successful in securing the
services of George Kiernan in giving
ono of his popular dramatic recitals in
the Congregational church Tuesday
evening, May % lie will appear in
'The Music Master Mr.. Kiernan is
one OF the leading impersonators in the
country to-day and is seen at his best
IN this great play, made famous by
David Nariield
The work the ladies Of the fedora
tiou have done and are planning 70 do
for the identifying and lettering OF
conditions should be appreciated ami
encouraged By a liberal patronage of
this entertainment by the public st
large.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
SUES HER MoTHER-IN-LAw.
Mrs. Barnett of Revere, Aged 2t, Seeks
$4,000 for Lost Love.

Boston, May 4.-Mrs. Helen r. Bar.
nett brought suit in the superior court
yesterday against her mother-in.law,
Mrs Agnes Barnett, for $4,000, claim
ing that the affections of her husband,
Edwin Barnett, had been alienated. All
the parties live in Revere
The younger Mrs Barnett is 2l years
old, and her husband is 25 years old.
They have two children. Mrs, Barnett
now resides with her father, Joseph
Greenwood, Boston cab driver. One
of the children is with its mother, the
other with its grandmother The young
er Mr.. Barnett was hailed into the Chel-
sea court in 1908 on charge of non
support and the case is still pending.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
ROY HAL WAS A RINGER"
His Owner, George Ludington, Must
Return His Winnings.

New York, May 4 The board Of
review, of the National Trotting asso-
citation yesterday afternoon ruled that
a horse entered as Roy Hal, last sea-
son, in races at De Ruyter, Palmyra
and Waterloo, n Y, was in fact the
expelled horse Dick Pointer, and was
unqualified to win the purses he took, ,
George Ludington of Rochester, n
Y, who owned the horse animal was a
ringer" as alleged In it's decision
the board says:
His present owner seems not to
have known the facts, and he is there
fore ordered to refund the winnings of
the horse, amounting TO $500"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
MAJORITY WAS ENOUGH
To Sign Lowell Liquor Licenses and
Make Them Valid.

Lowell, Mass, May 4-The Lowell
drought was removed yesterday by the
decision of Judge Morton of the supreme
court in the suits of the Harvard Brew
ing company against Chairman John j.
Mullaney and other members of the
Lowell police board.
Eighty-eight liquor licenses had been
tied up by Mr.. Mullaney's refusal to
sign them The majority of the board
had voted to grant them, and the ap-
plicants had paid their fees into the
city treasury. Since Monday all saloons
in Lowell had been closed.
Judge Morton ruled that the sigma
lures of a majority of the board would
make the licenses valid. The majority
had entertained doubt on that score.
The court took occasion to say that
Mullaney had no excuse for not signing
the licenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
WERE READY FOR FIRE.
Women and Girls Employed in Shirt
Factory Loft.

New York, May One hundred and
fifty women and girls on the eleventh
floor of loft building, q block from
the scene of the disastrous Washington
place fire OF March 25, sprang from
their seats when burst Of flame filled
the room yesterday afternoon, organ
lied a bucket brigade and fought the
blaze to such good purpose that it was
entirely extinguished when the fremen
arrived
The blaze originated, it is believed,
from the stub Of a cigarette and was fed
upon tissue paper used in making arti-
fetal flowers. The girls were employed
by t. Henry & Co, and had been
drilled for weeks to meet just such an
emergency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
FIFTY FEDERALs KILLED.
Mondays Battle Lasted Six Hours, In
/ surrectos Retreated to Mulato.

Preside, Texas, May 4-Fifty fed
eralSsoldiers We're killed Monday in the
battle of Ell Cato, between the rebel
force besieging the city of 0jinaga and
a column of government troops under
Colonel Gordillio, marching to the re-
lief Of the city. The insurgents were
defeated after a six hours battle The
insurrectos retreated to Mulato, an in
surgent stronghold. For nearly eight
weeks the federal force had been be-
sieged at Ojinaga.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Rutland Physician, Lyndon Laborer and
Swanton Electrician.

Rutland, May 4-The following petit
tions in bankruptcy were filed yester-
day with Clerk F. S. Platt of the
United States court:
John d. Hanrahan of Rutland, physi-
clan; liabilities, S3,54235; assets $500,
with 1925 claimed exempt
Eugene II Carr of Lyndon, laborer;
liabilities, S5Ol; assets Sl0l, all ex-
empt.
Karl + Prouty of Swanton, cleo
trician; liabilities, Sl,05s.9O; assets
S275, all exempt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
WARMER WEATHER COMING.
That Is the Prediction By Weather
Bureau Experts.

Washington, May 4 4-Warmer wealth
er is on the way east, according to
Professor Willis Moore's weather bu.
reau sharps Up through New England
and a large part OF, the rest of the
east il was freezing yesterday, but in
the southwest and the Rocky noun
tain country a change TO more COM
Portable and seasonable weather is al
ready being felt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
VOLUNTEERS ASKED FOR.
Conditions in China Demand 1t for De
fense Of Country.

Annoy. China, May At a public
mass meeting to-day. committees were
appointed TO enrol volunteers in the
defense of the country against the rebel
movement. The authorities prohibit
students al the government schools from
participating in the volunteer move
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
NOT TAKING CHANCES.
Montpelier License-holder Sent Employe
to Court to Look Over Respondent.

When Eugene Brigham was brought
into Montpelier city court to-day for
iutoxication, he having been arrested in
the Hyde block yesterday afternoon,
Albert Sparrow, proprietor OF the
Montpelier house bar, sent one of his
bar-tenders up to court to look the
fellow over to prevent possible sale
in the future, Bingham pleaded guilty
and wars sentenced to pay SIS and
costs, amounting in all to s20.54.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
OUTCOME OF TROUBLE DUBIOUS.
China Feels Uneasy Though Revolution
airy Movement Seems to Be Checked.

Hong Kong, May 4.-Politieal un-
rest is widespread but the revolutionary
movement, which began at Canton last
week, appears to have been checked
Some apprehension for the future. how
ever, is felt Many missionaries from
the west of Canton have fled here
Divisions Of the Chinese northern troops
have been hurried to Canton. where .oe.
casional clashes have occurred. Veteran
army men are being used to restore or
der.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
cAMEL's HUMP CLUB MEETING.
State May Put Telephone on Top of
Mountain.

Waterbury, May A meeting of
the Camel's Hump club will be held at
the Waterbury inn FRIDAY evening for
the election OF officers and other neces.
sary business State Forester A. F.
Hawes has assured the club that the
state will run a telephone line TO the
top of the mountain, and the caretaker
Of the camp will probably be appointed
a fire warden With the telephone, he
win be able to report fires over large
area The state viii also make some
improvements on the road The meet
ing~ tomorrow night will be of much
interest to the club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
TO LEAD STRIKE.
President 0'connell Goes to New York
to Help Machinists.

New York. May 4-President O'Con-
nell of the international Association of
Machinists came here to-day to take
charge of the local strike Of the ma
chinists. several thousand Of whom quit
work TO enforce their demands for an s.
hour day. The larger shops assert they
viii not grant the demand. There have
been no disorders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
SUCCEEDS HYDE.
Robert R. Moore Becomes City Cham.
berlain In New York.

New York, May Robert r. Moore.
who ran for comptroller on the same
ticket with Mayor Gaynor, was to-day
appointed city chamberlain, to succeed
Charles II Hyde. now under indict-
ment, charged with bribery, who re-
signed yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
SEVERAL CASES HEARD.
At To-day's Session Of the Vermont Su-
preme Court.

In supreme court there was heard to-
day the case of Ella A. Barney, admin
istratrix, VS.. the Quaker Oats company,
the plaintiff having been given verdict
of $4,000 in the lower court because
of the fire which wiped out many lives
in the defendant company's elevator at
Richford. The case of Ferdinand N.
Crosby VS.. the Vermont Accident and
Insurance company from Addison coun-
ty was also heard The lower court
verdict in this was for the defendant
to recover its costs. The Rutland coun-
ty case of Kate Spencer VS.. j. T. Pot
ter estate was finished to-day, and the
Addison county case of f. H. Palmer
VS.. Martin Z. Fuller was submitted on
briefs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Times Begins Issuing at Noon Satur-
DAYS This Week.

Beginning Saturday, The Times will
issue at noon ON that day throughout
the summer season. Advertisers should
bear that in mind and get their copy
Ia early Friday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
BODY STILL MISSING
And Reward Of szs Is Offered by Bar
rett Sweeney's Relatives.

Bolton, May Although reward
OF s25 has been offered BY the select
men to the finder, the body Of Barrett
Sweeney, who was drowned IN the Wi
noosh river last Thursday, has not been
found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
NO MORE SCHOOL FRArERNIrIEs
Chicago Authorities Order Pupils to Re
sign from Soeisties OF Be Expelled.

Chicago, May 4.-High school frater-
mites and societies in the Chicago pub
pupils must either resign from the so
cieties OF be expelled from the schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-04
SIX HENS STOLEN
From Henhouse of Mrs. Allen Clark of
Hill Street.

The chicken thieying, which has been
going on in the south end of the city
all winter, was revived again last night
when Mrs. Allen Clark of Hill street
missed six large Rhode Island Red hens
from her coop when she went to feed
them this morning. The thief took all
but four fowls in the coop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-28

allen, who are very much delighted
over the first grandson. DR.. Nerar
Of Athena, was attending physician
and reports mother and child doing
nicely.
Wrenie Green made a business TRIP
tn Walla Walla Thursday
Mr.. G. o. Richardson the Adams
postmaster made a business trip II
Pendleton Wednesday.
Mrs. f. g. Marquis was Pendle-
ton visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. NJ. A. Baker and Mrs f. Nc
Colum were Pendleton visitors We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 0. Hale left this
week for Portland to visit for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l. Lieuallen were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rice Of
Milton Saturday.
J. r. Lieuallen, II. Bane and Bert
Kirby were business visitors in PEN
dleton Saturday.
+. q. Marquis, G. NJ. Lewis and p.
T. Hale went 70 the river hunting
Saturday
Mrs. John Adams IS spending the
week in Portland.
Mrs. Charley owens was a Pendle-
ton visitor Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-28

needle and thread importers, at 1O5
Reade street, Manhattan.
There is no reason why the whole
world should not know of 1t, if it in
teres1s any one. / saw in paper
that Judge w 0. Thomas OF the cir
cult court at Kansas City, Mo, said
from the bench, There is no such
thing as a perfect wife
Knowing there was such a thing
and that / had one Of them at home
the nerve of that Judge appalled, me,
and I just naturally sat down and
wrote him a letter for his enlighten-
ment That's how the matter got out.
II have had one wife as told him,
for thirty-six years, and I would not
change her in the least II could In
all these years she has been an ideal
wife, has never called me a liar and
has been my inspiration, my help
meet my comfort in time Of trouble,
and / wouldn't take s1O,00O,000 for
her or give 10 cents for another
I'VE were Canadians, you know,
and came from Flesherton, ont, thr-
ty-three years ago, poor man and
his wife and one child.
Il married her up in Canada when
she was is and I was %. / worked
hard and got on. Eight children
came and, thank God they are all
alive now. She has been the same
kindly heart through all the
years, in good fortune and bad. |
built a home that cost me 100000 |
and she kept four servants"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-28

to office in the diplomatic service was
received at the state department the
other day. The former official was
Herman Kreismann of Chicago, H.,
who died at Hertenstein, Switzerland,
last month. Official tributes marked
the occasion OF his burial.
Mr.. kreismapn was made the first
American consul to be stationed in
Berlin bY President Lincoln in 1866
He and Lincoln had been bosom
friends for many years.
Though Mr.. KTeismann retired
from the consular service in 1874. he
remained in Berlin, though continu-
ing his American citizenship. He be-
came one of the foremost figures in
the establishment and management of
the street car syste moi Berlin, and
was also the first president OF the
American Association of Commerce
and Trade in Berlin