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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
THIEVES IN BERLIN.
Get Away With Bicycle, But Theft oil
Horse Is Stopped

After julie Salina, a Berlin farmer
living near the pond, and his young son,
George, had betaken themselves to the
barn to sleep on account of the sultry
weather Wednesday night, the elder of
the two was awakened by noise out
side the haymow. Mr. Salina went to
the yard and saw a man astraddle OF a
horse, while in his hand he held the reins
of one of the farmers finest drivers.
The would be thief had also appropri-
ated Mr.. Salinas harness and was about
to make off when the owner appeared.
Alarmed at the unexplained presence of
the man and the horses, Mr. Salina
shouted halting word to the stranger.
The man on horseback loosed his grip
on the reins of the led horse and started
off down the road as rapidly as pos
sible.
Thursday morning it developed that
the man who attempted to run away
with Mr.. Salinas horse had evidently
attempted other depredations in the
neighborhood. AT the summer camp OF
W.. NJ. Holden of this city, someone stole
a bicycle which had been left out OF
doors. The supposition is that the same
miscreant was responsible for both the
theft of the bicycle and the attempted
theft of the horse.
Mr. Salina says that he still has the
horse, although had he been sleeping in
the house Wednesday night, the animal
might have been spirited away without
his knowledge. The marauder made
his appearance at the Salna farm
shortly after ! o'clock The farmer and
his young son had just retired to a
bed in the newmown hay, when the
prowler awoke them as he entered the
horse barn below. Deputy Sheriff H. J.
Slsyton of this city and other officers
were notified of the bicycle theft and
of the attempt at the Salina place, and
some developments may be expected to
follow. Mr.. Salina was able to give
a fair description of the fleeing male
factor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
HORSE FRIGHTENED.
Ran at Exploding Firecrackers and
Threw Two Young Women Out.

A horse attached to wagon driven BY
Fred Davis along Summer street yes
terday, with two young ladies, Miss
Ethel Freeman and Miss Brown, wa4
scared at cannon cracker exploded
close by the steed. lmmediatcl~ the an
imal dashed for West street. The horse
was running at such fast clip that in
rounding the corner the young ladies
were upset, both of them falling onto
the sidewalk Miss Freeman was rem
dered unconscious from her unseating. IL
being fully 10 minutes before she re-
viyed. The horse continued its mad
dened dash up West street. About half
way up the street. the wagon came in
contact with telephone pole and was
detached from the horse, The horse ran
on until the premises of Arthur Camp
bell of North Main street were reached,
where the control of the equine was
made possible. The driver. Mr. Davis,
was unhurt from the accident. Misses
Freeman and Brown were carried to a
nearby house and DR.. J. W. Stewart
was called. Miss Freeman soon regained
consciousness. Both young ladies were
bruised about the arms and legs. and
other than that they escaped uniniured
The wagon. which was owned by George
Wheaton, was badly smashed. being TAX
en- to the Minard blacksmith shop on
Summer street for repair,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
HIBERNIANS' PICNIC.
Have a Days Outing at Dewey Park on
the Fourth.

Hibernians of Washington county and
the ladies' auxiliary to the order gath
cred at Dewey park yesterday after
noon for the annual Independence day
outing. Members OF the A. o. H., from
Barre, Montpelier and Graniteville di-
visions We're present to the number OF
200 The leading feature of the aft
ernoon was the baseball game between
teams from Montpelier and Barre, the
latter outfit nosing out to VIC
tory in the tenth inning. Games and
all manner of diversions were provided
for the younger element and no pains
were spared in making the occasion one
of pleasure for all. Riley's orchestra
was present throughout the forenoon
and evening and when the heat of the
day had subsided, the musicians fur
nished music for dancing in the pa
yilion.
The affair was carried to q successful
conclusion through the efforts OF the
Joint committee chosen from the three
divisions. The committee was consti-
tuted as follows: Barre, Mrs Edward
j. Murphy, Daniel J. Sullivsni Mont
pelier. James Rvle and Miss Holland;
Graniteville, +. j. Murphy and John
Sheridan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
LaFoIIette a Second Time Asks
Him to Publish Them
OR HIS REASONS FOR NOT
He Has Thus Far Ignored the Progressive
Principle of Publicity, Declares the
Senator-Colonel Has Backing
of Perkins, Munsey, Etc.

Madison, Wis, July 5.-Senator 1t
Toilette in printed article to-day askec
Roosevelt a second time to publish MI
expense account or else Candid state
ment of his reasons for thus spurnint
one of the basic principles of public NOR
ality and political decency."
La Toilette says: Col Roosevelt en-
tered the contest for the presidential
nomination as a progressive. He made
a strenuous campaign for votes and a
noisy scramble for southern delegations
on the ground he represented progres.
sive doctrines. In this fight, he had
the backing of the Steel trust and the
Harvester trust. Financial giants like
Perkins, Hanna and Munsey eontribut-
ed to his cause His campaign was
characterized by riotous expenditure OF
money. Yet he has made no public
accounting. He has ignored progressive
principles of publicity"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
RUTLAND FIREMAN KILLED.
Crushed When D. g. H. Train Sideswiped
a Shifting Engine.

Rutland, July 5.--One man was killed
and traffic was tied up for four hours
when the incoming Delaware & Hudson
passenger train from Salem, n. Y. col
lided with Rutland railroad switch en-
gine on the Pine street bridge in this
city last night shortly after o'clock
Thomas j. Harmon, fireman of the
switch engine. was crushed between his
engine and the tender and killed. Henry
T. Miller. engineer of the passenger
train, received injuries that necessitated
his removal to the office of a physi-
clan.
The switch engine, which was facing
south on sidetrsck, had allowed insult
fcient clearance for the incoming train,
which sideswiped it and hurled it from
the rails. The engine and the three cars
of the passenger train with the excep-
tion of the tender remained on the rails.
1t is probable that the switch engine
was backing up. because its tender was
struck by the tender of the passenger
train.
Mr.. Harmon evidently was attempting
to jump the switch engine when he
was crushed between the cab and the
tender. Steam escaping from the wrecked
engine enveloped him, and his body was
cooked before it could be extricated He
was 80 years old and is survived by
wife,
Engineer Miller of the passenger train
was pinned in the cab of his engine and
suffered severe injuries to his right arm.
None of the passengers was injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
THAIN--BL ANCHARD.
Pretty Home Wedding at East Barre
Wednesday Evening.

A pretty home wedding took place al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Blan-
chard in East Barre Wednesday even
ing, when Miss Lillian L. Blanchard
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William +.
Blanchard of East Barre, was married
to Andrew A. Thain also of East Barre.
The house was tastefully decorated with
flowers, and the ceremony was per-
formed under a bower of cut flowers
and evergreens. The couple entered the
room to the strains of wedding march
and Rev James Ramage, pastor of the
East Barre Congregational church, read
the marriage service. Only the imme-
diate members of the two families wit
messed the ceremony. A dainty wedding
luncheon was served later in the even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thain were the recip-
tents of many beautiful and practical
gifts. Both are well-known young peo-
pie of East Barre, and host of friends
unite in extending congratulations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
'4l KILLED,
so INJURED
In Collision on Lackawanna
Railroad
WORST WRECK EVER ON ROAD
Most of Victims Were Holiday Excur
sionists Making Trip to Niagara
Falls-The Engineer Ran
Past Signals.

! Corning, n. Y, July 5.-Westbound
Lackawanna passenger train No. 0 from
| New York, due to arrive at Corning at
4:4T a. m. yesterday, composed of two
engines, baggage car, three Pullmans
and two day coaches in the order named,
| was demolished at Gibson, three miles
east of Corning, at 5:25 o'clock yester-
day morning by express train No. IL,
due to arrive at Corning at $40 a. m.
| Forty-one persons were killed and be-
tween 80 and go injured. Many of the
victims were holiday excursionists
bound to Niagara Falls, who had board
ed the train at points along the Lacka-
wanna from Hoboken to Buffalo.
The wreck was the worst in the his
tory of the road. Its cause, according
to Engineer Schroeder of the express,
was his failure to see the signals set
against his train. The morning was
foggy one and he said he couldn't
make them out.
The wrecked train stood on the main
track, blocked by crippled extra freight
train No. 6l. There was no flag out,
according to Engineer Shredder. The
signals, which Engineer Schroeder de-
clared it was too foggy to see, were just
around the curve. The flying express
plunged past them and crashed into the
rear of No o, bringing death to over
twoscore of it's passengers.
The number of deaths from the wreck
last night had reached Al, of whom but
"a had been identified
Schroeder had taken No. IL at FL
mira Is minutes before. II was a few
minutes late. The stretch of track from
Elmira to Corning is fitted for fast run
ming, and he was sending his train along
at the rate of IS miles an hour. No. Q
was supposed to be half an hour ahead
of him. He had no warning until he saw
the outline of the rear coach of No. Q
through the fog that was crawling up
the mountain from the river far below.
He saw the lights ahead and threw in
the reverse, without shutting off steam
The iers threw the train off the track
and the locomotive plunged on few
rods farther, splntering the two day
coaches filed with excursionists, and
tore through the last Of the Pullmans
great that it threw him from the cab
and landed him on his shoulder on the
roadbed, practically unhurt.
Inc tUU-tOn monster continued lts
plunge through the middle OF the train,
everything in its path. II |
seemed as if it would cut through every
car Then, when it was finally blocked |
by a mountain of debris piled in front |
Of it. it remained on the roadbed in the
midst of the desolation its plunge had
created. Hundreds OF persons hurried to
the scene to recover the dead and rescue |
the injured from the tangled mass of
Although Engineer Schroeder declared |
there was no flagman to warn him of
the presence of the stalled train ahead.
Lackawanna officials declared last night |
that flagrnan had been sent back in
the rear of No. 0 when she was held up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Buy your strawberries for canning
now. Last call for good berries. East
man Brothers.
Orreste Boflino and G. Franzi left this
forenoon for Highgate Springs, where
they will spend a few days in camp.
John Drumgould, who is employed by
the Pellagi Granite company at North
field, is passing a few days at the home
of his parents on North Main street.
Canton Bros. have purchased of the
Perry Real Estate agency the house and
farm barns on the Auto-Crest property
on the Montpelier road. The new own
ers took possession July l.
A son, weighing ~ pounds, was born
last night to Mr.. and Mrs. James C..
Walker in Randolph. Mr.. Walker is
the son of Mrs. Agnes Walker of Grant
avenue and the present principal of Yer
gennes high school.
Leo Franzi, Berlin street youth, was
struck in the right leg by sky rocket
yesterday forenoon, and so intense be-
came the pain that he was obliged to
seek the ministrations of a physician
The doctor removed particles of powder
from the flesh and dressed the wound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
PRESIDENT VISITS BEVERLY.
Will Stay Until Sunday Night-Thanks
Neighbors for Support.

Beverly, Mass, July 5.-The president
and Mrs. Taft reached Beverly yester-
day, Mrs. Taft to spend the summer,
the president to stay until Sunday night.
He announced soon after his arrival
that this was to be vacation visit
and nothing else. He expects few
callers and hopes no important business
will interfere with his program.
The president made a short speech to
the members of ths Taft. club.
President Taft to-day played golf on
Myopia links with John Hays Ham
mond. He arranged for an automobile
ride later The president said he had
called on Secretary of the Navy Meyer
at his home in Hamilton and was glad
to find him improved, following his slight
attack of typhoid fever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
FUNERAL OF MRS. GEO. w. HUNT
Held From Methodist Church Wednesday
Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. George w. Hunt,
whose death occurred at her home. Q
Mount street Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, was held at the Hedding Meth
odist church Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Prior to the church services,
PRAYERS were offered at the house At
the church, Rev. J. w. Barnett, pastor
of the Congregational church, ofiiciated
in the absence of Rev. z. F. Newell.
The bearers were: George Brigham, Carl
Rollins, George Allen and f. f. Carey
During the services, Mrs. ID. c. Jarvis
and Miss Mary Patterson sang. The
burial took place in Hope cemetery,
where the service of the ladies of the
Grand Army was read at the grave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
AMERICAN CITIZEN KILLED
In Brawl Between Panama Police and
u. S. Marines,

Panama, July 5.-The United States
legation is investigating serious brawl
between the Panama police and United
States marines celebrating the Fourth
last night. r. w. David, an American
citizen, was killed, and two American
marines, six soldiers of the Tenth in
fantry and two American civilians and
two Panama policemen were wounded
Washington, ID. c.. July 5.-Major-
General Wood, chief of staff, has tele-
graphed the commander of the Tenth
infantry at Panama for an immediate
full report of last nights fight. Major
Smedley d. Butler, commanding the ma
rines at Camp Elliott in Panama City,
in reporting to the war department,
says two of the wounded infantrymen
will die
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
SWEDISH PICNIC.
Society Held Outing at Edgevood Park
Yesterday.

At Edgewood park yesterday were
gathered over 100 members of the Swed-
ish mission Sunday school classes for
their annual outing and picnic. The
families with their children made them
selves merry all day with various lines
of amusements. 4 baseball game be-
tween two sets of the youngsters was
about the chief attraction of the day
Running races, jumping and other sports
filled the athletic program. Refresh
ments were served during the day, con-
sisting of soft drinks, ice cream and pop
corn. To the children of the Sunday
school classes ice cream was served free.
The families brought their lunch, coffee
being made at the grounds. The lunch
was served from rustic tables in the
shady spots of the grove. The commit
tee in charge of the outing was COM
posed of Otto Mellen and c. f. Ericsson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Barre Young Man Welded in Mont
pelier Early Wednesday.

Miss Lula B. Jangraw of 80 Loomis
street, Montpelier. and Joseph Ricciar-
ELI, of Scampini square, this city, were
married at Christ church, Montpelier,
Wednesday morning at l o'clock, the
rector, Rev. DR.. Homer A. Flint, per-
forming the ceremony. The newly
welded couple left at once on a short
honeymoon. their destination not being
known. The bride is well-known
Montpelier young woman, who has been
employed for some time past by the
United States Clothespin Co.. while Mr..
Ricearelli is employed as a stonecutter
in Barre. They will make their home
in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
GRANITEVILLE A. C.
WINS TWO MORE GAMES
Defeated Barre Blue Sox in Two Games
Played at Graniteville
Yesterday.

Graniteville A. C.. added two more
sealps to their long string of victories
by defeating the Barre :sIle Sox at the
union picnic held in Gazeley's grove.
! Graniteville, yesterday. johnson, the
b. A. C. pitcher and former Goddard
twirler, was in the box for the Blue
Sox, and FowIie, another B. A. C. man
and regular catcher for them, was on the
receiving end of the line. johnson was
touched up for nine hits, with total Of
Ia bases, while he struck out five men
and allowed one free psrss. Finnegan,
the coming star twirler of the G. A. c.,
pitched excellent ball, striking out II
men and allowed four hits for total
of five bases
Blue Sox scored run in the first after
Fowlie got free pass and Smith max
ing hit. G. A. C.. scored in the sams
inning by McLeay getting in on a missed
third strike and two errors by the Blue
Sox. Blue Sox scored two runs in the
third, after Levie got in on a fielder's
choice and an error BY Granteville.
Graniteville started batting rally in
the fifth, when Dune Fraser connected
for home run. God frny got single
and scored on r. Fraser's hit through
short Bishop of Blue Sox got two
bagger in the seventh and scored on
Robertson's hit into left field. This was
the last chance that the Blue Sox had,
as Finnegan pitched like big Lacquer
and forced the first batter in the eighth
to knock out an easy arounder to him,
which he fielded perfectly, and struck
out the next five mem Graniteyille
landed on johnson in the eighth, when
r. Fraser got hit and scored on Gill
fillan's two-bagger and tied the score.
McIver then got against it for hit.
which sent Gilfillan down to third. Fin
negan then came across with hit,
which scored Graniteville's winning run
The game was full of sensational field
ing stunts ana was well fought out to
the end
In the second game, Davidson, another
B. A. c. pitcher, was on the mound for
the Blue Sox. while Fowlie was on the
receiving end. Gtdhiteville had their
southpaw battery, Gilfllan and Bycraft.
in the points for them. Gilfllan pitched
very good ball, striking out seven men
and allowing only six hits, which were
well scattered.
The features of the game were the
hitting Of the Graniteville team, max. !
ing Is hits for a total Of 26 bases, and
Godfrey's home run that did not count, |
as he did not touch first base The |
quarry lads swatted the ball so fiercely
and well that Davidson was pulled out |
Of the box and Fowlie tried his luck |
at heaving the ball
A total of six hits was made off him |
in two innings. for total Of nine bases. I
When thescurtain dropped on this game,
the score stood IL TO 4 in favor of the
G. A. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
pRopHEsIEs A GENERAL TIE-UP
Though Steamship Companies Declare
All Vessels Moving.

New York, July 5.-Aithough the
steamship companies declare all vessels
are moving without any unusual delay,
Secretary James Vidal of the National
Transport Workers federation prophe-
sizes general tie-up of marine trans
portation within the next two days as
a result of the seamen's strike. He de-
elares many crews are deserting steam
ers on their arrival at various ports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Burt Aubin Pulled Under Train and His
Head Crushed In.

White River Junction, July Burt
Aubin, aged 30, brakeman employed
by the Boston & Maine railroad, met
with horrable death under a freight
train here at s:45 o'clock last night
He was uncoupling some moving cars
about quarter of mile north of the
station here, when he caught one foot
in switch frog and was drawn under
the train.
His nose was cut off, an eye gougeI
out. and his skull split open. He was
rushed to the hospital at Hanover, n. H.
in light engine, but died before reach
ing the hospital.
Aubin leaves a wife and three chill
dren at Lyndonville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
SECOND FLOOR GAVE WAY.
Arkley Mable Seriously Injured at JEFF
fersonville Yesterday.

Jeffersonville, July 5.--Arkley Mable
was seriously injured yesterday. when
a support holding the second floor Of
S. f. Pope's garage gave way and Mable,
who was working on the ground floor,
was crushed to the floor by the weight
of the heavy timbers. 1t was several
minutes before he could be extricated
from the debris and fully half an hour
before the horse and wagon used to
draw materials to the garage could be
freed. The horse was slightly injured.
Several men and boys, who We're work
ing on the building, jumped from the
windows to save their lives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
FOURTEEN COWS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
Severe Electrical Storm in Town of Wal
than Does Serious Damage to
Live Stock.

Vergennes, July 5.-Dring sewers
electrical storm that passed over this
section yesterday afternoon at about
O'Clock, Ia cows were killed on the Bar
ton farm in Waltham, which is owned
by Clark & johnson of Williston. Dur
ing the same storm barn on w. II.
Jackman's farm, which is occupied by
Edward Barker, was struck and set on
fire, but extinguished. A silo on Mr..
Jackman's home farm was struck and
badly damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
MIND LIKE AN OPEN BOOK.
So Says Gov. Wilson on Matter of Com
mittee Craftsmanship.

Seagirt, n. j., July 5.-Govemor vii.
son says his mind is like an open book
on the choice for chairman of the Dem.
ocratic national committee, and he will
not decide until the last minute. vii.
liam G. McAdoo of New York, the RAPID
transit expert, visited Gov. Wilson to-
day. Later the governor talked with
Joseph s. Daniels and Robert S. Huds-
peth national committeeman from NJ
Carolina and New Jersey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
EDGAR M. HALL DROWNED.
A Bellows Falls Man Falls From Power
Boat.

Bellows Falls, July Edgar NJ. Hall,
33 years of age, living at Brown street,
a plumber. employed by w. H. Bodine &
Co, was drowned yesterday morning in
the Connecticut river near South
Charlestown, n. H.
He was sitting in the stern of his
power boat and, losing his balance. fell
overheard. He could not swim and be-
fore his two companions could turn the
boat and effect a rescue, he sank from
sight in about. 40 feet of water. He
leaves a wife and three young children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
SPENCER-PLASTRIDGE
Barre Granite Cutter Welded at Mont
pelier Yesterday Afternoon.

Miss Ruth f. Plastridge of Mortified
and Charles S. Spencer of Barre were
married in Montpelier yesterday after
noon at the parsonage of Trinity Meth
odist church, the pastor, Rev. William
Shaw, performing the ceremony. Mr..
Spencer is employed as a stonecutter in
this city and after a short wedding trip
they will make their home in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05
CHILD RUN OVER BY AUTO.
Little Daughter of Albert Cheney Of
Hardwick Probably Fatally Hurt.

Hardwick, July 5.-The five year-old
daughter OF Albert Cheney was run over
yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock by
an automobile said to have been driven
by Sherman Marsh, and sustained in,
juries about the head expected to prove
fatal
Marsh was taking passengers to the
baseball field and is said to have been
running at good speed when the little
girl ran in front of the auto and was
struck before the driver had time to
apply the brakes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-05

Arthur c. Lane, express messenger on
the Barre branch of the Central Vermont
railroad, has been transferred tempo
rarily to the st. Adams Boston run on
the main line, and left this noon to as
sumo his duties. NJ. /. Kendall will
take Mr.. Lanes place as day messenger
on the local line, and Mr.. Kendalrs posi-
tion as night messenger will be filled by
John Mahoney. Mr.. Lane expects to be
absent at least two weeks.