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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
Meets Tonight to Add to Checklist
VOTE TO PAY AWARDS
AND BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
Barre Railroad Hopes to Have Extension
in Quarry District Completed Be-
fore the Snow Flies

At meeting of the directors of the
Barre railroad, held yesterday after
noon, at the railroad offices in Mont
pelier, it was decided to pay the awards.
as decided upon by the special courts
commission, for land damages incident
to the proposed extension of the road
to various quarries and quarry land on
the east side of Milestone hill, and also
to begin at once the construction of
the extension with the expectation of
completing it this fall.
In making this announcement, Supt.
Stebbins stated that the work would
be started Just as soon as the contract
could be let and matters incident to
the contract could be settled upon, it
being the desire of the company to
have the track laid before snow flies.
The length OF the extension will be about
one mile and half, and the main line
will touch upon the Libersant, Barre
Medium, Straiton and Sibson quarrcs.
with trackage to other quarries as soon
as feasible. The Barre railroad, one OF
the smallest and yet one OF the bus
lest railroads of the country, now has
twenty-six miles of track
age from the terminus of the line in
Barre to the extremity on Milestone
hill.
The meeting of the directors yester-
1av afternoon was attended by Presi
lent 7. f. Byrnes, who came from Bos-
ton for the purpose and returned home
asst night, and by Vice President H. F.
Folsom. who is also superintendent Of
The Passumpsic division of the Boston
& Maine railroad. with which system
.he Barre railroad is affiliated.
The awards made by the commission
we're as follows: George Libersant, IS.
100; d. A. Fraser, $500; Thomas Ner.
iey. 5000; Harrison Granite Co. and
,state of H. c. Smith, $500; Napoleon
Amedey. 500; Lewis Keith, 800; Barre
Town, $500; James Geake, 5000; Can
on Bros, $500; William Edwards, Sl00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
WOMAN ARRESTED
ON LARCENY CHARGE
Mrs. Lydia Tanswell of Manchester, n II. :,
Taken From Toronto ito Boston
She Denied She Had Com
mitted Larceny.

Boston, Aug. 29M Mrs. Lydia Tans-
well, 65, widow OF prominent business
man of Manchester, y. H., was brought
to this city last night from Toronto,
Canada, where she was arrested charged
With the larceny OF S2,250 worth Of
jewelry from the Smith, Patterson Co.
here.
Mrs. Tanswel denied she had com
mitted larceny, waived extradition rights
and came to this city in the custody of
Inspector Conway, who went to Toronto
Sunday.
Mrs. Tanswell whose husband traded
with the jewelry concern for many years
previous to his death, appeared, ii Is
alleged, at the store in the latter part of
July and obtained $3.50 worth of jewelry
She then returned, ii is charged, the
first week of August and secured $3.50
worth Of jewelry upon memorandum,
stating, it is alleged. she wanted the
jewelry for rich customer she had on
a large farm in Buffalo. n. Y.
1t is charged Mrs. Tanswell did not
pay for the goods, refused to return
them, and stated they We're in her eus-
toners possession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
Caroline Beers WasWaiting for
Taft in Columbus, Ohio
WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST
The Woman, Who Is About 40 Years of
Age, Declared She Was the Presi-
dents Wife-Taft Arrived in
Columbus This Morning.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 2e.-A woman
named Caroline Beers, who said she
was from Greenville, this state, was ar
rested at the Southern hotel to-day
while she was waiting for President Taft,
and after she had been placed under
arrest two long knives We're found con-
cealed in her clothing. The woman, who
is 40 years of age, said she was the wife
of the president. The president arrived
here this morning from Boston to attend
the anniversary celebration of this city.
Mrs. Beers said she was going to pun
ish the president. She had been no
ticed yesterday afternoon waiting
around the hotel, and she told the en-
ployes that she was waiting for Presi-
dent Taft.
Il have sacred knife for the presi-
dent" she told the detective who ar
rested her.
The woman did not get near the
president, being found and taken from
the hotel just as the presidential party
arrived On the handle of one of the
knives found on her person was a photo
graph of Taft. Mrs. Beers was we'll
dressed and had roll of 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
TWO INDICTMENTS
IN DYNAMITE PLANT"
Were Brought by Grand Jury To-day
After Investigating Alleged Con-
sPiracy Against Labor at
Lawrence, Mass.

Boston, Aug. 30 The grand jury to-
day returned two secret indictments az
the result of investigation of the alleged
conspiracy of the Boston mill officials
to disturb labor conditions at Lawrence
by planting dynamite during last win
ter's textile strike there. One indet-
ment named one man, and the other
named three men.
Dennis j. Collins Of Cambridge was
arrested after testifying before the grand
jury this morning.
Collins was the man named in one OF
the indictments, charged with unlaw-
fully transporting dynamite on January
20. He was held in 81 900 bail for trial.
1t was said that Collins, who is dog
fancier. had some connection with John
j. Breen, the undertaken Of Lawrence,
who was fined $500 last spring for dis
posing of dynamite to certain persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
YOUTH KNOCKED OFF WHEEL
BY CENTRAL VT. TRAIN
Joseph Hammell of Montpelier, Some
what Injured at Dodge Crossing, De-
clares Engine Whistle Was Not
Sounded-Trainmen Say 1t Was.

Joseph Hammell of Montpelier, ages
%, had narrow escape from deatl
yesterday afternoon, when the Central
Vermont passenger train, due to az
rive in Barre at 2:55, clipped the re9
wheel of the bicycle which the you
man was riding over the track at bod S
crossing Hammell was thrown
his seat ON the vehicle into eli.
OF bushes and passengers, who were
brought to their feet when Engineer
Thomas Farrell swiftly applied the
brakes, rushed to the spot expecting
to find him dead. He was able to re.
gain his feet, however, and a super
fetal examination revealed only badly
bruised left shoulder and leg on the
same side. The youth was assisted into
the train and brought to Barre, togeth-
er with the shattered bicycle.
The victim of the accident was MAX
ing trip from Montpelier to Barre
when the accident occurred. According
to his story, be did not see the train
approaching when he neared the cross
ing at the bridge and be adds that he
had no knowledge Of its presence until
his bicycle was well upon the track.
1t was then that he summoned all of
his strength to pump the cycle out OF
the danger zone. In spite of his ef-
forts. however, the rear wheel was shat
tered to bits by the contact and the
rider was thrown from his seat. Ham
nell stated yesterday afternoon that
the whistle did not blow at the cross
ing and he was inclined to blame the
men in the cab for the accident. He
was badly shaken up and sought the
services of physician as soon as he
reached Barre.
Hammell stated that he was % years
old and that he was once employed in
the freight yard Of the Central Vermont
road at Montpelier. He had been in
poor health since last spring, he said,
and had contemplated returning to work
only within the last few days.
Members of the train crew were unani-
nous in declaring that Engineer Farrell
sounded bis whistle several times as
the train approached the crossing. It
is customary to issue this note of warn
ing and the engineer said he knew no
reason why it should be omitted yester-
day. Conductor Stephen Colby scotned
the youths statement that the whistle
was not blown. He said that passen-
gers on the train would sustain the
engineers version of the affair. Conduc-
tor Colby reported the accident to the
head office of the Central Vermont road
at st. Adams.
The story told by some of the pas
sengers was evidently at variance with
that told by others aboard the train
in the passenger coaches. Two young
men who stepped off the train with
Hammell at the Barre station said they
did not hear the whistle. Conductor
Colby said that evidently the young
man was trying to make the crossing
before the train reached that point, and
Engineer Farrell is credited with the
statement that he had no idea the cycl
st would attempt to make the rather
steep ascent at the crossing in front
IF moving train. Hammell intimated
that he might seek redress for his in
uries, inconveniences and damage to his
bicycle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
VERMONT A. 0. H. OFFICERS
CHOSEN; SESSION ENDS
T. B. Wright of Burlington Was Elected
President-Ball Brought Conven-
tion to a Close Last
Evening.

With an attendance of at least l,00i
persons at the ball last evening, the con
vcntion OF the A. @. II. and ladies' auxil.
iary closed its sessions in Montpelier
At the business session Yesterday aft
ernoon. the A. O. II. elected the following
officers: President. T. b. Wright, Bur
lington; vice president, Charles Hastings
Ludlow; secretary. DIR. J. j. Derven
poultney; treasurer. j. f. Maloney, Rut-
land. DR.. p Mahoney of Pomltney, the
retiring president, was reelected, but
refused to accept the nomination. He
was however, given rising vote of
thanks for his past services and pre-
sented purse of S25, which he refused
to accept. and committee was appoint
ed to select a gift for him. Rev. J.
Dwyer of Rutland, state chaplain, in
stalled the officers. A telegram of greet
ing was sent Bishop j. j. Rice of Bur
lington.
The ladies' auxiliary also elected offi-
GERS Yesterday afternoon, as follows;
President. Mrs. Rose F. Granger, Barre;
vice president. Miss Nora Murphy, Mont
pelier; secretary. Miss Mary M. Connor,
Rutland; treasurer, Miss Katherine Nc
Cafrrey, Burlington. Officers were in
stalled by Mrs. Flora Murphy of Barre,
Washington county president.
Mrs. J. d. Hanrahan. for the auxiliary,
presented Mrs. Granger a gift of beads.
Mrs. Granger was president of the auxil-
iary last year
At the ball last evening the state Off
GERS and ladies led the grand march. in
which about 80 couples participated.
The hall was fttingly decorated, and
the balconies crowded with delegates and
townspeople.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
At Vermont Universalist Convention.

Woodstock, Aug. 2e.-At the morn
ing session of the annual convention of
the Universalist church of Vermont and
Quebec, yesterday, Supt. c. +. Smith
of the Vermont Anti-Saloon league spoke
of its policy and work. Speakers at
the afternoon session We're Rev. F. l..
Maseck of Arlington, Mass. Rev. c. Il.
Skinner of Lowell, Mass, and Rev. John
Coleman Adams of Hartford AT the
annual meeting of the Women's Mis-
sionary association these officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Alice j. AL
len, Waterloo. p. O.; vice-president, Miss
Carrie Wheelock. Barre; secretary, Miss
Martha A. Jenners. ST. Johnsbury; treas
urer, Miss Elizabeth Hills, Lyndonville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
ROOSEVELT BEGINS
HIS VERMONT TOUR
Arrived in Bennington This Morning for
Three Days Trip Through the State
Will Make Three Stated
Addresses To-day.

Bennington, Aug. 29.-The state po-
lisical campaign was enlivened to-day by
the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt this
morning. Besides his address here this
forenoon, he is scheduled to speak to-
day at Rutland, Middlebury and Bur
lington. being at the last named place
tonight.
Oyster Bay, n Y, Aug. 29.--0n leav-
ing Oyster Bay last night for a campaign
tour in Vermont, Col Roosevelt said
ganization and of money was against
him. In such state. he said, he always
estimated that two-thirds of the people
must be for him to win an election in
the face of this opposition.
"In Vermont, as all over the country,
he continued. my support is coming
from the plain people. Wherever we win,
it will be due to them, largely to the
farmer and the wage worker"
The ex-president said he expected the
representatives of "big business, to be
against him and that, although certain
of his leaders believed this hostility
might disappear as the position of the
Progressive party was understood, he
sad seen no signs of such a change
But he felt that he was entitled to the
support, he said, of the business men of
smaller means, whom the new party
proposed to protect from aggressions ON
the part of the great corporations. He
was finding, however, he continued, that
many of these men also were against
him, apparently because they took their
cue from the men of larger affairs. Men
in Wall street. he said we're spreading
the word that Roosevelt is a dangerous
man. and were especially impressing it
upon those who came to them for finan-
cial transactions.
"That thing is going on right now"
Colonel Roosevelt declared
The colonel put in most of the day
preparing his letter to Senator Clapp,
which he said was now well on toward
completion.
Il hope to show the significance of Mr..
Penrose's position in this affair." he said.
81 shall bring it out in my campaign"
Although some persons might be con-
fused at present, he added. as to the
facts brought out in the Senate COM
mittee's investigation, he believed that
II would be all to his advantage, "after
the dust is settled, in month or 500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
CONFIDENT DEMOCRATS
Came to Barre To-day and Spread Lit
tie More Enthusiasm.

w. G. Childers of New York and J.
Walter Lyons of Rutland We're in the
city to-day, conferrng with the Demo
cratic city committee, the Washington
county member of the state committee,
and other prominent Democrats of Barre,
in the interests of Gov. Wilson of New
Jersey. The representatives of Demoe-
raey in New York and Rutland have
been travelling up and down Vermont
for the past few days, .and to-day they
ventured the prediction that Candidate
Harland B. Howe of st. Johnsbury would
poll the largest Democratic vote ever
rolled up in the state. They expect that
Wilson is to carry some of the New
England states and after reviewing con-
ditions in other pivotal states, they
added that the chances of the New Jer-
sey schoolmaster- statesman are not only
bright at the present time, but growing
more promising as the days go by.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
| icoIIected Taxes Abated
With One Exception.
CONTAINED l58 NAMES
Board of Civil Authority Held Its Final
Meeting Last Night for Abating and .
Relating Taxes-A Few Miscellane-
GUS Complaints Were Heard.

The board of civil authority wound
up its years taxation hearings for both
abatements and rebates at a meeting in
the city court room last evening, there
being 10 members Of the board present
for the purpose, with +. G. Rowland
presiding ard james Mackay acting as
clerk. The work consisted Of few,
scattering complaints and large num-
Der of names ON Constable VI. b. Nichols
book.
The first complaint in person was that
of Luigi Salvuzzi who said he was listed
for a poll tax when only 10 years old,
and he had shown his passport to Clerk
Mackay to prove it. His tax was abated
George w. Mann protested that hsl
list was 5000 too much, on property oni
and off Wiley street. He was opposed
by Assessor Martin Riley, who presentedI
Mr.. Msnn's inventory, after which the,
board dismissed the case Like action
was taken on the complaint of ]. p Sa-
poriti & Co., granite dealers, who claimed
stock on hand. was assessed too high
and notes were listed by mistake After
their inventory had been examined, the,
board dismissed the complaint.
Chioldi Bros, granite manufacturers,
thought $500 offset, it being a mort-
gage held by bank, had not been ali
lowed in their list; but glance at thei
inventory showed that it had been al
lowed. No action. therefore, was taken,
A. g. Bradshaw appeared for light on
taxation of three building lots, and the.
matter was explained to him so that;
he presented no complaint.
In accordance with previous action Of (,
the board rebates were granted to B. H.;
Wells on 10 shares of Barre Savings bank
stock, to E. W. Bisbee for the same num- !
Der in the same bank. to Susan J. Jones !
the same, to Sarah II. Reed for fivs
shares and the Erastus Keith estate for /
four shares, all in the Barre Savings,
bank :
These miscellaneous cases attended IT,,
the board spent some time going through; !;
Constable Nichols 1906 tax collection.
book, which contained l5s uneollectel,
taxes for the year 1906 The names
were read over, after which all werei
abated with the exception Of one tax OIL
real estate. All the others with single
exception were poll taxes, and in the
exception the delinquent is dead and his
estate is closed.
In addition to that number, seven 9th.
ers OF more recent date were abated
after statements had been presented,
either by Constable Nichols or members
Of the board, the reasons being death,
poverty or illegality of listing The last
action of the board was to appoint City
Clerk Mackay to see that the entry
of abatement is made on the city's tax
records.
Meets Tonight to Add to Checklist.
The board will meet again this even
ng at Z o'clock for the purpose of add
ng names to the checklist for the Sep
.ember election next Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
300 ATTENDED RALLY.
Waterbury People Turned Out Well to
Hear Daniel Callahan of Boston.

Waterbury, Aug. pa Progressive
rally was held here last night in the
square in front of G. f. SIoody's home.
The speaking was from the steps of the
Moody house. and it was estimated tina !
over 500 attended. There was music
BY the band and also songs by the Bull
Moose quartet of Burlington. b. f.
Wallace presided and the speaker was
Daniel d. Callahan of Boston, who dwelt
on the greatness of Colonel Roosevelt
DIR. j. H. Blodgett of Bellows Falls was
scheduled to speak. but did not reach
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
WOMEN THROWN OUT
When Horse Was Frightened by Steam
Road Roller.

Two ladies were thrown against the
iron railing along the sidewalk on the
Merchant street hill late yesterday aft
ernoon, when their horse suddenly be-
came frightened at the sight of the city
roller, which was at work laying new
coating on the road. The women were
returning to their homes from shop
ping trip to the city, and were near
the top of the steep pitch when the ami
NAL lurched, causing the wagon to over
turn. The ladies were thrown against
the railing and the animal was brought
to a halt several feet away The wom-
en- were apparently uninjured from the
unseating,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
THREE CHILDREN DEAD,
MOTHER IS DYING
Family Quarrel in Brooklyn Resulted in
Act of Mother in Turning on the
Gas-0ne Child Was
Revived.

New York, Aug. 90 Mrs. Sarah Fveh-
er quarrelled with her husband in Brook
lyn yesterday afternoon and in his ab
sence laid down on the bed with her four
young children and turned on the gas.
When he returned, three of the chill
dren, Mural, five, Harold, four, and
Edward. eight, were dead and the mother
was unconscious. A fourth child was
revived.
The mother was taken to hospital
and has little chance of recovery. She
is only % years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
Candidate H. B. Howe in Barre.

Hon. Harland B. Howe of ST. Johns
bury. Democratic guhernatorial candi-
date. Mrs. Howe and Hon. Dudley Field
Malone of New York, were visitors in
the city to-day. Candidate Howe and Mr.
Malone viii fill campaign engagements in
Montpelier tonight and in Barre to-
morrow night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
Norwich, Conn.,, Visited by a
Serious Fire Today.
VICTIM NOT IDENTIFIED
Aid Was Summoned From Willimantic
and Chief Foley of Willimantic Fire
Department Was Badly Hurt by
Fall in Fighting Flames.

Norwich, Conn. Aug. 29.An uniden.
to-day in fire which destroyed large
quantities of lumber. coal, eoalpockets
and buildings of several firms on Cen
tral wharf. The loss is estimated to be
100000. The blaze started near the
coalpockets.
Aid was summoned from Willmantic,
and Fire Chief Thomas Foley of that
place was badly hurt by a fall while
engaged in assisting the Norwich depart
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
AL DrLLARD IN STRAIGHT HEATS
Captured 2:13 Pace at Middlebury Fair
Yesterday.

Middlebnry, Aug. 29.-The second day
of the Addison county fair started yes
terday morning with specially dnt
weather after cold and rainy night
The Middlebury and Bristol bands ap
,eared on the grounds at 10 o'clock anc
PLAYED during the remainder of the day
At 3 o'clock there were from 5000 tc
10000 people on the grounds
The ball game between the Proctor
and Mddlebury teams resulted in a
score OF o to in favor of Proctor IN
seven innings. 1t is expected that Gov.
ernor Mead viii be here on Friday.
Yesterday races we're as follows:
2:40 Trot. Class 3 Purse $500
Blackwood, brg, c. q. Blaneh-
ard, Concord. n. ~. 4SI2li
st. Morris Boy .s..........3l 122
Handspring Joe, Big, George
Payne .fe......,...,,. u 22333
John W.. brg, l.. Z. Fletcher.
Fitehburg, Mass. ,.....2 2 4 DR.
Prince darcy. brg, K. p. Stew
ems, Plattsburg ,..,.... .543dr
Time-2:23l4; 2;22A; 2i23A; 2:ai;
2;23A 2;26.
2:2s Pace, Stake "The Chipman Hillr-
Purse SouN.
Arly b., w. f. Crozier, Hart
ford, Conn.,. ..,...... ........,. 2 "a |
Searohlight, bs, Charles ".
Mangum, Emporia. Va. ,,l334l+
Tommy, Pointer. R. c. Las
bury. Broad Brook, Conn 522l32
Louise Patch. brm. Roaring
Brook Stables, Barton 345323
Jennie Star. chm, L. O. Al
len, Middlebury. .....,..-.. 454dr
Time -2:lsA; 2;l4h; 2:l7;; 2:l6h;
2:lsA; 2;lo
? l3 Pace, Stake "The Addison House
Purse $500.
Al. Dillard. hg T.. A. Sunderlin,
Lebanon. \. H..,.........,...l /
Fredia K. blkm, R. F. Sheldon,
New York .................. 2 3
Myla H., chm, w. F. Seymour,
Providence. II. l.............. 8 9
Harold Patch, blks, Samuel Howe,
Oneonta, n. Y...............45 O
Star, bg, William OFT, Cilovers-
Silver Heels, chg, j. E. Marden,
Pittsield. \. II H...........6 "A
The first event for futurity foals of
1909 was won by Ethan A. Lambert,
IS, w. IT, Nickerson, Orwell. This was
he only horse entered and the time was
,:46.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
Fire at White River Junction.

White River Junction, Aug. 20. The
house owned and occupied by William
Savage at West Hartford was totally
destroyed by fire at an early hour yes
terday morning. The loss is roughly
estimated at between 81 500 and 81
900. The cause of the fire is not def
nitely known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
Banking Hours Next Saturday.

All the banks of the city win open
Saturday morning at $3.50 and close at
o O'Clock. reopening again after Col.
Roosevelt's speech is finished and re-
naming open thereafter until the usual
closing hour at noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29

The annual outing and picnic of the
Montpelier tonsorial artists is to be
held on Labor day at the Shepard grove.
An invitation has been extended to the
BARRIERS of this city. II is hoped that
a baseball game between representatives
of the both branches will be placed on
the program of amusements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29

VI. S. Levin OF Forsythe place left
last night on an extended business trip
10 New York.
Mrs. W. NJ. Carswell and son. Cedric,
who have been visiting at the home OF
the formers brother. Edward NJ. Tobin,
of Brook street, and with other rela-
tives in the city, left this forenoon for
their home in New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-29
ENGLISH TRAINS HIT
AND TWO DIE
In Addition, Forty Others Were Hurt
in Collision at Vauxhall Station
on Southwestern Railway
Line.

London, Aug. %. Two persons were
killed and forty were seriously injured
to-day in collision between a crowd
ed passenger train and light passen-
ger train at Vauxhall station on the
Southwestern railway line. The engine
of the light train fouled switch.