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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
FOWLER BOY KILLED
BY PLAYMATE
Leslie Stevens, Aged 9, Was Shot Yes
terday, Weapon Being in Hands of
Herbert Nugent--It Is Called
An Accident.

Fowler, July 29.-Leslie Stevens, nine
year old son Of Mrs. May Stevens, was
instantly killed yesterday by a rifle bull
let through the head The shooting was
purely accidental, the firearm being in
the hands OF Herbert Nugent, com
panion of about the same age
The two boys were playing about the
porch Of f. j. Browns house and Joseph
Brown, a son of MFR. Brown, who had
been watching for hawks, laid the rife
upon the floor Of the porch. The Nj
gent lad picked up the weapon and ii
Ii supposed accidentally discharged il.
The ball passed through the Stevens
boys head.
Frightened by his act, the Nugent boy
ran away, but was found by his parents
near West Rutland yesterday afternoon,
the youngster making the entire dis
tance on foot, running part Of the way.
Edward Stevens, father of the dead
boy, died about two years ago, Leslie
is survived BY his mother, two brothers
and four sisters The funeral will be
held at the Fowler chapel Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
To Collect Rents, Etc, on "The Richard
son" in Burlington.

Burlington, July 29.-The New York
Life Insurance company has filed petit
tion for foreclosure in chancery at the
county clerks office against Albert +.
Richardson, asking for the appointment
of receiver to collect rents, etc, on
THE Richardson on the southeast cor
ner OF Church and Pearl streets, and the
block Immediately south of it. The in
surance company holds mortgage for
$4,000 on the property, dated May,
1910, conditioned upon the payment of
promssory note for that sum in May
last. The note has not been paid. 1t
was one of the conditions of the mort
gage that in action of foreclosure the
mortgage may apply for the appoint
ment of a receiver. An order appointing
George w. Marks receiver was filed, Mr..
Marks giving bonds of $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
NOMINATED BY BARRE BRANCH.
Alex Ironside Candidate for Delegate To
International Convention

At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Barre branch of the Granite Cutters In
ternational association in the Miles hall
last evening, Alexander Ironside, score
tary of the Vermont branch of the A. +.
OF L., received the nomination of the
Barre branch to represent the Granite
Cutters international association at the
annual meeting of the American Fed
Grafton of Iabcf, TO be held at Seattle,
Wash, in the month of December. The
nominations o. the granite cutters dele
gates viii be voted upon at the next
meetings of she branches.
The granite cutters will be represent
ed at Seattle by three delegates, interna
tional Secretary Treasurer Duncan act
ing as one of the delegates ex-officio.
The convention of the a. F of T.. will
be in session for about two weeks. This
is followed by the convention OF tha
Stone and Building Trades, which con-
sumes about weeks time. The granite
cutters are members Of the latter organ
ization
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
UHLAN WENT MILE
IN 1894 TIME
ALI Marks for Michigan Tracks Were
Lowered at Grand Rapids Yester-
day by the Famous Black
Gelding.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 29.-Before
a great crowd and with ideal weather
the Inauguration yesterday of Grand
Rapids third annual circuit race meet
ing was featured by the breaking of two
records.
Foremost of these was the lowering by
Uhlan, driven by trainer Doc Tanner, of
all marks for Michigan tracks. Billings
great black gelding was started to lower
the Comstock track trotting record of
2;06L4 established by Dudie Archdale
two years ago He not only did this
with ease bat also bettered by three
seconds the state record of 2;03A
In the third and deciding heat OF the
205 pace, the GiftIine stake, Longworth
b lowered the seasons race record to
2.02i5 Longworth took this event in
favorite. failed to show better than third
and that in the final heat At the con-
clusion Of the program it was announced
that Walter Cochato and Driver Legg
We're suspended for IL days.
Grattan Royal, favorite, took the 2;l5
pace in straight heats.
The Hollywood sisters, Kate and Ber-
that proved themselves the class OF the
field in the Northrop stake for three
year-old trotters in the 2:l6 class, hav-
ing little race all to themselves at the
finish of each of the two heats necessary
to decision, McDonald's charge beating
out Dodge's when it came to the brush.
The 2:lS trot brought to light two
new 2:I0 trotters in Creosote, winner of
the first heat in 2;0o1a and Grand Mar
shal, winner of the three subsequent
heats, all in 2:0s and a fraction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
UNCLE SANS BIG FORESTS PAYING
Receipts for Year sa,5oo,ooo, Exclusive
Of S4,ooo,ooo Contracts.

Washington, July 29.-The govern
ment. is beginning to make the national
forests pay for the money which has
been expended in conserving them. Dur
ing the fiscal year just closed, the re-
ceipts from the forests, according to
figures just prepared, amounted to al
most S2,500,000, the business having
surpassed that of any previous year.
The appropriation for forest service
work during the year was about S5 5.5OO.-
600. In addition to the receipts men
toned, however, contracts totaIling
S4,000000 were entered into for the sale
of timber to be cut either at once or in
later years. Where large bodies of tim
Der are involved. these sale contracts
permit the cutting to extend over
number of years. Thirty-five per cent.
of the years gross receipts, or more
than 100000, according to law, goes to
the benefit of the states in which the
forests are situated for schools and
roads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
OVER 80 STATES REPRESENTED
At Insurance Commissioners Conven-
tion in Burlington,

Burlington, July Representatives
from more than 80 states in the union
are gathered at the Van Ness house to
attend the national convention of insur-
ance commissioners, who viii hold ses-
sions until Friday night There are
several from some states so that the
entire number TO visit Burlington, in
Guiding the ladies, will be about $50.
This is the first convention of the kind
ever held in Burlington and the affair
is considered of much Importance in
the insurance world as the result Of
the deliberations usually carry much
weight in legislative matters. Governor
Fletcher arrived at the Hotel Vermont
last night to make the address of well
come at the meeting in the Van Ness
house to-day.
The two principal subjects to be con
sidered at this meeting are the work
ingmans compensation law and the
regulations governing the qualifications
and supervision OF insurance agents.
The insurance commissioners are inter-
ested in the workingmen's compensa-
tion question because In most cases the
working out of the problem comes down
to straight insurance proposition. The
regulations governing agents is an inn
portant part of their work. The OBJ
ject will be TO do away with, as much
as possible, the unscrupulous agent and
to bring the licensing down to finer
point.
This morning most of the time was
Occupied with addresses of welcome.
etc. and the afternoon was given par
tally over to pleasure.
To-day there are present delegates
from Maine, New Hampshire, Msssa-
Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Vermont, New York. Ohio. Indiana,
Alabama, Mississippi,
Texas. California, Wyoming, Idaho,
Utah, South Carolina, Maryland. Mon
tana, Minnesota, West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Dakota. Virginia. Wis
consin, Tennessee, Michigan, Louisiana,
and Nebraska.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
VERMONT MAN INJURED.
A. c. Cummings Thrown Through Auto
Windshield.

Claremont, n. H., July 2e.-Principal
A. c. Cummings of Stevens high school
of this town is in hospital at North
Conway. suffering from injuries receiv-
ed in an auto accident at jackson VIII
lage.
w. H. Cummings received word yes
terday that A. c. Cummings was en-
route to climb Mt Washington and
when passing through Jackson village
the auto struck an iron bridge rail,
throwing Mr.. Cummings through the
wind shield, lacerating his face and
body. He landed OH pile of rocks, in
juring his leg.
He had been stopping at Three Oaks
camp on Lake Ossipee. He was carried
to train so that he can reach his home
in North Thetford, VT. He is badly cut
and bruised His condition is considered
serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
CIVILIANS
FIGHT TROOPS
Street Fighting Last Night
In Various Places in
Portugal.
REVOLUTIONARY
ACTIVITY PREVAILS
Lisbon Censor Refused to
Pass Associated Press
Despatch.

Paris, July 20. Dispatches from Por-
tugal, received BY way Of the Spanish
frontier oday, indicate that great revo-
mtionary activity prevails in Portugal,
and it is reported that the last move
ment planned in Lisbon and 0porto may
break out at any moment. II is also
reported from the same source that
serious street fighting occurred last
night in various places between troops
and civilians. The censor in Lisbon re-
fused to allow the cabling of an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch, stating that a
band of revolutionists had attempted to
rush the barracks of an infantry regi-
ment in order to rescue the people inn
prisoned. The civilians were repulsed
by troops, after an exchange of shots.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
SOLD MoRTGAGED HORSE.
A. c. Tashro Admitted 1t in Barre JUS
tice Court To-day.

A. G. Tashro, lately resident Of
Woodbury. and later still, temporary
soiourner in Hartford, was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace FL. w. Scott
in city court this forenoon on a charge
of disposing Of mortgaged property
Tashro was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
A. M. Morrison, who carried warrant
issued from justice court on the com
plaint Of States Attorney. ]. Ward Cary
er. The alleged offense was concerned
with the disposal Of bay mare to one
Joseph Chalifoux. also resident of
Woodbury.. 1t was claimed by the state
that bhe horse was encountered when
Tashro completed his negotiations with
Cthalifoux. The respondent pleaded gull
ty to the technical charge and on the
recommendation of the states attorney,
the case against him was continued for
sentence pending a further examination
into the circumstances of the alleged
sale.
Through his attorney, f. R. Davis,
William Moran Of Kinney street, who
was arrested Saturday or a breach Of the
peace charge, changed his plea Of not
guilty and admitted the offensc. Judge
Scott imposed fine Of SIS and costs OF
S5.6S, which the respondent arranged TO
pay. Moran was arrested by Officer
Harry Gamble on warrant issued from
city court at the request of States At
torney Carver. 1t was alleged that Nor
an figured in some. kind OF an alterca-
tion at his home and that neighbors
were much disturbed by his actions.
Patrick Hynes, laborer, came into
court this morning and pleaded guilty
to an intoxication charge, it being his
first offense. The court imposed fine
of S. and costs amounting to $405. At
last accounts, Hynes was unable to raise
the money and it looked a good deal as
though he would have to serve the al
ternate sentence of ten days in the coun
ty jail at Montpelier He was arrest
ed on North Main street last night by
Chief Of Police Sinclair after he had
made things lively, if not amusing, for
patrons Of moving picture house.
John Kerr, the Montpelier man, who
was arrested Saturday night, came back
into court yesterday afternoon and de-
cided to plead guilty to a subsequent
The judge gave him straight
sentence of thirty days and an officer
took him to Montpelier last night.
Morris Guerin, the New Haven, Conn,
boy who was arrested last Friday on
double petit larceny charge, came back
into court this morning with his attor
ney, r. A. Hoar On an agreed state
ment of facts. the boy was found guilty
in the case charging him with stealing
s. from Mrs. Malmqust Of Maple ave-
nue.. Through his counsel, the lad took
an appeal and furnished bail in the sum
Of 500 for his appearance at the Sep
tember term Of Washington county
court. A second case in which the boy
was charged with stealing hand bag
from Mrs. w. Jones of Central street
was mol pressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
MRS. HESTER A. RICHARDSON.
Passed Away Last Evening at the Home
of Her Son, H. A. Richardson.

VI mel oulls "a
Hester A. Richardson, widow OF Victor
Richardson and one of Barre's long time
and respected residents. died last even
ing at $50 o'clock at the home of her
son, Horace A. Richardson, ll2 Summer
street, having been taken seriously i'll
onlyfa few days ago The cause of death
was general breaking down of health.
Mrs. Richardson was born in Orange
on Dec. 10, ls4S, being the daughter OF
Horace and Hester Ann tHubbardl FL
field. She spent her early life in that
town and in June, 1869, she married
Victor Richardson Of West Corinth. They
came to Barre in 1888, residing on South
Main street. and Mr. Richardson being
engaged in business here. The latter
died in 1904, and shortly afterwards,
Mrs. Richardson went to Montpelier to
live, remaining there until two years ago,
when she went to Chicago TO be with
her sister, Mrs. j, w Hosmer. Last Jan
usry she returned to Barre and had made
her home with her son on Summer street.
She leaves her son and two sisters and
one brother. The sisters are Mrs. Jen
ME Howe Of Montpelier and Mrs. j. w.
Hosmer of Chicago, and the brother is
George H. Fifeld of Winona, Minn. Mrs.
Richardson was an adherent of the Uni
yersalst church and she was member
of the Eastern star lodge of this city.
She was held in high esteem by large
number of acquaintance in Barre and vi.
cinity.
The funeral will be held from the
home of her son, liz summer street,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
and the interment will be in the family
lot in Elmwood ceGietsry. Mrs. Efie
K. NJ. Tones will assist az the funeral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
PLAN PARocHIAL SCHOOL
Bellows Falls Catholic People Expect
To Open 1t In the Fall.

Bellows Falls, July 29.-Rev. Jerome
J. 0Brien, curate of st. Charles
church, yesterday began to take a cen
sus of the parish and of the children
who next fall will enter the paroohial
school, which will hold sessions for the
first time in the history of this town.
Saturday night the members of the
board of selectmen and of the commit
tee appointed to have charge OF the
leasing of the old high school building
on Cherry hill for Parochial school
purposes met, and the parish leased
the building for 10 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
Last Connecting Link Of
Railroads Has Been Cut
By Servians
BULGARIA HAS ASKED
ROUMANIA'S AID
Wants to Reopen the Line
Between Varna and
Sofia.

Belgrade, Servia, July 20. The in
vestment OF Sofia, the Bulgarian capital,
is complete, the last connecting link of
railway having been cut by the Seryian
troops. Bulgarian forces concentrated
in Sofia, as we'll as the inhabitants Of
the capital, are threatened with famine
and the Bulgarian government has asked
Roumania to open the railroad line be.
tween Varna on the Black sea and Sofia,
in order that provisions may be brought
into the city. 1t is expected Roumania
will consent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
VANDERBILT CAR HITS SMALL BOY.
Tenderly Cares for Child Until Ambu-
lance Hurries Him to Hospital.

Newport, R. l., July 29.Kneeling in
the dust of John street, yesterday Mrs.
Elsie French Vanderbilt pillowed in her
lap the head of 4-year-old Edward Con-
nell, who had been struck and knocked
unconscious by her heavy touring car.
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
John Flynn, her chauffeur, and bystand-
ers, induced her to let them carry the
boy into a nearby drug store.
Mrs Vanderbilt was being driven up
John street, when the boy ran in front
of te car. He received concussion of
the brain and is on the dangerous list at
the Newport hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED.
Large Attendance at Exercises Held in
st. Iohnsbury.

st. Johnsbury, July 29.-The new Ma
sonic temple was dedicated to-day, there
being large crowd in attendance in
spite of the disastrous storm of yester-
day A banquet was served this noon,
after which there was parade of twen-
ty Communicates through the principal
streets of the village, ending before the
new structure.
The principal speaker of the day was
Charles H. Darling of Burlington and Z,
F. Weston of Fair Haven, grand master,
was in charge of the ceremonies. The
lodge opening was in charge of Pas
sumpsic lodge of this place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
DIED AT ST. JoHNSBURY.
Widow of Benjamin C. Howe, Well
Known Hotel Man.

st. Johnsbury. ,iuly 20.--Sfrs. Ben
jamin G. Howe, whose husband was one
o: the best known hotel men in north
ern Vermont, died Sunday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles A.
Cramton. She was born in Concord, y.
H., Sept. Is, 1886, and WAS graduated
from Hopkinton academy in 1854. Mr..
Howe died four years ago. She is sur
viyed by four children, Mrs. w. 7. King
% Bethel, and Mrs. Cranston, Fred and
Carl Howe of Psssaconway, \. II. The
funeral will occur Tuesday evening and
the burial will be at AndoYer, n. II,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
JUDGE T. C. O'SULLIVAN
DIED THIS MORNING
Prominent New York City Man Who
Was Born in Winooski, vt.-He
Was Made knight of
St. Gregory.

Spring Lake, n. j.. July 29.-Thomas
C. 0Sullivan, Judge of the court of
general sessions in New York City, died
at his summer home here about l2:4O
O'Clock this morning. He had suffered
from nervous breakdown aggravated
by stomach trouble. His family was at
his bedside.
Judge O'SulIivan in 1908 was made
Knight of st. Gregory by the Pope in
recognition of his religious and charit-
able work. He was born in Winooski
VT, in 1850. His term on the bench was
to expire in 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
PROF. CHAS. F. MARVIN
NEW WEATHER CHIEF
Appointed To-day By President Wilson
To Succeed Willis L. Moore, Who
Was Recently Removed.

Washington, d. G., July 29.-Professor
Charles r. Marvin has been selected for
chief of the weather bureau, succeeding
Willis L. Moore, who was recently re-
moved. Professor Marvin is now chief
of the instrument division and was ap-
pointed to the old Signal Service in 1884.
President Wilson probably will send the
nomination TO the Senate this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
ATRocIoUS PLOT ALLEGED.
Against Trailers of 10th Cavalry From
Fort Ethan Allen.

Harrisburg, Pa, July 29.-Ssmel
Franklin alias Samuel Ware, and Edward
Loud, alleged leaders of white slave
agents who, in company with women of
questionable character. are declared to
have trailed the 10th United States col
ored cavalry on its march from Vermont
TO Virginia, were arrested here late yes
terday.
The authorities say the men are re-
sponsible for the most atrocious white
slave plot the government has had to
deal with in many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
ORA SPAULDING
WAS BADLY HURT
St. Johnsbury Man Was Struck BY a
Train and Thrown Across Tracks,
Being Injured About Head
and Body.

st. Johnsbury, July 29-Ora spauld-
ing, bridegroom of few weeks, was
seriously injured in the freight yards
here yesterday. The young man is EN-
ployed on the st, Johnsbury and O. c.
road as brakeman He had just made
up his train when be was struck by the
switch and thrown across the tracks. He
was cut and bruised about the head and
body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
MILITARY LEADER
ASSASSINATED
Gen. Abraham Perdomo Killed in San
Salvador BY Journalist Named Ar
turo Gomez.

San Salvador, July 29-General Abra-
ham Perdcmo, known throughout Central
America az military leader, was shot
to-day in the principal square of the city
by a journalist named Arturo Gomez.
General Perdomo played prominent
part in last years revolution in Mic
aragua.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
BURIAL OF AUTO VICTIM.
Body of Edgar Towne Was Taken TO
Richmond

Richmond, July 29.--The body or Ed
gar Towne of Bellows Falls, who was
killed Saturday night in an automobile
accident. was brought here yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by his wife and
brother, Bert. The funeral was held yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of his brother, Ira. Mr.. Towne,
who formerly lived here, was 3s years
old He was the youngest son OF tho
late Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Towne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
SELECTED AS MASTER.
Charles D. Watson To Hear Contested
Land Case.

st. Albans, July 29-Charles d. Wat
son has been selected by counsel in the
famous grammar school land case in
Caledonia county as special master to
make report in contested land cases
there. 1t is expected that the hearing
will take place in August
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
PLAINFIELD

A promenade and dance will be Civ
en- in the opera house hall Friday even
ing fsom 10 u. Good music and light
refreshments. Admission sec per couple /;
spectators l5c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
The Dead:
MRS STEVEN LEE, aged 25 years.
The Injured:
STEVEN LEE, Chinese.

= Z II TN If1fIs NHIIItbt.
FANNIE MILLER, a white girl.
There were many spectacular rescues,
as there were nearly fifty persons asleep
in the building when the fire was dis
covered II was not. till after the fire
had been extinguished that the body Of
Mrs. Lee was found. Her husband and
the Miller girl were taken to the hos
pital. where it was said they may die
Of their burns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
FIRE RACED
in DEATH TRAP
One Woman Burned to
Death in New York
II. Early Today.
TWO OTHER PERSONS
ALSO BADLY BURNED
There Were Many Spectacu-
lar Rescues in China
town.

New York, July pa ramshackle
tenement in the Chinatown district of
the city was the trap in which one wom-
an, the white wife Of a Chinaman, was
burned to death, two other persons were
badly burned and nearly fifty others
were threatened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29

Miss Grace Dillon of Merchant street
left yesterday for Burlington, where she
viii spend several days with relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
Weather Forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day; light to moderate variable winds.