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VOL. XVII NO. 114.
BARRE, VERMONT, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1913.
PRICE, ONE CENT.
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 2!). Dispatches from Por
tugal, reecived by way of the Spanish
frontier to-day, indicate that great revo
lutionary activity prevails in Portugal,
and it is reported that the last move
ment planned in Lisbon and Oporto may
break out at any moment. It 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 im
prisoned. The civilians were repulsed
by troops, after an exchange of shots.
UHLAN WENT MILE
IN 1:394 TIME
All 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 raee meet
ing was featured by the breaking of two
records.
Foremost of these was the lowering by
IThlan, driven by trainer Doc Tanner, of
all marks for Michigan tracks. Billings'
great black gelding was started to lower
the Conistock track trotting record of
2:064,' established by Dudie Archdale
two years ago. He not only did this
with ease but also bettered by three
seconds the state record of 2:03.
In the third and deciding heat of the
2:05 pace, the Giftline stake, Longworth
B lowered the season's race record to
2.02Wi. Longworth B took this event in
straight heats. Walter Cochato, the
favorite, failed to show better than third
and that in the final heat. At the con
elusion of the program it was announced
that Walter Corhato and Driver Legg
were suspended for 12 days.
Grattan Royal, favorite took the 2;15
pace in straight heats.
The Hollyrood sisters, Kate and Ber
that proved themselves the class of the
field in the Northrop stake for three-vear-old
trotters in the 2:16 class, hav
ing a little race all to themselves at the
finish of each of the two heats necessary
to a decision, McDonald's charge beating
out Dodge's when it came to the brush.
The 2:18 trot brought to light two
new 2:10 trotters in Creosote, winner of
the first heat in 2:O0U and Grand Mar
shal, winner of the three subsequent
Heats, an in z:us and a traction.
CHINESE REBELS
FIRE ON SHANGHAI
PROF. CHAS. F. MARVIN
NEW WEATHER CHIEF
Appointed To-day By President Wilson
To Succeed Willis L. Moore, Who
Was Recently Removed.
Washington, D, C, July 20. Professor
Charles F. 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 tihe old Signal Service in 1884
President Wilson probably will send the
nomination to the senate this week.
VANDERBILT CAR HITS SMALL BOY.
Tenderly Cares for Child Until Ambu
lance Hurries Him to Hospital.
Newport, R. I., July 20. Kneeling in
the dust of John street, yesterday Mrs.
Elsie French Vanderbilt pillowed in her
lap the head of 4-year-old Edward Con
tiell, who had been struck and knocked
unconscious by her heavy touring car.
It was with the greatest difficulty that
John Flynn, her chauffeur, and bj'stand
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 reecived a concussion of
the brain and is on the dangerous list at
the Newport hospital.
ATROCIOUS PLOT ALLEGED.
Against Trailers of 10th Cavalry From
Fort Ethan Allen.
Harrisburg, Pa., July 29. Samuel
Franklin alias Samuel Ware, and Edward
Loud, alleged leaders of white slave
a gents 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
lave plot the government shas had to
deal with in many years.
PLAINFIELD
It Is Suspected They Are Deliberately
Turning Guns on Foreign
Legations.
Shanghai, .July 29. After two nights
of quiet, firing was resumed here at 9
o'clock last night. Sheila Durst over me
bandstand in the foreign settlement and
a Portuguese boy received mortal in
juries and other foreigners had narrow
escapes.
It is suspected that the rebels are
deliberately training their guns on the
foreign settlement in revenge for the
Shanghai volunteers having disarmed 300
soldiers and 12 officers at Chapel Satur
day. ,
Panic prevails among the Chinese,
crowds oi whom are nocking' into the
foreign settlement from the native city.
All the boundaries of the settlement are
constantly patrolled by foreign detach
ments. '
Two thousand rebels started a fierce
attack , on the arsenal. The -govern
ment warship shelled tle rebel position,
but manv of the she Is fell in the for
eign settlement. The firing on both sides
continued intermittently for three hours,
The northerners are holding their ground.
W sung has not vet been bombarded
although the foreign consuls were warned
that the warships would open against
the torts. -
Tihe Japanese admiral, who is the
ranking officer of the foreign, fleet, re
fuses to allow anv bluejackets to enter
Chapel to aid the volunteers on the
ground that he does not desire to march
troops into Chinese territory.
London, July 23, The opinion is con
fidently expressed, savs The Times' Pe-
kin correspondent, that the revolution
aries are already hopelessly beaten. From
all the provinces which were supposed
. 4 j i . i . x : -
to Jiave joineu in ine movement agniimi
President Yuan bhi Jvai protests have
come declaring lovaltv on the part of
certain high officials and their cities. No
southern reinforcements are yet known
to have left Canton.
A small rising is reported on the Han
river. Ihe province of Hu-Feh is said
toi favor the south, but Wu Chang re
mains firm and it would seem that only
some totally unexpected development can
prevent the early and complete success
of the government troops.
American Boat Shelled.
Pekin, Julv, 2D. Roger S. Greene, the
American consul general at Hankow, in
telegram to the legation here, savs
that a standard Oil Co. boat and a Brit
ish boat have been fired upon near Jo
how. on the lansr Tse river in the nrov
nee of Hunan. This would indicate that
the troops in that province are rebel
lious. It is notable that although, the
maritime province of the Kiang is sur
rounded by rebellious provinces, it still
remains loval to the government.
Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson,
commander of the I'nited States Asiatic
fleet, who is proceeding up the Yang Tse
river on the cruiser Saratoga, telegraphs
the legation here that the situation at
Ku Ling has been relieved by the de
parture of the rebels. ,
Amos P. Wilder, American consul, gen
eral at Shanghai, has advised the lega
tion that American volunteers are par
ticipating with other foreigners in guard
ing the foreign settlements there.
The diplomatic body. in. Pekin met yes
terday and agreed to fulfil the retjuest
of the Chinese government that Chinese
be no longer permitted to reside within
tihe legation quarter was established.
The government fears that plotters or
assassins might lodge in the hotel.
A number of members of Parliament
belonging to the Two Ming Tang party,
the radical revolutionary party in China,
have departed from Pekin. Those re
maining will absent themselves from the
Senate, where they have a majority, and
prevent the confirmation of Hsiung Hsi
Ling as premier. Hsiung Hsi Ling, wiho
is a former minister of finance, is the
nominee of President Yuan Shi Kat for
the premiership.
The diplomatic corps has refused the
Chinese government's request for per
mission to search foreign ships and for
eign residences and to court martial for
eigners caught within the: Chinese mili
tary lines.
There is much filibustering going on
and there are persistent reports that
Japanese officers are aiding the rebels.
Vice-President Li Yuen Heng, in an in
terview, is quoted as having said that j
Japanese concessionaires paid $o,000,000
for mining and other rights in the prov
ince of Hunan and that with this money
the rebels financed the present uprising-
FEAR FAMINE
AWAITS SOFIA
Last Connecting Link of
Railroads Has Been Cut
By Servians
BULGARIA HAS ASKED
ROUMANIAN AID
Wants to Reopen the Line
Between Varna and
Sofia.
Belgrade, Scrvia, July 29. The in
vestment of Sofia, the Bulgarian capital,
is complete, the last connecting link of
railway having been cut by the Servian
troops. Bulgarian forces concentrated
in Sofia, as well as the inhabitants of
the capital, are threatened with famine
and the Bulgarian governmenf has asked
Koumania to open the railroad line be
tween Varna on the Black sea and Sofia,
in order that provisions may be brough
into the city, it is expected Koumania
will consent.
GROUND TO DEATH
UNDER COAL CAR
Peter Pratt of Burlington, Head Brake
man For Rutland Railroad, Was
Victim There Yesterday.
Burlington, July 29.- Peter Pratt of
61 Bissell street, head brakeiiia-n m the
Rutland railroad freight yard, was fa
tally injured yesterday when he slipped
or was thrown from the front of a coal
car and was run over. He died a few
hours later at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital, where he was taken with all the
despatch the ambulance could summon.
Pratt was engaged in switching about
the yard when the accident happened.
The engine was pushing some cars south
and Pratt was on the forward end of
the first car. One opinion as to the cause
of the accident is that he attempted
to jump and run to a nearby switch.
Stephen Shanks was an eye witness and
thinks that Pratt's foot slipped on the
wet wood. At anv rate, he fell on his
side with his left leg and a part of his
body on the track. According to other
witnesses Pratt was in the act of set
ting, up a brake on a coal car when the
cog of the brake slipped out of place
and he wm thrown under the moving
train by the sudden recoil.
The wheel ot the car crushed the leg
almost completely off and took a part
FIRE RAGED
IN DEATH TRAP
One Woman Burned
Death in New York
j Early Today
to
TWO OTHER PERSONS
ALSO BADLY BURNED
There Were Many Spectacu
lar Rescues in China
town. ,
SOLD MORTGAGED HORSE.
New ifork. Julv 29. A ramshrurkl
tenement in the Chans town district of
of the abdomen so that the intestines I the city wws the trap in which one worn
WATSON WON'T FIGHT
AGAINST REMOVAL
Accepts Action of Gov. Fletcher, Al
though His Friends Urge Him To
I Contest It.
Thus far, Governor Fletcher has main
tsined almost complete silence regarding
the state public service commission
caused by his summary removal o
Charles I). Watson of St. Albans, chair
man of the commission, and the rewig
nation of G. H. Babbitt of Bellows Falls
It is understood that W. R, Wlarner of
Vergennes, the third member of the com
mission, has received no invitation to re
sign other than the general invitation
issued to the members of the commis
sion bv Governor Fletcher when the re
port of the special commission was made
on the telephone investigation.
The removal of Charles D. Watson was
due partly to that investigation and
partly to other causes.
There is. a great deal of discussion
among the lawyers of the state wheth
er (governor Fletcher had the authority
to remove Chairman Watson when Mr.
Watson refused to resign. It is under
stood, though, that Mr. Watson intends
to make no contest over the matter and
will accept the act of the governor, al
though his friends have urged him to
fight the removal. The friends urge him
to contest the removal on the ground
that no charges were made and that the
official was not given a chance to state
his case. . :
TWO MEN, ARRESTED.
As Suspects in Rutland and Burlington
Robberies. '
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. O'Sullivan, a judge of the court of
general sessions in New York City, died
at his summer home here about 12:40
o'clock this morning. He had suffered
from a nervous breakdown aggravated
by stomach trouble. His family was at
his bedside.
Judge O'Sullivan in 1908 was made a
Knight of St. Gregory by the Pope in
recognition of his religious and charit
able work. He was born in Winooski,
Vt- in 1860. His term on the bench was
to expire in 1919.
UNCLE SAM'S BIG FORESTS PAYING
A promenade and dance will be giv
en in the opera house hall Friday even
ing fr.m 8 lo li. Good music and light
refreshments. Admission 50e per couple;
spectators 1.5c.
Miss Grace Dillon of Merchant street
left yesterday for Burlington, where she
jrill spend several days with relatives,.
Receipts for Year $2,500,000, Exclusive
of $4,000,000 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 J2.500.000, the business having
surpassed that of any previous year.
1 tie appropriation for forest service
work during the year was about $..;00,
OOO. In addition to the receipts men
tioned, however, contracts totalling
$4,000 000 were entered into for the sale
of timber to be cut either at once or in
later years. Where large bodies of tim
ber are involved, these sale contracts
permit the cutting to extend over a
number of years. . Thirty-five per cent,
of the years' gross receipts, or more
than $00,0(10, according to law, goes to
the benefit of the states in which the
forests are situated for - schools and
roads.
Burlington, July 29. Yesterday morn
ing about three o'clock Police Officers
llanlon and Barry arrested two men
who had stolen a ride on the early morn
ing freight from Rutland and who be-
are believed to be connected with at least
one robbery. The men are Frank
Dekay, aged 32, of Hurleyville, N. Y.,
and Edward McCarthy, aged 30, of Hol-
yoke, .Mass. I hey were arrested on not
ification of the Rutland police, who be
lieve they are implicated in the robbery
of a traveling salesman at the Holland
house.
The robbery at the Holland house was
committed Sunday evening and the
methods used closely resemble those em
ployed at the robbing of George Stevens
at Flanders' garage. The room of the
traveling salesman was entered by
means of a fire escape and while asleep
he was closely bound bv sheets and
gagged with a handkerchief. He was
then relieved of his roll. About ten
o'clock he was discovered by some
friends and the police wore then notified.
The officers got track of Dekay , and
McCarthy and traced them to the 'rail
road yards. Upon receiving the notifi
cation the Burlington police established
a sharp lookout and the wanted men
were located in an empty car.
Although Stevens cannot swear with i
certainty that the two men are those
who robbed him, he is almost sure of
it. After an inspection of one man he is
almost on the point of vouching that he
is one of the gang who visited him. JM
kay admits going through Burlington
Friday night or,Naturday morning. He
says that he jumped freights from Rous
es Point to Rutland in search of work.
He is a locomotive trainman and Mc
Carthy is a stationary engineer, accord
ing to their stories.
When searched, they had five cents
apiece and a quantity of tobacco. They
are dressed about like train men. Both
men will be held for the present, pend
ing the arrival of word from Rutland.
ay exposed. He. was then dragged along
the track, feet first, until in front of
the office of the Citizens' Coal Co., when
Eng:neer Curtis, who wa in, charge o
the engine, succeeded in bringing the
tram to a stop.
When Shanks reached Pratt's side, the
latter was conscious and asked if both
his legs were gone. Shanks told him
that they were not, in order to induce
him to keep up hope, but Pratt Insisted
that they were. AS soon as possiDie,
Shanks dragged him from underneath
the train and called for someone to sum
mon the ambulance with alt speed
Pratt's left leg was hanging by a strip
of skin. His other leg was out to some
extent and the left arm was broken,
The blood was flowing out at a terrific
rate and it was evident the man could
not live long. Pratt also complained
of his back. The ambulance was brought
down to the scene n eight minutes.
No physician could be obtained, in
spite of the efforts made, and w am
bulance was run as fast as the horses
could stand it, to the hospital. Pratt
showed wonderful nerve and retained
consciousness until nearly the end. His
wife was sent for and arrived in time
to spend over an hour with him in hi
eonscious moment. She was at his bed
side when he died.
Pratt was about 25 yesrs of age and
had been employed for a number of years
by the railroad. His people are all rail
road men and his father died while work
ing on the Central Vermont, only a few
months ago. A wife and two children
survive him. lie was a menioer 01
C-hamnian . aerie. Fraternal Order
Eagles, and of the Brotherhood of Jraan
men.
TOSSED BY ENGINE ;
BUT ESCAPED DEATI
Fred Greeno of Rutland Had Remark
able Escape Yesterday Afternoon
When He Drove on Track.
Rutland, July 29. An escape from in
stant death occurred at the so-called
Temple crossing on West street yes
terdav afternoon at three o'clock when
Fred Greeno was hurled from his wagon,
his body flying many feet in the air and
finally landing on the pilot of the en
gine which collided with his wagon. The
train was an incoming passenger train
on the Delaware A Hudson railroad and
Mr. Greeno was returning from Proctor
where he had delivered a load of lumber.
The two horses were killed instantly.
The engine pilot struck the heavy
wagon at the front wheels and Mr. Gree
no was lifted into the air. landing on
the front of the engine. The train was
in charge of Conductor Thomas (arrigan
of this city and the engineer was Joseph
Lenty, also of Rutland. .
Mr. (.reena was able to walk and he
did not want to go to the hospitaL After
his wounds were dressed at the office of
one of the railroad surgeons, he was re
moved to No. 114 Franklin street. . It
is probable,-however, that he will be
taken to the Rutland hospital.
Attending physicians stated last night
that he was suffering from a concussion
of the brain, a scalp wound, a badly in
ured Inn and numerous bruises, lhe
railroad men claim the whistle had been
sounded and that the bell was ringing.
OVER 30 STATES REPRESENTED.
VERMONT MAN INJURED.
. C. Cummings Thrown Through Auto
Windshield.
Claremont, N. H., July 29. Principal
A. C. Cummings of Stevens high school
of this town is in a hospital at North
Conwav, suffering from injuries receiv
ed in an auto accident at Jackson vil
lage.
VY. 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 on a pile of rocks, in
juring his leg.
He had been stopping at Three Oaks
camp on. Lake Ossipce. He was carried
to a train so that he can reach his home
in North Thetford, Vt. He is badly cut
and bruised. His condition is considered
serious.
Weather Forecast.
Generally fair to-night and Wednes
day light to moderate .variable winds,
At Insurance Commissioner. Conven
tion in Burlington,
Burlington. July 29.i-Representatives
from more than 30 states in the union
re gathered at the Van Ness house to
attend the national convention of insur
ance commissioners, who will hold ses
sions until nriay night. I here are
several from some states so that the
entire number to visit Burlington, in
eluding the ladies, will be about 150.
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 wel
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
ingman's compensation law and the
regulations governing the qualifications
and supervision of insurance agents.
The insurance commissioners are inter
ested in the workingmen'a compensa
tion question because in most cases the
working out of the problem comes down
to a straight insurance proposition. The
regulations governing agents is an im
portant part of their work. The ob
ject will be to do away with, as much
as possible, the unscrupulous agent and
to bring the licensing down to a finer
point.
This morning most of the time was
ocupied with addresses of welcome
etc.. and the afternoon was given par
tially over to pleasure.
To-day there are present delegates
from Maine, . New Hampshire, Massa
chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Vermont, New York, Ohio, Indiana,
Pennsylvania, Alnbama, Mississippi,
Texas, California, Wyoming,' Idaho,
I'tah, South Carolina, Maryland, Mon
tana, Minnesota, W est Virginia, North
Carolina, South Dakota, irginia. Wis
an, the white wife of a Chinaman, wa
burned to death, two other persons were
badly burned and nearly titty others
were threatened.
The Dead:
MRS. STEVEN LEE, aged 25 years,
The Injured:
STEVEN LEE, Chinese.
FANNIE MILLER, a white girl.
There were many spectacular rescues
as there were nearly fifty persons asleep
in the building when the Ore was dis
covered. It 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 ho
pital, where it was said they may die
ot their burns,
FOWXER BOY KILLED
BY PLAYMATE
Leslie Stevens, Aged 9, Waa Shot Yes
terday, Weapon Being in Hands of
Herbert Nugent It It Called
An Accident,
Fowler, July 29. Leslie Stevens, nine
rear-old son of Mrs. May Stevens, was
instantly killed yesterday by a rifle but
let through the head, lhe snooting wa
purely accidental, the firearm being in
the. hands of Herbert Nugent, a com
pamon of about the same age. -
lhe two boys were playing about the
porch of E. J. Brown's bouse and Joseph
Brown, a son of Mr. Brown, who had
been watching for hawks, laid the rifle
upon the .floor of the porch. The Nu
rent tad picked up the weapon and it
supposed accidentally discharged it.
Te ball passed through the Stevens
bov's head.
Frightened bv his act, the Nugent boy
ran away, but was found by his parent
near West Rutland yesterday afternoon
ine youngster matting wc enure ai.
tsnce on foot, running part of the way,
rxlwmrd btevens, lather of the dead
bov, 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 B o clock.
MILITARY LEADER
ASSASSINATED
Gen. Abraham Perdomo Killed in San
Salvador By Journalist Named Ar-
turo Gome.
San Salvador, July 29. General Abra
ham Perdomo, known throughout Central
America as a miuiary irnuer, was nub
to-day in the principal square of the city
bv a journalist named Arturo Gome.
General Perdomo played a prominent
part in last years revolution in ic
aragua.'.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
To Collect Rents, Etc, on "The Richard
son" in Burlington.
Burlington, July 29. The New York
Life Insurance company has filed a peti-
ion for foreclosure in chancery at the
county clerk s office against Albert fc
Richardson, asking for the appointment
of a 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 a mortgage for
50,000 on the property, dated , May
1910, conditioned upon the payment of
promissory note for that sura in May
last. The note has not been paid. It
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 $10,000.
MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED.
Large Attendance at Exercises Held in
St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury, July 29 The new Ma
sonic temple was dedicated to-day, there
being a large crowd in attendance in
pite of the disastrous storm of yester
day. A banquet was served this noon,
fter which there was a parade of twen
ty commanderies through the principal
streets of the village, ending before the
new structure.
The principal speaker of the day was
harles H. Darling of Burlington and E.
'. Weston of Fair Haven, grand master,
as in charge of the ceremonies. The
lodge opening was in charge of Pas-
sumpsic lodge of this place.
PLAN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
BIG DAMAGE
BY RAINFALL
Loss In St. JcVill
, Runc'fiihous-ands
A. C. Tashro Admitted It in Barre Jus
tice Court To-day.
A. C. Tashro, lately a resident of
Woodbury and later still, a temporary
sojourner in Hartford, was arraigned be
fore Justice of the Peace H. 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 a warrant
issued from justice court on the com
plaint of State's Attorney 4. Ward Carv
er. The alleged offense was concerned
with the disposal of a bay mare to one
Joseph Chalifoux, also a resident of
Woodbury. It was claimed by the state
that the horse was encumbered when
Tashro completed his negotiations with
Chalifoux. The respondent pleaded guil
ty to the technical charge and on the
recommendation of the state's attorney,
the case against him was continued for
sentence pending a further examination
into the circumstances ot the alleged
sale.
Through his attorney, E. R. Davis,
William Moran of Kinney street, who
was arrested Saturday on a breach of the
peace charge, changed his plea, of not
u": I .-a . "T" :TV i BV. Johnsbury, July 29.-As a result
$5.68, which the respondent arranged to K tofrm Uat. n,ht
1 ,. ' . . ?-im, cut off from wire communication with
STORM CONTINUED
V FOR THREE HOURS
Residences Were Flooded
and Streets Washed
Out
llarry Gamble on a warrant issued from
city court at the request of State's At
torney Carver. It was alleged that Mor
sn figured in some, kind of an alterca
tion at hb home and that neighbors
were much disturbed bv his actions.
Patrick Hynes, a lanorer, came into
court this morning and pleaded guilty
to an intoxication charge, it being his
first offense. The court imposed a fine
of $.5 and costs amounting to $4.05. 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 Montpelicr. He was arrest
ed on North Main street last night by
Chief of Police Sinclair, after he had
made tilings lively, if not amusing, for
patrons of a moving picture house.
John Kerr, the Montpelier men, who
was arrested Saturday night, came back
into court yesterday afternoon and de
cided to plead guilty to a subsequent
offense. The judge gave him a 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 a
double petit larceny charge, came back
into court this rooming witaa 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
f3 from Mrs. Malmquist of Maple ave
nue. Through his counsel, the lad took
an appeal and furnished bail in the sum
of $100 for his appeerance at the Sepi
tember term of Washington county
court. ' A second case in which the boy
was charged with stealing a hand bag
from Mrs. W. Jones of Central street
was no! prossed. " .,t
MRS. HESTER A. RICHARDSON.
Passed Away Last Evening at the Home
of Her Son, H. A. Richardson.
Hester A. Richardson, widow of Victor
Richardson and one of Barre's long-time
and respected residents, died last even
ing at 5:50 o'clock at the home of her
son, Horace A. Richardson, 1 12 Summer
street, having been taken seriously ill
only'a few days ago. The cause of death
was a general DreaKing aown oi neaiin.
Mrs. Richardson was born in Orange
on Dec. 10, 1843, being the daughter ot
Horace and Hester Ann (Hubbard) ri-
fleld. She spent her early life in that
town and in June, 18fi9, she married
Victor Richardson of West Corinth. Thev
came to Barre in 18S8, 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
uary she returned to Barre. and ihad made
her home with her son on Summer street.
She leaves her son and two sisters and
one brother. The sisters are Mrs. Jen
nie Howe of Montpelier and Mrs. J. W.
Hosmer of Chicago, and the brother is
George H. Fifield of Winona, Minn. Mrs.
Richardson was an adherent of the I ni-
ersnlist church and she was a member
of the Bsstern Star lodge of this city.
She was held in high esteem by a large
number of acquaintances in Barre and vi
cinity.
The funeral will be held from the
home of her son, 112 Summer street,
Wednesdsy afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
nd the interment will be in the family
lot in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Effie
K. M. Jones will seist at the funeral.
the outside world, the wires being down
and the railroad lines being tied up. It
was late to-day before the effects of th
storm were overcome.
A strange freak of lightning is report
ed Irom East Burke, where a man
named Smith was standing in his yard
holding a kitten when the Btonn cawa
np. Lightning struck them, killing the
kitten instantly but only burning and
shocking Mr. Smith. -
Yesterday forenoon ; the heaviest and
most disastrous rain ever known in this
section fell, causing damages that will
mount high into the thousands of dol
lars. The Btorra began at 9 and lasted until
noon. Highways, railroads, bridges and
houses were washed out. In St. Johns
bury, the eastern section of the town
was hit hard. Entire streets were gul
lied to a depth of six feet, sewer pipes
burst and gardens are under 20 feet of
water.
' The residence of Marshal Montgomery
and Robert Stevenson of Harrison ave
nue, were badly flooded. Lawns and
gardens were devastated and shrub
beries and small fruits torn out bv the
roots, as the heavy torrent rushed down
the hillside.
It will cost the village $8,000 to re
pair the streets. The Menut and Parks
company lost $3,000 in Ice and damage
to ice houses.
The Maine Central, St. Johnsbury and
I. C, and Boston and Maine tracks ara
washed away in places. Train servica
was crippled.
At Concord several small bridges wer.v
swept away. The track was submerged
and the dam partly carried away. Fair
banks shops were flooded and heavy
damage resulted. 1
A large bam on the F. P. Shepn-d
farm at Passumpsic, containing 100 tons
of hay, valued at 11,200, was struck by
lightning and totally destroyed. As tho
water abated scores of drowned hens
floated with uprooted vegetables among
the debris.
0RA SPAULDING
WAS BADLY HURT
St. Johnsbtlry 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 a few weeks, was
seriously injured in the freight yard
here yesterday, lhe young man is em
ployed on the St, Johnsbury and Q. C.
road as a brakeman. He had just mado
up his train when he was stnick by the
switch and thrown across the tracks. He
was cut and bruised about the head and
body. . .
MRS. ANDREW NELSON.
on
Bellows Falls Catholic People Expect
To Open It In the FalL
. Bellows Falls, July 29. Rev. Jerome
J. O'Brien, 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 parochial
school, which will hold sessions for the
first fime in the history of this town.
Saturday night the members ofthe
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 psroehial school
consin, Tennessee, Michigan, Louisiana, purposes met, and the parish leased
Died Last Evening at Her Home
Boynton Street.
Mrs. Andrew Nelson passed away at
er home, 7 Bovnton street, last even
ing at 7:30 o'clock, death following an
lines which began m the early days
t .March, besides her husband, Mrs.
elson leaves two 90ns, Harold Arvid
Nelson, and Arthur Gottfried Nehon,
both of whom live in Barre. Four sis
ters and two brothers, living in Sweden,
lso survive.
The deceased was born in Rinna, Swed
en, March e, inn. iter maiden name
as Anna Louise Karlson. She came
to America twenty years ago and lived
for several rears In Concord, . n. ller
marriage to Mr. Nelson occurred in Con
cord Nov. 7, 913. Since 1901 the fam
ily had resided in Barre, where Mr. Nel
son is employed. Mrs. Nelson was a
member of the Swedish Bnntist mission
nd a devout worker in the circles 0
her chosen church.
Praver services will be held at the
house Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock i
nd the funeral will be held at 3 o'clock
in the Swedish Baptist mission on Brook
street. Tho pastor, Rev. John Bjork,
will officiate. All Scandinavians are
asked to attend the services.
NOMINATED BY BARRE BRANCH.
Alex. Ironside Candidate for Delegate To
International Convention.
At the regular monthly meeting of tihe
Barre branch of the Granite Cutters' In
ternational association in the Miles hall
last evening, Alexander Ironside, secre
tary of the Vermont branch of the A. F.
of L,, received the nomination of the
Barre branch to represent the Granite
Cutters' Interactional association at the
annual meeting of the American Fed
eration of Labcr, to be held at Seattle,
Wash., in the month of December. The
nominations of the granite cutters' dele
gates will be voted upon at the naxt
meetings of lhe 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.
Th unnvpntion of the A. F. of L. will
j be in session for about two weeks. This
is followed by the convention of tha
Stone and Building Trades, which con
sumes nbout a week's time. The granite
cutters are members of tha latter organization.
BURIAL OF AUTO VICTIM.
Body of Edgar Towne Waa Taken To
Richmond.
Richmond, July 29. Tha body of Ed
gar Towne of Bellows Flails, who was
killed Satin-day night in an automobile
accident, was brought here yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by his wife and
brother, Bert. The funeral waa held yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home of his brother, Ira. Mr. Towne,
who formerly lived here, waa 38 years
old. He was the youngest son of t'ifl
la to Mr. and Mj-s. Albert Towne,
SELECTED AS MASTER.
Miesouri and Nebraska,
tho building for 10 jears. ,
Charles D. Watson To Hear Contested
Land Case. .
St. Albans, Juiy 29 Charles D. Wat
son has been selected by counsel in the
famous grammar school land case in
Caledonia county ss special master to
make report in contested land cases
there. It is expected that the hearing
Xill take pl&ca in August ,
DIED AT ST. JOHNSBURY.
Widow of Benjamin G. Howe, Well
Known Hotel Man.
St. Johnsbury, July 2S. Mrs. Ben
jamin G. Howe, whose husband was one
of the best known hotel men in north
ern Vermont, died Snuiday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles A.
Cramton. She was born in Concord, N.
H., Sept. 18, 1836, and waa graduated,
from Hopkinton academy in 1854. Mr.
Howe died four years ago. She is sur
vived by four children, Mrs. W. T. King
of Bethel, and Mrs. Cranston. Fred anl
Carl Howe of raseaoouway, N. H. Th-j
funeral will oecur Tuesday evening and
the burial will be at Audo-ver, , II, .