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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
7
A government demand led to the exclusion of Douma from a group over a treasonable speech he made in 1906. The committee delayed while other deputies faced convictions, leaving no alternative amid ongoing Senate action on his appeal.
A report indicates W D Rossiter of New York is chosen to succeed Charles Seer as public printer. Rossiter, long a clerk in the census office, was reportedly under consideration by the president after a review of government printing operations.
Federal grand jury yesterday indicted the Frisco Railroad Company for giving rebates to its own ships and the Quinber company for accepting those rebates. The indictments name counts against the companies in relation to rebate practices involving railroad shipments.
Readers dispute which option yields best results arguing for reliability speed and cost. Experts weigh in noting measurable performance and long term value. Local groups host demonstrations and publish side by side comparisons to help residents decide.
In 1874 Abilene hosts a county fair drawing cattlemen from Texas. Wild Bill Hickok defends the town when Phillip Coe opens fire at the Novelty and Alamo bars. Hickok shoots Coe after a rapid exchange, aiding deputy Mike Williams who falls in the struggle. The town and border fighters retreat, leaving the scene to the quiet after the lethal confrontation.
A mix of social, educational, and town update items from Milton and South Vernon. Highlights include a quiet anniversary for Ger Sand Wirthdey, a Mildlelmey college graduation event, a brief on Citta of Mildlelmey, and a Vermont railway employment note. Also reported are Milton town receipts totaling 10,423.89, dog licenses income, and fines, plus a review of freight business rumors and local council spending.
Rutland Marchy on Tt files a chancery suit against John H. Duga Tenut Manne and Edward Veliquette of Rutland with Simonds of Wintehall NY and Mar velo C. Webber as petitioner’s lawyer. The petition claims Isaac Co. operated a liquor business in the city and that after a one year license the business closed leaving $2,500 unpaid of which the petitioner paid a share while others did not. W. H. Valliquette says Simonds is out of state and cannot be reached for judgment and that Edward Velfynette is insolvent. Manny is not responsible, but Dugas is solvent and capable of paying half of the firm debts still alleged to be owed.
Rutland March 4 The Marcel term opens with a special grand jury meeting today. The docket lists 41 cases for jury trial and four for hearings by court, including divorce matters. Proceedings begin early in the term with cases to be allocated.
The report details an attempted death by self harm in Montgomery Center on March 4. A man named Peter Lathbrt Pine Waloide Montag allegedly ingested parale green and was summoned for medical help. Three or four others with similar names live in town, with the local man known as Thumb Peter.
In Manchester on March 4 a funeral was held for Brandaon George I aged 94. Mrs Bell and Mrs Hellig are among survivors. F. Tell of Peru and the Los Angeles route are noted. Birkel will be in Sunderland cemetery.
A damaged police report notes an arrest following a local complaint. Vague details mention a shooting incident and a Friday date, with names obscured by OCR errors. The fragment references a St Albans area and a possible charge related to a firearm.
A Rutland gathering of the Teachers Lastiteite was held today with two representative delegates present. Key figures include M. Puller of Senay and Rev. Vrenk, Tolan of Wert, among others, discussing internal matters and school issues.
A muddled column notes Morris praising a West Virginia representative born in Washington, J Pierpont Morgan funding a Hartford collection four volumes valued at 1000 dollars each, Jane Wilson as Agriculture secretary since 1807, and a Bologna professor born blind describing Rome. It also highlights Tad Jones’s Yale football and baseball leadership, a YM A role, plus a dental ad endorsing NowDri’s Herlide soap for dandruff.
The note lists Teddy girl chorus in The Yankee Tourist and confirms Joseph Sheehan as a noted tenor in vaudeville. Lew Dockwstader is named as George Clapp, with Mrs. Fiske slated for a modern American play next season. Frobuson in London, Cohan's Cow Play, Annie Russell’s return in Paid In Pay, and Anne Warner's Susan Clegg sketches becoming a play are mentioned.
Fashion notes anticipate cape wraps and two piece tailor made suices as spring looks. The real overskirt is new but unlikely to catch on before fall. Skirts stay walking length for most outfits while designers experiment with gores and overskirt trimming.
The commissioners announce the probate process for the estate of William L Hustington in the city of Mace. They invite all claimants to present demands and offer for examination, with dates stated as February. Reed and Charles Towakes, commissioners, signoff.
The Italian car in the New York to Paris event arrived at Carroll at 1:03 yesterday morning and departed at 5:50. Driver Roberts reportedly described the Cedar Rapids leg as demanding repairs. The Italian car is still in Cedar Rapids undergoing repairs after the New York to Paris race segment.
Deputies entered a home in South Louisville March 4 as part of a raid. The confrontation saw some residents resist and revolvers used by deputies to gain submission. In the mêlée several men were knocked down and trampled during the chaos.
Real estate notice outlines multiple properties in WarrеYe and vicinity. Listings include two tenement houses with barn and outbuildings, a large 1 1/2 story dwelling with modern bath and hot water, and a four room house on Church Street. Prices range around 800 to 1800 and terms include exchange options. Convenient to churches, mills, and transport, with varied acreage and layouts.
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