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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-02
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Fer Presid q tial Electors,
THOMAS BURKE.
GEORGE w. STAPLETON.
YANCEY G. BLALOCk,
WILBUR s. YEARSLEY.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-02
For Presidential Electors,

For Presidential Electors
CHARLES GODDARD.
BOYD TEETER.
JOHN 3. BEDFORD.
H. II. PETER.
For ConGressman,
CHARLES z. MIX.
For Lieutenant Governor.
A c. DICKINSON.
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Notice Of Nominations.

Notice ID hereby gfven. pursuant 20 Sec
uon three hundred and seventy-twe ot
oil one OF Hills Annotated Statutes ana
Codes OF Washington. that the following
nominations for presidential electors.
state. county. municipal. and precinct o1n-
GERS TO b elected At the general election
70 De held in King county. Washington. on
Tuesday. the third day OF November next:
nave been nied with me in pursuance OF
the laws Of this state governing the nomi-
nations Of STATE. county ana precinct om-
GAYS, to-wts:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
A. II. ABR AHAM.
Beer and Cocktails Seen at the Table.

Beer and Cock tails Seen at the Table.
| A. II. Abraham OF Rutland, in deposit
ton taken at Rutland, said that he was a
cigar manufacturer and tobacco dealer. and
thought he had never drank any liquor In the
Van Ness house. His examination pro
ceeded:-
q. Have you ever seen wine or beer
served in the dining room! A. Beer on one
occasion that remember.
q. BY whom was the beer served! 4.
Well, It was brought in by man. would
not be positive whether 1t was the one that
seated us at the table or somebody else.
q. Did you know how much Of 1t was
brought in. A. Two bottles at that time.
Q. DO you know what kind it was! \.
Bass ale.
@. Was it served TO some one that sat at
your table? A. Yes.
now; 1t was a commercial man l happened
to meet there.
@. Did you know the men. A. knew
them, yes.
q. Did you drink any of that beer. A. |
did not drink any beer myself.
q. Was you at the table when the beer was
ordered! A. was. a..
q. And of whom did they order II? A..
They asked the girl il they could have some
beer and she said she thought so, and finally
she left, came back and took the order and
another-and this man came and took the
order and finally brought the beer.
q. Aud what was it brought in. A. On a
common tray, two bottles and two glasses, IL
| am not mistaken. l
Q. Where, II you know, was the beer paid
for! A. Well, don't remember OF seeing
hem pay for the beer. -.-
q. Now, have you stated all that was said
10 reference to the bringing Of the beers A.
Well, that was about the size of 1t. | was
not paying any particular attention to what
was said about the beer. 4 They asked me II
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
FIR led .JOS.


A BOSTON Lawyer Gives His Experience.
Fred Joy of Winchester, Mass, In depo-
lit on taken at Boston April -, said that he
practiced law in Boston aud was at the Van
Ness house June 80, 1892. His examination,
conducted by Mr.. Prouty, continued
Q. Did You take supper at the Van Ness
house. a. did.
Q. Did you have, with your supper, any
intOX catiug liquor, and II 50, state what,
| and how YOU procured II. A. invited Mr..
| Prouty and MIR. Needham to dine with me on
| the evening OF June 30. 1892, at the Van Ness
house, in Burlington, VI, and they accepted
my invitation. We went to the hotel but
cannot now say whether we registered or
not. but believe we did. We took our seats
ut the table IN the dining room Of the hutel,
and ordered rs good dinner MS the house
had FOR the three Of us. and asked the person
who waited upon us II We could have bot
tie of wine with our dinner, and he said we
could, and he procured one for us. and 1t
was served with the dinner, and drank by
| US mt that time.
Q. When did you pay for the wine. A..
| paid, AS l remember II. the clerk ut the
desk for the whole dinner, including the
wine.
q. What kind of wine was II. A. Cham
pagne--but do not remember the brand.
| .. What objection, II any, did the waiter
OF whom you ordered the wine make TO pro-
curing 1t, or what did he say about procur.
ing II. it anything: A. He made no objcc
ton, and when asked him II could have 3
bottle of wine with our dinner, he said
"yes," and then procured it and brought II tC
the table,
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would have bottle and told them did
not want II. They each ordered bottle.
Q. Have you ever seen wine served In the
dining room! A. have seen once q bottle
thai looked like wine carried through the
dining room.
q. When were you there and saw liquor
served In glassesg \. was in Burlington
think In the early part Of September, 1894,
think 1t was 94. There was a fair there,
think there was the state fair at that time !;
stayed there that night and the next morn
ing there were some gentlemen and couple
of ladies sat at the table opposite me for
breakfast, and two of them ordered some
cocktails, but what kind could not say. 1t
| was brought to them and they drank it.
.. And these cocktails were brought In In
glasses: A. In glasses and all fixed up for
| them; yes, sir.
| Q. And by whom. A. By man that
| worked at the hOnse.
| @. Same head waiter! A. could not say
think II was the man that seated the guests
at the table.
| Q. Do you know when these were paid
ut the table.
| @. You say they ordered the cocktails and
they were brought in! A. They spoke to
girl first and they were brought In by thi'
man; remember that more distinctly be
cause it was more recently that it happened
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
K. A. MACON GER.
A Few Purchases and Some Obssrva-

A Few Purchases ana some ObServa-
lions.
E. A. Macomber of Rutland, 10 deposit
ton taken at Rutland, said that he was a
travelling salesman and had stopped at the
Van Ness house every two weeks for the
last three or four years. In regard TO liquor
in the house he testified thus
@. State whether or not you ever procured
an! intoxicating liquor in the Van Ness house
during that time: A. Well, have.
@. About how many times? A. Possibly
two or three; d, not remember exactly.
@. In what way would you procure that
liquor! A. l would be In my room and
press the button and bell boy would come
up and would give him the order.
Q. How would you pay for 1t? A. Either
to him or settle at the office.
@. Who was the clerk? A. The night
clerk has been for the last two or three years
Splcer.
@. Anybody else? A. Herbert Woodbury..
Q. State how that charge was made up at
the office? A. Well, do not know as |
could tell exactly; either as sundries or cash
alone.
Q. What did it actually representa- A.
What was furnished me at my room
@. Intoxicating liquor! A. Sometimes, or
perhaps it was cigars.
Q. State whether or not you ever bad
beer or any kind of liquor served in the din
ing room! A. l never did.
Q. Whether or not you ever saw any beer
or liquor served in the dining room? A. |
have seen what supposed was beer or liquor
served In the dining room; only judged
from the labels of the bottles.
Q. What appeared on the labels of the
bottles: A. Wine or beer.
Q. How frequently have you seen that
done. A. could not tell exactly, a number
Of mes.
Characterization by Mr.. Woodbury.
@. When you paid your bill at this time
when you say that the money was charged
as cash or sundries. was there any converse
ton further. A. No, sir.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
HENRI BRANCHAUD.
Social Games and Fluids In the Hote

Social Games and Fluids In the Hotel.
Henri Branchaud of Rutland. in deposit
ton taken at Rutland, said that he was a
railway postal clerk and, ending about three
years ago, had for six years stopped a great
deal at the Van Ness house. The eXamina-
ton proceeded
@. bid you ever purchase any intoxlcat-
ing liquor. ale, cider or beer at the Van
Ness house? "A. In what way!
o. In any way. A. | never bought any
from the bell boy myself.
Q. How did you purchase it? A. The
only time ever remember was when we
were having game of whist or cards, and
we Clipped together and got It.
q. How did you order it! A. / didn't
order 1t myself, some one else rang the bell {;
somebody came to the door and we gave
them the money.
Q. Who was there on that occasion? A.
Well, two or three different occasions. Mr..
Ashley and Mr.. Clark, Herbert Clark. pro.
prietOr, he was back Of the desk, we called
him Herb.
Q. DO you remember of any other occa.
sion when MIR. Clark was in the room that
you were playing cards when liquor was
brought! A. l think | played twice with
Mr.. Clark.
Q. Was liquor brought on these occasions.
A. | would think 1t was on both; / could
swear positively 10 once at least.
@. And was it paid for then? A. We
chipped in and paid for 1t.
q. Do you remember any other occasion
when you had any in the rooms! A. What
way!
@. In any way! A. believe drank once
with =. NJ. Meldoh
Q. Do you remember any other occasion?
A. Only when or my friends had it in my
grip and took 1t before meals.
@. Have you seen 1t in the dining rooms
A. could not say on how many occasions.
Q. How many occasions! A. could not
state; 1t was not anything that would re-
member.
Q. What did you see and in what manner!
A. have seen guests have bottle of Bass
ale set at their plate aud drink from it.
@. How was 1t served and by whom! A.
MIR. DE We're. We sat at the entrance and he
generally opened It at cupboard near us.
1t was the only thing ever saw him open,
this Bass ale.
@. Quite frequently or otherwise? A.
During the time remember was while there
was some school Of languages there, he
opened the bottle for two men, and won
dered il they were there at the school. Once
/ saw him open bottle Of claret, 1t said said
on 1t "St. Julien"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
". 1. JONES.

Beer Offered When He Didn't Want 1t.
WI. Jones of Rutland, in a deposition
taken at Rutland, said that he was manager
of the local Kelley institute and had stopp,
at the Van Ness house. The examination
proceeded -
q. Have you ever seen any intoxicating
liquor exposed for sale In that house? a.
have.
@. wish you would state just the circum-
stances under which you saw that? A.
think 1t was n year ago last summer; was
stopping at the Van Ness house and stepped
up to the counter and asked Mr.. Clark where
1 could get glass of Saratoga water. He
directed me downstairs and told me to ask
the man in charge of the billiard room. l
did so and he stepped in through a sort Of
passage leading out of the billiard room and
behind an Enclosure there, open in front. He
reached down and as he did so he remarked.
1--WE do not make practice Of selling every
body, but we have to keep little here for
our guests" and h took up in his hand
bottle of Bass ale. l said that was not what
wanted, asked for Saratoga water. He
said "Very WE'LL" and opened bottle OF
Saratoga water.
@. So you did not purchase any intoXi-
eating liquor then? A. No. sir.
Q. And did you want to purchase any! "A.
No, sir.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
DIR. WILLIAM o. MOORE.
A Medical College Professor Teati-

William o. Moore Of New York, in depo'
sition taken at New York March 2, 1896, said
that he was physician and for six years,
ending In 1889, was professor of diseases of
the eye and ear In the medical college at Bur-
lington. He was In Burlington from 10 to IA
days In May Of each year during this time,
and lived at the Van Ness house, his family
being with him one or two years. His eX-
animation proceeded thus:-
Q. What entertainment did you have at
the hotel In the dining room in the way of
intoxicating beverages! A. What I person.
ally had.
@. What entertainment did you yourself
have In the way OF intoxicating beverages
A. had claret and beer or ale.
q. Did your family when they were there
participate 10 these beverages. A. II | had
claret they did; don't think they drank
beer.
q. Did you take your meals In the public
dining room Of the Van Ness houses A..
Yes. In the large dining room.
z. What was the process by which you
acquired that entertainment. A. The Ordi.
nary way, simply telling the waiter desired
bottle of beer or bottle OF ale or bottle
OF claret, that was one way: another way
was 10 tell 10 the morning to the bead waiter
that would like bottle Of claret with nv
dinner for the same day;it would be there
when / went to my meal, or they brought Il
TO me At the time ! ordered It directly from
the table; ] don't know how 1t was obtained.
2. How, did you compensate the house for
such Intoxicating beveragesl A. In the final
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WILLIAM II. KING.
What Gov. Woodbury. Said About
Matters.

Matters.
William L. King Of st. Johnsbury, IN
deposition taken at st. Johnsbury April .,
1896, said that he was clothier and som
in-law of b. q. Howe of st. Johnsbury. He
was present at the hearing before Gov.
Woodbury. of a petition for the pardon of
Mr.. Howe, then in the house OF correction
for selling liquor, and his examination pro-
ceeded with
8. State what was said by Gov. Woodbury.
at that hearing with reference to how liquor
was procured by guests at the Van Ness
house? A. have no clear recollection
what was said by Gov. Woodbury.. The I'M
bell boys obtained liquor for the guests of
the house.
1. DO you mean by your answer that that
was the substance Of what Gov. Woodbury.
said!. (Question objected to as leading.) A.
do not remember that he stated that The
bell boys furnished it through any knowl-
| edge of his. IL had wanted to obtain any
liquor at the Van Ness house | should have
known how to have got 1t through what he
said.
5. When you speak of the impression that
was left upon your mind you refer to an I'M
preston that was made by what? A. Ky
what was said by Gov. Woodbury. with ref.
erence to the selling of liquor in the hotels
| in the state of Vermont.
&. State what you personally know with
reference to the furnishing of liquor At the
Van Ness house? A. On the evening of July,
1885, preceding the hearing in question
Harry Blodgett and I stopped ut the Van
Ness house. Between the hours Of 10 and II
on that evening, while in Harry Blodgctt's
room, called bell boy and ordered two
bottles of lager beer. These were brought Ia
Mr.. Blodgett's room and paid him 40 cents
That is all know with regard to the liquor
selling at the Van Ness house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, JR.
A Half Pint of Nhiskey and Banqu

A Half Pint of Whiskey and a Banquet.
BENJAMIN Williams, jr., of Granville, N. V,
In deposition taken at Rutland. said that he
was slate manufacturer and had got liquor
at the Van Ness house. The examination
proceeded
Q. About how many times! A. Once.
Q. And when was thaty A. Some time In
August last.
o, And what was 1t? A. Whisky.
Q. How much whiskey did you purchase:
A. bought me bottle of it, / should say
half pint.
@. And how did you order it? A. Bell
boy.
Q. And where: A. In our room.
q. Who was with you? A. DIR. Roberts
Of Scranton, Pa.
o. How much did you pay for it? A.
think he said 1t would be G5 cents. handed
him dollar and told him to keep the change
himself.
O. You may state whether or not you were
present at the commercial mems banquet in
1894? A. was.
o. And you may state just about your
going there and staying there and every
| thing that took place that you remember!
A. got there on Thursday afternoon and
stayed until Sunday afternoon. Friday even
ing, should judge it was about I'D O'Clock
when l came into the house and went into
the office and one OF the officials invited me
| into the dining room; he said there was a
from the entrance at the tables. There was a
large crowd in there. At the far end of the
dining room was the governor. 1t was the
! trst time had ever seen him; he was pointed
out to me as the governor Of Vermont.
| don't know how many people were there.
They were eating and drinking and enjoying
themselves.
Q. What were they drinking? A. They
| said 1t was champagne. The waiter came
and poured out little In glass and tasted
of it.
@. What would you say it was? A.
should say 1t was champagne, what little l
tasted Of it.
Q. And were these bottles all over the
dining tables? A. Yes sir, there were a
good many bottles around: the walters were
pouring the stuff out of them into the glasses.
@. From the place where the governor sat
could he overlook the tables In the dining
room. A. should think that he could.
@. He could also see what was going on
judge he could.
Q. Could he see the glasses: A. should
say he could.
@. From where you sat, If you stood up,
could you see the bottles and glasses near the
governor? a. should say l could If
should look for them.
@. How far where you from the governor
A. was at the first table near the door Al
YOU come in the room and he was at the far
| end.
q. The governor made speech! A. Yes,
sir.
@. You may state how you came to 90 to the
Van Ness house when you procured this
whiskey? A. was sent there by Mr.. Jones.
| was up there and we procured room; il
WAS on Saturday, On Sunday morning
touched button and the bell boy came;
told him we wanted some whskey. l took a
dollar bill out and handed 1t to him and he
went away. In short time be came back
with bottle. should say it was about half
pint, rolled up In paper with printing on
it. AS said, he said it was 65 cents and |
gave him dollar and told him to keep the
change.
Q. Did he tell you where he got III A.
No, sir.
Q. Did he ask you any questions when
you asked him to get the liquor! No, sir.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
ROBERT l.. M'CAMMON.
A Travelling Man Tells About Van Ness
House Liquor.

n travelling man Tells ABOUT van Ness
House Liquor.
Robert l.. McCammon, In a deposition
taken at Rutland, said th:... he was a travel.
ing salesman, and ever since Mr.. Drew left
the American house had stopped 10 or II
times year at the Van Ness house. The
examination proceeded thus:-
q. You may state whether or not you ever
purchased intoxicating liquor, ale, cider or
lager beer In the Van Ness house? A. ANY
time l wanted it.; purchased it with my
meals.
@. And what kind Of liquor! A. Bass ale.
q. About how many times have you pur-
chased Bass ale in the Van Ness housey A.
Oh, don't know the exact number of times.
possibly % or more.
q. How many times would YOU be willing
10 swear to, Mr.. McCammon! A. Well, in
the ten years going there think | should
be willing to swear to 20 easy enough.
q. And how was that Bass ale ordered .
A. From the head waiter In the dining room.
Q. And what conversation would yon
have with the head waiter! A. Tell him
wanted bottle Of Bass ale.
Q. That Is all: A. Yes.
Q. What would he say. A. He would go
and get 1t.
Q. How long would he be gone. A. Not
any longer than at some hotels | have
stopped the ordinary time.
q. And what was the manner Of pay ing
for IL: how did you pay for It! A. paid
for il in the bill ut the office.
q And who was at the Office! \. The
clerk, Mr.. Clark, Or some of the others there
q. And was that the manner Of paying for
il at all times! A. That Is all the way have
paid for II.
Q. Do you remember the occasion of being
present with MIR. L. ID. White! A. Yes. sir.
q. You may state whether or not you had
anything to drink there? A. Yes, sir; two
bottles of Bass ale.
q. Who was present 10 the dining room
besides Mr.. White and yourself? A. There
his uame-kiud Of an oldlsh man.
, z. On that occasion when YOU ami Mr..
White were there. who ordered the ale and
Tho paid for itt A did.
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Q. Now what time Of the day would that
be, Mr.. Farnhamg A. 1t was generally in
the evening.
Q. And how late at night would you be
served liquor at the Van Ness housey A.
have forgotten that.
Q. Well, abou, how late: A. Well, per-
haps II O'Clock at the outside
Q. And what kind Of glasses were these
glasses that were brought up ON the tray!
A. don't remember that.
q. Do you remember the size? A. 4 do
not.
Q. You say you ordered this OF the bell
boy! A. Yes, sir.
banquet In 1S94y A. I am not positive
whether 1t was Y4 or '93; l think 1t was in
| '94.
q. Well, state whether or not you attended
| the commercial mems banquet! \. Yes, sir,
| did.
Q. And about how many were present
that mighty A. should think there were
Q. Was Gov. Woodbury. there: A. He
| was.
| @. Do you remember there ha was seated 7
| A. AT the lower end of the dining room, ut
| the center Of table, as l remember.
| Q. And where were you seated! n. Near
the door at the entrance.
@. Did they have any Intoxicating liquor
therey 4. Champagne.
! Q. About how many bottles of the cham
payne! A. That could not tell.
Q. Did you see the bottlesy A. l did.
q. About how many bottles would you say
were on the tables. A. could not remem
Der that.
O. State whether great number or few
A. I could not state: oh. 25 at least.
.. And We're people drinking out Of these
bottles! A. The most of them.
Q. Well, from where Gov. Woodbury. sal
could he see these bottles? 4. He could.
Q. Do you recall whether there were an!
bottles near the governor? A. was seateC
so far away could not tell.
q. Did you drink champagne that night
so you know 1t was champagne: A. Yes
sir; l am positive.
Q. Who served that champagne? A. 1
was served by the walters.
Q. And did you recognize any of the wait
ers! A. did not
q. You think they We're the same walters
that were usually there! A. think so;
should say SO.
Q. Do you know MIR. De We're? A. l do.
q. Was he there that nighty A. coult
| not say.