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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
Camp Comfort.

There was very pleasant young
peoples dance al w. II. Gannett's
Camp Comfort last evening Fifteen
couples We're in attendance. and every
one had a delightful time An old
fashioned baked bean supper was
served before the dance. and later in
the evening, ices and cake We're served.
t1x-Postmaster Stinson OBLIGATED as
floor director.
The camp and its surroundings were
brilliantly decorated With Chinese
lanterns. 1t was a thoroughly enjoy
able affair, and will long be pleasantly
remembered by all who participated in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

The season for regimental reunions
in Maine is approaching. Following
are the dates of the MEETINGS. that
have already been set: At Pittsfield,
Aug. ,. annual reunion 9th Maine
Regiment: at Newport Aug. SIT, Camp
Benson Association; at VIM. Aug. 10.
annual reunion Fifth Maine Regiment
at Lincoln. Aug. Ills. annual reunion
Eastern Maine Regimental Association,
at Peaks Island, Aug. 12-13. annual re-
union Eighth Maine Regiment; at Car
diner Aug. &c. annual reunion of the
18th Maine Regimental Association: at
Aug. &c. annual reunion
of the 18th Maine Regimental Associa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

J. Is Heating British vice-consul at
Portland, met With serious accident
" o,!ncsday night. he was driving in 4
dog cart. having his children with him.
fvo of them being strapped to the rear
seat to prevent them from being thrown
out, The horse became frightened IT an
Electric car and overturned the cart.
one of the children Was pinned under tht
wheels and the others were thrown VIC
iNntlY out. an btinG more or less injured,
Mr.. Heating MAS badly bruised. and one
leg WAS severely injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
STATE NEWS.
Franklin.
j'ARMING1O

PENNINGTON.
Professor Winfred G. Akers of provi-
dence X. L., who married. last year. the
has Just been promoted to be principal Of
the English High school at Somcrville.
Mass Prof. Akers is a native of Andover,
Me, and a graduate OF Wesleyan college.
of the Quincy, Mass, High school. and
junior slib-master of the Providence. II.
l.. Manual Training High school. He was
elected to the prncipaIship of the Somer-
vile school in competition with more
than 20 candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Cab Driver Brown tells the following
tale: Il drove a drummer out to the
Lake View house. Togus. Friday fore
noon and on our way back saw two
deer standing near the road This
happened Il little over three miles from
the city near the residence of Joe
Shaw. When the animals heard my
team approaching they started for the
woods at a break-neck gait 1t is not
very often that you see deer so near
The city as in this case"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Warren NJ. Hendee has purchased
the confectionery store and good will
Of Il. y. Piper. Mr. Piper, who has
been in business in this city, for q
number of years, retires on account
IF i'll health. Mr.. Hendee has acted as
clerk for Mr.. Piper for some time past
and knows the business in all its forms
and phases. Warren's many friends
hope he will achieve abundant success
in his new enterprise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
Knox.
ROcI[1AND.

Harry a. Fitzgerald of Rockland cook
on the schooner George A. I.awry.
dropped dead on board the vessel as she
was coming through Hell Gate. Tuesday.
bound for NinalhaVen. The schooner ar
rived at Vinalhaven. Tuesday evening.
The coroner at College Point. T.. l.. took
the body, clothes and money of the de-
ceased Fitzgerald WAS a young man OF
good character and about 30 years of age.
He was born in Lawrence Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

City Marshal Morse took young F'itz
gerald to the Reform school on the
carly morning train, yesterday. re-
turning on the afternoon eXpress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

The police received word. last even
ing, of a family bravl on the East side
When the officers, however, visited the
scene all was quiet and serene, the oc-
cupants getting wind of the complaint
and decamped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Miss Ada Cummings of Winthrop, is
visiting her sister. Mrs s. A. Thurs
ton. on Capitol street. Mrs. Chas. a.
Goodwin and son OF Mechanic Falls.
aye also visiting Mrs Thurston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

If you want your money to draw
eood interest invest some of it in goods
for future use. Russell & Weston are
making a summer mark down sale on
all goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
Sagadah
PilIpPSBITRG

A ring worth So and s.. - in money were
stolen from Mrs James Cutting and fam
lily at Meadowbrook Phippsburg re-
Gently. and the Bath Enterprise says the
property was taken by young man who
had been visiting in the family. The
youth was searched and the ring found In
his pocket. out of regard for his parents
he was not prosecuted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
Saturday Special Sales.

People who use bristle brush with
as soon as one end of the brush wears
out,th whole becomes worthless. Now
there is a brush of this kind that is re-
Versible. so both ends can be used ana
worn out: this fact alone makes IT twice
as economical to buy as the old kinds
Today. to introduce them you can mr.
chase one for only 1S cents. regular price
being 20 cents. Pierce $50 loses money
ON the lot he sells for lSc
Those Japanese fancy folding fire
screens are great novelty. Today YOU
can buy one for 10 cents; they are beau
ties: always sell for Il cents. Wire adj
Unstable window screens that sell for .,
cents can today be bought of Swift 4
Swift for 10 cents.
E. II. Jenkins tiiast Side is going to
commemorate circus day by some UNI
usual bargains. Medium-sized milk pans
cents. and tin pie plates cent each
only three of these to Il customer. Ladies
black hose. new lot, &c. per pair. and ex-
celient gents cotton hose &c per pair
cheaper to buy new ones than 10 mend
Old ones a breast pocket bill book only
lAc. a curiosity in a lady's combination
pocket book, card case. and fan. fine
thing, only 39c. Hard wood toothpicks &C.
per box.
Carpet remnants large enough for
rugs can be had of ]. II. Leigh & 60. OF
ilallowell for p cents each. Also straw
hats at ccst aud thin coats and vests.
At Buckley & Goodrichs. for today
only. one lot silk neck ties worth 2ac
each will close them out today three for
DC. and the last chance to obtain those
poe. dress shields at l3c. Il pair Not over
pairs to a customer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
Penobscot.
l)E\TER

The property at Cooks Island ana ia
be tied up' in the equity dispute Of
Withcrili and Bridge as co-partners.
Nothing is done with either this season.
so navigation matters on Lake WaSSo-
heag seem particularly quiet For sev-
raj years Mr. Witherill has done Il con
siderable summer business on the lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Augusta VIII be crowded with visi-
tors, today. ou account of the circus,
The multitude will please the mer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Mrs. Jack Gardiner, the well-Lnown
Boston society leader, passed through
the city, yesterday afternoon. on her
way to Bar Harb0r where she will
spend short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Alice NJ. Robbins assistant book
KEEPER at the journal office, accom-
panied by her sister Mabel. will leave
saturday. for Georgetown where they
Will pass a weeks vacation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

d. F. Anterior will leave for old
Town, today. after short visit in this
city. MIR. Anterior is supplying the
pulpit oil the Congregatio nal church at
I'D Town Cor the summer. In the
fall he will resume his studies at the
Bangor Theological Seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
Proposals for Burial Caskets.
Treasurers Office.

TreAsnrtr VIiIco.
Eastern Branch. \: II. y. Y. $,
Tosus, Maine. July 30 1896.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Eastern Branch y. II. -. Y. s.. until l.
o eiock. noon. August l2th, 1896, for furn-
ishins one hundred and twenty-five
12o Burial Caskets. III" same to he de-
iverod at the Home at such times and
i'll such quantities as may be required
during the fiscal year ending June 30th.
1874.
\ sample casket and specifications can
be examined at the Home.
The Homo reserves the right to re-
iect all bids.
Proposals must be enclosed in Il Senled
envelope. marked Proposals for Burial
Caskets,' ana addressed to the Under
signed.
A. j.. SMITH.
Treasurer.
Approved:
LUTHER STEPHENSON. Governor
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Miss Jennie Patterson. assistant at
the Litheow library. VIII leave on a
two weeks vacation, Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

City Marshal Morse will have several
special officers on duty, today. to pre-
serve order and prevent accidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Mrs. II. l.. Morrill, returned from an
outing at Ocean Point. last evening.
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. l.. l..
Dolliver of Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Mrs. +. c. Hendee and SON Walter
returned. last evening, from Squirrel
Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Everett Hall is visiting his former
home at Damariscotta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

DR.. +. II. s. Vaughan returned. yes
terday afternoon, from a trip to Skow-
hogan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
Died
EENNEBEC.

sidnoy-,Iuly y infant son Of William
Haskell.
Augusta-July %. Mrs. Julia Ware Willis.
aged G3 years. 10 months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

three young ladies were baptized Sum
DAY at Ash Point. South fhomaston.
by Rev Mr.. Edgett. the Methodist pas
tor: one by immersion. the others by
SprHlkling. In the evening three candi-
ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01

Carpet remnants large enough for
rugs can be had of j. II. Leigh & 60. OF
ilallowell for y cents each. Also straw
hats at ccst aud thin coats and vests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-01
GREENWooD'S
STEN0GRAPHiC AND BUSINESS
WS7NU7E

l. 4 select school for fitting and finish
ing young ladies and gentlemen for POI
sitiOns as Shorthand Clerks, Typewriters,
Book-keepers. Professional Reporters
and Civil Service engagements. Pupils
may enter any time. as our method of in
struction is strictly individual, with
actual business practice during the
course. Graduates assisted to lucrative
positions without charge. Terms mod
crate. Send for catalogue and fun in
formation. Address 81 Court St. Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

O. And you know some Of the other men!
A. Yes, sir: whole line Of commercial
travellers.
o. Give us some names! A. Charlie
Baker was q travelling man.
o. The name OF another? A. Well, now,
those commercial travellers many of them
cannot remember.
q. Can you give us the names OF any other
men who used to play frequently A.
Brownell, horseman, lawyer there, be-
heve.
o. Ed. Brow nell. A. Yes, and Doctor
cannot think Of his name; heard 1t short
time ago.
Q. Does he live up there in Burlngton'
A. l think he does.
q. He Is = doctor! A. Yes; Arthur Mar
tin; he is employed by +. s. Peck; he was
on the Burlington Free Press; Lucius Bige-
low was there every Sunday; 1t was what
they called the Sunday school class; they
mostly met at his ROOMS.
o. Whose room! A. Mr.. Bigelow's
room,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
FRED G. AUBREY.
Peculiar Experiences OF a Van Ness
Bell Boy.

Peculiar Experiences Of a Van Ness
Bell Boy.
The next deposition read was that Of Fred
c. Aubrey of New York, taken in New York
March 2. Aubrey said that he was manager
Of the elevators In the Waldorf hotel. He
had always worked in hotel, beginning as
bell boy in the Van Ness house when young
lad and Mr.. Bowman was manager. After
Mr.. Bowman left Mr.. Drew became manager
Of the Van Ness and American houses, run
together, and the testimony went on:-
q. In connection with the American house
at that time, was there bar where intoxi-
eating liquor was sold! A. Yes.
q. And did the bar open into the main part
did 1t communicate with the main part of
the American house! A. The door opened
right through the end, / am pretty sure, the
other side Of the toilets; as you walked
right into the billiard room, one door facing
you, and at the right of the little hallway was
the entrance into the bar.
q. There was easy communication between
the office and the bar Of the American house?
A. Yes, sir. ..
Q. And at that bar what kind of intoxicat-
log liquors were dispensed or sold? A. From
what l ever knew the same as-I never
called for anything yet over the bar but what
got It.
q. Were all kinds Of .pr'luors liquors and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
JAMES w. FLYNN.

Experience of a Bell Boy and Clerk.
The next deposition read was that OF
James w. Flynn, clerk in the Broadway
Central hotel in New York, taken at New
York March 9. He used to live in Burling-
ton, and testified that he began work in the
Van Ness house as dining room boy five or
six years ago, then served as bell boy awhile,
and afterwards as night clerk. lie was In
New York through the winter of 1915. but re-
turned to the Van Ness house for the last sum.
mer season, and finally left it about October
1, 1895. He said that the house made no pro
vision for furnishing guests with liquor, but
when question as to the furnishing was re-
peated, went on
A. The guests called bell boy to wait
upon them and gave the order to get glass
of ice water or perhaps go on an errand for
them, and when they called for anything of
this kind the bell boy usually went and got
II for them.
@. You say "anything Of this kind? A. 1
mean liquor.
Q. Did the bell boys have to report to the
office before they were permitted to go out ?
A. 1t was the rule, yes.
Q. And did they make known to you W hat
their erraud was TO be! a. No, not neces-
sarily. they did not.
z. Did they sometimes make known to
you what their errand was to bey A. |
would not say that they did.
=. How did you know what their GRAND
was! \. We didn't question them; they
came in the office and said they were going
out for such Il number.
q. Did they tell you where they were GO
ing! A. sometimes across the park, some
times to Sterns'; they usually told us where
they were going.
Q. Aud were there other drug stores that
they went to besides Sterns'g a. Yes, sir.
q. What others? A. Any Of them; any
you might mention.
Y. And did you furnish some money from
the office to so on these errands. A. Occa-
slonally we did.
Q. Did you know on any of these occa-
sions that they were going out to purchase
intoxicating liquors: A. would not say so.
2. Did you try to ascertain what they were
Q. Did you have any reason for not want.
Ing to know what they were going out for.
A. didn't, in the slightest.
q. When they returned what sort Of pack
ages did they bring! A. That depended
altogether on what they went for; IL they
went for liquor they brought back liquor and
II they went for suit of clothes they brought
1t back.
q. The packages would be of the appropri.
ATE size Tor pint bottle or quart bottle il
they went for IL. A. Certainly.
q. And did you not Inquire of them what
they were going TO purchase when you fur
nished any considerable amount of money?
A. Any considerable amount, OF course;
1t was very seldom that boy
would ask for n great amount OF
money: what mean is possibly dollar or
so, and it Is very seldom that we gave any
more than that, unless we knew who It was
for and we would not give 1t for stranger.
q. Didn't The boys sometimes have to use
mvre mo.e th.n that for champagne! A.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
REV. DIR. EDWARD HALVES.
Observation OF a Clergyman at the
Banquet.

Observation OF 4 Clergyman at the
Banquet.
DIR. Edward Halves, pastor of the Congre.
gational church In Burlington, testified as
follows:-
@. At one of these banquets when vino
was served ut the Van Ness house you were
one Of the guests! "A. have been guest
twice.
@. Do you remember two years ago when
you were guest! a. / think the first time
was guest in '01, and am very certain
that the second time was in '93.
@. On those occasions was wine served
there, champagne! A. suppose so, sir.
q. You don't know yourself whether 1t
was SOP A. No, sir.
Q. You do not know what champagne is !.
A. do not.
q. From looking at It? A. No, sir.
q. 1t was poured from bottles! A. Yes.
z. Was there anything shout it except the
looks Of 1t to indicate to you what it was
was there anything on the occasion to inGi.
cate-did you know that 1t was champagne
that was being served! A. l say | suppose
80. ..
Q. About how large an entertainment that
you attended, A. Well, at least 100 and per-
haps nearer $50; / can't say.
q. Was Gov. Woodbury. present on both
those occasions? A. am not certain about
inc uret; Delleve ne was the second time.
Q. And did you sit near him! A. think
bad the honor Of being at the same table,
z. Perhaps you noticed whether he
frowned when they brought. this wine in !!
A. remember-well, didn't look at his
face, sir, observed his hands rather; OBJ
served he did not turn his glass up.
q. You heard no comments by him about
the propriety Of serving the wine? A. Not
at that time.
q. Later or earlier? A. AT some time,
perhaps later, possibly before.
@. But not on that occasiony A. Not on
that occasion.
@. suppose he was not talking to you rs
bis pastor, was hes A. should say not par
ticularly-rather as fellow citizen.
z. You may state what he said about 1t !?
A. 1t would be impossible to repeat exactly.
except know that the governor expressed
his disapprobation Of having wine furnished
on those occasions.
@. Did he say how he came to have given
his consent to allow his hotel to be used for
that purposey A. No, sir, he did not.
Q. Did you inquire Of him. A. No, sir.
Q. Perhaps it didn't occur to you to do so.
A. don't think 1t did.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
HOMER RIGGS.
Milk Punch with Manager Clark and
Others.

Others.
Homer Riggs of Mddlebury, in deposit
ton taken at Middlebury April 4, said that
until recently he had been pension examiner
and that he had been served with "mixed
drink" In the Van Ness house-''mik
punch or eggnog." He said:-
John McGary invited me over to his room
to play cards, and after Il while he asked II
didn't want something to drink, and he
called the bell boy and asked him to so out
and get something-eggnog or milk punch,
I've forgotten which. He told him to get
pitcher. He went out and got it. couldn't
tell whether it was intoxicating.
Q. Did it contain any intoxicating liquor!
A. Yes, it did.
Q. Who else was present? A. John Nc
Gary and Herbert Clark Qhe clerk OF the
Van Ness hOuse) and some one else.
Q. Some one else that you don't remember!
A. Yes, there were four of us.
Q. In whose room were you! A. sup
pose in Mr.. McGary's room; he invited me
up there.
O. Did you know the bell boy who waited
on you? A. l did not.
for this drink was furnished? A. l think
McGary paid for 1t at the time. We were
playing partners, and / think Herbert says
he would pay for it, and Clark says we won't
quarrel about 1t, and / think McGary paid
for it himself.
Cross-examinatlon by Mr.. FOSTER
@. About when was this? A. think
about four years ago. l was there OIL and
on. 1t was while was on the road.
Q. And Mr.. McGary asked the boy 10 20
out and bring in something, either milk
punch or eggnog? A. Yes, and he brought
1t in pitcher.
@. You unde rstood the boy would have
to go to some place outside the hotel after 1t,
did you not? A. Yes, that's what l under
stood, and from remark that was made
| afterwards.
@. De you remember what that remark
was? A. Yes, he asked him, "Where did
YOU get 1t? Over to Billy'sw He says, cts
| fixed up in pretty good shape any way"
@. Have you been around the hotel some
what during these years? A. l always went
| in there. didn't always stop there. 1t was
my custom to stop at the other house, but
was always over there and had friends there
Q. Did you not understand from all you
saw and from all that you learned while
stopping there that no intoxicating liquor
| was sold at that hotel! A. l SO understood
it.
Q. Or kept for sale? A. I understood it
was the only hotel in the state of Vermont
that didn't sell 1t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
e. A. LA TOUNTADoi
A Drug Clerk Tells About :;
Purchases. 1

A Drug Clerk Tells About ~
Forcnases' hat
Z. A. La Fountaine of Burlinrss b
he had been a clerk In several dn az n. =
town and was In the Stearns st@
to 1892. His examination proceeaey n
@. During that time, were you ~ ~.
with the bell boys ut the Van ~
A. Yes. ~ "
@. Did they come to Mr.. aew y
liquor? A. Yes. ,aP
@. Did you wait upon them? - Is
Q. Did they have any comnawvo y
YOU sell 1t to them for price NJ
the ordinary patron? A. Yes. c.S
@. What discount did you maSt
A. Well, there wasn't any regutVSs
We gave them as we felt; If ri&j1
good, we gave them good No.
poor, gave them poor discount. M
@. During those four years, sfinsi
how numerous, frequent was a.
tween the bell boys at the Van ~
and Mr.. Stearns' drug store' 1dh
say they came there daily, as 50
Q. And would there be days ~
would be many tripsy A. YES ID,
would be days when there
trips. IA
Q. And perhaps days when
any trips? A. Yes. He>
@. What kind Of liquor was ~ Ufl
bell boys on these OCCASION We.
gin, champagne, or what was sl''~
A. Quite a little wine. swn
Q. Champagne? A. Yes. III ~
Q. What else? A., Some whs. M b
@. Beer? A. Very little. 80.
q. Any mixed drinks? A.. ~
No. Who were the bell boNwp9
there? A. A fellow by the nscAd
q. Michael? A. think tha ing
name, and Aubrey. al
@. DO you recall any otherH a WI
Q. Do you recall whether f00l
others? A. There were Others n 16(
@. But you don't recall thelfD dlnii
do not. ... err
Characterization by Mr.. Fo~r
@. Speaking OF Aubrey. dMG
with with him? A. NH
@. And you speak Of these alI
boys to your store, when you ~
preston, you mean all the tn
all trips for all kinds of erranas
@. And In the majority o.
the trips of the bel, m
store were for legitimate goo"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

Il In that wayne had the privilege of dec.
Grating the dining room, sometimes for half
q day II was given up.
o. am talking about this question--you
knew that Gov. Woodbury. was opposed to
your having wine there, you got permission
Of somebody to serve that wine, or else you
rented the dining room, 10 you owned the
room for the time being, which was it? A..
Never knew of renting the room.
q. Who did give you permission to serve
wine there at that public place! A. cant
answer that question.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
A. j. BOYNTON.
Still Another Van Ness House Clerk
Testihes.

Testihes.
The next deposition read was that of A. j.
Boynton of Rutland, taken at Rutland. He
had been clerk at the Van Ness house short
time and the experience he told of was in the
same line with that of LAMB and Flynn. In
second deposition Mr.. Boynton told about
attending the banquet of the commercial men
at the Van Ness house a year ago last winter.
Champagne was served and The governor was
present. He bought his ticket of Herbert
Clark at the hotel office and thought that he
paid Sl.50 or SO for it.