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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
Il UTOMOBILE BILL.
A Large Crowd Attends Public Hear
ing on Wednesday Afternoon.

That the automobile is a factor in the
legislation of this session was mani
tested by the crowd that filled Room
No. 8 at the State House to it's full
capacity on Wednesday afternoon and
evening when a public hearing was
given before the general committee of
the House on the automobile bill of
f. r. Campbell of Rockingham, O.
A. Harris of Brattleburo, president,
and w. d. Woolson of Springfield,
secretary of the Vermont Automobile
Club were present and spoke. as did
Edwin Whitney of Brattleboro.
Among the Automobiles from the
Granite City, who attended were E..
W.. Bisbee, f. D. Ladd, J.. w. Cor
don, N. d. Phelps, S. Hollister Jack
son and others.
Mr.. Campbell stated hat the bill
was drawn up to be fair and was in
substance very similar to the law in
operation in Massachusetts. He said
that a young lady from Bellows Falls
had summed up the whole automobile
question when she said, you can tell
by the way a man runs his automo-
bile whether he is a gentleman or Il
hog" He said the bill was favorable
to the gentleman and was drawn up
to prohibit and bring to time the hogs.
Tho registration, licensing, speed
regulations etc., provided in the bill,
seemed to be favorable to the major
ity but Section IA was a source of dis
cussion and drew forth many ideas as
to its purport and validity. The sec.
tion reads: "Nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as to affect
the rights of boards of aldermen of
cities, selectmen of towns, or trustees
or bailitfs of incorporated village to
make special regulations as to the
speed of automobiles and motor We
hicles, and as to the use OF such We
hicle upon particular roads or ways,
including the right to exclude them
altogether therefrom. Such exclusion
however shall be subject TO an appeal
to the secretary of State, whose deoi-
sion in the case shall be final. No such
special regulation shall be effective
until notice of the same is ''posted con-
s%DIcLously at the points where any road
affected thereby joins other roads"
Many questioned the right of the
seIectmen to take such action and 9TH
ers readily saw the confusion which
would result from some towns and
roads being shut off entirely to their
machines.
Several thought that the section
should be stricken out, while those
from the rural districts where the
roads are narrow ~endaneeriug the
safety of people in teams passing the
machines strongly advocated the sec
ton.
Among the speakers of the afternoon,
besides the officers of the automobile
club above mentioned were: John w.
Gordon and e W. Bisbee of Barre,
Harry Shaw of M~iddlebury, Senator
Pierce of Brattleboro, Senator Prouty
of Newport. Senator Slack of st.
Johnsbury, j. q. %Sherburne of Pom
fret and f. w. Pierce of Fairlee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
Pill Pleasure.

If you ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for biliousness and con
s~tipation you know what pill pleasure
is. These famous little pills cleanse
the liver and rid the system of all bile
without producing unpleasant effects.
They do not grippe, sicken or weaken,
but pleasantly give toni ard strength
the tissues and organs of the stomach,
liver and bowels. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
FREIGHTS

Geneva, N. Y, Oct. 21.-Twoheavy
freight trains came together mere on
the New York Central this morning
four members of the crews and
iniuring a number of Others. Great
damage to property resulted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
Boston Wool M arket
Michigan and New York.
Boston Lumber Marke t.

Fine medium secured
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22

ALAMEDA, April 21-Preliminary
steps toward the formation of a pro-
motion organization, in which all the
improvement clubs, advancement asso-
Citations and other public spirited bod
les in the cities and towns throughout
Alameda County are to be represented,
were taken at big general rally Of
Boosters" from Oakland, Berkeley,
Fruitvale Elmhurst and San Leandro
held tonight in the West End Wig
wam under the direction of the West
End Improvement Association.
Temporary organization was effected
by the election of II. c.. Capwell, head
of the Oakland Board of Trade, to be
chairman, and Edwin M. Stearns of the
same body to be secretary It was de-
cided TO hold meeting for the pur-
pose of perfecting a permanent or
ganization at the rooms of the Oakland
Board of Trade on a date to be chosen
by Temporary Chairman Capwell. In
yitations will be extended to every pub
lie promotion body in the county to
send representative.
President c. r. Smith of the West
End Improvement Association took the
initiative in moving that action be
taken for the purpose of forming a
great promotion society to advance the
interests of Alameda County He said
that the time was at hand when this
should be done, and his views were Sec
onded by George Renner, second vice
president of the West End Improve
ment Association
Mature has done much for Alameda
County," said Mr.. Smith, ''and we
should not be backward in assisting
her to do more. We can the better do
this by getting together, and now is the
appointed time
Prior to the formation of the tenn
porary county organization speeches
were made by Major G. L. Tilden of
the West End Association; H. C. Cap
well. president of the Oakland Board
of Trade: Secretary E. NJ ..tearns of
the Oakland Board of Trade; Mr..
O'Toole of the Elmhurst Improvement
Club: A. G.. Leydecker of Fruitvale;
j. A. George of the California State
Promotion Committee; Hugh Hogan of
the OAKLAND Board of Trade; President
]. F. Forderer of the Alameda City
Trustees; Councilman A. II. Elliott of
Oakland; Wilbur Walker, secretary of
the Merchants Exchange of Oakland;
DR.. c. L. Tisdale and E. r. Anthony
of the Alameda Advancement Associa-
tion; M. j. Barnett of the Piedmont
Improvement Club; Senator G. r. Luz
kens of Oakland, and School Superin-
tendent Fred T. Moore of Alameda.
All of the speakers dwelt with en-
phasis upon the beneficial results that
would accrue to all the cities and towns
in the county and to the county Itself
If there was harmony and a unity OF
object among the public promotion bod.
les. This end they believed could bt
easily and quickly attained through the
formation of general county organ.
ization.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
PROMINENT MEN WILL
WORK FOR PROGRESS
Temporary Organization Is Effected
by Common Good Alliance of
Oakland

OAKLAND. April 21.-An organiz-
alton known as the Common Good Al
lance of Oakland, the object of which
is TO promote among its members a
realization of the duties and respon-
sibilities of citizenship, has recently
been organized in Oakland by men
prominent in business and church cir
cles and at the last meeting tempo
rary officers We're elected, who will
serve until permanent organization is
effected. These officers are Irwin
Ayres, president, and J. c. Hill, Sec
retary.
The Common Good Alliance is COM
posed of men of all creeds or no creed
and on Monday evening, May 2. an
adjourned meeting will be held at the
Y. M. c. A. building, which all pas
tors of churches in Oakland will be
invited to attend, that they may learn
more OF the new club and its proposed
work.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
HAS A MANIA
ABOUT HORNS
Strange Hallucinations in
Possession of Prominent
Young Dentists Brain
WOULDsINDICT PARDEE
Authorities Hold William c.
Merriman for Examina-
ton as to His Sanity
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway. April u.

1118 Broadway, April Il.
DR.. William G. Merriman, prominent
dentist, declares that Governor George
c. Pardee should be indicted and Mer-
riman also demands that the State
should remove horns that are growing
out of his head. He was arrested to-
day as insane. Early this morning the
young man left his Come in Piedmont
and headed down town. He arrived at
the police station and there gave such
evidence of halIucination that he was
detained.
Communication was had with DR.. A
r. Merriman Jr., brother, and the
patient was removed to the Receiving
Hospital detention ward. Judge Ogden
will conduct a lunacy examination in
the case tomorrow morning at $50
O'Clock.
Until six months ago DR.. Merriman
had practiced his profession with his
brother in this city. Signs of mental
disorder appearing he was taken in
hand by his relatives and was sent to
Bakersfield in the hope that he would
recuperate with change of climate and
surroundings. But he did not improve
and was taken back to the family resi-
dence at Piedmont, where the serious
mental troubles have been steadily de-
veloping.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
PERSONAL.

DIR. Frank Garcelon of Pomona Is
at the Grand.
E. w. Churchill, a banker Of Napa,
is at the Palace.
DR.. Elizabeth A Follansbee Of Los
Angeles is at the Palace.
John H. McNutt, mining man OF
Sonora, is at the Grand.
John D. Works, an attorney Of Los
Angeles. is at the st. Francis.
Colonel E. A. Forbes, a well known
lawyer of Marysville. is at the Grand
Bishop Funsten and wife of Boise
City, Idaho, are staying at the Occi-
dental.
L K. Kerr. capitalist of Eau
Claire. Wis, registered at the Palace
yesterday.
David Keith, a capitalist Of Salt
Lake, and the members of his family
arrived at the Palace yesterday.
Joseph Gardner, an Eastern manu-
facturer who is establishing a branch
of his business in Seattle, is at the
Palace.
r A. Sayles, son of the well-known
manufacturer and capitalist of Paw
tucket, r. l., who, with a party OF
friends, has been touring through
Southern California. arrived here yes
terday and registered at the St.
Francis.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt Jr. and
maid arrived from the East last even
ing and is staying at the ST. Francis
Her husband accompanied her part of
the way and is expected to join her
here in few days. Her presence here
is for the purpose of signing certain
papers in connection with the distri-
button of the Fair estate.
A number of the passenger traffic
men of the various transcontinentaI
railroads, who have been holding a
conference at Santa Barbara, arrived
here yesterday. Among the more
prominent of the arrivals were H. c.
Townsend, general passenger agent of
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain road; G. F. Nicholson, passenger
traffic manager of the Santa Fe; T.
J.. Anderson, general passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific Company's At
lantic system of Houston, and J.
Francis, general passenger agent OF
the Burlington route OF Omaha.
Nicholson, Anderson and Francis are
staying at the ST. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
MACHINISTS OF SOUTHERN
PACIFIC WILL NOT STRIKE
Building Trades Council of Oakland
Indorses the Proposed Issue of
School Bonds.

OAKLAND, April 21.-The threat
ened strike of machinists on the
Southern Pacific system has been
averted and the committee of the union
has come TO an agreement with julius
Kruttschnitt. The terms of the agree
ment provide for the recognition of
the Machinists' Union and concessions
were made on both sides. The men
are satisfied and there is no doubt the
agreement will be ratified.
Industrial Lodge No. 610, Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, gave
a ball last night in Reed Hall. The
affair was in charge of the following
committees:
Arrangements-A. M. Duff, G. H. Goodwin.
H w. Conncrs H. p. Campbell and j. j.
Dignan. Reception. T. Stevenson, W. w.
Whitmore, j. Dalton, I. c. Martin J. w.
Flynn. II. III. Haight. F. NJ. Eskrdge, Nj. w.
Larson and p. s. Gillette. Floor manager A
NJ Duff Floor committee-G. II Goodwin
l. H. Sterling. T. Rudech. j. S. Bven, T.
Fragas H. ". Connors G. Adams o. J. Lub-
book E. p Mellus Door committee--N. Vet
ter and ]. L. Barnes
The local building Trades Council
last night discussed the approaching
bond election and adopted resolutions
indorsing the school bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
Goewey Brothers Charged
With Fraud in Matter OF
Deceased Sisters Wealth
EyADE COURT SUMMONS
Husband Says He Is Unable
to Get Information as
to His Wife's Money
Oakland Office. san Francisco Call
Ills Broadway. April 2l.

lllt bIOdQNd aye <aRA-A
As an outcome Of the strained rela-
tions between John W. Havens OF
Rerkelev and his brothers-in-law,
Charles H, Herbert S. and James
NJ Goewey Of San Francisco, Havens
has filed a charge against his re-
lations OF conspiring TO levy
fraudulent assessment upon the share
OF the late Gertrude Goewey Havens
IN the Goewey Estate Company
and has asked that a citation
be issued ordering the brothers
into court TO state the character and
amount of their late sisters share IN
the company Havens says further
that James NJ. Goewey, as secretary OF
the company, is keeping away from the
Offices of the corporation at 406 SUIT
ter street, San Francisco. in order to
evade the service Of the courts order.
The estrangement of the men was oc-
casioned by the revocation by Mrs.
Havens of her first will in which she
gave her interests in the Goewey Es-
tate Company to her brothers. Under
the new will she left all to her infant
son. born few days prior TO Ser death
The DrOtnefS claim lnal luelE SiSttL
was incompetent TO make viii upon
her deathbed and that she was unduly
influenced. AS a result two wills have
been filed with the court. Havens then
made a move and was appointed spe-
cial administrator Of the estate of his
wife, but has been unable up to the
present time to find out of what her
estate consists, owing to the refusal OF
the GOeweys 10 give him any infor-
nation upon the subject. He is now
attempting to get them into court and
make them give an accounting.
The brothers on their side have levied
an assessment OF SO q share on the
stock Of the company and have ad-
vertised 200 shares Of their sisters es-
tate for sale as delinquent. Havens
says that he is unable TO ascertain
what the assessment is for or whether
it is legally levied and that James NJ.
GOewey, as secretary Of the company,
is keeping away from the Office until
after April 26, which is the date the
stock is 10 be sold.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
THREE YEARS SENTENCE
FOR COUNTERFEITERS
George Tighe Makes an Intellectual
Appeal for Term of Imprisonment


Three years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary at San Quentin and a fine
of $500 each was the sentence inn
posed yesterday by United States Dis
trict Judge de Haven upon George
Tighe and Thomas Sutcliffe, convicted
of passing and attempting to pass
counterfeit coins.
When the prisoners were asked by
the court whether they had anything
to say why sentence should not be pro-
nounced upon them, Tighe said: Il
was a victim of circumstances, your
Honor. 1 was inebriated at the time
and l did not realize what 1 was do
ing. 1 would like to get as light a
sentence as possible County Jail
sentence, if possible"
But it appeared that the court al
ready had its mind made up and the
appeal was ignored
Tighe had pleaded guilty in the mid
die of the trial, but not before his guilt
had been made quite apparent by the
testimony of United States Secret Ser
vice Agents George w. Hazen, Thomas
B. Foster and Thomas r. McManus.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
MOVE TO SAVE
WALNUT CROPS
Growers Association Gives
University $4,000 So That
Scientists May Experiment
BLIGHT INJURIES NUTS
Black Pest Attacks Fruit
and Causes Annual Loss
to Owners of the Groves
Berkeley Office, San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street. April 81.

Berkeley Office, San Francisco Call,
Pas Center Street, April 81.
In an attempt to save the walnut
crops from the ravages of the dread
disease known as the black blight the
Walnut Growers Association has just
appropriated $4,000 for experimentation
by the scientists Of the agricultural
department of the University of Cali
fornia. With this money the scien-
lists expect TO accomplish such results
as will save the growers from the large
annual loss they have suffered ever
since the blight struck the trees of
California
The walnut blight is not new. 1t is
present wherever walnut groves exist.
A war has been waged upon it for sew
eral years by Newton b. Pierce of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, who has devoted much of his time
TO an attempt to eradicate the pest.
The blight manifests itself by dis
colorini, the leaves and limbs of the
trees and destroying the shell. The
principal loss comes through the de-
struction of the shell, which leaves the
meat OF the nut exposed and thus re-
duces the chances of the grower for
selling it. The meat remains paiatable,
but the appearance of the shell indi-
Gates hal the contents are decayed so
that the growers are compelled to
throw 10 waste a large portion Of the
crop they cannot sell each year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
ODD FELLOWS WILL
MEET AT HAYWARDS
Convention of the Lodges of
Alameda County.

HAYWARDS. April 21.-The grand
officers of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows will attend the meeting of
the Alameda County lodges, which will
be held at Haywards on Saturday,
April %, under the management of
Sycamore Lodge. The various COM
mittees of the lodge are now hard at
work preparing for the event.
The arrangements are in charge of
S. Madsen, p. G. of Sycamore Lodge.
who is assisted by several committees.
1t is expected that more than a thou
sand members of the order will at
tend the meeting. Among them will
be the uniformed cantons of Oakland
and San Francisco. The address of
welcome will be delivered by P. J..
Crosby and S. Madsen will act as
grand marshal of the parade.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
Delegation for Modesto.

Many persons have signified their
intention to join the California Pro-
motion Committees excursions to
Modesto April 22 and %. Among
those who will be on the excursion, of
April %, leaving San Francisco at $3.50
O'Clock, are the following: Benjamin
Ide Wheeler, Maurice Block, r. p.
Toplitz, David Sachs, G. P. White, Mr..
and Mrs. Peacock of Mayfield, J. w.
Kerr, Charles D. Steiger, Thomas S.
Williams, George Uhl Jr., Mrs. Gerald
inc Frisbie, H. C. Meyers, S. c. Schee-
line, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan, Emile
Riese, Ned Galland, S. w. Ehrman, M.
P. Kohlberg, Warren Gregory, E. G..
Deniston, Leo Alexander and Paul
bancroft
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
NeaIon Pays Taxes.

OAKLAND, April 21-James Nea-
Ion, ex-AssessOr of San Francisco, paid
taxes on his race horses at the Emery
Vile track to-day. Some time ago he
was at the head of a movement in
which il was attempted to show that
the horses could not be assessed in
Alameda County. Seizure of the ami
mails was threatened and Nealon set
tied his account.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
OPPOSITION TO HEARST.
Democrats i'm Fresno Gather and Make
a Rival Ticket

FRESNO, April PA large crowd
OF old-time and enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis Of Fresno met this evening and
selected a ticket to put in the field for
the primary election in opposition to
the ticket now in the field in behalf
OF Hearst.
Among the prominent Democrats
who are opposed 20 Hearst are Judge
NJ. X. Harris. w. d. Foote, Miles
Wallace. w. d. Crichton, General Kit
rell and, in fact all the old war
horses of the party. The following
ticket was chosen: Sixtieth District.
r. ID. Edwards. w. G. Barnum. Jerry
Ryan and Charles McArdle; Sixty-first
District. NJ. X. Harris, w. H. McKen-
zie. A. c. Williams and w. d. Crich-
ton.
The session was a lengthy one and
many enthusiastic speeches were
made
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
ART ASSOCIATION GIVES
ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT
Exhibition Enjoyed Prior to and After
Musical Programme at Mark
Hopkins Institute.


Musical Programme at Mark
Hopkins Institute.
Though the weather was far from
pleasant last night the forty-ninth an
nual and spring exhibition of the San
Francisco Art Association at the
Mark Hopkins Institute was pro-
nounced a thorough success by the
165 patrons who attended.
AS is customary with the associa-
ton, the early portion of the evening
was devoted to viewing the exhibits.
This year the average number OF
works were hung and those. added to
the exhibits always in the galleries.
furnished ample pleasure for the low
ers OF art
At $3.50 the annual concert was CIV
en- under the direction of Henry Hey
man and each number was heartily
applauded. The following is the pro-
gramme carried out:
Organ. Wedding Music Cweso. Otto
Fleissner: vocal ''The Silent World Is Sleep
ing dudley Buck). W. B. Anthony; violin.
Romance. op. 262 carl Reinecke). Samuel
Augenblck: vocal (a) "Vainka's Song (Stuz-
man) (b) sObstination'' (FontenaiIIe) Miss
Stella X. Schwabacher; organ. (a) "Serenads''
Schubert Truette), Cb) "Gavotte' (Thomas-
(Denza). Mrs. John Wesley 3IcDaRiel, gocal.
(a) "Serenade'' CNevin) (o) Irish Love song
CMargaret Ruthvan Lang) W. b. Anthony
violin. sonata in A major (HandeD. Samuel
Augenblick; vocal (a) song of Heart
(Tunison) (b) Isl mes Vers avaient des Allies
(Hahn) Miss Stella r. Sehwabacher; organ,
March CAierkeD. Otto Fleissner.
AT the conclusion of the musical
programme an informal reception was
held and general discussion of the va
rious paintings INDUCED in. The con-
sensus of opinion was to the effect
that many of the artists displayed
marked Improvement over previous
efforts and that the association has
brilliant future in store.
In view of the general interest TAX
en- in the collection of works of art
by California artists at the Mark Hop
kins Institute the board of directors
of the Art Association has decided to
keep the exhibition open to the public
free of charge until Wednesday. 1t is
understood that this privilege refers
to the Mary Frances Searles gallery
only.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
Unraveling Peterson Tangle.

Henry Peterson was arraigned in
Judge Cooks court yesterday on
charges of assault to murder and bur-
till to-day for him to plead, this
against the objection of his attorney.
Further argument was heard on the
application for a writ of habeas corpus
to release Alphonse Peterson, held on
three charges of grand larceny, on the
ground that he had been deprived of
his constitutional right to be arraigned
Immediately. The Judge. will render
his decision to-day. Alphonse had
been substituted for Henry through a
mistake, when Henry should have
been arraigned two weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
A. v. BENNETT
MAY Be INSANE
Famous Restaurant Man Is
Found Wandering About
With PillOwcaSe Over Head
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1l1S Broadway. April 81.

111S Broadway, April 81.
Alfred w bennett, of restaurant
fame and known all over the United
States as the founder of Dennetts tenn
perance restaurants, is locked up i'll
the detention ward of the Receiving
Hospital upon a charge of insanity.
With a pillowcase on his head he was
found wandering aimlessly about the
Piedmont hills by Special Policeman
Hitchcock and taken to the city prison.
where be engaged in a fight with pris-
oners. His examination will take place
before Judge Ellsworth at u o'clock
tomorrow.
bennett has been in Oakland about
ten days, but is unable to give a con-
nected statement of his movements or
how he came to be here. He says that
his son George is about to open a res
taurant in Los Angeles and that he is
to help him. He says that he made
about $1,000,000 out of the restaurant
business, but has lost IT all and that
il is believed, has turned his head.
bennett lost a large fortune in en-
terprises of various kinds, after accu-
mulating a competency out of the res
taurant business. Debts finally over
whelmed bennett and he made a vol
untary petition in bankruptcy about
two years ago, his liabilities running
into 100000. His effort to start Den
nett" restaurant in Oakland shortly af-
terward failed because Of antagonisms
with labor unions. In Philadelphia and
New York the bennett restaurants had
quite vogue. He was the pioneer in
this class Of eating houses on the Paci-
fic Coast