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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
5rrsHER GETs IT ALL

FISHER GETS 1T ALL.
The next year Fisher had the COM
PAW issue $1,000, 600 Of debenture bonds
81 Which he received 500. 900 for services,
and later acquired the entire remainder
$500 900. This later feat OF finance was
performed by Fisher. having entered II on IN
the books OF the company a charge OF
s7s5, 355. nj for ct.on, equipment
and franchlses."' To offset this charge
against the .sompAny. he had dol iyered TO
him the remaining $500 900 of the de loe'
ture bonds. 55 U Va
Mr.. Gould again charges that Fisher
again had credited to.ihinlsclf items az,
sregating s160, coo, of which more than
$4,000 was for property Mr.. Gould al
leges Fisher had already been paid f ft'r;
Thea Goulds' answer covers the entire
financial history OF Fisher In Virginia,
and constantly alleges fraud, trickerys
and deceit through all of his many street
railroad transactions In Richmond.
S'5s TFIE COUNSEL,
There Is n brilliant array ct counsel
for both sides, and the fight before Judge
Mullen will probably last more than a
week. OH y rs $,i2
BID The following prominent ttorneys ap-
s. : oulds, Messrs. Munford. Hnnton, VII
liam and Anderson. Of Richmond, and
VIZ 2 McKenney, Of Petersburg for the
company bar Messrs Martin and Christian.
Of Richmond. and for Fisher. Messrs.
futile, of New York: w. b. McIlwaine.
Alexander Hamilton and r. 2. Davis, OF
Petersburg. ~ w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
CRIES OF
LYNCH 1 HIM
(By Associated Press.2

(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-TWO OF the
negroes Implicated In the assault and
robbery of Mrs, Elsie Biddle. wife OF
Charles Rlddle., a farmer liyIng on z, the ne
are now under arrest, and the authorities
OF this city and Burlington county, ~.
T.. hope to have the other within u
William Jones, Of PHILADELPHIA, one Of
the two negroes, who was arrested yes
terday In Burlington. was identified to-
day by Mrs Blddle as one Of her ass AL
second s arrest Isl was made by Phiiadelphitl
detectives Tonight This prisoner ls WI.
liam austin. He confessed to his part
four men in the AFFAIR, Mrs. Blddle says
there were only three, Aaron Tlmbers.
the excitement follow,nE the outrage
y ineEeasnls n gprIlngtoh ana me co ann
attempt 1T violence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
BASEBALL TODAY.

Cherokee indians to Play the
Barton Heights Imperials,
A game OF ball will be played at Eroaa
Street Park this afternoon at 1880 o'clock
between the Cherokee Indians and the
Barton Heights Imperials,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
POPULAR BEACH PARK.

Many Sunday Schools Taking
Outings at That Resort.
The First Baptist Sunday school VIII
70 to Reach Park Tomorrow for an als-8
day outing, This resort has proved !.
most attractive place this summer TOE
the Sunday schools
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

SAVANNAH GA, July 6,-Tommy
Feltz, of Brooklyn. and Jack Durane, OF
Philadelphia. boxed twenty rounds at l22
pounds before the Savannah Athletic
Club tonight Feltz was given the de-
cison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
GOULD REPLY
TO FISHER
Charges Former Manager With
Grand Trickery and
Deceit.
.-.--.--.-----------.
JUGGLED WITH MILLIONS
Declares Fisher and Confidential
Man Changed Figures on Books
and Made False Returns.
JUeaL LEI WITH III MILLIONS q !. +,
Especial t. III. rlmes-Dlspatch,,

Especial to This Times-D ispatch,)
PETERSBURG, VA, July 6.--Answers
In the suit OF George E. Fisher against
frank and Helen .Miller Gould and the
Virginia Passenger and Power Company
10 throw that company into the hands OF
q receiver. were filed to-day In the Cor
poratlon Court here. 5
The answer OF the Goulds was read 10
Judge Mullen this afternoon by Messrs.
Munford and Anderson, representing the
Goulds. Tho answer charges fraud on
the part Of Fisher, and is accompanied
.by affidavits, charging him with having
spent hundreds Of dollars a day for
weeks at a time In the purchase OF street
car tickets In order to make the earn
tings, as shown on the books. seem great
or than they really were.
JUGGLED ACCOUNTS.
He Is also charged with having 1uggled
the accounts OF the company In such a.
manner as to make 1t appear that the
operating expenses were much lower than
they really were.a Mr.. Gould declares In
his answer that these practices had been
INDUCED In by Fisher and his confiden-
tial man, Louis u, Snencer, whom DR..
Num- friend Of his family, came to
him on behalf of himself aid Fisher
to get enough money to pay off the coin-
rany's obligations. He was shown these
S1uggled accounts. and, believing them to
be true, advanced enough money to sat
,sfy the applicants. This was In Decem-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
' OVER GA pITALIzEp.

q v Ely GA EII1AIA1NE1I' 595aIIIa9
1t IS also charged in the answer that
when Fisher combined the Richmond
electric properties under the franchise of
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany, he caused to be placed upon them
a capitalization OF $1,000 900 of bonds and
81 100000 of stock. This capt lization was
made after an examination by expert
appraisers had showed that the physical
value Of the property was not worth a.
million, and that within three yea rs md
half under Fisher. prior to that date
OF tho Gould advance. II has greatly
.depreclated. For a bringing about this
imerger Fisher and Mum received $500.
oT> OF the consolidated bonds and tho.
entire Issue OF stock, consisting Of 81 2oo.-
900 securities, or a grand total Of % co.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
Standard Blue Flame oil.
Stoves

are here In all Hlzes, with ovens dou-
BILE lined. that lock on both sides. They
hold the heat better and bake quicker
than tho other kind. Prices no higher,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUTNINE Tab
cts. All druggists refund the money nit fails TO
cure + W. Groves signature u on each box.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
A QUIET WEDDING.
Earl of SUFFOLK and Miss Lester
United at Washington.

united mt WashfnGtOn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The mar
riage Of Miss Margaret Hyde Letter
better known az Daisy Letter, last OF
the unwed daughters Of the late Lev.
u. Letter, and Henry Molineux Paget
| Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Berk
| shire, the scion of the oldest OF Eng
| lands noble families. took place AT
| noon In the Letter mansion in this city
The wedding was very quiet, only
| members of the family being present
| The father of Miss Letter died q short
| time ago. and, although two Of his
daughters have been married since his
death, IN both instances the weddings
were family affairs.
The ceremony was performed in the
large drawing room by the Rev. Ro
land Cotton smith Of St Johns EpiSco-
pal church. Joseph Letter gave his sis
ter in marriage and Hon. Lionel Guest
Of England attended the Earl of Suf
folk as best man.
The earls party was perhaps the
most distinguished that any English
man has brought TO this country TO at
tend him at Il wedding in years. There
was Major Colin Campbell and his
bride. who was Miss Mamie Letter;
Lady Catherine Howard. the e1rfs sis
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. Lionel
Guest of London, who acted as the
earl's best man; Ivan Hay of London,
one of the enrrs most intimate friends,
and n number of others. These people
have been at the house for days, and
the Letter house party has been very
gay one. elaborate entertainments
marking each day.
Miss Letter made Il very pretty bride.
Her gown was court train of rich
white satin drapod with rare old lace.
II bad sleeves and Il high neck. Miss
Letter wore no jewels at all, but her
veil was held in place by II cascade
wreath of orange blossoms. She car
ried a bouquet of orchids.
Tomorrow the wedding party will
sail for England. Major Colin Camp
bell and his bride will 90 by the same
steamer.
The new Countess Of Suffolk ANA
Berkshire is about twenty.four years
old. beautiful. clever. witty and has
been much admired Her fortune is
estimated at between $l5,0OO,0O0 and
S2O.0000O0. The earl is twenty seven
years old handsome, II good amateur
actor and popular in society. He is the
owner of the vast domains of his fam
lily, including a 10000 acre estate, has
one of the finest art collections in the
world and comes of what is perhaps
the oldest noble family in all England.
This young couple first met ut Simla,
India. in the summer of 1899. The
countess is the sister Of Lady CurZon,
vicerine of India, and was her guest at
the time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
MANY TIMES A HERO.
Captain John v. CIinnin's Record as
Life Saver.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The presenta.
tion of medals for heroism at St
James Episcopal church has brought
out the fact that one of the recipients
is several times life saver He is
Captain John V. Clinnin, inspector of
rifle practice in the First regiment ILL
nOis national guard. \ year ago he
was an unknown hero in the lrOquois
theater fire. He is known also as the
hero of a yachting incident OFF Zion
City.
The Rev James s. Stone. rector of
ST James. after awarding medals TO
George II. Shapiro and \. Waldo Car
Isle OF the United States training ship
Dorothca turned 10 Captain Clinnu.
Friends of the captain" he said.
hearing that he had been recommend
ed for this honor insisted that his rec
ord in connection with the Iroquois
disaster be made public. Captain Gin
min was in the Schiller building when
he saw smoke pouring from the air
vent of the theuter. He was one of the
first to arrive in the foyer of the Iro-
uuoiS
Some already had fallen to the floor
Others were pilmg upon them in their
efforts to escape. Selling woman
Captain Clinnin dragged her to a place
of safety. Then he went back, el-cd
along the wall and rescued a chorus
girl. He was thrown down and tram
pied on, but he returned to help carry
another woman out He made three
more trips into the theater brought out
a child apparently dead, found his sis
ter-in-law hysterical and took her to
the Schiller building and came back
but was excluded from the fire lines
by the police"
The act of heroiSm, however, for
which Captain Clinnin received the
life saving medal founded by Henry
f. Weaver in 1900 was the rescue last
May of three men from "A capsized
yacht in which he. with eight others.
had been sailing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Refused TO Extradite Chadwick.

ALBANY, Dec. 27.--Sheriff Barry Of
Cleveland, O.. was refused an eNtradi-
ton warrant for DIR. Leroy 5. Chad
wick at the executive chamber here.
The ground of refusal was that his pa
pers failed to prove that DIR. Chadwick
was in the state of Ohio March ;. 1908.
when the forgery of the signature of
Andrew Carnegie. in which he is nc
cuSed Of having been concerned with
his wife. Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick, is
alleged to have been committed. Sher-
if Barry went on to New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
La Grippe and Pneumonia

Pneumonia often follows La Grippe
but never follows the use of Foley s
Honey and Tar. 1t cures la grippe
coughs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitute Of
fered. Mr. G. Vacber, of l57 Osgood
street, Chicago, writes, "My wife had
a severe case of la grippe three years
ago and il left her with a terrible
cough. She tried bottle Of Fnley's
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief. A 80 cent bottle cured her
cough entirely" Refuse substitutes
Sold 10y b. a. Quinlan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
RUTLAND RAILROAD.

Corrected to November % 1904. Trains leave
Bennington daily, except Sunday, unles,
otherwise noted.
GOING SOUTH.
1880 m-EXpreSs daily for Troy, Albany
and New York. Pullman sleep
ing cars to New york.
7:4o Passenger for Troy, Albany and
New York.
Ia'aO p m-Mail for Troy, Albany. New York
3iiO d" Flyer for Troy, Albany and New
York. -ullman parlOr ca. To
Troy ana Albany to New York.
$40 Express for Troy, Albany and
New York
7'sO Passenger daily for Troy and Al.
bany.
GOING NORTH.
I2'i5 a m-EXpreSS daily for Rutland, BurlnP.
ton, Montreal, OgdcnSburg and
West Pullman sleeping cars TO
Montreal and Ottawa
sil5 Passenger daily for Rutland and
Burlington.
2.25 p m-Flyer for Rutland Burlington. Mon
treal' and OgdenSburg. Pullman
parlOr car to Montreal.
6tl0 n-LOcal Passenger for Rutland. Bur.
l.ngtor and intermediate stations.
Trains from Rutland arrive at Bennington
200 a. m, $40 a, M, l1:50. $40 and s:lO p. m.
Trains from Troy arrive at l245, s45 and II %
a. m, POS, 100 and 40 p. m.
CHATHAM DIVISION.
sI5 m-Passenger for Chatham and New
$3.50 p m-Passenger for Chatham.
Trains arrive from Chatham at lO4J a. m. and
10 p. N.
G. A. HIMMo. Gen. Passenger Agt.
GEO. 4. JARVIS, Vice President and
Rnand. VT, General Manager
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Girl Died In Ambulance,

NEW YORK. Dec. PA young wo-
man. poorly clad was found uncon
sciouS seated on a bench in Riverside
drive. She was partially covered with
snow. which had drifted about her. An
ambulance was summoned, but the girl
died on the way to the hospital with
out regaining consciousness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Estate of Susan G.. Potter

CTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate
y District of Bennington, IS. Court, held al
the Probate ONCE In Bennington within and
for said District on the 5th day of December,
A. ID. 1901.
Present, John V. Carney. Judge.
AN INSTRUMENT, purporting to be the last
will and testament OF Susan G Potter, late
of Bennington, in said district deceased being
presented by Henry | Potter, the executor
therein named. for probate. 1t Is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be
notified to appear at a session thereof, TO be
held at the Probate ONCE in Bennington, In said
district on the 2lst dayi OF Dec, A. ID. 1904, al
10 O'Clock In the foren0oa and show cause, If
any they have. against tn. probate of said VIII ;
for which purpose 1t is further ordered. that
this order be published three weeks success
sively in the Bennington Evening Banner, a
newspaper printed at Bennington, in this state
previous TO said time of hearing,
By the court.
2s5 Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY. jug z
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
sI1 lain St, Bennington. Vt.

$>s&t&1ts $1s&15G95G!G1.I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
A Few Left

Our SOUVENIR OF. BEN
NINGTON, published under
the auspices Of the Y. M. c. A.
A substantially bound book OF
1O6 pages, printed on best
quality OF book paper, Illus
trated with over $50 portraits
Of prominent Bennington peo-
pie, past and present, and
nearly SO views in and about
Bennington and North Ben
ningtOn, including the mOnu-
ment, catamount, Soldiers
Home, old historic buildings
long ago destroyed, churches
and most beautiful residences.
1t is chOck full OF interesting
reading and anyone ever in
terested in Bennington would
certainly appreciate the work.
The edition is limited and no
more will be published after
this is exhausted. The books
will therefore become more
valuable as the years go by.
The price is low considering
the expense OF getting the
work out as it cost nearly
5000 to publish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27

Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding Piles
Druggists re fund money II PAZJ OINTMENT
ais to cure any ease, no matter of how long
landing in 70 Il days First application
give ease and rest. soc. II your druggis t has
MT II send sec ~ stamps and IL will be forward
ed postpaid by Par 5 Medicine Co., st Louis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
NOMMISsIONERs, NOTICE.

u Estate Of ORA Y. GIBSON
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court for the district OF Ben
nington MISSIONERS. 10 receive, examine
and adiusl all claims and demands OF all . 'rsOnS
against the estate of Ora r, Gibson.
late Of Bennington in said district
deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the Store formerly occupied by Ora Gibson
10Th da, of January and lst day of June,
next. from . O'Clock p. IN. until I
o'clock p m, each OF said days, and that six
months from the LIST day of Dec A D., 1874. Is
the time limited by said court for said creditors
to present their claims to Us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Remington, VT, this list day Of
December, A. D., 1909,
GIBSON.
II. j. POTTER, JR.
j. ED WALBRIDGE,
2gl Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
YnIe Nictnrr AT Mobile.

MOBILE. Ala. Dec. 1.-THE Yale
basket ball team defeated the Mobile
Y. NJ c. \. team last night by a score
Of 81 TO Is
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27

Corrected to November % 1901 Trains leave
! Bennington daily, except Sunday, unless
! otherwise noted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24

lowing is taken from the Portland
Journal.
wv. II. Lucas, president Of the Pa
clAc National league, Is in Vancouver
ou business connected with the organ
lzation OF the new international league.
1.-THE purpose Of Mrs Lucas visit
10 Vancouver Is 10 assist IN the forma-
ton OF the new International baseball
organization, whic, win consist OF u
four-tcnm league. and win comprise
the cities OF Vancouver, Victoria, Bel
bingham and Everett Since his arrival
MI Lucas hns been busily engaged
comforting with a number Of the lead
ing baseball enthusiasts OF the city
There rs no doubt that Vancouver could
support a FIRST class league team but
the only question Is that Of grounds
but am endeavor viii be made TO have
suitable grounds made ready In time
for next season,
AS soon as the organization details
are completed Il IS intended that each
OF the four clubs In the league shall
put up a bond of $1,000 to insure that
no games shall be deflulted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24
nlrnnnru ruunnrrN Observation-Disclosures
GENTRY GOT $4,000 FOR MKINNEY.


farm at cuba, Allegheny county, n. Y,
lie was accosted by every prominent
dealer In Lexington, Ky, aud offered
n half dozen good horses to pick from.
II seems he was on the eve OF buying
one OF these horses, but when his agent
offered the selling party guaranty to
the trade provided he would slice on n
good commission the Kentucky horse.
man refused. believing the New York
er would buy the horse anyway, and
az q result the stallion Is still at his
cid home. For q week Simpson hardly
had minutes rest from the horsemen,
who always had just the stallion he
wanted. But the agent stood between
buyer and seller In every instance, and
as the Kentucky horsemen would not
stand for q big commission there was
nothing doing along that line.
Finally sweet Marie won the most
sensational OF ain Transylxanias, and
with the world singing the praise OF
herself and sire simpsons agent slipped
into Indiana and finding the horse in
perfect condition bought the son Of
Alcyone for the wealthy eastern breed
en- He is one .hIgh-prced horse over
which no question can ever be raised
as TO the exact price paid for him. He
cost Simpson s50,OO0-no more and no
less-but there are scores Of horsemen.
especially IA Kentucky who envy
simpsons agent the commission he got
out OF the big deal, which Is supposed
TO be large enough to buy a small blue
grass farm.
Mackey Is clear out Of the trottlng
business now The last horse horse he
owned was Anaconda (2liN), known
TO the turf as the snake horse and
when the geldIng was knocked down I'm
New York CITY In December. 1902. for
$1,000 the manager Of Rancho del PasO
stud quit that game, There are still
a number Of trotters at Mr. Haggin's
California farm, but Mackey Is not In
terested IN them more than 10 care for
them for their New York owner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24

The great LajoIe who never steps up
10 face the pitcher without drawing a
line between himself and the plate with
his bat. declares It isn't superstition
but habit, that accounts for the many
idosyncrasles OF players when they
come TO bat
However that may be, nearly every
player has a peculiar way OF his own
when standing at the plate. Jess Bur
kett and Kip Setback always lifts one
foot and tap the spikes in their shoes
with their bats, Harry Bay scratches
gravel like a starved chicken before
he viii offer at ball Bradley never
comes to the plate without having FIRST
swung two bats-always the same two.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24
HERRERA GETTING ANXIOUS.
Complains to Chicago Paper That lie
Cannot Get Fight.

complains 10 AnlNuku Fhnei ih"' ~
Cannot Get Fight.
Aurelio Herrera, the Mexican fighter
declares 10 a Chicago paper That he Is
unable to secure suitable matches
although he has been offered big in
ducements from various clube' He
says that fighters IN his class 90 not
care to meet him. Well in view OF
his record In Salt Lake and IN Butte,
the wonder Is that any reputable club
will offer him a chance at all Here u
what the Mexican says
Although | have had many Offers
from different clubs for matches, /
cannot induce any Of the local feather
weights TO meet me. ] repeatedly have
challenged the men that are IN my
class. but for some reason or another
they do not want TO meet me. NOW,
want TO ask them why I, Is.
Il would like TO get on with Benny
Yanger or Tommy MOwatt or Abe
Goodman and have had offers from the
Chicago Athletic association and the
American club, but there Is nothing do
ing from the other end, | offered 10
box While Fitzgerald AZ 1870 pounds az
8 o'clock, but cannot make such
match
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24

John Mackey, the rugged California
manager OF J. b. Higgins famous
Rancho del Paso stud, is Of the opinion
William Simpson did not get the bar
gain il has been supposed he secured
In buying the noted stallion Mckinney
AZ $4,000. Mackey says IN California,
where the son OF Alcyone scored his
first stud trlumphs and there sired his
brightest jewel, the sensational Sweet
Marie, 2.Oi&, there are many OF his
get that lack all the instincts OF great
race horses.
He claims chat he can put his hands
without trouble on half dozen per-
formers In that section by Mckinney
which have had all the advantages OF
the best training and have been per-
feotly developed and still are as far
fiom being great trotters as are the
mustangs OF the Nevada plains lie
says the last few years have shown
that at least IN California Mckinney
got more bad ones than good ones, and
the coast horsemen BY no means con-
cede, even with the showing Of his
great daughter, Sweet Marie this sea-
son, that the son Of Alcyone Is without
peer In the stallion ranks.
1t is limited that the now New York
owner Of Mckinney paid much high
er price for the noted stallion than the
horse could actually have been bought
direct from the owner and the COM
mission secured by Simpsons agent
was as rich a pickup as has ever been
made IN this country on a similar big
horse sale. Simpson went to Lex
lngton to attend the fan meet
irg or the Kentucky Horse Breed
ers' association and az once made
the fact known that he was
ON the hunt OF great horse to be used
as a stallion in his Empire city stud