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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town land village Briefly
Told for BnsY Readers.

Told for Busy Readers.
The big shoe sale, goes on with a
rush.
Harry Madison Is home from Sax
toms River Academy.
Harry McKeon left Thursday morn
ing for visit in Chester.
The "Human Hearts" company left
on the sleeper for Ottawa.
Mrs Henry Allard, who has been i'll
with the grip, Is able to be out again.
Miss Dorothy Norton is home from
Rogers Hall, Lowell, to spend her va
cation.
Frank Hurley is in Greenwi h on
business for the Cooper Manufactur-
ing Co.
MacGregor Richie played the violin
in the orchestra at the opera house
last evening.
Frank Hervy has leased the house
recently vacated by j. Oliver Burt and
will move into it at once.
nc. II. Willard and family left this
h orning for Buffalo after a visit with
is sister, Mrs Duane A. Baldwin.
--------------------4-----
FRANKIE Rice, the seven year oid
son OF Robert Rice. who has had q
fever for three weeks is gaining slow
ly.
Special meeting of Mt Anthony
Chapter No OES will be held Satur-
day evening April /. Members take
notice.
Several young men from Manches-
ter were here last evening TO attend
the play Human Hearts in the
opera house.
Miss Agnes Quinlan and Peleg Mat
tison, who graduated from the Al
bany college Of Pharmacy Tuesday
evening have returned home.
Money saved is money earned. Buy
your spring and summer shoes and OK
ford ties at saving. at the Benning-
ton shoe store big Salvage sale.
+. B. Hyde has leased the west part
OF the Mrs Adams place on Grand
view street and will occupy it as sooI
as the Richardson family vacate.
Mrs c. S. Keyes and Mrs Lizzi,
Tessier are In New York selecting
millinery Watch for notice of Their
opening at 81 West Main-st Ben
nington, VT.
The Record Book OF the Bennington
Fish and Game club is at the Benning
ton Cigar Store All desiring TO joil
the club are requested TO call there
sign the Constitution and BY Law
and pay annual dues. Geo M. Hawks
secy. , .
The Library hall theatre was closed
last evening through courtesy to tn
opera house. Tonight however tn
Vernon Co will present the rollickinl
farce comedy the Circus Girl in which
the members OF the Co are seen to thei
best advantage. A feature of tn
Vernon Co Will be the ladies Is cen
tickets which will be continued for tn,
balance of the week. Seats on sal
at Ayres drug store 10, 20 and 81
cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
BRADY HAS
NOT EXPLAINED

WASHINGTON. April 20.-Secre-
tary Hitchcock today received a let
ter from Governor Brady of Alaska.
admitting that he was n stakeholder
in Reynolds Alaska Development
company and had allowed his name
to be used on advertisements of that
concern. He stated that he had with
drawn his name from the advertis-
ing matter but does not offer to dis
pose of his interest In the company.
Reynolds, head of the concern. saw
Secretary Hitchcock today but re-
fused to explain the details of oper-
ations of his company. Brady's let
ter is not satisfactory and II is ex-
pected when President Roosevelt re-
turns Hitchcock will urge Brady's
removal and the appointment of a
new governor.
Brady is In the same position as
other officials who were dismissed for
this same cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
HOW MUCH IS
SAGE WORTH?
.Scr,pps News Association.)

NEW YORK. April 20.--"How
much is Russell Sage worth?' is the
question that is being discussed here,
started by the report that Mr.. Sages
lawyers are winding up his affairs
and that the dean of Wall street, who
Is 50 years old and whose health is
not the best, will retire from bust
ness absolutely as soon as he can
The answers to the question vary
greatly. The few who have some ac-
quaintance with the veterans finan-
cial affairs fix his fortune at $25.-
100000; most people estimate 1t at
twice that amount, while many
guess" that he has piled up $780,
100000. All agree that Russell Sage
can. at shorter notice. lay his hand
on more ready cash than any man In
this country, bar John ID. Rockefeller.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
IS
HONORED BY
CATHOLICS
tScripps News Association)

NEW YORK. April 20.-Rarely has
AIN outsider been honored by the
Catholic church as highly as Adrian
Iselin, the banker, who died recently.
Since his death prayers have been Of
fered for him daily in the churches
and schools his family helped to
build, and now it is announced that
a large marble statue, emblazoned
with a background of gold is to be
put in St. Gabriers church, the
handsome $4,000 edifce built at
New Rochelle by his wife as tribute
to his generosity. Mr.. Iselin. in his
WILL set aside $500, 900. which he said
his executors might devote to certain
charitable enterprises if they thought
advisable. So far the names of none
of the charities indicated by the
banker have been mentioned by the
executors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
CAN'T Use
GAlFIELD'S
EVIDENCE

CHICAGO, April 2O.-The district
attorney for the United States today
declared he would be unable to use
any evidence obtained by Commits
sioner Garfield or the interstate COM
merce commission for the criminal
prosecution of the packers, as such
evidence was collected for purposes
of legislation and is exempt as evil
dence. Six witnesses were examined
by the federal grand jury today. The
work of the jury will end about May
20, when the indictments will be re-
turned if true bills are 1bund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
SAYS Ill h|R[D
WH[R[ Ill GOULD

A man giving his name as Charles
Define was locked up at the police
station on the charge of insanity this
morning.
Define came to the police station
voluntarily and wanted the sergeant
to telegraph to the head of naviga-
ton on the Snake river and inform
someone of his whereabouts. He did
not know whom he wanted and APP
parently knew no one at the place.
He did not know where his home was,
but said he lived where he could.
He will probably be examined for
insanity tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
PRtSSMEN ELECT
THEIR DELEGATES

The local Printing Pressmen's
union held their regular monthly
meeting last night and elected a dele
gate and alternate to represent the
union at the annual convention of the
International Printing Pressmen's
union which will be held in San
Francisco next June.
A. German was elected delegate
and 4. J. Clark alternate.
The printing pressmen are one OF
the most thoroughly organized crafts
In existence and numbers about 20,-
600 members, Their members are en-
ployed In the pressrooms OF almost
every printing concern of any inn
portance throughout North America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
WOODMEN WILL
MAKE OAKLAND
HEADQUARTERS
(Scripps News Association.)

\ocIlppS NEWS ASSOClat1On.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 20
The session of the head camp of the
Woodmen of the World is occupied
with salaries and allowances today.
j. II. Foley of Los Angeles has prac-
tically withdrawn from the contest
for the head consul, insuring the cleo
ton of l. 1. Boak of Denver.
The Women of Woodcraft elected
as grand guardian Mrs. c. C. Van
orsdall; J. L. Wright, clerk; Hester
oliver, grand adviser; Frank Hurley,
grand banker; Anna Hawkins and
Lillian p. Pollock, attendants; Kansas
Goodenough, grand magicion; Leona
Bishop, grand attendant. The fight
for the location of headquarters will
probably be wone by Oakland, Cal.
The election of head officers will oc-
cur this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
(Seripps News Associations

CHICAGO, April 20.-With
crash the bottom dropped out of the
Gates corner in May wheat on the
board of trade today. From the OPEN
ing at s1.13h, May dropped to
$l'0Sl2 within few minutes. The
failure of the Gates people to round
out the corner, which has been a
sensational feature of the market for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
RUDD AGAIN ARRESTED,
NOW CONSIDERED INSANE

you've got 1t in for me. I know
you have, all of you. Why, l wouldn't
harm anyone. And as for you, l
know you have it in for me. God
knows / have friends in town and
here l am down at this place again."
said John Rudd, a man who was lock-
ed up on the charge of insanity this
morning.
Rudd is a cabinet maker living at
leased from Jail yesterday after
spending the night with the officers.
his wife having paid the fine of $25
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
son
after YEARS
OF SEARCHING

PORTLAND, Ore, April 20.-After
20-year search for his long lost
son. Alfred Shepard, aged 65. of Bat
tie Creek, Mich. found his only boy
in Portland yesterday.
The son was located through the
efforts of the local police.
The young man left home when 16
years of age and came west to be a
cowboy. The father mas been pursu-
ing his search ever since.
The father is wealthy and thinks
he will make his home in Portland
to be near his son.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 20-Infor-
nation has been received at the navy
and state departments that 80 ships
of the Russian squadron under Ne
bogatoff is making more favorable
progress than did Rojestvensky. 1t
is expected the fleet will be off Singa-
pore either today or tomorrow. Tor
pedo attacks on the Russians are ex-
pected in the course of the next As
hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
ST|MSON GETS
OND YEAR AT
WALLA WALLA

Judge Carey passed sentence today
on Dell Stimson, giving him one year
at hard labor in the Walla Walla PEN
itentiary and a fine of $212.95 for be-
ing the proprietor of a gambling
game which was run in a cigar store
on lower Howard street.
Stimson has been in Spokane for
some years, working for Tom Goss
in the barber shop under the Traders
bank, but left the business to be-
come a professional gambler.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

assessed against him by Judge Hinkle.
Rudd was put on the stand to tes-
ttfy in his own behalf and made the
startling statement, Il hope God will
strike you dead, judge, if you don't
decide this case right" The judge
decided that S25 was just about right
Rndd was examined this morning
on the charge of insanity by DR.. Rus
sell, who thinks the man little de-
ranged. He will probably be locked
up instead of fined this time. Rudd
has been drinking considerable for
some time past.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
SAW SENATORS take
PACKAGES OF MONEY

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 90
George Tichenor, private detective
employed by the Continental Building
d Loan company, the only witness
examined this forenoon in the Bunk-
ers case, told how he was given
packages of money to take to Sacra-
mento for the purpose of entrapping
Bunkers, Emmons, Wright and
French. He took with him a man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

the position of the democratic coun-
cilmen upon recent franchise, water,
bridge and other Legislation effecting
vitality the people, is not known. But,
he has in the positions taken by
these men wonderful campaign ma
terial and will probably reiterate
those positions in his platform and
speech of acceptance.
The Press is glad Mr.. Daggett will
stand for something and hope this
something is the utterance of his
party and not of himself
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
H1D[ k}k[D TO R[}|QN
By Ills 6[h[RAL AQ[NT

the remotest conception of the un-
fortunate controversy or the motive
behind the struggle for control of the
society He said the agents are en-
titled to know the real facts. He
would therefore write them tomorrow
in reply to the request contained in
their remarkable communication.
Hyde said the questions at issue
were now in the hands of the depart
ment of insurance and Mr.. Tricks
committee: that II was manfestly
improper for the agents to attempt
to Judge these matters in few hours,
thus hurriedly to anticipate what is
now the subject of an exhaustive ex-
animation by the authorities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
SAW Land
UNDER SNOW

The jury in the case of General s.
Enyeart and wife VS.. George II. Num-
and wife for $4,000 said to have been
received from plaintiff on misrepre-
sentation of some farm land near
Spokane found for the defendants.
The plaintiffs allege that they
came here from Nebraska during the
winter and We're shown the land while
1t was covered with snow. That the
entire 100 acres were not worth more
than 5000 at the most and therefore
lsked for a verdict of $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
JOBBERS OF
PORTLAND TO
AID LEWISTON

PORTLAND. Ore, April COW. #.
Kettenbach, president OF the Lewis
ton National bank, who Is here In
the interest of the electric road in
the Neg Perez and Camas prairie
country in Idaho. to be operated in
connection with a line of steamers on
the Snake and Columbia rivers from
Lewiston to Portland. has succeeded
in interesting the Portland people in
the big transportation project. which
now seems assured OF success.
The chamber of commerce here will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
GOT THE EVIDENCE
ON THE STANDARD
IN OLD MISSOURI

United States representative in the
other suits against the Standard, and
waters Pierce of the Republic Oil
company, Hadley desires informa-
tion as to Garfield's discoveries in
the Kansas field. Before going into
conference Hadley said: I'VE have
already secured enough evidence to
prove the Standard guilty of violat-
Ing the laws of Missouri in monopo-
lizing the oil products of the state"
1t is expected Garfields investiga-
lions will make the United States
position stronger than ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
(Scripps News Association.)

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April co.
Commissioner Garfield arrived here
today, accompanied by his assistant,
Caswell. Garfield said his work in
Kansas had assumed such proportions
that he would be obliged to return
to the field after visiting California.
The commissioner went Immediately
to the offices of the Prairie Oil &
Gas company and continued his in
vestigation there. At noon he met
by appointment Herbert S. Hadley,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
Democratic Candidate Will Stand for
Principle and Make a Clean Cut
Fight -Republicans at Sea No Issue
Except Acuff and No Platform

Floyd Daggett, candidate for NOM
ination for mayor on the democratic
ticket, whose name will be presented
to the democratic convention tonight
at Elks' hall, said today concerning
his candidacy:
Il have some very pronounced
views on the needs of our city, and If
] am nominated l will make them
known tonight.
Il intend that everyone who votes
for me shall know how l stand on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

At the coming election an
issue above men and party il
to be voted upon.
IT II the most far reaching
issue presented to the people
for endorsement or rejection in
recent years.
It 10 the question Of the peo-
pie voting directly upon the
disposition Of their interest In
public property.
1t IL the question Of the peo-
pie naming the price for fran
chises ana debating their
owners.
This question demands oare-
full study.
Every voter should study Il
and then Should vote ON It.
Do you, Mr.. Voter, want to
control the ownership Of the
franchises which you are CIV
ing awayP
Then vote YES on the char
ter amendment at the coming
election.
II you still want the cor
poration hirelings in the city
council to control these fran
chtses, then vote NO.
But be a man and vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
FRANCE IN ANSWERING
JAPS PLAYS FOR Time

debts, to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
g. G. Soule of Plainwell, Mich.
Mr.. Soule's personal property
amounted to about $4,000. NJ. ]. Cor
don and E. C. Macdonald were ap-
pointed executors of his last will.
His will requests that his estate
be settled out of court, which will
be done, the filing being necessary to
meet the Washington statutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
CAN JOHN HH(H'} WIVES
TESTIFY AGAINST lin?

may lead to retriaI. He contends
that the present grand jury, which
reindicted Hoch, heard no witnesses
Therefore the indictment is invalid.
He also contends that Mrs. Fischer
Hoch, being the wife of the defend
ant, can not testify against him. She
is the star witness against Hoch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
THOUGHT
HIM LOST

After three days of absence from
his room and office and after his
friends had searched the city high
and low for him the police were noti-
fed this morning that w. L. Hus-
bands, an attorney, could not be
found.
Search for the lost attorney was at
once commenced and continued till
the fact became known that Mr.. Eus-
bands had AMPLY moved his rooms
to the Pedicord hotel and had been
i'll for the three days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
(Scripps News Association.)

VbCTIppS NeWS ASSUV1dII Of1.I
NEW YORK, April 20.--The COM
mittee OF five OF the Equitable gen
eral agents, appointed yesterday to
call upon Vice President Hyde and
request him to resign. arrived at
Hyde's house at $50 this morning.
They are now in conference with
him. Hyde's counsel is present.
Hyde declined most politely, de-
elaring such action on his part would
be ''cowardly and disgraceful" The
committee retired with Hyde's an
swer and reported to the meeting of
agents at the Savoy hotel. Hyde told
the committee that. judging from re-
ports. the meeting of agents had not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

all questions. / would rather be de-
feated for defending a principle than
win by deception"
This statement is taken by The
Press to mean that Daggett, If nomi-
stand for something.
What he will stand for Daggett has
so far kept to himself, but after
an utterance such as the one quoted
above he can not accept the nomi-
nation without platform, and at
that, platform that says some
thing and means what 1t says.
Whether Mr.. Daggett has influenced
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

named Hartley to witness the pay
ment of the money to the senators.
Tichenor testified that he witnessed
the transfer Of the money package
from Jordan to the senators. Re-
plying to a question by the district
attorney, counsel for Bunkers stated
the defense expected to show that
Tichenor was himself an accomplice
and knowingly committed a crime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

The republicans have no platform.
They have none because their
councilmen rendered 1t impossible
weeks ago for them to have one.
All their ticket stands fVr is the
utterances of one man, their nominee,
and an endorsement of the Boyd ad-
ministration.
Perhaps. since his party in con-
vention assembled gave him nothing
to stand for, he will issue a plat
form of his own.
AS confession of the weakness of
his party, such statement would
at least have the merit of novelty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

officially take hold of the project,
and has appoionted committee to
confer with the chairman of the
board of trustees of the electric road.
The, Portland business men are
thoroughly aroused as to the import
ance OF the movement and the city
will help most literally.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
ELLES SOULE'S
Will IS FILED

The will of the late Ellis G.. Soule
was today approved by Judge Ken
nan.
Mr.. Soule left all his property. with
the exception of funeral expenses
and money enough to pay his just
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
WHEAT CORNER BROKEN.
GATES IS HEAVY LOSER

weeks past, was due to the large ac-'
cumulations of cash wheat by the
Armour interests. 1t is said Gates
realized his inability t. carry out
the corner and made terms with Ar
mour today. The extent of his losses
are not known. The market sluInped
at all other IMPORTANT points west.
cornt..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
eSeripps News Association.1

PARIS, April 20.-The report that
the Japanese had protested against
the continuance of the Russian fleet
In Kamranh bay as a violation of
neutrality is confirmed. The minister
of foreign affairs, Delcasse, replied
courteously, saying the information
requested would be furnished, al
though it would take some time to
get the facts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

SAIGON. April 20.--The Baltic
feet is still in Kamranh bay. Ad-
miral De Jonquires. commanding the
French vessels. has taken every step
to insure the neutrality of France
while the vessels remain in their
waters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
DEADLOCK IN
D. A. \. ELECTION
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
first ballot for president-general of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton resulted in a deadlock Mrs.
Donald Mclean of New York receiv-
ed 242, Mrs. George NJ Sternberg of
Washington POI, necessary to a choice
354. Another ballot will be taken
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
(Scripps News Association.)

N0NKfPPS
F CHICAGO, April 2O-When his
case came up in Judge Kerstens
court today, John Hoch, on trial for
the murder of his wife, Marie Walker
Hoch, impressed upon his counsel
that he wanted a German Judge.
Hoch's counsel raised a point which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
Give ENGINEER GILL
HIS JUST DESERTS

The Press has, during its entire career endeav-
ored to be fair and just in its expressed opinions and
criticisms.
On several occasions, in fact many times, it has
severely arralgned City Engineer Gill for his con-
duct of the affairs of his Office and still believes it's
arrai gnments just
But because man is wrong once or many times
is no reason he should never be right
Gill was right in his fight against the water meter
gang and The Press supported him.
The sting of defeat still rankles in the flesh of
that water meter crowd and they now pursuing
Engineer Gill venemously and relentessly
Engineer Gill could have secured small fortune
by laying down and allowing this same gang to force
meters upon the homeowner of this city
He refused. He drew plans without meters in
them.
These plans were approved and in the main
adopted by Tanning, one Of the greatest hydraulic
engineers in the country.
This morning, through its mouthpiece, the leader
of that gang said editoriay:
"The appointment of Gill city commissioner
and superintendent of the water works would be a
grave public misfortune"
Why is he incompetent in the eyes of this writer
and the gang he represents and of which he is the
leader?
Because he and his sycophantic crowd can not
control this engineer.
Because he refused to obey their behests and told
the writer of this editorial that he was unerriied by
threats of such malignments and would neither be
driven or budozed
One, Weymouth, termed The Fossil now incum-
bers that office.
Can Gill possibly be worse than Weymouth
Can Mr. Durham, editor of the Review exponent
of meters of the railroad commission, make any
citizen of this city believe that Gill; good, bad or in
different will not be farer, competent, less
grating official than any man named by Durham and
wearing the Durham and Spokesman Review collar
with all that that means?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20
DAGGETT PLATFORM
ONE OF LIVE ISSUES

settle the strike. If the effort fails
it is believed the team owners will
either force the drivers to deliver coal
or lock them. out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-20

HONG KONG. April 2o.--The gov
ernor has issued another proclama-
ton against the expectation Of coal
except that required for the use OF
vessels taking 1t aboard.