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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-27
TO BURN A YACHT.
Captain CardiG Testified DIR. Parker
Asked Him to Destroy the Boaf.

AAptAkh tGfUAM heNtAmEG LIZ I4EkGw
Asked Him to Destroy the Boat.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-When the suit
Of the London. Liverpool and Globe In
surance company to recover about
81 900 from Mrs Susan ID. Parker the
owner of the yacht Scythian, comes up
again before Judge Wheeler and the
jury in the United States circuit
court 1t is expected that prompt de.
mails will be made to the astounding
story told on the witness stand by Cap
tain James Cardiff, formerly skipper
Of the Scythian. that he deliberately set
the yacht on fire and that $4,000 was
promised to him by DR. Charles Thorn
dyke Parker, husband of the owner to
commit arson at sea.
The testimony of Captain Cardiff
amazed shipping men and yachtsmen
alike when they read it. According to
1t the skipper set the yacht on fire off
the coast of Massachusetts one night in
the summer of 1900 The vessel was de-
serted by the captain and crew about 2
O'Clock in the morning. The derelict
was sighted by a tug and towed into
Boston, practically burned TO the wa
ter's edge.
The insurance company makes the
point that the removal of all the silver
ware, cut glass, rugs, paintings and
other valuables from the yacht before
the burning makes Mrs. Parker liable
10 the company for at least one-third
of the amount paid to her for the loss
of the craft.
Mrs, Susan De Forest Day Parker is
a daughter of Henry Day, formerly one
of the foremost lawyers in this city,
who died eleven years ago He was an
associate of Henry Il. Hyde in the or
ganization of the Equitable Life AS
surance society,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-27

RIMBAIL. Neb., IAN. 20 The prai-
rie fire which began in the northern
part of DUEL county has swept south
over forty miles of prairie before be
ing extinguished- Two ranches and
twenty head of stock were destroyed
and twelve other ranches damaged ;
loss. S75,000 Two men were badly
burned while fighting the fire near
Lodge Pole, Neb.. which narrowly es-
capped destruction.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-27

LITTLErON, y. H., Jan. 22.-Ben-
jamm Dodge, seventeen years old, APP
parcntly Jealous of his sixteen-year-
old sweetheart, Myrtle Silver as she
was talking over the telephone, sup
poscdly to a young man, shot the girl
with revolver last night Dodge
shortly after joked Of his deed and
then walked to police headquarters and
gave himself up to the authorities The
girl was not seriously injured
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-27

WASU1NGToN Jan, 20 r. Senator
McLauriu of Mississippi requested the
president TO authorize The sending oil
a NarShip TO Natcle2. Miss, t. hepyes-
ent ON the occasion of the Marii Gras
celebration. Senator Mclaurin was
accompanied to the White House by
United States Marshal Wilson and At
torney General Lee of Mississippi.
President Roosevelt wrote note to
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte indi-
eating his desire that the warship be
sent to Natchez if possible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-27
EIrty Nenrs In Prison.

AGRAM, Hungary, Jan. 10 - Ivan
Palencsuk. who is 1903 years old, was
released from prison after fifty years
confinement He protested tearfully
against his release. but in vain. and he
Immediately committed another crime
IN order To he yeimprisoned.
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PHILADELPHIA. Jan - IN n
Eanic following the breaking out Of a
fire ia a church attended by colored
|,e0ple ut Eighth street and Girard
|tSenue last night some ten or dozen
persons were killed and many injured.
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(,hh ArtAkh STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
CHESAPEAKE LINE.

CHESAPEAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS,
AUGUSTA AND ATLANTA"
FOR OLD POINT COMFORT aud NoRFoLk.ys
Steamers leaves Baltimore daily lex
cepl Sunday at $50 A. NJ, ana Al rive al
Old Point Comfort at A. Nj. and Norfolk
at us A. NJ, where all connections 10
made with the Rail Lines for all points
South.
YORK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER CHAR
LoTTE" AND BALTIMORE.
FOR WEST POINT AND RICHMOND. VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday 1t sP. NJ, and
arrive at West Point at 7.3o A. NJ, and
Richmond at o.25 A. NJ.
Steam RS call at Clouce ster Point. Clay
Bank and Almonds Wharf in both di-
recuons (Weather permitting)
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
PIER Is AND Io LIGHT ST. WHARF.
Through tickets to all points may be
secured, baggage checked and stateiooms
reserved from the City Ticket Offices,
no +. Baltimore street. ARTHUR w.
ROBSON, Aghnt, I27 J.. Baltimore
street. or the General Offices, $50 Light
street.
REUBEN FOSTER, Ell CHISM,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. Agt.
T. H. MCDANIEL, Asst Gen'l.
Passenger Agent,
Get your shoes shined in Hobbs
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Get your shoes shined in Hobbs
basement for 8 cents. l.23.5t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
HE DOES
GREAT GOOD.
Scientist Scores Rockefeller's
- Wealth Getting.
DEFENDS HIM
Henry |. Call Say, John D. Holds
Fortune Uniu,tIy Through
Monopoly.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Thnt John ID.
Rockefeller unJustly holds his great
wealth. estimated TO be tho largest for.
tune In the world. because II was not
the result OF natural causes. but ere.
ated through the activity OF corpora.
lions, all OF which he calls vicious. g
was the assertion made by Henry Lau.
rens Call OF Washington. n writer on
economies. at the nfty-seventh annual
meeting OF the American Association
For the Advancement OF Science. Tie
economies section Is In session at Co.
lumbla university.
Rockefeller is the leading exponent
OF corporation competition as against
individual competition" said Mr.. Call.
Ills millions have come TO him only
because h. controls corporations. The
concentration OF wealth Into such for
tunes ms his has practically divided In.
dustrlal society into two classes-the
enormously rich and the mlserably
poor.
1--WE are n nation OF debtors as re-
suit OF the growth OF the corporation.
The public and private mortgages ag-
gregate $so,oOo.oOo,oOo. or 1915 per
capitn.
"The corporation IL monstrosity.
aud the wealth OF Rockefeller and 9th
or enormously wealthy men Is the prod
uct of this vicious institution. To con-
quer the wealth concentrating corpora
ton the public utilities and natural re-
sources must be taken from the hands
OF great corporations. Corporations
must become cooperative TO remedy
existing conditions.
To-day a bare per cent OF our pop
ulatIon owns practically 80 per cent
OF the nations wealth. Fifty years
ago there were not more than fifty mil
lionalres in all the United States, and
their combined fortunes, including the
half millionaires, did not exceed prob
ably si00.0O00Oo. or l per cent OF the
aggregate national wealth"
Logan G. Mcpherson, assistant to the
late Samuel Spencer as president Of the
Southern railway. spoke after Mr.. Call.
He gave several anecdotes regarding
Mr. Rockefeller, saying that, although
he is much criticised, he has really
done great good, said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
|SWINDLING
VETERANS
lmposter Who Claims To Be
Eugene Otis Cole.
VICTIMIZEs MANY PEOPLE
The Real Eugene Otis Cole Is
From Bennington and Lives
y In Colorado.

Col. Harmon OF the Soldiers home
has received word that q man who
claims 70 be Eugene Otis Cole OF Ben.
nington Is vlctImIzIug people In varl-
Gus parts OF this state and In Massa.
chusetts,
One ofhls favorite methods Is TO go
into a town and say he wants TO settle
there but has not the money 10 pet his
things from Bennington aud wants 10
borrow II. He is said 10 have obtains
s25 in Grafton In this way.
Another dodge Is TO claim that he
has trunk atthe Soldiers home hero
and borrow money TO get Ii sent. BY
visiting Grand Army posts and veter-
ans he has been able TO realize con-
siderable money.
The man is an imposter. The real
Eugene Otis Cole enlisted from Ben
nington In Company A OF the and ver-
mont at the outbreak OF the Civil war,
and rose to be lieutenant colonel OF
the 9th Vermont. After the war he
went to Colorado and is still living
there but has no. returned to Vermont
IN many years. He is brother OF Z.
X Cole OF this village.
TIE imposter who was last heard Of
10 Chester, has evidently gotten hold
OF Col Coles record aud is using 1t
for swindling purposes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
WAIVED EXAMINATION
Alphonss Van Bevsr Unable to Furnish Bail
OF $500


Burlington, Dec. 27-Alphonse Van
Bever was arraigned before Commits.
siouer George E. Johnson yesterday
afternoon and waived examination on
the charge Of violating certain sections
OF the immigration law. His bail was
fixed al 50 70 which he was unable to
furnish. He was accordingly placed
In jail to await the next term Of the
United States district court or until
he can get bail. His friends, mum.
Der OF whom visited him at the jail
yesterday, are confident that they can
secure bail and say they will succeed
In few days.
Van Bever is charged with bringing
to this State from Canada woman
and child who we're not admissible to
this country on the grounds that she
was destitute at the time, no husband
with her and that she had mo visible
means OF support. 1t is said that when
Van -Bever brought the woman to this
State he claimed that she was his wife
and the child was his son. After his
arrest he said he had never seen the
woman before unit he met her 10 Can
ada and claimed that he was hired to
bring her here. She went to Winooski
for time and later left for Massachu
sets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
MAY LOSE ARM
Andrew Farrell Held Without Bail For Shoot.
ing With Intent to-kiII.

Rutland, Dec 26.-As a result OF the
shooting during a wedding reception
at Ira Christmas eve, Andrew Farrell
who vas arrested yesterday was TO-DAY
arraigned before Justice w. X. Farms.
worth on the charge OF committing an
assault with intent to kill upon Mrs
Charles Gilmore.
The bride lies confined to her bed
from shock with indications that her
right arm may have to be amputated.
Farrell was represented by Attorney
Thomas w. Moloney and because
STATES Attorney r. A. Lawrence, hay.
ing been out of town until today was
not thor )ughly familiar with the case
and there Is a desire to hold matters
open until the result of Mrs Gilm ore 9
wound is determined the case was con.
tinued until January 3. At the re.
quest of the states attorney no bail is
allowed.
No motive for the shooting has yet
been discovered but the feeling grows
stronger that there was liquor behind
it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
MASSACRE
BY YAQUIS
Mexicans and Americans Are
Stain at Lancho.
THE STATION BURNED
Bodies Of Victims ScatteredAlons
Track Of Cananea, Yaqui River
and Pacific Railroads.
THE STATION BURNED

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 2s-Colo-
mel ii. Il. Maxson. vice president OF the
national irrigation congress aud sccre-
tary OF the board OF education OF Reno.
New. arrived hcre from Sonora, Mex
leo, with n graphic story OF massacre
OF Mcxicans and Americans NJ the
town OF Lancho, on the Cananea, Yaqul
River . nd Pacific railroad.
According 10 the statement OF Max
son. his train stopped an hour ut Ian
cho. While there rumors were received
that the Yaquis were upon the warpath
and that the few people In the neigh
borhood OF the station and railroad
were in danger. The station master. n
man named Thompson, bellttled the
matter and said he and his wife would
remain nj their post. The train bearing
Colonel Maxson and party had scarcely
left the station when the Yaquls de
scended on the little party OF Mcxlcnns
and Americans and butchered four.
Station Agent Thompson and his wife
escaped by boarding a work train that
pulled In after four Of the people had
been killed and Thompson and his wife
had defended themselves back OF the
barrlcaded doors OF the station. As
the work train appeared the Indians
withdrew.
The train bearing Colonel Maxson
and party continued 10 n station about
fifteen miles farther along the line, and
then. as the signs OF the uprising be
came more alarming. the party decided
TO return. When the train arrived AT
Lancho the station house had been
burned. and four human bodies lay
along the track.
The party stopped n few minutes In
the hope that the survivors might be
found and taken to a place Of safety.
Yaquis appeared In the Distance, but
did not come within range Of the few
armed people on the train.
The bodies OF the victims were still
warm when Maxson saw them, and
with the aid OF others on the train they
were given hasty burial.
Not many miles along the road the
scene was duplicated. Four more dead
bodies Of Mexicans and Americans
were discovered along the tracks. The
little band at this station had been
able to repulse the attack OF the va
quis with the loss Of but four OF their
number. The remaining members OF
the company refused TO leave on the
train, but said that they could stand
off the Indians until the next day.
when the rurales would reach the spot
and summary justice would he meted
out to the murderers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
SEARCH FOR NEGRO SOLDIER.
Assaiiant OF Mrs. CLIFFORD ~iIi he
Lynched a. Captured.

Assaiiant OF hrs. tiinord viii he
Lynched a. Captured.
Ell RENO, Okla, Dec. 2s.-A negro
soldier assaulted Mrs. T. s. Clifford,
wife OF a prominent physician OF this
place, near the Rock Island station.
Great excitement prevails, and talk OF
lynching Is heard ON every hand Hun.
dreds OF men are searching for the as
sallant.
Mrs. Clifford and her sister, Mrs. S.
Ii. Clarke, were attempting to pass the
negro soldier Who was Of the Twenty.
fifth infantry regiment. when he vi.
ciously grabbed Mrs. Clifford around
the waist and threw her into the
street, exclalmlng that the sidewalk
belonged 10 him. Mrs. Clarke scream.
ed. and the assailant fed.
News of-the attack spread rapidly.
Tho entire police department, re-en-
forced by several hundred men and
boys, searched the town and surround
ing country The negro was In uniform
and must return TO the post or become
deserter. Word was sent TO Fort
Reno, and all absentees were noted.
Both Mrs. Clifford and her sister are
positive they can identify the man and
went TO Fort Reno today 10 attempt TO
pick him out among the soldiers who
were out OF the post when the assault
occurred
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
NEW BANK ORGANIZED
A. B. Clspp President Of Brattisboro Trust Co.
will Open About Jan. Is.

Brattleboro, Dec. 27--The meeting
for organization Of the newly charter
ed Brattleboro Trust Co. was held
yesterday in the company's banking
rooms.
These directors were elected: Arthur
b. Clapp, o. NJ. Lawton, NJ. j. Nor
an, Z. W. Blodgett, George A. Eels,
Z. w. Gibson, D. p. Dewitt and j. l.
Stockwell Of Brattleboro, DR. George
s. Foster OF Putney, o. E. Randall o.
West Chesterfield, N. L Gardner ant
s. Howe OF Hinsdale, John Z. Gale OF
Guilford, Adm f. Miller of Dummers-
ton, E. A. Melendy OF South London.
derry, and DR. George III. Gorham OF
Bellows Falls.
The directors elected these officers
President, A. B. Clapp; vice president
@. NJ. Lawton: treasurer, Charles A
Boyden; assistant treasurer, John r
Ryder; bookkeeeper, Ray L.. Greene;
executive committee, A. b. Clapp, o
E. Randall, M, j. Moran, E. W. Blod
gett and j. E. Gale; auditors, NJ. A
Brown, L. d. Taylor and +. W. Put
nam.
The company will begin doing bust
ness about January 10, having both
commercial department and savings
department. The capital stock is $780,,
600, fully paid in.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
WON IN THE LAST FRAME
Colonisls Took Another Game from the Al
American, last Evening.

Eddlngton's string OF III 10 the last
game when everyone else tsll down,
Won the match for the Colonials az ainst
the All Americans 10 the Corbetl-
Grennan alleys last eFenlng. In spite
OF the 2l0 roll by Thatcher In the first
string the All Americans won out b,
"a pins. The All Americans took th 4
second string by % pins which gave
them a margin Of 81 pins TO the good
when the rollers started the third
string. Corbett aud Mcclure did bet
ter than 80 but the other members OF
both teams put up rather ragged work
with the exception Of Eddington. Lew
got mark 10 every frame but the last.
He was the last man to roll and the
pins that he knocked down with the
last two balls won the match. The
score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
SALVATION ARMY TREES
Christmas Entertainment for Children Thurs
day Afternoon.

One of the pleasant gatherings of the
holiday time was that given by the
Salvation Army detachment in their
hall Thursday afternoon. The gather.
Ing vas made up principally of chill.
dren. The room was finely decorated
with ropes of green pine, U. S. flags,
while three Christmas trees groaned
under the weight of the different things
that were distributed upon them.
Fifty children received gifts. Twen.
ty-ore pounds of candy we're given out;
there were also dolls, drums and other
interesting things for the children.
There vas graphaphone entertain.
nent and Rotations from the children
who were highly entertained. The Sal.
walton Army lasses are entitled to
much creditor the entertainment which
they organized and which was so sue.
e,ssiuily carried out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28

A PROSPEROUS SEASON
Nearly -Four Thousand Sales q, the Dysdsl,
Store In Two Days.

sfoN wv lNo oalh
The Drysdale store reports their
holiday business away ahead OF any
previous season. They say that the
people demanded better goods than
usual aud purchased more literally
Their cash railway system which has
always proven adequate for all dc.
mands was not equal 10 the occasion,
necsssltatlng the assistance OF cash
boys.
The sales tickets that passed through
the cashiers desk numbered 1868 on
Saturday ana 1897 on Monday
showing that the aggregate
number OF actual purchasers
for the two busiest days numbered
370o, an average OF over two buyers a.
minute for every minute the store was
open.
This record certainly proves that the
Drysdale store Is In fact "lhe busy
store.n
The out.of-town patronage Of this
store has always been very valuable
asset This season Il has grown re
marEably, being especially 10 evidence
during the past two weeks. Mr. Drys-
dale Is DOW busy planning for a record
breaking January clearance sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
Take preenutIon. Agnip.t Mnd Deg.

WAKEFIELD, Mass, Dec. 2S.-The
board OF selectmen took action with a
view TO having all dogs owned In the
town muzzled and all stray dogs shot
as the result Of the report received
from DR.. Austin, chief Of the cattle
bureau, who declared that dog which
bit Chief OF Police Harvey Brockbank
and several children was suffering
from rabies in its worst form. In re-
moving the head of the animal pre-
paratory TO sending II to the state cat
tie bureau Or. Herbert Clark was
wounded In the hand. The blade OF
the knife which he was using broke
and cut his band severely in the palm.
His wound is considered serious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28

BRYAN A
CANDIDATE
Nsbraskan Virtually Admits
lie Would Accept Call.
HE COULDN'T DECLINE
No Foundation TO Story That lie
Would Favor W. ]. Stone for
National Chairman.
HE COULDN'T DECLINE

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 2s.-In an In.
tervlcw william J. Bryan virtually ad'
mltted that he would be candidate
for the presidential nomlnation before
the next Democratic national conyen.
ton.
"whlle have not yet announced
that | would be a candidate" said Mr..
Bryan. II have not stated that would
not be a candidate. Such n high honor
as the presidential nomination Is some.
thing that no American citizen should
decline"
Mr.. Bryan said there was no foun.
datlon Tor the story 10 the effect that
he would II nominated favor the Sc
lection OF Senator william j. Stone Of
Missouri rs chairman OF the Democrat.
lc national committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
GAME IS PLENTY
James Bentley State, that He Has Seen Over
Forty Deer.

James Bentley State, that He Has Seen Over
Forty Deer.
That wild game is abundant In this
section OF Vermont is shown by the
experience Of Jesse Bentley, the we'll
known trapper and hunter OF the
neighboring town of Arlington who
states tn at during the recent autumn
he himself saw over 40 deer In that
and adjoining towns.
Some OF the herds that he saw had
from ten to twelve each. Other game
is plenty and since the trapping sea-
son set in Mr. Bentley hsr secured
quite large number OF foxes, mink,
coons, skunks and muskrsts and he
expects to get many more as the sea-
son thus far for trapping has been
one OF the best in years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
supply ship Damaged by Fire.

BOSTON, Dec. %. The doctors
quarters on board the United States
supply ship Glacier were badly dam
aged by fire caused by the overturning
of candle last night. The Glacier
has been at the Charlestown navy yard
for several weeks refitting and was
nearly ready to leave for the south.
The fire burned with such fierceness
that the local department had to be
called upon for assistance. The dam
age will amount to more than $1,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
Her Unioue Excuse For crime

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S,-Mrs. Asunda
Barnesdale, handsome and extensively
gowned. was arrested in department
store here charged with stealing goods
valued at $102.45, .all Of which were
found in her possession when searched.
The woman said when asked why she
had taken the articles: 81 was robbed
some time ago in that store of my
purse and great deal of money. That
was the reason 1 went back to get
even" This, according to the police, is
an excuse unique in police annals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
Three Doctors rIe within Four Days

Three Doctors nic within Four Days
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 2S.-The
death OF DR.. Frank Il. Beckwith in this
city, formerly professor of obstetrics at
! the Yale Medical school, makes the
third of the city's prominent physicians
to die within four days. The others
were Drs. Timothy Ii. Bishop and Wal
ter Judson. DR.. Beckwith's death was
due to cerebral hemorrhage. He was
fifty-nine years old and prominent in
the county and state medical assocla-
tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-28
ALBERT vETEL DEAD
Young NJ an Who Went From Bennington to
New York.

A telegram was received from New
York this morning announcing the
death of Albert Vetel who went from
here to that city three or four years
ago. Death was caused by quinsy and
was quite unexpected as he was
thought to be getting better until yes
terday afternoon when he was taken
worse.
He was 26 years of age and while
here drove Loring & Co.'S bus. He
leaves a>young wife whom he married
only last June. He also leaves a
mother, Mrs Anna Vetel OF Silver
street and several brothers and sisters.
1t is expected that the body will ar
rive here for burial tomorrow after
noon.