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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
sHAFTseURY

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bowen spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Martin VI.
well.
Miss Gertrude Bates visited In Ar.
lington recently.
LOWS Martin Of Alburgh visited his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. s. T.. Martin re-
Gently.
AZ the scmiannual meeting OF the
Ladies' Aid society held In the church
parlors last Thursday afternoon the
following officers were elected: Prcsi.
dent. Mrs. Clark Saunders, vice prcsi'
dent. Mrs G. s. Agan: secretary aud
treasurer. Mrs. G. T., Oatman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24

Does not the Mortified News lay Il.
self liable 10 suit by referring Ia the
classic shades" OF Barre? Now II the
contemporary had referred 10 the elias.
sic shades OF the old apple tree. Il
would have been diferont-llarrc
Times.
The News takes Il all back. the cs.
teomcd contemporary may have any
kind Of a shade Il can coujurc. North.
field News.
The Times neither laid itself open to
the suggestion but nobody Is Justified
In thinking that Barre is a shady town
under any conditions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of ln,eres, From Fourteen cOun.
ties OF State.

The Rev l.. ". Elliot who Tor TIE
past - years had been secretary 81 the
Vermont Bible society. died nc his
bone In Waterbury Saturday after.
noon from the effects Of a stroke uf
paralysis. lie had been In poor health
Tor the past six Months Mr. Eliot
vas born August !. 1885 and moved 10
waterbury when he was appointed 90
the position Of secretary of the society.
when John Massic did not appear
Saturday morning at the brfaklat O..
tic at the boarding house ~ a. Icon.
ardl. Of South Rycgatc where De- lived.
some one went az to his room and
found that the bed had not D"on occu.
pied during the night a search was
then instituted for the missing maa
and NJ y o'clock his body was found
In the Wells river just back of the
house. Massic went In bathing alone
In the river Friday night Th' details
Of the drowning are not known as tho
man was alone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
TO ne.rus caId NaeI.ran.

TANGIER July 2i.-Thc mission OF
sheriff Ouczzan % obtain the freedom
of Cald Sir Harry MacLcan. who Is a
prisoner 81 the bandit Ralsuli, has
proved n complete failure. and now
CaId Mchalla NJ the head u 1870 men
hns started for the Elkncs territory,
where Rnlsull Il In hiding with his
prisoner. 60 bring about the English.
mans release by force.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24

MORRIS & BONNER
Main Street North Bennington

TO the purpose Of soliciting your
patronage and announcing the open
ing of our new store as a Ladies
and Gents Merchant Tailoring eS-
adjustment. we beg to draw your
attention to our new line of Spring
and Summer Goods for Suiting.
Overcoaung and Pants. which will
be made up in the latest style. and
tit guaranteed with the best work
manship.
II your clothes are wrinkled or
little soiled you don't care to wear
them to business; and perhaps you
can I afford 10 buy new suit. That's
Just the time TO come and see us.
Bring your last year clothes and
have them neatly repaired. cleaned
and pressed. Only takes a few days
to make them look as good as new.
Yours truly.
GEORGE BRADE. Manager.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24

There Is nothing that pleascs a gen
uine sportsman more than TO see the
poacher get his medicine There
would be fish and game enough for
everybody II the laws were obeyed
and the close season observed by ALL
The selfish hog who cares only to make
killing for himself IL the worst en-.
envy OF decent sport and deserves no
consideration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
Was In Poor Health for Years.

Ira w. Kelley Of Mansfield. Pa,
writes: Il was In poor health for two
years suffering from kidney and blad'
der thouble and spent considerable
money consulting physicians without
obtaining any marked benefit but was
cured by Foleys Kidney Cure and |
desire TO add my testimony that II may
be the cause Of restoring the health Of
others" Refuse substitutes. -. A.
Qulnlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
Mi..is.Ippi sues OIL Trust,

TUPELo. Miss. July 2l.-George r.
Mitchell. prosecuting attorney for the
First judicial district, fled suit for
81. 10000 In the lee county circuit
court against the Standard oil compa.
ny. charging violation Of the MssIssip-
pi antitrust laws
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
Pure Blood isao Defense.

Il means safety a person whose
blood o. in an impure and UpU,,r.sh.
ID condition BE- in th" greatest dnus.r
of catching any Infectious ur ruIi "uir
disease. Or Kennedy FItor.ir RHm.
eds o. tho mildrst safest and .IH.st
purifier of tho bind thus striking lf
tho root 81 Kidney. liver aud bladder
diseases gi.Un 10 90 druggists
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
FRANK B. HOWE. Editor and Publisher

Bryan says that government owner.
ship must wait and can not be an Is
sue In the national campaign next
year In the light OF the disclosures
Of stealing by public officials OF late
II would look as though government
ownership ought TO wait about a mil.
lion years. until the common honesty
gets more nearly unanimous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
HANGED Sin chiIdren and ner.sIL

COPENHAGEN. July 2I.-Crazcd by
the receipt OF notification that her
services would not be required after
the end OF this month. Mrs. Nielsen, a
housokccper for n landowner named
Ullkjacr OF Jutland. hanged three Of
her employers children NJ well Ms three
OF her own and thon killed herself by
hanging
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
soldier Knicd and Two Others Hart

soldier KILLED ma Two Others Hart
NEW LONDON, Conn, July 24.-Re
ports were received here ~ an accl.
dent NJ Fort Terry. Plum island. n.
v. when Private Hammond OF the one
Hundrcdth company, n regular artil-
lcrymnn. was killed aud two members
u Company X. Third Infantry. q. n.
g.. Of bridgeport, were injured. II Is
said that a gun exploded, mangllng the
victims.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
NORTH WHITE CREEK

J. Ellis Bailey spent n few days Of
last week In Bennington.
Leroy Curtis was attended by DR.
Blackfan instead Of Or. Blackmer.
Christopher Bailey OF Cambridge IN
visiting his brother, Capt Bailey.
Mrs Peter Storor has returned home
TO Valley Falls after spending a few
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Agan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

- Cleveland
Washington .s.s.. l
Cleveland. o.. Washington. bat.
tories ClnrkH1n and Clarke. Smith and
NuYdun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
10 Appral.r ~sneni' smith. E.iats.

NEWBuEG. ~ y. July "a The 81.
iomcis for the executors o. the estate
n James Henry Smith Of Tuxedo
Park. who dled IN japan. have secured
an order from Surrogate Howell Of
orange county directing William r.
Gregg o. Port lcrvis. the state transfer
tax appraiser. 10 apprai-s the estate
~ the late millionaire 10 determine the
amount % the transfer tax due the
state The appraisal will be conducted
mainly In New York city. where the Sc
cuniics are lodged In safety deposit
vaults.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24
DOR ,rirk-t-r. B-at-a 30 Dubiia.

DUBLIN. July 2i-Thc University
~ Pennsylvania cricket team was de
frltcl here hy the Woodwork eleven
iu the nr-t match of IT, Irish tour
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-24

ca TO II ia.
a..,.n. ,Im Kind You Have khaB Bought
s'' q &1HAAIMx
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
HARD TASK TO SECURE
JURY TO TRY HAYWOOD
IS tn Work Of Filling Box Pro-
crosses the difficulties Seem
TO Increase.
sTR0AG FfFANG AGAINST STATE
II Has Been Caused. 1t is Said, by
Various Acts Attributed to tho
Prosecution During the Past Year
Each Side stiII Has Nine F,remp-
terry Challenges to Exercise.
my Associated prnssl

BOISE. IDAHO, May 16.-During the
one session of the Haywood trial to.
nay ii tnlcsmcn We're examined he.
fore II satisfactory juror was secured
ITO replace William Van Orsdale, ut
NO. 2, who was excused yesterday on
7 ncrcmptory challenge fro mthc
, State.
The defense exercised its first chal.
lcngc by relieving Allen Pride. n
farmer. Mr. Pride testified during
the examination that he had Invited
tn dinner the deputy who served him
with jury summons. He and the
deputy discussed the case for some
time, the talk hinging particularly
upon Harry Orchahd, who IL To I've
the principal witness for tho State.
a talcsman was called to replace
Pride but his examination was dc.
forred until tomorrow. AS tho work
OF jury selection progressed the diff
fic,iltics seemed to increase One
after another the talcsmcn were OK
cuscd because of strong opinion MS to
the guilt or innocence of the AZ.
cuscd. Many called for service but
dismissed bv the court indicated that
general prejudice was against the
State because of various acts attrib-
utcd to the prosecution during the
last year.
Each side still has nine percmp.
tory challenges to exercise and there
romain 75 members of the pecial
rcnire. '-.NNz
The morning session was abandon.
ed because of the funeral of former
Judge coward Nugcnt of the District
Court. The examination of prospect
i've Jurors will he continued tomor-
row morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
Three Killed Outright and Three
More Fatally Injured.
CAUSES WRECK Of FREIGHT TRAM
Went Through Bridge and Landed
on Pile Driver and Three Resi-.
dences-Pleces of the Wreck Were
Hurled 400 Yards.
fRy Associated Pressl

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. May 16.
Three men killed outright, three
others fatally and two others badly
injured. the crashing of Southern
Railway freight engine and II cars
through bridge into the Chattanoo-
ga creek and the destruction of three
residences and pile driver nearby
were the results of premature ex-
plosion this afternoon of blast at
the foot of Lookout Mountain on the
Stevenson Extension.
The dead: Will Hyder, fireman, OF
Philadelphia; Clint Shafer. engineer.
of Philadelphia: ]. Fitzgerald, negro
fireman. Fatally injured: Samuel Nc
Mahon. engineer; Chris Gorge, Greek
laborer; Chris Cost, Greek laborer.
The bridge was crushed by tons
of rock just as a Southern Railway
freight train was going on the bridge.
Other pieces of the wreck hurled
more than 400 yards, crashed through
the pilot of pile driver of the Nash
VILE, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railroad, killing Shafer and Hyder
and damaged residences On Lookout
Mountain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17

"Monkcy Drill was gone through
lby sGnndron NJ OF tho 18th Cavalry.
ON Loo Parade ground mt the Expo.
sit!Gn. The parade ground was lined
on all sides by spectators, and us the
iSilo cavalrymcn performed any mum.
Der of clever stunts" on their horses
they received hearty applause.
The squadron drilled for over two
hours, going through all OF tho rcgu-
'ation cavalry cvolutions and sabcr
ldrill. After the regular drill tho bat.
'alion were ordered back to camp,
leaving only squadron NJ on the field.
After arranging their stirrups In the
| ccuulrcl manner the horscmont went
| through tho entire list of movements
standing In their saddles. and per.
forming tricks of mounting and dis
mounting ut full gallop, As they
raced M and down tho parade ground
| nrn.ng and wheeling ut full speed
they were encouraged by the mp
plnusc of the crowd. many of whom
had never before seen this kind ol
cavalry drill,
The monkey drill Is always more
or less dangerous. and is never lack
Ing In excitement, either for spcctn
tors or for the soldiers themselves
but /, IL considered by military M
.hortics to bc the best possible meth
oil for tho training In horsemanship
land gains for the cavalrymen sure
land fearless scat, The 18th cavalry
Is considered TO he one of the bcs
driiled regiments In tho world, boil
In the regulation drill and In tricl
riding. and Is only surpassed by tho
West Point cadets in the performance
j Of tho mOnkGy drlll.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
hECRO's CLOSE SHAVE
Fin Hundred Roanoke People
Wanted 10 Lynch Him.
MAN SHOT At NOT HURT, HOWEVER
Mob Pursued the Black Man to the
Jail and Were Demanding Him
When the Man Supposed to be. Dead
Appeared on Scene.

ROANOKE, VA, May 16.-Because
he fired a revolver at white man
who attempted to stop him while he
was running from officers in crowd.
ed street last night, Will Sanders, n
negro. with several aliases and Il
criminal record, was threatened with
death at the hands of crowd OF 500
men who followed him and his cap
tors through Campbell avenue to the
city Jail.
The crowd, believing that Sanders
had shot G. w. Byrd. when the latter
attempted to stop him, cried Lynch
him. Shoot him." xiii him." etc.
Police Justice Bryaa arrived Mt the
Jail at the same time Sanders was
landed at the prison doors, and for.
bade anyone entering the station.
BYRD came to the jail while tho mob
was crying for the negro's life and
said he was not wounded. The mob
then dispersed. Sanders was locked
up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
ODD FELLOWS CAReI Ill
OF ORDERS SECRETS
Declined to Meet in Convention Hall
Because of Cracks In the
Building.
(From n Staff CORRESPONDENTS

tFrom n Staff Correspondence
j., MES iUWN EXPOSITION. May
16.-Because the convention hall is
not entirely completed and the Off
ccrs feared that cracks in the struct-
IRE might interfere with the secret
session, the Virginia Grand Lodge
u. o. o. +. left tho grounds again
today without holding It's meeting
here. Yesterday the representatives
10 the grand lodge arrived and ex.
pcctcd TO hold n session. but owing
TO the incomplete state of the build
ing they wen; tn Norfolk and met
at the Y. NJ C. A. hall.
Today the Exposition management
volunteered TO station Powhatan
Guards around the building mt dis.
lance of fifteen feet and prevent any
one from approaching during the Sc
crot session, but the officers were
NOT satisfied and again went to Nor
folw to use the Y. NJ. C.. A. building.
Today was Odd Fellows Day here
md the members of the order were
entertained. although they did not
meet on the grounds. President
Tucker delivered an address of well
come and Il musical program was
rendered
"Monkey Drill"
This morning at 10 o'clock the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
NO OPPOSITION TO DR..
ROBERTS FOR MODERATOR
Chosen to Preside Over General Pres.
byterian General Assembly by
AccIamatIon.
tBy Associated press.J

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 16.-There
were two features of the opening ses-
sions of 18th General Assembly of
the Presbyterian church which con-
vened at Memorial Hall in this city
today-the annual sermon delivered
by Rev. Dr. Ira Landrith, of Nash
vile, Tenn, moderator of the last
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly,
which were delivered in the morning.
and the election of moderator which
took place in the afternoon.
The election of moderator was
reduced to a formality ny the with
drawal of all the candidates except
Rev. DR.. William H. Roberts, OF
Philadelphia, who was chosen by ac-
clamation. :. a,.s1sagis
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
PRESIDENT GETS FREE
TICKET FOR ALL GAMES
Presented With Handsome Pass by
National Association of Profes-
sional Baseball Leagues.
INV Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 10
President Roosevelt was today pre-
sented with solid gold folding card
comforting OH him life membership in
the National Association of Profess
sional Baseball Leagues with the
privilege of admission to all the
games played by the clubs comprising
the Association. The card of regu.
lation baseball ticket size has the
Presidents photograph engraved in
enameled gold. the date of presenta-
ton and the name of as many cities
as there was room for.
The committee making the presen-
tation consisted of p. T. Powers, OF
New York; Eugene F. Bert, of San
Francisco; j. II. Farrell, OF Auburn,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
Says That His Share Of The $780,.
600 Bribery Fund was Sixty
One Thousand Dollars.
MAYOR SCHMITzRECEIvtD $4,000
al of tho Supervisors got $4,000 Each
Except One, Who Stood Out for
$4,000 and Won HIo Polnt-Bcllcv.
cd Now That PromIncn. OFFICIALS
WIN DO indicted.
(ny AasocIntod Prcaa.l


SAN FRANCISCO, GAIL. Muy To-
Abraham Rcnf today Carried out his
declaration of yesterday that he
would following his change of plea,
To guilty In tho cxtortion case againBt
him, assist the bribery prosecution
In It's campaign against municipal
corruption.
Rucf, obcying subpoena from tho
grand jury, went to tho grand Jury
chamber In Native Sons hall, where
he took the Witness stand and submit
ted to an examination that lasted two
hours.
When tho ordeal was over he called
the newspaper men around him and
said that lie had promised the grand
jury not TO divulgc anything.
District Attorney I.andon and Al.
siHiant Attorney Henry refused to
max, any statement whatever.
From Special Agent Burns, how
ever, II WAS learned that Rcuf toll
the grand jury that Patrick Calhoun
assistant president; Thornwcll Mul-
laley, chief counsel; Ticry l.. Ford
ana Assistant Counsel William NJ.
Abbott, OF the United Railways, paid
or caused to be paid the sum OF
S2o0,000 for the provision named;l
that sGl,no0 of this amount was
ltcuf's FEE" that S5000n went into
the pocket Of Mayor Schmltz aud that
tho remaining $4,000 was handed to
tho is supervisors, 10 OF them receiv-
ing $4,000 each, another demanding
ard getting Si0,000, and Chairman
Gallagher, nj the finance committee,
boiiE paid $4,000 for acting us TO-
between.
Subsequently tie statement was
made but not officially confirmed,
that indictments had been voted
against four high officials of tho
United Railroads and Mayor Schmitz,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
Reliable Business Men and Police
Officers Testify Before Senate
Investigating Committee.
ARE POSITIVE IN IDENTIFICATION
Sure by the Yelling and Other Wayo
That the Shooting Was Done by
Members Of the Twentyfifth In.
fantry-officers Kept Busy pods.
ing Bullets.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 1G.-.
Two witnesses IN the Brownsville I'm.
vcstigation before the Senate commit.
tee or military affairs today tcsu.
lied that they saw negro soldiers
shooting no the Texas town on tho
night of August ~. u.
One OF these witnesses I,Iouton,nt
DomingucZ, of the Brownsville no.
nee, who received bullet through
! the arm and had his horse shot from
under him while trying to warn citi.
Hehs oil the approach of the armed
men, whom he declared positively to
ne negro soldiers from the garrison.
ana another witness. Police Padron.
VINO describes n busy quarter OF an
hour lodging bullets. He also was
positive that the men doing the shoot
iilg were negro soldiers. DR.. Charles
H. Thorn. dentist. testified that he
hoard group of men firing at tho
rear of his house and shouting com
inands to each other. lie gave as
! his Judgment that the voices were
those OF negroes.
| +. A. II. Sanbornc. manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
i who occupied room opposite tho
garrison, testified to seeing negro
soldiers entcr the post at about the
| time the firing ceased.
Policeman Gcnaro Padron testified
that he was Mt the corner of Wash
irSton and Fourteenth streets shortly
after midnight and that he saw SOL
dicrs in tho alley half n block away,
and that they were shooting. He
SAID he could distinguish their mi
forms when the guns flashed. lie
told of the meeting with the lieutcn-
ant of notice but contradictcd the
statement OF Dominiguez that he had
said that the men had just finished
shooting up" the Cowan house
According to Padrons story he nc
companicd Dominigucz back to Thir.
tcenth street and part of the WY to
the alley near the Miller hotel. lie
said he went no further because Dom
ihgicz would not heed his warning
int to cross the alley. He told of
seeing negro soldiers rush out and
fire at Dominigucz and follow him
some distance down Fourteenth
sircek He did not ste DominsucZ
when his horse was shot from under
EiT as the men saw him (Padron)
and started firing at him. Padron
ran from place to place to escape
tie danger. finally taking refuge in
an obscure doorway.
Tho witness was cross examined
| by Senator Foraker at some length
without affecting his story. Domin,
gueZ was also cross examined by
Senator Foraker. but his story was
not changed in the least.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
WIscONSiN'S SENATORIAL
DEADLOCK BROKEN AT LAST
Former Congressman Isaac Stephen.
son Chosen to Succeed Senator
spooner After Long Fight.
INV Associated Press)

MADISON, WIS., May 1G.-The
senatorial deadlock in Wisconsin was
broken tonight by the nomination on
the first ballot of the Republican
caucus Of Former Congressman Isaac
Stephenson, of Marine;;e. The final
result was Stephenson, 81; Esch, IS:
Hatten, 10: Scattering, 35.
The battle ended deadlock exist.
Ing since April 16. In that time n
daily ballot has been taken in the
Legislature in joint session and nearly
eighty Eallots were taken in the Re.
publican caucus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
.BUTlER-BUTLER COMPANY
ABSORBED BY THE TRUST
lynchburs Concern Passes Into New
Hands But There VIII be
Mo Changes.

LYNGHBURG. VA. May 1G.--Tt
was announced here today that the
American Tobacco Company had ab.
iorbod the ButlcrBuilcr Company.
~ is said that The newly acqulreI
plants VIII he operated as formerly
and that there Will be no changes in
he personnel of the operating force.
The local cigarette plant. employing
800 girls. will he oporated as a
branch of the American Tobacco
COMPANY. The purchase price has
mot been made public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
{. G. O CONDUCTOR MAKES
GHOSTLY FIND ON TRACKS
MsruIed Remains OF Man Who Had
No Arms and With One Lower
Limb Missing.
fSpcciaI 10 The Daily Presa.)

CLIFTON FORGE, VA. May To-
w. II. Humphrics, a Chesapeake q
Ohio Railway conductor. discovered
the manglcd remains of Il white man
on the tracks this morning the
man had no arms, there being a
short stub at the shoulder with a de-
formed hand attached to each. One
OF the lower limbs was missing. What
remained OF the body was perfectly
nude. There were no papers about
his person by which he could be
identified.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
Baptist Theological Seminary.
IkN ARSOnfaInd DrnsS

RICHMOND. VA, May 1G.-The
trustees of the Southern Baptist The
illogical Seminary at Louisville, Ky,
convened here today in Grove avenue
Baptist church. Joshua lowering, of
baltimore. called the body to order
The old officers were reelected. The
resignation of Rev. T.. c. Dargan, now
professor in the seminary, becoming
effective June ! was presented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
Foreman Kills One Of His Men.
fBY ASSOcintcn Pressl

MACON, GA, May 1G.-Tom Battle,
foreman on the Federal building here,
struck D. NJ. Berry on the head today
with an iron bolt breaking his neck
and killing him almost Instantly The
coroner's jury rendered verdist Of
murder against Battle. The homicide
occurred on government territory,
and warrant was issued by the
United States court for Battle. B6r-
ry was &c years old and leaves q
young WIFE,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
WESTERN RAILROAD FINED
TWEH1Y.THOUSAND DOLLARS
The Company Had Given Rebates and
Paid Over Big Fine Without
Murmur.
NHv Nssncintcd prcsa.l

NEW YORK, May 16--'Thc Chica-
20. Milwaukee & st. Paul Hallway
Company. through It's general conn,
sci. Charles b. Kcelcr, of Chicago.
plead guilty before Judge Holt in
tho United States Circuit Court to-.
day on two indictments recently re-
turned against the road for the grant
ing of rebates in violation of the
EIkins anti.rebating law. The court
assessed II fine of $4,000 ON each
CONT pleaded to. or 100000 In all,