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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
CARRIED BURGLARS TOOLS.
Tramp Who Worked at Hebron Pc
lleved to Have Entered Store.

Salem, N. Y, June San all night
search by police ofiicerS In this vi.
entity for a tramp who left Hebron
yesterday with full set OF burglars
tools was unsuccessful, but II Is be-
lieved that n break reported from
Cambridge today was made by the
same man. A tramp answering the
description OF THE man wanted was
seen just below Salem yesterday on
his way toward Cambridge, where Nc
Mish's store was entered last night,
quantity OF clothing being stolen.
The tramp called at farmhouse
In Hebron Monday and was given
work. While at work the man left
his coat hanging on n nall In the
barn and the farmers son, accident
ally knocking II down. discovered the
burglars tools. The tramp was al
lowed to spend the night at the farm
and 10 leave In the morning. when the
authorities In this vicinity were warn
ed to look out for him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
EASTERN STAR GROWING
Gained 5,7ts Members during the Past
Year.

Burlington. June 5.-The thirty.
fifih annual conyocation OF the Grand
Chapter OF Vermont. Order OF the
Eastern Star. was opened here nj y
o'clock this morning by the grand
matron. Mrs Lillian G. Chase. Of East
Fletcher. The grand patron. Carl X.
Storrs. OF Newport, presided over the
deliberations.
Reports were made by the various
officers. The report Of the grand sec
rotary. II. l.. Stillson. OF Bennington.
showed n membership OF BIS. gain
OF 400 during the year. There are
now sixty-two chapters In the state.
During the past year three new chap
tiers have been organized. nj Fair
Haven. at Corinth. and at Townshend.
The report OF the grand treasurer
Miss Eta A. Fairman Of Windsor.
showed receipts OF 1854, disburse'
ments OF si.3iS.Si. leaving n balance
In the treasury of s3iS6O.
The following officers were elected:
Grand patron. DR. George II. Gorham.
of Bellows Falls. grand matron. Mrs
Jessie l.. Blgwood. OF Burlington;
grand secretary. II. l.. Stillson. OF hen
nlngton: grand treasurer. Miss Eta
A. Fairman. OF Windsor.
The officers will be Installed this
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
THE RUTLAND HORSE SHOW.
Exhibition Last Of This Month Is
Promising Well

Homer Davenport. the world fam.
Gus cartoonist and president OF the
Davenport Desert Arabian Stud with
stables nc Morris Plains. n. j.. and
bingham. Mass. has written the Rut
land Horse Show and breeders as.
ISOLATION that he will attend the show
and bring with him six OF his Arabian
stations including llalcb. The
Pride of the Desert" This stallion
was presented 90 Mr. davenport by the
governor OF Syria and N said 10 be
the finest specimen OF the Arabian
horse. With Mr.. Dayenports exhibit
will be hts Bcdouin boy. who was
given 10 him by the Great Shcik. he
dressed In true nedouin style and has
his own tent. horse rcgalia. etc.
This exhibit In itself viii be- a treat.
not only 90 horscmen. but 10 the pub
lie In general. Another OF the stall
lions included IN this exhibit will be-
Muson. which drew tremendous
crowds NJ the opening OF Buffalo Bill's
show In New York Mr. Davenport
will take personal charge OF the exhib
IL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
French MarIume s,rIL. No, Over.

PARIS. June GA settlement Of the
scamcn's strike hrs not been reached
m the meu at many OF the ports 70.
fused 10 adopt. the recommendation OF
the delegation who came 90 Paris and
voted 10 await the decision OF the ma
tional committee. whose headquarters
are In Marselllcs. AT some VI the
southern ports the strikers manifested
n turbulent spirit. and several riots
wero reported. strikers nc cherbourg
Attempted TO prevent the departure Of
the tenders sent or 10 meet the trans.
atlantic steamers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
W. E. PIERCE BLOWN UP
Tried Smoking In Car Loaded With
Powder.

w. II. Pierce. formerly OF this vii
lage. where he was sometimes known
as Sunshine Willie" is In the Massa
chusetts General hospital at Boston
suffering from severe injuries from
which he may not recover, though Il is
thought that he will pull through.
Pierce was injured by being blown
up In car loaded with powder and
the strangest thing about II is that he
was not instantly killed. The acct
dent occurred Tuesday at Maynard,
Mass.
II Is reported that Pierce entered a
freight car loaded with powder. He
was smoking or else attempted to
light his pipe while In the car and the
explosion resulted. The car was
blown into pieces.
Pierce's mother lives here on Pleas.
ant street but is In Rutland this week.
Word came here OF her sons Injuries
and has been forwarded 10 her at Rut.
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
Kins oscar. GoId.a Wedding.

STOCKHOLM. June q. - King o.
cars health Is 80 far improved that he
has rcassumed the relns u govern.
ment. which he rellnquished Dec. Il.
1909. when he appointed Prince Gus
tave. the crown prince. TO act as re
gent King Oscar and Queen sophia
celebrated their golden wedding today.
The gift OF the nation was n sum OF
money 10 enable poor patients 20 gain
admission 20 the sanatoria for con
sumptiycs founded ten years ago on
the twenty NTH anniversary OF King
Oscars reign with money subscribed
10y the nation and handed over TO the
king.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
THE FINISHING TOUCHES
FRS, Car on the New Road Will be
Run June 20.

Manager Wheeler Of the BennIng
ton and North Adams Street Railway
II positive that the road will be- open
ed for n rcguler schedule on or before
June 20. The road II practically nm
ished from the Massachusetts state
line to Pownal Center although n
fence gang and two or three gangs of
Italians are nj work between these
points widening the shoulder OF the
roadbcd to prevent lnndslidca.
About 900 men are at work between
Pownal Center and bennington slop.
Ing some OF the deep cuts To prevent
caycinH Cars could have been run
over the line some days ago. but the
company wishes 10 have the workmcn
ont of the way before the line " open.
ed 10 the public. II IL said that the
ten mile strip between the Massachu.
sctts state line and Bennington has
cost more than 100000.
The grades aud curves are reduced
to steam railroad requirements aud In
securing these results great natural
difficulties had 90 be overcome Some
OF the rock cuts are % feet deep aud
IN one earth cut $500 feet long the nv.
GRACE depth IL over 20 feet. The road
IL equipped with So pound steel rails
and the ties are laid 5000 10 the mile.
The line shortens the distance 20
miles between bennington aud Hos.
ton. The road which Is n part OF the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
system, will probably carry large
part OF the Eastern and New York
lnH ls.N.
outs along the line are OF oxtraordin.
AIRY length. The one two miles south
Of Bennington II 1900 feet long and
another near Pownal Center II nearly
twice that distance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
DRAW COLOR LINE
University Of Alabama Baseball Team
Object Of Negroes.

Burlington, June 5.-The Unlyer-
sity OF Alabama baseball team. claim.
ed TO be the champions OF the South
have cancelled their scheduled games
with the University OF Vermont to-
morrow and Friday. forfeitlng there
by their guarantee OF $500. Mana
ger Rollard. graduate OF the Uni
versity of Vermont. who is In charge
OF the southern team. was In the city
today and stated that his team would
not play with Vermont with negroes
ON the latter team. First Baseman
Watkins aud Second Baseman VIII
liams are the men objected to.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
BRUTAL ASSAULT
Charge Brought Against Michael Cox
OF Windsor.

Windsor, me 5.-Michael Cox was
arrested last night on warrant is
sued by Grand Juror j. X. Conlin on
the charge of brutally assaulting his
wife. The case was heard this morn
ing before Justice OF the Peace r. n.
Hale, States Attorney H. X. Buck pros
ecuting. Cox pleaded guilty and was
fined sll and costs with an alterna-
tive sentence OF 66 days IN the house
OF correction at Rutland. lie made ar
engagements for the payment OF his
fine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
nr,.r r.,.. wl,n mln .ra ra,.,r.

ALBANY. ~ T.. June civilian
]. Bryan met most OF the Democratic
state officers. talked over the telephone
with former United States Senator Ia.
yId ". Hill aud also had a chance
meeting and chat with former Chief
Judge Alton u. Parker ~ the court
Of appeals. who was the Democratic
candidate IN 1904 for president OF the
United states, NJ Mr.. Bryan was him.
self IN 1895 aud 1900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
%. r.u OF cripple. Overturned.

NEW YORK. June IA bus carry
Ing fifteen helpless crippled children
bound "a the Grand Genital station 90
take q train 10 the country was run
down aud overturned on West Forty
second street by trolley car One OF
the children was badly cut about the
head and rendered unconscious. while
all the others were bruised or suffered
from shock. The driver was thrown
from his seat. but was unInJured aud
spnng 60 the horses heads. catching
them In time 60 avert n runaway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
MADE PIE WITH ARSENIC.
Family NJ Montgomery Pawn. Trucks.
willie. Pa. Had fatsi Feast

wILKESBARRE. Pa. June Gone
man l. dead. a child viii die aud sew.
eral other children are In serious
condition at the farm ~ John Mont.
gomery at TrucksvillIe as result Of
eating pie containing arsenic.
The housekecpcr. Mrs. Kelly. mis-
took arsenic for baking powder and
placed n quantity In the pies she was
baking. The entire Montgomery fami.
ly. the hired help and some visitors
10 the house partook 81 the pastry.
and all became very III. Joseph
Brown. a hired man. died shortly after
a physician arrived Vt the house.
Mrs. kelly's two children and three
other children who wep visiting the
farm ATE freely 81 the pie. one Of
the Kelly children cannot recover.
while the others are In a serious con
dition. Mrs. Kelly says n can contain.
Ing the arsenic aud one filled with
baking powder were ON the same shelf.
and she took the wrong can by mis-
take
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
p,..,s.., asked For the BIas..

RICHMOND. Va. June u - Presl-
dent Roosevelt desires TO have the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues bat
TALON at the jamestown exposition on
Georgia day. aud they will put their
annual encampment ahead little In
order Go be- there. The president In
qulrcd for the Blucs ON the opening
day aud expressed great dIsappoint-
ment that they were not In the parade.
lie expressed the hearty wish that
they might h. present ON Georgia day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
VT. posTmAsTeRs' SALARIES
Cuts and Raises Affect - Offices In
the State.

Washington. June i.-The postofiice
department has announced the read
justment OF postmasters salaries for
Vermont and Rhode Island which will
take eject July 1. There are "a chan
ges In Vermont The Office nj Fort
Ethan Allen which has been paying a
salary OF SliOO. ceases 10 BE- n presi'
Dental ONCE and the compensation
will be- the amount Of stamps cancel
ed. The postmaster at l.yndonyille
will have a salary OF $500 which II
n reduction Of $500. due TO the falling
on In the postal business there.
The postmaster at Hyde Park viii
b. paid hereafter $500 and at North
Bennington $500. n reduction OF 500
each. Proctor and Bellows Falls viii
pay S2l0O and $500. an Increase OF
5000 In each instance.
The other Vermont Increases are
800 each, 10 that the salaries OF the
following Offices are: Castleton. John
son and Saxtons River, $500: Barton
Landing and Island Pond. $500: VII
mington. $500: Hardwick. $500.
Mortified and Windsor. $1,000: Mid
dlebury. $500: Newport. $1,000.
Springfield. $500: Bennington. $500:
81 Adams. $1,000: Barre. 5000: Mont
pelicr. $500; Brattleboro, $500; hut
land. $1,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
m.rr,m.n cens.rene. 20 .. msla.

WARRINGTON. June "a confer.
ence 90 determine whether civil or
criminal action or any action ne all
shall be taken by the government
against ". II. Hartman aud the rail.
roads controlled by him Ms n result ~
the Investigations OF the Interstate
commerce commission will he held NJ
the white House tomorrow. The pres
ident II anxious that some conclusion
may he reached before he goes 10 Oys-
ter Hay next "Wednesday for four
months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
c..r.r. WIN r..su,e Twelve.

CITY or MEXICO. June 6.-Accord-
Ing 10 telegram received here twelve
~ the nineteen men condemned 90
death by court martial proceedings
because ~ an alleged attempt on the
life " President Cabrera % ouate
mala will be executed. Eleven ~
these men are Guatemalans. The dis
patch chamctcrizcs the condemned
men as honorable aud Innocent vie
tlt..a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
lies. Ma, o., Long Term.

NEW YORK. June G-Thc grand ~.
ry handed down two Indictments
against Theodore u. Hess, the police.
man wlo. II Is alleged. took Elizabeth
Grady. the fourteen yearold girl. from
her home 60 Baltimore. For kidnapping
he may be sentenced TO fifteen years 10
Sing Sing. ON the assault charge he
eau be- sent up for ten years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
CROKER HORSE
WINS DERBY
Ex. Tammany Leader Takes
Worlds Racing Event.
WIN FOR IRISH HORSE
Sixty thousand People, King I'd
waad. See 0rby's Victory on
EPSON Downs.


people. including King Edward. the
Prince and Princess Of Wales and the
Duke aud Duchess OF Connaught, saw
Richard Cookers colt Orby, the three
year-old son OF orme and Rhoda H..
ridden by the American jockey. John
ny Reif. win the Derby, worth $i2,-
500. at EPSON Downs.
For the first time In history race
horse trained In Ireland won the
Derby.
Orby's success was Witnessed by
thousands Of Americans. many OF
whom went 20 EPSON In coaches from
the London hotels. The result was re
celyed by them with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Colonel Z. W. Daird's Wool winder
was second, aud Captain Greer's SLEEVE
GALLON was third. orby was two and
onshalf lengths In the lead al the
finish. The odds on Orby were 100 to
%. Wool wlnder was quoted nj the
same price. while Sieve Gallon. which
was the favorite, was at 20 i3. Nine
horses ran.
Bezonlan. Lord Rosebery's horse.
ridden 10y Danny Maher. was fourth.
In the paddock inspection Orby did
not make many new friends. many
critics being ~ the opinion that his
proppy forelegs were not suited TO the
Derby course.
The nine competitors paraded In
good time. John hull was on first, hut
Hlggs quickly dassed SLEEVE Gallon
the favorite Ia the front soon after
the start. There were evidently ne
fears for the stamina ~ Sieve Gallon,
but the effort told at Taticnham Cor.
ner. and n loud shout went up. The
favorite II beaten
This proved 60 h. the case. for SLEEVE
Gallon had shot his bolt nj the end Of
mile and a quarter. aud. despite the
vigorous riding % HiggS be could
make no answer to the challenge Of
orby and Wool winder. and the for
mer strobe home an easy winner.
Orby. though receiving large meas
ure Of public support. especially from
Americans. failed a. give general sat.
I-faction after his final spin Tuesday.
Many Of the lockers on regarded him
M n tribe thick winded. but Mr. Gro
ker was quite confident throughout
MIR. Croker. who witnessed the race
was highly pleased. Ills ATTENDANCE
az EPSON was his first visit 10 an
English race meeting since he took NJ
his permanent residence In lrcland aft
er his Misunderstanding with the New.
market stewards.
II cannot h. said that Orby SCORED
popular victory. The money ~ the
majority was on the beaten fav0rilc.
Sieve Gallon. The cheers as Orhy
passed the winning post were feeble
II was for Engll-hmen the eliminating
disappointment ~ n day begun under
the most depressing conditions. Sieve
Gallon made the most running. but
failed 60 stay the course.
Thousands Of visitors from Ireland
aud America played the horse at the
course. and Mr.. Croker aud his friends
IN ireland aud London placed heavy
bets In the winter books. when the
odds were as long ~ iOo 10 I.
Mr.. Croker. with n party % friends.
Including August Belmont. watched
the race closely but calmly from n box
overlooking the post lie led the rush
toward the track when Orby came NJ
| the atrelch Ia front Of the other com
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06

NEW YORK. June G--JustIce Mad.
dox of the supreme court has granted
another writ ~ haleas corpus 10 I'd.
wanl A. Russell. who II now confined
In the Asylum ~ Criminal Insane at
Dannemorn. n. Y. Russell II one of
the most curious characters with
whom the courts Of this state have
had 10 deal with ~ late. Allcnlrts
who have examined him have stated
that the man - insane aud that II
would be- dangerous 10 give him his
liberty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
yIoIcn, E.r,ha.aLe. a, ou.y.euII.

GuAYAQUiL, Ecuador, June g.
Two earthquake shocks were folt here
ct about ~ o'clock at night. The first
was slight. and the second. which last.
cd twenty Ave seconds, was violent
aud made many families abandon their
houses and remain IN the streets for
several hours. fearing n repetition Of
the disturbance, which WAS severe
enough TO cause the church bells 20
ring
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
wants michigan omc,al. Punished.

WASHINGTON, June O = Baron
Roscn. the Russian ambassador. has
called the attention OF the department
Of state Ia the fact that certain Mich.
lgnn officials have not been called 70
Justice for the killing OF Finlander
M m incident 10 miners riot about
year ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
p.u.h,er af .th. c,ar IlI.

) ST. PETERSBURG. June 6.-Grsnd
Duchess Anastasla, the sIx-year-old
daughter Of Emperor Nicholas, IL III,
and II Is feared she has dlphtherla.
The empress Is caring for the child
personally. Ia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
rore,s, s,uacr,. o., D.are~..

BOSTON. June o. Boston university
awarded the dcgrse Of doctor OF juris.
prudence 20 Nllkauth KrIshna 'Bahet
Of Poona, India. and the degree OF
master Of arts 10 lIorbu kamasald Of
japan. 10th were students. IN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06
VT, THURSDAY, JUNE 6. 1907
Not Care To Narrow Daren Heart By bong
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next 20 Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-06

star witness For State In Hsywood's
Trial For Murder of Governor OF
Idaho, ON stand All OF Court ses-
sion, Tells story Of chastity Grimes
Planned aud Carried Out with
Awful Goodness aud Cruelty That
seldom % Ever Has Been Eauaied
In Any Court In America or In the
whole Civilized world.
The Washington times., 1907-08-03
Forty Years a Druggist
And Never Took a Drug !
Remarkable Record of New York Pharna-
Cist Who Has Mixed Medicines for Other
People for Two Score Years.

NEW YORK. Aug 3.-''Forty years a
druggist and never took a drug"
This is the proud boast OF D. A.
Greavan. known the country over as
Doc" day manager OF Perry's phar-
macy. in the Pulitzer building. the busi-
est drug store in the world. Mr.. Grea-
vans friends are congratulating him on
the close Of his term of two-score years
as an active pharmacist. and you can't
find one of Chen that does not believe
he is good for twenty years more of 1t.
Doc Greavan has been on Park Row
ever since the Oldest old reporter can
remember. He was rolling pills and
filling bottles as manager of Perry's S
pharmacy. in the Sun building. when
Deacon Terry and Dave Ferguson were
boys, and that is going some. He has
ministered TO the Ills Of cub reporters
who have grown to be great editors, and
OF others who have shrunk into the mil
nonaire class, and they all love him.
While his province is to mix UP the
medicines that heal the sick he never
has been sick a day in his life. He
knows the taste Of the drugs he handles,
because II IS his business 70 know, and
he can tell you just what effect they
Will have upon the human system, but
mis- own system has never needed them.
"I nave never had TO prescribe to
myself he said today. as he did about
The Washington times., 1907-08-03
ONE GETS A PAPA;
THE OTHER A KISS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3.-Emma
Gillespie. Of 40 Gross street, West
Philadelphia. will get a papa as well as
husband when she marries. She OBJ
tanned a permit 20 wed Gus Papa,
twenty-one years old, residing at the
same address, at the city hall
Despite the fact that she viii marry
Papa, 1t was necessary for her father,
William Gillespie. to give his consent
10 her wedding. The girl Is but seven
teen years old, and her father had to
make the trip 70 the marriage license
bureau also- Papa IS a native Of New
ark, y. j., and his bride-to-be was born
at Pittsburg. Papa and Miss Gillespie
will be married by Rev. Eugene Sui
Ivan, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Twenty-ninth street and Col
lege avenue.
Mary Mauskh. OF Elkins Park. is sure
Of a kiss when she Weds. She obtained
a permit to marry Ludwig kiss. OF
1872 North Lawrence street. Both Kiss
and his prospective bride are natives
OF Austria Hun gary. Kiss is twenty
six years old, and the girl Is two years
his senior. They are to be married at
st. Peters Catholic Church
The Washington times., 1907-08-03

seventeen things az the same time. Il
don't know that there is any hard and
fast rulc Of health at that
Il take good care of myself / never
drink. I keep busy. ! like my work.
try 10 improve myself all the time
am too busy TO be sick When I feel
bad 1 get little more cf a move on
and forget it.
Drugs are a blessing TO mankind. but
the man is lucky who doesn't need
them II is better TO take a little trOu-
bic 10 avoid being sick than 10 take IL
easy until you are sick and then NIL
yourself with medicine A cheerful dis
position helps 70 keep one healthy"
Mr.. Greayan Is noted in his profes-
sion as man you cannot stump with
any sort Of prescription He belongs
70 the Old school, and in the course Of
his long experience on Park Row he
has broken IN many bright young men
who are mixing prescriptions on their
own account all over the country. But
none Of them Is able 70 truthfully as
sert that he has never swallowed 4
fraction OF a grain of drugs
NeWspape men Of q statistical turn
have spent much time in figuring Up
how many thousands OF gallons OF hduld
medicine and how many tons Of pow
ders the Doc" has turned out IN his
long career. There Is a divergence OF
agreement that If all the labels upon
which Doc Greavan las written di-
rections in the past forty years were
pasted together end 70 end they would
extend around the earth in an unbroken
string
The Washington times., 1907-08-03
JIMMY WORTHINGTON
GETS FEDERAL PLUM

James 7. WorthIngton, who has been
acting as private secretary to Deputy
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Robert Williams, resigned that position
under the classified service TO accept
an appointment as an internal revenue
agent In the field in connection with the
denatured alcohol work.
The former position paid $500 per ar
mum. while Mr.. Worthington's new Job
carries with 1t a salary of about $500
per year, but the increase in the salary
was not alone responsible for the
change, his health and outdoor work
such as he viii have as revenue agent
being the greater inducement
Mr.. Worthington is a native Of Chilli
cothe. Ohio. and an Old newspaper man.
in which capacity he first came to this
city. For several years he was connect
ed with the Associated Press, being as
signed to Capitol and departmental
work. In 1900 he became private seere-
tary to George w. Wilson. Commissioner
of Internal Revenue. and upon the death
of this official. acted in the same capa-
city to his successor. John w Yerkes