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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Saunders viii Not Run Away,

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 4.-Lieuten-
ant Governor J. Y. Saunders has an.
swered the challenge to Il duel issued
by Donelson Gallery. son Of the late
United States Senator DOnelson CAT
fiery. The lieutenant governor says
that he does not take back any state
ments he made which caused Caffery's
action and that while he cannot accept
an offer to meet in personal en-
counter Mr.. Gallery knows where to
find him. A political speech caused
the trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Lusitanin Sails With Millions.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 1.-The Cunard
line steamship Lusitania sailed from
here with Baron Won Hengelmuller,
United States, and Baroness Won Hen
gclmuller. Mrs. Patrick Campbell and
her company among her passengers.
Julia Marlowe also was passenger.
A great crowd watched the departure
OF the steamer, much interest being
shown in the putting of f2,0O0,000 in
bullion aboard the steamship.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Nearly Lynchcd Sweeney.

MARIETTA, o., Nov. |. - John
Sweeney, married man, thirty-tive
years old, narrowly escaped lynching
here, following an attack on Anna
K0on, fourteen years old. Sweeney,
who is the father of five children, was
seen dragging Miss Koon into build.
ing at the fair grounds. A crowd
quickly gathered. bound Sweeney with
a rope and started for the Muskingum
river. bent on throwing him into the
water. The police rescued Sweeney
on the river bank and fought the
Leading citizens prevented the crowd
from stormlng the lookup. The girl
Is In precnrious condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
A
Story
Everyone
Should
Read

Half a century ago, Rev FIR John
OBrien of Lowell, Mass, through
oyerwork and exposure, became seri-
ously run down. A cold and stubborn
cough and lung trouble threatened his
life. An eminent specialist gave
Father John, as he was fondly called
a prescription to cure the cold and re-
move the lung trouble as well as to
build up and strengthen the body. The
clergyman began to improve at once,
the cough disappeared and his lungs
healed. 1t corrected his digestion
made new tissue and Father John was
soon restored to his former health and
strength.
Father John recommended the medi
cine to his parishi0ners and friends,
and because of his merits it became
the family remedy in thousands Of
homes, and became knowf+ as Father
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
stops Cigarette Manufacture.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-The Ameri-
can Tobacco company has ordered the
closing down of practically all its clga-
rette making plants here, throwing be-
tween 800 and 600 employees out of
work No reason was given at the To-
cal factory for the action Of the com
pany beyond the statement that the
order to close came from headquarters
ut New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
To Transfer Ponce de Leon. Ashes.

SAN JUAN, +. r., Nov. An. b.
Broward, the governor of Florida, has
transmitted to Governor Post resou-
ton of the Florida legislature appoint
ing a committee of five and appropri-
ating money for the purpose of obtain
ing the remains of Ponce de Leon and
requests his cooperation. The ashes
of Ponce de Leon, the discoverer Of
Florida and the first governor of Porto
Rico, are buried in San Jose church.
San Juan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
True
and
Full of
Human
Interest

Johns Medicine" having been so
named by the people, and was adver-
tised, all with the approval of Father
John.
1t viii cure all throat and lung
troubles, prevent Pneumonia and Con
sumption. and make flesh and strength
if taken faithfully. 1t is not patent
medicine and does not contain alcohol
or poisonous drugs. Read guarantee
which follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Baron George Washington Coming.

VIENNA. Nov. 4. - Baron George
Washington who is now on his way to
the United States, with the baroness
Thy birth Countess WOlsersheim), to
pay his first visit to this country, Is
the last surviving representative of the
German branch OF the historic house Of
Washington, which branch will be-
come extinct at his death since he has
no children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04

BERLIN, Nov. L. Crown Prince
Frederick William is devoting himself
with much zeal to his new work in the
ministry of the interior. He is due in
his office at O'Clock every morning
and up to the present he always has
been a few minutes ahead of time
The prince lives in Potsdam, about
eighteen miles from his Office and to
get there by o he must arise before Z
o'clock every morning, He comes in
an automobile. lie occupies desk ex
actly like those of the other clerks
within the juri 'diction of Privy Coun
cilor Won Fall.enhayn who is the guide
of the crown prince in learning how
the interior administration of Prussia
is handled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
EIGHTY.TWO DEER KILLED
Warden Chase has Complete List for
Bennington County.

County Game Warden Harry Chase
has completed his record for the annu.
al deer season In Vermont and finds
that Bennington county hunters kill
ed SO deer, all but five of the mniside
OF the county limits The last returns
were from Winhall where seven were
shot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Harvard and Yale VIII Quit.

BOSTON, Nov. 4. 49, The passenger
service on the Metropolitan line be-
tween this city AZ, New York, which
has been operated with the steamers
Harvard and Yale for the past six
weeks, will be discontinued for the
winter after the trip from New York
today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Y. NJ. c. A. WON
Defeated the Employed Boys Team
Saturday Night.

The third game in a series of five
between the Y. NJ CA duck pin team
and the Employed Boys team of North
Adams resulted in victory for the
former by total of $50 pins. The
Bennington boys have won all three
games in the series so far and have
thus proved themselves more than a
match for the Tunnel City boys. The
score is as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
snunnnaa1nenAe>-------
Ni,,.s,r wemL After Opera ton.

LA SALE, ILL.,. Nov. 4.-JOhn Mitch
ell, president of the Mine workers
union, is in seriously weakened con-
dition following an operation for alb
scess at st. Mary's hospital, the fourth
operation performed upon him In the
last two weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Earth shakes mt snm MARYLAND.

SAMARKAND, Russian Turkestan,
Nov. A violent earthquake occurred
here. but did comparatively little dam
age. The inhabitants of Samarkand
were panic stricken and rushed out In.
to the streets, and for some time great
excitement prevailed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04

GRAND RAPINS. Mich, Nov. A.
Fire completely destroyed the plant of
the Grand Rapids Clock and Mantel
company. The building was filled with
clocks and mantels, The loss Is S79,'
900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
$25,OOO.OO

AS a guarantee that the story of
Father Johns Medicine is absolutely
true, the sum of $25,0aO00 will be
given to any charitable institution If
it can be shown otherwise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
Packing House Fire Loss, 1900, 900.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.,, Nov. 4.-The
main office building Of the Nelson Nor
ris packing plant here was destroyed
by fire. The loss is $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-04
EMPLOYED BOYS
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and western
Vermont unsettled weather with Local
rains late tonight and on Tuesday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
BIG STRIKE IN BUTTE.
Newspapers Cease Publication and
Telephone Girls Walk Out.

Butte. Aont-The greatest concert.
ed strike in the history of the city.
affecting number of industries and
compl ely closing the newspapers of
Butte and Anaconda, began Wednes.
day, when the pressmen of the news.
paper and job rooms went out ON n
demand for an advance in wages. and
the telephone girl operators in the
employ of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company went ont for more
pay. On Thursday linemen employed
In telephone and telegraph work went
out, whether in sympathy with the
telephone girls or because their own
demands for higher pay are pending
cannot be- learned at this hour. The
strike in its entirety affects about 400
people and may spread Butte and Ana.
conda newspapers have ceased publi
cation, apparently. for the next thirty
or sixty days AT least. and grim
struggle is nov on between the Butte
Miner the Butte Evening News. the
Butte lnter-Mountain. and the Ana.
conda Standard on one side. and the
Allied Printing crafts on the other.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
NEVER WANTED
TO KILL WHITE
Harry Thaw Told Or. Evans
That Tragedy Was an Act
of Providence.
District Attorney Jerome Fought
Hard to Prevent introduction of
This Evidence, Which Attor-
neys for Defense Believe
VIII Save Their Client.

New York; never wanted to
shoot the creature. never wanted
TO kill him, knew he was foul
creature. destroying the mothers and
daughters OF America, but wanted.
through legal means. to bring him to
trial wanted to get him into court
to bring him to justice. But Provi-
dence took charge OF it; IL was an
act OF Providence"
This Is Harry X. Thaw's own story
Of the killing OF Stanford White. 1t
was told by him to DIR. Britton ID.
Evans, the alienist. last August in the
Tombs. DIR. Evans on Monday re.
Deated the prisoners words to the
jury that Is trying Thaw for his life.
District Attorney Jerome fought
hard all last week against the intro
duction OF this evidence which the de-
Tense believes is conclusive proof that
Thaw did not know his act was
wrong. Once the testifying physI-
clans had declared thai In their opin.
ion Thaw was insane at the time he
made the statements. However. the
rules OF evidence permitted the intro
duction OF the prisoners words.
In further bulwafking their conten.
ton that Thaw was insane when he
killed Stanford White. the defendants
counsel succeeded Monday In placing
before the jury the will executed by
Thaw the night of his marriage in
April, 1908. and codicil executed at
the same time.
The will and the codicil were Of
fered In evidence as cumulative tes-
timony OF Thaw's mental unsound-
ness prior to the killing OF White. In
his will Thaw provided that his ex-
ecutors should set apart the sum OF
$4,000 to investigate his death IL
case Of violent and suspicious end.
and for the prosecution o. the persons
suspected OF having hat hand in his
taking OF.
In the codicil ihaw left to a lawyer
In Pittsburg $500 to be used In Sc.
curing legal redress from Stanford
White and one other person whose
name was not allowed to be read. for
the benefit OF four young women,
whom Thaw declared had been the
victims Of degrading assaults" In a
house furnished and used for orgies
by Stanford White and other inhuman
scoundrels."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
ITO GIVE THE PRESIDENT
| POWER OF EXCLUSION
The Administration Plan for the Set.
Element Of the Japanese Problem
Passes the Senate.

Washington. The administration
plan 10 settle the Acknowledgements
situation was approved In the senate
Saturday by the adoption of the sen
ate committee report on the immigra
|tion bill. This report contains a pro
Vision which authorizes the president
70 exclude Japanese laborers from the
United States AT his discretion.
The report will nov go TO the house
pr Its approval. which. IL has been
lated, In assured
The entire day was devoted to de
ate on the report The opposition
resented as an alternative plan a
esolution instructihK. the conferees
, bring in a proa positively pro
ibiting the safs Japanese la
Zeal n khs defeated. As
70 a party vote.
was then adopt
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
DEATH STOPS THAW TRIAL.
Wife of One Of the Jurors Dies and
Trial May be Delayed Some Time.

New York.--Another tragic chapter
In the history of the Thaw-White cpl
sode was written Thursday, when
death stepped in to halt the famous
trial The wife of Juror Joseph B.
Bolton died Thursday afternoon soon
after her husband had reached her
bedside. He had been summoned
from the courtroom, where the trial
had been in progress for less than IF
teen minutes. The formal announce
ment of Mrs. Bottoms death was made
in court shortly after D. M. the
hours set for the afternoon session.
and Justice Fitzgerald Immediately or.
dered an adjournment of the case un-
I'll next Monday morning. The court
also ordered, with the consent of coun.
sci. that the other eleven jurymen be
given their liberty, and no longer be
held together. He admonished the
Jurors to be guided by their honesty
and their oaths, and not to read the
newspapers or discuss the Thaw case
with anybody.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
HIGH Price for Utah wnoi.

Boston.-The largest transaction of
the week here was 100000 pounds of
Utah half-blood wool at &c cents. A
sale of 25o,o0o pounds of fine and
une medium Nevada at % cents is al
so reported. Demand for clothing
woods is steady, there has been fair
volume Of small transaction including
wide variety of grades at a wide
range of prices from 20 to 81 cents
Secured territory sells steadily AT ss
to 10 cents for the best and 60 10 ss
tor average fine and fine medium
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
THE PRESIOtaI 6yHS
PARTIAL 1Eay|!!.LY
Public Lands committ( I'M
Agree With His Pc a.
Coal Lands ouesti q (

Washington.-A bill conforl VI
4 measure to President Rod.
recommendation for the leasing e.
lands by the government rathef W1&s
for their sale was decided upon F14X
by the house committee on W4Nc
lands. 4kevi'
On Wednesday the committee -
ported bill which was widely at 49,
ance with the suggestions made in
presidents message on coal lands seJ&.
TO congress the same day. The co..
mittee was unaware OF the messaG4
until after it had reported the bill, an
Representative Lacey. the chairmansI
suggested reconsideration.
The committee ON Friday added a
leasing clause TO the bill, but no
agreement could be reached on such a
general leasing plan as the president
desires. The bill as amended author
ICES the president to lease any coal
lands with a royalty OF not more than
cents q ton and provides that the
lands may be withdrawn from entry
after they are leased. but not before.
The amount to be leased TO any one
person Is limited to 1850 acres.
President Roosevelt wanted all coal
land withdrawn from entry at once,
regardless of whether it be leased or
not, but the general withdrawal il
strongly opposed by western members.
who are not willing to have any more
land go into government reserves.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
Mail Carriers VIII Quit.

Butte, Mont,--The mail carriers Of
Butte will quit work in a body March
1, advices having been received from
WASHINGTON that the increase in sal
aries asked by the carriers is I'm.
possible TO concede. and taeir resig.
nations accepted. The Butte carriers
two weeks ago rendered their resigua.
tons to Postmaster George Irwin. star.
Ing they desired to resign March /.
unless the government saw ht to raise
their pay as under the present wages
they were unable TO make a living
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
ENTIRE SYSTEM CONDEMNED.
Idaho Legislators Against Rooseveit'a
Forest Reserve Policy.

Boise. lda.--Forest reserves occu.
pied the attention OF the house for
two hours on Monday. while the
sheepmen told of their troubles with
the forest service. They were sup
ported by the northern members, The
subject OF the debate was joint me-
mortal No. Z. by Gleason, introduced
earlier In the session. II was drafted
by Senator Hepburn and sets forth
his Views on the forest reserve ques-
ton. The administration of the re-
serves Is criticised and the entire sys-
tenn condemned. Gleason and Fallon
OF Kootenai spoke from the timber
mems standpoint. while Webster,
Stamford, Johnson and other sheep
owners spoke from their point of
view. There were only seven dis
senting votes when the question was
put on the adoption OF the memorial.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
la Toilette sixteen-tour Bill Sent to
Conference.

washington.-By q vote of 119 to
1859 the house on Monday, under sus-
pension OF the rules. refused to adopt
the substitute recommended by the In
terstate and foreign commerce COM
mitteeT sor the socalled "LaFollette
sixteen-hour bill' to promote the safe
ty OF employees and travellers on rail
roads by limiting the hours OF SER
vice OF employees. The amended bill
was sent to conference. a two-thirds
note being required
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
INSIDE STORY OF
RUSS0-JAP WAR
Commanding General of the
Russian Army Explains
Causes of Defeat
~ AZ rciIess Criticism Of the Men ana
S1eeasures That Carried on Losing
\ LII acontest.-Were Totally IN
\. prepared to Cope With
.HMN Japanese.

EA pxterssurg.-G Kuropatkin's
k16torS Of the Russo-Japanese war,
hle MAS confiscated by the Russian
mw 6wept. has at last become ac-
~ Me- edespite the most extreme
DEocaaItions to prevent this calling
Official insictnent from reaching the
public. The work is remarkable for
it's historic value as the closing chap
ter Gtshe var from the pen of the
COM riHsehief, and for the merci-
less ~ fi9E az the men and meas
ures IN In X uropatkin's estimate.
swepts p3tefa md its army to defeat.
The n 0Fk eohsists of three bulky
volu1 ,t<1pectively devoted to the
battls "a lIxsB YAM, of the sha river
and AZ Men, The voluminous gen.
ernl A Aatistics, reports and
pther gt4nentary matter. with
amaxtuK H4pSl0fiOns of disorganiza-
ton and int6p6flty, and even of DISC
bedience of Sp6tjfic urgent orders by
certain eneral officers entrusted with
high lands in the field, notably
Genes bars. against whom a
form114 lctment is framed, sad
din - the entire responsible
tySrfi ~ feat at Mukden.
16@fk11ss reasons for the failure
V6f are based chiefly on COM
y ~ the wariike spirit of the
p H.. their preparedness and val
Icm he says, had never been
my previous war, and their
NV 10 maintain the numerical SUI
<y necessary to assume the Of
19o(y0, with the disadvantage of Rus
owing to the inadequacy of the
'sinG1c-track railway from Europe. with
conmanding officers disobeying orders
and In hopeless state of confusion
and cross purposes, with a low state
of morale and confidence among the
troops, and continuous news from
home of internal troubles and Of in.
suits and reprOaches against the army.
The general pathetically concludes
that II Russia had been united and
ready to make the sacrifices necessary
to safeguard her dignity and integ.
rity the valiant Russian army would
have striven till the foe was subdued."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
hrhorse Wc9.d Accept Democratic
Leadership.

Representative De
pond of Missouri said. on Monday.
len asked about rumors that he is
ted by some of the Democrats to
toeed John Sharp Williams as the
(nocratic house leader In the next
lgress. that he Is not making an
bwed campaign for the leadership
that he had stated that he Won
|ept the leadership II majority
Democratic members desired n
,take IL.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
q Trust is Blamed.

Rhia, Counsel for the Jas.
y Carpet company. which
fge mills in this city, an
Friday that the company is
embarrassed. II was stat.
pnnd figures the liahili.
DO The reasons of the
i are said to be the
native subscribers To the
bck to pay for il. and the
mes Dunlap. the presi.
company. had run up
iute trust"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
CARS JUMP TRACK.
vseck In Which twenty-five
\ ~ Killed and Fifty injured.

New 4 fQTk.-Eighfeen passengers
Gutright. -four others have
their injuries. and AT
re were more or less
"a In the wreck OF the
- Brewster express on
. 1l[11 ION OF the New York
entrai 4 Hudsdn River railroad near
oodIawn road. in the Bronx borough
Greater New York. Saturday night.
At Woodlawn road the four tracks
Iun through rocky cut and take a
harp curve. When the train reached
he curve 1t was running at q speed
stimated by some at sixty miles an
bur. Both motors and the smokinh
Pr swung safely around the curve,
/ the other cars left the rails and
lnging over on their sides with a
rifle crash. tore up the tracks for
hundred yards before they collapsed.
those instantly killed, by far the
latest number were women. Many
tre mangled beyond recognition.
hny OF the Injured we're quickly ex-
cated from the wreckage. while
hers were so pinioned that they
uld not be taken out for some time.
The cause OF the wreck has not been
1cially determined. At the Grand
Antral station there Is inclination to
lime the accident to spreading rails,
I later II was said that 1t was be-
we'd that the axle of the first pas
hger coach broke.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
In to Wall. Then 4ebs the
House.

lncisco. Cal,-An unknown
I'D his way into the house
ildred Cozeau, 15S2A Sanchez
Friday afternoon in the alb
her husband, tied her hands
&4p<e spike into a wall of
fechi and tied her to the
He then proceeded TO rob the
securing about Sls. Mrs.
Coteau remained secured until her
brother-in-law returned at o'clock
and hearing her cries released her.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
With Murder.

C.-The grand jury
of Columbia returned
IN Friday against Anna
br murder In the first
boting ex-senator Arthur
BIT Lake. at the Raleigh
ber s, last Mrs. Bradley
IA held by the coroner's
Ee inquest Immediately fol-
NE death of Brown. She has
zen in the district Jail. held
bal! to await the grand iury's
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
MILLIONS FACE STARVATION.
Russian Leader Tells Awful Tale Of
His Peoples Condition.

New York.--Alexis Aladdin, leadei
of the Peasant party in Russia, az
rived here Friday. Aladdin said that
he would not be surprised il the rev
douma is never organized.
1T Is now too late to stay the pros
ress OF liberty in Russia" he $40
The liberal sentiment is SO genera
that 1t will come to the front in spite
Of all the government opposition.
1.-THE conditions in Russia have not.
improved during the last year. Thirty
millions of people in Russia are oday
practically upon the point of starFa-
ton, and during March, April and MAY
1t is likely that a million peor&& SI{}
die. It is my desire to appel III l4
American people to help my ~ II
country but whatever money e
raised here, don't want it6
the hands of the Russien Iii
officials. The America1 (11I17lt-
tees should have theiSzlG O. MIA
tives in Russia to dir + 1nnds.
IF the Rusaie - does
not grant a cor Tfh Of gov.
=; !; ;::: !; J I: !; s: 4;
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
Money for New sass,eships.

Washington. After one sitting tn@
late committee on naval affairs a.
hday authorized favorable re;
r. upon the naval appropriation
J In view OF the o11na1ltion mani-
Ned TO new item eopriatiou
Is. the committee 80 In
tuce any such mx1 Ser.
6umber of increase IA
Ia were recommends ii
ortant of which We =
4<S. 900. 900 for the -
battleships, M