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Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Foremen win Not Run Tarins.

ALTOONA, Pa March 2.-Yesterday
all foremen in all departments Of the
Pennsylvania railroad shops In this
city called upon the workmen ana
asked them whether in the event Of a
strike OF trainmen, they would be will
ing to serve as conductors or brake
men. and whether they would protect
the interests OF the company by acting
as policemen or watchmen.
Many refused to sign to act IN any
capacity. A comparatively small num-
ber agreed TO act as conductors and
brakemen, while the great majority
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
P. o. s. Of A. to Attend Church.

The p. o. S. OF A. viii attend the
morning service of Epworth M. 70.
Church. The Rev. L. p. CorlSran has
prepared an interesting sermon.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
roc LArE EoR cLAssIFIcArIoN.

WANTED-To buy a farm from to 10
acres. about to 10 miles from Whining
ton. Address J. II. B., Journal Office.
nnl-2t
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Usher is III.

Daniel O'Keef. an usher at the
French street station. is seriously i'll
al his home, No. 1113 West Second
street, with rheumatism.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
CITY NE WIS
IN BRIEF
Local Man Promoted.

Albert e. Card, formerly OF this city,
but az present a letter carrier at Wood
bury ~ j., has been appointed post
master OF that city.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02

DR. Fl. w. Bolton will lecture on
Thursday evening, March IA. in Ep-
worth church, under the auspices Of
the Epworth League.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Pension Vouchers Executed March q
1907.

Colonel wainwrights Office. No.
w. eth ST., 2d floor, win be open from
g a. m. to 10 p. m. on Monday. 4th OF
March. Plenty OF notaries and clerks
to hep. No delays.
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
Senate.


Dover. March !. 1907.
Senate met at 1870 a. m. President
Parker, presiding.
Prayer by Chaplain Smith.
Roll called-Ali members responded.
Dispensed with-Readlng of journal.
Introduced-(R Read and referred under
suspension Of rulos). BY MT Rowland,
act to create the Lewes and Rehoboth
River Improvement Commission (win
dredge out river for deep-water COM
merce).
BY Mr. Mendinhall. authorizing tho ad-
mission into tho public schools of the
city Of Wilmington Of pupils living with
out that city.
Deferred until o'clock this afternoon
Special order to finally consider nate
bills relating 10 school taxes in New cas-
tie county.
Read and referred-An House bills pass
ed yesterday.
Received and spread upon journal-com-
munication of Insurance Commission
George w. Marshall submitted BY Mr.
Barnard. chairman Of committee on &C.
counts relative TO his inability 70 collect
from the New York Life Insurance Com
pany an annual payment Of s2l7.el, said
70 be due the State over and above what
is now paid by that company; the reason
for non-payment being that whlo the in.
surance in question was collected by the
Wilmington office. Il represented Insurance.
upon thel ives Of persons without the State
OF Delaware CEastern Shore OF Mary
land).
Passed-senate bill to authorize the
school commissioners OF school districts
Nos. III and 226 70 build a new school.
house for Rehoboth
Communications bill giving the in
itiatlve and referendum 10 the city ci
Wilmington. (Ayes. 15. No. l.--(Afr. Moorel
House bill-By Senate substitute-Regu-
letting the business OF fruit distilleries
CAiust procure from the State Treasures
"A license for $500. sell in no quantity less
than one gallon, have Il removed IN IN,
original package must not permit Il tC
be drunk on the premlsesi penalty botl
] fine and imprisonment
Executive session.
Recess to 2 p. m
Senate Afternoon Session.
Passed-Senate Ril No. 9S. Conner
State local option bllD-providing for th'
submission 20 the vote Of the qualihtt
electors OF the several districts of tbs
state. mentioned In section ?. article XIII
OF the Constitution OF the state OF Della
ware, the question whether the manufac
ture and sale OF Intoxicating liquors shall
be licensed or prohibited within the limit.
Of the said several districts IN accordance
with said article XIII Of said constitut' on
and fixing the penalties for the nicea
manufacture and sale Intoxicating iqucr
In any OF the said districts wherein thor
shall be a majority OF votes cast agains
license. (Ayes-Barnard, Conner. Hari
Houston. life. Jester. Mendinhan Moor,
Reed. sparlxs-10. Monaghan, Miller
Morrison. Rowland-f)
Motion-By Mr.. Sparks. that the an
nolncement OF the vote be withheld unt
Monday. 20 permit the votes Of Senator
Lingo. Rep; Boyce ana Rose. Dem, to L
recorded. Adopted
introduced Cread and referred unde
suspension OF rules)-By Mr.. Conner pro
viding for the erection and equipment o
new State capitol building at Dover
for the demolition Of the present c4pitc
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
FINANCIAL NEWS.
FINANCIAL NEWS.
WILMINGTON SECURITIES

Reported by F. D. Lackey s Co.
Bankers and Brokers' sls Market street
Evening journal., 1907-03-02
LAST
EDITION
2.3O D. m.
PENNSY'S MEN
VOTE TO STRIKE
Over 5000 Trainmen Of the
Eastern Lines Have So
Declared

More than 5000 OF the 5000 trainmen
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company on it's lines east OF
Plttsburg and Erie have voted to strike
because the company has declined TO
increase their wages and shorten their
hours An announcement to this ef-
feet was made last night This will
It IS thought. have no effect on the rail-
ROADS attitude.
IL Is pointed out that a strike vote
does not necessarily mean AN order TO
strike. Before any Of the men leave
their work the national organization
with which they are affiliated must
FIRST 20. K" the results Of the ball
loting.
Belief IS general among the railroad
officers that the decision OF the train-
men means little, and carries with Il
no assurance that the men viii actually
quit work. They are confident that the
road crews. at least, will not go out,
although they are not so sure about
the yardmen.
Standing agreements have been made
with the conductors. engineers and fire.
men OF the lines east, in which the lat
ter make ~ plain that they are salts
fed with the recent advances given rs
part Of the general 10 per cent. increase
on all tho company's lines. The train
men. therefore, even should the strike
order be given, could not expect aid
from their fellow-worlSmen on trains.
The general opinion among menu
bers OF the Brotherhood Is that the
differences between them and the COM
pany viii be adjusted and that there
will be no necessity for calling the
men out
Think They Have Upper Hand.
where win they get 10000 men TO
take our places?" was the query made
by one man high in the councils of the
Brotherhood and It expressed the sem
timont OF practically all the members.
The men were optimistic yesterday and
did not hesitate 10 declare that the
company was at their mercy and would
he forced TO yield TO their demands
when the vote OF the Brotherhood au-
thorzes a strike.
The men were rlfieI over the state
ment sent out by Mr.. Atterhury : 10
them and the public on Thursiay
They helieyo II TO be uncalled for and
criticise Mr. Attorburys method Of
proceeding, declaring that all negotia-
tions could have been carried OH RI
fectively between the company and this
Brotherhood through the meetings o.
the general manager and the Specia
Grievance Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
TO BUY BENNINGTON ROAD
Berkshire Street Railway Co. to Absorb
Line to North Adams.

President l.. S. Storrs of the Berk-
shire street railway company has pc
titoned the legislature for authority
enabling the Berkshire road to pur-
chase the franchise and property of
the Bennington and North Adams
street railway company, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws
OF the state Of Vermont
The petition further requests that
the Berkshire company be authorized
to issue and exchange additional shares
of its capital stock, as the railroad
commissioners shall approve, to the
stockholders of the Vermont company
enabling the stockholders of both com.
panies to make common capital stock
by such exchange, and enabling the
Berkshire company to assume the OBJ
legations and liabilities of the Vermont
company and operate the railroad in
connection with its Massachusetts
holdings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
TOO MUCH FOR BRUIN
Black Bear Shot After Following the
Animal Two Days.

While in the lumber woods adjacent
to Woodford City Monday morning
Geo. Il. Cotton and A. w. Hagar, two
sportsmen. came upon fresh bear
tracks. They at once suspended all
other business and securing their
rifles followed up the trail Nearly a
dozen miles through eight inches OF
snow and the rough forest was travers
ed that day. without results.
On Tuesday morning the hunters
again went in pursuit of the animal
and at dark found the bear crouched
under big tree top near the, summit
of Stamford mountain. The bullets
from their rifles ended the bears life
in about two minutes. The bear
would weigh POO pounds
The pelt was taken of and brought
home, with goodsized piece OF
steakA the hunters arriving late in the
evening with the trophies Of their
victory
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
SEVEN SENTENCED
TO SERVE TERMS
IN JAIL
Bad Brattleboro Dam Workers
Sent to Newfane
ALL MADE PLEAS OF GUILTY
Night Watchmen on the Job Armed
With RsvoIvsrs and More Trouble
10 Anticipated.
ALL MADE PLEAS OF GUILTY

Brattleboro, Dec. 4.-As the result
Of their fight at the site of the Connec.
ticut river dam at Vernon, the seven
laborers arrested last night began serv
ing jail sentences at Newfane tonight.
They were arraigned before Judge T.
w. Gibson I'm municipal court today on
warrants issued by the town grand jur'
or, l.. +. Putnam of Vernon, charging
them with intoxication. All pleaded
guilty and each man was fined s. and
costs amounting to $l4.50. In default
of payment they will each serve Is
days. Four of the men were later
tried for disturbing the peace, pleaded
guilty and received additional senten.
ces of 80 each in the jail
The company which is building the
dam today armed is night watchmen
with revolvers. 1t developed at the
trial that the Waterman on the Yer
mont side of the river might have been
killed in the fight but for the timely ar
rival of the Waterman from New
Hampshire who dubbed the assail-
ants until they left. More trouble is
feared at the camp The cook has left
through fear of personal injury but the
watchmen will stick to their jobs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
$4,000 DAMAGES
FOR INJURIES TO
HIS HAND
Suit Of lysIe l. Virgins vs.. E.
z. Waist Company
was HURT BY A MANGLE
Jury Secured and Witnesses for
Plaintiff, Mostly Employees Of the
Company, Being Examined.

The examination OF witnesses in the
$4,000 damages case Of Lysle l.. Wig
gins VS.. the e. 2. Waist company Of
North Bennington occupied the at
tention of county court today. The
suit is brought by the plaintiff to re-
cover for injuries to one hand received
while operating mangle In the de-
PENDANT company's factory at North
Bennington In June, 1906 The plain
till, who now resides at Palmer, Mass,
was at the time resident of North
Bennington and an employee of the
company
Little difficulty was experienced yes
terday in the selection of jury which
is composed of Horace r. Lawrence Of
Arlington. Richard Nj. Houghton and
Sidney Burt of Bennington, James F.,
Burns of Dorset, Joseph A. Barber and
Enos ID. Hicks of Pownal, Charles F.
Sheldon and Wallace Towsley of Ru-
pert, Herbert Sisson and Henry Ebert
of Stamford, George b. Hewes of Win
hall and William S. Knapp of Wood
ford.
The first witness was the plaintiff,
who testified in relation to the accident
and the amount of injuries received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
GREAT SPORT FOR
BEAR HUNTERS IN
WOODFORD
Two Killed During Last Few
Days
WEIGHED ABOUT 200 EACH
Anthony W. Hsssr and George Z.
Cotton are the Fortunate
Sportsmsn.
WEIGHED ABOUT 200 EACH

Inasmuch as George e. Cotton and
A. w. Hagar of Woodford got taste
of bear blood last Tuesday, they took
up another trail early Wednesday
morning. following the tracks of bear
on beef hill mountain and came upon
their prey about the middle Of the at.
ternoon.
1t was certainly wild sport to shoot
this one, as the bear darted back and
forth frombehind big rock. but as the
hunters played around the rock, la
Indian style. the big animal, with
heavy groans soon succumbed to the
inevitable. after four shots of their ri.
fles. The hunters dragged the big car
cass down the mountain side to the
turnpike and team brought 1t to the
city just as the sun went down. The
bear dressed little over 200 pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
CLOTHING HOUSE ENTERED
$500 Worth of Mems Apparel Taken
Most Of II Recovered.

Burlington, Dec. 3--The Winooski
branch of the Charles e. Pease & Co.
clothing house was entered by burglars
early today and $500 worth of clothing
was carried off, most of which was re-
covered. 1t is thought the robbers got
away with SIS worth of furnishings.
Shortly after midnight Mrs. Heath,
who lives in the same block with her
son, DR.. E. A. Heath heard noise and
from a window saw two men disap-
pearing around the corner with large
bundles. She telephoned Deputy Sher.
if Ravlin who notified F. S. Pease of
this city who is one of the firm.
The thieves gained entrance by pry-
ing open heavy grated door and
smashing the glass of the inner door.
The recovered clothing was found this
morning on the bank of the railroad
track near the store. The cash draw
er was not molested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
WOMAN MAIL CARRIER
Rem srkable Record Made by Rocking
ham Woman.

Miss Anna Benson of Rockingham
has just completed fifteen months
service as carrier on a rural free de-
livery mail route without being alb
sent single day except for the an
nual vacation. She lives four mi IS
from the Office in Bellows Fall,
which distance she drives every morn
and night, beside driving twenty-si&
and one-half miles over her trip. max.
ing thirty-three miles day. She is
an excellent reinsman and keeps three
good horses.
Miss Benson is graduate of the
Bellows Falls high sDnool in the class
of 'O3. She is also graduate of n
normal school in Northampton, Mass.
She had taught school since gradual
ing until little more than year
ago, when she was appointed a rural
carrier and has performed the duty so
faithfully since that the neighbors set
their clocks by her because she is 50
punctual. She usually makes the trip
in five hours. She Is a member of
the Pleasant Valley Grange of Rock.
ingham and several other organiza.
tons both musical and literary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05

MOSCOW, Dec. 5.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made upon the life of
Lieutenant General Guerschemann.
governor general of Moscow. He es-
capped death only by narrow margin.
A woman hurled a bomb at the gener-
ais carriage while he was driving in
the Lefort quarter of the city. The
horses were blown to pieces. and the
coachman was seriously wounded.
The governor general. however. came
out of the explosion untouched. The
woman was so severely mutilated by
her own bomb that she will die.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
$3O,000F|NEUP0N
SOUTHERN R. R.
REVERSED
New Decision in Famous North
Carolina Case
RATE LAW 21-4 CTS. UPHELD
Feeders! Court Has No Authority to
EnIolr Suits Against Railroad
Companies.
RATE LAW PA CTS. UPHELD

Raleigh. N. c., Dec. 4.--The state
supreme court, In decision handed
down this evening. reversed that Of
Judge Long of the superior court, In
'tts matter of the $4,000 fine imposed
en- the Southern Railway company for
selling passenger tickets at rate in
excess Of ~ cents, the state rate. At
the same time the decision affirms the
act OF the court and the constitution
atty Of the legislative act prescribing
punishment Of agents and any officials
of the road for selling tickets at an ex-
cess rate and holds that the Federal
court has no authority to issue an in
junction against bringing suits against
the railroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
NEGOTIATING LOAN OF $4,000
Six Per Cent Interest Must Be Paid
AZ, Per Cent Last Year.

Montpelier, Dec. State Treasurer
Il. H. Deavitt is negotiating loan of
$4,000 with the National Life .Insur.
ance company and the Capital Savings
Bank & Trust company, $4,000 with
the former and $4,000 with the bank
to provide funds for current expenses
in anticipation of taxes in March and
April next.
The rate Of interest paid for this
loan last year was IL per cent, but
because of the present money string
ency, Treasurer Deayitt will be
obliged to pay six per cent The best
rate he could get in Boston was IL
per cent and as he could do better In
Vermont than elsewhere he decided u
patronize home institutions.
For several years the State Treas
urer has been Obliged to negotiate
such loan about this time of year TO
tide him over until the State taxes be-
gin to come in the following year,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
SWITCH FROzE AND
TRAIN LEFT THE
RAILS
Bad Wreck This Morning on
Pennsylvania Road
TWELVE PASSENGERS HURT
Two peralIed PuIImans Sldswiped by
Train Going In the Opposite
Direction.
TWELVE PASSENGERS HURT

Pittsburg. Dec. 5.-A frozen switch
on the Pennsylvania railroad caused
bad wreck this morning and resulted
in the injury of IL passengers, mostly
women. That there were not large
number Of fatalities was remarkable
for the smashup was one of the worst
in the recent history of the road.
The wrecked train was the Atlantic
express eastbound. Six coaches pass
ed the frozen switch In safety but two
pullmans were derailed and before a
fiagman could avert the danger the de-
rallied cars were side'wiped by a west
bound train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05

BERLIN, Dec. 5.--Prince Won Bulow
the imperial chancellor. has won in a
short sharp contest with the wavering
National Liberals. They and all the
parliamentary parties forming coali-
ton, including two Conservative and
three Radical groups, agreed afresh in
caucuses to support the government.
The leaders met and arranged a pro
gramme which will begin with a vote
of confidence In the chancellor. Thus
concluded a session of much political
, confusion and excitement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
DAM WORKERS RIOT
Seven Hoboes Taken to Brattleboro
For Hearing Wednesday Night.

seven Hoboes AIKEN to Brattleboro
For Hearing Wednesday Night.
Brattleboro, Dec 3.-Sheriff A. II.
Thompson, Deputies Wilkins, Davis,
Alexander and Thompson and Chief of
Police Evans took from a shack con-
tanning so hoboes employed at the dam
i'll Vernon. by the Connecticut River
POWER company tonight, seven of the
number and brought them to Brattle-
boro where they are lodged in the pol
ice station. The men are charged
with fighting and disturbance of the
peace.
Last night crowd of men went to
Hillsdale, n. H., where they procured
enough liquor to make them fighting
drunk At a late hour they returned
to the shack in Vernon and raised a
small riot. Doors and windows were
smashed. the cook and the night watch
man put to fight. Others took part in
the general fight whose identity could
not be learned. Some, It Is said, got
into a game of cards and then indulg-
ed in fistic encounter.
AT midnight Sheriff Thompson who
was in Newfane, was notified and ask
ed to bring Is deputies to quell the
men. This morning the sheriff came
to Brattleboro and warrants were pro-
cured for the arrest of the leaders. Be-
fore the officers got started word came
that the trouble had not stopped and
Immediate assistance was asked.
Those who were said to be the ring
leaders and who were placed under
arrest, are badly battered up each dis
playing cuts and bruises about the
face and head. The names of the men
in the police station are Matthew
Lestrange, Bartholomew Clifford, Pat
rick Mccarthy, William N. Norton,
William Fleming, William. Ryan and
John Foggerty. They will appear in
the municipal court tomorrow. 1t is
likely that other charges will be
brought against Mccarthy and Clifford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
Kincaide's Team


STOCKHOLM, Dec 5.-The health
OF King Oscar again is unsatisfactory,
and on the advice Of physicians his
majesty has handed over the reins OF
government to Crown Prince Gustave,
who was formally appointed regent.
The strength of King Oscar has de-
creased in a marked degree recently
in consequence of broken sleep, and
the doctors insist that 1t Is necessary
for him to drop all state affairs and
undergo q complete rest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
COMING THRo' THE RYE"
Humorous Musical Comedy at the Ben.
nington Dec. 10.

nington Dec. 10.
There are decidedly substantial rea.
sons for anticipating performance of
rare charm when the famous musical
comedy success Coming Thro' the
Rye" is presented at the Bennington
opera house, Dec 10. Wherever this
production has been seen it has made
hit of that positive, unmistakable
kind which denotes merit of the high.
est order. This is proven by the fact
that upon its return engagements
everywhere the seating capacity of
the theaters has been sold solidly in
advance. Similar experiences have
frequently been known in this city and
their significance is thoroughly under
stood by local patrons of the theater.
1t is a musical comedy written by
George w. Hobart. humorous writer
of distinction. with musical score by
A. Baldwin Sloane, than whom there
is no more successful composer o,
light opera in this country
The presenting company is large
one, made up of comedians, singers
and dancers and chorus of forty.
The costumes, scenery and other eff.
fects are said to be on a scale of rare
magnitude and beauty, and the pro
duction. generally. comes bearing the
highest encOmiums of the newspaper
critics in all of the cities where it has
been presented. Sale of seats tomor.
row night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
Goyernors SECOND Roose.elr. Iaea,

Governors Second Rooscveit's Idea.
WASHINGTON Dec. 5.-The gov
errors of the various states and terri
tories whom the president has invited
TO confer with him at the White House
on the conservation of the natural re-
sources of the country are joining in
the presidents suggestion with great
alacrity. Already responses have been
received from practically every govern
or invited. and without exception they
express their approval and interest in
the presidents suggestion that the time
has come for the country to take steps
to stop waste and 10 form working
plan for the conservation Of the ma
tons natural resources.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
INCREASE OF 1888
City of Rutland's Growth in, Past
Seven Years.

Rutland, Dec. S.-The population
of this city has increased 1888 during
the last seven years according to an es
innate based on the percentage of the
polls of the grand list of 1907. When
the last census was taken in1900, Rut-
land had a population of 11,499 and
there were 1854 polls. Today there
are 3,149 polls and figuring that the
increase in individuals and polls has
been proportionate the present popula-
ton of the city is 13,4S7.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
walen.ki Charged with Forgery.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. w. Walenski,
who last year announced he intended
paying Off the Indebtedness Of Ben.
ton Harbor, Mich, to rid himself OF
part of the $1.O00,000 he had amassed
through the discovery of gold mine
at GoldfieId, New, was brought back
TO Chicago to face charge of forgery.
He was arrested in New York ten days
ago as he stepped from steamer SS.-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
BENNINGTON WON
Too Fast for North Adams Candle Pin
Aggregation.

Bennington bowlers have not been
particularly enthusiastic over tho
game of candle pins but as it would
appear from a game rolled at North
Adams last evening the players from
the monument town are fast enough
for this section. Although rolling OH
strange alleys the Bennington five de-
feated Kincaide's team to small mar.
gin. The score: