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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
WESTERN MINERS
PUBLICLY SCORE
ROOSEVELT
Western Federation Blame Him
For Trouble
NO DANGER AT G0LDFIELD
Miners Say Officials Had Perfect Right
to Refuse Scrip Not Acceptable
at Par.
NO DANGER AT GoLDFIELD

DENVER, Dec. 10.-The executive
board Of the Western Federation Of
Miners has issued the following state
ment concerning the present contr0-
yersy in Goldfield. New:
"On Dec President Roosevelt Is
sued proclamation ordering federal
troops to 60 to Goldfield, New, ostensi-
bly, to protect life and property. That
there was even any danger to personal
property is emphatically denied by Of
ficers Of Esmeralda county and by the
merchants and citizens of Goldield.
1.-The only reason for the present
trouble was the decision of the mine
operators to force upon the miners q
scrip that would not be taken at par
by the railroad companies, the Wells
Fargo Express company, the stores or
the boarding houses.
Neither would the mine owners
agree to guarantee that they would
redeem this scrip at any time in the
future.
''In refusing to accept this worthless
scrip In exchange for their hard labor
the miners of Goldfield are taking
manly stand against the usurpation OF
governmental functions by unreliable
banking firms which assume the right
to set aside the legal money of the
nation.
1--WE desire to call the attention Of
the American people to the disaster at
Monongah, w. Va, where 500 coal
miners were murdered by the capital
list system In its greed for profits. Had
President Roosevelt been as anxious
TO enforce the mining laws of West
Virginia as he is to send the regular
army TO crush an organization whose
only aim is to better the conditions
and make happier the lives Of the
working class 800 blackened corpses
would not today be laid on the altar Of
greed at Monongah, around which
weep widowed wives and orphaned
children.
I'VE protest against this action Of
President Roosevelt, knowing that he
was animated by personal hatred
against the Western Federation Of
Miners and its officers. The moving of
troops on peaceable community must
be regarded at least as hasty and Ill
advised. and we call upon the working
class Of the country TO protest against
this unwarranted and unprecedented
action of mimic warfare
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
WAS CASE OF SUICIDE
Commissioners Report on Killing Of
Mrs. Mary Bourman at Manche ster


Mrs. Mary Bourman at Manche ster
The state board of commissioners
has made its report on the fatal &C.
cident by which Mrs. Mary Bourman
was killed at Manchester August 10.
According to this report 1t is the opin-
ion of the commissioners that Mrs.
Bourman committed suicide and that
the railroad company and its employees
were in no manner at fault In the mat
ter of the fatality.
Mrs. BOurman was killed at what Is
known as the Manchester Street cross
ing. The commissioners held hear.
ing at Manchester November %. The
report of the hearing states that Mrs.
Bourman had been living unhappily
with her husband and that on the Sat-
urday previous to the day she met her
death the two had made an agreement
to separate and that 1t was while she
was on her way from the village,
where she had gone to rent living
rooms for herself and daughter, that
she was killed.
The engineer of the train testified
that Mrs. Bourman stood in the middle
Of the track with her back to the ap
preaching train and with bowed head
until struck by the. locomotive. The
last person with whom she conversed
only few minutes before she was
killed, afterward spoke Of her de-
pressed and unhappy manner.
The report condemns the practice
Of making the railroads Of the state
highway for foot passengers and sug
gests that the next legislature enac,
laws to correct 1t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
Y. M. c. A. MEMBERSHIP
Contest Under Wav 20 Close January
First.


one-month's membership contest
has been inaugurated at the local Y.
NJ. c. A. The competition is between
two sides, the Reds" and the Blues"
The Reds" are captained by c. Lynn
Wood and the others who are acting as
aides are Arthur HOLSTER, A. NJ. Tor
rance. Guy McKeon, Elmer Mattison.
James McClaren, Guy Harmon and.
Charles Fraser. The blues" are W.
Harrington Sears. captain, Geo. Hogan
William Rice, Olin Harwood Arthur
Denley, Lawrence Griswold, Pete"
Buss and Warren Moore This con-
test is an effort to secure a large
membership with which TO begin the
work of the new year.
The victory will be awarded to the
side having the greatest number of
points, dollar counting as one point
All memberships 10 be counted will
have TO be In by 3 O'Clock p. m.
January list, when the Association
plans to hold open house. serving
coffee and sandwiches during the day
TO all whether members or not. The
local Association with its new building
is splendidly equipped to care for its
members; physically, mentally and
spiritually.
1t wishes it to be distinctly under.
stood that the Y. NJ. c. A. is not for
any special class, but that it is for
everybody, The privileges granted are
equal and the management aim 10 have
the policy strictly democratic. Any
member of the above connecting sides
will deem ii privilege to take pro-
spective members through the building
and introduce them TO the secretary,
A. S. Davis Get busy and join dur.
I ing the month of December and help
to make the people of Bennington
proud of its Y NJ. c. A.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
SURRENDERS TO OFFICER
Guilty Conscience was Reason for 81,
ing Himself Up.

George Bannister who was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment in the state
prison at Windsor last March surren-
dered himself to Sheriff l.. ID. Miles OF
Newport and was taken to Windsor
Saturday by that officer. The where.
abouts of Bannister who escaped
while being taken to prison, had been
known by the sheriff for some time and
he was not surprised when the man
surrendered.
Bannister's reason for giving himself
up was guilty conscience and fear
of being taken by an officer at any
time. He also wanted to be near his
relatives which he could not do and be
safe.
It is understood that no criminal Of
tense was committed by his escaping
from the officer and whatever cases
against him are on the docket will not
be prosecuted as result Of his surren
der.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10

JURY EXCUSED
Court Cases to be Heard During Re.
mainder of the Week.


County court has progressed slowly
since the conclusion OF the +. l.. Wig.
gins case against the Il. Y. Waist co H.
pany of North Bennington. During
yesterday and today the time OF tnt
court was taken In the granting of con-
tinuances and this morning realizing
that there was little prospect Of trial
Judge Hazelton excused the members
of the jury until Monday next.
This afternoon some of the court
cases will be taken up. A replication
to the plea Of the defendant in the case
OF Sybil Harris vs. Fred l.. Bottum and
Albert M. Torrance may be made to-
morrow.
One of the cases that may come to
trial when the jury returns next week
Is that of Thomas Fl. Sullivan and Hat
tie B. Sullivan vs.. George e. Stevens,
Jr., suit for damages resulting from
the alleged frightening of horse driy-
EN- by the plaintiffs by the defendants
automobile
Judge Hazelton this afternoon grant
ed divorce on the ground Of intol-
cradle severity to the petitioner in the
case of Hattie Potter Miner vs.. r. Hal
ford Miner. The petitioner is given
the right to resume her maiden name
and the custody of her two children.
The petitioner is the daughter of Dr.
E. Il. Potter of Pownal, one of the as
sistant judges of county court, and is
well known here. Or. Miner, who
was practicing physician at Rutland
at the time he deserted his wife under
particularly brutal circumstances, will
be remembered here as he had charge
of the patients during the small pox
epidemic here five years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
DEER IN RUTLAND STREETS
Buck Gives Exhibition Of High Jump
ing in Marble City.

A large buck deer with a beautiful
pair of antlers furnished an unusual
sight for the residents of North Main
street Saturday noon. The animal
apparently came down Killington ave.
nue. and went north in the rear of
the houses on the east side OF North
Main street. 1t was running rapidly
and cleared the numerous fences with.
out the least apparent effort.
In the rear of +. NJ. Wilson's house
on East Center street there is an
eight-foot fence and without hesitat-
ing an instant the deer sailed over ii,
running within few feet of the
house, and then tackled the fences in
the rear of George T. Chaffee's house.
These are at least eight feet in height
but the animal took each obstruction
in turn and with undiminished speed.
1t was not followed by dogs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
COMIC OPERA TONIGHT
Big, Bright Company in Clean Catchy
Production.

Coming Thro' the Rye" one of the
conspicuous musical comedy successes
of the past two seasons, will be pre-
sented at the opera house tonight. 1t
will be produced by an extraordinary
company of comedians, singers and
dancers and with an equipment OF
scenery and costumes which is de-
scribed as unusually elaborate and
beautiful
1t is said to be impossible to over
estimate the high character of this
production, Judging by the reports at
hand from all over the country where
1t has been seen. That this will be
one of the bright spots in the amuse-
ment season here may be confidently
relied upon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
MERCHANT IN FLAMES

Bellows, Falls. Dec. 9.--Henry L..
Blake, a merchant here, was seriously
injured late this afternoon by a gaso-
line explosion. A stove In the block
being erected ignited and Blake with
others attempted to put out the flames.
A nearby can of gasoline containing
five gallons exploded and the burning
contents were dashed over Blake's
clothing.
Frantic with the burns, he rushed
to the rear of the building and threw
himself headlong into the canal. He
was unable to swim and was rescued
with difficulty after being carried
down some distance by the rapid cur
rent. He was severely burned and Is
suffering from inhaling gas and smoke
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
win Open with Nonunion Men.

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 10.-The
mines of Goldfield are to be reopened
on Thursday next. The wage scale Is
to be reduced. Ne members Of the
Western Federation of Miners will be
given employment. Meanwhile men
will be brought here to the number Of
500 to take the places of the strikers.
Such is the decision of the executive
committee of the Mine Owners ass0-
citation. The change from tomorrow to
Thursday was made to allow time to
get men from other points to replace
the strikers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
BRUNsWicKS VS.. X. OF C.
First Game in Series of Four Rolled
Last Evening.

The Brunswicks defeated the X. of
c. team in the first game in series
of four at the Brunswicks alleys last
night by a total of 2S2 pins. r.
Percy had the high roll 231 and the
high average of 1873 1-3.
II nf ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
WEATHER FORECAST

For Eastern New York and western
Vermont rain or snow and colder to.
night. Wednesday fair on the coast,
snow in the interior and colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative, stimulates. but does not ir.
ritate. It Is the best Laxative. Guar.
anteed or your money back. Quin-
lan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-10
X. of C..

Total pins-Brunswicks, 2291;
of c., 2009.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11
LibelIng Nature.

The plea of woman criminal that
her sidestep from the path of recti-
tude was due to her natural badness"
is not as convincing rs that Of the col
ored man who was bad afore de wah,
bad endurin' OBJ de wuh and bad ebber
since de wah." He added that he was
born bad, and the crlmlnologist knows
where to place his type. But this wo-
man had been good long enough to
mature decently and win a respectable
mans love. We may set this down as
freak case. but there must be some
reason beyond that of latent heredl-
tary strain to account for the sudden
moral lapse.
Natural badness Is consistent 1t Is
marked by attempts at betterment,
and only after repeated backslidlng
win the erring one admit that nature
Is too strong to be overcome. AS a
rule criminals manifest a desire to
reform and make the plea of tempta-
ton. This natural goodness is proba-
bly, more real than utter natural bad
ness. The temptation or the incentive
to crime is the evil to be aimed at
We are told to pray, Lead us not into
temptation" And the proverb has 1t
that Satan finds work for idle hands to
do" The woman of means aud leisure
without strong family and social re-
stralnts is In danger. The tendency Of
the times Is toward activities which
give zest to life-that Is, artificial ex-
element. Then the badness which
crops out is not the faint of nature,
but a morbid growth.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

Henry @. Prick recently paid $780,
600 for a box in the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York. It is not i'm
probable that the desire for social dis
tinctlon may have moved Mr.. Frick
more powerfully than anything else,
but that does not alter the fact that he
Is using his own funds to promote an
art that in foreign countries is stimu-
lated by subsidies which the people
pay, but by polite fiction royalty gets
the credit for it. If the people have
their taste for high class music graft
fed at the expense of men willing to
pay handsomely for the distinction OF
being regarded as promoters of art,
they have mo kick coming"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11
DEADLY CROSSINGS

II there Ii one ordinance needed
in this city more than any other at
this time II Is one to protect the lives
and property of individuals against
the rapid and reckless running OF
trains over street crossings and au-
tomobiles on the streets and around
erect corners. OF late several per-
sons have had narrow escapes from
injury or death on account of the
reckless driving OF these conveyan-
ces. The last occurred yesterday at
the Sherman street crossing OF the ell
ectrio line when the Hayden lake
car. running at high speed almost
crashed into team and carriage
Most cities have laws regulating the
speed of such vehicles. but in Occur
d'Alene 1t IL limited only by the pow
or OF the machine, The electric line
is especially at fault In this respect
and some day Il win make a most ex-
penslve killing. but shat does not
compensate for the loss OF life or
limb. The city council owes It to
our citizens to take this matter up at
once.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11
BANKERS MEETING

The meeting OF bankers OF the In
land Empire at Spokane yesterday
developed the fact that the financial
situation Is not serious and will rap
idly assume a normal condition when
the wheat crop reaches the seaboard
for export. II will bring millions of
gold to this section. One of the most
encouraging features of the situation
ls the fact that business relations
between the banks and their custo-
mers will not be disturbed. which
means that business will 30 on as
usual. II assures a cooperative ef-
fort between business men and bank
ers to unitedly handle the situa-
ton until the money situation be-
comes so much improved that no one
will be in any danger of injury. The
Occur d'Alene bankers who attended
the meeting came home pleased with
the results,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11
The Wireless Up 20 Date.

II seems that there Is real promise
Of practical success In transatlantic
operation Of wireless telegraphy. Mar
conf, who has been slowly and careful.
~ perfecting his apparatus aud mas
terlng the difficulties OF long distance
transmission Of the Hertz waves. Is so
satisfied with his results that he has
made definite promises Of commercial
utility for his system. He II perfect.
Ing his plant at Glace bay. Nova SEQ
tia, and the European station at Cllf-
ton. ireland, He expects to begin with
charge OF 10 cents a word. with D
cents q word for government and press
dispatches. and to cut these charges
in two a. soon as the plant Is in regu-
lar operation. These rates win involve
great saving over the usual cable
tolls and II the system works salts
factOrily win probably compel lower
Ing OF rates by the cable companies
and stimulate the formation Of other
transatlantic wireless companies.
Thus far wireless communication on
land has not as a rule been able to
compete with established telegraph
companies, and attempts 10 commuhi-
cate across the ocean have not been
30 uniformly SUCCESSFUL as to enable
the experimsntOFs to provide regular
service, The chief value OF the IN
yention has been as a means Of en-
abllng ships az sea to communicate
with land stations. Nearly all the big
liners and warships nowadays are at
I'd cut with the wireless apparatus
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

In the presence of such a calamity
as that caused by the recent powder
explosion in the Du Pont works hu-
mainly stands appalled, No man will
ever know how it occurred. What
every one does know is that in every
quarter where such mills are estab-
lishsd the utmost care should be taken
that a similar accident shall not be
possible. Powder is an agent Of ter
ror as well as of usefulness. aud the
frequent accidents In handling show
that man with all his ingenuity has not
got it under complete control.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11
THE TAP CASE.

People should not be deceived by
the decision of the supreme court In
the celebrated tap case. The opinion
may lead many to believe the case
has been decided. II one Ia to judge
from that part of the syllabus pub
lished. but the fun decision win
show that the case now comes back
10 the district court for trial on Us
merits the same as a new case. The
supreme court passed on the demur-
rer TO the complaint and holds the
same TO be good and it's decision re
sarding the rights OF company and
consumer Is along the proper lines
but does not attempt to coastrue the
wording OF the franchise on which
the case hinges. The court will now
try the case and decide what are
mains and 'laterals'' and the ex-
tent OF the company's obligation to-
ward the customer. II II Is held
that "laterals" means the service
pipes to private property, then, ae-
cording 10 the supreme courts decis-
ion, these will come within the linn
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11
We Are tho Americana.

Opposition to the designation of the
people Of this country by the title
Americans has again cropped out over
the water, this time with something
like a formal and dignifed protest,
since 1t was made by members of The
Hague conference. OF course the dele
gates from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina
and other countries on this continent
also claim to be Americans, and 1t was
proper for our own delegates to sing
small under the critical remarks. But
the truth Ii we are not assuming too
much when we ask for the exclusive
use of the term America.
Before ever there was United
States the people who ultimately
founded this republic were referred to
In European courts as Americans, and
their territory was referred to as
America TO the exclusion OF other peo-
Piles ana political divisions ON this con-
tinent. There were English colonies
In Canada when friends and foes alike
In the British parliament Invariably
spoke OF the thirteen revolving colonies
as America. The king OF France and
Frederick the Great used the same
designation, meaning the colonies
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

It's of the franchise and the COM
pany be compelled TO furnish the SER
vice to the property line. The opln-
Ion is however. a distinctive point
gained In favor of the people.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

which had cut loose from England.
The name should be perpetuated. and
1t is proper that the largest, oldest and
most influential of the group of ma
lions here should assume what it can
maintain with dignity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

A hundred years ago the poet Whit
tier took to the cradle, and Longfel-
low, Robert e, Lee, Agassiz and Carl
bald got there only a few months
ahead of him.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

The Japs should take a hint from
the measure of Secretary Taft as to
the size Of the job they would have in
cleaning out the army over which he Is
boss.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

That riding test for the fat arm
chair colonies" really turned out to be
an endurance test for the army horses.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

The Hague peace delegates may well
wonder what twas all about when
they get back to their peaceful father
lands,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

II Is wise hunter who goes into the
wilderness not depending for what he
oats on what he kills.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

The returning tourists pccketbook
speaks louder than words as to the
reason for "hurrying home"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11

T0day's news today Il you read
the Evening Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-11
RObt. w. Collins
Real Estate Insurance investments
A Few Special Bargains
in Residence Property

a Few special Bargains
in Residence Property
$25o0-A strictly modern
home, very close in, with E
large rooms, mission finish,
China closets, clothes closets,
bath room complete; concrete
foundation, large cellar with
concrete walls and floor; cleo
trio lights, large porches, nice
lawn, good outbuildings. This
is q Snap.
$750-Will buy this home, S
blocks from city High school.
A fine lot, east front, with a
5 room house, with large porch,
clothes closets, etc. Good
woodshed, fine location. A
Bargain.
$9OO-Will take this new four
room residence, close to Cath
olic school. Fine lot. No
Better for the Money.
SlIOO-A six room residence
very close in; large pantry,
good cellar, large porches.
good barn and water. Must
be sold. This is a Bargain.
$450-A good three room res
idence, fine level lot, A blocks
from school. Another Bar
gain.
We Make a Specially of
Acreage. farm lands and irrigat.
ed tracts. We have a large list.
Call and look them over.
Special Bargains in Res
idence Lots.
Sl0oo-Wil take this lot. one
block from Opera House, on
Occur d. Alene street. This is
a Snap.
SIOOO-Will buy this fine
level lot, fronting 60 feet on
Fourth street, by $50 feet deep,
with city water piped the full
length of lot, with taps. This
is an ideal spot for a fine
home, and only six blocks
north OF PostofiCe.
We bave lots in all parts of
the city and new additions, rang
ing in price from 500 up. Many
OF them terms to suit purchaser.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-03
Fifth Violent Death.

Charles Sahr, fifty-five years old,
who lived at Rutherford. died of in
juries he received by falling from a
sidewalk against a tree in Carlstadt.
This makes the fifth violent death in
the family. Sahr, who was employed
by Surveyor Jacobus, of Rutherford,
was returning home late along dark
street when his foot slipped. His
head struck tree and his skull was
fractured. Not long ago Sahr's wife
was killed by an Erie train near
Rutherford as she was crossing the
tracks. A month later John Sahr, a
son. was killed by an Erie train at
Berry's Creek, near Rutherford. A
few days later Sahr's father-in-law
was killed by an Erie train near Carl
stadt. The first violent death in the
family occurred two years ago, when
John Butterlick, Sahr's son-in-law,
was mistaken for a burglar by po-
liceman in Rutherford and shot.