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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
BALTIMORE PEN SINKS.
Lsc.ss Point rer-sissi strsetsre ee~s
Dsws with scores Of WORKINGS.

BALTIMORE. April 2s.-1he great
new baltimore and Ohio pier at the
locust Point terminal collapsed. and
the structure. with SCORES of workmen,
fell Into the deep waters Of the harbor.
The sinking Of the pier caused dis
turbancc like q tidal wave along the
shore. The water st spedden's aud
other shlpyards receded eight or ten
feet aud flowed back with n roar. food
Ing the yards. The bodies Of four per
sons. including Howard l.. Ellender-
civil engineer for the Mclean Con
tracing company, In charge OF the
work. have been recovered. Several
others are missing. and about twenty
persons were injured.
There wsrs 40 workmsn on the
structure when II gave way, but most
OF thsm were on the land end. Ellen
der sacrificed his life In trying TO save
the laborens. He heard the pier creak'
Ing and felt the swsylng and ran for
ward 10 warn the men. many Of whom,
needing his cries. leaped overheard aud
escaped the tumbllns mass. When III
lender tried 10 retracs his steps II was
too late. and he was cut In two.
The exact cause OF the accident Ia un'
known. II appears that the outer piers
wsre sunk through several feet OF mud
10 clay foundation. The mud had
washed away and the clay did not hold
the outer piers firmly. They turned
over aud the heavy superstructurs
went down. The pier was 900 feet
long and two stories high and jutted
430 feet Into the water. IL was cut %
Just inside The shore line.
The pier was to have been the largest
In this part OF the country. having q
aoor space OF 10000 square feet and
csstias si.o0o.ooo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29

the cut across the throat and started
at once for a ply sician.
A few minutes later the father with q
party OF searchers came upon the scene
and the grief-strieken parent took The
child Ia his arms and hurried 10 the
home OF his father, Thomas Mahon,
the nearest house TO the scene OF the
tragedy.
An examination OF the surroundings
showed that the child was not killed n
the spot where her body was found
After cutting the little ones throat the
murderer must have carried the blood
stained body a distance Of about thirty
rods.
The crime was evidently committed
under large half dead butteruut tree
standing at the junction OF 4 stone
vail and board fence just few steps
from the top Of ths rock cut on tbs
shore Of the pond. While the tree 4.
on much higher land aud out OF sight
81 the pond, the deed was nevertheless
committed within a s,one's throw OF
the spot where the father ADD Hunt
were nshlug. Il was 4 quiet afternoon
and ~ hardly seems possible tina, any
cutlery the little girl may have made
should not have been heard.
On the ground under the tree and on
the stones that formed the wall we're
numerous blood stains. There was
also found . safety pln which fastened
the chud's undercloihlng ana q button
that had beso torn away. Her little
cap lay n shert distance away.
After cutting the chIld's throat the
murderer must have taken hor Ia bis
arms aud carried her through q gap In
the stone wall and 10 the direction Of
the village for a distance Of about II
rods. lie must have carried the body
face up Tor the most dilIgent search
today failed TO disclose single drop
OF blood over the path that must have
been taken. Where the body va.
found was large pool o. blood and
the child's clothing was saturated
with the auId
When German Mahan returned hons
last evening and found that his lli,l,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
THREATENED OFFICER.
S~anion Nan In Hidias 10 Avoid Arrest on
Larceny Chsrss.

swantoo, April 27.-Frank Martin,
formerly an employee OF the Robin
Hood Ammunition Co. here. Is In hid.
Ing TO avoid arrest on 4 charge Of
grand larceny. lie Is believed 10 be
10 Canada and the police the other
side Of the line pre- keeping watch for
him.
Martin Is charged with the theft OF
something like go worth OF materials
snd ammunition from the Robin Hood
company and. whcn the articles wers
found In his house yesterday, resisted
arrest by threatening Deputy sheriff
". J. Noloy wlth n loaded revolver.
The deputy sheriff, after some parley.
ing, weut away to arm himself and re.
turned 10 Nartin's house with assIs.
lance, but Martin had ned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
SEC'Y TAFT
IN THE FIELD
Secretary Of War a PRESIDENT.
al Candidate
LEADER5lNC CONFERENCE
President Roossvelt's Support
Assured to His Chief Cabi-
net Officer.

CINCINNATI. April 29.-After state
Insurance Commissioner Vorys had
conferred here with Secretary Taft In
regard 10 the Ohio situation Mr.. Norys
gave out u statement as result Of the
conference. placing Mr.. Taft In the
field as an active candidate for the
presidency.
Tie secretary said. through Mr.. Vo.
RVS. that be will not withdraw from the
presidential race aad that he will ac-
ccpt the nomination II II comes TO him.
The Cincinnati conference was held nj
the home ~ Charles T.. Taft and WAS
attended by Secretary TAFT. Charles
4. Taft. his brother; Congressman
Longworih. son.ln-law OF the president;
4. I. Norys aud II. A. Williams. who
Inns charge OF the Taft headquarters
here.
Mr.. vOrys said:
Il have talked with Secretary Taft
and submitted 60 him convincing evil
dence that the Republicans of Ohio ia.
vor him Us the Republican candidate
for the presidency. He was gratihed
nj the Information. lie said that some
months ago he had announced that
while his ambition was not political.
he would accept the nomination II u
came to him aud added that now. Ia
view OF the fact that his announce
ment bad been used aud support fer
him had been Involved by his friends.
good faith 10 them required that he
should not alter his position or take
any action which would expressly or
In effect withdraw his name until the
question ~ his nomination II ssSled."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
NEW FIXTURES PLACED
Bennington postoiiIee Is Now Best tqslpp
cd In State.

The new fixtures for the postofiee
we're put Ia place the last Of the week
and Friday and Saturday the patrons
and the force we're getting themselves
accustomed TO the new arrangements.
The Improvement over the former In
terror Is marked and pleasing. While
II was necessary TO take q small por-
ton OF the room for the public on The
side facing Main street the reduction
was more than made up by the change
In the partition on South street, and
the corridor looks considerably larger
than when the old fixtures we're 10
place.
So far as the public Is able TO OBJ
ferve the change does not indicate
much more than the removal OF the old
boxes and the substitution OF q more
modern outfit with harmonious Roldep
oak panelings, which 10 certainly su
agreeable innovation, but the great
Improvement has been made In the
apartment occupied by the postmaster
and his assistants. Behind the boxes
are the latest and most improved facili
ties used 10 the postalservice, In fact
some OF them have been put In use here
for the hrst time, making IL safe TO
state that Bennington now has the
most thoroughly up-to.date postoeice
In the state. In the construction OF
the outfit every advantage that has
been SECURED through years OF exper'
fence both in the manufacture and use
and once the local force gets the hang
OF IL" the work OF the ONCE will be
handled with much better satisfaction
both 10 the postmaster, clerks and
carriers and 10 the public.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29

daughter was not present, he at ono,
hurried 10 the home OF his father
Thomas Mahan on the same street, bul
10 the outskirts OF the village leading
10 SALISBURY.
Alfred Nahan was then a, the house
his home Is there, and German told
him that Ethel had not come home and
asked him where she was. Alfred RI
piled that thechild had objected 10 CON
Ing home with him, that she wanted "a
20 back TO her father and that be le,
her 20 and came home without her.
After the child's body was iound sus
picion pointed TO Alfred as the murder
er and be was arrested by Officer w.
J. Hurley Of North bennington and
turned over TO Sheriff Fred Godfrey.
lie Is now In jail here aud in the pol
session OF the shsrih 10 a shirt on both
sleeves OF which are blood stains ans
which Alfred told 0ssirsy he bought
four weeks ago 10 attend HE grand
mothers funeral.
The officers alec made another ar
rest. A tramp YES found sleeping In
George Elwell's barn At Ner,h Ben.
ping.on and vas taken into custody
on suspicion that be may have been
guilty OF TIE crime, but there is no
evidences against him TO coniradIc, his
story ibs, he walked onto North Ben.
nington IRON Manchester Sunday NJ.
iernoon and went TO sleep In the barn
because he was tired.
Alfred Nshan, against whom .uspls.
len points so strongly, 10 said 10 be q
quiet young iellsr who drisns heavily
NJ times but who has never shown .
quarrelsome disposition. He Il de.
scribed by his friends ss a tender.
hearted youth with 4 rather sentImeu,
tai tendency. lie has al~sys shown q
great liking for the little girl Tor
whose sad death he is charged with be
ing responsible.
When the news OF the crime was r,
ceived here last night Sheriff Fred God
frey, Deputy John Nash and States 40
torpcy w. ). Meagher At once went Il
North Bennington for the purpose o.
investigation. They examined the 10
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
ITALIAN FOUND
Charged Nth Murderer, A,,sult-H Hiding ID
Burlington.

pefhuston.
Burlington, April ia man named
Felix Gano,ese was arrested this
morning at the residence OF MoIzlo
Dewillo, 40 Italian boarding house on
Battery street, on the charge of mur.
derous assault. lie IL wanted 10 con
neciion with . stabblng and shooting
affair In Mechsnlevllle some time ago.
About 100 Italians are employed 10
the various industries In that city.
The fight 10 which Gsnovese Is said
70 have been implicated occurred 10 q
saloon, oue man being shot. one stab
bed 10 the back OF the neck, and Q
third stabbed la the back. The third
victim died.
Gsnovese ned coming 10 this city.
lie was arrested by Deputy sheriff ID.
j. Hubs and officer James Mahon OF
MechanIeyllle, and was taken 10 that
city where he will be arraIgned on q
charge Of murderous assault aud muir.
der 10 the second degree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
Being Fooled All the Time OneFVand Change Off and Other

calIty as we'll as they could In the dark
ness. This morning Sheriff Godfrey
and Deputy Nash again visited the
scene ard looked over the ground.
Mrs Mahan, the child's mother, IL
Frustrated with grief and at one time
last night was thought to be In a ssri
GUS condition. The little girl was an
only child, the survivor OF twins, and
was generally beloved In the neighbor
hood because OF her bright and happy
disposition.
Request was sent last night 10 the
state laboratory at Burlington for
specialist TO make an examination OF
the child's body at the autopsy. The
specialist was expected 10 arrive on
the noon train today.
When an examination OF the child's
body was made by DR. ID. A. Gleason
II was plainly evident that the slash
across the throat had been madc-by
keen edged instrument, presumably
razor, and today large number OF
men we're searching the locality OF the
crime In the hope OF finding this bit OF
missing evidence. Early In the day q
portion OF razor case was discovered
fact that strengthened the belief that
an instrument OF this nature was used.
Early this afternoon q telephone
message was received stating that .
blood stained razor had been found
In about four inches OF water In what
is known as the North Bennington
mud hole, q section OF Lake Parsn cut
on from the main body OF water by the
Bennington branch railroad dnd only
few rods from the big tree under
which the crime was committed.
George Madison and Ralph VIM
found the razor which they turned ov-
en- TO Deputy w. J. Hurley for the use
OF the states attorney.
II was impossible for the pathologist
Of the state laboratory at Burlington,
DR. b. IL. Stone, 10 reach here today,
but the Attorney General, CLARK G.
Fits OF Brattlehoro telephoned that
be and DIR Stone would be at North
Bennington tomorrow morning for tho
autopsy, provided II 10 thought neces.
sary 10 hold one. The examination by
the psthologist will be for the purpose
primarily OF determining whether or
not . criminal assault was attempted
by the murderer. The tearing OF the
buttons from the shIld's underclott-
ing and the removal OF a safety pln
si,h -hlsh they vsrs fastened would
isslsate that such was the case~ DIR
Gleason vas OF The opinion that 40 as
ssult was attempted but that 10 was
unsuccessful because Of the tender ago
Of the victim.
Alfred Mahsn since he was brought
10 the jailhere has talked but little.
he keeps his nerve fairly we'll but ap-
pears much depressed. He maintains
thai bis first statement. that the child
left him 10 go 30 her father IL true. he
las worked for the Cushmsu furniture
factory for some time.
When the news OF the crime was nrst
received Il was thought that . partial
ly demented brother, Daniel Mahau,
who has been 10 the asylum At Brattle-
boro might have been the perpe.rator
u the crime, but as he never left his
fathers house during The day this the
DRY vas soon exploded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
GET $4,000 TROUT FRY
Rig ConsIsnmsnt Arrives Tor sIndhsm Coun-
" Waters.

hls Consisnmsnt Arrivo Tor Nindhsm Conn'
" Waters
Braitleboro, April. IA conslgn.
ment OF 5000 trvut fry arrived 10
windhsm county last night having
been sent from the state hsh hatchery
by the state hsh and game commits
sIoner. II. q. Thomas. on the applIca
ton OF the wlndham County Fish and
Game Protective association.
Twenty thousand stopped st Bellows
Falls, but the remainder came 70 Brat
,leboro, 1900 being consigned "
George w. Pierce OF this town and
500 each 70 N. J. Howard of South
Londonderry and w. w. Kldder OF
wardsboro. Those consigned 10 Mr.
Pierce we're distributes In Steckney
brook, Halliday brook and their trib'
utaries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
GOES TO STATE PRISON.


Burlington, Ap, II 2s.--Judge Mover
this afternoon sentenced Bartlett Dur.
ant, aged ~ years, 70 serve not less
than Eve nor more than ak years 10
the stete prison for q series of at
least seven burglaries 10 this city
within the last three months Duran,
was completely unnamed when he re-.
ceiyed bis santeI CO and sobbsd like .
child. lie has done time twice before
at the house OF correction for larceny
He confessed 10 entering seven stores
here. The largest amount taken was
sl0, as nearly rs could be determined,
from the Spear. Martin company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
SOCIAL AND SEWING BEE
udd 10 GAR Hall Friday AItcnosn BY The
kRC ladies'.

sRc ladies'.
The ladies OF the wRC will hold q
social sud sewing bee a. the GAR
rooms on Friday afternoon, Nay Ord.
The hall will DO opened =, 2 o'clock
and each member Is requested 10 bring
. lupch. The supper will be served a,
$50 70 the members aud also 10 the
csndidstes that are 10 be Initiated on
Friday evening.
The chairman OF The entertainment
committee. Mrs Burnham, will provide
games and other social attractions
Tor the afternoon and evening.
II IL the wish OF the president that
every member OF the WRC viii be
present at the afternoon social, also
the new candidates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
DR. NICHOLS DEAD
Was 81 One Tine Secretary Of IN,
Stats.

Northaeld, April 2s-pr. George
Nichols, formerly secretary OF state OF
Vermont and for several years mem
Der OF the national republican CON-
mit,ee, died today at the age Of 70
years lie was graduated from the
Vermont Medical college at Wood,
stock and served In the civil war az
surgeon OF the 18th Vermont volun.
teers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
ENGAGEMENT CANCELLED.
Mary xsnasrIns', Route chsnssd and She VIII
Not Aspssr Here.

Mgr. Wood Of the Bennington opera
house has received the following letter
which explains Itself
g. A Wood & Co,
Bennington, VI.
Gentlemen
The route OF Miss Mary
Mannerlng has been completely
changed around, and II eill be impos-
sIble 10 play her with you May I,
1907, as contemplated. Kindly confirm
and oblIge,'
Sam s. & Lee shubert.
April q, 1907.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29
CLOUDBURH KILLS yEvEN
Hundred, Rendered Homeless BY oklahoms
Storm.

Oklahoma City, April 2s.-seveu
persons we're drowned. several Others
badly Injured and hundreds are req.
dered homeless by Aeloudburst at Csp
ital Hills, a suburb OF this city early
this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-29

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-12
KICKED BY HORSE
IS BADLY INJURED
E. R. Hunt, Blacksmith, Victim
Of an Accident Much
Out of Ordinary.
THREE DISTINCT WOUNDS.
COLLAR BONE BROKEN, RIBS
FRACTURED AND SCALP TORN
BLOW ENOUGH TO THROW HIM
TEN FEET.

E. r. Hunt, South Sixth street
horseshoer, while attempting to shoe
a fractions animal at his shop the
past week, was kicked by the animal
and received a broken collar bone,
fracture of three ribs and a severe
scalp wound. He is now at his home
at 252 South Seventh street suffering
from the effects of his experience.
The accident in itself is truly re-
markable, in that the man was not
killed instantly. He was leaning over,
picking up some tools when the ami
NAL kicked at him with great force.
One foot struck Mr.. Hunt a glancing
blow on the head, continuing to his
collar bone, breaking it and then
striking his body, breaking three ribs.
The force of the blow knocked the
man almost ten feet and he was pick
ed up in semi-conscious condition.
A physician was called and he was
taken to his home. 1t will be several
weeks before he will have fully recov-
cred from the effects of the kick.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-12
BARNARD MADE GOOD
BALLOON ASCENSION
Was Feature of Sunday at
Jackson Park.
MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED.

Charles Barnard, the daring young
Wayne county aeronaut, made what
was probably his best ascension, Sun
day at Jackson Park Hardly the
slightest breeze was blowing, and the
big balloon sailed almost straight up
for about seven or eight hundred feet.
when Barnard cut loose. Almost be-
fore he had cut loose from the bal
loon it seemed that the palachute was
open and sailing gracefully and slow
ly away from the big bag, in the direc-
ton of a wheat field a short distance
from the park, in which it finally set
tied.
A large number of people spent the
day at the park and enjoyed the ascen-
sion almost as much as they did the
minstrel show given in the pavilion by
a number of local colored people. Sew
eral picnic parties were also in evil
dence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-12
IS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA
Prof. Harlow Lindley After
Historical Data.

Prof. Harlow Lindley OF Earlham
college. who is gathering material for
the Indiana department of the state
library, is in the southern part OF the
state gathering documents that per-
tain to the history Of Indiana. Prof.
Lindley's trip includes visits to Terre
Haute, Vincennes. New Harmony,
Louisville, KY, New Albany, Corydon
and Paoli. He will be away for about
ten days At Louisville, KY, he will
gather a collection OF data relating to
the early history Of Indiana towns
along the Ohio river
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-12
KERN FOR BRYAN;
| GIVES INTERVIEW
Saws the Nebraskan Can Car
ry Indiana Against Vice
President Fairbanks.
NO CHANGE I'M SENTIMENT.
FORMER DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR SAYS
BRYAh's ENDORSEMENT WILL
BE SUPPORTED.

/ Indianapolis. Aug 12.-That Indiana
will send solid delegation to the next
democratic national convention to vote
for VIM. Jennings Bryan for the presi-
carry Indiana against Vice President
Fairbanks, Secretary Taft or any one
else now touted for the republican nom
| nation, is the statement made by John
Worth Kern, late candidate for COVER
nor and leader of the democracy of
this state.
Kern in his vigorous style declares
that there has been no change in the
sentiment of Indiana and that the dem
ocrats have no desire to go back of
their action in the state convention a
year ago, when they Endorsed him en-
Enthusiastically
You can say for me-" said Kern
that when the democrats of Indiana
in their state convention last year,
unanimously resolved in favor of Bry-
ans candidacy they knew what they
were doing. You may also say that the
sentiment which prevailed then has
been intensified by the unceasing as
saults upon their candidate by the cap
italistic press. which are so malicious
as to have become puerile. and that
when the time comes next year the In
diana democracy will send solid dele
cation to the national convention who
will vote for VIM. j. Bryan's nominal
ton and who will have no second
choice.
Can he be elected? l do not know.
but / do know that he can unity the
democratic party and get the enthusi-
astic support of more voters than any
other democrat
However, l will venture the predic-
ton that, as against Fairbanks. Sec
rotary Taft or any other republican
touted for the presidency, he will carry
Indiana and get enough electoral votes
to make him president of the United
States"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-12
FARMERS LUCKY IN
| HAVING PURCHASED
Advance of Ten Per Cent Will
Be Made on Farm Ma
Chinery Next Year.
HARVESTERS INCLUDED,
NEARLY EVERY PIECE OF MA
CHINERY is NOW CONSTRUCT
ED SO THE FARMER CAN RIDE
JOBS ARE EASY

The farmer who replaced his old
binder with a new one this season in
stead of putting it off until next, is a
lucky man. Richmond implem ent
dealers have just received notice that
there will be an advance of ten pei
cent in prices of all harvesting ma
chimes next sea son, the advance being
due to the increased cost of iron and
wood, which are the principal mater
ials of which the machines are built
The harvester trust has pretty firm
grip on the market but dealers say
that the statement that the raw ma
terial has advanced considerably is
entirely correct and no doubt has a
great deal to do with the advance in
cost of machines.
A Self-binder costs now from S12o to
S175, the latter being the price of the
machine that cuts an eight foot Swath
1t requires four horses to pull them
but no more men to do the work.
Richmond merchants had very
prosperous year in the sale of ma
chimes to Wayne county farmers.
Nearly every piece of farm machin-
cry now is so constructed that the
farmer can ride. There have been no
radical changes in the past few years
on farm implements. but all of them
are now being equipped with seats and
from the corn pillow to the hay tedder
all offer an easy job for the operator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-12
TRAIN WAS DELAYED
BY FAULTY ENGINES
New York-St. Louis Express
Hours Behind.
TRYING TO MAKE 1T UP.

No. IS. the fast st. Louis and New
York express, due into Richmond at
5O7 this morning. was delayed more
than three hours on account of defect
i've engines. The train was delayed
more than two hours west of Indianap-
oils, the engine breaking down An
other engine was substituted at Indian
apolis, but this, too, went bad' near
KnightstOwn. and the train was again
delayed for about thirty minutes The
remainder of the run from Knights
town to Richmond, was behind SEIZED
ule time. Another engine was substi-
tuted in Richmond The train will
make an endeavor to enter New York
on schedule time which means that
much fast running will be done be-
tween Richmond and that city.