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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
MURDER IN FIRST
DEGREE MEANS
HANGING
Compromise Bill Badly Defeated
BY House
NEW TAX BILL PASSES
Measure to Abolish Offsets ls Debated
All Day and Passes by Vote Of
11s to 81.

Montpelier, Dec. 10.-The subject
OF capital punishment was prominent
ly before the legislature this morning
for the first time during the present
session. A long debate followed the
taking up of a bill providing that in
cases Of murder juries may return a
verdict Of guilty In the first degree
with the understanding that the pen
atty is not to be capital punishment.
The bill was finally killed by the de-
cisive vote Of 161 to 40.
The house this morning passed the
bill to Increase the salaries of the su-
perior and supreme court judges to
$4,000 a year.
After debate taking the entire day
yesterday the house voted l1S to 81
In favor of abolishing offsets.
The bill introduced Monday in the
House from the committee on agricul-
ture relating to the cattle commission
er and defining his powers and duties,
which limits the annual expenditure
by the state for diseased cattle killed
to 100000 and retains the present 70
per cent to be paid by the state for
such cattle killed was called up this
morning and was made a special order
for discussion next Friday morning at
1915.
More freak legislation came into the
House this morning in the bill intro
duced from the joint committee on
game and fisheries which provides
penalty of $25 for any one injuring or
destroying the houses Of muskrats.
Senator Brigham OF Essex introduc.
ed bill 10 the Senate from the joint
committee on the state hospital for
the insane which appropriates $4,000
for making more secure the criminal
insane ward at that institution. for
building enclosed piazzas and for max
ing other necessary repairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
LICENSE IN MASSACHUSETTS
Number Of "ory" and wet" Cities
Remains Unchanged.

Number OF Dry and Wet Cities
Remains Unchanged.
Boston. Dec. 9.-While the total
number OF cities voting for license re-
mains unchanged as the result of to-
days elections in p municipalities OF
the state, 10 voting against license
and eight for Il, there were some rad
ical changes in alignment Fan Riv-
or voted nolicense for the first time
since 1903 and Gloucester also Went
into the no-license list, while Hayer.
hill and Salem, both of which voted
against license last year favored Il
yesterday.
The other cities did not change
their voting so FAR as the license cues.
ton was concerned These voting for
license were Chicopee, Holyoke saw
renee, Lowell. Springfield and Taun.
ton, while IN the nolicensc lls. are
Beverley Brockton. Everett. ynn.
Maiden, Mcdford. Mclrose. Newton.
Woburn. Worcester and somerv.uc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
NEW GAS GENERATOR
Extensive Improvements to be Made
BY Bennington Company.

We have from reliable source. in.
formation to the effect that complete
reconstruction OF the generating sys.
TEN at the gas works is to be carried
out at once by the present owners. a
new Lowe.Sutherland generator, cap
able Of making 10000 cubic feet OF
water gas per day OF the highest Sual.
ny, will be Installed. also two large
automatic seal purifiers OF the latest
design. The old generator will be
taken out entirely Assurances are
given that the gas made by this new
outht will be second to none In the
country as far as heat units and iilu.
minatng power Is concerned. or any
other way, In fact. will make a plant
entirely up to date In every respect.
When It is considered that Tho price
OF gas In Bennington is much lower
than In any other town In Vermont
outside Of Rutland aud Burlington.
and the new gas to be provided nj
such a large expense viii be so much
superior 10 that We have had FOR the
past three years. q would seem that
a large addition to the business o. the
company ought naturally to follow. Il
is supposed that the new gas will be
turned ON the mains IN about i've or
six weeks. No shut down OF the
works will be found necessary IN max
ing these changes. it is thought SO the
gas supply win not be Interrupted In
all nrohahIlIty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
DAUGHTERS ENTERTAINED
At the Home Of Mrs. E. II. Putnam
Wednesday Afternoon.

Thirty-two Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution were delightfully."- en-.
tertained Wednesday afternoon at an
informal reception given by Mrs. Z.
H. Putnam at her home on North
street
During the afternoon Mrs. F. E.
Battles sang most charmingly. &C.
companied by Mrs a w. Varney:
Miss Katherine Hubbell read an
article on The Battle OF Bennington
which had been most thoughtfully
prepared and was listened TO with
great interest Delicious refresh.
ments were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair and warmer tonight
Friday increasing cloudiness aud war
mer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
"A woMAN's WON'T"
Curtain Raiser for Sowing Wild
Oats" Friday Evening.

WI talU hdlatT Tor SOWING Wild
oats" Friday Evening.
A little surprise has been reserved
by the Senior class OF the Benninr.
ton high school for the theatre going
public OF Bennington. In connection
with the play Sowing Wild Oats"
will be given, as "a curtain raiser the
popular farce "A Womaus Wont"
The cast viii be as follows:
Mr.. Harwood -liarfords iatherlnlaw
Ray Gibson
Mrs. Harwood-HarCord's mothcrin.
law Clodvs p,,,s
Henry Hartford George Daley
Jcssy Harford-his wife-Lilllan Bell
James-Harfords servant
Daniel Hurlburt
Lucy-a servant Maud Holt
This play Is popular on the profcs.
sional and amateur stage alike and
has been presented as THE Obstinate
Family" and THANK Goodness. the
Table is Spread"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
ANOTHER OUTBREAK IN HAITI
Not Known In Whose Interest Il Is
Being Organized.

Cape Haition, Dec. i0.-There has
been a revolutionary outbreak in sew.
eral Northern towns. the PRINCIPAL
ones affected being Port de Palx.
Hinohe, and Jean Babel. It Is not
known here what the object OF the
movement is or in whose favor Il "a
being organized Gen Rebillard has
left for Gonaives to suppress the dis.
orders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
CAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT
Explosion Of Gun Blows on Boys
Hand.

Hand.
Castleton. Dec. i0.-Slppng ON the
ice while returning from "a hunting
trip on the west shore Of Lake Bono.
seen Tuesday. James Doren had his
right hand blown TO pieces by the ex-
plosion OF his gun Bleeding profuse.
~. Doren managed to reach point
near the Love cottage one-half mile
from the scene Of the accident. and
his cries for assistance were heard by
William Japan who resides there.
Lapan met Doren as the man was
sinking to the ground from exhaustion
and helped him into the house. Drs
H. II. Clark OF Castleton and Carly OF
Fair Haven were summoned and dress
ed the wound temporarily Doren was
removed last night TO his home and
was taken today to the Albany. ~ Y.
hospital. for an operation.
Doren Is 16 years OF age and the
son Of owen Doren OF West Castleton.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
A suHen Uprising.

A picnic was in progress, and be-
nevolent and elderly lady took much
enjoyment in seeing the delight of the
it!"1Youth's Companion.
children who were disporting them
selves in her grounds.
She went from one to another, say
ing few kinlf words to each. Pres
emily she sea&d herself on the grass
beside Tommy a little boy with
golden curls and an angelic exprds-
sion But as sbon as he observed her
sitting beside him Tommy set up pm
ear-piercing howl
Have you the stomach ache?" she
asked anxiousy.
mo, l ain'tC. snapped Tommy.
Perhaps You would like sbme
more cake?Hj
mol! ro3red Ne angelic child.
safsssa ! g% ay i'ss "a !
yes, my frog; you're sitting on
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
,zLaHHos
A Thrifty Little Town Populate
With Thrifty People.

With Thrifty People. Y
To The Republics
If one desires, to get away from
the reports of hard times and the
outpouring of hard luck stories, let
him board the Southern Pacific train
at San Antonio and get off at Schertz
The residents OF that prosperous
little community are not bothering
their heads at all about financial
storms, and there the hard luck story
fiend is not known. The Industrious
German farmersin the district raised
very fair crop OF cotton last year,
despite the adverse season, and 21O0
bales have already been sold for an
average price of thirteen and one
half cents
Mr.. Vonderbaum, the manager of
the Schertz Mercantile Company,
states that Christmas trade was good,
and further says that there as only
about 200 bales of cotton being re-
served by growers in that section.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
DOMESTIC

San Diego, CaI.--Thousands Of
spectators, including officers of the
Pacific squadron, gathered to witness
the unwilling Of the monument to the
memory of those killed in the Ben
,nihgton disaster.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

Boise, Idaho.-The jury
that Pettibone was not guilty of 49,
plicity in the murder of SteuneLV
burg,
Oklahoma City-Governor Haskell
has appointed his own legal advisers,
to keep from asking the assistance
of the Attorney General, whom he
does not care to come inN contact
, with.
Ely, N MA number of miners
they can be rescued before it is too
late.
New York.-While skating, two
boys, and a man who tried to assist
them broke through the ice and were
drowned.
Observation-Disclosures of thousands
of the Shetto district are on rent
reduction crusade.
Pittsburg, Pa.-A Pastoral letter
is being issued by the Catholic
Bishops, forbidding priests to marry
persons not residing in their own.
parishes.
Muncie, Ind.-The troops called
out to keep down rioting in the
street car strike, have the situation
under control
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stay
den has introduced bill, favored by
Secretary Root, for creditable EN-
bassy home at Mexico City
Frankfort, Ky.-The struggle fbr
supremacy in the tobacco grow ing
belt of Kentucky and Tennessee is
growing very acute, and much trou-
BILE is likely to occur.
Cairo, Ill.-Saloon keepers are
strictly obeying the law, fearing local
option will be the alternative.
New YorlS.-Ffty thousand renters
are organizing to secure reduced
rents in East Side. where serious
riots have occurred when landlords
would collect rent.
Goldfeld, New Governor Sparks
has sent to Austin for copy Of the
law creating the Texas Rangers.
Topeka, Kas.-Governor Hoch has
called a special session of the Legis-.
lature, to consider the advisahiiity
Of guaranteeing deposits in State
banks.
Washington.-Th report of the
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
ports great progress made in secur-
ing enforcement of the railroad
laws.
New York.--Legal insanity is to
be the sole defense in the Thaw
trial now being held in New York.
Washington.-The Employers Lii
ability Law has been declared uncon-
n.-Congressman Car
ner introduced a bill asking that q
rs feet channel be made connecting
Arkansas Pass and Corpus Christi.
troduced by members of the Finance
committee TO meet the present imam
cial conditions, allowing s250,000,-
wv emergency notes to be issued.
pie are homeless and depending on
Government aid, having been sent
mere by the railroads where they
~ o,o MI.
nua, 1w reUnion ~ sa niem.eentn an
aus viii he ha,S n pirr,i ~ "a, Yetei-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

2, overnment wants
bond raised from
600, 600, claiming
lied on Standard
'our men tried to
t. Tier" while in the
ty but were scared
pr and porter.
4 8ht riders have been
6 two Independent
small towns,
y. ~ enator Culberson
- bill requiring Ma
r. mutually respon-
i. Rubject to check
unn & Co. report
the United States
900 more than for
Guadalai afa, y. Afrom Russia ar
1000 tons of rails We, used on the
rived at Tampicp, to De1fA Pacific.
extension of the SoutheriitAn. A.,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

Memphis, Tenn AT its annual
session the Farmers's cooperative
Union resolved to ask for laws allow
ing the government to loan money
direct with land as collateral.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

Oklahoma City.-'rhe Republican
State Committee is in favor Of Taft's
candidacy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

St. Paul, Minn.-Judge Sanborn,
of the United States Circuit Court,
appointed A. B. Stickney and G n.
Smith receivers for the Chicago &
Great Western.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
FORMAL AUTO PROTEST
FRENCH CLUB OBJECTS.
Question Raised on Rules for the
Vanderbilt Cup Race.

Formal protest has come from the Automobile
Club of France against the rules for the interna-
tional automobile for the Vanderbilt Cup in a
letter addressed to the Automobile Club of Amer
lea, in which attention is called to the fact that
they not in accord with those adopted at a
meeting of the various automobile clubs abroad
last July. The letter of protest follows
The contest committee at its meeting on the 18th
Inst took notice of the proposed rules for the Van,
derbiit Cup race for 1858, as same were published
cali your attention to the fact that the basis of
these rules is in dsaccord with those adopted at
union of the delegates to the international Asso-
the following formula was unanimously adopted:
An cars taking part in the 1908 race should have ave
maximum or its equivalent in effective surface.
whatever number Of cylinders they may have
Easolene. without tools and without extra tires
sa gsfh c ofns f o b acaed II the t9 M
for the motor and the transmission ts
built their types of racing cars according to the
rules above given, and the rules for the Grand
worked out on this same basis. If the rules for
he car fqP Bdes nd in in the
position of not being able to take part in this race
would be very much obliged. Mr.; President, if
contest committee Of your club in order that the
no vet 1oT tne ey adope should be
structed to allow vehicles built according TO
the rules adopted at Ostend to participate in this
contest.
AS the American representative of the 1nterna-
tional Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs.
the Automobile Club of America has forwarded to
Jefferson ps Mont Thompson, chairman of the
Vanderbilt cup commission. copy of the protest
received from the Automobile Club of France. with
explanatory letter. which says that the club
feels bound by the rules adopted at Ostend. The
letter follows:
The Automobe Club Of America n has received m
Commission Sportive Automobile Club of France,
protesting against the proposed rules for the Van
derbilt Cup race to be held by your board in the
1908. We inclose copy of same, which
sets forth the protest in detail.
AS the sole representative of all the national
European automobile clubs, and as the only Amer
lean member of the International Association OF
Recognized Automobiie Clubs. the Automobile Club
of America feels itself bound by the rules adopted
at the Ostend Congress July IA, 1907. as set
forth in said protest and. further. that these rules
binding for international race to be held in
America.
and favor with reply, that may answer
President KnyH by the mail leaving Saturday
morning, May %.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
COLIN MAY GO TO POST.
James II. keene's Unbeaten Colt
Entered in Race TO-DAY.

James r. Keene's unbeaten Colin will go to the
post in the fifth at Belmont Park to-day II
the track conditions favorable, in preparation
for the classic Witners Stakes Saturday. The
Of Commando-Pastorela allotted 112
pounds in the handicap at mile and sixteenth
in which his stable companion, Ballot had top
weight of l26 pounds Salvidere, the winner of the
Brighton Cup last year, is entered In the same
at 11s pounds. but judging from his performance
in the Metropolitan Handicap, he will not furnish
much opposition for Colin.
Colin won twelve races and sl3O,3 last year. He
began by winning overnight May 2S at
Belmont Park and raced through the to
October 16 winning the following stakes The Ma
tional Stallion, the Eclipse. the Great Trial the
Brighton Junior. the Saratoga Special the Grand
Union the Futurity. the Fiatbush, the Brighton
Produce, the Matron and the Champagne.
On Monday morning Colin worked mile in
1:39 la, according Ia the cockers, the Sleeps
head Bay track. follows: 0:l2 2-5. O:24 2-5,
o:3s 1-5, 0:4S l:02 Ia, lis, 1:27 and 1:39 Is He
was not driven out. il is said and this work indi-
Gates that he is quite ready TO begin his three-year
old career with d victory.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

President Johnson Of the American League made
the first play Of the game the FIighlanders won
from Detroit yesterday by a score of to when
he suspended Jennings. manager OF the champions.
and Wild Bill Donovan for their umpire batting
tactics. as displayed Saturday and Monday
The Tigers were crippled by the loss of their man.
ager. who always puts life into the team. even II
he does sometimes tire the crowds by his ceaseiess
kicking, and this. with the mastery pitching OF
Manning. who seems to be one of the finds OF
the season, made it easy for the Yankees to in
crease their lead over the Philadelphia Athletics.
In Philadelphia Rube Waddell was pitted against
his old team mates and mad the satisfaction OF
outasting both Bender and vickers.
The Highlanders made good start after Man
ming had pitched himself out bad hole. dug by
poor fielding and a base on balls With
bases and Crawford Cobb and ROssnan up In
a things looked bad But Manning threw
Crawford out. and then salvos OF applause
by making Cobb and Rossman fan wildly at the
air.
a home run down the left field foul line. Keeler
safe a bad throw. and Chase moved him
up with single after Henphill had flied out
stahl fled out. and Conroy scored KeeIer and
Chase with two-bagger, all Of which meant three
Manning did another piece Of pretty pitching in
the second inning. Coughlin and Schmidt singled
and OLeary hit. filing the bases. with none
out. Then Killian and Mcintyre struck out and
Conroy disposed of Schafer's easy one
In the third inning the Yankees made the game
douby by adding three more runs. With one
out, Hemphin beat out a bunt and Chase walked.
StahTs single scored Hemphill, and he went to
second the throw, Chase reaching third Conroy
went out, Chase scored when Rossmans at
tempt catch Stahl off second failed Stahl
scored on Balls single
Detroit's only came in the eighth inning
Rossman and Schmidt hit safely. and Willetts, who
replaced Kian in the box for the Tigers after the
third inning. drove Rossman in with another single
Then Manning steadied down again. and il was all
over
Manning showed great steadness at critical times
throughout the game and seemed to be amused
rather than ratified by the strenuous coaching
methods Of the Detroit team. The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Marshall Wins an First Round of
Tournament at Prague.
TBy Cable to The Tribune, ]

Prague Bohemia. May 1e.-After delay caused
by the absence of two of the accepted entries play
was begun in the first round of the international
chess masters tournament at the exposition in
this city yesterday and continued until late hour.
The places Of Snosko-Borowski, OF ST. Petersburg,
and Forgacs, of Budapest. the absentees, were
given to a. Rabnowtsch of wilma, another Rus
sian and P. S. Leonhardt. Of Letpsc.
In the first round Marshall. the American player,
won a brilliant game from Rabinowitsch, the lat
ter having the opening. Marshall sacrificed
piece in the course of his attack. In the other
games Schechter from Spielmann Vidmar
defeated Proxies, Duras scored against Chotimr-
ski while the games between Alapin and MaroCZy,
Kvicala and Suechtng, Leonhardt and Mieses.
Rardeleben and Treybal and Teichmann and
Janowski were drawn. The game between SaIwe
and Rubinsten was adjourned in favor of Rubin
stein.
In the second round to-day Rubinstein beat Trey
bal Leonhardt beat Vidmar, Schlechter beat
Chotimirski. Alapn beat Kyicala and Spielmann
beat Proxies. Marshall drew his game with
Mieses and Suechting and Bardeeben. Maroczy
and Rabinowitsch and Teichmann and Salwe also
drew their games. The game between Janowski
and Duras adjourned in favor of Duras.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
GOLF TITLE At STAKE.
Many Players Ont for Practice on
the BdltusrOl Links.

About sixty of the ninety odd entrants for the
metropolitan championship tournament, which be-
gins to-day the links of the Baltusrol Golf
Club. practised the course yesterday. No at
tempts were made at record breaking and most Of
those present contented themselves with putting on
the finishing touches to their practice. Walter j..
Travis. the Garden City veteran, has been playing
the since Monday and scoring we'll.
His best work this week was two us on Monday
A good many played sixteen holes and then
stopped Jerome D. Travers, of Montciair the title
holder, arrived at the links yesterday afternoon.
but did not play. and Findlay S. Douglas of Mas
sau. also on hand but preferred to rest. He
played on Monday, however. Charles Seey, Of
Wee Burn. practised, but had nothing TO give out
in the way of score. Fred Herreshoff also ar
rived yesterday and looked relieved when he found
that his entry had been accepted.
The course is in excellent condition, and with fair
weather the general impression is that low scores
will result. 1t will be thrty-six holes of medal
play to-day, and the top thrtytwo will qualify to
continue at match play for the title.
Chicago, May 19.-Miss Lillian French. of this
city, holder of the womens Western golf cham
pionship, will defend her title in this years
tournament The action of Miss French is based
upon the advice of her physician.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20

ST. Andrews Scotland, May 19.-Three Of the five
American entrants in the women's golf cham
pionship tournament of Great Britain, which be-
gan over the classic links here to-day, were de-
feated. Most prominent of the foreigners eiimi-
mated were Miss Mary b Adams of Boston. and
Miss Frances c. Griscom, Of Philadelphia. The
other visitor 10 lose Miss NJ. F. Phelps, Of
Boston.
Miss Adams, who the championship of the
Women's Eastern Golf Association at Atlantic
City. N J., year ago, met strong player to-day
in Miss NJ. Maitland, Of Scotland. and the latter
won by up and l to play. Mrs. Sumpter, Of
Hunstanton England. defeated Miss Griscom by
a similar margin. The latter the national
champion Of the United States in 1900.