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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
VALLENTl AS A WITNESS
italian Charged with Murder, Takes
Stand In Own Behalf.

Rutland, Sept. 21.-Under a rigid
cross examination conducted by At
torney General Fits, one OF the pros
ecuting attorneys, Antonio Vallenti,
who is on trial, charged with the muir
der of Deputy Sheriff Frank A. Hay
den of Ludlow at Mount Holly, held
his own Saturday morning, telling
the story practically as he told it the
day after the murder and nearly the
same as told in his direct examinat-
ion. On the point OF which leg he
cut with the axe he stated Saturday
under cross examination, that It was
the right leg he cut. while when tell.
ing his story The first time stated that
it was the left leg that was cut.
The respondent held up well under
the sharp questioning of Mr.. Fits and
only once during the entire examina-
| lion did he show any signs OF break
ing down. During the regular 10 min
utes recess while the jury were down
stairs, Vallenti cried hard and when
| he resumed the stand his eyes show
| ed clearly that he had been crying.
Mrs Nallenti, the wife Of the respon.
dent, with her ten months old baby,
was in the court room Saturday morn
ing but she did not come to the rail
10 see her husband.
During the questioning by Mr. Fits
! Vallenti was given the axe and with
Mr. Fits acting as Mr. Hayden, the
! respondent showed the jury exactly
as near as he could remember the
course OF events. At no time did he
raise the axe higher than his should
or, and he kept repeating in his ties
timony that he did not strike Hayden
with the intention of killing him but
just to prevent him from getting ou
his revolver
Between the times when Vallent
was acting out some part of the as
sault Mr.. Fits kept him there on the
moor answering questions until Il
was finally objected TO by counsel fol
the defense. Vallenti again resumed
the stand and went on with his stor!
saying that he was sorry after he saw
the knee bleeding and that he wanted
70 help Hayden. Nallenti then show
ed how Thompson grabbed him ant
continued the rest of the story as toll
In Saturday mornings paper. Ere
quently during this part of the test
mony he would leave the stand an,
show the jury just where the mel
we're during the fight. Valenti re
peatedly said in his examination tina
he did not want to kill Hayden bu
just wanted to keep him from getting
his gun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
SAVING WATER IN RUTLAND
Strict Economy Necessary 10 Preserve
Decreasing Supply.

Rutland, Sept. 2l.- Practically
everything which can be done to tenn
porarily relieve the situation at the
city reservoir has been accomplished
according to A. c. Grover, superinten-
dent of the water works. A gang Of
men under the personal supervision
of superintendent Grover began work
last Friday A temporary dam Of
earth has been put In TO back up the
iron plate which swas put in by the
inspecting party Thursday afternoon
and the channel to the intake has al
so been Strengthened and deepened
about foot.
The bed of the brook has also been
cleared of cobble stones for a distance
of about o rods and in addition to
the other improvements an experiment
tai ditch has been started across the
north channel to take up the water
that seeps through the sand and
stones, but only little water has en-.
tered the ditch as yet.
There was 10 inches of water in the
reservoir yesterday morning but II
dropped three inches during the day
thus leaving the surface II inches
lower than a week ago last night
During last Monday morning the wat
er dropped eight inches and il there
is a similar drop this morning by noon
today there will be but eight inches
in the reservoir. IL is manifest there
fore that the strictest economy is nee
essary by housewives and everyone
else.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
FIRES AND
DROUTH CAUSE
MUCHDAMAGE
Addison County EnvelOped in
Pail of Smoke
SUPPLY DECREASING
Reservoirs Rapidly Lowering and Con-
dltlons Becoming Alarming in Many
Sections OF the State

Middlebury, Sept. 2l..~-Tne dense
pail of smoke which has hung over
Addison county for the last two weeks
is slowly clearing away and this is re-
garded here as an indication that the
forest fires which have ragged through
the greater part OF this section are
being put under control after doing
thousands of dollars worth of damage.
to timber lands. Large forces of men
have been hard at work for ten days
in the New Haven swamp and have
succeeded in getting that fire under
control. The lack of water has great.
ly hindered their efforts. As the
hunting season is now on it is thought
that many new fires will be started
in the woodlands.
The drought which has existed
through Addison county for the past
six weeks still continues, and is said
TO be the worst in years. In some
parts rain has not fallen for two
months. The streams are down to
their lowest marks. Many industries
have been interfered with and in
some cases have been shut down tenn
porarily. In the greater part OF the
farming districts the water supply is
so low that farmers are Obliged to
bring water a distance of three to five
miles to supply their homes and cat
tie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
FOUR OUT OF SEVEN DROWN
Launch Runs Into 6reakwater Near
- Bridgeport, Conn.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 2l.-Four
persons out of party Of seven In a
launch were drowned in Long Island
Sound Saturday night off Stratford
Point. The three survivors were res
cued after having been in the water
for nearly two hours.
The dead Frederick |. Roswell,
Mrs. Roswell, his wife; Edward, a son
aged 8; May, daughter, aged Z. The
other members of the party were Miss
Gertrude Adams, William Gerbith
and Mrs. c. Wesley Parkes.
The party left this city in the after
noon for a sail up the Housatonic riv-
or, starting on the homeward trip dur
ing the early evening. When below
Barnes dock, Stratford, they ran in
10 a heavy sea. Roswell went TO the
bow of the launch with the engine go
ing at full speed for the purpose OF
putting up a canvas screen to keep
the spray out OF the boat. Before he
was aware of it the launch was upon
the breakwater off Stratford Point
pounding to pieces on the rocks. Ros
well put his wife and two children
and Mrs. Parkes into the launch ten
der. while Miss Adams and Gerbith
were instructed TO cling TO the stern
Of the little boat He then took his
place in the boat and started TO row
ms he thought for shore. but evident
ly lost his bearings and rowed out in
to the sound. A heavy wave struck
The little boat and capsized it. The
little Roswell boy sank at once, bu
the others managed to get a hold OF
| the boat.
Then another heavy roller strucl
them and washed away the little CIR
and Mrs Roswell Soon Mr.. Ros
wells strength gave out and he grad
ually slipped from the boat and wen
under. The others clinging with wha
little strength was left them and fas
becoming worn out and weakened b,
the constant buffeting OF the wave
kept up their cries for help. AS the.
drifted near the shore their cries wer'
heard by Edward Sheehan at Barne
dock who organized a rescue party an,
brought the shipwrecked party ashore
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
DR.. F. S.PRATTA AND
DAUGHTERS IN
ACCIDENT
His Auto COIlided With Another
Near MeIrOse
CLOUD OF DUST WAS CAUSE
Neither Driver Could See the Other
Though Both Were Running
Slowly.

DR.. Fred S. Pratt's automobile was
In collision with another auto at Mel
rose. near Troy Saturday afternoon
and both machines were badly dam
aged but fortunately no one was hurt.
Dr. Pratt left here Saturday after
noon, accompanied by his daughters,
Misses Hilda and Martha Pratt, Miss
Beulah Bates and Miss Miriam Scott
The last named is a schoolmate of
Miss Hilda Pratt and had been a
guest OF Miss Bates for a few days
Miss Pratt and Miss Scott
were on their way to Vassar college,
intending to take the train from Troy
The roads were exceedingly dusty
and autos were numerous, making II
impossible at times to see the road
or what might be ahead Near Mel
rose Dr. Pratt met two autos and
turned out for them. Just as he was
getting back into the road his ma
chine collided with one coming from
Troy and which was hidden in the
cloud of dust which its driver was
trying to avoid by turning partly out
on the wrong side of the road. Both
machines were running slowly DR..
Pratt is well known to be a careful
driver and his friends are therefore
sure that the accident was not his
fault.
Miss Martha Pratt, who was riding
in front with her father, was thrown
out, struck on the other machine but
fortunately escaped injury. The girls
on the back seat were considerably
Jared and scared but not much hurt.
The driver of the other machine was
thrown out and considerably bruised
There was plenty of help on the
scene at once from other auto par
ties. Miss Hilda Pratt and Miss
Scott were taken to Troy and contin
ued their way to Poughkeepsie Miss
es Beulah Bates and Martha Pratt
came home on the evening train Will,
DR.. Pratt remained to look after hi
machine and came home Sunda,
! morning. His machine will b,
brought home by freight and put il
order again. One spring is broken
and one lamp while other parts are
more or less damaged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
SENATOR FORAKER
TAKES HIMSELF
OFF 1HESTUM
Will Not Speak at Big Rally in
Cincinnati.
ALSO OUT OF CAMPAIGN
Republican National Committee VIII
Not Use Him and Has Laid Out
Western Tour for Hughes.

Cincinnati, Sept. Ex-senator J. B.
Foraker has eliminated himself from
participation with Judge Taft in the
political rally of the National League
of Republican clubs to be held here
next Tuesday. His action was made
known to Judge Taft in the following
letter addressed to the Judge and
made public by the Senator:
Cincinnati, O.. Sept. 10, 1908
my dear Judge-Having read in
the newspapers that some of your
friends, and, possibly, you, are in
doubt as to the propriety of my speak
ing with you at Music hall next Tues
day night / have concluded not to at
tend the meeting. | take this action
not because | deem the answers l
have made to Mr.. Hearst's charges In
sufficient nor because of any lack of
loyalty to your cause, but only be-
cause ! do not wish to injure the
cause or embarass you personally.
Very truly yours.
u. B. FORAKER"
To John Hayes Hammond, president
Of the National League of Republican
clubs, Mr. Foraker sent this letter,
which he also made public:
Il herewith enclose a self eXplana-
tory letter that / have just sent to
Judge Taft"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
EXPLAINS THE $4,000
Sen. Foraker Borrowed II for Purpose
Of Purchasing Newspaper.


Cincinnati Sept. 2l-The Foraker
Hearst controversy eclipsed all else
i'm the political horizon here. Sena
tor Joseph B. Foraker says that the
$50. 900 which the Standard Oil com
pany paid him on January 20, 1902,
was a loan to be used by one of his
friends TO acquire control OF the Ohio
State Journal at Columbus.
This amount he says, he returned
when his rivals secured the newspap-
err.
This control was to be exercised in
the interest of the Foraker organiza-
ton in Ohio which at that time was
lined up, so the Senator's friends say,
with Roosevelt in opposing the Han
na-Herrick combination in Ohio. For
aker was fighting to thwart Hanna S
aspirations for the presidential nom.
nation and the Ohio State Journal
was attacking the Foraker forces hot
ly..
A short time after giving out the
above statement Senator Foraker was
in long distance telephone communi'
cation with Washington, after when
he gave out the following:
since debating the foregoing my
clerk found and read TO me over the
telephone, the following letter, which
| is confrmatory of what ! said above
about returning the $4,000.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 4, 1902,
Dear Mr.. Archbold | very great
ly regret to have to inform you that
the proposed transaction at Columbus
has failed at least for the present.
ut may be revived later but !
doubt il / shall care to bother about
it any more However, that may be,
| herewith send you, with many thanks
for your kindness in the matter New
York draft for $4,000 payable to
your order, as repayment of the mon
ey advanced by you on the above men
toned account.
"Kindly acknowledge receipt OF
the same and oblige,
Very truly yours,
-. b. FORAKER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
POLITICIANS TO Be
MORE THAN BUSY
THIS WEEK
Bryan Will Make Invasion of
Tafts' Home State
HISGEN SPEAKING IN SOUTH
Republican Nominee VIII on Wednes
day Begin Lengthy Speaking Tour
In Middle West.

New York, Sept 2I.-There is
every indication that political happen
ings and developments will play the
leading part in the chronicles of the
week. Mr.. Taft Wednesday will
leave Cincinnati for an extended
speaking tour His more important
speeches of the week will be in Mil
waukee Thursday night, Des Moines,
Iowa, Friday, and st. Paul and Mime
apolis Saturday.
The principal engagements of Mr.
Bryan include the invasion of Mr..
Taft's home town, Cincinnati Wednes
day, after speeches in Buffalo and
Cleveland Monday and Columbus Tues
day. He will still be in Ohio Thurs
day and will go to Terre Haute, Ind,
Friday and Milwaukee Saturday
The energetic campaign of Mr.. His
gen, the presidential candidate of the
Independence party, will be continued
throughout the week in the South.
Mr.. Hearst left Saturday night for
New York to attend the New York
state independence Party convention
September "a.
The national convention OF the Ma
tional Republican League which in
cludes Republican clubs in every state
In the Union, will be held in Cincin-
natl Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Mr.. Sherman the vice presiden-
tial candidate, will speak at this gath
ering in connection with which there
will be a great demonstration for the
presidential ticket, the procession in
Guiding marching clubs from the
neighboring states of Indiana and
Kentucky.
Governor Hughes and his associates
on the Republican state ticket nomi.
mated at Saratoga last Tuesday will
be notified officially of their nomina
ton at the Union League club in
Brooklyn Saturday night. The same
evening Governor Hughes will ad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
CALEDONIA DRYER THAN EVER
Industries Crippled for Power-River
Very Low.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. 2l.-It is said
that the oldest inhabitant cannot re-
member the time when the water In
the three rivers in this town was as
low as at the present time and unless
rain comes soon many of the indus
tries dependent upon water power will
have to run half time or shut down
entirely Some of them are crippled
for power now.
The st. Johnsbury Aqueduct Co.,
which supplies the town with its
drinking water has suggested to its
customers that there must be no
waste of water and asked to have
them desist from using the hose un-
I'll more rain comes to fill up the
springs and pond.
The town has been enveloped in
smoke all the week from the forest
fires in Lamoille county and the ives
tern part of Caledonia county and the
sun and moon are hardly visible or
else appear occasionally as red ball
of fire,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
VERMONT HIGHWAYS
Commissioner Gates Says the Long
Dry Spell Has Not Helped Any


Dry Spell Has Not Helped Any
Burlington, Sept. 2t.- ~. W. Gates,
the state highway comm ssioner is
now drawing his years work to
close and the annual report of work
done and expenditures on the GLa;e
highways will he published sGun. lie
cause of the law which makes il Ice
essary for work on the repgr1 to le-
gin the goth of August the report will
not be so complete this year as here
tofore.
Claims for work finished on Sep
TENDER 1 are coming in rapidly and
Mr.. Gates has already paid half of the
five per cent money the whole
amount being $4,000. The balance
will be paid soon. The $4,000 appur-
tenance sum Mr.. Gates hopes to pay
in full as soon as the five per cent
money is paid.
Mr.. Gates stated that the long dry
spell had not helped the country high
ways any. Queerly enough, the gray
ell roads have suffered the most. Dur
in the drouth the surface dirt has
worn off the gravel roads, leaving the
small stones ragged and bare. Many
of the stones of course have become
loose, making some of the roads as
rocky as the memorable road to Dub.
lin.
The automobiles have not made
any great problem for Vermont as
yet, said Mr.. Gates, but in other
states they have left their marks on
the macadam roads" The suction of
the inflated tires seems to remove all
surface dressing, and on many well
travelled macadam highways ruts
made by automobiles, are plainly Wis
ible, These ruts during wet spells
fill with water and the public there
fore, have the whole good road prob
lem to solve over again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
HUGHES SUBSTITUTED
Will Take Place of Foraker at Taft
Camp Meeting In New York

New York, Sept 21.-Regardless of
whether Senator Foraker's defense
of his relations with the Standard Oil
company as evidenced by letters made
public by William Randolph Heart is
deemed sufficient TO clear him of sus-
picion of improperly there is 6fss
tinct feeling here that he will be
eliminated from consideration as a
speaker for the Republican national
committee.
Indications that such a movement
is on foot appeared in the announce
ment from the headquarters of Her
bert Parsons, Chairman of the Re-
publican committee.
In Democratic and Republican cir
cles today there was considerable dis
cussion of the Foraker-Archbold let
ters. Republicans of high standing
and many Democrats as well had no
hesitancy in saying that they believed
Senator Foraker had not had any con
nections with the Standard Oil COM
pany which he believed to be impro-
per. At the same time 1t was said
that the publication of the letters dur
ing the heat of presidential cam
paign was unfortunate for him and
his political associates. 1t was de-
clared that his availability as an eff
! fective campaign worker is at an end
even If his appearance on the stump
would not prove damaging to the
cause he undertook to champion.
1t has been arranged tina Governor
Hughes shall speak in Indiana, Ohio,
and West Virginia on September rs,
20 and 80, returning to New York for
the meeting at Camp Taft on October
l. The itinerary for this trip will
be made up by Mr.. Hitchcock in Chi
cago early next week, 1t is likely
that the governor will travel on a
special car and that he may make a
number of rear-end. speeches In addit-
ion to one big address in each OF the
states named.
After October / Governor Hughes
will spend all of the remainder of that
week speaking in New York state but
he will give the national committee a
full week in the West, beginning Oc-
tober 5. He will go as far west as
Kansas, but will be back in New York
on October IL and devote the balance
of the time until election day to his
own state On this second western
trip Governor Hughes will have a
special train in order that he may
cover as much Of the western terri.
tory as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
BENNINGTON SHUT.
OUT. HOOS|CK
FALLS 60
First Football Game of Season
Saturday Afternoon
PLAYED ON HARD FIELD
IL 4. -
PLAYED ON HARD FIELD
Considerable Fumblins by Both Teams
Bennington Goal Never In
Much Danger.

BY using straight football Ben
nington high school, in the opening
game of the season Saturday after
noon, shut out the Hoosick Falls team
with a score of to 0.
The New York boys showed evil
dence of considerable coaching and
played a more open game but their
work lacked the energy and dash Of
Bennington which 1t was impossible
to stop.
Behind the line Fassett and That
cher were used for long gains and the
latter's kicking was particular
feature of the game. Fassett ran
hard. He hit the line with the force
of battering ram and even when
tackled refused TO stop.
The game was played at the Y. NJ.
c. A. athletic field which was so
hard because of the recent drouth
that II is remarkable that none Of the
players were injured
There was considerable fumbling,
as is expected in the first game of the
season, but Carpenter run his team
with good judgment and whatever
misplays there were behind the line
had little effect on the ultimate re-
suit.
Dewey at center was up against a
much heavier man but played the
position like a seasoned veteran
The guards, Dinwiddie and Higgins
held the line at critical times and the
tackles Wall and Fassett opened NJ
good holes in the line and broke
through when Hoosick had the ball
The ends, Wood and Hawks, went
down the field under kicks in goot
shape and Hawks made one tackle
that stopped a touchdown. Halfbacl
Denly ran low and was good grounC
gamer.
The tumble of one of Thatcher
long kicks and a couple of plungei
through the line enabled Bennington
to score early In the first half. That
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
HASKELL INDIGNANT
Oklahoma Governor Sends Telegram
to Hearst.

Chicago Sept. Ex-Governor Has.
kel Of Oklahoma last night gave out
the following telegram which, he said,
he had sent to William Randolph
Hearst:
William r. Hearst, care New York
American, New York City-Sir:-Yo
are stating in speech and press in
substance that during the year 1899
when Attorney General Frank S. Mon
nett of Ohio had several cases pend
ing in the Supreme court of that state
against the Standard Oil company
sought to influence him to dismiss
those suits. | have said and now re.
peat that your statement is absolute
ly false, and that | never had any re.
lations of any kind or character with
the Standard Oil company Our con
flicting statements prove nothing.
You, as a newspaper man, may and
should desire a reputation for truthful
ness; ! as a public official demand
that those who accuse me stand forth
and make known their proof.
You know mat a suit against you
for civil damages or a criminal pros
ecution for libel, means long delay
and affords YOUR character of journal
ism a chance to cover your expenses
before being called upon TO settle
do not want your money; | simple de-
sire TO expose you to the people as
false accuser who has distorted pub
lie records and manufactured state
ments for base political purposes. For
the purpose of forever settling this in
famous Islander which you are circula-
ting in your newspapers and on the
stump, now propose that a commit
tee of five, or any three OF them, com
posed of the editors of the Springfield
Mass, Republican, the Chicago Jour
nal, the New York World, the Indian
apols News and the St Louis Repub-
lie, be selected to hear you and me
under oath and all other evidence
they may desire as to the truth or fall
sity of your charge, at the earliest
possible moment, and render their de-
cision to the public in writing. Should
this committee find your charges sus
tanned. ! shall withdraw from all con
nection with the present presidential
campaign. Should the verdict be
against you, as | know it will, there
need be no other penalty than the
public contempt due.
(Signed) &c. n. Haskell"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
FORCED TO USE STEAM POWER
Enosburg Falls Thus Able to Continue
Village Lights,

Enosburg Falls, Sept 2l.-Enos-
burg Falls is fortunate In not being
seriously affected by the drouth, The
Kendall companys supply Of water
for domestic use is ample, the spring
showing no sign of diminishing its
flow. The pumps for the village sys.
tenn are being run by steam thus
helping to maintain the supply Of riv.
err water for power in running the
lights which for the past Ave weeks
have been operated by tho Kendall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-21
Today the Sun Crosses Equnoca Storm Is Due

cher kicked the goal and after the
ball was brought I'm the center Of
the field 1t was kept in Hoosick terri
tory most OF the time thereafter
Only once was the Bennington goal
in danger but a long punt by That
cher solved the problem. The line