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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION
Called to Meet in Burlington Tuesday
June 80

Middlebury June 5.-At a meeting
of the republican first district commit
tee here this afternoon, 1t was decid-
ed TO at once issue a formal call for
the district convention TO be held In
Burlington at 1870 y. m. Tuesday,
June 30, TO nominate a candidate for
representative to the 6lst Congress of
the United States to be supported by
the freemen of said district at the cleo
ton in September and TO elect dis
trict committee of one from each coun
| ty for the biennial term.
The delegates are to be chosen at
caucuses held Thursday, June Is. The
number from each town will be the
same as at the convention In April,
No choice was made at today's meet.
| ing Of a temporary chairman but the
opinion is that a Bennington county
man will be chosen as this honor has
not fallen to that county for num-
Der of years. All the members of the
committee were present this after
noon with the exception of G.. w.
Clark of Morrisvlle as follows: chair
man, +. G. Swinnerton of Rutland;
secretary, r. o. Sturtevant of Swan
ton, Ben. w. Smith of Addison, F., r.
Stoddard of Shelbume, ]. w. Fowler
of Manchester and w. f. Parks OF
Grand Isle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
HIGH SCHOOL TRIMS TROY
Locals Play Good Game-Win Out
In Third Inning.

Bennington high school defeated
Troy academy at the Athletic field
Saturday by score of to 3. The
Troy team defeated the high school
twice last year and expected an easy
victory this year, but the local boys
played fast ball and won on their
merits. Percy went on camping
trip and young Lee Mcclure covered
first base. Saturday was the first
time that he had ever played that po-
sition but Pete played very cred
table game. accepting his nine chan
ces without the least resemblance of
an error. Fassett did the best hitting
| for the local team. His single and
double base hits brought in three
runs. The batting honors for the Wis
| itors fell to Booth who got single
and a double, and Mortimer who Sc
cured a single in the first inning,
Wood was hit rather hard in the
first inning, but pitched steady ball
the rest Of the game.
Troy secured two runs in the first
inning by three hits, one of which was
two Dagger, and three stolen bases.
Bennington secured two In their bat
ting period by three walks, three sto-
lep bases, an error. and Fassett's hit.
Bennington scored five runs in the
third by three hits, one Of which was
good for two bases, five stolen bases.
one free ticket to first, and two err
rors.
Cole. the Troy pitcher was then
taken out of the box. Stone who re-
placed him, pitched good game and
prevented the local boys from scor-
ing. The visitors scored run in the
seventh on Mortinez's three Dagger.
Two double plays were made by the
home team; one by Fassett and Den
ley, the other by Hurlbut and Den
Hey.
Next Saturday the B. H. S. will play
the strong Burr and Burton team on
the Athletic field at LAS p. m. The
local boys. Fassett and Sibley will
play with the visiting team. The
score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
TORNADO KILLS SCORE
Fierce Wind Swept Several Western
Towns.

Omaha, Neb., June S.-A tornado
which passed over southern Nebraska
and portions OF northern Kansas Fri
day evening was the most destructive
and covered the most territory OF any
similar storm which has visited that
region In many years. At least 81
persons were killed. several were fat
ally injured and others were hurt. In
addition, reports received tonight say
that several persons were killed at BY.
ron. Neb., and Phillipsburg and Court
land, Kan, which towns have been
cut off from communication.
The storm was general throughout
Fillmore, Webster, Franklin and Thay-
er counties, Neb, and reached over in
to Kansas from where reports are
coming slowly OF great destruction.
The towns of Carleton, Fairfield, Desh.
Ter, Shickley, Geneva, Franklin, By
ron and Everton, Neb., are among
those visited by the storm.
AT Carleton five residences and two
churches were destroyed, while a new
school building and thirty houses were
partly wrecked.
At Geneva the storm wrought great
destruction and In the adjacent coun.
ty several victims, dead or injured.
At Fairfield more than forty build.
ings were partly wrecked or demolish-
led.
The loss there will exceed 100000
Trains In all directions are aban.
doned because of washouts and des.
troyed roadbeds.
The storm has covered such wide
area and been so destructive that hun
dreds of farmers drove into the towns
during the night and are seeking shell.
ter, many of them being homeless.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
REVISION OF TARIFF
Senate Committee viii Meet at Some
Cool Spot in July

Washington, June 5.-The Senate
committee on finance, which was auth
orized to make an investigation of the
tariff during the recess of Congress
to be In readiness to take up a revision
Of the tariff next winter, will hold its
first meeting for this purpose about
the middle of July. The exact date
has not been fixed but will be amour
ced by Chairman Aldrich about July
first The committee will assemble
at some cool resort probably in New
England and will outline the work to
be done. It will be necessary to Sc
cure large amount of information
concerning interpretations of the pres
ent tariff law both by the courts and
by the board of appraisers, which duty
will devolve upon subcommittee. II
has not yet been decided when hear
ings will be held. Some time In Nov
ember probably will be fixed for that
purpose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
ARTHUR GR|SWOLD
TAKES ANOTHER
FREE RIDE
Nine.Y ear-0Id Horse Thief
Creates Excitement
TEARS FOLLOW CAPTURE
Appropriated Rig Belonging to Preston
Weld OF Woodford and Drives
Horse Hard.

Arthur Griswold, the nine year old
son of George Griswold residing on
jefferson avenue, created a sensation
Sunday afternoon by appropriating a
horse and buggy belonging to Preston
Weld OF Woodford and driving the
animal about the streets. He was f.
nally caught by Irving Gibson and
Mr.. Weld on Morgan street.
Mr.. Weld drove into the village yes
terday from Woodford, hitched his
horse in the shed in the rear of |. e.
Gibson's house on Main street and
took trolley car for North Benning
ton. Some time after Mr.. Weld had
left Mr.. Gibson noticed that the horse
was not in the shed. Knowing that
the owner had not yet had time tc
make his trip to North Bennington
and return he started out In search
OF the rig.
Suspicion was at once directed tC
the Griswold boy because some weeks
ago the lad had been brought into the
states attorneys Office on the charge
of taking a horse belonging to Wood
ford farmer from the sheds in the
rear of Perry Gardeners establishment
and driving the rig to North Benning
ton.
by making inquiries of persons IN
teams and In automobiles the boy wa.
finally located on Morgan street. The
horse was wet with perspiration
showing that 1t had been driven with
out regard to consequences. The boy
Thoroughly frightened and wailing a
the top of his voice, was taken to thu
Office Of States Attorney Meagher
his parents were summoned and an
informal hearing was held. Because
of his age 1t would have been neces
sary to take extraordinary legal step.
to commit the boy to the industrial
school without the consent of his par
ents. No proceedings were taker
Sunday but this morning Mrs. Girls
void and the boy left on the soutl
bound train for Bridgeport, Conn.
where an older brother resides.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
ELECTRIC CAR TO
H0OS|CK FALLS
OFF THE RAILS
Bad Accident lust South Of
WaII00msac
SEVERAL SEVERELY INJURED
Mrs James Martin OF this Village Sus.
talns Broken Shoulder-F1oosIck
Falls People Among Injured

The trolley car that left here on the
regular run over the Bennington and
Hoosac valley at $3.50 Saturday even
ing met with an accident on the fiat
south Of Walloomsac resulting In the
more or less serious injury of several
residents of Bennington and Hoosick
Falls.
A short distance beyond the hill at
Walloomsac the car left the rails and
plunged down a steep embankment
and through barb wire fence. The
motorman, Harry Wall, came in con-
tact with the barb wire fence and was
badly cut. The conductor, John Gui-
don maintained his grip on the car,
although majority OF the passengers
were thrown out.
William c. Milliet of Hoosick Falls
had his back badly hurt, Miss Mary
Case OF the same town sustained a
sprained ankle and Michael Mealln
had his back and side strained and
bruised.
Mrs. James Martin of Bennington
was on her way to North Hoosick to
visit a relative. She was accompani-
ed by her three-year-old nephew,
George Percy. When the car left
the rails Mrs. Martin was thrown to
the ground and received a broken
shoulder and other bruises. The
child was also badly scratched and
bruised.
The cause Of the accident is said
to have been small piece Of hard
wood placed by some boys on the
track. 1t was not a large obstruc-
ton but was sufficient to throw the
car from the rails.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
Notes Of the Game.

Some Of the knowing ones. who be-
fore the season opened said that Prin-
die couldn't bat will have to back up.
In the four games he has made seven
hits and scored six runs.
In three games Hazel has pitched
20 innings and allowed but seven hits.
There are pitchers in the big leagues
who get raped harder than that in a
single game.
The battery for Bennington In the
North Adams game to be played at
Morgan park Wednesday afternoon
will be Pierce and Spring. Pierce is
a Williams man who was considered
second only to the great Templeton
during the present college season and
he ought to give the Tunnel Diggers
a good CO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
BOLD UPPER STORY BURGLAR
Climbed Fire Escape and Robbed Hos
pitaI Patient

Troy. June S.-Detectives Conley
and Lynch and Patrolman Millington
made an important arrest yesterday,
when they took into custody on bur-
glary charge, James Greeley, 81 years
old, who came to this city from Phila-
delphia, and found employment in
connection with the construction Of
one of the new r. p. I. buildings. He
is charged with entering the Troy hos
pital by means Of one Of the fire es-
capes early yesterday morning and
stealing money and watch.
One OF the sisters at the hospital
telephoned police headquarters yes.
terday morning, and asked that de-
tective be sent to the institution. De-
tectives Conley and Lynch were de-
tailed and 1t was explained to them
that somebody had climbed a fire es.
cape before daylight, entered the
ward on the top floor through a win.
dow, and stolen a watch and a pock.
etbook containing $l2 from man
named Doyle, patient. The watch
and money were in vest which hung
Inear the bed. The fellow, II was sta
ted, had searched other articles Of
clothing but had found nothing else
(which he deemed of value.
A search was instituted for Greeley
and he was located on the r. p. l.
grounds. When placed under arrest
by the three officers he is said to have
made an effort to throw away the
watch and pocketbook. and to give
battle to the policemen. He was soon
subdued, however, and the prisoner,
together with the articles alleged to
have been stolen from Doyle, taken
to police headquarters. He denied
the theft but was locked up at the
Second precinct station pending an
examination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
PHYSICIAN SHOT
AND KILLED BY
TRAINED NURSE
Assassin Claimed Victim Had
Wronged Her
WAITED FOR HIM ALL DAY
Sarah konet, Young Russian Woman
Calmly Shoots Down Doctor Who
Had Employed Her.

New York, June AFTER lying in
wait for him for nearly nine hours,
Sarah Konet, a young Russian trained
nurse, shot and killed DR.. William
Auspitz, physician, in the vestibule
Iof an apartment house In West One
Hundred and Thirty-fifth street to-
night. The woman surrendered TO
the police, declaring that she had shot
the physician because he had wrong.
ed her.
Miss Konet, according to the police
called up Or. Auspitzs Office by tele'
phone at noon today, and giving an
other name, requested that the physi.
clan visit her at her home on West
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street
Miss Konet was once employed by
DR.. Auspitz as a nurse. All day long
the police say, the young woman wait
ed on the stoop until tonight, when
DR.. Auspitz drove up in his carriage.
The, physician not recognizing his
former nurse, walked passed her and
entered the vestibule. Miss Konet
followed him and closed the glass
front door. Patrick O'Hara a wit
ness Of the shooting, states that the
woman leveled revolver at the ply
sicians head and fired. The bullet
passed through the neck and DR.
Auspitz fell. The woman calmly op
ened the glass door and seemed tc
ignore the crowd that had gathered
Witness told the police that the nurse
walked down the stoop, then retraced
her steps and pointing the revolver
at the left breast of the fallen physic
ian. sent bullet through the heart
She declined to give up the revolver
until the police arrived. When TAX
en- into custody she made a statement
to Assistant District Attorney Duviel
and Coroner Hamburger, declaring
that she had shot the physician.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
BRANDON VOTES $4,000
VIII Construct Aqueduct to Supply
Fire District

Brandon. June 5.--At largely at
tended meeting of the voters of Fire
District No. held in the town hall
last night 1t was voted to construct an
aqueduct with all of the necessary res
ervoirs and appurtenances for supply.
ing the district with water for domes.
tic and fire purposes in addition to the
present water supply, at an expense
not to exceed $4,000, the money to be
raised by bond issue
A construction committee was ap.
pointed by the moderator, f. H. Far.
rington which is composed of the Pru-
Dental committee, B. w. Rowland, f.
b. Chandler, r. j. Carlisle and four
other voters, Il. II. Button, John Nc.
Tierney, w. ID, Nutting and DR.. W. II.
Wright. A committee on finance was
then appointed as follows, F. II. Far
rington, chairman, Il. ]. Ormsbee and
Fred w. Briggs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
HUNTING AlllGATORS
Or. Summersgil Relates Experiences
In Canal Zone

The following is an extract from a
letter received recently by Mrs. Eli
J. Tiffany from her son, DR.. Harry
Summergill who is a physician In
Ancon hospital in the canal zone. 18TH
mus of Panama. DR.. Summergill is
well known here and expects to spend
a portion of the summer in town.
One week ago last Sunday a party
of six, Mr.. Mallet, Maj. Phillips, Capt.
Stanton, Capt. Lyster, DIR. Brown and
myself took government launch and
went down the coast after alligators.
We divided into two parties, DR.. Lys-
ter and Mr. Mallet taking boat up
stream. the rest OF us walked down
the coast for six miles. We finally
located the alligators and we shot
until our rifles blistered our hands.
In 20 minutes we saw at least 300 big
gators. shot 60 and had % lying on
the banks of a stream not covering
more than 100 feet of the stream. OF
these % one. the smallest was ~ feet
long, the largest 22la feet long and
the rest between IA and 20 feet. The
head of the largest, permitted four OF
us, three of us weighing over 200
pounds. TO stand on his head"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
.LAUREATES MAKE
BUT THREE HITS
OFF HAZEL
Fast Troy Team Defeated Sat-
urday Afternoon
SCORE WAS SEVEN TO FOUR
With Perfect Support Bennington
Might Have Made Shut.
North Adams Next

The Laureates of Troy brought to
Bennington Saturday afternoon the
best baseball team that has ever been
sent to these parts from the collar
city, but 1t was not fast enough by a
considerable margin for Manager Cor
belts Huckleberry Boys, and was de-
feated by a score of to 4. Hartnett,
for the Laureates, pitched an excel
lent game and he was well supported
by OConnor who threw to bases with
accuracy and speed, but he was out
classed by Hazel, who pitched his
third ball game for Bennington and
allowed but two singles and double
to be made off his delivery. In the
eighth he gave two bases on balls and
hit two batters but pulled himself to-
gether in the ninth and won out cas-
| lily. Hazel was hit on the right arm
by a pitched ball In the third and the
muscles grew sore as the game pro-
crossed but his work In the ninth was
as good as In the first.
OHern was played at short, Cath
cart going to second base. The
change was apparently an improve
ment. Cathcart put up an errorless
game with six chances and appeared
more at home than at his former pos
ition. O'Hern got three errors out OF
eight chances. The first. wild
throw in the fourth. was partially ex'
cusable. He made a remarkable pick
up OF lively grounder, but was of
his balance after securing the ball and
threw over first. In the eighth he
muffed high liner and threw wild.
He was apparently too anxious to
make a double play.
A wild throw and a hit gave Ben
nington run in the first inning. The
I.aureates got one in the third on an
error, a sacrifice bunt and fielders
choice.
In the fourth singles by Blanchan
Prindle and Hazel and two-sacker
by Spring gave Bennington four runs
O'Hern's and Prindles singles scored
Blanchan In the fifth and the seventh
run, made In the eighth went to Prin-
die on his own hit, steal and hit
by Lewis.
In the eighth hit brought In one
of Hazel's free passed men for the
Laureates and O'Hern's double error
allowed two more to score.
The game was thoroughly enjoyed
by the spectators. The strikeouts
were few, Hazel getting six to two for
Hartnett and there were men on bases
every inning but one. The feature OF
the game, outside of the pitching OF
Hazel, was the batting and baserun
ming of Prindle. Spring caught in his
usual excellent style but had few OPP
portunities to use his wing, The
score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
WILLIAM /. BERRY
DROWNED IN
MILL POND
CoIored Barber Falls Into WAL
Ioomsac River
RESCUED BUT TOO LATE
Employees Of Stark Paper Mill Take
Struggling Man From Water, But
Life Was Nearly Extinct.

William II. Berry, colored barber,
who has maintained shop on Main
street for some time and who had
been a resident of Bennington for
many years, was drowned Sunday
evening in the mill pond of the Stark
Paper company mill in the locality
known as Sodom between North Ben
nington and Walloomsac.
Ii is the general conclusion that
Berry was intoxicated, for he was seen
lying asleep on the bank between
the electric car track and the river
late in the afternoon. The natural
belief is that when he recovered
somewhat from his stupor and awoke
he stumbled about and fell into the
mill pond.
1t was reported here this morning
that persons nearby heard the splash
as the man fell into the water and
that he was at once taken out and
that life was then not extinct. Eff
forts to resuscitate him failed, how.
ever, and he died almost Immediately
"itci pSh5 pO"6ht ouI upoh tHS
shore.
Shortly before nine O'Clock William
Dryer and Bernie Madison were
passing along the highway and oh.
served Berry in the pond. The light
was so indistinct that 1t was impos-
sible to ascertain whether the object
was a man or not but Madison and
Dwyer hurried down to the mill for
assistance. They told Jere Mattison
foreman at the mill. that there was
somebody or something in the pond
The boat was at once rowed TO the
spot and Berry was pulled into II by
Mr. Mattison and others who had hur
ried to his assistance. The unfortun
ate man, 1t was reported, gasped once
or twice and expired.
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CRUSHED BY BLOCK OF MARBLE
MiIlhand at Proctor Had Nearly Every
Bone In His Body Broken

Proctor, June 7.-Adelord Cupboard.
millhand employed by the Vermont
Marble company. was almost instant
ly killed yesterday afternoon while at
work In one of the mills. Cupboard
was helping to move 10 ton block
of marble from the yard to saw
when the accident occurred. He at
tempted to place lever under the
boat when the block toppled over on
him. breaking nearly every bone in
his body. Life was extinct when a
physician arrived.
Cupboard was 40 years old and
leaves a wife and six children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
SNOW STALLS TRAINS
Eight Inches Falls at Butte, Mont
Power Lines Knocked Out

Butte, Mont, June Eight inches
of snow on the level washed into slush
by driving rain, cut Butte off from
the. outside world today. Telegraph
communication was not restored unit
this afternoon. No telephone lines
street car or power lines are working
and many mines are closed. havinl
lost their electric power. No heavy
damage is reported, however Trains
East and West of here are reported
)stalled
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
SENIOR NOTES
None Of the Class Excused from Fl
nals--TweIve viii Graduate

Following is list Of the members
of the senior class of the high school
which will graduate on Monday even
ing, June 90: Leroy Bates, Roy Den
ley, Margaret Dryer, Kathryn Jen-
ney, Elizabeth l.. Keller, Lila Krog.
man, J. Guy Livingston, Dorothy Mat
tison. Raymond Percy, Florence Quin
Ian, Francis Smith and Edna Wal
bridge.
None of the members of the class
have been excused from all their final
examinations which start today. Miss
es Dryer, Jenney, Keller, Quinlan
and Walbridge have been excused
from one or more examinations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
Y. M. c. A. HIKE
Fifteen Boys Camp Out Over Night at
Barber's Pond

Fifteen of the younger members OF
the Y. M. C. A. accompanied by the
physical director, left the village at
4:30 Friday afternoon for Barber's
pond in Pownal. They took with
them a large tent and many supplies
and remained over night. On the re-
turn trip they left there Saturday
morning and reached home about
noon.
Following is the list of boys who
were present. Guy Harmon, William
Hollister, Frank and Archie Camp,
Douglass Godfrey, Buel Van Week, An
sci Buss, Robert Houghton, George
Mallory, William Winslow, Edward
Jenney, Ellis Maxon, Bernard Madi-
gan and Carl Paulson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
GOVERNOR PROCTOR HERE
Will Speak at Campfire at Soldiers
Home Tonight

Governor Fletcher ID. Proctor ar.
rived in town this afternoon on the
flyer and is guest at the Soldiers
Home where he will be the principal
speaker at the Sons Of Veterans
campfire this evening.
This campfire is given by the Sons
of Veterans in honor of their 26th an
nual division encampment which will
be held here tomorrow. Supper will
be served at 1880 by the ladies of the
Relief Corps and will be followed by
an after dinner program of short
speeches and music. All veterans,
sons of veterans and members Of the
Relief Corps are invited to be present,
and are urged to be there promptly
at 1880 as It will be necessary to be-
gin at that hour as some of the guests
are compelled to leave early.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-08
BASEBALL. SATURDAY
Results In Games In Two BIC
Leagues

Following are the results In the two
big baseball leagues Saturday:
American League
Washington /; Chicago 2.
st, Louis !; Philadelphia 0.
Detroit 5; Boston 9.
National League
Chicago IA, Boston 0.
New York 3, ST. Louis 2.
Cincinnati s, Brooklyn 2.
Pittsburg 5; Philadelphia 2.
Saturdays College Scores
At Cambridge-Harvard 8, Dart
mouth l.
At Princeton-Princeton 3, Yale 2.
At Worcester-Holy Cross Z, Wes-
leyan 2.
At Providence-University of Penn
sylvania 4, Brown /.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Z, Trim
ity O.
At Boston, Massachusetts, state col
lege T. Boston college 4.
At West Point-Amherst s, West
Point 3.
At Andover-Phillips Andover g.
Phillips Exeter 3.