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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
VAN sLEET GETS RECORD
For Making Longest Air Line
Balloon Flight.


Balloon Flight.
The balloon record for New Eng
land belongs to the Aero club of Pitts
field, the balloon, Pittsfeld in the
Heart of the BerksIsres, and BILLY"
Van Sleet, the local pilot.
According to a letter received today
by Mr.. Van Sleet from L. l.. Jones.
former secretary of the Aero club of
America, the balloon, Pittsfeld, which
landed at Biddeford, Me-. on Patriots
day. April 10, after a flight from this
city travelled 1853 IA miles air line.
Mr.. Jones also writes that the air line
distance travelled by the balloon, Pom
mern, owned by DR.. Julian p. Thorn
as of New York, which made a fight
from North Adams earlier in the year,
making a landing at Standish. Me.
travelled but 149 miles, or IA IA miles
less than the distance travelled by the
balloon Pittsfield. Mr.. Jones letter
follows:
New York, May 5, 1909
S. S. Van Sleet, Esq.
Dear Sir: Mr.. William Welch of
the United States signal service has
kindly computed distance of your. trip
April 10 from Pittsfield to five miles
north of Biddeford, as 1853 IA miles;
also Thomas trip from North Adams
to Standish, Ms, as 149 miles. You
beat by IA Ia miles. If you desire
more accurate figures still, l can send
a survey map to you for marking ex-
act spot of landing if you will tell me
nearest place and then Mr.. WEIGH can
tell within one half mile the exact
distance.
Yours very truly,
Il l.. JOneS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08

died in South SALISBURY March ~,
1905 was at the time of her death in
her 116th year Some persons have
been disposed TO discredit her unusual
age but the facts in her case were
vouched for by the church records OF
County Kerry, ireland, where she was
born February 20, 1890.
Mrs Eunice Hoyt, who diedat Man
chester February 90 1908 was born
in the adjoining town of Peru Septem-
Der q, 1904 and was therefore in her
l03rd year.
The record for longevity for Ben
nington county Is at present being
sustained by Mrs. Hannah Hadaway
who celebrated her Tooth anniversary
March IS at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. D. Flower, with whom
she resides, at West Rupert
To Mrs. Hadaway it was day OF
deep interest made so by the CON
CALCULATIONS that came to her by let
tiers and in person. The former she
was able TO acknowledge with her
own pen and the latter she was able
to entertain without aid.
This interest was not confined to
the circle of her many friends and
relatives, but the rarity of life OF
such extreme length brought messag-
es of congratulation from different
parts of the country, including the
following from ex-President Roose-
Welt. with hearty congratulations
on her Tooth birthday. Theodore
Roosevelt.
To ~ Afru
nah Hadaway with sincere con
gratulations on her hundredth birth
day and with best wishes for her con
tinued happiness. WIN. H. Taft.
From George II. Prouty, Governor
of Vermont, March Is, 1907 most
sincerely congratulate you on this
anniversary May there be many
happy returns of it. Yours very truly,
George H. Prouty, Gov.
From Governor Hughes. March 10,
1909-'With my best wishes. "-Chas.
E. Hughes.
The four congratulations from eX-
president, president and the COVER
nors of the two states in which Mrs.
Hadaway had passed her life were
in the form of autograph photographs.
he NtucIdDit MOludH was also IH6
recipient of many gifts of gold and
bills, boxes of candy, large bouquets
of roses and carnations and many
other remembrances for which and
for the loving spirit that moved
those kind hearts to SO generously
remember her, she returns her sin
cere thanks.
Mrs. Hannah Hadaway was born at
Granville, March 10, 1909. She was
daughter of David Amidon, a native
OF Hartford, Conn, who served in
the War of 1912. She was the oldest
OF nine children two of whom, other
than herself are still living, Mrs. Har-
rlet Bennett, aged SO years and Mrs.
Minerva Layman, aged 81 years.
In 1928 Mrs. Hadaway was married
at Granville, N. Y, to BENJAMIN Had
away and they spent the greater part
OF their lives in Granville, N. Y, and
Poultney, Vt. OF their nine children
five are still living. Two of her sons
fought in the Civil war Edward Had.
away and Frank Hadaway who were
members of the First Vermont Cayal.
ry. The two brothers fought side by
side in many of the hardest battles OF
the war including Gettysburg and the
battle of the Wilderness. Edward
served four years and rose to the rank
or orderly sergeant. Henry was ia.
ken prisoner and passed three months
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
WANT GEN. YOUNG
TO RECONSIDER
HIS DECISION
st. Adams Renews Invitation to
Confederate Raider
LETTER FROM COMMITTEE
Expresses Belief That Criticism Does
Not Represent True Sentiment
of Vermont.


having in charge the recently pro-
posed visit to st. Adams of Gen. Ben
nett II. Young, the leader of the fam
Gus ST. Adams raid of October 10,
1864, has replied to his telegram with
drawing his acceptance of the invita-
tion on account of some hostile criti-
cisms made by various Grand Army of
the Republic men outside of this city.
The text of the committees letter fol-
lows:
Gen. Bennett II. Young,
Louisville, KY
Dear General Young:
The committee has delayed more
formal reply to your telegram of May
in the hope that each succeeding
day since it's receipt would bring
some communication from you at
! greater length.
I'VE can<now only accept with sin
cere regret your decision to withdraw
your acceptance of our invitation to
be the orator at ST. Adams on the oc-
casion OF the Champlain tercentenery
| celebration July 5. We appreciate
keenly and sympathize deeply with
the spirit of proper pride and self
respect that would prompt anyone to
decline under the same circumstances.
The only satisfaction we are able TO
snatch from this unfortunate termina-
tion of our good intention is that no
hostile demonstration against your
coming has proceeded out of st. AL
bans. Moreover we are hopeful that
/ you will thoroughly understand that
such criticism as has been publicly
made elsewhere and brought to your
\ attention by the press is not believed
to represent the true sentiment and
/ disposition OF the people of Vermont
/ generally.
We would regret beyond express
/ sion If you and our brethren at the
/ South should derive from the incident
/ the unfortunate impression that Yer
mont is unreconciled to the spirit of
forgiving or forgetting the War of
! the Rebellion, and we believe we
| speak for the great majority OF the
I people of this state when we say that
I II is the deYout intention of the men
and women of this latter day genera
ton never TO revive with bitterness
/ the memories of that cruel war but
/ to dwell in the fellowship and kinship
of reunited people now and for all
I the days that are left to us. That is
the spirit of Vermont of today as we
see ii and interpret it; it was in that
spirit that we babe you to our cele-
bration as our guest: in that spirit
that you accepted; and TO that spirit
here in Vermont we confidently APP
peal for righteous judgment upon
the ill-timed and violent abuse by a
few individuals in the public prints
that has now unfortunately prevented
our signalling together in most
happy concord after forty-five years.
the glorious fact that the war is
over
We still hope that in view of this
explanation you may find it consistent
with your good Judgment as it GER
tainly is with our desire, to reconsid-
er your withdrawal.
Very truly yours,
Ernest J. Alexander.
Warren r. Austin,
Milton S. Bostwick
Frank l.. Greene,
Fuller C. Smith.
Charles f. Marchessault,
Lee S. Tillotson,
John w Hanley
George Dunsmore"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
THREE ARE CHOSEN
From the % Who Wanted to Sell
Booze at Mortified.

Mortified, May S.-Three liquor Ii
censes were granted in this town yes
terday out of twenty-three applica-
lions made by thirteen persons, A
first class license was granted to
Frank. A. Sanderson, proprietor of
the Mortified hotel, the fee being
$500 A second class license was
granted to Charles Mack and another
to Patrick Spar, the fee being $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
SOCIALIST PUBLISHER GUILTY
Fred Warren Convicted of Sending
Defamatory Matter Through Mails

Fort Scott. Kan. May FIRED War
rem, business manager of Socialist
publication, charged by the govern
ment with sending scurrilous and de-
famatory matter through the mails,
was this afternoon found guilty by
jury in the Federal court here.
An appeal will be taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
LORD DOUGLAS CLEARED
Brother of Marquis of Queensbury Ac.
quilted of Murder.

Winnipeg, Man, May IA grand
Jury at Nelson, B. c., returned mo
biil' in the case of Lord Sholto Doug
las, brother of the Marquis of Queens
bury, charged with shooting with in
tent to kill j. d. Rollins last Septem.
per Lord Sholto said he shot Rollins
by accident.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
CAN READ WITHOUT
GLASSES At THE
AGE OF 100
Mrs. Hannah Hadaway Of West
Rupert a Remarkable Woman
ALL HER FACULTIES INTACT
Received Guests in Person at Her
Century ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tions from Prominent People.

During the past 20 years there has
been but short period OF time in
which there has not been at least one
person in Bennington county over 100
years old. Honora Mccarthy, who
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
WORK OF VERMoNTER
Memorial Tablet Designed BY Daugh
ter of w. 3. c. Stickney

Rutland. May S.-Miss Mary Stick
ney, of this city, daughter of w. B.
G. Stickney, of Bethel, has designed a
memorial tablet in honor of William
Rollin Shipman for forty-four years
professor of rhetoric in Tufts College,
Medford, Mass. The tablet will be
placed in the college chapel at com.
mencement time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
SLATER CONDEMNED TO DEATH
Man Arrested Here for Murder in
Glasgow Collapses when Sentenced

Edinburgh, May Oscar Slater,
alias Otto Sands, who was extradited
from New York last February on the
charge of numbering Miss Marion Gil
christ 50 years of age, at Glasgow,
was sentenced to death yesterday.
On hearing the sentence he collap-
sed in the dock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
WILL CONTRACT HIS
HOPS FO RTHIRTY YEARS

John Walling, one of the pioneer
farmers of Polk county, was doing
Christmas shopping in the city yes
terday. Mr.. Walling has a 77-acre
farm of bottom land about seven
miles north of the city, 40 of which
is in hops and the balance is devoted
to raising hay, fruit and garden truck
In speaking of the hop situation this
year Mr.. Walling stated that he was
willing to contract the half of his
yearly production, which is approx
imately $4,000 pounds for term of
80 years at Is cents per pound
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
BAD CHECK
GETS HIM
IN TROUBLE

Governor Benson received a mes
sage today from the deputy sheriff
of Spokane county, who recently ar
rested b. IL. Overman, at The Dalles
on the charge OF obtaining money
under false pretenses in the city of
Spokane. and advised him that requi-
1 sition papers from Governor Hay, of
Washington, asking that Overman be
returned TO the state of Washington
to stand trial. were being forwarded
to him by mail.
OVerman recently started, or pur-
chased. paper in the town of Dufur.
and was arrested several days ago
on complaint made against him by
parties in the city of Spokane, charg-
ing him with obtaining money under
false pretenses. by passing a check
without funds in the bank with which
TO pay IL. An effort was made at the
time to have the case dismissed by
the payment of the money which the
check called for. but this the Spo-
kane parties would not agree to do,
and IL seems that then Overman de-
clined 10 return to the state of
Washington without the necessary ex-
tradition papers. The papers are ex-
pected TO arrive this evening or ear.
ly tomorrow morning. when they will
be considered and acted unon NV tha
governor overman had but recently
located in Dufur, and had Just moved
his family 10 the place, when the ar
rest was made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
GIVE OVERALL
A BONUS OF $500
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Chicago, Dec. 24.-President Muir
ply of the Chicago club announced
today that he has promised a $500
bonus to Orval Overall if the big
right handler wins 80 games next
season.
Overall drew down an extra check
for his work last season, and Presi-
dent Murphy promised him another
if 80 games fall to the Cubs through
big Jeffs' efforts.
Inasmuch as few of the Cubs are
worked for 80 games, sports here do
not believe Overall will rest content
ed with $500, and look for him to
demand a larger bonus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
Food Gave Out and the Men Experienced Hardship Far Worse
Than Those of Peary.
MUSHED IN The BLINDING FOG
FOR TWENTY-FIVE DAYS
Experience of Bishop L. O. Singer of the Church of Eng
land, Yukon Diocese and Missionary Charles F. Johnson
Stumble into An Indian Camp and Are Saved.

walk back to Fort Mcpherson. For
25 days they muched in the Nllngiug
fogs of Arctic storms with little food,
Supplies finally gave out ANA the
men experienced hardships worse
than those of PeAry. For many days
there was only handful OF food for
each man daily. Finally the party
was compelled to take their Docca-
sins and mucklucks from their feet
and eat them. They were able then
to walk only five or ten miles q day,
when they stumbled into an Indian
camp where there were plenty of sup
plies. Their moccasins and muck
lucks had kept them alive for sever
al days.
Each man lost SO pounds in weight
Johnson remained at Fort fcPher-
son. After the rivers froza solid the
bishop, with two Indians, started for
Dawon via Rampant and Fort Nc
Pherson and came through with no
further difficulty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
REVIEW OF JANUARY
EDISON RECORDS

To the lover of light and popular
songs and music, as well as to those
who discriminate in favor of the
higher grade selections, the Edison
Photographic Amberol and Standard
Record lists for January will alike
appeal. The Amberol list includes
such well-known selections as Wash
ington Post and the High School Ca
diets March," Zone record) by Sousa's
Band; "Redhead,' sung by Ada Jones
When You Were Sweet Sixteen,
by Manuel Roman; "Ring o'Roses, :"
the popular duet from THE Dollar
Princess" by Wheeler and Anthony,
who also sing the beautiful Cob
BILE Duet, from The Mascot; Mon
te Cristo Waltz" by the famous
Jorda-R -Rocabruna Quintette, and
'Berceuse De Jocelyn, a cello solo
by Jean Schwiller. In the Amberol
list there are also found two vocal
numbers in Hebrew and three in
Italian, the best known of the latter
being the popular Italian folk song,
"Ciribiribin," by Maria Avezza and
Francesca Daddi.
In the Standard list are found
The Summer Girl" by Sousa's
Band; Oriental March," by Victor
Herbert's Orchestra; Bessie Wynn,
In a oouio ooDg. 'tN6o T BtI cuyaoA H.,
BEAM" delightful nanny song By
Mabel Mckinley; wild Cherries =
Coony, Spoony, Rag" by Edward
Meeker; Jack Peasants, a unique En-
glish comedian, in an entirely novel
song, II Said 'Hooray;'" as well as
variety of solos, duets, quartet vo-
cal selections and the usual quota of
instrumental numbers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
DISBARRED
LAWYER
is IN JAIL
IUNITEp pRBss L,oAsBD wIRp.I I


Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 24.-W. j
Danford, who was recently disbarred
from the practice of law by the SUI
perior court, is in Jail. chaged with
having forged telegram in an ef-
fort to obtain a loan Of $1,000
He was taken To the county jail
late last night Danford strenuiusly
denied that he was guilty If any Of
fense, He declared that he was at
tempting TO secure aloa for a
client, whose name he refused to
diyulge.
According to c. j. O'Keefe, who
swore TO the warrant. Danford So
licited a loan OF 81 900 from him and
as security offered a $4,000 bond
purporting TO be issued by the San
Miguel Gas Light & Power company
of Telluride, Colo. Danford stated, ac
cOrding 10 O'Keefe. that the bonds
mitured In May. 1910.
o'Keefe insisted on telegraphing
10 the company and the message
was written and delivered 10 a mes
senger. Then he alleges Danford
called up the telegraph company. re-
gained possession II the message be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Dawson, Y. T., Dec 24.-Bishop I.
o. Stringer, of the Church of Eng
land, Yukon diocese, has arrived here
AZ days from Fort Mcpherson, at
the mouth of the Mckenzie river,
bringing the first advices since sum-
mer from that region. The bishop
and Missionary Charles F. Johnson
started from Fort Mcpherson Sep
tember l, hoping to cross the head
of the Porcupine river in tire to
reach the Yukon river last fall with
canoe. The head of Bell river,
emptying into the Porccpina river,
was partly frozen. so the mad to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
ATE THEIR MOCCASINS AND MUCKLUCKS

In denying the motion for bail for
Tong King Chong, charged with the
,urder of Yee Fung Woo on Novem-
2, during the height of the long
& war that has been raging in the
ate for two months, Judge Dunno
said:
"I consider it my duty to preserve
order in the community. 1 would fa-
vor a movement to wipe out China
town if such a proceeding would help
to preserve order, even though it
cost international complications.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
Makes Night Trip From Wor-
ceSter, Mass, to New
York and Return.
INVENTOR SAID TO BE
BACKED BY J. D. G0UGh
The Aeroplane Is Supposed 30 Ne
the Invention OF WOrCeater Man
and Can Maintain Speed Of 1ae
Miles An Hour--Holds hop Hana
ON All Airships.
[uNIrRp pRnss LnAsnp wma.l


Worcester, Mass, Dec. 24.---It ~
believed that the home of the mystic.
rious alrship, which sailed over this
city Wednesday night, and 10 believed
by many to be the most wonderful
air craft ever set afloat, was found
today by a star correspondent OF tha
United Press on the estate OF john
B. Cough, six miles from here.
The correspondent discovered q
shed over 100 feet long concealed in
a dense woods. Fourteen men in
the employ Of the Morgan Telephone
Company, OF this city. were at work
on some secret occupation.
The aeroplane was not seen, as
the correspondent was captured and
hauled before a justice of tho peace,
by whom he was fined for trespassing
Paul B. Morgan, head Of the tele-
phone company, is a close friend OK
Wallace e. Tillinghast, who Is sup
posed to be the inventor of the myn-
terious flying machine.
Morgan has been interested In
aviation for several years, and twO
years ago he spent $4,000 trying to
perfect a machine invented by a
Swedish aviator. The Swedish inveR-
tion, however, proved unsatisfactory.
and was abandoned
John ID. Cough, on whose estate the,
shed was found, is an old-time tenn
perance lecturer, and is friendly
with Tillinghast and Morgan. His
place is near West Boyleston.
Though Tillinghast himself is be-
ieved to have been in this city Iasf
night, 1t is thought very probable
that one OF his mechanics made a
hight last night, and that it was his
machine that was reported sailing
over dozen Massachusetts, villages.
In his interviews given out at the
time no announced the flight to New
York and return, Tillinghast said
that the mechanics in his employ
were experts, and that they could
operate the machine without his as
sistance or direction.
Reports of last nights flight come
from various directions. Many OF
those who saw the craft declare that
they could make out the outlines Of
two men seated In the frame OF the
ship. Others say that only one per-
son was aboard. All agree, however,
hat the framework OF the machine
'ould be plainly discerned
The machine was seen at North
'oro, Popedale, Grafton, North Graf
on. Upton, Marlboro, South Farm
ngton and also was reported to have
'een seen from Boston Common.
Tillinghast remained silent today
md refused TO discuss his airship in
my way. The belief that he Is the
inventor of one of the most remark
bile airshIps the world has known
las grown here into almost a certain
y in the minds OF the townspeopIe.
II Tillinghast's statements. that he
lade the trip from here 10 New
'ork; from there to Boston, and
rom Boston back to Worcester with
ut light, and that his machine viii
'aintain a speed OF 100 miles an
our, are true, the aviation world
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
CHINESE MURDERER
is DENIED BAIL
JuaBs Frank Dunno, of California,
RAxors the Wipng Out of San
WNaaciscO's China Town If 1t
WS1ld Tend to Restore Peace In
t1&a Community.
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1Rn.l

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-That he
w~~Sa eXterminate San Francisco IS
Chinatown at the cost of trouble with
CGaAaA, If the action would result in
the preservation of peace in the COM
naMAty, was the statement made on
tie bench today by Judge Frank
DuAAe. of the California superior
SoMRx.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
Arrested for NOn-support--

A complaint was filed in the coun.
" court against Eli Simon. charging
him with non-support OF his wife,
Nancy M. Simon. and the two min9r
children. Mrs. Simon Is the private
prosecutor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24
Goes to Meet Santa CLAUS

Mr.. H. B. Shofner, one of the pro-
prietors of the Oregon Art Tile Co.,
the largest tile contracting firm in
the Northwest, who has been in the
city overseeing the tile work in the
U. S. National Bank building, left
this afternoon for his home in Port
land to spend Christmas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-24

fore it had been transmitted, then
forged reply to the effect that the
(Sonds maturd in May, which he
gave to O'Keefe. O'Keefe made in
quiriesand learned, so he alleges,
that no telegram mad ben sent or
received. Then he had Danford ar
rested.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-10
UNLISTED STOCKS.

A. Minnear & Co. say today:
The announcement of an increase vi
a little over 100000 pounds in the
surplus stock of copper for the month
NJ October was made today and proved
rather disappointing. With the an
nouncement of the copper producers
association. came a statement that
heavy sales of the red metal had been
made during the first week OF NoVein-
her. while the report was in sense
disappointing. it had but little erect
an CONNER shares. Amalgamated, Lake
and Superior were the active features
The Lake mill test was on today anu
results are expected to be made known
tomorrow, and are expected to be very
high. The Cole-Ryan stocks are IN
clined to be a trife weaker today
Greene Cananea selling down to IL
Coalition was also lower. North Butte
sod freely at GO. Hancock was the
feature on the curb and bids OF VIZ
ner share remained untitled. This is
sue looks much higher Keweenaw
was in slightly better demand. Reports
of labor troubles at the Homestake
property are not yet confirmed, al
though the issue is weaker. Caiume'
G. Montana is in better demand. santa
Rasalia was also well bought. CLOSING
prices were about the best for the DAY