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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
M|KELO TELEPPO
AND TOM HARRIS
ARRAIGNED
We're Taken to Manchester and
Pleaded Not Guilty
TRIAL DATE NOT FIXED
j. X. BatchelGer Named to Defend
Harris and e. C. Bennett Assign
ed to Defend Teleppo

Manchester. June 9.-Thomas Har-
ris OF Pownal who was indicted by
the grand jury Saturday for the MUIR
der of Oscar Turned of the same town
on the night of April II, ard Mikelo
Teleppo who was indicted for the
murder of Luigi Tinelo at Bennington
on the afternoon of LAY 25, were
brought here from the county jail at
Bennington this morning by Sherin
Fred Godfrey and Deputy Sheriff Nash
They were arraigned in court and
Judge q. l.. Waterman assigned j. X.
Batchelder of Arlington as counsel for
Harris and Edward c. Bennett of Ben
nington as counsel for Teleppo. The
jury was excused until Monday.
Neither man accused of murder
showed any particular emotion but
Harris was nervous and pale and kept
ais eyes on the floor When asked
who he wanted for a lawyer Harris
said he wanted Mr.. Batchelder and
Judge Waterman assigned him.
When Teleppo was asked who he
wanted he said he didn't know any
body. After talking the matter over
with the assistant judges the court
named Mr.. Bennett
The men were then arraigned and
tne indictments read charging each of
them with murder. Under advice OF
counsel both pleaded not guilty.
States Attorney Meagher at once
moved for an immediate trial. Mr..
Batchelder said he was not familiar
with the case and asked for time to
look it over before he agreed to trial
at this term. Mr.. Bennett also want
ed delay to decide and Judge Water
man took tie matter under considera-
ton.
The grand jury made its final re-
port Tuesday and was discharged. The
only true bills found were the two al
ready announced against Thomas Har-
ris and Mikelo Teleppo for murder.
The grand jury reported on the con-
dition of the county jails, criticising
both of them severely and declaring
that if they cannot be improved a new
Jail should be provided They thought
that better ventilation might be pro-
vided for the Jail at Bennington with
out great expense but found the ae-
commOdations insufficient for the
needs of the county.
Tne grand jury stated that no buck
ct shops are in operation in the coun-
ty. A
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
BLACK HAND GANG
IS CAPTURED At
COLUMBUS
Thought to Be Worst Gang in
the Country
FOUR SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Accused Were Taken by United States
Inspectors Who Had Been Trse-
ing the Gang

Cincinnati. June Sin four arrests
made in Columbus, Marion and Den
nison, Onio, today, Post Office In
spectors and detectives who worked
in conjunction with them believe
they have unearthed the biggest and
best-organized branch of the Black
Hand Society in America. Marion Is
said to be the headquarters of the or
ganization.
The men arrested today are Sam
Lima and Joe Rizzo at Marion, An
tonic Vicario at Columbus, and A.
Marfis at Dennison. Tonight lnspec-
tor Holmes said he was expecting
word from Bellefontaine, Ohio, OF
two more arrests.
Post Office Inspector Charles
Holmes of Cincinnati, who is in
charge of the case. says his men dis
covered evidence showing thet Mar
ion is tne headquarters of all the
Black Hand societies of the country,
and they allege that Lima is the head
of the organization. In the safe in
Rizzos store was found evidence that
hundreds of business men in all parts
of the State and country had been
paying tribute to the gang.
Inspector Holmes says that the
gang was composed of Italians and
worked exclusively on its countrymen.
He has obtained evidence that as late
as two weeks ago it sent from the
Marion Post Office money orders ag-
gregating $1,000 to confederates in
Italy, this being the division of black
mail funds in one case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
A[OR|CH At WHITE
HOUSE TO SEE
PRESIDENT
Both Worried About Conditions
of Tariff Legislation
ALDRICH'S CALL WAS Sc CRET
Spread of Hostility Against Adrich
Bill Among Republicans Is Get
ting Alarming

Washington, June S.-Senator AL
drich held a protracted interview with
the president at the White House to-
day. On his return TO the Capitol he
held a number of mysterious confer
ences and then adjourned the Senate
at $3.50 o'clock instead of recessing
over the dinner hour and holding a
night session. The greatest secrecy
was observed about the White House
visit and the subsequent conferences
with senator's, but the knowledge of
what had happened at the other end
of the avenue caused fiutter of ex-
element among the insurgents.
In the opinion of senators who were
close TO Mr.. Aldrich after his return
from his call on Mr.. Taft. the Rhode
Island leader was very nervous, walk
ing about restlessly and talking to
Senators Dixon, Jones and other doubt
fun senators as if under some kind OF
strain. That Mr. Aldrich did not wish
his visit known was indicated in the
way he alighted from a closed car
riage at the main entrance OF the
White House instead of the Executive
offices where newspaper men are al.
ways on the watch.
The insurgents and several senators
not wholly allied with either branch
of the split Republican party believe
that both Mr. Aldrich and the presi-
dent are worried at the outburst OF cri-
ticism against the Tariff bill in the
last few days. This criticism has
come from within the Senate even
within the Republican ranks and from
outside quarters. While the final pas
sage Of the bill is regarded as certain
the possibility of ten or more Rapubli-
can senators voting against the bill at
the last is believed in certain quarters
to have been the subject of discussion
at the White House conference
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
cHAMPLAIN SUNDAY NAMED
Proclamation Issued by Gov. George
n. Prouty

n. Prouty
Newport June S.-GovernOr Prouty
has designated Sunday, July 4, as
Champlain Sunday IN the following
proclamation.
1t was a worthy custom of our ia
theirs to include in public commemora-
lions services of worship and thanks
giving in order that such occasions
should not pass without general atten-
ton to tne lessons which they are fit
ted 10 convey
Our state is about TO unite with
the state of New York in the celebra-
ton OF the tercentenary of the discov-
cry of Lake Champlain and the terri
tory of the Champlain valley by Sam
uel de Champlain in July, 1909
This event preceded the landing of
the Mayflower by eleven years and oc-
CURED several months before the dis
covery of the Hudson river and tne
lands adjacent to New York Samuel
de Champlain was the first European
the first man of Christian faith, either
to behold or traverse any portion of
the great natural passage way-soon
to become we may hope great water
way fJr the largest inland vessels
between the st. Lawrence valley and
the Atlantic seaboard.
"Champlain was a pioneer for the
Christian missionary He himself
conducted company of missionaries
to this continent and assisted them in
their cody enterprises. Wherever he
went as an explorer ne planted great
cedar crosses, in token of the possess
ion of those lands for the Christian
faith.
He was a man of pure life, against
whom the tongue of SANDER was never
directed That Providence allowed
him to depart this life on the anniver-
sary of our Redeemers birth was not
uniting. His remark that the saliva
tion of one soul is of more value than
the founding of a new empire is AUTH
enticated by the best historians.
Since in the providence of God,
events of greatest moment and of ut
most significance to the jewellers in
these valleys, have followed Cham
plains discovery, it is becoming that
recognition of its anniversary be
made in public worship in all our
churches. Therefore, designate Sun.
ay, July the fourth, A. d. 1909, as
Champlain Sunday, and recommend
that on that day appropriate reference
be made in divine worship in all chur.
cnes in our midst to the discovery by
a Christian explorer of the territory
which Almighty God vouchsafed to our
fathers for their homes"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
PRESIDENT KEEPS HANDS OFF
Tariff Must BE Reduced More il He
Signs Bill is the Prospects

Brooklyn. June S.-lnquiry al the
White House yesterday brought out
the information that the president
viii not attempt in any way 10 bolster
up the fight OF the socalled Progress
siyes in the Senate for real downward
revision, says a Washir gton CORES
pendent of The Eagle. Neither will
Mr. Taft make a move to check Sena-
tor Aldrich's program OF putting the
tariff bill through in the form that
suits him and the other Aigh protec
tionists.
The president intends to let the two
opposing elements fight it out among
themselves. He will not say whether
he thinks the rate on cotton goods is
too low or too high. He has repudi-
ated statements purporting to show
that he was displeased with the gen
eral tactics of Aldrich.
He intends to keep his hands off
the tariff fights as long as it is in con-
gress He does not believe in the
executive mixing up in the functions
of the legislative branch of the gov
eminent.
However, unless all signs fail the
president will not sign the bill If it
comes to him in its present shape.
There is authority for the statement
that the president mas not forgotten
his public speeches in which he pledg-
ed himself to downward revision. These
are still fresh in his mind. Further
than this he does not go The infer
ence is clear, however, that he will
stand for that kind of revision to the
end. The strong hint given at the
White House now is, however that
the bill must undergo marked changes
from its present form before it will be
acceptable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
GUGGtNHE|M CASE
Of DIVORCE TO
BE OPENED
Woman's Attorney Says Dr.
vorce Was Obtained by Fraud
BOTH PARTIES REMARKED
Woman Had Been Divorced once
Since She Separated From Mil
lionaire Guggenheim

Chicago, June S.-Judge Honore to-
day ordered William Guggenheim OF
New York and Grace b. Guggenheim
to show cause why their divorce pro
cured In Chicago in 1901 should not be
set aside Edward F. Dunno, ex-may-
or of Chicago, who issued the divorce
decree while a judge in the circuit
court, today represented the complain
ant, Grace b. Guggenheim and appear
ed in court with five affidavits alleging
that tne divorce was obtained by
fraud.
Mr. Dunno declare that the decree
was fraudulent, as neither party was
a legal resident OF Illinois at the time
it was granted, and misrepresenta-
tions had been made to Mrs. Guggen-
helm to get her to sue for the divorce.
The complainant also AYERS that Mr..
Guggenheim and his wife's supposed
attorney, Louis Werner of New York,
conspired to practice fraud on the
court. She further states that ali
mony of $4,000 was given to her and
that her attorney got $12,500 of the
amount
Mrs. Guggenheim AYERS that it had
been represented to her that the de-
PENDANT was the weakest and least
important member of the Guggenheim
family while in fact ne is the ablest
of the seven brothers and the chief or
ganizer and business head of the great
combination OF mining and smelling
interests owned by the family. She
adds that his personal wealth is prob
ably more than 81 800 600
The complainant has been married
three times, and mas figured in a num-
Der of divorce cults After the 1901
divorce Mr.. Guggenheim married All
NEE Lillian Steinberger The COM
plainants first husband was William
c. Herbert, a naval officer, who got
divorce on the grounds of desertion.
Mr.. Guggenheim was married to her
on Nov. 30. 1900. Less than four
months later they were divorced in
Chicago. The compliments next
husband was Jules Roger VAIL, WAC
obtained an annulment of the contract
IN France on the ground that the Chi
cage decree was invalid
The compliments affidavit in the
present proceedings was attested to
before New York notary on March
%. She tells how she met Mr.. Gug.
genheim in June. 1900. He followed
her about until she finally consented
to marry aim. she says. They were
| married quietly in Hoboken. She was
forced to keep their marriage a sec.
ret she says, as Mr.. Guggenheim
family were Orthodox Jews and she
was a Christian. They lived at the
Hotel Manhattan in New York until
Dec. 81, 1900, when Mr.. Guggenheim
told her he had decided to leave her
as ais family was still unalterably op-
posed to their marriage Mr.. Guggen-
helm then went to Europe.
After many efforts to get Mr.. Gug-
genheim to return to her. the com
piainant says, she finally consented to
sue for a divorce on the advice of
Daniel Guggenheim, one of the defen-
dants brothers. 1t was suggested
that she go to South Dakota for four
months and sue there, but sac re-
FUSED. 1t was finally decided that the
suit should be filed in Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
BAPTISTS IN A FURORE
Demand That Prof. Foster of Chicago
Withdraw from Ministry

Chicago, June PROF. George b,
Foster of the University of Chicago,
whose writings, denounced by some as
bitter Indictment of the Christian
religion narrowed the clergy of Chi
cago today at a meeting of Baptist
preachers of Chicago, was called on by
the Rev. tombstone Myers, pastor OF
Emmanuel Baptist cnurch to withdraw
from the Baptist ministry and to yield
up his ordination papers. The fire OF
criticism was directed chiefly at Prof
Fosters recent book, THE Function
Of Religion
This motion was put before several
hundred preachers and laymen gath
cred at the conference of the Baptist
executive council and only the obiec-
ton of one man, Prof A. X. Parker,
who. like Professor Foster of Chicago,
prevented the eviction of the autnor
of THE Function of Religion Prof.
Parker prevented action by calling at
tention to a constitutional provision
preventing action without a weeks de-
liberation. The case accordingly was
postponed until June a.
1t was after Prof. Foster had been
characterized as IAN undesirable Bap-
fist and as a teacher who would de-
throne the church and defy evolution
that the effort to eject him from tne
councils of denomination was made.
Prof. Foster declares" said the
Rev. w A. Mathews of the Tabernacle
Baptist church in the course of re-
view of the recent book penned by
Prof. Foster that God did not make
man in His own image but that man
made God in his own image, that we
are not fallen angels but developed
animals, that miracles have always
been tne refuge of ignorance and that
modern technic must take the place
of magic | wonder what he means
by modern technic
"He declares that science has UNI
dermined the Trinity that Jesus was
a child of his time and that to copy
Jesus is to kill the soul. He makes a
TRADE against the clergy. He says
that the book of humanity is greater
than the Bible. He is guilty of the
supreme conceit of ranking self great
er than Christ. He styles our grand
old book as the 'petrifed remains of
the Christian religion.
While Mr.. Mathews was speaking
the situation was tense
Through 1t all Prof Fosters II year
old son sat with flushed cheeks and
shining eyes. At last unable to res
train himself longer, he half rose and
cried:
why don't you review the book and
not the man ?"
A buzz of excitement spread over
the room but the speaker paid no at
tention to the interruption.
When the motion WIS made to ex-
pei Prof. Foster there were cries of
second it" from all over the hall
After tne meeting DR. Parker said.
This conference has nothing to do
with the University of Chicago. Two
thirds of the universitys trustees are
Baptist aymen but they could not vote
to expel member of the faculty with
out moral grounds"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
GOULD CASE SET FOR TODAY
Length of the Trial Depends on What
Charges Are Made by the Defense.

New York, June 9.-The suit for
separation brought by Katherine
Clemmons Gould against Howard
Gould will probably begin today in
Justice Greenbaum's part of the Su-
preme Court
When the case was called yester-
day Cornelius Sullivan, consul for Mr.
Gould, asked that the case be ad-
Journed, on the ground that three of
MS witnesses, a former coachman at
castle Gould, his wife. and another
servant, were not yet under subpoena.
one of the lines of defense of Mr..
Gould to the suit, according to his
counsel, is to be the alleged intern
perance of Mrs. Gould. Clarence J..
Shearn, her attorney, said yesterday
that II such matters were brought
up II would result in a long trial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
JAMES E. MoRRlssEY DEAD
Well Known Native of Bennington
Died Monday Evening.

James +. Morrissey died at SAM
tarium near Rochester, n. Y, Mon
day evening at o'clock, after a pro-
tracted Illness. He entered the in
stitution some time ago but his con-
dtion grew gradually worse until the
end came Monday
The deceased was the son OF the
late John and Catherine Morrissey
and was born in this town 40 years
ago. He is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. John Flynn of River street and
Mrs. Patrick Shea of Eagle Bridge.
Mr.. Morrissey had many friends who
are grieved to learn of his death. He
was a man of exemplary character and
popular among his acQuaintances.
The remains arrived here this morn
ing at 8 o'clock and are at the home
of his sister, MIS-. Flynn. The fun
eral will be held from St. Francis de
Sales church Thursday morning at 8
o'clock The burial will be in the
new Catholic cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
Sufferers from catarrh

VIII find Rydale's Catarrh Remedy a
quick relief and a permanent cure. 1t
is the only Catarrh Remedy that is
taken internally as we'll as used To-
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es every mucous membrane of the
BODY, Kills the catarrhal infection and
thoroughly eradicates it from tne sys-
TEN. Rydale's Catarrh Remedy is a
vegetable compound, non-poisonous;
without alcohol o. other harmful
drugs. Every bottle is guaranteed to
give satisfaction or money refunded.
Sold and guaranteed by the Shurtleff
Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
LOTTERY TICKETS SEIZED
Traffic in Porto Rico from Santo Dc
minqo $4,000 a Month.

San Juan, Porto Rico, June Sit is
reported that the Federal authorities
have Secret Service men watching the
importation of lottery tickets into
Porto Rico from Santo Domingo. The
local police are actively engaged in
preventing the sale of these tickets,
package of which. valued at $4,000,
was seized on Saturday upon the ar
rival of a steamer from Santo Domin-
go.
1t is estimated that the monthly
sales of lottery tickets in Porto Rico
amount to $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09

CALLAHAN is PARALYzED
Clan of Kentucky Feud Leader Gath
ering and Trouble is Expected

Lexington, Ky, June S.-Edward
Callahan the feud leader, who was
shot yesterday, wnen enemies at
tempted to assassinate his entire fam
ilv in Breathitt county, was still alive
this morning. but he is paralyzed from
the waist down and likely to die at
any time.
No capture has been made although
bloodhounds have been trailing the
men from the place of ambush all
night. Members of the Callahan clan
are said to be gathering at his house,
and a reopening of the feud troubles is
expected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
PASTOR PAYS $6ose ALIMoNY
Rev. C. T. Russell of Brooklyn Settles
Litigation With His Wife

Pittsburg, June S.-Tne long pend
ing litigation between the Rev. Chas.
T. Russell, formerly of this city, but
now of Brooklyn, n Y, and his wife,
Mrs. Maria F. Russell, was settled
he e today when counsel for the wife,
who sued some time ago for ivorce,
receipted on the dockets in the pro
thonotarys Office for the payment of
$6036 alimony up to September 1, 1913
$500 for counsel fees and $50 costs
Months ago Mr.. Russell removed all
his property to Brooklyn with the re-
suit that his wife obtained writ of
foreign attachment against it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
POSED AS WOMAN TO GET JOB
Negro Man Found il Easier-Worked
as Servant for Years

Chicago, June S.-John Robinson.
colored, found it easy to obtain en-
ployment as woman. and has passed
as member of that sex for years, &C.
cording to his testimony in the Munic-
ipal court today.
Robinson found many avenues of
employment closed to his race, but
years ago concluded that the servant
problem offered solution of his own
difilculties He was young and pres
emily abandoned male attire, and as
sumed the name of Jeanette Robinson.
He was employed as a domestic by
various families and was working in
a west side residence when detectives
discovered his secret. He was fined
$S5 and costs and ordered to resume
the conventional dress Of his sex.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
HARTMAN ARRIVES IN PARIS
Tried to Get Special Train at Cher
bourg but Failed

Paris, June Sc. H. Hartman ar
rived here today from London.
At Cherbourg he tried to secure a
special train to make the run to Paris
but failing in this he came on the reg
ular boat train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from j. r WiIIiston
& Co., to Bennington Security Co
The following noon quotations were
resolved today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from J. r. Williston
& Co., of New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
FOUR AUToIsTs DROWNED
Machine Topples into Sacramento
River-Chauffeur Swims to Boat

knights Landing, Cal. June s.
Mrs. W. F. Dixon, Mrs. ]. H. DUNCAN.
Miss Merle DUNCAN and Miss Julia
DUNCAN of Woodland were drowned
last night when their automobile top
pied into the Sacramento river
The chauffeur swan to a boat and
was saved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next % Hours

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont showers tonight and Thurs
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-07
BY Associated Press.

Washington, July 6.-COmpleting the
tariff bill in the committee of the
whole, that measure today was report
ed to the senate. The senate ad-
louTned to afford the senators an op-
poTtunity to look over it before TAX
ing further action.
Among amendments agreed to to-
day-is one eXempting labor OrganiZa-
tions, frateTnal and beneficiary socie-
ties and organizations exclusively for
charitable and educational purposes
from the operation of the corporation
tax provisions.
The tobacco tax, as introduced from
the committee todav retains the exist
ing rate of three dollars per thou
sand on cigars weighing more than
three pounds to the thousand, but adds
q provision increasing the tax on high
grade cigars. This fixes a tax of six
dollars per thousand when the whole
sale price is between SIS and SI1G,
and for more than S110 the tax is 50.
On cigars weighing less than three
pounds 10 the thousand the house rate
of one dollar was reduced to seventy
five cents. On cigarettes weighing
more than three pounds to the thou
sand the house rate of $3.50 was re-
tanned. but on those weighing not
more tnan three pounds the house
rate was reduced from SI.50 to S125.
The use of coupons, or any form of
premium slips in packages of tobacco
is prohibited by a new section in the
bill. Laws governing the sizes of
packages of cigars was re- enacted.
1t is provided the new taxes will go
into effect July l, 1910.