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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
HELD
UP AND LOOTED
EXPRESS TRAIN
Robbery Occurred at 100 this
Morning Near Altoona, Pa.
DROPPED BAG OF GOLD
Conductor Was Shot in Hand While
Attempting to Drive Robber
Away

Altoona, Pa. Aug. 31.-One of the
most daring robberles on record &C
CURED near here at 100 o'colck this
morning. when one masked highy ay-
man held up and looted train number
80 of the Pennsylvania railroad The
robbed train was known as the Pitts
burg Northern Express, one of he
fastest running between this city and
Pittsburg.
The rObber secured two bags of
money, in the express car, one was
OF gold currency. while the other was
filled with cents. In his attempt to
make his escape with the booty. he
dropped one of the bags TO tighten
his burden that he might make bet
ter time. He released the wrong
bag, however and made away with
the cents.
The crew of the train attempted to
stop the robber in his work and as a
result, the conductor is suffering
from a bad wound in his hand caused
ny n bullet from the highwaymaE
revolver.
The robbery took place at Lewiston
NarroWs S, which is situated In valley
in the nearby mountains. Detectives
are on his trail and it is expected
tlat he will soon be captured in the
adjacent hills where he has sought
refuge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
TAFT HAS CHOSEN
BEVERLY MASS,
SUMMER CAPITAL
Leases the Beverly Cottage for
Another Year
TOWN is NOW REJOICING.
Henry Hoyt is Presidents Choice
for New Office, Counsellor of
State Department.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 3O-Prest
dent Taft disposed of important State
Department matters today with Sec
rotary Knox and closed an exception
ally busy afternoon with the an
nouncement that he has decided to
make Beverly the Summer capital
again next year President Taft has
taken another seasons lease of the
cottage, he has occupied this sum
mer on Woodbury. Point, one OF the
prettiest locations on Beverly Cove.
The town is rejoicing tonight.
Among the announcements inside
today, was the cnoice of Henry Hoyt
ex-Solicitor General, as Counsellor OF
the State Department This is a
newly created office and Secretary
Knox expressed himself as delighted
that he was able to obtain the ser
vices of Mr.. Hoyt TO give the new Of
flee a proper dignity from the first.
The Counsellor of the department sill
deal with all the large legal questions
and will Rave especial supervision
over tne negotiations of treaties The
important Japanese treaty is To be en-
tered into within the next two years.
and Mr.. Hoyt will devote himself
largely to the framing of this meas
ure Mr. Knox feels that a long ex-
isting want in the department has
been happily filled.
In announcing today his decision TO
return to Beverly next summer, Presi-
dent Taft took occasion to pay
high compliment to his summer
neighbors and fellow-citizens. He de
clared that they nad made his stay in
Beverly exceedingly agreeable, had
been as considerable as possible in ev-
cry way, and that he and Mrs Taft
could not express too strongly their
appreciation of these facts The
President has been delighted with his
stay here. He is well pleased with
the cottage he is occupying, likes the
location ana the fine automobile roads
and says he wants to come again
next year for much longer stay.
The President said some time ago
that his idea of an ideal vacation was
to do the same thing over and over
again day after day. Now he de
cares he wants TO come back to
place ne knows something about. Be
fore becoming President Mr.. Taft
went to Murray Bay, Canada, every
summer for sixteen years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
BALL TEAM ARRESTED
WalIineford Nine in Court to Answer
Charge of Breach of Peace.

Rutland, Aug. 31.-According to a
telephone message received in this
city last evening 10 young men of
Wallingford, comprising the Walling-
ford baseball team, Will be brought
into court today to answer to charges
of breach OF the peace. 1t is under
stood that warrants have been issued
for their arrest and that these will be
served today and the young men ar
raigned.
1t is understood that the ball play
ers are charged with breach of the
peace, the specific offense being that
of annoying one Lot Underhill Of
Shrewsbury, an elderly man. as they
were driving past his house on their
way to Shrewsbury where they play
ed a game with the Shrewsbury
team. 1t is further understood that
the young men deny their guilt and
claim that they did not even get out
of their team.
A Rutland attorney mas been en-
gagged as counsel for the ball play
ers and will go to Wallingford today
TO defend them. Authorities in the
town admitted last evening that
warrants were out for the arrest OF
several men but would say nothing
about the cases until the young men
had been arrested. They admitted
that the warrants would be served
today and that they had no fear OF
the respondents skipping town to es-
cape arrest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
DROWNED TRYING
TO RESCUE step
SON FROM WATER
Double Fatality Monday After
noon in Marlboro Pond
PERISHES IN RESCUE ATTEMPT
Accident Result of an Attempt to
Photograph Boy on Raft-He
Fell Into Pond.

'Brattleboro, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Elsie
Taylor, aged 35, and her stepson.
Francis Taylor, aged II, were drown
ed IN Marlboro south pond, Marlboro.
Monday afternoon shortly after 4 o..
CLOCK under unusual circumstances.
The boy had been rowed out to a
small raft anchored some distance
from the snore so that some girls who
are staying at the Taylor cottage.
nearby, might photograph him. While
the necessary preparations were be-
ing made on shore, Francis slipped
from the raft into the water, which is
very deep at that point He sank
almost Immediately and did not re-
appear. The boys stepmother, wao
could swim little, sprang into the
pond in an effort to save him. but
went down a short distance from the
shore.
The girls then ran to secure assist
ance, but 1t was necessary to go some
distance, and when help arrived II
was too late TO rescue either of the
victims, The bodies were recovered
later.
Earl Taylor, husband of the wo-
man, is rural mail carrier at MARI
boro. Mrs Taylor also is survived
by ner father. Ira Larrabee of Hall.
fax, this state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

VIEWING THE REMAINS
Side Judges Madison and Kent Look
ing Over Courthouse.

Judges Norman Madison and C. B.
Kent are in town this afternoon look
ing over the well-known local microOe
asylum, known as the courthouse and
Jail. They will take their lives in
their hands and make a thorough
study of the ruin.
Judges Kent and Madison were
called to Montpelier last week before
the state board of health and gently,
but firmly informed that the state is
not going to tolerate any such public
abuse as the Bennington court house
ard Jail
An order will be issued closing the
building and forbidding its use for
any purpose unless steps are taken at
once by the county Tho county
judges have been looking up the law
to find out how much they are en-
powered to spend in improving the
1t is estimated that it will
cost from $4,000 to $4,000 to put the
old building into anything like habit
able shape and that would be as much
as it would COST to buy site and
build a new Jail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
IN SPITE OF WRIT
Sunday Ball Game Played in Atlantic
City Sunday.

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 31.-In
open defiance of the Court of Chan,
Gerry writ, which was issued Saturday
restraining Louis Kuehnie, president
of the Ball Club Corporation, and Ed
ward Bader, secretary, and their
agents and employees from conducting
a ball game, the usual Sunday game
was played Sunday. Three thousand
persons were in the grounds and
were enthusiastically interested in
the Chicago Nationals work in beat
ing the Collegians by a score of to
.3.
TIE reformers say the contempt IS
so fiagant as to be amazing. The writ
was made returnable for argument
next Friday in Trenton, and it was
believed that until then the injunction
would compel a suspension OF the
Sunday games. The writ was sued
out by residents in the vicinity of the
ball park, who said the games were a
nuisance,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
FRED'k WHITcoM6 DEAD
Hyde Park Man Fatally Injured When
Auto Frightened Horse.

Hyde Park. Aug 31-Frederick
Whitcomb, aged 81 years, died yester-
day as the result of injuries received
at Morrisyille Tuesday. He had driy-
en- there with his son and had been
left alone in the team while the
younger man went into a store. No
sooner had the son left him than an
automobile came along and fright
ened the horse which ran away Mr..
Whitcomb was thrown out. one hip
was broken and he was otherwise in
jured
Mr.. Whitcomb was a life long resi-
dent of Hyde Park and his entire
married life had been spent on the
same farm in the northern part of
this town. The Goth anniversary of
marriage was to nave been celebrat-
ed tne day he died. Mr. Whitcomb
is survived by several children and
grandchildren besides his wife. The
funeral will be held at two O'Clock to
morrow afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
ROAD HAS DOG sLEuTHs
New York Central to Employ Blood
hounds to Trail Robbers.

A large kennel of trained blood
hounds Is to be part of the police and
detective departments of the New
York Central railroad, under charge
of Chief Detective Rundell. A con
siderable sum has been set aside for
the conduct and upkeep of the kennel,
which is likely to be the means OF
stopping many robberies along the
line.
About $4,000 was paid for six
hounds last week, which were pur-
chased at Fair Haven, Vt. Several
more hounds are being acquired and
these will be kennelled in many towns
along the road at convenient dis
tances apart, that they may readily
be hurried to any point desired
AS the hounds will be hunted on
the leash they cannot in any way in
jure the man upon whose trail they
are put. The English bloodhound is
not savage, and this is the breed that
has been chosen by the railroad com
pany
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
RUTLAND AERIAL STATION
Will Be one of the Stations of Aerial
Navigation Co.

Rutland, Aug. 31.-That Rutland
will be one of the stations of the
Aerial Navigation company with Of
fees in Boston, is the statement
given out Saturday by the president
of the company, Charles ]. Glidden
Mr.. Glidden has been in this city, in
the interest of ballooning during the
past summer. The company was
formed last year but will not begin
operations until next summer when 1t
is expected that Mr.. Glidden will
make the initial trip from Boston to-
New York, 1873 miles in an air line.
Concerning the company Mr.. Gid
den says:
The Aerial Navigation company"
says Mr.. Glidden, has completed all
preliminary arrangements for the es-
tablishment of its novel transporta-
ton system. The route lies, air line,
1873 miles direct from Boston to New
York, 116 miles from Springfield to
New York, and then hundreds OF
miles from Boston to Fitchburg,
Pittsfield, Nashua, Lowell, Rutland,
VT, and other New England stations"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
BAND CONCERT
At Putnam House Corner Wednesday
Evening.

At Putnam House Corner Wednesday
Evening.
The second extra concert by the
Bennington City Band will be given
at the Putnam House tomorrow even
ing. The programme will be as fol
lows
March" Honeyland" Blanke
Selections from-"The Royal Chef
Jerome
Medley-"My Wifes Gone to the
Country" Snyder
Serenata Egyptieme-"Amina"
Lincke
A New Rag-"Wild Cherries"
Snyder
Quadrille-"Petunia" Schlepegrell
Two-Stcp--"Carnival Maid New
Snyder
Mprch-"In the Cabbage Patch"
Warner
The last regular concert for this
season will be given at the Soldiers
Home next Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
McHARG RESIGNS
AS Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Labor.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 31.-The res
ignation of Ormsby McHarg, assistant
secretary of the department of com
merce and labor, will be accepted
Secretary Nagel head of the depart
ment, had an extended conference
vita President Taft this afternoon
and discussed with the chief execu-
tive the question of a successor to
Mr. McHarg Secretary Nagel receiv-
ed a letter from the assistant secre-
tary today saying that he must ad-
here to his first intention of remain
ing in the department only for a per
iod of six months This term of duty
will expire Sept 4, but he says that
If a successor cannot be found by
Sept. he will continue in office until
Oct /.
There was no one in Beverly yes
terday willing to say that Mr. Nc
Harg's resignation was in anywise
the result of the interview with him
published in Washington last week
in which the assistant secretary is
credited with having said some rather
Sharp things about former President
Roosevelt and his policy of forest con-
servatiOn.
Mr.. McHarg is reported to have
said tHat the policy of conservation
outlin i by President Roosevelt was
too a amlike ever to be of practical
valLsps md that only 'the Lord him.
self ". aid have carried it out" Mr..
McHarg further was represented as
having said that perhaps Mr.. Roose-
welt thought himself able to do the
work of miracles. In addition to the
secretary of commerce and labor
President Taft had with him this af-
ternoon the secretary of state, Mr..
Knox, and the secretary of the navy,
Mr.. Meyer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
WHlTcoMe SECURES BAIL
Released on Suit Brought by AIexan.
der Bishop of Searsburq.

Andrew Whitcomb, who has been in
Jail for several days on a body writ
in the $500 damage suit brought
against MIN by Alexander Bishop Of
Searsburg, secured bail Monday and
was released Whitcomb has been I'm
jail here since June when he was ar
rested for an alleged assault upon
Bishop. He secured bail on the
charge last week and was at once ar
rested on the civil suit. Hugh e.
Rice and William e. OBrien of Sears
burg went surety for Whitcomb's ap-
pearance at the December term of
county court in the sum of $500. Casa
bail was arranged in the criminal
case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
FIVE DAY TRIP NOW
FROM NEW YORK
TO LONDON
Mauritania Breaks Worlds Re-
ord For The Trip
FlSHGUARD ROUTE Is USED
Atlantic Record Lowered Nearly 3
Hours-TotaI Travelling Time S
Days 9 Hours and % Minutes.
FISHGUARD ROUTE is USED

London. Aug. 31.-The fastest tran
sit from New York to London-cOunt-
ing from the pier on the Hudson Riv-
err to the station platform here-has
been reduced to days hours and
% minutes by the latest achievement
of the big Cunarder Mauretania on
ner first voyage by the Fishguard
route. The Mauretania dropped an
CHOIR at the little port on the coast of
South Wales at LIS p. m. today, her
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, n powder Relieves pain.
full smarting nervous feet and ingrowing nails
and instantly takes the sting out Of cOrns and
bunlOns. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens FoOt-Ease makes tight or
new shOesfeel easy. Ii is a certain cure for
sweatn collous, swollen. tired. aching feet
Try 10 TO-DAY. Sold by all Druggists and
shoe Stores. by mail for &c in stamps Don't
ACCEPT ANYsuBsrITUTE Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
OFFICERS MAKE A RAID
Night Visitation at Alleged DisorderIy
House in Brooklyn.


House in Brooklyn.
Sheriff Frederick Godfrey and Of
ticers Patrick Brazel and Richard A.
Hurley made a raid Saturday night
at the Brownson house just across the
Hathaway bridge and took into Gus
tody Mrs. Nellie Jepson, aged 20.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton, aged % and
Michael Slattery. aged %. The
three were taken to jail and Monday
afternoon were brought before Mu-
nicipal Judge r. H. Holden on war
rants issued by Grand Juror Charles
A. Maurer.
TIE two women were charged with
intoXication to which they pleaded
not guilty and Slattery with a breach
of the peace to which he entered a
denial. Papers were then served up
on all three charging more serious of
fences, bail was fixed and the cases
were continued to o'clock this after
noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
WHlTE-SEARS
Popular Young Lady Married Monday
Afternoon.

The wedding of Miss Alice Bruce
Sears to Henry Spencer White, a
graduate of Middlebury College of the
class of 1909, occurred at 4 o'clock
Monday afternoon at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Harriet Sears. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Geo. S. Mills in the presence of the
nearest relatives of both the bride
and groom and few intimate college
and high school friends of Miss Sears.
The house was prettily decorated
with ferns and goldenrod.
Mr. and Mrs. White will reside in
Sutton, Mass, Where Mr.. White will
act as principal of the high school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
WEATHER FORECAST

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont showers tonight or Wednes-
day. Warmer in interior tonight.
Cooler in NORTH portion Wednesday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
David Marks 4 Sons

make with the ordinary ready
to-wear suit There's scarcely
a brand of clothing with any
pretentions to goodness that we
Internationally compared with
David Marks & Sons Suits, but
none have the look. Fact is the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
Fall Suits

Over two hundred suits have
come for Fall. We're on the
job awaiting that request of
yours to look 'em over. No!
No! you don't need to buy
just let us show 'em up. Try
on, then shop round a bit and
compare the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31
Fall Rain Coats

This same make, also-S12
to Sesame grades as suits
are carried in.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

Splenddly varied showing of the very newest
models. Not for many seasons have the styles been
universally attractve-never have offered
such truly good values. Exceptionally worthy as
sentiments at ST 500 to $500. Broad variety in
the higher priced sorts up to $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-31

One hundred pairs Of Won
ems low cut Shoes. Oxford
Ties-PumpS-CourtT Ties
Button Oxfords in russell or
black. Every size in some
sort-the cleanup of the sea-
sons lively selling. Were
$500, $3.50 and $500.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27

: .ssst. s,.; x.s1S ~ sseesated Psess.) 81 Y
- saos Ngeles. Cal:,, April 26.-A Admir-
4taH. SIjichi, commander Of the Jap
anessstsaining squadron nov at San
Pedro. Ind long talk today with
fseAfs4A Alfpifa1 Evan The two ad-.
sis ~ sane
clssed international questions, includ-
ing the possibility Of war between the
Uniaed States and Japan, and aSreed
that war between the two nations
was impossible. #
II see they have been trying to get
usein trouble,' said Admiral Evans.
. Yes" replied Admire Ijichi. But
,suchta a thing ID perfectly Impossible.
The United States and Japan under
stand each other too we'll for any
thing of that kind. The people Of
your country and mine have too deep
seated friendship for each other to
ever allow any matter to bring about
trouble"
II agree with you," sold Admiral
Evans. "Such a thought is ridicu-
lous."
Admiral Ijfchi told Admiral Evans
he was delighted with the reception
he received at Lon Angeles. He COM
mented upon the apparent friendli-
ness of officials as we'll as the press
and public and predicted that he and
his men would be we'll received at
other American ports.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
aRl0OkED jim" HAS
A marrow ESCAPE
fBv Associated Press.j

@ leyils Lake, N. D., April 26.-This
mAxning Crooked Jim" of the reser-
Y4(6n was given his discharge from
th1general hospital of this city where
hlas been taken care of for the
p4atwo days as the result of an ac-
cidSht which occurred on the Aneta
brAAch Thursday evening while Jim
anseveral companions were return
inEshome from Devils Lake somewhat
ovAcome with the local brand of
'tbs juice"
ia said that he will never do it
agn and isverv thankful that he es-
calh with his life now that he real
i1e the danger he was in when the
Ac@dent occurred.
I'm and two companions were
dft9lng on the Great Northern tracks
heSf the ;Narrows late in the evening
when a freight struck them, hurting
them considerable distance. killing
onA horse and smashing the rig to
spMnters, =. The other horse was car.
y3edsa short distance ON the pilot Of
tla engine and then thrown clear of
tAs track without any noticeable dam
&hk64St >:",-'@r g
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
AUTOMOBILE. i !! Spill J !. / !.
-, ""5s-3@ fI2l3a, }"# " - NJ
] IS FATAL TO One
lBy Assoc;iatsd Pye,s.)

ias% 35rF%lEtts@ (By ASSOCIATED Ff$SSJ - -
Chicago, April. 26.-An automobile
containing Ave merchants from near
BY towns was struck BY Chicago
and Northwestern railroad suburban
train near Elmhurst, ILL.,, tonight, re-
sulting in death Of one man and
severe injury Of the four others In
\ the machine. sE VT. =.
5E% B The dead: #4 l. ..
35 A.; c. RENNE. 80 years, Pontiac,
Ill. 5$ .$s,# s:2,. -, y,.sz,,.. ,.,...
The injured: .s. -
s w. NJ. McALL1sTER, "A years.
Sicamore, Ill. sS5S5v, III. = :; ri %,~s.,
NJ o. II. MARTIN, AZ years, Dixon, III.
3$g CHARLES BIRCH, rs years, Nor
IL ':a.i JAMES 'wALDIE, As years, White
water, Wis. y5:- '," b
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
III nEOlCs TO
Meet NAY 1l.l2
.(By Assoeiatsa Prest.l

Fargo, April 26.-Tne North Dako-
IN ate Medical society will hold its
aaan4 n naeatips In ssEATG 4ayssll
and II. Preparations are being made
by the local physicians for the enter
tainmenta of a large number Of visit
ors who will be in the city for this
meeting and good programme will
soon be issued by DR.. J. H. Rowe of
Casselton, secretary Of the associa-
ton.
y 1t is probable that the sessions will
be held in the parlors of the Com
mercial club. Fully 100 out-')f-town
doctors from al parts Of tae state are
expected to eb in attendance. There
will also be about so Fargo and Moor
head physicians present. The last
meeting was held at Grand Forks at
which time it was decided to hold
the meeting in Fargo.
Tn officers of the society are DR..
H. A. Beaudoux, formerly of Fargo,
but now of St. Paul. president, end
DR.. J. H. Rowe of Casselton, secre-
tary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-27
OKLA. STORM IS FATAL
SIXTEEN INJURED AND ONE POS
sl6lY FATALLY IN STORM
YESTERDAY.
EVERY BUILDING IN LITTLE CITY
WAS MORE OR LESS
DAMAGED.
(Bv Associated Press.)


Oklahoma City, Okla, April &c.
Sixteen persons were injured, one,
perhaps fatally, in a tornado which
destroyed large part of the town of
Centrahoma, near here today.
A child of Rev. E. ]. Matthews is
thought to be dying. Mrs. Matthews
and her four other children also were
injured. Lee Grist was badly bruis.
ed. The others were not seriously
hurt.
Not a building in the town remains
wholly intact. Twelve buildings, in
cluding the Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian churches, were totally
wrecked. The town contains about
800 inhabitants. Many are homeless.
A terrific rain and hail storm fol.
lowed the tornado, adding to the dam
age.