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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

trict the FairfaX-Bolinas road lies,
made the following statement:
The portion of the bridge where the
wreck occurred was condemned by the
supervisors two years ago l am not
responsible for the road, but have en-
ployed Anthony Barnell to keep it un-
der inspection. The laborer who told
Fraser that the road was all right has
been doing road work in that district
He passed over the road before he met
the stage, and, being in a light rig did
not notice the washout. l will have the
bridge repaired by tomorrow night
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
"FIRST WARD BALL" TO
BE REPLACED BY CONCERT
Protests Bring About Abandon
menf of Plans for Orgy

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Protests from
clergy, civic organizations. charity
workers and citizens against the an
nual First ward ball. which, In other
years, has been described as an orgy.
had its effect here today when Alder
man John Coughlin announced there
would be no ball and that a concert
would be given in its place Monday
night at the Coliseum.
No drinking or dancing will be al
lowed at the concert.
Mayor Busse said today he had re-
ceived letters threatening that his
house would be blown up by a bomb
if he did not prohibit the ball.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

The California Keramic club will
hold its annual exhibition at the Cali
fornia club, 1850 Clay street, December
10 and II. Founded 16 years ago by
ladies interested in the decoration of
china this club formerly exhibited in
the Maple room of the Palace hotel.
Close affiliation with the best eastern
schools in the last two years has en-
abled it to capture the grand prize for
keramics at the Alaska exposition in
Seattle. A visit will amply repay those
interested in the art
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
AMERICA GAINING
IN NAVAL POWER
Navy Year Book for 1909 Shows
Rank Now Equals That
of Germany
Tonnage Of Fighting Ships of
Uncle Sam Greater Than
That OF Kaiser

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The Navy
Year Book for 1909, compiled by Pitt
man PuIsifer, clerk of the senate com
mittee on naval affairs, shows the race
for second place among the navies of
the world to still be close between the
United States and Germany.
of lighting ships (battleships and
armored cruisers) built, building and
provided for, this country has As and
Germany 46, but the aggregate tonnage
for the United States is 659,241, as
against 654,334 for Germany
Germany, however, has a larger num-
Der of small vessels than this country.
and her total tonnage is S20692 as
against 7S5, ,6S7 for the United States.
Germany's superiority in respect to all
vessels is due largely to her torpedo
destroyers, of which she has 81, as
against our 50. Germany also outnum-
bers us in the matter of large guns, the
number being 20S, as against $50.
OF fighting vessels the American ton
mage is 10000 tons in excess of that
to possess 104 lighting ships with a
total tonnage of 1,4S0,6S0. France has
46 fighting vessels, but her tonnage
is more than 100000 tons less than that
of either the United States or Ger
many. This difference is due to the
fact that an exceptionally large pro-
portion of her ships are cruisers
American vessels are the only ones
carrying ]3 inch guns, and German yes
sells the only ones carrying II inch
guns. All big guns on British ships are
IL inches. Thirty-two of our guns are
of the 13 inch caliber.
The book shows total appropriation
of $1,416, ,13S, ,448 for the construction
of the new navy since it began in 1883.
Inc largest appropriation ever recorded
was made last year-S136935.1
The largest appropriation prior TO
the Spanish war was $31.541, ,654 in 1891.
Submarine at San Francisco
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-After years
of endeavor submarine mines have been
planted in the deep waters of the race
at the eastern entrance to Long Island
sound. and New York city is today
better fortified against attack by sea
than ever before.
Announcement of the solution of this
difficult problem was made today by
General Arthur Murray, chief of the
coast artillery, in his annual report to
the secretary of war.
Until recent experiments were made
it was believed by army and navy Off
water deeper than 100 or 125 feet 1t
was found. however, by officers of the
coast artillery that 1t was quite as
easy to plant the mines in deep water
as in shallow water, if heavy enough
anchors were obtained. So with
anchors weighing 1900 pounds mines
were planted in the race" at a depth
of 125. then 200 and finally 800 feet.
General Murray recommends in his
report the permanent assignment of one
submarine as part of the essential
defense of each of the following points:
Admiralty inlet, Washington; San
Francisco. the entrance to the Chesa-
peake bay and the entrance to Long
Island sound from the east.
These would be used as an adjunct
to the harbor defenses already there.
He asks for. reorganization of the
coast artillery so as to make it inde-
pendent of other arms of the service.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
Fire Loss $75O,0OO

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Dec. 9-Prop-
erty valued at $685. 600 was destroyed
here last night. five firemen were in
jured and 160 hotel guests were driven.
scantily clad, into the streets by a fire
that burned the Burdick house. Nearly
a square in the business district was
laid in ruins More than 80 business
concerns suffered losses
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
VALLEJO MAN WOULD
COMMAND THE CANTONS
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, Dec. 9.-Colone1 Fred J.
Walter of Canton Vallejo No. Is. P. NJ,
/. o. o. F., and his friends are exerting
every effort for his election to the COM
mand of the different lodges of the
state, the election now being held by
the different cantons at their regular
meetings. At the present time Colonel
Walter leads by a vote of 32 to 1,
which is held by ]. K. Ritter of Los
Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
WATCHMEN CALLED OUT
AT HOMESTAKE MINE
Miners Order ESQ More Men to
Quit Work

LEAD S. d.. Dec. 9.-The executive
committee of the Lead and Central City
unions Of the western federation of
miners today called out all union
watchmen and others employed by the
Homestake company. This order af-
fects 250 men who have been allowed
by the mine management to work since
the lockout.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
VILLAGE OF UTICA, O.,
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
One Guest Dead in Blaze Start.
ing in Hotel

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 9.-The village
of Utica was practically wiped out by
fire today and one man, a guest of the
Hotel Vance, was burned to death
Thirty-ffve other guests had a narrow
escape.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

The stationary fremen have voted to
render financial assistance to those in
need in case a boycott is placed on a
French laundry in the Mission district.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
NORTH WHITE CREEK

Ernest Bennett was nome from Cam
bridge over Sunday.
William Harrington and ]. Ellis Bal
ley spent over Sunday in Cambridge.
Wilmer Luke has returned to Oak
Hill. after spending a few days with
his parents.
Thomas Hill and Edwin Hill of
Hoosick Falls visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hill for a few
days the past week.
The remains of Mrs. Allen A. Har-
rington, former resident of White
Creek were taken there Tuesday from
New York where she died of pneumo-
MIA Funeral services were held in
tae Methodist church
The Cambridge Valley Grange will
entertain the State Grange Wednes-
day. June 9 at Grange hall in Cam
bridge Morning and afternoon SEES
sions will be held, and the morning
session will be opened with the fifth
degree At noon dinner will be ser
we'd by the Cambridge grange Two
addresses viii be given, one by r. A.
Pearson of Albany. the other by w
s. Ostrander, surrogate of Saratoga
eX-master of Saratoga County Pomona
Supper by the grange will follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
WILLIAM wARReN's WELCOME
Warmly Applauded by President of
University and Faculty

The productions OF the Wig and
Buskin club of the University of Yer
mont have attained a remarkable rep
utation in Burlington, but nothing like
the fervor of admiration and delight
was ever created like that which burst
fer when William Warren's We'll
come" was presented last Thursday at
the Strong. President Buckham of
the University expressed his appreci-
ation of the merits of Goth playwright
and cast in the warmest terms and
openly declared that he never witness
ed finer college production.
Ii is an unparalleled opportunity for
the people of Bennington to witness
a real college play written by a col
lege man and a native of their town,
staged by college men and acted by
college men. II will prove a unique
feature for a Bennington audience TO
see men in female roles. Mr.. Scott,
who acts Miss Sylvia Parker has caus-
ed spread comment by his work
in Burlington for some time. For
grace. beauty, feminine charm and
loneliness, Maxine Elliot herself can
not compare with him. And the gowns
he wears are said by competent crit
les to be perfect models of the dress
makers art. For this production the
management was fortunate enough to
secure those designed for noted ac-
tress, who because of ner fathers
death was obliged to cancel her en-
| gagements. No one should fail to see
them. Other features of the produc-
ton are Lyman in his screaming i'm
| personation of an old maid, Draper
with his Gass, the most realistic sun
set ever produced by the most elabor-
ate electrical effects, one which re.
CURED the combined skill of three
master electricians to devise; mucn
| special scenery of which more later
a college band which is second to
none in the country, and an orchestra
which In itself should induce every
sober minded Benningtonian to at
| tend.
The Management have requested us
to say that no seats will be sold in
the gallery until every other available
seat in the house is taken. TIE sale
opens at Ayres' drug store on Thurs
day morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

R. E. Healey was in Manchester on
Tuesday.
George c. Wood was in Manchester
Tuesday on business.
Miss Mary Root of South street
spent Tuesday in Troy.
Miss Lulu Robinson of Bennington
Center has returned from a visit in
Greenwich, n. Y.
Miss Mary Robinson who has been
the guests of friends in Troy for few
days, has returned.
Maylon L. Knapp OF Hinsdale. n. H.,
visited his cousin, Mrs. c. H. Clark of
South street Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Isaac Jennings OF Ben
nington Center left Tuesday for a
short visit in Troy and Albany.
Miss Hilda Pratt, a student at Vas
sar college in Poughkeepsie. n. Y,
is home for the summer vacation.
Leroy G. Brant who has been doing
grand jury duty at the Manchester
term of court, returned from that
town Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. H. G. Harris who has been
spending a few days with ner parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burns of Maple
street, returned to her home in Troy
Tuesday evening.
Miss Phyllis Schuyler, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs Philip Schuyler, arrived
l.. L. ~ nl OF
edral school in Washington, d. c., to
spend the summer vacation.
DR.. H. w. Burgess went to Man
chester Tuesday afternoon to test the
cattle of A. j. Purdy for tuberculosis
under the direction of State Cattle
Commissioner H. S. Wilson Of Ar
| lington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas C. Heart and
her mother Mrs Marble of st. Aug
Justine. Fla, who have been guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Hall at Benning
ton Center for few days, left today
for Troy to visit friends. They are
to sail shortly from New York for Par
is Where they are to spend the sum
mer.
The crops IN Vermont are looking
poorly for the time of the year Corn
in the majority of fields is scarcely
two inches high and potatoes are not
making a mucn better showing. AL
though May was wet and cloudy anC
otherwise favorable for a good grair
crop, yet many predict that the ha,
| crnt, will ba fnucb hplOw the average
Troy Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
WHERE WAS GARDEN OF EDEN?
Learned Men Differ Widely In the
Location Of the First Dwelling
Place on Record.

Students of Biblical lore and geog'
raphers have located the Garden OF
Eden in many places on the earth In
the last few hundred years. So ex-
cellent an authority on oriental his
tory as Prof. Robert w. Rogers OF the
Drew Theological seminary has den-
nitely placed il in the circumscrlOed
region lying between the Tigris and
Euphrates. He says he does so with
the full authority of the Bible.
In the course of his oriental re-
search Prof Rogers found that the
Biblical references to the Garden oil
Eden seemed to indicate that it must
have been in the region between the
two rivers mentioned. lie points to
the fact that in the Biblical story OF
Eden appears the statement that
river watering the garden was divided
and became four heads, the last of the
four being Euphrates. The Euphrates
rises in the Armenian mountains, ana
uniting with the Tigris, flows into the
Persian gulf
Christopher Columbus thought that
Eden was in Venezuela, and so In
formed the Spaniards. One or two
other explorers of years gone by con-
tended that the garden was on the
island of Ceylon, the reason being
simply that they found there noun
tain called Adams Peak
The search for the Holy Grail occu'
pied the time of the middle ages in
great part. but with the final abandon
ment of that quest the hunt for the
Garden of Eden became a popular
pastime. In the early stages OF this
1t was located in many different
places, among them being Armenia
Utopia, Atalantis, and a prehistoric
continent somewhere. One savan'
placed 1t close to tSe African equator
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
on TWO EviIs. lac lesser.

There are other destructive forces
in nature. and even earthquakes have
rivals. This happened at the time or
the trembler at Charleston. South
Carolina. several years ago. A resident
of the shaken city, while he felt that
his duties required him to remain
there to do what he might for the suf-
ferers. sent his six-year-old son out OF
the danger and confusion to the
Youngsters grandfather in New York
Three days after the boys arrival the
Charleston man received this telegram
from his father: Send us your earth
quake and take back your boy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
BREWERS IMPROVE CONDITIONS
Urge Proper Regulation Liquor Traf-
fic and Enforcement of Laws

Atlantic City, n. Y, June Prop
er regulation of the liquor traffic and
a strict enforcement of the laws gov
erning saloons were strongly recon-
mended by speakers at the final SEES
sion of the annual convention of the
United States Brewers association.
The association in secret session
adopted resolution recommending
that brewers who snip beer from their
own state into other states and ac-
quire customers in other states should
conform to the regulations and limita-
tons which have been adopted by the
local and state brewing organizations
and that they should assist the local
brewers in their efforts to improve
saloon conditions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES
Suit for Alienation Of Affections Goes
to Caledonia County Jury

St Johnsbury, June S.-The entire
week in Caledonia court, last week,
was devoted to the trial of the case
of Oliver Fl. Jenness VS.. Walter Simp-
son. This is an action for alienation
of the affections of the plaintiffs wife
The plaintiff and his wife formerly
lived together in Sheffield and the de-
PENDANT was near neighbor For
several years prior to June 6, 1906. the
defendant, according TO the plaintiffs
evidence, was unduly intimate with his
wife, even TO the point of criminality.
The trouble eliminated June 6, 1906,
when the defendant ran away with the
plaintiffs wife. After much effort the
plaintiff located the pair in Sioux Falls
South Dakota Just a few months
previous to her running away, Mrs.
Jenness fell heir TO $4,000 from the
estate of her uncle, James King of
Chicago; $4,000 was paid her at the
time, an $4,000 was TO be paid at the
expiration of fifteen years. she in the
meantime to receive 4 per cent on the
$4,000 After locating Mrs. Jenness
and Simpson at Sioux Falls, Mr.. Jen-
ness went out and undertook to get
Mrs. Jenness to return with him. Fail
ing in this he settled off with ner for
$4,000 and a deed of the home farm.
which stood in her name and with her
executed contract of settlement,
which also purported to be a release
of Walter Simpson from any further
liability TO the plaintiff. This contract
was relied upon by the defendant as
a bar to the present action, but the
plaintiff claimed the contract to be
void by reason of fraud and of no force
and effect under the laws of South
Dakota
In January. 1907, Mrs. Jenness hav-
ing resided in South Dakota six months
obtained a decree of divorce and mar
ried Mr. Simpson. The couple then
returned to Vermont and the present
suit to recover $4,000 was begun
against Mr.. Simpson. At present Mr.
and Mrs. Simpson are living at Stan
stead Junction, Que
The defence to this action was not
guilty and that Mrs. Jenness was JUS
titled in leaving her husband because
of the gross abuse inflicted upon her
over a long period of years such as to
entirely obliterate all affection be-
tween the two. so that there was, in
fact, no affection to ALLEVIATE; and even
| if the defendant were guilty the plain
tiff by the contract made in Sioux
Falls had released him from any liza
bility; and that he was liable for moth
ing since the contract by reason of
the divorce of Mrs. Jenness and his
marriage to her. TIE plaintiff attack
ed the contract on ground of fraud,
claiming it was of no force whatever
as a bar to this action The plaintiff
claimed the divorce to be void because
the courts of South Dakota had no iur-
isiction to grant one in this case be-
cause Mrs. Jenness was not a bona
fide resident of South Dakota within
the meaning of the civil code of that
state.
The evidence in the case was finish
ed Saturday and the arguments begun
yesterday afternoon. The case went
to the jury this forenoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09

GA . II q II r "A.
Bears the >7Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
signature a N>zNASIZx
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
SALOON ON MOUNTAIN TOP
A Place Found Where Tennessee Pro
hibitory Law Doesn't Work

Nashville. Tenn, June w. P.
Conger, of McMinnville, has found a
spot on the top of Cumberland noun
tains in Sequatchie county where the
state prohibition law, effective July /,
cannot touch him and he is now hav-
ing saloon erected there. 1t is
eighteen miles from McMinnville and
there is no school house within four
miles of the place. Regular hack
lines will be established by the enter
prising saloonist to furnish liquor to
the neighboring towns. AS the legis-
lature does not meet until 1911 he
expects to make a fortune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
Innkinn After Business.

81 like this fiat Iery we'll" she said.
Il will be very glad to rent it to
you" replied the landlord.
But we have two Children"
"They need not interfere with you
and your husband having the fat
Lave a house two blocks down the
street, which you can rent for the
children and the nnrse!"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
ATTRACTIVE LESSONS IN FRENCH

MIR. Albert Cru, graduate of University of
France and professor OF French at williams.
College, will take charge during this Summer
OF Professor de Pierpont's classes in Benning-
ton. Forparticulars write to Professor A. Cruz
Box SIG, P. o., Williamstown, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-09
SALISBURY VALLEY

]. F. Stanley was in town Saturday.
F. NJ. Pierce was in Bennington Fri
day.
H. Dyer and wife were in town Sun
day.
Bert Peters was in Hoosick Falls
over Sunday.
George Bouplon and daughter, Ethel
called on his mother at Clayton Reeds
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-01

the lantern Warner handed his Ian
tern to Brechtel when the negroes
were reached and the latter had both
lights in his hands at the time. He also
stated that the large negro, Hubbard.
was standing between him and Warner
at the time Of the shooting. The con-
fession confirms the statements made
by both negroes and Brechtel who was
fully able at the time to know wha.
had taken place.
Sheriff Hamilton had no desire to be
responsible for the safe keeping of
Clark aft.r the facts seem to have been
ascertained and insisted on the sheriff
of Crawford taking the prisoner to
Denison. So both negroes are now
lodged in Jail at Denison. Clark being
held without bail and Hubbard's bond
being fixed at $4,000. OF course the
latter can not give bond In any such
amount. indeed IL at all
1t seems that Warner. the dead man.
had quite a reputation along the line
for firing tramps" from the train.
Conductors for whom he broke say that
he prided himself in his reputation OF
terror on tramps" and WAS reckless
beyond reasonable limits In getting in
to mix-ups with that class of men. One
conductor states that he told Warner
once that he would get his" II he
We're not more careful. But to no pur-
pose. the man seemed to like that sort
of trouble and never hesitated t.
plunge in when he had to- He was al
courage and did not know fear. His
associates speak highly of him, and
mourn his death But they believe that
had he exercised less daring and more
caution he would be alive today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-01
Southern Io1ua Items

, to her senses on a Rock Island train
speeding westward across the Iowa
prairie? That is the problem which
the local detective force is bending ev-
cry effort to solve. According to NJ. r.
Miller, a cab driver, who reported the
| mysterious affair to Chief of Detectives
r. r.. Johnston, the girl was put in his
care by second woman when he met
the westbound Rock Island train al
6: 40 o'clock Tuesday morning, and he
was directed to drive her to the Vic
toria hotel. AT that time the girl even
yet showed evidences of being in q
dazed condition.
Nevada.
Christina Larson. the young woman
who drank concentrated I've on May 81
died early Tuesday morning at the
home in this city of Mrs. Carrie Mel
son. where she had been recently. Her
death was the result of one of the sores
in the easophagus not healing, but be-
coming an culcer. which made hole
thru into her windpipe. From this
condition other troubles followed, and
for the past week she had grown
steadily worse, until the end came as
stated. The directors of the
First National Bank, at meeting
Monday evening. unanimously elected
Edgar A. Irawcett to be cashier of the
bank, to succeed Edgar John, who
handed in his resignation several
weeks ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-01
Items from Alexander.

Alexander, July 1.-The crops here
seem to have withstood the recent
rains in fairly good shape, and the
ground has again dried off so that the
farmers are able to cultivate their
corn again. They report that the crops
are looking good. and feel encouraged
as the small grain is headed out and
looks We'll.
Mr.. William Jackson and wife. of
Schlusburg, Wis. have been here the
past week. visiting their daughter. Mrs
Edward Richards and family. and re-
turned Tuesday by the way of Shelf
field, calling on friends at that place.
Mrs. G. e. Longley was called to
Bismark, N. D., on account of the
death of her sister. at that place.
Mr. l. H. Benson and Wife returned
home Tuesday from a fishing trip in
the lakes, in Otter Tail and wilkins
county, Minnesota. and report crop
conditions good up there.
Mr. Nels Larsen has commenced to
build new residence here, and has
retired from the farm. and will now
take we'll earned rest
Mr. William Bell has returned from
q two weeks stay at Waterloo. where
he has been spending his vacation, and
on a business mission.