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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-24
FIVE BIG BARNS BURN
Property of John RockefeIler's Son.
in Law at WillamstoWn.


Williamstown, Dec 24.-Five barns
on the Smedley farm, owned by Mrs.
! Frederick Smedley and rented by h.
Parmelee Prentice of New York city,
son-in-law of John d. Rockefeller,
were destroyed by fire shortly after
Is Wednesday night The loss on the
barns will reach $4,000 and the loss
on the contents owned by Mr. Prem
tice, will exceed $4,000. The barns
were insured but there was no insur-
ance on the contents.
The fire started from the explosion
of lantern. which had been hung
inside one of the barns by Bert Du-
pell, manager of the farm for Mr.
Prentice 1t spread rapidly and it
was with difficulty that the stock was
saved.
The barns formed quadrangle
and burned one after the other Sew
eral small buildings and the Smedley
homestead and farmhouse were saw
ed. The fire was out of the fire dis
trict, but the firemen laid 1900 feet of
hose and saved some of the smaller
buildings The loss included $50
tons of hay, all the farming utensils
and many wagons and sleighs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-24
DOCKET CONTAINS 90 CASES
Supreme Court Opens in Montpelier
January 4.

Montpelier. Dec. 24.-The trial cal
endar for the January term of SUI
preme court which opens in this city
Tuesday. January 4, just issued, con
tains % cases for hearing, divided by
counties as follows: Windham coun-
~. 3: Rutland, 2; Franklin, 4 Chit
tenden, ! Orange, 4; Orleans, 2; Es-
sex, D. Caledonia, Windsor, l.;
Washington 3.
The one Chittenden county case
set for hearing is the United States
of America, for the use and benefit
of the Elias Lyman Coal Coz vs.. the
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
company No addison county cases
are set for hearing at this term.
Those from Franklin county are:
S. Bostwick & Son VS.. st. Adams
Driving association, Thomas A Der
osia VS. Peter Ferland; Herbert f.
Chapman. by next friend, Anna Chap
man, VS.. James Gosselin; State OF
Vermont, eX rel, A. J. Lamb VS.. d. S
Gilman and others. 1t is thought
the term will be about two weeks in
length.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-24

LUCRnrIA:
Just learned that Gold Medal Flour
siftey' N times through hnesf silk Frar~r
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-24
SENATOR McLAURIN DEAD
Prominent Mississippian Victim of
Heart Disease

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 24-United
States Senator Anselml Joseph Nc
Laurin died suddenly last night of
heart disease at his home in Brandon
Miss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-24
Below We Mention a Few of
the Goods Which We Have
Just Received for Holt
day Gifts

Ladies Brooches, Ladies Bracelets
Neckwear, Fancy Boxes, Toilet Boxes,
Fancy Handkerchiefs from lcup to 81. so
each, Ladies Sets of Combs from 25c up
to $3.50 each. Umbrellas, Mufs, Furs,
Fur Goats and Caracul Coats, Linens,
Bed Spreads, Towels, Table Covers,
Bureau Covers and Stand Covers, Rib
bonS, Perfumes, Silk and Lace Waists,
and large stock of Mems and Boys
Furnishings and Clothing which will be
sold at a large reduction during this sale
and which make very nice gifts for the
holidays.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-24

be the frs
purchasing Holidays
curl gest and whether
great opportunity! place
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
BALl|NcER
MUST GO
SAYS LA FOLLETTE'S MAGA.
ZINE; 'LET HIM SERVE
THE INTERESTS IN PRI.
VATE EMPLOYMENT"

(Ry United Press Leased Wire.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1.-"Bal
linger must CO." is the burden o
an editorial in Senator La Fol
lette's Magazine this week, ii
which, regarding the secretary o
the interior, he says:
''The reclamation of the arit
lands of the west is one of tn,
greatest Roosevelt policy. No
Not reclamation by big business,
but; by the people, In sever
years the reclamation service ha;
reclaimed and opened to home
|steaders over million acres here
'tofore htTd lands, and there wa
no graft and no 'rake-off' for biz
businesses. 1t is just the peopl,
|redeeming the deserts for them
selves with their own capital.
"The president proclaims hi;
loyalty to the Roosevelt policies
We do not question the president
sincerity in his repeated pledges
but we condemn heartily those
whose official conduct places the
president in the constant neces
sity of reassuring the people OF
his loyalty to these policies. The
chief of these official malefactor,
is Ballinger."
"If Balilnger will serve the in
terests, let him do it in privat,
employment"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
MAY NOT SECURE
JURY THIS WEEK

Only eleven Jurors now sit in
the box in the trial of Charles r.
Newcomb for the murder of Mar
tin Kvalshaug. Six of the eigh-
teen peremptory challenges allow
ed to both sides have been exer-
cised and to that extnt that trial
has progressed today.
The panel is rapidly being ex-
hausted and 1t is quite probable
that a third one will necessarily
be aelled. A large number of
talesmen were excused for cause
today on account of prejudices
against the defendant.
Newcomb's Father Better.
William Newcomb, father of the
accused, who has been confined 10
his bed several days owing to a
nervous breakdown, was reported
somewghat improved today. He
was not able to attend court, how
ever, nor did Mrs. Newcomb, wife
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

SEATTLE, Oct. President
Taft and the exposition manage
ment have had warm exchange
OF remarks over the matter of pub
fishing the presidential line of
march through the streets of Sc
attic. The exposition officials re-
fused at first to give the route to
the newspapers In order, it is hint
ed. to force the people who de-
sired to see the president, to pay
their admissions to the fair
grounds to enjoy that privilege.
AS result the Taft professions
have been made through COM
paratively deserted streets.
Finally President Taft gave or
ders to his military aide, Captain
Butt, to cause the newspapers to
print his itinerary about the city
at any cost and without regard TO
whether the exposition people lik-
ed 1t or not. Today the papers
have the route mapped out on
their first pages and the president
was greeted by good sized crowds.
Today's program began with an
automobile ride through the
downtown streets, at the conclu-
sion of which the president was
driven to the exposition where he
reviewed the livestock parade in
the stadium and made a short ad-
dress to the stockmen.
AT II o'clock President Taft
left the exposition for the Seattle
Golf and Country club, where he
engaged in his favorite recreation.
his opponent on the links being
H. G. Henry. AT 1880 luncheon
was served at the Country club
house, at which a few selected
guests sat down with the presi-
dent After this Mr.. Taft rested
quietly for several hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
Comets Tail
May hit
Earth
THIS PLANET MAY BECOME
ONE OF MINUTE PARTICLES
WHICH MAKE UP STRANGE
ASTRONOMICAL BODY.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. L.
Whether the earth will become
one of the comparatively minut,
PARTICLES which make up the tre
nendous tail of Halley's comet, /,
4 question agitating astronomer
and scientists throughout thu
country today. Observations tina,
show the approach of the comet
md its nearest conjunction witt
he earth In its orbit set May 20
1910, as the time when the come
md the planet will be closest
leighbors.
At that time the comets tai
Will sweep millions of miles ovc'
he stellar vault and, according t,
he Reverend George Searle of tht
Paulist Fathers of New York city
1t seems highly probable that OF
Nay 2S we shall be inside thc
.omet's TAIL"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
K|ONAPE D
GIRL IS
SLAIN
Youth Who Killed Indian
Maids Father and Then
Ran Away With Her
Takes Captive's
Life Also

(By United Press Leased Wire
BANNING, Cal, Oct. 1.-The
dead body of Mary Nita Boniface,
the 14-year-old Indian girl who
was kidnapped by Billy Boy, a
Piute buck, after he had killed
her father, was brought to Ban
ming early today. The girl had
two jagged bullet wounds in her
back, and 1t is thought that she
was murdered while trying to
escape from her captor.
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin De
Crevecouer, accompanied by two
officers, brought the unfortunate
little girls body back to civiliza.
ton. According to his story, II
was found yesterday by the pursu.
ing posse in the foothills of the
San Bernardino mountains. 65
miles from this city.
Near the body lay a parcel OF
food and canteen of water
Tracks leading farther into the
foothills showed that the fugitive
Billy had fled precipitately from
the scene of his second terrible
crime. The posse that has been
on the trail of the murderer for
the last three days Immediately
cast aside their own provisions and
water and pressed into the noun
tains. They expect to capture the
fugitive before night.
Billy Boy has been a fugitive
since Monday night, when he
murdered old Mike Boniface, the
girls father, as he lay asleep un-
der tree near this city.
Billy then compelled the CIR,
to flee with him, and for three
days he eluded the posse that was
sent from Riverside and this city
to capture him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

TAFT, Tex, Oct. President
VIM. H. Taft Is going to take q
half million dollar vacation here
on Brother Charley - the best
brother In history.
And he is going to hunt bob
cats!
Honest he is, Charley U. Taft
says so, and he is making all the
arrangements. It's going to be
Just like strenuous Teddy.
And that half-D1illion dollar va
cation--a vacationto last Just four
daysl
These two things-which loom
up as the biggest events of the
presidents great Swing around
the circle''--have made Texas and
the southwest take off their hats
to the presidents brother. Big Bill
will arrive Oct. 10.
After Bill goes away the Taft
ranch will be made over into q
monster producing and packing
plant. Buildings are already goip !
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
Tragedy Of Wrecked
Life Revealed in
Police Court
JOSEPH DALEY COLLEGE GRADUATE WHEN ARRAIGNED
ARNTSoN FOR DRUNKENNESS, TELLS
ELOQUENTLY LIQUOR PULLED DOWN INTO


81 have been tossed about in
mad social whirl. l have beer
for a long period morally, II not
physically, dead. / had adopted
a life of uncontrolled and continu-
Gus dissipation, and was unable In
the maddening whirl of the thing
to check myself. or to exercise any
restraint whatever"
1t was the plant of a broken
spirit that laid itself bare this
morning in the police court. JOS
|eph Daley, well educated, a speak
er of more than average ability,
employing a choice vocabulary, a
man giving every appearance OF
having once had brilliant future,
faced Police Judge Arntson this
morning on the charge of drunk
enness. The realization of the
wreck which the love of alcohol
had made of him, completely over
whelmed DALEY till his voice
trem bled and finally broke, ending
in indistinguishable hsps.
at has been a continual, unin-
terrupted and prolonged series OF
libations with me, and last night
was the first in many that liquor
had not crossed my lips" DALEY
continued. "While lying in the
Jail. had the first opportunity IN
many months to think clearly,
your honor. For the first time
began to realize the serious COM
plications with which am threat
sned by my own weakness"
Daley spoke with conviction,
and his face lighted up with de-
termination clearly written upon
t. 1t was a delicate, humiliating
story he told, but he bravely face ]
he ordeal.
"The aroma of alcohol failed 10
each my nostrils yesterday. and ]
Iegan to see what sort of man /
lad become. 1t was as II / had
)een in a world of stupor and had
uddenly awakened. And then
aw the hell / have been in, the
cutter l had lived in, the unprofit-
BILE investments of many days,
nd I was overwhelmed with its
awfulness.
The voice of the speaker was
choking with the emotions newly
awakened with him, as he feeling
ly swore to die rather than be
found again in the gutter.
81 promise you, your honor; I
swear that If my steps in the flu
ture shall not lead me in cham els
of right and moral living, my body
shall be lifeless ere you see mo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

of the defendant.
The jury as it now stands is al.
follows: H. G. Mcdowell. job;
Holloque, Fred Kramer, Henr,
kinsman, T. B. Howe, j. s. Mar
tin, Oscar Engvall, F. P. Hodges
S. Gutfield and James Battles.
The attorneys have abandone.
hopes of securing a jury before Tn.
end of the week and the takin;
of evidence cannot be commence
until Monday.
Large crowds OF both women
and men gather in the courtroom
at every session, although the
proceedings of examining talesmeu
are very monotonous. When the
taking of testimony begins it Is
anticipated that scores of people
will be compelled to remain out
side in spite of the fact that two
extra rows of seats have been
placed in the room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

p. Taft didn't pay particular per-
lsonal attention to The ranch until
a few months ago. The ranch had
been making money-lots of it.
and Brother Charles came out to
look things over.
Here's a fine place for Bill to
rest up" he said, and began to
give orders. 4 half million dol
lars worth of orders. He plan
ned 1t like a reception to an em-
|peror.
The old Taft ranch house,
known by the musical Spanish
name LA Quinta." was consider
ed a fine one in its day. but 1t
didn't come up to Brother Char
|ley's ideas.
"Tear 1t down." ne ordered.
TrainIoads Of material were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

Several months ago Councilman A. L. Hawley
was discharged from good position in the
Northern Pacific shops at South Tacoma.
Three weeks ago Wednesday night Council
man Hawley made the ninth man necessary to
vote for the Northern Pacific Point Defiance
franchise. Mr.. Hawley voted for it and the
franchise was granted.
Three weeks ago Thursday morning Council
man Hawlcy went to work again at his old job in
the Northern Pacific shops at South Tacoma.
Rather an interesting series of facts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
CLUB TAKES Ut
ITS OPTION

The Tacoma Commercial clu!
oday took up the option on tn
OTIS required for the big ten-stor,
block, at the corner of Elevent!
md A streets and architects wi,
De put to work on the plans fol
he building at once.
The committee will continue t.
)ond subscriptions for $4,000
more to complete the building
only 100000 of the amount hav
'ng been provided for by yester-
lays subscriptions. 1t is not an-
.icipated that there will be serious
difficulty in securing the remain
ing $4,000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

lup for this. But the big splurge
lnow is for the president alone.
The things Chas. p Taft is
doing for the presidents vacation
Twill cost 100000.
This town of Taft, little
breeze-fanned cluster of houses, is
one of four that marks different
parts of the 400, 0,000-acre Taft
ranch, which Brother Charles
father-in-law, the late David Sim
ton of Cincinnati, acquired when
Texas land was eypensive at 50
an acre. Now it is worth from
$40 to SIS an acre.
When the route of the president
was laid out, he wanted to stop
and rest at his brothers ranch.
People didn't know theie Yves such
i ranch until then. In fact, Chas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Oct.- Accom-
panied by his wife, Commander
Robert e. Peary arrived here at z
O'Clock this morning. They were
met by Herbert Bridgeman, secre-
tary of the Peary Arctic club, and
had breakfast with him at the Bel
mont hotel.
At 9:10 this morning the Rooss-
velt, with Commander Peary aud
his party aboard, steamed up the
river between two excursion boats
and took its place In the Hudson
Fulton parade. The explorer re-
fused to say anything further re-
garding his controversy with Dr..
Frederick A. Cook.
just Misses Cook.
Peary only missed meeting DIR.
Cook by half an hour at the rail-
road station this morning. just
thirty minutes after Peary had
left the station DIR. Cook arrived
to take a train for Boston where
he lectures tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

here again"
Daley was given a suspended
sentence. In the cell, where he
had been temporarily confined
after his trial this morning, lie
completely broke down, and aske
for Catholic priest.
II feel that / cannot stand this
sudden breaking away from alco-
hol. / must have some stimulant,
yet I dare not taste liquor" he
said. "If l could only get meii
cal treatment. | might be a man
again"
Daley would say little about
his past this morning, but he un-
Willingly betrayed the fact that he
was a graduate of Brown univer-
sity, and that he had been con
nected with the San Francisco Ex-
aminer. He is 33 years old and
when arrested had been in Tacoma
only three days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
PUTS HEAD
IN LIONS
CAGE
Beautiful Young Woman
Ends Life in Tragic
Manner Following a
Quarrel With Her
Sweetheart

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PARIS, Oct. Following a
quarrel with her sweetheart, who
is lion tanner in a local theater,
In which three lions are intro
duced in a mslodrama. a beautiful
young woman committed suicide
In a frightful manner, when she
went behind the scenes and leaned
forward into the cage.
Wild with rage at this inter
ruption, the animals landed blow
after blow with their claws upon
the unfortunate woman, and when
they had finished had torn her
head and breast to pieces.
The roars of the enraged ami
mails added to the woman's
screams caused a panic in the the
ater and the drop curtain had to
be lowered before any sem blance
OF order was restored.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

his eye. He ordered that the bal
loon be inflated Immediately, de-
claring that he guessed that he
would ride right home" The
manufacturer had some difficulty
in explaining that It would take
q few. days to hunt leaks in the gas
bag and to make full preparations
for the journey.
Pruden waited until last night.
Then, with two friends, he
ascended and started southward.
He is go years old and never made
an ascent before.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
AGED MAN BUYS BALLOON:
STARTS ON QUEER JOURNEY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. H.
Henry d. Pruden, of Dayton. o.,
is hitting It south" in balloon
which he just bought. The aerial
voyage Is considered one of the
decade. as Pruden is undertaking
the trip without previous aerial ex-
perience.
A week ago, Pruden heard
that balloons were sold in this
city. He Immediately took a train
from Dayton. At the factory he
glanced over catalogue and set
tie on the first bag that caught
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
LANGH0RNE
WON'T run

Maurice Langhorne will not be
the democratic candidate for con-
gress from this district. He has
Informed the party leaders that he
cannot run.
Pressure has been brought to
bear on him to head him off. He
says he cannot afford to make the
race now owing to his practice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
ANOTHER JOY RIDE
ENDS TRAGICALLY

another woman and two men,
whose names could not be learned,
was overturned early this morn
ing near Edmonds.
The accident came as the cli-
max to a night of ''joy riding"
and the injured woman, pinned
under the car, was not released
for several hours, her companions
being In no condition to offer aid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
ZOO KILLED
SPANISH TROOPS ANNIHILAT.
ED IN BATTLE WITH MOORS
TODAY - RECEIVE SERIOUS
SETBACK.

MELILLA. Oct. 1.-The Span
ish troops received serious set
back today in their effort to sub
due the rebellious Riff tribesmen,
when 200 Dons, under the COM
mand of General Diez. were an
initiated by determined band OF
Moors near Zelwan, General VI
caris being among those killed.
They were caught in trap by the
willy Moors when the main body Of
the Spanish troops abandoned Mt.
Gaguru.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
TEAMSTER is
INJURED

John Annann, driver for Ken
worthy & Sons, feed dealers of
South Tacoma, was seriously in
jured by falling off his wagon this
morning on South Twelfth ave-
nue.. The drop threw him between
the horses.
His back and hip were injured
and he was taken to hospital. 1t
is not yet known how badly he is
hurt,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
Great TOBACCO
COMBINE IS
PLANNED

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. L.
One of the biggest tobacco COM
bines known will shortly be es-
tablished in Constantinople aud
Carlo. 1t will affect all the big
Turkish and Egyptian tobacco in
terests and will have a capital of
over $40, 100000.
The details are being kept as
secret as possible but it now turns
out that Fakray Bey, a prominent
Carlo lawyer, is at the bottom of
the scheme.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
BIDS TOO HIGH

The commissioner of public
works today received bids for the
retaining wall below the Hood
street reservoir. Charles F. Bur-
geson was the low bidder, with
figures at $4,000. The North
west Bridge company bid 5000,
and Wells Construction company
$6, ,455. AS the estimate of the
engineer was but a little above
1000, the contract was not
awarded. The bids will all be sent
to the council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
WHERE THE RANCH rs

Taft, Texas, is in San
Patricio county, near the bays
of Corpus Christi and San
Patricio. Most of the county
is occupied by the Taft ranch,
which has on IL the towns of
Sinton, 1900; Gregory, 500,
and Portland, 800. Ranch
hands number 500, and 40,-
900 cattle graze there. San
Patricio county is ESQ miles
due north of Brownsville,
where Roosevelt once inter-
fered. The Taft land pays
$1,000.000 a year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

Irushed here, ami soon rose q new
La Quinta"--a castle-like struc.
ture, crowning 100-foot cliff, be.
meath which the surf breaks with
ian eternal roar. ;
The house is the last word in
comfort and quiet elegance. Huge
fireplaces set off most of its 36
rooms. There are gun rooms with
trophies, offices, billiard rooms
and music rooms.
Continued ON Page Five.)
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Mahon will be held tomorrow aft
|ernoon at $3.50 from the Catholic
church at Spanaway. Interment
win be made in the private ceme-
|tery Of the Mahon family on Clo-
yer creek.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

The funeral of Henry Rupp will
be held from Hoska's chapel Sun
day afternoon at 1890. Inter
ment will be at the Masonic GENE
terry in Steilacoom. The Mason
of Steilacoom will hold service
at the grave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
TAFT WILL BOOST
M'CREDIE TONIGHT

1t is hinted today that To-
cal republican leaders have
persuaded President Taft to
speak a word of praise to-
night for McCredie, the Ore
gon man nominated for con-
gresham from this district.
McCredie will be in Tacoma
this afternoon and will attend
the dinner given in honor OF
Taft at the Union club to-
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
SEATTLE WOMAN PINNED UN-
DER CAR AND LEFT THERE
FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

SEATTLE. Oct. Mrs. May
Brock of this city is in the Pacific
hospital today suffering from seri-
Gus injuries which she sustained
when an automobile in which she
and Harry Bowers, together with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01
William Howard Taft is

William Howard Taft is
the fourth president of the
United States to visit Taco
ma. The first president to be
entertained here was Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, who came
twenty-nine years ago. The
next presidential visit was
that of Benjamin Harrison,
eighteen years ago. Theo-
dore Roosevelt visited Taco
ma in 1908.