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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-08
KNAPP TO AUBURN
JUDGE CONAN DENIES CERTIFI-
CATE OF REASONABLE DOUBT
TO BANKER CONVICTED OF
RECEIVING DEPOSITS FOR IN
STITUTION HE KNEW TO BE
INSOLNENT.

The application for a certificate
of reasonable doubt in the case of
Charles P. Knapp, former million
aire banker, convicted of receiving
deposits in a bank known to be
bankrupt, has been denied by JUS
tice Henry B. Conan.
Whether or not any further effort
will be made to save Knapp from
serving his sentence of Is to "a
months in Auburn has not been an
nounced. Knapp is to be taken to
prison at once. He has been in the
custody of the sheriff of Otsego
county since his conviction week be-
fore last at Cooperstown, n. Y.
Knapp and His Lawyer Talk.
later dispatch says:
Charles p. Knapp, the Deposit
banker convicted and sentenced to
a term at Auburn state prison, is
still at the Otsego county Jail under
the custody of Sheriff Orlo Brown,
but within a day or two he will be
taken to Auburn to begin his sem
tence of not less than one year and
three HohIus UT hoTe IMAM l"o
years.
Frank j. Mangan of Binghamton,
n. Y, attorney for the defense,
spent July with his client, when
the situation was thoroughly dis
cussed. Following this meeting, it
became known that Mr.. Knapp will
in all probability discontinue his
fight for a new trial, owing to the
adverse ruling received from Justice
Conan on the motion for a certifi
cate of reasonable doubt.
Before the end of the week Sheriff
Brown will take his prisoner to Au-
burn. The order from Justice Co
man denying the motion has been
received and placed on file.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
INCOME TAX WILL
NOT GET THROUGH
ASSEMBLY
New York Party Leaders Up
To Their Old Tricks
THROUGH SECRET INFLUENCE
BY Some Unknown Means Several
Supporters Of the Resolution
Have Been Won Over

Albany, April 2S,-The legislative
leaders called all their influence into
play today to defeat in the Assembly
the Murray resolution indorsing the
recommendation of President Taft
for the imposition of an income tax.
From several quarters there appear
ed evidences of concerted action to
prevent the reconsideration of the
9ote by which the Murray resolution
failed to pass by two votes last week
The matter was scheduled TO come
up today, but the influences at work
combined to send It over until next
Tuesday, when there will be a close
call of the Assembly for the purpose
of finally disposing of the measure.
The open antagonism OF Gov.
Hughes 10 the Endorsement of the in
come tax has seemingly compelled a
change in the plans of the Republic
can leaders, both in and out OF the
Legislature Until he announced his
determination to accept the nominal
ion for the United States Supreme
Court bench on Monday the indica-
lions we're that the Murray resolu-
ton would be adopted by not only
the Assembly but the Senate. Now
the leaders appear to have made a
radical change in their plans and to
have decided to support every recon-
mendation made by the Governor
with the exception OF the direct nomi-
nations measure.
The votes counted upon by the
| friends OF the Murray resolution be
gan TO slip away today in response to
/ in1uenses brought TO bear by State
Chairman Woodruff, George w. Al
bridge. the discredited political boss
I of Rochester, and the corporation
combine popularity supposed to be
headed by Standard Oil interests.
When Murray completed canvass
Of the situation this morning he dis
covered that Woodruff. Aldridge Hen
| bricks, Barnes and other State lead
ers had been at work and that the
eighty-one votes depended on for the
measure would not be forthcoming
He also discovered that the promise
made by Assembly leaders to compel
the attendance OF all the members
had not been kept More than q
score OF Assemblymen were absent
Majority Leader Merritt said this
was an oversight and promised tc
compel full attendance on Tuesday
next, when the issue will be squarely
fought out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Many Important Ones viii Be Hand
ed Down at May Term.

Montpelier, April 2S.-The judges
OF the Supreme court are holding a
conference in chambers at the Pavil-
lon this week and preparing decis-
ions and opinions when will be hand
ed down and read at the May term
which opens in this city Tuesday,
May 3. The repairs and alterations
for the ventilating system at the
state house will make Il necessary to
hold court in the Washington county
court house. The trial docket indi
Gates a short two weeks session,
there being 35 cases on the list for
hearing
The first Is an assigned case, Geo.
Van Dyke vs.. the Grand Trunk Rail
way Co. of Canada, in which there
was judgment for the plaintiff below
OF s34,33220. The suit is over dam
age by fire to the plaintiffs timber
land alleged to have been set by
sparks from a locomotive OF the de-
PENDANT road No Franklin county
cases are on the trial calendar for
this term. OF the % cases with the
court, there are from Franklin coun-
ty: Z. w. Blondln vs.. Evangeline
Macarthur ct a.. Chief Judge John W.
Rowell having the preparation of the
opinion; Thomas A. Derosia, apee vs.
Peter Ferland, apt, assumpsit, Judge
John II. Watson having the opinion;
State VS.. Hiram p. Dee, Judge Love
land Munson having the opinion.
Among other important cases with
the court are: II. II. Powers VS.. Rut-
land Railroad Co., from Lamoille
county: James ID. Bell ct al VS.. Yer.
mont division Portland & Ogdens-
burg Railroad Co.. from Caledonia
county; construction account claims
on the docket 30 years. Stephen S.
Place VS. Grand Trunk Railway Co.,
from Essex county in which judg.
ment in lower court was $1,000 for
plaintiff: In re. John l.. Bacon ct al
VS.. Boston & Maine Central Vermont
and Woodstock Railway Co.. other
wise known as White River Junction
grade crossing and station case; State
VS. Joseph Riders, kidnapping. from
Windsor county; John w. Gordon VS.
T. ]. Deavitt from Washington coun-
", to determine title OF Admiral
Dewey's birthplace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
BRIDGE HAS BEEN
FOUND UNSAFE
FOR TRAFFIC
Bridge Not Heavy Enough to
Carry Goods It Gets
EXAMINED BY AN EXPERT
Main Supports Have Weakened and
Appear to Be on Point Of
Giving Way

The iron bridge on Mill street has
shown indications of weakness for
the past two years and the selectmen
have this week had the bridge ex-
amined by bridge expert, p. A.
Goodwin of Albany. Mr.. Goodwin de-
clares the bridge wholly unsafe for
heavy traffic and in danger OF going
down any day with a loaded trolley
car.
This bridge was put in 16 years
ago by the Vermont Construction
company of st. Adams, but was de-
signed to carry load of only eight
to ten tons Shortly afterwards how
ever the electric road was built and
ever since the bridge has been carry
ms loads upward of 30 tons.
The result of this overlooking has
been that the main supports have
gradually deteriorated until the
bridge is decidedly unsafe. One Of the
diagonals has given away completely
and the main plates have partially
separated in several places.
The employees OF the electric road
have shored up the bridge under
meath, but owing to the swift current
the supports are continually shifting
and DO not give security to the
bridge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
EVANGELIST HAS TWO WIVES
Spouse No. I Heard Gossip and
Caused Thomas's Arrest

Mrs. William Thomas sitting at an
open window in her home In Corona.
l.. l., several days ago overheard two
women discussing her husband, VIII
liam Thomas. an evangelist to whom
she had waved kiss as he left
home.
He isn't as pious as he looks"
Mrs. Thomas heard one woman say.
i understand he has another wife
over in Jersey City"
Mrs. Thomas recalled that when
her husband stayed from home days
at a time he always told her he had
been saving souls in Jersey. She in.
yestigated and learned that Thomas
married Miss Tessie Walters more
than a year ago and lived with her at
No ZIG Bostwick avenue, Jersey City.
SO yesterday she caused his arrest
on a charge Of bigamy. Judge Farm
er in Jersey City held him in $4,000
bail for examination. Mrs. Thomas
No ] and her seven-year-old boy
we're In court Mrs. Thomas No. 2
was not. Last night she was taken
into custody to be held as a witness.
She says she loves the evangelist and
Will stick to him to the last.
Mrs. Thomas No. is thirty.five:
Mrs. Thomas No. 2 is twenty-five.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
HAMM ERSTEIN IS
FORCED OUT OF
GRAND OPERA
Trust Drives Him From Opera
Business
GOES BACK TO VAUDEVILLE
For the First Time In History the
Grand Opera Business Is In
Hands of One Firm

New York, April 2S.-Oscar Ham
merstein, whose meteoric career In
grand opera during the past four
years has won him a foremost posi-
ton in the world of music, retired
last night from the business.
Unable to make Roadway longer
against the handicaps imposed on
him by his principal singers, he
yielded to the overtures of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company TO sell out
for a sum in excess of $2,000,000
Yesterday the first payment was
made to his New York representa-
tives, Arthur Hammerstein and Law
yer r. Butrick Root, nephew OF
Senator Root,
BY the terms of the sale, which
was formally executed Tuesday eve
ming at 9.42 o'clock in the home OF
Otto H. Kahn, No. East Fifty-eigth
street, the scenery, properties, cos
tunes and other effects of the Man
haitian and Philadelphia Opera
Companies. the Philadelphia Opera
House, with its 100000 mortgage
and the contracts existing between
Oscar Hammerstein and his singers
pass to the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany.
In addition, Oscar Hammersteiu
agrees to retire from the field Of
opera In New York, Philadelphia and
elsewhere He will devote himself
now exclusively 10 his vaudeville in
terests, and the Manhattan Opera
House will soon be given over Who'll
ly to this form of entertainment
Thus, the Metropolitan organiza
ton is placed in nndisputed contro
Of the opera business OF the United
States. II becomes, In fact al
was predicted in The World last fal
the opera Trust.
When the season opens next fal
the Metropolitan, through its workinl
agreement with the Boston Oper;
Company and its stock OWNERSHIP
| giving its absolute control OF tn,
newly formed Chicago Grand Oper'
Company. will be debating to com
posers. singers. conductors. music
fans and all others whose livelihoo,
cores from the giving of opera.
The Metropolitan Opera Compan,
can at any time II chooses increas,
the prices OF seats for performance
In any city dependent upon the par
ent organization or its allies.
For the first time in the history o
music In the United States it's operi
business centres with a single set o
individuals who will disburse In tn,
neighborhood OF 100000 within
period OF twenty weeks each year, re
ceiving In return. It is expected, So
100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
WoLTER SENTENCED
Murderer OF Ruth Wheeler to Be
Eleetrocuted June 6.


New York, April 2S.-wolter, the
murderer OF Ruth Wheeler, was sen.
fenced to die In the week OF June 6
by Judge Warren w. Foster in Cen
eral Sessions. yesterday. and within
an hour was on his way to Sing Sing.
He slept In a cell in the lighthouse
last night II was the thirty.iifth
day since the commission of his hide
Gus crime.
Wolter went through the ordeal
without collapse; whistling when he
arose to dress In the morning. stand.
ing white faced but steady while
sentence was pronounced and enter.
ing the lighthouse cell within sight
OF the little green door that leads to
the electric chair. all with nerve un.
broken.
Woter stood at the bar the young.
est person who has ever received a
death sentence In the State OF New
York But there never stood In the
same position murderer more as.
toundlngly Unconditional When he
entered the courtroom shortly before
II a. m. with Sheriff Shea the youne
stranger surveyed the 600 persons
there with faint smile plainly
touched with bitterness About thir
" women were present but they
gave no sign OF maudlin sympathy
VOTERS parents were absent, nor die
he see them before starting for N,
death house. Neither the mother
nor the sisters Of Ruth Wheeler wer,
In the courtroom.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
Said Be Still Some Men Would Get Along Better They

drove a hard right to wind and Ket-
chel sent a left to face and they
clinched. Ketohel sent langford's
head back with hard left and re-
peated the blow a second later. Lang
ford missed a left upercut and Ket-
chel drove a hard left to the face
They were clinched at the bell
Round 4.-Up to this time Ketehel
was doing all the forcing. He did
not let the colored man get set. Ket-
chel led left TO wind and they clinch
ed. Langford sent two hard lefts to
the jaw and Ketchel was more care
full. Ketchel drove a hard left right
to wind. Langford brought the blood
from Ketchel's nose with a stiff left.
Langford chopped hard left to the
nose and the blood came from the in
jned member in stream. Ketchel
sent a hard right to the wind and
Langford uppercut hard one to the
chin. This was Langford's round by
a good margin
Round 5.-Ketchel led light left to
face and then sent hard right to
jaw. Langford again punched the
damaged nose, starting the blood
afresh Langford sent left to face
and Ketchel right to body. Both
drove lefts to face and Ketchel sent
a hard right to the nose. Ketchel
missed a hard uppercut and they
clinched. Ketchel landed right on
wind and Langford uppercut to chin.
l.angford swung a right as the bell
rang but fell to the floor.
Round 6--Langford lifted Ketchel
off the floor with an uppercut. Both
drove hard lefts to the head and in a
clinch Ketchel pounded Langford's
stomach and Langford again started
the blood flowing. He slugged Ket-
chel With a right TO the wind Ket-
chel was weak and Langford sent his
head back repeatedly. Ketchel was
weak on his legs and they clinched
repeatedly. Langford played for the
damaged nose and had Ketchel Gov
cred with blood when the bell rang.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
BRIDE EARNS $500
To DO II Dances 600 Times on Wed
ding Night.

Madison, H., April 2S.-Mrs.
Joseph Barry, a bride. made $500 by
dancing last night
Miss Antonio Ropezak, . twenty.
three years old. was married TO
Joseph Barry. twenty-six. Tuesday
morning in Venice, III. They return.
ed TO East Madison. and at night the
festivities began.
According TO a Polish custom,
every man present is expected to
dance around the room with the
bride and to hurl silver dollar at
china plate. II he breaks the plate
he may dance again. In any event,
the bride keeps the money. When
the proceeds were counted at day
light the bride had six hundred sill.
yer dollars As some plates were
broken. she must have danced more
than 600 times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST
Donor Hoping That There VIII Be
Big Entry List.

Il Is to be hoped that a large mum.
Der OF the residents OF the village are
entering the contest for the best es-
say on Bennington, for which prize
OF twenty dollars In gold Is offered.
II you write and don't win YOU have
5till not wasted your time, for you
have learned. perhaps, something
new about your home village In your
research and preparation. The con
test closes at o'clock Of the evening
OF June LIST and the prize is to be
awarded on June 10Th.
Place your real name In an en-
yelope and seal It, write your as
sumed name on the outside OF the
envelope. also on the top OF hrst
sheet OF your manuscript Wrap
manuscript and envelope together In
paper and hand In at the Banner OF
fee to Frank +. Howe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
FUNERAL OF THOMAS GRAHAM
Largely Attended from ST. Francis
Church Tuesday Morning.

The funeral OF Thomas Graham,
who was killed In New York City
Sunday by falling from n building on
which he was working, was largely
attended from ST Francis de Sales
church at nine o'clock Tuesday morn
ms.
The relatives who attended from
out OF town were John Scully and
Miss Minnie Scully OF Schenectady.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Dryer of Rut-
land. Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson,
Mrs. Anna Robinson, Lester Robin.
son and air. and Mrs Martin Murray
Of SALISBURY and Mr. and Mrs,
Lewis Hausler OF Hoosick Falls. The
bearers were William Lonergan. Ed-
ward Scully. Thomas Slattery. VIII
liam Watson. George Weeks and Ed
ward Cummings Burial was In the
Catholic cemetery at Bennington
| Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
An Honest Doctor

remarked to his patient who had
been cured by Lydia +. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound after his efforts
had failed. Mrs. Weber | do not be-
lieve In patent medicines but will
say that Lydia T.. pirkhams vegeta.
BILE Compound Is the best medicine
ever discovered for women. Contin.
ne to use t." This Is another link In
the long chain Of evidence TO prove
the reliability of this standard medi.
cine for women
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Calendar Of Services for Remainder
OF the Week

Tonight prayer meeting at 1880.
Subject will be Present Rewards.
Friday night will close the season
for the Literary and Debating Socie.
~. Miss Aspinall who is one OF the
good singers OF Troy and Miss
Christie who is well known to some
Bennington people as an elocutionist
Will give the program. All invited.
An Offering will be taken. Sunday
morning there will be reception OF
members and the communion service
Sunday evening the church will
unite In the union service In the In.
terest OF the local Y. NJ. c. A. which
Will be held at the Baptist church.
The Brotherhood meeting Sunday
at 10 a. m. The official board mem.
bers and all others who desire are
asked to stay for the church problem
class Sunday during the Bible school
hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
CONCERT AND DANCE
Musical Entertainment at Academy
Hall May 3

The concert TO be given May 3rd
at Academy hall at s p. m. will be
the musical occasion OF the season.
Several out OF town musicians and
the best local talent will take part.
The tickets are now on sale and can
be procured from the Harwood Drug
store or at Ayres' Drug store or OF
the members OF the St. Agnes Guild
A pleasant feature OF the enter.
tainment is that the concert will be
followed by dance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
The MAN OF MODERATE MEANS

finds In insurance the only certain
means by which he can insure to his
family the results of his habitual
economy. 6ist year. National Life
Insurance Co, Montpelier. VI (Mu.
tuaD Earle s. Kinsley. Agent, Rut
land. W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
GEN. MILES BREAKS RIB
Injured by Fall From Horse. No
Internal Injuries.

Washington. April 2S.-Gen. Mel.
son A. Miles. u. s. A., retired, was
thrown from a new horse he was rid.
ing In Potomac Park late today. One
rib was broken. he received a slight
scalp wound and was bruised on one
shoulder and side.
Il Is not thought that he suffered
any internal injuries or that the
scalp wound will prove serious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
BEER FLOODS THE STREETS
Hall a Million Bottles Of Anheuser
Busch Go TO Waste In 81. Louis

St Louis. Mo-. April 2S.-The
streets near the Anheuser.Busoh
brewing plant flowed with beer yes.
terday morning as the result OF IRE
that destroyed the bottlng and stor.
age house OF the company. A half
million bottles OF beer went to
waste. The total loss is estimated at
$50. 1000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer Friday In the interior. Frost
tonight In the interior.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
lvNcHlNc PARTY FORMING
Georgia Troops Ordered Out TO Es.
eort Negro TO Court.

cort Nc1ro 20 Court.
Thomasville. Ca, April 2S-Mobs
are forming with the purpose OF
lynching the negro, Howard Harris.
who Will be brought here for trial
Thursday for assault.
Troops have been ordered out.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
Give Your Stomach
A Chance
To Furnish the System the Necessary
Fluids to Drive Dyspepsia From
the Stomach
A Trial Package Free.

You should give to your stomach the
and health to the gastric fluids.
Food contains all these ingredients so
necessary, and when the stomach is in a
normal condition 1T separates these in
gradients as it should and manufactures
its own digestive agents. but when 1T is
sick and sore, filled with acids and al
kalies that irritate everything they
come in contact with, it does not get
at the food as it should and cannot
make its own juices correctly.
Science has proven just what is most
necessary to the stomach to produce
the correct gastric fluids and to make
of digestion naturally pleasant duty.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are so
made as to give the stomach the high
est chemical properties to aid diges-
tion. These tablets are made up from
pure fruit and vegetable essences, and
this Is the formula: Hydrastis. Golden
Seal, Lactose, Nux. Aseptic Pepsin (the
Ginger. Its preparation peculiarly pre-
serves the full strength of these ingre-
dients, so that they go into the stom-
ach strong and capable of digesting
food of any character. Forty thou
sand physicians use and prescribe them
Ask your doctor his opinion of the
formula above. Every druggist sells
them, price so cents per box. or send
US your name and address and we will
send you a trial package by mail free.
Address F. Az Stuart Co, $50 Stuart
Building, Marshall, Mich
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
PAUL SHOUP wins
new PROMOTION
Appointed Assistant Genera
Manager in Charge of S. P.
Electric Lines

Paul Shoup, formerly assistant gen
Pacific company was yesterday ap-
pointed assistant general manager in
charge of the electric lines. Shoup's
new position gives him charge of all
of the electric lines owned or con-
trolled by the Southern Pacific COM
pany, including the lines in Los An
geles, the Peninsular electric lines and
the transbay lines upon their compile
ton.
Besides having charge of the cleo
tr1e lines, Shoup will perform such
other duties as may be assigned to
him by E. E. Calvin. vice president
and general manager
Since December. 1908, Shoup has
given his time and energy to the con-
duct of the large and diverse inter
ests of the late E. II. Hartman in
California not directly related to the
Southern Pacific. Shoup entered the
service of the Southern Pacific in 1891
as clerk in the office at San Ber-
nardino. His ability was so marked
that when the little narrow gauge road
between Riverside and San Bernardino
went into the hands of a receiver Shoup
was practically in charge, and it was
Tie IiSl tllIe III Lne history OF LndL
line that 1t showed ability to pay it's
way. From San Bernardino. Shoup
came to San Francisco and entered
the passenger department of the South
ern Pacific 1t was owing to him that
the various primers on prunes and other
fruits were printed by the hundreds
of thousands and distributed through
out the east by the Southern Pacific
promotion came quickly and he was
sent TO San lose district fraicrbf
passenger agent During his stay in
San Jose he was rendered the presi-
dency of one of the leading banks
there. He went to Portland when j.
c. Stubs decided that the freight de-
partment needed stiffening in the
northwest. He has done much toward
advertising California in the east and
has been frequently spoken of as one
of the best friends California has in
the railroad company.