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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
TO SAVE BIRDS
Sale Of Plumaee Of Certain Birds
Prohibited by Measure


Albany, April 2i.-The Shea bill
prohibiting the sale in New York
state OF the plumage Of birds belong
ing to any family that is represented
by birds native to the state passed
the Senate today with but three votes
against. those OF Senators Frawley,
Alt and Kissel. The bill as passed
by the Assembly was amended In the
Senate so as to make Il take effect
July !. 1911 and the amendment will
have to be concurred In by the AS
sembly before the bill goes to the gov
ernor.
The Audubon society for years has
been endeavoring to secure the en-
actment Of such a bill, but the mil.
linery interests have heretofore been
successful In killing IL. Senator
Frawley attacked the measure In the
Senate today. declaring that its pas
sage meant disaster TO business in
terests In New York, which have mil
lions Of dollars invested. He offered
an amendment to make the provis
ions Of the bin less drastic, but II
was voted down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
cor Bus Readers

Edward Belknap of searsburg was
a visitor here Thursday.
f. b. Carver has returned from a
business trip TO New York
George e. Briggs of Searsburg was
in town Thursday on business.
Austin Briggs of Searsburg was in
the village Thursday on business
John Flynn of Hoosick Falls visit
ed friends in Bennington Thursday.
Dr.. II. J. Potter is making extern
sixe repairs on his Union street pro
perty.
william Van Sleet has sold an
Overland automobile to DR.. Yelling
ton Of Peru
Mrs. Irving }. Dupree of Maple St.,
was taken to the Troy hospital today
for treatment
w. d. Newton has sold Ford tour
ing car to Deputy Sheriff Harvey Lin
coin of Rupert.
George w. Williams is home from
a visit to his wife at Pittsford He
also spent day at Middlebury.
Orrin w. Davis is making some
considerable repairs and improve
ments to his residence on Depot st.
Miss Jennie Valentine is spending
week in Washington. While there
she is attending the National d. A.
r. congress.
Mrs. Barbara Moore who visited
her sister, Mrs. A. II. Madison in a
Troy hospital Thursday, reports that
she is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
Misses Elsie and Clara Lahamme
entertained large number of friends
at their home on Mill street Thurs
day evening. Among them were
friends from out of town.
The rummage sale which is being
held in the store on Main street next
to the Hopknson barber shop will
be continued today and Saturday
Several new articles have been
brought in.
Mrs. John S. Holden has gone ia
. New York from where she will sail
I Monday for Europe in company with
4 Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Leonard of New
I ton, Mass. They are to spend sever
al weeks in an auto trip through
" England.
G. j. Baltimore of Troy has receiv
ed his re-appointment from commits
\ sioner OF public works, William
Shields at compensation of 5000
q yearly Mr.. Baltimore is we'll known
a here as having charge Of the layini
out Of the Park Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22

We are paying fancy prices this
spring for all grades OF Caltsklns. II
you have anything in this line to sell
be sure to secure our quotations he
fore selling elsewhere. We pay the
freight We pay spot cash. We want
TO arrange with some one In every
village whore We have no agent to
collect Calfsklns. Beef Hides. Horse
Hides, Sheep Pelts, Tallow. Bones,
etc. We furnish money with which
to buy and we keep our buyers thor.
oughly posted at all times as to mar
kct values. Write for full particu.
lars.
CARROLL $. PAGE.
Hyde Park, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
Notice

Whereas my wife, Carrie p. Har.
rington having left my bed and
board without Just cause or provoca-
ton this Is to notify and warn all
persons from harbouring her or trust
ing her on my account as | will not
be responsible for any bills OF her
contraction after this date.
Ascher d. Harrington.
SALISBURY. W.. April rs. 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
A. K. RITCHIE & co.
Shoe Department

We superiority
other the State of Yer
Shoe Department growing popularity daily Men
that shoes comfortable and satisfactory wearing
Have Mr. Man. been accustomed paying $3.50, $500
$500 your find the the
be thrown away
cracked arches broken they like
thirty cents
this has been has been with advise
you pair HUSTON Non Equal Shoes
troubles with footwear will be end You will smile
off,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
YERKEs MANSION IS SOLD
Believed Thomas =. Ryan Bought the
Fifth Avenue Property

New York, April 22.-The mansion
and art gallery OF the late Charles T.
Yerkes at Sixty.elghth street and
Fifth avenue. have been sold 10 a
real tseate firm for sl.239.OO0.
Il Is reported unauthoritatively
that the Yerkes property was bought
for Thomas +. Ryan, whose property
adjoins II and that Mr., Ryan proposes
erecting a house that will take In
half a block In Fifth avenue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
Announcement

We wish to announce to the public that we have
bought the stock of goods and fixtures of the BeSsete
Hardware Co., which we will move to our remodeled
store, Cor Main and Silver SS, in few days
We will add to this stock full line Of Spring
goods and solicit a share of the public patronage
We intend to carry full line of Shelf Hard
ware, House Furnishing Goods, Paints, Oils and
Painters Supplies Mill Supplies and all articles usual
ly found in well equipped hardware store.
Our store will be known as The Store OF OPP
portunty" and while we will not handle the cheapest
goods we will handle the best quality Of goods consist
ent with low prices
Mr. Bessette will be with us and will be pleased
to meet his old patrons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
Just a Few Snap Shots of Our
Spring and Summer Styles

Snap IN Coored and Oxfords;
medium high effect military heel-$4OO pair.
No 2Men eyelet ties made of Gun Metal the
popular spring; swell
young men-$4OO.
Snap Shot No Our HUSTON Shoe colt oxford
heel medium ball;
A dressy shoe for young men-$4OO the pair.
Snap No 4-The Equal a calf blucher
ford o
table designed for wears pair.
Snap Shot No. Especial We 70 pairs
Equal Shoes Russia Calf Mutt Eto"
lasts The Hio" made bucher oxford the Mutt eyeet
amp quarter very snapp
sell for $3.50 and worth tooSpecal price $500 the pair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-22
Women's Department
EXTRA! EXTRA!! EXTRA!!!

We received lots of Ladies Oxfods which
ded delivery March LIST Owing the ateness of the delivery
refused these shoes but the manufacturers rather than
offered them big reduction which
with
has stamped the inside just
you paid full price See Snap Shots Nos and l.
Snap Shot 6-women's genuine Butcher oxords
with kid tip Military heel medium ach dandy a real SO
value. The manufacturers loss your gain.-s225 pair
Snap shot No :. Women Metal Butcher Oxords peror
quarter. best quality duck lining medium toe
high and hgh'hee made sell
and widths s3JOO.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07
BURIED UNDER
TONS OF SAND
Two Spokane Men Lose Their Lives
by Gazing of Earth Under Which
They Were Working.

SPOKANE. Wash. June Bur
led beneath tons of sliding sand in
the Graybill sand pits. northwest of
the city on the Cedar street road, w.
p. Johnson and n. A. Foster, two
sand haulers, were crushed and
smothered to death yesterday after
noon when a bank of sand beneath
which they we're working caved in
without the slightest warning.
The two men had been working at
the bottom Of the pit loosening the
sand which they were going to put in
their wagons, when the bank near
which they were working caved in
and buried them. The horses stand
Ing nearby, frightened by the roar of
the falling sand and rocks, rushed
frantically from the pit where they
were stopped by two men who were
Mortified witnesses Of the accident.
After long and heroic efforts the
two men found Johnson and removed
him from the sand to place of safe
~. where after few conclusive
gasps he died without regaining con-
seriousness. johnson is married
man. So years old and lived at 1T2S
Nichols street. He had been In SpO-
kane county for 20 years and for the
last 10 years had been a resident Of
this city. He is survived by three
brothers and sister, one Of the
brothers. A. T. Johnson. is a resi-
dent OF this city and Is proprietor OF
a furniture store at 10 Main avenue.
The dead mans other relatives are
A. +. Johnson of Vera, ]. w. John
son Of Post Falls. Idaho. and a sister.
Mrs. NJ. p. Miller OF Rockford.
Foster was not found for some
time afterward and was dead when
removed. having a bad bruise at the
base of his skull. probably caused by
one Of the rocks In the sand. Who
he Is no one knows. although efforts
are being made to find friends or
relatives.
Immediately after the two men
were found the coroner was notified
and DR.. R.. w. Tenant sent to the
scene OF the accident. but there was
no need Of his services when he ar
rived, The bodies were taken to the
Gilman undertaking rooms where
they were prepared for burial.
No funeral arrangements have
been made.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07
GAME WARDEN
ARRESTS farmer
Visitors Were Fishing In Occur a.
Alene Lake Without License and
Dtd Not Know Il Was Loaded.

Three farmers from Sprague,
Wash. were arrested last evening
for committing the Ike Walton stunt
In the silvery waters Of the enticing
body OF water that borders on the
city beautiful which Is commonly
known as Occur d'Alene lake. and
with their willow rods. bundle twine
lines and pin bent hooks they were
spied by the state protector OF the
sealy animals and before the MIN
rods knew what was the trouble
they were in the meshes OF the law.
having been arrested BY Deputy Game
Warden J. V, Brown for fishing with
out a license. The three gentlemen
were F, A.. p. F. and A. W, Colyar.
brothers. all of Sprague. wash. who
were attending the Farmers union
meeting and picnic.
They were taken before his honor.
Judge J. s, Russell. at his home
at about nine o'clock last evening
and his honor set their hearing for
nine o'clock this morning.
BY this time a great deal OF feel
ting had been stirred up about the
city as the gentlemen from Washing
ton had always been able TO jerk
out their bullhsads. suckers and so
forth in their native state. whenever
they saw az to do so, without the
script called . license In their peck
cts and as a result aid not know Of
the Law in this state which demanded
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07

the depositing of one eagle before
they could do the same and what was
more the gentlemen state they had
never before set foot outside of our
sister state Because OF these facts
and because of their being guests OF
the city 1t was thought they might be
excused but no, the Judge and his
lieutenant, the warden, said the law
must and shall be observed as long
as they were its proclaimers, under
the right and authority OF the stars
and stripes and its government.
The case was thus called In Judge
Russells court and was attended by
many farmers and as many more
were turned away for lack of room.
All was the very personfcation of
gloom and despair on the faces of
the prisoners at the bar and their
adherents when suddenly up sprung
succor from an unexpected place and
person in Prosecuting Attorney Potts
who moved that the charges be dis
missed against the accused and after
his honor and the crowd had once
more regained their breaths, his hon
or granted the demand and thus end
ed the most sensational and widely
advertised fishing case in the his
tory OF Kootenai county.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07

j. Holman OF Leland, Idaho, Is IN
the city today.
Benefits for Bowling. Basement
Nell Paul Bldg. Third and sherman.
Joseph King Of wilbur. wash. is
business visitor in the city.
Homer @. Brown OF Wallace is IN
the city today.
A. A. Darknell OF 81. Maries is in
the city on business.
). NJ. Reid OF Pullman arrived In
the city on one Of the morning trains
Money 70 loan. RObt. w. Collins
4 Co.. Wlggett block.
George Sievers OF Moscow. Idaho.
Is spending few days In Occur d.
Aleue.
Mr.. and MIRA. w. d. Paulson OF
Walla walIa are guests at the Idaho
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goodyear OF
coIfax. Wash. are attending the
convention.
We make a specially OF out OF town
auto trips. Occur d'Alene Cab Co.
Both phones %.
The Baptist ladies served dinner to
one hundred and fifty persons today
and are prepared to feed two hundred
for supper.
The entertainment committee OF
the Commercial club has arranged
with the Occur d'Alene band to give
& concert In the Blackwell park this
evening at o'clock.
Deputy sherlff Sawyer went to st.
Maries this afternoon. where he Is
serving subpoenas on jurors for the
special term Of the district court.
II. Nelson OF the executive commit
tee OF the Farmers union. arrived In
the city yesterday from Nez Perez.
Idaho.
Mrs, NJ. Purdy OF Garden street
has returned after an absence OF
ave weeks visiting relatives and
friends in Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Baptist
church will serve dinner and sup
per all this week in the lecture room
beginning Tuesday noon. Meals Is
cents. All are invited.
o. o. Young. formerly connected
with the First National bank of this
city. but now a prominent merchant
of clarkia, Idaho. Is In the city on
business.
Mrs. A. Robertson, asslsted BY her
daughters. Mrs. Alexander Robertson.
Mrs, Filewood and Mira. Cora Ken
E0dy, entertained their friends at
luncheon At their home on Seventh
and Lakeside streets this afternoon.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07

regiment. when evidence began to
accumulate that he was connected
with the assault.
Before Woman Three Times.
Bledser was taken before Mrs. Red
ding three times yesterday and was
pointed out as resembling the man
who made the attack upon her. To-
day he was again brought out and
was taken before tine child, who was
positive that be was the negro soldier
who visited the Redding home.
Bledser, who was placed in the
guard house Sunday afternoon, is
now being held in solitary conine-
ment. He protests his innocence.
He is in his fourth year of service
In the army.
AT a mass meeting resolutions
were passed demanding the imme-
date removal of the Twenty-ffth in
fantry from Fort Lawton. Copies
of the resolutions viii be sent to
each OF the senator's and representa-
tiSes in congress from this state
with a request that they take the
matter up with the war department
at once.
The mass meeting at INTERPLAY de-
manded the immediate removal of
the troops and framed messages to
be sent to the states representatives
in Washington.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07
RUSH RAILWAY
BILL THROUGH
President WAITS Power Of Commits
sion 10 suspend Rates AIAde
Effective a. Once.

WASHINGTON. June Tit was
practically settled last night that
there win be a conference between
the house and the senate on the
railroad bill. Since Saturday last
there has been . movement on foot
to have the house agree to the SEN
ate bill in It's entirety and thus avoid
a conference.
The insurEoat" republicans aud
democrats have been represented as
being strongly in favor of such a
course. The regulars" on the other
hand. have insisted that the bin need
cd some other changes.
President Deeply Interested.
President Taft probably viii ask
that the bIll Be sent to conference in
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07

order that the section which gives the
interstate commerce commission pow
er to Investigate and suspend increas-
es In rates may be made effective Inn
mediately and not have to wait un-
der the 6O-day clause affecting the
rest OF the bill.
This action Is necessary to carry
out the terms OF the agreement reach
ed at the White House. with the
western roads recently enjolned from
putting rate increases into effect. 1t
was stated today that about 30 or
SO republicans, mostly insurgents.
were prepared to vote to accept the
bill a. It came from the senate The
democrats are divided and Represen-
tative Champ Clark spent some time
trying to get a cOncensus OF opinion.
Democrats Seem Divided.
The democrats. 1t was said. would
not vote In sufficient numbers to
adopt the senate bin to procure its
passage through the house
Democratic leaders in the house
discovered an alleged Joker" in the
senate bill. which they say would
permit the railroads to engage in re-
batting without fear OF prosecution. 1t
Is a flye-line proVisO to that section
Of the existing law which prescribes
penalty for misquoting a rate. The
proviso was presented by Senator
Shivley, a democrat, and is as fol-
lows:
Wording Of the Joker"
Provided. however. that notwith-
standing anything In this section con-
talned. any person or company suffer-
Ing damage In consequence OF any
violation of any OF the provisions of
this section shall have the right to re-
cover such damage by suit against
the carrier In any court of competent
Jurisdiction"
The theory OF the democratic
members Of the house. who pointed
out this feature OF the bill. was that
II would open the way for railroads
to give rebates under the gulse OF
paying damages TO shipper. Law
yers OF the senate. both republican
and democrats. rldieule the sugges-
ton.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07

regiment. when evidence began to
accumulate that he was connected
with the assault.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07

CITY IN BRIEF

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Cabs and messengers. Phone 90
Flee. Vacuum cleaning. Int. s2Ss.
N. O. Atkins went 10 Spokane this
morning on business.
Dress for So a year. Ask BsrnIer
Tow.
Strawberries. only 10 cents a box
at The Idaho Mercantile Co.
The Royal Nelghbor change social
will be held IN sander hall Wednes-
day evening. June s.
Horses bought. sold and exchang-
Cd. Granger 4 Co.. sac sherman 81.
Auto Tor hire. Cali Main :.
Extra fancy Strawberries. 10 cents
a bon. The Idaho Mercantile Co.
Bennsttp for Bowling. basement
Nell Paul Bldg. Third and Sherman.
A. o. Modiln win run for county
surveyor this fall.
Brad'A Place 10 for sale.
william la Toilette Of Pullman Ia
in the city.
II YOU have q horse 70 sell or Ca
change. Or wish 70 buy. see Granger
q Co.. a20 sherman 81
President 9. 3. Barrett OF Georgia
Of the Farmers union IN the United
States is In the city attending the
FARMERS convention.
Home grown strawberries. 10 cts.
= bon. The Idaho Mercantile Co.
President Grow Of the Farmers
union has arrived in the city from
Palouse. Wash.
". Y. Elliott Of MOSCOW is in the
city on business.
seq Granger q Co.. $40 sherman
ST.. for AL kinda Of horses.
Mrs. J. D. Bennett and three chill
dreu Of Walla Walla are visiting
her parents. Mr.. and MIRA. +. +.
sLadduck Of this city.
Granger q Co. WI soon open
cigar and soft drink establishment
IN tho place formerly occupied by
Sullivan 4 MePhee on sherman
street
Now lie tho time to can your straw
berries. only 10 cents box at the
Idaho Mercantile Co.
ii. IL, MeClaln Of walla walla
h IN the city attending the Farmers
convention.
Auto for hire, Occur d'Alone Cab
Co, Both phones %.
II. Z. Tompson OF PomerOy, Wash.
Is In the eity today In connection with
the convention.
The Red Collar Line IL going to
give an exearulon on the lake Wed.
nesdAy esanlng and they viii TOW
the Bonita upon which dance will
b. held. the music being furnlshed
BY Kellys orchestra.
Adolph DOnart. aOrisl. IL having
bis special sale Of all sorts OF bedding
plants this week AZ the Idaho Mer.
camille store. Reduced prices.
P. W. Cox OF the Farmers' union
executive committee. arrived from
colfax yesterday.
The hrst one hundred ladies that
50 70 the Fourth Street Fair next
Tuesday set a souvealr. s0i-S10
Fourth street.
I'd. BuekmAn and family viii move
this week to Laelerd. Idaho. where
Mr.. Buekman viii be employed BY
the A. G. White Lumber company.
supt. Jones Of the mill. who former
" lived IN this city. has already NOV
ed his family to that place.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07
ooLoRED PosT CARDS e


Not Cheap Trash, But Ten -
Ones.
/ want to send free to lee y
of the Evening Press 10 aes
colored post cards, all aiA
without any advertising On
whatever. There Is no taks
this offer.
! do II because ! want 20
know that when they want
some cards, no matter Wnas
they can get them from me q
faetHrers' prices. / send ~
assortment just to show
high grade cards l carry.
is that you send me q two-ce
to cover postage. Addres
tombstone, Pres, Dept 80
ester, n. Y.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07

Today's News To-day Il =
the Evening Press.
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negro SOLDIER
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TESTIMONIAL
Il can read any length Of time with my Hes
ing my eyes and they give me the nrst real O
glasses.
-. W. ARNOLD. 1913 Third Street"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-01
OHUROH OENsU3

The aggregate number of oommuni
csnts or members OF all religious de-
nominations In continental United
States for 1906 was 80, 9S6, 445, accord
Ing to the United Stiles censu. OF IT,
IigIous bodies, q par. OF The Census
BIreau's special report now Ia press.
Oh this grand total the various Prot.
eatsnt bodies reported 20, 2S7,742 and
the Roman Catholic Church, IL, 679, 142.
OF the Protestant conn nicatt,, ac-
cordlng TO the report, 500 per cent.
we're outside the principal cities of the
county. OF the Catholic, 27.9 per
cent. we're in the cities Of the first class,
those havirg population OF more than
100000, while AIS per cent, were ont.
SIDE the cities OF the fret, second, third
or fourth classes, the last class being
cities Of 1000 to $4,000. PrCtas,snis
10 the irsl class cities aggregated 8
per cent. OF the Protsslants the Pro-
estaut Episcopal Church reported a
mtjority OF Its communicates 10 the
principal cities, 81 2 per cert, as did
the church Of Christ (Scieutla), 50 G
per cent. The npJrt shows a growth
Of ell commandments, both in the cities
and coun!ry, slnce 1890 Ia the five
leading cities the proportion of cou-
muuicants to population was: New
York, AT per cent Chicago. 40 Z;
Philadelphia, SS 8; Boston, 81 6; st.
Luis, As 6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-01
BET ON A "TIP.n

Twelve thousand dollsrs was dropped
to sWindlers 10 New York on variation
Of the old wire tipping game by Fred
erick Louster, real esirts dealer OF
Harrisburg, Ps., according to his story
to the police yesterday. Louster caused
the arrest of John Hartman who, he
says, is one OF the band.
Lou ter ssys Hartman met him Ia
Harrisburg, and Induced him to 90 to
Baltimore, to engage 10 real estate
deal. There he met Capitalists" who
were slso interested 10 racing, and tut-
sequently went to New York with Ger.
titled check for $4,000.
This be Loot b, Ing on 8 sure winner.
His "frlands" had sure tip 90 another
race, however, aud Louster hurried
home aud got az. 900 more which be also
lost. Then he appealed to the police
and pointed ont Hartman on the sreet
yesterday. Hartman denies ever seei0g
the Harrisburg man, bat he was Locked
I'M.