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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
MRS HARRIET MosowEN DEAD
Passed Away Sunday Morning After
Short illness

Mrs. Harriet Norton McEowen,
widow Of the late Daniel McEowen,
died Sunday morning In her S7th year
after an illness OF about four weeks.
Death was due TO a complication OF
diseases and the weakening of age.
The deceased was born 10 Pownal In
1898 but had spent the greater part
of her life In Bennington. having
moved here with her parents when
only three years of age She was
married In New York TO Daniel Nc
Eowen who died several years ago
Mrs McEowen had lived 40 her
late home ON Main street since re-
siding here She is srviyed by two
grUnd nieoos Mrs W. u. Walker of
Boston and Mrs L. f. Baton also OF
Boston and one nephew. Robert b.
Hamleu of this village and one grand
nephew. b. IT, Smith OF Boston
The funeral win be- attended from
her late home go o'clock Tuesday
afternoon Rev. George D. Lawson of
SaXtons River assisted by Rev. W.
T. Meyer pastor Of the First Baptist
church. of which the deceased has
been a member for many years. will
ofioiate Burial will be at the VII
. llge cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
BALLOON LANDS At
BENNING
CENTER
Massachusetts Arrives Here
Five Hours From PittsfieId
MADE ROUNDABOUT JOURNEY
William Van Seet Acted as Pilot
and Two Boston Newspaper Men
Were Passengers

The second balloon to land in this
vicinity since the sport of aeronautics
became popular at North Adams and
Pittsheld dropped quietly to the earth
at Bennington Center Sunday morn
ing. The landing was made within
half a mile of the Bennington battle
monument and according to Pilot
William VanSleet was one of the
easiest descents he has made in his
extended career as a navigator of the
air The balloon was brought down
by releasing the valve so as to per
NIT the gas to escape and it was not
necessary 70 use the rip cord.
The passengers in the balloon.
which was the big Massachusetts.
were jay J. Benton city editor of the
Boston Transcript who is a native of
Vermont and Assistant Editor Frank
c. Bowker.
The balloon left Pittsfeld at 2:95
Sunday morning and at once took a
westerly course. II proceeded in
this direction until the Hudson river
and the cities Of Albany and Troy
were sighted. While close to Albany
hi5Hit 'AtAtHl OF tlf was enCOunt-
cred bearing IN a northerly direction
and the balloon changed it's course.
passing over Berlin. y Y. Petersburg
and Pownal For fully an hour the
balloon hung over Mt Anthony at an
elevation Of over 5000 feet. 1t gradu-
ally drifted toward the west and as It
passed over the Walloomsac Inn il
hung so low in the air that Pilot Van
sleets voice announcing that he was
about to land could be distinctly
heard.
Two automobile parties made up OF
guests OF the hotel we're at once made
up 10 follow the balloon and witness
the landing. The balloon came down
so gently that the work of packing
the big bag and its attachments was
soon accomplished.
The highest altitude reached BIZ
the balloon according to the instru
ments carried for the purpose wa.
1900 feet and the balloon was in the
air for Just Eve hours to a minute.
Landlord w. H. Berry took the par
ty In his auto TO the Inn for break
fast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
DENIAL FROM MGR. HIGGINS
Says There is no Truth in Reported
Offer to Grape


Offer to Grape
Joe Grape, who has held down the
position of shOust0p I'm q very salts
factory manner since joining the lo-
cal baseball team, Is wanted by the
Bennington club According to re.
ports the local player received an Of
fer of $25 more a month than he was
drawing in this city, TO jump to the
Vermont state town Evidently the
Hickey incident has resulted In Mgr
Higgins being inclined to ignore the
agreement between the league clubs
relative to taking players away from
one another Grape has refused the
offers received for he is satisfied with
his berth in this city.-North Adams
Transcript
Manager Higgins Of the Benning-
ton baseball team states that the
above, which appeared IN the North
Adams Transcript OF last Friday. is
untrue in every particular He has
made no offer TO Grape since that
/ player became a member of he North
Adams team, has no position where
he could use him and Is az loss TO
understand why such statement
! should be made, Previous 10 Joining
the North Adams team Grape wrote
TO Manager Higgins for q position on
4 the Bennington team. He wrote to
Manager Flaherty at the same time.
Manager Flaherty offered the best
contract financially and naturally
. Grape went to North Adams. Mana.
ger Higgins states that he has had
no communication with Crapo since
the baseball season opened. and nev.
er met the player until the day OF
Che last North Adams game here
when an introduction was brought
about az Crapo's request. through
Jack Ryan the Bennington right field.
er. All The conversation no this time
was relative TO the game and was of
not over two minutes duration. Rv
ans story Of the conversation with
crapo at the time when the latter
asked for The introduction TO Manae
er Higgins would, perhaps be of I'm
terest. but IL will not be reproduced
for the reason that the only purpos,
OF this article Is the denial of an out
right falsehood duplicating Manager
Higgins
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
OAzELL Gil AIMS
LEAD Of ONLY
800 VOTES
Speaker CannOn'S Aid May Be
Defeated
PUTS BLAME ON INSURGENTS
Manager Coleman Says Campaign
Shows That No congressman's
Seat is Safe

Pittsburg, Pa. June 6.-Doubt still
remains today whether John Dazell,
one Of Speaker Cannon's chief aids.
has been nominated for Congress by
the Republicans OF his district in the
primaries held Saturday Both Mr.
Dalzell and his opponent, DR. r. j..
Black of McKeesport, are claiming
the victory.
The figures Of the lead claimed for
Dalzell have steadily declined since
yesterday, however, from 500 to 300
The last put out by Dalzell's manager.
Mr.. Black, ON his side, declares that
an effort is being made by the Dial
zell people to count him ont, and
promises trouble of the most grave
kind in case he was declared beaten.
Manager Coleman Of the Dalzell
campaign was asked TO what he at.
tnbuted the s-sol cf 80 many In
the great Pittsburg industrial district
to support Dalzell and his consequent
greatly reduced vote. Mr.. Coleman
said.
Insurgency at Washington is the
cause have never seen so much
bitterness shown against Congress at
Washington as In this campaign and
/ experienced the greatest difficulty
| I'm many cases getting my persona
friends TO vote for Mr. Dalzell so in
censed were they against the action.
of the present Congress The iuAam
matory literature IN magazines anC
newspapers has helped this along
While Mr. Dalzell has won, 1t will bl
by very narrow margin This cam
paign has shown me that the seat o
! no CONGRESSMAN is sale.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
Waiting

Messrs. Batchelder. Hapgood and
Fleetwood. In the order named.
promptly notified The Phoenix Of
their willingness to come to Brattlc.
boro to discuss state issues In the
proposed Joint meeting Of an the gu.
bcrnatorial candidates. Dr. Mead
has made no reply to the proposition.
VIII YOU kindly say yes or no. Doc.
tor. at once9 A meeting. II arranged.
should be held before June IA. the
date Of the Caucuses to elect dele.
gates to the state convention
tloloro Phoenix.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
REPUBLICAN TOWN CAUCUS
At Woodman Hall Tuesday Evening.
June IL at O'Clock

At Woodman Hall Tuesday Evening.
June "a at O'Clock
ny DIRECTION OF THE REPUB.
LlCAN STATE COMMITTEE. the Re.
publican voters OF the town OF Ben.
nington are hereby warned 10 meet
in caucus Tuesday evening. the iith
day Of June A. d., 1910 at eight o..
clock at Woodlands hall over the
Banner Office on Main street In the
village of Bennington. for the follow.
ing purposes:
LIST To choose eleven delegates
and eleven alternates To represent the
said Republican party at a Republican
state convention TO be held at Mont.
pelier Vermont, ON Thursday. the
10th day Of June. A. ID. 1910, at nine
O'Clock In the forenoon.
End AND by DIRECTION OF
THE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT COM.
MlTTEE. to choose eleven delegates
and eleven alternates to represent
the said Republican party at a Re.
publican convention OF the First Con.
grossional district to be held at Bur.
lingion, Vermont. on Wednesday. the
18th day OF June A. D., 1910. at two
O'Clock In the afternoon.
Srd. To elect a Republican Town
Committee for said Town OF Benning.
ton.
9TH. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met
Edward c. Bennett.
Henry 4. Cushman,
Walter II. Berry.
Peter Longlln.
William j. Hicks.
Republican Town Com
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
VICTIMS OF AUTO ACCIDENT
William D. Newton's Condition Not
Much improved.

Improvement IS reported today in
The conditions of the four persons in
iured 10 the wrecking of an automo-
bile at the Vermont soldiers home
crossing Of the Bennington and Hoo
sick Valley electric railroad on the
evening of Memorial day. The least
Improvement Is reported in the case
ol William u. Newton. owner and
driver OF The auto car that was wreck.
cd. Tie was hy far the most serious
~ injured Of the four survivors of the
accident and his condition has shown
but little improvement since he was
FIRST brought TO his home on Union
street This noon he was said TO be
q little more comfortable but had not
vet become sufficiently conscious so
that the bruises ON his back could be
properly dressed
Miss Kate Mcclure and Miss Kate
Knapp were reported az their rooms
Pm he Brewster block on North
street TO be making as good progress
toward recovery as could be expect
cd Both passed comfortable nights
and Miss McGuires recollection OF
events Just preceding the accident
has become clear. The fractured
arms which both sustained in the ac-
cident have given no trouble as yet.
Miss Mary Flatley. the most for
/ tunaie passenger In the Inflated auto
mobile. II Is expected will be able to
/ sit up In two days. The plasters we're
removed today from the cuts on her
Z face and forehead and In the opinion
Of the physician and nurse the scars
will be slight Her sister. Miss Bird
get Flatley from Newark. \. j.. is
with her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
GREAT BALL GAME WEDNESDAY
Fisher TO Pitch Against North Adams
q MORGAN Park

ln order TO give the people OF Ben.
nington who are not able 10 be pres.
emit no the regular Saturday game and
he Tudor park came Manager Hig.
gins of the Bennington baseball team
has arranged game with North Ad-
ANS 90 Morgan Park Wednesday af.
iornoon As an added attraction he
has secured Ray Fisher. the star pit.
cher OF the Connecticut league for the
past two seasons and now under con.
tract % Join the New York American
league team July I. Fisher Is con.
slderod by majority OF the followers
of the game here to be- the greatest
pitcher who ever appeared on Rem
ulngion diamond
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
MRS. BARKER F. VAIL
Died Saturday From Pneumonia
After Two Weeks illness.

Mrs. Barker +. Vail. who has been
III for the past two weeks. first with
plcurisy and then with pneumonia,
succumbed to that dreaded disease
Saturday afternoon at o'clock AZ her
home near Bennington Center She
was ~ years Of age.
Mrs. Vail was a highly esteemed
woman whose death will greatly
grieve her wide circle OF friends The
funeral will be held from her late
home Tuesday afternoon az o'clock
Rev. nr Jennings. pastor OF the Old
First church OF which she was a mem.
her. will oiiiciato.
Mrs. Vail IL survived by her hus.
hand and four children. and by her
aged mother. Mrs. Phoebe Oviatt. The
four children are Mrs $. Everett
Harwood Of Bennington. John W. Vail
Of San Francisco and Miss Louise NJ.
and Lester y. Vail OF Remington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
Notice

The Board Of License Commission.
ers will meet In their rooms wcdncs.
day, June s. at o'clock D. m. to re-
oeive applications for a license Of the
FIRST class. All applications should
be handed to the commissioners on or
before that time.
Frank +. Battles.
+. s. Pratt.
W. A. Wall.
License Commissioners
Bennington, VI, June G. 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
Bennington

TWO base hits. Graham. Walsh C2l;
double plays. Cherry to Wright: Sui.
Ivan TO Haynes: bases on balls. Leo
nard t2l. sacrifice hits. Connolly. Ba-
son. struck out by Bason. z, by Hay.
mes, s.. umpire. Kennedy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
JOSEPH OGDEN
Death at East Poestenkill. N. ", Of
Former Resident

News has been received OF the
death In East poestenkill. y. Y. Of
Joseph ogden who was born at Ben
nington Center In 1870 The deceas-
ed left bennington IN 1860 going to
Troy to reside. lie afterwards re-
moved to Brunswick and later to
Eagle Mills. The latter place was
his home, though he died at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Burke OF East Poestenkill. lie was a
we'll known farmer and had many
friends His widow and six children
survive also a sister. Mrs. Mary Lit.
tie OF Manlis.
The funeral was held at EAGLE
Mills this afternoon. The Ogdens
were once prominent in Remington
Center but no representative Of the
family Is living here now.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers tonight or Tues.
day. Cooler In northwest portion to-
night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
AFTER THE GAME
Young Ladies' Of the High School To
Give a Play


Friday. June TO-. at S o'clock the
young ladies OF the high school will
present az Academy han the laugh.
able college play, After the Game
The members OF the cast have been
practicng for q number of weeks aud
will without doubt furnish an enjoy
able evening. After the play there
will be dancing until II o'clock.
Cast OF Characters
Nancy Norris. or Nan; Elizabeth
Earle or Betty. grave and reverend
seniors. Georgiana pcndleton .lilda
POLAND.
Katherine Kerr, or Kit. Marie Muir.
ston or Polly gay and festive juniors
Janet Shurtlen. Anna Shufolt.
Virginia Randolph, or Dixie; Bea.
trice Beverly or Trlxle, lighthcartod
sophomores. Edith POLAND. Beulah
Evans.
Florence Vernon. or Flora: Thoo.
dora Lee. or Dora. submissive fresh
men. Mary Robinson. Jane Burgess.
Jane, maid. Gladys Fauly
Time-the present
place-A college town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06

Score by Innings

Remington 000t 5000 -
stolen bases. Hickey. two base hit.
Murtagh. double plays. Burns to
Stone to Golden. bases on balls. on
Burns. l, on Fisher. I hit by pitched
ball. noherty. prindle. struck out. by
Burns, T. by Fisher. no. wild pitch.
Fisher. umpire. Kennedy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06

bennington lost the opening game
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
TO Lighthouses, Furnished

TO LET AND FURNITURE FOR SALE
modern cottage OF six rooms and cellar,
ter paid, $780, tinted walls, bath. electricity.
gas, bath, hot water heater. stationary wash
tubs, lawn In front and rear, flowers and
vines furniture in good condition and good,
s225; bargain. 1908 E. 27rH ST. Take Cen
tral or Griffith car line. 12-l4-3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
LOST HILLS CONCERN
CHOOSES DIRECTORS

COALINGA, Dec. 1.-THE organizers
of the Corey Oil company, which is
operating in the Lost Hills country,
held a meeting which resulted in the
electing of the following as directors:
NJ. j. Corey, w. c. Riley, William
Cline, Frank Cheney and c. H. Barnes.
No officers have yet been appointed
among the directors. and the matter
will not be taken up until the return
of the certificate of incorporation from
the secretary of state.
The company has for some time been
operating in the Lost Hills country,
where it has a fully equipped standard
rig up. The we'll at the present time is
about 300 feet down in 121a-inch casing,
and the operations are advancing rap
idly. The we'll is situated not far from
the Martin and Dudley well, and it is
expected that the drill will tap the pay
sand at about the same depth. The
prospectors are very we'll pleased with
their past drilling, which has been go
ing on under the personal directions of
Marve Corey and w. c. Reilly. The
new company is capitalized for $4,000
shares at 81 par value.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
INSURANCE

FIRE, AUTOMOBILE, ACCIDENT LIFE
burglary, liability, plate glass, surety bonds.
RULE & SONS. Inc. 529-31 Higgins bldg:
R-4-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES


HAGBIN- N-SHAHAN-E E. Hagbin, age So.
and Pauline j. shahan. age "a; natives of
Kansas and West Virginia; residents o.
Los Angeles
HAWKS -YOUNT-F. w. Hawks, age 81, and
Carolyn f. Yount. age %; natives of Mas
sachusetts and Kansas; residents of Los
Angeles.
LEVfN-JAME--B S. Levin age SO, and
Elsie F. Jane, age 81; natives of Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland: residents of Los An
geles.
HODGE -McCAFFERY - Charles w. Hodge,
age %, and Gertrude L. McCaffery, age
25; natives of Tennessee and California;
residents of Los Angeles.
KELLY T-KETSCHER-H. j. Kelly age %
and Elizabeth A Ketscher, age 21; natives
of California and Illinois; residents OF
Santa Ana.
EWERS- S-BAILEY-Hugo Ewers, age 49, and
Matilda Bailey, age IS; natives OF Can
fornia and Utah; residents Of Los Angeles
and Dover. Utah.
ROSS -MITTS-W. c. Ross, age 3S, and Har-
riet NJ. Mitts. age 81; natives of Ohio
and Iowa. residents of Yuma, Ariz, and
Los Angeles.
SMITH TH-SCHWIKERT-E. ]. Smith, age 90
and Josephine Schwikert, age 20; natives
of Illinois and California; residents or Pas-
adena and Lamanda Park
MACKINGA- A-HARR1SON-H E. MacKlhga'
age 21 and Margaretta Harrison. age 20;
natives of California and Pennsylvania
residents of Los Angeles.
ALLEN -McGUIRE-W 7. Allen, age ~, ana
Martha Mcclure, age 35; natives of Texas
and Kentucky: residents of Los Angeles,
KEHOE-CULP-W. F. Kehoe, age "a, ana
and Missouri; residents of Los Angeles.
Eek Observation-Disclosures Eek, age 90, and
Huda c. Bengtson, age 81; natives oh
Sweden; residents Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WORLDS COLD SUPPLY
IS MANY BILLIONS
Total Amount in General CirCula-
ton Is More Than ST.
O14,6O0,000

An extensive compilation of tables
just issued by the national monetary
commission details some interesting
facts relative to the currency systems
of this and other countries. The fig
ures dealing with the present distribu-
tion of the worlds gold money stock
will be surprising to many in - the
showing that is made of an entire
change in the relative proportions of
such distribution within the past If
ty years. The gold money circulation oe
the United States, or, what is the same,
the paper currency based upon the
gold stock-his increased enormously
within that time. In 1895 the Bank of
France held the largest stock of gold,
1894 600, ,0OO the Bank of England
ranking second, with $1SS, 100000; the
Reichsbank third. with $167, 900, 900, and
the United States treasury fourth, with
$137 200, 900.
Now the United states treasury has
a gold stock that is not so far from
being equal to the combined stocks OF
the three other national treasures just
referred to. The relative proportions
of gold holdings now are: The Unitd
States, $1,042, 100000; France. $780,
600 900; Germany, $4,000, 600, and Great
Britain, $1S2, 100000 These respective
treasury holdings do not, of course, in
dicate the entire stock of gold that is
in circulation in the countries referred
to. But when the whole stocks are con-
sidered there is about $600,000000 more
of monetary gold in use in this coun-
try than in any foreign country. The
entire stock OF gold in this country on
January 1, 1893, was $1,612, 100000, and
the entire supply of gold currency in
the world was $7,041, SOC, 900. The coin
age of gold into money in this country
has for several years annually exceeded
$100, ,OO0. 900. Much Canadian, Mexican
and South American gold is brought to
our mints for coinage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
BOUGHT ST. ELMO OIL
PROPERTY FOR $4,000

Announcement is made that the st.
Elmo property, consisting of so acres,
has been sold to F. r. Strong and
Warren Gillellen of Los Angeles. The
price paid is reported as $4,000.
Gillelen is president of the Broad
wayN Bank & Trust company of Los
Angeles and Strong is a member of the
real estate firm of Strong & Dicker-
son.
The ST. Elmo is a good property in
the shallow territory, and has seven
wells drilled on it. The production Is
in the neighborhood of 5000 barrels per
month. s. J. Hardison will remain
manager of the st. Elmo, or rather the
f. r. Strong Oil company, as 1t is
now named.
The purchasers of the st. Elmo prop
erty have Deen financially interested
in il for a long time, owning major
ity of the stock. and the purchase prac-
tically amounts to the interest of the
other stockholders,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-Standard copper
weak; spo, ANA December, $i2.25@ 1880;
January $4,000 1885; February, Sl2.5O4
spot, l-l Ig7 Cd. futures. f57 Ss 90. Ar
rivals reported lat New York today, i95
tons. customs house returns show exports
Of 1851 tons so far this month. Lake
copper Sia41225i electrolytio, $12.75 l3;
casting, Sl25gu12,75.
Tin quiet, spot S3S45Q3SG5; December,
January, February and March, S38.40@
1856 London steady; spot and futures
f175 i7s Ga.
Lead steady sH45@A55, New York;
s4.37l4 1f.iO, East St Louis. London
els IS,
spelter easy, s5.750 5,s5. New York; $5.55
05.65, East II. Louis. London spot, f24
Iron, cleveland warrants, 49s Cd in Lon
don. Locally iron was reported unsettled;
No / foundry northern, $l5.25a 1929; No.
2 foundry northern, S14.75015.75; No. !
foundry southern and No. l southern soft
Sl5,258l5.7J.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WORLDS GREAT OIL WAR
BETWEEN THREE NATIONS
Comments of London Financial
News on the Situation

While the ordinary person hears lit
tie of the strife, the world is just now
in the throes of a great war 1t is ID
war of the oil interests of Europe,
America and Asia. The Financial
News of London thus describes it:
without eXaggeratiOn 1t may be stat
ed that the silent war now being waged
in the oil industry is the biggest oil
war that has ever broken out. 1t is
the biggest not only in respect to the
amount of capital engaged in 1t, but
on account of the enormous area COW
cred by the operators. The Standard
Oil company of America is engaged
in declared commercial warfare in
Great Britain, France, Germany,
Roumania, Austria Italy and MeXicO
and in most of the countries mentioned
it comes into direct opposition with
the Royal DutCh-Shell combine. 1t
may be added, also, that in most cOun-
tries the opponents of the Standard
Oil company are supported by the gov
ernment. Broadly, it may he stated that
there is room for the Standard Oil
company and the Royal DutCh-SheA
combine in all the European countries
mentioned, but the Royal Dutch Shell
people are determined to strengthen
their hold on European trade, and,
naturally, the Standard OIL company is
determined TO fight every inch of the
ground for the present Presumably,
the only two bases of agreement be-
tween the two powers will be the par
ceiling up of Europe into seotiOns( in
which one or the other organ zatiOn
will trade practically exclusively or
a general agreement as To prices. On
these premises it may reasonably be
questioned whether the end of the
fight is soon or near after ALL