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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
osTRANDER HEIRS LOSE ALL
Trusts Betrayed by Lawyer viii Get
Only 8 Cents on the Dollar

White Plains, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-
When the accounting of the execu-
trix OF the estate of the late Charles
H. Ostrander who ended his life by
inhaling gas in his home at Mount
Vernon. is presented before Surro-
gate Frank V. Willard next Monday
morning. II will reveal that his wild
ow and two daughters will lose their
entire inheritance.
Ostranders indebtedness II became
known today. is close to $4,000 while
his estate Is valued at $4,000 only
Counsel for the estate has been try
ingto settle with creditors but It APP
pears that they will get only about $
cents on the dollar.
Ostrander for many years was one
of the most prominent lawyers In
Westchester county and at one time
owned property worth 100000.
After his death II was found that
he had mIsappropriated the funds OF
the estate OF Walter +. Bennett, an
infant. for whom he was acting as
guardian. Bennett is now OF age but
loses nothing as Ostrander was UNI
der bond and the security company
has paid 10 Mr.. Bennett $4,000.
The dead lawyer. II has also devel-
oped. was trustee or executor for
three other estates and that he had
Incorporated about $4,000 The
heirs OF these estates lose everything
except their pro rata share in the
estate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
PEPPERep WITH BIRD SHOT
Doctor Took Forty Pellets from Beth
ell Mans Face and Body

Bethel, Sept 2S-Park p. Wight
was walking home from George II.
Wight's Monday evening after dark
when one of a group OF men walking
on the Central Vermont railroad
track near o. c. Bradley's spoke to
him. He turned half way TO return
the salutation and received a full
charge of bird shot from a gun. He
could see nobody clearly and does not
think they could see more than his
outline
Though much shocked he did not
lose consciousness but went into Mr..
Bradleys house. Messrs Bradley and
Fl. G. Barnes carried him two miles
in carriage to DR.. o. d. Greene's
office where most of about 40 snot
were removed, one Of which was
very near an eve three others in the
face, two or three near the jugular
vein and the rest in mis- chest, arm
and hand
The men are supposed to have been
members of large force OF employees
Of the railway company living In a
car nearby AID working on the new
highways and underpass at the Find
lay bridge crossings. No arrests
have been made
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DIES OF HIS INJURIES
Chavez, the Aviator who Flew Over
the Alps

Domodossola, Italy, Sept. 2S.-Geo.
Chavez, the % year old Peruvian av-
iator who was injured in alightins
here Friday after his flight over the
Alps from Brig, Switzerland in mo-
noplane died yesterday afternoon.
1t was expected that the airman
would recover from his injuries,
which consisted of both legs being
broken from the fracture of his left
thigh. His body received bad con-
tusions.
The daring feat was accomplished
in an attempt to win the $4,000 prize
offered by the Italian Aviation socie-
ty for a flight from here to Milan.
Because of the accident, Chavez was
unable to complete the trip so the
predictions of experts that the trip
would either be successful or result
in the death of the aviator proved to
be but too true. Chavez had been
granted half of the $4,000 prize.
Chavez was the first aviator to fly
across the Alps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
CHOLERA VICTIMS
DIE IN STREETS
OF NAPLES
Over 1000 Inhabitants Have
Fled the City
AUTHORITIES HARD AT WORK
Patierts are Guaranteed on Island
in Bay Fronting the
City

Rome, Sept. 2S.-Wlth the removal
of the censorship, startling news in
regard to the cholera epidemic in Ma
pies is being received.
A number of persons have died in
the streets and the popular excite
ment is such that the police have
great difficulty in maintaining public
order.
1t is reported that 100000 of the
better classes have already fled from
Naples.
Immigrants arriving yesterday
from America were forcibly prevent
ed from landing. The passengers on
the steamer Canopic, which reached
Naples Monday from Boston, were
permitted to debark, but We're immed-
lately escorted by soldiers to the
railroad station.
Most of the cases are in the most
squalid quarters of the city--in the
Vicaria and Mereato districts.
The authorities who long conceal
ed the truth from the public until the
press made known the real state OF
II
affairs are now doing their utmost
to relieve the situation. Quarters foI
the isolation of the victims are being
established on the island Of Nisida
in the Bay of Naples where the quar-
| antine station is located.
The Duke and Duchess OF Aosta
have hurriedly returned to Naples
and are organizing relief methods.
Notwithstanding the fact that ths
widespread nature Of the cholera in
lection at Naples is known to the
public, the official report yesterday az
mits only five cases and three deaths
in the entire province of Naples II
the past twenty-four hours, three ca
ses and one death In the district o
Apulia and one death from the dis
'ase in the province of Foggia. M
lew cases are reported in the Cit,
II Rome.
Dispatches from Sicily report vic
lent scenes there, the peasants every
where opposing the work Of the san
itary officials.
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NO PRIMARIES PLANK YET
Practical Agreement on All other
Points in the Platform

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-When
the committee on Resolutions of the
Republican state convention went in
to session soon after o'clock 1t was
evident that there was only one point
on which there would be any real
contest That was direct primaries.
Practical agreement had been
reached on the matters of indorse-
ment of the Taft and Hughes admin
lstrations including the elimination
of the proposition to indorse Presl-
dent Taft for denomination In 1912.
1t was expected that the Endorsement
of the National administration how
ever, would be strong and unequivo-
cal. Otto T. Barnard, who has been
acting as the administration repres-
entative and is member of the res
olutions committee said: 1.-THE planks
indorsing the administrations OF Pre-
sident Taft and Gov. Hughes will be
just as strong as they possibly can
be made and there will be no oppos-
ition to these planks in the commit
tee"
There was some discussion as to
whether the plank indorsing Presi.
dent Taft should make an enumera.
ton of the accomplishments OF the
administration in legislation and
otherwise along the line of Col
Roosevelt's speech in the afternoon
but there was a sentiment in favor
Of having 1t as short as it could be
and still meet the requirements.
There was some discussion also oil
the tariff plank, with the prospects
OF some difference Of opinion on the
question OF making It straight en-
dorsement of the Payne-Aldrich law
one of the men who have been work
ing with Col Roosevelt declared thai
this would be done, although Their,
has been strong feeling among III,
progressives that the best thing {,
do would be to lay stress upon tn,
maximum and minimum features o
the law and upon the benefit to be oil
tanned from the work OF the tariff
board
There is certain TO be a strong la
Dor plank, with especial emphasis III
on the demand for an adequate meas
ure OF workingmen's compensation
This will be in line with what Co
Roosevelt has been saying in his re
cent speeches.
Somewhere toward the end OF tn
platform there will be a paragraph
dealing with the retirement OF Go,
Hughes to become a member OF III
supreme court and advantage will b
taken Of this opportunity to reafirr
the confidence Of the Republican pal
~ In the courts. This is made time
ly by the cutlery Of Col. Roosevelt
speech to the Colorado legislature a
Denver.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
BERLIN LIKE CITY
IN STATE Of
SIEGE
Street Fighting Between Police
and Strikers
SCORES OF ARRESTS MADE
Hundreds Of People Injured In Ef
forts Of Police to Clear Thor
ouehfares

Berlin, Sept. 2S.-Even greater
violence than that of Monday night
collisions between pol
ice and rioters in the Moabit Pre-
cinct in Berlin last night. The dis
trict now presents the aspect of a be-
sieged city.
Thousands of coal strikers and
sympathizers gathered in the STREETS
as soon as darkness fell. One hun
bred mounted police and 500 on foot,
armed with revolvers and swords,
were stationed at various points.
They We're under orders from the
commissioner to exercise severe re.
pressive measures and to use the
sharp edges of their swords instead
of striking with the fiat.
The rioters at about 9 p. m, began
the disorder, which increased as
night advanced Men and women
dashed from place to place smash
ing street lamps and the windows of
shops.
Several stores We're sacked OF val
liable contents. but the tradesmen
for the most part had taken the pre-
caution of lowering the iron shutters
and thus prevented extensive dam
age.
The police charged time after time
wounding many persons. Men and
women at windows of houses hurled
bottles, bricks, coal and stones at the
police who replied with revolver
shots.
Scores Of arrests were made. The
saloons were closed at IL o'clock and
squadrons of police prevented the
approach of thousands of persons ar.
irving from other quarters. This
measure was effective in bringing
about comparative calm, but groups
of sullen strikers were prowling in
the vicinity up to midnight. At that
time the riots had virtually been sup
pressed but there were occasional mi
nor disturbances. Twelve hundred
police are now occupying the pre-
cinct.
The total number of casualties re
corded last night is 100 strikers in
jured, l3 Of them dangerously and
two policemen so severely hurt thai
they were removed to a hospital. Ir
addition hundreds OF persons who
suffered minor injuries proceeded Il
their homes or sought some handy re
fuge In order to avoid arrest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
GAYNOR GIVES OUT
A POSITIVE
REFUSAL
Would Decline to Accept if
Nominated
WILL STAND BY NEW YORK
Delegates at Rochester All at Sea-
IF. M. Osborne for Second
Place

New York, Sept 2S.---If nominated
for governor at Rochester, Mayor
Gaynor will refuse to accept the NOM
nation. In a letter to James Creel-
man of this city, written yesterday
and made public today he definitely
eliminates himself as possible can
didate in language so plain that he
says every honest. man will under
stand me- The letter follows:
"St. James, Sept. 26, 1910.-l am
this day writing letter to Chairman
Dix stating that am not candidate
for nomination for governor, and re-
fuse to become such. | do this to
remove all doubt on the matter
which may have arisen. Some have
said to me that the convention may
nominate me although | am not q
candidate. II seems that It might APP
pear logical for me to assume that
this extraordinary thing might hap
pen. |. therefore write this supple
mental letter to you to take to Roch-
ester and show there so as to pre-
vent my nomination.
Make it plain that If nominated
would decline to accept. cannot
abandon the people of the city OF
New York. You may make this let
ter public in advance of going to Ro-
chester, but do not do SO unless II
be plainly necessary. Every honest
man will understand me.
Sincerely yours,
William j. Gaynor."
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ENTERTAIN MENT
At morgan PARK
BIG SUCCESS
Crowd Of Over 1000 Witnesses
Varied Program
WEATHER MADE TO ORDER
Bennington City Band Carries Out an
Evening with Many Novel
Features

The Bennington city band last eve
entertainment at Morgan park. The
weather was Unexpectedly propitious
and the program of music, sports and
fireworks was carried out to compile
ton. A crowd estimated at fully
1000 people was in attendance and
every one seemed to enter heartily
into the spirit of the occasion
The boys were not fully prepared
for such large gathering and the
labor of handling the crowd interior
ed to some extent with the changes
from one number to another. The
arrangements had been calculated
for smaller attendance but the
slight inconvenience will only serve
AS object lessons In the future.
The allied bands started from Put
nam house square about o'clock and
marched to the park where a large
crowd had already assembled. Even
before the first strains of the music
reached the grounds the grandstand
was filed to its utmost capacity, fully
structure. The space between the
grandstand and the platform was
soon filled with a solid mass Of hui
NANNY
The only mishap was the failure of
the structure supporting the wire on
which the human fly was to have
performed. The fly was going all
right when one of the standards fell,
throwing the man into the crowd and
necessitating the striking Of the num-
Der from the program.
There was music by the band, a
basket ball game in the space he
tween the graBdstand and the plat
form, solo and encore by Mrs. Lena
Downs. 4 wrestling match and a
| sparring match eliminating with the
display Of fireworks. The pyrotcc.
MICS We're conceded by many to be
the best arranged combination OF the
kind seen in Bennington in years.
The set piece representing the mon
ument to Col. Seth Warner recently
erected at Bennington Center was
certainly beautiful.
The band boys have every reason
to be proud OF the entertainment.
The venture was novel one in every
way. Nothing Of a similar nature
had ever been attempted in Benning-
ton and the general success of the
entire program reflects credit upon
the organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
BETTER TROLLEY CAR SERVICE
eurlington's Mayor Dissatisfied with
System at Queen City

Burlington, Sept 2S.-Mayor Jas.
Il. Burke states that he is contem.
plating calling a special meeting OF
the board OF aldermen soon TO see
II some action cannot be taken tow
ard citing the Burlington Traction
company TO appear and show cause
why II the company's service cannot
be improved, their franchise should
not be revoked.
The proposed action on the part
OF the mayor is due to the numerous
complaints which. II is said, have
been made concerning the service
during the past summer. While the
city's chief executive did not state
Just when the special meeting would
be called, he intmated that he was
In favor of putting II directly up to
the Traction company TO state wha,
reason, II any. there Is for the furn-
ishing more adequate service. Sew.
eral times recently the car service
has been badly crippled because Of
low water In the Wlnoosh river.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28

Rochester, Sept. 2S.-lf a twelve
inch shell had come crashing down
through the roof OF the Hotel Seneca
there could not have been more con
sternation among the Democrats on
the floor Of the lobby last night than
when the first news of Mayor Gay
nors letter TO James Creelman burst
among them. The mayors final
word. declining to be a candidate in
terms so unmistakable that they
we're no longer to be misinterpreted
changed the whole face OF the pollt-
ical map in the twinkling OF an eye.
The elimination of Mayor Gaynor
leaves these candidates In the field:
Representative William Sulzer. Thos.
NJ. Osborne, Justice Gerard of the
State Supreme court, Representative
James S. Havens, Edward NJ. Shep-
ard, John A. Benzel OF New York
City and Martin II. Glynn OF Albany.
Thomas NJ. Osborne, ex-mayor OF
Auburn and chairman OF the Demo
cratic league. opened his headQuar-
ters last evening. His name will be
presented to the convention by CITY
Judge Richard c. s. Drummond OF
Auburn. Mr.. Osborne said be was In
no sense candidate OF the league
as that organization concerned itself
not with men but with issues.
Even among those delegates who
stand pledged TO individual candid
ates the feeling grows that the con
ventlon will now go slowly and make
the most of its tactical position, that
Il, II will not rush hurriedly TO the
endorsement OF any one or anything
until Il is first known what sort oil
platform the Republicans at Sara
toga are going TO adopt and whom
they are going to nominate.
Edward NJ. Shepard, chairman o.
the committee appointed by the state
committee to draft a platform. sait
late last night that there would be
strong plank for direct nominations
The committee. however, was no
Unanimous. he said, because of un
certainty ms to the provisions govern
ing cities OF the first and seeon'
classes.
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THEATRE MANAGER GONE
Various Burlington People Think
Their Money Is Too

Burlington, Sept. 2S.-Just as a
swarm Of creditors were about to
swoop down upon him with claims
ranging IN amount from 50 to $50 and
even higher. alleged to be due them.
w. A. Oliver. manager of the Casino
theatre on Main street, suddenly dis
appeared from Burlington Sunday.
His present abode Is now said to be
unknown to the local authorities.
II Is claimed that divers hasty
retreat from the city was due 10 the
knowledge that his creditors were
about to place their claims In legal
hands. A proceeding that added TO
divers determination TO leave, II Is
understood. was the attachment by
Sheriff Allen OF the box office re-
ceipts OF both places OF amusement.
From what can be learned the wri.
OF attachment was in favor OF a Bos-
ton film company. whom Oliver IL
claimed to have owed about 5000.
No sooner had the box office r.
ceipts been attached which. II Is said
amounted TO $26. than divers credi.
tors began TO come forth by the score
n reports are correct the absent
manager Is In debt to nearly every
member OF his stan at the Casino.
Ushers. singers. ticket-takers. oper-
ators, all are now clamoring for their
money. The members OF the house
stan compared notes and discovered
that their missing manager Is In debt
10 them. according TO their claims, TO
the amount OF over 500. That he
does not owe for the rent OF the Ca.
sino Is said TO be due 10 the fact that
the man from whom he rented. In.
sisted upon having the back rent
paid up In small installments In this
way he secured. according to his
statement nearly all the money due
for the rent OF the building.
The Amuse.U theatre on Main. 81.
Is closed and no information Is az
hand concerning divers financial
Operations at this house. II Is under
stood. however. that oliver had this
house on a speculation basis and that
no large amount was involved In the
transaction.
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which was TO formulate the direct
primary plank. caused Col. Roosevelt
TO hold up the convention until he
could go over the names before him.
lie called Representative Herbert
Parsons OF New York to the speakers
stand and after striking out three OF
the names submitted. announced the
resolutions committee of which were
William Barnes, Jr.. Speaker wads.
worth. George A. Aldrldge. Senator
Cobb. Seth low. Jacob Gould Schuf.
man, Senator Bracket. Representa-.
I've s. +. Payne and Representative
J. sloat Fassett.
Talk OF gubernatorial candidates
was submerged during the day by
the contest over the temporary chair.
manshlp but during tho evening
friends OF Representative Bennett Of
New York. Frederick G. stevens.
state superintendent Of public works
and Henry L. Stimson former United
states attorney IN New York. were
scouting for votes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28

cHRIsrYs IN rRousLE AGAIN
Artists Wife Leaves Ohio Home in a
Taxicab

GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Sept. est be-
came known Monday that Mrs. How
ard Chandler Christy. wife OF the ar
fist, left the Christy home on tho
Muskingum below here Sunday ana
returned to New York. No member
of the family accompanied her to the
station and she used a taxicab in
stead of the Christy automobile.
Friends of the family say that all
hope for anticipated reconciliation
has been abandoned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
American League ResuIts
TABOO ON GAMBLING DEVICES
All Penny In the Slot Machines at
Burlington Consigned TO Garrett

Burlington, Sept 2S.-All places Of
business IN this city where penny in
the slot machines are used In gamb.
ling for cigars or other articles Of
value have been warned against such
practice By States Attorney II. n.
Shaw Most Of the offending devic.
es are arranged to show poker
hand and Mr. Shaw says that Burling
ton In the only place Of consequence
in Vermont who're they are permit
ted. n the machines are not put on
the retired list prosecutions will fol
low.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28
MRS. ALPHoNsE LAPoINT
Died Tuesday After a Lingering
Illness

Mrs. Alphonse LaPoint of County
street, aged 40 years, died Tuesday
after a lingering illness of about a
year. She is survived by five daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Henry Mcclure. Mrs. Geo.
Bushee. Mrs. Dave Bruso, Mrs. Pat
rick Perrot and Mrs. Clark, all of this
town. The funeral will be held at 8
O'clock Thursday morning from the
home of Mrs. Henry Mcclure on
County street
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TO SUPPORT SOLDIERS HOME
Trustees viii Urge 6i.Ennlal Appro
prlatlon OF $4,000

Windsor. Sept 2S.-A meeting OF
the trustees OF the Vermont soldiers
home at Remington was held here
yesterday when Il was voted to ASK
the next legislature for an approprla.
ton OF $4,000 for the support OF the
home for the next two years. Il o.
Kingsley OF Rutland was elected to
the board OF trustees TO iill the va
cancy caused by the death OF John
A. Sheldon OF Rutland.l
Those present at yesterdays meet
ing were Hugh Henry OF Chester, r.
]. Ormsbee OF Brandon. Cassius Peck
OF burlington, Frank Kenheld OF Nor
rlsville. ]. l.. Mosely OF Northneld,
n. A. Taylor OF Brattlehoro. Justus
Dart OF Springfield and l.. q. Kings
ley Of Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28

A meeting In the interests Of good
citizenship, good libraries and good
schools will be held at vershire Fri.
day under the direction OF the state
board Of library commissioners and
the state board OF education. Among
the speakers will be Mason s. Stone
OF Montpelier Charles P. Mcknight
OF Post Mills and Mrs. Abba ID. Cham.
berlain OF Pomfret.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-28

BY eating 20 strychnine tablets
which she mlstook for candy the two
year old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Barton OF Tyson was fatal.
" poisoned Thursday afternoon. The
child was at the family cottage on the
shore Of Rescue lake at the time and
died before n doctor could reach
her. The mother had left for Buffalo
but n. few hours before and the faith.
or was at the state fair. tho child be-.
Ing In care % her grandfather.
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cLYMeR TO MANAGE YANKs
Farrell Said to be Striving to Engage
Him 10 Pilot the Yankees.

Wllkesbarre. Penn. Sept. Is
Manager William J. Clymer OF the
Wilkesbarre. team OF the New York
State League may become manager
Of the New York Americans next
season for owner Frank Farrell. II
Is understood here that a proposition
has been made to him by Farrell. and
that they will meet In New York In
few days TO talk II over.
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American Leaaue Results

At Chicago-(FIrst game) Wash
ington, o; Chicago 2: Second game)
Washington. 4; Chicago /.
AT Detroit-New York, 10; Detroit,
..
AZ Cleveland-(Flrst camel Boston
3; Cleveland 3. Second camel
Cleveland Z; Boston g. called In sew.
enth inning. darkness.
AZ ST. I.ouls-(First game) Phila.
delphia, g. ST. Louis 0. Second
game) Philadelphia 8; ST. Louis 4.
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STATUE TO GEN. JACKSON
Bronze One Of Confederate Hero lie
Unveiled al West Virginia Capitol.

Charleston. West Va, Sept. 2S.-A
bronze statue OF Gen "Stonewall'
jackson was unveiled yesterday on
the State Capitol grounds by the 10.
cal Daughters OF the Confcdoracy.
Gen. Bennett ~ Young Of Louisville,
Ky. Commander OF the Department
Of Tennessee. U. c. v. was the chief
speaker.
The statue represents Gen. Jackson
with onn hand m HE word and the
other grasping his fleld glasses. II
Is the first statue TO be erected In the
West Virginia capital and r. about
twenty feet high