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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
Elaotricitx From rrsss.

A French scientist takes electricity
from trees, the soil and streams. He
puts plate of copper on tree, an
other plate he plants In the earth and
then connects. wiring to a galyano-
meter. a delicate instrument for meas
uring the mildest currents of electric
ity and finds considerable and def
ffite current. BY connecting four trees
he got four times as much current as
from one tree. Again, this scientist
placed two copper plates in the ground
about yard apart and enough cleo
trical current was had to do electro
plating depositing third of grain OF
copper in fifteen days. The galvanom-
eter registered us high as 40 degrees
when one plate was put into the
ground near a stream and the other
into the water Here the current was
the strongest generated, and larger
plates may obtain enough current for
some practical use.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
SIPHONINe HIGH LAKES.
Switzerland System of Utilizing Noun
tain Water


The utilization OF the water Of noun
tain lakes may be accomplished either
by tapping them at the bottom or by
siphoning. The former method Is
very troublesome as sheet piling must
be driven and the water pumped out
at the tunnel junction, and where soft
soil is encountered il is particularly
troublesome In Switzerland. where
many mountain lakes are found, the
siphoning system has been introduced
This consists in sinking a vertical
shaft a short distance from the shore
of the lake. The water is siphoned
from the lake to the shaft, to which
latter the head race Is connected.
Such an installation will be found
at Kubel and mt Lake Poschiavo in
connection with the Brusi0 power
plant The shaft is sunk about sew
enty-fve feet from the waters edge
and carried rs feet below the low wa
ter level of the lake. The siphon tube
leads from here into the lake and is
65 feet in diameter and go feet long,
partly resting on trestlework The
suction leg is twenty-six feet long, pro-
yided with screen and butterfly
valve, while the discharge leg is 27.7
feet long, the bottom end of 1t being
provided with disk valve for regulat-
ing the flow of water
The siphon IS started by means Of
an air pump connected to the horizon
tai leg Of the tube at its highest point,
the slope Of this leg being five feet in
a thousand. 1t may also be started by
the centrifugal pump which is installed
for cleaning the intake screens.
The system must not be confused
with the so called ''invert siphon" sys-
TEN, which Is mlsnomer, being moth
Ing more than a pressure system. 1t
must furthermore be remarked that
this Swiss system is by no means a
small affair. as II siphons the supply
of water for twelve 3,5OO-kilowatt tur-
bines installed in the largest hydro
electric plant on the continent of Eu-
rope.-Engineering Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28

A new method of preventing explo-
sions of coal dust in mines has been
tried in the German mine Scharnhorst
OF the Harpener Mining company.
which under certain circumstances
makes blasting superhuous. Accord
ing to the mining journal Glueckauf,
water is introduced under high pres
sure into deep bored hole OF n coal
body. the hole closed and the pressure
allowed TO act upon the coal until wa
fer is forced out through the assures.
The coal body IS thus thoroughly wet
and so loosened that the coal can be
broken out with the miners pick and
blasting is avoided Practical expert
ments in some places with this method
have given very good results.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
ABOUT ALUMINIUM.
Metal Is So Pliable That II Proves
Useful as a Textile Material.


Useful as a Textile Material.
Though aluminium takes first rank
among metals for lightness, combined
with toughness and durability, 1t is
hardly what one would expect to prove
useful as a textile material, but the
articles now made from 1t include
neckcloths, pompadours, shoes, belts,
neckties, shawls and hats. Straps and
lacings for shoes are among the new
est productions Sleeves or screens
from aluminium have proved especial
ly valuable in sugar refining, as It
quickly becomes coated with acid, re
slsting oxide, and 1t can be woven
alone into fabric for other purposes.
The best results. however. are OBJ
tanned by employing the aluminium
yarn smooth or twisted % as warp.
with colOred silk threads for welt.
When this cloth is made into cloaks or
theatrical costumes the effect is very
striking. and the body Of beautiful
woman Is said to look as though dipped
in silver Fabrics and cloths from
glass and silk threads woven together
attracted much attention when exhib-
tied in Paris some years ago.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28

A German paper states that Mcssrs.
w. Daffert and J. Weltbauer have con-
Quoted series OF experiments with
soaps containing no rosin and such
containing 10 and 30 per cent Of It In
order to determine their washing value.
The tests have shown that. contrary to
the opinion generally held the reslnous
soaps have less value than those with.
out rosin, all other things being equal.
The yield In washing dimlnlshes with
the content OF rosln increasing. In no
case was rosin found to be favorable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
WORLDS RECORD FOR DESCENT
orville Wright Makes Some Wonder
full FLIGHTS in AeropIane

Iul Th9Hts VI HeTOPldnS
Dayton, o., May 27.-Orville Wright
has made five aeroplane flights here
within a few hours, in one of which
he reached an altitude of 200 feet,
and from which height he landed at
terrific speed, reaching the earth in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
ExpIoded Tradition About eronre.

Some Of our Inherited beliefs. even
though demonstrably fallacies. die
hard. Here is an instance. II has
been supposed that the anclents had
some method Of hardening bronze
tools, the secret OF which had been
lost. Professor Gowland OF the Brit
lsh Institute Of Metals says that the
ancient bronzes were very impure, so
that their hardness could not have
been due. as sometimes assumed, TO
their exceptional purity. On the other
hand, lnasmuch as modern bronzes by
careful hammering can be made as
hard as the ancient ones. the legend Of
lost art In bronze hardening seems
to be exploded
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28

passes through two brackets attached
TO the underslde OF the rear end OF the
wagon box.
The catch that holds the end board
In position for the step is shown in
Fig. 2. One Of these catches is pro-
vlded for each bracket and hinge strap.
They are attached to the bracket and
rod. as shown In Fig 3. The COM
plete arrangement appears as in Fig.
T. The dotted lines show the location
OF the step when the end board is
lowered. Popular Mechanics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
seisnes Of smithinn.

In Germany, the home Of technical
instruction, there are seven special
schools devoted to the sole purpose OF
training locksmiths and blacksmlths.
They are In the cities OF Burgstadt,
Grossenhain. Frankenberg. Nielsen,
Glauchau. Rosswein and Zltau. Only
graduates OF public schools are admit.
ted. The course OF instruction In three
OF the SCHOOLS lasts three years; In
three OF the others II II shorter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28

one minute and twenty-eight seconds,
or at a rate of over twenty miles an
hour, thus establishing worlds rec
ord for descent. The machine drop
ped under perfect control, and land
ed within fifteen feet of the starting
rails.
For the first time in his SO years
Bishop Milton Wright, father of the
aviators, left the earth with Oryille in
a six-minute fight and was taken 300
feet in the air.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
YOUCAN CURE THAT BACEACHE

Rain along the back. dizziness. headache anu
general lanruOr. Get a package OF Mother
Gmy's .AtSTRAIIAN-LEAF. the pleasant
root and herb cure for all Kidney. bladder aud
Urinary troubles. When YOU feel all run down.
tired. weak and without energy use this remark
able comhinatol Of natures hcrls and roots
As a regulator u has no equal. Mother Gmy's
Austraiinn-Ienf Is sold by Druggists or sent
hy mail for ID cts Sample sent FREE Ad-
drCss The Mother Gray Co. II Roy. NY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28
VEHICLE ATTACHMENT.
Combined End Board and Step For
Light Wagon.

The accompanying Illustration shows
an end board attached to a wagon in
such way that it can be lowered and
used for step. Two straps Of iron.
one OF which is shown in Fig. /. are
similar TO one side Of hinge with the
end board bolted to their upper ends
The eye made on the other end Of the
straps is slipped over rod which
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
VANITY, THY NAME
IS "SCHOOL Girl"
If You Don't Believe 1t Ask the
Feminine Savant Who
Compiled Statistics

NEW YORK, April 19.-School girls
of New York's wealthy families who
are of the socially elect, spend an
average of $500 a year for dress and
would like to spend $500. Girls of
families perhaps equally as wealthy.
but without equal social distinction,
spend an average of $500 and would
like to spend $1,100.
These interesting statistics are an
nounced by the Academy OF Political
Science, an adjunct of Columbia uni
versity, as the result of studies by Miss
Inez Weed. former dean of the woman's
college of the University of Washing
ton at Seattle.
Silk stockings at So pair; street
suits at $50 each; hand embroidered
lingerie and similar articles go to
make up the 5000 spent Hats at $25
each, shoes at 81, street suits at sos,
and evening gowns at 800 are what
the socially elect girls desire, she said,
while the girls of minor social position
get along with garments of cheaper
quality, although both the elect and
outsiders drive to school daily in auto
mobiles.
In contrast, Miss Weed cites figures
thowing that working girls manage to
dress on an average of S7S.25 a year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
Chinese Minister.
TO greet PRINCE
Chang Yin Tong Arrives From
Washington to Welcome i
Ala Taai Tao
Will Have to Race Back Across
Continent to Receive Vis-
itOr in Capital

Chang Yin Tong. imperial Chinese
minister TO the United States. arrived
in San Francisco last evening for the
purpose of meeting and greeting Prince
Taai Tao. uncle of the young emperor
of China, and minister of war of the
empire, who arrived here Friday on the
Chiyo Maru Minister Chang is ac-
companied by Jung Kwai. first secre-
tary of the legation. and by his son,
Henry Chang
The presence of the two Chinese
diSnftaries in San Francisco will be
snort. Prince Taai will be greeted by
the Chinese residents and escorted
through Chinatown in parade. and
given a banquet at the Palace hotel
Friday night. He leaves Saturday
morning for Washington. where he IS
to meet President Taft April %.
That's where the humor of the visit
comes in.
The prince and his retinue will travel
across the country in a special train.
but the minister can not go that way.
The limited is the best he can make.
The etiquette of the situation demands
that the minister be in Washington at
the Chinese embassy before the prince
arrives there. so that he can greet him
with proper pomp and circumstance.
Under those cirCUms tanceS. the minister
can not remain in San Francisco until
the princes departure. for il he did the
prince would arrive at the Washing ston
embassy before the host reached home.
So it is probable that Minister Chang
will not stop for the celebration.
The feature of the princes visit here
will be the banquet in the Palace hotel
Friday evening given by the Chinese
merchants of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
CONSERVATION CONGRESS-
ADOPTS RESOLUTION
Pinchot Policies of Garfield Not
IndorSed

DENVER. April 19.-The Colorado
conservation commission this afternoon
adopted resolution declaring for ex-
elusive state control of water power
sites
The resolution, which turned down
the Pinchot policies outlined by James
R. Garfield. in his address last night,
reads as follows:
Resolved, That as the waters of
this state are the property of the
state, the power developed by such
water should remain forever under
control of the state, and that all
legislation tending to abridge or
restrict such control be discour-
aged.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
VETOES RESOLUTION
TO CONTROL SALOONS
Majority Vote in Santa Cruz
Council Is Overcome
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA CRUZ, April 19.-The resolu-
ton up before the city council yaster-
day, which would have given the coun-
ell complete control of the saloon
question, was lost
The mayor being absent, one of the
councilmen was elected mayor pro tenn,
and under the city charter the one so
acting has a vote on all questions,
which the mayor does not have, and
also the power of the veto. A major
ity voted in favor of the resolution, but
the acting mayor vetoed the measure
and it was lost.
This leaves the liquor question just
where it has been for the last year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
PIONEER SANTA CLARA
WOMAN PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Sarah M. Langford Crossed
Plains With Husband
Special Dispatch 10 The CalIl

LOPecIdl DIsPdIcH TO ne IdIII
SANTA CLARA, April 19.-Sarah NJ.
Langford. a resident of Santa Clara
since 1853, died at her home in Wash
ington street today aged S4 years. The
deceased was born in Ohio in 1926 and
a little while after her marriage
crossed the plains with her husband,
coming to Santa Clara. Her husband
was until his death several years ago
one of the prominent large orchard
owners Of the Santa Clara valley.
Mrs. Langford was the mother of the
late Robert J. Langford, former sheriff
of Santa Clara county. and grand
mother of the incumbent sheriff
Three sons, Stephen II. of San Benito
county, Frank Of Redwood City, Clar-
ence of Los Gatos, and one daughter,
Mrs. c. c. Morse of Santa Clara, sur
yiVe her.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
BERRY BOXES BOTHER
PASADENA CITY COUNCIL
Standardization Ordinance Is
Adopted for Packages

PASADENA, April 19.-Wearying of
wrestling with problems of municipal
Improvement and finance, the city
council turned today TO the question
of regulating the sale of berries.
An ordinance passed it's first read
ing, decreeing that boxes of blackber-
ries or Strawberries placed on sale
must contain not less than one pint, or
II ounces, of fruit Boxes of rasp-
berries or loganberries must hold eight
ounces.
Disregard of the ordinance will merit
a penalty of s1o0 fine or 80 days in the
county jail, or both.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
SECRET inquiry
into EXPLOSION
Star Chamber Investigation Be-
ing Made of Accident on the
Cruiser Maryland
Especial Dispatch to The Call

VALLEJO, April 19.-In accordance
with instructions issued by Rear Ad-
miral Harber, commander of the Pacific
cruiser fleet, board of inquiry this
morning commenced a secret investi-
cation of the recent boiler explosion
on board the Maryland.
The explosion took place near Mon
terey bay about three weeks ago. and
caused the death of William Anderson.
water tender, and seriously burned
and scalded two other members of the
crew The strictest secrecy surrounded
the sessions and no one outside of the
officers of the court, the officers of the
vessel and the necessary witnesses are
permitted to hear the testimony. they
being sworn not TO make public the
evidence.
The inquiry will probably last all
week, and at the conclusion OF the
testimony the findings will be for
warded to the navy department at
Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
SMILERS' CLUB TO
GIVE DANCE APRIL u
Funds Will Be Applied for the
Benefit of Gymnasium

The Smilers club, an organiza ton
composed Of students and graduates
of high schools, will give an enjoyable
dance Friday evening, April %, at
Golden Gate Commandery hall. The
dance viii be for the benefit of the
gymnasium fund which the club has
started. The committee of arrange
ments consists Of David A. Berry. chair
man; Z. Francks, c. Meyerink j. H
Leedy. L. A. Zinns P. 2. Maloney. Lu-
cius A. Zinns will have charge of the
floor. assisted by club members Presi-
dent p f. Maloney will receive the
guests.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
BILL OF LADING
COVERS HUMAN CARGO
Seven Year Old Boy Consigned
as Collateral

ST. LOUIS, April 19-One year
old boy was received on bill of lading
at the union station here today He
was consigned to a local bank as col
lateral for a board bill to be RENTED
to a bank at Monroe.
Mrs. j. j. Koentz, acting as agent
for +. j. Koentz, father and owner of
the boy, called at the station for the
consignment, but the railroad officials
refused to deliver him to her because
she was not the consignee.
The boy, still tagged, was taken to
the bank in a taxicab
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
SON VOWED HE'D KILL
HER, STATES MOTHER
Asks Court to Put Him Where
He Will Not Harm Her

AL Dowdell. a young man, was
charged in Police Judge ShortalFs
court yesterday with threatening to kill
his mother, Mrs. Viola Dowdell, who
keeps lodging house at 1885 O'Farrell
street Mrs Dowdell told the Judge
that her son was loafer and would
not work. On Sunday, she testified,
when he demanded money from her and
she refused, he said "rll slash you
up and put you away in a coffin" She
said she was afraid of him and wanted
him put where he could not harm her.
The Judge continued the case till Fri
day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
train ROBBERY
SUSPECTS ARE
Under ARREST
Capture Made as Men Were
Planning to Escape From
San Francisco
Partial Identification Is Made;
AIibi of Prisoners Not Be-
Iieved by Police

men AID Sheriff Veale hurriedSto oak
land on special train tonight He
arrived before S O'Clock. ac companied
by his son, DepOlty Sheriff Harold
VeaIe, and two Martinez men who saw
one OF the mysterious men sthat occu-
pied a Martinez cottage a few days
previous to the hOlGup.
Hanson Is Identified
One Of the citizesls with VeaIe was
named Knight. He and his. companion
looked at Hanson and Identified him.
They could not be certain, though. and
tomorrow morning Benjamin Blakeley
OF Berkeley, fireman on train No 10,
and George Marsh, the engineer, viii
see the prisoners
These men we have in Jail are
without doubt guilty Of a crime and
are seeking 10 coTlceal their movements
OF the last few days" said Captain
Petersen tonight
They stood pat ~On one story, but by
questioning them I learned enough to
know that the story was manufactured.
II the prisoners are not the bandits.
there are more strange cOiDcidences than
7 can understand in the case. They fit
descriptions TO a dot, even to the gold
teeth IN Hanson's mouth. They are
wise ones They know when TO keep
silent and I believe we have made a
good catch
Petersen said that ne did not know
where the room was that the men oc-
cupied after their hasty arrival in San
Francisco They refused TO tell him
where they had been sleeping or hid
ing. but the police hope to find the
room through the informer tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
Purify Your Blood

The cause of pimples, boils and other
eruptions. as well as of that tired feel
ing and poor appetite, which are so
common in the spring. is impure and
impoverished blood.
The best way to purify and enrich
the blood is to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. This statement is confirmed by
the largest volume of voluntary testi-
mony in the world-more than O,oo0
testimonials received in two years
Any preparation said to be Just as
goody is Inferior. costs less to make,
and yields the dealer a larger pi oft.
Accept no substitute. but insist on
having
Hoods SarsapariIla
Get it in usual liquid form or -ehocoiated
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses 81.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
MARK TWAIN STILL
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

REDDING, Conn, April 1e.-Samuel
l.. Clemens mark Twain) was in about
the same condition today as yesterday
according to DR.. Robert H Halsey of
New York, who has been at Stormf1eld
the greater part of the time since
Clemens return here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
HIDING PLACE OF
BANDITS DISCOVERED
[Speeial Dispatch 70 The CaNl

MARTINEZ, April 19.-Most impor-
tant OF the facts brought TO light
here today in the pursuit Of the ban
dts who robbed the China-Japan mail
Saturday night was the discovery Of
q place in the marshes at Suisun which
was undoubtedly used by the desper-
ADDE'S as a hiding place.
In a clearing under the bridge to
which the bandits drove the engine
after they had uncoupled it from the
train sawed off shot gun was found
and further search disclosed the. ex-
istence Of a landing place further out
towards the bay from which they es-
capped in their boa=, while the third
member Of the gang worked through
The different blocks. covering their
flight and delaying pursuit.
The shotgun bears the trademark of
a A. Fox & Co. Of Philadelphia, and
in the blind on the edge of the bay
were found several pieces of rope. as
well as a rough mask made of a hand
kerchief and heavy string. In the blind.
which was formed Of place dredged
out and surrounded by tulIes. there
We're traces Of campfires. and beside q
heavy stake driven in the mud as a
hitching place for the boat a number
Of slender poles with rags used in sig
mailing were also found. Lying near
the waters edge were cartridge belt
and shells.
CONFIRM FIRST THEORY
These evidences We're brought to
light by a posse under Sheriff J. J. Nc
Donald Of SoTanO county, and. it is be-
ieved. confirm the theory that after
driving the engine for a short distance
with the booty two OF theb andits
dropped off a and made their escape
across TIE bay 10 Bulls Head point in
the boat while the third ran the en-
glne on almost 20 Tolenas.
Working with Mcdonald on the So
lano county side all day have been City
Marshal Harnett and Deputy Marshal
James MauniN Of Suisun and Constable
HYDE u Benicda. while on this side of
CarQuinez straits railroad detectives.
PinkertOn agents. federal officers and
sherif's posses have been engaged in
the task of running down numerous
clews and reports which have come in
from many points in the Walnut creek
and Livermore valley districts
Late this afternoon. returning from a
trip into the hills. Sheriff R. r. Veale
of Contra Costa county and p. J.. Kinde-
lon. chief Of the Southern Pacific detec-
tive force in charge OF the case. were
whirled 20 the railroad station in an au-
mobile and there held a consultation
81 the private car of W. A whitney.
superintendent Of the western division
Of the road W r. FfeRds. head Of the
Pinkerton agency Of San. Francisco, was
also called in.
FAI LIN IDENTIFICATION
Immediately following the conference
Deputy Sheriff Howard Veale and an
other deputy were sent post haste to
the Bulls Head copper company's plant
and returned a short time later with
II. N Knight, 3 time keeper who had
seen the men VINO occupied the Frazier
cabin on several occasions. John Ludde
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
VICTORIAN APPOINTED
COMMANDER OF NIOBE

VICTORIA, B. c., April 19-Com-
mander William Balfour Macdonald
son of Senator Macdonald. of this city.
has been appointed to the command of
H. M. s. Niobe bought by Canada and
due at Halifax July 10, to form the
nucleus of Canada's navy. Commander
Macdonald was born in Victoria.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
EIGHT PITCHFoRK DUES

FIGHT PITCHFoRK DUEL-san Rafael, April
IA pitchfork duel woman between
two in Fourth street resulted in Frank
NJ Nunes,- of the combatants, being fined
$50 for battery today by Justice Magee. Faus-
tine Lopez, the complainant, declared that
Nunes insuited his sister. Armed with pitch
> forks. the men fought in front of local stable
where they were employed until Lopez fell
unconscious from wound in the scalp