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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
ENTRIES OVER 100
Many Contestants In lnterschoIastlc
Meet at U. V. NJ.

Burlington, June lover 100 men
have been entered for the interschol-
astic track meet at the University of
Vermont next Saturday on Centennial
field. The men entered represent
Brattleboro, High, Vermont Academy
Brigham Academy, st. Johnsbury
Academy, Hardwich Academy, Bellows
Falls High, Burlington High, Goddard
Seminary, Montpelier Seminary, New
port High and Troy Conference Acad-
envy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
TELEPHONE MERGER
New York Company to Take over
Commercial and Subsidiaries

Troy June Negotiation are be
ing conducted for the sale of the Com
mercial Telephone company and its
subsidiary branches to what is regard
ed as the New York Telephone com
pany The plans have gone beyond
the preliminary stage and it was an
lnounced yesterday afternoon that with
in a week at least two-thirds II not
the entire stock of the Commercial
company will be bought up and the
merger completed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
VOTES FOR MIGRANTS
Special Village Meeting at Old Ben
ninuton Last EVENING

There was a special village meet
ing called at Old Bennington Wednes-
day evening for the purpose of act
Ing upon two proposals, one to make
a contract with the Bennington Water
company for hydrants and the other
to authorize or reject the use of oil
on the highways during the present
summer. 1t was well-attended and
spirited meeting which voted to auth.
orize the water company to put in ten
hydrants and to oil the highways, the
latter at an expense not to exceed
5000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
WOOD BENEFIT CONCERT
Program for Entertainment at Acad-
envy Hall

There is every indication that
large crowd will attend the last con-
cert and dance to be given under the
direction of George c. Wood.
The concert has been arranged by
the local musicians, assisted by sew
eral out Of town professional men and
is given tc Mr.. Wood in appreciation
of his valued services during the past
five years The program:
Oyerture-"William Tell' Rossini
Trombone Solo-"Love Thoughts"
Prior
Excerpts from-"Faust" Gounod
Baritone Sunset" Buck
Selections -"Tannhauser"
Wagner
Soprano Happy Days"
Strelezski
Descriptive Piece-"A Day at West
Point" Bandix
Soloists-Mrs. Lena Downs, So
prano; Ernest r. Bottum, baritone;
Richard Whitby, trombone.
George c. Wood, director.
Personnel of the Violins,
Thomas Reynolds, Abe Noveck, Percy
Bassett, Walter Kelly, Eugene Shea,
]. Thompson and George C. Wood;
cello, Harry Briggs; bass, Charles Fra
zier; harp, Jay Thompson; flute, viii
Phillips; clarinets, Harold E. Cooke
and Will Cronin; comets, Robert
Pringle and William Andrews; from
bones, Richard Whitby, Frank Hurley
and Archie Hurley; tympani, Harry
Steele; drums. Charles Frazier Jr.,
and Clifford Chamberlain; pianists,
Duane Bassett, Harry Phillips and
Nick Walsh.
The concert will begin at $3.50 and
the dancing will follow Immediately
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
WOMAN NOT A WAR VETERAN
Pension Office Finds Mrs. Bliss Stor,
of Service as a Man False.

Washington, June Mrs. Louise
r. Bliss of Sheridan, Wyo, Augusta
County, Virginia, and other places,
viii get nothing from the Government
on her claim that; dressed as a man
she served as member of Company
G., Sixty third Illinois Infantry, during
the civil war
Commissioner OF Pensions Dayen
port said yesterday that an lnvestiga
ton had proved the woman's widely
circulated story to be untrue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
so. PowNAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Contract for Structure Awarded to
Whitney Bros, Of North Adams.

Whitney Bros, contractors of
North Adams, were awarded yester-
day the contract for the building OF
the new church for the Baptist demon
nation at South Pownal The main
building will be IS by 35 feet with a
75-toot splre, and will be of concrete
block construction with stone trim
mings, the largest building OF this
construction in the vicinity. The L
part will be used for a kitchen. The
building will cost about $4,000 and the
contract calls for its completion
about September l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01

Life Insurance protects your family
while you are producer, and pro
vides an independence for you when
you cease to earn. National Life In
surance Company of Vermont (Mu-
tual) Earle s. Kinsley General
Agent, Mead Building Rutland, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
WORK OF DYNAMlTERs
Girl Fatally Injured When Blown
Through Roof Of Her Home

Belllngton, w. Va, June 1.-The
home OF Henry Sturms was wrecked
by dynamite Tuesday night Sturms
and his wife were seriously injured
and daughter is dying OF injuries re-
ceIyed when her bed was blown
through the celling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
MORE TROLLEY LINES
New Haven System Absorbs the Dan
lelson and the Sea View Roads

lelson and the Sea View Roads
New Haven, Conn, June l. The
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Co., through its controlled
Rhode Island company. has obtained
through long leases the Providence
and Danlelson and the Sea View street
railway properties in Rhode Island.
The leases run for 999 years begin
ming with June 80, 1911
With this addition of about flfty-two
miles, the total mileage of the New
Ravens street railway single track
age in Connecticut, Massachusetts and
Rhode Island is nearly 400 miles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01

Wilbur Corey, the former Benning-
ton pitcher now with the Wilkesbarre
team of the New York state league,
pitched a shut-out game against
Scranton Tuesday Corey allowed
Scranton but five hits and gave one
base on balls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
BASEBALL 6UNTS

The Bennington team left here this
noon for Pittsiield where it was sche-
duled to play a league game this af-
ternoon with the Shire City aggrega-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
MOTHER FOUND SONS BODY

Jacksonville Man Hangs Self In
6arn-Had Long Been III.
Jacksonville, June Mentally
unbalanced by illness, Emery G. Ray
more, 80 years old and unmarried,
committed suicide by hanging at the
home of his parents here Tuesday
morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from ]. r. Williston
Co. of New York by special wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
SUN STAR THE WINNER
J. 3. Joel Gets ss2,5oo Prize at Epson
Derby-King and Queen Present

Derby-Klng and VueeU FTeS0''0
Ensom Downs. June England
blue ribbon turf fixture at the EPSON
derby of $4,000, for three-year- olds'
n distance of about a mile and a mar,
was won yesterday by j. B. joel
sun Star. Lord Derbys Steadtasl
wos second and Royal Tender thiru'
Twenty.six horses started. Sun star
,he winner had been a steady faYorlte
~ ~ in betting. The presence Oh
Ting George and Queen Mary tended
20 - ''r make the coronation derby record
one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and cooler In
northwest portion. Friday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Young Officer Refuses to Debark From Train at
 Rebels Command
FIGHT CAUSES PANIC
 AMONG PASSENGERS
Gomez Passes Through New Orleans on Way to Peace Conference and Says Peace Must Be Estab-
 lished in All Mexico

Mexico City, April 27.-Refusing to surrender or to leave the train on which lie and his command of 30 soldiers were being brought to the capital, second lieutenant. little more than boy yes terday engaged in battle with force of 400 rebels at Cajones, Guerrero Al the conclusion of the brief encounter 98 of the soldiers were dead and the lieutenant and the remaining two of his mon were prisoners One of She arms os the lieutenant had been shot away.
 The rebels were under command of Gen" Prudencio Figueroa. Learning that troops were being car ried on the Cuernavaca division of the National Railways. the rebel leader marched to Cajoness a station some distance below Cuernavaca. When the train stopped he sent forward mes senger to demand the surrender of the troops and request, If they would not surrender, to abandon the train in order that the lives of passengers be not endangered.
 Fresh from the school of Aspirantes, a military training school, the boyish officer sent back word that he had his orders to continue on his train. Llttle time was lost in beginning the fight The rebels poured down the embank- ment on either side of the train and almost simultaneously the shooting was begun by them and by the soldiers on the train.
 Passengers who had been imploring the young officer to yield were in panic The cries of women and children were heard in the roar of the rife fire and the shots from the rebels raked the sides or the train, many entering the coaches oc- cupied by passengers. But one, however, did personal damage. That one killed Louis Bustamante, young civil engineer who was on his way to the capital to be married to Miss Elena Tamborrecta Bus tsmente was kneeli; beside a frightened little girl passenger attempting to com- fort her when he was shot.
 Passengers Tell Story Passengers who arrived here on the train late last night brought the story or the battle to he capital and today there stood in tn eyards of the railway the bul- let scared coaches mute evidence Of the encounter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
MOTHER AND ]
 CHILDREN ARE BURNED ALIVE Early Morning Fire at Roanoke Claims Eight
 Victims

Roanoke, Va, April 2s-Mrs. J. IT.. Nunn and seven children. ranging In age from grown-ups to an infant, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home in southwest Roanoke at 1:l5 this morning. Three of the total of ten children escaped by leaping from win dcws Mrs. Nunn was a widow, her husband having died year ago.
 The dead
 Mrs J. H. Nunn Georgia, aged 22.
 Stafford, aged 13.
 billiard. aged l1.s
 Lucille, aged 6.
 Helen, aged 5
 Another child, under years, name un- known.
 One body of a child not yet removed from building.
 From the scant details obtainable at this hour 1t appears that very little prop erty damage; resulted from the blaze. which was soon extinguished after the arrival of the fire department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Peace Not Assured

New Orleans, April 27.--Peace in Mex leo cannot be assured for any length of time until a definite agreement is draft ed satisfactory, not only to the revou- tonists directly controlled by Francisco I. Madero in the state of Chihuahua, but to the rebel factions in the western. cen tral and southern parts of the republic. This was the substance of a statement issued today by Dr. Vasquez Gomez. dip lcmatic agent of the insurgents in tho United States, as he stopped here en route to the camp of Madero near Juarez, Mexico. Senor Pino Suarez provisional governor of the state of Yucatan, who joined Dr. Gomez on his journey to Juarez, seconded the latter's views. To- morrow they will meet Senor Carranzs provisional governor of Coahuila, now at San Antonio. Tex. and will obtain his ideas on peace conditions for presentation to Madero.
 pr. Gomez was a bit disturbed by re- ports that some peace conditions already lad been agreed upon, for he feared that informal arrangements made with out consultations of the chiefs from other states of the rebellion might pos. siby be rejected by the latter and re- suit in a continuation of the insurrec- ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Taft makes reciprocity speech.
 zamacona speaks on Mexico.
 Rebels annihilate federals.
 Democrats announce Senate commit
 tee appointments.
 Is. another Harry Orchard case.
 House passes reapportionment bill 2-Issue programme for university. Postpffice work stars May 1. 3--Mallory heads association.
 Hear coal case Monday. 4Editorial comment. l5-Comptroller heads city finances. Daring attempt to escape jail.
 Tuscaloosa road contract awarded. Ask abolshment of leg-irons. 6-Sports. 7--Society. rft Life of Stock Company Star 8-Would prosecute all manipulators. Eastis discusses commission bills. 9-Northrup speaks on reciprocity.
 Taft has another strenuous day. 11-Market page. 12-Preacher sets Cullmnn agog.
 Rowdies break up fest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Taft Nominates Fowler

Washington, April 27.-James Fl. Tow Ter of Tennessee, now Assistant Attor- ney General was today nominated by the President to be assistant to the Attor- ney General In which office he will con- duct the trust prose cutlons. succeeding William s. <eyon, who has become United States scnn'or from iowa Samuel Adams Of Illino was nominated to be first As sistant Secretary of the Interior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
When Shall Diaz Resign?

El Paso, Tex, April 27.--When the official peace commissioners, who have not yet been named, get together here 1t is very probable there will be al least one difficult matter left for them
 to settle if they can and that Is the length of time President Diaz Is to j,retain his seat after hostilities have ceased.
 General Madero at first claimed that Diaz must resign at once, but at the coming of the members of his family and the arguments they advanced he
 changed front, sufficiently to state that he would not insist on the President 8 immediate retirement. He went no fur ther into the subject. but it is known that privately he informed members of his family that neither he nor his of- ficers could consent to the President filling out his present term which has yet five years to run.
 All efforts to learn Madero's idea
 as to how long the President should be allowed to remain in power In order to prevent disorder and possibly an archy has been unavailing. He assent ed to the proposition that Diaz should
 remain at the helm until complete tranquility had been restored, but holds
 to the view that following the signing of peace articles a specific period should be agreed upon for the President to accomplish what is expected of him
 and that he should then retire to pri- vate life.
 Therein lies the seed of possible fajl-
 ure of the negotiations. It Is understood
 the point has been avoided in the tele-
 graphic exchanges so far but 1t Is said
 the question must be settled within the next week.
 For purposes publicat ton the peace
 advocates here declare that peace Is assured but efforts to secure any defi- nite statement on the crucial point of
 President Diazs future meet silence or
 evasion.
 A telegram from New Orleans states
 that Dr. Gomez on his way here from Washington has been delayed by a
 washout and will not arrive until Sat urday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Gray's Elegy Brings $45OO

New York, April 27.--A first edition of Thomas Gray's "Elegy." wrote in a. country churchyard, whicii. sold in Pal crnoster row in London for six, pence in 1751, brought s45OO at tonight's session of the Hoe library auction sale. It was the top notch price of the day and was paid by New York dealer. The total sales tonight had passed the $350,OO0 mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Steamer Reportcd Ashore

Key West, Fla, April 27.--The Italian steamer Soprega bound from continental ports to Galveston is reported ashore on Molasses reef. The tug Leroy sailed to- day to render assistance. Several other vessels are standing by the stranded ship which is reported in no danger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
SHOT EIGHT TIMES
 BUT WILL RECOVER

Geneva, N. Y., April 27.-Frank Farchisa is in the hospital here with eight bullets in his body, but physicians believe he will recover Farchisa was ambushed and shot, but says he has no idea who his as sailants were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Troops Ordered Out

Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 27.-Troops were ordered today to San Andres Tuxtla, which was seized yesterday by band of 100 rebels. The tows was ungar- risoned San Andres Tuxtla is the Center of the tobacco district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Cholera in St. Peterburg

St. Petersburg, April 27-Three cases of suspected cholera were registered in this city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28

of the law in word or act peeds no em- phasis from me, for the truth is mighty ard will prevail righ. speedily, and for 1t I shall contentelly wait
 q send to all brothers and friends of union labor the world over my earnest and affectionate greetings, with the as snrance that there is no vilainy or con- spracy possible of which we are afraid.
 "I am also confident that 1t Is not ask ing too much of the public to suspend judgment in these matters until oppor tunity for a full and fair defense has been afforded. .J. J. M'NANdARA."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Night Riders Suspected

Brandenburg, Ny. April H-Night riders are charged with being responsl- hle for the burning early today of the tobacco barn of George Meador, whose farm is near Brandenburg. About 20oc0 pounds of tobacco was destroyed. me loss is estimated at s25,0O0 Meador and other farmers recently received letters warning them to destroy their tobacco beds several matches being attached to each of the letters. The incendiaries drove all of the stock put of the barn before firing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28

CONTINUED ON FACE 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Benefits Farmer

'The same thing is true of flour. And yet gentlemen, insist that the farmer has been unjustly treated, because we haven't put Canadian flour and meat on the free list. And 1t is proposed to satisfy the supposed grlev<nce of tho farmers by now doing so without any
The evening world., 1911-02-22
JAMES M'KEEN DEAD,
Was Assistant to HuRhes In Insur-
ance investigation.

James McKeen, a w~ell-known lawyer,
an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the
administration Of Mayor Low and for
many years general counsel of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company. died to-
day at his home, No. ~ Clark street,
Brooklyn. after a brief Illness. He is
best remembered for his work In the
legislative insurance investigation, when
he acted as assistant to Justice Charles
f.. Hughes.
Mr.. McKeea was born in Maine and
was graduated from Bowdoin College,
Of which mis- grandfather was at one
time president. Although a resident Of
New York from his youth. he never lost
Interest in his native state and spent
as much OF his spare time there as pos
slble. lie owned Jcwells Island in Cas-
co Bay and was IA trustee of BowdOin.
Mr.. Nick cen is survived by his wife
and three daughters. one OF the daugh-
tiers has been admitted to the bar and
practised law in partnership with her
father.
The evening world., 1911-02-22
ALCOHOL
REUNION DRINKS
FATAL TO -FOUR
iSp~-!al 10 The Evening World

MONTICELLO, y. y. Feb. e2.-
Drinking wood alcohol as a beverage
in the belief that 1t was grain alcohol
caused the death Of four people at
Horton, sullivan County yesterday. as
was ascertained by Il Coroner's jury
to-day. The residents in the district
back from the railroad near Horton
are accustomed TO use diluted grain
alcohol as a substitute for whiskey.
They say that It is cheaper and far
more potent in arousing mutual en-
;husiasm at parties.
Thomas Harvey and his wife returned
from Cooley's. where they mad been
visiting friends on Monday. They were
me, at Parksville by Mrs. liurvey's
father, James Kelly, VINO bought a
bottle of alcohol at a Parksvil!e store
with which to celebrate tie family re-
union.
on their arrival at Horton most OF the
family took big drinks from the bottle
and Immediately became III. The Kelly
home is two miles from the nearest
farmhouse and has no telephone. Late
in the afternoon a neighbor round James
Kelly, his son Thomas. Thomas kelly's
wife and Thomas Harvey all dead on
the floor OF the living room OF the
house and Mrs. Harvey barely alive.
County Physician sullivan of Liberty
was summoned and from Mrs. Harvey,
who had partially recovered he learned
that the alcohol had been bought a,
parksville. There was no label on ths
hottie. Mrs. Harvey said that she had
poured out but a very small drink FOL
herself and that she attributed her es'
cape to that fact.
The evening world., 1911-02-22
WALDORF GUEST
PUNCHES WAITER.
FIGHTS Police
Mining Wan Starts Excitement
Ivy Up>ttling Table Full Of
Dishes in Cafe.

\ nan vino described himself AZ T.. W.
johnston Of seattle. who since Monday
has 49,. .picI 4 tlrce-room suite at ;ic
Wa.dorf.As,or.1 with his wife. was az
rested IN the ro'ol early this morning
by special Officers Watson ana Bps:i-
gan and locked zip 'harged with intoxi-
cation. d.scrdcrly conduct and ASSAULT
ing John Neye". head waiter a, the
Waldorf
According 10 SIC officers. Johnston was
in ;hc soGth clfc and began by knock
Inc down a table full or dishes. TAe
crash resounded through the hotel,
starting many women Johnston then
ran TO the north cafe. where Mey.r
tried to stop him, getting, he says. u
punch In the face.
Johnston was accompanied 20 the
s.,ti,r house by TWO trends who re-
fused their names. Both were pros
Ye-ous looking.
Johnston protested vigorously when
rJcut Thurston ordered the officers to
search him. lie is nearly six feet IN
height and weighs 22j pounds. lie
fought tie policeman and the station
house was in an uproar. lie threw off
the policemen, but was finally per-
suaded TO permit himself to be searched.
lie would not give his first name, bI;
his companions said he WAS a mining
man and worth half a million.
n th!s thingg ia n mattsr ~ oonev,"
Johnson said, Il can fix IL IN. I've 20.
The evening world., 1911-02-22

y moment later he was back in the
Ilorary All doubt. all geniality were
gone from the p%rcl3te's rugged face. Il
was set like Tint. And in 1t Rcgan read
MS own fate. But lie made one last
effort.
Father he pleaded. whiuingly.
mat was an accident. Honest, wasn't
III" thdt nj him. lie fell down all by
himself In a tit. / guess. Why. he's
one ot my chums. | wouldn't n hurt
hl'h Tor worlds. where are van
goin'' Father" he added anXiously. as
Ills crar" moved unilccdiny toward the
outer door.
am going retortcd the Archbishop.
colily' TO It. Mary's Hall. to address
that mass-meeting. ! shall talk 10 The
citizens OF this town as priest has never
before talked to them. When am
done Mlchaci Regan, You viii stand
exposed ana helpless before the whoIo
world. with no man left to torch your
hand or wish YOU we'll"
Again the Archbishop turned 10 ca.
But lscsan caught his arm and cried:
say, Your Grace, don't 20 dom auv-
thlng Ike that, lt's NJ way io treat
an "id friend didn't mean to got
you sur" on me. Lets tank IL over.
pca'cabl"-l'ke. an -
lot me by" ordered tho Arcbbrsho,
shaking away the dclliuiup .I,,.h a,,
his arm. "
In a moment Rcgan's manner changed.
lie drnppcd the mir nr ]rringi,r I,n11i7,V,"'
! that sal -, s~tranaaIv nnnr nr'"attI
! became ou,c moro mo ,,unb ,hh' an'
ner,tn tuhter tr,,n,1 H., -,
Throwing himself In front Of the door
he barred the visitors way.
uInt ma .,,, ro.c,t,I ,,. At
| bish,r '"' N'N''
osrr. ru r. ,o, ,,.u,
po,.r ui',", ''l,Nro
49,. q" 80 q '''' i''7S'
1870" 49,. W. "'|-''v-''lnut'
~, ~, ''',', TT,
"''I'''' |!.P'd f''lI3' aHahSt.
~ sue N''"'''"P s""N'd no SlEr
u Io''' I' ba@'u ~ the p"N'Iful
reckless man IN ulS p'th as he Nigh
nave watched a .AI'18 EFFORTS TO move
a mountain
pa you rel" think" he asked, b.