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NO INSURANCE ON
STATE CAPITOL
At ALBANY
Estimated Loss viii Be Less
Than S6,OOO,0OO
BADLY WRECKED INTERIOR
Much Of the Property Destroyed In
Library Had Historical Value and
Cannot Be Replaced

Albany, March 30--The fire at the
state capitol building still smoldered
last night, and thousands watched
the streams Of water being thrown
into the windows.
There was no insurance on the
building or its contents, fact for
which no explanation has yet been
offered. The greatest loss, because 1t
is irreparable, was in the State LII
brary. Besides about 100000 volumes
1t contained 100000 pamphlets, 800,
900 historical manuscripts, and the
sacred wampum of the Six Nations.
SO much of the collection was of this
irreplacable nature. that one persons
estimate Of its money value is as
good as another's.
Or. Andrew S. Draper, State Com
missioner of Education, whose de-
partment includes the library, esti.
mated it this afternoon at 100000.
The bitterness Of this loss is increas-
ed by the fact that in a short time all
the books and records were to have
been removed TO the new building of
the department just across Washing
ton Avenue.
There is almost as great q lack OF
dehniteness about the various estl-
mates OF the loss to the building.
That Of State Architect Franklin b.
Ware may be taken at the closest
since it is official He said last night
that, based on the original cost of the
Capitol, it's extent would be between
| 100000 and S6,000,OO0, but that in
view of more economical methods OF
construction which can be employed
in the restoration, this amount can b,
materially reduced.
A trip through the damaged part o
the building this afternoon when tn,
fire was under control reminded on,
OF descriptions of the Paris food
Water was everywhere. in man.
places several inches deep.
The third floor, where the fire staI
ted, was a sorry sight The rich car
pets In the Senate and Assembl
chambers and Hobbies, whose two il
ches OF thickness have long amaze
rural visitors, were saturated and 4
places submerged with water. Wall
ing on them was like making one
= way through a bog
The Assembly chamber was a wa
cry wreck The expensive chairs
lounges. and desks were oyerturne
and broken. Masses of stone an
masonry fringed the sides OF ii
/. chamber
. From the rooms the wreckage COZ
tinued along the west front This
the back of the building, as It appear
}, from the approach up State stree
The fire had broken through ira
! som from the rooms connected vii
: the Assembly chamber to the Sta
> Library. In the library rooms agai
= everywhere was water inches de,
u on the floor.
At the end OF the library room
: toward the Senate chamber, the
was an increase in the broken stol
and other debris Here II was, in
before reaching the Office OF Il
Lieutenant Governor, which adjoi
= the Senate chamber. that the fire W
y checked
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
MORRIS EASY VICTOR
Knocks Out Schreck With Blow On
Jaw in Sixth Round

Sapulpa, Okla, March 30-Carl
Morris the Oklahoma white hope"
climbed a step nearer the pugilistic
heavyweight championship here Tues
day afternoon by knocking out Mike
Schreck OF Cincinnati in the sixth
round of scheduled Is round bout.
A hard. right hook to Schreck's
jaw after the sixth round had gone
one minute and ten seconds ended
the battle. The Cincinnati man fell
heavily to the canvas and was count
ed out by Referee Edward w. Coch-
rane.
There was never a moment after
the first round was minute old that
the result was in doubt. Morris com
pletely outclassed his opponent The
exengineer rushed Schreck about the
ring at will and landed almost as he
pleased. He showed he could battle
with both hands. Heretofore his
work with his left hand had been
slow.
Schreck made a poor showing. He
landed less than half dozen clean
blows on Morris. None Of them car
ried force enough to cause the Okla
homa hope" any great worry.
Several Indians were in the audi
ence. Morris himself is part Chero-
kee and he has many faithful friends
among the red men.
Hundreds of red men who knew
Morris when he was an engineer and
had no thought of becoming an aspir
ant for the crown of Champion Jack
Johnson mingled with the ringside
throng. They brought with them the
bell from an engine that Morris wa!
running when he made his last triI
over the road. This was hung neal
the press box and rung whenever Mo
ris' followers raised a cheer for thei
favorite.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
NO LICENSE FOR WEST RUTLAND
Special Election Invalid, According
to Attorney-GeneraI Sargent.

Rutland, March 29.-West Rutland
can have no liquor license commits
sioners according TO Attorney-Genera
John G. Sargent of Ludlow, and the
town will have to be dry In spite OF
itself The assistant judges OF Rut-
land county asked the attorney-gener-
al to give them an opinion. The opin.
ion which Mr.. Sargent will write and
transmit to the assistant judges will
say that the Supreme Court of Yer.
mont has decided a case, the circum.
stances out OF which II grew being al.
most Identical with those existing in
the West Rutland situation.
The case is described in the Slst
Vermont report. It's title is state VS..
c. G. Sargent, ct al, license commits.
sioners The decision was rendered
three years ago. The town OF Cor
inth failed to hold town meeting on
the first Tuesday in March The
warning had not been published at
the proper time A special town
meeting was legally warned In the
special warning appeared an article
Icalling for vote on the license Ques.
ton. II was held that the vote on
license at the special meeting was
unauthorized. The ballots showed a
majority in favor OF license. The
court declared that failure to hold
the annual town meeting on the first
Tuesday OF March did not interfere
with the election OF town officers
at the special meeting legally called
and holden, but asserted that the vote
on the license question was void be-
cause II was not taken on the first
Tuesday OF March, as provided In the
statutes.
In West Rutland this spring the
selectmen were about "a hours late In
posting the warning for the annua
, town meeting. Accordingly no meet
, Ing was held March but a specia
meeting, duly warned. was hel,
March IL. the second Tuesday OF IN,
, month. ~ the special meeting thl
vote was In favor OF license. CUES
ton arose as to whether the licens
!, vote was legal or not, aud there ha
been much discussion of the subject
I, Before appointing license commission
= ers for West Rutland the assistan
n judges applied to the attorney genera
= for an opinion in the matter. In vie,
: OF what Attorney General Sargen
Z has decided the judges will appolr
" no commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
SENATOR BoURNE's SLATE
oresonlan Says Roosevelt or LaFol-
lette VIII be the Nominee

Boston. March S0.-The next pres.
ldential race will be between Gov.
Woodrow Wilson, Democrat of New
Jersey. and United States senator
Robert NJ LaFollette, Republican Of
Wisconsin, according TO opinions ex.
pressed by Jonathan Bourne, United
states Senator from Oregon, and Pre-
sident OF the National Progressive
Republican League In an interview at
the City club last night lie deolar-
ed that Col. Theodore Roosevelt was
on trial and that II he came forward
with concrete remedies for the Ills
OF the country he might capture the
Republican nomination for president
THE country Is sick, very sick.
he said. "and the man that comes for
ward with the right pills for the pat
lent will unquestionably get the fol
lowing of the people
"Why should not Taft be the mex
nominee3' the Senator was asked.
Because" replied the statesman
from Oregon. president Taft in nom
OF his public uterances or action
has shown favor Tor the fundamental
of popular government The onl
thing that could be possibly construc
that way was In hib letter Of acceI
lance. when he said he favored th
election OF Senators b. direct vote.
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APPLICATION FOR
PARDON. IN CASE
OF SARG0OD
Arlington Man Now Serving
Long Prison Sentence
HEARING BEFORE GOVERNOR
Attorney General Sargent, States At
torney Meagher and Attorneys
Maurer and Archibald at Rutland

States Attorney w. ]. Meagher and
Attorney General John G. Sargent OF
Ludlow who has been in town In con-
nection with the inquest held In the
case of Cyrus Motif of Sandgate who.
it is claimed, came to his death near
ly two weeks ago as the result of In
juries received during a fight at d
dance in Manchester, went last night
to Rutland to attend hearing on an
application for pardon for Eugene
Sargood of Arlington now serving a
IA year sentence In the state prison
lat Windsor. Attorney Charles A.
Maurer of Bennington appeared for
the petitioners. On the way to Rut-
land the attorney general and the
states attorney we're met at Man
chester by Frank c. Archibald who
accompanied them to Rutland. Mr..
Archibald assisted States Attorney
III. J. Stakeholder in the prosecution
of Sargood who was charged with
three offences, poisoning colts. the
attempted poisoning of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sandy Hicks and perjury.
Since Sargood began serving his
oNnttnIC at lAlc oldtC VilSOH llCI6
have been several efforts to secure
his release. His case was brought
before the United States court on
the ground that he was being illeg-
ally detained and an application for
pardon was also made to Governor
George II. Prouty, the hearing taking
place at Windsor shortly before the
close of Mr.. Prouty's term of Office.
The hearing last night was held
before Governor John A. Mead at
the Berwick house and the case OF
the prisoner was presented by Mr..
Maurer. The attorney contended that
Sargood was not guilty of the crimes
for which he was convicted and quot
ed from the testimony Of the trials
to show that his client should never
have been sent to prison. The attor-
neys for the state contended that
the mans trial had been regular and
that his sentences had followed the
verdicts OF the jury.
According to persons from this 10
cality who have visited the prison al
, Windsor during the past four or fivs
, Years Sargood has been one Of the
, model prisoners OF the institution. Hs
|. is now the prison barber and also hal
, a shop where he Yields the razor ant
: scissors for the officials of the prison
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
BROKEN PLEDGES in MAINE
House Fails to Ratlfy the Proposed
Income Tax Amendment.

Augusta, Me-, March 3O.-The Maine
house Of representatives refused yes
terday so to SO, to ratify the proposed
income tax amendment to the federal
Constitution and Immediately accept
ed favorable committee report on a
bill providing for a state income tax.
Both the Republican and Democra-
tic platforms adopted last fall pledg.
ed ratification OF the federal amend
ment, but its opponents insisted that
the need OF the state for all possible
income should take precedence OF
party pledges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
FREAK OF NATURE
Cow Gives Birth to Monstroslty Poss-
esslne Wealth Of Face

A COW belonging to Damasse La
famine OF Mil street gave birth this
morning to a calf possessing three
eyes, three lower jaws and two upper
ones. The monster did not survive
birth. The head of the animal is now
in the possession Of Dr. d. A. Hing
worth, the attending veterinary who
intends to have it photographed and
submit the picture to veterinary's
magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30

Bob Beaton. the forccr Wesleyan
baseball captain who was seen at Nor
gan park two seasons ago as mem.
Der OF 2 Bennington nine. Is now
teaching school at ~ Paso. Texas.
and, as a member of the latter team.
his work was a feature In the game
with the Boston Red Sox Tuesday.
Beaton covered third base and accept.
ed eight chances without an error in
addition TO apping out two binkles at
The bat He is not playing PROBES.
slonal baseball. several offers having
been thrown down by him IN order 10
teach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
ROAD COMMISSIONERS
Guardians Of the county's Roads Dis
cuss Questions in Road Problem

This morning in the county build
ing at 1890, State Highway Commits
sioner c. w. Gates Of st. Adams call
ed the meeting of the road commits
sioners of Bennington county to or
der, and the gentlemen took up the
discussion of the roads of this coun.
ty The topic of the mornings con-
sideration was the construction of
permanent roads. The afternoons
discussion consisted of the matter
OF road maintenance and repairing.
About thirty-fve representatives
were present, no commissioner of any
town in the county being absent. Sew.
eral towns were represented by their
road commissioners and selectmen too.
The meeting closed with general
discussion Of the automobile fund.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
II is A CONSTANT srRuocln

to provide family income. You do
this while you live, your insurance
must do Il II you die. Look into our
new monthly income policy. Nation.
al Life Insurance Co, OF Vermont.
(Mutual.) Earle s. Kinsley. General
Agent. Mead Building. Rutland. W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
Clothing Caught Fire While Parents
Were Away From Home.

Rutland. March SO.-lt was learned
yesterday that Rita. the wo-yearold
child OF Mr. aud Mrs. Bert Page, who
live In remote part Of Mendon. was
burned TO death Monday. The par.
ents went to the woods FOR fuel. leav.
ing the baby alone in the house. They
were gone an hour and when they re.
turned. the child sat In a rocking
chair In front Of the fire. dead Il IL
supposed that sparks lgnlted her
clothing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
$4,000 For flRr SUFFERERS
More Than $4,000 Added to the Fund
Yesterday.

New York. March 30.x-Nearly $50.
GOO was added yesterday to the relief
fund for the sufferers from the Tri.
angle factory fire. bringing the total
collected up to S504s5. The largest
individual contributions were two
OF $1,000 each. by John Jacob Astor
and NJ. c. ID. Borden, and one Of $500
by Mrs. jefferson Seligman.
Hundreds of contributions ranging
from 81 to s. we're sent to the union
headquarters. where checks for 500
each from Mrs ]. 7. Morgan. Miss
Anne Morgan, and Mrs. Walter Lewis
ohm we're also received. Many Of the
contributions came from garment and
shirtwaist manufacturers and theft
employees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
FOR SUNDAY SPORTS
Massachusetts, Senate Votes TO Re-
consider Its Adverse Action.

Boston, March 30.-The Senate yes
terday by a very large majority re-
considered its vote of Tuesday
against Sunday sports. The matter
was postponed in order to give time
for putting a new proposition which
will not so quite as far as the one
which the Senate rejected by a close
vote yesterday This makes 1t pos
sible that the measure will yet go
through, for the House majority
against the bill was not large. The
vote in the senate to reconsider was
Is TO S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
BASE BALL BUNTs

Chris" Mahoney, the former Pitts.
field pitcher has been sold by the
Boston Red Sox TO The Sacramento
club but II is possible that he will re.
fuse TO report. The former Pittsneld
player, does not enthuse over playing
Oh the Coast
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont unsettled weather with snow
in the interior tonight. Colder In
southeast portion tonight. Friday
probably fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30

Manager Mackey OF North Adams
has signed Larry Barry. a crack pit.
cher and outncldcr who has seen ser.
vice IN some OF the best minor lea.
CUES Of the country. The home of the
new pitcher Is az Syracuse and he
was a member of the club which
represents that city In the New York
state league few years ago. Barry
pitched for Louisville In the Ameri.
can association last year aud a couple
Of seasons ago he led the slab artists
lof the Atlantic league
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
JOHNSON TWICE SENTENCED
Puelllst Hailed to Court Again 10 In.
sure Legality Of First Sentence

San Francisco. March SO.-Jack
johnson, the pugilist, was ordered in.
TO Police Court yesterday and again
sentenced to serve twenty-five days
In the county jail
Judge Treadwell said that he took
this action to forestall any question
OF the legality OF the original sen.
tenoe, from which Johnson appealed
to the Superior court An additional
charge Of automobile speeding against
johnson will be heard on April 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
BIRD MADE APPRAISER
Succeeds George w. Wanamaker at
the Port OF New York

Inc FoTt OF NOW foTk
Washington, March 30.-Francis
w. Bird OF New York was appointed
yesterday appraiser OF merchandise
at the port OF New York to succeed
George W. Wanamaker, recently re.
signed. The appointment was an.
nounced after a conference at the
White House between President Taft,
Senator Root. Secretary MacNeagh
and Collector William Loeb, Jr., OF
the port OF New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30

With Ray Collins. the former Uni.
verslty OF Vermont pitcher In the box
the Boston American Yannigans de-
feated Salt Lake City by the score of
. to 2 Tuesday, Collins pitched the
FIRST six innings during which the op.
posing team secured only three hits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
peLT WOMAN WITH STONES
South Bethlehem, Pa, Almost Riots
over Harem Skirt.

over Harem Skirt.
South Bethlehem. Pa, March 3d.
II was an exceedingly trying exper.
fence Miss Kate Johnson had when
she appeared on the street In a harem
skirt. II was the first sight local
people had had OF this fashion.
A crowd quickly formed and af or
mobbing her pelted her with stones.
Lacerated and bleeding, she was fin
ally rescued by a friendly policeman,
who escorted her home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30

According to reports from Boston.
Manager Tenny OF the National lea.
que club will ask for waivers ON Pat.
sy Kcefe OF Wllllamstown and also on
Chic Evans, the former Hoosick Falls
twlrler. Reports from Bennington
state that Keofe agreed to return and
captain the latter nine In case that he
was not retained by Boston The
latter club will undoubtedly try to
send him to some minor league club
North Adams Transcript
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THE COURTS
Court of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. JUS
tice Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
Patent appeal No. III. In re application
of Warren II. Worst ct al: argument
commenced by Mr.. w. H. Singleton for
appellants, continued by Mr.. r. 8. White
head for commissioner of patents and
concluded by Mr.. w. H. Singleton for ap-
pellants.
Patent appeal No. 71S In re application
of Daniel b. Luten: argument commenced
by Mr.. F. H. Drury for appellant, contin-
ued by Mr.. w. 8. Ruckman for commits
sioner Of patents and concluded by Mr.. F.
H. Drury for appellant.
Patent appeal No. ia. In re application
of Frank j. Harris; argument commenced
by Mr.. ]. H.. Griffin for appellant. con-
tinued by Mr.. w. s. Ruckman for COM
missioner of patents and concluded by
Mr.. ]. H. Griffin for appellant.
No. 2215 District Of Columbia agt.
Petty ct al; writ Of error to United States
Supreme Court ordered to issue. on mo-
ton Of Mr. William Henry White OF
counsel for appellant.
Patent appeal No. 716. Ryder agt.
White: dismissed for failure to print.
No. 2291. Lewis agt. Fox; motion to va
cate order docketing and Diminishing ap-
peal subrEttted by Mr.. William Henry
White, OF counsel for appellants, in sup
port Of motion.
Adjourned from day to day until Mon
day, May 20.
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INTERMENT IN ARLINGTON.
Body Of Maj. George Pickett to Be
Brourht From Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 13.-The
body Of Maj. George Pickett, U. S. A..
who died OIL the United States Army
transport Logan. en- route from Manila.
was brought to San Francisco on the
Logan, which arrived here yesterday.
Mai. Pickett died soon after the Logan
left Manila. on the birthday Of the eldest
Of his two sons, who accompanied him..
The Logan was met by Maj. Pickett's
mother, who will accompany the body,
with his two sons. to Washington. where
interment will be in Arlington cemetery.
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Talbot county, Md. which convenes May
IS. promises to be short one, as the
court docket SO far shows but one GRIM
inal trial. six appeals from magistrates,
six appearances and thirty civil trials.
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Ten Millions for Sick and Poor.

TOXIC. Japan. May 13.-Prince Kat
sura. premier and minister Of finance.
is leading a movement to obtain a fund
|of $40, 000, 900 to be used for tho relief
of the sick and poor of Japan.
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u. S. Naval Academy
and state House in Annapolis. also points III
and near Baltimore.
KENSINGTON.

Main entrance Geological Park Chevy Chase
and Kensington: Cars to above points from 18th
and ~ Y. ave. W., B. & A. R. r. and Union
ticket Office, l4c4 \. Y. ave.
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For Sale - Attention,
investors, spectators
and homeseekers. See
what a good opportu-
nifty we offer you to


The owner Of two beautiful new
houses on the Heights, west of 14th
street. having just acquired them
through a debt, Is willing to sell
them for less than they cost the
builder who erected them within
the last two years.
$3.50 will buy each one Of them.
They are complete in every detail.
Beautiful arrangement.
Full three stories. ten rooms. two
baths. hot-water heat, cabinet man
tells. open fireplaces, laundry tubs
everything that could be desired.
The houses are situated on one OF
the most attractive and best Inn
proved squares west Of 14th st.
To purchase fine. large, three
story houses like this, with two
bathrooms and all conveniences. at
this low figure. is simply making
the purchaser q present OF more
than one thousand dollars.
STONE { FAIRFAX, 1342 N. Y. Ave.
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For Sale-$4.5OO each. Two cheap
homes. Situated between 18th and
10th streets, Mt. Pleasant, outlook on
10th street. These houses are thor
oughly we'll constructed, parlor, re-
ception hall, dining room and kitchen
on the first floor. Three sleeping
rooms, tile bathroom: lot lbs feet
deep; southern exposure.
STONE & FAIRFAX, 1870 N. Y. Ave.
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For Sale-No reasonable offer re-
fused. Out-of-town owner will sacri-
fee. You can secure q bargain: 631-
G5S-635 ''C'' st. ne. Make offer Of
$,1dO; 3 stories: cellar: 8 rooms and
bath. Very attractive fronts; thor
oughly well constructed.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 N. Y. Ave
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For Sale-Investment. 500 each;
each rents So a month: 10 small
houses on a numbered. street.
81. 800; renting for $131 a month:
8 brick houses on a street near
North Capitol and H streets.
So, 400 each: each rents $3S; two
S-room bricks on q numbered street
northwest.
$500; rents $50: two stores on
car line west OF 18th street.
STONE & FAIRFAX, 1892 N. Y. Ave.