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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
.R|CHESON MOVED
FROM JAIL TO
STATE PRISON
Confessed Murderer Of Avis
Linnell Now in Death Cell
DOOMED TO DIE NEXT WEEK
Transfer Made Without Expected
Breakdown by Clergyman Who
is Exceedingly Nervous

Boston, May 15.-Clarence V. T.
Richeson, slayer of Avis Linnell,
slept last night within dozen PAGES
of the death house at the Charles
town state prison at Boston. Late
yesterday afternoon he was called
from his cell in the Charles street
Jail, handcuffed to an officer and hur
ried away in the Jail van TO the pris-
on. Some time next week, PROBABLY
on either Monday or Tuesday morn
ing, soon after midnight, he viii die
in the electric chair, il the orders
of the court are carried out. Con-
trary to expectations, lticheson did
not collapse or break down when he
learned the time mad come to go to
the death CELL AS he has submitted
for days to an exhaustive and trying
examination by expert alienists, some
officials had predicted that he would
not have the physical strength to
face the final step in his career
calmly.
Soon after three o'clock yesterday
afternoon Deputy Sheriff Edmund
Kelley approached Richeson's cell ia
the jail and called out TO him. DOC.
tor, come out and take little walk"
Receiving the greeting, as he had
several times before, as an invita-
ton to exercise in the yard, the pris.
oner stepped forward eagerly and fol-
owed the officer. But when Deputy
Kelley grasped his arm and attempt
ed to snap on handouts, Richeson
jumped backward as If he had been
struck and his cheeks were gray. The
deputy did not hesitate, but again
seized the arm of the prisoner, who
this time made no resistance and
quickly his wrist was handcuffed TO
that of an officer. After the party
had entered the Jail van policeman
had to clear way through the 200
| or more curious spectators beyond
the walls when the gate was opened,
but there was no sound or disturb
ance as the van rolled through and
down Charles street.
Eight minutes later the van mad
entered the yard of the state prison
at Charlestown, after passing
through similar crowd. AS Rich
eson stepped out and started across
the roadway TO the iron door OF the
death house his head was held low
and he glanced neither to the right
nor the left until almost in the shad-
ow of the doorway. Then he gave
one look upward at the blue sky,
which he was probably to see for the
last time, and entered the windowless
building. Richeson was dressed In
blue suit with a black derby hat,
while an officer carried his topcoat,
which he did not need The first act
at the prison was to clothe the pris-
oner in the regulation prison-made
suit always given occupants OF the
death chamber. He was given
black and white striped outing shirt,
pair of prison socks, blue-black
coat and a pair of trousers and shoes,
all OF prison make.
There are three cells in the cell
room OF the death house which ad-
joins the execution room. Richeson
was given the one nearest the cleo
trio chair. The chamber is lighted by
electricity and the prisoner is always
under the eye of two guards who
form the death watch. Richeson en-.
tered the cell at $3.50 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
MINERS FED THROUGH TUBE
Six Men Entombed Alive 1000 Feel
Below the Earth

Ironwodo, Mich, May 15.-Six OF
the thirteen men entombed at the
2000-foot level of the Norrie mine by
a cave-in Monday night, were last
night grouped in a small space, with
five of their comrades dead beside
them. Two bodies have been brought
to the surface. The men still alive
are being fed by means of little
pipe driven through the earth that
hens them in. Many rescuers are
working TO save them.
1t is not known just what caused
the accident. Some time before mid
night Monday night something gave
way on the 2000-foot level. Many men
were at work there and they scatter
ed in both directions The majority
escaped up the right path, but Il
Numbered into one of the many cross
sections of the mine and were trap
ped Two of them were killed al
the edge of the cave-in and fiVt
others were killed where they stood
Six backed close to the wall anc
stood still The falling roof missed
them.
Then from the outside a many-sec
toned pipe was started downward
Presently 1t reached the men and tn,
mine officials learned that six were
alive. Double crews went to worl
to save these men, but many yards o
broken timber, rock and ore must b.
lifted out of the passage and a new
roof built as the diggers go, befor,
the entombed miners can be rescued
The mine Is controlled by the Oil
yer Mining company. a subsidiary o
the United States Steel corporation
At the offices of that company in Du
luth late yesterday it was asserte,
that there was some hope that tn,
six men would be rescued.
Through the pipe driven into tn,
mine, Oscar Kangas, spokesman o
the party. informed the rescuers tina
the six men alive unframed ar,
Frank Jaszczak, Jacob Anderson, Os
car Kangas, George Kronkin, Vincen
Zambrowitz and August Clys. Tn,
work of cutting an opening to tn,
men is progressing slowly, in orde
to prevent further caving. The res
cuing party hoped TO reach the i'm
prisoned men during the night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
BRYAN ANSWERS GOV. HARMON
ohio Man Charged with Mlslnforma
ton and evasion

Lincoln. Neb, May 15.-w. ]. Bry.
an yesterday said In part: Il have
read press reports Of Gov. Harmon's
Wooster speech He is misinform-
ed on some points and evades others.
did not offer to put him In nomina.
ton at st. Louis. On the other hand
objected to his nomination as soon
as his name was mentioned and new.
er withdrew my objection. | did not
promise him a cabinet position In the
last campaign or at any other time.
HE does not answer my charge
against him. namely that he has not
changed his sympathies since he
helped to defeat the democratic tick.
ct In 96. lie does not deny that he
is the choice OF big business. He Is
not frank In Boosting Of his own vic.
tories and my defeats. To the first
OF my defeats he openly contributed
and he would not be able to boast OF
his victories In 1908 ad 1910 II he
gave the public the real reasons for
his election"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
THE VERMONT MEETING
Good Sized Audience at Y. M. c. A.
Gymnasium Last Evening

About as many persons as could be-
comfortably accommodated assem-
bled at the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium.
last evening to listen to the address,
es by speakers engaged by the state
educational department in connection
with the campaign that has been in
progress for several years.
Frank Il. Howe, editor of The Ban.
ner presided, and before introducing
the first speaker, announced the pur-
pose Of the meeting and stated that
the present was the first occasion on
which the educational department
had held gathering in Bennington.
The subject announced for the
meeting was The Condition, Needs
and Prospects of Vermont" Super.
intendent OF Education Mason S.
Stone OF Montpelier spoke OF the nd.
vantages to be derived from the or.
ganizing of teachers classes for the
purpose of improving the rural
school.
Walter II. Crockett, editor of the
Montpelier Journal, called attention
TO the many opportunities In Yer.
mont and told how the state had
suffered because the inhabitants had
tailed to take advantage of the many
openings, especially in the line Of
agriculture.
The last speaker. Hon. Albert Il.
Roberts of New York, formerly a
member OF the National state rural
commission, forcibly portrayed the
necessity OF preserving the integrity
and strength OF the rural communi.
ties which he said had solved all the
problems Of the past and which must
be depended upon to work out tan.
giles Of the future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15

lions played hard during the cam
paign to interest the women voters.
The telegraphic eleventh hour plea
OF the New York suffragists to sup
port Roosevelt was resented by some
of the women though the advice was
followed by many.
This was the first time that women
of California had to express their
choice for the presidential nomina-
ton.
The campaign, which closed last
night with the Roosevelt and La Fol
lette forces making final effort to
swing San Franclsco's vote, was
bitterly contested. Senator La Fol
lette. aided by his wife and others,
toured the state, charging that Col.
Roosevelt had failed to give him a
square deal" Taft speakers hurled
the same charge against Roosevelt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
Favors Mr.. Baldwin

The voters Of Arlington at the spe.
cial town meeting on May 10, will do
well to consider the name of II. b
Baldwin for selectman TO MI out the
unexpired term of the late r. s. Nc
Donald, and by so doing see that the
tax OF the town is expended properly
and remember the repairs on bridges
for the coming year.
A Republican Voter.
Arlington, Vt, May 10, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
COLONEL CARRIES ALL
Minnesota State Convention for
Roosevelt by Large Majority

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 15.-Min-
nesota's "a delegates to the national
republican convention probably will
be instructed for Theodore Roosevelt
Complete returns from Mondays
county conventions seem to assure
this. With the exception of six
delegates at large by the state con-
vention here tomorrow the delega-
ton will be complete. Former Con-
gresham Tawney, whose home coun.
ty, Winona, went for Taft, has de-
clined to become a delegate. Hope
of the La Toilette forces that the Wis
consin man would carry the 9Th dis
trict were wrecked when Polk coun-
ty went to the colonel, turning the
tide there. The state convention
will be divided thus Roosevelt, S76;
Taft, 70; La Toilette, 1874.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
CLARK WINS NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord. May 15-Four delegates
at large and two from each OF the
two congressional districts to the
democratic national convention az
Baltimore. unpledged but morally
bound" by a preferential vote in the
convention to vote for Speaker
Champ Clark for the presidential no
mlnation. were elected by the demo
Gratis OF New Hampshire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
ROBBERS GOT $4,000
Fast Train Held up and Robbed Near
Hottlsburg, Miss.

New Orleans, May 15.-The New
York-New Orleans express was held
up early this morning near Hottis-
burg, Miss, by train robbers.
The safe in the express car was
dynamited and the robbers secured
$4,000 and escaper. They are be-
ing pursued by a strong force of de-
puties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
KING FREDERICK DEAD
Ruler Of Denmark Died on Street
Late Last Night

Hamburg, May 15.-It was learned
today that King Frederick of
day state that King Frederick Of
Denmark died suddenly on the street
late last night from heart failure. He
was walking alone at the time.
His body WIS picked up and taken
to the morgue where it was not rec
ognized until this morning, when the
kings attendants started search for
him.
Crown Prince Christian returning
from an early morning ride was hail
ed as king by people on the street
before he had heard of his fathers
death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
lsMAY AIDS SAILORS WIDOWS
VIII Provide Pensions for Those who
Lose Husbands az Sea

London, May 14-Exact informa.
ton was obtained today as to J..
Bruce lsmay's intentions In founding
a Titanic memorial, as reported in
the Liverpool Journal OF Commerce.
Mr. lsmay made an offer to the
Lord Mayor Of Liverpool to contri.
butte $4,000 and Mrs. Ismay $4,000.
to fund to provide pensions for the
willows OF those who lost their lives
at sea while In active duty on Brit.
ish mercantile vessels.
The widows of the crew Of the TT.
tanic are eligible. No pension II TO
exceed 500 a year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
eovcorrs OUR MACHINERY
Russia Does SO in Retaliation for
Our Abrogating Treaty.

Washington. May A boycott OF
American agricultural machinery is
spreading throughout Russia as a pro
test against the recent abrogation by
Congress of the treaty Of 1882.
The American Consul General al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
FRENCH AlRMAN FALLS
Capt. Eeheman Carried to a Hospital
In Dying Condition

Etampes, May 14.-Capt. Echeman.
military aviator, while making a
flight in a monoplane at the aero.
drome here today dropped 100 feet.
He was buried under the wreokage
Of his machine and was carried In a
dying condition to a hospital
The cause of the accident has not
been ascertained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15

Moscow, Mr. Snodgrass, reports that
stores which supply agricultural ma
chinery to the peasants have already
been requested to buy no supplies
from the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next 20 Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont, unsettled. Local showers
tonight and Thursday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-15
Piles Cured In 8 to a Days

Your druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case of itching. blind. bleeding or pro-
truding piles In 6 to II days. SOC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A petition for the dissolution of the
Spreckels Sugar Refining Co. was
filed. last week.
Clearance S. Martin. Martinshurg, w.
Va, and John f. Martin OF Greenbay,
Wis, We're elected new members of
the board of directors of the knights
OF Columbus at business session of
the supreme council of that order.
Thursday. at Colorado Springs. Colo.
Daniel j. Griffin, BROOKLYN, N. Y,
and William II. CULVER. Portland,
Me, were reelected to the board.
The Western sugar Refining Co. APP
piled 20 the superior court ut San
Francisco. Wednesday, for permission
to dissolve The petitioners are John
ID. spreekels. w. II. Hannah and W
l. Brodeck. three Of the I'VE directors
of the company The signatures of
the other two directors. Adolph B.
Spreckes and John d. Spreekels. Jr.
are not attached. rhe petition fol-
lows the local hearing of the govern
ment's antitrust suits against the
American Sugar Refining Co, which
sought 10 show conspiracy with the
California companions 10 crush COM
petitsan.
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2:so FREDERICKSBURG No. IL.

FIRST HEATING crowd called
loudly for the Free-for-all until Start
er Pike announced that it would be
run as soon as the horses could be
warmed up. He explained that the
upper turn was in bad condition at
noon and that several of the drivers
mad not dared To start their valuable
horses under the circumstances
Eeachey's Dip of death occurred
just as the horses scored for the first
time and the word was not forthcom-
ing, Senorita c., Ladies Sister and
Tommy Wilkes were drawn, kelso and
Raffia Wilkes added Color Bearer
was away in the lead with King Ga
zette a good second Matte March
proved too strong for her field and
maize her way to the pole and the
lead. King Gazette, however, with
the expert Leger behind, proved a
worthy foeman and soon forced the
Boston mare to leave the bunch. The
two fought it out to the wire. Leger
driving around on the outside and
nearly nipping the other horse at the
wire in 216A. Teddy Bingen. far back,
was third, Color Bearer fourth, Kelso
sixth, Raifia Wilkes seventh and
Mutzey Wilkes eighth.
SECOND HEAT--After repeated at
tempts with the trailers holding up,
they We're warned by Mr.. Pike that he
would wait little longer. A broken
harness caused further delay. Harry
Lee went up and made a speech
through his huge megaphone. The
Raiiia Wilkes horse went to the barn
to make repairs. Matte March was
given good start in the second at
tempt after they returned. King Ca
zette was away in a break but soon
settled down. Through the back
stretch they held their positions, Leger
pushing King hard. At the half, they
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Arthur j. Cutler and Thomas Mans
field. the two little boys arraigned al
the municipal court in Lewiston
Wednesday. for larceny from the Ar
mory of the sth Co of the Coast Ar
tlilery Corps. were placed in charge OF
Probation officer Frank Smith for
six months at the court, Thursday
morning. The boys pleaded guilty to
the offense.
The Androscoggin County Pomona
Grange was entertained by Androscog-
gin Grange of Greene. Wednesday. Al
the forenoon session the Pomona de-
gree was conferred on a numbr OF
candidates. At the afternoon session
an address of welcome was delivered
by Lewis Mendal. master of Andros-
coggin Grange, with response by f..
Z. Addition of Leeds, master of the Po-
mona. Papers We're read by Miss Ma
bel V. Wood of Thorne's Corner
Grange of Lewiston. Fl. l.. Keyser OF
Greene. president of the Maine State
Pathological Society, and 2. A. Gilbert
of Turner.
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s<~------------=--7--7--
SOMERSET.
sOION.

SOUTH Miss Saul of Boston, wha
has been visiting Miss Mabel Haryille
for the past few weeks. has returned
home.
Miss Annie Holmberg is at home
from Skowhegan for a few days
Mrs Eunice Biekford, who has beer
very i'll, is somewhat improved.
Several in this vicinity attended the
Pomona Grange held at East Madison
Tuesday. afterward crossing the lake
where the Skowhegan and Athens
Railway Field day was being held.
Mrs Vesta Matson of Skcwhegan
is visiting her brother, Warren Rice.
Harry Streed. who has been work
ing for Mr. Sideil, has returned home
where he is making preparation for a
trip West within a few days.
Grace Padam was a recent guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Rice.
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2:27 Trot-$5oo-stake No. 8.

FIRST HEAT--Masterpie passed
the grandstand causing much amuse-
ment by his cake walk" The aero
plane went into the air again as the
horses went up the stretch and We're
trotted back and forth while Beaehey
dipped and swerved above them. The
drivers were asked by starter if they
were willing to take "a chance With
the aeroplane in air and assented.
Hamptonland Oakland on the pole,
took the lead but broke Ia the back
tretch and dropped back. Cochato
Maid took his place and passed the
half with Hamptonland Oakland
fighting his way up to second. Young
Mack was a good third with Queen
Mary apparently growing strong a.
every step. Into the back stretch and
toward the upper turn they continued
but the pace seemed too fast for
cochato Maid and she went off her
stride, to be passed by Queen Mary,
Young Mack Hamptonland Oakland
and Masterpiece. Frank Ward did
not show. Queen Mary and Young
Mack fought 1t ont at the wire,
O'Neirs charge leading by half
length at the wire. Hamptonland Oak
land, Masterpiece and Cochato Maid
finishing in order.
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Postponed 2:fs Pace-s5oo.

SIXTH HEAT-This race was an
nounced for ] o'clock but was no..
called until las, with four heat win
ners remaining from Wednesday, Su-
sic NJ. two heats; Cabel, Nathalie and
Mercer c.. one heat each. Metcalf
could not control Mercer c. and much
delay was the result. The mare re-
fused TO make the turns and was sent
completely around the course for the
other drivers to score with as best
they might. When the word was given
Nathalie pulled to the pole away from
Susie NJ. and kept her lead to the up
per turn. Here Susie M. and Cabel
closed in, coming past the half in
that order. In the back stretch the
drive was started with Susie M. pass
ing Nathalie and Cabel clinging to
her wheel. At the turn Cabel swung
around on the outside and into the
head of the stretch. apparently gain
ing at every stride. Two hundred
yards away, however. the mare
strengthened and led under the wire
by scant neck. Nathalie was a bad
third and Mercer C. hopelessly in the
rear. Hayden made his way TO the
judges stand and INDUCED in such
sarcasm as he could muster because
OF the ''ungentlemanly manner" In
which he had been sent away.
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THE RACES BY HEATS.
Free for aII--s1ooo.

FIRST HEAT-Sunderland up for
Auctioneer, when notified that he had
the pole. replied: Thank you, I'll try
to keep it, Ella Ambulator drew sec
ond position, Miss DeForest third.
Get Eft fourth. Charlie Miller fifth,
Hal b., Jr., sixth and the Eel in the
second tier. The warning was given by
Starter Pike and the horses sent up
The first tier was down in the second
attempt with a perfect line, but Ella
Ambulator was too far back. Pitman
was warned. Three other trys were
without result, but on the fourth time
the word was given. The Auctioneer on
the pole held his lead on the first
round. Ella Ambulator with her nose
ON Snnderland's shoulder and Got Eft
going strong on the outside. The Eel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-09

held three lengths over their field and
Color Bearer third. Around the lower
turn they held their respective posi-
lions. But at the head of the stretch
the March mare broke and Leger shot
King Gazette into the lead. None of
the others, however, got by, finish
ing: Color Bearer. Teddy Bingen Hud-
son. Kelse, Raffia. Wilkes was dis
tanced
THIRD HEAT-A broken harness
on Teddy Bingen caused q few min
utes' delay. Reachey went to the
grandstand and stood modestly snil-
ins while the announcement was made
that he would have To leave. The an
neuncer asked for three cheers and
they were given with Will a fair
start with the strong Gazette horse
on the pole and holding firm. In the
back stretch, Matte March crept up
ami passed him ON the turn. He was
following close at the half but drop
ped back steadily to the three-quar-
tiers. They left their field three
lengths to the rear in the stretch. Ga
zette creeping up to the March wheel.
Color Bearer was third and Hudson
just beat kelso out for fourth. Nut
zey Wilkes was distanced.
FOURTH HEAT--After six times
down the drivers were reprimanded.
The next time resulted in the word
with Matte March. King Gazette and
Hudson punched for the lead. They
held their positions. essentially to thu
half, when Matte March passed frs
King Gazette second and Color Bear
er third. The leading pair left their
field far in the rear but the March
mare proved too strong and Gazette
quit. They were slowing up under the
wire, with Color Bearer third ana
Kelso fourth