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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
WRESTLING AT VERGENNES
w. F. Ladue Wins Bout from Joseph
Burbank.

Vergennes. June IA short wrestling
bout was won at the opera house this
evening by w. F.. Ladue of Fitchburg
Mass, a former resident of this city. His
opponent was Joseph Burbank of Brock
ton. Mass, who was ont Of condition. He
had reduced his weight Is pounds in the
last two days in order to enter this match
and was weakened by an all nights ride
on the cars. At the close Of the contest
he challenged Ladue to a handicap match.
Burbank to throw Ladue twice in one hour
or forfeit the money. c. +. Rogers of
Fitchburg, Mass, formerly of this city
and better known as THE Terrible Yam
kee, was n witness of the bout and Will
arrange a match here with some of the
heavy Wrestlers if possible.
John r. Robinson. sporting editor of the
Worcester Gazette WAS the referee of the
bout, which resulted as follows:
First fall-Won by Burbank In seven
minutes by a body scissors and half Mel
son hold.
Second fall--Won by Ladue in two min
utes by father arm and half Nelson hold
Third fall-Won by Ladue in eight min
utes by a cross bullock and father arm
hold.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19

Civil War claim adjuster from the treas
ury department and w. +. White of Wash
ington, D. c., member of the firm of
Cotton g. White. attorneys for Vermont In
their claim for about $4,000 due on the
old war bonds issued in 1872 to the
amount of about 81, 800, 900, are at the state
house going over the old records and
checking entries prior to their being al
lowed by the government.
They are being assisted by +. II. Button
OF Rutland, w. w. Russell Of White River
Junction and Mrs. L. a. Mutt. state
Treasurer J. l.. Bacon and state Auditor
Barber are expected here this week TO aid
in the work. IT is expected 1t Will re-
uuire week to finish the examination of
Vermont's books.
This will make Vermonts claim too late
to he included in the deficiency bill now
before Congress but 1t will doubtless he
ready for next session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
MUCH DAMAGE IN JERICHO
Six Bridges on One Stream Washed Out
Highway DamaRed

Jericho Center, June 16-The heavy
shower here sunday evening did a great
amount of damage In the southern part OF
the town, especially along Mill brook,
which was turned into an uncomfortable
torrent The highways are badly Quilted,
all the sluices are gone and some build
ings were damaged Six bridges were de
stroyed on Mill brook as follows: Two in
Nashville near Leary's, the Johnson bridge.
two by the old cheese factory and the
bridge near Ellen Fay's place. The road
which passes through the Richmond woods
was also washed out almost the entire
length No estimate of the damage has
been made but it will he several thousand
dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19

4:1o train succeeded in getting to Plain.
field
Between the station and water tank ir
Plainfeld there is a great gap nearly ~
feet long and about 40 feet deep, which 4
will be necessary to carry around for g
few days. This washout was caused BY
Little brook, which is usually dry in the
summer time, but which became tempo
rarily raging river.
DAMAGE ON THE FARMS.
Up Worcester branch there was consid
cradle damage. The crops in many place.
were utterly destroyed, in one case, q
healthy field of potatoes being swept OF
together with the soil in which they wer,
growing. Gardens near the streams are
missing.
About ! 900 900 feet Of lumber in logs own
ed by Dan Dodge took its departure but q
part of it lodged further down stream Be.
tween here and Wrightsvile there arr
three sizeable bridges out. The meadows
are all washed with mud. James Finn hat
two acres Of Strawberries yesterday, to-
day he has patch Of Shiny mud.
The house of A. A. Owens narrowly es
capped destruction. The water swept GU,
the UNDERMINING so that the ell part set.
tied and the whole building was wrecked
out of shape
Here in Montpelier the losses will be com
paratively slight. All the streets are
washed some and few are badly quilted out
but the damage is principally in appear.
ance. All are covered with Shiny mud
Water went into some cellars but not to dc
much serious damage, though If the people
had not been aroused by the fire alarm
about midnight the loss would undoubtedly
have been heavy. Clay hill is nearly i'm
passable from gullies. Damage to the ex
tent Of several hundred dollars was done t
the grounds of Prof. j. W. Burgess. Tn,
United States Clothes Fin company hat
their lumber yards and lumber covered
with mud so that much will be either spoil
ed or injured. Water rose in this city will
rapidly hardly credible. If there had beer
ice to block the streams as there was las
winter, damage would have been enormous
Montpelier people think two floods in fou
months are too many.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
Buck Pleads Guilty to That Charge and
Gets a Life Sentence.

st. Johnsbury, June 15.-James Buck, the
Hardwick wife murderer, pleaded guilty 10
murder In the second degree In Caledonia
County Court yesterday and was sentenced
to confinement IN the State prison at Wind
sor for life by Judge Start. Buck was ar
raigned Friday and pleaded not guilty to
the charge of murder in the first degree,
but later he expressed Willingness TO
plead guilty Of murder in the second de-
gree and was allowed to do so. Sheriff Sui
loway took Buck to Windsor yesterday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
Central Vermont Visited by
One of Most Destructive
Storms in History.
TERRIBLE TRAIN WRECK.

ngine and Eight Freight Cars Plunge into Wash
outs so Feet Deep between Middlesex and
Waterbury-Four Trainmen Killed-Were
All on the Engne-Wreck Trains Unable to
Reach Scene of Accident on Account of
Washouts Each Side of the Wreck--Saw
Mill in Middesex Washed Away Houses
and Barns Destroyed Damage to the
Highways and Bridges All through Winooski
Valley
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
PRESIDENT COMING TO VERMONT

Washington, June 15.-President r. et-
welt is arranging for an extensive nip
through New England in August and : e.
tember. His recent promise to Repres. n e.
tive Littlefield to visit Rockland Me. Il
August. has brought a number Of similar
invitations to the President from other
parts of New England, and YESTERDAY Re
assured Senators Gallinger, Proctor and
Dillingham; and Representatives Sulloway
and Foster that he would visit severol
places in New Hampshire and Vermont
when he made his trip East.
The President will probably stop at IL"
Weirs n. H.. to attend a soldiers reun ~.
and will probably attend the State fair t
Concord. He is expected to be the gll E
of Senator Proctor of Vermont at Corb.n :
Park visiting also Brattleboro and 9th =
points in Vermont.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
GOT HIS ARM BROKEN.

Swanton, June 1G.--John Columb, Jr, had
his left arm caught while he was throwing
on a belt at the Barney Marble company s
mill this afternoon, hurting him violently
to the floor breaking the arm below the
elbow 30 the bones protruded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
WILL NOT SETTLE STRIKE
international Paper Co. Refuses tc
Recognize the Union.

Bellows Falls, June 1.-THE prospects of
an early settlement Of the strike at the IL
ternational mill here which We're indicated
yesterday have fallen through and the sit
uation to-day Is as grave as at the be-
ginning of the lockout. Numerous confer
ences between the union committee and the
International superintendent have resulted
in an agreement that satisfies the strii-
ers as TO both the wage and time schedule,
their contention on these points being
granted but the International company re-
fuses absolutely to recognize the union as
a body.
The men demand that as the first con
dition none but union help shall be employ
ed in the future. They are insistent on IT, is
and the strike leaders say that if this is
not agreed to that before the week is out
the few remaining mills of the Inter
national plant will join them and a com
plete tie-up result.
treasurer of the International Brotherhood
of Paper Makers leaves tomorrow for
Washington. d. c., "A conference of union
mill organizations having been called. The
situation will be laid before President
Gompers and an effort made to get the mill
owners and men t. a complete agreement.
The strikers here from the beginning have
been quiet and orderly and the force of
special police sworn in to protect the
company's mills have been unneedcd.
CAMPBELL FAMILY REUNION.
Barre. June 15.-The semi-annual reunion
Of the Campbell family of Vermont wa
held in this city vest erday and was at
tended by 70 members Of the family. Til,
reunion was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles II. Campbell. A party of C
members arrived in town in the mornina
by special car, coming from towns in La
noble county An outdoor dinner wa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
THE ROCHESTER CAUCUS
Fight Was between Proctor and Glenn
ent-Three Ballots Taken.

Rochester, June 15-The republicans of
this town held largely attended caucus
last evening and elected four Proctor dele
gates to the State republican convention.
1t was voted to elect delegates by n ma
jority vote and this necessitated three bal
lots before a choice was made. The results
of the ballots were as follows:
First-Froctor 12i, Clement Ill, McCul-
Tough "a.
Second--Proctor lis, Clement Ill, McCul-
Tough 8.
Third-Proctor 10, Clement 10, McCul-
Tough 6.
The delegates elected are: Q. G. Mar
tin, II. NJ. Wing, A. w. Cove James
Marsh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19

Fair Haven, where the greatest excitement
prevails. Spooner is still at liberty. This
is the 18th case in Rutland this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
AN EL0NGAl ED MARRIAGE

Commenced in kentucky and Com
pie tod in Swanton.
Swanton, June 17-Edward Il, Pollock OF
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POSTMASTER At WHITING.

Vashir gton June In. w. Foster has
been appointed postmaster at Whiting, Vt.
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Is II a burn' Use DIR, Thomas Eclectric
OIL. A cut? Use Dr, Thomas Ecleotric
OIL At your druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
BROOKFIELD FOR PROCTOR.

Brookfield, June 15.-The republicans in
caucus last evening elected two Proctor
delegates. There was no Clement ticket
and but one ballot which stood: Proctor,
12S: Mccullough, 81. The delegates are
George Crane, Terry Callagan: alternates,
A. E. Churchill, d. n. Chadwick.
At the town meeting held yesterday af-
ternoon it was voted to expend $50 10
finish off room in the Masonic building
for a library.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
ON WELLS RIVER ROAD

On the other side of Montpelier the losses
are not as heavy. The Montpelier & Wells
River railroad had two washouts. One at
Grays Crossing in East Montpelier has
neen liked this afternoon by force of
men with the wrecking train 20 that the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
FRANKLIN COUNTY DELEGATES.

ST Adams, June 15.-Delegates to the re-
publican county convention to be held at
Enosburgh Falls on the 25th inst, were
elected Saturday in these towns: Richford,
H. f. Rustedt, r. NJ. Pelton, j. c. Baker, G.
a. Powell, G. +. Ladd, NJ S. Rublee, David
Marcy and S. b. Parker; st. Adams town,
NJ. S. Corliss, Edmund Lemay, \. T. Hurl-
bert, Gates Boynton and Merrill Ladd;
Georgia, C. E. Hotchkiss, Judson Coburn,
Frank Paige, j. W. Reynolds and O. T..
Sunderland, Berkshire, n. Z. Ladd, Charles
II. Austin, Lucien Wilson, a. G. Derby and
w. NJ. Jeffords; Fairfield. Isaac n. Chase,
H. S. Gilbert, George Soule and W. T..
Croft.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13

once she produced single specimens.
This year Idaho exported 200 cars of
apples, each car containing 500 bushels;
~ cars of prunes. with 10000 pounds
in each car. while thousands Of bush
els Of fruit of all kinds went out by
express. Nor do even these dazzling
figures represent all the fruit Idaho
raised.
The people up there are fond of fruit.
and they eat whole lot OF it, Nobody
knows how much found its way to their
tables, but the quantity must have been
considerable. And, best of all, the hor-
tieulturist reports that the orchards.
$1,000 acres Of them. are free from
pests Of every kind, that they are all
young and healthy, and likely to yield
abundantly for years to come.
Certainly Idaho is entitled to con-
gratulations. She is growing in wealth
and population and prestige. Her citf-
zens are farmers. miners, business and
professional men of the highest stand
ing, fact which we must acknowledge
even if they do manifest mighty poor
political judgment sometimes. There
is no real reason why Idaho should not
continue to grow in the future as rap
idly as she has grown in the past
Today. as regards the fruit industry,
she easily leads all the intermountain
states. although one OF the youngest of
them ALL The Herald wishes all possi-
Bile success TO Utahs neighbor. May
her shadow continue TO Increase on the
face Of the earth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
THE PACIFIC CABLE.


COME HISTORY was made at San
y Francisco yesterday when the
steamer which is to lay the cable be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ippines started on her long journey
To many in the west who knew the
late john w Mackay the event was
tinged with sadness at the recollec-
ticn that he could not be among those
who witnessed the beginning of the
fruition of one of his life dreams. But
10 such must also have come the
cSought that. though dead, the spirit
Ct Mr.. Mackay is still the dominating
power in this great enterprise.
To his son Clarence has been deputed
the actual work of carrying out his
fathers plans. This young man seems
TO have inherited some of the older
Mackay's ability along with his mil
lions. He has declared that he will
push the cable through TO completion
as rapidly as possible and that he
hopes it will be considered a monu-
ment to his fathers memory And il
will be a monument, one of the. endur-
ing kind
With the Pacific cable completed
Honolulu will be, for business pur-
poses, a suburb of San Francisco. and
Manila will be as close to the coast
metropolis as Oakland, just across the
bay. Clarence Maekay has declared
that the time is not far distant. when
it win be possible to flash a message
around tho xvOrld i, 4av ,,ofo,,4o.- rrt.a.
is no reason to doubt that his prophecy
viii be verified
The Pacific cable has long been a
necessity to the commerce of the
world. The British have such a cable,
one recently opened for business. but
it is not available for American uses
as fully as the Mackay cable will be.
The British cable does not touch
Honolulu at all, while that city will be
the new lines first objective point It
will cost comparatively little to send
messages over the Mackay cable. That
is, when the present excessive rates are
taken into consideration.
The franchise under which the wo-S
was begun yesterday is favorable
enough 20 the government. 1t pro-
vides that the United States may
purchase the line at an arbitrated fig
ure at any time it sees fit to take the
step. Extremely low rates are to be
given the government on all forms of
business and it is thought that the saw
ing in Philippine tolls viii amount to
a considerable sum every year.
While The Herald is sorry that the
new Pacific cable is not to be laid by
the government, it is glad to see the
work under way in the next best form
and it wishes the enterprise unbound
ed success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
a PROBLEM SOLVED.

n ALL THE HISTORY of Salt Lake
1 no meaner, wetter, sloppier snow
has fallen than that which covered the
streets and sidewalks to depth Of
several inches Thursday night and yes
.1erday It was a combination of snow
and water. and II would be hard to
.Eay which Of the two elements pre-
.ponderated- Many of the street ear
lines were tied up tight, and people
had TO wade to their places of bust
ness through the iciest kind Of ice
water
Uncomfortable? There was more
physical discomfort to the square inch
in Salt Lake yesterday than there mas
been fer many a day. 1t was weatns-.
unTerfoos, calculated to make the most
mild tempered man profane. In al
.Iaost any other city in the United
states the air would have trembled
with profanity. uttered and repressed.
Here everybody smiled and wished for
more of the same kind
It may be said almost with absolute
certainty that salt Lake will not be
called upon to face a water problem
next year. If the snowfall during
the balance of the winter any
lwhere near approximates the or
binary snowfall. not a spear of grass
need die in Salt Lake for lack Of
moisture next summer. Not for sew
.eral years has the early winter snow
.faH been so abundant as this year.
Reports from the weather observers
and others interested indicate that the
canyons from which the city draws its
water supply are banked high with
Snow. 1t has drifted and packed and
iwil continue TO drift and pack until
n is nearly as solid as ice There it
VIII wait until the sunshine Of spring
and summer starts it down the water
ways and into the city's mains. Verify
the prospect is most alluring. No Won
der everybody smiled yesterday
Another thing. The SNOW viii heIB
business instead of hurting it For
days the weather has been unseason-
able. Try as you will you cannot work
up a proper Christmas spirit when the
weather is warm. This snow and cold
snap We're both needed to put some
ginger into the Christmas shopping
From now until the holidays, if we
have a continuance of the snow and
the cold, people will buy in spite of
Temporary discomfort.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
UTAH AT sT.LoUIs.

0NE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
" matters that will come before the
next session of the new legislature of
Utah viii be the appropriation for a
display of the states resources at the
St. Louis exposition of 1904. Although
the youngest of the states. Utah can
not afford to be behind the others. OF
course, nobody expects the legislature
to appropriate as large a sum as will
be appropriated by some of the older
and Weather states, but she is ex-
pected to contribute in proportion to
her wealth and resources.
Doubtless, Governor Wells. in his BIZ
ennial message. will recommend such
an appropriation as will reflect credit
on the commonwealth. 1t is difficult at
this time to say just what the amount
should be. We hope, however. that it
viii be large enough to make the cree
lion of a Utah building possible. and
that enough viii be left to make pos
sible a suitable presentation of our
mining and other industries.
The appropriation should carry with
II an authorization for the appointment
Of commission. as was the case with
the Worlds fair at Chicago. to look
after the expenditure of the money
and to see that full value is received
therefor. The st. Louis fair will be
the FIRST exhibition of its kind since
she Chicago exposition that viii equal
Dr. surpass that great display.
Millions of dollars have already been
spent in preparation for the event, and
millions more viii have been distributed
before the gates are opened to the pub
4 ic. Every state in the Union. and
practically every country on the globe,
: will be represented in some manner.
for it is a generally recognized fact
that this is form Of advertising that
Pays big returns.
1t is specially important for utah
. to make a hrst-cIass showing, for the
state has been misrepresented from one
end of the country to the other. until
zvery few people have any notion as to
what our resources and advantages
really are. There is no doubt that a.
sbetter impression Of Utah will be
Horned by the country at large and By
sother countries. if we show them what
i've have here
Therefore. the legislature must not
. be nigsardly. We can better afford
. to economic on something here at
home If the necessity. arises. than to
.eeonomize on our st. Louis fair appro-
priatiOn. 1t may be a long time be-
,fore we have another such chance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
ociety



Mrs. H. z. Cary was the hostess yes
terday at another luncheon which was
in every way as delightful as that OF
Thursday. The Same general color
scheme was carried out in the decora-
lions, the work being done by Mrs.
HuguHin of the Salt Lake Floral COM
pany. The orchestra was hidden be-
hind a screen Of palms and ferns, and
the decorations OF the drawing room
we're especially effective. The center
piece for the table was a low basket
OF bridesmaids roses. and to the four
corners ropes Of smilax were hung
from the chandelier. The guests pres
ent We're: Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Ewing.
Mrs. Farnswosth of Ogden, Mrs. Igle-
heart, Mrs Eddy, Mrs. J. c. E. King,
Mrs l. NJ Bailey, Mrs. Beatty and
Mrs Weir.
The ball given by the First regiment.
". G. T., last evening at Christen-
sens hall was a great success and a
merry crowd of dancers enjoyed the
affair to the full extent Delightful
dance music was furnished and every
thing was favorable for a fine time.
Mrs O. e. Cary and son, Webster,
leave this morning for month or SO
in Denver.
Miss Minnie Schansenbach Of ogden
spent yesterday in the city.
Dir. and Mrs. w. L. Nicol have re-
turned from their wedding trip and
are at home to their friends at 1851
East Fifth South street.
9 @ =
Mrs. Agnes Osborne gave a very en-
joyabie musicale last evening at her
studio.
@ o @
Mrs. John Reed goes to Park City
with Mrs. w " Armstrong this
morning and will spend a few days
there as her guest
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Melvin left yes
terday for Arizona.
9 @ 9
Tonight occurs the dancing party
given by the sophomore class of the
High school.
Mrs. Charles A. Walker will enter
tain at a luncheon at her home to-
day.
Miss Bessie Clawson entertained at
very delightful Kensington yester-
day afternoon at her home on Fifth
East street.
o O. 8
Mrs. r. p. Norris gave an afternoon
party yesterday