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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
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DEATH OF W. W. NEEDHAM
Was Victim OF Heart Disease-Has
Had a Varied Career In Life.

Bristol. April 2.-William w. Needham. a
well known and respected resident of TINS
town, dropped dead from heart disease at
his home on East street about seven
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Needham was
in his usual health Tuesday and attend d
a meeting of Clifford chapter, r. A. NJ,
Tuesday evening.
He was a member of Mount Calvary
Commandory, E. T., Mrnsill Council. Git.
ford chapter Il. A. NJ, and Libanue lodge,
i. n a. NJ. lie was veteran of the civil
war. being n member of Company f, Fifth
Vermont, and past master of w. c. Dun
ton post, G. A. r. He was in the whale
fishery in early life, making one or more
voyages.
Comradc Needham was married four
times, and is survived by two daughters
living in the West, one son by his second
wife, and two daughters by his third wife.
who is now living. His age was 60 years.
The funeral will be held next Friday
from Holley hall at 10 o'clock n. IN. 1t will
be in charge ct LbanUs lodge ot NJ lscns.
Mount Calvary commandery, X. T., will
act as an escort.
QCARRYMGN WILL STRIKE APRIL 10.
Earre. April 2.--Thc situation among the
qualryinen remains unchanged and no fur.
thor action, beyond their first demands has
been taken except the reception Cf now
members into the union. They are stil
firm and state that they will surely 40 out
on a strike April 10.
The new Barre granite exchange will be
opened for business to n orrow mornin :
under the marar ement Of James Mackay
and five assistants
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
WHlTlNG,

Virginia Collins of Mcnkton has been
visiting at t. d. Collinss the past week.
Miss Kate Rich returned to her home from
New York last week. She will not remain
hut few weeks as she expects to go to
Europe in May with a party from N W
York.-Mrs. D. ]. Brown Is visiting in New
York.-Miss Clara Eastwood spent last
Sunday with friends in Middlehury. Mr.
and Mrs. w. r. Ellis returned to their
home In Salisbury this week after living
in Whiting nearly two years.-Mr. Antoine
Shariiey and family have gone to Sails
bury to take Mr.. Eliss farm.-A fare
well surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs Her
bert McCauley last Friday night as their
future home is to be in Salisbury. They
are to live on Frank Atwood's farm.-Miss
Maud Atkins of Ticonderoga is visiting
at l.. A. Baldwin's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
MALDOON NOT GUILTY
State Could Not Convict Him
DrunkennesS-A Notable Case.

Vergonncs, April 2.-'rh case of the
State W. Richard Maldoon, charged with
being intoxicated ON the day of the re-
cent city election and which has created
much excitement and no little comment in
this city and vicinity, was finished this
evening after a scVen-day trial, the jury
bringing in a verdict of not guilty after
being out not over 10 minutes. When the
case came up for trial last week over 210
names were taken from the box before "A
Jury was secured. a large number of wit
nesses We're examined among them being
the most prominent men in Nergennes,
Justice +. NJ. Moulton presided and Attor-
ncy II. H. Booth. the city grand Juror, was
assisted in the prosecution by G. j. Fer
guson of Burlington. Henry Ballard of
Burlington appeared for the defendant
The court room was crowded throughout
the trial. many being present from sur
rounding towns.
Mr.. Maldoon was an active worker at the
recent city election and offended many
voters by his aggressive methods
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
Montpelier April 2.-The trial of the case
of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
VS.. a. =. Dugar is still on in county court
Ihe defence has yet some evidence to put
IN and as there will be some evidence in
rCbuttal. it is probable that the case will
not reach the jury until Friday. Most of
the evidence TO. day was directed to the
lmpeaohmon mt of Warren l1ayford, the chief
witness for the plaintiff Some evidence
was also put ir as to the Valde of the
buildings burned and the amount OF hay in
tho barn and its value.
the case of the Town of Plainfed VS..
the Town of Waterbury has, been discon-
tinucd without costs
CHARGED WITH STEALING CITY
WATER.
Montpelier, April 2.-In city court to-day
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PAN T ON,

Wesley Hatch made a business trip to
burlington Thursday lost.-The Rev. Mr.
Dawson occupied the pulpit of the Bap-
tist Church Sunday afternoon S
Edyth Stagg has returned to her home in
Bridport.-Will Hatch and Jessie Stage
returned Monday to Chester High sch, oil
after months vacation spent at home.
Matte and Cora Brydia are home from
Johnson Normal school for a few days
vacation-The deer that has spent several
winters in this vicinity was found dead
on the ledge near Mrs. II. f. Bartos a
few days ago.
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MEARS REMANDED TO JAIL

Pennington, April 1.-The hearing of Jo-
scph Mears Of Sandgate, charged with
putting corrosive sublimate into whiskey
drunk by Philander Moffat for the purpose
Df poisoning him, was concluded this
,Mears was held In the sum of
81 600 for appearance before the grand
Jury. Not being able to secure "a bondsman
M'ars was taken back to Jail. No testi-
mOny was introduced by the respondent.
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ADDISON.

Frank Wood moved to his new house
Friday.
Mr. Farr the Free Press agent was in
town last week rushing business as usual
Whitford Of Pennsylvania WAS
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Hanks, last
week. .--Myron Smith is doing quite a bust
ness buying cows and calves. Mabel Pal
mer is stopping with Mrs Frank Guley
for time.--Dr. White is soon to leave
town and will locate in Middlebury. The
doctor has lived in town for the past two
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
MIDDLEBURY.


Charles J. Mathews, who has calf
which resembles a bun deg, has been Of
fered $1,000 for it by a Boston man, and it
is understood that it has been refused.
Zed S. Stanton of Roxbury has been Sc
cured by William =. Russell Post No S}
G. A r., to deliver the address on memo
rial day.
on Monday. market dav. eggs brought
IA cents and butter % cents.
Charles Harris of Proctor. who recentlv
bought the Hammond farm. has moved his
family to town and has taken possessi,n
Barnctt of Grown Point n g have take,
possession of the store formerly occun,od
nv A ! piner and will soon omen a variety
store
piner has boupbt tho farm now
otcunifd nv his son Erwin Piner in Wev-
hridre ana has so,d ,o MI. son me nIace on
Uiyh etrcat rocnntIv ,,acated h,, y y
Shepard.
WilIiam Reattv has cntered tba on,nIov
of T, Shac,sett Ir
Work las been resumed on the new
catholiG e,iG Church th , which & has been be IT, at "a
shannon has raised by different WAYS
since his arrival in town quite a sum of
money and he now intends to get the
building up and covered this year
Miss sophia Wilds has gone to Shoreham
for a few days stay with friends.
L. W. Burke has returned from a week
stay with relatives in Port Henry. n. y.
Mrs. Joseph A. Peck, who has been the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, H. W.
Brewster. for the past month. has return
ed to her home in Brooklyn. N. Y
Mrs A. Dean and son, who have been
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Butter
field for the past 10 days, have returned
to their home III Bristol
In spite of the stormy weather the Vol
unteers of 'SS Hose company were patron
lied by So couples at their annual ball Tues
day evening. realizing about s25 for their
treasury.
William Hope is on the sick list.
John Simonds has gone to Brandon for a
few days stay
DIR. Giddings of Bakersfield is at the
Addison for a few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03

Montpelier, April &C
ncy to-day announced
pointed Judge John w.
to fill the vacancy cat {
of Chief Judge X. S. Tai .
elton OF Burlington, six &;
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ELECTRIC ROAD TO STOWE
BLOCKED.

The electric cars from Stowe have been
unable to run their cars to the depot in
Waterbury for the past two days. cut
which is located about a quarter OF
mile from the depot is completely fill d
with clay and mud. Several men arc at
work but it will take two or three days
to clear the track. Every year the rail-
road has suffered from the land caving in
but it seems to be growing worse. H. d.
Brown carries the passengers to the Col
byville school house, where connection is
made with the cars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
EASY FOR MEMBERS
Remount Scandals Discussed nj
House Of Commo0s-To
Prosecute Perpetrators.

London, Aug 4.-The remount scan
dals were discussed in the house of
commons today in the course of a dis
cussion of the army estimates and the
item of transportation and remounts-
Sir Charles Dixie, advanced radical,
suggested the publica ton of the wi
dence bearing on the remount scandals
obtained from the United States and
Argentina.
Colonel John p. Nolan. nationalist
condemned the loose system of con-
tracts under which such dreadful scan
dals were possible, and several other
members of the house deprecated the
method of purchasing horses through
lniddIemen.
Mr.. Brodrick. the war secretary. re-
plying, said the members overlooked
the difficulties in the way of providing
10000 horses in an emergency He
said the government intended to prove
the charges. but he believed some re-
mount officers had been hdrshly judged.
He did not believe that Lord Kitchen
er would join in the universal cry
! against the remount department
In answer TO the war secretary John
Dillon, nationalist, asserted that MI
Brodrick's vague speech only strength
ened his suspicious. and he pointed out
as an instance of this that the govern
ment had not denied that Major Stud
dert had profited largely through buy
| ing horses in Ireland under a false
/ name.
! Mr. Brodrick denied that he had NJ
/ disposition 10 push the Studdert and
/ other investigations. and said the gov
eminent would go 10 the fullest tx.
/ tremes to convict the perpetrators OF
conspiracy and fraud.
The vote on the item of transports
! ton and remount WAS agreed to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
Lord Rosebery's Last Speech
Has Caused Displeasure of
Emerald islanders.

New York. Aug. 4.-Lord Rosebery's
speech on Thursday night, although
creating little surprise. naturally at
tracted considerable attention in Ire
land. says a London dispatch to the
Tribune. 1t was regarded as marking
a definite departure or the eX-premier
from Gladstone's Irish policy, which ne
supported from 1856 TO 1896
The nationalist accuse Lord Rose
berry of fiagrantly deserving the cause
handed down 10 him by a great leader
under sacred and pathetic cir
cumstances. and. anticipating that any
possible liberal government must de-
pend partly or wholly on the Irish vote
in the house of commons. announce
their determination TO render his policy
Intellectual.
On the other hand. they are pre-
pared 10 support Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerrnan and Mr.. Morley in carrying
on to GIadstoneians that tradition. Mr.
Gladstone, they say, taught English
liberalism to trust in Ireland, and Lord
Rosebery would put back the clock tc
create the old suspicion on one side and
defiance on the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
SAYS He MURDERED HIS SON
zeb Nicholson Now Serving Peni-
Tertiary Sentence for Crime.

Denver, Colo, Aug Ton his death-
he'd. William Thompson of Villas Baca
county. has confessed that he killed his
own son. BENJAMIN H. Thompson aged
IL and that Zeb Nicholson. who is serv-
ing a term of ten to twenty years IN tne
penitentiarv on a charge of numbering the
boy is entirely innocent
The case was brought TO the attentlOtl
of Governor CgrTnan- 4 VoluminouS. set or
documents was placed on Tile with the
board of pardonS. which VIII hold a spe-
ciaf meeting 10 investigate the case.
According to these documents Ihomp-
son lxidnaped Nicholson. who is now only
q wears of age. from his home in Mis-
souri, taking him to Kansas. where, II Is
alleged, Thompson killed two men fcT
their money and afterwards INFORMED
Nicholson % the crimes mo showed hiIh
where the men were buried
After coming to Colorado, 1t is asserted
the iu-feeling which had arisen between
Thonpeon and Nicholson eliminated in a
fight on the range in February. 1901, ano
while they were engaged in hand 10
hand struggle a gun in the hands OF
THOMPSON was discharged killing MS
son Then. it is alleged, plot was con
cocted to put Nicholson out OF the way
He was arrested and al his trial I'hom p
son testified that Nicholson killed MS
boy in cold blood. Two other men sWore
that they heard the dying statement o.
the boy and that 1t implicated Nicholson-
Now Thompson. who is suffering from an
incurable disease and has not long 70
live has signed a petition for Nicholson 5
pardon and a confession that the prisoner
! is the victim of a conspiracy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
BRIDEGROOM WANTED
Police Are Looking for Fastener
Who Recently Married in
Ogden.

San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 4-The Gail
saws that Philip d. Watkins. society man
and member of a prominent family OF
Montclair. " J.. is being sought for By
the police for having obtained large sums
OF money in various cities by false pre-
lenses. T. Wesley Wright, a younS COM
mission merchant or this city who mas
known Watkins and his family for four
teen years. was the unfortunate endorSef
OF a check on the Amesbury National
bank of Amesbury. Mass. for S40G-
l. II. HuSSey. captain Of the university
of California track team who met Wat
kins on his recently returned trip rom
the east was induced 20 lend Watkins $50
and q number OF other persons nave
lodged similar complaints with the du
thorities-
Watkins was formerly manager Of TIE
Amesbury. Mass. file works. and CnieI
OF Police OsSOod of that city wires NAT
he is wanted there for fraudulent cnecE
transactions aggregating about 500;
In June Of this year while trAFei-'s
west from Boston. Watkins met slisS
Maud ShOnfeld- daughter OF Henry oll'u-
field one of Omaha'S WealthleST ana uiY7t
respected citizens. who happened % -
travelling in the same coach
After 4 few hours acduaintauce Nt.h
Watkins. the girl consented to 6e rs
wife and they were married The Flllh---
tons have been instructed 10 search III
the couple.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
BLEW UP PRISON WALL
Desperate Convict leads Sixteen
Prisoners to Liberty-0ne
Killed by Pursuers.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug Alarmed with
dynamite to blow his way out OF prison.
Gus HYATT the train robber and desper-
ado tonight led desperate band of SIX
teen convicts TO liberty from the fennes-
see 9enitentiary-
Fifteen of the escaping party got en-,
tireIv clear of the premises, but one: Ep
Carney, a safe blower. sent up from
Nashville, paid the penalty of death In the
bold undertaking
Joe Loss and James Work were tracked
down by bloodhounds and captured. put
the rest of the prisoners had gone SO lar
out of bounds by midnight that no trace
of them could be had
The prisoners we're evidently furnished
the dynamite from the outside and used IL
in blowing out an opening in the main
wing of the prison III.
HIATT stood off the inside guard with
a brace of revolvers which had also been
furnished him from the OUTSIDE, Wnlie
the men preceded him to liberty Inc
dynamite was laid by Doe. the Winchester
train robber, and he made good ms es-
cape.
Six of the prisoners that got away were
government convicts and the others were
state convicts. Posses with bloodhounus
are in pursuit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
STRIKERS ARE JOYOUS.
Feared That Several Galleries Would
Resume Operations.

Wukesbarre. Aug. 1.-The day having
pa ssed without a resumption OF mining
in the strike region. there is rejoicing
ar President MitcheITs headquarters
tonight
There was some fear that work might
be started at the Woodward coliIery OF
the Delaware. Lackawanns & Western
comuanv near Plymouth today. and a
large number of strikers and their
syn1pat hizers we're stationed in the Vi
cinity. but when il became known for
a certainty that the mine would not
resume, the strikers returned to their
homes
Al the Offices of the coal companies
the only information that would be
given out was that when the operators
got ready 10 resume work they would
do so. but more than that the compa ny
would not say
The strikers are watching the col
Iieries very closely. and also the move
ments of all the men who go in and
out of the works
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
DAY
IN HONOLULU
Many Portuguese Are Seeking
Naturalization Papers.
COMPETITIONS MORE KEEN
COMMERCIAL COMPANY GRANT
ED RIGHTS TO BUY CONDUIT.

T. H. July p Cvia San
Francisco, Aug Fl.-There is quite a
boom in naturaIIzations in the Unit
ed States district court here, owing to the
approach of election day.
Six Portuguese presented themselves 20
Judge Estee on one morning last week
There were only two witnesses to swear
for all of them and the judge refused TO
make them citizens until they secured
separate Witnesses fer each one
A large majority of the Portuguese pop
ulation is excluded from the polls BY the
provision requiring voters To be able to
speak read and write English or Hawaii
an but there viii be several hundred
Portuguese voters this year
The two factions of the home rule party
are both canvaSsing the islands for sup
port. Delegate TO Congress r. W Wilcox
having gone on a tour Of the outside dis
tricts 1t is reported. however. THAI
among the leaders there is a disposition
to get together again
The new party wants 10 nominate
Prince Cupid for congress. TO run against
Wilcox but some Of the leaders have
stated that unless the Republicans are
willing 10 endorse Cupid he will not be
nominated by them. and they viii return
to the support OF WILCOX
For the first time in a dozen years the
bark Mauna Ala, regular packet run
ming between here ana san Francisco.
left here on July 3 IN ballast. She has
always been able to secure a cargo OF
sugar heretofore
GLIDING those of the American-Hawaiiar
line. which go TO New York round the
Horn with sugar, has made great fnroads
in the sugar carrying business Of the sail
/ ing vessels.
Dennis FLYNN, delegate to congress
| from oklahoma, has been spending a
couple of weeks in Hawaii on a vacation
| While in Hilo. Flynn submitted TO an in
| terview. in which he referred 10 a posi-
| bility that the territories would be de-
! prived of their right to send delegates re
! congress
/ Flynn said that there @ras a growing
| sentiment IN favor Of such action. and
! that many members OF congress did not
! welcome the prospect OF having delegates
| from the Philippines and other island
I possessions
! He thought il more likely that the ter
| ritories would be denied delegates than
| that they would all be allowed 10 send
! representatives should the new posses
| siOns all be made territories
| Professor Curtis J. Lyons, government
| meteOrOlOgiSt here for many years, says
| that for the past three months there have
/ been unusual movements in the ocean sur
| mentS referred 70 are in the nature OF
tidal waves
| Lyons attributes them to volcanic aC-
ton in some part of the Pacific. whether
| near or remote it is impossible TO say
| The unusual conditions have been OBJ
| served by natives well as BY the TIDE
! gauges Professor Lyons suggests that
the cause may be a disturbance IN the
Aleutian islands.
The Pacific Commercial Gable company
| has been granted permission to lay a ca
BILE conduit through the streets Of Homo
| lulu from its cable landing at Waikiki 70
its offices in the Young building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
, TRACYS7HL POOLING POSSE
Convict Reported Many Localities at the Same Tme-ugtse
Undoubtedly Working Toward the Idaho Line-Many
Have Joined Pursuing Party.

Douglass and Cudihee of King. Gard
ner and a posse left Harrington this
morning. Deblot left Reardon this
morning and is supposed to have gone
to the Lake Creek region
The plan of campaign is somewhat
changed. the programme now being to
get in front of Tracy and head him off
instead of pursuing him
DeboIt tried this plan Saturday night,
lying in wait for the outlaw near Odes-
sd, but the road forked and Tracy took
the wrong fork, swinging south and
missing the ambush.
Signs today point strongly toward
the theory that Tracy plans to work
through the Grab Greek and Rock Lake
regions, passing near Sprague and
working toward Idaho.
Along this route are many hiding
places 1t has long been known as a
favorite haunt of horse thieves and des-
peradoesSwho. might give aid and SYM
pathy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
HANNA THANKS
HIS EMPLOYEES
Presented With a Cane by His
Subordinates.
TRIED HARD TO AVERT STRIKE
HOPES TO BRING CAPITAL AND
LABOR NEARER TOGETHER.

CLEVELAND. o. Aug 4-The 200 or
| 500 employees of the Cleveland City
Railway company. of which Senator
Hanna is president. met in a down town
hall tonight and presented to Senator
Hsnus' valuable cane.
In acknowledging the gift Senator
Hanna. expressed his sincere thanks to his
employees for their gift and spoke of the
relations that he hopes soon to see exist
between capital and labor
In part he said: II cannot adequately
EXPRESS my feelings on this occasion, II
has been the one ambition of my life TO
merit the respect. if not the affection,
of the men in my employ.
Il have been with laboring men all my
life and have been their employer for
many years, and this might mean some
thing TO me. for il brings with il the
satisfaction OF knowing that so large
number of men in nv employ have been
satisfied with nv career as an employer.
Your chairman has referred TO the
civic federation / saw to YOU that were
il not for nv official position and my
duties as a public servant l would de-
vote more time to the policies on which
that organization is founded"
The Anthracite Strike
Concerning the anthracite strike Sena-
tor Hanna said: when the great an
thracite strike was threatened our fed
Grafton worked hard for weeks to avert
tito bring men and employers together
| but failed. After it was on we worked
! hard 10 settle il. but failed However
( in that matter il IS nv personal salts
faction TO know the statement that
made at the time that the men would not
go back on their word has been kat,
md that a sympathetic strike has been
dvertcd.
81 told the fedora ton that there would
be no sympa thetic strike among the bi-
luminous miners
II believe in manhood. Labor or-ani-
cations are not things which can be sued
/ for breach of contract They have no
corporate existence. But | would rather
/ have the promise of laborfng man
| backed only by his sense of honor. and
/ his manhood. than any agreement which
might be enforced BY law.
/ Manhood and integrity are the same
I whether they belong To miner, a stree
railway man or A boss. For myself
! have no higher ambition than to work FOL
/ the purpose of bringing capital and labol
/ nearer together and live out my life tI
/ Cleveland where l have lived for fifty
/ two years