Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
THE WEEKS NEWS
THU RSDAY, MAY II.


Fire causes intense excitement and
destroys 100000 worth of property ut
LeOminster, Mass--President Roose-
welt, at San Francisco. advocates ex-
pansion and Pacific trade development;
says greater navy is needed--Moody
Merrill. once leading citizen of Boston.
arrested at New York on charge OF
grand larceny has been an exile for 10
working on new clue
in Sturtevant murder case at Medfor,l,
Mass-William Apochi plunges 10
stories down elevator we'll at Boston
and escapes with slight Bruises
Lutherans decide not to change creed
Pennsylvania libel bill becomes a
Desttuton and suffering among
families of Lowell strikers Yale de-
clines challenge for international track
games, because of IIarvard'S refusal
to join---GcnUine Guarncrius volin
found in a New York pawnshop where
it was pawned for S2O-Danger in the
strenuous life shown in paper read hc-
fore the American Therapeutic society
at Washington-Ex Secretary Long
believes Olncv would be a stronger can
didate for the presidency than Cleve-
land - Break in the Colombian cabinet
Imperial forces repulse rebels who
attack Tctnan--Nne thousand emf
grants at Hamburg on the way to the
United States-\cw system of cleo
trio photographs which takes pictures
20 miles away--'rhe Commonwealth.
the largest battleship ahoat, launched
at Govan-on-the-Clyd Strike of dock
iaborers in Valparaiso becomes serious;
20 killed aud 200 injured in tight
Newfoundland Timber Estates COM
pany organized with II. NJ. Whitney as
chairman of directors
FRIDAY, MAY Is.
Internal machine taken TO the Cunard
docks at New York to he place Oh hoard
the steamer Tmbria made in Chicago Ly
man named G.. Russell. for whom de-
tectives are MISUNDERSTANDING scenes
In the Raymond investigation al Massa-
chuSetts state house; counsel removed
from the room on account OF Interrupt
tons: Senator Foster named as the
member accused Maine forest fires
dying out--New library dedicated at
Walpole, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. papers
will defy new libel law-Strike on
Great Northern railway avrrted hy
compromise agreement Memorial
arch to missionaries killed in China
dedicated at Oberlin, Regular
Union Veterans union coumendS
Wares course on pensions--City of
Lowell changes its policy and decides
10 help suffering families OF strikers
Pa, blow up two houses and one oc-
cupant is killed X mmissionertreenc
IF New York points out good work in
police department, and crticises the
ma gistrateS Consolidated road and
trolley interests withdraw bill in Con-
necticut legislatu to repeal general
railroad law: opposition to Boston
New York third-rail line thus removed
-Drnstic food law passed by last
congress and aimed at Germany Just
disclosed Lord Onslow appointed
president of the British board Of agri-
culture--Dr. Lorenz denies being at
tackled by American surgeons for his
methods bill in the Australian
lcgislat ure means a fight to the finish
In the railroad troube--Sultan holds
governors responsible for any mas
sacres in their territory in European
Turkey-Count Lamsdortl' says Rus
STA is within treaty rights IN Man
churia and does not intend to monopo-
lie advantages--Colonl in bad
plight financially: not enough rooney
for expenses; possible explanation Of
demand for extra bonds from the
United States.
SATURDAY,, MAY rs
City of Newport r. l., in state of riot
as climax of trouble between police
stationed TO prevent, and attempt OF
gang of track layers employed by Old
Colony street railway to lay long
switch in the face OF an order not to
do so--Official figures show that 20,H
more immigrants landed in Boston dur
ing April. 1908 than ever before in
history of the port--Increase police
force keeping order in Ouaha--ln-
junction against Citizens alliance at
Denvsr--St. Johns cathedral. Den
yer, burned: loss $lOO,O0O-- Bridge
port, Conn, trolleymen strike because
company refuses to recognize union
Illinois Central ordered by court not to
obstruct view Of Lake Michigan -
Vmpires appointed to act in the Nepe'
zuela cases---General Miles issues de-
Tense OF his report on Philippines
Motion to be made in supreme court ia
advance merger cases---General Cor
bin states that all Of Miles report was
given TO the press--Henrik lbscn Sc
riously ill--Germany critclses Amer
lean chemical industries Balfour re-
fuses restoration Of English grain duty
--Marconi said to be on tlie verge OF
nervous collapse--W. T. Stead urges
King Edward to visit the United States
Australian strike off; engine driv
ers surrender Internationally Bel
gian investigation In the Congo held
to he travesty upon justice Aus
tralian astronomer aims 10 have dis
covered that the moon Regulates rain