St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-21
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY. SEPT. IL.

States against allowing Russian auxil-
larry cruiser Lena to remain in port at
San Francisco; officials at Washing
ton considering the matter; nothing but
yumorS from seat of war, both armies
evidently resting win
Maine state election with increase over
vote of 1900 of 10 percent, while Demo-
Gratis roll up 81 percent; heaviest vote
east since 1S9S-Two savage attacks
made on non-union men at Chicago
stockyards, in which eight persons are
badly injured-Weavers in cotton
mills of Boston Manufacturing COM
pany at Waltham, Mass, win their
strike-Guy G. Stillings, treasurer of
Preferred Mercantile company, ar
rested in quarters of the concern at
Boston; charged with conducting lot
terry and utilizing United States mails
to defraud the public-Rich cottagers
at Newport, r. l., decide to wage war
against gentleman thief who is said
to have stolen $3OS,OOO worth of gems
Boston navy yard receives word
five big warships have been ordered
there for repairs-Move toward
equalizing steel prices-Burglars rob
Brunswick cotton mills on full time
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IA.
Russias auxiliary cruiser Lena,
which put into port of San Francisco,
presumably from Vladivostok, either
will have to leave that port within
brief time prescribed by this govern
ment or will have to dismantle; that, in
brief, is the decision of American gov
eminent; st. Petersburg fears impend-
ing disaster to Kuropatkins forces
Flood mandates both sides of Ric
Grande river for distance of 500 miles
Judge Parker going to New York
to confer with political friends-Ital-
ian police staff established to.curb and
Investigate crime in Italian district of
New York city-Willis H. Wilson of
Boston, who was arrested on a charge
Of killing his mother and stepfather,
and against whom the grand jury found
no Indictment, has attack of apopleXy
-Redmen Of United States adopt
amendment to it's laws, debarring
saloon keepers, bartenders and retail
liquor sellers from the order-Re-
vised figures show Republican plurality
in Maine to be 1000; Democrats gain in
the legislature Mass,
schools open with attendance of 49, 900
Boston Manufacturing company
weavers at. Waltham, Mass, return to
work-National Surety company of
New York fined $1,000 by the Massachu-
sets insurance commissioner for ''Wil-
fully making false statement
bacco producers organizing for higher
prices-Six thousand new coke
ovens fired in western Pennsylvania
independents ask state of Missis-
sippi to stop telephone rate war-Fall
River strikers show first serious signs
of pecunitry distress-Seven thou
sand former meat strikers at Chicago
stockyards looking for work-Senator
TiIlman of South Carolina defends
lynching at Statesboro, Ga-Sever
die in New York tenement house fire;
many rescued by police and firemen-
Wheat prices soaring at home and
abroad; $1.27 for cash wheat at Mime
apolis- Former head of Philippine
constabulary at st. Louis fair accused
of embezzlement; missing since Aug. %
Democrats forcing race issue in
Maryland expected soon
to return to Washington-Gen
Chaffee praises work of troops at Ma
nassas-Severe drought in central
Europe-Seravia, the leader of the
revolution in Uruguay, is dead
Prince Herbert Bismarck gravely i'll at
Friedrichsruhe, Germany.
THURSDAY, SEPT. Is.
British admiralty orders commander
of north Pacific squadron at Esqui-
mault, B. c., to prepare to patrol Pa
cific to protect British shipping at any
cost; Russian cruiser Lena may be
ready to leave San Francisco within 20
days and it is feared may then at
tempt to prey on Pacific shipping bound
for Asiatic ports; Kuropatkin's report
of the fighting from Aug 26 until the
retreat upon Mukden distinctly places
upon General Orloff responsibility for
failure to hold heights in vicinity of
Sykwantun and SO check the japanese
advance, resulting in complete upset
ting of Russian plans-Commande
Peary, Arctic explorer, announces that
contract has been signed for new
Arctic ship which he is to use in an
other attempt to reach North Pole and
that he expects to start north next
summer Attorney general of Mas
sachusetts moves against Templeton
street railway for failure to file data
A killing frost does much damage
in the northwest-Larges Cali
fornia winery burned; loss may be
100000 About 10000 Chicago meat
strikers have so far returned to work
that Fall River strikers
may have to yield soon, through lack Of
funds-First shipment of Lewis and
Clark exposition souvenir dollars
reaches Portland, Ore-First Aid So
ciety, to teach working people how to
attend to injured, formed in Chicago
plurality in Maine is q 100;
gain of 1890 votes over 1900; Demo-
cratic gain Of ILL., 4-Lieutenant
Governor Henry Roberts nominated by
Republicans Of Connecticut as candi-
date for governor-Rear Admiral