News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-10-25
THE WEEKS NEWS
MONDAY. OCT. %.


island; they must not, however, ship
Newfoundlanders within the three
mile limit.
Ten persons were slightly injured in
collision between two electric cars on
the line running between Westfield
and Holyoke, Mass.
Entrapped by strategy, Emede Poi
rier, 49, an insane man who escaped
from Danvers asylum and terrorized
the town of Dracut, Mass, and defied
Dracut and Lowell police, was cap
tured and is now in the violent ward at
Danvers.
All doubt is settled as to the death
of John Rose, who jumped overheard
from the coal barge Hamilton Fish,
Oct IA, at Providence, after being
struck by Captain Lanier, who claims
to have acted in self-defense, by the
finding of Roses body in the bay off
PawtuXet.
The Fall River Textile council de-
cides to refuse the offer made by the
Manufacturers association to advance
wages percent and introduce profit
sharing plan; the council will request
the restoration Of the reduction of 1914
percent which went into effect July
25, 1904.
National action to be urged in sup
preston of moths.
Offensive Hooker histories officially
cremated at Massachusetts state house.
Testimony that Philadelphia police
under Weaver influence politics.
Germany to have palatial embassy
in Washington.
SUNDAY, OCT q.
President Roosevelt arrives at ST.
Augustine, Fla, oldest city in the
United States; morning discourse to
colored men in Jacksonville.
Cashier of st. Louis postoffice ar
rested, charged with embezzlement of
Office funds.
Incomplete information shows that
at least II lives and more than 20 YES
sells were lost in the great storm on
the lakes; several craft are still unre-
ported.
Disclosures regarding Mutual LIES
Legislative house" at Albany may re-
suit in summoning of all members of
the insurance committee of 1908.
Women of the presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Bethel. Ky, vote to give to charity all
the eggs which their hens may here
after lay on Sunday.
Blockade at Buffalo causes reduction
in grain cargoes of outgoing Boston
steamers.
Unknown man climbs 60 feet into a
hickory tree at Westport, Conn, and
hangs himself.
Washington notablities wondering
what effect Roosevelt's reception in
the south will have upon his future.
Defense in court martial of Com
mander Young of the U. S. S. Ben
nington rests.
SATURDAY, OCT. q.
Wild storm sweeps over Great Lakes;
at least 10 vessels and II lives known
to have been lost.
President Roosevelt, in speech at At
lanta, says "Smite cOrTuption: YOU
are recreant to duty if you do not;
says corporations must come under |
federal control.
Colonel Henry w. Comstock, aged |
financier and promoter, convicted at |
Boston of larceny of two $1,000 railroad |
bonds.
Henry E. Cooper of Honolulu de- |
clares Hawaii is going down hill"
Independent plate glass manufacture |
ers advance prices percent.
-Four carloads of power launches |
oh ft.n,
of Egypt.
Cunliffe, the Adams Express COM
pany thief, arrives at Pittsburg; $780, |
900 of missing money recovered.
Senator Proctor to introduce bill in |
congress to restore the canteen.
Cost of government meat labels to |
be borne by packers after Nov. 1; in
spection service to be extended.
Federal court holds that rossed pulp |
wood from Canada is duty free: gov
eminent must refund imposts collected. |
Funeral services for Sir Henry Irv-
ing in Westminster Abbey.
Announced that Germany plans no
change in ambassadorshp at Washing
ton.
Vartanian, who claimed to be nat
uralized American, sentenced to death
in Turkey for second time.
FRIDAY, OCT. 20.
President McCurdy of Mutual Life
Insurance company says he will not re-
sign or be driven from office.
President Roosevelt, in speech at
Raleigh, declares that government con.
troll of railroad rates is necessary;
would put an end to delay and shams.
An "open shop" electrical contrac.
tors association of Boston and vicinity
formed in opposition to the Electrical
Work. rs union.
Vessel under sail, but with no one
on board but a dog, sighted in mid
ocean, bound for the Atlantic coast.
Hyperion theatre in New Haven de-
clared unsafe and ordered closed indef-
nitely.
Memorial seat to. Major Greene. of
revolutionary fame, dedicated at East
Greenwich, r. l.
Fall River manufacturers adhere to
their profit-sharing plan, notwithstand-
ing M. c. ID. Borden's fiat" advance.
Edward C. Cunliffe arrested Mt
Bridgeport, Conn, and confesses steal
ing S101 900 from Adams Eynrass conn