Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY. July q.

peninsula and railway as far MS Har-
bin by Russia to Japan; return Of Man.
churia by Russia to China recognition
Of Japan as predo,ninating influence
In Korea--Emperor and Empress Of
Japan give reception and luncheon to
Secretary Taft and party----Boston
Chamber Of Commerce to send notable
representation to national reciprocity
conference in Chicago next month
Captain John NJ. Collins appointed
chief Of police in Chica go. succeeding
O'Neill; Immediately begins Riding
gambling houses-Revised estimate
Of cotton acreage issued at Washi n.
ton shows decrease Of $40 percent from
last year; heavy selling In New York
In consequence: prices up----An-
nouncement that Emperor William fs
soon TO visit King Christian---Nor-
way resents some Of the conditions that
Sweden wishes to impose.
FRIDAY. JULY 2s.
Notable developments In New York
insurance matters are the filing OF
bill OF complaint. asking for receivers
for Equitable surplus. and report
charging fra udulent statements a gainst
the Mutual Reserve compaEy-Presi.
dent to receive peace ENJOYS Aug s:
after lunch at Oyster Bay will start
for Portsmouth---Twen pct.
sons killed in collision Of electric trains
at Liverpool----Boston navy yard to
have complete system OF FIRE alarms
and police watchmen's signsls-Six
killed and three injured by being struck
by train near Amsterdam. n. y
Joseph w. Robinson. an Abingdon.
Mass. constable. held for alleged
shielding Of liquor sellers---Addi.
tional duties to be levied on imports
Of Canadian wood pulp----Treasury
will accept Philippine and Hawaiian
bonds as security for ,AIernment de-
posits--Commerce relations with Ger.
many to constitute important subject
Of discussion at next session Of senate
SATURDAY. JULY %.
Edward r. Sherburne. retired bank.
or, commits suicide in Jamaica Plain
district Boston---Yellow fever max
ing great gains at New Orleans, but
officials say they will suppress it before
frost comes--Captain Walter c.. Ste
vens Of Massachusetts, signal CORDS
accused Of setting fire to a house.
Stockholders of the achusetts
Electric companies authorize the issue
of S3,50o,OOO in five-year gold coupon
notes--United States government
officials seize q bales Of wool on steam
er st. Croix at Boston, on supposition
that they have been smuggled-
President Morton Of the Equitable
terminates contract with General
Agent Haynes--Ilos Angeles man
gives S'25.O0o as donation to Home Ct
the Little Sisters Of the Poor-On.
hundred and fifty weavers in I.ancas.
ter nils Of Clinton. Mass. on strike for
higher wages--New police chief Of
Chicago makes sscnid gambling rahl
and ~ persons are taken prisoners
DIR. George r. Woodside Of New Har.
Dor, Me. who was accidentally shot,
dies as result Of his INJURIES
Grandson Of Joseph Smith starts cru
SADIE for return Of Mormonism to its
first principles. abandoning polygam
and politics--.Johan Hoch. the con.
victed wife-mnrderer. granted re-
prieve OF four weeks President
Roosevelt inspects the institutions for
the poor at Coney Island--G T..
Moore, government soil hacteriologist,
resigns from agricultural depa rtmert
under charges--New plot against sui.
tan Of Turkey discovered at Kusten1i,
Premier Ralfour gives
~ 80 ;,,L
Senator Lodge
SUNDAY. July 20.
Portland. Me. man in Boston, unable
to tell his name or where he lives:
eventually remembers that he is vii.
lam II. Reagan. a travelling salesman
Senator Depew arrives at New
York and promises to make full state.
ment Of his connection with Equitable
affairs as soon. as he can look over the
papers--Schdlofsk who murdered
his wife an Belmont. brought to the
East Cambridge. Mass. jail-Chief
Collins makes more gambling raids at
Chicago--Big seizure Of tobacco by
revenue agents at New York--Rec-
ord coal cargoes leave Baltimore for
Providence and Boston--Chicag go
Transfers strike in last stages: many
drivers apply for work--E. H. Harr.
man said to be going to Philippines to
look into railroad possibilities there
Monument dedicated at Whitinsvile.
Mass. to men Of Northbridge who los!
lives in the Civil war-Secretary
Wilson says he will not resign from
department of agricnture-Grea:
railroad station for handling Of immi
grants to be built just west of Ellis
lsland--Court decides that Haas
need not testify in cotton leak investi.
CATION. as he is practically de.
endant--Record wheat crop indi.
Gated in Canadian northwest-Nor.
way to have referendum on sepsra
ton from Sweden-Senator Lodge
received by King Edward at Rucking
ham palace--Sweden borrows $25.
COCOON. half Of it made Immediately
available--Halifax trying to have
Grand Trunk Pacific extended 10 make
1t erminus--Berlin merchants, in
petition OH American trade. take mod.
crate position MS TO our duties---Thrce
German soldiers and French sergeant
killed in French-German collision OH
Congo frontier
MONDAY. JULY 81.
Loss Of two lives and immense dam
age to property followed bursting OF