Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
The WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, AUG. II.

already debated. the only hitch being
Island Of Sakhal lin. discussion of which
has been deferred till article PIN
de%innity--is reached; then the cruz
comes; Witte says he Is doing al that
can be done toward establishing peace
ALI members of Boston board Of
aldermen served with summonses to
appear before grand jury and give evi.
dence regarding alleged bribery 10
connection with national dock trust
Mass Of limestone weighing thousands
OF tons slides from side Of quarry Of
lNhigh Portland Cement company at
orrpond. Pa. killing IL men and IN
juring six--Train strikes carriage at
WaIpole. n. H.. killing John Leach and
George Jenna. farmers--Trollcy car
runs down Salvation Army paraders at
Old Orchard. Me-; Captain fftzsim.
mons Of Portland Salvation Army In
dustrial home killed--PreSident
Roosevelt will in his forthcoming mes
sage recommend enactment Of legisla.
ton providing for federal supervision
Of interstate insura nce-Attempt
made on life Of Empress Of China as
she vas passing through northwest
gate Of Tientsfn to her summer palace:
her assailant ~bayonetted by guard =
FRIDAY. AUG. 1s.
Peace or n decided break very near
at Portsmouth: White rumored TO have
pla nned to go home next week. and this
portends early adjournment; Of the II
articles in the schedule. eight have
been settled; indemnity. Snkhalin ces.
sion and surrender Of informed war.
ships constitute the mooted points
Brutal and peculiarly atrocious MUIR
dor committed at Kent's Hill. Me. the
victim being Matte Eackett. the 49,
year-old daughter OF Levi J. Hackett,
u farmer; countryside aroused and Off
GERS and men searching neighborhood
for three tramps. suspected Of having
been perpetrators of crime-Kenneth
r. Leslie. 2 years old. killed by electric
car at Long Beach. Me-Cruiser Chi
ca 90 collides with the Remington in
San Francisco harbor-Police hear
California desperate is scion Of prOmi.
nent Boston family+-Reciprocity con.
ference organizes permanent tarin
league to carry on work-Huber;
Nomen Of North Adams. Mass. to
marry a French duchess--Isthmian
for work. Barns,able. Mass. mar
browns himself in two feet of water
Accusations Of barbarities against
Philippine stabulary-Walter s.
Simpson. rowing authority. dies 81
Cambridge. Mass-Resolution against
tainted money at American Board
meefing-Negro arrested at West
Newton. Mass. charged with atte mpted
assault on girls-IOuis ]. Urann OF
Boston sentenced, to state prison after
pleading guilty TO charge Of embezzlinS
81 ,533 from his employer.
SATURDAY, AUG. 10.
Peace conference adjourns till Tues
day to await orders from rulers and
their advisers of Russia and Japan. en-
voys having concluded preliminary dis
cussion Of IL articles. d~eadlocking or
the Limitation OF Russia's na val anna
ment in the Pacific: this. with indem
nifty and Sakhalin cession clauses
ohatNt lSa' ~ "
at war-Trainp theory practically ex
pioded and officers working on theory
that murderer of Matte Hackett q
Kent's Hill. Me-, is q jealous man n
womnn living at Readfield-Twt
small informal machines sent to prom
/ inent New Workers. Jacob II. Schif
and NJ. Guggenheim's sons being tn
= recipients-Czar announces grant t
l people Of Russia of national consulta
tive assembly to he formed by electe,
r representatives from all Russia
New drydock at Boston navy yard Civ
!, ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. telegraph
: station at Brant Rock TO be com
pleted' by Sept. 1-GOvernmen
Z steamer General Knox at Boston Il
Y aive instructions in mine laying
Mrs. General W. W. Blackmar pre-
sents to the national encampment, &
A. r.. the saddle, bride and blanket Il
have been used by the late comma ndel
in-chief at Denver on Sept. 8-Whea
crop In the northwest safe-Secre
> tary Bonaparte denounces Maryland
h grandfather law"-Friends of s. H
Davidson, missing Chicago contractor
: fear he has met death at hands Of Ia
= Dor sluggers-Legislative committc
OF New York notifies insurance con,
panies that 1t Is about ready to begi
! its inquiry-Speakcr at trans issis
b. sippi congress urges establishment o
federal department OF mines-GeI
many's new dual tariff hits America
d trade--Moves in Spain TO relieve sui
ferers from famine.
SUNDAY. AUG. 20.
Baron Rosen's visit to Oyster Bn
i ends in failure: peace ENJOYS hint q
. feeling resentful of interference
deadlock unbroken nj Portsmouth
g neither side shows signs Of weakenin
It Developments in Hackett murde
d mystery tend to raise doubt as to trut
OF story Of his movements told b
e Harry Jones. tramp at the HackeI
b house at time Of ira gedy--Son OF Mi
lionaire Walsh killed and several co
onists hurt IN auto accident at New
port---Boston fire engine driver rur
his three-horse team against a tel,
graph pole to prevent killing an old lad
Six persons injured by collapse {