Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-16
THE WEEKS NEWS


Wednesday,, Nov. 10,
James II. hyde former vice presi-
dent of Equitable Life Assurance So
cicty. testlfics at insurance investiga.
ton that Frick and Hartman con"
spired to yet him out of the countr..
State of war declared at Vladivo-
stok. Disorders in interior Of Russia
continue on large scale.
Coroner's jury finds that Pearl
Barnes of Sprague's Mills. Me-. was
killed by strychnine placed in EPSON
salts with feIonious intent by some I'M
known person.
Burk. W. Va. a mining town Of 1000
population. destroyed by fire.
Government experts find much adul.
iteration in grass seed.
Government free seeds to he ready
for distribution by Dec. !.
Secretary Root is working on plan
for tariff relations with Germany.
Foreign engineers favor sea-level
canal. while Americans advocate the
lock system.
Railroad employees protest TO the
president against the proposed rate
legislation.
Government bureau is examining
patent medicines to determine the per-
centage of alcohol they contain.
A thorough investigation of the
Annapolis code Of honor" will result
from the death of Midshipman Branch.
Many people, encouraged by the
presidents square deal idea. are re-
viving old claims against the govern
ment.
Bomb outrage rerpetrated in Pera
quarter of Constantinoplc.
Negotiations between strikers and
ministry Of railroads terminate the
Austrian switchmen's strike.
If the sultan of Turkey does not
Weld on the Macedonian question an
international demonstration may he
made.
Tuesday. Nov. ID.
Henry II. Faxon. noted Prohibitions
list, died at Quincy. Mass. as a result
Of scalds received 10y the bursting of a
hot water bag.
Insurance invcsti gators order l'resi
dent Mccall of the New York Life to
demand the return from Europe of An
drew Hamilton. the lawyer who had
charge of Legislative matters for the
company.
TWENTY-FIVE hundred sailors at COney
Island BANQUET rendered by American
tars TO Britishcrs.
Case of Morris Nathan. lover Of Sus
anna Geary. the Boston "Suit case"
victim. is moi pressed in court. He is
held as witness in the Geary case
under bonds.
Viewers at Valley Falls. X. l..
strike for higher wages.
New York grand Jury issues six in
dictments in election fraud cases.
Printers vote 10 continue strike af-
ter Jan. | unless eight-hour day is
granted. .il.
Many who voted against Hearst now
support him in his move for recount.
National Founders association. in
call for convention declares for open
shop.
Steamship Graf Waldcrsee. which
went aground in upper bay OF New
York. Is fiOnted
Festivities In NewJYorb for Prince
Louis continue.
Indications that the tariff revision is
sue is still alive
Treasury department TO take no steps
at present to relieve the money market.
Advocates Of pure food legislat on
expected to make strong appeal to next
congress.
Public health service bulletin reports
remarkable increase OF cholera cases
on the RussO-G erman frontier
Spain to issue set Of Don Qnixote"
postage stamps.
Municipal elections in Spain result
favorabl to the government.
King George of Greece in England
on visit TO his brOthcr-n-law. King Ed
ward
Shaft in Johannesburg mine col
lapses. One white man and 81 natives
killed.
Returns of Norway srlebiscite shows
a large majority for accepting Prince
Charles of Denmark as king.
Monday, Nov. 10.
jealous because his sweetheart re.
ceived attention of other men. Val NJ.
Webster shot and killed the young wO-
man. Miss Emma La Clair. and then
ended his own life nj Enfield. \. II.
The Lake Shore inn at Lake Shore
park. \. H. on the shore Of Lake Win
nepasaukee. was destroyed by fire, the
loss being $25.0OO.
Andrew Carnegie has contributed a
check for $4,000 for the relief Of the
Jews in Russia.
Poland IL not to be permitted to be-
come a second Finland. The Russian
government. in Il strongly wOrded
communication. serves notice ON the
Polish NatiOnalists that any attempt
TO wrest Polish autonomy from the
ear would be considered an act of re-
volt and would lead the Poles into the
sorrOwful paths trodden by them in
1881 and 1863.
Many Americans have secured high
awards Mt the International EyDOSi-