Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-08
The WEEKS NEWS
Wednesday. March 7.

Claiche Tor the murder or Emil Gefur0n
came to a sudden termination when the
young woman pleaded guilty to man
slaughter in the first degree. An at
tempt, however will be made TO con-
tnue the case as an investigation Of n
certain class Of policemen, with Berthe
Claiche as states evidence.
Last year 30 Of the towns and cities
in Vermont declared for licence but re-
turns from this years elections cut this
number somewhat, only % municipal
ties voting in favor OF license.
Public requests totaling over 500
900 are provided for in the will OF the
late Edwin Gilbert Of Georgetown,
Conn.
Representative Grggs Of Georgia
was unanimously chosen chairman OF
the Democratic congressional commit
tee.
4 decree OF Grand Duke Frederick
Francis has been gazetted placing his
uncle. Duke Paul Frederick, and the
lattcr's wife. Princess Marie Of Wind
isch.Gractz. under guardianship. 1t is
understood that extravaganza Is the
cause.
Irwin l.. Ficld. a.. employed in an
electric light power station at Portland.
Nc. was instantly killed by grasping a
live wire.
Henry v Bcmis. ono OF the best
known hotel men in tbc country and a
member of the Chicago Board Of Trade
since 1859, committed suicide at his
homo at Chicago.
Tho eastern passenger war, which
has been threatened for some time. ow-
ing to the differental trouble. has been
prccipitated by the Grand Trunk
whose officials have given notice OF re-
duced schedules.
A bankers son Kidnapped and held
the New York police have Deen called
upon to solve. The victim Of tho plan
Is Antonio Bozuffi. the 14-ycarold son
Of a leading Italian banker OF the upper
East Side
The Ohio house passed bill creating
state railroad rate commission
Tuesday, March s.
After the resignation Of Willard A
Fraser. for eight years superintendent
of the schools Of Rutland. VI. had
school committee. it was announced
that $449o which the city should have
received for the tuition of outside pupils
was uracrounted for.
Plans arc under way TO construct a
great temple on the site OF the Dudley
Street Baptist church at Boston. The
building will cost about 81 100000.
A most disastrous prairie fire has
swept the extreme western section Of
the Texas Pan Handle. ertailing loss
up 10 the present time Of upwards of
81 600 600.
President Roosevelt sent a message
to congress. accompanying plans for
coast defense prepared by Joint board
Of army and naval officers. in which
he emphasized the necessity for further
defenses.
The will Of Mgr Cremin. late perma.
nent rector of ST. Augustine's Roma n
Catholic church at Bridgeport. Conn.
whose death occurred last week. shows
an estate estimated at between $500.
600 and S75O.ooO
Unsettled conditions in insurance
business is assigned as one Of the auses
for a petition for voluntary dissolution
Of the Tradcsmen'S Life Insurance
company.
Democratic mayors were elected in
six Of the II Maine cities which held
their annual municipal elections The
election Of Democratic mayor 10 Rock
land is the first for Is years, while at
Auburn there have been few previoos
instances.
For three days the crew ~ the stca m
or city Of Gloucester. from which they
were taken by the Norwegian bark Gerd
and landed at Boston. kept their leaking
vessels head 10 a hurricane and her
pumps working by breaking Up tho
stea mer's wood work for fuel
The Burlington (Nt) cotton mills
were sold to the Chace corporation of
Fall River a. price sa id 10 be S24n. 600
Monday. March 5.
Lieutenant General John NJ. Scho,
field, L. S. A.. retired former head Of
the army. died at St Augustine, Fla.
Tac!oban. capital Of the island OF
Leyte. T.. l., has been destroyed by
fire. The financial loss is reported to
be 100000.
King Edwards visit to Paris is at
tracing great attention, enormous
crowds cheering his every appearance
on the streets.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth have returned 10 Washing
ton from Cuba.
Russia'S renewed attempt to estsb.
lish a permanent foothOld in northern
Manchuria by making Nlauivostok the
port OF clltry. thereby onsetrn2 the loss
OF Dalny and Port Arthur is described
in an oticial report made public at the
state department.
All the property Of the Standard Rope
and Irvine company. otherwise known
rs the rordago combine. il 70 he sold
under foreclosure proceedings at Ros.
ton,
The unprecedented cold in northern
Japan has greatly Increased the suffer
Ing in tbe famine stricken provinces.
Many have starved 10 death or died ~
the cold
With a rubber tube in his mouth.
through which he had inha led lluminat.
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