Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
THE WEEKS NEWS
"Wednesday, Sept. 5.

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Clement of Rutland Qnd. DEM. The
vote: Proctor, 42,15O; Clement, 28,-
474; scattering, 1000. The remainder
Of the Republican state ticket was sue
cessful by pluralitics about equal to
that received by Proctor.
Postofice robbers have had poor sue
cess this year in Maine, according to
Lawrence Letherman. head Of the
postal inspection service in New Eng
land.
Robert II. Baldwin. aged Is, and Paul
Farnsworth. II. Of Holyoke, Mass,
were drowned while canoeing.
The United States cruiser Boston,
which struck Peabody rock in Rosario
straits. has taken considerable water
and has listed five degrees to port. All
the lifeboats are provlsioned and swung
out ready for instant use.
William Carroll, aged A: Edward
Collins. aged 80, and Walter Lacy. aged
81. all of Providence, left Providence
for a yachting trip to Vineyard Haven
and were found drowned at Westport,
Mass.
The chief features Of the Minnesota
Democratic state convention were the
denomination of Governor johnson and
enthusiastic endorsements of Bryan as
the party candidate for president In
1908.
The Norwegian steamer Elina, from
Louisburg. n. s., for st. John, is on the
rocks at West Baccaro, y. S.. and will
probably be a total loss.
Tuesday, Sept. 4.
On the waters of Long Island sound
the President of the United States re.
viewed the greatest fleet of American
warships ever assembled. There was a
ship of wal for every state. u in all
ranging in size from the magnificent
16.OO0-ton Louisiana, just completed
to the fleet Of little torpedo boats ant
the submarine craft.
Paul o. StenSland. president Of tn,
Milwaukee Avenue state bank of Chi
cAgo. waS arrested at Tangier. Morocco
by Harry Olsen, assistant state attor
ncy of Illinois.
Archbishop Keane Of Dubuque says
Pope Plus was practically forced or
the papal throne. He did not wish tt
take the responsibility. He will no
I've long. He does not want to. In my
opinion he will never hold a consistory.'
Battling" Nelson los the fight by
fouling Joe Cans in the 42nd round OF
tho hacf onI .rprhct u ,,l > .n.p IN WON,
years. Cans was away ahead OF
points and smashed and cut Nelson al
through the fight without being eve
ly hurt himself.
A big tent in which the conference O
Seventh Day AdventiSts of New Eng
land was being held at Lawrence
Mass. was blown down by a stron.
gust of wind and one woman was Sc
verely hurt.
America scored a decisive triumph
over Germany in the first ace Of tn
series for the Roosevelt cup off Marble
head. Mass. The AUX. owned by c. L
Adams. VOL the initial contest by
large margin.
Charles W. Lynde, a wealthy re
tired business man, was Instant.
killed mt lslip, l.. L.. in an automobile
accident.
President Palma of Cuba says tina
American intervention has not bee
considered, because the government be
lieves it can end the insurrection with
out assistance.
Monday, Sept. 3.
The barking of a dog in the dens
woods back of Woody Crest, Conn.,, lie
man, clothed in a weatherbeaten sui
which fell from the frame of bones a
it was lifted from the ground.
All tonnage and navigation dues i
the Philippine Islands have been aboI
ished by an act Of the Philippine com
mission.
A creditors petition in bankruptc
has been filed against the w. II. l.
POinte company, proprietors of the RI
we're house, one of the oldest hotels il
Boston.
Robert Gordon, 1G years old, cor
fessed that he struck Joseph Reed,
years old, with a brick, stunning hin
and then buried him alive beneath
sidewalk in front of his fathers HON
at Chicago.
In a bloody battle between foreign
ers and Fl members Of the state col
stabulary, in which fully 800 shot
were fired, two troopers were killed an
one fatally wounded at Florence Min
Pa.
In a head-on collision between
heavy construction car loaded wit
workmen and an open passenger ca
with pleasure-seekers on a hill
Fitchburg, Mass, three persons wer
seriously injured and more than 9
others were cut, bruised and shaken III
Sunday, Sept. 2.
A fire which started in the dryer
| the plant of A. c. McAloon d CO
wholesale fish dealers, ROckland, Me
swept over an acre and a half Of waite
front property, causing an estimate
loss of $4,000.
James Walsh was found dead o
fats at Boston with four bull,
wounds In his body. The police belle,
that the man was II OF a party {
tramp criminals and that he was mu
dered by one of his companions.
The Emperor Of China has issued q
edict promising Il constitutional govern
ment when the people are fitted for
The jury in the case OF DR.. w. ii. I