Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-08
THE WEEKS NEWS
"Wednesday Sept, 7.


Elections were held In AZ states and,
while the results in Il number of in.
stances were Of unusual interest. 1t may
be said that, generally speaking, there
were no great surpyises. Perhaps tho
widest general Interest centercd In the
remarkable fight for governor which
has been wagcd IN New York between
C.. II. Hughes and w. X. Hearst.
Hughes, while losing nearly all Of the
principal cities Of the state was sue
cessful by about 10000 plurality. The
rural districts brought about the Re
publican victory, In New York city
the Tnmmany -1ndepcnde League lu-
dietary ticket was successful. with one
exception, over tho candidates named
by the non partisan judiciary nomlnu-
tors" Massachusetts re.electcd Curtis
Guild, Jr., Republican, as governor,
over District Attorney Moran Of Bos-
ton, who was the candidate Of the
Democratic party, the independence
League and the prohibitionists.
The Apsley Rubber company. uud-
son, Mass, employing 800 hands has
granted nine-hour day with 10 bonrs
pGy. The reduction Of working hours
was unsolicited.
Tho Fall River Textile Council WIS
instructed by the unions connected
with that body TO write another letter
10 the manufacturers asking for 10
percent increase in wages.
The president has dismissed in dis
grace from the army an entire bat
talon Of colored troops because of their
failure to disclose the identity of some
Of their number who had been guilty
OF violence and murder at Browns
Vile, Tex.
Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Dispatches have been pouring into
wrecked OF in distress, Of wires pros
trated and Of damage done by gale
and sea all along the coasts of Nova
Scotia, Cape Breton. New Brunswick
ana Prince Edward Island
Paul o. Stensland, formerly rresi
dent of the failed Milwaukee Avenue
State bank Of Chicago, and Henry w
Herring, cashier of the same instItu
ton. were sentenced to ndeterminate
terms in the penitentary for cmbezzlc
mcnt and forgery.
Five members Of the crew Of The
Norwegian bark Adeona. which was
wrecked on Il reef of R.chihucto y. b.,
bar during Il gale, We're drowned while
attempting to make Il landing on the
beach.
The Farmers and Miners bank Of
Lndd. Ills. was held nv and robbed Of
$1,000 10y two men.
In October the iSthman canal com
mission sent 364 additional skilled
American laborers 10 the canal zone.
IN the vicinity of Sancti Spritus.
cuba, there is cncamped an armed band
of 90 men, displaying the Stars and
Stripes. The leaders declare that il is
their desire to head Il movement in sup
port of annexation to the United States,
The body of John Bunting. - years
river, Ne, death being due to exposure.
He had been moose hunting
The mystery Of the incendiary fires
at Alton, n. H.. causing loss Of $780,
000 was cleared up when Walter
Green. Il shoemaker. pleaded guilty to
setting the fires.
L. c. Smith and his wife wcrc ar
raigned at Bennington. VT. on Il charge
of forgery and were held for the grand
jury.
Alvin WiGgin, ii years old, and Roy
Taylor. 4 companion. were playing
"wild west" at Hodgdon, Me, aud were
shooting at bottles and tin cans. As
| Taylor aimed ut can Wiggin was
struck by the bullet and killed.
Monday, Nov. S.
One Of the longest flights ever made
in this country by balloon was accom-
plished by the Centaur. carrying Leo
Stevens, II. W. Hedge and +. NJ. But,
Ter. which left Pttsfield, Mass, and
landed ut Branford Conn. on the
shores of Long Island sound, having
covered 100 miles OF country in less
than three hours.
| The nearly new tern schooner G.. NJ
| COchrane was totally wrecked on Nau
se,, Mass. beach and her skipper, cap
/ tain Tower, who miscalculatcd his dis
/ lance, together with five members of
/ his prnW wera lpO off rho Wutpv.