Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

Baseball league became the champ
of the world by defeating the local cl
of the National league.
An imperial order giving notice Of
retirement Of Lieutenant Gene
Stoessel on the ground Of ill-health II
appeared. The trial Of Stoessel for
rendering Port Arthur to the Japane
Is in progress.
An argument against the reducti
IN the number Of troops in the Phil
pine islands is made by Major Gene
| Wood, commanding that division,
! his annual report. The total garris
numbers 2O,O43 men.
Saturday. Oct. -.
District Attorney John 3. Moran
formally announced his acceptance
the nomination for governor tender
him by the Massachusetts Democrat
state convention. For several do
there had been considerable doubt
TO whether Moran would remain In
field.
The Fulton county. Ga. grand ],
returned indictments against 20 VIII
men. charging them with roting in
lanta on Sept. %
Harry +. Wood. aged 80. suspected
having shot and killed his sster-in-la
Mrs. Ira f. Wood. at Winchend
Mass. was found in bed at his no
with his throat cut. The wound "
not prove dangerous. Wood was h
without bail on the charge of murde
William r. Hearst has formally
cepted the Democratic nomination
governor Of New York state
Just 10 days from the issuance
the presidents order for an expedite
of COCO to 20 to Cuba the last Of
first expeditions sailed from NewpI
News for Havana.
While hunting near Lenox, MAJ
Frank Peters and William Henry W
crossing n stone wall when Henri
pun was accidentally discharged
contents entering Peters back. Pet
died in short time. He was "A ye
OF age.
John IIetherman, a freshman in
Burriilville Providence high scht
was seriously injured by falling dol
stairs after his hands had been tied
hind his back by some Of his schd|
mates.
At the session Of the New York |
semhly of Mothers there were eli
women who have borne total of
children, 81 Of whom are living.
Friday, Oct. ~.
While preparing supper, Mrs. ira
Wood wife Of farmer living at WI
chendon, Mass. was shot in the Id
by an unknown person who fred
charge of shot from outside through
window. Mrs. Wood lived but 10 III
utes after the shot was fired.
Schooner Ella Powell capsized 4
sank off New London, Conn, and
ia about 70 feet Of water. Capt.
. Clark was drowned.
For the first time since New Orle|
was founded. 1873 years ago, mod
sanitary and underground sewage s
tenn has been put into operation.
In a heavy gale the new four-mas1
schooner Helen 3. Crosby struck
Drunkard ledge, at the mouth Of
, Penobscot river, and will probably
!. total loss.
William H. Tucker, the Hartf|
, wife murderer. who escaped from
, asylum for the insane at Middletoj
Conn. surrendered himself in N
York.
A cold wave swept over the east a
south, and broke all records for
o season in many sections.
The provisional Cuban governm|
will have nothing to do with the q
ton of the sovereignty Of the lsld
Pines or with the separation of
government Of the island from the
= Of the Cuban republic.
Twelve freight cars were wrecked,
a rear.end collision Of two frei|
trains near Chester. Mass.
= In attempting to pull the stran
schooner William Booth off mud
il the Saco tMe) river, tug Joseph
ker struck rock and sank.
$ Thursday, Oct. II.
a Miss Gabnielle De Nottbeck and
r brother, Peter. children Of Mrs. Ced
l.. De Nottbeck. who are heirs to pr
( erty estimated to be worth $2.0oO,d
: were declared insane and incompe1
S by a Sherlr's jury at White PlainsI
Y. Mrs. De Nottbeck died recently
: sanitarlum.
: A jury brought in verdict OF
r guilty. on the ground Of insanity
the case Of Mrs. Bertha Magersupp|
n Danbury Conn, charged with hav1
y killed her infant son. She was Ct
Il mltted TO an insane asylum.
s In the presence Of 80 pupils in
Cleveland school. Harry Smith, % 70
8 old, shot and killed Miss Mary ShepI
e teacher, aged %, ending his own
J, two hours later. Disappointment
It love is said to have been the mosiv
Eighteen Cinnamon arrested
3 Providence after the capture by
A United States immigration authori
e OF the schooner yacht Frolic We're
+ raigned before Commissioner q
Y and held for examination. Bail
fixed at $1,000 in each case.
n The assignment of j. Nj. Ceballd
Co. of New York bankers and n
e chants, with liabilities between $50
j. 900 and 100000 IS announced.
a failure is said to I've due 10 the defa
:. ton Of 81 100000 and Ascending