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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-04
TUESDAY MORNING.

II ESIJA MOKN INT.
S30-Prayer service the Rev. NJ II. Smith,
Rutland: Three Best Books the Rev.
II, Wolford, North Granville. y. y;
THAT Mid-week Prayer Meeting" the
Rev. J. NJ Harris, Hoosick Falls, ~.
Y; rs Pastoral Work Out of Date p
the Rev. w. r. Ryder. West Hebron,
n. Y; "Wlsest Methods OF Using Our
Members in Soul Winning" the Rev.
ID. II. Cochran, Poultney.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
NIT A MORGAN DEPU TT.
Contractor Resented Inquiries About Regis
tratiOn as an Intrusion.

James J. McDermott. SO years old. Of $40
Water street, a general contractor, was
held in 81 900 bail for trial by Magistrate
Whitman yesterday on a charge of ASSAULT
ing Deputy Superintendent of Elections
John Lane Of 1913 Second avenue on
October %.
Lane vent to McDermott's house to soc
about registrations made from that adj
dress. McDermott objected to "the in
trIsion.' Words were passed ana Lane
saws the contractor struck him in the face
several timee. blacKening his eye.
Essex Market police court was crowded
when the case va called yesterday. One OF
the politicians present was a Reardon.
Florrie Sullivan arrived Just before the
case was disposed Of.
The Magistrate heard two or three wit
nesscS. who testified that McDcrmott struck
tho superintendent and a the only one
reSorting to violence.
"One thousand dollars for trial" said
Magistrate Whitman.
But. your Honor" McDermotts lawyer
began and the politicians pressed forward
in surprise.
One thousand dollars for trial, repeated
the Magistrate. Next case
John c. TAYLOR. a builder. Of 3S2 Front
street. furnished the bab.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
JOSTLERS GOT $1,000.
Pur,cTuI OF Diamonds stolen m y ~.
Car-Three Arrests on Description.

PurSCIW or Diamonds stolen on xSln NJ
Car-Three Arrests on Description.
Three men. whom the police declare to
hc we'll known crooks, were arrested yester-
day morning char ed with picking the
pocket Of Frank Pollatchek Of lIT7 Third
avenue on Wednesday and taking a purse
containing $4,000 worth Of diamonds.
Detective S~ergeants Duggan and Kim
sler arrested Israel RAIDER, % years old.
Of 1870 East Second street and Louis Baum
garten. 81 years old. Of 70 Columbia street
a. Second avenue and First street, on de-
scription furnished by Pollatchek. He
said that there were three men implicated.
on the way from Police Headquarters to
the Essex Market court with their prisoner
the detectives caught sight of Harry Cohen.
~ years old, of 81 Wiliett street. who, they
say, is often in the company OF RAIDER and
R~aumgarten. The detectives stopped the
patrol wagon and beckOned TO Cohen.
The latter seeing his friends came over
and jumped in. He was then placed under
arrest.
.Pollatchek a that while riding on a
westbound Twenty-eighth street cross
town car at 1890 Wednesday morning
he was jostlcd violently by three men who
got OF between Sixth avenue and Broadway.
He then found he had beer robbed OF the
purse. which, he says, contained two d.a-
mond clusters, two diamond scarfplns
two solitaire diamond rings and a number
NJ loose stones.
The prisoners were held in 81 900 each
10y Magistrate Whitman OF a short AFFIDAVIT
tor examination Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
ROBBED TIE WRONG GIRL.
Mr. a StenOgrapher Catches Man
20 whom PtckpOcket Passed Her Purse.

A pickpocket who started to work the
noon crowds of Nassau street yesterday
caught a tarter when he tried to fitch a
purse from Miss Frances Kern, a young
stenographer in the employ Of Clarence
j.. Shearn.
Miss Kern. with another young woman.
was ont for luncheon and when passing
the American Tract Society Building felt a
hand in her right coat pocket. She stopped
quickly and saw a young man rapidly
pass her pocketbook to another and then
disappear. She grabbed the receiving
young man so quickly and began to shake
him so hard that he was ~dumfOunded and
did not try TO run. he held the pOcketbook
in his hand. She grabbed it and. giving
him a pinch with her sharp finger nails,
made him how and drop IL.
Several men hen grabbed him and held
him until Policeman Jim Hanlon arrived
and took him to the Tombs police court.
There Miss Kern followed and had the
satisfaction of seeing him held in 5000
bail for the Grand Jury. He said he was
Ben Middleberg. 20 wears old, a tailor in
business with his father at ~ Essex street.
He admitted having once been arrested
for grand larceny and having his picture
in the rogues' gallery. He denied the at
tempt to rob. saying the man who handed
him the purse was to him. The
pocketbook contained SO cents. Miss Kern
lives at 4o2 Lorimer street, Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
TWO NEW MAGISTRATES.
John =. HyIan. Formerly an Elevated Rail-
road Engineer. and 4. ". Gcismar.

Mayor Mcclellan appointed yesterday
John F. Hylan and Alexander II. Geismar
to be Police Magistrates in the Borough
of Brooklyn.
John F. Hylan is an organization Demo-
crat and lives in the Twentieth Assembly
district Of Kings County. Last year he
was the regular Democratic nominee for
Civil Justice in the East New York district
but was defeated by Alexander 3. Rosen-
thai, the Municipal Ownership League
nominee. He was formerly an engineer
in the employ of the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad Company. He studied law and
was admitted TO the bar in 1897.
Alexander :. Geismar lives in the Eleventh
Assembly district and is an organization
Democrat. Last yea he was in charge of
the speakers bureau of the Democratic
party in the Thomas Jefferson Building.
He is a graduate of the Cincinnati Univer-
sity. He studied law in the New York
Law School and was admitted to the bar
in 1897.
Both received the Endorsement Of Senator
Patrick II. McCarren. The term of a City
Magistrate is six years and the salary is
$4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
SIN MONTHS FOR FAKE SAILORS.
s~cOuDdrels wearing Navy Uniforms Bessing
and bullying.

Two men in sailors uniforms attracted
the attention of Policeman OLeary on Fifth
avenue near Forty-sixth street Wednes-
day night. He saw them stopping
people and asking them for money. He
arrested them and locked them up in the
East Fifty-tirst street station house. They
gave the names of Daniel Manning and
Thomas Murray. The former had Sass
in small change in his pockets n the
latter had over 81.
Murray said he was two years in the
United States Navy and was serving on
the neCeiVing ship Franklin at Norfolk.
The other man assorted that he was on
board the battleship Illinois up to thirty
days ago. when he got "A leave of absence.
He bad served in the navy for twenty years,
he added.
In the Yorkville police court yesterday
Magistrate Finelite asked them if they
were in the United States service.
split me toplights, II ] amt on shore
leave from the Illinois, Judge. I'll lie
up for desertion if | amt back on the ship
tomorrow responded Manning.
If you belong to the navy you are a
disgrace to the service. II you are an
impOstor ] ann going to punish YOU said
the Court.
lie held the men until later in the day
and instructed the policeman to commu-
nicate with the Brooklyn navy yard. A
petty officer from the navy yard went
10 the court and Interviewed the men.
"Who IL your commander on the Illinois?'
he asked Manning.
Capt. Brown"
-GueSs again"
They changed captains just before |
left"
The petty officer went before the Mag
istrate after a further talk with the men
and said the prisoners were not in the navy.
The Magistrate committed the two to
six months zach in the w~orkhouse.
There have been many complaints OF late
of fake sailors begging and bullying people
on Fifth avenue after dark. Real man-o'-
Nnr's men don't hog.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26

The storm noted in the Southwest on Wednesday
travelled nouhcastwsrd over the upper Lake
regions and was central yesterday north Of Lake
Huron, heading for the 81, Lawrence Valley. The
winds which have blown from the northeast over
this section for a week past shifted 10 southeast.
south and southwest.
Il was warmer along this coast and In New
England yesterday morning, but became colder.
The lower temperatures accompanying and follow
ing the storm were felt from tho Mississippi Valley
eastward and south TO the east Gulf States. Much
warmer weather prevailed In the Northwest aud In
most Western sections the temperatures were
higher. II was below freezing only In Nevada
aud over northern Lake superior.
In this city rain fell In tho early morning. warmer
in the morning. cooler at night. wind brisk south
vest: average humidity % per- cent: barometer
corrected To read to sea level At s \, N. 800:
, p. ". ~ ~.
The temperature yesterday as recorded by the
OfncIal Thermometer II shown In the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
DINERS RECOVER PAWNTTCKETS
For JeweIry That DiamOnd Broker Charles
Weber Borrowed aI6.O2S On.

John r. keim. receiver in bankruptcy
for Charles A. Weber. diamond broker Of
800 Fifth avenue, has come into possession
Of a batch Of pawntickets for diamonds
and jeweIry pawned by Mr.. Weber, part Of
which iewelry is claimed by men who say
they left the goods with Mr.. Weber to sell
for them and that the goods never belonged
to Mr.. Weber. Judge Hough of the United
States District Court has authorized MIR.
Keim TO turn over ten pawntickets to the
owners Of the jewelry, among them being
l.. L.. Kufeke, clever pieces of jewelry,
pledged for $4,000; G. b. Hurd, two pieces,
pledged for $500; Eiseman Bros, a pearl
necklace, pledged for 900, and Ludeke 4
Heiser. pearl necklace. pledged for 81 900.
The entire amount Of the ~jewelry returned
TO owners was pledged for I 5,S25.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
ST.. 100 WORTH or GLASS STOLEN.
Four Truckmen, Accused or RObbing Em-
DIOyer, Under Arrest.

David ~ShuIdiner, plate glass dealer Of 32i
Fast Sixty-fourth street, was in the Jefferson
Market police court yesterday complaining
that four Of his drivers n delivery men
had stolen 5000 worth Of glass from his
store. The prisoners were Isaac Bloom
berg Of 40 East Houston street, Joseph
Sonta0 of 2l3 East Sixty-eighth street,
Barney Zuckman of 4O7 East Sixtieth street
and Jacob Schwab of $40 East tooth street.
also arrested, charged with receiving stolen
goods.
Shuldiner testified that he had been losing
glass for a year and had suspected the
drivers Of taking il. All five prisoners
were held for examination on "a short am
davit by Magistrate Moss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
New Commissioner OF Education.

Mayor Mcclellan has appointed Frank
Lyon Polk a commissioner Of education
TO I'LL the unexpired term Of Henry n. Tift,
who resigned. Mr.. Polk IL a member Of
the law firm Of Alexander. Watriss 4 Polk
&C 81 Nassau street. He Is IS years old
and il a graduate Of Yale and OF Columbia
Law School. He il a Democrat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
THE ADVANCE ~ SILVERWARE
Not Highest In Forks and spoons The
Sterling Standard.

The Gorham Company writes to THE sun
to say that the advance just made in the
price OF silverware doe not amount to
10 per cent. The advance is not highest
in the case Of forks and spoons, the com-
pany says. On the contrary. these articles
are sold at a closer price, when the cost Of
bullion il considered, than ever before in
the history Of the trade.
The letter also explains in reference to
the matter Of alloys hat all the reputable
manufacturers have for many ear main
tanned the English standard Of sterling
which IL g25-lOOO fine, and thist to-day IL the
quality recognized in the regular jewelry
trade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
Five Morc storm Victims s., we'd.

NORFOLK. Va. Oct. 25.-Five more men
saved from death in the storm that wrecked
housebOats Of the Florida East Coast Rail
road construction force we're brought to
Norfolk to-day aboard the British steam
ship Heathpool, Capt. Grieves commanding.
With l40 others they were aboard boat
No. I when il went adrift.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
SALTON SEA INLET DAMNED.
Colorado River Turned Back Into Its
COurse-Se VIII Dry IN.

IMPERIAL, Cal, Oct. rs .-After months
Of work the fight has been won against the
Colorado River. Yesterday the Southern
Pacific engineer CORDS turned back into
it, channel, leading to the Gulf Of California,
the first water of the river that has flowed
there for two years.
BY this great achievement SIS 900 900
worth Of property and h homes Of 10000
persons are rescued from threatened in
undation.
Salton Sea, a vast lake which has been
created during the two years that the river
has been pouring into the lowlands Of the
desert, will now dry up. The engineers
nave built a concrete dam or gate, supple
mented by a rock ard gravel dam, across
the break.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
Borough Estimates Pared Down.

The budget will give the borough presi-
dents an increase Of only about $50 900
over the amount appropriated for them
for this year. President Ahearn Of Man
haitian, who asked for 81 500. 900 increase.
will get about $3.50 900. President COler Of
Brooklyn, who wanted $500 600 more, will
have TO be satisfied with an increase Of
R1tH OOO-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
MR.. ASSERSON WILL FIGHT.

Ills Dismissal by Mr.. COler TO he Tested
I'm the Courts.
Mr.. Asserson, who was dismissed from
his place as chief engineer Of the Bureau
Of Sewers in Brooklyn a few days ago by
Borough President Bird s. Coler, is going
TO start a fight in tho courts for reinstate-
mani
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26

Minister to SantO Domingo Comes Home.
Thomas C. Dawson. American Minister
to Santo Domingo. and his family got here
last night on the steamship Seminole.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
First College Boys Convicted In Court 10
HaLinE.

MARIETTA, Ohio, Oct. 25.-The first on
viction for hazing in Ohio was secured in
the Probate Court here to-day when Sidney
Colt and Clarence Tibbetts were fined fol
attempting o kidnap and haze their school,
mate, Frank Bartlett, son OF an oil operator
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26

The temperature yesterday as recorded by IN,
nclal thermomcIer 4. shown In the annexed taole
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
BUSTER AND TIGE
GIVE RECEPTION
Washington Boys and Girls
Invited to BerberiCh'S
Store.

Every little boy and girl IN WASH
ington Will have an opportunity tomor-
row 10 meet and know Buster Brown
and his dog Tige. This famous little boy
and his equally famous dog viii be at
home IN the shoe store of r. Berberich' s.
Sons. ul6-1s-0 Seventh street north
west. tomorrow and ali the week. and
there will be a right hearty reception
waiting there for al the little ones in
Washington
Few characters I'm child literature have
become more famous than Buster
Brown and Tige Week after week they
have entertained American children with
their amusing tricks. and each time
something more clever IS offered
Busters bright ideas and Tige's quick
response to everything his young master
does have delighted thousands OF chill
dren. and from early in the morning un-
81 late in the afternoon both will be
on hand 10 greet Young Washington.
Since the announcement that they
would come to Washington has been
made II Is believed that every lttle boy
Buster and Tige. Go up and see them.
things which YOU have never known and
Tige viii have a hearty welcome for
you. Admission 10 the store viii be free
and an invitation has been offered 10
come early and stay late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

district. Speaker Cannon and Secretary
Taft. besides whole battaliOns Of lesser
ordnance. Will be IN the district this
week. Nothing would put so much
heart and hope into the Democratic
campaign, all over the country. as the
defeat OF IIttleheld.
Ohio Republicans are getting close TO
the center Of the stage. with their
spectacular contest for leadership.
Theodore T. Burton, OF Cleveland, has
accepted the challenge to a grand tour
ney OF debate in the arena Of the State
convention. He viii try his steel
against the trusted blade OF Foraker
and nobody who knows the two men
doubts that there will be a real display.
Ordinarily, chances would all be against
Burton I'm such a contest, with Foraker
on the platform and Dick behind the
scenes. But all rules are suspended in
Ohio this year There is no guessing
what may happen.
The New York gubernatorial contests
will crawl out from under the hay this
week, and get some attention once
more. They lost the publics eye while
Bryan was I'm the ascendant. but when
he passes on his Western way they viii
loom once more. President Roosevelt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
BOY CONFESSES
BRUTAL MURDER
Kicked Victim to Death,
Buried Body, Then CoOIly
Led Search.

CHICAGO, Sept Robert Gordon,
sixteen years old. shocked the police
officials by the recital of his cruel and
cold bl0oded murder Of -year-old
Joseph Reed. the son of a ueighbor.
Gordon confessed 10 the murder after
the body of his victim had been found
IN a passage leading from the Placement
OF the Reed home. under the sidewalk
The murderer himself had led the childs
father IN a search Tor the SON. and had
taken him step by step 10 all Of the
places that a child might have visited
in play.
Meeting no success In their search. the
murderer turned TO the father as they
neared the home and said Let's look
under the house" The father took a
candle and c-awled under the house,
where the body of the little son was
found buried. only a little arm being
visible.
Then. under .hc fire Of the questions
from the police officers, Gordon wit
was too feeble 20 meet the searching
questions Of the police, and he told them
he had kicked the victim 90 death under
the very shadow Of his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
CONGRESS OF NATIONS
IN AID OF INSANE
United States Invited to Send Dele
gates TO Coming Milan
Conference.

The Italian charge d'ahaires has no
titled the Secretary Of State that an
international congress in aid Of the in
sane will be held at Milan, September
26 20 30 and that the committee de-
sires the official participation OF as
many nations as possible, 50 that the
recommendation OF the congress may
more readily reach those VINO nave pow
or TO carry them out
The italian government IS very de-
sirous that the United States, through
delegates. shall participate IN the con
Eress. Hospitals, medical societies and
other organized bodies interested in the
treatment of insane persOns are in
vited TO submit recommendation TO the
State Department OF persons desired as
delegates 10 the con gTess
1t is announced that designations by
the department viii not carry any al
lowances for compensation or travel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

their trikulations didn't really begin I'M
til the glistening silver soda fountains
arrived from New York and began dis
peusing the summer girls delight 70
jostling thronEs of pretty damsels from
New York, Chicago. Philadelphia, BOs-
ton. and Washington. who are here IN
great baJches at this season Of the
year.
The he5cely whiskered policeman on
beat IN the neighborhood of the shop.
discovering one tOrrd afternoon that
something extraordinary was doing in
the region OF 126 Potsdamer strasse. tele-
phoned headquarters. The result was
the appearance within an hour Of two
chemists OF the police department They
said the fountain had % be put out OF
commission at once and continue hors
de combat until an analytical test Of
the soda's properties had been made
and a license granted for further dis
U4uEaTIgu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Presidents Cousin Wins.

II was Al this juncture that the Presi-
denis cousin, Maude Roosevelt lie Vim
son, got into the game. Happening to
be In the crowd al the soda counter
when the minions Of the law abruptly
shut of the supply. Miss lie Vinsou
called for volunteers 10 join her in a
demonstration at police headquarters
The "Polizei Frasldium" was stormed,
and Miss lie Ninson came away with
the license. An hour later she turned
up at the candy shop. waving IL aloft
like a captured battle trophy. while
shouts from a dozen soprano throated
fellow COuntryWomcn painting for more
vanilla" and strawberry welcomed
her. Then Miss lie Ninson solicited the
honor of drawing the first glass Roll
ing up the sleeves OF her pretty shirt
waist, she was kept at il until no less
than 192 glasses had been "brewoh' by
her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
LIEUTENANT BOLTON
IS LAID TO REST
Was Assassinated by Fill
pino Whom He Had
Entertained.
BURIED AT NEW ROCHELLE

Through the streets of New Boch ellie.
n Y. where he played as boy. the
body Of Lieut. Edward c. Bolton. gov
ernOr OF Dava0. province Of MiHa!aa0,
Philippine Islands. was borne yesterday
on caisson.
Eddie" Bolton. as he was known at
New Rochelle and among his friends
Ia the army distinguished himself at
Santiago and Fl Caney and at the close
Of the war was promoted from the ranks
and sent 20 the Philippines. where he
was assassinated by a Filipino who had
dined as his guest.
Believed in Peaceful Method.
Lieutenant Bolton was one OF the army
officers who believed that the FIlipiu0s
could be taught by peaceabIe methods
10 govern themselves. Only a few days
before his death. the war Departm .nt
received a letter from him. saying that
he would like 10 return 10 America on
leave. IN order 20 visit his mother ard
sister. but ne felt that IL was his duty
10 remain IN the province until peace
and better government had been oataD-
lshed. He was endeavoring 70 paelfy
the belligercnt natives by peaceable
means. ana ne was meeting with great
success.
a few days LATER the department re-
ceived a message from General Wood,
stating that Lieutenant Bolton had been
assassinated. The Filipino chief who
had led the assassius had dined with
the governor IN his tent the night be-
fore he was killed They parted appaT-
emily tho best OF friends. but rhe chief
returned Unexpectedly with a band OF
his followers, who shot the American
soldier and Official through the heart
Body Arrived Saturday.
The body was sent to this country as
soon as possible. and arrived az New
Rochelle Saturday.
Lieutenant Bolton enlisted in The
Twenty-third Infantry from New York
in IS94. in which regiment he served
as corporal and later as sergeant, in
the Spanish war. He was appointed
second Lieutenant because of merlt0-
ri0us service. in October. 1883. and was
promoted to first lieutenant April H.
1901 He would have been promoted 10
captain in a short time.
He was born IN New York February
8. 1871,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
.ROCKAR NEW HEAD
Of ARION SOCIETY
Elected President of Singing
Club by Unanimous
VOte.

At a meeting OF the Arion Singing
Society last night r. A. Rockar, was
elected president 10 succeed Henry
Wassman. Mr.. Rockar's election was
unanimous. other officers elected are
r. Siebert, vice president; +. Bueter.
corresponding secretary; George NJ. Sic
bert, financial secretary John Wich-
husen. treasurer; Aft Bargemann. libra
rian; Louis Schmidt. standard bearer;
+. Reckeweg, William Wiegmann, and
Charles Corner. trustees.
Emil HOIer was reelected as musical
director. The society is In a flourishing
condition. and every other week offers
a musical entertainment for the bene-
tx Of the members.