Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05


ell, Mass. He dropped 400 feet to the
roof Of house.
Ernest Il. Ryan, charged with being
an accessory before the fact to an II.
legal operation which caused the death
OF Miss Katherine Ryan Of Lowell,
Mass. was held without bail for hear
Ing on Sept. IL.
A careful compilation Of the import
ant Items of the years labor news in
New England shows an unusually large
number Of wage advances, compare
lively Few strikes, and Of these prac-
tically none that were very widespread.
This week is being observed as
peace week" at Portsmouth, n. H., In
honor OF the second anniversary Of the
signing of the treaty Of Portsmouth.
Tuesday Sept. 8.
The Black Hundreds began rioting
at Odessa. running through the streets
Inhabited by Jews, firing promiscu-
ously right and left. Three men were
killed and from 80 to 60 wounded.
Seven wooden buildings occupied by
of the business section Of Skowhegan,
Me. were burned. The loss Is est-
mated at $4,000.
John j. Phillips. prominent coal op-
orator, was shot and killed by a burglar
ut his home at Cleveland The burglar
escaped.
William Ray, negro, who claims to
have been born at Ifnox. Mass, 101
years ago. was arrested Mt Hartford,
charged with violation Of the liquor law.
Four express company Offices in Lew
iston, Me, were raided by Sturgis law
deputies and q CARLOAD Of liquor was
seized and hauled away from each
place.
AT Lyndhurst, y. j.. George Cassidy.
a policeman, was shot and killed while
endeavoring to arrest two burglars
The burglars were pursued by a crowd
and one Of them killed himself The
other escaped.
The San Francisco health board re-
ports an additional death of bubonic
plague and two additional cases.
Prince Wilhelm Of Sweden babe good
bye to New York. If he missed any
thing Of interest during his week 8 visit.
New Workers do not know what it Is.
He has beaten all previous sight seeing
records Of visiting foreigners.
The Labor day parade at San Fran
cisco resulted in the shooting of two
men by employees of the United Rail.
roads. The carmen were alta cked by
paraderS and in self-defense opened fire.
No protest has yet been received
from the Chinese government in regard
to Japan's occupation Of Kantao, in be
half Of Korea.
Wednesday, Sept q.
Lightning struck the power house Of
the electric plant at Buckhorn, y. c..
killing five men and injurng % others
The Gloucester fishing schooner
James S. Steele sank Off Vineyard Ha.
ven, Mass. and will probably prove a
total loss. The crew Of 10 men left the
schooner safely.
-Four French soldiers We're wounded
during an enga cement with the Moors
near Casablanca, which was holly
waged The fanatics showed extreme
recklessness, but eventually retired I'M
der the repeated sweeping charges and
the terrific bombar dment of the artil-
lery.
The Chicago Tribune has received
1900 answers from Republican editors
In II middle west states and figures
that Taft Is leading all other candi-
dates for the Republican nomination.
Alfred r. Smith. vice president and
general manager of the New York Cen
tra railroad must stand trial on
charge OF manSlaughter, growing ont
OF the wreck of an electric train and
the killing OF more than a score Of pas.
sengers.
Captain Freeman Of steamer Ale
gheny, which was burned at sea July
H. was found guilty of negligence and
lack Of skill. His license was sus-
pended for 90 days.
A salutary check was given to the
reactionary Black Hundred gangs at
Odessa by the closing Of the grain
bourse and the threat of the bankers to
suspend nnanclal transactions as a
protest against the anti-semitic out
RACES.
Two of the men who organized a
plot against the life of the czar were
hanged at St Petersburg.
Yellow fever has appeared IN Ha.
vana for the first time this season.
Five passenger cars Of a special pas
senger train were ditched near Caledon.
Ont Six persons are dead and a large
number Of others are seriously injured