Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-15
The WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, Aug, 8.


Following the refusal of Western
Union telegraph officers to relnstate
discharged operator, nearly 20 tele-
graph operators walked out at Los
Angeles, CAL, without notice.
Rain, hail, lightning and severe wind
storms did great damage in Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and northern Iowa.
In series of Id runs over measured
mile course outside Of Rockland (MeJ
harbor, the first-class battleshlp Con
necticut, the first battleship Of the clnss
built by the government, made an aver
nge speed Of 1913 knots in the five best
runs.
Some discomfort Is evidenced IN the
German press In the matter of the ac-
ton taken by France at Casablnnca.
The internntiona convention Of the
Catholic Order of Foresters adopted an
amendment to the constitution. exclud-
ing from the order in the future liquor
dealers, both retail and wholesale and
bartenders.
A gigantic project for new ship
canal between Hamburg and Bremen
is now under consideration, with pros
poets Of fulfllment
Rev. Abbott Peterson was Installed
ns pastor of the First Church of Christ,
Unitarian, at Lancaster. Mass, il being
the first ordination service in the church
for co years, and the ninth in the his
tory Of the church, which dates back
TO 1860.
The Mississippi Democratic STATE OK
ecutlve committee declared John S.
Williams the nominee for United
States senator, he having won the honor
after a close fight with Governor Narda-
man.
Arthur Hulheron was killed aud Il
other persons were injured, three ser-
ously, by an explosion of powder in the
loading room of the Robin Hood Am
munition company at Swauton, Vt.
Friday, Aug. 8.
The moro serious French newspapers
are fully alive TO the heavy task that
confronts France and Spain IN Morocco.
and all the possibilities Of its becoming
greater.
The jamestown exposition IS de-
clared to be practically complete in
statement issued by Director General
Barr, who also asks for the project the
support of the country NJ large
The Chicago director for 1907 gives
figures estimating the population of
Chicago ar 2,3G7 900
The horrors Of the 'o1tlng Of Casa
blanca. Morocco. by native triheSmeu
nre just becoming known and heir re
cital is intaming the minds Of The ma
tives against all Europeans.
The controversy between tho miners
and the Pittsburg Coai company has
been settled. It is understood that the
company has agreed to 'he st.pulations
Of the miners organization.
Harry Feltis of Bristol. Nc, aged II,
is charged with KILN. h father,
Lorenzo II. Feltis, who died from the
effects Of a blow over the II ad. FeltiS
Ia held for the grand Jury.
The Norwegian steamer Frevsdei
was wrecked on Western Malcolm
ledge. about 20 miles from Rockland,
Me-. and may be q total 1855. The
steamer is valued n $4,000.
The little waif, abandon ed in the
streets Of Revere Mass. and then
tenderly cared for At the Wonderland
incubators. gave up lis lif4 there. No
one came forward TO claim {.
Saturday, Aug. 10.
Ida Bursoy. 10 years old a servant.
was arrested in connect with the
discovery Of a 3-monthsol mild on the
beach at Nahaut, Mass. She admitted
that she was the mother NJ the infant
and that she had ahand0, 4 It.
Cornelius T. Shea is 'hrust aside
from power in the irrational
Brotherhood Of Teamste-- The new
president is Daniel ]. Ton Of Boston
Following the lead Of -regraph OPP
orators employed by the western Union
Telegraph company in chicago, who
struck because they Wee asked to
work with non-union men in Los
Angeles. the photographers n nearly a
dozen other cities quit work.
Operating so boldly thu his integrity
was undoubted man giving his name
as Charles Rarsa succeeded in getting
S27OO from the Traders National bank
Of Lowell, Mass, on a1ack that was
worthless.
The fighting at Casahl1nca is not nj
an end. Two concerted movements
have been made on I'll French and
Spanish forces but in spite of this the
local situation would appear to be i'm
proving.
The attempt of the city Of Boston to
sell 1924 900 4 percert 10 TO 40-year
municipal bonds was q failure. Only
two bids, each for $4,000, were re
ceived.
Bill Quantrell, leader Of Quantrelrs
Guerllas In the Civil wa-, who, accord
ing to history, died of wounds after
his raiders were cut M is alive and
lives at QuatStni, Vancouver island, I'M
der the name Of John sharp.
Tht Cancellation board, which has
been considering the demands of the
Amalgamated Assocla ion of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers for an advance in
wages. has decided on an advance,
| The award will affect 1000 men.
Sunday, Aug. II.
missionary Sunday" of the Chris,
tian and Missionary Alliance, which
has been holding meet ngs at Old Or
chard, Me, resulted in pledges of $62,'
S76 to the cause.
Jethro Robinson and J. w. Freeman