Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, Oct. "a.

with every balloon-racl cling record
broken. the second international cup
competition, which started from st.
Pommern, winning first prize for the
longest flight.
Auxiliary receivers have been ap-
pointed for the Fisheries company,
otherwise known as the Menhaden com
bine. in the United States circuit court
at Providence.
A furry in Pittsburg financial circles
was caused by the embarrassment of
four concerns Of the Westinghouse in
terests.
Aurin Porter, aged II. while hunt
ing at 11lpbridge, VT. was mistaken
for a deer and shot and killed by some
person unknown.
The collapse Of staging on build
ing at Lowell, Mass, brought death to
John Gargan and Manuel Groome, and
seriously injured Albert Cayer and
Archie Perren.
Seth McCalvin shot and killed his
hunting companion, Rolln r. Forbes,
taking him for bear. McCnlvin was
held for the grand jury on charge Of
manSlauehter.
The United States court appointed
II. :. A. Stewart and w. l.. Abbott re-
cevers for tho Iron City Trust com
pany Of Plttsburg.
Friday, Oct. rs.
Three small state banks in New York
city suspended payments. a run on
the Trust Company Of America con-
tinued and was met successfully. A
panic IN the Stock Exchange was
stayed by the Morgan pool with about
| $10O,OOO.oOO IN cash.
The Boston Daily Tribune. started
Jan. 1. 1907, as a financial sheet by G..
+. King and converted into a regular
suspended issue.
Albert Corey. the long distance run
ner, set a new mark for the 100 nile
run between Milwaukee and Chicago,
his time being 1s:33:00
Hugo G. Noecks. charged with bla ok
mail by Raymond Hitchcock. the ac-
tor. waived examination at New York
and was held in $500 bail to await the
action Of the grand jury
Details regarding the earthquake in
Calabria, Italy. tend to show that the
damage done was much more extended
than at first estimated. 1t is thought
thu death list may reach 800.
Stprlirr ,r,
mitted the waters TO flow through the
Illinois Mississippi canal was opened
This marked the completion of worl;
on the $7.500,000 government under
taking.
Ten OF her crew lost in a snuall or
the Georges was the report which the
schooner Clara G. Silva Of Gloucpst e,
brought to Boston.
Application for the appointment of {
receiver for the Southern Steel com
pany was filed in the United state,
court at birmingham, Ala.
Reports from the Cheyenne river In
dian reservation say that threa tened
outbreak OF Ute Indians was con
troled by the Indian police Of the
reservation.
Mogador. Morocco. was occupied nv
300 French marines. operating in con
junction with a Moorish force under
Ghazi raSha. a general in the service
of Sultan Abd-el-Aziz
Saturday, Oct. 90.
The dismissal Of patent case. on tn,
ground that it lacked equity is sal,
70 put an end to a monopoly which ha,
existed for about IL years-the so
called mica trust.
A temporary receiver has been an
pointed for one Providence trust con,
pany while another company is enforc
ing the rule requiring a notice Of Q,
days for the withdrawal Of deposits.
Robert +. Sutherland speaker Of III.
Canadian house of commons predict
that Canada will have some day q
foot channel from the uppe. lakes +
tidewater.
Six New York banking institution
were forced to close their doors. re
the depostors are for tie most part ia
Gated in the weil-tO-do quarters of RI
city.
The arrest Of Ensign Charles +. III
mo Of the French navy at Toulon. o.
the charge Of being a spy. and who Ia To
confessed 10 having distracted score
, naval signal book and the naval ciphe
r code. was followed by the arrest a
Vendome of an army reserve Office
named Berton.
Two men walked into the sub-trel>
ury at Philadelphia. grabbed $4,000 all
started to run from the huildin2
: They were so hotly pursued that bot
were captured. The money was all n
. covered.
King Alfonso, during his comm
visit to London. Will submit to the q,
animation of specialist in tubercl
loss from which disease MS faths
, died.
w, !. Bryan says that his decision a
TO being candidate for president xvi
be considered entirely from the stant
point of Democratic principles m
Democratic advancement"
Two men, armed and masked. robbie
II patrons of William Seifrieds st
$ loon at Chicago obtaining money an
valuables to the amount of $1,000.
Sunday, Oct. 81.
With the bones of the right han
, clutching rusty revolver, the skel,
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