Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, May 10.

Dodge-Morse divorce case.
The worlds record milk production
for year by single cow has been
broken by Dolly Bloom, Guernsey,
whose record for the year was 2O23 gal
ions. She is owned by f. A. Ames Of
Boston.
According TO adviccs from the lead
ing cotton mill centerS OF southern New
England fully $4,000 operatives will
have their wages advanced about 10
percent beginning May 81.
A terrorist conspiracy directed
against the life Of Emperor Nicholas
has been revealed by the arrest Of a sol
der who confessed to the acceptance
Of a large money hribe to assist in the
murder Of the czar.
Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty At San
Francisco to the crime of extortiou. the
felony for which he was to have been
tried by the jury already selected.
Thomas +. Ryan denies reports that
he ever promised to make n Contribu-
ton to the Democratic campaign fund
IN return for pledges from bryan TO
elect Ryan as senator from Virginia
J. F. Bradley was killed and four
others badly injured IN an automobile
accident at Somervillc, Mass.
Friday MAY II,
with all hands vel, ana contented.
with bountiful supply Of fresh air.
and with records Of suhmergence
broken, the submarines Octopus and
Lake rose to the surface Of Nara gan
sett bay after test OF q hours under
water.
Details Of plot at TSarskoye Sclo
against the life Of Emperor Nicholas
indicate that the cars escape during
passion week was very narrow. The
plot was deep laid and the conspira.ors
were members Of the cars personal
escort.
The Chicago, Milwaukee md St
Paul Railway company pleaded guilty
on two indictments returned against
,hc -eilroad for paying rebates on cof
fac shipments. A fine Of $4,000 was
imposed, which was paid at once.
Congressman Cochran says that
President Roosevelt Is looked upon in
Europe as "the most interesting char
acter in tho world" Cochran believes
that the people will force President
Roosevelt 10 run again.
Alonzo y. Jones aged GO, well
known retired architect and yachts
man. dad st New York as a result OF
Injuries sustained in falling from his
bed
Rev. John l.. Clarke, D. D., pastor
OF the Bush Avenue Congrega-
tlonal church. Brook lyn, who recently
ottciated at the marriage OF w. F.,
Corey and Miss Mabe!le Gilman. has
begged forgiveness sor having per-
formed the marriage ceremony in ques-
ton.
Loreta D. Grave. yo:Ing Italian,
Is charged with the murder Of ValeE-
tine III Pletro. his uncle, az the result
Of Qcsirel at Lynn. Mass. Both III
Gravio and the murderer man were
prominent in snsrCh st societies
The Wisconsin senatorial deadlock
wa; broken by the nomination Of for.
mer Congressman Isaac Stephenson.
Saturday, May 10.
Wheat options for July. September
and December all passed the dollar
mark at Chicago, Dollar wheat being a
reality, wheat at $1.25 was talked o.
TIE Wabash railroad nled with the
registrar OF dededs at Detroit a 5000
000.00O mortgage In favor OF the Bowl
ing Green Trust company Of New York
A Jury Mt Providence returned a yer
q ct Of not guilty in the case OF Antonio
Ricca. charged with the murder OF
Luigi Teducci.
Surrounded by every evidence OF
luxury, but apparently respondent be
cause of his advancing years, Edwin
NJ, Bidwell. aged 90, a New Yorl
photographer and publisher, ended hi!
life by taking poison
President Wheeler Of the Universit,
Of California has received a formal OF
fer from the trustees Of the Massachu
sets Institute of Technology Of tn
presidency of that college at a salary o
$4,000 year.
Mrs. Mary A. Yerk IS Miner, widow
OF Charles r. Yerkes. the millionair
tId'lloH was an III
terlocutory decree Of divorce from he
young husband Wilson Miner, At Nev
York. Almost from the first the mate
proved TO be not happy one.
Frederick G. HOFFMAN has been ar
pointed master of the house Of correC
ton at Deer Island by Boston Pcna
Commissioner Martin to succeed Maj
Ter Gerrlsh, recently removed by Nal
tin for INSTRUMENTATION.
F.. d. Lee, negro horseman, an
his horses have been ruled of the tnr
~ the stewards Of the New Californi
Jockey club.
Sunday, May ~.
That the history and present oper'
ton Of the Standard OH interes'
"show throughout the past 80 years
substantial monopolzation of the p
troleum industry Of the country d.
liberate destruction Of competition an
consequent control OF that industI
by less than Il dozen men who hay
reaped enormous profits therefrOm,"
charged In report Just submitted
President Roosevelt oy Commission
Of Corporations Smith.
The Lowell. Mass, Textile Count