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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
FOUND HIS MOTHER.
strange story Told by George Chand-
Ter of North street.

George Chandler Of North street. until
recently of Springfield. Mass. tells a
strange story of the finding of his long
lost mother Chandler was born at Ellen.
bureh, n. Y, Il years ago and while still
a young child his father died and he
was given away. After this Chandler =
mother was married three times, SO that
In the confusion Of names which followed
the children lost track of her until three
days ago. when Chandler learned from n
man IN A'hurgh that she was living in
this city at 81 King street. and that her
present name was Mrs. Julia Trombley
Chandler hunted mp the woman. who rec
ognizod him from hts resemblance to his
father and half brothers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, Aug, Is.

The Pope Manufacturing company.
one Of the largest and olest automo-
bile and bicycling concerns in the world,
has gone into the hands of receiver.
Having In his possession new $40
gold certificates and new 81 treasury
notes, amounting in all to S410O, Win
field Marson, nged Is years, was ar
rested at Bradley. Me-. Oh the charge OF
larceny of $1,000 from the Chicopee
National bank Of Springfield. Mass.
There will be no revision Of the tariff
by the Sxtieth congress, according to
Speaker Cannon.
Mrs. Mary Il. G. Eddy underwent a
mental examination ut her home by the
masters who had been appointed to de-
termine her competency in business
matters, in connection with the suit
brought by Mrs Eddy'S next friends"
for an accounting of her property.
The date set for the dedication OF
Buffalo's Mckinley monument is Sept.
:, in old home week
Lord Ashtown. whose activity in the
cattle grazing war has reused bitter
animosity. narrowly escaped death
from tho explosion of bomb which
partly destroyed his hunting lodge {
Clonmel. Ire.
Richard Mansfield is not improving
in health and those close 10 him admit
their conviction that the actor will
never again be seen on the stage.
Friday, Aug. 10.
Seventeen summer hotels, so Gotta ges
and score Of buildings occupied by
stores We're burned in a fire which
swept the eastern section Of Old Or
chard, Me, along the shore, causing q
loss estimated at $500. 900.
Louis Glass. on trial at San Fran
cisco for bribery, detailed the cir
cumstances under which he accented
$11.75O In brides Of from $500 to $1,000
each for bis vote in favor Of corporation
franchises and privileges.
The Newfoundland authorities state
that they are unaware of the conclusion
Of new herring Fishery agreement by
Great Britain and the United States.
A work train backed into a crowded
street car at a crossing in Brook lyn.
hurting the trolley from the tracks and
causing the death Of three passengers
and the injury of 10 others.
Eight persons were killed, "A severe
~ and 81 slightly injured as a resu
of an explosion in a dynamite factory
at Doemitz, Ger
Mrs. Paul Mccormack Of New York
was killed and her husband badly in
jured by the wrecking of an automo-
bile near Darien, Conn. following a
rear END collision with 4 carriage.
George Wasser. - years OF age, muir
dered his wife and was in turn slain by
his daughter at their home in Harlem,
n. Y.
Saturday. Aug. II.
According 70 official returns "a Off
GERS were killed and A. wounded dur
ing the month of July and 95 Of the
rank and file killed and IS wounded
in maintaining order throughout Rus
STA.
The Hottentot chief Morengo has re-
crossed the frontier Of Cape Colony In
to German Southwest Africa with 400
followers.
j. w. Hastings. since 1864 trusted
Official at the United States subtreas
ury in Boston. was arrested on the
charge of embezzlIng from the govern
ment $1,000 in cash
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

Counsel for the next friends"
agreed to suggestion OF the masters
who are inquring into the competency
Of Mrs. Mary 3. &. Eddy that they ac-
company two alenists to Pleasant View
10 make tests" Of her mental cond-
ton for the purpose Of te>tifyins at the
hearing.
a fake check for the exact amount
of the fine recently imposed upon the
Standard Oil company by Judg &c lands
at Chicago has been received at tho
trea sury department from an unknown
sender.
Mrs. Madeline Langlotz, who figured
in the tragedy at New York, during
which her father. George Wasser,
killed his wife and the daughter. in
turn, shot and killed her father. was
exoneratcd by corOner's jury and dis
charged from custody
Sunday, Aug. 10.
Old Home Sunday was very generally
observed in New Hampshire with I'M
ion services in most places.
A gasolene tank in a motor boat in
the Seaconnet river exploded off liver
ton. X. l.. causing the death Of two
persons and serious injuries to five
others.
Five cases of bubonic plague, four
Of which have resulted in death. have
been reported 10 the San Francisco
health department within the last week.
Six structures were destroyed with a
total loss of about SEQ 600. snd about
10000 persons We're thrown Into a
panic at Steeplechase Island, near
Bridgeport, Conn, when fire ragged
through part of an amusement re-
sort.
Theodore French, an aeronaut aged
20, fell a distance of 100 feet to the
roof of piano factory at New Haven.
His back was broken and he died in.
stantly.
William n. Frazier Of Boston. who
Is also international secretary-trea>.
urer was reelected secretary Of the
Atlantic coast branch Of the Seamen's
union for the 18th time.
The war and navy departments will
cooperate In tho maintenance of wire
less commun!c cation between Nome and
St Michael, Alaska, and Seattle and
San Francisco.
The expectation that an attack would
be made upon Casablanca, Morocco, hy
tribesmen has not been realized. but a
sharp lookout IS maintained every.
where. Soarchlichts from ships are
kept going ut all times after dark.
Monday, Aug. Is.
An automobile containing a party Of
Eve from Bristol. Conn, collided in ter
rife violence with an express train
with which it was racing at Ashley
Falls, Mass, with the result that c. ],
Root, Mrs. Joel " Root and Mis-.
Candace Roberts are dead, and Miss
Mary T. Root IS dying.
Ralph Norcross was instantly killed
In an automobile accident near Jack
son. y. II.
ON a pilgrimage that will encircle
the globe, Secretary of War Taft left
Washington on the first stage of the
journey.
A race for so miles between torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers of
Newport, r. l., was won by the tor.
pedo boats, which arrived at the goal
in bunch about mile ahead Of the
destroyrrS
Will bathing in pond at East
hamptuu. Mass, Joseph Remkuous,
aged u and his brother, Thomas. aged
CONTINUED on 18th PageD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

WIN lnlS great nea0 or water ana tne
people are already looking for the ex-
tension Of the electric road from stowe to
Morrsville and line to connect Eden
and Hyde Park with that town
VERMONT FAIR DATES.
The fair season in Vermont will open
to-day at Barton. The following is a
partial list of the fair dates:
Orleans county fair, Barton, August %.
q. 20. %.
Lamollc Valley fair, Morrisvillc. August
p, 2S. 20.
Addison county fair, Middlcbury, August
27, 90. %. 90
Franklin county fair, Sheldon. scptcm-
Der 3. 4. .. 6.
Manchester fair, Manchester September
10, H. 10.
Caledonia county fair, 81. Johnsbury.
September II, IL. 10
Dog River Valley, Northneld, Septem-
her II, 49, 10.
Valley fair, Brattleboro, September "a,
%, 20.
state fair, White River Junction,
october I, 2, 3.
UNION GRANGE MEETING.
A union Grange meeting and picnic
VIII be held at Bomoseen Park, Lake
Bomoseen. Saturday.-Westorn Yer
mont and Eastern New York state
Changers will unite in a large meet
Ing. and all members Of the order arc
cordially invited to attend The OK
crcises Will he upen to tho public Tho
Hon. r. j, Ratchelder, master Of the
National Grange, and ex-governor Of
New Hampshire; the Hon. c. ]. Bell,
ex-governor and past master Vermont
state Grange; tho Hon. George ".
Pierce, master of Vermont state
Grange. representative of the New
York state Grange, and other speak
ers Will be present. Special rates
have been secured on the rallroa Is.
Tho trolley will meet the trains at
Rutland and convey passengers di-
rectly to the park, about one hours
ride. Dinner will he served on the
! basket picnic plan, each person bring
'od for themselves and invite
friends. A large attendance is cx-
pocted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
LEAGUE STANDING.
MARRIED.

BlLI.SoN-POOlE-A Trinity Church,
ilattshurRh, Aug. Il, l9o7, by the Rev.
George Martel Galarneau, James Heath
Billson, late of Birmingham, Eng, and
Ma rtha A. Poole OF Charlotte.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
CITY NEWS,

iaborer, filed petition in bankruptcy
Tuesday In the office of the clerk Of
the district court. He has liabilities of
Sl1I20 and no assets.
Mrs. Joseph Tromblcy, aged 50, died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. VI. l..
McGrath. SO Monroe street, yesterday aft
eTnoon. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later,
John Hogan of Jericho Center was ar
rested Yesterday on complaint alleging
criminal assault on the person of
Hattie Marsh of that town, an elderly
woman, who is n public charge.
George Papneau Of Shelburne was ar
raigned in city court Thursday morning
and pleaded guilty to intoXication. He was
fined s. and costs of $50 which he paid
The case of Peter Bushey VS.. John La
vigne, Sr.. an action For damages, was
resumed yesterday afternoon in city court
Kenneth Hosmer, who has been employ
ed in the construction of the new federal
building in this city. has been sent to
Niagara Falls, y. Y. by Richardson &
Burgess of Boston, the contractors on
the federal building in that city Mrs.
Hosmer will join him soon.
Edward Bcssette OF Essex Junction
was arraigncd in city court Friday
morning before Justice j. r. Stearns and
pleaded guilty to intoxication. He was
fined s. and costs Of ss25 with the al
tcrnate sentence OF ten days in Jail 11o
paid.
Tldric Monard and Lucy Lavoie were
Hl'r'ou IuoS'aE morning AZ seven
''ooN at - '"S'I" Nnu'O" oN '"o
~. N'N' D. W. '.o'rec' Al elFht o ''ocN
"llroH '"'e Oh "lhooSKl ana RANGES
May LhhudEe were married by inc
Kew D. A. LaCoutur''
1oso,h Do,or,,e who vas ,rr,iq,ed fl,
oit, conn, .r,,osa., charged vi.h in
toXication, pleaded guilty and was hned
* and costs of $500. William Reynolds
arraigned before Justice j. 7. Stearns
pleaded guilty to similar OFFENCE and
was fined s. and costs.
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,...,. 80 ,.!. ,.'no,,. ,e,en
a short illness Tho funeral was hold
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock from
St. Joscphs Church, burial beins in Mt
Calvary cemetery.
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since them has been IN the West. In
portant alterations are to be made and
wet wash plant installed.
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w G. RevnoIds left Thursday ror Xou
yorl, and from that city startod Sat
urdav on n 20 days' trim 10 the Pacific |
coast The trim will be made under tho |
eusnicee ~ tho Brooklvn Husincss Mem. |
1oague Tho itinerary will .ncIude C,bi- |
caao 81 PAM YelIowstone Park Soot,Ia |
San Francisco Los Angeles and mo |
Grand Canvon in Ar,zono
home Monday morning of heart trouble |
after an illness Of about two months. |
Mr.. Doroy is survived by his wife and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
DIED.

TRt MAN-Enterod into rest August
| Is. at her home, 200 St, PAU street, Della
s. Proctor, beloved wife Of Cant James
Truman, In the S0th year Of her age.
CLARK-In Wil!ston, VT, August 10.
Marvin w. Clark.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

woman Is never satisfied unle,s
she has something to worry about.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of unclaimed letters in the Bur
ington postoffice for the week ending
Aug. q. 1907.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

with this great head OF water and the
people are already looking for the ex-
tension Of the electric road from stowe to
Morrisvile and n line TO connect Eden
and Hyde Park with that town
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
WOMEN'S LIST.

WON I'm LIST.
Miss Lorraine Allen, Miss NJ y. Bald.
win, Mrs, John Buree, Annie Butler, Mrs
Martha Costello. Emma Cadercet, Ccci
CruickshaDk. Mrs. u. DUEL. Bell Drew
Catherine FULLER, ellen Fargo. Bertha
Gaduo, Della Guthrie, Mrs. Hattie Gal.
laRher Eliza Gilbert. Mrs. Archie Heath
Mrs, G. s. ITackett. Eva Rowe, Mrs
Sylvia Triple, Mrs. Mary silver, Mrs
Oliver Tardic, Mrs, Ann Thompson, Miss
NJ. Anna Winter, Iva Walker.
MEMS LIST.
J. Frank Bruce. l.. r. Bishop, H. p
Brown, A. Beandow, George Clark, Rot
Clarke, John Dolan, Charles Durcn
Arthur Edler. Iauncelot Coffin, Art
Hoffman. George Lapere. A. Ionds, Tin
Mulqueen, G. G. Messor Mr. Miller. A
Robarge. Edward NJ. Read, A. G. Smith
Frank Strugel, Fred Surdam, II. Van
Buren,, Jos. Willett ~, George r. Whit.
ney, DR.. G. w. T. whitney
wINOosKI LIST.
Mde Julie Caron. Herbert Fortune
Mrs, Louisa Creme, Louis Inman. Mel.
son Royea
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WINOOSKI LIST.

Mde. Julie Caron. Herbert Fortune,
Mrs, Louisa Creme, Louis Inman. Mel
son Royea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11

America has the common heritage Of
lkinship with the jamestown settlers
or 1907, but to some that Relationship
is closer, more vital. and more real.
And to mono more thai, Richmond, for
the site OF this city was visited by tho
ifirst permanent settlers and marked
with cross--at once q symbol Of tho
Christian religion and the sign o ( Eng
.lisl, oininion---tlirteeh years before
the landing ut Plymouth Rock. /. 4
The date OF that morcntous event
shoald not wait another three centuries
before It is again COMMUNICATED. For
the good Of this city, for tho strength
ening OF virtue and establishing Of
souls, June the lott, ought to be made
n city holiday, wl,ereon tho citizens
may assemble and take stock Of their
city and themselves. The past and its
glorious examples should be rehenrscd;
the present and its problems be dis
cussed; the future and its possibilities
be prepared for.
What Richmond needs is co-opera-
ton. and II anything can supply that
important force in all municipal growth,
1t will be the annual assembling of
the citizens on the dry when tho site
of the first city in the United States
was chosen by Anglo Saxons for their
descendants and blood kin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11

Hal Reid has worked up for this act
1t proves effective enough to move the
audience. and that Is its object. a play
with as much showing Of guns .asais
witnessed In ..TEe Knobs o Tennessee
is bound to make an audience SIT UP
and take notice. and therefore there
arc few moments during the action OF
the drama when one feels safe IN re.
moving his eyes from the stage. for It
is not very pleasant to be rudely inter-
{rupted by the report OF gun.
:.Thc knobs O. Tennessee" will no
doubt please the patrons Of the B!jou
for the remainder Of tho week.
Good BIZ ut lakewood.
A largo attendance witnessed the new
vaudeville bill last nlyhs In the SUM
mer theatre In lakewood. and. no:wlth-
standing the rain cary In srhs AFTER
noon and evening. rain checks we're we're
not necessary IN laleWood Of ta1 lho new
summer theatre and free Vauue9. tla,
the plan has proven entirely. success,
full. The thousands who for1nerfy l.aid
25. So and SO cents 70 see .vaudsv11is ~
would md as good a bill in lakewood
each week as They had become nccus-
toned to In seasons past
"Doubting Thomases" came, saw ana
were convinced. and the result has been
O steadily increasing patronage In 1d'o-
wood and the reserved seat section
OF the summer theatre.
Last nights bill included Gray anu
Graham. Mr.. and Miss. respectively. In
thur Yule, the London Music Hall art
ist. sang songs IN a way that caught
the audience from the start, and his
limitations Of various beasts, birds and
other things was radical and realistic
departure from anything heard here
for some time.
The Zedways proved themselves good
ncrobats. Howard Kinston and his rop-
moving pictures made ! the bill this
week the strongest and best yet pre-
scented In 1dlewOod
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11
RICHMOND DAY,

When the stout Captains Christopher
Newport, Gabriel Archer and John
Smith sailed UP the James. zone of
the most famous rivers ever found by
any Christian" they little knew what
foundations Of future greatness thoy
were laying, That was three hundred
years ago. and yesterday cross was
dedicated to the honor OF these gentle
men adventures near the very SPOT
where they had raised their cross 10
( the glory of God and IN honor of James
the First. King of England, Surely the
fairest hopes OF that little band have
heen realized in fullest measure
a To the geographers of that time Viz.
4 GINA was bounded on the north by
New France. on the south by New
Spain, on the east by the Atlanti,
Ocean. and her western borders wert
unknown" 30 not Virginia alone, bu
the whole country, has gained the ben
ehts Of that early discovery, and en-
joyed tho fruits OF that bold enter
ertse- The whole Of Engilsh,spcak!nt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11

other things. TINT this paper gave In
all, 1901 inches Of space to the Con-
federatc Reunion, us against 1,441
inches for the News Leader. The re-
union was the biggest local event In
many years. Our neiglbor's idea of
covering It was to print Lengthy but
kindly editorials OH tho general SUB
ject of welcome, Veterans" and al
low The Times Dispatcl, to collect and
print the news As with tho reunion,
30 with everything else THIS paper
phys for an,assins the news, and our
neighbour comments on 1t in u pleas
ant ana sprightly. vein, otherwise Sit
ting remarkably tight. Observnnt
readers OF Richmond newspapers are
perfectly familiar with Ill this. We
feel littlo interest in pursuing mild
and absurd pretensons. or8rcpentcdly
whipping mares nests to shreds AS to
circulation, which the News Leader
also mentions among a host Of other
matters, wo cannot help feeling that
a disputant less thick skinned than our
neighbor would have felt some rcluc-
tnnco ut touching upon topic which,
left it laundering in such grievous
straits only few months ago. We
should Have imagined that the subject
would DO peculiarly embarrassing to
tho News Leader at this time, mas
much as our esteemed contemporary
has suddenly, almost precipitately.
ceased printing its circulation lguro
upon its front page.
However,. we decline to push inquisi-
tive noses into our neighbours intimate.
not to say extremely private, concerns.
We should like to ask, though, II the
News Leader is really, as its remarks
imply, the New York Sun and the Now
York Times, consolidated, Of this gem.
eral neighborhood If this genuinely
exclusive announcement Is true. we
shall have to admit that our neighbor
has here printed news that is news
indeed. For once the News Leader has
scoopcd rho Times-Dispatch and the
town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11

Meanwhile, the one great problem that
has not been settled at Panama Is that OF
tho Gatum dam. ~ that immense masonry
practicable? Nothing has lately been heard
about It's technical defects. II the digging
keeps on at the present rate In Culebrn cut
It will not DO long before the government
Inns to decide for or agninst the dnm, It Is
only fair to say that q , grave doubt cxizts
concerning tho ability of SO extended and
lofty Il wall to Withstand tho Tremendous
water pressure which 1t Is proposed to cre-
ato behind it.--Provdence Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11
SENDS GAMBLER TO. JAIL.
,Justicc Crmtcl,Aeld Determined
Stamp Evil Out.

Ju8NASc -
Stamp EVIL Out.
Harry Kaufman appeared in the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning on the
Charge Of running a gambling den at
No. SOC East Broad Street, and was
fine 5000 by Justice Crutchheld and
given one day in jail. The prisoner
noted an appeal through his attorney,
Mr.. Gilbert Pollock. but later paid
the fine and took the jail sentence.
Justice crutchReld also issued bench
warrant for the alleged proprietor Of
the place, Charles L. Lewis. who VIII
be tried this morning II he be caught.
Tho warrant against Kaufman was
sworn out by man who wished his
name withheld. He said that tho
dealer was employed by the house.
He lost $42, and several others also
|lost money.
Justice Crutchheld declares that he
Is determined to wipe gambling out,
and that he will punish all gamblers
brought before him. Kaufman was
arrested by Policeman Atkinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11
WILL DE ORDAINED.
Mr.. IInlbleib Has Completed Course at
st. Nnry'a Seminary.

y Mr.. All. IIalbleib. OF this city, q stu
dent Of the theologica department OF
to friends IN Richmond that he has
finished HIS examination, and that 4
all 60 we'll he will be ordained to the
Catholic priesthood by Cardinal ! GLIB !,
Friday, June 21st, On account Of an
attack OF appendicitis and the conae-
quent surgical operation when = y Me- y;
,Halbleib underwent during the, early
time that ho would not tie able to finish
with his class. but fortunately his ro-
cuporation was very rapid. and ne was
Athletic resume work n less than 1our
celebrate his first solemn mass In the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. In this
civ on Sunday, Juno 23d.