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

vi tne pTeteHt tnat tney were dis
pleased with the harbor works, three
tribes raided Casa blanca one of the
chief senports of Morocco, and massa
cred the native guards and seven Eur
eopeans. The other Europeans in the
city took refuge on German shin
The new $1,000 900 bridge connect in c
Boston and Cambridge was dedtar ed
with elaborate ceremonies.
! Most successful experiments in llong
distance photcteiegraphy were carried
out by Professor Stern from Munich
to Berlin
An ordinance dsbandng the Korean
troops was promulgated at Seoul
Boston had civic and trades parade
which was greatly enjoyed by Bos-
sands of visitors. There weret about
10000 in line.
Four indictments now lie against
Father Levont Martoogessian.it the Ar
menian. who, II is alleged. sometimes
laid aside his Driestly robes tospractic
extortion and hlackmail.
Friday, Aug. 2.
The lntest victim Of New York 8
stranger is Katie Pritschber, years
old. and, Ike the two young women
recently murdered, she had been shock
ingly mHstreated before death and the
body fiendlshly mutilated when life
was extinct.
Frank Frantz was nominated'by &C
clamation for governor Of the proposed
state of Oklahoma by the Republican
state convention.
With appropriate ceremonies. the
cruiser California. recently completed.
was placed in commission at Vallejo.
Cal.
The Rose Dorothea. ownedlby Marion
Perry Of Provincetown and sailed by
John Watson of Duxbury, won the
race for the Upton cup in the. Boston
Old Home week fishermen's race.
Herman Billik, convicted atfChca 90
of the murder of Mary vzral and her
family by poisoning, was sentenced to
be hanged on Oct. l.
More than 5000 silk workers are idle
In the Lackawanna valley The manu-
facturers say they are determined not
to grant the eight-hour day unless it is
made national.
Saturday, Aug. 8.
Burning with hatred for their deadly
enemies belonging to the rival On
Leony Tong. 4 band of New York
Cinnamon. numbering a dozen or'more.
and belonging to the notorious Hep
Sing Tong, entered a narrow aloy i'm
Boston's Chinatown and opened fire
with deadly aim upon half a hundred
Cinnamon. Three Cinnamon were left
dead in the alley. three We're dying as
they lay across the steps of their little
shops. and four more carried the bull
lets Of their rival tongsmen.
The French and Spanish govern
ments are acting in concert and with
great promptness to meet the situation
that has arisen in Morocco. A warship
OF each of these powers is now in the.
harbor of Casablanca and three French.
and one Spanish men of-wa are on the;
way to the coast of Morocco.
James l.. Pickering. who received a
fractur skull during motor cycle
races al Providence, died from his in
jurles.
Clarence W. Byrne Of New York.
who was convicted of failing to employ
medical assistance for his 6-year-old
daughter, who died of pneumonia. was
sentenced TO 80 days Imprisonment.
The navy department has rejected all
bids submitted for the construction of a
drydock at Bremerton. because they
were not within the limit of the appro-
The strike in the building trades at
Portland, Me, was declared off. No
understanding was reached with the
employers.
Sunday. Aug, q.
Judge lands. in the United States
district court at Chicago, fined the
Standard Oil company of Indiana 500
240 900 for violation Of the law against
accepting rebates from railroads. The
fine Is the largest ever assessed against
any individual or any corporation in
the history Of American criminal juris.
prudence.
August Saint Gaudens. H.. D., L. II.
D., the sculptor, died at his home at
Cornish. \, H.. after n long illness.
The celebration of the Booth ami
versary Of the beginning OF American
commenced al Bath, Me-,
and will last four days.
For violation OF the short lobster
law Ellis Wilbur Of Little Compton, r.
l., was fined $3.50
j. II. Zimmerman. driver employed |
by Pittsburg department store, was