Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
THE WEEK. s NEWS.
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ere searching in the belief TINT he is
the murderer of Helen Brown. 8 years
old, who was found dead at Pascoag,
X. l.. 10 still at large.
A stabbing ARRAY, in which David
Batron, aged 20. was probably fatally
wounded by Fred Case, aged 30. during
quarrel in a sailboat, was witnessed
by people on shore Of the bay at Lubec,
Me.
Upon the failure Of Mrs. Julia w. NJ.
Curtiss, an heir to the immense Watt
estate in New York city, to appear in
probate court Mt Fairfield, Conn, con-
SENATORS were appointed over her to
prevent wasteful expenditure Of her
property.
Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Secretary Of War Taft. in n speech
at Columbus, O., reiterated his previous
declarations in favor Of tariff revision.
He also declared In favor Of mprison-
ment Of individuals responsible for vio-
| lations Of the antitrust law and for
the giving or accepting Of rebates IS
more effective than fines.
Six members of an alleged Black
Hand band were captured nj Port
Henry, n. Y, by an armed posse headed
| by a deputy United States marshal as
a result Of an attempt at blackmall
Building Inspector Clark Of Boston,
| who was arrested md who Is now I'M
der an ndictm emit which charges him
with bribery. has been suspended.
Sonona Girl, the mare Just sold 70
Lolita Crab OF Boston for $50 coo.
was dstanced in the first heat OF the
Blue Fill stake In the grand circuit
meeting at Readville, Mass.
The accidental explosion Of three 10
pound shells In the ordnance store
house at Wlllets Point, L. L. severely
injured three srtillerymen. The cause
Of the explosion Is unknown.
The police OF Jersey city have ar.
rested a man whom detectives suspect
Of knowing about the murder Of Mrs.
Sophie Kehrer. who was stranCled at
New York.
Prince wilhelm Of Sweden arrived N
Hampton Roads on board the Swedish
cruiser Fylgla and was given q noisy
welcome by the ships Of the Atlantic
squadron.
The MoorS delivered another attack
on the French forces at Casablanca,
but We're easily repulsed.
The Union Of Russian People de-
mands that the car prohibit Jews
from membership in the douma,
Herr Bebel. at the Socialist congress
Mt Stuttgart, declared that America has
justice only on paper.
Secretary Bonaparte Is at odds with
, the war and navy departments over his
overruling Of decisions on naval re-
serves and submarines.
The middle West Is shown to be fol
Taft by canvass Of the Chicago
Tribune.
a daughter was born 70 Governor and
Mrs. Hughes Of New York
A hostler and GO horses were burned
at Massilon, o. Loss 500, 1000.
Wednesday, Aug. 81.
In his speech at Provincetowu, Mass,
President Roosevelt drew attention to
the present trouble with the stock mar
ket He says the financial disturb.
ance Is due to matters not particular
$ 10 the United States but he says it may
be well that the determination Of The
government which, he says, will not
waver, to punish certain malefactors OF
great wealth. has been responsible for
something Of the trouble. But the
president says It will not alter his atti-
tude. There will be no change in policy,
no et-up in the effort to secure the
honest observance OF the law.
Rev. Rufus H. Jones. rector OF Trim
- ity Episcopal church, Saco Me. who
a sustained compound fracture OF the
= skull during the Old Orchard fire, IS
s dead.
e The American government Will be
j. responsible for giving The Hague trl-
y bunal the most important cas- yet sub
mitted to II. In the Newfoundland hsh-
II cries dispute. which undoubtedly will
J. be taken there.
I Rev. Charles G. Tiffany. n. D., for
many years archdeacon Of New York
: and prominent IN Episcopal church az
y fairs Of that diocese, died at Northeast
Harbor. Me, Of apoplexy.
Mayor Taylor of San Francisco be-
s gan his promised cleansing Of the mu-
nic,pal departments by sending no.
ttfcation Of their removal from office
TO four police commissioners.
The Arabs delivered another attack
! upon the French force under General
Drude, encamped outside Casablanca,
h but they were routed with very heavy
losses.
+ Work on the Cape Cod canal is now
m under way. The first shoveful Of dirt
= was thrown up by William B. Parsons,
n chief engineer Of the enterprise.
"A The japanese government has placed
an order for an 1s0O0-ton battleship
with a Scotch shpbuilding company.
The new vessel will he one Of the most
4 formidable rmored ships OF war ahoat t.
The Indiana circuit OF The Asso-