Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
Seattle this year.
Sunday, June 2.

ing the antitrust laws OF Texas, con
vcted Of having entered the state by
fraud and fined 81 .623 900. An appeal
was taken.
r.. y. Brooks. aged 2S, principal of
the TopSicd CMassl high school, com.
mitted suicide by taking poison Brooks
had become involved in difficulties over
checks and notes with a Salem bank.
Both Thomas f.. Ednundson and
Amos y. Gorham, the two men who
were shot ut Providence Ivy Fitzroy
Willard. following a quarrcl between
Willard and Gorham, are dead of their
injuries.
The Russian famine committee has
notified its representatives, in London
and New York that the time has arrived
10 cease agitation for foreign snhscrip-
tons, as Russia is now able 10 care for
her own people.
London newspapers are revving the
report that Richard Croker cherishes III
ambition to enter the British parlia-
irent as an Irish Nationalist member.
4 gigantic demonstration Of wine
growers was hold At Mines. France, as
a protest against the adulteraton Of
wine. Two hundred thousand persons
marched in the procession.
Monday, June 8.
The striking seamen in France are
displaying extraordinary uranimty OF
resolution All the ships are unable to
start, owing to deSertions ny officers
and crew.
Boston was treated to n variety OF
snow. hail and rain, with the Lowest
temperature in June in rs years.
The Boston school committee has de-
cded to appoint corps of trained
nurses. whose duty It shall be to safe
guard the health of the youth in the
schools
Rev Eliot White. for n years pastor
of st. Johns Episcopal church Worces.
ter, Mass has presented his resigna.
ton because Of his views on political
economy, including his belief in com.
munsl ownership in railroads and other
public necessities.
Tho Socialist party of Ohio adopted
resolutions extending sympathy to
Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone and de
nouncing President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Taft
Edward Auth of Brooklyn was to,
sofa survivor OF a party of five men, the
other four mem hers having been
drowned when the Sloop Belle capsized
in heavy sea off Norwalk Conn.
Tuesday, June d.
The statement coming from Toxic "a
81, In
On account Of dissatisfaction on the
part Of the japanese on the attitude OF
America in relation to the San Fran
cisco troubles has caused some concern
in official circles at Washington.
The Irish bill was formally dropped
by the British government with scant
ceremony and only the most perfunctory
signs Of mourning even on the part OF
its ministerial sponsors.
Securities on the New York Stock Ey
change underwent another decline and
in some Instances the lowest prices in
years were recorded.
Twelve men to try William u. Hay
wood for his life on the charge that he
murdered former Governor Frank Steu-
nenberg. have been chosen.
A memorial 70 jefferson Davis, the
first and only president of the Confed
crate States Of America, was unveiled
at Richmond.
Harry Hamin. one Of Ruffalo's beS'
known and weHlrhest citizens. was in
stantly Killed in an automobile acc,
dent
Stanley Francis. the promoter Of thu
Story Cotton company Of Philadelphia
which was closed by the postal authors
ties. has begun a sentence Of five years
N the peni'entiary.
A safety bicycle, battered and torn.|
is the sole asset Of Walter II. baldwin,
Of Boston. who filed petition in bank
rnptcy with liabilities aggrrgating SO
S5G4s. Baldwin was formerly in the
real estate business.
Advices from Shanghai say that the
disorders in southern China continue
to grow more threatening.
The extended strike of the French
seamcn has virtually come 20 an end
with the capitulation of the strikers.
G.. W. Cannon Of Sacramento, Cal,
was taken into custody at Paris
charged with the alleged mSappropria1
ton of 100000 of the American E11
ploration company.
Wednesday, June 5.
James II IIawley. senior Of the Croup.
OF prosecutors against William ID
Haywood who 5 charged with the
murder of Frank Steunenbers &C J
cused the Federation OF Miners witt
plotting wholesale murder and hiring
assassns, all in a giant conspiracy o
vengeance.
Saving their way through the Stee
bars Of their cells in Castle William
three military prisoners escaped frouI
Governors Island. y. Y and have no
been captured,
President Roosevelt. who was invited
by Governor Guild to visit Boston dur
ing the Old Home Week celebra lion
July 2S-Aug. 3. will be unable 10 accep
the invitation.
a drop Of % a bale in the price o
cotton rs quoted on the New York Cot
ton Exchange followed the announced
mont of the government crop rcpor
showing the r'mated condition of thu