Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, Sept. 8.

Thursday, Sept. 8.
The Moroccan situation Is steadily
growing more serious and although
France is constantly victorious, the
logged, fanaticai resistance Of the
Moors may necessitate a distinct en-
largement Of the allies forces in order
to bring the lighting to an end.
Should the Finnish diet as IL antici
patpd, refuse to vote Finlands contri-
button to the military expenditures Of
the Russian empire for 1006-O7, grave
crisis will be inevitable.
Louis Glass, vice president Of the
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
company, convicted at San Francisco
Of bribery, was sentenced to FIVE years
imprisonment in the state prison.
Frederick Schonand was sent to
prison at New York for not less than
16 nor more than Is years for assault
ing Jennie Tolberg, aged 10,
The investigation into the death Of
John J. Phillips, coal operator broker
and banker of Cleveland, who was
hlllPu SuppOS'ull ny n Ull gun loOh Il
sensational turn when Mrs. Philips was
taken into custody, charged with muir
der.
Simeon w. Jacobs, a former ieweler
Mt Worcester. Mass, who was con
vcted of c6nrealing jewelry valued at
$4,000 from his trustee in bankruptcy.
was sentenced to two years in jail.
Friday, Sept. 6.
Sidney X. Preble, aged Is years. was
found guilty Of the murder of his chum.
Norris w Heath. at Bowdolnham. Me
fore vast multitude of people the Nc
The second anniversary Of the sign
ing of the treaty Of peace between Rus
STA and Japan was observed at Ports
mouth, y. H., by the unwilling of a
peace tablet.
In heavy downpour Of rain and be-
fore vast multitude Of people, the Nc
kinley monument at Buffalo was dedi-
Gated and formally turned over 70 the
state Of New York through Governor
Hughes
William +. Hollis. mourned as dead
appeared at his home at Lowell, Mass.
The body Of man had been taken
from the canal and later identified by
the members Of the Hollis family as
their brother and son.
BY direction Of President Roosevelt
the public health and marine hosptal
service has assumed charge of the
measures to stamp out the plague in
San Francisco.
Superintendent Michael J. Mitchell
Of the Boston city purchasing depart
ment formerly an alderman. and who
was appointed TO office by Mayor Fitz-
gerald. sent in his resignation to Fitz-
gerald following an investigation into
alleged coal graft on the part Of city
employees and officials.
Attorney General Jackson of New
York will begin action against the
American Ice company for the purpose
OF deprving that company Of its right
and authority to transact business in
New York state.
After being high in the air for about
four hours. during which time 127 miles
were Travelled. q big balloon piloted by
Leo Stevens made an easy descent at
Meriden. y. II.
The failure Of Watson & Co. grain
and commission brokers. was an
nounced on the New York Stock Ex-
change
The seriousness Of the general Situa-
ton In Morocco and the possibility of
its leading France into diplomatic diff
culties with the other powers of E,l-
rope is occupying the attention Of the
French people.
Saturday. Sept. 7.
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company has de
cided to spend $3.50 COO in improved
terminal facilities at New bedford
Mass.
A resume Of the weeks city "coa
graft probe at Boston by lts inqusitor
Michael J. Sughrue, resulted in the
specific conclusion that the only posi-
Bile result Of this abandonment Of hon
est competition has been shown by the
evidence TO be indifference, gross neg
| ligence and fraud
The San Francisco board Of health
has recommended that the city and
county hospital, which has sheltered a
| number Of pla g,le cases. be burned.
In spite of the vigilance of the French
! warships on the coast the smuggling OF
arms into Morocco is most preva lent,
The James River bank of Frankfort
s. D., was dynamited and looted OF
| $4,000
The navy department is much en-
barrassed by the failure Of the com
| mandant at Mare Island navy yard tt
secure enough skilled labor to carry
| forward the absolutely necessary worl,
there.
Life imprisonment a hard labor in
| state prison was the sentence imposed
upon Sidney X. PEBBLE, IL years old
who was found guilty Of the murder
of his companion, Norris W. Heath, at
Bowdoinhnm, Me.
President Roosevelt will devote the
remainder Of his summer vacation &c
work on his annual message to con
| gress and the completion Of a series OF
speeches he is to deliver during his
trip through the west and south.
Sunday, Sept. 8.
King eOnOld has made another