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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
DECREASE IN SURPLUS.
Annual Report of New York Central
md Hudson River Road shows
Effects paniC.

New York. March 24-The annual re-
port of the New York Central & Hud-
son River Railroad company for the ts-
cal year ending December 81 1907. which
was Issued to-day shows gross earnings
of SOS. 269. 05o an increase of s6,279,291 over
the preceding year; net earnings OF S22,-
565, 72s, a decrease OF 50, 262. 0S7 and sur
plus earned OF sS65,soo as compared with
the surplus for 1906 of .3l34,7s2 Re-
gardinR the general position OF the COM
pany the report says
The great expansion Of business
throughout the country during the period
Of prosperity which ended in October
last brought to this country n rapid in
crease in the volume Of traffic. Mean
while wages and the cost OF material
rose to level never before reached in
recent years. When, therefore. late In tho
fall OF 1907. depression set in, 1t was at
once felt by this company az well rs by
all other lines and gross earnings fell
off suddenly and heavily. ii was i'm
possible to reduce expenses at once To
correspond with the shrnkage In gross
revenue
In discussing federal and State regu-
lation the report says:
while the enactment of just and
equal laws is of the highest import
ance to railroads, much of the recent
legislation has not been preceded by
Intelligent study or investigation and
has been passed without reference TO
practical results. Uncertainty as to
the effect Of these new laws and doubt
as to how far regulation and special
Legislation ms to railroads is to be car
x,,tt n,,t
Of the causes which have unsettled the
value of securities and helped to bring
| on the present period of depression. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
COUNTESS OF MONTEIL THIEF
Her Arrest Explnins n Series of Hotel
RObberic on the Riyerirn mt Paris
We'll Equipped Burglar.

Paris, March ga series of mysteri-
GUS hotel robberies on the Riviera ex-
tending over many years has been ex
planned in the arrest OF the beautiful,
dashing but incorporating Countess of
Monteil. For years the Countess of Mon
tell has entertained lavishly both at
Paris and the Riviera. her wealth and
jewels have drawn CONNER, and adm-
ration from far and near. Now she Is
declared one OF the most Ingenious sue
ccssful and audacious hotel thieves that
has ever troubled the hotel 2roprletors
OF France.
The police say that the countess was
born of a respectable French family and
that her maiden name was Amelia Con-
demine. She married a man named Por-
tai and came to live in Paris. After
wards they separated and Nine Portal
went to the United states. Two years
later she returned to France the
Countess of Monteil. For several years
she held brilliant sway in socct,'. She
visited the leading watering places on
the continent.
| Her undoing came In moment Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to rob. Waiting de-
tectives found her enveloped in a long
and beautiful cloak bending over the
door OF the room of wealthy American
| tourist
When the woman was searched the
police found hidden in special pockets
of her clothes pinchers, files, skeleton
keys, screw drivers and % pairs of
small delicately made nippers used by
burglars to unlock and lock door
with it's own key when the key Is on
| the inside of the door.
The detectives will seek to prove
that the incorporating countess was
the active director of a band OF hotel
robbers. mostly men and whose ag-
gregate loot is of great financial
value.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26

quirles directed by the government, ne
said. millions Of dollars would be added
to the wealth of the government BY dee
posts of radium that now lay undlscOv-
cred in many States of the West.
Mr.. Walsh appeared before the House
committee In support Of bill provihug
for the creation of a bureau of mines.
lie said that such bureau should en-
ploy experts who would travel around
the country in an effort to collect data
which might be used in evolving i'm
proved method of mining and processes
millions of tons OF ore that now 60 to
waste
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
OPERATION DID NOT SAVE HIM.

Montreal. March Estate Senator
E. p. Franchot OF New York. who was
operated on her Sunday for paralysis,
died this morning. The senator was
conscious just before he died and rec
ognized his relatives. His body was
removed to an undertaking establish.
ment and taken to Niagara Falls to.
night
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26

Many business has been surprised to find that his
biggest advertising bills the easiest to pay.
This always true assuming that they contracted in
buying advertising space the best newspaper medium
his field 1t would of be true if poor judgment
used in the planning and executing of the advertising
campaign.
In the of prosperous merchants always happens
mat big advertising bills and big bank balances grow,
ether out the publicity campaigns Nonprosperous
crchanand prosperous prove the truth of
This matter in practical way and in their experiences
We accustomed to seeing BIG STORES filled with
customers all the timethe direct result of BIG ADVERTs
ING EXPENDITURES. But do not often the
small stores and shops crowded Too many of them
tent to get the overflow" patronage the happenedn peo
pie, the people who 60 to the nearest place"
Any "ttle store" whose advertising expenditures for
newspaper space doubled this year will find and
profits corresponngly increased Even small increase Of
expenditure in right direction for publicity will bring
notable quickening of store activity, store profits
Effective. adequate advertising only
for wit
bigger growing store-needs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
BILLIONS IN RADIUM.
Thomos r. walsh Expects Great Dis
coveries in the West.

Washington, March 2+.-Thomas F.
walsh. the Colorado mining man made
the prediction before the House commit
Tee on mines and mining to-day that
radum worth billions of dollars would
ultimately be discovered In the United
States. He based this prediction on re-
searches already made. With proper in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
DRURY LANE BURNED.
COroner's Jury ExODcraIes Chief ship
Nv and His Driver i'OlrN.

Chicago, March "A coroner's jury
tonight declared Chief OF Police George
NJ, Shppy and J. +, Foley, his driver
to have been justified in killing Lazaru.
Averbuch, the young Russian, who at
tackled the chief in his home recently
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
SLEEP KILLED
BY an itching Humor. Another
Cure by Cutlcura Remedies.

Il broke out with humor which
epread almost all over my body. The
itching would get worse on retiring,
30 / could not sleep. I tried several
remedies but it grew worse until ] got
some Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Pills
which began to relieve me at once. By
the time had used one vial OF the Pills,
the humor was entirely gone. wish
every sufferer could secure the Cuti.
cura Remedies. Travis Bates, Hamburg.
Ark, April 20, 1907"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF Infanu. Children. and Adults con-
s!sts OF cYticura SOAP t2sel e Ce:nse he skim
Cucura Resoyent t6oc tor Y the form Of Chceolats
Coated Pis. 26c per vial Of 60l to Purity the Blood
Corp. Sole Props.. Boston, Mass.
Mailed Free. Cuucufa Book on SKIN Diseas1a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26

therefore. no alarming condition present
cd as to the transcontinental lines.
Coming this side OF the Rocky Noun
tans we see that the Rock Island. not
withstanding the State legislation to
which It has been subjected, Increased
It's revenues during the last half Of 1907
over those of 1906 by over 100000. The
whole OF its net income from operation,
$1,000, 600 was over n million dollars less
than for the corresponding six months
OF 1906. Tho Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul shows "A decrease Of approximately
$4,000 In operating revenues, and the
Northwestern system an increase Of
about the same amount; although the
Milwaukoe's net income was larger in
1907 than In 1906.
IN EASTERN TERRITORY.
Moving still further eastward into
trunK line territory between Chicago
and the Atlantic seaboard, We discov-
er that the New York Central, the
Baltimore & Ohio, and the Pennsyl
vania lines. both east and west of
PlttsburS, increased their total reve-
nues for the freight and passenger
traffic in the July December period of
1907 over that OF 1906; and as to both
the New York Central and the Penn
sylvania lines the net income form
operation was greater in 1907 than
for the corresponding period of the
year previous. The returns from those
roads indicate however, that the panic
had its center in their territory. as
there Is more notable falling off in
revenues from traffic in this group
during the panic months than on any
other excepting the Southern roads.
THE single New England road TAX
on as an illustration, the New York,
| New Haven & Hartford, shows an in
crease OF over a million dollars in
gross revenues and a decrease of about
s25o,o00 in The net.
The two Southern roads the Louis
willie & Nashville and the southern.
| increased their total revenues from
traffic. their total operating expenses,
and also their net income from opera
ton over the corresponding half year
of ! eos.
"Therefore, viewing the country as a
| whole, from West TO East and from
| North to South, the outlook for rail
roads of the United States, as shown
! by their own figures, is not so dis
| quieting as has been supposed, and
! these figures, 1t must be remembered
| include at least two months after the
panic began in New York, during a
| greater portion OF which time banks
would not make loans or discounts
and railroads in many parts of the
| country would not receive checks in
payment of freight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
GATES HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.

states Attorney benjamin Gates
will be n candidate for recollection, and
it would be rash man who would
try conclusions with him. Mr.. Gates's
administration of this Office has been
such as to commend 1t to the people
OF the county He has promptly in
vcstigated every complaint made TO
him, and, on his own initiative. has
been active in the enforcement of the
license law in some OF the smaller
towns in the. county as well as In the
cities OF Montpelier and Barre. Mr.
Gates's reelection next fall is as sure
as anything political can he.
sheriff Frank II. Tracy has he'd that
Office four years but the people Of the
county have no desire to remove him.
and he will he IA candidate for re-elec-
ton. Aside from his fearless and Wig
orous administration OF the office dur
ing the last four years, Sheriff Tracy
has become known throughout the
state for the manner in which he has
handled tho prison labor over which
February last, the first year the law
providing for the employment of pris-
oners in county jalls was In effect,
Washington county has not only been
the banner county in the State in the
amount Of money the prisoners have
earned. but Sheriff Tracy has turned
into the State treasury more money
obtained from the labor of prisoners
| than have the other 10 counties in the
state combined. This statement Ia
verified by an inspection of the books
of the State auditor. During the year
! ha IN "a ia n
from prison labor In Washington coun-
ty was s4s9,33. The net Income from
no other county in the state approaches
| $780, and in some counties there Is
an actual loss to tho state from en-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
JANUARY SHOWING BAD.

although the returns to the com
mission for January have not yet been
tahulated II is probable that they will
show that conditions have been worse
than In December; but this Is also to
be borne In mind, that the month Of
January is generally the slackest
month during the year and February
Is also poor. There are no doubt. in
dividual instances in which the rev
onucs of roads have seriously declined
during the past three mon this over cor
responding periods for several years
past; but there are also individual Tn
stances in which, singular to say, the
last three months have been as good
as any spondng three months in
gon Railroad & Navigation Co.. the
commission has been officially inform
ed that the past three months have
been the best in the roads entire his
tory.
There can be no question but that
within the past three weeks there has
been strong upward tendency in
freight revenues. A greater volume
Of trafiic is moving to-day than has
been moved at any time during the
past two. and perhaps, three months.
The figures of the American Railway
association show that there is less sur
plus of cars at this time than at any
| period since the Goth Of October. This
promises an early return to more nor
nal conditions, and railroad men gen
orally are more optimistic than they
have been since the Knickerbocker
Trust company closed it's doors. But
the increase from S<S3,000,o00 in 1906
to $4,000 900 in 1907 on the systems
with which l have dealt, stlll leaves
a larger net income for 1907 than for
1906 by nearly 3l%,000.0o0"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY's
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
Party VIII Honor Officers with RE-
election hut New Men for SENATOR
ships Are Already Mentioned.

Montpelier. March 23,-The all-absorb-
Ing question as to who is to succeed Sem
ntor Redheld Proctor In the United
States Senate. the strike of the granite
cutters at Barre and the developments
IN the campaign for . ,vernor have thus
.ar overshadowed interest in county poll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
RAILROADS
AND INDUSTRIES
General Improvement in Condi-
lions Reported to Interstate
Commerce Commission.
INCREASE IN NET EARNINGS
Railroads Made Mere Money Last Ycnr
Than In 1905 Despite the "octobcr
Panic"--Ronds In the Enst
More Affected Than Those
In the west

Washington, y C., March 23-Every
Indication points to an Improvement
generally in the railroad and Indus
trial situation of the country accord
ing to reports made by tho great rail-
way systems of America to the Inter
state Commerce commission. These
reports are to the effect that, while
the railroads suffered to some extent
by what has cume to he referred to
as the October panic" the loss was
by no means so serious as generally
has been supposed.
1t appears from the reports that
the effect was folt particularly by the
eastern lines ana by the lines in the
south eastern part of the country Il
few of which were embarrassed n 1T
only by fallinE of of revenue. but
by their inability 90 obtain ready cash
with which to carry on Improvements
which they had begun while the wos-
tern lines and the ns-contincntal
roads have not suffered materially
from the financial depression. The fig
ures available to the Interstate Com
merce commission indicate also that
the general condition in the country
| improving materially. with pros
pect that it soon will be normal or
better.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
RAILROADS OWN FIGURES.

FRANKLIN Is. l-ar". racine coast MEM
her of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion has made u -lreful analysis Of the
figures submitted ~ the railroads them
selves to the commission. Mr. Lane was
asked what loss the railroads OF America
had sustained from the october panic"
He replied that the railroad situation the
country over is not imminently serious
one at the present time.
There are no figures accessible by
which definite answer to your ques-
ton can be given. continued Comm ssoner
Lane. From the figures available to the
commission however. It does not appear
that. taking the country as a whole. the
revenues OF the railroads have fallen
off to the extent that generally is be-
lieved The Interstate Commerce com.
mission now calls upon the carriers sub
feet to the act to regulate commerce for
monthly reports OF their revenues and
operating expenses. such reports began
with the month OF July last. and | have
the figures compiled ny Prof Henry c.
Adams our statisticisn, as to num-
Der OF systems which may he taken as
representative of the railroad system Of
the entire country. Those systems are:
New York. New Haven & Hartford.
New York Central.
..p,,.tr,oro e. Ob,o
.pornsy,vant, cast and wee, NJ Pitts
burg.
"Southern Railway.
"Iouisvi1Ie &. Nashville
"Pock Island
"Atchison Toneka & SAINT, 20
"C,bicaro Milwaukee, &, St Paul.
"Northwestern.
"Southern Pacific.
Great Northern.
"Northern Pacific.
FIGURES FOR THE PANIC MONTHS.
.,,,rirg m. ,breo ror,bs tu1v Aue.
. ava cao+or,h.r tbe to,a, o,arating
......... ,raeo road. o,,o,,r,a, -
..oo ~, l.o. ,or ,ho oart. or,hs .,
$1,000, No.o,r,har o,a r,,,o,,,,o ,ho
.., - o. so,e o., noo ,rho
..e,..,,. ,os -, .,,a s,.s,,,,,, ,a,no1
e.. .ho erst. nr,rtar s9c. ooo o.,,
~. ,oo,n., nr.r.o, ,o.o ~, ooo
r.a s-a,,,h, -o,.or,,os fo. No,.o,,ho. ,,ers
,,ror ,h,, those for rr,., nv Senten-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26

tics in Washington county. This matter
has. however, been given no little con-
sideration, and the list Of candidates that
will be presented to tho republican coun-
~ convention in August Is pretty gener-
ally known and understood.
According to n custom that has pIs
vailed sine Washington county has been
entitled to three senators in the State
Legislature, Montpelier and Barre have
alternated in naming one of these sena-
tors, and the other two have been nomi-
mated from other towns in the county.
Barre sent Frank G.. Rowland to the
Legislature of 1906 as senator, and Mont
pelcr will name one this fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-26
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.

OF those most prominently mentioned
for the position, Frank NJ. Cory and
Harlan w. Kemp are received with much
favor. II has also been suggested that In
Fred L. Laird. Erwin NJ Harvey and
w. r. Dewey, Montpelier has good
senatorial timber For candidates from
the outside towns. r F.. Drenan of Wood
bury. f. w. Huntley Of Duxbury and c.
F.. Jones of Waitsfeld are often men
toned It Is also said that East Mont
peler will again present the name Of
w. G. Nyo to represent the county in the
upper house
1t has been customary in former years
for one assistant judge of county court
to retire after four years service and
for one new assistant judge to he elected
Were this custom followed this year,
Judge l.. r Wells ~ Mi'dlcsex would
be the one to step down and out Judge
Wells has. however, done exceptionally
good work during his term Of office, and
as he Is chairman Of the county prison
board and thoroughly in touch with that
work, there is general desire through
for at least two years more, and he will
he a candidate for reelection. Assistant
Judge c. NJ. Winch of Barre town. who
has only served two years will. without
doubt. be unanimously reelected. c. "
Dale Of Waterbury has been frequently
mentioned nj late for assistant Judge.
hut if the present assistant Judges are
reelected, as II is now probable they
will be. Mr.. Dale will be in line for
election in 1910
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-11-05

California-Five precincts out
Of II in Santa Clara county give
Taft 963, Bryan 533. The same
precincts gave Roosevelt 708,
Parker 30l. In San Francisco in
the Sd precinct of the 30th dis
trict, Taft 126, Bryan l16; in the
18th precinct, 41st district, Taft
81. Bryan 3; I'd precinct, 38th
district, Taft l02, Bryan 4S.
In Los Angeles % precincts
give Taft 597, Bryan 513.
In Alameda county 81 CON-
plete precincts out of 137 give
Taft 2S0S, Bryan 1903. Supreme
Court: Melvin 4l99, Murasky
2506.
In San Diego county 5 pre-.
cincts out of SO give Taft SIS, Bry.
an %; SO scattering precincts
give Taft 7545, Bryan 4098.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-11-05
DEATH Of 4 WELL KNOWN MAN
Geo. Ernst, Sr., Died at his Home
At Brawley, California,
Last Saturday

George Ernst, the father of Mrs. R.
L. Douglass and George Ernst Jr., of
Fallon, died at his home in Brawley,
California, on last Saturday, October
Slst of complication of diseases and old
age.
Mr.. Ernst was well known in this
community and was held in high esteem
by all the old residents of this valley.
He was prominent in Democratic poll
tics and at one time was State Senator
from Elko county. For six years he
was the choice of the Democratic party
for State Senator of this county but
was defeated by Senator W. w. Will
liams. Mr.. Ernst was surveyor by
profession and in the early days sur
veyed the State line and 1t row stands
as he survsyed it. He owned at one
time the large ranch that DR.. Heppner
now owns. In fact DR.. Heppner pur-
chased it of him.
The funeral services were held Mon
day and the remains inferred in the
metary at Oakland, California.
Mrs. r. L. Douglass and Geo. Ernst
Jr., left Saturday and Senator R. L.
Douglass left the following day to at
tend the funeral services.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-11-05
PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN
A rived in FalIon Wednesday to
Assist in Making the Ex-
cursion a Success.

! Five Of the most prominent Railroad
men Of the Southern and Union Pacific
arrived in Fallon Wednesday and re-
mained until late that evening
Their purpose was to meet the citi-
zens of this community and assist in
arranging for the eastern excursion
that will arrive here between the 10th
and 25th of next February with people
from the Mississippi Valley to look
over our irrigation project.
They were met at the train by par
| ty OF citizens and escorted around over
Fallon yesterday afternoon and in the
evening mass meeting of some Of the
business men and people interested IN
the welfare OF Fallon was he'd in the
Court House and many fine talks were
made by the visiting officials and busi-
ness men. A strong point was brought
out that this excursion was one of the
most bene fetal excursions that could be
sent into any country.
Thomas. H. Means and Senator
Warren w. Williams secured car
riages and took the distinguished visi.
tors over the valley and let them view
the country from the top of Rattle
snake Hill. The visitors were very
we'll pleased with this section of the
country and expressed themselves by
saying that this would be one Of the
most prosperous communities in the
State.
1t is our opinion that the officials Of
the Southern Pacific railroad company
are doing great deal to make this
successful projeet and ne people n
general do not realize the vast amount
Of good this excursion is going to do
us. Let all of Us act as committee
to make this one Of the largest and
grandest entertainments that can be
given to any excursion OF people that
come to a new country to seek homes.
The following composed the party Of
railroad men: Chas. +. Fee, Passenger
Traffic Manager OF the 5. T. Of San
Francisco; u. e. Burley, General Pass
enger Agent. OF salt Lake CITY; J. A.
Reeves. General Freight Agent OF the
S. r. east Of Sparks, Oh salt Lake
City; S. F. Booth, General Freight
Agent Of the U. r., OF san Francisco
and h. W. Clapp, D.strict Freight and
Passenger Agent u ksno.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-11-05
Nevada

Neva "a has gone strongly
Democ attic. Newlands is prob
ably elec e ! by 1000 majority and
Bartlett by larger vote.
There is a possibil ty that
Brown (Rep.) has defeated Tai
bot (Dem.) for justice of the
Supreme Court. but otherwise TIE
entire Democrat c 5 ate ticket is
elected by majorities ranging
from 1900 to 1000.
1t is believed the Police Bill
carried by 5000.
In Washoe county it is believed
that Republican senator was
elected, and four Democrats and
three Republicans to the Assem-
bly,. VIM. Woodburn (Dem. }
was electe district attorney.