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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
TO SETTLE EMERY CLAIM.
IT II IL Not Effected in Four Months
II Will he Left to Arbitrators.

Washington. Nav 25-A protocol for
submission TO arbitration Of the Emery
claim was signed at 50 o'clock tonight
with representatives Of the Nicaraguan
government at the home Of Secretary Of
state Knox
In the protocol 10 a provision that dur
ing four months from this date the
the opportunity tn endeavor to reach
A definite settlement Of the claim di-
rectly with the company subject to the
approval Of tho government OF the Uni
ted States. Failing in such a settlement
the course OF arbitration will begin at
the expiration % the four months.
The claim which has been long
pending. arose out Of the annulment
| by Nicaragua Of a concession granted
for cutting mahogany because OF an
About two weeks ago Pedro Gonzales
arrived IN Washington as special
messenger from President Zelaya OF
| Nicaragua. to settle the claim either
Soon after Secretary Knox came into
ONCE he sent 10 Senior Espnoza Me
araguan minister for a communica =
ton generally regarded as an ulti-
matum. whercupon President Zelaya
announced the appointment or Senior
Gonzales as special ambassador to
settle the claim.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
WHEAT HARVESTING BEGUN
Yield In Texas VIII ne ~ or Is Bush

Chicago. May 8.-Private advices rc.
ccived here to-day stated that The har-
vestinE of wheat had begun in three coun-
ties in Texas and that the yield would
be a W Is bushels to the acre on an aver
age. G. II. r. Hyccroft, the Chicago eX-
pert, however. declared this estimate to
he 80 per cent too high as the prolonged
drought In the Lone Star State had pre-
cluded any such yield. The announcement
did not affect the prices in Chicago mater
lally. MS Nay wheat on the board of trade
carly sold at a now price sl.:5 IA
The first Carnering Of wheat each year
begins in Texas at about this season and
is of importance chiefly in marking the
beginning of the general harvest
throughout the country. Even though the
Texas returns are not of equal import
ance to those of the purely wheat States
and may zoe far under normal. this year.
the fact that harvesting has begun early
bears on the great point at issue be-
tween the bulls and bears OF the Chicago
wheat pit, "Will July he an old or new
crop month";
In July Chicago will he buying the
wheat Of the previous year" is the state
ment made by James A. Patten at the
height Of his bull campaign in May wheat,
On this point Secretary Of Agriculture
| Wilson took issue with the big specuia
| tor and both finally left controversy for
time to tell" News from Texas there
| fore is the Nrst word Of what time
| has to say on the subject,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
SKIP ROCKEFELLER" ETC.
DIR. StcFcn believes Colleges Should
Hc Endowed by the People.

Denver, Colo. Nav ca-"Let Rookie
Teller and Carnegie alonc-go into
your own pockets for college endow-
ments. was tho advice OF DR.. ]. G.
Steffen of DubuGue, Iowa in an adj
drss before the general assembly of
the PRESBYTERIAN Church this after
noon.
1t was decided that sloo.ooo should
be spent in the erection of churches
IN the synod of Tennessee to replace
those taken from the church by the
decision of the supreme court of tina
state.
Dr Steffcn In his address called at .
tention to tho lack Of Bible study in
the sectariaN schools and urged that
a rule recurring at least lA4 hours of
Bible study in each school year he
made compulsory in the case Of each
regular student.
Dr. Charles r. Thompson ~ New York,
secretary Of the board made a plea for
the Immigrant
Congressman Eennet Of New York, who
is a commissioner to the assembly denied
that the majority Of immigrants are
oilers and criminals.
Or. Thompson referred 10 tho removal
o. Robert Watchorn. former commits
sooner of immigration stationed at Ellis
Island
| "Poltics." he said. bitterly "or what
| not" Was the cause ot the removal Of
a great man.
Congressman Rennet and James Yere-
ance Of New YORK debated sharply over
the effort to close saloons in New York
on Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
CAT CALL SAVES LIVES.
Family Aroused In Time Ia ESCAPE
from Fire at Chester.

Chester, May o5-The old Davenport
building. a three story structure on
Main street. was badly damaged by
fire last night, the loss being csti-
mated at $4,000. which is partially
covered by insurance. The cause Of
tho blaze Is unknown. The building
was occupied by r. G. Rice e Co.
bakers. and Rollin Rice and family.
consisting of a wife and three chill
drcn, lived on the second hoor.
Mr.. Rice was awakened about eleven
o'clock by the noise made by cat
and when he got mp to drive the cat
away he discovered that the room was
fun of smoke. He went at once to
where Mrs. Rice and the children were
sleeping and found that their room
also was full Of smoke. Tho occu-
pants were taken out by window,
clad only In their night clothes.
The building is owned by Charles
n. Walker Of Rutland ard was for
merry usod as a hotel A consider
able part of tho furniture was taken
out but only after II had been badly
DE- mayed by fire and water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
YOUTH KILLED
CLIPPING Lawn
Murder of Young Italian by a
Fellow Countryman at Ben
nington.
ASSASSIN UNDER ARREST
lie Fled 10 woods on NJ. Anthony bat
In Evening Returned to Room II
Niiinge--QuurrcI over an ItnI-
Ian Lass Given a. Cause
for the Deed.

Bennington. May 25--1.ouis Swansetti
m Italian youth not quite 20 years OF age
while at work clipping the lawn at tho
residence Of Charles II. Dewey. treasurer
Of tho bennington County Savings bank
this afternoon. was shot and almost in
stantly killed by Michael Philllppi. n
fellow Italian employed as coacr at
the Rutland railroad yards. No enc saw
the shootint. as soon as he committed thu
deed Philllpri ran through the outskirts
Of the village and disappeared in the
woods at the foo, Of Mt. Anthony.
Mrs q; II lfarwood. who lives IN the
house adjoining the Dewey residence
was at work In her flower garden just
across low hedge. She saw the tive
men talking upon the lawn but was not
looking IN that direction when the shot
was fred. She and other people living on
tho street assert that the two shots were
fred lint brief examination OF tho bod
disclosed only ono wound directly in th'
center Of the chest. The victim Mrs
Harwood said. struggled and groaned for
a minute or more, but was dead hcforo
any ono reached him
At 1880 this evening. Deputy Sheriff
John Nash arrested Phillippi at the lat
toy S. room in this village Phill!ppi made
no resistance and pretended 10 be sur
prsed at his arrest, asking the Officer
for what he was held a 3S-oaliher ro-
volver with two chambers empty WaS
fornd III tho mans possession.
Tho cause Of the shooting is ascribed
to trouble over a girl. pretty italian
lass I'm whose favor tie dead man is
said to have oIcrshadowed Philipp
who was also her passionate admirer.
Tic men We're heard quarrcling this
morning as we'll as this afternoon before
the murder. Philipri is about q years
old and has lived here several years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
TROUBLE OVER TOLL RATES
4 ddison COUNTY Telephone Company
Scents Attempt to Crush II.

MiGdlehurY May 2j.-At meeting ~
ITO owners and directors % the Addison
County Telephone company yesterday
afternoon. notice was given hy the New
England Telegraph 6 Telephone COM
rauY that after JULY ! would be com
ptlled to pay toll charge to the New
England company for connecting with it's
lines in his county. The demand was
for a toll charge OF 70 cents. The direc-
tors decided to make an offer Of toll
OF five cents and this offer was forwarded
last evening to the Boston office of the
New England company.
Tho Addison company includes the
towns Of Addison. Panton. Bridport.
81 orcham Cornwall and Weybridse, and
, is owned by persons in those towns. The
Kew England officials claim that the
thamriain Telephor" company. operat-
ing in the Chau,plain valley. which is
controlled by the Now Engl1nd company.
Is not paving investment. and this Is
given as reasns for the toll charge.
It s asserted here that the real rea-
sor for tho toll charge s that the
New England COMPANY has heen trying
.or q long time 10 absorb the Addison
con- ary. tho directors Of which refuse
20 soil. and that an attempt is being
made to force the small company out of
existence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
SUPREME COURT CASES.
%rgW'nc ntS Heard aneut Taking water
from a Jericho Spring.

Montpelier. MAY 25.-Arguments in the
Chittendcn county case of T. r. PEREZ
val VS. T.. r. Williams occupied nearly all
the time to-day in the supreme court.
This is a bill IN chancery 20 restrain the
defendant from taking water from n GER
tain spring on "A farm in Jericho. In the
lower court last March the bill was dis
missed with costs. Attorneys Wilbur and
V A. Ballard appeared for the plaintiff
and c. S. Palmer for the defendant
The Orange county case of the Amer-
can Machinery and Export company vs..
Druge Brothers. general assumpsit. in
which in the lower court there was a v"r-
dict ordered for the defendant and judg-
rnent on the verdict was argued by NJ NJ
Wilson for the plaintiff and Stanley G.
Wilson for the defendant. Several cases
that went TO the heel Of the docket are
ret to be heard and II 10 probable ~.-
preme court will /, in session nearly all
this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
ALMOST AN AGREEMENT
Ser. Bailey Wanted His Income Tax
Amendment Voted on June 10
"i'rogressivc Republicans"
Blocked It.

Washington May 2-Had il NOT been
for the attitude of the Progressive re-
publicans," who favor the adoption of an
income tax amendment to the tariff bill
it Is probable that Senator Bailey might
have reached an agreement to-day with
members Of tho finance committee for a
vote on this amendment on June 10
OTcnse was taken by some Of the So
called insurgent republicans because Of
tie notice served ny the Texas senator
yesterday that no general Agreements
could he obtained on any phase Of the
tariff bill SO long as Senator Aldrich re-
fused permission for the fixing Of a time
for vote on senator Bales income tax
amendment.
It was made clear at informal confer
cnces to-day that the republicans who are
supporting the Cummns amendment de-
sire tho continuance Of the coalition with
the democrats. but that they did not want
II at the expense OF surrenderinE the con-
troll Of tho income tax night to the demo-
Gratis Senator Cummins conveyed this
view ~ Senator Bailey.
Before This action was taken. however.
conference was held by the repuhlica II
members Of the finance committee re-
latng To fixing n time for vote on tho
income tax question and all other amend
ments to the tariff hill. In the opinion Of
The members OF the committee the worl
on schedules will he completed by Junt
10 and they could see M reason. there
fore for resisting the fixing tho time Of a
vote on the Bailey amendment beyond
/ TINT time.
Senator Cummins said Tonight that
he would Offer his income tax amend
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
CUTICURA MET WITH
ITS USUAL SUCCESS

az have TWO little girls who have been
troubled very badly with eczema. Ono
Of them had it on her lower limbs. I
did everything that could hear Of for
her. but it did not give in until warm
weather when /. seemingly subsidized.
The next winter when IL became cold
weather the eczema started again and
also in her head where It would take the
hair out and leave barc patches as large
as q quarter Of a dollar. At the Same
time her arms were sore the whole
length of them. took her to ply
stefan and he said that she had two
distinct types Of eczema. / continued
with him for several weeks and the
child grew worse all Of the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected in the
same way. My husband came horne
one day with box Of Cuticura ONT
ment and q cake OF Cuticura Soar. l
began using them and also the Cuticura
Pills and by the time the second lot was
used their skin was soft and smooth as
1t had not been before for the winter.
We keep the Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
c,ira Ointment constantly by US and
when any little roughness or irritation
appears on their skin / quickly dispel it
with the Cuticura Remedies. Ny husband
has used them with most satisfactory
results for sore head which has troub-
led him from childhood. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 2l, 1905"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
PLATTsBURGH ADVERTISING
Has Chsmplain T~rccntenary Stickers
for Use on Envelopes.

Plat sburgh. May 25.-Yestcrday
1000 stickers for use on envelopes, or
dercd some time ago by the publicity
committee. arrived at headquarters.
and have been distributed in the news
paper offices where they can be So
cured ThoY are circular in shape
with scrrated cdge in imitation of r
seal. whit" lettering on red back
ground and will advertise tho cclcbra-
uon well. It is hoped that citizens
will use them on private as we'll as
business correspondence. The second
consignment. blue In color and eilipti-
cal. are expected later in the week
and will also he placed in the various
offices.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
SICKENED BY HUNTING.
Animals SO Thick In Africa There IL
No Fun in Shooting Them.

Paris, May 25-Maior Louis l. Seaman.
Y. 6. A. has arrived here from Mon
hasa where he met tho Roosevelt party.
He saws that Selous end urningham
are the hest hunters IN Afri-a and that
the former President ITS having the
time OF his NE"
Major Seaman who hunted with nv
Guiteras. Of New York over tho AM
Plains along the Nairobi r'vor, wherA
Mr.. Roosevelt Is shooting brought out
$50 specimens Of big game HI -erort=
animals SO plentiful that af'cr six weeks
hunting he and DR. Guitoras were corr
pletey satiated with the sport. When
he left he said. he would rather shoot
snipe on the wing than elephants
Never have the western cattle
rangers seen 60 many animals" hn
said. "One day We counted zebraz
Sazeilos and other animals to the
number of $50 within a segment CON-
prisins onr-ten'h Of n circle There
were fully 5ooo Fl sight Novcrtho-
less the animals are hard IN approach
as the herds keep OUT sontinels"
Ma ior seaman considers tho -hi-
roseros and the huNa'o the most dan
serous to hunt as they invariably
charge, which means death TO thp
hunter If the ANNA is not killed or
| crippled. Lions on the contrary. he
says, are natural towards adding.
my respect for tho lion has disap-
peared since went 70 Africa. t.
lion never fights except when re is
| wounded or driven to bay"
| The most dflcult element n shoot
ing in the equatorial belt Is ,ho 10
I
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Erected by Act Of Congress to
Commemorate Services of the
Regular Army.
DEDICATION ON TUESDAY
Pres. TAFT VIII ne Central Figure In
tho Ceremonies His Daughter
Helen VIII unveti the shaft
The Monument Erected on
Hancock Avenue.

Gettysburg Pa May 25.--Arrange-
ments have boon completed for the
dedication on the battlefield here next
Monday afternoon Of the monument
erected by act Of Congress to COM
lncmorate tho services of the regular
army Of the tinted states in the
Gettysburg camraign Of June aud
JuIy. 1864. President Taft will he the
central figure in tho ceremonies and
will deliver tho Grafton. Miss Helen
II. Taft. tho Presidents daughter VIII
unveil the monument. Tho President
win arrive here Mondar morning from
Pittsburg and Will lie met by a COM
mttce of prominent citizens Of the
historic town and will be escorted by
T.. :. regulars.
SECRETARY OF War Dickinson will de-
liver an address ard transfer tee man
ument to tho Gettysburg National
Park commission. The memorial Will
10 accepted Ivy Lieut.. col John y.
Nicholson. chairman of the commits
sion. Following the placing of laurel
vrcaihs at the base of the monument
hv the oldest regimcntal or battery
commander in the Gettysburg cam
Ign attending the dedication. Presi-
Int Taft will review the troops on
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
ENDED UNHAPPY CAREER.
T.. II. Snndford Had Expen ded His For.
tune and Divorced Wife Would
Not Helm.

Paris, May o5-There is sad story
behind the suicide at Versailles last week
Of Edward Halsey Sanford. Mr.. Sand
ford was the son of Edward SANFORD.
lawyer Of New York and studied law
in the office Of j. II. Choate. As young
man he married Ella Hoffman. daughter
Of the late Governor John T. Hoffman
Of New York. From the beginning his
married l!fe was unhappy and num-
Der Of years ago he came to Paris
where for time he was one of the
leaders OF the American colony. His
brother Lew islived here with him and
both We're well known in social circles.
Their turnouts were celebrated In the
Rois dc Boulogne. Edward Sanford Of
ten rode in the gentlemen races In Long
champs and he was one Of the founders
Of the Laboulie golf club. one Of the
most fashionable clubs around Paris.
Mrs. Sanford was rich in her own right
Several years ago their martial infelictty
reached it's climax when Mr. Sanford
secured a divorced and obtained the Gus
tody of his daughter Tho divorce was fol-
lowed ny recriminations on both sides.
Mrs. Sanford. who resumed her maiden
name and who IL living IN Paris. has
claimed that Sanford pursued her Tor
money. while Sanford alleged that his
former wife did not keep "a the arrange
ment by which she was to provide for the
daughter.
The daughter IL at present In Wies-
aden. OF recent months Mr.. Sand
ford had been living in seclusion in
the hotel at Versailles where he killed
himself In providing for himself
and his daughtr his resources had be-
come completely exhausted. A few
days ago the proprietor Of the hotel
to whom he owed $3.50. threatened 10
put him out into the street unless he
paid, Appeals were made through
third parties both to his former wife
and to his brother. Lewis. but no re-
sponses came and II is presumed that
in At OF desperation Sanford de-
cided to take his own life.
Lewis SANFORD Is married to a
French woman OF wealth and lives
in fne residence in Paris.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
CONDEMNS CHURCH FAIRS
Games of Chance and Lotteries The re
Are Wrong Saws Rishop BurErss.

New York. May 95-Cames of chance
and lotteries at church fairs and enter
tainments We're condemned to-day by
Bishop FREDERICK Burgess of the diocese
of Long Island in all address at the
opening OF The A3rd annual convention
of the diocese at the Cathedral of the
Incarnation. Garden city.
Pairs, dances. theatrical shows, sup
pcrs and cake sales are announced from
many churches on sunday mornings,
with little suspicion on the part OF the
priest or people that such announce
ments are incongruous with the solemn
beauty of your liturgy" he said
TT will he a sad commentary on the
church's methods if the young man who
finds himself broken and disgraced on
the race track or stock exchange can
say that he got his hrst lessons in
gambling, In his boyhood. at the church
fair"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
LYING ABOUT ROOSEVELT.
The Fx-President Annoyed by Certain
Reports ia NewpnpcrS---IiavinE
Good Time.

Nairobi, British East Africa, May b
a staff correspondent ~ the Associated
Press, returned 10 NatroM this morning
after a two days visit at the Roosevelt
camp as the guest OF Mr., Roosevelt
The camp vast located on the Heatley
ranch, on the banks OF the Nalrob river.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his SON. Kermit, are
IN remarks blv good health, and they are
delighted with the success Of their eX-
petition. The accuracy Of the rife fiTe
81 Mr., Roosevelt and his son has aston
shed not only the settlers, hut the mem
h,rs OF the party.
Mr.. Roosevelt, Is annoyed AZ certain
special dispatches which it is reported
here are appearing in American or Eng
lish newspapers. He requests the AS
ISOLATED Press 20 send out the folloJ,ne
statenant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
AUTO RAN OVER OLD MAN.
NOrthGeld Road Commissioner OF "a
suffers from Shocks.

Mortified, May % Road Commission
er j. Z. Rice, aged 16 years, was run
over hy an automobile this forenoon
and seriously iarred and shaken up.
He was at work on piece of road
in the south part of the town when an
approaching automobile containing F. ],
HGrri. and Il repair man from Boston
sounded the horn. Mr. Rice apparently
stepped toward the center of the road
To set view and vas struck by the
machine which ii ia stated was not run
ming at extremely high speed. The
wheels Of the machine passed over one
Of his legs, but no bones We're broken.
He was conveyed to his home and dur
ing the day suffered cons'dera BILE pain
and was in highly nervous cond-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
WORKING FOR A VOTE.
Senator's Making Canvas TO Find
How the ProSrcssIvcs stand.

Washington, MAY ?5.--A canvass OF
the Senate was begun yesterday att
ernoon by Interested senators as a
first step toward carrying out the de-
sire of all factions that an early date
shall be agreed on for taking final
vote on the tarin bill and Its amend
ments. The canvass is to determine
how many senators, particularly those
OF the republican low tarin faction,
are in favor of fixing tir'e for taxi
ing vote. The regular republicans
leaders are aware of strong senti-
mcnt among an overwhelming ma jor-
itN of senators, including most of the
low tarir republicans, to brinG the
debate to an end within rcasona le
period. After the canvass is made the
rccalcitrant senators viii I've urged bv
those friendly with them not To put
any moro obstacloG in ,ne way OF an
early enactment of the tariff law.
Some of the sentiment in favor OF
voting on the tariff hill at an cary
I date is duo to the growing unde.'-
standins that the Senate conferees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
Sen. McEnery of Louisiana Bold.
ly Espouses the Theory on
Sugar Schedule.
FOSTER WANTS HIGHER RATES
He IN Not willing TO Admit He II 81
Protc cttonist However-No Votes
Taken Tue sday-The I,um-
her Sche duIe Laid Aside
for Committee Changes.

Washington. May c5.-The Senate to-
day began the formal consideration Of
the sugar schedule hut did not approach
n vote upon It. Instead. the time allotted
to this schedule was entirely given over
to speechmaking and strange to say,
tho two speeches on the subject while
7. ado nv democrats were in strong advo-
oacy ~ "A high tariff on sugar of all
grades.
The speeches were made by Senators
Fcster and McEnery OF Louisiana Mr..
rcttcr laurhinglY deprecated the appii-
cotton OF the word protection" 10 his
attitude. but Mr. McEcnory boldly es-
Housed the protective theory and openly
advised his democratic friends to fol-
low his example He declared protection
10 he in the linc OF democratic policy.
Mr.. McEnery was cheered by the care
fu, attention OF the leading republican
yena tors but his remarks received scan,
attention from hs democratic collea guet
The lumber schedule was Temporal
lily put aside in order to permit the
committee on finance TO make changes
in It, Early IN tho day Senator Bev-
Grid re addressed the senate at some
length in support OF his contention
that resident Taft had. previous tc
and after his nomina ton. been n con
slstent advocate of downward re
vision Of tho tariff. He followed thu
maiden effort Of his democratic col
+, league. Mr.. Shively. who undertook Il
prove that If the tariff bill now be
| fore tho Senate should become a la W
! the rates over which tho Senate /
wra Cling would not constitute tn
tariff that would go into effect hu
that under tho maximum and minimum
provision tho country would find II
self operating under the maximum
rate which is % per cent higher thai
| the minimum.