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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
CORPORATION RESTRAINED
Can't Occupy streets without Consent
Of City Cove Pnme Mt.

OF City Cove Pnment.
Albany. n. Y, May 4-when the Leg
islature Of 1893 with the approval OF
Gov. Flower. granted the charter to the
Economic Power & Construction COM
pany It gave that company sweeping
powers including the right to use the
streets OF any municipality In the state
without the consent of the local authori-
ties and without compensation. To-day
the court Of appeals handed down a
decision holding that feature OF the char
ter unconstitutional for the reason that
, the title OF the act did not express the
subject OF special franchises which 1t
was Intended to grant. The court was
unanimous in It's decision
When the company attempted under
It's charter to excavate trenches in the
streets Of the city Of Buffalo IN 1907.
for the purpose Of laying steam mains
and electric conduits the city author
tiles interfered. The company then
brought an action to restrain the COM
missioner of public works and the su-
perintendent of police from interfering
with the work and the special term
Of the Supreme Court OF Erie county
decided in the company's favor. This
decision was sustained by the appel
late division, but court of appeals re-
verses the lower courts and sustains
the right OF the city TO prevent the
company from tearing mp the streets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
Leader Of st. Adams Raiders
Doubts Propriety of His Wis
ting Vermont.
HEARS OF GA. R. CRITICISM
Cordial Invitation to Spea ak at Tercen-
tennry Celebration Game to Him
charlottesville Bcgs to with
draw His Acceptance Sent
In Same Spirit.

ST. Adams May 3.--Gencral Bonnet,
II. Young of Louisville. Ky. leader OF
the st. Adams raid of October 10
1864, who was invited by the commit
tee in charge of the proposed celebra-
ton here of the Lake Champlain ter
centenary TO deliver an GRAFTON and
be the city's guest has wired Tho
committee. withdrawing his accept
ance of its invitation. The Telegram
follows:
Il learn from the public prints that
some Grand Army post has criticized
the Invitation from the people OF St
Adams to me to speak to them on the
occasion OF the tercentenary cclebra
ton July :. This invitation came q
me unsolicited. 1t was accepted in
the spirit In which it was sent
now beg to withdraw my acceptance
thereof.
"BENNETT II. YOUNG"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Vermont Association Holds Annual
Sugar Banquet.

Washington. May s.-The Vermont
sembly and maple sugar banquet in
National Rifles armory April soth
about $50 members and guests beins
seated to a spread Of maple sugar
douxhnuts. pickles and sage cheese
Forty pretty Vermont girls served
the guests.
After the feast Judge Moulton rose
and called upon DR.. s. II. Woodrow
pastor Of tine First Congregational
Church of Washington. for greetings
from the neighboring State Of Maine
DR.. Woodrow was followed by Hon
Chas. II. Turner and the Rev. S. II
| Green.
The banquet room was decorated
with ferns. flowers and ported plants
between which the national and State
fags We're artistically arranged.
| The latter part of the evening wal
spent in dancing In the large armory
| hail. which was lastly decorated.
All Vermonters present We're loud ir
| their praises OF the occasion and al
agreed that the greatest credit was du.
| the committee in charge.
Among those at the banquet table were
Judge n. B. Moultcn. president Of thu
association, POSTMASTER; Senator Page
Mrs. George F. Lawrence. Chaplain ant
Mrs. William G, Davenport. Justice ane
Mrs. Barnard. the Assis:ant District Al
torney and MRS. Turner Capt and Mrs
A. S. Perham. the Rev, ]. II. Bradford
Maj f. r. Campbell. Maj. and Mrs d
S. Fletcher Capt. and Mrs. Georg,
Graves. George Wales. chief examiner o
the civil service commission; Maj F. w
! Chlds. DR.. and Mrs Woodrow. DR.. an,
| Mrs Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II
| Husband. Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Haplin
| Henry A. willard, and Mr.. and Mrs
| Harry X. Willard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

Elizabeth T.. McGcc of Tioskinsville,
Ohio. mother Of irwin r. McGcc, award
ed silver medal 5000 to liquidatc n mort
gage and "25 a month during life or until
she remarries. irwin was suffocated In a
well attempting rescue Of Willis T.. Leon
ard who was overcome by gas
Sallie x. Dllinger OF Pottsville. Pa.
widow Of Jonathan Dillinger. awarded
silver medal and $50 a month during hel
life or TIL she rcmarries Jonathan
Dillinger rushed in front Of moving
train and showed Mrs. Mary r. Cuff. G.
years old, and slightly deaf. from the
tracks. Her legs were cut off but hei
life was saved Dllinger was killed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
GONE, But NOT FORGOTTEN.

The portly old gentleman had just fin
lshed a sumptuous repast, Lighting a
huge Havana. he arose TO go.
Haven't YOU forgotten something ."
began the waiter in an insinuating man
ncr.
why, SO have was the reply. II
declare, my memory becomes more
tr6acherous every day"
Lifting the ash tray, he pocksted tie
dollar bill lying beneath IT, and calmly
slrode ont past the crestfallen knight OF
the tray Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Two Murderers Dropped through Same
Trap In New BrunswIck Jail.

Andover, \. 81. May 4--Antolio Arosha
and Leon Deppepl dropped through the
same trap at the Victoria county Jail to-
gether to-day and simultaneously paid
the penalty for the crime OF numbering
Edward Green. jewelry peddler. to Sc
cure his money and merchandise. IT was
the flrst double execution In the history
of the province. Death in both instances
was instantaneous. One behind the other
with hands pinioned the two mon had
made the short death march from their
cells to the scaffold. and az they still
stood one behind the other on the trap
each mans legs We're strapped and
blackcaps were pulled down over their
heads.
A company OF a dozen saw the execu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
SIGNALLING TO MARS.
Astronomers are getting

Astronomers are getting
So intimate with Mars
That now they're vainly fretting,
While flirting with the stars,
Because its distant setting
Photo exchange dehars.
Communication hunting.
They think perhaps with nag
or Texas size in bunting
They might greeting wag,
But all are some way shunting
The waving Of the rag.
The Martians we would question
AbOu: canals and draw
Some valuable suggestion
Regarding Panama.
Ger which small ditch projection
The planet must ha-ha.
We'd ask-since DER us rated
Ten million years or more
II they're nppendix-fated
And have to be cut DER.
Or live as first created,
On that strange Marian shore.
Inquiries We'll he making
And things to them. no doubt.
Wen casually be breaking
They've not before found out.
When government Is taking
Mail by the new Star route.
Georgia White in the Randolph He
aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
100000 FOR PLOT.
New York Produce Exchange to Sell
10000 Sa. RI. of Land.

New York. May John +. Truedae
chairman OF committee appointed by
the New .ork produce exchange to sell
the real estate holding Of that institu-
ton announced to-day that the committee
had decided TO sell 5000 square feet OF
the 10000 foot plot on which the eX
changes building now stands. The price
agreed upon is said to he 100000 OF
which 100000 is to he divided among
the members. The remaining 81 900 Is
to be used in the erection Of a new office
building on that part of the site which
is retained
Under the terms Of the distribution OF
Il $500, 900 each of 2,o20 members will
receive as his share from s2,00 to s. 800
according to length Of membership,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
WARM WEATHER IS HIGH.
BnllOOniSt Found IT about 1000 Feet
above the Earth.

Haverhill Mass. May 1.-The balloon
Boston. owned by the Aero club of New
England and bearing Charles j. Gli1den
Of Boston and J. Walter Tlagg of
Worcester as passengers, landed on the
farm of G II. Damon in Atkinson, ~ H.
seven miles from this city at $40 Tonight
after journey Of 40 miles from Fitch
burg. The ascent in Fitchburg was made
at 4:l0 o'clock.
For almost the entire distance the
balloon was two miles high.
The temperature was found very warm.
400 feet up. hut at two miles the
mercury was at 81 degrees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
KILLED AT NIAGARA.
Roy Came In Contact with FIectricity
While Climbing n Rank

Niagara Falls. May i.--Iosoph Cronln
u years old, member OF the Paullst
Chorister society OF Chicago, in charge
of Father Finn. was instantly killed by
electricity this morning on the Canadian
side of the river With some 60 Of his
companions who were visiting Ioretto
convent. he started to climb the bank to
the transformer station OF the Ontario
Power company, when he came in con-
tact with an HOO volt cable which had
heen temporarily strung by the company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

Our clubbing list includes all papers
and magazin published. Only those
most frequently asked for are printed IN
our list, but others may |, had on appli-
cation.
Subscribers may have more than one
paper from this clubbing list. Always
send a stamp for reply when asking
about this as We do all this work at no
profit in order to accomodate our sub
scribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
s1,5oo,ooo FOR HOSPITAL.
Left by VIII Of Elizabeth Brigham
Wbo Died Saturday in BostOn.

Left ny VIII OF EIs1abeth Brigham
who Died saturday In boston.
Boston. May BY the will OF Miss
Elizabeth Brigham. sister Of the late
Robert II. Brigham, Of this city $780, OOH
Is given the Robert Il. Brigham hospital
for incurabies for the founding and main
tenance OF which her brother left the
bulk Of his largo fortune. From the es-
tate Of. Miss Brigham. estimated at $3,-
O0O,OOn. Mrs. Augusta 9. CoEan OF
Chicago. a niece. receives 100000 and
Mrs Cogans son, 3. p. Cogan. and her
daughter, Elizabeth J. Cogan, large be-
quests.
Miss Brigham died At her home in
Brookine Saturday The funeral service
was held at her late home this after.
noon and the body will be taken ia
Bakersfield. Vermont. her native place
for burial tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
CLUBBING LIST.
THE Free Press and other Periodicals
ut Low Rates to One Address.

The Weekly FREE PRESS can be OBJ
tair d in combination with other leading
periodicals at low rates. To prevent un-
necessary correspondence We VIII state
that after the subscription has begun
notice OF a change OF address. or any
thing concerning the receipt OF the other
periodicals, should be sent directly TO
the Office of that periodical.
The Weekly FREE PRESS and any
one of the following periodicals will he
sent 70 any one address In the United
States for one year at the prices annexed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
VINEYARDS DAMAGED.
Snow a Foot Deep In Some Sections Of
France.

Cologne, May 1.-THE cold weather
that has prevailed he past few days
in the Rhine and Moselle valleys has
done enormous damage to vineyards
and orchards. The cold s,ill continues
in the sauerland section of West Pha
liza where the snow lies foot deem
There is also considerable snow in
HAIRS Mountains and the region to the
southwest. t.-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
CALI, WEST RUTLAND MINISTER.

St. Johnsbury May 3.--At a business
me eting OF the Baptist Church tonight
a call was extended the Rev Frank s.
1olman OF West Rutland and It is be-
loved he will accept,
The pastors institute opened in the
North congregational Church this even
ing. About q ministers from this seq
ton Of the State have already arrived.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

electoral ratio. Add the fact that there
are very considerable property qualil-
cations for the franchise, and we get for
Italy a. ratio not far removed from Ger
manys' 20 per cent II would follow that
the number of Italians who refrain from
awaiting themselves Of their electoral
rights Is not very LARGE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
GETS ANOTHER LION.
Roose Welt shot Infuriated Beast and
saved Lives OF Escorts.

saved Lives OF Escorts.
Nairobi. British East Africa. May r.
Theodore Roosevelt bagged one
more lion yesterday at Wami,
near Kapti. This gives him total
OF three lions and one lioness on
the present expedition. Kermit Roose-
Welt succeeded In bringing down a chetah.
The hunting was exciting and both
marksmen did excellent work.
The lion killed by Mr.. Roosevelt yes
terday was brought down at close range.
His quick work with the rifle saved the
lives Of some OF his mounted escort who
had narrow escapes from the Infatuated
beast The accuracy Of Mr.. Roosevelt s
craftsmanship is a matter Of astonish-
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

ted States and foreign postage and rev.
enue stamps; several hundred handsome
buttons, fancy and brass. a great many
used in the 18th and 18th centuries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
FEWER DEER WERE KILLED.
No snow and Fewer Dogs Explain tho
April Figures.

stowe. May 3.--H G.. Thomas, State
game commissioner, reports the num-
Der OF deer killed during April as 2s
as follows: Killed by dogs, II; illeg-
ally shot. :; by railroad trains, 3
injured and ordered killed, 2: found
dead from unknown cause. 3; killed
in wire fence, /; probably poisoned, !
In March the number killed was SO
by dogs, "a; in February Al: by dogs
"a. The falling off in April was due
to the passing Of the snow. allowing
the deer a chance to escape. and tc
the fact that the game wardens are
killing dogs. Probably 30 hound.
have been killed In the State in the
act or known to be guilty OF chasing
deer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
SUPREME COURT OPENS TO-DAY.

Montpelier, May a-The May term Of
supreme court. which opens tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock in the supreme
court room at the State House. will prob
ably he is session three weeks. The cases
for hearing the first week are from
Orleans Caledonia. Essex and Lamoille
counties in the order named for the sec
ond week. cases from Windham. Wind
sor, Orange and Washington counties
will be heard: tho third week those from
Bennington, Rutland, Addison. Franklin
and Chittenden counties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

TRUs -EESi
G. =. Smith, willard Crane, Henry
Greene, J. l.. Barstow. Henry Wella
T.. w. ward, 4 q. white more, =. ".
Perry, r. .. Shan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR BRANDENBURG
Magazine Writer Involved in
Forged Cleveland Letter
Scandal Missing.

NEW YORK, Feb When the case
OF Broushton BrandenUurg, the mag
azine writer. was called before Supreme
Court Judge D0Hlmg today. hts attOr-
neys announced taat they do not know
mis- whereabouts He was bonded Ly
the American Surety company.
Justice Bowling declared his $3.50
bond forfeited and lssued a warrant
for BrandenDurz $ arrest.
Brandeuburg is charged with grand
larceny ia the secona degree in connec-
ton with the sale or a supposed letter
by the late ex-Prssicent Cleveland FOR
$500
a special panel Of 300 jurymen had
been summoned
Mrs. Cleveland. widow OF the ex-
President was TO have attended the
trial and testify According 20 Dis
trict Attorney jerome, she was 70 say
that the signature attached TO the let
ter SIS "a forgery.
Former Secretary OF the Treasury
John a.. Carlisle was also 90 testify re-
EaTdiuE the signature, as well 8 Rich
ard W. Glider, who was well acquairted
with President Cleveland.
s chemical demonstration was 20 have
been made in court TO show that the
quality. color, and Uruer characteristics
Of tIe ink with which the signature
was written, are different from those
OF the Ink generally used in the Cleve-
land home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01
SCORES OF ARRESTS
IN RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Police Raid Quarters of Clerks Union-Lapukhn Re
arrested Must Face Court Martial on
Charge of High Treason

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-The pO-
lice today raided the quarters Of the
Union of Clerk ana Shop Employees,
seized a printing press. a large quantity
of revolutionary literature, and se6i-
tious manifestoes, and arrested many
members of thu organization, including
the secretary.
Subsequently another raid was made
on the houses of score OF Well
known members of the union. The
union has long been suspected of reVO-
luuonary activities.
Orders were issued today for the
court-martIal, on the charge OF high
treason, of A. LapukhIn, former di-
rector of police ministry of the interior
Despite his high connection, it is be-
ueyed that the evidence against Lapu-
khiu. viii result in mis- conviction and
execution.
Shortly after his arrest yesterday,
LapukaIn was released and allowed TO
return TO his home unoer surveillance.
Today however, sendarmes, wearing
buuet-proof cuirasses, surrounded La
pukhius house, dragged him cat half
dressed. and took him 20 the police
tation
Other arrests are being made in con
uection with the case, and it is limited
that many high officials viii be in
yclved
Lapukhin is charged with furnishing
NJ. Burzen, a leading member Of the
Paris office OF the Russian revolutionary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01
Death in Office of DR.. Law
renee Gives Rise TO
Suspicious.
FORMER PRINCIPAL
NOW BEING SOUGHT
Efforts Made TO Locate Horton
Simpson-Other Features
Are Mysterious.

Coroner Nevit this afternoon or
dered an autopsy performed or the
body Of Miss Abbie Coultry, a
teacher in the Hubbard School,, who
died January % in the Office of DR..
Albert L. Lawrence, 1fo2 L street
northwest The autopsy viii be
performed at the undertaking estab-
liShment of J. William Lee.
An inquest vii be held at the Dis
trict mOrgue tomorrow morning.
DR.. Nevitt admitted this afternoon
that an effort is being made to find
some trace of Horton Simpson,
formerly principal Of the Hubbard
School, but recently transferred to
the school at Takona Park.
Inspector Fordham. chief of detec-
tives, has several men working ont the
case all day, but denies that Simpson
is wanted by them. The case is one OF
the most unusual. and has developed 50
many mysterious phases that DR.. Newt
has ordered the most searching nvesti-
cation.
The first death certificate which was
filed with the health department gave
the name Of the woman who died in Or.
Lawrence's ofdce, Mrs. Alice NJ.
Clark" Of the Portner Apartments.
Fifteenth and L streets northwest. This
certificate was signed by DR.. Lawrence.
The name and address were both fc-
ticious and later the certificate was
changed giving the woman's real name
Miss C0ultry is a daughter of one or
the clerks at the House Of Representa-
tives. The day Of her death. according
to Coroner Nevitt, a letter was received
by Mr.. CouItry from Simpson, Eating
that he was married TO his dag ghter
and that she was seriously 81 a, the l.
street address.
Miss Coultry was dead. it is said, be
fore this letter was mailed.
According to the story told by Dr
Lawrence, the woman was in critical
condition when she came to his office
and that she died while he was making
an effort to save her life. The Dhysi-
clan saws that the woman told him that
her name was Clark, that she had per
formed the operation upon herself, and
that her condition was due to treat
ment given her by a coIored woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01

scclaIistic party with information that
led to the exposure Of Eugene Aze1'
long a trusted agent os the party, but
in reality the paid agent of the police.
Ia many ways Azen was the Eiost val
uable man to the police in Russia, as
he tipped of to the authorities most OIL
their assassination plots. In order 10
avoid suspicion, many of the reVolu-
uomsts plots were allowed TO be car
ried out without interference.
1t is in connection with such assas-
siuaIlons that the friends -@ the victims
are making serious charges against hlsh
officials and demanding their arrest.
Plots whicn Azeh nipped We're an at
tempt 20 wreck "a train On which Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitch was pas
senger, the attempt on the life of Gen
eral Trepom. the armed insurrectlon IN
Moscow and KrOusJad, and the EFFORT
TO blow up the premises OF The SufeJe.
In an these cases be betrayed MS con-
tedeTates.
Just what connection Lapukhin has
with the revolutionary organization mas
not been clearly established yet In addl-
tI0n to exposing Azeff, La -khln is ac-
Cused of appointing NJ. BaEal, whom ne
knew 20 be l. TeVOIuuOulsJ 10 the ulfrt-
torshiD of the police in Warsaw. Eakal
later resigned and joined the reFolu-
tIoHary committee.
AS "a result Of the exposure of Azen,
the central committee of the revolution
airy party with quarters in Geneva an
offered their designations, conslC erlnS
themselves responsible for 4Zetts long
connection with the party Their reslg-
nations are now being considered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01
BABY GIRL COMES
TO MATSUI FAMILY

Its girl, and we are very happy"
Keishiro Matsui is replying to the in
quiries of his many friends. MT Matsui
is counselor for the Japanese embassy.
Things have been q little t0psy turvy
since Sunday morning, when the little
lady. who is now running things. aU-
peargd at the MatsuT nome. Psi Ban
croft place northwest, for prolonged
visit. And "a white House dehutaulc
never received more attention than this
same daughter of Nippon.
Ambassador k0g0ru .Takahlra and
Baroness Takahira and attaches OF the
embassy have caIle0 10 extend their
CONGRATULATIONS.
eve have named her Sada." said the
proud father" today. There is no
ceremony necessary Iu the naming of
"a Japanese baby Later We will have
reception 90 celebrate her advent among
us Mrs Matsui is very we'll"
The birth of uuIs sada ou Sunday.
January q was reported today TO the
Health Ofuurr of the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01
Mrs Henrietta Sands Anderson, Wife Of Army Officer,
Wants Parent, F. B. Sands, Taken From Tms-
teesbip Of Her Mothers Property

Mrs. Anderson is alone IN the suit
against her father. She has two sisters.
one OF them, Miss Marie Sands is a
nun In q convent IT, Mexico. and the
other, Miss Frances Sands, resides
with her father at the Connecticut
avenue address.
When Mrs. Sands died in 1884 she left
an estate approximately valued al S2j0,-
COO Mr. Sands was ieft~a life interest
In the estate and was made trustee
without bond for his daugh teTs Since
the death OF his wife the estate, accord
ing to Mrs. AndeTsOn's bill. has dwindled
through sales, mortgages and invest
ments made by her father against the
interests Of the children. Tt is claimed
the estate has been reduced to some
thing between $4,000 and $4,000, and
iu order to save what remains, Mrs
Anderson avOWs, she has brought the
suit.
Domestic Story.
Behind the litigation is a little do
nestle story which lends some color
TO the suit. Three years after the deatn
of his wife. Mr.. Sands married again.
The testimony introduced this morning
included a letter from Mrs. Anderson,
who was then a child, 20 the second
Mrs. Sands two days after the mar
rlage, which was intended to show that
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