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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND TONIGHT.

Tonight is biograph night at me
Grand. A big hioSraph feature pie
lure viii be shown. Charles DicAeu $
famous story. The Cricket on the
Hearth" The biograph company has
eXcelled even their own fondest hopes
in this remarkable picture. As am
interesting picture it mas no equal
Other pictures for tonight a4e:
a Gamblers Honor. a real COM
edy picture with surprise every
minute
The Protector OF Animals" is one
of those trick pictures that always
please the patrons
A SOLDIERS Heart" is a very clever
drama OF the troubles OF Young
French soldier. bat eyeIylhins turns
ouJ happily in The end
The patrons of the Grand win more
than be pleased with sach an excel
lent program.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
BARRETT TO GIVE DINNER.
Trying to Interest Wealthy Americans
in Pan American Business.

Washington, April Ga dinner which
promises to be a notable one Is that to
be given by John Barrett. director OF the
international bureau of the American re-
publics on Thursday, April 10 to meet the
chairman and members Of the governing
board Of the bureau. Secretary Knox IL
chairman ex-officio Of the board which Is
made up of the Latin-Amercan ambas-
sailors and ministers in Washington
Representative officials and citizens from
various sections Of the United States have
been invited to attend the dinner which
Is to be given to emphatic the growing
Importance Of Pan-American business
interests and 10 afford an opportunity for
informal observations by those attending
Among those invited are Vice. President
Sherman, Speaker Cannon, Attorney
General W'ickersham, the secretaries Of
war and interior, the chairman and the
principal members OF the Senate and
House foreign relations committees.
Charles NJ. Schwab, Andrew Carnegie.
Il. II, Hartman, DR.. Albert Shaw and
tie officers Of the Gridiron club.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Gov. Hughes Wants TO Know II Law
against Prize Fights Is Being
Observed

Albany. April 6-Folowng the fis-
tic bout at the National Athletic club
in New York city on March &c be-
tween Stanley Ketchell and Jack
O'Brien, comrla ints were received by
Governor Hughes that the law against
prize fighting was being violated. It
Is customary at the executive cham
Der to refer complaints OF violation
OF law to the authorities having to
do with the laws enforcement and in
this instance it was said today let
tiers were sent to Police Commission :
er Bingham and District Attorney Je-
rome. and other district attorneys in
New York city asking them TO in
vestigate as to whether the law Is
being violated and IL so to endeavor
to bring about the enforcement OF the
statutes.
The Governor has not taken up the
Question with an idea Of bringing about
Hesitation against prize fighting mas
r.uch as such laws are already on the
statute books. His interest lies in see
Ing that the officers charged with the
enforcement of the laws are active in
preventing violations. Any additional
legislation which these officials may sug-
gest however, with a view to making
less easy evasions Of the present law
wi! be given careful consideration.
JEROME SUGGESTS REMEDIES.
New York. April 6-District Attor-
ney Jerome said to-day in reference
to report from Albany that Cover
nor Hughes had started an investi-
cation OF the alleged violations OF the
law against prize lighting in New
York city:
II received to-day a letter from
Governor Hughes. asking me to look
into the reports printed recently about
boxing bouts, and particularly with
reference to the OBrien- Ketchell
bout. 1 have ordered an investiSa-
ton and shall turn the report over
to Governor Hughes.
'If the Legislature wants to stop box
ing in its present form IL can pass a law
making It crime to spar in public. IT,
however. the only wish is to curb the
sport as a money-makng institution they
may forbid sparring before more than %
persons, or wherever an admission Is
charged"
Such law Mr. Jerome said. would
effectually bar the clubs which were
evading the law but would not prevent
boxing for sports sake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
BOY THREATENED BANKER
Demanded That lie Leave a35.OOO nj
Certain Spot--CIaims He Was
Forced TO Act by Three
Str0neers

Atlanta, Ga. April 6-Charged with at
tempting to blackmail Asa G.. Gambler
president of the Atlanta Chamber Of
Commerce, banker and reputed to he At
lanta's wealthiest citizen, out Of $4,000
by "black hand methods, Daniel W.
Johnson, Jr., is years of age and mem
Jer Of Dr. Gamblers Sunday school
class. was arrested Tonight at the in
stance Of postoffce inspectors and
lodged in the Fulton county jail.
Johnson admits writing the letters and
takes his arrest very coolly He. how
ever. declares that he was the catspaw
Of three strangers. who, he claims, die
tated his every action in connection with
the affair and forced him to write the
demands for money under penalty of
death. He furnished the officers with
n description Of the three men.
Last Friday Mr. Chandler received
the first of the two letters written
by the Black Hand plotters in which
he was asked to place $4,000 under
the steps OF pastors study OF the In
man Park Methodist Church on Mon
day night. April s. cor you and your
family will meet a horrible death at
our hands" Sunday he received a
second letter warning him to comply
with the demands and further threat
ening him and his family II he failed
to comply or If he mentioned the
matter.
Mr.. Chandler called Postorfice In
speCtor Sutton in consultation and It
was decided to trap the blackmailer
Mr.. Chandler drew $4,000 in cash
from the bank OF which he is presi-
dent so as to guard against any pos
Eible betrayal of his plans. Monday
night he made up n package and
placed 1t n the point designated, the
real money in the meantime remain
ing at his residence guarded by de-
tectives. Two detectives kept watch
near whore the fake package was
placed. but no one appeared during
the night for the package.
This morning Mr.. Gambler received a
telephone message demanding he place
$4,000 at secluded spot on Moreland
avenue between Annabel street and
Walker alley Again a fake package was
prepared and placed at the spot de-
signated tonight and Johnyon appeared
out of the darkness grabbed up the
package and started to run but he was in
the grasp of two detectives before he was
aware that he had been observed.
After a grilling examination he made a
confession admitted having written the
two letters. The police give little credence
to his story.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
COY. LILLEY SERIOUSLY ILL
Heart-Expected to Recover hut
He Must Have Complete Rest.

Hartford, Conn, April Gov George
I.eavens Lilley. who lies seriously Ill at
the executive mansion on Pennington
avenue. will recover unless untoward
conditions not now anticipated intervene.
physicians in consultation with DR..
Janeway OF New York this afternoon.
To bring about the Governors complete
restoration to health it will be necessary
TO take him away. In the statement
given out Dr. Graves said:
DR.. Janeway never makes statements
to the press but he stated that the dag
nosis had been correct and that the prog
fosis is good. DR.. Janeway is Of the
opinion that Governor Lilleys condition
Is not alarming and II he can keen quiet
he will soon become more comfortable
and within a short time GAN be removed
from the State where he can have abso-
Lutte peace and quietness. Governor Lii
ley has been better to-day than he was
Yesterday. DR.. Janeway has returned to
New York
DR.. Graves said that the Governor
Is mentally alert and in excellent
spirits. He will sign papers to-mor-
row and 1t may be that he will con-
tinue to act as Governor this week
while the General Assembly Is In ses-
sion. and will then rolinquish mis- du.
ties to Lieutenant Governor Weeks.
1t is understood the exact cause Of
the Governors illness in its present
serious stage. is displacement Of the
heart following nervous exhaustion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08

left several letters including one ad-
dressed to DR.. G. Scott Towne. health
officer Of Saratoga. In which she said:
my Dear Overwhelmingly I have
got very fond Of you. so breaking Of our
engagement means to me complete wreck
age Don't get any other girl to love you.
Yours,
ETHEL G. s."
A postscript reads: mo mother has a
right to spoil her sons NE When two
people marry they should be given a
chance. Every woman knows this"
Among the letters was one to Mrs.
Mackenzie, free delivery route No. ..
white Plains. in which Miss Shaw
wrote Il am frightened and lonely. but
1t seems to me so much worse to go on.
Love to all OF you, Isabelle and Others.
Ethel"
other letters were addressed to Mrs.
Samuel Garry. 3sth West 46th street,
New York; Allan c. Shaw, care Dale &,
Co. Montreal. Canada, a brother to
~bcm she left all her possessions and
directing the payment Of $1,000 to Mrs
Samuel Carey and an Easter greeting
note to Miss Kitty Riley. Roosevelt hos
ritei, New York, containing a SO bill.
WAS A NURSE IN SARATOGA.
Saratoga, April 6.--Niiss Ethel c. Shaw,
head nurse at the Saratoga hospital dur
ing 1866. came here according to the
hospital authorities from Canada. DR..
Towne. health officer Of the village and
member Of the staff physicians OF the
hospital. beyond stating that he had been
engaged to MISS Shaw and had broken
off the engagement would make no state
ment to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
PAPER MEN APPEAR.
Trying to Convince Senate Committee
That Free Pulp Wood IL Needed.

Washington. April 6.--Messrs. John
Norris. Hermann Ridder and Don
Seitz of New York. representing an
association OF newspaper publishers
which favors free wood pulp for paper
manufacture. had talk VITA Chair
man Aldrich OF the Senate finance
committee to-day and will see him
again Tomorrow 1t is not expected
that this delegation will seek a hearing.
but will be content with the opportunity
to present their views to individual!
members of the committee.
A delegation representing sugar pro-
ducers sought hearing to-day to pro-
test against the Philippine section Of
the Payne bill on the ground that it
will furnish an opportunity for import
ters to ship sugar into the islands and
reship it to the United States Members
Of the committee hold that there la
no danger that this will be done under
the provisions of the bill.
Three sessions were held by the COM
mlttee to-day incluuing long session
tonight. The schedules relating to
chemicals. oils. and paints were taken
up and rates inserted in the bill 1t Is said
that little change was made from the
figures in the Payne bill
At the night meeting rates on cements.
potteres and glassware were under dis
cussion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
STEEL NOW A PAUPER.
E. NJ. Schwab Says Industry Is tn
Worse Condition Than in 1890.

New York. April 6-Charles NJ. Schwab,
president Of the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration in answer to a question at the
meeting b. stakeholder whether or not
the industry was in as poor n state
as in 1890 said:
ut is very much worse. I have never
known the business to be in such a dis
courag ing condition as It is to-day. AS
Mr.. Carnegie has remarked steel Is
either a prince or a pauper and we are
now the latter"
In answer to further questions Mr..
Schwah said:
I'VE have given the matter of cutting
wages no consideration. We have simply
not considered the question either way.
Il can't see a bit of encourage cement
directly ahead. OF course, we hope that
with the tariff settled business will re-
sumo, and that we shall get our share
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
sEALERS IN GREAT DANGER
SIX Held for Days in Ice Floes-Fair.
IL Good Catch.

st. Johns. N. F., April 6.-The sealing
season In the Gulf Of St. Lawrence has
not been an utter failure as was feared
when the sealing steamer Harlaw arrived
here empty on Sunday last. but the St.
Johns sealing fleet has had rough time
according TO the first reliable news from
the fleet. which reached here to-day. TIE
catch reported by these adviccs totals
about 1885, 500.
Since March q the steamers Bella
venture, BoHaventure. Beothic, Virginia
Lake. Adventure and New Foundland
have been held fast in the heavy Ice Hoes.
and they are drifting slowly towards the
shore at the mouth Of Notre Dame bay.
To-day the Virginia Lake was In such
bad shape that it was feared she would
have to be abandoned as her shaft had
been broken BY the Ice. The other five
steamers are in a dangerous position.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08

had 1000 pounds to the acre. sgain being
followed by a strip without any lime at
all.
IAN OF the field was equally cultivated
and the divisions marked off with
stakes that the soil might be kept dis
tinct after tho marked divisions Of the
growing crop had DISAPPEARED.
LIME INCREASED THE sCAB.
After this plan had been followed
for two years. a strip Of potatoes was
planted right across tho middle of tho
the field. including also a further strip
which had been planted to garss the
previous year. At maturity the pota-
toes were harvested and most care was
taken to see that the infected tubers were
kept separate from those which were free
of scab. The experiment was repeated
the second year. with an added strip Of
potatoes on soil that had not been planted
to that crop the preceding year. Both
years untreated clean tubers were used
for seed and 200 pounds of high grade
fertilizer applied.
"Of the crop secured from the two
strips. the strip on which 1900 pounds
Of lime had been used to the acre pro-
duced potatoes having 50 per cent. OF
scab for the first year and 90 per cent.
for the second; the sections having half
the quantity OF lime produced 81 per
cent. the first year and IS per cent. tho
second: that where no lime was used at
all produced but per cent the first
year and 1873 per cent. the second year.
Another matter" says Professor
Morse in bulletin on this and other
important crop subjects which is shortly
10 issue from the station. and the adj
vance sheets OF which have been re-
ceived this week. was noted In connec-
ton with the yields on tho two portions
of the field. which Is OF practical import
urce to the potato grower.
There was a marked falling off in
the yields on the same land growing the
s ,cond crop OF potatoes in succession as
compared with that growing the first
crop of potatoes, although 1900 pounds
az high grade fertilizer had been applied
for each crop. The former gave slightly
less than So percent of full crop as
compared with the latter. or 90 and 100
barrels per acre, respectively"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
900 SALOONS MUST CLOSE.
Result OF the Voting on Liquor Cues
ton in Michigan,

Detroit, April 6.-Upwards OF Go saloons
and 10 breweries will be forced out Of
business In 10 counties Of the State which
voted nay at yesterday elections. Returns
late last night gave the drys % Of the q
counties in which the liquor question was
voted upon but later figures swing close
county into the wet column ~ 172 In
eight counties which the liquor interests
carried there are total Of about 100
saloons. The slender majority Of Al votes
which the drys received in jackson
county where there's population Of 1900
indicates the bitterness Of the fight A
recount IL considered a certainty in this
county. Washtenaw county with the Uni
versity Of Michigan within its borders re-
1ected prohibition by 500 majority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
TORNADO IN ILLINOIS,

Marion. H., April 1.-TWO persons
were killed, many hurt and considera BILE
property damaged by tornado which
struck this vicinity to-day. The death
occurred in Pittsburg. village six
miles northeast OF here. the Victims be-
Ing crushed In the collapse OF their
homes. 1t Is learned these were the only
fatalities. In the business section of
Marion several store buildings were pa
TALLY demolished and in the residence
section many small homes occupied by
miners families were unroofed. The
m monetary loss Is $4,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
PUTNEY IS COMMISSIONER.

Concord, April 6,-Henry NJ. Putney is
legally holding the office OF railroad
commissioner OF New Hampshire. ac-
curding to an opinion handed down to-
day by the supreme court. all the JUS
tees concurring In the opinion. The
question Of Pl1neys eligibility went to
the supreme court from Governor Quinn
by and council for determination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
GAS KILLS POTATO SCAB.
full Expe Fiments at University
of MINNIE.

Orono Me. April G.--'The thing OF
most vital Importance Is to be certain
that no scabby seed Ia used in plant
Ing the crop OF potatoes" says Prof
Warner ]. Morse, pathological at the
University OF Maine experiment sta
ton. who In closely studying the de-
velopment Of the fungus commonly
called the potato scab and ways to
prevent 1t.
Contrary to what was for long
time a conception Of the popular mind.
the potato scab Is not caused by fer
tiIizers. etc, OF themselves. although
they may produce conditions In the
soil which are stimulating to the de-
v iopment Of scab which Is the great
est danger ahead for the potato crop
In Maine. as we'll as elsewhere. Meth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
HAS NOT RESIGNED.
Pres. Sherman Il Still with the United
Mine Workers of Anne rico.

Lethbridge, Alberta, April S-President
Sherman of district "A. United Mine
Workers Of America. tonight said that
he had not resigned from the union. He
wired President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers of America the full parti-
culars in regard to the strike at Fernie.
He says Lewis hes heard only the op-
orators side Of the story and not that
of the men who are said to have vio-
lated tentative agreement in strik-
ing The local union officers say Sher-
man Is right in his stand. and that
he will win.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
ST. LOUIS GOES REPUBLICAN


st. Louis. April 6.-Early returns indi.
cate that st. Louis went republican to-
day after eight years Of democratic rule.
Returns from IA out Of 400 precincts give
Frederick II. kreisimann. republican
mayoralty nominee, 1900 votes and Will
liam G. Woerner democratic nominee,
l5.s03
II Is predicted the entire republican
city ticket with possibly one execution.
was elected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
WALKED 80 MILES.

Wooster Ohio. April 6--Edward Pay
son Weston arrived here to-day at $3.50
p. m. from Canton having covered 80
miles during the day, The roads we're
very heavy and until after dinner there
was steady fall of rain. causing tho
veteran to say that he had put In a
miserable day. He expects to leave here
at q. m. for Ashland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
ANOTHER FAST WALKER.

Chicago, April 8-Walking on an aver.
age fifty miles a day George Kufer. a
New York pedestrian. has arrived here
from New York and plans leaving I'm
mediately on a return hike. Knfer made
the trip to win purse offered by the
Shamrock Athletic club Of New York
He covered the distance In 60 days. 30
days of actual walking time and IL APP
parently In good condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
CANT LAND AT TRINIDAD.
British Government VIII Not Afford n
Haven for EXPIRES. Castro.

London, April s.-Great Britan's change
from a polidH Of non-interference in the
situation than threatens to-day In the
Caribbean to decision not to allow
Castro to land at the Port OF Spain is
friendly act to America and other
powers more directly interested In
Venezuela. 1t did not occur to Great
Britain when the continental powers de-
cided not to allow former president Of
Venezuela to land at their West Indian
ports. that he might make use OF the
British ports as a base in campaign
which possibly would end in unsettling
the present pacific conditions in Vene-
zeula.
As soon as the State department at
Washington pointed out, however, that
the dcthroned dictator of Venezuela
would probably cause trouble, the foreign
Office after consultation with the law
officers OF the crown decided to take ac-
tion and instructed the officials at the
Port OF Spain to prevent Castro from
landing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
ELECTION IN CHICAGO.
City Votes to Erect a Tuberculosis
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will Not Anne q.


Chicago. April Gin the city election
to-day the little ballot" containing pro-
positions for a tax levy to erect tu-
berculosis sanitarium. and the annexa-
ton of Evanston and Cicero carried by
large pluralities, but politicians were
surprised in tho make IN Of the new
council. Evanston annulled the annexa-
ton by voting against it four to one.
Fewer than half the registered voters
went to the polls, the total vote being a
little more than 100000. The republicans
elected Icaas ~ Powell. city treasurer
by a plurality Of 10000 but the republican
candidate for city clerk was defeated by
r. d. Connery. a democrat. who won by
about 5000 votes.
In the council fight four aldermen Of
the so-called gray wolf" element were
defeated. Republicans and democrats
came out about even In the election Of
aldermen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
TO SEGREGATE SEXES.
Probable There VIII BE Separate Sub.
way Cars for Men nnd Women.

way Cars for Men ond Women.
New York, April Gears for women
an men In the subway will probably
come now as the result of a letter from
Chairman Wilcox of the public service
commission to Frank Hadley. general
manager OF the line In which the latter
was told that the commission is of the
opinion that the experiment OF reserving
cars for women and children should be
tried" The letter was in reply to a
query made to the commission by Mr.
Hadley regarding the matter.
1.-The experiment OF the Hudson & Man
haitian Railroad company with these
cars" Mr.. Wilcox says. seems to prove
that the suggestion has merit and there
fore 1t would be wise to have a similar
trial on the subway"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
CAR RUSHED DOWN HILL.
Two Boys Killed nnd Six Injured In
the Plunge.

Pttsburg. April 1.-TWO boys were
Killed and six were injured. several seri-
ously. early to-day. when q car on the
81. Clair incline from Josephine street.
south side to Mount oliver broke away
about the center of the incline and
plunged to the bottom. The dead and in
jured were glass workers employed at
night who had finished their duties and
we're riding to their homes In Mt Oliver.
Without a moments warning the cable
broke and with fearful rapidty the car
plunged backward and struck the
bumpers in the little frame station at
the bottom, where 1t was smashed to
debris.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
WAS DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE
Ethel e. Shaw Committed Suicide in
Hotel In Albany.

Albany. April s.--Dsappointed In love
Ethel C. Shaw. an attractive woman
about 2S years old, was found dead in
room in the Ten Eycke Hotel this morn
ing Death was due To an over dose OF
morphine and strychnne taken hyper
dermically. Miss Shaw was nurse and
registered from New York She has
brother living in Montreal. The woman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08

"Doan's Ointment cured me OF &C.
zema that had annoyed me long
time. The cure was permanent
Hon. s. w. Matthews. Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Nc.