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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15
LETTER PERFECT.

Prompter Ito leader OF supers at dress
rehearsal OF stirring Roman drama
Right Against Might'o-Now are YOU
all right with the cue?
I.eader--I am so, sir. When the man
in the sheet Uoga) hollers Katy Field
we get ready. and when he sings out
Rum and crackers
Prompter 0rantic>-"CaitlT. Yield
Rome and Gracious stupid,
Leader-Jesso. sir; when he says that
we are to go for the chap In tho brass
weskit.-Tit Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15
Nrs. Charles Seymour.

b. r. Seymour received cableGram
Tuesday from David NGcHaffic an
nouncng the death of Mrs. Susan L,
Seymour nj Ttentsin. China, which took
place that morning. The deceased
was the widow of the late Charles Sey-
mour. n native Of Burlington. who for
many years was United States consul at
Canton, China. William I. Seymour ia
ther of Consul Seymour, lived for many
years In the well known Seymour home
stead at the corner Of 81. Paul and Pearl
streets. and he was also owner OF the Oak
Ledge farm row belonging TO DR.. w. s
Webb.
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Mrs. Joseph Traverse.

Mrs. Joseph Traversce OF 80 North
Complain died Sunday afternoon at
her home, Of paralysis. She had been III
for some time. Mrs. Travcrsee is sur
vved by four children, two sons and two
daughters They are Mrs John Thomp-
son of North Ferrisburg. Miss Mary
Rogers of this city, Mark G. Rogers Of
Fargo, \. D.. and Albert Il. Stacey Of
Seattle, Wash.
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ard and daughter, Bessie, Mrs. w. Rand
and daughter, Jane. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Goodron, Miss Ann Richie. Miss Carrie
MonReon, Mrs. A. p. Smith and her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Dubuke, and
granddaughter. Leone. of Essex Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Riley and Mrs.
Smith.
They will be at home the coming fall
and winter at g Bond street. Holyoke,
Mass
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Miss Marie A. Richardson.

Miss Marie Antoinette Richardson died
yesterday morning at the Home for Aged
Women on st, Paul street after a long
illness. She was S3 years old. The fu-
neral VIII he held at the Home at four
o'clock Friday afternoon and interment
Will be made In Lake View cemetery.
Miss Richardson was born In Essex but
was almost a lifelong resident Of this
city
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Miss Mary FlaIierty.

Miss Mary Flahcrty died early Sun
day morning at her home on North Cham
plain street after Il short Illness with
acute Bright's disease. She Is survived
by one sister. Miss Ellen Flaherty, of this
city. The funeral was held Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock from st. Mays
Cathedral. with burial in ST. Joseph's
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15
LAST REPRESENTATIVE CHOSEN

North Hero. Sept lA-Addison Il
Dodds, republican. was chosen repre-
sentative to the Legislature yesterdav
getting 81 votes to 80 on the seventi
ballot. The election had been ad
journed week after several fruitles,
ballots taken September 9. This Is thu
last town to choose a representative
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15
DUBIOUS TESTIMONIAL

II don't know whether to accept this
Testimonial or not" unused the hair re-
storer man. Whats the matter with itf'
demanded the advertising manager
We'll" explained the boss, the man
writes: used to have three bald spots
on the top Of my head. but since using
one bottle of your hair restorer l have
only one "-Philadslphis Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15

Mrs Sarah Earabee OF Hyde Park died
Yesterday at No. 4 South Champlain
street, the home Of Mrs NJ. A. Ledeau.
She was 70 years old. The remains will
be taken to-day to Wolcott for burial
Mrs Larabee is survived by brother,
Robert Boyce Of Wolcott,
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j. \. Corrcveau.

The remains ~ Joseph Alexander Cor
reveau. whose death occurred sunday a,
the Royal Victoria hospital, In Montreal,
We're brought to his home Al ., Spring
street In this city last evening. The fun
eral viii be held this morning Mt nine
o'clock at ST Joseph's Church. with inter-
ment In Mount Calvary cemetery.
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Martin Herman.

News was received Monday In this
city from Nashua, n. H.. OF the death OF
Martin Herman. formerly of this city,
Mrs Tiernan was formerly Miss Josie
Dumas, daughter Of the late Chief OF Po-
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Margaret DObbic.

Margaret Wood E'hoc, the eight
months old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs wv
J. Dobbie, died Tuesday Mt the home
of her parents, SO North Union street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15

the st Adams DOarO OF trade was
instrumental in bringing about.
A petition for divorce has been filed
in the county clerks office by Stella
Satus against her husband, William T..
Saltus. According to the papers. the
couple were married In June, 1899, at
Montgomery and have resided in that
town and also in Essex and Burlington
| until last March The plaintiff. among
other things. charges intolerable sever
| ity, wilful desertion and refusal to sup
| port The couple have three children
Minnie, Marjorie and Della. The plaintiff
alleges that the defendant has money
on deposit In local hank. a part OF
which she claims is hcrs, and that her
| husband has at times threatened her
with bodily harm She seeks the custody
Of the children and asks temporary ali
| mony. pending the trial OF the action.
More than the ordinary amount Of busi-
| ness was transacted yesterday in probate
court In the estate of Give M. Witherell
OF Essex. Lifea Wtherell of Essex was
| appointed administrators, with f. @. Gates
| and Il. O. Mudgett commissioners and APP
praisers Charles n. Darling was APP
pointed guardian of Gwendolyn Ballard
| Of Oshkosh Wis, relating to her property
| In the State of Vermont, A partial de
cree was issued to the heirs of LOOMS A,
Billiards. estate In this city. Annie NJ.
Flint Of Colchester was appointed
qua rdian OF Beatrice Viola Flint. In the
estates of s. II. Macomber and Sarah r.
Macombor OF Westford. settlements and
DEGREES were issued. In the estate OF
Raymond w. Manley Of Colchester, Lydia
J. Manley was appointed administrative
A. w. Wheeler and G. w. Bedell commits
! stoners and appraisers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
ROBBER ENTERS;
WOMAN FAINTS
HUNGRY BANDIT HOLDS UP
BUTCHER SHOP
TrembIes with Nervousness as He
Flourishes Revolver-ln His
Fright Drops Some
of Loot

With the remark, 81 am hungry and
desperate" a young man forced A.
Harris, proprietor Of a kosher butcher
shop, COZ East First street, to retire to
the back of his market, and holding a
revolver in one hand rifled the cash
register, obtaining about $15.
The burglary took place shortly after
9 o'clock last night and was witnessed
by Mrs. Rosa Aronson, customer,
upon whom Harris was waiting when
the young man entered. He did not
wear a mask, and according to Harris
was trembling with nervousness.
In his anxiety to get away the young
burglar overlooked a $5 gold piece
in the cash register, and in his haste
to pocket the money dropped SO on the
floor.
When the robber rushed in, revolver
in hand, Mrs. Aronson fell to the floor,
fainting from fright. Harris also ad-
mitted that he was frightened and
afraid the young man in his nervous
ness might discharge the revolver.
Persons passing by the door of the
market did not realize what was going
on. After he had seized the contents
of the register the young man, with a
warning to Harris not to attempt to
follow him, ran south on Hewitt street
When Mrs. Aronson was revived
Harris telephoned to police headquar-
ters, and in company with two de-
tectives made a detailed search of
pool rooms, saloons and lodging houses
in the vicinity, but no arrest was made.
Harris said the man did not wear a
mask and that he could readily iden-
tify him if he should meet him again.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
BALLINGER CASE
PUZZLES SOLONS
INQUISITORS AT SEA AS TO
HOW TO PROCEED
Senator Nelson Thinks COMMITTEES
Ought to Have Legal Adviser.
Pnchot Probably viii Be
Next Witness Called
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Henry 5.
Graves today actively assumed the role
of forester of the United States as the
smccessnr of PinchOt.
rAssociated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. with the
congressional investigation commlt-
tees hearings in the Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy adjourned over until FRI
day morning, interest in the inquiry
centers today in the probable course
to be pursued.
The cross-eXaminatlon of Louis II.
CLAWS Yesterday afternoon developed
the fact that the committee has no
fixed program. The questions were
nut to the witness at random, and
Senator Nelson, chairman of the COM
mittee, rather intimated it was an i'm
position that 1.-The other SIDE" as he
expressed it, "had no attorney present
to take the witness in hand"
Mr. CLAWS, Mr.. Pinchot and the
other officers of the forest service who
were dismissed with him have three
ATTORNEYS constantly in attedance.
The attorneys have combed the evil
dence closely and are bringing out
strongly the points which they con-
tend make their case against Secretary
BallinCer and Fred bennett, commits
sioner of the land office No one as
vet has appeared in behalf Of either
of these officials.
1t seems to be pretty we'll under
stood that the prosecution" will offer
Clifford Pinchot as it's second star wit
ness and he may take the stand next
Friday CLAWS has been held until
next Friday morning, when it is eX-
pected his cross-eXamination will be
finished. An executive meeting of the
committee will be held either tomor-
row or Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
Associated Press1

DRAKESBORO, KY, Feb. lien
men are known to be dead and
~ seventeen others are missing,
presumed to be penned up in entries
by falls of slate, as a result of a gas
explosion in the Broder mine, one and
a half miles from Drakesboro, at noon
today.
At 8 D. m. eight bodies had been
recovered, all horribly mutilated and
some past identification. Because OF
the accumulation of gases in the entry
where the explosion occurred, 40 feet
beneath the ground and 700 feet back
from the mine shaft, 1t was impossible
to begin active rescue work until six
hours after the disaster occurred.
Damage to the mine, investigating
parties report, was not material, as II
is confined to the east entry.
One Hundred Men in Mine
One hundred men were in the mine
at the time Of the explosion, more
than half in the west entry.
All hastened to the cages and were
quickly drawn to the top. Later all
in the east entry, except the unfor-
tunates, fought their way to the shaft
and were raised to safety.
AS soon as it was safe to begin the
rescue work miners were sent down In
relays under direction of j.. Aber-
crombie, foreman Of the mine, and q.
Reynolds, mine superintendent.
In the immediate vicinity of the ex-
plosion ten men had been working.
The concussion threw the bodies many
feet. What caused the ignition of the
gas has not been ascertained.
The other men were in entries only
a few feet from the workings where
there was the greatest known loss Of
life, and searching parties have been
unable to find these entries.
1t is believed all the men entombed
there are dead.
At the pit mouth wives of the dead
and missing miners crowd about, wait
ing for the rescuerS.
Jesse Jonghan was rescued alive, but
Is probably fatally burned.
1t is believed that the explosion was
caused by a track repairer going into
an abandoned room with an uncovered
lamp.
The room is shattered almost to at
oms. and the body of the repairer is
nowhere to be found.
The mine is not on fire, and the fans
are working. This gives rise to the
hope that all the bodies may be recov-
cred by daylight.
The mine, with three others in this
vicinity recently was purchased by
syndicate of Tennessee and West Vir-
ginia capitalists.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
CONFESSION OF DYING
MAN TAKEN AS EVIDENCE
Murdered Sweetheart Describes in
Last Statement Manner in Which
! Girl Committed Crime

WATERBURY,, Conn, Feb. lin
the trial of Sophie Kritchman for the
murder of Bronislow Kulvinskas, the
court admitted as evidence the dying
declaration of the murdered man.
The statement follows:
ION Friday September II, Sophie
Kritohman, at whose mothers home [
boarded, asked me to take walk with
her in the country. When we arrived
at the spot in the woods she told me
to lay down, and she said, L will cover
your face with handkerchief and go
and see who is coming A minute
later she said, Damn you, I am going
to kill you Then she shot me five
times. At o'clock Friday afternoon
she came back and cut my throat.
"On Saturday she came back and
threw a stone at me. Then Joe Mitch
ell shot me in the head.
"BRONISLOW KULVINSKAS."
Mitchell is said to be the girls ac-
complice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
HAMILTON GIVES AN
EXHIBITION AT FRESNO

FRESNO, Feb. 1.-Charles K. Hamll-
ton, the aeronaut, today drove a Curtiss
biplane twice over almost identically
the same course of about 1000 feet here
with the vertical rudder of the plane
sealed, to demonstrate that this rud-
der is not necessary to the lateral sta
bility of the Curtiss type of machine.
The records of the flights will be for
warded today to New York, to be pro.
duced in the New York circuit court OF
appeals on Wednesday, at the hearing
of the appeal from the preliminary in
junction recently granted the Wright
brothers and prohibiting the manufac-
ture, sale and use Of the Curtiss aero
plane.
The flights were made in the teeth OF
a ten-mile breeze. Hamilton is in F'res-
no to fly Friday. Saturday and Sunday,
together with Charles f. Willard, in an
aviation meet to be held under the aus
pices of the chamber of commerce. He
will sail a three-mile race around the
track here on which Barney Oldfield
made automobile records that stood for
years, against a racing automobile driV-
en- by a local expert, for $500 side bet.
one lap of each race will be run off
each day of the meet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
EASTERN

''Woman's fight" says naval man; court
martial Of Paymaster Auld attracts
attention in society PAGE 3
Savage attack made on forestry service
when agricultural bill Is discessed in
house of representatives. PAGE ?
Million dollar Wall street bond company
forced to close doors. PAGE 1
Reports at Washington show increase for
1909 in imports and loss in exports. PAGE II
Attorney for Mrs. Ford. accused OF
backmail by defaultlng Treasurer
Warrner of Big Four road asks that
case against her be dismissed. PAGE
Plan to withdraw large section of coal
lands in Alaska placed before senate,
PAGE 2
Seal is taken from coal mine at Cherry
and work of taking out bodies of the
miners killed in explosion will begin
when gas is pumped out. PAGE
Mine explosion in Primero. Colo.
which killed 49, traced to fire damp.
PAGE 6
T'wenty-seven men meet death in mine
explosion in Kentucky; ten bodies
taken out horribly mutilated. PAGE
Ways and means committee of congress
to investigate high cost of living PAGE 2
Prices of meat in Chicago move up
ward and dealers notified to expect
another advance. PAGE .
Crowds go mad at flight made by Paul
han in Denver PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
MORGAN CHARGED WITH
FORMING PHONE TRUST
Direct Questions Asked Financial Op=
orators in Amendment Filled
to SchWer Suits

CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. ii. P.
Morgan, his son, j. p. Morgan, jr., and
j. P. Morgan & Co. We're charged with
being agents of the Bell telephone in
terests in their purchase of control of
the United States Telephone company
in a petition filed in court today by
Samuel j. Schwer of st. Louis.
The petition is an amendment to
suits brought against James S. Bradley,
jr., and voting trustees of the United
States concern last November.
Interrogatories addressed to j. p.
Morgan were ATTACKED to the petition,
asking if he were not recently the
agent of the Bell Telephone company
in the sale abroad of $125,000,OO0 in
bonds, and demanding what interest
in the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company he still retains asSa
result Of the bond deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
MILLION DOLLAR
BONDCO.FORCED
TO CLOSE DOORS
Important Wall Street Con-
Germ. FailS--IntereStS
Extensive
HIGH PRICES BLAMED
EXorbitant Cost of Living
CompelS Big Firm to
Suspend
rAssooiated Prsss1

N EW YORK, Feb. 1.-Fisk & Rob-
inson, bond dealers and members
- of the New York stock exchange,
failed for q million dollars today.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed by creditors in the
United States district court and Bron-
son Winthrop was appointed receiver.
Shrinkage in the value of Buffalo and
Susquehanna railway stocks and bonds
held by the firm caused the failure.
The failure is one of the largest
since the panic of 1907, not so much
as liabilities are concerned, but in
view of the Importance of the firm,
which has branches in Chicago, Boston
and Worcester.
The firm was founded in 1899 by
Harvey Edward Fisk. eldest son Of
Harvey Fisk, a. banker, and by George
Robinson, who had been in the employ
of the banking firm of Harvey Fisk &
Sons. C
Mr.. Robinson is a member of the
stock exchange, but the business of the
firm was principally banking and the
floating of bonds. The petition in
bankruptcy was filed with the full
consent of the firm, it's members hav-
ing concluded this was the only way
to avoid further losses for itself and
it's creditors
High Prices Blamed
A statement issued by the receiver
tonight says the firms secured obliga-
tions will approximate $5,000,000 and
that the unsecured debts will exceed
$40 100000.
Little surprise at the failure was
manifested in banking circles, where
it was said the firm had received sew
eral extensions Of credit in the past
year In addition to the securities
mentioned the firm also was identified
with a number of small railways and
several independent telephone COM
panies in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Among the roads whose bond issues
it endeaVored to float were the Louis
lana &, Arkansas railway, San Antonio
& Arkansas, and Aransas Pass, and
Gulf & Ship Island. These issues have
had no satisfactory market and added
to the drain on the firms resources.
The high cost of living indirectly
caused the failure, according to Joseph
Stanley Brown, manager of the New
York office.
He said it became more difficult
every day to sell bonds, because the
high cost of living has driven invest
ors to search for securities that bring
a higher income than that offered by
bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
MANY KILLED BY
GAS COMBUSTION
IN BIG COLLIERY
Coal Mine at DrakeSborO,
KY, Scene of Appall-
ing Disaster
OVER IS MEET DEATH
Seventeen Still Missing.
Others Are Believed to
BE EntOmbed

T. DRAKEsBORO, Ky, Feb. 1.-sixteen
bodies have been recovered, eight of
which have been identified, ten others
have been rescued alive and from 25 to
go men are supposed TO be still en-
tombed in the Browder mine, in which
there was an explosion today. 1t is be-
Iieved the dead will number 80.
Rescuers are working desperately to
save the miners who may be alive and to
recover the bodies of those killed. OF
the ten men taken out alive five were
seriously injured. There is no fro ia
the mine and both the fan and airshaft
remain intact.
Nineteen cOrpses were removed from
the mine; ten bodies were in sight of the
workings, and six others were known to
be dead at o'clock this "wednesday
morning.
Nearly a score of men were mangied
by the explosion and many of these
nrobnbly will die.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
SHERMAN TAKES HAND
IN SENATORIAL FIGHT
Vice President lnjects His Influence
Into West Virginia Campaign
to Aid Scott

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Vice Pres
ident Sherman today injected his in
fluence into the senatorial contest in
West Virginia, wl4re Senator Scott's
reelection is being opposed by Rep
resentative Hubbard. The proceeding
is so unusual that it probably will at
tract much attention in political cir
cles. The vice president issued a
statement in which he says:
West Virginia would, indeed, be
short-sighted if she failed to avail her
self of the opportunity to retain the
services of a business man who at all
times has locked after the interests
of the state in every possible way, to
advance the great development that
is now taking place. Such senator Is
Mr.. Scott, and, in my opinion, it would
be a misfortune not to continue in the
senate such an earnest Republican and
so influential & legislator"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
CENSORSHIP EXTENDED
TO NICARAGUAN MAILS
No Letters Received from Managua
by Washington Business Men
for Over Month

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The censor
ship imposed by President Madriz on
the cables at San Juan del Sur has
been extended to the mails from Man
aqua. Business interests represented
here have received no mail from Ma
nagua for more than a month.
According to advices received
through spies who have been sent
among the Madriz troops and into Ma
nagua, the city is becoming restless
under military rule. 1t is said the de-
lay of the rebel general, Chamorro, in
forcing a fight at Acoyapa is part Of
a plan with two ends. Chamorro IS
said to be playing a waiting game
within striking distance of Managua
while the revolutionist party in the
city causes an uprising there.
1t seems to be understood that the
United States has no further interest
in former President Zelaya's move
ments so long as he keeps out of
Nicaragua.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
STRIKE OF 5000 RAILWAY
MEN IMPENDS IN GOTHAM
Rapid Transit Employees Will Quit
Work If 40 Discharged Men
Are Not Reinstated

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Conferences
were held today in an effort to avert
strike of 5000 motormen, conductors
and guards of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company's elevated system,
threatened because of the recent dis
charge of forty men.
The men say they were discharged
because they Joined union. The man
agement denies this and declares the
men yielded to the influence of agita-
tors. Following a meeting of several
hundred employees it was declared that
a strike would be inaugurated Thurs
day unless the men were reinstated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
PARDON REFUSED BANKER

WASHINGTON, Feb. President
Taft has denied the application for
pardon made in behalf of Henry G.
Gott, formerly assistant cashier of the
First National bank of Milwaukee,
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
for embezzlement. The life sentence
of Thomas Jackson, convicted in Ari-
zona in 1894 of robbing the mails, has
been commuted to the basis of twenty
six years Imprisonment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
CROWDS GO MAD AT
FLIGHT OF PAULHAN
PEOPLE TEAR DOWN FENCES
AND SWARM INTO FIELD
Police Have Difficult Task to Clear
Sufficient Space to Give Aviator
Room to Start His Aero-
plane from the Ground

DENVER, Feb. Thirty thousand
people swarmed into Overland park to-
day to see Louis Paulhan in an exhibit
ton flight in his Farman biplane. At
ter three preliminary attempts Paulhan
twice circled the mile track.
That the exhibition was not more sue
cessful was due to the crowd itself
They broke down fences, swarmed over
the field, and the police with difficulty
cleared sufficient space to allow the
machine to start. The instant he rose
in the air the mob spread over the
course, and he was forced to cut short
his flight.
Paulhan will give another exhibition
fight tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
SWOPE INQUEST DEFERRED
UNTIL DOCTORS ARRIVE
No Complaint Will Be Filed in Alleged
Poisoning Case Until Prose-
cutor Returns

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.-Following
the sensational developments of yes
terday, a decided lull which probably
will last for several days came in the
SWope case today
Coroner Stewart said the inquest to
investigate the death of Colonel Swope
would not be called before next Mon
day.
1.-The inquest will not be held before
the specialists make their final report,
as one of them, DR.. Hektoen, will tes-
tify at the hearing" he said.
DR.. Stewart said the investigation
of the death of Colonel Swope would
be thorough
At the county prosecutors Office it
was stated that no action was contem-
plated until the return of County
Prosecutor Conkling.