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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-28

prived OF opera. and that the only way
to accomplish that purpose Is TO have ono
opera house instead OF two"
The announcement came unexpcc,edlv
although there had been reports that a
consolidation between the Manhattan and
Metropolitan would re effected, by which
Oscar Hammerstein would be given a
snare in the management OF the latter
These rumors the Metropolitan prou.otly
denied and by tho terms OF the settle
mcnt tonight 1t is not thought Hammer
stein will ever appear again as an i'm
presario. When Informed to-day by cable
that the agrcemen, had been signed, he
cabled back
Il am glad and | am sorry."
Hammerst has been both a pic
turesque personality and u significant
figure in the development Of opera In
America. AZ producer OF opera in Eng
lsh he first gained profit and praise In
years gone by but 1t was not until 1906
when he opened the Manhattan opera
house with Melha as his leading star,
that he began to loom large on the
horizon.
HE SOUGHT FOR NOVELTIES
The following year Hammerstein sought
energeticaly for novelties and gradually
built up a repertoire In which the works
Of modern French composers predominant
ed. De Bussy's ''Pelleas ct Melisande. "
Charpentier's Louise" Nassenet's
'Thais," and mis- lie Jongleur' were
given their hrst American production at
the Manhattan.
Two years ago he startled the musical
world with Richard strauss's salone, with
Mary Garden In tho title role. after the
Metropolitan had abandoned It. This year
he followed with "Elektra" by the same
composer with Mss<in In the title role.
A venture In the feld OF opera comique
with q separate company was abandoned
last season. after a short trial. and So
called educational season. at popular
prices. though carried to completion. was
not boz ONCE success.
simultaneously ne had invaded Boston
and Philadelphia, where heretofore only
the Metropolitan company had appeared.
and his road companies had played In
Baltimore and cities IN the middle West
~ fsT out - ChieaSo
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JEWELRY GIFTS
MOSTLY JUNK"
Neatly Boxed Contributions Will
Net the Church a Total
of $3.50.

New York, April .e-"All that glitters
is not gold" and neither do neatly tied
bundles done up in jewelers. tissue paper
always contain rare gems and silverwarc.
the Rev. Canon william Sheafe Chase,
rector OF Christ Episcopal Church, learn
ed yesterday.
Canon Chase was a greatly dsappoint
ed clergyman when he discovered that
the jewelry and siverware collected by
members Of the vestry during the Sun
day morning services would not bring the
1880 he expected to wipe out the indebt-
edness on the rectory. In fact the total
was $3.50 short OF that sum.
Christ Church Is one - the most exclu-
sive In Brooklyn. Canon Chase a year
ago cleared the debt on the church prop
erty. and for some time he has been striv-
ing to pay off a mortgage OF 81. 500 on the
rectory. Some women of tho congrega-
ton conceived the plan Of Offering their
excess jewelry and silverware for that
purpose. week ago Canon Chase an
nounced that a special collection would
be taken up last Sunday morning. and he
made an appeal for any jewelry. silver
ware or gems which could be turned to
money.
Canon Chase had arranged to count UP
the treasure yesterday afternoon, and a
manufacturing 1eweler. provided with
all the appliances necessary for testing
metals. was on hand A number Of
women Of the church opened the bun
dies.
The costly gems and jewery expected
did not materialize. Instead the pack
ages contained sad assortment OF old
silverware. almost worthless, 1ewelry,
pewter tableware. mutilated coins and
time worn watches. After all the pack
ages had been opened and the Junk" as
1t was termed, spread out the jeweler put
value Of $50 on the lot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-28
INSURGENTS We
WITH DEMOCRATS
Practically Take Charge of the
Administration Railroad
Bill in House.
CANNON APPEARS C0LLARLESS
One Amendment Takes Power TO
Organize the Court of Com
merce from the Presi-
dent. :.
CANNON APPEARS C0LLARLESS

Washington. April 26-The railroad
'ill was tho one conspicuous feature
before both the Senate and House to-
'ay. In the House the insurgents
Joining the democrats. practically took
'harge or the measure. They succeed
ed in having adopted numerous amend
ments. one of which would remove
from the President to the Supreme
Court of the United States the author
lty for organization OF the court Of
commerce provided in the hill. The
entire day was devoted to discussing
and voting upon the commerce court
paragraph. y motion by Mr.. Hibbard
of Iowa to strike out the entire COM
merce court provision was defeated by
tie vote.
voting on the amendments to the
railroad bill began late in the DAY
~ at once became evident that practi-
cally all the insurgents were voting
with the dem ocrats.
The amendment of Representative
cooper Of Wisconsin to strengthen the
provision that tho commerce court
should not have jurisdiction exceed
Ing that OF tho circuit courts was
'N'P''h l"' u ~. iHeT, ny "A vote
IF 143 tn lis. the amendment of Rep
resentative Lcnroot OF Wisconsin for
the designation of the judges OF the
commerce court by the Supreme Court
IF the United States instead Of by the
chief justice of tho Supreme Court,
was adopted
TAKE POWER FROM PRESIDENT.
Mr.. I.enroot offered another amend
ment providing that the commerce
court should be organized in the first
instance by the Supreme Court instead
Of by the President as recommended
ly the interstate commerce committee
!n the bill reported to the House.
This amendment was carried 1873 TO
13l, the insurgents voting almost SOL
idly 10 take this power from tho Pres
:lent.
The House acting in committee of
the whole, no record vote was taken.
the voting being viva voce. by division
and hy tellers.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Hubbard Of
Iowa to strike out the entire para
Mr.. Bennet Of New York in the chair.
announced that the vote was 131 to
1870 and then announced his own vote
in the negative. which defeated the
motion.
CANNON MINUS 4 COLLAR
A rather spectacular feature of this
vote was the hurried entrance OF the
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HAMMERSTEIN ABANDONS
THE GRAND OPERA FIELD
Salaries Demanded Mean Bankruptcy---Is Guar
anteed 50, 600, 900 by Terms of Settlement
with the Metropolitan Company

New York, April 27.--Oscar Hammer
rten has abandoned the field Of grand
ppera Through Samuel Untermyer, his
counsel and his son. Arthur he an
nounced tonight that he had capitulated
10 the exac,ions of the artistic tempera-
ment, which, aided and hattered by
competition, now demands salaries which
If paid mean bankruptcy. and If refused,
mean no performances. Both his own
and tho Metropolitan Opera company face
Deficits, he said, FOR the season lust
closed. Therefore, he had concluded that
The public here and elsewhere would be
better served by one company In the
held, and as the Metropolitan had through
us stockholders what amounts to
subsidy, he left it to fulfil the public
leed.
r.. r. Stateshury, the banker and horse
men. will take over the Philadelphia
opera house, by the terms of an agree
nent ratified last night by Mr. Inter
nyer and T.. II. Root for Hammcrstein,
Mr.. Stotesbury and Paul D. Cravath for
he Metropolitan Opera company. Ham
nerstein retains his Manhatten opera
house here, which he will probably turn
we to vaudeville, but his costumes,
with all his contracts for next season.
pass to the Metropolitan for cash con-
dderation which with the amount paid
by Mr. Stotesbury, will guarantee him a
,otal Of $1,000, 600
IIAMMERSTEIN'S STATEMENT:
The statement given out by Mr., Inter
nyer reads in part:
"As result OF four years experience
Mr.. Hammerstein finds that the produc-
tion of opera on the scale on which It
has been his ambition to produce It has
become Increasing difficult year by the
year. The actions of the artists musicians
and others brought about by tho rivalry
between the two opera houses has grown
almost beyond control ana has been the
occasion of such advancing prices that
Notwithstanding the generous patronage
accorded by the public each Of the houses
has been face to face with deficiency.
"Mr. Hammerstetn IL satisfied that 1t
Is In the interest of the opera-going pub
4 that these exactions shall be kept
hin bounds unless we are to BE- de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-28
BLUE BOOK FOR THE
CONGRESSMEN'S WIVES

Washington. April G.--In imitation Of
their husbands, whose names and deeds
are recorded In the congressional direc-
tory, the members Of the Congressional
club, which is composed of the wives
of the national lawmakers, intend t.
have a blue BOOK OF their own.
The idea originated with Mrs Cham
Clark, better half Of the minority Leader
of the House OF Representatives Each
member OF the club has been asked to
furnish a brief biography OF herself ana
among other questions Is asked: "If
thrown on your own resources, what
could you do TO win a living for your.
self?" a full record as to gencalugy ana
personal achievements IL requested Mr.
Clark believes that the book not ont,
viii lend dignity to the club bu: that Fl
will act as n ccmenting bond betwecr,
the members, Each new session Of Con.
gress will see new blue book
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-28
PAULHAN WINS GREATEST
RACE IN HISTORY OF MAN
Daring Aviator Flies from London to Manchester
with Single Stop at NightPrize Of $780, 900
Snatched from English Competitor

10 Manchester az $50 a. m He landed.
howe er, at Polesworth. which is about
60 miles from Manchester.
The race caused tremendous excite
ment in London. Bulletins OF It's progress
were posted In public places and an
rounccd in the music halls. and the even
ing papers, containing an account OF tn
start were eagerly sapped up. Every
where hope was expressed that the Ena
lshman would win. Little else was talke,
Of last night, the international characte.
of the race adding greatly 20 tho interest.
raulnars magnincent fight OF III milea
without descent in two hours and "a min
utes compares favorably with his flight
on April IS from orleans TO Arcis- Sur
Aune. . distance OF lis miles In ala
hours
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LIGHT TERM ENDED.
Thirteen Divorces Granted In RutInnd
County Court

Rutland, April e7.-The March tcru.
or Rutland county court came to a
close to-day. The term has been
rather light one, only five case,
four civil and one criminal. beins
tried by jury. Five pleas OF guilty
We're entered In criminal cases,
Thirteen divorces were granted. Judge
a. a. HAN is to return here May 10 u
near chancery matters and go by Nv"
tomobile over the Rutland city wh''
shed before deciding the con'e"p
cases growing out OF alleged ''olr
uon OF the injunction forbiddihs P''
hstio- At the city water.
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LIGHTNING STARTED FIRE.
South burlington StorcaOuse Burnct
to thr Ground.

South burlington, April 2,-purinC tn
thunder shower early this morning light
ming struck large store building on tha
farm OF Hiram Merrihow anil IL VA.
burned to the ground Tho torrents of
rain saved adjoining buildings.
The destroyed structure was Of litil,
value and was about to he torn down. II
contained nothing and Mr.. MerriheNi
loss Is small The fire was first seen by
neighbor. Mr.. Liberty, who notified Nj
Mcrrthew
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-28
KING" PATTEN CLEANS
UP 100000 ON CORN

Chicago, April 2'.-'Frofits OF more than
sSoc,00 were cleaned up by James A.
Pattcn. Cotton King when he finished
the last OF his buying in the short May
corn market Yesterday. For moro than
six months he fought tho advance Of
prices, ana now he has, an additional
bank roll with which to carry on his
campaiGn on tho bull side Of cotton in
New York, Mr.. Patten went to New
York to-day to look after his cottU
interests In person
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speaker without collar. he having
been called from his private room un-
expectedly. when there was not a mo-
ment to waste in the work Of making
a toilet.
Ono democrat, Mr. Russell Of Texas,
voted with tho regular republicans on
every motion.
The amendment of Mr.. Macon OF
on the commerce court from Ave to three,
and that Of Mr.. Wanger OF Pennsylvania
to increase their terms Of service on the
court from I've TO 10 years were defeated
Another amendment by Mr.. rAnroot Of
Wisconsin. insuring the right to appeal
to the Supreme Court Of the United States
in special cases. was defeated 134 to 11.
1NsU RGENTs AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Madison OF Kansas. an insurgent,
offoro' an amendment reducing from Co
to seven days the period during which an
order Of tho interstate commerce commits
sion might H. suspended by the commerce
court, pending application OF the court
for its Injunction In certain cases The IN
surgen,s very generally voted for the
amendment, which was carried 1888 to
1874
The commerce court provision had not
been disposed OF when Mr.. Mann Of
Illinois, in charge Of the bill, moved TO
lay the mea sure aside for the dav.
When the railroad bill is finally report-
cd from the committee OF the whole to
the House, any or all OF the amendments
adopted to-day may again be voted up-
on and roll cali on any vote may be de-
manded
HURLS DEFIANCE IN SENATE.
In the Senate. Mr.. Clapp delivered a
defiance to tie administration and the
regular party leaders In Congress In CON
nection with the supposed effort to read
insursent sens tors out of the party Mr.
Clapp intimated that the mass Of people
were not following the leaders. who he
said. were merely reac!ng themselves
out of the party by the course they
were adopting. lie took especial exception
to the recent speech OF Attorney Genera,
Wickersham.
Senator Hughes denounced the railroad
bill as a whole and Mr.. Hepburn UNDER
took TO mbat the contention that the
Crawford Elkins provision nullifies the
Sherman antitrust law so far as II af-
fccts the railroad.
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tCsntiaued On page lS.)
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the admiration OF oil the distinguishes ed
company that passed within tho bronze
grilled portals, both n; the dedication
exercises this afternoon and the recep-
ton tonight, ct which President Taft
and Mr.. Carnegie headed the receiving
party.
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CCOntinucd on page I5D
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-14
PtNcHoT MAY GO TO VALE.
May 3. Appointed Head Of School Of
forestry.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 14.-Thc
possibility that Clifford Pnehot may
be appointed head Of the Yale For.
estry school to take place Of D1re>
tor Graves, vino was appointed hv
President TAFT to the place recently
oeeunisd by Mr.. PA,chot, was treeif
discussed at Yale. MIR. Pinchot is in
very close touch with the work Of the
school here and holds a p%rofessorahlp
Of forestry.
At the Yale corporation meeting
yesterday Prot. ). w. Touemay was
appointed acting director of the for
estry school for the year.
Prof: Graves, in an Interview, ex.
pressed himself In favor Of the, policy
pursued by Mr.. P!,chot. SO Tar 40
he knew there would be no :reorsan.
izat'on Of the forestry service. SAID
Prot. Graves. His only foIcy was
the conservation of the public re.
sources and this was being done.
----r---
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-14
NsWFIsTF .Dg- =
PlNcHoT'S

Persons who think that when Mr.
Roosevelt returns from Africa he will
tt.raise a. rnmpus'' because his friend.
Clifford Ptnehot. was dismissed as
Chief Forester. seem to forget
that the former President was proba-
blythe most: strict disciplinarlan who
ever sat in the White House. Mr..
Roosevelt never permitted any Of his
subordinates to talk back. The big
stick was not brought into play solely
In the case OF "malefactors Of great
wealth.. hut was used by the African
hunter pro tenn on any person whom
he thought was tnl1ing advantage OF
him. He and MIR. Pinchot were great
friends, It Is true. but great as this
friendship was the ex-forestcr would.
never have dared send letter to Con.
gress containing yelled charges against
Mi! Roosevelt. His punishment would
have been quick and certain. There.
lis asstofy about an inventor who offer.
ed o magazine editor an appliance
which was warranted to throw an oh.
streperous caller, out Of the Office! The
editor said he didn't want it. adding.
that he could DO the job himself with.
out the aid 81 an appliance. "But this
thing" said the inventor. twill bring
him back and throw him out again."
5Thereuponi the sale was consummated.
That isSttle kind Of an appliance that
was popular In the Roosevelt admins.
tration. Mr.. Plnchot may thank his
lucky star that he wrote the Dolllver
letter ufterPMarch 4, 1903.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-14
CLOSES
Five SCHOOLS.
BREAKING OF GORGE SEWERS
WATER MAIN In sPlTTsRuRG.
TROUBLE AT WHEELING.
tBy United press.)

PITTsBURG Jan. 1.-THE breaking
OF an Ice gorge, bursting a st.Inch wa
ter main. flooded two districts OF this
city this morning and five schools are
closed. Water,is standing from two to
three feet deep on the streets Of Wood.
vile. The houses have water on the
first foors. The ice gorge on a email
creek broke and IN entire section is
flooded. IN the east end the water is
Ave feet deep AMI the street car SER.
vie. Is paralyzed. When the main.
burst the water spurted fifteen feet in.
the air for two hours at one point. 1t
broke In two other PLACES. flooding the.
district.
REPORTS from Wheeling say districts.
there are flooded with more than a.
cor Of houses under water. The wa:
,ters are rising, due to breaking gorges.
LNHErLt = %Nsgeast gaE.'hH 8 .IfEEA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-14

The appointments Of Henry s..
Graves. director Of the Yale, Forest
School, as successor to Mr.. Clifford Pin.
chot, Is evidence q :the fact that Pres:
ilent Taft does not tisapproDye Of Mr.:
'Pinchot's conservation policies. Mr.:
Graves Is a disciple OF Plnchot, was
long associated with him and stands
for the Identical policies advocated BY
him. 1t is to be hoped, he Will not defy
the President. however. which cost MIR:
Pinchot his job.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-14
MISSIONARY LAYMENTMEET.

20 - 49,. sT+HrN<T%S L-r -
NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-openlnu to.
night With 9 dinner at the Hotel Astor
and closing on the following sunday
night with q great meeting at the
A%'apodrome, the local laymen OF the
laynen'e Missionary Movement prom
ilses one Of the most interesting series
of meetings ever held BY that body.
The work Is .lndenominational and has
for its plurPuse the evaneeIization OF
the world. IN every part OF tho world
there are Organized districts for car
'tryals on the work and each has been
allotted a share Of S.the total expense.
amounting t. some thirty million DOL
lars, which i lE estimated will be
necessary to complete the work.
While the clergy! are prominent IN
the movement the bulk Of the work is
il the hands Of the laymen. PrcIir,-
::..ary meetings have beer held in til.
various districts tof the metropolitan
aeesien during the week preceding the
convention.
his movement, the American sec
tlcn Ell of which will end at Chicago in
May, Ar-aardesd arnpnn Christian
workers as the n,oEt. important work
OF its kind that has been Undertaken
since the crusades; and has for its
object the Characterization of the err.
tire world within the present genera.
: -
tlon: The movement rs confined 70
men alone. ssS Every Christian eiuntry
has assuineerd sts part Of the burden
81 raising about $50, 900 in the aid
81 bsoo'thsfnative and forela miss:,ns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-14
VBOODlAWN
CEMETERY GO.
ELECTS BOARD CT DIRECTORS
AND TRANSLATES OTHER BUsI.
NESS OF IMPORTANCE,

At = meeting of TWoodIawn Gene.
terry Go. held January Z, :tt,e follow.
ING persons were elected as board Of
dtrcetorr for this ensuing year:
J Barns, y. Curt Hamilton, M.
Hamilton, DWIGHT e. Miller, M. N
2 rnr.U
Twentytfour years ago Woodfawn
Cemetery was surveyed and, dedleat-
60. az = resting place for our depart
So loved ones. From year to year 4
ttut,ber has been added to the list OF
the departed, making . fetal Of ten
hundred and s~eventy.six which have
been laid to rest to the present tine.
Dus!r1 tte past year ga adults and
g children found their last re1tinnoi
Place IL ,Woodlawn.
The attention Of Intending puTchas
ers and those who held no cemetery
LOT Is invited TO Woodlawn Cemetery.
a visit:will satisfy the public as to che
Easy access Of same, ITS we'll kept con-
|d,tlon,t picturesque location, safe: from
en refreshments, its beautifully planned
lots are reasonable compared with the
entire 5situats7n and the evident sue.
cess Of its management is portrayed
IN the G n,etery::s general condition,
making II q beautiful resting place
|ior tn. dead. ~
Atteition gisGcalled &c. a feature OF,
the company'a financial pcl::=y vthirl,
provides: fer a fund, known AS Pctn,a-
nent Fund. consisting of At least 20
per sent. Of the amount received from.
The sale of lots which amount Is to be
invested as a permanent fund and the
proceeds Of said fund are to be used
~ taking, cars of lots and grounds.
I: requests. and donations are accept
cd afr,qpm individualE, and corporations
to the "a" t4neug5 and used upon ttern.s
So prsssribsd by the donors. b.
ibis fund may. no: 3pe suNielent to
nest tbs requirements 81 the GENE
terry. and those ereeting monuments
On their.. lots. should make some pro
vision fer their: eair1es inithe future
Many el7rge eemeterie= have apart
trc!n tbs permanent fund a fund
known az, the Monument Fund con-
s!st.ng Of 20 Per cent. additional set
ESlde fer tbs sole purpose ct NAH
t7!nlng the eondition Of monuments.
"Details coneernins price ofiIots, sin.
gle aravtf eE any information apper.
tanning .te above cap h. Obtained from
the superintendent, N: N: Barns, at
t,- comnany.o office incated. at Wood.
lawn Cemetery. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-14
sTHE ILLS oE OTHERS.

Some people complain of Fairmpnt
streets. but they haven't heard about
Wheeling or Parkersburg. Just read
this from the Pprkersburg Sentinel:
sIfTthere is any city In the. country
where streets are in worse condition
than Parkersburg's at the present
Writing!it is not within our ken. Even
Wheeling'.s are better; and that Is so.
Ing past the limit. The ho%uscho1ders
should not be unduly %censured. now
ever, for the city itself, is setting them
a horrible example. the fathers even
not deigning to scrape n navigabte pas,
sage across the important street cor,
iners. On Tuesday every person cross
ing Market, Juliana and the cross
street In the business section did SO,
1.-the peril of their necks and lungs.
|ifsthe landed On the opposite shore.
without dingeing their craniu1mrs
against the Ice. they stood a better
than fighting chance Of contracting
Ipnenmonia. from the .slush which oozel.
5in&oyersstheir shoe tops. Men,, women
and children were forced to wade an:
2kle deerFln the filth. and there is no.
health In that: IT q few husky men,
had been made to get busy with rshov.
els hoes Zones OF safety ut least
4 cpnld have tsen scraped over the
streets and saved innumerable wet
feet and prevented much high pressure
prs<anIity:s Then a few more husky
men With a stout hose could clear the
streets or NIL the slusll in q short time
2 unreasonable cost. More in sor..
rows and schillsi than In anger, We .indite.
these remarks, and trust they will he
accented In the proper spirit by those
IN 9allthority-thati IS to say.ia spirit OF
activity. s {,