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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
NARROW ESCAPE FOR TWO
Aged Woman and Fire Captain
Overcome by Smoke.
Mrs. r.. NJ. scott md Her Rescuer, MI.
chaeI Lynch, Almost SuFocnted
in Burning House on
North Avenue.

bad fire. during which Mrs. r. NJ.
Scott was rescued from death from
suffocation by Capt. Michael Lynch q,
station two. broke ONT about eleven
o'clock Monday morning in the two
story frame house of Dennis Tromblev
on North avenue TIE woman was found
unconscious on TIE second floor and when
the fireman had brought her down the
ladder, he too, swoone1 the result
of the smoke He also suffered some
severe cuts about tho arms and wrists
from broken glass. IDead beside Mrs
Scott was found n pet cat which had
been overcome by the smoke
The fire broke out in n closet an the
first floor and is supposed 70 have beer
caused by children who were plavinu
with matches. Almost before anyone was
aware of it, the house was filled with
smoke and the inmates then lost con.
siderable time in trying 10 save their be-
longings so that the fire department was
not summoned until the blaze had made
good Roadway Isaac Rosenberg. who
keeps store across the street. sent in
an alarm from box g. after he had seen
the smoke pouring out Of the house
The first floor is occupied by the
family of W. l.. O'Ciair and a Miss
| ReSSett, while the second floor Is ueol
! by the TromhleYs and Mr. Scott
Trombley, who Is a night Waterman, was
asleep at tho time ana Mrs. Scott who
| is an aged woman, aroused him. All tho
people In the house made their escana
but Mrs Scott remembered some priced
iewcry left in her room and went back
after It.
She was not missed until the arrival
of the lrem~n and it was then that Cant
Lynch did some heroic work; He went
up the ladder to the window Of her room
| and broke the outside windows with which
| the house is supplied but could not find
her. He went through All Of the rooms
and at last located her near the head Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
ROOT VS.. PUTNAM.
mother Suit Growing Out Of a Storm
on Lake Champaign.

on Lake ChampIain,
The case Of George H. Root of Mid.
dleseX vs. Henry w. Putnam Of New
York city has been entered in Washing.
ton county court. This case takes its
origin from the same circumstances n.
the case OF Sylvester W. Ploof VS.. Henry
W. Putnam, damages from the loss Of
Ploof's sloop by being blown upon the
north shore Of Thompson's Point in
Charlotte In November, 1904, after tina
sloop had been cast off from the island
of Mr.. Putnam, where II ATTEMPTED IN
tie TO escape from a violent storm. This
case was Carried three times to tho
Supreme Court, besides being tried once
in county court. The plaintiff obtained
Judgment at each trial and this fall
finally collected his verdict of $3.50 and
costs.
Mr.. Root, his wife and small child
were on the sloop with all their be.
lonEings, having hired Mr. Ploof to move
them from Ferrisburg to Willsboro
N. Y, and lost all they had by the ac-
cident. This suit ia brought to recover
for their damages from the disaster,
The attorneys are the same as in tho
former case Martin 8. Villas and Sherman
r. Moulton represent Mr., Root, and
Batcheder & Bates of Bennington ""pre
sent Mr.. Putnam.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
$4,000 MORE FOR SCHOOLS
VIII Cover Expense Of New Depart
mcnts In,tnlled.

In response to 4 communication from
the school commissioners the board Of
aldermen Monday voted 70 allow the
school department an additional 5000 TO
take care of the expense of installing tho
new depa rtments added In tho high
school this year. These departments in
clude the commercial course. domestic
science and home economics courses, and
the fitting Of the rooms In which these
courses are held.
A resolution authorizing the city treas
urer to place to the credit of the water
department an additional 5000 to pay
for the high pressure fire pump just IN
stalled on the hill was vetoed by the
mayor and the veto was sustained, but
a substitute resolution, arran ging for the
payment Of the amount by the water
department by means OF short time
notes. was passed. on recommendation
Of the mayor.
The board passed a resolution au-
thorizing the settlement Of the suit
brought by G. f. North against the city
in the land damage case arising ont Of
the extension of Bradley place for the
sum Of 1925. This is the amount agreed
upon by the street commissioners Mt the
hearing in the case.
Tho city trSasurer was authorized to
borrow sum not exceeding $4,000 10
meet the accrued and accruing expenses
of the city and a resolution drawn by
he city attorney authorizing the sale of
the additional bonds remaining under the
original municipal lighting plant enabling
act was also passed. The original act au-
thorized the issue of $4,000 in bonds. OF
this amount but $4,000 in bonds has been
sold. This leaves $4,000 remaining bonds
which are to be sold to take w the
notes now held against the city for ten?
porarJ loans on the lighting plant.
The following statements for various
/ departments We're presented and warrants
ordered drawn for the amounts: Electric
light department, s+,73o7 70; pauper depart
/ mcnt. sli5o.54 water Department. 5000 10
! fire department, sl,2lo.5O; police depart
ment. 81 ,i92S.
After the transa elton of the regula,
business of the board Mayor Rurk1
brought up for discussion the PROPOSED
charter amendments offered in the Lesis
Iature by Representative Peck.
The nature of these amendments has
been explained in the Free Press TIL,
| amendments call for the exemption from
poll tax of the members OF Company y
| when such exemption is authorized lbs
The city council; the change of the vot'nc
hours from nine o'clock in the mornir,
70 three o'clock In the afternoon to si'
o'clock In the morning ana five o'clocl
in the afternoon; the appointment Of pc
lice commissioners by the city council in
stead OF by the mayor and the law re
latng to special policemen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
ANOTHER POWELL Law SUIT
Not Clear This Time Who Is the
Goat.
=. Fl. Miller Wants $500 for Kidding IN
Hotel Huntington Property for Max
l.. POwel,-'Tis said Powell
Offered $40.

Monday papers were served on
Max l.. Powell in an action brought
by Sam II. Miller of sc First street
to recover $500. alleged to have been
promised as commission ana reward
for services performed in connection
with the purchase of the old Hotel
burlington property last June.
June 4, It Is said, Mr. Powell en-
tered into an agreement with Miller
whereby the latter was to bid in the
property, to be sold at auction on the
afternoon of that day. Mr.. Miller
was to act as Mr.. Powelrs agent in
the matter and was tc receive $500
for his services.
The sale was held and Thomas
Reeves, the auctioneer, knocked down
the property to Mr.. Miller for an
even $1,000. The terms of the sale
were that $4,000 must be paid at once
and the balance upon taking posses
sion of the property. which was to be
done as soon as the title could be per-
| fected.
A month or two later. it is said, Mr.
Miller wanted to settle and get his
$500, and Mr. Powell also wanted t.
close up the matter. Deeds were
prepared making over the property tc
Miller, according to the terms of the
sale, apd also passing it back to Mr.
and Mrs. Powell.
| But the agent wanted his five hun
dred. Mr. Powell, it is said, Offered
| him $40. do you think 7 am {
child?" remarked Mr. Miller, witt
great Indignation. And SO the matter
stands, with the whole length of s4o'
| separating Messrs. Powell and Miller
| The suit will probably be tried, if +
is tried, at the March term Of Chit
| tenden county court. Brown & Hop
kins appear for the plaintiff
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
PRECAUTIONARY COMMISSIONS RE-
PORT.


Inasmuch as tercentenary celebra-
tions are not of everyday or every
century occurrence. 1t was fitting that
the Vermont commission on the Cham
plain tercentenary should seek to make
its report something Of a memento Of
the great celebration as well as a work
Of art. The body Of the large quarto
Of 10 pages is all that It was intend
ed to be as regards typographical ap-
pearance and setting as well as illus
trations, and the only unsatisfactory
feature is the crinoline tendency which
The buckram cover manifcsts to stand
out at every possible angle instead Of
hitting like a hobble skirt
The subject matter is of permanent
interest and value, and ii is a matter
for general congratulation that this
volume has been made to serve the
purpose of preserving in compact form
the utterances of the distinguished
men representing the nations on both
sides OF the Atlantic. who participated
at different points In the Champlain
valley in this interna tional observance
of an event Of worldwide significance
and import
The historian will find one of tho
most valued features Of the report id
the ancient map of Swanton, printed in
connection with Mr.. T. NJ. Tobin's fine
description of the celebration in that
Mr.. George T. Tohin Of New York,
This map, which wss made before the
American Revolution, Is entitled "a
Map of Taquahunga Falls on Mssis.
quot River" and 1t is accompanied by
view Of the structures on the Met
calfe sawm!ll farm. The writer Of the
article notes that this old Indian name
for Swanton "means bittern, a wadine
bird Of the heron family, quite com
mop in this region to-day, particular
~ in tho marshes"
The accounts of the proceedings IL
connection with the celebration at diff
ierent points have already been mad
familiar through the press, but thei
reproduction in a single cover con
stitutes volume which will be valu
able In the future for general reading
ms we'll as n textbook and work q
reference in connection with the cele
bration Of the discovery of LAX
Champlain. The commissioners hav
done their work we'll.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
THE PASSING OF MRS. EDDY.

The history Of religions in the United
States shows that our country has I'M
questionably originated and developed
more religious sects than all otSyf
modern nations combined Some Of
these have fourished for a day and
then gone the way of false religions,
The seed Of other sects have fallen
upon fertile ground and have in
creased in many cases a hundred fold.
One Of the most successful as we'll
as the most remarkable churches IN
many ways known to American his
tory is Christian Science, founded by
Mrs. Mary G. Baker Eddy, who has
Just passed out into the unknown. II
is a fact well known to medical
science that mind exercises a tremen-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
MR.. AMEY 1s QUESTIONED.

teen out Of II voters had signed a remon-
STRANGE
MR. AMEY Is QUESTIONED
Mr.. Brown Of Lunenburg, one OF thu
assistant judges of Essex county, ques-
toned Mr.. Amey. who admitted that he
owned the principal hotel in Island Pond
and also a possible site for new court
house. No toll was required for cross
Ing the bridge into cuildhali, Brighton
was the most Isolated town In ESSEX
county. Court had been held In Guide
hall for 1903 years and he had never heard
Of any person going away with COM
plant against bed or board or the charges
therefor
He showed from a map that all ex-
cept three towns in the county were
more accessible to Guildhall Brighton
was the largest town in the county,
but was no city.
The court house had recently been
repaired at large expense, SO there
was no cause for complaint on this
ground When the people of Essex
county wanted I" hold court in Brigh-
ton, the Legislatur would know IT.
They wanted the opportunity to settle
the matter themselves.
Sheriff Beattie IF Maidstone said
thare was no reason why a jury could
not be suitably kept together and ac-
commodated at Guildhall The condi-
tions stated on Mr.. Daviss deposition
must have existed moro than 1s years
ago for ne had not been q deputy for
! that length of time. 1t was a fact
that Guildhall lacked modern hotel
accommodations and brighton had bet
ter electric lights and sidewalks and
hotels
NOT Up TO A SHIRE TOWN
Mr. Sweeney Of Brighton told Of the
superior hotel accommoda lions at
brighton He thought the conven-
fences at Guildhal were as good as
they could afford but not what were
demanded in q shire town.
! =. y. Thompson of Barton thought
attorneys of Orleans county would
prefer to have the change made. He
thought the lawyers of Caledonia
county would like better to have the
county buildings retained at Guild
hall. He personally thought 1t would
be unwise to make the change. Ir
what he said he was not appearing
as counsel for any one.
w. A. Gleason, president of the
Business Mems association Of Island
Pond, said that the association ex-
pected to furnish q site for q cour'
house if 1t were moved and II wa.
not the site that has been referred
to as owned by Mr.. Amey.
Mr. CARL inquired Of Mr.. Gleason
the county seat if he knew the ma
jority Of the people were opposed tt
it.
Mr.. Gleason said he would. as Their,
was no sentiment in him. simply bust
ness. Mr.. Amey inquired of Mr. Carl
If the majority of litigation did no
arise from the ownership of propert.
and got Mr.. Carlls opinion that tn
ma jority of litigation arises from
poor advice given by the lawyers,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08

The only way apparently in which Yer
monts Christmas tree lawmakers can
get round the constitution of the United
States which says that mo tax or duty
shall be laid on articles exported from
any Stnte,' is to establish a closed season
for Christmas trees in the fall and open
it in the spring. Anybody who wants to
cut Christmas trees on the Fourth Of
July certainly ought to have the right TO
use his Ratchet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
NORMALS ALSO NEEDED.

To the Editor Of the Free Press
Governor Mead Of Vermoa9 ftas sign
ed bill Transforming the state Normal
school into state agriculture college,
Precisely why this move should be hailed
as progressive We cannot see. II nm aoSss
cultural school Is needed. n normal school
IL needed, too. Teachers cannot be well
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise In
tho new special column Of this paper.
gome bargains are offered there this
week which II will pay you to read
about. Sec page two. This paper has
more than c5.ooc readers every week
and one cent word will reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08

The Barre Times thinks that unless the
Republican party of Vermont is more
careful about keeping its promises.
especially in connection with the trustee
process bill. 1t will get the title of \. u.
(artful dodger). In that case it may come
to feel after a long time as though its
last victory was r. G.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08

The single session plan lasted but
day. Possibly week of it might enable
the lawmakers to reach home in time TO
help distribute Christmas presents and
thus save the reputation OF Santa Claus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
WINDSOR COUNTY DEPUTY SHER.
HE'S.
POPULATION EIGURES.

Washington. Dec, 5.--Population stat,
istics of the 18th census We're issued to
day for the following states; Kentucky
$685. an increase of li27Sl Mississippi
1757.ll4, an increase of A5,si4; North
Carolina ?,2o6,2S7. an increase OF Sl2.4.1.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08

Terms--&1 90 n Ycnr. In Advance.
DAILY by mail $500 q year In advance.
RATE IN CANADA.
DAILY S4.OO n year in advance.
WEEKLY... $500 a yenr in advance.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Publishers. burlington. w.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08
VERMONT NOTES

Oren Hills Of Montpelier has received
postal from a cousin in the Philippines
mailed in 1908.
Barre has voted to bond the city fol-
$500 IN order to complete the construc.
ton Of the orange brook reservoir.
In the latest customs seizure made AZ
Newport, customs officers discovered a
considerable quantity or butter and
cheese skillfully concealed in bales Of
hay.
Clarence Fl. Thurber OF Rrattleboro has
beer reelected captain of the Colgl;e
University football team for the next
season. He has played left tackle for
three years
\ special train CARRYING LOT persons
Was run from Brattlehoro on sunday -
Vernon to accommodate reople Wishing
to attend the funeral Of Eugene II.
Akely. There was a largo d,legaton
from the Masonic lodges # l}rau.eboro.
The historic town os Ncwhory VIII
celebrate in August lnl-, lis ltith ami
versary and the old home week COM
nittee chosen N the last town m-etip.
has already begun to make plans t'r
the great event. In connection viii: d.
celebration monuments To mark historic
spots will be Dedicated a b,l allowing i
town 70 ~ this having ben passed by
the present Legislature.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08

men to attend court at Guildhall. FIJI
teen out Of II voters had signed a remon-
STRANGE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08

THURSDAY, DEC.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-31
SUSPECT BREAKS
DOWN IN CELL
Cincinnati Man Is Held in Connec-
ton With Brutal Murder
of His Wife.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jan. 31.-Jesse
Van Zandt. held by the police in con
nection with the brutal murder OF his
wife, collapsed completely today in
his cell and is now on the verge OF q
physical nervous collapse.
The collapse followed the discovery
Of new clues which may furnish a
motive. The principal Of these is
pretty Agnes Barry. II, who is now
being detained at the convent OF the
Good Shepherd and with whom Van
Zandt is known to have been In
fatuated. For a time Van Zandt was
a regular caller at the Barry house
Then the girls father ordered him ia
keep away. Fully as infatuated with
him, however the girl made nightly
visits to Van Zandt's office where they
spent hours together hese and SINH
lar sensational details were secured
from the girl at the convent OF the
Good Shepherd.
To the girl, however. Van Zandt is
said to have made no threats against
his wife, but merely TO have declared
he was trying to get her to go east tc
her relatives, where she could get q
divorce.
Van Zandt's deterioration from the
model husband is declared to have
dated from the beginning of this in
fatuation.
The last meeting between Van
Zandt and the girl took place a week
ago Monday when the couple. togeth.
er with the girls brother. third man
apd tuyO othor oirIc had haap drip r.
ing. The next morning the girls
father turned the girl over to the con-
vent sisters.
The police are now engaged in an
attempt to account for every moment
of Van Zandt's time during the Satur-
day forenoon OF the murder. So far
they have been able to ascertain that
he was with his wife at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. The murder oc-
CURED within an hour after that.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-31
DIES, REEVES, FUNERAL
DISMISSED, DIES AGAIN
Undertaker's Assistant Says His Mas
saying Of Heart Brought About
Resuscitatlon.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan. ga
strange story is told about Mrs. Char
lotta Wilmer, who, to all appearances,
died in a dentists chair on Sunday.
The body was taken to Jacob Rock
struh's undertaking establishment. The
funeral was set for 3 D. m. Tuesday,
but just before that hour she was pro-
nounced alive by Isaac Deverman, un-
dertaker's assistant and amateur hyp-
notist, who said he had brought her
back to life by massaging her heart
and by directing his will.
He proved to assembled friends OF
Mrs. Wilmer the temperance Of life
BY placing a mirror before the lips OF
the PROSTATE woman. The hearse and
thirty carriages were dismissed sud-
denly from the door Of the undertake
ing establishment by the excited order
OF Mrs. Willners friends, who had
been summoned to see the signs OF
life.
Physicians we're summoned to the
undertaking establishment, and by
dint of strenuous effort for the wo-
mans resuscitation, her lips we're seen
to move and she muttered unintelli-
gibly. Electrical instruments wero
brought from hospitals and applied.
Flushes we're seen to form beneath
I the electrodes, but this rapidly ceased
and about 6 o'clock assembled physi.
clans announced that rigor mortis was
setting In and that the woman was
dead
The Detroit times., 1910-01-31
LOOT REVEALED
BY SECRET DOOR
Detective By AcOidsnt Discovers
Meat and Produce Stolen From
Freight Cars; One Arrest Made.

No, gentle reader, this n not a selec
ton from act three at the Lafayette,
1t happened right here In old Detroit,
Sunday Detective Asa Bowden, OF
Delray station, and Detective Grant,
OF the Pere Marquette. hot on the trail
OF gang of car thieves. searched in
vain through the home OF John
Szlakas, No. lis Barron-ave. They
plumber there.
Suddenly Bowden, In disgust, kicked
a barrel in the attic. II rolled against
a secret panel, door few open, and
there, in large room, was fully $500
worth Of plumber from railroad cars.
There was a whole sheep, two loins
of pork. six chickens, a tub OF lard,
four barrels Of -four, six crooks OF
butter, and canned goods in great
quantities. There was a typewriter
too; case of varnish, and quantity
OF silks and dress goods and clothing.
The house is built in the "Y." a
triangle surrounded by the Wabash,
Pere Marquette and Michigan Central
railroads.
While the officers were looking over
the plumber, Mrs. Szlakas hurried over
to the home of William s. Sparkling,
No. "a Day-st Bowden followed her,
and found more loot in the Sparkling
home. John Batter, roomer in the
Sziakas home, was arrested. Szlakas
did not go home. Sunday night. Spar
ling is also missing
The loot was taken to Delray sta
The Detroit times., 1910-01-31
MAKE BIG DONATIONS.
New Workers. Give s72e 900 to Various
Charity Purposes.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Several re-
ligious and charitable organizations
are rejoicing today over the rich bene-
factions announced yesterday. On
Sunday In different places in New York
$4,000 was donated to various char
tiles by different donors.
The largest individual gift came
from Mrs ID. William James, widow Of
the philanthropist who was formerly
senior member of the firm OF Phelps,
Dodge & Co. James died two years
ago, leaving S40,000,00O. Mrs. James
gave 100000 TO the Old First Pres
byterian church, Fifth-ave. and
Twelfth-st., raising the church endow-
ment to $780, 900. The Old First
church Is the mother Presbyterian
church In America.
The members OF the Boys clubs at
feminist. and Avenue A., founded by
the late Il. II. Hartman. received
S113, 900 from Mrs. Hartman 20 wipe
out the mortgage on the club.