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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
BILL PROVIDES AID FOR
CANA DIAN GRAIN GROWERS

Ottawa. Ont, Dec :l.-The Canadian
grain growers and tho Canadian govern
ment have reached a compromise under
standing on the terminal elevator ques-
tion. BILL which Sir Richard Cart
wright will introduce In Parliament, will
provide for the control of Canadian tor
minal elevators by 4 commission OF three
which will be given widest powers to
deal with grain In transit and to punish
mixing frauds The bill will also give
the government authority to take over
the elevators by purchase or expropria-
tion, However. this authority will not
be exercised until the commission plan
has been given a thorough trial. II the
commission succeeds In correcting the
abuses OF which the farmers complain, II
will be continued and the government
believes this will be the case. II the COM
mission fails to correct abuses. It will
be dropped and the government will take
oyAr ths alavat~--
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
ANNUAL FoREFATHERs' DAY
The Rev. j. l.. SewalI Addresse, Mid
diebury Historical Society.

Middebury, Dec. 2l.-Forefathers' day
was celebrated this evening In the Con-
sregational Church under the auspices
of the Mddlebury Historical society. II
being. Tho Pilgrim as a Business Man"
of the Pilgrims. A large audience was in
attendance,
The speaker Of the day was the Rev.
John l.. Sewsll. the executive secretary
of the Boston 1915 movement. his theme
being The Pilgrim as a Business Man."
The address was well received.
Immediately after the close OF the ex-
arcises In the church, a Pilgrim supper"
was served in the vestry by the ladies
OF the Labarree society. Toasts were re-
sponded to by prominent members OF this
community and vicinity and there was
an excellent musical program
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
UNCLE SAM SUES
DUYEEN BROTHERS
Government Seeks to Recover
100000 for Gross Underval-
uation of Imports.

New York, Dec. 21.-The federal govern
ment filed nine complaints here to-day
against Duveen brothers. tho interna-
tonal art dealers, in series Of civil for
feiture suits aEsregating approximately
,Go0,o0O The suits are n sequel to the ar
rest In October of several members Of
the Arm on charges of gross undervalua-
ton Of imports. The goods involved are
all under seizure
The government also has the right to
sue for tho forfeiture OF all good sold by
the Duveens and now in possession Of
their customers, including many proIni-
nent milliona'res. in cases. where 1t Is
known that there was any detection in
the payment Of duty. No such action has
yet been brought, but It may be expected.
Some OF the values which the govern
ment places on tho seized goods 1t now
holds show what 1t costs to furnish r.
millionaire's home. Here are few
Of them
Three gold hand painted snufr
hoSes, $4,000: one sofa and eight
chairs, s42,l37; one large sofa, s1e,l21;
two square Chinese vases. and smaller
pieces, s46,7l2; one Limoges enamel
cup, Sl0,050.
The Duveen Brothers list of Gus
toners includes several Of the wealth
lest and hest known connoisseurs OF
tho country, and the prosecution said
tonight that 1t will take advantage
of every legal aid 10 recover from
those who have benefited either di-
rectly or indirectly by the alleged
frauds, which the government estimat-
ed at 5000 900 In full.
Henry ]. Duveen. one of the hrm.
is now in England. hut has given
SIS. 900 bond for temperance to race
criminal charges. Nothing was said
to-day by the prosecution OF any In
tention to drop criminal prosecution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
WlNOOSKI STABBING ARRAY
CoIOred Chef In n Critical Condition.
Giri sInshed In the lInnd--Un-
known Trooper Suspected.

Winooski was again enlivencd Tuesday
evening This time it was 81 stabblng
party, In which the eternal triangle played
'1e lead The principal figures so far as
le police can discover were a colorcd
dy and two over ardent colorod gentle
Ell. The woman was slashod In the
nd. and one Of the men was stabbed
- the back
= he WinoosN local police and Health
=. lcer DR.. T. a. Burdick received a call
" evening to hasten to the house Of a
called Poorboy on Malletts bay road
West Spring street at about seven
y ock. They discovered that there had
trouble over the colored girl. and
mat In the affraN Williams. chef at
one of the Winooski colored clubs. had
been the victim. lie received an ugly
wound back Of the left arm near the
shoulder. The doctor drQssed the wound
and rushed the man to the Fanny Allen
hospital. The girl also received an ugly
wound In the heshv part of the hand
After her wound was dressed she stayed
with friends in the Nongeon block. Both
She ami the injured man refused to make
any statement of the affray, but It IS
thought that the man who did the
stabbng is a member of Troop l. at Fort
Ethan Allen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
LAWS OF STATE BLAMED.
"'r'S Lost Lives In Fire ut Newark
because of Them.

Newark n j.. Dec. A-Not the own
eIS tenants, occupants or building IN
SpectorS were responsible for the Factory
hre mere of fortnight ago, in when 70
girls lost their lives. but the laws OF the
state of New Jersey. Such was the md
Ing of coroners jury to-day.
Many witnesses testified that newark
is fun OF fire traps. but although tne 'urS
recommended that the general s"ua''on
receive immediate and ofast'c "'"'-
ment" It was forced to find tha'' HES
much as the State Legislature hao u"-
dertaken to prescribe the duty OF prop
erty owners, they were relieved Oh "ii
liability at common law. onoe they had
complied with the statute
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Greek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.


MlLDhEbo oh1'
,d officers "Wednesday Dec. 1, as fol-
loys. Conouander Walter w Martin.
senior ico-commandor. Walter ] Rose:
,unior icc-conn1andcr. Martin Barrows;
,norterposter William +. Codv. chan
lain Jerntue %olnud. SURGEON Charles
" f,,in. osficor Of tho dav lame; NJ
rrocv officer of the GUARD. ". Il. Whit
n,,nr. cn,,, roarar Edward C;oo1ov Tho
inst,lation will take nIora January II.
Alpe' w b'cNe's mas "eeu "P-
pointed bN Governor N'"" '"S"'e oI
the peace 10 III '"e NH.'''E "''"N'"iIou
ny the falIure 10 quaHIE "a "'rIoS M
hemeie' VINO was ''eo'e' III "'I en-
me MlddiehuiN hrahcn ol 'he Vermont
Marpie company was NoSc" 9"''i""H
night Tor Two "e'hS'-Nl'' ana
MIS- Arthur hiSs''t nav" purchase"
me barr! mousse on NM stree, li"'" .lIS
Maffartl burns oi h"''"n" ',' Cow
hopert l. morse ana IAn'I'H WI" 'n'Ne
TO ''e murray "I"Vh ol' '"'i'N' >" Ut
stone hlasors ana nflch iaEcrs' VINO nave
Deeii enipioEeu on t'ic woman "o'''''.oi
ri 'he co''eSe LOT iouI iilo'i'h9. W't' ,'''
pH frl'aE ana Hatur""N'-- rh'"" La
Mace on the East Niddlebury mountain
road and Mr. Bushev has hought a farm
IN lincoln Mrs John Nurphv
Is dangerously III and suffering greatly
fro,, raralvsi. of the throat.-Miss Lois
,ushev Is confined TO the house with n
husHey Is coA''neu ~ 'i'e .o"S' wiz" ="
se' ere attack oi t'e Niip. ne Wv, ~
), James mas ie'uine" 80 NoI'n ."",,'.a a
Susan James.-Miss Lena Lewis has gone
TO Potsdam. ~ y, Miss Lena Wood to
East Middlebury, Miss Caroline Beach to
Easin Harbor and Miss Grace Mcneil
to Colchester to spend the hoidays.-Ira
". LaFleur has returned from Boston,
Mrs Mary Boylan. who has been visiting
her son in Niagara Falls, y. ", the
past month. has returned home.-Midde-
bury grange has elected the following Of
hcers: Master. Ellsworth Cornwall; over
reer, Floyd keese; lecturer. Mrs, Ellis
worth Cornwall; secretary Mrs. Floyd
Keese; treasurer. Noble Fem; steward,
Z. W. Hulburt; assistant steward, Donald
Hamblin; chaplain. J. Sterling Moran;
Ceres, Mrs. II. NJ. Balm; Pomona. Miss
Florence Eddy; Flora, Miss Della Bar
rows lady assistant steward, Miss Ida
pierce. The installation VIII take place
IN January
George Hammond has accepted posi-
ton with the agricultural department at
Washington TO investigate wool growing
In vermont and part OF New hampshire
-Clarence w. Page OF tlaVerhill Mass
Is visiting relatives at the Logan House
William Meehin has returned
from visit 10 his niece, Mrs
Man'ey =. Ninen IN PIttsford--W iiilam
l." iurner has "A severe attack OF the
gr'p'-MISs Edlth NJ. Stag OF FAR Haven
Is visiting relatives here.-The cattle
shipment Monday consisted OF two car
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

Philadelphia, Dec. I.-Baked almost he
yond recognition. the body of William
Folks, aged 2S years was discovered to-
day in an oven In the Tansey brick yard,
Frankfort, where he was employed. kiq
had been missing since Monday. 1t Is
supposed that he crawled into the OVEN
to sleep and when the fire was ignited he
was roasted to death
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

commttec but ! do ask that the men,
bers of the committee not members of
the subcommittee, carefully read all
the testimony before forming an opn-
ion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

Patrick Noonan. the companion OF
J Ohm Burns, who was frozen to death in
Mendon Friday, has been released from
he Woodstock Jail as the authorities are
convinced that there was no cause to
hnld him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

want ad campaign will get you ac
quainted with lot Of people who wan,
to buy homes-and the home you wan,
to sell would surely suit some Of them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

lContinued ON page D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27
GFRHfNI=S RED PERIL"

II was in Germany thar the phra So
yellow peril had its origin or N least
lis greatest promotion. But now COM
palatively little is heard Of il there
while in its place the red peril is ex-
plotted. The latter means. of course,
socialism or more exactly, social de
moeracy. for the party in question is
rea lily more democratic than socialist
and the majority of il if the ultimately
inevitable issue were now drawn be
tween those aHtagonistic principles
would probably support democracy
against SOCIALISM. To the Junke:' there
seems 10 be little distinction between
them. and they are regarded by him as
equally pernicious and ominous to the
FatherIand
In fact, there is q tremendous growth
81 this great party Of protest anG of prog
ress, for two major reasons OF the most
convincing kind. Al the last general
election it chose fory-tbrea members
% the Reichstag. Ry-election> have
since sweiled the number 10 fifty the
gains heing laade chiefly in what were
regarded ~ impregnabte Strongholds of
Il
Now men are wondering if any seat *
safe from these aggressive and triuin-
phant prora gandists Thoughtful oh
servers are predicting a Social Demo
cratic delegation OF at least a hundred
ia the Isxt 1teichstaG. while some esti-
mate IT n high aS a hundred and fiftv
Even the former figures would probably
make IL the largest party iii the Reichs-
tag. which would be logical and eaui-
table since It is the largest party ri
the polls
There are several reasons for this re-
markable growth. OF the Two to which
we have referred the first j. thai of
governmental laundering and reaction
The abandonment of Prince BHiow s
finance reform bill and the CONSEQUENT
increasing OF taxation Oh many neces-
sarieS Of life made thousands Of votes
Tor Social Democracy. The other rea-
son i the obstinate refusal of the Prlls-
sian government to grant a rational
measure OF franchise reform Since the
Social Democrats are racticaily denied
representation IN the I'russian narlia-
ment, Though they are the most numer-
ous party III the Kingdom. they are the
more determined Ia secure the fullest
possible representation in the imperial
parliament
"" might add Il third powerful fea-
stu That is, organization and asgres-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27

iron pillar. stands a small Ion cupooaro
lighted by tiny electric light. Those per
sons who out after 10 O'Clock Wishiil6
TO have their way lighted must insert
10 pfennig piece into a slot in the size OF
the iron cupboard. Then the nine ramps
placed along this stretch burst form MO
a twelve minute life thus enabling the pas
senger to find his way in lishtness TO MS
house.
Did he have any luck his - Nc
trip
Enough TO keep him in conversa5iof toT
several weeks. Detroit Free Press
At the age of $3.50 she says-Frau Out
kievitz of Posen. Prussan Poland, has
rival for the distinction she claimed OF
being the oldest woman in the world. FRAU
Dutkievitz says she was born on February
q. 1875. Now comes a story from Bulgaria
of peasant woman still living who de-
eiares she was born in May, 1884 nine
months before the Polish dame, and her
family hold that she is the Oldest woman
alive to-day: New Jersey and rural Con
nectfcut have rot yet been heard from oul
the corresponds may be depended OH
to INTERMEDIATES for longevity honors WHO
will distance both the foreigners.
Wigg-The best outing q man can take Is
an ocean trip -
Wagg-Yes, an outing for the inner man
as wel-Philadelphia Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27
SLOWING DOWN IN BUFFALO.

Bufale's gain III population between
1900 and 1910 WAS 11.32S. or ~ per
cent. That rate is lower than the aver
age rate for the cities in the lake region
and the Ohio Valley. The increase
made by Detroit was 63 per cent, by
Columbus 4i.6 per cent. Toledo rs,
indianapolis IS and Milwaukee 81 Only
pittsburg and Cincinnati grew more
slowly. PittSburg'S rate being 1876 per
cent compared with the total in 1900
for Pittsburg and Allegheny City. and
Cinrinnati'S H. \ slackening in Buff
falo's development was shown in the
New York State census of 1905. and the
moderate gain for the full decade was
not unexpected. Between 1890 and 1900
the citvS population increased 96,2113.
Between 1870 and 1910 the increase was
emily 1f.3$26
The territory for which Buffalo is Il
centre is circumscrihed by natural con
ditianS ON all sides are commercial
and manufacturing rivals-PittSbur- on
the south. Cleveland and Detroit on the
west and Rochester on the east. Te the
nGrth Hes Canadian territory tributary
to Toronto. All these cities have
larger area 10 serve than Buffalo has
1t is not surprising. therefore that
Cleveland passed Buffalo some time ago
and is now drawing still further away.
Detroit pushes ahead this year. having
gained 1S0.062 inhabitants in the last
decade Pittsburg also displaces Buffalo
by virtue of the annexation OF Allie
gheny City Pittsburg jumps from
eleventh place TO seventh in the list of
American cities. Detroit jumps from
thirteenth to ninth. Buffalo falls from
eighth to tenth. The rapid progress of
Cleveland. Detroit Columbus and In
dianapolis has been due to the develop
ment of manufacturing. 1t is evident
that Buffalo has not been able to keep
pace with them in that respect. But it
possesses an immensely valuable source
of power in Niagara Falls. and it may
soon begin To gain ground again on its
aggressive and busting rivals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27
SUCCESS OF PARK CONCERTS
A Music Lover Offers Some Suggestions
for Next Season.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS the musical season in the parks
is drawing to Il close we think that
word of appreciation of :he efforts OF the
city officials to furnish good music lor Ile
people of this city is not out or plaee-
Never in the history of New YORK was
music on such high plane ana OF SUCH
high order as this season. thanks 10 ti0
New York Park Board and 70 COMMISSION
er Charles B. Slower specially, VINO mas
been the moving spirit in this evolution Oh
municipal music affairs
R,it with all these blessed improve
ments of this year, there Is sun some
thing to be desired which would enhance
the enjoyment of these park concerts. me
full strength of a modern symphony or
chestra is about ninety players, ana II IL
known that the Volpe symphony OFches-
ira which has played IN Central FdIA
throughout the summer. is OF THIS hu-
merical strength. Yet the Nolpe oTches-
ira has played with only half its norman
strength. about forty-five players is IL
because the bandstand is too small to
hold ninety players? Why, the oandstaho
in Central Park is absurily small. out
Of date and obsolete. Central Park needS
a new and larger bandstand, brilliantly
outside, giving it a fantastic. "feerique'
appearance. attractive and becoming
famous music centre IN the summer.
There is no question that the evening
concerts were the most enjoyable con-
certs of this season Tie heat during the
day in the months of June and July and
in the early part of August is so oppFes-
sive even in Central Park as to mar for
a great many the enjoyment of an after
noon concert In view of this fact We
ask Is it not possible that we could have
two evening concerts each week in Gem
trail Park next year instead of one?
As 10 the programmes of this season $
concerts, they were on the whole classic
semi-classicai and modern-which they
should be. IF there is to he sprinklInS
of American composers on these pro-
grammes, then let the names of Edward
Mcdowell, Ethel crt Nevin and Louis Mo-
reau Gottschalk appear on item. These
names represent the sanest and best OF
American composition in music
It cannot be denied that certain ultra
moderns are deservsdly denounced by the
true music lovers IN Europe. who claim
mot without reasonl that Strauss. Puc-
cini dIudy and their following are ap-
pealing in their music to the vulgar senses
of humanity. 1t seems as If Western
Europe is in the throes of a musical reYo-
luton. pointing to new, young and giant
nation springing up in the East: Russia
and the Slavic nations generally Taking
this in consideration, we had on our con-
cert programmes in the parks precious
little of Tschaikowsky, Rimsky- korsakoff,
Rubinstein, GIinka, Dvorak, Smetana.
Moszkowski. Schwarwenka, Paderewski or
Chopin. not 10 speak of a galaxy of lesser
Slavic composers. 4 MUSIC LOVER.
New York August %. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27
THE FOREST FIRE PERIL.

i he forest fires in the Far Northwest
sie likely 10 he put down at the first
Eas1y Thought among the inevitable
lteriis IF frntier life The American
pioneer has had i6 face dangers on every
hand. The NEST dreaded III to within thir-
y or forty wears Was he red man. who in
'traer 10 avenge wrongs which were as
oi{eh real ar faneiEl took TO the war
i.afh si.d spared neither nan. woman
1s"r child IL his &c frenzy The wild
least took his tell OF life. and even in
al5inaafe nature seemed 10 ally itself
with these animate foes. sending the
tornado, the food the ,lrouth and the
prairie and forest Gre Il hafass the
home builders 81 The wilderness. Most
Of those destructive forces have heen
6-,aageTed- 1ae Indian lives ob Lis reser-
'ltirn and the wild beasts have been
CtiFen INFO hiding. The prairie IRE * a
LING 81 tie i,asi. for the prairies have
been converted isto cultivated fields
i:ut rte forest IRE remains. and when
il starts after 4 period OF droufh il
:qiper1ls tEeusand@ OF l.ves and DESTROYS
iilil3:onS Of dollars worth OF property.
dispatches from Spokane. Wash. re-
i''a4i mat iDo persons have been killed in
idaho and Montana since tie forest fires
t.gan n rage IN that region. a week
sec the Forestry Sefrioe lost al least
:. hundred employees in these tgyo states
and later fires ia Oregon and Washing
i"n @iiI add Ia the total, The Joss ju
I'ropestE will Be enormous. whole set
Elements being wiped out and thousan,
81 acres 81 timber being burned over.
Sueh a disaster in former wears would
have been considered as an unavoidable
lataiiiy-a risk of life in he wilds But
18th modern facilities for nafrolling the
forests. reporting and checking confia-
gfatlnns a. the outset and protecting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27
THF RE1T, 1851 +.

Having walked up to the fact that
there will he a real fight at the state
convention on "a clean-cut issue. the
old guard is now trying to narrow
that issue by defining il III terms which
relegate il 10 the region Of abstract DIS
cuSsfon. In The statement which he
issued on Thursday Chairman Woodruff
id:
know If no party principle upon
which We are at present divided in this
state except that involved in the pro-
rosal 10 abolish the convention system
of making nominations and TO subSti-
tute therefor the direct nomination plan.
which has been characterized as the
device OF the demagogue and the mill
"ionaiFe.
The "old guard" would he glad TO
pose as the champion Of the repre-
sentative principle" defying the "Popu-
lists who want 10 introduce into our
Arcadian political system destructive
electoral devices invented to serve the
purposes of the demagOgue and the
millionaire But tGo many things have
happened in the last year 10 permit
MeSSrS Woodruff and Barnes thus 10
restrict ana refine the real issue"
They may think that only an abstract
issue is involved and that their own
conduct as party leaders and defenders
of the old order Of party management
will he allowed 10 escape notice. But it
will not he.
Mr., Roosevelt put the matter plainly,
and perhaps without much cOnSidera
ton for the suSceptihilities Of the old
guard dodgers, when he said in Iowa
Yesterday:
The Progressives are empha tiCalIy in
favor of taking real step forward
about direct primaries. substantially on
the lines Of Governor Hughes's PROPOSE
ton: but this is not the main issue. The
main issue is that we stand against
bossisn. big or little. and in favor OF
genuine popular rule. not only at the
elections but within the party orga niZa-
ton: and above all. that our war ia
ruthless against every species Of cor
ruption. big or little. and against tho
alliance between corrupt business and
corrupt politics. as to which it has been
found that too often in the past the
boss system has offered a peculiarly
efficient and objectionable means Of com
municatiOn.
That is the real issue before the Re
publican voters. What are they going
to do about it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-27
FAST MAIL TO NEW ZEALAND
Subsidized Service Between Auckland
and San Francisco.

Wellington. New Zealand. Aug e6-Pre-
inier Ward informed the House to-day that
he had concluded arrangements with the
Union Steamship Company of New Zealand
for the establishment OF a subsidized mail
steamship service between New Zealand
and San Francisco, by way of Rarotongs
Cook Islands, and Papeete (Tahitn. The
service. he said, would start from Auek-
land or October - and mails carried nv
the vessels would cross the Pacific in
twenty-five days and reach London in
thirty-two days.
The government Premier Ward added
desired TO obtain the Vancouver service for
which Canada had asked tenders. and II
the Vancouver service was established the
San Francisco contract. If IL proved satis-
FACTORY, probably would be extended to in
clude Wellington as the terminal mort.