Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07

a manuscript by Lafcadio Hearn
has been sold for $4,000.
The Porte has appealed to the powers
in favor OF respecting the independence
Of Persia
The outcome OF the Chinese rebellion
may mean a republic in the south and a
monarchy in the north. Pekin says.
Cologne says the military authorities
are planning an aerial cruiser with car
rying capacity of $40 persons and a speed
Of 80 miles an hour
Digging Is IN progress for ten miles of
new subway lines in New York, of which
six miles are in Manhattan and four in
Brooklyn. and which will cost when COM
pleted s2650o,ooo
More than 200.OO00o0 barrels of oil with
value OF nearly 100000 were pro-
duced in the United States in 1910. an in
crease of nearly 25.Ooooo0 barrels. or Il
per cent. over previous year.
President Vail of the American Tele-
| phone & Telegraph company says Puget
sound cities will be able in another year
to talk with Now York and Chicago.
! The success OF reindeer raising in north
ern Alaska is causing the Canadian gov
| eminent to introduce them into the Yu.
| kon territory for the benefit of the ma
/ tives.
Atlantic steamship lines are clogged
with freight and rates are up all around
| The demand for tonnage is so much in eX-
cess of available cargo room that freight
Of all kinds is being stacked UP and left
for forwarding by steamers following.
An Indianapolis special to the New
York World says that the government
has evidence enough in connection with
tine Mcnamara case for the indictment
and conviction of nine men higher M
in labor circles OF various cities. At
least three men may be arrested before
the end of week and five are under OBJ
servation by Il government detectives
scattered about Indianapolis. 1t is also
asserted that the federal government viii
take from state and private hands the
prosecution of criminals connected with
Mcnamara exploits.
| Massachusetts received over $500
600 the past year from motorists in
fees and fines. There were 4G,500 We
hicles registered. valued at $4,000 900
on which about $500 900 was paid in
taxes Increases over previous year
in vehicles registered is about 5000
and in valuation about $11,000,0o0.
The 1912 number plates are white with
Iblue letters. reverse in color arrange
lment of present plates.
Names moose hunting season closed
with the record of animals killed some
what in excess of last years total. About
800 moose have been shipped from the
woods this year. The deer shipments
amount TO 800 compared with $500 at
the same date in 1910. The season closes
December Is Bears have been plentiful
this year. and it has been good season
for partridges Thus far the fatalities re-
sulting directly or indirectly from tho
pursuit OF game number 10.
Construction OF a freight tunnel
under the Hudson river 70 be built ny
New York and New Jersey, for use or
all railroads with rates 20 he fixed by
the Interstate Commerce commission
is part of a comprehensive plan for
the DEVELOPMENT of the port of Nev
York submitted to Mayor Gaynor bv
Dock Commissioner Tomkins VINO
saws: with the completion of the
Erie and Panama canals, and the
probable termination OF the differen-
tial. New York will no longer remain
: sirply a great Atlantic port Of North
3 Amarica. il will become the focal
. trars-shipment point where commerce
: ~ the cast and west coasts of North
: and South America and of the orient
meets the westbound commerce Of
Europe