Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
NEWS TCA,D IN BRIEF

Of the big business. The system Is now
double tracked for 800 to 1000 miles be-
tween Omaha and the Pacific coast
A western correspondent of the New
York Herald commenting on political
conditions in West says: There is only
a pot Of pewter at the end of the Wilson
rainbow. His party out this way Is not
taking Mr.. Wilson very seriously The
Bull Nose candidate is drawing from
democrats as we'll as from republicans.
The wife Of General Daniel Z. Sic
kies. from whom he has been estrang-
ed for 81 years, pawned her Jewels
and wardrobe and with $500 Thus
raised prevented the sale of the gen.
erals collection of art objects AMI
rare editronsA Mrs. Sickles was
belle at the court Of Queen Isabella
OF Spain. to which court Sickles was
United States minister.
Tho Merchants association of New
York will lodge before the interstate
commerce commission in Washington on
october 0 a petition for further reduce
tons in express rates. Express rates in
D
arc between 300 and 400 local express
I companies successfully competing with
the tig national concerns
John d. Rockefeller has recently been
huncoed out of several hundred dollars
by scheme Of Italians on his estate at
Pocantico. Mr.. Rockefeller desiring to
clear the ground of snakes offered re-
ward of q cents apiece for every snake
skin. Italians thereupon secured the
country for skins and even began raising
snakes until the ruse was unearthed.
The New York World claims that under
the Charles F. Murphy-Governor Dix adj
ministration the New York State high
way department has been converted into
huge political machine with Murphy
as the absolute head. Through control Of
patronage and powerful contracts, S23.
O0o, 0O0 has been spent In two years by
| Murphy men and contractors. 1t Is said.
Delaware farmers will carry to the Uni
ted States Supreme Court an appeal from
the recent decision of the Delaware su.
preme court declaring constitutional the
recent act of the Delaware Legislature
creating n boulevard commission for q
50, 100000 boulevard President Du Pont OF
the Du Pont Powder company Is to build
This It is believed will result in the aban
Comment Of the project by Colonel Du'
Point
In the Bakersfield region, California
| 200 acres OF land, estimated to contain
$50, 900. 900 barrels of oil. have recently beer
|, set aside for the exclusive use OF thu
United States navy. Extreme annual re
quirements of the navy in fuel oil owe
the next quarter-century Is computed a
100000 barrels Hereafter the bigges
of the frst-class battleships will be OF
burners.
. The London Times publishes an articl
from its Panama correspondent in whic
, II is claimed that the United States mus
enlarge its navy If It is to hold the Pan
anna canal. This Is the exact reverse o
the general impression in this country
1t Is claimed that dcfenses of the cana
are Inadequate. and that Pacific fort
could easily be demolished. and tina
= islands near the Pacific entrance afford
convenient hiding place for hostile fleets
Washington despatch states tina
great mystery still surrounds negotia
" tious for Xo.00oOD Chinese loan. 1t
e understood that n provisional contrao
has been made between the Chinese gov
eminent and c. Birch Crisp & Co, mem
bcrs of the London Stock Exchange
Proceeds OF the loan would be devote
i to redemption Of treasury notes. but
u js very doubtful If negotiations final
i" so through.
The New York Herald says II II
democratic managers fear anything
q this campaign II Is the campaign fun
- the Bull Moose men may have. A fri
~ suprorter of Governor Wilson state
" that he is sure Mr.. Perkins could an
~ would raise from 100000 to 100000
II he could convince men behind II
steel corporation and the Internation
- Harvester company that the third-ter
- candidate has chance to win with II
:" expenditure of this money.
% Or. Davis Of the II. =. Hood & Sol
90. figures from October l, 1911.
October l, 1912, the price paid milk pr
ed ducers was 80 cents quart in the Zoi
Up aho,t 7b to 100 miles from Boston,
~ farmer with $50 COWS has figured tn
Is % cost him 39l cents quart to pr
IT ducc or OF cent more than he is no
recsiving. Dealers figure the cost of mi
Including every expense ut S,67 cents
at ouart which leaves profit Of one-thi
I'd cent quart at the present selling pri
CT Of nine cents.
n rwenty-eight railroad. industrial al
s. n,h,c service corporations viii dist
hut. more than s1l.O00O00 this week
holders OF their shares, The paymen
~. nv. In excess of those made at II
lsa tive last year and compare with 50
80 M mn made two weeks ago. The Buc
". .yo pine Line. the Crescent Pipe Ii
"a and the National Transit make init
mt ,.vments. The Standard OIL of M
Jersey dividend IL $4,sl9,l5o. or neal
q, nm GOO less than was paid about II
ny time last year
pa, o,
nv paners have been signed by represel
as ot,ves of ]. p Morgan e. Co. and IA ra
~ roads interested, completing the financ
n, man of the proposed freight var
oh ..rm,nals and freight and passenger 3
,ons Mt Chicago to involve expendit,
=, sooO 600. 900, bonds to be issued as II
tho money is required The first iss
~. nth no s25 100000 which Morgan intere
o.' ,.,,, Aoat at once. About SbO,O0O.OOO Of
..s,e will be used In purchasing boz
=, tho Chicago Union Transfer compa
80. .o.her of $50000.000 70 liuuidate
"" ,~..a,r Jndiana's bonded indebtedne