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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
ATROCITIES IN PERU.
Indian Women BeAeaaeG On Rubber
Plantations Of Amazon Comrs,x.

London, July 16-The London papers
continue to print narrowing details of
the Peruvian red rubber horrors and
insist upon British responsibility, even
though indirect for the crimes com
United by the Amazon company's agents
on the plantations.
The following is an extract from tho
evidence quoted in Sir Roger Easements
report
During IS months his sole employment
was hunting Indians to work in the rub
Der groves. Many Indians were caught,
men. women and children. They were tied
up and brought into the station. Many
that refused to come In were killed. He
has seen so many killed there that he
cannot remember all of them He has seen
men. women and children killed for no
reason except that they would not work
rubber.
Some were shot, some leheaded. He
has seen women and children behcaded
and babies taken from their mothers and
thrown away alive.
ASKED to explain this phrase, ne ex-
plains that sometimes when the mother
was killed they threw the babies away
alive to die. At other times they would
smash their heads against the trees or
throw them into the river These crimes
were committed generally by the Indian
boys. acting under orders from the chief
1--WE had to make expeditions with
guns. to hunt Indians like hunting wild
beasts. said another witness. One expe-
diton set out from Morelia and at the
first Indian house they reached in the
forest they caught eight Indians. five
men and three women. They were all
tied up with ropes, their hands tied be-
hind their backs and marched on. At
the next house they reached they caught
four Indians, one woman and three men.
'Vasquez. who was in charge, ordered
one of the boys to cut this woman's head
off. He ordered this for no apparent rea-
son. simply because he was in command
and could do what he liked. The boy cut
the woman's head off He held her by
the hair of her head and. flnging her
down, hacked her head off with a ma
chCte. II took moro than one blow to
sever the head. three of four blows"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
RATS MUST BE KILLED.
Only Way to Keep Bubonic Plague
Out OF United States.

Washington, July 15.-Bubonic plague is
At the gates OF the United States.
A few years ago such an announcement
would havecharged the nationwith excite
pent and fear. In this day OF advanced
knowledge and scientific wonders, how
Ter, 1t Is hardly more than an incident
n the worlds news
When. a month ago. the first suspicion
Of bubonic plague appeared in the con-
yested district Of the old city of San
Duan. Porto Rico, and later in Havana,
Cuba. the public health service virtually
spread a net around the United States to
keep the plague out. and then proceeded
10 attack the disease at its seat.
War on bubonio plague means war on
rats. and so the resources OF the men who
cleaned New Orleans OF dread yellow
fever and conquered the diseases Of the
:ropics were at once directed In a scien-
aific campaign against rats In Porto Rico.
Cuba and the seaports Of the United
States. Tho same measures which have
made San Francisco rat proof and plague
proof were set in motion.
Seventy men and four officers are fight
ing the plague In Porto Rico. and rs
aen and five officers are guarding the
Exits Of the island. that the disease may
not be carried to the United States. Two
6ficers of the public health service are
1t Havana inspecting vessels. ordering
sumigation and examining passengers and
freight. All passengers from the plague
some to the United H'7tos must he seven
Says on the - .' -' ~ Cor
obserVat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
COURT HOLDS SURGEON
MAY OUT AS HE WILLS

Trenton. July 15.-That surgeon in
structed to perform certain operation
upon patient may exceed his Instructions
while the patient is under ether and oper-
ate more extensively than directed IL he
finds 1t necessary, is the gist OF an opin-
Ion just rendered by Justice Garrison of
the supreme court The jurist was for
merly surgeon of note.
Harris Bennan sued Dr. Victor Parson-
net and got a verdict Of 81 1000 because the
surgeon. who started to operate on the
left groin. found more serious condition
in the right. which threatened the mans
life. and operated on 1t instead.
The patient was poor. DR.. Personnel
operated free OF charge. and was sued for
assault and battery. The verdict Is set
aside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

For \. :;adl :, veto ard o. IS
- 0tN'nn Vcy49 mt f1r
Two W|cc...s.

Mott e'."r. July 1G--Tnc republican,
S,g-o cu7"nitec rne, this. a:tcG0 1on p,
thc city h,ll Cor h, purpose 81 d'scuss!H r
wHNs ,nl IaeaNs f1r tho c.'lnalan. AHolt
80 rrcmh.c"t roruh'ic1ns from various
parts of the state were Nresort are
there Was thorough discussion Of II
siration. Al'on II got her Of Gwen
dlsh, head Of tho rarity ticket. We
among those present.
chairman Fr-mi 9. Williams of the
state committee presided Of g. members
Of tho ccmi1i;tcc in attercnnce BEN ,
Join q. Nor;n1 Of s.. Adams. TERRY
Hholps C. Eat"o. frl!,h Wei'e Of HYDE
Park and Hamilton Baldwin Of Wells
Eiver.
Among thcsc present besides the n ~
mentioned we've Governor John T. Med
National COMMITTEE man John J.. Lewis.
secretary Of State Guy ". .a!ley. state
Highway Commissioner G. W. Gates.
Willard Barnes OF Chimncv Point. LIEUT.
Gov. l.. p. Slack, l.. ". Henry of In
dorhill. u. y. klcdr"tt of St Johnsbury.
H. II. blanchard Of Springfield. Agricul-
tural CommisSiunor .. l.. Martin, W. H.
button of Hardwick. States Attorney
Maurice Of Johnson Harry Carr of St
Johnsbuly, II. c. Nhtchill >of Water
bury, =. L. Langley of Barre. Mr.. Darl.
ing of Burke, Col. y. l.. Morcan of Eut-
lane. II. T.. Wright OF Essex. Judge
O'Prien of Bellows Fails. William Brown
OF Berlin ana others, and from Mont
pel'er, j.. A. Rowland, w. n. Ther.ault,
Robert Whelan. W. II. Crockett. f.. G.
Parsons, Henry Holt, S. s. Ballard, T..
IL. Tracy. Clark King and others.
BIG ORATORS ARE COMING
The general opinion seemed TO be that
the campaign should be conducted along
national issues and that the watchword
should be the tariff. Mr.. Williams. who
lately returned from conference with
the national committee at Washington,
said that it was the opinion of party
leaders that the tariff would be the prin-
cipal issue this fall. He said they had
assurance OF securing for two weeks
such speakers as Senator Borah of
Idaho Governor Iiadley Of Missouri, who
was Roosevelt's floor leader In the Chi
cago convention. Jim" Watson OF Indl-
ana, Tafts platform leader, Senator
Townsend of Washington and others
There would be no lack Of first-class
campaign orators to ably present the
Taft side Of the question.
Speakers expressed themselves in favor
OF rallies campaign OF education by the
distribution Of literature, personal inter.
view and the belief was expressed that
contests In towns for State LEGISLATURE
VIII bring out the voters. Chairman Will
liams said that the national committee
was preparing to put up an active, ener-
getic and successful campaign through.
out the nation
1t was announced that Headquarters
would be opened soon at Burlington and
that the State committee was now at
WORK preparing mailing list that would
mciude the name Of every voter In the
state. The State committee will strive
for effective organization.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
THINKS
SENATORS IMAGES
Hearts Of Stone and Blood Like
Ics-Says Densen Cannot
Fill Vacancy. c

Washington. July 16.-"Thelr hearts
were Of stone ana their blood was ice.
William L5.'!mer, ousted from the Unit
ed States Senate Saturday sat in his Of
flee in the Senate office building yester-
day, and watched his secretaries strip
the walls and book cases of pictures and
books. Everything was packed in boxes,
to be shipped 10 Chicago.
Lormer WAS speaking of the 5S sem
ators who voted TO declare his election
was invalid.
Il could see that | was talking to so
many craven images" continued Lori
mer. Some senators have told rle that
my speech was forceful and convincing
! did not know it. For all the effect 1t
had, it might Just well have never
lecn delivered Eat II was in me. and
could not help expressing it.
HE DOESN'T FEEL BADLY.
Some way, | do not feel so very had
ly over the action of the Senate. Deep
In my heart ! feel that one Senate has
already given me clear title to my seat.
At that time I'd rather have dropped dead
on the Senate floor than to have gone
down to defeat But this time it was a
political fl-ht, pure and simple"
When II was suggested that several
members of the senate had said they
We're sorry they had been compelled to
vote against him. Lorimer smiled.
why should they" he asked. III
they honestly believed that bought
up the Illinois Legislature they should
have been glad to vote to put me out.
| never was sorry when I thought
was doing the right thing.
but | don't know about these sena-
tors feeling sorry. Take La Toilette.
Borah. Cummins and other progressives,
for instance. think they were really glad
to see me go.
There was personal element In
the attitude Of several of those senators
towards me. Cummins an. l used to be
good friends 1t was the same with some
of the other progressives. But things
change
THINKS DENEEN CAN'T APPOINT,
In the opinion Of Lorimer. Governor
Deneen OF Illinois has no authority to APP
point his successor
"If | was not legally elected. then
the Legislature OF 1909 adjourned with
out electing a senator" said Lorimer.
"In that case the Governor has no au-
thoritv to create one. 1t would be diff
ferent If had resigned or II had been
expelled. The man who Is elected to I'LL
the present vacancy will be the successor
To former Senator Hopkins For the life
Of me. [ don't see how Governor Deneen
can get around It,"
Lorimer was not depressed. Judging by
appearance, he was endeavoring to make
the best Of the situation. He laughed fire.
ouently. and talked without restraint. He
intends to go back to Chicago. he said,
and look after his bank.
BUT ONE OTHER EXPLOSION.
The only United States senator other
than IIorimer ever expelled for an Of
fense other than that OF secession was
william Blount Of Tennessee, July s,
1877.
The election Of william Clark Of Mon
tana was contested. He resigned on May
H. 1900. and was reelected.
Charges were brought against Joseph
r. Burton Of kansas and no would have
been tried by the Senate. But he re-
signed June 4. iso6
John II. Mitchell OF Oregon died on
december & I0OG while under charges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
DOG ON BRIDGE WARNS
OF SHIPS HIDDEN BY FOG

Boston, July l6-The barking of Prince,
Newfoundland dog, saved the steamship
Portonia. Captain Nelson. from crash
ing into vessels of fishing fleet off
Nantucket in a heavy fog Sunday morn
ing Captain Nelson told the story on
his arrival here.
Saturday night. When he grew excited
and began barking Sunday morning. the
captain asked the lookouts what they
saw. They reported nothing, but the ves-
sci slowed down. and was proceeding
only under steerageway when the first
OF the fishing vessels was sighted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

The church was beautifully decorated
with palms. ferns. Easter lilies and pink
roses. while the music was by the church
organist, Cecil Egg.
Immediately following the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
bride. The house was decorated with pink
rambler roses. Haylett's orcht. ,tra fur
nished music during the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marks left bv autorno.
bile and after trip TO New York, by
way OF the lakes and the Hudson, will
sail Thursday by the Cunard lin, for sew.
eral months in Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
1CVO 1N1IIVU JUN I IN q Els.
season Closes ON July 81 instead of
July 10 As Thought.

Montpelier, July 15.-Contrary to the
general belief the trout season for brook
and ponds will close at midnight July
81. not to-day, July Is. The season for
ponds ends August 81. The season has
not been good one as the early fishing
was spoiled by high water and now
low water is killing the trout
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
FLOOD LOSS $4,000, 900.
Mayor OF Denver Says about 5000 Peo-
pie Are Homeless.

Denver, Colo, July l6.-Mayor Arnold
estimates the total damage Of Sundays
flood here at 100000. He itemizes his
estimate as follows:
Damage to city property. including
sewers. parking, bridges, street surfacing
and city shops. 100000.
Damage to private property. including
warehouses. 100000.
Damage to personal property. 5000. 600.
Damage to crops and irrigation projects
In vicinity OF Denver, s2,cOOOOO.
II Is estimated that about 5000 people
were made homeless A dozen people re-
ported missing are yet to be accounted
for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
j. S. TO SUE FOR
RICH OIL LANDS
Will Try in 300 Actions to Re-
claim California Fields for
Public Domain.

Washington, July ia billion-dollar
suit against oil producers and oil land
owners in California will be brought in
Los Angeles by the United States gov
eminent within a few days
A. l. Mccormick. United States dis
trict attorney at Los Angeles, has an
nounced the beginning of the legal figh,
after conference with w. p. Townsend,
special attorney for the department OF
Justice.
The billion-dollar suit will actually
comprise more than three hundred
suits, directed against corporations, as
soclauons and individuals. but all in
Volving the one question of the right of
the producers and owners to hold the
land or use it.
Not only will the United States gov
eminent attempt to reclaim the land
10 the public domain, but II will also
MAINTAIN actions to recover the value of
the oil which has been taken from the
land.
This suit Is distinct from the huge
litigation now in progress with the South
ern Pacific
The announcement that suits will be
filed marks the close Of preliminary work
covering more than two years The de-
partment Of justice has had officials en-
gagged on the case most OF the time, and
special agents of the interior department
have swarmed over Kern, Fresno and Los
Angeles counties and other parts OF Cali
1ornia containing oil or supposed to con-
tain Oil lands. The expense of investiga-
ton has mounted high. The examination
of abstracts, small part Of the work, has
alone cost 5000
The case goes back to the days of Rich
ard Achilles Ballinger and to court de-
cisions in harmony with the general atti-
tude of the American people and their off,
Gals who are interested In the conserva-
tion Of national resources.
In 1909 President Taft withdrew several
hundred thousands acres OF land in Cali
fornia from the domain to which patent
could be acquired The legality of his act
was challenged. and in 1910 Congress pass
ed an act authorizing the withdrawal.
Since that time three sets Of questions re-
lating TO oil and mineral lands have
arisen.
QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED.
In the Southern Pacific case, fraud
was charged on the ground that the
land was known to contain oil when &c
quired by the railroad and that the rail-
road could not obtain title.
A second division OF cases involved In
stances In which oil producers had gone
on the lands withdrawn at the time of or
after the withdrawal without bona fide
rights and had taken oil.
the third question presented. is whether
the government retains a right to mineral
lands even though the title involving the
same area AZ agricultural land has pass.
ed to q railroad company or other cor.
poration.
The validity OF the withdrawal Of min.
eral and oil lands is not questioned in
the suits to be filed: the rights of thoss
who are on the land or who are using II
are involved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
BATCHNLDER PLEAsEs TAFT
Master Of National Grange Tells Pres
ident That He VIII Win.

Washington. July 15.-Former
Governor Bachelor Of New Hamp-
shire says Taft will win, and he has
been at the White House to tell the
President 30. He 10 the master OF the
National Grange and ought 20 know
great deal regarding political SEN
timent In tho country ana especially
among the farmers.
That the farmers are opposing
President Taft because Of hts stand
for reciprocity Ia not now true Mr..
Bachclder says:
Tho farmers are beginning to under.
AAAnA MAJ AhAa AanaaA - No. 49, -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
WYOMING STUCK ON SAND BAR

wilmington. July l5-The new battieship
wyoming. which left Philadelphia on her
trial trip this morning ia stuck on a sand
bar at Three Quarter point. about mile
ana q half below this city. Government
tugs nave Eono to her assistance. Her
captain reports no damage done and It
10 expected that she will proceed with
khA hlaA liAA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
PROMOTED.

The would-be contributor wrote: "Your
office boz, has been returning my Jokes
Please look into the matter"
And the editor replied: 81 have. lie is
now my chief assistant. Satire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
TRANSLATION.

She-That's a funny French dish on the
mcau. DO sou know what It means?
He-Yes: an attack of indigestion If you
take it.-London Opinion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
THAT WOULD BE TOO MUCH.

Where DO You expect to go when you
dic?"
II don't know, but hope shall not
we to hear tho devil asking II It 10 hot
.nnukA knR MAJ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

Property that Is WORTH what YOU
ask for It can be sold for that price-ie
you believe In advertising.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-01
Mystery Of chInaman's Death.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Detectives.
and coroner's physician tonight
were trying to solve the mystery OF
the death of DR.. ]. ]. Tong, formerly
of Hong Kong and one of the wealth
lest and most influential Chinese in
America, who was found dead today,
sitting at the window of his Harlem
apartment Having completed a
course In the Columbia law school
DR.. Tong was about to return to
China. Near the body, when found,
was photogra phic developing outfit
and several undeveloped negatives
A safe containing valuable papers
and money and jewelry in the room
was intact. Physicians called, could
not ascertain the cause of death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-01

open, dim, Pickering light throwing
shadows that wavered above heavy
screen. My companion motioned me
to stop. / waited while he went for
ward and disappeared behind the
screen. A few moments passed. Then
he appeared again and beckoned to
me.
81 feared it." he remarked coolly.
He needs no more of these cold
meals"
Indeed, he did not. found myself
looking at a man lying with upturned
face, stone dead-a sight of horror
His hair was a foot long, and his
beard, clothed red, covered his shirt.
1--WE must bury him." said the inn
keeper, "and quickly, for the dawn is
near"
1t never occurred to me to seek an
excuse for this gross illegality.
II knew 1t would come to this" re-
marked the inn-keeper. 81 have pro-
vided for II"
We carried the man down to the or
chard, where by rubbish heap lay a
deep hole / cannot call 1t by so de-
cent a term as grave We laid our
fellow-man down there and covered
him up, our spades sinking noiseless-
ly into the moist and gentle soil. So
he still lies, unknown.
Better" said the inn-keeper, ito go
down with the ship than live on like
that. Poor old Hughenstein was not
a bad fellow, but once in his life he
played the coward. We thought he
went down with the ship. But he had
got among the Storage passengers
and slipped into one of the first boots
that put off Among the steerage folk
he remained, talking his ancestral Pc
lish, and assuming dead mans name
He carried enough paper to book back
| to England, where he visited his law
yers, who recognized him, in spite OF
his disguise. The estate was managed
as you see, in his stepson's name. All
| the servants were dismissed. And the
tenants"-he paused-"had good rea
son to prevent discoveries"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-01
MovIno.Plcture Education.

The moving picture as an educator
has had many successful trials, says
the Politische correspondent (Berlin)
and in proof of the assertion refers to
the pictures on sanitation, natural his
tory, botany, anatomy, etc. The lat
est step in that direction was made
recently by DR.. Ludwig Munich, OF
Darmstadt, who employed the motion
picture to demonstrate mathematical
problems, "and by this means enabled
those students who were unable to
grasp the questions and methods OF
solution IN their original form to thor
oughly understood the work"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-01
FIJI Mines With Sand.

The owners Of many mines in Eur.
ope and Australia fill the abandoned
workings with sand, SO that the MIKES
may become once more a part OF the
solid crust of the earth. Old worked
out mines are often menace to build
ings or communities above them; and
protection by timbering, which Is the
American method. affords security for
no great length OF time. Sand filing
has been practiced in the mines of
western Australia for the last four
teen years. w. H. Storms, writing
in the Engineering and Mining Jour-
nal. says that the cost in Australia is
about 20 cents for each ton of ore TX
tracted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-01
POWDER COMPANY BUYS
BIG TRACT OF LAND
James Cameron, ST., Sells to Dupont
Powder Works Company, 1913
Acres Of Land.

A deal made several days ago has
Just been made public, in which
James Cameron, Sr., has sold to the
Dupont Powder Works Company, 1913
acres Of land adjoining the present
plant Of the company at Mooar. The
price paid for the tract has not been
made public. The land is known as
the old William WINS farm.
While no definite information has
been received from the local officials
of the powder company, it is presum-
ed that the land was acquired mere
~ for the prevention of encroach-
ment on the plant and not for an adj
dition to the works.