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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
VERMONT NOTES.

Two burglars. after entering the store
Of W. j. Rice of West Rutland. were
frightened when a woman who lives above
was wanted
Edward $. Isham of New York at
his summer home at Manchester WAS
vhrown and severely injured Tuesday
afternoon while riding his bicycle,
A deserted Rutland husband says that
his wife erased his name from their mar
riage certificate and substituted that of
her affinity" with whom she eloped
The New England's Fat Mems club will
meet at White River Junction during the
state fair week, holding a banquet on
September II A fat mans tent will be
placed on the grounds
A forest fire on the road To East Barre
was subdued Tuesday afternoon after a
hard fighting by some 80 men, The fire
caught from the sparks of steam
roller
At the Downer State fores, field meet
ing and picnic at Sharon in connection
with the summer school of forestry and
horticulture August II, brief addresses
will be made by Hon, Allen NJ. Fletcher
A. T.. Hawes, State forester. Prof. j. l.
Hills of the College of Agriculture OF the
University OF Vermont the Hon Charles
Gates. state highway commissioner, o. l.
Martin, commissioner OF agriculture. and
Clement r. Smith. master of the state
tirange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
WALDO COMES TO DEFENSE
OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Accepts Full Responsibility Activities
Have Been Watched and n,a,o n Ti,unoo ID by Men
He Dia6"" 4Anow.

New York. July s1.-Police Commits
sionor Waldo in an interview tonight
made his nrst extended statement re-
garding police conditions which have
been discussed so widely since the Ros-
enthal murder The commissioner spoke
in part as follows:
II have been my own man In the Of
flee of police commissioner. The mayor
has given me absolutely free rein in the
conduct of this office. am responsible
and welcome an investigation.
whenever. in my Judgment. a police
inspector was to be reduced and . police
captain promoted to his place. I have
made the demotion and the promotion
without consulting the mayor.
''If there is a system that is more cor
rupt than in previous years. indeed If
there is nearly so much colusion between
members of the force and the criminal
elements as in any previous police admin
stration Of which there is record | am
here to accept the whole responsibility.
Declaring that his task as commissioner
has been to reorganize the department
MIR. Waldo quoted numerous statistics
showing that complaints of various crimes
had greatly decreased during his admins
tration while convictions in many cases
had increased He continued: II have
plenty of accusations, plenty or state
ments that gambling is more prevalent II
this city than ever before, all sorts OF
vague charges and inuendoes. What
have not seen and should like very much
to see. is list of notorious establishments
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

that have not been visited by my men.
closed and kept closed.
Lieutenant Becker may himself, for
all know, have murdered Rosenthai
The district attorneys offic may have
evidence that he was grating but 1t is an
indisputable fact. a fact that can be
verified, that his activities for this de-
partmcnt were checKcd at every turn;
that ne could not have sold out. for he
had nothing to sell. had other men at
work around and over him. men whose
assignments he could not have known,
who could not have known each other .
assignments These assignments for
gambling raids have been shifted on many
occasions. and could be shifted at q
moments notice to any among such a
number Of men, that It would be neces-
sary to accuse them all Of being partners
in the system In order to establish the
possibility Of their working In concert.
There has been sensational murder
followed by storm of popular indigna-
ton II Is the time of year when crime
waves start In the hazy distance and
ovcrwhelm the city. It does not need a
Rosenthal murder to fan into flame the
public belief that the police department
is demoralized; that the town is at the
mercy Of criminals. The public is taught
to believe this regularly every summer,
and the murder of Rosenthal. which was
desperate deed and may implicate one
policeman. will confirm that belief until
the true state Of facts is disclosed by a
Thorough investigation. Let Il come.
welcome it."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
r y. Thompson Of Barton Sees
10 Room in Vermont for
Third Party.
TAFT FORCES ACTED FAIRLY
Progressive Principles Best Ad.
vanced by Supporting Nomi-
nees of the Republican
State Ticket.

Barton. July 31.-Judge Frank D.
Thompson Of this village. one Of Yer.
mont's two Roosevelt delegates to the
Chicago convention. and the recent pro-
gressive contestant for Frank Piumrey's
seat In Congress- will support the repub-
lican State ticket. When interviewed to-
day, Judge Thompson said:
Members Of the progressive wing Of
the Republican party in Vermont are
solely interested in obtaining progressive
results believe that progressive re-
suits in Vermont can best be obtained
by supporting the progressive men and
platform Of the republican State ticket
State issues are distinct from national
issues. The national contest centers
about the unfairness or fairness In seat
ing delegates at Chicago That question
Is in no way connected with our State
issues. Here In Vermont the Taft forces
acted with entire fairness. There Is abso-
lutely no reason why the progressive sem
timent in Vermont should fail to sup
port the State ticket.
Furthermore, the republican pre-con-
vention campaign was clean and above
board. The platform stands for the very
principles which those who bolted are
seeking TO realize"
Judge Thompson stated that in progress
sveness the two platforms stood substan-
TALLY the same He added that while no
criticism could be made Of the character
of candidates for office on other tickets,
yet the republican candidates are obvious
ly better fitted to further the progressive
cause by reason of past experience and
identification with the progressive meas
ures of the Republican party Of this State.
THE Vermont Of recent years has been
working out a progressive policy, said
Judge Thompson The men on the repub-
lican ticket have been identified with these
measures. They are as progressive, and
the platform they stand upon is exactly as
advanced, as the men and platforms Of
the other tickets. And the progressive
ness of the republican State platform is Il
more possible and practical kind of pro-
gressiveness than that Of the other plat
FORMS
Judge Thompson declared that the hest
way to get results was to stick to one
line. He added we have started the
progressive ball rolling in Vermont In
the work of the Republican party with
in the State In recent years We had bet
ter keep right at 1t and not switch off
and lose ground
Judge Thompson stated emphaucally
that it had been his firm stand from the
first that there was no room in Vermont
for third State ticket, and that the
progressive principles In Vermont would
be better furthered by lending hearty
support to the republican platform and
ticket in this State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY

Deputy Sheriff Howard Birchard Of
Shoreham came to town Tuesday. July a3,
In search Of band of gypsies. who had
been in camp near Shoreham the two pre-
vious days. Mr.. Birchard was In COM
munication with States Attorney Frank
w. Tutte asking for a warrant for the
arrest of the party on the charge Of steal
ing sl4 Of Daniel Sullivan Of Shoreham
The women among the gypsy gang set up
as fortune tellers and told Sullivan's for
tune Sullivan paid for the spiel and his
brother, Morris, also had his good fortune
told which cost him only 81. Accompan-
led by Deputy Noble j Sanford. Deputy
Birchard went to New Haven We'd
nesday. to which place the strollers
had taken their way They succeeded in
recovering the whole Of the amount with
81 in costs.
The special village meeting Friday
night was largely attended. The meeting
was called to order at eight o'clock by
Moderator John Il. Weeks and the warn
ing was to see what sum. If any, the vii
lage would vote to raise for more perma-
nent roads TO he built this season or the
first of next. j. T.. Buttolph presented a
resolution to raise $500. and made mo-
tipn to thateffect. Joseph Battell made the
motion that 1t he laid on the table and a
ballot was called, resulting In 146 votes.
80 no. and 81 yes AS a consequence there
will he no more roads built this season.
The Rev. Nchard Il. tsten. pastor of the
Memorial Baptist Church, has gone to Old
Orchard. Me, where he will Join his fam
lily, who have been there for the past few
weeks, for n month Miss Clara Danyeau,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
CONTESTS ONLY A PRETEXT
Opinion of Col. j. Gray Estey, Mem
her Of Credentials Committee.

Brattleboro. July 31.-Col. J. Gray Estey,
who was delegate to the national re-
publican convention at Chicago and q
member of the committee on credentials,
pronounces as nonsense the claim Of the
third-tcrm candidate that the nomination
was stolen from him. Colonel Estey
is AT the head of an extensive industry
in this his native town. and was for
several years In command of the Vermont
militia. His word Is as good as his bond
and what he asserts regarding the con-
test at the Chicago convention carries
conviction. He says;
Il was appointed to the committee on
credentials, and - a member of that
committee. tH very good opportunity
to hear and contests which were
presented
Il think the claim of the third-term
candidate that there was fraud and that the
nomination was stolen from him, is non
sense, and do not believe that this con-
tention is anything but an excuse. be-
cause | believe the object was anything
to beat Taft. and TO punish President Taft
for not having favored certain parties
and policies that he was told TO favor,
but in my Judgment President Taft is not
that kind of man
THE impression made on my mind
In the committee on ,redentials was
that the contests were in nearly every
instance fraudulent and trumped up
charges. In a few cases there was
some ground for contest, but not suf-
icient IN my ju igment to make out a
case. | am referring to the cases
whore the Taft delegates were seated.
As you will doubtless remember. there
were no cases presented to the COM
mittee ON credentials where Roosevelt
delegates hai been seated ny the ma
tional committee. In fact. there were
no contests presented which had been
unanimously decided by the national
committee. and their course was nat
urally approved. As I observed II, the
unfairness was all on the other 81 lie.
ani this Is fully confirmed by the
course now being taken by the third
term candi late and his supporters.
They now claim they are fighting the
bosses ami bossism. but their course.
to my mini, is about the most fragrant
attempt at bossism' th1t Tins country
mas been inflicted witt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
WAS LOYAL SON OF STOWE
Death In Minneapolis Of II. 4. Akeley
Philanthroplst.

Minneapolis. July 3l,-H, e. Akeey,
miner, lumber man and philanthropist, Is
dead of heart disease. He was rs years
old. He was veteran of the civil War,
erected a memorial building to the soldiers
of Vermont at his birthplace in Stowe,
Vt. and also founded school at Grand
Haven, Mich. whore hsrformerlv uvsds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
RATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING

Peace between Italy AMI Turkey is
near possibility, Turkey has al
re"y urawn up and submitted to the
itai'ah government the draft OF a
treaty oI peace which comedies to
ltaly acquisition of Tripolitania. but
italy must engage to promote civiliza-
tion along Moslem lines ana pay pen
slons to Arab wiudova,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
AMERICANS HANGED IN MEXIco

AMERICANS HANGED IN MEXItO.
Mexico city. July 3lTwo Americans
were hanged near Cananea Sonora with
In the past IS hours. Their bodies were
found to day and the incident reported
to President Madero tonight by the Gov
ernor Of Sonora. The Governor has or
dered an investigation. he believes the
two men were executed by rebels in or
der to prcipitate American intervention
The y'oius have not been identified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

The New Bedford strike I'm the pasi
two weeks has cost operatives s2l6ooO
lost wages curtailed cloth production S.
NOOOO Yards, cost cotton growers 4.5OO
bales OF lost sales required $4,000 strike
benefits and cost mills j10o.o0o N Sierxaa-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

John Druse, farmer. near Washington
was instantly killed when he lifted a higl
voltage wire with a pitchfork.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

With 1,1s3.76S spindles idle at New Bed
ford there Is a decrease of cotton cloth
production of 3.240 miles a week, or a mile
4 minute, representing s25D,H00.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

A census shows that there are 6l,c
persons in the Panama canal zone.
A woman voter registering In Ia
coma Wash, tainted when the clerk, as
required by law, asked her age.
John Druse, farmer. near Washington
was instantly killed when he lifted a high
voltage wire with pitchfork.
With 1,lS3,76S spindles idle at New Bed
ford there Is decrease of cotton cloth
production OF 3.24o miles a week, or mile
minute, representing $4,000.
Brig. Gen Forrest II. Hathaway, u. S
A.. retired, died suddenly of apoplexy
Monday at his home in Portland, Oregon
aged 6 years.
Grief over the death of her son. jacques
Futrelle. the author, who went down will
the Titanic. is believed to have caused
the death at Adrian, Ga, Of Mrs. Linnit
Futrelle.
Former United States Senator william
D. Washhurn, FOR many years prominent
In the political life of the nation, and on
of the leaders in the upbuilding of th'
Northwest Is dead at Minnea polls, MINI,
aged 81 years.
The Minneapolis city council has votec
70 accept Andrew Carnegie's offer fo
il25.0UO to erect branch libraries, ignOrin.
the protest that it is "tainted money!
The foreign born in New York city
number 1872, ,103 white and 1864 colored
while the New York metropolitan dlstric
registers 22S2 900 more foreigners thar
there We're I'm the entire United states II
1850.
dog chasing n rabbit ON the cstat
of the Hinkle-Smiths at iryn Mawr, Pa.
followed the cotton tail into drain pip
which empties the water from 5000
swimming pool, got stuck in the pipe ant
VI was necessary to tear up the handsom
1>~n to release the dog.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

A census shows that there are 6l,c7S
persons in the Panama canal zone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

A woman voter registering In Ia
coma. Wash. tainted when the clerk. as
required by law, asked her age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

who. he said. would testify that they saw
Webber and Rose talking to Becker In
front of the Murray Hin baths shortly
after the murder
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

Brig Gen. Forrest II. Hathaway, L. S.
A.. retired, died suddenly of apopexy
Monday at his home in Portland, Oregon,
aged Ct years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

Grief over the death of her son. jacques
Futrele, the author who went down with
the Titanic, is believed to have caused
the death at Adrian, Ga, of Mrs. Lnnie
Futree.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-16
THE COMING OF "FRECKLEs." ="

Great care has been taken by
Manager A. G. Delamater in selecting
the artists to create the different
roles in the dramatization of Gene
Stratton-Porter's novel "Freckles." 1"
The most difficult role to fill was that
of Freckles as it not only required
an exceedingly young, handsome ac-
tor but one who was possessed of a
Grand Opera voice as well. At
least a hundred different applicants
were interviewed before one was Sc
lected. There are very few Scotch
artists in America at present olsen
gagged, therefore it was necessary to
send to England for actors to play
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan. The other
parts are portrayed by American ac-
tors and actresses all of whom are
thoroughly familiar with the types
prevailing in the locale where the
story is laid.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-16
FACTORY FOR HONESDALE
Board of Trade Working in Interest
of Development of w. G.

The Greater Honesdale Board
of Trade at its regular meeting held
last Friday evening conducted con-
siderable business of Importance that
will be of vital interest to Wayne
county and Honesdale.
The first is the possibility OF Sc
curing another shoe factory for
Honesdale. Instead of being a welt
shoe that will be manufactured, the
proposed shoe will be known as a
turned shoe. The company propose
to make so varieties of turned shoes,
none of which are made in Homes
dale today, they being Mckay and
Goodyear welts. Among the varieties
will include ladies' Polish boots,
balls boots, sandals, Juliets, slip
pers, congress boots and mems
opera, Romeo and Everetts slippers.
The company's representative, who
visited Honesdale on Friday last,
claimed, owing to breaking in green
help that the company would not
manufacture over 200 pair of shoes
per day for the first six months. He
visited the vacated Honesdale Shoe
company's late factory and was very
much impressed with the building.
The Board of Trade discussed the
proposition and it was the consensus
OF opinion that it was a first-class
one, as the company did not ask any
bonus from the town. The secretary
was instructed to correspond with
the parties, offering a flattering in
ducement to the proposed company
to locate in Honesdale.
The other proposition was from
the Crop Improvement Bureau, of
-, .nl -
fered to pay 81 900 to an agricul-
turalist to develop Wayne county.
This is backed up by the Federal
government, which agrees to sup
port the Crop improvement Bureau
and pay from one-half to one-third of
the salary and expense of the pro-
posed farm bureau in Wayne county
the second year and after. 1t is the
pupoose of the Crop Bureau to de-
velop Wayne county and to obtain
more from the soil. The paid agri-
culturalist, who also must be a good
chemist, analizes the soil and tells
the farmer what his farm is best
adapted for raising. Wayne county
is also to contribute toward the sup
port of the expert man through the
oranges, farmers, merchants, banks
and Board of Trade.
Ire Board thoroughly discussed
the matter and upon motion, T. B.
Clark. w. B. Lesher and Chauncy
Bates were appointed a committee
to further investigate the PROPOSE
ton and report to the Board as soon
as possible.
The Board of Trade is indebted to
Luis Jackson, industrial agent of the
Erie railroad, for presenting Wayne
county before the Crop Improve
ment committee for development.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-16
MRS. KIMBLE HURT IN ACCIDENT
Vehicles Collide Saturday Evening
In the Dark and Shaft Pene-
trates Below Her Hin.

On Saturday night about eleven
o'clock the delivery wagon of Marsh
& Fish, grocers, driven by Raymond
Hambly, collided with the double
seated rig driven by Fred Kimble,
on North Main street near the resi-
dence of Prof. II. A. Oday, and re-
suited in the serious injury of Mrs.
Rush Kimble one of the occupants.
Fred Kimble, who lives near Pleas
ant Valley, in company with his
sister, Miss Bessie, his mother, Mrs.
Rush Kimble, and Mrs. Jackson had
been in Honesdale during the even
ing and started for home some time
after ten o'clock. Raymond Hamb-
ley, who drives the delivery wagon
for Marsh & Fish, had been up Main
street with a late order and was re-
turning around the bend in the street
and did not see the approaching car
riage. He had a lighted lantern in
his wagon and was on the right hand
side of the road. The glare of the
street light was in front of him and
he could see nothing, until he crash
ed into the carriage and the point of
the shaft penetrated Mrs. Kimble's
body just below the hip, causing
deep wound, and breaking the shaft.
At this time the horse, attached to
the delivery wagon, jumped, throw
ing Hambley out of the wagon but he
succeeded in holding onto the reins,
as the horse jumped clear of the
wagon. The damage to the deliv-
cry wagon lies in a broken shaft and
harness and rear wheel on Mr..
kimble's wagon was caved in. Af-
ter the accident Mrs. Kimble was TAX
en- to the home of Charles Bullock
who lived near and DR.. Powell was
called. He dressed the wound and
outside of intense pain for a day or
two the injury will not materially
affect Mrs. Kimble. She was later
removed to her home in Pleasant
Valley.
In ascertaining the position of the
two vehicles after the accident it
would seem that Mr.. Kimble saw the
approaching delivery wagon by the
lighted lantern in it and drew his
team of horses to the side of the
road but not far enough before the
other crashed into him.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j. Adam Reitenauer ct uX. of Tex
as to John Sonner, of Honesdale,
property in Honesdale borough; con-
sideration, 81.
Frank Gruden, Browndale, to
Frank Debevez, of Browndale, land
in Clinton township; consideration,
$500.
Fred. Ehrhardt, guardian of Har-
old and George Hessler, of New
York, to Joseph Cyphers ct ux, land
in Dyberry township; consideration,
5000.
Howard A. Swingle ct ux. of Lake
to Mary Eta Shaffer, same, land in
Lake township; consideration $500.
Mary f. Bonesteel, of Damascus,
to George C. Abrahams, same place,
land in Damascus township; consid-
Grafton $540.
w. T. Wilcox ct ux. of Mt. Pleas
ant, to Slas E. Faucher and George
f. Faucher of Preston, land in Pres
ton, $3.50.
Orrin ]. Brundage ct ux. of
Scranton, to Freezing Brundage OF
Lake, land in Lake, S400.
Harvey j. Daniels ct ux. South
Canaan, Freezing Brundage, South
Canaan, land in South Canaan, $3.50.
Harvey j. Daniels ct ux. of So.
Canaan, Charles w. Mckinley, of
South Canaan, land in Canaan,
$3.50.