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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
CRITICIZES BILL.
Senator SmoOt Says Administrative
Measure Won't Help Small Banks.

Mntpelier oct. Ex-senator r.
Smoot of Utah, who is visiting Senat
W. p. Dillingham; of this city for a f.
days. said in an interview this evenil
REGARDING the administrations curren
bill, 1T is my opinion that the curren
bill AZ it passed the House cannot pa
the Senate without material alteratio
and fundamental changes. All recogni
the fact that currency revision IS nece
sary. But | hope and the Senate hop
that the currency question Will not
made a campaign football 1t is not
political question and ought not to be 4
preached in that spirit
THE currency problem effects eve
man and every woman and child a
should be made the basis Of the tutu
commercial growth and development
the country which it cannot be II it y
comes a political measure.
The bill rs passed by the House c
be of no assistance to the small ban
of the country and our small banks W
positively refuse to take 20 per cent.
their capital and invest 1t in regior
banks, politically controlled
I'm relation to the tarltf, ! Will
peat what | have said many times l.
fore in my speeches that long as /
present prosperous conditions exist
Europe, the great bulk of our tndu
tries Of this country will not be m
terialiy affected.
Furthermore, there will be no c
pansion in business and some partic
lar lines OF industry. small in cha
acter, will be destroyed, but VIII
hard times are again experienced
Europe. the European mills are II
going to close as long as they can 4
into the American markets as tn
can do under the present rates.
when that time comes instead
the foreign workmen being out of el
ployment, the American workmen "
be walking the streets. AS sure as I
sun rises, this time VIII come and VIII
it does arrive, there is no questi
that protective tariff will be abs
lutely necessary If we are to rets
American industries ana the Americ
standard of living"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
MISS ELk|NS WEEDS
WILLIAM F. R. HIT
Even Her Mother Was Not In
Termed of Ceremony until
Few Hours Before.


ltlkins. ". Va, oct. 2r-Although in
innate friends and the family had cX-
pcctcd it for two years the wedding OF
Katherine Elkins daughter Of the late
United States Senator stephen r. Eiklns
to William f. r. Hit of Washington
this afternoon was a surprise. Not even
the mother of the bride was Informed
until several hours before the ceremony.
1t was witnessed only by the immcdi-
ate family at Hallcyhurst, q F,lldns
home here. Former Senator Davis Elkins
attended the groom and Mrs. Blaine
iIkins, sister-in-law Of the bride. was
matron Of honor. The Rev. f, II. Bnr-
ron, pastor Of the Davis Memorial Pres
bYterian Church here officated
The bride is a granddaughter OF form
er United States Senator Henry Gass-
away Davis and while the wedding was
at two o'clock, he, too. was unaware
until noon. There also were present Mrs.
stephen Il. Elkns, mother of the bride.
TCol. Richard I1kins of Philadelphia, a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
FOUR PLEAD GUILTY.
Answer to Various Charees-Fifth
Wan Convicted by Jury.

Rutland, oct. 2S.--Four respondents
pleaded guilty in county court this af-
ternoon and a jury trying the case of
George Marshall, Jr., found him guilty
of robbing John Eaton of Fair Haven
of a watch, ring and some money on
a night last May Edward Driscoll
pleaded guilty to furnishing liquor
without a license at the South Wal
lingford fair in 1871 and pal a fine Of
$500 and costs.
Albert Simon, a junk dealer in West
Rutland, was fined 500 and costs after
admitting receiving stolen goods of
value less than s25. Vincete Garrick
and Wadslav Bardnski of West Rutlan
were fined $50 and costs each for
breach of the peace. Garrick ha /
money to pay but Baranski was sen
fenced by Judge +. L. Fish to the
house of correction for from six to
eight months The prosecution grew
out of a recent fight among the for
eigners at the west side during which
several We're injured, two or three
quite seriously.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
ENDS LIFE AT 60.
Man Leaps from Brooklyn bridge
Body Not Found.

New York, oct 2I-A man leaped from
the Brooklyn bridge shortly after nine
o'clock last night and up to Il late hour
his body had not been recovered, So far
az could be observed in the darkness Of
the river by the policeman who saw the
man leap his body did not rise TO the
surface after striking the water.
The man is described as being about GO,
with gray hair and mustache, was about
five feet eight inches in height and weigh
ed about $50 pounds. He was dressed en-
tirely in black, the clothing being of good
quality.
Policeman sullivan of Bridge y station
first saw him as he strolled quietly past
the New York tower Of the bridge. and
take off his coat and waistcoat, fling them
down with his hat on the promenade and
then with fcverish haste make his way
through the trellis work over the trolley
tracks to the outer rail.
sullivan shouted at the man to halt and
tried to climb through the bridge girder'
In time TO restrain him.
But Just as Sullivan got over to the
tracks and started toward the man hi
had managed TO climb to the top of the
rail. He poised there for just an instant
uttered a shrill cry and plunged off.
Sullivan teephonod from the bridge
tower and a police boat was sent out into
the river but search for more than two
bonrs Was GTipess,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
FOREST NOTES.

Canada cuts about two million cords of
pulp wood annually, about half of which
Is exported for manufacture in the Uni
ted States,
1t is claimed that some Of the euca-
lypts of Australia are taller than the
California redwouds, hitherto considered
the highest trees In the world
There are So oaks In the United States,
about evenly divided between the East
and the West. The eastern species and
particularly white oaks are the most
valuable.
~rhe bureau of forestry of the Philippine
islands will send tropical timbers to the
United States forest service so that then
suitability for fine furniture venecrs may
be asCertaincd.
Wood block paving, tried and discarded
in many cities Of the United states &c
| years ago, is now coming back into mark
ed favor due to improved methods OF
| treating and handling the blocks.
German torcsters are experimenting
with Douglass fir from the United states
trying to find variety which VIII com
bne the fast-growing quality OF the Pa
cihc Goa st form ana the hardness OF th'
| Rocky mountain form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
HIS ONLY THOUGHT.

certain Philadelphia architect who is
par excellence the architect of the mil
lionaire said at the annual outing of the
Associated Architectural societies at En-
gleWood:-
The palaces Of our millIonaires are UNI
doubtedly the most beautiful in the world.
The American millionaire has, as a rule,
an esthetic sense, lie isn't like Cashley
OF Chllicothe,
"Cashley last winter visited the Riviera,
Arriving at the Palace hotel in Nice. he
said to the clerk
Chn'"oe the dearest room in the house,
young feller'
"'Yes. sir said vile clerk. And would
YOU prefer, sir, sea view or a noun.
tain vlew-a view of the Mediterranean o,
a view OF the Maritime Alps?'
oh, I don't care nothin' about THAI.
said Cashley. The dearest room In the
house. young feller- that's what want
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lead to Identification were missing from
the mans pockets. His coat bore the label
PC Thompson, clothier, New York" ana
his hat the trademark of callahan
Irving Weiss a youth whose home Is at
No. IS Monroe street, reported to the
police that when he was walking on the
bridge he had met the man, who ad-
dressed him He could not understand
what the stranger said. He saw the man
seat himself on n bench, take off his shoes
and transfer a gold watch from his coat
to his trousers pocket. Then he got up
walked away and the next minute had
flung off his coat. waistcoat and hat ana
begun climbing through the Orders
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
CONVICT MURET
ON TWO COUNTS
Friend of Schmidt Found Guilty
of Making and Possessing
COunterfeiting Outfit.

New York. oct 2S-Dr Ernest Muret,
friend of Hans Schmidt, confessed slayer
Of Anna Aumuller. who has been on trial
I'm the federal court for counterfeiting.
was found guilty late to-day on two
counts of making and possessing counter
feiting apparatus. Muret was held to be
guilty but the jury decided that he was
not guilty of conspiracy with Schmidt
to counterfeit United states gold certiii-
Gates. m
The Jury deliberated four hours after
being given the case by Judge Hunt fol-
lowing rather a stormy session OF the
court during which Schmidt who was a
witness. shouted that he, and not Muret,
was the countcrfcitcr. Schmidt also de-
clared that Muret knew nothing about
the murder of the Aumuller girl
The arrest Of Muret came about through
the investigation Of the police of
Schmidts confessions A fiat was discov-
cred containing Photographic and print
ing apparatus. the ownership Of which
was traced to the pseudo dentist and con
fesscd murderer Muret's arrest fol-
| lowed
Muret was remanded until tomorrow
| lDl sentence
Schmidt took the witness stand this
| afternoon and took fun reSponsibilitN
for the counterfeiting operations for
which his associate Doctor Ernest
Muret is on trial.
81 made the money. ] did It,
shouted Schmidt, rising from the wit
ness chair IT'S no persons business
why | did it. That is between Go,
and me Muret refused to help me.
bought the whole equipment"
Schmidt is soon to he tried for the
murder charge Ills defense will be
insanity.
"Muret had nothing to do with my
murder of Anna Aumuller," continued
the former priest. He never met her
| murdered her"
The witness said that in order t.
conceal from his friend Muret the fac
that he was counterfciting he did muci
of his work in the Vcstry of St 10
soph's Catholic Church, whore he wa
a priest. 1t was in his room in tn
vcstry that detectives found the plat
for making twenty dollar bills.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
HOBSON MADE LIFE
MEMBER W.C.TU.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw Tells
Convention That Militancy
Is Wrong Policy.


New YORK. oct Sums eastman
ard Pearson HoDsoh OF Aiaoaiha' WV ~
troduced resolution IN congress 10 pi'
hlbt throughout the 'Ih'c" ot"''' Wv
sale of alcoholic liquors was to-uay eier'-
ed life member or the WORM N''''ii
'hIls''an iV'"P'i"">'
Nehtlon mere. .,-.
Announcement that the ORGANIZATION
would work tor STATE laws iedu'',"h
three TO fVe in'Ie zone VI pto''''''' WI
around all government r'se'N d''o'' We
made by Mrs Fila Hoover Ihacier Vi
Washington, y. {" head Oh t"e 'c"'P'i
ance work among soldiers ana s"ilorS'
The United states mas Ma" VI
teen for many years ana we are Eoi'N W
Keep u drN' she sai"' we Va.
perance administration now an" Wv
rotary OF war MI 'ari'S"''' S'"''''o ~ -
on the question: so 'hat 1t - i'" NV
suspicious time 10 WORK '"r '"'H' '''"t'
laws.
Mrs. Sarah !" opefhol'"'r oi """''
phia' III charge oi the ''P''' ''''' 80
school saving ana thfllt announcer 'ii'''
more than $'4gNoI" ma" p'en ." w" "S
school children IN the 'h''V" 7''''7
last ~ years III 'lt Sr''oo' "'''9'
organized by the W. - -
This saving system mas PoNoo ~ -"
a great camper 10 t"o .'e"i ',
she SAID School SUPER '''
! ~ thal 'ile USE VI 'ie", ''''' -.
scholars mas na'er'''S ,Y,..
cause or thelr pe'hH '""S'' w saw '''o'
pennies
Rosahi,u' GUINNESS VI "a ,i7-'' w.
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! uoh an" Nhi9' ''i''''' ~
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anywhere ,hroush i.'''i''"' NV
hlen'' oec'areu ar >'h' "
! shaw AT me SNlhpo''u'' VI
! Vehtioh INNS ai'c'hoo"' ne" ~
women OF Ehslahu ceaS' u "e
hlli'aht' 'hoN tahe INA. S''P '''C -
no woman can 'ah' an" '"'OV'U
Is not proper i"I eil''ei 'io" VI " ''''' :,
, TO 20 lhto pa'''e ~ uo' oN nv ''',,
property say 'n,s NO.
care "s ioi .''"' w"
! Yer mousse OUT BECAUSE VI my No'''
mon SENSE
III A"lei'c" We u" w "'' " '''''
'ant' we are Hot ii.ii'""' anu we Nv %
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
BAR IN DOOR CUT TWICE.
Attorney Discovers work of Prisoner
nj <pwCnup Jail.

Brattleboro, oct. 2S-E. w. Gibson one
of the counsel for Lou y. Foster VINO Is
confined in the county jail at NeWiahe'
charged with the murder of Ossio ProutN
at Halifax, discovered this morning that
ono OF the bars in the grated door sep
arating the lower cell room from the
main corridor had been sawed nearly
through in two places. He notified Sher-
if G. T.. Mann at once and the sheriff
after a search. discovered crude steel
saw fashioned from AN old razor. AT the
Jail suspicion is directed against Walter
Farnsworth, who was recently taken to
Windsor ialI to serve sentence for burg
larry. to which he had confessed. There
is no suspicion that Foster had anything
to do with IT or knew anything about it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
VERMONT BREVITJES.

only Is divorces were granted a the
September term of Washington county
court. all low records for recent years
being broken.
Four times the jury in the case of
the state VS.. Peter Guniere. charged
with Illegal hunting reported a dis
agreement in Barre city court Monday
and after the last report was dis
charged. A new trial will be held.
At hearing held at Rutland before
Judge f. NJ. Butler, as chancellor, in the
matter of the Readsboro Chair Manu-
featuring company, Il petition for q de-
cree of sale of the equities in the plant
and in the real estate and for the bills
receivable was granted a public sale
may be had on 10 days notice at the
Office of the company in Readsboro
Mrs j. Clark Mchuron Of Ira, who was
seriously injured Sunday at the railroad
crossing in North Clarendon when the
carriage in which she and Mrs Willard
NJ Parker were riding was struck bv
the engine of a freight train, was OPP
Grated upon Monday night at the Rutland
hospital, the delicate operation OF
i trephining being performed to prevent
further hemmorrhages of the brain
Walter Granger associate curator Of
fossils at the American Museum ni
J Natural History in New York, and sol
of Mr. and Mrs. G.. II. Granger of Rut
land, has just returned from fou
months expedition in northwestern Sew
Mexico. where he obtained more than
loo specimens fc" the American museum
lie has made find Of Importance t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
HAS WAR TIME MESSAGES.
st. John sbury &. 4. II. Hears kilograms
from stanton TO Gov. Fairbanks.

St JohnsburY, oct. %.-Chamberlain
Post No. /, G. A. r., heard tonight the
report of the recent national enca mp
ment al Chattanooga from Mrs. Edwin l..
IIovey, widow of former commander OF
the post. Following this report Arthur f.
Stone read the series of kilograms re-
ceived by his grandfather, Governor
Erastus Fairbanks, from Secretary Stan
ton, calling ON Vermont to furnish her
quota Of volunteers in response TO PreSi-
dent I.incolns call. The kilograms shed
many interesting sldelishts ON those stir
ring days and were all original copies
which have been saved for over 90 years
in Mr.. stones family, Following the re-
marks he presented the post with franz
ed photograph OF the war governor to re-
place the oil painting he had presented
the post some years ago and which was
destroyed when the old Grand Army hall
was burned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
CONFUSION.

Scaator Thornton of Louisiana was
talking about the tariff bill, which he OPP
posed on account of the free sugar clause.
This bill,' he said, will land the SUI
gar industry, the cane sugar Industry.
i'm almost irremediabe confusion.
The sugar industry will he as badly
off, alas, as the government mule.
This government mule was left at the
Nola Chucky station in charge of Uncle
Wash White. Its destination was on a
label tied by a string to its right foreleG
well, before the mule could be got
aboard the car 1t managed to reach down
and eat it's label. When Uncle Wash dis
covered this he threw IN his hands and
roared
"'What | gwine ter do wiz dish Yere
mule now? He done ct up de place whar
he's gwine ter Wa shington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
FEDERAL COURT BUSY.
Opened at Rutland wednesday with
Five Respondents on Hand.

Rutland, OctS 2S.--The United States
district court. which opens in this city
tomorrow morning for the trial of cases
will have something to occupy it, for to-
night five respondents had arrived in
Rutland to await trial. All were indicted
by the federal grand jury last week of
various offenses against the United
States, and all these alleged crimes We're
directed against the inviolability of the
postofiCe. These five men are the first
to appear for trial as result Of the de
liberations of the grand jury, but others
will be here to-day or tomorrow, some
being already under arrest for safe keep
Ing, while others are whore the author-
ties can lay their hands upon them.
-Four Of the five are charged with
breaking into postoffces and robblng the
United States mails They are Charles
Avon, alias Rex Sheldon, of Keene, n. H.,
| Henry MORN, Peter NORM and Benjamin
| WilliGms, the last named colored, OF
Nashua. N, IL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
CONTINUES THAW
CASE UNTIL NOV. 4
Gov. Felker Will Give Jerome
Two Days to Answer-Per-
sOnalities INDUCED In.

Rochester, n. H. Oct. Ex-Governor
Felkcr after hearing both sides to-day
granted the request of Harry X. Thaw
for further continuance in the extrad
ton proceedings setting November a.
the final date on which his attorney may
file a supplementary brief bearing on the
conspiracy indictment returned against
their client by the New York county
grand jury. continuance of two weeks
has been requested.
William Travers jerome. special deputy
attorney general of New York. who OPP
posed the DELAY, will be allowed two days
to make answer after the new brief has
been filed.
Probably 5000 persons gathered at the
with his guardians from Concord and as
many az could crowded into the room
where the hearing was held 1t was a
ThaW crowd and when former Governor
Stone of Pennsylvania. who appeared for
Thaw. declared that the sentiment of the
people OF New York and New Hampshire
was that his client had been punished
sufficiently already, there was a demon
stration of approval so noisy that the
Governor ordered the room cleared Off
GERS attempted to carry out the order but
made little headway and the spectators
remained to the end
J Personalities We're woven into the argu-
ment William Travers Jerome declared
! that ''Thaws counsel, from Governor
Stone down wished to keep Thaw in
New Hampshire as long as possible
long even as the Thaw open coal anG
coke mines hold out to burn" Mr.. Stone
llkened jerome to the Hound OF tn,
Baskervllles."
In opening Mr.. Jerome said that if TN,
good faith of the State of New yorl
was questioned he would not participant t,
IN the proceedings, but after leaving
certified copy of the Indictment with tn,
Governor, would withdraw. In opposin.
the continuance he declared that Thav
was a degenerate, insane criminal" anc
that Thaw money had attempted to hrib
a grand Juror and two jury men durin,
the first trial OF Thaw for the murder o
stanford White. Thaw money, he said
had been successful in keeping out of thu
New York jurisdiction the proprietres
or questionable resort in New York city
IN order that she would not have to ties
Try TO Thaw's escapades at her house
He then made HIS reference to the Thav
coal mines.
Replying, Governor Stone said amons
other things:
The faith of the State of New Yorl
is not questioned" but the good faith o
some OF its representatives is. The goot
faith of the Hound OF the Baskerville
is"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
MERCHANTS SEE PLANTS.
Bellows Falls and North WaipOle As
socintiOn Interested in Industries.

Bellows Falls. oct. S.-The Bellows
Falls and North Walpole Merchants as
ISOLATION to-day began "A series of visits
to local industries and those in sur
rounding towns, the first leading to "A
Statewide vermont industries day"
plans for which are being arranged by
the Greater Vermont association The
merchants to-day visited the factories of
the Inter-Ocean Shirt company, the Los
Angeles Olive Growers association, olive
packers, the Bogart ~ Hopper Manu-
featuring company, box manufacturers,
the Derby Il Ball Scythc Snath Co., and
Cote Il Frost building furnishing con-
tractors. Following the trip a luncheon
was served the members.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
OLYMPIC GAMES JULY Ito.
Are Postponed At Instance of l. -. but
Further Delay win Re Asked.

Berlin. oct. 21-The principal events of
the Olympic games to be held here In
1916 are to be decided between July / and
10. according to an announcement made
to-day by the German Olympic commit
tee. The June dates contemplated earlier
were abandoned by the committee at the
instance OF the United States which OBJ
tected because the college athletes from
that country would he unable to attend
Mt that time of year.
WILL ASK POSTPONEMEN
New York, oct. Thames Il. sullivan,
American Omypc commissioner, an
uouCcd Tonight that he would request
the German olympic committee on be-
half of the United States team to post
ponc the opening of the Olympic games
at Berlin in 1916 at least one week. AC-
Cording to the cables received from
Berlin to-day the opening events in the
track and field program are set for July
|. This date woud prove "A handicap TO
the American team, according to Mr..
Sullivan, since 1T would require the United
States rcprese ntatives to sail before the
closing Of e1le American colleges and uni
Versitios from which many members OF
the 1916 team arc expected to be re-
cruited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
OFFICIALS ASK TOO MUCH.
Professor Says Farmers Cannot Meet
Health Mems Demands.

Chicago. Oct. 27.--That the farmer who
attempts to carry out all requirements
advocated by health officials will land
IN bankruptcy courts WAS the statement
made here to-day at the opening session
of the convention of the International
Milk Dealers association by Professor
II. A. Harding of the University OF
Illinois
Milk dealers from all over the coun-
try are present at the convention and
will listen to addresses by experts on the
subject Of milk.
Professor Harding bases his pcssimism
on the rise in the cost Of labor ana feed
without corresponding advances in the
price Of milk at wholesale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
TALKED TOO MUCH.

Walter Farnsworth of Grafton pleadHd
guilty i'm Wndham county court Saturday
TO burglary of the house of Constance
Hartley in Bellows Falls In 1910 He was
sentenced to not less than two and hall
years and not more than three and hall
years at Windsor, Farnsworth was
wanted on another charge and if he had
not talked too much officers would not
hays known he committed the burglary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
n. NG is HARVARD MAN.
\. u. See. the "Human Alphabet" and
II. G.. Wee Also study There.

with its great cosmopolitan enrolment
has catalogue for the present year
that would make the ordinary name
specialist put on his spectacles and
gasp for air. n. Ng. is a Junior and
X. $. Ma is In the graduate school. r..
G. Wee Is unclassified
Harvard has four Brewers, two Beers.
one Case and Rueter. There are
three Weeks, six Days. one each of
Love, Maiden, Legg, Darling, Joy,
Morningstar, Matchmaker and Shu.
A. B. See. known as the human
alphabet" is a senior. The Smiths as
strong, are the predominating family in
college.