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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
SEPTEMBER WEATHER.
Temperature ana Precipitation slight
ly below Normal.

Local Forecaster J. X. Hooper of the
United States weather bureau reports a
mean temperature for September in Bur-
ington of 81 degrees, which Is two de-
grees below the normal temperature for
the month. The highest WAS 90 degrees
on the End. and the lowest was 30 de-
grees, on the 18th. The greatest daily
range was 40 degrees, on the 18th. and
the least daily range was eight degrees
on the 18th The precipitation amounted
to 266 inches, the normal precipitation
for September being 3.35 inches The pre-
vailing wind was from the south. the
total movement 1851 miles, the average
hourly velocity 90 miles and the maxi
mum velocity So miles per hour, from
the south on the 18th. The month was
made up of ten clear, 70 partly cloudy
and eight cloudy days Rain In quantity
sufficient to measure fell on six days
only, and Of the total amount, o01 inches
fell In a single day Thunderstorms oc-
CURED on the 3rd and Sth, a heavy frost
on the 10th and a killing frost on the
18th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page I2J

Che 22nd The month was made up of IL
clear, seven partly cloudy and 10 cloudy
days Rain in quantity sufficient to meas
are fell on nine days, and of the total
amount, liz inches fell on a single day,
Nhundcrstorms occurred on the Srd and
18th. solar haos wor noted on the 10th,
18th, solar halos were noted on the 10th,
FIRST killing frost of the season on the
10Th.
Leon c. Smith has purchased the T.. e,
Cuburn house on Commonwealth avenue,
possession to be given about November
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Colburn will remove to
burlington Ladies Reading Circle
will commence their fall meetings Mon
day afternoon.--F. f.. Brown is working
at Montpelier and expects to move his
family to that city later-Mrs. Charles
s. Carleton. who has been In poor health
nil summer, has been in a serious con-
dlton the last few days.-Mrs. Thomas
Kelley is at burlington because of an at
tack of appcndicitis.-Mrs. n, w Rich
moud is at the Randolph sanitarium for
frput111put
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
66 YEARS A RAILROAD MAN
ID. j. WhittcmOrc's Long Service with
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.

Nh, and Mrs, u. j. Whttemore of Mil
waukee Wis, who for a time have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Philip Lit
tell in Cornish, y. H., and his brother,
A. g. Whittemore, in this city, will leave
for their home to-day on the arrival
of private car No. 1893 OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St, Paul Railroad company.
Mr.. Whittemore was again reelected
consulting engineer of that company at
| It's annual meeting in Milwaukee on Sat
|nrday last. He has been connected with
THAT railroad company as it's chief en-
AT the age of SO, although not strong
| physically, is in the full possession OF
his faculties and is deeply interested in
Rll the progressive movements of the
times
His native town was Milton Vt, and his
love for his native State has never been
diminished by his connection with the
activities of the West
Mr.. Whittemore has built during his
lifetime more than 1000 miles of railroad,
or about one mile out OF every 80 in the
entire United States. He has taken mart
IN railroad construction work from the
age or H. when he carried n chain in the
surveying party which laid out the line
or the old Vermont and Canada road,
from Essex to Rouses Point Later he
was engaged in construction i'm Ohio and
Ontario.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
LODGE FREE FROM FEVER
EncOuraging Reports Come from the
Home of u. =. senator.

Nahant, Mass, Sept Encouraging re-
ports came tonight from the home at
Eastern Point of United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. who is i'll following
an operation for the removal OF a gas
trio ulcer
Senator Lodge passed a quiet and rest
full afternoon and evening entirely free
from fever. The attending physicians
pronounced his condition entirely salts
factory on their visit late this afternoon "
This was the statement given out to-
might by Mrs. Lodge. with the concurrence
of the doctors.
While friends of tine senator accepted
the reports from his bedside as very hope
full. some expressed the opinion that
weakened possibly by the strani of his long
service in Was hington, he might find it
difficult to throw off the effects of this
latest illness.
1t Will be six weeks or possibly two
months before Senator Lodge will be up
and around again, according to DR.. T.. Il,
Harrington OF Ipswich, who performed
| the operation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
NEW YORK RAIN
FLOODS STREETS
Traffic Congestion Taxes the
Resources of Transit Com
panies and Police.

New York, Oct. IA rain storm that
reached almost cloudburst proportions
descended on New York this afternoon
establishing a record precipitation that
flooded streets, tied up the subway
hampered surface and elevated traffic in
city suburbs for several hours and caused
n property loss that cannot be estimated
tonight.
Two persons were killed and several in
jured. Four men were buried in a sewer
cave-in but were rescued alive. Lightning
lstruck an elevated train and several
buildings, setting fires which the deluge
extinguished. Incoming trains from all
directions were delayed, some of them
several hours As cuts and tunnels re-
sembled rivers within canyons.
Within the city the traffic congestion
was such that the resources of the transit
companies and the ability of the police
| to handle the crowds were severely
taxed. Brooklyn bridge saw the greatest
traffic rush in It's history. 1t was late
tonight before transportation officials
announced resumption OF normal traffic.
! There was little wind here but along
| the New Jersey coast there was a gale
| blowing 30 miles an hour. Rain swelled
the Passaic river nearly to it's previous
record high mark. and the streets of
| Newark were inundated Low-iying Jer-
sey meadows became seemingly pa.t of
the river.
| In New York, the weather bureau es-
tablished in 1871, recorded I, new figure
in amount of rainfall for two hours,
when S.S2 inches descended. Within ap.
proximately IL hours ending about Elk
| o'clock tonight 4S6 inches fell
| Thomas II. Walsh, a train Dispatcher
bossing a pumping gang in The subway.
| slipped and fell on tho third rail and
was killed. Patrolnlan Hugh Clarke of
Jersey City was clecrocuted at street
call box which was charged with cleo
tricity after wires became crossed
FLOOD IN LOUISIANA
! Lake Charles, La, Oct. Lake Charles
tonight is confronted with one of the
most serious floods in its history. Back
water tonight from the bayou was flow
ing into one Of the principal residence
districts at the rate Of two inches an hour
| Only the northern part of the city and a
strip along the lake side six blocks wide
| remain entirely out of water. Boats have
been distributed over the ci,v ready for
any emergency Railroads tracks were
n foot under water tonight. Rescue par
ties We're sent out from here to-day to re-
move to high ground many persons ma
| rooned in farm houses east of the city.
Much livestock has been drowned and
crops are a total loss in some Instances.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
BURLINGTON MARKETS.

Eggs have taken a big jump upward
The retail price is now 40 cents per dozen
while the wholesale quotation is 30 cents
Separator butter has increased two cents
selling a 10 cents.
In retail grains poultry wheat dropped
five cents during the week, as did also
era ckcd corn and provender number one
The prices quoted yesterday for hay
per ton were from $40 to slJ,
The following prices were quoted for
the Free Press by the Burlington Fruit
company C. A. Barber. grocer r. e
Howard. meat dealer. and the A. D. PeasI
Eeeo Co
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
HIGHER PRICES FOR SILKS,
Values on Finished Goods Hound In
Hise-Raw Material Very Strour

silk buyers in New York now realize
Plat higher prices on finished goods are
bound to come, so they do not hesitate
fn placing orders ahead, Raw silk prices
have advanced to such an extent that they
already represent an increase in the cost
Of staple goods of fully six cents a yard
yrhis advance has not been covered as
yet, so far only few staple lines having
been advanced over prices at which the
asst spring season opened. Buyers and
.ellers alike admit that stocks are to-day
shorter than they have been for many
Years. yet buyers already are hard nut
o get fall goods needed Manufacturers
pre- confident that buyers who are trying
& get goods at old prices will shortly
wake up to the real situation
Large retailers and wholesale houses
pave confidence in the spring season, this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
uEIN VACATION

Oh, yes' had lovely time
Superlatively gay.
turkey-trotted every night
And boatcd every day.
l wore my tango bathing dress.
1t struck heholders dumb.
1t was the hriefest on the beach,
And that is going some.
I'm all worn out and hardly Il.
To pound the keys again;
ON nerves and pocketbooks and c,othea
Vacations are a strain,
But mine was worth Il, for | ate
Some mutton sauced with capsrs
Got ptomRlue poisoning and MY nAn
In an the SUudaN papers
-AInna hvilA IA the y \ An2ll>An,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
SENATOR LODGE RECOVERING

Nahant, Mass, oct. 1.-Danger of ser
ious effects from the operation to which
United States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge submitted last Friday for the re-
moval of gastric ulcer has passed, DIR.
Francis b. Harrington, the surgeon, an
nounced tonight. The time within which
complications We're feared expired to-day
DR.. Harrington said, and the senator is
now able to sit up in bed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
QUAKE ALARMS
THE CANAL ZONE

Colon, oct. IA severe earthquake
occurred here at II 20 o'clock tonight.
The disturbance was of nearly a min
ute's duration. Houses were rocked
and the entire population was arouse ].
Thousands filled the streets and re-
manned there In fear of the collapse
of the houses.
The earthquake was the heaviest
within the memory. A second slighter
shock occurred at 40 o'clock.
The Gatun locks" was on every
body's lips, but it was imposs BILE to-
night to learn if any damage had been
done there.
The disturbance began with a slow os-
cllatory movement which gradually be-
clocks stopped and articles of furniture
were thrown to the floor. Many of the
residents became half-panic stricken and
women rushed from their homes with
children in their arms. So far no dam
age of a1y serious nature has been re-
ported.
SET BELLS TO RINGING.
Panama, oct. 1.-Two earthquakes of
an intensity much more severe than any
disturbances since the Americans took
possession Of the canal zone occurred late
tonight They were felt from Panama
city to Colon.
The first shock, as experienced in the
capital, was slight and was quickly fol-
| lowed by one Of longer duration which
shook the buildings to their foundations.
The church bells were set to ringing,
residents we're brought tumbiing out of
Presidents Wer brought tumbling out Of
their beds
Tho first movement lasted about five
seconds. 1t occurred about 1l:20 O'clock.
The second movement VAS OF 10 seconds
duration.
The people II; mdcight were ga.i Tered
in The streets Jamaicsrs. who vent
through the disaster at Kingston. and
the Italians. who have lad similar on
periences in their home coun;ry were
particularly alarmed
According to the seismograph there
were two slighter shocks. but these were
practically unnoticed by the people. The
general movement appeared to be from
west to east. Those who We're familiar
with earthquakes said that the movement
| was more of an upheaval than a vihra-
ton from side to side.
There has been no severe damage to
buildings. and no damage to the cana,
is SO far reported
FILLING THE CCLEBRA CUT.
Panama. oct. Water was let into
the Culebra cut from Gatun lake
through four 24-inch pipes under the
Gamboa dixie at nine o'clock this
morning. At the present rate of flow
the cut between the Cucaracha slide
and the Gamboa dixie, a distance of
about five miles, will he filed to a
depth of IL feet by October TO- the
date set for the destruction of tho
Gamhoa dixie
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
VERMONT DEFEATS
M|DDLEBURY, 10-7
Field Goal Decides First Game
of Season after Two Fluke
TOuchdOwns.

Vermont and Middlebury opened their
football seasons on Centennial Field yes-
| terday afternoon, Vermont winning by
a score Of 10 to I. Two huke touch
downs and field goal figured in the
scoring. This is the first game that
Vermont and Middlebury have played
in some years and was an interesting
contest.
1t was an open game. Both teams re-
sorted to punting tactics, especially in
the first half The forward pass was
| tried six times by Vermont and three
times by Middcbury. Three of Yer
mont's tries were successful but one
cost it dear when the ball went straight
into the hands OF <ron. who ran in n
clear field GO yards for Middlebury's
| touchdown This happened in the last
period, with five minutes to play. and it
tied the score. Vermont had scored in
the second period of the first half when
feeble punt from Mddleburys lSyard
line was blocked, picked up by Farr and
| carried over. The last five minutes of
play was an exhibition of snappv foot
ball In three minutes Vermont swept
down toward the opposing goal and after
one failure, Captain Whalen clinched the
game with a neat goal from placement
from the 20-yard line. Vermont made
first downs five times, while NIddlebury
did not make first down once. Vermont
was penaliZed So yards, and Mddlebury
10 yards.
Nermonts ends played brilliant games
especially Tomassi. one of Tomassi's
ankles was severely injured and Olaf
fey's knee was wrenched. Frank suffer
ed further injuries to his shoulder blade
so the team is somewhat crippled. Three
Middlehury men were injured Dolphin
was Nermonts hest ground gamer, while
Triggs of Middlebury. was strong on
running back punts. Nermont's next
game is on Saturday with Williams.
The lineup and summary:
VERMONT MIDDLEBURY
Tomassi. Taylor, r. ell. e. Jones. Hard
Flynn, +. t......,............l. t., Reynolds
Little r. g....... .....,,....L u, IIutChins
Farr, Co... ....... .......c., Lang. Rourke
DenninG, l. g..........."...r G., Chapman
Whalen tcapD, l. t...,.........r. t.. Parker
Claffey, St. John, |. e,
r e, Cowles. Bresnahan
Currier. q. b...,.......q. h.. Triggs, Kron
Dolphin, /. h. b....l. h. b., Cronk, Lamere
Rawson Frank. Loveioy, r h. b.,
+. h. b., 1<ron, Hard. Lamere, Foote
Putnam, f. b.... ....... ......f. h., Condit
Touchdowns. Farr, Kron; goals. Wha-
len, Jones; field goal, Whalen; referee.
Fitzpatrick of Union; umpire, Andrews of
Yale; linesman, Burleigh of Maine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

New York, oct. AL grades of re-
lined sugar were reduced 80 points a
hundred pounds to-day, making standard
granulated $50 cents per pound. \ sec
ond reduction of five points was made
later. making the price of standard
Granulated 4. - cents per pound
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
SENATE CAUCUS APPROVES BILL

Washington, oct 1-Disaffection
among democratic senators, which to-
day prevented final action on the tar
in bill was lissipated under the in
fiuence of heated caucus discussion
and this evening the caucus approved
the bin as reported by the conference
committee of the House and Senate.
But six democrats voted against ap-
proving the report.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM
Worlds Longest Bridge for
Shortest Railroad.
Mammoth structure to he Built Here
VIII Make Possible Through
Travel from Florida to
Canada.

Work has begun here en- what will
eventually be the longest bridge in tho
world, which is to be a part Of tho
worlds shortest four-track ralroad-only
six miles in length. This new bridge, the
NTH to connect old New York with Long
Island, will cross the Hell Gate end OF
East river. with footholds on both Wards
and Randalls islands. The New York
rise begins at 1920 street. At Bronx XII
1t will be 81 feet clear above water. Be
tween the Bronx and Randall's island the
span will be divided so that each half
may lift and allow the passing Of vessels
between. This is known among bridge
builders as the Jack Knife Draw"
There will be a clearing Of 1S5 foet above
high water over the main channel OF
East river between Wards island and
Long island. The longest Of the five
spans will be 1,017 IL feet. The abutment
bases are Of granite mesonry, surmountcd
by towers of concrete masonry, which
will support the largest and heaviest
steel members ever fabricated in n bridge
shop. Some Of these pieoes will weigh
1S5 tons. About 5000 tons Of steel will
be required and 10000 cubic Yards o.
masonry. This road-+he New York Con-
Meeting ra!lroad-by name is to be the
link, heretofore missing, for through trav-
el without change between Canada ana
Florida.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
MY CREED

My creed it is, to love the Christ
Love changes to adore.
To work, to smile, to play awhile
And then, to work some more.
And 50 the long day draws to end
So filled with love and light.
so close He stands, He takes my hands
And so at length. good night.
A Vermonter.
Want advertise your fitness for q bet
TAR positiOn-and GET TEL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

AN ashore on October - is the order
that las been promulgated on aboard the
Jacob Stamler," a fine old three-masted
ship which had long ploughed the seven
seas before its conversion by we'll
known philanthropist about Is years ago
into a deep sea hotel" for workers.
Here IL has been possible for a self
supporting young woman or man to en-
JOY the comforts of a well ventilated room
and three wholesome home-cooked meals
a day for $3.50 and $50 per week res
pectivelY. A great boon has this oppov-
tunity been to many who found it i'm
possible to live decentlY on their weekly
earnings of five or six dollars, or even
less. In former years it was customary
to run the floating hotel out beyond
Sandy Hook and anchor for the night,
and the ocean air brought health and
happiness to the worn and brainfagged
workers aboard, hut dire possibilities of
fire and storm We're suggested by the
General Slocum'' tragedy. since which
the hotel has been kept safely in port.
AS a matter of course, the schooner yacht
"Gitana," which has been moored along
side the 'Stamler' and used as sleeping
quarters by the men boarders, will like
wise he put out of commission. AS might
be expected, the decision TO discontinue
the hotel has been received as sad
blow by all those on board and an appeal
for reconsideration has already been
made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

city houses that can be purchased at n
cost Of 6S cents a day are about to be
placed within reach OF New Workers.
Taxes. insurance and water rents will
increase this daily cost to SO cents. Plans
for a first batch of $50 such houses are
ready and for them there are already
more than 600 applicants. The scheme is
not a philanthropic one. but provides a
reasonable profit while supplying livab1e
houses at low cost to wage earners. The
first group IS to he built in the Borough
Of Queens convenient to many large in
dustrial plants. They are to be fam
lily, two-story houses with at least three
bedrooms, besides living room, kitchen
and bath. The cheaper houses will be
built in rows after the type known as
philadelphia houses" while the more
expensive ones are to be semi detached,
with gardens on three sides. Conditions
TO be exacted Of those who buy will he
good moral character, five years steady
employment. recommendation Of employ
ers for trustworthiness, generally good
health and at least one child to the fam
iV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

lIar the world knows how the other
half gets It's umbrellas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

A most renarkahir case Ok It's kind was
the recent transfer without any guard
whatever OF 4 group Of corvicts. from
The State farm ut Valatie, New Work,
to the Great Meadow prison AZ Cornstock.
There were eight of them-all long teri,
men, three having been convicted Of
mansaughter. According 10 tho farm au-
thorities their prison recoros wore 90
good that no fear Was entertained OF any
attempt to escape when thus placed on
their honor. although a lay-over of nea--
~ m hour at Albany afforded ample
opportunity, All were dressed in over
alls. except ono Yong member O. ~
well-to-do family In this city who WAS
respondent in a new suit OF clothes ju,t
received from home, There WAS nothing
about the men 70 distinguish them from
ordinary workers. They were However,
establishing a record In tho criminal his.
tory or the state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

SECOND thoughts are likely to be better
IL ulst ones We're hasty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

The heroin habit is declared to be New
York's newest and greatest peril. The
disCoverer of the extensive and rapidly
growing use OF heroin for narcotic pur-
poses pronounces this white. crystalline
odorless powder one of the most dan
gerous of drugs-fve times as powerful as
morphine. for instance. Although the
drug has been on the market only about
five years and its sale is supposedly re-
strcted, it appears that thousands of
New Yorkers-many of whom are mere
youths-already are slaves to it's use and
that IL is working frightful havoc-men-
tally, morally and physically-n every
section of the city and among every
stratum of society. The habit is most
frequently acquired from the use of
"quack" remedies for such troubles us
catarrh. asthma and colds, though one
of its worst features is the disposition OF
herOin fiends to urge its use upon 9TH
ers Among the trade marks OF its habit
ual users are a yellow Wilderness Of rns
face down-drawn, stupid mouth, always
elevated eyebrows, and n "dopay" Nok
ir the eyes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

II Is MS unjust to judge any class OF
humanity by the exceptional individuals
who so wrong as it is to Judge all human
itN by such
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02
THOUGHTS THAT COME.

man is never seriously in the wrong
until he refuses to admit that he is,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-02

II Is to he suspected that man who
hasn't one,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-04
Notice of Improvement Of wash
ington Street.

Notice is hereby given that the com
mon conucil of the city of Salem, Ore.
gon, deems is expedient and hereby de.
clares its intention to forthwith i'm.
prove Washington street from the east
line of Paramount Avenue to the west
line of Fir street with six.inch gravel
cement concrete pavement at the ex'
pense of the abutting and adjacent
property within the said limits in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations for said street improvement,
as heretofore adopted by the common
council of said city, and on file in the
office of the city recorder, which are
hereby referred to for a detailed de-
scriptiOn of said improvement and
made a part of this notice by such
reference.
Written remonstrance against the
said proposed improvement may be
made at any time within ten 40 days
from the final publication of this notice
in the manner provided by the city
charter. This notice is published for
ten (1O) days by order of the common
council, the date of the first publica.
tion being the goth day of May, 1913
CHAs. F. ELGIN, City Recorder