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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
WANANAKER FLYER
ENTERED FOR FLIGHT
ACROSS ATLANTIC

New York, Feb. 13.--An entrance fee
of ono hundred pounds sterling and
formal application for entry in the
Daily Mail competition for a prize of
$4,000 offered for the first SUCCESS
fui flight across the Atlantic in an air
craft was cabled to-nigh: by the
Aero Club Of America to the Royal
Aero Club Of Great Britain in behalf of
tho hydro aCroplanc now building for
Rodman Wanamaler.
The cable message states that the
approximate breadth of the planes Of
the Wanamaker flyer viii be eight feet,
length so feet. The machine will have
one 200-horsepower motor and fuel
tank capacity Of 400 Falloons. The
formal duty blanks were mailed to-day.
Fhe Langley acrodynamlcai laboratory
1f the Smithsonian Institution, the club
announced, has offered Mr. Wanamaker
the facilities at it's disposal for the test
ing of aeropldne materials and motors,
including large wind tunnel for the
testing of aeroplane models at any speed
up to so miles an hour
The Aero club was notified to-day by
the Pacific Aero club that the officials
of the Panama-pacihc exposition are
ready to file a bond for the $4,000 offer
ed as prizes IN the aeroplanc race around
the world, to be later increased to $500
CO., In reply the Aero club of America,
1t was announced has advised on pre-
liminary steps to be taken and expressed
its hearty cooperation to carry the pro-
ject to a success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
YOUTH DENIES HE
CONFESSED MURDER
OF CHINAMAN

St Adams, Feb. 12.-Contrary to
the general expectation. no prelim
mary hearing was held in city court
to-day in the case against William
Dennis and Elmer Rushlow, charged
with the murder OF Chin Kim
States Attorney G. +. Ladd of Rich
ford was unable to come to the city
to- day on account of Illness What
action he will take in the matter is
not known. but it Is said that the
case probably will be brought before
the grand jury rather than that the
boys will have a preliminary hearing
In city court.
In an interview with a Free Press
reporter today Dennis said that he
did not commit the crime with which
he is charged. He said he was work
ing for J, ], Hunt that day, going to
the Bay with load of manure and
coming back with load of hay When
asked II he had not confessed that he
committed the crime he said I'VE dill
not--at least I didn't"
When Mr. Hunt was asked in re-
gard to the matter he said that both
of the boys had been employed by him
occasionally and that the day Chin
Kim was murdered Dennis worked for
him HunD all day drawing wood.
About five o'clock In the afternoon he
took the team to the barn OF the Stan
dard OIL company on Aids street.
What he did after that time Mr.. Hunt
did not know.
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FIGHT FIRE
AT 80 BELOW
Men Trapped in Burning Build
ing Are Rescued by Means
of Rope

Utica, y. y. Feb. 12.-llon's business
section suffered a $4,000 fire loss tonight
when the Hotaling block, a three-story
brick structure, WAS entirely destroyed
In the building was a grocery store
owned by c. r. Hewitt & Sons, and n
roomnG house occupied the upper floors.
he flames cut off exit by the upper
hall and while several persons got out
by means of the fire escape at the rear
OF the building, two men We're trapped
in the front Of the building. Henry Fox
found G. j. Burns IN the hall overcome
by smoke and dragged him to a front
window on the third floor. The ladders
of the fire department Wer too short to
reach them. fireman climbed as high
as possible and threw rope to the men
Fox climbed down safely, but Burns. who
had partially recovered. was overcome
by smoke and dropped to the pavement
He was badly hurt but recovery is looked
for
Tho Thermometer registered - degrees
below zero Whlrh made fighting the fire
extremely difficult It is believed that
an oyerheated furnace started the fire.
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this country, in violation OF the spirit OF

this country, In violation OF the spirit OF
the law, OF young Chinese laborers"
AS to those Chinese who come in under
the United States citizen" class, being
returning natives who had been born here,
or born abroad of native-born parents
the commissioner-general says there were
a. $50 of that class in the past four years
and added:
Thus ii may be demonstrated that the
number of United States citizens Of the
Chinese race is increasing at very rapid
rate, although persons of the Monaghan
race cannot acquire citizenship by
naturalization. The present law permit
ting United States commissioners to make
citizens should be repealed. American
citizenship is a proud privilege Of in
estimable value and of the highest dignity
and should not be granted except upon
clear evidence of right thereto and the
title to same passed upon either by a
court of record or by the bureau of immi-
grafton. with the approval of the depart
ment OF labor"
AS to deportation cases. the commits
sioner-general declared figures showed
the Supreme Courts decision of 1912 that
Chinese. like all other aliens. who en-
ter surreptitiously, are subject to de-
portation by the administrative process
provided in the general immigration laws
was now producing most valuable re-
suits"
He contends that the threeyear limita-
ton on the right to deport Chinese, if
here unlawfully, should be removed in
so far as 1t affects Chinese"
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TWO MORE PEACE
TREATIES SIGNED
Facts with switzerland and Costa
Ricp Hiring Total TO IL.

Washington, Feb 13-The 18th or the
Bryan peace treaties was signed late TO-
day when Secretary Bryan, for the United
States. and Minister Calvo, Tor COSTA
Rica, affixed their signatures to an agree
ment which provides for the inVestiga-
ton by an international commission Tor
"A year of all MISUNDERSTANDING between
the two countries which cannot be ad-
justed by diplomatic means
This latest treaty, identical with one
signed last month with Bolivia, while pro-
viding that hostillties shall not be com
menced during the period of investigation
makes o provision for the maintenance
Of the status quo as to military and naval
armament during that period.
Earlier in the day a similar convention
between the United States and Switzer-
land was signed,
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FAVORS LICENSING
RUTLAND DANCE HALLS

Rutland, Feb, l2,-Llcensing of all dance
halls is the chief recommendation in the
annual report OF Francis Tracy, commits.
sioner of public safety, which was made
public to-day. There has been an un.
successful effort to put down the tango
and other dances of like character here
the past few months and Mr.. Tracy
thinks that licenses would be a solution
of the problem because the police could
request the revocation of the license of
any hail where the objectionable dances
were permitted
Mayor Henry c. Brlslin refused to at
tend the dance of Rutland Lodge, b. p.
O. T., here last evening because although
h, had expressed his bj~ctions publicly
to "harharic contortions" in the dance
halls the modern dances were on the
program for last nights function Which
vas attended By Rutland's "bcs. oeo-
pie"
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$40, 900 BLAZE
AT ROCHESTER

Rochester, Feb. 1.-THE residence of
M. and Mrs e. L. Pierce was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday About $3.50
in the morning a dish of gasoline, which
was being used for cleaning. was acct
dentally ignlted and attempts to extln-
guish the blaze scattered the flames,
which had gained such Roadway that the
local lire company was unable to check
them, Strenuous efforts by volunteer fire
lighters and good supply of water with
absence OF wind served to check the
spread to adjoining buildings and almost
all of the furniture was saved. This resi-
dence, known as the "Old Home" was a
landmark and many guests who have
partaken of the hospitality of the owners
regret It's passing. The loss of $4,000 Is
partially covered by insurance
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MRS. BOND ON
STAND TELLS Of
ALLEGED ASSAULT

Oklahoma CITY, Okla, Feb. 12.-Mrs.
Minnie Z. Bond told a jury in district
curt here to-day CT irdignities which,
she declared, she suffered at the hands
of United States Senator Thomas p. Gore
Of Oklahoma and described in detail an
attack which, she alleges, occurred IN
Washington hotel March "a, last the
basis for the suit on trial in which Mrs
Bond asks $4,000 in damages Three
other witnesses, DR.. ]. u carp Kirby
Fitzpatrick and T. Z. Roberteon. also
testified in corroboration Of Mrs. Bond.
Mrs. Bond was on the witness stand
the greater part of the day. y grilling
cioss-eXamnation failed to shake her
testimony In any material feature.
According to Mrs. Bond she met The
senator in Oklahoma several years
ago and went to WASHINGTON last
spring when her husband. Julian Bond,
was candidate for appointment as
internal revenue collector here. She
visited Senator Gore in the interest of
her husbands candidacy several times
at his office, she said, where on two
occasions she charged he seized her.
Because Of the number of men about
the Senator's office she refused, she said
to make further visits there and by mu-
tual arrangement met him at her hotel
March 81, when, che alleges, he caught
hold OF her threw her across the bed.
an1 in her efforts to free herself her
eyeglasses were broken. her face
scratched and her hand !ace:ated. On
! Cross-examination she said her health
has been impaired as the result of the
alleged attack
Mrs. Bond was closely questioned by
attorneys for Senator Gore as to her ac-
quantance with politicians in oklahoma
laying the foundation. it is believed, for
the introduction of testimony in support
of their contention that the suit Is the re-
suit Of a political conspiracy. The sena-
tor Is a candidate for denomination at the
Oklahoma prima ries in August.
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EXPECT GRAND JURY
IN ST. ALBANS CASE

St, Adams, Feb 13.--state's Attorney c.
F. Ladd Of Rlchford was in the city to-
day ana two or three times during the
day was at tho jail closetod with Elmer
Rushlow and WILLIAM Dennis, the boys
charged with the murder of chm Kim.
Apparently there are no development Of
importance in the case.
Mr.. Ladd has not made application yet
for a grand jury but it is probable that
VIII BE- the action he will take in the case,
If he does make such application 1t will
be for the first day Of the March term of
Franklin county court, which will open
March 10,
Deputy Sheriff l., =, Martin took six men
to the city dump this morning to search
for the watches which the boys say they
hid there but they could not be located.
There appears to be some doubt in the
minds of the officers as to whether the
boys were telling the truth about where
they put the stolen property
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OBSERVE 18TH
Anniversary OF
LOSS Of MAINE

New York Feb. 15--At 9:15 o'clock to.
night, the exact hour at which. sixteenI
years ago, the battleship Maine was|
blown up in the harbor of Havana. Cuba,
Ralph II. Parker, department commando
er Of Spanish war Veterans, placed al
wreath at the base of the Maine monu-|
ment at the entrance to Central Park.
Gathered about the statue were fftyI
veterans of the war with Spain. which,
followed the destruction Of the battleship.
During the afternoon Rear Admira
Charles d. Sigsbee. who was in com
mand of the Maine, unveiled in the
Seventy first regiment armory a
memorial tablet to the officers and
men who persisted on board the Maine
SERVICES AT HAVANA.
Havana, Feb. 15.--The United Spanish
War Veterans held services at the
American club tonight in memory o
the Maine Many prominent Cubanf
attended as well as members Of tn
diploamtic corps including the French
minister. The secretary of agriculture
General Emilio Nunez, delivered ar
eloquent address. The municipal band
of Havana gave a concert.
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FEDERAL JURORS NAMED
VIII Serve at Term of United states
District Court to Open Here
February "a.

Rutland. Feb. 13.-The following
jurors have been summoned by the
office of the United States marshal in
this city to serve at the regular Feb
ruary term of the United States dis
trict court which will open at Burling-
ton. February pa
Grand jurors-H. A. Allen, G. F.
Collision, Archie o. Ferguson of Bur-
lington; +. A. Bliss of Underhill Guy
H. Bush of Shell Ion; b. r. Combs, East
Berkshire; John III. Donnelly, Henry
Spauldng of Nergennes; c. n. Far
rington of Johnson; ], a. Foster of
Waterbury; S. C. Green. II. L. Rey-
nolds of st. Adams, Arthur Ladd, e.
j. Parker of Grand Isle, Carlos Mar
tin of North Ferrisburg, b. T. Morrill,
of Huntington; II. II. Parker of Mont
gomery; X, a. Regain of Swanton; c.
w. Rice of Essex junction; II. j. Stay
ton of Barre; +. G. Stone of Mont
pelier; +. b. Whitney of Winooski
stanton Williams of Charlotte.
Petit jurors-Charles r. Bacon, Ernest
y. Brodie, W. II. Buckley, James Dolan,
Fred Howes Herald Stevens. Edward j..
Walker of Burlington; +. +. BigWoOd,
F.. II. Horton, Winooski; 5. w. Bliss Of
Swanton; George y. Cheney, Morrisvile;
w. S, Cook of Westford II. G. Gates
OF Essex Junction; W. II. II. Green Of
St. Adams: A. c. Humphrey of Underhill;
c. E. Jackson, Ralph Putnam, Il. A.
Sumner of Montpelier; L. E. Joslyn of
Waterbury; S. L. Hazen of North Hero;
l.. II. Lewis of Hyde Park; A. w. Ly-
man of Milton; stephen L. Noonan of
North Ferrlshurg; II. r. Olmstead OF
Franklin; Leslie Pike of Isle La Motto;
Charles Riddle of Johnson W. n. Root.
F. b. Smith of Charlotte; +. II. Shepard
son of Richmond, Frank Talcott of Will
liston; l.. =. Tracy, Walter r. White
of Vcrgennes; c. II. Whtcomb of Enos-
burg; w. w, Wightman of Alburg. Jo-
scph williams of Jericho.
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STOVE WITH FROZEN
WATER FRONT EXPLODES
INJURING WOMAN

Rutland, Feb, l2-Mrs. Roy Tuggey q
Wood avenue was seriously burned In
peculiar manner to-day when the watd
front of her kitchen range exploded Al
she lighted a fire not knowing that TN
water pipes were frozen. Mrs. Tugge|
was alone in the house when the accider1
happened but neighbors heard the expld
sion and put out the fire caused by IN
accident before the arrival of the firemer|
who had been summoned. The womaI
was taken to the hospital.
Mrs. Tuggey's burns extend all over ~
front of her body except her face, bot
fame and scalding water having bee
thrown upon her Pieces of steel frot
the stove penetrated her flesh and ~
room was Uttered with bits Of the stow
one OF the lids was blown through a dod
into the dining room and then entire
through the ceiling of the latter roo |
into a bed chamber upstairs.
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WOULD CREATE 6
V|CE:-A NJ TRIALS
Senate Passes Bill to Prevent
Foreign Naval Commanders
Outranking Americans.
NOT 70 FOLLOW SENIORITY
Would Choose Ablest Officers
Amendment Proposes Re
tircment Age 65 Years
instead of G2.

Washington. Feb. 15--Six vicc-ad-
mirals for the American navy would
be authorized under bill passed To-
day by the Senate after m cXtCndcd
debate, in which senators related how
the commander of the battlesh!f fleet
in Mexican waters might have to lake
orders from a ranking foreigner. Tn"
nav has been appealing for years
Ter revival of a higher grade than
rear admiral
Secretary Daniels ,N&~ highly
pleased by the Scnate's action and eX-
pressed confidence tonight that the
measure would pass the House prompt
lY and be signed by the President
The ablest. best ana most resource
full officers will be chosen for the new
grade" he added. mot necessarily the
present seniors in rank"
Under the terms of the Senate bill four
vice-admirals on the active list of the
line would be appointed within one year
after the measure becomes law. the other
two to be named as soon as practicable.
Considerable opposition to the bill devel-
opcd, but it lost force upon the acceptance
Of an amendment by Senator Lodge. to
provide that the number of rear admirals
md vice-admirals should not exceed the
present number of rear admirals on the
active list, whic his Is.
TO SET PRECEDENT.
Another amendment adopted, submitted
by Senator Bristow, would fix the retire
ment age at 65 years instead of 60, as
provided in the original bill introduced
u Senator Bryan of Florida.
Urging this amendment, Senator Bris-
tow declared that he had endcavored re-
peatedly to increase the general retire
ment age to Go years and that this bill
presented an excellent opportunity for
Congress to set a precedent
During the discussion of the condi-
ton in Mexican waters, it was pointed
out that joint operations by the foreign
powers represented there would result
in the American navy with six battle.
ships and rear admiral surrendering
command to a British vice admira'
with two cruisers Senator Overmar
declared that this humiliation would
result merely because the United state.
navy had no grade of vice admiral
Senator Thomas of Colorado cX.
pressed contempt for such custom
declaring that it reduced the science
of war to a mere "punctilio.' The pro.
posed vice admirals would be appoint
ed from the officers on the active list
who have served with credit in The
grade Of rear admiral in command
The pay would be $1,000 on sea duty
or beyond the continental limits Of the
United States and when not on duty
$4,000.
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FLOWERS ARE PLACED
ON TOMB OF LINCOLN

Springfield. H., Feb. l2.-Fresh flowers
were placed on the tomb of Abraham Lin
coin as tribute to his greatness and In
commemoration of the day of his birth
All over the State those who had known
the martyred president told again their
memories and I'm schools, banquet halls
and churches, his wise words and great
deeds were called to mind
Exercises at tho Lincoln monument here
were conducted by the Woman's Relief
Corps. At the annual banquet of the Lin
coin Memorial association in the state
arsenal Joseph II. Robinson, United States
senator from Arkansas, spoke to the
theme "Linco,n's Title to Enduring Fame
"A Tribute from the South" Rabbi Ste
phen Wise of the Free Synagogue, New
York city, told of "Llncoln, the Man and
American"
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Fire at Jacksonville.

Jeffersonville, Feb. 12.-The residence
Mrs, W. II. Grswold was completely al
stroyed by fire this morning about l01
o'clock Most of the contents of the houI
were saved. The fact that there was l
wind at the time prevented the spreadia
of the flames to nearby houses. I'll
house was well covered by insurance.
William Marconi has succeeded in ligiI
ing an electric bulb at a distance of s
miles by wireless current.
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ST. ALBANS MEN
ORGANIZE ASSOCIATE

st, Adams, Feb, Fat a meeting
the city hall this evening the organic
ton Of the st, Adams Business al
Professional Mems association was pa
fected with the election of the followiI
officers; President, Dir. f. A. HyaI
vice-president, II, NJ. Drenan; secretar 4
treasurer, Bruce r. Corliss; execute
committee. w. II, Vorce William Dool|
N, E. LEcuyer and NJ D. ArmstroI
Regular meetings will be held the seco
Thursday in each month. \ rest rod
will be opened as soon as furniture d
rives.
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COMPOUND i was III u
dreadfully rundown
state Of al h,
had internal trou-
blca, and was so ex-
trcniely nervous and
FRUSTRATED that If I
had given in to my
feelings J would
have BE- IN in bed.
As it was I i ad
hardly strength at
times to be on nv
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Fire in MOrrisville.

Morr!sville. Feb. IAN alarm at 4;45
o'clock this morning called the fremen
out with the mercury 80 degrees below
zero to fight a flre which destroyed the
tenement house on PARK street belonging
to Mrs. Ellen f. Gallup. The loss is placed
at 1880, partially covered by insurance,
There was no insurance on the household
goods, some of which were saved.
The fire was caused by an overheated
stovepipe In the portion OF the house oc-
cupied by c. c. Wiltshire, the other two
tenements being occupied by Mrs Gallup
and William Brill. The nremen were I'M
able to use the hydrant nearest the house.
There was n strong north wind blowing
at the time and the flames soon spread
throughout the building. The house was
known as the old Hoyt house.
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