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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
OLD HOTEL MAN DEAD.
Wrist Proprietor OF the buck ing h n IN
Wa II Native of Bennington.

bennington, NoV. 1.-THE remains of
Linus r. Fuller who opened about %
years ago the buckingham hotel at the
corner OF FIFTH avenue and Fiftieth street,
New York, Will be brought here on Thurs
DAY to be placed in the receiving vault
lie was n native of this town, the son of
Lefhuei RULER, one of the proprietors of
the writing piper factory operated for a
nuHnef 81 years under the firm name OF
Henton & Fuller AT bennington Falls,
ne had been unusually successful In the
hotel business from which he retired in
lNt. During the last Ave years he hal
passed much of his time abroad and had
put recently returned from a six months
stay IN Europe, He Is survived by Il
WIDOW who WAS the only daughter Of
isaac surdam of North Bennington, by
TWO sisters living In North Adams and
Philadelphia and several neces and
nephews
he was descendant OF John Alden AMI
'ish' OF Inc other pilgrims who came
over IN the Mayiiowor was member
~ me hoard Of assistants of the society
ID MayHower Descendants, a member of
,he sons OF the American Revolution. the
'uRuehot society and the metropolitan
museum or Art, He was &c years Of age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Little Interest shown in Hearing on
Perennial Measure.

Montpelier, Nov 15.-The hearing
before the House Judiciary committee
this evening on the bills to abolish
capital punishment failed to bring our
any sreat interest The committees
has three bills on the subject before
It. one to abolish this mode Of pun
ishment altogether and the others ~
allow jur!es to find verdict Of guilty
OF murder in the FIRST degree and to
qualify 1t by adding with or without
capital punishment
The only persons to appear before
the committee were Mr.. Ellis Of Brook
field, who also introduced the straight
bill, and Mr., Howard OF
Whiting. Mr. Ellis contented himself
by stating that he was opposed to tho
idea OF capital punishment but did not
insist upon his bin being reported
favorably. as he thought one IF tho
other Bills stood better chance Of
passage
Mr.. Howard was also constitutional-
ly opposed TO capital punishment as 'he
considered that he as an indiviual had
no right to take life except in de-
right to look to him for protection.
He considered the state had no m IRA
right to 10 this than he had He
asked tho committee II they could not
rcnort the bill favorahly to report IL
without recommendation SO that It
could be discussed in the House with
out the prejudice of an adverse re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
USE OF THE OTTAQUECHEE
Warm Hearing on BILL Permitting Pa.
per Company Ia Improve stream
for Log Driving Purposes.

Montpelier, Nov. 15.-About the warm
est committee hearing held this session
vas hat before the House committee on
conservation, OF which Mr. Battell Of
Middlebury is chairman. this evening on
the bill to give the Champlain Realty
company tho right to drive logs in the
OttHquochee river It was held in the
cloak room, which was filed w y. c.
pany and j. H. Senter and W. A. Lord Of
Montpelier appeared for those who are
opposed to the bill.
Tho opposition comes from people living
along the river who fear damage to
their property by the proposed oper atoms
of the company. The international Paper
Co. of which the Champlain Realty com.
pany il a subsidiary company, had Sow
eral of its timberrnen at tho hearing and
they explained that the company owned
several thousand acres of timber on the
watershed OF tho river which It could
not protitably utilize unless it could be
toated to its mills at Bellows Falls.
A particular tract Of virgin forest the
company desired to cut at once as II was
getting past its prime condition. 1t was
the policy of the company, it was ex-
planned, to cut only timber that was IL
inches through breast high. which would
be floated in four-foot lengths.
Much of the time WAS taken up by the
examination of men familiar with condi-
tons along the White River. where the
company has been driving logs for sew
eral years. which tended to show that
the operations there had been conducte
with little or no damage to property own
ers and that had been sstisfa ctorily set
tied Mr.. Stickney stated that State For
ester Halves had expected to be present
but was unable to and he did not wish
the hearing closed until Mr.. Halves could
be heard.
In view OF the fact that there 10 to be
a further hearing the opposition content
ed itself with putting In some petitions
and later protesting against the passage
of the bill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
WALTER 8. VINCT1N,
TO SAVE 5000 YEARLY.

Dr.. Vincent stated Inst night that a
satisfactory arrangement had been reach
Bd between the electric light com,niss ion
PRS and the water commissioners, whereby
the municipal Lighting plant viii furnish
s'o.H f. 9TH 'he .'ectrlc Hight ana SIS.
water pumping piHn T.
1t is assorted that 500 per year IS a
conservative estimate of tho saving To tho
pity that will be effected by this arrange
ment. This saving will be made on coal
md also on salaries, The cost Of con-
Meeting the steam pipes whereby the
power will be supplied from tina boilers Of
the municipal plant viii not be great
Under the present conditions the two
plants are not far apart The new ar
rangement will make II possible to close
down the boilers of the present pumping
station and it will be necessary to en-
ploy but one man who Will look after the
pumps and govern their operation simply
by means of valve supplying steam from
the municipal plant. 1t Is understood that
the men who have been employed for a
number of years at the pumping station
Will be cared for In other positions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
HARLEY T. CAVERL.Y DEAD.
DIR. and Mrs. {. 6. Cnvcriy. His Par
ents. Could Not Reach Beside.

Rutland. Nov. l5-Harley Tuttla
Caverly. son Of DIR. and Mrs &. $ Caver,y
Of this city, died at the Johns Hopkins
hospital In Baltimore, Md. this morninS.
His father. Or. G. S Cavcriy, is presi-
dent of the state board of health and one
of the most prominent physicians in tho
State.
MIR. Caverly was taken suddenly III
while attending the medical school and an
operation for internal hernia was per-
formed Both his father and mother were
abroad and they were notihed or the
operation while they We're In Vienna,
Austria They hurried home but he was
taken suddenly worse Monday night and
died before they could reach him.
MIR, Cavery was born in Rutland March
"a, 1887, and for five years attended Miss
Know leson's private school, later attend-
ing the Rutland high school and then he
went to Phillips Exeter Academy Ha
entered Dartmouth College In 1903,
graduating in 1909. He has been student
In the Johns Hopkins school since the fall
of 1909 He had travelled extensively,
having been abroad twice, and was a
member of the Kappa Kappa Kappa
society at Dartmouth, He was member
of the Rutland Country club, The body
will be brought here for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
~ RMONT MC-.GANS WIN
RIBBONS AT HORSE SHOW

New York, Nov. H-John Harper. a
brown gelding ridden by Lieut.. Gordon
Johnston OF the eth L. S. cavalry, took
the Plaza cup at tho horse show this aft
eTnoon, bringing conquest to the United
States army in It's first horse show COM
petition in quarter OF u century. De-
liberation, At bay gelding ridden by Col.
T. a. McKenna OF London was second.
and Black Paddy. black gelding Of
Lieut., Coblyn Of the Royal Dutch Hus-
sars. was third. The event was of inter-
national scope and called for the Judging
of Is officers chargers, ridden by officers
in uniform.
In the judging of nine Morgan stations,
four year ods and over shown In har-
ness, Sampson, owned by II. r. G. Wat
son of Brandon, VI, took the blue. Bon
b. owned by Il. A. Darling of East
Burke, Vt, was second, ana Bob Morgan,
owned by A. X. Van Tassell of DuBoise
Va, was third
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
MANY FINES ARE IMPOSED.
TWO Cases in Federal Court Have to
DO with SmuggIing.

Rutland, Nov. l5--An adjourned session
of the United States court opened mere
tins afternoon with Judge J. l.. Martin,
presiding. Considerable criminal bust
ness was disposed of but no jury work
wa. taken NJ.
Judge Martin hears Il case involving
the ownership OF a lot OF maple sugar
seized on the Canadian border. To the
claimant 23,S12 pounds was turned over
ami 6,-s is held by the government W.
L. Hicks Of Berkshire was fined sl0D for
smuggling in connection with the case.
The following fines were iinpose5 Ar
thur W. Fisher OF ST. Adams, SOD for
shipping bob veal; Geo. r.. Curtis of
Lowell, a postmaster, $50 for er,bez2le-
ment, Jason T.. Hunt of ESSEX junction,
SO for sending obscene card through the
mail; Curtis Stoddard Of Burke. 500 for
assaulting customs Officer at Newport.
Harmon l.. Sponcr Of Alburg. 500 for
smuggling maule sugar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
SIX CASES FOR TRIAL.
Supreme Court Session Will Last
through To-day Mt Least.

Rutland. Nov 15.-The Vermont SUI
preme court met here this morning for
the regular November session, County
Clerk Henry A. Hartman of Rutland act
ing as clerk The flvc judges were pres
ert half dozen or more cases were
set FOR trial when tho docket was called
ana there is business enough TO keep the
court busy through tomorrow, at least,
This morning the Addison county case
of George II. and Jennie NJ. Churchill
VS.. Ford Capen, Involving deed of 4
deed Of lot in Goshel alleged to have
lot in Goshen, alleged to have been al
tered fraudulently was heard and this
afternoon the court listened to Argyll
ments in the Rutland county
case. Gertrude Z. Danyew VS.. Juiana
Powers estate, involving a disputed claim
against the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
THOMAS WAGNER, PRES.
Governor Mead and }. \. DcBoer G"e"ts
mt insurance Mems BANQUET.

MONTPELIER, Nov IS The Vermont Life
Underwriters association held its annual
meeting here this evening and elected
the following officers President. Thomas
Magner of Burlinston. nrst vice-presi-
dent, j. L. Norton of bennington; second
vice-pre.ident. =. l.. North Of Buring-
tom secretary. Glenn A. wilkins of
Worthwhile; treasurer. 8, = Ballard of
Montpelier; executive COMMITTEES. 7, j.
O'l3rien of Burlington, II. C. Farrar OF
Rutland and II. C. Elliott OF Bellows
Falls
After the business meeting the associa-
ton held n banquet at Miller's Inn. at
which Governor Mead and j, A. DeBoer
OF Montpelier were the guests Of honor,
b. w. Kinds of Burlington, the retiring
president. acted as master of ceremonies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE
GnysviIIe Man Pleads Not Guilty to
Stealing s3s

White River Junction. Nov. 15.-Ray-
mond Barnes of Gaysville was arrested
at that place last night for larceny. He
was brought to the junction by Officer
iioar of this place. II is charged that he
entered house at Hartford village where
Frank Cavanaugh and others where
sleeping that he secured s3s from
Cavanaugh and was going through the
clothes of the other, when the alarm was
given and he escaped.
Before Justice \. j. Darrah this morn
ing he pleaded not guilty, waived ex-
amination and in default of bail was COM
nitted to Jail Mt Woodstock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
Two New Propositions offered to
Solve Electric Lighting Diff
ficulties of Burlington.
CITIZENS SYNDICATE FORMED
They Will Buy Plant or Other
Parties Will Sell City Water
power Sufficient for All
Purposes,
Apropos OF electric lighting plants. and

Apropos OF electric lighting plants. and
other things, second dark horse haa
doomed up on the muri.ipu 'ilzon. y
man VII ycrsod in affair clo trio. anc
o. .ot,rr.. 90 opi.I .-l 9tu..
wise, IN hat sort OF thing, SAID sun
day 10 a IRE, Press reporter that with',
week the city would have an opportunity
TO buy water power suffcieu; To run
round half dozen municipal plants.
Although the gentleman in question
would not name the exact location Of the
power, or the present owners. he said
hat from it the city could make electric
NY enough to 90 any amount Of com
mercial lighting. rs well as supply the
needs OF the city lie thought there were
Endless possibilities IL the opportunity
were taken advantage Of. The price for
commercial lighting could be cut and the
filtration plant could be supplied with
power at a saving.
1t is not secret that the Burlington
Traction company has difficulty in getting
an adequate supply of power Those
humble citizens who have not so long
since, had to walk in from Ethan Allen
Park, Queen City Park and other outlying
points know this only too well
The Traction company's power is sup
company. under contract. When there
isn't enough for all hands the street
railway gets it in the neck and the people
say things Perhaps the railway people
would loosen up TO the extent of $4,000 or
$4,000 a year If the city could furnish
them power. The mysterious water power
Is said to have capacity enough to do this
n addition to all the other work.
wow ryr-x- "A
Another proposition in the offers con-
corning the municipal lighting plant
precipitated by the offer made by the
burlington Light & Power company will
be laid before the board OF aldermen
ut the next regular meeting.
This will be in the nature of an offer
from syndicate of burlington residents
who are ready to pay the city cash for
every dollar expended thus far the
plant and take over the plant located on
the citys property. Or. ". s. Vincent,
newly elected electric light commissions
or. is authority for the statement that
such an offer viii bo made and the
Free Press is in receipt OF a communi-
cation from Dr Vincent setting forth
the offer.
The members Of the proposed COM
pany will ask that the city give them
th,. use Of commercial and strect lines
and also that thc CITY ,-iv. q frauchis.
for five dcyclounent Of the rlant similar
to that euloyed nv the Burlinptou Iifrb+
1. poy.cr rrutart Tho evndioatc will
agree to nneratc il. street lamns for go
each Der wear ana lot the cornmercial
rstes stand As AT pr,scut The co,,tr. ~
would run - or ..i ,.eurs al the outi,r
of the CITY Ar agreement would also
he made bv which IN. now co,nnarv
would punn the water to the reservoir
at "A price less than the city is now
payiug.
Dr vinccnt,e Communication contain
ing an outIirc of IN, nronositior which
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
sIrpREME COURT SESSION

Rutland Nov. lt-The November term
of the Vermont Supreme Court to hear
cases from Addison, Bennington and Rut-
lana countless will open here Tomorrow
one case from Addison and nine from
Rutland county are noted for trial. There
are none from Bennington.
The United States court also opens
here tomorrow, the petit jury being in
attendance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
AVER|LL WOMAN
FEELING BETTER
Smiles as Defense Progresses
State Begins Evidence in Re.
buttal-Trial Nears End.

Et Nlh0ne. NOV 1f-In FRANKLIN county
court this afternoon the case OF State
vs.. Mrs. Frank G. Averill, charged with
IN, murder Of her husband, was re-
sum.d With the further progress Of the
dcfcnfe. the prisoners spirits have risen
md this afternoon she smiled several
times The court room was well filled
though the crowd was not as large as
last week. At three o'clock the defense
rested and the State began to introduce
evidence In rehuttal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
BANKRUPTCY pETrTIONs

Rutland. Nov. l4.-Three petitions in
bankruptcy were filed to-day with Clerk
i. S. Platt of the United States court
as follows;
Irwin Lambert Of Lyndon, liabilities.
SSoS.67; assets, $3.50, exempt.
Jerry q. lironel Of Milton, liabilities
S22G rs; assets, $40. exempt $50
Moses Sawyer of Swanton, liabilities
s96s Il; assets. So, exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
VALUABLE BARN BURNED.


TOss Ts KIH,ON1-TnnUra OF S1O,OOO
Observation-Disclosures Wires Suspected.
Woodstock. Nov. he. Fl. Williams $
big barn at Westdale. three miles west
of here, was burned this morning by a
fire which started at about eight o'clock
1t is thought to have been caused by the
electric wiring. The building was i6xloO
feet in size with two large wings. The
stock was saved but 100 tons OF hay.
farming tools. carriages and dairy equip
ment were destroyed. The loss Us over
$500 with insurance OF about $lO,W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
WOMAN MAY SOON
KNOW HER FATE
Evidence in Trial of Mrs. Averill
Completed and Arguments
for Defense Finished.

st. Adams, Nov. 1.-THE trial Of Mrs.
Frank c. Averill on the charge OF shoot
ing and killing her husband, which has
occupied the attention of Franklin coun-
ty court for the past eight days, is draw
ing to a close AS the fate of the prisoner
comes nearer, she has become more ner-
vous and during the arguments to-day,
and the giving of some testimony she
wcpted and inoaned ut frequent intervals.
Jhe court declared the evidence closed at
ten O'Clock and after a short recess
States Attorney Elmer johnson began
putting in his argument. Before this,
however, several important witnesses
were examined.
Don Hastings of Sunapee ~ H., who
leased the Averill farm in that place.
testified to seeing Mr. Averill run out OF
the house one day while his wife. who
'oi m Ec door, called him vile names
md acre al, AIM, ending by saying:
" never do know enough to make out
anything the way | want it made out
This referred to u lease of the farm. MI.
Hastings also said that Mr. Averill
brought HI gun.o him to keep. He
said there was no cnmity between his
family and Averlll though there was a
law suit on at one time. Mr. Iiastinys's
Young son, william was also on the
stand and testified to seeing and hearing
that which his father had referred to in
his testimony
But William knew another incident
in the AVerill family's domestic life.
He said one day when Mr.. Averill did
not want to go berrying, his wife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The Lee Ripolin building, situated on
Wharf beside the Seine river, Paris,
france was recently rooted with our
.o'"po-ruoher roofing. Samples free
Suohs hardware Co., burlington. VT,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17

The best advertised store In this or in
any city wouldn't change places with the
second-best advertised store for any con-
alteration whatevert
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
Charges Senators Page and Dill.
lingham with Inconsistency
In Their Attitude.
HITS TIE MILLIONAIRE ONLY
Amendment Is Opposed by Edt
tor Crockett and Champion
cd by Senator Gordon in
Committee Hearing

Montpelier. Nov 5-'Tho ioirt qoorial
committee on federal relations gave ,
public hearing this evening In Hcprase...
tatives hall on the proposed amendment
to the federal constitution involving tLs
income tax. senator Daniels of Wash.
ington county. chairman of the commit.
tee. Presided. Senator Gordon read
letter written by G. A. Prouty Of Wash.
ington, u. c., to Ex-Governor J. l.. Bar.
stow Of Shelburne favoring the income
tax
Judge II. H. Powers Of Morrisvila ad
dressed the committee in favor If the
amendment. The discussed the question
whether an income tax Is equitab.-. If sl
viii Vermont lose anything by givtri
power to the federal government t. inn
pose an income tax2 Tho federal gov
eminent should surely have as broad A
scope as has the state government. Tho
feieral government can draft IT, man in
to the army. WHY should IL not have til,
power to tax his property" IL is the
man who has To- pay the income tax that
Is finding fault with the proposition Not
many of Us Will be affected tv gtvirg -
the general govcruneut thi. power. En-
land has had an income tax for n con-
I'm this ro,,ra ''
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17
Official Date for Opening the Big
Ditch o. Panama Remains
January /, 1915.
YEAR NEEDED FOR PRACTICE
Chief Engineer Declares the Cost
Will BE within 1915, 100000
Taft Is Tremendously
Pleased.

Panama Nov. 15--The ponama canal
will he completed December I, 1918.
This Information was given to Presi-
dent TAFT to-day while no was In
rrectr the Gatun dam. on which he
spent several hours. The official date
Of the opening remains January I.
1915. Lieut.. Colonel Goethals desiring
one year in which to train the canal
tenders and get the machinery worl.-
inr smocthlv Ships in the meantime
will he granted the privilege OF the
canal. hut at their own risks OF de-
lays incident to inexperienced opera
ton.
In addition, LieUt.-Col. Goethals de-
clared that the report that President
Taft's visit was the forerunner of
request foi another s100,00o,ooo from
Congress was unfoundcd. The canal
will be completed in 1913. he said,
within the $375.Oo0.000 already au-
thorized.
The President was tremendously
pleased at the outlook for the early com
pleticn of the great work and congratu-
lated Colonel Goethals. lie expressed
amazenen. at the amount of work ac-
compished since his visit to the Is
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-20

has borne such beautiful flowers and
such wonderful fruits that you BAT
file logic. But then, signorina, you
have never lived in hell"
Both Herbert Briarfleld and Olive
cast quick glances at him, but he
did not alter his position; he walk
ed quietly on, his eyes fixed on the
ground.
Il say, Signor Ricordo.'' said
Briarfield in an eNpostulating tone.
That's why l am afraid of the
TRUTH" went on Ricordo, without
seeming to notice Briarfield. when
man has lived in hell for years,
II upsets preconceived notions, it
scatters logic to the winds, it make I,
conventional morality appear to be
what it is"
Olive Castlemaine felt that the
man had thrown kind of spell
upon her. She did not realize that,
10 say lHe ledSl, lltlT CONVERSATION
was not what was natural between
people who had met for the first
time. Had any one told her the pre-
vious day that on meeting a stranger
of whom she knew nothing she
would enter into a discussion with
him on such topics, she would have
laughed at it as impossible, yet she
felt nothing of the incongruity of
the situation. Somehow Ricordo
seemed like a voice out of the past,
and for time she forgot things
present
You have lived-that is"
Yes, Miss Castlemaine. have
lived in hell. have been deeper
into its depths than Dante ever saw.
The flames which he saw have burnt
me. the thrilling regions of thick
ribbed ice,' which Shakespeare spoke
of have crushed out of me all those
qualities natural to humanity. Nay,
forgot, not all, not all"
TO be continued)