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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
TAFT, CANNON AND
GAYNOR ALL ACCEPT.

New York, Jan. 1e--It was announced
here tonight that President Taft. Speak
er Cannon and Mayor Gaynor have ac-
cepted invitations to the Republican
clubs annual dinner on Lincoln's birth
day. February II, at the WaldorfAstoria.
Governor Hughes may also come.
Pitts burg. Pa. Jan. 16.-Speakor Can
non, who Is scheduled to speak in New
York city on February - through a
misunderstanding of dates is scheduled
to speak on the same night before the
Chamber of Commerce here. Congress
man Bur..e. who extended the invitation.
said tonight the speaker assured him but
a few days ago that he would be in Pitts
burg and that he had accepted the invi.
totiOn to speak in New York under the
impression that it was on February s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
BLEW HIMSELF TO PIECES
Determined Suiride Kissed Father and
Mother and Put Dynamite in
Ills Shirt.

New London Conn. Jan. lG-Placins
three sticks of dynamite in the front
of his shirt, William a. Ecnrett lighted
The fuse and was blown to death at
his home here late to-day. The win
dows in the room in which the cXplos-
ion took place were blown out, but 9TH
er"ise the house was not Ced.
Bennett. on returning from work Fri
day. handed his wife bouquet with
the remark, "You will know what to DO
with this between now and Monday
Then he demanded money and on being
refused. drew a revolver and fired, the
bullet striking Il corset steel and glanc-
ing off. He was arrested and relea sed
under $1,000 bonds furnished by his faith
or.
To-day he kissed his father and moth
err and entering his wifes room said:
Don't You want 10 die with me-" Then
he crossed to a room on the other side
of hall and set off the dynamite. Ben
nett, who was 2S years old. was struck
on the head some years ago and had
been confined in various sanitariums
since then.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
OBSERVE 18th ANNIVERSARY
Bellows Falls Hlbcrninns Celebrate
Date Fitting!y-A ddrcss by Captain
ConsdOn Of Springfield, Mass.

Bellows Falls, Jan. 13-The membe RS
of North Walpole Division, Ancient Or
der Of lltbernians. celebrated here to-
night their .9th anniversary. After a ro-
ceplion at Union hall addresses were
made by c. j. O'Ncill of North Wal
pole y. H.. the Rev. Father Griffin of
this village ana Captain Edward O. NJ.
Condor Of Springfield, Mass.
The division organized with II charter
members and the present membership Is
1850 being connected with the division
including its affiliated societies.
Throughout its existence the organiza-
tior. has been an active one. thousands
of dollars being raised for the relief
Of sufferers during the famine in Ire
land and for other charities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
mrs. CR0SSETT REELECTED
strtr Srirituaiiats Close NOntpr liar
Notwithstanding Capnc:ty of
f.all FAXED sunday.

Montpelier. Jan. 16.--The annual
meeting Of the state Spirtualist as
location. which has been in session
IN this city since Friday afterno Don.
closed this evening with an address
by Or. +. w. Emerson OF Manchester,
\. r.. and tests by Mrs. Efic 7. Chap
nan Of Cambridge. The attendance
yesterday afternoon and to-day has
taxed the seating capacity of Grand
Army hall whore the meetings have
been held.
The addresses every afternoon and
evening have been by pr. Emerson
and Mrs Chapman. Saturday morn
Ing n conference was held at which
b dozen or more members Of tho ASSOC
tiation participated. Mrs. ". -. Jones
Barre has been soloist and pianist
during the convention. Resolutions
wore adopted this evening extending
sympathy to Mrs. Janus Crossett Of
Duxbury, president of the association,
because of her enforced absence from
the meeting. and the usual resolu-
tions of thanks to citizens and organ
izations of Montpelier.
officers elected saturday evening for
the ensuing year are: President, Mrs
Janus Crossett of Duxbury; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. r. J. Fallon of Montpelier
s s. Smith OF Barre; secretary Mrs
f. j. Fallon OF Montpelier: treasurer
Mrs Ella Ward of Barre: auditor. F.
j. Fallon of Montpelier; board OF
managers, j. l. Smith, Mrs. clara
Walker Of st. Adams, Mrs. Belle
Hutchins of East Barre, S. s. Smith
Mrs Ellen Ward Of Barre, Mrs. Efhe
T. Chapman of Cambridge, +. j. Fall
Ion of Montpelier, y. +. Hubbard OF
Tyson. Mrs. l. w. Hatch of Richmond
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
ANNUAL REUNION
VERMONT ALUMNI
Sixty Members of the New Eng.
land Association Dine at
Young's in Boston.

Boston, Jan. 14--At the 18th annual
reunion and banquet of the New Eng
land Alumni association of the Cnivcr-
sity of Vermont tonight. every state
in New England was represented by
graduates of the university. most OF
them doctors. Exactly Go members of
the association were present in the
banquet hall at Young's Hotel when
the dinner began. one of the features
of the meeting was special music fur
nished by the orchestra of eight pieces
led by Frank Stinson. 81, Thomas T..
". Rogers of Manchester. n. H.. was
POSTMASTER.
Prof. Samuel T.. Bassctt of the uni
VcrsitY was the principal speaker of
tho evening. taking the place of Presi-
dent Buckham. He spoke of the rela-
lions between the University Of Yer
mont and other colleges in athletics
and gave some university remni-
sciences
lie was followed by Dr. Lyman Al
len of the medical faculty. who ad-
dressed the members of the associa-
ton on behalf of Dean Tinkham of
the university. Dr. Alien dwelt
strongly upon the higher standard Of
the medical department. He also up
held base hail and athletics generally
| by. T.. G. Pass of tho centennial endow-
ment fund spoke on behalf If the .und.
James D'Fagan. head Of the signal sys-
TEN of the Boston * Maine railroad, was
| also Il speaker. His remarks related to
| mathematics.
other speakers were: s HOLSTER jack
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
LAMPE1ERE'S TALE OF THE
LAST DAYS OF DEATH FARM
Convict Confessed to Burning Bodies of Mrs
Guinness, Her Three Children and Her Niece
---Chloroform the Popular Method.

St. Louis. Jan. determination of the
death of = Belle Guinness and some
details Of her method in Staying the ten
persons found buried on her farm near
Laporte, Ind. were published to-day by
the St. Louis Post-Dispatch which, in
q copyrighted story. printed an alleged
confession made by Ray Lamphere, Mrs.
GUnnesss hired man and assistant, who
died several days ago in prison AT
Michigan City, ina, while serving
sentence for burning Mrs Guinness ;
house and ncineratinB her and her three
children and Jennie Olson,
1t is known tina, the kew, +, a. Schell,
formerly of Laporte and now president
of Iowa Wesleyan University at Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, heard l.amphere's con-
fession shortly after he Was arrested
in 1908 but he denies that he divulged
this confession.
The Post-Dispatch says that If DR..
Schcll would consent to talk he would
verify the confession published. 1t. ac-
cordmg to the paper, Was obtained from
man of unassailable character.
According to the printed confession,
Lamphere did not intend to kill the
Guinness family but simply to asphyxiatc
the members in order to rob the muir
dercss.
No explanation Of the kerosene said to
have been purchased by Mrs. Guinness
the day before the fire and found scat
tered on some Of the uuburned wood
work is offered
Jennie Olson niece and adopted daugh-
ter of Mrs Guinness, who it has been
believed was murdered by the woman
over year before the house was burned,
was not murdered by Mrs. Guinness, but
was chioroformed in the house the night
it burned and was burned to death,
Assuming that Lamphere told the truth
about Jennie Olson, the identity OF the
girl buried in the yard adds another
mystery to the case
Lamphere said he saw one OF the men
Killed and that he aided in burying all
three' These men were Andrew kelglein
ana PROBABLY Ole Budsberg and Tonnes
PETERSEN LampheA said he thought ht
had not received as much money for his
part In dsposng of the bodies as he con
sinered himself entitled to, and that he
| went 10 the farm house at night with &
| woman. chloroformed Mrs. Guinness, hel
three children and Jennie Olson ant
roooeo the house OF between $50 and $40
inc hsht they used was candle ant
| they iett the house without knowing the,
had left behind a spark that soon burs
| into flames
! MIS- GUINNESS method OF killing he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
EUILD BETTER HOUSES.
$4,000 of Them Go In In Smoke Every
Twelve Months.

II requires 300 900 new houses to
aupply the natural increase of popu-
lation in this country and $4,000 more
TO take the places of those that burn
down every year. What is the sense
Of so building all of these that they
can be burned down?
This thought has impclled Golfers
to editorially remark that;
saving for the people of many
millions will he made when they have
come to realize the advantages Of
fireproof construction. Not many peo-
pie realize that the ash heap of 1909
means an actual dead loss Of s23O.
100000, which is nearly sGO.o00,OOo
more than the highest previous re-
cord. Some may remark that insur-
ance largely covers this terrific loss,
but the insurance premiums also
come from the people, and for every
dollar paid out by the companies
something like three dollars have
been taken in. The tendency so far
has been to improve fire fighting
methods and appliances. and to-day
we have fire departments that are
unequaled in efficiency and alacrity.
In constructing large buildings es-
pecially commercial ones men have
grown wise enough to use fireproof-
ing methods In the structural parts,
and as little combustible materials In
others as is compatible with proper
economy. Where they have not sense
enough to do so voluntarily, building
laws generally compel them. 1t Is in
the construction Of houses, where
people do more or less what they
please. that wood Is still used more
than far-sighted Judgment would jus
tify. There was n time when such
| construction was made inevitable BY
| economy, but IN the last twenty years
| timber has gone up over one hundred
| per cent while the prices Of brick
| and tile and cement. by reason of i'm
proved methods OF manufacture, have
| been cheapened so much that. all
| things considered-durabilit repairs.
warmth in winter and GOODNESS in
summer, insurance. freedom from
vermin--a fireproof house means a
better investment ultimately than a
wooden one. There are cases where
even the first cost of fireproof
house Is less than it would have been
had 1t been built of wood. AS gener-
al tHe country over the
| additional cost Il first-class brick
and tile construction is anywhere
from five to ten per cent. more than
for wood. In the ordinary dwelling
there are floor joists, crossbridging
a rough floor. paper, or other dead
ening material, and a finished floor
all combustibie, the whole costing
something like twenty-five cents a
square foot. including the plaster or
the ceiling below. In fireproof con.
structlon. using hollow tile in mono.
lithic wide spans. covered with an a.
bestolithic or other incombust .ble
plastic flooring. and the under side
plastered. there 10 an expenditure Of
from twenty-six to twenty eigh
cents. Is not the use OF wood In pri
vate dwellings . habit which oush
rapidly to disappear?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

Netims, lampherc said, was first TO chic
reform them as they slept and then if the
drug dll not kill them to sever their
heads with an axe.
l-amphere confessed to the Rev +. A.
Schell. former pasto: OF the Laporte Meth
cdist Church
DID NOT MEAN MURDER.
Lamphere did not desire the death Of
the Guinness children and Jennie Olson
HIS first question when he wa5 arrested
on suspicion of having set tire to tho
house was whether the children HAD
escaped He did not even intend to
XIII Mrs. Guinness, He did not intend to
start the fire that burned the house.
one copy of the confession was made.
which was left with I.amphere. 1t was
not found among his personal possess
sions at his death. 1t is possible he des-
'r"ycd it or gave 1t in TO the custody
OF somebody who may elect to make
its phraseoogy public later.
II was trdc, II seems, as Mrs. Gun
ness asserted, that she had sent Jen-
nj" olson away to school for a time.
but she had returned and Mrs Cum
ness for reasons OF her own had kept
her concealed in the house Lamphere
round her, he said. when he went there
the night he house hurne dand he
ch!oioformcd her, She died as she lay in
bed.
f'a'n tlmc n man was to be muir
uereo ana Mrs. Guinness sent Lamphere
10 purchase chloroform Lampherc
prompted by impulse rather than a
uehnite object, kept portion of the
drug
l-amphere went to work for Mrs.
GUINNESS In 1907 and tarried there to
woo or rather. according to his story,
TO be wooed for it was she, he said,
VINO sued for his favor.
MINISTER WILL NOT VERIFY IT.
Mount Pleasant. Iowa, Jan. lathe
HeV' Dr. Schell. president of WESLEYAN
",Ners''y' announced day that he
had never repeated to any person the
admissions made to him by RAY Lam
phere lie says he was interviewed
recently by the representative of a
| metropolitan newspaper but declined
to talk Later he consulted with min
listers and laymen as to hts duty and
became convinced both from their ad :
vice and the dictates OF his own con.
science that any admissions made bv
to him by Lamphere were sacred.
The alleged confession wac repeat.
ed to Dr Schell and he reiterated that
ne had not divulged a~y confession TO
any person.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
Voted $4,000 FOR RACES.
Next Addison County Fair Will he
Held August 30 TO septic n,bcr 2

Middlebury. Jan. 16-At a meeting
of the directors OF the Addison County
Agricultural society held in the court
house yesterday afternoon 1t was
voted to hold the next fair on Tuesday
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
August 80. 81 and September 1 and e.
They also voted to put $4,000 into the
purses for the races.
The following superintendents were
elected to serve the coming fair. Gen
eral superintendent, Charles A. Remele :;
assistant, Floyd C. Reese; races. Will
liam Noonan; horses. ]. Z. Buttolph:
cattle and swine. watson c. Sturtevant;
sheep. Il. G. Farnham; poultry. George
Is Farr and Walter F. Burleigh; dogs.
G.. j. Duncan; exhibition hall, A. j..
Blackmer; horticultural hail. Elmer
l.. Wright; mechanics hall, William NJ.
Jackson; chief marshal Thad NJ Chap
man.
Charles A. Chapman was elected
delegate to the 25th biennial congress
of the National Trotting association in
New York city and William Noonon
delegate - the meeting of the Green
Mountain circuit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE.
Boston & Maine Ordered to slightly
Revise Winter Scbedulc

Newport, Jan. 1.-THE public service
commission has issued in order efffec-
tive within 80 days after January IA ana
continuously thereafter during tho win
ter schedule. that the Boston & Maine
railroad either start its passenger train
NO. AZ from Newport and run its pas
fenger train No. 81 TO Newport, each
train regularly scheduled to stop only
ut West Burke, Barton, Orleans and
Newport and No, q scheduled to arrive
~ Newport not later than $3.50 p. m. and
no. 40 to leave there not earlier than
J0.00 It m: or to operate additional pas
renger trains to and from Newport close
~ to connect at Lyndonville with such
irains and to coincide with tho above
Icnedule.
The hearing on the matter was held
st Newport November 80 and December
! and 2. the petition being brought b,
Frank +. Miles and nine others. The
report is an exhaustive one. filling II
closely typewriter pages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
l.. M. HUTCHINSON DEAD.
Aged Veteran Introduced bennington
soldiers Home Bill.

Montpelier Jan. 16.-Lemuel NJ, Hutch
in5on. civil War veteran died this even
ing, aged 70. He served In the Civil War
as captain OF Company r, Sth Vermont
regiment. under Col. Stephen Thomas.
Captain Hutchinson lived most OF his life
In Worcester but for the past 20 years
had resided in this city.
While representing Worcester in the
Legislature OF 1882 he introduced the bin
which became law providing for ostab-
fishing the Vermont Soldiers Home in
Bennington.
He is survived by a wife and four chill
dren, Willard and katherine Hutchinson,
who are prominent in the theatrical
world Mrs d, w. Andrews OF Boston and
F. T. Hutchinson of this city. He was
prominent in the affairs Of Brooks Post,
G. A. r., and up to two weeks ago had
been in good health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
DEPRECATES MAKING BIG
SHOW OF INAUGURATION.

washington. Jan. 14-Declaring that the
INAUGURATION OF the President, once a
quiet and dccorous" event. had grown
INTO an enormous assemblago and show
representative Perkins Of New York adj
dressed the House to-day i'm opposition
to joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
states changing the inaugural date. Mr.
Perkins said all the clamor for n change
In the date had come from the city of
Washington. He said satirically he was
just as anxious for a pleasant day for in
auguration as he was for nice day for
the thrce-ring circus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
LEG CUT OFF, BACK BROKEN
Chcster Farmer Lived but Two Hours
nftcr Train Struck Him on
Sharp Curve.

Chester. Jan. l3.-Lowel Bemis. a far
mer of this town. aged IS wears, was
struck by mail train at Ciassetts short
ly after noon yesterday while crossing
the track with his wagon. one leg was
cut off, his back broken and he was Sc
verely cut about the head. He lived two
hours.
Mr.. Bcnis was deaf and did not heai
the signals. There being a sharp curve
there. the engineer could not stop the
train when he saw him. 1t struck the
horse. throwing MI Bemis under the car
wheels.
Two sons survive, George who lived
with his father, and William of keene
y. H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
RAILWAY CLERKS BANQUET
one Hundred Members and Friends of
Bellows FnIIS Lodge Present.

Bellows Falls. Jan. 16-Thc local lodge.
brotherhood of Railroad clerks, held
their second annual banquet at Hotel
Wmdham last night. about 100 enjoying
the bountiful repast served by Landlord
Sheppard Among the notable guests
present wcre General Superintendent G..
l.. Lee ana Assistant General Superin-
tcndcnt G. A. Smith, who gave short
talks, as did \. O. Rylander of Keene,
president of the Brotherhood. A. r.
Smith, chief clerk of the local freight
office acted as POSTMASTER.
Other speakers were c. c. Alden, D.
j. simpson of Boston, L. Euthne of
Brattleboro.
brothers were In attendance from
Portland. Me. Boston. keene, Nashua,
Concord ana Brattleboro
The local lodge numbers 81 members
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

N"'""s LOT additional salaries to certain
lo9'"'asters wac served during the
oecaoc form 1854 to 1874 Senator Pen
ioSc at'acked the proposition "a the
WORK OF claim agents. The matter was
10 the committee Oh postoihce5.
Inc mousse ordered the destruction of
"pou' u thousand tons of old and worth
Tess monuments Among them are mos
sases TO Congress from republican and
democratic Presidents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
CHILD DIED FROM BURNS.
SON of MIR. and Mrs. Burt Haxen Tip
ned Boiling Water on Himself

North Hero, Jan. 1.-THE body Of the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Hazen,
who live on Bow and Arrow point was
taken yesterday to Bangor, ~ Y, for
burial
The child. who was 20 months old. met
its death in a peculiar manner. Mrs. Ha-
zen and her sister were preparing to do a
washing on Wednesday morning and had
just filled a washing machine with boiling
water. When neither woman was look
ing the little hoy pulled the machine over
onto him. His left side was badly burned
and he died Thursday noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
HAD VERMONT OUTING.
Springfield. MnSs., Board Of Trade
Guests of HrattlebOrO Organization.

Brattleboro. Jan. 1.-two hundred
and Ave members Of the Springfield.
Mass, board OF trade arrived in TINS
village to-day by special train. At
the depot they We're met by a large
number of old-fashioned pung sleighs
and were given ride about the town
and vincinity. heavy snow storm
cutting short this feature The prin-
cipal points of interest about town
were visited under the guidance of
the Brattleboro board of trade after
which turkey dinner was served at
the Brooks house. Post prandial eX-
crcises and a social hour filled the in
tervening time before the departure
of the special on the return to SPRING
field.
DEATH OF JAMES SKEELS
Isle LaMotte, ian. Thames Skecls,
well known in this and neishbor-
ing States, died at his home here this
afternoon of blood poisoning. Mr..
Skeels was &C years old. He lived for
many years in Whitehall, n. Y. Near
ly all his life he had been q CONNER
cial traveller, He Is survived by his
wife and a son by former marriage,
The funeral will be held a, two o'clock
Sunday afternoon with intcrment in
Whitehall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
Deaf OF JAMES SKEELS.
HOUSE SPENDS $5,oO0,ooO.
Orders Destruction Of n Thousand
Tons Of Old Documents.

Washington, Jan. 13-The House OF
Representatives to-day passed the
Notifications appropriation bill carrying
more than s5.OOOO0o. The Senate while It
spent no money. pat in more than two
hours In discussion as to whether 1t
should allow about 100000 worth of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

1t is a dangerous thing TO take a cough
medicine containing opiates that merely
stifle your cough instead OF curing it.
Folcr's Honey and Tar locsens and cures
the cough and eXpels the poisonous germs.
thus preventing pneumonia and 'consump-
ton. Refuse substitutes and take only the
genuine Foleys Honey and Tar in the yell
low package. J. ". OSulivan, "A Church
street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
CHINA OPENS TWO PORTS.
Does Not whit for Agreement with
japan on Tariffs.

Peking. Jan. 16-China has opened
Hun-Chun and Lunchinchun in Chientao
Manchuria to International trade not
withstanding the fact that an agree
ment has not yet been reached with
Japan regarding the matter OF the tariffs
to be collected on the Korean Ma nchuran
border. The question of tariffs will
come up for settlement at an early date
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

Itching, bleeding. protrudins or
blind piles yield to Doan's Ointment.
Chronic cases soon relieved. finally
cured. Druggists all sell It.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

Dyspepsia Is Americas curse. Bur
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out impurities,
tones the stomach. restores perfect
digestion. normal weight. and good
health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

the treaty ports provided for in the
agreement between Japan and China
signed at Pekin September last and
designed to settle the Chentao boundary
dispute bewteen the two countries. Re-
Gently disagreement arose over the
subject of Korean immigration into
Chientao. This and the question OF the
tariffs delayed the promised opening
which was expected January !.
Hun Chun is nine miles northeast Of
! the Korean boundary. 81 miles above the
mouth of the Tumen river and less than
100 miles from Nladivostok.