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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
JURY ACQU|TS THE
CHILD Of MURDER
Godfather of a 13-Year.Old Girl
Had Robbed Her of Her
Honor.

Pittsburg. Oct. 4.-Catherine Botti "A
girl Of ID years. who slew her godfather
with an axe and red hot poker IN
avenEing his theft OF her honor was
cleared OF criminal charges late to-day
on the ground that tho homicide was
justihable. Judge NJ SwearinGen, charg-
ing the Jurors after two days recital OF
testimony, plainly opened the way 10
acquittal The girl had faced the trial
with confidence that her act was war
ranted and she went TO her home This
evening free, but to face motherhood
soon
Pasquale Nolpe. who had boarded at
her home in Wimerding ever since the
girls infancy, and who acted as her
godfather. was the victim. While she
was in the cellar getting potatoes he is
alleged to have abused her on August II
last, following which she struck him un-
conscious with an axe and ran n poker
through his BODY She related the story
on tho stand Tile had burned my
heart" she said. and | wanted to burn
his"
A number Of witnesse. testified to the
girls good character In tho neighborhood
to her studious habits in school and hard
work at home helping her mother, Al
though the Girl had been indicted for
hrst degree murder. the prosecution had
not pressed for a conviction entailing so
severe penalty. Attorney Rouand
merely urged that the child be placed in
an institution but the girls counsel
dramatically demanded liberty or death. :"
Judge Swearngen charged the Jury that
II Nolpe went to the cellar with the eX-
press purpose % committing an abuse
AGAINST the girl the child had right
to kill him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06

| The southbound train was running in
| TWO sections and the local had orders IA
pass both sections AT stanton. When
the first section had passed. the crew Of
| the local pulled out on the main track
Needless of the second section and star,cd
north. At sharp turn. called pickcr-
sons curve, two miles north Of Staur-
ton. the two trains came together in =
splintering crash
Dtckersons curve is at the haitian NJ -,
necllne both from the north and from the
south. Both trains were on the down
grace ana moving at speed of 10 miles;
an hour when they met The coll,sio,
occurred right at the bottom Of the double
! incline and at the sharpest part of the
curve.
The cars were so close that Il was i'm
possible for either of them to stop or slow
down. The crews could do nothing ex-
cept set the brakes and jump for their
lives. All four men escaped without Sc
rious injury
None of the passengers had chance as
the crash followed Immediately the cries
or warning issued by the conductors and
motormen as they jumped
ONE HUGE MASS OF WRECKAGE.
The cars came together with a terrific
crash. Both We're demolished and piled
In one huge mass of wreckage through
| which the bodies of the dead and wounded
were scattered.
Within few minutes after the col
lision occurred, farmers from the sur
rounding country and nearly every
man in stanton was on his way to
the scene of the accident 10 render
whatever assistance was possible.
the early corners were greeted with
a terrible spectacle. The two cars had
to",- together with such force that
| they were not only telescoped but
actually battered out of all semblance
to their original shape. They were
simply mass of splintered wood and
twisted iron and steel, eight feet high.
| In this pile of wreckage, tho dead
and wounded were flung in every con-
| ceivablc position ana every i,nagin-
able form of mutation Some
| bodies of the dead were actual
| ~ torn apart ana streams of
blood fow~d down the debris in a
dozen places The farmers and the
citizens Of stanton worked with des-
peratc haste, however. and in n short
time had taken from the wrec<apo
all Of the living and most Of the dead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
FOOTBALL ISN'T
SAFE GAME YET
End on Wesleyan Team Received
Serious if Not Fatal
Injuries

New Haven. Conn, oct. That the
new rules under which football is he.ps
played this season have no, eliminated
all chances of securing injury was CYL
dcnccd In Yesterdays GaUes in thi-
State, when Arthur II. Wright Of oak
field, y. y, end ON the Wesleyan team.
Received serious If not fatal injuries dur
ing game with the Conn, ticut Asr!-
cultural College at Middletown. and I've
other college players We're more or less
seriously hurt. WriGhts condition il SAIL
to be critical.
In the Trinity Worcester Polytechnic
game at Hartford, Full Pack HUDSON of
the former team was taken 70 a hos
pital with a broken ankle.
-Four Vale men We're injured I'm the
syracuse game. John Field, half back,
had his right shoulder dlslocdtcd uud
VIII probably be out of the game for
the rest OF the season; : /. Kom,s.or,
end, wrenchcd a knee and will Zee unable
To play until late in the SEASON and
Captain Fred DAILY and Quarterback Il.
y. Merritt We're cut and bruised about
the head and shoulders
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
CHIEF CROKER At
HIS WORST FIRE
Greatest Area Burned Over in All
His New York City Elk
perienoc.
THREE ACRES FLAME SWEPT
For Nearly Three Hours It Was
beyond Control Of Depart
ment--Loss Placed at
s1,5oo,oOo.
THREE ACRES FLAME SWEPT

New York. Oct. Sire ir the vicinit,
of oath strca: and 18th avenue early to-
night swept an area of 500 by 800 feet
taislng damage estimated at 81 500 400
chief Croker announced that IL was IN,
greatest burned area during his cxper.
lence in New York city.
The space swept comprises almos,
three acres ~ lumber yards. factories
Ind stables on 18th avenue o4th and
18th streets. For nearly three hours tho
Tire was beyond the control of the fire
department and It was stopped at length
by an accumulation of apparatus. which.
combined. threw water at the rate OF
t,CJ0 gallons n minute
Five hundred horses were rescued from,
stables and in spite of the size of the
blaze and the difficulties Of fighting IT,.
IT was remarkably free from serious ac-
tidents one Of the tiremen was badly
hurt by a buckng hose; several others
we're less seriously hurt. The first started
N the lumber yard Of Moore Brothers
uth avenue and Path street, quickly des-
troyed it and soon ignited the kindling
wood factory of Clark & Wilkins. which
was likewise burned to the ground Ee-
'des these structures the following were
tther destroyed or badly damaged
Six-story factory of the New York
Metal Ceiling company. stable and
ftorehouse of James j. puffy. con-
tractor. the Pennsylvania Hotel. q
lhree-story structure, warehouse Of
The United States Express company
vacant two-story building of Metro
holitan Iron and Steel company. four
tory factory of the Atlas Metal Bed
company.
For while the flames threatened
The Baltimore and Ohio freight yards
nj the specially department of the
standard oil company. but hard work
'hecked the blaze in time. Concen-
trated on the fire were 20 engines.
TWO water towers, five ladder truck
ina four f1reboats. together with three
tgh pressure streams from special
hydrants. Several railroad fire tugs
helped the city firemen on the water
front. The police kept the space
Hear between 22nd and 9th streets
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
H1RTY-SEVEN KILLED In
CRASH ON TROLLEY CARS
Bodies So Mangled That Many Identifications
Can Only Be Made by Recognizing
Jewelry and Clothing.

Sfauntcr. Ill, oct. i.-Thirty-sever per
ions were killed and from lG to o injured
IN collision or the Illinois traction sys-
tenn TWO miles north OF Staunton late to-
day. Three of the injured and possibly
more will die. Reports from the wreck
up to the present dime have been difficult
10 obtain ana although some make the
humber OF injured as high as 20, 1t is not
believed Il will run over %.
only three of the dead could be denti-
Ted a. FIRST. These are all prominent Of
hoials Of tho traction system. They are:
j T.. Berry, Springfield, H.. land COM
missioner for the Illinois traction sjstem,
W y. street, stanton, IL, assistant
tnginser
=. Z. Black. Springfield. assistant SUI
poriHtendent of motive power and equip
hent.
The dead identified at Carlnville fol-
low: j. r. Habbegger, Jameston, ILL.,. C.
Werner, Chaplin. Ill; Herman Bauer
carpenter, St Louis, y ]. Kirwir, ST
Louis; Manuel A. Indermill Baden. III. ,
tr. u. c. Ganaway, Decatur, Ill; J. G.
echafer, ST. Louis Mrs. VIM. McCloud
Blend, ILL.,; S. c. Hill, Princeton, Ind ,
John Blocktna, Bend; Mrs, John Block
Y
IT,; r. Il. Robinson, j3end; Mrs H. b.
Robinson, Eenld; :. J.. Rose, Chicago
a. Price auditor Of disbursements of
The Illinois Traction company, Cham
pagn nine unidentified women; one UNI
Identified man.
J. f. Berry of Sprin gfeld, died on
The way 20 the Granite city hospital,
There arc 81 wounded in the Gran
tie city hospital. Most of those are
DOT severely hurt. and all but three
Or four are expected to recover.
When the special car from Staun-
h., bearing IS dead, reached Carlin-
Vile shortly after the wreck, volun-
teers carried the torn and manGlcd
bodies to the undertakers morgue.
Hundreds Of people crowded about,
while officers fought to keep them
pack to permit tho work of iden-
iifcation. But relatives of those miss
Ing were Irresistible / their efforts to
tee the dead
SO badly mangled were some OF the
bodies that they could not be rccog-
nized even by those who were sure
that they had relatives among the
dead, and Identification was largely
made b. clothing and jewclry.
The collision occurred between n local
rain northbound ana an excursion train
headed toward ST, Louis ana loaded with
passengers on their way to view the
parade of the Yelled Prophets at St.
Louis. The accident, according to present
Information. was dGo entirely TO the dis
regard or orders by the crew Of the local
u. 4 Leonard, conductor. and John
Herman OF stanton, motorman,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06

London, Oct. 5--According to the
Daily Mail. revolution broke out in
Lisbon yesterday (Tuesday. The des-
patch sdds that King Manuel Is a prison
err, that street fighting has occurred. that
warships are rombardng the palace and
that all communication with the capital
Is cut off
No Lisbon dispatches have been re-
ceived in London since yesterday after
noon when the Easteru Telegraph COM
pany announced the receipt of one from
its station at Carcavellos. II miles from
Lisbon. stating that all communication
with the capital was interrupted
The Daily Mai. prints its report of the
revolution without n date line ard It r1ay
be based upon n wireless despatch. said
to have been received by the Paris Matin
reading:
"A revolution has broken out in Lisbon
and warships are now bombardlng the
capital. The army and navy are support
Ing the revolutonaries.
None OF the other London papers print
Lisbon dispatches or has any mention
of a revolution.
A Portuguese INGREDIENT III London says
that he received news of a plot in Lis
bon on Monday. The price of Portu-
guese bonds dropped heavily or the stock
exchanges here yesterday.
The announcement Of the death of Pro-
fcssor Bombarda, the republican deputy
and anti-clerical. who was shot by the
army lieutenant. Rebello. at Lsbc-. Mon.
day. may possibly have started revolu-
ton. Bombarda was distinguished
educator His a-ssalant. according to
some reports was a mailman.
4 recognized authority in Portuguese
affairs in an interview here, affected no
surprise at the news of a rising. He said
that the Republican party was thorough
~ organized. and that everything had
been prepared for bloodless revolution
Two prominent republicans Seniors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD CRIMINAL
~ Sent to Indrst rial school for Many
Misdeeds.

Rutland, oct. A.--Judge +. c. Swinnerton
sent to the Vermont Industrial school at
NerBcnnes to-day tho youngest child ever
cent there by Rutland city court Earl
Mcrling n motherless boy of eight years,
who has a drunken father. Is the lad and
he was not tall enough to see over the
clerks table MS he faced the court Earl
win not so to school, Is dishonest and
has induced several boys TO NAV
hockey" II he does not behave at Yer
sennes House Of Correction sentence
awaits him later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
SUPERIOR JUDGES MEET.
CsunI Rule Regarding Assignment
Followed.

Montpelier, oct 1.-THE superior
judges met at the Pavilion this even
ing 10 confer about matters of prac-
tice and procedure in the county
courts. All were present except Judge
Stanton. whose duty kept him In Or
loans county. Various matters We're
discussed including the matter of as
signments for year commencing Dc
cember /. 1910. Tho rule heretofore
adopted was approved for the ensuing
year Under this rule the chief Judge
takes the assignment OF tho sixth SUI
perlor judge for the past year and
each Judge takes tho assignment for
preceding one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
CANNOT AFFORD FILTER.
Hutinnd Uses Three Times As Mach
alter A. nurlingtnn.

Rutland oct. 3.-In connection with the
'"NeS''fauoh as to the quality and
4""h.tv or the Rutland water supply, q
"''' mas Deen put in the stIcam for few
""HS ana II has been ascertained that
inc Guys dailT consumption Is 5000
h"''ons, winch Is three times what the
Ivy OF burlington uses, pccordin., to
state Engineer j. w. Notev
HNPerts say that in view Of this rcyela-
no" " hItralon plant, which for many
years mas pcen advocated for Rutland.
"ouin De out or the question, as plan,
Whhch would take care of the amount of
water no" ne'hg used would cost many
times more than city the size OF Ru,
land could afford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
VT. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Tweuty-nfth Annual Convention Opens
g. barton.

Barton, oct 3,-Thc 18th annual con-
vention OF the Vermont Christian En-
doaror Union opened In the Congrega-
tional Church here tonight. State Pres-
dent Benjamin Swift OF Woodstock de-
ivered his annual message A. Address
on Life More Abundant" was given by
Walter j.. Howell Of Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06

and 10th and 18th avenues with more
than a hundred reserves.
The fire started about 20 minutes
before six o'clock and was not under
control until nearly nine O'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06

Riarritz. France. oct. M. Tabuteau
made splendid flight over the Pyrerees
from Spain 20 France last evening. The
aviator rose at San Sebastian and. direct
ing his course between the lofty peaks OF
Haya and Paizquibol. followed the vale,
of the River Bdassoa to the sea, owe!
which he passed to Biarritz
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06

n;rcc.!oGs fer Cole (, Hcrs.s. - Contents
! small bottlo Painl:ilor perry Davls') in
'.ualt bottle. add pint warm or cold water,
I'1ootcn with molasaco shake we'll until all
llixod Giyc about half ct once, thcn
/ illn % in fifteen minutes, if first do:o is
ct sufficient. This will 10 found no 5er-
l-iling remedy. 35c for large bottle.
Aioo il 25c. ind SOC. sizca.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06

There's n real estate ad that will 10
terest you to-day-if you have the slight
eat kDtArASA N ~ s.AAA~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-08
LIE NO. 1.

Now that we are married. Hettie,
we will have no further secrets from
each other"
''Then tell me truly. George, how
much did you nay for the ring
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-08
ROPE PERFEcTos.

Helen-Yes, she gave him box of
cigars of her own selection. She thinks
it might cause him to propose
Harry-Cigars of her own selection!
All, she is trying to rope" him in,
suppose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-08
BOTH GENEROUS.

Here's a dime, my poor man. 1t
gives me great pleasure to help the
needy"
"Thankee mum, thankee, but couldn't
you make it a quarter and enjoy your
self thoroughly, num-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-08
MAKING muLEY WORK.

Il see they have a new way of MAX
ing butte- now
What is that?"
"By teaching the cow the Salome
nance"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-08
PARApoxIcAL,

Blink-You remember Windy, who
used to bore us with his long winded
stories?
Clink-Yes. What of him?
Blink-He was arrested yesterday for
being short in his accounts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25
ABERDEEN GETS PRAISE
Merits of the City and Entertainment
Offered Grand Lodge Is
Commended

That the entertainment offered the
members of the grand lodge knights
Of Pythias which met in this city in
July. was deeply appreciated; that
the city has received and will receive
much credit and that the members
will long remember the meeting and
as a result that Aberdeen will be eX-
tensvely advertised is evidenced By
a paragraph which appears in the
official proceedings of the grand
lodge just issued by Grand Keeper
OF Records and Seal, Harry M. Love.
The notice sets a precedent in that
no other special mention OF enter
tainment has ever been given in the
official proceedings to a city enter
tanning q grand lodge. 1t forms the
opening chapter in the book and is
as follows:
"Without rejecting in any degree
on any former grand lodge session,
it may be said that the reception and
entertainment at Aberdeen has never
been surpassed Pythian colors were
everywhere in evidence; business
houses were profuseIy decorated, and
the very air seemed to impart most
cordial welcome. There was not a
dull moment from the time of the
arrival of the first representative un-
til the train pulled out from the sta
tion with the last one on board. Every
feature of the program was a star
number. The twenty
seventh annual convention was the
most successful and the most pleasur-
able session in the history of this do
main. The local committee left moth
ing undone which could in any man.
ner contribute in any manner to the
comfort and pleasure of their guests,
and the knights, Sisters and citizens
of Aberdeen will gratefully remem-
bered for their numberless evidences
of hospitality and courtesy"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25

car, three large baggage cars and
coaches for the accommodation of the
party in charge.
A milking machine is carried and
will be operated at each stop. A COM
plete modern spraying outfit will be
among tho equipment of the horti-
culture department and the proper
care of all kinds of fruit trees will
be shown. One whole care will be oc-
cupied by tho poultry exhibit and
equipment, showing model buildings
for the proper propagation and rear
ing of poultry. There will also be
found a complete selection of forage
crops best suited to Western Wash.
ington.
A complete farm electric lighting
plant will be feature of the equip
ment and will furnish light for the
baggage cars and the coaches of tho
train.
This train represents large in
vestment in money. and is in charge
of dozen of the states leading au
thorities. 1t is at once an agricul-
tural college. farmers institute, a
school of instruction and model
u an. w Iltlutl Uc 10 lulcI cSlcu III
dairying. horticulture, poultry or
general farming, no man who is
awake to modern conditions and alive
to his own opportunity can afford to
miss the chance it offers.
The following men will represent
the Washington State College:
r. w. Thatcher, director Washing
ton experiment station; DR.. S. b.
Nelson, veterinary science; Prot.
Leonard Hegenauer. agronomist; Prof.
w. l.. Blanchard, poultryman of west
ern Washington station; Prof. A. l..
Melander, entomologist; r. c. Ash
by, assistant superintendent farmers
Institutes; w. G. Briefly and j. L.
Dumas, horticulture; b. l.. Steele,
farm lighting plant; w. ID. Foster,
superintendent college farm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25

of the committee that City Engineer
Charles w. Ewart was appointed to
visit Everett and confer with the
business men relative to plans.
1t was also decided by the COM
mittee to inaugurate a system of
weekly luncheons for business men
OF the city at which it is proposed
to talk over such public matters as
may arise from time to time, and to
gather and crystalize sentiment on
them. These luncheons are not to be
limited to members of the Chamber
but will be open to all the business
men of the city. They are regarded
as sort of basis for the establish.
ment of commercial club which
shall handle the social features of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Plans We're also made for the en-
tertainment of the meeting of the
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers
which cOnvenes on the HarbOr neXr
Saturday, and preliminary arrange
ments were also talked over for the
entertainment of the Seattle business
mems excursion which is scheduled
to visit the Harbor some time in Sep
tember
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25
WILL OPEN OFFICES
New Lumber Organization Secures
Rooms in Upper Floor of Finch
Building

Negotiations We're closed, Tuesday,
for the leasing of five rooms en-
suite on the fifth floor of the Finch
corner of Heron and South
II streets. by the recently organized
Pacific Lumber agency, and the new
concern will open for business as
soon as the furniture can be installed
and the rooms made ready for it's
occupancy. This is the selling COM
pany recently organized, which will
have complete charge of the disposal
of all the rail shipments from the big
lumber mills on Grays Harbor and
Willapa Harbor. This will necessi-
tate large amount of work and sew
eral bookkeepers and expert account
ants will be employed in the COM
pany's offices in Aberdeen. A =.
Peterson, formerly assistant manager
of the National Lumber and Box COM
pany Of Hoquiam, has been appointed
manager Of the new company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25
LADIES WANT FLOWERS
Civic Improvement Association De-
sires to Make the Flower Show
Creditable to the City

1t is the earnest desire of the
ladies of the Aberdeen Civic Improve
ment association, having in charge
the second annual flower show which
will be held in the vacant Heron
street store room in the Finch build
ing next Saturday afternoon and night
that every person in the city who has
flowers should donate them for eX-
hibition purposes in order that the
show may be creditable in every way.
A large number of flowers and plants
have already been donated but more
are needed. it is said. A committee
will be at the room on Saturday morn
ing to receive and arrange the dis
plays. The plants will be returned
after the exhibition closes.
The committee is making no dis
elimination in the kinds of blossoms
but are anxious to secure as many as
possible of each family and variety.
Aside from the flowers, candy and ice
cream booths are being arranged, and
decorated attractively. The display
is aimed to show Aberdeen's advan-
tages along horticultural lines, and
like the rose carnival of Portland, will
doubtless, within the course of few
years be looked forward TO by Wash
ington residents.