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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
PALERMO.

EAST-Mrs. s. ]. Cove died Sunday
al her nome. after a few DAYS Illness.
The husband and two sons and sew
eral grandchildren mourn her loss.
Mrs. Emma Leavstt, who has been
DE guest of Mrs. II. e. Leenan for
the past week, Went Saturday to
South Liberty.
Woodbury. Tibbetts went to Belfast
Monday on business.
Miss Annie Dodge, who has been
passing the last week with Mrs. W.
Tibbetts. returned Thursday to the
Branch
NORTH-Thc home of Mrs Hattie
chadwick was the scene of u quie,
but pretty event Wednesday evening,
1T eight o'clock. when her oldes;
daughter. Eva Estelle. became the
bride OF Harry Wellington Worthing.
Rev. Il. ". Abbott oiilciated. using the
single ring service. The bridal couple
stood within trimmed lace arch aud
We're attended b. Miss Jennie NJ.
Chadwick, sister Of the bride, and
Harry r Chadwick, brother of the
bride. The ladies carried pinks. The
aride was gowned in white iansdowne,
and the bridesmaid wore light blue
.lessaline silk. After the ceremony
wedding supper was served To those
present, which included only the i'm
mediate members of the family. The
couple are highly respected people of
this town. and are wished happiness
and prosperity by their many friends.
Mrs. Ruel Balcolm received recently
the sad news of the death of her sister.
Mrs. Julia Avery. of New Hampshire,
Her death was caused by blood poison
ing.
Miss Ethelyn Nelson was the guest
a few days last week, OF her sister,
Mrs. Fred Eosc of Knox.
Ira Black. who has been sick in bed
the past week. is able to sit m but
little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Celia Nelson of Liberty,
were visitors Feb. &c, at George
Soulc's.
Mrs Meta Nelson went to Portland
Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Curtis. She will go from Their"
to visit her son. John, of Bethel.
Rodney Nelson and children are all
ill.,
Amos Drawn. who has been sick for
some time, is gaining slowly. His son.
Arthur Drawn, of Massachusetts, is
Mrs Abbie Arnold is able to be
around the house again.
BRANCH MILLS-They have closed
out all the potatoes in Wick's potato
ho,ise but the farmers are carrying
them in in large quantities.
drama, entitled Bar Haven" was
given Friday night at the Grange han.
Followed with dance. The Grange
furnished supper. All report pleas
ant time.
Stanley ketchen is i'll.
Last Monday G.. A. Bradstreet, +. 5.
Kitchen and f. y. Moody were callers
in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanawell of China
spent Friday with Mr.. ana MIS-. George
Worthing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Hisler from
Weeks Mills. spent Thursday with
Mrs. Annie Kitchen.
AR. J. Scates Of East Palermo was
a business caller at 3. e. Coombs'.
CENTER-Josiah Norton Of Augusta
inspector of the block signal system
on the Maine Central Railway visited
saturday and Sunday in Palermo and
Liberty.
Mrs. S. B. Jones visited her sister,
Mrs. Louisa Cunningham. Thursday
at her home in Washington.
Miss Muriel Edwards of Liberty is
visiting her aunt. Mrs Chas, KNOX
Adm Turner. who is attending Cony
high school. visited Saturday and Sun
day on the Ridge. @
MIR. and Mrs d. w. Benner, VIM.
Downes. aisaa Miss Gstasistahel Firier,
are on the sick list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Sinqle Tax Hearinu.

Something over lo0 people gathered in
Representatives hall Tuesday evening to
hear Rev. Herbert $. Bigelow of Gin
einnat discuss the single tax theory. Mr..
Bigelow was secured through the efforts
of the single tax contingent among the
legislators and was introduced by Rep
rfsentativc ". r. Pattangan Of Water
willie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01

John 4. Merrill of Auburn and Nor
man L. Bassett If Augusta also spoke
in favor of the proposed amendment
No one appeared in opposition. 'fhi-
with otter matters before the commit
tee were tabled for the executive Sos
Si0rl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01

cato will do no business whatever. We
can and will stop it Immediately.
There is no question but that
gambling would ruin baseball. We Will
not allow it. believe that after "a
hours have elapsed little more Will be
heard of any betting syndicate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
THE FINAL PASSAGE
OF RESUsMiSsIoN
Continued from Page Ten.)

Continued from Page Ten.)
would mean that the town of Washing
ton would never have another state SEN
ator if Roekland wanted one. and Var
mouth would never have a county officer
II Portland wanted one.
It was so late when this hearing closed
that the committee llasteued FOR supper
without any attempt at considering any
of the reast of the measures on the dock
ct or taking up the ones already discuss
ed IN executive session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Corporation Matters.

Among the corporation changes filed
at the Office Of the Secretary Of State
are the following: Harper Steamship
Co. nane changed to Harper Trans
poftation Co, capital stock increased
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
CAPITAL JoTTiNGS.

Tho constitution of the new state OF
New Mexico has been unanimously APP
proved by the House committee on
territories
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
A GAMBLING SCHEME
From kentucky That Will Not Be
Allowed to injure Game.

Now York. Feb. 2S.-There were
received here Monday by express from
Kentucky, circulars of syndicate
which offers to accept bets on the
outcome Of the approaching penant
contest in the approaching National
and American Leagues and American
Association and club series. The cir
cular caused some uneasineSs among
the local baseball men. who were
quick to Genounce the scheme. 1t is
understood that immediate steps
will be taken by the officials of the
National and American Leagues to
check IL possible, what they consider
a menace to the national game.
Gambling has long been tabooed in
professional baseball. and the feel
| ing seems general that il it is now
brought into the game 1t will be to
| it's detriment
The syndicate announces in its cir
cular that it is willing to accept bets
of IS or over which shall be sent by
express, telegraph or telephone. Ac-.
cording to the Book" it has planned,
8 to is offered that New York does
not finish first in the National League
race.
phia is made favorite with six to 5,
to . and l to 5 that they do not
| finish first, second or third.
The circular says it is the COM
pany's object to Give the baseball
| enthusiasts the chance to support
their judgment" and in the straight
race for the pennant an opportunity
to book their preferences in the
three leagues for first, second, third or
fourth places. The company also Of
fers to lay odds against the standing
of clubs at the end of the first half
of the season to include the games
played July s. In fact. every sort of
| combination for wagering is held out
| for Fans
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 2S.-August
Hermann chairman of the National
Baseball Commission, when apprised
of the formation of the baseball bet
! ting syndicate said Monday night:
while it is news to me, vet there
..,ist no danger whatever that they can
frrin the national game. This syndi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
A SPECIAL MESSAGE

Transmits information on Reciprocity
Gathered by the Tariff Board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01

Washington, Feb. IS President Taft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01

svsf4.Pt -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27
Infuriated Husband Chopped
OFF Their Heads With
an AK
TORTURED BY VISIONS OF
DEAD MURDERER CONFESSED
Told His Priest Who Turned Him Over
to the Authorities-Took His Child
From Arms of Dead Wife and Wash.
Blood From Its Face.

Kenosha. Wis. Nov. 27.-Tortured
by the mental picture Of his headless
wife and her. paramount. whom he
slew Saturday night. Pasquale Mar
chest. "a years old merchant. yes
terday went to a priest and confessed
the double killing which had not been
discovered. The oung avenger Of
his honor was turned over to the po-
lice. who are closely guarding him
for fear Of possible mob violence.
According to .farchesi. he went
home Saturday night and found his
wife. Rosario. and his cousin and
namesake occupying Mrs. Marchesi's
bed chamber. The younger Marchesi.
lte OF the husband, and the scene
drove him mad. he said. Without al
lowing his presence to become known.
Marchesi We to a woodshed, pro-
cured an AZ. crept to the bed room
and killed the two lovers, hewing off
their heads.
Taking his baby. two months old,
from the arms of his slain wife, Mar
chest washed the blood from its face,
carried it to the home of his brother
and said that his wife was i'll. He re-
turned to the house. dressed his
daughter. Josephine, years old, and
So"'N ''SA W 'AAo cAoS3ct uOuSe.
Marchesi then returned to the house
concealed the hatchet, and began wan
dering about the city. AS morning
began to dawn. the memory of his
deed that had haunted Marchesi all
night as he SUNK through back streets.
drove him to hide in the basement of
an Italian Catholic church..
In the darkness Of the church base
ment. he said. he heard the death cries
Of his wife and saw horrid forms of
headless persons rushing at him
through the blackness.
AS the music of the morning mass
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27

MARY X: Patterson. mother of the dead
husband, on the stand, and It Is ex-
pected that she will testify as to to
the physical soundness Of her son prior
to the tine hes met Gertrude Gibson.
Inc prosecution also will attempt to
introduce numerous letters written by
PATTERSON to his brother. Chicago at
itorney: IN which he freely discussed
ms pribate affairs, and probably will
also attempt to introduce what pur-
ports to be the dead mans diary writ
ten IN the form of daily notes to his
mother.
This diary has been in the possession
or special Prosecutor Benson from the
first.
In writing to his mother July 21 last
Patterson says:
IF ever there vas a woman WIN
was q demon on earth in her home.
and then makes outsiders believe she
was terribly maltreated, 1t Is her; the
lies she tells would make people be-
octo,s. me devil. but such is not the
IA Cb ring that he ever wanted
any OF T.. money given her by Chi
cago millionaire. Patterson's diary
continues:
From the day was married until
the day took down sick, my every
move was watched. l was threatened
and attacked by hired sluggers under
the elevated one night near home. and
only my fieetness of foot saved my life.
! would have been slugged to death
ana the verdict would have been hold
up. +! kept all things silent because to
mention them would lay my wife's
good name open to question:
Referring to the time when he had
come to Colorado for his health the
diary says:
well. it seems that just about that
time she was seeking q divorce, and
God knows she made it a living hell
for me at that time; me sick man
and barely able to walk. She jabbed
me with long pin one day. forcing
me to vince with pain. because I had
discovered hid away in her stocking a
large ruby ring. She had many things
such as an Indian relic from India,
and when discovered it in her purse
and threatened to throw it away, she
threatened to throttle me-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27

came family to his ears from the
auditorium above, he said that ne
thought he distinguished the words
vengeance is mine, saith the Lord"
Then he rushed from his hiding place,
went to the home of the parish priest
and sought relief in confessing what
he had done.
After the priest had turned Mar
chest over to the police, the slayer told
ing that he had felt justified in killing
the pair at the time the deeds were
committed. He said:
II went home earlier than had
expected to return. had no suspicion
of my wife's unfaithfulness but just
for fun I peeked in at her bed room
window. ] was driven to senseless
desperation by the sight that met my
eyes. There. with all the confidence
that / myself might rightfully exercise
was my favorite cousin, my namesake.
two babies near her was treating MN
with the affection that was my due.
II became as one insane. I ran to
the woodshed In the rear and seized
q lumberman's handax. ! returned
to the chamber window with only one
thought; that of avenging myself. !
carefully raised the window so as not
to be heard. crawled in unseen and
crept to the bed. My arm strength
ened by the sight. struck or my
Cousins head at the first blow OF the
ak. He did not move, but the sound
of the blow aroused my wife.
"She started up and fought savage
ly. She begged forgiveness. throwing
herself on her knees. That was the
end of her. Her defense had prevent
ed the fatal blow, but her praying pos
ture allowed the ak to swing freely.
I was mad. but had sense enough left
to avoid striking the baby. which my
wife had grabbed up as she sought to
defend herself"
Marched went on to tell how he
had struck at his wife repeatedly. al
most severing her head, but always
taking care not to harm the children.
He said that he struck at the headless
body Of his cousin after he was satis-
fed that his wife was dead.
He told in detail how he took the
baby. Michael. from the lifeless arms
OF its mother, washed the blood from
!! it's face. changed its clothes and hur-
! ried with it to the home of his broth
er. He then returned to dress his older
child, whom he had left alone in the
death chamber. After taking the girl
to his brothers. he felt secure for q
time. he said. as the older child had
not awakened during the deca apitations
and could not tell Of the killing.
Marchesi has lived in Kenosha for
ten years and acquired considerable
wealth. He was one Of the leaders
among Italians in the west side quar-.
ter in which he lived.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27
Such Will Be Report of Sena-
torial Investigation Com
rnittee to Congress
WISCONSIN PRIMARY SYSTEM
RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPENDITURES
System Will Be Condemned Either in
the Report Of the Committee Or BY
Its Members on the Floor Of the
Senate.

Washington, Nov. 27.-With the de-
claration that no instances of vote
buying were discovered but with words
Of censure for the use of large sums
of money in his campaign, the senate
committee which investigated the cleo
tton Of United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson Is expected to report short
ly after the opening Of congress.
Senator Stephenson, according to a
we'll founded report here today. will
be declared fully entitled to his seat.
The use of money in the Stephenson
campaign was the result of the Wis
consin primary system. it was claimed
In the hearings, and condemnation
of that system either in the commit
tees report or by members Of the
committee on the floor of the senate
Is now looked for.
The committees report is now being
written; its submission to all the sen.
ators who head the testimony is only
a matter Of a few days and 1t is pre-
dicted that it will be disposed of by
the senate before the Lorimer case is.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27

st. Paul. Nov. 27.-An eleven car
train known as the western governors
special. will depart from st. Paul this
evening for a twenty-day trip to
twenty-one cities of the east and mid
die west. Never before in the history
Of this country has such an enterprise
as this been inaugurated.
The western governors are going
down east for the purpose Of bringing
east and west into closer contast. The
people OF the east through their rep
resentative business organizations.
have made "get acquainted excur-
sions to the western states and now
the people Of the west are sending
their governors and most prominent
business men to return the cOmpli-
ment.
The west is one Of the best markets
for manufactured goods which the
east has and the "patronize home in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27

dustry" spirit of the west has been
one Of the considerations which has
urged the western development Or
sanitation to send this excursion to
the eastern states seeking the best
points at which the west can buy it's
goods since II is felt that the opening
Of the Panama canal is apt to make
European manufacturers close COM
petitors Of all American industries.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made in all cities TO be visited by
the western governors special to en-
tertain the distinguished men making
up the train party. In practically
every instance the train will be met
ernor of that state and other prom
inent people. They will accompany
the train to the border line and turn
1t over to the governor of the next
state. In all cities visited the leading
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27

commercial organizations have taken
full charge of arrangements and there
will be u series of luncheons and han
quets. and much speech making when
the western governors will be con-
stantly called upon to state the objects
Of the trip.
The exhibit cars. to be part Of the
special train. will be fairly instructive
Of the resources of the mines. forests
and folds of the west. These cars will
be parked convenient to the center
of population of the cities to be visited
al representatives "f the state will
explain the exhibits and offer infor1na-
ton and literature regarding the
northwest portion OF the United States.
This will bring authentic information,
backed up by comprehensive exhibits.
of possibilities of the American north
west widely and forcibly to the atten-
ton OF the east I'd middle west.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27
CHILDREN DIE
IN CAVE COLLAPSE
A Playhouse Tragedy Took
Three Lives AS Its Toll
Of Life

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-When their
sand cave on the bank Of the Kaw
river in Kansas City. Kas.. collapsed
Yesterday two little girls. Flossie and
Ethel Hutchinson. aged IA and II
years, respectively. and Roscoe Sparks.
aged 8 wears. were killed. A sister of
the dead girls. Lydia, 1S years old, was
almost suffncated and Harold Hut.
chtns. neighbor boy was badly in
jured.
The body of the third victom of the
cave-in was discovered last night.
When supper time came, Mr.. and Mrs,
D. T. Sparks missed their son, Roscoe,
Some one remembered having seen
him playing wear the sand pit Just be-
fore the collapse. The fire department
was called and after the sand was re-
moved the boy was found dead.
That the other two children did not
meet the fate of the others was due
to the heroic efforts of Lizzie Sparks,
an 1l-year-old girl. who dug the sand
away with her hands.
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CONTINUED on page So
MRS. Patterson
IS C0RROB0RATED
Prisoners Testify to Bruises
on Face When Brought
to Jail

Denver. Nov. 27.-when the trial of
Gertrude Gibson Patterson for the al
legged murder Of her husband. Charles
A. Patterson, was resumed today, Rose
Gard and Ida Kelly, two women pris-
oners. testified for the defense that
they saw a bruise on Mrs. Patterson's
cheek where the latter says her hus-
band struck her the day Of the shoot
ing when she was brought to jail.
Willis v. Elliot, the district attorney,
who acted for the defendant in her
divorce proceedings. declared at the
time he drew up her complaint she
bore evidence Of an assault.
The defense expects to introduce
witnesses to corroborate the woman's
alleged abuse by her husband. An al
legged eye witness will also be placed
on the stand by the defense who is
expected to corroborate Mrs. Patter-
sons statements as to how the shoot
ing was done. The defense vii then
rest.
In rebuttal the state will place Mrs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27

Western governors and other state
representatives are enthusiastic over
the trip. The personnel OF the party
including governors and officials of
the western governors special is as
follows:
Tic Personnel.
John F. Shaforth. governor Of Col
orado and Lieutenant Governor Ste
phen r. Fitzgerald: James II. Hawley,
governor of Idaho; Adolph Q. Eber-
hart. governor of Minnesota: Edwin
I. Norris. governor Of Montana: John
Burke, governor of North Dakota;
Robert S. Vessey. governor Of South
Dakota: Oswald West. governor Of
oregon: Joseph NJ. Carey, governor Of
Wyoming: Colvin B. Brown. represent
ing California and the Panama-Pacifi
international exposition: James II.
Brady. former governor of Idaho and
president of the governors special:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27
DAY OF DEATH.

La Fayette. Ind, Nov. 27.-Afartin
L. Pierce, a newspaper man was killed
here today while taking cousin,
Frederick c. !ComstoclS Of Milwaukee,
to cemetery to inspect d grave being
prepared for Comstock's mother, who
an automobile and tried to run ahead
of an interurban car. The machine
was demolished, but Comstock was un-
injured.
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STILL TESTIFYING.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 27.-After
having been on the witness stand in
the Hyde murder trial all day Satur.
day and part of Friday, Miss Pearl v,
Kellar, the nurse who was with
again called today and the grilling
cross by counsel for the
defense will be resumed.
1t is now believed that the present
trial will be longer than the first one,
when DR.. B. c. Hyde was convicted of
Staying his wife's millionaire uncle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27

Lewis Penwell. president Of the north
west land products show and vice
president and treasurer of the special:
Reilly Atkinson. secretary Of the
Boise Commercial club and manager Of
tn: special and Lloyd w. Mcdowell Of
Portland. publicity manager.
More than 1000 miles will be COW
cred by the special from the time it
l.. ives st. Paul this evening until the
return December 1S. The cities the
train will visit represent a total popu-
lation greatly In excess of 10000. 900
people. Returning to st. Paul the
governors will be The guests Of the
management Of the northwest land
products show. where the western
states will be represented by splendid
exhibits.
Several days previous to the depar-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27
FOUR AMERICAN
CARDINALS NOW
Three Confirmed By College
of Cardinals at Rome
Today

Rome. Nov. 27.-obedient to the
summons from Pope Plus the cardin-
ais in Rome assembled in secret con-
sistory today and confirmed the papal
nomination of eighteen new members
in the college Of cardinals. the SUI
preme governing body Of the Roman
Catholic church.
OF those thus honored three are
citizens Of the United States. John NJ.
Farley. archbishop of New York. Will.
liam O'Connel. archbishop Of Boston
and Mgr. Diomede Falcon. apostolic
delegate at Washington.
Thus. with Cardinal Gibbons.
America will now have for the first
time a representation Of four in the
cardinalate which. probably. as now
constituted. will elect the successor Of
the reigning pontiff.
A public consistory will be held in
three days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27
FORKS. N. D. MONDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1el

weather will oyerspread the middle
west Monday, and the eastern and
southern states Tuesday and Tuesday
night.
''The next dfsturbance.of Importance
to cross the United States will appear
on the Pacific coast Wednesday or
Thursday and prevail over the middle
west at the close of the week. This
disturbance will be preceded by a gem
eral change to warmer weather, but
attended by rains in southern and
SHOWS in northern districts, and be fol-
lowed by pronounced change to
colder weather. which will make its
appearance in the northwest about
December 3. It Is probable that this
disturbance Will cause general rains
the latter half Of the week on the Pa.
cific coast