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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
GRAND TRUNK EXTENSIONS
May Build 30 Miles in Vermont
Providence Work Delayed.

Boston, Nov. 24-Although the Southern
New England Railway company has just
fled a 1000. coo bond to protect owners of
land which may be taken for its proposed
line from Palmer to Providence, It is
believed that. because Of extrsnities OF
winter weather, not much actual CON
struction work can be done on this Grand
Trunk extension before next spring. 1t
is officially stated that the work will then
be pushed to completion Mt the earliest
possible date,
The Grand Trunk mana cement ia con-
sidering a proposition for building another
io-mile New England line, between Water
bury and North Troy. ". The cost of
| such a step would probably approximate
s.. 90 900, and the line would undoubtedly
secure valuable connecting and other
traffic This would prove another counter
move in the rivalry with the Canadian
| Pacific Boston & Maine roads
| Concerning expansion OF Grand Trunk
lines in Canada, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cy
| Warman, who has been In Boston this
! week, saws:
Railways in Canada are prosperous
and the eastern factories busy. Thanks
to her political modus operandi' tho
! Canadian government never sleeps. ~.
X. II. the gONefnOT-SeieIHl SITS llBnt N
the palace. while the government changes
shift and business continues at the old
| stand
The Canadian administration just re-
tired has spent and supervised the eN-
penditure of IA quarter billion dollars in
railroad construction within the past few
years, and the new administration will
within the next six years watch eN-
pendture of IN equal amount, While
about S2o,oooooo worth OF construction
work IL under way in United States fully
10 times that amount is arranged for r
Canada, which has only one-twelfth the
population of this country
The new administration has announced
its intention to go ahead with builduL
Hudson Bay railway to Fort Churchill
which, however. will not be much OF
factor in moving wheat owing to Length
of the closed season in the region II 4
proposed to traverse, In line with THU
, belief, r, h. Bennett. member from
r Calgary, has Just, in his initial speecl
5 in the Canadian Parliament. come GU
o strongly urging improved shipping facili
$ ties at Prince Rupert and Vancouver I
. care for traffic which he wisely prediy
= is certain TO flow from Alberta with com
: pletion OF the Panama canal"
As a provision for anticipated increase
IS traffic offerings. the Grand Trunk has tn
e week placed orders for ZOO more freicr
X cars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
COUNSEL FOR CARLISLE.
r.. II. O'Brirn of Rutland Assigned u
DcfenJ Trooper January %.

Rutland Nov. 23.-AttorneY f. H.
G'Brien of this city has been assigned
to defend Matthew Carlisle of Fort
Ethan Allen, the colored trooper wac
on October ~ shot and killed TWO
women and man. He Will be ar
raigned in United states court in Rut-
land at two o'clock in the afternoon
of January %. District Attorney Al
axander Dunnett of ST. Iohnsbury VIII
,urosecute judge James l.. Martin or
Brattleboro. who Will preside. MADE
this announce mcnt to-day previous TO
the recess of the present term OF ted-
cral court until next Tuesday AFTER
noon Counsel for the responder
would not state tonight what tAe
grounds of defense would be.
on the afternoon of october 10 Car
| Isle. who belonged to a troop OF I'M
tea states cava'rv stationed at Fort
/ Ethan Allen. went on a rampage ah'
shot and killed two women ana q
Imam Before his capture he was IN
iured by bullets Since the affair h(
has been confined in the hospital a.
the fort, recovering from his wounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
Murderer Overcome by Music of
Mass and He Confesses
His Crime.
POLICE FEAR MOB VIOLENCE
Wife Held Up Baby to Defend
Herself-Though Insane with
Rage, Husband Spared
Child.

Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 26.-Tortured by
the mental picture Of his headless vito
and her paramount whom he slew last
night. Pasquale Marches. q years old.
a merchant to-day confessed to priest
the double crime heretofore not dis
covered. He was turned over to tho
police who are closely guarding him for
fear of possible mob violence tonight
According to Marchesi he went home
last night and found his wife. Roxsaria.
and his cousin and namesake making love.
Without allowing his presence to become
known. NIarchesi went to a woodshed.
procured an axe. crept into the house
and chopped off the heads of the two
lovers.
Taking his baby two months old. from
the arms of his slain wife. Marches
washed the blood from it's face, carried
IT to the home Of his brother and said
that his wife was III. He returned to
the house, dressed his daughter,
Josephine, four years old, and took her
to his brothers.
Marchesi then returned to the house,
concealed the axe and wandered about the
city. AS morning began to dawn. the
spectres haunted Marches so he said he
| was forced to confess.
HID IN CHURCH BASEMENT.
| In the darkness of church basement
where Narchesi spent part Of the night
he heard the death cries of his wife and
| saw horrid forms of headless persons
! rushing at him through the blackness, he
said AS the music of the morning mass
| came TO his ear from the auditorium
above. he said that he thought he distn-
gushed the words vengeance Is mine,
saith the Lord" Then he rushed to the
| nriest and sought relief in confession
Il went home last night earlier than
7 had expected to return" he told tho
police later. II had no suspicion or
NV wife's unfaithfulness, but just for
'fun peeked in at her bedroom VIM
dow I was driven 10 senseless des-
pcration by the sight that met my
eyes
Il became as one insane. I ran to
woodshed and seized lumberman's
hand axe. carefully raised the win
dow and entered. Ny arm strength
ened by the sight. l chopped off my
cousins head at the first blow Of the
axe. He did not move but the soWd
of the blow aroused my wife.
She started up and fought savage
lily. She begged forgiveness tHToWH'=
herself on her knees.
!, AVOIDS HURTING BABY.
That was the end of her. Her de-
, tense had prevented the fatal blow. bu
her praying posture allowed the ave Il
swing freely. l was mad. but l haC
=, sense enough left to avoid striking hi
baby. which my wife had seized as sh'
sought to defend herself"
Marchesi went on to tell how he hat
struck at his wife repeatedly, amos
: sevcring her head. but always taitnt
Il care not to harm the children. He saiC
I that he struck at the headless bod,
t of his cousin after he was satisfied
i that his wife was dead.
Marchesi has lived in Kenosha for
2 years and acquired considerable wealth
Il He was a leader among Italians.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
DEFINES A MAUSOLEUM
Overcharge by Vermont Roads on
Barre Granite, Rules the I. c. G.


Washington. Nov 2s--There has Just
been rendered a decision by the interstate
commerce commission under which the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad and the
Central Vermont railway must partici-
pate in the repayment of an overcharge
Of freight rates paid on Barre granite.
Jones Brothers company of Barre and
Mcdonnell e. Sons OF Buffalo. \. Y, were
the compliments. Jones Brothers are
given a refund OF 800 80 and Mcdonnell &
Sons will be repaid CO and $50 in de-
murrage charges. Other railroads over
which the granite was routed participate
in the refund ordered.
Incidentally the commission defines n
mausoleum is a building. 1t was for this
construction that the granite was shipped
The controversy arose over the distinc-
ton In rates between monumental stone
and building stone, the companies con-
tending that the stone was building stone
and as such not subject TO the higher
rate assessed by the railroad classitl-
cation.
Jones Brothers company shipped three
carloads OF granite weighing 9s,soO
pounds. on August and 10, 1910, over the
| road. Boston & Maine railroad, Canadian
Pacific Railway company, Wabash Rail
road company, and Illinois Central Rail
road company from Barre TO Paducnn
The bills Of ladng prepared by complain
ant described the shipment as 10 and o
boxes OF building granite dressed mot
| polished). Charges amounting to s2l9.56
at a rate OF 2. cents per 100 pounds. were
prepaid After inspection OF the shipmen
by the delivering carrier the rate was In
creased to 30 cents and s99S0 additona
was collected, making the total freish
charges $3la36 Compla nant asserts tina
the rate OF g cents should have been ap
piled,
Mcdonald e. Sons shipped three car
loads Of granite. weighing l3o,6OO pounds
on December q. 1910, over the lines o
the Central Vermont Railway company
New York, New Haven & hartford Raj
road company, Pennsylvania Rairoa'
company, and Louisville NaShvil
Railroad company from Barre TO Biz
mingham. The PENNSYLVANIA Ralroa
company was not made a party defend
| ant. The bin OF lading describes the shin
ment as AZ packages of building stone
Fre,aht charges were collected in the sur
, n, s67s.12. at a rate of &c cents applicant
; to monumental stone, Pending a contrc
2 yersy respecting the rate lawfully apple
I able to the shipment, $50 demurraG
3 charges accrued and were paid by con
e plainant and this amount is included
= its claim for reparation, Complsinar
< contends that rate of % cents on "bulc
n ing stone suitable for the exterior {
O buildings" should have been applied,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
SPENCER GOES TO
ELECT RIG CHAR
Verdict of Murder in the First
Degree Satisfies Spring
field People.

Springfield Nov 26-Bertram G.
spencer heard at $40 o'clock yester-
day morning the verdict of jury
which consigns him to the electric
chair for the murder of Miss Martha
ID. Blackstone in this city on the even
ing of March 81. 1910. for the verdict
was one Of guilty Of murder in tho
first degree.
Spencer's outbreaks of rage ana NIo-
lence during the two weeks tnat ne
has been before tho court has made MS
trial one of the most sensational IN
the annals of Massachusetts. and IT
was freely predicted that when ne
heard the verdict, if it were against
him, he would utterly collapse.
Instead Of doing so. or of making
one of his violent demonstrations OF
rage. which was the least that was
commonly expected Of him, spencer
received the verdict with seeming
nonchalance. His color did not
change in the slightest. the palsied
like trembling which has distinguished
him ever since he was called to the
bar had disappeared. and he did not
even wink when he heard his doom
from the lips of Lewis Spear, the fore
man of the jury.
Richard =. Stapleton OF counsel fol-
the convicted man. was much more af'
footed. apparently, by the verdict thar
was his client. The tears rolled dowr
| MI Stapletons cheeks as he made hi:
way TO the dock after tho verdict haC
been recorded, and shook hands will
the defendant,
They spoke together in tones so lo7
| that those who stood nearest could no
| hear what they said, and then the lawye
| turned away as the officers put the iron
on spencer and prepared TO take him bac
to his cell. In the corridor Spencer me
his wife, who threw her arms about hi
neck. and. with the tears streaming dow
her face, kissed him again ana again.
Spencer's sister also kissed him. hu
the prisoner was apparently unmoveC
although he had frequently given wa
to violent spells OF weeping during tn
days OF his trial
Although the court room ~as crowde
TO its full seating capacity throughoi
the night. and although the hallway
We're packed with people and sever;
hundreds stood about the building c
!, the outside there was not a sign {
demonstration made when the jury rel
dered It's verdict, and there was +
. noise in the halls or outside the bull,
ing when the news got out there.
/, The verdict was just what more tina
, - per cent. Of the citizens of Sprin
field had been expecting, aud what tn,
, wanted, 1t is not too much to say tn
the verdict is almost universally approve
, The trial was conducted with gre
, ability and fairness by court and by &
the counsel engaged in the case,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
RESIGNATION OF RICHEsON
IS ACCEPTED BY CHURCH

Cambridge Mass, NOV. e4-The I'M
manuel Baptist Church society tonight
accented the resignation OF its pastor,
the Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, under
Indictment charged with poisoning his
former sweetheart, Avis w Lnnell. The
action was taken after some members
had made vigorous, but vain objections,
In voting to accept the resignation to-
night. the society drew resolution as
follows
Resolved, That il is Uncomfortable 10 Ms
who have known of his interest In the
| poor. seen him by the bedside of the sicl
and been with him in houses of sorrow
| that he Is guilty of the charge which ha
been brought against him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30

surveillance. Bloodhounds, taken to the
scene of the crime, refused to leave the
place crcling around the boodspot on
the road.
Beattie it eventually transpired had
thrown the shotgun into the tonneau OF
his automobile after the shooting but in
passing over some railroad tracks not far
from the scene 1t had been jolted out and
was picked UP later by a negro. This
gun, which Beattie alleged had belonged
to the mysterious highwayman. proved
the means of sending the young man to
the electric chair
IT WAS BEATTIE'S SHOTGUN.
At the coroner's inquest the weapon
was identified by Paul teattie. second
cousin Of young Henry, as the weapon,
he had purchased for Henry with money
furnished by the latter Beattie was ar
rested Immediately after the inquest. This
was on July 81 and on August IL. one
month and n day from the time OF the
murder. the trial was begun before Judge
Waller A. Watson. in the picturesque
little chesterfield county court house, 16
miles from here.
The Jury was made ZIP almost entirely
Of farmers. and on this fact Beattie based
his claim that he had been convicted. not
for the murder of his wife, but because
of his rela lions with Beulah Binford a
notorious young woman. He insisted to
the last that a jury composed OF city men
would have freed him. Beattie was de-
Tended by ". NJ. Smith. Jr, and Hill Car
ter. The prosecution WAS conducted by
l.. O. Wendenburg and l.. NJ. Gregory.
The trial moved swiftly, though many
witnesses testified and on september s.
after IS minutes OF consideration and
prayer. the Jury, in chorus instead Of
through its foreman, declared Beattie t6
be guilty OF the murder OF his wife MO
ton for new trial was denied and No
vemser - set as the day FOR the cxecu
| ton.
| On November 10 the Virginia supreme
| court Of appeals refused to grant an up
peal on a writ OF error and two days
later Governor Mann, who had been ap
pealed to for Communication or reprieve. is
sued a statement declaring that the inter
ests OF the people OF Virginia demanded
that Beattie should die in the electri
| chair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30

so,rsor and Mrs Il. W. Squires being
49, ,,,,nr.rs while Mrs. ~ NJ. Leavitt of
pom,ret rot the second. l.. d. Churchill
- W., windsor got the most shelled
corn from 70 pounds of corn on the cob,
namely co pounds and 10 ounces. wilfred
&C.,. -, tiortland, who missed the train
coming 10 windsor in the morning, walk
~, % ,,,,os FOR his 10 ears OF corn, arriving
h.ro nm time FOR the afternoon exercises
The show Is the best in New England
,n,s,do of Boston. and the attendance
you'd have been larger but for the rain.
Tho show continues tomorrow and a
largo crowd is expected. Lectures were
giv.n during the day and evening by the
IT,, n I. Martin of Plainfield and Miss
p.r,,. NJ rcrrill OF Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
A NAIL CARRIERS LOAD

Seems heavier when he has weak back
and kidney trouble. Fred Duehren, Mail
Carrier at Atkinson. Kas,, Says: II have
been bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble and had a severe pam across my
hack. Whenever l carried a heavy load of
mail. my kidney trouble Increased. Some
time ago, | started taking Foley kidney
Pills and since taking them have got
ten entirely rid of all my kidney trouble
and am as sound now as ever, ]. W.
O'sullivan. "a Church st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
A HOUSEHOLD MEDICINE.

That stops coughs quickly and cures
colds Is roley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 2626 Jefferson
St. So. Omaha, Neb., says: II can re.
commend Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound as sure cure for coughs and
colds. 1t cured my daughter Of a bad
cold and my neighbor Mrs. Benson,
cured herself and her whole family with
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Everyone In our nelghborhood speaks
highly OF It. J. W. O'Sulliv3n. Church
street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
If THE BABY Is CUTTING TEE1'H

be sure and use That old and vol tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing ~.
rup, Tor children t teeth It soothss
pain cures wind collie and is The best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty Eve
cents u bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30

Want advertising finds the good ston-
ographers" in this city--for the sood jobs {.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30

WHEN YOU WANT a STENOGRA-
Pier write a want ad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19
By DON CAMERON SHAFER

mer than white clothing; the resistance being
on the surface of the white clothing, and
nearer the skin when we wear black.
If we place red shade on the lamp, only
the red rays will be transmitted, as the rest
will be absorbed by the glass. Instead of
getting all the energy of the light, we get
only that of the red rays. In many dark
finished rooms the wallpaper and finishings
absorb most of the light; therefore it costs
less to illuminate light finished room than
it does a dark one.
The amount of light reflected by different
materials and colors is as follows:
While plotting paper ....-........... 81.
Chrome yellow Observation-Disclosures. 81.
Orange $780, SO.
Yellow. Observation-Disclosures. 49,
Pink Observation-Disclosures. SO.
Emerald green Observation-Disclosures. 18.
Dark brown ID.
Vef1n1lOn AZ.
Black paper Observation-Disclosures. O.5
Deep chocolate O46
DlaCk velvet. W.
Newport daily independent., 1911-12-28
|l6Ids Blew UP IN Making 70
Hospital First, Then I'd
Prison.

Hot Springs, Dec.>2S.-Fred
Albers, who appeared at DR.. A.
c.. Ellis office three weeks ago
badly burned from an explosion
with his face, hands and arms
of powder, this morning, it is al
legged, confessed to government
inspectors that he was in the act
Of preparing molds with which
to make counterfeit dollars
when the explosion occurred. He
told an entirely different tale to
DR.. Ellis at the time he was sent
to a hospital to recuperate from
the burns.
After his release from the hos
pital detectives Swallowed the
man and followed him to a small
shanty in that quaint section of
the city known as Kellytown.
When he was arrested as a
suspicious character, lump of
melted metal was found in a
pocket of his clothes and a sim
liar piece was found i. the howell
when it was searched by the Of
ficers
After the alleged confession
this morning another visit to
the howell was made and the Of
ficers say they found the full
outfit with which they say AL
bers was preparing to mold the
counterfeit money. Albers will
be arraigned in United States
Commissioner Leslie's court
within a few days for prelim-
mary hearing.
Newport daily independent., 1911-12-28
TO Build Masonic Temple.

Pine Bluff, ec.(28.-A deal
was closed Tuesday afternoon by
which the Masonic lodges of this
city secured a site at Second and
Chestnut streets on which they
propose to erect a five-story Ma
sonic Temple to cost 100000.
The lodges have been planning
for some time to erect a fine tenn
pie and have purchased twenty
five feet of property adjoining
their present Masonic hall at
Second and Chestnut streets,
which will give a frontage of fiji
ty-fve feet on Second avenue,
and the property will extend
north half a block. The new
temple will be complete in every
detail, and it is expected that
work on the new building will be-
gin in the near future.
Newport daily independent., 1911-12-28
Morse Report to President.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 28.-Col.
Henry Birmingham and Majors
Faurtleroy and Russell, cor1pos-
ing the army medical board of
inquiry sent here to make a spe-
cial examination of Charles w.
Morse, returned to Washington
this afternoon. They declined
to make any comment on
Norse's condition. Their re-
port will be submitted direct to
President Taft, under whose in
structions they were sent to At
lanta.
Newport daily independent., 1911-12-28

IN SOCIETY
Entertains Younger Set.
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The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel R. Phillips presented a
most attractive scene Thursday
evening when their young son,
Neill Phillips entertained sixty
of his little girl and boy friends
with a regular Christmas party.
In keeping with the holiday
spirit theh was thrown open
to the happy crowd of young
folks who INDUCED in every
game and amusement that would
go to make them have good
time for they certainly had it.
Master Neill has made a custom
of giving his friends a party
each Christmas week, which has
begun to be counted on and look
ed forward to by his young
friends.
Mrs. Phillips served cream and
fruit to the little folks during
the evening.
Those present were Little
Misses Lucy Bennett, Bonnie Ma
riOn. Locke and Bessie Graham.
Katherine and Estelle Mckenzie,
Rosa and Sarah Robinson, Myr-
tie Brazeale, Teresa Askew, Mary
Frances Hays, Lucy Sprigg, Fan
ME and Elizabeth Gregg, Marie
Hafner, Mary Madeline Hook
ing, Muffet Martin, Amanda Will
mans, Eula and Ida Dickey;
Masters Ebert Bennett, Paul
Knoles, James and Hiram JEFF
fries, Lloyd Finley, Robert John
son, Phillip Pennington, Charles
Minor, James Wilmans, Marvin
Dickey, Freeman Irby, Heber
Askew, James Taggart, George
Hays, Jr., Frank Jones, Alcorn
Minor, Tom Harder, Bruce Bran
non, Willis Hirsch, Norman and
Shelby Campbell, Vernon Ridley,
Ohio O'Neal and Owen Ard.
Newport daily independent., 1911-12-28
To Limit Legislative Sessions

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Dec. 29.-1t was
predicted that when the people
of Arkansas had a say as to the
length Of the legislative sessions,
there would be no more long
ones, but the man who first
made the prediction had no idea
the people would respond so
promptly as they have in sign
ing the petition sent out by At
torney General Norwood asking
for the initiation of an act to
limit all sessions to 60 days.
Attorney General Norwood
about three weeks ago sent out
the petitions which will cause a
change in the constitution of the
state, requesting that they be
signed by the people in the COM
munities and returned as soon
as possible. A sufficient number
of the petitions have been re-
turned to signify the success of
the petitions. There has already
been sufficient number of sig
natures turned in to submit the
proposition to the voters in the
next general election, but Attor-
ney General Norwood will wait
until all the counties have been
heard from before filing his pc
tition with the Secretary Of
State.
Newport daily independent., 1911-12-28
Hundreds of Teachers
Visit State CAPITAL.

It was weary crowd of state
house employees that closed their
offices Thursday afternoon after
having entertained hundreds of
visiting teachers, says the Ark
ansas Gazette. From eight
o'clock in the morning to $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Wis
itors thronged the halls and Off
ces of the new statehouse.
Gov. George w. Donaghey
stationed himself in his recep-
ton parlors, and together with
Hamilton Moses, assistant pri-
vate secretary, welcomed the Wis
itors. Many of the visitors in
spected the new quarters of the
War Department, where Assist
ant Adjutant General T. M.
Horsfall was in charge. The dis
play room of the Historical Com
mission also was crowded, and
Secretary Dallas Herndon was
kept busy explaining the history
of the exhibits.
Headquarters for the teachers
were maintained at the superin-
tendent of public Instructions
Office, and during the day it is
estimated that at least 1000 Wis
itors W entertained.