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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
VOLUMINCUS WOOLEN
REPORT DELAYS HOUSE

Washington. Jan 3l.--The House
democrats may change their pro-
cedure Of formulating new tariff bills
when consideration OF the wooden
schedule is reached Chairman Under
wood OF the ways and means commit
tee said to-day IL was possible that
public hearings would be held.
THE delay in the wool hill is due
to the appropriation measures" saii
MT Underwood. "It will probably be
March before we ge, bill before the
House. We have a Voluminous report
to digest and much information % con
slider before submitting the bill TO the
democratic caucus"
The Senate passed the Borah bill to
create childrens bureau in the de-
partment of commerce and labor Tho
steel tariff revision bill was referred
to the finance committee without dis
cussion. Senator Reed withdrawing his
demand that the committee report
within 20 days. The effort to fix date
for closing debate on the arbitration
treaties was crowded over until to-
morrow.
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RAILWAY INCORPORATES.
u. II. FitEhugh Takes 475 shares of
the sIOO,WOO Stock.

Montpelier. Jan. H.-Incorporaton pa
pers Were iiled to-day at the office of sec
retary of state in this city by the Barre
Granite Railway company Of Barre. The
capital stock of Sl0p,OD is divided into
1000 shares. The railroad starts at the
barre terminus of the Montpelier Il
Wells River railroad. now owned and
operated by the Central Vermont Rail-
way company. extending through the
city Of Barre. the town OF Barre to Will
Jamestown. a distance of 10 miles, along
and over such convenient and feasible
route and line and survey as may be Sc
lected and determined upon and pass
along and ad1oin various granite quar-
ries with spurs and extension to any gran
lte quarry In said city and town of Barre
and Williamstown."
The papers are signed by T.. H. FHtz-
hugh. Montreal, G. c. Jones and G. w.
Writer'S. St. Albans. A. T.. Campbell and
William NJ. Barclay. Barre Stock Is held
at 500 a share. Mr.. Fttzhugh takes ATS
shares and the following have a share
each: George Stratton, William Barclay,
Jr. +. l.. Place, {. c. Paige. A r. Camp
bell. Samuel Gerard, John Stephen. Rich
ard A. Hoar. G. I.ibersont. John Trow.
Barre; +. II. Bailey. Graniteville: H. r.
Campbell, Barre; A. J. Doucette. Mont
pelier; Alfred Il. Hyland East Barre: W.
Jackson and Frank j. Doucette. Mont
pelier; Alfred T., Hyland. East Barre. W.
y. Miles. Graniteviile Odule Gilbert,
Grapitcville; William d. Mcdonald. East
Barre; G. q. Jones. c. w. Writer'S and
w. II. Chafree, St. Albans
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GOING AHEAD To
NAME ROOSEVELT

Chicago. Jan. 3l.-"We are going right
ahead with our movement and the people
are with u.s." said Alexander Revell. pres.
ident of the Roosevelt national commit.
tee. here to-day after visit to Theodore
Roosevelt in New York. call was IS.
sued for meeting Of the committee here
on February 10 for discussion OF future
plans.
Il will not enter the lists continued
Mr.. Revell, "of those who know exactly
what Colonel Roosevelt intends to do con-
cerning the mention Of his name for presi-
dent
II visited him to determine for myself
that he was the same man now that We
of the West always have known him to
he. and that the attitude that he Is forced
to take at the present time is as honest
sincere and frank as were his actions OF
other days
II am convinced that the eXigencies
of tho country appeal to the patrio-
tism of Colonel Roosevelt with such
force that all other considerations ul-
timately will be swept aside,
Another thing: The fact that the
movement to nominate BIN originates
think, naturally appeal to Colonel
Rooscvelts sense of duty, as it must
appeal to every man.
Instead Of trying to defeat tho will
Of the people by forcing himself or
them with a third term) he is. an
convinced regretful that the propose
of his nomination is coming up as ar
imperative demand of the people, q
demand which he may not in patriot
ism find II possible to disregard"
Efforts of the Cook county republican
committee to obtain an expression to.
night In the ward caucuses of the de.
sire of the party as to presidential
nominees, brought out an expression or
the subject from about half Of the 2.
wards and the six country districts. Ir
all save one OF these Theodore Roose
welt was endorsed
Where the vote was oral. unanimous
endorsements were reported. In no ware
where ballots were cast did President
Taft receive above seven votes. except II
the l2th. which endorsed Mr.. Taft.
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Martial Law Proclaimed xnd 5000
Troops Are under Arms
in Gty.
STRIKERS HAVE 10000 BOMBS
Declare They Will AnlnMlasr
Soldiers-Covernment Learns
Strike Was Fomented
by Royalists.

lisbon, portugal, jan. 30--Owtng to shs
grcve situation because Of ths general
srr1ES the constitutional guarantees have
bsen suspended and martial law has been
proclaimed in the district OF IAsbon. The
ci:y has been handed over to the keen
ing of General Carr alhal. and troops Sun.
round the town. Reinforcements are cor
stantly arriving. but because Of The
presence of the troops -here were few dis
orders to-day. Liberty to work Il
absolutely guaranteed oy the govern.
ment
There are 5000 troops under arms .n
Lisbon where the strikers declare they
have 2)"O bombs with which they Will
be aolo to annihilate tho soldiers Severa
bombs have already been thrown with
terrible effect.
The government Is desirous of Pre-.
serving a. moderate and prudent attitude
and offers to ooncede part of the strikers
demands which include the release OF 81
the strikers arrested during the course
OF the disturbances in the Evora district
and the dismissal OF the Governor Of
Evora The situation tonight, however
was such that II was deemed expedien.
TO proclaim martial law in the capital
A large number Of agitators have already
been arrested. The troops are under or
ders to make raids on all suspected
places. with the result that wholesale
arrests have been made and innumerabie
firearms seized The prisoners are being
placed aboard warships in the harbor
Towards evening strikers assembled
in various quarters and bombs were
thrown at mounted republican guards
in Rocio square. and in the suburbs Of
Alcantara troops we're obliged TO
charge the mobs with drawn sabres.
The government has now ascertained
that the strike was fomented by royal
lists who supplied the strikers in Evora
with 100000. The intention of the
royalists was to send 1900 armed men
across the frontier into eastern Portu
gal. that region being favorable to a
monarchy. and start II general rising
but the government hurried reinforce.
ments there.
II is reported that strikers, bandits
and smugglers enticed column of
troops into the heart Of the mountains
near Evora. where the column was In
danger of being surrounded and wiped
out. but was finally saved from this
fate by reinrorcements which were
rushed to its assistance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
Mill Agents at Lawrence Think
Fear of Intimidation Is
Eliminated.
STRIKERS DENY DESERYIQNS
Ettor and Lieutenant Held with
out Bail for Hearing Febru-
ary 9-Funeral Parades
Forbidden.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. i.--Enco1iag-
ed By the presence of mllitiamer. VIC
are constantly in evidence in the
streets. on foot IND on horseback,
moro operatives reported for ..ork in
the textile mills of tho city to- day
than on any day since the stri',e OF
10000 employees began nearIy three
weeks ago. The mill agents save out
Il statement tonight 10 the effect that
in ono of the larger mills fully 40 per
cent. of the regular complement re-
ported for work during the day. "A
s'ill more marked accession Is expect =
cd throughout the remainder Of the
week as the fear of intimidation Is re-
moved ana the people become assured
that there can be no renewal Of the
violence of Monday" says the state
ment.
The strikers, however. deny any de-
scrtion from their ranks To-day was
one oil the auietest since the inception
or the strike Arrangement In court
or strike Leader los J. Ettor and his
lieutenant. Arturo Giovannitti. who
were arrested at midnight charged
with being accessories to the murder
or Anna Lopezzo. provoked no trouble
of any kind although it had been fear.
cd that demonstration might result
AFTER pleading not guilty and being
heId without bail. the two were taken
10 thc Essex county house of correc.
''oh 10 await hearing on February o
Extra militia guards were on hond il,
case of trouble. but they were no,
needed
Colonel Swe"tscr. the military com.
| mander. rescnded the permission h. II 4
granted for parade In connection with
the funeral of the G,opeZzo woman fo,
fear that there might be an outhro,L
'n'o"s the pody OF ten thousand strikers
VINO had Planned to participate. Word OF
MS action did not reach the strikers until
several hundred had gathered about tho
undertaking establishment whore the linz
OF march was to have formed and it was
necessary 10 send Il squad OF soldiers IN
the scene to dispense them When tho
militiamen appeared the crowd quietly
melted away. Late to-day the woman 4
body was laid away in St Mary's ceme-
terry. the funeral procession consisting of
only the hcar.c and one carriage.
An autopsy was performed to-day upon
the body of John Rami the syrian, who
was stabbed during a small riot yester-
cay morning. in an effort tn determine
whether he had been stabbed by the BAY
onet of nilitiaman or had died Of a
knife thrust from some one in the crowd
VI inc autopsy settled the question the
authorities did not make the fact public.
Rami Is to be buried Tomorrow hui
Colonel SWeetSer had decree1 that thera
shall be no parade
The movement for an investigation by
the Legislature at Boston of the strike
situation took a definite step to-day when
tn House sent TO the Senate an order
calling for an inquiry to begin next Satur-
day. This action was taken after the
House had refused to accept the report
of the committee on rules urging that the
investigation be postponed The order
will come up in the Senate Tomorrow
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TIGHT SHOE COSTS LEG.
Causes Irritation. liberation, DiiatiOn
and Last of All AmputntiOn.

Baltimore, Jan. 3l.--Miss Josephine
Patton about "A month ago bought q
pair of shoes which she wore for sew
eral days TiGhtncss caused a slight
irritation on the little toe of the right
foot Miss Patton thought il would
wear off in n few days, but II develop
ed in several days In an liberation
Next the foot began TO swell and then
the leg.
Thoroughly alarmed, Miss Patton ap-
piled for treatment at the Mercy hos
pital. where the case was diagnosed as
gnngrenous affection. The foot was
opened and the wound sterllized. but
II became more virulent. and the ply
sicians decided that immediate ampu-
.ation was imperative
The leg was taken off Just below the
hip care hcing taken to cut away all
the infected parts to prevent the
disease from Spreadiug,
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new CARDINAL IS
WARMLY GREETED
Severest Winter Conditions Do
Not Chill Ardor of 100000
People at Boston.

Boston. Jan. 3l-Bringine expressions
of papal affection and love for the Amer
lean people. non-Catholics as well as
Catholics. His l.mnence William Car
dnal O'Connell returned from Rome to-
day as the first PRINCE Of the church
ever resident in New England
Despite the severest OF winter condi-
tions, more than hundred thousand
people lined the streets to welcome him.
Stores and office buildings We're we'll
decorated and he was frequently cheered
as his automobile. escorted by a pro-
cession of many catholic societies. wound
its way to his home in the Back Bay
district There on the balcony he re-
viewed the procession and invoked a
blessing on the crowd of many thousands
that gathered below.
When the steamer Canopic. which
carried him TO Italy 10 weeks ago AS IN
archbishop and brought him back a
cardinal. reached quarantine at dawn to-
day. u delegation headed by Bishop
Anderson Of Boston. Mayor Fitzgerald
and Edwin V. Curtis, collector OF the
port. boarded the steamer and extended
the first greetings
1t was in reply to the mayor that the
cardinal made known the feeling or the
popc toward the American people. To the
people In this country. the cardinal said,
the Roman Pontiff looks for consolation
and for them he has such regard that
he considers there are many nom
Catholics here who are better than some
of the Catholics in Europe
Tomorrow from his golden throne in
the Cathedral the cardinal will witness
the celebration of the solemn pontiiical
mass of thanks giving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
TURLEY AT THE ASYLUM.
Life Convict Has Becn Taken To Water
bury for OhncrNatIOn.

Waterbury, Jan. 3L-John Turley, who
was convicted at the September term cf
Washington county court Of murder in
the second degree In killing John McAuley
at Webstervillc July l2 and who was
sentenced to life imprisonment is at the
State hospital here for observation, hay
INK been transferred at the instigation : +
Warden Lowell II the state prison NJ
Windsor.
Turley is said to have shown some signs
of mental trouble while In Jail at Mont
pelier following his conviction and his
conduct at the prison has been such that
Warden Lowell thought II best to have
him sent to the State hospital for oh
servation.
DR. D u. Grout, superintendent Of the
hospital. brought him here last Wednes-
day. lie was not prepared to say any
thing to-day regarding Turkeys condi-
ton
Turkeys appeal will be heard at the
next session of supreme court when lac
Will ask for a new trial It is expected
the report on his mental condition will he
submitted al that time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
MCFARLAND is
FOUND GUILTY
Verdict of Murder in First Dc.
gree Reached by Jury after
Long Delibcration.

Newark. n. j., Jan. SI.--The jury in
the case Of Allison NJ. acFarland
on trial for the murder of his wife by
cyanide poisoning. returned a verdict
Of guilty of murder in the first degree
shortly before midnight Tonight.
The jury had been ou. since 1890
O'Clock in the morning and during the
thirteen and quarter hours walt fol
'he verdict. MacFarland had shown
no anxiety as to the outcome Whe,,
'he foreman of the jury pronounced
the verdict. the accused man seemed
stunned for Il moment but he did no,
break down.
He turned to Andrew MacFarland
ms '-year-old uncle who had been
feepihg him company in the wait eor
the verdict. and rs they grasped hands
the prisoner smiled coolly
" ou have got to take life as II
comes.' the aged uncle said. but Mac.
tarland made no reply. He turned ,o
the officers who handcuffed him md
led him to the iail
"ihe verdict came as Il surprise to the
attorneys for the defense and I'm fac,
10 all OF the small crowd of persons in
the room at the time. II had been
ruinorcd all through the evening that the
Jury was either hopclessly divided or
all but one Jurynan favored acuuittal
inc conviction of MacFnrland WAS
| ihinhiy on. circumstantial evidence. His
WHe met death on the night of October
Il last when MacFarland was absent
from home by taking cyanide of potas-
sum. which the State auryoI Mart-.r
land had deliberately substituted for
headache medicine which Mrs. MacFar-
land was in the habit of taking. Mac
tarland' declarations that he had told
his wife about the cyanide, and that if
she took 1t by mistake it was bv her own
careiessness were greatly offset by more
than 20 letters which passed between
NlacFarland and his former stenographer
In Philadelphia. Florence Bromley. in
order to marry whom the State ALLEGED,
that MacFarland planned to get rid of
his wife.
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USED HIS BABY
FOR A SHIELD
John Kencfc Shot Wife, Burned
Father-in.Law's House and
Did Other Things.

Collinsville, Conn, Jan. 3O.--The cn.di-
tion Of Mrs John Kenetic. who was shot
~ her husband to-day, Is critical, TO-.
night Kenehc was takcn to Hartford
tonight and looked up. Tho shooting Of
.ng Of her fathor's hepiSe. the using by
him of his two months old baby as a
shield against the bullets Of & posse
formed to arrest him. his attempt to take
fis own life ana his nne.i surrender after
his ammunition was exhausted have
aroused the whole town.
Entering the homo OF Arthur Johnson.
his fathe.ia-law. to-dn, he told his wlfc
tha. he was queer and did not blame her
for not living with him and then pointed
q revolver at his tTo months old baby
a 16-yoaf old sister-in-hw grabbed tas
child Out of us cradlo and ran from the
room. bullet fired BY Keneflc striking
the doorway through which she passed.
Sha aid t:,e baby IN box on the second
floor
Hc turncu the gun on ais mothe In =
law. who escaped cut Of n rear door and
then turned to his wife who w6s on
her knees Ii front OF hin. begging him
not TO shoot her mother. He forced her
INTO Il corner o, the room and said: 4
am going TO shoot you. no. so you will
die quick. but 60 ycu Will die slowly.
Then I Grn going TO set the house on fire.
Then / am going TO hold the sheriff at
bay" He then shot her tw1co, once In
the neck and again In the arm.
After shooting his wife he wen. 20
,he second floor setting the hovsa on
fire and taking the baby oat OF the box
where II was hidden. With the child In
front OF him as a shield he stepped out
Of the front door and behind tree,
where he exchanged ~ or more shots
with q deputy sheriff and a posse sum-
money by telephone. IIe finally placed
the gun to his head and pulled the trig-
ger. but his last shot had been fired.
T'la cling the baby on the ground he held
up his arms In token of surrender.
The house was destroyed with loss
II 81 100. partly covered by insurance.
Rio de Jane,ro reports that peace again
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
JUDGE DEWEY IN ASYLUM
Second Cousin Of the Admiral Has Act
ed QueePly in Boston.

ed QueeFly in Boston.
Boston. Jan. 31.-Henry s. Dewey. for
merly Judge OF the municipal court, was
taken into custody to-day on complaint
OF Charles Gaynor Of the department OF
penal institutions which cares for insane
patients. Judge Dewey was taken to tho
Boston State insane hospital in the Dor
chester district. where he was placed IN
the psychopathic ward for observation
The legal papers were served on him at
at the office OF District Attorney Pelietier.
where he went by appointment.
Judge Dewey was Judge advoca te- gen
eral and a member of Governor Wolott's
staff. He resigned as judge of the NUM-
cipal court several years ago because OF
i'll health.
Various Incidents in which the former
Judge has figured led Mr.. Gaynor to file
his complaint alleging that Judge Dewe;
was insane. The latest happening to at
tract public attention to Judge Dewey
was his appearance as counsel In a case
In the superior court last week. dressed
in the full uniform OF a brigadier genera
of the State militia and carrying a swori
and revolver,
Judge Dewey who Is q native OF Han
over y. H., and a second cousin OF
Admiral Dewey. came into the public
eye while judge of tho municipal court
by making some novel decisions, partie-
ularly in defining the condition which
should determine whether a man was
intoxicated within the meaning OF the
law. He has served IN the Boston COM
mon council and the Massachusetts,
House Of Representatives
In l.N he brought suit against the
Cool Government association for alleged
libel in a campaisn pamphlet. placing
the damages at s76450,Tp. The trial of
the suit was full of sensation and re-
suited IN n verdict agniuat Judge Dewey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
BAKES CAKE FOR
102ND BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Kennedy, Native of Derby,
Attributes Her Long Life to
Simple Living.

Healdsburg. Cal, Jan. 3L-A cake OF
her own baking with fO2 lighted candles
each symbolizing a year OF her life. held
the place of honor on the table yesterday
when "Grandma" Electra Kennedy gave
a birthday party IN her home here
Mrs. Kennedy was born in Derby
VI. in 1910 The Mexican War found her
in Mexico. where her husband had es-
tablished a cotton mill. In their flight
Of Loo miles. iilled with exciting es-
capes from Mexicans and Americans,
Mrs. Kennedy rode astride a mule. The
gold rush of 40 brought the couple 70
California.
Mrs. Kennedy was one OF the first
women to register when the new suf-
rage law carried in this State. SIZE
attributes her long life to simple living.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
LAMY DEFEATS WOOD.
Wins Four Out of Six skating Races
at Sarnnac Lake.

Saranac Lake. n. Y, Jan. 31.-By
winning four ice skating races in a
series of six, Edmund Lamy was to-
day declared tho victor in the match
at various distances skatod by himself
and Morris Wood. The races began
yesterday and were concluded to-day
Lamy yesterday won the three quart
er and the mile events and to-day
captured the half-mile and the two
mile races, Wood yesterday proved
himself the better man at "A short dis
tance by winning the 22O-yard dash
and to-day took the 44O-yard event IN
a fast sprint Woods time to-day was
80 2-6.
Lamy won the half by foot In l57
10 seconds The two-mile event prov
ed an exciting contest Both men fell
when 10 feet from the finish, but
Lamy slid over the line first and was
awarded the race His time was C:55
II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
CORRECTS DILLINGHAM; BILL

Washington. Jan 31.--The Japanese ex-
clusion error which the state department
discovered In the Dillinsham immigra-
tion bill was Strengthened out to-day.
Secretary Knox and Senator Lodge con
ferred with the result that the immiEra-
t'on committee tomorrow probably will
amend the exclusion provision 1t also
was decided to restore to the bill the
proviso which had been stricken out that
no allen shall bo denied admission 20
the United States solely because OF IN
ability to speak the English language"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
TEN YEARS FOR STABBER.
Angelo AocOmsndO Found Guilsy--
Jury Out 10 HOurS.

Woodstock, Jan. S.-Angclo Accoman-
do the Italian whose trial for tho mur-
der Of Bernardino Mastrobern.dino nt
White River Junction New Years night
has been held here during tho pact wses,
was sentenced yesterday by judge ZcH
5. stanton Of RoXbury 10 serve not more
than l. and not less than 10 years at
hard labor IN State lv1son at Windsor.
Acconando Is alleged to havo stabbed
Mastrobernad!nO az q cAlebratiNn which
was goina on at hts homo and from
the effects Of which he dicd the follow
ing day. The jury was out Ia hourS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

The Chicago Evening Post quotes Theo-
dore Roosevelt as follows: II am not and
shall not be candidate. ! shall not seek
the nomination, nor will | accept II It
comes to me as the result Of an intrigue.
But will not tie my hands by a state
ment which would make II difficult or i'm
possible for me 10 serve the public by
undertaking great task, " the people
as whole seemed definitely to come 20
the conclusion that I ought to do that
task"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET

BUTTER Unsteady. Northern 3iSd
39c; western 3sif@SSc.
''llEFSE-StehdS' New York fancy,
17iaa Use; New York choice, lGQl6,sc
Chamber of Commerce quotations,
price OF commission merchants to deal
Iers:
Vermont and New Hampshire. extra
assorted sizes S6c' hoxes, five pounds
each. full weight, SEC; prints full weight
Sc.
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TO MEET IN BURLINGTON.
Republican state Committee 10 Decide
Convention Date and pI,rc.

Newport, Jan. 3l.--The republican
Sta'" committee will meet in Burling
ton In about two weeks when the fixing
OF 'he time and place for the conven-
tioh' to elect delegates to the national
convention, which will be held at Chi
cago In June win be settled. While the
"ale ana place OF the convention To
nominate state officers may also come
UP at this time, there is "A possibility
or that matter being postponed until
later