New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1915, Page 11

iedueed ot LG Sut Tl Against Roasgvelt Syracuse, N. Y., May 4.—Letters in which William Barnes aiscussed poli- tics and an appeintment with the late United States Senator Thomas (. Platt ohad complaned that the elerk of the assembly n 1894 was abodt to deprive him of “legitimate"” piece of patronage in the form of printing because he gupported Levi P. Morton for gover- nor, were today produced in the su- preme court here by Tdward Y. Platt, ihe senater’s son, on the trial ot Mr. Barnes' libel suit against Theodore Roosevelt. “1In practically all of the letters Mr. Barnes referred to printing in Albany @nd he deriounced Lemuet B. Quigs, who was backing a competitor of the Journal company to secure printing eontracts. Platt Interviewed Quigs. In reply to ore of the letters Sena- tor Platt wrote in regard to the ap- arent disagreement . between Mr. fi'ulu and Mr. Barnes: “The matter i§ of so much consequence that I had a personal interview’ with Mr. Quigs. % x x I hope the matter can be ada Jjusted witout appeal to the courts.” Mr, Barnes also < wrote -that the convention in 1894, “beat us on the Guestion of the printing business and that' the democrats Wi largely against us, but enough republicans vot#d against ‘us to have enabled'us to?have won if they had been right.” Franklin D. Roosevelt, former state senator and now assistant secretary of the navy, arrived = here today in answer to a summons from the Roosevelt counsel. Mr. Roosevelt, it was said, was to testify regarding a deadlock in the sepate which ulti- mately resulted in selecting James A. Oigorman to represent the state of New York in the United States sen- ate,. Mr. Roosevelt, a democrat, was the leader of an insurgent movement in the state senats at that time. Counsel and Judge Confer. o, A conference beétween counsel and Justicé Andrews preceded the open- ing of court, and at its close Stewart Hgncock, of Colonel Roosevelt's legal staff, offered in evidence tabulations ~of bids covering a peried of several . years for departmental and legislative printing. The décuments were Tre- ceived. Counsel for Colonel Roosevelt then renewed their effort of yesterday to get into the record a stipulation cov- ering a judgment the state secured against the Albany,Journal company. The gourt received a part of the mat- ter. . Part of a stipulation made dur- ing the suit was admitted and read to the jury. William Lyon Recalled. _. William Lyon of the J. B. Lyon com- \pany of Albany, was recalled: He sai he had the stubs of checks from 1910 to 1914, but had been unable to find any stubs of earlier date. This minute book was the same as that referred to yesterday by Charles M, Winchestér, of the Lyon company. Mr. Winchester was recalled after Mr. Lyon was excused. He produced the cost book of the Lyon company which was asked for vesterday. - Sent After Books. Mr, Winchester was asked to tell the court of a particular job of print- ing done in 1909. He said it would be a tremendous undertaking to com- pute the cost without the 1909 cost 60ks. He was told to get them and jreturn to the court this atternoon. S Doom of the Whisker, (New York Press) 3 From the industrial district of Pennsylvania has come report that the hyglenic authorities of some of the steel concerns have issued an edict that the whisker must go. It is ‘unhygienic, is loaded with mij- erabes and things,” and drops them in'y undesirable places, especially drinking vessels. So the smug mug must replace the alfalfa face. The most casual consideration of the place whiskers have occupied in e evolution of civilization 'must Igad the conclusion that the steel ! re at last performing a lge which justiifes their exist- e. Kven an unholy monoply, a ding trust, could, well defend its t to ‘continuance by proving that it had been an effective foe of the i man was universal @mbrequinned because stone razors Fere not successful. But just as t Ts art, industry and civilization ught him into posession of the rewith to amputate the disfig- ments he began shaving. e more primitive people, those have least progressed from bar- sm, arc observed to bo most ad- ed to whiskers, Among the most flightened races it is to be noted, " confirmation of the theory that ers are essentially barbarous, narchistes always wear large, ipisterous bunches of them. Doubtless the suggestion will ed by dome cross-grained be chamn- ftee -manufacturers are hoosting: the 120r business ‘and that their abher- ice of the whisker is feigned, :n. pircd, by desire " to. =séll shaving des to all the world, Perhaps so; aps it.is self-interest; but what g enlightened self-interest. s e U are out ot work don’t waste your thne wan. ¢ dersug afmlessly about mak. \ Ing a wulsance of yoursell in places. where the employers have ‘more help than they know what to do with. ook e | d Want Columns & biere which peopis New Britain really veed sefvices. ‘to protect the public 'to the terms 3916 UP IN SEMATE isbell’s Role as People’s Champion Starties Bree - Hartford, May 4.—The senate to- day temporarily laid aside the finance bill to dispose of the bill under whigh it is proposed to repeal chapter 3916 of the geheral statutes. Senator Is- bell made the ‘opening explanation of the bill, which already has passed the house. .He said it provided for the placing of all construction and reconstruction of electric transmission systems under centrol of the public utilities commissieni. It provides also for companies to sell such electricity by giving notice to the commission and receiving the latter's consent after a hearing. The committee felt that the law embodied in chapter 3916, amended by chapter 254 of the publie acts of 1909, never should have been written on the statute books. The committee had two courses open, one to take off ail restrictions, and throw the doors wide open to any one who wished to come in and sell electricity or to; take the course set out in this bill, which will protect companies now in existence. House Amendment Adopted, A'house amendment changing the phraseology of section 3 was adopted. Senator Cheney asked for delay un- til tomorrow, that he might eonsider amendments which had been offered. Isbell opposed delay. Senator Whitney asked for delay as amendments he had prepared would havé to be redrafted as he found that the amendment adopted in the house had changed the wording. Senator Isbell replied that there was just one question contained in the bill and it is time to define it: What are the interests of the public of Connecticut? He said that when matters are starred for action and one side fears the rcsult they always try for delay. He said he did not believe that Senators ‘Chenéy and Whitney were trying to delay proceedings but they should consider the sources from which the suggestions come. Two Amendménts Adopted. An amendment limiting the bill in its application to electricity generated within the state was adopted, as was another amendment protecting firms now operating, both being house amendments. . An amendment offered by Senator Magee yesterday to prévide that pub- lic convenience and necessity must be shown, occasioned considerable de- bate. Mr. Magee said he was in ac- cord with two sections which gave the public utilities commission the right interests, but secton 3, he thought, took away that protective power. Advocating Fair Bill. Senator Isbell said he realized that everybody is liable to make mistakes, but he believed that this time he was advocating a fair bill, amendment would take the right back to where it started. Cor- porations have “ducked thin ice” from time to time when such restrictions ‘have bégn met as are included in this bill by falling back on the words ‘‘pub- lic convenience and necessity. If they succeeded in getting those words into this bill it will be impos- sible for any one to get a decision as “necessity and con- venience.” Bills Not for People. Senator Bree sald he was startled at the role of Senator Isbell as the eople’s champion. The question, he ald, is not the people's interest for this bill has been wunder suspicion ever since its introduction. It never was in favor of the people and is only in the interest of those people who want to set up such corporations, sell them out, and inevitably the publie will have to pay the burden through increased rates. The public will be the only sufferer. In view or that how can any one make the claim that this bill is offered in the interests of the public? Mr, Bree moved for a roll call vote and t was ordered. SILVER WEDDING RECEPTION. A reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Carlson, who are this weelk celebrating their silver wedding an- niversary with. a motor trip through Massachusetts, is being planned by their friends at the Norden bungalow for Saturday evening. It is expected about three hundred persons will at- tend. Mr. Carlson is a member of the firm of Carlson & Torrell, the builders. .He is a former member of the common council from the Fourth ‘Ward and is a former president of the Swedish Temperance Federation. They were married at the Swedish Lutheran church twenty-five years ago “by the Rev..O. W. Ferm and have three chil- dren. 7 CONFIRMATION REUNJION. A reunion of twenty communion classes which have received com- munion since the advent of Rev, S. G. Ohman to the Swedish Lutheran church will bé held at the church on May 13. Plans will be made by the committee Thursday evening. A class will receive communion Sunday. PENETRATING PENINSULA. London, May 4, 6:25 p. m.—British troops are now advancing into the interior of the Gallipoli Peninsula, according to an official statement is- sued in London this evening. et City ltems ——— Fred Gross of New York is visiting ( ] L | Jacob Winkle. The Magee | matter | OF HEART FAILURE S LK N ¥ornier ' Local Man and Brother Captain James Sleath Passes o Away Suddenly in Amherst. Willilam H. Sleath, a former New Britain man, who is well known in this city, died suddenly at his home in Amherst, Mass.,, last night, after eating his supper. Heart failure is given as the cause of death. The. funeral ‘will be held from his late home tfomorrow and interment will be ih Amherst. Mr. Sleath. was barn in this ecity fifty-six years ago. He was at one time employed as a moulder at the Vulcan Iron Werks, but gave up that trade and at the time of his death he was thé electrical engineer at Am- herst. college. He is survived by his ‘wife atid one daughtes 'WMres Brothers]” Henry, James; ¢aptain’ of “Engine’ ‘company No. 1, and 'George| all ‘of ‘this city, and four sisters, Mrs, Sarah Horne of Stamford and Mrs. Gearge F. Tyler, Mre. John R. Swilt and rs. Fred Roloff, also of this city. i Miss Bridget McDonough. The funeral of Miss Bridget Mec- Donough was held at 9 o’clock this marning from St. Mary’'s church. Father Fay officiated an¥ interment was in New Catholic cemetery. Michael Fitzgerald. Michael Fitagerald, aged fifty-three vears, died today and the funeral will be held tomorrow from the home of his brother, Joseph on Smalley street. He is alsa Ssurvived by a brother, John, and two children in Chicago. Mrs, Mary Marron. Mrs. Mary Marron, =nged eighty vears, and one of the oldest members of St. Peter's German parish, died last vight at her daughter’s home, Mrs, She was the widow of the late Peter Marron and was born in Germany four score vears ago. Her home was £he was well known for her vigorous life, being a remarkably strong woman. She leaves another daughter, Mrs. Péter Siering. Funeral services will be heéld at St. Peter's church tomorrow morning at & o'clock. Burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery. Rita S. Heckman. Rita S., the eighteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Heckman of 149 Kensington avenue, died last night after an illness with diphtheria. The funéral was held this afternoon, burial being in the new Catholic cemetéry, Card of Thanks. We wish to thahk all our Kkind friends and néighbors for their many acts of kindness and floral tribut at the death of our beloved wife, mother and daughter. M. O. FREESE and FAMILY. MRS. ROSE McCAULEY. Cannot Be Cruei to Lobster. (Philadelphia Evening Ledger.) Lobsters lost their case against John Handuccetur and now he can go cn “spiking” them to his heart's con- tent as well as put them 1n boiling hot water. The “spiking” is not cruelty 1o animals in a legal sense, because Jndge Patterson - decided that the lobster is not a domestic antmal. It does not greet its master by the wag- ging of a faithful claw, but by biting his little finger whenever 1t gets the chance, ) Handuccetur is the cher at Kopf's restaurant on Broad street above Fil- hert. He was arrested in September, 1912, on complaint of an agent of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. A demurrer was flled against the indictment and this the court sus- tained, so the suit against the chef fajls. Lobsters are murderous and sulei- ' dal, in which they differ from the at night. J. A, Robbins, counsel for the chef, said so, and he added that ivbsters were not animals, but crusta- ceans. Thé custom of “spiking” them was necessary and was practiced by chefs all over the world, he said, to prevent them from killing other lob- gters with whom they are imprisoned or.rushing headlong somewhcre or other to their death. “They have obsolutely mo interest- irg qualities; They are untamable. Their life is a battle and they tackle inanimate ‘and living things indis- criminately, It .may be doubted a human sense, protection of the law, the worm im- , stabbing of the clam canhot be denied cur compassionate consideration.” Mrs. George G. Germond of Lin- coln street left today for an extended tour of the W. J. Hamiiton, a member of the | Massschusetts state board of educa- tion was _a visitor at the Grammar and Prevocational schools today, Bugene Bennett of 170 Pleasant street, | on a farm on North Burrtt street and | men who kill them and eat them late | whether a lobstet can suffer cruelty in | If it be arforded the | paled on a fisherman's hook and the | AFTER BIG ADVANCE North & Judd Steck Registers Again; Other Locals a Little Lower. The local market was quieter today than it has been some days past, due probably to the sudden rise in Colt’s, which seems to be scarce. North and Judd stock Is agdin showing signs of life, while oth- er manufacturing stocks, if anything are a little off. The general tone is good though and investors seem loathe to part with their holdings at the present prices. «Colt’s Arms changed its gait this morning from the sudden rise of a few days to a little increase in value. Ac tion in the stock will probably be deferred for a week until a new drive is organized. No doubts are available that the stock ‘will reach 400 before the lapse of.any appreciable period of time. According to a local investor there is every financial reason why the stock should reach at least that, Nat. urally all that is availible is rumor, but, statements seem to be well found- | ed. The Arm’s Co, is capitalized at $2,600,000. The earnings for the last vear have amounted to from 100 to 150 per cent according to informa- | tion. In normal times tlie earnings | are placed at 60 per cent of the cap- | ital stock. Dividends paid amount to twelve per cent. of the capital. In | addition to this it is said that the company holds about §2,000,000 worth of bonds. With the genera! belief that such a rosy outlook is true there is no wonder that the stock is rapidly ad- vancing. It sethacks which are caused by profit taking but most of the investors get back into the gama in a short time. The stock is quoted today 349 bid, 352 asked, a risé over | vesterday's quotations. I New Britain Hardware stock is be- coming more and more-of a favorita in New Britain 'change. It :s slowly increasing in value. It was quoted to? day at 128 bid, 129 asked. North & Judd is evidently again on the active list. Its sudden jump of a week ago set back buying for the time being. but invéstors again today began to awak- en to its value and it is auoted 112 1-2 to 115 a gain of nearly two points, It would not be surprising if it again suddenly developed great activity and reached the predicted 125. Stanley Works is quoted 62 asked. Landers, Frary & Clark brings about 59, Union Works is quoted 64 to 66 and New Britain Machine 65 to 67. perhaps for receives Roosevelt and Platt. {New York Etening Post.) Governor Whitman, if he had tried, c6uld not have been so sudservient to Barnes as Roosevelt was to Platt. Nor could he so unblushingly have made an important appointment merely “to please Grady''—the notorious Grady of Tammany hall. Thus even the most obtuse juryman must now see that the colonel, when he was crying out 1ust year about the sum of all political illainies, knew what he was talking about, because he, when governor, practiced with gusto all the arts that | he afterward came to call black. What. was before merely suspected, or Tumored, or reported at second hand, we now have verified by Mr. | Roosevelt's own letters. He did not furnish them, though doubtless he has copies of them all. They had been preserved by Platt and Barnes. Their damaging effect is two-fold. First is {heir revelation of how Roosevelt felt about Hughes. Of recent yecars the colonel has found it convenient to speak well of Governor Hughes. But at the time—in the thick of the fight— what was his attitude? Active dislike and tacit opposition. In 1908 Roose- velt took precisely the view of Hughes ihat the governor's envenomed oppon- ents—Barnes, Parsons and others— did, Why? Hughes had “wantonly behaved badly to the very men who Gid most in sécuring his election.” What did this mean? Simply that Ttughes had broken witn the party bosses; that in his desire to see justice dene in this state, he haad gone di- rectly to the people. In other words his course had been preclsely that which Roosevelt in 1912 lauded him- gelf to the skies for pursuing. But this was 1907 and 1908! Moreover, it was another man! And the lot of | that man was contempt and sullen an- tagonism from the great hoss-hater. | Theodore Roosevelt. Nor a word of appreciation had he then for the high personal qualities which Fovernor Flughes had displayed, or for the way in which he had bound to himself t{he best citizens of the state; only sieers at the man and acquieses in his second nomination merely as a political necessity, The colonel may do a lot of explaining about all this, bhut he cannot explain away his own letter. It remains to do infinite hurt te his reputation. And then those letters of his to Platt! Unearthed in the boss’ archives, they are about the ugliest thing that Roosevelt has ever had to face, Their showing is peculiarly damaging, since they make it plain that not only did toosevelt work easily with this most offensive boss of his day, and submit nearly everything to his approval, but that he flattered him and fawned upon him And toadied to him and proe tessed to take great delight in setial intercourse with him, Roosevelt even went so far as to ask Platt to din- ner with his wife—this he described as ‘‘a great pleasure”—and we have the boss’ message: ‘‘Please give my kind regards to Mrs. Roosevelt.” This must have been a terrible humiliation to a man of clean life like Colonel Toosevelt, who knew perfectly well what Platt had been in private, To have to deal with such a man in pol- itics was a dose bitter enough, but to invite him to sit at family table alongside your wife-—one scarcely knew before to what degradations po-, iitlcal ambition compelled Colone! | Roosevelt to subject himself, HARTFORD SUITS FOR STOUT WOMEN A SPECTALTY Hl nl PI LEMAR SLIP EASY CRAVATS This tie protected by is the only tie will slip through easily really and shape. We have them in many ranges, color and patterns bound to please every ta. These ties protected by the easy patent rights will tions, furnisned hy Ric members of the New York Stock Ex- Represented by E. W. Eddy, change. National Bank bilding: pdtent rights the without pulling out ste. on the market which collar ot different colors slip- cost you no more than an ordinary tie, 50c and $1. Our ealesmen will be very glad to skhow and demonstrate these H. O. P. Lemar Slip-Easy Cravats. Hl Ul Pu HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE REPORT Hartford Stock Exchange hter quota- & Co., Manufacturing Companies. Bid Asked Adams Express Co .... Aetna Nut Co ~ Am Brass Co xAm Hosiery Co Am Hardw Am Stlver ot Am Thread Co pfd Billings & Spencer Co . Eristol Brass Co . . Broad Brook Co ...... The Edward Balf Co.. Case, L & B Co, ...... Collinsg Co . . Colt's Arms Co Eegle Loéck Co vies Farmington Riv Pow Co Hfd Carpet Co pfd .. Hfd Carpet Co com - Hfd Electric Light Co.. Hfa City Gas Lt Co pfd. Hfa City Gas Lt Co com Holyoke Wat Pow Co.. Internat Silver pfd Internat Silver com Jehns-Pratt Co Landers, F & C J R Montgomery Co New RBritain Mach Co.. New Departure pfd .... New Departure com ... Peck, Stow & Wilcox. . Plimpton Mfg Co Pratt & Whitney Smyth Mfg Co SN E Tel Standard e Co crew pfd ... Standard Screw com Stanley R & 1. Co Stanley Works Swift & Co .. 3 Taylor & Fenn Co Torrington Co pfd Torrington Co com Traut & Hine ... Urion Mfg Co U § Envelope Co pfd U § Envelope Co com Actna Life Rights Nerth & Judd ... ¥ Standard Screw pfd B .. Grifin-Neuberger pfd 102 00 21 155 85 135 395 61 109 240 28 34 38 64 130 96 112% a8 102 100 24 180 105 140 27 115 100 106 Railroad and Street Raffroad Stocks, Hfd & Conn West R R. NYNHW&HRR.... 27 67 Bank and Trust Companies, City Bank ¢ Conn Riv Banking Co Conn Trust Co Fidelity Co Hartford Nat Bank Hartford Trust Co Nat Exchange Bank Phoenix Nat Bank Riverside Trust Co Security Co ; State Bank ) Urited States Pank ... New Britain Trust Co.. 300 500 260 Fire Insurance Companies, Aetna TFire Cennecticut Fire Hartford Fire Hartford Steam Boile National Fire ... Phoenix Fire . Standard Fire ..... 336 350 720 525 350 365 67 3 730 550 360 36615 69 Life and Indemnity Insurance Aetna Life Aetna Accident and Lia- bility Conn General Lif Travelers 380 | dividend of 1 1-4 per cent. | ing was irregular. i AL SER RICHTER MEMBENRS NEW YORK K Repreaentea by F. W. KDDY, New Beitatn N8 50 shs Colt's Arms 50 shs North & Judd 50 shs New Britain M 50 shs Stanley Works CONSOLIDATED STOCK EXCHANG of New York. STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN AND COT! bought for cash or carried on moderate margin, xecution of orders unsurpassed. 4 Excellent market in Boston Cop pers. HARTFORD OFFICE 847 Main Street . ‘Phone OLIVER H. THRALL, Mj HART FORD. (Philadeliphia Publie Great Nor pfd....120% Interborough 22% Interborough pfd. 73% AGAIN fl E Nev Cons . ... 74 i orthern Pm' Picssed Steel Car Loses Six a8 | Xore"s"wem " Penn R R ......108% Southern Pac Southern Ry . Southern Ry pfd . 56% b#ck again at the outset of today's trading, Pressed Steel Car losing 6 1-2 points, with declines of 1 to al- |- o Rubber Co.. 89% U 8 Steel U 8 Steel pfd Btates Steel yielded 1-2 peint on heavy offerings. Standard rallways were mostly lower, while minor stocks of half hour. Close—With the exception of West- Inghou prices eased in the final Lehigh Val ......143% 3 Pressed Steel Car. 51 Tenn Copper . most 2 points in Genera] Electric, Westinghouse that class made slight gains. Coppers dealings. Studebaker yielded five FINANCIAL NEWS Mex Pet Ray Cons N Nw York, May &.—Wall 8t, Union Pac American Locomotive, Baldwin Loco- Western Union . were variable. - There were partial points on declaration of an initial wAR . SP[cIAlII[s General Electrie ..157% NYC&H.. Reading 10:30" a. m.—War specialties fell Utah Copper motive and National Lead. United recoveries before the end of the first The clos- New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W, National Bank bullding: May 4. 1 Low. Close. 47% 48 3% T3y 35% 5514 39% "9 53 T13 110% 122% 25 101 5% 898 131% 161 3914 46 448 93% 1508, 143 27% 43% High, Am Beet Sugar. 48% Am Copper ...... 78% Alaska Gold . BT Am Car & Foun Co 56 Am Can .. 418, Am Can pfd.... 99 Am Locomotive 86 Am Smelting T2 Am Sugar .......111 Am Tel & Tel....122 Anaconda Copper . 36 A TS Fe Ry Co..102% W O...... 00 T W 20 Beth Steel ...136 Canadian Pacifte ..16314 Central Leather 40% Chesa & Ohio. . 4681 China Copper .... 46% Chi Mil & St Paul 947% Del & Hudson....151 Distillers Sec 15 Erie 289 Erie 13% Morriss Liss, a 19-years-old’ has taken the prize ofi York chamber of comm best essay from a high sche | on the subject, “What Has [ For Me?" His essay is pri i in the York Gazets 1t | impreas in every line of sinpet story the writer tells beging i dling thread and buttons fe to door, and “bending over zling fron in a tailor shop. £day, | much the kind of submerged most unillumined 1ife feld depicted in his ‘x Ghetto. ‘But,” says the i) =ian lad, “God always ' edy before the sickness,™ of becoming a “troubl desolated tramp,” he came there was more In the three meals & day and a tle for a living. v/ Th the high school, he sa3 learned to dream his dre lish phrases. He has d the names of patriots and tions of the republic are vain formuloe and an empty, ing nomenclature. By the he has found and by his own 1 ing improvement of thé r fered, he is becoming a ¢ type his country values at a money prize, a medal or “A" to stick in his coat” He - faith of one ‘Who sees through mold the fold, The soul through blood and 1st pfd... 25 shs Am. Hardware 25 shs Bristol Brass 25 shs Colt’s Arms 25 shs Landers, Frary & 25 shs New Britain Machine 25 shs North & Judd 25 shs Stanley Works FRISBIE & CO0. 36 Pearl St, Hartford, Conn. L. W. FRISBIE G. 6. FRISBIE onrr {4 { Conecticut Trustand Safe Deposit Co. ) A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION § organized and qualified through years of effich trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, d Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. SURPLUS $750,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit | s M. H, WHAPLES, Pres't, o~ Ve