Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 15, 1909, Page 1

- VOL. LA—NO. 13 THERE WAS GNASHING OF TEETH| Coves In H'guse Corridors as Members Tried to Look Happy Over Announcements, * ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES APPOINTED Disappointed Members Met to Compare Notes—Sore Ones Claim that Erandegee Supporters were Named on Railroads Committee—Senators Express Them- selves as well Satisfied with Mr. Brooks’ Selections. . - & Hartford, Conn., Jan. 14—A very few minutes sufficed to do the busineéss of the general assembly today, but after those few minutes were over a large number of members of the house stood in the corridors gnashing their teeth as they tried to look happy when ask- ed as to their committee appointments. Upstairs a number of disappointed members met to compare notes. Many of the members claimed that their al- legiance to Judge Malone of Bristol for the speakership or to Mr. Hill for the senatorship had not been overlooked. Speaker Banks Found Difficult Task. Speaker Banks found he had a diffi- cult task on his hand to apportion the committees, and was himself greatly surprised that there were many dis- epointments. Representative Burnes Floor Leader. By his selection as house chairman of the judiciary committee, of which Senator Searls is the senate chairman, Representative Charles D. Burnes of Greenwich, who is ill at present with appendicitis, will be floor leader. ~ At last session Judge Banks, who lost the speakership in his race with Major Tilson, became house leader. Judge Malone both through his own contest for the speakership and because of his constant participation in the debates of last session, several times coming to the assistance of Representative Burnes, who was house chairman of the committee on raiiroads, when re- ports of that committee were under fire, was expected to be the house leader. He was placed as fourth mem- ber. Cfiim of Discontented Ones. The oither membgers of the commit- tee are Bush of Orange, Bartlett of Pridgeport, Platt of Milford, Cronin of New London, Huxford of ~Stamford, Burke of Manchester and Higgins of Winchester. It was claimed in the discussion of the committee appoint- ments by the discontented ones that every republican member of the com- mittee save Judge Malone was a Bran- dogee suporter. Other committees ‘were also held up to scrutiny. On the Excise Committee. On the excise committee Judge Marsden of Madison is house chair- man, Mr. Loos of New Haven being yanking member. The chairmanship been offered to Mr. Huxford of #tamford, but he did not want it, and ny protests were made against Mr. * appolntment. Mr. Culver of Sey. mour, who was chairman of the com- fmittee on claims last session, is on the committee this time, but as second member. 8hell Fisheries a New Committe The shell fisheries committee, a new ‘one, is made up mostly of members from the shore towns. It is expected to have considerable business. Repre- eentative Parker of Hartford heads the committes on corporations, of which Senator Barnum is the chairman. Sen- ator Blakesles of New Haven Is in charge of the appropriations, and Sen- ator Luddington is on that of military affairs. Senators Satisfied With Selections. Usually the committee lists are pre- pered for distribution but this time here were only a few coples, and the members had to flock to the clerks' @esks in each body and look up their appointments. Many members left svithout definite knowledge of what is bofore them. The senators expressed themelves well satisfied with Senator Brooks’ selections. In both branches a few matters -— came in, but nothing was done, as the committees had not organized. GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES NAMED. Full List as Announced by President Pro Tem. Brooks of Senate and Speaker Banks of House. Hartford, Jan: 14.~Following is a full list of the legislative committees named today by President pro tem, Brooks of the senate and Speaker Banks of the house of representatives: Agriculture—Senators Stiles, Twelfth district; Barnum, Thirty-second dis- trict. Appropriations—Sendtors Blakeslee, Ninth district; Allyn, Nineteenth dis- trict. Banks—Senators Goodwin, Second district; Holzer, Twenty-first district Capitol _Furniture and Grounds— Senators Holzer, Twenty-first district; Shanley, Eleventh district, Clties'and Boroughs—Senators Mid- dleton, Seventh district; Chamberlin, Third district. Claims—Senators Latimer, Eight- eenth district; Alsop, Fifth district. Congressional and ~Senatorial Dis- tricts—Senators Bradford, Twenticth district; Blakeslee, Ninth district. Constitutional ~Amendments—Sena- tors Arnold, Twenty-second district; Philips, Seventeeth district. Education—Senators Luther, First district; Brinsmade, Twenty-fifth dis- trict. Engrossed Bills—Senators ton, Seventh district; Shanley enth district, Excise—Senators tieth ~ district; Turner, district. Federal Relations—Senators ney, Tenth district; Kenn, district. Finance—Senators Arnold, Twenty- second district; Burnham, Twenty- ninth district, Fish and Game—Senators Fenn, Fourth district; Reed, Twenty-seventh district, Forfeited Rights—Senators Twelfth distric’; Ludington, gistrict. Humane Inslitutions—Senator Hig- gins, Thirty-fifth district; Peck, Twen- ty-fourth distr Incorporatiors — Senators Earnum, Middle- Elev- Bradford, Twen- Thirty-third Court- Fourth Stiles, Eighth Thirty-first diatrict: Stiles, Twelfth district. Insurance — Senators Chase, Fif- teenth district; Abbe, Sixth district. Judiciary—Senatore ' Searls, Twenty- eighth district; Latimer, Bighteenth district. Lapor—Senators Fenn, Fourth dis- Thirtesnth district. enators Al- Hurley, Six- trict; Heineman, Legislative Expenses. lyn, Nineteenth district; teenth district. Manufacturers — Senators Reed, Twenty-seventh district; Chase, Fif- teenth district. Military Affairs—Senators Luding- ton, Eighth digtrict; Reed, Twenty- seventh aistric New Countles and County Seats— Senators. Manwaring. Twenty-third district; Brinsmade, Twenty-fifth dis- trict. New Towns and Probate Districte— Senators Shanley, Bleventh district; Holer, Twenty-first district, Public Health and Safety- enators Phillips, Seventecth district; Silli- man, Twenty-sixth district. Putnam Memorial Camp—Senators (Continued on Page Eight.) HAINS CASE GOES TO JURY. Defendant Has Every Hope of Acquit- tal, He Says. Flushing, N. Y., Jan. 14—The jury in the case of Thornton Hains retired at 4.55 o'clock this afternoon to deter- mine whether the imdictment charging him with being a_principal with his brother, Captain_Peter C. Hains, Jr., in the killing of Willlam E. Annis was rro\'ed or not. The defendant was aken to the sheriff’s room, where he was kept under guard. “1 am not guilty and the jury will not find me %0,” said Thornton Hains, a5 he was led away. “The only thing 1 tear is possibly a disagreement,which will mean another long stay in prison before my case can again be passed everyhope the jury will ac- ilberations. The jury room in town hall of Flushing was for- Morly the town lockup, and when the ry retired the deputy sheriff closed he steel door that opened into the room. Outside of the bullding vem- turesome prowlers were warned by a sqund of policerpen stationed near the windows of the jury room. In the hall- way officers warned away Inquirin spectators. Justice Crane sent wor to the jurors that he would remain up ell night to receive the verdict, as he did not desire to lock up the jury. By errangement with counsel a physician remained near the jury room to min- fster to Juror Walsh, should his in- urles demand it. A sofa was placed n the jury room so that the injured uror could recline and rest himself during the deliberatfons. Three cots ‘were alfo placed in the room for the convenience of jurors. 5\ Jury Still Out at 225 This Morning. Flushing, Jan. 15—The jury wae etill out at 2.26 this morning and no word had been heard from them. Jus- ce Crane said he would remain with- casy distance of the court all night in order to receive a verdlct whenever the fury was ready to remder one. Counsel for the defense said at thi hour that it looked like a disagree. ment. DIED IN A PULLMAN CAR. &ewis M. Hallowell, Prominent Citizen - of Bakimore. Boston, Jan. 14—On his way from Jefterson, N. H., to bis home in Balti- mére, accompanied by his family, Lew- is M. Hallowell, 66 years old, became 4ll in a Puliman car of a Boston and Maine rallroad train, and died just be- fore reaching the North station in this ity tonight. Mr. Hallowell is said to have been a prominent citizen of Bal- timore. Medical Examiner J. T. Ma- 5 who examined the body, stated Was due to naturel causes. ROCKEFELLER IN GOOD HEALTH. Will Live to Be a Hundrsd Years Old, His Doctor Declares. Cleveland, O. Jan. 14—Dr. H. Big- gar, physician and close personal friend of John D, Rockefeller, today denied the report that the oil m: e was suffering from rheumatism. He said Mr. Rockefellor was enjoying perfect health. “He will live to be a hundred years old,” said Dr. Biggar, “by these simple rules: First, he acoids all worry; sec- ond, he takes penty of exercise in the open air; third, he mever overloads his stomach and always gets up from the table a little hungry. If men would follow Mr. Rockefeller's physical meth.- ods we would all be young at 70." FOR A YEAR AND A DAY Former Chief Deputy of U. S. Customs Sentenced to Leavenworth Prison. St. Louis, Jan, 14.—Alonzo F. Shrin- er, formerly chief deputy of TUnited States customs here, pleaded guilty to- day to a charge of embezzling $5,500 from the government. Judge Trber of the United States district court fin- ed him $2,113, the amount of one of the counts, and sentenced him to fmpris- onment in the federal prison at Leav enworth, Kansas, for a year and a day Shriner was secretary of the republican central committee when appointed to office five years ago. His shortages ranged from $1 to 350 each. LINCOLN ANNIVERSARY. G. A. R. Advocates a National Celebra- tion February 12. Washington, Jan. 14—The Grand Army of the Republic desires a nation- al celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birch of Lincoln, on February 12, and has asked President Rooseveit to Issue @ proclamation to the country inviting and urging such a celebration, The matter was laid before the presi- dent today by General H. M. Nevius of New Jersey, commander in chief of the organization, and General F. F. Bur- dette of this city, past commander in chief. The president sald he would be glad to give censideration to the sug- gestion and would take it up with his cabinet at tomorrow’s meeting. RELIEF SHIP CELTIC En Route to Messina, Arrived at Gib- raltar Yesterday. Gibraltar, Jan. 14.—The United States transport Celtic, which sailed from New York December 31, laden with large quantities of supplies for the earthquake sufferers In Italy and Sicily, arrived here today and salled tonight Cor Messing. Paragraphs. Paris, Jan, 14—The American club at its annual meeting today Te-elected its old officers, with Col Theodore A. Dodge as president. Talcahuano, Chile, Jan. 14.—The first division of the United tes Pacific fleet, which has been here on a visit for ten days, saidel today ggr Vaipa- raiso, Pau, France, Jan. 14—Wilbur Wright, who arrived here today, says { there is no truth in the report that he has been engaged by King Alphonso of Spain to' teach him to' fy. Mr. Wright inspected the fleld where he is to teach pupils in aviation. Dorking, England, Jan. 14—The fu- neral of Lady William Beresford at her late residence, Deepdene, today, was attended by a large gathering of relatives, friends and employes on the estate. Among those present were the Marquis of Waterford, Lords Charies and Marcus Beresford and Mrs. George Cornwallis-West. The body was taken te a crematorium and the ashes, fol- lowing the expressed wish of the de- ceased, were taken for burial to Cur- raghmore, Ireland, for interment-in the family burying place. TILLMAN IN SENATE DISCUSSED “ANANIAS CLUB.” Attorney General and Postmaster Gen- eral Eiigibls to Membership. Washington, Jan. 14.—The “Ananias club” was discussed in the senate to- day by Senator Tiliman, who declared that statements mad by Attorney General Bonaparte nd ~ Postmaster General Meyer in reply to his reply to charges made against him by the pres- ident in relation to his contemplated purchase of Oregen timber lands mada them eligible to membership in _that organs ation. . He again defended his action and §id in_ fighting the “un- scrupulous men” who are determined to "destroy” him he was “prepared for anything, even assassination.” The bill to establish postal savings banks and the ommibus claims bill were under consideration during the ay. THEATRICAL TROUPE IN PERIL. Presence of Mind of an Actor Prevent- ed Serious Disaster. Danville, T/l Jan. 14.—The presence of mind of a member of a theatrical troupe was responsible for prevention of a serious disaster late today, when the lives of sixty-four passengers were put in peril in a collision of cars near here. A theatrical company en route from Urbana to Danville was running a special on the Wabash road, and when the train reached the top of a grade six miles south of Danville a drawbar on the rear coach broke loose and the coach started down the grade at forty miles an hour. Arthur Hill, a member of the troupe, was standing on the rear platform, and as the runaway rounded a curve he saw a train in the distance advancing on them. He ap- plied the brakes, but before the coach was brought to a stop May Poth and a Miss Hudson, who were on the rear platform, jumped. Dorothy Hutchin- sSon remained on the coach and when it struck she was thrown against a tele- graph pole and was injured about the shoulders. Miss Poth had an elbow dislocated and Miss Hudson suffered a sprained ankle, Several others were shaken up, but eseaped serious in- R. J. DWYER APPOINTED. Succeeds Late John G. Mitchell as Deputy Secretary of State. Hartford. Jan. 14—Colonel M. H. Rogers, the secretary of state, today appointed Richard J. Dwyer deput secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John G. Mitchell The appointment of Mr. Dwyer is very gratifying to his friends and to the putlic. For v years he has been connected with the secretary’s office, and is thoroughly famillar with all the details of its routine. ie has enjoved the confidence of successive secretaries by efficiency and fidelity. This forenoon Colonel Rogers request- ed the attendance of the clerical force of the office in the inner office, and when they were all assembled he for- mally announced the appointment of Mr. Dwyer. Mr. Dwyer accepted the appointment with thanks. He was heartily congratulated by his office assoclates. MISSING PASTOR FOUND Almost Exhausted from Exposure— Lost in New Mexico Mountains. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 14.—A searching party which had been looking for two days for Rev. V. T. Tracy, pastor of an Episcopal church of Brooklyn, N. Y. who was supposed to have been lost during tte recent storm in the Gaude- ioupe mountains of New Mexico, found him last night in an abandoned hut in the foothills. Rev. Mr. Tracy ‘had stumbled into the cabin during the storm when he was almost exhausted and taken shelter there. TO COUNT ELECTORAL VOTE. Fiouse Resolution Fixes February 10, at 1 p. m. for Ceremony. ‘Washington, Jan. 14.—February 10, 1209, at one o'clock, was designated today as the time for counting the electoral vote in the house of repre- sentatives by the terms of & conour- rent resolution reported by Mr. Bur- rows from the committee on privileges and electlons, and passed by the sen- ate. Sidewalk Theater Ticket Speculators Not Out of Businéss. New York, Jan, 14—New York thea- tergoers who have been ccngratulating themselves that after today would be rid of the sidew speculators will be disappointed, for a flaw has been found in the recentl passed ordinance 1o prohibit the pra tice which renders it a nallity. This was the decision of Assistant Corpora- tion Counsel Sterling today, to whom the matter of validity had been re- ferred. More Voluntary Confessions by Night A Riders. Union City, Tenn, Jan. 14—The prosecation in the night rider cases se- cured further evidence today when ‘we of the men held in connection with the lvncking f Captain Ranken made vo - untary confession, telling of the part they bad in the affair and of others who they asserted participated. The triads will be probably resumed tomor- City Destroyed by Fire. Shreveport, La., Jan. 14.—Fire last night destroyed practically every busi- ness building in the town of Oil City, located 23 miles north of here in the Caddo oil fields, Most of the build- ings were frame structures built since the oil and gas rush began, loa’s Governor Sworn In. Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 14.—Geryl F. Carroll was tbday sworn in as Iowa's governor. Governor Carroll advocated the creation of a’public utilities com- mission by increasing the railway com- mission membershy to five and en- larging its powers. Lea At Hotel Fire FOURTEEN OF THE GUESTS WERE INJURED. SEVERAL DRAMATIC RESCUES. Kansas State Senator Stewart Low- ered Several Persons From Window Upon a Mattress and Then Jumped. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 14.—All hope that Isaac Lambert, the Emporia attorney and politician, might have escaped from the fire that destroved the Cope- land hotel here early today. was given up this afternoon. It is believed he was suffocated while trying to make his way down a smoke filled hallway and was burned to death. When last seen he stood at an upper window begging the firemen to save him. Fi- nally he disappeared into the interior. Infred Will Recover. It is likely that all of the fourteen injured guests will recover. Repre- sentative M. W. Smith is the most se- riously hurt, but his condition late to- day was favorable, Dramatic Rescues Led by State Sen- ator Stewart, Several dramatic rescues were made during the progress of the fire, nota- blygby J. W. Stewart, state senator troff Sedgwick county, and W. Y. Mor- gan, editor of the Hutchinson News. When he was awakened Senator Stewart ran into the hall and found T. B. Murdock, editor of the Eldorado Republican, and Mr. and MPs. W. Y. Morgan groping their way through the smoke. All started toward the fire cscapes but they were cut off by the flames in the hall, Stewart rushed in- tc a room and throwing open the window grabbed a mattress and threw it out. The mattress fell on_the roof of a two-story building adjoining the hotel, but to one side of the window. Holding T. B. Murdock by the hands, very much like trapeze performers hold cach other in doing the “leap for life,” Senator Stewart swung Murdock out from the building and to one side, and then let it/drop to th emattress. Mrs, Morgan and Mr. Morgan were dropped to the mat{ress in the same way. Mrs, Morgan, however, struck a timber on the roof and her leg was broken. Then Senator Stewart him- self jumped out of the window upon the mattress. E. B. Jewett, repre- sentative from Sedgwick county, and former warden of the state peniten- tiary, also helped several persons to escape. Body of I. E. Lambert Found. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 14—Blackened by smoke and threatening to cave in at any time on an interior of utter ruin, all that remains of the Copeland hotel tonight, the rallying point of the republican party of Kansas for years, are the four outer walls. The body of L E. Lambert, ex-United States district attorney for Kansas, was found in tht ruins tonight, with the head, legs and arms burnéd off. The body was found in the northeast corner of the building. Fourteen of the guests were most seriously hurt. ‘The hotel is a complete loss, estimat- ed at $120,000. Insurance was carried to the amount of $41,000. COLLECTOR AND CASH MISSING. Police Laoking for W. I. Gallagher of American Express Co. Boston, Jan, 14.—The fact that a col- lector of the American Express com- pany and $5.000 in cash were missing was made known tonight when the police sent out a general alarm for the apprehension of Walter 1. Gallagher, 2 collector of the company. The police state that Gallagher went to the Court Square office of the Amer- jcan Express company today to make the usual collection and received $5,000 in cash, which he was supposed to de- liver immediately to the main office. lagher did 1.0t show up at the office, it is claimed, and-the police were not fied. CARMICHAEL'S BRAIN Examined by Physicians—Unmistake- able Signs of Insanity. Detroit,Mich., Jan, 14.—The brain of Rev. John H. Carmichael, who killed Gideon Browning in the Rattle Run church and committed suicide at Catharge, Ill, was examined by four jans here tonight. At the con- sion of the autopsy the physicians stated that they had found unmistake- able evidence of insani The doctors agreed that the marks found upon the body, which had give rise to the report that the dead min- ister had been addicted to the use of a hvpodermic syringe for administering drugs, had ali been made after the wminister’s death. DOUBLE DEALING. Statement by John W. Kern, Who Was Defeated by Shively. Indianapolis, Jan. 14.—The election of Benjamin F. Shively of South Bend as nominee for United States senator by democratic members of the legisla- ture early today was followed this af- ternoon by a statement from John W. Kern, who was Shively's strongest op- ponent. Concerniag the secret hallot, against which Kern made a hard fight, he says it made possible not only the betrayal of constituents by their rep- 1esentatives but “all sorts of -reachery. double dealing and corrupt practices.” Shively was nomirated on the twen- tleth ballot after the caucus had bal- loted for five hours. JABBED IN EYE WITH UMBRELLA | Massachusetts Man Died Haif an Hour Later. Boston, Jan. 14—Henry C. Fay of| Lexington was jaibed in the eye with an umbrella on a downtown street to- night and ded half an hour later of a fractured skull, the umbrella end hay- ing penetrated feur inches tarough the eye and into the skull. Fay was en- tering a saloon and as ke was passing through the swinging doors came in contact with an unknown man. The latter, it is claimed. jarbed at Fay with the umbreila, hitting him in the wye Fifty-Three Bcdies Taken from Lick Branch Mine,# Bluefield, W. Va,, Jan. 14.- single body has been brought - the Lick Branch colliegy, since:: morning. The men aj inthe mines_today were busydincreasing the area_into which fresh air is to be pumped, o’ that further recovery of the bodies of the explosion v ictims could be made. Fifty-three have been taken out, forty-two of whom have ‘been identified. ~ According to the best information obtulnable, there are yet twelve victims in the mine. This will bricg the list of dead up to sixty-' five pfor Life Act |Nominated By Gov. Lilley CHARLES B. WALLER FOR NEW LONDON JUDGESHIP. / SENATE AND HOUSE SESSIONS & L Bill for Free Ferries Across Thames and Connecticut Rivers—Other Bills and Resolutions, Hartford, Jan. 14.—The senate was called to order at 12.15 by Lieutenant Governor Weeks. Prayer by Chaplaiu Sexton. Close Season for Shad. By Senator Fenn—Making the close season for shad from June 21 to March 31; limiting the term of a hunter's license to the open season. Fisheries and game. For Free Ferries. By Senator Fenn—A bill to make the ferries across the Connecticut and Thames rivers free. Roads, bridges and rivers. From the Governor. Executive Secretary Goodwin pre- sented two communications from Gov- ernor Lilley, one nominating Charles B. Waller of New London judge of the court of common pleas for New Lon- don county for the term of four years and the other nominating Lewis Sper- ry a member of the board of pardons for (he unexpired term ending June, 1909, Executive nominations. On Senate Appointments, Senators Brooks, Blakeslee and Bowen were appointed a committee to report a committee on senate appoint- ments. The committee reported the following names: Senators Barnum, Micdleton and Turner. The report was accepted and the committee appoint- ed. Senate Committe Senator Brooks, the president pro tem., red his committee appointments. (The complete list is published else- where.) Received With Laughter. When the petition from residents of Danbury for the election of E. J. Hill to the United States senate was re- ceived from the house and read to the senate thereWvas a burst of laughter, which was renewed when Senator Lat- imer of the Eighteenth district moved that the petitioners be given leave to withdraw. The motlon was carried. Adjournment. The senate adjourned to Tuesday next at 11.15. THE HOUSE. Speaker Banks called the house to order at 11.18. Prayer was offered by the chaplain, the Rev. Franklin Countryman of Stony Creek. Petitions. John L. Eecles and others for in- corporation of Baltic Water company. Incorporations. Resolutions. Mr. Chandler of Rocky Hill, pro- 1> other New England states the appointment of an interstate legis lative commission for the purpose of enacting uniform_legislation affecting New England. The resolution pro- vides for the raising of a Connecticut commission of three to consist of one Cansencd Lelozrsns | [ THE Gy Shipments of Gold from New York were made to assist in the flotation ot the new Russian loan. Secretary Root Explained the Pon- ama and British agreements to the foreign relations committee. The Austrian Press Bitterly Blames England for stirring up anti-Austrian feeling in the Balkan states. A Suffragette in Evening Dress he- sieged Winston Churchill whiie he was eating at a banquet in Birmingham. Increase in Tax Valuations will en- able the city to increase its borrowing capacity about §$12,000,000, it was said. The Legis| e Committee Lists were made public upon the reconven- ing of the senate and assembly at Al- oar. Officers of the Marine Corps appeared before the house committee to w the return of marines to navy ves- sels. ¢ Clark Williams, state superintendent of tanks, in his annual report suggest- ed rigid ' legislation regarding savings banks in department stores. The French Government has decided to favor a bill to be presented in the chamber of deputies providing that all executions be held In private. Admiral Evans, in Replying to Critics of the navy, said Henry Reuterdahl and others had distorted his report to the department and misunderstood his suggestiona. 10 Years Old, who was found almost frozen in a shanty at Seventh avenue and One Hundred and Fifty-third street, New York, was sent to the Children’s society by Judge Deuel in children’s court. Mrs. Hilda gel of No. 159 Jefferson avenue, Brookiyn, and her 9 vear old daughter, Rose, were arrested for sk 1fting last week—the girl claiming that her mother made her steal—were held by Magistrate Dooley Wednesday The father, a respectable citizen, gave bail for them both. MORMON ELDERS DRIVEN OUT OF TOWN. Obliged to Walk Four Miles in Blind ing Snow Storm. Central City. W. Va., Jan, 14.—In a blinding storm of sleet and snow five Mormon elders walked four miles from bere to Huntington early today after receiving notice at midnight to leave town before daylight. A dozen rep- resentative citizens, presumably act ing on authority from various s organiations, visited the hotels where the elders had been making their headquarters for the last two months and delivered the rning, EXCISE LAWS OF CONNECTICUT Bill Introduced in Ho a Radical Change on Licen: Looking to Taking Vote Hartford, Jan \4.—A resolution was this morning introduced in the house of representatives, which, if passed, will make a very marked change in the excise laws of the state. It pro- vides that a vote on license may be taken only at such time-as there is an election of town officers by ballot. The bill reads as follows: “Section 2638 of the general statutes as amended by chapter 146 of the pub- lic acts of 1907 is hereby amended b; inserting in the first sentence thereof senator and.two reprasentatives. The clerk of the senate Is instructed by it to send a copy with the names on the commission to the governor of each of the other New England states. Mr. Chandler spoke at some lenzth in rela- tion to the resolution Judiciary. Mr. Tibbits of Norwich, resolution authorizing the town of Norwich to cortribute $3,000 toward certain ex- penses incurred by the Reliance Wor- sted company; also $5,000 toward cel- ebration of the 250th anniversary of settlement of the town in September. Cities and boroughs. Bills. Mr. Tibbits of Norwich, an act pro- viding that on the first Monday in Oetober, and bleonially thereafter, there shall be one assessor elected to hold office six vears; board of school visitors to consist of nine persons, three to be elected biennially there- after. Judiciar Mr. Tibbits, law regulating question. Bxcit Mr. Chidsey, ] ing sectlon 3510 al statutes by adding the w fter words “wind storms.” t g it in fire insurance policie 3 Mr. Whiton, ending the ‘he license act amend- repealing chapter 217 of t! ts of 1905, authorizing the ¢ London to issue $100,000 in nds. Fi- nance. City and To' dges. Mr. Cronid, Ne -esolution appointing Williz judge of the eity and poHc iew Lon- don for two yea t day of July, 1909. Table ar. Mr. Whiton, Ne esolution appointing Daniel assistant judge of the city court of New London for rom the first of July, 1909, r calen- dar. Committees 3 The speaker ann ommit- tee APPOINMENLS. \x +suveu Eisesw ™ ore.) elsewhere. \ The house adjourned * 1130 a. m. REBELLIOUS M at before the words ‘The selectmen there of shall notify’ the following, viz., ‘At which there is an election of town of- ficers by ballot, so that the said sec- tion when am shall rea fol- lows, viz, ‘Upon the petition of not less than twenty-five legal voters of any town, lodged with the town clerk at least twelve days before the date of any annual town meeting at which there is an election of town officers by ballot, the selectmen thereof shail notify the legal voters of said town that at said annual town mecting a ballot will be taken to determine whethe rany person shall be licensed sell_spirituous and_intxociating li- quors in said town. The ballot shall nst be cast either in favor of or the granting of licenses for the spirituous and intoxicating 1iquor the vote then taken shall remain full force until annulled by a new vote taken at an annual town meeting up- itio d after due notice as 1 become op. Monday of the ding sald town erative month meeting.’ next ROJESTVENSKY DEAD. He Commanded Russian Fleet in Bat- tle of the Sea of Japan. 14.—The_de Admiral Roje and of the when it s the Jap- t. Potersburg, Jan nnounced of Vi who was in com lan fleet in Ma, 190 was practically annihilated & anese in the battle of the Sea of Ja- pan. The Jeath of Vice Admiral Roje: t. Pe neural, ed in due to vensky, which oce burg today, was the heart.y of Anti-Saloon League of America in- corporated—Its Purposes. Columbus, 0., Jan. 14—The Anti- Saloon leagiie of America. with head- quarters at Westerville, Ohio, was in- corporated today by W. B. Wheeler, F. L. Dustman, J. C. Jacksom, J. A. Wright and L. B. Cherington The purpose of the organization as set forth in the articles of incorporation iz to educate public sentiment against Led by the “Mad Priest” { Scouts Trouble. San Francises, Jan. 14—Ac news brought by the transpo dan, 40,000 natives of the i Baslin, district of Zamboanga, . turbulent state The trouble he fomented by the “Mad Priest” 4 recently released from Bilibid 1 Several bloody clashes between Moros and a detachment of Fili scouts have bee nroported. Thg sct have about succeeded in disarming . rebellious Moros. “Battling” Nelson at White House. Washington, Jan. 14—“Battling” Nelson, lightweight champion of the | world, was at the White House about two hours today, most of the time in the room of Secretary Loeb. Nelson departed with a handsome autographe photogranh of the president and one of Mr. Leeb. He complimented the presi- dent on, his long ride yerterday‘ on. Connecticut Farmers’ Asso Hartford; Jan. 14.—At & maagig of those interested in the formatieahr a | Farmet association was held this attern the capitol. No business was tr ted anWythe meeting ad- journed until next Tlesday at the close of the legislative session. Steamship Arrivals. At Marseilles: Jan. 12 Gallia, from New York; Jan, 13, Perugia, from New York via Naples. At Copenhagen: Jan_ 14, United s, from New York via Christian- the saloon and beverage liquor traf- fic and to maintain offices in_the dif- ferent parts of the United Stages to Y out this purpose. ‘esident Hill Will Hereafter Pay Fare on His Own Railroad. inneapolis, Jan. 14.—Louis W. Hill dent of the Great Northern rail- will pay fare on his own road ‘ter wien traveling in Minnescta, ‘ormed Governor Johnson today would acceot appeintment as a of the state highway commis- " his name will be sent to the morrow. The attorney gen- that persons holding any te position are barred from ree transportation, even If ilroad officials. Refuses to Reopen Okla- G 3tate Dispensary. . v, Jan. 14.—Governor Has today that he would not 4 ‘ate dispensary at this time, decision of the state suprei t the dispensary was not ab he vote of the peo- ple at | tion. The governor says he nly when the su- preme c Aim directly to re- open it. Subject 45 Per Cent. New Yor -In a decislon United States Teversing the d of apprais- tomobiles of “household ubject to & handed dow, cireuit court lower court a ers, geclared returning tour, duty of 4 per ¢ Jams B. Martin w after some happy remark: your{ .2lp—I mean you and the citi- zens ot Zonnecticut—I feel confident Get Together on Common Grgund in Spite of All Past Differences ’ ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR GEORGE L. LILLEY At Union League Club of New Haven—With Help of Citizens Noble Things will be Accomplished in Next Two Years—-The Only Way to Avoid Rocks and. Shoals---Connecticut Best State to Live In. Governor New Haven, Conn,Jan.14 George L. Lilley, Judge Wiliam Case of the superior court and Ma among the speuk- ers at the annual dinner of the Union League club tonight. The governor, relating to the recent campaign, said: The Need of Supporting Hands. “Now I want to talk seriously for a moment, and see If in spite of past differences we cannot get together on common ground where we understand each other. That common ground is the state that we all love. We want to glve the best service to her that we can—you and I—and Low that the re- sponsibllities of high office are upon me, I feel more (\ % ever the need of your supporting hands. _Noble Things May Be Accomplished. “It is one thing to aspire to places of honor: quite another to bear the re- sponsibilities. But nothing has so strengthened my resolve to do the best that lies in me than tli®e more than kind comments of the state press and of individuals upon my efforts up to the present moment. The way ¢hat all | hostilities have been buried has been a beautiful example of a dominant patriotiem in Connecticut. If 1 have that ‘we shall accomplish noble things in the next two rs. In the new legislature I have great hopes. I am not a stranger to the various general assemblies of the past ten vears, and without flattery and without deroga- tion of previous bodies, I say that the present general assembly is the equal or the superior in its personnel and in character as a body to any that 1 have seen at the capitol. Must Either Progress or Retrograde “I have talked with many of § ber: mem- and I am sure that they are with the forces of progress, and are worthy to hold office during the highly i portant legislation that is likely to be put on our books in the near future. But they, like yourselves, will need to feel underneath them the sustain! arms of the best public opinion, an for them I bespeak the ald of your- selves and of your fellow citizens. There is no such thing as standing still. We must elither progress or retrograde. We are not likely to do elther by leaps and bounds, but little by little, but always In the right direc tion. Only in this manner can we avoid the rocks and, shoals. Best State in the Union in Which to Reside. There are those without the borders of our state who believe that as a com- munity we are corrupt and boss rid- den. -Why, gentlemen, while we are far from perfect, far from ideal, Con- necticut is and always has been from the beginning, not only the best state in this Union to live in, but the best governed state in the Union. There has never been the misappropriation of 80 much as a penny of our funds in any of i(he departments of state, nor the slightest intimation or hint of wring doing. People from other states are fast finding out the beauty and the advantages of Connecticut as a place in which to reside, and as fast as our good roads open up the highways to our hill towns, there follows in the trail a constant stream of immigration of a very desirable nature, who build luxurious summer homes and spend their mondy In our state, All Must Feel That Their Interests Are S “There should be no reckless legisla- tion, no quack nostrums, no attack on the smallest right of any individual or corporation In the state. Strick justice is ‘written across the brjght star which will guide us. The humblest and the most powerful In our commonwealth must fe2] that thelr interests are sale. “So far as It is within may power, the motto of this administration shall Dbe the good o'd scriptural words, ‘Coms let us reason together' With this spirit dominant, we shall help to make the good old Nutmag State the beacon for all her sistors in wise and proe gressive and fair legislation.” REAR COACH TRUCK BROKE.\ Twenty-one Passengers injured on a Grand Trunk Trai London, Ont.. Jan. 1f.—Twenty-one persons were more or less seriously ‘n- jured in the wreck of a Grand Trunk passenger train two miles east of Guelph today. The truck op the rear coach .broke when the train' was ru: ning forty miles an hour. The car broke looge from the rest of the train and rolled down a twenty-foot em- bankment. § The overturned coach was the only one to leave the tracks. The engineer felt the jar when it broke away and brought the remainder of the train to a standstill. The crew and passen- gers hurried back and assisted in ge °d out the wredkage, The engine was Getached and sent to Hes- peler for medical ald. Doctors were at the scene of the wreck in less than an hour after the accident occurred. A s ting the inju ceial train brought the injured to Guelph hospital IN THE HOUSE. District of Columbia Appropriation Bill Was Passed. Y Washiugton, Jan. 14.—For a time to- day in the house of representatives is looked s though that body wonld fur- ther re the president’s statements affecting members of congress and the secret_gervice by ordering the prin‘ing o miillon covies of din, last Friday tabling his remarks. A that end was p ted s of Indlana, but o strong 5 ment against it that it < tabled. Dis of ( fa ropriation s passed, minus major part of the appropriation of ,000 for playgrounds. EXPLOSION OF BOMB In Front of a Louisville Methodi Church—No Damage. Jap. 14.—The explo- idently m: actus « consideralile ex. In front of the Louisville, Ky.. <ion of & bomb, by an amateur, citement late toc Trinity Methodist Guthrio streets. No damage was done and no cause for the act, licious mischicvousness, can sigr.ed. The explosive appeared (o have been manufactured of ordinary ecatton twine with copper wire saturated with high An anti-liquor ntly In the charch. 240 MINERS ENTOMBED. Explosion of Fire Damp in Hungarian Min Veszprim, Hungary, Jan. 14—In an explosion of firedamp in the Auka coal mine here today, which was fol- lowed later by a t explosion and fire, 240 men were entombed. Sixteen living miners anda the bodie: of 45 dead persons thus far have been brought out of the pit. The fire has been held to one locality and it is hoped that the remainder of the entombed miners will be“rescued alive. EAGER EXCURSIONISTS Fleck to Villefranche to See the Amer- ican Battlesh Villafranche, Jan. 14.—Crowds of persons azain today visited the United States battleships Minnesota, Vermont and Kansas, which are lying in_the harbor here. The railroad from N rar cars on a special schedule of el minutes today and did a thriving busi- ness, for all of the cars were literally stormed by eager excursionists who church, Third and | ATTEMPT TO TAMPER WITH JURY, Two Men Arrested by U. 8. Secret Service Operatives. Pittsbugg, Pa., Jan. 14—George W. brother-in-luw of I B. F. o Worle Rinehart, accused Farmers’ and Dro og Waynesburg, Pa., being deliberated upon by a jury to- night, and James L. Smitth, a promi- nent business man of Waynesburg, were arrested touight by United States secret service operatlves on a charge of attempting to tamper with & jury. It is alieged tney attempted to reach one of the jurors In the Rinebart case, but it Is understood were unsuccessful. The men were taken to police station and held for a hearing before United States Commissiover Lindsay tomore row morning TURKISH NAVAL OFFICERS on Ships of Atlantic Fleet. Washington, Jan. 14—Ten or a dosen officers of the Turkish navy are com. ing to the United States on the shi of the Atlantic fleet, which are now Turkish waters. Directions that tnis courtesy be afe forded them was sent by the navy dee partment at the request of the state department. 10 visit of the Turks is to give the officers an opportunity for the study American methods in naval matters. Unofficlal reports say that one of the party will be the son of the sultan. FLOOD WATERS SWEEP TOWNS. Levee Surrounding Visalia, California, Breaks—Families Rescued. Fresno, Cal, Jan. 14.—The ievee sur- rounding Visalia broke this afternoon and fiood waters swept into the town. At 230 o'clock, the time of the last re- port, the northwestern part of the town was being flooded. School children were dismiesed at noon. At an early hour this morning Porterville was flooded. Twenty-five families living in the lower part of the town were res- cuel by citizens with rafts. A woman and ¢ are reported to have been drowned. - TAFT SMILE FAR DIFFUSING. One Hundred and Eighty South Caro. lina Democrats Visit President-elect. Jan. 14.—One hundred and eighty men who sald they were democrats, citizens of Anderson, 8. C., visited the president-elect today. They felt the raciunce of the Taft smile and left after delivering and recelving & speech of cordiality enthusiastic iri the belief that their town is to be placed on the southern list of Mr. Taft when he travels next fall. Augusta, G May Crange Motive Power from Steam to Electricity. N. Y., Jan. 14.—The publio service mmission. Second district, has dismissed the application of the New York, New Haven and Hartford gnllrnwl company and the Harlem and ortchester Rallroad company for con- sent to change its motive power upon the Harlem and Portchester from steam to electricit) grcund that the companies are author. ized to make such change without the consent or approval of the commission, Albany, Resigns His Professorship, New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 14.—The Rev. Dr. Willlam L. Chamberlain, president of the genera] synod of the Reformed Church in America and profescor of logic and mental philoso- desired to see the American men of war. JUDGE ROBERTSON Selected as Democratic Nominee for © Senator Against Brandegee. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 14.—Judge A.| Manila, reports that while 1,400 Heaton Robertson of New Haven was | from Honolulu, she was in selected by the democratic caucus this | communication with the for | wireless. Messages sent from afternoon as the party nominee phy at Rutgers college, has resigned his professorship to become secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Reformed Church, Wireless Telegraphy 1,400 Miles, San Francisco, Jan, 14.—The United States transport Sheridan, here fromr the Jap.. United States senator against Senator | anese coast are also o k Brandegee, the republican candidate. ' been received o, »