Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 4, 1909, Page 1

~ COMMODITIES CLAUSE UPHELD e & LA The Anthracite Coal C. a Practical Victory. U. 8. SUPREME kK ; A X org® iRl S 5 3 S YA 2 P L actobeld g = ot s B (RSO o Y | e 4 4 X Aty ; R\ ORI - 3. B ; & . e sa e\ e /6P R Edy L4 - E 2SSO RN N RS A : <15y . . arrying Railroads Gain COURT DECISION In Important Cases Against the Government—Congress Did Not Transcend Its Constitutional Authority in Enactment of Commodities Provision—Long Since a Supreme Court Decision has Created Such Interest. Washington, May 3,—It has been many a day since a decision of the supreme court of the United States has been received with so much interest as_was manifested today in the de- cision of that court in what are known as the “commodities clause” cuses, af. fecting_the anthracite coal carrying railroads. These cases had been de- ided by the United States circuirt court for the eastern district of Penn- svivania favorably to the railroads in that the clause of the Hepburn rate law which prohibits interstate rail- roads from carrying commodities man- ufactured, mined or produced directly or indirectly by the roads was de- clared unconstitutional, and the gen- eral impression was that the decision would be affirmed by the supreme <court, When, therefore, there was a reversal instead of an affirmation the interest was much magnified. When, again, it was found that the reversai was based on technical grounds and that the efect was really favorable to the railroads, sentiment took another ture and those who had been anxlously awalting the announcement of the re- sult found themselves much puazled. Judgment Announced by Justice White The court's judgment was announced by Justice White, who read from an elaborate printed opinion, but declined 1o give anything more than a sum- mary showing the met Tesukt of the courts' finding. There was also sur- prise over the fact that there were no elaborate dissenting opinions and in- deed only one dissenting opinion of any kind. Because of the court’s delay in_announcing its conclusions it was genorally supposed that the court would be found to be much differed. The dissenting opinion was by Justice Harlan, who in & few words explained that he did not follow the conclusion of the court on the one point that the law does not prohibit the railroad ownership of stock in commodities- producing companies. S The Decision Analyzed. Analyzed, Justice White's decision fs that congress did not transcend its constitutional authority in the enaot- ment of the commodities proviston, but, on the other hand, it is held that the government’s construction of the pro- Vision was entirely too comprehensive. As consirued b§ the court, the sole object of the clause is to prevent car- rlers from being assoclated in interest with the commodities transported at the time of transportation, hence the law prohibits only the transportation of articles when they have been pro- duced by a rallway company which has not. in good faith, parted with them; when the company owns, or controls, in whole, or in part, the commodity to be transported, and when the company has an interest, direct or indirect, in the commodity in a legal sense, Tt was especially held, however, that the prohibition does not apply to the own- ership of stock in ‘a producing com- but that a carrier may in such a company and at the same time transport tha product of that eompany The Act Summed Up, Summed up, the act Is held to com- pel companies to dissoclate them- selves only from the nroducts they carry, and the contention of the gov- ernment that the law o--~lies to own- own | ership of stock and prohibits the transportation of commodities simply because they have been produced by a rallroad company, regardless of the fact that the company has parted with them, is held to be untenable and in- capable of enforcement. t thus appears, first, that the com- modities clause is a vital and operative statute with respect to all products such as coal, which the railroad com- panies actuaily own at the time of the transportation, and that the railroads must_sell such products to somebody else before they can lawfully ship them, and, second, that ualess the act is promptiy amended %o as to include cape the law entirely by converting their direct ownership of coal proper- tles into ownership by the organiza- tion of subsidiary coal companies. Effect of the Deo The effect of the decision under ex- isting conditions is favorable to fne railroads and government 1ost uu practically every point except the sus- temtion of the principle involved. In holding that congress had not gone De- yond its authority in enacting the law the court conceded the right to legis- late, and it is believed if so disposed congress might enlarga and extend the scope of the provision. Practical Victory for Railroads. while the rallroads gain a al victory, the government is not confronted by a constitutional bar from further acting in the direction of control of the roads in the matter of shipment of their own commodities. THE NEW HAVEN COMPANY ENTIRELY UNAFFECTED By the Commodities Decision—O| of a Prominent Officer. New Havén, Conn., May 3.—A prom- inent officer in the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company today, after examination of the com- modities decision of the United States supreme court, states that it leaves the interest of the New Haven company entirely unaffected. The New Haven company controls the Ontario and Western road by a small majority of the stock and the Ontario and West- ern takes coal from certain mines in the Scranton region of Pennsylvania in which it holds stock. Such stock- holding, In the opinion of the officer referred to, as he reads the opinion of the supreme court, does not con- stitute ownership and exempts abso- lutely the Ontario and Western from the operation of the Hepburn act. Tn railroad circles here also the de- cision Is regarded as being possibly of the utmost importance as bearing upon the question of the right of the New Haven company to control the Massa- chusetts trolleys through ownership of stock in the trolley companies. That ownership is now questioned in the suit brought by the federal.government un- der the anti-trust act of 1890 as being a combination fn restraint of trade. It appears to be the opinion of railroad officers here that today's decision of the United States supreme court fore- shadows its position in the pending sult against the New Haven company, should it be appealed to that tribunal. CARNEGIE HERO AWARDS Made Monday to Twenty-three Differ- ent Persons. Pittsburg, May —The Carnegle Lero fand commission at its regular Guarterly meeting here today, made awvards to 23 persons in different parts of the country for deeds of heroism considered since the last meeting. The 2wards consist of 16 bronze and 7 sil- ver medals, $14,000 in cash and annui- ties amounting to $125 & month, The commission ~also appropriated £10,000 to the relief fund for the rela- tives of the 117 victimg of the two mine explosions at the Lick branch mine of the Pocahontas Consolifated Collieries company at Switchback, W. Va. gn December 29, 1908, and Janu- ary 1, 1809, FForty-ninc cases were submitted to the commission today. MARINES ON WARSHIPS, Guards Organizing for Restoration to Duty Afloat About June 1. Washinstc 1.—The marine , May guards withdrawn from the veesels of the Atlantic fleet, in accordamnce with the order of President Roosevelt, will be restored about June 1. These guards are now being organized, and the size of the detachments will vary from sev- enty-one officers and men in the case o a flagship of the Connecticut type to fifty-six officers and men in the case of battleships of the Mississippl ciass. The armored cruisers North Carolina ani Montena received their marine guards last week, prior to leav- ing Guantanane for Turkish waters. TO ENTERTAIN JAP SAILORS. Each Officer and Man on Cruisers to Receive Present at Washington. Seattle, Wash, May 3—The Japan- ese association of Washington will spend more than $5,000 fn entertaining the officers and men of the Japanese eruisers Aso and Soya, which will be here from May 27 to June 13. One hundred committcemen are arranging the entertainment programme, the principal event of which will be a jerge picnic, Fach officer and sailor will receive & present. Oscar 8. Straus Selected for Ambassa- dor to Turkey. Washington, May 8—Oscar S, Straus, former secretary of commerce and la- hor, has been selected for ambassador to Turkey, and W, W. Rockhill for am- bassador to Russia. Mr. Rocknill was formerly assistant secretary of state wnd latterly minister to China, Defence of Dingley Duty on Lumber. Washington, May 8.—A lengthy de- fence of the duty provided in the Dingley bill on lumber was made in the senate today by Mr. Pyles of Washiagton. He was followed by Sen- ator Borah, who_discnseed tha income tax deciaring ir*its favor as a meuns f relsing revesus | ITS RESOURCES IMPAIRED. Injunction Against Boston | Company of Boston. Banking Boston, May 3.—On the ground that its resourcos had become impaired, States Savirgs Bank Commissioner Arthur B. Chapin obtained an. injunc- tion today in the superior court against the Boston Banking company, @ Rhode Island corporation, which has been conducting as a day a night bank for the past six years at 208 Wash- ington street, and which has a branch office in Rochester. A hearing on the question of appointing a receiver will | be held Friday. The bauk was organ- ized in 1903 by Thomas D. Taylor, Mr. Taylor is now in jail in Rhode Is- land, pending a suit for $350,000 brought in connection with the placing in the hands of receivers of the New England Trust company sand the Prov- idence Securities company, both of which he organized. Commissioner Chapin's last report of the condition of the bank, issued ugust 8, 1908, showed loans secured by deposits in banks, chattel mortgages and other gnllalernl, of $128,947 and deposits of 12 9. Cashier H, E. Reynolds refused to comment upcu the action of the state authoritie; The company’s principal business was stated by the bank com- missioner today tosbe that of mak- ing loans on ussignments of wages and household furniture. RACING CARS COLLIDED. Twe Men of South Norwalk Seriously Injured—Machin Badly Damaged. ireenwith. Conn,, May 3.—Two men, who gave their names as Wiiliam Smith and Reed Haviland of South Norwalk, occupants of & 7a-horsepower domestic touring car, which was rac- ipg on the Boston post road with a 120-horsepower car of foreign make, were seriously injured tolay when the carg collided. The machines were trav- cling, it is said, at a speed of more than ' sixty miles an hour. According to the occupants of the foreign car, Smith’s machine sideswliped them, and he and his passenger were thrown out. Both machines were bad'y damaged. Target Practice of Atlantic Battleship Fl Washington, May 3.—Target practice of the Atlantic + battleship flest will take place this summer off the Chesa- peake capes instead off Cape Cod, Mass. It has been decided that the Lattleships shall hold beth their rec- ord target practice and battle target yractice under actual battle conditions on the highfseas jnstead of in stil] wa- ters. Ths navy department wants tbe ships to do their shooting on rolling waters such as they would be likely to have in actual battle. Steamship Arrivals. At Naples: April 30, Roma, irum New York. At Antwerp: May 8, Lapland, from New York via Dover. At Bremea: May 3, Gnelsenau from New York stock ownership, the railroads can es- | 1 | Cabled Paragraphs Paris, May 3.—An official ‘despatch received here today from. Constantino- vle confirms the reports of the com- plete destruction of the Jesuit mission &t _Adana. 'The sisters, however, are Paris, May 3.---Ambassador White has officially notified the French gov- ernment that the pending tariff legis- lation in America involves ths annul- ment of the Franco-American and all other existing foreign trade arrange- ments, At the same time Le expres=es the hope that the two governments will resume negotiations upon a new basis as soon as ‘the law is enacted. London, May 8.—Wilbur and Or- yille Wright. who arrived here from the continent last night for a brief visit prior to their departure for the United States, visited the war office today and had a confereuce with War Secretary Haldane and Major General Sir Charles F. Hadden, master gen- eral of ‘the ordnance, ‘at which the proposal that they supply the British Eovernment with one or more aero- plants was discussed. WANT A SPEAKER IN SCHOOLS ON TEMPERANCE. Idea Suggested at W. C. T. U. Meeting and Mr. James Suggested as Speaker. The regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held Monday after- noon at '3 o'clock at their rooms, in the Bill block. The president, Miss Harriet G. Cross, conducted the meet- ing, which epened with devotional ex- ercises, hymn, How Firm a Founda- tion, 94th Psalm read by the presi- dent, and the Lord’s prayer in unison. Mrs. I. J. Fields was elected secre- | taty pro tem. in the absence of Mrs, M. E. P. Ricker. After an intermis- sion the vice presidents reptted on | the payment of dues, and the collec- tion was taken. A report of specially interesting L. T. L. meetings way presented by Mrs. Fields and a medal contest belng ar- ranged for. The Anna M. Herr Y's are also successfully conducting thelr meetings. The president reported on the recent annual free will offering meeting, at which Mrs. Seaberry spoke and $20 was received. The president also sug- gested several lines of endeavor which should be taken up as soon as possible, among which was the securing of Mr. James of Rockville to speak in the schools upon temperance, and also the holding of more mothers’ meetings, which she considered very essential. In response to a postal card request the presiden: was named to represent the W. C. T. U, in connection with the Norwich 250th anniversary. She re- quested every member to offer sugges- tions to help make the W. C. T. U. in the celebration as valuable and in- teresting as possible. A paper upon the Power of the White Ribbon was read by the president, and another extract by Mrs. William P. Potter, entitled The Wave Has Come to Stay, which told of the refusal of the United States treasury officials to endorse distillery warehouse receipts 50 that they might be used as col- lateral. From this it was argued that the government is mot expecting the temperance wave to recede very much, Mrs. Potier also read from a letter of the Massachusetts president, who s traveling around . the world. She wrote of the cigaretts as the menace of the vouth of China, and told how American clgarette companies are do- ing all thev can to extend the use of the oigarette among the Chinese boys. The meeting closed with devotionsl exercises. ENTRE NOUS CLUB. Closes Tenth Season With Whist, Ban- quet and Dancing. The Entre Nous club, composed of a dozen ladies meeting for whist on Wed- nesday afternoons, delightfully cele- brated the close of iis season as well as its tenth anniversary Monday even- ing with a special gathering at the Haile club, where whist, a banquet and dancing were combined for the enter- tainment of the whist club and guests, the entire part- numbering thirty-six. ‘A profusion of flowers, furnished by a friend, made beautiful decorations in the hall and the dining room. ° Whist was first played in the hall and at the close every one of ~the twelve members received a handsome prize souvenir of the season. This pleasant hour was followed by a de- liclous banquet, served in the dining room by Madame Saunier, and the gvening " closed with dancine in the hall. The following are the officers and members of the club: Miss Catherine Green, president; Mrs. William H. Shields, secretary; Mrs. L. B. Carroll, Mrs. J. R. Bowman, Miss Elizabeth Burke, Mrs, Patrick Cassildy, Mrs, Bd- ward Kirby, Mrs__ J. R. McNamara, Miss Katharine Kerrigan, Mrs. M. J. Green, Mrs. William H. Murphy, Mrs, M. V. Murphy, Mrs, R. M. Powers. RESERVOIR NEARLY FULL. But Sixteen Inches Below High Water Mark and Quite a Body of Water at Meadow Brook. The rainfall on Saturday amounted to .34 of an inch, which starts the month of May off well. On Monday the water fn Fairview reservoid whs 16 1-2 inches below high waier mark and steadlly rising. There is a_good sized body of water at Meadcw brook which wiil flow into Fairview and in- crease the amount ponded there. AT BROADWAY THEATER. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures. ter found an exceptionally good bill for their enjoymentj on Monday, when the bill was headdd by the Apollo Bros., the amazing athletes, who have been ‘seen in this city before and prov- ed big attractions. Their feats are little short of marvelous and made 2 decided hit with the audiences on their return engagement. They handle a i25-pound dumb bell as if made of wood and display wonderful strength. The big number in their act is the carrying off the stage a bag of sand which 1o one else has been ahle to do here, although 350 awaits the man who can do it, besides $10 which will be divided among the three during the week who make the best attempts. Willlam Dolan on Monday made a ;nlrl) good try, but was not success- ul, William P. Burt and company have a clever sketch, The Burglar's Christ- mas Eve, in which the child is excep- tionally good, being the feature of the interesting act. Pertha Holland, The patrons of |&(- Broadway thea. the woman with a double voice, who sings equally well fn & man’s or woman'’s voice, never falls to enfertain her audience and closes her skit with a mechanical doll feature which wen u biz hand. Moor and Harrison give a,pleasing musical and singing number, in which Moor handles the banjo and mandolin in a skilful manner, while Harrison sings to the delight of all, her Nico- tine song making a big hit, while their bit of repartco takes well. They con- tribute materially to the success of the bill. The pictures this week are of Interesting subjects and command much attention | Reuter also took up the fighting of- | evening stamped every one of the five Naval Militia Manoeuvres NAVY DEPARTMENT APPROVES PLANS FOR COMING SUMMER. THE CUNBOAT MACHIAS To Be Used for Cruise of Portion of Connecticut Men—Prairie and Dixie Also to Be Used. Washington, May 3.—Approval has been given by the navy department to the plans submitted by the general board of the naval militia for the ex- ercises of the coming summer. Sev- eral states, by reason of jack of funds, will be unable to take part in any general manoeuvres, Those states are New York, Georgla and South Caro- lina, North Caroling still has the mat- ters under_consideration, The gunboat Machias will be used for the cruise of part of the Connec- ticut militia. The militia organizations from Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, part_of Connecticut, New Jersey and the District of Columbia, will be taken cut on the battleships of the Atlantic flect in detachments of sixty, or as a complete organization on the cruisers Prairie and Dixie. NORTICUL;G RAL SOCIETY. L. J. Reuter and Mrs. E. M. Rogers Give fnteresting Addresses. A meeting of the New London coun- ty Horticultural society, the most largely attended in some time, was held Monday evening in the hall at the Buckingham Memorial, and was especially interesting. President S. Alpheus Gilbert opened the meetin; and after the reading of the minutes by Secretary Frank H. Allen, thy pres ident introduced the first speaker, who was L. J. Reuter, the prominent florist of Westerly, who spoke in a particu- larly informing way upon the subject of Roses. He spoke first of the forcing va- rietles, introducing some warnings about mildew, which he said was most effectively fought by care in ventilat- ing and "the avolding of drafts and sudden, temperature changes. Careful ventilation is also a precaution against the black-spot, and walks and beds should be kept free of decaying veg- etable matter. To carry over from one season to the next, prune back to the heavy wood, remove the top soil for two or threé inches, and replace with a strong mulch of well rotted stable manure, having withheld the water enough fo harden the wood a little. Regarding outdoor varieties, he rec- ommended the hybrid teas as most satisfactory, and took up a number of different varleties. Deep planting and a sunshiny spot are the requisites on culture, and hybrid perpetuals will stand more severe pruning than hybrid teas. The ideal goil for roses, whether forced under. glass or outside, is well rotted pasture loam, with a strong sod worked over and ailowed to rot. Mr, some of the insect pests in the course of his extensive remarks, which were followed by some discussion. Mrs. Edna M. Rogers was the second speaker of the evening, giving an in- formal talk upon “Catkins” in which she led her audience in a walk through the woods; in the course of which the catkins from the earliest pussie wil- lows and poplars to the chestnuts,which close the season in May, were inspect- ed and described in an interesting way. Hoth epeakers ‘received a vote of thanks. MASON TENDERS STRIKE. Demand an Increase of 25 Cents a Day —Work Tied Up. Because the thason tenders have made a demand on the Master Build ers' association for an advance of 2 celts, from $2.25 to $2.50, per day, brick worlk on four building Jobs in the city is held up, pending an_answer from the master builders. About 70 tenders are affected by the strike, the jobs being the new Shannon building, the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. addi- tion; the new indusrial building, and the 'Plaut-Cadden building. President Vine S. Stetson of the Mas- ter Builders' association stated that the matter had heen brought to his atten- tion by Cruthers & Lillibridge, mem- bers of the association, who were most | affected, and he expected there would De a meeting of the association this evening at the Buckingham Memorial to conslder the increase asked for. AT THE AUDITORIUM. Vaudeville and Motien Pictures. ‘The biil at the Auditorium on Mon- day scored a hit for every one of its numbers and a packed house in the vaudeville acts with their approval oy storms of applause, The four mu- sical Cates in a melgdious combina- tion of cornets, clarinets, saxophones | and xylophones that is a topliner were prime favorites, and there was also great interes: in the reappearance on the stage of John H. Cleary, the local | man, known as Sig Marlino, in tra peze trick balancing. Martino got a welcoming hand on each appearance before he climbed up into his trapeze and won deserved applause by his clever moves, altrough showing some nervousness. He does some nery thrilling work of the perilous kind and stars in a free head-stand on the trapeze. By a funny ‘circumstance, the man- agement presented one act that was kidnapped from the Broadway theater bili, Charles Wright, the comedy chalk artist. He was found at the 2.00 ¢clock train by scouts from the Audi- terium, who rushed him down there under the impression #hat he was a heavyweight juggler they were look- ing for. Before the chalk man found ont where he was he had been on and done his turn, resulting in a decision between the Lwo managements to leave him_there for the rest of the week, as the judglers are still among the missing. Louise Hudson, a ventriloquist. made a decided hit with her clever work,-es- pecially In a ventriloquial song. and Grace Lavalle, phenomenal soprano charmed both by her stage presence and her sweet voice, Surprise Party. There was a merry surprise party Monday evening at the home of Charles I. Plerce on the Scotland road, seventeen of his friends and neigh- bors arriving “unexpectedly to greet Mr, Plerce on his birthday. Every- tody came with the idea of a jolly evening uppermost and there was no let up in the fun, while they played whist and enjoyed themselves in other | too email for social wayi A fine present was given Mr. Pierce in celebration of the day, und refresh- Tients were served before the cempany adjourned with wishes for many wmore. happy returas of the day. Police Guard Bakeshops EXTRA DETAIL KEPT ON DUTY ALL LAST NIGHT. NEW YORK STRIKE CONDITIONS Both Sides Remain Firm—Many On- slaughts on qon-Unian Places in New York’s East Side. New York, May 3.—Bvery shop of the Master Bakers' association of the East Side, with fifty or more shops in Harlem, are guarded by a special de- tail of police tonight to prevent any more of the disorders which were prevalent throughout the strike dis- trict today. Both sides remain firm and there appears to be no indication of an amicable settiement. The union claims 1,500 strikers, but the master bakers are obdurate. Many Strikers Arrested, More than twenty strikers were ar- rested today and tonight, and while no one was fatally hurt, as far as is known, onslaughts on bakerles operat- ed by non-union men iwere frequent. The resources of the strikers total only about $2,000 and will be rapidly ex- hausted. But the United Hebrew Trades assbciatlon adopted a resolu- tion of sympathy tonight and the mem- bers pdged themselves to assist the strike financially. The strikers were also assured that the international un- fon would provide a generous strike fund, while further assistance will be forthcoming from the Central Federat- ed union. Victery for the Unionists. What appears to be a victory for the unionists Is the announcement that a big baking company, preparatory to en- tering into_competitien with the New York bread. manufacturers, has sign- ed the agreement with the internatic al union of Bakery and Confectioners workers, ATTAINED HEIGHT OF 9,000 FEET Balloon Pittsfield Flies from Pittsfield to Chesterfield, N. H. Keene, N. H., May 3.—After a grand and enjoyable flight, the balloon Pitts- field, which left. Pittstield at 10.45 a, in.. today with H. E. Hughes, Harold £ sibley and William Van Sleet on board, landed safely in a meadow at Chesterfield, four miles from here, at 1 p. m., having covered 70 miles. The voyage was without incident, except at the start, when the balloon, on leaving the ground, escaped, col- licing with a building. At onme time @ speed of 55 miles an hour was at- tained and a height of nine thousand feet was accomplished. The balloon ~as shipped back to Pittsfield for an- other flight Pedestrian Weston in Mi Glasgow, Mo., May 3.—Edward Pay- son Weston pagged through here at 6 o'clock tonight on his way west. He spent the night at Slater, walking 68 miles during the day. Walking from Beston to Chicage. Boston, May 8.—Melvin Lien, a 21 year old deaf mute, today started up- on a walking trip to Chicago. He plans to work his way. BAND AND CHURCH PROPERTIES ARE SOLD. Chelsa Savings Bank Accepts Offer of Thames National for Their Proper- ty, and Buys the Universalist Church Property. The board of directors of the Chel- sea Savings bank at’their meeting on Monday morning voted to sell their property in Shetucket street, which | damaged by the fire, to the Thames National bank, and at the same time it was voted to purchase the Universalist church propert: ner of Main and CIiff streets. latter property the church bad in- structed the trustees not to accept less | than $35.000. There will be no changes made in the Universalist church building un- til after the 250th anniversary cele- bration, and then the church will have to sesure some quarters—temporarily for holding of meetings and Sunday school. This has mot been settled up- on, although Buckingham Memorial has been suggested Neither of the banks have any plans for their new structures, although the Chelsa_bank will erect a _building | solely for its own use, with the neces- sary rooms for the carrying on of its | business and the accommodation of | the directors and officfals. It is un- derstood that it*is likely to follow the | plans of bank buildings in other cities, and that they will erect one which will be an ornament and a credit to Norwich-nd the bank. The height may not he governed by what Is usu- aily thought of as one story. The Thames bank will change the newly acquired property so as to make use of the additional room for their business, their quarters having been long time. Just what the changes will be have not been de- cided upon. new frontage is about 26 feet, and doubles their former front- age. It tuns back varying from 125 to 80 feet. Inasmuch as the deal has just gone through, nothing has been done about plans, but that will probably be | taken up right away. - | The Universalist church property, on and Cliff streets, is about. 105 feet. while in width it tapers from 90 10 20 feet. The church building s 40x 84.” The new bullding on that spot will be one of the beauty spots of the city. A UNCAS POWER CO. Holds Annual Meeting and Re-elects Directors and Officers. The annual meeting of the Uncas Power company was held at its office in this city at eleven o'clock Mon- day morning. The stockholders ap- proved the contracts made by the di- rectors and also their acts during the past two vears. The following beard of directors was re-elected: Charles W. Comstock, Zebulon R. Robbins, Frank H. Smith, Arthur J. Dawley, 5 n W. Higgins and Jjohn D. Hal The direciprs at a later meeting re- elected the following officers: Presi- Gent, Charles W. Comateck; treasurer. Zebulon R. Robbius; secretary, John D. Hall. W. S. Allis Administrate In the estate of Frank T. Brown Wallace S, s ‘been ted administrator by Judge N. J. Awfing, who admintstration upon ths petitfon of Mre. Brown. Mr. Allis has qualified. The will of Mrs. Mabel M. Vergason has been ofiered for . She drew her own will two-thirds of her property to her nd, Joan C. F, Vergason, ané dae 0 hereon. Cordensed Telegrams The Bill of Exceptions in the case of the state against Col. D. B. Cooper and Robin J. Cooper was signed by Judge Hart at Nashyille, Tenn., Sat- urday. This takes the record 1o the supreme court. Cipriano Castro, Former President of Venezuela, is reported to be consulting with lawyers in Paris with a view to bringing a damage suit against the French government for his recent ex- pulsion from Martinique. Most of the Independent lce Com- panies of Greater New York Saturday followed the lead of the American Ice company and other lurge producers who have acted heretofore in raising the wholesale price of ice from $3 to §5 a ton. 3 Mrs. William E, Bainbridge, wife of the special agent of the United St treasury department who committed suicide in Paris two weeks ago, ar- rived at New York Saturday on the steamship Philadelphia, bringing with her the body of her husband. Owing to the Premature Releasing of the air brakes of several dump cars an accident was caused Satur: in the Gold Hill section at Panama, The cars started down the incline and fell into the Culebra cut below, killing eleven men and seriously injuring nine others, Thomas M. Oshorne of the up-state public service commission of New York dissents from the decision of his colleagues in refusing a charter for the proposed Buffalo, Rochester and East- ern raflroad, whici has been a project of considerable interest this side of the New York state line. At Saturday’s Session at Whesling, W. Va, of the Methodist Episcopal bishops of the world, Bishop Hartzell in charge of the missionary work in Africa, declared that fifty new mis- sionaries ought to be assigned in the next five years, And this can be done, he said, if the 3300000 the church is sking for can be raised IMPORTANT TESTIMONY IN BEHALF OF CAPT. HAINS, Evidence Tending to Shéw Lack of Premeditation in Killing of Annis. Flushing, N. Y., May 3 teen of the defense's witne posed of. the Hains third waek b in the supreme court haps the most import behalf of Captain Hains With t dis- m Per- in mony Tets ant, charged with the of W lam E. Annis, came just before court Leo Rugg, a adjourned for\the day Feal satate deMler and a member’ of the Bayside Yacht club, where Annis was shot, testified that he had dis- cussed the merits of certaln property adjoining the yacht club with Thorn- ton Halus, the defendpnt’s brother, and at one time made an appointment with Thornton Halns to meet him at the yacht club. Ruge's testimony tends to show lack of premeditation by the defendant and to corroborate that of Thornton Ha who testified that he and the captain went to the yacht club on Ah last the day Annis was killed, to find Rucz or hié partner, Jesperson, the Bayside préperty. It was pur by accident that Captain Ifalns Annis, the man whom he believed had ruined his home, met there that da the defense contends. Haing' Negro Maids Testify. Emma Lavaile, the Hains cook, Minnie Raitme and Lillie Saws gro maids employed by M Hains, caused considerabie amusement by the characteristic manner in which they told of the all d ‘.ulll(»'»”f nnfs and Claudla Hains at the Hains Fort Hamilton home during the cap- tain’s absence. The prosecution, it is expects to call a number of arm: were acquainted with ( and observed him during the of 1908 to combat the testi rationality submitted by army witnesses PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL. Interest in the House Today Turns on the Parliamentary Aspects—Oppon- ents of the Measure Very Active. Hartford, May Aside from the merits of the public utilities bill which _has been wide iscussed since lust Thursday, the interest in cpening action’ of the house tomorr turns on the parliamentary aspects, Adjournmen: was carried after the previaus question had been orderad ov the question of rejection of the bill and a roll call must be taken. The “insurgents.” so-called, that is, those members who accepted the committee to act « report and want a chanc PRESIDENT TAFT- /£ All His Power as Executive will be Exerted Against War NATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS AT CHIGAGO Chicago, 3.—The second May of welcome were made by Charles S Deneen, governor of Illinols, and Fred President Taft's Interests. Following is the text of the letter In Letter to Secretary of the Congress, Read at the Open. ing Session the President Outlines His Position and the Attitude of the United States—Address of Wel- come by Rev. Eugene Bartlett. ( Na- | written by President Taft to Royal L., tional Peace Conference was opened | Melendy American | T am unable »s | tional Pe here thir afterncon, to continue for| three davs. Robert Treat Paine of | Boston, president of the Peace * society, presided. Addres A Dusssc, mayor of Chicago. The(many distinguished men In the inter- Rev. A. Eugene Bartlett, chairman of | est of world peace. 'hat prof %8 has the reception committee, welcomed the | been made in the matter B.’ ;N ev- delegates, and told them of the ar- | erywhere by international action and rang. |l"|'1< made for thelr comfort and | by x]ne pressure r‘vl‘)::m peoples of ti dtvenisnce. earth, any one who has examined t A letter from President Taft was|record must admit. It is true that read by the secretary of.the interfor, | AFmaments go on Increasing in costs Richard Ballinger, who has been [but It is also true that the burdens delegated to represent the adminig- | presented by this competition in arme tration. Miss Anna B. Ecksteln of | ament are growing heavier and heave Boston announced “a. world petition to | fer, and the problems for solution coms the third Hague conference.” Dr. Ben- | istent with their Increase becom® famin F. Trueblood, secretary of the | more and more dificuit. The possibile ‘y‘:"”.l.';m: jeace. socloty, told of the | itiey oyrrm,;.- Jow arising come chieny, prese pofition of the ace move- | from irresponsibilities o ernmey ment, § W..P. Rogers, dean of the | nrul n uur countries where stabil incinmati Law school, spoke of “The | of internal control Is lacking. Dawn of Universal Peace | “The United States has contributed much to the rauge of peace by assiste o :\I;id"n-:: \“Nlol'io"'-‘ today Dr, | INE countries weak in respect to thelr ook el l‘.l_tvvpf)“lymv g d Large | This relation of guardian and ward be- poct you £0 do sour Work 0 falthEuNy | ueemenetions and = countries, in my Biat the aehlovemmmOrk 40 faithtully | judgment, helps along the cause of in- be more than a spasmodic expression | a)l cireumstances evorot Therir under of protest st war, and o resolt- | fma i tnees SXCopt those plalaly ot & roiolu- | iconsistent with honor or its highest Tt should inaugura ) move | 1 motll on Mty oot o e oy Pl HEUrAte ol more | the world as hardly to need statement o tnyien of education of the | at my hands. I can only say that, s world-wide ]"H.' he burder A‘ of “.w;‘ prsd > I'“"‘”‘Lr influence extends gre borne by the common people, and | 1v " g e, D s Vovaei Bttt the nopagmmen people. and | it will always be exerted tn the full must with the rank and file of the | thi vonries o Kl = s country and other countries, but veople. s between our sister nations. Very AKS FOR PEA secretary at the Natlonal re Congress, which was read at the ning of that body today: My Dear Sir: I greatly regret that attend the coming Na- » Congress at Chicago, and there to express my earnest sympathy with the object of the asserabling of 8o op sincerely yours, + “WILLIAM H. TAFT. LARGE NUMBER FAIR PRISONERS IN YILDIZ KIOSK HAREM. Daily Exodus of Women Since Depar- ture of Abdul Hamid. Constantinople, May 3.—Since the deposition of Abdul Hamid there has been a daily exodus of the women of the imperial harem from the Yildiz ' | kiosk. Yesterday forty-five carriages, each containing two or three wom and today fifte , were scen pro eeding ¢ mboul. It s evi that the total of fair prisoners in the palace must have been prodiglous. Palaces have been set apart for their accommodation, but in the present con- fon of the country their fate is pathetic. In the chamber of deputies today & telegram _was read announcing a re- volt of Druses, a fanatical religious sect_of ans In Hauren, a district of Syrla, east of the upper Jordan. | Troops Nave been ordered to proceed i to that place at onc: Rumors were current tonight of fur- ther disturbances in Erzeroum. It s reported that several officers have been murdered. BOROUGH ELECTIONS. Entire Republican Ticket Elécted at the bill, have urged members to vots “No” on the question of rejection so the bill may be before them for amendment. It was ruled by Speaker Barbour in 1897 that the previous question could not be recomsidered. This_ruling was sustained in 1599 by Speaker Brandegee, > also ruled that no amendment could be entertain- | ed after the previous question had been ordered. In 1904 Speaker Light ruled that a member may not be given the floor after the previous question has been ordered. Should the “in strgents” try to get the floor against the ruling of Speaker Banks, it is ght an appea) w nce Thursday the opponents of the bill have been very actiy i it s said the county delegations have been well canvassed, It is predicted that e Chandler may iind that he has not 5o large a following tomor- row as he had last Wednesday and Thursday. It is known that seve ven who followed closely the discus- sion, stated immedfately.after adjourn- nt Thursday t ~ Representative Chandler misséd his opportunity In not vote instead of adjourning, insurgents” lost the moment as it afforded representing rations to fournment was taken opportunity for men ous public service co study the situation more closely than hey had thcught it necessary. The “Insurgents,” however, take the tude that - members may have misled by the parliamentary de and thought that a vote not to reject the biil meant a vote to pass the bill then before the house. Representative Chandler, fearing this, had only two vays out of the snarl, and that was to adjourn, which was done, or to lay cu the table, which would have post- poned action. As a roll call cen ordered, the “Insurgents” have a slight advantage, as Representative Chand- ler votes before Representat Burnes, the house leader, and' can take advantage of any expedient to debate. Put before Mr. Chandler votes Rer re- sentative Burke of Manchester, a member of the fudielary commitiee, Wwho also may be able to forestall Rep. rexentative Chandler. Bank Cashier Confessed to Shortage. Clarksburg, W. Va.. May 3. Fred B. Wood, cashier of the ‘est Virginia bank, was removed from his office fo- day nnd errested on a charge of de- famting ‘to an extent of $20,000 or more. He is sald to have comfessed to & shortage of this amount. saying it was due to cashing worthless paper for personal friends Winsted—Results at Bristol and Naugatuck. New Haven, Conn., May 3.—There were only 915 votes cast in the bor- ough electlon in Winsted today, the entire republican ticket being eclected Edward F. Hitchcock was elected war- den. In Bristol th ok nd d ocrats united on & tfeket and but votes were cast, the smallest number since ame a borough. Byron T. Webler was re-elected warde The republicans elected J. W, Rog warden In the borough election Naugatuck. The democr arried the rest of th ket with the ex n of one baililf. License was carried by large majority and school consolida- tign voted down REV. THOMAS SHELLY DEAD. Sacred Pastor of the Church of the Heart, Waterbury, Waterbury, Conn., May 4.—The Thomas_Sheily, pastor of the Ch of the Sacred Heart, died at 2.15 morning of a complication of dise The sisters and ther who survive Father Shelly gre: Mrs. Cath: of Shelton, Mrs. Mary Quinlan Bridgeport, Miss Margaret Shelly Winsted, Miss Bridget Shelly of Win- d and Attorney James Shelly of Winsted. He was 56 years of age ther Shelly was born in Winsted and received his education In Honaventure's college, Alleghany, Y., having been ordained by Ryan of Duffalo i H he best known pries ticut diocese and corker when he had healt} was curate St. Mary's Derby seven years, and was pastor at sington eleven years, and of St. John's, Cromwell, for ‘a yecar and half. H has been in Waterbury since 1897, and was a_close personal friend of the late % . ne his at Knight of Maccabees’ Annu. Con- vention at New Britain. New Pritain, Conn., May The third annual convention of the Knights of the Maccabees will open its here tomorrow morning. 1 grand keeper of racord: h witl tents of the membership of 2 18: During the past vea were established with a net ga \ membership of 720. The e witl continue for two days, Suicide of New Britain Painter. New itain, Conn. E Echurr, 46 years old, u 1 r menced suicide at hig home on €} street tonight by drinking canbolic acid, He left a note to his wife, say- ing that although he knew she would be shocked by what he had done she sheuld take good care of their three years ol1 boy and that his finances were in good shape. Despondeney over hiy poor health probably caused Schurr 1o take his life a Ken- | President, Dr. . B. Munn, Water- bu wice presidents, Thomas Bo dren, Bridgeport, A. W. Davis, No wich, O. Stoekner, Rockville, John H, Bellerose, Bridgeport: secretary and treasurer, L. W. Anderson, Water- bury. Executive committee—Prof. De Mork, | Bridgeport; F. K. Herry, Naugatuck; P. I, Ziglatzki, Hartford; Dr. J. Dob= son, Riverton; Dr. Thomas Mulligan, ew Britain; Dr. Louls Blumer, Hart ford; Dr. Ruseell Arnold, Moodus, The officers wore named as the leg~ islative commiitee for the 1911 ses ston. THE ROOSEVELT POLICIES REMAIN. ident Refefred to in Speech on Income Tax, Former Pr: Washington, speech on the May During - income tax in the sen- ate today Mr, Borah referred to for- mer President Roosevelt as having shaped the destinies of the republican pirty and sald that without his le ership “his party would have gone out of business.” Fe added that “without continued adherence to these principles the party will go out of power.” o man” he added, “is politicall o shortsighted or politically so bl as the man who thinks the steamer Hamburg carried away the policles, the principles, the public Interest, the aroused public conscience and the searching public concern which this remarkable man bequeathed to his countrymen.” This statement was in connection with Mr, Roosevelt's suggestion in fas vor of a graduated inheritance and graduated income tax Mr. Borah aleo quoted Mr. Taft's speech In which he spoke in favor of the principles of the Income tax. NORWICH MAN VICE PRESIDENT, Connecticut Anti-Compulsory Vaccina- tion League Elects Officers. Bridgeport, Conn, May 3.—At the annual meeting of the Connectieut Antl-Compulsory Vacolnation league e today officers wene elected as fol. lows EARTHQUAKES IN MAY. French Scientist Says We May Expeet Plenty of Them, Paris, May A French sclentist, M. Deparville, announces that seismio isturbances can be expected to ocour the principal declensions on Years of observation hava rought him to this conclusion. To ove his contention he cites the dates a number of earthquukes of this ar luding that of Wessina a the dieturbances in Portural. He that shocks may be expected durin the month of May as follows, 3, 3, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20, 3 7. 30 and 3 Married Forty-Four Years. Intives and friends called on Mr, Mrs. DB, Merritt of West street w London, Friday evening. The call was a com surprise and therefore all the mor syable. Mr. and Mrs, Merritt have been married forty-four ars and It was In b of this fuct the surprise was planned 1 Mra. Merritt have thrae chil- Fred Merritt and Mrs, Clarence Jeftrey of New London and Mre. Charles Car ritt was form ington. of Norwich. Mrs. Mer~ riy Miss Taylor of Stone Prize Speaking Contest at Yale. New Haven Conn., May 3.-The an~ nual Do Forest prize speaking contest t Yale wa 1 t by James M. Howard of Mont N. J. Fin sub fooot oy i of the Ministry. y ), De F und by | 1« Fore Haven In 1823 and Is in the form of & gold medal valued ac $100. 6 ba contested for an= nually by acsdemic seniors Caught Elg Henhawk. Norman C, Armstrong of Locust Hilk farm is receiving the plaudits of the farmers in the vielnity of Prests Cly on capturlng the largest n:&m\" ever captured in Preston. 1t measured forty inches from tip to tip. ‘This hawk within the last menth a great annoyance and it is estim that no less than ffty few! Bave been stolen by It