Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 2, 1909, Page 1

VOL. L!O. " PUBLIC UTILITIES HEARING By the Joint Select Committee of the Consect- : icut General Assembly THE FINANCING OF CORPORATIONS 18 - Discussed Beforean Audience Including Many Prominent Business Men—New Haven Road Represented by At torney Robbins—Several Clashes, with Bright Ans- wers and Sharp Thrusts—President Mellen’s Criticism ey Hartford, Conn,, June 1—TFinancing ®©f corporations was the particular phase of the public utilitles commls- eion idea taken up by the joint com- ittee of the general assembly in the ouse chamber afternoon. Inter- st was keen and the audience included enany prominent business men, to- gether with enough ‘members to nearly il all the seats. New Haven Road Represented by At- torney. . The New Havea road was reprasent- ed by Attorpey E. D. Robbins, who had with him Viee President Kochesperger point out was the meed of a system by which it would be impossible to repeat these deplorable conditions. He took up the subject of electric lighting &t some length, and this provoked con- troversy with Mr, Robbins, who claim- ed the mayor was mot taiking to the bill, but rather was vaguely searching for something to meet the things he wanted done. The three speakers had gone some- what technically into the subject, and when they had concluded no one else appeared for the proponents. Then Mr. Robbins in remonstrance read a letter from President Mellen. , and A, Heaton Robertson, a director. | president Mellen Protests Against When 'the groponents bad fhe 80C7[ poiitical Diotation” of New Haver's ‘Robbins enlivened the hearing by his Fi keen, incisive questions, asked 'in a inances. i eomewhat aggressive attitude. Once| Hartford, Conn, June 1.—Charles S. Mellen, president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, to- day submitted to the legislative com- mittee in charge of the proposed public utilities bill in which he calls attention to the fact that his company is already subject to many restrictive laws and that it i3 now proposed that a political board shall have management of its finances. He sdys that such control Wwould inevitably act injuriously, as all plans of the company would have to be prematurely ravealed to the world at 2 public hearing, which would be seri- ously detrimental to the company, and much more so than in the case of pri- vate concerns. Mr. Mellen says that under the bill a political board would dictate prices which the company mugt receive for its securities. He objects to the bill also on the ground of its artificlal limita- tions on the borrowing power of the company and the provision that it can- not issue bonds in excess of its nom- inal capital stock. As applied, the pro- vision means that the corporation would be forbidden to issue bonds for more than one-third of the actual value of its property. Moreover, the bill takes no account of the fact that it is often a mieasure of the soundest finance {o issue ponds which will later be con- verted into stock. 1f the company had been ferbidden to issue its convertible Londs it would have had to issue stock carrying eight per cent, lividends and a heavy burden placed upon its earning ower. Mr: Mellen also says that it seems to him clear that the proposed law wiil injure financially weak corporatfons as well as those financially strong; that there should not be public interference with methods of raising mew capital, even if the nominal capital of the com- pany is greater than it need be, and that no statute should be nassed in- juriously affecting the financial future of his great company because some other company has followed unsound grinciples in finance. Mr. Robbins in Opposition to the Measure. In opposition to the passage of the measure Mr. Robbins stated that the passage of the bill as at present fram- ed would prevent the issuance by the road ‘of all convertible bonds, for the very simple fact that under the law no one could be found te purchase them. He stated that the rlll(n: of funds for certain purposes would by such a method absolutely prevent the carrying out of those purposes. He said that the road had at one time believed it had purchased the Connec- tlcut River road, but that undue pub- licity had foiled the attempt, and that angther road which the New Haven company had wanted to purchase had ‘been snapped up by & pool of several trunk lines. “Some time ago,” said Mr. Robbins, “there was a disposition on the part of some of the trunk Yine roads and the coal roads to ralse the price of coal in New England. The charges for tramnsportation woyld have been in- ereased to such an extent as to have effected the price of coal in our terri- tory, The New Haven.road did not want to increase the rates, for the welfare of the road {s bound up in the welfare -of the people we serve. Ngw England, as a center of trade, is at a great natural disadvantage. The raw material must be brought here from a distance, and the manufactured goods must be shipped away again. The New Haven road fought to keep the prices of coal down, hot as a phil anthropist, but as a matter of busi- ness, In order to keep the price down, the road bought the Ontario & West- ern, a road having an entrance into the coal fields, and an outlet on the great lakes, From that day to this, there has been mo talk of raising the price of coal in New England. He stated that the workings of the sachusetts public service commis- sion had resultedMn the taking away from Massachusetts most of its public utility corporations which are now in most Instances in the hands of hold- ing companies.. He said that the rea- gon why the Boston & Maine stock had been bought by the New Haven road was because of the workings of the public service commission in Mas- sachusetts. The Boston & Maine road could not issue securities with suffi- clent freedom, and the result was that the money at first came from the stockholders. Other demands, were made for money and the stockholders began to feel as if there must be an end to it, and were disposed to sell their stock: $ “This stock” said he, “went either to the New Haven road, or Harriman, or someone else. When you pass this Dbill, you will soynd the death kneil of the New Haven road as an inde- pendent road, not perhaps today, or to- morrow, but some time, surel He stated that there is at present law enough on the statute books to punish the malefactors and that there are no evils at present in the state which would be corrected by supervis- ing the financing of corporations. He stated In answer to questions that so long as the laws are as they are that it would be practically impossible to buy the New Haven road and that he had been told that the purchase of 1,000 shares of its stock would send the market up ten points. He did not think that over-capltalization leads to deterioration of the equipment ef a road. Another Mearing Toda, 2, 1 The hearing will e resumed tomor- row afternoon, at which time a dele- gation of business men from different parts of the state are to be heard. when the andience lauded the reply of one speaker to Mr. Robbins’ ques- ion the latter turned quickly and said that if the ocoasion was to be one of hurrahs he would sit down. He was there to endeavor to get a ealm, care- ful consideration of the matter at issue ~vithout any spectacular accompani- ments. After that the audience did not applaud many times, although there were several clashes of witnesses, some Hright azswers and some sharp thrusts awhich at least provoked much quiet laughter. Member of Commission Speaks. Mr. Woedward, & member of the comission which drew up a bill, spoke @irst after the hearing opened. In the way of illustration of financial condi- tions in the world of exploiting pro- moters of corporations, Mr. Woodward ited experiences of his own with outhern Railway securities. He then proceeded to tell of the way certala rallroads in the middle west had been exploited until the publie had the se- curities and a receivership was needed. /4le described the wrackiag of railroads, * dheir rehabilitation, all at the expense of the confiding public, laying stress gipon the methods used by promoters “%o fill their own pockets and to furnish ‘funds for the debaucheries of other Castellanes, he added. He sald that it ad appeared to him that the motto of hese promoters was “plunder, plunder. plunder,” and the people have been wplundered. Mr. Woodward sald that he used the Wilustrations to show what has been «dore \what is being done and what wijl pe done, because of lack of supervision of the issuance of securities. He said alat no harm can come by state super- “avision and he pointed to the Connectl- acut insurance companies as instances where they thrive under the merutiny which 1s mever relaxed, -~ serutiny which makes possible the fulfillment of Ahe prayer “Lead us not into tempta- 4on.” Mr. Woodward belleved that earn- 4ngs of capital should be turned into the improvement of property. Mr, Robbine’ Questioning. Mr. Robpins began his questioning by czlling attention to the fact that uch a provision was not in the bill ‘e also asked Mr. Woodward if the ®ill allowea the issuance of stock it the company's stock is not selling at ar value. Mr. Woodward did not re- D'y spec y to Mr. Robbins and there was a cross fire of questioning. ,Mr. Robbins apparently sought iu ques feioning all the speakers to -nint ou E‘hm they actually did mot know what vas in the bill Before the committes nd if tbey knew then they were not spoaking to what the bill contained but rather were nmnhuo cheorixs of what Commission Seorstary Speaks. ‘Ralph O. Wt of the commission, a, chiefly avfth the purshmse of the Martford treet raiiway by the Ney Haven road, fi K. gave concerning the @isputed by Mr. Rob- bins. Mr. Wells sdvenced the argument that the servide glven By a company depends upon the operdting expemses, and he applied this allle to the rail- (roads, the telephone service and the wlighting companies Conneetreut, If the money spent in eperating expenses 48 Jow the service will bp poor. He claimed that the New Haven road had 1o pay high for the Hartford street railway and ipstead of paying the div- ldena:‘ ih;“olld company aid é:nln- creased W) n w za- tion and then lm; pay div- fdends on the excess. He sald that rhaps this is the reason that the ew Haven <eompany O&n run cars only en fifteen-minute time on Capitol avenue inatead of ten-minute time as the old compeny did, er that it used bob-tailed ears on its Lafayette street line, or ran dirty, badly ventilated ears in, Meriden, Bridgeport and oth- or ‘Enu-, . Robbins, who sharply questioned Mr. Wells, referred to him repeatedly ag the “expert on facts of the commis. sion,” and aiso &s the “son of an ac- tuary. Clashes Between Lawyers. There were several clashes between the two lawyers, both on the matter of the Hartford company dnd of the Connocticut Rallway andsLighting Co. Representative Chandler of the com- wittee frequently asked questions and Representative Fisk questioned Mayor Hooker at some length after the latter had asserted that a statement in the last report of the raliroad commission- "'6: connection with the Providence & melson Railway Co. was mot a correct one. Mr. Robblus aléo took a hand to find out how Mayor Hooker would make out a statement, and the latter satd: *“I would make an honest statement.’ Representative Fisk wanted to know if he meant that the officer who had made eut that statement had commit- ted perjury. Mr. Fooker said that he did not think it was a trathful state- nt as. he looked at it. but he found that Mr. Robbins disagreed on that point. Weuld Not Open Old Sores. Mayor Mooker had followed Mr. ‘Welis and had frst of all guoted from o textbovk to show that the proposi- tion of fon of A n antiquarian has opaid 750,000 for the famous Marfels made in the six- centuries. Parista) fra collection j ‘watches seventeenth Paris, June 1.—The negotiat! the listing of the shares of the‘United States Steel corporation on the Paris bourse were officially concluded today. Six influential banking institutions have bought outright a large block of ;ihe stock and will offer it to the pub-+ c. Berlin, June 1.—Ambassador Hill and Joseph C. Grew and Gustave Scholle, secretaries, left here today for Stettin, the guests of the North German Lloyd Steamship company, to sail on the trial trip of the George Washington.. The vessel will leave Stettin tomorrow and arrive at Bremen Friday. Lima, Peru, June 1.—Everything is quiet here today and the revolutionary outbreak of last Saturday has not been followed by any further agitation. President Leguia was today visited by Peruvians and foreigners alike, and congratulated that the incident was over. COUNTY DENTISTS Hold Monthly M g Here—Banquet Followed by Paper by Dr. W. W. Leonard, The monthly meeting of the New London County Dentist association was held at the Wauregan house on Tues- day evening with a dozen in attend- ance, the out of ‘town members Drs. Shea, Miner and Kecler of New londen, Lecnard and Smith of Mystic. Presldent Keeler presided at the meet- ing which followed a banquet served at 8 o’clock. Following the business Dr. W. W, Leonard of this city read an instructive paper on Various Uses of Matrices which was followed by a long éiscussion. IN THE CITY COURT. Perjury Ca: Again Continued— Greeneville Shooting Case Ended. siles on a Tuest morning in the city court {he continued case against Walter Sau- viskie, charged with carrying a con- cealed weapon, was called and he was fined. $10 and costs, amounting to $20.64, which he paid. Hhe shot a ten years old boy in Greeneville Sunday night. . For breack of the peace M. Potemtu, charged with drawing a Kknife, was fined, $10 and costs and paid $14.64. Michael Cohen of Colchester, charged with perjury here In a divorce case, had his case again continued, as the state is not ready to proceed. Attorney Throsher desired an immediate trial. The case against Samuel Tuber has been nolled, he having been charged with embezzlement from the firm he was connected with. FUNERALS. Sebastian D. Lawrence. The funeral of Sebastian D, Law- rence, held from his late home on Main street, New London, at 2 o'clock Sun- day afternoon, attractdd many busi- pess men, relatives from elsewhere and those distantly related to the family in New London. The house was filled when Rev. A. Judson Arnold of St James' church began the services, dur- ing which a quartette consisting of Mrs. Carey Congdon, Miss Grace Ken- nerson, Malcom M. Scott and William Geer sang. The interment was in Cedar Grove cemstery, the bearérs be- oing Capt. William E. Withey, Capt. Joseph Luther, Capt. Thomas Hamfl- ton, Capt. Samuel Belden, Capt. Jason | ' L. Randall, Capt. John O. Spicer, Capt. Lorenzo B. Chipman and Capt. John B. Gethell. It was the expresse@ wish of Mr. Lawrence that the bearers of his body to the grave should each receive $20, and acordingly they each were given a $20 zold piece Th= mahogany caske* cost $600. Mrs. Mary Ann Parkhurst. ‘The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Park- hurst, who died in the New London hospital last Thursday night, was held at Baltic Sunday. ~A private funerall car took the remains to Baltic. The bearers were Willlam Mahaney, Thom- as Buckley, Patrick Farrell, Walter Chappell of Norwich. Burial was in Baltic cemetery ; Mrs. Elias Woodworth. At 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the funeral of Mrs. Ellas Woodworth was held from her lare heme at Bast Great Plain, there being a large gathering of relatives and friends, including sev- eral from out of town. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. M. 8. Kaufman, pastor of Trinity M. E. church. There were Leautiful floral remembrances. Two solos were sung' by Mrs. George T. Lord, Over There and Down the Valley. The bearers were Frank H. Woodworth, Alexander Durie John Dolbeare and George Parkinsen. Burial was In Yantic cem- etery, where a committal service was read. Henry Allen & Son had charge of the arrangements. Dr. Milon E, Loveland. The remains of Dr. Milon land arrived here from Keen via the Central Vermont, at 3. Tuesd afternoon, being taken in charge by Funeral Director Gager. Burial was in Yantic cemetery, where a committal service was read by Rev. S. Worcester, pastor of the Broad- y Congregational church. A number of relatives and friends were at the cemetery., The bearerz were Lucius Brown, Edmund W. Perkins, Charles D. Ga'lup and John A, Smith. p. m. HARVARD dents at given university” crew. last year. cost him, WEDDING. Sakowvitz-Shabecoff. At the synagogue of the Congrega- tion Brothers of Joseph Tuesday eve- ning at 7.80 o'clock, Rabbi Samue' Katzman united in marriage Samuel Sakowvitz and Miss Ida S. Shabecoff, both of this city, the groom having formerly resided in New York. @ large number of friends were presént for the pretty ceremony, in which the bri- dal couple was attended by Miss Clara Sakowvliz, the bride’s sister, as maid ‘of honor, and Miss Rose Shabecoff, the groom's sister, and Miss Ada Rosenberg of New York, the bridesmaids. H. Goldfaden was hest man. The bride was gowned in white sat- in trimmed with baby Irish lace, car- rying white roses, and the maid of honor wore lavender. Miss Shabecoff . wore old rose satin and Miss Rosen- berg pink net. The wedding was followed by a re- ception and supper in the hall at No. 204 West Main street, where Mr. Gold- faden and Miss Rosenberg led the grand march, At supper telegrams were read from New York, Bridgeport and New Haven. Among the guests from out of town were Miss Sadie Komisser of Williamsbridge, N. Y., Charles Sieder of Danielson and Jacob Ginsberg of New York. The newly married couple received many beauti- ful presents. They will reside in this city, the groom being employed as a cabinet maker. ment of the 0., in 1843. H. Delaware, Scranton Charged Wi tie, Ryan dise. bonds both Steamship Arrivals. At Liverpool: May 31, Lapland, from New York; Mauretanta, from New York. At Naples: May 38, Madonna, from ¥h:lk York; 28th, Pannenia, from New i course of King Alfonso Sprains an Ankle. Madrid. June 1.—King Alfonso, while playing polo today, fell from his horse. He suffered a severe sprain of thejand Tonight the mayor time which saloons are allowed to re- maiti, open from six a. m. until eight Philadelphia, Timothy Healey of the International Brotherhood of and W. B. Mahone; president of the International Electriclans’ here tonight and it is said that they will call out the union men in the power houses of the rapid transit com- pany if the street car men do not win within a few days. STUDENTS States telegraph service Civil war, at the close of which he en- tered the employ of the St. Louis and Southern railroad. the New York and New England, com- ing to the New Haven road in 1885 as first assistant to the president. He was later -assistant superintendent, the position of general assistant in the traffic department five years ago. He leaves four daughters and a son, H. Shepard, superintendent of the railroad tional regulations Secretary Meyer by which midshi, are prohibited from marrytng until the completion of the prescribed six yea training. Permission of the |ing the Boston and AlbanyRailroad has been sought | company to issus 34,500,006 worth of secretary of the na thipmen who de- by a number of n sired to be allowed to marry after their | sued by the gradyation, from the naval academy, | commissioners today. The proceeds are %' others w:! TRACTION CO. INVITES DIS- CHARGED MEN TO RETURN. PHILADELPHIA STREET CAR STRIKE Conditions | Practically Unchanged— Missiles Showered on Passing Car by Workmen Employed by Contractor. Philadelphia, June 1.—The first or- dinary business today since the begin. ning ‘of the street car men's strike here last Saturday morning. with conditions practically unchanged. The traction company notified that those who had been striking would be reported for work at once. Men dis- charged for trifiing offenses in the past were also welcomed back. No Traffic After Nightfall. By the aid of the recruits hired in this and other cities the company was enabled to run seven hundred of its 38,300 cars until nightfall, when no fur- ther attempt was made to continue traffic. taken Disturbance in Central Part of City. The first disturbance in the central part of the city occurred today when men employed in building at Chestnut and Thirteenth streets showered nails and other mis- erecting a passing car. No a were made, but the police warned the builders that a repetition of the of- fense would result in all work on the ‘building being stopped. As on previous days there was little 250th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 6th disorder and those arrested were held on trivial charges. Time Extended for Saloons to Keep Open, Union Men in Power House May Be Called Out. June Stationary GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW. Outcome of an Arrest and Fine in Cambridge Police Court. Cambridge, Mass., June 1.—Follow- ing their conviction court today of disturbing the peace, John W. Cutler Sydney M. Fish of New York, stu- Harvard university, '“leave to withdraw from the of by the governing Fish is at present on parole, as the result of an escapade about this time He was suspended the crew of which he was a member after he had admitted to surre; taking a book from the college This year he took a course in the law" school in an attempt to receive the degree which his act of last year had ROBBED OF $20,000. Duluth Woman Loses Money She In- tended Investing in Seattle. Seattle, Wash., June 1.—Mrs. George Shea of Duluth, Minn,, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. John EnBlish, at Alki Point, a suburb of Seattle, reported to the police at midnight that she had been robbed of $20,000 Mrs, Shea intended to invest the mon- ey in property here: OBITUARY. 0. M. Shepard. New Haven, June 1.—O. M. Shepard, general assistant in the traffic depart- New Haven and Hartford railroad, died at his here tonight from acute gastritis. Shepard was taken i1l while on a vis: at the home of his daughter in Cincin- nati with ptomaine poisoning and was brought to his home here. £ erated upon Monday, but grew worse until his death toaight. Mr. Shepard was born in Cleveland, New York. He served in the T He later Lackawanna Depot. Bristol, Conn., June 1.—Charles Cur- an_able States batitleship Maine, seaman on the and were arrested here today, charg- ed with entering the freight depot of the rallroad here January last stealing several packages of merchan- On their failure to secure $1,000 men were locked up. Midshipmen May Be Allowed to Marry. ‘Washington, June 1.—President Taft today approved a change in the na- recommended by they are on 03 closed its men if .they extended the 1.—President Firemen union, are in the district Brookline and A i arose fro‘l’n a dis- turbance in the college yard at three | of the hooks that te o'clock this morning. Two police of- 5 % Shypmder Suhpnsna ficers ]a.rrented the students. Cutler is 21 years old, a senfor, and f the Hi Wk, Guirtatock & last years B one of e Heinze brothers conspiring vard football team. He is on the cla: day committee and expected to tak a prominent part His brother is captain of the varsity In the festivities. in currency. He was op- during went to taking Stealing from Freight United al sea i HARRY CHRISTIANSON, 13,YEARS, OF STRATFORD. . J. E. FISHER HELD IN BONDS For Trial Next Saturday—Charged with M-n-hug‘-hr—&urfiy Furnished by Bridgeport - Police Commissioner. Stratford, Conn., June 1.—An auto- mobile bound from Bridgeport for New Haven, driven by Joel Ellis Fisher, Jr., Yale, 1911, of New York city, ran down and killed Harry Christianson, 13 years | old, here this afternoon. Fisher was arrested on a charge of manslaughter. In the car with him was Harold Tal "bot Hartwell of Danbury, a classmate. Arraigned and Pleaded Not Guilty. Stratford, Conn., June 1.—J. E. Fish- er, the Yale student whose automobile ran into and killed 13-year-old Morris Christiansen this afternoon, was. ar- raigned late today before Judge Charles H. Peck on a charge of manslaughter, pleaded not guilty and was held in $3,- 000 bonds for trial next Saturday. Surety was furnished by Police Com- missioner J. J. Hurley of Bridgeport. BERKELEY DIVINITY SCHOOL. 52d Annual Reunion—Certificates of Graduation Presented. Middletown, Conn., June 1.—The fif- ty-second arnual reunion of the alumni of Berkeley Divinity school was held here tonight in the chapel of the school. The sermon was preached by for high rrests of the Rev. Arthur T. Randall of Meriden, of the class of 1880. Dr..Samuel Hart, dean of the school, presented certifi- cates of graduation to four members of the school, two of whom received the degree of bachelor of divinity, as did Rev. H. Jepson of Redding Ridge. Biskop Chauncey ~B. Brewster an- nounced the conferring of the degree of doctor of divinity by the trustees on Right Rev. I%. J. Kinsmans, bishop of Delaware. At a meeting of the trustees Charles H. Nettleton of Derby was elected to the board to fill a vacancy. The exercises will be contiuned to- morrow. COPPER CO. VICE PRESIDENT TAKEN TO TOMBS PRISON Untii Missing Books Are Produced. New York, June 1.—John Baglin, vice president of the United Copper company, was taken to the Tombs prison today, there to remain by order of Judge Lacombe of the United States district court until the missing books of the company are produced. The books contain ¢vidence upon which the federal district attorney seeks to con- viet F. Augustus Heinze. A similar punishment also hangs over Sanford Robinson, a prominent direetor of the company, whose case will be further To Rem were board of the institution. The charge, which id - Setltex 1w Ao of ten Golbww considered by Judge Lacombe tomor: the local court, in | row morning. Roth men are alleged to have permitted the spiriting away Baglin testified before the grand jury that he had overheard Robinson and to remove the books and had inter- posed no objesti PHILADELPHIA HORSE SHOW. Miss Mary C. Page Thrown from Her Entry, Imported Lansy. 1.—While riding Lansy, in the from | philagelphia, June her entry, Imported lously | jumping “class, at the horse show to- ibrary. | qay Miss Mary C. Page was thrown heavily when the animal fell. She was uninjured and later gave a thrilling exhibition when riding her other en- tries. Reginald Vanderbilt carried off blue ribbons today with Lord Brooke and Lord Burleigh in the Park pair event, and his unbeaten Dr. Selwonk in the gig clas: Miss E. Bedford of Green Farm, Conn., won a blue ribbon with her bay mare, Miss Ann. SEATTLE EXPOSITION OPENED. Programn.e as Ar-r-ng-d Successfully Carried Out, Seattle, Wash.,, June *1.—President Taft in the White House at 3 o'clock this afternoon pressed a telegraph key of Alaska gold and sent a spark across the continent that put in motion the wheels of thz Alasika-Yukon-Pacific exposition and evoked universal re- joicing from all Seattle, which has toil- ed for years to bring about this day. The opening exercises as arranged were carried out without a hitch. Dur- ing the afternoon there were recep- tions at all the state buildings. The Gay was warm and partiy cloudy, home Mr. ARRESTED IN LOS ANGELES On Suspicion of Having Murdered M, Tnited the Los Angeles, June 1.—Charles A. Barr, who says he is a bricklayer, was arrested tonight on suspicion of hav- ing strangeld to death Laura Regester, 26 years old, in Providence, R. I, on May 10. ~¥Barr was trying to sell a bracelet to a pawnbroker to obtain money to attend a prizefight when ar- rested. 1t is said by the officers that the bracelet has been identifled as one (wiorn by Miss Regester when she was murdered. in Lieut. Gen. McArthur Goes on Retired List Today. ‘Washington, June 1.—Lieut. General McArnthur. the ranking officer of the army, will be placed on the retired list tomorrow- by operation of the law on account of age, and the grade of lieu- tenant general will then cease to exist in_the army. Major General Leonard Wood, com- manding the department of the east, becomes the ranking officer of the army, but without increase in rank. John and B. & A. Road Authorized to lssue Bonds Boston, Juné 1.-—An order authoriz- 25-year, four per cent. bonds was is- Massachusetts railroad their | to be used to pay for permanent addi- tions and improvements. e o & Cordensed Telegra.s S AT ¢ .ts anflh‘ 6':"3::'&:’:3" ministration of the =~ Banque de Paris et des P Bas, died in Paris Monday. He was born in 1818. ’ Calvin Johnson, a Negro, was con- vioted Monday e\flun‘..ol murder in the first degree for .killing Walter Shultz, the Chicago artist, near Alex- andria, Va., on March 5 last, A Slight Earth Shock Ocourred at Panama zbout 3 o'clock Monday aft- ernoon’ and again about 7 o'clock the evening a much stronger mo ment was felt. No damage has been reported 4 John Knowlton Arnold of Provi- dence, R. L, an artist who had painted the potraits of many governors and other distinguished men of Rhode Island, died Monday night after a short iliness. He was 75 years old. Hesler Block, aged 14, and Henry Thilke, A6 years old, lost their live: escaped drowning in l‘nmsn« in the suburb of Fairview, Mic day. The three boys - were swim- ming. The Upsetting of a Canoa from which they were fishing on the Charles river in West Roxbury, Mass., Monday re- sulted in the drowning of two young mery Carl Johansen, aged 24, of Rox- bury, and Thor Fuglestead, aged 20, Cambridge. The Michirun C¢n%re-u adjourned Monday until September. The con- gress approved the budget of $97,- 000,000 for the years 1909-10; adopted and extra expenditnre bill of $26,000,- 000, and passed the mining law in modified form. “I've Got to Murder Someone today: and it might as well be you,” Fred Daniels, a negro, said to his mother at Cleveland Monday. Daniels quickly drew a razor across the woman's throat, causing what will probably be a fatal wound. On Bay Was Killed and his three playmates were serfously Injured Mon- day by the explosion fireworks bomb in a vacant lot behind an old factory building in North Wood- side, L. I. The boys found the bomb while at play and one of them lit the fuse. Representative Cortina, chairman of the committee on public works, an- nouncéd at the session of the house at Havana Monday that, on account of the depletion of the treasuryy the com- mittee had fully resolved not to ap- prove any new project for public works. THE COTTON CLOTH SCHEDULE Considersd in Senate—Mr. Lodge Talks of New England Factories. ashington, Juhe 1.—After, in ef- fect, recelving information from Chair- man Aldrich that beginning with to- morrow night it would be expected to hold night sessions for the considera~ tion of the tariff bill, the senate today tegan consideration of the cotton cloth schedule. Senator Lodge gave especial atten- tion to the cotton schedule and i Aentally spoke of the general policy of the republican party with reference to the subject of tariff revision. He con. tended that there had been no inten- tion of revising the tariff downward but that the purpose of the - had been merely to sc revise the tariff as to protect American manufacturers against cheap foreign labor. Ie de- clared that the New England factories were returning only small dividends to their owners and traced the general increase in the prices of commodities to the enlarged volume of gold in the country rather than to the advantages accruing from the protective system. At 5.05 p. M. the senate aajourned until 10.30 a. m. tomorrow. The house was in session only thir- teen minutes, adjourning until Thurs- day. DANBURY HATTERS' STRIKE. Father Kennedy Working to Effect a Settlement. Danbury, Conn., June 1.—A confer- ence is being held tonight between Rev, J. D. Kennedy of St. Ji church and the national board and thé national advisor: of the United Hatters of-North Ameri- ca. Through this sconference I Kennedy hopes to effect a local settie- ment.of the hatters’ strike by means of arbitration. It is understood that Father Kenne- 's f0ea is to have the men return to ork In the local factories while the situation is being adjusted by the un- ion and the manufacturers. To this plan the manufacturers, it is thought, will agree, if the matter of the using of the union label can be put aside until the other difficulties have been settled. Retired Boston Real Estate Broker Drowned While Fishing. South Yarmouth, Mass., June 1.— While Edward L. Garcelon, a retired rea] estate broker of Boston, was fish- ing with Willlam Kenney, Jr., of this village and a boy, George O'Brien, Jr., cn Follen’s upper pond today tneir boat was upset by a squall and the men were drowned. The boy was saved by his father, w! v U. 8. Tre sury Deficit for May $5,453,- 955, ‘Washington, June 1.—The treasury deficit for the month of May is shown by today’s statement to have been $5 453,955, and for the eleven months of urrent fiscal year $97,858,102. The balance was $118,979, 4, and the working balance was $4 329,000. The total receipts for ) were $52,382,310 and the disbursements $38,786,265. Cash Wheat Establishes New High Record. St. Louis, Mo., June 1.-—Casu wheat again established a new high record today, Nt}, 2 red reaching 162, Hartford Girl Knocked Down by Horse Hartford, Conn., June 1.—While crossing North Main street late today, Sadie Stone, 11-2 years old, was run into and knocked down by a_ horse driven by Willlam Ashley. The child was taken to her home on Goodman place, and it is feared that she has been fatally Injured internally., Ash- ley is being held-under $300 bonds, pending the result of the child's in- juries. A Rockville Boy Goes to Reform School. Rockvile, Conn., June 1.—In the crim- inal superior court here today Ernest Handel, a 14 year old boy, who in Jan- uary last shot and killed his half brother, was committed to the reform school for boys at Meriden. Ifandel claimed that he shot his half brother, Charles Place, because he was attempt- ing to mssault his mother. “June Week” at Naval Academy. Annapolis, June 1.—"“June week,” the gala season of the year at the naval academy, opened today Iwth the re- ception of the bdoard of visitors ap- poin! by the president and congress to in: t the national navai school upon its needs. of a forgotten | DRIVER THROWN 25 FEET 2,800-Pound Car MACHINE TURNED f19911. wunT0 Waterbury, June 1.—Willlam Travers of Bridgeport, driving a test Locomo- bile In this city this afternoon, was thrown twenty-five feet without being machine of the roadway East Main street and smashed into a machine, weighing 2,800 pounds, is a complete wreck. Tire Loosened by Troliey Track. One of the front tires of the gig be- came loosened as the driver injured when the from the middle telephone pole. The steer the machine from tracks, and this caused control. the telephone pole somersault and re Trayers was rend is to ride in a S cago. auto race Saturd chanician in_car No. turned ted car KIDNAPPING MYSTERY ARRANGED AS A JOKE Citizens of Pittsfield Taken in by Two Brooklyn Students, Pittsfield, Mass., June 1—A supposed kidnapping mystery which has exeited this city and vicinity during the past days was explained today when Jacon and Stephen Burroughs, at the Prait nstitute, Brook- Y., admitted Iyn bey, a battle with a joke for the j ner, farmers, who afterwards made the affair public, he Kirschners believed the “kidnapping story to be true. Young Bacon is here with his mother, who is staying for the summer at the home of J. C. 14 e. Burroughs is his guest. No police action s antici- pated, though the story became known today through the setting into motion of the police machinery. FAKE BURGLARY STORY. Chicago Phys Wife Murder. Chlcago, June 1.—Dr. Haldane Clem- inson, whose wife Nora found dead in bed Sund: trom chlorofornt poison mally held for murder today. Dr. Cleminson asserts that burglars chlo- roformed both himself and his wife while they slept. The money and spoons which the physiclan sald wére stolen were found in a closet of his house. Dr, Cleminson tonight admitted that the story he told Sunday In regard to a burglary was false and that he had hidden the silverware to make it ap- pear the more real. When pressed for his reasons for hiding the silverware, Dr. Cleminson said he did it for “the honor of his family.” “How did your wife come to her death? he was asked “That I cannot tell you now,” he an- swered, smiling for the first time since “but it will all come out his arrest in the en NATIONAL NEGRO CONFERENCE. Recommendations Adopted at the Clos- ing Session Last Night. New York, June I1.-—St tion of constitutional rights as guarans ndment teed under the 14th edt al opportu o right to the ballot on t me terms with other citizens In every state in the Union, were among the more fmport- an recommendations embodied in the platform adopted at the closing session of the National Negro Conference to- night. As was the case at the afternoon ses- sion, there was discussion of President Taft's attitude toward the black man, and Willlam Monroe Trotter, a negro of Boston, introduced a resolution de- ploring Mr. Taft's view In this respect as expressed in the inaugural address, The resolution was referred to a spe- Some of the speakers cial committee. defended Mr. Taft. PRACTICE OF “MUGGING" Advocated by Police W J. Gayner of the appellate division of the supreme court, in a letter ad- dressed to Mayor McClellan,which was made public tonight, denounces In vig- orous language the police practice of “mugging” or photographing for the “Rogues’ Gallery” prisoners who have not been convicted. The Jjustice is free in his criticism of Police Com- missioner Bingham, whom he charges with not only disobeying court decis jons bearing on this matter, but with compelling the police fo to disobey them. The * repeated subsequent arr B. Duffy inspired the let Death of Starr Nichols Accidental. —That the death Honolulu, June 1. of Starr Nichols of New succumbed yester of chloroform, was verdict_rendered t jury. ols was w chlofoform to induce sleep. will be crematell and the ashes ship- ped to Danbury, Conn. His Desk a Mass of Farewell Roses. 1.—His mass of roses and with his former as- pout him or of the Censu ‘Washington, June sociates fathered him a farewell, Dir N. D. North, after ven vice, today. relinquished his post. his successor, confirmed, the affairs of the office will be conducted by Chiet Clerk Rossiter. til E. Dana_Durs $100,000 Fire at Dubois, Pa, Dubols, Pa., June 1—Fire, supposed to have originated from an overheated bearing In the big sawmill of thie Goodyear TLumber company at Medix Run, today did damage estimated at | $100,000. per cent. in their- wages, Machine Turned Somersault AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON MAIN STREET, WATERBURY, Complete Wreck— Skidded in Attempt to Clear Trol- ley Tracks—Hit Telephone Pole, him The machine skidded against on red unconscious. | nd was me- 2 in race for the Vanderbilt cup. engineering the The entire affair, including the alleged kidnapping of a South Brook- revolvers the woods near the village and the al- Jeged kidnapper and other elements of an exciting mystery was arranged as onal benefit of the boys and Jacob and Nicholas Kirsch- an Hal; on Charge of Commi Bingham Vigorously Denounced. York, June 1.—Justice Willlam a 19 year old Brooklyn boy, though a number of other similar cases are cited. ¢ to an ccldental, was the ¥ by Testimony was given that Nich- bject to insompla and used Pay Advanced Ten Per Cent. Pittsburg, June l.—Several thcwsand employes of the Republic Iron and Steel company received an advance of ten effective skidded on tried to the trolley to ) a comp its aid in the Chi- the recent in Jan applica- oner York, who overdosa a_corgner's His body desk a to give years' sor: Un- is