Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 11, 1909, Page 1

Or an Attempted Abduction at Least of the " Title “Civic Alliance. BY TAMMANY THE LATEST PLAN T0 HURT HEARS: This Move May Result in the Tammany Ticket Appearing " Under the Emblems of Three Different Parties on "the Official Ballot— Hearst’s Political Manager Not at All Put Out by this Little Trick. New York, Oct. 10.—Already en- livened by two adrolt Tammany tricks and the re-entrance. of William R. Hearst as candidate for mayor, the Jocal political campaign will be marked with a crescendo this week which will be maintained until elec- tion day, November 2. General Speechmaking Tonight. The speechmakjng, which began last ‘week with the: republican ratification -meeting. will beoome general tomor- row night when Hearst will appear be- fore a mass meeting in Carnegie hall to formally accept' the nomination of his-new ‘party and to outline the plat- form upon which he will make the race.: Result ‘of This Latest Trick. “issue” of the campaign is Tammany’s kidnapping, or attempt- ed abduction, at least, of the title, “elvic alliance, and the emblems thereof, constituting the new party designation under which the inde- pendents had rallied to the support of Hearst. Al.l:tmn of this mave Tammany's ticket may appear under the emblems of three different parties on the official ballot—the straight democratic, the old independence league, recently captured at the pri- maries, and lastly the new civic al- llance. While Hearst may yet quali- fy under an altogether new party ame, the stratagem, if = successful, will give Tammany an_gdvantage of 2 to 1 in the matter of publicity on the ballot. But, doubtless, it will cauge some confusion. te vofers in Tammany’s interests besides causing additional trouble to the Hearst forces. The retention of the name, “civic alliance,” as a Tammany title, however, 'is a legal question ‘which must be tled this . w May Be a Case for Board of Elections to/ Decide. For this. the latest plan to discon- cert the Hearst followsrs, Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany leader, has to thank State Senator P. H. McCarren, the democratic leader of Brooklyn. It was while the promoters of Hearst's candidacy were getting signatures with ticket into the e of “civic alli- ance,” that the gstute Brooklyn sena- tor, according tenants et ment, except ¢ _dates were substituted for the Hearst Just before three o'clock yesterday atternoon three,of McCarren’s men yushed into the office af . President Dooling ef the d: of elections in New York, and ynfolded a petition by “independent votérs,” who had.adopt- ed the name of “civic alliance” but who named the Tammany candidates. . Nineteen minutes James A. ~.Allen, a FHearst leutenant, appeared With ‘the bona fide petition, name and emblem of the civic alliance. Since neither petition had more than fitty signaturesthey were not com- plete, for the law requires two thou- eand names. In case both the Mc- Carrenites and Hearst's followers com- plete the case for the board of elections to decide. Formal Protest from Hearst Men. Charles E. Gehring, who is Hearst's political manager, said he was not at all put out by the scheme. He was positive that ‘s rights had been fully protected by the filing of name and emblem with . the secretary of state at Albany on Friday. . Hearst’s representatives will appear tomorrow before. the board of elec- tions to protest formally, and it is said they will carry the case to the courts, “ 4f necessary. “Anyway,” said Mr. Gehring, “it won't make much difference. Mr. Hearst can run under a straw hat, if necessary.” Any confusion which may come of contest over the civic alllance will the republican fusion forces as well as Hearst, for Hearst accepted the independent nomination with the upderstanding that he should annex the remainder of the republican-fusion ity ticket. Sunday Politioal Speaking. .Otto.T. Bannard, the republican-fu- slon. candidate for mayer, and John Purroy Mitchell, candidate for con- troller’ on the same ticket, spoke to a large audience’ tonight at the Man- ‘harttanCongregational church. This was ‘the only Sunday political speaking.| At the independents’ meeting in Carne- #le hall tomorrow might it is expected that county and borough tickets will be nominated and it is predicted that they will include praetically all the fusion candidates, though there is some - dissatisfaction among Hearst's followers that such a condition was sed upon them when he consented to‘run for mayor, and there may be a few minor changes, « * Justice Gaynor Speaks Tonight. Justice William J. Gaynor, the dem- ocratic nominee for mayor, will make his first public appearance in the cam- ~aign tomorrow night. He has chosen his home, Brooklyn, in preference to Tammany territory, for ‘his opening speech, and theré is much speculation as to just what attitude he will take toward Tammany. In some quarters it is-expected he will attack the pres- ent “administration and some of the Tammany leaders, although he is Tammany's regular nominee. The Tammany _ratification meeting at which he will appear will be held on ‘Tuesday, Octol 19. Last Day of Registration. Tomorrow is the last day of regls- tration, So far, the figures show about 15,000 less names_than four years ago when the mayoralty election, as is the case this year, was a three-cornered ;llht between McClelian, Hearst and vins. 5 DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE GAYNOR ATTACKS WM. R. HEARST For Repudiating the Justice After Promising to $upport Him. 9 to Suppo: ew York, Ock. 1.—1n a statement full of sting. y id. Jutice Wik 5. Ga ho t of names it will be a support him. In the statement Jus- tice Gaynor refers to a letter from Rudolph Block, employed on the Hearst papers, giving particulars of a meeting between Hearst and the judge, at which Hearst promised to support Gaynor on whatever ticket he ran on. In the statement, Justice Gay- nor says that in September Hearst told him that he had in no way chang- ed his views. Justice Gaynor re- views the incidents that led up to Hearst’s repudiation of him, which he describes as “the most painful shock 1 have ever experienced.” Went Farther Than Any Party Boss Ever Did. “Meanwhile,” continues the state- ment, “the primaries of the independ- ence league had been held and it was found that a decisive majority of the delegates chosen were in my favor. "Chereupon Mr. Hearst would not per- mit the convention to be called. No other party boss ever went as far as this. It is said that this may be an indictable offense and it is beine look- ed up. Lots of Power Behind $50,000,000. “Mr. Hearst now repudiates his league party, will not permit the con- vention to be called, and is having himself nominated by petition against me. T am fully conscious that his great estate of from $50,000,000 to £65,000,000 gives him: a huge advan- tage over me in one respect, but I am ready to meet him before the people of New York. I suppose we are about to witness again such a lavisn use of money by a candidate for office as was never hefore witnessed in Amer- ican politics, and which, if continued, must in the end debase and corrupt our politics and our system of go- ernment. But it may be that with all his money and newspapers and power, the people of New York may not let him run over me so easily as he thinks.” HEARST ANSWERS GAYNOR. “When He Deserted Certain Princi- ples | Parted from Him.” . New York, Oct. 10.—Mr. Hearst ®ave out a statement answering Jus- tlo} Gaynor, in_which he said: “Judge Gaynor has stated that T promised, to_ support him under any and all circumstances, and -upon any and all tickets; he states that whieh is | positively untrue.” I will try to assume that he is honestly mistaken, but it is dicult for ‘me to do so, as the proposition is so unreasonable and impossible that it bears its refutation on its face. “Judge Gaynor is not a life-long friend, or a deeply lovefl brother to whom' a blind devotion might be due. He has been to me merely a repre- sentative of certain ideas, an exponent of certain prinicples. While he was supporting those principles I supported him. When he deserted those princi- ples I parted from him. “I said on October 6 that I believed that Judge Gaynor's would prove to be entirely satisfactory, but that he must De explicit. We expected a .ringing declaration” of uprightness and inde- pendence. We received a grudging, hedging, dodging expression of opin- ion, or rather lack of opinien, and a squad suggestion that we endorse his evil associates on the Tammany tick- et. He invited us nidependents to enroll under the stained and draggled banners of Tammany Hall, and in or- der to elect him mayor to abandon our opinions, our principles, our molas, our independence, our self respect. He demanded that we tolérate his political associates and forget his personal treachery. He asked us to be liberal, to think as the thigs and thieves, to combine with eriminals to support a panderer. Concluding, Mr. Hearst denies, that he invited Justice Gaynor to come tc his house. He denied in conclusion with sarcastic reference to Block that he ever told Block he would “support Gaynor under any @nd all circum-, stances."” 14 YEAR OLD COLORED BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HIMSELF Whils Shootng Henhawks—His Broth- er Held by Coronel S ag = 3 New Haven, Oct. 10.—While out shooting henhawks on a hill in the rear f his home, on Russell avenue, Fair Haven, today, David L. Knox, 14 vears old, accidentally killed himself | with his 22 calibre rifle, according to | the story told by his brother, George, 18 years old, who was with him. The two boys, who are colored, left their home together, each carrying a 22 calibre rifle to shoot, as they said, henhawks. The boys had been ab- sent from home but a short time when several shots were heard by their par- ents. Soon after the sound of the last | discharge died away, George ran down the hill and called to his father that his brother had shot himself. Accom- panied by neighbors, the father went up the hill and found David lying on | the ground dead with a bullet hole in the lower part of the abdomen. Death | had immediately followed the’ shoot- | ng. : According to the story told by George the two boys had fired several shots and were walking along when in some way, he does not know how. his broth- er shot himself. Coroner Mix was no- tified and is holding George pending @n examination which will he held to- morrow. Interstate Commerce Commission De- cision. Seattle, Wash., Oct. 10.—Chairman Martin A. Knapp yesterday announced a decision of the ‘interstate commerce commission in the suit brought by Greater Des Moines: against the Chi- cago, Rock Igland and Pacific rajlroad and ‘other lines. The commission de- nied a petition of the railroads for a rehearing and ordered the reduction of rates from the Atlamtic seaboard to Des Moines to go into'effect. Selling Liquor Without a License. Saybrook, Conn., Oct. 10, ~The newly elected officers of . the town started thelr administration today by faiding a place in Old Saybtpok condueted by Deniel Castunan he 1S being held nnder $300 bouds (Or a hearing before - charke of selling lguor without cense. | cover his ey * Valparaiso, . Oct. 10.—The Chilian government ‘will invite' epresentation y all the navies of the world at the review here in connection with the in- dependence centenary on Sept. 18 next. Paris, Oct. 10—The University of France and the Geographical society have decided to invite Commander Robert E. Peary to lecture in Paris on'! his Arctic trip after he has made his appearance in London. San Juan, P. R., Oct. 10.—The Span- ish steamer Miguel Saenz arrived here yesterday on the way to South Amer— ica, having on board 750 young emi- grants from the Spanish colonies who are seeking to escape service in the war in Africa. Gustrow, Germany, Oct, 10.—A ver- dict of guilty was handed down In the case of Auguste Zobel, a Berlin milli- ner, charged with the murder last March of Frieda Barthold, a young op- era singer. The motive of the crime was jealousy. The accused woman was sentenced to death. She testified that she had been betrayed by a man who later cast her off and became en- gaged to Fraulein Barthold. Fraulein Zobel averred that she intended only to shoot the singer in the throat to ruin her voice and that it was by ac- cident that the bullet penetrated her left eye and killed her. SUIT FOR $2000 Brought by Wife Against Husband for Assault and Battery. Lucy Maine of Norwich, formerly of Stonington, has 'brought 'suit against her husband, Morris E. Maine of Nor- wich. for $2,000 damages. The writ, which is returnable to the = superior court for Washington county, Nov. 1, 1909, alleges assault and baiters Two serious assaults are said to hev been committed on Sept. 16 and onme on Oct. 1 of this year. Deputy Sheriff Jameson of Providence has at- tached funds of the defendant in the Industrial Trust company in Provi- dence, and Deputy Sheriff E. W. Coon has attached Mr. Maine's bank ac- sount at the ‘Washington Trust com- pany, Westerly. Mr. and Mrs. Maine are well known in Westerly, they having at one time resided in Stonington. Mrs. Maine is a minor and the suit is brought through her father, Edward F. Yerrington of Norwich. FUNERALS. Joseph Hunter. At At 2.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon the funeral of Joseoh Hunter was held from the Buckingham Memorial, at which there was a number in atténd- ance. The eervices were conducted by Rev. L. W. Frink and there were many floral forms. Abeut the casket was draped Old Glory. In attendance were many members of Sedgwick post, No. 1, G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member. The bearers were Messrs. Rouse, Crocker, Moffitt and Moxley. Borial was in Maslewood cemetery, where a_committal service was read, Foneral Director Gager had charge of the arrangements. E Mrs. C. W. Scott. The funeral of Mrs. C. W. Scott was held in Springfield on Sunday and bur - ial was in the Oak Grove gemetery Mrs. Minnie L. Scott, aged 52, wife of Charles W, Scott, well known in mus— ical circlés in Springfield and in Hart- ford, died at her home, 95 Westminster street, Springfield, Thursday night at 1t o'clock, after an iliness protracted over a period of seven vears. Mrs. Scott was born in Norwich, Conn., Oct, 10, 1867, the daughter of John and Mary Popking. Her early days were spent in_Ncrwich, where she married Charles W. Scott, June 10, 1878, Later Mr. and Mrs. Scott moved to Spring- field, in 1883, where they lived until 1888, when_they removed to Hartford. They remained in that city for about ten years, returning to Springfield at the expiration of that time. They have since made their home in Springfield, where they have lived at 95 Westmin- strr street. Previous to her illness, Mrs. Scott was prominent in musical circles. She was solo contralto at the Broadway Congregational church in Norwich for a number of years, After | going to Springfield she sang in the quartette choirs of the church of the Unity, South Congregational and Hope Congregational churches. She was a member of the Mitchell quintette of Hartford and sang in the Pearl Street Congregational church of that city. She was much interested and identified with music in Spring- fleld and was one of the found- ! ers of the Tuesday Morning Musical club, where she had been an ecarnest worker. Mrs. Scott was a solo pianist of marked ability, having original pow- er and technic. She was one of the most promising pupils of the late Lang of Boston. Kor many years she was identified with the musical inter- ests of Hartford, even after taking up her residence in' Springfield. For the past seven years Mrs. Scott had been an invalid, but her beautiful character and her patience and forti- tude during her illness won her many friends. Besides her husband. she leaves no immediate relatives with the exception of an aunt. Mrs. Louise A. Rogers of Springfleld, and an uncle, Fred A. Allen of Monmouth, Til. New Member Initiated. The regular meeting of Independent Norwich lodge, No 309, 1. O. B. A. vas held Sunday afternoon at Swat: burg hall, with President Myer Blu- menthal in the chair. One néw mem- ber was received for initiation later. It was voted to have a special programme at the next meeting, when a resolution of thanks is to be presented to Abra- ham Cramer, chairman of the commit- tee which secured $250 from the grand lodge for a fund to send Brother Louis Sachner to Europe for treatment to re ight. This has resulted in the partial restoration of Mr. Sach- ner's sight. The committee named to arrange for the mtetlfi was Abraham Cramer, Sam Smith, Myer Swatzbursg, Abraham Marsak, Morris Rosen, A. Ableman and D. Shereshevsky. Trip Through Massachusetts. Inspector Reuben Ladd and Motor- men John Dawson and Henry McGlone of the Connecticut company are due to leave this morning for a week's tri- the great part of which will be by trolley, to the larger cities of cen- tral Massachusetts, thence to the Berkshires and after that to Albany, Troy and down the Hudson to New York city. The trolleymen have plan- ned this trip with care and given weather such as last week, they should have a thoroughly delightful time. While Inspector Reuben Ladd is away on a week’s vacation, Day Start— er Stebbins is taking his place, John Kinney is day starter, and John Ed- wards Is In Mr. Kinney's place as night starter. Struck by a Blind. Mrs, Annie Blazer, wife of Max Bla. zer, Is 1l at their home, No. 179 W Main street, from injuries received Iri- day afterncon, when a blind fell from & window of ihe Alofsin building, cor- ner of West Main and North Hish streets, striking her o the head. The Dlow Wwas a severe one, as the bina came from the third story. and Mrs. the town court tomorrow worhing on a | Blazer had to be helped home by twe wen. Since then she has beeh con- finedt to her bedy by the shock. Cabled Parsgraphs |Pgscp Blowers| 'AN EXCITING PURSUIT THROUGH ROUGH QOHNTRV» TWO LIVELY PISTOL DUELS Between Fleeing Bandits and Domin- ion Police and Citizens—One Robber Captured—Others Cannot Escape. Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 10.—Three safe- blowers are leading the authorities an exciting chase through the rough coun- try between sixty and seventy miles The pursuing police and farmers' posses have twice ex- changed shots with the fugi wember o the band has been cap- west. of Ottawa. Swooped Down on Robbers’ Camp. Last Sunday a safe at Wright, near Ottawa, was blown open. ment of Dominion police traii of four men, near Wednesday and on. the swooped down upon their camp. Thi as Gorman was captured, but the thre others escaped after a lively ‘pistol duel, Gorman confessed that he and his pals were the safe-blowers. Brisk Firing on Both Sides. the trio appeared at Quyon, forty miles west of the scene of Wednesday night's fight. Early today they crossed the Ottawa river and ran into the arms of a constable and posse from Galetta village. firing on both sides, but no one was ‘buttons. All but a small sum of money | patrol wagon the Chinamen proceeded There was brisk Escape Seems Impos The fugitives are now in compara- tively open country and their capture v the large force sent against them las: night is regarded as certain, MARRIED 25 YEARS. nd Mrs. Stanislas Charon of nfield Have Mass and, Celebra- The 25th anniversary of their mar- lebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Stanisias Charon at Plainfield on Sat- In the morning there was a mass at the Catholic church, Rev, Fa- ther Mathieu of Danielson offic There were many in attendance. In the evening there were about 250 at the Babcock opera house in response to the 300 invitations, many being present from out of town. There was a procession from the house to the opera_house.and the address was made by Madame Marie L. Cote, she havirig been escorted by Géorge Char- on. A delightful time followed through- out the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charon received many handsome presents, Mr. and Mrs. Charon were married at Baltic' 25 years ago and resided there until about when they moved to Pla spihning room held in_ high where they have resided. ten_.children are liying. ance. were Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph La- Croix of Baltic, who were the attend- ants at their wedding. Others pres- ent from out of Charles Deauville and family, Mr. and Mrs. George LaCroix, Mr. C. Charon and family, Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Cardin-and family and Mr. and Mrs, Tetreault, all of Baltic: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lucier and family of Oc- cum, Mr. and Mrs. P. Jodoin of Dan- ‘three years ago, second hand 'in the mill. - They are in both places Six of their besides others NORWICH HORSES SECOND. Ella R. and Cascade at the :2& traveling on a stretcher. He has| At the Palmer fair on Saturday the unfinished 2.26 race was concluded, ten heats being necessary, Ella R. getting second moncy. The summary 2.26 trot, 230 pace. Young Chealis, bl. Bila R, ch. m.’ (Balley) Hattie R., bl e o ~es Joe M., bl. g (Murphy). .3 2o In the free for all race Asa Wilkes, owned by W .H. Hall of South Willing- ton, Ct, won the race and broke the track record, going the mile in 2.121-2, 11-2 seconds faster than the previous T The summary: Free for all. Asa Wilkes (Hall). Cascade, br. g. (Kingsie Hal It br. s. (Allen) Mixedwood, b. 2. (Lohnes) Lucy A.. b, m. (O'Connel Star Hal, br. m. (Chickering) Phia, from New York Dtk hanwan o mto IDENTITY UNKNOWN. Coroner Brown Unable to Find Out Who the Man Killed at the «iven much attention and by grafting Although he has ben at work trying to establish the identity of the man killed at the Falls Saturday morning, Coroner F. H. Brown is unable to do The body will be held a day or so longer in hopes that it may be identi- Brown is of the opinion was a tramp weaver and that he was a stranger in these parts. that the mal Christian Endeavor Meeting. The Christian Endeavor meeting at A. M. E. Zfon church on Sunday even- ing .was one of opened with prayer by the Rev. D. Calvary Baptist written paper by Mrs. Gertrude Can- non was responded to by Mrs. Della A recitation, He Giveth His Be- loved Sleep, was rendered by Miss Ida Scott, Miss Smith read a paper and | Prof.” William E. Geary sang a solo, Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? There was a 'testimony meeting and the evening concluded with remarks by the president, Mrs. M. L. Benson, and the. pastor, .Rev. Mr. Eley. followed with W. Cannon of Greeks Have Meeting, A meeting was held Sunday after- noon from 2 to 4 -o'clock at the Buck- ing ham chapel, whic has been used for several months past by Trinity Greek Orthodox church. and was a tender by about 200 of the church peo- ple. The affairs of the church were talked over, and it was decided to have an election next Sunday at the same time when officers shall be elected for the church saclety. They expect to continge to hold services and obtain a number of . additional members = from ‘Willimantic and Daniel- New London, Engagement Party. 5 e, on Wauwecus Hill, on Suiay evening @ party was given 10 annoance the el ment of Mr. ON A LAUNDRY. ORIENTALS ALL CAMBLING W banks for the past week shows baught in a Raid s o p i 5 A the requirements of the 25 o reserve rule, This is a ot $1,113,925 " in the proportionate cash DESCENT MADE BY PATROLMEN | jcforve as compared with the week The statement of clearing fig The Labor 8 of D. E. Loewe against the Danbury Hatf uni in whnich damages of amw ‘.'12 sought, will not be transferred 1o the December ferm of the United States Waterbury Officials Have Exciting Sunday Night—One Policeman Hit With Bowl of Hot Chicken Soup. Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 12—In & spectacular raid here tomight twelve Chinamen were caught. Eleven were charged with frequenting a gambling house and one is charged with being the proprietor. When four patrolmen descended on-a Chinese laundry in the northern part of the city the Orientals were gathered around a small table covered with dominoes, dice, money and disappeared before the lice could break into the room. z. Joy Ride to Headquarters. While waiting for the arrival of the to eat their supper and when the pa- trolmen were nustling the alleged gam.- ‘blers out into the street Patrolman Heénry Hayes was struck on the head with’a bowl of steaming chicken soup. Al Released on Bond: The Chinese arrested were Chin. Soq, the proprietor, Chin Yank, Frank Sen, Soo Dow, Hong Sing, George, Kee, Frung Ching, Jong Tome and Ong Kate, all of Waterbury, and Ong Wah of Hartford and Chin_Hout and Chin Suey of Torrington. They were all re- leased on bonds. THE CZAR TO VISIT ITALY. Meeting Place Between King and Em- peror Kept Secret. Rome, Oct. 10.—It is expected Em- peror Nicholas will visit King Victor Emmanuel within a week. = Signor Melegari, the Italian ambassador to Russia, already has returned to Italy in _order to receive his majesty. The strictest secrécy s being main- tained as to where the mtting between the emueror and king will take place, but it probably will be at Racconigi, the summer castie in Piedmont, where the Ttalian sovereigns this year have made a prolonged stay. According to some ‘persons it will occur at Bari, on the Adriatic, northwest of Brindisi, which jis rich in Russian memories. The.empress Alexandra, who still is ill, will_not accompany her husband to Ttaly. BEmperor Nichiolas abandoned the ieda of a voyage to Italy by sea.because| Turkey granted permission for his ship to passs through the Dardanelles only. L the condition that he Jould_visit hm._ while the emperor took the .m?h at under the rules of precé— dence the sultan, having ascended the throje at a later -date than himself, be the first to pay a visit. DOUBLE FRACTURE OF ANKLE. Chief Editor of London Times Maets! With Accident at Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 10.—L. F. Am- ery, chief editor of the London Times, met with a serious accident here last night. Returring with Earl and Lady Grey from riding, his stirrup caught in a gate post, and he sustained a dou- bl2 fracture of the ankle, being thrown violently to the ground. He was hur- ried to a hospital, where the fracture was set today. He is resting easil and the doctors say will be able fo leave New York for London October been nominated for a third time as the uniost candidate for Wolverhamp- ton at the coming general election. Girl Fell Three Stories from a Veranda ‘Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 10.—Rachael, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Rabenovetz of New York city, fell three stories from a veranda on Cook street this morning and received injuries which will prove fatal. The child is at the Waterbury hespital. The Rabenovetz family are visiting at the home of A. Pavlo at 34 Cook street. Father Auracher Leaves the Church. Rome, Oct. 10.—Father Auracher, a well known Capauchin preacher who returned here recently from the United States, has left the church owing to divergence of belief with superiors. Steamship Arrivals. At Liverpool, Oct. 10: Cedric, from New York At Southampton, Oct. Philadel- HALF BUSHEL OF CHESTNUTS Secured by Z. R. Robbins from Hi Tree at His Home on Cliff Street— ig Fruit. Z. R. Robbins has a chestnut tree at his home on CIiff street which he has has secured some big fruit. This year he will get about a half bushel of big chestnuts from the tree, which is about ten years old. Sixteen of these chest- nuts weigh a half pound, averaging a half ounce each, while sixty-three of | them make a rounding quart. The fruit | is of excellent quality, being sweet and | tempting. Arrested for Speeding. Upon complaint of a resident of the West Side, Clifford R. Hendrix of Brooklyn, N. Y. was arrested by Su- pernumerary Blinderman Sunday af- ternoon at the request of Chief Mur- phy. It is claimed that Mr. Hendrix was going about a mile a minute with his 120 horse power car. Mr. Hendrix furnished bail to the amount of $100 and will appear in court this morning, maving staved here over night. The auto attracted much attention here on Sunday. Schoolhouse Contract. On Saturday the contracts for the Occum schoolhouse were awarded as follows: General contract, H. Black- ledge & Co.; tin work, Johnson & Ben- son; plumbing, Williams Bros.; steam heating, Robert Brown estate; metal ceiling, Penn Metal company. ./ led a Copperhe Friday t near the Norwich golf ground, C. D. Foster, E. H. Allen and Dr. P.'J. Cassidy killed a copperhead snake, the third of the season. It was found.in the Joseph Perkins road. Each Side Spent $700. It has been reported from the liquor dealers’ association and from the no- license organization that they ecach spent about $700 at the recent town election in their efforts to win out. ¥ Left the Hospital. . Motorman Harlow [add was dfs- charged from the Backus hospital last week and i now convalescing at his homwe in Greeneville, X court for Tral, as desired bv attor- neys for the defendants, but will be heard at the session of court which opens in Hartford next Tuesday, After Only Twelve Hours of Married e, John Elam, secretary of the Ba- ton "Rouge Life Insurance : shot and killed himself at mfi‘l""m"". Saturday. Friday at 6 p. m., Elam was married to Miss Land of Baton Rouge. At 6§ o'clock Saturday morning he ask- ed his wife to bring him a cup of coffee. She had hardly left the room when he ended his life with @ revolver. Justice Gaynor Returned Saturday a campaign_contribution of «$500 to Schuyler Parsons, president of the Co- ney Island Jockey club. In his letter of refusal the justice announced his intention not to spend a dollar in_the campaign, and ' added: “If ‘my life waork for good government and to de- stroy low and corrupt government and those ‘enigaged in it, is not sufficient to elect me, I do not care to be elect- e The Youngest and Smallest Student who everamatriculated at Harvard un- iversity, so far as known, entered.the college Saturday as a speclal student. ‘when the officers of the institution ac- cepted the papers of William J, Sidis of Brookline, the eleven year old son of Dr. and Mrs. Boris Sidls, natives of Poland. Young Sidis is considered a mental prodigy, particalarly in mathematical studies. / He attended Tufts coellege last year. When President Diaz of Mexico reaches Chihuahua Wednesday on his way to El Paso, where he’will mest President Taft, he will be presented with an immense silver key to the ¢ity. Like a Greek hero returning from victory, the president of the southern republic will also be presented with @ silver platter bearing three silver cups. These cups, appropriately engraved th Greek letters, will con wine, salt and water, symbolical of the con- queror. ANOTHER POLAR EXPEDITION, BEARS TO DRAW SLEDGES. Wgll Known Danish Explorer to Try Remarkable Innovation, Hamburg, Oct. 10.—Captain Roald Amundsen, the well known Danish ex- plorer, who is about to start on & polar expedition, has decided to try a re- markable innovation in the use of draught animals for polar travel. He will endeavor to make polar pears draw his sledges. - Some time ago Captain 'Amundsen made a contract with Carl Hagenbeck, ‘the famous animal trainer, for twenty ice bears thrée years old. Hagenbeck's men have been indus “ Bt W for a month training the % the results attained are said to pm ise success for them in polar The animals will be shipped to C tiania_this week, where they wi taken on board Captain Amund: ship. RHODE ISLAND POLITICS/* Republicang to Nominate Govermor Pothier for Second Term. Providence, Oct. 10.—Politics in Rhode Island, ‘and ‘one or two New England states holding elections this fall. loon® up unusually large for &n off year. In two states the govermor- ship is at stake. while the income tax amendment lends great jnterest to the contests in each legislative dis- trict The campaign will not sgart until after the republican convention mnext Thursday, when it is cxpected that Gov. A. J. Pothier will be nominated for a second term and that last years fight will be renewed, as the dem crats have already placed at the head of their ticket Olney Arnold. the Prov- idence manufacturer, who met defeit by a narrow margin a year ago, OBITUARY. Rev. Luke F. Lawler. Hartford, Oct. 10.—Rev. Luke_ F. Lawler. assistant pastor of St. Pat- rick's church, died at St. Francis' hi pital here today from typhold (avlf. Father Lawler was born in New Brit- ain and was a graduate of Holy Cross college and was ordanied at St. John college by Archbishop Willlams, vious to coming to St. Patrick's he vas connected with St. Mary's church, Windso~ and St. Peter’s, Danbury, He was 38 vears old and leaves a father, six brothers and one sister living in ‘Waterbury James P. Taylor. Hartford, Oct. 10.—After an illness of three months with Bright's disease James P. Taylor, president of the Charter Oak National bank, died today at his home, 84 Garden street. Mr. Taylor was born in Hartford and al- ways made the ci ty his home. He was a_member of Washington com- mandery, .Knights Templar, the Yet- Guard and of the Hartford club. He was 70 years old and leaves a wife and two children. Author /of Zionist's National Hymn Buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery. New oYrk, Oct. 10. Imber, poet, author of the Zionist's na- tional’ hymn and tranelator of Omar Khayam into Hebrew, who died early Friday last. was laid to rest today in Mount Sinai cemetery with impressive ceremonies. Although Imber died pen- niless, ten Jewish societies, all anxious to do him honor, conducted-the serviée today and ten thousand men, women and children trudged behind the hedrse on the East Side, across the Williams. ‘burg bridge to the cemetery Laymen’s Missionary Movement. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 10.—One theu- sand laymen from Buffalo and ethér towns and cities in western New York will foregather here Saturday ne for the convention of the laymen's ¥ sionary movement. The sessions will e held in the old Central Presb; church, the largest church aud jum in the city and one of the local - ters. The convention to be held here is the first-of. seventy-five w)l:b‘fhl ew national executive committee in York city has planned for the cw winter and spring. The campai culminate at Chicago May '3 Cheshife, Conn., Oct. 10.—In @:g lislon between a trolley par uid team at: Higglns crossing Peter Coleman of this place an ‘ Daley, Railroad Hill st AR Caped.injury aside from: & yeyen shuking up but Daley- Tunee, abbut (e hips and. taken = Hie 2 Shel terbuty hospltal. Crane’s sudds erto mysterious recall to Washington aphtali Horz Trolley Car and Team Collide.. || Water/| 8 wa, were thrown out. ¥ . _Hayorook, Conn., Get. 10.~THe bidy As He was at the Point of Sailing as Unite States Minister to China " QUESTION OF HIS FITNESS INVOLVED Washington, Oct. 10.—Charles R. unexpected and hith- by Secretary of State Knox as he was ai the point of sailing from San Fran- cisco to assume his duties as minister of the United States to China was oc- casjoned by developments involving the question of Mr. Crane’s fitness for that post. This much is known tonight in well informed quarters in Washing- ton. Unless Mr. Crane is able to clear himself in the eyes of Secretary Knox of an accusation of a serious breach of 'what the state department regards as ‘the first principle of diplomatic discretion, the conference with his of- ficjal chief may result in the abrupt termination of Mr. Crane’s connection with the diplomatic service. Indiscreet ussion. Minister Crane arrived in Washing- tone late today from his hurried jour- ney across the continent, reiterated his declaration of ignorance of the occa. sfon for his rather dramatic recall frothi the edge of the Pacific and de- clined to discuss the matter in any of its aspects beyond saying that while he expected to be here saveral days he ‘haa T::erved accommodations for the trans-Pacific _voyage on the steamer salling from San Francisco on Oct. 20 —a week from next Wednesda; The state department has in hand, it is sald, what it regards as more or less convincing evidence that Minister Clxe, on the eve of his departure for tiie far east, became responsible for tay’ publication in a Chicago news wr o what the department views a a3y Indiscreet discussion of the &1- the United States toward the ties recently megotiated be- tween China and Japan. This the d partment holds to have been the more serfous because that attitude is still under confidential consideration, no de- cision having been arrived at. China_and Japan are ‘quit. himself. Interest ward Treaties . egotiated Between Chlinn and Jl’-:__ moned to Washington by Secretary Knox, arrival here late today from San Francisco, whence he was recalled al-~ most at the moment of salling for his post at Pekidg as minister of the United States to China. fore faifing time I received a brief tele gram from Mr. Knox asking me 1o re-, turn to Washington at once, That is’ all the message said. You Know I am. a-salaried man now, and I had to obey ths s mmons.’ Highly Confidential Matters Divulged, Matters of a highly confidential na- ture with respect to the position of the United States regarding these and other provisions of the treaties between ged to have Feen @ivuiged in the Chicago publica— tion, and for these disclosures the state depattment Is disposed, In the absence of ‘proof to the contrary, to hold Min- ister Crane responsible. Accordiig to hentic information abtaincd here to- day, it is of this responsibility that Mr. rCrane has been summoned to shington from San Francisco to ac- Developments Awaited With Intense The officials of the state department sle extremely reticent on the whole Minister Crane Reached Washington Late Sunday fi'fl San Francisco, and will Answer a Serious Accusation, that of Lircussing the Attitude of this Country To- ¥ subjcct, most of them affecting entire, ignorance of It, and referring all in- quiries to Secretary Knox, who up to & late hour tonight was inaccessible. Meanwhile tomorrow’s _developments - are awaited with an interest which may fairly be described as intense. What Mr. Crane Says. “I do not know why I was sume" " Minister Crane said upon his® “Shortly be~ ‘Ll you see President Taft In San’ rancisco?” Mr. Crane was asked, 1 bad a chat with him at & Ginmer, but we did not have time to scuss the reasons for my recall to: ‘Washington. Immediately after the dinner I left for the east. I have come direct to Washington, stopping en route only to change trains. “Secretary Knox has made an ap-' pointment for noon Monday at state department, at which we will aie- cuss the mat Claims He Was Misquoted. Mr. Crane admitted that some of the alleged interviews, with him tele- zraphed from the ‘west were not en ntic. “A_young man who »d me on the train en route Chicago. hins a very vivid imaginge; tim and put words into my moul that 1 did not sey. I treated him bet- ser tnan he treated me,” said the min- r. In this interview Mr. Crane said Fe was quoted as saying that the situa« flon Dbetween Japan, China and. the United States “must be admitted to be delcate.” He denied having made ahy such statement and declined to be drawn into any discussion of recent, political events in the far east. Mr. Crane “Sees” Secretary Knox. | Washington, Oct. 10.—Late tonight it became known that during the even. * ing Mr. Crane had a “preliminary cons ference” with Secretary Knox and Henry M. Hoyt, special counsel to' the secretary. When Mr. Crane returned to hix _hotel he admlited- that he Tad seen Mr. Knox and thag in this “pre. liminbty conference” the matters at jssue weré discussed. He was evident ly deeply concerned about the situa. tion, but refused to talk about it Will you resume your journey to China " he was asked . “I am under salary,” he replied, “and subject to orders.” PRESIDENT TAFT IN VALLEY OF THE SAN JOAQUIN. | Addressed’ Gathering of Thousands in Fresno Court House Square. ninitles. He was greeted by practical 1y ithe entire population of the city and surrounding country and after a short upomoblle trip through the business gection addressed a gathering of many thousands in the court house squars premident’s speech was in r another Sunday sermon, the third he | preached since his trip be . _His text, quoted from memory #He who conguereth himself is gr than he who taketh a city,” and f it _the ptesident drew the lesson tha popular government must always be a it is based upon sound ceinmon sense and the self restraint taut goes to make the good loser. He drew. an andlogy between the Ameri- @in people in this respect and those Jecple Who in their attempts at self cinment follow an election with a solution. On his way here President T4¢s stopped at Merced for three hours fiflure unl a4¢ sttended morning service at tl Presbyterian church. A feature of the president's vjsit to Fresno was the presentation of an ad- Aress .« { good will from the Japanese resgents. assoclation of Fresno and nearly the churches of the city were repre sented. FOOLING WITH SHOTGUN. Féurteen Year Old Bo) in, Died in an Hour. Northampton, Mass., Oct. 10—Point- ing a sun at his 14 year old cousin, Marshall Sanderson; in W day, with a playful warning of out, I'm going to shoot!” Herbe derson, age 16 years, sent the charge of’shot into the younger boy's breas causing wounds which resulted in h an hour later. Both boys lived in this city, but were spending Sunda. h relatives in Whately. The police sidered the shooting purely acci- dental and made no arrest orado Springs. Hartford. Conn., Oct. 10.—Rev. W. W,_Ranney, pastor of the Park Congre- ional church, announced at the rning service today that he had ac- cepted a call to the pastorate of the t Congregational church at Colo- Bprings, Col. The date of his de- ure from the city has not been de- termined upo .« West Haven Rector Installed. ~New.Haven, Conn., Oct. 10.—At the njng service of Christ Episcopal iurch, West Haven, Rev. Floyd 8. 'on was formally installed as rec. jucceed Rev. Arthur Gammack, rémoved to Lenox, Mass. The service was conducted by . Gammack, assisted by Rev. S, of Berkeley Divinity sc! ly of Browned Man Recoversd. ifford Joi of bt by falling out of a motor Fhe recavered Fresno, Cal., Oct. 10.—From the snow capped Sierras yesterday President Taft plunged today into the summer heat of the San Joaquin valley and ar- rived here shortly after 3 p. m. with the thermometer hovering about the the arrangements for the centennial, and during the next week men prominent in every walk of life will come hers and address the varlous meetings. Annual Convention of Christ The meeting held in the court house square was arranged by the minist (h.: of r Old Boy, Shot by Cous- m'nc.u Pastor Accepts Call to Col- of Besex, who was, E 2 n,: in the Connecticut river here 13 ni bt LARGEST RELIGIOUS CONVENTION IN THE COUNTRY, Fifty Thousand Delegates and Visitors Expected at Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Oct. 10.—What is claimed will be the largest religious celebration and convention held in this country will be begun here tomorrow when the international centennial _ celebration and conventions of the Disciples of Christ (Christian churches) convene, Three sessions will be hetd daily until October 19. It is estimated that fully fifty thousands delegates and visitors from all parts of the world will be in attendance. So large Is the convention that it has been Mvided into three parts, and meetings will be held simul= taneously in the Oakland M. E. church, Carnegle Music hall and Luna park. Preparations have been going on for t four years In perfecting the One of.the noteworthy events will be he Jaunching of a missionary steamer in the Al emony the boat will be dismantled and shipped to the River Nile, where it will 'be used to carry on the mjssion ary work of the Christlan church, gheny river. After the cer- WASHERWOMAN HANDS IN SIXTY DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION. n Mis sionary Alliance—§46,772 Pledged. New York, Oct. 10.—Although she ekes out a living by taking in washing, Mrs. Sophia Lichtenfield contributed $60 today at the annual convention of the Christian Missionary Alliance, which is being held at the Gospel tab= ernacle in this city. Urged by the Rev, A. B. Simpson, famous as a_collector of funds for church work, the crowd in the tabernacle pledged a total of $46. for the annual “missionary of- fering,” $4,858 of which was in cash. Mrs, Litchtenfield, familiarly known to the congregation as ‘Sophia,” followed her custom of being the first person to get in her contribution She was so anxious to turn in hes ghe dashed down the aisle and handed & roll of bills up to the preacher some time before he had finished his dis- course. money that The contributions pledged ranged all the way from 50-cents to $7.500. The latter sum was turned in by the Nyack, N._Y.. training school of the alliance. The highest individual contribution was $7,000. None of the individual contrib- utors' names excepting Mrs, Litchten- field was made public Murdered Woman's Body Watched Over by Her Fourteen Cat: Wallingford, Vt., Oct. 10.—Watched over by fourteen cats which were her only companions in life, the body of Aiss Mary J. Johnson, 67 years old, was found today in her lonely horge in * the outskirts ncar “The Bridge” in cir- cumstances indicating murder. Her throat bore marks of choking, there were signs of a struggle about the' . house, and a pocketbook lay empty on the floor. Robbery is the only sus- pected motive. An autopsy has been ' ordered by State's Attorney J. C. Jones for tomorrow morning. Hanged Himself from a Trapeze. dynn, Mass, Uct. 10.—Dressed only © in a vathing sult, Harry L. Mason, 5 years old, heuged bimself l. RN