Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 7, 1910, Page 1

- VOL. Lil—NO. 82 NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, PRICE: TWO CE NTS " FRANK N. HOFFSTOT T BE INDICTED] Cevi The Sensation Predicted in Pittsburg Municipal Corruption Expose Occurs PRESIDENT OF PRESSED STEEL CAR CO. Charged with Paying Erib Councilmen to Pass an Banks n which Hoffstot was Interested as Official e of $52,500 to Infiuence Ordinance Choosing ihree - Depositories of the City’s Funds. . Pittsburg, Pa., April 6.—The sensa- | tion predicted in the Pittsburg muni- cipal corruption expose occurred lai: today when the grand jury returned & long presentment in which it rec. ommended the indictment of Frank N. Hoffstot, president of the Pressed Steal Car company and one of the most prominent business men in tire coun- try. Emil Winter Makes No Defense. Simultaneously in open court, Emil Winter, president of the Working- mmen’s Savings and Trust company, pleaded that he had no defense make to the charge that he gave a 320,900 bribe to ex-Councilman Mor- ris Einstein. The Presentment Against Hoffstot. The presentment charges that Frank N. Hoffstot, president of the Pressed Steel Car company, and president of | the German National bank of Alle- gheny, and prominently identified wita Sther banks, paid to Charles Stewart, &n ex-selest councilman. the sum of $52.500. Second_ that the money was a bribe to influence the votes of councilmen to pass an ordinance choosing three Banks in which Hoffstot was interestod as official depositories of the city's millions. The banks selected as ultimate prin- cipals to profit by the bribes alleged to bhave been paid by Hoffstot to Stewart are the Farmers Deposit Na- onal bank, the Second National bank of Pittscburg and the German National bank of Allegheny. Besides fhese three, the Columbia National bank of Pittsburg, the German Na- tional bank of Pittsburg and the Workingman's Savings and Trust com- y of Allegheny were chosen city eposttories in the ordinance passed Buly 3 1908, over the mavors veto. Winter Charged with Paying Bribe of $20,000. The plea of nolo contendre made by President Emil Winter of the Work- Ingman’s Savings and Trust company | today was 110 less a sensation than the report of the grand jury. He was charged with the payment of a $20,000 bribe to Morris Einstein, a former se- lect councilman. When Winter ap- peared in court, Judge Frazer, who is presiding in the pribery case, asked to be_excused from hearing the plea. Judge Frazer explained that on ac- count of his long and- intimate friend- ship with Mr. Winter, he wished to have nothing to do with the case. Win- ter was then taken before Judges Thomas D. Carnahan and J. M. Swear- ingen. and entered the formal plea. Sentence was postponed. Hoffstot Prominent Figure in Public Eye. Frank N. Hoffstot. as president of the Pressed Steel Car odmpany, re- cently figured prominently in the pub- lic eve while & strike was in_prog- ress at his plant at McKees Rocks. During the long months of suspen- sion there were many riots and many persons killed and the state troopers were called out. Mr. Hoffstot Notified of the Present- ment. New York, April 6.—Frank N. Hoff- stot, when notified at his New York residence tonight that & presentment ordering his indjotment on charges of conspiracy and b hed been ren- dered in_Pittsburg in conmection with the graft investigation, said with quaint humor: “I always leave business behind me at the office, and now that I am home 1 cannot discuss this matter. Tomor- row when I _go downtown and look things over I may have something to say, but until then you must excuse me. Mr. Hoffstot is perbaps best known as president and director of the Press- ed Steel Car company. In addition he is president and a director of the Can- ada Car company, limited; of the Chi- cago_Calumet River railroad and of the Western Steel Car and Foundry company. Of the South Shore railroad be is secretary and treasurer. DINNER IN ROOSEVELT'S HONOR IN THE CAPITOLINE PAKACE. Party Left Rome for Spezia at 1145 Wednesday Night. Rome. April §.—The series of events gonnected with the cancellation of Mr. Roosevelts audience with the pope and Jater his repudiation of the denuncla- Rtory siatement issued by Pastor Tipple of the Ameriean Methodist church at Rome added _interest to the dinmer given in Mr. Roosevelt's honor tonight $o the great hall of the historic Capi- toline palace by the municipal authori- ties, over which Mayor Nathan pre- No reference, however, either or indirectly, was made to this Mayor Nathan in _proposing the ealth of the ex-president referred to m as “one whose character and work Bad an effect upon the civil progress ©f humanity. “Men of his calibre,” said the mayor, *are beyond the linrits of _country. @hey belonz by right to civilization.” He concluded" with an_apostrophe to Bir. Roosevelt as “the fighting philoso- pher” who is preaching the word of rity, goodness and duty to his peo- e, and he comrpared the ex-president %o _Marcus Aurelius Mr. Roosevelt in replylng deciared that no_civilized man cowld come to Rome without feeling that he was vis— fting the cradle of civilization. “Beware of the man who does not transiate his words into deeds,” said the ex-president. He announced he wwas an optimist with regard to the future. The ex-president and Mrs. Roosevelt Seft for Spexia at 11.45 tonight. The American was warmly cheered end there were many cries of “Long ve Roosevelt.” Among Mr. Roosevelt's telegrams to- @ay were two frog well known Cat olic publishers declaring that Catholic opinion in America endorsed his posi- tion. Mr. Roosevelt also received vis- fts 2nd letters from members of the Bethodist organization in Rome dis- evowing sympathy with the violent ut- terances contained in the Rev. B. M. Tipple's recent statement. BROWNSVILLE INQUIRY ENDED. gns Report in Case of ntry Battalion. Washington, April 6.—The court of Snquiry appointed by the secretary of war a year ao to investigate the dis- charge of a battaMon of the Tweniy- fifeh infantry, colored, for allered com- eity in the shooting affray at sville, Tex, in 1906, has practl- eally completed its work. and today migned a formal report which will be emade to the secretary of war. The Hndings of the court will be sent to Secretary Dickinson within a;«yn¥ two, but the transcript of the evide taken and the details of the report will not be yeady for a week or ten days. No intimation can be obtained at this ~ time as to what the findings of the ‘court are. “The court consists of Lieut. Gen. S. 3. M. Young, Maj. Gen. J. P, Sanger, ‘Gen. Theoders Schwan, Brig. Gen. D. Price, Baig. Gen. John M. all retired_officers, and Cagt. Chartes Howland, Twenty-first infan- ery, recorder. HUNTING FOR BANK ROBBERS "Whe Held Up Company's Offices in MoKees Rocks—Vigorous Search. Pittsburg, April 6.—For fifty miles around the city and county detectives Sre searching tonight for the band of robbers who held up the Victor s offices in McKees ana_escaped after the of r Samuel Fricaman 5 his assismmt, I Schwartz. 02 BB i ore mmapects were arrcsted at places, but it is the bellef that the ‘men are still at large and the “mearch is being vigorously pursued. ~ Ten Years in Wethersfield. ‘Mew Haven, April S.—After he had ' been found guilty of a criminal assault 10th, George was sentenced to s in Wetehrsfield ~Judge George W, iast BETTERMENT OF EMPLOYES RATHER THAN MELONS Future Official Attitude of W. U. Tel- egraph Company. New York, April 6.—Improvements and increased wages for employes rather than melons for stockholders is_to be the official attitude of the Western Union Telegraph company hereafter. This resolution was adopt- ed today at a meeting of the execu- tive committee of the company in New Yorks “This committes recommends to the board of directors that no increase in the present rate of dividends be made until the plant of the company, wher- ever it may be found necessary, is placed in the highest possible condi- tion, the working conditions of the employes improved, and thetr salaries rearranged, Tecognizing in this re- adjustment, merit, proficlency and length of service, modified by loca- tion.” TRAGEDY IN HELL GATE, TUGBOAT CAPTAIN KILLED Barge Captain Shot in Fight— Woman in the Case. New York, April 6.—There was a tragedy in Hell Gate today and Capt. Alvin O. Colline of the cosl barge Joel is under arrest charged with killing John Plant, captain of the tugboat Robinson. Collins went ashore when the tug having &ils Darge in tow an- chored this morning. On his return he says he saw Plant leaving his cabin, where Mrs. Collus lay ill. His wifo told him, he says, that Plant tried to attack her. A fight foliowed and the tug captain was shot through the heart. Distress whistles called harbor police to the barge and Qollins was arrested. His wife and two deckhands were held as witnesses. Coal CARDINAL GIBBONS % CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE Visit Had Nothing to Do With the Rome Incident. Washington, April 6.—Cardinal Gib- hons called unexpectedly at the White house late today and it was said he had been sent for by President Taft. After he had been with the president for fifteen minutes or more, fhe car- dinal emerged from the executive offices, and was sccosted by a party of newspaper men. “My call” he said. “had nothirg to do with the incident at Rome. The incident was casually mentloned. The president expressed his regret and I expressed mine, It was a matter of mutual regret. But, I assure you, gen- tlemen, the mentjon of the incident was casual. Good day” THE NEW TARIFF LAWS. Majority of Ways and Means Commit- tee Opposes Any Amendment. ‘Weashington, April 6—Flatly dectin- ing to precipitate “tariff disturbance” by calling a meeting of the ways and means committee of the house to con- sider placing cattle and meats on tho free Mst for one yoar 1o relleve the high price of foods, Chairman Payne in an open letter to Representative Foelier of New York declares that a majority of the committee opposes any amend- ment _to the new tariff law. In reply Mr. Foelker asks the committee to ra- consider, and if they will not grant him a hearing and are opposed to the bill, that they will report it adversely and thus give the members of the whete house a chance to say whether they are in favoy or agalnst the meas- ure. Clocks Must Show Right Time or Fine of $25. ‘Washi B congress engage! because of faulty <cxposed in public places in the District of Columbia. Mr. Coudrey of Missouri introduced in the house today a bill i a fine of $25 upon any person owning such a clock which is not kept running or is found to be jmore than two minutes off the right rs of their Paragraphs Paris, April W. K. Vanderbilt’ Serpenteau won ithe Prix Kendal in the races at Tremblay today. Karmel, owned by Ross Adams, finished. third in the Prix Martegon. Constantinople, April 6.—Fourteen battalions of Turkish troops here have been ordered to North Albania, where a revolt has broken out. The trouble is, attributed to resentment against néw taxes imposed and is causing the government much anxiety. London, April 6.—In an aufobio- graphic_article in Blackwood's Maga- zine, Sir Robert Anderson admits au- thorship of the famous “Parnellism and Crime” series of articles published in the Times in 1887, which culminated in the publication of the Piggott Forsery. Sir Robert Anderson was then adviser to the home office, and later, during the proceedings of the Parncii com- mittee, became head of the investiga- tion department of Scotland Yard. Paris, April 6.—BEdgar McAdam: sculptor, of Pittsburg, Pa., was fined $40 and sentenced to six months' im- prisonment today on the charge of hav- ing resisted a police officer. The sen- tence of imprisonment was suspended during the good conduct of the ac- cused. Mr. McAdams recently attend— ed @ ball given by the Academie Julien assoclation of painters and sculptors and during the evening became in- volved in a quarrel which led to his arrest. ABBOT LAWRENCE JANSSENS CALLED ON MR. ROOSEVELT. Congratulated by One of _the Most Learned Benedictines — Letter from Head of Methodist Organization in italy. Rome, April 6.—Before leaving Rome tonight ex-President Roosevelt had reason to believe that a great triumph was his because the attitude both of the vatican towards him and the state- ment of the Methodist, which he con- demned, were repudiated by the lead- ing adherents of those two institutions. Abbot Lawrence Janssens, one of the most learned Benedictines and secre- tary of the oongregation of the affairs of reMgion, calied on Mr. Roosevelt this evening, and, not finding him, left his card, on which he wrote in French that the desired to congratulate him for the constant support given to his order and the Catholic church in general in America durfng Mr. Roosevelt's “glori- ous careler” as president, which he hoped would soon be resumed. Contemporancously Mr. Roosevelt re— ceived letters from relatives of high prelates and cardinals _condemning what they styled “the personal atti- tude of Cardinal Merry del Val, for which neither the pope nor the Cath- ofic church was responsibie.” On the other hand, Mr. Roosevelt re- celved the following letter from Dr. Walling Clark, head of the Methodist organization in Ttaly: “The incident connected with _the article written by the Rev. B. M. Tip- ple for the American press has caused me untold regret. I was not aware that the article was writien or sent un- til Tuesday afternoon, when it was brought %0 e by & mewapaper corre spo! together with the statement which ¥ou gave out on_Tuesday morn, ing. If I had known Mr. Tipple's in- tention I certainly should have used @il my influence to prevent it. Let me @ssure you that the Methodist of Rome were not responsible for the article. Alow me once more to express my ad- miration for the courageous, position you bave taken in the face of the de- mands of the vatican. The Methodists of Rome will net forget it.” AERO CLUB PRESIDENT REQUESTED TO STEP ASIDE. Resignation of Cortlandt Field Bishop Demanded Forthwith. New York April 6.—Six prominent members of the Aero club of America, now a co-ordinate branch of the Auto- mobile club of America, sent an open letter tonight to Cortlandt Field Bish- op, president of the osb, demending his resignation forthwith. The com- munication charges thet his attitude bids fair to lose for this country the international aviation contest and rec- ommends imperative action to save it. “When Glenn H. Curtiss won the championehip last August” says the letter, “you, ms the represemtative of the Aero club of America, had the right to fix the date for the meet ia this country. Presumably at your in- stigation the date wams fixed for the last half of October and the first half of November. Yet you knew that dur- ing the latter part of October and the beginning of November the atmospheric conditions in this country are frequent- 1y s0 turbulent that even marine navi- gation is brought to a standstill. Thus you must be aware that the dabe you have set makes it practically impossi— ble to hold the.great aerial cup race in this country. “In consideration of these facts, and the fact that you will sail within two weeks to spend the ensubng six months as usual, in Europe, it has be- come a serious guestion in the minds of many who formerly had confidence in you whether you are dellberately contriving to deprive the peapls of the United States and the Aero club of the honor of holding the meet. “For those and many other rcasons not herein-set forth we ask for the cause of the better develop: of aeromautics in America to wai sonal prejudice and step aside. HONOLULU CHANNEL BLOCKED Filled in by Sand Although but Re- cently Dredged. you Honolulu, April 6—The bark Ama- ranth, Grawing 16 feet, grounded in the middle of Pearl harbor channel yes- terday, but was pulled off undamaged. The accident caused much surprise, ¢ only recently the channel was dredged to & depth of 30 feet, and a width of 200 feet. A rapid infilling of sand by ocean currents is indieated, and con- stant dredeing in future may be nec- essary to keeu the chanmel clear. Mil- itary engineers will make an investi- gation toda: Death of Oldest Roman Cathclic Bish- op in America. E Antigonish. N, §., April 6.—The Tit. Rev. John Cameron, bishop of Antizo- nish, and the didest Roman Catholis bishop in America, died suddenly at the Episcopal residence here fonizht. He was born in 1827. Wages of Railway Employes Increased Roanoke, Va. April 6—The Norfolk & Westerly Railway Co. announced an increase today of 6 per cent. in wages of all employes who recelve $135 or less monthly and who have 1ot rece ed an advance since the first of last October. Tacoma Sails for Liberi: Newport News, Ve., April cruiser Tacoma sailed from Old Point Comfort this morning for Liberla, Portsmouth, N. H.. She will relievé the scout cruiser Birmingham, now on duty in connection with recent rioting. were first Printed musical netes B Three Atiempts iremoving it the train proceeded | were only a mytm—in reality he had To Wreck Train LAST NIGHT BETWEEN COLLINS- VILLE AND WINSTED. TIES SPIKED TO THE TRACKS Train Was a Passenger, Having on Board Tyrian Lodge of* Masons— Two Men Seen in Underbrush. Collinsville, Conn., April 6.—Three attempts were made o wreck a pas- senger train on the Central New Eng- land railroad between this place and ‘Winsted tonight by the placing of ties on the tracks, but in two instances they were discovered in time to pre- vent an accident, and the thirg time the engine threw the ties from the track. The train against which the at- tempts were made consisted of an en- gine and two passenger coaches which left Hartford shortly after 5 o'clock for Winsted, where they were 0 take on board members of Tyrian lodge of Ma- sons and bring them back to this place, where they were to be the guests of Lee council. Engineer Saw Obstruction. The train passed Coilinsville and was rounding a curve at Pleasant Valiey when Engineer Considine of Hantford noticed a tie on the track a few feet in front of the engine. He put on the emergency brakes, but cowld mot stop the train in time to prevent hitting the obstruction, jarring the whole train. An investization showed that the tie had been®spiked to ¢he ties. Second and Third Attempts. After removing the obstruction the #train proceeded slowly end had gone but a few hundred feet when another tie was noticed, and it waes found that it also had been spiked down. After 0 Winsted and took on board the Ma- sons and started on the return trip to this place. About two miles out of here the train, which was runming slowly on orders of Conduetor Woods, struck a third tie wiaich the engine threw from the tracks. Men Seen in Underbrush. Conductor Woods said that wirie ho, was removing the secomd tie he saw two men in the underbrush near the tracks, but that they disappeared when he started toward them. THE GREAT CALUMET COPPER PROPERTIES. Management Taken Up by Younger Heads and More Athletic Hands. Boston, April 6.—Younger heads and more athletic hands today took up the management of the Great Calumet Copper properties, which Prof. Alexan- der Agussiz aropped at his death last, weelk. Quincy A. Shaw, the largest individ- ual owner of stock in the rich Calumet and Hecla Mining company, was chos- en president in place of Mr. Agassiz. R. L. Agassiz_the late scientist's sec- ond Son, wag made a director and vice president of the same commany, while Thomas Nelson Perkins was elected a director in the two sugsidiary compan- ies, the Tamarack and the Isle Royal. Ar. Shaw has been closely identified with the Calumet sinee the death of hi father, of the same name, who assist- ed Professor Agassiz in the develop- ment of the Northern Michigan mines. He is well known through his athletlc abilities, being a former national court tennis and racquet champion and an expert lawn tenmis.and golf player. R. L. Agassiz_studied mining un his father. He has been prominent the polo field, being a member of the | international team of 1905. Mr-Perkins is a lawyer and a fellow of Harvard university. He is a nephew of the late Charles E. Perking of Bur- lington Towa, for many years president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy refiroad. His athletic abilities tumed to rowing, end he was captain of the Harvard varsity erew of 1891, the year in the which he was graduated with Mr. Shaw. None of the three is ovgr 42 yeavs of age. JAMES R. PATTEN STOPS COTTON LIQUIDATION. May Option Advanced $290 ‘a Bale Above Tuesday’s Low Level. New York, April 6.—James R. Pat- ten, who didn't know whether he was out of the speculative markets or not When he arrived here a few weeks ago from Liverpool, reappeared on the floor of the cotton exchange today, and thereafter the deluge of lfquidation, es- timated in some quarters to have cost him $1500,000 yesterday, ceased. In- stead, the feeble recovery started late yesterday afternoon ed etrensth, and the May option advanced to 14.57, or about $2.90 a bale above Tuesday's tow level. Mr. Patten hurried to the assistance | of the market from Chicago overnight, and before the exchange —opened was quoted as being as_bullish as ever, THAW’'S FORTUNE A MYTH, HE HAD ONLY $400,000. His Mother So Testifies in Suit Brought | by Hartridge. ! New York, April 6.—The millions popularky credited to Harry K. Thaw at the time he killed Stanford White i | only $400,000. So his mother, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, testified tofay in the suit against her, brought by Chf- ford W. Hartridee to collect $92,000 for services in Thaw’s first trial. Mrs, Thaw was asked if her son was not independently wealthy at the time he® engaged Hartridge. He had some money, she said. “but not nearly as much as the newspapers stated.” “What was he worth?" T should say about $400,000.” The case goes on tomorrow. Mrs. Helen B. Graydon Gets Decrce of Divorce. . San Franciseo, April 6.—A decree of divorce was granted today to Mrs. Helen B. Graydon. wife of Thomas B. Graydon. a former Harvard foctball star. rs. Graydon, who was Miss Helen Whitney, daughter of J. Parker ‘Whitney, a millionaire capitalist of this city, eloped in 1903 with Graydon. She was then attending a fashionable | New York boarding school. - Massachusetts G. A. R. Encampment. Boston, April 6.—The Massachusetts members of the Grand Army of the Republic assembled for their 44th an- nual eneampment in Boston today, unanimously veiced their protest against the retention in the national house of representatives(of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, clothed in the uniform of a Confederate general. They petitioned congress of its re moval. Austraiasia embraces 3,288,000 Socialism on Trial In Milwaukee NEW MAYOR OUTLINES COURSE TO BE FOLLOWED. NO UTOPIA, NO MILLENIUM, Nothing Revolutionary Will Be At- tempted—Our Opponents Will Wit- ness No Wild Antics. Milwaukee, Wis,, April 6.—“The first step of the socialist democratic party will be to reassure the people and re- lieve their minds of apparent fear that our victory means the entire overturn- ing of business in this city,” said Emil Seidel, Milwaukee's newly elected so- clalist’ mayor, today. No One Man Policy. “There will be no Utopia, no millen- fum, none of the wild antics that our op] nts have charged to us. There be no party bosses, no one man policy. When we decide upon a course to_pursue, there wil be comferences with the ‘other socialists elected and the best lines will be followed. “We shall give everyone in the par- ty a chance to be heard and to voice his sentiment. “Our plang are now in an embryonic condition, so' I cannot discuss them at length. Corporations to Pay Share of Taxes. “As to corporations, we shall make themi pay their share of the taxes and improve the lot of the workingmen, “We will do nothing revolutionary, nothing that would turn the tide of sentiment against us. The Electorate the Only Bosses. “If any question raises which the ad- ministration cannot handle, we will re- fe A“W:?:lhmmulmle. “After . ey are the only bosses. Sociulism has beéen given a chance to show its merit, We can do this by In- | sistent and consistent conservatism. In 2 way we are on trial and will show the people of what mettle we are STORY OF A RACING SWINDLE THAT HAS NO EQUAL Told to New York Palice by Member of Firm of Billiard Table Make.s— How He Lost $10,000. New York, April 6.—For lavish stuge sotting, . wobkmaniike | execution, and ample financing. the story of a racins swindle, as told the police tonight by Henry Wagner, senior member of a firm of billiard table manufacturers, has no equal in the annals of the New York police. To obtaln ten thousani Aollars, the confidence men entrusted their dupe with $106,000 in cash, lured 2 private car from Baftimore to Jack- sonville. Fla, and impersonated suc- cessfully a party of millionaires, one of whom was “H. H. Rogers, Jr.” sen of the late vice president of the Stand- ard Ofl company. The story came out to with the arrest of a man who save his name as John Brown, 68 years old, and de- scribed himself as'a brofer and spec- ulator, but who the police sar is George C. Rockwell, alias George C. Hammond, aHas “Old Joe” Eator, a notorious congdence man, No. 8,387 'n the sogues gallery. Whgmer recos. nized Brown i a subwayeewation and procured his arrest with the ald ef two policemen, but only after he had been “badly pummelled by the vigoreus old man. Late last month, Wagner met a man representing himself to be Aifred San- ford, private secretary to a Pennsyl- vania millionaire, with manev to spend on coal lands, Would Wagner take an option on 2,000 acres at 37 an acre? He coul sell at a hugs rofit. The secretary lacked funds to nance the deal himself, but ¥ it want through he asked-only 35 per cent. for his tip. A trip to Baltimore followed, cre entered the “millionaires” in- cluding “H. H. Rogers, Jr.” “Colonel Moftett” of Colorado, and one Paimer and one Marshall. Trom Baltimore the entire party Journeyed to Jacksonville by private car—all on the “millionaires"—and at the track there was heavy betting “be- ‘tween friends” fn which the vietin | was not asked to joim. Instead hie confidence was soothed by his being made stakeholder until at one time he held $106,000. His draft for $10007 was obligingly cashed, and he gener- osuly loaned the money to one of tha crowad to fill out a §20,000 bet. Then came the get-away. ‘Wagner said tonight that Brown, arrested this afternoom, took the part of Moffett. When searched by the police $2,071 in bills was found strap- ped around Brown's watst. He was released m $1,500 Dail late tonfght and left headquarters profest- ing_his innocence. “That guy thought he was in for something soft” satd Brown. “He thought he was in for some of that £116,000, hen he didn't get it he was sore.” REPRESENTATIVE JEWS CHEER PRESIDENT TAFT. Makes an Address Before B'Nai B'Rith Convention. ‘Washington, April 6.—Representative Jews of America, gelegates to the con- Vention of B'Nal B'Rith, cheered Prosi- gent Taft tonight to ho when he ended an address fofe t! at their annual banquet with these words: "There is no people so much a2s you entitled to become the aristocrats of the world and yet who make the best republicans.” The president welcomed the dele- sates to Washington and outiined to them plans for malking the capitol city greater and more beautiful. As the president was spealing, Speak- er Cammon entered. President Taft, abruptly pausing, turned to the speak- er and sai “And now, ladies and gentlemenm, here comes the worthy gentfeman who controls the appropriations of the Unit- ed States.’” ‘With one hand on President Taft's shoulder, the speaker gaid: “Under the rules of the house I am not half as mueh to be honored as the worthy gentleman who spends the ap- propriations of the United States.” Steamship Arrivals. At New: At New York. At Copenhaben: April 6, C. F. Tiet- gen, from New York. At Bremen: April 6, Oldenburs, from New York. St e Left $2,000,000 Estate to Relatives. Chicago, April é—Henry H. Porter, well known in the steel business of the country amd alse for his part in the formation of several wesicrn rafl- roads, died Mareh 31. left a $2,- 000,000 te to refatives, according to an mventery flied in the provute Condensed Telegrams The Trans-Andine Railway Tunni 12,000 feet above the sca level, was formally opened. The Crops in the Vicinity of Barillo and Nicolosa, Italy ‘have been ruined by lava from Etna A Bill to Grant Pensions of $10,000 a year to ex-presidents was’ favorably reported to the house. Major Gencral Wood will be special envoy to convey the greetings of the president of the United States to the Argentine Rgpubli Former Attorney General Bonaparte filed a brief in the supreme court in the novel case of a South Carolina negro accused of murder. Claudia Agostino of New Haven; Builty of abusing a six vear old girl, was ‘given a sentence of from thres to six years, In superior cosct yester- day. Charles W. Friend, vice the Clinton ‘Iron and Steel company of Pittsburg, admits he gave a $500 bribe to former Counciiman Charles | Stewart. president of Mrs. Margaret Ryan. an aiifs | widow, “shot by Edward Walsh, | assistant _superintendent of the John Hancock Life Insurance company, who then ended his owmn life. | During the Debate on the naval es- mates in the Russian douma the clause providing for a credit of $5,500,000 ns a first mstallment for the construction of pew ships was stricken out John A. Penton, Secretary of the Merchant Marine league of the Unit- cd States, was arrested on an indict- ment from oriminal Ifbel. after testi- fying before the ship subsidy investi- gating committee. John Hays Hammond Has Sent word to New Haven suggesting the formation of a Connecticnt council of the Natlonal Civie federation A Meeting for that purpose hasx been sct for April 15 In New Haven, with Seth Low™ as the speaker. Having Pleaded Guilty to the Charge of placing explosives on the tracks of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co, Frank Godda, a strike sympath! was sentenced yesterday to five vear: in the Bastern penitentiary Godda, who is an Austrian and has been in America only two months, said his defense that he found a dynamite cap on a railroad near his home in the suburbs and was told by boys to place it on the car tracks NEW HAVEN ROAD INCREASED PASSENGER RATE. Difficult Task to Adjust Rate Schedule to Various Branch Lin New Haven, Conn., April 6.—It is certained semi-officially that the recent ofder of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, in- creasing passerger rates, applies only to the main stem passenger business, the intermediate increase of passenger rates being applied to local distances only for the purpose of preventing ad- vantage being taken of (he increasé of the through rate between New York and Boston. Unless some such plan had been adopted the through rate could, in the technical term,have been “scalp- ed.” The next step to be taken will be the extremely difficult one of adjusting the increased passenger rates to the various branch lines of the system. These in their financial relations to the company vary on a great range of profit of lack of it. For example, the Nougatuck division has a very hand- Some passenger, business, and to- that division @ very slight increase of pas- senger rates, if amy, will be applied, while other divéslons, ke the North- ampton, though of considerable length, have an extremiy low passenger busi- ness and are open to an increase of rates. This branch of the matter is greatly complicated by the fact that with the control by the New Haven company of 1,300 miles| of trollevs, Toany of them competing the steam lines, the passenger business on thoes lines has been much reduced by competition, though the trolley receipts £0 to the credit of the controlling steam corporation. A pa larly intricate branch of the pro rises in con- nection with the large group of steam roads in southeastern Massochusetts and lying between Boston and Provi- dence, forming a part of the Old Col- ony system. In railroad circles here the opinion seems to prevail strongly that there has been an excess of train passenger service upon many of the branch lines of the' system. Hitherio the attempt has been made to modify the service on such lines, so as to give a much larger number of trains for summer business. It is not unlikely that owing to the general situation iucreased pas- senger fares during the next few months may be accompanied with some reduction of steam train service also. Another commlication in the matter relates to the use of the two cent a mile mileage books. When In 1906 tie general rate was reduced to two cents a mile on the whole system It was thought that the use of mileage books would be generally discontinued, while in fact a good many have bren hought siuce. In connection with the reducde fares this question of the books remains to be settled, as well as the problem_connected with commutation rates. No general increase upon the system of the company w made until cach branch of the T | been carefully stua | ouecome the inc | show considerable | be applied upon the system ively. progro DR. JULIAN B. THOMAS Found Guilty of Violating the United States Pure Food Law. Julian B. oonist nd guilty New York, Apri Dr Thomas, widely known as | and motor car racer, was f; | today of violating the United St pure food law in the manufacture proprietary remedy, which the gov ment contended was misrepresented i { the_published . advertisements. The penaity is a fine of 3250 for the first offense. An arrest of judgment pend- ing appeal was eranted. Bridgeport Woman Badly Injured Runaway Accident. New Milford, Conn., April 6.—3rs. Charles Peck of Bridgeport was se- verely injured in a runaway accident here {oday and was taken to a BzZridgeport hospital early tonight Mrs, Peck drove in Sherman, where she bas been visiting a sister, and was in the team with ier sisters two_children when the borse became frightened and- ran. ‘The- carriage struck another wagon and was upset, throwing Mrs. Peck and the children out. The children escaped injury, but Mrs, Peck sustained a broken leg and possible internal mjuries. $3,000 Fire at South Norwalk. South Norwalk April 6.—Fire tonight destroyed a coal shed cement storehouse and barn belonging to Ray- mond Bros., with a 1oss of $3,000, part- Iy covered by Mmsurance. The cause of the Size is Mot knowa. | of infermation. WILTED UNDER . HE “THIRD DEGREE” Amazing Confession of Bertram Spencer, Mask- ed Burglar who Terrorized Springfield . EXEMPLARY IN PERSONAL HABITS An Overpowering Desire to Steal Associated with an In- tense Love of Excitement and High Degree of Per- sonal Vanityv— is Confession Reveals Career of Al- most Lifelong Crime—No Qualms of Conscience. Springf his crimes a mania_for s v to his he 1d, Spencer yesterd twen rested under a grilling a masked burglar who terror Mass,, to love of excitersit and |lowing a blow on the April 6.—Laying ing caused by | tram in boyhood, I the young clerk ar today broke down four hours ssed that he merciless the field for two years, reaching the max of his wfld career by murdering Miss Martha B. Blackstone last Thurs- day evening . Fascinated by A P o his amazin, in & confession many of the detalls are belig with- held until the trial, Spencer makes 1t clear that associated with his over- powering desire to steal was an in- tense love of excitement and a high degroe of personal vanity, This lat- | ter sentiment was gratifiod by buf fling the police and reading the news- paper account of his explolis. The accounts of his daring crimes fasci- nated him and fostéred hisx egotisn ccounts of His Own rime: Genuine Affection for His Young Wife An element ap) entered tic al¥o ipled with ire t to purchase his home in W furnishing a handsome setting you and prett « shows & strong and genuine his secure elaborate proaching the ro into his other mon rim motiyes y wher urnishing Springfield est f who; Afrectic wife, for Fired Only to Frighten the Women. While admittin Spen of serted, he had her and the thr confronted him shrieked. fired Miss had had & the murde Even then, only to we other women in the Dow house Held Without Bail. Spencer was ai rt and was further hearing lleved that he May term of the Immedia “third and a police only later. Devoid of Conscience. held arter his with his confession, nearly rraigned in the without bai April 15, It will be held grand jury rrost put examination examination Sper experienced no qualms of conscie from his crimes. The only thing w caused him any worry, he sald, was the loss of a locket bearing his init- fals. This was found oygside a house which he had entered and through it his arrest Robbed His P In his confession was brought about arents When a Boy. Spencer revealed a career of almost lifelong crime. Vol head whilo be was & small boy In Lebanon, Conn., his native town, he said he began e steal at the mge of nine, riflir e | pockets of his schoolmates and rc bing his parents of small sums. Later while still a_youth, he held up your wome \ the highways and entered houses, He spent 2 Nk val training ship and 1 about the country, hi ering a wide range of territor e ing in legitimate occupations & he always escaped detoction, In Ha Francisco he sald he was o witne the earthquake horrors. Lebanon People Not Surprised. L Conn., April 6.—The for murder did ndt como as a surprise to this community, although deep sym thy is expressed for the famil greatest respect, Spencor, as a b incorrigible and w ibject severe parental pumshmont, H held up & p # poir . nK or n the highway, an court for misdemennors, 1i fo the navy in the hope that dis would better him, but he aid not ay In the wervice lor m time to time, It Is #ald, Spencer 1} cen in_ trouble His Robberies Never Specifically Plan ned. Mass. ¥ 6,—A at Springlield tional Info police tonight a # ' e on make it aj nt 11 daring end audacity he ha 1 equals. His rabberl clilcally planned One of his most d in the sum of 1 along the stroet, he wa acted b brilliant lights and the hum ¢ rsation through the housge whero progress. Leaning e thrust hi and demanfled were forthcomin 1 | walked carelessly nwa Exemplaty in Personal Despite his 1s tes, his _plander amounted to littie which about 2 Habit numbe f in e mor hi belleved told her of the obtained his that Throughout apparently he ip loot T he had pleke bargain | auction roorm Spencer 18 snld to have boer plary his personal habits not ad to elther drink He ic FINE MONUME OF EX-PRES! Pri Princeton, N. mention in the i he was president but reading mere born Caldwell, died Princetor, the first momument to th ex-President completed today NT IN MEMORY IDENT CLEVELAND | Completed Yesterday on His Grave in ceton Cemetery. , J., April 6.—W nscription of the fact of the United Statcs Iy: “Grover Cleveland, N. J., Mareh 18, 18 N J., June 24, 1908, memory of Grover Cleveland on his greve Princeton cemetery, Beside it at same time was placed a marble slab, three feet high, on the graye of Ruth Cleveland, which had remained un- marked since her death Jamuary 7, 1904. It, too, bears a simple Inscrip tion. The monumen grave is of Ten; ten feet high. ed at the dire who is mow in dren. NEW LONDON Burope t on Mr. Cle nessee marble )th stones were erect- on of Mrs. Cleveland with her chil- GIRL MISSING, FATHER REPORTS TO POLICE. Miss Maud Mary Salter,. 17, Disap- peared Last Monday. ew York, Apr! Salter, 17 years o, rters tonight last Monday the police he enticed away by was reported father. and ‘the gather beHoved mhe i 6.—Miss Maud Mary old, of New London, to police head as miswing, by i She dimappearcd informed had been a man whose name he confided to the officers of the bureau of Threatens a General Strike. Introduction New York, Ap: introduce moulding mauchines. by mon-union mei J. plant of the Pum of the company’ country and Eng Bach machin of three moulders, 1ct +he mould moulders in the that the non-unic When this was $24 a Week for New York, Apr! fon_hours in the night to be those graphical union, | bera ive in | Ders work five i ménimum wa been four hours, tarily Increased Robinson, speaki ent Problem dinner at the Iyceum. Gale Prevented 1p works, threatens is bulit 1o do the w . installed t ers in their manediately m Moulding Machines An attempt to perated at the Harrison, N. International Steam general strike ‘@ employes in th Tand ril 6. nd when eight 1 Jay to in- op on manded drawn it work. Five Hours a Day Work. i1 6. wor The s 1 were said to- of the Hebrew Typo- No. 82, whose mem nrs o day And bt 2, Their Say had but the union volun- to five, said Hermap nig tonight |2 Murray Hill Aeroplane Flights at Memphis. v Memphis, Tenn, April 6—Owing to a gale which blew twenty miles dn hour the entire afternoon, the oMiclal flights of Memphis first aeroplane meet were called gramme scheduled for today carried oul tomerrow tlons permitting. The off toduy wein Winnipeg Tailors on Strike. Winnipeg, Man.. April 6.~ Demanding an imcrease of 15 per cent. 500 journeymen tailors wen this afternoon in the eiiy are in wages, m & strike All of the large shops STRIKING COAL MINERS USED DYWAMITE House of One of the Strikebreakens Blown Up. Pittsburg, April 6.—The most # ous outbreal mmong the strfking u ers in the Pittsburg district was | ported tonight from Claridge Pleasant Valloy, near Greensburs wehstanding the vigllgnce of o lnres force of deputics under comms r SherMt John I. Shiolds, the mirik used dynamite with success today destroying the house of ¢ f strikebreakers. There was st the offcors in which several but in no one 5 we the communit the demonstr fired, w women be leadi those who continu mines there are moreland Coal compa dtspute with the mer over the recognition not a demand for higher wned by the Wos STANDPIPE BURST ON CRUISER MARYLAND. One Man Killed — Acoident Reported from Santa Cruz d Santu Cruz, ¢ pril ¢ er Maryland . 1 i The Maryland, wit i and the California, (k ¥ Admiral Harbe n « ° Pa fleet, malled for San Iraneisco pofore the report could be 1 Vallejo, Cal., April 6.—Although Rear Admiral Osterhin smandant of the Mare Island navy aid he had it s learned u, able author) that ampive burst on the Santa Barbara and Monterey, ing two men so badly that one of (i aied tody CONGRESS WEDNESDAY Franking Privilege Extended to Ex- 7 Presidents or Their Widows. Washington, April 6. —Senator Elkine gave notice today that next Mondwy he Would ask the sénate to order that the administration rafroad bifl be kept under consideration continuoush disposed of. Most of the session of senato was taken up by discomsion the Warren bill for the disposal of the surplus waters of government Irrigi thon_projecty. The franking x- President of a Bill passed | The measure was gave the privilege to their widows durk Today, being “calendar wan devoted o the con many bills of Jocal interest to sections of the countr Both the genate and. houme wewsion tomorro the Wedn, Referendum Vote Ordered on Queston of Btrike. April incinn, 6—The Jolr oomnuvitten repr . Order Rudlroad Conductors wnd the Brother Bood of Ratlway Traénmen, whows de mands were refused in part by te Cinolnnat!, Hamilion and Dayton rudl road on Tuewday, ordersd today ref the members of erendum vote wmnong the two umions as to whether cabl - wrike.