Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 7, 1911, Page 1

VOL. LII.—NO. 6 NORWICH, NO BAIL FOUND FOR BANKER ROBIN| Cabled Report of Alienists on His Mental Condition Has Not Been Given Out EIGHT NEW INDICTMENTS FOUND These Charge Thefts Aggregating $207,000 from the Washington Savings Bank—Letters Turned Over to District Attorney Indicating that the Aged Brook- lyn Couple are Parents of the Prisoner. New York, Jan. 6.—Eight new in- dictments, one of them superseding the original indictment_were found to- day against Joseph G. Robin, the fallen banker and promoter. Two more of his companies fell foul of the law, this time represented by the public service commission, which will order an in- quiry into their books. Validity of Mortgages to Be Centested Dollars in The Bronx, who are pay- ing on the installment plan for lots hought from the Bankers Realty and Security company, org#nized by Rob- in, formed a committee to contest the validity of mortgages executed by the company in favor of the Washington Savings bank, of which tobin was president. Driftwood Farm in Sister's Name. It was proved that title to Drift- yod farm, his handsome country ace on Long Island, had passed to his sister, Dr. Louise Robinovitch, a vear ago, but had not_bee nrecorded until last week, dafter Northern Bank New York had suspended. And wally the district attorney pushed ith renewed energy his inquiry into Robin's parentage. Additional Theft of $207,000. Tha new Jarge of funds aggre 207,000 from the Washington ings bank. No result of the inquiry now in progress into the affairs of the Northern bank yet been given out, Public Service Commission Puzzled. The public service commission an- nounced today that it wishes to know why the last annual repatt of the South Shore Traction company eigl t ictments will ting v ft shows | through which Robin. controlled the South Traction company, when, so far as is known to the commission, the construction company has done no work of importance at all Attorneys in a Wrangle. had might incriminate his client and em- barrass the company. They were lock- Parentage Question. lan Louise,” and “Your son Josep! torney this afternoon Mr. and Mr | pudiated by terday. afi by R me to be without three months. Don't walt for a min- ute, and send me the money, or write | me” one word, ‘Not.’ only, that if you refuse me, I will have nothing in common with you. an entry of $410,000 for right of way | i 2 & bought, when the route authorized b, & s e mEs the company’s franchise is ofly | Robin Still in Tombs. through the public streets of Queens borough, L. L construction company, a corporation Robin is still in the Tombs, unable alienists o not been n out. NO WORD FROM NEW YORK'S MISSING CITY CHAMBERLAIN. Reward of $100 for Information of Charles E. Hyde's Whereabouts. New York, Jan. 6—The Merritt Joint legislative committee of inqui- Ty adjourned sine die this afternoon, still with no word from the i city chamberlain, Charles H. Johm Smith, his secretary, testified be not know where Mr. Hyde is, that h had last lieard of him on December 20, and knew of no way of getting into touch with him. An evening news per offe a reward of $100 today the first person to give informatign of his whereabouts, providing he does not | ore the committes today that he did | for | HUSBAND POISONING CASE | Arrangements Completed for Ti Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 6.—All ar- rangements have been made for the trial of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk, rged ck | poison to her sealthy husband, John O. Schenk, and the case will be called a 9 o'clock Monday morning. Prose- | eutor Handlan will have charge of the < > for the state, and Attor- After a long wrangle with District Attorney Whitman, William T. Jerome, counsel for Robin, delivered the books of the construction company, which he previously refused to surrender, on the grotnd that their production A batch of letters signed “Your lov- were turned over to the district at- relatives of Herman Robinovitch, re- n and his sister yes- they had positively iden- income for two or Remember this to find $40.000 bail, and the report of his mental condition has TO BE CALLED NEXT MONDAY. I of with administering Paragraphs Lyons, France, Jan. 6.—The arch- bishop of Lyons today issued a dio- cesan decree forbidding Catholics reading four republican newspapers published in the diocese and declar- ing the reading of the papers a sin. London, Jan. 6.—Sir John Aird, builder of the famous Assuam dam across the Nile, “is dead. He was born in 1833, and was a member of the contracting firm of John Aird & Sons. He was created a peer in 1901 Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 6.—A rigid cen- sorship maintained by the government since the revolt in the navy was put down, makes it impossible to confirm officially the rumors of recent rioting at Para and elsewhere in the republic. The censorship includes the newspa- pers here and extends to press des- patches cabled to other countries. QUESTION OF RECOGNITION OF ARCTIC EXPLORER PEARY Discussed by Naval Affairs Sub- Committee—Peary to Be Invited to Furnish His Proofs of Pole Discov- ery by the House. Washington, Jan. 6.—Captain Peary will appear before the house commit- tee on naval affairs tomorrow to an- swer questions concerning his polar achievements. A sub-committee met today and discussed the question of recognition of the explorer by act of congress, particularly the bill intro- duced by Representative Bates of ed up under seal in the district at- | Pennsylvania, to retire him as naval torney's office, to be produced in court | constructor, with the rank of rear later. . admiral. The meeting of the sub-committes was a lively one. Mr. Bates moved to report his bill favorably to the house, a measure that gives the ex- plorer the emoluments of a rear admi- ral dating back to the time he claims to have discovered the Pole. Mr. Macon of Arkansas, who has been priming himself for his attack on the covery. Various bills were discussed, and the result was an invitation to Peary to appear and furnish his proofs and a notice to the gsecretary of the navy of the invitation te Peary. OHIO VOTE SELLING, WEALTHY MEN'S DAY. Were Dealt With More Severely Than Poorer Fellow Citizens. tified them as their children. All the X letters were addressed in enearing s;flfynlesislétlrzg. tm;;nedia!ely object- terms and most of them asked for > o = Peary were to | money lée recognized, then Dr. Frederick A. ¥ taata 0ok’s claim to attainment of the Pole | puome; as translated from the Russian, | 4105 should be recognized, for the one | i '« 31 1sgs. . |Dad corroborated the other and the | aty Doy bt A e er | BtorY told by the two was alike in im- - e aren ase ortani i 1 me at once if I can have anything of | Tog pejer CUArs, especially around you or something of you, or nothing. | ~Mr, Macon denounced what h > o it 3 - e re- 'ljx pueaber m mu”l“b flr:)l! )A:‘;l al:’st garded as the failure of Commander | time in . eg of ¥ /- | Peary to 1 % | thing. Without these $15 it is left to S¥ W9 mocucy any proof of- Hisjdte | West Union, O, Jan. 6.—This was the day for stragglers and wealthy men in the Adams county corruption probe. Those classed as such were dealt with more severely by Judgs Blain than their pooer fellow citizens, who voluntarily admitted selling their votes. John Cooper, & wealthy man, wa: brought in by a deputy. He was tound to have disposed of his fran- chise for $2, whereas others not so rich have confessed that they recefv- ed as high as $25. Cooper was assess- ed the highest penalty that Judge Blair has given thus far, a $250 fine and five years disfranchisement. A younger man, a distant relative gy e s > - of Cooper's and bearing Vthe same Miw &lparien and Boyee will defend | name, but against whom mo accusation the witnesses for the state | been made, was arrested by mi: will Dr. A. C. Ackerman and Dr. rank Le Moyne, under whose direc- publicly appear at his office before| tion Schenk was sent tfrom his home January 15. {to a pital; Lundy W on, chauf- he closing hours of the s | feur for the Schenk family, and two given today to fire insurancs. | women, strangers in Wheeling, who Harold Herrick, president of th > said to be detectives. These wom- sgara Fire Insurance company, | en figured bes the grand jury in another witness who told the commit- | liminary investigation of the tee that New York may yet see such | and their identity has been care- “ stated San Francisco. guarded holocaust he the bounds of po id, in New York," York Francisco, 11 n pany I comp: ever has God help he & solvent insurance ¢ in the world. No one c billions of loss. fire Tk There a m- uld t te the Hurried, cheap construction by spec- ulators, and poorly installed heating plants, said Mr. Herrick, were respon- «ible for one-third of all fires, and a greater share of their spread. “But in the city of Hamburg.” he continued, “whers they won't tolerate poor con- saruction, there has not heen a fire that spread outside the house in which 1t started since 1842" PRESENTED A LOCOMOTIVE ON 68TH BIRTHDAY How the Eris Road Honored One of Its Oldest Engineers. Cleveland, O., Jan. 6.—The Erie road anagement honored one of its old- est engineers both in years and in int of service by presenting Alexan- der Larkin of this city, today, his 6Sth birthday, the hu engine which he drives daily in hauling the fast Pit burg flyer between Cleveland and Youngstown. Mr. Larkin has been in the continu- ous service of the company for 49 ars and for years had been running fast trains, most of the time be- tween Cleveland and Youngstown or ‘leveland and Pittsburg. In all this service he has been in but two minor accidents, in both of which he was tnjured. It 1s understood that the engine is to be regarded as his personal prop- erty as long as he remains with the company and that it can be used by no other enginee BIG LOCOMOTIVE CONTRACT. Baldwin Works Get Order from Har- riman System Worth $3,500,000. Philadelphia. Jan. 6-—Announce- ment was made here today that a con- tract for onme hundred und nine en- #ines has been awarded to the Bald- win locomotive works in this city for the Harriman railroad system, and that the contract price is botwee ! $2,500,000 and $4,000,000. The contract cails for the delivery of the locomo- tives during the spring and summer months of this year. The order in- sures steady emplovment to thousands of men until next fail. Chicago’s Voluntary Probation System Inefficient. Chicago, Jan. 6.—Nearly two hundred voluntary probation officers of the Jjuvenlle court were dismissed today fol- lowing an fnvestigation of the by Judge Merrity W. Pinckney. : the volunteers was found in the county suil eharged with murder. another, negro preacher, Was under arrest on charges made by children, and others were found incipable, In announcing the dismissal the cofirt specified that it did not comvey criticism. in most cases, but was a result of his discovery that ihe system was ineMcicnt, e: bé put was not e rned today that Schenk called by the state, but on the stand by the de- El fense S0 much publicity has been given the s feared difficulty would be in getting a jury, and an avy panel of talesmen Mr who has been in jail since her s November 9, when o was taken from her palatial home on W z Island, is reported in good health, and confident she will soon rejoin her husband and children. ENGINEER GOODWIN STUCK TO HIS POST With Woodwork of Cab Ablaze He Pulled Train Into Station. Malden, woodwor abla; Mas Jan. 6.—With the of the cab all about him and 4 shower of sparks stream- ing behind, Engineer Goodwin drove a B & Maine locomotive with six crowded passenger cars attached, in- to the Falkner station tonight’ and then turned in a fire alarm. The pas- sengers mhad no inkling of trouble until they heard the fire engines clang- ing about the locomotive. Two hose streams soon put out the blaze and the train proceeded. The engineer said that a break of some mechanism allowed a quantity of water to fall into the firepot, caus- ing a small explosion, which threw red hot coals back into the cab, settine fire to the curtain and starting the blaze. Although badly burned about the face and hands, the engineer stuck and throwing on full speed ne to the Faulkner sta- MAYOR GAYNOR EXPRESSES GRATITUDE To Commissioner Edwards for Timely Aid at the Shooting. New York, Jan. 6—Through the trial and conviction of Jumes J. Gallagher, Mayor Gaynor learned for the first ti that Commissioner William H. sdwards of the strest cleaning depart- ment had been wounded in the strug- gle which probably saved the mayor's |life. The f: eame out tonight with tie news that Commissioner Edwards received tolay a letter in which the mayor expresses his zratitude. The text of the letter is not made puk but it is_understood that the delay is explained by the fact that, in- asmuch as Fdwarls was a witness the meyor did not cira to mention the matter untik the trial was over. He has ste: count_of or to talk of the Regular Army Privates Are , Jan. & “our E, Seventeenth 1ily refnsed to read any ac- his attempted matter assassination ted. privates United ¢ arrest 1oday as suspicious per- in connection with the escape of goners from the county jail he iy this week. It is charged that ene of fhem furnished saws with which the prisoners cut an iron bar. ites infaniry, were placed under mil= take. He was about to be dismissed when he startled the court by confess- ing that, while perhaps he was not the man sought, he was equally guilty. Judge Blair thanked him for his hon- esty and filned him the minimum of $3 with five years disfranchisement. Philip Harrin, @ farmer, worth $40, 000, was fined $100 and costs and di: franchised for having contracted to deliver the votes of his two sons and his son-in-law. The sons were fined $25 each and the son-in-law $8$30, and all were deprived of thelr vote for five years. BUSINESS INVADES MURRAY HILL PRIVACY This Time Encroaching on Property of New York, Jan. 6—Business took an- other step uptown today, this time encroaching on the privacy of J. Pier. pont Morgan, who has been fighting its advance on Murray Hill, where he and many other members of old fami- lies still live, in what has now be- come a little eddy of backwater. The appellate division of the supreme court decided today that Mrs. Margaret Cameron will not have to tear down the two sixteen-story business build- ings she put up at Madison avenue and 34th street. Mr. Morgan lives at Madison avenue and 36th street. He brought suit un- der an agreement between property holders of 1847, restricting the char- acter of new developments, and fought the case into the higher court, which today decided against him, Hearst Must Pay Damages or Prove That He is Not Responsible. New York, Jan. 6.—W. R. Hearst must either pay damages or prove to a court of law that he cannot be held responsible for the fireworks explosion of élection night, 1902, in which sev- eral persons were killed and wounded. In a celebration following Hear: election to congress Dennis Shea was killed among others and his estate re- covered damages from the city for his death. In return the city sued Mr. | Hearst as president of the national as- | sociation of democratic clubs which gave the celebration. The suit was dismissed by a lower court, appealed by the city, and now the appellate di- vision of the supreme court orders that a new trial proceed. Two Little Children Smothered by Smoke. Buffalo, Y., Jan. 9.—Dense smoke from a leather trunk which had been placed too close to the kitchen stove, smothered Norman Strassburz,4 years old, and Clarence, an 8 weeks old ba- ¥, at their home tonight. Their moth- er was taken to a hospital in a serious condition. There was practically no blaze. The police theory is that the mother laid down on the bed with the children for a nap and was overcome, The children were d: when nigh- bors broke into the h Freight Wreck—Several Killed. Logansport, Ind., Jan. 6.—In the wreck of a freight train at a crossing of the Big Four and the Pennsylvania railroads at New Madison, Ohio, to- night, it is reported that several men were killed. Wrecking trains were sent from here, from Bradford, Ohio, and Riehmand, Ind. : House Only in Session. Washington Jan. 6.-—The house of repres voted all its time to- day of private and adjourned until tomorrow. senate was not in session. ims he $150,000 Fire In Chinatown THE EN- SIX PERSONS PERISHED Two of Them Relatives of Tom Lee, “Mayor of Chinatown”—100 Chinese Were in the Building. % New York, Jan. 6—Six persons were believed to have perished today in a fire which destroyed “the house of five entrances,” a five story lodging house in_Chinatown. . Two bodies have been recovered and firemen who explored the ruins say that four more are still buried on the third floor. The building is in such an unsafe condition that Chief Croker or- dered the search suspended until to- morrow. The two bodies recovered are said to be those of relatives of Tom Lee, CONN._ SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1911 'Minneapolis i | | | | GENERAL EI:EQTI“G CO. PLANT ! men, caused an estimated loss of $750,- ~ In Darkness FIRE AND EXPLOSION CAUSES $750,000 LOSS. Entire Detective and Police Force Held in Reserve Last Night With Waiting Autos to Prevent Lawlessness. Minneapolis, Minn,, Jan. 6.—An ex- plosion’ and fire which almost destroyed the main plant of the General Electric company early today, injuring three 000, seriously interfered with business throughout the city during the day and left the city in almost total darkness tonight. Street Lamps All Dark. A few of the main office buildings got power for their lights and elevators from the street railway company and their goods and guarantee them. ¥ never write to the advertiser.” stone in the arch of success. who lead In business are foremost buyers keep tab upon the ris styles of goods. tion. 12 cents a week. during the past week, vet attained: Advertised Goods: Are Sought For Seekers after knowledge become acquainted with the nature and quality of goods of all kinds through the advertising columns of the papers, and they like to trade withe business “I buy advertised articles by prefer- ence,” says G. H. Yorimer, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, “but This action and shows how far-reaching the printed announcement is and how it contributes to the increase of business. The world is not hunting today for good goods in remote corners. It expects to have its attention called to the merit of goods of every nature and it expects to buy of firms whose endorsement of them is equivalent to @ bond. Honesty In business of every kind is the key- One does not have to study the advertising columns of The Bulle- tin long to find out who does the most business in Norwich. The men quality and value of the goods they offer for sale; and fall in prices and the ever changing Advertisers should send for a Bulletin rate-card and inform them- selves of the reasonableness of Bulletin rates in proportion to circula- The Bulletin will be left at your door by carrier every morning for Following is a summary of the matter printed and in its totals it reaches the highest figures Bulletin Telegraph Local General To.‘n/ Saturday. Dec. 31 88 134 2510 2732 ftonday. Jan. 2 80 134 309 523 Tuesday, Jan. 3 92 118 264 474 Wednesday. Jan. 4 .88 132 219 439 Thursday. Jan. 5 97 129 254 480 Friday, Jan. 6 108 114 223 455 -Totak - - - - - 553 761 3779 5103 concerns who describe is an example of intelligent in instructing the public of the and the greatest in The Bulletin “mayor of Chinatown. of the other four seen woman. Desperate Rescue Efforts. More than a hundred Chinese were the second with a rapidity that threatened to cut off the upper floors. The firemen made until the bodies were found. When the down the firemen began the search in a rear room on the third floor, where they found Lee Shu Fung huddled in the charred ruins of his bed. On the floor lay the body of Lee Yee Yu, his head beneath the bed. Severai Persons Missing. It is reported in Chinatown that two or three persons are still missing. Ef- forts to locate them have been vain and it is feared they perished in the building. The property loss $150,000. EXPEL FRENCH IRON MASTERS. De Wendells Banished from Alsace- | Lorraine for Anti-German Talk. is estimated at Berlin, Jan. 6.—A news despatch from Strassburg says that three broth- ers composing the firm of De Wendell & Co., proprietors of one of the largest iron works in Germany and employing 30,000 men, have been expelled from Alsace-Lorraine. The reasons are not revealed, but presumably the expul- sions were due to the alleged anti- Germaa agitation of the De Wendells, who are an old and prominent French ily. A fourth brother is a member hstag and of the council of state of Alsace-Lorraine. Came to Their Deaths by Means Un- known to the Jury. Cumberland, Md., Jan. —“Came to their deaths by means unknown to the jury.” This was the conclusion reach- ed by the twelve men who for nearly five hours tonight heard testimony rel- ative to the deaths last Saturday of Grace Elosser and Charles Tv Twigg, whose dead bodies were found by M Elosser, the mother of the dead girl, home. thirty hours prior to the time that had been set for the marriage of the vic- tims. . Upholds Right of Unions to Strike New York, Jan. 6.—In continuing a temporary injunction praised labor unions, upheld right to strike, but denounced any at- tempt on their part to injure or inter- fere with good will, tradé or business. The injunction restrains the Brother- hood of Carpenters and Joiners and the Amalgamated Socciety of Ca ters and Joiners from attemptin: interfere with the A. J. Newton com- pany of Brooklyn in their policy of maintaining the open shop. ‘Washington, Jan. 6.—Oral argument of the proposed dissolution of the so- called “tobacco trust” were begun Jate today in the supreme court of the TUniteq States. Because of arrangement with the court, counsel on both sides ugreed to conclude their arguments in hours. This will bring the close of the presentation about 3 p. m. next Wed. nesday. At that time the Standard Of dissolution suit will be. taken up in oral argument. in the building when fire broke out in | story and swept upward | desperate efforts to rescue everybody ! and believed that they had succeeded | | ruins had been wetted | on a sofa in the parlor of the Elosser | The tragedy occurred less than | today, Justice | Blackmar of the state supreme court | their | Tobacco Trust in U. S. Supreme Court. | twelve | The last fire- | flour mill man to leave the building said that one | that tim was that of a | but after all power until 11 o’clock, as is the custom, was turned off. Street lamps were darl 1l evening and all save the main sec tion of the city was without electric lignt all night. The General Electric company has a force of 500 men working to make ar- | rangements so that power from the | company’s plant at Taylors Falls can | be distributed from sub-stations. | Wonderful Escape of Eleven Men. | ‘The three men injured will recover. | The escape of eleven men from the building after the explosion is a source of wonderment. On_ their way to the mill race, through which most of them escaped, they were compelled to pick their way through a mass of tangled wires with flames burning all around them. Lawlessness Feared. Fearing that the darkness of the city may induce lawlessness, the entire po- lice and detective force was held in reserve tonight with waiting automo- Diles. CHARLES SUMNER CENTENARY OBSERVED IN BOSTON. Exercises from Sunrise Friday to Nearly Midnight. Boston, Jan. 6.—From sunrise to nearly midnight the centenary of the | birth of Charles Sumner was observed | today in Boston and Cambridge, white and colored citizens joining in paying tribute. A sunrise service at the| Sumner grave in Mount Auburn open- ed the day's exercises and two largely attended meetings in Boston tonight closed them. A meeting in Faneuil Hall was presided over by former Gov- ernor Curtis Guild, Jr. Prof. Charles Zueblin and Rev. Horace Bumstead. The other meeting, which was held in the Park street church, had as its principal speaker Governor Eugene N. Foss, who made his first public re- marks since his inauguration. His ad- dress consisted largely of a comparison between the standards of Charles Sum- ner and what he called the “time- serving United States enatoys of the, present day.” from So-called Trust” Decision. ‘Washington, Jan. 6.—The federal | government today filed in the supreme court of the United States an appeal from the so-called “hard coal trust” decision of the circuit court of the United States for the eastern disrict of Pennsylvania. The decision held in substance that the petition of the government charg- ing generally a combination of rail- road and coal companies in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law should be dismissed. At the same time, it was held that there was an illegal | combination in respect of the matters | relating to the Temple Iron company, | which the court would restrain. Appeal Hayden Bonsal of New York Missing, | | Alarm Sent Out. . 6.—A confidential alarm was sentout tonight by the po- lice for Hayden Bonsal, the son of Stephen H. Bonsal, well known as o ! war correspondent and at present con- | nected with the Paris.house of 1, P. Morgan & Co. He disappeared last | Wednesday. Mr. Honsal, the father, | served at one time as secretary of I gation for the United States at Mad- Tokio and Peklng. During the Spanish-American war he _was with General Shafter for a New York newi paper. 'Conde ! the cop: “Mard Coal | ! Sed Telegrams The Y. M. C. A. Bui g in Kalama- 200, Mich., was destroyed by fire. Les!i ed States to Peru. Eugene N. Foss was inaugudated as governor of Massachusetts at Boston. Frederick W. Plaisted was inaugu- rated governor of Maine at Augus- ta. - Governor Baldwin of Connecticut has been selected as the next Dodge lec- turer at Yale. William Morgan, a Wealthy Planter of Pensacs Fla.,, killed his wife while innsane. Passed Assistant Surgeon F. M. to be courtm: Munson of the navy tialed for drunkenne: Rev. William Wilkinson of New York, the “Bishop of Wall Street,” was a visitor at the White House. Fifteen Persons Were Killed and 40 injured in the wreck of a passenger train near Cathcart, Cape Colony. Arguments Were Made in the su- preme court in the government's case again the coal carrying roads under the commodities clause. The Interstate Commerce commis- sion announced that the reduction of a rate does not necessarily involve the awarding of reparation. The New York Chamber of com- merce decided to establish a cemmer- cial court for voluntary settlement of business disputes of its members. Briefs Were Filed in the United States supreme court by counsel rep- resenting the American Tobacco com- pany, denying violation of the anti- trust law. Steamship Company Officials in Hamburg 1d Liverpool expressed surprise_over the United States gov- ernment’s suit against the lines in the Atlantic conference. The Customs Court of Appeals de- cided that an expatriated American here on a visit need not pay customs duties, though he afterwards changes his mind and decides to stay. Through Intervention of the British government the Portuguese f£o ment will allow the deposed from ¥ Manuel to Teceive the revenue the properties of the House of ganza. The Adjustment of the Territorial dispute between San Domingo and Haiti, which a few days ago thremt- ened war between the two countrie is progressing, and advices to the state department indicate that the dispute will be amicably settled. P. A. S. Franklin, sident of the International Mercantile Marine company, gave out a statement in New York containing his company’s pos tion in the suit in equit: the govetnment against yarious: trans- Atlantic steamship lines under the Sherman law. Refusal of the Interstate Commerce commission to assume jurisdiction ov- | er-the rallways of Alaska was sustain- ed Friday by the supreme court of the District of Columbia. The opinion wa handed down by Justice Barnard in a case instituted Dby the Humboldt Steamship company of California, which sought o mandamus to_compel the commission to exercise jurisdic- tion over Alaskan railroads. A Reduction in the Freight Rate on cotton seed from points in Missour Arkansas and Louisiana to Memphi. Ten: is made by the interstate com- merce commission in an opinfon hand- ed down vesterday in the case of the Memph Teight bureau st the S Leuis Southwestern . Ex isting rates to Memphis from the points of orlgin named are held to be unreasonable, and the defendant is re- quired to put the reductions into effect before March 15 next FAMOUS PAPERS TRANSFERRED, Kings Charter and Connecticut Con- stitution Now in Memorial Hall. Hartford, Conn., . 6.—The famous charter granted by King Charles II and of the Connecticut constitu- 1818 were removed yesterday, mony, from the vaults pitol and placed in the in Memorial hall in the rv and supreme court tuilding. The removal was witnessed by Governor Baldwin and Frederick B. Hall, chief justice of the supreme court, and his associates. The gov- ernor spoke briefly of the history of the charter. S SAN FRANCISCO MAIL ROBBERY. 1 of new state Three Bags of Registered Mail, Val- ued at $50,000, Stolen. San Francisco, Jan. 6.—Three bags of registered mail with contents val- ued at $50,000 have been stolen dur ing the last few days in San Franc co, or on the journey across the har. bor to Oakland, according to the Call. “The stolen sacks,” the Call s; “contained late Christmas shipments and money orders, drafts, checks and currency forwarded b local banks to close their year’s accounts in the east and northwest. The lc will fall most heavily on the banl Los Angeles Grand Jury Investigating Iron Works Explosion. lL.os Angeles, Cal, Jan. 6. disposed of the Times explosion with the return of 22 ndictments terday, the grand jury, which had spent more than two months in the stigation, today turned to an in- v in anothes aileged dynamite plot which resulted in the partial destruc- tion of the Llewellyn Iron works plant in this city on Christmas morning. Twenty-one Times employes were killed by the explosion on October 1. The men suspected of the outrage d apreared soon after the plant was de: stroved. A reward of $25,000 has been offered by the county for their cap- ture. Anxiety for Overdue Coasting Schoon. ers. Portland, Me.. Jan. 6.—Some anxiety is felt here resarding two small coast- ing schooners which left here three weeks ago for other Maine ports and have not arrived at their destinations. They are the. Robert Pettis, Captain Crocker, of Portland, and the M. J. Sewell, Captain Beal, of Machias. The Pettis was reported as having sailed trom Booth Bay harbur last Saturda: while the Sewell has not been hear trom since she lefi Poptland. Delaware Deadlock Still in Force. Dover, Del, Jan. 6.—Both houses oi the Delaware legislature adjourned to- day until next Monday with the dead- lock over organization still in force. Bach house took several ballots today for presiding officer. but they showed no change in the lineup of opposing forces. Coombs has resigned as Unit- | brought by | | i i i PRICE TWO CENTS _ Congressional : Apportionment NEW BILL INTRODUCED BY HOUSE CENSUS COMMITTEE. FIXES MEMBERSHIP AT 433 Membership of the House Amongst the Various States Under the New Ar- rangement—States Gaining Incrs shington, Jan. 6.— Crumpacker of Indiana, chairman of the house census committee, today in- troduced a new congressional appor- tionment bill which fixes the member- ship of the house at 433. The measure was referred to the census comunittee, where the whole subject will be taken up. Apportionment Amongst Various States. ‘The apportionment of membership of the house amongst the various state under the propo; arrangement, will be as follows: Alabama 10, Arkansas 7, California 11, Colorado 4, Connect cut_5, Delaware 1, Florida 4, Georg . Tllinois’ 27, Indiana 13, Jowa 8, Kentucky 11, Louisiana 8, 'Maine 4, Maryland 6, Massachusetts 16, Michigan 13, Minnesota 10_ Mt sippi 8, Missouri 16, Montata 2 braska 6 ada 1, New Hampshire 2, N srsey 12, New York 43, North Carolina 10, North Dakota 3, Ohlo 22, Oklahoma 3, Oregon 3, Pennsylvania 36, Rhode Island 3, South Carolira 7, South Dakota 3, Tennessee 10, Texas 18 Utah 2, Vermont 2, Virginia 10, | Washington 5, West Virginia 6, Wia- consin 11, Wyoming 1. States Showing Increase. This represents an increase over the present membership in the house es follows: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Da- kota, Utah and West Virginia, one each: Illinc Massachuset New Jersey, Texas and Washington, two cach; ‘California and Oklahoma, three each: Pennsylvania, four, and New York, . A majority of the members of the eommittee bolieve this plam of appor- tionment will prevall. MUST DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR IN WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 12, Chester S. Jordan of Somerville, Mass., Killed His Wife. Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 6.—Chester Jordan of Somervilie, convicted of murder in the first degree for killing his wife, Honora, in Septembes, 1008, was sentenced to be electrocuted dur- ing the week beginning March 13 next by Judge John C.- Bell in the superior criminal court late today,” Jordan was not visibly affected by the pronouncing of the sentence, None of relatives was present, but the court room wes filled with Jawyers and a crowd of the curiou Contrary to expeotations, Jordan's attorneys did not ask for a stay of sentence in order that they might take the case to the supreme court of the United States on a writ of error, Jordan, following a quarrel with his wife, killed her by beating her ovet the head with a flatiron. He then cut p the body with a knife and put the arts In a trunk which he intended to throw overboard from a steamer. A cabman whom he had hired to carry the trunk became suspicious and noti- fied the police, who found Jordan in a room at & lodging house in the West End of on, and on opening the vored the dismembered Jordan was convicted in May, and last week the suprema court of Massachusetts overrnled exceptions taken by the defense. NEGRO LEFT TUSKEGEE $30,000. Sioux City Pioneer Had No Relatives and Died Last Night. Sfoux City, Ta., Jan. 6.—Henry Rid- dings, a pioneer negro of Sloux City, aged years, died last unight, without relatives leaving $30,000. He declared shorily before hiz death that the entire sum should go to Booker Washington's Tuskegee institute. Boy and Giri Charged with Threwing Switch on New Haven Road. Turnervills, Conn,, Jan. 6.—Marion Schlessinger, 13 years old, and her brother, Abraham, 12 years old, were arraigned befors Justice of the Peace Frank B. Clark here today, charged with having thrown a switch on the vew York, New Haven & Hartford ailroad, between the main line and a siding here on September 13 and of breaking into a gum vending machine at the local depot on December 3i. The boy pleaded gullty to the first and not guilty to the second charge, while his sister pleaded pot guilty to both Justice Clark reserved decision until January 11. Mother and Baby Asphyxiated by Gas Heater. Raleigh, N. - Bannister, wife of the manager of the Western Union Telegraph office at Raleigh, and her 17 months old son, were asphyxiated at their home here today., The mother entered the bath- room with the child to use an instan- taneous gas heater. Later a servant found their bodies. It is believed that Brs. Bannister turned on the gas without properly lighting the heater, and was overcome. Hetty Green Has Hard Cold. New York, Jan. 6.—Although Mrs. Hetty Green ls confined to her homs here with a hard cold, she is not =0 ill as to lose interest in business. She agreed today to lend $350,000 to the Roman Catholic church of St. Ignatius Loyola on a mortgage at 4 1-2 per cent. interest, which is said to be the lowest rate on a straight mortgege made here in several years. Mrs. Green expects to be at her downtown office next week. Philippines Lands Administration. ‘Washington, Jan 6.—Corporation masnates who have figured comspicu- ously in the charges affecting the ad- ministration of the Philippine lands have been asked to testify in the in- vestigation of the house committee on in sular affairs. Negro Comedian George Walker Dead. New York, Jan. 6.—George Walker, the negro comedian, long associated with Bert Williams, died today in =a sanitariur: in Long Island, after an iliness of more than a year. The canse of hig death was given us paresis. Fairbanks, Alaska, earthquake shiocks felt here between 4 and 4.30 o'clock this morning ‘dishes from shcives, but did ne ‘dlm i