Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 24, 1911, Page 1

VOL. - 47 Today Indiana Senator Will Conelude -His| 5% e Argument Against Lorimer r 1 HAS ALREADY OCCUPIED NINE HOURS No Time Fixed For a Vote—Senatorsin no Pleasant Mood Over Delay in Voting—Senator Beveridge Re- sents Suggestion of a Filibuster—Senator Borah Al- so Wants Vote Today on Popular Election. Washington, Feb. 23.—No vote was taken on the Lorimer case in the Unil od States senate today, nor could a @ate for such a vote be fixed. Sena- tor of Indiana spoke four hours, but not finish. He an- hounced thaf he would resume tomor- fow. This was his second interrup- tion of his speeeh, which has already «coneumed nine hours. Just before the senate went into executive session, Senator Burrows time A%ed 7Tor & vols. e susgested time for & vol 3 that it be- before ‘Qflmm—.s" sow, but Senator Stoue objected cause he desired time in which te- heard on the ease. In No Agresable State of Mind. ‘With congress within eight days of enforced adjournment, end with fts calendar crowded ith important tneasures, including /numerous «ppro- priation bills, the sénate adjourned in w. but an agreeable state of Ondinarily there would bave been no ohjection to Mr. Beveridge's course in announcing he would resume his wpeech tomorrow, but unmder the cir- cumstances there were many manifes- tations of impatience. - Filibuster Suggested. Some senators who support Senator Lorigier went so far as to charge a fillbuster to prevent & vote in the Lorimer ease, but Mr. Beveridge and his friends resented this charge, ’dfl.’t‘m & hang when we vote after Mr. Beveridge insisted that the tes- timony had not been supplied to gen- eral members of the committes on privileges and ~elections until the Tuesday before the committes was called upon to vote. He said it must have been the briefs of attorneys Mr. Depew received. The latter ultimate- 1y conceded that he had received only the attorneys’ briefs and an ebstract of the testimony. Beverigge Scores a Point. “You formed your opinion on briefs I.dn(fl an abstract?” ghouted Mr. Bever- o “Yes,” replied~Mr. Depew, *“but it was made by the counsel for the pros- ecution.” - ‘Throwing up his hands, Mr. Beves- 1880 ox “I ask the senate and the country what tiey think of a judge who would Teach a final conclusion in a great case on the brief of counsel and an abstract of the evidence pre- pared by counsel.’ The galleries broke into loud ap- plause, Bringing down his gavel with a bang, Senator Brandegee in the chair admonished the audience that the dem- onstration must not be repeated. . Threat to Clear the Galleries. Promptly there was another outburst from the galleries, and the gavel cam down with even great force. “The chair again admonishes the galleries that applause is not permit ted under the rules of the senate, said Mr. Brandegee, “and if it is re- peated the sergeant at arms will be instructed to clear the galleries.” “T sincerely hope that will be dome,” remarked Senator Gallinger, with em- phasis, but & moment later, humor, he sald he would not again continué at any great Several times during the senators wpeech, Senator Owen of Oklahoma, who seemed determined to have an audience for hig col e, compelled @ call of the senate. Always enough senators driftedin from the restaurant and smoking roem to make up the nec- essary quorum. ‘These repeated roll calls greatly extended the duration of Mr. Beveridge's speech and still fur- ther deferred the possibility of a vote on the case. Rebuked the Galleries. The galleries, meanwhile, had filled up and the crowd there was almost if not quite as large as it was yesterday when Senator Lorimer spoke for him- weif. The sympathies were plainly with Mr. Beveridge, more than once, especially during a lively interchange with Senator De- pew, his sallies elicited applause from the ‘gulleries, which was sharply re- buked by the presiding officer, Sena- tor Brandeges. Testimony Before Committes. Mr. Depew said that for many months before the final decision /by the committee had been receivingthe the testimony In the case as taken by the comfittee. Question of Forged Deposit Slip. whether there was forgery of the de- posit slip Holtslaw as having mede the $2,600 deposit. The senator insisted that it wes but matural that oy properiy spell the name. . The_strained situation thut arose throughout the speech of the Indianma senator had listened with. an open mind,” but. Mr. Beveridge's smile of acceptance of the implied compliment disappeared when the New York sena- tor said that after the closest scrutiny of the signature of J. O. Newton, chief | clerk of the bank, and the name “Holt- slaw” as it appeared on the deposit slip it would require an sffort of the imagination to say that they were writ- ten by the same man. Money from, O'Neil Browne. Awked by Senator Gallinger where State Logislator White procured the money he is alleged to have shown in Chicago fh the summer of 1909, Mr. Beveridge replied that that circum- stance had been explained. “How? Where did it come from?” asked Senator Gallinger. “From Brown—Les O'Nell Browne,” quickly answered Mr. Beveridge. Where did Browne get it?” “Good Lord! I don't know,” contin- ued the Indiana senator. “They attempt 1o clear matters up by seying that mo money was taken from Lorimer’s bank. Do2s anyone suppose the money would have been taken from his bank? That wpuld have been about as stupid a pro- ceeding as some others that are sug- gested.” 3 Senator Bevertdge ended for the day at 4 o'clock with the understanding that he would centinue hie speech to- morrow. FAMINE CONDITIONS DAILY GROW WORSE. 2,500,000 Chinese Likely to Die—Plague Approaching Famine District. ork, Feb. 33.—Advices from Red Cross made today are ns in_the as have by reports from various ng | worse 000 Chinese of bread if ussistance that people die in a few tal a nature ‘The people . to cremation, "The DInsts 1o now ie is now mfles from ‘the prov- ever reaches there the re- e T “tended flights at Seaside park Wed- £ on account of the crowd, made A T h Wi - he to @ 15 to 25 feet from 100 He win $200,000 FIRE LOSS IN WHITE PLAINS BLAZE Started in Small Restaurant—No Loss of Lif White Plains, N. Y., Feb. 23.—Fanned by a brisk southwesterly wind, fire Which started in a small restaurant on South Lexington avenue in a thicidy- built-up business . section here carly today spread with great rapidity through a nest of inflammable frame structures to Orawampum street, caus- ing property damage estimaged “at about $200,000. The buildings burned included Arm- bruster's hotel, Knapp's hotel, the Lexington dance hall, several small frame Stores on Lexington avenue, the -Margaret ~Kearney, residence, a three story flat building ‘owned by S. T. Bell, and the Brandes flat. As far as is known there was no loss of life, George Holpp, a fireman, was pin- ioned by a falling wall, and for half an hour. his comrades fought desper- ately to release him. They succeeded Jjust ds the flumes crept up to the spot. Holpp's left arm was fractured and he was burned about the bod: ANARCHISM IN JAPAN, Opposition Attack on the Government, Based on Its Spread, Defeated. Tokio, Feb. 25.—The spread of an- archistic doctrine in Japan was the basis of an attack upon the govern- ment in the diet today. Members of the oppositian introduced » Tesolution censuring oV or havin Dermittad. oullewsy. (o Toach o pola where ah attempt upon the life of the emperor -had been: planned. res- glutlon was defeated By & large ma: jority. % The" debate revived interest in the recent _conspiracy, wl resulted in the execution of Denjiro Kotoku and hin wifg .and ten other anarchists the imprisonment of fourteen . of FPremier sKisura oullined the efforts ‘were being made to prevent t. Browth of the movement. - = ¥ | Two res- | sl for an es. ! iré | Eiel, Germany, Feb. 23.—The im- yacht Hohenzollern sailed today for Venice, from where it will take Emperor and Empress Au- Buste Victoria and their grandchildren | to Corfu early in March. It is ex- Dected that Crown Prince, Predericlc illia; an e crown princess will Join the party later. @ London, ¥eb, 23.—The old French vnn‘up, Richeliue, mhich for a fort- night had been drifting about, a dere- lict, dangerous to navigation, found Po=t foday on the rocks off the Scilly s. “The Richelien was being towed to Holland, whers she was. to have been broken up, when two weeks :ue:iu a gale, shé tore loose from her —_— EX-SEN. GARDNER ACQUITTED OF OFFERING A BRIBE Jury Deliberated an' Hour Over the Evidence in Race Track Case. New York, Feb. o state's first effort o make a e case out of the alleged attempted purchase of leg- islators’ votes to defeat the anti-race betting bills, three years ago, col- lapsed late today. . After an . hou: {ieliberation, a jury in the creminal branch of the {suprem e court an- nounced the acquittal of ex-State Sen- ator Frank J. Gardner. He hgd been on trial for a week, charged With of- fering a $10,000 bribe to ex-State Sen- ator Otto G. Foelker, who is now a congressman, in the interest of *the Tace track men. Said ta Have Been Four Ballots. It is understood that the jury took four ballots; on the first four jurors favored conviction, but in the succeed- ing three ballots the mingrity gave Way to an acquittal Thefe was an attempt-at u demonstration by rela- tives and friends of the defendant, but the court officers had anticipated it’ and kept the courtroom in_ order. Gardner was delighted at the result, and said that he was not surprised. His wife and mother, who were nres- ent when the verdict was returned, embraced him. Summing Up Was Omitted. A unique feature of the closing ses- sion of the trial was the suggestion by Max teuer, Gardner's counsel, that the case go to the jury without any Summing up by either the defense or the prosecution, to which Prosecutor Charles Nott, ' Jr, agreed, and by unanimous vote of the jury the plan was carried out. Defendant on the Stand. The defendant was on the stand a g0o0d part of the session again today and he denied again and again that he attempted to bribe Foelker. Jus- tice Seabury in Ris charge pointed out that the fury should not consider any references o the half-million-dol- lar “boodle” fund Which it was alleged was raised at a dinner of. the race track interests. Question of Ver: The Judge eaid the jurors should confine thefselves to the question of whether or'not Foetker was offered a bribe by Gardner. He made it plain that in. the final analysis the issue largely resolved itself into a_question of veracity between Foelker, who al- leged that a bribe was offered him, and Gardner, the accused. WORK FOR JUVENILES S 1S CODDLING OFFENDERS. Allegation Made in Opposing Judge Mathewson’s Reappointment in New Haven. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 38.—YThe old suprame court room at the eapitol was full of men_this afternoon, drawn hither by the hearings on the resolutions for appointments of city court judges et New Haven. The main opposition was against the reappoint- ment of Judges Mathewson and Tyne: Col. L M. Ullman presented the case favor of the Teteption of the present judges, while the opposition centered in State's Attorney Alling and Anthony Carroll. Judge Reflected on Prosecuting Officers Mr. Alling made a bitter attack upon Judge Mathewson on the basis of an address given by-the judge before the state boards of charitles at Hartford last March, in which the judge had quoted figures as to cases tried before the city and the superior courts, with analysis of these figures. Mr. Alling claimed that this discussion of figures in some respect was a reflection upon the work and character of prosscuting officer and @ reflection upon himself. Mr. Alling said the figures that Judge Mathewson had been quoted as siving before the state boards were correct and this made it evidtnt, in Mr. Alling’s” opinion, that the reflection upon the prosecuting officers of both local and higher courts was with deliberateness. Moethods Increass Juvenile Offenders. Of Judge Mathewson’s - work for juveniles, Mr. Alling said that he went too far, because it tended to coddls of- fenders. e said that the juvenile criminal class in New Haven was in- creasing to an alarming extent, due, he thought, to Judge Mathewson's methods. Mr. Alling protested ear- nestly in_the mame of the public against the reappointment/ of Judge Mathewson and urged the appointment of Attornsy Webb in his stead. Many New -Haven men spoke in favor of Judge Mathewson. There was no op position manifested against Judge Ty ner. Anthony Carroll’s attack upon Judge Mathewson was a general one, and finally he was asked to send the com- mittee written proofs of the alleged incompetency of the judge which he claimed he had.' et - SCATTER HI8 ASHES OVER BOSTON HARBOR. Wishes of Captain Fuller Will Be Car- ried Out by His Widow. Boston, Feb. 23.—Pursuant to the wishes of her husband, Capt. William H. Fuller, & veteran mariner, who died yesterday at Wrentham, Mrs. Fuller will have his body cremated and the ashes strewn on the waters of Boston harbor. ) “Boston ‘has a jutiful harbor and 1 want to sleep ti 2,” said Captain Fuller before he died. He was born in Poultney, Vt., vears ago, and fol- lowed the sea for over half a cen- tury. Class of '78 Pledges -$10,000. . New ven, Conn., Feb. 23.—The graduste commlttee of the Wright Me morial dormitory announced today that the clase of '78 has pledged 310,000, to be given in memory of the Jate justice of the supreme court of New York state, Edward B. Whitney, and Henry M. Hoyt, who at the time of his death Wi counsellor of the state department and ial @dvisor of Secratary of State Knox, The glft will providg for iwo s 'in the dormitory. ALASKAN DELEGATE TRIES TO HIT WYOMING MAN. APOLOGIES - FOLLOWED The Lie Was Passed—Mr. Wicker- sham's Fist Failed to Land—House in an Uproar} ‘Washington, Feb. 23.—Another blood- less battle was fought on the floor of the house of representatives late today. 1t occurred during a somewhat heated debate on a bill for the leasing of coal lands in -Alaska.~ The lie was passed and as the short and ugly word rang out Delegate .James Wickersham_of Alaska made a rush for Representative Frank W. Mondall of Wyoming, who Wag seated at a nearby desk. The big Aldfskan’s right arm shot out twice in the direction of the gentleman from Wyoming, but members who surround- ed the disputants at the time say that both blews feil just shokt. Had Mr. Wickersham by the Throat The housq was in an uproad in an instant. Several _members hurled themselves on Mr. Wickergham; others were struggling with Mr. Mendell, who had gained his feet and was making for‘his assailent. Representative Fos- ter of Vermont had taken Mr. Wicker- sham by the throat. This added to the uncontrolled angeriof the delegate, and for & moment diverted his attack tow- ard the would-be peacemaker. Rep- resentative Sisson of Mississippl was first to reach Mr. Mondell, who was endeavoring to raise the cpair in which he had been sitting, to hurl it at his antagonist. Rush from Al Parts of the Chamber. Members rushed toward the group from every part of the chamber and soon there Were nearly a hundred men in the crowd about the still struggling legislator; . Invoked -the Historic Ma Meantime Representative Olmstead of Pennsylvania, who was acting as speaker, was madly belaboring his desk with the gavel and salling upon the sergeant at arms to preserve order. The' historic ‘mace of the house, the amblem of authority, was lifted from ite marble pedestal and carried to the ficor by the house officials. Members, however, had {aken the matter in hand and had succeeded in bringing both Mr. Wickersbam and Mr. Mondell to a cessation of hostilities. Mr. Wickersham Heard. ‘When: the house was fairly quiet Mr. ‘Wickersham clamored for recognition. “I want the Record to show that I apologize to the house, but—" his voice rose to'a shout, “I aiso want it to show that I was called a lar.” Representative Tawney of Minnesota demended that the entire colioquy be reported by the-stenographer from the speaker’s desk. ‘The stenographer said he overheard Mr. Mondell, who was seated at the tims, say: “He ‘is a lar.’ Mr. Wickersham also had heard. Chair Between Them. ‘3K u say that, you are a liar,” he had’cnhom.efl, and in another ln;(jm bad rushed at Mr. Mondell. A chair between the two members had ob- structed their collision. Wickersham’s shout of “liar” to Mondell was the first the house had heard. Mr. Mondell's utterance had been made in an under- tone. J Representative’ Tawney called atten- tion to the fact that the language used by the disputants was clearly unpar- Hamentary and that there should be an ‘apology. Apologies from Both. “I do apologize maid Mr. “I lost my temper.” y should be broad- er,” interjected Representative Keifer of Ohlo. “T make my apelogy as broad as any gentleman in the house wants it,” said Mr. Wickersham, “and that is all I have to say.” Mr. Mondell then arose. I uttered no such statement as has been reported in debate” he eaid. “T turned to_ the gentleman from South Dakota, who was standing at my desk, and said: ‘Then he must be a liar’” Mr. Mondell said his reference was to the fact that nothing in the record showed any coal clatms in Alaska, out- side of ths Cunningham group, had gone to final entry. Mr. Wickersham had diSputed this statement. Not Speaking to Wickersham. “My remark was not directed toward the gentleman from Alaska,” Mr. Mon- dell went on, “and it was not uttered in debate, but to a gentleman who stood beside me. I realize, however, that I should not have used the word here, or anywhere, for that matter, and I apologize to the house.” During the applause which followed Mr. Mondell's statement, Mr. Tawney moved that the house adjourn. On @ standing vote the motion was appar- ently carried, but the opponents of the Alaska_leasing Dbill demanded a roll- call. Under this call the motion to ad- journ was lost and the leasing bill was thep deeted, to 2 ‘When the excitement was ovel member of the Kentucky delegation made the informal remark that this was one occasion where “hot southerm blood” was mot involved. he Wicker- He sat S declared, was the coldest place on garth and Wyoming “about next best.” New Hampshire Legislature - Gains Seven. Concord, N. E ¥eb. 23.—The New Hampshire legislature, _already _the largest representative body of its kind in the world, will be increased by seven mémbers at-the next session as a Tesult.of the recent census. - Figures received today from Washington by the legislative committee on appor. tionment show that in the re-district- ing of the state there will be a gain of 23 representatives from the larger cities.and towns and a 10ss of 16 Tep- resentatives from the rural communi- ties, giving a met gain of seven mem- Dbers for the lower house. French Ships for Mardi Gras. New Orleans, Feb .23, —Three ar- mored French: cruisers, the Glorie, Ad- miral Aube and Conde, anchored’in the Mississippi river off Canal street last night, sent 9;:;:& by, the Frefich overnmenit o participate in Gras feativitich is the firstoyisit of French battleships in this port dur- Ing Mardi Ofas shice the festivitles were inaugucated. “Six -hundred French bluejacke(s “will march in ‘the parades. % Death of Dr. Aloysius O. J. Kelly. Philadelphia, 33.—Dr. Aleysius 0. Ke “professor of theory and edicine at the Univ & SNE AVIATOR FORBES ON HAND WITH A BILL FOR'NEXT YEAR. 'STATE SHOULD CONTROL Any Vehiole That Flies is an Airship— < Classes Cover ~Spherical - Balloons, Dirigible Balloons and Aeroplanes. Hartford, Conn., Web. 23.—“The art of aivl':'t}on jas ‘about reached that eve to_control it is m.wy: -Zfl""“ land Forbes, the seronaut, in addressing the judiciary committee of the general asgembly this afternoon on the proposition of Gov- ernor Baldwien to license aviators and register their machines. “The sport is very dangerous. the most exciting and the most dangerous we have,” added Mr. Forbes, “and the state should step in and exercise some sort of control.” “Do you really believe, Mr. Forbes, that the time has come to legislate on this subject?” asked Senator Judson. “I do,” replied Mr. Forbes, ‘not just at this moment, but very soon, and while T do not believe the governor's Dill is the exuct one needed, I have a bill which provides for a law to go into effcot ext January. =By that time it will he necessary to take some Stops.” Mr. Forbes gave the bill to the com- mittee. - He said_that Governor Bald win had Seen it and had thought it was a good one. The Spellacy ‘bill, which embodied the governor's ideas as con- tained in his message, 'Mr. Forbes thought. did not go far enough. What the Bill Provide: orbes’ bill provides that any dle which flies shall bz covered by the term “afrship,” and any person who operates a machine of thfs kind_shall be defined as -an onaut. Every owner, of an airship s 1 annually file a description of his vehicle with the secretary.of staie. The secretary shall furnjsh’ registry numbers, which shall be three feet in height, and these ars to be affixed to the machine so as to be discernible by persons on earth. Ap- plicants for a license to manage a ve- hicle shall be examined by the secre- tary of etate as)to his fitness, The fees for registration shail be $5, for examination not over $25, for a ¥cense to operate $2, and recording fee ffty cents. 2 Responsible for Injuri The airship must carry a certificate of registry and the certificate of the operator. ~ Non-residents may fly in the state for ten days without comply- ing with the-law as to registrhtion. Bvery aeronaut shall be responsible to any pemson. or persons for imjurics caused by any voyage in_an airship directed by.ruch aeronau;t and.if he m}: o sapleye ot another, in voyage, his principal shall be likewise responsible Tor the same. Licenwésuare-to be jssued in three classes—for spherical balloons, for dir- igthle balloons and for seroplanes or heavier than air machines. - Violation of the law'will' mean a fine.of $100 or six months in fail, or beth, upon con- viction. 3 Permission for Ascension. An aeronaut must ‘obtain permission of the owner of land and water over which he files in maleing an ascension. EXCISE -COMMITTEE HEARS OF PENALTIES FOR MINORS For Thase Entering, Loitering or At- tempting te Purchase Liguor in Sa- loone. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, Feb. 23—It was practical- Iy agreed by both sides at a hearing before the exclse committee Thurs- day afternoon that some bill should be drafted out of several of a similar nature that have been introduced,in the legislature to fix an adequate pun- ishment for a minor who enters, loi- ters, misrepresents his age, or at- tempts to purchase liguor in a li- censed” saloon. Bills covering these things, if in various ways, have been introduced through Senator. Hammond, Representative _Carpenter, Putnam, Representatives Dunn of Windham and McConnell, Stafford. Represented Temperance Interests. H. H. Spooner represented the tem- Dperance interests at th hearing, which was harmonious, the points of conten- tion being only’ incidental, A The intent of all the measures is to make a minor, a blacklisted person or one on probatien, subject to a pens alty for entering licensed ~saloons, thereby putting them in a position whereby in expdhing a liquor, dealer t0 a violation of the law they also will be liable to prosecution. = Under’ the Dpresent statutes a minor, it was stated, is- only punished srhen he misstates his age. Liguor Men Seeking Their-Own Pro- tection. The Hquor dealers, throush the bills introduced, are ‘seeking to - protect themselves against the_ action®of un- scrupulous persoms of the class enum- erated and to place them in a po: tion where they will assume a risk to themselves in inducing a dealer to un- knowingly violate the law. Attorneys Carpenter of Putnain, Back of Danielson and Bugbee of W: lunantic were heard by the committee in relation .to the measures up for cqsideration. 'The outcome of the hearing was that a representative each of the temper ance and liquor interests will get to- gether and draft a substitute blll em- bodying all the desired points in the group of bills that aim to bring about the ends aimed at. This bill will probably be prepared and filed within a week. S S L e ST, LOVE LETTERS SHOWN IN $100,000 SUIT. Miss Grunspan Threatened Vengeance on Her Sooialist Lover. York, Feb. 23.—Letters telling of a iove that cooled were brought in- 10 the evidence today in the trial of the $100,000 breach of promise suit brought by Annette Berthe Grunspan, a pratty Russian girl, ageinst Wiliiam English Walling, wealthy socialist worker and writer, before Justice Giegerich n the supreme court. A threat for ven- geance is contained in one missive gent by Miss Grunspan te Walling, who,the letters maid, she pursued from Europe to New York and back to Kurope again. Wi T sm not pucsuing vou some one else is,” the letter went on. “T Am not going to see you.get away.l am trying you with sweetness, Wally, just nce more. But remember, Waldy, am no longer a little girl, but a woms who can and will get vengeance” ' ith Wosd Aloohol Kilied Four Pers fig uyl reunion at Horton, N. Nearly municipal “Wash. The House Passed the naval fortifl g?ltllonl and di] 8. " Harry C. Dell,/an American, was ar- rested at Tia Juano, Mexico, as & rebel Y. ; At Denver, on Thursday, the sena- torial ballot failed to break the dead dock. The Big Sailing Ship, 194 ‘days from Magellan Diego, Cal. ¢ Thursday’s*Ballot for United States senator resulte in no election at Des Moines, Iowa. There Wa Result Thursday at Helena, Mont.; in the ballot for United States senator, ' Arvan s out trait to San Ambassador Bacon gave a Washing- ton’s birthday luncheon in Paris to the Pan-Americans. [~ s = ighty -eigh passthe T will leave college. er examination and James J. Kéane of Baltimore has punrchased the Victoria apartment house for $175,000. . Right Rev. John Ward was conse- crated bishop of the Catholic dlocese of Leavenworth, Kas. % Twelve Degrees Were Conferred at the annual wintar convocation of George. ‘Washington. university The Providing for the Abolition of the Jewish pale is making satisfac- tory progress in the douma. Col. Theodore Roosevelt visited Chi- cago. making seven speeches, during the day and getting a rousing recep- tion. Representative Griest Introduced a bill in the house providing for penny postage for ail local and city delivery letters. The Chatham and Phenix National Banks, two of the oldest financial insti- tutions in New York, have merged their interests. Sunday Baseball in Indiana was de- clared legal in a decision handed down the supreme court of the state on Thursday. A Black Hand Bomb created a panic among several hundred tenants of a building on Fast Sixty-second street, New York. Annie McDonald and Mamie Gregary were pinned under an auto in.a stream of icy water when the machine leaped over an embankment at Pittsbure. Representative Albert F. Dawson of Towa called on President Taft and Ge- clined - the office secretary to the president, which was offered to him, F. Hermim Gade, Norwegian Consul at Ohicago, is @ man without & try, having renouncd his Ame citizenship before he can renew his allegiance to Norway. The Forsign Affairs Cgmmitts house referred to a sub-committee for investigaMon the question of abrogat- ing the Russian treaty because of treatment accorded the Jews from this country. COMMUTERS OF 47 TOWNS WPRESENT THEIR GRIEVANCES Connecticut League S\how; Its Case Against/N. Y., N. H' & H. R. R. New York, Feb. 23.—Grfevances of the residents of seven tawns in south- eastern New York state and fortf towns in Connecticut against the ) York, New Haven and Hartford r road were presenter today before Spe- cial Examiner John S. Burchmore of the interstate commerce at an inquiry into the railroa vance Of its eommutation fares He- tween the towns comcerned and this city. Discrimination against the commut- ers as tompared withy the communta- tion rates for passel rsengfotorebm tion rates for passengers from other points was charged by Mayor M. S. Lae of South Norwalk, Conn, president of the Connecticut Commuters’ league. Joseph S. Wood, counsel for the com- muters: submitted a comparison of rates paid by commuers in the vicin- ity of Chicago, covering similar dia- tances with those on the New Haven road. ‘ncumnarlson gavesthe Chi- cago comMuters tie benefit of much lower rates. Charles. B. Dana of Darien, Conn,, £ counsel for the league, complained of many defects in the’ service, among them lack of proper attendance on the train, poor lighting, unsemitary plumb- ing and germ-laden upholstery in ths cars. The coungel were directed to flle fs within tén_da; MASSACHUSETTS MOONSHINERS WORKED AT WEST OTIS Shipped Quanti of “Grape Sugar,” “Yeast” and “Maple Sugar.” Springfield, Mass., Feb. 23.—After various witnesses had told the story of the raid on an illicit distillery at West Otis, a week ago, Nathan S. Kalman and Abraham Krayitz, the al- leged ‘‘moonshiners,” ~were ordered held for the next session of the Unit- ed States cirguit_court in Boston by Deputy United States Commissioner John L. Rice today, United States Gauger Green Miller of K@ntucky, who secured much ef the evidence which led to the discoy- ery of the still, was one of the wit- nesses. ©O. S. Thompson, station niaster at Great Barrington, testified as to quan- tities of “grape sugar,” “veast” and “maple sugar,” which were sent by freight. The government alleges that under these several names the mater- ials for the manufacture of the:lquor were received and’the product shipped to New York: PRIEST HELIODORUS . SUBMITS TO SYNOD. Publishes Letter to Quist His Devoted Followers. Tsaritsyn, - Russian Turkestan, Feb. —The priest Heliodorus, who was' transferred from ths Psaritsyn to the diocese of Tula. has submitted to the ruling of the holy synod. He has pub- lished"a letter to_his foliowers, who on account of his tranafer have beén fast- ing and undergoing other deprivations, saying that the holy synod conteded-tc im the privileeg of visiting Tearttsyn. I This GISCriCt 4na the Mol yHed o) n this district e eit | #mpelled to ‘send a representative to confer with Heliodorus and:int 1o accept the decree of th einperor also sent a, inquire into the™ situatic ctue g o 8rco i e _W:;nin ‘Voted 1n the |+ matic and consular [NVOLVES Decision was 4 Surprise to eMust Cancel Advanced $27,000,000 A YEAR E_xp\ern!utmd_‘ Rates by March 10—$ ~ Increase was Expected to be Allowed to We Lines—What Prominent Washington, Feb. 23.—The mnter- state commerce commission . decided against the railroads in both “eastern” Sad e (wgetage iAok s hghm-umon. eagerly awalted by roads and ers alike, was handed down. late today. Proposed pdvances in cluss freigh! rates in official classification territory, aggréguting among all the ratiways in. the territory approximately $27,000,- 000,000 a year, were disapproved b, he commission. = ' ‘ No Commodity Rate Advance: In the case invqlvige the increases by the railrouds id wéstern trunk line territory the commission also dectined to approve the proposed advances in commodity rates. The carriers in- both cdses aré re- quired to cancel on or beforé Mar: 10 their advanced tariffs and restore their former rates, which are the rates now in effect. 1f this requirement be not complied with the commission Wil issue @ formal erder suspending the proposed advances and putting into et- fect the existing rates for at least two years: Cases of Greatimportance. In brief, this is the disposition made by the. interstate- commerce commis- sion of the most important cases ever brought to its attention. In a sense, the decisions were in _the nature of af| surprise to railroad officials and other experts who had closely followed the Rrogeedings. Al majority of them believed the commission wotlld grant some increase to the western lines, if not to the eastern. GREAT NORTHERN PRESIDENT EXPECTS QUIET SEASON. Thinke He Might as Well Take Trip to | Europe. St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 23 —L- W. Hill, | president of the Great Northern Rail- Vv ‘company, when ipformed of the action taken by’ the %termale com- merce commission on the railroad rate madtter, sai to ¢ ¥ coart. get a Tate on a trip 1o’ JShrope, as ihtl‘? won’t be much use of 'fiy stay- ing around here next summer." *Doés that mean that you expect to sec o big reduction in business?’ e was asked. %M, we will keep right on dolng bus- fness, but there wow't be much done in the way of extensions or improves ‘ments.” SURPRISE WAS COMPLETE IN WALL STREET Had Been Confident of Partial Increase Anyway. The decision of New Yorlk, Feb. 23 i commissian the interstate commerce { Brandeis said: Men Say. was & complete surprise to Wall, which had looked f .2 to the approval of at least & the increases asked in fi ‘The decision was not the stock market had close in the day it became ki that final action might be S Selnet el o : tues of’thl financial district for the news from Washingto They received it im astonish Some Nervousness Sent.Prices Do Some nervousness as to the ou was shown in the market early day, but ch tantinl reports advances would be granted were culated and were ,IG :o n 1y that stocks quiekly reeo lznnn Brokerage houses with i national connections began p tion, as soon as the news was to place orders in the European kets, to be executed before the ing of the N York market in morning. - iy NEW ERA IN AMERICAN RAILROADING | Manufacturing Business Was Menaced by Adyance, Says Louis D. Brandeis. Boston, Feb. 24.—Louls D. B who appeared befors the _interstaie commerce commission in oppositien i the rate advance, said tonight certain features of the Wecision a new era in American raliroad ir e Heratase "sotmercs . commimt clining to_approve the proposed. vance in frelght rates will of oou give great satisfaction to the facturers and merchants whose i hess was menaced by the sweepiiig rate increase contemplated by the Fafl+ Touds, But the decision i of even sreater importance to the consumerT particularly to wage - earners, whom the burden of advaneed ¥af would have ultimately rested. - Fatal to Railroads in the Ewd. “The plansof the railroads to their own~ larger Opersting em& combining to ruive rates eould, im the end; have proven fatal to the railros theinselves, for the course vicions ' eirclé bf ever increasing incresses and ever increasing cos living. N. Y. s~ Comment. Chicago, Feb. ¥8.—W. president ‘of the New ~Yggk~Central Tines, tonight refused to comment on the decision of the- interstate eom-~ merce commission that raiir are . o ot . C. Brown, ot ‘entitled to an increase in Tates, Mr. Brown declared he withhold his opinion until he had the decision thorcughly and mined its effect on freight tarifis. WESTERN SENATORS ASK TIME TO STUDY TREATY Agresment With Japan Was Not Rati- fied—Pacific Coast People Afraid. | ‘Washington, Feb. 28.—The senate, although In executive session for two hours, late today again failed to ratify the treaty with Japan, sent to that body on Tuesday by the president. But it appears to be in somewhat iniproved position. Senator Hale, who was its ost bitter oritio yesterday, is said have exhibited no_opposition to it/ at the session today. Several far west- emn senators, however, asked further time to study the matter and to ascer- tain the sentiments of their constiu- ents ‘after they had time to understand the nature of the trea ‘elegram to California Governor. soretary of State Knox had & lonz talk with Senator: Hale, and it is said succeeded in conv] ‘the Maine sen- ator that his objections to the, treaty on the gt side -were not svell found-| ed: mmigration question is sald €0 have been the guestion most dis cussed in the executive session today That the practical effect of treaty in ihat respect i not all what the peopie | of the Pacific coast have evidently as- suimed it to e and that their fw‘!?n groundless was the essence of a tele- gaam sent today by President Taft to (fovernor Johnson of California. No Relaxation of Mflccl:nu resident assured jovernor Joxmm 5" that the treaty and the ac FRENCH WAR MINISTER : |8 QROPPED DEAQ General Brun St While Re: Paris, Feb. 23. ister of war in the cabinet of Briand, dropped dead from a Hiroka 4t the offices of the ministry: foday. General Brun was stricken a few moments.after he had Tecelved the members of his staff in his private fiice. E OGeneral Brun entered the nm forraed by Biand in July, 1009, the Clemenceau ministry retired. had been head of the-general staff the army for three years and & balf, and was a personal friend of Presi- dent Fallleres. He was born in 1848, | General Brun was enthusiastic over the possibilitiey in the development of lerog?lnsl and dirigibles for use by the French army and encouraged fre duent experiments. i The parliament adopted a Tesolutiomn thet General Brun's funeral ba beld 8t the expense of the state. The funeral will take place Monday and full mil. tary honors will be The Paris garrison will take part it is expedted that about 20,000 fen willde. in line. INVESTIGATING GRATUITIES. ' Ohie Grand Jury Wants to See of Former County Treasurer. panying documents are exactly a8 8§ were explained to the sorecact imself, and the secretarw of state sz that there is no danger of any re- lasation of-fhe recent restrictions upon the immigration of Japaneseslaborers. 16 asks the governor ¢o explain to the et o:dds- ‘matter to_the California lutions legislature, believing the resol :Af’w:ea by that body yesterday were occasioned ,by o misunderstgnding of the effectyof the treaty. Senators Decline to Talk. = ‘Wiile the treaty fs pendingiin the senate neither the atate d% Tor senators feel free to discuss heory being that it i in a highly con- fdentiaf sttitude. Senstors were more than-ordmarily’ reticent tonight about what happened in executive ges- sion, ' The state ds held ‘official comment tion, put neverthel the ‘de] ent, e : — READY TO DRAFT _ RECIPROCITY REPORT. Committes on Finance Concluded | Hearing—Urged ‘Not - to- “Smother? ‘tHe Bill. & § n, E‘eh‘_fll—‘—!iu:lnn_,fli the Canadian . ocity agreement werd coucl iy by teh senate | on’ finance, and tomorrow the committeee will meet: the form 4n which the y carry the agreement. opposition in the cou Cinctnnatl, O.. Feb. 21.—The grand. pury’s investigation into the aileged “gratutities” paid to formér tn-u-lwgl of Hamilton county by various Ciacin< | nati banks took a new turn todey . Tilden R. French, a former treasurer, was summoned before the inquisitorial body. By The mubpoena. for Freach was precded. by similar documents for G. P. Grit fin, vice president of the Citizens Na- tional bank, and Charles Bartlett, vice president of the Fourth National : They are-direeted to produce showing Fronch's deposits in during 190 French testified before the jury be: fore the indictment of George B. on Tuesday- : Subpoenas were also issued for sey< .eral employes of Krench's b house. ST N EXPELLED JEWS MARCH e THROUGH HEAVY SNOWS, Widespread Expeulsi ais—219 F: St. _Peters| h.:‘