Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 6, 1911, Page 1

Republicans Warm Up Over Limitation of the Debate on the Rules DEMOCRATS EXCORIATED BY CANNON Declared He Had no Criticism of Rules, But as Matter of Propriety Minority Should Have Opportunity to Offer Amendments—Refers to Congressman Henry as a “Czar”—President Taft’s Reciprocity Message. ‘Washington, April 5.—Both houses of congress listcned today to President Taft's bri>f message urging the adop- tion of the reciproeity agrcement with Canada. The senate adjourned, but the dem- ocratic house proceeded further with its organization by adopting a new set of Tuless To a t axtent the mew rules are a of those that have been handed down by many con- in the past. The democrats as- sert that their greatest reform is tak- ing away from the speaker his power to appoint committees and to designate the chairman of each committee. The new rules provide for the elaction of committees and their chairmen. Second Democratic Reform. The second reform is a return to the former democratic practice of permit- ting legisiation on appropriation bills when that legislation tends to reduce the expenditures of the government. The democratic rules continue | endar Wednesday” and the unanimous consent calendar and seek to perfect the rule for the discharge of commit- tees. This latter rule, the democrats declare, effectively does away with th former practice of stifiing legislation in committees. Republicans Raise Cry of “Gag.” A special order passed by the demo- crats and limiting debate on the rules to four hours immediately prompted a <ry of “gag” by the republican: . which waged four hours, was but a foretaste of others to come during the session and which are expected to make the present congress notable. Representative Mann, the re- publican leader, was ably seconded by ex-Speaker Cannon and Representa- tives Dalzell and Olmsted and one or two republican insurgents as well. The insurgents assisted their brothers in the minerity by protesting against the action of the democrats in adopting the “tyranny” method of the former ma. jority in shutting off debate and the epportunity for amendment. Demecrats Accused of Insincerity. Mr. Mann charged ths democrats with insineerity in what they said in Lttt of the rules 854 atgued they: no purpose to take away from themselves, as a majority, the right to control legisiation. He' character- ized the rule for the ot com+ mitiees s “an utier absurdity, not to say idiocy.” Chairman Henry of the new rules commitiee retorted that the rules the house characterized produced the most doleful speech from Mr. Mann that he bad ever heard that gemtleman make. 3ir. Henry further said that the Amer- ican people bad found fault net so much with the hous» rules as the bad edministration of those rules. Cannon's Spesch Wins A Mr. Cannon's speech was easily the feature. He was greeted with applause both parties when he arose to make his maiden address of the session. 1 want to say here and now,” he de- clared, <that substantially the rules proposed by this legislation are an en- dorsement of nzarly all that is good in the rules that have evoluted since the adoption of the constitution, and, therefore, T am not going to criticize the rules merely because the majority of the house proposes to adopt them. Sometimes majorities and minorities tear passion to tatters and appeal from the standpoint of demagoguery and ciaptrap to people that would not know a rule or a code of rules if they met them in the middla of a street. The “Infameus” Reed Rule. “1 have had a good deal to do with rules during my legisiative lifs. ‘1 ra- ported, as a member of the committee rules in the Fifty-first congres what was then known by an almo: wnanimous press and by a violent mi- mority as the “Infamous” Reed rule. That cod> was thrown open to amend- ment, with two days' general debate. and with the most perfect freedom of smendment, and at that time the re- publicans had & majority of five. You now have a mafority of sixty-three. 1 suhmit to you, as you are now flopping sour wings togsther on that side, and have complete harmony and solidarity, that perchance you might from the standpoint of propristy give the mi- nority a e to offer amendments to the rules. Never Felt Less Like Dying. “And mew it Is said that wa have a unanimous cousent caiendar. [ am glad that we have. Along with that §u the saying, in the language of the distinguished sentieman from Kansas (Mr. Murdock) and the universal rep- sementation of the uplift magazine that it is no longer necessary to crawi upon your knees, hat in hand, to ask he speaker for recognition for unani- consent. »' Ne! The speaker is a mem- ber of the house, I am & member of the house, and T naver felt less like Aving than 1 do now. When the unani- mous consent calendar is called. if my Judgment prompts me to object to the comsideration of a bill, no doubt<the man in charge of that hill-will figugas tively come on his hands and knees, with bat in hand, even ths gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Murdock), trying to convince his co-member on the floor that the consideration of the bill ought not (e he objected to.” Congressman Henry Called Czar. Mr. Canuon sharply criticized the rules for not ting the dischargs of the rules committee itself and de- clared that “Czar Henry” would be no more or less of a “czar” than was the former speaker. Mr. Cannon also complained that no method was providad for “the secialist miporite from Wisconsin,” or “any other gentleman with a wiid eyed or sensibie proposition.” to obtain the discharge of & committee. The messuge of President Taft fol- Tows: President Taft's Message. “To the Senate and® House of Rep- reseniatives: ¢ - “1 transmitted to. ‘the Risty-frst on_January, %G | ihe text procity sgreement Been under my By the f state with tatives of inion_of This agreement was the con- Hon of earnest effc axtend- a period of neariy of both, go plomatic and political character that had been reached, would mutually promote commerce and would strength- en the friendly relations now existing. Agreement “Purely Economic.” “The agreement in its intent and in its terms was purely economic and commercial. While the general subject was under discussion by the ‘commis- sioners, I felt assured that the senti- t of the people of the United Blates was such that they would :wel- come & measure which would result in the increase of trade on both sides of the boundary line, would open up the reserve productive resources of Can- ada to the great mass of our own consumers on advantageous condi- tions, and at the same time offer a broader outlet for the excess produce of our farms and many of our indus- tries. “Details regarding a negotiation of this kind necessarily could not be made public while the conferences were pending. “When, however, the full text of the agreement, accompanying correspon- dence and data explaining both its purpose and its scope became known to the people through the message transmitted to congress, it was im- mediately apparent that the ripened fruits of the careful labors of the com- missioners met with widespread ap- proval. Says the People Want It. “This approval has been strength- ened by further consideration of the terms of the agreement in all their particulars, The volume of support which has developed shows that its broadly national scope is fully appre- ciated and is responsive to the popular The house of representatives of the Sixty-first congress, after the full text of the arrangement with all the de- talls in regard to the different pro- visions before the American people, & bill confirming the agreement as negotiated and as transmitted to s measure fafled of action in the senate. Repeats Former Message. In my transmitting message of the 26th of January, ly set fo e ; of the nt, and ema j ita ness _ ans ’g ‘s Fesponse to the mutusl ‘needs of the people of the two coun- tries, as well &s its common advan- tages. I mow lay that message, and the reciprocal trade agreement, as part of the present message, before the Sixty-second congress, and again in- vite earnest attention to the consider- ation therein expressed. “I am_constrained, in deference to popular sentiment and with a realizing sense of my duty to the great masses of our people, whose welfare is in- volved, to urge upon your considera- tion early action on this agreement. Pledged to Do His Utmost. “In concluding the negotiations, the representatives of the two countries bound themselves to use their utmost efforts to bring about the tariff changes provided for in the agreement by concurrent legislation at Washing- ton and Ottawa. I have felt it my duty, therefore, not to acquiesce in rei- egation of action until the opening of the congress in December, but to use my constitutional prerogative and con- voke the Sixty-second congress in ex- tra session in order that there shall be no break of continuity in considering and acting upon this most important subject. (Signed) “WILLIAM H. TAFT." “The White House, April 5, 1911.” NEW SENSATION IN THE LORIMER CASE. Clarence 8. Funk Discloses Information to Save Editor from J. Springfield, 11, April 5—Clarence . Funk, genmeral manager of the Inter- national HMarvester company, beiore the state senate bribery investigating committee, today caused tha biggest sensation yet In the Lorimer bribery case. Mr. Funk testified that Edward Hines of Chicago, millionaire lumber dealer, asked him as manager of the Harvester company to contribute $10,- 000 to reimburse certain men who had | put up a $100,000 fund to elect William | Lorimer to the United States senate. The Harvester company manager further festified that Mr. Hinss named Bdward Tilden, wealthy Chicago pack- er, as the coliector of this fund to re- inburse the men who, Mr. Hines was quoted saying, had “underwritten.” Mr. Fank declared that the object h3 had in giving this testimony was to save H. H. Kohisaat, publisher of the Record-Herald, from a__ possible jail sentence as a result of Mr. Kohlsaat' refusal to give certain information de- manded by ths committee last week. The witness said he had given Mr. Kohlsaat information in _confidence upon which the Chicago publisher had an editorial. The publication in last of this editorial, which charged the-mse of a $100,000 fund to elect Lorimer, Tesulted in the calling of Mr. Kohlsant as a witness before the committee. Mr. Kohlsaat refused to make known the mame of Mr. Funk. The Chicago publisher was then given one wezk's time in which to divulge this name or stand in contempt of the senate com- mittee. TO BECOME DOMESTICS FOR $5 PER MONTH. { Sixty Negre Girls Arrive from Island of Guadeleupe. New York, April §/—Sixty negro ®irls from the isiand - of Guadaloupe, French West Indies, arrived here to- day on the steamsiip Korean on their way to Montreal, for service as domes- #ies in French-Canadiun families. A recent despatch from . Point-a-Pitre [seld that a Canadian employment agent obtained these girls with prom- ise of 35 & month as wages. Tom Johnsen's Cendition Critical. Cleveland, O, April 5.—Although Tom Johnsor physician briefly and hurriedly said after leaving the sick room tonight that his patient was bet- ter, lm former mayor's friends fear thy fliness hax ‘reached the ecritd- stage nople, ‘April 5.—Kadikel, a suburb of Constantindple, was swept by fire today. One hundred houses and shops were destroyed or burned out. ‘The loss is estimated at $500,000. Rome, April 5.—Crown Prince Fred- erick Willlam and Crown Princess Ce- cilie arrived here today to present to the royal family the felicitations of the German emperor and empress on the occasion of the Italian jubilee. Japanese’ commercial _treaty, was ratified at Tokio yesterday, pro- vides for reductions in the rates of the new Japanese tariff on the chief British textile and metal imports in Japan. London, April 5.—Moreton Frewen will_soon resign his seat in parlia- ment for the northeast division of Cork county, as he opposes ‘the gov- ernment’s veto bill and desires to cre- ate a vacaney for Timothy Healy, who was defeated in the last election. Paris, April 5.—Parisians were as- tonished today by a brisk snowstorm which gave a peculiar effect to the green of the newly leafed trees. Cold and snow are general throughout the country, where much damage is being done to vegetables, fruits and flowers. FOR A BRIDGE BETWEEN HADDAM AND EAST HADDAM. Strong ‘Arguments Made at Capitol Yesterday by Norwch Men. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, April 5—Strong, convinc- ing appeals for a bridge across the Connzcticut river between the towns of Haddam and East Haddam were made before the appropriations committee at the capito] Wednesday afternoon by Norwich and New London men, who logically contended that public neces- sity demands that the improvement be made. It was shown to the committee that the erection of the bridge would be of inestimable benefit to the eastern part of the stats in providing some- thing for which there is a crying need and would also work to the advantage of the western part of the state. Norwich People Favor It. Henry Tibbits, Norwich, said that the people of eastern Conmaecticut, and es- pecially of Norwich, are very much in favor of the building of the bridge. He told the committee that the Norwich Board of Trade, which he representad, had gone on record as favoring the building of the bridge, and that the New London Board of Trade had taken similar action. The Business Men's association of Norwich, Mr. Tibbits #aid, had also recently voted in favor of the project to build the bridge. He told the committee that the eastern is cut off from the western end of the state and that the bridge is required in the interest of improved transportation facilitias. A Great Public Necessity. C. D. Noyes of Norwich said that the proposed bridge is a great public nscessity and would be of immeasure- able convenience to the eastern part of the state, a part of Connecticut that has-languished ~because of -lack of transportation facilities connecting . it ‘with the western part of the state, Mr. Noyes.said that the construction of the bridge would open a beautiful part of Connecticut to mors general travel, would enhance property values and in- crease the, population in the eastern end of the state. Such towns as Old Lyme, Colchester, Lebanon and others in that part of the state, now devoid of adequate transportation facilities, would by the building of the bridge be made readily accessible. The state can do no better business, Mr. Noyes said, than to build a bridge that will link’the eastern and western parts of the state. Judge John H. Barnes of Norwich said that it is abgolutely necessary to haye the bridge. e told of how east- ern Connecticut people fraquently find it necessary to make overland trips to New Haven and other points west of the Connecticut river and of how ur- satisfactory the ferry service frequent- 1y proves to be. He said that the bridge would pay for itself in time, as the people would be glad to pay toll. There is much land to be cultivated in the eastern part of the state. If the bridge is built, giving easy mccess and egress to that section, more people will come there and live. Benefit to Norwich and New Lendon. Particular stress was laid by vari- ous speakers on tha benefits that would accrue to agricultural interests in the southeastern part of the state by the erection of the bridge. It was also pointed out that the bridge would divert a great deal of traffic that now moves between New York and Boston by other routes, through Middlesex, New London and Windham countles, and that Norwich and New London would be especially benefited in vari- ous ways, this without injury to any othar section of tie state. ‘What is now an isolated section of the state, exceedingly attractive, but dormant as to growth, would, it was claimed, develop wonderfully if the ‘bridge is built. APRIL 30 NAMED AS “TUBERCULOSIS DAY” All Churches in Country te Be Asked to Observe It. Hartford, April 5—In_ accordance with plans just announced by the Na- tional Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. of New York city, and in _conjunction with which the state tuberculosis commis- sion is working. April 30 has been set aside as “Tuberculosis day,” and all the churches in the state and country are asked to observe the same. The Tuberculosis day of this vear will differ in one respect from that of Tubereulosis Sunday of last year, in that instead of asking the churches to give the cause a special Sunday serv- ice, it is suggested that meetings at which the subject of tuberculosis and its prevention can be discussed, be held on April 30, or on any other day near that date, either the week pre- ceding or the week following. KELSEY OF HARTFORD CAUGHT IN NEW YORK Wanted for Embezziement from Hart- ford “Fire Insurance Co. New York, April 5—Charles R. Kel- sey of Hartford, Conn., sought by the Hartford police for the alleged embez- zlement of $1,000 from the Hartford Fire Insurance company, was arrested near the Grand Central station late to- day and held for instructions from the Connecticut authorities. He was seeking to meet his wife at a hotel near the station when detectives step- ved up. Kelses's trawbles, police, have taken--in Havana and New Orleans. His arrest was brought about largely thriugh hiv wife and the husband of a Hartford woman who is alleged to bave accompanied him. according to the Teddy Lays a Cernerstone Portland, Ore., April 5.—Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Portland from “alifornia today and laid the corner- stone of the new clubhouse of the Mutnomah Athletic club. B St § . Not Promising MADERO'S STATEMENT SPREADS . GLOOM IN MEXICO. THE RETIREMENT OF DIAZ Main Rock on Which Opposing Ele- ments Split—Peace Envoys May Not Visit Madero, as Intended. El Paso, Tex., April 5—Two Asso- ciated’ Press despatches, one from a staff correspondent in the field with Madero and the other from Washing- ton, perturbed the local peace camp tonight. The Washington despatch, in which was given the fact that Dr. Gomez, the revolutionary agent at Washington, and the then Amabassador De La Bar- Ta started peace negotiations on their own account ten days or more ago, was called to the attention of Don Francisco Madero, father of the rebel leader.” He received it after the fash- ion of one whose thunder had been stolen. Elder Madero Dowbts Story. “I think it is not so,” he remarked, hopefully, and waited for corrobora- tion. Tt is true, and its publication was authorized by botl: Gomez anc De La. Barra. Are you working in harmony with Gomez?’ Oh, yes; certainly. I think it is not sc. Later Rafael Hernandez, a sort of unifficial go-between,trying to forward the peace meeting, was shown thc Washington story. He remarked: I think it is not so. Gloom Among Peace Promoters. ‘The despatch from Madero's camp west of Chihuahua, sttating among other vital facts that the rebel leader would consider no negotiations which do not hae the resignation of Diaz as a_basis, spread more gloom. Yester- day all plans were made for the so- cailed peace envoys to visit Madero in camp. Tonight Hernandez said they did not know whether the trip would be made. The despatch was in_ad- vance of word which it had been hop- ed would be received privately from the Madero camp. Madero’s” Attitude Disturbing. It was accepteq as authentic, and since the present peace talk has been based-on the belief that formal nego- tiations could proceed without the im- mediate retirement of President Diaz, the insurrecto general's declaration to the contrary was obviously disturbing. Rebels May Take Arizpe. Canaea, Sonora, Mexico, April 5. Reports from Arizpe indicate that the town may fall into the hands of the rebels at any moment. Six hundred rebels are reported in the vicinity of Arizpe, and they will encounter no op- position in taking possession. Prefecto Picoand his t wo_hundred federal sol diers have deserted the city and start. ed for this place. e Three hundred federal troops de- trained at Imuris, on the Sonora rail- road, 25 miles west of Cananea, are marching overland to effect a junction with Pico here. Pico, it is said, plans to return to Arizpe with his increased force, and atfter the rebels have taken the town 'to surround and entrap them. Springfield Rifles Confiscated. Douglas, Ari: April 5.—Two cases of Springfield rifles with _bayonets, consigned from a St. Louis firm to Bi Paso and thence 1o this ciéy, were confiscated today by A. H. Thompson, special agent for the department of justice. PRAYED FOR REFORM OF WOMAN SHE KILLED ing Testimony at Murder Trial of Mrs. Brooks. Inter: Fort. Worth, Tex., April 5.—Women neighbors and friends testified today that Mrs. Lizsie Brooks, who is on trial for killing Mrs. Mary Binford, on January 16, had prayed every da: two vears that the woman she killed might “reform” and secure a position in_another city. Intimaey between Mrs. Binford and the husband of the slayer is said to have caused the shooting. A Miss Ida Stephens, a deaconess in the First Methodist church, said_she had knelt - in prayer with Mrs. Brooks, praying that Mrs. Binford might be a better woman, HARTFORD MERCHANT CARRIED REVOLVER New York Detectives Saw It and Ar- rested Him. New York, April 5.—Fear of the “crime wave” got Francisco Madone, & merchant at 204 Oak street, Hart- ford, Conn, into trouble in New York today. Detectives saw a big revolver protruding from his pocket as he was stepping into his automobile, and he was arrested, charged with carrying concealed weapons, Madone told a magistrate that he had heard so much of holdup men here that he carried the pistol for defense. He was held in $300 bail for trial, BARBER HUDSON DIES OF WOUNDS Accidentally Shot by White Man in Laurel Race Riot. Laurel, Del., April 5.—George Hud- son} who was shot in the leg during the’ race riot here during last Sature day, died today in the Salisbury hos- pital. Edgar Walls, a young white man, surrendered to Chief of Police Baker and said he believed he was responsi- ble for the death of Hudson, who was shot_accidentally as he was leaving his barber. shop. ALABAMA TURNS DOWN STATEWIDE PROHIBITION, Bill Adopted Giving Counties Right to Regulate Liquor Traffic. Montgomery, ~Ala., April 5—State- wide prohibition in Alabama was giv- en a’ knockout blew today when both branches of the legislature adopted the Smith liquor regulation bill. This pro- vides fhat 45 per cent. of the voters of a county may Petition for an elec- tion to determine whether liquor shail be sold in that county, either by sa- loohis, dispensary or otherwise. Ijach county is thereby given full power (o regulate ity Hquor traffic. Better Job for Rudolph Forster, ‘Washington, April' 5.—Rudolph Fors- ter of Washington' was chosen today as chief_clerk at. the executive office at the White house at a salary. of $4.000 & Vear.. Mr. Forster has been onnected with the White house cleri- for . vears. - His latest po agsistant secretary lo the #1°$3,900°a year | Of Unidentified EIGHT UNKNOWN FIRE VICTIMS « BORNE TO CEMETERY. TWO PARADES OF TOILERS Nearly 75,000 Workers March in Rain to Demonstrate- Their Sympathy— Some. Kneit in the Wet Streets. New York, April 5.—Rain reduced to less than 75000 today the army of 200,000 workers who had planned to march in memory of the victims of the Washington place factory fire, but what the storm took in numbers it added in_solemnity. The demonstra- tion will long be remembered by those who took active part and by countless thousands who came to look on, but who unconsciously found themselves joining in the wave of mournful emo- tion which swept the line of march. Workers Formed in Lin; Upon ‘the removal from the morgue for ‘burial of the eight remaining cof- fins “containing the unidentified v tims of the fire, in which 144 lives in all were lost, workers poured. from sweatshops and garment factories throughout the city and formed in line at up town and downtown starting Dpoints: Neither division took part in the little funeral procession, but marched only as a demonstration, while the eight unnamed dead were borne to a resting place in a city lot. Victims’ Co-Workers Headed One Sec- tion. The downtown section was headed by five hundred men and women em- ployes of the Triangle Waist company ‘who survived the fire, and when this contingent turned into Washington square, where so many of their com- rades met death, one young woman in the throng lost eontrol of herself and broke forth into a wail that swept the entire throng even to the on-lookers. Knelt in the Wet Streets. Meanwhile the uptown division had been trudging south, and as the two sections poured into the square and met, hundreds, if not thousands, burst into tears; many knelt in the wet stréets in praver, and women and men embraced and wept. The police were out in force and had trouble in getting the sobbing marchers into line with- out allowing them to go around the Asch building, where the fire occurred. Marchers Carried Flags, The uptown marchers, flanked by spectators, spread back for twenty blocks, and the downtown line was fully ‘as long. Both avenues leading to the square were as great mushroom fields of dripping black umbrellas. The only touch of color was in the small American flags which each of the marchers carried, but even these were draped in crape. Now and then the line was broken.by a bedraggled ba ner, lettered “We Mourn Our Lost " Organizations in Line. The delegations of marchers included Tepresentatives from nearly all the garment workers’ unions, the woman's trade union league, the woman’s po- litical party and many woman suf- frage organizations. Services in Three Faiths, The bodies of the unidentified dead were buried in a city plot of the Ever- green cemetery. The services were conducted in three faiths over all of the bodies—the Jewish, Catholic and Protestant services all being read. Of- cials of the department of charities were present as official mourners for the city. BRANDEGEE ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE Connecticut Senator Gets - Important Post from Party Standpoint. ‘Washington, April 5—Progressive republican senators were siven good Tepresentation on the steering com- ! mittee and the committee on commit- | tees, which were appointed today by Senator Cullom, permanent chairman of the caucus. 'This fact is received generally as indicating that the two factions in the republican party in- tend to adopt tactics of concilatio Among the members of the steering committee is Brandegee of Connecti- cut. The general understanding is that the democrats in the senate will be more largely represented than they have been inthe past, perhaps making the ratio about five to four. REVIVAL OF OLD FEUD RESULTS IN MURDER Trouble Expected at Little Rock and Extra Officers Sworn In. Little Rock, Ark., April 5.—As a re- sult of a pistol fight in an office here today, Ed Lindsey, deputy constable, is dead, and Will' Scott, police offi- cer, or Argenta, is wounded. The fight foliowed a feud of years standing and more trouble is expected. A num- ber of extra officers have been sworn in, The feud started several when John Linds years ago father of the dead man, was killed in Argenta. At the same time Edward Blackman was Iynched. Two of the Lindsey brothers | were recently released from jail for the killing of Policeman Brown in Ar- genta. Argenta is a the Arkan- sas river from this ¢ TEN INSURANCE COMPANIES SUED BY MRS. IRA G. RAWN. Defendants Raise Plea of Jurisdiction and Allege Suicide. St. Louis, April 5.—Ten accident in- surance companies sued by Mrs. Flor- ence W. Rawn, widow of Ira G. Rawn, for $130,000, filed an answer in the circult court today alleging that the courts of Missouri had no jurisdiction in the cases. Rawn, who was presi- dent of the Monon railroad, lived in Chicago, and it was alleged hy the in- surance’ companies that all the policy contracts were made in Tllinois. The companies also set up the plea | that Rawn killed himself July 20, 1910 last, to prevent exposure in car repair fratds against the Illinois Central rail- froad, of which he was a former officlal. Mrs. Rawn in her suits alleges that his death was accidental CLEVELAND'S BIRTHPLACE PURCHASED FOR $18,000 Has Been Occupied as Parsonage of Presbyterian Church, CaldweH, N. J, April 5.—The con- gregation of the First Presbyterian church tonight authorized the trus- tees to sell the parsonasze property to the Cleveland Memorial association for $18,000. . The parsonage was the birthplace of Grover Cleveland and is to be pre- served in his memory. Carnegie Has Donated $2 hero fund for Sweden. Charles Beck, a California Capitalist, "as lost/in the mountains of Califor- nia, =/ [ Andt 000 for af Miss Hannah Kritchvil of New Yark routed 2 highwayman with her Hat- pins. ; George Creichfield, an American from New Jersey, wag shot from ambush at his ranch near Tuxtam, Mexico. Frank Little Indian, a Sioux Indian, committed suicide because his love for a white school teacher was not recip- rocated. . The Archbishop of Canterbury has been asked to start a great religious movement in favor of Anglo-American arbitration. e Hundred Farmers, business men and newspapermen attended the state anti-reciprocity convention at Grand Forks, N. D. J. J. Abbott, a Mail Clerk on the Tampa Northern railroad, was arrested in connection with the disappearance. ggoa registered pouch containing $10,- The Twenty-fourth Regiment of in- fantry, composed entirely of negroes, is to”be recruited to its full strensth before sailing to the Philippines some time next month. . Fearing Assassination by Feudists of Breathitt county, Kentucky, Hd- i ward Callahan, former sherifft of the county, is selling his property and pre- paring’to quit Crockettsville. At a Meeting of the French parlia- ment commission on customs it was declared that the United States' gave to Canada advantages not accorded to France on a variety of articles. By a Strictly Party Vote an in- dorsement of the proposed reciprocity agreement between Canada and the nited States was refused by the New Brunswick legislature early Tuesday. One of the Longest Spelling Bees ever held in Missouri ended at Bowl- ing Green when Miss Margaret Pat- terson spelled sepulchre with £wo D, leaving the winner, Miss Ruth Cren- shaw, still standing. . Bishop Aves of the Episcopal Church in Mexico, writes the New York Churchman that 11,000,000 of Mexico's 115,000,000 people are fighting against the government, which has granted vast concessions to Americans. Commercial Organizations of New York filed with the interstate com- merce commission complaints against 30 railroads, alleging differentials in rates in favor of Baltimore and other seaports and against New York. In a Special Election at Tacoma, Wash., to recall Mayor A. V. Faw- cett, none of the three candidates re- ceived a majority of the votes. As a result a second election will be held on April 18, when Mayor Fawcett and W. W. Seymour will be the opposing candidates. Mrs. C. A, Morton. of Wier age, Mass., appealed to me'f!\'eiv‘fi? fi'o'—- lice to search for her 28 year old son, Arthur. He has not been seen since March 28, when he went ashore . there from the Fall River liner Providefce, on which he was employed -as a look- out. DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, But Legislators in Conference Decline to Go on Record. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, April 5.—The democratic members of the legislature assembled in special conference at the close .of Wednesday’s session for the particular purpose of discussing important mat- ters of legislatior that will soon be reported for comsideration. Representative Dunn of Windham was chairman of the gathering, which was attended by about fifty represent- atives and senators. In nature the meeting was informal, Of all that was said by various speakers, that with reference to the public utilities bill was of special in- terest. s the sense of all the speakers that such a measure will re- ceive the party support, but the meet- ing did not believe it wise to go on record at this time as favoring, with- out gualification, the bill of the State Businass Men's association, as it would have dene in endorsing a motion made by Representative Thoms of - Water- bury. EYE DISEASES FROM USING ROLLER TOWEL A Movement to Abolish It From All Public Places. New York, April 5—The of work being done Ly and for the blind which the Association for the Blind has arranged to have President Taft open here on April 26, will ifi- clude a demonstration of some of the horrors of the roller towel com- mittee on prevention of which includes well known spegialists, has found that an appalling. mimber of persons, especially children, ha contracted 'eye diseases by use of the roiler towel in factories, schools, elubs, hotels and offices. The committee proposes to make the exhibit of towel evils the beginning of & campaign to abolish it from all pub- lic and semi-public places. 3,000,000 STARVING 2 IN CENTRAL CHINA. Chairman of Famine Relief Fund Sends News to Shanghai. exhibit Seattle, Wash., April §.—Three mil- lion persons are starving in northern Anhwei and northern Kiangsu, accord- ing to a letter written by John C: Ferguson, chairman of the ‘central China_famine relisf fund executive committee, to the Shanghai Mercury. Copies of the paper were received here today. The afllicted territory is within 150 miles of Shanghai. Steamship Arrivals. At Copenhagen:- April 5, C. F. Tiet gen, from New York. At Liverpool. April 5, Campania, from New York. 3 At Plymouth: April 5 Oceanic, from New York. At Naples: April 5, Regina d'Italia, from New York; Ultonia, from New York. Ex-Mayor Becomes a Judge. Augusta, Me. April - 5—Fred B, Beane, chairman of -the democratic state commitiee and former mayor of Hallowell, was sppointed 10 he su- perior court bench of Kennebee coun- ¢ by Governor Plaisted today. il succeed Oliver C. Hall, who has ! been on the bench for 21 ‘vears. Waterbury Centenarian Dead. Waterbury~ Conn., Aoril . —Orsen Hayward, azed 101 years, dhd'e’ufly this morning. He was Waterbury's oldest citizen. A Thousand of Them Clnnbed aniol " Yesterday to Present Their Case “INTELLECT NOT A MATTER OF SE) “Mentally and Morally Women are the Equal of Men,™ Declares State Organizer—Only Protection Worl ing Girls Now Have is the Strike—Mother of Las Family Appears in Favor. Hartford, Conn., April 5.—Never be- fore in the Connecticut legislative his- tory was there such.a gathering of women in the capitol as that which overflowed the house of representa- tives this afternoon at the hearing be- fore the committez on woman suffrage on the proposed amendment to the constitution to give women the rights of an eclector. In the mist and rain the women climbed Capitol Hill, & thousand strong, and more, and had the day been fair the men who strus- gled to get into the hearing would have had no chance at all. Logic and Justice on Women's Side. Today’s hearing was on the general subject of equal suffrage, and _the programme was in the hands of Mrs, Katharine H. Hepburn of ~Hartford. She said in opening that all logic and justice was on the side of women. She heard the argument made by a mem- ber of tke house that he opposed wom- an’s suffrage as his wife opposed it and he took advicé from his wife. Mrs. Hepburn aid she called upon the wife, ‘who said she really did not know much about the subject and had heard very little about it except during the past few wesks, when she heard her hus- band talking against it. Mrs. Hepburn said that women are very much in favor of suffrage. There is a demand for it in Conmecticut. There is a greater demand for it than for property rights given women in 1877, or for equal guardianship of children given women in 1899. Demand from Working Women. There is more demand for it from women of the middle class and work- ing women than from women who pay Dproperty taxes. All these things in- dicate the direction in which the move- ment goes. “We want progress,” Mrs. Hepburn declared. “We ask for a favorable report because it is right and just. We come with more qualification than men had when they first had the ballot. We ask for the right not be- cause we want to increase the ignorant vote, but hecause we want to increase the intelligent vote. We don’t want to imitate men, but we want the ballot because we are different than men. The mothers of the state should have equal voice with the fathers. Women have been given suffrage in several coun- and_it has never been taken Colorado Woman Speaks. Mrs. Minnie J. Revnolds of Colorado told of the franchise given to women in-_Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Utah and Idaho and in the countries of northern Europe. Miss Ceroline Ruutz-Rees, principal of Rosemary's school, Greenwich, said: “We want to vote as this is a democ- racy. We want to vote because we love a democracy. We claim we are a part of the peopie. We pay a part of the taxes. Tha formidable argument against _equal suffrage is made Dy man, who claims woman is an inferior being. Yet man says a woman should not be contaminated by the ballot. She is a4 charming person and must not lose her charm by having suffrage rights. Man is illogical” Husband Shouldn’t Do Wife's Thinking Mrs. Brnest Thompson Seton of Greenwich said: “Does a woman com- mune with God for her husband? Of course not. Then why should the band be expected to do her thi for her? Then, sentlemen, align selves with the adyvance guard grant hor equal suffrage. Miss Bmily Plerson of Cromwell, 8 state organizer, sald: We are not enfranchised and it perfectly ridiculous that we are At the time the constitution was Woinen were not aducated as they today. Intellect is not a matter sex. (Applause.) Women are physically equal to men, but mes and meorally they are. :You can 1 your educated - women to_citl You &2nd_your girls to schools af colleges for an education, and should they receive it if they put- it to use as do men? Strike Only Protection of Waorking There are 50,000 girls in Coni cut working for wages outside home. You giva them no p but strike. The strike is an old joned weapon . and the public suf perhaps more than the strikers. need protection, and we can get it by being priviieged to vote. D Wait fo give the Tight to our gran@= children. W= shall be dead 7 (Applause.) Gentlemen, you cam't islate for women because ¥ou know what they nesd. Most of 50,000 girls I have referred to in necticut are overworked. A fie of children you will have in the generation if these girls of toda; not_protzcted. Do you need to such dramatic things as the recemt New York fire to wake you up to ouF needs? We ask for suffrage in the name of justice, mercy and commom . sense. 4 - Mother of Large Family Speaks. Mrs. Bowen, introduced a8 mother of a large family, the evolution of woman. ~Lu the hovse= hold, from the dairy to Peoms the-spinming Trame to.the Sweats shop, and of the sending out of women into ‘broader flelds so they ‘would not. become public charges. Mrs. Edward Porritt of Hastferd said: “The home is larger rooms in it. The streets are part of it. Our children play in Our parks are a part of it. The cost of living we hear so much and the schools are elossly r the home. You hg: fiv':: us sl suftragé because those matters e Sern fhe home. By giving us equal suffrage you will raise the home as the yeast raises the dough.” An Absurd Statement. Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett of Hartford sald that a member of the legislaturs had told her that when women vots they would lose their respect for men. She said_tha statement was an ab- surdity. What woman needs today I% a larger sense of responsibility and self reliance. She can only get in- spiration by having a voice in the af< airs of life. . *Maltby of Waterbury said that the question was a serious one. 1t is too late for Connecticut to take the lead, but she should not follow teo far in_the rear. editorial which had ridiculed the moves ment. _The closing speaker was Rev, Anna H. Shaw. — BOY NOT LOCKED UP IN A CAR, AFTER ALL Bernard Rogers Was Found En- joying Life at Atlantic City. - Philadelphia, April 5.—Twelve year old Bernard Rogers, who disappeared from his home in this city more than a week ago, was found today in At- lantic City, where he went on a plea: ure trip, Widespread interest in his disappearance was aroused when his uncle, Joseph P. Rogers, an assistant district attorney, received a postal card yesterday purporting to be from a convict who had been sent to the penitentiary through the assistant at- torney’s efforts. The writer informed Attorney Rog- ers that he had shut the boy in a freight car for revenge. It was thought that the boy might really have heen locked in a car and been starved to eath. BODY OF UNKNOWN IN STAMFORD WOODS. Man of About 30 Had Committed 4 Suicide by Shooting. Stamford, Conn., April 5.—The body of an unknown man who had commit- ted suicide by shooting himself in the head urder tha left ear was found in the wobds in the extreme western part of the town. tonight. The man lay on his back with his arms crossed on his chest and the revolver with which the shooting had been done was clasped in his left hand. The man was about 30 years old, dressed in a neat suit of dark clothes and had 55 cents in his pockets. In his hat were the initials “J. R.” and on a handkerchief was the initial “J» There was nothing 2lse that would tend to lead to identification. The body was removed to the local morgue, where it will be held pending identification. N STOLEN STOCKS AND £ BONDS ARE RESTORED, Great Secrecy Maintained ~ About & - Kansas City Theft. Kansas City, Mo., April 53-Stocks and bonds to the value of $100,000 were stolen recently from a safety de box in this city owned by Mrs. S, Armour, widow of the late Simeon B. Armolir of the Armour Packing com- pany, and sold, it was learned today. Al but a few thousand dollars have Deen restored to Mrs. Armour, and no prosecutions will follow. None of thuse who liave acted as ers in the case for Mrs. Armour it @t Mberty today lo make publlc the name of the guilty person. “WETS” AND “DRYS” SPLIT EVEN IN COLORADO: “Wets,” However, Are Pleased Over Regaining Colorado Springs. Denver, Col., April returns from yesterday’ elections in Colorado show “wets” and the “drys” divided the almost equally. In ragaining Colorade Springs, however, that city vm resume liquor seiling under de restricted” conditions, the “wets” have the advantage. Another _significant feature of ths state, by the socialists. second city of the state, the democratic ticket was successful in one ayhtn“fiv straight partisap fights of _the % feadyilic” semathed "democratic, whils the republicans were successfal Manitou. WEST HAVEN MAN . HELD FOR ARSON. Belleved to Have Caused Fire at His Boarding House. R s New Haven, Conn nection with the arr aged 64, of West Hi raignment in court ant of that place on @ charge of ar- son, it is understood that mors arrests aro expected to foliow. Spring's ease was continued until tomorrow and in default of bail he was taken to jafl. * There was a fire at the homs of John La France in West Haven, whers Spring boarded, last Sunday, and fel- lowing investigation Spring was ar- rested. It is alleged that an odor of kerosene was discovered about the burned house. RAID FOLEOWED THE COMPLAINT OF WOMEN, Two Hundred Men Found by Columbus Circle Resort. New York, April 5—On the plaint 'of wives, motbers and hearts of many chauffeurs who . quénted the place and lost money, the police conducted a raid tonight on resort on Celumbus Circle, where it alleged two hundred men were' fe “playing” the horses” “stuss” craps. After all the men had been lined a masked stool pigeon was brought and through a curtain with « hole in it, be pointed out eleven men, cludiug the alleged proprietor, were arrasted Postoffice Discon! (Special to The Eulletin.) ‘Washington, April 5.—The New President of Boston University. Baldwin, Kan, April 5—Dr. L. H. Murlin, president of Baker university, today his acceptance of| of Boston university, relensed” by the Baker o dej ient has issued an contiming the office.at New county. S e : & 349 & Fear, and the po Girls. ~ o 3 Robert Fider criticized a newspaper - PR 2w, TR iR AS R b e -