Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 25, 1911, Page 1

President Taft Denies Applications of 1 wo Bankers Now in Penitentiaries ALL EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY DENIED “Laws Must be Upheld,” Says the President, “When They Affect the Rich Man More Than When They Af- fect the Poor”—Failure to Distinguish Between Legi- timate Business and Improper Gain. Washingtcen, May 24. Tai- tonight denied the applications President action tonight was in accordance with the recommencations of ’\lr Wicker- gor the pardon of Charles W. Morse of | sham. Nevw Yoik and Joan R. Walsh of Chi- cago, the two most prominent bankers ever convicied and sent to federal pen. it mitlaries under the national bank- ing laws. Denies All Executive Clemency. Not orly did the president refuss to rdon sither Morse or Walsh, but he :l.u declined at this time to exercise env other sort ef executive clemency tn these cises er to ‘shorten the sen- tences impesed upon thz two men by tie courts in which they were con- wicted. The Laws Must Be Upheld. Tn denving the pardons the presi- dent took a firms stand that the na- tional banking laws, er any other laws, must be urha2id whemn they affect the rich man, even more than when they affeot the peor. The Walsh Case. The record in the Walsh case, the presideit said in a long opinion, “shows moral turpitude of that insidious and dangerous kind to punish which tha nauonal banking laws were especially enacted.” The Case of Morse. In considering tha case of Morss, the president sald “that from a con- eideration of the facts in 2ach case I Pave ne doubt thet Morse shouid have i a heavier sentence than . Indeed, the methods taken by Morse tend to shew that more keenly than Walsh did he realize the evil of ahat he was deing. Mad Rush for Wealth. In his epinion in ths Walsh case the resident proiested against the fatlure & Aiscriminate batween legitimate business and improper “Tte truth is,” said he, “that in the mad ush for wealth in the last few decades {.he lines hetween the profit from legiti- mate busincss and impreper gain from vndne us> of trust suntrel over other eople’s pronerty and meney : tmes ween dimmed and the society requirss thal whenever oppor- tunity offers those charged th enforesment of the law should empha- @iz the distineticn between honest business and dishonest bdreaches of trust” Walsh May Bs Paroled in September. The prosident's denial of the appli- cations of Morse and Walsh for par- @on does not mean that they must stay i;. prison until the end of their terms. \Walsh who is 73. began a sentence of five years in the Leavenworth penitexn- tlary in Januery, 1910, and under the fedaral narola law s eligible for parole next Ssotember. The president's tian tonight has no bearing whate upen future application fer parole. Morse May Be Paroled in 1915, Morse b>gaa his fifteen year term 'n | the Atlanta pennm!'l'g in Januar: 3910, In demyinz his applicat the president granted him leave to new after Jan 1. 1313. Under the arole law Morse will be eligible for eleasa in 3 Mrs. Morse’s Long Petition. Bath Morse and Walsh made strong efforts lLave the president exercise elemznc He was besieged by friends ani atiorneys of both men. Mrs. Morse g0t up a monster petition which was signed by scores of members of con- gross anc other prominent persons and -8 ex-Senaior Hale of Maine did much i1 her benalf. The pleas of {il hea pn ! raimbursement of all depositors ‘n tii» Morse and Walsh banks wers made fn hoth cases. Wickersham Mads Recommendations. Both 2oplications were elosaly » department by Attorne his sssistants and both ware ¢are bv the president hims of ad w £ H | paid the depositors in full, { ! have be2n made good by him, but scanned | if his estate had met the obliga justice | growing out General Wickersham and | tions it cou % | for his Arrl’ne he committed.” Wa!sh Misapplied Bank Funds In dapying Walsh's application the ident said in part: o)m R. Walsh was convicted of cation of the funds of the C lcuzo Natiepal bank while its presi- dent. « “His pardon is asked: First, because is viclations of laws were technieal and did not :nvdlve morai turpituée ani secured;him no financial benafit; second, 1eciuse all the depositors of his banks were vaid tifrough the sacr fice of his private fortune: third, be- cause he was, in doing what he did, attempting to upbuild industrias of substantial benefit to the country fourth, because hz is an old man, ill health, not likely to live long, and one who has borne a good reputation and lived a life of simplicity and not of self indulgence. Waish Contrelled Three Banks. “The facts are that Waish owned a large cageo Equitable Trust company and the Home Savings bark, the latter two Illinois state cor porations. He absolutely controlled them, although there was a substantial minority interest in all of them held by others. He used them to furnish the money for the develcpment of sev- eral railroads, limestons quarries, ccal mines and other enterpries. Used Bank Funds to Finance Private Enterprises. o “Using his control of these banks, he took their funds and invested thein in enterprises of the character men- tioned, either by direet purchase of the bonds, which he caused to be issued, or by lending from the funds of the three banks in the securitles of these enterprises and because of these in- vestments the banks failed. The allied banks of Chicago, in order to prevear a panie, took over the Walsh banks’ ho'dings and Waish's properties and but in the liquidation the aliied banks will sus- tain a substantia] loss Morse Made False Entries. In the Meorse case Mr. Taft said in part: “Charles W. Morse was convicted of thisapplication of -the funds of the Na- tional Bank of America and of making false entries in the books of the banks and the reports to the comptrolier of tha currency. On appeal to the cirenit court of appeais his conviction on the false entry charge was affirmed. He hal beer confined in the Tombhs for ten monihs befors he was taken to Atlanta. Wrecked a Bani. “Although his conviction technic: | was on fals> entries, there is no doubt as (0 what tha evidence showed gener- { ally, to wit: That Morse was engaged | In large private transactions in .which the maintenance of the price of cei- -tain stock in _the ma"k=t was of cap! tel importance 1o him, and he procured cortrol of this particular bank and other banks for the purpose of doing the spscific thing mentioned, wh was essential to the success of his speculations. The result of his opera- tions was s2vere losses to the bank, which forced it into liquidation Losses Not All Made Good. “One of the chief arguments mada In Morse's behalf is that since the com- mission of his offenses he had out of his own estate made =zood the losszs inflictel upon the bank. In the first place, the evidence does not sustain the claim that ali the loseres to the bank ven s fraudulent transac- lawfi hment for the O'REILLY FOUND GUILTY OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS | Verdict Against Lawyer Who Appeared for Thaw and Nan Patterson. New York, May 24.—Daniel J. O'Reil- | 1y, former assistant district attorney and well known as a criminal lawyer, particularly In the cases of Harry K. Thaw and Man Patterson, was found gniltv of receiving stolen goods by a dury in the criminal branch of the s'i- preme court today. The jury reached e verdict in ome hour and a quarter. O'Railly was remanded for sentence. VReilly was charged with having negotinted far Frank 1. Plass the re- turn of § 00 worth of securities stol- en on March 2 from Aaren Baneroft, an elierly broker. A reward of $5,000 was paid for the return of the securi- tiez and the district attorney’s office introduced evidence during the trial 10 shew that O'Reilly received $%33 as his share of the reward. This he de- niel, maintaining that he was acting es Bancroft’s lJawyer and in the intor- est of justice The maximum penalty 1-{ five vears’ imprisonment and a fine of 3250. MANY PUBLIC BEQUESTS BY RADCLIFFE FOUNDER Educational Institutions and Hospita Remembered by Mrs. Cooke. Cambridye, Ma, Mag 24—y the will of the late Mra. Mary Hunt'ngton Cogke, one of the founders of Rad- cliffe college, which was filed for pro. bate today, Radcliffe coliege receives $10,000 and Mrs. Cooke's philesephical library. l.arge trust wunds, the value of which has not been edtermined, are bequeathed to Harvard university and the American Aeademy of Arts and Bciences, of which latrer Mrs. Cooke's hashand was president at the timo of The sum of the $10,800 is given o the Cambridge hospital. Rhis death, Steamship Arrivals. At Liverpool: May 24, Campania, from New York. At Antwerp: from New York. At Liverpool: May 23, Kroonland, May 28, Ultonia, frem New York. At Napl May 28, Europa, from New Yeork; May 18, Indiana, from New York. The' Heosiery Trade lo Said to be facing & crisis. 3 | i | | chemist | sTocKkiING DYED WITH A STRAWBERRY TONIC Indiana State Bureau Shows Danger in Use of Some Beverages. indianapolis, Ma; —The food and! drug department of the state board of health has prepared a new ex it for the display that it uses for instructing the people in the proper selection and use of foodstuffs The exhibit is a dark pink stocking. dyed so as to st the ordinary meth- ods of laundering. The dve used was got from a bottle of summer soft drick such as may be encovntered at almost any soft-drink establishment. The bottle from which the dyestuff was taken was sent in by an inspector, and an examination in the laboratory led one of the chemists to believe that coal-tar dye had been used in creating the beautiful straw. berry cclor of the drink. As a test, about one-fourth the con- tents of the bottle was poured into a bowl and a white stocking was soaked in the solution for a few minutes. Tt came out a beautiful pink. except the heel and toe, where other yarn had been used. Repeated washings by the under conditions similar to those used in laundries failed to dis- lodge the color. “Onc might as well drink the ordi- nary dves that are sold in the drug stores for dyeing woolen goods as to drink that stuff,” said the chemist. SECOND STAGE OF FLIGHT COMPLETED Aviators Cheered When They Apcear- ed on Streets at San Secbastian. San Sebastian, Spain, May 24 —The three aviators, Vedrine, Garros and Gilbert, who vesterday compvleted the second stage of the Paris to Madrid flisht for the Pet Parisien prize of $29,000, will leave tomorrow - mornine | for the third and most difficult stage. ‘Whenever the aviators appeared in the streets they were cheered by the adrairing poyulace. New United States Judges. ‘Washington, May 24.—President Taft today anneunced the appointment of William Scofield of Worcester county, Mass., as judge of the first circuit, and that of Henry A. M. Smith of Charles- ton S. C.. a district judge for the dis- trict of South Carelina. Mr. Smith is a democrat. Mr. Scefield a republi- ° | navy in marksmanship. Paris, May 24—W. K. Vanderbiit's horses won two events on the racing card at Le Tremblay today. Sesame | won the Prix Frivola and Golden se- - curudfirstplaceinfiw?flxm = Melilla, Morocco, May 24.—Spain is extending her dominion in Morocco and has despatched two columns of troops from this port, one to occupy Ras el Hasian and another to occupy Mulay er Rexid, with the object of as- suring communications between Se- louan and Ain Zaio. Viterbo, Italy, May 24—The con- frontation of Gaetano Amedeo,a crown witness, by Giacomo Ascrittore, who accuses the former of being one of the murderers of Gennaro Cuocolo, was continued at today’'s sitting of the Camorra trial. Both of the men stead- fastly stuck to previous sta tements and, becoming greatly excited, repeat- edly hurled insults at each other. BEAT HER CHILDREN’S HEADS WITH AN AXE. Providence Mother Inflicts Probably Fatal Injuries. Providence, R. I, May 24.—During an insane frenzy tonight Mrs. Beatrice Potter, wife of James S. Potter, beat the heads of her three children, rang- ing in age from 14 months to 5 years, with an axe as they lay in bed. All were so seriously injured that hospital authorities say that they cannot re- cover. \ After attacking the children, Mrs. Potter ran to the front window and shouted to the mneighbeors, saying: ome see what I have done to my ba- bies.” The woman's husband had left the house but a few minutes before the tragedv. When he left, the two oldest children, Edgar L., 5 years, and Gladys, 3. were asleep in one room, and the 14 months old baby, Lillian, was in a crib in another. The mother secured an axe from the shed and went to first one room and then the other and at- tacked the children. All of them sus- tained fractured skulls. Physicians pronounced the woman insane and she was turned over to the authorities. Mrs. Potter lost her fourth child at birth about three weeks ago, and since that time, according to her friends, had not been quite herself. MERIDEN BOY FOUND WITH HIS THROAT CUT. Madisom Authorities Find of Murder. Indications. Madison, Conn., May 24.—Whether Harold Ford, a 18 vear old Meriden whose body was found in the vmods on the outskirts of this town, decomposed and with his throat cut, vesterday, was a victim of foul play or toek his own life, is the problem which the authorities are today trying to solve. Ford disappeared about three months ago with a companion named Harold Page, of amout his own age, and it is supposed that the boyvs intended to make their way to a recrunting sta. tion and enter the United States nav’ No_ trace has been secured of Page, | and today residents of this town and of Meriden have been searching the country round about for traces of him. As strengthening the theory of mur- der, it is opinted out that no weapon was found near Ford’s body, and that although he drew $50 from the bank about the time he left homse, there was only three cents in his pocket. Ford’s pocketknife, closed, was found in his pocket. It is feared Page may have a fate similar to that of Ford. The cor- ontr is conducting an investigation. Could Not Be Suicide. New Haven, Conn., May 24.—Coron- er Eli Mix on his retrrn from Meri- den tonight, where he had during the day been conducting an investigation into the death of Hareld Ford, whose body was found in Madisen with the throat cut. said that there were indi- | cations which would tend to show that the case was not one of suicide. There were certain circumstances, he said, which would lead to a further investi- gation of the case. It is expected that an autopsy will be performed on the bodd tomorrow merning. THE MICHIGAN LEADS NAVY IN MARKSMANSHIP | Battleship Will Bo Awarded Gunnery | Championship Trophy. Washington, May 24.—The battleship Michigan, commanded by Capt. Nath_ aniel R. Usher, leads the American In the spring battle practice just concluded tihe | Michizan scored 99.925 points of merit | and will be awarded the gunnery | | championship trophy, a red pennant with a black ball in the center, which will fly from her masihead until the honor iz wrested from ner by a sister ship. The igan far outclassed every other Dbattleship or cruiser in the navy. IH-r nearest competitor is the North 1 Dakota, with 72.748 points. 1l i i | HOSIERIES TO SHUT DOWN FOUR MONTHS A YEAR Agreement Reached at Meeting Manufacturers in Philadelphia. of Philadelpliia, May 24.—The National Association of Hosiery and 1 nderwear Manufacturers, which centrols 85 per cent. of the hosiery and probably 25 per cent. of the knit underwear man- ufactured in this country, unanimously adopted a resolution today, which ac- cording to statements py the officers of | the association, will result in shutting down their mills on an average of four months in each year. DIVORCE DECREE GRANTED, TESTIMONY NOT DISCLOSED Brief Hearing in the Case of Mr, and Mrs. Sidney C. Love. White Plains, N. Y., May 24 —Mrs. Marjorie B. Lecve was today granted an interlocuiory decree of divorce from her husband,- Sidney C. Love, a former New York and Chicago broker, by Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Keogh in chambers here. - The papers were sealed. The decree was ordered after a brief hearing. The testimony will not pe made public. The Loves were married in Chicago in 1907. i | Three Shot in Hotel Quarrel. Denver, Col, May 24.—S. Louis Von Puhl of St. Louis, the well known aero. naut, was shot three times and per- haps fatally injured, a man named | | Copelard was shot o=ce and another man named Atkiuson was shot once ¥ a man named Henwood as a result ‘of a quarrel in a hotel tonight. Hen- wood was arrested. Mexican- Rebeis Still Active. Mexico City, May 24.—Telegraphic reports were received tonight, stating that demonstratiors are in progress at Tehuantepec, Guadalajara and Za- catecas. The federal governor of Ja- lisco was driven out. At Zacatecas the troops fired on_the meb. killing four. Further details are lacking. BUYERS LIABLE TO ARREST ist.is the inventor of several electric light devices. 3 POLICE SERVED flOTIcE ON PRO- MOTERS YESTERDAY. New Haven Police Chisf Expresses That Opinion—Another New Haven Man Arrested—Burch Fined $150. Meriden, Conn., May 24—The sellers of baseball peols have been notified by the chief of police that all pools must be discontinued at once or ar- rests will be made. Meriden Tickets Soid Eisewhere. It is understood that the chief's ‘wishes have been complied with. Many of the Meriden tickets, it is under- stood, have been sold in other cities. Another Arrest in New Haven. - New HAV&L Conn., May 24.—The po Iice continued to move actively in r.he baseball pool crusade, making another arrest this afternoon, Emil Oesting be- Jing charged with selling pool tickets. Burch Gives Names of Sellers. The statements of Elmer Burch in court today, that he had sold hundreds of tickets, and his voluntary admis- sion of names of many of those who have been handling the tickets, has created a stir. Purchasers Liable to Arrest. Chief Cowles in an interview said that he believed those who had bought tickets are liable to arrest. Burch Fined $150. George Bannon, a former Connecti- cut league baseball player; Arthur Janswick prominent in local bowling cireles: Louis lhne and John-J. Car- ney, saloonkkepers: John Crowley, as- sociated with Carney. and Elmer Burch were arraigned in the city court to- day, charged with conducting baseball pools in this city. Burch pleaded guil- ty and was fined $50 on each of three counts. Other Cases Continued. The others did not enter pleas, their cases being continued until Saturday. FOUND A BURGLAR HANGING IN HOUSE Harlem Woman Gets a Surprise after Five Weeks' Absence. New York, May 24.—The face of a man dangling from a rope in the sky- light was the sight tnat greeted Mrs. Elias Surut when she returned today to her heme in Harlem from a five weeks’ stay out of town. She stood petrified for a momernt, then fled the house, returning with a policema:, who cut the body dowii. The man had been dead three weeks and the police de | clare he was a burglar whom death by strangulation had task. A stout rope was attached. ome end to a2 chimney, the other about the man’s waist. The beavy frame of the sklight, whose glass he had cut to I lease the inside catch, pressed its 150 founds upon the back of his neck, which was pinned between frame and ceiling. - His clenchéx fingers still clutched the repsa tightly. The body of the dead burglar was jdentified at the morgue by his sweet- heart and by Rudolph Yesek, as Jo_ seph J. Tauer, an ex-comvict, with a long prison record and but two months out of Sing Xing prison. Y. k was locked up on the charge of being a sus- picious person. MORE THAN $200,C00 USED IN LORIMER'S ELECTION LaFollette Predicts Shocking Revela- tion at New Investigation. Washington, May 24.—Revelations concerning ta: election of Senator Lor- 0ois may be expectied as of -a second :nvestigation into the bribery charges against Lori mer, if ths predictions made | ator LaFollette in the delivery of the third ingtalment of his argumen #n the support of an irquiry are real_ ized. Mr. LaFollette prophesied that more than twice the $100,000 heretofore al- legzed to have be2a used wouid be found to have been spent in .orimer’s behalf and reiterated that Lorimer had personal cognizanca of ime use of mon- ev in his behalf. “There is a mine of facts which I be opened up and which will be more shocking and apralling than any tha har yet been reveale: he declared. CUT RATE WAR IN SALES OF STEEL. Rupture Between Independent pany and the Steel Trust. interrupted at his Com- New York. May 24.—Developments in the steel and iron trade today point to a rupture between at least one of the so-called “independent” companies— the Republic Iron and Steel company— in which John W. Gates is a factor, and the United States Steel corpora- tion. The Republic company issued a statement that because of general con- ditions of trade it had decided to em- bark upon a “more aggressive sales policy.” This was interpreted in many quarters as meaning that the Repub- lic company intends to cut prices, be- ginning with stee] bars. TWO LITTLE PLAYMATES KILLED BY A TRAIN. Were Crossing the Tracks to Vi Their Fathers. t Hartford, Conn., May 24.—While crossing tie railroad tracks near Cha:- ier Osk wpark this forencon to v their fatiiers. two children, a boy and gir!, aged three years, were instantly killad ¥ tne ~azcom.nodation traia from I v Haven The boy is the son cf Mr ané Mrs. Leouis Vaselii of No. €00 New Yark avenue and his comparn- ion, Elsa Dezzoni, ‘daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Modesta Dezzoni, of No. §02 New Park avenue. The children were pick- ing their way across ths railroad wien the accident occurred. CHILD RUN OVER BY A TROLLEY EXPRESS. Four Year Old Derby Boy is Not Ex- pected to Live. Derby, Conn., May 24.—Isadore Ap- cowicz, aged four years, suffered in- ternal injuries-and the amputation of his left arm at the elbow as a resuit of being run over by a trolley express here this afternoon, as the car was paseing the public playgrounds. The child’s conditien is critical and death is but a matter of a few hours, accord- ing to attending physicians at the hes- pital where he was taken. Frederick Upham Adams, the novel- Sen- | today | enture to predict willy William R. Hearst and Wife ldfl\! for Europe yesterday. razed b; th. Hurt. Jacob Nnangst of. Eastcn, ’Pa., Mnged himself. The W. C.T.U.nhlqlnl.nfl- :”ersal warfare on all brandied can- es. Senator Frye Left Washington yes- terday for his home in Maine on ac- count of ill health. The Russian Admiraity has compiet- ed plans for an elaborate welcome to the American fleet. Andrew Carnegie Has Established a hero fund for Belgium, the annual in- come of which is $11,500. Henry Sherman Boutell presented his credentials as United States min- ister to the president vr Switzerland. Although It Will Cest $400,000 more a year, New York's ashes and garbage will be removed from the strests here- l.tter at night. Lightning Struck Twice in the Same place at Hempstead, L. I, yesterday. killing George W. Collins and nearly Filling William Whiting. l | Andrew Carnegie Sailed Yesterday ‘afternoen with Mrs. Carnegie and their ‘daugiter on the Oceanic to spend ths summer at Skibo' castle, Scotland. Mrs. Stephen C. Whitmore, 2 prom- | inent woman of Scranton, Pa., com- mitted snicide with the same revolver used by her son to end his life. A Second Attempt rras Been Made to dynaniite the home of W. E. Grif- fin, a negro principal of the Booker T. ‘Washington school, at Kansas City. The imperial Conference of th~ Brit- ish empire is sitting in London dis- cussing the co_ordination of the navies and land forces for imperial defense. The Biil Annexing the Town of Hyde Park to Boston ‘was signed by Gover- nor ¥oss and now goes to the people of thz two municipalities for approval. The Murder of American citizen, at Los Platanos col- Samuei Hidy, an ony. Mexico, on May 16, will be inves- tigated by Consul Miller at Tampico. Detroit Was Selected as the 1913 meeting place of the thirty-third grand «division. Order of Railroad Conductors, which adjovrned yesterday afternoon. Senator Cullom, Chairman of the committee on foreign relations, has received 21.060 letters protesting against an arbitration treaty with Great Britain, Monarchist Conspirators are Stirring up troubls in Portugal and saijlors h been landed from a Portuguese cru er ta prevent conspirators crossing from Syain The Main Case of the Governmert against the Stzndard Oil company o en indictirent charging the acceptance of rehates will not be placed on triul before fall, if then. The General Assembly of the Pres- byterian chureh has a resolution be. fore it cohdemning President Taft fo1 appcinting a Catholic chief justice of ihe supreme c X Dr. Jacob H. strzightened out the financial entan< glements of Santo Domingo, has been summoned before the senate commit- Roilander, who tee to explain hls fees. Befcre the Senat. Fmanco Commit- irman Norris of the Ameri- paper Publishers’ association, chdrged that prices of news print paper were secretly fixed. Joseph M. Husten, architect of the Pennsylvania state capitol, convicted of conspiracy toc defraud the state, lost an appeal to the supreme court and must serve a term in prison. Alfred B. Lawrence, a Colgate col- lege freshman and son of a California millionaire. and Miss Bertha B. Dough_ erty, a salesgirl, were married by a justice of the peace of Utica, N. Y. Irene Osgecd, the Authoress, told the story of he- marital troubles in the trial iz a Londcn court of her suit for judicial separation from her husband, Robert Sherard, whe is also a writer. Express Companies Are to Be inves- tigated if a resolution of inguiry in- iroduced by Representative Sabath « Ilkinois is passed on faverably by the committee on rules, to which it was referred. Nine Girls and Women, wives ana daughters of striking miners, are prisoners in the county jail at Greensburg., Pa., serving 20-day sen- tences «n charges of having disturbed the’ peace. said to te The Whole of the $11,827,000 of Can- tral New England feur rer cent. guar- anteed bonds have been marketed, it isfc stated at the offices of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railread at Xew Haven. A Number of American Newspaper- men, headed by B. Wilfrid Fizish: sailed vesterdsy f‘or Shanghal, where they will establish the China News, a daily newspaper t> ba publisked in both English and Chinese. A Proposition to Strike the Name of United States Senator Duncan Fleicher from tne list of vice presidents of the American Unifarian association, because of his attitude on the Lorimer case last winter, failed. Japan, It Was Stated in Official cles, is prepared to participatz in ne- tiations for a general treaty of arbi- fration between ths United States and that country and is willing to submit proposals for e:ch an agreement if in- vited. The New York, New Haven and Hartferd Railroad company is to raise with the federal authorities an impor- tant question under the law lately de- cided constitutional imposing a tax of one per cent. omn the net earnings of corporations. A Bill Declaring “Every Contract, conspiracy or combinatien in restraint of trads” illegal and imposing heav penilties cn oficers connected with them and branding violations as felo- nies has teen irtroduzed by Represen ative Smith of Tilinois. One of the Most Interesting Bits of political gossip Washington has heard 1n a long while was to the effect that the enirance of Flanry I. Stimson of New York into Presideat Taft's cabi- net may mean that he will be Mr. Taft's running mate in the campaign of 1912. As a Result of the Decision of Judge Foster of the PBridgeport court, in which the Sunday clubs where liquors were dispensed received a deathblow, Presecuting Attorney Greenstein has served notice that prosecutions will be made of ajl clubs whose bars are kept open on funday. This includes some of the swell clubs of the eity, - resign before from the galelries of the chamber of SOLDIERS AND POLICE FIRE ON DISORDERLY MOS. SHOUTED “DEATH TO DIAZI Anger Over Failure of Diaz and Cerral to Resign, Starts Trouble—Condition of Diaz Regarded as Serfous. Mexico City, May 24.—Fnraged by the announcement that President Diag and Vice President Corral would net tomorrow, spectstors deputies late today started a riot in the streets that resulted in at least three deaths and the wounding many by vollevs fired by police and troops. "The Police Derided. The shouting, gesticulating mass of humanity was warned to move on, but a confidence born of better treatment early in the evening caused them to receive with derision the order of the police. Police and Soldiers Fire. Again they were told to disperse and again no attentson was paid t,o the “‘order. Quickly- their shouts "of ridicuie were turned inio cries of an- guish, for the police and the scldiers fired. The living stumbled in u mwad rush over the bodies of the dead and wounded. The narrow streets leading from the zooalo were jammed with fleeing men and women. Opened Fire a Second Time. For a few minutes the guns of the government were stilled, but a re- gathering at stieet corners of the en. raged and frightered partisans of fi~ dero resulted in another eorder to fire at will. Sharper and longer now came the shooting. The mob fled; but the trocps had not vet intimidated theriot- ers to the point where they were will- ing to submit. The rioters refused te do more than scatier nto miniature mobs each shouting for Madero and velling for the dowrfzll of the present government. Diaz in a High Fever. In the :midst of it all President Dias lay on a sick bed. it was learned authority this afternoen that despite optimistic official reports of nis oondi- ticn the president has shown several degrees of fever for the last five days. He declines to ses all visitors, includ- ing members of the diplematic oorps and takes nothing but liquid nourish- ment. Madame Diaz told a visitor to. day that the president’s principal diet was warm milk. His condition is re- 5arded as serious by members of his fami “Death to Diaz!” The troops which did the sheoting reinforced the police jater. The shouts of the mob erving “Viva, Madero!" and “Death to Diaz!” did not penetrate the president’'s bed chamber save when some careless servant allowed the doer to remain open for a moment. HAD DOUBTS AS TO MRS. BULL'S SANITY Italian Barber Took Instructions Just to Please Her. Alfred, Me., May 24{—Dsoubtis as te the sanity of Mrs. Saram C. Bull from the very beginning of the course of lessons she gave him in “Raja Yogi"” were expressed by Nichola Roberta, barber and masseur, whils under cross examination today at the hearing in the probate court on the petition of Mrs. Olea Bull Vaughn for the break- ing of the will of Mrs. Bull, her meth- er. “I was always in doubt as to wheth er I was taking lessons from an in- sane person or not” Roberta told At- torney C. K. Cobb, counsel for the will. “I really think mrs. Bull was ingane, but I was taking instruetion just to please her. “When Mrs. Bull tafked to me I found it uplifting to my mind . The same result attended the reception of letters. In faet, anything that was pleasing to Mrs. Bull was uplifting to me. I liked to get lescers Irom JMrs. Buil and Miss Sarah J. Farmer, even if they were insane.” Regarding Mrs. Mary W. Sewail who in letters read early in the case bad been accused of using her “pow- er” for worlcly things, “vitness sald that he never saw any hypnetic per- formances by Mrs. Sewall when Mrs. Bull was at home. After Mrs. Buijl went awav 1o India, he said Mrs. Sew- all used te go through strange per- formances, shaking her hands and feet all at once. While the witness and Mrs Sewall were studyifig together, she did “interweaving Wwriting and psainted pictures with ker Yogl powe he said. Questioned in regard to his bellef in he power of Raja Yogi, Roberta =aid: T gave Raja Yogi a good trial first [ felt a doudbt as to the pewer. 1,toek instructions just to please Mrs. Bull and then having received the in- structions I used to take exercises by myself, not to please her only.” STATE CONVENTION OF THE LUTHER LEAGUE Frank Goetz of New Haven Elected President. Hartford, May 24.—The sixth annued convention of the state Laither league was held here teday and resports of officers for the past year read and addresses made by clergymen dele- gates. At the business meeting, pre- sided over by Frank Goetz of New Ha - ven, the following officers were elect- ed: President, Grank Goetz; dent, Albert W. Bayer, cording secretary, Miss weig, New Britain; corresponding secretary, Miss Clara Suchber, New Haven; treasurer, Bruno C. Kraétsch- man, Rockville; delegates to Swedish Lutheran convention in Middletown on Tabor day, Rev. C. E. Blethen, Hart- ford and President Geetz. vice presi- riford; re. sis Rozen- CRUSHED TO DEATH BY ROAD ROLLER Fatigued city—!mplon Got Caught Under Machine. Melrose, Mass., May 24.—Reslin Fish, a city empleve, whose duty it was to walk ahead of the steam road roller, ‘'waving a red flag to give warning of its approach, was run dewn and kill- ed by the machine on Main street to- night. The reoller was yassing through the business section of the city, crewd- ed with sheppers. when Fieh, who wus apparently fatizued, became caught beneath the heavy roller on the as. rhalt street. The machine ran nearly te his sheulders before the engineer could bring it to a stop. Before entering the employ of -the eity heiwu an zfll&'l mdflmd ‘Mm many times posed as an sy t for Boston artists. He was 54 yesars