Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 30, 1911, Page 1

| i Restraint of Trade in Violation of Sherman Anti-Trust Law is Chgrged COMPETITION ELIMINATED BY POOLS Raw Materials Bought at Arbitrary and Non-Competi- tive Pflcen—&ch\M ber Contributed to “General Deposit”—Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia and J. . Piepont Morgan’s Son-in-Law Among the Indicted. Xew York June men: violation Jury try. Herbert 1. Palmer, pre: of the United States tion. trict Attorney Wise, “Is & ment in restraint of trade. s not sezk to establish a physical or fiscal merger of the prop- ts indicted, but a series of pools to maintain prices and appor- tion territory, in elimination of com- in violation of ths ernment d erties or inter petition, and so Sherman act. tion to ely knit t azainst eases in point. rporat the indictment dicted associ jons contal companies of Ihe giant col the A nerican Steel and Wire company and the Trenton Iron com- namely pany. The Indicted Ones. most prominent individual de- The fondarix follow: Frank J. Gould, president of the Old Dominion Iron and Nail works, Isle, Richmond, V Herbert L. Satterlee, president of the Habirishaw Wire company N Y. William P. Palmer, president of ths Wire =company, nkegan, T, and Woreesty Charles F. Brooksr, vice p rass ang Copper. com- Conn., and a member the republican merican Steel and e Ansonia any, Ansonia rom Connacticut of mational committee. ¥renton Iron company Frank N. Phillips, American Flectri dal: R T John A. Roebling's Trenton and Roebline, Philip H. W. Smith. 9.~ Nine charging restraint of trade i of the Sherman anti-trust Imw were returned by a federal grand here today against as many as- Boctations and a long list of indfvidu- als comprising the 0= frust,” affiliaied with the steel indy Pierpont Morgan's Son-in-Law in List Prominent among the defendants are Satterlee, a son-in-law of J. Plerpont Morgan, and Willlam P. ident of the Stesl und Wire company, a subsidiary Steel corpora- Agresment in Restraint of Trade. What this suit charges.” sald Two Other Cases This Week. Thus the suit appears as a further earnest of the government’s determina- cal rigorously with restrictive trade agre-ments as well as with more corporate mergers. The the Periodical House this week and against the box and paper manufacturers earlier are Orly Two With Subsidiary Companies. There is no indication, however, that evidence gathered by the jons in its investigation of the played any part in| Only two of the in- Harry G. Stoddard, president of the Trenton Iron company, Trentonm, N. J. Erskine Hewitt, vice president of the president of th works, Phillips Ferdinand W. Rosbling, president of Sons” second president of the Standard Underground —_— N . Cable company, Pittsburg, Pa., Oak- 1and, Cal., and Perth Amboy, N. J. General Charges the Same. The general charges in all tne in- dictments are the same, allowing for{open the difference of the business in which the defendants are engaged. Thus one indictment reads: Text of Indictment. “Because said corporations, at all such times, have been, and in fact now are, separate and distinct from each other, their said interstate busi- ness * * * should have been * * * * conducted by each strictly en a competitive basis, and would be so conducted but for the unlawful con- spiracy hereinafter mentioned.” An Arbitrary Rating. It is met forth that the various as- sociations described organized under their association names and each elected what was cal a supervisor, and adopted sets of rliles and regula- tions. An arbitrary rating was de- termined, it is charged, by the ratio of output for an agreed time: each mem. ber was obligated to pay $5,000 or less into a fund called “the general de- posit,” and in case any member failed to abide by tha regulations his depesit ‘was forfeited. Material Bought at Abritrary Prices. Raw materials were bought, it is al- leged in one indictment, at “arbitrary and non-competitive prices to be agreed upon by said defendants. being prices lower than those for which the respective corporations would be en- abled to purchase said raw materials but for the unlawful conspiracy here- in described.” Grand Jury Discharged. ‘The indictments” were handed up to Judge Hand in the United States cir- cuit court, and the grand jury which returned the true bills and which has ‘been serving sincs May was then dis- May Be Imprisoned or Fined. Upon conviction, each of the defend- ants is liable to mot more than a year's imprisonment or afine of $5,000, or both. The Comcerns Involved. Among companies named as mem- bers of the allexed associations or pools are: \ The Rubber Cord Wire association —New York Insulated Wire company, ‘Wallingford, Conn.; National India Rubber company, Bristol, R. 1.; Phil- lips Insulated Wire company, Paw- tueket, R. L; Simplex Electrical com- pany, Bosion; General Electric com- pany, Schenectady, N. Y.; Wire Maz- net Wire association, W. S. Kvle, do- ing business under rame of Bradford Kyle & Co,, Plymouth, Mass.; Anscnia Liectrical ~company, ' New England Electrical works, Lisbon, N. H. Weatherpraof and Wire Magnet as- soclation—Ansonia Brass and Copper company; Ansonia_ Electrical compa- ny:; Benedict and Burnaam Marufac- turing company. Horseshoe Manufacturers’ associa- tlon—Rhode TIsland, Perkins Horse- shoe company, Valley Falls, R. L MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WEDDED ON SAME DAY. Parent Married at Home After Girl's Ceremony at Church. Providenca, different ceremonies, houe w:dding and the la when Mrs. sireet and George Plitt's daughter, Miss Platt Maines of Woonsocket. New Jersey ih ceremonies. a1 6.30 o'clock in the FI ehurch. Following the chureh ceremony, the guests repair- Platt home on W) where a second marriage ceremony was performed. at which Mrs. Sarah Platt, first bride of the ng. and George Dawson of Jersey City mother of the were the principals. MELLEN Ruled Out of Massachusetts House of Technicality. Representative Boston, A bill the connection by tunnel harbor hetwzen the New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Woston and Maine railroad was killed in_the legislature today. When the measure came up for con- @ideration Speaker Walker of the house Fulad the bill out on a based on the ground that the bill was without the scope of a petition present- ed by the New Haven road An attempt was made to recommit the proposition to the railroad com- mission, but it failed. Schieib Indicte: New York June 29, lan, lmrceny. ors_automoblie. The against weanier Hoston, Naecooches, June 29.—The spactacle of mother and danghter ing married the same evening at two | the former at a tter in church, was seen in_Woonsocket last evening, Saran Platt of 407 Winter Dawson of Jersey City, a United States customs inspec. 1or. ‘were unit>d in marriage, and Mr Martha Alice became the bride of Herbert L. Many guesis from Weonsocket, Westerly, New York, and other places attend.d The Maines-Platt nuptials took place ‘st Presbyteridn BOSTON TUNNEL SHUT OUT AT STATEHOUSE. providing for for Larceny. ~Henry A. Scheib, the chauffeur recently ioel charge 5f murder while detectives in- vestigated the death of his wife, I following the dizcovery decomposed body In a bathtub, was fndicted today on a charge of grand The_alleged offense consisted n taking a “joy ride” in his employ- murder charge heil was dropped some time Steamer Runs Down Fishermen. Boston. June 29.—In 3 dense fog oft Cupe Cod tonlght the Savannah Savanuuh n down the fishing schooner Catherine Allen. The 23 men on board FIERCE BATTLE WITH OWL IN PENNSYLVANIA. Farmer May Die of Wounds Inflicted by the Bird. i Washington, Pa. June 28.—Physi- clans holds out little hope for the re- covery of Philip Cruzan, a wealthy farmer residing at West Alexander, fifteen miles west of here, who is suf- fering from terrible wounds inflicted in a battle with a huge owl at his home. Cruzam, who is very feeble, ‘while walking across his front vard a few days_ago, was struck in the face by the soWl, which in its blind flight apparently collided with Cruzan unin- tentionally. The big bird fastened its talons in Cruzan's collar and aimed a vicious attack with its beak at the aged man's face. Cruzan was unable to tear the bird, which was a tremendous one of its species, from its hold. The owl ap- peared unusually vicious und ferocious in its attack and soon had Cruzan blind from the blood which courssd over his eves. Cruzan called feebly for heip, but no one heard him. Exhaust- ed, he finally sank to the ground, where hz was completely at the mercy of the owl. He was found some time later, uncenscious, with the owl still pecking and clawing him with beak and talons. The bird when killed measured almost three feet in length. Physicians stated that the sight of on= eve had been permanently de- stroyed. Hope for his recovery was abandoned when blood poisoning de- veloped. DR. JACOBI OF NEW YORK CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT American Medical Association Elects Man Who Was Not Present. Los Angeles, Cal, Jume 29.—Dr. Ab- raham Jacobi of New York, was alect- ed president of the American Medical association today. Dr, W. Jarvis Bar Jow of Los Angeles was thosen vice prasident; Dr. Alexander Craig of C CARO was elected secretary. Atlantic City was chosen for the 1912 conven- tioy Dr. Jacobi is %1 years old. He did #ot attend the convention and in electing him the organization paid him an unprecedented honor, as it never ::{:ro has chosen an absentee for of- Naphtha Reservoir on Fire, Vienna, June Jghtning set fire 1o an enormous naphtha reservoir near the Galician town of Goriitz, which is now completely isolated. The flames destroyed two rallroad bridges und all the telegraph lines over a large arca. Mrs. Cleveland “at Greenfield. Greenfield, Mass., June 29 —Among the schooner abansened their vessel the arrivals here are Mrs. Grover and escaped o 10 the Nacoo- ehee, whieh a L‘F" slight Cleveland, Misses Esther and Marion Cleveland and Richard Cleveland of Princeton. N. X St. Petersburg, Jume 29.—Russia's first Dreadnought, Sebastopol, was launched successfuily today from the ministry of marine, naval attaches and others being present. - Tangier, Morocco, June 29.—French }. troops under command of _General Moinier occupied Mekines, 34 miles southeast of Fez, the southern capital, on June 24. Frankfort - on - the - Main, Germany, June 29.—Gen. Porfirio Diaz,_ former president of Mexico, arrived here to- day. He is on his way to Wiesbaden, where he will take the cure. Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 29.— The striking dock hands terrorized. the quayside today, beating non-unionists and molesting _their wives and chi! dren, and smashing the windows of the ship stores. Solingen;*Rhenish Prussia, June 29.— The German government has instituted an investigation among the local cut- lery manufacturers to learn the facts concarning the alleged custom frauds at New York. Sandwich, Eng., June 28.—Charles W. i the western golf champion, again went around the links in 78 in the third round of . of Chicago, the open golf championship today. total score is 234. Paris, June 29.—Prof. at the University of Chicago deliver>1 an address at the opening today of the first international congress for the ex- tension of the movement for juvenile courts. Liverpool, Eng., June 29.—In the ab- sence of the shore gang, who are on A TEN DAYS' STAY. GRANTED Charles * R. Henderson of the faculty of theology HENWOOD CCNVICTED OF THE MURDER OF COPEDAND. Will Be Tried for Murder of Von Phul Next Week—Trouble Started Over Letters of Mrs. John W. Springer. Denver, Col., June 29.—Harold Frank Henwood of .New York, slayer of Geoge E. Copéland of Victor, Col, a mizing promoter, when Henwood shot and killed Sylvester L. Von Phul, a St. Louis aeronaut, was found guilty of murder in the sacond degree toaay. The penalty is from ten years to life imprisonment. k: A Ten Days’ Stay Granted: : Judge Whiiford wranted a ten days’ His | stay of execution to permit the de- fendant’s counsel opportunity to file a motion for a new trial. Henwood Calm But Disappointed. Henwood maintained his calm de- meanor- when the verdict was an- ncunced. He said he was disappointed but he felt sure that if a second trial were granted he would ultimately re- gain his fresdom. Made Plea of Self-Defense. The information on which Henwood strike, the steamer Zeeland of the Red | was tried charged rourder, and Hen- Star line, from New York, was unabie| waod’'s plea fas self-defence aszains! to berth’ at her landing stage this morning, and her passengers were landed from a tender. Madrid, June 29.—The Eucharistic congress closed today with a long and ‘rilliant procession through the prin- Vou Phul. This plea was based on previous quarrels between Von Phul ard Henweod over Mrs. John W. Springer, wife of a Denver banker. Claimed Von Phul Reached for Pistol. The defense also asserted that Von cipal thoroughfares, which were lined | Phul was reaching for a pistol when with troops because of rumors that|Henwood fired the fatal shots in a ho- there might be clashes between the | tel barroom. paraders and the republicans. Kiel, Germany, June 29.—The Ameri can warships finishad coaling _thi morning, supplies have been shipped, and with the refurn tonight of the last party of officers and men who are vis- iting Berlin, the visiting_division will for _Provincetown, Mass., at 9 o’clock tomorrow meorning. St. Thomas. D. W. I., June 29.—Tnac- cordance with instructions from the government at Copenhagen, all steam- ship agents of St. Thomas have been notified that the government forbids the landing on the island of General Cipriano_Castro, the deposed presi- dent of Venezusla, in the event of his arrival here. MRS, GAMBIER IN TEARS ON THE WITNESS STAND Faithful Wife. New York. June 29.—Mrs, Edith Russell Gambier, formerly an Atlanta society girl, closed her suit today against Edward V. Gambier, a New York bank cashier, for a separation. Immediataly after Gambier's counter- suit for annulment of the marriazs was called, Gambier's counsel for a trial by jurv, but this was op- posed by Mra Gambier's lawyers, and the court deferred decision on the matter until tomorrow. The cluse of prcceedings today found Mrs. Gambisr on the witness stand and in tears. Counsel for her hus- band plied her with questions relating to her conduct on alleged occasions descrited in the testimony of detec- tives, but she declared she had done no_wrong. There the testimony ams abroad that she married Gambier to avoid working or that she married nim to have a home Never, ake declared, had she any in- tent tp deceive Gambier. She did not tell him after marriage that she did not love him, and skte had tried, she added between sobs, to be a faithful wife. Edward V. Gambier, the defendant, testified today that he was well able to support a wife in comfort. He said his salary as bani cashier was 39,900 a vyear, and that he recoived about $2,000 a year from investment; Mr. Gambier said that debts would make his ne: income about $7,000. The case reached a climax today with the appcarance on the stand cf Harvey C. Sickler, president of the Atlantic Fer- tilizer company. Mr. Sickler is the man_with whom detectives emploved no truth, she said, in a short hgavy fizure, and dark com- plexion. The witness said that he resided in New York and was first introduced to lanta, in October. 1910. At the same time. he said, Mr. King intreduced him to the plaintifi’s mother, Mrs. Russell. Mr. Sickler said that he had taken Mrs. Gambier out in his automobile and had taken her to dinner. He de- nied, however, that Mrs. Gambier had ever visited his apartment alone. Referring {o one of their automo- bile rides, counsel asked the witne d you iiss_Mrs. Gambier or em- Gambier on your did not,” replied Mr. Sickler, em- phatically. NO EXEMPTION FOR THE EPISCOPAL CAMP GROUND. Senate Rejects Bill on Unfavorable Report of Committee. Hartford, Conn., June 29.—On unfa- vorablz reports a number of bills were rejected by the senate today, including those fixing the price of gas furnished in the town of Norwalk at not exceed- ing $1 per thousand cubic feet; author- i by avenue; to appoint a commission to inv the question of taxation of public ser- vice corporations, Plainville from taxation. Steamship Arrivals. At Cepenhagen: Tietgen, from New York. At Hamburg: June from Baltimore and New York. At June 28, Oceanic, from At Havre: June 29, La Lorraine, from New York. At Piraeus: June 39, Putris, from New York. John J. Joyce, an Aviator Declares “That She Tried to Be a | asked | that she told Mrs. Ad- | 5 Sne | davghrers of Mrs. Mauds Snow, whose in New York. | Mrs. Gambier by a Mr. King of At-! g the selectmen of the town of Orange to order sidewalks laid on Der- empowering the governor stigate and report to ths next general assembly; exempting the Methodist Episcopal camp ground at June 28, C. P 27, Preteria, Trying te Recover Mrs. Springer's Letters. 2t When' arrested ‘enwood expressed no regret over the shooting of Von Phyl, Lut said he was sorry he wound- ed innocent persons. It turned out that Henwood had been trying to compel Von Phul to return letters written to Von Phul by Mrs. Springer. Mrs. Springer Sued for Divorce. After the shooting of Von Phul and Copeiand, Mrs. Springer was sued for divorce. 'The- hearing is set for next ‘montn. Another Trial for Henwood. The trizl of Henwood for the mur- der of Von Phul is set for July 5. WEYMOUTH SHOWS UP TO BIDDEFORD POLICE Appears and Convinces - Authori That “Slayers” Did not Kill Him, Biddeford, Mz, June 29.—After re- maining in Maine a few hours, just long enough to prove to the satisfac- tion of the authorities that he was not murdered in Dayton, three years ago, but i still very much alive, and thus obtaining the release of the two men and a woman who were charged with baving been concerned in his supposed death, Charles I. Weymouth left for his home in Sherbrcoke, Can., last night. The trio which had been held by the authorities, Joseph Buzzell, Orion Merrill and Mrs. Maude A. Snow, left for their homes immediately after they were released. In spite of the fact that Weymouth had been proved to be' alive, Sheriff Charles O. Emery of York county said tonight that he still wishes to inves- tigate further points of the story told by Beatriue and Gladys Snow, the two statements led to the arrest of their mother, and the two men. He declared that he would continue the search for the grave, which the children said was Iocated in the edge of a swamp near the house. YOUNG WOMAN USED HORSEWHIP ON MAN hed Him for Bumping Her Little Brother’s Head. Pui Norwalk, Conn., June 29.—Cyrus Raymond of Main street, came in for a horsewhipping at the bands of Miss Rebecca Fox, daughter of Samuel Fox, yesterday. It is aleged that Miss Fox set upon Raymond, who was held by two men, becauss he had bumped her - o : little brother's head while _ejecting by Gambier said Mrs. Gambler went e automobile riding on various occas- | MM from a wago; Mr. Raymond jons. He is a bachelor, voung, with | made his escape by jumping into the Norwalk river and wading across, The seiting for the drama was in Clark street at the rear of De Klyn's bakery. OBITUARY. Thomas Aiguier Kennett. New York, June 29.—Thomas Aigu- ier Kennett, who for nearly half a century was engaged in newspaper work and trade jourralism, died in a hospital here today of a complication of ailments. He was jn his 69th year. Mr. Kennett was graduated from Yale in 1863 and was connected, In-an ed- itorial capacity with The World and The Sun of this city and, in 1886, with the Buffalo Express, s editor and part owner. Thereafier he was identified with a number of trade journals. Dayid C. Johnson. New York, Juce 29.—David C. John- the turf man, dicd here tonight. had been ill from cancer for three weeks but his illness did not become acuce until last Sunday. An operation, from which he failed to rally, was per- formed yesterda: Record Price for Cattle. Kirksville, June 29.—New records for Jersey cattle were made here when two ‘Dulls and a cow brought $26,425. Vio- la’s Golden Jolly, a seven year old bull, born on the Island of Jersey, was sold for $13,000 to Dr. Scoville of the Ellen- dorf farms, Lexington, Ky. He was purchased two years ago for $12,000. the record price at that time. Jolly Royal Sultan, a two year old bull, son of the first named and Lady Viola, soid for $10,000. Majesty'’s Lady Nouhla, six years old, brought $3,425. Vein of Silver at Cheshire? Cheshire, June 29.—Residents of this town are excited over the discovery of a vein of copper and silver hera. Workmen while diging a trench found the vein, and two Dieces of ore, one weighing 14 ounces and the other two pounds, were -taken off. The Oldest Wedding Cake in New England—made in Concord, N. H., 40 Fell 500 | years ago—was eaten vesterday by the feet in a biplane at Hawthorne park. hicago, and escaped with only slizhi | anniversary of Dr.and Mrs. Hiram B. guests who attended the 40th wedding Cross in Jamaica Plains, Mass. SUGGESTED B “LORIMER COMMITTEE. CONTRADICTIONS BY HINES Denied Truth of Statements of Previ- ous Witnesses—Says Taft and Ald- rich Used Influence to Elect Lorimer ‘Washington, June 29.—Intimation that prosecution of certain witnzsses for perjury would grow out of the senate committee’s investigation of the election of Senator Lorimer was forth- coming today during the examination of Edward Hines, the Chicago million- aire lumberman, whose name is con- nected with the alleged $100,000 fund collected to elect Mr. Lorimer. Hines Makes Many Contradictions. Mr. Hines flatly contradicted many statements by preyious witnesses, and the situation aroused- Semator Kenyon of Towa. Ought to Be Some Prosecution. “Now, there ought to be some prose- cutions for perjury right here,” he ex- claimed. He did rot indicate whom he would have indicted, but his remark caused a deep impression. Involves Taft and Aldrich. Mr. Hines was on the stand all day and his examination was not conclud- ed when the committee adjourned until tomorrow. His first testimony of in- terest was his account of how Presi- dent Tait, ex-Senator - Aldrich and Senator Penrose had him exert his in- fluence to have Mr. Lorimer electzd to the senate. President Won't Discuss It. it was annoounced at the White House tonignt that the president would not discuss Mr. Hines’ raiterated state- ment that the chief executive express- ed any preference for Mr. Lorimer for senator. Taft's Friends Denied It. At the time Mr. Hines made his declaration to the investigating com- mittee of the IHinois senate’that Mr. Taft, Senator Aldrich and Senator Penrose expressed a desire for Mr. Lorimer's elzction, friends of the pres- ident were prompt in their denial that Mr. Taft was in any way-interested. President Wanted Deadlock Broken. It was said that the president mera- ly expressed the hepe that the dead- lock in Iilinois would be broken. Hines Questioned Closely. At the afternoon session Senators Gamble, Kenyon and Jones question him_closely, ‘evidently to show that he knew nothing directly of President Taft's attitude on the matter. A GLAND AND DIET AFFECT BIRTH RATE Medical Man Thinks Thyroid May In- fluence Size of Families. Los Angeles, Cal, June 29.—That the mysterious thyroid gland, in combina- tion with the effects of various diets, may exert a direct influence for large or small families, was one of the in- teresting inferences drawn from a scientific _narrative of experiments conducted with mice, placed before the American Medical asseciation by Dr. Reid Hunt of Washington, D. C. _In his experiments with the thyroid gland Dr. Hunt observed remarkable effects. He fed three groups of four mice for four months and found that fecundity or sterllity depended on the activity or idlenes sof the gland. One group of mice was fed on oat- meal and liver. This stimulated the activity of the gland and at the end of the four months there were no lit- tle mice. On the other hand, the sec- ond group, which- had_crackers, milk and eggs, increased to 101 in the peri- Cornmeal and milk greatly reduced the birth rate in a third group_ of four mice. Fed on tfis diet they had 69 young mice in four months. ~Whether like experiments would produce sim- | ilar results among al lanimals, includ- | ing man, Dr. Hunt did not say. STEAMSHIPS COLLIDE IN A HEAVY FOG Score Thrown Into the Briny but No Lives Lost. Quebec, Junme 20.—The steamsh'ps Aranmore and General Wolfe, grop- ing their way in the dark through a heavy fog, collided early today five miles below Murray bay. The General Wolfe was struck a smashing blow on the starboard side and sank within thirty minutss in thirty fathoms of water. No lives were lost. Both vessels launched their lifeboats almost at the moment of collision. A score or more persons on the crippled steamer, including seven nuns, made off in the boats for the Aranmore, but several aboard the General Wolfe were hurled into the water by the impact. They struggled for several minutes in the "water, guiding their rescuers in | life boats by their cries. were accounted for, the brought them to port. The General Woife carried down a «luable cargo, a portion of which was cases of salmon destined for the United States. Ship and cargo were insured. Both vessels were owned by Holliday Brothers of this eity. Tha cfficers and crew declare the fog was so thick that no one was to blame for the collision. When all Aranmore HEALY SECRETARY OF - THE STATE BOARD. Master of State Grange Defeats the Present Incumbent. (Special to The Builetin.) Hartford, June 29.—Leonard Ha Healy of Woodstock, master of the state grange, was elected secretary of the state board of agriculture at the annual meeting held at the capitol this afternoon, winning out over L C. Fan- ton of Weston, who has been secretary of the board for the past two years. The first two ballets showed 5 for Fanton and 5 for Healy, the latter win- ning on the third ballot. It is assumed ‘Governor Baldwin, who is ex- officio.@ member of the board, and at- tended the meeting, broke the tie. James B. Palmer was elected auditor for the ensuing term. Circus Man Killed. New Haven, Conn.. June 29-—A man who_is supposed: to have belonged to the Ringling circus. which is exhibiting here, was killed on the railroad at Milford today. Identification has not been made i | hands extend>d to all lines at Liver- The Airma ed in irst Airman’s Map Has Appear Most of the Royal Guests. at the coronation cerzmonies' have left Lon- The Boston School Teachers Still have a fighting chance to secure higher wages. The Wisconsin Legislature After u long and oitter fight has passed the state income tax law. Aviator E e Heth Fell 100 Feet at Boston owing to the crank shaft of his biplane breaking. The Senate Committee on Census passad the congressional reapportion: ‘ment bill without amendment. There Will Be No Action at the special session of congress to fix the toll rates of the Panama canal. Army Aviators Continue to Show progress in the operation of azroplanes at College park, near Washington. John W. Gates’ Valet Confirmed re- port that Gates sustained seven opera- tions on his throat for ¥n abscess. _ President ?fi Has Under Considera- tion the withdrawal of the troops now forming the manoéuvre division in Texas. Senator Luke Lea of Tennesses, still weak from transfusion of blood in an effort to save his wife's life,. is in a hospital. There is an E; of Typhoid fever at Shaiton, Conn., and a milk- man has been ordered to discontinae delivering milk. Two Hundred -and Fifty Members and friends of the Old Town Mer- chants’ and Manufacturers’ association are at Atlantic City. A Petition for the Dissolution of the “Wellman-Chicago Record-Herald Po- lar Expedition” has been filed with the Maine supreme court. Notices Posted at the Cotton Mills of the Thorndike company at Palmer, Mass., announce that the plant wil close today until July 10. A Jury Found a Vere on the charge of embezzling $54.03 against G. K. Bickford, former stgjte treasurer of North Dakota. t of Guilty William R. Hearst Has Purchased a block of land facing thez entrance to Central Park. He will erect a sky- scraper for his newspapers. i Policemen Hustled Four More Boy: out of their beds in South Boston early yesterday to answer charges of playing ball in the street on Sunday Preparationg Are Practically Com- pleted for the arrival of President Taft and his family at the summer White House at Beverly next Saturday. The Strike of the Seamen and Dock pool and other English ports, tying up a number of transatlantic liners. The Dwight Cetton s of Chicopes and Chicopee mills of “Chicopee Falls will be shut down Saturday until July 10. The companies employ 4,000 opera- tives. The Boston Delegation from the Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Eiks are going to support Col. John P. Sullivan of New Orleans, La., for grand exalted ruler. Probably the Most Complete and comprehensive map of steamship routes ever made has just been completed by the hvdropraphic office of the navy department. The Greatest Activity Was Displayed by customs inspectors Vestera: in a s2arch for smugglers on board the line: “ymric upon her arrival at Boston from England. - The Only Political Speech President Taft will make in Massachusetts this year will be given at the outing of the Essex County Republican club on Fri day, Aug. 25th. Crazed by a Severe Headache which had caused him a sleepless night, Vic- tor Lefebvre of Lowell. Mass. early yesterday left his homé and jumped into the northern canal. Nobedy Wants to Buy the Old Court- house in Court strzet, Boston, and Su- perintendent of Public Buildings Manus Fish doesn’t know what to do with the ancient structure. Search for the Slayer of Policeman Walter McQuarrie of Apponaug, R. L, was shifted vesterday .to Boston, and the police officials of Warwick and Providenee went to that city. Dr. Arthur R. Tiel of Matteawan, N. Y., went into the cellar of his home yesterday and found in an old home- made vault under the sround some $40,000 in money and securities, Chief Boatswain John A. Biley, com- mander of the mavy tug Iwana, fell dead in the nilot house as the tug was towing the United States scout crifiser Birmingham into the drydock at Bos- ton. A Three-Story Wooden Building at Plainville, Mass. occupied by three jewelry manufacturers and owned hy the Plainville Land company,was prac— tically reduced to a shell by fire vas- terday. President Taft Yesterday Announced the appointment of Philander Claxton, professor of education at t! Univer- sity of Tennessee. as commissioner of education, succeeding Elmer . Brown, resigned. Evidence That Boston Was Once a cow pasture was brought to light when city_employes excavating for a sewer in Exchange Place uncoverad an old road formed of trees laid crosswise Iike railroad ties. There Have Been Twenty Changes in the Alividend rates of major Ne Englan@ cotton mills, 14 In Fall Rive where the coars2 goods mills have becn the worst sufferers, two 'in New Bed- ford and three elsewhere. The State Department Has Cabled to Consul General Grifiiths at London for a full copy of his speech before the Pilgrims’ society there on May 23, in which he is reported (o have favored an Anglo-American alliance. Judge McPherson, in the United States istrict court at Philadelphia, appointed Hovatio G. Lloyd and Wil liam P. Shipley receivers for the stock okerage firm of Norman MacLeod & who failed on Monday with liabili- ties of nearly $1,200.000 and assets of $411,000. ~ M. Anderson Was Found Guilty SHE DECLARES, IT WAS AN ACCID Automatic Pistol Discharged while Horse was ng-— A ‘Kept Quiet About Affair to Protect Her Reputation —Has Been Conscience-Stricken, However, Su;ec the Philadelphia, June 29.—Accused of killing Emil Amann at Warren, Pa., on Jan. 27 last, Mrs. Stella, Hodge, 35 years old, of that place, is being held at police’ headquarters here pending action by the Warren authorities. Man Already Convicted of Grime. The sensational feature of the arrest Ies in the fact that Jonn M. Andrews, formerly superintendent of the Warren ‘Waterworks company, was only a few days ago comvicted of murdering Amann, despite his vigorous protesia- tions of innocence of the crime. An- drews’ who did legal work in the capitol graft trials at Harrisburg and for the United States government in the powder trust His efforts in behalf of Andrews case. were unavailing, however. Detective Worked Up Case. H. G. Silcox, a Philadiphia dstective, testified at the woman's hearing today that he had been employed by Mr. Scarlet along with a private detective £ Scarlet's suspicions were aroused, he Hodge was sub- poenaed by the prosecution in the An- drews murder trial, but was not called agency to look up the woman. said, because Mrs. upon to testify. Lived With Husband Only a Week. Detactive Silcox further testified that Mrs. Hodge was married three vears ago, but only lived with her husband said to be in Silcox said that Mrs. Hodge bore a good reputation. He described the third degree that she had He said the district attorney of Warren had been want to a week. The husband Port Huron, Mich. undergone at Warren, unfair and that he did not know the truth of the killing. Hid in Various Places. Sileox said that Mrs. various houses in Warren. only men room. Desired to Save Her Reputation. She was finally induced through a friand to go to Atlantic City, where she was arrested yesterday. There Mrs. Hodge told the detectives that ome of confessing _was the fear that her reputation would be ruined, as shé was a married woman to be out carriage her reasons for mnot and had no right riding with Amann. Her Story of the Shooting. Silcox said the woman told him that on the night of the killing she made an appointment with Amann to go rid- ing. It was raining and he was com- pelled to 2o to the reser up the reservoir hill. called him hack, as she him if he had a _revolver. handed her an automatic pistol went away to attend to his dut attorney was James Scarlet, Hodge had been taken from her home, hidden in and that he traced her to a hotel in Warren where oir where he was employed to look things over. They drove into a pasture near the reservoir and Amann left her and started to wals Then th> woman was_afrajd to ba left alone In the dark, and asked Amann and Conviction of Andrews—Was Employed as Domestic arriage Rorse became [righicncd and ARamg seized the bridle and the woman grabe bed the rains. At this moment the aue tomatic pistol she was holding hegam to discharge. Amann fell and mbe climbed out ‘of the carriage and ram s side. Finding him apparentiy dead, "shie placed the pisty! Dese Wl body. Next sh: unhitched the horss and et it run loose. Then she ram to her Home. Conscience Troubled Her After Anms drews’ Conviction. The next morning, finding that eve eryone believed it was a case of smie cide, she decided (o remain quiete When Andrews was convieted fast week her conscience hegan to trouble Her, and it was then an easy matter for the detectives to worm her secret from her. - Claims Shooting Was Accidental. Mrs. Hodge was not sworn, but when the. magistrate, after Sficow's testimony, asked ner if she had amy statement to make, she acknowledged that everything the detective had fes- tifled to was true. “T siot Mr. Amans by accident” she waile 1 am_not used to handling a er, and 4o not knov. how it went off.” Thres Bullet Wounds. There were three bulle: wounds i Amann’s head and neok, and an autes matic revolver thrée empty shefis in it was near the body. Ths weapon wag identified as one similar to that owned by Amann. How ‘Andrews Got Mixed Up In It Before Amann left the city hall st Warren he had a telephons comment- cation with Andrews and he also or- dored a horse and carriaze to _te charged to Andrews and Amann. The horse was picked n the strests a 11 o'clock on the night of Jan. 27, bt it had been detached from the emr- riage. Andrews Did Not Ge. Andrews testified at ths eoromer's inquest that Amann had asked him t» o to ihe reservolr. but that he Wad declined to do 0. Andrews was under close surveillance for six weeks befors he was arrested. Well Known at Warren, Pa. Mrs. Stella Jiodge is well known ¢ Warren, Pa., and, according to atfor- neys in the trial of John M. Andrews, who was convicted of murdsr in the first degree. for the crime, Hodge I8 her maiden name, and she was married threa years ago to Arthur . Drake at Jamestown, N. Y. Worked as Tha woman has besn Warren for eight or nine years, and vas employed as a_domestic. for 4 ¥me working at the mergency hospital there. a Domestie. Tiving about HARTFORD MAN WANTED TO SWIM TO CONEY ISLE Now Locked Up in New York on a Charge of Attempted Suicide. ew York. June 29—A man who =aiq he was Herr Birger Hjort of 8 Grand _street, Hartford. Cohn., suc- cumbed today to a sudden impulse to swim to Conev Island, and, shedding coat and hat, leaped from the Bat- tery sea wali into the bay. Fran Maher, a chauffeur, who witnessed the jump, thousnt that Hjort was attempt- ing suicide, swam after him and tow- ed him, after a struggle, back to_ the | A policeman pulled them rope. Hijort told the police that he was tempted to swim to Conev Island seeing a. passing boat with a crowd of pleasure seekers aboard. He was locked up on a charge of attempted suicide. Battery. both in with a CHILDREN ARE BARRED AFTER CERTAIN HOURS. Bill Passed Restricting Attendance at Places of Amusement. Hartford, Corm., June 20.—In ¢on- currence bills were passed in the house today prohibiting children from attend- ing places of amusement after certain hours unless accompanied by or guardian: authorizing the Meriden, Middletown and Guilford Electric Rail- way company to use as motive power on cars steam generated by the use of oil or gasoline as fuel It was voted to make the 34 matters at the foot of the calendar the order of the day for next Thursday at noom. FREE MILK FOR BABIES. City of Newcastle Will Supply It ul Parents Are Unable. Newcastle, P: June 29, to a decision reached b: «chel, director of chariti is to be furnished b summer to infants under two years of age, where the parents are unable to supply it. An investigation disclosed instances where voung children either have no milk or an insufficient sup- PIy. PREACHER OF 81 TO WED. National Chaplain of G. A. R. An- nounces Betrothal to Widow, 75. Albuquerque, June 29.—Rev. Thomas H. Harwood 1, vears old, na- tional chaplain of the G. A. R., has an- nounced his betrothal to Mrs. Mary Clark of Albuquerque. The prospec- tive bride ¥s 75 vears old. To Die in Chair in August. Nyack, N. Y., June 29. Salvatere Candido, an Italian of murder in the firsl degree by a jury in the Rockland supreme court, and sentenced to death at Sing Sing ek of August 7. Candi- the. é:a Reginald F. Falls, foreman of ckland Lake Trap Rock com- the Nead with a misea af inem was found guilty last October, by hitung him om i SKIDDING AUTOMOBILE CAUSES ONE DEATH, Three Other Occupants Injursd, One Mortally. New York, June 25 Humphries was instantly killed, Hen- ry Wilcox of West Brighton. ¥. Y., % student at Yale, was mortally infured, and two women, one of whom was voung, Humphries' mother, wers badiy hurt when the automobiie fn which they were riding here todsy turmed turtle on_the Amboy road near Amna- dale, N. Y. Wilcox, the owner of the car,’was at the wheel. At a namow part of the Albany road he steered sharply to the right to avold another automobile. The car skidded on the ofled mac« adam, dashed into a telegraph pole and overturned, pinning the _occupants beneath it. Younz Humphries was, dead when extricated from the wreck- age. Wilcox is unconscious at 2 hos< pital, where it is sai% he will probablv dle. 'Mrs. Humphries, who is 50 years old, sustained four broken ribs, proba~ ble internal injuries and numerous lacerations of the face and hands. Misw A. Loche, the fourth occupant of the car, sustained a fracture of the right leg'and is badly cut and bruissd about the body. Humphries was 22 years old, a efvil engineer and a graduate of Harvard university. OVER SCORE INJURED IN HULL STRIKE RIOTS Result of Failure of Ship Owners and Seamen to Reach Agreement. Hull, June 29—Serious riols scs curred here tonight. More than twen< 1y persons were, hurt, including several policemen, of whom three were serie onsly injired The riots, which continued wntif midnight, resulted from the failure to reach a settlement between the shigp owners and the strikers. It became necessary to call out ra« inforcements f police and eventuaby the disturbances were quelled by = series of charges, which drove the men from the strects. The shippine federation office windows were smuash ed and the frec labor premises wers wrecked by the angry strikers. Mucl damage was done to the Wilson line offices and the stesmer Catania had to be removed to the middle of the doek to prevent the rioters froms swarming abroad under the belief that the crew wers discharging the cargo, Amendment of Meriden Charter. Hartford, Conn., Jun> 29—The cities and boroughs commities gave a Beare ing at the capitol today on @& amending the charier of the ety Meriden, abokshing the office of marshal and creating that of inspector. The present fire ives a salury of 3100 and fees bullding_permits. At T. O'Brien of that city said & of the taxpayers of the bill, and a numbar of den citizens spoke for i