Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1911, Page 2

‘Just a Glance at These Cuts May Give You a Suggestion THE LEE & OSGOOD CO,, MIRI0RS will delight 2 mane heart. thenr in many styles and dif- ombination, Ask to see them. NORWICH BULLETIN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1911 of What to Buy at BRUSHES | MANICURE SETS > | Brushek and Combs, single and in cases, 25c to $3.50. Brushes to match various sets at al- most any price you wish to pay. Baby Brushes and Infant Sets. Manicure Sets In cases, 50¢ to $6.00. it's & pleasure to show good: Parisian Ivory Menicures. You can make them up to suit your own N ey | pocket. 3 Look—ask the man behind the counter, BEEF PACKERS SEVERELY ARRAIGNED District Attorney Wilkerson Declares That They Had Chicago, Dec. 13.—The jury which is to Conneticut unless you do this. Some are signed and some unsigned. Representative Tilson said he had received several of these Letitions, bt all th in favor of a | cels e post put |on an ea g with ot the YLN in ¥ rion, has alsc ecelved cc s of the pet . - + | tions a ndered thereat, as in p1 Most Powerful Engine For the Suppression of Competi- | .. esses he Had iutroduce i tion Ever Devised in the Industrial World—Met Week- 1on “on, this guastion x o been in favor of ly to Fix Prices—Trial of Ten Beef Barons Under Way. - thinks These peti- | essary 1o send them to the Connectl- @dding the killing charge to the price | delegation in congress. packers | of cattle on the hoof, and deducting | —_— try the ten Chicago 1arged with violation of the criminal provisions of the Sherman anti-trust sw was completed today and the open- ng statement oi District Attorney Wil- kerson was begun. Powerful Engine to Suppress Competi- tion. In outlining the case, Mr. Wilkerson in a speech replete with bitter invective declared that the defendants through the National Packing company had ccntinued the old pooling practices of the packers and had actually put into ~fect the most powerful engine for the ippression of competition ever de- ised in the industrial world. All the defendants were in the courtroom and ‘stened intently as step by step the theory of the prosecution was pre- sented. Several Points Emphasized. Mr. Wilkerson laid special emphasis e following points: That the combination represented by the ten Chicago meat packers under lictment is the most powerful engine “or the suppression of competition and he fixing of prices ever known in istory of the industrial world. System Ingeniously Devissd. Ihat the system is 8o ingeniously de- <ed and so closely guarded that the ien in the lower grades of employment are made to belleve that the corpora- tions in the combination are actual ompetitors. Have Dominated Meat Industry. That the indicted packers or their redecessors have dominated the meat industry of the country and fixed ices since 1880. Continue Work of Old Pool. That the real purpose and design of the National Packing company, which s organized by members of the com- nation March 18, 1903, is to continue work “accomplished by the old eol.” That the key to the system is the imiform method used by the members in figuring the test cost of the product. No Allowance Made for By-Praducts. - | AN ADVANCE LIKELY the than allowances for hide and fat, cess of the real cost, packers a larger margin o; their own figures indicate. That the country was divided under the old pooling system into different divisidus and each member of the pool allotted a certain percentage of the Lusiness, and that a similar system is still in existence. SEVERAL STEEL PRODUCTS. | Matter Discussed at Monthly Meeting of Subsidiary Presidents. Unites Met Weekly to Fix Prices. D os Lasctiaity D That a system of forfeits was paid rordinat . to members who failed to get their per- | 1jinois Steel arne centage of the business of the aierent | compan American Sheet divisions, and these forfeits were in | plag mpany, Frick Coke the nature of fines on those members | a5 National Tube company. who exceeded their allotment. While no formal sta ent was % That erly the representatives of - onc 1 of the meetin the combination met every Tuesday in rned ¥ t e outl k and the office of a Chicago fixed the prices of meat. Code of Trade Terms Used. That since the organization wyer matter of intimations 1 products National Packing company the direc- ne sheet steel. - “be an- tors of that organization hold meetings | nounced before the end of at which the price of the product is| According to repo hairman Gary fixed. | > parent company did not_attend That a specially devised £ | the me Ao subsidiary presi- trade terms was used at these meetings | G015 o eec ¢ which. it was | where prices were made. | ared outine What Evidon:; \;v.n ‘S]ho\w, | cHILD DEFENDANT IN “The evidence which will be pre- & i eented,” said Mr. Wilkerson, “wil $20,000 DAMAGE SUIT. i v Nat neh | Former Domestic Blames Girl for a ing company was used for the p Serious Accident. of continuing the operations of i : pool, and for that alone.” <, Dec. 19.—Fourteen year Mr. Wilkerson ridiculed the of which he anticipated the defanse make that the National Packing pany was an outgrowth of any attem to organize a “benevolent monopoly Opening Not Finisned. “Papers in the handwriting of some 1aim | o would daughter nt of t of the defendants and minutes of the National Packing company show that | 51 © e o the business affairs of Armour, Swift | MUY gl e and Morris were discussed at the Na- | 7' 'he v 3 8 tional Packing company meetings,” he | Ao said. 1 The district attorney had not con- Rl g cludeq his opening statement when an That this test cost, arrived at by ! court adjourned for the day. sink to lower it. While she was there. e - — — — - — {ankinson woman lares Ruth FISHING VESSELS MRS. EDDY’S HEIRS | e b T o Ahs e A HEMMED IN BY ICE ADOPT A NEW TACK: the fall, e bill «)..;rm k Newfoundland Cruiser Succeeds in | Seek to Obtain Standing in Case of nlm has_ m-»\i v,m.‘!r to pe ‘wu‘u: r;er Liberating Gloucester Fleet. Chase Dickey. i s o e T ‘wrling, N. F., Dec. 19.—Plowing hrough a great field of ice which for 4% hours has held five vessels of the ful defendant. | o Boston, Dec. 19.—In behalf of George | W. Glover of Lead, S. D, and Eben-| ACTIVITY SHOWN BY ezer J. Foster Eddy of Waterbury, Vt, THE RICHESON DEFENCE yucester, Mass, fishing fleet pris- | the adopted son of Mrs. Mary Baker G. = = e rear the mouth of the Humber | Eddy, Herbert Parker flled tods a | Witnesses Who Appeared Before Grand s Newfoundland government j petition in the supreme judicisl court | Jury Questioned. er today finally succeeded in lib- sking to be allowed to interplead in ing them. Tonight the crulser |the suit of Stephen B. Chase against| Boston, Dec. K of q turred to the northward, where a few | Adam Dickey, which involves rht:‘ tioning the witnesses who miles away at Middle Arm several | transfer to the directors of the Chris- | peared the g 1er vessels of the fleet are ig dan- | tian Science church, under the will of | indicted Clarence ich crushed by the mass of | Mrs. Eddy, of real estate in Boston mn. or the alleged of Avis ice. and Newton valued at $300,000. This | L.innell, is being acti ed on by Reports of heavy Arctic ice in the | movement is made to give the heirs of | pe s working in the interest of the milf of st Lawrence have been | Mrs. Eddy standing in case the court | defense Other witnesses who were srought hiere by the steamer Home. |should decide the proposed transfer is| not sent before the grand jury by the e barred by a statute limiting the in- | government, but who were summoned, THWOUSANDS OF CHILDREN HAPPY | come that a church can receive in any | have been seen by the defense, and it - ne year to $2,000, and that the prop- | is said that much formation has been Mrs. Slater Provide- ~ s Gifts crty must be turned over to her heirs | rined for Mili C i 9 — — The case for trial on Jan- e 5 e CONNECTICUT DELEGATION sry 15. . Mass., Dec. 19.—Christmas RECEIVING MANY THREATS | IBITION be happy day for several thou- ————ee { A SPECIAL EXHIBITION ldren in Webstey through the seneficence of Mrs. Mabel Hunt Sla- oig \ll the children in the families of b2 3,000 operatives who are employed the mills here of S. Slater's Sons, neorporated, will receive something 1o riadden their hearts from a distri- bution of gifts which will cost about £2,090. These gifts will include articles of use 1o the children in the shape of sweater jackets, stockings, gloves, cap and shoes, as well as toys. © Embezzling Cashier Released. Oklahoma City, Okl Dec. 19—Hugh IA. Burrell, former casinier of the Peo-~ ple's Stats bank of Indlanapolis, ar- sted here last summer on the charge embezzlement, was today ordered eased on a writ of habeas corpus. | The Home Doctor The Easy W. To Take a i:w‘gtg. Most people find a great deal of trovble in swal- Over-Zealous Advocates of Post Annoying Them. Parcels FOR AMERICAN PAINTER I i Distinguished Henor to Late Edwin A. Abbey at London. (Special to The Builetin.)* Washington, Dec. 19, Petitions o a threatening nature continue to come | tion of tt ast work from Cormecticut to the members of | win A. Abhey. the American the Connecticut delegation in congress the auspices of the Roval 2nd the members have about conciud n at Burlington h ed that they must be inspired by some | Jinuary i. The exhibits will include person unacquainted with their records ' Paintines for Pennsylvania capi on the question of parcels post. It js !0 and pastels which 4 bef sald that all of the members and both | Deen shown menatcrs are in favor of some kind of The honor of a spécial exhibition parcels post bill and will support the | €ranted only to the most distingu biil, which will be reported by the | #Mong deceased members of the commitice on postoffices and post | “cadem roads soon after the holiday recess. The clerk of that committee said v terday that the committee would port in favor of a substantial appr | Warshios May Mest Dirigible Balloon. | Washington, Dec. 19.—In all prot billty de; ment the navy will priation for an experimental parcels! the request of Dr. Paul Gans to have post which would be confined, ut first, | American warships meet the <dirigibls to rural routes. He said that if this | balloon e rd on its trans-Atlantic measure shculd be defeated In the | voyage nest March. Dr. Gans today house it would be dus to the unpopu larity of James L. Cowles, the secre | preser | Meyer ) Secretary nd Assistan of the Secretary Navy | tary of the Pottal Progress league, who | throp u letier form giving an has made himself obnoxious (o inaiy « des n of the venture, of (he members. I is freely charged els can be spared at that that he is the responsible person for | e or two undoubtedly will be the petitions that are heing received | detailed ito search for Suchard and limbed upon the top of a | Win- | PERFUMES Here is where we are strong: Perfumes in Bulk, 40c to $1.00 an ounee. Perfumes In Fancy Bottles, o 0. Toilet Waters in Pretty Bottles, 25c to $1.50. Sachet Powders, very fresh and strong. You can buy them in any quantity. Ask to smell of these Perfumes. revenue her into DECLARES THAT NINTH FLOOR DOOR WAS OPEN. cutter is endeavoring to tow Portsmouth Mrs. May Levantini Contradicts Tes- timony of Shopmate: N York, Dec. 1 vantini, & young woman w an elevator cable and the Tr Walst comps March n which 147 lives told the jury in general { today that the ninth floor door of the | f: vas not locked when the fire | sta The story flatly contradicts { tn vidence of all of the girls pro- duced by the prosecation and made a | dramatic feature for the opening day | of the defense of Harris & Blanck, | who are charged with causing the jdeath of Margaret Schwartz, one of | the fire victims. | Max D. Steuer, attorney for the de | fense, introduced testimony to show ! that the state labor department had inspected the factory up to 29 days before the fire, and that in report | had it been shown that the exits were ! at fault. He also submitted reports to show that the factory doors were of wring the worki irs on the-occ sions of the ins sits. | Mrs. Levantini was called and testi- | fied that was an of on the | She sald she was in the | room when she heard the cry | ran to the Washington | There was a key in the i1 opened the door, she said, ut in the landing, but see- hd smoke she ran back door.. She and Lena another employe, went down vator cables hand over hand, hé had her badly torn, she ~vantini said she was suing the defendants for $10,000, but that she ¥ er seen either since the no settlement had ever on ¢ amination she ad | that ped to the | there is anvthing coming I'll why not?" she remarked. »u think it will be easier now 7" n't know.’ testimony was not materially n amination. Other witnesses testified that the door be hind which so many lives were in the had been/ open on that oc- casion and that the key was attached to it C- mo trial ow. ing. e was adjourned until to- BODY OF CAPTAIN LASHED TO MAST. Schooner Witch Hazel Raised Near { New Haven Breakwater. | New Haven, Conn., Dec. 19—When the schooner Witch Hazel, which sank off the here during the storm of November 13, was raised to ¢h to tow it into the harbor slieved to bg that of Captair iritt, was ' found floating wreck. The body was at tatched tc mast by a rope and w! it 1s so decomposed as to make positive ification impossible, the ocal adthorities are so sure that it is the captain’s dy that it will be sent to the home of his brother at Maine, tomorrow. When the schoon- ank two of her crew and Cap in | Britt lost their lives and th latter | was known to have lashed himself to the ma to which the body was tied today 1e bodies of the other mem- ers of the crew who were drowned have not ) recovered. NEW YORK CITY TO PAY MAYOR'S DOCTORS" BILLS. Surgeons Who Attended Him After He Was Shot to Get $19,600. . York voted N aldermen ernoon Dec. unanime this doctors’ bilis ageresat- ng $19,600 services to Mayer Gay- - after he was shot in Hoboken in August, 1910. The bills had been cut >wn from $26,100. ‘The mayor had offered to pay the bills from his pr ate resources, it was rdey the physicians decline from 1} and the ¢ ard of nent bills | made out o ty. Carnegie’s First Partner Leaves Two Millions. . Pittsby Dec. 19.—The will of Thomas N. Miller, the man who induc- ed Andrew Carregie to enter the steal industry and who his first busi- ness partner, was filed for probate to. i It provides small bequests for a number of relatives and his | housekeeper, and the remainder is lert ito the woman's hospital of Pittsburg, founded by his wife. The estate is es- timated at $2,000,00 8. New Revolution in Nicaragua. | Washington, Dee. 1 ap- pears to be luunched on & new period | of revolutionary activity, sccording to advices reaching the state department |today. Jullan Irtas end Rudolfo ior | penosa, who held offictal positions in the former administration, are said to be heading the movement against the present regims. Rapid fire guns which 1 by the hundreds by each niail | accompany her to American shores | left New Orleans billed for Nicaragua Some of these petitions come from T = are ncw belleved to have been destis.- Grange organizations, but principally | Derelict Schooner Nearly Submerged.|ed for the inswgents. from individuals, and all convey mfor- | gton, Dec. 19— The derelict | = W | mation that unless some mea i Samuel J. Goucher, 2,500 tons, | Com on’s Time Extended. { tablishing a parcels post is put thr | of Boston, which was abandoned sev- | Washington, Bep 19 B bisiate durine this session of congress, | eral weeks ago, has been discovered by | today adopted @ bill extending until | will be elected to stay at home next ihe r e Cutter Androscoggin near | March 1 the time which the employ - year.” Ome or two have added the|lsles of Shoais. off New Hampshire ! ers’ Hability commission shall have threat that ou need nol come back | She is prac for compleling it work. The work of ally subrierged, .but the | | DRINKING CUPS i | Nine cents to $1.50. | The new law doing away with the | public drinking cup has made these | practical articles very popular. | | | Ask to see how small a space they | occupy, <t e v e | formutating a workman | had been expected the hoi is necess Concurrence ¢ ary to make the bill TAFT'S ACTION RATIFIED BY SENATE. (Continued from Page Une.) of 1832, in the opinion of Senator Will iam Alden Smith of Michigan the favored clause of that tre has been swept aside by the ope « the maximum and minimum clause of |the 1 tariff law carried into ef b July 18, president’s proclamation of 1910. The senator's view was scussed widely at the capitol today as a feature hithefto lost sight of in consideration of the annullment of the pact. | “After careful examination of the tariff of 1909, said Senator Smith, “I am positive that the second section, ¥mown as the maximum and minimum | clause, has so far as proclamations been issued thereunder, sup seded the favored nation clause in the Russian treaty and that our commer- cial relations with Russia will con- tinue unimpaireg as long as no change is made in that regulation “By formal proclamation issued by President T July 18, 1810, the Rus- | sian government was given the mini- mum duties under the Payne-Aldrich law. This will remain the law of the and and the proclamation insures to Russia ry consideration that could possibly have under the treaty of 1832 to remain In force so far as her commercial relations with the United tes are concerned Therefore, the more specific course of the foreign relations committee of the senate will accomplish the humane end sought by the most ardent advo- cates of abrogation.” nator Smith is a member of the relations committes of the vd for many years was @ the foreign affairs com- the house. He stated his on floor of the senate replying to Senator Heyburn, who plored the possible breaking of com { forel, sena member « mittee of contention |in rcial relations between the two tries. SENTIMENT IN RUSSIA. Concession to United States Means Concession to all Foreign Nations. St. Petersburg, Dec. 19—Having ac- cepted in an equitable spirit the noti- fication of the American ambassador that the treaty of commerce and Dav- | igation entered into by the United |States and Russia in 1332 would be jabrogated January 1, 1913, officials of sian government are now di- | recting their attention to the question jof a new treaty. It is recognized that diplomacy of the most exper! ed kind will be required, especially the American side, if negotiatio; {for a new treaty are fo proceed satis- factorily. T ation in the United States over the passport question the brief term available for diploms n_present _difficulties to the and free discussion of the subject. is pointed out by Russian officials that the governmeni's hands are tied by statutes which cannot be changed outside of the legisiative machinery of the quma and the council of the em- pire as instituted in 1906. The whole question, in their opinion, secms to be dominated by a_ misunderstanding of treaty of which makes reference to DASSDOrts. AT 1 this treaty provides for the free en- |try of all American citizens on the sole condition that they observe the internal laws of the empir This stipulation is reprodu in all the srefore question of Infringe- eaty, but actually one of of the internal statutes, be done only by legisia- | ment of the { moaification | which can tive means, Further, it is argued, statute had been originally enacted or if the question of passports were merely one of relations between the United States and Russia, this qu tion might b matter for diplomatio negotiation the Russian statutes | having to the we concern American Jews foreign A concession to United would mean a cone sion to sther countries having Jew Russiu, say the officials, ish for such a bargain and thoy what can America_conceds |to Russia for the abolition of Jewish legislation in responsibie quarters the opinion is expressed that the political situation it a passport But reference only st but all the w in Russia proper is not favorable to the realization of Jewish hopes. It is likely that Premier Kokovosoff per- sonally sees no harm In concessions {10 foreign Jews and a milder policy home with respect to that race, but at r elements in the Russian govern- ment ure differently disposed. This is true in particular the duma and |t suneil of the empire, which have solid majorities ing of Russia’ sia_herseif | which wiil dominant | ism. { In parliamentary here the [w-u., ing comment characterized | igainst any attitude. Indeed, Rus- faces legislative elections be held in 1913, and the battlecry is one of national- weaken- [ reles is by astonishment that the American government has responded so readily to the Jewish outery. The opinion is | expressed Ly members of the duma |that in all probability the Jews will now attempt to force matters further. American business wen in St. Peters- burg and Moscow have been follow ing the situation with tense interest l and depression prevails among them at the prospect of the loss of the ]!:l-lrer at a time when it s opening in St faverably. T Reeh, repre- { senting Nberal opinion, says the ma- terial loss will be indubitably great- 133 Main Street, NORWICH, CONN. CHOCOLATES Park & Tilford have sent us their Christmas stock of Chocolates, | | One-half pound, 40c. | One pound, S0c. Two pounds, $1.60. Three pounds, $2.40 Five pounds, $4.00. And every box is full weicht. We | " s ¢ e e | ' will send this Candy anywhere in the | go 00 coper sivavs have a place | city, in the family. e | Be sure and see our Sets at $1.20 10 Telephone us your order. | $6.00. | Come in and look around. We are glad to see you, whether you buy or not, i r on thé American side but that Rus- | and two sisters, Miss A g Jonge, wh received a blow, which could n;vl }{‘ s made 71{"1‘I|Ar‘:;v\ 3 :,”ll E ", ‘.‘unl\ a ‘e could not be | for erul ye hd Miss ) e, e ey Sop | Besse of iradford, Mass, survive her Tate Coming to New Haven. | Brmomors Bor e e nivy e (Special to The Bulietin | partment today opened proposals for Washingter, Dec. 19, —President Taft | JuroILine the fleet with & vast quant vesterday promised Senator Brandegee | of shells of different sizes, The Scvoille and Representative Tilson that he | yManufacturing company of Bridgeport wonld attend the banquet of the New | (onn the Toweat bidder for sup }aven Chamber of (‘omme on Jan- | piving 50,000 one-pounder target whells uary 12, eator MclLean was forced o 1o8 conts emch, and Anothe by other enguge the | Bridgeport concern, the American and fnvitation of the New | Lritish Manufacturing compan + Haven to attend u banquet on Febru- | the lowest bidder for furnisbin e invitation was sent through | five-inch fifly-pound cannon shell ison. OBITUARY. oort Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 19.—Joseph. Mrs. Albert C. Walker, Hetder of Darien, who was charg (Contributed.) with first degree uu:rdll in l! v Mra. Caroline A. M. Walker, wite of | (aumed the death of Batrick FRUCY, b Albert C. Watker, died suddenly at pin 7 idided gullty to mansieughter her home on River street, Central Vil- | Bim. pleaged gulitsr (0 woreranl at 430 a. m. Wedneaday, De-| ..o court here today and was ser 13, frcm heart disease. Mrs. tenced to not less than five and no had been suffering from grip, | LNeed Lo nov o8s KU ale prison but had so far re«'tw;y»-! as to be ab e Phimn mad to call upon a neighbor the pre yus «fternoon. The news of her sudden | Aged Farmer Killed by Trolley death came as severe shock to the| New Haven, Conn, Dec. 19—Lorenzo members of her family and friends. | ¥ k, an lvuml‘fn‘rnlr: “l‘lrlgl.”[ ‘\h. n I ing the thirty ) s L deceased | Carmel, was Ins ntly killed ate te made her home in Central Village she | day when the carriuge in which hoe made many friends who mourn her loss. | was riding was struc k by a trolle cur The funeral services the following |at Whitneyville. P’eck was thrown out Saturday afternoon, simple in char- | of the vehicle to the ground and his acter and in keeping with her life, | skull fractured. He was 80 yours were conducted by Rev, George Bene- | old list, pastor of the Congregatioual - ~ el church, In Central Village. Miss l(r»-- To Sell Wreck of the Maine. Seguin sang Ne My God, to Thee, Wasnington, Dec. 19, —Representative and Some Tims W 1 Understand, tw Sission of Mississippl today introduced of Mrs. Walker's favorite hymns. The il directing the secretary of war fioral tributes were many and b to advertise for bids and sell the wreck tiful. Tk pall bearers were Henr of the battleship Maine after it is re fitch A. Carey, Arthur Davis | covered from Hav harbor H, Tilinghast. Burial wa — cemetery 1t in proposed to dam the Blue Nfle Her husband, one daughter, Mrs. | and thus provide irrigation for 90,000 Marion McLeod of Bre m, N, ¥ res. SHAVING CASES $11.68 each Sentenced for Darien Murde I i il A i Wiy i Ll The day you put Persil towork for you the hours of wash-day drudgery will go. Along with them will go the wash-board and machine. To have the life of by strong soaps will be unknown. yellowish looks will ness impossible before. Persil is an Oxygen the only one in America—vyet it costs but 10 cents. Persil has been tried and found good. Thirty million pounds were used by German women alone last year. German women have known Persil only three year Think, though, of the labor saved in German already, by this won- derful compound. Just Ten Cents spent for Persil will show you that wash-day dread be- longs to past ages. One Price, 10 Cenis There is Only On ‘“sBromo That is Laxative Bromo Quinine USED THE WORLD OVER TO Always remember the full name. Look for this signature on every box. The Hours of Drudgery Will Go your clothes eaten out Stains and give place to a white- Washing Compound — Vs Quinine’’ OURE A OOLD IN ONE DAY. C W 25¢,