Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 17, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO: 146 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total ATTEMPT T0 BRIBE NEGRO DELEGATE Baptist Minister Makes Affidavit That He Was 0f- fered $1,000 to Desert Taft Forces FIVE MISSISSIPPIANS GO OVER TO ROOSEVELT Make Statement in Which They Say Taft Was the Only Can- didate When They Were Pledged—Woodruff of New York Also Lines Up With Roosevelt Contingent—Move- ment to Push Hughes Forward as Compromise Candidate Chicago, June 16.—An afdavit charging an attempt to bribe F. Cook, & negro delegate to the convention from Louisiana, for $1,000 to desert the Taft forces and vote for Roosevelt, ex- ecuted by himself, was made public tonight by Director McKinley of the Taft headquarters. Complainant a Baptist Minister. The Taft headquarters asserted that Cook, who is a Baptist minister and cashier in Valdier, Cordia parish, La., made his statement before a notary of his own volition. The affidavit reads as follows Text of the Affidavit. OF ILLINC NTY OF COOK . H. Cook, being 1 “first duly sworn, make out and say: “That on Thursday night, the 13th of June, 1912, a gentleman Wwho claimed to be a Mr. Thomp- son, from Colorado, after being introduced to each other (he and 1), after finding out from me that 1 was delegate from the fifth con- gressional district of Louisiana, said to me, If you will come over with the R crowd, here is a thou- sand dollars, of which, of course, I refused, and at the same time he had the money in his hand and at- tempted to count it out to me. I make this sworn statement because it has been going the rounds hy #ome Irresponsible parson that I s0ld out. It was utterly false upon its face. There are my friend on each side and we are friendly tow- ard each other, not because I am on one side and they the other makes us enemy. All such reports comes out saying that I have or am coming over is unirue. That I eome from my. district to vote for Mr. Taft and the first and last thing T'll do will be to cast my vote for the renomination of Hr. I make this affidavit of my own free will and accord. H. COOK." *Pure Fake,” Says Dixon. Senator Dixon said: “I never heard of Cook, and I never heard of Thomp- #on—I think it is all a pure fake” Desertions of Taft Delegates, Chicago, June 16.—Another day of conferences, and counting of delegates, brought no solution to the presidential tangle confronting the republican na- tional comvention tonight. During the day the city rang with rumors that a break had come and that a stampede of southern dele- gates to Colonel Roosevelt had begun. The Roosevelt headquarters made pub- lic letters bearing the names of five delegales from Georgia and five from | Mississippi, heretofore counted solidly in the Taft column, declaring them- meives for Colonel Roosevelt as the only hope of the party. Earlier in the day, Timothy Woodruff of New York had amnounced that he had given Col- onel Roosevelt assurance of his sup- port. Telegrams of Denial Received. These statements for a time threw the Taft headquarters Into something of a ~. Members of the Georgia Ppi delegations were has- summoned and there was a re- 1urn of composure when it was learned that four of the five Georgia delegates who had supported Colonel Roosevelt had not yet reached the city. Later the Taft headquarters claimed to have telegrams from these delegates den ing that they had deserted the presi- dent. Taft Men Claim Only One Desertion. L. B, Moseley, national committee- man from Mi ippi and chairman of the state delegation, declared tonight that two delegates from that state had been expected to disregard their in- #tructions and vote for Colonel Roose- velt. . He did noi believe any more would change. After these conferences, the Taft manazers issued a statement denying he Roosevelt claims of ssions and asserting that only Charles Banks, one of the nine delegates, had deserted to the colonel Dixon in Jubilant Mood. Senator Dxion, the Ropsevelt cam- palgn manager, was jubilant over the events, We've got them coming” he ex- elaimed. “We have lots more of them to tell vou about, but we don’t want 100 much excitement in one day. To- row we will give You more news of m e Taft delegates coming over to our Situation Unchanged, Says McKinley. “The situation tonight is absolutely unchanged.” said Mr. McKinley, direc- o of the Taft headguarters. “Mr. Roosevelt has been sending for delegates who are opposed to his nom- ination and iz trying to persvade them to come over to his standard. This work has been a failure, although claims have been made all day to the contrary."” Roosevelt Attends Church. nlonel Roosevelt spent a happy day in the midst of the turmoil of the ap- prosching conventlo He went to church in the morning, took a motor ride in the afternoon and up to & laie hour tonight was holding a “councll of war” with his “general staff” of advise nd supporiers. He received the reports of defections .from the president with smiles of satisfaction, The Roosevelt supporters tonight ar- ranged for a popular demonstration in his honer when he will hold a recep- tlon in the lobby of the Congress ho- tel. The reception is planned primar- Aly for the delegates. Grier Acknowledges Letter, The day had been exceedingly qulet and devoid of noise along into the aft. ernoon, when the Georgla letter sud- deniy was sprung from the Hoosevelt headquarters, Ax glyen oul, the lst- ter bore the signatures of Clark Grie J. H. Hoone, J, O, iyles, J, Hugens Pelerson and 8, 8, Mincey, Mr, Grier alone of these fn the, city acknowl- edged authorship of the lotter, claim- g that it represented Lhe sentimeént of many of the Georgla delegatos and the republican sentiment in Georgla, Twe Platforms Outlined, Both the Taft awd Ressevell drafty of & plaiform for the republican con- | vention have been outlined and both can be put in shape for submission to the committee on resolutions on very short notice, Most of the work on the Roosevelt declarations was completed before Mr, Rooseveit’s arrival In Chicago, while the first formal meeting over the Taft pronouncement was held today. Inspected by Roosevelt. The Roosevelt pronouncement is the result of labors of many of his friends, but principally of his former secretary of the interior, James R. Garfield, with Gifford Pinchot and William Allen ‘White of Kansas. All the plans have undergone the inspection of Colonel Roosevelt himself and when he has not passed on them finally, he had in- dicated his formal approval of most of them. Clarkk at Taft Conference. At today's meeting of Mr. Taft’s friends, several drafts were presented. The approved planks will be joined and another meeting will be held be- tore the submission of the papers to the resolutions committee, Today's conference was held in Senator Crane's apartment. Among those in attend- ance in addition to Senator Crane were Secretary Hilles, President Taft's sec- retary; Representative MoKinley, President Taft's campaign manager; former Vice President Fairbanks, who will be chairman of the platform com- mittee; Senator Root, Charles Hop- kins Clark of Connecticut; President Nicholas Murray Butler and William Barnes, Jr, of New York. Both Favor Tariff Commission. Necessarily, the two documents cov- er the same ground, but there is wide divergence . in the recommendations. The tariff receives a prominent place in both, and both indorse the princi- ple of a tariff commission. The friends of Mr. Roosevelt, however, go to some pains to make it appear that the present tariff board does not come up to the requirements. Legislation to Curb Monopoly. There will also be dual declarations favoring legisiation to curb monopoly. The Taft people favor the retention of the Sherman anti-trust law, but would build on it so as to define its opera- | tions and at the same time give the general public the benefit of its pro- tecting effect. The Rooseveltians will tackle along different lines, especially the necessity of regulating the opera- tions of the large corporations. “When we were elected there was but gne candidate in the field,” said the letter, “and there seemed to be nothing to do but to accept Mr. Taft and inevitable defeat in November. At that time it seemed a foregone conclu- slon that Mr, Taft was to be the repub- lican nominee and a democrat the next | president. Teddy “Gave Party New Lease of Life” “With the announcement of your candidacy, the party was given a new lease of life; countiry-wide sprung up the sentiment {hat the future contain- ed some promise of business stability and aggressive and righteous leader- ship; the man whose name was synonymous with the square deal was in the field, and the party as weil as the country bucked up. It was now a fight worth while. 1t was a fight that meant something.” The Mississippi letier as given out bore the names of Charles Banks, W. P. Looker, Percy F. Howard, Daniel W. Gary and Wesley Crayton. This letter said in part: “We, the undersigned, delegates to the republican national convention, from the state of Mississippi, after full conference and discussion among our- selves, and having only in view the welfare of the republican party and of the nation, and fully appreciative of your known stand for a square deal to all men, irrespective of race or creed, and believing that in the crisis which now confronts the republican party you are the only man that can lead it to victory in November, have this day decided to tender you our support in national convention as the nominee of the republican party for president of the United States.” Hawaiian Delegates Loyal to Taft. The Mississippi letter was quick followed by a report that the two d gates from Hawali, instructed for Taft, had decided to join hands with the California delegation in its demand for Colonel Roosevelt. This report later was denied by the delegates, who de- clared they would abide by their in- structions. Taft Leaders Get Busy When the hotel corridors began to murmur gossip of a “Roosevelt land slide” the Taft headquarters spurred to activity. Director McKin- ley, Senator Penrose, William Rarnes, Jr., of New York and several other of the Taft leaders talked over the mat- ter and Director McKinley instituted a rapid fire investigation of the individ- ual cases of desertion which the Roosevelt statements embraced. After several hours of discussion, Director McKinley declared that the Roosevelt s ‘ments were unfounded and the situation unchanged. Rooseveit Plan of Campaign. The Roosevelt plans for the fight to be made in the republican national eonvention Tuesday were finally adopt- ed at a conference of the Roosevelt leaders tonight under the direction of the colone! himseif. The Roosevelt supporiers have de- termined that the convention shall not be organized with the contested dele- gates seated by the national commit- tee, and to this end they have deter- mined to demand a rollcall on the first proposition that comes up. This will come on the right of Governor Johnson of California to cast the 26 votes of that state for the temporary chairman- ship, Would Bar Contested Dalegates. This right will be questioned by the two Taft delegates from thefourth dis- triet, Then will come the move which the Roosevelt leaders have planned. They will move at once that the tem- porary roll as made up by the national committee be rejected and that a sub- #titute roll prepared by the Roosevelt leadars be adopted, Under this plan, ¢ procedure—sub- were | Circulation is the Largest i Cabled Paragraphs CHINESE PREMIER CREATES STIR Peking, June 16.—Premier Tang Shao-Yi, without any notification, sud- denly departed on the morning traln yesterday toward Tien Tsin. His ac- tion has created considerable stir among the members of the Chinese cabinet. NEW- MINISTER FROM DENMARK. Copenhagen, June 16.—Count Moltke, the Danish minister to the, United States, will be transferred in the au- tumn from Washington to Berlin, ac- cording to the announcement just made. C. Brun, the Danish minister at London, will be transferred to Wash- ington. NO NEW SPANISH RAILWAY, Madrid, June 16.—The negotiations which have been in progress for several months between the Spanisn govern- ment and an American financial group for the comstruction of a trunk line railroad of Kuropean standard gauge from Madrid to the French frontier have been suspended. BIGHTEEN KILLED IN WRECK. Linkoeping, Sweden, June 16— Eighteen persons were killed and six- teen injured in a colliston which oc- curred last night between a mail train proceeding to Stockholm and a freight train at Malmsiaett station. Among the victims was a daughter of the late Auguste Strindberg, the novellst. AMERICANS MEET CROWN PRINCE Stockhotm, June 16.—The special commission of the Panama-Pacific ex- position arrived here yesterday morn- ing and were cordially received by the members of the cabinet. The Ameri- cans later were introduced to the ctown prince and attended a banquet at the foreign ministry in the evenins. mitting the contests to the convention en bloc—none of the delegates affected by the contests could vote. Under cus- tomary rules, passing on the contests state by state, one contested state might pass upon the right of another. A Revolutionary Procedure. The Rovsevelt plan is a revolutionary one. It will be bitterly opposed by the Taft leaders, but it will serve the purpose of bringing the fight quickly to the front, and this is what fhe Roosevelt leaders desire. Victor Rosewater, chairman of the national committee, will call the con- vention to order. It is not helieved that he will entertain the motion to consider a second list of delegates, but will insist upon waiting for the report of the committee on credentials, which ordinarily would not come up for con- sideration until Wednesday. If he doeg this the Roosevelt leaders will move af once “to proceed to the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt.” Roosevelt Confers With Rosewater. In other words, the Roosevelt dele- gates in such a case would attempt to hold a convention of their own within the convention hall. Colonel Roosevelt tonight conferred for more than an hour with Chairman Rosewaier, who sought the interview through E. Mont Reily of Kansas City, a mutual friend. Mr. Rosewater ex- plained to the colonel that in making rulings in the national committes on contest cases he had followed the par- liamentary practice that had always governed the dellberations of that body. Colonel Roosevelt directed severe critcism against individuals of the committee, but Rosewater is sald to have escaped these strictures. Finally the colonel demanded to know what Mr. Rosewater’'s attitude would be when the Roosevelt forces proposed to substitute a new temporary roll for that prepared by the committee. “The rules of the committee will ap- ply,” answered Mr. Rosewater. Will Name Borah to Preside. ‘When asked if he would not consent to submit the question to the conven- tion, Mr. Rosewater is said to have asked for time in which to consider the question. It is expected that he will confer with his associates early tomorrow. After midnight the Roosevelt forces agreed to enter Senator Borah as their caondidete against Senator Root for the temporary chairmanship. Govern- or Hadley of Missouri was selected as floor leader to conduct the Roosevelt fight during the convention. Roosevelt May Change Plans. Colonel Roosevelt tonight will give no information as to what was done at the conference. His lieutenants say that they decidesd on nothing final, since they must change their plans to meet the constantly changing situa- tion. The Roosevelt delegates will “fight from the drop of the hat” to they have contested. Reports of the plans of Colonel | Roosevelt were many. One of those heard most often was in effect that if the Roosevelt delegates(failed in this first test they would name their own ticket, and that two sets of republican candidates would be elected. Colonel Roosevelt was asked about it. “That's nonsense,” he said. Cross “Bolting” Bridge When He Gets to It. “But in the event that the dele- gates whose election you fraudulent are seated,” he was asked, “oan your delegates give countenance to this act by sitting in a convention with them Colonel Roosevelt paused for a mo- ment to consider his answer. “We'll cross that bridge when we com.. to it,” he said at last. “The copvention will never recognize fraudulent delegates,” said J. R. Gar- field of Ohio. “Tt would be an illegal convention.” MOVEMENT FOR HUGHES. New Yorkers Trying to Boom Him as Compromise Candidate. Chicago, June 16.—A movement on behalf of Justice Charles E. Hughes of the United States supreme court as a compromise candidate f president took definite form here today. Several supporters of the justice came on from New York and spent the day in the hotel lobbies and quarters of various state delegations sounding the senti- ment of delegates and political leaders. William H. Hotchkiss of New York, former state superintendent of insur- ance and a close frlend of Hughes, is the leading spirit of the movement. “Does not Justice Hughes’ statement of last week that he would not permit the use of his name as a compromise candidate eliminate him?” Mr. Hotch- kiss was asked. “I think not,” he replied. “No man, particularly a man with Justice Hughes' ldeas on civie duty, can refuse to merve the people of the nation in a crisis such as the present one.” Mr, Hotchkiss and hls assistants took pains to make it clear that they had come here without the knowledge of Justice Hughes, who, they felt,would discourage sgeh a movement. Mr. Hotehkigs said he had not seen the Jugtice in six months. - "l am pleaged,” he said, “to learn in prevent the seating of delegates whom | consider | Justice | Waterbury Girl Killed by Lover FATAL SHOT FOLLOWED DECLA- RATION OF LOVE. A TREACHEROUS DEED Assassin Believed to Have Killed Man at Picnic Earlier in Day—Murdersr Follows up Crime with Suicide. Waterbury, Conn., June 16.—Virginia Chicarelli, aged 24 years, was shot and instantly killed at her home, 45 Meadow street, at 10 o'clock tonight by her lover, Domenico Trombetta, of Bishop street, who then turned the weapon on himself and shot himself through the right ear, the. bullet entering his brain. The Murderer Dying. Trombetta was taken to St. Mary’s hospital in a dying condition and his death is expected momentarily. The girl's father was a witness of the shooting, which occurred on the back veranda of her home. b Said He Killed Man at Naugatuck. Trombetta may be the man who shot and instantly killed Domenico Riccio of Naugatuck at 8.30 o'clock tonight, as he told the girl and her father about five minutes before he shot her that he had just lv'lled a man in Nauga- tuck., Shot Girl After Declaration of Love. After telling the girl this he held her in his arms for a moment and then asked her: “Do you love me?” The girl answered: “Yes, I love you still.” Trombetta then placed the muzzle of a .32 calibre revolver against her heart and fired one shot. Turned Revolver on Himself. The girl dropped to the floor dead and then without an instant’s hesita- tion Trombetta pushed the muzzle of the revolver into his right ear and pulled the trigger. The police who ar- rived on the scene a few minutes later found the veranda a veritable sham- bles, both bodies lying in pools of blood which dripped down the stairs to the floor below. NAUGATUCK MURDER. Trombetta Believed to Have Killed Man at ltalian Picnic. Naugatuck, Conn., June 16.—Domi- nick Riccio of this place was shot and instantly killed tonight at a picnic by a man believed to be Dominico Trom- betta, who is now dying in a Water- bury hospital from a self inflicted bul- let wound, after ke had killed his sweetheart, Virginiu Chicareilo. Details of the shooting are meagre, but as far as can be learned Riccio and a man supposed to be Trombetla were among those who were in at- tendance at a picnic in “Little Italy.” The two quarreled at a dance hall and soon four shots in rapid succession were heand. Three of the shots pene- trated Riecio’s body and the fourth en- tered his head. Death was probably instantaneous. The man supposed to be Trombetta fled in the direction of Waterbury afier the shooting. The police are holding Antoine Riale and Joe Macalus as material witnesses to the shooting. They deny all knowledge of the affair. the few hours I have spent in Chicago what a large number of delegates are leaning toward Justice Hughes as the man on whom all factions can unite. He would appeal to the whéle country. He could carry his own state of New York, which is a prime requisite. “I did not come to Chicago as an opponent of Colonel Roosevelt, whom as an exponent of progressive princi- ples I shall support if he is nominated. 1 came here merely in an effort to help solve a problem which confronts the republican party at the present time. George B. Agnew of New York, for- mer state senator and one of the au- thors of the Agnew-Hart race track bill, over which Governor Hughes made the most spectacular fight of his career at Albany, reached Chicago today. “I should like to see Justice Hughes nominated,” he said. JRE il BRYAN AT CHICAGO. Peerless One Cheered As He Entered The Hotel Lobby. Chicago, June 16—William Jennings Bryan was a center of attraction in the pre-convention scene today, and, though appearing at the headquarters of leaders of a rival party as a news- paper reporter, was given a demon- stration by the throng of visitors and delegates. Mr. Bryan had a personal chat with Theodore Roosevelt late in the day after he had interviewed Senator Dix- on, the Roosevelt campaign director and Managing Director McKinley of the Taft bureau. As he entered the hotel lobby elbow- ing his way through the crowd, some one shouted: “Hurrah for Bryan" and the Nebraskan was given a dem- onstrative welcome. He was cheered for seves minutes and continuous cries of peech; speech” came from all part of the lobby. ed his hand to the crowd and remark- ed to those near him that he had ne “merely as a newspaper report- er” and not seeking presidential senti- ment. “I came to see your steam roller” sald Mr. Bryan as he shook hands with Congressman McKinley, *“Is it anywhere in sight?” No, we have laid it aside” said Mr. McKinley, “but would be glad to lend it to you if you would like to have it at Baltimore.” “Oh, no, we democrats do not need it” Mr. Bryan laughingly responded. “We are going to hold a model con- vention.” OBITUARY. William O. Milne. _ Newport, R, L, June 18.—William O, Miine, former department commander of the Rhode Island"G. A. R., died at his home here today. He took part in all the battles of the Army of the Potomac. Prof. William Watson Goodwin. Cambridge, Mass.,, June 16.—William Watson Goodwin, professor emeritus of Greek literature at Harvard univer- sity and one of the best known Greek scholars in this country, dled at his home fn Cambridge last night, aged 81 years, Professor Goodwin y&s the au- thor of several Greek textbooks, was a member of various educational socie- tes here and abroad and was a knight | of the Greek Order of the Redeemer, The Condemned United States war- ship Atlanta has been hought by F. Rijadiks Scheapslosperij of Holland. Mr. Bryan wav- | | | | | daughter, | mont street, dropped dead from an at- Baby Carried Mile by Wind A STORM IN MISSOURI CAUSES 26 FATILITIES —_— MANY HOMES WRECKED Wires Torn Down and Communication Cut Off—Infant the Only Member of Cameron Family to Survive. Kansas City, Mo., June 16—Twenty- six persons are known to have been killed and many injured by a storm that passed over central west*Missouri late Saturday demolishing buildings, tearing down wires and leaving the smaller towns and country homes tom- pletely wrecked. Made Path Half Mile Wide. From meagre reports that have heen received it is believed that the storm that struck Kansas City late yester- day, causing the deaths of two per- sons and doing damage amounting to many thousands of dollars, swept to the south through Bates county where it left a traii of death and destruction. The path of the storm here was half a mile wide and five miles long. Be- tveen Merwin and Adrian 19 persons were killed. Four Killed at Creighton and Leeton. At Creighton two are known to be dead, while at Leeton two are dead and unverified reports say others have been killed. After striking Merwin the storm took a northwestward course and did much damage. Baby Carried a Mile. ‘When Henry Cameron and three of his children were killed, the wind pick - ed up another child and carried it away, The baby was found today a mile from home uninjured. Communication Cut Off. Throughont the stricken district wires are down and communication is carried on by messengers. Reli trains have been sent from Windsor, Warrenburg and Sedalia. TWO BODIES FOUND ON TRACK AT DANBURY. Viotims Had Been Camping Out Near Where They Met Death. Danbury ,Conn., June 16—The dead bodies of Joseph Matthews of Middle- town and an unidentified man were found along the railroad tracks in the Beaver brook district four miles east of this city, early this marning by the engiceer of the Waterbury freight tra'n, Payt of an ingine step was found near the bodies. The bodies wer® but little mangled. Matthews had been working in this city for the past few months at his trade as a gardener. He with the un- identified man had been camping out in the Beaver brook district. Matthews was about 45 years old and is said to have been divorced recently, his wife now living in Hartford. Matthews' companion is about 45 or 50 years of age and weighs about 180 pounds. e was dressed as a laborer. Leaves Divorced Wife. Middletown, Conn., June 16—Joseph Matthews, who was killed by a train in Danbury, had not lived in this city for the last twelve years. He has a Mary Matthews, who re- sides on College street, His divorced wife lives in Hartford. DROPPED DEAD WITHIN MONTH OF HER MARRIAGE. Attack of Fatty Degeneration of Heart Proves Fatal. Waterbury, Conn, Hattie Driver, aged 5 June 16.—Mrs, years, of Pied- tack of fatty degeneration of the heart while réturning from the home of her son in Prospect, where she had been visiting with her fiancee, Arthur Aus- tin. She was to have been married in a month. The medical examiner de- clared that death was due to exhaus- ion which affected a heart naturally weak. CONNECTICUT DELEGATES. Arrived at Chicago Yesterday—A Roosevelt “Houn Dawg” Song. Chicago, June 16—Headed by Dyna- mite Ed.” Perdy, its chairman, the Oklahoma delegation arrived today. The delegations and their friends | traveled in three special trains. More than 600 are in the party. The first arrivals, headed by a brass band, marched through the streets to their hotel, waving Roosevelt banners and singing a Roosevelt “houn dawg” song, The New Jersey delegation also pa- raded behind a band when it arrived. It swung down the street singing “Rah, rah, rah, who are we? We are the delegates from New Jer-see, Are we it it? Just you wait, Till we give Teddy twenty-elght straight.” The delegation came into town al- ready organized. The rival delegations from Massa- chusetts ,each came in today and opened headquarters in the same hotel. | The Roogevelt half of the delegations held an tiformal meeting in the even- ing and will go into the full delegation meeting tomorrow with a purpose to “harmonize things” as to the selection of members for the convention com- mittee Ro clt delegates stated tonizht that there would be no change in the complexion of the Massachusetts dele- gation 2s to support of the rival can- didates. ‘There will be eighteen firm for Poosevelt and eighteen firm for Taft” said Charles L. Baxter of the Roose- velt delegation The Connecticut Taft delegation of fourteen arrived, bringing with them nearly a hundred enthusiasts including the alternates, republican state lead- ers and visitors to the convention, Governor Robert P. Bass of New ‘Hampshire, supporter of Roosevelt, ac- companied the Taft delegation from that state which arrived in a special car. The Nevada delegation elected some it its committeemen while enroute and on arrival today announced them as follows: Chairman, E. E. Roberts; platform and resolutions, H. V. Moore- house; credentials, E. E. Roberts; na- tional committeeman H. 8. Maxon, The six delegates are instructed to vote for Taft. An addition to the La Follette forces was the North Dakota delegation who say they bring a solld ten votes for n Connecticut in Propo La Follette from the first to the last ballot, The North Daketa and Wis- consin delegations will caucus togeth- Condensed Telegrar Senator LaFollette Celobr his 57th birthday in Washington by writ- ing his biography. Seoretary of the Navy Meyer is il in Washington and is confined to his bed, J. Reed Whipple, proprietor of three f the leading hotels of Boston, died Saturday at a private hospital. A Loss of About $75,000 was caused by fire in the Wayland block at Provi- dence Saturday. Newark, N. J, Was Chosen as the convention city for 1914 by the Inter- nattonal Steretoypers and Electrotyp- ers’ union. Another Heavy Frost, the seventh this month, did great damage to ten- der vegetation in Plainfieid, Conn., and vicinity. The Seep Purchasing Agency has advanced the price of two grades of oil, Corning to $1.18, and Newcastle to L » The Blast That Will Connect the ends of the government's $2000,000 irrigation tunnel from Strawberry lake to Selt Lake City, will be fired July 4. Attorneys Representing Five Citizens filed letters patent for the Roosevelt “party” in_common pleas court Sat- urday, at Pittsburgh. H. F. Woodyatts, Who Has Been graduated from the Dixon (Ill) high school, established a record of 270 days’ unbroken attendanc The Connecticut Delsgation to the republican national convention left New Haven on a special train Satur- day afternoon, accompanied by a num- ber of guests, Bogus Tickets to the republican na- tional convention were discovered on Saturday by Col. Harry S. New, chair- man of the convention arrangements committee, There Is Great Excitement in Smyr- na over a Turkish pamphlet which states that the guardian of Moham- med’s tomb heard the prophet's voice urging a holy war to save Islam. The State Convention of the I'nited Commercial Travelers, in session at Watertown, N. Y, demands state inspector of hotels, nine-foot sheets and abolition of roller towels, A Petition Signed by 116,582 Persons favoring an amendment to the consti- tution enabling women to vote was presented by Representative V. Berger, the Wisconsin socialist, in the house. Testimony in the Divorce Suit of Mrs. Richard Harding Da the author was heard at € 80 urday by Superior Judge McDonald. “He cared for another woman,” was the reason given for the desertion. Jokn Prince, a Bootblack in a hotel at Mount Clemens, Mich., found a silk glove containing dlamonds valued at $3,500 tucked in a slipper, He returned the slipper to the owner, Mrs, C. M. Stark of Cumberland, Md. The Police Department of San Diego has purchased twenty Krag-Jorgensen rifies discarded by the war department, Chief Wilson denied the purchase had anything to do with the recent I. W. ‘W. trouble, Carl Baedendick of Jersey City is organizing an expedition to the island of Trinidad to try to find several mi lions of dollars in treasure he belicves was burled there by pirates early in 19th century. The Churchless Marriage and wo- man’s vanity fi the divorce mill of Kansas City and of every other city, according to W. H. Wright, divorce proctor for the circuit court at Kan- sas City, In the Belief That Most College zrad- uates own or manage property to some extent, President A. Lawrence Lowell in his baccalaureate sermon to the Harvard seniors yesterday pointed out the evils of absentee ownership, Bishop Eugene Hendricks of Kansas City, Wesleyan, 1867, yesterday preach- ed the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of Wesleyan univer- sity, taking his text from II Corinthi- ans, 4th chapter, 6 to 18th ver: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clarence Stuart of 450 Riverside drive, w York, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marjory Bruce Stuart, to Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., son of Associate Justice and Mrs. Hughes of Washington. = Fees Paid to Secretary Stimson of the war department when he was spe- cial counsel fo; government in the sugar frauds were attacl the house Saturday by Repres Beall of Texas. He i in fees and expenses had been pald to Mr. Stimson in one year. An Unusual Marriage Ceremony was used at Cambridge, M Saturday when Miss sie Holliday and REd- mund T. 1 were united with the socialist ritual, which they arranged themselves e marriage vows were read to the couple by Edmund M. Par- ker, a lawyer and justice of the peace. The Danger of an Epidemic of ma- Iaria at the West Point military acad- emy and the army post there caused Secretary Stimson of the w. ment to regommend to congress urday that $30,200 be appropriated to drain and fill the swamp on Constitu~ tlon island. A Greek Workman who was paint- ing bridges in freight yards of ths New Haven in N Rochelle touched a live wire and 000 through his body He fell 25 to the ground i jumped into a hose brought to nguish the flames, He will die. Co-education at Wesleyan University ceases with the graduation of the present senior class on Tuesday, but in the list of P ta Kappa honors an- nounced yesterday the four young students in the class all won the cov ed homor. Theyr are Amy Sheldon, Helen E, Willis, Faith Bonfoey and Hester W. Reynolds, all of Middletown. New $25,000 Parochial School. South Neorwalk, Conn., June 16.—In the presence of a concourse of several thoueand persons Bishop John J, Nilan of Hartford today lald the cornerstone of St. Joseph's parochial school, Previ. ous to the ceremony there wus an im- posing parade In which ull the Catholle socleties in the city participated, The new school will cost §25,000, Old Stuff, Theodors, Mr. Roosevelt says all the New York papers are against him, but he'll beat them yat. Fvery boss from Tweed down has talked like that—Philadel- phia Record rtion to ?j \=_—;='=_ .5 TW_CENTS__ '« gity's Population (! Violent Wind Storm in Ohio HOUSES UNROOFED AND HUN. DREDS ARE HOMELESS MET DEATH AT CHURCH Two Killed When Steepls Crashed In At Zanesville — Monetary Damage Wiil Exceed $1,000,000. Columbus, O., June 16.—-A rain and wind storm almost amounting to a tor. nado swept central Ohlo today, causing two deaths, rendering hundreds home- less and doing monetary damage estla mated at more than a million dollars. Catholic Church and School Suffer, | The storm reached its greatest foi |at Zanesville, where two were Kill when the steeple of St. Thomas' Catholic church crashed through' the roof as the morning services were be- ing held. At Delaware the roof of S, Mary's Catholic school was lifted and borne across the street, wrecking twa cottages. Hundreds of Poles Snapped Off. In this city a number of houses were unroofed. Telegraph and telephone di. vision headquarters here report that hundreds of poles were snapped off and that many miles of wire was torn down. Plain City Almost Demolished. | Plain City was almost demolished and several persons are reported to have been injured. The duration of the storm there was less than a min- ute, but it filled the streets with debris, STEEPLE CRASHED IN. Two Members of Congregation Killed at Zanesville Church, Zanesville, 0., June 16.—Two wers killed and a score more injured today when a tornado caused the steeple of 8t. Thomas' Catholic church to crash through the roof while services wers n_progres: Thomas Skinion’s head was erushed by falling stone and he was imstantly kh]?d. John F. Dinan, crushed, died two hours later in a hospital Father Roach, the pastor, directed the panic stricken worshippers to leave by a rear door, their lives being im- periled by falling walls in front. The storm cut a path about a block wide through town. Mora than 508 houses were badly damaged and 50 familles were rendered homeless Scores of NATTOW escapes were re ported. PERTH AMBOY STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED Terms Offered Which Strike Leaders Say Are Acceptable. Perth Amboy, N. J, June 16—Off- | cers of the American Smelting & Re- fining company - declared eariy tonight t the hackbone of the strike at thetr had been broken. About 1,500 men have been out at this plant, | around which the strike troubles of the pust week have centered. Nearly 5000 men and women in all are on | strike. Three men have been killed and a score or more injured during riotous demonstrations since the strike started. The prediction that the end of the strike 18 in sight followed a conference which H. H. Alexander, general man- ager of the company, and Willard F, Morse, a director, held with a com- mittee of the strikers this afternoom., At this conference terms were pro- posed which the strike leaders declared would probably be acceptable to the men who walked out early last week, Adjutant General Sadler of the na- tional guard, representing Governor Wilson, was informed after the com- ference that there was every indication that a settlement of the dispute would be reached tomorrow. General Sadler immediately telephoned to Governor | Whison at Sea Girt and later left for his home in Trenton. The terms proposed by the American Smelting officials were not announced. BRIDGEPORT MAN DRAWN TO DEATH BY MAGNETISM Attraction of Electric Wires for Bar He Carried Proves Fatal. | New York, June 16.—George Bawer of Bridgeport, Conn., was drawn to his death today by the magnetic pull of a steel bar which he held In his bhand while walking atop the iron framework which supports the electric wires of the New York, New Haven & Hart- ford railroad at Larchmofit. Bauer was about to shut off the current so that painters could work, The steel bar which carried acted as a pow: magnet and against all the resistance Bauer could make, it drew him against some of the powerful feed wires. Thirty-two thousand volte shot through Bauer’s body and he 7as Kill- ed instantly. Twenty minutes after Bauer was | eleotrocuted, Frpest Naistoponly, a painter who was caught by the current while working on one of the piers at New Rochelle, Friday and was rescped by Raner at the peril of his own 143, died in the New Rocheile hospital, LOCKJAW KILLS AFTER FALL. Teeth Drawn to Prevent Severing ef Victim’s Tongue, Pittsfleld, “Mass., June 16.—William | Stapleton, a business | o1d, died from lockjaw | week he fell over a barrel on e sife~ walk and fractured his nose, He was attacked Friday night by tetanus. rgeons drew his teddh to prevent s tongue from being seve ered. Blind Woman Burned to Death. Bayonne, N. J, June 16.—Mrs. Ca~ therine Munshik, 51 years old, of No. 21 Meadow street, who is blind, was preparing dinner when she ventured too close to the stove. Hegr caught fire and before the neigl could respohd to her cries she was{so badly burned that she died later im the city hospital. Steamers Reported. Sable lIsland, N, 8, June 16— Steamer Frinz Friedrich Wilheim, Bremen for New York, fn wireless com- munieation with Marcon! station here when 650 miles eust Sandy Hook at 7.28 &, m, Dock 8§ a. m., Tuesday. Slasoonsett, Mass., June 16.-+8team. er Patrls, Piraeus for New Y 190 miles east Sandy Hook at no 4 & m. Monday.