Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 23, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV—NO. 177 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1912 PRICE_TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulafio;l In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population HANFORD RESIGNS FROM THE BENCH Federal Judge Who Was Being Investigated Wires Resignation to President Taft ATTRIBUTES HIS RETIREMENT TO ILL-HEALTH Charges of Rendering Corrupt Decisions and of Intoxication Preferred Against Him—Congressman Higgins a Mem- ber of Sub-Committee Hearing the Evidence—Impeach- ment Proceedings to be Seattle, Wash,, July — United States District Judge ornelius H. Hanford, the first federal judge ap- pointed when Washington was admit- ted to statehood 23 years ago, sent his resignation today to President Taft, while the last witnesses were waiting to testify before the house judiciary commiftee which has heen hearing evidence relative to charges of mis- conduct filed against Judge Hanford. Rasignation Followed Conference. At the time set for the hearing this morning, a series of conferences be- tween the committeemen and Judge Hanford's attorneys was begun, The proposal that the judge resign and t hearing be discontinued was sub- by Judge Hanford's attorneys and accepted by the committee. Judge Hanford sent his resignation by tele- graph to President Taft at 10.30 K, going in person to the tele- graph office with his message. At the same time Chairman Graham of the sub-committee sent a telegram to Chafrman GClayton of the House Judi- ciary commlittee, telllng him of the changed sitvation and recommending that the hearings be discontinued. Proceedings Discontinued, Then Chairman Graham returned to the court room and announced a.re- cess until 2 p. m. At the hour set for e reassembling, no word had been received from Chairman Clayton and there was delay until a message came directing that the hearings be discon- tinued. The committee will leave to- morrow for Washington, taking a vol- uminous record of the 20 days’ testi- mony and also the records of the law- suits on-which most of the cases against Judge Hanford will he based. It is the general understanding that no further action of any kind will be taken by the House, Decided to Resign Several Weeks Ago. Judge Hanford's chief counsel, E. C. »s, said after the resignation that ge had decided to resign for weeks, but could not well do with no evidence heard in the case. e judge and his friends, according to counsel, are satisfled with the show- ing made by him in the hearing which, they say, dig not sustain the charges. That the judge was anxious to re- sign was kept a secret from all per- sone in Washington and from ever- body in Seattle except his counsel Judge Hanford’s Statement. Judgze Hanford's statement to the blic follows: “The almost constant strain under which T have worked for more than th ¢ powers of endurance, I am not kely to have a vacation of rest, but change of occupation will bring re- ef. 1 intend to practice law in Seat- Proud to Incur Certain Enmities. In the investigation which has been conducted by a sub-committee of the ¥ of Representatives much has been given by witnesses who know me and by others who do not. I am grateful for the commendation of ose who have spoken and have writ- n in my favor, fly as for those who ive injured me ¥ only wish to say 1 would be ashamed of myself if had not ineurred the enmity of such ple as they are. Glad of His Record. his work has been crit- 1 Without boasting, in of all that has been and may he and concerning myself and my 1 am glad that my record is it is.” Denounced Nearly a Year Ago. ige Hanford much in ¢ eye 25, 1911, injunc- has been since August had issued an ter he tion hostile to the position of Seattie tizens in a five-cent fare fight zainst a street”car company, he was | denounced at a gregt mass meetipg and resolutions demanding his im- peachment were adopted. While the meeting was in progress a crowd omt- hanged in effigy a stuffed figure lebelled “Hanford.” Watched by Detectives. One of the speakers at the meeting said that he had seen Judge Hanford ninxicated in a public place. The speakers at this meeting were arresN eq for interfering with an order of the court, and some of them were kept in prison for several days. It appeared from the evidence in the héaring just ended that detectives were at once detailed to watch Judge Hanford and 1Rat every move he made from morn- ing until late at night was reccrded. Revoked Socialist's Citizenship. Several members of congress were consulted relative to beginning im- peachment proceedings against the Judge. In the spring of this year, during the Industrial Workers of the World dem- onstration in western Washington, Judge Hanford condemned the carry- ing of the red flag through the streets. On May 10 Judge Hanford revoked the citizenship papers of Leonard Ol- son of Tacoma, a member of the so- cialist labor party and of the In- dustrial Workers of the World, be- cause Ilsson in ‘appearing as a wit- ness for another man’s citizenship had #ald in answer to a question that he was “not devotedly attached” to the constitution. . Berger Brings Charges. The national conyention of the so- cfalist party at Indianapoiis, took no- tice of Hanford's decision and asked Congressman Victor Berger to bring impeachment charges against Han- ford. Berger infroduced the charges on June 16, accusing Hanford of render- Ing corrupt declglons and of being a habitual drunkard, FAght supplementary charges against lanford were flled directly with the judictary of the house made by a Heattle attorney, The house unani- mously referred Berger's charges to the house judiclary committes, and that hody appeinted a sub-committee composed of Representatives James A. Graham of Ilinols, Walter 1. McCs of New Jersey and Edwin W, Il ins of Comnecticut, to take evider~e Seattle. years has taxed but not exhausted i never so sure of being | Discontinued—:ludge 24 Years - Hearings Began June 27, This sub-committee began its pro- ceedings June 27 and continued its session steadily. All the witnesses se- cured by the defense were subpoenaed and the committee called ever¥ one who offered evide: Dozens of witnesses testified that they had seen Judge Hanford appar- ently intoxicated in the streets and street cars and a few swore that they had seen him apparently intoxicated in the court room. Many of Judge Hanford's friends testified that his peculiarities and mannerisms had been misunderstood. Judge Hanford 63 Years of-Age. Judge Hanford, is 63 years old, has lived on Puget sound fifty nine years. He was appointed Supreme Justice of the Territory of Washington in 1888 and on the admission of Washington to statehood, became District judge. he report from Washington that lepresentativeW. E. Humphrey is a candidate for the vacancy is discredit- ed here. IMPEACHMENT TO CEASE. Chairman Clayton Sees no Necessity for Continuing It. ‘Washington, July — Chairman Henry D. Clayton of the House Judi- ciary oommittee to-night announced that he considered unnecessary fur- ther impeachment proceedings against Federal Judge Hanford of Washington, who today resigned. In a lengthy statement Chairman Clayton declared that while Congress has the power to try a federal official for impeachment even after he has resigned, he did not believe that course necessary in this 29 Chairman Clayton instructed the sub-committee now in Seattle taking testimony in the Hanford case to dis- continue its work. Hg received a mes- sage from Representative Graham, chairman of the sub-committee, say- ing: “Judge Hanford has just forward ed his resignation to the attorne general; we are not quite done taking testimony. The sub-committee unan- imously. favor -discontimsng the tak- ing of further testimony.” In his statement Chairman Clayton cited the precedent of the case of Sec- retary of War Belknap, who was im- ached and tried by the senate after iis resignatien had been accepted by President Grant The articles of im- peachment against Belknap failed to receive the necessary two-thirds vete in the senate In conclusion, Mr, Clay- ton gaid: “The main object of impeachment being to get rid of an unmfaithful offi- cer, having been aecomplished in this case by the resignation of Judge Han- ford, if it is true that he was un- faithful, there seems to be no neces- impeaching him in order to him from hereafter holding of honor or profit under the ates. I take it that no pres- ident will ever appoint him and any office of honor or prefit. Of there will be no formal action art of the committee on the ess report is made by the mmiteee which I appointed to investigate the alleged misconduct of Judge Hanford.” DR. BEAL LIKELY TO SUCCEED DR. WILEY. of Bureau of Chemistry. Washington, July -Members of the Ohio ongressional delegation vere confident tonight that President aft within a few days will nominate Dr. James H. Beal of Ohio to be chief of the bureau of chemistry, succeed- ing Dr. H ey W. Wiley. ‘White House officials wowld not confirm the | report that Dr. Beal had been select- ed for the post that became so con- | spicuous during Dr. Wiley's regime, { but it was admitted that he was more | prominent in the president’s mind than | any other man. A field of for': that confronted the presiioot goveral months ago has heen narrowed down to less than a half dozen. Among others mentioned are Dr. H. Ebarnard of the Indiana de- partment of health and Lucius P. Brown, pure food Imspector for Ten- nessee. THAW'S CASE NOW IN HANDS OF JUDGE. ‘Lawysr Jerome Filed His Brief With Court Yesterday. New York, July 2—The case of Har- ry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, who has been fighting through habeas corpus proceedings in White Plains to obtain his release from the state asy- lum for criminal insane at Matteawan, was officially closed today when Wil- liam Travers Jerome, attorney for the state, submitted his brief to Justice Martin J. Keogh against giving Thaw his freedom. Justice Keogh will hand down his decision the latter part of this week or the first of next. OBITUARY. Martin B. Madden. Chlcago, July 22.—Martin B (“Skin- ny”) Madden, long one of the labor leaders of Chicago, died of tubercu- losls. today at Takeviile, Ill, where he haq been in retirement for nearly a year, years he was at the head of the associated bullding trades and was a prominent flgure in many laboring disputes, Madden lost his influence after he hag been convicted of black- malling In connection with the calllng of strikes, City Hall 8ite for Sale, Waterbu Conn., July —The special commission of ten aldermen hall eite, In the center of Waterbury for male, In accordance with the refer- sition te bulld on a new slte received a majority 20, no | constituency would ever elect him to | Forty Candidates For Position as Chief | Cabled Paragraphs Fugitives from Portugal. in Madrid. army officers and journalists. Portugal. Lisbon, Portugal, reigns throughout tha country, but the republican troops continue breaks have occurred. Americans Snowbound in Alps. out last night. are snowbound in the mountains, Sanitarium Torn Down. der assoclation, was demolished today by irate dwellers in the vicinity. g SPIES AT MEETINGS OF Stand at New Haven, was admitted by General stand this afternoon at the resump- tion of over the The men. After Mr. Punderford had ad- mitted that the Mr. Fitzgerald asked: replied: “They were honest men.” “I did not ask you that” retorted Fitagerald. “What do you call them?” Mr. Punderford said that he consid- ered it the company’s business to know what was going on, because oftentimes false charges were made. “Do you mean to say that the Con- spiles?” said Fitzgerald. “I did not say that,” sald Mr. Pun- derford. o ‘Mr. Punderford said that these men protected both the company and its employes. He was on the stand for nearly two hours, after which the com- pany finished its direct case. Attorney Spott for the company plac- ed in evidence a number of exhibits showing the relative cost of living in 1910 and in 1912. The question of qual- ifications of motormen and conductors, the rulings of the public utilities com- mission, riding on the running boards, state and Jocal taxation also came up for consideration durmeg the after- noon. BRITISH NAVAL BILL CAUSES GRAVE CONCERN. Winston Churchill Refers to “Unpre- cedented Rise of Government Fileet. London, July 22—The speech of Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of admiralty, in introducing the sup- plementary naval appropriation of $6,000,000 - in the house of commons this afternoon fully endorsed as it was by the prime minister, will cause graver concern to the ecountry than any warnings which have gone befors, ‘Without the least offensiveness the first admiraity gketched the “unprece- dented” rise of the government fleet which he designated as “extremely formidable,” In order to bring an idea of its size to his hearers he likened it to the great fleet which all saw at Spithead a short time ago, His text was “build untiringly” through suecessive years, as the only means of meseting the menace in the North Sea, and as if that were net enough, Mr. Churchill told the house that if the informatien received by | the admiralty that a Mediterranean | power—meaning Austria—was con- | templating another considerable na- val pregramme, proved to be true, “it will constitute a naval factor requir- ing our prempt attention and net in- cluded in any forecast I have given of future naval construction.” Mr. Balfour, the former leader of the oppesition, was prompt in his sup- must include so long as insane com- | petition in ship building gees on eise- where, and though modern peace is as expensive as ancient war, it is much | cheaper than modern war.” RECEIVED 11,000 VOLTS | Railroad Lineman Expected to Sur- vie a Terrible Shock: New York, July volts of eleetr | body 4oday, Edward Flanagan, a rail- | road lineman, is still alive tonight and Although 11,000 the shock. a cross beam which ecarries the elee- tric wires supplying current to third rail of the New Yerk, Beston and Portchester “raflroad in the Bronx today and fell from his perch, landing on a net work of wires below. the high with his through his bedy, also, clothes on fire. Flanagan was extri- cated from his perilous position by fel- low workmen and taken to a hospital, Drowned in New Hampshire Pond. in Cobble pond, Litchfield. Body Found in Bushes. behind a clump public highway in the e: Of the city this afternoon ity. The police are investigating. Victim of Motor Accident Dead. . an automobile par: coasting down Tribes Hill. the party escaped with bruises. Madrid, Spain, July 22.—Hundreds of refugees from Portugal are arriving Among them are several July 22—Calm to patrol those districts fn which rovalist out- Geneva, Switzerland, July 22—8now fell heavily all over the Alps through- It lies to a depth of eight inches on six principal passes and a number of American motorists Dublin, Ireland, July 22.—A nearly completed consumption sanitarium un- construction at Lucan, a village about seven miles to the west of this city, under the auspices of Lady Aber- deen and the Women's National Health . TROLLEYMEN'S UNION: Manager Punderford Admite It on the New Haven, Conn., July 22—That the Connectieut company knew of the proeeedings of the Trolleymen’s unfon through men that the company had hired to be present at the meetings, Manager John K. Punderford, who was on the the arbitration proceedings dispute between the and its New Haven employes. fact was brought out under a grilling cross-examination conducted by Attorney Fitzgerad for the trolley- company had men resent at the meetings of the union, “What kind of men were these?’ To which the latter necticut company hires men to become AND IS STILL ALIVE. ity passed through his the probability is that he will survive ¥lanagan was working en the These wires supported Flanagan but owered one came in contact eg and started the current setting his Derry, N. H, July 22.—Two sisters from Litchfield, Conn., tonight claimed the body of Miss Bertha M. Coit, found % ‘Windham, Sunday. Miss Coit was spending a vacation at & camp and is supposed to have fallen into the water by accident. The sisters, Mrs. Abbie McLane and Mrs, Lincoln Brigham, will accompany the body to Danbury,- Conn., July 22—The body of a badly decomposed man was found of bushes near the stern section by small boys who were playing in the vicin- Amsterdam, N. Y., July 22.—Willlam Morrison, a prominent merchant of and cltizens tonight offered the city | this city, died today of injurles sus- talned Friday, when rlx members of | were hurled from endum vots of July , when the propo- | the car by the bursting of a tire while Others in To Placate the “Progressives” THREE TO BE PLACED ON CAM- PAIGN COMMITTEE HADLEY IS MENTIONED Missouri Gévernor May Be Selected As One of Them—Roosevelters to Oppose Deenen For Governor. Washington, July 22—Word came to ‘Washington today that the republican national committee is preparing to ex- ecute a move that it expects will strengthen thefr hold on the progres- - | sives of the country who refused to follew Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in- te a third party, and who, it hopes will line up behind Presideat Taft and work for his re-election. Progressives on Committee. According to this plan, the advisory campalgn committeemen recently se- lected by a sub-committee of the na- tional committee at a meeting in New York will be increased in number from nine to twelve. The three men to be added will be picked from among the progressives who opposed the re- nomination of President Taft at Chi- cago‘e::t who are stfll within the re- publ fold. No Names Yet Agreed Upon. An effort will be made to get men of prominence in the progressives’ wing to take these places, according to the report. No progressives have been definitely settled upon, but it is possible that Chairman Hilles of the National Committee will discuss names with Carmi Thompson, sec- retary to the president tomorrow in New York. Mr. Thompson left to- night and will return te Washington Wednesday. While he is away from the White House he will take up many matters that Mr. Hilles left unfinish- ed when he became chairman. Governor Hadley Mentioned. Among some of the men mentioned tonight for places on the committee were Senator W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, William Barnes, Jr., of New York, Governor Hadley of Missouri, and Joseph B. Kealing of Indiana. BRISTOL PROGRESSIVES. Forty Assemble and Name Delegates to State Convention. Bristol, Conn., July 22—Preliminary steps to organize a progressive party in Bristol were taken tonight when more than forty admirers of Theodore Roosevelt gathered at the home of former Burgess Charles Builock. A committee of nine was named to ef- fect ‘permanent organization. H. A. Vail and BE. E. Stockton were named as delegates to the convention to he held at New Haven, July 20. TO OPPOSE DENEEN. Progressives to Have Candidate For Governor [n lllinois. Chieage, July 22—Illinois politics were declared by Roosevelt leaders to have been “much cleared” by Govern- in Springfield today that he would not adhers to the third party move- ment in the eoming presidential cam- paign, but would support President Taft, statement given to a committee which went to Springfield to question him, Senator Joseph M. Dixen, Col. Roose- velt’s manager, said: “Phat puts the govermer out of the progressive party, and there will be a full third pasty state ticket in I- linois with a candidate for gevernor friendly to Colonel Reosevelt.” Merrill MeCormick head of fhe state announced that a third party ticket undoubtedly would be selected at the state comvention in Chlcage, August 3. Senater Pixen aise said: “When Celenel Roesevelt started te head a third party he intended it to be a natlonal party in every sense of the ?lo:ld. His personality was net merely the issue. Bvery state except possibly Seuth Carolina, will in effect have a third state ticket. West Vir- ginja, Califernia and South Dakota will have the regular republican ma- | speech of the first lord,” he said, “must [ %ent over in m¥body to him In'the now# be convinced what their navy | QDer” states they will put out an in- dependent ticket.” Senator Dixon said main in Chicage several days before returning east, He expects to talk over with the lecal committee the ar- rangements for the natienal comven- tion on August 5. TAFT PREPARING SPEECH. | President Getting Ready to Formally | Accept Nomination, Washingten, July 23—President Taft {oday began preparaiien of his speech mun{:nng the presidenttal nomination of the republican party. Shut up in his study in-the White House, with all engagements cancelled, the president surrounded himself with data that will be used in what republican leaders ex- peet will be his mest important con- tribution te the campaign. It was said tonight that his main argumént for electlon to the committee of notifica- tlon would be based on the achieve- ments of his administration and up- on the tariff, Bridgeport Progressives Meet. United States Commissioner of Cor- porations Herbert Knox Smith, ex- Senator F. S. Butterworth and Senator Joseph W. Alsop addressed a large mass meeting held this evening in ‘Wagner hall, by the new progressive pafty. The hall was packed to its ca- pacity anq there was much enthusi- asm. PASTOR WANTS ANOTHER INGERSOLL. Better the Bricks Thrown at Wesley Than Indifference. Chicago, July 22.—"Oh, God, send us another Bob Ingersoll to arouse the people,” was the plea made by the Rev. Charles B. Miichell, pastor of St James' Methodist Episcopal church, af the Desplaines camp meeting yester- day. “They sit in the pews with dull, dead Indifference that breaks onr hearts. It would be better if they threw bricks at us, as they did at Wesley, but they don’t even talk back. “This 18 an age of doubt. We min- isters need more than apostolic suc- cession in this scoffing, Indifferent and godless age. The pendulum, I be- lieve, will soon begin to swing back again” or Charies 8. Deneen’s announcement | On the heels of Gevernor Deneen’s | he was te re- | Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 22.—Former Murderers Flee from New York ROSENTHAL'S ASSASSINS PRO ABLY IN CHICAGO POLICE HUNTING FIVE Names Disclosed by Those Now in Custody—Jack Rose and Associates Held Without Bail For Inquest. w York, July 22.—“Bald Jack" Rose, Sam Paul, “Bridgie” Y"ebber, William Shapiro and Leuis le\,_'}'. a_“ held by the police for complicity in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, early last Tuesday morning, just before Resenthal was to have’told District Attorney Whitman of an al- leged bargain between the pelice and gamblers, were arraigned before Cor- oner Felnberg today. The result of the hearing. in which the district at- torney won the first scrimmage in a battle with the attorney for the acs cused. are briefly told as fellows: Jack Rose Held Without Bail. Bald Jack Rose, gambler and friend fof Lieutenant Becker, whom Rosen- thal charged with exacting tribute from gamblers, was held without bail for the coroner's inquest Thursday. is sald to have hired the “murder in which the gunmen later went to assassinate Rosenthal, Louis Libby, part owner of the “mur- der car,” was held for the presentation of further evidence Thursday, and the case of Willlam Shapiro, chauffeur of the car, was likewise put over to that day. Webber and Paul Held Without Bail. Bridgie Webber, the gambler, in whose place in Forty-second street the gun gang is said to have congregated for the murder, was held without bail until Wednesday. Sam Paul, the East Side gang lead- er, was likewise held without bail for further examination Wednesday. Jack Sullivan, alleged go-between for Rose and Lieutenant Becker, was held as a material witness in $100 bail, which was furnished. Mayor Gaynor Takes a Hand. Another equally important develop- ment of the d2y was the entrance of Mayor Gaynor into the case. By order of the mayor the independent investi- gations which have been conducted by the police and by the district attor- ney’'s office have been conducted under District Attorney Whitman as the guiding hand. One of the first things which Mayor Gaynor did this morning was to sum- mon Poltce Commissioner Waldo and instruet KIm that he and Deputy Commisstoner Dougherty were to act in harmony with the district attorney, no matter what friction there might have been between them. The result was that Dougherty went at once to sea Whitman. Dougherty Makes Public Statement. This afternoon Commissioner Dougherty made this statement to newspapermen: “I want vou gentlemen to impress upon the general public that I am working hand in glove with the district |attorney in clearing up this matter and locating the men who killed Resenthal.” Five More Men Wanted. Meanwhile the country-wide search for the actual assassins of Rosenthal continues, both the police and the pri- vate detectives whom the district at- - had employed taking an active part, “ive men whose names have been secured from these under arrest | are wanted, and some of them are un- | derstond to be in Chicago, having fled frem New York the day following the shooting, Commissioner Deugherty | admitted after the arrest of Webber and Paul last night that the aetual murderers were not in custody and that the arrests thus far m de not clear up the case “by a jugful” Mrs. Rosenthal III, The grand jury is busy with twe prepesitions—the question of police | participatien in gambling as charged by Resenthal and the murder, The session of the grand jury today wa brief, owing te the ililness of Mrs, Rosenthal, widew of the murdered gambler, who had been expected to | testity in the case. District Attorney Whitman anmeunced late today that he expected to produce Mrs. Resenthal tomorrow. He is anxieus to use her as the figst witn May Appear as Veluntary Witnesses. In the inv gatiens in the gambling ease Mr. Whitman said he would in- itenants Costigan, Riley and to appear as veluntary wit- He would net serve them with | subpeenas. If they come as voluntary wifnesses they waive all immunity, under the law, for any charges which ht be made later against them by on of their own testimony. If they were subpoended they weould be im- mune from any presecution on a eq plant whereln their own testimony fiz ured. q Becker Transferred. | Tleut. Charles Recker, head of the | “strong arm squad.” who has been the | central figure in the charges against the police, was today transferred to an uptown precinct, where he will do desk duty. e s | NO DELEGATION TO WELCOME LORIMER. Deposed Senator Met Only by His Son at Chicago. Chlcago, July 322, arrived today over the Pennsylvania rallroad. He was met by his son and declared that he had suffered no serlous injury in the automobile aceci- dent yesterday. He declined to dis- cuss the finding of the Senate against him and with his son started to his summer home. Contrary to the expec- tation of many, there was no delega- tlon of admirers to welcome him. THIRTEEN STAB WOUNDS IN A HEADLESS BODY. Pennsylvania ltalian Victim of the Mafia or Black Hand. Willlam Lorimer Huntington, Pa., July 22.—Decapitat- ed and with thirteen stab wounds, the body of Giuseppe Viscalio, an Ttalian, was found foday beside the tracks of the Pennsylvania rallroad near here, The authorities believe he was the vy le- tim of the Mafla or Black Hand. No troce of the assassin has been found, To Enter American University. San Francisco, July | 20 years old, son of Dr. Sun : head of the revolutionary movement which overthrew the Manchu dynasty of China, will enter the University of California this fall Wednesday | Medill McCormick to walt on Governor Condensed Telegrams Earthquakes Continue at Guadala- jara, Mexico, at intervals, making any attempt to repair damaged bulldings impossible. A Party of 35 from the Appalachian Mountain club of Boston is visiting Innsbruck. They are exploring the Austrian Alps. A Plot to Kill King Peter of Servia was discovered in Belgrade and the would-be murderer was arrested in Cettinje, Montenegro. Four Pittsburg Children were fatal- ly injured in the explosion of a barrel of blasting powder with which they were amusing themselves by kicking it about. Captain Peter Pryval, a well known Baltimore mariner, declared that he spoke to Captain Smith of the Titanic on the streets of Baltimore a day or 50 ago. . A Twelve Foot 8nake, believed to have been an anaconda, was killed in a flower garden at Stamford yester- day. It was as large around as & man’s wrist. Major Frank T. Woedbury of the army medical corps at Fort Severen, Ga., was reprimanded by courtmartial for carelessness and neglect of duty as a physielan. Fred L. Lenox, a young draftsman o1 Buffalo, led the life of a milllonaire in Chicago for two days, representing himself as a son of Senator Guggen- heim of Colerado. The Investigation Into the Murder of Herman Rosenthal has given New York such a scouring and cleansing of crooks and gamblers as the city has not known for years. Gorham Tufts, Jr, the “orfental” mystic and cult leader, was eentenced to three years In San Quentin prison in California for having defrauded his wife of more than $100,000 Charles W. Piner of Boston was in- stantly killed in an automobile acci- dent near Rochester, N. H., yesterday. Three other persons in the car escaped with bruises and minor cuts. Miss Bessie Stewart of Wellsville, Mo., is suffering from a remarkable form of trance. She is reported to have read books and described pic- tures in the dark and foretold deaths. W. H. Tabor, President of the failed American State bank of Terre Haute, Ind., pleaded guilty to embezzlement of $30,000 and was sentenced to from two to fourteen years in state prison. A General Police Alarm was sent out yesterday for M Dorcas Lyams Snodgrass, who strangely missing from the home of her brother-in-law, John L. Gridler, im Mount Vernon, N. X It is Now an Almost Assured Fact that Professor Dyer, superintendent of the schools of Cincinnati, will accept the offer of the city of Boston to be- come the superintendent of schools of that city. Mrs. Estella Ryan of Chicago has gone to Germany .to fight for the Wertz Family a ation jagainst The Netherlands, Germany and Austria for the $185,000,000 estate left by Marshall Paul Wertz of Germany. Anti-8aloon Interests won a victory before the senate judiciary committee yesterday when Senator Cummins was authorized to report favorably a bill giving to dry states power to intercept shipments of liquor from wet terri- tory. At the White House Yesterday a $50 bill for President Taft's campaign fund was received from a preacher in Gai- veston, Tex., who wrote: I find things given in secret reach heaven; there- fore, 1 prefer my name remain ob- scure.” The Famous Old Apple Tree near Appomattox courthouse, Va, under which Lee surrepdered to Grant, long since carried away piece plece by souvenir hunters, to be replaced by a tree planted by Governor Woodrow Wilson. A Strike for Higher Wages is in progress at the dyehouse of the Hart- ford Carpet corporation Thompson- ville, where between 70 and 100 em- ployes refused to return to werk yes- terday unless they were granted an in- crease. Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia said vesterday that he was not a_member of the executive cemmit of the re- publican national comm because he had given netice that he would be unable tc e owing to the exactions f busin The Case of Fred A. Russell, clerk of the hoard o? selectmen of the town of Orange, who was arresied for riding n the running board of a trolley car | in West Haven, was continued in the West Haven court yesterday until Believing That if the New Bedford strike continues many weeks they will be forced lose their places of busi- ness, merchants of the South End wiil request the hoard of trade in its offi- clal capacity to take actlon to gee If some arrangements caunot be éfected to bring about a compromise. The Committee of Five Progressive republicans who were appointed by Deneen and ascertaln whether he would support Taft or Roosevelt for president were informed by the gover- nor yesterday that he consldered Taft the regular nominee of the republican party for president and that as such he felt obligated to support his candi- dacy. TWO CHILDREN SHOT IN GUNPLAY BY ROWDIES. Street Fight May Cost Two Little In. nocents Their Lives. o New York, July —Two little chil- dren were shot and probably fatally injured and several other persons are believed to have heen wounded to- night when a gang of rowdies became involved In a running fight on the Edst Side. The battle took place In East 120th streel and the thoroughfare was crowded when the rowdies, with out warning, drew guns and began shootlng ut one another. A panic en- sued and there was a wild scramble to get out of the way of the fying lead Several persons were seen to Hmp away, but according to the police the fldren were the hurt two e to be seriously only ones found Experiments with man power aern- planes in France hava led to the af- fering of several prizes for successful fights, Pilgrims Visit * Imperial Shrine THOUSANDS DAILY PRAY FOR EMPEROR’S RECOVERY, APPETITE IMPROVED Japaness Monaroh Able to Comverss With Grandsons Yesterday — De- lirium Disappears and Mind is Clear Tokio, July 23.—Th extreme temmion caused by the iliness of Mutsuhito, the emperor of Japan, has generally re- laxed, but the attending physician says that while there is reason to be en- couraged, the public must wait a full week before assurances can be given Tespecting the outcome. Continued Improvement. The improvement noted Sun w maintained yesterday, and thedx:bvulll: tins issued by the court physicians, which are posted on the police boxes and railway stations throughout the- empire, indicated that the maladies from which the emperor is suffering have been gotten under control at least temporarily, His Appetite Improved. The latest bulletin issued at 5 o'clock this morning gave briefly the results of the physiclan's examination made at 3.30 a. m.. It stated that the im- proved conditions were generally sus- tained but that his majesty had been unabie to sleep. The temperature of e patient at that hour was 102.4. At 5.30 o'clock n minister of the imperial household gave out the information that the emperor was sleeping soundly and that his appetite had improved. Speaks to His Grandsons. Muthuhito yesterday was able to speak to his three grandsons, who had been summoned from the summer resi- dence, and also to the crowfi princess, to whom he intrusted a message to the crown prince. For a considerable pe- riod during the early days of his sick ness the emperor was in a semi-con« sclous condition, lapsing occasionally Into unconsciousness, Delirlum waq also one of the symptoms which caus- ed grave concern to the physiclans, disappeared but the delirlum now has end the emperor's mind has become comparatively clear, Expressions of Sympathy. Expressions of concern, coushed in unusually sympathetic terms are ing received from every quarter of the world, from rulers, great business houses and individuals. Yuan Shi Kal, president of the Chinese republic, sent a special representative to convey his deep personal sympathy, and a tele- graphic message from Yuan Shi Kal described the emperor as “one of the world’s greatest peace holders.” Pilgrims Pray at Shri Ten thousand pllgrims dally aM visitin the imperial shrine of Ise to pray for the recovery of the emperor, It is announced that Prince Katsura will cut short his visit to Russia, leav- ing St. Petersburg for Japan July 27. TO SOLVE PAVING PROBLEM FOR STATE. Representatives of Connecticuyt Cities Form an Organization. New Haven, Ct., July 22.—Assert- ing that macadam roads that have been built in cities and towns in this state are going to pleces under the de- mand made upon them by the increas- ed traffic, especially that of the In- creasing number of automobiles and heavy automobile trucks, delegates from many of the principal cities in Connecticut met today in the city hall and voted to take steps to form a per- manent organization looking toward a solution of the paving problem. The meeting was called to order by W. Scott Eames, director of publie works in this city, who spoke at some length on the subject. Remarks wers also made by City Engineer Ford, Max Adler, president of the New Haven paving commission, Mayor Damlel P Dunn of Willimantic, A, H. Terry of Bridgeport, City Engineer Mitchell of Willimantic and others. Officers wera chosen as follows: President, W. Scott Fames, New Ha- secretary, C. J. Bennett, Hart- executive committes, State High- way Commissioner James H. MaeDon- ald, City Bngineer Mitchell of WiIN- mantic, City Engineer Ford of New Haven, J. Bennett, Hartford he Connecticut Road Officials’ as- soclation” was adopted as the name of the new organization. Luncheon was served at the Union League elub and the visitors were then conducted abowt the city in automobiles and New Hie ven's pavem inspected, THIRTEENTH JUROR MAY BE REQUIRED, One of the Darrow Twelve Has Ap- pendicitie—Alternats Ready. Tos Angeles. Cal, July 22.—The bribery trial of Clarence E. Darrow was unexpectedly halted today by the illness of Juror 1. A. Leavitt. Shortly hefore court convened & telephona message was recelved from EI Monte that Leavitt had suffered an attack of appendicitls. Judge Hutton selected a doctor to report to the court on Leav- itt's condition tomorrow, until which time adjournment was taken, If an operation on Leavitt is neces- sary, the services of A. M. Blackaly, the thirteenth juror, probably will be required. Leavitt had an attack sev- eral weeks ago which delayed the trial for a few days. Should the alternate juror hecome a regular member of the jury, It will be the first time in the history of Ameri- can courts, according to attorneys, that such a condition has prevailed. Juror Blackely has been subject to the sama conditions and restrictions as the reg. ular jurors, but cannot vote en a vere dict unless a regular juror becomes in- capacitated. ARRESTED ON THE LUSITANIA, Emile L. Sohler Taken Into Custedy at Fishguard. Ffshguard, Wules, July 23.—Emfile Leon Sohler, a passenger on board the Cunard liver Luwitanla, was arrested on the vessel's arrival here at & qu ter to 1| Othle morming on the charxe of extensive frauds in America Clergyman for Congress. Bridgeport, Conn,, July 2%—Rev, G, W. Simouson, pastor of the Newfield M. E. ohurch, was tonight nominated for congress from the fourth dstrict by the loeal prohibition party. -.’f M lc‘m K‘";}tl‘u the lnl: 4r SUPDIY A8 A res J ting of & 16-tnch