Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 26, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV—NO. 180 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1912 PRICE _TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population L e e e T DETECTIVES CAPTURE “DAGO FRANK” Alleged by Police to Have Been in “Murder Car” on Night of Rosenthal Shooting EYE WITNESS GIVES IMPORTANT INFOEMATION John J. Hickey Tells District Attorney That Shots Were Fired at Gambler From Four Revolvers—May be Able to Iden- tify Two of the Assassins— Shapiro, Owner of “Murder Car,” Rendering Assistance—50 Witnesses Summoned. New York, July 26.—William Shapiro, chauffeur of the car used by the mur- derers in going to and escaping from the scene of the Resenthal murder, and Louis Libby, part-owner with Shapiro of the “murder car,” were accepted as witnesses for the state late today and furnished what is believed to be im- portant new information. Other valu- able facts in commection with the Rosenthal killing were furnished by John J. Hickey, an eye witness of the &hooting. Fifty Witnesses to Be Summoned. While few details of what Shapiro told District Attorney Whitman were made public, it was admitted that Hickey and Shapiro had given notable help to the state's case. Immediately after they had made their statements fifty subpoenas were issued for wit- nesses who are to be summoned to ap- pear at grand jury investigation next week. These witnesses, it is under- stood, are to be summoned on the in- formation given by the “murder car” owners, Four Shots from Four Revolvers. Hickey, the new witness, told tho district attorney that he had stood within three feet of Rosenthal when the fatal shots were fired a week ago Monday night. According to Hickey, es Mr. Whitman meagrely outlined his story, four shots from as many differ- nt revolvers wera fired at the gam- ler. Hickey told also, it was given out, that Rosenthal when he walked out of the Metropole cafe was accom- Eanled by several friends. He had not een summoned, according to Hickey, and the party stopped at the news- paper counter, where Rosenthal bought meven or eight papers. These he dis- tributed among the party. All wers glancing over the news, just outside, when the shots were fired. According to the district attorney, Hickey said he might be able to identify two of the men who had revolvers in their hands. Shapiro Will Aid All He Can. “Shapiro will render any assistance he can in the matter,” said Mr. Whit- man tonight, referring to the chauf- feur's statement. “Thers is absolutely no promise of immunity to him. Matropole on the night of the homi- 1 cide, car with @ gun in his hands. He can- not say whether the three men he took away from the scene of the tragedy are the same three men who came to the front of the cafe in the gray color- ed car which he was driving. Alibis Punctured. “I bave al tely punctured the ali- bis of ‘Bridgie Webber and Harry Vallon, and from statements made to me, and which will be repeated in the coroner’s court tomorrow, I will have punctured the alibis of the other men | now under arrest.” Shapiro, it is understood, i3 to ap- pear tomorrow as a witness for the state at the continued coroner’s inves- tigation into the matter, and is expect- ed to be the star witness so far. Becker Ready to Go Before Grand Jury Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, whom Rosenthal had a his partner in the gambling business, was ready to appear as a voluntary witness before the grand jury today, but that body adjourned. It is planned to call him on Monday or Tuesday next. “I am sorry I did not have a chance to go before«the grand jury,” said Becker. “I want to clear elf. 1 am the victim of circumstances. Tt is an outrage that I am the unfortunate one to be singled out to bear the brunt of all this scandal.” “Dago Frank” Captured. Frank Murato, described in a police circular recently issued as ‘“Dago Frank,” “wanted for murder,” in con- nection with the killing of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, was‘ brought to police headquarters late tonight by department detectives. He is one of the men declared by the police to have been in the “murder car” on the night of the shooting. Found in Woman’s Apartments. The prisoner gave his name as “Prank Cirosicl,” but the police say he s the “Dago Frank” wanted in the case. He was taken in the apartments of a woman who described herself as Rose Harris, i Harlem., After pro- longed questioning the prisoner was sent to a ceil for the night, on a charge of complicity in the murder of Rosen- thal, the charge being made by Dep- uty Commissioner Dougherty. DARROW'S ASSOCIATES MAKE MANY DENIALS. Defense Loses in Its Effort to Unseat Juror Leavitt, Los Angeles, July 25.—Further ef- forts to fmpeach B i witness against He never bad had control of the Mc- Xamara defense fund and he denied he had ever offersd Franklin any moneys or that Darrow had instructed Frank- Mn to tell the court he had obtaimed the bribe money from a third party. FAILURE TO CHANGE New BEDFORD S1TuATION, Beritoece M;B«:’Eupih Vote of Industrtal Workers of World, New Bedford, Maes, July 36-—The 'u of the Infinwtrial Worikers of the orld to retwrn to work cansed no material change tnday In the weavers ptrikn, which has remiited in the olos- fng Acwn of 12 of the eotton cloth mijls and the idleness of 13000 operatives, Peow of the Tndnstrisl Workers found employment at any of the seven mills mnum. their plases having been Thera wers only a few police- meg on futy in the mill distriets, the amthorities that the vate of the Industrial Workers would end all . DIES AT BEDSIDE OF INJURED HUSBAND. Hartford Woman Passes Away While Visiting at Hospital, Conn., July 26.~Mrs, Nel- Cronin, while visititg her hus- ick H, Cronin in a loeal ital tonight, was stricken with heart disease and died eoon after- wards, Her husband fall from & roof last Monday and broke a ribh, Al- though the rib seems to be haealing, the man is growing weaker and phy- siclane fear his death. [ Motor Boat Cressing Ocean, Baston, July 25 The 15 fost motor Boat Dotruil, Caplmin Thotes Flem, fug Dmy, castbound sorosy the Adlun- tic, was spoken on July . 300 miles eest of Eoston lgi, by the steamer Aretic. ‘The Deotroit reported all well, She has four mmen un bousd, Iy the mmaflest power boat that hus ever ven- tured actess the Adantio. Horse's Kick Proves Fatal. New Rritain, Conn., July 25.—Joha 3 Jotnson, who wags kicked by a hors gevaral daye ago, died tonight in a joeal heospital. Paradysis sef in, uhx-h eventually chused death. He was 4a poazs oid snd isaves 4 tamitiy SEVERE CRITICISM OF TIGHT FITTING DRESSES, Capital Authoritiss See Danger to Morals of the Young, ‘Washington, July 25—Deeply fm- Pressed with the ante-mortem message of Nathan Swartz, the New York siay- er, who tortured little Julia Connors 1o death and later committed suicide that his crime was due to the way girls “get themselves up,” Washington men and women who have made a life study of crime and its causes have agreed that thers is s0 much bazis for the statement that it should be pomted out as a warning to parents of young girls The tight-fitting the low- neck waiste, the short sleeves, the silk stockings, and painted and powdered faces have e natural tendency to pro- mote a feeling of sex consciousness, according to sociologists. Evil natu- rally follows, they say. Mra. Carry, superintendent of the Florence Crittenton Home and Mis- | sion, said yesterday that the Julia Connors murder case, with the subse- quent confession of Swartx, should be a lesson to mothers and fathers, and should lead them to forbid their daughters to wear tight dresses “This 1s reaily a very serious prob- lem,” sald Mrs. Curry. “It is ome which every mother should think abou which every mother should think about. It is one they cannot ignore and still be honest to their sons and daughters. It cannot be shoved aside with the statement that Swartz would have committed his crime na matter how giris and women dressed. That is possibly true, but there is some- thing deéper behind it. worn by many women and girls to- day are particularly had Soma of the dresses worn by some of the young girle one sees on the street are posi- tively a disgrace, although ofien the wearers have honest and good faees. The girls know ne better, but their parents sheuld.” J, Neta MeGil), president of the bowurd of firustees of the Natjonal Training School for Girls, declared that it s undoubtedly true that much evi] can be laid at the door of the dresy of women and giris, but thinks 1here is littls chance of doing any- thing about it, "That flend Swartz preached a ser- mon, but te what end?” Inquired Mr. MeGlll. “Thers will be no change in the clothes of women, except that ef- fected by time—the only master re- garded by the designers of style.” OVER THREE SCORE LIVES LOST DURING THE FLOOD. Conditions in the Stricken District Now Approaching Normal. Pittsburg, Pa, July 25-—Conditions | throughout the flooded area are be- eoming normal tonight, 'Twenty-four vietims of the flood have been ac- eounted for, Many others are sup- posed to have drowned in coal mines, now flooded by water, and it will take many deys te bring in an accurate futality list. Thougl definite defuils are still ab- sent, prabably Mors (han thre score uf persens iost their lives in the tor- rentiul pains yesterday, ‘Phe exast oSt places héve becn lsolated since Sunday, Bleomfield House Burned Dewn. Bloemfield, Ceonn., July —While the family of . B, Miller was ab- sent from home today their house wi barned to the ground, entailing a loss of about $3.000, partlv insured. A gmall barn wae algo hurned. . How the started s not kaown He saw one man go away in his | ed of being | “No one can deny that the clothes | number sanet be detersmined becanse | Cabled Paragraphs Turkish Officers Make Demand. Constantinople, July 25 —A group of ‘Turkish military officers today lodged a demand with the president of the chamber of deputies that the cham- ber be closed within 24 hours. Fatal Overdose of Medicine. London, July 25.—Gladys, wife of Henry Clay Carr, a mining engineer of Washington, died this morning at St. James court, Buckingham gate, from an overdose of a medicinal prep- aration. Asquith Extends Olive Branch. London, July 26.—Amity and good- will for all, with Germany singled out for special mention, formed the key- note of a statement made by Premier Asquith in the house of commons this afternoon in connection with the esti- mates for the committee of imperial defense. Demands of Chiness Commanders. Peking, China, July 2.—The mill- tary commanders in Peking held a meeting today at which they resolved to urge President Yuan Shi Kal to ingist that the assembly approve his selection of the members of the cab- inet. Otherwise the commanders de- clare they will assume control of af- fairs personally. PLEAD INABILITY TO GRANT INCREASE TO ENGINEERS. oad Officials Tell What its Effect Would Be, Rai New York, July 25.--A. H. Smith, vice president, in charge of operating the New York Central lines, testified at today's session of the arbitration commission at Manhattan Beach that the demands of the locomotive engi- neers for increased pay on &3 railroads east of Chicago would, if granted, seri- ously impair the financial standing of his road. Mr. Smith read from a prepared statement showing the effect of the E{ropaud new wage schedule upon the New York Central and allied lines. He said there were two fundamental ques- tions at issue. One was the equity of the engineers’ demands and the other the economic™ situation with reference to the ability of the rallroads to pay the increased cost without impairment of the public service. Mr. Smith cited as reasons why the proposed increase should not be grant- ed: First, that conditions have not changed since the last wage adjust- ment; and, second, that the New York Central would find it impossible to grant an increase of 17 per cent. in any one year. He said that the com- pany had granted a 7 per cent. in- crease to all its employes in Aprl, 1910, and that later in the same year thers was an adjustment of wages of engineers which gave them a total In- crease in that year of 10 per cent. He declared that experience had shown that if the engineers are given an ad- vance the pay of other ciasses of em- ploves must be increased in propor- tien. This, he said, would augment the payroll of the company by about $6,600,000 a year. The annual dividends of the com- pany amount to $11,136,000 on a § per cent. basis, the witness continued, and as the surplus must be maintained for working purposes, the demand for an Increase in wages was equivalent to asking the company to reduce its divi- dends from 5 per cent, to slightly less than 2 1-2 per cent. per year, Mr., Smith called attentfon to the heavy outlay of his road for bhetter- ments, commanting on the annaul out- lay for general improvements and ad- ditfons to equipment on the New York Central was from $20,000,000 to $30,- 000,000 H. J. Horn, vice president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, declared that the proposed advance in wages and a corresponding increase to other employes, including those on the Boston and Maine, would not only prevent the company from paying dividends, but would cause it to default on payment of interest on bonds and even the rental of the leased lines could not be met. This, he said, would mean the disintegration of the system. HELEN GOULD CHAMPIONS CAUSE OF “OLD MAIDS.” Takes Clergyman to Task Who Says They Ought to be Exiled. Grand Junction, Colo, July 25— When the Rev. Elmer F. Huffner, just resigned as pastor of the First Chris- tian church, delivered a sermon re- cently advocating the exile of old maids to a barren island in the in- terest of humanity he anticipated lo- cal resentment, possibly, but hardly expected to find himself at {ssue with Miss Helen Gould of New York. In her letter Miss Gould takes issue with the opinions voiced by Rev. Huff- ner and asked him to please think the question over by preaching eon it again, Miss Gould's leiter follows: “Glancing over a Denver paper, I notice an item concerning your ser- mon on 'Love, Courtship and Mar- riage,’ one part of which I especially noticed, saying that old bachelors and bachelor maids should be isolated on an island so they could not hinder the progress of civilization. T do mot know why you made this statement, but I feel that it is a great injustice to the bachelor maids of our country. There are, T admit, many men-haters in the world, but a great many bach- elor maids are not living alone because they go choose, but because they have been unable to find a suitable com- panion. “I must admit that T am speaking from the stanipoint of the bachelor maid. T feel that such persons as myself are not¢ hindering the prog- ress of civilization, but advancing it. If T had found a suitable helpmate I might have spent my money in a dif- ferent way, and a way which might not have done as much good as it has. “Pleage think this question over and before preaching on this subject again make up your mind that there is some good in living a single life.” | | | A second letter of protest recelved from Miss E. L. King of Monterey, Cal, which mentions the good donme by mome unmarried women as Helen Gould and Anne Morgan, closés with the statement; “That If it were mnot for the dear old maids some preachers would be hunting other jobs. THE MIKADO GROWING WEAKER DAY BY DAY. Naturs of Mis Malady Precludes Tak- ing of Neurfshment, Tokils, July 26-The offlalal bul. ledln ssued ut siz o'clock this morn. Ing on the conditlon of\ the emperor announced fhat ne change had oc- eurred, The temperature of the pa- tient at that hour was 100.4, pulse, 100, | The similarity of the bulletins posted throughout the past 24 hours is re- garded as emineus. The nature of the emperor’s malady preciudes his taking neurishment and as a result he has grown weaker day by day, A Bull Moose Raid is Planned TO CAPTURE ORGANIZATION S8IX STATES IN UNDER G. O. P. EMBLEM Names of Roosevelt Electors to so App! Wherever Possible — Will Still Pose as Republicans. r Oyster Bay, July —Six republican | states have adopted a plan, Col. Roose- velt says tonight, for the bodily cap- ture of the republican organizations by the national grugressive party. The states he named are Kansas, Minne- sota, South Dakota, Idaho, California and Washington, and in each of these states, according to Roosevelt lead- ers who have talked with the ex- president or his aides, the republican organization is in the control of the supporters of the new party movement sufficiently - to enable them to trans- fer the organisation virtually intact to Col. Roosevelt’s support. In each case it is the intention to retain the name of republican, and place candi- dates for congress and state offices on the regular republiean ticket. Roosevelt Electors Under G. Emblem. In states where the law requires that the names of Taft and Sherman be placed on the ballot as the republi- can nominees, the Roosevelt candidates for electors will go In a separate col- umn. Where the law does not exact this, the Roosevelt candidates prob- ably 1l be placed under the regular republican emblem, on the theory that Col. Roosevelt is the legitimate nom- fnee of the party. This claim goes back to the meeting held in Chicago on the night the republican national convention adjourned. The Roose- velt delegates, together with Roosevelt candidates for seats in the national convention, who were excluded by the national committee, assembled in Or- chestra hall and tendered the presiden- tial nomination to Col. Roosevelt, de- claring they constituted a majority of the honestly chosen delegates to the convention. The Plan in Pennsylvania. The plan differs from the one pro- posed in Pennsylvania by William | Fitnn, which probably will be adopted thers. In Pennsylvania it is planned that the Roosevelt candidates for elec- tors already chosen on the republican ticket shall run on the national pro- gressive as well as the republican ticket, with the agreemaent to vote for the candidate for president who re- ceives the largest popular vote. In the six etates named by Col. Roose- velt, it Is expected that the Roose- velt candidates will be placed on only | one ticket and no such agreement | will be made. In Pennsylvania, Low- ever, it {s the purpese of the Roosevelt leaders to retain control, if possible, of the republican organizatfon. 0. P. Movement Now Well Under Way. | o cane on manufactured goods. It wes Col. Roosevelt's expectation | that no decision would be reacned as | to the procedure in these states until | the general situation was discussed at | tha Chicago convention of the new | party next month. It has been repre- | sented to him, however, that the movement had advanced more rapldly than was expected, and that there is no reason for delaying the work longer. | It Bouth Dakota, Col, Roosevelt said the plan already had been put into | effect, and in the other states it had | been decided to take like measures. In a number of states, including | Pennsylvania, no decision has been | reached; Necw Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia also come within this | | class. | STAR CHAMBER MEETING. | B; Connectiout Bull Moose Leaders Shy of | Publicity. New Haven, Conn., July 25.—The | temporary committee on organization | of the new progressive party met to- day in this city, but those in attend- ance were apparently not anxious to | give out news to the press. News- papermen were not allowed to be pres- ent at the meeting. A committee composed of Herbert | Knox Smith of Hartford, H. M. Sco- fleld of Stamford and John Tayler of Bridgeport was named to draw up res- olutions and perfect plans for the con- vention here July 30. The committee was out all the afternoon, but main- tained a sphinx-like silence as to what | was done. The following finance committes was named: Krnest Walker Smith, Hart- ford M. Scofield, Stamford; C. S. Bill, Unionville. This committes, it | s understood, will ask for voluniary gubscriptions for the aid of the party in _the eoming campalgn. The following persons were added to the membership committea: M. L. Floyd, Tariffvill C. S. Bill, Union- | ville; Dr. Liminaure, New Haven: Dr. E. Croft. New Haven; W. H. Hindin- ger, Hamden; W. L. Hall, Waterbury: Daniel Wright, Hartford; Hamilton O Bates, Chester; H. C. Post,Waterbury; R. K. Burrows, Mystic; 1. . Coptrill, ‘Wallingford: Dr. G. H. Cralg, Walling- ford: 8. B. Griffin, North Rloomfield H. Downer, Bridgeport: Bert Barnes, | Bridgeport: C. P. Bonfoey, Middle- | town; G. 8. Shepard, Bethel; Frank Stevenson, Meriden; G. B. Felius, Bridgeport; 8. E. Duffy, West Hart- ford; 8. B. Grnffin, North Bloomfield. It is uriderstood that the committee is Inclined to favor woman suffrase, the recall, Inftfative and referendum | and_the downward revision of the | tariff. i BEVERIDGE TO PRESIDE. Former United States Semator Joins | “Bull Mooses.” Chicago, July 25.—Announcement of | the seloction of Albert J. Beveridge, former United States senator from In- dfana, as temporary chairman of the national progressive convention to be held in Chicago, August 5, was the chief development in political eircles hers today, The announcement was made by Senator Joseph M. Dixon, di- rector of (‘olonel Roosevalt's campaign. At the same time a letter from Mr. | Beveridge to Willlam Holton Dye, Indiguapolls, was made public. T4 letter sets forth Mr. Beveridge's atti- tude In the present political crisis and marks his withdrawal from the re publican party, In which he has taken | & prominent part, The lotter hus been | utilized by leaders in the third party | movement 8s & bill of progressive | prineiples and will be given wide dis- | tribution, In this letier Ay, Beveridss | finds tauit with both parties and urges | all progressives, irrespective of party, to rally to the Roesevelt third party mevemen(. His letter stafes: “The present crisis requires that all | gether through an organization of their | | alism in politics, Lined Up with the Democrats PROGRESSIVE SENATORS DE- SERT THE G. O. P. | WOOLEN TARIFF BILL La Folletts Measure, Which Taft Ve- toed Last Year, Passed by Senate— “Lightning Change Tactics.” Washington, July 25.—Ten progres- e republicans overthrew the regular republicans in the senate late tonight and joincd with the democrats in pass- ing the LaFollette woolen tariff reso- lusion bill as a substitute for the dem- ocratic measure framed in the house of representatives. The ZLaFollette bill was adopted by a vote of 47 to 20 less than two hours after the republica: leaders had accepted what they bellev- ed was a victory when a compromise substitute bill of Senator Penrose was passed in the committee of the whole. Day of Surprising Events. The sudden termination of the wool tariff fight came as the climax of a day full of surprising events. The dem- ocratic house bill for a revision of the wool tariff was technically before the senate. The progressives first voted for Senator Cummins' substitute, the rates of which were slightly above those of the democratic bill. They were here defeated, 57 to 14. Then Sen- ator Penrose came forward with « compromise measure, considerably higher than the democratic bill, but which regular democrats and progres- sive republicans believed they coull agree upon. Penrose Substitute Adopted in Com- mittes. s Ied by defeated nator Cummins, who said he would pt the propos:d bill as a step in the right direction, all but three of the progressives in the committee of the whole rallied to the support of the Penrose measure, and it was adopted by the narrow margin of 34 to 32. The amended measure thea passed into the senate proper. LaFollette Bill Introduced. In the meantime, Senator LaFollette, who with Senat rs Clapp and Kenyon had joined the democrats in voting against the Penrose substitute, saw an opportunity to again pass ‘his bill of 1911, which President Taft had vetoed. There was a quick rally of progressive forces, and the LaFollette bill was in- troduced as a substitute for the al- ready amended bill. LaFollette Substitute Passes. It became the substitute for the dem- ocratic house bill, and the senate final- ly passed it, 47 to 20. The amendad bill goes back to the house of repre- sentatives, and the resulting tariff sit- uation is exactly that which followed the adoption of a woolen tariff bill in the special session of 1911, The La- Follette bill 1§ the same as passed then y the senate with a raw wool duty of per cent. and an average duty of 55 Situation Identical With That of 1911 The house bill is the same as then passed by the house with the raw wool duty of 20 per cent, Out of these two measures the conference committes last year evolved a compromise which President Taft vetoed because the tar- 1ff board had not completed its weolen investigation, A conference committee will again take up the two bills and attempt to frame a substitute to send to the D!‘%sh!rnl. NO MONEY TO PAY VICTIMS OF WRECK. Traction Line at Marion, Ind,, Passes Into Hands of Receiver. | Bluffton, Ind., —As a result of the headon coilision between two cars on the Marion, Bluffton and East- ern Traction line at Marion, which caused the deaths of four persons and injuries to sixty, the Union Savings and Trust company of this city was today appointed receiver for the line. Operation of the road will be con- tinued. H. C. Arnold, president of the trac- tion line, admitted that the company was insolvent and said that it would have no money to pay claims or judg- ments growing out of the Marion wreck. OBITUARY. Jonathan White, Oldest Living Grad- uate of Yale. Brockton, Mass, July 25.—Jonathan White, aged 92, Brockton's oldest cit- izen and said to be the oldest living graduate of Yale, ciass of 1840, died to- day. Mr. White opened his first law office in 1849, and retired from ac- tive practice in 1895 No Trace of Hartford Murderer. Hartford, Conn., July 2i—At a late hour tonight the poMce had not been | able to get the slightest news as to the whereabouts of Amato, who is wanted for a double murder here. progressives of all parties shall act to own, with a stated progréssive pro- gramme and at open war with the real | boss system. Ultimately, and soon, | this will force all genuine reactionaries in on Newton, N. 1, and Winsted | Conn. Tis entry is a three-headed kit ten, with three tails and 12 legs; one | head, one tail and four legs are black. the rest gray. Unfortunately the creature was murdered in its sleep Condensed Telegram An Investigation of an Alleged fire ne trust has been renewed in Chi- el cago. ‘The National Progressive Party will not put a ticket in the fleld in Minne- sota. A Plattekill, N. Y, Farmer found that bees were filling the legs of his scarecrow with honey. Ben Morris, 83 Years Old, of Miiton, Ky., oldest man in Trimble county, Wwas baptized in the Ohio river. No Hope of a Break in the deadlock between the genate and house over the battleship appropriation was in sight vesterday. Floods Caused by heavy rains on the northern c@ast of mfl’ have greatly damaged crops and about 400 persons are missing. John Owens, a Longshoreman, walk- ed into the Waldorf-Astoria while | drunk and asked for a plate of beans. He was arrested and fined $3 The Convention of the Indiana Re- publican Editorial association, held in Indianapolis, falled to agree on a plan to oppose the third party movement Three Sons of J. P. Glilison of Fair- field, 111§ aged seven, nine and cleven years, were drowned while swimming. Their bodies were found by blood- hounds. » The Case of Fanny Ward, the ac- tress, against Edgar Cohen, for money lost in taxi shares, was settled private- ly in London. The amount of damages claimed was $7,500. The Body of Frank Ladyans, 28 years old, of New Haven, was found yesterday floating in the harbor. of | Branford Point. He had drowned | while in swimming The Appropriately Named Wilson | building in Herald square, New York, | wiil in all probability be the hea quarters of the national democratic campaign committee. Rafaele Parante, a “Trusty” at the Fitchburg (Mass.) house of correction, | committed suicide yesterday by throw- ing himself beneath the wheels of a rapidly moving electric car. #Colonel Roosevelt Smiled as though he had just heard good news whaen h was told of the reports from Sea G that Willlam J. Bryan would follow trail throughout the campaign. Fire Yesterday Destroyed the physi- cal testing laboratory of the Home- stead Steel works. The logs of the building will reach $4.000 and damage to machinery and instruments $100,000. An Appropriation of $10,000 to be used to aid in securing home rule for Ireland was authorized by the dele- | gales at the convention of the Board of Erin, Ancient Order of Hibernians, tn Philadelphia Mme. Helene Dutrieu, the foremost fiver among the women avlators of France, has wired the Aero Club of America for permission to fiy at the Chicago meet independently. | About 500 Girls Walked out at the | Dhensoo Carpet worke in Philadelphia | and the union weavers threaten that | if their demands are not granted they will close up the entire shop. Lins Hovencamp, 24 Years Old, who broKe out of the Fssex, N. J, county | jall, was sentenced to thres vears in | the state prison. Hovencamp had only 21 days of a 90-day sentence to serve in the jail. Dangerous Ice in the Normal steam- er lanes which the transatlantic | liners recently returned has caused | the route to be shifted to two degrees | south of those used when the Titanic foundered. The Property at Newport, R. I, of the late George F. Parkman was sold at pul c auction yesterday to James | Clalr of Boston for $34,000. In his will Mr. Parkman left the estate to the city of Boston. Margaret McQuade, Widow of Pat- rick McQuade, coachman for the sec- retary of war for 40 years, was award- ed $850 by the senate for tHe death | of her husband while driving the car- rlage of Secretary Dickenson 15 years for killing the s York, and who was released from prison two years ago through the in- | fluence .of theatrical men, w found | dead terday in his room in New | York hotel An Eight-Year-Old Italian boy who | tendered a $100 bill in payment for five cents worth of candy confessed in the | Children’s court he had taken it from | his father's safe. The judse warned him that the “big gray antomobile wouid get him” If he did it again. | The Body of Curtis Nichols, a trav eling salesman for a Hopedale con- | cern, was found vesterday in the West Springfield railroad yard. Word was received from Albany that the berth that Nichols accupied on the train was empty when tha express reached that city. Now Comes Dennison, Ohie, ta ent by a tomecat. | to act in the same way through a sep- arate organization of their own, with a plainly stated reactionary programme. | Thus all of us who as a maiter of con- viction believe in progressive princi- ples can act together and the boss sys- | tem will be unnecessary to either.” Taking up the question of section- the letter say “Only a truly nom-sectional party, will permit Americans of all ns who i e in the same | things to act and vote together, will dissolve this wicked and dangerous sec~ tionalism, and thus unite the naticn | in very truth. This great end alone is worth the utmost effort of every patri- otic man and woman in the whole re- public.” Senator Dixon tonight said that the committee in charge of the conven- tion had recetved more than 1,000 ap- plications from states other than Illi- nois for seats. lie also said that many of the delegations would be accompan- | ted by 'large numbers of progressives who desire, to be present at the first | convention of the new party. “Telegrams have been recelved from | progressive leaders in California, Ida- | ha, Colorado, Alabama, Tennessee, Now | York, Minneapolis, Virginia und Wash- | ington, asking that headquarters ho established for delegates and guests,” \ suld Senator Dixon. | According 1o tentative plans, the pri- | visional cemmiltee in charge, of tha | convention will make up the tempora- | re.rall of the convention and hear any | contests which may arise, Ten Do! never to ha nk Notes are declared n go plentiful among r B certain habitues of the saction near and [or cond street, as within the past few since Investigator: ible and @ been tryin; of the killing the gambler. und up Herman Followi Pennsyl g the Action Taken by the ilroad in prohibiting on dining cars while | | was in the stora when the child m | entire region hereabouts. | out. Child a Victim of a Madman GIRL FOUND WITH THROAT OUT IN CORNFIELD SIGNS OF A STRUGGLE Attacked While ‘on Errand—Hands Tied Behind Her and Mouth Gagged ~The Culprit Still at Large. Carmel, Me., July 26.—The diseov- ery of the body of 14-year-old Namo- miette Mitchell in a corn fleld in the northern part of the town here with her throat cut from ear to ear and much of her clothing torn away, brought to light today a murder which the authorities belleve to be the work of a madman. Tonight search is be- ing made for a local farmhand who was seen in the vicinity last night and who Is said to be irresponsible at times, Once Inmate of Asylum. The man was at one time an in- mate of the Bangor insane asylum, having been sentenced for stealing & woman's clothes, but was later re- leased and was generally considered harmless. He is known to have spent considerable time yesterday sharpen ing a large pocket knife which he carried He has not been at home since last night The murder was apparently com- mitted early in the evening. Was Sent on Errand. The child, who was the daughter ef Phineas Mitchell, a farmer, and one of a family of 11 children, was sent to the grocery a mile distant for pro- visions after supper. She made her purchases and started for home; that was the last time she was seen alive. Girl's Hands Tied Bshind Her. When the girl failed to return home her family became alarmed and at midnight a searching party set out to look for her After spending the night tramping the woods and fields, some of the party today came across the body in a corn fleld. The girl's hands had been tied behing her back and a gag placed over her mouth That there was a struggle was indicated, by the condition of the growing corn about the place and of the fleld through which the girl had beem taken. Man Seen Following Her. Her bundles were found piled up by the roadside and $14 which she on her person was untouched L] man for whom search in being € . her purchases. A few mirutes aftes she left ho was observed to follow her down the road. He has not sines been seeh. Whole Community Aroused. He is said to be an expert woods- man and thoroughly familiar with the He has a oamp in the woods and it is thought he may have taken refuge in that vi- einity In which event his capture may be a difficult matter. Public fealin has been aroused to a high piteh an threats of summary vengeancs against the man, should he be canght, were made In the village Evidences of An Agsauft The physiclan who examined the body of the murdered girl sald that death must have bheen instantaneous. The throat was cut by an unusually sharp instrument which at the same time severed the gag which had been placed over the mouth. Such of the child’s clothing as had been removed was piled beside the body, which showed evidences, the physicians say, that the girl was the victim of an as- sault before she was killed. |'UNDERWOOD TO STAND IN WAY OF ABSENTEES. Objects to Excusing of Congressmen For Private Business. Washington, July 25—Determined at all costs to maintain a quorum in the house, Majority Leader ["'nderwood to- day served notice that he would block hereafter all attempts of members to be excused on account of private bus- iness. His purpose was revealed when he objected to consent being given to Representative Switzer of Ohlo, re publican, to absent himself for ten dayi He later withdrew his objection, but gave warning that he would show no leniency in the future. Mr. Underwood's objection to Mr. Switzer's request came as a complete surprise. The majority leader made his position clear, however, “I give notlce,” he said with em- phasis, “that, 80 far as 1 am concern- 1 ed, on account of business in the house and the necessity of a quorum being present 1 proposa to ohject to any ra quest for unanimous consent for leave of absence on account of busines: “If & man is sick or his famly aick, that may be an exouse, but the im- portant business for a man who holds a commission from a constitueney to represent them on the floor of the house, is for him to attend here.” A general call for such members asars absent in their home districts, etther attending to their political duties or upon personal business, has been sent It is believed that within the next few days enough absentees will have returned to restore a working at- tendance. it ATTACKS ON BRANDEGEE, M'LEAN AND BALDWIN. Nobody “Looked Good” to Prefessor Henderson But Theodors. Waterbury, Conn.,, July 25—Prof. Yandell Henderson of Yale university addressed the local progressive club tonight, an audience of 15 Obeing pres. ent. In the course of his address Pro- passing through the state of New Jer- sey, the Lackawanna railroad officials yvesterday sent out word that hereafter there will be no liquer sold on the cars of their road in New Jersey. Saying Her Name Was Juanita Woods and that she is the daughter of Frank Wood, a wealthy Boston ‘tor, a young wemen, 24 vears was found uncounscious in a box car al Kansas City, Mo, by the police, | She was fashlonably attired and said that she had run away from college. Jows! Robbery at Narragansett Pier. Narragansstt Pler, R. 1, July 25— It became known today that $3,000 worth of jewelry was stefen from the summer home of W. W. Willock of Sewickley, Pa., one evening last week while the family was at dinner, A ghort time ago there was a jewelry robhery at the home of C. P, Sinnock- son, fessor Henderson described President Taft's and Theodore Roosevelt’s monu- mental mistakes, described Gov. Sim- eon E. Baldwin as a nice. do-nothing, old man, scoring him for his stand on the employers' liability bill, and said that neither McLean or Brandegee could have hean elected senators by direct vpte of the people. Woman and “Fat Abe” Held. Rose Harris is known to the police as “Regina Gorden” A man #’h‘: 18 described by the police as “Abe” Lewis, a clerk, and more known to them as ‘“Fut Abe” was brought in from the Harlem house with the others, Both the woman and ‘Pat Abe" were held by the poiice over night as material witnesses. Dago Wrank' “ " aaserbbd In New York City on the murd:;. @n this de.."r pays the suspect and HaITls T oo diftes he was net of the