Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 8, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 191 NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912 GUESS WHO WERE THE NOMINEES Theodore Roosevelt, of Course, With Cglifornia Governor as His Running Mate NEW PARTY TO BE KNOWN AS PROGRESSIVE Prefix National is Dropped—Roll Call and Ballots Dispensed With in Voting in Convention—100,000 Majority Pledg- ed From Illinois and 300,000 Predicted From Pennsyl- vania—No Little Difficulty in Agreeing Upon Platform. Rhode Igland, P. V. Collins of Minne- sota, John J. Sullivan of Ohio and Robert S. Fletcher of Arizona, Chair- man Beveridge recognized William D. Lewis, cheirman of the resolutions committee, to present the platform. Hearing the Planks Read. A round of applause greeted the reading of the direct primary, initia- tive, referendum and recail planks. The woman suffrage plank was round- ly cheered. The recall of judicial de- cisions plank received a scattered cheer. Jury trials in contempt of court cases and a restriction of thej use of the injunction in labor disputes recommended in the platform were received by the convention with en- thuslasm. The prohibition of child labor and the fixing of a minmum wage scale for women, which formed another plank, were given a hand. General applause greeted the “in- dustrial commission” plank which rec- Chicago, Aug. 7—Singing “Onward, “hristlan Soldiers” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the delegates 1o the first national conventlon of the new progressive party tonight ac- claimed Col. Theodore Roosevelt of New York as their candidate for pres- ident, and Gov. Hiram W. Johnson of Californfa as their choice for vice ypresident Pledges from the Candidates. Marking a new departure in the pro- veedings of national conventions, the two candidates immediately were in- formally notified of their nomination, and in the midst of deafening cheers appeared before the delegates to voice their acceptance and to pledge their Dest efforts to the coming campaign. For several long hours during the afternoon and early evening, the big throng in the Coliseum had listened to a flow of oratory in nominating and seconding speeches, in which the dom! nant note expressed was the belief t victery would come to the new party in the November eléction. Raymong Robbins of Tllinols pledged 400,000 majority for the national tick- et in Niinols, and Gifford Pinchot pre- dicted a 300,000 majority for Colon Roosevelt and Governor Johnson in his home state of Pennsylvania. These statements were cheered to the echo. Formally Christened. The party formally christened itself *The Progressive Party,” leaving out the prefix “National,” by which it has heretofore been known, but provision was made for the recognition of “real” progressives in any of the states, by Whatever name they should be locally designated because of state la The convention adjourned at D. m. with the delegates lustily singing the Doxology. During the three days $t was in session, there was not a wingle roll call nor a ballot taken. The terstate business corporations, mod- eled after the interstate commerce commission., Plaform Adopted. The platform was adopted without a dissenting voice. Governor Carey of Wyoming moved to suspend the rules and declare Theodore Roosevelt the nominee of the convention for presi- dent, which was passed without a dis- senting toice. | Beveridge in announcing th a cheer interrupted him, have it,” he concluded when he could be heard, “and Theodore -Roosevelt is declared the nominee of this conven- tion.” Beveridge halted an_ incipient demonstration and John M. Parker of Louisiana took the platform to nomi- nate Hiram W, Johnson of California for vice president. ote, and ommended a commission to control in- | “The ayes seem to have it,” began | he ‘aves | Cabled Paragraphs Danes Drank Toast to Taft. Aalborg, Aug. 7.—The Danish-Amer- ican committee that presented the na- Honal park at Rebild Hills to the coun- try on Sunday gave a brilliant Innch- eon today to prominent Danes. Toasts were drunk to President Taft and the sreetings were cabled to him. French Fishing Bark Burned. St. Pierre, Miquelon, Aug. T.—Word was received here today of the de- struction by fire of the French fish- ing barkentine Printemps on the grand banks on July 29. The crew of 32 men were rescued and brought here by the barkentine Marie Louise. ~The Printemps was insured for $30,000. Turks Massacre Christians. Athens, Greece, Aug. 7.—A regular massacre lasting seven hours followed the bom expfosion which occurred In the market place of Kotschana on Friday, according to_reliable informa- tion received here. No fewer than 50 Christlans were killed and 200 serious- ly wounded by the infuriated Turks, Who suspected them of having com- mitted the bomb outrage by which about 50 persons were killed or in- jured. Modern Rites for Mikado. Tokio, Aug. 7.—Funeral services for the mikado will be held on the night of Sept. 13. He will be buried at Kioto the next following might. A special funeral train is being constructed for the purpose of conveying the body of Mutsubito to its final resting place. This is the first departure on moderr Hnes from the anclent customs that || have been preserved through all the 121 generations of the emperors of Japan. COMMISSIONER AVERILL EXONERATED BY GOVERNOR. Charges Brought by Dr. Atwood New' Haven Not Proven. of Conn,, Aug. T—Governor Baldwin ha ued the following find- ing and order in the matter of sundry charges preferred against Herman O. Averill, commissioner on domestic an- nimals by Dr. Frank O. Atwood of New Haven: “I have communicated with some of Hartford, the persons named in the charges as | witnesses, and I have conferred with the attorney general, and we have each made some in charges. stigations of the The result is that I am not of the o n that the commissioner on domestic anjmals has been or is | guilty of such misconduct, material neglect of duty, or incompetence in the | conduct of his office as would justify his removal, or call for any further proceedings upon the charges filed. “This proceeding is, therefore, dis- missed, and a copy hereof will be sent | by matl to Dr. Frank G. Atwood. asked mo such formaiities, either in plteing their candidates in pomination in voting for them. There was not a voice of opposition to elither Colonel Roosevelt or Governor Johnson. The delay in nominating them was due he Jarge number of seconding speeches allowed Platform Left Out Negro Question. There was no little @ifffculty In #greeing upon the platform as finally ndopted. Colonel Roosevelt worked with the sub-committee in charge of the platform until late this afternoon, ing over their work of the two pre- % days and nights and vigorously € to mould the draft which at proved acceptable to him. The atformy 4 not take up the negro ynnection, one of the inter- esting ng speeches of the day was { ¥. R. Gleed, a negro. Gleed declared that the negroes had faith in new pa h that it would do all in its power to right the wrongs of the race. “We stand by the platform,” he said “We stand by Colonel Roosevelt's let- ter. we stand by his speech. And as m at San Juan hill, so v you in November Miss Jane Addams of Hull House. s Addams of Hull house, hose who sec- Roosevelt and she was The new f on record and fur- te move- r women 1 com- > will meet i evelt and Governor Johnson tomorrow morning. NOMINATION SCENES IN THE COLISEUM Demonstration Lasted Three-Quarters of an Hour—Appearance of Judge Lindsey and Miss Jans Addams Adds to Enthusiasm. When the demonstration following the Bominating speech by Wm. A. Pren- darwast of New York had heen under way 45 minutes, Chairman Beveridge tried to beat down the tumiit with his gavel. With some difficulty he quisted the crowd, but a haired enthustast in the New Y delega tion leaped tn his chair, waving an wmbrella over his head, and began to hout for “Teddy.” He was finally @uppressed, and Beveridge introduced JudgeBen B. Lindsey of Colorado, who seconded the nomination of Roosevelt close of Lindsey's speech was eheered leveridge announced “Mr, Fu linois will escort Miss Jane Addam platform As the nof logical wor , dejegates and spectat. dates a huge banmer was unfurled S "el for the war. Ber three Cheers. Her speech was fre- | with the Inscription: [nterrupted him. He ple guently interrupted applause, Roosevell and Johnson. self to aid Roosevelt As Miss Addams concluded, one o1| “New York and California. for the common good,” and the women dashed Votes| “Hands across the continent” N Sotnas 3 b TR E. Sogan ‘T come forward,” said the colonel, | tory with any other presidential can. Veterans from the North and South.|“ty thank you from my heart for the | didate.” Gen. Horatio C. King of New York | Honor you have conferred upon me and | Sang the Doxology. followed with a Rooseveit speech. He | to ik of courst 1 sent. Jhave| When Johnson finished, Beveridge followed by Col. T. P. Lioyd of Florida, [ much of life and I hold it by far the | end its session by m‘}g‘i:{!‘“::' ‘*T?:E{ & confederate veteran. greatest honor and the gr L OD-|ology and by listening to benediction General King escorted the old con- | portunity that has ever come to me to federate soldier to the platform and stood with his arm around his shoul- der as the crowd cheered its approval. ke confederate veteran was an old an, with an empty right sleeve, and e delegates cheered him heartil, The close of Colonel Lloyd's speech was cheered. He was followed by Ben. Jonn H. McDowell of Tennessee, ander of the confedernte veter- E In that state Band Played Dixie. General McDowell's speech ted with cheers and when he en E‘\nnn to close the delegates yelled: o on! o on!” As he concluded, we delegates Jumped to their chal !’M iouted. The band played Dizle nd floor and galleries joined in, sing- b Tohe Geiegates crowded out into Jisles and paraded about the floor, seconding speeches by Henry wes ~m, former Gov, Luctus Garvin of After about fifteen minutes of noise Beveridge restored quiet and Judge Ben B, Lindsey was recognized to sec- ond the nomination of Johnson. Lind. | sey, who had himself been mentioned | for vice president, was greeted with a long cheer. Lindsey Called “Good Sport.” 00d sport!” shouted a delegate as Lindsey declared he had been for Roosevelt and Johnson in the republi- can convention and that he was still for It. As he closed Lindsey moved | that the nomination of Johnson be ¥ made by acclamation. But Beveridge reserved the right to put the motion later and recognized C. S. Wheeler of California, who, on behalf of that | state, seconded the nomination of | Johnson. He asserted that the state “freely, instinctively and proudly, would give Johnson to the nation.” Praise of Johnson. A roar of applause followed Wheel- er's conclusion and James R. Garfield of Ohio rose to second Johnson' nomination. He lauded Johnson' - | e 5 | FIVE YEARS IN PRISON tivities in the republican national con- vention and his work in California. FOR SUFFRAGETTES Batnbridge Colby of New York fol- | lowed Garfleld. He sald: “New York | | ie Sentences Given to Two in Dub- lin Court. HEMORRHAGES ENOUGH TO CAUSE DEATH Found by Autopsy Upon Body of Fer- mer Insane Hospital Patient. Middletown, Conn., Aug. Inquest held today by Deputy Coroner M. Eugene Culver into the circumstan- ces of the death of Joseph Moscantal, a patient at the Connecticut hospital for the insane, ten days ago, Dr. John E. Loveland, who performed an autop- 8y on the body at the direction of the deputy coroner, testified that he found several smail hemorrhages or lood clote on the body which would cause death. There was one in tne abdominal cavity which was of itself cient to cause death. It had been previously testified that Moscantel had le with two attendants at the hospital while he was taking a bath and that he fell on the bath tub and s injured. knows California’s governor well. er will be forgotten his striking service to honor and to truth in the last re- publican convention. New York hon- ors itself in now seconding the nomi- 3 | Dublin, Leigh, the e, W ay on the £ wounding nation of the Hon. Hiram W. Johnson | : of Californta for the office of vice| S intelc i president of the United States” | ol Asquith’s carriage on Ju enced toda Two Dreadnaughts. o Former Representative Frederick Landis of Indiana next seconded John- son's nomination. “The American nation,” “builds two dreadnaughts a | guarq American interests d. We today present to the American people two dreadnaughts to guard their in- terests at home."” | Bainbridge Colby of Ne York, Frederick Landis of Indiana, Raymond Robbins of Illinols, Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania and others followed with seconding speeches. Chairman Baver- idge then put the motion of Judge Lindsey to nomination Johnson by ac- whose sentence was y rved, after she had been found guilty of setting fire on July 18 | i y { | to_the Theater Royal here, in which | : | | | he said, ear to Mr. Asqu duled to speak the followin on home rule, wi also sentenced to a term of five years, Struck Farmer and Team. Bridgeport, Aug. of Trumbull, a killed at 11_o'clock southbound Berk- sion passenger train at Conn, Cedneg, aged 51, shire div the clamation. grade crossing at Reservolr sxenue, in The motion was greeted with a roar | 26 ' “part of the c i of “aves” g o th 2 T0aT | porge was so badly Irjured that it was Declared Nominations. jsnot Rt I s of | thia |~ i i convention,” declared Beverdiga, 9 | ; hereby declare Theodors Rooseveit of | PI2C® m‘ me can be met In only one New York to be the candidate of this | W2¥, and that is that I shall so act convention'for president of the Uniteq | 39 !0 deserve thal trust. Wit States and Hiram W. Johnson of Calj- | P2rticle of high purpose there is in Borti Fob Vit Diensdantr me 1 pledgs you my word, to place » s | every bit of abllity, every bit of good Reception to Nominees. sense 1 have, at your disposal, to carry As Colonel Roosevelt and Governor | out the principles to which You have Johnson took their places side by side | here today dedicated yourselves.t | on the platform a demonstration br every Candidate Johnson Responds. oose. The delogates leaped to their | o ; | chairs ang cheered. Colonel Roosevelt | 1" Den oot anstaaToeled. the |moved his hand to the crowd, but || peech subsided, | Johnson stood, evidently a trifie il at Johnson. | greatest solemnity the heads of the two candi- I come her tell | by Rev. James Goodman. The dele- gates, standing in their places, joined In the chanting of the old Puritan hymn. The rhythmic chant rose in a great volume from the thousands in the hall. As it died away Rev. Mr. Goodman stepped forward and invoked the divine blessing, Closing the Convention. Then Beveridge stepped to the front of the platform, announcing the ad- Jjournment of the conventlon, “without 'And thus ends,” he said, “one of the three most notable occasions in the country’s history.” A cheer followed | &nd then the crowa broke for the ex- “ A few moments later an empty con- vention hall, littered with torn paper, | with state standards leaning at curi- | ous angles, marked the end of the first national comvention of the progressive Barty: be called by you for the time being to the leadership of this great movement for the common people. 1 wish to say how deeply sensitive I am to the way this nomination has come to me, and to tell those who proposed and sec- onded my nomination that I appreei- ate the significance of having such men and such women place me in nomination. “I thank plog mate” Right Man as Running Ma The colonel was roundly cheered as he eulogized Johnson, “We have nom- inated a proper man for the vice pres- idential place,” he said. “We have nominated & man fit at the moment to be president of the United States.” “I appreciate to the full the burden of responsibil vou have put on me,” concluded the colonel, "I appreclale to the full that the trust you have ie convention for my rum- to five years’ im- | Wilson Hears He is Nominated NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR GIVES FORMAL ACCEPTANCE, 6000 PEOPLE ATTEND Eight Democratic Governors With the Committee—Hear the Presidential Candidate's Outline of His “Faith.” Sea Girt, N, J, Aug. 7.—Slowly and with measured emphasis, Governor Woodrow Wilson today unfolded the fabric of his political bellefs in a speech fopmally accepting the demo- cratic nomination to the presidency. Establishing first what he termed his “faith” he Invoked “the rule of right and of justice” to politics, pro- ceeding in succession to show its ap- plication to the tariff, the anti-trust question, the restoration of the mer- chant marine, the development of wa- terways, the conservation of natural resources, banking reforms and other issues of the day. Committee Represented Every State. It was a motley throng that gather- ed at the summer capitol of New Jer- sey. Officially there was a notifica- tion committes of representing every state and territory in the Unln and* with them came elght democratic governors. Senator-elect Ollie James of Ken- i officially informed Governos Wilson of the action of the Baitimore conventlon, in a speqch frequently in- terrupted by outburdts of applause. On the left of Mr. James was Gove nor Marshall, the vice-presidential nominee, and on his right, Governor Wilson, Governor Dix of New York, Foss of Massachusetts, Baldwin of Connecticut, Donaghey of Arkansas, Plaisted of Maine, O'Neal of Alabama and Mann of Virginia sat near. Heard With Solemn Attention. With solemn attention the crowd | listened to Governor Wilson's speech | of acceptance. Though frequently a satfrical remark brought laughter, Governor Wilson's exposition of his political doctrines was received with marked. solemnity. The governor was plainly at ease at the beginning of his speech. He would have liked to discard the printed man- t from which he read, and-speak, as been his wont, extemporane- of the ously “This might be more interestin; sald the governor, digressing for a mo- ment, “if T didn't haye to read it.” An Epigram or Two. As it was, the governor interpolated an epigram here and there, drew laughter and applause. “The tariff was once a bulwark, now it is & damn,” the governor read; but, | catching the pitzzled, look of his audi- tors, he added with a laugh, “you can spell it efther wa Pleased His Audience. His audience seemied particularly pleased with his declaration that the question of governing was largely one of good falth and morals and that in the markot of life, where prices climb higher than earnings, those-who buy “are not even represented by coun- sel.” After the speech the crowd pressed forward to meet the governor. Alto- gether he shook hands with more than 6,000 people, who filed by in a steady ne for more than an hour. which AUTO FINES MUST GO TO THE STATE New York Attorney General Rules Officials. right to detain eithe ves or for the political div of the state of | s collected for any crimi in relation to the use of pub highways by motor vehicles is the of an opinion rendered today by Attor- General Carmody The opinion is in | views rece | Dix and af ton localities of tk the au- | thorities contended that fines and penalties scted fi tomobil for violation of spees or ot JUDGE ASSASSH\AED g ON THE BENCH. Disorders | ncrease in Turkish Do- mains. Constantinople, A | from Peteh (also known a | the vilavet of Kossovo, abou to the northeast of Skutari, say judge of the civil cour( there was sassinated while sitting on tha e today. the town attempted to ef prevented from do e, but were ng so by the troops. A Bulgarian was arrested today at | Kenprila, while he was in the act of | placing a bomb in al club. | TEMPERANCE AT NéRYHFIELD. Theme of the Conference cof ious Workers. i Special Tem- this the . and held in Steven: ent tian Temperance uni ident of the world's tem- perance tion, was the speaker, | A temperance pageant was presented v the children of some of the con- rence delegates. At the sunset serv- ice on Round Top, where some special form of Christian work is sented, the temperance work sion flelds was the object for d slon. PERSIAN POLICE REPULSED. Failure of Attempt to Dislodge ex- Shah from Mountain Stronghold. London, Aug. 7.—A force of Persian military police, under the command of two Swedish officers, according fo a news agency despatch recelyed here, was repulsed today while endeavoring to dislodge Mohammed AN Mirza, ex shah of Persia, from a strong position which he occupies in the mountains ten miles south of Shiraz, the capital of the province of Fars, One of the Swedish officers was wounded, and twenty of the rank and file of the motmntied police killed or wounded. The government troops aiso lost a moun- tsln gun and a considerable number of rifles Condensed Telegrams Governor Wilson made his first po- Crosses Ocean litical speech of the campaign at I The Only Theater in Chicago con- —_——— ducted by negroes for negroes is to 3-FOOTER DETROIT ARRIVES AT | %" '2te the hands of the whites. QUEENSTOWN. Captain Martin Handy, for 28 years a member of the New York police force, was retired on his own request. Orchard Owners Threughout the Lake Ontario fruit belt predict one of the largest apple yields ever har- Vested, TOOK NEARLY 24, DAYS Great Welcome to Captain Day— Bound from Detroit to St. Peters- burg—Second Leg of Trip. The Breaker of the Raven Run col- liery, near Girardsville, Pa. was de- stroyed by fire, entalling a loss of $100,000. Cleveland’s First Municipal dance hell is a financial success, as $50 more than expenses was taken in on the first day. Queenstown, Aug. 7.—The 35-foot motor boat Detroit, under the com- mand of Captain Thomas Fleming Day of New York, arrived here at 8.30 to- night after a voyage from New Ro- chelle, N. Y, which occupied nearly 24 1-2 days. This was the second leg of the contemplated trip of the motor boat from Detroit, Mich, to St. Pe- tersburg. The voyagers were welcomed by great crowds, the chairman of the har- bor board, the president of the town council and other officis who extend- ed thelr congratulations to Captain Day. In an interview the captain de- clared that he never was In a better boat. Captain Day said that he had prove ed the feasibility of a motor boat race from New York to Burope and he be- lleved that a cup for such an event would be offered at an early date. RUBBER WAR THE CAUSE FOR CRIMES Peruvian Despatches Blame Colom- bians—British Company Not Culpa- Severs Fighting, Caused by the dis- banding of troops, has broken out in ‘Wu-Chang, in the Chinese province of Hu-peh. Arms Are Being Distributed among Bulgarians at Kossovo and bands ars making raids against the Turkish au- thorities. Twenty-Three 8ilk and cotton mills at Puebla, Mexico, were forced to close today by a strike of 9,000 tex- tile workers. Aric C. Whited, Aged 58, a wealthy resident of Minneapolis, died of hydro- phobia. He was bitten by a pet coach dog July 7. A Delegation of Jews called upon Governor Wilson in Trenton to ask him to ald their race on the Russiar passport question. ble, Too. President Yuan Shih Kai, of China, pians 2 national election next Novem- ‘Washington, Aug. 7.—Despatches | ber for members of parliament, which were received from Peru stating that the atrocities committed against the Indian rubber gatherers in the Putu- mayo, regions were mainly due to jeal- ous activities of individuals competing with the British company. Citizens of Colmobia, it is charged in Peru, were responsible for the cruelties, thelr purpose being to injure the British company. Representations made to the state department declare Great Britain 1s attempting to make Peru the scape- goat to divert attention from the share of British individuals in the cruelties. The state department is awaiting further reports from Consul Fuller, who left Iquitos yesterday on & trip up the Putumayo river. Mr. Fuller has already reported that a system will choose a president. During May, 64,983 passenger trains trains were operated in New York state and 91 per cent of these were on time at division terminals. A 12-Foot Man Eating shark, taken in the net of a fishing schooner off | Banry Hook, gave 10 sailors a fierce fight before it was killed. Lealie Districh, a Chicage Youth, Who posed as a son of Detective W. J. Burng and cashed two bogus checks in New York. was arrested. from the north Pacific coast to Japan Large Shipments of Wheat and flour The Buletn’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paer, and s Total Girculation is the Largest in Gonnectiout in Proportion o the City's Population vy PROGRESSIVE PARTY'S PLATFORM Declares It Is To Sweep Away Old Abuses And Build Nobler Commonwealth 3 TIME TO SET PUBLIC WELFARE IN FIRST PLACE Charges That Old Parties Are Tools of Corrupt Interests— Planks Include Direct Primaries and Popular Election of Senators—Equal Suffrage and Minimum Wage For Wo« men—Favors Strengthening Sherman Law. Chicago, Aug. 7.—The_ following is a summary of the platform of the pro- gressive party, adopted at the con- vention today, with the preamble that precedes the planks which comprise the platform: Pledges party to a full ang fmme« diate inquiry and to immediate action to_deal with the high cost of living. Favors a single national health serve ice. Demands national regulation of in« terstate corporations and urges the “establishment of a federal commis- slon to supervise interstate industrial corporations,” and favors ‘strengthen- ing Sherman law to insure competition in business and prevent unfair trade practices. Pledges party enactment of a patent Taw that will prevent monopolies. Abolish Commerce Court. Favors legislation giving Interstate commerce commission power to value physical property of railroads and de- mands abolition of the commerce court. Condemns method of issuing currens cy notes through private agencles and urges control thereof by the goverm- ment alone and opposes the Aldrich currency bill. Preamble, “The conscience of the people, in a time of grave national problems, has called into being a new party, borii of the nation’s awakened sense of Justice. 3 “We of the progressive party dedi- cate ourselves to the fulfillment of the duty laid upon us by our fathers to maintain that government of the peo- ple, by the people and for the people, whose foundations they laid. “We hold, with Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, that the peo- ple are the masters of their consti- tution to fulfill its purposes, and to safeguard It from those who, by per- version of its intent, would conveit it into an instrument of injustice. “This country belongs to the people who inhabit it. Tt is time to the public welfare in_ the first place. The platform declares further that “the old parties have become the toois of corrupt interests which use them impartially to serve their selfish pur- poses and that “the new parly offers itself as the instrument of the people to sweep away old abuses to bulld a new and nobler commonweaith.” The Rule of the People. Declares under heading, “The rule of the people,” for direct primeries f the nomination of state and nation officers and candid the: presi- dency, for the popuiar election United States fenators and urkes on the states the use of the shart bal- Jot. “with responsibiiities to the peo- ple secured by the initiative, referen- dum and recall.” Extend Foreign Commercs. Favors government co-operation with manufacturers and producers in extending forelgn commerce. Declares for prompt development ef all natural resources, condemning em= ploitation, waste and monopolization. Urges reasonable compensation to the public for water power rights hereafter granted. Good Roads Plank. Declares for good roads, nationa} highways and extension of rural free delivery; immediate development of natural resources of Alaska and prom- ises to that territory local selg-gov- ernment as given to other territories, Pledges party to immediate prepara- tion of plan to develop rivers of the Money Is Not to Be Used by Local | ch they are officials | The inmates of the prison in | me of the | auditorium, at which Mrs. L. | § of the | regions. complicated considerably. AUTO BUS CRASHES INTO ASTOR MANSION FENC! Felt For Mrs. Astor. narrowly escaped being crushed neath the window of the room millionaire baby. after collision with a motor truc the Astor house and the sidewalk. Four persons were lightly injure Astor home, felt considerable alari itement into which x the threw the household. He sald it coul | SHERIFF WAS READY, Officer to Give Battle. New Augusta, Miss, Aug. 7.—Ri | from Richton, Miss., to storm the loc and lynch C. W. Blackwell, caused the sheriff to swe Hallett, the oldest bank president in for a fight. After waiting until | York state department of health for | Gonmections. Ay iy for the arrival of the Richton |July says there is an outbreak of tra. | Convecticut, di T Sa0ipe e sheriff learned the mob | choma at the State Training school | Tuesday of general debility and h R -'v;“ to come. ¢ for Girls at Hudso failure, aged 90, Hee was | ackwell, who is gixty vears of age, | 3 ot hi| last Thursday ht, the eve of his | Vemerday s here after his arralgnment | Mre. Daisy Opis Grace. acquitted of | birinday, and sradually srew worse. | yeaterday. _Vielence was feared at|the charge of.having attempted 10| 17 was' president of ‘iné. Mechanics Richton. He is charged with crimi- | murder her husband to obtain $25,000 Savings bank and a director of the | maily titing an 11 year old girl. ilife insurance, is to make her future | paer atinel tank. of Thated. ong 1 e ey home in Philadelphia 2 e e | ANSONIA DRUGGIST ROBBED. | was' formerly a leather merchant. | E. S. Schoonmaker Beaten by Thre | Men—Lost Gold Watch and $30. nia. Conn., ioonmaker, a | was waylald by Aug. 7. well known druggl three unknown in his pockets. e had akin to peonage is prevalent In those As Peru, Colombia, and Fcu- ador_have claims to jurisdiction over the Putumayo region the situation is Four Persons 8lightly Injured—Alarm New York, Aug. T—A dozen persons death tonight in front of the Astor mansion on Fifth avenue, directly be- which Colonel John Jacob Astor's win- dow s confined In expeotancy of a A Fifth avenue motor bus of the double decked type crashed so forcibly into the iron gran~ ite fence around the mansion that the metal and stone were torn away and the motor bus polsed on the wall of Dr. Edwin D. Cragin, who is at the for his patient because of the great | accident |not be determined what effect, if any the excitement had upon Mrs. Astor. BUT MOB FAILED Fifty Deputies Sworn in by Mississippi ports that an armed mob was coming jies last night and to pre- men | tonight, and after being beaten almost insensibility was robbed of a gold ch, $30 in money and everything he losed his store at 11.30 and | are looked for as a resuit of the scpr- city of rice in that country, | The WIll of the Rev. Dr. M. Jack- son, author of religious Works, who died at Washington, Conn., disposes of an estate of more than $100,000. Amending Federal Consitution. Pledges party to provide *a easy and expeditious method amending the federal constitution. Advocates national jurisdiction of problems which have-expanded beyond reach of individual states Pledges party to se frage. Pladges partr to enactment 6f lez- islation limiting eampaign contribu- tions ahd expenditures and providing for publicity thereof. Opposes particthation by federal ap- more of Gun, Armor and Armor Plate con- equal suf- tracts to the extent of $3,000,000, it Was announced, have heen awarded an American firm by the- government of Greece. A Parisian Newspaper declares country, especially the Mississipp! and tributaries, without delay. Demands that the Panama canal shall be so operated as to insure sea competition with transcontinetnal rafl- roads and urges that American radl- road controlled ships be denied the use of the canal. Non-Pa n Tariff Commission. Bxpresses bollef in a protective tar- iff which shall equalize conditions of competition between the United States and foreign countries for all classes. demands tariff revision because t | present tariff is unjust to the peop of the United States, and pledges par- ty to establishment of a non-partisan scientific tariff commission. Conderans Payne-Aldrich blill, and the democratie | party’s tariff policy as “destructive of the protective system.” Demands m- mediate repeal of the Canadian reci- proeity act. Favors Inheritance and income taxes, to| Russia has agreed not to treat with [Polntees in state or national conyen- Germany or any other European pow.. | Lions. ¢r without discussing the matter with Restrictions on Courts. in | France. | Demands “Such restrictions of the v cour shalF leave Frank A. Colling, private secretary | Pon meni (e iy Shall leave to to Collector Loeb, was appointed by determine fundamental q ms of Mr. Loeb special deputy collector. a|gocial welfare and public policy.” I, | post made vacant by the recent death | plag, ndictal Felor lieving s .. Pledges ju reform, ieving At 4 that the issuance of injunctions in 4 the labor dispute should be prohibited ot Bonipnery: Retired Hotel man | when such injunciions would not ap- ered that his father, dead 20 years, | P "ere N labor disputes existed. d. | left & bank account. | nearly doubled. Labor Plank. Declares against child labor and for The amount has m _, | & minimum wage for women, for pre- Police and Detectives in automobiles | vention of industrial accidents, safe- searched Leicester, Mass,, in an effort | guards for heaith of employes, pub- 1d | to locate “Lefty Lou” and “Gyp the |licity as to wages, eight-hour work- Blood, wanted in connection with the [day, and establishment of a federal Rosenthal murder. department of labor. Urges 1 ablishment of country- The Surgeon General in charge of | life comm and promotion of the the plague in Porto Rico wired that | welfare of farmers. there have been no new cases since Limitation of Naval Forces. Favors international agreement for | limitation of naval forces and the con- | struction of two battleships a year | pending such agreement. | Favors governmental action in be- |balf of immigrants; & wise ang just | policy of pensions for solders and sail- ors, and the immediate creation of & | parcels post. In conclusion, the platform “appeals for the support of all American cit~ izens without regard to previous polits ical afliations.” July 30 and that all exisiting cases are progressing nicely STATE'S OLDEST BANK PRESIDENT IS DEAD. Charfes B. Hallett, 90, Was Dean of Connecticut Financiers. Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president em- eritus at Harvard, declared that con- ditions in China are hopeful for suc- cessful establishment of the republic on stable grounds. e al a ar Winsted, Conn., Aug. Charles B. The Monthly Bulletin of the New He had also served as a member of Three Bombs Were Exploded simul- | g hoard of asessors and board of re- ®e | taneously on the Orient rallway near : > -3 0t P lief for many vears, he was born at | Kuprili, Turkey, and four freight | Nantucket and leaves four children, in- | trains were blown to pieces. Several | gualoKer ARG HEIEL O er of the s. | persons were injured | First National bank here. | A Sentimental Burgiar who robhed ‘Zvr\-)ra Bonilla, wife of a Costa Rican | st, NEW YORK TROOPS diplomat in Washington of val gems, left behind the Bonilla ba COMING FOR WAR GAME jeweiry, valued at $1.000, Cavalry of National Guard Will Trav- | was on the way home when the m Vinco Torre, a Musician, and his el Overland to Bridgeport. | ng from behind a tree. He was | Wife, daughter and two sons are under | : P # | probax Yiloi £he-head. writh -3 charged with| New York, Aug. 7.—The first detail blacks Tt Sraand. e vag say they found oll- | of national ‘guard troops from New | lecding. T - found Mr. Schoon- it the premlses. Amck glate for Ui waC SSRCHNEDI: | ortly After the assault took | necticut will start tomorrow, whem the e extent of his injuries ls not| The Entire Business Section of | First and Second cavalry under com- are invesiigating, | Culpepper, Va. was threatened with | mand of Colonels Bridgman and Deb- ey destruction fire. > blaze was |evolse set out overland for Bridge- 5 joan | controlied after $20,000 damage, cov- |POrt. /Bt Exemsp:im" bty oo e ered by insurance, was done. The rest of the New York troops | RE will leave by train and boat for New Washington, Aug. 7.—By a vote of 4| Mayor Mot and Commissioners Bac- | Haven on Saturdey morning. Great | to 11 the senate late tonight refused | strike from the Panama canal bill the to | eus and Turner of Oakland, Cal, won | interest is taken here in the war game, as it will be a theoretical attempt of a la majority the recall elec- | | by | provision exempting American ships|tion in which the socialists and the 1. |the Red army to capture New York | from payment of tolls for passage W. W. were their bitter npy\:\n\m.« clty against the defense of the Blues. through the Panama canal. Debate on e the question had continued from 1 m. until nearly midnight. The sena p.| Leonard Potts, a Negro for whom a | FELL OVERBOARD WITH te| posse has been searching ‘around then adjourned until tomorow without | Clarksville, Tex.. was killed. He mur- CROWBAR IN HIS HANDS. ting on the tariff bill itself. dered Sheriff Stephens of Clarksville, U. S. Signal Corps Arrives. Stratford, noeuvres, The company came on of the campalgn, will yacht Friday. Following Up Hanford Inv ‘Waghington, Aug. Berger, soctailst, author of peachment charges against Judge Hanford of Seattle, urged upc ‘Attorney General the tioned in the Investigation, the question Conn,, Aug. 7.—Company A, United States Army Signal corps, from Omaha, Neb., reached here to- night to participate in the war ma- special train to Bridgeport and march- ed from that city to headquarters here. It was announced tonight that Gen- eral Tasker L Bliss, the commander arrive on his tigation. —Representative im- former ‘Wickersham today Dprosecution of some of tha men men- MY, Ber- ger said later he belfeved a faderal grand jury at Semttle would take up and a few davs later killed a Dallas o Laborer's Body Did Not Come to the policeman. Surface. Windsor Locks, Cbnn., ‘Aug. 7.—Roo- co Griacuro, aged 21, of 54 Avon atreet, Hariford, was drowned in the canal here late this afternoen. lie waws em- ployed by the New Haven road, and while 4t work on & retaluing wall 1o ki balance and fell ackward Into th ‘wate: He hed a heavy whar in hls hands and the body afd not come to the surface, At & late hour tonight the body had ot been reeovered, A Plea for State and National legis- lation against fraudulent cheap jewelry advertisements was made at the open- ing of\the seventh annual convention of the American Retail Jewelers' asso- clation at Kansas Cit A Crowd of Men In front of an east side bank in New York watching for a driver who bad run down a child gave rise (o the rumor that the bank was in trouble. More than $20,000 was patd out before the depositors dls- covered their mistake, Fire Loss of §8,000, East Cunean, Conn, Aug. 7.-A large kiln whed, cooperage shop and 500 Darrels of cement at the plant of the Allyndale White Marble and Lime company were destroyed by fire early mdAl'.r'flu company places its loss t 36,000, The bulldings will be &% once and on & larger scale. on | Midshipman M. L. Ferrall of the battleship Mississippl was speetaly commended by the navy departmen: for bravery and coolness when the shaft of the battleship cracked on Juir 22, . His sotion averted much | damage and prevented loss of Lwe PASSING OF MYSTIC ‘) AS PEACE HEADQUARTERS | Famous Peace Grove and Templs Wik | Be Sold. | Mystic, Conn., Aug. 7—The passing of this town as the headquarters of the Universal nion was her- alded today when Charles P. Hastings | of Philadelphia, trdasurer of the or- gAnization, came hera to make ar- rangements for the sale of Peace grove and Peace temple. he Paace union has met here for the last 44 vears and for the last 22 yeara in eonjunetion with the Connecticut Peace society Since Andrew Carnegle was instru- mental In founding the Ameriean Peaco society, Interest in the Peace umion has gradually died out, until in recent vears the atiendance has dwis. dled to a handful. When the organization was in M8 prime, many noted peace advocates were among the speakers at the ami= nual sessions, including many foreign personages of note. The organization has not yet become extinct, however, and the annuval convention, though on smaller scale, will bo held this year at Busks Hill Falls, N. V., Septembar 56 7 8 The property in this town ewned the union comprises about 11 meres. is said that Countesk Von Boos, mem« ber of & prominent Swodish Tamdly, has a three years' option for the pur chase of the property. | | COWHERD WINS IN MISSOURL Nominatien Gets Democratic for Qovernor Over Major by 10,000, Aug. 7—Willlam 8, s City won the dem. ocratic nomination for governor over | Fiiott W. Major in vesterday's pr= mary by a plurality estimated at 10, 000, according to reports made b ¢ Although Major carried 50 of counties heard trom :m:, g leading Cowherd by nearly 17,000 the country, the returns from the ' missing districts are not expected to lve him enough to overcome Cow- ‘s lead in the seations ng the three largest cities in the state, Quarantine to By Lifted,