Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 12, 1912, Page 1

e~ VOL. LIV.—NO. 248 ; NORWICH, IMPORTANT WITNESS FOUND IN JAIL ~ Gbled Paragraphs Maurice Luban and Brother Confined at Newark‘ on Alleged “Frame Up” Case of Forgery 'CONNECTS BECKER WITH ROSENTHAL MURDER Testifies to Hearing Polics Lieutenant Make Delih Threat— ~ dentifies “Lefty Louie” and “Gyp the Blood” as Two of Gang Who Fired Shots—Coupe Agrees to Return From England, State Insuring His Life New York, Oct. 11—First testimony fmplicating Charles Becker in the murder of Herman Rosenthal was giv- ven at today's session of the trial of the former police officer accused of in- sgtigating the slaying of the gamb- Jer. It was testified by Maurice Lu- ban, a hanger-on of the underworld, that Becker had sald to Jack Rose |sald about three weeks before the murder “Iif 'that d— Rosenthal is not croaked, 1 will croak him myself.” Luban, who was also an eye witness of the murder, identified in court #Gyp” the Blood” and “Lefty *Louie” ns twg of the men that fired the shots that killed Rosenthal, and William Bhapiro as the driver of the murder car, Important Witness Found in Jail, “Gyp"” and “Lefty” he had known for more than year, he said, and he also gwore that “Dago Frank,” likewise an acquaintance, was-in the group when the shots were fired. The witness al- ®o knew Rosenthal and bad séen Becker in a gambling house. He prov- ed to be such an important witness for the state that John F. Mclntyre, chief counsel for the defendant, spent two hours and a half trying to break down his testimony. .Luban was only discovered by District Attorney Whit- man a day or two ago. He was lxw ‘with his brother, Jacob, in jail in - ark, N. J, on a forgery charge. ‘The brothers claimed the cases to have been “framed up” by somebody. The New York prosecutor secured their re- lease on parole and according to Maurice, the witness, promised “to help them in every way if they would prove their ‘frame up.'”. Asked if it Was Becker. Luban said that he heard Becker utter his alleged death threat against Rosenthal in the steam room of the Lafayette baths and that .he stood within two or three feet of the police officer at the time, He did not know Becker well, he conceded but had seen him in a gambling house on Allen street. “How did you know it was Becker you saw in this gambling house?” shouted Mr, Mclntyre. “Because 1 asked. T fhought it was strange that a man of his should be in such a place, “rejolried the witness. Ny Luban added that Becker was talk- ing at the time with “Denny Sly Fox," an underworld character who is ex- pected to be a witness in the trial, Chauffeur Ryan Gets Cold Fen “Was Mr. Becker making a raid?” pursued the attorney. 0, he was not,” replied the wit- 1 Luban’'s identification of the gun- men was made without' hesitation. ‘When they were brought in for his inspection it was their third appear- ance in the court room during the day. Glovanni Stamich, another eye-wit- ness, had previously identified “Whitey” Lewls,and they had been lined up also before Thomas Ryan, a chauffeur, who disappointed the prose- cutor by refusing in a frightened man- ner td identify any of them although he, too, had seen the murder. The gunmen on their third appear- ance made a protest. Lefty Louie” Wants Square Deal. For $10,000. but we think we ought to have a chance like everybody else, to be lined up with more men” said “Lefty Louie.” “We want this thing cleared up but ‘we want a square deal.” Luban’s testimony as to how the shooting was doné closely corroborated the stories told by other witnesses. He he had gone to the Metropole with 2 woman who had also seen the shooting. ’ “What was this woman's queried Mr. McIntyre. “I don’t know. Her first name was Annie.” Mclintyre Attacks His Character. Mr. Mclntyre dwelt long upon the fact that Luban had been in jail on a forgery charge, and in other ways at- tacked’ the character of the witness. The court excluded many of his ques- tions along these lines. “Isn’t it a fact that you and your brother offered to come over here and testify for Becker if we would get you out on bafl?” name, “I did not. I don’t kmow about my | brother.” “Did you send word to Becker that they were trying to frame you up, that you would prove things in his favor if he got you out?” Denied Authorship of Letters. Although the lawyer produced let- ters purporting to have been written to him by the brothers ,the witness stoutly denled that he had mede a such overtures. He had seen “Jack” Rose in the District Attorney's office yesterday, e 84jd, and Rose had told him to “tell the truth and tell all you know.” 4 The defense today subpoenaed the witness' brother and demanded that the court direct the District attorney to keep him within furisdiction until he couid be cal'e.. This the cour: re- fused to do, tut instructed Luban not t? tals with’his bro‘her in the mean- time. “Jack” Rove Next Witnoss. . Jak” Rose, the state’s most im- portunt witness, gun whosz testi- mony before the grand jury Becker's Indictment was mainly ~based, was called to the stand, the last witness of the day, but did not testify. Jus- tice Goff adjourned court when he was informed by counsel that it would take at least five hours to complete Rose's examinatior. Coupe Decides to Return. London, Oct. 11—Thomas Coupe, former clerk of the Elks' club, and one of the eye-witnesses of the Rosen- thal murder, is expected to sail for New York tomorrow on board the Mauretania in the company of As- sistant District Attorney William De- ford. It is understood that Mr. Deford has signed an agreement with Coupe and his attorney to give the witness a lump sum for attending the trial of Licutenant Itecker. State Insures Coupe's Life. New York, Oct. 11—Coupe returns to New York with his expenses paid and his life insured for $10,000. The state will bear the cost. These were the terms the Englishman exacted before he would consent to come back here and testify at the Becker trial, His return passuge to England will also be “We don’'t object to being identified, | furnished by the state. AUTO FIRE TRUCK RUNS INTO A POLE. Driver Thomas Murphy of Southing- ton Goes to Hospital. Southington, Oct. 11.—Southington’s new $5,000 automobile fire truck is a wreck and Driver Thomas Murphy is in SiL Francis' hospital, Hartford, with a broken jaw and collarbone as the result of colliding with a’ telephone pole near Milldale tonight on a prac- tice spin.. Twelve flremen who were riding in the machine were thrown out but all escaped with only minor in- Juries. le aulo was skimming over the rords at a fast clip when it encounter- ed another auto driven by Edgar Case of Granby. In veering to one side to avoid a collision, Mr. Case’s automo- bile was struck a glancing blow, caus- ing it to overturn. He was not in- Jured. Meanwhile the fire truék had gotten beyond control and struck a telephone pole squarely, breaking the pole in two. The men were spilled upon the highway in all directions, and it is considered remarkable that Murphy was the only one hurt. The machine was put into commis- sion several months ago, but had not responded to a fire. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES HAVE DECLARED TRUCE. Withdraw Allegations of Law Vio‘ll- tions Against Each Other. Washington, Oct. 11.—The Depart- ment of Justice has abandoned any in- tention of taking action at this time ges that the American Press ition and the Western News- paper union have violated the decree, recently entered at Chicago by Judge Kenesaw M. Landis, restraining those corporations from indulging in unfair competitive methods. The allegations of vlolations pre- ferred by each company against the other have heen withdrawn, and it is said, each has announced its intention of observing the decree. SPURIOUS $20 BILL BEING CIRCULATED. Boecret Service Chief Warns the Public Against It. Washington, Oct. 11.—Chief Wilkie of the secret service today announced the discovery of a new counterfeit $20 mational hank note. It is an imitation of the note of ithe Mesa County Na tional bank of Grand Junction, Co and bears the portrait of Washington, The series number is missing. The counterfeit i3 said to be a very crude production, printed from poor wood cuta, MISTRIAL DECLARED I-N SUIT OF EDITH ST. CLAIR. Actress Seeking to Enforce $25,000 Contract With Klaw & Erlangen New York, Oct. 11.—The suit of Edith St. Clair, the actress, against Klaw & Erlanger to enforce a contract to pay her $25,000 in ten annual in- stallments came to an abrupt termi- nation today when Supreme Court Justice Page declared a mistrial. This was done rvhen John V. Bouvier, Miss St. Clair's vounsel, disobeyed the ruling of the court by persisting in question- ing Abraham Erlanger, one of the de- fendants, about his former wife. Bou- vier was fined $50 for contempt. Erlanger admitted that he had sign- ed the contract, but said he had done s0 under threat of blackmail. DELAYS PROSECUTION F THE OIL TRUST. Attorney General Awaiting Outcome of Pending. Litigation. ‘Washington, Oct. 11.—Before acting on the charges that Standard Oil in- terests have violated the decree dis- solving the ‘“oil trust,” Attorney Gen- eral Wickersham today indicated that he probably would await further de- velopments in the pending Standard Oii-Waters-Plerce litigation. The at- tornev general said he was somewhat like Tom Sawyer, whose Aunt Poliy told him to whitewash the fence: Tom made each boy in the neighborhood pay him for the privilege of coating a paling. “T am waiting for them to white- wash the fence,” said the attorney general. CABINET ON STUMP. Members of President's Official Fam- ily to Advooate His Cause. ‘Washington, Oct. 11.—Several mem- bers of the cabinet will enter the po- litical campaign with speaches on be- half of President Taft during the clos- ing weeks of the election contest. In addition to a week's tour in Mis- sourd, Secretary of Commerce and l.a- bor Nagel will speak In Penn: Oct. 28 and 24, Cleveland Oct. 25, falo Oct. 26, Rochester Oct. 28 wundi Syracuse Oct, 29. It previously haa been announced that he will speak In Ohfo Oct. 21 and 22, If the arguments in the Inter-moun- tain cases in the supreme court, which begin next week, are completed in time, Attorney General Wickersham also wiil make several campalgn speeches, Sec- retary - Stimson will speak in Now York and Secretary Knox on the Pa- cific coast, and it is believed that Sec- retary MacVeagh may make one two speeches or Reported Battle Denied. Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 11.—It is semi- officially’ denied that any military en- gagements have taken place on the Turco-Bulgarian frontier. i Greece Buys Chinese Cruiser. London, Oct. 11.—Greece today pur- chased the Chinese cruiser Chao-Ho, recently built at Newcastle. The Tur- kish government also made an attempt to acquire the ship. To Mobilize Black Sea Fleet. St. Petersburg, Oct. 11.—Russia is preparing to mobilize her Black sea fleet in order to support representa- tions made by Turkey to Russia re- garding the restriction of traffic in grain. Death Penaity for Criminal Assault. Baltimore, Md., Oct. 11.—The death penalty for criminal assault was im- posed here today when Wesley Miles was sentenced to be hanged for as- saulting a 15 year old white girl in Somerset county last May. Death of Mrs. J. Talmag Amoy, China, Oct. 11.—Mrs. J. Tal- mage, sister-in-law of the late Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, died here this morning and was buried in the after- noon. The interment took place in the mission cemetery at Kulangsu. Americans Won't Vi Turkey. St. Petersburg, Oct. 11.—The Ameri- can military commission has abandon- ed its proposed visit to Turkey. Brig- adier General Edward J. McClernand and the other officers today watched the cavalry manoeuvres in the vicinity of Moscow. They intend to proceed shortly to Vienna. EXPLOSIONS FOLLOWED ® THE ARRIVAL OF “BRICE” Movements of J. B. MoNamara Traced Through Hotel Registers. Indianapolis, Ind, Oect. 11— B. Brice, Chicago,” the name James B. McNamara used to disguise his inten- tion to cause explosions on the Pacific coast d particularly in Los Apgeles, formed an important point in the testi- mony at the “dynamite conspiracy” trial today. As tending to sustain its contention that the explosions were part of a conspiracy for the illegal interstate shipment of dynamite, involving the 45 men now on trial, the government in- dicated 1t would go thoroughly into the explosions in the west, possibly throw- ing light on the mysterious disappear- ances of F. A. Schmitt and David Caplan, accused as accomplices of McNamara. Caplan and Schmitt wer- indicted in Los Angeles county on a charge of murder, but they never were discovered. Government agents have fifiezed information that Caplan was C McNamara's Movements Traced. ‘Witnesses reading from hotel regis- ters testified concerning the move- ments «of McNamara, Schmitt, “Caplan and Olaf A. Tveitmoe of San Francisco. From the time he arrived in San Francisco, Aug. 19, 1910, until he left Los Angeles, a few hoursg before the Los Angeles Times explosion, Mc- Namara's whereabouts, with the ex- ception of a few nights, were account- ed for by the name “Brice” written on the register. It was this alias whica John J. McNamara said his brother had used too often, as after the ex- plosion “the authorities had a pretty good description of Brice.” Arrived Day Before Explosions. George A. Dixon, assistant manager of a San Francisco hotel, produced records of “Brice's” arrival there Aug, 19, the day before an explosion at Oakland. Aug. 30 he was traced to Seattle, Wash., where ho sought from J. D. Wagner, teacher in a technical school, information on how to create u spark without the use of a fulminating cap. Eugene A. Clancey, another la- bor leader in San Francisco,_ was in Seattle at that time, the government ggserts. The next day an office build- ing under construction in Seattle was blown up. Records of Telephone Calls, Dixon told of “Brice's” reappearance in San Francisco Bept. 14, where he had lived for ten days in a boarding house. Boon after, Dixon testfified,, “Brice” appeared Wwith ry,” an allas of Schmitt. They occupled the same room. Records of telephone calls from McNamara’s room also were pro- duced. These calls, according to the government attorneys, concerned the preparations for procuring the explo- sive which later was en to Los Angeles, Caplan then appeared on the scene & at the house in gm Francisco, at 1659 Avenue Nine, where later a quantity ol nitro-glycerine was found. Walter L. Smith, clerk in a hotel at Los Angeles, identified the signature of “A Tvelt- moe” ags -that of a guest who was in Los Angeles before “Brice” arrived the last time. Had Conversation With “Brice.” Curt A. Dickelman, clerk in another hotel at Los Angeles, sald he had a conversation with A. F. Brice, who registered there Sept. 29. That was the second day before the Los Angeles explosion. “The next night,” testified Dickel- man, “I talked to Brice. I noticed he was registered from Chicago, and I asked him how things were out there. He told me he was going to San Fran- cisco that night and wanted to know whether he would have to pay for an- other night because he was going to remain until 7 o’clock. He checked out 7 o'clock.” McNamara’s Photograph Identified. At 1 o'clock the next morning the explosion occurred. According to the government, McNamara was 200 miles away en route to Salt Lake City, Utah, where it is charged he was kept in hiding by J. E. Munsey, a former bus- iness agent of the iron workers’ union, who telegraphed on to Indianapolis “patient out of danger.” Henry Dobberahm identified a pho- tograph of James B. McNamara as having been the “F. Sullivan” who registered at a Chicago hotel at about the time an attempt was made to blow up a plant in South Chicago. in Feb- ruary, 1911. Hotel clerks from Toledo, Pittsburg, Boston, Cincinnati and other cities testified as to Ortie E. McManigal's visit to these places at times when he was a member of the “dynamiting crew.” PUBLIC' RECEPTION TO JUDGE BEERS. Bridgeport Citizens Honor New Com- mander of G. A. R. Bridgeport, Oct. 11.—In honor of his recent election as commander In chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, the citizens of Bridgeport tonight gave a public reception to Judge A. B. Beers in the First Methodist church. Previ- ous to the reception there was a parade in which the G. A. R. and other or- anizations took pa A number of 1 prominent in G Army circles nd hout the were in at- nce country CONN., The Bulletin's Circulation In Norwich is Doub le That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the L;Ejést in G ZAGR LN GHETTIER NN e 4 g SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1912 SUPERVISION OF SLAUGHTER| HOUSES WILL HELP, SAYS JUDGE STUDLEY | 8tate Can Protect Both Producer and ! Consumer — Workmen's Compensa- tion and 'Home Rule for Cities, New Britain, Oct. 11.—Judge John P. Studley of New Haven, republican candidate for governor, was the prin- cipal speaker at an enthusiastic and lamgely atiended rally here tonight. The Russwin Iyceum, where the rally was held, was well filled and there Wwere many women in the audience. Congressman - F. X. Schoonmaker of Pennsylvania spoke on national issues. Judge Studley said in part: High Cost of Living. Every one of us is hit by the eco- JURY’S VERDICT FOR $80,000 IN DANBURY CASE. LAW TRIPLES - AMOUNT Verdict $18000 Greater Than Was Awarded at First Trial—Steps Tak- en to Appeal the Case Again. Hartford, Oct. 11.—A verdict for $80,- %80 and costs was awarded for the plaintiffs in the case af E. Loewe & Co. of Danbury against members of the United Hatters” Union of North America, in tite United States district ccurt tonight. Under the Sherman anti-trust law, this award will be treb- led, making the total amount $240,000. Jury Deliberates Four Hours. It took the jury four hours to reach | the decision, most of the time being spent in examining the expense ac- nomic conditions that have brought on | count of the plaintiffs, The verdict is discusses those things which most tastes and thoughts. hour worker recognized as one of existence. Let us explain to you ‘We would be glad to put our time it can be done. Advertising---A Twenty-four Hour Worker The Bulletin talks to the readers of Eastern Connecticut, or at least 40,000 of them in an intimate way every week day morning and It concentrates itself upon Interests which con- cern this end of the state and makes itself a necessity in the household and covering the fleld as no other. Nothing succeeds like the selection of an advertising medium which reaches thoroughly the people in the territory where it circu- lates. Advertising is properly termed the common sense distribution of money for the sake of developing trade. You money to the best advantage and develop your trade in the quickest and most economical maanner through advertising in The Bulletin. It is the short road to success, displaying your wares and telling their merits constantly, commandingly and effectively. During the past week the following matter has appeared in The Bulletin, delivered at your home each morning at twelve cents a week Bulletin ; Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, Oct.. 5.5 102 172 1012 1286 Mbnday, Oct, '7.. 114 137 220 471 Tuesday, Ock; 824,907 7 438 195 323 Wednesday, Oct. 9.,..71 133 197 403 Thursday, Oct. 10.. 101+ 134 180 445 Friday, Oct41.. 63 110 155 328 EORISC So it svimmsreisis 10T 826 1959 3226 directly affect their daily lives, can spend your it is a steady 24 the greatest business builders in the help it can be to your business. against yours to show exactly how high prices of foodstuffs. The poorer families feel it most, but we all have more or less experience with the high cost of living. I do not believe that political propositions will ever geacn the vital spot of that trouble. But I do believe that a long step in the right direction was taken when we de- clared in favor of state supervised slaughter houses. . In my opinion it will enable the farmer to raise cattle for market at a profit; it will enable the butcher to sell meats without beei trust domination, and it will enable the housewife to get meat for her table at a less cost if the state establishes ab- battoirs and protects the producer and the dealer in the business. Moreover, it will make for more sanitary condi- tions in the handling of the product. Workmen's Compensation. Having been a factory worker when I was & young man, and knowing a good deal about the hardships of life for the worker when accident happens to him, I take a lively interest in the proposed workman’'s compensation a¢l. ‘When the clouds of war gather and we send an army to the front to fight for our defense, we recognize that for the maimed and sick after the war we must make adequate compensation. That is a part of the price we must pay the army of war. But, friends, there are many who are maimed while enrolled in the army of peace, the great industrial army. And many a time the man who is a member of that peace army, the men of which are making the prosperity of our time, finds the accldent to which he has fallen a victim as great a purden and as sorry a handicap as the result of the wounds of war. We favor a law that will properly provide a compen- sation for the injured worker. Whai that law shall be is for the legislaturc to determine. I hope that the next general assembly will pass a statuto that will be fair to the employed men nm;ll women and to the employer as well, Home Rule for Cities. One other point that I wish to call to your attention is the advanced po- sition our party has taken in the mat- ter of legislation for our cities. No- body pretends to believe that the man from one section of the state under- stands the necessity of the cities in another section of the state. The rep- resentative of a country town may not have had the opportunity to investigate the situation when he is called upon to vote upon this or that legislation affecting a city of a hundred thousand population, and as a matter of fact he does not very much care. He would | gladly be freed from the duty of voting on such mi s, le b ree to interest him eneral state interest. devote his I time and his study as 2 member of the legislature to that which really appeals to him he will make of himseif a wises he can and better law-maker. Having been mayor of New Haven for three terms, T know that it is wise to allow the citles a larger degree of home rule. Indeed, it is a wise plan to allow folks to settle their own differences at home. They pay the tax for the improve- ments they need, not the man in a | town fifty miles away. And they have | conditfons to meet in various ways that are of no special import to oth communities. And so we favor the extension of local government In mat- | ters that do not affect the rest of the state. To Withdraw American Forces. Washington, Oct. 11.—United States marines and sallors now in Nicaragua can bhe withdrawn in about a month, according to a report from Rear Ad- | miral Southerland to the navy depart- | ment today, The admiral is of the | opinion that complete order will have been restered thromghout the Centra’ American republic in that time for the full amount asked for by the plaintiffs, and is $18,000 more than was awarded in the first trial, This already famous case has been before the court for nine years, during which time it has gone to the United States court of appeals twice, and once l'o the United States supreme court, First Award Was $222,000. In the first jury trial three years ago, the award for the plaintiff was $222,000. Sters were begun tonight by the de- fense to appeal the case. Suii was first brought in 1902 against 24) members of the United Hatters of North America residing in/this state, and was based upon the allegation that a conspiracy existed to injure tha bus- iness of the plaintiff because he de- clined to unionize his factory. During both trials evidence was presented aiming to show that certain labor un- fons had instituted a boycott against the plaintiff’s business. The bank ac- counts and real estate of the defend- ants was attached. Backed by the A. F. of L. Soon after the suit was brought the American Federation of Labor decided to stand behind the defendants and to retmburse them against loss. The Anti-Boycott Society of America was ‘behindathe plaintiffs, so the litigation | developed into a legal battle between these two powerful bodies. During the recent trial Presidgnt Samuel Gompers of the American Fed- eration of Labor, John Mitchell, Frank Morrison and other noted labor lead- ers were called as witnesses by the defense. They all testified that no boycott had been declared against the plaintiff’s products. Judge’s Charge to Jury. In his charge to the jury this after- noon Judge James L. Martin of Ver- | mont said that the action was based upon the anti-trust law, or Sherman Jaw, extracts from which he read. He pointed out that it was the allegation relating to interference with the plain- tiffs interstate trade and commerce that gave the federal court jurisdic- tion. “He said: “Many of these defend- ants have gone upon the stand and testified that they had no knowledge that the officers and agents of the la- bor union to whic hthey belonged had been or were to become members of a conspiracy to interfere with the inter- state trade and commerce of the plain- | tiffs. That these unions, local, state| and national, whatever yoi® may call them, are voluntary associations is not | denied: that the a ever the officers or agents may do, Is | vested in the Individual members thereof, is also undisputed. Boycotting of Plaintiff’s Trade. “The minutes, resolutions, reports, proclamations and printed discussions, which the officers and agents of the association have publicly proclaimed and circulated among the member- | ship, are al] matters to be considered | ¥ You in passing upon the question as | to whether or not the hoycotting of the plaintif’s trade in other siates than Connecticut was approved or | warranted by The individual members | of the association.” | The judge told the jury that if it found the plot was to boycott the plaintir’s {rade with parties in other ! states, In order to unfonize thelr fac- | tors d such boycotting was In fact | resorted to, then the plaintiff is enti- tled to recover all such damages as he | suffered by the execution of® that plot.” . { The present trial began August 24| and has been in progress ever since. rity, for what- g In an Address at Chicago at fhe I"irst regiment armeory, Gov. Woodrow Wilson praised the immigrants from | southern Kurops onnecticut i:j Prdpbfti;)h to the Git;’s Pofiulatmn May Lower the $240,000 Award Cost of Living Against Hatters e — RiICE TWO CENTS 77 Condensed Telegrams Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston was sued by a ficrist for $3,625 for flowers alleged ho have been purchased be- | tween 1901 and 1911 It is Expected that the Marine Corps | will soon discard present uniforms for one similar to those used in the na- tional forestry service. | Storms Have Caused Great Damage to crops in a number of foreign coun- tries, according to reports to the de- partment of agrieulture. ] Gov. Baldwin Has Under considera- tion the matter of giving a hearing regarding the alleged ill treatment of a labor organizer in Thompsonville. The German Government is Planning to build a new embassy bullding In the ultrafashionable district of Wash- tington which will cost about $1,000,- 000. Never in the story of the United States has the importation of crude materials for manufacturing been as large as for the first eight months of Fighting Along Entire Frontier MONTENEGRINS CAPTURE TURKISH FORTRESS. » HOSPITALS OVERFEOW King Nicholas Kisses Foreheads of Dead and Wounded—Heartrending Scenes at Podgoritza Last Night. Montenegrin_Headquarters, Podgor- itza, Oct. 11.—The battle following the capture by Montenegrin forces of the Turkish position on Detchitch moun- tain and the fort on Schiphinck hill, dominating the town of Tushi, contin- 1912, Reports from Wilmington, Del., say it is regarded as certain that Senator Henry A. du Pont will resign from the senate on his return from Europe next week. Eels Are Clogging the Power Plant machinery at Bingham's Mill, N. Y., and the villages of Red Hook, Tivoli and Mandalin are in darkness every night. The Taft Republican Executive com- mittee of California will take no fur- ther action to secure a place for Taft ballot. Mrs. D. C. McCann, who took the woman in the country a position. jured in last Saturday's auto race in Milwaukee, was robbed of $},000 which fell from his coat when he Was hurled from his auto. The State Bank of Council Hill, Okla. was robbed of about $2,000 during Thursday night and a party of mount- ed bandits escaped after a running fight with citizens. An Attempt to Break Jail at Guad- alajara, Mexi, by Miguel Guerrero, a rebel leader, resulted in two prisoners being killed and .several soldiers wounded. Plans for a Vigorous Campaign through northwestern Conmecticut from now until election were laid at a meeting of democratic leaders at Win- sted yesterday. Mexican Rebels Have Given wafn- ing that all American rallroad men captured while operating trains in certain portions of Mexico after Oc- tober 15, will be shot. An Irish Setter that was injured by an auto in Stapleton, 8. L, made straight for the nearest drug store and set up a plaintive wailing until the clerk dressed its wounds, At a Meeting of the Rivers, harbors and bridges commission at Hartford vesterday Waldo Clark of Costa Rica, formerly city engineer of New London, was appolinted resident engineer of the commission. Capt. Charles R. Morgan, brother of the famous confederate general, John Morgan, and himsel? a former United States consul to Sicily, died at Lexing- ton, Ky, Thursday night. He was oath as a member of the civil service | Of commission of Los Angeles, is the first | Several wounded men into the hospi- to occupy such [ t31- Ralph de Palma, who was badly in- | heartrending. ued today, and the fighting is now general along almost the whole exten¢ of the Turco-Montenegrin frontler. Turkish Fort Captured. General Martinvitch, with the south- ern army, is operating with success against the extremely strong Turkish foruress of Taraboch, which dominates Scutari from the south. At noon to- day the Montenegrins captured the Turkish fort Rogame near Tushi. King Kisses Foreheads of Wounded. The hospitals here are overflowing with wounded men brought in from the battlefleld. King Nicholas today visited the hospitals and kissed the foreheads of the dead and badly wounded men. Afterwards he ad- electoral nominees on the November | dressed the wounded in tones of deep emotion, saying that he thanked all of his brave troops in the name of the fatherland. Prince Mirko, second sen King Nicholas, personally carried Heartrending Scenes. Scenes at Podgoritza tonight are 'POWERS STILL HOPE TO AVERT GENERAL WAR Encouraged by Delay of Balkan States in Déclaring London, Oct. 11.—No news was re- ceived In Londoh tonight concerning the operations of the Montengrins in the direction jof the Turkish town of Skuri, or of hostilities on any of the other Balkan frontiers. The legations of the Balkan states in London werse without and advices relating to the situation, efther of a milkary or dip- lomatic nature. continued delay in declaring war by other states than Montene- gro has revived hopes in diplomatic uarters that a'general war in the licans may yet be averted. It is #aid that a much more hopeful view of the situation prevailed in the Brit- i#h foreign office tonight. No reason was' assigned for this - ism, but it seems to have been on the idea that the warnings of the powers may have caused the Balkan states to pause. The Bulgarian government today de- nied Turkish reports of fights on the Turco-Bulgarian frontier. Turks Lose 600, Montenegrins 400. London, Oct. 12.—The Turkish loss- es In the battle of Detchitch mountain were 600 and those of the Montene- grins 400, according to a despatoh to the Standard from Cettinje. Tribesmen Revolt Against Turks. Podgoritza, Montenegro, Oct. »l.— Over 6,000 Malissori trfbesmen bave revolted from Turkish authority and are attacking from the rear the Turk- ish army which is opposing the Mon~ T4 years of age. The Country’s Minor Crops, as well as the cereal crops, are exceedingly large, the department of agriculture’'s crop reporting board announces. They are from five per cent. to 32 per cent. bigger than last year's. The Eastern Line Steamer James S. Whitney, New York for Bostonm, col- iided with the British schooner Wilfred ., in Vineyard sound, yesterday. The schooner lost her headgear, but the ‘Whitney was not damaged. A Check for $3,150,000 was recetved yesterday by State Comptroller Soh- mer of New York in payment of the advanced inheritance tax on the estate of the late Colonel John Jacob Astor, who perished on the Titanic. The Toyo Ki Kaisha Steamship company of Tokio introduced a new system of life saving. On every tick- et is a coupon designating a certain lifeboat, which passengers are asked to locate as soon as they go aboard. Acting Upon the Belief that a gang of bandits is working in the vicinjty of the Oklahoma-Arkansas line, of- ficials of the Kanasas City Southern railroad have ordered trainmen tra- versing the district to go heavily arm- ed. 8ix Greek Reservists, who were to have salled from New York on the steamer Ivernia Jor Patras to join the | Greek army. held up the vessel for two hours yester v their refusal to remain aboard, “becauss the ship was dirty. Col. John G. Townsend, Jr., of Wil- mington, Del, has declined the nomi- nation of the progressive party for congress on the ground that the use of his name would indirectly assist the election of a democrat instead of a republican congressman. Advices to the Navy show that Delavan Harry whose father, | at Bourne, Texas, was led in the eng na, instead 13 illwaler, Minn., as at first report- Ticket Speculators Fined $10. Oct. 11.—A dozen men speculating in tickets, » the. Polo grounds to- were fined $10 aniece in police conrt. The operations of the men ap- parently were of a limited nature, as most of the arrests were made early n the day and nonc of the prisoners was found to have more than a half dozen tlekets in his possession Boy Crushed in Machine. Fairfleld, Conn.. Oct. 11.—Caught by his coat talls as he was passing o large holsting machine, Clannell, aged 15, was drawn into the cogs of the mwachine and crushed death this af- ternoon befor e ¥ hinery ecould be stopped. The angine Is owned by a Bridgeport hydraulic company which is at work on sservolr here 1 Steamshio Reported by Wirel New York, Oct, 11 Frederieh Wilhelm Steamer Prinz men New | year old | bottle of carbolic acid on the table in tengrins. B'enn.l hundred of the Malissorl tribesmen have arrived here to obtain arms. THREE ARRESTED FOR ROBBING POSTOFFICE. Men With Records Put Up a Fight With Detectives. New York, Oct. 11.—Detectives and postoffice inspectors arrested here this afternoon three men with long prison records on a charge of robbing the postoffice safe at Abington, Mass., of $1,500 in August, 1911. The inspectors have been following the alleged cracks- men over the country for months. When arrested the prisoners fought their captors, but were overpowered by guperior numbers. 'K. prisoners are Thomas Gorman, John Willlams, alias “Boston Jimmy” Kelly, and Walter Balley, who was re- leased in.July, 1911, from the €harles. town, Mass., prison. The police de- clared that the prisoners were three of a gang of six who have robbed safes in almost every section of the country. In addition to the cl of safe blowing, the police assert vate detectives have charged them with geveral robberies in jeweiry stores. None of the prisoners would talk. PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM MOUNTAIN TRI® Journeyed Over 700 Miles in Aute Without Accident. Beverly, Mass, Oct. 11.—The Presi- dent and Mrs. Taft and Miss Mabel Boardman got back to Beverly this afternoon from their six day automo- bile trip through Massachusetts, Ver- mont and New Hampshire. The Pres- ident covered both Vermont and New Hampshire from end to end and the White House car that carried the party traveled more than seven hundred miles. The longest journey of 182 miles was ma Saturday, the , today, from Dublin, rly. Tu spite of the fact of miles were made shortest, 8 N. H., to Be that hundred through the Green mountains and t White mountaine, there was not an | accident to mar the trip, and befh the President and Mrs. Taft returned muoh refreshed. FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY BY TIGHT SKIRT FASHION, New York Petticoat Manufacturers Deprived of Their Market. New York, Oct. 11.—The Jackson- Mack Manufacturing company, one the largest makers of silk petticoats fn New York, went late bankruptey .te- day. The fallure of the firm is the culmination of a widespread complaint among petticoat manufacturers that (he close-Atting dresses now worn by women have so reduced, the demand for petticoats as lo make them a glut on the mark Child Drinks Fatal Dose. Bridgeport, Cong., Oct. 11.—Three George Yakabonis found a his parents’ home tonight and drark tha contents, dving shon afterwands York, 1,150 miles ea at noon. of Bandy Heok Dock 8 a. m. Monday i a local hospital. The acld had |-e~‘ purchased to use as &