Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 9, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 296 NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1912 The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich Is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lIts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the 'Cit'y;si Population U. 5. SENATORS FROM NEW ENGLAND Republicans Count on Victory in Maine, Massachu- setts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island COMPLICATED SITUATION IN GRANITE STATE Progressives Claim 41 Members of Legislature in That State Who Will Act Independently of Republicans—Progres- sive Leaders Also Trying to Lead Republicans Away From Choice of Maine’s Preference Primary. . 8.—Whether the sena- 1s next month in Maine, Massachusett: nd will change the makeup land delegation to the upper branch of congress, which now stands te publicans and two demo- era becoming a matter of i est and speculation. Republicans Claim All Four. epublicans maintain that the elections gave them control over states which will elect and that Obadiah Maine, a democrat, and republican senators who_are Henry E. Burnham of New W. Murray ( f Mas- orze P. Wetmore of all will have republican Ha gac Rhode 1 Buccess No Election in Connecticut. terms of Senators W. P. Dile of Vermont, Jacob H. Gallin- Hampshire and Frank B. | nnecticut do not ex- e the other five s hold over until pehire, and, T linghan ger of Brande N n Rhode I and is t ) lature ed to be republican by 2 joint ballot, and as has come forward fn LeBaron B. Colt appeals, Candidates in Massachusetts. 1setts, where the republi- e ajority of 40, and ve movement in evi- ely_contest be- ernor E. S. Draper Congressman S. W. MeCall, John We William ‘B. Pluniett. Progressives May Desert Burleigh. recently that the former Congress- cigh by the Maine legis aliot was question- won the senatorial | last June and when on gave the repub- in the legislature his success seemed however, the pro- no part as a sepy osing the legislature, interested in the sena- and the leaders have re- republicans having pro- endencies to act independ- en former en W « an probat yme & number ese progressive re. publicans in the Maine legislature is not d known, but it is admitted that hold the_balance of power. New Hampshire Situation Complicated New Hampshire that the « most puzzling. The legis- is nominally republican by a of 11 with four state senate ,, vacancies to be filled by that body. At present the senate stands ten republi- cans, nine democtats and a_democrat elected on a republican ticket. The progressives claim that 41 of the re- publican members and 11 progressive- republicans of the legislature attended a meeting at Manchester last week and pledged themselves to act independent- ly on the senatorship. The avowed re- publican candidates are former Gover- nor H. B. Quinby and R. W. Pillsbury; the. democratic candidates, Henry Hol- lis and Clarence E. Carr. Governor Robert P. Bass is a prospective pro- ressive candidate. Vote to Be Taken Jan. 14, All four legislatures will vote for senators on Jan. 1 THIS WEEK’'S PROGRAMME. Hearing on Railroad Investigation Set for Tomorrow. Washington, Dec. 8.—The resumption of the “money trust” investigation to- morrow and a hearing Tuesday on the O'Shaughnessy resolution for a coh- gressional investigation of Grand Trunk and New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad operations in New England promise to divide congres- sional attention this week with the Archbald impeachment trial and the consideration of general legisjation" in the two houses. G Before the end of the week, it is ex- pected two other inquiries will be un- der way, the campaign expenditure in- vestigation by the Clapp committee and the “shipping trust” inquiry by the house committee on merchant ma- rine. Bankers and financiers from Now York, Baltimore and Pittsburg are under subpoena to appear before Chairman Pujo's “money trust” inves- tigating committee during the week. The trial by impeachment of Judge Robert W. -Archbald of the commerce court, which began in the senate last Tuesday, had ‘wearied a majority of the members of that body by the end of the week. Efforts will be made this week through the medium of longer sessione to hasten the presentation of testimony. With scores of witnesses still“to, bé NWeard, members of the sen- ate are skeptical as to possibility ot concluding the trial before the Christ- mas recess. Appropriation legislation will hold the right of way in the house. It is expected that the legislative, executive and judicial bill will be completed and passed during the week and that con- sideration of the Indian appropriation bill will begin. The senate committee on appropriations has kept abreast of developments in the house on the legls- lative bill and it is believed the meas- ure can be ready for the senate within a few days after the senate cémmittee Teceives it. That committes probably will make changes that will add sev- eral millions of -dollars to the meas- ure. ] TRIBUNAL TO SETTLE INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS. Great Britain and United States Ap- point Members. 8.—Great Britain States have agreed up- on of the tribunal for f pecuniary claims, ag special arrangement the two govern- f justice ember of fes arbi- The Hague in 1910, Britain, Chandler of the depart- s umpire United States. The as practically been iis name will be an- aims for submission b cady been agreed | imount claimed on both ether about $4,000,000. It 1t a supplemental cle is likely to be pon before the tribunal meets. ns already agread upon re- decision of many Interesting juestions of interna- are divided into four based on alleged denial part of real property s; claims based on acts of either nt in regard to vessels of the natio of the other government or for ul collection of cus- toras duties or other charges by either claims based on damages erty of either governfent tionalsior on personal wrongs tionals, due to the operations military or naval forces of the vernment, or to acts of negii- the clvil authorities of the government, and claims based niracts between either govern- and the nationals of the other vernme It is expected that the tribunal will neet next spring and by agreement of e two governments ils first session viil be held in Washington, an TAFT MAY VISIT THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE Eager to Ses What Progre Been Made on “Big Ditch Has Washington, Dec. 8.—President Taft Is seriously considerfng making a fifth trip of inspection to the Panama canal gone. The president i greatly inter- esied in the construction of the canal and it is known that he would like yery much to see the progress that has been made since his last visit there. Should he decide to make the trip Mr. Taft would go late this,month, robably duri; the Christmas hol- daye. He would be away at the least two weeks and would be accompanied by Mrs. Taft II:S Drobably Secretary Hilles, The party probably would go . ©On one of the navy's t battie- #hips, the Arkansas or MELLEN WANTS TO GO BEFORE GRAND JURY. Waive All Cl to from Prosecution. wilt Immunity New Haven, Conn,, Dec. 8.—The fol- lowing letter has been sent by Presi- dent Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company to Henry A. Wise, United States dis- trict attorney of New York: “At New York City, Dec. 6th. “Hon, Henry A. Wise, United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York: r: I understand that a federal grand jury, sifting within your dis- trict, js investigating the relations be- tween the Grand Trunk rallway of Canada and the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company. -“As all negotiations between these two companiet have been conducted on the part of the New Haven railroad by myself, and as I am the only person connected with the New Haven who had anything to do with these negotia- tions, or was present while they were going on, and am, therefore, the only one connected with the New Haven road who has personal knowledge of the facts, I desire to be allowed to testify regarding this matter before this grand jury. “T wish it distinctly understood that I waive all claim that I might have to immunity from criminal prosecution on account of my testifying concern- ing this matter before the grand jury. “1 have to ask of you that my re- quest as embodied in this letter be laid before the grand jury for its action thereon. “Yours respectfully, “C. 8. MELLEN, 'President.” CAN'T WAIVE IMMUNITY. U. 8. District Attorney Says That Law Will Not Permit It. New York, Dec. $—United States District Attorney Wise said_tonight that he received President Mellen's letter on Friday night. “The investigation,” he sald, “is un- der the direction of Attotpey General Wickersham, afid T am ir no way con- cerned with'it. On Saturday morning 1 forwarded the letter to the attorney general, and whatever action is taken in the matter will come through him.” In regard to Mr. Mellen's offer to waive immunity from criminal prose- cution, Mr. Wise said that, according to the interpretation of the Sherman act, no one would have the right to waive such immunity. “The law 18 clear In this respect,” he declared. “It expressly provides that immunity from the criminal pros- ecution shall be granted to any person who testifies in any action brought under the Sherman act. Bronze Tablet Dedicated. East Northfleld, Mass, Dec. 8.—A bronze tablet in Home Science hall, of the Moody school, was_dedicated here today in memory of Mrs. Julla Billings, of New York, wife of Fred- erick ~ Billings, & former president of the Northern Pacific rallroad. The tablet was pregented by Mrs. Lawrence Billings Lee of New York, daughter ! of Mrs. Billings Cabled Paragraphs Verdict of “Wilful Murder.” Brightlingsea, England, : verdict of “wilful murder afd suicide while insane” was returned by the cor- oner’s jury ‘at the inquest yesterday on the bodies of Junius Booth, an Ameri- can, and his wife, who were found here shot dead in bed Cholera Scourge at Constantinople Constantinople, Dec. 8.—Cholera is causing great havoc in the native quarters of the Turkish capital. It is officially admitted that over 1,000 cases have occurred during the past 20 days i(.\‘nfl that half of them have Dbeen fatal. British Engineers on Strike. London, Dec. 8—A great strike has Dbeen declared by the locomotive engi- neers of the Northeastern Railroad company because one of the engineers employed on the main line, owing to & conviction for drunkenness, while off duty, was reduced to running a pilot engine, Sir George Howard Darwin Dead. London, Dec, 8—Sir George Howard Darwin, second son of the late Charles Darwin, the author of “The Origin of Species,” died yesterday in his 68th year. He married in 1884 Maud DuPuy of Philadelphia. DETECTIVE FOUND HIS CORSETS A HANDICAP. Masqueraded as Woman in Effort to Capture Purse Snatohers. Chicago, Dec. 8.—No purse snatcher tried to rob City Detective Otto Zabel of the gold mesh bag dangline tempt- ingly from his wrist as the officer, dis- guised as a woman, walked the city streets today, but many men tried to flirt with him. Zabel tottered into the Summerdale police station this after- noon and held.out his feet for someone to take off his shoes. When he was freed of the high heeled instruments of torture and had been eased out of his corsets, Zabel said that it was the hardest day’s work he had ever done in his life. “Tve walked 15 miles and I think I'm crippled for life,” said Zabel. “It's terrible to have a lot of fresh fellows on street corners irying to flirt with you and want to smash one of them and not be able to do so because you are clamped into a pair of corsets. “Not a purse snatcher to show for it, either. 1 walked slowly past alleys and stood in front of windows and held that gold bag under tough guys' noses and none of them would nibble at it. No.more of this corset cop business for me.” Zabel wore a pair of patentleather, cloth top, high heeled button shoes, a seal coat and a big muff, a black broadcloth street dress over an extra stout size corset and a large ‘plumed hat with a brown wig and veil. His fellow officers said that he made a more than fairly good looking woman. MINISTER HOLDS HIS OWN IN A SHOOTING FRACAS. Protects a Woman from the Fury of L. Her' Husband. Greensburg, La’, Dec. 8.—Three mei, each armed with a shotgun, stood up and fired at each other until one was mortally wounded, the other so badly disabled he could not fire, and the third, a preacher, slightly hurt Thurs- day evening in a remote section of the parish, according to reports brought here today. The minister, Fleet Harrell, took Mrs. Charles Lindsey into his home after she separated from her husband. This enraged Lindsey and Thursday he met the minister jn front of the latter's home, told him he was armed and suggested Harrell get his gun. The minister stepped into *his_house, ot his gun and on returning fired at Lindsey just as the latter shot at him. Lindsey fell Nat Lindsey, son of Charles, then rushed up and after the elder man had got to his feet both fired at the minister. In the exchange of sliots the son was mortally wounded, the father was shot again but will live, and the minister was only <lightly hurt. The preacher assisted the wounded men into a wagon to be taken to a physician. OBITUARY. Alfred N. Sweet, Well Bonesetter. Dr. Known Middletown, Conn.,, Dec. 8.—Dr. Al- fred Sweet, well known throughout Connecticut as a bonesetter and a member of a famous family of bone- setters, died suddenly at his home in Crescent street this afternoon as the result of a stroke of apoplexy. He suffered a slight shock while driving an automobile in Hartford last sum- mer, but had apparently recovered. He was a_son of Gideon Sweet, a ‘well known bonesetter in his day, and was born in this city 5g vears ago. His practice extended often beyond the borders of the state. He is survived by a widow, five daughters and one son John Rutgers Planten, Ex-Consul ‘to The Netherlands. New York, Dec, $—John Rutgers Planten, for 39 years consul for the Netherlcnds died here today at his home in Brooklyn. Tath resulted from heart trouble. Mr. Planten was born in Amsterdam, Tfolland ,in 1835. He came to New York with his family when 11 years old and had made his home here ever since. With his fath- er he engaged in the manufacture of medical supplies and later became head of the business. Steamers Reported by Wireless. Cape Race, N, F.,, Dec. 8.— Steamer Oceanic, Southampton for New York, in wireless communication with Mar- coni station here when 1,530 miles east of Sandy Hook at 530 p. m. Dock 8.80 a. m. Thursday. Sable Island, N. S, Dec. 8—Steam- er Sardinian, Glasgow for Halifax and Philadelphia, in _wireless communica- tion with the Marconi station here when 860 miles from Philadelphia._at: 810 a. m. Cape Race, N. F., Dec. $.—Steamer Floride, Havre for Canada and New York, in wireless communication with the Marconi station here when 135 miles southeast at § a. m. Cape Race, N. F., Dec. 4-—Steamer Arabic, Liverpool for’ Boston, in wire- less communication with the Marconi station here when 450 miles each 7.30 P. m. Steamer Friedrich der Grosse, Bre- men for New York, in wireless com- munication with the Marcon! station- here when 1126 miles- east of Sandy Hook at 630 p. m. Dock 8.30 a. m. New York, Dec, 9. —Arrived, steam- er Roma, Marseilles, “There are two sides to every argu- ment,” sald the ly-madé philoso- pher. “Yes, r:{lled the gloomy per- son; “but ji makes @ difference which side you choose. There are two sides to a plece of flypaper."—Washing- ton Bt - H | Greece Names Peace Envoys DELEGATES WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON TODAY. TURKEY LAGS BEHIND Peace Delegates of Ottoman Govern- ment Not Yet Officially Appointed— Greeks Continuing Their Operations. London, Dec. 8.—The circumstances of the remewal of the dreibund six months_before the necessity arose to glive notice of its expiring or renewal is considered to have special refer- ence to the Balkan problem. Contin- ental newspapers comment on its re- newal as calculated to make a strong impression on Russia and Servia, thus helping the preservation of peace. Greece Names Peace Delegates. Turkey has not yet officially ap- pointed her peace delegates, but all the Balkan states, Including Greece, have named theirs and the delegates tomorrow will start for London. To Use Diplomacy on Roumania. Dr. Daneff, president of the Bul- garian chamber of deputies, will stop at Bucharest on his way to London, and will endeavor to reconcile Rou- mania’s territorial and economic as- pirations with Bulgaria's Interests, Greeks Still Using Powder. The Greeks continue their military operations and have occupled Syra- kon and St. George, villages four hours distant from Janina, where the remnants of the Turkish Monastir army are said to have arrived. FOURTH MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN BROOKLYN Body Found at Forest Park Golf Links with Dozen Stab Wounds. New York, Dec. 8—A man found murdered on the Forest Park golf links in Queensborough today is the fourth mysterious case of murder in the Brooklyn and Queens section of the city within ten days with the vic- tim in each case an Italian. The body found by golfers today was hid- den under a pile of leaves. With & stiletto which had been placed across the man's breast and with an ice pick found nearby the body had been stabbed a dozen timeas. Close by also was a loaded revolver which the police believe the man had ftied to use. There was evidence that the trigger had been pulled, but the cartridges failed to explode.” There were no clues to the identity of the victim or the murderers or any indi- cation of the latter's motive. The other recent murders of Italian% are also unsolved. i EXTREMELY ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA Incoming Liners Show Evidence of Contact with Big Combers. * New York, Dec. 8.—Incoming liners today brought reports of extremely rough weather at sea and some of them bore evidences of their struggles with north Atlantlc combers, Thirty feet of rail was ripped off La Lorraine which got in from Havre, and a wo- man passenger on the = Minnetonka from London was thrown down by the impact of a heavy sep and her arm sprained. In the stormy weather on Wednes- day a big wave broke over the &t, Paul from Southampton and tore off the door of Captaln Passow’s quarters, flooding the room. —_— SANDFORD HOPES FOR PARDON BY CHRISTMAS His Successors at Shiloh, However, Have Little Hope of It. Camden, Maine, Dec. 8.—There is no Teason to expect thatan early par- ‘| don of Rev. Frank W. Sandford, the imprisoned leagfN of the Holy Ghost and Us soclety, according to leading members of the sect here who were shown despatches today to the effect that Mr. Sandford had written his friends that he expected President Taft to pardon him before Christmas, “We hope the report may be true, but we have heard nothing to indicate that our leader is to be freed,” said Capt. A. K. Perry, commander of the soclety’s fleet of vessels. ’ FORMER WALLINGFORD BANK TELLER ARRESTED. Willis A, Trask Charged With Em- bezzling Between $500 and $600. Wallingford, Conn., Dec, §—Willis A. Transk, a former ‘resident of this town but lately of New York, was ar- rested here Baturday night charged with embezzling tunds from the Lock- wood Trade Journal company of New York city. He waived extradition, and was taken to New York ,by detectives from that city. The warrant for his arrest stated the amount of the alleged embezzlement to be between $500 and $600. Trask Was formerly teller at the First National bank here. SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF 5 SLAVE EMANCIPATION Negroes All Over Coupfry to Celebrate Anniversary in October. Now York, Dec. 8—Fifty years of freedom for 'the negro race in_amer- ica will be celebrated next October, the anniversary n®nth, said Booker T. Washington in an address at Car- negie hall today. “The plans are that in every village, hamlet and city where there are any number of black people, we shall, in the schools, churches and_halls, com- memo-ate as a race, our freedom,” he added. Waterbury Actor Lost His Memory. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Dec. §.—The young man who walked into the police sta- tlon last evening, unable to remember T§,he was or where he lived, recover- his memory today and announced that his name was Arthur Leslie, a member of the st company at a lo- cal theater. He that he has been suffering for several days past with a severe attack of nervousnes and could not remember. where he was for the past 48 hours. ‘Medal for J. Pierpont Morgan. Paris, Dec, §.—A bronze medal has been .voted to J, Plerpont Morgan in recognition of his benefactions by the assoclation of the police of Paris. This action was taken at & meeting today presided "7~ by the minister of the interior B e LAt K Business Man Slew Partner FISHER GUILTY OF MURDER FIRST DEGREE. IN INSURED FOR $200,000 Victim's Policies Were Payable to His Widow, With Whom Convicted Man Was Priendly—Claim, of Accident. Baldwin, Mich, Dec. §.—A jury in the circuif court today declared Omar Arebach guilty of first degree murder for the shooting of his partner, Harry Figher, a Chicago business man and premoter. Fisher was killed in the Woods near here last September while the two men were on a hunting trip. Jury Out All Night. The case was given to the jury Saturday evening and when the ver- dict was announced at 5.30 this morn- ing only the prisoner, his counsel, court attendants and Judge Charles A. Withey were in the court room. Arcbach heard the verdict in si- lence. Sentence will be pronounced Monday. Evidence All Circumstantial. Attorney Spencer L. Adams, Are. bach's chief® counsel, gave notice of an_appeal to the supreme court. The trial began last Monday, cov- ering only six days. All the evi- dence introduced by the state was cir- cumstantial, there being no witnesses of the shooting. Wont Hunting Together. Fisher, his wife and children, and Arebach, came here late last summer, teking up their residence on a fruit farm which Fisher recently had pur- chased near Big Star lake. On the morning of September 19, taking with them only a high power rifle, the two men went into the woods to hunt partridges. A short time afterwards -Arebach rushed into a nearby farm- house and reported that Fisher had been accidentally shot. Tried to PreveBnt Coroner's Inquest. The dead man’s body was carried to an undertaker's establishment, and according to evidence given at the trial, both Mrs. Fisher and Arebach endeavored to have it shipped to Iowa without the formality of a coroner's inquest. The inquest was held, how- ever, and Arebach was held respon- sible for the shooting. ” Arebach Claimed It W, Accidental. According to Arebach’s story, while passing through the woods he Stopped to roll a cigarette, standing the rifie against & stump. The weapon acel- dentally fell and was discharged, the bullet passing through Fishers body. Arvbach’s Story Disproved. Bvidence at the trial tended to dis- prove this contention, it being shown the bullet passed through the body in a direction different from that which would be taken by a missile fired by a rifle Iying on_the ground. It also was demonstrated that the weapon could not be discharged in the manner claimed by Arebach, Victim’s Life Insured for $200,000. Fisher's life was insured for about $200,000, the policies being made pa; able to his widow. It was the theory of the prosecution that friendship be- tween Arebach and Mrs. Fisher was the motive for the murder. BULL MOOSE SPECIAL X BOUND FOR CHICAGO. Party of 150 on Way to Attend a Mid- winter Conferenice. New York, Dec. 8—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and 150 other progressive party leaders and members left for Chicago today on a special train of ten cars from the rear of which in electric letters was emblazoned “Bull Moose Special” The occasion of this mid-winter political activity is proposed solidification of the new party and the laying of plans for future cam- paigns. Members from other states are on the way to join in the Chicago conference this week and & number of New England and New Jersey mem- bers accompanied the Ney York dele- gation from this city. Others were to Join the party at Albany . Colonel Roosevelt and his party were cheered by a small crowd as they left at_one o’clock, More than a score of women were in the party which took tbe train here. New Englanders included Charles H. Thompson, state committeeman, D, W. Gibson, Dr. H. Nelson Jackson and O. A, Ricksford, all- of Vermont; State Benator J. W. Alsop and Mrs. Alsop, F. D. Lelghton and G. Connecticut. At Albany a special car with a Massachusetts delegation un- der the leadership of Matthew Hale of Boston will be attached to the train. “Bridgie” Webber Gets Cold Faet. Havana, Cuba, Dec. 8.—“Bridgle” Webber, one of the informers at the Rosenthal murder trial, who arrived here on Wednesday on the Ward line steamship Saratoga, departed yester- day on the same vessel for New York, where he is expected to arrive on Dec. 10. The reason given for his leaving was that he had been threatened with assassipation If he remained in Cuba. Accident Aboard Ocean Liner. Plymouth, Dec. 8—The American line steamship St. Louls which sailed from New York November 30 met with a serious accident last Wednes- day during stormy weather. A piston rod -broke and was hurled from the cylinder to the top of the engine room. It did much damage, but no one was hurt, Repairs are expected to occupy two months. Highwaymen Rob Diamond Importer. Chicago, Dec. 8.—Joseph Mirochnick, robbed of $27,500 worth of -unset dia- monds here tonight by two negroes, according to a report he made to the police. Mr. Mirochnick was beaten over the head and one of his hands was slashed with a knife. His cravat, in which he wore a diamond pin, was cut og by the robbers. Castro to Take the Cure. Antwerp, Dec. 8—Cipriano Castro, the exiled president o Venezuela, who arrived here on the steamer Windhuk yesterday, is believed to have remain- ed aboard the vessel. The Windhuk proceeded for Hamburg today and it is understood that Castro intends to take the cure at one of the German re- sorts. Megaphonist (on sightseeing auto) —This is Bunker Hill. Golfing Briton —Ah, that was a bunker to be sure! -Boston Transeriy’ eyt A. Romans of | a diamond importer of New York, was | PRICE TWO CEN Lt ', 4 Condensed - Telegrams Senator Massey of Nevada, defeat- ed in the November elections, spent $2,520. Lafayltte G. Blair, a prominent Bos- ton attorney, died at his home in watertown, Mass,, Saturday. Norman S. Tabor, the Brown uni- versity runner, has been chosen Rhodes scholar from Rhode Island. George P. W, Ruppei, Forsman of a volunteer fire company of Newton, L. 1, iy dead. He weighed 425 pounds. Herman Friesburg, a Clerk of Vien- na, dropped dead when he was told that he had won $3,000 on a horse race. Fire Which Swept the business dis- trict of McMechan, West Virginia, Saturday morning, caused a'loss of $75,000. Carlo Pistolfi, the Newly mayor of San Stefano, near Paler- mo, Italy, is learning to read and write at the request of the town. Elected Dr. William J. Nealon, of Philadel- phia, has just learned that he has been left $30,000 by Philip Sheridan, of Cal- ifornia, whom he befriended 14 years ago, Another Avalanche of cold storage eggs were thrown on the market at Chicago Saturday and the price dr;Jpped from 22 to 19 cents whole- sale. Jacob H. Schiff, the New York fin- ancfer, will be one of the first wit- nesses to appear before the house money trust investigating committee this week. A Painting by the French Artist Hugues Merle, entitled The Old Man's Story, has been presented to the Yale Art “school by the Adee family of New York city. Max H. Roth, New York represen- tative of a.Chicago manufacturing concérn was run down and instantly killed Saturday by a speeding auto- mobile in New York. More Than 20,000 Skilled Workers in the navy throughout the, United States, were Satnrday placed under the protection of civil servie by executive order of President Taft. A Bill Authorizing the government to take over the farm and homestead in Kentuci where Abriham Lincoln was born, was introduced in the house Saturday by Representative Johnson. Glencarnock Victor, named as the world's champion steer at the Inter- national Live Stock exposition in Chi- cago, was sold in that city for 30 cents a pound. The animal weighs 1,630 pounds. Christmas Trees and Christmas vergreens will be as plentiful {n Massachusetts this year as ever be- fore, notwithsianding the em'argo placed upon interstate shipments by the government. Recognized As An Anarchist of in- | ternational notoriety, bin, a hunchback three feet tall, will be deported frem San Erancisco on the strength of information received from Washington. Edward Lag- George Kendall of West Lebanon, N. H., a farmer, is under arrest charged h murdering Joseph Osgood and seriously wounding Mrs. Kendall at the Osgood home. His wife had been keeping house for Osgood. ..Merritt, McNeal, and William Ben ton, Jacksonville, -drugglsts, during the crusade for alleged illegal use of the States mails, were exonerated by the federal grand jury. President Taft Saturday promised Representative Berger of Milwaukee to commute the sentence of two years' imprisonment imposed on Harold A, Otey, a private in the 136th company, Coast _artillery, to expire Christmas morning. “Make a Bonfire of Your Hats; throw away your corsets, and wear trousers instead of the: ridiculous tight skirts,” is the recommendation of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, the wo- man's suffrage leader, to the Equal Suffrage club. = Mrs. Virginia Davis, of Muskogee, Okla., left her three year old baby alone in the house all night. When she returned in the morning fm*nd that rats had killed the child. She was arrested charged with manslaugh- ter- in the second degree. Melville B. Mendell, a lawyer, after rescuing his wife and son from thelr burning home in the borough of | Queens, N. Y., early Saturday morn- ing, lost save his Lillian. his life in an attempt to fourteen-year-old daughter The girl also perished. Joseph Ettor, after ‘a trial nection with vrence, Recently Acquitted for murder in con- the strike riots at Mass,, arrived at Little Saturday of the strike in the textile mills con- ducted by the Industrial Workers of the World. With Several Ribs John P. Coulahan, pastor of St Mar’s Catholic church of Rockville, Md,, is lying in a Washington hospital as the result of an automobile col- lision in which the offending car and its occupants ran away without stop- ping to assist the clergyman. A White Plymouth Rock Hen on display at the Western Wisconsin Poultry show, and valued at $200, was worth twice that sum Saturday, as the result of swallowing a $200 ruby which dropped from a setting in a ring worn by Chanles V. Keeler of Winamac, Ind., one of the judges. Broken, Rev. A Petition for the Formation of a company consisting of Governor A. J. Pothier and other citizens of Rhode Island, for the purpose of purchasing the francl of the Southern New England 'way, was filed with the Massachusetts secretary of state Sat- urday. The measure will come be- Tore the next legislature, No Matter How Much Loss & per- son suffers because a letter carrier delays delivery of mail, a poficeman fails to walk his beat, a fireman ne- glects to_answer an alarm or water company omits to install fire plugs, the sufferer cannot recover 3 Such is the statement of Justice La- mar of the Supreme court. Severe Criticism of the Néw York, New Haven & Hartford rallfoad is contained in a report made to the In- terstate = Comumerce commission by Commissioner McChord, upon the ae- cident on October 3 at Westport, Conn. in which many persons were killed or injured. Commissioner MecChord holds that the accident was. clearly Javoids’ ™ | to take charge | L) Secretary of the Interior Mexioo City, Dec. 8—In obedience toj a papal decree there will begin tonight at midnight in every Catholic church throughout the republic cial mass for divine intervention in Me In St. Peter's at Rome, at the same hour or 6 oclock (Rome time) Monday | morning, the pope himself will join in | the prayers for the restoration of peace. Monsignor Boggiani, the apostolic | delegate, will officlate in the Church of | Guadaloupe, where a service of un- usual solemnity is planned, although the services in the cathedral will be | almost equally impressive. That the revolutlon in Mexico | has resulted in conditions so bad that something more than human agencies 18 necessary to right them appears be indicated, not only by the reports | of the rebel operations, but by the ac tlon of the secretary of the interi Rafael Hernandez. The secretary re- | cently summoned Mgr. Boggiant appealed to him to use the power of the church to assist in restoring order. Archbishop Mora was also summon ed, but happened to be out of town The secretary requested that the tssue a decree to that end Liberals Raise pope lssue of Church and State. | ‘The Liberals construed the ‘Secretary Hernandez as bei line - with the laws respectir | separation of the church and the and are considering the expedi interpellating the government chamber of deputies. The new secretary of the interior has | Assistance in Restoring Order | In reply t MEXICO [NVOKES POWER OF CHURG Appeals For the Pope’s AMIDNIGHT MASS THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC Papal Decree Requires That Special One be Held For Divine Intervention—Liberals Take Issue With Action of Sec- retary — Government Troops Inadequate to Protect Haciendas or Small Towns—Highways at Rebels’ Mercy tht the army » net enough to_ give protecs and small town those qua ing nots also admitted nearly large tion to tk ers he has Army of 500,000 Needed, 1s making aimost ) give protection, 'he government unheard of efforts but to acceede require an arm) A plan has be chambers of comme lar organizatior country to appropriat maintain bodies of the governmen and ammunition a million making the d other nd tail «mmunl- into e tion furnished will hands of the rebels. Highways at Mercy of Rebels. Jest defined svernment. i» in contro wns in the republi , small er towns, but p . the dis turbed regions t the country are in the pow insurrectos. The government troc un to pu them effectively ac of lack of numb detachments ittim the most part he while the highways are he for the statement to ride outaide the not The general situ by explaining t ps have be able count nca for towns, is not saf city limits, TOO MUCH NOISE FOR PRISON VAN DRIVER. So He Unlocked the Cage and Told Prisoners to “Beat It." Atlanta , Dec. 8. I said to them prisoners: ‘Here! You foiks in thare! If you don't shut up that vellin’ I'll anr turn o you out, {f fur’ from g 't stop, | | 0 1 unlocked the to beat it. They did explanation given today Police Beavers by drlver of the city workhouse van cage ‘ regarding the escape of prisoners from the cage last night after he | started on a “joy ride the from the city ‘court to th | The velling of the prisc | have been due to the specd Hamilton maintained with his | Quring the e: of his r | They have not be ed | “I had a real n , comfortable i | free from noise, after them prisoners | " said Hamilton, closing his in- | He will b etried on the intoxication and disprderly had trip d onduct PROMINENT WOMEN AT i DEMOCRATIC FEAST Victory Reception to Be Tendered Mrs. | Wilson and Misses Wilsos. 1 New York, Dec. the preliminary arrangements for | “victory” "reception and brea which wil lbe tendered by the Wo- men’s_democratic club to Mrs, Wood- | row Wilson and the Misses Wilson Baturday, December at the Wal- dorf Astoria was announced tonight. | Among the women of prominence who | already have accepted the invitation | of the club to be the guests of homor at the function are Mrs. Grover Cleve- land, Mrs. Adlal E.-Stevenson, Mr John A. Dix, Mrs. William Sul Mrs. Judson Harmon of Ohio, Mr Eugene N. Foss of Massachusett Mrs. Willlam J. Bryan, Mrs. Cham Clark, Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mr Willlam J. Gaynor and Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan. GREENWICH VISITOR STRICKEN IN ROAD. [ Lifeless Body of Henry S. Leur Found by His Daughter. 8.—Completion of Greenwich, Conn., Dec. 8—Mrs C. St. John, a wealthy resident of town, tonight came across the lifele: body of her father, Henry S. Leur, in the roadway. He had gome to the railroad depot to meet a train and had evidently been stricken while on the way home. When her father was late in returning she started to the depot to meet hMm and discovered the bods | simultaneously with the police, who had been notified: The medical examiner said death was due to heart disease. Mr. Leur was 66 years old and lived in Bingham- ton, N,'Y. He was formerly connected with Cronk:academy at Montour Falls, N. Y, but retired ten years ago. COLD WEATHER AND FAIR SKIES PREDICTED. | Woeather Bureau Exvects Disturbance to Reagh Us Thursda- or Friday. ‘Washington, Dec. 8. — The coldest weather of the season and fair skies wil. prevall east of the Mississinni the first part of this week.. The weather bureau's weekly bulletin issued today makes this prediction and continues: “A disturbance will appear in the far west Tuesday and move eastward and cross the middle west about Wednes- day and the eastern states Thursday or G. Friday. This disturbance will be pre- ceded by risin~ temperature and be at- tended by snows in northern diastricts east of the Rocky mountains.” —— . Severe Earthquake Recorded. Cleveland, O., Do. 8.—An unusually heavy éarthquake shock within a ra- aius of 300 or 400 miles was recorded at St. l(snlt obscrvatory hege at 5 o'clock Saturday nigh.. The maxi- mum came at 5.05.30 w't. a vibra- tion of six millimetres and sted five seconds. It is thought the shock ep- cutred in southern Indiana or Il- {inols. At Canandaigua, N. Y, last week, Miss Buphemia Apple became the bride J PDIB* Crabis N | healthy | her chil NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PROGRESSIVE PARTY. Colonel Roosevelt and Miss Jane Ad- dams to usliver Principal Addr ive part nesday were ¢ bers of the rangement; mick, anno served acc thousand deleg Prev Rooseve the national pi here om| central com e members-slect re wi ot to method of procedure asion of the gen. Miss Jane Ad- Chicago, will de- hief addresses at the ses- slons of the conferences FOURTEENTH CHILD IS A DAUGHTER Pennsytvania Mother Only 30 Yeses Old—Several Twins Born. Dawson, Penn., Dec. $.—Doctor Stork 1s a frequent caller at the home of Rocco Palladino, a_woll-to-do Itallan merchant, of West Cibson avenue, this city. The fow th child, & daugh ter, was born Friday Mrs. Palladino is o old, and among the teen strong, children are several twins The mother is a pretty, robust young matron, in showing ays she loves them ratand why all women ame way about hear- ones. When suictde ned to her she sald sunny Italy know of no sueh thing. We are born to bear our Bure den and we sbould do It willingly.” thirty years and can; do not ADVOCATED PLAIN DRESS FOR WOMEN IN CHURCHES. Michigan Governor Believes Stylish Dressing Kesos Poor Away. 8. —Governor Chase preached a sefmon here today from the puipit of his friend, the Rev. Myron E. Adams, of the First Baptist church. The gover- nov took for his theme o plea far Jess ostentation on the part of women church members. He suggested a uni- form church dress that would be plain and tnexpensive and would pot t. en away poor women who now stayed away from church because they could not compete in dress with prosperous women. ~Chicago, Dec. Osborn of Michi n SULZER WANTS SIMPLE INAUGURAL CEREMONY. Request to That Effect of the Secretary of State. ‘Washington, Dec. $—Gogernor-siect Sulzer announced that he wished his inaugural ceremonies at Albany te be as simple as possible. In a letter which he addressed to Edward Lasane sky, secretary of state at Albany, e wrote: “As you have charge of the tions for my inauguration the first of the vear, 1 write to say Shat I hepe they will be as simple and’as economis cal as possible.” s Ussd Axe on Countryman. Bristol, Conn,, Dec. $—The looking for Pasquale Di No is charged struck Francisco upon the head with an axe altercation in the Itailan Sixteen stitches were required the wound, and it was sald night that.Labizzio's tion rious. After the trouble Di appeared. Maki . Italian Finances in Rome, Dec. P N Y