Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 13, 1912, Page 1

" c P % et VOL. LIV.—NO. 300 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912 PRICE TWO CENTS WILSON MAY APPEAR RS A WITNESS, Subpoena Issued For President-elect in Case of Men Held For Threatening His Life YOUTH ARRESTED FOR MAKING DEATH THREAT Seventeen Year Old Russian Taken Into Custody at New York Had Loaded Revolver in His Pocket—Expressed Discon- tent With This Country and Lost His Job Because of His Previous Threats Against the President-elect. Newark, N. J, Dec. 12.—President- elect Woodrow Wilson may face in gourt here next Tuesday the three men SUSCH f ate is life. A sub- gccused of threatening his_ Bup_ poena was ued by United States Commissioner Richard 11: S.tDCl\[u'n jate today for the presideni-elect’s appearance, and in order to make possible he postponed the ex ol the alleged blackmailers from Mon- day to Tuesday, by which time it 1is expected that the Wilson family mavo reached New York from Bermuda. Wilson May Escape Appearing. The letters which Warren Dunn, Jacob Dunn and Seely Davenport, who were arrested Tuesday night, are al- Jeged 1t e addressed to Governor Vilson Trenton were opened .hy Jo- multy, the governor's sec- ) Tumulty also was sub- today. *In case his testimony receipt of the letters is ac- cepted sufficient proof, Governor ‘Wilson geribed by Commissioner Stockton as a mere formality, but the commission- er hoped the president<elect would ap- fee:r, since he was the proposed vic- m of the plot. Letters Demanded $5,000. The threats in the letters were in demand of $5,000 or life, and one of jhem reminded Governor Wilson of the fate McKinley and the attempt to kill Roosevelt. The specific charge on which the three men are held at present is mis- use of t mails, Jacob Dunn is the alleged author of the letters. All of the men are woodchoppers and icecut- ters and have been known in the Mor- ris county region for a number of years. The reports of their “extreme will | v not be required to testify. | fThe issuance of the subpoenas was de- lawlessness” are denied by neighbors, who say they were of “an gpparently harmless sort.” £ | Intimations of a Weak Case. | Federal officers intimated today that they had doubts of being able to hold the trio. The main evidence is a sim- flarity between the handwriting in the Jetiers and that which Jacob Dunn | employs. | YOUTH MADE FREQUENT ‘: THREATS TO KiLL WILSON. iRussian of 17 H-ad Loaded Revolver on Person When Arrested. New York, Dec. 12—Herman Stein- berg, a 17 year old boy who is alieged to have declared that he was going | over to New Jersey and shoot Presi- dent-elect Wilson, was arrested here llhis afternoon and held without bail. | A loaded revolver was found in’ his pocket. The youth was standing in front of a police station, shivering in the cold, when a detective qu oned him. “This is not a fii country to live in, declared, according to the detective t's no place for me to work. I can’t go back to Russia, so I would rather go to jail. but I would like to shoot Wilson and my boss and all the judges first.” The detective searched him and took the y, arresting him violating the Sullivan rrying of danger- ous weapons. In court a fruit d | employed the lad : aler who formerly ared as witness had made led to his dis- charge. In court th y admitted the threats he had made, and he was held without bail. R DEFENSE OF ARCHBALD TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK. Senate Adopts Order to Close Testi- mony Against Judge Tomorrow. Washington, Dec. 12.—The senate to- day adopted an order for the closing by Saturday ' of the testimony in chief against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court, on trial for al- leged misbehavior and misdemeanors in office. Monday at 1.30 p. m. was yet for the beginning of testimony for the defense. Attorneys for - Judge Archbald expressed the hope that they would complete their testimony next ‘week. James R. Dainty of Scranton told the senate today that he was fishing and automobiling all the time the ser- geant at arms was huntimg for him last summer. Dainty testified that upon going to see Judge Archbald at the judge’s re- quest on one occasion about the in- terest of the Everhardt heirs in certain coal iands he remarked to the judge that he would be obliged to him if he spoke to the Lehigh Valley Coal com- pany officials about a lease of the lands. He declared he did mot expect Judge Archbald to do anything about i st and that the judge had not n of going to see General Man- ager 8. D. Warringer of the coal com- pany in regard to the matter. Mr.-Warringer testified earirer in the day that Judge Archbald came to him to inquire if his company desired to rchase the interest of the Everhardt heirs in certain coal lands. He insisted that though the proposed Dainty lease was mentioned as the judge was leav- | ing, the two matters had no connection, WOODS SCOURED FOR VIOLENT STRIKERS. Ten Arrests Made and a Number of WeaponsSeized. Quiet pervail- eighborhood of the Busquehanna coal yards a Edgewafer. N. rere two men were killed and several injured in rioting last night in connection with a strike of 200 or more railroad laborers. The woods in which the ttrikers had hidden themselves were thoroughly scoured during the day by heavy forces of guards, and all stragglers rounded up. Ten arrests in all were made, and a number of weap- ; @s, mostly shotguns, such as were used in the fatal shooting, were seized | in houses in the village. Hundreds of deputies and special po- lice are guarding the force of strike: whose advent upon the scen€ ted the outbreak, and the au- thorities tonight declared themselves ready to cope with any demonstration which might be attempted. An Erie ferryboat and a barge are in use as sleeping quarters for the guards. BELIEVES A MIRROR WOULD CURE “SOAKS.” Judge Orders an Ingbriate to Take a Good Look at Himself. Chicago, Dec. 12.—"Bailiff, get a mir- ror and make this man take a good look at himself.” was the penalty fixed by Municipal Judge Hopkins here to- day when Robert I« Atkins, an ac- countant charged with intoxication, was brought before him. Atkins took a look and begged to be allowed to go to a Turkish bath. “Hang that mirror on the wall back of the rail and let it stay there,” or- dered Judge Hopkins. “I want every man like this to be compelled to look at himself when he is brought to the bar of this court. I would like to have a big mirror put just outside of each cell also. If these men could see them- selves as they are, it would cure half of them.” $HOT FATHER FOR WHIPPING BROTHER Thirtesn Year Old Boy -Kills Parent in a Family Quarrel. Los Avpgeles, Dec, 12.—Daniel H. " Rickart today was shot and killed by 'Martin, his' 13-year-old son, while + whipping an older son. The boy confessed, saying his father “had been brutal to his mother, The shooting, he said, followed a family '+ quarrel in which the mother had taken the father sought ) the boys' part when WIFE OF VICTIM\ON THE WITNESS STAND. 3 Mrs. Jacobson Tells of Being Con- fronted With Husband's Skull. Houlton, Me., Dec. 12.—How she was brought into a small room by a-de- tective and there confronted with the skull and some of the bones of her husband, laid on a white cloth, was told on the witness stand in the su- preme court today by Mrs. Annie Ja- cobson, who with her son Edgar and her son-in-faw, Rev. Charles N. Eme- s, is on trial for the alleged murder of August Jacobson. Both Mrs. Jacob- son and Edgar were called as witnesses for the defense. “I was called by a_ detective to go with him,” said Mrs. Jacobson. “I did not know where he was taking me, but he escorted me into a very small room in County Attorney Brown's of- fice. When 1 went in, right in front of me, they had some bones on a white cloth. Dr. Boone began to explain something about these bones, and after that something was said about why the coroner was not there at the time it happened, when he died. I told them I was sick and did not know. The de- tective asked me ‘What made you sick, Mrs. Jacobson? I told him it was the shock to my nerves. Afterward he told me I wasn't sick because I felt bad for my husband, for I hated him. | And after that he said I had lled about the shots. 1 told him I hadn’t lied.” M Jacobson testified that of the $860 odd dollars she had recelved as life insurance after her husband's death part had been used to pay his debts. DR. SUN ALLOWED $1,000 A DAY FOR HIS EXPENSES. Is Coming to United States on Special Mission for China. Washington, Dec. 12.—Observers of far eastern affairs are inclined to be- lieve that President Yuan Shi Kai's government in China is either particu- | larly pleased to see Dr. Sun Yat Sen leaving the country or is disposed to confer unexampled honors upon him, { according to reports received in Wash- { ington from Peking. Not only has the ! Jate provisional president been charged | with a special mission to the United | States and other countries, but he has been given an allowance of $1,000 per day. Although Dr. Sun, who has not yet left China, is to be accompanied by a numerous suite, it is believed that the illowance is far in excess of the ordi- nary charges for such missions. OVER TWO MILLION EGGS SOLD BY HOUSkEncEPERS. Another Big Day in Crusade Against Philadelphia Retailers. Philadelphia, Dec. 12.—More than two million eggs were retailed at 24 cents a dozen by the Housekeepers' league today in the campaign to reduce the price of living started here yesterday. Six thousand crates of 30 dozen each were distributed to the settlement houses, stores and private dwellings before closing time tonight, and all were purchased eagerly. Although 5,000 cases were sold yesterday, the de- mand today was even livelier. Mrs. Derr, the president- of the league, tonight issued a call for addi- tional volunteers to aid in selling the eggs and for more automobiles to dis- tribute them. She says the-supply is inexhaustible and wants to sell eggs so that it will teach the retallers a lesson. EIGHTEEN YEARS’ SENTENCE Found Guilty of lnl?ec‘e‘nt Assault on Five Counts. - { Middletown,- Conn, Dec. 12—A fury !in the superior couri this afternoon {found W, J, D. Fowler of Westbrook | gullty of indecent assault on five dif- ferent counts. On one count he was seéntegeed to state’s prison for not lese than ten years; on another count not more than sfx years or less than five and one year each on three other counts, Fowler 1s the proprieter of a sum- mer hetel at Westbrook. The Pregressive Party of Massachu- ving obeyed | setts expended $65,948 in the presiden- FOR A HOTEL PROPRIETOR Cabled. Paragraphs - Prince Regent of Bavaria Dead. Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 12.—Luitpold, prince regent of Bavaria, died here to- day. He was 91 years old. Germans Watching Tobacco Combine. Berlin, Dec. 12.—The German gov- ernment is watching closely the al- leged attempts of the American To- bacco combine to invade the Gérman cigarette market, according to the imperial chancellor, Dr. Van Beth- mann-Hollwag. Andrews Sails for Lisbon. Panama, Dec. 12.—William W. An- drews, the retiring secretary. of the American legation here, sailed today for his new pest at Lisbon. He was the guest of honor at a banquet given last pight by the minister of foreign affairs, Ernesto Lefevre. Crown Prince’s Malady Not Incurable. Paris, Dec. 12.—A semi-official note issued here declared unfounded the rumors that the Russian crown prince Alexis has been stricken with an in- curable malady. It also denies that special dispositions have been taken relative to assuring the succession to the Russian throne. Progress on Home Rule Bill. London, Dec. 12.—The committee stage of the home rule bill was com- pleted in the house of commons late tonight, amid exciting demonstrations and counter-demonstratiors, Thehouse then immediately adjourned. Premier Asquith and his ministers were given an ovation as they left the chamber. MARTIN LEADS FOR CLERK OF SENATE. Informal Ballot Taken at Meeting of Democratic Steering Committee. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 12.—The senate democratic “steering committee” met in Ne aven this afternoon and besides discussing matters of party policy made considerable headway in the matter of appointments. Twenty of the 21 senators-elect were present, the absentee being Mr. Welsh of Willi- mantic. A formal vote was taken for ' {the position of president pro tem. of the senate, and upon motion of Sena- tor Archibald McNef], Jr., George M. Landers of New Britaln was chosen without opposition. An informal ballot was taken for clerk of the senate and resulted as follows: Former Mayor James B. Mar- tin of New Haven 8, Attorney Ken- neth Wynne of New Haven §, Joseph Dutton of Bristol 3, mans of Andover 3, F. W. oury 1. It was decided not to take al ballot until next Thursday, when another meeting will be held here. The matter of chaplains came up for discussion. Some of the senators- elect were in favor of asking clergy- men from various parts of the state to perform the dutles, rather than have a regularly chosen chaplain, as has been customary. It was finally voted to leave this matter until next Thurs- day. Representative Thoms of Waterbury appeared o nbehalf of the public steer- ing committee and asked for a joint conference. It was voted to hold the joint conference at the Allyn house, Hartford, next Tuesday. JACK JOHNSON FINED $50 FOR AN ASSAULT. Beat Newspaper Photographer With a Cane After His Arrest. Chicago, Dec. 12.—The defense which Jack Johnson will make in the federal court, where he is charged with viola- tion of the Mann act in bringing Belle Schriber to this city from Pittsburg, is forecast in demurrers filed in the Unit- ed States district court today. The demurrers attack the constitu- tionality of the Mann law and allege that the pugilist’s relations with the white woman were not in violation of the federal statute, In attacking the constitutionality of the law it is averred ‘that the regula- tion of morality is a matter solely be- longing to the states. Johnson was fined -$50 and costs by Municipal Judge Goodnow today on the charge of assaulting a' newspaper pho- tographer with a cane several weeks ago in front of the county jail, as Johnson was being led to a cell mana- cled to a deputy marshal. Johnson's attorney filed notice of appeal. WOMAN SEEKS DIVORCE FROM TWO HUSBANDS. A Unique Application Comes Before a Chicago Court. Chicago, Dec. 12—If two divorces for which she has applied are granted her by Judge Tuthill on Saturday, Mrs. Ina Hentz Downey-Klatt will have created a record for divorces in the Chicago courts, as there has never been an instance where two decrees were granted to one person on the same ‘day. The woman's first husband was Wil- liam Lafe Downey. There was a sep- aration after eleven days and she says that she understood shortly afterward that he had obtained a divorce. Then she married Emil Klatt, with whom she lived for five years. Suit was brought against Klatt about the same time the complainant learned that she had never been legally sep- arated from Downey. She asked the court to give her the two decrees at once to “save time.” OBITUARY. Ex-Police Captain Patrick Lee of New Britain. New Britain, Conn., Dec. 12—Former Police Captain Patrick Lee, one of the best known policemen in the state, died at his home in Bassett street to- night after a short illness. He was a member of the local police force from 1871 to 1909, when he was retired on a pension. He was a constable before the city was incorporated. He is sur- :ived by a widow, a son and a daugh- er. 4 Dr. Fayette Hal of New Haven. New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 12—Dr. Fayette Hall, a well known dentist, died tonight at a local hospital, aged 87. He achieved some notice about 20 years ago by the publication of a book, ‘“The Real Abraham Lincoln,” in which the martyred president was severeiy criticized. A storm of protest followed its publication. Steamers Reported by Wireless. New York, Dec. 12.—Steamer France, Havre for New York, 1,000 miles east . of Sandy Hook ‘at 10 a. m. Dock 8.30 |a. m, Baturday. Steamer Grosser Kurfurst, for New York, 920 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 8.30 a. m. Sun- day, Bteamer Mauretania, Liverpool -for New York, 77T miles east of Sandy | Hook, at 10 a. m.- Dock 830 a. m. Saturday, Five Killed in Freight Wreck, _Cumberiand, Md., Deec, 13.—Four trainmen and an unknown trespasser were killed and six other trainmen were injured, twe seriously, today when Bremen | Parcels Post Regulations POSTMASTER - GENERAL ISSUES THEM TO POSTMASTERS, IN EFFECT JANUARY 1 Be Sent to Any Post Office in Coun- try—Can Be Insured for 10c Extra. Washington, Dec. 12.—Regulations to cover the working of the new parcel post system, which is to go into opera- tion on Jan. 1 next, were made public by Postmaster General Hitcheock to- day. The new system will be effective throughout the entire postal service at the same time and will a postoffice, city, rural and railroad mail transportation route in the country. Every precaution will be taken by the postoffice department to have the mails moved with the usual despaich, and all postmasters, superintendents and inspectors have been directed to thor- oughly familiarize themselves and their subordinates with every phase of the new system. Public Should Become Informed. Mr. Hitchcock today expressed the hope that the public would familiarize itself with the nature of the new ser- vice before attempting to use it. In- formation will be available at an postoffice in the country in a few days. Packages of Eleven Pounds. The regulations pr e that parceis of merchandise, includin~ farm and factory products (but not books and printed matter), of almost ev 2- seription up to eleven pounds in ght and measuring as much as six feet in length and girth combined, except those calculated to do injury to the mails, in transit, may be mailed at any postofice for delivery to any address in the country. Delivery on Rural Routes. Delivery will be made to the homes of people living on rural and star routes as well as those living in cities and towns where there is delivery by carrier. Where there is at present no delivery by carrier, the parcels will go to the postoffice, as is the case with ordinary mail. The Postage Rates. The postage rate for the first zone- that is, within distances not exceeding fifty miles—will be five cents for t first pound and three cents for e additional pound. The rates inc for each.successive one of eight zones into which the country is divided, the maximum rate being twelve cents a pound, which will carry a parcel across the continent or even to Alaska and the Philippines. The Insurance Feature. For a fee of ten cents a parcel may be insured, and if the parcel is lost in the mails an indemnity to the ampunt of its value not to exceed fifty dollars will be paid to the sender. BLINDED BY HEADLIGHT OF .APPROACHING TROLLEY, Aute Driver’s Effort to Avert Crash Results wisastrously. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 12.—As the result of an accident while driving home with her husband, James Stroc bine, of Oakville, this evening at 6.15 o'clock, Mrs. Strockbine now lies in the Waterbury hospital with the doc- tors holding a consultation over her and expressing but little hope for her recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Strockbine and two guests were driving home from ‘Waterbury in Mr. Strockbine’s touring ¢ar and had reached the main street of .Oakville when the accident oc- curred. With the headlight of an electric car shiming directly in his face, Mr. Strockbine failed to notice a wagon appropaching and was within a short distance of the vehicle when he no- ticed .the danger. He turned the car abruptly to one side to avoid the col- lision and crashed into a post, whigh wrecked the front of his car, and the passengers were thrown into the road. Mrs. Strockbine was on the front seat and shot out over the windshield, land- ing upon her head and shoulders. She was picked up unconscious and hurried to Waterbury to obtain hospital atten- tion. The remaining members of the party suffered various bruises and hurts, but luckily escaped without se- rious injury. AMERICAN TROOPER SENTENCED IN MEXICO. Gets Six Years for Killing Policeman While Drunk. Nogales, Ariz.,, Dec. 12.—Private Er- nest E, Brown of Troop G, Fourth United States cavalry, who shot and killed a policeman on the Mexican side of the international line at Naco last Septemher, was sentenced to six years in the state prison at Hermosillo, Mex- ico, according to official advices re- celved here by Vice Consul D. T. Bowman. Mr. Bowman, in reporting to the state department,-upheld the action of the Mexican court. Brown declared at his trial that he was drunk and professed ignorance of the shootifig, which occurred in a dance hall. NEW HAVEN SHAKEN UP EARLY THIS MORNING. Believed Powder Magazine at Stevens Heights Exploded. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 13.—A mys- terious explosion shook the city and West Haven at 1 o'clock this morning, hqt it has been impossible to deter- mine the exact location of what ex- ploded. The shock was a cevere one in the vicinity of Savin Rock, persons being-aroused from their sleep, dishes being knocked fro mthe shelves and windows broken. It was thought that concern near Stevens Heights had ex- ploded, but this could not be verified this morning. Steamship Arrivals. Naples, Dec. 8.—Arrived, Ancona, New York; New York, Lisbon, Dec. 10.—Arrived, Germania, | New York and Providence for Naples. Shields, Dec. 10.—Arrived, Kursk, i.\'e;lw Yorlfi)for llélbax ; avre, Dec, 12.—Arrived, La Savols | New York. : e Monace, Dee. 13.—Arrived, France- nia, New York for Naples, steamers 12th, Adriatic, { Crew of 256 Drowned. Devenpert, Engiand, Dec. 12.—The run down and sunk by the tish battleship Centurion in the h c%:_mn_ei en Tuesday was, as has, new been aimost certainly estab- Packages Up to Eleven Pounds Malyi t every | he | hi, A > | that service by publics i horn in 1817. the powder magazine of a fireworks | ! ultaneously, are dead of pneumon. Condensed Telegrams | The Federal Government filed a civil anti-trust suit at Detroit yesterday against the Horse Shoers” “trust.” Miss Mary M. Bartelme, 18 years public guardian of Cook county, will be Chicago's first woman judge. Richard Beekman is Building a hy- droaeroplane in Cologne, Germany, to cross the Atlantic in 48 hours. i The Manufacture of Automobile trucks will soon be undertaken on a large scale at Sing Sing prison. The Revenue Cutter Andrescooain is towing to New Bedford, Mass.,, the schooner Carrie Bucknam, disabled at sea. A Protest Against Race Suicide was voiced in Pittsburg when 1,000 babies were. 1aken before the priests to be blessed. A. J. Napoliel, a Newark Tailor, said he heard two men ~lotting to kill Vin- cent Astor. He warned the young millionaige. George Burnham, formerly president of the Baldwin locomotive works, died of old age in Philadelphia. He was The City Charter Amendment per- mitting women to run for office was passed by the board of supervisors of San Francisco. The Messenners Who Are Carrying to Washington the returns of the elec- toral coilege will receive 25 cents a mile one way. Frederick W. Taylor, the Philadel- phian expert, reports that the Liberty beil will not stand the trip to the Pa- cific coast. Fire Practically Destroyed the three story building and stock of the Huey & Philip Hardware company at Dal- las, Tex., yesterday. Rev. ..icholas Van der Pyle, a wit- in the Ettor trial Salem, Mass., received an anonymous letter threatening his life. The City Council of Los Angeles voted against establishing a municipal dance hall and also against regulating the length of hatpins. With Christmas Presents valued at half a million = dollars on board, the steamship Canopic sailed from Boston for the Azores and Naples yesterday. Mrs. Annie Crosby Emery, wife of ilis A. Emery, formerly chief tice of the Maine supreme court, d at Ellsworth, Me., yesterday, aged Nevada'’s New Divorce Law provides tion instead of in person may result in the setting aside of a decree within six months, Reno is alarmed. Edwin A. Newton, a prominent mar- ketman and grocer of Hartford, died yesterday of injuries received in be- ing struck by an automobile truck on Wednesday evening. An Offer of Five Per Cent. Increase in wages made by the management of Joseph Benn & Sons' alpaca mill at Greystone, R. I, was refused by the striking opefatives yesterday. Albert G. Duncan, 25 years of age, was sentenced at Hartford to from ten to twenty years in prison for a stat- utory offense, in which his victim was Gertrude Bloomquist, 4 years of age. Twenty-uve Thousand Dollars staked on the California election will be pald off at Sen Francisco today by Com- missioner Tom Corbett. Those who bet that Roosevelt would carry the state wim Punishment Consisting of restric- eion to their rooms for six days and of 25 demerits was assigned to the 400 midshipmen who violated the order forbidding betting on the football game at Philadelphia, The Only Organization of its kind in the world is what its official card claims for Ipswich (Mass.) Clam Dig- gers’ union, 14,295, American Federa- tion of Labor. The union has just been formed. Deer Did g0 Much Damage to Crops in Massachusetts this year that the fish and game commissioners have found their regular approoriation in- sufficient to meet all of the claims filed by farmers. Senator Root of New York was re- elected president and Joseph H, Choate of New York vice president of the Carnegie endowment for international peace at the annual meeting yesterday of the board of trustees. Miss Lillian Wolf, White, between 85 and 40 vears old, was criminally assaulted while on her way to work at Stamford, Conn., yesterday by a col- ored man, James Tanner, colored, was subsequently arrested and confessed. Ernest A. Ferris of Eastpert, Me, was sentenced to one vear in the fed- eral penitentiary at Atlanta yvesterday, after pleading gullty to embezzlement of $4,878 from the Eastport postoffice, of which he was assistant postmaster. The Home of Mrs. Frank W. Chen- ey of South Manchester, widow of Col- onel Cheney, was robbed Wednesday night of a valuable silver pitcher, pre- sented some years ago to Colonel Chen- ey by the survivors of the 16th Conn. Vols. The Plainville, Conn., Police have been 'asked to investigate the disap- pearance of Mrs, Margaret Mastro, 13 vears old, wife of Matthew Mastro and | daughter of Antonio Gloriant of that place. The girli was married in Hart- ford Dec. 3. Charles Wolcott, Who Fell 3,000 Feet with a balloon in South America 17 years ago, died at Edmonton, Alberta, yesterday after an illness of several ‘months. Woleott held the distinction of being the only man =o far as is known to recover from such a fall. Stephen and Emil Yelinek, twin brothers of 17, who for nine years '.ad been helpless victims of a strange form of paralysis which attacked them -Im; a West Springfleld, Mass. Death cai.- toat‘hesbprm_heu within a few hours of each other. Servian Minister Not Recalled. London, Dec. 12—Reports from Vi- enna as to the sudden recall of the Servian minister there are unfounded. M. Jovanovitch was appointed to the Servian legation there a month ago in place of M. Sithitch, who formerly held the post. M. Simitch was received by the emperor in farewell audience to- day. Strike Delays Steamer’s Departure. Vera Crus, Dec, 12.—The strike ef the dock workers prevented the loading and departure of the Ward line steam- er m‘){mmy todnhy. 'l'h: nttemg:- m 8 el een & WWMI.:nd inability of the Ryan Rebuked by the Gourt IRONWORKERS’ PRESIDENT VOLUBLE WITNESS. A WAS NOT RESPONSYVE Launched Into Attack on Erectors’ Association Instead of Answering thg Questions of District Attorney Miller. Indianapolis, Dec. 12.—For asserting that “virulent attacks” were made m him by contractors who employed non- union workmen, Frank M. Ryan, pres- ident of the Iron Workers' Internation- al union, was censured by the court |at the “dynamite conspiracy” day as giving “unresponsive A Letter to McNamara. Ryan, the most prominent of the 41 defendants, was asked what he meant by comments he made on an invitation he received to visit William T. Jerome, then district attorney of New York. tyan’s comments re contajped in a letter written in January, 1906, to John J. McNamara, secretary of the union, At that time, according to the government, Ryan was in New York directing the “dynamiting campaign” in the iron workers’ general strike against “open shop” contractors, A Significant Instruction. Ryan identified a copy of a received from Jerome saying I shall be glad to see you alone or with your attorney, if you pre: In his letter to McNamara he said: ‘Another surprise. 1 enclose a copy Jerom er with a suggestion if T am prevented in any way m conducting the affairs of the as- tion you should advise the first e president to take charge.” Aseails Erectors’ Association. “What did you mean when you said, ‘If I am prevented from conducting the affairs of the association? " asked District Attorney Miller. “I meant just what it says” re- plied Ryan, who although the district attorney objected, kept on talking. “There had been virulent attack published in New York and emana ing from the National Erectors’ asso- clation and a man named Donnelly had come from Albany to circulate a petition to have me impeached as president. I did not know what thers was to it until I investigated Donnelly’s end and I wanted to be prepared for any emergency. That is all there is to it, except that I saw Jerome Rebuked by the Court. Objection was then made to Ryan's remarks. Federal Judge A. B, An- derson, turning toward the witness, sald. “All this talk is unresponsive. This is the case of the United States gov- ernment against these defendants and not the Erectors’ association. The fiovcrnment established this prosecu- on.” letter he GETS TEN YEARS FOR SHOOTING HUSBAND. Defect in Mocb;nnism of Revolver Sav- ed Man’s Life. Lockport, N. Y, Dec. 12.—The jury in the case of Mrs. Mary M, Hanner, charged with shooting her husband, George Hanmer, with intent to kil late today brought in a verdict of guil- ty. Judge Hickey imposed a sentence of imprisonment at hard labor for not less than ten years and not more than fifteen years and six months. In dis- charging the jury, Judge Hickey said he did not see how they could reach s verdict other than the one returned. Mrs, Hanner was overcome and had to be carried from the court room. Hanner was driving an automobile at the rate of thirty miles an hour og the Niagara Falls-Buffalo River road late one night in September when the shooting occurred. Mrs. Hanner, sit- ting In the tonmeau with her 4 yeat old boy, shot Hanner in the back of the head. The bullet mushroomed on his skull and penetrated the muscles in the back of the neck. A defect in the mechanism of the revolver, experts testified at the trial, probably saved Hanner's life. In trying to conceal the weapon, Mrs, Hanner accidentally shot herself in the leg. She then threw the revolver under a board walk, where it was found several weeks later. BRAKEMAN AWARDED $10,000 FOR A FOOT First Test of Employers’ Liability Aet in New York State, New York, Dec. 1 The federal em- ployers’ liabllity act was tested in New York county courts for the first time today when a jury in the supreme court decided that under its provi- sions Terrence Burnett was entitled to $10,000 from the Erie rallroad be- cause he lost a foot while serving as a brakeman in the interstate service of this line. stice Delaney, who presided, de- scribed the case to the jury as one of unusual importance to rallroad cor- porations. Counsel for the brakeman declared that Burtnett was thrown from the top of a freight car when the enginear applied the air brakes too violently. The rallroad attorneys as- serted that the accident was due to the fcy condition of the car roof and Burtnett's negligence. Under the federal act the plaintiff's counsel contended that the brakeman was entitled to recover, even if he was guilty of contributory negligence, but in that event the damage should be reduced to the extent to which the Jury found the brakeman's negligence contributed to the result. Justice De- laney took the view contended by thr attorney and so charged the jury. e — e PEACE COMMISSIONERS ARRIVING AT LONDON. Greek, Serviah and Montenegrin Dele- gates Cordially Greeted. London, Dec. 12.—The Greek, Ser- vian and Montenegrin peace commis- sioners arrived in London tonight from Paris. They were greeted at the Char- irg Cross station by a cosmopolitan cr +d, which included the Greek arcuismandrite and the members of the v:r‘fipu. legations. - The Grees premier, M. Venizelos, ar! other delefatss expressed apprec of their indeLisdness to the Fri gownment‘ courtesy and the ope of the speedy and succes: clusion of their mission. M. Ver sald that they were detérmined (. their utmost to seoure a lasting peac - and to be the best of friends with the Turks. Details of the e of the first of the conference will not be arranged until all the Sir ot