Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 15, 1913, Page 2

SUITS RESULT FROM TITANIC WRECK Over $10,000,000 Damages Claimed by the Plaintiffs—Fifty Lawyers Arrayed Against White Star Line Attorneys in Preliminary Court Proceedings—Extent of the Liability of the Steamship Company Matter of Controversy. New York, Jan. 14—Fifty lawyers, vho hope to obtain for their clients nore than $10,000,000 damages for loss on the steamer of life and pi Titanic, were a erty ved ~eainst attorneys for the White Star line in the United States disirict court today, the expira- tion of the time limit se the courts for filing suits. The limit was extend- ed to Feb. 11. Claim of White Star Line. The Wh ne contends that its entire lic mited under the United < ates to less than $100,000—the value of recovered wreck- age an age money. American claimants that the line cannot claim this limitation because it was itself responsible by reason of personal negligence. If their assertion in this respect is sus- tained, tr claimants will recover full dam British Law Allows $3,000,000. But even if this claim is not upheld, for the loss of life the contention of A. L. Brougham, rep- resenting 20¢ claimants, is that the White Star line’s liability can only be limited by the provisions of the British law, which would compel the company W pey, total damages of about $3,000,- Lawyers Accused of Trickery. The law requires that action of dam- ages for loss of life must be begun within a year of the @ate of the sink- ing of the ship, and lawyers opposing the White Star line charged today that the company was endeavoring to mislead claimants so that their right to sue would be lost. An Appeal Taken. Mr, Brougham has instituted an ap- peal in the court of appeals, where he hopes to determine fully the rights of the death claimants to bring suit for full damages. Because of this appeal the lower court granted today's post- ‘ponement. WEEKS ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE. SUFFRAGISTS THANK GOVERNOR BALDWIN. SECRET SERVICE MEN HAVE BECOME ROBBERS. Two Arrested at El Paso After Hold- % ing Up Alleged Gamblers, Bl Paso, Tex., Jan. 14—L. S. Ross, former secret service operative of the United States government, and V. L. chneider, former secret service op- ar&flv.dnf the Denver and Rio Iroa. ly today following the robbery of eleven alleged gambiers in a hotel. The police received svord that the holdup would occur and were in wait- ing. They claim they could see the men through a window and that they caught Ross as he was coming down the stairs. The police say they took $1,320 in cesh, about $3,000 worth of diamonds and three revolvers fram Ross. The men who were robbed identified the money and dlamonds. Schneider was arrested in his offices in a nearby building, where he and Ross operate a detective agency. Ross’ connection with the United States secret service ended a few months ago. CLERGYMEN SUPPORT GARMENT WORKERS. Tell Them at Mass Meeting the Public is With Them. New York, Jan. 14.—A group of cler- gymen from some of the city’s best known churches told hundreds of strikin garment workers In mass meeting that the public was with them and victory soon would reward them. Among the speakers was Canon George W. Douglas of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The strikers, thus exhorted, declared that they would re- main firm in their demands for better in _Colorado, were arrested |] JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE IS COMING TO A CLOSE and those who have neglected visiting us can still manage to purchase one of our wonderful bargains in a COAT, FURS, SUIT, DRESS OR WAIST 0.00 Coats reduced fo - - - - - $ 8 Carries Both Houses of the Massachu- | But Hope He Will Some Day Advocate | wages and sanitary working quarters. g ~ setts Legislature. Full Suffrage for Women. | The strike order calling out 50,000 5 2t | | giris employed by shirtwaist manufac- { Boston, 14_The legislature today | Bridgeport, Cont, Jan. 14—The |turers, expected today, will be issued | Not a Coat was sold less than $16.00 hose Congre John Wingate | C “tiout Woman Suffrage associa- |tomorrow. This will bring the total = szt = et B i aunete number of strikers up to approximate- . , a gradu of the |tion has addressed a letter to GoOVer-|jy 999000, the leaders claim. essor of Win- |nor Baldwin thanking him for that | e s el R I e part of his message which related 0 CASTRO RESTLESS . 4 ' : the franchise for women and express- ] ing the hope that at some future l){nel UNDER DETENTION. republicar n he can advecate full suffrage for | T 3 obtained a1l but five of the party votes women. Makes Frwuwnt Ing s Regarding n t: 7 mocratic opposi- | The letter, signed kv Maud M. Hincks Disposition of His Case. r = i RS tion was split © ng sixteen candi- |of this city, as president of the asso- ' = M clation, follows: New York Jan. 14.—General Cipriano John W. Whipple (dem.) for Weeks, 69 the 5 progressiv m of 22 democrats who bolted divided their votes among 13 'ty leaders. One repub- r Curtis Guild and an- well tican voted other for Robert nce. 3}"9 only inc dl‘“tj "rf ‘lhe part of the message which relates to |office of Commissioner Willlams. voting today v nand of three | the franchise f hem. We thank you e e -4 ammSer 1 e I Tator ot s |{or Sour agprecition of ‘our mojus THREE DEAD BODIES Fur Scarfs and Muffs, selected skins, 3 5 d irect election of senators by the peo- | operandi our regret that { = “ “ e A e eud mem | W Sl Constientioualy ask for the TAREN FroM rows) separate or matched sets, e a er to :nce for senator, S5l Laliot Hor taXpayh % v ! from a philanthropical point of view, | at Sayville, R. 1. | T .l % - - - el s s I T e ) :)n‘»&lml::gir.;??.'? e istorical andi0erad: [i | pawradket, BOT, Sar: 14.—Three dead WAIS ! % al Ored Lll\gel‘le a“d Sllks 3 et e - B | 3 2 e !bodies have been recovered and six: - = SRR D [(n e mote’ (hat after men took for jodics haye beon 1eco¥eret St pads at 5099 below original value taxpaying. cligens ihere . were, 14ng |1y injured, from the wreck caused by a | AL A Belmont “notch” collar in white striped Madras. It’s an ARROW vesterday's Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 13, 1913. Hon. Simeon E. Baldwin, Governor of Connecticut: fat the | Castro spent a fretful day in his room immigration station on Ellis Island today and sent out his valet Dear Sir: The thoughtful, democratic and --nstructive message which you | recently sent our legislature will bring you in greater measure than ever the confidence of the Connecticut people. The women of the state who are mak- ing an_organized effort to obtain the ballot emselv nd for other women for wish to thank you for that | vears of ominous public dissatisfaction until a minority brought the beginning by _the experiment of full suffrage. We note that reports show no harm to the staf of California and Wash- ington, which recently conferred full suffrage upon women. We hear no misgivings from the states of Kansas, Oregon and Arizon We dread years of among women if the franchise be given to taxpaying women opiy. We look forward, sir, to the moment when you can advocate full suffrage for women in the great democratic experiment. Very faithfully vours, H MAUD M. HINCKS, i | issatisfaction | works at others are believed to be still | many times to inquire if the special board of inquiry had determined whether he shouid be permitted to land or should be deforted. He was {given small satisfaction, and this in- | creased his irritation. it was reported that the board had completed its in- vestigation and sent its Teport to ‘Washington. at_the Glenlyon Dyve boiler explosio- About Sayville late today. twelve buried in the debris. Steamship Arrivals. Fayal, Jan. 14.—Arrived: Steamer Louisiana, Copenhagen for Boston. Christiansand, Jan. 13.—Arrives Steamer Hellig Olav, New York for Copenhagen. Algiers, Jan. 14.—Arrived: Steamers Canada, New York for Na conia, New York for Naples. Liverpool, Jan. 14.—Arrived: Steamer Corsican, St. John, B. zation of Criminals. i | | i This was denied at the | | 9.00 Black Russian Pony Coats 86250 Coney Coals now - 194 Main St., now Wauregan Block I LEGISLATIVE LORE | ! The Late Daniel Downing Was a Pub. | lic Spirited and Worthy Citizen. The Bulletin’s Plainfleld correspon- | Downing, | being made to the port of Hambure | and the necessity of connecting the vi The berth i one of whom, Miss Mary has always lived with her grandpar- ents. Burlal was in St. Mary’s cem- rious outlying sections. etery, Norwich. ich the enters d receives R T T s load is completely incl: d, ®so Novel Car Ferryboat. that it 1 snot influenced by the current An unusual type of car ferrvboat has | Of the river or the movements of pass- A LOSS TO PLAINFIELD. President Connecticut Woman Suffrage Ste: |, Tuesday will undoubtedly prove to|dent writes: Daniel Downing, one of | 2 ; COLLAR 4 St Take City, Utan, Jan. 14--Tn|nave heen the Tecord recess day of |the ola sredients of Plainficld, who just’ been com(ieted for the port of |ing steamers The movable dock fea z e is third biennial message to the leg- | 1 g 3 amburg. As a sister ship is being |ture Is in in Hamburg, as c.21or B5c. Cluett, Pecbody & Co. | MOVEMENT FOR PURE his third blennial message to the lek- | the present session of the state 18- |diea at his home Thursday evening, |constrmcted, It 15 evident that the aus | there is o tldal variation in the water DEMOCRACY IN CANADA. liam Spry recommended the passage of ey Jan. 9, after a short iliness, was born | thorities are satisfied with the type of {livel of about 2 metres (6.56 feet) in i an act requiring the sterilization of the The legislative committee of the | in Ireland about S5 years ago. Before | vessel that has been developed. The |normal times, but which is considera- { Member of Parliament Seeks to Sum- | hopelessly insane and criminals con- | Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen is to | coming to this country he married |essential feature of the new vessel is | bly more than that exceptionally, ai f meet several members of the legisla- | Miss Katherine Doyle, who survives |a movable desk, with a lifting power | Sometimes less in dry weather. . Th press Bestowal of Titles. | victed of certain statutory charges. sufficient to provide for an elevation |distances between the various sections sopey ture in Hartford next Monday to dis- | him. They have had elght children, : : Ottawa, Jan: LI A BHl £or tho dboll. Natal’s Officers Entertained. e Dne ISR oF Ehs (S erae il | 6 emish ot Pistuela) s carpentar in | of 5 metres (164 feet) with o Jomior} g€ HSIDOP £xo) conatieratie) ailfith i rplpidnbintS TR R B R e S aiai _| which they hope will become law at | the employ of the New Haven road; |SIX freight cars, three on each side. |use of movable b is, in most lo- | Glatourasing. he. Destowal - of -others | ores ang- other oMeer of the. Brifian | the present session. Dantel of New Orleans, connected with | Tho vessel itself i3 of 470 tons gross | calities, out of the question—Consuls was placed today on the order paper | cruiser Natal, which brought home the | il e e { the Immigration bureau of that cf e L s anefied [ 1ppre from HemMH 2. 2 | Toas placed foday on, the order, Daper | cruiser Natal, which brought nome the| The official committes of the Trol- | James, who. Iives ot home: Dr. Frank | (116.47 feet)’lons, 155 meires (50.85 | D 1% minus I row by 3 H. Burnham. Mr Burham | Doy B era entortained . a¢|levmen’s association are to make an ! Downing of Putnai Tiridgef, who |feet) In breadth and 8.8 metres (12.46 Daily Thought. {." EXTRAVAGANCE | Would ao away with conferring the fitle | luncheon today by the Pilgrims of the | &ctive effort to have the rule forbid- |lives at home; Mary, Mrs. Joseph | feet) deep. It has two triple expan-| Guard well thy thought; emr . lof “Honorable” on cabinet ministers | United States. | ding the passengers from standing on | Smith of Moosup, and Julia, of Pu slon_engines of 640 indicated horse- | . HEH il Liheavat 0 = |and others and dispense with the prac. | s T Km:] ;‘unnxlllixg board ;nacte{d into law, n One gaughter died in rh‘udhémd. Doee Th!.w nnmgfior the]deck ia made | tDOUSTHE &6 hamE S s b Eies By-the CABIEAEE Of Facommetatnsg | { which will ensure its enforcement. Mr. Downing has been a resident | possible by a high steel superstruc- | AT TN It is by no means & Blease Sore on Remorters. ! Eemevee of this town for about 50 vears and | ture, on the top of which is the of- | Winsted.—Dr. E o by The et Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 14 —Fnactment | Representative Hall of Willingto best known and most | ficers’ bridge, from which point all the necessary to expend ST Brurnhani satd tofhy that of 1w making it a misdemeanor for i one of the acknowledged leaders, de- | respected farme: kind husband and ''operations of loading, unloading and |lous educat [not his purpose to interfere wspaper reporter to misquote a|clared Tuesday that there was no | father, a good neighbor and an up- navigation can be carried on. A ferry | the Method : a large sum to se- Bhiieniinig unii dpeaker was urged by Governor | member of the house who was author- | right, honest man. Besides his chil- | service of this character is now nec- | ing. His subject w. e B Hitite 1 Caras o in his message to the South!ized to speak authoritatively for the|dren he leaves scveral grandchildren, essary because of the great extensions {0 care a H e Carolina lesislature today. | republican party, unless authorized by 1 B daanoa i Sounts - ue e | caucus on some specific party matter. Beautifu! { tend to create « ai Fortune in Stamp Collection. { s H tinction, which are most undesirable.” A lady living in Sydney for many | Shn;‘dd C?r;\pkro"er 3u]nn be unable e — . | to make satisfactory and legal arrange- Monument. | Law and Lansdowne Change Fropt. | 7°&rs has hoarded a collection of pos- |\ W™ S pcceriliive Klopman of LET USPROVEIT The Chas. A. Kueblel: Co. 39 and 41 Franklin Street, Telephone. near Franklin Sa. ns for royal birthday and New London, Jan. and Lord retain_the 1 party in the house of commons and the house of lords, respectively. and to | abandon the stand they have hereto- | fore taken on the subject of food taxa- | tion in connection with the scheme of | imperial preference. i 14—Andrew Bonar Law ansdowne decided today to | adership of the unionist | | I C. R. Bacon of Trenuton, N. J, pro- | poses an annual “oyster day” celebra- tlon for that state. al stamps left by her father, who had pursued his hobby of collecting for 50 years.' The daughter was ignorant of any knowledge of philately and threw the stamps into an old trunk. Last week she vibited a stamp exhibi- tion, and for the first time awoke to the value of the stamps in her posses- slon. She secured the assistance of expepts, who estimate the value of the collection at $100,000. There is Onfly One | ““Bromo Quinine’’ That is Laxative Bromo Qu From His Own Experience. A west end school teacher told & funny one the other day. The teacher | was attempting to drill the class n the use of the word “feit.” She ex- | pected some one of the children to say ine USED THE WORLD OVER TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. “The ice felt cold” or “The stove felt hot.” or something of the sort. She was much discouraged when one little allen who had raised his hand to vol- unteer a sentence said: “I felt down- | tion Hartford stated that he had a resolu- to offer that he believed would make provision for transportation and be of benefit to all the members cept those representing the city Hartford, who were not personally terested in railroad transporta$on. of in- Edward Moriarty of New London was at the capitol Tuesday, and served notice on the comptroller that he would accept a clerkship in the office. The restaurant on the fifth floor of the capitol was opened for the first time during the present session on Tuesday and liberally patronized. The party who conducted the restaurant at the last session declined to serve again unless guaranteed a bonus of $1000. The present restauranteur mod- estly asserts that he is_ some sport and is willing to imitate Steve Brodie. Windham county has a full quota of politicians in the state capitol. New Haven county was not con- sidered when the doorkeeper and mes- twenty years. dellver the fourt When The Snow Blows and outside cold demands an ““inside” warmth to make folks cheery— For breakfast, there's nothing quite so comforting as a dish of good hot porridge. Post Tavern stairs.”—Bos Always remember the full name. Look i o S aker pofitionewers [peing alstrll . 17 Juilge WooRRERES; TOIRCINAAEL, 15| sot iy 1hat e Bhs hal tovats vog 8 e { g o e, 3 set up that men from that county had for this signature on every box. 25c. imposing the limit of the law to curb | a mohopoly on the places for the past pec l a wifebeaters. “Oh, dear me!” little Mona cried, Her heart with sorrow filled; “My pretty cup is all smashed up, My RONA ail is spilled!” “Don’tery,” said “Hans AcrossTheSea,” “Accept another cup from me. ‘What’s better than a cup of RONA?” “Two cups!” said laughing littie Mona. Half i - tins 25¢ Also in 10c tins Both the chairmen of the republican and gemocratic state committees are among the dally visitors at the cap- itol, but they do not seem to be called into the deliberations of the party representatives in the legislature. Exercise In the Open Alr. Any system of physical culture which does not include at least from two to four hours’ gentle exercise a day in the open air, three square | meals and nine hours ot sleep is of the Evil One. So far as it passes {tself ©oft as a substitute for real exercise and fresh alr, or encourages you to neglect these, it is a fraud and faflure. Practically nine-tenths of all the advertised systems must be put down in this class.—Woods Hutchin son in “Exercise and Health.™ The Millennium. There can be no Industrial peace until labor and capital have attained to the very highest pinnacle of intel- ligence and undiluted justice and un- til there is self-conviction on the part ©of both that they must deal justly with each other.—New Yerk Tribune. Saybreok.—Mrs. Charies B, Peass had for dinner Sunday potatees which she dug from her garden at Saybrook Roint Satardar. Makes a delicious dish for the morning meal. The new food 1s a skilful blend of the fiavours and rich nourishment of wheat, corn and rice. It costs about 1-2c the dish and brings pleasure to many a breakfast table. Sold by Grocers everywhere ==Packages 10c¢ and 15c¢, except in extreme West. Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Pure Food Factories, Battle Creek, Mich.