Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 16, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LV.—NO. 14. ' . NORWICH, CONN., THUI STRICKEN WHILE AT SUPPER TABLE Chief Justice Frederic B. Hall of State Supreme Court Succumbs to Heart Disease WAS ENTERTAINING TWO BRIDGEPORT FRIENDS Had Apparently Been in Best of Health During Day—Had At- tended Consultation of Supreme Court Justices in After- noon—Appointed to Supreme Bench in 1897 and Be- : came Chief Justice in 1910—Served in Civil War. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 15.—Chief Jus- tice Frederic B. Hall of the Connecti- cut supreme court of errors died sud- * denly tonight of heart disease at a local hotel. Had Been in Best of Health. Mr. Hall had been in the best of health and the news of his death came as a great shock. This afternoon he attended a consultation of the supreme court justices at the supreme court library. After the consultation he re- turned to his rooms at the Hotel Heu- blein, where he made his headquarters while in this city. In the meantime he had made arrangements to have two Bridgeport friends dine with him to- night, Dr. C. Lincoln Banks and Charles Logan, Jr. = Collapsed at Supper Table. Mr. Banks and Mr. Logan arrived here from Bridgeport early in the evening and the chief justice chatted with them in the lobby until supper was ready to be served at 7 o’clock. They had a table in the main dining room and were on the second course when Mr. Hall suddenly dropped-for- ward. Up to that moment he had n in excellent spirits and gave no ward sign of illness. Death Due to Heart Disease. Dr. Frank Arthur Emmett of this city was in the dining room and he was hastily summoned to attend the distinguished jurist. Two hypodermic injections were given, but to no avail The chief justice had probably passed away shortly after the first attack. Medical Examiner W. W. Knight was summoned and after an exami- nation pronounced death to be due to heart disease. The body was removed to a local undertaking establishment. Native of New York. Frederick B. Hall was born in Sara- toga Springs, N. Y, in 1843. He came to Connecticut in 1858, finding employ- ment with the Wheeler & Wilson Man- ufacturing company of Bridgeport. He became ambitious to learn law and spent his leisure hours in studying. " Served in Civil War. In the early ’60 he entered the Con- necticut Literary institute at Suffield and there prepared for college. Shortly after the outbreak of the Civil war Mr. Hall enlisted with the Beventeenth Connecticut Volunteers and saw service at the front. He was stricken with a severe attack of ty- Phoid fever, however, and was sent back to his home in Bridgeport be- cause of disabilities. Would Have Reached Age Limit Next Month. ‘When Chief Justice Baldwin, now Governor Baldwin, was detirer from the suprems bench by reason of reach- ing the age limit, in 1910, Governor Frank B. Weeks elevated Mr. Hall to the highest judicial position in the state. His term would not have ex- pired until 1918, but in reality would have expired next month, because he had reached the age limit. - The present sitting of the supreme court was the last Chief Justice Hall would have presided over, had he lived. He administered the oath of office to Governor Simeon E. Baldwin on Jan- uary 8. Judge Prentice Senior Member. The power of appointing Mr. Hall's successor rests with Governor Baldwin. The senior member of the supreme bench is Associate Judge Samuel O. Prentice of Hartford. Chief Justice Hall is survived by a widow ,two sons and a daughter. His sons are Dwight H. Hall, assistant su- perintendent of the Bridgeport Hy- draulic company, and Louis F. Hall manager of the _United Metallic Cartridge company of Bridgeport. His daughter is Mrs. William B. Boardman, wife of a well known Bridgeport law- yer. Honored by Yale and Brown. Mr. Hall was very highly regarded throughout the state, especially by the legal fraternity. His alma mater, Brown university, conferred the honor- ary degree of master of arts and doctor of laws upon him, while Yale some years ago awarded him the degree of master of arts. He was graduated from Brown uni- versity in 1867 and then entered the law office of Attorney Henry Sanford of Bridgeport. He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and shortly afterwards went into partnership with Goodwin Stoddard of Bridgeport. Chief Justice Since 1910. In 1877 he was appointed to they bench of the Fairfield county court of common pleas, civil side, where he served three terms. In 1889 he was ap- pointed a judge of the superior court, and in 1897 Governor Cooke appointed him an associate justice of the su- preme court of errors. He was made chief justice in 1910. “A POPULAR JUDGE.” Judge Williams Says His Death Means Great Loss to State. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 15.—Judge William H. Williams of the superior court, when informed of Chief Justice Hall's death, said: “I am greatly shocked at the news. I knew Justice Hall for a great many years—in fact, ever gince he was a judge of the com- mon pleas court in Bridgeport. He Was a very, very able jurist; a most Just man, and a popular judge. His death means a great loss to the state and the bar.” State’s Attorney Arnon Alling said: “It is quite sad. In another month Justice Hall would have rounded out 70 years and would have carried with him the honor of having served on the supremae court bench until he had reached the age limit of 70. He was a man of very wide thought and a most paingtaking one. In speaking and in writing \he could say more in a few words than almost any other man I know. He was direct, forceful and very plain spoken, and his death may be accepted as a deep loss to the com- monwealth.” Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, Jus- tice Hall’s predecessor in office, could not be reached tonight. ENGINEER GOETHALS TO CALL ON WILSON President-elect Desires Information Regarding Panama Canal. Trenton, N. J, Jan. 15.—President- elect Wilson announcgd tonight that ne had invited Colonel George W. Goethals, chief engineer of the Pan- ama canal, to confer with him here on Friday. The governor declared he would try to obtain as much informa- tion as possible about the canal ques- tion from Mr. Goethals and looked forward to the visit with much inter- est. The governor also said he was ar- ranging a_ conferencec with former Glovernor Marshall, the vice president- elect. “I want to get in touch with Gov- ernor Marshall as soon as possible and get his views on men and policies,” said Mr. Wilson. “I have delayed only to get a date convenient to him.” The day was one of many confer- ences. Senator-elect Ollie James of Kentucl came by invitation from the president-elect to cpresg his/ views @R what legislation e extra session should take up and what he thought f certain cabinet suggestions in Mr. ‘Wilson’s mind. Senator Gore of Oklahoma Ilunched with the governor and brought him the latest information from the various states In which senatorial contests are belng waged. MUNICIPAL SUFFRAGE FOR VERMONT WOMEN. Bill Providing It Beaten in House by Vote of 148 to 67. Montpelier, Vt., Jan. 15—A bill pro- viding for municipal suffrage to a limited number of women was killed in the house of representatives today. The vote was 148 to 67. As originally introduced the bill stipulates that mu- nicipal suffrage should be granted to all women of legal age but before it was killed it was so amended as to in- clude certain classes of women. A municipal suffrage bill for wo- men has passed the senate. The house has not yet acted on the senate measure, the bill killed today having originated in the house. BOILER EXPLODES ON STEAMER MADONRNA Five Killed on French, Vessel Bound for Algiers. London, Jan. 15.—Five persons were killed when an uptake boiler on the steamer Madonna exploded, according to a wireless despatch received to- mnight at Fayal. The message also stated that the vessel was proceeding toward Algiers. The Madonna, a French passeenger and freight steamer, left New York on January 8 for Al- glers and Marseilles. New Comet Discovered. Melbourne, Australia, Jan, 15.—Pro- fessor Lowe, the South Australian as- tromomer, bas a-uew, comet. Home Rule WAS IT SEDITIOUS OR CRIMINAL LIBEL? Question on Which Action in the My- lius Case Hinges. ‘Washington, Jan. 15.—The right to entry into the United States of BEd- ward F, Myllus, detained by the immi- gration authorities at New York, de- bends now entirely upon Secretary Nagel's decision whether the crime for which he was convicted in Lon- don-libeling King George V, was sedi- tious libel or criminal llbel. If sedi- tious libel it was a political offense and his conviction would not bar him un- der the immigration laws. It is under- stood that Secretary Nagel holds crim- inal libel to be a crime involving moral turpitude, conviction of which prevents the entrance of an alien. Secretary Nagel today declared that he had decided all other features of the case which now has simmered to this one point. He is closely studying the record of testimony and all cir- cumstances connected with the al- legeq ‘libelous story published in the Paris Liberator, which declared fthat King George had contracted a mor- ganatic marriage with the daughter of Admiral Culm-Seymour at Malta years ago. One interesting phase to which the officials are giving attention, is, grant- ing the alleged libel of the king was seditlous, was Miss Sevmour libeled criminally ? DEMOCRATS STILL . FOR FREE SUGAR Arguments of Sugar Men Fail to Alter Their Determination. ‘Washington, Jan. 15.—Sugar refin- ers, beet sugar men, California vine producers, mineral water importers and others descended in force upon the house committee on ways and means today to fight out the tariff is- sue. The net result of the hearing was the acquisition of a little new infor- mation and the repetition of much data that has figured in hearings which led up to the previous tariff bills. _Nothing in the committee’s examina- tion of the varying shades of sugar rate views indicated any weakening of the democratic tentafive plan for presenting another free sugar bill for action by the house at the coming extra session of congress. Dubuc to Quit Baseball. South Bend, Ind., Jan. 16.—Jean Du- buc, a member of last year's pitching stak of the Detroit American league team, today announced he had refused to sign the contract sent him and would quit baseball. Dubuc says he will coach the Notre Dame baseball team this year. OBITUARY, Earl of Ashburnham. Paris, Jan.'15—The Karl of Ash- burnham, who owned vast estates in England, died here today. He was born in 1840. In 1386 the Earl of Ash- ul was chairman of the British 2smociation, Y Cabled Paragraphs - Japan to Bi Up Tra ‘Willemstad, Curacao, Jan. 15—Japan is making preparations to improve her commercial relations with the south- ern and central American republics, in view of the approaching completion of the Panama canal. Russian Bark Wrecked. Newcastle-on-the-Tyne, Eng., Jan. 15—Nine of the crew of the Russian bark California were drowned today when that vessel was blown on to the coast of Northumberland and wreck- ed during a gale. Captain Eskbom and seven men were saved . Oceanic’s Wireless Wrecked. Southampton, Jan. 15.—The White Star steamer Oceanic, which arrived here from New York -tonight, reports having had the wireless equipment wrecked during a- severe gale which lasted for three days. Only temporary repairs were made to the apparatus before the steamer ‘eached port. Daring Work of fTurkish Crulser. Athens, | Jan, 15.—The Turkish cruiser Medjidieh performed a daring feat during a heavy fog last night. She steamed out of the Dardanelles and pgssed - umperceived through the lines of the Greek destroyers off the straits. At noon today she appeared off the island of Syra, one of the Cyclades, and bombarded the powder magazine and coal depots. These were not damaged, but the electrical station was wrecked. WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER WILL BE EXAMINED Physician Saysd4t Can Be Done With- w7 out Serious Results. ‘Washington, Jan. 15—In a hypo- thetical question put to George W. Perkins, amuel Untermyer, counsel for the money trust committee, today outlined from the records of the com- mittee a “concentration of money and credit” and asked whether Mr. Per- kins considered it “a menace and peril to the prosperity of the country.” The question was generally accepted as Mr. Untermyer’s conception of the elu- sive so-called money trust, of which the comamittee is in search. Mr. Perkins after declaring that the query reminded him of the conundrum “Why is a mouse when it spins?” as- serteq that he could not say whether at the point outlined in the question, concentration was a peril. In a lengthy dissertation on economies, Mr. Perkins took the position that after concen- tration had been professed to a cer- tain point it should be subject to gov- ergment regulation. But he would net anSwer the hypothetical question cat- egorically. After today’'s hearing the committee in a rather heated execu- tive session determined to have Chair- man Pujo and Counsel Untermyer visit William Rockefeller and take his tes- timony. Chairman Pujo opposed the scheme without avail. A resolution instructing Mr. Pujo and r. Untermyer to make arrange- ments for the examination was passed with but a single vote in opposition, that of Chairman Pujo. The deter- mination of the committee followed the testimony of Dr. C. W. Richardson, who, after examining Mr. Rockefeller, told the commitiee today that, despite his illness, the oil magnate eould sub- mit to a “brief examinatien witheut immediate serious results.” No plans were made today for the manner or place of examining Mr. Rockefeller. KING OF SWAN'S ISLAND IS DEAD. Has Been Farming at East Hampton, Conn., for Past Three Years. Boston, Jan. 15.—Alonzo Adams, one time Yankee skipper, later “king” of Swan’s Island in the Caribbean sea and for the past few years a Connec- ticut farmer, is dead at the Massa- chusetts general hospital in this city at the age of 78 years. Mr. Adams, or “the king,” as he was best known, leaves a wife and three children, one of whom is a dentist in Brooklyn. Alonzo Adams was born in Ells- worth, Me., of seafaring parents. About 238 years ago a vessel of which he was captain was chartered by a company to carry a commercial expedition to certain Caribbean islands. The ven- ture failed and Adams accepted for his pay the rights to Swan’s Island, one of the group of which the com- pany had acquired possession. There the Yankee skipper established a small kingdom, taking the title of king and introducing royal customs. He de- veloped his kingdom commercially and within a few years had amassed a small fortune. Three years ago he accepted an offer from a development company and sold his kingdom, Te- turned to “the states” and settled down on a farm at East Hampton, Conn. REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF HOUSE TO CAUCUS. Likely to Reject Report of Joint Com- mittee on Rules. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 15.—The Journal-Courier will say tomorrow that at a meeting of republican lead- ers in Hartford today it was decided to hold a caucus of republican mem- bers of the house in Hartford at 10.30 o’clock next Tuesday morning. At this time the report of the committee on joint rules, which was named Tuesday, will be discussel. 4 The repyblican leaders say without reservatioxicthat the republicans will vote to reject the report. Three rea- sons for this proposed action are giv- en: That the decision in regard to committees was informal and that no vote was taken; that because of the storm of protest from house members -a caucus is held to be absolutely nec- essary, and that the result of the cau- cus Tuesday will mean the formation of separate committees. 'SHIRTWAIST FAMINE PROBABLE IN SPRING Fifty Thousand Shirtwaist Makers Strike at a Crucial Time. New York, Jan. women may have spring shirtwaists, the manufacturers say, unless nedrly 40,000 shirtwaist makers who struck today are quick- ly brought to terms. The strik- ers chose a crucial time, just before the beginning of the spring rush, when ;.heisupvly of walists on hand was lim- te To meet this emergency the em- ployers say they are preparing to send their work to Cleveland, Ohio, the only other city in the country that man- ufactures shirtwaists on a large scale, The strikers’ reply to this was a threat to call a general strike that would tie up the werk in Cleveland and other manufacturing centers. 15.—Thousands of to wait for their To Sell New Britain Pape New Britain, Conn., Jan, 15.—TFhe di- recters of the Osterms Hareld (The Bastern Herald) met today and veted to direct the steckholders to sell the paper te the Bvea of Worcester, Mass. A meeting of the stockholders will be held during the latter part of the month, when formal action will pe|a co: — = e a4 AY, JANUARY 16, 1913 Bandit Meets His Waterloo CAPTURED IN BOSTON AFTER A HARD CHASE ROBS TICKET OFFICES Admill‘HIViflg Held Up Half Dozen Railread Agencies—Diary Furnished Evidence Against Him. Bosten, Jan. 15.—The lone bandit who has held up half a dozen railroad ticket offices in New York and Penn- sylvania during the past month was captured in this ¢ today, the police telieve, when William J. Clayton, a young six footer, was taken into cus- tody after a sensational chase follow- ing an attempted daylight robbery. A Telltale Diary. . A diary found in one of Clayton’s pockets gave what the’police believe to be a list of railroad ticket office rob- beries, with the amounts which each netted. The list follows: Deec. 17, New York, Wells-Fargo, $5 Dec. 23, Baffalo, Grand Trunk, $327; Jan. 3, New York, Erie, $360; Jan. 10, Philadelphia, Erie, $300; Jan. 11, Pitisburg, B. R. & P., $54; Jan. 14, Philadelphia S. P., $127. A Totai of $1,688. The total amount ef the sums men- tioned is $1,668. The police also found $29 in cash and more than $1,000 in ‘Wells-Fargo money orders in Clayton’s pessession. The Boston Attempt. The attempted robbery here occurred at the ticket offices of the Boston and Maine railroad on Washington street this afternoon, when a man who had just purchased a ticket for Pittsfield suddenly pointed a revolver at Cashier George Hackar, ordering him to give up all the money he had. As Hackar was slow in complying, the stranger flourished the revolver again and or- dered every person im the office to get into a corner he had indicated. Bandit Makes for Street. All complied except George Titcomb, a railroad ticket agent, who had just entered. The bandit had vaulted over the counter to secure the contents of the cash drawer when he saw Titcomb rush out the door. Instantly the ban- dit went over the counter again, with- out securing any meney, and dashed into the street with the office force after him. Took Refuge in Barber Shep. Then followed a chase through the busiest streets of the city, the officers who joined the pursuers not daring to fire at the fugitlve because of the crowds on all sides. Thinking appar- ently that he had not been seen, the man bolted into a Summer street bar- ber shop. He had just ordered “a shave im a hurry,” affer throwing his overcoat and hat to one ‘side, when Officer Jacobus entered and demanded his surrender. The stranger offered no resistance. He is apparently about 23 years old. Confesses Other Robberies. Clayton confessed tanight, police of- ficials said, to the robberies which he had noted in his diary. BALFOUR ARRAIGNS THE GOVERNMENT. Makes Significant Remark in Debate on Home Rule Bill. Londen, Jan, 15.—The home rule bill started on its final stage in the house of commons today, and the occasion was marked by two speeches seldom excelled in the house, by the prime minister, Herbert H. Asquith, and Mr. Balfour, the former leader of the op- position, who have few equals as par- liamentarians. Other speakers, representing all par- ties, followed, and the debate finally was adjourned until tomorrow, when division will be taken. k The bitterness which previous bills of a similar nature aroused in the past was largely absent in the discussion today, but with the harder hitters on the programme for tomorrow this may not be continued. Mr. Balfour delivered one of those telling speeches for which he is fam- ous and which rouses his supporters to great enthusiasm. Pointing his finger at the govern- ment bench, Mr. Balféur concluded: “If blood be spilled—which God for- bid—the real assassins will be those who have never had the courage to face the situation.” A GROCERY CLERK SHOT BY BANDITS. Greenwich Man Held Up on the Out- skirts of the Town. Greenwich, Conn., Jan. 15.—Harry Gorham, a grocery clerk, was held up by three unknown men in the outskirts of the town tonight, and when he | started to run, after he had refused their demands for money, one of the men fired a revolver at him, the bullet imbedding itself in his left hip. Gor- ham was able to give a fair descriptioa of the men to the authorities. who are investigating. ~ Gorham was driving his team toward home when a man suddenly darted from behind 4 tree and grabbed his horse. Two other men jumped In the wagon, and one of them, producing a r.volver, demanded money. Gorham made a break for liberty, but had gone not more than a few feet when he was brought to earth with a bullet from a revolver. TO IMPOSE $200 FINES ON STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Proposed Penalty For Bringing Insane Aliens to This Country. ‘Washington, Jan. 15—Any steamship company bringing any insane alien into the United States would be liable to a fine of $200 under an amendment to the immigration law passed today by the house. The amendment also would increase from $100 to $200 the fine to be imposed for the bringing in of any allen barred by law Waterbury Skating Fatality. ‘Waterbury, Coenn., Jan. 15.—Themas Donahue, aged 13 years, was drowned about 4 o'clock this afternoeam while skating on what is knewn as Jehn D’s pend, near his heme, Three scheel- mates fermed a2 human ehain in an effert te save hg:l. but he sank just as ene of the othér beys shoved a pele teward him, The bedy was reeovered a half heur later, . — Chris Von der Ahe Dying. St. Leuis, Jan. 15.—Chris Ven der Ahe, former owmer of the eld St Louis American asseciatien ball team and ence active'in pelitical and sport. ing eireles, is reported to be dying o mplication ef diseases et ok C.f.\-deused Teiegrams The Hamburg American Steamship Company placed an order in Berlin for service. The crowded that in three provinces pris- oners are being lodged in the cellars of Swiss Prisons are so over- the town halls. John 8. Kent of Brockton was elect- ed president of the New England Shoe and Leather association at its annual meeting yesterday. Former Congressman Edwin C. Bur- leigh was elected United States sena- tor by the Maine legislature in joint convention yesterday. Senator Nelson of Minnesota yester- day introduced a bill providing for fifteen days vacation annually for all government railway mail clerks. : Magistrate Wragg, of York, England, promised the 20 town drunkards $5 aplece in case they were not arrested ;1}05913. /So far he stands te lose the A Bill Was Intreduced in the Cali- fornia legislature by Senator Brown of Los Angeles which has for its object the stamping out of prime fighting in California. A(?proximately $61.000,000 was spent in Chicago by ¢envention visitors dur- ing 1912, according to figures compiled by the Chicago Association of Com- merce. Alderman Andrew Weisner, proprie- ton of two meat markets at Meriden, flled a petition in bankruptcy yester- day. He places his llabilities at $8,000 and assets at $3,000. Nearly Half of the 1,000 Operatives who went on strike at the Esmond, R. L, Cotten mills at Esmond a week ago, demanding an increase in pay, kave returned to work. The Authorities at Berlin have at last taken up the problem of taking care of American tourists. English speaking policemen will be placed at the principal crossings. Senator Cummins yesterday intro- duced a bill for a 1B per cent. tax on short selling of stocks and dealing in cotton futures, grain, agricultural products and provisions. An International Convention for the protection of migratory birds along the lines of existing agreements as to fish, is provided for in a resolution introduced by Senator Root. New York State Went on Record vesterday as favering the proposed amendment to the federal constitution providing for the election of United States senators by the peopls. Right Rev. William Lawrence, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Massa- chusetts, was elected a fellow of the corporation of Harvard college at a meeting of the board of overseers. Governor Foss and the mayors of many Massachusetts cities were guests yesterdiy at exercises in conmection with the 175th anniversary of the in- corporation of Waltham as a' town. An agreement to Vote on the legis- lative day of January 30 on Senator ‘Works' resolution for one six year term for president and vice president was made in the senate yesterday. If President Taft were to comply with all the requests for kisses made by doting parents who wish their chil- dren to receive a presidential salute, he would have little time for public business. Prof. George A. Koenig, eminent ed- ucator and scientist and oldest mem- ber of the faculty of the Michigan School of Mines, died at the home of his son, Dr. Augustus Koenig, at Phil- adelphia. A Second Body Was Found yester- day in the ruins of the boiler room of the Glenlyon dyeworks at Saylesville, R. I, where a water tank exploded. The body was that of Hisson Mammet, a fireman. Somebody Threw a Stench inte the smoothly running parcel post machin- ery at the Decatur, Ill., postoffice ves- terday. It was a package of fresh skunk hides, mailed by a trapper on a rural route. Mrs. Elizabeth Qalbreth of Holyoke, Mass., has brought suit against the East Hartford Fire district for $5,000 damages for alleged injuries sustained while niding through the town in an automobile No. 12 , 1911. The 8Second Company, Governor's Foot Guards, tendered a reception and ball to Governor Baldwin and staff lasat night at the Second Regiment Armory, at New Haven, and there was an es- timated attendance of 2,500. Campaign Expenses of all candidates for state offices and seats in the gen- eral assembly will hereafter be borne by the state If a ‘“corrupt practices act” introduced in the Rhode Island legislature yesterday is adopted. Need for a “Culinary Cruiser” for shore work in the navy is to be im- pressed on congress by Dr. Charles P. Stokes, surgeon general of the service, who wants the legisiators to make ap- propriation for a woman dietician. The Resignation of Chief Justice Ed- ward C. Dubois of the Rhode Island supreme court was accepted yesterday by both branches of the state legisla- ture. Judge Dubols retires with full salary for the remainder of his lffe. Charles _Brandon clalr, N. J, son of Gen. Booth of Mont- Ballington Booth, head of the Volunteers of Amer- ica, and Miss Naomi.Sutherland Bailey of Lockport, N. Y., were married yes- terday at St. York. 5 George’s church, New Operation of the New Pension Law which became effective Jan. 1, and which provides that pension checks must be delivered to the pemsioner in person, has resulted in a return to the Chicago pension office of checks totaly, ing $200,000. The Supreme Court of Virginia yes- terday refused new trials for Floyd Allen and his son, Claude S. Allen, the Hillsville gunmen, convicted of mur- ders at Carroll courthouse. TUnless Governor Mann intervenes, they will be electrocuted next Friday. After a Six Weeks’ Career as an al- leged pickpocket, 18 year old Bessie Gartenberg is in the hands of the New York police, admitting, the detectives declare, that she left her $6 a week position in a cigarette factory to de- liberately turn thief because “it looked So easy.” Steamship Arrival Glasgow, Jan. 15.—Arrived: Sicilian, Boston. x Pll\{mouth. Jan. 15.—Arrived: Ocean- le, New York for Southampton. .New York, Jan. 16.—Arrived: Steam- at his Bome | er Diamant, Bramen. four new steamers for the Ammean, PRICE TWO CENTS |Strike Ballot Will be Taken FAILURE TO ARBITRATE FIRE- MEN’S DEMANDS MEDIATION HOPELESS Arbitraters Declare Time is Not Rip« For It—Brotherhood President Ex- pects Members Will Vote to Strike. New York, Jan. 16—Efforts to medi- ate the dispute between the eastern railroads and the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen and Enginemen over the demands of the roads firemen for increased wages and better work- ing conditions have failed and a strike ballot has been ordered. It an- nounced that mediation effor had been brought to an end because it had become apparent that the controversy had not yet reached a stage where mediation offered much prospect of success. Time Not Ripe For Success of Media- tion. Charles P. Neill, United States com- missioner of labor, and Martin Knapp, presiding judge of the United States commerce court, have been act- ing as mediators under the Erdman act, which had been invoked by the parties to the controversy. Commis- sioner Neill made the announcement tonight of the discontinuation of the mediation conferences, stating that both Judge Knapp and himself agreed that the time was not ripe for the success of efforts along this line. Strike Ballot Being Prepared. W. 8. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine- men, after the dismissal of the media- tion proceedings announced that a strike ballot was being prepared and would be distributed at once. About 35,000 men are affected of whom some 25,000 are locomotive firemen and 10,- 000 locometive engineers, who recently have been promoted from the position of firemen, but who retain their mem- bership in the firemen’s organization President Carter expressed the belief that a majority of the members of the tnion would vote to strike. Fifty-Four Railroads Involved Fifty-four railroads, including all lines east of Chicago and north of the .Ohio and Potomac rivers, are involved, in the dispute which Judge Knapp and Commissioner Neill have endeavored for nearly a week to settle by bringing the disputants to agree on a course whereby the matter could be brought to arbitration. Arbitration Proposals. When both sides concluded some time ago that it was impossible for them to reach an agreement, the representatives for the firemen propos- ed that the disputed matters be sub- mitted to arbitration under the Erdman act. The railroad manag- ers ,however, refused to accept arbi- tration under this law and made a counter-proposal for arbitration by an arbitration board similar to that which settled the recent controversy between the eastern roads and their engineers It was then agreed to accept e mediatory efforts of Judge Knapp and Commissioner Neill which ended un- successfully tonight. Both Willing to Arbitrate. Both the railroads and the firemen still declare their willingness to ar- bitrate but are in disagreement over the method of arbitration to be adopt- ed. 2,0 HOTEL WORKERS IN FAVOR OF STRIKE. Claimed That 12,000 Men and Women will Q Work. New York, Jan. 15.—A strike ballot taken at a mass meeting of members of the International Hotel Workers’ union tonight resulted in 2,000 day workers voting uganimously in favor of a general strike. Miss Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, chairman of the meet- ing, announced that the order calling out the workers in hotels all over the city could not be issued until the re- sult of the night workers’ ballot, which began at midnight, became known. If a general strike was ordered, she sald, the union would be able to call out 12,000 workers, men and women. CASEN GRANTED DIVORCE FROM BLOSSON SEELEY. Rube Marquard, Pitcher for Glants, Named as Co-respondent. New York, Jan. 15.—Joseph Casen, known on the stage as Joseph Kane, was granted a divorce from his wife, whose stage name is Blossom Seeley, by Justice Newburger in the supreme court today. JRube Marquard, pitcher of the New York Nationals, was named as co-respondent. The case was undefended. ABESSINIA SAFE ;T HALIFAX. Disabled Hamburg Freight Steamer Arrives, Steered by Jury Rudder. Halifax, N. S, Jan. 15.—The crip- pled freight steamer Abessinia of the Hamburg-American line, variously re- ported adrift and in tow after break- ing her rudder and crank shaft at sea, came into Halifax harbor today un- der her own steam, steered by a jury rudder rigged up by her crew. She had been in tow of the White Star freighter Armentan, but after half a day’s hard pulling the tow Hne parted, and the vessels drifted apart. The crew then set to work at a make- shift rudder and constructed one that permitted of slow progress. The acci- dent to the crank and steering gear took place during the storm of Jan- uary 2. WHITMAN WANTS $10000, Needs the Money for Investigating the Police. New York, Jan. 15.—District -Attor- ney Whitman has appiled to the board of estimate for $10,000 to be raised.by the issue of special revenue bonds, for the purpose of carrying forward the work of investigating the police de- partment and other work of investiga- tion growing out of the murder of Herman- Rosenthal. Steamers Reported by less. Sable Island, Jan. 15.—Steamer Me- gantic, Liverpool for New York, 816 miles east of Sandy Hook at 11 a. m. Dock 8 m. Friday. Babl Jan. 15.—Steamer Car- coni station here when 980 miles from Philadelphia at 1 p. m. Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the Actress, ;;s operated on in London and s de= e i e R