Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 14, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LV.—NO. 63 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913 PRICE TWO CENTS “ The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion- to the City’8_|:09“|ati°" TO STOP FRAUDULENT ADVERTISING Connecticut Business Men Argue For Legislation Before Judiciary Committee WILL' ACCEPT AMENDMENT OF PUBLISHERS Latter Do Not Want to be Made Liable For Misrepresentations " of Advertisers—Bills Introduced to Abolish Free Lunch- es in Saloons, to Regulate Women’s Hatpins and Daily Change of Chaplains—Open Week on Deer Proposed. Hartford, Conn,, March 13.—The leg- islature passed the haifway mark of its constitutional existence today. The effort to hold a Friday session failed and as next Friday is a holiday it will be at least week after mext before four days a week becomes the practice. To- day’s session was short and productive of little business. The democrats sent to the senate their bill for popular election of county commissfoners, while in the house were received bills to 2bolish free lunches in saloons and for protection of mere man- against long hatpins worn by women &S are now ihe vogue. New senate rules adopted provide for daily change of a clergy- | man to offer the opening prayer should £ chaplain be not selected, and com ensation in the former instance will e $7.50 a day or §500 for the session in the case of chaplaincy appointment. The object of this change is to re- move the office from sectarianism. One Open Week on Deer. A short session gave opportunity for & number of committees to meet and prepare reports. Scores of these may be expected next week. The fish and game committee is wrestling with t deer problem. The committee inclines 0 favor an open week each fall for the Eunting of dwer, but members are not agreed on the kind of weapons to be permitted, and some members think provision should be made for bullei- Proof structures to protect farmers asainst the army of hunters who would e liberated in pursuit of the deer. Question Over Railroad Contracts. An amendment to the Shore Lins company’s charter desired was the right to make contracts with other companfes. The Shore Line was not given this right, but the Connecticut company as party of the first part made a contract with the Shore Line company by which {he latter was per- mitted to run 4nto New Haven. It has been legally held that the Con- necticut company had the right ty make this contract and that the Shore Line company could accept it. Dur- ing the hearing the question arose as to whether the legislature would vali- date the contracts between the two companies, and opposition to this arose. Fraudulent Advertisements. Before the judiciary committes a dclegation of business and newspape men were heard on bills to legislate @gainst fraudulent _advertisements. The State Business Men's association had a bill like the law in force in Massachusetis. The newspaper pub- lshers feared that they would be lia- ble to prosecution for misdemeanor ghould they publish advertisements which under the bill would be deemed fraudulent, misleading or untruthful Ralph O. Wells appeared for the busi- hess men’s association and he said that the amendment offered by the publishers was acceptable to the busi- ness men. He thousht that the fear of the publishers had little bases in fact, but nevertheless there was no intention of throwing upon them the lability of prosecution for something Gver which they had no control. The amendment which had been offered provided that no publisher or empioye of a newspaper should be subject to any penalty by reason of publication of an advertisement which made fraud- ulent o: untruthful representations. Bogus Bankrupt Sales. Mr. Weils said that the business men’s association stands for honest, fair dealing and a truthful presenta- tion of its business. The desire for legislation was to stop the practice of irresponsible parties from advertis- ingpankrupt stocks of goods which are Tot bankrupt stocks, and of con- ducting sales of merchandise wherein alluring advertisement is made by en- tirely misrepresenting what is to be sold. ¥or instance he cited sales of So-cailed sample stocks of oods which are advertised as “drummers’ samples slightly worn” whereas they are sec- ond grade goods slightly damaged and not samples at all. He asked the com- mittee to give careful consideration of the bill and the amendment. Position of Publishers. Alexander Troup for the pubiishers' committee, said that legal advice tend- ed to the opinion that the bill as sub- mitted might make a publisher liable for any misrepresentation in the ad- vertisement. This would be penaliz- ing a publisher in a way not in- tended. The papers do not want to accept or publish wrong advertise- ments but they have no way of de- termining whether things advertised are just as represented In those ad- vertisements. He handed to the com- mittee a copy of the veto message of Governor Haynes of Maine of March 6th, 1913, returning e bill of this na- ture on the ground that it was am- biguous. AMr. Troup asked the com- mittee to have the bill and amendment S0 clearly framed that its provisions would mot theiuds a publisher as a pos- sible party to a fraud in advertising. Impossible te Censor All Ads. A number of business men followed and John Day Jackson of the New Haven Register also spoke for the pub- lishers, he pointing out that papers which have many columns of classified ads each day canmot act as censors hourly in order to prevent amything going in in this form whieh might later be eomstrued as a misrepresenta- tion. Several of the speakers told of so-called special sales of stocks of goods under misrepresentation, one merchant telling of an auction sale of umbrellas which were claimed to be worth $10 ang $12 each for 3350 each and the seller telling him later that a profit was made on each um- brella sold at the nmarked down price. A scere or more merchants were Te. corded in favor of legislation and there was no opposition to the bill of the business men’s association and the newspapermen’s amendment. KOHLER ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH AN ALIBI Several Police Officers Testify Regard- ing His Movements. Cleveland, Ohio, March 13—In an attemps to prove the presence of “Golden Rule” Chief Kohler at other places than the home of Samuel D. Schearer on two of the nights speci- fled in the charges of gross immorality, the defense placed several police offi- cers on the stand todas early all of them admitted in cross examination that their memory of their conversations with Ghief Kohler on that night had becn Yefreshed within the last week by reference to their record books or memorandums. On February 2, 1812, it was testified that Kohler was sick in bed and onm | May 23 he was said to have inspected | & number of grill rooms. Those two | nights and the night of June 5, the prosecution alleges, Kohler spent with Mrs. Schearer at her home. The defense then began to attac ‘Schearepk story of his discovery of | Chief Kohler in the Schearer home on June 5. Two witnesses claimed they had_overhearq Schedrer and Ciayton P. Benjamin, a friend of Schearer's say: If 'we had walted a little longer we would have eaught Chief Kohler | in scanty attire” Recalled to the | stand Benjamin and Schearer denicd having made these statements. ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES PHILADELPHIA MEETING. Urges the Need of Therough Organ- ization Upon Progressives. Philadelphia, March 13—Urging the need of thorough organization = for studying and securing the ideals on which the platform of the progressive party was based, former President Theodore Rooseveit tonight addressed an audience which crowded the Met- Topolitan Opera house. The meeting marked the elose of the first_day of a two days session of the first annual prosressive conference of the state of Pennsylvania, The va- rious policies set forth in the nation- al platform of the national progres- sive party were discussed by speakers at sessions this afternoon and morn- ing. In introducing Celonel Dean Lewis said: “We have met here tonight to listen to the man who is the leader in the most wonderful awakening of the in- dividual and group conscience of modern times. There are few Who doubt that he had dene more than any one man to abouse the com- science of the peopis. personal force things.” Rooseveit He is a great ing. for better Fairfield Burglars Got $229. Gairfield, Conn., March 13.—Burgiars .entered the home of Samuel W.Wheel- er some time last night or early thij POLICE CONFER WITH WIDOW OF ADMIRAL inthe Little Information Avaifable Eaton Mystery. Boston, March 13.—The mystery sur- rounding the death of Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton and the subsequent investigation of the authorities was not_relieved today. Those who could talk refused to in- dicate the direction which their sus- picions have taken, or what basis there was for the reports that death was due to poisoning. Mrs. Faton, the widow, was visited at her home In Norwell today by two police officials and during their stay in the house Mrs. Eaton summoned her personal counsel, Judge Kelley, (o join in the conference. Later the three men conferred at the judge's office in Rockland. The interview with Mrs. Faton lasted for three hours and at its conclusion none of those present had anytning to say except that both the widow and her mother, Mrs. George Harrison, were still suffering from the ordeal of the past few days. g Mirs,“Harrison was quite ill, 1t was stated, and a physiclan was called to attend her today. SENATOR M'DEVITT DEFIES THE SENATE. Massachusetts Statesman Refuses to Apologize to Body. Boston, Mareh 13—Senator John J. McDevitt of Quincy defied the senats today, flatly refusing to apologize to that hody. 5 After hearing himseif reprimanded by President Greemwood he left the chamber under suspension until May 1, and thereafter until he makes the demanded apology, In a letter sent to the president pre- vieus to the session, McDevitt said that an attempt was being mads to “raii- road” him from the senate, and he ask- | ed for a trial in epen session to deter- mine the truth of his charge that a member of the legislature had at- tempted to bribe him. It was because of this charge that McDevitt was sus. pendeq yesterday and summoned te ap- pear for discipline today. Purse of $2660 For Paster, Greenwich, Comn, March 13—adere than a thousand persons crewded in- to the town hall tonight at the fave- well reception given to Rev, J. J. Fitsgerald, who far the past thirteen vears has been the popular pastor of St. Mary’s Roman Cafhollc church. He is to sail tomorrow for a years vacation jn Burope and gt the expira- tion of that time, he will become a gissionary of ' tho Eassionist order. pon_ behalf of parishi James T, Fenncssey prescnted Father Fitzgerald with a purse containing 52,000, Derby Greeahouses Burn, Derby, Conn, March 13—Fire of un- morning and_secured 3200 worth o Jeweiry ana $20 im cash. After they bad scoured their booty they prepared a spread from the pantyyy and emjoy:1 B few choice cigass, kaown origin did about $3,000 damage tonight to the greeakouses of H. M. Bradley, located on the New Havem Foad, These was ne imgurands, Cabled_Paragraphs Sixteon Killed by Avalanche. Christiania, Norway, March 13—Six- teen people were killed by an @va- lanch ‘which overwhelmed three farmsteads in the Gudbrands valley in Southern Norway last night. Germany’s Money Stringency. Berlin, March 13.—The stringency in the money market shows no signs of abatement, despite a number of favorable outside influences. Condi- tions, instead of becoming easier, are sharpening from day to day. J. P. Morgan Reaches Naples. Naples, March 15—J. Pierpoat Mor- gan arrived here today on board the steamship Adriatic from Alexandria, Egypt. From this city he proceeded to Rome. He appeared to be in a eat- isfactory condition of health. Collision of Aeroplanes. Rheims, France, March 13—Two sergeants of the army aviation corps were seriously injured teday by be- ing thrown from their aeroplane through a collision -with another ma- chine during some aerial manoeuvers. Brooklyn Man as China’s Advisor. Peking, China, March 13—Frank Johnson Goodnow, a native of Brook- Iyn, N. Y., who resides at Washing- ton, D. C., was today appolnted by the' Chinese government its advisor in the reform of the conmstitution. British Naval Estimates. Lapodn, March 13—The British nav- al estimates for 1913-1914, which were announced today, total $231,646,500, as compared with $225,377,000 last year. The new building programme provides for five battleships, eight light cruisers, sixteen torpedo boat destroyers and a number of submarines. FIERCE SCRIMMAGE AT A SUEFRAGIST MEETING. Troublesome Students Get Mcre Than They Bargained For. Glasgow, March 13—Students of Glasgow university and 300 stewards, including 50 dock laborers, came to &Ticl at a suffragette meeting in St Andrew’s hall tonight. The students fared badly. Many of them were beaten; scores were ejected, jand the others sat throughout the re. mainder of the meeting in silence. frs. Emeline Pankhurst, the suffra- gette leader, it was announced early in | the day, would address the suffragettes. A large body of afudents from the uni- versity came to St. Andrew’s hall for the express purpose of breaking up the meeting. They got more than they bargained ‘for. When Miss Janie Allan wag intro- ducing Mrs. Penkhurst the students, Who were in force at the back of the hall, started an uproar. Immediately the 'detachment of stewards and dook laborers swooped down upon them. A frea fight followed, and those who oc- cupied chairs toed on them te watch the scrmimase. The organist started playing, trying to drown the uproar, but without suc- cess. After a fierce engugement, which lasted ten minutes, the stewnrds drag- ged or carried out not less than fifty students into the strests. Those- that were left behind, finding themselves outnumbered, did not renew the fight- ing, but were discreetly well behaved, One student, whose head was severely cut, received surgical attention, while many ethers bore traces of the fray in the shape of black eyes, bruised faces and torn clothing. RICHARD OLNEY ONE OF SLATER TRUSTEES. | Will Have No Bearing on His Attituds Teward Ambassadorship. Boston, March 13— Richard Olney. | Thomas "L. Livermore and Jacob T Brown, all of this city, filed bonds of $1,000,000 each in the supreme court today in 'sccepting appointment as trustees of the estate of the late H. N Siater of Webster, a multimillionaire Mr. Olney-said tonight that the trusteeship would have no bearing on the question of his acceptance of the post of ambassador to Great Britain. The appointment of new trustees follows the recent announcement of n compromise of the litigation brought | by the widow, Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slater, in behalf of her two sons, against the former board of trustees, tv preven‘ the disposal of the Slater mills at Webster. BURGLARS ROB JEWELRY STORE ON THE BOWERY. Get Away With Between $8,000 and $10,000 Worth of Booty. New York, March 13—Two hours to- night was long enoush for burglars to blow open a large safe in the jewelry store of Hyman Shapiro on the Bow- ery and make off with between $5,000 and $10,000 worth of jewelry. The burglars’ overlooked another safe con- taining about $25,000 worth of dia~ monds. The robbery was discovered by Ben- jamin Shapiro, son of the proprietor, when he returned to the store, which he closed when he went to dinner. The | men gained an entrance to the store from the rear and worked within a faw feet of policemen patrolling the Bowery in front of the store. Yale Won't Lose Taft. New Haven, Conn., March 13.—The Yale Daily News publishes a telesram from ex-President Taft stating that no proposition had been made to him to ‘beeome president of Johns Hopkins university. News despatches from Baltimore teday stated that the former president was being considered for the presidency of that university, Bteamers Reported by Wireless, Montreal, March 13.—Steamer Bm- pross of Britain, Liverpos! for Halifax and St. John, N, B, 877 miles east of Halifax at 1 p, ‘m, Sable Island, N, S, March 13. Steamer Baltic, Liverbool for New York, 613 miles east of Sandy Heok st1's m. Dock § a m Baturasy, Fastpet, March 13 —Steamer Ceitls, New York for Queenstown and Liver- 6601, Toported 196 miles west at noon. Buo GQueenscown ¢ @ m, Priday, - Lizard, Mareh 13 Steamer Vader- iand, New York for Antwerp, reperted 168 miles west at 5.50 p, m. Sonate Confirms Appointments, ‘Washingion, Mareh 13.—Fhe senaie today confirmed the appointments made by President Wilson of Daniel U, Rop- oz, South Carelina, first mup%u Ppost- mastor general; Alexander M. Dockery, issouri, third assistant postmastet general, and James 1. Blakesice, Pona- sylvania, fourth assistant pestmaster gemeral. Wandesars Frim Quebsc Ghamps, New York, March 18.—The eh: ioa Quebee hockey team was defeated te 4 at the St. Nichoias rink here temight b¥ the Wanderer hockey seven of Mon- tzeal im a brilllant exhibitiem ef thc Violent Storm Sweeps South THIRTEEN KILLED, PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY. ONE TOWN WIPED OUT Little Left of Provencal, La.—Deluge of Rain Demoralizes Telephone and Telegraph Service for Several Hours. Thirteen persons are reported to have been killed and property valued at several hundred thousand dollars de- stroyed by a rain and wind storm which swept Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Ten- nessee yesterday. A deluge of rain extended over a meore extensive area and practically demoralized telegraph and telephone service for several hours. The dead: L Thomas Goodman and child, Mauy, 8 The child of M. Manasce, Many, La. Unknown negro, Brookland, Tex. Unknown negro boy, Provencial, La Jemes Haralson, Duke, Ala. George Williamson, Pléasant Grove, Tenn. Three men (names net given), Pleas- ant Grove, Tenn. Henry Stanley, Middleton, Tenn, Joseph Waldrop, Middleton, Tenn. J. E. McMahon, McNalry county. The missing: Child of B. Johnson, Duke, Ala. Only meagre reports from the stricken district were obtainable. Greatest property damage and loss of life was reported in Provencial and Many, La. The town of Provencial practlcally was wiped out. The property damage at Brookland. Tex., mear the Louisiana border, was estimated at $100,000. While only one Terson was reported killed at thas point, meny were seriously injured. Reports from Gadeden, Ala. told of one death, one person missing and de- struction and property loss in Etowih and Calhoun counties. All wires in the path of the storm In that sectlon were blown down or put out of com- mission by lightning. Ploneant Grove, Maury county, Tex., was struck by the storm and it was thought the death loss would amount to four persons at that place. Lexing- ton, Chattanooga and Camden, Tenn. are said to have puffered damage, ! though no_ losu of life i reported. In Misalssippi some damage to prop- 'LF was reported at Templo, Corinth, Saitillo and Guntown. GOVERNOR 8ULZER DROPS COL. SCOTT Remeves Prison Superintendent in De- fiance of Senate. Albany, N, Y., Mareh 13 —Colonel Joseph ¥, Beolt, superintendent of state prisons, was removed from effice by Governor Suluer, Charges against the superintendent were preferred by the governor yesterdsy and the ac- cused was given unmtil noon today to reply, Colonel Seott filed & written answer, The governor's action was announced less than twe hours after the senate by an.unanimous vote, had adopted a resoldtion requesting the governor to refor the charges against the super- intendent “to an impartial trtbunal for consideration and determination.” DR. FRIEDMANN TO BE INVITED TO BELLEVUE Over Twenty Tuberculosis Viotims Available for Tes New York, March 13.—Bellevue hos- pital, a clty institution, will be placed at the disposal of the federal govern- ment_surgeons who are investigating Dr. Friedrich Franz Friedmann's tu- berculosis treatment, it was announced today. The German physician, who is | now demonstrating his treatment in Canada, is expected to return here tomorrow night or Saturday. He will be asked to hold a clinic at Bellevue hospital on any day of next week that he may choose. From twenty to six- ty tuberculosis “sufferers, patients at the institution, will be waiting, from whom Dr. Friedmann may make & own selections. ELEVEN DROWNED IN HARBOR COLLISION Steam Lighter Cut in Two by an Un- known Vessel. New York, March 13. FEleven men are missing. all belfeved to have been drowned as the reseult of a harbor collision tonizht in which a _steam lighter, the Wyckoff, was run down and cut in’ twain by an unidentified ves- el thought to be a laden tugboat, Jess Raweon, a megro, who was found clinging to a broken boom In the wa- ter s belioved to be the only sur- Vivor of the Wyckoff's crew. The lighter was bound up Long Is- nd sound from Perth Amboy, N. J. She was off Governors Island when the other vessel loomed through the darkness. Some of the lighter's crew were asleep belo® deck. Those who wero awake had only time to leap overhoard before their boat was crum- pled by the bow of the other vessel. Secretary Lane an Indian Chief. Washington, March 13—Franiiin K. Lane, secrétary of the interior, has been made an Indian chisf, Teday in his office he had bestowed upon. him the title of “Lone Chief” by a dels- gation of Blaekfeot Indians from Mon- tana, whe celled te present him with & pibe of peace and a buekskin to- bacco bag. Gemez Vetoes Amnesty Bill. Heavana, March 13.—President Go- mes this Afterneon veteed the amnesty bill, He took this actien after a long conferenee with Senor Sanguilly, sec- retary of state, and ether members of the cabinet, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house ef representatives, Arm Torn from Secket, Bridgepert, Cenn., March $1—Whils changing a belt at a local fastery te- , Aloxander Boesoski caught his o¥e in the peiting, and before the machinery could be stepped his srm was torn completely from its seeket. He is in a local hospital in a eritieal condition. __ Yacht Ashore at Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Conn., Mareh 18.—The vacht Athene, Capi, David Martin, went ashore off Penfield reef this af- terneen at high tide-and is new_ high and dry. It Is net theught the beat is badly damaged, portions of Louisiana, |To Make Places For_l]emocrats TAFT’'S CIVIL SERVICE ORDER MAY BE REVOKED. IS BEING CONSIDERED Would Make 35,000 Third and Fourth Class Postmasterships Available—No Special Favers for Wilson Faction. Washington, March 13.— President Wilson'’s advisers have hit upon solu- tions of two of the political problems oonfronting the administraticn which Promised to be most troublesome—what kind of democrats shall get plums from the political tree. and how thousands of democrats throughout the country can be glven a fl,ghting chance at least te get near the tree. To Revoke Clvil Service Order. Within the next few days Postmaster sent for the president’s consideration a plan which wil] open to democrats the 85,000 third and fourth class postmas- terships converted into the civil ser- vice recently by Mr. Taft. Mr. Burle- son said tonight hat he had not yet decided to ask the president for a revocation of this order. If he decides against asking for revecation he will then suggest that postmasters who benefited by the Taft order be requir- €d to pass a merit test which would be open also to others. If the president took the first course thousands of, pstmasterships would be avallable at once, and if he chese the other, demo- crats who entered the merit competi- tion would have as good a chance as republican incumbents. Order Worries Democrats. Ever since Mr. Taft issued his fam- ous order, which, With a similar-one by Mr. Roosevell. 'put every third and fourth class postmaster in the country in the classified service, it has been subjected to vigorous criticlsm by democrats, who charged that its pur- Doso was to keep in office through Mr. cans who were not in sympathy wi the edminilstration and who were giv en such protection merely t> kecp the respublican political mahcine in work- ing ordor. Mr. Burleson has iven the order serious ~consideration, and any recommendation he males to the pres- ident 1s likely to have much weight. No Partiality Toward Wilson Men. Mr. Burloson' and Chairman Mc- Combs of the dempcratio naticnal com- mittes have settléd upon a plan for atronage distribution which also will o sumitted to the president shortly. It it 1s followed, the question of whether a candidate for efice fs becked by “organization men” or “anti-organiza- tion men” will not figure when he is welghed for a place. The president will be advised to go upon the prin- ciple that any man who subscribes to the democratio platform and shows his belief in democratic principles is po- litically unfit for office. This disposi- tion has been shown in the first batoh of presidentital appeintments. Some of the most important men whem the prosident has thus far named opposed his nomination at Baltimore. DEMOCRATIC RULE. New Officers Elected in Senate and Committees Reorganized. h Washington, March 13.—The demo- cratic forces took charge of the Unitel Btates senate today, elected new offi- cers to preside over that body and paved the way for the reorganization of committees and a new control of legislative affairs. The personnel of the finance com- | mittee, which is to handle all tariff bills, became definitely known today As now agreed upon 1t is: Democrats—Chairman, Senator Sim- mons, North Carolina; Senators Stons, Missouri; Williams, Miesissippi; John son, Matne; Shively, Indiana; Gore, Oklahoma; 'Thomas,” Colorado; James, Kontucky: Hughes, New Jersey. Republicans Senators Penrose, Penneylvania; Lodge, Massachusetts; McCumber, North Dakota; Smoot, Utah; Gallinger, New Hampshire: Clark, Wyoming; La Follette, Wiscon- sin. Information late In the day indicated also that Senator Tillman had won his personal fight to secure the chairman ship of the appropriations committee. the second most powerful committes of the senate. RAILROAD HEDGES ON DEMANDS OF FIREMEN Wants to Withdraw from Erdman Law Proceedings. New York, March 13.—Testimony tending to show that the occupation of locomotive firemen is extra-hazard- ous that the pay received is below the scale paid to building construction la- borers in several of the larger cities of the country and that the high cost of living during the past four or five years has materially ;decreased the purchasing power of a day's wages, was_introduced today at the hearing of the demands of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Iiremen and Enginemen for increased wages and better work- ing conditions from the 54 eastern rafiways. Besides hearing witnesses for the firemen, the arbiiration board denied the right of the Toledo, Bt. Louis and ‘Western railroad to withdraw from the roceedings after agreeing to be bound the findings of the arbitrators chos- en under the Erdman law. Elisha Lee, chairman of the conference committes of raflway managers, said that the roads’ managers gave as their reasons for seeking to withdraw that they would not be able to pay any increase in pay to their firemsn and preferred to deal with the men alone. Mr. Lee 8aid that he lmew of no punishment thet coulq be meted out to this rail- road, except the penalty President Car- ter might inflict with a strike, Resigns from State Committee, Reelvills, Conn.,, Mareh 13.—Chair- man George Forster of the demsecratic state eentral committee today received the resignatien ef Judge John Addis of New Milford as a member of the state central cemmittes frem the Thirty- seeond district, Judge Addis was ro- cenily appointed by Gevernor Baldwin a5 .judse of the common pleas court |of New Milferd, “Human Fly” Has Narrew Escape. New ¥eris, March 15.—A steel roeket ecntatning Redman Law, the “human fiy,” in whieh he inteadéd te be shot 8,680 feet into the air, deseending hy parachute, exploded this afterncen when 866 peunds ef pewder hehind it was fired. Law was hurled 35 feet from his seat im the rocket, but was unRurt, General Burleson is expected to pre- | Wiison's term thousands of republi- | Condensed Teiegrams Vineland, N. J., Has Adopted th: commission form of government. The Wisconsin Senate Passed the bill forbidding treating in saloons. Freoman B. Shedd, a weaithy manu facturing chemist of lLowell, Mass. died in Miami, Fla., aged 68. lature passed a bill prohibiting the Kkilling of frogs between Nov. 1 and June 1. A Bill for a Constitutional amend- ment granting the ballot 10 women was defeated by the Nebraska house. John Skelton Williams, a banker of Richmond, Va. has accepted an offcr t obecomé assistant secretary of the treasury. 3 5 The Act to Repeal the Law exclud- ing automobiles from Bar Harbor, Me., will become a law when signed by Governor Haines. Discovery of an Ancient Reman or Greek cofn in an Illinois Indian mound at least 300 years old may open un unrevealed anclent history. The Missouri Senate yesterday adopted a resolution providing for a commission of five senators to Inves- tigate the wages pald to women. The Amendment to the Federal con- stitution for the direct election of United States senators was ratified by the Rhode Island house yesterday. Henry F. Hollis, democrat,.was yes- terday “elected United States senator from New Hampshire, with 159 votes, three more than the number required President Wilson Received a Let of congratulation from the mayor i corporation of Carlisle, England, th birthplace of his grandfather and also of his mother. A Bill Passed on the report of a spe- 1l committee and providing for state legislation somewhat on the lines of the federal anti-trust law wes intro- duced in the Maine senate yesterday. Chicago Employes Are Planning to have representatives form a detach- ment of the Investigators who will travel through the east with the “liv ing wage” commission of the IHinoi senate. President Wilson Yesterday declinel r invitation to be present on March 8, Grover Cleveland’s birthday, at tte dedication of the Clevelan i Caldwell, N. J., as a T rial. blic memo- The Grand Jury that is investigaing the police alliance with vice and graft indited Annie Gray, reputed keeper of New York disorderly resorts and her hsuband, Robert Ullner, a lawyer, once a policeman. Four Sophomores of the University of North Carolina were placed on trial at Hillsboro, N. C., yesterday in con nection with & hazing episode that re- sulted in the death of William Rand, another student. George F. Cox, a New Haven under- taker, dropped dead at his office Wed- nesday of heart disease. His brother, John T. Cox, also an undertaker, died under stmilar sudden circumstances three months ago. -~ President Wilson Has Received hu: dreds of invitations to attend formal dinners and to make addresses beforc all sorts of organizations throughout the country, but he expects to refuse all such invitations, at least during the special congress session. A _Washington Photographer who has been using the tricks of his trade to make photographs of his customers in the attitude of shaking hands with President Wilson was forlally rc- quested by the White House yesterday to discontinue the practice. Herbert Knox Smith, late commis- stoner of corporations in Washington and_last fall nominee for governor on the ‘progressive ticket, and his brother Ernest Walker Smith, have organized a $35,000 commercial printing company to be located in Hartford. Maine’s Moral Problem is with the “so-called prohibitory law,” and not ‘white slavery,” Governor Haines sald yesterday in a letter replving t& the suggestion of Lieutenant Governuer | O'Hara of Illinois that stata vice in- vestigating commissions be appointec. Madame Sarah Bernhardt, who was injured Wednesday night in an auto- mobile accident, was well enough yes- terday to appeir in a benefit for the | Los Anseles firemen. Her ankles, Which were wrenched in the accident, were still swollen, but not very pain- ful. Postmaster General Burleson an- | nounced vesterday that he planned to | place ali fourth class postmasters on | a civil service basis, and that all sec- ond and third class postmasters and possibly also first elass posimasters would be in the claesified service be- fore he had finished. Miner and former was found guilty at Fort Smith, Ar burning three of his five children to death, and was sen tenced to be hanged. Capps, it was charged, bound his children to an oil- soaked bed in their home in Bonan and set fire to the building. Marion minister, Capps, Twenty five Surgedns and a bevy of pretty nurses did a land office business | Yesterday vaccinating employes of the army and navy departments in the state, war and navy bullding, Wash- ington. Two cases of smallpox have developed among employes In the building. Sharp Criticism of some of the bills before the legislature at Albany, N. Y., for regulation of stock exchanges fis mads In 5 statement given out last night by the New York Stock E{- its change over the signatures of council, John G. Milburn and Walter F. Taylor. Charges That Carl A. Loeffler, acting assistant doorkeeper of the senate, had been responsible for the disappearance of the Holst law certificate of deposit presented during the Lorimer trial In the senate, and which was never after- ward locafed, were made in the senats esterday by Senator Gore of Okla- Homa when Mr. Losfilers re-election was proposed. Steamship Arrivafy Glasgew, March 12.—Arrived, steam- er_MNumidian, Beston. Madeira, March 13.—Arrived, steam- er Cedric, New Yerl for Napies, Trieste, March 16.—Arrived, steam- er Argentina, Now York. Queeystown, Mareh 14—Arrived, off, steamer Celtie, New Yerk for Liver- pool, and preeeded, witheut communi- eating om aceount of violent torm. Piymeuth, March 14 —Arrived, steam- er Pring Friedrich Wilhelm, New York for Cherbeurg and Bremen, and pro- ceeded birthplace | | heavily, and o | for defense, \UNITED STATES S Struck in Face by Bullet Ordered Firing Stopped or Nogales, Arizona, March 13.—The constitutionalists overthrew the fed@al garrison at Nogales, Sonora, tonight, and now are in possession of the bor- | der town after a fight which continued | 1 little sbatement for hours ualties 1o cstimate dred dead and twice on bot: sides, has not been made American Soldier Wounde Private Allen A. Umfieet, Fifth cavalry, U. S./A., was injured by a rebel bulict while polive cuts near the international here. The shot passed through I face from,nose to car. No other Amer icans were injured 1 wor = The United States soldier w t when the attack was at its Lieutenant Colone] Tate, in charge of the Fifth cavalry patrol, at once | word to General Obregon, in comn of the rebel forces Warning from U. S. Colonel. You have shot one of or I shall be after tlars als Koster- nd Reves slackened I arrangement Licu alled h ler The d, but des Colonel dered him to deral garrisol firing” order stantly obey continued Surrendered to Colonel Wilder. ded in 1 Colonel Obr back the Genera ir forc re United States, where t to Colone} Wilbur 1. alry, who arrived late mand of the Ame Mexican federal s arms before the Ar dishanded Americans Have Narrow Escape. More than thi other side rest the dead dot Nogales. The zon <u fire from Kosterlitzis E 1d rty wounde: n hospitals he mesa. 1 attackers the one who made the march ag suffered thousand n. e most | men gar- <, the | | { | rison of three hundred re number of dead has not been accurate- Iy estimated A vain ot lead dropped cver the iy escaping inj Stray bullets fell | into the stre son penetrated | their Tiom American Woman's Skirt Pierced. buildings Were adobe Despite protects from ILieutenant | Colonel Tate and Consul Simpich, many bullets struck on the American The renewed increased side throughout the ¢ attack late in the after the danger to residents of the Arizona town. Three non-combatants were wound- Ameri from ed here, while two had narrow escapes bullet even piercing a woman's skirts while on the porch of her home Americans as Red Cross Workers. here ived Twenty injured from were brought to hospitals an American physician who br firing line reported many more ed who could not be reached without danger to the rescucrs. American 1 idents here quickly gave thelr servl as Red Cross volun Nogales s set in between ills runnning paral South. The states roops v peilgd to move through tnis mount Gus lane and were mc »wn by fira of the federals’ rifies and machinn Zune. On the plain between the hi the attackers concealed themsel shallow niches caused by the mountain freshets. _ ~ Wounded Negleoted. Fere men dead or wounded the sun without attention. Tw ing the day General Obragon f stubborn attacks on the defend The American Red Cross were refused passage throueh t eral lines and the American Tad dificulty in clearing the streets of spectators. Rebel Governor Executed. Laredo, Tex., March 13.—It ported that Vehustiano Carranza : ernor of Coahuila,who revolted against the Huerta pfovisional sovernment, was captured and shot this afternooa by federal troops undér General Trucy Aubert at a point between Bajana aud cors n ideal two ranges el morth soldiers Monclova Official confirmation of the exec tion had not been obtained up to late hour. GEN. BLISS INSTRUCTED. Given Discretionary Authority at the Mexican Border. —War depart Washington, March 13 ment officlals are in close touch with the situation near Nogales and in- atructions today were issued to Briga- dier General Bliss which gives him dis- cretionary amthority to deal with the situation in case American Hves or property are endangered by bordsr fighting between Mexican rebels and federals, It was stated at the department that the American officers on the bordec have been charged to warn distincily the Mexican leaders they must not seek engagements in places where fly- ing profectiles might find lodgment on fthe American side of the border. At the same time it 15 exprossly stated to be the department’s policy to refratn from giving any cause for friction bo- tween the two governments. OROZCO IN RIGHT, Ex-Rebel Chieftaln May Be Sent Ints Field Against Rebels. Mexteo Olty, Mareh 15—Oromeo's army, with Orezeo in eommand, will probably be sent into the field to co- operate with the regular forces in the eampaign in Bonora and other resions new in rebellion, Orozco recelved this Constitutionalists Overthrow Federal Garrison 0 Are Now in Possession of Town—Shower of Bulle Drops in Nogales, Arizona—Colonel Tate, U. & | May Give Them P. OLDIER WOUNDED of Mexican Rebel Whi Patrolling International Line A TWELVE HOURS BATTLE AT NOGALES, SONOR He Would Take a Hand in | offer at his conferer President Huerta. No agr signed, but both the presider rcbol leader appearsd n the incorpore federal arm recognige the rank a ¢ cers and assume the Orozco army inaugurat Wi WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN MASSACH HMouse Favors Constitut ment by Large Boston, March 12, o £ en” won its first victo chusetts leglelature today The hous has rejected wormn a vote of 127 1o adve committe: providing for a ment which wou. ‘male” from the T qualifications of a The resolution w en its first reading order of the day for a two-thirds vote wi pass It to a second T measure passes the to the senate for and it will also require ment of the legislature it can be submitted WILSON TO TRADE Wi re PROGRESSIVE REF for Their Suppor Washington r Wilson today the support in the new consul Senator White tomorr | cussed. The president w gressive repuklican freely and ende in pushing throu tion. While republic spect to lend a read ommendatic appolntment adyi is to GRAND JURY RESUMES THE RAILROAD President Mellen's Secretary ness Stand Y New York by the fede fairs of the 1 nd Hartford r d companie to the traf March work on t which has been two months or more, day. Nicholas K. Du Charles §. Mellen New Haven, was n, UNFAITHFUL WIFE I8 NOW DES T Left Musband and Five “Gentloman Burg San _Franct March 18 Conn, the burglar,” 1 ously wounded that h: asgerted tonight, T policeman's revoiver that br down when he was caught apartment last Saturday p: thigh bone and ranged shattering his right kneeuap. A letter to Conn from Clarkson of Chicaga, who band and five children was found today am Thne letter indicates th 1s mow in Milwaukes unds of Mabel Ott, and 4 MODIFIED DISSOLUTION PLAN OF RAILF Traffic Agreoment Without T Privileges by U. P. and C. New York, March Pacific company, with of the Unfon Pacific Raik D today announced dlssolution under the Un E preme court decree in place original plan, which ro. serious opposition Callfornia railroad commissior The new plan substantlally provi for a traffic agreement with age privileges to Union P Central Pacific Jury Out in Hawtherne C Now York, March 1%—The thorne case went to fhe jury t ter a charge by United Mayer and an attack on counsel by atiormeys for the def who cherged that fhe prosecution “intimidated” prospoctive witnesses the aceused men. Late tomight, nine hours of delfberation, the sont out for inetructiona. T Shortage of Over $100,000 Found Montgomery, Ala., March 18—A rant for the arrest of Theodore chief clerk of the state oonviot ment, charging Mm w em ment, was tusged here the instance of Governor aminers at work tn the convi it was declared have discovered whor ages ameunting to more than §100 g Bequest te Primecston. New Yeark, March 13 —Primoeton tniversity 15 bequenthed the larges rt of the vesiduary ewtats of the late arrly B, Thompsen, grandeon of John () won, founder of the Chnse National bank of this city, Fir estate is eetimated at $3,000,000, Tha win speoifies bequests amounting to 78S