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VOL. LV.—NO. 105 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1913 The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut i PLANS OF CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS Will Make a Show of Supporting President Wilson by Voting For Hopeless Resolution WILL THEN VOTE FOR ANTI-ALIEN LAND BILL Party Platform Pledges Them to Aid in Enactment of Such a Law—Agree Not to Demand Reconsideration in Return For Delay of Final Action on Matter—Final Rollcall Scheduled For Today—Little Doubt as to the Result. Sacramentc, May 1—An indication of the form the democratic opposition will take to the passage of the Webb redraft of the anti-allen land bill was given in the senate today when the measure came up for final action. 1t was the original plan of the pro- zressive majority in its assurance of a -uccessful issue to force the bill to a ote at once, but at the request of the Jdemocrats a postponement of one day Was granted at the last minute. The atter was set as a special order for o'clock tomOrTow MOrNing. Democrats to Support son. In return for the delay, the admin- istration leaders received a pledge om the minority that it would abide by the results as ehown in the final rolicall tomorrow and not to demand a reconsideration. Thus the progres- feel that although apparently ¥ lost a day, in reality they saved several by checking further efforts to impede_their plans. The brief debate today on the mo- tion to postpone disclosed the fact that the democrats have harkened to the advice from Washington as delivered by Secretary of State Bryan and will make a formal stand in eupport of the national administration, In order to meet the issue square! Senator Cur- tin, democrat, introdtced a resolution setting forth the fact that President Wiison is opposed to the alien land bill and including the following declara- tion: Platform Calls for Anti-Alien Law. “Be it Resolved, That the people of the state of California do hereby defer to the wishes of the president of the TUnited States, and this Igislature will not at this session pass the bills here- in_mentioned.” It s believed generaliy that to the extent of supporting Curtin's resoiu- tion the democrats will defer to Secre- tary Bryan Beyond that, however, their party platform in Chicago calls upon them to aid in the enactment of aa anti-alien land law, and most of them are expected to cast their votes for the Webb bill in its present form, if it succeeds in escaping amendment Benator Caminetti, democrat, working independently of his colleagues, is pre- paring several amendments to he Webb bill to be offered tomorrow, THe drafts were not completed tonight, he saig, and he declined to discuss the ch: es he expects to propose. ' Not Alarmed by Wilson’s Warning. No_apprehension was aroused by the warning against the Webb bill tele- graphed to Governor Johnson by Pres- ident Wilson. It is the belief both of Governor Johnson and Attorney Gen- eral Webb that regardless of how he act was worded it probably would in- volve an appeal to the courts as sug- gested by President Wilson. Attorney General Webb tonight sald: “I have been shown the president’s telegram to the governor to the effect that the proposed land bill might in- volve an appeal to the courts, and it has been in the minds of everyone hav- ing to do with this subject of legisla- tion, since the beginning of the ses- sion, that any character of bill must necessarily invelve the same thine. Expect Courts to Pass on Question. “No method of avolding an appeal to the courts by the partles interested has occurred to us, and if the federal government is advised of the existence of a way to avoid this question, with- out a complete and unwarranted sur- render of the rights of the state, it is 1o be regretted that such method is not pointed out by the telegram. “If this act should be passed, I quite realize that hereafter some ' person might contend for greater rights than the act would seem on its face to give him, and in that ease it would be quite proper for the courts to pass upon the question. 1 am at a loss, however, at this time, to understand how the fed- eral government gould become in any Way involved in or be respomsibie for such a comtention.” Bryan Remains at Sacramento. Seeretary Bryan, who was in nis temporary effice at the capitol building all day, with the exception of the time spent on his inspection trip through a nearby Japanese colony, has declined to diseuss the questien raised by the There is much interest in the fatw movements of the seeretary of stat ‘who has given out no word as to his immediate plans other than to say that he expeGts to remain in Bacra- mento “for several days.” ALLEGED MURDERER MAY GAIN FREEDOM. Laxity of Authorities Makes His Prosecu Providence May 1—Henri Des Lov who been in jail since June 30 last pending trial on _the charge of murdering Mrs. Angele Par- gmenti in Woonsocket last June, was granted a writ og habeas corpus by the supreme court today. Unless the execution of t writ is stayed by le- gal proc he will be released v orrow afternoon. The on the grounds that iled to try the prisonar the time he for murder 1| Herbert said that he would immediate- {al session of the grand t Des Lovers. Des Lovers was arrested and indict- ed followinz the finding of the head- Jess bod: with arms and Jegs tied. in ackswone river near Woonsocket. When the case came up for trial the state granted a post- mement and the six months' limit as been allowed to ex COAST ARTILLERYMEN PASS THEIR EXAMINATIONS. Captain W. G. Tarbox and Second Lieutenant F. Q. Smith of Norwich in the List. Washington, May 1.—The following officers and enlisted men of the Coast Artfilery reserves of the Connecticut imilitia “have been ammounced by the war department as having satisfac- torily passed the examinations neld, November 11, 1912, undar Went order dated December Qualified to fill the positions indicated: Major Vincent M. King, battery com- er, search light officer, fire and commander. Captain A. Mossmen, piMicer. Captain M. B. Payne, range and communication officer and battery commmander. Captain S. T. Smith, Jr, range and communication officer and battery ¢ommander. Captain William G. Tarbox, basic. Captair. William E. Warner, range, and communication commander. Pirst Lieut, Charles E, Metcalf, em- placement officer. First Lieut. Edmund B. Reed, hasic. Second Lieut. Hugh M. Bell, basic. Second Lieut. H. H. Bradford, basic. Second Lieut. Philip E, Bronton, em- placement officer. Becond Lieut. Willlam H. Foord, ba- e, Second Lieut. Ralph Hurlburt. basic. Second Iieut. Louis R. O'Neill, em- placement officer. Becond Lieut. Joseph Silva, basic. Becond Lieut. F. Q. Smith, emplace- ment officer. Srgeant-Major G, G. Sanderson, ba- B St 1. Linassy Hob astc: Sergeant Charles A, Luckhurst, ba- wic. Sergeant Charles H. Voegel, basic. 1 emplacement New Governor of Alaska. "‘1‘3,‘:'.’:‘” 1—The senate late today the nominations of Charles P. Neil as commissioner of Jabor statistics, J, ¥, A. Btrong of Juneau as governor of Alaska, and H. 3, Smith as commissioner of fisheries. ‘With the Arrest at Huge, Okla., of ¥. Bronough and B. L. Reed, charged an attempt to poison Ellis Wood, ..w.--m.&nmm# in orier that their lands might lias under investign- experts for some PRESIDENT WILSON HISSED AT ELIZABETH. Attack on “Jim” Nugent Not Relished by Some of Crowd. Newark, N, J, May 1—President ‘Wilson battled hard tonight in two speeches at Newark and Hlizabeth to wrest New Jersey politios from what he termed a “resumption of control by Jim Nugent and the old political ma- chine.” Greag crowds, frequent interruptions of applause and demonstrations of ap- proval greeted the president when he put on his “war paint,” as be describ- ed it, and campaigned in earmest to have the power of drawing juries taken from the sheriffs and placed in the hands of non-partisen eommissions. “His two spesches were filled with satirical characterization of what he called the “old gang in New Jersey, but he made it clear that his fight for apparently a local issue was made Lor the rank and fils of the natlen, “I em sorry,” he said at Elizehsth, that I should have to coma back to speak words of criticism, but 1 must say that it is familiar to have the war paint on in New Jersey again. And is it not singular that we should always have to be fighting to get comtrol of our own affairs? “Before Mr, James Nugent of Essex county took charge of the leglsla- ture—" Hissing began in the crowd, and the president waited a moment and continued: “I don’t know for whom those hisses are, but I hand them over to Jim Nugent, to whom they belong— a sinister private agent openly con- ducting affairs on the floor of the leg- islature, who dit not dare do it as long as some one would go home and point him out as a man not commi sioned to speak for the peopie, and as the man opposing the processes of law which he dare not submit to." The crowd cheered. ENJOYED LUXURIES ON HUSBAND'S “GRAFTING.” Wife of Ex-Police Captain Walsh Makes Admission on Stand. New York, May 1—The prosecuiion practicaily completed its case <today against the four former police inspec- tors—Thompson, Hussey, Murtha and Sweeney—who are on trial for alleged conspiracy to obstruct justice through bribery of prospective grand jury wit- nesses against the system. Three wit- nesses gave testimony in corroboration of Thomas W. Walsh, an ex-captain, who has confessed to grafting and who has testified that the defendants rais- od funds in an effort to keep a graft giver and a graft taker from confess- ing. "alah's wife, while denying at first that her automobile, hotel dinners and other luxuries wero paid for out of graft tribute, was finally brought to admit, under cross-examination, that knew that Walsh ,levied on Te- sorts, “Well, T suppose I did know that T was liying on my husband’s grafting,” she said. Recognition of China Today. Peking, May 1.—The United States ‘wil] recognize the republic of China to- morrow. The Chinese government wiil testify to its appreciation by an elab- orate reception and luncheon to the le- gation staff at the winter palace, 2,000 Federals Reach Guaymas. Nogales, Ariz., May 7.—Nearly 2,000 federal soldlers were landed at Guay- mas from transports today. This, it is believed, insures the port from capture by the eonstitutionalists, A Strike of Carpenters for a wagze inerease .from 41 to 47 3-4 cents an hour began at Lawrence, Mass., yes- 4 % : i Cabied Paragraphs Duchess Shows Improvement. London, MBY 1—A slight improve- deont was notloed today In the health of the Duchess of Connaught. Home Rule to Be Re-Introduced. London, May 1—The Home Rule for Ireland bill is to be introduced egain next week in the precise form in which it left the house of com- mons last session. Forest Fire Burns 10,000 Acres. Celle, Germany, May 1A forest fire that has been raging in this dis- trict since Wednesday evening has devastated ten thousand acres and menaced the village of Reberlah, and the Royal fore: Swedish Steamer Sinks. Cuxhaven, Germeny, May 1.—Four of the crew of the Swedish steamer Flora are believed to have been drowned when that vessel sank today after a collision near here with the British steamer Mozart. Suffragettes Burn a Stable. London, May 1.—The campaign of arson conducted by the militant suf- fragettes was eontinued this morning wheén a large stable at Hendon, a northwestern suburb of London, was set on fire and practically destroyed. A placard with the words “Votes! Votes! Votes! Beware!” was found posted on the premises. NO ELECTION OF : COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Committes on Conference Reports agreement on the Proposed Measur (Special to The Bulletin}) Hartford, May 1.—The committee on conference’ on the election of county commissioners reported disagreement on Wednesday, as it had been expected they would do. The bill originated in the senate, which provided for popular election of county commissioners, and was passed in the senate. In the house amendment provision was made that placed the election of commissioners with the several county organizations of the legislature. When returned to the senate amended, the senate insist- ed on Its action and called for a com- mittee of eonference, Benator McDon- ough and Representatives Healey and Magee being appointed. Mr, Magee reported in the house teday that an agreement eould not be reached. He then made motion that the house ad- here to its former action, and the mo- tion prevailed by a party vote of 101 to 95, Mr, Kelley of Killingly voting with the democrats, Before the house adjeurned Mr, Thoms ef Waterbury, the democratic leader, announced that there had been tacis agreement that no actien be tak- en on the resolutions appointing coun- ty commissioners, which was starred for action at the foot of the calendar, until such time as action was deter- mined as to the proposed modes of Pprecedure of county commissioners, He stated that new, as he understood the agreement, these reselutions eould be acted upon at any session day, There was ne eontradiction of the statement, At a subsequent caucus of the dem- ocratic members, after much discus- sion it was voted that the democrats vote for all the democratic nominees when the resolutions are called for action. Should this action prevai] the result will be that no county commis- sioners will be choson by the legisia- ture, and appointments will be made by the governor at the close of the session, as the house is republican and the' senate democratic, Unless per- chance resolutions are taken up when there is democratic ascendency in the house, as the republicans have only majority of eight, barring the pro- grossives, who have been voting With the democrats. There has been effort to make party divisions of the county commissioners, four of the eight to be elected to £o o oach party, but the action of the dem- ocratic _caucus puts an end to that plan, The caucus also voted in favor of party support to the proposed i- rect primery law, TRIAL ORDERED FOR TWO NAVAL OFFICERS. Inquiry Inte Damage to Battleship on a Cuban Shoal. ‘Washington, May 1—The navy de- partment today ordered the trial by general courtmartial of Captain Roy C. Smith, commander of the battleship Arkansas, and Lieut. W, W. Smythe, Who was acting navigator cf that ves- sel when she was damaged last Feb- ruary by running upon & shoal in the Vicinity of Ceiba bank, off the south- ern coast of Cuba. The case will be heard at the New York pavy yard. TO MUTUALIZE HARTFORD LiFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Senator Johnson to Introduce Bill in the House Today. Hartford, Conn., May 1.—It was an- nounced tonight that Senator J. A. Johnson of Hawford will introducs in- to the house, probably tomorrow, a bill providing for the mutualization of the Hartford Life Insurance company. Among other things, the proposed bill provides that the present officers will retire and their places be elected by the policyholders instead of by the di- rectors, as heretofor: Postoffice Department Surplus. ‘Washington, May 1.—A surplus of $186,508 of postal receipts over postal expenditures for the first half of the current fiscal year, ended December 31, 1s shown by the quarterly report of Charles A. Kram, auditor for the post- office department, submitted today to Secretary McAdoo and Postmaster General Burleson. Stricken Dead While Marching. Hartford, Conn, May 1—While marching with _Washington Com- mandery No. 1, Knights Templar, to the annual Ascension day service at ome of the local churches tonight, Ed- win Tolles, a well known merchant tallor, was stricken dead with apo- plexy. He was 67 years old and is survived by a widow. Plural Vote Bill Passed. London, May 1.—The house of com- mons tonight passed the second read- ing of the plural voting bill without division. A motion to reject it was de- feated 314 to 227. This is a bill to aboish plural voting at elections in the British Isles. Robbeq Dead Bodie: Hartford, Conn, May 1.—Geor Hubbard, alias M. Land, formerly an orderly at a iocal hospital, was ar- rested tonight charged with theft of Jewelry from the Dodies of deceased atients. According to the police he as confessed to the charge, About 78 Journeymen Plumbers went on strike at Lowell, Mass., vesterday. They asked for an increase in wages 10 $4.50 per day Mellen to Make An Bgl_anatiun TO DISCUSS RAILROAD’'S TRANS- ACTIONS TODAY. AT HEARING IN BOSTON Will Not Be Sworn Interstate Commissioner Will Not and Commerce Permit Him to Be Interrogated. Boston, May 1—President Charles S. Mellen of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad, will make a statement explanatory of some of the company’s financial transactions before the Interstate Commerce com- mission tomorrow. Announcement was made today that Mr. Mellen would not be sworn and Commissioner Prouty who i# to con- duct_the inquiry into the affairs of the New Haven system, will not per- mit him to be interrogated. = Commissioner Scores Railroad. So far as testimony was concerned, today was given over to the continued cross examination of David E. Brown, the government gocountant, by Mr. Mellen's counsel,’C, F. Choate, Jr. In Teality, a large part of the time con- sumed in_arguments. between Mr. Ghoate and Commissioner Prouty, dur- ihs which the commissioner severely criticized the railroad and some of its officials for transactions, which in the opinion of the commissioner, were not satisfactorily explained by the records of the company. No Personal Profit by Mellen. Various netes given by Mr. Mellen to the New Haven company in ex- change for New Haven stook were ex- plained by the attorney through the expert's answers ,as hu.V\n% ben paid in full, and although Mr. Brown and Commissioner Prouty agreed that the bookkeeping methods of the company indicated that Mr. Mellen had made a profit of $102,000, the commissioner said that he had no doubt Mr. Mellen paid the company, but he wished a fuller explanation of the transaction than Mr. Choate was able to briig out, Billard’s Profit Not $2,700,000. "Phe acquisition ef the Boston and Maine by the New Haven and the dealings between the New Haven road and J, L. Billard and the Billard com- pany, were introduced by Mr. Choate in an attempt to show that the tran- saotions had been misrepresented in the direet examination of Mr, Brown and that Mr. Billard did not make a profit of $2,700,000 on the deal, as the direct testimony indicated. Mr. Choate’s explanation was left unfinished, as the course of the ex- amination precipitated a discussion over the value of stock assets carried on the books of the company. Old Colony Stock Valuable. *“You are now carrying New Haven stock at §160 a share” sald Mr. Prouty. "It is not worth it. You carry Boston and Maine stock at what you paid for it; it is not werth it" Mr, Choate replied that Old Colony stock which was carried on the New Haven's books at par was really worth about $6,000,000 more than was placed against it, Billard Invested No Money. ‘When the transfer of 109,948 shares of Boston and Maine steck by the New Haven to J. L. Billard at $25 a share for $11,000,000 in cash and netes was inquired into, Commissioner Prouty said: “Do you understand, Mr, ‘Cheate that Mr. Billard had ever invested any aetual money in the gold netes of the New England Investment and Secur- ity company?” “Not to my knowledge” lawyer, Billard’s Apparent Profit, The commissioner declared that Mr, Billard had not put up amy aetual money in connection with the Boston and Maine steek transfer and that thers was every indication ,aceerding to the records, that he had made a profit varying frem $2,400,000 to $3,- 700,600, said the MORGAN'S ART TREASURES INSURED FOR $23,000,000. Annual Premiums on the Policies Will Aggregate $102,800. New York, May 1.—Contracts were drawn today insuring the art collection of the late J. P. Morgan for $23,000,- 000. The premium will be $102,500. All the fire insurance companies au- thorized to do business in this state have taken their full quota of the in- surance, and about $4,000,000 has been placed abroad. The portion of the col- lection in the Metropolitan Museum carries $15,000,000 at a rate of 60 cents per $100, and the books and art objects in the Morgan library are insured for $8,000,000 at a rate of 16 cents per $100. Steamers Reported by Wireless. Queenstown, May 1—Steamer Adri- atic, New York for Queenstown and Livérpool, 206 miles west at 10 & m. Due Queenstown 10 p. m. Biasconset, Mass, May 1.—Steamer Principe di Piemonte, Genoa for New York, signalled 330 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 1230 p. m. Fri- ay. Steamer Prinz Adalbert, Hamburg for Philadelphia, signalled 570 miles east of Cape Henlopen at noon. Cape Race, N. F., May 1—Steamer Grampian, Glasgow for Montreal, sig- nalled 365 miles northeast at 9 p. m. Steamer Noordam, Rotterdam for Halifax and New York, signalled 1596 miles east of Sandy Hook at 8.30 p. m. Steamgr Prinz _Friedrick Wilhelm, Bremen for New York, signalled 1231 miles east of Sandy Hook at 9 p. m. Dock 8 a. m. Monday. Sable Island, May 1—Steamer Ced- ric, Liverpool for New York, signalled 735 miles east of Sandy Hook at 1 p. m. Dock 1.30 p. m. Saturday. Amherst Man Takes Prize. ' Middletown, Conn., May 1.—Henry F. Leiter of Amherst won first prize and Henry H. Crane of Wesleyan sec- ond prize at the fourth annual New England intercollegiate oratorical contest at Wesleyan tonight. Other speakers were from Williams, Brown and Bowdoin. New School Superintendent. Bristol, Conn, May 1—The board of educatfon tonight selected Xarl Reiche of Hartford to become prin- cipal of the schools here to succeed Newell Jennings. Mr. Reiche is as- sistant supervisor of the Hartford schools. J. C. Saltzmann of St. Paul owns a Bible printed in Zurich in 1530 n Proporti Playing Game 0f Beef Trust CHARGE AGAINST DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE BREAK IN THE RANKS . New Jersey Democrat Free Cattle—Louisiana Democrats Pre- paring to War on Sugar Schedule. Fighting For ‘Washington, May 1—All efforts of the opposition to disturb the “market basket” reduction in the democratic tariff bill failed in the house today, despite the fact that republican ora- tors sounded warnings of ruined in- dustries, enforced idleness and empty cupboards to follow the enactment of the Underwood bill. Played Into Hands of Beef Trust. Still championing the bill as the greatest that has ever been writtén for the benefit of the people of the coun- try, the democrats were deaf to the pleas of representatives of the beet and cane sugar constituencies against a free sugar in three years; unmoved py the charge that they legislated into the hands of the beef trust by placing du- ties on livestock while free listing their products; determined to rush the passage of the bill at the earliest pos- sivle moment. Louisiana Democrats Break . The first break from the solid front of the majority came, however, when Louisiana _democrats, led by Repre- sentative Broussard, appealed to Re publican Leader Mann for a shars of time in which to speak against the sugar schedule, and when Representa- tive Kinkead, a New Jersey democrat, uttered a prediction that the seaate would strike out the ways and means committee’s 10 per cent. rates on live- stock, Effort to Raise Cattle Rate. When Representative Sloan of Ne- braska introducd an amendment to in- crease the rate on cattle from 10 5 15 per cent, after a 25 per cent. amend- ment by Fordney of Michigan had been Tejected, Mr. Kinkead declared that he believed the ways and means commit- tee had kept the platform pledge to the people when they had reduced live- stock rates to 10 per cent., but he felt that the committee shculd have ‘placed livestock om the free list along with meats, Wants Cattle on Free List, “I belleve and hope,” said Mr. Kin- kead, “that when it comes back to us from’ the senate the duty will be cut off and that every democrat on this foor will support it.” This aroused prelonged applause from the democrais. NEW HAVEN BASEBALL PLAYERS ARRESTED. Mombers of Leaguo Team Charged With Violating Sunday Law. New Haven, May 1.—Three members of the New Haven baseball team of the Eastern assoclation wers arrested after the game with New Londen at Savin Rogk-today by Chief Loomis of the West Haven police. They aTe charged with violating the Bunday law by playing baseball at Savin Rock en Sunday, These arrested were Manager wood and Right Pielder “Pop” Foster. They were released under bail of 100 each, furnished by Manager Cameron for appearance in West Haven tewn court temorrew, Considerable = interest has been aroused among the fans. Last year the Sunday gemes were played at Light- house Paint, but when the season opened this year the Sunday games ‘were played at the Rock. CENTRAL PARK Z0O TO PARADE MAY 17. Hattie, the Elephant, to Do Seme of Her Stunts for Mayer. New York, May 1.—There will be a blg circus parade here May 17, and the city will furnish the material, The park department announced today that part of its contribution to the munic pal street pagednt on this date woui Dbe wheeled oages containing animals from the Zoo. Hattie, the talented Central Park elephant, will be put and city officials on the reviewingz stand.. For several weeks Hattle had been paraded up and down Fifth uv: nue to accustom her to the street noises, SUFFRAGETTE DECLARES IT WILL BE A REAL WAR. Inflammatory Speech Lustily Cheered by Militants. London. May 1.—“From now on it will be war—real war.” This was the deliverance of the presiding officer, Miss MacAuley, of the militant suffra- gettes’ weekly meeing in Essex hall to- night. The women cheered the an- nouncement lustily. That the belligerent suffragettes are not daunted by the capture of their stonghold and the arrest of their lead- ers was evidenced by the attendance, which far exceeded the capacity of the hall. Hundreds of women who were unable to squeeze in remained outside the gates throughout the meeting . MILITARY COMPANIES HELD IN READINESS. Preparations at Atlanta to Avert a Threatened Lynching. Atlanta, Ga., May 1.—Ten compan- fes of state miiitia tonight were or- dered held in readiness at the Audito- Tium armory here as the result of per- sistent rumors of a probable atteinpt to storm the county jail where Newt Lee, a negro watchman, and Leo M. Frank are held in connection with the murdsr of Mary Phagan, The mili- tary order came from Adfutant Gen- eral J. Van Holt Nash, after a confer- ence with Governor Brown. Police reserves also are being held at head- quarters. The New York Chamber of Commerc Yesterday adopted a resolution pro- testing against “action by any state in the union tending to dishonor the United States by impalring treaty ob- ligations with a foreign state to which Wwe are bound in term of amity.” Lighted Candles gn the Altar of St. Casimirs Roman Cathollc church at Warren, R. L, are belleved to have started a fire which destroyed that ed- 4 Jerry Cennell, Third Baseman Sher- | | through her tricks before the mayor | | | charged with | | Condensed Teiegrams Demanding Two Dollars a Day, 280 Boston and Maine trackmen at Hoston Secretary Lane of the Interior de- ¢ided to admit automobiles to the Yosemite National park. Latest Reports Show That 96,144 majority voted against woman suffrage | in Michigan during the recent election. _ Oftis Skinner, the Actor, underwent an operation at Indianapolis yesterday | for the removal of an abscess back of the ear. As the Result of Rat Bites inflicted While asleep, the one year old child of M. O. Baker of Oneonta, N. Y., is ex- pected to die. The So-Called Full Crew Bill, which was opposed so bitterly by the r roads, went into effect throughout New Jersey yesterday. The Gold Ore Output of the Cripple April a Creek mining district for amounts to 50,852 tons, carrying gross bullion value of $1,194, Five of the Big Hangars on Hem stead Plains aviation field, where some of America’s foremost aviators learn- ;dpto fly, were destroyed yesterday by re. The Sunday Comic Supplement was characterized as a “deleterious influ- | ence” by Miss Annie E. Moore before the International Kindergarten union vesterday. Building Operations Are Tied Up at Syracuse, N. Y., by a strike of 1,500 to 3,000 hod carriers and building la- borers and probably 500 out of 1,300 carpenters. The Employes of the Chautaugua Tractionl company and the Jamestown Street Railway company at James- town, N, Y., numbering men, struck yesterday. Over 2,500 Department Store Em- involving every store of the Buffalo, N. Y, went on strike yesterday for increased wages and shorter hours, William Ziegler, Son of the Late millionaire baking powder king, h: “ontracted for the erection of a ba to cost $150,000 and to be used for raising broilers. The MoCurdy Natatorium, built at a cost of 335,000, was formally presented to the Young Men's Christian associa- tion at Springfleld, Mass., by its donor, L. Pratt, of New York. Building in Racine, Wis,, is practi- cally at a standstill as a resuit of the expiration of labor contracts and the subsequent refusal of contractors to meet demands for increased wages. The General Society of the Daugh- ters of the American Reyolution —at Philadelphia resolved upon the circula- tion of & petition to prevent the re- moval of the Liberty Bell to the San Francisco fair. William J. Greenwood, a Taxicab Chauffeur, was_fined $5 for driving Miss Margaret Wilson, the president’s daughter, and her escort up Broadway, hNew York, at a speed of 24 miles an our. E. K. Campbell of Birmingham, Ala., for many years political manager for Representative Oscar Underwood, has been selected by President Wilson for a judge in the United States court of clalms. Mounted Police, Goaded by Volleys of stones thrown by 700 striking la- borers on the Long Island railroad, yesterday drew their revolvers and fired, wounding two men, one of them seriously, The Railroads of the Eastern Terri- tory, having disqussed the freight rate problem, have decided to ask the in- terstate commeree commission to allow a b per cent. increase on freight of all character. L) Placing Sugar on the Free Llst would | result in the turning of the Hawaiian Islands over to the Japanese, said a letter Senater Works had read In the senate yesterday from the Bplscopal Dbishep of Henelul: John P. Leary of Peabody, Mass., the Yale Law school senior arrested for theft of clothing from another stu- dent, was committed yesterday to th Spring Side home for observation as to his mental condition. Senator O’'Gorman Yesterday intro- duced a blll to authorize the secre- tary of war to give a medal to each surviving unfon and cenfederate soi- dler of the battle of Gettysburg, The bill would appropriate $30,000 Dick Farino, Aged 29, of Bridgeport, was arrested at Waterbury yesterday, It is or immoral purposes Lizzie Brown of Stamford, Detective F. J. Weyand, Whe was employed by the attorney general of Maine on the Hattie Hackett murder mystery, doubts the statement of R. B. Dunbar, a prisoner in New York city, that he took part in the murder, The First Step Towards Home Rule for the cf of the state was taken vesterday when the general aseembly adopted the New Haven home rule bill, regarded as one of the most im- portant measures before the legisia- ture. Reports of the Condition of National Banks in response to the call of the comptroller of the currency on April 4 sHow a large increase in loans, but large losses in cash and deposifs as compared with the previous call on Feb. 4. The Price of Ice in New York, al- ready raised from 17 to 30 cents a hundred pounds to hotels and cafe may be increased asain shortly, al though the retail price to families will remain at 40 cents, the same as last year. Wereckers Began Yesterday to de- molish the walls of the historic Drexel bullding at the corner of Wall and Broad streets, New York, long the home of J. P. Morsan & Co. The bullding is to be replaced by a $2,000, 000 structure. Testimony Was Given Yesterday in the superior court at Hartford in sup- port of the contention of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company that the wreck of the Valley express at Maromas Aug. 27, 1911, was caused by train wreckers, The Anti-College _Fraternity Fight was practically ended in the Wisconsin legislature yesterday by the assem- blymen's refusal, with 19 dissenting votes, to receive the Anderson resolu- tion directing the regents of the Unl versity of Wisconsin to eliminate the socletics violation of the white | ileged that he brought | | Murderer Lambert Shrank His Wife Had Given Him iyn. ment that he om_the previous Was Insanely Jealous. Lambert is somewhat hazy about inconsequental details, as to hours. of the day and night whe: certain inci- dents occurred, but i admits his g of the brutal murder commiited at a time when he w ed, offering the and an insane ble for his hor derer did not | story. of the cri | the Tatter secured it by a long of question ting to Lambe: tions and movements from Tuesday morning up to the time of the murder. | The prisoner readily answered all ques- | tions put to him, but gave no more in- |formation at any one time than was | nece Dces Not Remember Shooting. ‘The double-barreled shotgun which played such an important part in the crushing out of M Lambert's life has been owned by the murderer for | abcut a month. While Lambert ad- | mits that he beat Mrs. Lambert over the head with the weapon and struck | her other frightful blows with it, he| denies any remembrance of having wvsed it to sheot her in the hip, though he did so. This gunshot wound would not by itself have been fatal, for it is |evident that Lambert’s aim was peor, though he fired at short range. The wounds on the head and -in the abdo- men and back, together with the broken leg and arm and fingers, with other injuries, not printable, eventual- ly caused the woman's life to ebb away hours after she was so atro- | clously assaulted. | Shuddered at Sight of Wife's Body. | Lambert admits that there was a fearful struggie in the bedroom, where his wife lay dead when the officials arrived, and this is borne out by the bloed S})alterad headpiece of the bed, by the fact that the clothing had been | torn from Mrs. Lambert's body and | by other evidence. When called by the coroner and officers to look upon the body of his victim, Lambert had to be pushed Into the room and after one glance at the result of his ghastly work, he shuddered, turned his head | astde and shrank back. i One Child Living in Nerwioch. | Sorely as he was pressed for cuses to condone his crime, ex- Lambert on to the City% Population SHUDDERED AT SIGHT OF THE BOD! Room to Behold His Ghastly Work Arraigned in Killingly Town Court Yesterday— Declares That Not Recall Shooting His Wife, He Says, But Admits Beating Her Over Head—Has Child Living in Norwichy e —] 7 % % Back When Forced BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL IN SUPERIOR COURT Cause For Jealousy—Does (Special to The Bulletin) | showed some spirit Thursday morning Danielson, 1—Willis D. Lam-|When he was guestioned relative to bert, charged h the murder of his|the claim of hiy little daughter that wife, was bound over for trial at the |he had shot one of the other children, superior ccurt after a h. before | Placed the body in a bag and threw Deputy Judge James N. Tucker in the it in the Quinebaug river, Lambert town court Thursday afternoon and |denied this as whelly false. He says later taken to the county jail in Brook- | he has had living at his home omly the three children that have h At the inquest conducted by Coron- | counted for, and this is now er Arthur G. Bill in the town court |28 true. The explanation seems to room Thursday morning, Lambert he- | be that the child who teld the story ing warned in advance that he need |formed the theory It was based onl make no statement unless he desired (When the two women who first came to do so and that anything that he |to their home to bring ald to the might say might be used ag: mother left, taking the seven monthe the prisoner told of the crim old baby with them to care for it, the incidents leading up to s |father wrapping a garment abgut its not differing materially ill-clad body to protect it from the cold. Inquiry aiso revealed that an- other daughter, Uretta, 10, who placed in the county home three years ago, when her parents were sent Jail, ie now living with a family Norwich, where she was placed lost ble victim. Lived With Woman 10 Years. Something of the history of Lamberts was obtainell from the prisoner Thursday. All of his life has been spent i the towns of |where he is said to have been borm, Eastford, Pomfret and nearly a’ dozen years he ing with the woman that he killed om Wednesday, but be did not make her v cinity. For born, nor until after the couple had been sent to jail from the superior court for cohabiting falsely as manm and wife. Public sentiment in the town of Pomfret later forced them in- to a union snd they were married 1 Charges Infidelity. Lambert .at 60 was 27 years the se- nior of his wife. He admits that as jealous of her and sets up im that she was unfaithful to him, but he says that there was mo one about his home when he reached thers from Dayville Tuesday night sanad started the quarrel that ended In the murder. Neither does he claim to know that anyone came there the night. o A Squalid Home. Thursday afternoon Coroner A. G. Bill went to the scene of the murder to cellect certain evidence that is available there. In a lonely setting, the interfor of the tumble-down structure presents an appearance of squalor. This cdhdition of the home is duplicated in the dress of the chil- dren, the two eldest of whom are be- town farm, while the babe i with @ family in Pomfret. In all probability the children will be sent to the county home as wards of the town of Pom- fret, where the family has lived for years, Body at Undertaking Rooms. The body of Mrs. Lambert remain- ed at the undertaking rooms of L. E. Kennedy dwfing Thursday, ' while the selectmen of Killingly compieted arrangements for turning it over to the town of Pomfret. $325000 TO BUILD ISSUE FOR GOOD ROADS Report Not Yet Made by Committes —New Judgeship Bill. Hartford, Cofin., May 1.—The leg- | ative session today was one of strict attention to business without | much time given up to oratory. A Friday sesslon was voted In both branches after it had been emphasized in the senate that there would be no effort to secure joint actfon on hours of setting on days of the week to be | used for business. The house declined the overtures of the upper body for & | conference on this matter, its mem- bers being of the opinion that they coulg determine thelr own hours and therefore suit their own convenience. The judgeship question which eame to the fore yesterday was met today by suggestions of solution, one by a | proposed constitutional amendment which if accepted four years hence | would give the chief executive the right to appoint all minor court judges subject to confirmation by the gen- eral assembly, and the other by ‘& change in statute law defining _the method of appointment of these judges which is identically the same. The judiciary committee by a major- ity report brought fn a bill for a ne law. It is understood that this ma- jority holds the opinion that as the Tight of the governor to —appoint judges of the common pleas courts, subject to confirmation, under the con- stitution, has never been questioned, the same right can be given the gov- ernor in the case of the inferior court. The New Haven home rule bill, the first of its kind in the state, will soon be in the hands of the governor. The public heaith and safety com- mittee has voted to report a. bill which will give the state board of health power to devise a plan for control of rollution of inland and tidal waters which will be comprehensive and ac- ceptable to localities affected, and re- port this plan to the next general as- sembly. The flhance committee has not yet acted, bu! the sentiment of the mem- bers ‘is understood to be against bringing in a bill for a $5,000,000 bond issue, the .avails of which are to be used exclusively for laying so-called permanent pavements on routes rec- ommendeq by the Good Roads associa- tion. The inquiry into the statements of Attorney Cole of Waterbury to the ef- fect that lawyers in the assembly have had retainer fees from the New York, New Haven and ~Hartford Ralflroad company and which statements Mr. Cole clalmg were made in a jocular way, is ended. The committee will report next \week and the incident will be closes A Parade of 100 Children whose ages ranged from 5 to 13 years was a fea- $325,000 FOR A W TOLL BRIDGE Committes Favorable to R Old Washington Bridge. Bridgeport, May 1—The Eridgeport Telegram, in & special dispatch from Hartford tomorrow will announce the forthcoming favorable report by the committee *on appropriations of & measure appropriating $325,000 and naming a commission for the con- struction of a new toll bridge over the Housatonic river, between the towns of Stratford and Milford. The measure is to be reported favorably tomorrow. The new bridge will replace the present Washington bridge, which is badly in need of repair. The Wi ton bridge was buil® by Fairfield and New Haven counties jointly. Two vears ago, the legislature ed down a bill for a similar -m: ation. The measure to be reported to- morrow provides for a gubernatorial commission, to serve without pay, to the attend to the construction of bridge. Tt Is also provided that a toll gystem be maintained untll the Btate is reimbursed to the extemt of the appropriation. COLLECTION OF PETER'S PENCE, SUNDAY, MAY 11, Bishop Nilan Announces Annual Cons tribution to Pontiff. Hartford, Conn, May 1L—Bishop John J. Nilan of the Roman Catholle dfocese of Hartford makes official an- nouncement that the collection of Pe- ter's Pence will be taken up in the The contributions will be sent “to the Holy Father to assist him in the enormous finanolal burden wl is im; ou-au{nnmmmm the affairs of the Universal chureh.” These appointments were also an~ nounced: Rev. Nicholas P. Col: from St. John's church, Stamfe new parish in Riverside (pastor): Thomas J. Sallivan from Church Our Lady of Lourdes, Wi St. John's. Stamford (assistant), Steamship Arrivals Havre, 1—Arrived, steamer Bl cilian, St John, N. B, via London. Gfbraltar, April 3 steam- er Perugla, New York for Genoa Triests, At Philadetphia: from Genoa. Rabat, Morocco, May 1—A column, part of fought a of tribesmen ¥l Hiba. The ture of the strike at the plant of the Draper company at Hopedale, Mass,, Fesierday, the as been lv~ | year .0 she is eliminated a5 & possi- - the his wife until about four years ago, . after three of their children had been - in that town. ¢ o e ing temporarily well cared for at the ° e diocese on Pentecost Sunday, May 1L | 3