Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 12, 1913, Page 1

NORWICH, CONN. 'SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1913 PRICE_TWO CENTS T0 INCREASE SAFETY OF SERVICE New Haven Road to be Brought up to ‘Standafd Set by Interstate Commerce Commission WILL MEET A COMMITTEE OF THE ENGINEERS To Discuss Matter of Employing Spare Engineers—Operating Officials and Various Superintendents Also to Confer— Signal System Already Changed and Steel Cars Are Being Utilized as Rapidly as Possible, Says Bardo. New York, July 11—The recent re- ports of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission on the financial affairs of the New Haven system and the fatal wreck on June 12 are to be taken up at once by the road’s officials, ac- cording to autherized announcement today. The executive committee will refer the matter of answering the report on the financial condition to the board of directors which will meet in this city next Thursday. Meanwhile the operat- ing officlale will meet with the divi- ®ion and mechanical superintendents 1o consider the commerce body's re- port on the Stamford accident. This - meeting is called for tomorrow in New Haven. Te Bring Operation Up to Standard. “Immediately steps will be taken to Bring the operation of the railroad.up to the standard laid in the commis- wion’s report,” General Manager Clin- ton L. Bardo of the New Haven sajd today In a statement concerning the Stamford wreck report. T Mr. Bardo announced that the man- agement will hold a meeting with a committee representing the company’ engineers “within a few days to discus; that feature of the Stamford wreck which had to do with the employment of spare engineers on passenger trains. The general manager's state- ment continues: Sigmnal System Already Changed. “One feature of the commission’s report has already been acted upon. For many months the company has been working upon a plan for chang- ing the signal system between South Norwalk and Stamford from a manu- al controiled lock and block system to an automatic block system. This change was necessitated as a resuit of the electrification of the line east of Stamford. Under the new system the distant signal is placed 5.000 feet east of the home signal which is twice the distance recommended by the commissioner’s report. This change bas already been made. " Engineers to Have No Voice in Rules. “The report of n ion in re- gard to the q of 4 assign- ment of engineers confirms the view «f the operating officials that this is & personal responsibility devolving up- en the t and one that conld managemen Rot delegated or safely made the subject of an agreement with the engineers, since the engineers are too prone to exercise the power of the or- ganization without accepting the re- sponsibility for their acts. This be- ing the case, the ensineers can have no volce in the rules made. by the company if those rules are consider- od necessary for the safety of the public. The Wreck Record of Ten Years. “The Interstate Commerce commis- sion In its report upon the financial affairs of the company stated that the New Haven passenger service aside from safety is distinctly better than that of any railroad coming into New York. The officials of the company have always believed that the trains are operaied under as safe If not mafer conditions than any other road in the country and the record of train accidents upon the New Haven road would seem to warrant this view. in the past ten years the company has carried over 750,000,000 passengers and had but six train accidents in which passengers have been killed. The total number of deaths resulting from these six accidents is only 29. Recommendations to be Adopted. The passenger traffic of the New Ha- wen railroad is the densest of any railroad in the country. “However, the company desires to sncrease the safety of its traffic to the fullest extent. The recommendations of the Interstate Commerce cummis- sion handed down as a result of the Westport and Bridgeport accidents | have either been adopted or are be- ing adopted as rapidly as practicable. A large number of new all steel cara @re now on order, and the cross-overs are being lengthened as fast as pos- sible. The same diligence will be taken in regard to the recommenda- tions of the commission on the Stam- foré acident.” DOHERTY BLUNDERED. Utilities Commission Finds He Under- estimated Train's Speed. Hartford, Conn., July 11—The im- mediate cause of the fatal wreck at Etamford on the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad on June 12 His service as fireman made it neces- sary for him to do heavy work re- quiring strength and endurance and should be sufficient proof that he was physically able to do the comparatively lighter work of an engineer. Assuming that Doherty's back was lame as he clafmed, making it impossible for him to reverse his engine, this ought not to have been a contributing cause to the accident, as reversing the engine, a8 stated before, was unnecessary. The only thing, apparently lacking, there- fore, being good judgment on his part. Favor Two Years Experience For En- gineers. I do not believe jt prudent or safe to allow an engineer with less than one year's actual road service on freight trains to run local passenger trains; and through express trains should be handled by engineers having at least two vears' experience in road service, and 1 would suggest that all enginemen be required to pass a physical ex- amination and be frequently re-ex- amined on the physical characteristics of the road and all the rules required to be understood by engineers. -They should be in possession of a certificate signed by the Superintendent, Master Mechanic and Road Foreman of En- gines, or other corresponding officers, certifying that they have passed these examinations and are fully qualified in every way to be trusted with high speed trai Before issuing such cer- tificates, the past records of the men should be carefully considered, and a Road Foreman of Engines or some other competent representative of the Rallroad Company, should accompany them over the road until personally satisfied of their competency. Furthermore, I would urge that em- ployees of all classes of railroad service who take part in moving main line trains be questioned frequently about their knowledge of train rules and re- gulations and only those who are fully qualified be allow to assist in train operation. A record of these examina- tions with a signed statement from 6 person making them should be filed with other service papers of em- ployees thus examined. Finding of The Commission. After a careful review and examina- tlon of the testimony and doéumentary evidence connected with the investiga- tion, the long:n: report of C. C. El- well, Chief Engineer and Inspector, glving the “causs, facts and circum- stances” of said accident, is accepted, approved, and made a part of the Com- mission’s record. One of the principal questions involv- ed in the somewhat lengthy investiga- tion of this case was as to the equip- ment and especially as to the brake apparatus and the efficlency of the air brakes on locomotive and tender No. 1338 and the several cars making up the second section of train No. 53 at the time of the accident. The loco- motive and tender and all the cars on sald train at the time of the accident were equipped with Westinghouse air brakes, designed and built- for high speed passenger scrvice, and the brake shoes were of recognized standard. Airbrakes Were Capable. Charles J. Doherty, the engineer run- ning sald engine, testified that the brakes would not hold and did not work to suit him at the time of the aceident, and on his first run out with that particular engine on June 10, 1913, he reported the “brakes no good”’ and the water-glass not working. From the testimony of the six other en- gineers who handled engine No. 1338, the testimony of the air-brake inspec- tors at terminal points and at stations while the engine was in service, the testimony and report of the air-brake experts, and from the record of re- sults obtained in the experimental tests made over the line and at and near the point of accident, we are firmly convinced that the air-brakes on said Jocomotive and tender were of the latest and best type and were in first- class condition, that the air-brakes on the cars were in fair condition, and that the air-brakes on the engine, ten- der and cars combined, were in service- able condition, capable of safely stop- ping said train at Stamford at the time of the accident if timely and prop- erly applied. The Railroad’s Responsibility. This was a new, and one of the larg- est and most powerful type of pas- senger engines in service on the New Havery system, and Engineman Doherty with his limited experience in handling was the “limited experience” of En- gineer ‘Charles J. Doherty in handling ‘the big Pacific type of engine he was driving, in the opinion of the Con- necticut Public Utilities commission in its report on the investigation of the wreck made public today. This | inexperience caused Doherty, the re- | port says to underestimate the speed | of his train in attempting to apply the brakes at Stamford. The commis- sion finds also that the railroad com- pany was at fault in not having taken proper precautions to see that a prop- erly qualified engineer was placed on the train. The commission finds that from the testimony of experts and the results of the experimental tests with Doher- ty's engine and train that the brakes were in good serviceable condition. It also finds that the distance and home signals are too near together at Stamford and recommends that the distance between them be Increased to at least 2,500 feet. It is now 1,300, After viewing all denials preceding and detailing Poor Judgment on Doherty's Part. as a fireman ‘alike | general employ this type of engine, must have under- estimated the speed of his train and failed to start braking as soon as was necessary. Engireman Doherty, having passed the required examination to become an engineer, was on the spare list of loco- motive engineers, with no disqualifying marks against him and was, under an agreement in force between the Rail- road Company and its locomotive en- gineers, apparently qualified for selec- tlon by rotation to handle the engine and train- in question. This record qualification, however, and the com- petency of Doherty were subject to in- vestigation by the Company, and if he ‘was in fact incompetent to run an en- gine or incompetent to run that partic. ular engine and train, it was the Com- pany’s duty to be aware of such in- competency, and Its privilese as well as its duty, based upon such incom- petency, to select some other engineer and not permit Doherty to make the Tun. Responsibility of Engineers. The Individual responsibillty of ‘a locomotive engineer, especially on fast passenger express trains, s very great, and the primary and unltimate respon- sibility of the Company for the safe operation of trains iy necessarily great and imperative, and no arbitrary rule or agreement should be entered into ‘which would leasen the high degree of efficlency neceseary to meet these im- portant responsibilities, The officers of the Company and the of the Company are charged with reaponsibilities as public servants In eperating a public utliity, and the safe and successful operation of trains requires the maintenance of proper diecipiine and the harmontous Cabled Paragraphs King George at Liverpool. Liverpool, July 11.—King George is visiting this city today and all the ex- changes are closed. Chilean Admiral Retires. Valparaiso, Chile, July 11.—Vice Admiral Don Jorge Montt, director- general of the Chilean navy, and for- mer president of the Republic, has re- tired from the public service after 48 years of activi Fined $50 For Burning Mail. Newport,” Eng., July 11—A fine of $560 or one month’s imprisonment was imposed on Mrs. Margaret Haigh Mackworth, daughter of the “coal King” David A. Thomas, by the police magis- trate, for setting fire to a public mail box ‘on Jume 26. Mrs. Mackworth elected to go to jail. Killed by His Emotions. St. Petersburg, July 11.—N. Taburno, a _prominent publicist here, died today of heart disease after writing an arti- cle on the Balkan War. He was of Montenegrin origin and the emotion caused by the stirring incidents of. the campaign is said to have brousght about his death, McCombs to Leave Hospital Soon. Paris, July 11.—So . satisfactory is the progress made by William F. Mc- Combs, chairman of the democratic national committee, toward convalesc- ence since his recent operation for ap- pendicitis that the surgeons in attend- ance believe he will be able to leave the hospital at a comparatively early date. Gloucester Schooner Seized. Liverpool, S, July 11 schooner Rex, of Gloucester, Captain Baker, was seize bor of this'port today by the Canad fishery cruiser Petel for an alleged in- fraction of the Canadian customs laws at Canso, N. S. The Rex is charged with landing men at the latter port on June 16 last TO DEMAND RELEASE OF FIVE AMERICANS. Colonel Brewer Receives Orders from the Secretary of War. ‘Washington, July 11.--Secre Gar- rison today ordered Colonel Edwin P. Brewer of the 14th cavalry at Fort Mc- Intosh to demand the release of flve Americans, together with 350 cattle and thirty horses held by Mexican revolu- tionists at Hidalgo, Mexico. Secretary Bryan requested the action The attention of the state depart- ment was called to the imprisonment of the Americans and the re of their property by Consul Garrett at Neuvo Laredo, Mexico. When Consul Garrett demanded the release of his countrymen the revoluiionists told him they must await orders from Pierras Negras. 0 great is the lawlessness around Tampico that the better class of Mex- icans have jolned Americans in organ- izing vigilants under command of the military governor of San Luis Potosi. Already 14 bandits have been hanged. It is expected that a military governor will take charge of the swate of Tam- aulipas, as has been done in Vera Cruz and San Luis Potosi during the last few davs. The consul at Mazatlan has reported to the state department that many destitute Americans are arriving at that port and that he has already 24 refugees to San Francisco. TO CROSS BORDER. Threats of Attempting Release of Americans by Force. | Laredo, Texas, July 11—The five Americans held prisoners by consti- sutlonalists at Hidalgo, Mevico, near Colombia on the Texas border, are from well known Texas families. Threats of organizing a “rough rider” regiment to cross the border to release them have been made. American Counsul Garrett at Hidalz- go was today negotiating for their re- lease. Cattle, horses and other prop- erty of the prisoners were reported confiscated. Their offense was have been trading with Huerta ym- pat Those under arrest Robert, Arthur and Ashton Ha | Fige, Isaac Cade and Willlam Ran- | dolph. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST BEING BURIED ALIVE. Woman Makes Provision for Herself and Pets. Berkley, Cal, July 10.—Mrs. Adelaide herwood dow of Prof. Irank the v of California, here J took measures to insure past all doubt that neither she nor her pet 10uld be bur- ied alive. Mrs. will, which was | filed for probate today, provided that her heart should be cut out within 24 hours of the time she was declared dead, and her body held seven davs before burial. The will also provided that all her animal pets should be | chloroformed within 24 hours of her death and their bodies heid under wa- ter 24 hours. The provisions of the will have been complied with. MAN WHO THREATENED WILSON DECLARED SANE. Jury Disagreed at His Trial on Charge of Sending Letter. Cleveland, Ohlo, July 11—Guiseppi Pomaro, the Youngstonwn, Ohio Ital- fan held by federal authorities on a charge of sending a threatening let- ter to President Wilson, was declared sane in a report of Dr.'A. B. Howard to Federal Judge Willlam L. Day to- day. At Pomaro’s trial in June the jury was unable to agree. and efficient co-operation of the Com- pany and its employees. Safety of Public is Paramount. | The safety of the traveling public |is paramount, and a railroad company | is responsible to the public for the safe | operation of its trains. It is the duty of | the company to see that not only the engine and cars are properly equipped from a mechanical standpoint, but that the trains is manned by competent em- ployees in their respective positions. It appears in this case that Iingineman Doherty had only 107 days actual ex- perience as an engineer in road service only 18 days as an engineer of mixed and passenger iralns, und only three days’ experience handling the Paclfic type of engine on through trains, with To special Instruction or examination regarding the handling of such type of engine and no assistance from the Road Foreman of Englnes accompany- ing him on any of his ruus. As a means whereby similar aceld- cnts may be avoided In the future, we call the Company’s special attention to the suggestions of Chisf Engineer and Inspector Elwell regarding the quali- { fications of locomotive engineers, the frequent examination of employees. at Stamford. sent | id to | Tlater testify hefore and_the relocation of the distant signal | House Clashes ~with the Senate JURISDICTION ISSUE IN THE LOBBY INVESTIGATION BOTH WANTED MULHALL Senate Committee Steals March on House by Holding Night Session— Due in Both Places at 9 A. M. Today. Washington, July 11—Martin M. Mul- hall, who claims to have been the ac- tive lobbyist for the National Associ- ation of Manufacturers for many vears, began his testfmony tonight before the $enate lobby investizating committee, Muihall, ' whose alleged correspondence has brought in the limelight names of scores of men The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Hostilities are Virtually Ended STRONG EFFORTS FOR PEACE IN THE BALKANS RUMANIA UNOPPOSED Bulgaria Concedes Territory Desirsd by Her Neighbor—Many Obstacles to Early Peace Agreement, However. London, July 11.—Iiaving failed in her hazardous coup, Bulgaria is now showing herseif anxious for peace, No formal armistice has leen vet arrang- ed, but it is believed that hostilities are virtually ended. It is feared, how- ever, that the settlement of the peace gonditions wil prove a long task, many Those which gets the business. tained, without the what it is given to them. Summer should solete schoolmaster and not be allowed to mean dull business. should not be allowed to give this impression since tradition is an ob- experience has follows the bursting of the bonds of cramping formality In methods of getting in touch with the public when advertising is made use of. Getting new business and keeping the old in town is largely dependent upon the freedom with which advertising is permitted to minister to ‘ Summer Advertising The business man should realize the importance which is attached to the judicious-use of advertising during the summer though many people are away there are also many visitors in town. who are going away are in need of many things and it is the place of business which indicates the readiness to cater to such wants The importance of the suggestion and the knowledge imparted of where certain desi necessity of making a the purchasers desire and it i through the advertisement that time. BEven red articles are fo be ob- round of the stores are Tradition demonstrated that business the needs. Make The Bulletin’s advertising columns sell your goods. During the past week the following matter was printed in The Bulletin, the home paper, twelve cents a week: Bulietin Telegraph Local ' Gsneral Total Saturday, duly Xoese 150 168 941 259 |§ Monday, July 755157 180 293 630 ‘ Tuesday, July 8.. 145 138 211 494 Wednesday, July 9.. 142 170 263 575 [} thursday July 10.. 138 134 240 512 Friday, Julytdy2 129 160 245 504 | Fiotdle " e & oisiny 861 950 2163 3974 | prominent in political life i the last ten vears, was on the stand about two | hou e committee made only faint impression on the huge pile of | but enough was read into the | r Mulhall's alleged 1 i shall Cushing, form- Manufacturers' As- | sociation. | Worked Against Eight Hour Bill. | These relations, the testimony show | ed, began in 1903 and Mulhall first employed to work against an | eight hour bill favored by the late | Senator McCom: of Mar Mul- hall admitted frankly that worked to defeat the McC in Maryland, while he was as the senator's friend. He received many checks from Cushing for small amounts which were to be used in paying the expenses of a iabor organization m_Baltimore which was opposed o McComas. Muihall also told of efforts to set- 1902 con- ke racite c in tempts to the ant poke 1 ge and ferences betw the @ lasting settlement among these hap- | Stone and labor leade less orovinces. . i House Subpoenas Mulhall. Difficulty AmofRg Powers Avoided. ! " Just after the committee adjourned| So long as the Balkan states did a sergeant-at-arms of the house ap-| nothing to upset the decisions already | peared and served a subpoena On | agreed to among the powers, contin | Mulhall directing him to appear be- | ued the chancellor, it was to be hoped | fore ihe special lobby committee of | that no power would find it necessa the house at § o'clock tomorrow morn-| to take any action likely to give ris ing. 'The senate committee had ad-|to gifficulty among the great powers | Urned until ten o'clock but when | (hemselves. Senator Overman heard of the action | of the house there was a hurried con- | joune HEI D DESPITE ference and Mulhull was told to show |0 |up before the semate committee at| THE CORONER’S JURY. nine ¢ e ARy T R “Making Themselves Ridiculous.” | District Attorney Says There is Pri “They're making themselves ridicu- | lous,” said Chairman Overman, refer- ring to the activitles of the new house | committee. Tne effort to get Mulhall af i po: | chequer, \ | | to the house side was~the final move | of the day by Chairman Garret and his associates, who wanted to put him |on the stand either before the sen- |ate committee or at moments when | the senators were not listening to his | testimony, | Question of Jurisdiction. | Before the matter is settled the | question of jurisdiction may take a | more serious turn, although the sena- ! tors who have *“the papers” and have Mulhail under subpoena feel they can keep him as long as they want. | Refused Copies of Correspondence. This terminated a day of jurisdic- tional conflic The Garrett commit- i tee had asked | day for at least copiés of the Mul- { hall correspoudence. The senate com- mittee voted not to surrender it. Af er the house committee met today it recessed to allow Representatives Garret, Russell and Nolan to go to the senate committee and renew the re- est for the “papers.” This time they were officially refused. | | Subpoenas For Mulhall and Mec- Michaels. | Back to their side of the capitol | went the disappointed house investi- gators and a _strenuous executive session was held. Balked in the effort to secure the papers the cominittee de- | clded to do the mext best thing. Al- though both Colonel Mullf@ll and Mc- stichaels were under subpoena by the senate comuwiittes, the house commit- | tee issued subpoenas for them forth- with commasding their appearance at 9 o'clock tomorrow rmorning. Ser- geant-at-arms were at once despatch- ed to serve the summonses. Evening Session Decided Upon. Within half an hour after the house committee had decided on the courss ang Representative Garrett had is- | sued a statement saying that Colonel | 1 I | enator Overman yester- | H | Mulhall would be put on the siand.at ' ;a o'clock in_the morning an hour of | meeting extraordinary for legislative “in order that he might the senata com- Overman announced commitie mittes, Henator his pight session new elements ‘having entered to com- plicate matters. Bulgaria’s decision 1ot to oppose Rumaniz’s occupation of Sillstria and the strip of territory she desires re- moves one difficulty, But other de- velopments, such as the Greek occupa- tion of Kavala, which Bulgaria js ex- pected to offer bitter resistance, are calculated to lead to troublesome ne- gotiations, especially as both Servia and Greece, on the outcome of their campaign, will be certain to demand sion of the territory they occu- pied previous to the war. Russia Working for Peace. sia is already taking steps in the to arrange for a cessa- chancellor of the ex- David Lloyd George, addres: ing the bankers at a dinner at the Mansion house tonight referred to Balkan aff:frs. e said that the first »uble was over and he was hopeful 1t the powers. who had started well together, would be able to effe ma Facie Case Against Him. Wilkesbarre, Pa., July Johns was held without bail on the charge of murdering his 18 year old sweetheart, Alice Crispell, at a hear- ing tonight before Alderman Frank B. Brown. Although Johns was exon- erated by the coroner's jury which last | night probed the death of the _girl whose body was found floatfng in Har- vey's lake, District Attorney Bigelow declared there was enough evidence to make out a prima facle case against the prisoner. Johns admits that he was in the girl's company until a late | hour on the night of July 4, the last day on which she was seen alive. Steamships Reported by Wireless. New York, July ll—Steamer Car- onia, Liverpool for New York, 800 miles east of Sandy Hook at 9 a. m. Dock about 6 a. m. Sunday. Cape Race, N. F., July 11.—Steamer Touraine, Havre for Montreal, 160 s southeast at 11.30 a. m. Sable Isiand, N. S., July 11.—Steamer Vew York, Southampton for New York, 740 miles east of Sandy Hook at 9 a. m.; dock about § a. m. Sunday. Steamer Columbia, Glasgow for New York, 807 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock about 8 p. m. Sunday. Sable Island, N. S., Jul. er Athinai, Patras for signalled 750 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 2 p. m. Judge Hays Wins Nomination. Little Rock, Ark, July 11.—Judge George W. Hays loday was declared by the state supreme court to be the democratic nominee for governor of Arkansas. The declsion was ren- dered on the appeal from the county chancefy court'’s ruling talen by for- mer Congressman Stephen Brundidge, Hays' opponent in the recent primary. Five Killed at Grade Crossing. Los Angeles, Cal, July 11.—Carl Huffman, his wife and three children and his aunt, Miss Missouri Human, were kilied today almost In front of the old San Gabriel Mission, when thelr automobdile was struck by a lo- comotive. A fourth child, a litile girl leaped from the moetor car fust hefore ho crash and escaped with minmor in- duries &lry has been devasiated and the crops Condensed Teiegrams Colonel othy J. Sheehan, civil war veteran and indian fighter, died at his home at St. Paul, Minn.,, aged 78 A terrific stgrm s raging through- out Italy, >nd in »any places the coun- Jdestroyed. A Panama railroad ship will be the first to pass through the canal accord- ing to the latest plans of Col. George W. Goethals. Militant suffragettes started a window smashing _demonstration at Literpool, during King George's visit at Liverpool yesterday. Captain Charles F. Shoemaker, fof- mer commandant of the revenue cutter service, died at Woodstock, Virginia, yesterday, 72 years old. Reports of the condition of Jack London, the author, who recently un- derwent an operation for appendicitis, indicate steady improvement. Secretary Bryan will leave Wash- ington, July 19 for a six weeks lecture tour. His engagements are principally in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. Fire yesterday swept through business section of Bridgewater, 60 miles from Halifax, N. S., destroying three buildings and causing a loss of $100,000. the Costa Rica has protested against the proposed treaty with Nicaragua for an exclusive and perpetual franchise for the construction of a new inter-oceanic canal. Militia officers no longer may attend the garrison schools of the regular army, for Secretary Garrison has di- rected the discontinuance of these special courses inaugurated in 19803. A large quantity of dynamite with a burning fuse attached was discovered vesterday under Christ Church bar- racks at Wellington, N. Z., just in time to prevent the destruction of the build- ing. Secretary Bryan told the House ap- propriation committee yesterday that $20,000 toward expenses national Hague. « of the Inter- Opium Congress at The Desire to be a hero, and his fascina- tion for observing fireman at work was the reason for his starting numerous fires at Pittsburg, given in the confes- sion of Raymond Rabb, age 15, who is under arrest charged with arson. The Imperial Tobacco Company, the ‘so-called tobacco trust, in Kentucky, has pauperized hitherto _ towns in ®he tobacco belt, according to testimony of A. B. Jarvis before the Congressional™tobacco commission. John R. Early, the leper over whom doctors and medical experts of New York and Washington wrangled as to whether he was a victim of the dread discase, or not, is said to have gone insane as the result of hfs experience. James H. Richards, 76 years old an Indianapolis veteran of the civil war and of the battle of Gettysburg, is missing, having disappeared either from the battlefield, where he went to |attend the semi-centennial re-union, | er during the journey home. With mushrooms selling at $1.00 a pound, Mrs. M. Hastings decided to take no chances when a brush fire threatened her beds at Montclair, N. J., By telephone she spread the alarm of a great fire, and apparatus from three towns Montclair, Verona and Cedar Grove, came rushing to the scene. MILITANT'S TOY FISTOL SCARES BRITISH COMMONS On the Members. London, July 11 pistol shot fired from Gallery in the House of Commons to- 11-—Herbert | ccompanied by a vell of “Justice Woman,” caused a panic among the members who were in Simultaneously with the report a | shower of leaflets on which were it was vitally important to appropriate | prosperous | { Mousetraps and Pamphlets Also Rain | Connecticus in Proportion to the City’s Population Desperado Dies - On The Gallows KILLED TWO FELLOW PRISONERS IN CALIFORNIA BEGAN CRIMES WHEN 14 One of His Victims Had Testified Against Him, the Other Had Taunted Him—Left a Message to the Women. Sacramento, Calif.. July 11—Jacob Oppenheimer, whom criminolgists have termed one of America’'s most extraordinary convicts, was hanged at Folsom prison today. Though he had killed two men, it was not for mur- der that Oppenheim gave up his life. His crime was an attack on a fellow prisoner, and his is said to have been the first case in this country of a felon being executed for simple as- sault, Career of Crime Started at 14. Oppenheimer when a messenger hoy of 14 years tried to kill his superin- tendent and was given a workhouse sentence. Soon after he was released he was convicted of robbery and sent to Folsom prison for fifty years. A man named Ross, whe -had been the principal witness for the prosecution, Jater himself was sent to prison. penheimer met him at the gate and murdered him. Fourteen Years of Solitary. ¥or that crime Oppenheimer’s ses- tence was lengthened to life imprison- ment and he was transferred to San Quentin. There he attacked a guard and later a fellow prisoner, and for the latter assault he was sentenced to death under California’s law, en- acted ‘in 1907, making an attack by convict on a_fellow prisoner a capi- tal offense. Fourteen of his 1% years in prison Oppenheimer spent in’ soli- tary confinement. Taunted by an Enemy. An enemy, Francis Quijada, a murderer, awaiting execution, used the prison “telegraphy”—taps on the walls —to taunt the inmate of the dungeori. Oppenheimer, nursing his wrath, managed to procure an old file. As he sharpened and pointed the file on the stone walls he would leave off to tap to Quijada: “I'll get you yet, Drove File Through Enemy’s Heart. Once. Quijada was led to Oppen- heimer’s cell. Quick as a flash, Op- penheimer’s arm shot through the bars and his file pierced his enemy’s heart. After that Oppenheimer was known .as the “human tiger.” Oppenheimer’'s attorneys had fought desperately for years to save hfm. Three times the case was taken to the United States supreme court. Oppenheimer met death unfaltering- ly: His last request was that the women of California keep up their fight for the abolition of capital pun- ishment. FIVE WEEKS' DEBATE ON THE TARIFF BILL. North Dakota Senator to Begin Attack on It Monday. Washington, July 11.—Discusston of the Underwood-Simmons tariff revi- sion-bill, with its lengthy free list, greatly reduced rates on all commodi- ties and Its new system of ad valorem instead of specific rates, will actually begin in the sendte next Wednesday at noon. On Monday, however, the open- ing 2 It upon the democratic meas- | ure wlill be made by Senator McCum- | ber of North Dakota, who will speak | on_the agricultural schedule. | The committee agreed that he should | | be given the floor ahead of the formal opening, because he is obliged to leave Washington Monday night. man Simmons, epeaking for the | democrats at the finance committee | meeting today, said he thought debate on the bill could be concluded in weeks, and Senator Smoot of the mi- nority agreed with him, declaring that the republicans had no intention of purposely prolonging the discussion. After the committee early in the day had ordered the bill reporied Wednes- | printed the words “Votes for Women” rained down on the members. | Two | persons pointed out as the perpetrators of the outrage, were seized the of- ficials, hustied from the gallery and de- tained pending Investigation. It was merely a toy pistol. A number of toy | mouse traps satirlzing the “Cat and | Mouse” " act reached the members | wrapped in the pamphlets thrown from | the gallery. FEDERAL INJUSTICE TO AN OHIO WOMAN | Awarded $7,000 for Land for She Had Refused $14,500. | Sandusky, Ohio, July 11.——An appes to President Wilson to ask Governor Cox of Ohio to investigate an alleged Infustice being done Mrs. Mary L Chapman in the appropriation of her home for a site for the onal Perry Memorial at Put-in-Bay was made by Mrs. Chapman's brother, R. A. Foster, today. Mrs. Chapman was awarded a price og $7,000 for her land by an Ottawa | county jury after the Perry centennial commiission had condemned_the land as a site for the memorial. She claims she previously had refused an offer of $14,500 for the land. Her home s sit- uated on it. Which $8000 GROUP OF ELK FOR ROCHESTER LODGE. Handsome Gift by Pacific Coast Lodge At B, P. O, E. Convention. Rochester, N. Y., July 11—The forty- ninth reunion of the grand lodge of the B: P. O. E. closed tonight with a ball in the state armory that was at- tended by several thousand members of the order. Tonight many visiting delegations left for home. Before de- parting for Seattle the Pacific coast lodge presented to Rochester lodge | an $8,000- group of Elk, mounted. The elk and of a bi 4 cow with mam- a calf , group co) | moth antler i OBITUARY. Henry Sherman Hartwell. Washington, Conn., July 11-—Henry Sherman Hartwe well known throughout Connecticut-as a poultry fancicr, died suddenly st his home here today, aged 82, Ile bad a large poultry farm here and his birds took many ribbons at some of the largest shows in the country. He was a dem- ocrat and represented this town In the legislature in 1380. A widow, two sons and a daughter survive. Serviane Capture Kustslind. Vienna. July 11:-A Helerade rumor save that the Serylans have captured Kuselind after two day: | day minority members began to plan thelr reports. Thers probably will be two by Senators Penrose, Smoot,Lodge, McCumber, Gallinger and Clark, and a | separate report by Senator LaFollette, who has had a corps of experts at work on the bill and who will have amendments that will constitute prac- tically a new measure. MARTIN SAVED BY HIS STEADY NERVE. Aviator Loses Carburetor Air Valve, but Makes Perfect Landing. Muskegon, Mich., July 11.—@Hen Mar- | tin's steadv nerve and perfect control | of his hydro-aeroplane, in which he ix | making the Chicago to Detroit cruise, | probably saved his life late this after- | noon when the machine developed car- | bureter trouble and he was forced to | make a quicic descent into Lake Mich- | igan. i . Martin, with his passenge artes | Day, was flying about 700 S above | the water when the air valve &ropped | from the carburetor. Martin volpaned | to the surface of the lake, making a perfect landing 21-2 miles from the shore. Tn a few minutes he succesded in starting his engine again and reach- ed_the shore under his own power. Martin declared his machine was not | @amaged and that he will resume his journey toward Charlevoix at 7.30 to- morrow morning. Beckwith Havens and Roy Francis, who reached Pent Water this afternoor. will remain there during the night, a lowering ba- rometer causing them to defer their departure until tomorrow morning. TO TEAGH RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Conference of Ministers at Los Angele: in Favor of It Los Angeles, July 11—The question “Should_Religion be Taught in the Schools? was answered affirmatively today by the conference of ministers attending the 26th International Con- vention 'of Christlan Endeavor So- cieties. So also was that as to the teaching of sex myglene, Dput the clergymen registered it as their opinion that sex knowledge _should not be taught schooi pupils by the regular teachers but by physicians es- pectally appointed for the purpose. To strengthen the influence of Protestant- ism it was recommended that the churches joln a federation and work in_union. Dr. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka, Kan, recommended the compilation | of a bibla text book for usa In the schonls, - He spoke vizorously against ollega and high school fraternities an gpios