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Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Taft Crossed
 The Missouri
PRESIDENT LEAVES THE INsUR
 cENTv STATES BEHIND.
ON WAY TO PACIFIC COAST
Stopped in Omaha Monday-Grest
 Crowd cheered His ArrivaI-Made Brief Addesses-speaks on the Tariff

Omaha. Sept 20.-President Taft, leaving the 'insurgent' states of Min nesota and Iowa behind him, crossed the Missouri river today and stopped in Omaha for the afternoon and eve ming on his way to the Pacific coast.
 Great Crowd Gathered.
 The president found at Omaha a street car strike. To avoid possible trouble, Mayor James c. Dahlman ordered that no attempts be made to run cars during the presidents stay. The strike did not prevent the gath erlng of great crowd in the down town districts and there were times when the presidents automobile had difficulty in making its way through the cheering throng.
 Greetings from School Children.
 The president, arriving, at 4.3o D. through the streets and parks of the city. He passed nearly every school building in Omaha, and received a joy ous greeting from the little children who stood in front. waving flags and cheering.
 The greetings he has received from the school children in every city vis- tied have impressed MT. Taft more deeply than any other feature of his trip.
 Witnessed Initiation Festival.
 Tonight the president was a guest of the Knights of Ak Sar Ben at a quiet dinner at the Omaha club, and afterwards was taken out to the "den'' of this organization, where he wit messed one of the famous initiation festivals. The president thoroughly enjoyed the evening of gaiety, the pranks and the tricks that were play ed upon the unsuspecting noVices Aft erward he made a brief address in which he expressed his qualification for the greeting he had received and his enjoyment of the entertainment arranged in his honor
 Speeches Along the Route.
 At Des Moines today the president delivered the second of the important declarations of the policy he has out lined for his trip. Having disposed of his views on the tariff at Winona, the president addressed himself today to the interstate commerce and anti-t trust laws and detailed at length the recom- statutes that he will make to congress Tn his message of December next At Denver tomorrow night MT. Taft will probably discuss the conservation of natural resources.
 During his ride around Omaha this afternoon the president passed the homes of former Senator Charles G. Manderson and J. H. Willard and stop ped long enough to give them hearty handshake.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
ALLEGED coLLusIvE BIDDING.
First of the se-cslIed Boston "steel
 cases' on Trial.

Boston, Sept 2o.-The first of the so-ealled "steel cases" growing out of the discovery of alleged collusive bidding by various individuals and firms by the construction of bridges and other steel work for the city of Boston, came to trial before Judge Harris in the superior criminal court today There are three indictments in the case, two against certain of the defendants and one general indictment against all the defendants The gen. eral indictment, charging conspiracy, was selected as the first to be tried Twenty three individuals and fifteen firms are named in the indictment More than dozen lawyers have been retained to represent the defendants The governments case was handled by District Attorney Hill and Assist ant Attorney Curtis.
 Except for four of the defendants who did not appear and thereby for feited their bail, all the parties to the indictment pleaded not guilty. The case will be continued tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
FORMER WIFE OF BREWER
 SENTENCED ITO PRISON
Jacob FieksI Refused toyLoan Her $500
 to Save Her from Penitentiary- Judge Scored FiekeI.

Cleveland. o. Sept. 20.--Rather than loan his former wife $500, which would have kept her from going to prison, Jacob Fiekel. a brewer, saw her sem tenced to the penitentiary for two years here today. Sentence was sus- pended and Mrs. Fickel's son will at tempt to raise the money to save his mother.
 Mrs. Fickel embedded s596 from the estate of Bertha Bozenhardt while act ing as guardian to the woman last win ter. She was convicted, but Judge Viclpery told Mrs. Fickel she could go free if she would repay the money. Mrs. Fickel's sons tried to raise the maney, but failed. Judge Vickery call- ed Ficxel as witness when the wom- ans case was called today. The judge scored Fickel because he would not pay the amount of the embezzlement and see the woman cleared. An attor- ney for Fickel attempted to speak in behalf of his client, but the court re- fused to permit him to talk.
 Any man who is half a man would do as much as is asked of Fickel to cave the mother of his children, even though he has no regard for her as his wife" said the judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Steamship Arrivals.

At Hamburg, Sept. 1s, President Grant. from New York; Sept 20, Kai- serin Auguste Victoria, from New York. Et tf
 At Christiansand: Sept 19, c. E. Tietgen. from New York.
 At Queenstown: Sept. 20, Mature tania, from New York, for Liverpool
 At Cherbourg: Sept. 20, Kronprin- zessin Cecilie, from New York for Bremen.
 At Naples: Sept. 1s. Argentina, from New York Duca di Genova, from New York; Sept. IT, Germania. from New York
 At, London: Sept, 20. Minnehaha from New York.
 At Antwerp: Sept. 20. Lapland from New York
 At Figuard: Sept. 20. Mauretania from New York. bert from New York. for Naples and Genoa
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
RICE CAUSES RERI.sERI.
So the Japs Are Adding Meat to Their
 Dietary.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-The people of Japan are gradually adding meat to their dietary, according to MT. Hashi- moto, head of the cattle breeding de- partment of the Japanese government. MT. Hashimoto is in England purchas- ing stock, and is accompanied by Mir. Neuvama z nd Major Islhibashi who are purchasing horses and agricultural inn plements.
 The eating of meat has been on the increase in Japan ever since the the ory was advanced recently that an overgreat consum ption of rice is a source of beri-beri. For the past ten or twelve years Japan has been inn- porting European cattle to improve their home breeds The object is to produce an animal which would be use fu1 for draft purposes and furnish good meat as we'll
 About 100 beasts a year. are sent to his country. Mir. Hashinoto says, and he has paid as much as $750 in gold for good heifer. Japan also imports Berkshire and Yorkshire pigs, and sheep from Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
SOPHIA KRITcHMAN
 CONFESSED HER CRIME
With Bartender Mitchell She Planned
 the Murder of Kulvinski.

Waterbury. Sept. 2O.-Sophia Kritch- man, the Union City music teacher. who. together with Joseph Peczinitis, alias Mitchell, the local bartender IS held for the murder of Bronick Kul- Yinski. it is stated tonight. has confessed her crime She has stated that Mitchell and she had planned the murder together Thursday evening. She was 10 lure Kulvinski to the woods and Mitchell was to be waiting there. She has stated it is alleged. that Mitchell was to stun Kul- vinsH with stone and that they would then relieve their victim of the money he was known to carry in his pocket and make their escape. She claims that Mitchell was the instigator and fired the shots but it is believed by the police that the woman was the principal in the case.
 The coroner expects to finish his investigation tomorrow. He refused today to give out any of the details of the crime, but it is understood that there is no doubt but that both will be held for murder in the first deigree Ex-Senator William Kennedy of Naus- atuck has been retained as counsel for the woman.
 Her mother and sisters visited her in her cell this afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
CHIEF OF FORESTRY BUREAU
 SAYS q HAVE NO FIGHT"
Believes Matters Will Soon be satis-
 factorIy' Adjusted.

Avalon, Catalina Island. Cal, Sept. 20.-(By Wireless to Los Angeles).- After a two weeks sojourn at San Clemente. a barren island, forty miles off the coast of southern California, Clifford Pinchot, chief of the bureau of forestry, arrived here today.
 Concerning the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, Mfr. Pinchot said: 'It is a mystery to me why it has been called the Ballinger- -Pinchot fight. I have no fight. Although I am not yet in a position to say definitely, have ev- cry reason to believe that matters will be adjusted satisfactorily as soon as can return to Washington next week.
 At present I am awaiting a letter from President Taft which I expect to receive here about Tuesday. Fur ther than this I have nothing to say. My duty as a public official demands that no random statements be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
SUIT AGAINST THE
U. S. FOR s61,2s7, 300.
Will Probably Be Tried by Court of
 Claims the Coming Winter.

Washington, Sept 2O.-A suit against the United States for $61, ,2S7, 800 proba ply will be tried by the United States court of claims during the coming win ter.
 This suit, which is one of the larg- est ever brought against the govern ment, was instituted some time ago by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail road company, one of the, land grant railroads, by the filing of petition in the United States court of claims. in which it was alleged that by acts of congress the United States had agreed to convey to it the fee simple title to every alternate section of land to the extent of ten sections per mile on each side of its line through the Indian Ter ritory and Kansas and that subse- quently many of these lands had been de91sd 10 the Indians in severalty and had other wise been disposed of to the great loss of the railroad company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
PROBABLY THE wARATH.
British Steamer Saw Another Vesse
 Destroyed by Explosion.

Manila, Sept. 2o.-The British steam CT Harlow, Captain Bruce, from New port News, June IA, for Port Natal and Manila, reports thaty-on July 27, while 1S0 miles from Durbsn, she passed a steamer afire. The vessel in question. whose name it was impossible to make out, was shortly afterward destroyed by an explosion.
 It is supposed that this steamer was the missing British steamer Waratah. w,:ic',, with s6C persons on board. has not bsen heard from since July 26d.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
WILSON SPEAKS WELL OF WEST.
Secretary of Agriculture on the Great Development of the Country.

Washington, Sept. 20.-That the grazing rangers on the public lands in the west are being regulated to the best interests of the settlers is the report which the secretary of agriculture, James Wilson, brings from the west He also declares that there will be bumper crops, and large appreciation on the part of the people of what has been done for them by the govern- ment.
 Secretary Wilson investigated the complaint that the government, in a too far reaching policy, took large areas of good farming land into the forest reserves. He found that the ex- tent of such lands capable of being farmed was of little consequence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
HOTEL BURNED AT LAKE oUAssAPAue.
Summer Resort Structure Owned by Connecticut Company Destroyed.

Woodbury. Sept. 20.-The hotel al Lake Q1assapaug, owned by the Con- necticut company and managed by H. l., Smith; was burned this forenoon, the bucket brigade which rallied about the blaze doing great service in saving other property. The hotel was valued at s5,000 and was insured. MT. Smith has a loss of $1,000 on his furniture
 The hotel was located at the south end of the lake and since the pleasure resort opened in the spring has been doing a large business, and the de- struction of it now brings considerable loss in this respect
 The fire started near the kitchen, but it's exact origin is not known. Five years ago fire nearly destroyed the building. which was of wood three stories in height and of ample propor- tions
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Steamer Oscar II Anchored Off Fire Island
 Yesterday Afternoon
WILL AWAIT RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Dr. Cook has been Busy His Book and the Manuscript is Now Nearly Complete-Commander Peary will Reach Sydney Some lime Today from which Point He Comes to New York by Rail.

borough of Manhattan will not be ofh- cially represented. Bird S. Coler, president of the borough of Brooklyn, will officially welcome him there. The greatest reception. however. will be held at the Bushwick club, b,-in Dr. Cooks home section of Brooklyn. about noon tomorrow. Soon after that Dr. Cook will join his family at the Waldorf Astoria. His plans there after. with the exception of being the guest of honor at the banquet of the Arctic club of America. to be held at the Waldorf on Thursday night, not having been announced.
 Reception Plans Complete.
 Music. cheering and a display of colors will greet Dr. Cook when he sets foot in Brooklyn. A triumpfial arch has been erected opposite his old home under which the parade of au- tomobiles, with the explorer in the foremost, will pass en route to the Bushwick club. There is old friends and neighbors will have an opportun- ity to greet him and there will be much handshaking until Dr. Cook sees fit to withdraw for the rest he will surely need.
 Alexander Begg of Washington, rep- resenting the aNtional Geographical society, arrived in New York tonight, and will represent the society on board the Grand Republic.
 "We Believe pr. Cook"
 The Arctic club of America, of which Dr. Cook is member. has made no announcement of any official action looking 10 the settlement scientifically of Dr. Cooks claim. As Dr. Stebbins. chairman of the clubs executive com mittee, expressed it: ''Dr. Cook is a member of the club and we assume that his statements are correct. pr. Cook has announced to the world that he has discovered the North pole. We believe that he has,"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
City of New Orleans Entirely Stripped of Wire
 .e Communication
GREAT DAMAGE BY GULF STORM
No Advices from New Orleans Since O'clock Monday Afternoon-Storm Heading ortheast Across Florida and Alabama and North Into Louisiana-Waters in Mobile Bay Filing Aloog City Front at Alarming Rate

done no great damage, but later de- spaches showed that it is blowing up again and that the waters of the bay were beginning to pile up along the water front at an alarming rate. Up to Il o'clock nothing had been heard from New Orleans except brief mes- sage which was received about 10 o'clock telling of the unroofing of some buildings by the gale. Communication with New orleans by way of. Mobile is entirely cut off.
 $5o,o0o Damage at Biloxi, Miss.
 Biloxi. Miss. Sept. 2O.-The gulf storm struck this city early this morn ing, the wind increasing until it reach ed velocity of sixty miles an hour at o'clock this afternoon and still in- creas sing. It is estimated that $40,000 to $5O000 property damage has been suffered.
 Seven hundred and fifty feet of the Gulf Coast Traction company is wash ing away and another hundred feet is gone near the Soldiers home, and to the eastward of Gulfport 150 feet was washed way. All the batnhouses and piers along the beach from Gulfport to the home of United States Senator Money, a distance of four miles, have been swept out Three hundred feet of the electric car line at Long Beach, Miss, have been washed out. The driveway known as 'The Beach Road" along the coast in front of Biloxi is completely gone, entailing loss of ten to twenty thousand dollars.
 No train ha sreached here from the north and all telegraph wires are down. One schoe encr has been wrecked and twenty shrimp boats are out in the storm.
 Four Dead in New orleans-ProPerty
 Loss Over $100,000.
 New Orleans, Sept. 20.-After attain ing a velocity of sixty miles an hour at New Orleans at ' D. m., the West Indian hurricane at late hour to- night began to lose it's intensity. Four known dead in New Orleans; property damage will exceed s100,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Four Dead in New Orleans-Proper
 Io.s Aver S1fl0 mn
PARTS OF BODY sTREWN
 ALONG TRACKS AT BRIDGEPORT
Unknown Man Struck by Eastbound
 Train Near Station.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept 2O.-Parts of the body of an unknown man were found stfewn along the elevated tracks of the New Haven road for a distance of more than half a mile tonight It is believed that he was struck by an eastbound train at or near the station but most of his body was found across the bridge. in East Bridgeport. As nearly as can be judges from the man. gled body and the ground up clothing he was about S5 years old, with dark hair, light brown eyes and a smooth face, and the clothing was that of a workman.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
CLYDE LINE STEAMER SAFE.
The carib. With Machinery Disabled
 Towed to Wilmington, N. C.

Beaufort. NA C.. Sept. 2O.-The steam CT Carib of the Clyde line, which an- chored off the point of Cape Hatteras last night, with her machinery disabled and after an unsuccessful attempt was made by the steamer Comanrhe to tcW her to- port, rode out the night safely.
 The morning the Mallory line steamer Sabine. bound from New York to Key West and Galveston. took the Carib in tow, and proceeded for South port, N. C.. at the mouth of the Cape Fear river. below Wilmington, where the Carib is bound.
 The United States revenue cutter YamacrGw this mol ming was crowd ing on all steam possible to reach the ship and stand by, in order to help in case of need.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
AMBASSADOR MUST WAIT.
Roekhili Cannot Take Official Charge of Embassy Until czar Returns.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 20.-w. W. Rockhill the newly appointed Ameri- can ambassador to Russia, conferred with the foreign minister, M Iswolsky. today, regarding his taking official charge of the embassay before the re- turn of Emperor Nicholas, which pos sibly may be deferred until December. It was found impracticable to arrange the matter. and Montgomery Schuy- Ter. Jr.. secretary of the embassy, will remain formally nj charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Horse Thief Sentenced at Bridgeport to
 State Prison

Bridgeport, Sept. 20.-In the superior court here today Barney ,Bendison. alias John Miller, was sentenced to from three to four years in state pris- on for horse theft, and on count charging assault with intent to kill. he was sentenced to an additional three years. The crimes of which he was convicted were the theft of a horse and buggy in Greenwich. and the shooting in the mouth of Police man William H. Ball, of Rye. N. Y., who had intercepted Bendison while passing through that place and had followed him back across the Connecti- cut line and arrested him in Green wich,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
WATCHES HAVE GONE UP.
High Price of Materials Given as Rea.
 son for Increase.

Waltham Mass, Sept. 2O-In con- junction with other eastern watch manufacturers the Waltham, Watch company today advanced the price of watches and cases. The advance is understood to average about per cent. This action by the eastern man. ufaeturers follows an advance by lead ing western manuaeturers last week. The prevailing high price Of materials Is given as the reason for the increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Cruiser Squadron Leave. Honolulu.

Honolulu. Sept. 2O.-The armored cruiser squadron of the Pacific fleet, which is making three weeks step at the, Hawaiian Islands, on it's cruise to the Orient. left this port for Maui today The Colorado, whose boilers burst recently. was the only ship that did not weigh anchor. It may event nally return to Mare Island navy yard for raDairs
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Mrs. Richmond Pleaded Not Guilty to
 Charqe of Murder.

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 2O-Mrs Elizabeth G. Richmond. charged with the murder of Stewart McTavish on July 23 last. pleaded not guilt and vas held for trial later before Judge H. A. King in the superior court here today McTavish's body was found in a room in the Hotel Florence. in East Cambridge. of which Mrs. Richmond was the proprietor. with the head bat tered and pierced by bullet. McTav- ish was an attendant af the state hos pital in East Gardner.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
BY BAi LOON FROM
 ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL
Aeronauts Drop Card Which Is Picked
 Up in Iowa.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 20.-The bal loon University City, from St. Louis. which aseended last night, passed over Iittle's Grove. this county. today and was sighted at Eldredge, Dorahue and Grand Mound later. At the latter place the two aeronauts dropped a cards inscribed Capt. John Berry, St. Louis to St. Paul."
 Captain Berry was the winner of the Indianapolis race July and now is endeavoring to capture the Lahm cup held by Capt. Forrest Chandler. His companion is Dr. G. C. Schwartz.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Skull Fractured, Brain Lacerated.

Sufiield, Conn, Sept. 20.--An autop- sy performed this afternoon upon the body of Frank Butterheld, who died Sunday evening at a hospital in Springfield, Mass, as a result of hav- ing been hit by an automobile Friday evening in this town. owned by c. A. Swartz of Chicago, showed that the skull was fractured, and the brain lac erated The coroner will have hear ing tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
LEOPARD BROKE FROM CAGE.
Attacked a Four Year Old Boy, Tear
 ing of His Arm.

St Paul, Minn., Sept. 20.-A crowd of 300 persons was thrown into pam ic today when a leopard which was being exhibited here broke from its cage and attacked Martin Martinson
 aged years. and tore the boys right arm almost from its socket and claw ed off one of the child's ears. Charles Reustrom. a blacksmith, rushed from his shop nearby and killed the leop- ard with one blow of an axe.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
Will Realize s6oo,ooo by Emery Claim
 Settlement

Washington, Sept. 2o.-From an of- ficial statement issued from the state department today covering the settle ment of the celebrated claim of the George D. Emery company against the government of Nicaragua. 1t appears that the company will realize consid- erably mors than the s600.000 here tofore mentioned as the settlement basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS
Of Foreign Money Awaiting Invest ment in American Railway Securities

Washington. Sept. 0Z"Hundreds of millions of dollars are in England. France and Germany awaiting invest ment in American railroad securities as soon as the investors can be as sured of absolute federal regulation" "
 This statement was made today by Commissioner Franklin K. Lane of the Interstate commerce commission. who has just returned from a trip of near ly three months in Europe. He visited in his journey, England. France. Ger many. Switzerland and Italy. and stud Jed the railroad situation in all those countries
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
JUSTICE GAYNoR NOMINATED
 FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK
At . Mass Meeting of Progressive
 Democrats.

New York. Sept, 20.-Supreme Court Justice William J. Gaynor of Brook lyn was nominated for mayor of Great CT New York tonight at Cooper Un- ion at mass meeting of the Munich pal democracy an organization Of pro- gressive democrats of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
1s Horses Burned. in New Haven.

New Haven, Sept. 2O.-In an early morning fire at the barn of E. Schoen- berger & Sons in Vernon street, IS horses were burned to death. Several others were taken out The barn was destroyed and the firemen had to work quickly to save surrounding property. A Polander who slept in the barn was huF in his efforts to save nxnperty.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-21
TWO HOTELS DYNAMlTED
 IN WEST BROWNSVILLE, PA. Damage of s5,ooo Done by an Attempt to Ruin the Business of the Proprie- tors

Pittsburg. Sept 20.-A mysterious explosion of nitro- -glycerine or dyna- mite early today at West Brownsville. Pa. near here. injured two persons and partly destroyed the Hotel Aub- ley and Atwood hotel. The structures adjoin and the police suspect that en- emies of the proprietors made an att tempt to ruin their places.
 Several hundred guests were thrown into the greatest excitement when the explosion occurred and two received injuries in the rush for the outside. The damage is estimated at s5,00O