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Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

four hours and was followed by MT. Bailey at almost as great length. Mir. Newlands was last of the orators of the day, and he had not long sur rendered the floor when the senate ad- journed.
 The Size of Tobacco Packages.
 The theme of MT. Beveridge's dis course was an amendment proposed by him regarding the size of tobacco packages. He contended that while the size of the packages had been reduced during the Spanish war with the end in view of compelling the pur- chaser to pay the war tax, those sizes nave never been restored nor the prices reduced notwithstanding the removal of the tax: thus practically the tobacco manufacturers and espe- clally the tobacco trust has the ad- vantage of the tax even though it has not been in operation for about nine years. He declared that the trust had and asserted that it was being bene- fited to the extent of many millions of dollars a year.
 Bailey Talks of Free Raw Material.
 MT. Bailey talked about free raw nis vote as democrat against the. free entry of iron ore, lumber and hides: He declared that previous. to the Cleveland administration the es- tabIished democratic policy was in opposition to the free admission of raw material and undertook to show that such policy was really a part of the republican scheme of high pro- lection.
 The Proposed Corporation Tax.
 MT. Newlands gave his attention to the income tax question, devoting spe- cial resolution to the presidents rec Qlution for corporation tax. He dis cussed at length the legislation of lS9s, providing a tax on gross oil re- hneries, on which the Spreckels case was decided by the supreme court and which is relied on by the presi- dent as a precedent for the proposed corporation tax. He pointed out espe- cially that the law of 1898 was appiic- able not to corporations alone. but to every person, firm, company and cor poration carrying on such business. and suggested that tax applying on- ly to corporations might violate the iegislational requirement. of uniform ity. 'A'
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

Washington, June 24-The attorney general today directed the dismissal of the governments suit against the New York, New Haven x Hartford and the Boston & Maine railroads and others, for violation of the antitrust law.
 Statement by the Attorney General.
 The attorney general issued the following statement:
 "The attorney general received to- day a certified copy of the act r~ssed by the legislature of Massachusetts s and approved last Friday by the g;'s's ernor of that state, creating the Bos- ton Railroad Holding company. This act authorizes the new corporation created under it to acquire and hold all or any part of the stock and bonds of the Boston & Maine Railroad Co, and further authorizes any railroad corporation heretofore incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts to acquire and hold the stock and bonds of the Boston Holding company.
 The purpose and effect of this stat ute as publicly announced and as con- templated by it's terms is to authorize the consolidation of the Boston S Maine Railroad Go. and the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
 This is to be accomplished first by the Boston Holding company acduir ing the control of the Boston & Maine Railroad Co.,, and next by the New York. New Haven & Hartford Rail- road Co. acquiring control of the Bos- ton Holding company.
 The statute referred to further pro- vides that the stock of the Boston & Maine to be acquired by the Holding company shall not hereafter be sold without express authority from the legislature and that the stock of the Holding company If acquired by the New Haven road shall not hereafter be sold without express authority of the legislature. Finally, it is provid- ed that the commonwealth of Massa- chusetts may, at any time, by an act of the legislature upon one years mo- tice take for it's own use, by purchase or otherwise, all the stocks and hold ings of the company on certain terms designed to protect creditors and se- cure just compensation, the whole plan and purpose being to permit the con- soiidation of the Boston & Maine with the New Haven company and to pro- vide for their operation hereafter un- der one management with safeguards to protect the interests of the people of Massachusetts
 Tn view of the fact that the suit of the United States now pending against the New York, New Haven & Hartford and the Boston & Maine railroad con- panies, for violation of the anti trusts act rests almost entirely upon a claim that these companies had all ready consolidated by means of stock ownership and since the community most directly affected is the state of whose laws now ex-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
OBITUARY.
pr. Lewis 8. Paddook.

The death of Dr. Lewis S. Paddock occurred at the Backus hospital at 6.45 o'clock Thursday morning. For the past two months his health had not been godd. but for the past three days he had been seriously III, havnig been operated upon Sunday for bladder trouble.
 pr. Lewis Sloat Paddock was born in Norwich Dec 10, 1929, the son oe Rev. Seth B. Paddock, a native of Mid dletown, and Emily Flagg Paddock, who was born in Cheshire in this state Dr. Paddock graduated from Trinity college ill 1850, and four years later re- ceived the degree of M D. from the New York Medical college He spent some time in New York hospitals and then returned to Norwich and praetic- ed his profession here with marked success.
 His father for almost 23 years was rector of the church now known as Trinity Episcopal church and was es- teemed as a. minister He built the house on Jail Hill which for years was occupied by the Prentice family Dr. Paddock followed the religion of his father. and was one of the leading members of Christ church for years. He had held the office of warden and was a vestryman for years. Dr. Paddock when a young man was married in Brooklyn, N. T.. to Miss Mary E. Addoms by his brother, Rev.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

John A. Paddock, who later became bishop of Washington. Mrs. Paddock survives her husband and there are two daughters, Mrs. Edwin C. John : son. 2d; and Miss Mary Huntington Paddock, who resides at, home Dr. Paddock was one of a number of children, and only one survives, Miss Emily Paddock, who is a resident of this city at uresent. Two of the broth CTS of pr. Paddock became bishops in the Episcopal chuhch-Rev. Benjamin H. Paddock, who was at the head of the diocese in Massachusetts, and Rev. John A. Paddock, who was bish- op of the diocese comprised by the state of Washington.
 Dr. Paddock was a member of the national, state and county medical associations. and took much interest in them. He had been president of the last named organization and had read many papers at it's meetings, Since the opening of the Backus hospital he was the consulting physician.
 Dr. Paddock had been medical ex- aminer of Norwich for a number of years; in which office he was an ex- cellent official Among medical men Dr. Paddock was highly esteemed, both as to personal qualifications and for his medical knowledge, his advice being sought often in critical cases. He has been one of Norwich's most prominent physicians, and was close student of the progress in the medical and surgical world. He was the first one to be operated upon here for ap- pendicitis, which operation took place many years ago. He possessed an ann fable and sympathetic disposition. be- ing a man of sterling characteristics and in every way a model citizen. His loss is "a severe. one to the medical profession here. as we'll as to the community at large, as he possessed many friends.
 Dr. Paddock cared little for public life, and never sought preferment from the people. When not engaged in his professional work he was to be found in his home, and there he took his chief delight. He was a most devoted husband, and as a father was kindly and considerate.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide
 at 6ridqeport,

Bridgeport. June 24.-William Stan. ton, aged s, shot and fatally wounded hls wife. Margaret. 2S years old, at 9 o'clock this evening in their home, 2S9 Nichols street. and then attempted sui clde by shooting himself in the back Of the head. His wound, while seri- ous. is not thought to be fatal. and he IS police prisoner in the Bridgeport hospital, where his wife occupies an- other cot. with no hope held out for her recovery. Stanton, who is veg etable peddler is said to have had many quarrels lately with his wife. their disagreements culmina ting to- night when he fired revolver bullet into heer left breast. They have no children
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
RECITAL GIVEN BY
 PROF. WHITES PUPILS.
Programme Finely Carried Out at the
 Buckingham Memorial.

A piano recital given Thursday even- ing at the Buckingham Memorial by the pupils of Prof James H. White was well attended. and the programme pre- sented was received with well earned applause for each number, as the work of the pupils showed how efficientIy Y they had been instructed. Galligan's 8 orchestra played while the audience was gathering and also for dancing. from 10 to 12. after the programme had been concluded. Harry Mitchell and Thomas Galligan were the ushers.
 Assisting Professor White and his pupils in the recital were the well known local vocalists Miss Maud Bak- CT, soprano; James Henderson, tenor: and Archibald Mitchell, 4th, basso and Mrs. Ones GeHno of Lowell, Mass, a sister of Professor White, and leading contralto soloist in the First Universal ist church. Mrs. Gelino's rich contral- to voice was heard with great pleasure and was pronounced addition to the programme, which won recognition by the demand for encores, which she kindly gave.
 The following was the programme, in which the good work of a number of the pupils was rewarded by encores and bouquets:
 Piano solo The Switzer's Farewell, Grand Fantasy, Miss Edith Boynton; piano solo, La Chase Au Lion, Galop Brilliant. Miss Virginie Des Jardines; piano duet, Silvery Echoes. Reverie Op. 151. Misses Banfield and Green; vocal selection, Sunset Mrs. Ones Ge- lino; piano solo, Throwing Kisses, Ma zurka Brilliant, Master Milton Osborn; piano solo. Fifth Nocturne. Miss Gladys Elliott: piano solo, Il Trovatore, Mas ter Willie Huber; vocal duet, Oh, That We Two Were Maying, Miss Maud Baker and J. Henderson; piano solo, The Glow Worm, Miss Katherine Cas- ey; piano solo. Repaz Band, March, Master Oliver Buddington; piano solo, The Silver Nyunph. Mazurka Brilliant, Miss Lucy Gregson; vocal selections, Under the Rose, Maiden and the But terfy, Angus MeDonald, Mrs. Ones Ge- limo; piano duet, La Chase Internal, Misses Emma and Katie Babcock; pi- ano solo. Under the Stars and Stripes. Frank F. Miner; piano solo, In the Swing. Mazurka. Miss Hazel Banfield; piano solo, Whther, Miss Emma Bab- cock; vocal selections, Jack and Jill, Mrs. Gelino, Miss Baker, MT. Tender son and Mir. Mitchell.
 Fruit punch and cake were served during the dancing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
MATTRESS FACTORY BURNED
 DURING THUNDER STORM.
Struck by Lightning and Horse Was killed-Nothing Saved, Although Owner Was Partially Insured.

During the thunder storm on Thurs day afternoon, shortly after o'clock, the fattress factory of Morris Sussman off Spring street, which was at one time part of the old ropewalk, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, together with the contents. A horse which was in oneend was killed and burned. The loss is estimated at about s5,000. while the insurance is said to be about $1.000.
 The fire company on West Main street had been notified and was on the way when an alarm was sent in from box IA and quick run was made by the other companies, although in Broadway and at Shannon's corner there were some close calls, one team at the corner being struck by the chiefs wagon.
 It is thought the lightning came in by the electric motor and soon the building was a mass of flames and being but one story high and filled with many mattresses and a quantity of the material used in their manu- facture was soon beyond saving. The building is back of the Mechanic street silk mill and the paint on the mill was blistered and the shingles on two houses adjoining caught and were put out by chemicals.
 The recall was sounded in about a half hour, but one company remained there until about 7.30. as the fire con tinued to burn in the mattresses. The old ropewalk building burned in 1873 and this end of it was rebuilt. In Spring and Mechanic streets the small waterpipes handicap the department
 The horse which was killed was in- sured with E. G. Rawson. Saul Tay- Tor had his face somewhat burned at the fire. while much help was given by the employees of the silk mill
 MT. Sussman is anxious to rebuild and get his business going again at once. The building was owned by Charles Slosberg.
 Telephone Wires Damaged.
 There was much excitement in the telephone exchange during the storm and so bad did the electricity come in that it was necessary to quit work there for a few minutes. The most damage was at Norwich Town, how ever, where a trolley wire fell across cable, cutting it in two. It was a fifty pair cable and while trouble men were at once at work on it and 1t was again placed in position there are forty lines in trouble now while the storm caused sixty phones to be put out commission. It will take several days to clear it all. up.
 Damage to Electric Lines.
 The lightning did not little damage to the Connecticut company's proper ty Thursday afternoon. although there was no delay on any of the lines. At Harland's corner on the Yantic line a span wire was burned off and at Wightmans' switch feed wire was likewise burned off At Taft's station one of the motors on car 36s of the Willimantic line was put out of busi- ness and lightning disabled controller on Central Village ear.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Mrs. Gould Denies.
 All Charges
AGAINST HER. MADE BY WIT
 MISSES FOR THE OTHER SIDE.
DEPOSITION OF fARNuM
Denied All Allegations of Improper Conduct With Mrs. Gould-The Case
 May Be Closed Today.

New York, June 24.-Katherine Clemmons Gould was called back to the stand for a final ordeal today, to explain away, if possible, the damag- ing testimony given by the witnesses for her husband in her suit for sep aration and alimony of $250,000 a year.
 A Day of DeniaIs.
 It was a day of denials, beginning with the reading of the deposition of Dustin Farnum, the actor, who denied all allegations of improper conduct with Mrs. Gould, and ending with Mrs. Gould's repeated denials of prac- tically everything in word or action attributed to her by the witnesses for the other side.
 For two warm hours, Mrs Gould, looking for the first time what
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Duties on Shoes
 Increased
FROM IS TO 20 PER CENT. Ap
 vALoREM.
SENATE TARIFF DISCUS SION
Duty on Sole Leather Also Inersased- Size of Tobacco Psckages-BsiIey Talks About Free Raw Material

Washington, June 24.-A short time before adjournment tonight at seven o'clock the senate returned to the con- sideration of the schedules of the tar if bill after devoting the greater part of the day to listening to prepared speeches, and adopted amendments increasing the duties on shoes from 15 to 20 per cent. 2d vaiorem and increasing duty on sole leather from , to 10 per cent. ad valorem, the low CT figure representing the house rate in each case. [. An amendment includ- ing the duty on. collodion was adopted.
 Three Prepared Speeches.
 During the day there were three prepared speeches, all of them being of considerable length. Beginning when the senate convened at 10 o'clock Senator Beveridge talked for about
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
CONVENTION WILL BE HERE. County 5aptists Win Meet at First
 Church in September.

Edward s. Doton of New London was here Thursday to attend meet ing of the programme committee for the New London County Baptist asso- citation convention. The committee is composed of Rev. William T. Thayer and Rev. P. c. Wright of Norwich and Edward S. Doton of New London.
 The meeting was held at the home of Rev W. T. Thayer on West Main street, Rev. MT. Wright being &-sent as he is out Of the city.
 The convention is to be held in this city at the First Baptist church in September. Some months ago a New London church agreed to take the con- vention. inasmuch as the date of it would conflict with the anniversary celebration of the town. as then ar ranged, but now that the celebration takes place July and S the First church will have 1t as originally plan ned.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
THIRD COMPANY TEAM
 AT STATE SHOOT.
Those Who Will Take Part at East Haven Range This Week-Four on Corps Team.

On Thursday afternoon Sergeant Denison and Private Mason left for the East Haven range and in the even ing Captain Hagberg and Lieutenant Coleman left to be there this morning, they having been selected as members of the Coast Artillery corps team, they being eligible to make the state team for the national shoot. This morning Sergeant Ortmann will go there and the five will take part in the company shoots, the men representing the ThHd company of this city. They can be re- lied upon to give a good account of themselves at the range
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
sunerior Court.

Thursday morning the trial of the case of Patrick l.. Harrington of Nor wich vs. Annie E. Downing and others of Webster, was commenced. This was over some work which the plaintiff claimed he had been engaged to do for $525 in placing a monument on the defendants lot in the Catholic ceme- tery at Lisbon. and one for the defense had testified when court adjourned in the afternoon and the case went over until Tues day. There will be short calendar to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
UNA6ATED HEAT.
New York Hospitals Crowded with Prostrations-36 Cases Yesterday.

New York, June 24.-The fourth day of unabated heat kept the hospitals crowded with prostrations and the list of deaths and suicides that always ac- company lowered vitality and spirits still swelling. At a late hour there had been recorded 36 cases of prostra- tion and three suicides, one of which was a dog
 In the middle of a breathless night the thermometer still registered S0. This afternoon it- was officially 92. with many thermometers on the street reg istering e5. At 3 o'clock it got to 9s on the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Handicap puckpins.

The following scores have been made fin the roll-off this week of the hantfi : cap duckpin tournament at the Rose alleys: Hill and Combies 66O. Ring and Bruce 656. Hill and McClafferty 634 Ring and Sturtvant 587. There are two more teams-Hill and J. Young. Tottey and Sturtevant-yet to roll to settle the prizes, which must be done this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

St. Petersburg, June 24-The funer- al Of Frederick De Martens, professor Of international law at the university Of St. Petersburg, who died in this city June 20, occurred at St. Peters Lutheran church today. Former Min ister Iswolsky and many other high functionaries of the government were present.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
shawmut Car Second.

Seattle, Wash. June 24.-The Shaw nut car rolled up to the Alaska Yu- kon- Pacific exposition at 5.30 this morning, winning the second prize of s1 1900 in the New York to Seattle race. Ford car won first place yesterdaq <
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Iniurv to priv,te Property.

Abraham Fox was arrested by Po- hceman MaIoney on Thursday charged with injury to private property, in be- name of the New York Mineral Spring company of the syphon bottles of the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
OSCAR LEWIsHo KILLED.
Husband fof Former Actress Edna May
 in Auto Accident.

Berlin, June 24.-A report reached Berlin tonight that Oscar Lewiston. the husband of Edna May, the former actress, was killed in an automobile accident between Vienna and Berlin to- day
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

The Third Avenue Railroad reor- ganization plan was said to provide for a heavy assessment and new is- sue of about $5,000, 900 of stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

The Public Service Commission all lowed the case of the South Shore company's franchise to 20 to the ap- pellate division to get a speedy de- cision on the commissions powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

The Combination of the Continental National bank and the America Trust and Savings bank was announced in Chicago. The merged institutions have deposits of more than s100,000,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

A Despatch from Honolulu indicated that the Japanese strikers on the plan tations would soon make terms with the owners.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

Liverpool, June 24.-A cable des- patch from the salvage company says 1t will be inpossiEM to float the Cu- nard line steamship Slavonia that wene went ashort on Flores island, Azores, a fortnight ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Cabled Paragraphs

Timothy L. Woodruff said he. thought the anti-Tammany forces might nom l. mate a republican for mayor of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

Prof. H. F. Osborn presented a bust of Darwin to Christ's college. Cam bridge at the centenary celebration. A degree was conferred on Justice O. w. Holmes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

The Rebels in Morocco were reported at the gates of Fez, and battle was expected. Europeans were preparing to flee from the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

Lord Rothschild, Lord Avebury and Sir Felix Schuster denounced the pro- visions of the budget as socialistic and communicate
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Condensed TelegTams

Berlin, June 24-The government was defeated in the reichstag today 1so votes to 1s7, on the proposal to extend inheritance taxes to direct de- scendants.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

Dispatcher from London saying. that America would be content with 20 per cent. of the recent Chinese railway loan were not confirmed at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
Steamship Arrivals.

At Genoa: Amerika. from New York.
 At Havre: La savoie, from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

Mrs. Horace Jayne of Philadelphia died from typhoid fever. the sacrifice of her brother, Dr. William H. Fur ness, in giving a quart of his blood for transfusion to her veins proving futile.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

The government has just allowed a claim for ice used in the Civil war.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

William Verplanck Birney. an. artist of New York. died from apoplexy while driving his automobile at Saratoga Springs, his wife, who was with him, not becoming conscious of his death until the car swerved.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

Charles F. Brooker Testified at the suit of Charles H. Kavanaugh against the directors of the defunct Trust Company of the Republic that although a director and a member of the ex- ecutive committee of the company he knew nothing of the loans made to finance the Shipbuilding company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-14
Americas Throne Room

The cabinet room in the white house
is Americas nearest approach to a
'hr0ne room. 1t is about the size of the
dining room III an average country house
ofGhe colonial style. 1t is almost severely
simple. The coloring is green and white
white woodwork with olive green
burlapS OH the walls
The chairs of the president and his
nine. cabinet ministers which surround
the long mahogany table in the center
OF the room are covered with green
leather. The presidents differs only
from the others in that the back is a
tritic higher. On Il small metal plate
Oh the back of each chair is the title of
the holder and the date of his accession,
but not his; name. On one side of the
cabinet table is Il fireplace, with very
high mantelpicce over it. On the
other is ~ capacious leathcr-covered
divan. At one end of the table are
the sliding doors leading to the presi-
dents private Office. At the other
three large French windows. looking
ont across the white house grounds
toward Pennsylvania avenue. There
are leather covered arm chairs in the
Corners. The room is practically with
out decoration. A room. more COM
plctely symbolizing republican simplicity
it would be difficult to imagine.