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Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
No Increase in
 Death Damages
BILL KILLED BETWEEN TWO
 HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY.
THE EQUITABLE JUDGMENT BILL
Indefinitely Postponed-Governor ve- toes Sunday Law and 1t Will Take Two Thirds Vote to overruIe It.

Hartford, Aug. 12.-As the house this afternoon declined to recede in its ac- tion in passing the bill removing the limit of damages recoverable in actions for death due. to negligence, a measure in which the workinginen of the state were interested, the measure was killed between the two houses. Earlier in the senate the committee on conference on the bill, Senator Chase, had made d motion to adhere to former action in rejecting the bill. and after debate this had prevailed.
 The senate has cleaned up all but about half dozen measures, but with the house still in a talkative mood it is not thought likely that adjournment will be brought about until week after next. The Sunday bill, vetoed by Gov . ernor Weeks. has to run the gauntlet of two-thirds vote in each branch for passage over the veto.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Judge Mills Finds Release of Petitioner Would
 be d Menace to Public Safety
MRS. THAw WRITES STATEMENT FORTRESS
Denounces Attorney Jerome an Arrogant, vindictive Persecutor of Sane Acquitted Man Decision Provides Grounds for Suit of Annulment of Marriage by Evelyn.

'"I find no evidence of any heart lessness or undue zeal on his part"
 Not the least significant sentence in Justice Mills decision. in the opin- ion of lawyers here, Is the one which declares that Thaw's "delusions had become fixed and established prior to the time of his marriage"
 It is pointed out that this sentence may afford grounds for proceedings by Mrs. Evelyn Thaw for the annulment of her marriage.
 Thaw was visited late today by his attorney. Mir. Morschauser, and by his mother and his sister Alice. the for mer countess Of Yarmouth. Both ho and his sister seemed anxious to shield his mother as much as possible. Thaw himself gave the first news of the de- cision to his mothers companion over the telephone, directing that it be broken to her as gently as possible.
 Statement by Mrs. Thaw.
 Late tonight Mrs. Thaw. after talk ing over the situation with her son. wrote out the following statement for the Associated Press:
 "Let no one imagine for a moment on reading this opinion of Judge Mills that it means a victory for the dis trict attorney of the county of New York.
 Otlt UI OHt lIt nFlNhlOnh NlIn which he and his alienists started out were proven. each by the mouths of of several witnesses. to be stubborn facts, that would not down at his bid ding.
 Every prop was taken from under that arrogant, vindictive prosecutor of a sane. acquitted man.
 'So baffied was he that when he rose to make his closing speech (for ff ha had the appearance of a schoolboy com pelled to say a piece than the some times courageous nature sophist who dominates the courts of his own judi- cial district, except when wealthy mal- efactos are under trial.
 "The nice torture and insult in ev- cry possible way the man who at every turn showed himself reasonable: courteous always, even to his tormen- tor-appeared to all unprejudiced minds to indicate but one thing: To all 1t looked as fl the judge in allow ing such unparalleled opportunity for every form Of brutality, was actuated by desire to prevent his charging at the end that he had not had every op- portunity to strain to the utmost the powers of endurance of the man who was for the time in his power.
 Tt is impossible to fathom the work ings of the human mind. and so the reason for this totally unexpected and cruel decision Of the trial judge must remain a mystery. Meanwhile my son, my daughter and I have no alternative but to take up again the burden I had every req son to believe was behind us forever. We. exiled from our two homes, and all the regular flow of life. will re- main close to the gate, and SO help the son and brother toN endure an exist ence which, if perpetual, would be far worse than death itself, truxting in Gods ever-ruling providence Tn his own good time to vindicate the right.
 (Signed)
 MARY coPLEY THAw.v
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
VAN FAINT COMMANDER IN CHIEF
Of Grand Army-Judge Alfred Beers of Bristol Junior Vice Commander.

Salt Lake City, Aug. f2.-Samuel R. Van Zant of Minnesota was elected commander in chief of the Grand Arr my of the Republic. Van Zant won over Judge William A. ketcham of Indiana by a vote of SIS to 156.
 Mrs. Jennie l.. Berry of Des. Mones was elected national president of the WOman's Relief corps
 In addition to Commander Van Zant the following Grand Army officers were elected;
 Senior vice commander, w. M. Bos- tapp, Ogden; junior vice commander. Judge Alfred Beers, Bristol, Conn; surgeon general, w. H. Lemon, Law renee, Kan.
 The election of chaplain and selec- ton of the next meeting place went over until tomorrow. A poll indicates that the chances of St. Louis for the 44th encampment are much brighter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
BATTLESHIPS AT DRILL. Atlantic Fleet Has Begun Task As- signed by Naval Experts.

Norfolk, Va, Aug 12.-The flash of searchlights in the sky at night and the distant boom of guns during day light. told the summer colonists on the Virginia coast that the Atlantic fleet had begun the hard task assign ed it by the naval experts at Wash ington
 Eve& ship of the fleet was on the drill grounds last night except the Ida ho which will join the fleet today. The flagship Connecticut, with Rear Admiral Schroeder on board, which sailed from Hampton Roads yesterday afternoon, was preceded by the Min nesota, Vermont and Nebraska. The New Jersey left for the target range early yesterday morning.
 Wireless reports said last night that the brisk wind had kicked up quite sea, which is just the weather desired for the battleship practice under ad- verse conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
S. RIkE IN SWEDEN BROKEN. Idle Men Are Begging Food in Rural
 Districts.

Stockholm, Aug. 12.-The striking workmen of Sweden continue today to return to work. The stevedores of Gothenburg are the latest to resume. and the foreigners taken to Gothen- burg to fill their places are being re- turned to their homes. Out of total of 4s0,0e0 worknen engaged in Swedish industries exclusive of agriculture and the railroad service, 2S5,762 are on strike but small groups of these men are continually returning to their la bors. It is expected that the sawmill hands will be compelled shortly through lack of funds, to return to their places. They are in a bad way They have issued an appeal for funds headed starvation is at the door, and they are begging food throughout the rural districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
THREE MEN WERE KILLED. In the Shooting "Wednesday Night a
 Dante, Va.

Bristol. Tenn, Aug. 12.--Details of the shooting reported from Dante, Va. last night reveal that three men were killed and two wounded.
 The dead are Greeks who were em- ployed in getting out timbers for the mines.
 Dissatisfaction among the foreigners because of alleged delay of the present contractors in paying their wages led the Greeks to hide certain tools belong ing to their employers. An effort to Tecover these led to the shooting.
 The Greeks shot an American after which William Trent entered their cabin. Getting a gun which one of the foreigners was intending to use on him, Trent shot and killed three. An American on the outside was struck by a stray bullet.
 Trent who claims to have shot in self defense, was placed under arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13

Fort William, Ont, Aug. 12.-Fort William for the first time in its his- tory is under martial law. A thousand dock laborers, principally Greeks, Hun garians and Italians who have been on a strike for week enraged by the arrival of special Canadian Pacific police from Winnipeg, were melted to riot and 300 of them engaged in a pitched battle with the police at noon today around the Canadian Pacific freight sheds.
 Two Dozen Injured.
 Two dozen men were injured, three at least of them fatally, including Chief Ball of the company's local force and two Greeks. Five of the wounded are Canadian Pacific special police men, three are Greeks, one is a re- porter, George Dickinson. Others are Sergeant Taylor of the city police force and John Lane butcher. Constable Carpenter of the Canadian Pacific force had leg shattered and Chief Ball was shot in the stomach. The 96th regi- ment of militia was called out this aft ernoon after the mayor had read the riot act
 The strikers have 25 railroad con- stables penned up in the Canadian Pa cific railroad bunkhouse and shots have been heard all afternoon. Sol- AACl6 cttE tlit htFt-lNN AAANCA command of Colonel Steele, who was here at the time of the riot. He is the head of the Canadian permanent force in western Canada.
 City Police PowerIess.
 The permanent force in Winnipeg will arrive by special train early to- morrow. The city police department is absolutely unable to cope with the aituafiOn IT Wae imDOeSiblp f0 control either the imported Canadian Pacific constaoles or the dock strikers. The strikers are intensely aroused and they shoot in every direction, regardless of who is in the way. Friend end foe look alike.
 It was near the noon hour when the first bullet was fired with evident in- tent to kill. Whether the first shot was fired by strikers or the Canadian Pacific constables is not positively known, but it is believed it was fired by one of the imported constables, thirty of whom arrived from Winnipeg and were sworn in as specials. It is evident that the constables disregard ed the orders of their chief. After be- ing sworn in the men were taken through the yards to the Canadian Pa ci6c railway boarding house. The sight of them had the same effect on the In a twinkling fire arms of every de scriptlon were flashed by the strikers. There were shotguns, rifles and scores of revolvers.
 At the city hall the mayor was doing what he could to arrange settlement. Canadian Pacific railway officials had agreed to grant the demands of the men and put them to work under an increased scale. Chief Andrews was
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
To Re lowed to CharIeston.
SUTTON CASE EVIDENCE ALL IN It Is Thought the Arguments Will Be
 Completed Today.

Annapolis. Aug. 12.-After an iRxes- tigation lasting more than three weeks the nayay court of inquiry into the death of Lieut.. James N. Sutton fin- ished the taking of testimony today. Tomorrow will be given over to sum- ming up and it was stated by, counsel that the arguments would be complet- ed tomorrow.
 The court will then prepare it's re- port and forward it to the navy de- partment as required by the preeept. Commander Hood. president of the board said tonight that he did not think the court would consume much time in arriving at it's conclusions.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Strikers Summoned to Court.

Newcastle, Pa, Aug. 12-Fifty-six of the striking employees of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company's plant in this city were served with summons today to appear before the United States circuit court at Pittsburg in September to answer to a suit for $200,000 damages by the American Sur ply company, a subsidiary of the United States Steel corporation The suits are brought on the ground of cOnspiracy
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
sLooDHoUNps ON TRAIL Of Assassinator of Nioht Agent of Queen and Crescent Road at Kings Mountain. Ky.

Frankfort Ky, Aug. 12--J. A. En- gleman. night agent of the Queen ard Crescent railroad at Kings Mountain. Ky, was assasinated ic the office of the company there some time after midnight. His jewelry was taken and his pockets rihed. but a consideraDle sum of moneyl belonging to the rail- road company was left untouched in a drawer The body was found by the night constable. Sheriff Hil1 of Staff ford immediately put bioodhounds on the trail. This is the second. night agent of the road killed at almost the same hour and in the same manner within two wears
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
- OPENING FLATHEAD LAND.
Everything in Readiness for Drawings
 at Spokane, Wash.

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 12,-Every- thing was ready today for Judge Wit ten and his assistants to remove covers from fourteen large cans containing S7,000 applications for Flathead reser- vation lands and for three girls who have heretofore officiated to begin the drawings.
 Fifteen hundred names will be drawn today, 2500 on Friday and 2,500 on Saturday. making 65,00 for the 40O0 claims on the reservation. No land classified as timber will be subject to homestead on the reservation
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
May Use Balloon in Massachusetts
 Mimic War.

Fitchburg, Mas, Aug. 12.-CharlG J. Glidden announced today that if the winds are favorable he would make an attempt with the balloon Boston od Tuesday next to spy out the move ments of the army defending Boston. The balloon will carry photographic instruments. field glasses and material for charting the position Of the troops and sail at a high elevation. As the Boston is at the mercy Of the wind tbat eIemeht will govern the success Of the spying expedition and the aeronauts may find themselves retreatinE Instead of following the movements of the troops
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
PREVIOUSLY THREATENED HER. Man Held for Murder of Mrs. Martha
 Galahn.

Detroit. Aug. 12.-Gustave Oblaser. who is charged with the murder of Mrs. Martha Galahn, the victim of the mysterious murder last Saturday in the woods of Hamtramck township. threatened to kill her twelve years ago when she was Martha Kujawski. ac- cording to the complaint filed then against him by the girl, which was unearthed from the police court files today.
 County Chemist Clark has pro- nounced an accumulation taken from under the finger nails of Oblaser as human skin.
 There were evidences in the cIump of bushes where Mrs. Galahns body was found that she had given a des- perate battle to her assailant before he succeeded in choking her to death
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
ARREST IN SCHUMACHER CASE.
Farmland Held on Suspicion of
 Being the Murderer.

Rochester, N. Y. Aug. 12-Circum- stances are somewhat against Edward Ewaldt a farm hand and former employe of Holy Sepulcher cemetery, who was arrested at his brothers home in North Rose late this afternoon and brought to the Monroe county jail here tonight, suspected of being the mur- derer of Anna Schumacher
 Ewaldt had scratched on his face and it is said that he whas told con- tradictory stories about his movements. It is also charged against him that he was in the habit of accosting wo- men whom he did not know and that his reputation is not good.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
cusToMs RECEIPTS GROWING.
Total Reported to Treasury Yesterday
 Was s1,415,354.

Washington. Aug. 12.-Customs re- ceipts in New York city aggregated more than SI.O00.OO0 yesterday. Ths total receipts from the customs re- ported to the treasury today amounted to sl,4l5.s54. against {i,tSs.si4 for the same day last year The eight largest ports reported az follows.
 New York. S1.Of5.s7S Boston. $l31.- sos; Philadelphia Ss5227: Baltimore, '$2lS27. Chicago. sls7S4: St Louis. $s. sos San Francisco. S1,S43. New Or- leans, sl.79s.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
She Can Now Prosecute Suit for
 Annulment.

New York, Aug. 12.-Justice Mills decision that Harry K. Thaw Is in- sane was read with interest in this city by attorneys who have followed the case. It was pointed out that the decision apparently provides grounds for proceedings by Evelyn Thaw for the annulment of her marriage. In that connection the following sentence from Justice Mills decision was quot ed:
 These delusions had become estab- lished, fixed and systemized in his mind prior tc his marriage, April (. 1905, and so continued. at least, until after the homicide"
 Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw said to- day when informed of the decision she would make no statement in re- gard to positive divorce proceedings until she had conferred with her coun- sel. Mrs. Thaw then made a state ment in which she sharply criticised Charles w. Moreschauser. Thaw's counsel
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
A LUCKY BOY.
Found Unharmed After Heavy Touring
 Car Had Passed Over His Body.

Glens, Falls, N. Y, Aug 12.-EdwArd Leclaire, eight years old, picked him self up out of the dust today appar- ently unharmed and walked to the doc tors office after touring car weigh ing nearly four thousand pounds had passed over his body. An examina- ton revealed no injuries and the chuef- feu-, who had been arrested, was re- leased
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Prisoner Jumped from Train and Es-
 caped.

York. Pa. Aug. 12-After being brought>{rom California to answer a charge ON murder in Cecil county, Maryland, Scott Johnson, aged 29 years jumped from the platform of q sleeping car on Pennsylvania train a few miles south of this eity today and escaped A party of officers is in pursuit of the man in automobiles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Scotch Day at Rhode Island.

Providece, R. l., Aug. 12-TOday is Scotch day in Rhode Island and the streets of this city are full of men clad in plaids and kits while the wall of bagpipes can be heard on every side. A street parade was held at g o'clock and then the celebrators board ed boats and went to Rocky Point where the annual games and highland fling contest were held.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Colonel Jewett Made Commander of
 Army of Philippines.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 12.-The third days sessions of the convention of the Army of the Philippines was marked today by speech delivered by Major General Frederick D. Grant, command CT of the department of the lakes. Colonel Jewett of New Albany. Indo was made commander.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Two Connecticut Churches Benefited.

Cambridge Mass. Aug. 12.-Two Connecticut churches are benefited by the will of ex- Mayor Charles l.. Dean of Maiden, filed for probate here to- day. Of the $360,000- estate, $3,0 is left to the Baptist church of Ashford Conn. and s1.00o to the Methodist Episcopal church of Eastford, Conn The remainder. of the property, is d- vided between the wife and two sons of the ex-mayor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
r. U. May Increase Death Benefit.

St Joseph Mo. Aug. 1e.-At the cone
 ventlon of the International Typo graphical union today the mortuarv benefit committed reported a plan for benefits varying from SIS for hrst year members te $500 for members of fifteen wears standing and over. To raise funds for this it Is proposed to tar the members one half of enc per cant.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
: UphoIds Secretary eaIIinoer,

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 12.-John Wilson. former United States senator from Washington. and John Parson
 millionaire banker of Chicago, came to the defense of Secretary Ballinger before the National Irrigation congress today in the reclamation controversy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
CLYDE LINER ANCHORED. Disabled Steamer Arapahoe Will Re. quire New Stern Bearings.

Beaufort, N. C., Aug. 12.-The steam CT Arapahoe, disabled yesterday, was twenty miles southwest of Diamond Shoals lightship today and anchored in tWenty-one fathoms of water. She will require new stern bearings. The Arapahoe was in communication to : day with the Rio Grande, which took station close by. and will await the Iroquois and 9 revenue cutter to as- sist her into port.
 No fears are entertained for the safety or for the lives of those aboard.
 To Be Towed to Charleston.
 Beufort, N. C.. Aug. 12.-The steam ship Iroquois of the Clyde line, from New York for Charleston. was ordered to pick up her disabled sister ship Arapahoe and to tow her to Charles ton, and her master expected to reach the Arapahoe late today.
 The Arapahoe has on board a gen. eral cargo of merchandise bound for southern ports and twenty-one first class passengers. five second class ana thirteen steerage. If the weather per mits, the passengers will be trans- ferred to the Iroquois.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Five Lives Lost at Fire.

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 12.--A special to the News from Hancock Mich. says five persons lost their lives early touay when the residence of Edward Donne was burned. They are Mrs. Dionne Edward DiOnne, Jr, aged s. Lee Di- onne, an infant, a 10 year old girl named Racine and a fifth person whose name has not been learned
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
counterfeiter Puts Up Desperate Fight

Gallipolis. O., Aug. 12.--After putting ip a desperate fight on his shanty boat in the Ohio river last night, John 1loyd. who is believed to belong 10 a by government officers counter feiter,s outfit and one hundred and fifty spurious five dollar gold pieces were found in the boat.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Failed in Seventh Effort to Swim the
 Channel

Dover, Aug. 12.-Montague Heubein, the well known English long distance swimmer, has failed Tn his seventh ef- fort to swim across the English chan mel. He left Cape Cris Neg on the French coast at 5.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon and after a splendid all- night attempt he was forced to give up a few miles out of Dover.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
DRAGGED ALONG STREET.
New Britain Boys root Caught in Strap at Rear of Wagon-condition Critical

New Britain. Conn. Aug. 12.-Daniel Canard, a 12 year old boy, fell while riding on a wagon on South Stanley Hill. and his foot caught in a strap at the rear of the wagon. dragging him distance of a hundred feet. The flesh on the left side of his face and the left ear were scraped off He was taken TO a local hospital, where his condition Is critical
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
New Record for LusItanIa.

New York. Aug. 12.-The Cunard liner Lusitania reached port tonight with a new record to her credit. She crossed by the long course in TOUT days sixteen hours and forty minutes. near g ly three hours better. than her bes. previous record. Her average speed was 25.65 knots.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Cabled Paragraphs

London, Aug. 12.-Adelbert T. Hoyt appeared in the Bow street police court today and was remanded for ex- tradition on charges of larceny and forgery in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
Not the Kidnapped Children.

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 12.-Pietro Vii viano of St. Louis today saw the chil- dren detained in Duncannon and de- clared that they were not his daughter and nephew who recently were kid mapped from his home
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13
THE HOUSE.

Hartford, Aug. 12-The house was called to order at 10.31, MT. Platt of Milford in the chair. Prayer by the chaplain.
 Order of the Day.
 MT. D'Esopo's bill. No. BIO, con eerning equitable process after judg ment, which provides for the collec- tion of judgment for the necessaries or life furnished to the judgment debtor of his family or for milk or labor performed personally bv% the judgment creditor, any time within ten years after execution. was the order of the day at II o'clock The com mittee on the judiciary reported the bill unfavorably. June 2S.
 Mir. Tibbits of Norwich read iet-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13

CirlSvenica, Hungary, Aug. 12.-Mme. B. F. Gayan, the wife of the Argentine consul general at Budapest, in sud- den fit of madness today drowned two of her young children in the sea here and was restrained with difficulty from putting an end to her third child. in similar manner and committing suicide herself.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-13

Berlin, Aug. 12.-General Won Heer- ingen. commander of the Second army corps, twas today appointed by Elm peroraWilliam to the post of Prussian minister of war in succession to Gen eraIfVon Einem, retired.