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Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Public Utilities Hearing Number Two Before
Joint Select Committee Of Legislature
MATTER OF RATES IN THE LIMELIGHT
Judge Fisk of Rockville Tells of Evils in His Town in
Way of High Rates-Frank Butterworth Of New
Haven in Favor of Bill-John W. Allng of Southern
New England Telephone Co. Takes the Floor.

Mr.. Robbins thought that the commits
mission is doing more harm than it is
good, and he doubted that the law
would last five years, as each of the
commissions costs the state about q
million dollars and is working damage
in an infinite variety of ways and that
anon gother things it is standing in
the way of reorganization of the en-
tire traction system of New York city
as men. of capital do not find it safe
problem to take up when their work
would be restricted by the commits
sion.
Representative Bennett of Norwalk
called attention to the fact that Mr.
Shonts has made practical offer OF
$50, ,000, 900 to the city for the right
to build a subway from the Battery
to the Bronx, and that even five COM
missions at a million dollars apiece
could be supported for twenty five
years at that rate.
New Workers to Appear. ?
Frank Butterworth stated that
Chairman Wilcox of the New York
state commission, and one of the Other
commissioners would appear before
the committee to answer questions and
tell somewhat of the workings of the
commission in that state.
The Southern New England Telephone
Company.
At this point John w. Alling of the
Southern New England Telephone Co.
took the floor and speech of his was
read for him by Vice President ]. t.
Moran of New Haven.
Mr.. Alling answered a number of
questions put to him by members of
the committee and the friends Of the
bill. Ralph o. Wells asked him if he
would prefer to have such a measure
as the night rate bill considered by
the legislature in its present frame of
mind or whether he would prefer to
have it considered by a commission.
Mr.. Alling was inclined to think that
the legislature, even in its present
frame of mind, would be preferable.
Adjourned Until Today.
Senator Peck had number of ques-
tions which he wished to ask Mr.. Rob
bins of the New Haven road in regard
to rates charged on freight, but owing
to the lateness of the hour the hear
ing was adjourned until tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03

Hartford June 2,-The electric light
ing and gas plants of the state and
the Southern New England Telephone
company occupied the limelight at the
hearing this afternoon before the COM
n1ittee on the public utilities bill on the
matter of rates for public utilities. The
New Haven road, which was to the
front yesterday, rather escaped the
criticism of the friends of a public
service commission.
Judge Fisk Opened Hearing.
The hearing was opened by Judge
Fisk of Rockville, who went at length
into the evils which exist in his town
in the way of high rates. He was
asked q number of questions by Attor-
ney Morehouse, who represented the
company.
South Norwalk Electric Light Plant.
Allusion was made to the South Nor
walk electric light plant, which is op-
Grated by the municipality and which
is now selling electricity at five cents
per kilowatt hour, whereas many of
the cities of the state are paying from
IL to 15 cents per kilowatt hour. This,
Mr.. Morehouse thought, to be due to
the fact that the concern pays no
taxes; that it's success is entirely due
tc the efforts of it's superintendent,
AlDtTL w luCuG6lcIS d4AQ no LuI llACl
contended that a prope ramount was
not charged off for the deterioration of
the property.
The Rockville Company.
Another speaker stated that the
company at Rockville buys it's electric
fly at one cent per kilowatt hour and
sells it to the consumers at fifteen
cents. Mr.. Morehouse was asked re-
garding the price of four and half
cents which was made to the Howland
Dry Goods company Of Bridgeport to
prevent them from selling their service
sand stated that this price was sim
ply made to them for the purpose of
getting them to load themselves up
with a lot of unremunerative contracts
and that they had taken the bait and
swallowed it whole.
Attorney Robbins Opinion of tsae Law
Frank Butterworth of New Haven
spoke in favor Of the bill and asked
Attorney Robbins of the New Haven
.rcad il the public Service commission
in New York is not doing good work
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03

clinging for support to the tops OF
the sashes.
Poor Arrangements for Sale.
Arrangements for the auction wcre
not especially good since those packed
at the far end Of the long room could
not make their bids heard. Inspec-
tors did what they could In transmit
ting these bids TO the auctioneor, but
as rule the article had been knocked
down before the offer could reach him.
High Prices the Rule.
Prices for the various gowns. ac-
cording 10 experts present, were high.
Waists brought from si2 to $50. and
gowns from $40 TO $3.50, and you could
have bought them for those prices.
said the experts, in any good New
York store.
Collector Loeb interested Spectator.
Collector Loeb. who was present.
was anxious that none OF the goods
should fan into the hands of the ring
supposed to be interested In the at
tempt to smuggle them, and his In
spectors and special treasury agents
watched the bidders in the hope OF
getting clews which would enable them
TO run down the smugglers. For this
reason the collector was pleased az the
number or women who were buying
for their own use.
Should Have Hired Madison Square.
Conditions grew worse as the day
wore on. The ventilation was bad. the
goods hard TO get at and impossible
to see from the rear OF the room. II
I'd thought IL was going TO be any
thing like this. I'd have hired Madi-
son Square garden" said Marshal
Henkel, late today.
Omaha Not Slow.
Here is the belle OF Avenue A."
shouted the auctioneer. Offering tea
gown OF silk crepon and lace II went
to a dealer from Omaha for 500.
The latest Paris fashions WIN reach
Omaha about -Yo years ahead OF
schedule this year" remarked the auc-
tioneer.
There win be four more sales. the
next on Friday, and the goods for IL
will be on view tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
ENGAGED BY GREAT NORTHERN
To Inspect and Report on the Roads
Water Power.

st. Paul, Mimi, June president
L. w. Hill of the Great Northern rail-
way announced today that John F.
Stevens, who resigned as first vice
president Of the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford railroad, would join
the Great Northern for a brief time.
Mr.. Hill Sold
"Mr. Stevens has been engaged by
the Great Northern Railroad company
to inspect and report on the roads
water power in Montana and Washing
ton, and look into ather engineering
questions now up for consideration. He
was engaged because he is the best
man in the country to do the work,
and because, as he was leaving the
New Haven road. he was at liberty at
the right time. The work he has ahead
of him will require about six weeks.
He WIN not bring his family west and
will not open offices in st. Paul"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Connecticut
Legislature
HOUSE WORKS HARD WHILE
SENATE TAKES DAY OFF.
MOVING PICTURE BILL PASSED
Highway Bill Tabled-Friday Session
Again Voted Down-$4,ooo to Run
Commissioner MacdonaId's Auto.

Hartford, June 2.-The house was
called to order at 1890 by Speaker
Banks. Prayer bv the chaplain.
Committee Reports.
Ranks--Unfavorab concerning in
vestments for savings banks. Report
accepted, bill rejected.
Humane Institutions = Unfavorable
concerning the establishment of a state
farm; unfavorabie on changing the
name of the Norwich hospital for the
insane; unfavorable concerning a build
ing for the treatment of acute cases at
the Connecticut hospital for insane.
Reports accepted, bills rejected.
Public Health and Safety-Favorable
concerning organization of sanitary
districts at shore resorts. Calendar.
Railway Relocation.
A bill was passed giving street rail-
way companies the right to relocate
tracks on application to and permis-
sion by local authorities. This bill
amends section 1924 of the general
statutes as amended by chapter PIG of
the public acts of 1907.
Moving Picture Theaters.
A bill relating to nickel theaters and
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
WEEKLY FLIGHT CONTESTS
To Be Held on Saturdays at Morris
Park-Plans Perfected.

New York. June AT meeting
of the Aeronautic society of New York,
held tonight, plans were perfected for
holding weekly flight contests on Sat-
urdays at Morris park in Westchester
county, north of the city. A competi-
ton lasting an entire week may be
held in July, but arrangements are
only tentative. A chief prize of $4,000
has been offered, however, and all
manner of craft may be entered from
New York and elsewhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Resignation Of General Manager Miller
Central New Enuland Railway Co.

New Haven. Conn, June 2.-Official
announcement was made today of the
manager Of the Central New England
Railway company. E. Fl. McHenry is
appointed vice president in charge Of
the construction and engineering de-
partrnents. with offices In New Haven,
and o. NJ Laing, superintendent, will
have jurisdiction over matters pertain
ing to the operating department. The
official circular announcing the changes
bears the date of June I, and the
canges are effective on that date.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
GEN. MILES DENIES CHARGES
Against Valor Of Sixty-first New York
During Siege of Petersburg.

Norwich. n. Y. June General
Nelson A. Miles. at the annual re-
union Of the 61st Regimental associa-
ton. held here today. emphatically de-
MED charges which he said had been
recently brought by Major Larl<in OF
the Fifth New Hampshire regiment
against the valor OF the 61st New York
in the engagement at Reams' Station
during the siege OF Petersburg. in Au-
gust. 1854. The survivors of the 61st
agreed with him. During the early
part of the civil war General Miles was
a colonel Of the 61st. but he had never
before attended Seunion OF his old
comrades in Chenango county.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
LIRERrY POLE IN eATrERY pARk
Steel Masts Of Racing Yacht constitu-
ton to Be Utilized.

New York. June 2-The steel masts
of the one-time racing yacht Constitu-
ton, which Thomas W. Lawson. the
as defender of the Americas cup. have
been bought by New. York city and
viii be converted into a It's foot lib
erty pole which will stand on the water
front in Battery park on the site OF
the small staff which patriotic New
Workers set up few minutes after the
British evacuated the city in Revoiu-
tionary times. The masts were picked
up by park department officials In a
shipyard where they had lain since the
dismantling OF the Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
GENERAL STRIKE
OF Mschinists in All the 3. G. o. Repair
Shops.

Baltimore. June 2.-There seems ev-
cry probability tonight that a general
strike of the machinists in all the shops
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
twelve or fourteen in all, will be order
ed within the next twenty four hours.
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern.
it is understood. will not be involved.
What course would be taken by the
blacksmiths and <boilermakers, whose
interests are closely interviewer with
those of the machinists, was proble-
matical, it was said. No decision had
yet been reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
PASTORS SON ARRESTED.
Broke Into Private Car of Daniel c
Reid.

New York, June enlarged with
breaking into and robbing the private
car of Daniel G. Reid, president of the
board of directors of the Rock Island
railroad, Charles S. Sparman, said to
be the fourteen year old son of a
Methodist minister at Dillon, S. c.,
was arrested in the Pennsylvania
freight yards in Jersey City today.
Through the burglary Mr.. Reid lost
about $500 worth of silverware, four
Winchester rifles, a shotgun, a Colts
revolver and other articles Of less
value. part of the stolen stuff was
recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
RABIES FROM SKUNK BITES.
Also from the Bite of Wolves and
- Other Wild Animals.

Washington, June Am interest
ing phase Of a discussion of rabies to-
day at the annual conference OF state
and territorial health officers. with the
United States public health and ma
rine hospital service. was the fact that
the disease is frequently contracted
from the bites of skunks. wolves and
other wild animals.
The subject was brought up by AS
sistant Surgeon Kerr, who presented a
large chart showing the geographical
distribution of rabies in eac hof the
states. He spoke OF the measures
adopted in various localities to COM
bat rabies.
Drs. Godfrey of Arizona and Brumby
of Texas, described the danger from
the bitee Of skunks and other wild an
imals, and declared that wolf bites
frequently convey the infection Of
rabies.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
MAYOR MCCLELLAN
SITTING AS MAGISTRATE.
investigation of Charges Against Po-
lice Commissioner Bingham.

New York, June 2.-Sitting as a
magistrate in private session, Mayor
Mcclellan will begin a thorough in
vestigation tomorrow of charges made
by Supreme Court Justice Gaynor
against Police Commissioner Bingham
of this city.
The case of George B. Duffy, 19-
year -old boy, who Justice Gaynor
complains was repeatedly arrested by
the police on baseless charges, will be
first taken up, and later testimony in
general regarding Commissioner Bing-
hams conduct ia Office will be heard.
In his letter to the mayor, which
was made public last night, Justice
Gaynor in effect asks for Commission
er Bingham's removal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
CALIFORNIA TROOPS
ORDERED TO STRIKE SCENE
Lumber WorI<men Break Into Light
and Power Plant.

Sacramento. Cal. June I'm re-
sponse TO a telegram from Colonel
Bradbury at McCloud Cal. announce
ing that the 600 striking lumber work
men had broken into the light and
power plant and forced the firemen
and engineers TO quit work. Governor
Glllett ordered four companies of mil
itia to proceed to the scene at once.
today.
The troops left Sacramento by spe-
cial train tonight to make the a60-nnile
journey TO the heart Of the Shasta
lumber region.
Colonel Bradbury's telegram said
that McCloud was without fire protec-
tion and light, and that property worth
two million dollars and the citizens
and their homes were at the mercy OF
the strikers, who were apparently be-
yond control OF the leaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
OBITUARY.
John Il. Manning.

Pittsfeld, Mass, June John II.
Manning, a resident of this city. and
a member of the state highway COM
mission, died tonight at the Corey Hill
hospital following an operation
Mr.. Manning at one time was a
member of the state board of pharma-
cy and prominent in the work of the
state and national pharmaceutical as
sociations. He was born in Ellington,
Conn. in 1916, and traced his lineage
to the MayfloWer
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03

Friedrichshafen, June 2-The Yep
pelin airship, after having made its
way by easy stages from Goeppingen,
arrived here at o'clock this morning,
and descended successfully to the float
ing sed On the Lake of Constance. The
damages sustained at the end of the
prolonged fight on Sunday and Mon
day will be repaired here.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
pamtuokst Postmast.r Dead.

Pawtuaket, r. l.. June 2.-Postmaster
A. K. Goodwin Of this city died today
of paralysis He had been mavor of
the city three times and was prominent
in republican politics of the state. He
served one term as president OF the
New England Postmasters' association.
Mr. Goodwin was born in South Ber-
wick, Me- in 1899
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Took Out License to Marry.

Louisville, KY, June "A. A. Slut
son and Miss Amelia Grace Taft, both
of Jacksonville, ILL.,. today took out a
license to marry The bridegroom is a
deaf mute and the bride, d graduate of
a Boston school Of expression, is orig
inally from New Hampshire and claims
TO he distantly related to President
Taft. The couple will reside in Miehi-
gan
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
C. A. r. Gain 1851 New Members.

Washington, June 27.-At a meeting
today of the national board on or
ganization of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. the announce
ment was made that 1,051 new mem
bers have been admitted to the organ
ization since the recent election of
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott as president
general Of the order,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03

Vremyoe today says that Emperor
William and Emperor Nicholas will
meer in the waters of the Finnish gulf
on June II. Emperor William will
arrive on board the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern and join the Russian i'm
perial family.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Cabled Paragraphs

Nairobi. June 2.-Theodore Roose-
welt, accompanied by his son, Kermit,
today called upon #. j. Jackson, the
acting governor of the protectorate, to
bid him farewell. Mr.. Jackson will
leave here tomorrow for a tour of the
Mumias district.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
San Franolseo Evenina Post Sold.

San Francisco. June 2-The San
Francisco Evening Post has been
bought, 1t was announced today by
the owners OF the Evening Globs It IS
said that the two plants will be merged
and the combined newspapers win ap-
pear as the Globe and Post
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03

(Long Island) polo team has entered
for the Ranelagh open cup tournament
which will begin Monday. This is the
only open polo event of the United
Kingdom, except that for the Hurting
hame cup. Nine teams are entered for
the contest.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Recoqnized as the Lost Archduke.

Chicago, June 1.-The Journal today
published an affidavit sworn to by
Alois Jaeger, masseur of Chicago. in
which the latter states that in 1S74-75
he was valet to Johann Salvador. arch =
duke of Austria, and that yesterday at
Painesville. O.. he recognized the
johann Salvator of that city as the
lost archduke.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
OVERLAND LIMITED TRAIN
ROBBERS BOUND OVER.
Members of Train Crew and Postal
Clerks Identify the Prisoners.

Clerks Identify the Prisoners.
Omaha. Neb., June 2.--G. w. Woods,
Fred Torgensen and James Gordon
were bound over to the next grand
jury today to answer the charge OF
holding up and robbing the Overland
Limited mail car on the Union Pacific
railroad at the city limits Of Omaha
on the night Of May o. Judge w. II.
Munger of the United States district
court fixed each mans bail at $4,000.
Twenty-Five witnesses were called
tc identify the prisoners and all were
fairly certain that the men in the
prisoners dock were identical with
those who committed the robbery. Six
small boys who brought about the
arrest of the alleged robbers by dis
covering their tools and reporting to
the police through their teacher. tes-
tilted to seeing the men near Brown
Park school before and after the rob-
berry occurred
Members of the train crew and
number OF postal clerks also were able
to identify the men under arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
National RefsIT Grocers Tn cOnventIOn.

Portland Ore, June 2.-The Nation
al Retail Grocers association met to-
day in convention with $50 delegates
from 81 states. President c. ]. Cra-
mer of the association assailed the
proposed savings bank act. the pro-
posed parcels post law and the cata-
logue. house, all of which tended, he
said, to undermine the retail stores.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Lawson-FuIIer Enqaqement Announce,

Boston, June 2-The announcement
was made tonight of the engagement
Of Miss Marion Lawson, second daugh-
ter of Thomas w. Lawson, the we'll
known broker. to James Fuller Lord
of Chicago. Tae wedding has been set
for June 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
BAIL REFUSED HER HUSBAND.
Morphine ceused Death of Mrs. Glenn
inson of Chicago.

Chicago June 2.-Morphine caused
the death of Mrs. Cleminson, wife OF
DR.. Cleminson, according to a prelim-
mary report made by chemists who
made an analysis of the viscera of the
dead women. A formal report on the
subject will not be made for a week
The husband first told the police that
his wife was killed by chloroform. ad-
ministered probably by robbers, but he
afterward denied that statement.
Late today DR.. Cleminson was taken
before Municipal Judge Bruggemeyer
for a preliminary hearing and the case
was continued until June 9. Bail was
refused.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Weston at Laramie. Wyomino.

Payson Weston who is walking to the
Pacific coast, arrived tonight. Leav-
ing Granite canyon this morning, he
covered the 3S miles to Laramie in a
trifle under twelve hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
DR. BINKLEY FOUND DEAD
IN A CHICAGO HOTEL
Relatives Certain That He Was Muir
dered by Robber.

Chicago June 2.--Dr. John T. Blink
ley of Evansville. 50 years old, was
found dead in a room at the yelling
ton hotel here today, and his son, DR..
John T. Binkley, Jr, and other rela-
tives are certain he was murdered by
robber, while the police and the ho-
tel authorities incline toward the sui
eide theory. DIR. Binkley was found
sitting upright in chair and he had
been shot in the left side of the face,
the bullet taking an upward course.
A revolver was found on the bed to the
right of the dead man, with one cham
Der empty. Mrs. George Upehurch, his
daughter, and her % year old daugh-
ter, had left DR.. Binkley in his room
only an hour before he was found
dead.
The dead mans relatives say his
watch. purse and valise were taken.
DIR. Binkley was at one time a we'll
known physician in this city. DIR.
Binkley, Jr., is the founder of the Chi
cago hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
S1,5oo,ooo FAILURE.
Indictments Against Seven Men
Criminal Irregularities Charged.

Detroit. June 2.-The $1,5OO.OOO fail
ure of the Detroit brokerage firm OF
Cameron. Currie & Co.. last July. re-
suited today in the indictment OF
Louis H. Case, managing partner. Her
bert B. Page, Robert l.. Edwards, Ern-
est I<raetke and William II. Stritzskie,
clerks, and William Rowley and Fred
erick T. Dolsen. telegraph operators,
employed by the defunct firm, on
charges of criminal Irregularities.
Three indictments were returned, one
being against the seven men Jointly
and two against Case individually.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03

Cambridge. O., June 2-Closed eight
cen months, the American Sheet and
Tin Plate Co. will reopen it's plant here
June 25 and employ 1000 men
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
New orIeans cotton statemert

New orleans. June Secretary
Hester's New orleans cotton statement
issued today shows the total for May
10 be 532,7sS bales. against se2.1B2 iasf
year
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-03
Condensed Telegrams

John Junkin, negro, was found
guilty at Centerville. Iowa, Tuesday
night of the murder of Clara Rosen,
an Ottumwa choir singer. and was inn
mediately sentenced to be hanged on
July 2s, 1910.
The House at Tallahassee Tuesday
passed the Farriss child labor bill
which makes it unlawful for children
under IA years of age to work in fac
tories, mines. etc, during the months
in which schools are in session
The Estimate of Appropriations for
the interior department for the fiscal
year 1911, as approved by Secretary
Ballinger, show a net decrease of eight
and one half million dollars, as COM
pared with the appropriations for the
fiscal year 1910.
Federal Judge Hunt at Portland,
Oregon, Tuesday sentenced former
United States District Attorney Hall
to pay a fine. of $1,000 and to serve
sixty days in Jail for conspiracy to
defraud the government in connection
with the Butte Creek Land. Live
stock and Lumber company land
fraud cases.
The Question Whether a Bank can
DC Compelled DN tne government 10
refund money paid it on forged PEN
sion checks was involved in the case
of the United States against the Ma
tional Exchange bank of Providence,
r. l., which was decided by the su-
preme court of The United States at
Washington Tuesday favorably to the
government.
The Will of Mrs. Caroline E. John
son of 416- Fifth avenue, New York,
.disposing of an estate of $2,000.000,
which is being contested by daugh-
ter. Mrs. Joseph w Taylor, of New
York, was allowed by Judge George in
the Suffolk county Probate court at
Boston Tuesday. 1t is understood the
contestant will carry the case to the
supreme court.