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Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Full List as Announced by President
Pro Tenn. Brooks of Senate and
Speaker Banks of House.

Hartford, Jan. 14.-Following is a
fun list of the legislative committees
named today by President pro tenn.
Brooks of the senate and Speaker
Banks of the house of representatives
Agriculture-Senato Stiles, Twelfth
district; Barnum, Thirty-second dis
trict.
Appropriations-Sen Blakeslee,
Ninth district; Allyn. Nineteenth dis
trict.
Banks-Senators Goodwin, Second
district; Holzer, Twenty-1irst district
Capitol Furniture and Grounds
Senators Holzer, Twenty first district;
Stanley, Eleventh district.
Cities and Boroughs-Senators Mid
dleton, Seventh district; Chamberlin,
Third district.
C1aims-Senators Latimer, Eight
eenth district; Alsop, Fifth district.
Congressional and Senatorial Dis
tricts-Senators Bradford Twentieth
district; Blakeslee, Ninth district.
Constitutional Amendments-Sena
tors Arnold. Twenty-second district;
Philips Seventeeth district.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Luther, First
district; Brinsmade, Twenty fifth dis
trict.
Engrossed Bills-senators Middle
ton, Seventh district; Stanley, Elev-
enth district.
Excise-senators Bradford, Twen-
tieth district; Turner, Thirty-third
district.
Federal ReIations-senators Court
ney, Tenth district; Fem, Fourth
district.
Finance-senators Arnold. Twenty
second district; Burnham, Twenty
ninth district.
Fish and Game-Senators Fem,
Fourth district; Reed, Twenty
FORFEITED Rights-senators stiles.
Twelfth district; Iudington, Eighth
district.
Humane titutions-Senator Hig-
gins, Thirtyffth district; Peck, Twen-
ty-fourth district.
Incorporation - Senators Barnum,
Thirty-frst diatrict; stiles, Twelfth
district
teenth district; Able Sixth district.
Judiciary-Senators Searls, Twenty
eighth district; Latimer Eighteenth
district.
Labor-Senators Fem. Fourth dis
trict; Heineman, Thirteenth district.
Legislative Senator's Al
lyn. Nineteenth district; Hurley, Six
teenth district.
Manufacturers - Senators Reed,
Twenty district; Chase, Fif-
teenth district.
Military Administration Luding-
ton. Eighth district; Reed, Twenty
seventh district
New Counties and County Seats
Senators. Manwaring. Twenty third
Brinsmade, Twenty fifth dis
trict.
New Towns and Probate Districts
Senators Stanley. Eleventh district;
Holer Twenty first district
Public Health and Safety-Senators
Phillips, Seventeeth district; Sill
man, Twenty sixth district.
Putnam Memorial Camp-Senators
Continued on Page Eight.)
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15

New Haven, Conn, Jan.14.-Governor
George L. Lilley, Judge William :.
Case of the superior court and Mayor
Jams b. Martin were among the speak
ers at the annual dinner of the Union
League club tonight The governor,
after some happy remarks, relating to
the recent campaign, said:
The Need of Supporting Hands.
Now I want to talk seriously for
moment, and see if in spite Of past
differences we cannot get together on
common ground where we understand
each other. That common ground is
the state that we all love. We want
to give the best service to her that we
can-you and land low that the re-
sponsibilities of high office are upon
me, l feel more Il - ever the need Of
your supporting hands.
Noble Things May Be Accomplished.
1T is one thing to aspire to places
OF honor; quite another to bear the re-
sponsibilities. But nothing has so
strengthened my resolve to do the best
that lies in me than the more than
kind comments of the state press and
of individuals upon my efforts up to
the present moment The way that all
hOstilities have been buried has been
a beautiful example of a dominant
patrsot in Connecticut. If 1 have
your alp-I mean you and the citi-
zens OF 'Onnecticut--I feel confident
that we snail accomplish noble things
in the next two years. In the new
legislature l have great hopes. l am
not a stranger to the various general
assemblies of the past ten years, and
without flattery and without deroga-
tion of previous bodies, say that the
present general assembly is the equal
or the superior in its personnel and
in character as a body to any that /
have seen at the capitol.
Must Either Progress or Retrograde.
Il have talked with many Of its mem
bers. and I am sure that they are with
the forces Of progress, and are worthy
to bold Office during the highly i'm
portant legislation that is likely to be
put on our books in the near future.
But they, like yourselves, will need to
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
THEATRICAL TROUPE IN PERIL
Presence of Mind of an Actor Prevent
ed Serious Disaster.

Danville, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-The presence
of mind Of a member of a theatrical
troupe was responsible for prevention
of a serious disaster late today, when
the lives of sixty-four passengers were
put in peril in a collision of cars near
here. A theatrical company en- route
from Urbana to Danville was running
a special on the Wabash road and
when the train reached the top of a
grade six miles south of Danville a
drawbar on the rear coach broke loose
and the coach started down the grade
at forty miles an hour. Arthur Hill, a
member of the troupe, was standing on
the rear platform, and as the runaway
rounded a curve he saw a train in the
distance advancing on them He ap-
piled the brakes, but before the coach
was brought to a stop May Poth and
Miss Hudson, who were on the rear
platform, jumped. Dorothy Hutchin-
son remained on the coach and when it
struck she was thrown against a tele-
graph pole and was injured about the
shoulders. Miss Poth had an elbow
dislocated and Miss Hudson suffered
a sprained ankle, Several others were
shaken up but escaped serious in
jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
REAR COACH TRUCK BRoKE.l
twenty one Passengers injured on a
Grand Trunk Train.

London, ont. Jan. 14.-Twenty- one
persons We've more ,or less seriously IN
jured in the wreck of a Grand Trunk
passenger train two miles east of
Guelph today. The truck on the rear
coach broke when the train was run
ming forty miles an hour. The car
broke loose from the rest of the train
and rolled down a twenty-foot en-
bankment
The overturned coach was the only
one to leave the tracks. The engineer
felt the jar when it broke away and
brought the remainder of the train to
a standstill. The crew and passen-
gers hurried back and assisted in get
ting the injured out the wredIage. The
>engine was detached and sent TO Hes
peler for medical aid. Doctors were
at the scene of the wreck in less than
an hour after the accident occurred.
A special train brought the injured to
the Guelph hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15

feel underneath them the sustaining
arms Of the best public opinion, and
for them / bespeak the aid OF your
selves and of your fellow citizens.
There is no such thing as standing
still. We must either progress or
retrograde. We are not likely to do
either by leaps and bounds, but little
by little, but always in the right direc-
tion. only in this manner can we
avoid the rocks and, shoals.
Best State in the Union in Which to
Reside.
There are those without the borders
Of our state who believe that as a com
munity we are corrupt and boss rid
den. Why, gentlemen, while we are
far from perfect, far from ideal Con-
necticut Is and always has been from
the beginning, not only the best state
in this Union to live in, but the best
governed state in the Union. There
has never been the misappropriation OF
50 much as penny Of our funds in
any of the departments OF state, nor
the slightest intimation or hint OF
wiring doing People from other states
are fast finding out the beauty and the
advantages Of Connecticut as a place
in which to reside and as fast as our
good roads open up the highways to
our hill towns, there follows in the
lldll d COllSNttAL stream OF
Of a very desirable nature, who build
luxurious summer homes and spend
their money In our state.
All Must Feel That Their Interests Are
Safe.
There should be no reckless legisla-
tion. no quack nostrums, no attack on
the smallest right of any individual or
corporation In the state. Strict justice
is written across the bright star which
viii guide u.s.. The humblest and the
most powerful in our commonwealth
must feel that their interests are safe.
80 far as It is within may power,
the motto OF this administration shall
be the good old scriptural words, Cons
let us reason together With this
spirit dominant, we shall help 10 make
the good old Nutmeg State the beacon
for all her sisters In wise and pro-
gressive and fair legislation"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
Leap for Life.Act
At Hotel Fire
FOURTEEN OF THE GUESTS
WERE INJURED.
SEVERAL DRAMATIC RESCUES.
Kansas State Senator Stewart Low
cred Several Persons From Window
Upon a Mattress and Then Jumped.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 14.-An hope that
Isaac Lambert, the Emporia attorney
and politician, might have escaped
from the fire that destroyed the Cope
land hotel here early today. was given
up this afternoon. 1t is believed he
was suffocated while trying to make
his way down a smoke filed hallway
and was burned to death. When last
seen he stood at an upper window
begging the firemen to save him. FL
nally he disappeared into the interior.
In n&fed Will Recover.
1t is likely that all of the fourteen
injured guests will recover. Repre-
sentative NJ. w. Smith is the most Sc
riously hurt. but his condition late to-
day was favorable.
Dramatic Rescues Led by State SEN
ator Stewart.
Several dramatic rescues were made
during the progress of the fire, nota-
blyAby ]. w. Stewart, state senator
from Sedgwick county, and W. Y. Nor
gan, editor of the Hutchinson News.
When he was awakened Senator
Stewart ran into the hall and found
T. B. Murdock, editor of the Eldorado
Republican, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y.
Morgan cropping their way through the
smoke. All started toward the fire
flames in the hail. Stewart rushed in
tc a room and throwing open the
window grabbed a mattress and threw
it out. The mattress fell on the roof
of a two-story building adjoining the
hotel but to one side of the window.
Holding T. B. Murdock by the hands,
very much like trapeze performers hold
each other in doing the leap for life"
Senator Stewart swung Murdoch out
from the building and to one side, and
then let itsdrop to tn emattress.
Mrs Morgan and Mr.. Morgan were
dropped to the mattress in the same
way. Mrs. Morgan. however, struck a
timber on the roof and her leg was
broken. Then Senator Stewart him
self jumped out of the window upon
the mattress. E. B. Jewett, repre-
sentative from Sedgwick county, and
former warden of the state peniten-
tiary, also helped several persons 70
escape.
Body of |. {. Lambert Found.
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 14.-Blackened
by smoke and threatening to cave in
at any time on an interior of utter
ruin, all that remains of the Copeland
hotel tonight. the rallying point of
the republican party of Kansas for
years, are the four outer walls. The
body of / E. Lambert, ex-United
States district attorney for Kansas,
was found in tht ruins tonight, with
the head, legs and arms burned off.
The body was found in the northeast
corner of the building. Fourteeh of
the guests were most seriously hurt.
The hotel is a complete loss, estimat-
ed at $12C, 000 Insurance was carried
to the amount Of $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
LINCOLN ANNIVERSARY.
G. A. r. Advocates a National celebra-
ton February 12.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The Grand
Army of the Republic desires nation
al celebration of the Tooth anniversary
of the birth of Lincoln, on February y
and has asked President Roosevelt to
Issue a proclamation to the country
inviting and urging such a celebration.
The matter was laid before the presi-
dent today by General H. M. Nevius of
New Jersey, commander in chief of the
organization, and General F. F. Bur-
dette Of this city, past commander in
chief. The president said he would be
glad to give consideration to the sug-
gestion and would take 1t up with his
cabinet at tomorroW's meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
HAMS CASE GOES TO JURY.
Defendant Has Every Hope Of Acquit.
tai, He Says.

Flushing, n. Y, Jan. 14-The Jury in
Ahe case OF Thornton Hains retired at
ass o'clock this afternoon to deter
mine whether the Indictment charging
him with being a principal with his
brother Captain Peter c. Hams, Jr.,
In the killing Of william E. Annis was
proved or not. The defendant was
taken to the sheriffs room, where he
was kept under guard.
4 am not guilty and the jury will
not find me So" said Thornton Hains,
as he was led away. The only thing
I fear is possibly a disagreement,w which
will mean another long stay in prison
before my case can again be passed
Upon.
Il have everyhope the jury will ac-
quit me-
The jurors were carefully guarded IN
bheir deliberations. The jury room in
che old town hall Of Flushing was for
@erly the town lookup, and when tho
fury retired the deputy sheriff closed
the steel door that opened into the
room. Outside of the building ven
turesome providers were warned by a
squad OF policemen stationed near the
windows Of the fury room. In the hall
way officers warned away inquiring
spectators Justice Crane sent word
10 the jurors that he would remain up
ell night to receive the verdict, as he
did not desire to lock up the jury. By
arrangement with counsel a physician
remained near the jury room to min
ister to Juror Walsh, should his in
JuTies demand it. A sofa was placed
IN the jury room so that the injured
Juror could recline and rest himself
during the deliberations. Three cots
were also placed in the room for the
convenience OF Jurors.
Jury Still Out at FPS This Morning.
Flushing Jan. 15.-The jury was
still out at 2.25 this morning and no
word had been heard from them. Jus
eice Crane said he would remain with
IN easy distance Of the court all night
In order to receive a verdict whenever
the fury was ready to render one.
Counsel for the defense said at this
hour that it looked like a disagree
ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
IN THE HOUSE.
District of Columbia Appropriation Bill
Was Passed.

Washington, Jan. 14-For n time to-
day in the house OF Representatives Is
looked as though that body would fur
ther resent the presidents statements
affecting members Of congress and che
secret service by ordering the printing
Of two million copies of the proceedings
of last Friday tabllng his remarks. A
resolution to that end was presented
by Mr.. Lands of Indiana, but so strong
was the sentiment against IL that It
was tabled The District Of Columbia
appropria ton bill was passed, minus
The major part Of the appropriation OF
$4,000 for Fairgrounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
EAGER ExcuRsIoNIsTs
Floek to ViIIefranche to See the Amer,
lean Battleships.

Villafranche, Jan. 14-Crowds Of
persons again today visited the United
States battleships Minnesota, Vermont
and Kansas, which are lying in the
harbor here The railroad from Nice
rar cars on a special schedule Of eight
today and did a thriving busi-
ness, for all Of the cars were literally
stormed by eager eXcursiOnists who
desired to see the American men Of
war
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
JA5BED IN EYE WITH UMBRELLA
Massachusetts, Man Died Half an Hour
Later.

Boston, Jan. 14,-Ieary c. Fay of
Lexington was Jabbed in the eye with
an umbrella on a downtown street to-
night and died half an hour later of
fractured skull, the umbrella end hav-
ing penetrated four inches through the
eye and into the skull Fay was en-
tering a saloon and as he was passing
through the swinging doors came in
contact with an unknown man. The
latter it is claimed jafrhed at Fay with
the umbrella, hitting him in the -1e
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
May Grange Motive Power from Steam
to Electricity

Albany, n. Y. Jan. 14.-The public
service commission. Second district,
has dismissed the application OF the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company and the Harlem and
Portchester Railroad company for con-
sent to change its motive power upon
the Harlem and Portchester railroad
from steam to electricity upon the
ground that the companies are author
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
Fifty Three Bodies Taken from Lick
Branch Mine,E

Bluefield, w. Va, Jan. 14-Not a
single body has been brought sbtitscf
the Lick Branch collierys since early
morning. The men at work in the
mines today were busyaincreasing the
area into which fresh air is to be
pumped, so that further recovery of
the bodies of the explosion V ictims
could be made. F'ifty-three have been
taken out, forty-two of whom have
been identified. According to the best
information obtainable. there are vet
twelve victims i'll the mine. This will
bring the list of dead UP to sixty
five
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
TO TAMPeR WITH JURY.
Two Men Arrested by U. s. Secret
Service Operatives.

PittsburE, Pa. Jan. 14.-George W.
Worley, brother-in-law or ]. B. F.
Rinehart accused Of wreclcing the
Farmers and Drovers National bank
og WaynesDurg, Pa, whose case II
being deliberated upon by a Jury to-
night, and James L. Smith, a promi-
nent business man OF Waynesburg
were arrested tonight By United States
secret service operatives on a charge
of attempting to tamper with a jury.
1t is alleged they attempted to reach
one OF the jurors IN the Rinehart case.
but II Is understood were unsuccessful.
The men were taken to police station
and held for a hearing before United
States Commissioner Lindsay tomor-
row morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
Resiun, His Prof...orshIp.

New Brunswick. n. j., Jan. 1.-THE
Rev. DR.. william L. Chamberlain,
president OF the general synod OF the
Reformed Church in America and
professor Of logic and mental philoso-
ply at Rutgers college. has resigned
his professorship to become secretary
of the board OF foreign missions of the
Reformed Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15

REBELLIOUS Nj
Led by the "Mad Priest"
Scouts Trouble.

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-Ac
news brought by the transpo
dan, 10000 natives of the i
Baslin, district of Zamboanga.
turbulent state The trouble ha
fomented by the Mad Priest
recently released from Bilibid T
Several bloody clashes between
Moros and a detachment of Fill
scouts have bee nreported. The set
have about succeeded in disarming
rebelliOuS Moros.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
r. }. DWYER APPOINTED.
Succeeds Late john G. Mitchell as
Deputy Secretary of State.

Hartford. Jan. 14.-Colonel NJ. H.
Rogers, the secretary of state, today
appointed Richard J. Dwyer deputy
secretary to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of John G. Mitchell
The appointment of Mr.. Dwyer is
very gratifying to his friends and to
the put,ic. For thirty years he has
been connected with the secretary's
Office. and is thoroughly familiar with
all the details of its routine. He has
enjoyed the confidence of successive
secretaries by efficiency and fidelity.
This forenoon Colonel Rogers request
ed the attendance of the clerical force
Of the Office in the inner office. and
when they were all assembled he for
mally announced the appointment of
Mr. Dwyer. Mr.. Dwyer accepted the
appointment with thanks He was
heartily congratulated by his Office
agsoriafes
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
COLLECTOR AND CASH MISSING.
Police Looking for w. !. Gallagher of
American Express Co.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE fact that a COL
lector Of the American Express COM
pany and $4,000 in cash were missing
was made known tonight when the
police sent out a general alarm for the
apprehension of Walter I. Gallagher, a
collector of the company.
The police state that Gallagher went
to the Court Square office of the Amer
lean Express company today to make
the usual collection and received $4,000
in cash, which he was supposed to de-
liver Immediately to the main office.
Gallagher did lot show up at the office.
it is claimed, and-the police were noti-
fed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
Sidewalk Theater Ticket Spectators
Not Out of business

New York, Jan. 14.-New York thea
tergoers who have been ccngratulating
themselves that after today they
would be rid Of the sidewalk ticket
spectators will be disappointed. for a
flaw has been found i'll the recently
passed ordinance TO prohibit the prac-
tice which renders 1t a ndIlity. This
was the decision of Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Sterling today to whom
the matter Of validity had been re-
ferrpd
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
DIED IN A PULLMAN CAR.
Lewis M. HalloweII, Prominent Citizen
of Baltimore.

Boston, Jan. 14.-On his way from
Jefferson, N. h, to his home in Balti-
mSre, accompanied by his family Lew
is NJ. Hanowell, 65 years old, became
III in a Pullman car Of Boston and
Maine railroad train, and died just be-
fore reaching the North station in this
city tonight. Mr.. Hallowell is said to
have been a prominent citizen of Bal
timore. Medical Examiner ]. T. Ma
grath, who examined the body, stated
tAas death waA due to natural causes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
DOUBLE DEALING.
Statement by John w. Kern, Who Was
Defeated by ShiveIy.

Indianapolis, Jan. 14.-The election
of Benjamin F. Shively Of South Bend
as nominee for United States senator
by democratic members Of the legisla-
ture early today. was followed this af-
ternoon by a statement from John w.
Kern, who was Shively's strongest op-
ponent. Concerning the secret ballot,
against which Kern made a hard fight.
he says it made possible not only the
betrayal of constituents by their rep
Iesentatives but "all sorts Of -reachery.
double dealing and corrupt practices. E"
Shively was nominated on the twen-
tieth ballot after the caucus had bal
loted for five hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
ROCKEFELLER IN GOOD HEALTH.
Will Live to Be a Hundred Years Old,
His Doctor Declares.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 14.-Dr. H. Big
gar, physician and close personal friend
of John D. Rockefeller, today denied
the report that the oil magnate was
suffering from rheumatism. He said
Mr.. Rockefeller was enjoying perfect
health.
HE will live to be a hundred years
old" said DR.. Biggar "by these simple
rules: First. he acoids all worry; sec
ond, he takes penty Of exercise in the
open air; third, he never overloads
his stomach and always gets up from
the table a little hungry. If men would
follow Mr.. Rockefeller's physical meth
DDS we would all be young at TO-"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
FOR A YEAR AND A DAY
Former Chief Deputy Of U. S. Customs
Sentenced to .Leavenworth Prison.

st. Louis, Jan. 14.-Alonzo F. Shrfn-
er. formerly chief deputy Of United
states customs here, pleaded guilty to-
DAY TO charge Of embezzling $500
from the government. Judge TIs,eber
of the United States district court in-
ed him s2,113, the amount of one of the
counts, and sentenced him to inpris-
onment in the federal prison at Leav-
enworth, Kansas, for year and a day.
Shriner was secretary Of the republican
central committee when appointed to
office hve years ago. His shortages
ranged from 81 to $50 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
More Voluntary Confessions by Night
Riders

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 14.-The
prosecution in the night rider cases Sc
cured further evidence today when twc
Of the men held in connection with the
lynching If Captain Ranken made 70
untary confession, telling of the part
they had in the affair and of others
who they asserted participated. The
trials will be probably resumed tomor-
row
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
24o MINERS ENToMBED.
Explosion of Fire Damp in Hungarian
Mine.

Veszprim. Hungary, Jan. 14.-In an
explosion of firedamp in the Auka
coal mine here today. which was fol-
lowed later by a dust explosion and
fire. 240 men were entomhed.
Sixteen living miners ana the bodies
of As dead persons thus far have been
brought out Of the pit.
The fire has been held to one locality
and it is hoped that the remainder OF
the entombed miners win be- rescued
alive.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
TURKISH NAVAL OFFICERS
Coming to United States on Ships ~
Atlantic Fleet.

Washington, Jan. 14-Ten or a dozen
officers OF the Turkish navy are com.
ing to the United States on the ships
Of the Atlantic feet which are now In
Turkish waters.
Directions that this courtesy be af-
for1ed them was sent by the navy de-
partment at the request OF the state
department. The visit of the Turks Is
20 give the officers an opportunity for
the study Of American methods in
naval matters. Unofficial reports say
the sultan.