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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
LABOR REPRESENTATIVE
 IN PRESIDENTS CABINET.
Leader of Wage Farmers to Wage
 Fight Before Congress.

Washington, Oct. 21.-In order that the vast army of wage earners in this country may have one of their representatives in the presidents cab met, labor leaders siiaye decided to wage their fight with renewed vigor before congress to obtain legislation to establish a department of labor with a secretary co-equal with the secretaries of other departments.
 This question was the foremost top- ic before the executive council of the American Federation of Labor today and that body authorized the prepara- tion of 8 bill which will be introduced in congress soon after it convenes. To secure it's passage, an active campaign will be carried on among the nations legislators.
 The council voted to give full finan- cial support to the member of the Hair Spinners' union of Baltimore who are involved in a controversy with their employees
 A sub committee of the executive council, consisting of Vice Presidents Mitchell and Valentine and Treasurer Lennon, reported that they had held conferences with the representatives of the brewery workers and the fire men and teamsters, but a settlement of the controversy was not reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
LONG ISLAND SKELETON
 THAT OF GERMAN GIRL.
Information CabIed from Hamburg
 Established Identity.

New York, Oct. 21.-The police of Islip, L. l. who have been seeking to identify the skeleton found in the woods near that place last Sunday, expressed confidence tonight in the cabled information from Hamburg tfiar the victim was probably Anna Latter of Altona, suburb of Hamburg
 Coroner Savage of Islip said tonight: "The German authorities. with their unequalled equipment for knowing ev- erything about everybody, have un- doubtedly solved the question of iden- tity Our best clue was found in the initials A. L. on the dead girls watch and their correspondence with the name supplied by the German police leave little doubt what name the vic- tim bore. But this information leaves the case still a mystery, the solution of which is likely to prove a matter of considerable difficulty.
 No one by the name of Latter or by the name Mueller is known in this section of Long Island and we shall probably have to rely on the New York police. The New York authorities are already at work and may be able to pick up the clue from the arrival of the couple in New York. Fuller descrip- tions of MT. and Mrs. Mueller and pos sibly the names of some of their friends in New York city should be furnished in the official advices from Germany"
 The lslip police discovered further evidence today to show that the girl was murdered and did not commit suicide. A second .32 calibre bullet identical with the one that passed through the girls cheek bone was found in the skeleton near the region of the heart. The authorities say that if VVnfIId h1 hnor1 fy77r, girl to have fired both of these bullets herself. Either one of them, they say, would have made her instantly un- conscious
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
JIM JEFFRlEs AT SANDY HOOK,
 WILL LAND THIS MORNING
lusitania Arrived About Midnight-T.
 p. O'Connor on Board.

New York, Oct. 21.-On board the Cunard liner Lusitania, which steam ed up to Sandy Hook at about mid nlght, are two men, to whom an en- thuslastic reception will be given when they arrive in New York early tomorrow morniDg-James J. Jeffries, the pugilist, and T. P. O'Connor. edi- tor of T. P.'s Weekly in London, mem Der of parliament from Liverpool, chief lieutenant of John E. Redmond and chairman of the Irish parliamentary party.
 For the reception of Jeffries, his manager, Sam Berger. and a large number of other sporting enthusiasts who are all wildly anxious to learn more about the meeting with Jack Johnson, were on hand tonight to give the fighter a welcome home when the Lusitania docks tomorrow
 To greet MT. O'Connor large dele gation from the municipal council of the United Irish league of America, and other organizations, will be at the dock. MT. O'Connor comes here to raise funds to enable candidates of the Irish party to oppose the unionists at the general election which may fol- low the budget crisis in England.
 New York. Oct. 22.-The Lusitania arrived off Quarantine early this morn ing, but Jeffries refused to see any of the newspaper men who went down the bay to meet him.
 Officers of the ship said that he trained daily on the voyage across and appeared to be in exceptionally good condition. He had little to say regard ing the coming encounter with John son.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
New York City's
 Coming Election
OVER A HUNDRED MINOR MEET
 INGS LAST EVENING.
OPTIMISTIC ESTIMATES
By Campaign Managers for the Three Candidates for Mayor-Bannard by 4o,ooo, Gaynor 75,ooo, Hearst So,ooo.

New York, Oct. 21-With the New York municipal election only twelve days distant, the campaign today reached the stage of optimistic esti- mates.
 Election Probabilities
 The following were the "probabili- ties estimated by campaign managers for the three candidates for the may orally:
 Barnard, republican-fu fusion, by 4O,- 900.
 Gaynor, democrat, by 75,000.
 Hearst. independent, by S0,000.
 Confidence Everywhere.
 The confidence expressed by all the campaign mana gers was pointed out by many observers tonight as an indi- cation of the non-partisan support for which the candidates look and as a sign of the breaking down to a great extent of party lines in the considera- tion of New York's municipal preb- lens.
 Many Meetings Last Night.
 There were more than a hundred minor meetings in various parts of New York tonight with a plethora of cart-tail bratory on almost every im- portant street corner in the more con- gested residence districts.
 Justice Gaynor toured the East Side by automobile, repeating his previous attacks on Barnard and Hearst and mephasizing particularly his plea for more personal liberty and for a lib- eral construction of police laws. "Peo- ple's slogan in this campaign" he said ought to be Let us alone There has been too much czarship in New York city, too much government by the club and nightstick. The people should rule. They should be allowed to live and move and have their being with out the continual officious interference of the city authorities
 Barnard, the Business Man, at Staten
 Island.
 MT Barnard was heard tonight in Staten Island. the most remote of New York cfty's boroughs T am a business man." he told his hearers q was nev- CT a candidate for office, and have no political ambition If elected shall do nothing else but work faithfully at my new job and try to leave a good name when the four years are over. That is my whole ambition. The ticket upon which I run represents the outcry and indignation of the entire city against Tammany Hall. Tammany stands for organized graft. Let us crush the graft and try business man for mayor"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Hastings. Neb, Oct 21-Charles M. Schlatter, famous a few years ago as a healer" who claimed to cure Ills by divine power, was found dead in a room at a local hotel today. Doctors say he died of age.
 Died PenniIess.
 Schlatter was practically penniless. He had been in this place for about a month. Thousands of newspaper clip pings describing his visits to Boston, Denver and other cities, were found in his room.
 Unless relatives or friends claim the body it will be turned over to some medical college.
 First Appeared Among the Mexicans. Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 21.-Francis Schlatter, as he was known in the central west. first appeared as a heal CT among the Mexicans of New Mex leo in July, 1895.
 Cured Diseases That Had Baffled Doc
 tors.
 A Mexican girl. crippled deformed and sickly. had been put aside by her family. To the mother of the girl came strange man with spread ing beard, long hair and kindly eyes. He offered to cure the child, and the next day, according to report, the child was walking upright, cured of her afiictions.
 Others came to the healer Dis cases that had baffied the physicians appeared to depart under the touch of this strange person.
 Fame Spread Far and Wide.
 Schlatter finally started for Albu- querque and when he reached there he found his fame had preceded him. Up to that time most of his patients had been Mexicans but now Ameri- cans came. His fame ultimately was spread by telegraph and he went to Denver. There Schlatter began a fast that lasted forty days All the while he continued to heal. He also blessed handkerchiefs. caps and other articles to be used as instruments of healing. People literally came by the thou sands. He refused to take monnr and gave credit for his work to "The Fa- thsr"
 Later Schlatter was credited with having claimed to be the reincarna- tion of Jesus Christ.
 Lost to Public View for Several Years He travelled in various parts of the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

New York. Oct. 21.-Prosecution of the American Ice company the largest dealer in ice in the world, for alleged violation of the state anti-monopoly law. was begun in earnest in the criminal branch of the supreme court today before Justive Charles B. Wheel CT of. Buffalo.
 Deputy Attorney Scored the Combine.
 Deputy Attorney General Roger Clark, in his opening address. declared that everything short of physical vio- lence which the diabolical ingenuity of man could invent was employed by this corporation to build up a monopoly of the ice business"
 He said the American Ice company repeatedly refused to harvest ice in it's Maine fields to create a scarcity of ice and to raise the price in New York city. The idea of the combine. he continued, originated with Charles w. Morse. "One of the trusts methods" i" said Mir. Clark. was to establish hcti- ,tious ice companies throughout New York city in order to drive the real Independents out of business"
 $6o,0oo,ooo Capitalization.
 Deputy Attorney General Osborne
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
cENTURY's ROMANCE.
Fund Left 100 Years Ago to Be Dis
 tributed.

Philadelphia, Oct. 21-Mrs. Han- nah Garland, of West Philadelphia, and her seven children are to get in few days $20,OO0, the increment of a fund left one hundred years ago un- der romantic circumstances for the education of her mother-in-law in England.
 A provision of the setting aside of the fund was that the beneficiary should never under any circumstances make any attempt to discover her parentage, the money having been placed in trust, so that if it's pro- visions were violated it should at once become void.
 The elder Mrs. Garland, now dead, st Administer, England. had one son, John who came to the country in his youth and was until short time ago cashier of the Western National bank of this city.
 William A. Houston. an attorney of this city, will go to London on Nov. to arrange for the transfer of the frnd.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
PRESIDENT SIGHTSEEING
 ON BIG TEXAS RANCH.
Made Speech of Thanks to His
 Brothers Farmhands.

Gregory. Tex, Oct. 21.-President Taft had his education as a ranchman further enhanced today by another af- ternoon of sightseeing on the practical side of things. Starting from La Quinta at o'clock, the president mo- tored oyer to Taft, eleven miles away, to visit the town which gave him it's unanimous vote in the election last fall; and in the sehoolhouse there he made a little speech of thanks and cong ngratulations to his brothers farm hands. On the highwav to Taft the president stopped at the cotton gin and watched it's operation with much interest. There he saw for the first time a steam blow at work in the fields. Next the president was taken to the creamery, where he ate a dish of ice cream, and just before going to the schoolhouse he had look at the abbattoir, which was not in use, how ever.
 At the schoolhouse at Taft this af- ternoon the president was introduced by his brother. Charles P. Taft. He declared that the president had ex- pressed doubt that such a town as Taft or such a ranch existed and he had been invited to return to Wash ington this way so that he might be shown around.
 He is now here" continued MT. Taft, @and I want him to tell you whether he is convinced or not"
 The president was cheered as he rose to speak. T am glad to be here" he said, and again his audience of en- thusiasts cheered.
 Glad to be here,' continued the president, under the fraternal au- spices of my brother and his wife Mrs. Taft. have heard of his ranch for a good many wears I heard of if from Mir. David Sinton, Mrs. Taft's father, who offered me the job once, if could not make any better living, of coming down on this ranch and naming the calves, and, while it seemed to be work that would probably take all my time. the amount earned per calf did not seem to be enough to be attractive"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
EarihshoCks
 Felt in Sicily
IN ONE DISTRICT TEN HOUSES
 COLLAPSED.
vEsuylUs VERY ACTIVE
The Most Serious Eru,tion Yester-
 day Since tse6-PeopIe Camping in the open-veterinary Surgeon Killed

Catania. Sicily Oct. 21.-Several earthshocks were felt here today. They were more pronounced at Acircale, on the slope of Mount Etna. The people of this place. alarmed by the first shocks, rushed out of their houses and camped in the open air. Ten houses fell in the outskirts of Acircale, but only one person was killed. The vic tim was veterinary surgeon who re- fused to abandon his house. It was among those thrown down by the later heavier shocks and he was buried in the wreckage. The walls of many houses were cracked.
 The whole of that region was se- verely shaken.
 Serious Eruption of Mount vesuvius.
 Naples, Oct 21.-Mount vesuvius is again very active. Quantities of stones were thrown up today, falling inside the crater. The election was preceded and accompanied by detona- tion- This is considered the most se- rious eruption of Mount Vesuvius since 1906.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
CHASE AFTER LI5ELLED CRAFT
Leads to the Lower Waters of the Po-
 temac Bay.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The chase of the little oyster bugeye Freddie Hay ward. which was libelled at Baltimore and stole down the Chesapeake Bay after ejectfng the deputy marshal who had taken her in custody led to the lower waters of the Potomac today.
 The revenue cutter Apache, with the United States marshal on board, in tent on regaining possession of the ne- gro manned fugitive craft which is defying the Baltimore authorities and two arms of the federal service, is now after two suspicious vessels. The com mander of the Apache reported this fact to the treasury department today by wireless message received through the Washington navy yard.
 How the pursued vessel has turned into two was not explained in the message.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
SUIT AGAINST HATTERs'
 UNION OF CONNECTICUT
Records of the Organization Still Be-
 ing Investigated.

Hartford Conn, Oct. 21.-The attor- neys for the plaintiffs in the suit of D. E. Loewe ct al. against several hun dred members of the Hatters' union of the state are still probing into the records of the organization. As each official of the union is called to the stand the same questions are pro- pounded. with two objects; the first, to definitely connect the defendants with some lnion, and second, to. diclose as far as the records will permit the working methods of the union in rela- tions with so called unfair manufac- turers
 This afternoon Peter Connally, a for uuer secretary of the Danbury union, was kept reading from his records al- most necessarily. He told about fine of 25 cents being imposed upon those who failed to attend regular meetings, and this not having the desired effect the amount was raised to a dollir Then the meetings became so largely attended that a hall large enough to accommodate them could not be procur- ed. The fine was then reduced to the original figure.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Tornado at Cambridge Springs, Pa.-
 S50000 Damaqe.

Cambridge Springs. Pa. Oct. 21-A tornado which passed over this place late today completely wrecked three buildings, partially destroyed a sum merf cottage unroofed the Principal age to score Of other buildinss, causing a loss estimated st tbs,ete. Two persons were seriously injured and many others slightly hurt hY fli-inR dahris-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
OBITUARY.
U. S. Senator Martin M. Johnson

O' S' SSnatof WaTttH M' JonnSoH.
 Fargo, N. D., Oct. 21.-United States Senator Martin M Johnson Crepubli- can) of this state, died tonight, from an attack of acute nephritis at his ho- tel in this city. A week ago he sub nitted to a second operation for a nasal trouble and was thought to be doing well. He had been a sufferer from kidney disease for years and had complained during the last two days, but reports today were reassuring. He was suddenly attacked late today and death soon followed
 Senator Johnson was 5s years old. He was born on a farm in Racine county. Wisconsin, and H-as son of Rev. Nelson Johnson, a native of Nor way. He was a graduate of Wiscon- sin university. Senator -Johnson's death leaves a vacancy to he filled by appointed by Governor Burke. dem ocrat
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
kIoNAPPERs ROUNDED UP.
Nine New York Italians Held in s1,ooo
 Bail Each.

New York. Oct 21.-Eight men and a woman were rounded up by the po- lice today in connection with the kid mapping of -year-old Jennie Lo- peg. who was found on the street last Monday night after being absent from home since September z. The nine were later arraigned in court and held in s1.000 bail each.
 Among them is Pellegrino Mule. an alleged Italian bandit who sought ref uge In America several years ago, and whom Lieutenant Petrosino-after- wards murdered in Siciliy-attempted to deport. The attempt failed, owing to a lack of proof from Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
IMMUNITY TO INEoRMERs.
Loeb Says It Is Necessary in Some
 Customs Cases.

Washington. D. C., Otc. 21.-Collector Loeb of New York conferred today with Acting Secretary of the Treasury Hilles and Chief Montgomery of the customs division of the treasury de- partment. Mir Loeb talked over the pending trial of importers in New York which is only one of a series of customs prosecutions.
 He said that the evidence in these cases was more sweeping and com plete than in any other yet brought TO effect ttds. he pointed out, it was necessary to assure immunity to two or three of the thirty men implicated tained only fin that way, no more be- ing promised immunity than was ab- soutely essential to the prosecutions. Other prosecutions are to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
PASSED DEAD LINE"
 WITH LIGHTED LAMPS.
Ten Oklahoma Miners Killed by Gas Explosion-Nine Bodies Recovered.

Hartshorne. Okla, Oct. 21.-Ten min- CTS are dead, two are injured and one Is missing as a result of an explosion in Mine No. 10 of the Rock Island Min ing company taday. Nine bodies were recovered.
 The men are believed to have gone beyond a dead line" with lighted lamps in entering the mine. and the lamps are supposed to have ignited escaping gas. The fact that Dan Hughes, a sub boss, was with the men, suggests that the men were arranging the air courses to carry out the gas. when rne or more of the men passed over the dead line" Hughes was alive when taken out. but never regained consciousness.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
csIifornia Land Entry Frauds.

Washington Oct 21.-The attorney general after a careful consideration of all papers submitted in the matter of the pfosecution of Dr. E. E. Perrin. who was convicted jointly with John A. Eenson of conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with certain land entries in Californis, but whose conviction was reversed by the court of appeals in the ninth circuit, and a.new trial ordered has instructed the United States attorney at san Fl'anrisce te enter noiie pro-~e against pr Perrin
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
NOVEL BATTLE BOAT
That Will Go on Land as We'll as
 Waterloo to Aeroplanes.

Washington. Oct 2t.-Responding to letter from Massachusetts man who writes that he has plans for a battle boat that will go on land or water. Acting Secretary Winthrop of the navy, says that a careful exami- nation of the description of the pro- posed vessel does not disclose any features of value for the navy The inventor says his ship is proof against torpedoes. has armor plate which hard cannon would not hurt and is equipped with guns to fight off aeroplanes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
REAL ESTATE DEALER SHOT
In Oklahoma City in Dispute Over Fi
 nanciaI Matters.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 21.-H. H. Cooper fatally shot Drewry A. Wallace. real estate dealer, here today, and for several minutes held at bay large crowd attracted by the shooting. Cooper surrendered to an officer. He shot Wallace three times A dispute over financial matters is said to have casued the trouble.
 After being taken to police head quarters, where he is being held. Cooper, with no sign of emotion or excitement, telephoned his wife of what re had done.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
SECOND AUTOPSY
Of Dismembered Body Found in liver
 ton Woods.

Fall River Mass, Oct. 21..A second autopsy upon the dismembered body which was found in Tiverton. R. l.. last week was held in a local undertaking shop by the Massachusetts authorities today. At it's conclusion, after four and one-half hours of examination, the participating physicians would give out no statement. It was reported that the physicians believe the identifica- tion of the body as that of Miss Amelia St. Jean was correct.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
MAD BULLDOG IN
 NEW YORK SHOPPING DISTRICT
Captured by a Policeman Who Was
 Severely Bitten-Dog Was Shot.

New York. Oct. 21.-Hundreds of women in New York, shopping district ran for refuge today from a mad bull dog. After the animal had geen cap tured by a policeman and led to a sta ton house 1t suddenly became vicious again and sank its teeth into it's cap tors leg. The policeman beat the dog over the head with his night stick, but the animals grip held even after three bullets had been fired through it's head. The jaws were finally pried apart and the policeman was taken to the Pasteur institute for treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Indictments Against Former Officials
 of Defunct Bank.

Pittsburg, Oct. 21.--The federal grand jury in session here today re- turned three indictments against for ner officials of the now defunct Cos mopolitan National bank which failed over a year ago. They are against David J. Richardson, cashier, and Da- vid J. Richardson and A. R Richmond, Jr., directors. The amount involved fin the alleged misapplication is close to t150.000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
$1o,ooo TO HENRY FARMAN
For the Longest Flight at English Avi
 ation Meeting.

Blackpool, Englatnd, Oct. 21.-Henry Farman has been awarded the grand prize of $10,000 for the longest flight at the aviation meeting here. He cov- cred AT miles yesterday in his best attempt. Rougier won the second prize Of $500 in this contest. Paul han was third receiving $l.400. The unfayora pie weather today prevented any flights. N
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Did National Bank Examiners Do Their
 QutY7

Washington. Oct. 21.-The comptrol- Ter of the currency has directed Re ceiver John w. Schofield of the First National bank of Mineral Point, Wis. 10 ascertain whether the national bank examiners who examined that institution have reported it's true con- dirion in the past two years to rne comptroller and to report how long the forged paper found in the bank has been there The last examination preceding the discovery Of the lootipg George E. Luther
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
New York Ladies Waist Makers Un.
 ion Vote to Strike,

New York. Oct 21.--A strike Of the forty thousand members of the New York Ladies Waist Makers union for higher wages and recognition of the union was voted tonight at an exetu- tive meeting Of the organization. The strike. it was announced. will proba : bly begin on Monday and win affect q hundred shops in all parts of the city. There are 30.0o0 women and 10000 men h the union.