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Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Manager Taylor Says no Hope Exists that a
 Single Man is Living
TROOPS CALLED OUT YESTERDAY
To Prevent Demonstration when the Bodies Brought
 to the Surface-4 roeress Made in Organizing Relief Work-Two Hundred Thousand Gallons of Water Forced to Bottom of the Shaft Without Any Effect.

shaft today. Funerals of eight of the miners who were killed Saturday were held.
 Mine Managers Opinion.
 The opinion was expressed tonight by Mine Manager Taylor that the men in the mine were dead soon after the fire started Saturday.
 The men in the mine are dead" he said Under any process of scientific reasoning there can exist no ground for hope that a single soul could have been found alive an hour after the first fire. To make these poor people think that when the mine is opened their loved ones will be found alive in some remote portion of the mine is cruel.
 Tt is mistaken idea that the en- tombed miners could have hastened far out in the galleries and there found oxygen enough to keep them alive The fire was intense and the smoke and the poisonous gases known to miners as white damp were whirled to every cor ner of the mine. No living thing could escape it.
 Tt is also a mistake to think that sealing the shaft cuts off the circula- tion of air. Our anemometers have snown all along a good circulation of air in the shaft, but the damage that was fatal had been done long before the mine was sealed the first time last Saturday afternoon"
 Water Has No Effect on the Fire.
 President Earling of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway spent the entire day at the mine. In the morning an iron pipe was laid from the reservoir to the entrance of the shaft and from it a long line of hose was dropped into the shaft. Two hundred thousand gallons of water were then forced to the bottom of the shaft. but It had no outwardly visible effect on the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
MAKE THE GAME AS SAFE
 AS THE ENGLISH RUGBY.
Appeal for Revision of the Football
 Rules Urged.

New York, Now 16.-Bearing in mind recent fatalities on the gridiron, an appeal by alumni to their several col- leges for revision of football rules was urged by Henry M. McCracken. cham cellor of New Lork university. in an address to the Graduates club tonight. Dr. McCracken said:
 The Intercolle giate Athletic associa- tion will meet in this city the third day after Christmas. It is in the pow CT of this association to introduce changes in the game. l ask every graduate to write to his college, first, to Joir thiS National Athletic associa- ton, if it be not already a member, and, send. to send delegate who wadts mass plays abolished in football and such other changes introduced as will make the game as safe as the English Rugby"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
YACHT VARUN ASHORE.
Vessel One of the Largest of New York
 Yacht Club.

Funchal, Madeira, Nov. 16.-The yacht .Varun, owned by Eugene Hig- gins of the New York Yacht club. is rer orted ashore on the northwest coast. Very bad weather prevails and two tugs have gone to the vessels assist ance.
 New York, Nov. 16.-Eugene Higgins sailed from this city Nov. for a cruise. A few days later his boat was reported as having reached Hamilton. Bermuda, after rough trip. His steel yacht is one of the largest of the New York Yacht club fleet. being BOT feet in length over all and of 1,573 gross ton mage.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
OBITUARY.
Charles N. Crittenton.

San Francisco Nov. 16.-Charles N Crittenton of New York. widely Known as the founder of the Florence Critten- ton Rescue homes for girls, died to- night of pneumonia. He had been III less than a week. He was 76 years old.
 MT. Crittenton founded seventy rescue homes in this country and sev- eral in Japan and China, which he named in memory of his daughter Florence, at whose dying request he entered mission work
 MT. Crittenton was on a tour visit ing. the many rescue homes throughout the country. and arrived in San Fran cisco ten days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
CONSTRUCTION WORK cAvE-IN.
Six Worknen on Concrete Viaduct
 Killed in Nort7 Carolina.

Winston Salem. N. C., Nov. 16.-Six workmen were killed and a number of others barely escaped death when 4,- 900 cubic feet of earth caved in and entonbed a construction force engaged in building a concrete viaduct at Sa- lem Creek. south of this place, on the south bound railroad at 10 o'clock this morning.
 The men were at work on the foun- dation for the trestle abutment when the earth. towering 30 feet above, sud- denly caved. burying them. Rescue work was immediately begun, when second cave-in occurred. catching a number of the rescuing party. These latter, However, were soon brought to the surface.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
STRANDED VESSEL ABANDONED.
Crew of Schooner Reached cuttyhunk
 in Small Boat.

Siasconsett. Mass. Nov. 16.-Aban- doning their stranded vessel and mak- ing for port in a small boat. the crew of the schooner F.. Arcularius reached Cuttyhunk today in their little craft. They left the Arcularius bilged and full of water on the Sow and Pigs shoals. where she struck last night
 r The wreck was discovered today by the revenue cutter Acushnet, which will tomorrow proceed to Cuttyhunk and take the crew of the wrecked vessel to Woods Hole.
 The Arcularius was loaded with iron oxide. She is of 94 tons net register and was built in Maine in 1851. Her home port is Rockland. Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
FOUR THOUSAND VERMONT
 GRANITE WORKERS STRIKE.
The Industry in That State Threat
 ened with Paralysis.

Barre, Vt, Nov. 16.-A complete par alysis threatens the granite industry in Vermont unless an adjustment of CTS association and the cutters un- ion is reached whhin the next fort night. Today 1000 cutters in Barre, East Barre. Montpelier. Williamstown and Waterbury struck because of trouble in the sheds at Northfield, where a pneumatic bush hammer was objected to on the ground that it emit ted so much dust that the cutters were unable to perform their work satis- factorily. The strike of the cutters threw out 2.000 polishers and tool sharpeners. The quarrymen are still at work. but if the trouble is not set- tied within a short time the 5000 now idle will be joined by thousands of other employees
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
TWENTY-TWo ASSISTANT
 WElGHERs IMPLICATED
m the So-called Sugar Trust Frauds
 Official Statement.

Washington, Nov. I6.-Tweutv-two assistant weighers in the New York customs house are known to have been implicated in or are under suspicion or a positive character in the so called sugar trust funds
 The Is set forth in a public state. ment issued tonight by Chairman Black and Messrs. McIlhenny and Washburn of the civil service commits sion, in answer to charges that ap- 'pointments and removals in the New I fork customs house were at the die tum of the trust.
 The statement of the commissioners IS largely argumentative and. designed the care which is taken in the prepa- ration and rating of examination papers and how by reason of the methods in vogue 1t was practically impossible for the commission,s 'ex. amfners in Washington to show favor itism in rating.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
AMUNDSEN FITTING FOR ARCTIC. Discoversr of Northwest Piassaae Will
 Not Discuss Pobe.

New York, Nov 16.-On his way to Chicago to purchase suMplies for a contemplated Arctic expedition. Capt. Roald Amundsen, discoverer of the Northwest Passage and supporter of pr. Frederick A. Cook ihNthe north pole controversy. arrived from Copen- hagen today on the steamship United States.
 Captain Amundsen declined to dis cuss the polar dispute. nor would he say whether his comingjnorthwar trip would have any bearing upon the set clement of the controversy
 T am on my way ito Chicago" he said. Further than that don't care to talk at present."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
German DirisibIe Balloon Disabled.

Gothea. Germany, Nov. 16.-The dir igible balloon Parseval TIL, while pro- ceeding to Bitterfield today, was com pelled to land after several hours of hard fighting against snow storm, in which it was impossible to see in which direction it was heading. The stability plane and several steel wires attached to the gondola were broken. The vessel has been entirely deflated and will be transported to it's destfna- tiOn by train
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Warriner in Jail Mrs.FOrdATrested
BIG FOUR TREASURER PLEADED
 NOT GUILTY.
FAILED TO GET BONDS
Mrs. Ford Taken by constabIes from Her Handsomely Furnished Apart ments-Jailed in Default of Bail.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 16-Charles l.. Warriner, formerly local treasurer of the Big Four railroad, is in jail to- night and warrant is out for the arrest of Mrs. Jeannette Steward Ford, on a charge of receiving $1,00Q of the $643,000 which Warriner is accused of embedding from thet railroad.
 The warrant against Mrs. Ford was issued tonight.
 Pleaded Not Guilty.
 Warriner appeared in the afternoon at the criminal court and pleaded not guilty to the indictment returned yesterday, charging him with embez- zleTc Tt and grand larceny. His bond was fixed at $20,00e. The four men who had come to his assistance when he was first arrested did not renew their pledge and Warriner was taken to jail.
 Mrs. Stewart Ford Arrested.
 A dramatic sequel to the sensation al turn in the case was enacted later tonight, when half a score of consta- bies and deputies went to handsomely furnished apartments of Mrs. Stewart Ford aid placed her under arrest. She was removed to the courthouse and subsequently, placed in jail in default of ball.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
HEAVY FLOODS IN KANSAS. Small Towns Flooded and Railroads and TeIesraPhs Much Damaged.

three days of heavy rain many rivers and streams in eastern Kanshs are higher than ever known at this season The small towns of Frankfort, Gen. ,tralia. Viiets and Vermlliion are food cd. Many residents sought shelter on the high lands last night
 At Lawrence the rise in the Kansas river has caused many persons to leave their homes.
 Railroad and telegraph companies nave suffered much damage. Sixteen miles of the tracks of the Missouri Pacific railway have been washed away. The Kansas City Northwestern railroad, between Seneca and Valley Falls, has also suffered much in this respect
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
kRuPP STEEL co. vs.
 MIDVALE STEEL co.
Suit Begun for Infringement of Ger
 tain Patent Rights.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 16.-Suit was begun in the United States court to- day by the Krupp Steel Manufactuiing interests of Essen, Germany, against city
 The plaintiff charges infringement Of certain patent rights.
 There are four suits entered, invoiv- fng the rights of the Midvale Steel company to use the Krupp process of manufacturing armor plate. The .al- leged monopoly of the armor platefin- dustry by Charles M. Schwab andsthe Bethlehem Steel plant and also the United States Steel corporation will bs involved in the courts decision in tho present suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
REID IN POLICE COURT.
Morphine Drinkers Case Continued
 Until Saturday.

Hartford, Nov. 16.-Fred J. Reid of Cleveland. who twice attempted to end his life here. in company with Blanche Ferguson of Washington. D. C.. by taking morphine. was today arraigned in the police court on technical charge of breach of the peace, as a result of the girls death. His case was continued until Saturday under bonds of s1,00O. This action, it is under stood. is taken to give Reid a chance to recover his strength before being discharged. and with the hope that some of his relatives will come after him. The authorities fear that if re- leased in his present condition Reid may again try to kill himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
DIED IN A TEN CENT
 CLEVELAND LODGING HOUSE.
Supposed Tramp Proved to Be Motor Improvement Co. General Manager.

Cleveland. O., Nov. 1e.-The body of a supposed tramp, who died in a ten cent lodging house last Thursday. was identified tonight as that of w. c. Lytle, vice president and general man. ager of the Motor Improvement com pany, who has been missing since July Is. Lytle disappeared immediately fol- lowing minor dispute over a diamond ring, in which woman procured his arrest.
 Last week ragged stranger appear ed at the lodging house referred to and registered as M. Marion. The next morning he was found dead, pnnniless. The cause of death is still a mystery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Pleas for Government Regulation of
 Natural Monopolies.

Cincinnati. Nov 16-Pleas for the government regulation of natural mo- nopolies were voiced tonight before the joint convention of the National Municipal league and the American Civic association by former Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield and President emeritus Charles w. Eliot of Harvard university. Both spoke on the conservation of natural resources and both declared that it was impera- tive that the government take immc- diate steps towards that end.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Steamer Wrecked on Lake Miehioan.

Sturgeon Bay Wis, Nov. 16.-One life was lost and nine sailors were barely saved today when the steamer Louis Pahlow was wrecked in a storm which swept the lower end of Lake Michigan. Lifeboats from the govern ment station at Sturgeon Bay toof men to shore. but Stephen Deuser re- fused to leave the boat and died lash cd to gpar. +.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
SAFE BREAKERS USE MOTOR CAR
Escape After Robbing the Postoffice
 of Angelica, N. Y.

Rochester, N. T., Nov. 16.-Robbers travelling in an automobile blew open the safe in the Angelica, Allegany county, postofice, about three o'clock this morning, and secured about $500 in cash and about the same amount in postage stamps, although the post master as yet does not know exactly the value of the stamps taken. After the robbery the three men in the au- tomobile escaped in the direction of Horna1l
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Famous Tennis Player Killed by Chi
 cago Street Car.

Chicago, Nov 16.-Kreigh Collins. a famous tennis player was run over and killed by street car tonight while crossing a street. Collins held the international championship almost continuously from 1897 to 1906. Pair ed with l.. Harry Wardner. he won the western doubles title in 1902, 1903 and 1905, and in 1904 he won the same honors with Raymond D. Little of New York as his partner. Since 1907 Collins had taken no part in tourna- ment play because of the weakness of his eyes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
ss,ooo for Vale Forest School.

New Haven, Nov. 16.-By the ac- quisition of s16,000 by the estate of the late Prof. o. (. Marsh from the estate of George Peabody of England the Yale forest school will receive about $6.000 of that sum. The sum of s10,000 will go to the American Academy of Science.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
LEASE OF NEW ENGLAND
 COTTON YARN COMPANY.
Property Valued at s15,ooo,ooo Involved
 in the Transfer.

Fall River. Mass. Nov. 16.-Property valued at more than S15.000.000 is in- volved in the transfer, through lease. of the New England Cotton Yarn com pany to the Union mills of Mechanics vile, N. Y.
 II is understood that a new corpora tion will be formed under Massachu- setts laws and that the interests of both companies will be merged therein
 The New England Cotton Yarn com pany operates upwards of a dozen mills in New Bedford. Taunton and this city, the product of which in part is ab- sorhed by the Union Mills corporation, which controls knitting factories in Hudson, Mechanicsvile. Herklmer and S'. Johnsville, all towns in New York state
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
George croeker Seriously IIl in New
 Xnrk

New York. Nov. 16.-George Crocker. son of the multi millionaire California pioneer. Charles Crocker. Is seriously in at his Fifth avenue residence. His elder brother. William IT. Crocker re- gently hurried from Europe and is now with him. The physicians have not made known the nature of his aii- ment. but it is said to be a disorder of the stomach.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Funeral of Football Player Christian.

al of Archer Christian, the university of Virginia football player, who died from the effects of injuries received in the game with Georgetown last Saturday. took place today. St. Paups Episcopal church was thronged with friends of the, family and delegations representing the student bodies of the state university and Georgetown.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Purchased by U. s. Steel Corporation

Roanoke, Va, Nov. 16.-It is report ed here that a controlling interest in the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke com pany. which operates iron plants in Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky and owns mineral properties in other states, has been purchased by the United States Steel corporation. John B. Newton, president of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company, said he could neither affirm nor deny it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Arrested for Violating Internal Reve-
 nue Law.

New Haven. Nov. 16.-Samuel Blu menstein and hb four employees. who were arrested fin Stamford today for violating the internal revenue law. were brought before United States Commissioner Wright here late today and bound over under s1.5O0 bonds Two of the men furnished bail and tho others lodged in jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
YANKEE NEWSPAPER MAN
 SUES MADAME STEINHEIl
F. H. Birmingham Brings Action Against Widow for False Accusation.

Paris, Nov. 16.-F. Fl. Birmingham. the American ncwspaperman, who was at one time accused by Mime. Stein nell Of complicity in the murder of the latters husband and step mother to- day brought suit against the recently acquitted widow, charging false ac- cusation. He demands damages in the sum of $4,000.
 Remy Couillard, the servant in the Steinheil home, who was also accused of the crimes by his mistress. threat ems to institute libel suit against her.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Mistook carboIic Acid for Medicine.

Hazardville. Conn.,, Nov. 16.-Mis- taking a bottle of carbolic acid for that containing medicine, Lundowina Berneir drank a sufficient quantity of the acid today to cause his death. Ber- nier has been i'll for some time and in getting his medicine mistook the bot tie. which was similar to that contain ing the acid, and took a large swal- low before discovering his mistake. He was IS years old and leaves his parents and sevexr' hratbers and sis ters
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Gravel Bank Collapsed, Two Lives
 Lost.

woodbury, N. J., Nov. 16.-John Wallace and Joseph Cutler were killed and Horace Kercher. a boy. was prob. ably fatally injured today by the col- lapse of a gravel bank near here. The three were working in a tunnel when 1t caved in
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

Grand Turk, Turks Island B. w. l., Nov 16.-Turk's Island suffered se- verely from the recent wind and rain storm. Though no lives were lost, there was great waste of salt, the salt ponds on both this island and on Salt Cay island being inundated. On one day the rainfall was eleven inches.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Responsibility for Railroad Accidents.

New York, Nov. 1s.-Negligence of railroad employees Is responsible for SO per cent of all railroad accidents, according to w. L. Park of Ohama, general superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. who spoke before the annual meeting of the New York and New England Association of Railroad Surgeons hare todaE
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Steamship Arrivals.

At Bremen: Nov. 16, Kronprinzes- sin Cecilie, from New York
 At London: Nov. 16, Minnehaha, from New York.
 At New York: Nov. 16. Oceanic, from Southampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Tragedy in Prominent Maryland Fam

Washington, Nov 16.-Following a family quarrel today James Reid of Brentwood, Md, shot and probably fa- tally wounded his wife and then out bullet through his brain, dying in- stnntiy- The Reids are prominent in Maryland
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

London, Nov. 16.-In the house of lords today Lord Lansdowne, leader of the opposition, gave the formal and expected notice of his intention to move for the rejection of the budget bill when it comes up next Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Body of Empress Dowaser of China
 Buried.

Peking. Nov. 16.-The body of the late dowager empress of China, which was removed from the Forbidden City week ago, was buried in the Eastern tombs, today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

Papers Were Signed in Montreal by which the Do3linion Iron and Steel company was merged into a $5O,0O0,- 900 corporation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

Striking Employees may cause the A K. Little Shoe company to move from Lynn, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

Pekin, Nov. 16.-The construction of the imperial senate buildings was begun today in the vicinity of the Con- fucian examination halls in the imper- ial city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

John R. Moffit, inventor of the tnreshing machine, died in Denver Col.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris, Nov. 16.-Francis Thome, the composer. died here today. He was born October IS, 1850.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

The Probing of the Sugar Frauds has extended from New York to in- elude Boston and Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

Special Committee is Investigating the registry system in Baltimore and New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Reynolds issued a statement resent5ng attacks made upon him in the sugar fraud charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

The Persian Parliament was opened in Teheran with brief but imposing ceremony in the presence of the shah and the royal princes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17
Taft Forsakes Golf for a While.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Owing to press of official matters President Taft has forsaken golf for the time being and is taking daily horseback rides.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

Charles J. 6onapsrte in addressing the National Municipal League at Cin- cinnati outlined plan to elect legal ized party leaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-17

The smaller companies acquired by the Western Union have been lost in oblivion. Some of the associated cor porations engaged in the telephone business, the majority of whose stock rests in the treasury of the parent concern, are: New York Telephone company $50,000,00O New England Telephone and Telegraph company, $31, 100000; Bell telephone of Pennsyl- yania, s31, 10000; New York and New Jersey Telephone company. s2540O. Southern Bell Telephone company. S21, 400, 900; Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company, $1S.0OO,OOO; Chi cago Telephone company, $17,5OO, ,OOO: Western Telephone and Telegraph company, $16,000,000; Bell Telephone company of Canada, $125O0