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Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17

the programme of entertainment that awaits him on his long western and southern Itinerary. With fine weather 'nnd crowds that fairly fought to catch a glimpse of the chief executive. this. the first city Co be visited, set a high mark Of enthusiastic welcome which the president seemed deeply to ap- preciate.
 From the moment he stepped off the rear platform of his private car at a temporary station on the outskirts Of the city. until he retired late to- night on board the train which will take him to Milwaukee tomorrow morning. the presidents journeylngs of thirty miles or more over the city's streets and parkways led him through lanes of massed humanity that wero kept open with the greatest of dif- ficulty on the part of the police.
 Beginning with an automobile trip to review 10000 school children, four deep on either side of the park boule- wards. the presidents day was replete with incident. He attended and spoke briefly at a luncheon of the Commer- cial club, viewed an exhibit of ambi- tious plans for the improvement and Identification Of Chicago. attended tho regular National league baseball game between the Chicago champion Cubs" and the New York Giants" dined quietly with the Hamilton club at the Congress hotel made a notable ad- dress to a mass meeting i'm Orchestra hall this evening. and as a finale att tended for few minutes the ball of the American Bankers association at the Auditorium.
 Mir Taft was deeply impressed by the greeting of the school children, each one of whom waved a little American flag and sang and cheered as he passed.
 At the National league grounds this afternoon the president sat in one of the open sections of the double decked stand and thoroughly enjoyed a bril- liant game. in which the two greatest pitchers of the league-Mathewson of New York and Brown or Chlcogo famed each other. New York won. but the crowd Of 30.0O0 had some compensation in cheering the presl- dent.
 On reaching the park President Taft shook hands with the members of both teams. Proceeding then 10 the reserv- ed section of the stand, he held an im- promptu reception.
 Secretary of War Dickinson sat at the presidents right. Governor Dln- cen at his left, and General Frederick D. Grant just in front. .t
 President Was for Cincinnati.
 Onec during the game Mt.uTaft was asked by one Of his party:
 "Mr President whom are you for, Chicago or New YorlS?'
 I'm for Cincinnati" declared the president, with an anxious look at the score board which showed a to 3 tie between Cincinnati and Pittsburg in the seventh inning.
 But just then the score board boy marked up four for Pittsburg in the eighth and two in the ninth and the president declared. amid laughter that he was "dumfounded."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
ASSEMBLED BANKERS SCORE
 POSTAL SAVINGS BANK PLAN.
No Word in Favor of Guaranty Depos-
 it State or National Banks.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Not a voice was raised today in defense of the postal savings bank plan in the sessions of the American Bankers association convention, nor was q word uttered ip favor of guaranty deposit state or national banks.
 In formal reports, speeches and in impromptu- remarks, both ideas were repeatedly scored by the assembled bankers, who were apparently of one mind in opposing the two remedies offered for the relief of financial con- ditions.
 new note was injected into the proceedings by E. L. Robinson of Bal timore, which in remarks on the De partment of Mercy" emphasized the help which savings banks could be to depositors by advising them and ex- tending to. them sympathy and en- couragement.
 Without dissenting voice the nom- mating committee of the association named for president of the associa- tion Lewis E. Pierson. president of the Irving National bank, New York, for vice president, F. O. Watts, pres ident of the First National bank, Nashville. Tenn.
 The nominations will be placed be- fore the closing session of the con- vefftion tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
NEW TESTS INDICATE
 LACK OF LIFE ON MARS
Professor campbeIPs Observations In- dicate There Is Little If Any Water Vapor There.

San Francisco, Sept. 14.-"There is no single scrap of evidence that Mars is inhabited. The so-called canals and other marking, do not regard as evil dence of mans work. It is possible that specks looking like clouds have been seen at widely separated periods, perhaps months apart, but they are not clouds"
 In these words, Director Campbell of Lick Observatory, in an interview, dis puted the assertions of various scien lists that observations of Mars indicate that 1t is peopled. as is our earth.
 Professor Campbell contends that the famous canals of Schiparelli are not handiwork; that there is no Martian cloud system; that little if any watery vapor exists around Mars and that the existence of polar caps does not prove the presence of water on Mars.
 T need only say" concluded Profess sor Campbell that an observer outside of the earth looking down would see seasonal changes quite as well before the advent of man as after.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
WIFE TO SEE DIR. COOK FIRST.
Plans of Arctic Club to Meet Him So
 Arranged at Her Request.

New York, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Frederick A. Cook, wife of the Arctic explorer today asked the committee of the Arc tic club to see that she met her hus- band before he was turned over to friends who will meet the Oscar II on the steamboat Grand Republic.
 The committee will engage a tug by which Dr. Cook will be transferred from the Oscar II to the Grand Re- public. His wife, his children, his two brothers and two or three members of the committee will be on the tug.
 Mrs. Cook will attend the banquet to be given by the Arctic club in her husbands honor at the Waldorf As toria hotel next Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
CANADA MAY RETALIATE.
Tax Suggested on All United States
 Vessels Touching Her Ports.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 16.-The new United States tariff bill as applied to foreign vessels calling at American ports. which becomes effective on Sep tember 30. is causing uneasiness among Canadian shippers, and a de- mand for retaliatory measure from the Dominion parliament vii lprobably be made. The law compels Canadian vessels tc pay cents a ton on their gross tonnage. This tax is payable five times year, so that the aggre- gate amount is 10 cents a ton per year.
 Captain Foote, superintendent of the Canadian Lake and Ocean Navi- gation company, says: a
 The proper way to meet the Am erican imposition is to place a corre- spending tax on all United States ves- sells touching Canadian ports. Many American vessels will be coming up the lakes for grain and a taxron them would produce a considerable reve- nue. Grain boats, for instance, whose gross measurement is 5000 tons, would yield $120 at first call"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
DISAGREEMENT OVER
 MANAGEMENT OF FIRM
Organizer and President of Gilbert
 Transportation Go. Resigns.

Mystic, Sept 16-It was learned today that at a meeting of the direc- tors of the Gilbert Transportation company on Wednesday last, Captain Mark l.. Gilbert, organizer and presi- dent of the company. had rendered his resignation as president and that it had been accepted. The cause of this action, it was admitted today was d disagreement over the management of tiie firm. No successor has yet been chosen to succeed Captain Gilbert. but it IS expected that the directors will meet shortly and elect a president. Captain Gilbert's brother, Captain O. A. Gilbert, also resigned as a director and assistant superintendent. He will be retained by the company in some capacity.
 The transportation company has fl 70 of about forty vessels engaged in Coastwise business.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
TO CONNECT CANAL AND MEXICO
Scheme Launched to Build Railroad That Will Also Make Connection with Great Lakes.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 16.-Follow- ing the publication of the news that Ambassador Thompson, in Mexico, had closed the purchase of the Pan- American raailroad, comes the an- nouncement today that J. M Neel- and and his group of capitalists who sold the Mexican line to MT. Thomp- son have launched the pan-American railroad of Central America to con meet the Panama canal with Mexico
 Ambassador Thompson's option on the American in Mexico calls for a purchase, price of $10,000.000 gold The new corporation, according to Mr. Neeland, will he capitalized at $50,- 100000. The Central American line will extend from the Guatemalan from tier to the Panama canal, 1,400 miles.
 Work on the new road will be start ed at La Union, Salvador, in Janu- ary. MT. Neeland expects to have the road completed in seven years.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
RHODE ISLAND scHooLBoY
 DYING FROM HAZING INJURIES.
Fourteen Year Old Son of Pastor Mars
 rison of Cranston.

Cranston. R. l.. Sept. 16-Hazing at the local high school is alleged to have been responsible for the injuries from which Maxwell Harrison. son of Rev. z. Harrison. 14 years of age, Is be- lieved to be dying at the Rhode Island hospital. Three other boys aer suffer ing from less serious injuries due. 1t is said. to the same cause.
 On Monday evening last Harrison and the other boys are alleged to havo been thrown by other pupil sinto a pit. Young Harrison struck his leg against sharp stone, causing a bad cut. Blood poisoning set in, and though the leg will be amputated, the hospital surgeons announce that he probably cannot recover. Chief of Police Pat rick Trainor stated today that he ex- pected to make several arrests fin the case shortly and the superintendent of schools states that all boys found to be implicated will be expelled from the high school
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
TO INVESTIGATE TAXATION
 OF OYSTER PROPERTY.
Opinion by Attorney General Holeomb Relative to Commissions Powers.

Hartford, Sept. 16.-Tax Commits sioner William H. Corbin as member of the special commission appointed by the cat of the general assembly to investigate the taxation of oyster property has made public an opinion by Attorney General Marcus H. Hol- comb relative to the powers of the commission. The attorney general was asked if the commission had the pow CT to inquire into the annual product taken from oyster lands by individu- als and corporations holding perpet- ual franchises. Attorney General Hol- comb renders an affirmative answer, closing his opinion with these words:
 Tn my opinion, your commission iA fully empowered by said resolution to ascertain the production and rev. enues derived from the properties cov- cred by these franchises, and to com- pei auy information by witnesses, boobl1s or papers which will enable you to determine the true and just values of the properties mentioned"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
BRIDeMAN IN NEW YORK.
Decided Not to Wait for Peary at
 Sydney.

New York. Sept. 16.-Herbert l.. Bridgman returned from Sydney. N. S., to his home in Brooklyn late to- day. Mir Bridgman said he did not attempt to go on to Battle Harbor to meet Commander Peary, and decid- ed not to wait for him at Sydney
 q decided that I could be of more assistance to Commander Peary here and so came home" said Mir Bridg- man. "I had two or three business messages from him while at Sydney but further than. that did not hear from him. There are several matters in connection with the Peary Arctic club (of which Mir. Brdgman is sec retary and treasurer), and Peary's reception here, which demand my at tention and I thought it best to be here where Commander Peary could communicate with me if he wished to-"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
POLICE BRUTALITY AT FIRE.
cossaek Methods Employed in Hand
 ling New York Crowd.

New York. Sept. 16.-With what is described as brutal excess of authority, squad of mounted policemen, assist ed by more than a score of patrolmen with swinging clubs and failing fists. charged a crowd which had gathered to witness a small fire in paper ware house. at Nos S4 and s6 Washington street, shortly before noon.
 Men and boys were knocked to the street either by the hoofs of horses spr rred to frenzy. or by the fists and bil es of the footmen. So far as witt ncsses could determine. the charge was unwarranted, and. according Co obser- vers whose business it was to attend the fire the police used no discretion at all
 The throng had not been molested while the flames were being extin- guished, a process which consumed not more than three minutes; but as soon as the firemen began to leave. the mounted men, without warning. gave an exhibition of a Cossack charge
 An Assyrian merchant, Salim Cara boolad, of No. 27 Rector street, was arrested and beaten when he tried to reach his store, his wife being dragged f. on his side.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
MARsEILLEs TIGREss JUMPS
 INTO THE SEA AND DRoWNs MortaIly Wounded, She Eludes Her Pursuers and Dies Before Capture.

Marseilles, Sept. 16.-The hunt along the waterfront of Marseilles for the royal Bengal tigress that escaped from a steamer in the harbor the day before yesterday came to a dramatic end to- day when the animal, mortally wound ed and with blood streaming from her Hanks, fled from her mob of pursuers. and with enormous bounds. gained the water front. Then, as if still deter mined to foil her enemies. she sprang into the sea and was drowned.
 During the hunt this morning the beast suddenly leaped out from its hid ing place among the rocks and charged a group of workmen on one of the stone decks. The men fled. The anil mai then took refuge against pile of merchandise. Her pursuers assem- bled, and with flaming torches, she was driven from this last shelter. As she ran she was an easy target for a hail of bullets. several Of which car ried mortal injuries.
 The body of the tigress was recov- cred later
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
Annual Statement of Maine Central
 Railroad Company. N

Portland, Me, Sept 16.-Owing to the business depression that prevailed throughout the territory of the Maine Central railroad during the first half oe the past fiscal year the revenue of the company has fallen off as com pared with the previous year by S176.- 532 The annual statement of the com pany was made public today and will be submitted to the stockholders at ti'eir annual meeting on Oct. 22.
 Operating expenses during the past year show a decrease of $132,OSS from the previous year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
Safe Breakers
 In Motor Gar.
PARTY VISITED SEVERAL PLACES
 WEDNESDAY, NIGHT.
l. AT WORK IN CONNECTICUT.
Robbed Safe in Store at centerbrook, and Broke Into Railroad Stations at HadIyme, Essex and Other Places.

Saybrook, Conn, Sept. 16.-A party of safe breakers, travelling in an au- tomobile, made dash down the west ern bank of the Connecticut river last night. cracking a safe in w. l.. Prann's store at Centerbrook, where the pro- prietor was shot at three times, and breaking into railroad stations at Hadlyme, Haddam,. Goodspeeds, Deep River, Essex and Chester They av- eraged about $3 at each place. taken from ticket offices, the telephone pay booths and slot machines.
 The safe robbery gave them nothing, as MT. Prann, having had many visits of this kind, does not leave valuables in the safe over night.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
Conference of Swedish Congregational
 Ministers.

New Britain, Conn, Sept. 16.-The twenty second annual conference of the Swedish Congregational ministers of the Eastern district. which includes New York, New Jersey and New Eng land, was opened here tonight at the Swedish Bethany Congregational church with about sixty clergyman present. The convention will continue through Sunday. Addresses were made this evening by Rev. c. J. Anderson of Washington Depot, Conn: and by Rev. J. A. Dahlgren of Dover. N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
NO CHOLERA IN ROTTERDAM.
Official Notice That the Disease Has
 Been Stamped Out.

Bar Harbor. Me, Sept. 16.-The min- ister from the Netherlands, Jonkhheer J. Loudon, who is sojourning here, to- day officially informed the government of Rotterdam is free from cholera.
 Gable reports early in September show that some apprehension was aroused by the appearance of cholera eases aboard barges in the harbor of Rotterdam. but later cable advices have shown that the disease was promptly stamped out by the meas ures adopted by the authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
CHINESE PAPERS CLOSED UP.
Two of the Oldest Publications in Pe- king Discussed Japan's Activity.

Picking, Sept. li.-Acting upon the recommendations of the foreign board the regent issued a mandate yester- day closing up two of the ablest Chi nese newspapers in Picking. the Kuo- pac and the Tatungpac. This action was taken because the papers in question published government tele- grams in which the governor of Kir- in discussed Japan's activity in Kirin province and in the Chientao terri tory in accordance with the terms of the agreement recently signed by China and Japan. The governor also requested protection for the province from Japanese invasion and fu
 ture war between Russia and Japan.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
UprOariouSly Greeted at Mass Meeting in Or
 cheStra Hall Last Night.
DAY OF SIGHTSEEING, RECEPTIONS, DINING
Entire First Part of Presidents Speech Devoted to the Sutjsct of Labor-Congratulates the Leaders Upon Having Set Thsir Faces Against the Doctrines of So
 calism-Improvemsnt of Administration of Justice.

Chicago. Sept. 1e.-Speai0ing with great earnestness to q p,sss meeting in Orchestra hall tonight, President Taft declared that no question before the American people IS more import ant than the improvement of the ad- ministration of justice and announced his intention of recommending to con- gress the appointment of a commits sion to take up the question of the laws delay in the federal courts. The president said he hoped that the re- port of this commission. when rem dered, would serve also as a guide to the states of the union in effecting remedial legislation.
 Campaign Promises Not Forgotten.
 The president at the end of a day of sightseeing. of baseball, of receptions and dining, received an uproarious greeting when he reached Orchestra hall tonight to make the set speech of his stay in Chicago. Recalling that it was in this same hall during the cam paign of a year ago that he faced an audience of more than i,600 working men, and made one of the crucial ad- dresses of his candidacy the president assured his hearers that he had not forgotten his campaign promises and the platform declarations of his par ty. Belief in Organized Labor Declared
 Anew.
 Mir. Taft devoted the entire first part of his speech to the subject of labor. and said he intended to recommend to congress in his first message legisla- ton to carry out the platform prom ises as to injunctions-that no injunc- ton or restraining order be issued without notice except where irrepar- able injury would result from delay. in which case a speedy hearing should be granted.
 The president declaerd anew his be- lief in organized labor and congratu- lated the leaders of the movement up- on having set their faces like flint against the doctrines of socialism,
 Takes Up Subject of the Courts.
 Taking up next the subject of the courts. the president asserted with earnest emphasis that the administra- ton of criminal law today is a dis grace to American civilization. Asham- ed of the fact. as Americans might well be. he declared that the poor man has not now an equal opportunity with the rich lltigant in civil suits. and asid it was his purpose to do what he could to place the poor man on a more equal footing.
 The president frequently was in- errupted with applause
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
New Britain Street Laborer Seriously
 Injured,

New Britain, Conn, Sept. 16-Cor- nelius Heslin, a street laborer in the cityss employ, is in serious condi- tion at the local hospital, suffering from burns resulting from an explo- sion of gas in manhole in the street A small structure had been placed over the manhole. and while in the building Heslin- lighted his pipe. An explosion followed and he was blown through the door. severely burned about the arms and body.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
Dismissed by Secretary BaIIinqer.

Washington. Sept. 16.-L. H. Glacis. chief of the Seattle division of tho general land office with headquarters at Seattle, Washington, today was dis missed from the service by telegraph by Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. A. Christensen. chief of tho field d. vision of the general land office at Portland. oregon. has been placed in temporarv charge of the Seattle di- vision.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
PRocLAIMs HIMSELF SHAH.
Pretender to Throne Of Persia Re- ceives Support at Luristan.

St. Petersburg. Sept. 16.-A dispatch received here from Teheran. Persia, says that the pretender to the Persian throne. Abdul Hessein, has appeared at Luristan and proclaimed himself shah. He is receiving the support of the local population.
 The government has sent a detach- ment of troops, with artillery, to sup press him
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
FURTHER TALK sY PEARY.
Tells of Observations Made at and
 Near the Pole.

Battle Harbor, Labrador. September ls (via Martom wireles to Cape Ray. Newfoundland)s~-C Comma ndeT Peary consented today to talk fitrtller con corning his successful J0nrney to the North pole. Te dwelt particularly up on the observations taken at the apex of the world, and the movements of Harry Whitney, the sportsman of New Haven. Conn, who has been described as the bearer of records substantiating Dr. FredericksA, Cooks claim to have reached the pole on April 2i, 1908.
 We took five obseryations prior to
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
REBATE WITNESSES CALLED.
Grand Jury Also to Examine a Large
 Number of Documents.

New York, Sept. 16.-The federal grand jury investigation of charges of relating between several railroads and the Holland America Steamship company and other transatlantic and South American lines was in progress again today
 Names of several witnesses. who, it was understood, had been subpoenaed from the Holland America office and other lines, were withheld. Certain books and records of the steamship companies had been subpoenaed it was reported. A large amount of doc umentary evidence will probably be presented to the grand jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
GUARDING INDIAN LANDS.
Sec retary. Ballinger Amends Regula
 tions Governing Osage Leases.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The regula- tions of the department of the in tericr governing the leases of Osage Indian allotments were today amended by Secretary Balinger so as to pro- vice:
 Surplus lands will not be leased for any purpose for longer period than ono year at a time.
 Nc person, firm or corporation will be permitted to lease for erazing pur- poses more than 800 0acres.
 Lessees will not be permitted to sub- lease or assign their holdings without the consent thereto of the lesor in writ ing being first obtained and the same approved by the secretary of the in- terior.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
MIsHAP TO THE sAxoNIA.
Steamship Aground for Five Hours
 in Channel Near Liverpool.

Liverpool. Sept. 16-The Cunard line steamship Saxonia. from Boston Sep tember ', ran aground early this mornin~ in Crosby channel. Five hours later she was pulled off by tugs and taken to Her berth. She sustained no damage
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
Unidentified Man Killed by switcher.

Hartford, Sept. 16.-A man appar- ently about 50 years of age and as yet unidentified was killed by a switching engine on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad here tonight. He was alive when found but died before the ambulance arrived. He was five feet seven inches in height, had brown hair and moustache stFeaked with grey and weighed about lS0 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
Baseball in Japan.

Tokio, Sept. 16.--The baseball team of ihe University of Wisconsin, whieh sailee from Seattle three weeks ago fer a tour of the Orient has arrived h' re and been given a cordial re- cc ption. The Americans will play rev- era games with the clubs of various Jal.Aneet colleges. including the team of the imperial university at Toxic