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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
SENATOR McARREN SUMMONED
Sensation in New York Financial and
Political Circles.

New York, April 16.-Something of
a sensation was created in financial
and political circles today when an
nouncement was made that Receiver
Lindsay Russell Of the failed brokera &c
firm OF Ennis & Stcppani had obtain
ed an order from Judge Holt in the
United States district court summon
ing Senator Patrick II. McCarren, the
well known democratic leader, Of
Brooklyn, to appear before United
States Commissioner Alexander next
Tuesday to testify at the bankruptcy
hearing
The summons for Senator McCarren
was based on the alleged discovery BY
expert accountants who ere going over
the books Of Ennis & Stoppani that
one Of several "blind" accounts. enter
ed as NC. 339" was that of Senator
McCarren, who for years past has been
q close personal friend OF both mem
bers of the firm. Account No. 339," IL
1s stated, was indebted to the firm to
the extent of 100000.
Senator McCarren will not be the
only witness at the hearing next Tues
day. as representatives Of several New
Y York stock exchange firms and others
have also been summoned. The fact
that members OF several stock ex-
change firms had been subpoenaed
caused stir in the financial district
One Of the most stringent rules cf the
stock exchange prohibits any member
from having business relations with
members of firms connected with the
Consolidated stock exchange, under
penalty Of severe discipline.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17

of activity on the part Of the commit
tee of union and progress, and the next
As hours probably will show whether
the committee will be able TO ensure a
military movement of any strength.
According to reports in Belgrade tho
young Turks still have sixty thousand
troops at their disposal in Macedonian
vilayets.
No Confirmation of Massacre.
Meantime the great powers appear
to be preparing for naval movements
TO protect their subjects. should civil
war come TO Turkey.
At late hour tonight there still had
been no confirmation received here Of
the reported murder Of American mis-
sionaries at Adana.
Instructions to Ambassador Leish-
mann.
Washington, April 16-Acting upon
press dispatches showing riotous con-
dltions in Adana, Secretary Knox to-
day telegraphed Leishmann to take
every step possible for the informa-
tion concerning conditions in Turkey.
France Sends Two Cruisers.
Paris, April 16.-As a precautionary
measure. TO assure the safety Of French
citizens and interests In Turkey, the
government ordered two cruisers to
sail from Toulon for Piraeus tonight
British Vice Consul Wounded.
Constantinople, April 16.-At mid
night the American ambassador, Mr.
Leishmann, nor the British embassy
had received any further news con-
cerning the massacre or confirmation
of the reported murder Of American
missionaries at Adana.
Consular kilograms received here re-
port that half Of the town Of Adana
has been burned and that the attacks
upon the Armenians are extending into
the vilayet. They say that the British
vice consul at Merslna. Major Daugh-
ty-Wylie. who was ordered to Adana
when the first advices Of the massa-
ere were received, has been wounded. y
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
ATTACKED BY "TRusTY."
Superintendent Of Matteawan Hospital
Had Marrow Escape from Death.

Matteawan, n. y. April 16.-Dr. l.
w. Lamb. superintendent of the Mat
teaWan hospital for the criminal in
sane, and who was one Of the princt-
pal witnesses in some of the ThaW trial
proceedings had narrow escape from
death today at the hands of John Tohl-
man, a professor Of languages who was
sent to the Institution three years ago
after having Killed a man during a
saloon brawl Tohlman. whose mental
condition had been considered good for
a year or more, and who had been In
stalled as a "trusty," suddenly struck
shovel three feet long, cutting his head
and rendering him unconscious. Luck
lily the blow was a glancing one and tue
injury inflicted Is not serious in char
acter.
Tohlman, after he had struck the
doctor, drew a buttOnhook, which he
had sharpened to a needle edge. from
his pocket and plunged it into the left
side of his neck. This crude weapon
he then drew across his throat, inflict-
ing a long cash. He then tried to stick
the weapon into his heart, -but failed
because OF the thickness Of his cloth
ing. though he cut his body severely.
After this Tohlman staggered to the
court yard. where he was found uncon-
scious several minutes later. He was
carried to cell and cared for by the
hospital physicians, but it Is believed
ne viii die.
DR.. Lamb lay unconscious in the ma
chinist's room. where the murderous
assault occurred, for several minutes.
His would was dressed and tonight he
was about the hospital as usual Tohl-
man is So years of age.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
MANY NEW ENGLAND
MANUFACTURES SHUT DOWN
On Account of High Water in Their
Wheel Pits.

Boston. April 16.-Manufacturing
plants in various New England cities
and towns We're shut down today on
account Of the high water in their
wheel pits, and several thousand en-
ployes had a day of enforced idleness.
The freshets which caused damage
yesterday about the upper portions Of
the large rivers of New England had
reached the lower ends of the streams
today and the water was almost at
record height over the dams in many
of the larger manufacturing cities and
towns No heavy damage was report
ed however, the main loss being in
working time where the plants were
forced to close.
The Lisbcn Falls and Pejepscot pulp
mills on the Androscoggin river at
New Brunswick, Me, were shut down
and the Jackson cotton mills at Nash
ua, N. H., on the Nashua river, also
had to stop operations. The Interna-
tional Paper company's Cascade mill
at Berlin, n. H., was forced into idle
ness temporarily by the rise of the An
droseoggin.
Along the Connecticut river most of
the factories in Vermont which had to
stop operations yesterday resumed
business today, the water having re-
ceded. In Springfield and Holyoke
Mass, however, the flood had reached
a high point this morning and the sub
ridence did not begin until about noon
Tonight nearly all points along tine
larger rivers reported the water as
rapidly falling and no further damage
In looked for.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
Many Problems Discussed.

The labor leaders seemed pleased
with their reception. They took up
with the president an imposing array
of problems, including the matter of
injunctions, the eight-hour law, con-
vict labor, the recent indictment of
labor leaders in the south for alleged
violations of the Sherman antitrust
law the doing of q dissolution of all
labor organizations under a strict in
terpretation Of recent decisions by the
supreme court, the maintenance Of in
ternational peace, labor problems on
the Panama canal, the adherence to
the right of asylum in this country
for political offenders from other lands
and child labor.
Presidents Position Clear on Anti-In-
junction Law.
President Taft told the labor leaders
that he regarded the matter of an anti
injunction law as one of the most i'm
portant phases of his administration.
He added that he felt he had made his
position clear on the subject, in his
speech of acceptance last July at Gin
cinnati and had confirmed that posi-
ton in his inaugural address. The
president said he would be glad to con-
suit with the representatives of organ
lied labor as to amendments, etc,
when a bill for the next congress has
been framed.
The Callers.
DIR. Charles P. Neill, the government
commissioner of labor, was present
throughout the hearing. The members
of the executive council who called
We're Samuel GOmpers, Frank Morri-
son, John Mitchell, James Duncan,
James O'Connell, Max Morris, William
Huber, John B. Lennon and Joseph
Valentine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
Two American Missionaries Reported Killed in
,ssssfsmenian Outbreak
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY IN THE STREETS
Reported in Despatch Received at Berlin-Cy of Adana,
Asiatic urkey, Burning Since Last Wednesday,
Great Powers Preparing for Naval Movement to Pro-
tect Their Subjects

Constantinople April 16.-Informa-
tion received here today from Adana.
in Asatic Turkey, is to the effect that
two American missionaries have been
killed in the anti-Armenian outbreak
at that place. The news is not con-
firmed, and the names are not given.
The Bible house here is without di
rect information. The missionaries of
the district are at present at Adana
for the regular district meeting. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. William n. Cham
bers, the Misses Webb, Miss Wallis,
and Miss BoreL Mr.. Christy is at Tar
sus.
The government has given assur-
ances that it is doing its best to re-
store order at Adana, and to protect
foreigners. Additional troops are be-
ing sent in.
Berlin Hears That Fires Accompany
Massacre.
Berlin, April ia despatch receiv-
ed today at Mersina from Adana says
that city has been ahame since last
Wednesday evening, and that horrible
-massacres are being carried out on the
streets. This information was convey
ed to Berlin in a private cable de-
spatch from Mersina.
What London Learns.
I4DHuOI, ApIll 1b.-N ME many rag
Ihentary reports received here point to
the imminence of civil war in Turkey
through the efforts of the defeated
young Turks to re- establish their su-
premacy. as yet there is not much au-
thentic information that would tend to
show that the troops are ready to. sup
port the committee of union and prog
ress. The situation in Constantinople
continues quiet.
Young Turks Have $1,000 Troops.
Enver Bey. one Of the chief organiz-
ers of the successful young Turks rev.
olution. has just arrived at Salonili.
where he has assured his friends OF
the ultimate success Of the efforts that
are being made to preserve the consti-
tuition. There is plenty of evidence also
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
COMMITTEE WORKING HARD
UPON s5o,ooo BOND SALE.
Sufficient Number Must Be Disposed
of Before Next Wednesday to Garry
Out Plan.

Working with the idea that they are
accomplishing something for Norwich
and saving one Of its large disbursers
of wages. the committee is hard at
work disposing of the $4,000 bond is
sue which will raise the necessary cap
ital on which TO conduct the business.
of which there is said to be plenty in
view. Realizing that an immediate re-
sponse is necessary, the committee is
using all its efforts to get subscriptions
of a sufficient amount so that by We'd
nesday night they will be assured of
the starting of the wheels in the plant
of the Davenport Arms Co
The creditors of the company haye
been written TO regarding the part
which they are asked TO play in the
plan and over one-half Of them have
been heard from favorably. As they
are scattered the replies from many
will be delayed a few days. The sub
scrlptions sfor the bonds are coming in
every day. The committee hopes that
the citizens will realize the importance
Of this effort and that the full $4,000
will be raised to retain here one of
the big industries.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17

enue officials expressed no surprise at
She announcement that the Cudally
Packing company had been indicted at
Topeka, Kas., for frauds against the
internal revenue laws. 1t was admit
ted that the oleamargarine business of
the company had been under observa-
tion and investigation by treasury
agents for three months or longer. 1t
was stated that government agents
have examined a very large number of
samples of oleomargarine in many
parts of the country sold by the Cud-
ahy company and that while it would
not be expedient to estimate the
amount of taxes involved ir TIE alleged
frauds, it is known that the officials
believe that 1t will be in excess of
S125,000 and possibly a much larger
sum.
Heavy Penalty Provided.
The penalty provided for violation
of the law is a fine of from $500 to
$4,000 and Imprisonment from six
months to three years on each Of
fense.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
CONTRACT AWARDED.
New Academy Building Will Be Erect
ed by Peck. MeWilliams & Co., the
Contract Price Being s73,43s.

on Friday the board Of trustees OF
the Free Academy awarded the con-
tract for the new building TO Peck, Nc
Williams e. Co.. o. price being the
lowest Of the four submitted. The
amounts bid were: Peck. Mcwilliams
e Co. S73.43s, c. Morgan Williams 49,
191. Tracy Bros. OF Waterbury S79.S50,
II. Wales Lines OF Merlden s92,62s.
The new building viii be 100 feet
deep and 166 feet long, the front wall
being 25 feet IN front OF the present
steps The present building is 1isx75.
The work on the new building will be
started at once, the contractor doing
the eXcavating now. and az soon a.
school closes they will start tearing
down the walls OF the present build
ing although there are portions which
will not be disturbed. Two new heat
ers will be installed. The new build
ing is expected to be ready by next
Christmas. Portions over the boilers
win be Of freproof construction. while
the exterior trim will be granite ana
concrete stone with the interior OF
brown ash. The accommodations will
be for 900.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
Members of American Federation of Labor
Headed by President Samuel Gompers.
TWO HOURS TALK WITH PRESIDENT TAFT
An Imposing Array of Problems Discussed, Including
Eight Hour Law Injunctions, Convict Labor, and Re
Indictment of Labor Leaders in the South-Gov-
ernment Commis sioner of Labor Also Present

Washington, April 16.-President
Taft discussed the problems of the
workingman for two hours today with
the members of the executive council
OF the American Federation of Labor,
which = in session in this city.
Mr.. Taft keenly Attentive.
The labor leaders, headed by Sam
ue Gompers president of he fedora
tion, called at the White house to pre-
sent to the president number of mat
ters Of vital interest to organized la
bor They found the chief magistrate
keenly attentive and deeply interested.
Mr.. Gompers declared, and not only
did he give the spokesman Of the par
ty all the time they desired to lay their
matters before him. but Joined himself
in the discussion from time to time to
bring out fuller information on the
various subjects as they were reach
ed
Cordial Greeting to All.
In the delegation which saw the
president were the representatives Of
most Of the trades affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor and
among them a number OF leaders who
stubbornly opposed Mr.. Taft in his
political campaign. But the greeting
within the executive offices was cor
dial alike to Mr.. Gompers and to all
who accompanied him.
President Glad to Help.
When the conference had reached its
close the president told his callers that
he would investigate such Of the mat
ters presented as seemed to him to re-
quire such action and that he would
be glad to help, as far as his oppor
tunitles would permit in arriving at
a proper solution Of the difficulties in
which the working people find them
selves, while at the same time keep
ing the interest Of the whole people
in view.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
NORWICH PARTICULARLY
INTERESTED IN SALOON BILL
to Within 200 Feet of Church
Would Affect Many Here.
Especial to The Bulletin.)


Hartford, April 16-It is expected
that there will be a hearing soon on
the other two bills which affect the
present law requiring coun,y commits
sioners to turn down the application
for a new license of a saloon located
within 200 feet of a church or school
house. One has been up for hearing,
but this one was so blindly drawn that
the attorney general objected to it's
phraseology and little attention was
paid to it,
Norwich is especially interested in
this matter and it is expected that a
large delegation from there will ap-
pear to favor this change when the
bill which really covers the subject
comes up to be heard. There are sew
eral liquor stores within 200 feet of
the Trinity Methodist church property
and within much less than that, even,
Of the church building itself The
licenses concerned are old licenses and
not affected by the law unless the city
should go no-license.
Their owners and the county COM
missioners can, however. see what
would happen if Norwich should go
no-Hcense for one year and then
change back, a development which is
always possible, however remote the
possibility may be- The commission
ers would then be obliged to turn down
the applications and would have no
discretion in the premises.
The claim is that these saloons. To-
Gated on Water street many feet be-
low the church on Main street, cannot
in any way be Objectionable to the
church people, and, moreover. are in
the location nearest to ideal in the city
of Norwich for such places, and there
fore a general law which works a
hardship in specific cases like these,
ought to be amended so as to cover
these cases, if no others. The effort
will be to have it amended so as to
include all such cases and it is un-
derstood that there will be those TO
support this from other parts of the
state than Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
Connecticut Patents.

The list % patents issued in Connec-
ticut on the 18th day of April as fur
nished by f. II. Allen is as follows:
n. p. Bissonnette, Bridgeport, alarm
for portable boxes; r. G. Blanchard
and p. G. Darling. Bridgeport. cover
ring for valves, w. II. Bristol, Water
bury, recording instrument; p. Du-
phiney. Waterbury. cigar holder; y. ".
Eggleston, Terryville, catch lock for
trunks or the like; A. II. Emery. Stam-
ford, testing machine; c. s. Hastings,
New Haven, prism telescope; J.. l..
Hepburn. New Haven. firearm; w. A.
Holden, Shelton, buckle; II. l.. Jen-
kins. Bridgeport, fire hose carrier; G.
J. Lake, Bridgeport, aerial navigation;
c. f. Laun, Waterville, curtain pole;
c. E. Mitchell, New Britain, screw
driver; L. II. Noulthrop. Bridgeport.
switch: II. A. Palmer. Meriden. de-
tachable caster for metal bedsteads
80; ]. c. Resan. Stamford. pawl and
ratchet mechanism; J. Roche, Terry
vile, push pin combination lock: i. r
Seeley. Bridgeport, incandescent lamp
socket: Fl. l. Spencer. Hartford, hy-
draulic rotary pump; L. b. Stone, New
Britain, paddock; NJ. c. Swezey, West
Haven. cash carrier; w. NJ. Thayer,
Hartford. storage battery grid.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
REoUIsITIoN PAPERS FOR
ARREST OF CASTRO.
Former President of Venezuela Chare-
ed with Murder of Paredes.

Caracas Venezuela, Monday, April
u (via Port of Spain, Trinidad, April
16.)-Madame Castro, wife of the for
mer president of the republic. is re-
ported as having shown much annoy
ance when the Venezuelan authorities
refused to let her disembark at La
Guaira today from the steamer Quad
eloupe From the deck Of the vessel
she cried out to the governmental Of
ficials on the dock: you had better
make hay while the sun shinesl"
The Judge of the criminal court be-
fore which is pending the case charg-
ing Cipriano Castro with responsible
ity for the murder of Antonio Paredes,
has ordered the issuing of requisition
papers for the capture and, arrest of
Castro
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
Eroehliehkeit Fair.

At the Eroehlichkeit hall on Friday
evening there was a good crowd pres
ent for the NTH night of tht fair OF
the Frohlichkelti society. and a fine
entertainment was given by Mason
and Howard I'm their sketch. The Bell
boy and the Coon. This was full Of
bright comedy that tickled the crowd
and won a big hand for the entertain
ers. This is the closing night and the
record breaking crowd for the week is
looked for. as there are many awards
which win be announced.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17

Liverpool, April ia local news
paper says it has been discovered that
the two revolvers used by Margaret
Clarke and Annie Miller, the young
women who committed suicide on
board the steamer LIcania on her last
trip from New York, each bore Sc
cret mark not a trademark. The sug-
gestion is made that these marks indi
Gated suicide club to which the young
women might have belonged.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
WILL NOT DETAIN'
PASSAGE OF TARIFF BILL.
Democrats Favor Permitting Republi-
cans to Take Entire Charge.

Washington April 16.-The demo-
cratic senators will not detain the pas
sage of the tariff bill. They held their
second conference today and while no
formal conclusion was reached on any
point, there was a general consensus
opinion in favor Of permitting the re-
publicans to take entire charge of the
measure, with the understanding that
they assume, as they necessarily must,
the entire responsibility for it.
1t has been stated that the postpone
ment Of proceedings in the senate was
due to a request from the democrats,
but they take exception to this state
ment and say that they will be pre-
pared to proceed with the considera-
tior of the bill whenever the republi-
can senators desire to take it up, and
more than this, that they will be will
ing to have the republicans extend the
hours of the sittings and after a rea-
sonable time for discussion to permit
the majority to name time for taking
the final vote.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17
ture may not provide for a commis
sioner to do this.
Anti Tuberculosis Sanatoriums.

ture may not provide for a commits
sioner to do this.
Anti tuberculosis Sanatoriums.
There is hardly likely to be any diff
iiculty about the anti-tuberculosis COM
mission, and now that the bill to pro-
vide sanatoriums has been altered to
the satisfaction of the county commits
sioners the present commission and
the committee on humane institutions,
there will be no difficulty regarding
this matter in the house, in all likeli-
hood. The county commissioners, one
or two of whom are in the house, OBJ
jected very strenuously to the form in
which it was first reported, which re-
Quired the counties to provide sites for
the Sanatoriums and to spend not over
$4,000 on an administration building,
but all Jurisdiction over the spending
of this money remained with the state
commission to be appointed.
Taxation without representation
didn't suit the county commissioners
at all, and the bill was promptly held
have now got the measure changed so
that the state takes over all expense of
site, buildings and everything else and
maintains the institutions. of which
there viii eventually be one in each
county but at first only one in each
Of the three largest counties, New Ha-
ven, Hartford and Fairfield. The cost
to patients who are able to paw is to
be 81 a week, but those who are not
able need pay nothing. In such cases
the towns from which they come will
be charged 80 a week of the s12 per
week that it costs to treat and care
for them. The cost of these sanatori-
inns Is estimated at something over
$4,000 each.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17

ing that no man was about the prem
ises, they fell upon the maid servant
and Mrs. Bartels, who is so years old
and paralyzed. The intruders brutally
beat them into a state Of unconscious
ness, gagged them and secured jewels
and money to the value of $4,000. The
victims were found several hours later
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-17

Brussels. April ia local news
paper says that a system of German
espionage has been discovered in the
city A man named Montague was ar
rested on suspicion of having commit
ted a murder in Paris. He was inno-
cent of the crime, but it was discovered
that he was the head of the system,
and documents of vital Importance
the naval defenses of Brest.
France, were found in his possession.