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Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

and told Captain Carey OF the bureau
of homicide that two days after the
murder she had seen Chinaman,
whom she believed to be Leon Ling,
call at the house with Mabel Sigel,
Elsie's cousin. Mabel Sigel has al
ready denied this story, which had
had turned up at headquarters from
other sources previously. After her dis
cussion with Captain Carey the wom-
an said that he had told her that the
police do not believe the murder was
premeditated. 1t suits better Leon
Ling's character and his known in
fatuation, to argue that he decoyed the
girl to his rooms, which have never
been definitely learned. and that once
he had her there he spoke to her in a
way that provoked her indignation and
confirmed her determination to have
nothing to do with him. Repulsed by
the family and Tilted by the girl, the
police, according to this version, be-
lieve that Leon killed her while in q
rage.
Ling Drops from Sight.
But even if the police should wrest
the full details from Chung Sin, even
if they should be able to hold him as
an accessory. it would bring them no
nearer the man who is still believed to
be the principal, and of him tonight
there seems to be less trace than ever.
Chu Gain Not Allowed to Leave City.
Chu Gain, Ling's rival, applied to the
district attorneys office this morning
for permission to leave town, but
though he has offered to increase his
bail from the present $1,000 to $4,000.
his request was refused. His lawyer
is confident that he can in no way be
implicated, and the police said unoff
cially tonight that they had no further
desire to hold him and did not care
whether the district attorneys office
released him or not
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
SHOT HIS BROTHER
AND BURIED HIM ALIVE
Twelve Lear Old California Boy Con-
fessed the Crime.

Modesto, Cal, June 25.-Cecil Hop
kins, IL years old, today confessed
that he shot and buried his brother,
Theodore, six years old. and his
statements strengthens the coroner's
belief that the victim was buried alive
on the hill where his body was found
yesterday. AS he told of'the shooting
and subsequent burial of his brother,
Cecil ate candy and apparently failed
to realize the gravity of the acr Ac-
cording to his story Cecil killed Theo-
dore while the parents were absent
from home, after the boys had quar-
relied over their luncheon. Cecil said
he drove his brother from the house
and shot him.
Fearing the consequences of his
deed when the parents when return, he
dug a grave in the sand. While dig
ging the grave for the boy, Cecil said,
Theodore moaned and stretched his
arms. The cramped position of the
arms, the nature of the wound, and
the fact that the child's mouth was
filled with sand, added to the belief
that the boy was buried alive.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

washington, June 25.-President
Taft's much heralded corporation tax
,nlan was presented to the senate TO-
dav by Mr.. Aldrich, chairman of the
finance committee, and was ordered
nrinted as a committee amendment to
The tariff bill If schedules are COM
pleted by Monday the corporation
amendment will then be taken up ana
held before the senate until final dis
position is made of it and OF amend
ments on the subject of a direct tax
on incomes.
DESIGNATED as "The Taft Plan"
In general form the corporation tax
measure follows the outline given by
the Associated Press after the con-
ference at the White house on Tues
dav night when the subject was con-
sidered by the president, lawyers OF
his cabinet and senate and house and
republican leaders. As drafted by At
tornev General Wickersham and SEN
ator Root. the measure is believed to
be amendment proof, and an effort
will be made to put it through con-
gress unchanged. 1t will be desig-
mated as THE Taft plan" the weight
of the presidents name being depend
ed upon largely to encompass its en-
actment.
What the Measure Proposes.
Briefly stated. the plan proposes tax
of two per cent upon the net carp
ings- of every corporation, joint stock
company, or association organized for
profit and having a capital stock rep
resented by shares, and every insur-
ance company organized under the
laws of the United States or Of any
state territory or district, or organ
ized under the laws of any foreign
country and engaged in business in the
United States.
Exemption of 5000 of Earnings.
Every latitude is given to concerns
subject to the tax for the exemption
of expenses. cost of maintenance. the
depreciation of property, debts, and the
interest thereon, forms of taxation and
all expenditures usually taken from
earnings accounts. Every corporation
is also given an exemption of $4,000
of earnings before the tax shall ap-
ply.
Collection Of the Tax.
All Of the machinery relating to the
collection, remission and refund of
Ilicahle to the corporation tax and
the responsibility for the enforcement
of the proposed law rests with the
the same manner as other internal
taxes
While the corporations are required
10 supply information of most inti-
nate character relating to their busi-
,ess, provision is made to safeguard
Them against wrongful use of data OBJ
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
DANIELsoN STATE ARMoRY.
Bill Passed Both Houses-Now Goes
to Governor for Signature.
Especial to The BulletinJ

Hartford. June 25.-There was no
difficulty or delay in the passage by
the senate Thursday morning OF the
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase by the state of the armory now
in use by Captain Armington's Thir-
teenth coast artillery company Of
Danielson. This bill has already pass
ed the house and now goes on TO the
governor for his signature. IL is
thought by many that this will be the
only armory appropriation TO pass the
legislature this session, though the
committee on appropriations has ap-
proved the action of the committee on
military affairs i'm passing favorably
on new armories for Stamford and
Torrington and reported appropria-
tions for them. The Torrington ar
mory was the first of these To come
mp in the house. which was ready to
kill il, but IT was saved from the
burning by tabling.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
ToRNADoEs IN PRAIRIE STATES.
Much Damage Reported in Kansas
and Nebraska.

Norton, Kan, June 25.-The north
western part of Norton county, in
this state and southern Nebraska were
swept late yesterday by tornadoes. All
rural telephone lines are down and
reports are meagre. A child Of Mrs.
Frank Gentry of Brunswick ranch was
blown from it's mothers arms and had
not been found late last-night. Resi-
dences and outhouses were swept
away.
West Point, Neb., June 25.-St. Jo-
seph's Catholic church was destroyed
and a dozen residences were seriously
damaged by a tornado last evening.
Nelghboring farmers suffered loss of
Buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
LIEUT.. COLEMAN STOOD
HIGHEST AT THE SHOOT.
Held the Best Score at East Haven
Range Fridsy-Three Norwich Men
Head the Corps Team.

On Friday at the East Haven range
the teams OF the military organizationg
OF the state assembled for the annual
shoot and as the result the state team
will be picked for the national shoot.
There were about seventy I'm the shoot
and out OF that number on Friday
Lieut. Coleman Of the Third company
I'm this city was high man. Only three
ranges were shot on and he had a
score Of i27. This Is quite an honor in
view of the fact that the best shots in
the state are taking part In the COM
petition.
In the state match as the result of
the shooting on the three ranges Fri
day the Coast Artillery corps team was
20 points ahead OF the Second regi-
ment and 81 points ahead or the First
regiment. Their scores follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
100 Prostrations in New England.

Boston, June 24.-The great heat
wave which hung over the east since
the first Of the week was more oppres-
sive today than at any time during
the present period of high tempera-
lures. In New England a dozen deaths
and upwards of 100 prostrations during
the day and evening are chargeable to
the hot blast. In Boston there were
two deaths and fifty prostrations from
early morning until a late hour to-
night At o'clock this afternoon the
government instrument on top of the
high Federal buildinf, recorded a tenn
perature of "a The mercury did not
get below 80 until after p. m. The
heat wave has caused intense suffer-
ing in tn tenement districts of Bos-
ton and New England mill cities, where
crowded quarters and narro Wstreets
Were practically uninha bitable.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Ship Captain Let Chinese Escape.

Honolulu, June 25.-The Japanese
liner Hong Kong arrived today from
Yokohama on it's way to South Am
erica with 700 steerage passengers.
mostly japanese, bound for South Am
erican ports. Captain Smith, COM
manding the liner, was arrested be-
cause of the escape of three Chinese
from his vessel He was released on
bond
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
JAPAN's GUARANTEES OF PEACE
Exposition Of 1917 and the Cutting
Down of Armament Expenses.

San Francisco, June 25-"The pro-
posed international exposition IN To-
kio in 1917 is the most conclusive dem
onstration to the world that Japan
intends to adhere to peaceful pur-
suits" said Tokularo Sakai, japanese
commissioner to the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition, yesterday. Sakai
continued by saying it was significant
that, while most of the European ma
tions were increasing their armaments,
Japan is trying to cut down that ex-
pense as much as possible. He also
maintains that the immigration ques-
tion had been ended by the Russo
Japanese war. which had created con-
ditions in Japan that rendered the re-
tention of her laborers at home imper-
atiVe.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
One Death and Four Prostrations from
Heat in Hartford

Hartford, June 25.-One death and
four prostrations followed the excess
sive heat here today. The thermome-
ter officially registered 80 with the
humidity at SO. John Geddie, a car
penter, As years old was overcome on
Temple street and taken to a hospital
where he died two hours later. Four
men who were prostrated were taken
to the local hospitals, where three of
them are reported to be in cricial
condition
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

Havana, June 25.-No additional in
formation has been received here re-
garding the Hamburg American
freight steamship Calabria, which
went aground or Wednesday night on
a shoal fifteen miles west of Matan-
zasc The location is remote from a
telegraph station. The weather con-
tinues good. and the steamship is not
In immediate danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
WHERE THE MOON CAME FROM
A Planet Captured by the Earth from
Space, Says Prof. Zee.

mathematically proved a discovery
that the moon was a planet captured
by the earth from. space and not de-
tached portion OF our globe, was tbs
announcement made tonight by Prof.
T. J. Zee. astronomer In charge of tho
naval Observatory AT Mare Island In !
report 20 the Astronomical society OF
the Pacific.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
TAUGHT 25 YEARS IN JAPAN.
The Misses Prince Return to Their
Old Home in Portland, Me.

Seattle, Wash, June 25.-After
spending twenty five years in Japan
as teachers, Miss Isabella Graham
Prince, aged eighty, and Miss Mary
Gray Prince, aged seventy-six, arrived
in Seattle on the Japanese liner Kaga
Maru yesterday on their wav to their
old home in Portland, Me. The Miss
es Prince went to Japan from San
Francisco. Among their pupils in ia
pan have been Princess Fushimi. the
daughters of seven ministers of state,
and many girls from the Japanese no.
hilifN
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
MEDAL STRUCK AT YALE
To Commemorate Close Of Prof. Henry
Parks Wright's Deanship.


New Haven. June 25.-tAnnounce-
ment is made at Yale that medal has
been struck to commemorate the close
of Prof. Henry Parks Wrights dean
ship of Yale college. The design was
made under the direction Of a COM
mittee of his colleagues by Lee o.
Laurc of New Haven. The diverse Is
of medieval design and represents
Gov Elihu Yale in the attitude made
familiar by his famous portrait He
stands in a Gothic niche set Off by a
low row Of panels, on which the name
of the college as well as the coat OF
arms Of the Yale family appears. The
reverse OF the medal bears the fol-
lowing inscription:
HENRICO PARKS WRIGHT
COLLEGII YALENSIS
DECANTV Amos XIV
SVMAIA CVM LAVDE
PARFVNCTO GRAFT EFT
AMANTES COLLEGAE
MCAIIX
The college seal and traditional
ship from the seal OF New Haven COM
plete the decoration of the reverse.
As is indicated in the inscription.
Professor Wright's past and present
colleagues on the faculty OF Yale col-
lego have Joined in presenting him
with copy os this medal in silver A
replica in bronze has been deposited
in the university library and another
in the same material win be presented
to the Metropolitan. museum in New
York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

This morning the state match win be
finished with shooting on the ] 900 yard
range. the 200 yard range rapid fre
and the skirmish run.
The company team matches. Match
A. will then be taken up. Sergeant
Ortmann reached there Friday night
and with the other four VIII make up
the team representing the Third COM
psny, and from all indications the team
from here has excellent chances to win
out.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Missing Memphis Man Turns Up.

Pittsburg, June 25.-Thomas H. Mil
burn, the aged and prominent citizen
of Memphis, Tenn, who was reported
on Wednesday to be missing from the
home of relatives in this city, has been
found by the police. He stated that
he had become bewildered after board
ing a street car and had finally land
ed In a downtown hotel
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
JUSTIFIED IN KILLING RIVAL.
Arkansas Jury Upholds Shooting of
One Charcoal Burner by Another.

Hot Springs, Ark, June 25.-When
the family of W. r. Hibbs settled in
the mountains near Hot Springs, on
a tract Of land adjoining that of Eze-
kiel Cox, and engaged in charcoal
burning, in which the Cox family had
a monopoly, a feud between the two
families began.
Yesterday. arming himself with a
rife, Ezekiel Cox went to the Hibbs
home to effect a settlement of the
differences. AS he approached the
house he was shot dead. The coroner's
jury declared that Cox had been killed
by Hibbs, but held that Hibbs was
justified.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Psnsr DEGREE MANsLAUeHTER
Brooklyn Policeman Who Shot Boy
Is Found Guilty.

New York, June 25.-James S. Dill
lon, a Brooklyn policeman, charged
with killing Louis P. Robber. the 19
year old son of a grocer. whom he
shot May 2, was found guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree this aft
ernoon. The maximum penalty is 20
years Imprisonment: Dillon shot the
boy after a row with his parents over
closing up the grocery store on Sun
day. He claimed that he had shot in
self defense
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Mother Threw Herself and Child from
Five Story Roof.

New York, June 25.-Driven tempo
rarily insane by the excessive heat
Mrs. Emma Monthly tonight threw her.
self and her year old daughter from
the roof of a five story apartment
house in Quincy street, in an exclusive
section of Brooklyn. Both were in
stantly killed. Mrs. Monthy's husband
is employed as superintendent of the
apartment house and the family oc
cupied rooms in the basement. Mother
and daughter went to the roof early
in the evening in search of relief from
the oppressive heat. They had been
there only a few moments when the
woman went to the edge of the roof
and picking up the child, leaped over
the low cornice to the asphalt below.
Hundreds of passersby and residents
in the vicinity witnessed the tragedy.
Mrs. Monthly was 80 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
President in New Haven Next Wednes

Washington, June 25.-President
Taft expects to leave here late next
Tuesday afternoon for New Haven,
Conn, to attend the commencement
exercises at Yale university, Wednes-
day. He win visit fraternity houses,
take luncheon with President Hadley,
speak 10 the graduates, and hold in
formal receptions between times. The
president viii return here Thursday
morning
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Hanged Himself With His suspenders

New Britain, June 25.--George A.
Shenshau, 35 years old. committed sui
eide tonight by hanging himself with
his suspenders in a cell at police
headquarters. Shenshau who is res
ident of this place, became suddenly
deranged yesterday and was taken in
charge by the police. He leaves a
wife and child.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy
Against MiddIetown Company.

Middletown, Conn. June 25.-An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed today by Leonard g. Onner OF
New York against the Leeds & Catlin
Co. of this place. T. n. Taft of New
York and T.. S. Brown OF Chatham
were appointed receivers
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Omaha oil STORAGE Plant Burned.

Omaha, Neb., June 25.-The storage
plant of the Atlas Oil company, a
Cleveland concern at Fourteenth and
Nicholas streets, was burned down last
night, with the warehouse of the Or
chard & Wilhelm Furniture company.
Loss is estimated at from $125,O00 to
S150 900
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

st. Petersburg, June 25-Ninety-
new cases of cholera and forty sus-
pected cases were taken into the mu-
nicipal hospitals in the twenty-four
hours that ended at noon today. There
have been also thirty-four deaths from
the disease during this period.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Fireman Blinded by the Heat.

Montgomery. Ala, June 25.-Win
O'ConnelI a fireman on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad. was rendered temuorari-
ly blind from heat yesterday. the
hottest day Of the year. He will prob
ably die.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Venerable Chicago Teacher Resigns.

Chicago. June 25.-Oliver S. West
colt, principal of the Waller high
school, who has been connected with
the teaching force of the Chicago pub
lie schools for forty-two years, hand
ed his resignation to the board of
education yesterday. He is seventy
five years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris, June 25.-A series of tests OF
the comparative merits of semi-sub-
mergible and submarine craft in Of
fensive coast work, recently conduct
ed by the naval authorities, has re-
suited in verdict in favor of the for
mer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

District Health Officer Woodward
has been notified that the New York
authorities will not oppose the admis-
sion of the supposed leper Early to a
New York hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Chung Sin Holds.
Something Back
POLICE BELIEVE HE COULD
MAKE IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
NO TRACBoF LEON LING
chu Gain, Lins's Rival for Miss sisePs
Affections, Is Refused Permission by
District Attorney to Leave Town.

New York, June 25.-In their search
for the murderer Of Elsie Sigel, the
police are still depnding principally on
Chung Sin. former roommate of Leon
Ling. in whose room above the chop
spey restaurant, in Eighth avenue, the
girls BODY was found
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Heat Stops Farm Work on Long Island

Riverhead L. l., June 25-The in
tense heat of the past two days has
caused an almost total cessation of
farm work. Many prostrations from
the heat are reported, and one death,
that of Ebenezer Young, a well known
farmer of Aquebogue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

Paris, June 25.-The government
has submitted to the chamber of depu-
ties a measure to put an end to the
numerous lotteries which are the
curse of France. After a term of
eighteen months they will be COM
pletely prohibited.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Strange Balloon Passed over winsted

Winsted, Conn, June 25.-A balloon
travelling rapidly in a northeast
direction. passed over here shortly be-
fore 7.30 o'clock tonight. 1t was very
high and its name could not be made
O1f
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

The scores of the members Of the
Coast Artillery corps show that tho
three Norwich members are at the top.
The substitutes, Frazier and Mason.
were allowed to shoot and their scores
are also given as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

Charged With Selling Bogus mining
stock, A. G. Dunlap of Indiana county,
Pa. was arrested in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

Jules Waterbury, accused Of swind-
ling congressman and senators, was
committed to Jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

Firm in the Belief that she was to
die soon, Mrs. Mary Moor, Of Salina,
Kan, wrote her obituary notice and
died.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Condensed Telegrams

The United States Training Ship ar
rived at Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

A Poll Of the Senate showed a ma
jority in favor of the bill to tax cor
porations.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Sin Faces Another Third Degree

The next move, one which has been
under consideration for several days,
will be an attempt to straighten out
discrepancies in his statements. To do
this he will be first put through an
other questioning in the room itself.
Heavily Yelled Woman Visits Head
quarters.
A heavily yelled woman. who would
only say that she was negllbor of the
Sigels, called at police headquarters
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Steamship Arrivals.

At Naples: Laura, from New York.
At Southampton: Teutonic, from
New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

The Government Receipts from -
ternal revnue show an incrnase tn
Mar
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
Passed Beyond I
I Reach Of Law
HOPE OF CLEARING UP DETAILS
OF CRIME vANlSHES.
ACCUSED MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF
Alleged Murderer Of May Edith
Thompson WoodiII, cornered by Of
ficers, Fires Bullet Into His Heart.

st. Michaels. Nd, June 25.-The
. story of a crime unparalleled in this
section of the country-a story which
promises to contribute volumes to the
great newspaper library of criminal
cases-was probably brought to an end
in the second chapter today, when a
man accused of the murder of pretty
May Edith Thompson Woodill stood for
a moment in a boat facing the men
who had cornered him on the waters
of a narrow creek and then fired a
the bottom of the skiff in which he had
sought to escape.
First Chapter of the Story.
The first chapter of the story had
been the mysterious murder of a girl
who had moved in the highest social
circles of Baltimore, Washington and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
STEEL AND IRON
 BUSINESS HEAVY

Cleveland, O., September 15.-(Special.)- The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 in their deliveries and buyers of finished materials are much more anxious than sellers to make contracts
 The provision of many contracts that specifications must be filled in equal monthly amounts during the contract period has generally been dead letter, but is now being enforced by the leading interest.
 The entrance of the Steel corporation into the market as a buyer of pig iron seems to be imminent. The corporation s operating its blast furnaces at slightly more than 95 per cent of capacity, bet ter rate than can be maintained regular ly, and as every ton of pig iron is. being used purchases are likely to be made at any time.
 The Steel corporation operation so far this month indicates many new records, including pig iron and ngots. The leading cast iron pipe interest has purchased a large tonnage this week and some estimates place the amount as high as 30,000 tons large plumbing interest | has bought about TOGO tons. | The sale of 10000 tons of Bessemer has been made to the Jones & Laughlin Steel company. making a total of 75,00O tons 1 purchased by this company for delivery I over the remainder of the year.
 Rail sales of the past week have been extremely heavy. The Lackawanna Steel | company has booked orders for over 40.000 i tons for this years delivery as follows S.:
 Chicago and Alton, 1000; St. Paul, 5000;
 Burlington, 5000; Lake Shore, 5000; Great l Northern, 9O00; Northern Pacific, 20,00O, i ard Wabash, 25,000.
 Chiefly for next years delivery sales of | about 100000 tons are announced by Steel 1 corporation interests. The Carnegie Steel
 company has sold an aggregate of 20,0O0 tons. The Illinois Steel company has sold
 9O,eOO, including 10000 to the Hartman
 lines, and the Tennessee company has
 booked 85,000. divided as follows:-
 Hartman lines, 20,000; Louisville and
 Nashville. 30,000; Atlantic Coast Line, 10,-
 ooo, and the Friscof 2s.oOo. Heavy inquiry V Is pending.