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Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Placed in Hands of Board OF Equalization In
stead Of with Special Commission
THE SUNDAY OBSERVANCE BILL
Goes Through the Senate Over the Governors Veto-t
is hought the House will Sustain the Veto-Lively
Debate Expected in the House Over Dissertation of
the Sunday"-Half-MilI Tax on State Grand List.

the baseball promoters have made
trouble enough for the measure.
Bill to Levy State Tax of Half Mill or
Grand List Passed.
The bill to levy a state tax of half
a mill on the grand list of $922,000,000
went through the house in concurrence
without a word of opposition. This
will bring in $922,000 in two ears.
Reconsideration of the bill was re-
fused, and this gave Representative
Chamberlain of New Britain opportu-
nifty to decry the action of towns, cit
ties and counties in trying to have the
state foot the bills of county homes
and other institutions, under the i'm
preston that the state had a lot of
money to spend. He also said that
the state had been very lavish of its
expenditures.
Bill Passed to Meet Salary Increases.
Another bill passed carried $4,000 in
appropriations to meet increases in
salaries which have been given, to
number of court officers. The bill Civ
ing a judge discretion in awarding
double or triple damages to sufferers
from collisions on highways was
adopted. The present law gives the
court no discretion.
Other Measures Passed.
The sum of $239 was given to c.. F.
Roberts of New Haven as expenses of
the committee on judiciary, and $500
to l.. w. Morrison as additional COM
pensation for compiling bills of the
house, this latter sum being in addi
ton to a previous award for part of
the work Both these resolutions went
through the senate earlier. The house
passed the amended bill which in ef-
fort rxyipac M Ia
garding the seizure of craft enga oed
in dredging illegally on oyster
grounds; the bill to make liquor SELL
ers who have been convicted file a
heavier bond on re-applying for Ii
cense; the bill increasing the mowers
of the voting machine commissioners,
and the appropriation bill to meet the
school expenses for two years, all
these matters having passed the SEN
ate.
The Automobile Bill.
On the automobile bill the house ac-.
cepted the changes made by the senate
earlier in the day, except that on tax
ing the machines by horsepower, and
the house was adjourned for lack of
quorum.
Little More Business to Be Done.
The senate has less than half a. doz-
en- matters to pass, and the house not
over that number, when both bodies
will be ready to notify Governor Weeks
that they await his PLEASURE This may
mean recess until Friday or more like
ly until next Tuesday. Governor
Weeks is out Of the state until Thurs
day and Senator Brooks is acting in
his stead. The rush of business is now
with the engrossing clerk.
The number of measures adopted
this session is considerably below the
number passed in 1907.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Brigadier General Pew, Commander of the De.
Tending Forces, Faces Defeat
RED ARMY MAKES MATERIAL ADVANCE
General Bliss Plans for the Capture of Boston Revealed
for the First Tme-Red Army, with Jaunty Tread,
Marched Through Mud Into Blue Trap-Yesterday's
Battle at Middleboro Green in Pouring Rain.

water and overfowed into the tents.
Water proof clothing became water
soaked and there was a general stam-
pede for the nearest barn or other shell
ter.
RepUlse Of Rear Attack on Boston.
Outside the precarious condition OF
the left wing of the defending army
the feature OF the day was the repulse
OF the enemy In its rear attack on
Boston. Two companies of the Red
army numbering about 200 men we're
landed early in the morning by the
transport Sumner near the ocean
house, Swampscott. and after a bloody
encounter were driven of by the Sec
ondary station, an outpost OF the Riuo
army commanded by Colonel Patterson
with infantry from New York 100
strong.
Observation Balloon Disabled.
The balloon Greylock in which on
GERS of the Blue army were to have
made an ascension at Brockton today
TO make an observation Of the enemy's
lines was kidnapped by the heavy
northeaster which tore the bag from
its moorings and sent II soaring rap
idly to the westward where II DIS
appeared.
Wireless Telegraphy.
Wireless telegraphy figured in to-
days movements. The signal CORPS
OF the National Guard Of Washington,
ID. c., brought their wireless telegraph
outfit no the front of General Bliss
Red line and kept headquarters well
posted on the proceedings at the front
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Skipper Fooled
By Hotel Lights
MiSTook THEM FOR THOSE OF
A LINER IN MID-ocEAN.
1HREE-MAsTER ASHORE
Off Long Beach, South Shore Long
lsIand-Story Of Remarkable Res
cues Witnessed by Beach cottagers.

New York, Aug. 17.-Long Island life
savers, after a six hours battle, added
another victory against the sea to their
long list of remarkable rescues today,
when they brought safely to shore the
captain and crew-seven souls in all
from the three-masted schooner Ar
lington of Boston, which went ashore
early this morning in the driving rain
and fog off Long Beach on the south
shore of Long Island. The eighth
member of the crew, Madden Pierson,
a Swede, put off from the schooner on
a raft, with the hope of reaching shore
with line, was swept out to sea by
the tide and was lost sight of. 1t is
believed that he perished. 1t was at
first reported that Pierson had been
picked up five miles to the south, near
Rockaway Beach, but this was not
borne out.
Cottagers See Thrilling Rescues.
The rescue from the schooner was
witnessed by cheering guests of the
Nassau hotel at Long Beach and by
hundreds of cottagers. And, strangely,
the hotel was indirectly responsible for
the vessels plight, for Capt. Ira Small,
after having lost his bearings, mistook
the glimmering lights in the structure
for those of a liner in midOcean and,
thus misled, ran aground. The
schooner, heavily laden with anthracite
coal, bound from this port for May
port, Fla, struck a sandbar three hun
dred yards off shore while the rain
made the dim early morning light more
impenetrable Pounded by a thirty
foot sea, while terrific eaSterly gale
was blowing, she began to yield imme-
diately.
Boats and life preservers went with
the first crash and the tall masts which
bent to the gale and appeared likely
to go down at any moment seemed an
unsafe shelter to the captain. He and
the crew accordingly climbed out on
the slender bowsprit, where they were
discovered an hour later by the beach
patrol.
Heroic Efforts to Shoot Lifeline.
The life savers of the Long Beach
and Point Lookout stations reached the
scene soon after daybreak. They
worked frantically but in vain trying
to shoot a line to the seven men who
were clinging desperately to the rock
ing bowsprit The high seas and the
wind made this impossible, but perse-
verance won the day. After six. futile
attempts they succeeded in getting
surf boat through the breakers to the
lee of the wreck. Then, while four of
the life savers tugged at the oars to
keep the surf boat in position, a line
was thrown to the men on the bow
spirit above and all seven were swung
10 safety below.
Five minutes after the rescue had
been accomplished the ships masts fell
with a great crash, and one of them
dropped heavily across the bowsprit
which the sailors had just left.
Subscriptions for Survivors.
Guests at the Hotel Nassau and the
neighboring residents began taking up
subscriptions for the survivors this
evening. Two hundred dollars had
been collected tonight. The Arlington.
according to Captain Small, will be a
total loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
SEVERE WARM WEATHER.
a Scorcher for Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.-Severe
warm weather throughout the south
west gave way to a limited extent
tonight before cooling breezes. The
day was the most trying Kansas.
Missouri and Oklahoma had expert
enced for years.
Government thermometers at Nc
Alester, Okla, registered 113.
In Kansas City and western Mis-
souri, the tem mperature was near the
hundred mark all the afternoon.
From Kansas points come reports
that the heat is not damaging corn
seriously. Recent heavy rains put 1t
in such good shape that the crop is
made
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
STOLE GOLD FROM THE MINT.
Allowed Melted Metal to Splash on
Clothing and So Carried II OFF.

Los Angeles. Aug. 17.-Charged with
one of the rarest offenses committed
against the government-that of abb
stracting gold from a mint-Charles
W. Dakin, a trusted employe of tile
mint at Denver, Colo, was arrested
in this city yesterday by a secret serI
vice agent. Dakin is said to have made
a confession.
Denver, Aug. 17.-Charles w Dakin
had been employed as d melter in the
local mint for four years previous to
taking months leave of absence last
June. Failing 10 report for duty at
the end of his vacation. an investiga-
tion was started. He was located at
Los Angeles, and it was discovered that
he had been selling refined gold. there.
In all he had disposed of $500 worth.
He is said 10 have allowed the melted
gold to splash on his clothing while
at work in the mint. and then to have
scraped it off for his own use. He
has wife and family here.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Stole Ton and Half
Of Dry Goods
BURGLARS USED ROPES MADE
OF TWISTED VELVET.
LOOT VALUED At $4,000
Taken from Wholesale House in New
York Downtown Distriet-Thieves
Made Clean Getaway.

New York, Aug. 17.-Burglars who
used ropes of twisted velvet to lower
themselves through an elevator shaft
and to handle their loot, got away
with ton and a half of drygoods
worth $4,000 from the wholesale house
of Marks & Crouch in the downtown
wholesale district early Sunday, ac-
cording to police. statement issued
tonight.
The thieves forced an entrance into
the building, made q thorough inspec-
tion of the stock, helped themselves to
expensive velvets from an establish
ment in the same building. and work.
ed, unmolested, apparently throughout
the night. Then they made clean
getaway, although a horse and wagon
must have been necessary to carry off
their bOOtv
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
UNION STATION IN CHICAGO
TO COST $25,ooo, 600.
To Be Erected on Plans of Harmony
With "City Beautiful" Idea.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE old union sta
ton in Chicago will be replaced by a
$4,000, 900 structure, according to an
announcement made today. The new
building will be erected on plans of
harmony with the city beautiful idea
and will be alongside the s20000,000
terminal which the Chicago and North
western railroad is building. The rail-
roads planning the project are the
Pennsylvania, owner of the present
station; the Chicago and Alton, the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
tenants of the present building. A
modern $50, 100000 terminal at State
and Twelfth streets is under consider
alton by officers of the Chicago and
Western Indiana railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Farmer Shot His IL Year Old Daush-
ter

Norwood, Ont, Aug. 17.-Thomas
Willoughbys a farmer living about two
miles from here, this afternoon shot
his twelve year old daughter dead
with a charge of buekshot, in the
woodshed. He then washed and dress
ed the body, carried it to the house
and placed it on couch. He then
ended his own life with poison. The
only witness of the tragedy was a six
year old boy. Willoughby had been
despondent for some time and it is
thought that he was insane.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Grain and Cotton Fields Stronger Mill
tary Defenses Than Warships.

Shawnee. Okla. Aug. 17.-Deprecat-
ing the growing expenditures which
the United States is incurring in con-
nection with the maintenance of the
army and the navy, and declaring that
grain and cotton fields are stronger
military sdefenses than warships, B. F.
Yoakum, chairman of the executive
committee of the Rock Island company.
delivered an address today before the
Farmers union of Oklahoma.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
TAFT SEES INVADING SHIPS.
Four Transports, in the War Game,
Anchored Off Beverly.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. Flour ar
my transports, loaded with the troops
and having hostile intentions against
the harbor defences of Boston, were
seen by President Taft when he awoke
at the summer White house this morn
ing. The transports were anchored
about mile off shore, in Salem bay.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
CAN'T DO WITHOUT OPIUM.
Chinese at Los Angeles Demand Some
to Stop Increasing Death Rate.

Los Angeles, Aug. lion the ground
that they must have it to stop the
alarming increased death rate among
their countrymen, leading Chinese here
have made a demand upon the nolice
for fifty tins of opium confiscated be-
fore recently enacted federal law ban
ished the drug. They assert that Chi
natown has been reduced from 5000 to
a 500 population and declare that the
new law has sounded the death knell
of all their brethren who are habituat-
ed to the drug. The police have ask
ed for writ ordering the destruction
of the fifty-tin lot.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
EARTHQUAKE AT ACAPULCO.
Three Severe Shocks Felt in Mexican
Town Yesterday.

Mexico City, Aug. IA delayed
dispatch received here today from Aca-
pulco says three severe earthquake
shocks were experienced there yester-
day. The ocean dropped far below its
usual level and along the entire shore
line Of the phrt the beach was eX-
posed for a distance of thirty feet
These shocks are believed to be the
same as those recently registered at
TIE Washington tbserS atory.
The people of Acapulco are still liv-
ing in the open. not having ventured
to return to their homes since the
disastrous shock of a fortnight ago.
The relief committee is distributing
galvanized iron and timber for con-
suuction purposes, clothing and food.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
HarIeA Italian sho. His Pursuer.

New York. Aug. 17.-An unidentified
Italian. pursued by several bystanders
who had seen him draw revolver
while quarreling with another man,
dashed into a crowd of shoppers in the
most congested section of Harlem's s
east side late this afternoon, turned in
his flight and sent a bullet into the
heart of one of his pursuers. The lat
ter dropped dead in his tracks and in
the excitement which followed the
murderer escaped. The victim was
William Habernichts, driver. His
slayers identity is not known, although
the police later arrested one man as d
suspect.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
INCREASE IN TELEGRAPH RATES
Cipher Messages to Be Charged at
Rate of Five Letters to Word.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-An increase of
rates on code messages was announc-
ed yesterday by the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies. The
new schedule aimed at the cipher
message, goes into effect on Septem-
ber l. General use of the code sys-
tenn, the companies argue, has had a
tendency to compllcate traffic. Ci-her
messages will be charged at the rate
of five letters to the word, instead of
ten letters, unless the telegram is built
on words which appear in the die
tionary. Domestic messages only are
affected by the new rule, cable ciphers
escaping the increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
11.32, with Speaker Banks in the chair.
Prayer offered by the chaplain.
Conference.

conference
Committee on conference was ap-
pointed to wait on the senate in the
matter of disagreeing action on reso-
luton for charter for a trolley line
through New Canaan. Mr.. Quintard
and Mr.. Bennett both of Norwalk,
were appointed. The house had
adopted the minority report granting
the charter.
favorable report on a resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the state
board of agriculture was accepted and
the bill passed.
(Mr. Higgins in thes chair.)
An unfavorable report on paying
the expenses of the highway commits
sion was accepted. The matter is
provided for in another bill.
Unfavorable report of committee on
finance on petition of town of Bran
ford to issue bonds was accepted and
bill rejected.
Excise.
A resolution providing for the
printing of the excise laws was in
troduced by Mr.. Scott of Plymouth.
1t was adopted.
House reccded and concurred with
the senate in rejecting an excise bill.
Sessions of Pardon Board.
Board of pardon bill from the SEN
ate with an amendment was adopted
and passed. 1t provides for sessions
of the board on the second Monday
in June at Hartford or at the prison,
Wethersfield.
Australian Ballot.
The Australian ballot bill with the
senate amendments was passed. An
amendment was offered by Mr. Burke
of Manchester, providing that the
minority party have at least one
counter. The amendment was re-
iected Before the bill was passed
Mr. Ogden of Wilton spoke against
the bill, as he said it was dangerous
and made the corrupt marking of bal
lots easy.
Corrupt Practices.
On motion Of AIrs Bishop the corr
rupt practices bill was taken from
the table, the house reconsidered, and
the bill with amendments was passed.
The effect of the bill is to wipe out
the act of 1907 and restore the act
OF 1905. 10
Pubic Schools.
Senate bill concerning public
schools favorably reported by the
committee on education; accepted and
bill passed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED
Meehanieian of Racing Car Fell Und
Wheels Of Car Following.

Indianapolis, Aug. 17.-Clinord Ii
terrell of Dayton. o.. mechaniclan q
tached to the Stoddard- Dayton aut'
mobile racing crew, was probably n
tally injured today by falling und
the wheels OF one of his cars on n
way from a garage to the motor spec
way to prepare for the races OF Thur
day. Friday and Saturday
Litterel jumped out OF an autom
bile to return to the garage for 90
He stumbled and fell before a car fc
lowing his and II passed over
chest.
All the drivers and their assistan
that are to man the sixty-five cars e
tered in the races arrived today a.
established quarters at the speedwa
Tomorrow the course will road with
tuning up" OF the racing machines.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
REWARD INCREASED TO $500
For the Apprehension of the Murderer
of Miss Anna Schumacher.

Rochester, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE re-
ward for the apprehension OF the mur-
derer of Miss Anna Schumacher the
II year old girl who met her death at
Holy Sepulchre cemetery ten days ago,
was increased from $500 to $2,5O0 this
afternoon by Sheriff Willis X. Gillette.
The increase is a measure of the per-
plexity of the officials. who have little
left to work on except conjecture.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Fell into Well Which He Was Dig
ginu.

Buffalo, n. Y. Aug. 17.-The Rev.
c. Z. Bascom, pastor emeritus of the
Baptist church of Attica, Wyoming
county, lost his balance this afternoon
while drawing bucket of earth from
well which he and his SON in law,
Professor White, were digging, and
fell into the hole. He died shortly aft
er being taken out. He was So years
old and a veteran of the Civil war
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Charged with Making Counterfeit One
Cent Pieces

New York, Aug. 1.-Two Italian
employees of a Brooklyn brass foundry
were arrested today, charged with
having made counterfeit one-cent
pieces. According to secret service
men who made the arrest, there has
been only one other instance in this
country in which any one has been
accused of turning out bad pennies.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Four Times Tried to Commit Suicide.

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 17.-Today
for the fourth time in the past few
months Isadore Silvergliet of Hallock
street attempted to take his life.
Shorty after drinking three ounces of
laudanum he was found in his room
by members of his family and taken
to the New Haven hospital, where his
life was saved. What caused him to
attempt to take hi life is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Horse Thief Arrested al Suffeld.

Sufield, Conn, Aug. 17.-Charged
with horse stealing Thomas Downs of
Natick, Mass, was arrested here today.
Downs was seen to enter the barn of
Herman Ude on the West Sufield road
and drive out with horse and covered
wagon belonging to Ude. He was
placed under arrest by Deputy Sheriff
Woodruff. Downs was formerly en-
ployed here and more recently in East
Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
American Industrial Invasion Of Turkey

Washington, Aug. 17.-An American
industrial invasion of Turkey seems to
be near probability.
The state department learns that eff
forts are being made by various Amer
ican enterprises to obtain concessions
in Turkey which, If successful, will in
voive the outlay of considerable capi-
tai. Since the PRONUNCIATION of the
constitution in July, 1908, foreign cap
italists have been endeavoring to Sc
cure further share In the anticipated
industrial awakening of Turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
OLIVER HERMAN :4ARRiS
MAKES FULL CONFESSION
Murdered His Cousin and Hid Bod,
in a Closet.

Baltimore. Nd. Aug. 17.-Olive,
Herman Harris, who some days agt
was accused Of having murderousl,
assaulted his aunt Mrs. Clara Harris
this afternoon confessed that on Jul,
%, he murdered his cousin, Henson
Poole. whose decomposed body wa,
found on Saturday afternoon In 9
closet IN the little cabin In which III
lived alone, near Rockville. Montgom
cry county. The confession, which tol
lowed two hours sweating" by Bal
timore detectives. was taken down b.
stenogra pher and typewrittei
copy of it was signed by Harris. VIII
broke down when told that his finge
prints taken in the police Bertillo'
bureau here were like those In bloc
on the doorway. of the closet in whic
Pooles body was found.
In his confession he says that h
went to Poole's cabin about a. NJ
July %. TO buy some whiskey and tha
a quarrel arose over the questio
whether he or Poole should put waite
In the liquor.
The confession continues:
He came toward me and I knocke
him down. When he got up he grab
bed for the rifle. Then ] grabbed th
rifle and shot him and hit him with
hammer. | did not want him 20 max
any noise and draw any crowd.
shot him twice more while he was o
the mattress. 7 then dragged him I
the closet and shut the door,"
Harris further said that he too
two quarts OF whlskey and $50 !
money which Poole had together wit
his KEYS and went away.
Subsequently he visited his aun
Mrs. Clara Harris. He knew that ~
usually kept some money at her HON
but took II with her whenever 81
left there. Sending her word that
relative was III and needed her. Hal
ris waylaid her I'm a field and almol
killed her. Mrs. Harris was shot ar
beaten very much as was Poole. Thi
and the fact that Harris appeared 4
rave been the last person 10 see Poo
alive. threw upon him the suspicic
which this afternoon brought out h
confession.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
DEAF AND DUMB MUTEs
TO ENGAGE IN CENSUS WORK
Would Make Good Operators for
Puncturing and TabuIatine Machines.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Believing
that deaf and dumb mutes would make
good operators for the puncturing and
tabulating machines to be used in
making up the returns of the next
census, Secretary Nagel of the depart
ment of commerce and labor is inclined
to appoint them to such positions II
capable ones apply for the places.
This work requires GREAT care in its
performance, for the reason that there
is no way to obtain a check upon the
result, and the secretary can see no
reason why the deaf and dumb should
not be especially efficient
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Portland ouarrymen Fiaht.

Portland, Conn, Aug. ia M
Der OF Hungarians employed IN
quarries engaged IN fight here
night which resulted In the Shooting
John Silva In the arm by Anton "
'gos. After shooting Silva. HarEos
set upon by number OF his count
men and badly beaten. SIlvas wo'
was dressed by a physician and is
serious. Hargos was arrested and
he charged with/assault with intent
kill Ia court In the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
New Cunard Liner.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Cunard
Steamship company is inviting tenders
for a new transatlantic liner Details
as to size, ETC., have not been given
out, but the new ship will not be as
big as the Lusitania or the Mauretania,
which she is intended to replace when
these vessels lay up for repairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18
Steamship Arrivals.

At Rotterdam, Aug. Is: Lituania,
from New York.
At Cherbourg, Aug. Is: Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria. from New York for
Hamburg.
At Bremen, Aug. Il; Kronprinzessin
Cecilie, from New York.
At Antwerp. Aug. Il: Kroonland,
from New York.
At Genoa. Aug. 13: Principe De Pie
monte, from New York.
At Hamburg, Aug 10: President
Grant. from New York; Aug. Is,
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, from New
York.
At Copenhagen, Aug. II: Hellig olav.
from New York.