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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Thirty Lives Lost,
SO Persons Hurt
FOURTEEN OF THE KNOWN
DEAD ARE WHITE.
ARKANSAS TOWN WRECKED.
100000 Worth of Property Destroyed
by Torado - Thoroushfares Piled
High With Wreekage.

Brinkley, Ark, March 9.-Thirty or
more lives were snuffed out, sixty peo-
pie were injured, fourteen seriously,
and property estimated to be worth one
million dollars was destroyed as a re-
suit Of a tornado which wrecked this
little town last night. OF the known
dead, fourteen are white people, as
follows:
The Known Dead.
Issac Reed, Mrs. Isaac Reed, Russell
Reed, Raymond Reed Porter Foote, ].
T. Barrett, Harry Stovall. Jr., Mrs.
Ethel Phillips, Mrs. Belle Darden two
children of Mrs. Darden, Charles
Frenze, A. M. Hood, unidentified man.
Work of Destruction Complete.
The tornado hovered about the city
only few minutes, but it's work of
destruction was complete. The Roman
Catholic church. directly in the path
of the storm, alone escaped damage or
destruction, and stands tonight a grim
sentinel on a scene of desolation. Main
street and Cypress avenue, the two
principal thoroughfares, are impossible
from end to end, piled high with
wreckage.
Every Business House in Ruins.
Every business house is in ruins and
there is hardly a home that has not
at least suffered the loss of roof or
wing. The Arlington hotel, with 80
guests, the Brinkley, the Southern and
Kelly's hotels all were destroyed, but
without loss of life.
Relief Squads at Work.
Relief squads have been at work all
day caring for the dead and injured.
The Rock Island and Cotton Belt rail-
roads have placed cars at the disposal
of the relief commmittee, and many
persons are leaving Brinkley and seek
ing temporary refuge at nearby points.
The dead were sent to Helena for in
terment.
Food and Clothing Needed.
Governor Donaghey arrived from Lit
tie Rock this afternoon. He says food,
clothing and shelter are the things most
needful Hundreds of persons are
homeless. The Catholic church has
been converted into a hospital, and
here the doctors and nurses are caring
for the injured.
Mass meetings will be held tomorrow
in Memphis. Little Rock and other cit
les TO raise funds and supplies for the
sufferers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10

Hartford. March 9.-The senate was
called to order at Ills by Lieutenant
Governor Weeks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
TayIor's Souvenir.
Senator Higgins moved that a COM
mittee on recall be appointed to recall
senate resolution appropriating $4,000
for w. H. Taylor's legislative history
and souvenir.
L The motion was passed, and on the
motion of Senator Chase, Senator Hig-
gins was appointed on the committee.
Inheritance Taxes.
Senator Searls offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, The several states are now
taxing inheritances with marked sue
cess, and need all the revenue that can
properly be drawn from this source;
and,
"Whereas, The federal government
can readily raise additional revenue
when required from other sources;
therefore be it
Resolved. First-That the taxation
of lnheritances should be reserved to
the several states as a source of rev.
enue for their exclusive use and BEN
eft.
"Second-That copies of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the senators
and representatives representing this
state in the congress of the United
States, and that they hereby are re-
spectfully requested to support a prop
erly drawn joint resolution, when pro-
posed for adoption by the two houses
of congress, declaring it to be the
policy of the federal government to
refrain from the taxation Of inherit
ances for federal purposes, and to
reserve this source of revenue for the
exclusive use and benefit of the sew
eral states.''
Referred to the committee on the
judiciary.
Senate Appointments.
The committee on senate appoint
ments reported resolutions making
appointments. The resolutions were
explained by Senator Barnum and on
his motion they were passed unani-
mously. The appointments are as fol-
lows
Trustees of the Norwich hospital for
the insane-Costello Lippitt, Clinton
E. Stark of Norwich; Edwin S. Gree
ley of New Haven, George c. Waldo
of Bridgeport.
Trustees of the Connecticut hospital
for the insane-Franklin w. Perry of
Putnam. William w. Hyde or Hartford,
Elijah K. Hubbard and Frank B..
Weeks of Middletown.
Calendar.
Referred to the committee on the
udiciary-Nomination of Frederick
B. Hall, chief justice Of supreme court
OF errors, Samuel o. Prentice, Silas
A. Robinson and George w. Wheeler.
associate judges; Edwin B. eager,
William S. Case and Milton A. Shum-
way, judges of the superior court.
Passed-Amending the charter Of
the Chestnut Hill Reservoir company
In Killingly.
Assistant CLERK Of Court.
Senator Searls called from the table
senate bill No. so for the appointment
of an additional clerk of common pleas
court in New London county. He
explained in answer to the objections
that were urged against the passage Of
the bill last week that there Is a Ger
tain sum appropriated for the clerks
and assistant clerks and that the in
crease in the number of assistants did
not mean an increase in the appropria-
tion.
Senator Blaktsle said he was s2tis-
fed with the explanation of Senator
Searls, and he had no further objec-
tion to the passage of the bill.
The bill was passed.
Adjourned to Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
THE UNWRITTEN LAW
TO coVEs EDITORS
Who Attack Private or Public Men
Argument for Defense in Cooper
TriaI-A Burst of Eloquence.


Nashville, Tenn, March 9.-The un-
written law was extended today to
cover editors who attack private or
public men by General Meeks of coun-
sci for the defense in the trial of Cod.
Duncan Cooper, Robin Cooper and
John D. Sharp for the murder of for
mer United States Senator Carmack.
The innovation was sprung during
General MeelSs' speech to the jury.
Previously he had expressly disclaimeG
the belief that any editorial attack
justified killing the writer. But when
warmed up to his subject, with burst
of elouuenca he said:
You talk Of the liberty of the press.
Why, gentlemen. no man lives who be-
lieves more firmly ir the liberty of the
press than 1 do. But when a man in
an editorial position turns the liberty
of the press into license and under
takes to defame and defile you and
your family, what are you going to do +?
The prosecution will tell you you have
your recourse in the courts. Yes, and
you get a judgment for $4,000 against
a man not worth the price of plug of
tobacco. Is that satisfaction?
"Oll, gentlemen, / tell you that the
streets of this, our city. have run red
before with the blood of men who i'm
properly used other mems names In
public prints"
General Meeks devoted five hours to
the speech. He painted the defendants
as the finest types of southern aris-
tocracy and breeding. declared no crime
had been committed when Senator
Carmack was shot to death, and closed
with a dramatic appeal to the jury to
turn loose this gallant old soldier,
Colonel Cooper"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
HOMES ABANDONED,
SITUATION Is SERIOUS.
Heavy Rains Flood the City Of Mont
eomery, Ala.

Montgomery Ala, March 9.-Heavy
and continued rains have wrought
damage here, and tonight the situation
is serious. Several homes in North
Montgomery have been abandoned and
inmates carried to places of safety in
boats.
The Grand theater, handsome new
structure. is flooded and the damage
will be heavy.
The water in the business district.
Dexton avenue, presented the scene Of
q wide creek.
In the Advertiser building the water
damaged paper valued at approximate
iy $1,000 The press room was flooded.
The street railway companies suspend
ed traffic and the city is in total dark
ness.
The weather bureau estimates the
rainfall, which ceased shortly after 7
o'clock tonight. to be IL inches in as
many hours, the highest record in
Montgomery in over twenty years.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
NEW HAVEN ROAD APPLICATION
For Consent to Purchase Stock Of New
York and Portehester Co.

Albany. n. Y March 9.-Testimonyi
was taken today by the public service
commission on the application Of the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company for consent TO pur-
chase all Of the stock of the New York
and Portchester Railroad company and
of the New York. Westchester aud
Boston Railway company. Further tes-
timony viii be taken Monday, March
10, on the objections OF the city Of
Mount Vernon.
The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company was repre-
sented by Charles NJ. Sheafe, Jr.. VINO
said the purpose OF the application was
TO do away with the intermediary COM,
pany. the Millbrook company which
would simplify accounts and place the
direct responsibility as to the handling
of its properties.
The New York and Portchester ana
New York. Westchester and Boston
companies, II was stated. had a cap
italization OF about $4,000 600, of which.
about sL0O0,0OO had been actually.
used. is
1t was also stated that the purpose
OF the New Haven company WAS to
recapitalize the road and to "squeeza
out all of the water now said to be IN
the capitalization OF the two compan-
les
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Indiot.d for Husb.nd Murdsr.

Newark, n. j., March 9.-The grand
jury tonight returned an indictment
charging Mrs. Mary Jane wilhelm and
Michael Sica with the murder Of the
womans' husband. Frank Wilhelm,
real estate man, who was found dead
in the basement of his home Feb. /.
Sica had been I'm Jail ever since the
crime was committed and Mrs. Will
helm was arrested tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
BANK PRESIDENT AND
DIRECTORS INDICTED.
President Charged With En,bezzIement
of $1,000 of the Funds.

Camden, n. J., March 9.-Formal in
dictments against former Judge +.
Amber Armstrong, president OF the
defunct State Mutual Building ami
Loan association, and ten of the direc-
tors of the company were presented
tonight by the grand jury which has
been investigating the tangled affairs
of that ass eiation. Four separate in
dictments were returned against the
president of the company. while the
directors are indicted once only. Judge
Armstrong is indicted on the charge
of embezzlement of $4,000 Of the funds
of the company. The directors are
charged with concealing the true stat
us of the company by issuing a false
statement of its affairs.
The Stste Mutual went into the
hands of receivers nearly two years
ago. 1t had branches throughout New
Jersey.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
eanuuet in EIihu Root,s Honor

New York, March 9.-The members
Of tine Republican club and the alumni
of Hamilton college united tonight to
do honor to Elihu Root at a banquet
given at the political ORGANIZATIONS
clubhouse. Among .hose who spoke at
the dinner were the Rev. DR.. Woolsey
Stryker, president of Hamilton college
ex-Gov. Frank A. BlsNL ex-Mayor
Seth Low and others.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
DOG WHIP FOR BOSTON LAWYER
G. A. sweetser Lashed on Street by
Mrs. Mcclellan.

Boston, March 9.-There was a brief
tumult in State street Just after the
opening Of the stock exchange today,
when well dressed woman was seen
lashing George A. Sweetser, a lawyer,
well known locally, with a stout dog
whip Three heavy blows had fallen
upon the head and face of Mr.. Sweet
ser as he stepped out of his offlce
nearly opposite the stock exchange,
before a number of brokers and mes
sengers who witnessed the affair could
interfere.
The woman was Mrs. Jessie B. Nc
Lellan of Natick, who declared that
Sweetser had prosecuted her in con-
nection with breach of promise suit
which she has brought against Bos-
ton business man, Mr.. Sweetser being
counsel for the respondent
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
PROMISE OF CHEAPER MEAT.
J. Ogden Armour Says So in Interview
at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga. March s.-"Meat will be
cheaper this summer" said ]. Ogden
Armour, who passed through Atlanta
ON his way from Palm Beach to Chi
cago yesterday.
Meat is high. too high, at present" {"
he continued, but this is because Of
the increased cost of feeding stock jusr
now. 1t follows that when corn is
high meat is high. This summer we
expect the price of corn to go down and
meat will be cheaper"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Story Not Accepted by officers.

His story, however, is not accepted
by the police, VIII )se theory is that tho
killing was premeditated. They be-
lieve that Mueller wished to break on
his engagement to Miss Reed. but had
not the courage to tell her so. At the
coroner's inquest a number Of points
were brought out that contradict MueI-
ler's original statement. as we'll as a
part Of his confession. II was shown
that the place where the shooting took
place was dark and that a highwayman
could not have seen the necklace worn
by the girl and that for the same rca-
son Mueller could not have seen tho
alleged highwayman's pistol gllsten as
he claimed In his original story. Fur
ther. as against details OF Mueiler's
confession, there are no trees at nor
near the scene large enough to conceal
a man. II also developed that Miss
Reed was shot twice and three wit
mes ses have testified that there was an
interval cf at least two minutes be-
tween the shots. Mueller is under ar
rest and the police are making fur
ther investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Fell Is Feet to Rocks Below.

Unionville Conn, March 9.-F'rank
Thorpe. aged So a track foreman for
the Pennington street railway, fell
from the iron bridge over the Farm
ington river in Pennington this aft
ernoon and was so badly hurt that he
died while being carried to his home.
He was at work on the bridoe and
slipped through the structural worl,
to the rocks, 20 feet below. A widow
and four daughters survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
OBITUARY..
John ButterfieId.

Utica. N. Y, March 9.-John Butter
field, aged 80 years, one of the pioneers
in transcontinental transportation and
an early promoter of street railway
died here tonight. He was
one of the party of seven who outlined
and established the first overland mail
route to the Pacific coast in 1858, later
by the American Express COM
pauy. He had been present at the ON
cial opening of every railroad entering
Utica and at one time conducted forty
four stage routes out Of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
$4,000 FOR WELLESLEY.
Residue of Miss Ellen A. kendalPs
Estate Goes to College.

Boston, March ga bequest to
Wellesley college OF the residue Of the
estate of Miss Ellen A. Kendall of
Boston. estimated at between SIS, 900
and $50, 600, is contained in the will
filed for probate Tuesday. The will di-
rects that the money shall be used
in the establishment of a professor
ship named for the donor and that
everything in excess of 100000 shall be
nmad 70 assist worthy students.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
EASIEST STEP TO LIMIT
FURTHER NAVAL EXPANSION
United States and Great Britain Could
Do lt-Carnese's Suggestion.

New York, March 9--Andrew Car
negie today gave out a statement
through the Peace society, of which
he is president, outlining what he con-
siders the easiest and most practical
step to limit further naval expansion
in the interests of international peace.
He suggests:
Great Britain and the United
States to agree as follows: The Unit
ed States will defend against attack
the British possessions upon the At
lantic, including the islands in the
south; Great Britain will defend
against attack the American coast up
on the Pacific, together with Hawaii
and the Philippine islands. This agree
ment to terminate at the end of five
years notice, given by either party"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
100000 APPROPRIATED
BY New York City for the Hudson
Fulton Celebration.

New York. March 9.-The New York
city aldermen today appropriated $780,
600 for the Hudson Fulton celebration
next September. Herman Ridder ap-
peared before the aldermen TO urge the
appropriation. He explained that the
total official expenditure for the cele-
bration would be S1.250.O 900. OF which
the state promised $3.50, 900. while $780,
600 viii be raised by private subscrip-
lion. All of the money appropriated
by the city will be expended within the
city limits under the supervision Of the
aldermen
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
TWO OF OUR sATTLEsHIPs
Arrive at San Jose, Guatemala-Msny
Entertainments Planned.

Guatemala City. Guatemala, March
9.-The United States cruisers West
Virginia and Maryland, Rear Admiral
tSwinburne, commanding, arrived at
San Jose yesterday. The admiral and
his stan were received by a commit
tee and brought to the capital on
special train. The city has been alab-
orately decorated and among other en-
tertainments gala performance at the
opera house has been arranged.
Admiral Swinburne will remain here
for four days and several banquets will
be given in his honor President Ca
brera has ordered that measures be
taken to show fitting hospitality to the
representative of the American navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
YALE JUNIOR TEMPORARILY
INSANE FROM oVERsTUDY.
Elliot Penrose Jones Of Pennsylvania
Taken to New Haven Hospital.

New Haven, Conn. March 9.-Tem-
porarily insane from overstudy, Elliot
Penrose Jones of Westchester, Pa, a
junior in the academic department of
Yale. was taken to the New Haven
hospital tonight. The first signs of
mental arrangement were manifested
on the part of Jones in his room to-
night, when he harangued several of
his classmates on political subjects and
resisted efforts to quiet him. When
was summoned he ran out of
his room through the streets Of the
city until he went into a local drug
store, where he was caught and taken
to the hospital. Jones, who is a men,
ber Of the Yale cross country team, has
been nard working student and his
close application to his work is
thought to have caused his mental
breakdown.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
NO Two-cENT LAW IN KANSAS.
Senate Kills Passenger Rate Bill, but
Passes Maximum Freight Law.

Topeka, Kan, March 9.-The senate
today adopted the report of the rail-
road committee which recommended
that the two cent fare bill be not
passed. This ends the two cent fare
legislation in the Kansas legislature at
this session.
The senate last night passed the
maximum freight rate bill, reducing
the rates in the state to 10 per cent.
Rhe bill already had been passed by
the house
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Used Diseased Horse Meat in Manu-
facture of Sausaqes.

Chicago, March 81. ]. Schmidt, a
butcher. was today found guilty Of
using diseased horse flesh in the man
ufacture of sausage. The conviction OF
Schmidt is the first one under the
state law, which imposes a penalty Of
a fine of $1,000. years Imprisonment
in the county Jail. o. both.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
100 DWELLINGS DEMOLISHED.
Tornado Strikes cuthbert. os.-sud-
den Cyclone from Southwest.

Cuthbert. Ca. March s.-The north /,
western section OF Cuthbert was struck
by a cyclone tonight and almost totally
destroyed Many buildings are In
ruins. One man has been killed and
many have probably been injured.
About thirty loaded freight cars on
the railroad track were destroyed.
Between 70 and 100 dwellings and
business houses we're demolished, most
OF the razed residences being in the
negro settlement Among the busi-
ness houses destroyed are several
brick buildings which were literally de-
molished, including four OF the largest
mercantile establishments in the town.
Six negroes are dead and perhaps
thirty seriously injured and a half
dozen whites are reported injured. The
cyclone came up suddenly from the
southwest Telephone wires are down
and It is impossible to ascertain the
damage In the outlying districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Graduated License for Prize Fiohtina.

Carson, New. March 9.-The lower
house of the Nevada Legislature passed
today n bill providing for a graduated
license for prize fighting. A state IL
cense costing $1,000 is fixed for unIiin-
tied round affairs. $500 for 20 rounds
and $3.50 for twenty rounds. Where
athletic associations give boxing exhi-
bitlons the licenses will be IS. but no
admission fee may be charged
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
SHUTDOWN FOR STOCK TAKING.
Notices Posted in Two. Mills of United
States Rubber Co.

Woonsocket. r. l., March 9.-Notices
of the annual shutdown for stock TAX
ing at the Alice rubber mill in this
city and the Millville rubber mill at
Millville. Mass.s both owned by the
Woonsocket Rubber company and con-
trolled b ythe United States Rubber
company. were posted today. The
plants will be closed from March 26
to April s.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
To Be Porto Rico Chief Of Police.

Panama March s.--Captaip George
r. Stanton. who organized the police
force Of the canal zone. will leave here
tomorrow for Porto Rico. where he has
been appointed chief OF police. Cap
tain Shanton was engaged in police
services here for several years, and the
police organization of the zone is con-
sidered a most effective one.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Discussed Government by Commits
sion"

birmingham, Ala. March g-Dr.
Charles w. Eliot, retiring president of
Harvard university. discussed at the
high school auditorium here today
Government by Commission" He
maintained that the highest efficiency
in municipal government is accom-
plished by small government bodies
placed in office by universal suffrage
He gave the results of his inyestiga-
ton in Galveston and other Texas
cities which are under commission
form Of government.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
sRYAN's ELDEST DAUGHTER
Ruth Bryan Leavitt Granted Divorce
from Her Husband.

Lincoln. Neb., March 9.-Ruth Bry-
an Leavitt, eldest daughter of Will
liam j. Bryan, was this afternoon
granted divorce from w. II. Leavitt.
Mrs. Leavitt and her mother appear
cd in the court Of Judge Cornish and
both alleged that Leavitt had not con-
tributed to the support of his wife.
There was no defense. Mrs. Leavitt
was granted the custody of the two
children
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
COAL MINERS AGREEMENT.
District Presidents May Refuse Il
Siqn for Another Three Years.

Shamokin. Pa. March e.-Secretary
George Hartlin of the United Mine
Workers left here today for Philadel-
phia to meet President Lewis OF the
national organization. They will re-
ceive the miners delegation from the
coal fields at the Central Labor union
building, Philadelphia. tomorrow even
ing to confer on Hartlin's report be-
fore it is presented 10 the heads Of coal
companies next Thursday asking for a
number OF concessions.
II was learned from an authoritative
source that IL the operators want the
miners to renew the present agree
ment for three years the three district
presidents representing the union will
refuse to sign any such agreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
COST WILL BE 100000, 900.
Rapid Transit Line to Practically Cir
Gle New York City.

New York, March 9.-The scramble
for rapid transit railroad rights in New
York city took fresh turn today,when
William ]. Wilgus, formerly vice pres
ident of the New York Central rail-
road, presented to the public service
commission plans for an extensive in
terror terminal belt" which he and
number of associates propose to build
for the transportation OF both passen-
gers and freight.
The proposed line, which includes
both eleva ted and subway roads at va
rious portions of its route, practically
circles the city, taking in the entire
water front. and touching also the
Grand Central station and the Penn
sylvania's new terminal. The scheme
has the backing IT is said. of foreign
capital. The cost will probably be be-
tween s50,000,000 and 100000 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
LOWER WAIST LINE.
Will Be Down Near Knees If Dress
makers Plans Are Enforced.

Chicago, March 9.-The annual ex-
hibition Of the dressmakers' convention
which begins here tomorrow will be
signalized by important edicts DOOM
ing the directolre gown and kindred
styles and endorsing costumes of the
tenth, eleventh, twelfth and fifteenth
centuries.
The waist line, it is announced, will
be near the knees, which means that
there will be no such tiling as a waist
line
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-10
Steamship Florida ResoId for s17s,ooo

New York, March 9.-United States
Commissioner Thomas Alexander. as
trustee in admiralty proceedings for
limitation of liability, today resold the
italian steamship Florida, which in
January last rammed and caused the
sinking of the White Star liner Repub-
lie off Nantucket. The Florida was
knocked down to ship broker named
Bowring for s175,o0O. At the previous
sale the vessel was bought by e. NJ.
Mosle for $780, He put up a de-
posit of $4,000. but afterwards re-
fused to take title to the ship.