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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
EPIDEMIC OF ENGAGEMENTS.
Ten Announced in One Week Among
 co-eds of University of California.

Berkeley, Cal, May 6.-Owing to the announcement in the past week of ten engagements among the students of the University of California, the faculty has decided to add a course in house. hold economies to the curriculum of the coming summer session
 Several years ago there was an epi- demic of engagements and secret mar riages among l+4re students and Presi- dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler made a special address to the "co-eds," ad- vising them against marriage until the men students had become wage earn CTS. This put an end to secret mar riages. but not to engagements. The announcements have revived the ques- ton of CO., educa; lon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Home of the Widow of President Gar
 field Endanqered by Fire.

Mentor, O.. May 6.-The homes of Mrs. Lucretia Garfield widow of the late president, and her son, James R Garfield, were endangered by fire late today which destroyed two barns own ed by w. P. Murray. The barns were next to the Garfield homes. There be-
 ing no fire fighting apparatus at hand
 shift of the wind saved the Gar field places.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
HIGH TENSION WIRES CROSSED.
Kalamazoo Power Plant Damaged ,ooo-Users of Electricity Grip

Kalamazoo. Mich. May 6.-By the crossing of two high tension wires the local plant of the Commonwealth Power company was damaged $500, 900 and all the institutions dependent upon that system for power are tied up in- definitely. It is estimated that fully 7,500 hands are out of work, while To- cal street cars and newspa pers were crippled. The financial loss to the entire community from the small fire is estimated at S2O0.O .OQO.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
RELIEVED BY BRITISH wARsHIP.
Massacre Of Armenians at Suadia
 Stopped When the Triumph Arrived.

Beirut, Asiatic Turkey. May 6-The situation at Suadia, where a number of Armenians have beL->massacred, has been relieved through the presence and exertions of the captain of the British battleship Triumph and the British consul at Alexandretta. who went down the coast on board the Triumph
 The two officials visited Caladoran and Kessab, and found these towns in describable charnel houses. There are more than 1000 helpless and destitute women in a village on the seacoast near Kessab.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Seizure of Jap Scaling Schooner by
 U. s. Marshal Confirmed.

Washington. May 6.-Advices from Sitka Alaska, received here today. confirm the seizure by a United States marshal Of the Japanese sealing schooner Kalsen Maru with a crew of thirty men for unlawfully killing fur seals. The crew will be tried before a United States federal court and if found guilty their vessel probably will be confiscated.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Five Thousand Dollars Was Sent by the Red Cross society to American Ambassador Leishman to be used for relief work in Turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Lois Swann, who Is palntir~ a life size portrait for the Yale societies.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Vice Governor Cameron Forbes will probably be appointed governor of the Philippines to succeed General Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
FIREsUe SURRENDERED.
Remorse and Troubled Conscience Led Charles Marshall to Police Head nuartera

Newburyport. Mass. May 6.-Re- morse and a troubled conscience. fol- lowing his act Of setting fire to the Second Congregational church at West Newbury April 24. led Charles Mar shall. 24 years old. Of that town. to surrender to the police here today. Ee said that he had set the fire "just to see it burn" The church. which was destroyed, was valued at s12.0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Berlin, May 6.-The report emanat- ing from Constantinople that letters from Emperor William had been found among the seized correspondence of Abdul Hamid at the imperial palace of Yildiz was denied in official quar- ters today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
JAPANESE ADMIRAL COMING.
Uriu Will Be Guest as Dinner Here
 Annapolis Graduate.


 New York, May GA dinner in hon. or of Vice Admiral Baron Sotokich! Uriu of Japan. 8 graduate of the Unit ed States NEval academy in 1881, and Baroness Uriu, Varrar. 's1, Read Ad- miral c. $. Sperry of the United States navy and Mrs. Sperry will be given at the Hotel Astor on Tuesday evening", June l. under the auspices of the Ja- pan society of New York.
 The Japanese traVeleds will arrive at San Francisco on May 23. As the guests of Colonel Robert M Thompson they will proceed across the continent in a private car.
 Vice Admiral Uiru is regarded as one of the great strategists of the mika- dos navvy. He has ben called the Ma han of Japan, and in the time of the war with Russia he was at the head of the naval tactical bureau at head quarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

The Hague, May Arrangements are being conducted here for the hear ing of the Anglo-American fisheries questions by the court of arbitration toward the end of 1909. It is expect ed that the arbitration of the question in dispute between the United, States and Venezuela will be taken up early in 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
SPIRIT OF RIVALRY RENEWED
Over Offer of New Continental Hall for Use of Smithsonian Institute.


 Washington, May 6.-The tender by Mrs. Matthew T. Scott president gen eral of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of a portion of the new Continental hall for the use of the Smithsonian Institute, may develop a conflict between the administration and insurgent factions in the society when the national board of the so- ciety meets in June. The national board is strongly anti administration, and at its forthcoming meeting it is understood that Mrs. Scott's right to tender the use of the hall to the in stitution, without the sanction of the board will serve to renew the spirit of rivalry for control among the two factions.
 Mrs. Scott said tonight that she act ed with full authority. Mrs M. B. Tul- loch, vice president general in charge of the organization, and a recognized leader of the insurgents, said tonight that she had not heard officially of any protests against Mrs. Scott's action, but asserted that she had taken asi ad- Vanced step in so~im portant a matter without the authority of the congress. President Taft has not replied to Mrs Scott's letter rendering the hall
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Twas the age of the wireless tele- phone. Gimme Z-doubIe L-79,054, Kazoo, quick" said the patient sub scriber. And as he listened this came rieht back at him from the exchange: "Airsbusy! y!''-Detroit Free Press
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

General Garcia Velez, Cuban minis ter. said in a letter to Representative Helm that the Cuban people do not desire annexation to any country.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Santigao, Chilli May 6.-John Hicks. the retiring American minister to Chili, will leave here on May Il for England. He will be accompanied by the members of his family.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
German Ambassador Cordially Well
 comed

Milwaukee, May 6.-Count Johann Heinrich Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States, re- ceived most cordial welcome by the German Americans of Milwaukee upon his arrival in this city today as the
 guest of the Citizens Business league.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Cabled Paragraphs

Picking, May 6.-Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. U. $. A., until recently com mander of the division of the Philip pines, has passed through Picking on his way to Port Arthur.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Castro Starts for santander.

San Sebastian, Spain, May 6.-Cipri- gro Castor, the deposed president of Venezuela, left here today for San lander, where he will meet his wife, who is returning from the West In- dies.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Commander J. H. Oliver was ordered detached from duty as chief of staff of the Pacific fleet and ordered re0s com mand the cruiser Albany.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Sherman MiIlar Engagement An
 nounced.

Utica. N. r., May 6.-At a dinner given by Miss Millar tonight the en- gagement of Miss Eleanor Millar to Richard r. Sherman. son of Vice President Sherman, was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

pr. Jose De Jesus Paul, Venezuela s European envoy has returned to Paris to arrange a protocol between France and Venezuela.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Condensed Telegrams

The French Court Granted a Divorc to the Princess de Broglie.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Messina, Sicily, May 6.-Lieut.- Com mander R. R. Belknap, the American naval attache at Rome, has turned over to the prefect of Messina a total of 400 American wooden houses. to be used in caring for the sufferers from the earthquake of last December He expects that 2,300 houses will be com, pleted by June :. Wood for 700 houses additional already has been sent out tO small villages in the vicinity of Messina
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Deaths from Heat in Pitsburo.

Pittsburg. May 6.--The temperature today was the highest experienced in Pitsburg in May since 1902. Two deaths were reported due ts the heat and one prostration.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

M. Camille Flammarion approves the plan of Professor Todd to communi- cate with Mars.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

A Certified Check for $3o,0o0, it was said at Albany, had been sent to the state lunacy commission by Mrs. Clar- ence Macl1ay and others to repay the state for It's option on Greenvale hos pital site property
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

The Gold Medals Voted to Wilbur and Orville Wright are to be presented by President Taft in the east room of the White House on June 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Tariff Revision in All Probability will keep President Taft and the members of congress in Washington until near midsummer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
OBITUARY.
Hammond Lamont.

New York. May 6:-Hammond La mont the editor of The Nation. died tonight at Roosevelt hospital after an operation which proved more serious than was expected. He was 45 years of age.
 MT. Lamont was born in Monticello, N. Y, and was graduated from liar yard in 1886. After several years spent in journalism in Albany and Seattle, he was appointed instructor in English in Harvard university in 1892, a few years later becoming head of the department of English composition in Brown university. After a successful term at Brown, in 1901 he was called to New York as the managing editor of the New York Evening Post. Upon the retirement in 1906 of Wendell Phil lips Garrison. MT. Lamont succeeded him as editor of The Nation and be- came one Of the leading editorial writ CTS of the Evening Post.
 Mir. Lamont is survived by a widow and a son and daughter and by a brother, Thomas w. Lamont of this city. and a sister, Mrs. J. P. Gavit, of Albany.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Representative Campbell of Kansas called on President Taft and told him of the splendid progress that is being made on the canal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

The Pope Issued an EneyelieaI urg- ing the clergy to fight against modern istic tendencies.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Weston Still Ahead of His Schedule.

Kansas City. Mo. May 6.-Edward Payson Weston, the pedestrian, still IS ahead of his schedule. He arrived in Kansas City at 4.45 this afternoon on his way to the Pacific coast. He has now completed 1902 miles of his trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Senator Scott of West Virginia in- trOduced an amendment to the tariff bill providing for duty of 50 cents @ barrel on crude or refined petroleum.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

President Taft and Speaker Cannon were each paid visit by a delegation of women protectionists from Pennsyl- vania.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
Judae HenrA [. PaImer.

MilWaukee, Wis, May 7.-Judge Henry L. Palmer, S9 years old, died shortly after midnight this morning. His death was due chiefly to age. Judge Palmer was for thirty1five years presi- dent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company. He was one of the highest members of the Masonic fraternity iIs the world, and until a short time ago was sovereign grand commander of the Supreme council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the northwestern jurisdic- ton of the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

The Shah of Persia Has Granted a new constitution to his people.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Wilbur E. Wakeman. secretary and treasurer of the American Protective Tariff league, called by appointment on the president.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07
eteanship Arrivals.

At Naples. May 2: San Giovanni. from Nav York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Advices from Salvador are that de- cree has been issued taxing imported beer three cents per pint when bottled in addition to the regular customs duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Count Won Bernstorff,. German am bassadOr, at the national peace con- gress asserted that the arbitration of questions that do not compromise na- tional honor is acceptable to Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07

Wilbur and OrVille Wright sailed from Southampton for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-07


 The Shah of Persia Has Granted a new constitution to his people.
 The Russian Cabinet, with the ex- ception of one minister, resigned.
 Wilbur and orviIle Wright sailed from Southampton for New York.
 M. Camille Flammarion approves the plan of Professor Todd to communi- cate with Mars.
 The Pope Issued an EneyelieaI urg- ing the clergy to fight against modern- istic tendencies.
 President Taft Gave Sitting to Miss Lois Swann, who Is paintir~ a life size portrait for the Yale societies. Vice Governor Cameron Forbes will probably be appointed governor of the Philippines to succeed General Smith.
 President Taft and Speaker Cannon were each paid a visit by a delegation of women protectionists from Pennsyl- vania.
 Tariff Revision in All Probability will keep President Taft and the members of congress in Washington until near ! midsummer.
 Wilbur E. Wskeman. secretary and treasurer of the American Protective Tariff league, called by appointment on 1 the president. pr. Jose De Jesus Paul, Venezuela s 1 European envoy. has returned to Paris to arrange a protocol between France ! and Venezuela.
 Representative Campbell of Kansas called on President Taft and told him | of the, splendid progress that is being made on the canal. Five Thousand Dollars Was Sent by the Red Cross society to American Ambassador Leishman to be used for relief work in Turkey. Commander J. H. Oliver was ordered i detached from duty as chief of staff of l the Pacific fleet and ordered r+0s com mand the cruiser Albany.
 The Gold Medals Voted to Wilbur and Orville Wright are to be presented by President Taft in the east room of | the White House on June 10. General Garcia Velez, Cuban minis l ter. said in letter to Representative Helm that the CuDdn people uO not desire annexation to any country. Senator Scott of West Virginia in- troduced an amendment to the tariff bill providing for a duty of 50 cents a barrel on crude or refined petroleum. Advices from Salvador are that a de- cree has been issued taxing imported beer three cents per pint when bottled
 in addition to the regular customs duty.
 Count Won Bernstorff, German am bassadOr, at the national peace con- gress asserted that the arbitration of questions that do not compromise na- tional honor is acceptable to Germany. A Certified Cheek for $3o,ooo, it was said at Albany, had been sent to the state lunacy commission by Mrs. Clar- ence Mackay and others to repay the state for It's option on Greenvale hos pital site property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-25
WOULD PARTITION
POWER IN EUROPE

BERLIN, June z5.-England as ruler
Of the seas and Germany a. the dornI-
nant power in Europe, is tie plan pro
posed today by Maxlmilian Harden, edi-
tor Of Die Zukunft. who became a prom
inent figure in Germany by his fearess
expose Of the gross immoralities of GER
tain courtiers who had ingratiated them
selves into the Kaisers favor.
Writing in his paper, Harden says the
time has come for an Anglo-German
pact, whereby Germany should permit
England 10 seize the Congo Free State
: nd any other distant territories she de-
sires, and recognize England S mastery of
the seas throughout the world. In re-
turn for this England should recognize
Germaay's predominance In Europe, and
her needs Ia any other European cOun-
try she may desire, and extend her
frontiers in any direction she chooses.
Unless some such agreement is reach
ed, Harden, says, war IS the only al
tentative. he declares j. is absolutely
impossible for the two nations, admit
tedly the most powerful in Europe TO
continue their present rivalry. Unless
England and Germany can work in
harmony, one or the other must be
crushed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-25
YON BUELOW WON'T
RESIGN HIS OFFICE
Such Move as Result of De-
feat Frowned Upon
by the Kaiser.

BERLIN. June 25.-Under what is be-
lieved TO be pressure from the Kaiser,
Chancellor Won Buelcy- 4eeided- today
not 10 resign as q result or the defeat
in the reichstag yesterday Of the gov
ernments bin providing for the extern
sion of succession duties so as to sf-
feet widows and children. Insteadss1le
viii postpone the solution of the crisis
by allowing the debate on the other IL
nanciaI measures To proceed.
The liberal ard radical press, incensed
at the defeat. is clamoring fox the dis
solution Of the reichstag, while the con-
servative press is demanding Buelow's s
resignation.
One reason commonly assigned today
for Buelows determination not to resign
is that The Emperor dislikes for a vote
OF the reichstaE TO bring about such a
move by his chancellor, The appoint
ment OF a chancellor is an imperial pre-
Togauve, irrespective OF that body. and
the Emperor can retain a chancellor re-
gardIess of how often the reichstag
votes against him.
The immediate submission, therefore,
TO yesterdays vote would be considered
as a breach OF tradition, and danger
Gus advance tow ard parliamentary gov
eFnmenL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-25
CORPORATION TAX
MEASURE REPORTED
Introduces Amend
ment Prepared by Ad-
miniStration Officials.

The corporation tax amendment pre-
pared by the Finance Committee in
conjunction with the officers OF the Ad-
ministration was reported 10 the Senate
today by Senator Aldrleh.
1t provides that every joint stock
company, all associations organized for
profits. and every insurance company
shall pay an annual tax of per cent
upon its entire net income over and
above $500. It indicates how the net
income is TO be ascertained.
Reports are to be made on or before
March 1 of each year to the collector
Of internal revenue for the district in
which the corporation has its principal
place of business. Where false and
fraudulent returns are made the com
missioner of internal revenue is to add
100 per cent of the tax assessed upon
the corporation, and in case of refusal
or neglect 10 verify returns he is TO add
so per cent OF the tax. Refusal or
neglect to make returns by March l or
the rendering of false returns viii make
the corporation liable TO a penalty of
not less than 8, 600 nor more than $40. 900.
Any person who is authorized to make
the returns for any corporation and
who makes a false return with intent
to defeat or evade the assessment Is
liable TO a fine Of not more S1,O00 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding one year or
both, at the discretion of the court.
Obtaining Net Income.
The net income is to be ascertsined
by deducting from the gross amount
all ordinary and necessary expenses ac-
tuaHy paid; all losses actually sustained
not compensated by insurance, including
reasonable allowance for depreciation /;
interest actually paid on bonded or
other Indebtedness not exceeding the
paid-up capital stock: all sums paid for
taxes; all amounts received as dividends
upon the stock OF other companies and
in the case OF insurance companies the
sum required by law TO be carried TO
the premium reserved fund.
The tax Is to be computed on the net
income for the year ending December
81, 1909. The reports which must be filed
by March 1 each year are TO include the
total outstanding capital stock. bonded
and other Indebtedness. the gross in
come, the amount derived from. divi-
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-25
EXODUS OF CHINESE
FOLLOWS MURDER

NEW YORK, June 25--There Is such
an exodus from Chinatown now in
progress that the police of that district
estimate those remaining in New York
al much less than half the normal
number.
Where only recently 5000 Chinese
swarmed through the narrow, setid
streets, there are now scarcely 1.50O.
Since the Sigel murder they have slip
ped away by hundreds at a time, nearly
every train and boat carrying its quota.
Boston. Baltimore, Chicago, New Or
leans, San Francisco, and China are the
principal points Of destination, though
many have gone to small interior towns.
Few white persons now visit China
town, and the gaudy restaurant and
curio shops are almost deserted. A visit
TO even the largest dining places re-
veals either no patrons at all or only
one or two. and the hushed atmosphere
of the places is oppressive. Strangers
are regarded more with suspicion than
welcome when they enter and are gen
orally greeted with utter silence. Only
when the visitor has actually begin eat
ing do the Chinese resume theh con-
VersattOn.
The flight of the Chinese is hard 10
understand except on the theory that
they expect serious clashes between the
hostile tOngs, or societies, to which
many belong. Rather than face death
or arrest in consequence of these nos
sible outbreaks fl is thought by those
well acquainted with them that many
Of the better class Of Cinnamon de
cided to give up their business here and
start again elsewhere.
The closing up Of their gambling dens
by Police Captain Calvin has also
caused many OF the idlers to move on
70 more open pastures. White women
are scarcer In the district than for
years, but whether they have followed
the Chinese or moved to another part of
the citY Is not known