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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
AN ALLEGED "AFFINITY' AND REVENGE AS A MOTIVE.
Chicago Street Car Conductor Shot
 Dead at Door of His Home.

Chicago. April 1.-The staying of HenrSSS. Meyer, Jr., at the door of his home early today. at first attributed to burglars, developed clements of mys- tery as the police investigation pro- gressed- An alleged affinity" and re- venge as motive figure in the prob lem Meyer. a street car conductor, returned home at 1 a. He was shot at the door of his home. Three shots were fired, one of them penetrat- ing his heart
 The elder Meyer and the slain man s wife were aroused by the shots, but did not see anyone leaving the prem ises. A black cambric mask was found in the yard. later.
 Meyers watch and cash were not taken. Cornelius Sullivan, an express man, said to have been a suitor of Miss Ella Gaygan. r years old. who is alleged to have looked with favor on Meyer, and the young woman herself were examined by the police.
 Meyers father told the police that his son was rather attentive to Miss Gaygan and that the latter and Sulli- van squarreled as a result. Sullivan an alibi in answering his in- quisitors. Miss <Gaygan became hys- terical at the police station, but said she knew nothing of the killing of Meyer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
SELECTING A JURY
 TO TRY DR. 8. C. EiVDI
On Charge of Murderins. Col. Thomas
 H. SVvope.


 Kansas City, April ll.-Thirteen Of the AZ temporary jurymen from whom twelve will finally be chosen to try dering Co. Thomas II. Swope, were selected during the opening session or the trial in the criminal court to- day.
 Presiding Judge |. S. LatshaW, to- night remanded more than 50 venire- men who have not been examined 10 the custody of the county marsha ], and instructed them not to discuss the case ora read newspaper articles re- Iating to it.
 Mrs. Logan o. Swope, who is re- sponsible for the prosecution of pr. Hyde. met her daughter, Dr. Hyd0's wife in the court room today. but was the first time they had seen each other since December i8 when MrN. Swope ordered pr Hyde from her house and Mrs Hyde. spurntng her mothers charges Against the phyHl elan, left the house with him. On March T, whf1e Dr. Hyde was tempo- rariiy in jail. Mrs. Swope called at admission.
 Dr. Hyde displayed keen intere1t in the selection of jurors today, but took no active part in the sitting out of the veniremen. Ha seemed to ba in the best of spirits and when humorous situations arose he joined fin the laughter.
 Dr. Choosing Hatred Chase Jordan, n negro herb doctor, who attended tho Swope family to the extent Of l0.c0o. was arrested in Kansas City. KAn.. today, on 6 warrant issued at the TO- quest of his wife, charging Dsr1arS The maetsr involves divorce s'HIt.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
ARRESTED BROKERS
 WILL RESIST REMOVAL
-To the District of Columbia for Trial
 Bucket Shop Charge.

New York, April 11.-Five men con- uected with the brokerage firm of E.. E- Boggs & Co, who were arrested here pn April 2 when several brokerage Firms were raided on the charge that they were bucket shops, will resist re- rnoval to the District of Columbia for trial The men. each of whom was lander s5.0o0 bail, appeared before United States Commissioner Shields today. They are Leo Mayer, Fl. H. freasser. Robert A. Guy, Edward s. Rogzs and Oliver J. Robinson.
 Counsel for the accused men object cd to the indictments, which were found in Washington, and charge con Epsracy 1o violate a. local law of the District of Columbia The law not be- Ing federal statute, the lawyers said, there was no power of removal under Et-
 New Eork April 11--At the re- Euest of counsel for the defense ad- sournnent was taken until next Fri day Bau in each case was continued
 The examination of Louis A. and Angelo Celia. charged with conducting the Standard Grain and Stock Dealers In Jersey City has been set for We'd neSdzy next Both are under bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
Entire Insurgent Strength of the House Joined
 the Democrats to Make It
THAT AUTOMOBILE APPROPRIATION
House Reterates Its Disfavor of the Appropriation by Vote of III to 132 and Sends Report Back to Con- ferees-Speaker Comes Back in Speech Filled with Sarcasm and Invective.

Washington, April 11--Almost the entire -ins1rgent'' strength of the house joined the democrats today in what was generally acknowledged as an additional rebuke to Speaker Can non
 A conference report-on the legisla- tive. executive and Judicial appropria- ton bill contained an amendment to appropriate 8 sum for the expense of automobiles previously provided for Speaker Cannon and Vice President Sherman The house reiterated its dis approval Of these expenditures and by to the report. sending it back to the conferees for further consideration.
 ~I Remain Speaker Until March 4."
 After this action had been taken, Mir Cannon. leaving the chair, went to the republican side Of the house, and there delivered a speech that contained much sarcasm ant invective.
 Mir Cannon reminded the minority leader Of the situation that would face him and again turning to the subject of automobiles, he said he believed the speakership should be accorded the same dignity as the office of vice pres fdent Then. declaring he would be glad to abide by the action Of the house he added:
 T am quite content, but I want to notify you that unless the republicans on this side who do not approve Of the personality or r6e1r speaker have the courage to join g solid minority in de- gesins him, remain speaker until
 For me first time smiling upon his colleagues, Mir. Cannon continued to say that while he had/ not asked for rhe automobile he would use the ap- Hropriation for it's maintenance if vo- ted to him
 Tells Story of ABIue Jeans" Williams
 Then. amid alternate applause and
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
POSTAL EARNINGS
 DECREASE IN DEFICIT
Predicted for the First Year of the
 Present Administrator.

Washington, April 11.-Basing his conclusions on the auditors return of postal receipts and expenditures for the first half of the current fiscal year and on preliminary returns for the third quarter of the year which closed March 31, Postmast ster General Hitch cock predicted today that the firrst year. of the present admins tration would show a decrease of over ten million dollars in the deficit of s17,4SO, 900 handed down from the preceding year. The deficit for the first half of the current year was $4.072, GOO as against $10, ,2S5, 900 for the first half of last year, a reduction of over six millions in six months.
 Mr. Hitchcock said further:
 's1'he work of reorganization is still in progress and the postmaster gen. eral believes that with certain changes he has reconm ended to congress in some of the postal laws that now hamper the department it will be pos sfb1e in another year to place the pos tai service on a self sustaining basis"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
CONGRESS MONDAY.
Speaker Cannon Predicts Republican Success at Next Congressional EIec- fiop

Washington. April 11.-Speaker Can non's suggestion that the insurgents in the house did not have sufficient courage to join the solid minority in the election of his successor and his prediction that the republicans would carry the next congressional election were the striking features of a some what sensa sationa1 day in the proceed ings of congress.
 In the senate today consideration was begun of the administration rail- road bill, section by section Several amendments offered by MT. Elkins for the administration republicans were adopted. Senator Nelson made a speech in which he said that the pur- pose of the bill was to destroy the Sherman antitrust law, anS that he could not vote for it.
 Both houses will be in session to- morrow, but the senate will not meet until one o'clock on account of the marriage of the daughter of Senator Clark of Wyoming.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
LATEST MESSAGE FROM
 CHERRY COAL MINE FIRE
Brought to Light Yesterday with Re-
 covery of 31 Bodies.

Cherry, Ill.. April 11.-"All alive ? D. m., November 14." This. the latest message from tEe fatal St. Paul coal mine fire. was brought to light today with the recovery of 31 miners bodies which fhad been entombed since the disaster of November 13.
 The bodies were taken from the low CT level, 300 feet below ground.
 The men retreated to a space twenty feet square and constructed rude fan of boards to keep the air circulating On the fan was challxed the words quoted above. indicating that the men lived at least until the day after the fire started. Evidently the men took turns at the crank of the fan, for one of the bodies was proetrate over the handle, az though the man died while struggling to maintain an air current.
 It was said tonight by the mine off cers that the bodies of nearly all the 300 miners killed by the disaster have been accounted fore A few bodies are still in the nlinet but in a few days the mine will be cleared and ready for work
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
Attempted Murder and Suicide Follows an h.
 siStent leged Proposition to Elope
DR. MACK w. BLACKBURN, PETERSBURG,
Shoots the Wife of Praccins Physician of Hyndman Pa in Roomng House. and then Fires a Bullet Into His Own Head-Shots Fired Through Glass Panel in Dining Room Door.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 11.-Dr. Mark w. Blackburn, a member of a promi- nent and wealthy family, is dying, and Mrs. Violet Getty, who rejected his al- legged advances, is severely wounded by shots which Blackburn fired in a rooming house on Ninth street to- night.
 Annoyed by Or. Blackburn.
 Mrs. Getty is said to be the wife of a practfcing physician of Hyndnan, Pa. At the Allegheny hospital tonight, where she lay with bullet wound in her shoulder, she said that Dr. Black burn called at the house. 108 Ninth street, where she roomed today, and proposed that they elope. She reject ed his advances, she said, and he left, but returned again early this evening.
 Took Refuge in Dining Room.
 She was sitting on the porch but dashed into the house when she saw him coming and took refuge in the dining room. Blackburn saw her through a glass panel in the door and through it fired two shots at her The first went wild but the second struck
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
AUTOMOBILE STRUCK
 BY 8. q M. PASSENGER TRAIN.
Two Prominent Residents of H@disy,
 Mass, Instantly Killed.

TIadaey. Mass. April 11.--Mr, and Mrs. Thomas k. Gerry, prOaninert Ses- idents of this town. were inn@nnteP killed late today when tho atrtoun@bGs in which they were F'fdans, with Mr. Gerry at the wheel, was struck by q Boston. and Maine passenger twain af the Middle street grade crosEanG tn this town and demolished. Irr@ acri- dent occurred while Mr. and Mrs. Ger " were on their way from Ncrt1ia1nip ton to their home in NosTh Hadioy
 MT. Gerry, who was aDOsn SO years old, was a well to do topHcco grower. His wife about five yeara ysoungsr, wAs a graduate of Mount Ebolyoixe ooiIe9e
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
THE WHITE SLAVE EVIL.
Rabbi Wise of New York Speaks or
 "The Efflcieut Church"

New Haven, April 11.-In speaking before confluence concerning The Efficient Church." at the Yale divinity school here tonight. Rabbi Stephen s. Wise of New York said that if the employees of department stores and fac tories were paid living wage 1t would do a great deal toward correcting the white slave evil. He said that it was theS duty of pastors of all denomina- tions to enforce the higher laws and let the secular laws be taken care of by the people as a. body.
 The first of the Lyman Beecher lec- lures was given by Rev. Dr. Charles E Johnson of New York. Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, secretary of the college. was the toastmasterI at tonights ban quet
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12

laughter, Mr. Cannon told a story of Blue Jeans'' Williams of Indiana who had launched into a campaign for economy in the house by opposing on cent palmleaf fans during one of the hottest summers MT. Cannon had ever remembered
 Not only palmleaf fans but also iced lemonade had called forth the indigna- tions of Blue Jeans" Williams. said Uncle Joe"
 Defends New Tariff Law.
 He then entered into defense of the new tariff law, declaring. tc the apparent delight Of the republicans, that the government had enjoyed greatly increased revenue since the passage of the Payne-Aldrich law. Re- ferring sarcastically to headlines of newspapers that rarely tell the truth and frequently give the lie to the des- patches under them" MT. Cannon as- sured his colleagues that the facts would be known.
 There was more than even chance, he said, that the facts Would be so well known by next November that republicans would be returned in full control of the government. Democrats Will Be Shown to Be False
 Prophets.
 And. again. he said, nodding and smiling upon the democrats, you will be shown to be false prophets as you have been during the last decade"
 Amid applause MT. Cannon took his seat.
 Speech by Minority Leader.
 Champ Clark, the minority leader, made speech in which he insisted that if given an opportunity the dem ocrats would endeavor to make good Senator Aldrich's statement that the expenses of the government might be cnrtaiied to the extent of ssoO,Ooo,o0o
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12

her in the shoulder. Blackburn rushed to the front door and sent a bullet in- to his own temple.
 Blackburn Dying in Hospital.
 At the hospital, where he was taken 1t was said that his death was onlY c matter of hours
 Blackburn Is a son of Mrs. R. M Blackburn of Wilson a suburb. and the family is one of the oldest and wealrhiest in that section. His father. deceased. made a fortune in the grain business there. He is about 26 years old and studied dentistry. AlthouRh he got his degree, he is not known to have prectfced. Instead hs was ern- ployed recently as the superintendent of a coal mine at Kayior. Pa.
 Mrs. Getty Is 23 Years old.
 Pittsburg. April 11.-Dr. W. E. Get ty. husband of Blackburn's victim. was cIassmate of Dr. Blackburn in the dental college Of the University or Pittsburg about five years ago. They were at that time almost inseparalole companions. Mrs. Getty Is 23 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
Clifford Pinchot
 Sees Roosevelt
SPENT ENTIRE DAY TOGETHER
 AT cARoW VILLA.
WHAT PASSED IS A SECRET
Special Service Police Last Night Ar
 rested Suspicious Individual Found
 ProwIina About the Villa Grounds .

Porto MaurizioA Italy, April H. Ginord Pinchot, the former chief for ester of the United States department of agriculture, whose interview with the ex-president has been looked for ward to with great interest, spent the entire day with MT. Roosevelt, but what passed between them is still secret.
 Nothing Known of the Interview. MT. Pinchot arrived at the Carow | villa before o'clock in the morning. He remained for lunch and accompa- nied MT. and Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Carow on five hour excursion into the mountains. They had dinner to- gether also. and the former forester did not return to his hotel until short ly before midnight. Mir. Pinchot, when seen at the villa just before dinner, declined to say what he told the ex- president, and MT. Roosevelt's predic- tion a few days ago that neither would have anything to say publicly concern ing the meeting proved entirely cor rect.
 Pinchot Sails for Home April 30.
 MT. Pinchot will see the ex-president again tomorrow and expects to leave here in the evening for Zurich, where he is to meet an old forester friend From there's he will go to England to visit Sir Horace Plunkett of the de will sail for New York on the steamer Baltic April 30.
 Franciscan Friars Present Respects.
 When Mir. Roosevelt got back to the villa this evening he found two Fran. ciscan friars in long brown coats who had come to present their respects
 Suspicious Man ProwIing About
 Shortly before dusk secret service police who were detailed to guard S1r Roosevelt arrested 9 suspicious indi- viduaI proving about the villa At the police station. where he was locked up pending an investigation. he gave the name Magagno and said he was a native of Bologna. He explained that he was a barber and had been working in Nice. where he learned a little Eng fish, A letter found in his possession was addressed to MT. Roosevelt ask ing for a position as valet
 The police believe that the man is demented and will hold him until the story of his identity and record can be established.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
Trainmen's Wage Dispute Appealed to New York CentraI's President.

Cleveland. O., April 1.-The wage dispute between the trainmen and con- ductOrS of the Lake Shore and Lake Erie & Western railroads and the man. agement of the roads win be trans ferred to New York, where President Brown of the New York Central will be appealed to. This was decided up on by the mems grievance committee today after General Manager Moon of the Lake Shore had definitely refused their demands
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
Sudue La~ton to Dispose of Daniel
 RusseIFs Claims Today.

Cambridge- Mass, April ITO hand Gown a decision after g hours of con- alteration in a case that has taken 1s4 days to try. will be Judge George L.. T.awten'sPeffort tomorrow in disposing of the claims of a North Dakota rancf1uaen. who calls himself Daniel Flake Russell, to half the property of fhe late Daniel Russell of MeIrose, x1uzz II is seldom that a probate judge hands down decision inside of n day and there was considerable est7nsshu1eur when at the close of more than d week of argument and nearly seveu mouths of testimony at noon to- aav. Judge Lzwton announced that he Uns-1d have something to say at ten ssciock tomorrow morning..
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
HALLEYs COMET SEEN AT BROWN
Prof. Upton Observed 1t at AIS a. m.-
 Looked Like a Star

Providence, R. l., April 11.-Halley's comet was seen early today at the Ladd observatory at Brown university by Prof. Winslow Upton with the aid of a twelve-inch telescope. The comet was first observed at 4-15 a. nn. and remained visible for half an hour. No tail was shown on the cApet, and by comparison with a known star in the vicinity it was of the sixth magnitude
 It will be several days before the comet can be seen with the naked eye, and it will not be at all conspicuous before May 1. according to Professor Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
300 Quarts of Nitro oIyeerine Exploded
 With Fearful Results.

WelIsville, N. Y., -Aprl 11--A maga- zine of the F. I. Dupont company at Fulmer Valley, containing 800 quarts of ro-glycerine, was blown to atoms today. Charles P. Key. an oil well shooter, was killed. A hole was torn in the rocks twenty feet deep and eighty. feet wide. and the woods cov- ering two acres were leveled to the ground. Many windows were shattered at Hallsport, a mile away.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
HORSE THIEVES cORNERED
 IN A LUMBER YARD
Ruse of Wife of One of Them Effected
 His Escape.

Brazil, Ind, April 11.-John Poland and his wife, charged with horse stealing, were cornered in a lumber yard in Brazil today by citizens. Tha woman, turning a repeating rifle over to her husband. came forward and sur rendered. Under cover of her ruse, her husband escaped.
 The Polands, who lived on & farm near Green Castle had been pursued two days and nights by the shertfr s posse. They escaped yesterday after an exchange of shots between Mrs Poland and q deputy sheriff and con tinued their flight to this city. the posse close behind them.
 The woman fought hercely as she was taken to the jail. The onicers have again taken up the chase of Po-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
LOVING CUP FOR CHINESE NAVY. Prince Ching to Receive Token Pre-
 sented by American Squadron.

Annoy, China, April 1.-The Chinese government has designated Prince Ching, adviser to the Chinese naval department, to come here and receive the loving cup to be presented to the Chinese navy by the second squadron of the American Atlantic fleet in com memoratfon of the visit of the Ameri- can battleships to Am0E in November, 19OS
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
so,ooo IMMIGRANTS. THIS WEEK.
Coming to New York on Twenty three
 Ships-Six from Italy.

New York, April 11.-Thirty thou sand immigrants are expected to ar rive at this port this week. They will come on twenty three ships.
 Six of the twenty three vessels are coming from Italian ports and will bring 10700 steerage passengers The Berlin of the North German Lloyd line will bring the highest number. She had 2,316 on board when she left Ma pleS.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
Threatens to Withdraw as Applicant
 for International Aviation Meet.

Washington, April 11.-Threatening to withdraw as an applicant for the international aviation meet of 1910, un- less the date and, place of holding the meeting is decided upon in ten days. and an assurance is given of sufficient foreign entries to make the meet 2 success. the Washington Baltimore av- iation committee telegraphed today q resolution to that effect, adopted un- animousiy by the committed to the Aero club of New York, in order thar it might be placed before the club at it's meeting tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Verdict of Murder in First Degree
 Against Irving Hanchett

DeIand. Fla, April 11.-A jury today Brought in verdict of murder in the F-<t degree against Irving Hanchett, the young white man who on February IF stabbed to death C1evie Tedder. a s4 year old girl Judge Hiner S. Jones pronounced the death sentence
 Hanchett met the girl in the road and <hen she repudiafe-d improper ad- <arces and threatened to expose him, he stabbed her 63 times. He is a for saer inmate of the Connecticut state reform school and was brought here by w T. WooIey of Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
LIVE WIRE DROPPED
 CLOSE TO JIM JEFFRG4
PusffSss Had Narrow Esoaps frsr,
 Death or Injury.

I. Jsfrries had a Close escape sTsT death or injury by A Two wire to-day. He, in company with Farmer Bu@dn and Jack Wooley. an Oakland sp0uaS- man, was felling a treo. When H4ta of power wires, and the onda Of n highly charged wire dropped close to Jeffries.
 Rain made outdoor work impossible fin the morning. TVhe ap1rT1n9 sos any apparent reason other thmn that Jefrries did not feel in tho mood Co box In place of this Jeffries went through che fuil list of tha gymnasium apparatus
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
SLIGHT QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
San Diego Feels One Shock, San Ber-
 nardino Two.

San Diego, Cal, April 11.-At 1157 p. m. last night slight earthquake of about ten seconds duration.
 San Bernardino, Cal, April 1.-Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt here at 11.57 last night. No damage was done.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
BROKE EVEN IN STRAW VOTE
On Question of the Reelection oi
 President Taft.

Cambridge. Mass. April 11-with two blanks cast. 300 members of the Harvard law school broke even in a straw vote cast today under the su- pervision of the Harvard Political club on the question: Resolved, That the record of the present administration for the past year would not justify the recollection of President Taft"
 The vote stood 149 to 149. Divided by parties it was as follows: Repub- licans for Taft 120; against 59; demo- crats for Taft g; against y65; socialists for |; against 1; scattering for s19; a g.1r1sf 94
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
N. Y. c. TRAINMEN REFUSE
 OFFER OF WAGE INCREASE The Company Will Be So Notified To-
 day-Strike May Follow.

New York, April 11.-A second of- fer by the New York Central and Hnd- son River railroad to increase the wages of conductors and traInInen was refused by the men at the meeting of their representatives held in New York tonight. The company will be so noti- fled tomorrow, and if an agreement is not reached then the employees will ad- here to their strike vote as recently taken in which 97 per cent. of the men between this city and Buffalo decided on a strike unless their original de- mands for wage increase are granted
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
Price of~RockefeIIer's Bible Class sup-
 per Increased.

New York, April 11-Members w,lo attended t9e class dinner of John n. Rockefeller Jr.'s Bible class tonight paid ten cents extra. owing to the sd- vanced cost of living. Hitherto lthe price has been fifty cents plate, kiut tonight fl was sixty.
 Mfr Rockefeller was reelected vice president of the class today.