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Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
DEPoslToRs TESTER BANKER.
Police Protect Southbridse Bank Off : cial Whose Accounts May Be Short.

Southbridge, Mass, Jan 31.-Police protection has been asked for by the family of John A. Hall, the deposed treasurer of the Southbridge Savings bank, who is under $50, 900 bonds while awaiting action by the grand jury on an alleged shortage of $21,0o0 in his accounts.
 In response to this request it was ar ranged to have a, policeman stationed in front of the Hall residence until the anxiety of depositors regarding the banks condition is relieved. A pro- Ionged conference was held Saturday at the Hall home between the accused ex-banker, his counsel, George A. Gaskill. of Worcester, Bank Examiner Otis and Charles F. Choate, counsel for the bank, presumably in regard to the examination now being made of the banks condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT
Convict Morse's Methods Concerned in
 Opinion Written.

Providence, Jan 31.-Methodz pur- Eued by Charles W. Morse, now serv- tng a sentence of fifteen years in the federal prison at Atlanta were con- cerned in an opinion written bv Judge Sweetland Of the Rhode Island su- Prene court and handed down today. The suit in question was brought by the National Bank of North America of New York against Edward H. Thomas Of New Jersey and Newport R L. to recover the proceeds Of a proTnissory note for s5o.eOc. The note was for a lean made by the bank while Morse w-1s fsS vice president, and the nego- t1atSn1 were between the defendant and Morse Real estate in Newport pe4onging to Thomas was attached. The desendants' plea in abatement was sustained the banks exceptions were 1garruie6 and fF7e ease was reuaftted eo the superior court, with direction to enter judgment upon the verdict for the defendant
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
wHTTLA REWARD NOW READY.
Will Be Divided Among HaIf- Dozen Who Helped Catch kidnsppers.

Harrisburg Jan S1.-The sI5.OOO appropriated by the last legislature as e reward for the arrest Of the kidnap- rs-s of Willie Whiitla of sharon. Pa, gE1l bs paid at once All legal ques- <ions affecting the method of appropri- @tson have been disposed of. and the warrants will be issued in accordance e with the recommends tions made by the attorney general The reward will he distributed as follows
 Patrick OReiliy. Cleveland, who mo- r1Eed the police of the presence of the lldnzppers in his saloon. 5000; Will Fam H Hunleys Cleveland. bell boy, who looked after the child while await ing his fathers arrival. g GOO. T. C. Cochran and c. A Gordon. attorneys. c, Mercer. Pa. $500 each; Martin Grain. chief Of police Of Mercer. s1OO; pension fund of Cleveland police de- partment- s6 goo
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
TELLS TALE OF MURDER BAND. Boy Starties Washington Police With
 News of Criminal Federation.

Washington, Jan 31.@Charles Hur- ley, an IS year old boy, has told the police here a remarkable tale of crimes and criminal pacts that include mur- der and suicide. He alleges that there exists d secret band of thieves bound by inviolable oaths, and with death as the penalty for any who may prove false to the league.
 He tells of one member of the band who was trussed up and thrown into the Potomac to drown because he did not carry out the orders of his supe- rior. and of another who committed suicide on account of the crimes that weighed upon his soul
 Three young men are in jail, sus- pected of being members of the band
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
CONGRESS.
Postal Savings Bank BilI-Panama Bonds = Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Jan. 31.-To make the principal of the Panama bonds payable in gold and to exempt from taxation certificates of indebtedness authorized by the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, the house today adopted a joint resolution and means by Representative Payne. Mistakes in the enactment of the law, MT. Payne explained, made this legis- lation necessary.
 The agricultural appropriation bill was before the house nearly ali Of the session.
 In the senate, Senator Carter spoke in favor of the postal savings bank bill and answered several objections made by Senator Hepburn The bill went over until tomorrow.
 Both houses will be in session to- morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Miners Joint Wage Scale Conference
 Postponed.

Indianapolis, Jan. 31-The joint wage scale conference between the operators of the bituminous coal mines in west ern Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana, and the organized mine workers of these states. appointed for tomorrow at Toledo was postponed by the conven- tion of the United Mine Workers of American in session here tonight. The convention had not completed it's bus mess. It's officials hope its action on committee reports will Joe finished to- morrow and the miners' representa- tives can then proceed To Toledo for the conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
New Haven Road Executive Order

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 31.-In an executive order from the office of President Mellen, and effective March l, the duties of assistant to the presi- dent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, until oth- erwise ordered, will be assumed by E. G. Buckland, vice president of the con- pany, with office in this city.
 Mir. Buckland will take the place of MT. Fabian, whose appointment as purchasing manager was announced earlier in the day. He has had offices ip Providence and for a time repre- scented the company at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Wage Increase to Trainmen in AntFra-
 cite Coal Reaions.

Philadelphia Jan 1.-Theodore Voor- hees. vice president of the Readin g railway said today that the wages of it's trainmen in the anthracite coal re- xions will soon be raised He denied 8 report that general increase will be made on all of the company's lines.
 The wage increase in the coal re- =i1Ds will be made to bring them up nearer to the wages prevailing on the lines Of the Lehigh Valley and the New Jersey Central in those districts" said M-- Voorhees, T don't know just what the per cert will be or when it will go into effect
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
New Haven Man Died from Eating Rat
 Biscuit.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. S1.-As a result of eating poison intended for rates, Benjamin Porto of this place died at a local hospital late today. Porto on Jan 25 ate dinner at the home of an acquaintance and signs of poison developed soon after. An in- vestigation was made and it was found that poisoned biscuit that had been scattered around the house to exterminate rats had in some way got to was 25 years old and unmarried.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Little Likelihood of Strike on the
 B. & O. Road.

Baltimore Md, Jan. 31.-- --Committeeg of the Rrotherhoods of Conductors ana Trainmen, representing about eighk thousand employees of the Baltimore a Ohio railroad, began today what is eN9 pected to be a series of conferences with officials of the road relative to the wage question. The conference lasted two hours, but was without conclusive result. Prior to the conference, how ever. leaders among The men said there is little likelihood of a strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Retrenchment Policy of Mayor Gay+
 nors Administration.

New York. Jan 81-In line with the retrenchment policy of the new admin - istration, seventy five engineers on the city payroll in the borough of tha Bronx were noti6ed tonight by Cyrus C. Miller, president of the borough, that they will have to seek employment elsewhere after March 1. The salaries saved to the city will amount to &126.-. 900 per annum, a reduction of 8 r. 9 per cent in that department.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Steamshin Arrivals.

At Naples. Jan. 26: Patris. from New York
 At Plume, Jan 2s: Caronia, from New York.
 At Cadiz. Jan. sd: Arabic. from New York.
 At Rotterdam. Jan 30: Potsdam. from New York.
 At Antwerp, Jan. S1: Lapland, from New York.
 At Liverpool. Jan s1: Baltic. from New York.
 At Plymouth. Jan. s1: Kronprinz Wilhelm, from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Connecticut State Lsundrymen's Asso-
 citation Elects Officers.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 31.-The State LaundTymen's association in an nual session here today elected officers for the coming year and voted to join the national organization. Among those present at the meeting were President Purdy and Secretary Werner of the national association. The fol- lowing officers were elected: President, G. L. Best. Hartford; first vice presi- dent and treasurer J. B. Moran, New Haven; second vice president, Edwin Targett, Danbury; secretary, B. J. Os- born Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
KEPT PRISONER IN WARDROBE
 BY HIS STEPMOTHER
Eight Year Old Boy Too Weak to
 Stznd-His Mind Affected.

New York. Jan. 5I-Huddled in his Erepmother's wardrobe. too weak to stand. and pitifully emaciated from erarva ton. Joseph Steen, eight years old. was taken in charge by officers of the ChIdrsn's society today. and a warrant was sworn out for Mrs. Mary Steen. the stepmother.
 No statement from her has thus far been obtainable. but It is understood that her husband. the boys father, died a year ago
 Josep ph's mind has become affected and he Is unable to give any account oS why he was kept confined Neigh DOTS brought the case to the attention Of the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Frankfort, Jan. 31.-The correspon- dent of The TagebIatt, who has made an investigation at Eberbach, declares that the story to the effect that Dr. Frederick A. Cook has been staying at the ROggenau Sanitarium, is an in vention He adds that he is authorized fby the head of the sanitarium to say that "all news reports relative to Dr. Cook and this sanitarium do not cor respond with the facts.''
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
U. 8. SUPREME COURT DECISION
State Of Kansas Prevented from Oust-
 ing the Pullman Company.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Following the cuctrine laid down in the recent opin- Ion in tl1s case of the Western Union Telegraph company against the state Of Kansas the supreme court of the nited States rendered an opinion to- daE which in effect prevents the state from oustIng the Pullman company from doing d local business in that state. because 1t failed to pay a tax on its capitalization. under the provis- ions Of the So-called Bush act
 Justice Harlan announced the opin- ion cf the court
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
5oy>FataIIy Poisoned by Mothers Mics
 take

Interlaken, N Y., Jan 31.-The fva year old son of the Rev. and Mrs. JohH T. Greene, residing near Kidder-on- CayuRa Lake, was fatally poisoned to- day by his mother. She mistook a bot- tie of carbolic acid for a toothach@ remedy and gave him a spoonful. FouH physicians worked over the child sevA eral hours, but could not save him.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Higher Prices for Meats Predicted In
 Boston.

Boston, Jan. 3I.-sven higher prices for meats are predicted for Boston tho coming week in view Of the heavy ships ments of livestock on outwnEd bouna steamers and decreased receipts in the local markets
 The two weeks boycott which start~ ed at midnight Saturday. had little eff feet on the markets today so far an could be observed.
 The plan to substitute fish for mead received a decided setback today when on small receipts prices went soarings
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
ELEcrIoNs ENDED IN ENoLANp.
A Few Scotch and Irish Constituencies
 Remain to Vote.

London, Jan. 31.-The reelection oG J. G. Hancock, labor candidate for th9 middle division of Derbyshire an- nounced today, completes the elections for the new parliament in Englands The remaining half-do2en constituent cies to make returns are Scotch ana Irish. The final totals in England along give the unionist tariff rsformers Rs0 seats, the liberals and laborites com~ bined 227. or unionist majority of 12. compared with a liberal-labor majority of 211, received in 1908.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
False Teeth Saved Her From Hus-
 bands Bullet.

Traverse City. Mich. Jan. 3I.-Ly- ing in wait for his wife. from whom he had been separated, Wesley Withey shot the woman while she was on her way to work today with their sixteen, year-oId daughter Withey then shot and killed himself. Mrs. Withey's plate for her false teeth deflected the bullet and she will probably recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
MRS. THoRNE swINDLEo ELks.
6orrowned Money on Plausible Tale of
 Distress.

Paterson, N. J.. Jan. 31.-A woman who gives her name as Mrs. Martha Thorne~ of Arizona has been arrested at Dover, N. J., charged with sWindling Elks throughout the country. It is al- legged that her plan has been to exhibit the membership card of Harry A. Thorne of Arizona, who she says is her son. and then borrow money on the strength of a plausible tale of distress. She was recently successful in raising money here at in Trenton. N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Price of MiIk Reduced.

New York, Jan. s1.-Loton Horton president of the Fiawson Decker com~ pany. conducting the Sheffield Farm dairy, one Of the l2rgest retail milk distributing companies fin New Eorh, announced tonight that the prdca o4 milk would be reduced from nine ta eight cents a quart on MarcMA.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Seeking Release of Convict Banker
 MorseA

Atlanta. Ga. Jan 31.--That Martin w. Littleton, counsel for Charles w Morse, serving q fifteen year sentence in the federal prison here for violation of the national banking laws. would arrive here about Feb. Is and would at once institute proceedings in an effort to secure the convicted millionaires release was the assertion of " F. Seid of Boston today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
sse Persons Killed, 1s,241 Injured.

Washington, Jan. 31.-During the months of July. August and September. 1909s the total number of persons killed on the railroads of the country. &C., cording to reports received by the in- terstate commerce commission, was S52, and thS injured 19. .241. These fig ures include only accidents to passen- gers and employees actually on duty at the time of the ac<dent.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Suffrage of Women is inevitable, Says
 BaItimore's Mayor.

I Baltimore, Jan 31.-In his annual message to the city council, sent to the two branches tonight. Mayor J. Barry Mahool declares his belief that suffrage for women is inevitable, and he suggests that the city council join him in a resolution urging the iegisla- t,1re to grant women the right to vote on municipal questions. subject te cer- tain limitations which will debar tho
 fxaeraat and dsprzreA
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
schooIboy Hanged Himself

New York, Jan. 31.-Chagrined and disheartened because he was the 1arg- est and oldest boy in his class and 15 years old, hanged himself today with his schooIbook strap to a bed post at his home in Flatbush, L. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Mayer eaynor's Fat Turkey Stolen.

New York Jan 51=Notwithstandin g rhe high price of meat a fine fat tur- key from Mayor Gaynor's country place s3 s. James L. l.. brought only thirty ~.uts undreSsed at a private sale to- 11y-
 Yesterday the mayor missed the tur- key Today Captain" Frank De Mott. a village character who had been given the run of the mayors place. confessed fh<zf he stsie it and <efd it for thirty e 5x4
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Hartford.-Charles J. Donahue, pres ident of the State Federation of La Dor, has called upon the state board of mediation and arbitration to act in its official capacity in arranging a set clement of the strike or lockout at the Hartford rubber works.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Fast Mail collides With Freiaht.

Toledo. O., Jan. 3I.-One man was killed aDd four were injured. none se- riously, when fast mail train No. 35 on the Lake Shore collided with the rear end Of a freight train four miles west of ffollar-d today. The mall tra in carried no passengers
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Tangier, Jan. 31.-The French cruis- CT, Chateau RenauIt, which ran aground twenty miles 6outhWest of Cape Spartel yesterday was hauled off the reefs this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Arbitrators to Decide Differences.

Cincinnati O., Jan. 1.-Arbitrators to decide the differences between the telegraphers on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railway and the road mana cement will be appointed to7apr- rnH. Both parties have agreed 1hat their decision shall be final.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Report That United States is Seeking
 Extradition of Dr. Cook.

Mannheim, Jan. 31.-No confirmation can be obtained of the report that tha United States Is seeking the eXtrndi- ton of Dr. Frederick A. Cook who is believed to be in this neighborhoodv All information on this sHb iect waa refused tonight by the authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Trolley Car Hit Auto, Four Persons
 Killed.

Denver, Col, Jan. 31.-James A. women whose identity is unknown were killed and Russell A. Talbott of New York was fatally injured tonight when a trolley car ran into the auto mobile in which five persons were rid ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Henry w. Taft Seriously III

Los Angeles, Feb. 1.-Henry W. Taft, brother of President Taft, who is suf- fering from erysipefas, became sud- denly worse last evening. The presi- dent has been notified.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Tokio, Jan. 31.-Special despatches from Seoul report a serious uprising of insurgents at South Phongan, Korea. Twenty Japanese settlers are said to have been murdered.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 31.-The United States vice consul, MT. Caldera, was held up on the street today by a tramp, who was armed with a knife. The vice consul quickly reached for his hip pocket, as though to draw a revol- ver, and the footpad turned and fled.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Reform of the House of Lords is the one certa ! feature of the programme of the new English parliament, and to forestall any drastic action the peers are anxious to immediately adopt some moderate reform measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

General Estrada Has Learned that 700 of the Madriz troops are entrench- ing north of Greytown, Nicaragua, and he is arranging for an expedition 70 that distri l..
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Cabled Paragraphs

Picking. Jan. 31.-An imperial edict issued today approves the plans of the constitutional bureau for abolish 1ng the traffic in human beings.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Suspected of Murdering Moses Goot-
 man.

New York, Jan 31.-Harry Meyers, alias .@The Chicago Kid" was arrested tonight as a suspect in the murder of Moses Goodman, the shirtwaist manu- facturer, who was shot by a. burglar early Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Torrinpton.-But nine persons in the town of Torrington have thus far falren out hunters licenses at the of nce of Town Clerk William A. Gleason
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Karl Jorn, Tenor of the Metropolitan Opera company, will allow his wife to get a divorce so that she may marry his friend, pr. William Miederer, a German military dentist.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Professor Parker or Columbia and Fillmore H. Brown of Seattle have de- cIared their purpose to make another attempt to climb to the top of Mount Mckinley.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

While Threatened Race Conflict in Havana has been averted, the negroes are agitating for a negro political par tY.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

After Various Conferences with the political leaders, the king of Greece has consented to the convocation of the national assembly and has charged M Dragoumis with the formation of a cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

Prominent Officers of Princeton uni versity declare reports of a breach be- tween the alumni and the university authorities are grossly exaggerated.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

In the Governments Investigation of the beef trust the federal grand jury in Chicago is expected to take up the books and documents of the National Packing company.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

pr. Dudley A. Sargent. Haryard's physical director, says the day is ap- preaching when woman will be mans squal in strength.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

The American Bankers Association has planned to make an organized fight to defeat the administration postal saw ings banks bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

New York State Senator Conger has made formal charges of corruption against State Senator Jonathan P. Aids.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01
Condensed Telegrams

Albert w. Pontius, United States consul at Swatow, sends an account of the Chinese fan-making industry.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-01

consul at Swatow, sends an account Of the Chinese fan-making industry. While a Threatened Race Conflict in Havana has been averted, the negroes are agitating for a negro political par ty.
 New York State Senator Conger has made formal charges of corruption against State Senator Jonathan P Aids.
 The American Bankers Association has planned to make an organized fight to defeat the administration postal sav- ings banks bill.
 Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, Haryards physical director, says the day is ap- preaching when woman will be mans squal in strength.
 Prominent Officers of Princeton uni versity declare reports of breach be- tween the alumni and the university authorities are grossly exaggerated.
 Professor Parker of Columbia and Fillmore H. Brown of Seattle have de- c1ared their purpose to make another attempt to climb to the top of Mount Mckinley.
 General Estrada Has Learned tia: 700 of the Madriz troops are entrench- ing north of Greytown, Nicaragua, and he is arranging Tor an expedition 70 that distri |.
 In the Governments investigation of the beef trust the federal grand jury in Chicago is expected to take up the books and documents of the National Packing company.
 Karl Jorn, Tenor of the Metropolitan Opera company, will allow his wife to get a divorce so that she may marry his friend, pr. William Miederer, a German military dentist.
 After Various Conferences with the political leaders, the king of Greece has consented to the convocation of the national assembly and has charged M. Drigoumis with the formation of a cabinet.
 Reform of the House of Lords is the one certa I feature of the programme of the new English parliament. and to forestall any drastic action the peers
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-22
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-22


AL. II. Wilson. the German dialect
comedian, is underlined for n ea-
gaFar'emt in this city at the El<s'
One'T, Eouse. December &c, yheA lac
will be seen as Metz Klonikilty in
Metz in Ireland" There will be a
complete change of songs provided
by the STAFF, noted among which is
My Queen of Dreams" which is
creating such furore with music
lovers in general. Men whistle IL
and women hum it, while dozens buy
the song from the man in the lobby
as they leave the theatre. 1t is at
tuned TO the sweet spirit of romance
contained in the story of the play, and
its simple melody clings to the mem
ory as the fragrance of helitrope
haunts the room that flowers have
giaddened