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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
A Raok N,,n,ber Now

Doesn't the Rockefeller breast own up to twinge of jealousy when the country is referred to as the Uuited States of MT. Morgan ?--Atlanta Con- Stitution
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Miss Marie Barrett of Danielson has been appointed operator at the Taftville railroad station. w. R. Darrow has been filling the position temporarily since the death of James B. Sullivan.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

The Taftville basketball five has a game on with Jewett City Monday night at the latter place, and home game is scheduled for the next night with Wfllimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

The concert and dance which was to have been given in Ponernah hall Fri day evening by Tubbs military band was postponed because of the storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

County President James c. Sullivan of New London is expected here Sun day afternoon for the installation oi the officers for Taftville division, A. o H., in Parish hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
Domestic Department

At 4o-One lot of Bleached Cotton Crash, value 6c. At 221Ao-B h Sheetlng, 9-A width, good heavy quality. value BOG.
 At 15c--25 dozen IIemsthched Hucls Towels. extra large siZe--2lXta inches-Yalue 22c. At S2.es-15 pairs Of ll-t size Gray Woolen Blankets, value s4.OO. At $3.6s-one lot of lI-4 size Gray and White Woolen Blankets. slightly mussed and solled, value $500.
 At e4.c-One lot of Fancy White Goods. slightly nussed and soiled. value 12ahc to iSe.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Napoleon Rondeau of Merchants avenue has gone to his home in Jew ett City because of illness. where his belongings have also been taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Holger Anker of Sixth street who has been employed at Hopkins & AL lens. has gone to Hartford to work in an automobile shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
Local Mention.

John McNeely, who has been i'll at his home on Boswell avenue, is able to be out.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Raymond Sharkey of Merchants avenue was a visitor in Plalnfield fri-- l day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
A Poor Excuse.

The worst thing about poor excuse is that it seldom serves the purpose for which it was intended.-Chicago Rec ord Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Unclaimed letters at the Taftvill' postoffice are addressed to Miss Va Lafrance and Arthur Pillerin.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Mrs. Whitehead is spending several weeks with her son, Benjamin White head, of Otrobando avenue. She came here from New Hampshire.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

George Williams of East Town stree, is recovering from an attack of brOn- clitis after seven weeks illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Mrs. Herbert Young and her sister Miss Witter. of Elm avenue. were the guests of friends in North Stonington on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
WOmen'S Wear

w VAMMARA - WV &1@@
 AT SPECIAL PRICES. At 25c-Women's White Lawn Waists. slightly mussed, value 75c and s1.O0.
 At $1 8-Women's Panama Dress Skirts in black and navy, value S3.50.
 At $5.oo-Women's Silk and Moire Rubberized Raiucoats - in tan, gray and navy, value Sl0.00 At $5.oo-Women's and Misses Foul lard silk Princess Dresses. with lace yoke in navy and Copen- hagen, value $12.50. At $t7.ea-Women's Tailored Suits. lined with SIeinner's satin, in all the leading colors, value s25.o0 to $35.00. At S1. .93-Japanese Mink Throw Ties, satin lined. value $500. At s1.3e-Winter Coats for small children, sizes 1, and 6. value $3.50.
 At 39c-Women's Percale Wrappers in navy and black grounds value 75c and $100 At 39c-Women's Corsets, discontin- ued styles and broken lines of our regular S1.00 Corsets.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

The Home Missionary society of the First Congreg ational church met in the chapel on Friday afternoon to sew.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Mrs. AdeIbert Geer of the Scotland road spent Thursday with her mother Mrs. Hazard Tucker. of Scotland.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
A Coincidence.

Iarl1i Bey, who has been invited by the sultan of Turkey to form a new ca binet has a name that is some how reminiscent Of FIinky Dink Of Chi cago-Prividence Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
Means the Same Thing.

Attorney General Wickersham has called GiaVis a ''megalomaniac." This was undoubtedly coined to counter Col. Roosevelt's "malefactor of great wealth "-Atlanta Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Miss Annie Palmer of VoIuntown is visiting Miss Flossie Bowker of Gen. traI avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Connection with the water main on Norwich avenue was made Friday at the new weave shed the workmen having a hard time digging the frozen ground. It is planned to heat the weave shed with a temporary boiler, as the regular heating boilers will not be ready for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Miss Anna E. Charbonneau of La Patrie, Canada, is in Taftville to spend a month with her uncle and aunt. MT. and Mrs. Albert Lafleur of South B street Miss Charbonneau is the daughter of Joseph Charbon- neau, formerly of this place, who is now successfully conducting a gen. eral store in La Patrie.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
At croton Silver Weddino.

Mrs. John H. Allen of Town street MT. and Mrs Fitch l.. Allen attended the celebration of the twenty fifth an n!versary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. w. O. Perkins of Pleasant street Groton. Among the thirty brothers and sisters and cousins, Mrs. John Aller was the only one present of an older generation.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
TAFTvILLE

Miss charbonneau Visiting Local ReIatives-New Operator at Station -Mention About the Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
sun. n,oon una Tides.
GREEN EVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide. which Is followed by food tide
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Mrs. Chester K. Snow of Washing ton street is the guest of relatives in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
SMALL WARES

At 5c-Size 12-inch Hair Rolls, ali colors, value 15c. At 19e-Women's Elastic Belta. Valuo
 50c. At 1ec-Collar Pins In big variety,
 value 25c. At 17c-Books in great vari iety. in- cluding ENction and Children'E
 Books, value 25c. At 3ec-BooIxs in great variety, i'm
 cluding Fiction and Children'G
 Books, value soc.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22
CLOVES
WOMEN'S NECKWEAR

At 3c-An odd lot of Women's Neck wear slightly mussed, value 12IAc and 25e. At 12hc-A manufacturers surplus stock at half price regular 25c NeclSwear at 125ac. At 25c--A manufacturers surplus stock Fancy Stocks. Jabota, Etc.-regular soc Neckwear ct 25c.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-22

Groton Conn, Jan. 20,
 1910, David Connor. aged 63 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
Special Agent Jones, Land
Office, Makes Charge
That Sheridan, Who Succeeded
CLAWS, Showed the Evidence.
Those Mining Documents Still
Bother CLAWS to Explain.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The charge
" Horace Tillard Jones, special
gent of the land office, that James M.
sheridan, who was sent by the au.
hortes at Washington to take charge
If the hearings in the Cunningham Goa
asses in Seattle, last year practically
brew the governments case away by
giving the counsel for the claimants
n opportunity to examine all of the
violence collected by special agents
working under Louis r. CLAWS, fur
lished the sensation today at the Bal
linger-Pinchot inquiry which was re-
sumed after an adjournment from
Saturday last.
Jones made bitter attack upon the
ompetency of Mr.. Sheridan, who re-
placed CLAWS in charge of the cases
nd declared that although CLAWS was
no lawyer he knew more law than
Sheridan did
Asked why he failed to protest to
Washington regarding the alleged in
Competent presentation of the case
Jones replied scornfully that he might
lave been deemed insubordinate. IN
witness worked with CLAWS on the
Alaska cases and said he felt it was a
reflection upon Mr.. CLAWS that Sheri-
Ian should have been sent out to re-
eve him.
On direct examination Jones proved
! most efficient witness. Under cross
Examination he proved stubborn and
defiant, fiinging curt answers.
Aside from Mr.. Jones the interest
q hn 10
named w w. Barr, timber dealer.
who was brought on from Seattle tc
-estify for Mr.. CLAWS in refutation of
he charge that "a missing letters from
he government files We're found in a
oox belonging to CLAWS and stored in
the government building at Seattle.
on cross examination Barr became
sadly tangled. He said he suggested
to CLAWS that he telephone his sue
lessor at Seattle to see if the latte
had found the papers all right which
CLAWS had turned over after his dis
charge from the service. Barr said he
listened at an extension telephone
while Christensen. the new chief of the
division, replied that everything was
20. K' He said he did this to protect
CLAWS. Asked to detail the conversa-
ton the witness declared he could
only remember that Christensen said
that everything was o. K.
He testified also to visiting the stor-
age room with CLAWS, but said that
neither he nor CLAWS put any letters
in the box. 1t was brought out on
cross examination that CLAWS is now
assisting Barr to get possession of
some timber lands claimed by the
state of Washington, a claim disput-
ed by Barr. CLAWS is to share equally
in the profits. The witness could not
detail exactly all that CLAWS had
agreed to- His memory was bad and
tire memorandum of agreement was
left behind in Seattle.
Although he and CLAWS have beer
chums for some years and he has beer
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26

New York, Feb. 25.-The so-called
Beef Trust in the United States. 9TH
erwise six great packing companies
and q packers, several of them multi
milonaires, socially and industrially
prominent, were indicted by a grand
jury in Hudson county, New Jersey,
Today. charged with conspiracy in
Uniting the supply of meat and poul-
try. The Indictment is drawn under
the laws of New Jersey. which pro-
vide upon conviction, a maximum pen
atty Of three years in the penitentiary
Or $1,000 fine or both The offence is
eXtraditable, which means that all the
meat barons of this country must
either successfully resist extradition
or come to Jersey City for trial.
Pierre Garven. the public prosccu-
tor of Hudson county. announced to-
night that he would notify the defend
ants of their indictment forthwith,
and would be ready to force extradi-
ton in every case where the individ-
ual concerned was unwilling to face
trial. None. he says, would be spared.
The defendants as named are:
Corporations-The National Packing
Co., AIIuOui q IT,, SNIlI eS w., hoI
ris L. Co. Hammond Packing Co, G..
C. Hammond & Co.
Individuals-J. Ogden Armour, A.
Watson Armour Louis F. Swift, Ed
ward F. Swift, Charles H. Swift. Ed
ward Morris, Ira n. Morris, Arthur
Meeker, Edward Tilden, L. A. Carton
Thomas E. Wilson, Thomas J. Con-
Z, A n
James f. Bethgate, Jr., George ].
Edwards. Frederick B. Cooper, D. f.
Hartwell, Henry B. Darlington, A. A
Fuller, Lemuel c. Patterson.
The indictment which bristles in its
arraignment of the men named, also
refers to divers others" as being re-
sporsible, but they are not specified
The foregoing list of names, it will be
seen, represents the very backbone OF
the great packing industry Of this
country, containing as 1t does two
Armours, three Swifts and two Nor
rises, all for the most part residents
of Chicago and less important figures
in the packing world. Their lndict-
ment brings to head the first con-
certed efforts which have been made
in the East to fix responsibility fol
the abnormally high price of commod-
tiles now prevalent.
Jersey City as a cold storage center
where the packing companies of the
West maintain big warehouses where
thousands of pounds of meat and poul.
try are stored, proved fruitful sourc,
# investigation. More than month
ago the inquiry by the grand jury
was started, cold storage plants were
inspected, witnesses were examined
and today the Indictment was handed
IN in the supreme court before Jus.
tees Blair and Carey. T- 'sslA1ie4
The Indictment, after voluminous lega
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26

directorate of the National Packing Co.
we're necessary. ssa
To this end, the indictment says,
Meeting was held in Jersey City Dec. H.
1908, at which various directors Of Ar
mour & Co., Swift & Co. and Morris 4
Co. were elected directors Of the Nstion-
al Packing Co., constituting majority
and controlling the board. The Armour
interests were represented by J. Ogden
Armour. Connors and Meeker; the Morris
interests by Edward Morris. Wilson and
Kenneth K McLaren. resident IN the
city; and the Swift interests by Edward
r. and Louis F. Swift and L, A. Carton.
The makeup Of the directorate OF the
National Packing Co. indicates how who'll
ly representative of the great packing
interests of the country, while IN turn
the company owns the capital stock OF
the following: Fowler Packing Co., the
st. Louis Dressed Beef & Provisions Co..
the Fowler Canadian Co.. Ltd, Fowler
Bros, Ltd, of Liverpool, the Omaha
Packing Co., the Anglo-American Pro.
vision Co. and the United Dressed Boot
Co.
The National Packing Co. was incor-
porated under the laws of New Jersey
in 1903 and has a capital stock Of st6.'
100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
A SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Put Forth by Democrats, Which They
Think Solves tho Problem.

Washington. Feb. 25.-The Demo-
cratic ship subsidy bill which will be
submitted as a substitute for the ad-
ministration measure offered by Rep.
Humphrey, was introduced in the
House today by Rep. Spight of Missis-
sippi, ranking minority member of the
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries The bill has the endorsement
of the minority of that committee and,
according to it's author. is approved by
practically the whole Democratic
strength of the House as we'll as by
number Of Republicans
The principal features of the bill in
clude q 5 per cent. reduction of all
customs duties for ships owned or con-
trollcd ky citizens of the United States
free entry Of all materials used in the
construction and repair Of vessels built
IN the United States: American regis
terry of foreign-built ships owned by
citizens Of the United States and de-
priving foreign built ships Of the mail
subsidy which they now enjoy under
the law of 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
POWERFUL BEEF TRUST
INDICTED IN new JERSEY,
Six Companies and Fl individuals Namet
Enlarged With Conspiracy in Limiting
Supply of Meat and PouItry==-Some
OF Them Are Multi=MilliOnaires

reference to the defendants, charges that
they did within the jurisdiction of this
court, 'wilfully, unlawfully and felonious-
ly" devise, contrve and intend "for their
own unjust. excessive, immoral and un
lawful profit and gain, to inure, defraud,
prejudice, damage, cheat. impoverish and
Cypress the public and the people by cor
nering and limiting the necessary and
reasonable supply Of meats and poultry
for consumption by tho public and the
people of said city and said county, so as
to produce an artificial scarcity in the
supply Of said meats and poultry, and to
greatly, excessively and extraordinarily
enhance and increa se the cost and price
thereof"
According to the indictment, an alleged
agreement to control prices was entered
into by the defendants as far back at
March /, 1908, when, it Is charged, meet
ing was held in Jersey City at which
the defendants "wilfully, unlawfully,
fraudulently and extortionately bound
themselves to maintain and exercise con-
troll over monopoly of the meat and
poultry and to unlawfuly increase the
price of meat and poultry and not to sell
to the public meats and poultry except
at exorbitant prices agreed upon
The indictment goes on to allege that
mere driblets of the supply were put or
the market at stated intervals by the
defendants to curtail the supply for the
purpose of fictitiously, arbitrarily and un
lawfully increasing prices to the public
No attempt is made to recite the loss
sustained by the public by this alleged
creation of artificial prices, but the pro
prietors of warehouses are held specif
cally to blame. 1t is charged the de-
PENDANTS were thereby successful in keep
ing off the markets large quantities OF
meat and poultry which If put upon the
markets would have been sufficient tc
meet the reasonable demand.
Interesting and significant relations be-
tween the Armour, Swift and Morris in.
terests, through the medium Of the Ma
tional Packing Co., are set forth In the
document. To carry out the conspiracy
it is charged, certain adjustments in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
Verdict in Aids Case
Still Seems Distant.
Democratic Senators Show a
Leaning Toward Aids.
Defence Tries TO Dlsprovs stery Of
Corruption and Fraud.

Albany, N. Y. Feb. 25.-The third
week of the Senate bribery investiga-
ton and the third day of Senator Aids
defence closed today with q verdict
still distant. II the Senate is able to
vote on the question Shall Congers
harges he sustained?" within the next
TWO weeks. it will fulfill the hopes of
I hose who are anxious to see scandal
,ield to the ordinary progress of leg
slstion.
Not little delay in settling the qnes-
ion of Aids innocence or guilt is
,aused by the discussions arising every
'ay regarding the admissibility. OF GER
ain evidence. There are many law
'ers in the Senate and when these
questions arise there is no lack or ar
,sual ent
The most important discussion OF. this
Kind was that which arose Thursday
nd was renewed today when Aids
counsel tried to show through Majority
Leader Merritt and Speaker wads-
Torth Of the Assembly that their client
Urged the rules committee to kill the
Ieacock highway bill in April. 1909.
If Senator Grady carries out his
threat to make the senator's vote on
the adm!ssibility of this evidence when
the investigation is resumed next Tues
lay, another del ate is expected. Sena-
:or Bracket leads the members who
stand by Conser's counsel in the con-
tention that it. is unfair to allow Aids
% bolster up his case by spreading
ron the minutes everything that he
rs said since 1901 that has bearing
9 his attitude toward the bridge COM
'.riies. Senator Grady's stand on the
nposite side is significant, was 1t FORE
'iadows a leaning of the Democratic
majors towards Aids. ..,fst.
Some of the Democrats have express
J sentiments regarding the admissible
: of evidence similar to Grady's but
ere has been nothing to show that
1e minority will act as a unit when
be final vote is taken. The value to
We Democratic party of verdict adj
erse to Aids is well recognized. If
lids is acquitted all Conger's testi-
rdpy involving the Republican organf-
ion in the scandal will fall. but couri-
or to this is the opinion that Conger
sd his witnesses have made their
harges of such lasting effect that the
eople of the state may not be satisfied
18th a judgment of the Senate In favor
{ the defendant.
Aids has played only few OF his
ards. He has called II witnesses.
Mostly former or present members OF
he Assembly, and the opposing side
pparently has not deemed 1t expedient
try to shake their testimony to any
,arked extent. That Conger was &C
i've in regard to legislation desired
opposed by the bridge interests has
cen asserted by witnesses on both
ides. ttm
The proof for the defence thus far
as been. directed against Conger's con-
ortion that the bridge companies sent
corruption furd to the capitol and
ontributed to the Republican cam
,qign fund only because they were
,eld up and compelled to choose be-
ween bribery and ruin. "a Ha -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
Coroner's Jury Accuses Ira Grady Q
Having Committed Belfast Murder
And Municipal Court Holds Sid
ney {. Bennett for Grand Jury.

evidence had been submitted to show
that he had committed the crime of
which he was accused or that he had
any motive for committing it. He also
argued that his client had not con-
Quoted himself as a guilty man would
he expected to do, but on the contrary
had gone for aid and done all he could
to procure assistance for the murdered
woman.
Judge Rogers announced that mas
much as Bennett could not account
for an hour of his time on the night of
the murder and in his testimony had
also neglected to mention trip to and
up tho railroad to the box car and
back. but had swore that he went di-
rectly home, while the evidence of a
states witness showed that he had
made trip to the box car, he felt i'm
PEELED to find probable cause and hold
the prisoner for the April grand jury
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
Aunt Of Missing Salesman Charles P
Davenport, Jry Springfield, Mass
So States and Says Ransom
Money Is Ready for Them

Milford, Mass, Feb. 25.Asserting that
of Springfield, is being held for ransom
by band Of professional kidnappers,
Mrs. Albert c. Kinney of this town to-
day cast the first CLEAN of light on
the mysterious disappearance of the
young paper salesman who dropped out
of sight shortly after leaving the Wal
dorf- Astoria, New York, the night of
i'eb. TO- Mrs. Kinney said also that
Davenport's father, c. H. Davenport,
II, of South Hadley Falls, has return
ed from recent trip to Minneapolis
and is now in New York with the
money demanded for the return of his
kidnapped son.
Robert c. Kinney, a cousin Of Mr..
Kinney and Jealous seeker for traces
of the missing man has returned home
from Springfield, where he consulted
with Mr.. Davenport's family. After
his return late today, Mrs. Kin
ney refused to talk any more about
the case, although previously she had
said that she expected additional news
today.
WI. DaFelpoit, JI., whose disappear
ance completely puzzled the police and
his friends, was a salesman for the
Worthy Paper Co. of West Springfield
The night he disappeared he went from
he Murray Hill hotel. where he was
registered, to the Waldorf-Astoria to
meet the diners at dinner of men in
the paper industry. While there af-
{ er the dinner, he was called out by a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
ruDlr's JOURNAL CONTENTS,

1-- Page One.
TELEGRAPH-Two Men Charged with
Mrs. Thomas Murder at Belfast-Aunt of
Missing Salesman, Chas. p, Davenport,
Jr Springfield. Mass. Says He Is Pris-
oner of Professional kidnappers-Missin
Portland Merchant Is Located in Hins-
dale. Del,-Powerful Beef Trust Indicted
In New Jersey.
Page Two.
h LOCAL-Skowhegan Pittstield and Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
local AND TELEGRAPH
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL-Boxing.
Baseball. Basketball and Other Sports
The Markets.
Page Five.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-Sketch of
Bowdoin Student Who Was in the Boer
War-Trade Review-New York Letter.
Page Six.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH-Unitar
Club Observes Ladies' Night at Augusta
House-Sad Case of Neglected Children
in China.
Page Nine.
LOCAL-State House News and Com
ment-County News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Augusta Local Briefs-County
News.
Page Eleven.
LOCA I-Saturtav Snerial Sales
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Thanks-Interest-
ing Old Observation-Disclosures Church No
tices-Local Briefs.
Page Twelve. -
TELEGRAPH ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Fair weather
prevailed through practically the region
east of the Rocky mountains during
the last n hours. Low temperature
was general in the Eastern states and
Friday morning the readings were be-
low zero in the interior of New Eng
land and east New York. An extensive
disturbance that covers the Plains
states will move east, attended by gen.
eral precipitation in the districts east
of the Mississippi river Sunday. This
precipitation will be in the form of
rain, except along the north border.
where there will be SHOWS. a marked
change to warmer weather will over
spread the districts east of tie Missis-
sippi river Saturday and further rise
is indicated for the Atlantic states
Sunday