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Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
MORE LIGHT IS
 ASKED OF MELLEN Editorial Association Wants Him to Define Capitalization
 E x AND TO EXPLAIN HIS
 "COURT OF COMMERCE"
They Want Him to Show How It Dif- fers From a Public Utilities Com mission--Woul it Clash With the Interstate Commerce Commission.

bUkSS 0AokC SutttHt6HGS LUttIHtISSIUHs
 the Connecticut Editorial association in replying to the recent answer of Pres ident Charles s. Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Com pany, on certain phases of the public utilities bill, makes some pertinent in- quiries, Summarized their letter states :
 We note with interest that you do not object in principle to the creation of tribunal to hear and effectively pass com mplaints about railroad charges and railroad service
 Your specification as to the calibre of. such tribunal that it should have the independence, impartiality and ability which for generations have char acterized our courts of justice, leads us to remark that as far as we have been able to discover no other idea from the very first has animated the opponents of public utilities Legislation than that the proposed commission should be made up of just such men as you specify.
 "Ihe great desire as we understand it has been to creat commission so far removed from politics and political acti. vitles that even participation of mem Der of the commission in political cam paigns or their management shall be con- sidered cause for removal We shall, therefore, consider these two points as agreed upoh
 lsC. As to the creation of tribunal.
 2nd. As to the character of the men composing the tribunal
 We would moreover as citizens of Connecticut ask for more definite ex- plantation of your proposed Court of Commerce There must be to your mind some valid reason for preferring the court of commerce. to public utili-, ties commission. May we ask you to kindly advise us as to the following points: ./
 1. What is your conception of a court of commerce?''
 3. How is it different from public utilities commission? Why better?
 8. Would the functions of the pro- posed court of commerce clash with the functions of the interstate commerce commission?
 4. In order to keep separate and dis tinot the three departments of our gov ernment does it seem to you desirable that the granting of charters for public service corporations and the extension Of the same both as to time limit and as to territory covered shall still be function of the legislature?
 i've believe that by answering these questions you can give us more definite idea of what you mean by court of commerce.
 "In regard to capitalization, it strikes us that there is room for considerable difference of opinion.
 ''It is not a rule that big capitalization ill proportion to valuation means made quate service or poor dividends, and in any case stands for dishonest finance, bad for all concerned?
 "We trust that your further discus sion of the topic of capitalization will treat this important subject freely and candidly." - .,s
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
THE HORRORS OF
 LIFE IMP ASSIGNMENT Remarkable Address of a Judge
 in Sentencing a Murderer
OF THE GROSS AND THE
 HARDENED CRIMINAL TYPE.
The Awfulness of an Eternity in Prison VlyidIy Pictured, that the Condemned Man Might Realize His Punishment Was Worse Than Death.

In sentencing Joseph Welcome re- gently on 8 charge of murder, Judge Marcus Kavanaugh, at Chicago, made one of the most stirring and remarkable addresses to the condemned man, that has ever appeared ill a criminal sem tence. He said:
 Welcome, you committed a terrible crime. Your punishment is to be more terrible still You compelled your own wife to make public commerce of her soul for your gain. When she sought to escape you shot her. It wasn't your fault she lived, and you, ill fact, then killed another woman who was making her cleanly, useful way i'll the world. You could hardly get l2 men in the jury box who would not infiict the death penalty upon you, yet 1t is the policy of the law to regard plea of guilty as in some measures of itself mitigation
 "The instinctive unreasoning horror of mankind regards death as severe punishment. This idea is not correct. You are now to receive a sterner punish ment. Your victim died but once You will die hundred times you will suffer more the day you put on your prison clothes than she did ill her death After that there will be only the hopeless. painful. years from day to day, from month to month, stretching out forever and in agony.
 You will be wiped out of human knowledge; even your name will be taken from you; henceforth you will not be permitted to lift hand or whisper a word you will have no right except the right to mere existence.
 "In four or five years the eternal solitude and silence will begin to crush in upon you like an iron weight. You bear that street car bell ringing in the street as it passes now. You will remember it in after years as the most exquisite music. It will mean hurrying crowds that go where they like and do as they please ; it will mean the greatest of all characterization. You can only dream of ir by day and by night, and your dream will be torture unspeakable. In the summer you will guess that there are cool rivers running somewhere un- der green trees, and you will long for the sight of even green leaf with an aching you never thought you could experience.
 In few weeks the holidays with their lights and festivities and happi- ness will be here and many Christmas will roll over you in your iron cage and high stone wall, but you will never hear a child laugh again. .s
 "You are so elated now at the thought of saving your life that you don't realize all this. want you and the others heie in the court room to understand it. You aren' t sorry for your crime; you have only a great self pity. There will be few worse men than you in that great prison, but I may say, the law has taken its full and ample revenge upon you"
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
Newton and eravitation.

Sir Isaac Newton never attempted to tell the people of his day what gravi- tation was. His very frank statement was as follows: "I do not anywhere take it upon me to define the kind or manner of any action, the causes or physical reasons thereof or attribute forces in a true and physical sense to certain centers when I speak of them as attracting or endued with attrac- tive powers"
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
FAIR
 AUTUMN BRIDE
Miss Elizabeth Harrison Warner
 Married at Salisbury.

Salisbury, Oct 18.-The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Harrison Warner. daughter of the Hon. Donald T. Warner of this town, to Irving Kent Fulton, son of William E. Fulton, Waterbury, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, was a most notable event for this quiet section.
 It took place at St. Johns Episcopal church. Rev David N. Kirkby, officia- ting assisted by Rev John T. Dallas of Waterbury.
 The church was handsomely decor ated with autumnal leaves and ohrys- anthemums tastefully arranged under the direction of Mrs Charles Phillips of Salisbury. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father and was attended by Miss Lois B. Warner, 8 sister, as maid of honor, and by Miss Mary z. Warner of Salisbury, Miss Ethel Chase of Waterbury, Miss Mil dred Atkins. Pittsburg, Pa, and Miss Miriam Goddard. Salisbury as brides maids. Donald T. Warner, Jr., a brother of the bride, was best man As the wedding cortege entered the church the bridal chorus from the Lohengrin wedding march was played and the recessional was the Mendelssohn we'd ling march. William B. Perry was prganist.
 Eleanor Harrison of New York was lower girl aud Master Frank Wells .,oCAbe ot White Plains N. Y. was 9Jgp. A feature of the ceremony was he fact that the flower girl and page were children of the flower girl and stge at the wedding of MT and Mrs Donald T. Warner. The ushers were Lo lis E. Fulton of Waterbury. brother # the groom Richard K. Miles of Lakeville. Hubert O. Williams of Lakeville and Harold Herrick of New York
 The bride was gowned in white satin, princess style, and wore pearl neck lAc.', the gift of her mother. She wore full tulle veil caught with orange OAO@6Ohos hC O4 nOhOI WOI0 white chiffon over pink silk with a coronet of roses. She wore pearl pendant, the gift of the bride. and carried sheaf of pink roses. The bridesmaids were attired in pink chiffon and carried pink roses in a shower bouquet. They wore pearl and amethyst pins, gifts from the bride. The gift from the groom to the best man was an amethyst pin and cuff links to match. The ushers received scarfpins set with amethyst and dia. monds as gifts from the groom.
 Following the wedding ceremony a formal reception was held at Ingleside, the home of MT and Mrs Warner, and MT and Mrs Fulton were assisted in receiving by their parents. There were over 400 guest at the reception. The home was decorated with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. An in- formal reception followed the formal function, during which MT and Mrs Fulton received the congratulations of. their friends. They received many presents. s.....
 During the festivities at the home MT and Mrs Fulton slipped away on their wedding tour, leaving by auto mobile, and those intending to give they parting shower of confetti were disappointed. Upon their return they will reside on their farm in Salisbury, known as Alloka and will be at home to their friends about Nov. 1.
 Mir Fulton is clerk in the office of the Waterbury Farrel Foundry 6 Ma chine Co., of which his father is presi. dent.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
ANNUAL HARVEST NIGHT
 AT EAST CANAAN GRANGE
Full Premium Awards on
 Farm Exhibits. AN EVENING OF VERY PLEASANT MEMORIES
Ninety People Were in Attendance and Everybody Enjoyed the SocibiIity of the 0ccasion-Flne Display of Pro- ducts of All Kinds.


 the 0ccasion-Flne Display of Pro- ducts of All Kinds.
 Especial correspondence to The News. East Canaan, October IS, 1910-The annual harvest night given by East Ga, paan Grange, last Monday evening, October 10, was success. About 90 people attended. The upper room had three long tables, beside smaller ones, filled with flowers, fruits, vegetables. grains, canned fruit and vegetables, em- broidery. etc. Following are the names of the winners of the premiums and the article produced
 Fruit-Apples
 Pearmain, Miss M. E. Briggs, 1st, H. 0. Stevens, 2nd; Ben Davis, O. H. Sage, 1st, E. J. Donalds, 2nd; Golden Sweets, K. J. Donalds, lst, H. O. Stevens. End Talmon Sweet, H. O. Stevens, 1st; Northern Spy, Gaylord Bros, 1st, H. O. Stevens, 2nd, o. H. Sage. Srd, 0. H Goodwin. 4th; Sheepnose, O. H. Good. win, 1st, Alva Knight, 2nd; GreeninR, H. 0. Stevens, 1st, Gaylord Bros. 2nd, O. H. Goodwin, 8rd ; King of Tompkins O., Gaylord Bros. 1st. Nj, Keane, 2nd {; Maiden Blush, H. O. Stevens, 1st Spit zsnberg. H. o. Stevens, 1st Golden Russet. H. 0. Stevens, ist, Alva Knight. Bad; Roxbury Russets, H. O. Stevens. lst, Alva Knight, 2nd Pound Sweet, Ava Knight, ist, O. Adotte, 2nd, M. Keane, Srd; Baldwi :, Alva Knight, lst, H o. Stevens. end. c. H.. Sage. srd {; "Old fashioned Baldwin. ' M. Keane 1st; Seek-no- further. Gaylord Bros. Ist, H. 0. Stevens, End Picks Pleasant, H. 0. Stevens, 1st Duchess of Oldenberg, H O. Stevens. Sst Grab, E. T. Roberts, 1st, Gaylord Bros, 2nd Best collection of apples. Ava Knight, 1st.
 Grain--Corn
 Catawba Sweet, Gaylord Bros. 1st, H c. Stevens, Fad, Rev. O. w. Hanna, srd; White Evergreen Sweet, Mrs Edward Fuller, 1st, H. O, Stevens. 2nd Early Fordhook, Edward Fuller, 1st Field, Longfellow, H. 0. Stevens, 1st Long fellow and King Philip, 0. H. Goodwin, 2nd Learning Dent, Hs o. Stevens, 1st; Popcorn, Traced, E. J. Donalds, 1st H. o. Stevens, 2nd i; Popcorn, Sample, J. O. Stevens, 1st. Charles Bennett, 2nd; Oats, 20th Century, H O. Stevens, 1st
 Fruit-Psars
 Winter. C. Fl. Goodwin, 1st, J. c, Stevens ,2nd; Sheldon, J. 0. Stevens. 1st, 0. H. Goodwin. 2nd; Vermont Beauty, 0. H. Goodwin, 1st.
 vegetabIes-Potatoes
 Norokas. H. o. Stevens, 1st Mills Astonisher, J. 0. Stevens, 1st. Gaylord Bros, 2nd. o. H. Sage, srd Green Noun tain, J. O. Stevens, lst, Gaylord Bros, snd, E. J. Donalds. 3rd. Double Yielder, A. s. Bartlett 1st Early Harvest, E. J Donalds, 1st Early Rose. Q. H. Good win, 1st Wheeler, 0. H. Sage, lst.
 [Continued ou page 8.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
News Paper.

News paper is made by machinery at the rate of 150 to 400 feet a minute, according to width and quality.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
$445 O5

Seventy eight children and four moth CTS were brought out from tenements in the city for fortnight's vacation in the country. Of these board was hired for sixty-one aud twenty-one were invited as guests.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
Fresh Air Funds Used

The treasurer of the Sharon Fresh Air Society submits the following report of funds received and disbursed during the present season. The report would have been made public before, except for the fact that it has been almost impossible to get together quorum of the execu- tive committee.
 Money collected. .... ....., .$445 05 Money paid out, for board $500 % 's " " 'f car fare 22 33 ' |" |" teams A O0
 $329 B Sea Breeze Home for Consump-
 tive Children, donation. $48 72 Tribune Fresh Air Fund, dona-
 tion. on............................30 80 % Brooklyn Children s Aid Society
 donation. 40 %
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Lamping Makes Attack on
Captain John Kinzie
Asking Removal.
KINZIE REPLIES
AND COMES BACK
Adjutant and Instructor
Fighting Each Other
In the Open.

SEATTLE, April 4.-Adjutant Cen
eral Lamping has forwarded a formal
request for the removal of Captain
John Kinzie, inspector and instruc-
tor for the National Guard of Wash
ington, 20 the war department. Kin
zie executed a counter attack and
mailed a report of the condition of
the National Guard in which he al
legged the military organization has
been dec lining steadily in efficiency
since Lampirg was detai'ed to clear
up the muddle caused bv the Hamil-
ton scandal, and requesting that
Lamping be asked to resign.
General Lamping charges Kirzie
has been drawing pay for services as
instructor of militia when Oil duty
at encampments and on occasions of
inspection. The war department is
also asked to assign younger man to
the place
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
FRUIT
LAND
HIGH
NEARLY $500 AN ACRE
PAID BY FARMERS
TODAY.
Prices Ran From $3.50 to
$470 Per Acre and
Bidding Brisk.

The price of garden and fruit land In
the Walla Walla valley was firmly es-
tablished at the sale of the j. D. Har-
rah 60 acres, located on the state line,
when farmers in that vicinity nom
chalentIy bid from $430 to $470 an
acre and congratulated themselves on
getting it so cheap. Fully one hundred
farmers in the vicinity of the state line
at F'reewater districts were on hand
at the Harrah place this morning when
Auctioneer Fred Eiffert offered the
first tract, consisting of 5.76 acres, FOR
sale The first bid of $1S5 an acre was
quickly jumped to 1925, $3.50 then to
$500 and up to 400 in a few minutes,
the tract finally going to w. p. Jingle
for $420 an acre. A tract containing a
trife less than "A acres was sold to
Willis Reser for $440 an acre and farm
ers in that vicinity declared Mr.. Reser
Secured a bargain, although the inn
patch and several hundred strawberry
plants. The tract lies within a few
hundred feet of the interurban station,
and is we'll watered by the little Walla
Walla river.
Tracts farther away from the car
line were eagerly bid in for $3.50 and it
was predicted that a 5-acre orchard
would bring $500 an acre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
George Williams
Dies Suddenly

PORTLAND, April 4.-George H
Williams, the grand old man of ore
gon, the most prominent figure In the
political history of Oregon, once mem
ber of President Grants cabinet, dleo
suddenly at his home here today, aged
81 years.
Judge Williams died peacefully dur
ing his sleep early this morning he
had only a few days ago celebrated
his eighty seventh birthday by CIV
ing banquet to his friends
Judge Will Jams retired to private
life two years ago. He was one OF
the founders of the Union party and
canvassed the country for Lincoln.
Later he served as United States SEN
ator from Oregon.
He became attorney general in
Grants cabinet in 1872.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Japanese Spies
Have Been Freed

MANILA, April 4.-Much indigna-
ton has been arounsed by the release
of the two Japanese who were arrest
ed here few days ago on the charge
of being spies. The Japs were given
their liberty on cable instructions
from Washington. Owing to the fact
that there is no provision in the Phi
lippine military code governing the
trial of spies of a nation not at war
with the country, the alleged spies
were turned over to the civil authori-
ties. The civil laws, likewise showed
the statutes to be inadequate to pun
ish them. with the result that they
were released.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Sixteen Dollars
Lost TO Hunter

Because he failed to comply with the
provisions of the state law relative to
preparing coyote pelts for presenta-
tion to the county auditor, Demase
Bergevin, a resident Of F'renchtown.
this morning lost SIG, which would
otherwise have been due him from the
county as bounty on 16 animals which
he had killed Mr.. Bergevin brought
the scalps and the fore feet of the
animals to the auditors office, wrapped
in separate packages, while the law
reads as follows:
Upon the production to the county
auditor of any county of the entire
hide or pelt and the right foreleg to
the knee joint intact, of any cougar
lynx, wildcat, coyote or timber wolf,
killed in such county, each of which
hides or pelts shall sho Wtwo ears, eye
holes, skin to tip of nose. and the right
fore leg to the knee joint intact the
county auditor shall require satisfac-
tory proof that such animal was
killed in such county ETC.
The measure provides a penalty OF
not less than five years in the peniten-
tiary, or fine of not less than $500, or
both fine and imprisonment, for VIOLA
tion Of it's provisions and the county
officials could not see their way clear
to allow Mr. Bergevin the bounty that
might otherwise have been secured by
him. The young man was ready TO
make affidavit that he had slain the 10
animals in Walla Walla county, and to
certify that the animals were killed, but
theauditor held that the law was plain
in regard to the presentation of pelts'
and could not deviate therefrom.
Mr. Bergevin figured it out that ne
was the loser of Sic wagon wheeis'
though he consoled himself by recalling
the sport he had secured in demons
trating his prowess with the fire-arm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Many Ready to
Succeed Parks

At the regular meeting of the city
council tomorrow night, city treas
urer will be chosen to serve the bal
ance Of the term left vacant by the
death of Robert G. Parks, who sue
cumbed to an attack of apoplexy yes
terday morning. Several applications
are expected to be placed on file with
the city clerk prior TO the meeting.
among those mentioned for the position
being w. H. Slime, z. E. Wright. Alex
Mckay, Edward Emigh. w. j. Honey
cutt and Walter l. Cadman. The char
ter provides that the council shall elect
officers to fill vacancies. and this will
oe done tomorrow night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
STORM CAUSED
HEAVY DAMAGE

SALT LAKE, April 1.-Two hundred
thousand dollars is estimated today as
tho loss caused by the terrific wind
storm that swept north and centrai
Utah Saturday night. Farm property
suffered big losses, fences and trees be-
ing blown donw and some houses were
overturned. Railroad property suffered
heavily.
The Western Pacific and Southern
Pacific is out of commission again
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Paper Company IS
Still at Corner

While the Walla Walla Paper @
Stationery company has disposed OF us
Wholesale paper interests to the blahe
McFall company, of Portland. the com
pany will continue to engage IN inc
retail paper business in this city, at the
same location as formerly. The Blake
McFau Paper company will handle the
Wholesale trade from this city, the
plan being the erection of a large ware
house. capable to handle the large VOL
ume OF business which had been
built up in this territory by the Waiia
Halla concern.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
German Balloon POmmern
Breaks Loose Carrying
Occupants to Death.
STRIKES BUILDINGS
FALLS INTO WATER
Only One Man of the Four
Rescued After a Most
Fearful Experience.

STETTIN, Germany, April 4.-The
German balloon Pommern, which as
cended here late yesterday during a
gale. was blown against the roof of a
factory building, terribly injuring the
four occupants of the basket. The air
craft then shot upward and disappeared
in the clouds. 1t was next seen at
Swinemunde at the height of 5000 feet,
going i'm the direction of the sea. Tugs
followed in it's track and one was al
most under it when the balloon sud
denly fell into the water Werner Del
Brueck a member of the Reichstag,
and an architect named Benduhn, were
drowned. A man named Heinn died
from his injuries and Herr Sommel-
hardt, a banker, was rescued.
The wind at the time was blowing a
gale and the Pommern broke away be-
Continued on Page Four)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
INJURED MEN
NAY RECOVER

Latest reports from the Wa la Wal
Ia and st. Marys hospitals are to the
effect that E. Jasper Morrison, Elmer
Mullinix, c. Hoffman and Clarence
MaXfield the victims of last Saturday S
auto collision are doing we'll, and have
a good chance to recover.
While Jasper Morrison is not en-
tirely out of danger, the doctors are
much encouraged with his condition
over that Of yesterday The injuries
of Elmer Mullinix are still in doubt,
but he is feeling much better O.
still in doubt, but he is feeling much
better. o. Hoffman and Clarence
Maxfield will be abe to leave the hos
pital in short time. Thomas Lynch,
the lucky one of the party, is about
the streets tending to business as us
ual. In speaking of the matter Lynch
said:
I'VE were riding along at moder-
ate rate of speed when the driver
missed ca culations and we went over
the embankment, striking on the side
of the auto, then bounding to an up
right position, turning two complete
somersau,ts, one over sideways, and
one end over end"
He added that if the car had been
going fast the whole party would
have been killed