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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
Louis r. Claws
Cr0ss-Examined
BALLINGER PlNcHoT INQUIRY
BRisTLEs WITH INTEREST.
MISSING LAND OFFICE LETTERS
Discovered in Box Which Was Broken
Open at seattIe-eIavis Declares
This a Trick Against Him.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Ballinger-
Pinchot congressional inquiry began to
bristle with interest today when John
j. VerteeS, counsel for Secretary Bal
of Louis R. CLAWS, principal witness
for the prosecution"
CLAWS Angry.
The climax of the day was reached
late in the session, when Mr.. Vertrees
announced that a box belonging to Mr..
CLAWS and leftdn the grand jury room
at Seattle, Wash, was broken into a
few days ago and a. number of letters
missing from the files of the land Of
flee in Seattle, copies of which have
recently been published in a weekly
paper, were found therein.
CLAWS angrily declared that if any
letters were found in his belongings, a
'frame-up'' had been prepared against
him. His denunciation of federal off,
cialS who would stoop to such a trick
to win the favor of their superiors
caused applause among the spectators,
which caused Chairman Nelson to an
nounce that a repetition of the OUT
burst would result in the room being
cleared.
Throughout the hearing the sympa-
thies of the spectators, a great major
ity of whom are women, have clearly
been with CLAWS. and they have laugh
ed with satisfaction as he has made
points against the questioners, who in
the past were members of the COM
mittee, but today were counsel for Mr..
Ballinger.
Committee in WrangIe.
Mr. Vertrees announced that C. A
Christensen, Claws successor as chief
of the field division, would be called to
testify about the finding of the letters.
He offered in evidence a letter from
Christensen describing the alleged dis
covery, and the committee got into a
long wrangle over whether or not it
should be received in ecidence. The
matter was deferred until tomorrow's
executive session.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
Made a Pile of Money.

when 1 sold that pool out thought
1 had made great stroke. ] made a
pile of money, but some of the MEM
bers of the pool were so greedy they
would buy at any price, and you could
not keep them away.
Later he estimated the profits of the
first pool at $250,000, but would not
venture to appraise his own profits.
Greedy Members Formed Second Pool.
Accordingly, he testified, these
greedy" members formed a second
pool in July, the management of which
Mr.. Keene again consented to as
sumo. How many shares he held in it
himself counsel could not ascertain
No Papers to Show Who Pool Members
Were.
Mr.. Keene had no papers, he said,
to show who the members of the pool
were. He had not met the members
individually and he had no record of
their. holdings or of his holdings by
certificate numbers. An exact record
of the brokerage transactions of the
pool was kept by his bookkeeper in the
pool book" which was produced by
his counsel, but he never looked at
books and could not explain tabula-
tions of sales and purchases which he
himself produced. Holdings of the
pool were largest, he admitted, imme-
diately before its collapse.
The hearing will be continued to-
morrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
BETHLEHEM STEEL CO. STRIKE.
Mouiders Fail to Report For Duty
Secret Meeting of Pattern Makers.

Bethlehem, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE strik-
ing employees at the Bethlehem steel
works were told today by Representa-
tive Taz Elaar of the american Fed
Grafton of Labor lieutenant of Pres
ident Gompers. that he was not will
ing TO request assistance from labor
in America until he was thoroughly
satisfied that the men in Bethlehem
meant business
At this afternoons mass meeting ~
ganizer Behney OF the Pattern Makers
league announced that thirty moulders
failed to report for duty this morning.
The pattern makers are holding a se-
cret meeting tonight for organization.
The union and nom union machinists
will meet tomorrow to ratify a pro-
posal to be submitted to President
Schwab.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15

second time for the same offenae. Ia
spoke for an hour aud twenty minutes
citing 10 support the motion the nfth
amendment TO the constitution Of tho
United States. Mr.. Allng replied that
the fifth amendment had never been
adopted by the state. At tho eonclu-
sion OF the arguments Judge williams
denied the motion and an exception
was taken by Mr.. Kennedy. Mr. Ken
nedy, attorney for Sophie, and James
M. Lynch. attorney for Mitchell. en-
tered exceptions 10 the courts finding
that the two accused womld have 10
stand trial together Prior 20 the adj
Journment OF court counsel DOR the de-
fense filed an objection TO the en-
paneling OF a new jury and Judge
Williams viii give his decision In tho
morning.
Selecting jury Begins Today.
on adjournlng court Judge williams
said he wished 20 call the attention or
the press OF the state 10 the case ana
hoped no articles would be printed
either against the accused on state
tending to create miscarriage OF ius-
tice.
Court will convene at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, when the selecting OF
a jury will be begun.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
swoPE MYSTERY INVESTIGATION
Witnesses May Have 10 Repeat Tsati-
nnony in Hyde slander Suit.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb Il.-All witt
nesses who testify before the grand
jury that today began investigating
the Swope mystery may have to re-
peat them before Frank j. Walsh, the
attorney who is prosecuting pr. =.
Clark TIyde's suit for alleged slander
What happens in the grand jury
room may be Kept secret hut imnncdi
ately witnesses finish their testimony
before the grand jury thoy viii ba
summoned to MIR. Walah'a ONCE 10
give their dcpOsifions,
James Ay-lward, ono OF Mr. Walsh'a
assistants. stationed himself near the
entrance TO the grand jury room Moday
and as the witnesses appeared 10 tca-
tify he served them with subpoennH.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
Naval Tug Nina :
Not Yet Located
LAST SPOKEN AT NOON OF sua.
DAY, FEB. 6.
ABSENCE OF ANY WREcKAGE
Furnishes the Only Ray of Hope
Search for Missing Craft Pushed
with All Possible Despatch.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE search of
the United States navy and revenue
cutter service for the naval tug Nina
and her crew of thirty-two men was
continued today with grim fidelity. Not
trace of the little craft has been
found at the end of the third day OF
the exploration of the Atlantic and tire
only ray of hope is found in the alb
Sence of any reports of wreckage in
the broad expanse Of water from Nor
folk to Boston. Even this hope is dis
counted by the fact that the vessel.
being of steel construction, may have
before the crew had time to launch a
boat or displace life preserver.
All a Matter of Conjecture.
of conjecture and the hope to wh;cn
officials cling is that they have been
picked up by some passing vessel not
vet spoken by the searching squadron
1t is possible that they may be aboard
a foreign bound steamer and have not
yet been transferred.
Last Spoken a Week Ago Sunday.
The government is pushing the
Search with all possible despatch and
thoroughness and will continue the
work until all hope is abandoned. To-
day the navy department ordered the
fast scout cruiser Salem, which Is
searching the Virginia capes, to pro
ceed to winter quarters and Fenwlck
Island l1ghtships, little above fog
island off that Virginia shore, to ex-
plore the waters in that vicinity
This action was taken as a result of
word from the recruiting officer at
Baltimore that the Merchants and Mi
ners steamship Howard sighted the
Nina at noon, February 6, nine miss
southeast of Hog island, which IS just
below the lightships toward which the
Salem has been sent. AT that time
only q few hours after she left Nor
folk, she was heading northeast. A
gale from the northwest, with increas-
ing velocity, was tossing the tug about
and the sea and spray were washing
over her pilot house. The Howard
passed within one-eighth of mile of
the craft and one man could BE- seen
on the bridge. She was weathering the
gale, however. and did not s4ern TO
need any assistance at that time
Anxiety of Officials Increased.
The plan of Boatswain Croghan of
the Nina before he left Norfolk was TO
proceed up the coast within sight o<
all lightships. He made a statement
to this effect to the master of the Bru-
tuS, the day before he sailed. aad II
only increases the anxiety of the de-
partment officials If the tug was able
to maintain this course she would
have been heard from long before now.
in their opinion. Their theory is that
she foundered in this established "laDe"
or was blown to sea far outside the
range of the lighthouse course.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
CONGRESS-.
Speaker Cannon Approves Rivers and
Hsrbors Appropriation Bill.

Washington. Feb 14.-After coflsid-
erinz the rivers and harbors approPria-
tio1 bill for about seven hours tcdsv
the house succeeded in disposing Of
seventy Of the one huDdre pages Of
that measure without making any i'm
Esortanr changes u unique feature of
the days proceedings was a Speecn fsy
Speaker Cannon who obtaining the
floor. approved of the bill Incidental
=. he told the democrats that il they
ever came into control of the house,
they would realize the necessity If
providing methods of procedure which
would allow them to transact business,
or by their inaction disappoint the
people VINO had placed them in the
majority
No senator being prepared to dis
cuSS the postal savings bank bill. that
measure was laid aside by the senate
rodas. the major portion of the ses-
sion being devoted to the considera-
1i0n-of bills upon the calendar.
Both houses adjourned until tonlor-
row
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
LEGAL QUESTION ARISES.
Connecticut TroEieymen's Conference
Adjourned Subject to Presidents Gail.

Hartford, Feb. 14-After an eleven
day session of the trolleymen's con =.
ference, held to act in the matter Of
presenting demands for an increase in
wages on all lines in New England
controlled by holding companies of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, adjournment was taken until
a later meeting to be called by the
president. The reason for adjourn
ment was that a legal issue had arisen
holding up the presentation of demands
for a general increase to thirty cents
an hour. Delegates to the conference
would not discuss the outcome OF the
conference other than to say that
legal question had arisen and that rheN-
would consult their attorneys before
rrnceRdino further
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
DEATH OF JOHN c. ROOT.
President or Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, Hartford.

Hartford. Conn, Feb. 14-After an
illness of over two years, John G. Root
president OF the Farmers and Mechau-
les National bank and q former mayor
CT this city. died tonight at his home
on High street Mr.. Root was a ma
tive OF West6eld, Mass coming TO
this city when a young man and en-
tering the banking business. He was
active IN city politics and was elected
mayor iR 1SSS. serving two years. At
the time OF his death be was a mem
ber Of the Connecticut liver bridge and
highway commission He was a 33d
degree Mason a veteran of the civil
war having served as captain o. The
Twenty-second Connecticut volunteer
infantry He was a former grand rorn-
rnander OF the grand commandery.
Knights Templars. of the state and
for fourteen years grand treasurer of
the grand lodge Of the state
He was rs years old and leaves hts
wife
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
WILLIAM SILER HIDING
IN THE PINE WOODS
Atlantic City Officials Expect to Soon
Capture the Fugitive.

Atlantic City, Feb. 14-The police
officials announced late tonight their
belief that William Siier, the young
married man who is accused of the
murder of Jane Adams. whose body
was found in the surf yesterday off
Ventnor, is hiding in the pine woods
near this city. Detectives who traced
Siler this afternoon believe that they
were within few miles of the man.
but failed to locate him.
Siler is known to have friends among
the charcoal burners who have camps
in the pines, and it is thought probable
that he is with them
An investigation today developed
to ribbons and the authorities tonight
are Of the opinion that the girl was
thrown from the pier while defending
her honor
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
BOILER TUBE EXPLOSION
ON TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
One Man Dead, Five Others Badly
Burned-Accident at San Diego.

San Diego, Cal. F'b. 14.-One man is
dead, five are painfully burned, one
of whom may not survive. and two are
badly scalded about the face and
hands as the result of a boiler tube
explosion today in the forw ard battery
of the torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins.
r. e Taylor, a first class fireman,
was the first of the injured to sue
cumb to the burns sustained in the
sca1ding steam that enveloped the men
in the boiler room. He died tonight
after eleven hours of agony.
L. B. Carletilo, a second class fire.
man, is nearly as severely burned as
was Taylor, and his recovery is doubt
full.
The others are painfully scalded, but
are In no danger.
When the accident occurred, the
Hopkins was at a. pier on the Coronaco
side of the bay and was getting up
steam for a run to San Pedro. There
were only eight men in the forward
engine room
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
INTEND TO USE LINE FROM
DANTELSoN 70 PROVIDENCE.
Grand Trunk Has Control of II for the
New Line Into Rhode Island.

A New Haven despatch said: 1t is
ascertained almost positively that the
proposed new line of the Grand Trunk
from Palmer, Mass, to Providence,
r. l., includes the use of the Provi-
dence & Danielson, Conn.,, street rail-
way line as a lateral road. Also in the
proposed line will be absorbed the
Moshassuck Valley railroad in Rhode
Island, running from Saylesville, R. L,
to the junction of the Boston & Prov
idence at Woodlawn. Under it's char
ter the Moshassuck Valley company
has power of expansion to tidewater,
but without the power of crossing
steam or electric lines at grade. The
proposed layout of the Grand Trunk
extension from Palmer to Providence
is between sixty and seventy miles.
In it's charter asked for from the Rhode
Island legislature the Grand Trunk
asks that the New Haven road in
Rhode Island be compelled to give ii
passenger and freight facilities at in
tersecting points on the payment of
reasonable compensation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
Hearing on the Anti Option Bill.

Washington, Feb. 14-'There is not
a word that Herbert Knox Smith says
in his report on cotton exchanges
about the subject of hedging that is
worth anything" said Vice President
A. r. Marsh of the New York cattan
exchange before the house committee
on agriculture today. Mr.. Marsh was
the only witness before the committee
when the hearing on the anti-optlon
bill was resumed He said the COM
missioner of corporations. Mr.. Smith,
was obsessed with past condir{ons
when he wrote the report on the in
yestigation Of the exchange
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
ALL EXPLORER COOK WANTS
is TO BE LET ALONE.
Disgusted at Persistent Representa-
tives of the Press.

Santiago. Chile, Feb. 14.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook arrived here tonight
from Valdiyia, accompanied by his
wife. The explorer seemed to be in
excellent health, but to be disgusted
at being met by the representative of
the newspapers. He said he wanted to
be left in peace and declined abso-
1utely to be interviewed.
AS on the trip from Montevideo to
va1divia, Cook travelled under the
name of Craig. The lady who accom-
panied him used persuasion to prevent
him from speaking.
They took rooms at the Odde hotel,
where they left word they would not
receive anybody. A detective accom-
panied them to this place from Vladi
via.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
ERNEST HANcHETT CONFESSED
To WayIayine and Numbering Miss
Cieavie Tedder.

Deland. Fla. Feb 14-Judge Jones
OF the circuit court today was re-
quested to hold a special term of court
for the trial of Ernest Hanchett,
charged with killing -Cleavie Tedder,
the fourteen years old daughter of Per-
r. Tedder. whom he had waylaid on
fhe road to the posfoffice, near her
7aone After Hznchett was secretly
hurried out OF the county by Sheriff
Smith the boy Is said 10 have con-
feSsed-
Hanchett is being held in the jail at
0rlzndo- Fla. fifty miles south of here.
nab violence.
The Tedder girl was killed late Sat
urday afternoon when she had been
dragged from her bicycle Sixty-three
krffe wounds were found on the body
ana the clothing had been stripped
knn. IL
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
FORFEITURE CLAUSES IN
THE INCORPORATION gill
Considerable Misunderstanding Exists.
Says Attorney General Wlclershsm

says Attorney General WiokershEm.
Washington. Feb. .-"Considerable.
misunderstanding seems 20 exist with
respect to the forfeiture clauses In tha
federal Incorporation bin and H. would
appear from some OF the criticisms as
though these provisions were designed
ly misrepresented for the purpose %
creating a prejudice against the meas Z
ure."
In these words Attorney Genera 4
Wickersham introduced a memornn- Z
dunn made public today touching tha
various features of section SO or tha
bill In which are included the f1r-,
feiture provisions, TO make clear what
its trainers sought 20 accomplish and
now, In important respects the prOyis-
ions are substantially the anm0 Ha
those contained Ia the conatitutiOna
and laws OF many states
heterenoe is made 10 the clause ape-
cincally giving congress poWor 10 nlfor.
suspend and repeal n charter or dis
solve a. corporation. Substantially tho
same provision, he says, is contained
IN the New York general corpora on
law.
As to that part making every cor
poration created under the act bound
by any amendment made 10 the law Dv
congress. Mr.. Wiclserahnm says that
substantially the same provision ia
contained in the laws Of every atnte
and in the constitution Of many stntcs.
Further on, Mr.. Wickershnm SAYS.
IL was not the intention OF the admin.
istration to provide a refuge for trd9ts.
nor, by its enactment to repeal thn
Sherman act. IL WIS pointed Oui, mo
says. by the president In his message
to congress January 2, that the pur-
pose Of the act was 10 provide "a fedsI-
al charter for an industrial oomblnn-
ton "to make and sell In interstate
and foreign commerce the products or
useful manufacture, under such liroita
tions as will secure a. compliance with
the antitrust law"
The president, Mr.. Wickerahsm
points out, said that the bill was not
to be framed to permit OF the wrongH
which IL was the purpose Of the Sher-
man law TO prevent.
Mr.. Wickersham concludes by saving
that the bill was carefully drawn tl
carry out these suggestions. n pro-
vides for the formation Of corpora
tions TO carry on the business OF inter
state trade and commerce. on n large
scale, but in case companies formed
under Its provisions monopolize or at
tempt 10 monopolize the trade ana
commerce OF the country in any paFfic-
ular line or combine 10 restrain inter-
state commerce. the government by
it's chief law oncer. Is specifically em
powered TO bring suit for the forfeit
ure OF the charter and n thr c0urs
dnds that the company De- violating
the Sherman act IL may appoint re-
ceiver Of its property, eithor pending
the suit or DIV final decree.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
COMMITTED BY PRESIDENT.
Sentences imposed Upon Two Bank
EmbezzIers of st. Louis.

ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. 14-Five-year
sentences imposed upon William A.
who pleaded guilty to ennbezzling funds
in a bank, have been commuted by
President Taft They will be required
to serve one year and ten months each
in the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth Kansas. Judge Dyer, of the
United States district court, with tears
in his eyes. last month imposed the
minimum fine and postponed the eye
cution of the sentences until plea
for pardon could be acted upon at
Washington
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
VERMONT GRANITE STRIKE.
Settlement Prevented by the Act of
Italian Cutters

Barre. VT, Feb. 14.-Thirty five Ital-
ian cutters, who, with an eight-hour
day. desire Saturday half-hoIiday the
year around. by their adverse votes
today prevented a. settlement of the
strike of nearly 5000 granite workers
here, at Montpelier and Northfield.
The manufacturers offered AZ cents an
hour in summer and 40 cents an hour
in winter, with a Saturday half-holiday
for six months every year.
A joint meeting of the cutters, pol
ishers and tool sharpeners will be held,
tomorrow or Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
ROOSEVELT MAY LEAD
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Statement Made by Prof. Donald q.
Mcmillan.

Portland, Me, Feb. 14.-That former
President Roosevelt may lead the Ant
arctic expedition to be sent from the
United States was the statement made
today by Prof. Donald b. Mcmillan, the
scientific member of Commander
Peary's successful north pole party.
The proposition has been discussed
among the probable members Of the
party and Professor Mcmillan hoped
the former president would accept.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
NIGHT wATchMAN IN FLYwHEEL
Thrown in by Negroes Who Then
Started the Machinery.

HagerstoWn, Md, Feb. 14.-After
binding and robbing John G. Neibert
engineer at Boyer & Heard's grain ele-
vator I'm this city, today. three masked
men, believdi to be negroes, attempted
to cover up their crime with murder
by first trying to throw their victim
into the furnace and afterwards plac-
ing him in the flywheel and starting
the machinery. At the revolution of
the wheel Neibert's body fell upon the
floor, where he was found unconscious
an hour later. Neibert is in a serious
condition but will recover.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15

A Remarkable Case of Resuscitation
occurred at the Chicago Baptist hos
pital. a man suffering from neurotic
oedenla, who had ceased to breathe,
was restored by atropiine, nitro
glycerin and oxygen
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
Fell Six Stories Down Airshaft,

New York, Feb. 14.--Robert Wright.
a negro laborer. fell six stories down
an airshaft today, from the roof of
an apartment house to the cellar and
escaped with a possible fracture OF one
anskie. He struck feet first and RE-
manned standing. Firemen had TO haul
him out Of the marrow shaft
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
Three Tons Of Wrongly Labeled Mac
aroni Seized.

Boston, Feb. 14.-Innough macarouf
20 feed five hungry italian families or
nnti-race suicide size for three years
was seized by the limited States today
because IL was wrongly labeled. Three
'dons or the product wis labeled made
in Italy" when u IL alleged a. was
manufactured BY q Long Island COM
pany This mhASa the second seizure
or the kind within a month.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
Ohio Legislative Fooe Probe Commit
tee at Work.

Columbus, o. E'eb. 1.-THE exanai-
nation OF witnesses TO get at the cause
of high prices was started by the leg
fslative food probe committee today.
State Labor Commissioner Charles
W. WirTneI submitted statistics based
on returns from number of cities,
which show that while living was go-
ing up. wages were going down
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-15
NORTHBOUND TRAIN CREW
MISREAD THE ORDERS.
Eight Persons Killed in Collision on
Georgia Southern and Florida Road.

Macon, Ga, Feb. 14.-Eight persons
are reported dead, four probably fa-
tally injured, and twenty hurt, as a
result of a head-on collision tonight
between passenger trains on the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida railroad lS
miles south of Macon. 1t is said tha.
the crew of the northbound train mis-
read orders and ran by Bon Are
where the trains were ordered to pass.
The two locomotives and the baggage
and express cars were demolished