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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
LAST RIVER BOAT OF THE
SEASON LEAVES DAWSON

|. DAWSON. Y. T., Oct. 19.-The
steamer La France, the last river boat
of the year to sail from Dawson for
White Horse got away last night,
crowded by hundreds of passengers.
All freight for way points was re-
fused, as the boat has a race against
ice.
petty and Stewart rivers are throw
ing heavy ice, and large ice floes are
running past Dawson.
The first mail stage from Dawson
to White Horse this season started
yesterday and expects to make White
Horse in seven days.
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name of the late Eugene Wood, here
tofore mentioned in the investigation
as also present at the meeting at Del
monico's.
Assemblyman Foley of the commit
tee asked if the conversation between
Elder and Gardner had been taken
down stenographically
mo" said the witness. ut would
have been useless. did not know if
it was true, and / don't know if 1T is
true now"
NAME HIS OWN PRICE
Representative Foelller told how he
had been told TO name his own price.
lie Ddu DCGH dPPlOeANiACeAB AAO SebAhS ~
both Gardner and Frederick Schroeder
formerly quarantine commissioner,
now serving a sentence in Sing Sing
for larceny-and as high as $4,000 had
been offered for his vote.
Mrs. Gardner, who was May Yerbey,
an actress, listened to her husbands
quizzng by the committee and his re-
fusal to answer. She took it philo-
sophically.
IF one marries a politician" she
said. zone must expect unpleasant
things to happen now and then"
Considering the statement of Assist
ant District Attorney Elder, in so far
as II personally refers to him, Mr..
Siebold made this statement tonight
GAS I understand Mr.. Elders state
ment. he says that former Senator
Gardner told him that he had paid
money to certain newspaper men, of
whom 1 was one, to influence them
against the Hughes race track gam
bling bills in 1908.
"If Mr.. Gardner made any such
statement he lied.
For myself and every other news
paper man mentioned by Mr. Elder,
/ repeat that as far as I know no
money was paid to any newspaper
man by Gardner, or any other person
for OF against the race track bills
and the man who says so is a mali
cious liar, using names Of decent men
to hide his own depraYity"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
WILL GET NOMINATION
FOR WEDDING PRESENT

WINSTED, Conn, Oct. 19.-An unusual
wedding present will be given 10 Q. J.
Maloney a young business man Of this
city, by number of his men friends.
lie is to be married this week, and af-
ter the marriage a delegation win call
upon him and present to him the formal
notification of his nomination to the
state legislature. He will leave at once
on his honeymoon trip and win not re-
turn until the day after election. His
friends will handle his campaign for
him and pay all tho expenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
TWO WOMEN TRAMPLED BY
WILD HORSE IN BAY CITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-Mrs
Minnie Corwan and her daughter,
Mrs. Jessie Weinberg, were seriously
injured at Devisadero and OFarrell
streets yesterday when they were
knocked to the pavement and trampled
by a runaway horse.
Mrs Corwan sustained a probable
fracture of the skull, her nose was
broken, her face was badly cut and
she was injured internally. Mrs
Weinbergs head and face were cut
and bruised They were treated at a
hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
INFLUX OF C0L0NISTS TO
NORTHWEST BREAKS RECORD

SEATTLE, Oct 19.-Colonist excur-
sion tickets, which have been on sale
in the east for the last six weeks, have
resulted in the greatest movement to
Washington in the history Of the state
during a similar period, according to
w. d. Skinner, general passenger and
traffic agent of the oregon & Wash
ington railroad. Mr.. Skinner says that
Judging from figures now being tab
ulated the movement Is at least 10 per
cent greater than ever before.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
SENTENCE ARCHITECT OF
PENNSYLVANIA'S CAPITOL
Accused CRATER Is Released on
$4,000 Bail

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 19.-Jo-
seph M. Hhston of Philadelphia, archi-
tect of Pennsylvania state capitol
was today sentenced to Imprisonment
for not less than six months nor more
than two years in the Eastern peni-
tentiary at Philadelphia. He was also
fined $500 and costs, having been con-
victed of conspiracy to defraud the
state by certifying a false bill for
desks. Immediately after the sentence
had been recorded counsel for Huston
took an appeal to the supreme court.
He was released on $4,000 bail until
the higher court acts on his appeal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
u. S. OFFERS REWARDS
FOR lNCENDIARIES' ARREST
Uncle Sam to Pay for Detection
of Persons Causing Fires

WASHINGTON Oct. 19-Rewards
were offered today by the secretary of
agriculture for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of persons
lessness set fires within the boundaries
of national forests.
The secretary offers to pay from $50
to $3.50 for information which results in
the apprehension and conviction Of a
person "willfully and maliciously caus-
ing fire" within a national forest. If
carelessness is the cause OF the fire, the
secretary will pay amounts ranging
from $25 to 500 for information.
Off1cers and employees of the depart
ment of agriculture are barred from
participating in any Of the rewards.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
R6a62g:sI,!:9:5.!!llI,.o.'Y:::' 9! &. 8:
RaC0Qr6 6QaS sSTaE

Full pound of Hurd' Holland Linen Letter Paper-oO
sheets and rs enUeIoDeS-fOr a dollar
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
CHARGE 100000
/. RACE TRACK BRIBE
Witness Describes Delmonico
Dinner to Raise Fund to De-
feat Hughes Bill
NEW YORK GRAFT PR0BED
Senator RaineS Said to Have Got
Only $4,000 for His Vote.
Some Named Own Price
NEW YORK GRAFT PRoBED

NEW YORK, oct. 9.-Representa-
tice Otto G. Foelker, the man who was
carried from his sick bed into the state
senate chamber to cast the deciding
vote for the anti-race track bills urgea
by Governor Hughes, took the witness
stand today and told the Merritt joint
legislative committee the details of an
alleged attempt in 1908 by former state
Senator Frank J. Gardner, now under
arrest, to buy his vote.
Gardner was called to the stand, but
refused to testify. Robert Elder, hrst
assistant district attorney of Kings
county (Brooklyn) repeated a converse
ton which he says he had with Gard
ner last March, and which previously
had been referred to as confession
Mr.. Elder did not vouch for his own
knowledge for the truth of what he
repeated, but he gave for what ii was
worth the testimony that involved
more names of men now living ana
names of men higher in social busi-
ness and political life, coupled with the
distribution of bigger sums of money
than anything heard in either the Al
lens inquiry or any of the previous
sessions of the committee of inyestiga-
tion.
The narrative created a sensation.
Briefly. il told of dinner at Delmon-
-
the race tracks; of S5000o0 subscribed
to a corruption fund; of the distrlou-
tion of this fund to politicians and to
we'll known Albany correspondents OF
New York newspapers and of secret
grievance of the late Senator Patrick
McCarren, who worked for the passage
of the bill.
THE DELMoNICO DINNER
"Tn the month of March," testified
Mr.. Elder. Il sent for Gardner through
his lawyer, who wanted to know what
for. I told him for a personal chat
and shortly afterward Gardner came
to my private Office. 1 told him
wanted to know about the efforts made
at Albany to defeat the race track
bills told him 1 had indictments
against certain men and that his in
formation might help.
Finally Gardner said Idon't mind
telling you that there was meeting
at Delmohico's, at which money was
subscribed He mentioned the names
of several men who were there in
cluding members of the Metropolitan
Turf Association, and the bookmakers
He said that among the men there
that I remember-were James r Keene,
David Mitchell, Mr.. Parsons, Harry
Payne Whitney and Charles H. Hyde"
Charles II. Hyde is now chamberlain
| of New York City, and was formerly
law partner of Mayor Gaynor.
James r. Keene is the well-known
racing man and millionaire stock mar
ket operator.
"Mr. Parsons" was not further iden-
titled.
He (Gardner) said there was a dis
pute about who should handle the mon
ey," continued Mr.. Elder. FINALLY he
said, s125OO0 was given to James Gaff-
ney to take care of three or four mem
bers of the egislature-Tammany men,
he said"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
EoRFEIrs MINISTER'S RAlL

TOPEKA, Kas., oct 19-The SUI
preme court dismissed today tho ap-
peal Of the case against Rev. w. b,
Stuckey, charged with having ab-
Quoted Lorena Sutherland. The court
also forfeited the preachers bond of
$1,000. Stuckey is now a fugitive from
Justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
HALF A MILLION BRBE

James Z. carney Is pEeSlueul Oh Ile
Gaffney Construction company, which
was handling many municipal con-
tracts.
Il asked him the total amount of
this fund" the witness resumed, land
he said, oh, considerable 1 told him
I heard it was $500, 900. He said If l
had guessed $500,000 I would have been
nearer the mark. OF this he said,
Senator Grady got only $4,000, and l
might imagine what the others got.
Senator McCarren, he said, was an
CRY because he did not have the hand
ling of the fund and because a strange
man was going up there, expecting TO
get away with such a proposition. He
attributed the passage of the bill to
McCarren's displeasure. McCarren was
secretly for the bill, he said, and want
ed to be reVenged because he mad not
| been consulted
Then came the mention of the press.
He (Gardner)," resumed Elder, said
| the newspaper men were literally taken
care of out of the fund"
Asked for the names Of these men as
given by Gardner, Mr.. Elder said:
"I recall he said a man named Joe
| MeEntee of the Sun got $4,000; that
| Patrick Belihan of the Press got $4,000;
that Louis Siebold of the World got
| $4,000; George ]. Andrin of the Brook
| lyn Citizen, $4,000, and Tyrrell of the
Brooklyn Eagle, $4,000. He said the
Times man of Brooklyn got but $780,"
George Tyrrell, who was until Janu-
ary / Albany correspondent of the
! Brooklyn Eagle, testified that Gardner
| had offered him $500 at Albany and said
he had declined it,
Just before adjournment was taken
until tomorrow Mr.. Bruce, counsel for
| the committee, said: II do not state
| that these newspaper gentlemen ac-
| cepted the money, but l shall afford
| them full opportunities to tell their
| stories"
Little light was thrown on the part
! taken at Albany by Chamberlain Hyde.
HE (Gardner)," said Mr.. Elder, told
me he went TO Albany with Hyde be-
cause Hyde did not know the ways Of
! Albany and how to approach people.
HE said Hyde had subscribed at the
meeting at Delmonico's for William
! Engerman, who had failed to pay, and
! Hyde had put in a bill for personal ex-
penses to reimburse himself. He said
| he had an arrangement with Hyde by
which he was to be paid for the work
at Albany, but that Hyde did not pay
him, and that this made it necessary
for him to take $4,000 from the amount
! he got elsewhere to make good on two
| agreements; $4,000 Of this he said,
went to the president of the senate"
SAID RAINEs GOT $4,000
The witness was reminded that the
! then president of the senate, Louis
! Stuyvesant Chanler, had voted for the
bill.
"Did you understand he meant Sen
ator Raines (Republican leader and
president pro tenn of the senate) %
asked counsel.
IT so understood" said the witness,
Il asked him more about Foelker,' .
! said the witness, picking up another
| thread. "He said FOelker had taken
| $4,000 to vote against the bill and
! then had voted for it, anyway. He
said, You know Foelker was a sick
man, and we had a scheme to bring
him to Albany and have three doctors
| there pronounce him too sick to go to
the senate, but Cannon Chase stuck
so close to him that the scheme fell
| through"
Further questions brought out the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
JEWETT CITY
Cap Social Held by F. B. L.-Social at Congregational vestry-J. A. Nelson Goes to New Bedford.

Jewett City council, No. 33, F. B. L.. gave a most entertaining cap social and concert followed by refreshments. at their rooms in the Finn block on orations were in bunting and the na- tional colors. Of especial attraction was the table where the caps were or sale Each lady had made two caps just alike. There were sold indiscrin- inately after the manner of the old time apron and necktie socials. A prize offered of six embroidered hand kerchiefs was offered the lady making the handsomest cap. This prize was taken by Miss Flossy Jackson
 The table was backed by a display Of relics and souvenirs NDf the civil war, which with tablet covered with q, A. R. medals, and large flag. were the property of the late Willard Pot ter. There was a musket loaned by Col. John P. German.
 The following attractive programme was listened to with evident pleasure by the large audience: Piano duet, Rolling. by Misses Emma and Rather inc Babcock; duet, Miss Grace Bicknei, and Charles F. Gardner, Never Knew Gabriel; reading. Parody on Mary's Little Lamb. Mrs. Charles F. Gardner; solos by Mrs. Nellie Saunders, Garden of Roses, and Put on the Old Gray Bonnet; remarks by Grand Officers Wilfred -Larue of Danielson, R. McNeil ol NeW hdVeH, E. D. WorLnlnBtoh CT Norwich.
 During the evening there took place the installation of officers in full form by District Deputy Marlin. The of ficers are: President. Mrs. Charles F. Gardner; vice president, Horace My ott; secretary. Jacob Wechsler; treas urer Charles F. Gardner; chaplain, Miss Flossy Jackson; councillor. Pc--r Olson; guide, Lawrence Olson; guard Ada Davis; sentry. Nelbert Myott: trustees, Mrs. Emma McBroome, A. Zegeer, Nelbert Myott
 The committee in charge was Ne.- bert Myott, Miss F'lossy Jackson ard Abraham Zegeer. Those who assisted in serving were Miss Jackson, Miss Mabel McBroome. Miss Mary Tinker, EXilda SullOMay and Peter Olson.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
COLCHESTER
Village Club Hears Interesting Papers -Wiremen to Begin Work on Mon day Next.

The Village club held its meeting in the library building Wednesday even ing. Miss Elizabeth Bige1ow read a very interesting paper on The Madon- ma in Art. Miss Abby G. Willard had a paper on Rural Life in Italy. There was a large attendance.
 G. F. Hoxie of Willimantic is spend ing several days in town.
 Prof. c. c. King of Lebanon was in town Thursday.
 Sanford Few of Salem was here on Thursday.
 Mrs. H. F. Miner and daughter of Salem were in town Thursday.
 William Clark of Willimantic was here Thursday.
 Clayton D. Barton of East Hampton was a caller in town Thursday.
 Fred J. Brown of Lebanon was the guest of local friends Wednesday.
 The men who are digging the holes and setting the poles for the electric light company expect to finish their work Saturday. The wiremen will be- gin work Monday next
 MT. and Mrs. Alden A. Baker left Thursday for a few days visit with friends in New York.
 Alfred Brown of Willimantic was the guest of relatives in town Thurs day.
 John Purcell of Salem was a caller here Thursday.
 Thomas P. Kinney left Wednesday evening for Naugatuck to attend the funeral of a relative.
 Louis Baldwin of New Haven was here Thursday.
 Miss Betty Wiclcwdre of New Haven is visiting her grandparents on Broad way
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
Personals.

John F. Brick was in Hartford on business Thursday.
 City Clerk A. c. Scripture spent Thursday in Stafford.
 Thomas Roberts of Hampton was a Willimantic visitor Thursday.
 H. c. Murray of the Boston store was in Providence on business Thurs day.
 Mrs. w. J. Hastings and daughter. Miss Verna M.. spent Thursday in Hartford.
 Grover Jackson of Quarry street went to New Britain for brief stay Thursday.
 Rev. Michael H. May of Colchester visited members-of the Catholic clergy in town Thursday.
 State Policeman Theodore w. Down ing was at his home in this city for short stay Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Cotter of Park street recently entertained Miss Mag gie Mccarthy of Providence.
 John Arlington of Greenwich passed this city Thursday on his way to Mansfield to visit relatives.
 Miss Marjory Blackmar of Oak street IS entertaining her cousin, Harris Blackmar. of Alstead. N. H., for few days
 Miss Minnie Cavanaugh. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Sullivan. of Ash avenue, has returned to Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
HARTFORD MAN TAKES TITLE.
Smiles Livingston Gets Two Falls from Rogers at w. A. C.-Good PreIimi- naries.

There was great enthusiasm at the
 Windham Athletic club Thursday even ing, when large crowd witnessed two fast preliminary boxing bouts and the main event, the welterweight match for the wrestling championship of New England Kid Bowers and Young Sul- Hvan, both of this city. went three two-minute rounds Both were clever and it was an even thing. Frank Nc Lean, who has been endeavoring to get a go with Young Allen of Norwich. without success. and J. (Flagg) Doyle. the old time boxer, bai player and well known umpire, were greeted with pro longed applause. It was a decidedly interesting three round boxing match. Flagg showed that he was not quite down to the pink of condition, but made his lighter and more frisi1y op- ponent step a fast clip. This was Doyle's first appearance at the mitt game since his go with Mahoney in 1893. when Doyle took the count after a fierce ten round go. Doyle said after the bout that he don't think Jeffries can come back. Frank Dunham was referee
 The main event was a finish wrest- ling match between Charlie Rogers of Fall River Mass. and Smiler Living ston of Hartford, the best two out of three falls. The go was a good one, many clever tricks being used by both contestants. It was nip and tuck for the first half hour. Smiler appeared in better condition and finally pinn-d Rogers to the mat with a bar-arm and chancery hold in 35 minutes fiat The second trial was even more clever and time and again Rogers broke hard holds and worried his antagonist al- most to the limit.
 It was as clean and gentIemanly match as has been witnessed in this city, There was steam boiling out of both contestants during the last of the struggle. Smiler at last got the crotch hold upon his man, which placed Rog- CTS shoulders squarely upon the mat in exactly 30 minutes, thereby winning the welterweight title of New England. Frank Mclean was referee and R. o. Snow timekeeper.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
Various Items.

Mrs. William Ross and Raymond Jones of Chaplin called on relatives in this city Thursday
 The body of Thomas Clark is expect ed in this city from Montreal on the 11.2O train this forenoon. Burial is to be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The members of the local staff of a life insurance company were rendered banquet at the Rex restaurant on Thursday afternoon by M. E. Sullivan the assistant superintendent in charge A most enjoyable afternoon was pass ed
 March 12 will mark the twenty-fffth anniversary of San Jose council No IA, Knights of Columbus, and a fitting observance of the silver jubilee is be- ing planned. The council is in a most prosperous condition, financially and numerically, being one of the largest councils in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
WEDDING.
Davis-Twiss.

Ralph F. Davis of Eastford and Miss Nellie A. Twiss of Chaplin. a daughter of First Selectman and Mrs. Hiram Twiss of that town. were united in marriage at noon Thursday by Rev Louis M. Flocken, pastor of the Meth odist Episcopal church. at the parson- age on Prospect street. this city MT. and Mrs. Davis will reside in East ford. Both the bride and groom are well known in Eastford and Chaplin. The marriage was the climax of a TO- nance begun in the Congregational church at Eastford, where they be- came acquainted as members of the church choir.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
OBITUARY.
Daniel M Ednerfnn

Daniel w. Edgerton, aged 70. died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank D. Simpson, AS Mansfield avenue. at 5.30 o'clock Thursday morning from heart trouble complicated with an at tack of pneumonia MT. ,Edgerton was recognized as a fluent speaker and of ten gave his views upon temperance and religious questions. He was one of the first employees of the Linen company when No mill was erected. During recent years he had not done much work and for a number of years he had lived in Coventry. He came
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
HEARTS THE DECORATIONS
At Social Arranged by Officers anJ
 Directresses of Ladies' Society.

Thursday evening the officers and dlrectresses of the Ladies society ol the Congregational church entertain ed the members of the society and their husbands and sweethearts at Q social in the church vestry As this IS the month of hearts the color scheme was red. the posts being twin ed m the color. Streamers were grace fully arranged above the tables and over the platform. In the center above the platforl< large heart was sus- pended. The napkins at the tables were fancifully folded each one bear ing tiny heart. Red carnations adorn- ed the tables. Sandwiches. cake, col fee and ice cream were served the last being in fancy heart shaped dish eS. M lSSeS Pearl and Mary Cane Jes- sic McNicol, Marian Paul, Marguerite Bliss and Dorothy Burleson waite upon the guests. pr. w. H. Cane gave Miss B. c. Bliss returned the compil- ment with an equally harpy toast to the gentlemen. To add to the pleas s' ure, selections were rendered on the There was a solo, Because of Thea, sung by Miss Mabel A, Young. ac- conrpanied by Miss Irene Young. read ing. The Ladies Aid Society, by Mra George w. Robinson: the Flower Song from Faust, sung by Mrs. F. s. Leon ard; reading, My Valentine, by Mrs E. A. Faust; a duet. Come With Nc sung by MT. and Mrs. F. D. BalIoy. A SOcldI nOuF clOSeQ the evening.
 Promotion for J. A. Nelson.
 j. A. Nelson. master mechanic for the Ashland Cotton company is to leave Jewett-City, his resignation talk ing place some time next week. He goes to New Bedford, where a larger salary and larger opportunities as chief electrical and steam engineer formerly held by William G. Duce. He has made good in every particular and receives the highest recommendation from his superiors-
 Demented Man From Norwich.
 Late Thursday afternoon it was ru- nored that an insane man was on his way from Norwich to Jewett City, men coming this way on the railroad track The man is a resident of Nor wich, and was somewhat demented. His father came to Jewett City on a of his son, he having evidently left the track south of the borough. If was said that when last seen he had no pistol as reported here. Local of hcers and Norwich officers are on the watch for him.
 Burial of William Littlefeld.
 News reached the borough Thursday evening of the recent death of Will | jam Littlefield, who was buried at l Oneco Thursday. Mir. LIttlefeld was | for many years a resident of Gri=- | wold, where he engaged in farming | and fin several other business enter | prises. He leaves his wife and several | children Mrs. Oscar Campbell of the | borough is his daughter.
 Fred $. Leonard has received a new | The machine is of 40 | horsepower and at high speed can | cover 70 miles an hour.
 Appropriated $1,0o0.
 The Twelfth school district, at s | special meeting. voted to accept the | action of the committee regarding q | change in the position of the addi- lions. They also appropriated $1.0e0 | Tor necessary work on the additions
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04
LAYMEN's MOVEMENT
Finds Favor in Bridgeport-Dates De-
 cided Upon for Meeting.

The conference held at Bridge port hotel Thursday night to see whether or not Bridgeport would CO., operate in the national laymen's move ment, decided unanimously to do so, selecting February 26-28 as the dates when the meeting will bt held. On the first day a banquet will be held with meetings in all the Protestant churches in the next day. closing with special meetings on the third day A committee of ten has been selected to have charge of all the arrangements. It has not been decided where the mass meeting on Sunday, the second day. will be held. but it will be in the aft ernOon.
 The conference was preceded by a dinner. at which there were 65 pres ent. Judge E. R. Nicholson presided and there were remarks upon the movement by John B.. Sleman, Jr., O. Washington. D. C.: Rev. Dr. Patton. Boston; Rev. Dr. Witter, Boston; Rev w E. Gardner Cambridge, Mass; Rev. Fred B. Fisher. New York: Bur ton Mansfield, New Haven. and number of local cIergymen and lay men--Bridgepor Telegram.
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