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Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12

the cotton exchange. It was known by
 MT. Patten that there had been threats
 of an unpleasant reception should he visit "Cottonopolis," but he refused to believe they would be carried into eff feet These threats, it is said, en1anat- ed from persons on the exchange who lost large sums result of MT. Pat tens operations in Chicago and from , others who held him responsible for yesterdays rise in the price of cotton and believed that his visit to England
 had for its purpose manipulation of the
 market.
 Hooted and Jeersd and Hustled. Hardly had MT. Patten reached the floor of the Manchester exchange be- fore the outburst came. He was hoot- ed and teered by the throng and then surrounded and hustled to the street
 The crowd followed even here and did not deSiSt in it's demonstration of dis like until the American had been
 placed in a cab by the police and start ed for the railway station, where he took the first train back to Liverpool. While unhurt, MT. Patten was greatly surprised and irritated at the enmity the people of Manchester had shown for him.
 Courteous Treatment in Liverpool.
 Arriving in Liverpool he just had time to visit the corn exchange before it closed for the day The floor was crowded with members who evinced their Symp pathy with him for the treat ment that had been shown him in Man chester by taking off their hats and cheering him when he referred to the incident.
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CALIFORNIA SHAKEN,
 MUCH ALARM BUT NO DAMAGE.
Severest Earthquake Shock Since the Big One of 1eo6-Theater Audiences Made Rush for Exits.

San Francisco. March l1-A sharp earthquake, in some part Of the state, the severest shock since the big one of 1906, was experienced throughout the central part Of California last night, about 10.54 o'clock. The vibrations were long and undulatory. but slow, The duration was from one and half to four seconds.
 The shake was felt as far south as San Luis Obispo, but did not extend far north of San Francisco. The pro- nounced heavy movements, with a slight interval of .undulations between were plainly felt, but no damage was reported.
 In the city people were generally aroused. In the Western Union office virtually every operator left his key. This caused a report to come from Portland that some of the San Fran cisco wires had been interrupted. Im- mediateiy following the quake the small and badly frightened force of op- orators in the telephone offices were fairly overwhelmed with the calls that came in from every direction.
 In two San F'rancjsco theaters, where the last act was closing, scores of spectators jumped to their feet. In one ~house there was a decided movement from the galleries toward the exits, but it was promptly stopped by police man.
 In Oakland also number of timid persons started for the doors of the theaters, but cries of "sit down promptly stopped them.
 The shock was particularly severe on a line running north from Monterey through Watsonville. Santa Cruz. and San Jose. and it also was felt in San ta Rosa.
 According to the seismograph record at Chabot observatory. the shock was only one and a half seconds in dura- ton in Oakland. The seismograph at the Lick observatory on Mount ffamil- ton recorded shock at 1O.52 lasting eight seconds.
 San Jose Cal. March 11.-But for the presence of mind of Florence Rob- erts an actress. the earthquake would have caused panic in the Garden the ater last night. The people in the building jumped up and started for the exits creating jam, but were quieted when she commanded them 10 sit down and went on with the perform ance. About half the audience remain ed throughout the play, but the other helf left the theater in an orderly manner.
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INSISTENT DEMANDS
 FOR ARBITRATION
In the Philadelphia Troubie-Each Day Brings the Situation Nearer . Crisis.

Philadelphia. March 1.-The de- mandS for arbitration of the differ ences between the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company and its 4,0O0 or more striking employees became insistent to- day, from within Philadelphia and out side of it. Everywhere 1t was recog- nized that the failure to arrive at an arbitral agreement was the only thing which stood in the way of n speedy calling off of the sympathetic strike in this city, which has practically par alyzed the city's industrial life and which the labor leaders again threaten they will extend if the deadlock con- tinues.
 These threats, perhaps, were the very things which stood in the way of an amicable adjustment. The vested in- terests," as they are sometimes slight ingly alluded to by partisans, but new ertheless, under present conditions, are a decided factor in the situation, re- sent the hint of coercion.
 But, leaving this feature out of con- sideration, there came to the surface today forces which those who. for good, prolonged struggle accruiug from fine existing com plications, will seemingly find it hard to resist.
 What the outcome will be is hard to predict tonight. Determined moves for arbitration have been made before in the course of the struggle. which started nearly four weeks ago, and have failed. Each day. however, seem luSly DiliSS tle SlludtlOi ueditI d Cii- sis.
 An excellent sign was the good or- der which prevailed throughout the city today. Not until late tonight was there any sort of an outbreak in any quarter of the city. Coming out of meeting which was held in Musical Fund hall, at Eighth and Locut streets, tonightt, a crowd displayed a turbu- lent spirit and passing trolley cars were stoned. The police by a show Of force and the display of revolvers subdued the demonstration before much mds- chief was done. Nobody was seriously injured and there were no arrests.
 The meeting itself, though enthusi- astic, was orderly. It was featured by a declaration by C. O. Pratt, leader Of the striking car men. that the sympa- thetic strike. although the leaders. he asserted regretted the necessity of calling one, would not stop in Penn sylvania if the fight were prolonged. We wall go through the United States" declared Pratt.
 Cars ran uninterruptedly today in greater number than since the strike began. The strikers did not claim many new accessfons to their ranks, and such as they were the employers claimed were more than offset by de- sertions from the strikers cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
HOW A $500 CLERK SAVED
 THE GOVERNMENT TWO CENTS.
Suggests That This Amount Be Added
 to His Salary.

Washington, March II. - President Taft's advocacy of economy in public expenditures has struck a responsive shord in an individual signing himself "A $500 Clerk" who claims to have saved the government sundry small amounts last year by the careful use of ink and lead pencils. He expresses hope of long life for this economical administration" The letter was ad- dressed to Secretary MacVeagh in the following words:
 During the past year. by emitting to cross my t's or dot my is, I have saved the government two cehts in ink. Will you please add this to my salary? I am now using my lead pen cils down to 1-2 inch. I hope in this way to save another cent. Long live this economical administration
 "I am short of paper or I would write a longer letter. We are one year nearer the poorhouse.'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
MORE "EAsY MARKsv FOR FAKE SPORTING PROMOTERS Aged Iowa Farmer Relates His ENpori-
 ences with the Cana.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, March 1.-The government today continued to intro- duce evidence against John C. May bray and his IS alleged associates who are on trial before Federal Judge Smith McPEerson for alleged conspir- acy to defraud by means Of Illegal use of the mails in promoting sporting events, the results of which were pre- arranged.
 Colonel Temple prosecuting attor- ney. added to the verbal testimony many letters exchanged between tie defendants and their alleged victims.
 J. Fl. Secrest. 65 years old, n retired farmer of Iowa City, Iowa gave an account of his experiences with tho defendants. He first lost $3.000 10 fhe Millionaires' club, but Htill satisfied with the honesty of the promoters re- turned from New Orleans to his Iowa home and procured $6,000 more which he lost. Both sums went into pools on pre-arranged horse races. The frat race was lost because the jockey on the 'sure winner" had a ht and fell from the horse
 The men who enticed bim to put up the $3.oo0 said 1t vas not fair Co take the money and if he would put up $7,600 forfeit they would give him an- other chance in week. He wanted his 33,000 back, SO he went homo and raised $s,0O0 and one of the men made up the rest of the forfeit. Another race was arranged and Secret kept the betting sheet. Nearly 35O,0OO as bet on that race and Secrest's $6.O0O was in the pool
 The jockey had another accident and feigned that he was dead. Secrest thought he was. One of fhe promoters of the pool told Secrest they all would be arrested. Secrest. frightened. re- turned home.
 Secrest pointed out Maybray as one of the .millionaires." He also pro- duced several letters which he testi- fled were received from Maybray's as- socfates.
 Samuel Sutor of Cass Lake, Minu., testified to a similar loss of S5,000, and Alexander Delaine of Green Bay, Wis. told of losing $2.50O Zacharinh Pier pont of Pawnee, Okla lost s3,0OO on a fake wrestling match.
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Principal Demand was for Increase in Pay from
 IS 1-2 to 23 Cents an Hour
TRENTON STREET RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS
Settlement Brought About Through Intermediation of Citz.ns' Committee Reached Four Points-Cars will tegin Running this Morning General Sentiment with the Strikers.

third was that all the strikers should be reinstated and the fourth was that all future grievances be submitted to arbitration between accredited officials Of the company and employees.
 When the announcement was made of the settlement of the strike there was general satisfaction throughout the city, but the hour was so late that no arrangement was made for starting cars until tomorrow morning.
 Cars Stoned Early in Day.
 No cars had been running since noon and prior to that time cars were run at irregular intervals by strikebreak- CTS with practically no patronage
 During the morning a number of cars were stoned and the company com mplained that it was not receiving proper police protection.
 one of the results Of the stoning of the cars was 10 frighten people from patronizing them. On the other hand. the general sentiment Of the commit nifty was with the strikers, and people as a rule refrained from riding.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
New York Cotton Exchange a Leaiti
 mate Market for Trading.

New York, March 1.-The appellate division of the state supreme court decided unanimously today that the New York cotton. exchange is not a bucket shop but legitimate market for trading in actual cotton. The de- cislon was handed down in the case of Richard A. Springs and others against David W. James, a Blakely, Ga. planter. James refused to settle a clam of s65.000 due on a cotton transaction on the ground that if had been contracted through "ga nlbling transactions. upon which there can be no recovery" The court ruled other wise. sustaining the lower court and @ referees report.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
WRECK OF THE MAINE
 IN HAVANA HARBOR.
President Taft Heartily in Favor of
 the Hulk Being Raised.

Washington. March 1.-The presi- Ecut today told a delegation of United Spanish War Veterans that he was heartily in favor Of the proposal to raise the wreck of the Maine in Ha- xana harbor. The committee consist ed of Cherries H. Stephens and Mrs. Etcpaens and Rurnhardt Wall and Mrs Wall Of New York. General Nelson A. %rFies and several others They laid before the president the resolutions adopted at the Carnegie hall meeting fn New York. February 20, asking for the removal of the wreck of the Maine, end Mrs Wall pinned upon the preSi- denr-s coat one Of the ribbons which the society is selling to raise a fund for the urecking work
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
Mortgaes on Birthplace Of Daniel
 Webster Eoreclosed

Franklin, N. H.. March 1.-The fore closure today of a mortgage on the birthplace of Daniel Webster. a farm in the southern part of the town, may lead to the formation of an associa- tion to purchase and maintain the place as memoral to the famous statesman.
 Senators Lodge and Crane of Massa- chusetts, and Gailinger Of New fiamp- shire are among those interested in the project. according 10 a letter re- ceived today from former Senator Will liam F. Chandler, who is in Washing ton
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money to go to Waterbury after Mitch ' ell had failed to keep the appointment made by him to meet her at the spot
 where Kulvinskas had been shot. Threatened by Mitchell.
 She then told in detail of her return Mitchell; of his making her go up to the Roberts lot, where KulvinSkaS lay, and Of NIitcheIPs going in there and on finding the wounded man alive shot him again, and threatened to kill her if she told: of how Mitchell went to Waterbury by way of Platts Mills, and of her return to her own home in Un-
 ion City. Of the cutting of MitchelPs
 throat, she said she knew nothing un-
 til after she had been arrested. The knife which a previous witness said she had seen Sophie take out of her stocking, was a part of her garter, which had broken, the pieces of which
 she identified in court.
 Liked Mitchell, But That Was All.
 On opening his cross-exanlination,
 Mir. Kellogg paid special attention to
 tthe nature of the work done by Soph-
 le, especially that in which sine used
 her hands. He also asked her if she
 had written to Mitchell in Lithuanian and had her read several letters which she identified as having been written
 by her. Prior to the introduction of the letters she had been asked as to
 her feelings toward Mitchell and as to whether she loved him or not. and if she said she was going to marry him, and she said she was not. She said she liked Mitchell very much, but that was all
 Counsel Kennedy Objects to Questions.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the letters, Mir. Kellogg started to read from the evidence given before Coroner MakepeaSe at the two inQueStS held at Waterbury shortly after the death of 1[ulVinskaS in the Waterbury hospital OhiaCfnd 0 @ a of the questions, and the jury was asked to retire while the matter was argued. MT Kennedy took the ground that Sophie had been denied the assistance of counsel and had not been allowed to see any members of her family while in the police station at Waterbury. Sophie was put on the stand and asked if she had been allowed to see her mother, and she said she had not; that at one time she had put her ear to the keyhole of the cell in which she was locked and had heard her mother talk ing to Ceptain Bannou and Captain Dodds of the Waterbury y police force, and that after her mother had left she asked Captain Bannon if her motll- CT had been there, and he said no. Cap tain Dodds was called to the stand and testified that Captain Ramon, who has died since that time had not said any thing of the kind. Sophie, who was sitting beside MT. Cassidy her junior counsel, turned to him and in voice that was plainly audible said ''Ife did. too" Coroner Makepeace testified that he had administered the oath to Soph- ie and that he had cautioned her that anything she might say would be used for and against her. After arguing the matter, the court allowed Mr. Kellogg to proceed with his questions and an exception was taken by MT. Kennedy. It was during the continual strain of answering these questions that Sophie began to show signs of a breakdown The questions will be continued at the opening of court Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
cOLORED OFFICERS ORDERED
 BEFORE MILITARY COURT
Which Is Investigatin- the Brownsville
 Shooting Up.

Washington. March 11.-Three off, cers who were attached to the Twen- ty-fifth infantry at the time of the shooting at Brownsville, Texas, have been ordered before the military court of inquiry which has been investigat- ing the affair here. Capt. Edward A. Macklin, Capt. Samuel P. Lyon and Second Lieut.. George C. Lawrason are the officers. They probably will be the last witnesses to be examined and the court expects to give it's report to congress early in April.
 While none of the negro soldiers dis charged by President Roosevelt has been convicted by the court of com plicity in the shooting it is also a fact that court has reported none of them disqualified for re-enlistment under the terms of the Foraker resolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
GRAND TRUNK ROAD
 IN RHODE ISLAND
Road Will Surely Be Built if Charter
 Is Granted.

Providence. R. l., March 11-Ahir1n- ing that the road would surely be built if the charter were granted, Vice Pres ident E. H. F'itZhugh of the Grand Trunk railroad addressed the house committee on corporation today at the capitol in support of the petition for a, charter for the Southern New Eng land railway through which the Grand Trunk railroad seeks entrance into Providence.
 MT. Fitzhugh's statement as to the sincerity of the Grand Trunk was caII- ed forth by circular said to have been mailed to every member of the legis- lature in the interests of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. In the circular. the inten- tion of the Grand Trunk in pushing the project, was questioned.
 After listening to several speakers favoring the charter, the committee continued the hearing to next Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12

London, March 11.-In the Old Bai- ley court today Frederick Horner was convicted of having forged a telegram sent to the Daily Mail during the re- cent campaign and was sentenced to six weeks Imprisonment. The despatch received by The Mail over the name of it's Falmouth correspondent, told of an alleged hostile demonstration against David Lloyd-George, the chan cellor of the exchequer. The latter impugned the accuracy of the report and an inquiry showed that it had been sent by Horner. who had formerly brought a libel suit against The Mail. The prosecution suggested that Horner had been actuated by vindictiveness.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
STRIKE OF PAPER MAKERS.
 MORE REPRESENTATIVES ARRIVE
Five Companies of Militia on Duty at
 Different Points.

Glens Falls. N. V. March 1.-The striking pulp and paper makers on the one hand and the Internationa Paper company on the other. quietly continued their preparations todas for a final test of strength. The company continued to introduce strikebreakers into the various mills now shut down. and the union continued to call out more men at points moi hitherto affect ed.
 Another company of militia was put on active duty today. more because of the tension in the air than because of actual violence Compauy k of -dilens Falls, which last night received orders to be in readiness to cntra in for Cor inth was detailed instead to guard the Glens Falls mills and Comrauy of Whitehall was sent to Fort EGward Tonight there are i've companies of militia on guard at three dinereat points, here, at Corinth and at Fort Edward. President Carey of the paper makers said that 2.O00 men are now out
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
HOW OFTEN SHOULpA
 GENTLEMAN GET DRUNK?
Three Times Year, Says Long Island
 Surrogate.

New York, March 11.-"Three times year is not too. often for a gentle man to get drunk said Surroeate te Daniel Noble at Jamaica. l.. l.. to- day in deciding a will contest where two brothers of the testator sought to have the will declared void on the ground that he was an .'habitual drunkard- Surrogate Noble promptly decided the will was valid and gave the contest stants a lecture.
 The will was that of William Tres ter of Evergreen, L. l., who left an estate of s4,000. To one brother he left $5 and to another the same amount. The two sisters got the res- idue and the brothers protested
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
ALASKA coAL~LANDs INQUIRY.
Cunningham Charges GIavis With
 Having Trapped Him.

Cleveland. O., March 11.-A bitter attack upon Louis R. Glavis by Clar- ence Cunningham was the feature of today's inquiry by United States Com missioner w. J. McGee into the so- called Cunningham coal claims in Alaska.
 ,Mr. Cunningham was on che witness stand all day and under direct exam ination by the attorney for the claim ants he charged the former federal land agent with having trapped him into signing an affidavit under false pretenses and with having pretended a desire to have the Cunningham en- tries cleared for patent, whereas he was really endeavoring to have them declared fraudulent
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12

Trenton. N. l., May 1.-The strike Of the employees of the Trenton Street Hallway company, which has been go- 'ng on for the past two days, was set tied late today. The settlement re- suited in the men getting practically everything they asked for. The prin- cipal demand was for an increase in compensation of from IS 1-2 to 23 cents an hour.
 All Strikers to Be Reinstated.
 The settlement was brought about through the intermediation of a cit izens' committee. This committee met early in the afternoon and appointed a subcommittee to wait on both the managers of the company and the men As a result of the committee's action both sides were brought together and an agreement was reached on four points. The first was that the men should be given the increase from IS 1-2 cents to 23 cents an hour; the second was that the question of hours should be arranged by the manage ment and the men acting together; the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
REVIVAL OF BUSINESS.
Indicated by Annual Statement of the
 Vanderbilt Lines.

New York March 11.-Indicatlve of the business revival during 1909, the annual statement of the Vanderbilt lines issued today shows that tho reV- enues Of the New York Central in- creased from ss3,297.354 iu 1908 10 s93, 171,s64 The cost of operation shows an increase of only S3.3O4.522. Tho To- sources. after all deductions, was s13,- 695.420.
 The annual report Of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, tlt Gold Mine" Of the Vanderbilt lines. shows operating revenues of $45, ,1i0.- 997. as compared with S39,066.941 in 1908. Net revenue from operations showed an increase of s3. 130, ,54s, while S452O,350
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
NEW YORK ASSEMBLYMAN
 MARKED FOR DEATH.
Unless He Abandons Bill to Prevent Marriage Between Whites and Blacks.

New York, March 11.-Assemblyman James J. Walker of the Fifth assem- bly, district, has received a letter in which he is warned that he will be murdered unless he abandons a bill which he has introduced in the Iegis- lature to amend section six of the do- meStic relations law so as to prohibit maria ges "hetween the white or Cau- casion race and the black or negro race''
 The letter. dated New York, March g, says:N
 If your bill to prevent negroes and whites from exercising their personal liberty to marry becomes a law you and your family will be killed. You will be as helpless as the ne- groes whom, you prosecute.
 "X R." SIr. Walker says he isn't greatly worried
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
TraiIed Half Way Across the Country
 by Postoffice Inspectors

Boston, March 11.-Following a trail which led half way across the coun- try. two postoffice inspectors overlook William Simons of Utica in ST. Louis today and will bring him back to this city to answer to a charge of using the mails in scheme to defraud A part arrested in February a similar charge.
 Simons' method, according to the To- cal inspectors, consisted of advertising to sell 12 yards of silk for s1. Those who sent the dollar claim they never received the silk.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-12
STAMPEDE OF DEPOSlTORS
 ON CLEVELAND BANK ENDS The Institution Had Paid Out Million
 and a Quarter.

Cleveland, O., March 11-After as vigorous run upon a banking house as has ever been known in Cleveland, the Stampeded depositors of the Socie- ty for Savings today regained their equilibrium and this afternoon the panic was over
 In the two days and a. half that the run lasted $1.250, 900 was withdrawn at the rate of $1.225 minute. As the majority of the deposits affected were small sums, hundreds amounting to less than $100, the record made by the bank in handling this withdrawal is regarded as remarkable
 It was said tonight that the bank officers have prs sctically trased the source of the canard