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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
Defeat Confirmed,

Toxic oct. 21.--Official confirma-
tion Of the press reports that the Chi
nese rebel army gained a big victory
and compelled a retreat. down Yang
tse river, of the imperial forces af-
ter the battle north Of Hankow, was
given OF today by the war office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
l.. 6. Ready

Manila oct. 21.--Orders to i'm
mediately deliver all food supplies for
the marine force stationed here are
taken to indicate that America con-
templates sending the entire force to
Hankow for emergency duty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
Successor Named

Cambridge. Mass oct. 2l.-Rev.
Charles Croft will occupy the pulpit
of Emmanuel Baptist church tomor-
row in Rev. Richeson's place. Richie
sons formal statement will be read in
the church tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
War NcMs Snpnrcsscd

Picking, China, oct. 21--The impe-
rial government has established the
strictest censorship on all revolution
airy war news and little official infor-
nation from the front Is obtainable
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
ItnIinns Cnntlrrn Town

Bengazi Tripoh, Oct. 2l.-This city
in in possession of 1000 Italian troops
who under Rear Admiral Aubrey
landed and won sharp. short battle
from the Turks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
REV. RICHESON
LOSES NERVE
Alleged Murderer of Child
He Wronged, Assumes
Hopeless Attitude.
WILL PLEAD INSANITY
AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON VIC
TIM REVEALS FACT THAT
DOUBLE MURDER WAS COM
MITTED.

Boston. Oct 21.-Evidence which
he ella ms will hang Rev. Richeson
was unearthed here today by Chief
Inspector Dugan who declared posi-
lively that he had found a girl friend
of Avis Linnell who told him that
Avis lunched with the minister Sat-
urday afternoon, a few hours before
her death, This would complete the
final link in the web of circumstan-
tial evidence
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
suD Resigns.

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 2f.-Feder-
al Judge Grosscup, who reyers-
ed the twenty-nine mill on dol
lar fine which was assessed
against the Standard Oil com
pany. and who has been under
surveillance of secret service
men since, today forwarded his
re ignation to President Taft.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21
Threatens Taft.

St Paul, MINI, Oct. 21.-Au-
thorities at Aberdeen, S. D., have
been warned that an unidenti-
fled man there has threatened
to assassinate President Taft
when he reaches that place Mon
day. Secret service operatives
have reached Aberdeen to in
vestigate the report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-21

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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Lodge Resolution Unanimously Favored After Two
 Substitutes Had Been Voted Down
LONG DEBATE OVER RUssIA's DISCRIMINATION
Many Conflicting Opinions the Manner of Terminating Treaty-Knox Urged Caution, Stating That Russia
 Has Mongolian Subjects Whom We Won't Admit to This Country Treaty No Treaty-Lodge Defends Taft

countries had followed the example of the great republic.
 We Would Not Admit Mongoians.
 In consequence of this resolution, he declared that the maintenance of the treaty was inconsistent with the attitude of the civilized world.
 He admonished caution in this pro- ceeding with Russia
 Tt behooves us to act conservatively and cautiously in the official use of language about this treaty lest we find ourselves betrayed into assertions which may come back to plague us, he sad. He referred to the fact that Russia has many millions of Mongol- ian subjects. which, he said, the Unit ed States would not admit, treaty or no treaty.
 House Will Accept Resolution.
 Washington, Dec. 19-Represe Sulzer, chairman of the house commit tee on foreign affairs and author of the house resolution. tonight prOphesied that the house would accept the senate resolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
CHARGES MADE OF
 A RAILROAD DEAL.
Assertion That New York Central is
 Grabbing Railroads.

Albany, V. Y. Dec 19-Charges
 were made at the hearing before the public service commission today on the applications of the New York Central a-ld Hudson River Railroad company fJL permission to acquire the stock of the New York, Ontario and Western railway and the New York and Harlem railroad that the proposed transf srs were part and parcel of a deal' Je- tween the New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad companies. The Opposi ton was confined to the proposed purchase of the New York, Ontario and Western
 A. N. Wickwire, who appeared for minority stockholders of the Rutland railroad, stated that his firm now had two suits in the federal courts. one against the Central and the other against the New Haven road. in rela- ton to the transfer of the Rutland road from the Central to the New Haven. The commission informed him that the suits would have no bearing on the present matter. as the rights of his clients would be properly protected in the federal courts.
 Thomas O'Shea said he appeared as 2 citizen who was opposed to the gra spiEe Of railroads by the New York CentraF' and asserted that he believes the CentraFs plans are unlawful
 The Centrals officials explained the benefits that would accrue from the pI opposed change and said the Central would then have a direct route to the snthra cite coal fields.
 Chairman Stevens said the comInis- stCn desired information as/ to the probable continuance of the two per cent dividend upon the common stock Of the Ontario and Western; as to why freight, the substantial revenue of this , oad. is gradually diminishing on it's own line: whether the New York New Haven and Hartford will continue to give busfness to the Ontario and West ern or deprive the road of 1t: whether the Central can and will give addi- ticnaI business to the road: the effect upon the general public of having the stock Of both roads under substantially the same control, and a general de- scription Of how the Central proposed to control the company. A further hearing win be held Jan 9.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
GLASS SHATTERED BY
 MORTAR BATTERY TEST
This the Only Damage Noted at Fort
 Totten Yesterday.

Fort Totten. N. Y Dec. 19.-A brok- en pane or two Of glass was the only damage, so far as could be learned to- night. from the test of the new 12- inch mortar battery at Fort Totten today, annOuncement of the possible dangers of which had agitated the ter ritory for miles around on Long Is- land.
 squad of men was sent out to observe the effect of the explosions and to report at once if any damage Was done. But the only damage re- ported by them was the smashing of a window pane in the officers quarters of the post The chief sufferers were newspaper photographers, who, in their eagerness exposed their cameras at point too near the pit, with the result Lhat several lenses were broken. The firing was to tSL new type of recou gear It was begun with 2 reduced charge of 45 pounds of powder. The charge was gradually increased to the full service one of S5 pounds. At the end of tEe firing it wal announced that the carriages had wfthstood the strain successfully.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
MAN OF 70 FIGHTS
 WITH FIVE ROBBERS.
Bites Of Fingers of One of Them and
 Saves His Money.

New York,-Dec 19.-At the age Of 70 years, pr. George V. Hudson, a re tired physician, fought five robbers who assaulted him in the vestibute of his home tonight. The aged doctor lost his watch. but saved $4O0 in cash which he had in his pocket by actpally biting off the end of a finger of the man who attempted to steal the mon ey. His assailants. who were all young men, escaped. The doctor bore cuts and bruises on his face from the brass knuckles which the men had used, but he had the finger tip to present to the police as 3, possible cIeW.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Diamond Rush Near kinoberIv.

London. Dec. 19.-A Johannesburg despatch to the Express reports a. dia- mond rush at Bloemhof, a farming dis trict on the banks of the Vaal river not far from Kimberly A canvas town with a population of F 900 has sprung uD within a month. Twenty thousand claims will be officially announced on 1,v -
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
REWARD OF s2oo
 FOR MISSING GIRL Left Home Friday Without Hat and Wearing Slippers.

Winsted. Conn, Dec. 19.-Two re- wards of $100 each were offered late today for information leading to the whereabouts Cf Miss Margaret Con sidine, dead CT alive. Miss Consi- dine disappeared from her home Fri day hatless. in slippers and lightly clad. One reward is offered by the borough and the other by the em- ployes of the Winsted Hosiery com pany's mills, where Miss Considine was employed previous to an illness which caused her TO cease work. The latter reward is offered for but a week and is taken from ths hospital fund of the employees. Today's search was without result, but will be renewed to- morrow under the direction of the chief of police.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Aero Club Dinner Next Month.

ner of the Aero Club of Connecticut would be held in New Haven on the night of January H. Among those who will be guests of the club are Governor Baldwin, Wilbur Wright and Robert J. Collier, president of the Aero Club of America At the dinner ar engagements will be made for the hold ing of state aviation meet.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Dissolution of PIumbinq Trust.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 1e.-An an- swer to the goverpnent suit to dis solve the so-caIIeG plumbing trust was fled in the United States district court today by former United States Senator rank Flint attorney for the national committee of the Federal Supply assO- ciation. The answer admits that the defendants published a blue book, D denies that it was for the purpose of aiding a boycott of independents.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
TO END THE BLOODY
 STRIFE IN CHINA
Six Powers to Present Identical Notes to Both Governments.

Shar gilai Dec. 19.-Accordiug u the present arrangements. the cOnsuls of the United States, Great Brita'n, Ger many. Japan, France and Russia will tomorrow morning, frs to Tang Shao Vi. Premier Yuan's representatiya and then to WuETing-Fang of the prOvis- Ional government
 This step is especially pleasiDg to the adherents of the revolution, who regard it as the first official recogni- tiOn of their status as oelIigerents.
 While mild in tone, tho com -nUnica- tior addressed by tie represa tatlves Of the powers to the Chinese peace commissioners does nor lacK in viriiiiy. T. indicates pointedly that the present strife must cease.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

Up to Oct. 1 the Canadian North Pacific Fisheries company had taken a total of more than 1.400 whales this season, 450 at Sechelt station, 4O1 at Kuypot, 300 at Naden harbor and BOO at Rose harbor. Among the catch of the Kuypot station were 23 sperm whales and 6S sulphur bottoms. The whales are reported exceedingly fat this year. layers of blubber 12 to Is inches thick being not uncommon.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
s5,ooo Reward for Detective Burns.
o'DoNNELL IN LOWELL,
 scANLON IN LAWRENCE
Two Cities Elect Mayors Under New
 Commission Charters.

Boston. Dec. 19.-The cities of Law rt nee and Lowell voted for tho first time today under new charters pro Viding for a commission form of goy- ernmxt. Lawrence electing Michael A. SEnlon mayor, and Lowell James F. ODcnnen. No party designations were permitted on the ballot in either city.
 In North Adams. Mayor Charles l.. Erink, republican, was reelected with republican city government.
 A majority in favor of license was returned in all three cities. In Lowell and Lawrence. the license vote Was in about the same ratio as last year but in North Adams. the majority Of 7s4 was the largest in the history of the clts-. Last year the city went for license by only seYen Yotes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
OBITUARY.

Charles H. Farrell. Mexican War Vet
 eran.
 New York, Dec. 19-Charles H. Far ren a veteran of the Mevican war and a newspaper reporter whose stories in cluded the battle between the Monitor and the Ierrimac, the battle of Vicks- burg and Lees surrender. died at his home in Brooklyn tonight, aged S2 yearS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Postmaster Beat His Daughter.

Winchester. Ky, Dec. 19.-A social sensation was created here today when the grand jury returned an indictment against Postmaster John G. White a leading republican politician and one of the wealthiest men of the town, charging him with cruelty beating his daughter Mary. aged 19 years. The girl has left home
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
BRIDGE COLLAPSED IN
 FRONT OF TROLLEY CAR
Crew and Ten Passengers Have Mar
 row Escape from Death.

Burlington, N. J., Dec. 19.-Ten pas sengers and the crew of a trolley car of the Riverside Traction company narrowly escaped death today when The bridge spanning Assfscunk creek collapsed and the front part of the car dropped into the water, fifteen feet be- low. Fortunately the rear of the car remained resting against the abutrnent of the bridge, and the passengers and conductor were enabled to climb to safety Of the shore. The motorman who was da shed into the water was rescued unin1ured by a boatmau
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Sfaamship Arrivals.

At Gibraltar: Dec. 1e. Cretic. from New York.
 At Naples: Dec. Is, Argentina, from New York.
 At Gibraltar: Dec. IS. Martha Wash ington. from New York
 At London: Dec. 1e. Minnetonka, from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Made Fortune by Raidinq.

Mexico City, Dec. 19.-An unconfrm- ed rumor is current that General Za,- rata has sailed for Havana with small fortune, the results of hts raiding in the state of BIoreIos. The report is given little credence by the interior department officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Catholic ciuh ninnar

New York. Dec 19.-Two forceftll addresses. one by the attorney gen. eral of the United States and the oth- CT by the chairman of the ways and means committee of the house of rep resentatives, were heard by the mem bers of the Cathoic club and their guests, to the number of 300, at their dinner tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

Standing in the Back Door of His Residence at Biddeford. Me, at 5.30 o'clock yesterday morning, George F. Maconbe- shot and killed himself. He vas manager Of a grain company and about 50 years of age
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Skated Over
 An Explosive
NITRO o-cLYcERlNE GAVE FLOOR
 SMOOTH SURFACE.
CHILDREN ENDANGERED
Explosive Had Been Stored in Mouse by MoManisal and Little Ones Had
 skatsd Over Grease Spots on Floor.

Indianapolis. Dec. 19,-Persons who for weeks unlInowingly lived near enough dynamite to blow up their neighborhood, and wkose children slxated over the floors of a vacant house in which nitro -glycerine had been spilled, testified in thA govern mcnts inKestigation of the dynamite conspiracy before the federal grand jury today.
 Children Frequently in Danger.
 Witnesses from AIuncie. Ind, were questioned concerning what they know of the renting of a house in Muncie tu Ortie McManigal in December, 1909. After paying rent for several months in advance. AIcManigal stored it. with boxes and sawdust in which he packed nitro glycerine. The fact that the rent had been paid, and the house, always in darkness, was visited periodically by a stranger, created an element Of mystery, which still was unsOlVed even after the place. again deserted, was thrown open. and children skated over the floors upon which appeared grease spots.
 Spots Caused by Nitro olyeerins.
 Later it was ascortained the spots were caused by nitro o-glycerine and experts were called to destroy their explosive powers. The evidence was traced by the investigators not only 10 confirm McManigaIs confession, which duplicates John J. and James B. AcNamara, but also to bring out who assisted them.
 Kept Dynamite in Piano 5sN.
 D. Jones, a farmer near Indianap- oils. testified that for long time prior to his arrest last April, j. J. McNamara kept in Jones barn a piano box filled with dy namite from which McManiRal replenisEed his supply. The piano box still had 2j pounds of dynamite in it, when Jones, digging on his farm, was apprised of the fact by detectives who visited the place the day John J. was arrested.
 Witnesses Testify Willingly.
 It was learned that these witnesses willingly told of the presentations un- der V hich they rented their places and " nas persons paid them money. The iron workers association announced today that no opposition hereafter will be made to the removal of books and papers from their headquarters from one juTif oiction to another. Ii is un- derstood the records, including books and correspondence of Jonn J. McAh- mara, may now be carried between any federal or county jurisdictions without opposition.
 S5,ooo Reward for Detective surns.
 Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 19.-A coun. ty warrant for sb,000 was drawn today tho first reward to be paid for the capture and conviction of tho McNa- mara brothers. As far as the county is concerned, according to District Att torney Fredericks. no other rewards will be paid.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

The cooperative system of handling the apple crop of Nova Scotia has proved a decided success. The benefit of CO., operative packing is in a uniform pack, which secures a reputation foi apples put up In this province. The federated societies have adopted the name Bluenose to their brand. An the societies use it on their barrel heads in conjunction with their respective Ean1aa-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Rich Cola Strike M,fle-

Daw son, Yukon Terrt-) v, De-. 1s.- A stampede 10 the head O. S:xry Mile river Ss in progress as the result of a rich gold strike there, news Q: which was brought by JOhA Mason, w1D told of getting two and a half ounces Of gold, worth nearly $40, from a bed rock space five feet by eight feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Oldest X, T. in Country

Indianapolis. Dec. 19.-Joseph To- max. organizer and first president of the Grand Rapids and Indiana rail- road, newspaper publisher and the old
 est Knight Templar in the country. celebrated his 102d birthday at his 1 home here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
PENNER FOUND GUILTY
 OF SUNDAY LIQUOR SALES

Jury out Only en Minutes m Case
 of Cedar Creek Yacht Club.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 19.-It took a jury in the common pleas court here today just ten minutes to find William Pen ner guilty of having been implicated in the sale and consumption of intoxi- cants at the Cedar Creek Yacht club, " hich was raided one Sunday the past summer. The case was appealed to the supreme court Penner was found guilty and fined S7 and costs in the city court and today's verdict SuStains the finding of the lower court. Forty-two other frequenters had their cases con- tiuued until the supreme court passed on Ihe Penner(case.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Western Steel corpora+;o,

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 19.-ScheduIes or the Western Steel corporation show ing liabilities of s1, 400 and assets of S1,339.S65 were filed today in the United States district court
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
SIX MEN TO DIE roR
 THE SAME MURDER
Sixth Of Gang Which Killed Mrs. Hall
 Sentenced Yesterday.

White Plans, N. Y., Dec. le.-To the company of five men in the death house at Sing Sing prison awaiting electrocu- ton for the murder oe Mrs. Mary Hall at Croton lake last aAcnth, n sixth wAG a,i,ied tonight. ThLs man is Salvatore mMarco. who was found guilty by tu,y here today of having participated i1 the killing of me oman. Jug u ys omplSins set s.i~ week beginning Jsnuary 20 as the time for his enecu- tIon The other i've are sentenced q die during the week of January IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Will Make Matters Worse.

Shanghai. Dec 1o-The minister of communications in the republican pro visionai government Wen TsunF- Yao. declared today that any attempt to secure foreign intervention would only make matters worse in China and endanger foreign interests. His party would Not consent to the retention of the Manchus, even upon limited basis, and would insist upon the es. tablishmsnt of a republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

London, Dec 1s.-Dr M s. Levy, of San Francisco, a rabbi, Is the most recent sufferer in an encounter with the Russian barriers against the ad- mission of Jews. The rabbi is now i1i London on a world tour which is to last several months, and he has found that he cannot get his passport en- dorsed in order that he may travel in Russia in the same way as any Ameri- can citizen not of the Jewish faith.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
HIGH POWER DYNAMITE
 FOUND BURIED IN YARD.
Twenty Three Sticks on Premises of
 Los Angeles Business Man.

Los Angeles. Calf, Dec. 19-Twenty- three sticks of high power dynamite were found by a gardener late today buried in shrubbery at the residence of Arthur Let's. owner of two of tho biggest department stores at Los Angeles. The police believe that the explosive was placed in the yard by some one who wanted to get rid Of it. There was nothing to indicate any att tempt to blow up the Letts residence. No caps or fuses were found.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

Srow, the First Precipitation in Any Form for the last two years, fell yes- terday all over the western half of Oklahoma.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

Liverpool, Dec. 19.-A meeting of the Cunard steamship company held increase Of the capital by $4,5O0, 900. The additional capital Is to be ex- tended chiefly in carrying out the re- cent purchase by the Cunard company of the contract of the Anchor line of steamships running between Glasgow and New ' York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
COMMERCE WON'T SUFFER.
Russia Still Enjoys Consideration of
 Minimum Duties.

Washington, Dec. 19-CommerciaI relations between the United States and Russia will not he affected as the result of the abrogation of the treaty
 CConttnuef on Page Two.)
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
Two Feet of Snow in rexas.

Wichits Falls. Kas., Dec. 1e.-Snow blows were ordered out in Texas today with two feet of snow on the level along the Panhandle route of the Fort Worth and Denver railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20
,nnecticut in Proportion to the Ciy's Population
Cabled Paragraphs

The Physicians of Cornelius Wander bilt announce that their patient is out of danger
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

Directors of the Central Railroad of New Jersey yesterday declared the reg ular quarterly dividend and an extra dividend of two per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-20

EmPerors Christmas Trip Postponed.
 Vienna, Dec. 19-The emperor's usual Journey to Wailsee. Lower Austria. for Christmas, has been definitely aban- doned