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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Suspended Bank Expects to Pay 50
 Gents on the Dollar.

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 5.--The Washington Alaska bank. which has $1,O00, GOO on deposit, suspended pay nent last night and F. A Hawkins was appointed receiver by the federal court today. The cause assigned was the failure of Vice President Jackson co realize on money invested in tie Gold Bar Lumber company. Several depositors, with claims of $11,000, at tached the banks property, and this led to the suspension. The town is or derly All other banks are sound, and there was no run on any of them. The suspended bank is expected to pay 50 cents on the dollar.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Masked Bandits
 In Hotel Office
CLERK AND PORTER CORRALLED
 IN THE EASEMENT.
TOOK CASH AND JEWELRY
Aesresating ,ooo-Thirteen Safety Deposit Boxes Carried Away-Cash and Diamonds Overlooked.

Fl Paso, Texas, Jan. 1.-Two masked bandits entered the office of the An gelous hotel today and robbed the safe of about $5,000 in cash and jewelry The clerk and porter were forced into the basement at the point of revolvers. Thirteen safety deposit boxes were extracted and carried away.
 The boxes were found later in a theater ajoining the hotel. All had been rifled.
 One Man Stood Guard.
 The bandits forced the clerk to de- liver the key to the inner door of the safe before driving him into the base ment. One man then stood guard while the other opened and footed the safe.
 Cash and Diamonds Overlooked.
 About 25 boxes containing several thousand dollars in cash and diamonds were left untouched. The hotel cash box yielded $500. One box left behind is said to have contained S6,000 in gold No arrests have been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Higher Salaries for Bridgeport Teach =

Coming as New Years gift the grade teachers of Bridgeport will re- ceive q handsome increase in salary. according to the action taken by the board of education last week, as the report of the committee on schools. comprising Elmer H. Havens Edward F. Hallen, and William Lieberunl. They recommend an increase of $f00 for the first year and after that $50 a year This was unanimously ac- cepted by the board and the addition included in the requisition to be filed with the city auditor for the coming year
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
TERNATIONAL AVIATION
 TOURNAMENT AT HAVANA,
The First of Its Kind in cuba-Many
 Entries.

Knights Key. Fla. Jan. 5.-.Alfred J. Moisant left here for Havana today to complete plans for the interna tionaI aviation tournament to be held there Feb. 3-1j. Preliminary arrangements for this meet, the first of the kind to be held in Cuba were made by John 5, Moisant, who was killed at New Or leans last Saturday. Aviators Simon, +arrOs, Barrier. Audemars, Hamilton
 Frisbie and Seymour are already en- tered and other entries are expected shortly. The prize list totals S50,0OO of which the Cuban government do- mated $2J.000. Alfred Moisant expects t0 return 10 New York about Jan. 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
ROAD TO TASHKENT
 BLOCKED BY~ LANDSLIDE Impossible to Obtain Full Details of
 Turkestan Earthquake.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.--It has so far been found impossible to obtain confirmation or denial of the report that Prazhevalsk and Pishpeck were destroyed by the earthquake yester- day. All communications are down and the road to Tashkent has been blocked by a landslide. It is known, however. that much property at Pish- peck has been damaged and that two villages near that town were com pletely destroyed.
 The greatest anxiety prevails, as Russian geologists are of the opinion that in extent and intensity the earth quake was more serious than that a Messina, tract of country 800 miles long being affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Southern Pacific Charged the Govern
 r1cnt Excessive Transportation Rates.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Throueh the interstate commerce commission the government has made a demand upon the Southern Pacific company for rep arvttion in the sum of s32S6. on a shipment of 271 cavalry horses and 10 mules from Huachuca. Arizona. to san Francisco. The allegations of the government are that the rates charg- ed by the railruad fer the transporta- fion of the stock not only were ex- cessive. but that they were not in ac- cordance with the tarims of the ear r3er
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
SOLDIERS FURNISHED SAWS
 TO JAIL PRISONERS.
Five Men Sawed Their Way to Lib
 erty Last Sunday.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 5.-Thrcc soldiers stationed at Fort McPherson who vis- tied the Fulton county jail last Sun dav left the saws with which John Withrow, convicted wife murderer. and four companions sawed tfear way out Monday night. according to With row. The saws he said today, were o-iven to Harry T.angdon, the only ono of the jail breakers who was recap tured.
 According to the prisoner. LanRdon served in the army under the alias Of Glenn Allen, but deserted nunDer of men who served in his old companv are now stationed at Fort McPherson, They learned of G.angdon's presence in the iaiI and sought permission to inspect it OH Sunday. when they left the saws.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Arrested After Attempt to Commit
 Suicide.

Philadelphia. Jan. 5.--A well dressed man who gave his name as pr. D. B. Reynolds. Washington, D. C., but re- fused to tell his address, attempted ro commit suicide today when placed un- der arrest. He was hurried to a hos pital where 1t is said his condition is critical A policeman saw him walk ing nnsteadily and arrested him. While waiting for q patrol wagon Reynolds placed 4 bottle of lsllidaIluln to luis Ips and swalloNed llall ths contents.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Centennial Anniversary of the Birth
 of Charles Sumner

Boston, Jan. 5.-BOston's observance of the centennial anniversary of the birth of Charles Sumner, which will be marked by a number of public meetings, began tonight with q mass meeting in Faneuil hall, under the auspices of a league of colored men. Albert F. Pillsbury, former attorney general of Massachusetts, was the principal speaker. After eulogizing the Massachusetts senator of more than half a century ago, the speaker criticised the present Massachusetts senators for their support of imperi- alistic policies,' and their stand in the Brownevflle raid case. Other speaker were Prof. Charles Zueblin and Rev. A. A. Berle.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Chester S. Jordan Faces Electric Chair

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 5.-H was an- nounced tonight that Chester $. Jor- dan of Somerville, convicted of murder in the first degree for killing his wife, Honora, in September, 1905 will be sentenced in the superior court here at D. m. tomorrow. Following the sen- tence, which by law must be by cleo trocution, Jordan's attorneys will ask for stay of sentence in order that they may take the case to the supreme court of the United States on a writ of error. Jordan was convicted in May 1909, and few days ago the supreme court of Massachusetts overruled ex- captions by his attorneys.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Runor of Price Concessions in the
 Steel Trade,

Johnstown, Pa. Jan. 5.-Because Of many assertions that the resignation of William E. Corey as president of the United States Steel corporation would be followed by price concessions in the steel trade, in order to attract more business President Charles s. Price of the Cambria Steel company, one of the strong independent steel institutions, today issued a statement uphoiding Judge Gary in his reported attitude toward price cutting.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Engineer Fell from Tender and Was
 Instantly Killed.

kowayton, Conn. Jan. 5-Gsorgt Lay. an engineer on the New I orir New Haven x Hartford railroad lei from The tender of his engine here late today. and was insrantlvl k4lle l Day Lad climbed upon the lender rO look into the water tank and lost his bal ence. falling over the side. srking his head on a rail. fracturine his skull and spine. iic was f@ years old an3 lived af @tf Connecticut aVeIugr. i:rid@cpurt A vidss and one son survive hin.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Bills for Reapportionment for Repre-
 sentation in Conqress.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Two bills pro- viding for reapportionment of the country for representation in congress will be presented to the house tomor- TOW by Chairman Crumpacker of the house committee on census. One of the bills will be based upon 8 continuance. of the present mem bersl1ip of 291. This will fix the basis of representation at one congressman for every 23400O peo- ple in the United States. The other bill will fix 2 representation of one congressman for each 211,S77 inhabit- ants, making total membership of 433 in the house
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Forty Two Persons Adiudged Insane in
 One Day.

Cleveland, O.. Jan. 5.-Forty-t two men and women were adjudged insane to- day in probate court by Judge Alex ander Hadden. This is believed by court officials to be the largest num- ber of persons declared mentally un- balanced In one day by one judge in any city in the world.
 Forty of the persons adjudged in sane, however, were inmates of the city infrmary. Many of them have been crazy for years. but were never legally committed to an asylum.
 The Cleveland state hospital is over crowded with patients, hence the harm lessly insane wards of the city and county must remain at the infirmary.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Thirty Counts in the Indictmen
Would Investigate Ex-President
 Rooseveit's Travelling Expenses.

Wash1ngton, Jan. p.-RapEesenfadRve Rainey of Illinois offered a resolution in the house today asking for the ap- pointment of a committe of five to in- vestigate the railroad expenses of Theodore Roosevelt for travel while he was president. The resolution pro- poses to give the committee authority to examine the books of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, the Southern railway and the Northern Pacific railway, to determine what expenses of travel were paid by the former president, and what proportion was furnished by the railroads themselves
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Bill to Prevent laps Leasing Land ir
 California.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan 5.--Aliens not eligible to citizenship are prohibited from owning or leasing land in Cali fornit by terms of a bill introduced in the legislature today. The bill was offered two years ago and attracted wide attention. The support of the Asiatic Exclusion league is claimed for it. Under the bill the 200, 900 or more acres of California land now held by Japanese or Chinese must eventu- ally revert to the state unless citizen ship is conferred upon these people and no more land may be obtained by lonn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
TAMMANY HALL AGAIN ON FIRE.
The Second Time Within a Month
 Litti: Damage Done.

New York, Jan. 5.-Tammany Hall was on fire tonight. for the second time within a month. Flames shot out of the rear windows, the corridors were filled with smoke and there was a dense jam in the streets, but little damage was done.
 Apparently the flames broke out in rubbish. paint and oils left by work men who have been repairing the damage done by the last fire. None of the rcords, paintings and curiosi ties removed then had been returned and they were in no danger tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
DIXIE FLYER DITCHED
 ON RUN THROUGH GEORGIA
Fast Train Leaves the Rails Ninety
 Miles from Macon.

Macon, Ga. Jan. 5.-The Dixie Fly CT. the fast Chicago Jacksonville train, was ditched this morning St Tnaha, on the Georgia Southern & Florida rail road. ninety miles below Macon
 The engine and four cars were over turned. The passengers were some what shaken up, but there were no fatalities.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Valuable We'll at HazardviIie.

During the summer a large artesian well was driven at Hazardville by the A. D. Bridge Sons company near their sawmill, and when the well had reach ed 8 depth Of 257 feet an excellent flow of water was reached, as high as 10000 gallons an hour having been pum ped. This flow continues nnabated. and a chemical analysis recently made by d
 state expert shows that the water is among the purest qf any in the statA
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 5.-Joa- quin Pasos, son-in-law of Jose Santos Zelaya, former president of Nicaragua, died today after an operation for ap- pendicitis. Pasos was arrested last year at Managua on the charge of mis- appropriating government funds. Last January he was released from jail on the payment of $10, 900 in gold and the surrender of 130,000 pesos in unsigned bills. He also surrendered to the gov ernment liens on a number of public buildings which had been given to him by Zelaya as security for an alleged loan to the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Badly injured in Staqe Duel.

Utica, x. Y., Jan. 5.-Frederick Lewis, who appeared tonight with E. H. Sothern and Julia Mar1owe in this city in Macbeth was so badly in jured in the final duel that a sur geon's services were necessary. He sustained a gash in the head that is painful though not serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
To Be Courtmartiaed on Charge of
 Drunkenness.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Francis M Munson past assistant surgeon in the navy, will be courtmartiafed by order of Secretary Meyer on a charge of drunkenness. Dr. Munson is attached to the U. s. s. Buffalo. He will be tried at the Mare Island navy yard, where the court will convene Jan. F.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Appeal of Joseph Mitchell and Sophie
 kritchr1an Not Heard.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 5.-The su- preme court of errors adjourned today without hearing the appeal of Joseph Mitchell and Sophie kritchman. The attorneys of Mitchell were not ready to submit their arguments and the ap- peal will now go over to the next term. No decisions were handed down.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Queenstown. Union of South Africa. Jan. 5.-Fifteen persons were killed and forty or fifty others injured in the wreck of a passenger train near Cath cart, Cape Colony. early today. The train, which was loaded with holiday makers from East London, left the rails and turning over, rolled down an embankment
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Santa Fe Passenger Train Wrecked.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 5.-Northbound Santa Fe passenger train No 418 was wrecked near Derby, @ small station ten miles south of here, at 10 o'clock tonight. The engineer is reported killed. Several passengers are said to be seriously hurt. The train was due in Kansas City at 6.s0 a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Plan to Practically Stop ths Coinage
 oF Gold.

Washington. Jan. 5.--Secretary Msc- Veagh's plan to practically stop coin age of gold and permit the treasury to issue gold certificates against gold bullion and foreign gold coin. prom ises to become law at this session Of congress. Secretary MacVeagh has written a letter to Senator AIdrich suggesting a bill. and AIr. Aldrich has asked him to appear before the senate finance committee and explain the plan fully.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Brussels, Belgium, Jan 5.-The Aero club today received despatch from the president of the Ostend Aero club stating that an aviatOrS cap and glasses, probably those worn by Cecil Grace, supposed to have been lost in the North sea, had been picked up at sea off Mariakoke, on the Belgian coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Cabled Paragraphs

The government has issued a decree setting aside one per cent. of the i'm port duties collected for the creation of a fund to be used for sanitary purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Honolulu, Jan. 5.-An advertisement was published in a local paper by J. Lightfoot, an attorney, calling on cit izenS to hold a mass meeting to pro- test against the employment in the central grammar school here of Miss Tokei Miamoto, a Japanese When the advertisement was read by Miss Miamotu she immediately resigned her position.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
A Coincidence.

It Is Of course merely a coincidence that Lodges initials stand for High Cost Of Living ng-Cleveland Plain Deal CT.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Knows What ths People Want

So far from being scared by the re- cent democratic landslide, President Taft has pried loose another one in the United States supreme court--Syra- cuSe Herald,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Philippine isIsnds Customs inersase-

Washington Jan. s.-President Taft today received the following cable gram from Governor General Forbes glad to know customs have fncronood Ss07 300 and internal revenue S3ol,ess for the last six months VI the anhnQ~ dar year,s
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Steamship Arrivals

At Shields: Jan. 4, Russia. from New. York.
 At Genoa: Jan. ?. Indiana, from NeW York,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Director of the Mint Roberts states that the production of gold fell off all over the world during 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Mrs. Adeline Hunter De Mare Som- erset Of Kansas City, Mo-, has divorced Lord Henry Somerset
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Condensed Telegrams

Burglars Have Cracked Safes in Kansas every third day for three months.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

First Thespian--Walking. home See onJ ThespiaIl-Ye eS; the raiIfoad cars are insuftcientiy heated.--N. r. Sum-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Members of the American Associa. tion of Foreign Language Newspapers called upon President Taft and pre- sented a petition asking for immsra- ton reforms.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06
Capital Stock increased to s11s,ooO,oOo

Trenton, N, j., Jan. 5.-The Ameri- can Smelling and Refining company filed an amended certificate of incor- poration today. fncrea sing it's capital stock from S100,000.000 to s115 ,00O, ,0o0
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

The Middle Car of the Train Catch - ing Fire caused a panic on the Ninth avenue elevated, New York. when the train was 125 feet above the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Major General Wood Has Issued an order looking to the vaccination of the entire army with typhoid virus.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

A Court of Inquiry to Determine why the Monitor Puritan was allowed to sink at her anchorage after being at tackled by high explosives will com- mence at Norfolk.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Officials of the American Naval Stores Company, convicted under the Sherman antitrust law in Georgia and sentenced to imprisonment. petitioned the supreme court for review of their case.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

President Taft Intimated that he would reappoint Gen. John R. King as pension agent at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Former State Senator Chambers o. Tenpletcn of Tyrone Pa. pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of funds of his law clients and was sentenced to from three to twelve years in prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Vaccination is voting qualification fn Norway
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Brieadier General Earl D. Thomas, who served during the Civil war and has a distinguished record as an Indian fighter retired from active service
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Hon. William s. Carroll, formerly a leading financier of Baltimore, was op- erated on for stomach trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Joseph L. UlIs, Son of Wealthy Par ents and a New Yorker. was taken so violently i'll on 9 train in California that he had to be manacled and sent to a hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

which has been undergoing extensive repairs at the Portsmouth navy yard, will be ready for sea on Jan. 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Mrs. Ava V. Lafferty, one of the four women elected to the Colorado legis- lature, took an active part in the or ganization of that body.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

The Institute of France decided to respect "an immutable tradition that bars women from membership.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Director of .he Mint Roberts states that the production of gold fell off all over the world during 191O
 Major General Wood Has Issued an order looking to the vaccination of the entire army with typhoid virus. would reappoint Gen. John R. King as pension agent at Washington.
 Hon. William s. Carroll, formerly a leading financier of Baltimore, was op- erated on for stomach trouble
 The Institute of France decided to respect "an immutable tradition" that bars women from membership.
 Postoffice Department Officials Are Gratified over the success of the first days operation of the postal savings bank system.
 1t is Rumored That Charles D. Nor ton, secretary to the president is soon to succeed MT. MacVeagh as secretary of the treasury.
 Mrs. Ava V. Lafferty, one of the fou1 women elected to the Colorado legiS - lature, took an active part in the or ganization of that body.
 The United States Gunboat Wheeling Which has been undergoing extensive repairs at the Portsmouth navy yard will be ready for sea on Jan. 15.
 The Middle Car of the Train Catch ing Fire caused a panic on the Nintf avenue elevated, New York. when the train was 125 feet above the street
 Brieadier General Earl D. Thomas who served during the Civil war ano has distinguished record as an Indian fighter. retired from active service.
 Joseph L. UiIs, Son of Wealthy Par ents and a New Yorker. was taken SC violently i'll on 9 train in California that he had to be manacled and sent tc a hospital.
 Members of the American Associa tion of Foreign Language Newspa pers called upon President Taft and pre- sented petition asking for immigra- ton reforms.
 A Court of Inquiry to Determine why the Monitor Puritan was allowed tC sink at her anchorage after being at tackled by high explosives will com mence at Norfolk.
 Former State Senator Chambers o Templeton of Tyrone. Pa. pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of funds of his law clients and was sentenced to from three to twelve years in prison
 Officials of the American Maya Stores Company, convicted under the Sherman antitrust law in Georgia an( sentenced to imprisonment. petitione( the supreme court for a review of theil case.
 The Federal Government Erterec Suit against thirteen of the prin ncipa transatlantic lines entering New York charging them with entering a cornpac to maintain rates in violation of the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

The Federal Government Entered
 Suit against thirteen of the principal
 transatlantic lines entering New York charging them with entering compact
 to maintain rates in violation of the Sherman antitrust law
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

1t is Rumored That Charles D. Nor ton, secretary to the president is soon to succeed MT. MacVeagh as secretary of the treasury.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

Postoffice Department Officials Are Gratified over the success of the firs days operation of the postal savings bank system.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-02-12
Newpoints.
Prof. Hudson's Address.

Editor The Missourian:, 1t wa:
shown at the last opening convocatior
that the departure from the custom o.
having a visitor give the opening ad
dress was not in the least unwise.
The undivided attention and spon
taneous applause given to Prof. ]. w
Hudson's scholarly and very able
treatment of tie subject, American
Ideals of Education" were as pleas.
ing as the address was helpful.
Such appreciation of the worth of
the fine sentiments and ideals of a
member of the faculty is an indication
of the very force which Professor Hud-
son advocated as the proper motive
for the student in acquiring a uni
versity education. He showed that
the student gets from the University
just what, and only what, he wants.
The entire University community
showed, by its attitude at this convo-
cation, that it wants what is good.
STUDENT.