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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
Three Killed by Falling Wires, Trees Up
rooted, and Buildings Unroofed
CLOSE CALL FOR COLONIAL EXPRESS
Engineer Stops Train in Time to Prevent Fallen Tree
From Derailing it-Roof of Hotel Blown Away
Man Killed by Lightning While Driving in Carriage
Telegraph and Telephone Companies Hit Hard.

blown down ana fell through the roof
and wrecked the organ.
Tornado at EsrIviIfe.
Utica, " Y. June ia tornado
visited Earlville, CheDango county,
late today and did damse ee amountfne
to hundreds of dollars. The roof Of
the Riverside hotel WAS blown OF,
and part of the piazza was torn from
the building. The roof Of the Low
Down Wagon compsnys plant and
that of the Borden Condensed MIX
company were also torn off. There
was no loss of life.
Lasted but Few Minutes.
The tornado lasted but a few min
utes and did damage along a path
about a mile wide and four miles IL
length. 1t was accompanied by q
lightning.
In New York State.
New York. June 12.-E1ectr1csf
storms such IS have intermittentt1
visited New York and vicinity dur
ing the past forty y-eight hours, with
great damage from lightning. wins
and water. were reported to the i'm
mediate west and north OF here to-
night.
Wires Down at Baltimore.
A severe storm struck Baltimore az
$50 o'clock and half an hour later
both the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies reported the loss
of all wires between philadelphia. and
Baltimore The exchange Of news
between eastern and western points
had to be made by roundabout routes.
and even then was carried on with the
greatest difficulty.
Severe Storm at Syrcsuss.
A great electrical storm was also
prevailing at Syracuse and other up
state points at dark tonight and COM
to a late hour.
Heavy Property Damage.
| Baltimore, June ia severe elsc-
| trical storm with hail and wind broke
over Baltimore at six O'Clock tonight.
! putting practically all telegraph and
| long distance telephone wires 20 the
north out of commission and doing
| thousands of dollars worth Of dam
age to property in the suburbs
No Loss Of Life
| The storm was of short duration. bot
after q, brief interval another heavy
rain storm set in, which lasted several
| hours. So far no loss OF life has beer
reported.
Killed by Lightning.
Cortland, n. Y. June Thames N
| Davis. a stock dealer of North Pitch
er. was killed by lightning today while
riding in u carriage near Ctncrnnasos,
cycIonic Velocity in Virginia.
Newport News. Va, June 12-Swes5-
| ing out of the southwest win cycJonio
velocity. a wind, rain, hail and elec-
| trical storm struck the lower erd %
! the Virginia peninsula ate today and
! left a trail of death and ruin
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
Taylor Makes
A Confession
TELLS STORY OF HIS COLE
BLooDED CRIME.
c0WARDLY MURDER OF WIFE
Told Her to Go Ahead, Then Shot Her
in -corresponded With Matr-
monisI Agencies.

Pennington. Me. June 12.-That he
killed his wife, Mrs Eta Taylor, on
May Il. by shooting her at close
range with a. shotgun was the cor
fession made late today by Marshall
Taylor, according to County Attorney
Cyrus n. Blanchard.
Had Had Several ouarreIs.
Taylor said that no other person
was concerned in the murder. and
gave no reason for taking his wife's
life. according to Attorney Blanchard.
except to say that they had had sew
eral quarrels-
Body Found Sunday.
Mrs Taylor's body was found yes
terday by neighbors, buried in | shall
low grave and covered with spruce
boughs in the rear of her home in
Freeman
Asked Wife to Accompany Him.
Taylor. who is a hunter, fisherman
and guide. said. according to Attor-
ney Blanchard. that on the evening of
May II, after they had eaten supper
together, he asked his wife to ac-
company him to the woods at the
rear of their home to hunt.
Shot Her in Back of Head.
Taylor took with him his shotgun
and the couple had taken only a few
steps when Taylor told his wife to
go ahead of him on some pretext.
Holding his shotgun close to the back
of his wife's head. he fired. Mrs. Tay-
lor fell without word, according te
the reported confession
Buried the Body.
When he saw his wife was dead
Taylor, according to Attorney Blanch
chard, dug grave, placed the body
In it. piled stones over it, placed dirt
on top OF these and then spread some
spruce boughs over the spot.
Murderer Wrote Letters.
To divert suspicion from himself
he wrote letters and deeds tending to
suicide and had bequeathed all hei
property 20 him.
viii Be Arraisned Today.
Taylor will be formally arraigned
before Judge Holman in the county
court here tomorrow on the charge OF
murder.
corresponded with Mstrimonia
Agency
1t was learned today that Taylor
has for more than a year been cor
responding with matrimonial agencies
Postmaster w. S. Heath of Salem
who has charge Of the nearest post
than 100 letters inquiring about Taylor
and his qualifications as a prospective
husband for some would-be bride.
Digging Holes for Pansy Bed.
A rural free delivery mail carrier
who delivers mail through the Range
ley lake region. OF which Freeman is
a part. informed the officials that or
the morning of May he saw Taylor
digging q large hole near his house
In reply to a question about it, Tay-
lor said he was digging a pansy bed
The carrier noted that the hole Wa
not less than two feet deep and ex-
pressed his opinion that it was rather
deep for pansies. The hole was some
distance from the one in which the
BODY was found.
Funeral of Mrs. Taylor.
The funeral of Mrs. Taylor was held
this afternoon at her late home
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13

Philadelphia. June 12.-Three persons
We're killed, several seriously injured,
wires Were prostrated, trees were up
rooted and buildings damaged by an
electrical storm which visited this city
and vicinity tonight. The wind at
tanned a velocity of AZ miles an hour.
Falling Wires Kill Three.
At Allentown. Pa, the wind knocked
down live wires which fell on a house
on Union street. The building is of
frame with a corrugated iron lining.
AS David S. H. Gackenbach and Han
nibal ]. Dotterer were leaving the
building they came in contact with the
metal and were instantly killed. John
Wagner was killed in going to the res
cue of the men.
Woman Badly Shocked.
Miss Carrie AIender was badly
shocked. The storm did great damage
in the vicinity of Allentown.
Colonial Express Escapes Wreck.
The Colonial express on the Penn
sylvania railroad, which left Washing
ton at 5.35 p. M. had a narrow escape
from being wrecked a few miles north
of aBltimore. Near Magnolia. Md,
where the storm was especially severe,
the train was running so miles an
hour when the engineer was startled
to see a. tree lying across the track.
He applied the air brake so suddenly
and with such force as to bring the
passengers to their feet n alarm.
Wedsed Between Pilot and Cylinder.
The next instant those in the for
ward cars heard a crash and the train
came to a standstill. 1t was found that
a big section of the fallen tree was
wedged so firmly between the pilot and
cylinder head of the engine that the
crew had to use axes to remove 1t. A
few hundred feet further on there was
larger tree lying across the rails, and
an hours delay ensued while this and
other trees We're removed,
Wires and Poles Down.
/ Telegraph wires and poles were down
for miles The railroads say that
much of the damage was done by the
extraordinarily severe lightning. al
though the wind was very high.
Railroad Operator Struck by Lightning
At Bacon HILL near Elkton, Nc, the
southbound Colonial express was stop
ped by a red light at the signal tower
After some delay there was an illvest1-
cation to see what the trouble W as. IL
was found that the operator had been
struck by lightning and was lying un-
conscious on the floor. He was taken
on the train to Elkton, where it was
said late tonight his condition is ser1-
GUS
In Wilmington. Del, the storm was
the most severe of the season. Several
persons were shocked by live wires and
telephone and telegraph wires We're
Frustrated The Western Union Off
cials report the loss of 126 wires be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore.
New Jersey Church Suffers.
In Gloucester, n. J., a pinnacle on
the rear of the, Methodist church was
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
DEPOSITION TAKEN FROM
MISS ALICE LoNGFELLoW.
Daughter of Poet to Contribute Iesti-
n1ony in Bull VIII Case.

Alfred, Me, June 12.-The fact that
the deposition OF Miss Alice NJ. Long
fellow of Cambridge, the eldest daugh-
ter of the late poet, Longfellow, was
taken during the recess by counsel for
the estate in the contest over the viii
of the late Mrs. Ole Bull, became
known today, when the counsel and
witnesses arrived in Boston to resume
the hearing before Judge Nathaniel
Hobbs. The deposition will be pro-
duced during the trial.
Since the adjournment on Thursday
Attorney Bartlett fer the contestants
visited Mrs. OIea Bull Vaughn, the
only child of the late Norwegian vio-
linist and his wife, at he'd home in
Lebanon, n. H. Mrs. Vaughn is suf
fering from tuberculosis, and she will
be unable to make a deposition. There
are hopes of her recovery, however,
in the opinion of the attending physi-
clans
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
Senate Adopts Resolution Amending Con-
stitution by Vote of "a to "a
THE HOUSE HAS ALREADY ADOPTED IT
Amendment to Resolution Places Such Elections Under
Supervision of Federal Government-Long Debate
Over This Provision - Congressman Tells House
American Labor is the Cheapest in the World.

an American manufacturer Who mas
studied labor and manufacturing sta
tistics in many countries of the world.
held the close attention of the house of
representatives for two hours today.
Protection Unnecessary.
Representative William c. Redfield
of BROOKLYN. a new democratic MEM
long connected with export trade, told
the house that American manufactqr-
ers are abandoning the protective
principle as unnecessary, because they
develop mora scientific management of
their own plants now carried out in
the more advanced American factor
les.
Makes High Prices Possible.
1.-THE protective tariff has simply
enabled the American manufacturers
to sell at such high prices that they
have not studied their own conditions
closely" said Mr.. RedfeId.
Depend on Government to Support
Business.
They have relied on government
support rather than upon close bus
mess management. Its effect has been
to stimulate the development of plants
until they are now so large that prod
ucts must be sold abroad. In his
condition the manufacturer no longer
wants 10 pay tne nlSn prices necessary
for material under a protective tariff. ''
American Labor Cheapest in World.
Mr.. Redfeld said that instead of
foreign labor being cheaper, American
labor is really the cheapest in the
world; that no labor produced as much
product in proportion to wages re-
ceived as American labor.
Mr.. Reddeld attacked the republi
can principle of a tariff equal to
the difference in cost at home and
abroad" saying it was impossible to
determine this difference. He said
that the American tariff board is
worthless unless empowered to call
for the cost sheet of the factories en-
gagged in the line of manufacture it is
studying" adding that often the Am
erfcan cost of pr 5duetien is lower.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
SILVER WEDDING AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Three Thousand Guests to Be Enter
tained by President and Miss aft.

Washington, June 12lThe recep-
ton which the president and Mrs.
Taft will give on June 19, the 25th
anniversary of their marriage, will
probably be the most largely attended
function ever given in the White
house. More than 5000 invitations
have been sent out and each day the
president is suggesting more names.
The lowest estimate is that 1000 will
be invited and that at least 5000 will
attend.
The reception will begin at nine
o'clock and last several hours Mrs
Taft will not be present for the phys
icians still wish her to avoid excite
ment. Miss Helen Taft will stand by
her fatI es side TO receive the guests.
This sAill be the third silver we'd
ding celebration of president of the
United States and his wife President
and Mrs Grant celebrated their 18th
anniversary on August p. 1873. at
Their cottage at Long Branch and
President and Mrs. Hayes held levee
at the White house on New Year
eve 1877, to celebrate twenty-five
years of married life.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
COMMENCEMENT AT
WEST POINT TODAY.
Secretary Stimson to Witness Gradua-
tion of SO Cadets.

West Point, N. Y, June 12.-Secre-
tary of War Henry L. Stimson arrived
at the United States military academy
here late today for the commencement
exercises tomorrow. at which S3 cadets
viii be graduated. Secretary Stimson
will deliver the diplomas and make an
address. Major General Leonard
Wood, chief of staff of the United
States army, will also speak.
There was the customary salute by
a squad of cadets which met the sec
ratary of war upon his arrival and es-
corted him to the quarters of Major
General Thomas H. Barry. the super
intendent of the academy, WherA a re
ception was held in honor of S~-retary
Stimson. One hundred and fifty man.
bers of the association of graduates
held their annual reunion today and
participated in the unveiling of a me-
mortal window in the new cadet chapel
General Horace Porter delivered an
address.
The association elected Brigadiez
General John NJ. Wilson. retired. pres
ideDt; Lieutenant Charles Braden. re
tired, secretary: and Prof. Charles P
Ecllols. treasurer.
Tonight the graduating class ap-
peared on it's last dress parade.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
RAILROAD MEN STRIKE
FOR INCREASE OF WAGES,
Two Hundred Quit Work on the Pere
Marquette Road.

Grand Rapids. Mich, June 12.-Two
hundred men employed by the Pere
Marquette railroad, boiler makers, ma
chinists. blacksmiths, helpers, freight
office clerks and repairers, struck this
afternoon. This action followed the re-
fusal of General Superintendent w. D.
Trump to consider the wage increase
demands of the allied organizations. A
circular posted today offered to treat
with individual organizations. The
switcamen, who originally were parties
to the demand. withdrew from the
larger body and remained at work.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
AMERICANS SAIL
FOR THE CORONATION
Hundreds Were Passengers on Adri-
attic Which Sailed Yesterday

New, York, June 12.-Hundreds Of
Americans departed today for Eng
land on the Adriatic. the last of the
White Star line steamers to sail in
time for the coronation. Among the
number was Rev. DIR. J. H. Jowett,
pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church. who was called here from Bir-
ningham, England, two months ago.
DR.. Jowett goes to London at the spe-
cial invitation of King George. who
has created precedent by preserving
for him chair among the dignitaries
in Westminster abbey and thus honor
ing a nonconforn1ist clergyman.
Another passenger was Thomas f.
Ryan. Mr.. Ryan was accompanied by
his son Allan. He said he would not
attend the coronation, but purpose6
taking three-month automobile tour
of Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
CONFESSION MAY CLEAR
UP BARGE MURDER CASE
United States Officers Expect Ore
Member of Crew to Talk.

Boston, June IA confession dis
closing the name of the man who r1sr-
dered Charles ID. Wymsu, the aged
Maine sea. captain. as well as the mo-
tive for the brutal crime, is being pa
tiently awaited by federal officers Eers.
They stated today that they were con-
fident that one Of the members Of the
crew of the coal barge GleDdower, all
of whom are being held. would have
something to tell very soon.
Special Agent Schmid said, as in
dicating when the crime Was commit .
ted, that on the captains log the last
entry was IL a. m. Friday. The body
of the skipper was found in his cabin
early Saturday.
William De Graft, the cook, and
Antonio Prikich and William Nelson
the barge men, who were pIacs6 IN
der arrest have stoutly maintaine<
that they are innocent Of the crime
They are in the East Cambridge Jail
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
Ready Made Petitions.

Washington, June 12.-Petitions ask
ing for a reduction of duties on raw
and refined sugar are now being re-
ceived by the members of congress for
Introduction in the house The petit
tions state that the tax amounts to
nearly cents per pound, or nearly
10 per cent. ad valorem, and is an yun-
necessary burden on the consumer and
should be reduced or removed
The petitions are evidently sent out
from some central bureau. as they are
all alike and printed on yellow papsr.
1t is only necessary to sign ones name
and mail to the congressman to have a
petition of your own. One was re-
ceived from Hartford Yesterday on
which the sender has added: IT am
only 96 years, , months and 4 DAYS old
I have taste for sweet things yet al
though I have not reached my second
chiIdhood7
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
FIRST BALE OF NEW
COTTON BRINGS s1,o15
Highest Price Ever Paid on the Hous-
ton Exchange.

Houston, Texas, June 12.-Establish-
ing a new record by IL days for first
appearance of the new cotton crop, a
bale of Cameron county staple was re-
ceived on the Houston cotton ex-
change 1t grew on the farm of Err
nest Matz and Will be sold to the high
est bidder Part of the ~oaIe's journey
from Cameron county to Houston was
made on a special train because it
was reported that other first bales:
were en- route for the exchange.
The cotton was sold at $2,G5.S4 per
pound, the total weight being 493
pounds, and the price s1,015. This is
the highest price ever paid on the
Houston exchange fer bale of cot
Ton. It was classed as strict niddling.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
The Chief Justice Invites Suggestions.
Especial to The BuIIatin)

: Washington, June 12-Chief Justice
White of the. United States supreme
court, through the clerk of his court.
asked that publicity be given to the
fact that the committee appointed -
revise the rules of equity procedure
in the courts would be glad to receive
suggestions from members of the bar
all over the country.
2 Besides the chief justice, the COM
mittee consists of Justices Vandevan-
ter and Lurton. They have consulted
with the president, who has taken z
great interest in the work, Since he
believes that a bringing up to date
of the procedure of the courts will so
a long way towards remedying delays
in judicial proceedings.
The committee expect to begin their
work a an early date.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
TO PROSECUTE OFFICIALS
OF THE TOBACCO TRUST
Congressman Byrns Introduces a Res
olution to That Effect.

Washington. June 12.-Upon the re-
fusal of Attorney General Wickersham
today to furnish the house with infor-
nation as to whether criminal actions
are being prepared against officials of
the American Tobacco company, Rep
resentative Byrns Of Tennessee intro
duced a concurrent resolution direct
ing Mr.. Wickersham to proceed at once
against these officers under the Grim
inal section of the antitrust laws.
The information which Mr.. Wicker
sham refused was asked for in a house
resolution introduced by Mr.. Byrns.
Mr. Wickersham replied that he did
not believe it compatible with the
public interests" to make public the
plans of the department of justice.
Today's resolution names the 20 in
dividual defendants in the American
Tobacco company case recently prose-
cuted by the department and the
American Tobacco company and all its
subsidiary companies.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
IMPRISONED ON FALSE
TESTIMONY OF GIRL
Frederick Ferris to Be Released from
State Prison at Once.

Hartford, Conn, June 12.-At the
meeting of the state board of pardons
here today but two applications were
granted of the many received John NJ
Boudion was granted.a pardon which
will take effect on Feb. 25, 1915, when
he will have served ten years of life
sentence He was sentenced in 1903
for the killing of Michael Brennan at
Greenwich. A daughter of the muir
dered man appeared in his behalf.
Frederick Ferris was pardoned and
will be given his freedom at once. He
was sentenced to serve from II to Is
years for criminal abuse of a child.
His term began Oct. 2, 1907. In stat
ing his case today il was brought out
that the girl whom he was accused of
assaulting testified falsely.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
The Third Degree Practices.
Especial to The BulIetin.)

Washington, June 12.-Senator Bran
degee. chairman of the special commit
tee appointed by the senate two years
go to investigate the third degree
practices of police officials, called a
meeting on Saturday and it was de-
cided to hold no more hearings. phey
have collected a mass of information
and will prepare atreport pointing out
abuses. 1t is not at all probable that
the committee itself will undertake TO
press any reform legislation, but some
member of the committee may intro
duce a bill result of the reveia-
lions.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
PRIEST TO SAY MASS
WITH ARTIFICIAL HAND
Pope Grants pispensation Changing
Rigid Catholic Rule.

Chicago, June PA dispensation
just granted by the pope has made the
Rev. John Kruszeynski happy. Through
special favor of the pontiff he will be
permitted to continue to celabrat te
mass. This performance on his part
had been prohibited because he lost his
right hand in an accident.
BY a remarkable mechanical contriv-
ance in the way of an artificial right
hand he will be able to use the two
fingers necessary in the ceremony
They will be of gold.
The Rev. Father Kruszeynski is of
the Resurrectionist congregation of
priests in this city and for years was
rsctor of the St. Stanislaus college
His hand was Topped off A year ago
by corn shelter on the farm of the
order to which he belongs.
1t was necessary to satisfy the pope
that the priest will be able to main
tain all the reverence and respect for
which the mass calls.
A rigid rule of the church prohibits
mutilated priests officiating at mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
Special Call for Alumni Funds.

New Haven, Conn, June 12.-The
returns of the Yale alumni fund for
this year shows that while the con-
tributions to funds are well up toward
last year. the gifts to the annual in
coma are $16,234 behind 1910. As
these gifts to income amounting to
$4,000 last year. We're the basis of
raising the salaries of Yale officers, a
special call has been sent out to classes
for additional gifts during the present
last month of the college year
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
SUICIDAL ATTEMPT BY
PoSTOFFICE INSPECTOR.
Regarded His Transfer as Setback
instead of Promotion.

Denver Col. June 12.-Frank A.
OBrien, d postoftice inspector, who ar
rived yesterday from Pittsburg. at
tenn pied suicide yesterday afternoon in
2 darkeneds corridor of the federal
building. Although he plunged knife
into his left breast several times and
tried to sever an artery of one wrist,
his wounds will not cause DEATH ply
sicians announced today.
O'Brien had been transferred from
Pittsburg to Denver and it is thought
he considered this a setback instead
of an advancement in the service,
hence he tried to take his life.
Inspector Cochran. in charge of the
Denver office, SAYS that O'Brien is held
in high esteem by postal authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
NO PRESIDENT YET AT
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY.
Vacancy Occssioned by Resignation of
Governor Wilson Not Filled.

Princeton. \. J., June 1.-THE va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Woodrow Wilson as president CT
Princeton university to become demo-
cratic candidate for governor of New
Jersey was not filed at the meeting
today of the trustees of, ,the university.
No name was considered and the uni
versity will continue without a head
until the October meeting of the trus-
tees at least John Aikman Stewart of
New York as acting president signed
the diplomas for the class of 1911 and
will continue to be president pro tenn
pore
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
NEW PEST ON WHITE PINE TREES
White Lice Threaten Destruction of
These Trees in Connecticut.

Newfeld, Conn, June 12.-The de-
struction of tens of thousands of white
pine trees is threatened in this section
by plague of white lice. The lice
first appeared on the trees this season
at Mount Highly reservoir, the water
supply of Middletown. In many in
stances the lice cover the tree so thick
ly that it looks as though the trunk
and larger limbs have been painted
with white powder. The trouble is so
serious that the care of the trees has
been taken in hand by the state au-
tirorities. mainly to prevent a spread
of the pest.