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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16

Albany, \. Y, June 15.-First Base man Arthur Brown of the Albany team of the New York State baseball league, died tonight in a hospital from four bullet wounds inflicted. he told the police. by John ". McStea, a New Orleans actor.
 Found Wife With Brown. The shooting occurfed at a rooming house on Pearl street, where McStea said he found his wife in an apartment with Brown
 Heard His Wife's Voice.
 McStea arrived in Albany tonight, and proceeded directly to the house, where he asked to see Mrs. Brown. In a statement made after the shoot ing, he said he heard his wife's voice upstairs and rushed to the hall above.
 Attacked by Brown.
 When he entered the room, he said he was brutaIly attacked by Brown, while his wife covered in one corner.
 Fired Four Shots.
 Getting the worst of the struggle, McStea. says. Ee drew his revolver and fired at Brown. Four shots took effect, two in the abdomen. one in the arm, another in the leg, and a fifth went wild.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Outraged Husband Sends Four Bullets Into
 Body of Albany's First Baseman
FOUND WIFE IN VICTIMS COMPANY
John V McSteA Under Arrest For the Crime-Declares That First Baseman Brown Attacked Him Before He Fired Fatal Shots--Mrs. McStea Known the Stage as Mildred Barre, Held Witness.
MeStea Under Arrsst.

McStea Under Arrest.
 Brown sank to the floor, where he was found an instant later by an o1Tf cer, who heard the shots from ths street. McStea was placed under ar rest and his wife is being held as witness.
 Browns Home in Wilkes Barre.
 Browns home is in WiIkss-Ba-re. Pa, where he was born 26 years ago. He started his professional 5aseoeIl career with the Wilkes Barre club of the New York State league.
 Has Played with Detroit.
 He later played with the Detroi- American league team, Montreal East ern league team and the Trenton Tri- State league team, from which he was purchased by Albany two years ago. His playing today was d. feature ot the Albany-Scranton game.
 Mrs. McStea Former Actress
 Mrs. NcStea is g years old and a native of Albany. She was an act ress and while on the stage in New Orleans two years ago married Me Stea, who was stage director at the opera house, where she was playing.
 Her Stage Name Mildred Barre
 She has been in Albany since April. Her stage name was Mildred Barre.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
REFUSE TO EXCUSE
 LEADER OF MORMONS
Joseph Smith Must Testify in Sugar
 Trust investigation.

Washington, June 15.-How the su- gar interests combined in first one form ana then another and how the American Sugar Refining company achieved power in the sugar world was the theme of the testimony to which the house sugar investigation com mittea listened today.
 In point of interest that recital was rivaled in the days proceedings only ov the refusal of the committee to ex- cuse Joseph F. Smith. head of the Mormon church, from responding to the subpoena to testify before the committee. He must appear next week.
 By far the most important witness before the committee today was Low ell NJ. Palmer. director of the Amer ican Sugar Refining company from 1899 to 1905, and head of it's traffic department for years preceding that.
 At the outset of his testimony, Rep resentatige Madison Of Kansas, who conducted the examination, introduced as 2, basis of his question a page from the minute books of the company s board of directors It bore the date of September 6, 1898, and it's para mount feature was the authorization of a committee to buy outside refiner- ies
 The page read: "On motion, a spe- cial committee. consisting of the pres ident, vice president and Mir Thomas, was appointed to fix the price of re- fined sugars; they were authorized in their discretion to make the price of granulated not less than 3-8 above the price of centrifugals or 96 degree test, either refined sugars to core spond. They were authorized and empowered to purchase for account of the company, or hold, any portion of outside refineries, at a price and upon terms to be fixed by them in their discretion
 With this as a basis from which to get at the policy of the American Su- gar Refining company, MT. Madison questioned the witness about the first combination of sugar refineries in 1897 and combinations or acquisitions dur ing the period Mr. Palmer was a di- rector.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
RODE HIS AiRSHIP,
 THEN RODE THE GOAT
Aviator Charles K. Hamilton Becomes
 an Elk at New Britain.

New Britain. Conn.,. June 15.-Prob- ably the first candidate to ride to his initiation in the Elks in an airship was taken in by that order here to- night on the arrival of Charles K. Hamilton in his biplane from Farm ington, five miles from this city. Ham, iltDn recently lowed his machine be- hind his automobile from Squantum, Mass. to Pennington, and tonight, shortly after~five o'clock. took the air from a farm in town and flew to this city, covering the distance in four and q half minutes. Before a1ighting he maneUvered in the air for ten minutes and then landed, to be taken to the place Of imitation in an automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
TAFT TALKS OF THE
 HYPOCRISY OF SENATORS.
Would Like to Be Relieved Of Certsi1
 Class of Appointments.

Washington, June 15-The first a1- thcritative answer to the charge that the administration used the approved power of the president to further po- Iitical ends was made by President Taft today. In conversation with friend, the president said he would b> delighted if congress would take from his hands the duty of naming coilec- tors of internal revnue. United States marshals and pO5tmasters of the sec ond and third classes. The president told his visitors that nothing which congress could do would be received more gladly by him than this act.
 He would be happy, he said, if con- gress would amend the civil service regulations. He has recommended such action to congress in past mes sages, and said he expects to rssks similar recommendations in the f1rure. He declared his belief that there is lot of hypocrisy" in the charges r1ads by senators and others that q political machine has been built up by appoint ments of such officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Collapsed On
 Witness Stand
MRS. FORD STRICKEN AFTER BARING HER PAST.
ATTACK MAY PROVE FATAL
Swooned as She cIasped Little Daughter in Her Arms-Remcved to Hospital in Critical Condition.

Cincinnati. O., June 15.-Mrs. Jean cite Stewart Ford is in a hospital tonight to recover from the ordeal of her cross examination today in the trial of Edgar s. Cooke, accused of embedding s22.000 from the Cleveland, way.
 Barred Her Past and Collapsed
 Forced to bare her past in the hear ing, Mrs. Ford, the woman who help ed lead Cooke, Warriner and other Big Four employees astray, collapsed when, clasping her six year old daugh- ter in her arms. she said that the child's father was Cooke.
 Relapse May Prove Fatal.
 The relapse may prove fatal to Mrs. Ford, hospital physician said after he returned the woman to the hos pital where she has been for year.
 Letters and TeIesranns Admitted.
 To spare Mrs. Ford further suffer ing attorneys agreed to the adrnis- sion of certain letters and tefegrams which Mrs Ford excahnged with Cooke and announced that her exami- nation had been finished.
 MeIodramatic Situations.
 The morning session was full of melodramatic situations. but the aft ernoon was given over to dry testi- mony from railroad employees as to the methods used in disposfng of old account books and records of the Big Four.
 Search Failed to Reveal Books.
 The prosecution presented these witnesses to prove it's contention that search had failed to reveal the books These, it is alleged. would show that Cooke was short in his accounts. Ii the books were destroyed in the ordi- nary course, the state could use sec ondary evidence to prove the charge against Cooke 1t is said
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
CO., o-RESPoNoENT AND FRIEND ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
Mysterious Action in MilIionsire's
 Divorce Proceedings.

Pittsburg, June 15.-The arrest In New York tonight of Alfred George CurpIley and Thomas w. Kirkbride. Englishmen. is result of the divorce suit Of Andrew W. Mellon, multimil- lionaire, of this city. against his wife, Nora McMullen Mellon. daughter of a prominent family of Dublin. Ireland. Curphey is the correspondent in tha case and kirkbride a friend.
 Every move in the case has been surrounded with the greatest secrecy. It was learned here tonight, however. that Curphey was to have appeared in this city today to give testimony in the case before referee. This he failed to do-
 Chief of County Detectives Muth admitted tonight that he did not send the telegram to the New York authori- ties and confessed ignorance of the entire matter. Pressed for information he finally stated that the message was probably sent by District Attorney William 4. Blakeley,7 his superior.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
NOT ENOUGH RAIN TO
 SATISFY NEW YORK RainfaIis of Three Days Still Leave Big city's Supply Scarce.

New York June 15--Rains of Sat ilrday,~ Sunday and Monday did not augment the citys depleted water supply as much as it was thought they had. according to the preliminary re- ports of the engineers. It will be sev- eral days before accurate figures are forthcoming, but the calculations thus far indicate that the supply has just held it's own, with an additional half billion gallons over-not such a large amount of water. as New York uses it.
 The reservoirs contain about 50 eO0,- 100000, as against 8S,00e, GOO. 600 gail Ions at this time last year The de- fieiency represents approximately 30 days supply. Consequently Henry S. Thompson, commissioner of water supply, does not want citizens to get it into their heads that they can be- gin to waste the precious fluid again in the good old-fashioned way They must still use care if they would go through the summer without genuine inconVeniece.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
HOLDUP OF HiGHWAYMEN
 NETTED THEM BUT S15.85 One of Them Shot and Captured in
 the Bargain.

Plymouth N H., June 1.-Two arm ed men who held up Mrs. Alice Head, bookkeeper in the office of the w. D. Neazey Lumber company at West Thornton, fifteen miles from here, this afternoon, missed getting an express package containing $2,000 by 9 few minutes, and in trying to get away one of them was shot in the leg by lum- herman and captured. The second man escaped into the woods with a number of lumbermen and some dep uty sheriffs close on his trail.
 Today was payday at the camp and $2,o00 had been shipped from here by express to the lumber company. For some reason the express was delayed slightly, but the robbers were not aware of this and the holdup netted them only s15.S5.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
MILL OPERATIVES SKULL
 CRUSHED BY AUTOMOBILE
Victim in Critical Condition and Driv-
 CT Under Bonds.

Seymour, Conn. June 15.-James Ryan. an employe Of the local cotton mill, was struck and probably fatally injured late today as he was on his way home. by an automobile driven by N. D. Holbrook of Torrington. Ky ans skull was crushed, and he was probably internally injured. He was taken to a Waterbury hospital, where late tonight his condition was reported as critical. He is 65 years old. Hol- brook was placed under arrest and re- leased under s1,000 bonds, pending the outcome of Ryan's injuries.
 Ryan died in St. Mary's hospital here at 1.15 this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
CHINA A MENACE TO
 HEALTH OF THE WORLD.
Every Ship Sailing from China a
 Possible Carrier of Disease.

Chicago, June 15.-China is a per petual menace to the health of the en- tire world. accordig to Dr. NJ. R. Ed wards, head of the branch of the med ical school of Harvard university, which is being established in Shang- hai to combat disease. Dr. Edwards arrived today from q tour of China
 Every ship that sails from a. Chi nese port is a possible carrier of cholera, bubonic plague and even lep- rosy to the outside world he said. China has all the diseases of America and Europe and many others. Against them it has no adequate medical pro- lection.
 'The whole state of affairs is a world menace. Three N years ago. bubonic plague was brought to our Pacific coast by ships from China: last win ter Asiatic cholera was carried to Ha- waii, and now Chinese disease that is little understood is epidemic on the western coast of the United States"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
ARRESTED AT CLOSE
MeIrose Man Charged With Utterins Forged Check.

Nelrose, Mass, June 15.-Just as the carriage containing Howard E. Cur ney was driving past the grave of his wife into which the last shovelfuI of earth was falling today, policemen who had occupied the last carriage of the funeral procession placed Gurney under arrest on a charge of forging and uttering a check. The arrest was the sensational climax of a remarkable. funeral. Mrs. Irna A. Gurney who was the wife of the arrested man, was one of the most prominent young wo- men in the city. She was the daugh- ter of Mayor Moore and had been employed in the mayors office As a mark of respect during her funeral all the city buildings and most Of the stores were closed. It was an honor paid to only one other woman in the history of the city. the late Mrs. Mary A. Livermore
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
MISCONDUCT ON THE PART
 OF CERTAIN ARMT OFFICERS
intimated in Resolution Passed by
 the House Yesterday.

Washington, June 15.-The secretary of war was directed by a resoluffofs passed by the house of representatives today to furnish any information in his possession relating fin any way t1 charges or accusations of criminal o1 other misconduct on the part Of any officer or officers of the pay dspsrr- ment of the army. since January 1. 1905."
 Representative Covinston Of Mary land, who introduced the resoIutfou. divulged to four members of the rnf1i- tary affairs committee the nature of the resolution and at whom it Vss aimed. He declined to give his rba- sons to the house, but on the rscOrn- mendation of the committee the reso- lution was adopted,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
SECOND DAY OF ORAL
 WAR ON RECIPROCITY.
Senator Nelson and Others Make
 Speeches in Opposition

Washington, June 15.-The second day of debate on the Canadian reel proeity bill proved field day for those opposed to the measure. Led by Sen ator Nelson, who had prepared an ex- haustive speech, a number of sena- tors took part in a running deba te which marked the closing period of the address.
 At adjournment Senator Penrose, who is in charge of the bill, felt that this had cleared the atmosphere con- that the general debate would not be of such great duratior as has been sderably and he expressed tha opinion predicted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
1 MAPLE TREES NOW
 ATTACKED BY PEST
# No Remedy Is Found New Eng land Sugar Crop May Disappear.

Sufdeld. Conn, June 16.-After three years efforts by the state authorities the scourge of the elm tree beetle has been checked in Connecticut Now similar pest has been discoTered at tacking the maple trees in northern Connecticut and Vermont Sugar ma pies over tracts many miles square are victims of this new scourge. The ground under the trees is covered with dead leaves and the trees are bare. Unless something is discovered to prevent it's spread. the annual New England maple sugar crop will soon be a thing of the past
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
FATALLY INJURED ON
 A BICYCLE TRACK.
New Haven Amateur Thrown from
 Machine, Landing on His Head.

New Haven, Conn, June 15.-As the result of a spill at the national cir cult bicycle track at Lighthouse Point late today, Samuel Schwartz, an anna teur motorcyclist, who was to have taken part in the races tonight, re- ceived fractured skull and will prob ably die. Schwartz was following Henry Rausch another amateur whose machine skidded running into the rail ing and throwing a plank on to the track which Schwartz's machine struck, throwing him into the air and on to his head on the track His skull was fractured and he is still uncon- scious. with practically no chance for recovery Rausch was cut and bruised
 The circuit races which were to have been held tonight were cancelled on account of rain.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16

John O'Brien, Chicago Teamster, was sentenced to serve one year in the penitentiary by Judge Kavanagh : for stabbing a horse to death because 1t would not stand.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
False Alarm at Ansonia.

Ansonia Conn June 15.-A care lessy thrown piece of wood from the roof of house by workman late today called out the entire fire depart ment on q false alarm. The board in it's downward descent struck an alarm box in such a manner as to cause the sending in of fire alarm. It was over an hour before the department returned. after fruitlessly searching for the supposed fire
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
S20oo SILVER SERVICE
 FOR TAFT ANNIVERSARY
House to Buy One and Senate Will
 Present Another.

s2.000 to purchase a silver service to present to Mrs. Taft on her silver wedding anniversary at the White house Monday, was subscribed by members of the house of representa- tiVas today. Each member gave S5 and the fund was collected so rapidly that committee was enabled to take the afternoon train for New York where a gift will be secured The present will be supplemented by a magnificent silver service which the senate will present to President and Mrs. Taft at the celebration
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
WANTS TO BE MARRIED
 BY PRESIDENT TAFT,
Unique Proposition Came in White
 House Mail Yesterday

Washington. June 15.-.1t is my desire to be married by the president of the Good Old U. $. A, and seeing that your wedding anniversary is to be celebrated Monday. thought it would be very appropriate for the oc- casion and at the same time would make two souls very happy"
 That was the request that came in President Taft's mail today from a man in New Jersey whose name the White House did not make public. The president expects to be too busy on Monday to perform any marriage cere- nOny
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
AMERICAN SEAMEN
 PRESENT DEMANDS.
Committee of Six Waited on Ship
 Owners Yesterday.

New York, June 15.-American sea- men on coastwise vessels who have threatened to strike sent a committee of six to ship owners today to present their demands. The delegation will report at a mass meeting of sailors. firemen cooks and stewards, to be held here tomorrow night. the success or failure of their mission.
 H. P. Griffin. vice president of the Interna tional Seamen's union of Amer iea, said today that 10000 men would be involved
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Abbott .vsrsnson Wsddinn.

Cambridge, Mass, June 15@Witn Rev. pr. Lyman Abbott of New York and President Marion l.. Burton os Smith college officiating, Herbert V. Abbott. son of Dr. Abbott and sszo- ciate professor of English at Smith college, was married here this after noon to Miss Senda Verenson, direc- tor of physical culture at smith col - legc. The wedding took place at fhs horne of the brides brother-fn-1evr. Ralph Barton Perry. NIT. and Mrs. Abbott will sail the latter part of the month for a European trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Stokes Leaves HospitaI.

New York, June 15.-W. E. b. Stokes, the millionaire hotel man, who was shot by Ethel Conrad and Lillian Graham in their apartments a week ago yesterday, was discharged from the Roosevelt hospital today, out of danger, and immediately left for his cottage at Long Branch. N. Y, in n automobile. Both the show girls are still in the Tombs in default of bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
LATEST MOVE IN
 EDDY WILL CASE. Counsel Wants Facts in Plaintiffs Bill Taken Pro Confesso.

Concord, \. H., June I5-A motion asking that the facts alleged in the plaintiffs s bill in the suit brought by Dr. Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy of Water bury. Vt, adopted son of the late Mrs Eddy, to have the residuary clause of Mrs. Eddy's will declared void be taken pro confesso,' or in other words accepted as facts, was made by coun- sel for Dr. Eddy in the United States circuit court here today. Counsel for the plaintiff in this motion contend that the defense has merely filed a de- murrer, and that their failure to file an answer within the legal time limit, which has now expired, amounts to an admission on their part of the alIega- tions in the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
OBITUARY.
Prof. Hiram Corson,

Ithaca, N. Y, June 15.-Prof. Hiram Corson, one of the oldest and most re- nowned of educators and authors died at his home here today. Professor Corson was professor of English lit erature at Cornell for many years. He was a professor emeritus at the tine of his death. He was born in Phila- delphia in 1928. He is the author Of a large number of books and contrib uted extensively to magazines and re- 1riaxr
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
A YOUNG BRAKEMAN
 KILLED AT PORTLAND.
Boy of 16 Fell Under Wheels of a
 Quarry Train.

Portland. Conn. June 15.-John An derson Peterson, aged Is years. enl- ployed a brakeman on the BraiDard, Shafer & Hall quarry railroad in this place, lost his balance while standing on moving flat car and was thrown under the wheels of the train. Both his legs were almost severed at the knees. there being but a slight piece of flesh holding the two parts together. He was taken to a Middletown hospi- tai where he died soon after his ar rival He had been in the employ Of the quarry for less than two months
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Candidates for Naval Academy.
Special to The BulIetin)


 Washington, June 15.-Senator Me Lean last night made public the names of his principal and alternates who will take the examination for ad- mission to the Naval academy next April Stewart Adams Hamilton of 1zs Elmont place, Bridgeport, is named as principal, and George Monteith Kel- Ter of Hartford as first alternate, Stan ton Hall Wooster of New Haven sec ond alternate and Herbert Benjamin Ray, Jr., of Bridgeport. as third alter nate
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Rutchers and Crocers,

Hartford Conn, June 15.-The fol- lowing officers were elected by the state butchers and grocers: President J. L. Roache, Hartford; vice presi- dents. Joseph Ansell, Meriden, Thomas Preston. Hartford: secretary, A. Ten nant. New Haven; treasurer B. F. Weissert New Haven sergeant at arms F Hall Daubury
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16

Joseph Durnbaueh of Mechanicsburg, Pa, an expert locksmith, employed in the treasury department, dropped dead while attempting to open safe in the White House office
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
ocean Liners Must Have Wireless

Washington. June 15.--After the first of next month ocean going vessels csr- rying more than fifty passengers will Ife liable 10 a fine of S5.OOV unless they are equipped with a wireless telegraph apparatus capable Of Transmitting messages to distance not less than by this or a foreign government.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Steamship Arrivals.

At Naples: June IA. Oceania, from New York.
 At Havre: June 15, La Provence, from New York.
 At Plymouth: June 15, George Washington. from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Rain Comes to Rescue of Lunbermen.

St. John, N. B., June 15.-Heayy rains of the last few days have started many. of the lumber drives on the Miramichi and other rivers In many instances the drives were about to be abandoned. Many thousand of dollars will be saved to the lunibermen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
Kick of Horse Proves Serious.

Waterford,s Conn. June 15.I4ym' a H. Beckwith is critically i'll as the re suit of the kick of horse. He was found unconscious in the stall after the horse was brought from pasture, with his skull fractured,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
The Vote by Counties.
The vote on the adoption of c r.l ctl q rnnf rraz as fnIInr.-u.
33 Democrats for Banks Bill.

Along party lines there was a split up of the vote. 1t had been predict ed that under the lead of Represen- tative T.ngier of the judiciary com miftee and the democrats who stood with Senator JudSOn. that the demo- crsts would vote almost soiidly for tho JudSnn bill. The roll call showed that 2s democrats voted for the Banks hill against s6 for the Judson bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16

An Invitation to Attend the American Purity Federation meeting at Column bus, Ohio, in October, was taken un- der advisement by President Taft