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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
OFFICERS HAVE PITCHED
BATTLE WITH CHINAMEN
Over 81 GOO Worth of Opium Seized
from Steamer at Brooklyn.

New York. June I'm seizing more
than $1,000 worth of contraband opium
today. three customs inspectors and
three detectives battled with fourteen
members of the Chinese crew of the
steamer Roseric at a Brooklyn wharf
and finally arrested three Orientals.
On secret information the customs
men searched the Roseric, which was
getting ready to sail today on its reg
ular trip to Shanghai and found ten
cans of opium hidden in the bunks of
members of the crew. The captain re-
fused to tell what Cinnamon occupied
those hunks and when the officers
started to take the drug the fourteen
members of the crew objected.
The customs men were driven to the
main deck and from there to the dock
by the Cinnamon who, they said, We're
armed with long knives. The customs
men called in the police and a concert
ed attack was made on the crew below
decks with the result that half a dozen
of the Celestials were severely beaten
and bruised with clubs and three We're
arrested The opium was captured and
the. prisoners held by a United States
commissions, for examination son a
charge of smuggling opium.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
A BITTER ATTACK ON
PAYNE TARIFF LAW
Underwood Asserts American Woolen
Company Fixes Rate on Wool.


Washington. June bitterness such
as has not characterized any of the
preliminary tariff debates of the pres
ent session of congress cropped out at
the beginning of the discussion of wool
in the house today. The democratic
leader, Mr.. Underwood, chairman of
the ways and means committee, devot-
ed the afternoon to an explanation of
the proposed revision of the wool
schedule and to an attack upon the
Payne tariff law and the republican
party.
He was met at almost every sta -e
of his argument by replies by former
Chairman Payne, now the ranking re-
publican on the ways and means COM
nittee, and by other republicans who
questioned his statements and his ar
Guments. Mr.. Payne denied vigorou
iy the democratic charge that the
Payne law did not fulfill republican
promises of tariff revision. and ne
criticized Mr.. Underwoods statements
that the country's revenue was declin-
ing and the treasury was approaching
deficit
Mr. Payne will lead the opposition to
the democratic bill and will probably
make the opening speech tomorrow. Ma
limit has been set to the debate and
Notwithstanding Mr.. Underwood's hope
that it can be concluded in a week, if
is expected to last well into if moi
through the second week.
There is nobody in this country
who does not know that the American
Wooden company today fixes the price,
said Mr.. Underwood. that it is q mo-
nopoly, that i. is a trust and that
that industry and that company die
ated to a republican house when they
prohibited you from reducing the ex-
orbitant rates under schedule K in ths
last congress-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
BURGLAR APPREHENDED
BY HIS FINGER PRINTS
Left Stain on Window of House He
Robbed.

Jersey City. n. J.. June THE fin
ger print trap today caught an alleged
burglar who. the police say, had many
times foiled it BY wearing gloves.
Thirty five recent burglaries in the
wealthiest part of the city had caused
the police to place a Gordon about the
district. Apparently the Gordon was
useless, for the thefts continued and
the unknown burglar wrote taunting
letters to the police in which he boast
ed that they would look in vain for
finger prints on the scene of his opera
tions
When the police arrested FranA Mil
Ter on general suspicion early today
they produced from q house robbed a
few days ago a bit of window g1a ass
bearing a small brown stain. 1t was
the only finger print discovered on
the scene of all the recent burglaries.
but it agreed exactly with the prison
er's, and also with the record at New
York headquarters, of man who had
: done several terms for burglary al
ready.
The police believe that the burglar
cut his hand while tnteriRg a house
and neglected to put on his gloves un-
til after he had touched the glass with
one bloody finger
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Four Are Dead,
A Fifth Dying
TWO OF WRECK VICTIMS WE'RE
NEW LONDON MEN.
ARM SEVERED FROM BODY
Limb of Fireman Gates Found in
Packing 5ex-haiIrsad Places BIsrs
Upon a Dead Engineer.

Fairfield, Conn.,, June What is now
left of the wreckase of the four freight
trains which in collision at midnight
last night killed four and injured q like
number lies piled beside the tracks.
and the big wreckers have returned to
their quarters.
Tracks Were ReIaid.
Two of the tracks have been relaid
and are available for traffic, and the
remaining tracks will have been put
into condition for use by tonight.
Arr, Found in Packing Case
Just before dusk tonight the arm Of
a man was found in an empty packing
box thrown from one of the smashed
cars.
Late tonight it was found that the
arm discovered was a part of thee body
of Robert S. Gates of New London,
fireman of the copper train The bod
les of all the dead were sent to their
homes tonight.
Mos of Injured Doing WeII.
Thee injured at the Bridgeport hos
pitals with the exception of Oliver
Hauff, conductor, living in Mt. Yer
non, New York state, are doing a.
well as could be expected under the
circums tances.
Conductor Hauff May Not Live.
Hauff, it was reported at st. Vim
cents tonight was in a. very critical
! condition, and it was doubtful IL he
would live the night out. Both Of his
| legs are broken and he has internal
| injuries. The latter will probably be
| the cause of his death.
| No Statement as to Loss.
| No statement as yet has been made
| as to the loss. Coroner Wilson ts still
working on the case, but will not hold
an inquest until the condition OF the
| injured warrants.
Dead Engineer Blamed.
| Failure of an engineer to observe
| a signal ia given by the New York,
| New Haven and Hartford raiireaA ON
| cials as the cause of the terrific
| smashup.
Railroad Issues Statement.
|. In a statement issued the foliowins
| Is given:
Extra 33s running east on track No.
g. the inside east bound track, stopped
to fix a hot box; engineer Of freight
! train from Harlem river to Hoiyoke
and Midway, known as H Y. 2, also
running east bound on the inside east
bound track, failed to observe the Fair
field signal which was against him,
and ran iNto the rear of freight train
blocking the two west bound tracks
The two west bound freights, runnfns
one on each west bound track ran into
the wreckage.
Man Responsible Was Killed.
BASED on the present information
at hand, the man responsible for start
ing the wreck was killed. In addition
the fireman and brakeman on this trHir
| were also killed, and the engineer or
one Of the west bound freigrts thsf
ran into the wreckage was killed Tn
| names Of the men killed are:
Four Were Killed.
"E. F. Beach, engineer; R. $. Gates
fireman; L. r. Harris, brakeman,an or
Fl. Y. 2; w. s. Laurie, on west boznt
freight that ran into the wreckazs.
The injured were: Fireman Fox and
Brakeman Hannon on train s. n. I
and Conductor Raub and Brakeman
Walsh of extra 338.
Two New London Men.
Gates and Beach lived IN New Lon
don.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Dead Number 63, Injured IS, and Property
Loss is Placed at $4,000, Gold
OVER HALF OF VICTIMS SOLDIERS
Barracks in Which They Were Sleeping, Collapsed
A Dozen Soldiers Wives Among the Dead-Six
Killed City Power PlantScnools Suffer But Pupils
Escape Injury-Shocks Cover Period of Is Minutes.

stone in one of the arches was almost
thrown out. The two churches are
Santo Domingo and La Profesa, the
latter in San Francisco street. This
church had heen cracked by other
earthquakes This morning the cracks
were widened and the building was or
dered closed.
Three Schools Damaged.
Three schools sustained considera :
BILE damage. but in none was there
loss of life. One of the schools was
Liceo Guadalapano. fashionable
boarding school for girls. That part
of the building which collapsed was
far removed from the dormitory. Tine
frightened children and their instruc-
tors fled into the street clad only in
night clothes.
Jesuit School Wall CoIIapses.
At Masearones college, the most ia
nous Jesuit institution in the repub-
lie. a long wall and roof extending
along an inclosed field, collapsed. The
third school building damaged was the
government normal school.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
MF 1T HADN'T BEEN FOR
ROOSEVELT SAYS GARY
Steel Trust Would Not Have Absorbed
the tennessee Company.

Washington, June Judge Ebert
H. Gary. executive head of the United
States Steel corporation. gave the
house committee of inquiry today 3
version of the fornna ton of that enter
prise which contradicted testimony by
John w Gates that threats by An
drew Carnegie to build rival railroads
and tube works induced J. Pierpont
Morgan to institute negotiations culmi-
mating in the gigantic steel combina-
ton. Mr.. Gary said also that if for
mer President Roosevelt had not ap-
proved of the absorption of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company by the
United States Steel corpora ton he (Mr
Gary) never would have voted to con-
summate the deal
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
WIRELESS OFFICIALS
NOW IN THE ToMBs.
Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Then,
Liberty Pending Appeal.

New York, June While execution
Of the judgment of the court that they
be imprisoned in the federal peniten-
tiary in Atlanta is Indefinitely stayed
pending the fling of additional assign
ments of error. Col Christopher c..
Wilson, president, and four other off,
GERS of the United Wireless Telegraph
company must remain in the Tombs.
The United States circuit court of ap-
peals refused today to permit the con-
victed man liberty on bail pending
their appeal Wilson and his fellow
officers of the wireless company were
convicted recently of misuse of the
mails in the sale OF wireless stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
McHenrv New Vice President,

Boston, June 7.-E. Fl. McHenry has
been appointed vice president of the
Boston & Maine railroad in charge
of its construction and maintenance
department The appointment be-
comes effective on July 1 next. when
Vice President and General Manager
Frank Barr will be relieved of all du-
ties connected with the department of
construction and maintenance
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
ROOSEVELT TALKS ON
WELFARE OF FARMERS
Ex-President Guest at Y. M. C. a.
Dinner in Vermont.

Whise River Junction, Vt, June T.
The need of turning attention to the
welfare of the farmers, the people of
the open country" was the subject of
an address by former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt before get together"
dinner part of six hundred Vermont
people. and guests tonight The din
ner was heId under the auspices of the
Windsor County Young Mems Chris
1ian association, and the subject OF
politics was avoided carefully.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived shortly
after .. M, and after speaking at
the banquet retired to his special car.
He will start on his return to New
York early tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Bishop Brewster ordains Two.

Middletown, Conn, June 1.-Two
graduates of the Berkeley Divinity
school were ordained by Bishop Brew :
ster- here today at the 57th annual or
dination exercises in Holy Trinity
church. Those ordained were John w.
Fitzgerald of Hebron, who will be-
come curate of st. Johns church, Wa
terbury, and Aaron C. Coburn of Nor
walk, who viii be curate at Grace
church. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
5000 GARMENT WORKERS
STRIKE AT CLEVELAND
Indications Are That II VIII Be q
Protracted Struggle.

Cleveland o., June THE outlook
tonight is that the fight between the
union garment workers of CLEVELAND,
who struck today. and the manufac-
turcrs will be a. hong and bitter strug-
gle with a national aspect because the
workers will have the moral and fnaB-
ciaI support of the International Car
ment Workers union, and it is said
outside man1fa cturers will give like
support to the manufacturers OF
Cleveland
The strike leaders claim that over
five thousand workers, men, women,
and girls, or s. per cent. Of the gar
ment workers of the city. Joined in ths
strike, including several hundred nen-
union workers The manufacturers
claim that not over four thousand are
out. Jews, Bohemians, Italians, Rus
slams and Slavs are well represented
among the strikers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
TO BUILD HOUSE FOR
HARTFoRD's LEPER
VIII Be Located on Outskirts of the
Capital City.

Hartford, Conn, June AT a meet
ing of the local board of health here
tonight the case of the Ieprosy patient,
a man so years old. who is in secIusion
at local hospital. was discussed ara
a committee appointed who will have a
house erected on the outskirts of the
city where the man will. be taken and
cared for by trained nurse. Letters
from Massachusetts and New York
We're read, in the former case refusing
to accept the patient at the leprosy
colony in that state. and that from
New York saying that as they did not
consider leprosy conta gious in this eli
mate they did not maintain an isolated
colony.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
ELEVATOR BOY KILLED
IN BRIDGEPORT HOrEL
Skull Crushed Between Floor and Tep
of Elevator.

Bridgeport, Conn, June 7.-Csusht
between an elevator and the seventh
floor of the Hotel Stratfe1d here late
today. Harry Beers, II years old. an
elevator boy. was instantly killed. his
head being crushed Beers had taken
the elevator to the seventh floor to
have it's floor scrubbed and in leav-
ing it while it was being cleaned failed
to push the lever operating IL all the
way over on the reverse, and as this
cleaner was working the elevator grad J.
ually sank
The cleaner called to Beers 10 nx the
lever, and in doing so the latter pulled
it the wrong way, the elevator falling
rapidly, catching Beers head bstwesn
the top and the floor, crushing his
skull and killing him instantly. Beers
lived in East Norwslk and leaves bis
mother and several brothers and sfs-
farg
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
MILK DRIVER KILLED
AT GRADE CROSSING.
Hartford Youth Paid No Attention TO
Warning Given. Him.

Hartford, Conn, June morris
Erickson, IT years old, a driver of a
milk wagon was instantly killed and
the two horses he was driving suffered
a similar fate tonight when the team
was struck by a train at the Hamilton
street crossing here. Erickson had
been warned that the train was ap-
preaching. but attempted to cross be-
fore 1t passed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
RIDICULOUS ABUSE OF
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Word Applause" Inserted After Men
ton of Biblical Facts.

Washington, June THE insertion
of the word applause" in a speech
published in the Congressional Record
after the sentence: Jesus was born
in a manger; John the Baptist fed on
locusts and wild honey brought abolt
a few moments pf earnest discussion in
the house of REPRESENTATIVES, today Mr..
Mann, the minority leader, objected TO
what he termed the abuse of the pro
prieties of the house, in inserting the
word applause, "tumultuous ap-
plause" and the like in printed speech
eS-
I did not think this sentence was so
new to members of this house" said
Mr.. Mann that it would actually be
greeted with applause"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
The Awhite winosy on Parade.

New York, June THE White
Wings army of 1000 men who clean
New York streets marched down Fifth
avenue today in 81 pouring rain. draw
ing along with themssnow ploughs and
sprlnkling carts, 25 types of flushing
machines. sweeping machines. and 9th
er dirt fighting apparatus The men
were entertained at a vaudeville show
tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
MIC RATH REINSTATED
ON THE POLICE FORCE
Lost Job After Shooting a Man He
Found in His Home.

New York, June Matthew J.
MCGrath, tn. hammer thrower. who
was dismissed recently from the po-
lice force in Brooklyn by Commission
er James s. Cropsey. VISA reinstated
by order of the new police commits.
sioner, Rhinelander Waldo. today. Nc
Grath shot a man whom he found in
his home last Christmas eve, and al
though he has acquitted of felony in
the case he was discharged from the
police force soon after the trial
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
To Study Our Police Methods,

New York, June ITO study police
methods in the United States, Col.
Charles NJ. Aguirre, chief of police of
Havana, arrived here today on the
steamer Havana. After a short stay in
New York. he win go to Rochester to
attend the--convention of the police
chiefs on June Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
No Wedding, Engagement Broken.

New Haven Conn June An an
nouncement made today was to the
effect that the marriage OF -Audobon
Tyler, son of Mrs. r NJ. Tyler. of this
city, to Miss Bessie Porter which was
10 have been solemnized at the brides
home in Jacksonville, Fla. today. would
not take place. the engagement having
been broken
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Cabled Paragraphs

London, June 7.-Viscount Chelsea
and Miss Marie Coxon, a niece of Lady
Jardine, were married at Christ church,
Down street, today. Deliberate secrecy
witnessed only by five or six intimate
friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

London, June Executors of the
estate of the Great Lafayette, who was
burned to death in the Empire Palace
theater at Edinburgh, swore today that
his estate in the United Kingdom
amounted to S11, AS. Most of Lafay-
cites money, which amounted to
$500, 900, was. invested in Paris and
elsewhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Fought Duel with ssbres.

Budapest, june deputies Paul
Farkas and George Sztrecsanyi. fdenti-
fed with the niinisterialists and the
clericaIs, respectively, fought a duel
was cut open in the NTH bout, Whfch
ended the duel. The meeting was the
outcome cf . heated altsrsatioa in the
diet
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
YOUNG FELLOW OF 90
WEBS MAIDEN OF a.
Bridegroom Attributes His Longevity
to Habit of Eating Beans.

Muldrow, Okla, June IA d. Dut-
ton, 80 years old. VINO attributes his
longevity to his habit of eating beans,
yesterday was married to Miss Re-
becca jana Dalloway. "a years old.
Despite his advanced years, Dutton
farms every working day Of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Halle, Saxony, June IA painter
named Heitel at daybreak today en-
tered house where his wife, with
whom he had quarreled, was sheltered
by woman friend, and shot botz
women and his infant child. He then
barricaded the house and stood off the
police for three hours. Finally the Of
fcers prepared to force the door and
let in a pack of savage dogs, where
upon the painter killed himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

President William Kirk Of Brown
university has accepted a chair in the
university of Rochester
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
steafship Arrivals.

At Copenhagen: June 6, United
States, from New York.
AT Genoa: June 6, Hamburg, from
New York.
At Havre: June 6. Chicago. from
New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Author Riaelow Sits un.

Highland Falls. " Y, June John
Bigelow, the aged author and diplomat t,
rested more comfortably today He sat
up fe< while and ate with some
relish.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The Recent Corner in May Wheat
is under investigation by United States
District Attorney Sims of Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The Degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred upon Governor Baldwin by
Columbia university yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The House Committee on expendi-
lures Will make a thorough Hvestiga-
ton of Indian bureau affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The Springfield Water Commission
ers have decided that all water used
in thar city shall be metered.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Government Experts Estimate that
nuded of its lumber4producing forests.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Flushing, Holland. June THE Ley
land line steamer Oxonian, bound from
Antwerp for New Orleans, caught fire
today off Waardan, in the River
Schelde The fire was confined to the
after part of the vessel, but proved
difficult to control After several hours
work, however, the flames were extin-
guished.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

MehitabeI G. Trowbridse, aged 80
years, a sister of former President
Garfield, died in Los Angefes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

California Wine Merchants are en-
deavoring to force their goods in the
wine districts of France and Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Secretary Knox and Minister Cas-
trillo signed a treaty providing for the
funding of the foreign debts of Mic
araGua.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Condensed kilograms
An Order Issued Yesterday Retires
Rear Admiral Kossuth Niles June IA.

The House Authorized $4,000 for the
investigation of the American Sugar
Refining company
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The National Wholesale Liquor deal
ers' association opened its sixteenth
annual meeting in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Ensign John Borand, U. S. NJ, and
Miss Errninie Marie Clark an actress
of the Pink Lady company, were mar
ried.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Two II Year Old Youths seized a
fishing schooner at Cuxhaven. Ger
many, and started on piratical expe-
dition.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Resolutions for Prohibition and in
ternational peace were adopted yester-
at the Maine state UniversaIist con-
ventiOp
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

The Biggest Rainfall in at least six
months is what the water experts fig
ure the little deluge Connecticut got
this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Death Came to Samuel M. Withsm,
a wealthy real estate operator of Hav-
erhiH, Mass, while he was driving
alone in his carriage.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Four Men, Alleged to Be Members Of
the scialistic revolutionary forces IN
Lower California. and recognizing
Ricardo Flores Magon as their head,
We're arrested by United States secret
service officers in Ell Paso yesterday
Tho Reading of Letters Bearing on
the departure of Miss Margaret Noble,
the most intimate friend of Mrs. Ole
Bull from this country shortly before
the Beginning of the contest over Mrs.
Bulls wiz occupied much OF the time
yesterda when the fourth week of the
hearing u the will in the probate
court at Al red, Me-, was opened.
Testimony Iitended 10 Support the
government contention that misrep-
resent ations regarding the value of
property owned by the Redeemable In
vestment company were made in fcir-
cuIars sent through the mails by the
company was introduced at the session
of the trial in the United States dis
trist court by Rev. Norman Plass, for
ner president of the concern. to Chas.
H Brooks, its agent. and John I. Trap
hagen, its treasN~ey
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

w. Claude Alstron, Wallingford
cigarmaker committed suicide at his
boarding house by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas. He was So.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08

Two of the capitals old churches and
the National palace show effects of
the shock Long cracks appeared in
all OF them. In the palace key.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
dam IOWA streams
Electricity to be Secured From
Southeastern Iowa Rivers
WILL DEVELOP MUCH POWER
Company Already Has Opened Nego-
tiations to Furnish Current for
Commercial Use to Several
Cities On Circuit.

Mount Pleasant. Electricity for
both light and power in three or four
counties of southeastern Iowa from
power stations erected along Skunk
river, seems assured. Three dams
are being built along tAat stream, one
at Augusta, one at Lowell and one
at Oakland Mills. Already wire is
being strung from Oakland Mills to
this city, where the company has be-
gun negotiations to furnish the cur
rent to The state hospital for the IN.
sane and also for city use.
When the three dams are complet.
ed a circuit will be established which
will take in Burlington, Mount Pleas
ant, Wapello. where dam will be
built on the Iowa river, as well as
other towns. A steam plant will be
built here to supplement the water
power in case of accident to any OF
the stations and for use in times OF
low water.