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Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
Half of Business Section of Black River
 Falls, Wis.,, Already Destroyed
SITUATION STEADILY GROWS WORSE
Residents Seek Refuge on High Lands While Their Stores and Homes Swept From Their Founda-
 tions-T.oss of Life Not Known-Rain Causes Heavy Losse Around St. Paul-Over Seven Inches in Week.

Lacrosse. Wis, Oct. 6.-The situa- ton at Black River Falls, prosper GUS city of 2,o0O inhabitants, which was swept by q flood today, when the waters of the Black River, swollen by recent rains, washed through the em- banknent of the Lacross Water Pow CT conpany's dams at Hatfield, is worse tonight by far than was feared even when the flood swept upon the city.
 Half Business Section Gone.
 Half the busine is section has been destroyed, as has been part of the residence district and it is said by the towrepeople, who have taken refuge on tie high lands, unable to make an effort t0 save their stores and homes that She city will be wiped out.
 Not Known if Lives Are Lost.
 Whether or not lives have been lost is noti yet certain. The people have been scattered and tonight canvasses are icing made to determine how m7I ! if any, are missing. Thus far two persons have not been accounted for.
 Dam of Solid Concrete.
 The flood resulted. from the wash ing out of the er1 anlxment around the Lacrosse Water Power company's dam al Hatfield. The dam was of solid concrete. 60 feet high and 100 feet neep at the base. It was considered strong enough to hold any flood of water which might be turned against it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
ANOTHER ATTACK. Strikers Assault Buildino Where Strikebreakers Were Housed.

New Orleans. Oct 6.-After an as sault at eleven o'clock today upon a brick building in which are ol1aftered 1lS stflkebreakers, 800 ex-empIoyes of the Illinois Central railroad company and strike sympatl1izers withdrew up- on the approach of police reserves. and at noon declared a, truce to permit the railroad company to comply with their demand to transport the strike breakers out of the city.
 Whole Police Reserve Force Out
 Nearly the whole police reserve force Of New Orleans was on guard in the railroad yards to prevent repetition of last nights rioting. The force of railroad detectives and deputy United States marshals was also increased
 May Gall for Federal Troops
 Another day of such riotine and bloodshed may force the governor to call out the state guard, and event. u2lly to apply for federal troops to enforce the injunction issued by the United States court.
 Yesterdays Casualties.
 Eight strikebreakers and deputy United States marshal were wounded in the affair of yesterday. Five non union men are in hospitals. Louis f'ackauer, strikebreaker of Brooklyn, died from his wound this afternoon.
 Filling Up the Jail
 Twelve other strikebreakers, half a dozen strikers. and George Pence, a Roanoke, Va, detective. are in jail. charged with rioting. Pence and Ar thur Copeland, also of Roanoke, are accused of shooting a policeman.
 Traffic Practically Normal.
 Chicago, Oct. 6.--The approaching end of the first week of the shopmen' s strikes on the Hartman and Illinois a, .<;. T1x- normal, according to statements to- day by President Markham of the Illinois Central and Vice President Kruttschnitt Of the Hartman lines.
 Although both admit the number of shop workers is depleted they say there are enough men at work to make all repairs to rolling stock need eti for service.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
PARCELS POST AND
 AEROPLANE SERVICE.
Postmaster General Provides for Them
 in Annual Estimates.

Washington. Oct 6.-Provision for the establishment of a parcels post and the transportation of mail by aeroplane has been made by Postmaster-Gene Hitchcock in his annual estimates of postoffice department expenditures, submitted to the treasury department today.
 According to Mir. HitchcocS's esti- ma tes, the appropriations necessary to meet the expenses of the postal service at large during the coming fiscal year will be s260, ,93S.463 an increase of 3D. 5S5,740 over the appropriations for the current fiscal year. or less than i per cent the smallest on record.
 The most important of the new items in the estimates are those providing for a parcels post. They include $50,- 900 to cover the preliminary expenses on rural mail routes and an equal ap- propriation to start the service in the cities.
 Another item included for the first time is the $500 to cover experi- ments in the transportation of mail by aeroplane. MT. Hitchcock believes that under certain conditions it will be pos sible in the near future to utilize the aeroplane to good advantage in tho mail service
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07

at Coudersport, was adjourned to an Indefinite date. After the adjournment District Attorney H. w Nelson said that the inquest would not De resumed for at least two weeks, because of the necessity of obtaining expert testi- naony and consulting points of law.
 Acted on CounseFs Advice.
 MT. Hamlin was the last witness called Almost the first question brought his refusal to answer Then Walter K. Sweatland his counsel, and himself q flood sufferer, announced that inasmuch as it was common re- port that the inquest was being held for the purpose of bringing d criminal prosecution ne had advised his client in his course.
 Might lncriminate Himself.
 Do you mean that in answering he might incriminate himself?'' asked the district attorney.
 He might incrinninate himself, or the testimony might be used against him st any subsequent prosecution; therefore, I insist that he need not we stand on our constitutional rights"
 Attitude Unchanged.
 The assertion by the district attor- ney that no charges had been brought against Mr. Hamiin did not change the attitude of his attorney.
 Labor Trouble at Costello.
 At relief headquarters it was stated today that 200 men quit work at Cos lello, demanding an eight-hour day in- stead of ten hours that they have been working. It was asserted that the men were being paid $1.75 8 day. Mounted troopers were sent down to Costello, also a paymaster to pay what wages are due they men, when they will be ordered out of town.
 Five More Bodies Found.
 Three bodies and the charred bones of two others were recovered from the ruins today. This makes the total list of dead 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
TURKS PROTEST.
Say Italy is Unworthy of Place Among
 Great Powers.

Constantinop1e, Oct. 6.-At a~net- ing held today in the mosque of St. Sophia, a telegram of nrotest against Italy's declaration of war on Turkey was formulated and sent to all the parIiaments of the world, peace and arbitration societies, universities, so- cialist organizations and The Hague peace tribunal. The telegram says the occupation of Tr1poH is unjustified and that Italy is unworthy of a place among the great powers.
 Turkish Parliament.
 London. Oct. 7.-The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says the summonins of the Turkish parliament has purposely been post poned. The object is first to hold a general election, in which it is hoped to eliminate a number of the members of the committee of union and prog ress from seats. The new cabinet then will be reformed. If the parliament met now the correspondent adds, the sultan would Immediately dissolve it.
 New Government Established.
 Tripoli Oct 6-The Italians have established new government for Tri- poll. Rear Admiral Boreddolino has been appointed governor. Captain Cagni was made commandant of the forces disembarked by the Italian fleet.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
ROUGH WEATHER DRIVES
 BALLOONS TO EARTH.
Seven Of Nine Racers Were Compelled
 the Land Yesterday.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 6.-Rough weather today drove to earth seven of the nine racing balloons which left here yesterday in contests for the James Gordon Bennett trophy, the Lahm cup and the altitude record. The other two balloons which ascended have not been heard from. The miss ing balloons are the Condor of France and the Berlin II. of Germany
 No records were broken by any of the balloons which are down. The es- timated distances range from 29G to 460 miles. Two fell in Wisconsin, two in Minnesota and three in Iowa.
 The balloons landed as follows:
 America II. landed near Emmetts- burg Iowa, at 1.30 a. nl. today; esti- mated distance 290 miles.
 Pennsylvania T. landed near Buffalo Centre, Iowa, 6.20 a. m.: estimated dis tapce 300 miles.
 Topeka II. landed near Dunnell. Minn, s.30 8. m.; estimated distance 325 miles.
 Berlin !. landed near Austin, nIinn., at 10 8. m.; estimated distance 345
 Buckeye landed near Lacrosse, Wis, estimated distance 365 miles,
 Kansas City II. landed near Keenan, Wis. at 9.2o q. m.; estimated distance 450 miles.
 Million Population club landed at Mason City, Iowa, at p. m.
 The Topeka II. and Kansas City IT. werc flying only for the Lahm cub and they failed to lift it. The America II. and Buckeye were eligible for this event.
 The Lahm cup record, 1,171.e miles, held by Allan R. Hawley, was not even approached. Foreign balloons cannot compete for the Lahm cup.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
DEMOCRATS DEFEND
 THE CORPORATIONS
Rhode Island Candidate For Governo,
 On New Tack.

Providence, R. l., Oct. 6.-That the Rhode Island democrats in their state campaign this year will make an issue Of the prosecution of corporations was made apparent today when Lewis A. Waterman, the democratic candidate for governor, in his letter of accept ance denounced the 'indiscriminate prosecution of large corporations.
 MT. Waterman said: ''The indis- crininate prosecution of large corpo- rations is doing much harm without any corresponding benefit. No corpo- ration can tell whether it is within or without the law.
 Constant agitation and litigation without any particular end, view or object to accomplish, and without any ones knowing what can and what can not be done, serves no useful purpose and tends to produce an unsettled condition that is detrimental to ali. Natural growth and development should be permitted and should not be arbitrarily restricted, but all busi- ness should be compelled to submit to reasonable regulation. that they may best serve the people"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
SHERIFF MAY PREVENT
 SUNDAY AVIATION MEET.
Supreme Court Refuses an Injunction
 to Restrain Him.

New York, Oct. 6-That the sheriff of Nassau county has authority to pre- vent the aviation meet planned for next Sunday at Nassau Boulevard Long Island, was decided today by Su- preme Court Justice Garretsen in Brooklyn. lie handed down an opinion refusing to grant the Nassau Aviation company a permanent injunction to prevent the sheriff from interfering The court held that where an entrance fee is to be charged the sheriff should be left free to do his duty. This ap- parently ends the efforts of ex-Lieu- tenant Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff manager of the Nassau Boulevard meets, to establish legal precedent for Sunday flying
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
DIRECT PRIMARY BILL
 PASSED IN NEW YORK.
Republican Members of Legislature
 Gall it "Hodge Podge."

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 6.-The New York state legislature adjourned sine die today after passing direct prim- ary bill which the governor said to- day he means to sign next week. He expressed surprise that the bill was made party measure, because the essence of it. he said. was advocated by Governor Hughes
 The republicans to q man opposed the bill. Even the most ardent direct nominations advocates declared that 1t was not a real primary reform meas ure William Barnes. Jr, chairEnan of the republican state committee, char acterized it as hodge podge'
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
ONE MINISTER TO
 EVERY 174 LAYM EN-. Average Of Methodist Church Throughout the World.

Toronto. Ont, Oct 6.-Statistics rel ative to resources in men and means in Methodist mission flelds,'' given to- day by Rev. James Lewis of Cam bridge, England. proved interesting to the delegates from IT countries who attended todays sessions of the Ecu menical Methodist conference in this city.
 In the detailed reports presented, it appears that during the last year there were 2,52s Methodist foreign mission aries.
 The ordained ministry of Ecumenical Metlrodisn at the beginning of 1910 was 52,97S, of whom but 1922, or 5 per cent counting foreign and natives, were in the mission field.
 Of the total number of ministers throughout the world said MT. Lew is, '4the average is one to every 174 Metlaodise church members
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
REPUBLICAN, STATE
 CHAIRMAN INVOLVED.
Barnes Said to Have Had Part in Re-
 tirement of Police Captain.

Albany, N Y. Oct 6-The name of William Barnes, Jr., chairman of the republican state committee and leader of the Albany county republican or ganization, was brought into the in yestigation which the senate committee began today into governmental condi- ttons in the city and county of Albany. John H. Sheridan, an ex-po1ice cap tain, testified that he was retired re- gently under instructions from Mir Barnes, Mayor James B. NcEwarl and the Albany county republican organ ization. He said he was a democrat | and he was succeeded by republican. He was asked to resign from the force Ey Edward E. Cantine commissioner of public safety he said
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
OVER s1o.ooo RAISED
 FOR COLUMBUS DAY.
Rockefeller Contributes $1,ooo to New
 York's Celebration.

New York. Oct. 6.-Jehn D Rocke- feller has contributed $1,oO0 and Au- gust Belmont, J. P. Morgan, Tsidor Straus and a number of other wealthy and public-spirited men have contri- buted $500 or S250 each toward a fund for the celebration of Columbus Day here next Thursday. Mayor Gaynor who opposed q city appropriation for the celebration, has gone to his own pocket for S250. The total to date is over S1o 00G
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
k QUEER POLITICAL
 WISCONSIN CUSTOM.
juse of Wh;sksy and Kegs of Beer
 Sent to the Voters.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct 6-After ex- amining 725 items of amounts paid in 10 individuals, who collected s107,- 703 for campaign expenses, the sena- torial committee which is Investigating charges of bribery in the election of United States Senator Isaac Stephen son heard testomany today that money was used for "entertainment,'' and not for any corrupt purpose.
 No iten1ized accounts Of the expenses were returned, but Rodney Sackett, one Of the campaign managers, testi- fled that he was informed that the money was used largely for cigars and beer It was the custom in Wisconsin curing campaigns, Sackett testified, to send jugs of whislzey and kegs of beer to localities where favorable political sentiment was to be worked up.
 All this was given by Saclxett as ex- blaming the extent of Senator Steph- enson's expenditure for nomination for senator at the primaries in 190S
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
 Gompers Enters Protest.

Washington. Oct. 6.--As the repre- sentative of 50, ,000 cisarmakers. sam uel Gompers. president Of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor and Thomas s F. Tracy, second vice president of the Clsarmailers' union. protested today to Commissioner of Internal Revenue CabeH against his recent decision that smokers usually supplied to employees of cigar and cigarette factories are subject to the internal reyenue flax
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
MARRIED HUSBAND
 FOR HIS MONEY,
Testimony Offered in Effort to Break
 Sculpeor's Will.

New York, Oct. 6.-In the trial of the suit by Miss Eleanor Ward, to break the will of her brother, the late John c. A. Ward, the sculptor, who left his entire estate Of 316G,000 to his wife. testimony was introduced today to show that Mrs. Ward married the aged sculptor for his money.
 Celia w Day, an old friend of Miss Ward, testified that she met Mrs. Ward before she married the sculptor, and that she told her that no woman married a man of T6, Wards age, ur- less he had money. Mrs. Ward, who was then Mrs. Smith, and herself 54 replied, according to the witness. that she knew Mir. Ward had money and tntended te marry him.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
ASSAILANT OF GIRL
 CAPTURED IN WOODS. Hustled to Jail by Authorities, Who Feared Lynchina.

GoIdens Bridge, N. Y, Oct. GA man caught in the woods near here by sheriffs' posse late today was identified by Nora Goad, the IT years old daugh- ter of Joseph Goad a wealthy farmer, as the foreigner who attacked her while she was riding a bicycle along the Rock Cut road early today.
 Indignation which the report of the assault caused here ran so high that the man was hurried away to the county jail at White Plains tonight, as a precaution against violence.
 The man arrested is Antonio Rosa, 70 years old. who until yesterday was working with a gang on the Rock Gut road.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
NAVY 70 HAVE TWO
 SUPER DREADNOUGHTS
Cost of Maintenance of Navy for Year
 Estimated at s129, 9,ooo, 900.

Washington, Oct. 6.--It will cost in round numbers s12e, ,0oo. .oe0 to maintain the United States navy and to pro- vide for suitable increase during the next fiscal year. according to the esti- mates just completed by Secretary Meyer. This includes a provision for two super-drea thoughts, probably of about the size of the projected Neva- da and Oklahoma, which will displace about 2s,e00 tons. and q suitable num- Der of auxiliaries
 retrenchment policy of the adminis- tration 50 far ns the navy is concern cd
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
ANOTHER NEGRO BURNER
 IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Great Demonstration Follows the Ac-
 quittsI of Youth.

West Chester, Pa, Oct. 6.-GeorEe stoli. aged 1e years, the second of those charged with participating in the burning of Zack Walkers. at Coatesviile, to be placed on trial, was acquitted by the jury here today A Hpurrur of applause greeted the ver- dict. which was returned after the jury had been out one hour and four minutes.
 AS he left the courtroom Stoll was Feized by his friends, some of whrs1l mad been called as witnesses agai1&t him, and was carried on their shoul- ders In triumph a1eng the main street of tho town.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
GIRLS CIGARETTE MAY
 BE CAUSE OF HER DEATH
Bed She Was Occupying at Hartford
 Set Afire.

Hartford, Oct. 6.-Grace Cooper, an important witness in the recent white slave ease. was probably fatally burn ed this morning at 13 Commerce street. Inmates of the house report that the accident was due to lighted cigar cite which set fire to the bed. The woman is in critical condition in, the T.,J
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
NO MORE BEER NIGHTS"
 AT HARVARD UNION Use of Liquor in Building Forbidden by Administrative Board

Cambridge. Mass, Oct 6.-No longer can Harvard students drink beer or cocktails at the Harvard Union. There will be no more beer nights" or ban Quets with drinks served there.
 Today the administrative board of the union voted against the use of liquor ill the building. There is no bar ln the union, and liquors are not served in it's restaRant, but three of the undergraduate papers have their offices in it's building, and these or ganizations, with the classes, occas- ionslly have had punches and beer nights
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
WooNsocKET BANK
 TELLER ARRAIGNED.
Pleaded Not Guilty to Four Counts of
 EmbezzIement.

Providence. R. L. Oct 6.-Hermen- glide Bessette, who was indicted by the grand jury on four counts clrarg-
 ing embezz1ement amounting to nearly S25,000 from the Peoples Say- ings bank Of Woonsocket, pleaded not guilty to each count when arraigned in the superior court today. He furnish ed bonds for $2, 500
 = Bessette is alleged to have made a confession of the peculations to Bank Commissioner William P. Goodwin. Bessette had been teller of the bank for ten yearz.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
Steamship Arrivals.

At Genoa: Oct 1, Duva di Genova, from New York via Naples.
 At Genoa: Oct. 5, Carpathia from New York,
 At Gibraltar: Oct. 6, Hamburg, from New York for Naples and Genoa (and rroceeded1.
 At Narles; Oct. S. carpathia. from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD
 CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Two City Officials and Two contract-
 ors to Be Prosecuted.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Warrants for the arrest Of Director of Public Safety Henry Clay, City Architect Carl E. Zilenziger, John R. Wiggins. a con tractor and builder. and Treasurer Wall, Of the latter's firm, Were issued today on the affidavit of Logan M. Bu- lit. chairnan of the taxpayers com mittee.. The charges are conspiracy to defaud the city. and are an outcome of the Investigation conducted by the catiin senat oriel commission. The men will not be taken into custody but will accept service through their attorneys and appear for a hearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
Royalist Band Defeated.

Lisbon, Oct. 6.-A band of royalists has been defeated in a fight with the republican troops nesr BraSanca in Traz- Os- Montes. the northeastermost province of Portugal. It is rumored that a royatist column a Ninhaes, If miles west of Braganca, is surrounded by republicans.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
First to Heel women's Shoes.

New York. Oct. 6-Robert Irving Smiley died yesterday at Ozone Park, L. l., at the age of 100 years, three months and one day. He was one of the pioneer shoe dealers in Boston and this city and was the first cobbler to put heels on womeDs shoes He Wa also q friend of President Franklin Pierce,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
HamIin Mum
 On the Stand
DECLINES TO TESTIFY AT THE
 FLOOD INQUEST.
MIGHT INCRlMINATE HIMSELF
Superintendent of Concern Owning Broken Dam Stands on Constitu- tionaI Rishts-More Bodies Found.

Austin, Pa, Oct. G.-Frederick Ham In, superintendent of the Bayiess Paper and Pulp company, owners of the dam which broke last Saturday at the expense of many lives and the practical destruction of Austin village, refused to testify, upon the advice of counsel, at the coroner's inquest to- day.
 Further inquiry. which will be held
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
HORSES DYING IN NEW HAVEN. Spread of Gianders Is Becoming Seri-
 ous-5Iocd Specimens Secured.

New Haven, Oct. 6.-The spread of glanders in this city has been so se- we're that one man has lost twenty five horses and a pair of mules, the latter, it is said, being the best pair ir the state. Dr. F. G. Atwood of this city has taken to the bureau of animal industry, United States depart roent of agriculture. q large number of blood specimens from horses which have been suspiciously i'll, and in which the cause has not been definite ly marked
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
A Degree for pr. Wiley.

Burlington Vt. Oct 6-In connec- ton with the inaugural exercises at the University of Vermont, the de- gree of doctor of laws was conferre.. ley the university upon Dr. Harvey W Wiley. chief of the bureau of chemis- try of the department of agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
THREE INCHES OF RAIN.
Total Precipitation Around St. Paul
 in Week Over Seven Inches

' St. Paul. Ninn, Oct. 6.-Over three inches of rain have fallen in the last 24 hours in St. Paul and vicinity, and reports of washouts on railroads are coming in from various points. In St. Paul the tremendous downpour last night caused a money loss of several thousand dollars.
 Over Seven Inches in Week.
 The total precipitation during the last week has been 7.13 inches. With the exception of the transcontinentai lines, all railroads report washouts. Considerable damage was done in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
 Washouts Tie Up Trains.
 The St. Paul road is not moving trains on it's Hastings z Dakota di- vision because of washouts. SD
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
National German American Alliance.

Washington. Oct 6.-German- A f11eri- can rarticiT alton in political and na tional affairs, and the correction of misleading statements as to the atti tuds of Gel -Americans op public questions, are to be the subjects of forious consideration at the conven- tion of the National German American Alliance which began a three days sesslon in Washington today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
Storm Delays Aviator Rodaers.

Hammond. Ind, Nov. s.-Awator C.. F. Rodges gave up-h his plans to con- tinue his cross country flight today owing to continued wind and rain storm. He plans to start for Chica- SO, 22 miles aVass temerrew.