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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
FOUR KILLED WHEN
TRAIN STRUCK AUTO
Victims Were All Prominent Members
of Saratoga Society.

Troy. N. Y. July 19-Four women
We're killed and a chauffeur was seri-
ousfy injured in an automobile acci-
dent at Raceyville. seven miles north
of Granville, late today. The dead are
Mrs Charles Wells, Jr., Mrs. George
w. Yates and Mrs. Charles Grant of
Saratoga Springs and Mrs. F. NJ. Rob
inson of Boston, Mass. The chauffeur.
Charles Ostrand of Saratoga Springs,
had beth legs and an arm broken, be-
sides sustaining internal injuries, and
NJ not recover.
The big touring car conveying the
party was struck on a grade cross
ing by q. Delaware & Hudson passen-
ger train on the Rutland division The
automobilists had spent the day ct
Wi1liamstown, Mass, and were return
ing to Saratoga Springs in Mrs.
Grants car. Ostrander saw the train
approaching and shifted his gear from
low to high in an effort to get across
the tracks. In shifting the gear, how
ever, he lost the spark and the auto
mobile came to standstill in the
middle of the track.
Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Grant were
killed instantly. Mrs. Robinson died
aboard the train en- route to Gran
Vile and Mrs. Yates expired while
being carried to the Office of DR.. Da-
vies at Granville. DR.. Davies, who
is the coroner, will conduct an in
vestigation at once.
All Wealthy and Prominent.
Saratoga, n. Y. July 19.-The four
victims Of the fearful automobile ac-
cident near Granville today were all
prominent N Saratoga society and
were from wealthy families Mrs.
George Yates was club woman and
the leader in charitable organizations;
Mrs Charles Wells was an officer of
the humane society and wife of well
known druggist; Mrs. Charles S. Grant
was a sister of Mrs. Wells and also
a charitable worker. Mrs. T. NJ Rob
inson was the widow of a Boston
physician and was spending the sum-
mer here, The chauffeur, Charles Os-
trander, who was injured, had been
running the machine since spring
when at her physicians direction, Mrs.
Grant bought it.
Relatives left tonight for Granville
by automobile to bring the bodies here
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
TO RESTORE RIGHTS
OF JOHN " DWYEa.
Senator SpeIacy Makes a Long Plea
in the Senate.

Hartford Conn, July 19.-The reso-
luton unfayorably reported in the
senate to restore forfeited rights to
John W. Dwyer. late of Hartford now
of parts unknown. brought out an in
teresting recital of this case from SEN
ator Spellacy- It will be recalled that
Dwyer shot a Hartford officer, Beecher
and served four years for it. Senator
Spellacy said that Dwyer got intoxi-
Gated and fired off shotgun. the shot
going through door panel and
wounding his best friend. He was shot
through the stomach. Dwyer paid the
officer for his injuries. for his lost time
and for his suffering. He received
four years, and was a trusty- all that
time. Not once did his wife visit him
or send him money from the estate. ex-
icept a pair of glasses. DWyer was a.
shot-headed man and his wife was
CONSUMED with hatred against her
husband. Dwyer when out of prison
protested his wife's account as con-
servator and~the court upheld every
protest. Dwyer had either 10 or IA
children. the senator had forgotten the
number, but he had given all who were
of age a college education. He had
left the state upon advice of the
stay here. Before going he had de-
posted money for the support of the
minor children, who are to have as
good an education as the others, and
he had provided for. his wife so that
she would not want
Senator Spellacy said that Dwyer
had committed no crime against the
moral code: he had not abused his
family or his wife. The only charge
against him was that while in liquor
he had accidentally shot a friend. He
had made recompense in full for what
he had done. He had petitioned for
restoration of rights. The committee
for some reason had not granted it.
Senator Spellacy did not think this
was right. There was no opposition to
the petition. Mrs. Dwyer's attorney
favored it and there We're many. in
Guiding police officers, who spoke in
Dryers behalf. Men have had their
rights restored who have been con-
victed of many and gross crimes, in
Guiding those which include assaults
upon women. He failed to see the JUS
tice in refusing Dwyer his petition.
At this point the point was raised
that as there was not a two-thirds at
tendance of the senate vote could not
be taken. so Mr.. Spellacy did not fin
ish his plea.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Fragments Of
Bones on Deck
PORTIONS OF THREE BODIES
FOUND ON THE MAINE.
SKULL WITH JAW MISSING
Fragments of Jawbones and Portions
Of vertebrae Also Recovered-AII
Turned Over to Undertaken.

Havana, July 19.-Fra gments of
bones believed to represent three bod
les were recovered today from the
wreck of the Maine.
Found in Mud on Main Deck.
The discovery was made in pile
of mud and rubbish on the main deck
almost directly beneath an inverted
coming tower which had been upset
and hurled sixty feet aft from it's
original position. and close to the spot
where the bones of a foot encased in
a shoe and other fra gjnentS were found
several weeks ago.
Skull Minus Jawbone.
The remains consist of skull mi
nus the lower jaw, the frontal part
crushed in, several fragments of jaw
bones and portions of vertebrae. OH
er splintered fragments were not iden-
titled.
Will Be Listed as Unknown.
The bones We're discolored and coral
encFusted and unless possibly the teeth
afford some club they will be listed
among the unknown
Undertaken Takes Them in Charge.
All were taken in charge by the
official undectaker, Jenkins, ard placed
in a temporary receptacle composed or
mahogany panels stripped from the
admiraPs cabin.
Exploration Interrupted.
The work of exploring the wreck
of letting in four feet of water for
the purpose of floating a scow used
as a receptacle for wFeckage which
grounded in the mud.
Viii Be Pumped Dry in Day or Two.
Probably the last of the water sur
rounding the wreck will be pumped
out in d day or two.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
SMALL DEALERS SOAKED
BY NEW YORK ICE TRUST.
Price Raised from $3.50 Ton to $3.50
Cake During Hot Spell.

New York. July 1e.-The iceman-
the small Independent dealer-tried to
make it plain to Magistrate Appleton,
who began hearing on the alleged
ways of the so-called ice trust today
that there is nothing enviab1e in his
lot Fifteen small dealers who were
subpoenaed to tell what they knew of
the price of ice during the recent hot
spell in this city, testified that they
and the consumer were victims of
prohibit1ye charges by large dealers.
One of them said he paid So for two
cakes of ice at dock of the Knick-
erbocker Ice company one day during
the hot spell and SO for two cakes the
next day. He said the cakes weighed
$50 pounds, which made his purchase
price about S15 ton, or more than
five times the usual mount.
Another dealer, who said he had
bought ice of the Knickerbocker COM
pany nine years, testified that he
bought it at $3.50 a ton all summer
up to July and then he was asked
to pay $3.50 a cake.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
CIVIL WAR BONDS
BEING BURNED UP
More Than $4,000, 100000 of Them Be-
ing Fed to the Furnace.

Washington, July 19.-More than
$4,000, 100000 in redeemed bonds, rep
resenting the major part of the govern
ments civil war debt. is being fed
gradually to the furnace in the bureau
of printing and engraving. The engi-
Deers estimate that the immense sum
in old securities will generate about
as much steam as two tons of good
coal.
All the government securities issued
and redeemed between 1860 and 1893
are being thus destroyed, including
nearly $1.000,000.000 in the famoss<
7-30 bonds, which were made in the
size of greenbacks and passed as mon
ey at the highest rate of interest the
government has ever paid. More tina
100000 separate bond coupons. which
represent a large portion of the gov
ernment's interest payments for fifty
years, also will be burned.
The usual process of reducing old Sc
curities TO a pulp by macerating them
was at first attempted, but the job
proved too great.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
INDICTMENTS AGAINST
FOUR WALL PAPER MEN
Accused of Prescribing Against Five
and Ten Cent Stores.

Cleveland, Ohio. July 19.-Four in
dictnIents Were returned today by the
federal grand jury. which has been in
vestisating the alleged wall paper
trust. The indictments charge con-
spiracy in restraint of trade under the
provisions of the Sherman antitrust
law.
The indicted parties are all officials
of wall paper jobbing houses. They
are J. B. Pearce. president of the J..
B. Pearce Wall Paper company of
Cleveland, Norton Newcomb of St.
Louis. Edward E. Maxwell of Chicago,
and C. C. AIler of Columbus, Ohio.
Bond was fixed at $4,000 in each case.
The specific charge against the in
dicted men is that they met in Cleve-
land On May 80. 1910, and after a Sc
cret session notified, wall paper man
ufacturers of the country that if they
sold wall paper to five and ten cent
stores the jobbers would boycott the
manufacturers. According to federal
officers over 300 of the five and ten
cent stores throughout the country
were affected by the order of the job
berS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Ex-senator Arrives in Washington to APP
pear At Lorimer Investigation
MAY EXPLAIN ATTITUDE OF TAFT
Hines Has Testified That President Expressed Desire
For Lorimers Election to Rhode Islands Ex-Sena-
tor-Wiehe Declares That Burgess is can Absolute
Liar"-Never Heard of Confession to Father Green.

Washington. July f9.-Whether the
Taft administration wanted Lorimer
elected to succeed Hopkins as senator
from Illinois and that ex-senator AID
rich of Rhode Island. then the repub
lican senate leader, was the means
through which that wish was convey
ed to Edward Hines, the lunberman,
will probably be developed tomorrow.
AIdrich Arrives in Washington.
Mr.. Aldrich arrived in Washington
tonight, and. is ready to appear before
the Lorimeri committee at once to ex-
plain his alleged activities during the
Illinois senatorial election.
Hines Involved AIdrich.
Hines has testified that he waited
until midnight at Mr.. AIdrich's Wash
ington home while the latter at the
senatorial deadlock with President
Taft. On the conclusion of the talk,
Hines said. he was told by Mr.. Aldrich
the president wanted Mr.. Lorimer
elected.
Hines Claimed to Act for Taft.
Mr.. Hines has sought to prove that
his own energies were directed toward
the election of Lorimer as the result
of the alleged conference at the White
House, and he has asserted he believ
ed he held the commission of the
administration.
AIdrioh's Testimony Awaited With In
terest.
After Mr. Hines testimony d. state
ment of the presidents attitude to-
wards the Illinois election contrary to
the impression conveyed by Hines was
issued from the White House. The
testimony of Mr.. Aldrich has been
awaited with much interest.
Bank President Testifies.
George NJ. Reynolds, president of the
Continental Commercial bank of Chi
go, who is reported TO have declin-
ed the treasury portfolio in the Taft
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
bud" MARS MAY
ABANDON AVIATION
At All Events, He VIII Not Fly Again
for Six Months.

Erie, Pa, July 19.-Sore and limp
ing. J. c. (Bud) Mars, the aviator,
left tie hospital today, where ne has
been recovering from injuries due to
a fall with his biplane last Friday.
He went to local hotel, where he
viii yet be confined to his room for
several days. He said today that ne
viii not attempt another flight for at
least six months and may abandon
aviation. He is contemplating another
trip around the world and says it may
be years before he will be seen in
another aeroplane flight.
Speaking of his accident he said he
knew that there were several things
wrong with his machine on the day he
fell but they were of minor char
actcr and could not have been ex
planned satisfactorily to the crowd
awaiting his flight. TIE only thing
he cannot understand about the accl-
dent is how he escaped with his life.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
The Canadian Tobacco Crop.
(SDecial to The Bulletin.1

Washington, July 1s.-Harry A. Co
nant, United States consul at Wind.
sor, Canada, writing to the bureau OF
manufactures, says: Tobacco is one
of the most valua BILE crops of this
section. and each year shows an in
creased acreage devoted to its cultiva-
ton In Essex and Kent counties in
1910 there were planted 5000 acres,
yielding 100000 pounds. which
the growers S1.04o.o0O, or
about s175 per acre. The cost of pro-
duction was about $40 per acre. The
price was the highest ever paid in
Canada, choice lots of leaf bringing Is
cents per pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
ANOTHER DEATH FROM
THE ASIATIC CHOLERA
Recent Arrival from Italy Succumbs,
Maxi 10 the Total Seven.

New York, July 19-Another death
from Asiatic cholera occurred at the
Swinburne island hospital station OF
the New York quarantine station to-
dav. The victim was Giuseppe Pet
tinicchia, 80 years. who arrived here
on the steamer Moltke.
Notwithstanding this additional
death. making the count seven at the
port in the last month or so, Health
On1cer Doty Issued a statement to-
night in which he said the situation
was satisfactory No further cases OF
the disease have developed among i'm
migrants detained at Hoffman island
during the past three days, and the
one suspicious case which was dlscoV-
cred this morning proved not to be
cholera
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
ENCOUNTERS TWO LUNATICS
WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
Blacksmith Mecumb Gave Second One
Wide Berth.

Greenwich. Conn.,, July 19.-Joseph
McCumb, a blacksmith at Coscob, who
was assaulted by an insane man
few days ago, had another experience
with a man in a similar frame of mind
A man, we'll dressed. jumped from a
trolley car as it was passing the
smithy and ran into the shop and ask
ed for a phone to call the police, who
he told that he was an architect from
White Plains and that he had been
robbed of 100000 on the trolley car.
McCumb backed out of the mans way
after he had telephoned and let him
go out unmolested- The man went to-
ward STANFORD.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
MORE FIRE FIGHTING
BY SOLDIER BOYS
Forest Fire on Beckwith Ridge Breaks
Out Again.

Mantle Conn, July 19.-After fight
ing a forest fire on Beckwith ridge,
East Lyme yesterday afternoon, and
receiving, the thanks of the people of
that place this morning, the boys were
called out again this afternoon to sub
due the fire, which had broken out
anew Troop Is. cavalry was sent out
Shortly. after / o'clock and at o'clock
the First battalion was sent to their
aid. The men returned to camp about
6. The Third battalion went out on a
hike for read work this afternoon and
the signal corps continued their work
with wireless
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Steamship Arrivals.

At Copenhagen: July Is, United
States, from New York
At Naples: July 1S, Taormina, from
Philadelphia and New York.
At Rotterdam: July 13, Kursk, from
New York; Uranium, from New York.
At Antwerp: July 10, Gothland, from
New York.
At London: July 10, Minneapolis,
from New York.
At Naples: July 10, Duca D'Aosta.
rom New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
SHOT IN LUNG AS
HE WALKED IN STREET
Automobile Mechanician Fatally
Wounded by Unknown Person.

New York, July 19.-Whence bull
let came which pierced Frank Rosen
through the left lung close to his heart
as he walked along an East Side street
tonight, and how he managed to run
a full block to the next drug store
with such a wound, puzzles the police
and surgeons who had to do with the
case
Rosen. "A wears old, is an automo-
bile mechanician He is said to have
been alone when the bullet struck him.
He retained consciousness only long
enough to gasp his name to the police
al the drug store. and it was said at
the hospital that he would pro
die without regaining his senses.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
BRIDGEPORT FIREMAN
FALLS FROM TRUCK.
Lieutenant Hasserty Fatally Injured
Responding to an Alarm.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 19.-Lieut
William Haggerty of Engine kCo No.
of the local fire department was
killed by falling off a. truck while GO
ing to a fire. Lieut.. Haggerty was at
home eating supper when an alarm
rang for fire on the east side. He
started for the fire and jumped onto
the side of truck No. 1, from which he
slipped and fell under a rear wheel.
which passed over him, breaking a
leg. fracturing his skull and inficting
internal injuries. He was placed in
the chiefs automobile and rushed to
a hospital but died as soon as the
door was reached.
Lieut.. Haggerty was one of the best
officers in the department. The fire
was a email one and did practically no
damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Arson Trust
In Existence
FIRE MARSHAL TELLS OF CON-
sPIRAcY OF FIREBUes.
WORKED IN A DOZEN CITIES
Fifteen in the Gang and Two Are
Now in Prison-Fire Their Buildings
te<Recover the Insurance.

Chicago, July 19.-That there exists
a gigantic arson trust with headauar-
ters in Kansas City and representa-
tIves in all the large cities of the
country. the members of which make
a business of setting fire to buildings
to enable the owners to collect large
sums of insurance, was the charge
made today by c. J. Doyle, state fire
marshal, in an address before the Chi
cago Association of Commerce. Mr..
Doyle said.
Band of IS in Conspiracy.
The state fire marshal department
of HlinoiS has united with the state
and Ohio to wipe out the band of Is
men at the head Of this arson con-
spiracy.
RineIeader in Kansas City.
s'The head of the firebug trAst is in
Kansas City. from which city the op-
erations of the entire gang is directed.
Worked in Dozen Cities.
THE daring of those behind the plot
has grown into a dozen or more cities
They have been found at work IL
Bloomington. Springfield, ILL.,. Pittsburg
Cleveland. New York. Buffalo, ST.
Louis. Chicago, and elsewhereA
Two Already Convicted.
1.-TWO of the gang have been con-
victed and are now imprisoned in a
southern city. The others will be be-
hind the bars before long if we are
successful in following the clues We
are now working on.
Firebug Problem Important.
sNThe firebug problem is one of the
most important which confronts the
country.
Fire Losses Appalling.
with these cases of arson the fire
losses of the country are appalling,
amounting to about $500 a minute. In
Chicago the loss is 100000 a year.
while in Berlin the annual loss does
not exceed s200,00O. We should adopt
the fire protection plans of European
Cities
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
PASSENGER TRAIN
GOES THROUGH BRIDGE.
Structure Was so Feet High and
Spanned a Swollen Creek,

Muskogee, Okla, July 1e-North-
bound passenger train No. on the
Midland Valley railroad went through
bridge half mile west of Avant,
Okla. late today. The bridge is so
feet high. The structure had been
weakened by a swollen creek. A wreck
ing train has been sent from here to
the scene.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
WIFE AND MOTHER
COULD NOT AGREE
So Michigan Farmer Beat His Wife
to Death.

Charolette, Mich, July 1e.-WiHiam
Elmsberry, the Windsor township far
ner, charged with killing his wife on
January 1, 1905. confessed the crime
ate TO-DAY Upon being Informed that
Sheriff Donovan hal dug up the wo-
mans body in the sheep shed al the
lonsberry farm.
Lonsberry says in his confession that
he hit his wife several times and that
when she fell her head struck the
floor with force enough to kill her.
Both he and his mother tried to re-
vive the woman, he said, but could
not.
He says the trouble all started over
the fact that his wife and elderly
mother could not get along together.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Gates, Condition ASSURING.

Paris, July 1s.-Jonn w. Gates, the
American financier, who has been suf-
ferins from an acute attack of nephri-
tis. with accompanying heart compli-
cations, passed an excellent day and
according to the attending physicians
his condition to night is most reassur-
ing. The members of his family, who
nave been with him for the past few
days, are very much encouraged at
the outlook.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
THREE KILLED IN A
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Party of Berry Pickers Thrown Out of
Wagon on Steep Hill.

Tamaqua, Pa. July 19.--Three per
sons are dead and three badly injured
as a result of a runaway accident near
here tonight.
The dead are: Mrs. Henry Heron,
Charles Heron Mrs. John Remalia.
The injured are: Leonard Heron a
boy; Mrs. Kate Heron and Mrs. Will
liam ShultAs
The party of six were returning
from berry picking expedition on
Pitch mountain, north of the town, and
occupied a spring wagon. They We're
hurled from the wagon on>a steep hill.
The horse dashed into town and an
investigation revealed the accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
VANDERBILT DREW
1886 A MINUTE
Government Once Paid Him Fabulous
Interest on Bonds.

Washington, July 19.-Proef that the
elder William H. Vanderbilt once
owned $4s.050.O00 in government bonds
upon which he received interest at the
rate of $1,922,000 a year. has been
found in the old treasury records. The
old interest checks made out to Mr.
Vanderbilt show the government paid
to him $160,000 a month. One of the
department statistici9ns CALCULATES
that he received 1920 every hour OF the
day and night, and 1856 every min
ute
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Violation of Food and Drug Act.
Especial to The Bulletil

Washington, July 1S.-Notice of
judgment against A. G. Beldon & Co.
OF New York has just been issued by
the secretary of agriculture for a vio-
Iation of the food and drug act. 1t
seems the firm shipped into the state
CT Connecticut two barrels of drug
product labeled Pure Spirits Turpen-
tine which on examination was found
to contain 3.5 per cent. of mineral oil.
The court directed that the property
ne destroyed; but it was saved by the
owner putting up bond that it
should not be sold or used in violation
of law
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
"sobbiep carruthers Dying.

Peoria, ILL.,, July 19.-"Bobbie'' Car
ruthers, famous as pitcher for the
ST. Louis baseball club of the old Am
erican association when it won four
successive worlds championships, and
who later pitched in the National
league, is in a local hospital, and is.
reported to be in a dying condition.
He has been umpiring in the Three
league.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Following Meeting of About Forty

representative men of Lawrence, Mass.
to consider what could be done to re-
lieve the low financial condition of the
city treasury. it was voted to petition
Governor Foss to appoint commits
sion of five citizens Of Lawrence to act
as a board OF control and to hold office
and administer the affairs of the city
of Lawrence for the next three years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20

Wurzburg, Bavaria, July ia local
paper reports the arrest of a. Japanese
major who was caught examining the
recoil mechanism of the new Bavarian
field gun. The Japanese officer had
been attached to the Bavarian troops
been surprised at night while making
observations by the use of a dark Ian
tern at the maneuver field at Hammer
burg.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Petitions Presented by Senator Nc
Lean.
Especial to The BuIletin.

~F7N-S1rei % I'UffetItI.I
Washington, July Ex-senator Nc
Lean introduced il the senate 3 bill
Increasing the pension of David L.
Galres of East Hartford from SIS 10
$50 per month. Mr.. Gaines served in
Company l, Twenty second ConnecIi-
cut volunteer infantry.
He also presented the petitions of
the United Irish Societies of Hartford
and the Gaelic Athletic club of Hart
ford against the ratification of the ar
bitration treaty with Great Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20

Lewiston, Me-, July -19.-Willie
LeapY, the Is year old lad who dis
appeared June and for whom the
Boy Scouts have been conducting a
country wide search. has returned to
his home. He had been no further
than Portland
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
PENNY TELEPHONE CALLS.
Chicago May Pass Ordinance Making
Nominal Rate.

Chicago, July ia brief outline of
an ordinance to force the telephone
comTany to reduce its rates of five
cents a call to one cent was given
yesterday by members of the council
committee which won its fight for a
lower gas rate
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Outline Mexican Cabinet.

Mexico City, July 19.-President De
La Barra received today and accepted
the resignation of Secretary of War
Gen. Eugenio Rascon and the assistant
secretary of war. Gen. Juan NJ. Duran.