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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
John Bull to
Assert Rights
PRIME MINISTER SERVES WARN.
ING ON GERMANY.
BALFouR is ALSO EMPHATIC
Moroccan Situation Is Growing More
Acute-5aIfour Claims Tsutons Are
Taking Advantage of Great Britain.

London, July 27.--The most pessi-
mlstlc views regarding the acuteness
OF the Moroccan crisis were largely
conhrmed by the prime minister in the
mouse OF commons today when with 2
manner as impressive as his words he
read from a manuscript Which had
been carefully prepared warning to
Germany that Great Britain proposed
to stand for what she considered her
rights and to maintain the balance Of
power in Europe.
BaIfour as Firm as Asquith.
Further testimony as to the gravity
of the situation is afforded by the facS
that the prime minister had obvious
ly taken the leader of the opposition
into the governments confidence AM
Mr.. Balfour's declaration was no less
firm than Mr.. Asquith's.
Germany Taking Advantage of Crisis.
Mr. Balfour strongly hinted at what
is the general feeling that Germany
thought that she could take advantage
of the crisis in Great Britains dornes-
tic peace in the belief that it was so
absorbing the country that the coun-
try would not pay attention to foreign
affairs.
Newspapers Support Government.
The English newspapers are entire
ly united in supporting the govern
ment- They are, studiously polite in
lollS ddSc DQl StlOu5ly urge LHdL Ger
many shall not be permitted to make
any African incursion which would
seriously damage Great Britain's ma
tional interests.
Hope Germany viii Avoid Trouble
All the politicians and the public
earnestly hope that Germany's pro-
gramme is not one which Great
Britain can consider impossible.
FavorahIy Received in Germany.
Berlin. July 27.-Premier Asquith's
declaration is generally favorably re-
ceived here, and it is believed in most
quarters that it will Immediately re-
lieve the tension in the Moroccan ques-
ton. All the newspapers publish Mr..
Asquith's statement verbatim on the
principal page. Some of the leading
journals. however, make no editorial
comment. These are chiefly the con-
servative Pan-American organs. The
others refer briefly to passages in the
British premier's statement which ars
considered here unnecessarily sharp.
The liberal papers unanimously sc-
claim the premier's speech as one
tending towards peace.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
Hartford Boy
Admits Crime
HELD FOR MURDER OF WALL
STREET BROKER.
WAS A FORMER BELL BOY
Victim Was chIoroformed, stransIed
and Robbed-Murderer Left His Fin
ger Prints Behind Him as Clue.

New York. July 27.-Paul Geidel a
17-year- old boy of Hartford, Conn,
who was employed as a bellboy at
the Hotel Iroquois until Friday last,
morning in connection with the mur-
der of William Henry Jackson, the
Wall street broker, who was found
strangled to death in his room at the
hotel yesterday.
Will Be Charged with Crime.
s. Seidel was taken to police head
quarters, where. according to Deputy
Police Commissioner Dougherty, he
will be charged with the murder.
Given the Third Degree.
District Attorney Whitman, Deputy
trail detectives. early this morning,
were eloseted for some time with Sci
del and three other persons who were
rounded up the detectives activities.
Woman Mixed Up in It.
One party to the conference was
woman named Kane. The police al
legged she purchased the chloroforn
which was found in Jackson's room
Two men besides GeideI were held for
examination but their identity was not
disclosed.
Said to Have Confessed.
It was declared at headquarters at
2 o'clock this morning that Paul Geidel
confessed to Deputy Commissioner
Dougherty and District Attorney Whit
man that he chloroformed and robbed
JSckson.
imprints Upon Handkerchief.
The man or men who killed Mr..
Jackson in his room at the Iroquois
hotel in the early hours today left
with his blood. Several well defined
imprints of fingers were found upon
it and there were other finger prints
in the bath room.
Finger Prints on Bed.
The bed upon which the broker
fought for his life was marked with
the crimson prints of his slayer's hands
and photographs of these. too. were
taken to headquarters.
Choked with a Towel.
Although Mr.. jackson was beaten
with blackjack after he had been
c'5eked, death We iavoe 5le to
the towel stuffed into his mouth, the
autopsy revealed.
Killed Him to Cover Theft.
From the disordered room. the coro-
ner concludes that two men entered
the sleeping mans bed chamber from
the roof of the adjoining City club
building, awakened him while rifling
his clothing and attacked him to COW
er up the theft But the police think
one man killed him and entry was
gained from the interior of the build
ing.
Motive Was Robbery.
The motive, the police says, was
robbery. The burglars turned the dead
mans pockets inside out, but left be-
hind articles of jewelry and money in
an untouched trunk.
man also scouts the idea.
Brother Takes Body
Late tonight the body of the MUIR
dered man was given to DR.. Frank
w. Jackson, brother, for burial.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
PORTUGAL IN A
STATE OF SUSPENSE
Expecting Monarchist Revolution to
Break Out at Any Minute.

Lisbon, July 27.-The monarchist in
vasion of Portugal from the north, to
be followed by a peasant rising, which
has been expected daily. has not yet
materialized The monarchist agents
permit the information that first one
day and then another has BEEN fixed
for the outbreak to fall into the hands
of the government. The provisional
administration thus is kept in a state
of uneasiness and is obliged to main
tain expensive measures for defense.
Commercial and financial interests
are kept worried, not knowing the
hour when the projected counter rev
olsltion> wal begin. The government
has actually on the northern frontiers
ten thousand men. The conviction of
the cabinet appears to be that some
thing must happen in no great while!
but the ministers are also convinced
that they are wholly competent to deal
with it. The Lisbon newspapers have
sent correspondents to the frontier in
an anticipation of fighting.
The monarchists say that they nave
to invade Portugal, but these figures
are reduced by other and more reliable
information to between 5000 and 1000
adherents who are under pay and un-
der arms. The privates are reported
to receive a small sum per day, for
they are boarding themselves in the
farms in the villages throughout Ga
Iicia, with the promise of a bonus in
the event that the revolution is sue
ceSSful.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
THE MOMAUGUIN DESTROYED
IN EARLY MORNING FRI
Well Known Summer Resort Near
New Haven Suffers $4,000 Loss.

New Haven. Conn, July 2S-The
Momauguin, one of the best known
summer resorts on the shore, together
with Hoyt's pavilion, bath houses and
dance hall, were destroyed by fire early
this morning, with a loss that will ex-
ceed $4,000. The fire was discovered
shortly after 1 o'clock in the Momau
guin, which is owned by the Connect
cut company and run by Robert Gala
han of this city. The building was Of
wooden construction and the flames
spread rapidly to the pavilion close to
it. There is no fire protection at
Momauguin and the nearest engine
was at East Haven, which was sent to
the scene, but too late to save the
property.
In close proximity to the Momauguin
!and the pavilion are many cottages.
and it is feared that the fire m5y
spread to these buildings.
The fire presented to those living
along the shore one of the most bril-
liant spectacles ina aginab1e. The fam es
rose high in the air and were seen
from Meriden and Bridgeport. The
Momauguin was a two-story wooden
structure with a large central dining
room and surrounded with large porch
es. Located on the waters edge, II af-
forded fine view of New Haven har-
Dor and Long Island sound and was a
favorite place for gatherings of all
kinds.
It was at the Momauguin that the
politicians held their feasts and set
tied many questions of political inter
est to the state. The beach is a par
ticular1y fine one for bathing and the
bath houses, owned by F. W. Hovt OF
this city were daily patronized by
crowds from this city and the sur
rounding towns. All the buildings were
clustered together and as the weather
has been exceedingly dry made an easy
prev for the flames.
The loss, coming as it does at the
busy season of the year. will be a par
ticularly hard one to the resort.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
EIGHT ExcURsIoNIsTs
KILLED IN COLLISION
Excursion Train Crashes Into Freight
in North Carolina.

Charlotte, n. c.. July 27.-Bearing
912 negroes from Durham to Charlotte
for a days outing, an excursion train
on the Seaboard Air line dashed head
long into freight train at Hamlet,
so miles east of here, today. Eight
of the excuprsionists were killed and
eighty injured. sixty of them seri-
ously. The dead, all of Durham, are:
Edna Hall, Edith Hall. Lisbon Hall,
Rosa Perry, Dora Day, Sis Webb,
Samuel Miller and John Cameron.
OF the sixty seriously injured, twen-
ty or more may die. Four white train
men were badly hurt
The cause of the wreck is not yet
known. The freight was creeping in
to the yards at Hamlet from Whining
ton when the excursion train rounded
a curve at good speed and ran into it,
The~engines were telescoped and six
of the II coaches in the excursion
train were crumb1ed up like paste
board The loss of life was in the
third and fourth cars, which were old
and frail Samuel Miller was asleep
with his head in window. The tele-
scoping walls clipped off his head.
Physicians from neighboring towns
established a field hospital, and fifty
of the injured were brought here to-
night on a special train, while 30-odd,
who were considered tso critically hurt
to be moved, are being cared for at
Hamlet.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
Warrants For
Danbury Sports
REFEREE OF BARE KNUcKLE
FIGHT 0NDER ARREST.
PRINCIPALS LEAVE TOWN
New York Officials to Prosecute Par
Elephants in Sunday Mornings Bru-
tai Prizefisht-spectators Included.

Danbury, Conn, July 27.-At the rec
quest of District Attorney Rusk of
Putnam county, n. Y, warrants have
been issued by local authorities for
the principals, Officials and spectators
of the 21-round bare knuekle prize
fight held at Sodom reservoir in
southeastern New York. between 6 and
Z O'Clock last Sunday morning.
Referee Under Arrest.
frank c. Scollin, Jr.. who, it is al
legged. was the referee. was arrested
tonight. charged with being a fugitive
from justice, and released under $1,000
bonds for appearance in court in the
morning.
Principals Leave Town.
Joseph Regan and Thomas Dekin,
the principals, it is understood, left
town this morning soon after the ar
rival of the New York authorities.
Fight Was Most Brutal.
The fight was one of the most brutal
ever held in or around this city. At
the end of the tenth round the referee
is said to have tried to stop it be-
cause of the punishment Dekin was
receiving, but the fighter refused to
stop until he was forced to desist be-
cause of his weakened condition.
Dekin Was Used Up.
Dekin was so badly pounded that
farmhouse, where it was thought tha.
be had slight conclusion of the brain.
His nose was f1attened, his eyes closed
and lips cut. Regan was also severely
cut about the face.
Other Arrests Expected.
Other arrests are expected at any
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
Compromise Bill Passed in Senate by Goa
lition of Insurgents and Democrats
WAY NOW OPEN FOR FREE LIST BILL
Passage of That Measure by Same Combination Prac-
caly Assured-House Bill Calls For 20 Per Cent.
Reduction Wool and Conference Will Follow
Connecticut Senators Vote Against the Revision.

any wool measure that might come cut
of the conference. This statement did
not ruffie the democrats, who an
nounced that they would insist on a
cut in rates far deeper than that pro-
posed in the senate measure. Indeed,
the democratic leaders are said to be-
lieve that politically their position
would be greatly strengthened if Mr..
taft vetoas the bill.
Regulars Believe a Veto is Certain.
The regular republicans, on the other
hand, are inclined to boast that exec
utive disapproval would not be to their
disadvantage and surely would be
forthcoming. They say that revision
of the future should be of a scientific
nature.
Insurgents Want to Stay All Summer.
What effect the senate coalition as
perfected today will have upon the
date of adjournment cannot be prophe-
sled. The house democrats are frankly
anxious for the situation to end. The
insurgents declare they are anxious to
remain in Washington "all summer"
to enact tariff legislation.
Bill Drawn by La Toilette.
The bill as passed by the senate to-
day was drawn by Senator LaFolletts .
and was a compromise between the
Underwood bill which passed the dem
ocratic house and the original LaFol-
lette bill, both of which were forced
out of the way by decisive votes be-
fore the new measure was adopted.
Calls for 35 Per Cent. Reduction.
Some idea of the compromise may
be had from the proposed rates on
raw wool. The house bill proposed q
rate of 20 per cent. ad valorem The
original LaFollette bill proposed 40
per cent. The compromise fixes the
rate as 35. It is predicted that ths
will put it at so.
Want Reductiop~-on Machinery and
Chemicals.
The progressive programme is to re-
.lnain in session until action may be
had on the several schedules named.
In view of the action on wool and the
ccntem plated actiAn on cotton. sQme
of the progressive sendtors nate Eisg5d
the importance of an immediate re-
drction on machinery and chemicals
because of the bearing of these sched-
ules on the manufacture of cottons and
y. oolens.
Passage of Free List Assured.
The agreement under which the wool
,oill was put through extends TO the
farmers free list now on the senate
and the passage of that
measure in modified form seemed as
:sured tonight.
Two Plans Proposed.
The plan is either to place the vari-
Gus measures on the free list bill as
or to have the house take
Gp the schedules as Independent bills.
The progressive republicans are willing
to proceed in either way, but they pre-
fer the separate bill system.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
TO WAGE RELENTLESS
WAR UPON THE TRUSTS
Department of Justice Is Investigat-
ing About I 600 Complaints.

Washington, July 27.-The depart
ment of justice is planning immediate
prosecution of all trusts or monepo-
lies which do not dissolve or take
other steps to obey the Sherman law
as it has been interpreted in the
Standard Oil, Tobacco and Powder
trust cases. Attorney General Wick
ersham is authority for the statement
that all such will be brought before
the courts as soon as proceedings can
be instituted.
To make the Sherman law effective,
the departments antitrust bureau is
now being worked to it's capacity.
Probably one thousand complaints of
existing monopolies, restraints or lille
gal agreements to control the prices
of commodities ranging from feather
busters to telephones, are now being
investigated. The secret agents of
the bureau have been scattered over
the country and in many instances an
investigation of an alleged trust is
going on in a dozen states at the
same time.
One of the promised results of this
policy is that the government will
have in the courts before the end of
the calendar year probably a dozen
antitrust suits in which the Depart
ment feels assured of success.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
FOUR MONEY LENDERS
ARRESTED AT ATLANTA
Charged With Using the Mails to Pro-
mote LOTTERY.

Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-After several
months investigation by officers of
the department of justice and the post
office department, Richard Purvis. Err
nest o. Helm, Guy King and w. y.
Smith, officers. and former officers, %
the Southern Loan & Trust Co. wers
arrested here today on charges OF
fraudulent use of the mails and using
the mails to promote a lottery.
The company has been doing a mon
ey lending business in all the southern
states. and it's operations have in
volved, according to federal officers,
between 100000 and s3,ooo,ooo. The
arrests were made by Postal Inspec-
tor George R. Cellar, who has been
working with Leroy J. Bailey Of the
department of justice at Washington.
According to Mr. Cellar, the company
has been doing a business in loan in
vestment contracts The men were
taken before United States Commits
sioner Colquitt and gave bonds. Pur-
Wis and Helm were released on $500
each, King and Smith on $4,000 each.
The preliminary hearing was set for
August Is.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
SAYS HIS FATHER TOOK
BRlBE FOR LoRIMER VOTE
Illinois Bank Cashier Testifies in Lor-
inner Case.

Washington, July 27.-That it was
1ais firm conviction that his father, for
timer State Senator D. W. Holtslaw.
received $4,000 from a man who offered
To pay him that sum to vote for Lor-
inner for the Senate, was testified by
EIerscheI d. Holtslaw of Iuka, ILL.,, be-
fore the senate Lorimer committee to-
d lay.
The son was cashier of his father s
b ank on June 16, 1909, the date on
which the father says he received the
money from Senator John Broderick,
s.nd from knowledge obtained in that
j position and from talking with his
'ather, he said today on the stand,
fehat the deposit slips he PIT in evil
idence proved absolutely that his fa-
tther received the money. The son
4 described how the Holtslaw family
5received the blow of the fathers con-
}fession and of his fathers telling him
that every word of it was absolutely
true.
In cross examination, Attorney Han
ecy, representing Lorimer. said that
the deposit slips were juggled both at
/. the present and at the first Lorimer
Investiga ton, but he absolved attor-
lneys and others connected with the
lcommittee from this charge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28

Washington, July 27.-Out of what.
had appeared a chaotic situation III
the senate, thera suddenly arose today
coalition of democrats and insurgeIlt
republicans which bowled over the
regular republican organization -asnd
passed a compromise bill for the Ee,-
vision of the woolen tariff by 4S to 2,2
Senators Brandegee and Mclean voted
against the bill.
May Pass Free List Bill.
This new force in the senate united
on material reduction of tariff duties
all down the line, and flushed with
victory tonight is threatening not only
to enact the so-called farmers free
list bill into law next Tuesday hut to
put through a cotton bill as we'll.
Underwood Hopeful of Agreement.
The Insurgents want the sugar and
steel schedules included in the ~~o-
gramnae. The house democratic Lead
ers are not willing to accept the com
promise bill as it passed the senate
today. but they are more than willing
to meet the senate conferees. Chair
man Underwood of the house ways and
means committee expressed the belief
tonight that a bill satisfactory to both
houses was more than likely to be
agreed upon.
Puts Wool Issue Up to Taft.
This would put the wool issue UP
to President Taft and there is much
speculation --as to what his course
would be. Mr.. Taft will make no COM
men, on the situation Although the
pre- sident has denounced the present
wooden schedule of the Payne-Aldricnj
law as indefensible, there have been
strong hints from the White House
within the past few weeks that he Il
would not hesitate to veto any tariff
bills passed in advance of reports
frc1r the tariff board.
Coalition Dates from June ~.
The assump ption of power by the
democra tic -insurgent combination to-
day was the outgrowth of a similar
coalition formed on June Fl to send |
the wooden bill to the finance commit |
20 with instructions to report it back |
Jul TO- The tand-pat senators then
ad,t1ftted that their control of the up
per house of congress had been broken !
and that they would no longer hold |
then selves responsible. The finance !
committee, shifting responsibility To
tine floor of the senate. reported the |
bill adversely the next day. |
Regular Republicans Won't Serve 81
Conference Committee.
Today these regular senators again |
showed their resentment in defeat and |
declared they would not serve on
committee of conference with the |
house of representatives. There is q |
Likelihood, therefore. that the senate |!
copferees will be Senators LaFolletta
insurgent republican, and Senators 4
Bailey and Simmons. democrats.
Penrose Predicts Veto.
Senator Penrose, chairman of the |
finance committee. freely predicted to-
dav that President Taft would veto
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY.
Hondhoders Form Protective Commit
tees Pending Dissolution.

New York July 27.-Steps toward
"recreatlng' the American Tobacco
company out of the elements now com
posing it in harmony with the decision
of the United States supreme court
We're taken today when announcement
was made of the formation of protec-
tive committees by holders of the six
Der cent. bonds the four per cent
bonds and the preferred stock.
Lawyers representing the committees
today expressed the opinion that har-
agony on the part of security holders
wss1 accelerate the dissolution and re-
organization of the tobacco company in
the manner prescribed by the UNITED
States supreme court. 1t is understood
that the protective committees were
not formed until assurances were re-
ceived that their efforts would not in
terfere with the United States circuit
court, to which the work of reorganiz-
ing the American Tobacco company
has been delegated by the higher tri-
bunal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
LOST TWO WIVES
IN A HALF HOUR.
Court Sympathizes With Man Who
Committed UnintentionaI bigamy.

New York. July 27.-CharIes Hoff-
man. purser of a steamship, walked
into Supreme Court Justice Cranes
court in Brooklyn today accompanied
by two wives. Half an hour later lie
walked out without any wife at<all.
He explained that Re did not mean TO
commit bigamy and that when he mar
ried Miss Grace l.. Gillette at Stam-
ford. Conn. five weeks ago he was un-
der the impression the girl he married.
in Brooklyn 13 years before had died.
jn the Philippines. Her brother hadl
told him so. Hoffman Said, but MTs.i
Hoffman No. 1 in person denied the
report.
Justice Crane expressed sympathy
for Hoffman. He granted the second
wife an annullment of her marriage
and the first wife a divorce, naming
the second wife as correspondent.
Hoffman appeared to be deeply in love
with his second wife and was discon-
soiate when she declined to remarry
him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
'INo STATE PROBE OF
SHOE MACHINERY
Committee of Massachusetts House to
Report Against Bill.

Boston, July 27-After considering
all day a resolution by Representative
Bogue of Lynn, calling for legisla-
tive probe of the operations of the
United Shoe Machinery company to
determine if it were violating the an
ti-trust laws of the state, the house
committee on rules of the Massachu-
setts legislature late today voted to
report to the legislature tomorrow
"ought not to pass.
Action was also taken on a COM
munication from Governor Foss, call
ing for legislation by the general
courts looking to the control of the
United Shoe Machinery company, and
it was voted to report reference to this
message to the next general court.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-28
oUTPosTs OF TWO
ARMIES ARE CLOSE
Clash of Arms in Massachusetts War
Gane Expected Today.

Wakefield, Mass. July 27-With the
arrival tonight of the artillerymen
who have not hitherto had a part in
the war game of Massachusetts militia
the prospect for a general enga cement
of the Red and Blue armies tomor-
row seemed very promising Strate-
gists who are watching the moves of
the game figured that the two forces
will surely get into battle position to-
morrow, though the actual clash of
arms may be postponed for another
day at the order of the regular army
officers. who are directing the maneu-
vers. Tonight the outposts of the two
armies were in touch at so many
points that an exchange of shots We're
frequent and many prisoners were sent
in on both sides.