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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
Blew 100 Trees
 : Out of Ground.
SHEDS LIFTED, ROOFS RIPPED
 OFF, TOBACCO DESTROYED.
TORNADO AT NEW MILFORD
Moved Over Path Three Miles Long by Quarter Mile wide-Road. Left impossible With Debris.


 New Milford, Conn, Aug. 2S.@The Park Lane section of the town was visited by a small sized tornado late today, which uprooted trees, lifted the roofs off houses, moved buildings and damaged tobacco. The loss has not been estimated, but will be very heavy.
 Left Holes Twelve Feet Deep.
 The wind storm which swept a path three miles long by a quarter of a mile wide, first struck the farm of Walter Leavenworth, where a dozen or more oak and hickory trees some three feet in diameter, were blown out of the ground, leaving holes twelve feet deep. One hundred apple trees were blown out of the ground, and a tobacco shed forty by fifty feet was moved four feet over it's foundation. Fences were laid low. The west roof of the home of F. B. Baldwin was ripped off and a large wagon house blown to pieces and scattered around the country.
 Stripped Of Roof and Rafsters.
 At the home of George E. Martin the entire east roof, rafters and all, were blown off, and half of the east suffered the same fate, and several outbuild- ings and fences were razed to the ground. Warren Cross1non lost three acres of tobacco, and a large hay wagon standing on one side of the field was lifted body and carried to the center of the field, a distance of 100 feet, where 1t landed unbroken. The highways in the wind-swept section are almost impossible tonight because of the debris of fences, parts of build ings and trees.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
$1,ooo, 900 STORM DAMAGE
 SEVEN DEAD AT CHARLESTON.
Terrific Storm Struck Southern City
 on Sunday-Wind 94 Miles an Hour.

Charleston, S. C.. Aug. 2s.-Seven known dead, many injured and proper ty damage more than $1 1000, GOO, so far as can be ascertained, is the damage wrought by the terrific storm which struck this city Sunday, isolating it from the rest of the world.
 The dead: W. H. Smith, Columbia, drowned under falling wharf; Motor man Cutter drowned Ida Robinson, crushed by roof; Rosa Robinson, crushede by roof; Alonzo J. Coburn, engineer, killed by flying timber; Eva Myers, drowned; Tom Doely, drowned.
 Piers Washed Away.
 The barbor is filed with wreckage of small boats, Schooners and launches. Many piers were washed away.
 In the city the streets are strewn with fallen trees, roofs, fences and the new station and the tracks being buildings damaged are the customs house, postoffice, St. Michaers church and the Waf1oo fertilizer mills. The stret car, electric, telephtne and fire alarm systemsc are out of commission.
 Water Over the Depot Floors.
 All trains tonight are leaving the city from an old depot, the floors of hhe new station and the tracks being under water. The Southern Railway officials expect to resume regular schedules tomorrow, but no mail trains were operated in or out of the city to- day.
 Tide Rose Eight Feet.
 At the height of the storm the wind reached velocity of 94 miles an hour, while the tide rose eight feet at the Battery in front of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
UPTON sINcLAIR's DIVORCE.
The Author, His Wife and the Poet Correspondent Chat Together An1ic- ably.

New York, Aug. 2s.-The marital difficulties of Upton Sinclair. the Utopian colonist and socialist author, and Meta Fuller Sinclair, who have been married '11 years, reached a eli max today when the author brought suit for absolute divorce, naming Har- ry Kemp. the poet, as correspondent. The only grounds upon which absolute divorce may be granted in New York state are statutory.
 While the papers were being pre- pared by MT Sinclairs attorneys for service upon the wife today, she and her husband and the correspondent poet sat in the assembly room of a local hotel and quietly discussed with reporters the problem of marital rela- tions and Utopia in general. There was nothing in the manner of any one of the three to intimate that their re- lations were so strained that the law was being invoked to settle their per sona1 difficulties. Indeed the author and his wife frequently addressed each other in endearil1g terms and in mos. matter of fact way MT Sinclair told his wife that his attorney would call later in the day. as he did so, with the formal papers.
 Mrs. Sinclair said it was her pres ent intention not to defend the suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
STATE C. T. A. U.
Emil HohenthaI Addressed the Con-
 Xention at Danbury.

Danbury, Conn, Aug. 2s.-The 42d annual convention of the Connecticut branch of the Catholic Total Absti- hence Union of America opened in this city this morning, with Rev. John J. Fitzgerald of Poquonock, state presi- dent, presiding. The delegates attend ed mass at St. Peters chorch att 9 o'clock. The Rev. Walter J. Shanley, LL.D., of11ciated at the mass.
 letter from Bishop John J. Milan of Hartford, spiritual adviser of the so- ciety, was read. He offered his blessing upon the gathering and expressed re- gret that he was unable to present. Mayor N. Burton Rogers made a short address, welcoming the delegates in behalf of the city.
 President Fitzgerald then presented his annual address and report.
 At the afternoon session reports of the various officers were read and of the county organizations. The report of Frank J. Kinney. state secretary, was read.
 The session was also addressed by Emil Hohentha1 of Manchester, the prohibition candidate for governor in the last campaign. Tonight the dele gates were entertained at a ball given by the local branch. Tomorrow morn ing officers will be elected
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
BELlBOY TELLS HOW
 HE KILLED THE BROKER.
Geidel First Took Mr. Jaekson's
 Watch, Money and Cuff Buttons.

New York, Aug 2S.-Paul Geidel took the stand in his own behalf to- day and told how William H. Jackson, the aged Wall street broker, came to his death in the Iroquois hotel The IT year old belfboy still bore the half dazed appearance which has been noted daily since the trial began.
 Testified in Low Voice.
 With low voice, so low that at times he had to be prompted, he told his story, now and then glancing at Judge Grain as if to gain his approval of the manner in which the incidents were related. After testifying that his acquaintance with Jackson had been so friendly that the broker had given him a key to his room. Geidel related his visit to the brokers room on the night of his death.
 Got in With His Key.
 q let myself into MT. Jackson's room with my key,'' he said. MT. Jackson said he was glad to see me. He told me to make myself comforta- ble. We stayed in the sitting room about an hour and then he went to bed.
 While I was sitting there he be- came drowsy. I thought he was asleep and l took his watch and chain and $6 and his cuff bottoms. Then he sat up and said: You're a thief and ne STdDbeQ me.
 Clinched in a Fight.
 Geidel said that a fight started then. Both fell in the struggle and each seized the others throat and after get ting to their feet again Geidel says he struck the broker two or three times with his fist. The aged man fell to the floor and after two or three vain struggles to get up he fell back still. It was after this, according to Geidel's story, that he went to the bathroom and saturated a rag with ch1oroform, put it into the brokers mouth, then left the hotel.
 Repudiates First Confession.
 Geidsl denied that the alleged con fession which the police officers ob- tained from him on the night of his arrest was the true story of the af fair.
 The cross examination failed to shake the boys story.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
PICTURE HOUSE HAD
 COMPLIED WITH LAW.
Inspsc.for's Report Made-Seareh for Two Italians Goina On.

Cana nsburg, Pa, Aug. 2s.-After a careful examination, the Caponsburs Opera house, where 26 persons were crushed to death Saturday night, fol- lowing the alarm of fire, Deputy Fac tory Inspector James R. Patterson an- nh1nsedi this afternoon that the own CT ef tlp.e building and the manager of the thea ter had not violated the law in any way. Patterson interview a num- Der of ut,rsons and went over part of the buils7ing. Thee fire escapes were found irn perfect condition, and the stairway where the unfortunate vic- tims met their, fate was wide enough 6or al demands of the law, he said.
 A country wide search is being in- qg1ticed for two Italians who were sit 0ng in tue gallery and whose cry of fire is ale ged to have caused the dis aster. Ma apager Ferguson has offered a reward of $500 for their apprehen- sion- They disappeared immediately after the alarm.
 Business throughout the town will be suspended tomorrow between 1 ca. m and D. m. as mark of sympathy All social events have been cancelled. public schools closed for a week and on every hand there are signs of mourning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
Beattie Sorry
 He Had Done It"
PAUL TESTIFIES THAT IS WHAT
 HIS COUSIN TOLD HIM.
POINT FOR PROSECUTION
Testimony Had Been Withheld Up to Now-Mother of the Murdered Wom. an On the Stand.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, Aug. 28. -Batween gu1ps of intense emotion, Paul D. Beattie. cousin of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. who stands indicted for the murder of his wife, revealed on the witness stand late today that the accused told him 24 hours after the murder how sorry he was The had done 1t, circumstance relating to the crime that the witness hitherto had suppressed.
 Pathetic Testimony of Mrs. Owen.
 Coming as dramatically and as un- expectedly as the pathetic tale an hour before of Mrs. R. V. Owen, mother of the dead woman, as to the demostic 1nfelicity of her daughter. the testi- mony given by Paul Beattie created profound sensation
 From early morning Mrs. R. V. Owen told the jury the sordid details of how Henry c. Beattie. Jr.', alleged physical ailment caused his wife heart rending grief and hours of anguish, the prisoner faced the hardest strain thus far witnessed in his fight for life.
 Endeavoring to Define Motive.
 Through the testimony of Mrs. Owen the prosecution endeavored to define the motive for the crime-the fear that news of the alleged ailment might reach Henry c. Beattie, ST., and cause rupture between the son and the father, upon whom he depended.
 Four Years of Life.
 To reinforce it's theory of the mo- tive the prosecution put on the stand also Mrs. J. E. Binford. mother of Beulah, ''the girl in the case" and Henrietta Pullman, Beulah's chum. Their testimony brought to the sur face a story of Beattie's four years of acquaintance with Beulah Binford, of alleged numerous indiscretions, of the birth and death of the child named Henry Clay, Binford. and how, just prior to the murder, this relationship was carried on. Enough was told to- day of the Binford's girls connection with the case. in the opinion of the prosecution, to make 1t unnecessary ! for the commonwealth to call Beulah to the stand.
 Many an eye was focused on Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., as well as Henry Clay Beattie, Sr.. as Paul Beattie poured forth his conscience" The gray haired father of the prisoner, be- side whom he sat, often shielded his features from view with a palm leaf fan. The prisoner fidgeted uneasily during his cousins testimony. He buried his fingers into a crumpled handkerchief and at times almost showed it into his mouth.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
TARIFF TAFTsTExT.
Main Issue of 1g12 campaiqn-Prepar-
 ing the Presidential Speeches.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 2s.-So far as President Taft himself is concerned. the tariff will b g the main issue of the 1912 campaign. While the president will speak on many subjects on his western trip, it is certain now that the question of tariff revision will re- ceive most of his attention. Follow ing his speech to the Essex County Republican club at Hamilton on Sat urday the president started in today to prepare fdr other speeches on the tariff He sacfured copies of his veto messages oni the wool. farmers rice list and cotttm bills from the execu- tive offices Here and in Washington and at once set to work upon adj dresses that l ze expects to deliver later backing up these yetoes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
Detectives Running Down Rumor

Attention was also given the rumor that a passenger whose home is in Spring field was said to have found a stick of dynamite lying near the wrapped the dynamite in a piece Of paper and marked "Danger!" on the outside of the wrapper and placed 1t in safe place in the bushes near the river. Detectives have been sent to Springfield to try and locate the man and verify the story if possible. It seems to be the general opinion of those Investigating the wreck, how- ever, that instead of finding a stick of dynamite that the man found a railroad torpedo. A train passed over the road about 6 o'clock Sunday night and it is believed that the torpedo was either left by the crew osx that of the wrecked train and which was thrown beside the tracks by the force of the collision.
 Coroner Will Hold Inquest.
 Coroner Davis became actively en- gagged in Investigating the wreck this afternoon on being notified of the death of MT. Brown. and after prelim- inaries have been disposed of will hold an inquest which will probably not be before Wednesday or possibly a day later.
 Clearing up the Wreck.
 The engin. was dug out of the sand bank in which it had buried itself, to- day. and was brought to this city to- night. The baggage car and smoker will probably not be brought up on to the tracks. but will be burned. To- night the scene of the wreck is being carefully guarded and the curious are not allowed to approach. The object is to prevent the possible footing of the baggage car. in which there still remains much of the baggage of the passengers and the possibility that around-lost by the passengers in the confusion that attended the first of the accident.
 Many of the passengers were out spoken in their belief that the accident was not the work of a. train wrecker, the basic construction and caused the rails to spread at the curve. It was also asked how it was possible for anyone to accurately inspect the con- ditions on a dark. misty night, in all the confusion, with but the light of a few lanterns.
 Injured Doing We'll.
 The injured at the Middlesex hos pital are reported tonight as being out of danger and resting comfortably
 Road Offers Reward.
 New Haven, August 2S.-The roads s announcement is as follows:
 "The New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. hereby offers a reward of twenty-five hundred dol lars (s2.500) for information which shall lead to the. conviction under sec- ton 1132 of the general statutes, of the person or persons who, on the 27th of August, 1911. caused the derai1ment of a passenger train at Middletown, Conn, by pulling the spikes fastening the rails of the track to the ties and removing the angle bars from the rails (Signed)
 ''The New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford R. R. Co.,. by c. N. Wood
 ward. Supt.''
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
cLoUDBURsT IN TWO STATES
Left Trail of Fatalities in PennsyI.
 vania and New York.

Bradford, Pa. August 2S.-A storm resembling a cloudburst. accompa- nied by high wind, broke over this part of Pennsylvania late today, ex- tending, it is reported, into western New York.
 Redmond Smith, aged ', was washed from a small bridge into Tuna creek and drowned. The driver of a stage and a passenger are believed to have been drowned between this city and Salamanca.
 Buffa1o, N. r.. August 2s.-A series of ~cIoudbursts caused two deaths and did immense damage in Cattaraugus county this afternoon. George Hinman, rural mail carrier, and man named Salamanca
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
Boston Sees
 Atwood Again
HAILED FIXING OF THE AIR" BY
 HIS HOME FOLKS.
IN RAIN-soAkED CLOUDS
Unbounded Enthusiasm for the Cham pion Cross Country Aviator-eiven Bronze Trophy and a Cup.

Boston, August 28.-HaiIed as king of the air." for his recent achievement in breaking the worlds record for cross-country flying, Harry N. Att wood of Boston swept down out of rain soaked clouds upon the aviation field at Squantum late today to re- ceive the plaudits of the thousands of his home people gathered for the second days events of the Harvard Boston Aero meet
 Hail to the Chief.
 Atwood made the trip to the field in Burgess Wright aeroplane, such as he used on his St. Louis to New York trip, flying from the golf links. at Wollaston a few miles away. while the band played Hail to the Chief, au- to horns shrieked, brother aviators and friends rushed to greet the flier. He was lifted to the shoulders of Adam D. Claflin, manager of the meet, and Charles J. Glidden,. chairman of the contest committee, who carried him up and down before the grand stand to the delight of the crowd and the very apparent embarrassment of the aviator. Further evidence of ap- preciation was shown in a bronze tro- phy presented by B. J. Wendell for Clifford B. Harmon of New York and who had flown with the young aviat- or.
 Rain Stops Boston Light Flight.
 Heavy rain. which lasted until all most the hour of the meet kept down the attendance today. and a tricky wind which blew from twenty to thir- ty miles an hour, interfered greatly with the programme. The proposed feature of the afternoon. cross country flight to Boston Light and return, for $2,500 in prizes. was omit ted.
 Landing and Starting Tests.
 The bomb dropping event was like wise postponed owing to the high wind Howard N. Gill in a. Burgess Wright was able to get a mark of 13O feet inches for the best mark in the landing tests. Frank Coffyn was second in Burgee Wright; Tom Sop with in a Wright was third, and Beat ty Tn a Wright was fourth In the quisk starting tests Sopwith left the ground in ten seconds from a stand ing start Beachey did the trick in twelve seconds.
 Reaehey Took Bulk of Prize Money
 Beachey won the altitude event reaching 2.C00 feet in little under seven minutes. Ely was second.
 Beachey took the bulk of the prize money today. while the other prizes went to Gill, Sopwith and Coffyn Grahame- White, the EngIshnan. still leads the prize list. however, though he did not compete today
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
ceIoneT,Astor and Hi. Fianc.,.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Aug. s. Colonel John Jacob Astor, together with his fiancee, Miss Madeline Force, and her father, paid visit to Martha's Vineyard today. Colonel Astor's yacht, Noma, arrived in port last night, and when the weather cleared today the party came ashore and took an auto mobile ride.
 Early in the evening they returned to the yacht and soon afterwards the boat steamed out of the harbor, head cd for New York. It was announced that Colonel Astor expects to be back in Newport again the latter part of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
NOM SWIMMER LOST LIFE
 ATTEMPTING A RESCUE.
Jumped in After His Three Year Old
 Dauehter-She Was Saved.

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Although he could not swim a stroke, John Halfer jumped launch in the hope of saving his three year old daughter, who had fallen overheard. The child had lost her balance and had toppled oyer the rail while looking into the water. Only her father saw what had happened. With a cry he jumped overheard
 The cry gave the alarm and imme- diately Alec Moenik leaped overheard and swam to the rescue of the little girl. He brought her safely back to the launch, but before he could go to the fathers rescue Halfer was drown ad
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
DOWN SEVEN STORIES
 TO HIS DEATH.
Young Russian Had Learned He Had
 Tuberculosis.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Morris Green burg, a young Russian, committed sui- eide this afternoon by hurling himself from a seventh story window of the World building to the street below. He had learned only this morning at al sanitarium that he was suffering from tuberculosis. Thousands of pedestrians saw the body come hurtling through the air and turned away in horror as he struck the pavement.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
HOTEL MAN A SUICIDE. L. H. Crowley, g, Ends His Life With Revolver at AIlenhurst-Sick Recently.

Asbury Park, N. J., Aug. 25.-Louis H Crowley, manager of the Hotel Curlew a. Allenhurst and part owner of the Mansion house at Troy, Y. r., the police were informed today. com rnitted suicide at the hotel by shooting himself with revolver.
 Crowley's body was found by his wife when she went to call him for dinner yesterday evening. Mrs. Crow ley told the police today that her hus- band had been i'll recently. but sbs was unable to give any reason why he should wish to die. He was 52 years al
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
LINER ARRIVES WITH
 CREW OF GREEN HANDS.
London Walters Replaced Striking
 Stewards on tho Caronia.

New York, Aug. 2s-Fiv days be- hind her schedule, owing to the British strikes. the Cunard liner Caoonia ar rived from Liverpool today with crowded cabins and almost as many cases of seasickness in the forecastle as in the staterooms. To take the places of the stweards who had struck a force of walters was obtained in a hurry from London hotels,a and for most Of these it was their first sea trip.
 The steamer brought 1,141 passen-- gers. including 120 from the Lusitania, whose sailing was also delayed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
SPOKE AGAINST
 PRESIDENT TAFT.
Mexico Insurrectionist Also Asssiled Emperor William and King Alfonso.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 2s.--L. Guirrss de Lara, former editor of q socialist paper in Los Angeles and more re- gently captain in Francisco I. Madero's Torreon on charges of assailing Pres ident Taft, King Alfonso of Spain and Emperor William of Germany in re- cent public speeches. The complaint is signed by local consuls for the three countries.
 In a speech at Torreon, de Lara, speaking of President Taft, said:
 "Ha is out for cash and cares not for expressing the poor as long as hs can favor his rich friends"
 Under the Diaz regime de Lara fled from Mexico, where he had been a judge. Later he was arrested in Los Angeles. but his extradition was de- eied
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
SUDDENLY LEFT WORK
 AND KILLED HIMSELF.
Standard Oil Clerk in New York Puts
 Bullet Into His Heart.

New York. Aug. 2s.-Standing on the corner of New and Beaver streets, in the heart of the financial district, today, Arthur Veit committed suicide by shooting. himself through the heart. Veit's father is manager of the marine department of the Standard Oil com pany and young Veit was employed in the the shipping department. The young man suddenly left his work and went to the street, where he shot him. self veit was graduate of Columbia university and married.
 His father is on an automobile tour in New England.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
SIX BLACK HAND LETTERS. $100 900 Ransom Demanded of Father
 or Boys Death Will Follow.

New York, Aug. 2S.-yincenze Sabel- day that his seven year old son, Vim cenzo. had been missing from home since Aug. [, and that he had since received six letters. signed with skull and crOssbones, demanding $1O,OJ0 ransom for the boys return.
 The writers threaten to kill the boy 8 the ransom is refused.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
Missouri MethuseIahs,

Lees Summit, Mo-, Aug. 2s.-At ages averaging S2 years and 17 days. four brothers greeted their relatives here today. It was the reunion of the Ben nett family. The brothers attended church services yesterday, and today they entertained f50 relatives on the farm of G. W. Bennett, near here. He has owned and uved QA the IasW foe Al years,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
AT e6 MARRIES
 HER SIXTH HUSBAND
This One Is 24 Years OId-She Is His l
 First Bride.

Troy, Mo-, August 2s.-Mrs. Nancy Edey, 96 years old, today became bride for the sixth time, her latest husband being Rec Indow, 24 years old. The brides fifth husband died six weeks ago at the county poor farm here. The pair were given an ovation when they left tonight for wedding trip. Although gray haired. Mrs. In- dow does not look so near the century mark IndoW wore overalIs and a hickory shirt on his honeymoon. He declared he married his wife because he loved her.