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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
FLAMES RAILROAD FOR
 THE MANCHESTER WRECK
Coroner Finds 1t Negligent Tn Permit
 ting Use of Defective Rail.

Rochester, N Y. Dec. l.-CoronsR Daniel A. Eiseline of Ontario county handed down q verdict today in the case of the Manchester wreck Aug. % on the Lehigh Valley railroad, in which 2G were killed. The last paragraph reads in part: 'T find that this deraii- ment was caused by the brealdnp of a rail 24 feet long, and that the Lehigh Valley Railroad company was negii- gent in permitting this defective raii to be placed in its main track in e pril, 1911. but only insofar as the de- feet known as pipe or split fin the web of the rail is concerned.n .n
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
GOVERNMENT TAKES UP
 THE PASSPORT ISSUE
President Taft Awaiting News from
 Ambassador to Russia.

Washington, Dec. 4.-After mon tns crnment has taken up with the RuB- sian government at St. Petersburg the question of passporrs for American Jews in Russia, and the obligations discussed treaty of 1892. Pr ssident Taft is awaiting a report from Amer~ ican Ambassador Guild at St. Petera- burg, which, if 1t comes tomorrow, win be discussed by the cabinet at it's reg ulnr session, lf lt does not indicate c willingness upon the part of the Rus sian government to consider the Ques- ton. MT. Taft may recommend to congress legislation that would ac@ compnsh the end desired.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
MNkMARAs SUMMONED.
tSwnE APpssr asefors the Federal Grand z Jury Tcday.l

Los x-Aneyssss, Dec. 4s--52xnos. g. and <kohn J Me.NaInara will appear before EHHe federal grand 1rTv here tom morrow &norntng and tell their stories They =xM go before that body immediately safEer hAssns been seutegreea by Judge EsEvaiter Bordwen. This declaration EiSas male late tonight on unimpeach- 4nhle authority.
 The snncugfceinent afforded an eoc- 4rrsanation of the naeHgTe confessfor Eur ftefs late today by 'JHrues R. Me "A ETH aga r in sthe fasT s1nHTfder in tho 4rr esencs of hts- a-tterz&era. these of the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
shnotlnn and cuttInn Anr.,.

New Britain, Conn. Dec. <--With tho left side of his face cut from mouth 10 ear SalvatOr Motto tonight pulled a revolver and fred five timos at Sai- vator Cantaneiii without hitting him. The cutting and shooting took piaos on Lafayette street during 6 fight ber tween the two men.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Dor. Capitalists and laborers who be- Heve in law and order must and will stand together
 Such unsafe leaders as Gompers must be retired. Let men who stand on honest ground come to the front The destruction of life and property must cease Acts of force and Vio- Ience must cease and all violators must be brought to justice"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
READY FOR INVESTIGATION.
Vice President Butler Says Ills Union
 Planned No Explosions.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 4-John T. But Ter, first vice president of the Inter national Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, said today:
 T want to declare now that never knew the association to provide any funds for dynamiting and as an inter national officer for many years, I ought to know whats going on. If these were crimes planned in the union I knew nothing of them
 T stand ready for any tnvestiga- ton by anybody. I do not intend to resignA Organized labor and even the ironworkers ought not to be blamed for the crimes of these two men. do not believe that Detective Burns is justified In declaring that BIr. Gompers knew all tie time that the AIcNalnaras were guilty" continued MT. Butler. T was closer to John J. McNamara than Mir. GcmE CTS and I believed absolutely in his innocence. I did not know the trother, James B. He was never a member of cur organiZa ton"
 MT. Butler said that the iron work CTS contributed $50, 900 to the AIcNa- mara. defense fund He expects 8 call for 9 meeting of the board at Indian aIsclis within 8 day or two.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
After New Haven rax poso.rn.

New Haven, Dec 4.--Instead of ks- suing warrants for those who have not paid their personal tax the city attor- new will issue subpoenas for their ap- pearence in the city court If these ara passed by unnoticed. warrents viii then be Issued. There are about I2,0de who have not paid the tax and tonaar@ TOW 125 Eubpoenas will be issued
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
Woman AwaIss from Long slssp.

Des Aoines, Dec. 4.--After 2 sleep which began November 21, Mrs- l.. J. Parnaenter awakened today She said she felt well as if she had azvzix- ened from an ordinary sleep. Her physician attributes her condition 10 cancer which affected her nervous system Her r<copery@ts daubtll1l ~
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
Democrats Garry Portland.

Portland. Me. Doc. 1.-The democrats carried Portland at today'a municipal election. re-electing Mayor Oakley C. Curtis with a bare ma jority of the city council. Mayor Curtis had B.b01 votes to s.516 for Walter c. Hay. bis rspub- ncan opponent
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
ataannahin Arrl,nf.

Ar %ap1ess Dec 8. Caronfn. 1Huxn New Torf.
 At Glasgows Dea- {. Ganfnrnza, fnurz New York
 AT Chrdsstans<ndszs Dee. Sas s<asanS-M
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
insurance Policy May He AsslunsA

Washington, Dec. <-Ths supreme court of the United States passed upon a much disputed point of law today when 1t decided that & life insurnnoA policy may bs assigned to one not re- lated or to a creditor of the person insured when tho assignment was not contemplated at the time the policy was procured.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Liverpool, Dec. 4.-On December II, when the United States agricultural department issues it's final estimate of the cotton crops, the cotton exchange here will hold an extra session to re- ceive the report
 to the sister parliaments of the world
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 4-The Kingston newspapers publish reports or summary executions outside of Port Au Prince, Haiti. It Is alleged that the victims are guards who were sent to northern Haiti by President simon to assist in putting down the revolt which was started by the fol- lowers of General Le Conte, the pres ent occupant of the presidential chair
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
UNION PAID s1,ooo A moNrA.
Detective Burns Says ft Was Turned Over te MeNamada and Nj MeManigai.

Cleveland. C., Dec. &.-tIt is perfect 1y true that the executive council of the iron workers union voted a month"; ly fund of s1.000 to be paid to John ], 5IcNamara- There Is evidence to sub stantiate the charge that this money was knowingly voted for the purpose
 lconstnued enSPaae-Eiahx-l
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Teheran, Persia, Dec. 4.-The nation al council has telegraphed an appeal for aid to the American congr ess and
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
THAT s1o,ooo REWARD.
issue as to Who Is Entitled to It Must
 Be Determined.

Sacramento, Cal. Dec. 4.-Regard- Ing the payment to Detective William J. Buns of the reward of SIO,OO9 of fered by the state for tha capt Ire of the Los Angeles Times building dyna- nIters, Speaker Hewitt of the state legislature said toaay:
 The money will be paid the mo- ment the Identity of the person en- titled to it is proved to my satisfac- tion."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Rome. Dec. 4.-The pope will receive in farewell private audience Dennis O'ConnelI O'ReiIly. bishop of San Fran cisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
Cabled Paragraphs

The Hague, Dec. 4.-The internation> al opium conference has decided thas: its sessions shall not be open to the public.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
iaments of the world

Manila, Dec. 4.-The United States transport Thomas arrived here yester- day and hurriedIy disembarked details of various troops. The 15th infantry was kept on board, awaiting orders from army headquarters at Washing ton- Nones however, have yet besn re- ceiyed-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
Condensed Telegrams

Tod Schiver, the Aviator, was Killed curing flight at Ponce. Porto Rico.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
f Some Union Men
WALTER DREW" Twenty or Thirty Leaders to Be h. dfcted

Mir Drew reiterated this evening that he believed that 20 or 30 labor leaders would be indicted as the result Of the federal investigation now under way at Indianapolis and that the ranai- hcations sA the Inquiry would extend from Boston to the Pacific coast. Az American Federation of Labor. he would say nothing other than to repeat what he said during the day-that so far as he knew. MT. Gompers had no knowledge of the dynamitfns and no advance information that the Me Namaras were to plead guilty.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Navy Department Has Decided 70 apanoon the turbine engine in favor of the reciprocaIing engine.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05
"A WEAK, PAID TOOL"
Lawyer Drew Advocates Mercy for
 James B. EAekamara.

 New York, Dec. 4.-On behalf of the l National Erectors' association, which 1 employed William J. Burns to run down the ALcNamaras in the dynamite sued q statement here tonight urging that the prisoners make a frank and full confession" MT. Drew says among other things that he doubts the sin ceF1ty or labOr'S demands in urging ex- treme punishment in the name of jus- hce, and indicates rather that those who take this attitude have an ulterior a4otIye.
 Mir. Drew's Telegram.
 1fr. Drew issued tho statement in the form of a telegram to J. B. Fredericks district attorney at Los Angeles. The telegram follows:
 Dec. 4. 1911. Capt. J. B. Frederfcls. District Attor-
 ney. Los Angeles, Cal:
 T note the many statements from labor leaders repudiating the Mo NaTnaras and demanding the infiction upon them Of the extreme penalty of the law AS you know, I am counsel for a group Of employers who have Eeen chief sufferers at the hands of these men. and am, perhaps as famil- far es anyone with the series of dyna- mite outrages in which they took nart l deem 1t my duty to say to you, In or der that in your discretion you may acviss the court:
 Loss of Life in Only One Explosion
 NO uuI1dn IlI6 mas been destroy e1 by any other explosion traceable to these men, nor do I know of any such explosion which was apparently plan ned with the purpose of taking life, though iE some instances a disreSard of sltch possible consequences was shown.
 Younger McNamara Weak, Paid Tool
 '2-The National Erectors' associa- ton does not join in the demand for the death penalty for the younger Me Namara, believing him the weak, paid tool of others, and his actions the nat UT al consequence of the doctrines taught by men who now repudiate him We believe the punishment of both these brothers secondary In importance to the conviction of the men behind them, and we sincerely hope they will take advantage Of the opportunity now presented to perform q signal service for society by making full and frank confession. Doubts Sincerity of Some Union Men ''3-Inasmuch as some of the de- usands for extreme punishment come | from men who must have known of the 1 guilt of the NcNamaras, and one of i them. at least. I know to be implicated | In several outra ges with them, I sin l cerely doubt that strca demands are | being made with the sole desire of aid | ing the ends Of full and complete jus | rice.
 WALTER DREW"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The German Military Authorities are planning to build an aerial cruiser with a carrying capacity of 800 per sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Union National Bank of colum- bus, O.. yesterday pOsJed/a notice of suspension by a resolution of the board CT directors.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

About 200 Men Were Laid of at the plant of the Maxwell Briscoe Automo- bile company at Cranston. R. l., yester- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Andrew Carnegie Said in Now York that the WarIke proceedings in Europe are only q flash from the past
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Ii. P. Gjorstan, Former State Senator and 8 leader of Norwegians in the United States. died in Minneapolis Of heart disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Williams College Receives approxi- nately SJOO,000 by the will of Miss Sarah H. Pattison of Ossining. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Mrs. Sarah Frances BurcheIl of the famous old Van Ness family of Wash ington died there at the age of S5 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Five Hundred Trained Detectives have been assigned to the big Chicago retail stores to watch for shoplifters during the Christmas shopping season.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Miss Anna Doinach of Sterling, H., married Louis SpoIer. who shot her rather than see her wed another.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Cruiser Colorado Made the highest score among batleships and cruisers in the fall target practice.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Fire Yesterday Swept tho Plant of eEe United States Express com pany at Jersey City. Loss about S40U.0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

A Bankrupt is Liable to Prosecution for perjury if he swears falsely at the first meeting of his creditors to in- quire into his business, according to a decision yesterday by the supreme court of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Without Consuitine Speaker Champ Clark, his friends opened city head quarters at St Louis. Mo. yesterday and state headquarfers at Louisiana
 Mo, to further the movement 10 obtair: for the 5iisso,zr1an the democratic nasniaation for the prestdencx snr-1e72-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

A Suggestion That the Church Base. nnent be used for courting by the young people and for billiards, poo and bowling by the men was made by Ir. George Durgin at the Fremont street Methodist Episcopal church Boston
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Refusal of Harvard University authorities last week to allow Mrs. EmmeIine Pankhurst the British suf- fragette. to use Sanders theater for a lecture has aroused a storm Of protest
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The People of Craig. Col, and its
 l surrounding territory are aroused over the probabilities of another sheep wnr similar 10 that of 15 years ago. when several men were killed and thousands CT sheep destroyed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Removal of Or. AiVsh H. Doty, health officer Of the port of New York. is recommended in a report to Cover nor Dix yesterday by Charles V. Bull ger, who was appointed by the gover- nor to investigate business and affairs Of the ofice-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Declaring That Conditions in Mexico were far from settled, Representative BurIeson of Texas yesterday urged
 upon President Taft the necessity sof
 kee ping United States troops along the horder
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Suit Was Filed In the United States circuit court at Cincinnati yesterday by United States District Attorney Sherman T. McPherson against the National Cash Register company of Dayton, O., charging the company with being trust.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

Rudolph Biankenburs Was Inaueu- rated Mayor of Philadelphia yesterday and for the first time in 27 years the city is governed by a man who was rot elected by the republican organiza- ten
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

That James ]. Kosns and Edward F.. Duffy are entitled to hold the offices Of city clerk and commissioner of public Ian. | Ieia waa the oninion banded ii down yesterday by Judge H. l.. Curtis iTI the superior court.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

President Gonpers and Secretary
 Morrison of the American Federation or Labor, together with other labor leaders, oppose the Baltimore sugges- ton that the McNamara defense fund be distributed among the families of the victims Of the Los Angeles Times explosion
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

A Reduction in th- Prices Of Sta1le cotton goods manufactured in the B. B. & F. Knight and the Goddards mills at Providence went into effect yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-05

The Trial of Isaac Harris and Max Rianck, proprietors of the Triane"le Waist company, who were charged with nnanslaughter fin the first and second degrees after the fire in their factory on March 25 wiped out 14e lives, began at New York yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
LoRIMER HEARING PROLONGED.
Counsel for the Senator Using All Means
to Delay.

Washington, Dec. l3.--John Lawrence
of Polo, H., farmer, who as a state
representative voted for William Lorimer
for senator, testified before the Lorimer
investigating committee yesterday that
he received no consideration for his vote
Whether the committee will consider
the alleged reasons why the Internations
al Harvester company and the McCor.
mick family were opposed TO him, may
not be decided for several days Chair
man Dillingham; said that an examine
ton of the record was necessary to de-
eide the point. Judge Hanecy, counsel
for Mr.. Lorimer, has indicated that he
will fight hard to show what b. con
tends is the animus of the charges
against the Illinois senator. It has be.
come evident that no senator on the
committee entertained hope that the first
of the year would see the end of the
inquiry. 1t is generally expected that
the case win be carried well into the
spring. Counsel for Lorimer are being
accused of using every pretext for delay
of any sort. More witnesses were intro
duced by the defense Monday to dis
credit the testimony by Charles A.
White, the former Illinois legislator, who
made an alleged confession that he was
bribed TO vote for Lorimer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13
TAFT ON WOOL.
His Message on Schedule X Of the Tariff
May Be Short.

Washington, Dee. l3.--The cabinet yes
terday considered President Taft's forth
coming message on the wool schedule,
which will probably be sent to Congress
early next week Mr.. Taft has received
a complete summary OF the report of the
tariff board upon schedule X and spent
several hours Monday afternoon discuss
ing the findings OF the tariff board. The
board will make no definite recommended
ton rs to specific rates, but the data
and statistics contained in their report,
il is said, warrant substantial reduction
in the rates OF the wool schedule.
Mr.. Taft will decide soon whether or
not he will merely make general rec
ommendation as to rates or whether he
will in his message go into the details Of
the question and suggest specific duties.
II is said that Mr.. Taft's message on
the wool schedule will be brief Mr.. Taft
discussed his tariff views very fully in
his veto messages last August during
the last part of the Congress session
and also in his speeches upon his western
trip His tariff views are wen known to
the public, and for this reason, it is
said, there is no necessity of writing
lengthy message on the subject,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13

Eight million persons are in need OF
immediate relief, owing TO the failure
of the crops in twenty Russian prov
inces. This announcement was made
recently in the Douma by Premier Ko-
kovzoif, in reply to interpretations con.
corning reports that famine threatened
a wide area. The premier explained that
the crops had failed completely in twelve
provinces and partially in eight others.
OF the l2,500,000 inhabitants of the af-
fected territory, he said, 100000 were
in need of immediate relief. The neces-
sary measures would require, the premier
said, the expenditure of S60,000000 The
relief fund, said Kokovzoif, would be de-
voted to the purchase of corn and cattle
fodder. as we'll as to the undertaking Of
public works, the erection Of soup kiteh-
ems, food stations, and the provision Of
medical relief. While actual famine had
nowhere appeared TO any considerable ex-
tent, still the sanitary condition Of the
people gave rise TO anxiety and the gov
eminent was helping the affected dis
tricts with all the means in its power.
II has accord ingly ordered lower rates to
be charged for the movement of work
people and the transport Of cattle from
the bad harvest districts TO Others where
there had been no failure, and for the
conveyance OF oil cakes and fodder, hay,
barley, and straw. etc Greater credit
facilities and the suspension Of direct
taxes, etc, also formed part of the gov.
ernment's relief program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-13

cation can nnllify it, It is true that the
thus subdivided have, as q whole, main
tanned efficiency to remarkable extent.
But for the remote con
tingency by which national army must
be always judged, namely, the contin-
gency of war with a first-class power,
the army is practically unprepared"
Calling attention to the fact that up
wards Of S94,000,000 has been spent on
existing army posts and that the profit
which each post furnishes to neighboring
communities causes strong local pressure
against any change in location, the sec
rotary declares that nevertheless steps
have been taken, and Others are in the
course of prosecution to correct as far
"a possible these faults of organiza
ton.
II is also in contemplation to remove
the cavalry situated in the far northern
posts to the southwark, substituting in
fantrv for them. The Texas maneuvers
have shown the admirable adaptation of
the southwestern state for cavalry train
ing and drill at all seasons, whereas in
the far north, for many months in the
year, it is impossible TO drill out of
doors.
The secretary commits himself UNI
qualifedly to the theory that 1t is a
function of the modern army TO be the
school of the citizen soldier, as OPP.
posed to those who contend for a per-
manent organization of professional sol
diers. He declares that the body of
highly polished soldiers with which Fred
erick the Great conducted his campaign
has no place in modern society or mod
ern war Therefore the secretary dis
approves of the long term of enlist
ment and favors the shortening of the
present term to less than three years,
80 as to allow as many men as pos
sible to 20 through the training of the
regular army, while retaining some hold
over the discharged soldier by which he
can be called to the colors in case of
war,
THE army on the peace footing in
which we habitually maintain it, with
its miniature companies and troops
the secretary continues" "is ineffective
for any serious war service. Not only
this. but the losses which are certain
to take place during the first six months
of operation will amount to very large
percentage of the army strength, 1t is
therefore absolutely imperative that pro-
vision should be made, by an adequate
system of regular reserves, to fill up
and maintain this first line of defense
during the necessary time that must
elapse while we are preparing and mob
ilizing in the shape of our militia and
,.al,,ntaars If the time
with the colors were shortened, say to
two years, and the same system Of re-
serves created, | believe that the sys
tenn could be inaugurated at much less
expense than our present establishment;
and | believe it could be done without
any impairment of the efficiency and
training of the regular army, provided
we eliminated some of our present
methods of diffusion and con-