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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
DENIES REQUEST OF
 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Supreme Court Decision Regarding
 Distribution of Mortuary Fund.

Hartford, Conn, March S-The su- preme court sitting here today denied the request of certain members of the Knights of Columbus that a mortuary fund of the order amounting at the present time to between $50O,00O and $60o,000 be reserved for distribution among those who were members of the order prior to the year 1902
 The suit, a friendly one, was brought by Kane ct al. against the order, and in 1t they asked that the bylaws of the order be construed 50 that the nor tuary fund should be held as a life trust for the benefit of those who had paid in the money to the fund, and also that the fund be made a life trust to be distributed in payment of future assessments.
 The supreme court in its finding says that the corporation does not hold the funds in the suit upon a trust. other than . trust in favor of all insured members and their beneficiaries Also that there should be no distribution of the fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
ONLY MARRIED MEN ON MRS. MELBER's JURY
Only Two More Nesdsd to Complete
 Panel for the Trial.

Albany, N r., March S.-But two jurors are now needed to complete the jury that will hear the case against Mrs. Edith Melber, on trial for; her life for thasAlleged murder of her in fant son. Out of Fl taleSmen exam fned today there were accepted H. B. Hutchinson, q conductor Adam Mill CT, blacksmith, and D. H. TenBroeck, a farmer.
 All Married Men on Jury.
 Another panel of fifty jurors was drawn this afternoon and the attor- neys hope to complete the jury to- morrow. It will be composed entirely of married men, all the talesmen who were single having been peremptorily challenged by the defence.
 Mrs. Melber's condition today show ed that she already is feeling the effect of the strain she is undergo ing Last night she complained of a headache and this morning it was worse
 Prisoner Used Smelling Salts.
 She was given some medicine, but when she arrived in court she pillowed her head on. the table and did not raise it for several minutes. Toward the end of the morning session she became faint and smelling salts were used. She apparently felt better as the day progressed.
 Her Lover Weeps.
 Howard Kirk, said to have been at- tentive to Mrs. Melber in Schenectady before her child was killed, appeared in court today for the first time. He kept his eyes on the woman most of the forenoon and when she appeared to be about to faint, his eyes filled with tears and he rushed from the room.
 District Attornav Sanfora ported to have been in conference to- day with Attorneys Dugan and Palm CT, Mrs. Me1ber's counsel. with a view to accepting a plea to lesser degres of murder, but all concerned refused to affirm or deny the report
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
PREPARING DESIGNS FOR
 THE NEW PANAMA BONDS.
The idsa of Artistic Simplicity is to
 Be Followed.

Washington. March s.-Suggestions for the design of the new per cent. Panama bonds are now being prepared and will come before Secretary Mac Veakh in few days. It is the in- tention of the treasury department to follow the ideas of artistic simplicity which are embodied in the postal sav- ings bonds.
 Secretary NIacVeagh's plans are practically unchanged and an issue of probably $50,000,000 is assured before June l. It is likely that the bonds will be sold to the highest bfdders- Some consideration is being given to plan to issue some of the new sec curities in denominations Of $100 eacils which would seem to indicate that the department may decide to take care of the small bidders.
 The price at which the new tssuo will be made still is under consfdera- tion. The law requires that the bonds be issued at not less than par. Prom | inent bankers have assured Secretary MacVeagh that he may safely expect a little more. 2
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
APOLOGIES FOLLOW A
 WRANGLE AT CAPITOL
New Haven County Meeting Develops
 Into a Lively Session.

Hartford. March 8.-The New Haven
 county meeting this afternoon, called
 to authorize a temporary loan of $780,
 900 to meet county bills unexpectedly
 developed into Q very lively session.
 Temporary Loan Needed. It is understood that the tempo |rary loan is needed to meet expenses
 on account of the new county build
 ing. Many of the county members who were in tho last session of the
 legislature were under the impression that the finance committee appointed
 last session was to serve until the
 financing Of the county building had
 been disposed of.
 At today's meeting it was claimed that an effort was on foot to dispose or the old committee and to appoint
 a new finance committee to act with !ne county commissioners in negotiat- ing the temporary loan of $15O, ,000. The raisingQ of the money was au- thorized and Senator Shanley offered motion for the appointment of a finance committee to be named by the meeting itself.
 A Parliamentary Tansie. Amendments to this were offered and very few minutes, the meeting was in @ few minutes the meeting was which there was a warm debate in which Representative Kenna of New Haven took issue with County Com missioner Walters. For fully half an hour tho debate was acrimonious and motion as finally passed gave to Senator Marsden, the chairman. the right to name the committee. of which one member was to represent the democrats. Senator 1farsden named Senator P1att Of Waterbury. but he declined to serve. and so did Senator Parker
 cf Meridan, and the committee finally
 selected Senators Lounsbury and Mitchell and Representative Evarts of Milford.
 Democrats Make Protest. The democrats immediately protest ed, saying that the intent of the mo- tion was to have one senator for chairman and two representatives, in- stead of two senators and one repre- sentative. The debate continued very lively, and when motion to adjourn for four weeks was carried, Repre- sentative Kenna and Senator Parker were Having a personal argument which was continued outside in the
 corridor until apologies were ex- changed
 It is understood that after the meet ing Senator Lounsbury indicated that
 he would not, serve on the committee because of the conditions which sur | rounded the selection. Many of the county members also expressed them selves as having little knowledge of what the debate was about
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
Mothsr Idsntifiss Weman,s Body,
BOYS TOES FROZEN OFF,
 BODY sHRUNk TO SKELETON. Twslvs Year Old Lad imprisoned and Starved in Attic by His Father.

Hackensack, N. J., March S-A 12 year old boy, whose body was shrunk by i'll nourishment almost to the out line of his skeleton, was found stark naked today in the cold and bare attic of an old shack in the Ramapo moun- tains, near here. Five of his toes were gone from the effects of freezing and he snatched at food like a little beast.
 The case was discovered by agents of the Bergen county children's socie- ty. who caused the arrest of the boys father, William Jennings. He was committed to jail. charged with keep ing the lad Q prisoner in the attic of his shack, where it is alleged, he fed him just enough to keep him alive. ensack hospital tonight, where ampu- tation of both legs will probably bs necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
MYeTERloUs MURDER
 IN NEW YORK. HOTEL
Revolver Lay Near Man but Hi3sWif
 Had the Cartridges.

New York, March 8.-Three revol- yer shots were heard in . private din- ing room in a small uptown hotel early this evening, and when en- ployes rushed in they found William Hall. railroad ofEice clerk, who had come from Chicago today, dead, and his wife, Bella, fatally wounded. Mrs. Hall died in the arms of the house. keeper.
 Cartridges in Woman's Stocking.
 A revolver was found beside Halls body, leading the police to believe that he had shot his wife and com mitted suicide. A later discovery of a dozen cartridges in the woman s stocking developed mystery in the case, however, and the. police are cer- tain only that no third party was concerned.
 Mother Identifies Woman's Body.
 From letter found in Halls pock- ct, addressed to Mrs. Sarah Schwartz it. was learned she was the girls mother. She identified the body, but was too affected to discuss the case. She only knew, she said, that Hall had come from Chicago today, called on his wife at the Schwartz home and they went out for a walk together about dusk.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
SKIM MILK FOR
 HAYWARD STUDENTS.
Milk Contractor Declares That 1t is
 Being Served to Them.

Boston. March 8-Skim milk is be- ing served to Harvard students in the dining halls, according to William A. Graustein, a milk contractor, who was a witness at a legislative hearing on the milk question today. Mir. Grau- stein supplied one of the dining halls until March 1 last. He said that he knew that his statement was correct for the reason that the steward had told him so and also from his own bills.
 One of the lawyers present at the hearing, who is counsel for the Massa- chusetts Milk Consumers association, announced that he would bring the matter to the attention of the Harvard authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
GOVERNMENT TO GET
 AFTER BUTTER MAKERS. To Stop the Use of More Water Than
 is Allowed by Law.

Washington, March S.-Makers of butter who Accidentally work more water into the product than the law allows will. after May l.. encounter the strong arm of the law, Commissioner Caben of the internal revenue bureau, with the approval of Secretary Mac VeagTl, having today instructed all his internal revenue collectors to watch for such violations. Water weighs heavily in pound of butter, but the law allows IS per cent.
 For seveeal years the department of packing of hundreds of thousands of pounds of butter for the navy where not more than 13 per cent. moisture is allowed. Commissioner Cabell says that lis sufficient proof that the law can be obeyed without difficulty.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
FLExNER CHAMPIONS
 vIvlsEcTIoN CAUSE
Says It Has Resulted in Diseevsry of
 Preventive of Infant ParaIysis.

Albany, \. r., March s.-Spea king in opposition to two anti-vfvissction bills before joint session of the senate judiciary and tho assembly health committees today, Dr. Simon Flexney, head of the Rockefeller institute, said:
 Through animal experimentation we o1rsady have discovered how to prevent infant paralysis The achievement of n curA I may conssrvatively say, is now not far distant provided obstruc- paths of the men who arc working for the solution of this and other great problema" -
 Dr. William IT. Park of the New York university and director of labora- tories of the New York city depart- fnent of hsalth cited the fact that through the same instrumentality the per cent. of death from dtphtheria had been reduced from 70 out of 100, 900 in 1884 to 10 in 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
THREE cHINAMEN TIED
 TOGETHER BY THEIR QUEUES.
Nobody But saiisr Was Able ts Untis the Rsmari<abie Knot.

New York. March s.-Tied togethes by their queues, three Chinamen, al- though discharged from custody, were held prisoners in q Bayonne, N. J., re- corder's court today until sailor They were arrested in Bayonne last night by a zealous Bayonne policeman who conceived the idea of queue en- tanglement to prsSent their escape. Thus tied they remained in a cell all 4igllt
 NThe prisoners proved to the courts satisfaction today that they were members of q steamship crew and not trying to enter this country unlawful : Iy. He promptly discharged them. Then all hands triad to untfe tho queues, rho arr1va] of the stoansship's chief
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
TO DELAY RATIFICATION OF
 RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT
Motion Of eerdsn etirs Up Canadian
 Finance Ministsr. .--

Ottaws, Ont, March 6@'We have made . pact of honor in the name of tho people of Canada with the United States to pass upon this agreement the answer which Finance Minister Fielding gave R l.. Borden, 1eade CT of the opposition, who moved today that as congress failed to carry out the reciprocity agreement and c6n- siderable time must slapse before con- session. the Canadian parliament should not proceed with the agree ment until the elector shall have had an opportunity of passing upon it's inertia"
 The motion of Mr. Borden is re- garded as the first formal step by the opposition to delay the ratification of rhe agreement by parliament until congress shall have finally pronounced upon it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
NO LOCATION YET FOR
 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Members of Corporation Considering
 tho Several Sites.

Boston, March >S.-The future site of the Massachusetts Institute, of Technology was considered at the special meeting of the members of the corporation late today, but no ac- ton was taken, though various plans were fully gone into. Among the To- cations that received careful consid- eration is that which at present is occupied by the Milton Golf club in Commonwealth avenue, Alton, which is known as the Francis estate
 Other plans considered are the Charles river basin island scheme, re- gently brought forward by the Metro politan commissions; the Springfield offer with spacious grounds on the Connecticut river; Mayor Logan's of- fer from Worcester and number of other offers in the vicinity of Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
\ New Trial Is
 Denied By Court
SENTENCES IN THE UNION CITY MURDER CASE MUST STAND.
WOMAN AND HER LOVER
Convicted of Murderina LattsTs Rival Woman to Serve Fifteen Years and Man for Life.

Hartford, Conn, March S.-In an opinion handed down by the supreme court sitting here today Joe Mitchell, who with Sophie Kritchman shot and City. was denied new trial.
 Story of tho Crime.
 The crime for which the Kritchman years, having been convicted of man. slaughter. and for which Mitchell was convicted of murder in the second de- gree and given a life sentence, was committed in Union City on the 17th and 18th of September. 1909.
 Kulvinskas was a suitor of the Kritchman girl, who favored the at tentions of Mitchell, a Waterbury bar tender, and the trial brought odt that she enticed Ku1v1nsIas to a secluded spot in Union City and there. with the aid of Mitchell, inflicted wounds with a death a day or two 1ater- At the Wa terbury hospital as he was dying Kul- vinskas accused the girl and Mitchell of having caused his death
 Firs& Trial Was Called Off.
 Counsel for the Kritchman girl suc- ceeded in having her tried separately the first time, but the publishing of Q letter of intimidation caused the tria' to be called off, and owing to repairs 10 the courtnOuse In WdtenDufy tAe case was transferred to New Haven and the two tried together.
 Claimed Sophie Had Parssis. In Mitchelrs appeal for a new trial a novel reason for the appeal was giv- en, which was in effect that Sophie Kritchman was the only witness against Mitchell and that her testi- mony was uncorroborated. Also that her testimony was incompetent by the reason that she was suffering at the time from paresis. The fact that the girl was suffering from paresis. coun- sel for Mitchell said. was shown by he1 various love affairs and the way ir which she discussed them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
OBITUARY.
Norman A: Barnes.

Southington. Conn, March s.-Ner- man A. Barnes, president of the At water Manufacturing company, died at his home here tonight of heart failure. He was 6s years old and leaves one son.
 Capt. Alvin 6. Hunt.
 Bridgeport, Conn. March s-Capt. Alvin $. Hunt for thirty years . mem- Der of the local police department, died at his home hero late today from complication of dissases He was president of the local polfcemAess re- lief association and had been m ofIi- years as member Of tho TWSufy- second regiment Comneetiouk volu [ teerx He wes st yeeta cd enl l6osa1
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
ldaI Fiags Was
 lot Established
MISS BALDWIN GETS NO PART or
 ~Luckys sALDWIn's ESTATE.
JUDGE lNsTRUcTs JURY
Claimant Not Proved to Be a Lesiti- mate Dausbter-cass Will Be Ap- peaIed to suprsme Court.

Los Angeles, March s.-The jury in the case of Beatrice Anita Baldwin TurnbulL 17 years old, seeking a one- sixth share in the $11,000,000 estate of E. ]. (Lucky) Baldwin, under instruc- ttops from ths court, reached a verdict today adverse to the Boston claimant
 Eight days ago arguments began on . motion to instruct the jury. to return a verdict against the plaintiff, and a few minutes before the noon recess San Francisco concluded. Only a mo- mentary pause ensued before the judge announced his decision.
 Judges Charge to the Jury.
 Judge Rives said in his charge to the jury:
 After careful consideration of the matter and an exhaustive examination, both as to the facts and as to the law, have concluded that under the testi- mony in this case there has been fail ure to establish marriage, and there fore it becomes my duty as judge of this court 50 to instruct you and direct you to find verdict accordingly.
 The jury then retired and a few min utes later brought in the following verdict:
 The Verdict of the Jury.
 We, the jury empane1led to try the issue raised and joined therein, upon
 
 there never was a marriage either valid or null in law or any marriage whatever, between. the mother of said Beatrice Anita Baldwin, otherwise known as Beatrice Anita Trurnbull, and the said B. ]. Baldwin, deceased.
 That Beatrice Anita Baldwin, other wise known as Beatrice Anita Turn bull, is not a legitimate daughter or a legitimate child of Elias J. Baldwin, .deceased.
 Win Go to Supreme Court.
 The attorneys for the contestant noted an exception to the instructed verdict and announced that they would appeal to the supreme court.
 The suit to break the Baldwin will has been on trial since the t1rst of last December. At one time, just after filing the petition, there was said to be disposition among the recognized early distribution of the estate. The Baldwin estate was appraised at $11,- 000. .U00, but is commonly reputed to be worth twice that sum. One heir he'd out against any compromise W1th Miss Turnbull and the suit followed.
 Tho AiIeosd Marriage.
 Mrs. Turpbul1 testified that Baldwin married her by contract on March 3 1893, during her visit to him in Sar Francisco to accept his offer to adopt her. She was then z4 years old. She left him the following May. when sfae learned he already had wife. Mrs Turnbulp s~daughter was born several months later.
 Bafdwin's will stated explicitly that he had but three daughters, but that if any others came forward and were recognized they should have .'$1e each and no more.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
KNOX ooINo TO CUBA. Secretary of stats to Have Vacation 0ospite Mexican Situation.

Washington. March s.-secretary of State Knox who 1mmediately upon the adjournment Of oongress. left the cap- itsl for Q brief vacation in the south win probably pay . short visit to Ha- vana. Cuba, before returning to Washington
 Inquiry at the state department as o whether there had been any devel- which would necessffate the secretary curtn1Hng his vacation and returning fo 1h1s city sooner than he had orig 1any planned. brought forth denial
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
coRoNER's VERDICT
 IN DOUBLE HANGING
Man Committed Suicide and Wife
 Submitted to Be Hanged

e Reading. Pa, March s.-An unusual
 verdict was rendered here today by
 8 coroner's jury in the case of Samuel
 Adams. 6 rich farmer, and his wife. who were found hanging in their home near here, recently. The judge dee cided tkat Adams committed suicide and his wife was induced to submit fs'
 be hanged with her husband. by her
 husband, in a manner We do upe clearly know Adams was 35 years old. and hiG( wife 29. They were found last Sat- urday suspended by ropes from e rafter in an upper room in fhojr hQznG After placinG the two nooDo9 o90unA their necks, the couple oyi66u(Ix i Jumped from . chair and w1tD 1(<I<5<1 :. ! 2
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
NEW BABIES SCARCE
 ON FIFTH AVENUE
Aristocratic Section Has Lowest Birth
 Rate in the World

Now York, March S.-Figures taken from health department records as published here today show that the so-called fashionable section of Fifth avenue. from Washington square north to 150th street, there were but eleven babies born in 1910. and in 1909 only seven. In contrast, 147 and 154 births in 1909 and 181e respectively were recorded in thirty 7f1ve blocks above 15Oth street. For resfdence district
 lower Fifth avenues birth record fs believed to be the lowest in the world
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
WABASH RAILWAY MAY
 BE INJECTED FOR S26,5oo.
Fifty Three Violations of Sixtsen Hour
 Law Alleged Against 1t.

St. Louis, March S-Fifty- three vio- 1ations of the federal sixteen hour law are alleged in a suit nled by the United States district attorney here today against the Wabash railway. The gov ernment asks for penalties amounting to $26,5 ,500.
 The suit was filed at the instance of Attorney General Wickersham upon evidence submitted by the interstate commerce commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
CONDUCTOR KILLS WIFE
 AND SHOOTS HER MOTHER.
Escapes from Chicago Police After .
 Chase of Half Mile.

Chicago, March ss-Williana J. Quirk street car conductor late today shot and killed his wife, shot his mother in-law twice in the body and escaped from policemen who chased him half a mile. The mother in-lawis condition is serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
Price of Turpsntine Climbing.

Savannah, Ga, March s-For the nrsf time in the history of the indus try, furpentine was quoted here at ninety cents- . gallon The price has been gfaduaIIy climbing for several We6ke. each succeeding higher price QgtGbHohfng now record. It has seeo 3re1teted that deffat tu5peutine'
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
 MAKES DEEP REPRESSION.
Economy the Theme of Much of Yss-
 terdays Debatss at Hartford.
fSueeial to ThA Rulletin. !

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 Hartford. March s.-Only routine business marked the proceedings in either branch of the legislature at Wedneaday*s aesDion.
 In the house Governor Baldwfn's message oounseliux wisdom in expen- allure eeemed to tunbpe the momberu with . trend of thought towards a poll icy Of economy and much of the d5bat4 of tho day N4e with that subject q . theMe. -sss.
 }eqRsB11f ". enta Thuz.as5 '
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
seIrk sssnsr for Son tf Judge Hushss.

ssI0lk Hsnsr Tor oen tf Judge HUshss.
 Qrmbri1ge, Mass., March S.-The Mx.1est honor confefrsd by the men of 00@8nrvara Law gcko0l upon any of 9411< n1nbsr, that of presideut of the 1Ev eo0 of Justice Haghea of the pltit- 11 D<ates suprQms court Hughes m44u11ed from Dfqwu univeraity two
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09

Rome, March S.-The harem skirt Is said to be directly responsible for the death of one of the prominent men of this city. The victim was Major Rossi, 8 high municipal func- tionary, who committed suicide be- cause he was filled with shame and disgust at his two daughters, aged 23 and 19, respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09

Berlin, March 8.-The Cologne Ga zette today states that it is semi officially informed that the federal council has decided that the refsch- stag committees resolution making Alsace-LOrrafne an autonomous fed eral state, and restricting the author ity of the emperor over the governor, is unacceptable.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09

St. Petersburg, March S.-Sergius Saxonoff, minister of foreign affairs. is
 seriously ill with membraneous an- gina Last night his temperature was 13.6. It fell today to 1928. His throat troubled him first on Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09

London, March 8.-This evening the foreign oifice authorized the announce ment that no instructions of any kind had been sent to Ambassador Bryce at Washington from London in re- gard to events in Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09
Cabled Paragraphs

Kiel. Germany, March s.-Empress Auguste Victoria arrived here today to assist in nursing Prince Adelbert, who Is ill with what is described to be a mild attack of appendicitis
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09

The Portuguese Government has dismissed the bishop of Oporto for encouraging revolt.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09

Joseph G. SearIes, formerly general coal freight agent of the Pennsylvania railroad. died in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-09

The Canadian Government is likely to place trade commissioner per- manently in Washington