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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
DETECTIVES TOOK
20 OR 25 LETTERS
Apartment House Proprietor Testfies
in Stokes Case.

New York, July 13.-'Fhe Stokes case
was kept in the public eye today by
the trial of the four city detectives
on charges arising out of the disap-
pearance of nine letters from the col
lection taken from the apartments of
lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad aft
er they were arrested for shooting
the wealthy hotel man. The men or
dered to appear before First Deputy
Police Commissioner Mckay today are
Lieutenant Sullivan and Detectives
Walsh. Devery and Flynn.
A Representative of the district at
torney's office has been asked to at
tend the hearing so that the evidence
obtained may be laid before the grand
jury.
The investigation is being hurried
so that the evidence may be laid be-
fore the grand jury which will de-
eide whether or not the two girls
shall be indicted on a charge of as
sault.
When the case of Lieutenant Sui
livan, the first of the four detectives,
was called late this afternoon. John
Bloom, proprietor of the apartment
ed, testified that the package cf letters
tied with pink ribbon was removed
from the trunk on the evening of the
shooting by Detectives Flynn and
Devery. The two men took from the
package twenty or twenty-five letters,
Bloom declared, and handed them to
Lieutenant Sullivan. Capt. John Rus
sell of the police department said that
he had ordered Lieutenant Sullivan to
bring relevant letters to police head
quarters but that there was none from
Stokes i'll the lot given him by Suill-
van. The case was adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
ATWOOD CIRCLES THE =
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
Daring Aviator Does Several Sensa-
] tionaI Stunts at Capitol.

Washington, July 13.-Harry n.
Atwood. the Boston aviator, uew over
the city in his aeroplane today, played
aerial pranks with ths WaShingto ton
monument, circled tall buildings, had
fun with an army of automo obiles, BIZ
cycles. pedestrians and police by pre-
tending to land at various points in
Potomac park, and finally, after a Sc
ries of sweeping circles near the cap
itol, scared in the gathering dusk to
the army aviation field at College Park,
Md, whence he had come. Today 5
trip will be followed by another to-
morrow, when Atwood will land near
the White House to receive the medal
of the Washington Aerial society.
Atwood's most spectacular effort fol-
lowed his circling of the monument.
After wheeling thrice around the big
shaft, he sped away in the direction
of the Virginia hills. Turning sharply,
ly at the top of the monument, as
aluminium tip, and when almost direct
ly over the apex he shut off his motor
and came sliding down.
The crowd and police, who had been
decoyed to the riverbank made rush
back toward the monument but At
wood 1aughingly turned on his engine
again and swept back directly over
their heads. After a number of COM
p1icated evolutions he turned the nose
of his plane toward the Maryland
field
The weather was perfect for the
fight and a great crowd witnessed the
demonstration, which lasted nearly an
hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
RACE WITH FLAMES.
Survivor Says Scene Was Worse
Than Dante's inferno.

Porcupine Ont. July 13.-One of the
most vivid stories by a survivor of
the conslagration which swept away
the Philadelphia mine settlement was
that of r. p. Ashmore, manager of
the mine. who lies terribly burned in
an impromptu hospital
Chased by Sheets of Flame.
'DaDte,' said Mr. Ashmere never
imagined anything so horrible as the
scene at the Philadelphia mine. The
wind drove the conflagration towards
us in hurricane sheets of flame. Most
of our nen began to run through the
woods, but / darted for the pond with
c. e. Adams, our cook. 1t was a ter
rible race amidst flames.
Carried Dead Man on Shoulders.
Adams heart gave out and then
] had to carry him. In the pond we
were safe, but | had to keep Adams
on my shoulders. Soon he died For
over half an hour I had to stand with
the dead man on my shoulders before
the flames had passed and was able
to reach land again. I left Adams
body by the side Of the pond and sbe-
gan my long walk to South Porcupine
1t was the most terrible trip ina gina
bic.
Charred Bodies All Around.
"Charred bcoies lay all around me
as I walked. Blinded by smoke
grope5 alongs time after time STUN
bling over a corpse and by bending
down recognized the body of some
friend of mine. Finally l reached what
remained of South Porcupine and fell
exhausted.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
DR.. WILEYS RESIGNATION
OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED.
Pure Food Expert Accused OF Evssjsn
of Law.

Washington July 13.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley, pure food expert and chief
of the bureau of chemistry of the de-
partment of agriculture, and one Of toe
most widely known officials in the gov
ernment service, has been condemned
by a committee on personnel Of the
department of agriculture, with rec
ommendation to President Taft th4t
he be permitted to resign"
Attorney General Wickersham In an
opinion on the case submitted to the
president, recommends approval of the
committees action.
1t is charged against DR.. Wiley that
he permitted an ARRANGEMENT 70 he
made with DIR. Fl. II. Rusby, a recoz-
nized phermacognosist Of Columbia
university, New York, for eornpensa- =
ton in excess of that allowed by law.
1t is claimed that the ARRANGEMENT vas
to put DIR. Rusby on the payroll OF the
department at $1,000 year as An en-
ploye OF the bureau Of chemistry, an
agreement being made with him thas
he should be called upon to perform
only such service as this salary would
compensate for at the rate Of S20 pr
day for laboratory Investigations and
$50 per day for attendance in court.
Attorney General Wickershan held
that the law permitted the payment %
only 80 a day. this sum later being In
creased to S11 a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
TWENTY THOUSAND
ELkS ON PARADE.
Boston Aviators' One of the Hits of
the Big Procession

Atlantic City, n. j., July 13.-Twen-
ty thousand Elks marched through
the principal streets of this city to-
day in annual review. Atlantic avenue
the main thoroughfare of the resort,
oven. which the big parade counter
marched, was densely packed by an
enthusiastic crowd that was kept in
terested from the moment Chief Mar
shall James r. Nicholson of Boston
came into view with his staff until the
rear end Of the line marched past.
There were Elks in the conventional
dress suits and Elks in the most fam
tastic uniforms. All of them got an
enthusiastic hand from the throngs
New York wore dark coats and light
trousers, with straw hats. Chicago
men had white suits, long frock coats,
high white hats and canes. Cincinnati
wore red golf suits trimmed with
green. Baltimore Elks were in the
navy officers summer uniform. Bos-
ton Elks wore cream colored clothes
and were led by men in black walking
coats and white trousers. A novelty in
this section took the crowd. men dress
ed as flying machines, THE Boston
Aviators.''
One of the finest floats in line was
that ef Newport, r. l., lodge, the same
warship Newport that took a $500
prize yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
INVESTIGATION OF
GRAND JURY LEAK.
Three Men Who Were Indicted Had
Been Tipped Oc.

Chicago. July 13.-Members of the
United States grand jury which today
returned indictments charging three
internal revenue collectors with re-
ceiving bribes and 81 officers and en-
ployes of butterine manufactures with
conspiracy to defraud the government
are facing complications and possibly
prosecution as the result of an investi-
cation of grand jury leak
The three internal revenue collectors
indicted are said to have received ad-
vance information of their indictments.
James Dahl, member of the grand
jury who had been seen making a list
of the indictments, and Henry Coyne,
a revenue officer, said to have warned
the indicted men that their names were
on the true bills, were questioned by
Judge Lands.
Dahl declared he had made the list
for his own convenience, and Coyne
denied that Dahl had given him the
list
Bail for the indicted men was set
at $4,000 each, and ten Of them came
into court and furnished bond
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
SUED FOR BREACH OF
MARRIAGE PROMISE.
Miss Sadie Kelly Wants $4,000 from
William SkeiIey.

Hartford, July 13.-William Skelley
clerk in an Asylum street clothing store,
was arrested yesterday at the instiga-
ton of Miss Sadie l.. Kelley of this
city, who claims that he has refused
to keep his promise to marry here. She
asks for damages of $4,000 and, as no
property owned by Shelley could be
found to attach, his body was taken.
Miss Kelley says that She1ley's first
promise to marry her was made on
December 25, 1909, and that he subse-
quent1y asked her in April of this year
to marry him. Each time she prom
ised that she would marry him. She
alleges that since the promises were
made a reasonable time has elapsed
for Skelley to marry her, and although
she has often asked him to marry her
he has refused to do so.
The writ in the suit is made re-
turnable to the superior court on the
first TUESDAY of September. Skelley
is 21 years of age and it was said that
Miss Kelley is 30 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14

Toronto. Ont, July 13.-Reports to-
night from northern Ontario points
arc TO the effect that the forest fires
~hich for several days have swept
yer a section of country extending 500
miles northward from North bay and
covering a wide section east and west
have either been extinguished or are
under control.
No Further Loss of Life Expected.
No further extensive damage or loss
cf life is expected. The towns OF
Cocherane, South Porcupine and
Fottsville have beer obliterated The
fire swept clean the townships of
Langmuir Eldorado, Shaw. Deloro,
ogden. Macarthur and Cripple Creek
district
Known Dead Number 100.
The known dead total 100, the ma
jority of whom lost their lives at South
Porcupine. There are believed to have
been many other fatalities. The num-
iber is problematical and estimates
based upon unverifed reports run as
high as 400.
Relief Train Leaves for Porcupine.
4 relief train left North Bay this
afternoon for Porcupine with sup
plies. Plenty of funds have been sub
scribed in this city for immediate
help.
10000 Miles Burned Over.
eIuSeeS 1IOln TIE DuTH6u area say
that il covers 10000 square miles,
comprising a district that housed
10000 people. From every quarter
have come fugitives who escaped the
flames. many of them badly burned in
their efforts TO save effects in their
flight 1t is evident that it will be
some days and perhaps weeks before
any accurate idea. of the total number
of dead is available.
Many Died of Exhaustion.
Many of the panic-stricken people
fled to the interior of the woodlands.
They have not been heard from since.
Others who possibly survived the
storm Of fire are believed to have died
from exhaustion. The supplies 60
ing forward cannot possibly be got
ten to them across the charred acres.
Some survivors are coming IN with
their clothing torn and their limbs
cut in their mad rush through the
woods. Some told of stumbling over
bodies of these who had run before
them and died on the day.
Hard Task for Searching Parties.
Searching parties have a difficult
task before them. Hundreds on the
countryside have volunteered to search
but there is no semblance of relief
grga MIA ton vet
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
See is Guilty
Of Abduction
VERDICT AGAINST FOUNDER OF
~ABso.UTE LIFE" CULT.
JURY 0UTLITTLE OVER HOUR
Also Finds Him Guilty of contribut
ing to Juvenile Delinquency-Pen-
atty Is from One to Ten Years.

Chicago, July 13-Evelyn Arthur
See, founder of the Absolute Life cult.
tonight was found guilty of the ao-
duction of Mildred Bridges, II year
old disciple of the cult.
Penalty One to Ten Years.
The jury was out little over an
hour. The statute fixes the penalty
at one to ten years in the penitentiary
Contributing to Juvenile Delinquency.
The jury also rendered a verdict of
guilty of contributing to juvenile de-
Hnquency, which had been incorpo.a ted
in the abduction charge
Appeal for Re-tria.
Counsel for See offered the claim
that the return of two verdicts made
necessary a new trial and made an
immediate appeal for a re-trial of the
case.
Sees Flat Raded in January.
Sees fat. the home of Absolute Life
named in the cult publications as the
house of the lord was entered by
the police in January. See was ar
rested and two girls. Mona Rees aged
Fl, and Mildred Bridges, aged II. VINO
had been living in the apartment were
taken into custody.
Mothers Of Girls Questioned.
Mrs. Felicia Rees and Mrs. Lucille
Bridges, mothers of the girls, and fol-
lowers of See, were also closely ques-
toned.
Girls Father Aided Police.
The police investigation resulted n
charges of abduction against See.
Stexen Bridges. a wealthy jeweler ia
ther of Mildred, whose wife admitted
she had contributed $1,000, $500 and
many smaller monthly sums to Sees
evidence.
Began Action for Divorce.
He also began action for divorce
and suit for alienation of affections
against See. See in apparent fear of
public sentiment did pot seek bail and
remained in Jail untH his trial began.
While in Jail he continued writing and
prea ching his doctrine of perfect ra ce
to be established through the new be-
lief.
Mrs. See Obtains Letters.
While See was in Jail Mrs. See, wfo
left her husband two years before. with
the aid of professional safe opener.
went to Sees fiat, searched his safe
and obtained many letters from her
husband to Mona and Mildred. as well
as others from the cult leader to the
two mothers.
Possible "White Slave" Prosecution.
eral officers with a view to possible
prosecution under the white slave act.
They were lent to the state for use
during the trial.
See Declined to Take Stand.
See refused to take the stand in his
defense, the chief witnesses being the
girls and their mothers, all apostles o.
See. The girls repudiated an Alleged
confession, said to have been made 20
the police, that the See fiat had been
used for immoral purposes, and took
refuge in the language of Absolute
Life, which to most of those in the
court room proved unintelligible.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
Deneen Got No
Word From Taft
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR TEsTfFIEs
IN LoRIMER CASE.
WAS OPPOSED TO LoRIMER
Fought Against His Election to the
Last-FIatIy contradicted the Testi-
mony of Edward H. Hines.

Washington, July 13. = Governor
Charles S. Deneen of Illinois today fur
nished a field day in the Lorimer cleo
tion investigation. by the senate spe-
did not assist in the election of Sen
ator Lorimer, as some of the senator s
friends claimed, but fought against
it to the last.
Contradicts Hines Story.
He fatty contradiced the version
which Edward Hines, Chicago lum-
Der r1sn, woo is charged with having
asked for a Lorimer election fund con-
tribution, gave of the famous telephone
conversation between the two~on the
day Senator Lorimer was elected, May
26, 1868.
Tells of His Talk With Hines.
Governor Deneen testified today that
Mr.. Hines asked him if he received a
report from the president in reference
to Lorimer. He said Mr.. Taft had sent
a message to support Lorimer.
Claimed Taft Sent the Message.
Il asked him." continued Governor
Deneen, IF he had the message and he
answered No He said the president
come to Springfield himself, but had
missed the train by five minutes.
Sent 1t Through AIdrich.
I asked him if the president sent
that message, for I thought it strange
for the president to tell me that He
said: Why, he sent it through Senator
Aldrich-of course he would not send
it to you directly-who would commu-
nicate to you-through George Reynolds
Of the Continental bank r said. Very
Well
Received No Word from Aldrch.
Did you receive a communication
from Senator Aldrich or Mr. Rey-
noIds?'' asked Attorney J. J. Healy,
who was conducting the examination
for the committee.
mo, sir
Did Not Say He Would Assist Lorimer.
Did you tell Mr. Hines that you
would assist Mr.. Lorimer?" asked Mr.
Healy.
4 did not"
Did you tell him you would see
Lorimer?''
I did not
Deneen Talked With Taft.
Governor Deneen said he had talked
with President Taft lated about the in
cident, but he declined to give the
conversation unless the president was
to be called as q witness.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
TO TAKE PLACE OF THE
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
A New Arena to Be Built Over New
York Central Tracks.

New York, July 13.-The demolition
of Madison Square garden which is to
be replaced by an office building, will
not deprive New York for long of a
great indoors amusement hall and
arena. according to the plans of an
exposition company which was incor-
porated Ioday. A new arena will be
built, it was announced, over the New
York Central railroad tracks ABOVE the
Grand Central station. between West
Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth
streets, to cost between $2,000,00e and
$3,0c0,e00 and to provide a suitable
place for holding stock and poultry
shows, athletic contests, bicycle races
and political conventions The arena
will be 2s5 by 122 feet. according to
present plans. and viii be completed
in January.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
WORST OVER IN MICHIGAN.
Flrss Continue. but Unless Wind
Preshens, Peril 10 Over.

Detroit, Mich, July 13.-Reperts re-
ceived tonight from both the Lake
Huron shore and the Michigan central
districts of northern Michigan, indicate
that for the present, unless tlae winds
freshen. the greatest peril of the forest
fires is over. In the district between
Alpena and Cheboyagan fires fcontinue e.
but no further loss of life has been
reported. Miliersburg, Tower and
Onaway are safe.
People Have Sufficient Food.
The situation at Osceda and Au Sa-
bic is relieved. Scarcely 300 peepl.
remain at the sites of the stricken
towns and all are being a1eused in
military tents and have plentiful
supply of food for the present The
demand for relief is at the Tawases
where at least 500 refugees are quar-
tered
Dead Now Number Five at Au Sable
The finding of the body of Frank
Claremon, 35 years old. at Au Sable
there to five.
Seven Deaths in State.
George Shelton. who was fatally
burned yesfefday at Vanderbilt, died
today, making total of seven known
deaths in this state due 10 forest fires.
Residential Section Saved.
The residential section of Waters.
which last night was apparently DOOM
ed, was saved. The Stephens Lumber
company's loss at Waters is about
half a million dollars.
Lumber Losses Will Reaeh $1,5eo, 600.
Lumber losses in OAsego, Montmo-
rency, Crawford, OscOda and Chey-
boygan counties will tota1 more than
81. 100000.
DsrsyviIIe Wiped Out.
Vanderbilt Mich. July 12-BerTy-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
FOREST FIRE ON MT. MoRlAH.
One of White Mountain Range is Be-
ing Swept by Flames.

Gorham, n H. July 13.-The forest
fire which has been sweeping the
sides of Mount Moriah. a peak of the
White mountain range, since last Fri
day. continued to devastate hundreds
of acres of valuable timber land to-
day. More than a hundred men were
fighting the flames today, With but
small result,/as the woods are SO dense
that it is almost impossible to dig
bitches wide enough to stop the ad-
vance of the fire. Until late last night
the territory burned over was mostly
woodland of little value, but today the
fire spread to the base of the noun
tain, which is covered by a heavy
growth of hard timber.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
THE SINKING OF THE MAINE.
Spanish Paper Calls Upon This Coun.
try to Acquit Spain of Blame.

Madrid. July 13.-La Correspondence
de Espana. commenting on the devel-
opments in the work of raising the
battleship Maine, declares that, in tn
light of recent revelations it is the
duty of the United States publicly TO
proclaim Spanish innocence in the
matter of the explosion that sank the
hattleShip.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
RIOTOUs OPENING OF
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Two Persons Killed and Several
Wounded at Peru Capital.

Lima, Peru. July 13.-The opening
of the preliminary sessions of the
chamber of deputies prompted a dem
onstration in which two persons were
killed and several wounded.
The government failed to send
guard to keep order, but several secret
police acted in the place of the troops.
When the deputies were leaving the
chamber the trouble arose. There
were cheers for the government and
cries of Death to the congress-
Hundreds of revolver shots were fired,
which resulted in the killing of two
and the wounding of several spectators
None of the deputies was injured. A
stone crushed the hat of DR.. Miro
Quesada, president of the chamber.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
SAILORS FIGHT FIRE.
Forest Fire at York, Me-, Endaneers
Several Summer Residences.

York. Me, July 13.-Firemen sent
from Portsmouth and Dover, N H,
and 100 sailors from the battieships
Texas and Montana at Portsmouth
battled for several hours today with
a forest fire sweeping through the
magnificent virgin growth which has
been for years the pride of the York
Cliff Improvement associa zion and
summer visitors here q favorable
turn of the wind which sent the
flames back over the path they had
travelled save'l the summer Gotta ges
of c. D. Kenney Of Cincinnati, O., and
Mrs. L. Fl. Hall of Baltimore. Md,
and the stables of the Passaconaway
inn, which Were threatened. About
500 acres of timber land was burned
over.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
BISHOP Milan HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Auto in Which He Was Riding CoIIided
With TeIearaph Pole.

Berlin, Conn, July 13.-Bishep John
J. Milan of the Catholic diocese of
Hartford narrowly escaped serious in
jury here tonight when the automobile
in which he was riding skidded and
ran into a telegraph pole. The car is
owned and was driven by William
O'Neil of Hartford. and in it were
Bishop Milan and two of the priests
connected with the bishops household.
The occupants escaped with a shaking
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
BOASTED OF SELLING
DYNAMITE TO M'NAMARA.
Book Gets Six Months, While Police
Look Up His Record.

Philadelphia, July 13.-The boase
that he had sold dynamite to John J.
Mcnamara, who is in prison in Los
Angeles, Cal, on a charge of blowing
up a newspaper plant, resulted serious-
1y heret oday to Charles Book of New
York, who was sent to jail for siz
months by a magistrate. Book was
sent to prison as vagrant and the po-
lice will look up his record.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
TO STOP INTERRUPTIONS
OF SENATOR'S SPEECHES.
Senator Bacon Offers an Amendment
to Senate Rules.

Washington, July 13.-Claiming that
the senate has ceased to be a debating
body. and that its debates had become
like the ''jowlings of a party of unor-
ganiZed men on the street corners -
Senator Bacon of Georgia introduced
an amendment to the senate rules to-
day. The new rule would prevent a
senator from interrupting another ex-
cept to ask a bona fde question or
correct a statement. Under any other
circumstances a senator who interrupt
ed a speaker could be made to resume
his seat.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
HIS WIFE INTENDS TO
RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Husband Makes UNIQUE Defence in
Wife's Action for Divorce.

Lacrosse, Wis. July 13.-That his
wife has refused tc keep house in
Lacrosse, saying that she did not de-
sire to remain his wife longer because
women will have the ballot in Wiston-
sin soon and that she then intends to
run for governor. is the husbands
counter charge made to suit of. divorce
Begun here by Mrs. Prisca w. Olson
Mrs. Olson, however. who was for
mer1y a school teacher, charges nom
support and cruel treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
C. G. Pearse Elected President.

San Francisco, July &c. G.
Pearse of Milwaukee today was elected
president of the National Educational
association, and Mrs. Ella. FIagg Young
of Chicago first vice president The
convention adopted the report of the
nominating committee the only
change made being the substitution of
the name of Mrs. Catherine D. Blake
of New York for D. w Springer of
Detroit for treasurer. st. Paul was
chosen as the next place of meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-14
AMATEUR AVIATOR
KILLED AT CHICAGO.
BipIane Drops and He is Crushed Be-
meath His Engine.

Chicago. July I'D. A. Kramer. u
amateur aviator. fell 80 feet with his
biplane today while taking tests for
pilots license and was killed. His en-
gine fell on his back, crushing him.
Kramer had gone one and half Of the
five kilometres required by the test
Then in making 1eft-hand turn he
banked his machine too steeply and 70
turned over and dived to earth.