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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
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Indictments of
Three Union Men in
Los Angeles Quashed
Judge Holds Bills Against eonners,
Bender and Maple Irregular and
Orders Case Resubmitted.

Los ANGELES. July S.-JudEe Willis uf
the criminal department Of the superior
court today quashed the indictments
against Bert conners. Ira Bender and A
B. Maple the union men accused Of harir z
conspired 10 destroy the county hail OF
records with dynamite The men were not
freed. however. The court ordered their
eases committed 10 the grand jury.
The granting Of the notion TO duash was
based on the judges belief that provisions
of the penal code providing that a person
need rot testify against himself before a
grand Jury and also for the retirement Of
pretudsoed grand jurors had not been con-
Piled with. II was shown that the section
in question had not been read to the ac-
cused. while that referring 10 the Jurors
had not been read to the grand jurors unt !
after they had deHberatsd six days and
Just before they returred the indictments
After ordering the indictments quAshed
Judge willis continued:
And. sufficient cause Appearing IN the
evidence taken before the grand jury, n Is
ordered that the case be resubr1it-ed by
the district attorney 10 the same grand
jury for further consideration. or that "a q
cause be examined before magistrate. the
defendants are ena ded for that purpose -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Rodney ]. Diegle
is Found Guilty of
Aiding in Bribery
Sergeant-st-Ar1ns Of Ohio Legislature
Convicted By Jury After Over
Two Days Deliberanon.

COLUMBUS O. July s.-Ths jury IN the
case Of Rodney J. olsgle. ssrgesnt-Gs-Arns
of tns stats senate. wao has been On trial
charged with aiding and abetrtng In the
alleged bribery Of state SenRtor L R.
Andrews. tocAy At u O'Clock returned it's
verdict finding him guilty. The jury had
heen cut since 4O o1cloclr Fs5dsy after
noon. ssts hlishi2g a record IN this county.
The specific charge against Diegle was
OF Szoo offered state Senator Andrews in
connection with the Cetone- -Wittemore
mutual fire insurance bill
Diegls'E tr1al was the second Of the per
sons indicted by the recent grand jury az
result OF an inveEuEation into the general
assembly.
Representative George =. Nye Of Pike
county, the first 20 be tried. was acquitted
Of n charge Of bribery. but other fndict-
ments are pending.
The Diegle trial began June II. The
state relied on a mechanical device. the
''dictAgraph." a highly sensitive telephone
for ITS strongest evidence. The dictagraph
transnaitter WIS secreted m a detective's
rocEn N . hotel and courf stenogrRpher
IN another rvorn reported the conversations
ltn which u vas alleged hribas we're offered
and accepted
There are three utnfe senafors and repre-
septatives and two lobbyists under indict-
nent II Is rrohahlr that their TRIALS viii
- ovsr. natil she nAl1 terns ~ court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
President Taft
Makes Plea for Safe
and Sane Fourth
Executive. in Address at Cleveland.
Advocates Laws Forbidding Sale
Of All Dangerous Fierw0rks

CLEVELAND. July S-Arriving here At
IS today on hts way TO Indianapolis.
Frssident Tan EAde a. early rise ana
sFcEking on the ohssrTat-On of a sane
Fourth Of July, addressed several thousand
people fr5m the rear p.Artorn q his car.
we consalt Etauzacs IN America be-
cause we believe that thsy prove what
Erta. people we Hre. sad the president
= re- E-s nuch n-ue ussru- whs4 they
Ehew ne cur detects.
"sta.i.r EzgsT lns terrible lcss to the
children IN Ics and n-nb. bOcHGss 0f AZ In
rAne and foolish ohssrvance Of the national
hol day. When Ns think u the way n
which TIE F~arth & duly has bsea csie-
hTstse r. ths Tast sad the terrible cOnse-
aUe7oe. Il ought to make IA bush rkat We
have net tRkea means 10 stop a.
1T is cur cuty t5 r.c the mothers of the
country q anxiety ~ he passing % or
dinazces forbiGcing the Cannon cracker. the
toy pistol and ether zsszAces - ehildh00d-" Z"
In route 70 NAss,Rgton today 10 the LIST
es r0urt=sa EAvsl ocr1oers selected by the
'plael1rs board fer co-npElsa-y rss.gza-
tea. s.s--9s5 W1th the prssi1snt's approval
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
FIFTH CARTER LAKE VICTIM
William W. Baxter browns in One of
Deep Dredged Holes.
TWO BOYS SEE LAD 60 UNDER
Nese At Hand was Expert s~imner
and Fffteen-Tezr-Old Lad browns
Before Help CouId Reach
Him
Him

The nfth victim Of the season WIS
claimed by Carter Lake late yesterday aft
ernoon when I5-ysar-old william Walter
Baxter was drowned in one q the tneach-
erous holes made near the western hank
by the dredges operated by the Park board.
The Baxter boy. who was the idol Of his
father and mother, left his home yester-
day afternoon 10 take dip in the lake
in company with several other boys from
the vicinity Of his home AT 45B9 North
Twenty-ffrst street He had just taken
leave Of his 7-year-ol1 brother, whose COM
panion he has always been whenever his
father and mother were away from home.
Walter as he has been fauziliArly calle1
by hiE playrnates could not swim and when
he went into the water near LArson's boat
house Robert HAllOek Of zl0l Ames ave-
nue. and Ralph Huffstuttsr OF $50 North
Twenty-first street boys Of about his own
age were far out IN the water.
Because be could not swim the Baxter
boy elung TO q raft and padded around
close TO shore until all Of a sudden. HIS
feet wentfrom under him IN twenty feet
Ct water where the dredge had dug a desp
hole Several BOYS on the bank saw the
Lad go under. but none was an expert
swimmer. Finally Il sIlock and Huf1stut or
swan back from the middle Of the lake
and tried TO rescue their little c0mrade.
The alarm was given b. those on shore
and ortA Reeve Of 80 North TEenry-third
street. and Henry Ssndau OF 422s jackson
street. plunged into the water and after
diving several minutes came up with young
Bakers body. All manner Of artificial
respiration was resorted TO untn the AZ
rival 0f Police Surgeon Peppers who
worked for over han An hour trying 70
revive the drowned boy Then the coroner
vas notified
Frank n. Baxter. father Of the drowned
boy l. one OF the best known pare hang
ing and painting Contractors in Omaha
The lad wss his especial prde and ihs
grief OF the family upon lssrni-g Of tbs
drowning was pathetic. His little brother
wae uncons0lable-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Five Hurt When Motor
GollideS with Freight
Section Car Crashes Into Rear End Of
Train When Brakes Fail
SIX Men yumo.

LOUP CITY. Eeb.. July a-(specfAl Tele-
gram The section motor car on the Union
Pacific branch crashed into the rear end Of
a freight train about a mile and one-half
east OF th4s town today seriously in5uring
five section hands. The freight had Just
left the depot on its return rip St. -aul
and the motor with seven section hands
was following closely behind 10 put out
q fire Just n mile or two out Of town
The freight Stacked its Fpeed and sgnAled
the motor car. but when Foreman EDeveld-
son attempted % stop. the brake would
not work
All the section hands Jumped before the
collizion except one. He was cut severely
abozt the head face and hands Three
othrs who jumped were also badly hurt.
The freight gathered NO the injured nen
snd backed into the dpot
Tn. injured were
Val Mcdonald cut about the face and
head knd body bruised
WRlfer Fr0nck. right hip and right shoul-
der hurt and breast crushed. He was
taken 70 the hospital n Grand Island
John Coutor. left arm broken AT wrist
and half way between wrist and elbow.
both bad breaks
George Gaseck hurt IN back
Robert Grstfsr. right shoulder dlslocated.
The sect3on foreman said q small bOls
shipped down into the machinery Of his
car. prsvsntans the brake from working.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Groom and Guests
Wait at the Church
Lady Constance Foljambe Of London
Decided She Did Not Want 70
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LONDON. July R--LAdy Constance Fol-
3zmbe. 4 hah sister OF the earl OF LIVER
pool, controller Of the kings household.
GstOnished society by failing 70 appear at
a Fashionable church IN London this after
noon al the tine appointed for her mar
rage TO the Rev A Il. K Hawkins.
The edlnce was filled with society peo-
pie who waited an hour wondering what
had occurred to delay the ceremony When
the bridegroom ssnr messenger In great
haste 10 LADY COnstanoe's residence 10
inquire for her, the reply returned vas
that LADY COnstance went ont shopping
this morning and has not yet returned
ZONE
The earl Of Liverpool stated TODAY that
he had received from Lady Constance a
message that she was quite safe and sound.
Lady ConstHncs. who left London on a
train THIS morning. had simply changed
her mind and decided that she did not wish
to get married
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
mysterious Society Woman"
in Jenkins Case Discovered

SEw YORK. Iuiy s-sspeesl Tslssram.g ,
the mysteFi0us woman IN the case of
1frs Helen Dwslle jenkins has been dis-
corered IN The person q Mrs NiIaAm A
Russea Uife Of = wealthy manufAclurrr
of TlImbias supplies IN Funkers- Mira
Ruzsen admits that she Is the -nrsferiouz
society woman - f-equently referred 70
IN ths accounts Mrs Heien DWels Jen-
kins has farEisbed q an alleged thsff II
GHa.oo3 N'urth q Jewels from ths Hotei
L.orzne New Tsrk Decembsr. Esa
Mra- Russell charEed nat Mrs- genkirs
had stArtcd Z series of 4tt4eks On her
through ths nsNEp4perz Altho1Eh oEly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

referT1ng 20 her Gaonyrivusly az -rxealthv
tonkers s0ciety wCmAnT-in order 70 IL
uuadare multi-nilHonaire from Pennsyl-
wanna
" 8 FOltE q NsWczEtls. Pa Is ths
Hliti EniiltonAire referred 20. By inad-
Nerteace Mrs RuzseIl lel me name slin
out cur1ng her cunVsrHGrian- SAYING after
ward sne Regretted having dOne 50
An enfirely new arEis WA gwen ths
case when Mrs. Russell declarsd Ehs BE-
heses Mrs Jenkias 70 BE- the n0tasr q tro
children nov in ChiczE1 fnsI,rufioa.
nAme 49, F1l1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
MillinerS Will Test
New York Game Law
Makers Of Women's Hats Object to
Section Prohibiting Sale Of
Plumage Even if Imported

NEW YORK. July 2-Ths Eastern MI
iineay association brought sn-t here toazy
in the United States circuit court 70 test
the consh>urionality Of the amendse forest
nsh and gave laW OF this state The sec
tion Of the law objected 70 furbidE the sale
after July ! of any piumase specified IN
the act WHISTLER imported or not.
Ths pstitionsr asks an injunction against
tie attorney general and the game corn
missioner. pending determination of the
sat The c0ntenrion IL that many Thousand
dollars worth Ot plunes Imported before
the lA~ went into effect are stin carried
N millinery srockz-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Five Are Killed When Train
Strikes Wagon at Crossing

Hight and she Is 50 badly injured she viii
probably die The Other injured person is
Richard Greed, c0neuctor o. the electric
train which struck the vehicle.
The bodies of two Of the victims we're
ground unceT the train. Two other bOoiss
came hurthng through the open front door
q the urst car and struck Greed as he
stood "a the aisle The irnrart knocked
hin against the car seats vita terrific
force and one q his arns Was 80 baaly
crushed f had % b. azpufaled- The body
u the ara Eictm Vas thr0sE s0ms dis
tElce-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
FUNERAL or GENERAL EVANS
B0dy OF Late ComAandeE Of Confer
crate Eeseraaa 70 BE Burted
wednesday.

ATLANTA. Ca. JUly S--Ths funeral of
General A. Evans. former commander OF
the Unt.sd Cunfedsrate veterans. who died
yesterday httC-uo0n VII be held Wednes-
Gay. The body Uta he m state Al the
Georgia eapatol frsm II 10 unril $50 o'ciock.
after n hich III vii be taken TO the Flrst
Methodist church. where funeral services
xEl be conducted BY Bishop Csn6ler and
Chaplain Gtnsral p Linn Cave Of the
Unitsd Confederats veterans Upoa re
quest uf the Ladies Memorial association
the body w1H be buried IN the lot belong
ing % that orEAnizatioa in Oakland eens-
tery. near the confederate cemetery IN rhis
city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

NEW YORK, July 2-Flve persons were
killed En6 two injured IN a crossing acci-
dent near Ozone park. in ths suburbs. late
tsdAy. The victims were IN a horse-draWn
veAieie. which was struck by a Long
Island train
The erussing where the accident occurred
il Al the bottom Of deelivit-- and thanked
b ohEtructiuns which prevaut q clear view
in either d-rcction- In the Wagun vas a
party of five residents q the east sfde.
EhO were oui picnicking and q driver
q ths four women and tEo men in ne
reizlcle. emily one-a WuEEn-is alive To-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
OMAHA PLANS BUSY FOURTH
Varied Program Of Amusements
Suit Al Classes
SAFE AND SANE LAY TO BE TRIEl
Independence Day Plans Include Al
Sorts of Games and CeIe-
ti0-z in All Parts of
the City.

Omaha versus s. Joseph two EamsA,
1880 and 7s4s O'Clock a. 8Ozrks park
Marines and evening performances At
tie Gays1y and Rome summer garden
Athlstic and aquatic meet 81 Garter
lake between Young Mems Christian as
soSanrioz and Rod ana Gun e1uh.
CrieEsf match, Omaha Crickst club, NIL
lsr PARK.
Golf matches at Field elub. Country ozuh
and HAPPY Hollow club.
Trap shoot, Omaha Gun eluh-
Cslebratacn for the eh1ldxsn ana EshlStae
meet, Prairie RGrk-
PRraAss and program for ths sh1larsn-
ERrnsy street between Tharty-th4ra and
Tharty firth.
Picnic and os1shratton. Les Z1bo1x 90
c3sfy, north % F1orsnos.
Amateur base ball On every vacant lot
in Omaha
Bathing At EAnawa ana C0urtla16-
B3E cslsbrAtiOl at South Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
LAWYER STABBED BY JUDGE
D1sp1te over Lawsais M MAneheS-
tar, KY, May Result
Fatally.

LONDON, Ky, July A-NsEs reached
London today THAI John n Bor1ng. an
attorney, son. Of the late c0nEresEnA1 Vim
cent BorsnE. was stabbed and seriously
wounded Al AA1chesaer. KY. late last
night BY d. ". white former 5ndgs Of
Clay county The stabbing followed q ais
pute over a suit Which BOreing had fled
against White on behalf OF Timmons HAr-
court Of ChiIlieothe, o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
sTIMsON GOES TO PANAMA
Secretary Of War WIN sDeAd FozrsA
NJ Home ta New T0rk and SzaI
fer CSIs1 ThHEsaay.

WAsHINGroS. July 1-seeretary OF War
Stimson EFF WAshtngton today. 70 be go-s
Until early in August. during which time
he win make a minute inspecrzon o. the
Panama canal He VII spend the Fourth
AZ ms summer home AZ Huntington. L. L.
and SAL from New York next Thursday on
the steamer santa Marta for Colon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

BRADSHAW. Nsb-. July L-<sDsciAI -
n a. C1na. Proprist0r of ths Cline grocery
stars. Uet with q ssFsre accident sunday
zanrning While AttsmDting % 50 down IN
Ais esllAr- Es had opened ths trap door
and while sril holdznE ths door In aln lert
hand step gave away throwing nl11 N
snoh a manner ~ 70 asxsrsly tractars n
LEFT sh0uldes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
cROF CONDITIONS IN NE@AHA
wheat IN TurninE Out Wen An south
east Nebraaka.

wheat IN TurzinE Oat Wen An south
east Nebraska.
AUBURN. Neb-. July 2-tSpeciAl. -
Wheat il turning out good, ranging from
twenty-five 10 forty bushels per acre.
James lockwood near Julian thrcshed
thirty-f0ur acres that went thirty-four
bushels per acre and weighed sixty-four
pounds 70 the bUsheL On the COdington
farm. one piece gent a htfis over forty
bushels By weight Reports from all parts
of the eourty show that the wlasat IA turn-
Ing out befer thAn expected and the small
est yield reported iE twenty six bushels per
acre Many farmers say that this Is the
FIRST year when they both harvested and
thrcshed IN June
Corn is holding its own exceptionally wei
vita the hot dry weather. H8Esrer Il n
being damaged some the last few days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

The glorious Fourth may not be as noisy
aE usual in Omaha this year, but II prom
Ees TO be evsntfu and fun OF entertain
ment The water resorts and parks prom
ise to be crowded al day Ing and there
are enough special athletic events q every
known sort 10 interest those who do not
follow ths ad, ice q one man who re
marked Monday morning that he was going
10 get cool for the one day IN the month
thai he did not have 10 work
one young hopeful asked his father Mon
day morning II he knew the new way Of
preventing kids frcm getting killed ca the
fourth. Father had not heard and the s9n
replied. ~Eil en- on the third"
In several communities the safe and
sane" idea VIII be carried out At Pralrle
park there wiz be an athietie meet. and on
Harvey street between Thirty-third and
Thirty-tfith the nelghb0rhood children viii
be euterta ned every moment q the day
from s until after dark f. J. Norton Is
general c1atruaa o, ths cslebrau. n aac
MEs- Geoigs L Mickel VII direct the pro
gram The morning viii begin with a
Iaue 70 the fag. IN which al ths ch lsrsn
wiz 81 &c pate Amer that WI oo1s q
rag Or q and parade In the afternoon
there " u be tAlleauK an address by Rev
J. A jenkins of ST. Mays Avenue church
games and athletic contests. ana IN the
sVsning picnic supper with plenty OF Sc
cr6am and cake. Af-er that q display o,
Fireworks viii be directed BY the men os
the neigh bcrhood- This wln beEin with q
J. psnese lantern march IN which the Older
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

ATCHIEON. Kan. Juiy 2-JaEaes n
ChzlliEs and T. q Jacks1n archsrs 81 THIS
CITY. left today for British Columisiz where
they intend 20 hunt bears with bows ana
aTToWE Al Nicrur1a. b C they WIN be
Joiled b. VIII r. Thompson. q Seattle an
torney. and Harry Richards1n q Boston
ehAUDlon arcnar Il TIE Cnlted Stztea-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
BoxeSofO'Brien's S
Candy.

Round trip tickets to Lake
Manawa.
Quart bricks of Dalzell'S
ice cream
AL given away rres 70 thOas ShO
fad their names tu ths want ada
Read the want ads sVery dAy.
your name VIII appear SOmetinA
may be more thar once
Ne puzzles % solve nor sub srriD-
tioEs 70 get-JuSi read the wans
ada
Tsra " NE SAss sa F4sss-
E0N.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

Fedrines. Vi6Art. kimmeTlng. BEAUMONT
VAls-t ne aid Ga-ros reached 4endon
/ CLOSELY launched
Extraordinary sight in Dover
DOVER England. Juiy 2-ouly by max
! ting the erozs-eEAn1el Night under some
exrraardl1.ary clrcunstances viii any
Av1sl0r ~ el D. EhIe hereafter 70 gain any
particular g4o1g from the lseL Arter today
Lhe fight Hnust be considered ordinary
A1IEIr I0r the rnorn-ns saw no less than
eleven aslAIorl esntss1ng in the Europeah
circuit race. winding tneIr way sciOss lhe
casnnel sne anGnt IN Lover easily as
nock OF birds might have dome More
over. one os the elessn, Esnaux, carried a
passenger In ms bIplane-
! The morning Vas s'zrIect. hardly = breath
az w4nd ruftilng the surface oT the chan
mel as the inck Of E2uTspe experts headed
from CAlEh Io1 tnts Inc ar wss
as stin wien they lsnasa On the downs
mere
A great crowd had surrounded the land
4 ing pace in anticipation Of the arrival OF
the ariators- They had but a short wa.t
before vedr1nes. consistently the leader N
the previous stages Of the race. drove mis-
m0noplRne into VIsS. oui OF a bank ef
nsecy clouds that hung low over the
channel. he maze q circuit OF the aero
drOne and landed gracefully. The 1hght
from CAIais hao been accompIls heo IN about
AA4f an hour.
aha other Contestants followed IN quick
/ succss4aon- seven monopisiles were a.
most punched, tn~n car1e Iso biplsnss and
then another m0a0pEAne drought up lae
reAr. one by one the machines appeared
over the trees. swept down to tine aero
aroue, cfrcled Il ana LANDED wflhout a
aesnblance Of q 1snlshsp
There was none OF the excitement that
had characterized the nnish Of the pre-
vi0us cross-chsnnel flights. nor were the
avlators exhausted Instead. they crAwied
from their AeroplAnss ard calmly walked
away Wlth trlsnds
start Made fron London.
Soon after the last Of the eleven aFiators
had landed the wind began TO freshen and
Il was decided to start immediately On the
next stage Of the cOntest-te shorehAm and
thence 10 London The start wAs excel
lently made and with the same preclsaon
that had characterized the arrival =;
Dover. The machines left ~ twO-minule
intervals. only one exceeding that time and
that only ny . few second
A number Of army officers were deeply
in1ercsted spectAtorS Of tOdAyS flight
across the channel Comments were freely
made ~ 60 the possibility. granting the
continued development Of the AsroplAne. Of
lAndlnE an invading force on British ter
ritory bT their
Vedrtnes arrived At Shoreham at ia, fol-
lowed by all the others excepting Train
and Gilbert The former descended AT New
! haven and the latter al EAstbourn.
Again vedrtnss led the way for Hendor
a. 7.ss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Six Men Reach Eendon Park with
Machines Closely Bunehed.
EEGI1sH CHAEEu Is CROSSED
Conditions Are IDEAL for Efforts Of
EzrOPs's Experts.
UNUSUAL SPECTACLE N DOVER
Elevsa Arr0planes Cro~s Channel In
Rapid succession and All LaRd
WIrh4a Few Minutes--GGI-
bert Wins Dover Trophy.

LONDON. July s.-1he first half Of the
intsrRatonal circuit aviation races was
ended al Hendoa park aerodrone IN Hen
don Juet outside London today. Andrew
Beaumont. = Frenchman, made the speed
tesr trip from Paris 10 Hendon ard was
awarded the London standard prize Of
"a. n c bert, smother FrerchEan, won
the lover trophy far the fastest passage
EGross the English channel
vedrines. VidArt. Kimnerling. BeauDon1
VAlsat re AID Ga-ros reached s4endon
closely launched
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Shovers. cooler.
For Iowa-Unsettied. cooler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

A D. Lucas. a min owner cf BurlinEtun
Junction. Ia was overcome bv the heat
at Eleventh and Docce streets shortly
after O'Clock TINS afternoon he wAs
taken 70 police headaAurters. where TEN
porary aid WAS Eiven. and later sent 70 81
JOseph's hospital He is not IN = serious
condition-
Connecticut western news., 1911-10-12
Canaan Wasn't Alone

North Canaan was not the only town, by any means, that lost votes through ignorance of the ballot law.
 The Meriden Journal calls attention to the fact that over 400 citizens lost their votes in the town election last Monday and that there were 188 votes rejected at the state election last fall, all because the people do not understand the hallot law. It adds, however, that this would not have occurred had ma- chimes been used. This is 8 new reason for advocating the use of machines. Heretofore the argument has been offer cd that the method was cheaper and that it facilitated the counting, thereby giving the returns earlier. In some quarters it has been claimed that there should be some hesitanoy about adopt ing machines lest the mechanism fail to work sometime and the count be wrong, in which event there could be no re- count. There is something to that point but it is not sufficient to outweigh those in favor of the machine. The present ballot law is cumbersome thing, it is difficult to operate success fully and for that reasou most any other system that insures secrecy is preferable. The old ballot law with the envelope accompaniment gave all needed protec- tion to the voter, it was simple and easy of operation and it seems a bit strange that the legislature should have dis. carded it for the present troublesome system.