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The Harrison times., 1911-02-11
PARKER MILLER.

Married, at the home of the brldeE
parents Mr.. and Mrs. !. ". Miller,
on Wednesday evening Feb. Sth yMr.
Alvin Parker, to Miss Mona Miller,
Rev. Waynick officiating.
The happy couple went at
once to their previously furnished
home at the L. c. Tyson residence in
the northwest part Of town, and
were entertained at family dinner
given by the grooms parents, Mr..
and Mrs ]. b, Parker Thursday.
Both bride and groom are popular
(avorites in Harrison society and
have the good wishes Of all for their
future happiness and prosperity
The Harrison times., 1911-02-11

Mrs. Flick, widow Of Capt II.
W. Flick, one of the founders of Ilar-
rison is reported dying at the home
of her son, DR., win Armstrong, at
Dallas, Texas,
The Harrison times., 1911-02-11
The WOman's Book Club.

Mrs. Roy Milum gave swing tC
the social wings of the present weeh
by her " afternoon to the Woman,
Book Club The relations between
the women of the club are baseC
upon a foundation of good conrad
ship. That was surely manifest il
the goodly "turn out" that gracec
Mrs, Milum's charming home, Mrs
Harlan, our president, was in the
chair and the program opened with
iaultless piano accompaniment by
Mrs. Andrews.
Mrs. Vance gave an origina
Love story, Mrs Clendenin dealt
with the "Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table, and disclosed a range o
facts drawn from lite's circum
stances, not only pithy and pointed
but entertaining, When Club busi
ness was over Mrs Mlum gave &
regular "Book Club Contest TIL,
prize, a pretty rose bowl, was cap
tured By Mrs Guy Trimble. During
the chatty aftermath that fol
lowed the contest, our hostess kindl,
looked after the needs of the body
and the Club had its most appetiz
ing menu for 1911. REPORTER.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Ninth Floor
 Door Closed
FIREMAN TELLS OF NEW YORK
 FIRE HORROR.
SURVIVORS ON STAND
Evidence That Waste and Rags Were on Floor in ouantities-Mansiauah
 ter Trial of Messrs. Harris & 5Ianek

New York. Dec. 7.-Suryivors of the Asch building fire and the firemen who Iought 1t gave circumstantiaI account today Of the horrors which attended the conflagration when placed on the stand at the trial for manslaughter of isaac Harris and Max BlanclS. proprie- tcrs or the Triangle Waist company In whose lofts the fire started.
 Waste and Rags on Floor.
 While the prosecution obtained con- sIderable evidence as to quantities of waste and rags on the floor of the cut ting room, where many of the girls who Icst their lives were at work the de- fense brought out by cross examination or the hremen that in most instances dlstance from the exits, which are al- iesed to have been insufficient.
 Fireman Says Door Wac Closed.
 Fireman Rinehart, the first to reach the ninth floor. on the Washington Place side of the building, said he found enough left of the door to indi- cate 1t Lad been closed, but that the nearest of nine or ten bodies he saw vas about eight or ten feet from the ned to finding eleven bodies on the ninth floor, the nearest of which waA fifteen feet from the door.
 Waste Removed Two Months Previous
 Louis Levy, dealer in rags, testi- fed he purchased rags and waste from the defendants at the time of the lire but that Jan. 16, over two months prior to the fire, was the last date upon which he had removed any of the took out 2,252 pounds. he said, mostly from the eighth floor. He took no Sweepfngs, he said, only rags from un- der the cutting tables.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
NO TRACE OF JEWELS
 OF MURDERED MAN. Negro Suspect Establishes Truth of His Story About Ring.

New York. Dec. 7-.Joseph Roberts, sl1e West Indian negro held for the al- legged murder of Isaac s. Vogel. con- vinced the police today that his ac- count of the ring in his possession was true The police thought at first that the ring was VogePs. They also searched Roberts flat without finding trace of the $10.000 worth of jewels Vogel Is supposed to have had with him when he was slain, but found rone.
 An autopsy of the slain gem dealer s body showed that a man of great strength dealt him two blows with a hammer. Death was due to a com pound fracture of the skull. The phy- sicians took prints of the dead mans fingers to help the police in their search for the murderer. These finger prints will be compared with any that may be found on the clothing of sus- pect- The police believe there was struggle and hope that the victim left his assailant thus labeled.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Tears in the
 Eyes of Jury
CHORUS GIRLS COUNSEL sTIRs
 UP THE EMOTIONS.
A NARROWING PICTURE
Pleads for Innocent Girl Whose Life Was Dominated by One Many Years Her Senior-Defenoe in Stokes Case

New York, Dec Tn picturing his client, Lillian Graham an innocent young girl whose life early became dominated by a man many years her senior, Clark Jordan brought tears to the eyes of the jurors when he opened the case for the defense today in the trial of Miss Graham and Ethel Con rad, "the show girls charged with at tempting the life of w E. D. Stokes, the millionaire.
 Miss Graham Hysterioal.
 Miss Graham cried throughout the attorneys address and became hyster- ioal when it was finished. The emo ton of her sister Mrs. Singleton was so great that she left the courtroom. Mrs. Andrews, another sister, and Miss Conrad were more composed, but both wept softly as Mir. Jordan described vividly how Stokes drove Miss Graham to attempt her own fife, as she ayers.
 Girl Will Testify Today.
 Tomorrow it is' expected that the girl will go on the stand and will tell the story herself. Mr. Jordan began by introducing 6 letter written by Miss Graham to Miss Conrad in which she because of 'thfs man Stokes"
 lawyers Version of Shooting.
 He made me suffer-" the letter con- tinued, The is very cold-bIooded and heartless. and refused a paltry $500" Taking up the shooting, MT. Jordan
 
 apartment resolved to gain possession of his letters to Miss Graham at any cost" He tried to choke Miss Gra- ham. he said, and then she shot him"
 Claims Shooting Was Justified.
 She struggled and reached for her revolver" he went on. She doesn't know whether she had 1t or he had it when it went of. but she did every thing in her power to protect herself. When the first people arrived on the scene these girls were in the hall screaming Policei' Did they want the police to help them shoot MT. Stokes? No, gentlemen. they wanted protection. We ask you to acQuit these girls be- cause the shooting was justified"
 Sister a Witness.
 The defense put on as the first wit ness Mrs. Andrews, who testified that her sisters age ws- 23- Against this on the cross examination the prosecu- ton put in documentary evidence showing that Miss Graham's mother swore in a divorce suit that in 1886 Lillian was two years old,'' making her 27 now.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
MEN AND WOMEN
 ESCAPED BY ROOF. Fire Starts in Concord Moving Picture House and Quickly Spreads.

Concord. N. H., Dec "A hundred men and women had to flee to the roof Of burning factory and thence over adjoining roofs to escape from @ fire which destroyed the Globe moving pic ture thea6er and the Dux Toy company building on School street today. The theater had just been closed after the matinee performance when fire broke out on the stage. The three-story trick block occupied by the theater was quickly consumed and the fire spread to the building of the Dux Toy company adjoining. Employees work ing on the third floor of the toy shop found their escape by the stairs cut off. but reached the ground safely, go- ing over roofs of neighboring struc- lures. Total loss $50,O0o.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
BODY OF SENATOR
 EMBALMED ON TRAIN.
Undertskers Worked in Extra Baggage
 Car as Train Speeded On.

Baltimore Dec. "A most unusual case of embalming took place today when the body of J. Bea4 Cochrane, late state senator from the Twenty fourth district of Pennsylvania was embalmed on a train going from this city to Williamsport.
 The body of MT. Cochrane reached here this morning by steamer from Rosegill. Va. where he died. As there was not a sufficient interval to pre- pare the body for burial before train tina an extra baggage car was at~ tached to the rear of the train for the use of the undertekers. and they began their work as the train pulled out.
 Senator Cochrane was a warm friend Of the late President Cleveland and wlelded a powerful influence in the democratic party in Pennsylvania dur ing the Cleveland regime.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
UNION BOOKS TAKEN.
Federal Officials Gathering Evidence at
 Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City Utah. Dec. Fed eral government officials here today gathered in what may I.rove to be oral and documentary evidence for the grand jury at Los Angeles, called to investigate industrial dynamiting. Dep uty United States narsnals tock pos session of the books of iron workers local union this afternoon
 A summons to appear before the grand jury was served on J. E. Nun sey. the business agent of the union. Munsey is known to have been intf- mate with James B. McNamara and is said to have kept McNamara at his house afteI-the Tsmas explosion at Los Angeles
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
eoMPERs DENOUNCED
 BY SOCIALIST MAYOR
MeNamsra Affair May Destroy Fed
 eration of Labor.

Boston. Dec. 7.-"The McnJanara affair is going to react altogether fa- Vorably upon socialism, because it means either the demolition of the American Federation of Labor, or. what is more likely. it's capture by socialism. and its consequent revolu- tonizing as to aims and method 3. " mayor elect of Schenectady, N. Y., at a lecture in Ford hall tonifiht.
 The speaker made a sweeping criti- cism of Samuel Gompers, the Amerf- can Federation of Labor, President Taft's message and the Russian treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Wants Mother Kept in an AsyIun,

New Haven, Dec. 7.-Judga Burpee in the superior court here today found that Mrs. Cornelia B. Isbeil, aged 90, of Milford. was of sufficiently sound mind to be allowed her freedom and need not be confined in the state asy- lum for the insane at Madd.etown Mrs. lTbells son of New York who Is her conservator, opposed the releas- ing of his mother from the institu- ton
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
AIIegea Counterfe;ters cauunt

Boston, Dec Lone hundred and f1rty. enc counterfeit half-doilars and Se5.4e in real money were taken by the police from three men arrested at the North station tonight The men who a1 Salvatore Ragonasi, aged 36 Rosario De Gloria, aged 37, and Con- stantino Corsentino, aged 30, all claim ing to be mill operatives from Law renee, were turned over to the federal authorities
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
PORTER GOES MAD
 WHILE AT WORK. Siashes One Girl With a Razor and Shoots Another in Head

New York, Dec. Tony Meggio. a porter went mad at his work today. five stories up in a paper box factory in Wooster street. Sixty young women who liked him because of his mild and engaging demeanor were working around him when the change came. One he slashed with a razor and an other he shot in the head. Into the woodwork about the rest he sent the contents of two rsvolvers, whipped from his hip pockets, and with his last cartridge he killed himself
 Tony's victims are Laura Sanpino. 19 years old, her cheeks bear the slash es of his razor and physicians say she will carry the marks for life. and Celia Gebbart, 16- Miss Gebbart's wound is not believed to be mortal
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
The TrlaI of s.ndferd.

Por +jand, Me, Dec. 7-It was an ncunce.. today that If the federal grand jury which reports tomorrow morn ing finds an indictment against Rev. Frank ". Sandford, the head of the Holy Ghost and Us society at Shiloh, his trial for mansIa ughter will begin immediately. It Is understood Sand ford, whc has dismissed his attorney wil make no defense
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Hahy Named for Ida LewIa.

Newport, R. T., Dec. 7.-Tn memory Of the late Ida Lewis, heroine of Lime Rock light. tho first baby over born on the little roslx was chrisrened with her name today. The child is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Eansen, keepers of the light, and her arrival brings the total population of the rock to seven. Hansen came hera from Scotland lightship Lo Sucoeed Ida T.aVyia
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
SEVEN FARMERS ON
 JURY TO TRY PACKERS.
Defense Will Begin It's Cross Exan,ina-
 ten of Juryn1sn Today

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Attorneys for the government late today rendered a ten tat1ve jury of twelve men to counsel States District Judge 0. A. Carpen- ter's court after less than ten hours of actual court sessions. Tomorrow counsel for the packers will begin cross examination O. the tentative jurors. seven of whom are farmers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Richmond Has Highest Death Rate.

Washington. Dee. T.-Accorciing to census bureau statistics, tho highest mortality in 1910 among the 50 great cities shown was that of Richmond. population; followed by Memphis Tenn, with 21-4, New Orleans, La, with 21.s, Lowell. Mass with 19.7. Wash ington, D. C.. with 19.6, Birmingham Baltimore. Md, with ie2. Atlanta, Ga with 1s.9, Nashville. Tenn, with 1s.7, Fan River, with 1s,4. and PittsburE. Pa, with 17.o.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Governor Foss contriouted s5,ooo.

Boston. Dec. 7.-The ststernent cf the democratic state committee filed with tte secretary of state today by John +. Mcdonald. chairman of the committee, one minute before the ex- piratlon of the legal time limit, shows receipts of $1S,eS60s in the recent campaign, expenditures of $1S.T962S and liabilities of $5.040. Ths largest single ntIfbutor was Governor Foss who gave $5,060.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
WORLDS CHAMPION STEER
 BRINGS 90 CENTS POUND.
This Price Surpassed on Only One
 Previous Occasion.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Canadian success in taking first honors in sheep exhibits at the international stock show came to-an end today after years of triumph and American sheep raisers garnered most of the blue ribbons.
 Victor. the worlds champion steer, owned by the Iowa Agricultural col ieEe, was sold at auction today to the department store for 90 cents a. pound. Only once has this price been passed. The first year of the exposition a Pittsburg company paid s1.25 a pound for Advance. the prize winner of that year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Socialist Mayor Untru. to P.rtv.

Lima, O., Dec. 7.-Members of the socialist party here have demanded the resignation of Mayor elect Corbin N. Shook who headed the socialist ticket reason given for asking for his re- ttremenr is that he has not followed the principles of the party in his city appointments.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Brown Elected in ceoroia.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec 7.-UnoficiaI re- turns from all the 146 counties of the state show that ex-Gov. J. M. Brown swept the state in the s71oernatorial primari today. The S4 co1aties give ex-Governor Brown 200 of the 36s cleo toraI votes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Dropped Dead a. G. A. R. Reunion

Boston. Dec. While attending gathering of Grand Army comrades at q hotol tonight. Capt. John R. Lake man of Salem dropped dead of heart failure. He was prominent as an ora tor in Grand Army and secret society circles In the civil war he served in the Eighth Massachusetts regiment and was one of the first in this state to enlist for the war
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
WOMAN sEcRETED A
 RING IN HER CHEEK
Stolen Gem Dropped Out After She
 Had Talked Four Hours.

St. Louis, Dec. 7.--After Mrs. Jule Lambert Allen had talked to Detective AIlender four hours today, 6 diamond ring valued at $500 dropped from her her cheek and her back teeth Mrs. Allen confessed then, according to AL lende", that she stole the ring in Kan sas City. She was arrested on a tel egram from Kansas City. Long prso- tice as fl saxophone player, sh9 con- fided to Allender, gave her the mus cular power and dexterity to keep the ring concealed in her mouth.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
rs Mako Female oovsr.ors Possible.

Sacramento, Cal. Dec. 7.-"Her ex- ceilency, the governor Of California. - may soon become a familiar tirIs if a bill which passed the lowe~ house of 'he legislature today by unanimous vote finds it's way to the statute books The measure would open every elective office of the state to It's feminine cit izenA
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Princess Patricia Arrlvsa

Halifax, N. s., Dec. s.-The Princess Patricia. daughter of the Duke of Con naught. arrived hero this morning on the steamer Empress of India, which docked here at 80 a. Tn The princess will proceed to Ottawa by the regular train nt eight o'clock this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

London, Dec 7.-Sir George Henry Lewis senior member of the firm of Lewis & Lewis, solicitors, died here today. He was born in 1853.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Cabled Paragraphs

Rome, Dec. 7.-Cardinal Farley has decided to sail on the steamship George Washington, which will arrive iii New York January fl.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

allied trades councils of this city at a meeting tonight went on record as con- demning the McNamaras and their ac- tons as stain upon union labor. A committee will be appointed to draw up resolutions in reference to the mat ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

pr. A. St. John Chsn1bre, rector of St Anne's Episcopal church. Lowell. Mass, was found dead in bed yegter- day morning, after a brief illness. An gina pectorfs was the cause of death.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
To EstabIish MunioipaI Ioe pIant.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 7.-TaISing ad- vantage of an act passed by the last legislature, Lewiston's city government voted tonight to establish municipal ice plant. The building in view for a storage house has a capacity of 1,5oO tons
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Queenstown, Dec 7.-The White Star liner Oceanic which sailed from Queenstown today, carried 5000 bags of mail, the largest ever carried by one steamer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Delhi. India. Dec. 7-The roar of an imperial salute of 101 guns welcomed the king emperor and Quean-o. -o.opress on their arrival here today from Bom- bay.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Berlin, Dec 7.-General Friedrich A. T. Won Bernhardi, one of the most not ed German military writers of the resent day and a cavalry tactician of the first order. will leave hero scmor- low for America by way of Siberia and the far east He expects to spend next summer in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Liverpool Dec. 7.-The Cunard com pany has decided to have the Lusi- tania sail in place of the Maurstania on Dec. 9 owing to the accident to the latter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

London. Dec. 7.-The house of com mons tonight passed the third read ing of the naval prize bill. A mo- ton for z1s rejection was defeated, 172 to 125.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Condensed Telegrams

Chairman SuIzer of the House For e,sn Affairs committee says he will rIove Russia has violated the treaty of 1882.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Madrid, Dec. 7.-King Alfonso has received a letter from the Infanta Eula]ia asking him to pardon her and saying she had acted in a moment of forgeIfulness.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
steamship Arrivals.

At Palermo: Dec. 6. Perugia. from New York
 At Piraeus: Dec. ?, Patris. from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

The Plot of Ground at the northwest corner of Broadway and Thirty fourth street, New York, has been sold for s1,000,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Nine Stores and Two Hotels at Boonton, N. J., in the heart of the bus mess district, were burned yesterday, with a loss Of about sS0,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

A New Counterfeit Twenty Dollar gold certificate. a photograph produc- ton, has been discovered by secret ser- vice officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

President Taft Will Participate in the John Wanamaker 50th anniversary celebration in Philadelphia on the af- ternoon Of Dec. 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Condemned at New Haven. New Haven. Conn. Dac- T--Ths
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

There is an Extraordinary Demand fl the south and east, characteristic oi the Christmas holiday season, for quar- ter and half dollars of the 1911 issue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

A Quarrel in Palmer, Mass, Iodg- ing house yesterday resulted in the death of George Cattsmitt, a German, and in the district court a plea of not guilty of murder was entered by Paul Carrendi, an Italian.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

tempt yesterday to preach their doc- trines on Wall street., New York, and this time were unmolested.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Francis cushina. Prineipal owner
The Suffraeettes Made A

OusHlng ISIand, m CaScO bay, and thl Ottawa hotel, on that island, died yes terday of heart disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Premier Asquith Announced in the house of commons that the government would try to pass a home rule bill for Ireland during the present parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama, majority leader of the house. was in- dorssa as a candidate for the demo- cratic presidential nomination by the Alabama delegation in congress at a meeting held yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson de- clares in his annual report that cold storage has raised the cost of living by increasing the annual price level of butter and eggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Physical Valuation of All Railroad property in the United States is pro- posed In a bill presented in the house by Representative Esch of Wisconsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Lafe HeideI, an Old Time Minstrel and friend and entertainer of actors, artists and authors, is dead at his home in Rochester, N. Y, from pneumonia, at the age of 62.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

1t Was Announced Yesterday that Senator Joseph w. Bailey, who will re- tire from the United States service on March f. has taken up horse trotting again. He has bought string of light harness horses.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

While Skating Across Pleasant Pond yesterday to go to work in Litchfield, Me, Weiland Toothacker, aged 5S, broke through thin ice in the middle of the pond and was drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

A Readjdstment of the Traffic ar- engagements between the New York Central and the New York. New Ha- is forecasted.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

An Appeal from the Persian people to the congress of the United Statea for aid and sympathy in their contro- versy with Russia, threatening their independence, was read yesterday in the house Of representatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08
Met MoAamara at Toledo.

AcManigal left home carrying suit rase and I took a train with him to Toledo, keeping well away from his sight When we arrived in Toledo i%r1e= Y HcNzrnara was waiting for AfsafAn4gzl at shs sGattan and they sat
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

John w. Knight, Head of the defunct cotton firm of Knight Yancey & Co. which failed for several million dollars was placed on trial at Huntsville, Ala. charged with using fraudulent bills of Iadfng.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

Max Glass Was Arrested at New York yesterday, charged with shipping glandered horses to New Jersey for consumption as food, in violation of the pure food law. He was held in $1,50O bail for trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

The Land at Bristol, R. l., on which King Phillip. the famous Indian war rior was killed in a battle by Captain Benjamin Church and his men, passed ont of the possession of the Church heirs yesterday, when 1t was purchas- ed by Judge E1dridge of Oak Bluffs.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

George E. Wallace, a Builder, for merly a farmer near Rochester, N. H., filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in New York yesterday, listing his lia- bilities at $58s. 300 and his assets at nothing
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

service. Colonel Robert H. Patterson of the Coast Artillery corps has been placed upon the retired list of the army, having reached the age of 64 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

lied Standard Oil subsidiaries in Ohio have been summoned to New York Complete reorganization of all subsi- diaries is forecasted. with many re- ductions in the working force.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08

John SchinisIi, Aged fl Years, has admitted to the authorities at Union vile, Conn, that it was he who placed an obstruction on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks in that town on Thanksgiving day in an attempt to wreck a train.