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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
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clRcUM STAN TIAL EVIDENCE
 AGAINST DoNATo.
NEAR ITALIANS ROOM
Son and Brother of Victims Ressnts
 Suspicious Directed Against Him State Offers Reward for Murderer.

Troy. N. r.. Dec. 1s.-The Repnselaer county authorities today discovered evidence which removes from their minds all doubt as to the guilt of Ed ward Donate, the missing Italian farm kand. who is thought to have mur- dered Mrs. Mary Morner and her son A-lhur and daughters, Edith ana Blanche, in the barn at their home in De Freestville a week ago tomorrow. Today Sheriff Cottrel and his deputies found bloody ingerprints on a. door Ianel and on banister opposite Do- nato's room fin the Mornpr house.
 Some Accuse Surviving Son.
 JesG Morner. the only survivor of the family, when told by the ofiicinls today that many people suspected him of complicity in the crime, said: "Is it Tot bad enough to be afflicted as have been, without being suspected of hay irg hand in killing my mother and sisters?"
 Two BanLbooks Found.
 He offered to permit the officers to search his house for evidence against him, but they refused to do so' He then accompanied them to the barn and helped them tear up the floor fin search of clothing worn by the murderer. The two banl0books which were miss ing and which 1t was thought the slay- CT had taken were found in the house today. They showed deposits of $S,000 each in Albany banks.
 Donate Got Between $20o and $500.
 Sheriff Cottrell said tonight he be- lieved Donate took between $2O0 and $500 from the house before he made his departure. The sheriff has ascer- tained that the Morners always had rlentN of money about them, but only S60, which was seqreted in n bed, coutu be found. The women's pocketbooka were missing and have not been drought to light.
 Will Look Over Suspects.
 Sheriff elect Shell, two deputies and Payard McCarn, the latter a neighbor of the Morners, and who knows Donate well, will go to Pittsheld and North Adams tomorrow morning to have a look at the two suspects under arrest in those places.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
STATE OFFERS 5000
 REWARD FOR MURDERER
A Total Of ss,ooo Offered for Slayer
 of Morner Family.

Albany. N. r. Dec. 1s-Governor Dix issued a proclamation today of- fering a reward of s2,0O0 for the arrest and conviction of the person or per sons who murdered Mrs. Mary A. Morner and her three children. Edith, Blanche and Arthur. at DefreestVille, RensseIaer county, last Tuesday.
 The Rensselaer, county officials have offered $1 900 for the apprehension of the murderer.
 q feel very keenly," said the gov- ernor tonight that such an atroctoua crime-the murder of an entire family could be committed so near the cap itol and am anxious to do all in my power to accomplish the apprehension of the murderer. For that reason have issued a proclamation oferin8 reward of $z,000 for the arrest ana conviction of the slayer.
 T would offer a larger reward IT it were in my power. but have been advised by Attorney General Carmody that s2,00o Is the maximum amount that can be offered"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
AWARDED s5,ooo FOR
 BREACH OF PROMISE
Jery Returns Verdict Against Attor-
 ney Who Wrote Love Poems.

Hackensaclk, N. J., Dec. 1S.-The love poems of William De Lorenzo, a young attorney who is member of the board of education, formed much of the evidence upon which a jury de- cided today that he must pay Emma Mflani, his former stenographer, $5, 900 because he broke his engagement with her. All Hackensack had heard of it, The young woman contended, and she had arranged with a dressmaker to make her wedding gown in May. De Lorenzo contended that he loved the young woman. but that he was obliged to restrain his attentions because of his love for another girl whom he quietly married
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
DRUGGISTS MAY THROW
 OUT PUBLIC TELEPHONES.
Dissatisfied With Commission Allowed
 by Telephone Company.

New York, Dec. 18-The druggists' association of Greater New York have selected a woman to lead an effort to pany to ellow drug stores thirty per cent. of the earnings on pay station telephones. With tho introduction of automatic instruments the company recently reduced the commission to ten per cent. The druggists declare that if they are not given thirty per cent the instruments will bo barred from over 500 stores. Mrs. Josephine T. Reeder, the wife of a druggist. has been chosen to present the drugstore owners petition to the telephone com pany.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
BAD TEMPER SHOWN
 IN NATIONAL HOUSE Little Accomplished Yesterday Save Display of III Humor.

Washington, Dec. 1s-The house ad- journed today without accomplishing any legislation after a brief display of bad temper on both sides of the cham Der. It had been intended to take up various bills by unanimous consent MT. Madden of Illinois, objected to a democratic bill fixing the terms of court in West Virginia, and MT. Bu- chanan of Illinois retaliated by ebiec- ton to a republican measure of the same character for Main.
 MT. BarthSldt of Missouri, repub1i- can, was blocked in an effort for con- sent to address the house for twenty minutes on an objection by Henry of Texas, democrat. Finally, on motion of MT Fitzgerald of New York. dem ocrat, with all the republicans voting in the negative. the house adjourned until tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
To Sell Drinks Without Pro5+

Toledo, O.. Dec. 1s.-PubIic dispen- sarfes where drinks will be sold with out profit; the state to furnish pure alcohol for medicinal or scientific pur- poses, and no liquor to be sold to minors, drunkards or keepers of dis reputable places. was advocated at a meeting of all the Protestant m inis- ters of the city today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

is only surprising that the action has been so long iii coming, but it is most gratifying that the people have arisen almost ta man in the demand that it be taken
 Louis Marshall, an attorney who has been taking a leading part in the in dlgnation meetings here, said:
 The last of the civil disabilities resting upon any part of the citizen ship of this country has been removed and the integrity of American citizen ship once more asserted"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Mere United Clear stores.

New York, Dec. 1s.-The United Cigar Stores company today announced plans for opening a number of new stores throughout the country. It was explained that contracts and leases for the new places were closed prior to the decision by the supreme court in the American Tobacco case and the opening of them was halted pending the divorce of the cigar stores com pany from the American Tobacco com pany in pursuance of. the supreme courts decree.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Banker Mor.e in esd sb.p..

Washington, Dec. 18.-It was said at the department of justice late today that no action had yet been taken on Morse's application for communication of sentence. It is likely that the mat ter will be determined by Wednesday, for Attorney General W1clcersllam will leave on that day for Panama. Officials here seem impressed with the gravity of the convicted bankers physical condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Receiversbip
 For Railroad
PLAN TO READJUST FINANCES
 OF THE WABASH.
IN A FINANCIAL PLIGHT
Roads Bonded Indebtedness the Heav-
 jest Per Mile of Any RanIroad in country-GouIds Now in Control.

St. Louis. Dec. 1S.-On the applica- ton of the Westinghouse Air Brake company, Judge Adams in the United States circuit court this afternoon ap- E. Proyor and w. T. Bixby receivers of the Wabash Railroad company. The receivers bond was fixed at $300,000 each to be given in ten days. w. H. Blodgett, who has been general coun- seI of the road, was appointed counsel for the receivers. F. J. Delano is pres ident of thapfoad now and MT. Pryor until recently was a director.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Denied Padding Railroad Cost.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Joseph B. Cotton, former attorney for the Duluth. Missabe and Northern railroad, denied today before the house steel trust in vestigating committee tbe charge made by c. H. Martz that he ordered the radding of the cost of the railroad In a report to tho Minnesota. railroad ana warehouse commission. Mir. Cotton branded the testimony of Martz as faIse in every particular
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
PRAIsE FOR TAFT.
Prominent New York Jews Disouse His
 Action.

New York. Dec. 1s.-Leaders of the recent agitation on the passport ques- ton praised President Tafts action tonight
 Oscar straus, former ambassador to Turkey said.
 The president handled the matter admirably"
 Jacob H. Sc,iff. the banker said
 It is most satisfactory Chat the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
OBITUARY.
George w. Gardner.

Ex-MRyor Ceor1e w. Gardner.
 Cleveland, o. Dec 1s.-Goor9e w Gardner, former mayor of C1evelanu and once a business partner of John D. Rockefeller. died at tho home of his daughter. at Dayton today. after d short illness. He was 7z years old. Tn 1859 wlfh John ID. Rockefeller and M R. Clark he formed the firm o6 An.- drervss Clark 4 Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Nine Jurors Ready for Packers.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Two additional jurors were obtained today to try the ren Chicago meat packers under in- dIctment for alleged violation of the criuninal section of the Sherman anti court Whec the hour of adjournment was reached, nine jurors had been ac- cepted by both sides
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

New York City will use nearly half a million Christmas trees this year, and the ultimate" consumer will pay for them s250.o00, or an average of 50 cents a tree.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Steamship Arrivals.

At Rotterdam: Dec 16, Litnania, from New York
 At Christiansand: Dec. IT, United States, from New York.
 At Glasgow: Dec 1T, Columbia. from New York.
 At Trieste: Dec. IT. Ivernia, from New York. At MarseiIles: Dec. Is. sant' Anna, from New York.
 At Bremen: Dec. IT, Prinz Fried rich Wilhelm. from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Biz Agricultural convent;o,

Albany, N Y, Dec. 1s.-PIans; for great agr1cultural convention Ito be held in Albany January 16 to M were laid tonight at a. meeting of res5resen- tatives of the New York State RgrfcuI- turaI society. the New York State Breeders association. and 95. county and town fair societies.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Coal opsrators Fix Wac. Scale.

Chicago, Doc. 1s.-Coal operators from all the bituminous coal fields in the United States excepting those of Pennsylvania and Ohio organized here today the American Federation of Coal Operators. It's mission will be to ar range a wage scale which will be act ed upon before April 1 next when the present scale expfree
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Serious Epidemic of Ms...l..-

LynnbrooIl, L [, Dec. 1s.-A verv serious epidemic Of measles Jlas brolc-
 en out here. More than eigtty homes have been Quarantined and out of BIO pupils attending the Norwqod school.
 fifteen pupils have been str3cken with the diseaAe
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
LaFoIiette's comino Tour

Washington. Dec. 19.-It was an- nounced tonight that Senator LaFol- lette would also carry his campaign into Michigan, Illinois and Indiana The cities in which he will speak have not yet been determined, but the following dates have been decided upon Michigan, January and 2; Illinois. January 3. and g.: Indiana, Ian G.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
con.raet for confederat. M.nori.L

Richmond, Va. Dec. 1s.-It was an nounced tonight that the contract for the erection of the Confederate memo rial institute. popularly known as the Battle Abbey. has been awarded to a Philadelphia contractor. the lowest
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
General Reyes Son Arrested.

Fl Paso. Tex. Dec. 1S.---It fs report ed here that Epifiano Reyes, son of General Bernardo Reyes. is under sr- rest at Moreda, state of Michoacan
 Mexico, on a charge Of melting a re-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Persian Situation Grave.

London. Dec. 19.-The TeherAn cor respondent of the Times. commenting on ths national councils refusal to yield, says that the situation is ex- sian sovereignty. he adds. seems in-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Morris s. Marl<wood, while hunting ducks near Burlington, N. J., was killed by his own gun.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Cabled Paragraphs

Zanzibar. Dec 1S-The British steamer Fusion, from Port Tampa, whence she sailed on Oct. ?, via Port Natal, for Yokohama, was totally lost at Juan de Nova on Nov. 21. The crew landed at Dares-Salem.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Benjamin p. GaIoup Was Shot and Killed in Huntingdon Pa. by a former admirer of his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The' CoIyer Van and Storage com panys building at Los Angeles, Cal, Was destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is $150,00 "
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Court Dinner Abundance.

Vienna. Dec. 1S.-Emperor Francis Joseph is suffering from a severe cold and hoarseness. The projected court dinner for tom has been aban- doned on account of the emperor's ill.,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Theodore Roosevelt Delivered an ad- dress before the Labor Temple in New York on The Church's Duty Toward tEe Working People.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Kansas Has the Largest per capita wealth based upon the assessed VaIu- ation of any state in the Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The Cholera Epidemic In Italy ma teriaIly decreased the first week in December.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

A Fire Believed to be of incendiar. origen destroyed the old Dr. Emerson mansion in Mills, Mass, early yester day, causing a loss that will exceed $25,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Fifty Half Clad Guests Were Carried City, Mo.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Colombo, Cey1on. Dec 1S.-Charies w. Eliot, president emeritus of liar yard university, who was recently op- ing. but the physicians in attendance say today that he is not yet out of danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Deputy Sheriff Benton of Wade, N. C.. was murdered and his body placed On the railroad track
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
,nnectcut in Proportion to tn Citys Population
Condensed Telegrams

The Snow is Five Feet Deep in the Limestone country, South Dakota
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

People of Florida Yesterday present. ed to, the battleship bearing their states name a silver. service.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

For Having Written Letters to Post master Morgan of New York, threat ening his life and demanding $200, William B. Pettus, alias Russell. was sentenced yesterday to four years im- prisonment in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

George Willis Cooke, Lecturer at the I5oston School of Science, suggests that the women be allowed to pro- pose.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Havana. Dec 1S.-The newly ap- pointed American minister to Cuba, Arthur M. Beaupre, presented his ere GentiaIs to President Gomez today. He was escorted to the palace by Q squadron of cavalry and two conpa- nies of artillery.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-The alleged discov- cry of a British plot to blow up the naval harbor at Wilhelmshaven pub lished in the Rhenish Westphalian Ga zette is regarded in official circles in
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The Clothiers' Association in Ne' York adopted resolutions favoring tn adoption of the arbitration treatie with England and France.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Fearing a Possible Outbreak of small pox at Brown university, President Faunce at chapel yesterday told the students that he wanted them all to be vaccinated before they return from the Christmas vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Dr.. Edith M. Hall has resigned her position as instructor in archaeology at Mount Holyoke college, to become as- sistant curator of the Mediterranean section of the University of Penneyl- vania Muserm-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

London. Dec. 1s.-AIfred w. Car penter, proprietor and manager of the Charing Cross bank, who was arrested on April 25 last on 8 charge of ob- taining money through fraud and false pretenses, was found guilty at the Lon don sessions at the Old Bailey today and sentenced to a term of two years irrDrisonrnent
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

John B. Fleming, mealullurgist and mill designer of national reputation. died at Reno, New. yesterday from in- juries resulting from a fall of forty feet from a hotel roof there.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Opposition Has Developed to the Hay plan of army reorganization, as it would mean less pay and slower promotion for enlisted men.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

| The ConstitutionaIity of the full crew" act of Indiana, regulating the size of crews on freight, passenger and mail trains was upheld yesterday by the supreme court
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The War Department has ordered that the firing of the big mortars at Fort Totten, N. Y., be stopped in case reports from observers show damage from the first shots
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Mrs. Annie c. Clifford, Aged 17, bride of three months admitted il New. York that she had forged he recent employers name to checks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

London, Dec. 1S.-Allan Ross Mo Dougall, who hurled a brass bound box a. David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, while he was leaving. a womens liberal meeting on Saturday evening, striking him on the face with the missile. was sentenced at the police court today to two months hard labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Herman K. Wagner, a young Phila- delphia chauffeur. was indicted yes terday for manslaughter by the grand Gilbert Mallette Of Providence. who was run down by an automobile drfv- en by Wagner.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The Health of Emperor Francis Jo seph of Austria is again causing grea uneasiness. He is said to be spfferiul from a severe cold and rheumatism.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

euotor and professor of singing. died at London Sunday. He was a knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy. He married Louise Baldwin of Boston, AIass., in 1897.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Fifteen United States Torpedo Boat destroyers have been ordered from the Charleston navy yard to join the Att lantic fleet at New York and New pert.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The Government Hospital on the Fort Peck reservation near Popular Mont, was destroyed by fire yester- day. The inmates were taken safely from the building.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Archbishop John Ireland will have completed fifty years of his priest hood next Thursday, but the venerable prelate will not permit any general public observance.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The Movement of the Revolutionary veterans in Cuba for the exclusion from public office of all men formerly hostile to tho cause of Free Cuba" has not yet run it's course
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

Fabulous Capitalization of corpora ii 0ns" is the tI cuble with business, ac cording to F. w. Kelsay, a busines man and economic student of Orange N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19

The Massachusetts Delegation that recently dedicated the soldiers monu- ment at Petersburg. Va, sent a large brass clock yesterday to the A F. Hill camp of Confederate veterans, in rec- ognition of the hospitalities extended the northern visitors.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-19
Due to careIessnsss.

Minneapolis, M1nn-. Dec. 1s.-That earelessness by two operators and ffagman caused the wreck on the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway at Odessa today. was stated by J. H. Foster, assistant general superintend- ent of the road.
Evening journal., 1911-11-02
REOPEN AN
ASSAULT CASE
Mr.. Wales WOuId Show Court
That Sentenced Men are
Innocent

Leonard f. Wales, representing
Charles Nigro, who was sentenced to
serve thirty days in the workhouse
on the charge of assault and battery
on TOney and Stanley Vologski, small
boys, in City Court on Tuesday, had
the case reopened before Judge Coch-
ran this morning. Several witnesses
who we're playing cards in the saloon
Of n. Carauso in Shipley street near
Front where the assault is alleged to
have taken place. were called. They
all testified that they did not hear
any fighting in the place at that time
Mr.. Wales said there was a colored
woman in the place at the time and
he desired to have her in Court be-
fore closing the case. The case was
then continued until next Tuesday.
Judge Cochran was informed by
Agent Stout, Of the S. P. c. c., that
Nigro had called on him relative tC
the case. He said he had notes oi
what the defendant had said and he
will have them in court at that time
Evening journal., 1911-11-02
ACTROCITIES
In TRIPOLI
Italian Army Has Engaged in
MaSSaCreS, According to
Report

BERLIN. Nov. "A movement for
a protest against reported Italian
atrocities in Tripoli was started here
today. Many prominent men and
women are enlisting their services in
the effort to secure combined action
by the powers to prevent continue
tion of the massacres which II is de-
clared the army of occupation has
been perpetrating ever since 1t landed
in Turkish territory.
The manner Of the butcheries is de-
clared to have been beyond anything
that modern civilization would per-
init.
The story current today Of the
herding of fifty odd men and boys into
an inclOsed space in the outskirts of
Tripoli, where soldiers surrounded
them and poured volley after volley
into the group until all had fallen
is cited as an instance of the kind OF
affair that should be stopped by force
if necessary.
The fact is also pointed out here
that however interesting scientifically
the dropping Of acid bombs from aero
planes into Arab encampments, il is
prohibited of the rules of civilized
warfare. The Italian official version
that Captain Gavotti dropped foul
such bombs into an encampment o
1000 natives, With excellent results
is regarded here with horror.
German sentiment has been strong
lv pro-Turkish from the first.
Evening journal., 1911-11-02
GALA NIGHT FOR
CITY ODD FELLOWS
Jefferson Lodge Members Ex-
peCt Mr.. Wanamaker With
PhiIadeIphianS Here

It is an assurance that Thursday
evening, November 16, will be a gala
night for Jefferson Lodge. No. 2, J.
o. o. f. The occasion Is the visit of
American Star Lodge Of Philadelphia
TO the local lodge. The visitors are
showing great interest and expect to
come to Wilmington in a special train,
being met at the station by a delega-
ton from the local lodge who will
escore them TO the Odd Fellows Hall,
at Third and Kings streets.
Jefferson Lodge. In the early spring
made a trip to Philadelphia aud con-
ferred the first degree on a number of
candidates. American Star Lodge has
the distinction OF numbering among
its members John Wanamaker. and IL
is expected that Mr. Wanamaker will
accompany the visitors.
An elaborate program is being or
ranged by a committee appointed by
the lodge, but the interest is so keen
that all members are at work in the
interest Of Odd Fellowship and the
visiting lodge.
Evening journal., 1911-11-02
JAIL CURES
DRUG HABIT
William GOOdine, Confessed
Thief, Now Asks for
Prison Release
BOARD UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS A PARDON
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Nov. 2.-There was
pathetic case before the State Board
Of Pardons this morning in the appli-
cation of William Gooding for a par
don.
The records of the case show that
the prisoner was caught in 1903 in the
act of robbing a house, and that he
confessed to stealing comb, and that
he asked the court to give him heavy
sentence. At that time, the prisoner
told the court he was addicted 10 the
use of drugs, particularly opium. and
that while under their influence he
was led to commit crime. The court
sentenced him to five years in the
workhouse.
Two years and eight months of the
sentence have now passed, and ply
sicians this morning certified to the
Board of Pardons that Gooding was
entirely cured of the opium habit and
sufficiently restored to be a useful
citizen.
The Board unanimously recon-
mended Gooding to the Governor for
pardon, and It is thought that the
Governor will release the man within
the next "a hours.