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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
|C. 0. P. Factions
Still at Odds
LA TOILETTE CHARGES REGu
LARS WITH UNFAIRNEss.
BAD FEELING IN SENATE
Insurgents Fail to Secure Desired
committeeships - Assignments of
Senators Brandegee and Mclean.

Washington, April 26.-After ~ d@y
Of caucuses, conferences and secret
meetings, in which the demands of
the progressive republicans of the
senate were blocked by the regular
senators, the two factions tonight are
resting on their arms.
Insurgents Breathe Defiance.
Whether the fight began over the
demands by the progressives for more
appointments to committees of in
creased Importance will be transferred
to the open floor of the. senate cham
ber rests with a meeting of that clan
to be held in the morning. Tonight,
however, the progressives are breath
ing defiance.
LaFoiIette Charges Unfairness.
The skirrlish began in the meeting
Of the republican committee on COM
nittees early in the day. Senator
Gallinger, chairman of the commit
tee. reported the list of appointments.
Immediately Senator LaFNollette OBJ
jected to the selections. insisting that
the progressive senators were being
treated "unjust1y and unfairly. He
said ne would reserve the right to op-
pose the list further in his own time
Three Insurgents sidetrsoked.
AS a concession to the progressive
wing, a change was made in the as
signments to permit Senator Bourne
to take a place on the committee on
appropriations. The attempts by the
other three progressive members OF
the committee. LaFollette, Cummins
and Bristow, to get places on the COM
mittee on interstate commerce. finance
and foreign relations, respectively
were voted down. Considerable feel
ing was shown in the meeting.
The Connecticut Appointments.
The Connecticut senators are on the
following committees:
Forest ervations-McLean chair
man.
rigation-Nixon, chairman; Bran
degee.
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico
Richardson, chairman; Brandegee.
Philippines = Guggenheim, chair
man; Mclean.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
OVER $4,000 WORDS IN
HATTIE LEBLANC'S DEPOSITION
Efforts to Break Glover Will Resumed
in Supreme Court.

Cambridge. Mass. April 26.-FoIlow-
ing the taking of the deposition of
Hattie Leblanc the French-Canadian
girl, who was acquitted of the MUIR
der of Clarence i. Glover the Wal
than laundryman. after a sensational
trial last December, efforts to break
GIover's will We're formally resumed
before Justice John w. Hammond in
the supreme court in this city today.
Miss Leblanc's deposition, which was
taken in st. John. n. B., during the
past week. has been received here.
1t is said to contain more than 1900
words. partly descriptive of events
during the year that she resided with
the Glovers in Waltham
Under the will the widow and Sey-
nlour Glover, a brother, received a
large portion of his real and personal
estate, and the present contest is be-
ing conducted by Glover's four other
brothers.
In his opening speech to the jury,
Attorney Ranney, representing Samuel
d. Elmore. the executor Of Glover's
will, said that Glover visited Mr.. Ell
more's Office and told that attorney
that he wanted a will drawn which
would give to his wife only what the
law compelled. that Seymour Glover
was his favorite brother and he want
ed to provide for him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27

New York. April 26.-The plight of
the sightless, the pride of the militia,
the call of the Hungarian Republican
club, brought the president of the
United States to New York tonight:
invitations from The Associated Press,
Aeronautica1 society will keep him
here until midnight tomorrow busy
with formal and extemporaneous adj
dresses to varied circles.
Record Exhibit of Work of Blind. :.
Standing tonight on the stage Of the
metropolitan opera house among q
group of distinguished guests. includ-
ing Associate Justice Hughes of the
United States supreme court, Governor
Dix and Mayor Gaynor, tl1a president
touched button which flashed light
from a large papier mache lighthouse
opening what is said to be the largest
exhibition OF the work of the blind ever
held.
Blind Musician at Organ.
The presidents arrival had been pre-
ceded by an organ prelude by Miss
Sophie Grabowsl1i, a blind musician
who occupies q front rank among the
organiSts of America. notwiths anding
she never saw a note of music. The
applause for her and the ovation to the
president kept the great audience clap
ping their hands and cheering several
minutes.
5000 Persons Present.
Among the 5000 people at the
meeting were hundreds of the sight
less, who were interested auditors, who
were denied the spectacle which ths
great gathering offered or the maryels
OF their own handicraft which were
tonight placed on public exhibit.
Sat in Chair Made by Blind Man.
The president occupied chair which
was made by blind upholsterer anc
to which a delegation of bird people
led him when he arrived at the meet
ing. The receiving committee includ-
ed Miss Lewis of the Connecticut
school for the blind Before the presi-
dent spoke Mr.. Choate read letter
from Senator Gore, the blind states
man of Okla homa, regretting that he
was not able to attend and praisins
the work which the association for the
blind was doing
$500 Blind in New York.
Theme are in New York city 2,30t
blind persons, or one for every 1,00t
of the population, and while the presi-
dent praised the work the association
is doing for them he devoted much o.
his address to urging further effort
for the prevention of blindness among
infants and children.
The Presidents Speech.
President Taft spoke in part as fol-
lows:
I am glad to be present tonight tt
lend my voice in aid of and in praise
of the work which has been done fol
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
.EInaInouTed Of
Mrs. Belmont.
DOCTOR WAS TOO PERSISTENT
IN HIS ATTENTIONS.
is BROUGHT BEFORE COURT
Promises to Cease Annoying Her
Sent Flowers and Poetry and Called
Her "Divine Goddess"

New York, April 26.-Mrs. o. H. p.
Belmont appeared in police court to-
day and on the promise of DIR. John
John Jackola, a worker for woman s
further with .unwelcome attentions,
consented that a magistrates sum-
mons for him be dismissed.
A Duluth Physician.
DR.. Jackola, who holds degrees from
both the University of Washington and
the University OF Chicago, and until
recently was a practicing surgeon at
Duluth, Mimi, talked freely of the
case here today, after reading state
secretary to Mrs. Belmont.
Has Paid Persistent Attentions.
DR.. Jackola," said Mcmahon has
paid persistent attentions to Mrs. Bel
mont for months. His attentions in
c1lide repeated attempts TO sec. Mrs
Belmont. the sending OF roses with
verses enclosed, and q number OF
notes. A letter sent last week wos
the. elimination of the matter. Mrs
Belmont decided that. that only thing
for her to do was to go to the courts. y
Thanked Him for Roses and Poetry.
Il am sorely surprised at Mrs. Bel
mont's action.' aid DR.. Jackola, when
he had read the statement, 'sbut ]
should have nothing to say, unless a
statement for her. had been given out
She received the roses 1 sent her with
my poetry and I have her acknow1edg
meTlts and thanks in a safety deposit
vault
Called Her "Divine Goddess
TN one Of your letters did you ad-
dress Mrs. Belmont as divine god
desS ?'easked the caller.
Such an expression may well have
been in, one of my notes. answered
Dr. Jackola, thoughtfuHy. II save adj
mfred Mrs. Belmont ever since I saw
her two years, ago. when we crossed
thought she was the MOST remarkable
woman had ever seen, and believe
I was privileged to make advances tc
her. But we did not speak; there was
no common friend on board to intro
duce US.
Sought introduction to Her.
'1 believe all this would not have
happened if the notes I sent Mrs. Bel
mont had not been opened. first by a
secretary. Z
The doctor explained how his adnli-
ration, led him to seek an Introduction
to Mrs. Belmont, how he met her sec.
RETRY, was invited to speak on woman
suffrage here, did so, and soon aftel
was presented to Mrs. Belmont.
One Of The Doctors Poems.
Follows one Of the DOCTORS stanzas:
Permit these adorable roses say,
Each fragrant petal keep repeating
o 1ovelier,. sWeeter, far you are thar
they,
And sweeter than my heartfelt
greeting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
"WOULD RATHER STARVE
THAN BUCK THE UNIONn
UnennpIoyed Carpenter Refuses Masis-
trate's Offer to Get Him Work.

New York. April 26-Though facing
eviction from his home because he
had no money with which to buy food
for his family or himself, Charles
Foster. a carpenter of Willow street,
Jamaica, refused today to take a nom
union job. offered him by Magistrate
Fitch. The refusal angered the mag
istrate, who said:
$50 you would rather starve and
have your family starve, and perhaps
have them all turned out of their
home for non-payment of rent, than
take work as a non-union man? You
should have more regard for your fam
ily.
Foster said he needed work, but
would rather starve than buck the
union
He had been taken to court on the
charge of abusing his wife. Mrs.
Schroeder, neighbor, testified that
Mrs. Foster was trying to induce their
baker to continue leaving bread at
the house. even though they were not
able to pay for it, because her hus-
band was out of work. An argument
arose, she continued, and Foster called
his wife names. The charge was dis
missed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
ARMED ROBBERS GET
AWAY WITH 1000
Tie Up Nine Persons in JeweIry Store
and Loot the Place.

Chicago, April 26.-Four armed rob
bers held up the jewelry store of Ed
ward Alberti in Milwaukee avenue, in
the northwest side business quarter,
forcing Alberti and his clerks into a
back room and robbed the store of
diamonds and watches. valued a S25,-
600. The men remained in the store a
quarter of an hour, then entered an
automobile and drove away. just as a
patrol wagon, full of policemen sum-
naoned by a passerby, drove up to the
store.
Visitors, including customers and
Norman Strauss, who entered the store
while the robbers were at work, were
ordered into the back room at the
point of a revolver. robbed and tied
up with Alberti and the clerks.
Strauss sample case added $4,000 to
the loot. In all, nine persons We're
tied in the room when the police ar
rived.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
INDICTED ON 110 COUNTS.
Charged With Relating and Violating
the Elkns Law.

Cleveland, April 26.-Thirteen indict-
ments on a total of 110 counts charg-
ing four iron-carrying railroads enter
ing Cleveland with rebating and alleg-
ing that two OF the railroads and three
individuals were guilty of conspiracy
to violate the Elllins law, were return
cd by the federal grand jury here to-
day. The railroads are the Pennsy1-
vania company, the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern, the Bessemer and
Lake Erie and the New York, Chicago
and st. Louis (Niclzel Plate).
Dan r. Hanna, president. and r. L..
Ireland. second vice president of the
M. A. Hanna company, and d. r. Me
Cabe of Pittsburg, fourth vice presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania company
were each indicted on one count which
charges that the Hanna company has
an alleged contract with the Pennsyl-
yania company whereby the Hanna
company is said to have rebated to
shippers profits of the Ohio and West
ern Pennsylvania Dock company, Z.
subsidiary concern of the Hanna COM
pany.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
rAMMANY HALL BITTEN
IN THE CARNEGIE TRUST
Had Deposits of $11,630 in the COL
Iapsed Institution.

New York. April 26.--It came out
today that Tammany Hall was a vic
tim of the collapse of the Carnegie
Trust company to the extent of $11,-
$50, which had been deposited by the
Tsmmany treasurer. William Sohmer,
and which is now tied up in the de-
funct Institution The detailed state
ment of claims filed by O. II. Cheney,
the state banking superintendent, to-
day, disclosed Tammany Hall as one
of the depositors. The total claims of
the banks enumerated by Mr. Che
ney, are $6,15S, 400.
Joseph G.. Robin. who awaits SEN
tence tomorrow fer the larceuieS to
which he confessed, issued d signed
statement tonight pleading for an op-
portunity to protect the depositors of
the defunct Washington Savings bank.
He said he was determined to enforce
the lien of a mortgage of s350,000
which a development company was
supposed to have executed of certain
property, and on which the bank paid
money in good faith. This mortgage,
he declares. never was actually exc
cuted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
pHTRoUMAN CHARGED
WITH INSTRUMENTATION
TrsuhIss of the Cleveland Police De-
psrtment Are Multiplying.

c1>veIand/O. April 2s-The split
fn the police department widened to-
day when Patroiman Finding, one OF
fifteen policemen suspended last week
for participating in a Sunday raid on
saloons without sanction of Golden
Rule" Chief Konler. was put on trial
BY Director of Safety Morgan -on
charges of abetting and plotting and
characterization.
Attorneys for the suspended pa
froimsn say that the so-called re
volt'' of Kohle~'s subordinates will not
end until he is forced from office.
In addition to last nights order
riOsiug saloons and grin rooms at
midnight. the police today notified all
pool room proprietcrs that they too
must observe midnight and Sunea 3
closing laws.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
AMERICAN PRODUCTION
ARRIVES AT ROME
Theater Too Small for Material of
"GirI of the Golden West"

Rome, April 26-The transportation
here of the theatrical material used
at Boston in the production of Puc-
cfni's opera. .'The Girl of the Golden
West" has taken on the character Of
a great event. A special train was
employed to carry the 1875 huge pack
ages from Naples to Rome where hun
dreds of porters today unloaded the
scenery ard costumes under the su-
pervision of Henry Russell, manager
and director of the Boston opera house
and George Curran, master earpen-
ter; E. Smith, head electrician. and
A. Brunton, master of properties. all
of whom also are from Boston
The material is SO voluminous that
aiiof it could not be taken into the
Costanzi tneater where the opera is to
be performed, and a large part of it
had to be housed in a special ware
house.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
w. c. T. U. TO PRAY WHILE
LIQUOR DEALERS CONVENE.
einshamton Women Indignant Because
: Meeting is to Be Held There.

: Bin ghamton. n. Y, April zS.-Dur-
ing the sessions OF the State LIQUOR
Dealers association here next August
the members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union will hold an l,nin-
'terrnpted season Of prayer This pro
Era1nme was decided upon at confer
ence OF the various branches Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
hsld in this city yesterday afternoon
The members expressed indignation
that the state liquor dealers should in
wade this territory with a convention
and some advocated a radical demon
STRAIT tion, but it was finally voted tina
resort be had to nothing stronger than
prayer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
SECRETARY OF STATE
A. P. Lanstry of Springfield Elected
by Massachusetts, Legislature.

Boston, April 26.-Representative A.
P. Langtry, republican, of Spring
field, was elected secretary of state of
Massachusetts to succeed the late
William NJ. Olin, by the Legislature in
joint convention tonight. But one bal
lote was taken. Representative Lang
try received 151 of the 276 ballots
cast.
F. J. Donahue of Boston. the dem
ocratic candidate, received 123; John
w. Sherman of Boston received one,
and one ballot was blank.
Before the election of Mr.. Langtry,
who is publisher of the Springfield
Union, the entire membership of the
legislature N joint convention had the
liveliest partisan debate of the ses-
sion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
PARENTS FOUND NAMES
FOR THEIR TRlPLETS.
President and Other Distinguished
Personages Declined Honor.

Henderson, KY, April 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. George w Duncan of Corydon,
this couny, parents of triplets, born
March s last, have given out for pub
lication letters received from Presi-
dent Taft, ex-President Roosevelt, Miss
Helen Gould and Mrs. Russell Sage,
all declining with thanks to name any
of the children.
President Taft congratulated the
parents, and wished "a long and pros
porous and happy life for the chill
dren, but declined to name them.
Roosevelt rendered hearty congrat1-
lations to both parents. particularly to
Mrs. Duncan He was asked to name
one boy and Mrs. Roosevelt to name
one girl. He wrote that he could not
break a rule not to name children in
such a case.
Miss Gould and Mrs. Sage also de-
clined to name the children in such q
case, but sent expressions of apprecia-
ton to the parents.
After they had been refused as
sistance from so many distinguished
sources the Duncans decided to do the
naming themselves, and the triplets
are now Ralph, Ruth and Ruby.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27

Los Angeles Cal. April 26.--John J.
Mcnamara secretary OF the Interna-
tional Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers association: his brother,
James Il. Mcnamara. and Ortie e. Me-
Manigal accused of activity in or
knowledge of : the blowing up of the
Times newspaper plant last OCTOBER,
WHEN Il men were killed. are in the
Los Angeles jail tonight
All Charged With Murder.
rhey are inseparate cells. surround
Ell by extra guards. All three are
charged with murder
Desperate Legal Struggle Expected.
They are in separate cells. surround
Indianapolis and Chicago signalizes the
beginning of a desperate legal struggle.
Thus far. however, no definite arrange
nnents have been made for their de-
fenss. There will be no conferences
between the accused men and counsel
until tomorrow. District ATTORNEY
J'relerIcks. who said yesterday that
che state was ready to go to trial at
once. announced that the formalities
Of srra;4nment would now await the
convenience of the defense.
Miners Counsel Arrives.
-. y. Hilton, counsel for the West
ern Federation OF Miners who came
yesterday. presumably to join counsel
for the defense, started today to estab-
iish a working force, but stopped all
preparations when he received tele-
ararn from President Ryan of the Iron
Workers association that all matters
pertaining to the defense OF the inter-
national secretary and his reputed
ronfederates were in the hands of In
cfsrapciis lawyers.
Miners Have Pledged $250,000.
There is almost an infinity of things
TO be done at once said Attorney
Hilton. But there have been no
preparations and there Is no money in
sight except the fund aggregat1ns
&25o.00g pledged by President Meyer
of the Western Federation of Miners"
Prisoners Rode in Autos.
The alleged conspiraters arrived at
the fail from Pasadena in automo-
<bfirS after running through two
crow wds which in their eagerness to get
giirnpses of the prisoners borne down
more than a score of detectives and
deputy sheriffs.
Kept Separated on Train.
During the trip from Dodge City,.
Eas. where John J. McNamars board
Cd the train that bore his brother and
McNanigii the three men were kept
IN separate compartments. They were
kept separated on the way from sub
urban stations to the jail and then
locked in separate cells.
MeNamara Identified as Bryce.
A. James Mcnamara entered an au-
tomobiie to be taken to Jail, he was
eeeu rr Mrs. d. III. Ingersol, San
Frnncieco boarding house keeper, and
with whom ]. b. Bryce stayed before
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
RESOLUTION FAVoRiNG
ARBITRATION TREATY
To Be Offered by Prime Minister and
Seconded BY Mr.. BaIfour-

minister and Mr.. Balfour the opposi-
tion leader. will take Qrominent part
in the Anglo American " arbitration
meeting which is to be held at the
Guild hall April 2S The lord mayor
announced tonight that Mr.. Asquith
will move. and Mr.. Ealfour will second,
a resolution reading as follows:
That this meeting OF citizens OF
London assembled in the Guild fall
cordially welcomes the proposal Of the
president of the United States in favor
of a general treaty of arbitration be-
tween thas country and the British
empire and pledges its support 10 the
principles of such a treaty as serving
tla highest interests OF the two ma
tons and as tending to promote the
pcsce Of tho world"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27

AT Rotterdam: April 25 Uranium.
from New York
At Bremen: April rs. Kaiser Wilhelm
II, from New York
At Plymouth: April 20. Rotterdam.
frCm New York.
At Barcelona: April %. Antonio Lo-
pez. from New York
At Hav'-e: April Is, Niagara, from
New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
Charges OF Murder Lodged Against Trio OF
Prisoners in the Los Angeles Jail
MNAMARA is IDENTIFIED AS BRYCE
Boarding House Keeper Says They Are One and the
Same, But Prisoner Does Not Correspond With
Description of Bryce-Western Miners Federation
Pledges $25OOOO for Defence Fund

, the Times explosion. James Nc
Namara according to detectives, is
held as Bryce, the man alleged TO have
laid the internal machines that blew
up the newspaper plant. Mrs. InRer-
soil peered into the face of Mcnamara
as he entered the machine. The man
was shackled to an officer, but he Kept
his unbound hands before his face.
Despite this, Mrs. IngersoH said aft
erward that he was Bryce
Does Not Resemble His Description.
No one. however, could have iden-
titled him as Bryce from the printed
descriptions sent out after the indict-
ments were found by the grand jury.
Thin and pale, he looked little like
the 100 pound man described in the
official circulars. Mrs. Ingersoll will
again confront him in Jail tomorrow.
Crowds Were Orderly.
At no time was there evident the
lea st sign of anger on the part of the
crowds, or Of a disposition to Justify
the apparent fear Of the officers that
an attempt might be made to rescue
the prisoners. Union buttons were
plentiful in assenlblages, but the men
wearing them were as quiet and Or
derby as those who displayed no en-
blems Of afilfation with organized Ia
Dor.
Lawyer Drew Fined for Assault.
Indianapolis, April 26.-Walter Drew
OF New York, counsel for the Natdonal
F~ectors' association was fined 81 and
costs TO-DAY in police court on convic-
ton of having assaulted a constable
who was seeking TO serve a warrant
on Detective William J. Burns, charg-
ing him with completely in the alleged
kidnapping from this city last Satur-
day of J. ]. Mcnamara, secretary and
treasurer of the International ASsocia-
ton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers.
Judge Suspsnds the Fine.
Drew forced the constable into an
elevator in a hotel yesterday. The
fine was suspended by Police Judge
Collins, by whom Mcnamara had been
turned over to a Los Angeles officer
in the extradition proceedings.
Burns Refuses to Testify.
Detective Burns left the city for
Chicago >todAe. He saId he would be
back in Indianapolis in two or three
days Burns was called before the
grand Jury today, but as he had been
bound to the grand jury in the investi-
cation of the Kidnapping case he de-
clined to testify.
A Contractor Testifies.
Albert Won Spreckeisen, a contractor,
appeared before the grand jury today
to testify, 1t is said, ag to dynamite ex-
plosions which wrecked several build
ings he was constructing in this city
two years ago. Spreckelsen was at
that time employing non-union IRON
workers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-27
"OLD GLORY" HAULED
DOWN BY THE DUTCH.
Flag of Holland Raised on One OF
Philippine Islands.

Manila, April 27.--DeIayed advices
received here via Jolo report that the
Dutch nave taken possession of Pal1nas
Island, sixty miles southeast of Ain--
darao, lowered the American colors
and substituted the flag of Holland
It is understood here that Washing
ton does not intend to protest against
the action of the Dutch because the
United States government regards the
island as valueless.