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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
COMPLY WITH LAW.
Railroads May Divide the Nine Hour
Day for Telegraphers.

Wa shington, March 13.-Railroads
which employ telegraph operators for
six hours and then, after an interval,
for three more, comply with the federal
''hours of service law of 1907. Such
was the decision today Of the supreme
court of the United States despite the
claim of the government that the nine
hours must be consecutive.
The question of the meaning of the
law arose in a proceeding begun by
the federal government against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e Railroad
company to recover a penalty for an
alleged violation by a telegraph oper-
ator who went on duty at Corwith,
ILL.,, just outside of Chicago at $50 a.
M daily and worked until noon. He
then laid off work until 3 p. m, when
he resumed his duty to quit for the
day at $50 p. m. The government
claimed this was a violation of the
law designed to prevent railroad acci-
dents due to fatigue on the part of
eu1plOVeeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
NO TALK WITH REBELS.
Minister Iimantour Makes Positive
Denial of Reports.

New York, March 13.-Jose Liman-
tour, Mexican minister of finance made
a positive denial today of the reports
that he had been comforting with the
Madero and their associates here with
the view of bringing about cessation
of hostilities. Mr.. Limantour was ap-
prised of reports that the United states
was preparing to send an additional
10000 troops to the southwest. The
minister said:
''I have no official information that
such a decision has been reached by
the United States government, the re-
port may be true but there have been
no developments in my country during
the last few days to warrant doubling
the forces which the United States
government originally announced it was
it's intention to mobilize for military
maneuvers.
'fOf course your government has the
right to send as many troops as it
please to that section of the United
States but I believe not even 10000
troops will be needed to stop the in
surrectionists from smuggling arms
and other supplies across the Texas
border.
MY attention has been called to
vague rumors that since arriving in
New York l have had conferences with
the Maderos and their associates with
a view to bringing about a cessation
of hostilitieS in Mexico. There can be
no negotiations with insurrectos or
consideration of their alleged griev-
ances except they first lay down their
arms. Therefore, 1 can only emphati-
cally deny that there have been such
negotiations in New York in which I
or any other representative has taken
part"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13

both Of you knew was merely an
sWer1ng question.
You are further quoted as stating
In your message that:
Paragraph 4378 of the general
statutes of Kansas authorizes the at
torney general to appoint as many as
s1stantS as he shall see fit to assist in
the enforcem ent of the prohibitory
law in every county of this state where
the county attorney fails to do his
duty. One of the best attorneys in
kansas advises me that in all pro-
liability this bill, No 882, repeals the
above provision and leaves the attor-
ney general without authority to ap-
point assistant attorneys general in
the various counties throughout the
state
You very discreetly withheld the
name of tone of the best attorneys in
Kansas who advised you that house
bill No. $50, if it should become a law
would have the effect you seem to be-
lieve it would and, further, you evil
IDENTIFY did not consult the attorney
general, whose duty it is to advise you
on these questions-or you would have
been advised that tone of the best at
torneys in Kansas did not know what
he was talking about,
'I am convinced that your real
reason for vetoing this bill is because
my name appeared as its author, and
I1dL you Q1Q LOb lCh0 lAiS lIOuOlo "
investigate the merits of the bill or
the source from which it came. Your
course has been. consistently and per-
sistently, to assaiI me because 1 intro
duced a concurrent resolution in the
house of representatives providing
for a joint committee, to be composed
of four members of the house and
three of the senate, to investigate the
offices of governor, attorney general,
bank commissioner, and other politi-
cal offices connected with your admin
istration and to suggest remedies for
the unparalleled expenditures and
seeming extravagances of these offices,
and I beg to assure you, governor.
that the frantic efforts of yourself
and ex-Attorney General Jackson to
block this investigation, by a legisla-
ture Republican in both branches. and
your fantastic appointment of three of
your political friends as a committee
to investigate your office, has not mis-
led anyone in this state but yourself.
Very truly yours,
JAMES w. ORR"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
REGENTS BILL UNSIGNED.
Governor Says He Hasn't Made Up His
Mind What to Do.

Governor Stubbs still declines to say
what he will do with the board of re-
gents bill now on his deI--. He has
until tomorrow to make up his mind
on this measure. It has been reported
that he would veto the bill, and again
it has been stated that he would let it
become a law without his signature.
The governor when questioned about
the measure declares that he does not
know as yet what he will do. He has
sent out to educational authorities all
over the country asking for opinions
regarding this consolidation of the
boards of the educational institutions
and has not yet received replies from
a majority of his kilograms.
1t appears to be toss-up as to
V Hether or not the governor will veto
the measure. The consolidation of
the regents was recommended by the
governor in his message to the legis-
lature. He favored, however, a larger
board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13

Appeals a Libel Suit Against Senator
BriStoW

John T. Hanson has broken loose
again, this time with an appeal to the
supreme court in his case against Sen
ator ]. L. Bristow of Salina. This suit
is the result of alleged ibelous matter
printed by the senator's Salina paper
about Hanson when the latter was
confined in the county Jail at McPher-
The Fidelity Deposit company Of
Maryland has appealed the Sarbach
estate case from Jackson county to the
supreme court. There are some SO
plaintiffs and defendants in this well
known case, the officers of the Free
Masons being among them The FL
deity company seek to prevent the di-
vision of the Holton estate among the
Sarbach heirs, as awarded by the
Jackson court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13

vision, when I was in the field lead
ing my army there were months at a
time during which / slept under the
open sky. 1 never was ill. II, then
I could endure such hardships and
keep my health, why should l not be
able to keep it now when l can take
proper care of it?''
Il pass my days in my office, he
said, seriously, land generally | am
busy until midnight. Is that the part
of sick man? have not been in bet
ter health in many years than at the
present moment
do you consider that the presence
of the American troops in Texas
threatens in any degree to impair the
friendly relations between the two
countries?" he was asked.
In reply, the president said he had
no right to, and would not question
the assurance given him personally by
President Taft in that regard.
Are conditions in Chihuahua any
worse than they were. say two months
ago?'
THE operations in progress in Chi
huahua do not constitute warfare,
but hunting - making use of the
English word.
Are more vigorous repressive meas
ures in contemplation? he was asked.
The countenance of the warrior
president became stern again.
L have my plans" he said, ana
have faith in their results, but since
they are military plans, I can not dis
cuss them except as they are exc
cuted.''
.sIt is reported that the government
is about to suspend the personal guar
antees,'' was suggested. 'Is it true ?"
There are extraordinary inf1rmi-
ties he replied. which can not be
cured with ordinary remedies and an
archy is an extraordinary social in
trinity" In further explanation of the
necessity of the measure proposed,
General Diaz said:
Many years ago the theft of rail-
way spikes was frequent, putting in
grave danger the passengers. The
law of the suspension of guarantees
was applied and the crimes soon
ceased
In no part of the trouble, however,
was there danger to foreigners, he
said, nor had Mexico made represen-
tations at any time that she was not
able to control the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
MAY HAVE TO WAIT.
Formal Adjournment of Legislature
Likely to Be Postponed.

The legislature may have to put off
final adjournment from Tuesday night
to Wednesday night in order to give
the governor time to consider the
large number of bills sent down to
him during the closing days of the
regular session.
Both houses met this morning but
no business was transacted and ad-
1ournment was taken to o'clock this
afternoon Speaker Buckman, Joe
Mercer and the Shawnee tribe held
forth in the house, while Lieutenant
Governor Hopkins was assisted by
Senators Hamilton, Price and Cook
The governors veto of the bill
abolfshing the fees in the attorney
generals department was sent up at
noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
READY FOR SERVICE.
x. N. G. Surgical STAFF May Go to
Texas.

Adjutant General Martin this after
noon received orders from the surgeon
general of the United States to have
the medical staff of tho K. N. G. in
readiness to report for service at San
Antonio
Those affected are:
Lieut.. Seth Hammel, Topeka; Col.
c. r. Silverthorne, Maple Hill; Maj.
H. G. Salisbury, Burlington; Maj. H.
T. Hiffen, Ellsworth; Capt. Carl Phil
lips, Lawrence; Lieut. H. Heilman,
Hutchinson; Lieut.. Ira Durant, Clay
Center
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
CaNe Is Married.

New York, March 13.-Emma Calve.
the opera singer and Alton Gaspari
the Florentine tenor, were married
abroad more than a year ago, accord
ing to a statement made by an inti-
mate friend of both artists just be-
fore they sailed away for Europe
Neither Mime. Calve nor Signor Gas
piario would discuss the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
UPRISING SPREADS.
Two More Mexican States Involved in
InSurrectiOn.

Washington. March 13.-The up
rising in Mexico has spread to the
states of Coahuila and Morelos, ac-
cording to advices received by the
revolutionary agents here. The up
rising in Morelos is a formidable one,
the dispatches set forth. Telegraphic
communication with both states is al
most destroyed and details are lack
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
Fisher Enters the Cabinet.

washington, March 13.-The re-
sponsibility of the secretaryship of the
department of the interior was shifted
shortly before 10 o'clock today when
Walter L. Fisher of Chicago took the
oath of office as head of that depart
ment. succeeding Richard A. Bal
linger. who retired The formality
was without ceremony The new Sec
retarv spent the morning receiving
bureau heads and division chiefs of
&c denartment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
Weather SIN Pheasant.

I'VE can look for nothing but nice
weather for tonight and tomorrow"
was the cheerful statement of Sunny"
Flora, the government weather OBJ
server. THE weather is clear over al
most the entire country and locally
we can look for a temperature tomor-
row morning slightly above that of
this morning. The wind is blowing
six miles an hour from the north"
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
Weather Publications.

Chicago, March 13.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday;
warmer tonight.
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Continued on Page six.)
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25
MISSED PocKETsook.
Mrs. Joseph Riquier May Have Lost $50 While Bidding Husband Goodbye

Monday afternoon about o'clock there was some excitement for few moments at the union station just af- ter the leaving time of the Central Vermont flyer. Mrs. Joseph Riquier Of 46 Center street had been at the station with some male friends to see her husband off on trip to Canada. The temporary parting unnerved her to some extent and in fact so confused her that she does not now know whether she lost her pocketbook con- taining s60 or more or whether she handed the roll to her husband for safe keeping. She discovered her loss soon after the train pulled out of the station. She became greatly excited and crowd congregated. She tried to explain her trouble and finally gen. tleman who was with her spoke to Officer c. Victor Enander and told of the ladys misfortune in English-ali previous conversation had been car ried on in French. The officer sug- gested that the lady go to the telegra pf
 office and try to locate her husband by wire and ascertain if he had the nocketbook that was the cause of her flood of tears and attendant excite ment. She consulted Station Master
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25
THREE YOUNG GLOBE rRoTrERs
Arrested at South Windham for Taking
 Rowhoat.

Although given an opportunity to shake the dust of Willimantic from their feet Monday forenoon by Chief of Police E. H. Richmond. three young globe trotters. Patrick Fleming, 17, Harry Macdonald IS, both claiming Rochester, N. T.. as their home, and William Weinberg, IS. of New York, are locked up at police headquarters as the result of using a boat at South Windham Monday afternoon without the owners permission. In the morn ing Chief Richmond rounded up the lads and questioned them. They claimed to be awaiting the arrival of the Wild West which hits town We'd nesday, to land job. They were in formed to leave town and got as far as South Windham, and there Vein berg, about 1 o'clock, broke the brass paddock that fastened Michael Con nor's fine rowboat to large stone on the river just below the station. The trio embarked and rowed down stream about two miles and went ashore, leaving the boat adrift. They started to continue their journey by way of the railroad track. Cbnnor procured a team and headed them off and kept them engaged until Constable Harry Avery arrived and took them into cus- tody.
 Howard Rice identified them as the ones that took the boat Connor lid not wish to press a charge against them and even told them that if they would tell where the boat was they
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25
SoLDIERS' EXPERIENCES,
Strenuous Day on Monday-Visitors
 to Tented Field.

Members of the Thirteenth company c. A. C., experienced some real camp weather at their station at Fort Wright, Fishers island, on Monday and they will have this to talk about when they get home along with the fact that they are getting more req and hard work this year than in any season since they were transferred from the infantry to the coast artillery branch of the service.
 In a sense. the annual encampmeni is regarded as period of not over strenuous work, but down at Fort Wright the company is kept on the jump from early in the morning unti dress parade at night. and much is being done to develop them into eff cient artillerymen.
 On Thursday a party from Daniel son will be at the camp. They will probably leave here on the morning train, catching a boat from New Lon don to the island about ten o'clock By trolleying home from New London al night, reaching Danielson at 1910 they will be able to get in a good long day with the soldiers, remaining at the camp until after dress parade Charles L. Darbie, father of Capt. FL bert L. Darbie, was a visitor at the fort Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25
Careless EmpIoye Floods Basement
 Shop

When Michael Laramie who oceu- pies the basement in the Holmes block at 119 Main street, entered his place of business on an errand about eight o'clock Sunday morning he imagined for moment that he was starting out upon trouting trip without his rub Der boots. The entire floor was food ed to the depth of an inch or more with water, dirt and filth from the street, the result of carelessness on the part of someone in the employ of the street department. It is the custom for the street cleaning department to flush the Main street pavement early Sunday morning, and the men went a little farther for they inadvertently aimed the hose toward Laramie's place and the strong stream carried every thing in it's course washing street refuse down the stairway and in through the screened window that was open and in upon MT Laramies shoe repairing machinery and everything that was lying upon the floor. The floor was not entirely dry at 430 o'clock Monday afternoon. MT. Lara mic said Monday afternoon that he did not contemplate instituting any suit for damages, but hoped that the foolishness of someone would not re- cur and that Sundays episode would be the first and last occasion when he would be flooded in similar manner The damage to Mir. Laramie was not so great, although several machines were wet up pretty badly and re- auired considerable attention to put them in shape. The inconvenience caused MT. Laramie. however was great, and he was hampered all day Monday in carrying on his regular business. The windows of Young's lunch were badly bespattered with mud and filth also and they had just under gone their weekly cleaning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25
FUN ERAL.
Omer Cote.

Funeral services for Omer Cote, the boy drowned in the Quinebaug north of this city Saturday afternoon. were held at St. Marys church at o'clock Monday morning. Burial was in the Providence street cemetery
 Judge F. F. Russell, wife and daugh- ter Constance leave today (TuesdaD for a three weeks vacation to be spent in Portland Me, and at Crawford Notch in the White mountains
 Appointed kindereartner.
 Maud Foster of Lowell Mass, has been appointed kindergarten teacher at the Israel Putnam school
 important City Meeting.
 The electors of the city meet at the city court room this (Tuesday) morn ing to see if the city will appropriate the sum of $950 to repair and macad- amize School street from Providence street northerly to Mechanic street and Mechanic street from School street to the bridge at Prentice's icehouse and to see if the city will appropriate the sum of $500 for crushing stone. A vote will also be taken to see if the city will authorize the council to borrow T sufficient sum of money to cover the two said appropriations.
 William Guertin's Funeral.
 The funeral of William Guertin took place Monday morning at 8 o'clock. Services were held at St Mary's church and burial was in the Providence street cemetery.
 Attorney Charles l.. Torrey is spend ing the greater part of the time at his country place on Putnam Heights.
 Relief Corps at Funeral.
 Funeral services for Mrs. J. F. French, who died in Minneapolis, were held at the Congregational church at
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25

ents. MT. and Mrs. John Burns of Me chanic street.
 Everett Shepard of Providence, for merly of Danielson is spending va cation with his sister, Mrs. Benjamin Clark of the West Side.
 Vacation Outings.
 Irving Lyon of Southbridge, Mass, spent Sunday with his parents.
 Miss Maud Reach is the guest of Miss Marion Scott at Manchester-by by the-Sea, Mass, for week.
 MT and Mrs. A. V. Woodworth spent Sunday with Mrs. Woodworth's par ents in Taftville.
 Miss Madeline Pickett of Providence is the guest of local relatives.
 c. l.. Campbell of Dayton, Ohio, spent Sunday with his family
 Miss Mildred Torrey and Miss Mar garet Torrey who have been guests of their grandfather D. P. Jordan, have returned to their home in East Putnam.
 MT and Mrs Charles Smith are en- tertaining Miss L. Breed of Williman- tic.
 Charles D. Stone of Worcester spent Sunday with his family.
 Mrs. A. Putnam Woodward, Mrs. R. O. Small. Mrs. A. " Woodwork and Mrs. Alfred Reed spent Monday at Fort Wright, Fishers island.
 Mrs. R. R. James, Mrs. Reed and Marion Reed. who have been spending two weeks with relatives in Dedham, Mass, have returned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25

o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. F. D. Sargent officiated and services were in charge of the Woman's Relief corps Burial was in Grove street cemstery. The bearers. who were from Webster. were Oscar Shumway. l.. F. Patterson. Hammond Shumway. James Cox. Charles Stubbs and MT. Putnam.
 Vacation Ended. Clerk Everett E. Burgess and Car rier George D. Clark of the Putnam postoffice have returned to their du- ties after their fifteen day annual vI- cations. Clerk Chapdelaine and Car rier Henry l.. Converse are now on their vacations.
 Thomas F. RawIey and daughter Lena have returned from a week s stay in Portland Me.
 Sails for England.
 Jom Thatcher, father of Superinten- dent Thatcher of the Windham county temporary home. sailed Monday from Boston for a two months visit to his old home in England. MT. Thatcher is a brother of Rev. Samuel Thatcher. formerly of Brandy Hill, Thompson.
 Edward Sabin. Ildage Dragon. John Whalen Thomas Duffy. Alpha Allarf and Rufus Comau left Sunday for Lake Sebasticook, near Winthrop. Me where they will camp out for two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25
S1,6oo FIRE LOSS.
Borough Department Called on to Aid Wauregan-UseIess Trip, as Village Has No Water Service.

Monday moi ming at o'clock Waure- gan was visited by the worst fire in the village for years, house and barn, owned by Andrew T. J. Clarke of Canterbury, and located opposite the Sacred Heart church, being total- ly destroyed, The loss is about $1,600, with insurance covering greater part of this amount
 Sisters of the Holy Ghost in the convent across the street discovered the blaze and gave the alarm by ring ing the bell in the building. The en- tire village was immediately aroused, but though there were many men will ing to work they were handicapped because of the fact that there is no hydrant system on the west side of the river, which is the town of Brooklyn.
 The families of Ernest Peltier and P. J. Plouf occupied the destroyed dwelling. P1ouff succeeded in getting out practically all his belongings. Pel- tier got out about everything except the contents of two rooms. This is regarded as fortunate, as the frmeen, who had quickly responded, had no water with which to work
 Indications are that the fire originat- ed in the open cellar of the barn. Just how it started is a mystery that could not be explained Monday. Un- der the conditions that prevailed at the time the fire broke out, there be- Ing no wind. fear for surrounding property resulted in a call for help being sent to Danielson, but no ap- paratus was sent from here because of the reason that without water no use could be made of it there.
 With the aid of their chemical en- zine the members of the Atwood hose company turned their attention to pro- tecting the Sacred Heart church from destruction and it is said that the building would probably have become ignited and gone down were it not for their efforts. Windows in the house next to the one that was burned were broken out by the intense heat, but the damage is principally to the Clarke property.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-25
OBITUARY.
Miss Louise A. LoiselIe.

Miss Louise Anna Loiselle, aged 5S, died at 8.30 o'clock Saturday evening at St. Joseph's hospital where she had been undergoing treatment for sev eral weeks. Death was due to blood poisoning. She had resided here for g years, most of that time being engaged in the dressmaking and millinery busi- ness For number of years past her establishment has been located in the Hooper block. She was born at St. Marie de Manneire Canada. There survive father. Peter Loiselle. resid- ing in her native town, and these sis ters and brothers: Mrs. Solomon Bel anger of this city, Mrs. A. Mongeau and Mrs. Joseph Desmorias, Central Falls. R. l.. Mrs. Henry Thouon, Ste. Angele. Canada Miss Eliza LoiseIle, Richlieu. Canada, Mrs. Isaac Ashby, Richlieu, Canada, Miss Aurore Leiselle of this city,