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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
REFUSED TO CHANGE
 HIS CASH REGISTER.
Montana Man Tells of Efforts Made to
 Induce Him To.

Cincinnati, Dec 6.-Considerable headway was made today in the trial of President J. H. Patterson and 29 other officials or former officials of the National Cash Register company on trial in the United States district court here, charged with having vio- lated the criminal section of the Sher- man antitrust act. Three witnesses were on the stand during the day tes- tifying for the government Joseph E. Warren of Boston stated that when the prohibition wave swept over Ohio a few years a~o a large number of cash registers were put on the mar ket and a number of second hand stores started. Shortly afterward the various cities to sell second d-hand ma chimes.
 John S. Inman of Woodside, Mont, told of buying an American cash regis ter and of the efforts of the National people to make him change He said he dismissed the National salesmen finally by telling them that they were knockers" and that T would not buy a machine from 'knocker' if could get it for ten cents"
 John R. Walters of Los Angeles, for mer National salesman, but now em- ployed by the American Cash Register company, testified that a school for National salesmen was conducted in Los Angeles and that demonstrations as to the way to show the superiority of National machines were made, as well as demonstrations of how to knock" HallWood machines.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
AS BAD AS BLEAsE.
Men Who Undermine Faith in the
 Judiciary, Says Fairbanks.

Chicago. Dec. e.-Critics of the judi ciary of the United States were placed fin the same category with Governor Blease of South Carolina today by Charles W. Fairbanks, formerly vice president, who addressed a meeting of the Hamilton club.
 T understand" said Mir Fairbanks, that Governor Blease is reported to have said To - with the constitution. The persons who undermine the faith of the people in the judiciary are di- rectiy attacking the constitution of the United States and may spread the game distrust implied in the renorted reTrsri1s of Governor Blease. If I re- meraher correctly, South Carolina on two previous occasions uttered a sen- timent of that kind. On the last occa- sion # took four years of bloody war end the lives of many thousands be- fore that political heresy was stamped out. as had hoped, forever
 'If there is one thing which we can do better than another 1t is to ineul- cate In the minds of the people of the pnited States a higher respect and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07

topsy in the graveyard at New Sweden on the night of August 21, 1911. in the glare of the headlights of Dr. Lager sons automobile. During the exhibi- tion of the skull Mrs. Jacobson sighed and bowed her head while Rev. MT. Emelius and Edgar Jacobson watched the medical examiners demonstration attentively. -
 Lawyer and Doctor Clash.
 Dr. Lagerson's appearance as a med ical expert for the state resulted in a clash between him and R. w. Shaw, chief counsel for the defense. Dr. La gerson, who had been the Jacobson family physician, was. instrumental in having the grand jury probe the death of Jacobson after he had given his opinion on the morning after the body was found that the case was not one of suicide.
 Was Not Threatened.
 Attorney Shaw asked him if it were not true that he changed his opinion owing to threats made by state officials that his license would be rescinded un- less he assisted the state.
 Dr. Lagerson answered: T changed my opinion as result of the autopsy. I never was threatened by the state officials" /
 Identified Suicide Note"
 Asked if he found any wound which might not have been made by bullets, Dr. Lagerson said a swelling on the right side of the head and upper DOT tion of the ear was discolered and an eye was discolored and swollen He identified the suicide" note found at tached to fishing pole near the body. The substance of the note was that Jacobson was tired of living and that he was in other peoples way and that he had decided to take himself out of the way.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
sEIFERT IGNORANT OF MILWAUKEE EXPLOSION
Received First Information from News
 papers, He Testfies.

Indianapolis, Dec. 6.-Seven words embraced in the phrase Pretty hard to do anything to it. were produced by the government at the trial of the accused bomb plotters" today as it's evidence that Herman G. Seifert, Mil waukee, was implicated in the Me Namara dynamite conspiracy.
 Seifert, as one of the Al labor union officials charged with causing eXplo- sions on non-union work, had waited weeks to testify and lie vas on the stand less than twenty minutes ex- plaining what he meant by that phrase. About a month before an explosion in Milwaukee on March 16. 1911, when an unloading hoist and a steamer near the dock were damaged by dynamite with $50,000 loss, Seifert took the place of William E. Reddin, business agent of the iron workers union who was sick for four days. During the time Seifert wrote a letter to John J. Me- Namara, secretary of the International Iron Workers union, at Indianapolis.
 Using that phrase the, witness said he referred to efforts to unionize the job for McNamara required reports from all local unions as to prospective work for members of the union. Seifert asserted he first learned of the ex- plosion from newspapers the follow ing day. Ortie E. McManigal con fessed to having actually placed the explosive.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Eoht of Them Succumb to Smoke and Four Arc
 in Hospital in Serious Condition
DRIVER RESCUED IN AN UNCONSCIOUS STATE
Loss of Upwards of $25OOO by Blaze in Downtown Build
 ng-Discoverers of Fire Ran to Chiefs Office Instead of Sounding Alarm From Fire Box-Four Stores Gutted Despite Two Hours of Hard Work by Fire Department.

Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 6.-Eight fire men were overcome by smoke in fire which did damage upwards of $2O,OOO tonight in two story building owned by Gottlieb and German, near Gold and Main streets. The condition of four of the firemen is serious, although it is believed that all will recover. These firemen are: Driver Monohan of steam CT 1; Lieutenant Chambers and Fire men Hayden and Quigley of engine 3. They are at the Bridgeport hospital.
 Capt. Thomas Burns of engine and Bremen Forest of engine 3; Flanagan of engine g and Hydrant lnspecNr Newland- are in St. Vincents hospital. Their condition is not as serious as their comrades.
 Defective Electric Wiring.
 The origin of the fire is ascribed to various causes, but it is believed that it started from defective electric light wiring in the cellar of H. l.. Katz s furniture and stove store. There was some delay in the department reaching the scene because the men who discoV- cred the fire ran to tell the chief per sonally, passing several alarm boxes on the way.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Powers Slow With Acceptances.
DO YOUR TRADING AT HOME

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
TO SELL BONDS ON FARMS.
Governors Conference Plans to Do
 Away with Mortgages.

Richmond Va, Dec. 6.-The fifth an- nual governors conference adjourned this afternoon to meet informally to- morrow with President Taft at Wash ington and discuss rural credits, and to meet formally next year at Colorado Springs at date as yet undetermined.
 In the dying hours it adopted a resolution which, in the opinion of many delegates, sounds the knell of the time -honored mortgage on the farm and presages the advent of new fin- ancial era for the farmers of the coun- try. Should the intent of this prelim- mary resolution attain fruition, the governors believe 1t will result in the establishment of a new system of state banks throughout the United States. Governed by uniform state law, these banks under the resolution would be financed by private capital and would operate under legislation sufficiently elastic to enable them to issue bonds for short or long terms upon American farms in lieu of mort gages.
 The bonds in turn, in the opinion of the governors, would be listed under states supervision on the stock ex- changes of the world
 Myron T. Herrick, ambassador to France, addressed the conference on this topic as President Taft's repre- sentative and declared that the thrifty people of France and other European countries were ready to invest their savings in these securities.
 The resolution Under which it is hoped to bring this about endorses the adoption of a plan of financing rural credits, yet to be detailed, but similar to those abroad. It provides for the appointment of committee of five governors to draft such a plan and a bill legalizing. it. This bill must be. submitted to the governor of each state in the union and upon approval of two thirds shall be sent to the legis- latures of the various states for enact ment.
 The committee was not appointed today, but Governor Plaisted of Maine chairman of the last session, was au- thorized to name it later. He probably will do 90 tomorrow in Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
CONCERT TRAGEDIES
 HANGING OF NEGRO.
Tenor Soloist and Photograph at a
 California Execution.

Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 6-After be- ing given his favorite food, chicken, enjoying a concert and singing into a photograph, Edward Delehantie, me- gro who seven years ago swore ven- geance upon all white people when his mother was burned to death by mob in Joplin, Mo, today was hanged for the murder of a fellow convict at Folsom state penitentiary. Before the trap was sprung he called to the hang men, Do your duty"
 Musicians were called in and a tenor sang popular ballad after which he called for a photograph and listen ed to Bryan's speech on Immortality" Then placing a blank record in the ma chine, he sang Always Keep on the Sunny Side" and had it reproduced for him.
 Delehantie had been sentenced to serve fourteen years for criminal as sault when he killed another convict
 In race riot at Joplin, Mo, in 190S Delehantie's mother was burned to death when a mob fired row of ne- gro cabins. Ie was to avenge her death he committed the murder that caused his arrest
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
WOMAN CONVICTED OF
 sHYLocK METHODS
Clerk for Loan Company Fined $25o
 by the Court.

New York, Dec. 6.-Miss Melvin Downey, 27 years old, said to be the first woman to be convicted in a New York court of taking usurious inter- est. was today sentenced to pay fine of $250. Miss Downey was employed by loan firm. Her defense was that as clerk she was not responsible for the business transactions of her em- ployers. The plea that her case was unique and that she should not be harshly dealt with saved her from a prison sentence for which the prose- cution had asked.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
MANY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE
 "FRIGHTFuLLY INCOMPETENT
Charge Made at Convention of Edv-
 cators in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-That teachers of fifty per cent of the school chn- dren of the country are frightfully in- competent by the sin of neglect ana that some technical schools are bluffs" were some of the claims sd- vanced by the speakers at todaya aas- sion of the sixth annual convention of the National Society for the Promo ton of Industrial Education. All ad- vocated the aim of the organization. which is the establishment of vocation al schools with both national and state aid
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Eiremen suceumb to smoks.

Owing to the dense smoke, the fire- men fought the blaze with the great est difficulty. Thousands of gallons of water that were pumped into the blaze tended to make the smoke stili more dense and in a short time there was consternation among the firemen and the spectators when it was found that many firemen were being over- come. Driver Monohan was pulled oue of the building in an unconscious con- dition. His condition is the most ser- ious.
 Bremen Fight for Four Hours
 After more than two hours Of hard work the blaze was gotten under con- trol. Four stores were gutted. most of the damage, however, being due Co smoke and water. The stores damaged are: H. L, Katz, stoves and furnitures Model Fur company, Famous Shoe company and Sabine's tailor shop. Katz will be the heaviest loser. He had considerable furniture in the cel- lar, where there is now three feet of water.
 Losses from $25,0Oo to ssoOoo.
 It was impossible 10 estimate tho damage tonight, estimates ranging from s25,0OO to ss0,0OO.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
HISTORIC SIGNATURES
 BRING TOTAL OF tis.ooo
High Priees for Autographs of signsrs
 of Declaration of IDdopendence

Philadelphia, Dec. 6-Signatures of the ffty-six signers of the Declars~ tion of Independence, part of the col- lection of autographs of Elliott Dan forth, late treasurer of the state Of New York. were sold here today for total of 316.000. The highest price paid, s4600. was for the signature of Button Guinnett of Georgia, weo was killed in 8 duel by General Lecn- kon Mcintosh. The autograph was af- tached to a will. Some of the other signatures brought onIy nominal prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
BODY OF PROVIDENCE
 MAN FOUND ON TRACK
Fell or/Was Thrown from Train of
 Vestibued Cars.

] Norwalk, O.. Dec. e.-The body of W. L. Norman, 65, of Providence, R. l.. was found on the tracks of the Big Four railroad two miles east of New London, today. Coroner Creolious is Investigating the cause of his death, as the train from which he fell or was thrown was of solid vesttbuled cars.
 Norman was en route from his home to Minneapolis. A son in Providence has been notified.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Asset, Exceed L,.b,,,t,..

Boston. Dec. 6-The department stores of the Butler companies which became involved financially last month owe $1.S11 ,66 according to the re- cetver's report knade public today. The assets are listed at $2,s1e,s2s. William s. Butler and Company. Inc, have H. abilities of $s52.602 and assets of t41s.- oil; Bverybody.s Store. Inc, liabilities s2i1.a6s; assets of $517.aSa. The 0n4 christ company. liabilities tel7.516: as-' sets e1,sf7,e22.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
PROTESTED AGAINST THE
 HANGING OF cHlNAMEN
Opponent of Death Penalty Makes
 Scene at Execution.

San Quentin. Calf, Dec. 6.-'T pro- test against this hanging in the name of Christ, who said: Thou Shalt Not Kill!'"
 This feverishly voiced objection failed to save the life of Willie Luis, the speaker, M. P. Christensen, vice president of the Anti-Capital Punish ment league, to his seat among the witnesses and the trap was sprung.
 Luis murdered his stepmother. He believed his father was neglecting his first wife, Willie's mother, who lived in China.
 Aside from Christepsen's interrup- tion there had been anxiety about the hanging. Luis was a heavy man with an abnormally thick neck and 1t was feared that the moose might not grip Those fears proved groundless. Luis had been reprieved six times.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
TWO REINSTATEMENT
 HELD FOR CONTEMPT.
Result of Comments on Courts Deci-
 sion in Electors Contest.

Boise, Idaho, Dec 6IThe cases of R. S. Sheridan, publisher and c. O. Broxon, managing editor of the Boise Capital News, cited to appear before the Idaho supreme court for contempt in consequence of publishing a mes sage from Theodore Roosevelt and ed- ficial ballot, was continued today un- til Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
ACTRESS WINS SUIT
 AGAINST ERLANGER.
Defendant Says He Signed Contract to
 Save His Wife Annoyance,

New York. Dec. 6-Edith St. Clair, actress, won her $22.500 suit against klaw & Erlanger today when jury declared her contract for that amount with the theatrical firm valid. The verdict came after a sensational trial in the course of which Abraham L.. Erlanger charged lawyer with black mail and declared the contract was made under duress to save annoyance to his wife, who was i'll at the time and who later divorced him. Miss St. Clair under the agreement was to have received s2,500 a year for ten years. The contract was lived up to for only one year, the testimony showed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
DUG UP HALF BUSHEL
 OF SPANISH DOLLARS
Connecticut Contractor Later Diseov-
 CTS Them to Be Counterfeit.

Litchfield. Conn, Dec. 6.-Frank Fabri, a contractor, who was engaged in clearing land on the estate of Eli colt D. Curtiss of New York, near here, discovered about half a bushel of Spanish dollars buried in the ground near large rock. The coins bear the date of 1901. While he was estimating the wealth and counting on what he would do with the money, he decided to make more careful exam ination of the coins and when he did he found them to be counterfeit.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07

will be any delay in the assembling of the conference.
 Greeks Still Holding Back.
 The position of Greece in refusing to sign the armistice remains unchang- ed. The Greeks are said to be con- tinuing their campaign on the island of Chios and at Janina and their ships are closely searching foreign steam CTS found between the Dardanelles and Smyrna
 Servia Preparing For Austria Hungary
 It is reported from Vienna that Servia has set up several batteries on the right bank of the Danube op- posite the Hungarian town of Orso- va.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
MASSACHUSETTS MAY
 PROHIBIT RED FLAG.
G. 4. R. Leader Petitions For LegisIa-
 ton to That Effect.

Boston, Dec. S--A petition for legis- vent the carrying of red flags such as were displayed recently in parades in Lawrence, was filed at the state house today. The petition.is signed by Will fred A. Wetherbee and asks for a law providing that no other flag than the national flag shall be permitted to be carried in public parade except that people of foreign countries may carry their own national emblem ten feet in the rear of the Stars and Stripes. MT. Wetherbee is assistant ad- jutant general of the Grand Army in Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Steamship Arrivals.

At Genoa: Dec. 3, Duca di Geneva, from New York.
 At Antwerp: Dec. 6, Lapland, from New York.
 At Plume: Dec. 6. ,Pannonia, from New York.
 At Liverpool: Dec. 6. Lake Manitoba, from Montreal.
 At Madeira: Dec. 6, Franconia, from New York for Naples,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
More Election Irregularities.

Steubenville, O., Dec. 6-Seven more indictments, six of which were made public, were returned by the Jefferson county grand jury today in the investi- gation of alleged election irregulari ties, making a total of 15 now returned. Indictments for about 40 were brought in before the grand jury finished its work, it is said. One secret indict- ment today is said to be for felony.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Senator Raynsr Left s1,ooo,ooo.

Baltimore, Dec. 6.-The value of the estate of the late Senator Rayner of Maryland will approximate s1,0o0, 900. This will be shown when the senator's will is filed for probate in this city and Washington next week. The prop erty is divided equally between the widow and the son, William B. Rayner, 6 portion being let in tralek
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Prince Louis First Sea Lord.

London, Dec 6-Prince Louis of Battenburg has been appointed first sea lord of the admiralty in success sion to Admiral Sir Francis c. B. Bridgman, resigned. Rear Admiral John R. Jellicoe, commander of the Atlantic fleet has been given the ap- pointment of second sea lord.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
To Thank United States.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 6-Dr. Victorinio De La Plaza, vice president fthe re- public, probably will go to the United States in March on special mission to thank the American government for having sent Major General Leonard Wood to Buenos Aires in 1910 as the special representative of the United States at the celebration of the cen tenary of Argentina's independence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
KITTENS CAUSE DEATH
 OF THEIR MISTRESS
Turned on a Jet While Playing Be-
 meath Gas Range.

Philadelphia, Dec. e-Kittens play ing beneath a gas range turned on a jet and asphyxiated their mistress Mrs. Mary Sheller, 2S years old, in her home here today The woman's husband, the only other occupant of the house, was rendered unconscious by the escaping gas, but was still alive when neigh bors discovered the accident He was removed to a Hospital. where it was stated that he uav recover. The kit tens were dead the kitchen floor when neighbors en cred the house. and Mir. and Mrs Sheller were found in their bedroom on the floor above.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
u. s. Army Officers at London.

London, Dec. 6-The American cav airy commission headed by General McClernaud which is studying Euro pean army methods arrived here to- day. An extensive programme for the entertainment of the American sol diers has been arranged.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Women Become strkebreakers.

Toledo, O., Dec. s.-Hungarian wom- en, many of them past middle age, have taken the places of striking core makers at the Malleable Casting con- pany's foundry, East Toledo. One hundred men and boys are on strike. The coremakers went on strike this morning because they had been refused an increase in. wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
ATLANTIC COAST NOT
 GETTING SQUARE DEAL
Congressman Moore of PennsylVsnis
 Makes the Accusation.

Washington, Dec. 6,-Representativs J. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania, president of the Atlantic Deeper Wa terways association, created somewhat of a sensation just before the close of the congress by declaring that tho Atlantic coast had not been getting it's fair share of the annual rivers and harbors appropriations. and that for the past sixty years or more there had been discrimination in favor Of .the Ohio and Mississippi and other western rivers against thoee along tho eastern coast. He announced that hs intended to raise vigorous protest on the floor of the house if this continued.
 Replying to Mir. Moore, Representa- tive Ransdell, who had just been elected president of the congress. de- clared that he knew of no sectionaIism and that he would strive as eagerly to secure money for the rivers of Eaur England and for the Atlantic coast spd for all other parts of the country as for the Mississippi valley and that sB leader of the Mississippi valley deie- gation he would make a like pledge for the other members from that sec ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
PARK MONKEYS MUST
 HAVE THEIR WHISKEV
Park Superintendent Wants All That
 the PoGce confseats.

Richmond, Ind, Dec. 6.-Park mon- keys which are accustomed to a drink of whiskey every other day during the winter months, may now get their dram without cost to the city, if the suggestion of Park Superintendent Ed ward Hollarn, made today, is approved. Superintendent Hollarn has asked the police commissioners to turn over to the zoo all whiskey obtained in blind tigers" raids and from intoxicated per- sons.
 He says the monkeys have the habit and demand" their drinks and that their whiskey bill will amount to sev- eral dollars before warm weather. The police declare the law reads that all whiskey taken must be con1scated.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
WiIson cets Down to Wo-k.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 6.-Presi- dent-elect Woodrow Wilson today be- gan the final stages of his vacation in. Bermuda by starting work on his mes- sage to the New Jersey legislature. He has practically concluded his period of recreation and social engagements. He expects to work steadily from now until he starts on the homeward voy- age
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Americans Suicide In London.

London, Dec. 6.-Junius Booth, an American, and his wife were found dead in bed today at Brighthnssea, Essex. They both had been shot, and It. is believed that their deaths were the result of suicide pact. Booth recently had been running a moving picture show at Brightlinsea.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-07
Bandits Held Up Train.

Malvern, Ark, Dec. s-Passengers on southward St. Louis and Iron Mountain and Southern No. s2 were hold up by two young bandits late last night between Malvern and Trask- wood. Robert Younger, a passenger, of SDenison, Texas, was shot. ed three shots.