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Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Enrmer Fire Chief Dead.

Charles NJ. Gerdiner. for 4s years superintendent Of the Bridgeport gas light company. died at bis home. He seereA his connection with the gas company eight years ago and previous to his service with the company was chief Of the fire department
 <, Telephone service costs less than five cents a day and earns far more than this saallloutlay.
 Be prepared. In case of sudden illness or accident the quickest way to relief is hy telephone.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Drowned h Wheel Pit.

Southington The dead body of Pat rick Riley. an employe of local fac tory was found floating in the water wheel pit The manner of his death was not determined lt was his duty to oil the shafting during the noon hour and it Is supposed that while at work he may have fallen and been stunned. so that he drowned in the pit Had he been conscious when he struck the water it ls believed he could not have been drowned. as the water Is not deep.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Paper Towels Used.

Milford The law compelling the use of individual towels in all hotels and public iavatories. has been quite generally complied with in this city not only in hotels, but in schools. and department stores, and restaurants Instead of the individual linen towel many proprietors, especially those Of large department stores where the de- mand upon such Is taxing. have sup piled paper towels as a sanitary pre- caution
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Tried to Burn House.

Waterbury John McMullin, releas- ed from the New Haven jail. was ar rested as he left the jail by Detective Sergeant William P. Keeean of this city. McMulln Is wanted here on the charge ot attempted arson. 1t being alleged that he sat fire to the tene- ment house at 74S south Main street. at midnight on Sunday. September (. McMumn was sent to jail a few weeks ago for intoxioauon and resistance to an officer
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09

Have you a telephone in your homer II not, why nots
 An additional telephone in your res. ldenee, placed at your bedside, in your den or cozy corner, connected with your main instrument, costs a tritle over one cent a day. Place your order now.
 Forewarned Is forearmed. In case of accident or sudden illness you are fore, armed if you have telephonesin your home. Time is money. Time saved is mon- ey saved. Nothing saves time like the telephone. Try il and be convinced. !
 The next issue of the directory goes to press March 5th.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Bridge port After Dodgers.

The second batch Of warrants. 10 in number for personal tax delinQuents. W were placed la the hands of the au- thorities at Bridgeport for service. Whose brought in hy the first warrants escaped with payment of the tax. but ff is expected that this lot will have to pay costs as well as the tax.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Caught on Meat Hook.

Waterbury James N. Finley, pres ident of the Model Market company. was removing some smoked shoulders, when the stepladder slipped As 1t slipped Mir Finley's right wrist struck \ hook, the sharp point penetrating the wrist and holding MT Finley. He WAS suspended in the air for A short time. or until other employees could get the step ladder In place and take their companion of the hook
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
RstIrss from Nlaht Schools.

New Haven n-Fred Ebel. for 1e years connected with the evening high schools Of the city. resigned as teach CT of mechanical drawing in the Board man evening high school Mir Ehel is employed in practical mechanical work in Derby and found his duties too arduous to permit continuance at this night school He is the oldest in
 service of the evening school teachers.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Hartford Man Ends tlfe.

John sonderQalst. 29 years old. com, ritted suicide at U Iocal hotel by shooting himself twice with revol- yer. He left a note directing that a bank book showing g deposit of Si6s.50 be given to Maria Lolgren of ll0 yNethersaeld avenue.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09
Dies at Ills Desk.

willimantic.-Chsrles R Moves. . deputy sheriff of New London county. died at his home here while sitting at his desk from heart disease He was born in Lebanon in 1895 and came to this city last June. lie was re- publican in politics and represented Lebanon in the general assembly in 1898. He was member of the rail road committee.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09

4 rsrtnpate Sae-For Us Most Fortunate ~ o v Az Oyerstock of Clothing.
 Be to the backward Our Stock 4i n 9bond be- All c0 ATS a r5ncb larger at this time oi the sea9on' W VI oU tve. Oyerstocked Explains IL AL II, sorr oo,n.
 No ordinary % ,nber Delivered here within two months r ] M re This will give opportunity RST 64 secure co 9e ISTg m 1 r ce that YOU would have to pay for the odnay ~ N i certainly pay you buy them even you have to h & n TOT Pf1 M more than goods Hence the great d"oon
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09

Main St. to the proposed sewer on Canal St; Harris St from the En- zine House to Monehansett St; and Monohansett St. for the full length thereof westerly to 1e present sew
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09

W. JOHNSON QUINN. Proprietor
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-09

Woodstock. Feb. 5th, 1912.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
GERMAN SOCIALISTS WILL
FAVE OVER 100 SEATS
Prediction OF Leaders In Eeichstag
Are Verified by Complete Returns
Kaiser Disappointed.

Berlin-The prediction made b.
the Socialistic leaders that their part
would secure more than 100 seats II
the next reichstag are verified by
the complete returns from the general
elections.
The Socialists won Ga seats, and 1t
is conceded that they will capture
that many in the reballoting, Herr
Liebknecht, the most radical Socialist
in Germany, stands an excellent
chance of being elected to represent
Potsdam the emperor's summer resi-
dence town.
The Socialist gains were the heav-
lest in the urban constituencies.
The result OF the election was a
great disappointment to the emperor,
who had expressed his confidence on
the eve Of the balloting that the peo-
pie would give him a.reichstag that
would enable him to carry out in de-
tail his plans for increasing the arma-
ment. According to the London
Daily Express correspondent he ex-
pressed himself bitterly while lunch,
ing with the American ambassador,
John G. A. Leshman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18

made Immediately after his arrest In
Chicago. The written confession was
read into the record.
Summarized briefly, Webster's con-
fession said that after driving out
OF Dixon on the morning Of the muir
der he and his wife quarreled. that
he drew a small knife from his pocket.
Bessie jumped out of the buggy,
the confession reads. land threw her
handbag at her. She ran, screaming
down into wood. a sort OF ravine
! ran after her, several blocks, !
guess. She stumbled and fell az |
neared her. and fell over
"She was yelling or screaming, and
slashed at her head with my knife
first. Then | cut at her throat. |
hacked at her until she stopped yell.
ing. | don't know how long. The
next thing remember ! was lying
on the grass exhausted. Then
climbed back into the buggy and
drove back to Dixon. don't remem.
Der whether | disrobed Bessie's body
or II ! covered It with leaves"
During the reading of the confes
sion Bessie Kent Webster's mother
broke down and wept aloud. Web.
ster, at the other end OF the room
stared directly ahead and did not look
toward Mrs Kent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
Trl-State Grain Convention.

Fargo, N. d.. Jan. 16--The opera
house was filed to the doors this
morning when the Tri-State Grain and
Stock Growers convention was
opened with an address Of welcome by
]. p. Hardy, president of the CONNER
cial club. Prof. G.. G. Selvig Of
Crookston. Mimi, responded and then
papers were read by 7. r. Atkinson Of
Bismarck on good roads, w. II. Porter
of Fargo on dry farming and II. j.
Hughes Of Minneapolis on co-opera-
ton. In addition to three sessions
daily, there is a corn show and poul.
try exhibit. The women have a pro-
gram OF their own beginning Thurs
day morning
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
VIOLET BUEHLER HELD
YOUNG HEIRESS PLACED IN
CHARGE OF SOCIETY.
Mother on Way to New York to
Bring Girl Back to
Chicago.

New York, Jan. 16.-Violet Buehler.
the much heralded heiress. who van
ished from the home of her foster
parents in Chicago last November
and was discovered working as a
servant in an upper East side tene-
ment, spent last night in the rooms Of
the Children's society.
From Chicago word came that the
young woman's mother intended TO
take the first train and come 10 this
city and claim her Then came a
dispatch that her foster mother would
also come here and put In a claim,
Violet said she was too busy with
other matters to give any opinion as
to whether she would go home with
her real mother OF her foster mother.
She seemed to prefer to talk about
John Clune. a waiter, and express her
love for him, rather than say anything
else.
When Violet appeared In the chill.
drens' court Clune was there. He en-
braced her To questions put to her
by Justice Olmstead as to why she
ran away from her Chicago home. she
replied:
"Oh, just wanted to see what life
was"
1t was learned from a reliable source
that Violet is not an heiress to $780,
600. Her foster parents own hotel
in Chicago and are not as wealthy as
they have been reported to be.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
LIABILITY LAW IS
UPHELD BY COURT
Supreme Body Decides Federal
Statute Is Valid.
SIMILAR STATE ACTS GOOD
Justice vandevcnter, Reading Opln.
ion, Says Measure Does Not Reg
ulate Intrastate Commerce
Congress Within Rights.

Washington, Jan 16--The Supreme
court OF the United States upheld the
constitutionality of the employers La
bility law of 1908.
By the terms of the decision state
courts are permitted to enforce the
act when local laws permit.
Second Attempt Is Successful.
This was the second and a success
full attempt of congress to change the
old common law rule than an en-
ploye Of a common carrier could not
recover damages from the carrier for
Injuries received in his employment
when the injuries resulted from the
negligence OF fellow servant. The
first law, that enacted In 1906, was de-
clared unconstitutional in 1908, be-
cause 1t embraced within it's terms
regulation OF intrastate as well as In
terstate commerce.
Justice Vandevanter announced the
opinion, which was unanimous and a
complete victory for the government
on every point. The case had been
under advisement since last February.
Says Congress Has the Right.
Justice Vandevanter declared that
congress had the right to regulate the
relations OF interstate railroads to
their employees. Congress had not
gone beyond its power by abrogating
the common law rule that an employ
er was not liable for the injuries re-
sulting to employees from the negli,
gence of fellow servants.
No one had vested property right
in the common law" said the justice,
No objection was found in the fact
that the act did away with the doc
trine of assumption of risk" by EN-.
ployes and restricted the doctrine OF
'contributory negligence"
The Supreme court declined to re-
view the action OF the United States
circuit court OF appeals at New York,
which ordered new trial in the IA
nous Danbury hatters' case. The
trial court held members of the United
Hatters of North America liable for
$230.000 damages under the Sherman
antitrust law for an alleged boycott
of two Danbury, Conn, hat manutac'
turers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
JURY SEES DYNAMITE CODE
ping Letters Direct the Blowing UP
OF Certain Structures-Facts
Given by Mcnamara.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 16.-Tele-
grams and letters signed Ping" pur.
porting to contain code giving in
structions about viaducts, bridges and
buildings that were to be blown up
were read before the federal grand
jury in connection with Ortie McMan-
igafs confession regarding the dyna-
mite conspiracy.
This signature, according to Nc
Manigal, was not that of the McNa-
maras, but was used by another per.
son whom he named
because of his belief that ping"
was receiving 5000 for each lob" and
was giving him only $l25, Mechanical
says he refused to work with him. and
later arranged through John ]. Nc.
Namara, to do Jobs with the aid of
James b. Mcnamara
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
TROOPS CALLED TO
QUELL STRIKERS
Angry Mill Workers in Lawrence,
Mass, Riot.
DOZEN OPERATIVES ARE HURT
Seven Infantry Companies, Battery Of
Artillery and Police From
Nearby Cities on Strike
Service.
DOZEN OPERATIVES ARE HURT

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 16.-Riots by
striking textile mill operatives in this
city resulted in the calling out Of
seven companies OF infantry, Battery
C, light artillery, and all the police
reserves obtainable from surrounding
cities.
Thirty thousand hands are idle and
save the mill properties from destruc-
ton by them. Thirty arrests were
made during raids by strikers on the
plants and a dozen operatives were
injured, none seriously.
Cut in Wages Causes Trouble.
The trouble is due to reduction
in wages, necessitated, the mill own
ers say, by cut in the running time
from 56 to 54 hours a week, compelled
by the new state law, which became
effective January |. The law applies
to factories where women and chill
dren are employed.
The first rioting began with an at
tempt by the strikers to rush the doors
dl lut w Oou NptSlS lllllS anu luC
Prospect wooden mills. The attempts
at both places were repulsed by the
police, who used their clubs freely,
Crowd Charged With Bayonets.
Another crowd Of over a thousand
gathered at the Washington mills,
where they had several minor scrm-
images with the police.
At the Pacific cotton mills a body OF
strike sympathizers had worked them
selves into a fighting mood and had
just emerged from an assault on the
mill gates when the Washington mill
crowd arrived. Soon all was In an
uproar.
Tho police then charged the mob
and fred in the air The shots did
not scare the strikers, and orders
were then given to turn on the water
in the mill hose. At this time guards
men under Captain Randlett appeared,
the riot act was read and the mob dis
persed with bayonet charge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
ITALY SINKS SEVEN SHIPS.
Turkish Gunboat Destroyed-Armed
Yacht Captured.


Rome The first important naval
battle in the Turco Italian war
occurred In the Red sea with the re
suit that an Italian cruiser squadron
sank the Turkish gunboats efter a
sharp conflict. A large number OF
Turkish seamen went down with their
ships. but others were rescued by
Italian warshlps,
There were seven gunboats and an
armed yacht in the Turkish feet,
while the Italians had one cruiser and
two destroyers actively engaged. The
reports received shuw that the Italian
fire was terrific and effective, while
that Of the Turks was weak and wild,
indicating incompetence on the part
OF the gunners
The action took place outside the
Bay Of Kunfida, n small walled town
with garrison and two forts about
500 miles north of Alden on the east
coast Of the sea.
The Turks replied. but their feeble
armament succumbed to the superior
weapons of the Italian war vessels.
The fight was stiff, but soon ended In
The victory OF the Italians
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
TRADE CONGRESS IN CAPITAL
Annual Meeting Of National Board at
Washington Attracts Army Of
Business Men.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The National
Board OF Trade, representing a vast
army Of business men, through Its
constituent membership of boards of
trade, chambers Of commerce and
other allied trade organizations, began
it's forty-second annual meeting at the
New Willard hotel today.
The clearing house for the intellec-
tual business thought OF the nation,
according to its president, Frank d.
LaLanne Of Philadelphia, seeks not
only to promote the efficiency and use
fulness Of business and manufacture
ing organizations Of the United States,
but to secure unity and harmony Of
action with reference to trade usages
and laws.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
WEBSTER GUILTY
OF WIFE MURDER
Doctor Admits Charge in Court
at Oregon, III.
WILL HEAR DOOM ON JAN. p
Anniversary Of Marriage Of Slain
Woman Marked by Proceedings to
Decide Husbands Fate-Con-
fession Read In Court.

Oregon, HILARY Elgin Webster,
the Chicago physician. stood up
in the Ogle county circuit court on
the anniversary of his bigamous mar
riage to Bessie Kent Webster and
made full confession OF the brutal
manner in which he had murdered
her. Sentence was deferred until
January %. 1t seems evident now
that Webster will get off with life
term.
Webster, in response to interroga-
ton by the court, then made the plea
OF guilty in person.
Judge Farrand asked the defendant
II he understood that he was entitled
to trial by jury and If the plea OF
guilty was made of his own free will.
To each question Webster replied
Yes" in an even tone Of voice
After ne had entered his plea Web
ster seated himself at the side of his
mother, who wept quietly throughout
the proceedings.
Sheriff Delaney Of Ogle county re-
lated the confession which Webster
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
HITCHCOCK AND
TAFT ARE AGREED
They Confer on Purchase OF TeIe-
graph Lines.
NO FRICTION SAID TO EXIST
White House Issues Statement Re-
garding Postmaster Generals Plan
to Have Government oper-
ate u. s. Wires.

Washington, Jan. 16.-After Post
master General Hitchcock had been
In conference with President Taft for
more than an hour, an authoritative
statement was made at the White
House that there had been no fric-
tion between the president and the
postmaster general over the latter's
proposed recommendation that the
government acquire and operate all
telegraph lines as an adjunct to the
postal system.
Mr. Hitchcock had been summoned
to the White House, and there mao
been reports that the president was
annoyed over the publication Of the
matter at this time.
Report Of Split Denied.
One report abroad was to the erect
that Mr. Hitchcock's action meant
break with President Taft and PROB
able alignment of the postmaster gen
eral with the advocates of Colonel
Roosevelt for president. This was
specifically denied. Friends of Mr.
Hitchcock declared that the latter
was most loyal to President Taft In
every way, and would not continue in
the cabinet for a minute If he were
not.
1t also was said that the postmaster
generals recommendation would go
to congress, according to schedule, to
receive such consideration as the
leaders of the house and senate saw
At and without comment by the presi-
dent.
Statement From White House.
The statement from the White
House declares that the subject OF
government control Of telegraph was
discussed by the postmaster general
and the president a year ago, but 1t
was decided to wait another year.
The postmaster general intended to
bring this matter to the attention OF
the president before the publication
In advance of this part of his report.
After having made preparations for
publication he was suddenly called
out Of town without having done so.
His conclusion, as to the wisdom OF
taking over the telegraph lines. had
been reached only after full investi-
cation and consideration.
There was no disposition at the
capitol to avoid any serious consid
Grafton of the proposed plan.
Congress viii Consider Plan.
Representative Moon Of Tennessee,
chairman of the house post Office
committee, announced that the mat
ter would be given earnest atten-
ton,
"The question of government own
ership of public utilities is great
one that needs long and careful con-
sideratlon,' said Mr. Moon. IF Post
master General Hitchcock's plans are
embodied in a bill to be introduced
In congress and the bill comes to this
committee, It certainly will be given
thorough investigation. Such a pro.
posal never has been before congress
that ] know Of. AS to the merits OF
the proposal ! could have nothing to
say until have read a bill incorpor.
ating the details of the proposed
scheme"
Senator Bourne OF Oregon, chair
man of the senate committee on post
offices, was much interested in the
project but reserved comment until
after he had had time to read the de-
tails of the postmaster generals
plans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
DAIRYMEN OF TWO STATES
Begin Their Annual Conventions
With Fine Programs.

Effingham, H., Jan. 16.-The leading
feature of the convention of the ILL
nois Dairyman's association, which
opened here today is an exhibition Of
pure-bred dairy cattle, for which lib
eral prizes are offered The butter
makers are especially interested in
the practical lessons in the testing Of
butter for moisture, fat and SALT con-
Quoted by the Illinois dairy school.
Wadena. Mimi, Jan. 16.-Hundreds
of dairymen are here attending the
convention of their state association,
which was called to order today by
President W. F. Schilling of North
field.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
WIDOW is HELD AS SLAYER
Court Increases Mrs. Rene B. MorroW's
Bonds to $4,000 in Announcing
His Decision.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Mrs Rene B. Nor
row was held to the grand jury In
bonds of $4,000 by Municipal Judge
Fake on charge of numbering her
husband, Charles b. Morrow.
Mr.. Morrow's body was found
frozen on the rear porch of his home
on the morning of December 20 last
with a bullet wound through the heart
and another through the brain. Mrs
Morrow, who was arrested few days
later, has been at liberty on bonds OF
1000, but Judge Fake increased the
amount when he held her to the grand
jury.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
WIFE ADMITS LOVING LORD
Lieut.. COL Lawson Is Granted Decree
Nsi-Sut for Freedom ls
Uncontested.

London, Jan. 16.-The divorce court
granted Lieut.. Col. William Lawson,
forty-seven years old, and the young
est son Of the first Baron Burnham, .
decree nisi because OF his wife's mis-.
conduct with Lord Hamilton of Dali
zell son of the first Baron Hamilton.
Lieutenant Colonel Lawson submitted
as evidence letter from his wife. to
whom he had written regarding sep
aration while she was stopping at
hotel at Amiens, which said 81 can
not live the life such a separation
would entail Lord Hamilton and my.
self have agreed tc place in your
hands evidence to enable you to obtain
a divorce We ask you to do this
quickly and quietly as possible"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
HIDE PROFITS WERE IGNORED
Packers Books Show That Failure to
Allow for Skins Caused High
Beef Prices.

Chicago, Jan. 16.--One avenue
through which the packers obtained
secret" profits during the panic of
1907-19O8 over the normal test cost"
of fresh beef and caused the price
to the consumer to soar was revealed
In the beef trust" trial before Judge
Carpenter.
From the records OF Morris & Co.
it was shown that practically no al
lowance was made for hides in flgur-
ing the cost Of beef, although hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars worth
Of them were sold. From September,
1907, until April, 1909, it was shown
the crediting of hides was discon-
tinued.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
WILL DECIDE ABOUT STRIKE
gin Their Annual Convention
In indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Jan. 16.-Whether
there will be strike among the an
thracite coal miners this spring will
depend largely on the action taken
at the annual convention of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America, which
convened here today and will continue
in session for about two weeks.
The contracts between the anthra-
cite miners and the operators regulat-
ing the scale of wages Will expire this
spring and one of the chief topics OF
discussion at the convention will be
the wage scale.