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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
BAY STATE RECOUNT.
Fifteen Per Cent of Ballots for Taft
 Delegates Thrown Out.

Boston, May 7.-Recounts of the republican vote cast at the presidential primaries last Tuesday were continued in all parts of the state today. While no material change was shown in the vote for Roosevelt and Taft delegates at large. the recount indicated that an average of upwards of 15 per cent of the ballots intended to favor Taft delegates at large were invaidated through error on the part of the voter. The percentage of ballots spoiled by the marking of the names of nine del egates instead of eight on the Taft ticket, ran as high as 23 per cent, the high mark being reached in New Bedford where Crane, heading the Taft group, was credited with 2,330, and 720 votes thrown out.
 Other cities and towns recounted tonight, with the number of invali- dated Taft ballots, include the follow ing: Haverhil 230; Clinton 19; Stoneham 45; Pittsfield 92; Everett 87; Wakefield 72; Cambridge 116; Fall River 369; Worcester 494.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Baltimore. May Tine closeness of the struggle between President Taft and Theodore Roosevelt for control of Maryiands sixteen votes in the na- ti0ual convention was emphasized to- day when complete returns from yes terday's primaries showed that the result depended upon one county which on the face of the returns gave Roosevelt majority of but eighty votes. Putting this county, Howard, in the Roosevelt column gave him b6 del- crates to the state convention, just one more than the majority necessary fer control. The three Howard County delegates counted for Taft would have given him the primary victory by the same margin
 Roosevelt Has Majority of 80 Votes.
 Complete unofficial returns received today by the state Roosevelt commit tee and all the Baltimore newspapers, including the two which have support cd President Taft. agreed in giving Colonel Roosevelt a majority in How ard County of eighty-odd votes; but this slight margin left the Taft leaders tonight unwilling to concede that their opponents had won the election. It would be improper for me to concede anything at this time when Mary.and's NAaNErM hNLtS 10 tue udAlOud4 IpIfotl- ton hang on less than 100 votes" said John E. Hanna. chairman of the republican state central committee and leader of the Taft forces
 County's Total Vote Is 424.
 Howard was the last of the disputed counties to send in complete results. The returns in one district were held up by an electrical storm which pre- vented their transmission .Jy tele- phone When finally brought 10 Balti- more today by messengers they were found to give Roosevelt 35 votes and Taft 70, making the unofficial cabula- tions here for the whole county as al- ready noted. Howard is one uf the smallest counties in the state and the toial vote it returned was only 424.
 Several Delegates Are Taft Men.
 The other feature Of the day follow Ing the primaries was the develop Eucnt of the possibility that the in- uividual delegates elected to the state convention would include a majority Of Taft men, even though their in- Etructions by the county preference vote might bind them to vote for Roosevelt delegation to the national convention. The Taft leaders made this claim and much speculation re- suited as 10 the effect on the state convention.
 May Abandon Roosevelt After First
 Ballot.
 li was pointed ou that President Iaffs friends might control the or Eanization 0f the convention, force the adoption of a conservative plat form and send a delegation to Chicago which would be ready to abandon Roosevelt as soon as they consider they had fulfilled their legal duties by voting for him on the first ballot. None or the leaders, however, made any such prophecies.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
UNKNOWN SUICIDE HAD
 $4oo IN HIS POCKETS
Body of We'll Dressed Man Found in
 Woods at New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, Mays 7.-IThe body of finely dressed man was found in the woods near the Oak Hill section of the city this afternoon hy tramp giving his name as Leon Rogers, who says He went into the woods fer nap. Near the body lay 32 calibre revol- yer, win wo chambers discharged. There was a bullet wound just above the right temple.
 In the pockets of the dead mans clothing was found a roll of bills to the value of $400. The bills were new and crisp and had apparently been re- gently drawn from bank.
 The mans underclothing was mark ed U. o. J." and his tailor made clothes bore this label: "J Pherrian, Manchester, N. H. These furnish the only clues, so far, as to the mans iden- tity.
 The mans weight is given as ITO pounds and his height as five feet nine inches. The face is smooth shaven, the features being clear cut From his dark complexion, the authorities lean to tho theory that ne may be a for eigner. He was evidently a man of refinement.
 The medical examiner says the man had probably been dead since Sunday. Rogers is being held as a witness at police headquarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
Nine Relatives
 Lost On Titanic
.HAVERHILL MAN JUST LEARNS
 OF HIS BEREAVEMENT.
GOING TQ NEW LONDON
Had Planned to Sail on Another Steamer-Party Included Two Mar
 ried Sisters and Their Six Children.

Haverhill, Mass, May 7.-Thomas N. Watson a laundry foreman, has just learned that nine of his relatives, in cluding two married sisters and their families, were probably lost when the White Star liner Titanic went down.
 Were on Way to New London.
 The party were on their way from England to New London, Conn, where Watson lived until recently and where he now has a brother William Wat son They planned to sail on another steamer and Watson had no inkling that they wero aboard the Titanic until word to that effect came from England.
 Four Children included.
 Mir. and Mrs. Johnston and four children aEd Mrs. Elizabeth Fcrd and twp Cl:'d1en are the relatives for whom Mir. Watson is now seeking definite information.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
ROOSEVELT IN LEAD.
Texas Appears to Favor CoIoneI-Wil-
 son the Democratic Choice.

Dallas, Tex. May 7.-Instructions given today by democratic county con- ventions to delegate chosen to the state convention assures a state dele gatioE to the Baltimore convention in structed to cast the vote of Texas for the nomination of Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey as the presi- dential nominee. Returns from 176 of the 250 counties in the state give the New Jersey executive BPS 5-6 instruct ed votes, 16 in excess of the number necessary to control.
 Governor Harmon thus far has 109 2-3 instrueted votes.
 Speaker Clark has 39 1-2. Up to midnight no county had reported an instruction for Oscar Underwood.
 Reports have been received from 153 counties that held republican conven- tions. Colonel Roosevelt is leading with 63 1-2 votes; MT. Taft has 36 1-2; F contesting delegations will go to the convention, and in seven counties that probably will be represented at the convention no county conventions were held. Thirty-stx counties are sending delegations uninstructed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST
 BY FLOOD YESTERDAY.
Victims Include Three Whites and
 Fourteen Negroes.

Baton Rouge, La, May 7.-Seventeen lives are known to have been lost in the Torras crevasse ill the Mississippi levee. Three white persons were drowned today on Bayou Latnache when @ raft on which Q farmer, his wife and two daughters were endeav- oring to reach high ground was broken to pieces by the swift current frem the break. The farmer was the only one rescued.
 Fourteen negroes lost their lives in the Latnaehe neighborhood.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
Ashes to Be Scattered at sea,

Baltimore. May 7.-fn accordance with request made by Capt, Adolph w, Minsdorf, prominent retired sea captain of the German merchant ma Tine, who died here today, his bedy will be eremated next Friday and the ashes given te the captain of the first GeF1nah vessel coming to Baltimore, te be scattered te the winds in mid= e2sanr
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
NAVY AIDING THE
 FLOOD SUFFERER
FHghtful Conditions Are Reported
 Flooded Area.

Washington, May 7.-The navy has entered the field of relief along the Missippi river.
 Captain Wood. commanding the bat- tleship Nebraska. and Commander Dismukes, commanding the gunboat Petrel, were ordered today 10 give all assistance possible to the flood suf- ferers. These vessels, now at Eaton Rouge, are on a cruise up tho Afissis- sippi,
 Secretary Meyer informed congress of his act. and asked that about s10.- 900 or S15,000 be added to the bill passed by the senate 10 reimburse the navy for the supplies used in this work,
 Major Normoyle, tho quartermaeter in charge of the relief work. reports frightful conditions In the flooded area
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
BEDDING CASE TO
 REACH JURY TODAY Youth Accused of Murder Will Soon Know His Fate.

New Haven, May 7.-The case of George Bedding. Jr., charged with tho murder of Morris Greenberg, win be- in the hands of the jury tomorrow noon The arguments were concluded at the afternoon session of court. Judge Case. it is expected. will commence his charge to the jury immediately aft- CT the opening of court tomorrow.
 Great crowds besieged the court room at the afternoon session in a vain effort to hear the closing arxu- ments of Attorneys Kennedy for tae defense and Alling for the state Two or three times, deputy sherffB vera obliged to clear the corridors and l0b- bies of the courtroom. There vera many women in the thronE and they were more persistent to gain admission than the men. After court had ad- journed it required the efforts of four deputies to clear a passageway through the great crowd that had gathered out side of the courthouse.
 States Attorney Alhng in his final argument, claimed that the murder was deliberately planned for the sole purpose of robbery. He ridiculed the defense's plea of insanity. Attorney Kennedy for the defense laid great stress upon the peculiariues of Bedding as testified to by lay witnesses, and to the insanity claim of the alienista 1, who testified.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
oNE-HALF MILLION LOSS
 BY FIRE AT PROVIDENCE.
Storehouse of Revere Rubber Company
 Completely Destroyed.

Providence, R. L. May 7.--Mnre than half a million dollars loss was caused by a fire which destroyed the store house of the Revere Rubber company in Atwells avenue, in the western sec tion of this city, today, and for time threatened to wipe out the extensive lumber plant of William Fl. Harris, Jr., which adjoined.
 The loss is practically covered by insurance.
 Thousands of automobile tires stored in the building were destroyed. with q loss estimated at S550,00C. The losR on the storehouse, which was a four story brick structure, and from dam age to nearby property was s16o0o. Flames communicated to several build ings in the lumber yards. but in each case were quickly extingufshed.
 Three flremen suffered slight in- juries Two were hurled from a lad- der by a hot air explosion, while an- other was burned.
 The cause of the fire has not been determined. Two workers who were on the top floor of the storehouse when the flames were discovered jumped to the roof of another building. two sto- ries below. They were not hurt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
cUMMlNs SCORES TAFT.
Another Presidential Aspirant Criti.
 cises the President.

Washington, May 7.-President Taft was sharply criticised in the senate today by Senator Cummins, who charged him with attempting to CO., cree congress in tariff legislation. Mr. Cummins, speaking in support of his metal tariff revision bill, said he un- derstood the president was opposed 10 any legislation on the metal schedule until the tariff board reported upon it.
 T deplore the action of a president in interfering in any way with the work of congress" he declared. T have heard a great deal lately about the recall of the judiciary and judi cial decisions. both of which l op- pose. but I regard these as inconse- quential in comparison with the en- croachments of the executive branch of the government in the last few years"
 Senator Cummins declared he be- neved it as improper for a president to attempt to unduly influence con- gress as for him to undertake to use his power to influence the judiciary in performance of duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
TAFT AT BALL GAME.
cheered by Fans as He Entered the
 Grounds at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May 7.-President Tafts last day in his home city on this swing of his political campaign was compar- atively free from labor. The chief executive took advantage of a chance to play a little, and finished off the day by watching the opening perform ance of Cincinnati's May music fes- tiyaL
 During the afternoon he enjoyed the baseball game between the Phil adelphia and Cincinnati teams of the National league The "president ar rived at the ball game as the umpire was calling Play ball!" and was loudly cheered by the large crowd of fans. He remained throughout the contest, although it proved an excep- tionally long struggle.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
ATTEMPTED TO SHOOT
 RAPIDS IN A CANOE.
Brooklyn Student Drowned in Hudson
 River Near Troy.

Troy N. Y, May 7.-w. E. A. Min deman of Brooklyn, president of the freshman class of the Rennssalear Polytechnic institute, was drowned in the Hudson river near this city this afternoon when a canoe in which he and a fellow student, Lloyd Miller, of Detroit, were attempting to shoot ethe rapids was overturned. Miller, who clung to the overturned canoe after being in the water for some time, was rescued in an exhausted condition Neither student could swim.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
FRENCH WOMAN CLAIMS
 THE TWO TITANIC WAITS.
Recognized Their Photographs and i,
 Coming Here to Claim Them.

Nice. France. May 7.-Mme. Navratil, who declared that the two waifs saved from the Titanic and who are being cared for in New York. are her chil- dren, has received the photographs of the children. She immediately recog- nized them and will sail on the Oceanic for New York to claim her sons.
 According to Mme Navrat1l, her husband took the children from her cousin, to whom they had been con- fided pending divorce proceedings. Later she learned that her husband had gone to England and she believed that he took passage for America. She described the children as Michel, called 'Lolo'' for short, aged four years, and Edmond, called Mono" two years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Havana, May 7-Paralyzation of the traffic of this port in consequence of the strike of longshoremen and lighter men, begun last Saturday, was made more complete today by the harbor engineers going on strike. which re- suited in the stoppage of all ferry boats and tugs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
CHICAGO PRINTERS
 WON'T JOIN STRIKE
President Lynch Declares That They
 Will Remain at Work.

Chicago, May 7.-Heads of the Ty- biographical union have called meet ing for tomorrow to consider the dis pute between the web pressmen and the Chicago publishers. There were rumors tonight that the printers might strike in sympathy with the pressmen but President Lynch of the Typograph- ical union declared that his men would remain at work
 Efforts tonight to induce the mailers to declare a sympathetic strike failed. The vote was almost unanimous against the proposed sstrike.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
With ROuSv. et Having Advantage of Only 80 Votes
 Taft Leader Does Not Abandon Hope.
ROOSEVELT MANAGERS ACCUSED OF BOODLING
Statement From Taft Headquarters Asserts That $1OOOO Was Spent in Baltimore and Money Was Poured Out tn Prince Georges County-'Liar," Retorts Roosevelt
 Leader-Feebe Effort to Throw Bryans Hat Into King.

day adopted a platform which besides endorsing Taft for renomlnation and approving his administration declared for woman suffrage when the women have all signifed their desire to vote. "
 The Roosevelt convention instructed it's delegates to vote for the former president so long as his name is be- fore the Chicago convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Paris, May 1.-The approaching open ing of the Panama canal is occupying the attention of government and com mercial circles in France, which is anxious to arrange for coaling and docking station for the use of mer- chant steamers either on the Atlantic or the Pacific side of the canal, and also for the opening up of new steamer routes.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
AsToR MENTIONED HIS
 FIRST WIFE IN WILL.
Refers to Ante-NuptiaI Agreement
 With Her in 1891.

New York, May 7.-The VIII of tha late Col. John Jacob Astor, the fea- lures of which were officially an- nounced last night, was filed in the surrogate's court for probate today. lm the full will practically the only clause which did. not appear in the abstract given out&last night is one in which Mir. Astor mentioned his former wtfe. Ava Willing Astor. This clause resds;
 "All my estate, by a certain ante- nuptial agreement dated Feb. II, 1891, between myself and Ava Lov1e Wiling and William Astor and Caroline w.. his wife, I give to my son, William Vincent Astor. and to his issue"
 In the petition accompanying the will is the statement that the ~resl estate is in excess of s10,000," and the personal estate in excess of SlO,00o." Estimates of the true value of tha estate have placed it at not far '-'-A S100, ,000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Berlin, May 7.-Herr Bachmeyer, a German aviator, was killed today while flying at the Johannisthal aerodrome. The motor of his monoplane suddenly stopped while he was rounding one of the curves. and the machine turned on to it's side and dashed to the ground, g. distance of 150 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
A DRY CROWD ON
 AN OCEAN LINER.
Nothing Doing at the Bar of the Co.,
 Iumbia from Glasgow.

New York, May 7.-Records of all kinds have been claimed by steamships coming into port, but none more strange than the boast of the Colum- bia of the Anchor line, which has just completed a trip from Glasgow with out having sold a drink during the en- tire voyage. There was plenty to drink on board, but all the passengers were total abstainers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
SISTER OF RlcHESoN
 CALLS ON GOVERNOR TOSS
Final Efforts to Save the Life of Avis Linnell's Murderer Are Now On.

Boston, May Miss L. V. Richeson, sister of Clarence V. T. Richeson, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Miss Avis Linnell, talked with Governor Foss at the statehouse today in behalf of her brother. Will liam A. Morse and Philip R. Dunbar of her brothers counsel accompanied Miss Richeson into the executive chamber.
 The subject discussed was the plea which will be made for communication of Richeson's death sentence on the ground that the former clergyman is unsound mentally and has been so al- ways.
 The visitors were with Governor Foss only a short time. Miss Richeson visited her brother in jail previous to calling upon the governor. She talked with the condemned man for some time. Miss Richeson arrived in this city from the Richeson home in Vir- ginia last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
THE ARKANSAS SPLIT.
Both Factions Hold Conventions and
 Call Them Regular"

Little Rock. Ark, May Tive re- publican state conventions, one at tended by supporters of President Taft and the other by adherents of Colonel Roosevelt. met here today. Each claimed for itself regularity. Each elected four delegates at large from Arkansas and instructed them to cast their votes in the national convention bccoFdingly. Little direct reference l-sFas made in any way by either con Fenti0a to the other.
 Ihe Taft and Roosevelt factions have held separate conventions in the FIHh and Seventh congressional dis fricts and each elected delegates. 1t seems probable now that there will be fra men selected for every one of the remaining ten places in the Arkansas Allegation. The Taft convention to-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Cabled Paragraphs

Berlin, May 1.-The Berlin morning papers announce that the lord mayor of Berlin, K. A. Martin Kirschmer, in tends to resign shortly and that Adolf Wermuth, the former imperial secre- tary of the treasury, will succeed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Stockholm, May 1.-The sum of 12,- OO0,0O0 crowns Approximately $S,360,- 000), subscribed by the public for the construction of a battleship for the Swedish navy, was presented to the king today by a deputation represent ing the donors.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
To MIX Husbands and Wife's Ashes

New York, May 7.-To carry out the wishes of William Muller, long time Brooklyn resident, his ashes, which have repesed in 9 niche in a Long Isl- and efematerium since his death, five years age, will tomorrow be mixed with those of his widow, who died early this week,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
Condensed TeIegramS

E. c. Harris, President of the New ark '. M. c. A., and for 41 years a prominent lawyer of that city. is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
CLARK ENDORSED.
Effort to Stampede Washington Con
 vention for Bryan.

WaIa Walla. Wash, May 7.-The state democratic convention voted this afternoon to indorse Champ Clark as its candidate for president. The vote stood: Clark 455, Wilson 106, Bryan T33 1-2, Harmon 1-2
 An attempt was made to stampede the convention for Bryan, but 1t was unsuccessful
 When the rollcall of counties was nearly completed and Pend DOreiIle county voted for Bryan the convention was in an uproar and delegation after delegation which had cast votes for Wilson changed to Bryan, The Clark forces stood firm, however, and half a dozen Wilson delegations switched their votes to Clark.
 The platform adopted advocated presidential preference primaries, the initiative, referendum and recall and publicity of campaign contributions be- fore election,
 The convention adopted q resolution felleitating the state on the extension of suffrage to women
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

William Jennings Bryan before the Presbyterian Ministerial association deplored the back biting between President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08
Kansas Convention Today

Independence, Kaa, May 7.--Reese= welt supporters will control the repub- lican state convention which meets here tomorrow to name four delegates at large to the national convention. The Roosevelt delegates will number 756 out of total of 8s6. The cen ventien can instruct only the delegates at large
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Mayor Gaynsr,s Titanic Fund has reached $l17,2S1
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Attorney General sWickersham asks for an additional $50,O00 to prosecute more corporations charged with violat- ing the antitrust laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

The Body of Bishop Charles William Stubbs of Truro will be cremated. This is the first occasion that the re- mains of a bishop have been cremated in England.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Chief of Police Depew of Muskogee, Okla, has new plan to punish gam blers. Instead of the customary ten days in jail he substitutes ten Sundays in church.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Hobart A. Booth, a prominent mer- chant of Bristol Conn.,. died suddenly of heart failure at his home yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

L. c. BatcheIder, a Policeman of BrocktOn, Mass, has been a model man for 30 of his 60 years. He never smok- ed, drank liquor, danced, cursed or played cards.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Empress Eugenie, widow of Napoleon III. celebrated her Seth birthday in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Fire Destroyed Three Business buiId- lngs in the center of Hampden, Me. The loss is s30,0OO.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

The New York State Canal System VIII be ready for opening for nayiga- tion on May 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

The Hudson River Military Academy a five-story frame structure, at Find erne, 8 Somerville. N. J., suburb, was destroyed yesterday by fire, believed to have been started by a cigarette.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

Retail Butchers Will Meet in Jersey City to discuss plans for breaking the alleged grip on the retail meat trade held by the beef trust.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-08

The Old Slater Mill at Pawtucket, R. l., the first cotton mill in America, was badly damaged by fire for the' second time in less than two weeks, yesterday. The loss is about S10,000.