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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27

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JUDGE FURNISHES FUN IN
COURT SESSION
Chickens, the barnyard varie-
ty, played large part in the pro-
ceedings of the Maxwell street
court this morning.
Pat Coyne, James Connors,
James Curran, Walter May, John
Newton and Thomas Curran,
were charged with taking three
chickens from the coop of Mrs.
Nellie Tobin. All of the princi-
pals live around 21st and Center,
and the young men belong to a
club located at that corner.
They read about the peace ban
quet to Count Luetzow at the Au-
dltorium last week, and decided
to initiate it. To do so they must
have food, though that isn't abb
solutely essential to banquet.
They finally decided that three of
Mrs. Tobin's chickens would
taste pretty good.
Police from the Maxwell street
station arrested the boys in their
club before they had the fowls
cooked.
The chickens heads had been
cut Oft, but one of the boys knew
how the murders had been COM
mltted. All declared they knew
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
Second Officer Says He Seemed Possessed With Idea
 He Should Have Gone Down.
IN NO MENTAL CONDITION TO DO BUSINESS
His Mind Affected By Knowledge That Women Had Drowned Premier of Canada to Aid in Investi- gation By Obtaining Deposition of Steamer Captain Fifth Officer Lowe Ordered Ismay Out of His Way.

was also reported soon after the strike began that the company had succeed cd in gettting men to take the stIIk- ers' places, but this proved to be in correct.
 As matter of fact the difficulty has extended to the crew, which now de- clines to sail with the ''blackleg," otherwise non union firemen, who were brought aboard yesterday, and the British Seafarers' union is support ing the men in this decision. Tickets are patrolling the docks to prevent the recruiting of 'blaclzlegs."
 In an endeavOr to have the strikers return to work, Commander Clark, chief of the emigration office in South amptOn, offered to demonstrate in the COWles Roads that the boats on the Olympic were absolutely safe. The men refused to listen to this prOpos- al, but later, it is learned, they declar ed that they would have been ready to sail if the company had agreed to demonstrate the seaworthiness of the boats at this port. This, in turn, the company declined to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
DENOUNCED ROOSEVELT.
Rhode Island Convention Instruets
 Delegates for Taft

Providence R. l., April 24-With harmony and celerity the Rhode Island republicans today selected ten dele gates to the Chicago national conYen- ton, and instructed them to support the candidacy of President Taft until released. Theodore Roosevelt's attitude was denounced amid applause, and the presiding officer at the state conven- ton challenged any one to vote against instructing resolutions.
 The Rhode Island delegation to the Chicago convention will be as follows:
 Delegates at-large, United States Senator Henry F. Iippitt. R. P. God dard, Jr, and Herbert A. Rice of Prov dence and George R. Lawton of Tiver- ton; alternate-a at-large, Charles A. Wilson, William Gammeu Jr, and Henry O. Potter of Providence, and Rowland Hazard Of South Kingstown.
 From the First district: R. Living ston BeeIman of Newport and Ezra Dixon of Bristol; alternates, Clark Burdick of Newport and James G. Blaine, Sd, of Providence.
 From the Second district: George B. Warehouse of Warwick and Frank T. Tillinghast of Johnston: alternates, Jesse Sharp of Woonsocket and Will liam E. McColl of Providence.
 Both the state and district conven- tions were practically ratification meetings. The actual working time of the state convention was not more than 20 minutes, although Congress- man George H. Utter, who presided, occupied half an hour in eriticising the Roosevelt policies and in an eloquent appreciation of President Taft.
 Congressman Utter in accepting the chairnanship said:
 ''The Theodore Roosevelt that we stood by two years ago is not the The odorse Roosevelt of today. Knowing the things that we know now the time has come for the American people to say that while we had an idol, we have no idol now"
 President Taft's name was greeted with prolonged cheering.
 Resolutions inBtructing the delegates to support the candidacy of President Taft "as the nominee of the republican party for president and that such sup port be steadfast and continued until released," were adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
Please Don't File Suit Until Hear From You"
 Wrote Roosevelt to Attorney General.
CORRESPONDENCE TURNED OVER TO SENATE
Commissioner Smith of Bureau of Corporations Wrote President That Tt Is Practical Question Whether to Throw Away Great Influence of SoCalled Morgan Inter- ests"-Perkins Said Oil Magnates Gave Him the Laugh

sioner Smith, go over the matter in full and report to me thereon?
 Please do not file the suit until l hear from you.
 Sincerely yours,
 (Signed
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte.
 Attorney General. Hotel Asplnwall, Lenox, Mass.
 (~Inclosures). Had Not Knowingly Violated Law. Commissioner Smith wrote the pres idant that MT. Perkins outlined the position of the Harvester company as having committed no violation of law which it knew and wished only that the investigation then under way by the department of commerce and labor might be continued. The company was willing to stand prosecution if found to be violating any statutes, he said. The commissioner wrote to the president, in part. as follows;
 Attitude of Morgan Interests.
 ITO the extent of my present under standing, I am satisfied that the facts are as stated by the company with the single exception that l do not have definite knowledge as to the nature or the case now in the hands of the de- partmen- of justice, but from the ev- pressions of the attorney general 1 am inclined to believe that 1t Is as Mir Perkins statad, a purely technical legal question.
 Furthermore. the attitude of ths Morgan interests generally, which con trols tha company has been one or active cooperation.
 Suit Would Be Moral Injustice.
 AS to the legal question, where thiH companys organization has been a violation of the sherman law, l am not particularly interested nor have I any fixed opinion on the subject. l there fore feel that the starting of a suit under the Sherman law against this company would be a moral injustice and a reversal Of the correct and ed- vanced modern policy of the president in dealing with corporate business.
 Finally, this case against the com pany is civil not criminal, one. De lay will not affect the case through any statute of limitation. If there is a good equitable case against the company it will be in 8 thousand-fold better shape for trial after the investigation by the bureau than now.
 Auebe COnBluefdlOnE eApidIu anu justify the attitude taken by the In ternational Harvester company. which attitude represents, believe. that of a majority of tho financial interests of the country"
 Bristow criticises Procedure.
 The sending of the correspondence to the senate was not without sensational incidents Only g. fe wweeks ago At torney General Wickersham hatly re- fused to do so in response to a resolu- ton by Senator Lea of Tennessee To- day Senator Johnson of Alabama call cd upon the attorney general for the correspondence, and within two hours it was in hand.
 Senator Bristow, an ardent supporter of the coloners, defended the former president in a spirited speech and warmly criticized the procedure re- spscting the Correspondence
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
TO CLEAN OUT DEMOCRATS
 AT MERlDEN CITY HALL
heS" Republican Mayor Voted That
 Power by Aldermen.

Aeriden. Conn. April 24.-Mayor Daniel J. Donovan. who by decision of the supreme court of errors was re- aanriy oselared mayor, waS given pow ar tonight NJ ! ma jofity of The board df aldermen to remove any democratic e0filtntssiShAr he desires from the board of ptibite worAs, the fire. police and park boards The vote on the resolution was six republ1cans in favor b foHe dsmocrsts opposed Mayor Taon1as L, Reilly during his six years in office made the boards strictly par iiSaR, not allowing thes republicans even a minority representation. Mayor Donovan is expected, to remove all the democratic commissioners now that the republicans are in full power This is the tlFst time the charter provision for removing commissioners bv vote of tiie beard 9f aldermen has probably ever bSeR AxsFeisae
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
SAW FLOATING BODIES.
Passengers on German Liner
 Wanted to Have Them Picked Up.


 New York, April 24-More than 100 bodies of the Titanic dead were seen floating on the water by the steam ship Bremen. which arrived today from Bremen. The German liner on April 20 passed over the place where the Titanic went down.
 Tho officers of the Bremen did not care to talk about the tragic specta- cle, but among the passengers several were found who gave accounts of the dismal panorama through which their ship steamed.
 Mrs. Johanna Stunke, a first cabin passenger, gave a vivid story of the scene from the liners rail.
 Tt was between 4 and D o'clock, Saturday" she said, when our ship sighted off the bow to the starboard an iceberg.
 It was a beauaful afternoon and the sun glistening on the big iceberg was a wonderful picture. But as we drew nearer and could make out sman dots floating around in the sea. a feel ing of awe and sadness crept over eV- eryone in the ship.
 We passed within hundred feet of the Bouthernmost drift of the wreckage and looking down over the rail we distinctly saw a number of the bodies so clearly that %e could make out what they were wearing and whether they were men or women
 We saw one woman in her night dress with a baby clasped closely to her breast. Several women passen- gers screamed and left the rail in a fainting condition. There was anoth- CT woman, fully dressed with her arms tight around the body of shag- gy dog, a dog that looked like a St Bernard
 'The bodies of three men in a group, all chnging to one steamer chair, float ed nearby. and just beyond them were dozen bodies of men. all In life preservers, clinging together as though in a last desperate struggle for life. We couldn't see, but imag- ined that under them was some bit of Nreclage to which they all chung when the ship went down. and which didn't have buOyancy enough to sup port them, Those were the only bod- les the steamer was near enough to distinguish, but We could see the white life preseryeFs of many more detting the sea ali the way ta the ice berg. The officers told us that was probably the berg hit by the Titanic, and that the bodies and ice had drift ed along together"
 Mrs. stunke said nUnlber of the passengers demanded that the Bremen stop and pick up the bodies, but the officers assured them they had just rsdaiEed d wireless message saying the cable ship AaekAy Bennett was only two hours away from the spot and Was coming for that express purpose.
 Other passengers corroborated Mrs. StuhSR. TAs scene moved everyone on beard to the point of tears, they said. even the officers of the ship making no secFet of their emotion. 2
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
REDpINe's sWEETHE FART
 BELIEVES HIM INSANE
Mrs. Lena Hudson TsstfHes for De-
 fsnse In Murder Trial

New Haven. April 24.-Ths defense In the trial of George Bedding, Jr, for the murder of Morris Greenberg on February 24 last, announced today that they will probably rest their case on Friday. At the conclusion of to- days testimony only three or four witnesses remained to be eNanined It is now expected that the case will so to the jury before the end Of ne15 week.
 Mrs. Lena Hudson, the nurse to whom Bedding was engaged to be married. was the principal witness to- day. She was called early in the case by the state for the purpose Of showing that Bedding was engaged to her and that he was in need of money. This afternoon she testified that she thought Bedding insane.
 On the stand she testified that shs told Bedding she would marry him. provided he could secure a position and earn enough money to properly support them. Under cross eTAmina- ton she admitted that Bhe did not think Bedding crazy at ths time hs was courtinR her, but she thought him "scary' for he jumped at the slight est noise
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

Copenhagen, Denmark, April ,24.-The Scandinavian American line today is sued 8 statement that the Hellig Olav. one of their steamers, which was men toned during yesterdays senatorial inquiry into the Titanic disaster as having been near the scene of the col lision, was at least $50 nautical miles west of the Titanic at the time of the catastrophe.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
WOMEN HTsTEalcAL-
WsnsB Passenger In LiFsbeat Says
 She Wanted to Co Back to Shin,

los Angeles, Cal, April 2l-ThA life boat in which ArH John Jacob Astur Mrs C. M. Hayes aud Mira. Walter N Clark were rescued from the Titanic wss one boat at least that on t,1rD rescued men from fsle wafer after the H1tanic went down. according to Mrs. Clark who arrived home today. Her
 Ang husband, who was the only son 3 ]. Ross Clark, vice president of ths San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt aka yoa6. aud 9 nephew of former Senator ". A. Clark. was drowned
 Mrs. Clark said when it was pro- pesad to return to the slip and 1Il the l5ebnst. which easily could hold fitfeAn more persons, some of the women grew hyster4csl
 They went so far ss to impede tirs rc~ers,7 said AINs. Clark Mrs. Az t0v, among others, insisted that the loOet return 10 the sinking ship, but as ws approached her the Titanic sank. followed by two almost simultaneous explosions We rOwed about the scene an niEst and picked up eight men from the water, two of whom subsequently dtsd of exposure and one lost hts mind. We workSsd over them all night, the women taking or their coats and furs to provide warmth for them"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
STRIKE ON OLYMPIC.
Psrs~sOO sNd Engine Room Workers
 Declare COi4Apsisls Boats Unsafe.

@cnst ainptch. April ss.-when the White Scar liner Olympic. sister ship sf sho TisaAzc. was ready to sal from hsEo yesterday for New York. zoo ffe~ men and engine room workers quit tiae weasel. dsnlaPshg that tho collaDasolS boats on the Olympic were anseawor- thy. The Olympic is lying off Ryde, Isle of Wieft. with 1 .460 psssengsIs sboard and no possibility of sailing hefOrs noon today, even if then. There were reports thst sone of the passen- s7sS sefsA@sb tp sal. '.sat fas tha present SeS aN 1euAAiA AhAAR6 thA atAslaAE. It
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
IOWA REPUBLICANS
 ENDORSE PRESIDENT,
"Favorite Son" Candidacy of cun.-
 mins Rejected in State Convention.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 24.-Pres- ident Taft was endorsed by Iowa re- pubficans in their state and congress sional convention today, four dele- gates at large to the national conven- ton were instructed to vote for him, his list of Iowa delegates to the na- tional convention was increased to l6 and the 'favorite son. presidential candidacy of United States Senator Albert E. Cummins was rejected President Taft having a majority of Al votes.
 All Iowa districts have now chosen delegates. Counting the four dele gates-at-large, President Tafts strength is Is. Senator Cummfns has 10 delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
Mostea Aoouisted of Murd.r.

Albany, April 24-John V. ArcStea of New Orleans, a theatrical manager. was acquitted tonight of the murder of Arthur Brown of Wilkesbarre. the for mer first haseman of the Albany state league baseball team. The iurv an nounced tha verdict after less thar feur heuFS deliheratien.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
Cabled Paragraphs

Lisbon, Portugal. April 24-Many soldiers and civilians were killed today in the course of an encounter between the striking textile workers and de- tachment of troops at Villa Nova de Gaia, suburb of Oporto.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

Paris, April 24-A further crime was added this morning to the long list of these recently committed by the gang of bandit anarchists which Is terroriz- ing Paris. Assustant Superintendent Jouin of the Paris detective department was shot dead, and his comrade, Chief Inspector Colman, seriously wounded while trying to arrest one of the gang named GaIlOt at Petit Ivry, a suburb of Paris today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

Picking, April 24.-Premier Tang ShaO-Kai has practically agreed to the demands of the ministers of the United States, Great Britain, Germany and France for the cancellation of the ar engagement with the Belgian syndicate for a loan.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
NEW YORK BENEFITS.
State te Receive Several Millions ia
 lnheritance Taxes.

Albany, \. Y, April 24-New York state will receive several million dol lars in inheritance taxes from the es- tsies of d number of the victims of the Titanic disaster. 1t is estimated that between S4.000,000 and s5.000, 900 will be paid by the Astnr estate The Straus and Guggenheim estates will pay 2 large tax
 The largest inheritance tax hereto fore paid was on the estate Of George Smith. formerly of London, the total being $20$6,5s2.
 Was Not Within Five Miles of Titanic.
 Si. John. N. B.. April 24.-The rumor that the steamer Mount Temple was within five miles of the Titanic when she sank, and without needing signals of distress steamed away, is indig- nantjy denied by Captain Moore, who was in command of tho vessel.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
ALIENlsT OBSERVING
 RIcHEsoN's CONDUCT
Ills Opinion to Have Great Wsi9ht in
 MatteF of Communication.

Boston, April 24.-Dr, Edward B Lane well-knoWn alienist. called at the Charles street jail today to observe Clarence V, T. Rieheson, the former clergyman, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Miss Avis The opinion of the alienist regard to Ricneson's sanity is expsc to have much weight when the petit for communication of sentence is
 sented Governor Foss next Frlda- attorneys for the condemned maM
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
WILLIMANTIC WATER
 SYSTEM CONTAMINATED.
Secretary of State Board of Healt
 Ordered to Take Action.

Hartford, Ccnn., April 24-At the quarterly meeting of the state board Of health at the capitol tonight State Chemist James A. NewlandS reported thar the water systems of Wi1limantic and Cromwell were contaminated and that although he had so reported to the proper authorities nothing had been done to remedy the situation Tests taken within the last six months revealed tho presence of germs that cause typhoid fever and other diseases.
 Dr. J. H. Townsend. secretary of the board. was instructeo to act at once in regard to the Willimantic situation, and Judge ". U. Pearne. county health officer of Middlesex county, was ordered to investigate the Cromwell situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
ROOSEVELT SILENT.
Says He Will Have Nothing to Say sn
 This Subject Yet.

 hour at which the correspondence of 1907 bearing upon antitrust prosecu- ton of the International Harvester company became available here tonight made it impossible to call 1t to Colonel ROosevelt's attention in detail before his usual retiring hour. Earlier in tho evening, however when the first news concerning the correspondence was communicated to the colonel, he said that he would have nothing to say on the subject at that time
 The report from Washington that at a meeting with his cabinet last night President Taft decided upon g sewers attack on Colonel Roosevelt to ba made in Massachusetts. tomorrow, WnP taken to Colopei Roosevelt.~
 Frightful, frightful," was the. eniy comment he would make.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
CRUISER MARYLAND
 STRUCK BY TORPEDO.
Was Hit Nine Feet Below Water Line
 and is Being Repaired.

Los Angeles, April 24-The United States cruiser Maryland was struck last night dy d torpedo during torpedo practice. The torpedo is said to have pierced one of the plates flooding a compartment. The Maryland is inside the breakwater and has a decided list to starboard.
 The accident 10 the Maryland oc- cured at-10 o'clock last night while the destroy ar5 Lawrence, FarraglIt, Goldsborough and Whipple and the submarine Grampus were firing torpe- does at her, The cruiser was struck nine feet below the water line. Divers were sent over the side to ascertain the damage. and the work of repairing has been in progress all day.
 One compartment only was flooded, but it is said the Maryland had a mar row escape from disaster.
 The officers refused to discuss the accident, but it was said the blame law between the destroyer Lawrence and the submarine Grampus. It was said tonight that it was hoped to have re- pairs made In time to allow the Mary land to sail late tonight for San Diego
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

The Allentown Rolling Mills at AL lentown, Pa, weAe destroyed by fire caused by heat from the ore ovens. The loss will be about s100,000
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

Professional Cracksmen who went to a great deal of trouble to blow the safe in the postoffice at Chapa- qua, N. T., got only $50 in stamps and money for their pains.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

Sir Francis Taylor Piggott, chief justice of the supreme court of Hong kong, has been appointed legal adviser to the Chinese government
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

The Swananoa Inn, one of the best known of the summer hotels in Liber- ty, N. r., was destroyed by fire. The loss is about S30,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

All of the 10000 Coal Miners in Ohio resumed work after being idle since April l.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

Major Claudius Lee Goodwin, who was a member of the staff of General Wade Hampton of the confederate ar my, died in Baltimore, aged S1.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25
Condensed TeIegramS

Bubonic Plague Has Broken Tout at Caracas, capital of Venezuela.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

J. S. Wood and Charles Hyer of Springfield, N. Y. were killed when lightning struck barn in which they had taken refuge from a storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

Refugees from Mexico continue to tell of narrowing experiences with Mexican guerillas and self-styled in surrectos in the southern republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

kimber 5as<in, a Track Walker on the Pennsylvania railroad was as- saulted by three men near Shamokfn. Pa, and badly beaten; although he was nearly dead, he managed to flag the first train that passed. The train men found that a short distance in front were thrse ties laid across the track
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

St. Pau's Church, Boston, for the next 25 years, at least, will be the cathedral of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

The New York Public Service Com. mission will give a further hearing on May 2 upon the application by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company to acquire the ma 1ority stock Of the Rutland Railroad company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-30
"a CARS READY
FOR BIG RACE
Thousands Of Motor Fans Are Gath.
cred In indianapolis for 6ip
Contest

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 2s.-
Twenty-four giant motor cars, built
oyAmerican. French. German and
Italian makers for the highest pitch
OF speed and endurance. tomorrow
morning will line up at the Indianapo-
lis speedway fer the second annual
running OF the greatest classic OF the
automobile world-the 50o-mile Ameri.
can sweepstakes-for which $50, 900 IN
prizes are offered.
Thousands OF motor fans from all
over the country assembled In this
city today for the event. many having
come for hundreds OF miles In their
own touring cars. Seventy-fve thou.
sand people. II Is estimated, will be
In the stands at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, when Starter Fred Wagner
casts into the air the bomb that will
send away the throng OF famous driy.
ers and cars in their long and perilous
contest.
The drivers today were rehearsed in
the start under the direction OF Starter
Wagner and Referee A. r. Pardington,
Led by car No. l, a Strutz, driven by
Gil Anderson. they will make one Ian
slowly and will be sent on into the
race when they get around again to
the wire OF the electric timing device