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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Suicide Note''
 Handwriting
RESEMBLES THAT OF MINISTER,
 SAYS EXPERT.
STATES CASE ALL IN
Counsel for Defense Declares He Will Prove Maine Farmer Committed
 Suicide-One of Jurors III.

Houlton, Maine, Dec s.-The hand writing in the suicide note'' found near the body of c. August Jacobson at New Sweden on June 12, 1911, re- sembled that of Rev. Charles N. Eme- Illus, the minister who with the widow and son of the dead man is on trial for Jacobson's murder, according to the testimony today of William B. Kingston of Boston, a handwriting ex- pert.
 State Rests Case.
 MT. Kingston testified also that the signature of the note was a drawn copy of Jacobson's signature and had many characteristics of handwriting submitted to him as that of Emelius The state then rested it's case.
 Defense Claims Suicide.
 In opening for the defense Rans- ford W. Shaw outlined the testimony by which he said counsel for the re- spondents will not only attempt to prove that the defendants could not have killed Jacobson, but that he com mitted suicide as implied in the note found near his body. This note was introduced as testimony by the state today. Court was adjourned by Judge Haley after Attorney Shaw's argu- ment because of the illness of Juror P. E. Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
suppressinu a Miiitary Muas.

Washington, Dec. 9.-ATthough the war departament was at first inclined to completely ignore the publication of a satirical poem by Captain GSbrge 6teunenberg of the 25th U. s. infantry. attrdbuting the defeat of the Turkish in the Balkan war to their German training and equipment, 1t has been decided that Major General Wood. chief of staff of the army, will send a pri- vate note te Steunenbefg advising him to restrain himself from such efforts in the future, and this will close the in- eideat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
MAYOR WILSON GOES.
Was Coroner at Time of Railroad
 Wreck at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 9.-Mayor Claude B. Wilson left tonight for Washington, where he has been sub poenaed to testify tomorrow before the house committee on rules in regard to the investigation into the alleged agreement between the New Haven and Grand Trunk railroads.
 Mayor Wilson was coroner for Fair field county at the time of the fatal Federal express wreck in this city, July, 1911, and in his report made a number of recommendations to the railroad officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
TARIFF HEARINGS TO BE
 SCHEDULE BY SCHEDULE
Democratic Committee Decides to Have Hearings Three Days a Week.

Washington, Dec 9-Thorough re- vision schedule by schedule of the present tariff law by the next con- gross was indicated by the decision of the democratic members of the house ways and means committee to- day to have, hearings on the tariff every Monday, Wednesday and Fri day in January, beginning January 6. One day will be devoted to each schedule, though If necessary in any case not exceeding two days will be allowed. There are fourteen sched- ules but by merging two or three of the minor schedules with the adjoining important schedules the committee ex- poets to get through with the hearings by the end of January.
 The schedules will be considered-in their regular sequence in the present tariff law. The action of the demo- crats of the committee designed to seek light for guidance in framing the tariff revision. will be ratified at a meeting of the full committee tcmor- row morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
FlREMEN INJURED
 AT NAUGATUCK BLAZE
Chief Burned About Head and Nook.
 Two Go Through a Floor.

Naugatuck, Conn, Dec. s.-Ffre in three story tenement house in Union City tonight gave the Naugatuck de- partment a lively battle in which sev- eral f1remen were hurt. Chief Clark was burned about the head and neck and Bremen Scully and Reilly fell through the ceiling to the floor be- low. Their injuries were not serious. Fireman Warner was overcome by smoke but he later resumed his work. The damage will not exceed 1000. The fire started from the explosion of a kerosene lamp
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Tena of onia6s Rurn

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Onions were cook ed by the ton tonight when a three story warehouse filled with them caught fire and blazed up rapidly few doors from 8 West Side hospital. Sev eral firemen were overcome by smoke and one pipe crew after another was put out of action by the tear-commpel- ling power of the raw onions on the lower floors,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
BIG WAVES EXTINGUIsHED
 LIGHTS IN LIGHTHOUSE.
Also Carried Away a Large Portion of
 Rock Foundation.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 9.-Some unusu- al damage done by waves during a storm were reported today by William Dahlgren, fkeeper of Tillamook Rock lighthouse. south of the Columbia riv- CT. storm that swept the coast Oct IS and 19 carried away a large DOT ton of the west end of. the rock foundation and waves invaded the top of the tall lighthouse, putting out the lights and filling the trumpet of the fog signal with rocks. The focal plane of the light, 132 feet above high water, was broken. The siren which was filled with rocks Is IA feet abov the high water mark. None of the light house employees was injured
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
SECURED PRISONERS
 TO MAN HIS VESSEL
Crew of Steamer on Lake Huron Re.
 fused to Make "trip.

Sarnis, Ont, Dec. e.-Unabie te in- duce his own sailors to tage the steam CT City of Naples out into the storm swept waters of Lake Huren, the master of that vessel finally went te the town jail and the LameateR eetia- ty jail today and secured enough men to take his ship out,
 The crew had rabeiled Sunday after reaching this port, and neither threats nor persuasion could induce them to man the steamer fer the trip up the lake
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
SHOT HUSBAND FOR
 LOVE OF ANOTHER.
Victim of Shooting Had Life Insured
 in Wife's Favor.

Lackport. N. r. Dec. s.-Mrs. Mary M. Hammer, charged with shooting her husband, George Hammer, with intent to Kill, was placed on trial in county court here today. She pleaded not gull ty.
 The shooting occurred on the river road between Niagara Falls and Bufra- 10 last October. while the Hammers were on an automobile trip. Hammer was shot in the back of the head and Mrs. Tanner was wounded in the knee. She claimed at the time that the shofs came from the roadside.
 District Attorney Dickerman told the jury he would show that Mrs. Hammer fired both shots. the cause being love for another man. On the stand today Hammer testified that he took out a life insurance policy in favor of Mrs. Han her few months ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
CHILDREN PETITION
 FOR LIBERTY BELL.
PhiIadeIphis Mayor Willing to Let It
 Go, But Lacks the Power.

Philadelphia. Dec. s.-7Mayor Blank enburg of this city. when he was pre- sented with petition signed by more than 500.000 children of California asking that the Liberty bell be placed on exhibition at San Francisco during that while he was personally in favor of the project he had no power in the premises and that the consent of city councils must be secured.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Ex-Conaraasnnan H.nrv A cnH..
Steamers R.port,d by wIr-,,-,.

Brow Head, Dec. s.-Steansr Ixar- mia, Boston for Queenstown and Liver pool, 114 miles west at il a. m Due Queenstown midnight.
 Sable Island. Dec. 9-Steanisr Moor dam, Rotterdam for New York, bfa miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock $40 a. m. Wednesday.
 Siasconset, Mass, Dec. 9.-Stearnsr Prinz Adalbert, Hamburg for Philadel- phia- 314 miles east of Cape Henlopen at noon.
 Sable Island, N. S., Dec. s,--sfeara- CT Ffnaldn, Antwerp for New York. in wireless communication with Mar conf station here when 6ls miles east of Sandy Hook at p. m. Dock abdaf 2.So p. m. Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
TWO RUN DOWN BY AUTOS
 ON BRIDGEPORT STREETS
Little Girl of 10 Is Dead and Young
 Man of 24 Is Dying.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 9.-Helen J. an automobile driven by T. B. Rock well in front of her home, 121 Pop lar street, tonight and died of in juries received while being rushed to the hospital.
 By a strange coincidence, another serious accident occurred at almost the same time when Charles Falls, 24, of this city, was struck by an auto mobile driven by Leo Clairmont at the corner of State street and Fair field avenue. Both victims were taken to the hospital together in the am- bulance. The man has a fractured skull and 1t is feared that he will die.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Loaded Gun for Eathsr.

Easton, Conn.,. Dec. 9.-State Police man Vfrelh tonight arrested Ernest Lobdell, son of Charles Lobdell, on the charge of aiding and abetting in the alleged shooting of Arthur Allen by the elder Lobden last wek. According to VirelM the youth loaded the gun with which the shooting was done. Lobdeil was released under sz,00o bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
HUNTERS DISCOVER A
 CONTEMPLATING OUTFIT
Chase for Rabbit Leads Them to
 MouIde and Metal.

Adams, Mass, Dec. s.-A scared rabbit led four hunters to the dis covery of a counterfeiting outfit on one of the abandoned farms in a wild part of Hoosac mountain. The dis covery was made when John Wolfe, Julian Lane, Frank Greninguay and J. Mignault chased a rabbit into a hole under an old stump. While try ing to dig out their prey the hunters unearthed five moulds for quarters stamped with the date of 1909. and two bags of metal cut into size of dimes, but not stamped. In each bag was material for a thousand dollars worth of coin,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Austria Still Bitter Toward servia.

London, Dec. 10-The Vienna cor respondent of the Chronicle says:
 The resignations of War Minister Aunenberg and General Schemua are said to have been prompted by the forebearing and hesitating policy of Count Won Berchthold, the foreign minister. toward Servia.
 Tt, is becoming increasingly plain that war between Austria and Russia will be averted but there appears to be no abatement of the tension be- tween Austria and Servia"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Two Men Break Fhreuah lee.

Skewiegaa, Maine, Dee. e.-Fwe men were drowned through the ice on Brassway lake last night, according to a message received by Sheriff J. A. Meeres today. The men were Frank Poster and John St. Peter and were on their way to the camps where they were employed, Beth men were 33 years old and ERHaarrisS
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
SETBACK FOR SCHEME
 TO BUY MONTICELLO O
House Turns Down Special Rule to
 Consider Senate Resolution,

Washington, Dec. s.-The move ment to have the government acquire Monticello" the home of Thomas Jefferson, received a setback today when the house by a vote of 101 to fl refused to adopt a special rule pro- viding for consideration of the senate resolution authorizing the appoint ment of a committee to inquire into the wisdom and cost of purchasing the property from its present owner, Representative Levy of New York.
 Representative Saunders of Virginia and others denounced the movement declaring 1t was an effort to take Rep resentative Levy's property from him when he had announced publicly that 1t was not for sale at any price.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Irish Grown Jewels Restored.

London, Dec. 9.-A rumor is cur rent in London tonight that the Irish crown jewels which were mysteriousiy stolen from Dublin castle in June or July 1907, have been as mysteriously replaced intact in their original posi- ton. It has been impossible so far to obtain corroboration of this report.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
ACCUSED OF VIOLATING
 THE CHILD LABOR LAWS.
Diamond Match Company Facing
 Prosecution in PA Cases.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec s.-Prosecution under the child labor laws was insti- tuted today by the state of Wisconsin against the Diamond Match company. Violations to the number of PA are alleged and lay the company liable to fines aggregating s22,400. This is the maximum possible under the statute, which provides for a fine of from $75 te s100 for each specific violation of the law. ~iMI
 According to the complaint children between the ages of IA and 1e wears were permitted to work more than the maximum limit of 4S hours a week. before 2 o'clock in the morning and 6 o'clock in the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Captain Rostron at sooletv Bal

Baltimore, Dee. 9.-Capt. Arthur N. Restren of the steamship Carpathia and Mrs. George Won L. Meyer, wife of the secretary of the navy, were guests at the debutaates' ball in the Lyric theater here tonight. Prominent society people were present from New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
eermany,s PetroIeum Bill.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-The German gov ernment's petroleum bill was subject ed to another session of vigorous and destructive criticism today in the i'm perial parliament. It was then re- ferred without opposition to a com mittee which will endeavor to evolve something acceptable to the majority of the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
WiIson roo eusy for spseches.

Hamilton. Dec s.-''Being governor of state and preparing to be presi- dent of a nation, both at the same time, is enough to keep any man busy" remarked President elect Will s1n today when he announced that he positively would make no more speak iIlg engagements before March 4th. Every mail has brought him scores of invitations but all have been de- cilne6
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Defective Material Blamed.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Lieutenant Colonel Edwin B. Babbitt in report ing the explosion to the war depart ment, said the gun which had a bore of fl inches, burst on her first full pressure round. The pressure was about 15 per cent. greater than the ordinary service pressure of 36,000 pounds. Ordnance officers here attri- bute it to defective material.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
RUSslA's ATTITUDE.
Unchanged Despite the Threateninc
 Demeanor of Austria.

St. Petersburg, Dec. s.-Russia's at- titude with respect to the Balkan sit uation has not been changed by the apparently serious military prepara- tions of Austria and the imperial Ger man chanceller's pointed speech in the 6ebs stag and the renewal of the triple adffaIit.e
 In diplomatic circles here these var lous incidents are interpreted as tacN tical developments of Austria's nat ural desire to safeguard her interests ands prestige from the growing in- fiuence of Slavdom, her immediate ob- ject being to compel Russia to disavow Servia in the matter of an Adriatic port.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
NO PROVISION FOR
 THE COMMERCE COURT.
Effort of Representative Gillette to Get
 Appropriation Voted Down.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Carrying ap- propriations aggregating s34,900,583 for the operation of three great de- partments of the government during the next fiscal year. the annual legis- lative, executive and judicial appro- priation bill was passed by the house late today.
 Just before the vote was taken Rep resentative Gillette of Massachusetts made an unsuccessful effort to have inserted an appropriation of s54,500 for the maintenance of the commerce court His motion was voted down. S3 to 33. Provision for the commerce court up to March 4. 1913, was made at the last session.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Steamship Arrivals.

| Liverpool, Dec. s.-Arrived: Steamer Adriatic, from New York for Naples; Princess Irene, from New York for Naples.
 Glasgow, Dec s-Arrived: Steamer California, New York.
 Bremen, Dec. 9.-Arfived. Steamer George Washington. New York
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Sunset Exnress Held un.

Fresno, Gal. Dec. 16.@Fhe Sunset BxRress, westbeund, ep the Southern Pacific Is reported se have been held up tonight near Taft, Kern county
 Twenty theusand deiiaFs is said te have been obtained by the robbers, ,whe mertailE wounded an express raassea-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
No Nobel Peace Prize This Year.

Christiana, Dec. 9.-The Nobel peace prize will not be awarded this year. This is the first time since the estab- lishment of the Nobel foundation, the first award of which was made in 1901, that the committee of the Nor wegian parliament has found no per son worthy of the award. The com mittee has decided that there has been "no work deserving of the prize"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
MAssAcREs BY CHRISTIANS.
Unarmed Moslems Reported to Have
 Been Tortured and Killed.

London, Dec. 1o.-Detailed accounts have been wired to their respective governments by the German, French, English and Italian consuls of inhu- man massaores of unarmed Moslems by the Balkan Christian soldiers in the envfrons of Saloniki, says the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. who describes the horrors as the most appalling of any known to history. The massacres, he avows, were accompanied by indescribable tortures and indignities.
 An undated Saloniki despatch saws that official reports of the atrocities committed by the Bulgarian irregu- lars make terrible reading,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
1000 Dopositors Kept Waiting.

Greenfield, Mass. Dec s-Thouxn the Greenfield Savings bank. vrff~S1 has been closed since February. 1s6a. has a surplus of t10s, ,szl over ffs la bilfties of s2,S3S.075. the bank cannoe at present open and It's 1000 deposftnFs cannot be paid. The bank has a szl12 pending, and the bank comnniasionera said the state laws would nos allow a reopening until the gusE was disDox<4 of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENDS
 ILLICIT FRiENDsHtp
Woman Murdered and Psrsnesr Dice
 by His Own Hand.

swartswood, N. J.. Dec. e.-Ths bodies of Mrs. Barbara Rapke Of New ark and Ludwig Palmer of South orange, the woman murdered and the man suicide, according to the cor oner, were found in an unoccuptsd cottage on the shore of SWartsWood lake today three days after the coupls left their homes.
 The woman lay dead in the kitchen with a bullet wound in the temple. The mans body also with a bullet in the head lay in another room be- side him revolver with two empty chambers. Another revolver loaded was on a table. PalmeE. a contractor. was married. Mrs. Rapka was a widow with two children. They had been acquainted about q year. ac- cord1ng to the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Baldwin Poses With Taft.

Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Washington, Dec. 9.-Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin was a caller at the White House Saturday and was photograph ed with the president eR the steps as he Kag leaving.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Mn. Perish |, sr,wrux~

CeFdeva. Aiaska- Dsn. ss--Ens r-en are believed to have been killed fe- day when 6 kn0Wgiide on crnnm~ mountain carried away n bulId,1r~ of the Great Northern Dsvslonon--s enHpahy; mieteh men were b0fiet under the avalanche and antr tm~ have heen renewed sEx&
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
CabIed Paragraphs
American cavaIrymen at London

London, Dec. 9.-sThe American cav airy commission, with Brigadier Gen. eral Edward J. McClernand at its head, visited the war office today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
Yacht Carnegie at Chile.

Talcahuano, sChile, Dec. 9.-The yacht Carnegie, which has been en- gagged for some time in testing mag netic phenomena on behalf of the Car negie institute at Washington, arrived here today
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

o. M. Auerbach of Chicago and '0s Princeton graduate, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment at Jackson, Mich, for the murder of his employer, Harry Fisher, former Chi- cago promoter. Fisher was killed while hunting with Auerbach
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Miss AIys Meyer, daughter of the secretary of the navQ has established a record in the sale of Christmas red cross stamps at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
OBITUARY.
Rev. pr. Rsnai 1. Iv...

Auburn, N. Y. Dec. s.-Rs~. Dv. Benoi I. Ives, an intimate friend in their days of Abraham Lincoln. Horaca Greeley, T. Dewitt Talmage and other eminent men, died here today. He Was 91 years old. Dr. Ives was a Meth odist and when a young man was q revivalist.
 Ex-Congressmsn Henry A. coHsn-
 Sheridan, Wyo.. Dec. s.-Hsnry 4. Coffen n, a member of the F1fty-fhfrf congress, and the only democrat that ever represented Wyoming in con- gress. died suddenly Sunday evening at his home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

A Plan is on Foet to Bring Paris drinking water all the way from Lake Geneva.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10
"AII WeIW With Mauretania.

Queenstown, Ireland, Dec. 9.-A wireless message from the Mature tania despatched at noon today 57O miles west of this port said "All we'll"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

The Eight Hour Law on naval con struction has increased the cost of battleship construction $4S a ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Dr.. AIvah H. Thompson of Wichita, Kas., yesterday was appointed by Sec retary Fisher to be disbursing clerk of the pension service and pay out an- nually the $1S0,000,000 which has been handled through the IS pension agen- cies.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

James Reilly Aged 50 Years, was struck and killed yesterday by an eastbound express train of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road near Selleck's cut, just below Stamford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Three Cottages Were Totally Burned and two damaged with their furnish- ipgs at Merwin's Beach yesterday. The total loss is about s5,000. Two of the buildings belonged to Dr. E. T. Sharpe of Derby and three to Mrs. Andrew Haffner of Ansonia
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Idaho Friends of Colonel Roosevelt would like to have the colonel come to that state to face a charge of con- tempt in the supreme court there should the Boise court care to fulfill a quoted declaration that if he came within the boundaries of the state he would be hailed into court.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Richard Trombley, retired naval officer, and one time state comptroller of the currency in Nebraska ,acci- dentally shot and killed himself at New York yesterday while cleaning a gun preparatory to a hunting trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

William Miner Was Arraisned in the Marlboro, Mass, court yesterday and formally charged with the mur- der of Mrs. Gertrude Carside Crow ley who was found dead Saturday in a room where the couple had been living.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Herbert Knox Smith will call to- gether in a week or ten days the legis- lative committee of the progressive party of the state for a conference concerning matters to be urged before the general assembly at the coming session.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Candles on an Altar Caught Fire in St. James cathedral, Brooklyn, while Bishop c. E. Mcdonnell was conduct ing mass. His back was turned to the blaze and he went right on with the service, while the flames were being eXtinguished.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

The Campaign Fund investigating committee of the senate will hold a meeting today to determine when hearings shall be resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

The British Admiralty in London has ordered two airships, to cost s125,. 900 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Peter Reid, One of the Oldest manu- lecturers inS Passaic, N. J.. died of pneumonia at his home.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

General Gates p. Thurston, author and soldier, died at his home at Nash vile, Tenn, of pneumonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

Connecticut in Proportion to the Ciy's Population
Condensed TeIegrams

Tho Commerce Court cost the gov ernment $50.389 last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

earrysen Payne a New York law yer, says he will lose s56,6o0 by the terms of his fathers will if his con viction at Rochester, N. r., for speed ing an automobile stands Payne claims tht clause in his fathers will provides that if he has no court con- victions Against him at the age of se he will inherit f5o.asa,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-10

A General Congressional investiga- tion of the canning industry was pro- posed in a resolution yesterday by Representative Allen of Ohio.