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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
"PINe" FIGURED IN THE
DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY
Identity Probably Disclosed to Federal
Grand Jury Yesterday.

Indianapolis, Jan. 164-TeleRramm
and letters signed Ping" purportinG
to contain a code of instructions abour
viaducts, bridges and buildings that
were to be blown up, were read before
the federal grand jury today in con-
nection with Ortie Il. McManigalu
confession as to who was implicated
with him in the dynamite conspiracy.
This signature, according to McMan-
igal, was not that Of the McNamarAa,
but was used by another person whom
he named. In June, 1910, McManigal
said, in response to a telegram from
Ping" he went to Cleveland and
there blew up a viaduct for which he
received 3125, which was paid to him
later by ping" in Toledo. The dyna-
miters' movements to Pittsburgh and
his arrangement to have a supply Of
nitro -glycerine stored in an old shop
at Rochester, Pa, were also arranged
by this person. 1t was because OF him
belief that Ping" was receiving f30e
for each Job" and was giving him
only $125, that McMani9al refused to
work with him and afterward arran6-
ed through John J. McNamara, Becre-
tary- treasurer Of the International AS
ISOLATION Of Bridge and Structural Irca
Workers, to do 'johs'' with the aid OF
James 3. McSsmara.
The feature of the investigation hGv-
ing to do with the movements Of men
who, .McManigal says, accompanied
him to various cities where open
shop" work was to be destroyed, re-
ceived an impetus in the issuance Of
Bubpoenas for new witnesses today.
The witnesses were ordered to ap-
pear after Oscar Lawler, special as
sistant TO the attorney general, had
arrived from Washington and confer-
ed with United States Attorney Charles
w. Miller. who Ii conducting the in
Quiry.
All tho indictments against w. ].
Burns, the detective, and James 10
sick, a special officer from Los Ange-
les. Cal, charging them with ktdnAp-
ting John J. Mcnamara last April,
we're dismissed by the county orini-
nal court today. This action follawe&
the action OF the federal court lAae
week
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
OVER s2,Ooo,ooo IN REQUESTS
TO PRACTICAL CHARITIES
Richard T. Crane Provides for the
Physical Needs of the Unfortunate.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-More than $4,000
coo in the estate Of the late Richard
L. Crane, iron master, was bequeathed
by him to charity by the terms Of his
will. which was filed today in the Cook
county probate court. The estimated
value of the estate Is S10,000,000. The
VIII makes Charles r. Crane and Rich
ard T. Crane, executors.
The following gifts will be made
from the estate within two years in
fUl1lment Of the expressed wish Of
Mr.. Crane:
s1,000,000 as a pension and disability
fund for the benefit Of the employees
of the Crane company.
$1,000,000 to provide homes in the
country near Chicago for helpless chill
dren and their mothers.
100000 to the United Charities of
Chicago az an endowment fund for
: the Mary Crane nursery.
t25,000 to the Visiting Nurses asso-
citation.
$40 900 to the Lake Geneva fresh air
home, for endowment purposes.
The widow Is to receive $4,000 q
year and both the city home and the
Lake Geneva country home for life.
The will recites that MIR. Cranes
daughters and his son, Herbert Crane,
have been provided for in gifts before
the death Of Mr.. Crane. Charles r.
and Richard 7. Crane are made the
residuary legateos and are intrusted
with carrying on the business Of the
Crane company.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
United States Supreme Court Approves Act Which
Has Been Bone of Contention
COURT CONSIDERS A NORWICH CASE INVOLVED
OverRides the Attitude Taken by Governor Baldwin as Chief
Justice of State Supreme COurt-DecIares Law is as
Much Policy of This State if Enacted by Connecticut
Legisatwe-Laws of States Superseded by Federal Law

Washington, Jan. 15.-After nearly
years consideration, the supreme
court of the United States unanimous
~ approved the employers liability
law, enacted by congress In 1908 to
take the place Of a similar act de-
. clared unconstitutional. The decision
marks an epoch in labor legislation
More Beneficial to Employees.
The old common law, hedging in the
rights of employees, is displaced in sew
eral particulars by the statutes as
approved today. Notable among these
is the abolition of the fellow servant
doctrine" and the substitution of a
law, making employers liable for the
negligence by an employe resulting in
injury to an interstate employe. Fur
the<more it frees the employe from
contributory negligence by an employe
resulting in injury to an interstate
employe. Furthermore, it frees the
employe from contri5utory negligence
in many instances and limits the eff
fects of the doctrine in others; and
likewise in many cases it liberates the
employe from assuming risk when he
enters employment knowing the dan
ger of his employment
Norwich Case Involved.
In the Bessie Babcock case from
Montana, the Mary A. Walsh case
from Massachusetts and the Edgar g.
Mondou case from Norwich, Conn, the
law was attacked seemingly from ev-
cry conceivable point of view. Justice
Van DeVenter in announcing the opin-
ion of the court considered these OBJ
| jections and rejected each.
Laws of State Superseded.
Objections were refuted that the law
! prevented contra cts whereby the rail
road exempted itself from liability and
the law improperly classified carriers
| into interstate and intrastate groups
Authorities were cited also to show
that no valid objection could be
grounded in the fact that several states
already determined the liability of in
/ terstate commeIoe employers. Pur-
suing this line, the justice said that
now that congress has acted, the
laws of the states, in so far as they
cover the same field. are superseded
for necessarily that which is not su-
preme must yield to that which is.'
The Norwich Case.
Finally, Justice Van Deventer con
sidered the position advanced by Judge
Baldwin of the Connecticut supreme
court of errors that Connecticut coulC
not enforce the law because its public
policy was contrary to the law.
I'VE are quite unable to assent t
the view that the enforcement Of thu
rights which the congressional act Gre
ates was originally intended to be re-
stricted to the federal courts" sal,
Justice Van Deventer, "the act con
tains nothing which is suggestive o
such g. restriction
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Would Prove
Improbable
PRESIDENT OF POSTAL ON
HITCHCOCK PLAN.
BIG POLITICAL MACHINE
Would Result from Government Own.
erskip Of Telegraph Lines-NIews Of
Senators and Representatives..

New York. Jan 1L--Clarence II.
Mackay, president Of the Postal Trsl-
egraph company, said today that if the
government took over the telegraph
lines Of the country. as is desired by
Postmaster General Hitchcock, he be-
lieved the Investment would be an un-
profitable one. He said the cost would
be enoromus, and he did not believe
the plan would be carried out as long
as there was competition in the tele-
graph business.
Would Have to Take Telephone Com
panles.
''The step would lead to taking over
the telephone lines also" said Mr..
Mackay. "The British government
found this to be so, and two weeks
ago 1t took over the telephone lines
in England at an enormous expense.
The telegraph and telephone lines in
this country are worth from billion to
3 billion dollars. This would include
the independent telephone companies,
owning nearly 500 million dollars of
property, and having some 450, 900
stockholders.
A Colossal Political Machine.
IT venture to say that they would
be operated by the government at
Continued on Page Eight.)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
CHICAGO HEIREss RUNS
AWAY BECAUSE OF LOVE.
Enamers5 Of a Waiter, She Followed
Him to New York.

New York, Jan. 15.-ViOlet Buehler,
TIE Is year old Chicago girl, who is
reputed 70 be hsiress OF 100000, and
was arrested here today as a runaway,
admitted at the children's society head
quarters tonight that she came to this
city because OF her love for walter,
Jack" Clune. and not simply because
she wanted adventure in the metrop-
oils.
I net Jack in Chicago" she said
tonight. where he was a friend Of one
of the employees In our hotel. was in
love with him and wanted to marry
him. But my mother mean my fos-
ter mother-seemed TO think I was too
Young 20 have a beau and would not
let me see him. But I managed to do
80 just the same.
He wrote me letters addressed TO
Beua Ross and got them at the call
box al the hotel He went TO New
York and wrote me almost every day.
Finally lie began sending me money.
7 saved up some. too. and decided to
come here TO see him Jack Is a fine
fellow like him and he has always
treated me properly"
Superintendent Walsh OF the chill
drens society said that the girls case
r. being investigated. II was said that
an arrest was hkaly
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

Every National Bank in the country
must be examined regularly at stated
periods, according to stringent instruc-
tions issued by Comptroller Of the
Currency Murray.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
MRS. HoNAN ADJuDGED
TO BE SANE BY COURT
Won Fame by Bringing Suit Against
President Roosevelt.

White Plains. N, " Jan. 15.-Ida
Won Clausen Honan, convinced Justice
Morschauser In the supreme court here
this evening that she was sane and
obtained release on parole until March
next from Bloomingdale asylum,
where she had been an inmate since
October II last. Justice MorSchauser
placed her in the custody of her broth
er, Matthew B. Clausen, and in doing
SO he suggested to her that she keep
away from the environment of New
York city.
The woman is widely known from
having made a great stir because she
was not presented to the Swedish
court by Minister Graves In 1907, as
the result Of which she brought suit
against President Roosevelt. More re-
Gently she got into trouble when she
telegraphed from Chicago to Justice
Greenbaum in New York asking for a
fair trial Of her matrimonial troubles,
and adding, 'if there Is foul play, may
God help YOU"
On writ Of habeas corpus she ap-
peared personally before Justice Nor
schauser tonight, accompanied by three
physicians, who testified as to her san
ity. whereas 2 physician from the asy-
lum declared, she was suffering from
constitutional psychopathic delusions
of q paFanoiac"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
SINGER WILL CASE
ENDED BY COMPROMISE.
Each Of Singer Children to Receive
Sewing Machine Stock.

New York. Jan. 15.-The contest Of
the will Of the late John A. Singer,
son of the inventor of the sewing ma
chine, was compromised today and the
suit was Withdrawn. Singer left the
bulk of his 100000 estate to Mrg.
Charlotte Donnelly, his housekeeper.
The contestants were Jean Eta Sing
or and Merritt A. Singer, children Of
the decedent by a second marriage.
They live in Chicago. They allege that
Singer was Of unseund mind when he
drew his will.
The compromise provided that the
Singer children shall receive 100 shares
OF stock In the Singer Manufac cturing
company, said to be worth $40o a share,
and that the gift Of this stock shall
be levied equally upon the four chief
beneaciaries by the will-Mrs. Dom
nelly, William P. and Joseph Archer,
nephews Of Singer, and Mrs. James
Sponsler, sister of Mrs. DonneIly.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

strikers and their sympathiZers par
ticularly hard to deal with because of
the many nationalities represented by
them. No less than 45 tongues are
spoken by employees of the Lawrence
mills, and the workers are said to
represent no less than 81 different ma
uoEalities.
Hose Turned on Strikers,
The opening of the mills at o'clock
this morning was the signal for the
FIRST outbreak, when strikers Htorned
the gates Of the Wood, Washington,
Pi iCspect and other mills. The attack
Ing parties were repulBed by soldiers
anG mill employees with streams of
water, but their tactics resulted in the
closing down of nearly two thirds Of
the plant.
Police Fire Into Air.
Later there we're clashes between the
strikers and the soldiers and mill Of
ficials about the lower Pacific, Atlantic
and Arlington and other mills, in which
shots were exchanged and several per-
sons slightly injured. The police fired
In the air in the hope that 1t would
tighten the rioters, but the fire hose
proved more effective.
Militia Out Early.
The three local militia organizations,
Companies F of the Ninth and L OF
the Eighth regiment, both infantry
companies, Battery c, light artillery,
were called out early when 1t was seen
the police could not cope with the sit
uation. Four companies were sent
from Lowell and one from Haverhill
later.
Syrian Boy Wounded by eayenet.
Unawed by the show at the Pacific
mills of arms, the strikers pressed for
ward when Captain Ranlett of Com
pany L ordered his men to fix bayonets
and charge. In the charge several
persons were injured, a Syrian boy,
Dominic Raprasa, being SO badly hurt
that he will probably die.
Police from Other Cities.
The militiamen have orders to shoot
IL necessary and at one time Battery
C unlimbered its guns to clear a street.
Police from Salem, Lowell and Haver-
hill arrived tonight to aid the forces
already in the city.
Striker Gets Two Years.
An indication of the manner in
which the authorities intend to deal
with. the lawbreakers was shown when
the case of Vincenzo Somastros came
up in the police court. He was CHARGED
principally with carrying concealed
weapons Judge Mahoney sentenced
him to two years Imprisonment. The
police court took up the disposition Of
the cases of the other men arrested
today, but made slow progress.
27 More Rioters Jailed.
Judge ]. B. Mahoney of the local
court continued his session into the
evening, and II more rioters were
placed on trial, found guilty and sen
fenced. Three Of the number were
sentenced to two years In the house Of
correction. The other "a were given
one-year sentences.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
JURORS DRAWN FOR
TRIAL OF DicKAsoN
Man Claiming Title, Charged with
Theft of Jewels.

Minneapolis, Jan. 15-JuRors were
drawn today for the trial of Wilfred
Stuart Sheldon Diekason, who claims
to be member of a titled English
family, and is accused of stealing jew
els valued at $500 from Mrs. Olga
Won w. Haskell, society leader here.
The choosing of the jury required
practically all day, but later Mrs.
Haskell took the witness stand. She
said she hid the jewels in glove be-
meath the mattress Of her bed on No
vember 8, and that Dickasen saw her
place them there. She testified that
when she looked for them the next
wednesday they had disappeared.
Dickson was e guest at the Haskell
home at the time the diamonds disap-
pearAd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
MURDER PREVENTED
BY CRIPPLED POLICEMAN.
Officer With Broken Back Saves a
Woman's Life.

New York, Jan. 15.-Lying on the
floor with a broken back, Patrolman
James J. Redmond, of Jamaica, L. L.,
proved himself hero today by saving
Freida Stringham from an attack by
her husband. The policeman was in
bed in his apartments, done up In a
plaster cast, when the frightened wom-
an burst in and declared that her hus-
band was trying to shoot her. The Of
6cer rolled from his bed. and despite
the great pain which the effort cost
him, crawled across the floor to a
dresser and got his revolver.
In an instant the door burst open and
Stringham, armed with large revolv-
er, rushed in. Drop the revolver or I
will shoot you," Redmond ordered.
I'm policeman and you're my pr1s-
oner." Stringham glared at the Grip
pied officer and dropped his revolver.
Another officer was called who took him
to court, where he was held in $4,000
bail on the charge Of attempted felon-
ious assault.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
PATSEY FELTS NEVER
ENGAGED TO RCHESoN.
Western Young Woman Says She Took
Friendly Interest in Him.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan. 15.-Afiss
PRtsey Felts, who according to report
was engaged in 1903 to Rev. Clarence
V. T. Richeson, who caused the death
Of Avis Linnell by poisoning, has been
a resident Of Salt Lake City for sew
eral years 1t had been stated that up
to the time that accounts Of the death
of Avis Linnell and the arrest OF
Richeson were published she believed
herself the pastors fiancee.
Miss Felts denied today that she ever
was engaged to Richeson. She said
she loaned him money in Missouri with
which to complete his theological edu-
cation, but, according to her deolara-
ton, her interest in him was nothing
more than friendly.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Priest. Flo. from Portuguese Mobs

Lisbon, Jan. 15.-iThe conflict be-
tween the church and the state over
the new regulations governing public
worship, is increasing in intensity and
has been productive Of numerous in
oidents. The priests at the cathedral
In Angra and the church at Serrata
have abandoned those edifices where
the services have been suspended. At
Gauveia, priest fired revolver at the
crowd and then took refuge in the
Catholic club, which was Etorpaad and
wrecked hg tAe -poRuIace
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Policy Established for All States.

Policy Established for All States.
"The suggestion that the act of
congress is not in harmony with the
policy Of the state and therefore that
the courts of the state are free to de-
cline jurisdiction is quite inadmissi-
Bile, because it presupposes what in,
legal contemplation does not exist.
When congress, in the exertion Of the
power provided TO it by the consti-
tuition, adopted that act, it spoke for
all the people and all the states, and
thereby established a policy for all.
That policy is as much the policy Of
Connecticut as if the act had emanated
from its own Legislature and should
be respected accordingly in the courtG
of the state"
State Courts Jurisdiction.
Justice Van Deventer said the court
was not disposed to believe that the
exercise Of jurisdiction by the state
courts would be attended by any ap4
preciRble inconvenience or confusion.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
BIG FIRE RAGING
IN 5oWDolN SQUARE.
Starts at Revere House and Quickly
spreads-FIreman Dead.

Boston, Jan. 1880 a. m.-Boston's
most famous hostelry, the Revere
house, in Bowdoin square, took fire
shortly before o'clock this morning.
The fire started In the grotto, din
Ing room on the street floor and uuic-
ly spread up through the entire six
stories Many guests were carried
down ladders by fire1nen and others
rushed from the building through the
smoke, scantily clad.
From the Revere house the FIRE
spread to the hail Of the National Ian
GERS on Bultfnch street and then to
the house Of Engine company 4 on
Bullfinch street Hotel RexfOrd. an
other of the older hostelries, is in dan
ger and the guests have been ordered
out.
One fireman is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Eight Companies Of Infantry and Battery Of Ar
tIIey on Duty at Lawrence
MILITIA AND POLICE FROM THREE OTHER CITIES
Syrian Boy Fatally Wounded in BayOnet Charge of Militia
Company-Mayor Unsuccessfully Attempts to Induce
New York Strike Leader to Leave City-Hose Used
Strikers with Good Eect-52 NaonaIites Represented

Lawrence. Mass. Jan. 15.-Eight
com mpanies OF state militia, including
one field battery, commanded by Col
E. L. Sweetser OF the Eighth regiment,
placed the mill district OF this city un-
Ger martial law tonight after day OF
riuting due to the strike Of $4,000 op-
eratives In the big cotton and woolen
mills. At least 1900 other hands were
thrown cut OF work by the stopping of
machinery and by the attacks on the
mills By the strikers. In one instance
a company OF militia had to charge a
mob with fixed bayonets. one boy be-
ing probably fatally hurt Thirty five
arrests OF armed rioters were made
during the day. and a few strikers and
MIL employees who were wounded at
tile mill gates were treated for bullet
wounds.
Mills to Reopen Today.
A majority Of the mills are expected
= reopen in the morning and the mi
litiamen have been instructed TO use
drastic measures TO prevent a repeti
tion of todsys outbreaks. II the mills
reopen. as It is reported tonight that
they viii, Il Is expected that they can
run only with a reduced force, for the
strikers have trebled their strength
since the beginning OF the strike on
Friday last. Today $4,000 workers are
voluntarily idle. throwing as many
mere out Of work.
Strikers Mare New Demands
Although the strike was originally
Instituted in protest OF a reduction in
psy because OF the operation Of the
new "a hour law, which makes the
working week two hours shorter, the
strikers now declare that they will not
return 10 work without q 10 per cent
increase in wages and other conces-
SONS. including double pay for over
time work and the abolition OF the
premium or bonus system.
New Yorker Leading Strike.
The decision Of the strikers to en-
force these new demands was made
known at conference between strike
leaders and members. OF the city gov
eminent this afternoon. joseph j.
Etlor % New York, national organizer
90 the Industrial Workers Of the World,
u the leader q the strike.
Strikers Allowed 10 Have Pickets.
As a result OF the conference the
strikers were granted the use OF the
city hah FOR a mass meeting which was
held this evening. II was also agreed
st this conference that the strikers be
allowed 10 place pickets about the ap-
breaches 70 the mills tomorrow with
the understanding that any signs Of
violence on the part OF the picketers
viii be cause for arrest.
Mayer Wants Ettor to Leave.
Mayor Scanlon suggested that It
uiEht relieve the situation If Ettor
should return TO New York. but the
latter declares his intention Of remain
Ing In the city ss long as the strike
continues.
Strikers Include 81 Natienalities.
Throughout the day outbreaks in rap
S. succession. the police finding the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
TO ABOLISH ELECTRIC
CHAIR IN NEW YORK
Two Bills Introduced In New York
Assembly to That Erect.

Albany, N. Y. Jan. 15-The recent
agitation for the abolition of the death
penalty in this state. which is favored
by Governor Dix and Col. J. f. Scott,
superintendent Of state prisons, result
ed tonight in the introduction OF bills
by Senator T. D. Sullivan and Assem-
blyman Kopp Of New York, which, If
enacted, will Danish the electric chair.
The bill makes the penalty for mur-
der in the first degree life imprison-
meft
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
MISS HOGAN PERSISTS
in BEING IN CONTEMPT
Confinement In Cell Fails to Induce
Her to Testify,

Chicago, Jan. 15.-,Miss Hazel Hogan,
who for some days has occupied a cell
IN the county jail, and is under fine
OF t1,70O for her refusal to take the
witness stand before Judge Honore
and testify in the trial of four men
whom she once accused of swindling
her, repeated her refusal to take the
witness oath today.
She was brought into court on mo-
tion Of her attorney to vacate the
sentence for contempt of court.
Judge Honore held the molten in
abeyance and after Miss Hogan had
replied, mo, I will not" to a request
that she take sthe witness stand, he
continued the trial until February 8.
Miss Hogan was led back to her cell
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Special Train for Prize Chickens.

East Hampton, Conn. Jan. 15.--Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Russell and their
chickens Of Moodus which they have
been exhibiting in Boston arrived here
tonight by special train from Will
mantle. When their train from Boston
reached Willimantic the Air Line train
had gone and the Russells, insisting
that they were not at fault in that
connections had not, been made. the
railroad company at their request sup
piled a special train for them. On
their arrival here they still had a long
cold ride over the hills to their home
but it was made, chickens and all.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
SEVEN PERSONS FREEZE
TO DEATH IN OKLAHOMA
Family Of Five Found Dead on a Farm
Near Guymon.

DeYhart, Tex, Jan. 15-Seven per-
sons are reported to have been frozen
to death in what is known as no
Mans Land" in the extreme south
western corner OF Oklahoma. during
the recent blizzard. A family Of five
were found dead on q farm near GUY
mon. Okla; the body Of Henry Falls
a farmer, was found in a road near
Hooper, Oltia..and a "frefghter" was
frozen to death while en- route from
Ochiltree, Tex, to Liberal, Kas.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
JUDGE Parker at Derby,

Derby, Conn.,. Jan. 11.-MsmBers 81
the Derby Shelton board of trade were
surprised at their annual banquet to-
night when Judge Alton B. Parker en-
tered the dining hall and during the
evening made short address. Judge
Parker was in town to attend the seth
birthday anniversary of his mother
and was taken to the dinner by the
mayoF,