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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Hav Bates susnended.

Washington in rates on
hay from points in Wisconsin to Chi
cago over the Illinois Central were
suspended by the interstate COM
merce commission until July 80.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Arrest Teller at Bank.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-While working
over his books in the bank, j. Edward
Johnson. teller of the Michigan Trust
company of this city, was arrested,
charged with embezzling $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Illinois Jurist is Slain,

Greenville, Miss-Judge Trogdon of
Paris, ILL.,. was instantly killed by a
revolver shot fired by Sumner
Rhoades, also of Paris, but who had
been on the Trogdon plantation sew
eral months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
U. S. Tired Lady Warwick.

London.-Lady Warwick has ar
rived at Plymouth from New York.
She said her Iecturing tour in Ameri-
ca had been abandoned because Of
the fatigue incident to the great
amount of railway travel involved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
nnerata on Senator Taxior-

Washington. - Senator Taylor of
Tennessee underwent an operation for
gallstones and it was pronounced sue
cessful Hopes now are entertained
for his recovery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Banana Famine Seems Likely.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras.-Thel long
drought along the north coast OF Hon
duras has burned the banana crop al
most to a crisp. Planters are dis
heartened.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Give curtlss Another Trial.

ngton.-Although it failed in
a recent test at Augusta, Ca, to meet
the army signal corps specifications,
the new Curtiss dual-control aero
plane has not been rejected, but will
be given another trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
Illinois Woman q Suicide.

Gulfport, Miss.-Mrs. w. j. Hay
wood of Galesburg, ILL.,, committed
suicide here. She formerly lived on
Calumet avenue, Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
RaIl cIuh "a Tra,n a. Horn.

washington. The Washington
American league ball team has reach
ed this city from the Charlottesville
lva~) training quarters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

eole Sa.poii ittsis quicAlg rsneVes ana
diseases. It instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. Csc and SOC
by druggists. For free sample write to
j. w. Cole e Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

For people to live happily together
the real secret is that they should not
live too much together.-Sir Arthur
Helps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
In chlcano.

Ella-What do you think of him?
Stella-He's too mean to pay ali
mony-even a dollar down and a dol
lar month
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04
FIRE AT ATLANTIC CITY
Young's Ocean Pier, Feature of Sea-
shore, Destroyed at Loss of $25o,Ooo.

Atlantic City, New Jersey. -Young's
Ocean Pier, one of the big fea-
lures along the sea front of this re-
sort, was destroyed by fire. Six
f1remen were hurt. The pier was
about $500 feet long. The loss is es-
timated at $250,000. Before the watch
man could sound an alarm the fire
spread to the stage and the land
breeze carried it out toward the sea-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

Mrs Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. Softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, aliays pain cures wind collie, 25c bcttles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

There are few things that even .
young man doesn't know.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-04

An optimist is a man w4o knows
that his troubles might be worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
MUST STAND BY TAFT.
New Hampshire Convention So ln'
 structs Delegates at Large.


 Concord. N. H., April 3O.--FouF del egates at large instructed to '-vote fo William Fl. Taft as our candidate f the president of the United Sta'
 until released,' were chosen to reT
 sent the republicans of New 5salnI,- shire at the national convention Rk Chicago, at the state convention Of that party held here today. Tho Roosevelt supporters in the c0nven ton. although hopelessly outuumbered, presented a set of delegates at large, who were defeated by the Taft dele gates by an average vote of 5S0 to 255. The alternates nominated by the Taft men then were elected by accla- nation.
 The delegates at large chosen are Fred w. Estabrook of Nashua, LyHord A Merrow of Osslpee, Charles M Floyd of Manchester and Roland H. Spaulding of Rochester.
 Alternates at large: William IF. Thayer of Concord, John B. Gilbert of Berlin, Albert J. Precourt of Ranches ter and Harlan P. Amen of Exeter.
 The platform adopted eulogizes President Taft, particularly in his att titude on the tariff, charges the demo- cratic party in congress with attempt ing ito manufacture cheap political capital by nasty and superficial legis- lation" and denounces the recall of judges or of their decisions as peril ous and subversive dogmas."
 The original draft of the platform as reported by the committee on res olutions contained the words, Under no circumstances shall the delegates cast a vote for Theodore Roosevelt" After a heated discussion this phrase was stricken out by the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
JEROME TO ASSIST IN
 FIGHT AGAINST THAW
Retained Because of His Familiarity
 with the Case.

Albany. V. r., April William Travers Jerome, former district attor- ney of New York, has been designated by Attorney General Carmody to as sist the state and the New York dis trict attorneys office in opposing in the latest application of Harry k. Thaw for his release from the Matte awan state hospital for the criminal insane.
 Mr Carmody announced today that while it has been his policy not to en- gage special counsel, he felt that in view of the fact that MT Jerome op- posed the previous proceedings brought in behalf of Thaw and because of his familiarity with the case and in view of his experience in connection with the examination of alienists in this matter, he felt 1t his duty to employ him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
KNIFE USED IN
 QUARREL OF LOVERS.
New Haven Woman and Police Officer
 Stabbed by William Brown.

New Haven, Conn. April 30.-8Iiss r1-ttir Murphy is iH the New Haven hospital, with a stab wound in her Ddck. Superuumerary Policeman John J. Ramon is in St Raphaers hospital with knife wounds on his face, and William Brown is locked up at police headquarters. as the result of stab ping aftray at the house of William Duff. No. 2l2 Ashman street, tonight Miss Murphy and Brown are color, d.
 It is allagel thst Brown and Miss Murphy qulr-eled over love affair and that he stabbed her with a pocket knife. Her screams attracted the at- tcution ot SupernuaerGry Officer Ban nan. who happened to be passing. but when he entered the house Brown turned upon him, cutting him in t1a face several times Officer St. Clair was cailei and pleead Brown under arrest. lie is held on the technical charge of breach of the peace Neither Miss NHrph"s nar Rsnnon's injuries are considered serieas,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Roosevelt Manager Places RoosSVelts
 Majority at 1000.

Washington. April 30.-AIassachu- setts was claimed for Roosevelt by 1000 majority at the Roosevelt head quarters here at midnight. Senator Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt's campaign ment:
 ''rhe result in Massachusetts settled the Taft candidacy beyond and to tho exclusion of every reasonable doubt The revolt of the rank and Ale os the republican party against Tafts lead ership is overwhelming and complete, Roosevelt will be nominated at Chica- go on the first ballot, and win be elect ed in November by the biggest matOr tty ever given a presidential ca1dir date"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
CIVIL SUIT BY WIFE
 OF COL. AsTOR's VALET.
Contempt Proceedings Against lsmay LiGhtoiler and Boxhall May Result.

Washington. April 3O.-Contempt of court proceedings against J. Bruce Ismay, president of the International Mercantile Marine company, and Jo- seph c. BCHhdu and Charles Lightol- Ter, surviving officers of the lost IT. tanic, may be one of the first develop ments in a civil action begun here to- day to recover for the life of 8 victim of the disaster.
 The three men left the city and went to New York, ignoring summonses ls- sued by the district supreme court d. recting them to appear before a ref cree and testify in an action brought by Mrs. Louise Robins of New Y ork, the widow of Col John Jacob Astor's valet, who was lost with the ship. The action is an unusual one in equity to preserve the testimony of the officers for @ suit which may be filed later when they may be without jurisdiction of d United States court.
 Ismay, BoxhaIl and Lightoller ac- cepted servic3 3s from a United States marshal and after conference with attorneys boarde- a train for New York. The hearing which was await ing their arrival was abandoned
 Att Jrneys for Mrs. Robins say they will ask the court for attachments to arrest the men in New York and re- turn them to Washington to give tes- timony. Contempt proceedings against the attorneys who advised them are threatened
 Subgoenas have also been issued for Frederick Fleet, the Titanic's lookout, and Harold Bride, one of the wireless operators.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
BosToN's FAVoRITEs.
President Taft and Speaker Clark the
 Choice of Primaries.

Boston, April 50.-President Taft and Speaker Clark were the favortes of republican and democratic voters. respectively, in the ctiy of Boston. as indicated in the results of today $ presidential preference primaries. Col eel Roosevelt ran the president a very close second in popular favor. the vote being Taft 11,2S2, Roosevelt 10,651. Senator La Toilette had only 249 votes in the city. Speaker Clark was accord ed a great majority over Woodrow Wilson for popular democratic sup port, as indicated in the vote: Clark 14,30O, Wilson 5S79
 The elBseness in the vote on renubil can presidential preferences was re- fiectad in the uncertainty of the result in the Ninth and Tenth district con tests for delegates to the national convention between Roosevelt and Taft supporters. With returns from these districts on the matter of district dele gates still incomplete at midnight. the indications were that Roosevelt prob ably would secure the delegates in both these districts by narrow margins, and that PresidSnt Taft would have ths
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
MONARCHISTS THREATEN
 INVASION OF PORTUGAL.
Attack Outposts Near Border and
 Seize Rifles and Other Supplies.

Lisbon, April Portuguese mon archi5ts from Spain have attacked the republican oUtposts near tie Melgaco border. in che north, and have seized a large supply Of rifles and other war materials. Fears are entertained that a serious invasion is on foot The commander Of the Notifications has sent an urgent request for reinforce ments, Numerous royallsts from the United States, Argentina and Brazil are arriving daily and pass through Portugal in disguise, joining the royal isU forces on the frontier,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
chokad hv Pisaa of Steak.

New York, April 3o.--James E. O'BFlen, q real estate broker of Glen Cove, l., l.. chaked to death today in a restaurant over ! piece of sleal1 which lodged in his throat and stopped the windpipe. A dozen diners, inolud- ing four medical students. saw his dis tress. but thought there was nothing serious the matter. and withheld Aid lstil taa late
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
SECOND READING OF
 THE HOME RULE BILL
Winston Churchill Advocates It and
 Taunts The Nationalists.

London, April 304-The second read ing stage of the home rule bill was opened in the house of commons to- day in rather quiet fashion by Win ston Spencer Churchill, first lor1 of the admiralty. who applied himself not to an exposition of the bill but to an argument on general principles and to an appeal to the opposition to real ize the manifest change in conditions during the quarter of a century since Gladstone's time. He pointed out that Ireland is now peaceful and loyal and no longer demands the divorce of the two kingdoms but is ready to welcome a moderate bill
 MT. Churchill made a great point that the Unionists, while taunting the Nationalists with accepting a miser- able and inadequate measure, were with the same breath denouncing the bill as an extreme and dangerous measure which would lead Ireland to make an alliance with Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Cut Rabx,s Throat With Razor.

Lynn. Mass, April SO.-AIrs. Gather inc Dunn killed her 16 months old daughter, Catherine, with a razor hero late today. and then, turning the razor upon herself, inflicted a probably fatal wound, The death of Patrick Dunn, the woman's husband, year ago, is believed to have caused Mrs. Dunn to become insane,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Barnhart Newspaper Bill Passes Hous.

Washington, April 30.-The Barn hart bill to compel all newspapers,
 magazines and periodicals to print the names of thei~ managing editors,
 owners and all stockholders was at tached to the postoffice appropriation bill in the house today. It was amend | ed to make this obligatory on Dsws- papers on one day of each week. The l Of 79 ta gl
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
DRAWING A JURY TO
 TRY FLOYD ALLEN.
Only Four More to Be Selected Before
 the Trial Proceeds.

Wytheville, Va. April 3O-A jury to try Floyd Allen, oce of the six Htllsville courthouse assassins, was in sight when the first day of the trial ended.
 Twelve talesmen, satisfactory as to cause, had been selected from Yenire of forty. Four more are needed to fill the box, and when they are secured the defense will exercise the four per emptory challenges allotted by the Virginia law and the remaining twelve will be sworn AS jurors.
 The quesfioning of talesmen by law yers for the oefense indicated they would try to prove that the Aliens did not start tho shooting and that they would seek to place the blame for the trouble upon the court officers of Hillsville
 More than 200 witnesses have been called and many of them, coming o1 foot over the mOWtainside, began ar- irving today. Precautions against ar outbreak on behalf of the prisoners was not rel9xed today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
FIRST WILL OF A
 TITANIC VICTIM.
Survivor of Wreck Comes Into Illus.
 bands Estate of Over $20,ooo.

New York, April 30.--The first ohthe wills of the Titanic victims to be yo- corded here was filed for probate this afternoon. The will was that of Mar tin Rothschild of this city. Mrs. Rctn- schild, one of the survivors of the wreck. will receive the estate, which Is valued at more than S20,00O. In a petition accompanying the will Mira. Rothschild declares that on the morn ing of the wrack she was assisted into a lifeboat by her husband. She said that she saw the Titanic go under the water and that later she saw all who were rescued and that her huSbaAd was not among them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Berlin. April 3O.-A number of the most prominent German automobile constructors have suggested to the government that it should increase the German tariff on motor cars, owing to the growing competition of American machines, which are being imported into the country in increasing num- bers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE
 HEROES OF THE TITANIC
Action on Disaster Taken by Carnegie
 Hero Fund Commission.

Pittsburgh, April 3O.-At a special meeting of the Carnegie hero fund commission today, action was taken in recognition Of the many acts of heroism in the wreck of the Titanic. While under the terms of its founda- ton the commission is unable to ade- quately recognize the self-sacrifice dis played by passengers, officers and crew of the ship, it was decided that a gold medal be Issued by the commission, appropriately inscribed, to the hereines and heroes of the Titanic and depes- tied in the United States National museum at Washington and that a record thereof be placed on the roll of honor of the Carnegie here fund eem- missien as a lasting memorial of those whose ehivalreus conduct and self-saerifice have profoundly moved the civilized weFld,'
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Roos@vELTERs IN CONTROL.
Ex-Presids1es Delegates e DUsAiHaba Pennsylvania Convention Today.


 Pennsylvania Convention Today. Harrisburg. Pa, Apr1 So.-The Roosevelt leaders assert that tomor- rows republican state convention win be dominated by the Roosevelt de'e- gates. This claim is not denied at the regular republican organization headquarters, where United States Senator Penrose Is in command
 The Roosevelt claim includes be- tween 275 and 300 of the 373 delegates comprising the state convention, the nomination of candidates for state treasurer, auditor general, four con gressmen at large, twelve delegates at large instructed for Roosevelt as the presidential choice of the republican voters of Pennsylvania and the re- organization and control of the reppb- lican state committee
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Paris, April s0.-The French gov ernment has decided not to tolerate the May day procession which had been arranged for tomorrow by the general federation of labor to start from the Place VendOme,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
SWEEPING CHANGES BY
 MAYOR OF MERIDEN,
Democrats Removed and Places Filled
 by Republicans.

wy FlSgNRUEaHSH
 Merden, Conn. ApcI 3O.-Daniel J. Donovan, the new republican mayor, made some sweeping changes in mu- nlcipdl affairs today when he removed the democratic superintendents in three city departments and the three democratic commissioners on the fire board. The heads Of the departments to receive their walking papers were Water Superintendent James J. Walsh, Street Superintendent George Mischler and Sewer Superintendent Frank B. Flynn. The mayor has appointed City Engineer W. S. Clark in temporary charge of all three departments and he will recommend to the new board of public works tomorrow that all the superintendenciss be abolished for the Sake of economy and to make for greater efficiency. The new board of fire commissioners consists of Richard Shaw, a former fire captain; John Tracy q former fire chief: Beniamin w. Collins, a grain and feed dealer, and Herman Mienke. a contractor. The democratic fire commissioners re- moved were Albert P. Dossin. Charles F. Cheney and Napoleon J. St. Cyr
 The new fire commission met late tonight af-er their appointment and removed Fire Chief Owen Horan. who has been head of the department un- der the regime Of former Mayor Reilly. Capt, John F. Donovan of Chemical Hose company No. 3, and one of the longest term men in the deDartment. was made acting chief.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
UNDERWOOD LEADING.
Indications that He Will Beat oOt
 Wilson in Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 3o,-He@ turns from the presidential p@eferen- < tial primary held in this state today, with Woodrow Wilson and Oscar Un- derwood as the only participants, were meagre at midnight Few precincts had been reported complete, but these and the vote of other precincts as far ss counted indicated that Underwood was leading by a fair majority. Any thing like complete figures on the vot are not expected before late Wednes day night or Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
New Hav.n plurobsrs serlk.

New Haven, April S0.-Demanding a minimum scale of s4.3G per day, 150 union plumbers this afterneen went out on a strike. The union men say they will remain out until their de- maRds are granted
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Hamburg, Germany, April 90-Six thousand workpcn employed in the branch establishment here of the Stet- tin Vulkan shipbuilding yard went on strike today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

The Meeting Of Stockholders of the New England Railroad company called for yesterday to vote on the question of the lease to the Central New Eng land Railroad company of the part of the New England railroad situated in New York state, was adjourned and will ba held later,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Darmstadt, Germany. April 9O.-Au- gust ]. Mordtmann, editor in chief of the Munich Neueste Nachrichten, died today after ar operation for appendi- citis. He was born in 1889 at Ham, burg.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Berne, Switzerland April 8o.-Ex- King Manuel of Portugal is here talk ing the cure for a nervous affection. He was recently joined by the Duke of Orleans
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Pa and Its Circulation Largest Connecticut
Cabled Paragraphs

Caracas, Venezuela, April 3O.-rhe Venezuelan cabinet resigned today. The reason for the step is not indi- cated.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
LOWE EXPLAINS.
Says He Meant No Reflection on the
 Italian People.

Washington, April 3O.-No reflection on the Italian nation was intended bv r. d. Lowe, firth officer of the Titanic. when he told the senate commiffee that he had fired shots Ito prevent Italian emigrents from jumping into the lifeboat," according to a statement he issued today through the Italian embassy he~e. When he used the word Italian" he had in mind broad ly 'enisrants belonging to Latin races"
 I 10 not mean to infer" he adds that thay were especially Italians, and meant 10 imply only that thev were of the types of the Latin races. :"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Steamship Arrivals.

At Naples: April 20. Calabria, from Nav York.
 At Liverpeol: April S0. Mauretania. from New YeTk
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Lack of Room, Shortage of Embalming Material and
 MutiIatiOn Given as The Reasons
19O OF TTTANIC'S DEAD ARRIVE AT HALIFAX
Body of Philadelphia Capitalist Reported to Have Been Sunk Again, But Son Thinks It Was His VaAet-Bodies of Five Women and Baby Among Those Recovered Sixty Bodies in Morgue Unclamed-Al Well Preserved.

ly second vice president of the Grand Trunk. claimed the body of Capt. E. A. Crosby of Milwaukee.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

The Porto Rico Republicans elected Sosthenes Behn and Mateo Fajaide as Iaft delegates to the national conven- tion at Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Bessie Green, she NegFess accused of sending biackmailing letters te Francis R. Arnold, father of the miss ing Dorothy Arneld of New York. was acquitted yesterday by 3 jury
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Returns From 711 of The lO80 Precincts Show a Majority For The President of l4O3.
LOOKS LIKE AN EVEN SPLIT IN THE DISTRICTS
Roosevelt Delegates Run Better Than Tas List Throughout State-Cark Leads Wilson Over Two to One-Gen. ChampIin Claims State For President By 10000 and Senator Dixon Claims It For Roosevelt By 1000.
DIXON CLAIMS IT.

two delegates from the Eleventh dis<
 trict, also within the city limits.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

John Samuel, Said to Be the in ggentor of the Mason jar. is dead at St. Louis. He was 95 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Rear Admiral E. S. Prime, retired, dled at his home in Huntington, l.. l., aged 65. He was retired from the navy in 1905 after forty years service.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
Condensed TeIegramS

The Ice Went Out of Lake Webb, m Weld, Me, yesterday, and fishing at once commenced.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

GugIielmo Marconi, who has com pleted his testimony before the senate committee investigaghg the Titanic disaster. sailed yestsTdav for Bremen on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Returns from Ten Counties in Wash lngton offer assurance that Taft forces will control the republican state con- vention on May 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Nellie R. Clark of NorwaIk has been granted divorce from Dr. Arthur II. Clark of the same city, by Judge Bur pee Tn the superior court on the ground of tntolerable cruelty.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01

Thomas Muliean of Milwaukee, who accidentally broke his ankle by step ping high over porch step, died in Mobile, Ala, from tetanus that set in after the injury.