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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Chicago, June 5.-A plan to meet at once the full force of Colonel Roose- Nelt's fight to control the organization O. the republican national convention b. making permanent the temporary organization with Senator EIihu Root ss chairman was partially agreed up- on today by Taft leaders. who are here for the opening session of the re- publican national committee tomor- TOW.
 Taft Controls National Committee.
 Control of the national committee by Taft forces is said by them to be certain. When the committee meets st two o'clock tomorrow to organize Tor the hearing of contested delegate cases, the Roosevelt forces will not attempt either to seat R. E. Howell of Nebraska to succeed Acting Chairman Rosevater. or 10 select a Roosevelt committeeman 7s presiding officer of the contest he. ags.
 Roosevelt Not g ng HoweIls.
 Fresh from conferences with Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, Senator Dix on and National Committeeman Will lam r. Ward of New York made it clear that the Roosevelt managers were hot supporting the claim of MT. How gl to a seat on the committee. Mir Howell will endeavor to present his pvn case.
 23s Contests to Be Heard.
 The committee will select q success BOT to Chairman John F. Hill of Maine, who died last winter: adopt rules to govern the hearing of the contest eases: decide whether to give public fly to the hearings and arrange the For There are at present more than 23S delegate seats in the convention over which contests have been prepared by either Taft or Roosevelt. The first of the cases will be taken up Friday uorni
 Tat Has 35 of 53 Members.
 Senators Crane. Penrose and Sand hrs who arrived from Washington to- day. were kept busy canya ing the situation. It is said that ' lead CTS rl at least s of the 53 mem hers te national committee as fa- Fors the presidents candidacy.
 Tn. matum from Colonel Roose- Erlf Senator Root must not be R'ectcu its temporary chairman, which ' as reiterated by Senator Dixon on bis arrival in Chicago, was met by btren gthening of the Taft forces in spposition.
 Tsft Leaders to Stand by Root.
 The Taft leaders determined not only to adhere 10 their purpose 10 seat Eeustor Root. but to call upon their forces to help make him permanent chairman of the convention.
 The fight by Roosevelt attorneys for =he contested delegates from southern states will include 8 claim of legality fer every convention where they said they had a majority of delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
EXPECTS SQUARE pEAL.v
Rsesevelt Does Not Think He Will
 Attend the Convention.

Oyster Bay, June 5.-While his sup Porters were assembling today at Chi faRo for the pre-convention struggle Colonel Roosevelt spent most of the tar riding horseback and talking lit tersture and gave little of his time to politics. He repeated his statement that he did not believe it would be aecesssry for him to go to Chicago RayinE he expected a square dear 9rom the republican natiOns commit- e. of seating contested delega tes.
 Regarding the outcome in South Da- kota. he said:
 Prom all the figures I have receiv- sd it looks like a clean sweep in South Dakota, as 1t would have been in most ef the other states if we had a fair show"
 The colonel was asked if he heard the report that the Taft forces planned ao make Senator Root permanent chairman of the Chicago convention. ~There is no sense in it, said the colonel. The permanent chairman IS alected by the convention, and no one has a right to sneak for the conven- fion"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
FIREMAN'S DREAM
 LED TO HIS DEATH.
Lieutenant Still Asleep, Slid Down Brass Pole in Engine Quarters.

Chicago, June While asleep and yet attempting to slide down the brass pole fin 8 fire engine station. Lieut. Joseph T. Balak fell from the second floor of his quarters today and was Killed. There had been no alarm of Ire, and circumstances indicated that the lieutenant while in a somnambu- hstic stale. believed he was responding to call of duty.
 The strange fall had no witness, and the unconscious lieutenant lay for some tipe on the eemant floor before he was dlscc|ered. He wss removed to hos- pital. where be dIed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
ROOSEVELT BY 1sooo.
Latest Returns from South Dakota In
 dioate That Figure.

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 5.-Latest returns from South Dakota primary election indicate that the plurality for the Roosevelt delegates may reach 15,- 000 For governor, returns from about half the precincts in the state gave Frank Byrne, republican, a lead of about 1000 over G. w Egan. For con gress, Thomas Ster1ings friends claim his nomination over Senator Gamble by about 5000 plurality.
 Arkansas Gives Clark 19.
 Little Rock, Ark, June 5.-Arkansas IS votes in the national democratic convention will be cast for Champ Clark of the democratic nomination as long as his name is before the conven- ton, according to the terms of reso- lution adopted by the state democratic convention here this afternoon,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
ANOTHER OPERATION
 ON PRINCE JAIME.
Reports Current That He Lacks the
 Power of Speech.

Madrid, June 5-Prince Jaime of Spain. the second son of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, was operated on today for abscess of the ear. The op- eration was performed by Professor Moore of Bordeaux.
 Prince Jaime, who is about four years of age. has been operated on several times for affections of the nose and throat. He has never been in robust health and reports have been current that he was without the power of speech. It was hoped that by an operation performed last August at Fribourg, a permanent cure would be effected
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
STATEMENT BY GOMEZ.
Says U. s. Troops Will Assist Cuba's
 Military Operations.

Havana, June 5.-President Gomez i'll a signed statement tonight says:
 T would not have asked for foreign aid to dominate the racial insurgents, whose acts of vandalism make me daily more determined to crush them, but determined as the United States government is to protect properties and lives of Americans by disembark- ing troops for this purpose solely, it's action is of assistance to our military operations, as it permits me to utilize more troops for the pursuit of insur- gents fleeing before the regular troops and engaged in burning and sacking defenseless towns and committing other excesses.
 T intend to fill with guerillas all the territory in which exists an armed insurrection and to increase the pro- lection over properties which appear to be the object Of attack by the ne- groeS in arms"
 The president did not issue a decree suspending the constitutional guaran- tees in Oriente, but merely signed the law passed this afternoon, which will become effective on publication in the official gazette tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
LETTER CARRIER CHARGED
 WITH THEFT OF LETTERS
James H. Wilson of Hartford Placed
 Under Arrest.

Hartford, Conn, June 5.-James H. Wilson (colored), who up until month ago was letter carrier. was arrested at his home in East Hartford today by United States Marshal s. F. Hawley, charged with robbing the mails It is alleged that he took 41 letters Wilson was dismissed from the service about month ago, but it Is said that there was no direct evil dence against him at that time. He Will be tried before United States Commissioner Marvin tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
STATE BANQUET TO
 GERMAN OFFICERS.
President Taft Pays Compliment to
 Naval Visitors.

Washington, June 1.-The officers Of the three German cruisers, the Moltke, Bremen and Stettin, now lying at Old Point Comfort, where they are return ing the visit paid to Kiel last June by the second division of the United States Atlantic fleet, were the guests tonight of President Taft at the White House, where he entertained them and a number of American naval officers and prominent personages at a state banquet.
 This function was the climax of the visit to the national capital and as the sojourn of the German vessels in America is regarded purely as an act of courtesy from the fleet of one na- ton to that of another, the guests were alrcost without exception naval men.
 The German naval officers expressed themselves as charmed with their visit to Washington, and admired the pub lie buildings, which some officers vis- tied during the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
ssrious RssuIta Hollow rooth .PulLina

Aanesville, o.. June 5.-The extrac ton of tooth, followed by an atack of neuralgta- erysipelas, will probably cause the death of J. k. Geddes. gen efal manager of the Ohio River and Western branch of the Pennsylvania. railroad, at his home here. MT. Geddes has been connected with the Ohio River Rhd Western for many years and when the Pennsylvania bought the road. several noatis ago, he was made the general manager
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
CLEVELAND LAWYER HOLDS A
 STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Chose Himself Secretary and Adjourn
 ed 1t to Later Date.

Cleveland, O., June 5.-Attorney John A. Watson of Cleveland, claiming to represent 190,4O1 shares. or 51 1-2 per cent, of the stockholders O. the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, held a stockholders meeting all by himself here this afternoon, and after choosing himself chairman and Attorney George Ford, of the roads legal department, secretary, adjourned the meeting to June 12.
 Attorney H. B. McGraw, represent ing five shares, was present and pro- tested every move, declaring the meet ing held by seven minority stockhold- CTS, headed by Joseph Ramsay, IT,, of New York yesterday was the regular annual meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Valparaiso, June 5.-Ten of the pas sengers of the trains stalled by the great snows left Inca Friday to make their way to Valparaiso. Eight of them arrived today in a pitiable con dition Two Italians were overcome and perished. The survivors tell of frightful hradships. There were no Americans among the passengers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
DROPPED DEAD ON
 HEARING BAD NEWS
Hotel Proprietor Told That Son Is at
 Point of Death.

New York, June 5--1nformed that his eight year old son, Harold, was dying from injuries received two weeks ago in an automobile accident, Thomas CummIns, hotel proprietor Of Green point. dropped dead today at his home. The condition of the boy is hopeless and ths stricken family. already over wheimed by the shock of the death Of the husband father, are awaiting a 6oable hersavsmerit The boy was run down whiie playing ball in the street,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Buenos Aires, June 5.-Capt. Roald Amundsen, the discoverer of the South pole, delivered his first lecture tonight on his explorations. He was enthus- iGstically greeted by a representative audience. and gave a graphic recital of his experiences in the icefelds.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
WOMAN MAYOR OF osKALooSA DEAD.
First to Be Elected in Kansas Burned
 While Cooking.

Oskaloosa, Kan. June 5.-BIrs Mary D bowman, the first woman mayor to be elected in Kansas, is dead of burns sustained when her clothing caught fire while she was busy in the kitchen. She was elected mayor of Oskaloosa in 1888 and her administration attracted wide attention, many correspondents from eastern cities coming here to write her story.
 Her first official act was to clean up the city and otherwise bring it up to date. She was TO years old. Her hus- band, G. w. bowman, is at present city clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
Retters His own WorId,s Record.

New York, June 5-George Horine, the sensational high jumper from the Pacific coast who recently hung up a worlds record of 6 feet inches, bet tered the mark in practice today at Travers Island, where he is the guest Of the New York A. C.. leaping the remarkable height of 6 feet 1-4 inch -es. Horine's great leap will not go down on the records, as 1t was not made in contest It was> neverthe- less the greatest unaided leap for height human being ever made.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
UMPIRE PROVES A
 GOOD PUGILIST
Engages in Fistieuffs With Ssvers
 Persons at Oklahoma Game.

Tulsa, Okla, June 5-Four fist fights the ejectmeut from the grounds and the 1ailing of the umpire aud the fainting of a ball player served as a prelude to today's game between Tulsa and OkInulgee of the Oklahoma State league. Umpire Mckee, after some one had questioned his sobriety, en- gagged successively in f1sticuffs with Owner Beckley of the Tulsa club Man ager Gardner of the Okrnulgee club, two Okmulgeeans at once, and again, after the game had begun, with volun- teers acting as umpires, and with Man ager Price of the Tulsa club This last fray was at it's height when Sh0rtstop Black of Ol1mulgee, who was out of the game and in the grandstand, fell in a faint. Four policemen restored order and removed the umpire. Tulsa won the game, f to 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
UNIT RULE IN OHIO.
hsrmon Supporters Win Fight in the
 State Convention.

Toledo. O.. June 5.--Gov Judson Harmon today won his fight i1i the ohio democratic staie convention for che application of the unit rule by d vote ar Kf7 to S6s and Will have the ssnuivided support cf the states IS EsleKsiss in his candidacy for presi- dent sf the Baltimore convention
 The anti Harmon forces, led by
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
ARKANSAS AVERAGES
 2t 1-2 KNOTS PER HOUR
5sttleship Shows No Effects of Re-
 cent Accidents.

Rockland. Me. June 5.--As if to confirm the builders statement that the battleship Arkansas was not seri ously damaged by her encounter with the uncharted reef near Two Bush is- land on Sunday night. the vessel on her standardization runs today covered one mile at the rate of 219 knots an hour. She averaged q l-2 knots for her five fastest runs.
 Three runs were made at approxi mateiy 20 l-2 knots. he speed called for in the government contract. and then the battlsshir began to go lIr and dc-rn tne mile course more than q knot faster.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

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Budapest, Hungary, June 1.-The proceedings of the diet today looked so much like developing a free fight that the president, Count Tisza, suspended the sitting within few minutes after the opening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Lisbon. Portugal, June 5-The Vas concelIos, cabinet resigned today as the result of discOrd between the paT1ia- mentary groups headed respectively by M. Camacho and Alfonso Costa, the latter of which demanded the resigna- tion of the minister of the interior.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
HOTEL ENGINEERS
 NOW JOIN STRIKE
EisesrtslaWs and Bremen Also Lining
 up With Walters.

New York, June 5.--The walters be- gan tonight to carry out their threat to bring electricians, firemen and en- gineers out of the New York hotels on a strike. The first instance of sue cess was scored at the Hotel Neither lands on the Central Park plaza, late tonight, when ten employees of the en- zine room left their posts and march ed in body to Carnegie hall to join the mass meeting of the strikers. The management of the Hotel Netherlands admitted the walkout, but declared that the places of the strikers were filled immediately by substitutes from the Waldorf Astoria and the Hotel Plaza,
 The lead of the electricians, engi- neers and firemen who struck at the Netherlands, is only the start, it was declared, of a general sympathetic strike among this class of employees i'll the prAlcipal New York hotels.
 The strike spread for the first time to suburban districts tonight. Two hundred patrons of a fashionable dog show at Mineola were left dinnerless by the strike of eight walters and two cooks employed in the Andrews hotel there.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
JOHNSON ARRESTED FOR
 A NAUGATUcK ASSAULT.
Kicked Maurice Enrisht in Stomach
 Latter Subsequently Dying.


 New Haven, Conn, June 5.-Loca1 detectives arrested tonight Clarence Johnson, who is wanted by the Nauga- tuck authorities for assaulting Maurice Enright, who died last night i'll a Wa terbury hospital. It Is said that En- right and Johnson had had fight, in which Enright had been kicked in the stomach Enright was removed to the hospital, where 1t was found to be necessary to operate. Physicians said, however, that Enrisht's condition was not directly due to injuries from a kick, though that might have aggra- vated 1t.
 Johnson disappeared after the fight, which occurred on Memorial day. He was found tonight in a livery stable in Commerce street. Naugatuck police authorities are expected here tomor- row to remove Johnson to that town.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

room at the Washington mills plant or the American Woolen company at Lawrence, Mass, quit work shortly af- ier ten o'clock yestrrday morning out of sympathy with the 400 strikers in tho con1eing and earding rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Picking, June 5.-The American ma rines took first place in the 300, 400 aid 500 yards target matches at the annual rifle contests with the other le- gation guards today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
MAN NEARLY SUPPORTED
 UNDER A LOAD OF HAY
Driver of Hay Wagon Has Narrs~
 Escape in Collision.

Danbury. Conn. June IA serious Enneway accident occurred af ths foot of the steep hill At Lake avenue in the western part of the a1fy this afternoon. The horses attached to Jossvh c. Ab- bette hay wagon ran into team drfv- ep hy William H. HaTeer, thrvwfur Mr. hssber And hs Asush1sr, 1flss Lptetta Befesr. out upon tbe roadway.
 MT, Bszbsr escaped in5ry, but has csushter was gsricussy injured ehsne the aceIdent and hhs snefs loa1 of hay fen upcn hlna. pnaFsy safrona4irr r hi'n before he ecpid extr1csta himsaIf frsm EAs hes
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
AN APPEAL TO REFRAIN \
 FROM VIOLENCE ISSUED
Socialist and Liberal Parties at Brus-
 seIs Joint in It.

Brussels, June 5.-The council of the labor party today decided against an immediate general strike, in spite of the protests by the Walloon delegates, reserving such action for next month in the event of. the government refus- ing to consider a measure for the re- vision of the constitution which so- cialist deputies have introduced in the chamber.
 Both the socialist and liberal parties have issued an urgent appeal to their followers to refrain from violence.
 Acts of violence are of hourly occur renee. notwithstanding the energetic action of the authorities At Brussels rioting was resumed tonight The scenes of yesterday were repeated.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Raymond Williams, Chicago's cham Iion runaway boy. is missing from his home for the 18th time in four years He is 12 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Harrison FreeIand of HcrneII, N. Y., shaved himself and cut his own hair until he was S2 years old Then he decided to try a barber shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Four Buildings of the Whitney Glass company in Glassboro, N. J., were burned yesterday afternoon, causing & loss estimated at $15O, ,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
Taft Forces Make Plans to Control Organization Of
 the Republican National Convention
WILL MAKE ROOT THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
President Declares For the Senator His Choice For Pres
 ing Oficer-Roosevelt Has But IS of the 53 Members of National Committee in Sympathy With Him-Howell of Nebraska Will Not Have Backing of Roosevelt Leaders

Mayor Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, made a determined fight on the unit rule proposition, and' declared they would file their protest at the national democratic convention.
 Nineteen of the 42 district delegates 10 the national convention are Wilson adherents elected at a direct primary, but under the unit rule will be obliged to cast their ballots for Harmon at Baltimore.
 Twelve delegates at large, with half a vote each. were named by Governor Harmon and formally approved by the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Vice President Sherman yesterday declared he believed President Taf would be nominated by the republican national convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
Condensed TeIegrams

Admiral Togo of the Japanese Navy arrived at Chicago yesterday and reg istered at a hotel.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
'MASCIOLI PAYS THE DEATH PENALTY
Murderer of Frank CusumanO at Hull, Mass, Ex-
 plates His Crime in Electric Chair
THE SENTENCE OF MRS. CUSUMANO COMMUTED

Governors Council the Light of Additional Information
 Finds Reasonable Doubt of the Woman's Gul-Latter
 Submits Affidavit in Which She Claims That She Had No Knowledge of Crime Until After It Had Been Committed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06
Congressman Hubbard Had 2,5oo Ma.
 jority in District Contest.

Sioux City, la, June 5.--E H. Hub bard, congressman from the Eleventh Iowa district, who died suddenly yes terday, will be buried Friday after noon.
 Latest returns from the Eleventh district primary show that Mir. Hub bard was renominated by 2500 ma jority over George c. Scott.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Two Ordinances Aimed Directly at ticket scalping were adopted by the city council of Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

General Booth of the Salvation Ar my has announced to his followers that he is now completely blind.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

A Graduating Class of 1 ,427 Students received degrees at the 15Sth com mencement of Columbia university yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

Senator Kenyon Defeated former Senator Lafe Young by a majority O. 60,OOo for the republican senatorial nomination in the Iowa primaries.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

All Grades of Oil were advanced from three to five cents a barrel yes terday by the Seep purchasing agency.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

The Hotel Managers of New York expect to have their proposed training school for walters In operation within year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

The Victory Won by Colonel Roose- velt at the recent primaries in Essex county, New Jersey, cost the progress sive republican committee s12,S25.92.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

DEAD CANDIDATE
 WON PRIMARY
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-06

About 300 Employees of the combing
 Josiah E. FernaId of Concord, N. H., yesterday was appointed by the pro- bate court as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Mrs. Mary Baker c. Eddy. founder of the Christian Science church. He succeeds Henry M. Baker, who died last week.
 The Increased Price of Corn and the Increased cost of beef, poultry and eggs is due to the increased use of corn in the manufacture of distilled and. fermented liquors. as well as in the menu of breakfast foods. accord ing to members of the New York pred . 1cs exchange
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-30
Bulletins Page of Sports
GLASS CONTEST
At BERETAN|A
Players Placed in Four Divi-
SionS and Battle for
Promotion Begins.

y new tournament has boon started
10y the BcrCtania Tennis club, which
promises to keep interest up to high
mark for some time to come. The con-
test will run on indefinitely, and the
beauty of the scheme Is that according
To the conditions, ono or two cnthusi-
asia have the power to wake the whole
tennis playing contingent into action.
The tournament Is Glass" AFFAIR.
TIL" players In the club have been Iii
vidcd into -four Classcs-A. II. G and H.
Any man can challenge any mon in
the class Immediately above him. and
II the challenger wins, the two change
places. a player may challenge an
other player In the same class az him
self, 10y giving his opponent IL. IT the
challenged party can not win with these
odds, lac drops down to the class below.
hnds that he has undertaken bigger
job than he can swing, and Is defeat
ed, he pays II forfeit of 81 into the
club treasury. Players who are chal-
lcngcd must play within week or de
fault, ana the same players can not
challenge each other Ortcncr than once
q fortnight. The challenger in all cases
must supply the balls.
only four players are rated In Glass
\ at the present time at Bcrctania,
these being A. l.. Castle, \. NJ. Novel;,
j. II. Harness and Il. \. Cooke.
The tournament Is creating consid-
cradle interest, and some keen con-
tests are expected while the idea Is
fresh.