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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
ALsoP RESIGNS.
Member of Republican State Com. h1ttee WeH't Support Taft.

HartfeFd, June a5.-SeHateF Joseph F. AlsaR of Avon, member of the republican state central committee,
 taday sent iR his resignation te Chairman Rerabaek, SeHatep Alsep's reason fer Fesigning was that he could net support Taft fer the presidency, Senator AlseB is related te CeleHei Roosevelt, and it is believed that this had something te do with his action.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
HEADLEss BODY FOUND
 IN BLACKSTONE RIVER.
Woman Believed to Have Been Mur-
 dered Two Moaths faEo.

woonsocket, R. L, June 25.-rhe headlesG body of a woman Relieved to have been murdered was found in the Blackstone river near James Grove to- day. It Is thought to have been in the water two months or more. Appar- entity it had been weighted down with a heavy stone when first thrown into the river. but the ropes which held the stone had become loosened, allowing the body to rise. An autopsy perform ed by Medical Examiner Reed dis closed no marks except those made by the ropes with which the. body was found. There was no water in the lungs
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
Autn Lad fraIIey oaIliaa.

AieFristeWh, fa,, June Hs.=lH q enl- lisieR this afteFHesn between an agto- mebile in which they were FidiAg and a treiiey ear W, A, Reed of HaFEiEhuRg, Pa, was killed aAd GFeveF e, Fenrsn at the same city was hadls tEtEred-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
Mrs. Tatf to Attend cerver4Isn.

Baltimare, June s5,=-Mra, Taft wife ef the president, will attend Thurs aaNis session of tRe eehVsHanTh Hhe will be the guest af Mrs. Wallaee. vifs sf q delegate freA the state ef ffsiesh-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
MACHINE DIDN'T SKID.
srYsn's Comment on Work of Demo
 cratic Steam Roller,

Baltimore. June sB.-Whiie talking with some friends tonight over the temporary efalrmansh1p fight MT, Bry- an remarked;
 Well, the machine did not skid"
 "But that Is not saying that 1t will not" was suggested,
 T have not the gift of prophecy" said MT, Bryan, but have a knowi edge of history"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
HARVESTER SUIT IN SEPTEMBER.
Circuit Court of Appeals to Take Up
 Dissolution Case Then.

st. Raul, Juno s5.--Judse ". H. sanburn of the United States circuit court of appeals will begin hearing testimony in the government proeeee- ings for the dissolution of tho Inter national Harvestar company on Sept. 1a ft Is announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
GRIEF OVER HIS SON
 CAUSED FATHERS SUICIDE.
Ohio Prohibition Detective Was
 Lynehed Three Years Aao.

Danville. Ky, June 25.-The lynching of young Carl Burlington, prohibition detective, at Newark, O.. three years ago had sequel here when HartWell Burlington, his father, blew out his, brains with a shotgun today Brooding over the death of his son is declared to have been the cause of the elder Eth rington's suicide. He was prosperous farmer living near Danville.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

number of 150 today sent him a tele- gram at Baltimore in which they urged him not to refuse the presidential nom ination at Baltimore in the event it is rendered him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
HAUNTED BY VISION
 OF MAN HE KILLED.
Camden Man Suicides Because Of AU-
 tomobile Tragedy.

Camden, N. J., June 25-Worry caused by the fact that some time ago his machine had run down and killed an unknown foreigner, is believed to have been responsible for the suicide of Dr. Howard w, Hewett a well known and wealthy vetertnarian sur geon, who shot and killed himself to- day while seated in his automobile on the outskirts of this city.
 The dead man told his friends that he was haunted by a vision of the man he had run down and killed. d. though he had been eXonerated by & coroBerB jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Progressive Party" Headquarters for Illinois were opened yesterday in the Congress hotel at Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

All Grades of Refined Sugar were re- dUced ten cents more hundred pounds yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
re FeLLeW neesEVELr.
Governor osbon Appiauds Stand
 Taken by Colonel.

Lansing Mich, June 85-deV Chase S. 0sben has sent a telegram and letter to Celonel Roosevelt cen= graduating the latter fer the stand
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

President Taft Appointed Brigadier General w. W. Wotherspoon to be a major general General Wotherspoon began his military career as an enlist ed man in the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Gold to the Amount of $2,00o,000 will go to Paris on the Kaiser Wilhelm H., for engagement by Lazard Freres.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

The Presence of Vermin in a House when a tenant occupied it is sufficient reason for a refusal to pay rent, under a ruling by the appellate term of the New York supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Toothpicks Have Been Banished from Hutchinson hall, the college commons, of the University of Chicago. Accord ing 'to certain professors the use of toothpicks is vulgar.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Henry w. Taft Said Yesterday that his brother was firm in the opinion that he would be given a second term.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
NEW YORK WATERS
VOTE TO END STRIKE

Vote Was Almost Unanimous With
 2,30C Present.
 New York. June 25-The walters and other hotel employees tonight declar- ed their long drawn out strike off and are prepared, they announced, 10 re- turn to work. They held a meeting at which a representative of the Interna- 70 tional Hotel Workers union presided, and listened to a report submitted by a delegation of eighty of their mum Der which had been appointed to make a canvass of the leading hotels affect ed by the strike. This report was that the conditions were favorable for the men resuming work The vote to end the strike was almost unanimous on the part of 2S00 employees present.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

The Saccharine Rulings of the pure food board were yesterday modified to permit the use of saccharine in medici- nal foods, when it's presence is stated on the label.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Senator Dixon, Colonel RooseVeIt's field marshal, has sent to Secretary of State Rogers request for a copy of the election laws of this state.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Employees of All the United States navy yards in the country, to the num- Der of 20,0o0 or more, will be laid off July 1 unless congress makes provision for payment of their wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

The London PaIl Mall Gazette praises Roosevelt for launching a new party, and said the future will justify his action.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

China Has Rejected the $30o,ooo 900 loan from the banking group of the six powers, probably because of the stipu- lation for foreign supervision of it's ex- penditure.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Edward J. Tobin, Cook county (Ill) superintendent of schools declared that women were not competent to teach school if they agreed to give their ser vices for less than $50 a month
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Trinbo Appo, a Chinaman who be- lieved himself to be emperor of China, died at the Matteawan insane hospital. He had been there for 20 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

An Investigation of the Strike on the Boston elevated street railway system will be begun next Thursday by the state board of conciliation and arbitra- tion
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Tracks on the Santa Fe Main Line were washed out, live stock killed and crops destroyed by cloudburst northwest of Albuquerque, N. M.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
rse Bryan to Accept.

Lincoln, Neb.. June s5.-Nebraska supporters of William J, Bryan te the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Supreme Court JustTce Gieeerieh di- rected that $22 each month be deduct ed from the pay of Police Captain Au- gust Kuhne on a judgment for SL940 obtained by Paul D. Hawkins because the captain photographed Hawkins for the rogusR gallery.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

Historical Societies throughout Rhode Island are making efforts to prevent the navy department removing from the Newport naval training station the famous old corvette Constellation
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

A Number of Delegates from Massa- enugetts to the republican national convention have called a meeting in Boston next Saturday to consider the advisability of joining In a movement to form q new party in support of Theodore Roosevelt.
 Gsspinp for Breath, Arthur Howard Of Springfield Mass, staggered into the rooms of the Catholic club at New York yesterday and fell dead on the floor, Physicians who examined the body found that he had ehoked to death oh & piece of meat which had lodged in his Windpipe.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26

fingered Because His Bride. of five weeks had left him and was endeavor- ing to obtain a divorce, Henry F. Per rin, file cutter, met her aS she was going to work in an Olneyvills, R. l., mill yesterday. and shot and killed her.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
NEW MORTGAGE RECORD
IN PLATTE COUNTY

COLUMBUS. Neb.. March 6.-(spselal)
A nsw record for the number aud
amounts Of deeds and MORTGAGES filed
was made for Platte county during the
last I'VE days For that period 100 In
struments were flied and this included
two Of the largest transfers in the his
tory OF the county. one being for $4,000,
tho consideration for the w. NJ. Mason
farm, two mlles northwest Of this city,
and the other being filed by Herman
Luedtke for saoO and a half section
near Crtston. on March l twenty-four
farm mortgages. totalling $3.50 were
filed and the same day thirteen farm
totsllng seSIl0 were re-
leased. March 2 there were ten farm
mortgages filed aggregatlng $500. filed
and eleven released which totalled ;Ss,Iso.
on the 9Th seven were filed amounting to
s2l,ooo. and fourteen. totaliing $1,000 were
released. The new law passed by the
last legislature had the ef-ect OF keep
ing much Of the money at home that
has heretofore been subject to taxation.
which has been escaped by those who
resided outside Of the state. .
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
TESTIMONY TAKEN IN
PASSENGER DOOR CASE

LEXINGTON. Neb., March 6-(spe-
olal. 1.-THE state railway commission Is
taking testimony today on the complaints
filed by the city OF Lexington and the
Travellers Protective association to conf
pei the Union Pacific railroad TO open
its passenger cars on the side nearest
tho depots along its track, The city Of
Lexington Is represented BY its attorney
W. \. Stewart. assisted by L. 4. Cook,
while the Travellers Protective associa-
don Is represented by J. J.. Cleary of
Grand Island. Superintendent Cahill,
Vice President and General Manager
Scott, chief Engineer r. +. Huntley.
General Attorney Edison Rich OF Omaha
and their local attorney, \. L. Ilsen, are
appearing for the railroad company.
There were a large number OF witnesses
examined. who testified to the incon-
venlences Of the rule compelling passen-
gers TO get off trains on the side op-
posIte the depot. also to the danger OF
being hurt by trains and the exposure 10
the weather.
Hon. II. J. winnett is the only men,
Der OF the railroad commission present.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
WARM POLITICAL FIGHT IN
PROSPECT AT WyM0RE

wYMoRE, Neb.. March s.-tspecial)-
Indications are that there Will be
warm political fight in wymore
over spring election. There VIII
probably be no party candidates,
except possibly. from the socialist
organization. which Il is said, will nom
mate Mayor E Z. Mauck for reelection.
other candidates are getting their hats
in the ring through petitions. NJ. L.
Rawlings will run for mayor By petition.
He declares for 4 business administra-
ton. Mr.. Rawlings was mayor two
terms being defeated by Mauok, socialist.
last spring ]. A. Reuling is candidate
for mayor by petition. He is president
Of the First National bank, and is
boosted by men who want a business ad-
ministraiion. ID. ii. Nordhorst. butcher.
is candidate for mayor by petition, and
is also backed by men who want a bus
mess administration. W. II. Welle-
meyer Is running 10. city treasurer by
petition. He il a machlnist in the em-
ploy Of the Burlington. Conservative
men predict a bad fight. with the result
that the town will 40 dry regardless
Of who is elected to office.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
BURLINGTON CANN0NBALL
DERAlLED AT ENDlC0TT

FAIRBURY. Neb.. March 6.-speclal
Telegram )-Eastbound Burlington pas
senger train No. II was derailed at
o'clock this morning about two miles
cast OF Endicott while going at a high
rate Of speed. The engine taS turned
completely over. but the engineer and
fireman escaped uninjured. The mall and
two baggage cars were badly wrecked
and the passenger coaches jammed
AGAINST each other. but no one was In
jursd.
The train. which is one Of the fastest
on the system and named the Cannon
ball." was running on an eisht-mile
stretch when it jumped the track on &C
count Of spreading rails. The engine In
turning over threw the fireman and en-
gineer from the engine cab and they
landed in a snow bank. The baggage
car. next to the engine. was thrown clear
from the rest OF the train and about
fifteen feet from the right-of-wsy. The
baggageman. whose name could not be
learned was bruised up little, but not
seriously hurt
The passenger cars were slowed up
by the engine suddenly leaving the
tracks. The baggage car being thrown
from the track gave the rest Of the cars
a short run and when they hit the
spreaded rails had almost stopped, thus
miraculously saving the lives Of the pas
sengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
Nebraska
Seward County Boy
Fires Fathers House
to Cover His Thefts
lFrom a staff CORRESPONDENT

LINCOLN, March 6-(SpeciaLl-A Pc
culiar case OF CHILD delinquency has come
to light at Boelus. William Whitaker
was arrested Friday afternoon at 1
O'Clock on a charge of arson and at J
O'Clock had been found guilty and SEN
fenced TO enc years imprisonment. The
eulprit. however, was given a suspended
sentence by the judge.
1t appears from the testimony tina;
the boy, who is Is years old. took 81
which his father had concealed in a bed
and 10 cover up his tracks mutilated the
bed tick and bedding in imitation OF the
work of rats. This explanation went all
right for this disappearance. Later he
took smaller sum from a cup In the
pantry and to cover this up burned some
clothing and the excuse was offered
that the loss was due to burglars. Later
to cover up another small loss he put
gasoline on the house and set il afire.
This trick was his undoing however. for
the fire was extinguished and the blaze
traced to the boy. The case was worked
up by Inspector John c. Trouton OF South
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
Senator Brown Says
Stands on His Record
From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Neb.. March 6.-(SpeciaI.)-
Senator Norris Brown, in a letter to
Assistant Attorney General Frank f.
Edgerton. says his candidacy for a
second term rests upon his own rec
ord and not on that Of any other
man and that il his record puts him
outside the company of real progress
slves," then he must accept that fate,
but he asserts his record ought to
entitle him to the friendship of every
square dealing progressive, His letter Is
as follows:
Dear Friend-Replying TO your kind
letter of recent date. / beg to thank
you for your interest in my campaign.
MY fight officially began when Gov
ernor Mickey undertook TO protect the
people against the wrongs Of certain de-
linquent taxpayers, ! have been on
that side Of every fight since my pub
lie life began and was never more In
earnest than am today.
Il have no quarrel with those who
could deny me q second term, although
/ know and feel that l am entitled to
it. II what l did as attorney general
and IL my stand and voice for direct
primary, for direct legislation. for the
direct election OF United States sena-
tors, for lower and justor tariff duties,
for a tariff board Of experts, for lib
eral pension, for a presidential pref
erence vote in every state, particularly
in Nebraska, for the income tax
amendment. for the enforcement OF
the sherman law and against its re-
peal and against Lorimer, are such as
to put me outside the company of real
then must accept that
fate. but you know that such recorc
ought to entitle man to the friend
ship OF every square dealing progress
slye.
my candidacy rests on my own record
and not on that OF any other man.
Very truly yours,
/ NORRIS BROWN"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
TECUMSEH WILL VOTE
ON LICENSE PROPOSITION

TECUMSEH, Neb.. March e.-(SpeeiaLD
AT one Of the tamest city conventions
ever held in the city last evening the
custom of giving the license
issue a direct vote was again adopted.
It was also decided TO give the BILLIARD
han proposition a direct vote. The usual
plan is to name two candidates for each
office to be filled. but there seemed to
be a dearth of candidates this year and
for many propositions but one candidate
was chosen. making the nomination the
same as an election. unless an opposing
candidate Is brought out by petition
which is not at all likely. The following
were the nominations: For mayor, the
present incumbent, A. p. Fitzsimmons
and William Ernst; for clerk, y. NJ.
Davidson. present clerk; for treasurer,
L. NJ. Davis. present incumbent; for en-
gineer, r C. Gore. present officer; for
members Of the school board two to
eieco, A. o. shaw. C. W. Graft, Z. G.
Hedrick snd J. C. Moore; for council
man, First ward. Frank Nail. present
councilman; second ward, G. ". Miller.
ST. present officer; Third ward. Roy
smith, present incumbent. and c. W.
Craft
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
BERKA HOST TO COUNCILMEN
President of City's Governing Body
Entertains Members.
ALL HAVE EYES ON FUTURE
Mayor Dahimar Expresses Doubt ~
TO Permanently of Commission
Form Of Government
Health's Drank.

Agreeing that Judge Louis Berka, presi-
dent Of the city council. was the happiest
host conceivable. members OF the city
council and heads Of departments OF city
government gathered as his guests at
wroih's last night for the tIlrd annual
banquet Of the city council II was a
good fellowship feed. and while few po-
litical fires burst forth, campaign acri-
mony was consp!cuously absent.
Judge ". W. Slabaugh was postmaster
and exhibited at once a personal knowl-
edge OF the speakers eccentrlcitles. which
lie made the most or in the pleasantest
manner. From the blue points to the
cigars the family reunion brought forth
naught but regrets that 1t would be the
last supper Of what the speakers termed
the old regime"
Mayor Dahlman opened the sfter-dinner
congratulations with tribute TO Judge
Berka and the administration and an eN-
preston Of doubt as TO the permanency
Of the commission form. Others followed
him with expressions Of regret that so
much was expected OF the new plan, but
ItlIlcu III NlsHluk WIN Jhukt bclhh AhdA
all expectations would be realized.
Stories new and OF ancient vintage lost
none OF their sp.cness in the mouths Of
the men who talk much to the public.
They asked for better understanding
Of their motives, more interest on the
part OF the people and more assistance
in the duties they are elected TO perform.
- Look Forward Hopefully.
Each councilman ana candidate face
ilously invited his friends TO cooperate
with him on the new directory. and each
pledged faithful service as an instrument
for the public viii under the commission
plan. lnformalty and the holly good
time Judge Berka knows so well how TO
dispense marked the banquet.
While mcdestly acknowledging in the
words of Mayor Dahlman that some Of
them would "hape to throw their hand
In the deck. none OF the couneilmen we're
prepared to say that Judge Berka would
be one Of them. His eleven years as po-
lice Judge and his record as president and
member OF the city council and acting
mayor justified the people In continuing
him In office, in the opinion Of the
speakers. .a
At the close Of the meeting Judge Berka
thanked his fellow members OF the adj
ministration for their expressions OF good
will and declared there should be no ami
mostly over the outcome OF the spring
election. I'VE are all friends anyway.
nd laN a. h.. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
HYMENEAL
PenrI.tine-oberfeIder.

DENVER, Colo. March s-(special Tel
egram.) Miss Clara Belle oberfelder Of
sidney. Neb.. daughter Of Judge and Mrs.
Joseph oberfelder. was married this
morning to Mr.. s. s. Pearlstine Of Chey-
enne at Brown Palace hotel, Rabbi Fled
man officiating. Arthur II. oberfelder.
brother Of the bride. was best man. Miss
Beatrice Hazel oberfelder was maid Of
honor and Mrs. Joseph Wasserman OF
Cheyenne was matron Of honor. The
bride wore smartly tailored brown cloth
suit and hat to match and a eorsage
bouquet OF orchids Miss Hazel ober-
fielder was attired in a gown Of white
net trimmed with marabout.
After a wedding breakfast at the Brown
Palace hotel Mr.. and Mrs. Pearlstine de
parted for the east on thirty-day trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
LEGAL FIGHT IS LIKELY
OVER WATER RIGHT FILINGS

LINCOLN, March 6-(special Tele-
gram)-Arnold c. Koenig OF Omaha lays
claim 10 the prior right TO take water
from the Loup river for power purposes.
His filing was TO take water from the
river near Genoa and return it to the
Platte near Fremont. This is practically
the same appropriation az covered by the
Babcock claims. Koenlg filed his applica-
ton September %. 1910 and II has not
yet been ruled ON by the state engineer,
owing TO a previous filing by Babcock.
Kocnig asserts, however. that under the
law. which says work must be COM
menced within six months after filing the
claim and prosecuted vigorously to com
pleteion. the Babcock claims have ex-
pIred. as he asserts the claimant has not
complied with the law.
with the oCad contest on the Ross
claim $ for appropriations near Fremont
and the conflict between Babcock and
both Coad and Ross over the desired APP
preparation of Babcock 10 take portion
o fthe Eater TO the Missouri river and
this latest conflict OF rights, Il appears
the water power development protests
were being enmeshed IN a tangle OF litt-
cation and counter claims.
The record shows that the Baboock
people did do some work on an irriga-
ton project involved In the power propo-
sltlon, but It is not known here whether
anything further has been done. Bah
cocks first films. was made in 1896 and
he has made several since, the latest
within few weeks.
state Engineer Price proposes as soon
as the weather will permit TO make a
trip over all o fthe proposed projects.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
First Filings Made
On the Taft Ticket


LINCOLN. March C.-tSpecial.l-The
first filings as result Of the conference
of Taft supporters were made today, two
of the district electors and one candidate
for elector-at-large sending their papers
TO the secretary Of state. They are Sam
uol p. Davidson. elector from the First
district: +. G. Mctsllton. elector Second
district. and F. NJ. Pollard. electoral
large. These are all personal filings. II
is understood that the petitions for the
candidates fer delegates are all praeti-
cally made up. but will not be filed until
AL the papers are returned 10 headquar-
tcrs
". Pickens OF Powell has filed as DEM
oeratic candidate for senator from the
Fifteenth district. Melville $, Wilcox OF
Craig also aspres TO represent the sixth
senatorial district and declares that he Is
a democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
LANCASTER'S Ex-DEPUTY
WILL MAKE GOOD SHORTAGE
CFrom a staff Correspondent

CFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 6-tSpecial Tele-
gram -NIlliam Mccormick, deputy
treasurer OF Lancaster county during the
preceding administration, and who was IN
charge practically Of the office last year
owing TO the sickness OF the treasurer,
has returned TO the city. He said that
II there was a shortage during thclast
year he would at once repay it TO the
county. as scoa as the amount was as
certained. as under the conditions he con-
siGered himself rather than the treasurer
responsible to the county for the safety
Ct its funds. lie also offered his serv-
ices to the present treasurer 10 assist in
going through the books. Nothing fur
Their developed today to fix the response
hility for the shortage.