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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
BOSTON ELEVATED STRIKE
 IN WAY OF SETTLEMENT.
Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald
 Confer With Officials.

Boston, July 23-After a conference with the officials of the Boston Ele- vated Railway company, Governor Foss issued statement today to the effect that speedy settlement of the strike of motormen and conductors of the system was expected. The state meht is as follows:
 "A conference was held in the gov ernor's office at p. m. today and last ed about one hour, at which were present Governor Foss, Mayor Fitzger- aid. President William A. Bancroft of the Boston elevated railway, Directors James M. Prendergast and James l.. Richards and F. E. Snowthety for the company. A general discussion of the entire situation was had
 'TNhe governor and mayor are to meet 8 committee of four of the striking employees tomorrow at 10 a. III. at the governors office. at which time the situation will be discussed from, the standpoint of eInployes The interview today with the elevated Of 1cisls was satisfactory and a speedy and satisfactory adjustment of the differences is looked for by both the governor and the mayor"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
WATERBURY MAN BEATS
 AND ASSAULTS WOMAN,
Latter Was On the Way to Visit Her
 Fathers Grave.

Waterbury Conn, July 23.-Miss Mary Brzezinsd of 425 s5tb street Brooklyn, N Y, was beaten and as saulted in Hamilton park at 4SO o'clock yesterday afternoon by Harry Robin son of this city. a married man. Miss Brzezinsh was attacked from behind by Robinson, who choked her into un- consciousness. Her screams when she recovered were heard by men in a fac tory nearby and the police were nott- fled, Less than two hours afterwards they captured her assailant at his home
 He had tried to wash out blood stains from his clothes and then sew- ed them inside of feather mattresses. where they were found by detectives.
 Miss Brzezinsl1l arrived in this city yesterday noon for a visit with reIa- ttves and was on her way to St. Jo- seph's cemetery to visit her fathers grave when Robinson attacked her, He was taken to St. Mary's hospital. where his victim positively identified him as her assailant He denied that he had ever seen Miss Brzezskl be- fore
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
NEW BEDFORD STRIKERS
 VOTE TO REMAIN OUT.
Refuse to Act on Advice of Industrial
 Workers Leaders.

New Bedford. Mass, July sS.-In spite of the advice of the strike lead CTS who urged the calling off of the textile strike, the Industrial Workers of the World voted almost unanimous ly today not to return to the mills. The Industrial Workers quit work in sympathy with the cotton cloth weav- CTS who struck in opposition to the use of the grading system of payment, put while the weayers strike extends to only 12 mills, the Industrial Work CTS of the World directed their strike against all the 19 mills in the city. The vote today on the calling of of the strike was ordered by the Indus trial Workers of the World leaders, following the refusal of the textile council, with which the weavers are affiliated, to consider a proposition for cooperation in the general strike,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
EVIDENCE NOW ALL IN IN
 TROLLEY WAGE DISPUTE
Decision of the Arbitrators Not Ex-
 pected Before Aug. 18th.

New Haven, Conn, July 23-Consid- erable headway was made today in the arbitration proceedings over the wage dispute between the Connecticut com pany and its New Haven employees and at S.15 o'clock this afternoon all the evidence by both sides had been sub< mitted. Arguments will commence to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock. one hour being allowed for each side to present it's case.
 A decision is not expected before Aug. 18th. as under the rules each ar- bitrator must read the evidence sep arately, and much of the evidence Is in the form of lengthy printed docu- ments. sA
 Three witnesses were on the stand this afternoon, Et P Mahsr, M. A. Bren and c. ". Minnx. all prominent officials of the local troIleyrnens union. Bren's testimony was the most fmpor- tant. He endeavored to show that the Connecticut company had no excuse for engaging strikebreaker5 when there was no immediate danger of strike He said the troiieymen had offered to arbitrate on June and that the com pany had accepted the proposition the very next day,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
MAKING SEARCH FOR
 THE MISSING NURSE.
Brother n-Law Takes Up the Nunt
 in California.

Oakland, Cal. July 2s.-Jeha L, CrideF of New York, brother-iR-law of Miss Doreas l. Snodgrass, the Mount Vernon nurse who last Sun day disappeared mysterieusly from New York, Is in this city and has in- stituted search for the missing girl on this side of the continent. Crider first learned that Miss Saadgrass had dropped from sight in letter from his wife: The letter was written last Thursday and stated that the young woman had gone to New York the day previous te dc some shopping and that all trace of her had been lost.
 Miss SRodgFass was a nurse ia a Mount Vernon hospital" Crider said today. She intended accompanying my wife to Oakland and remaining here for some time. Mrs. Crider and DoFcas were to have left August 1 for the Pacific coast. I know that the girl was to have been married to Adolph Smidt young electrical en- ginesr. and I really believe she was coming to the coast fer that Pur= nose"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
GERMAN COUNT UNDER
 ARREST AT CHICAGO.
Two Men Accuse Him of Operating a
 Confidence Game.

Chicago, July Exchanged with hay ing operated confidence game, Count Kurt Won Knobelsdorff was held for the grand jury today by Municipal Judge Newcombe. The defendant pre- sented birth certificate and his fla ther's death certificate to prove he was a member of the German nobility.
 The complaining witnesses were Julius Conratha and Henry Jung, who testified that they held promissory notes amounting to s4100o signed by the count. The witnesses said they had advanced the count the money on his representation that he soon was to get his share of the inheritance from his fathers estate. They said that in- vestigation by private detective agency showed that ths count was dis inherited when he married an actress sevsral years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
Parcels Post
 In the Senate
PRACTICALLY NEW PLAN IN THE
 PosToFFIcE BILL
ZONES OF DISTANCE
Charges to be Computed in This Way
 Good Roads Provision Eliminated
 and an inquiry Commission Favored

Washington. July 23.-The postofnce appropriation bill, shorn of the good roads provision proposed by the house and embracing a revised parcels post system, with charges based on zones of distance, was reported to the senate today by the postoffice committee.
 The total appropriations proposed by the bill are above those of the house measure, which carried approximately s260. .O0O. .O0O. One of the principal in creases is in the pay of railroads for transporting mails, the senate commit tee adding more than $2,50o'o0O. Publication of Names of Newspaper
 Stockholders.
 In striking out the Shackelford good roads feature of the house bill, which provided for federal improvement of highways, the senate committee rec ommends an investigation by special commission of three members of the house and three senators, and provides for no highway improvements until this commission has reported.
 The Barnhart amendment in the house bill for the regular publication of the names of stockholders of news papers and periodicals is changed to provide for publication once a year, when lists of the stockholders are re- quired to be filed with local postmas- ters.
 New Parcels Post Section.
 The parcels post section is radically different from that incorporated in the house bill, which provided a flat rate of postage for all distances. The sen ate provision is that of the Bourne bill slightly modified. Senator Bourne rec commended that third and fourth class mail matter be combined for the par cells post service; but the bill makes the parcels post apply only to fourth class matter.
 No Unions of Postal Employees.
 The senate committee struck out oi the house pill the provision giving tC postal employees the right to combine in labor unions and the right to peti- ton congress for redress of theil grievances.
 It also provided for the abolishment of the present system of carrying sec oAd class mail by fast freight, under what is known az the blue tag sys- tenn. Under the senate bill all second class matter would be put back into regular mail cars after Aug. 31.
 A special commission Is also pro, posed to investigate the subject O. pneumatic tube service and whether the government shall purchase tha now in use in various cities. A $10,00l appropriation is authorized for i'm proved mechanical devices in the Chi cagO postofiee. which Is now over. crowded
 Steel Cars Required.
 Steel ears for railway mail service which were required by the house bil to be in universal use by American railroads by 1917, are also required b! the senate bill. The house bill re quired the railroads to replace 20 pc cent of its wooden mail cars everl year, while the senate bill would giv, the roads one year of grace and the1 require them to replace 25 per cent of their cars each year for four years
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
A WORKMAN HANGED
 HIMSELF BY ACCIDENT
Head Got Into Loop While He Was
 Rigging a Tackle.

Yarmouth, N. S., July 2S.-Wflliam s. Bryant, IT,, of Piainheld, N. J., lost his life in a peculiar accident at Cen tral Argylet today. The young man was attempting to rig a tackle with which to-hoist carbide into a gashouse at the Ardamurchen club. Standing on high perch. he threw a rope with a loop at the end over hook. Losing his balance. he fell forward. his head passing through the loop. which closed around his neck He was unable to release himself, and. dangling from the end of the Tops. he soon choked to death. The body was discovered l5 minutes after tho accident,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
coNGREssMEN MISSING.
House Unable to Obtain Quorum for
 the Past I've Days.

Washington, July 23.-For the sec ond time within two days, the house today was forced to adjourn because of a lack of quorum. So serious has the situation become that telegrams have been sent to more than two score members whe are either at their homes or rustieating at summer resorts, urg- ing tiieIR to return at once. The dem ocratic caucus tomorrow will also adopt a sharp order of adEnonitien to those who persist in remaining away from their desks.
 Only handful eff members were in their places when the chaplain con cluded his prayer, and from that time on during the debate on the Wilson bill te prohibit "the involuntary servi- tude7 of seaTRen, the members gradu- ally slipped out of the chamber, and when baseball time came net more than eerparafs guard was on the floor. The house on metien then ad- journed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
TOO BUSY TO ACCEPT.
proo+Ser and Grogsrs Decline Places on
 National Committee.

New York, July 2S.-Two refusaIs were received today at the republican ns Housl headquarters here from men wno have been invited to become mem Gers of the national executive commit O.. Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia. Conn, wrote that he did not "care to be tied to desk,'' though he would be active in local and state politics at home and also in New York state John Grogers of Madison, Wis, wrote. saying that he wanted his time free to devote himself to politics in Chicago and Wisconsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
GOODWIN FOR TAFT.
But Former Gubsrnatorial Candidate
 Preferred Roosevelt.

Hartford. July 2s-Charles A. Good win, former republican nominee for governor, made the following state ment to the Times today regarding the third party movement:
 Returning from vacation, 1 find considerable misunderstanding as to my position in regard to the new par ty.
 T regret that Colonel Roosevelt did not receive the republican nomination thls year, because I believed in his administration: bat have been too long a worker in the republican party here in Hartford to change my alles1- anee in haste. and particularly at this crisis in party arrsIrs."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
cRAcIE TO TESTIFY
 AGAINST HIS WIFE.
Latter to Be Tried for Alleged At-
 tempt to Murder Him.

Atlantic City, July 2s.-Eugene Gra- cie, who was mysteriously shot in his home here last March and who ac- cused his wife, Mrs Daisy o. Oracle, of the crime, has been summoned as a witness at his wife's trial, scheduled to begin next Monday Oracle now is at his mothers home at Newman. Ga, slowly recovering from the effects of the bullet.
 The accused woman said today that she was delighted that the case had not been dropped and that Jury would have a chance to remove the stigma from her name.
 The injured man charges that his wife shot him so as to get his life insurance amounting to s37 ,000 Mrs. Oracle declares. however, that Oracle knews who shot him, intimatIng an- ether woman Is involved
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
Germans Not Disturbed.

Berlin. July g. .- German public opinion is neither disturbed nor ir- ritated over yesterdays naval debate in the House of Commons in London. The press generally seemsa satisfied with Germany's comparative position under the new order of things and praises the speech of Winston Spen- cer Churchill first lord of the admi- ralty, as frank. without the usual pro vocativeness It criticises, however, the attempt tothrow theresponsibil- ity for increased ornaments on Ger many
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
DISPOSITIONS TAKEN IN
 THE SUGAR TRUST CASE
Secretary of Western Beet Sugar Com
 Pany Gives Testimony.

San Francisco, July 2s.-wilson Brice, special examiner, began here today the taking of depositions in the suit of the United States government against the American Sugar Refining company for alleged violation of the antitrust laws. In opening its case the government offered in evidence the articles of Incorporation of the Amer . ican Sugar Refining company, the Western Beet Sugar company and IS other sugar corporations, after which Secretary w. Hannah of the Western company testified as to the local mar ket for raw and refined sugar Ne said the local refineries operate west Of the Mississippi. It was brought out that the Spreckels interests have bought out the American interest in the Western refinery, which will thus be unaffected by the outcome of the suit.
 The examination of Hannah will continue tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
REFUSES TO RESIGN.
Roosevelt Leader Ciines to Post of Col
 lector of Internal Revenue.

Birmingham, Ala, July 2S.-Joseph O. Thompson, collector of internal revenue for Alabama and Mississippi, today declined to tender his resigna- ton, which had been called for by the secretary on authority of the presi- dent Mir. Thompson, who is head of the Roosevelt forces in Alabama, made public the secretary's letter and bis own reply. MT. Thompson writes that he has twice verbally offered the presi- dent his resignation, which was re- fused, and that he will not now grati- fy the secretary, even to the point of iessening the difficulties in the White House.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
STATE POLICE CALLED
 TO THoMPsoNVILLE.
5cnrb Explosion In Connection Wlth
 Carpet MllPs Strike.

Thompsonville, Conn. Julv 23.-Ths strike situation at the plant Of the Hartford Carpet corporation, where 125 dye workers are on a strike for higher wages, was quiet tonight Four teen state policemen and supernumer- ary policemen from Hartford are here to assist the local authorities in the event of trouble. The corporation this afternoon posted a notice to the effect that all the striking men will be paid off tomorrow morning at o'clock.
 The strikers held a meeting to- night and voted unanimously not to go for their wages tomorrow. An or ganizer from Springfield is expected here tomorrow and it is expected that branch of the Industrial Workers union will be formally organized.
 The selectmen held a meeting to- night and some exception was taken to having the outside police here in uniform. It was voted to place Act ing Chief of Police Moore in charge and the outside police be requested ts report for duty in plain clothes.
 The authorities are still investigat- ing the bomb explosion last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
Eioht Month. for spyinq.

Edinburgh, Scotland, July B. Armgaard Karl Graves. German. was found guilty today by the Scottish high court of judiciary on charge of spying. He was sentenced to eight months imprisonment.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
 TO BECOME PRESIDENT.
csndidste's Wife Honorsd by Wo.
 mans Democratic League.

New York, July 2S-Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. wife of the democratic presi- dential candidate. has accepted the in- vitation of theWoman's National Dem ocratic league to become it's honorary president. Recently Mrs. Steven R. Ayres, corresponding secretary of the league, sent Mrs. Wilson the invitation to assume the office, authorized by the leagues executive board at its meet ing in Baltimore early this month. together with the documents setting forth the object of the organization. It is designed to organize each stats as the local conditions may require, 1t was explained. thus working for eu- rollment of the Women.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
OBITUARY.
BlsIsp Henry ". Wsrr.n.

Denver July 23.-Bishep Henry w. Warren of the Methodist Episcopal church. who was retired from active work by the general conference last MaS, died here tonight. He was strick en with rneuments d few days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
suffrasette Arrested for Arson.

London, July 23.-Dr. Ethel Smith. a leader of the suffragette movement, was arrested today on charge Ot complicity in the attempt to burn down the historic residence of Lewis Harcourt, secretary of state for tho colonies. at Nuneham park, on July I9
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
Tur4eish Cabinet Celebrates.

Constantinopie, July 2S.-The new Turkish cabinet under Moukhtar Pasha, the grand vizier, is celebrating the anniversary of the day when the constitution was wrung from Abdul Hamid, the former sultan, by inaugu- rating new policy in Albania.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
CabIed Paragraphs
prine.ss anhh.d nf IsweIs,

Ostend, Belgium, July 23.-It is an nounced that the Princess of Tnurn and Taxis, while staying at notel here, has been robbed of jewels valued at $50, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
Free Lunches Abolished.

Los Angeles. July 25.-Free lunches were formally abolished from saloons In this city today by a law passed hy the city council. The law will take effect In 30 days
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
EIeods in Japan,

Tokio. July 2s.-Unusually heavy rains and floods have prevailed on the northern coast. Four hundred persons are missing and are believed to have perished Much damage has been done to crops.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

Condensed Teiegrams

Cardinal Gibbons Was 7S Years Old yesterday He planned to spend the day quietly at the home of friend
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

The Will of the Late Arthur Abra- ham Sassoon. who was close friend of King Edward, showed he left an estate valued at S5,065, ,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

The National Progressive Party will be launched Ir Mississippi strictly as g white mans organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
LoRIMER WILL NEVER
 ASPIRE TO OFFICE AGAIN.
Deposed Senator Addressss Several
 Thousand Friends at chioaao,

Chicago, July 2ss---Deolaring that he would take no part in the national campaign rIiis fall and that he never again expected to become c candidate Tar public of1es, William Lorimer whose election to the United States Senate was recently declared invalid, addressed several thousand frfends at Orchestra han tonight who had gath cred publicly to welcome him home. It was his first puhl1o appea.ancs since his return from Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

The JaiIs in Santiago, Cuba, are so oVercrowded owing to the instruction that arrangements are being made to convert Moro Castle into prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

The Gross Value of the estate of Niels Poulson, the iron manufacturer, who died May 3, 1911. is appraised at sSS6, l2S.S1 and $7s7, 7,s59f5 net.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

Many 2 mans intailact iH iifs . het tla of wstsr-you can see thrcugh iA
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
pRoeREssIVEs IN TROUBLE.
Fear Anti Prosrsssivss Will Capture
 Illinois Convention.

cAis.so July s--Ths fight on
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

The Condition of General S. L. Woodford, who has been ill in Rows ley, Derby, England. for several weeks, is reported satisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

President Taft Has Indicated to sev- erai western senators who were active opponents of Canadian reciprocity that he would favor repeal of the act
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

Mrs. O. Vincent Coffin, wife of form CT Governor Coffin, died at her homo at Middletown yesterday in her 77th year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

John Mitchell. Vice President of the American Federation Of Labor. ysster.- day was sentenced in the District of Columbia supreme court to nina months imprisonment for con tempt of court growing out of the Bucks Steve and Range company case. An appeal was taken and sie0o ball furnished
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

Governor Baldwin has Decided to extradite Mrs. Rose Gordon of the town of Warren. this state, who Is wanted in Brooklyn, N. T.. on a charge of grand larceny.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

Gold, Silver and Other valuable metals from an old smelter dump at Argentine, Kan, have yielded s62, 900 and it is thought $25,Oo0 more will be recovered
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

William Jennings Bryan was unan- imously endorsed for president in 1916 by the fifth district nominating con- vention in~West Virginia at William son,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

After Having Been Officially and legally "Columbla colleges for more than 125 years, the institution is at last to have its name changed to Columbia university" according to motion filed with the New. York su- preme court
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24

The Nomination of Beverly w. Coiner of Tacoma to be United States attOr- ney for the western district of Wash ington was sent to the senate yester- day by President Taft
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-17
CHAUNCEY N. OEPEW, TAFT'S
OWN DELEGATE, THINKS HIS
DENOMINATION IMPOSSIBLE
Former Senator From New York
Gives Interview to London
Correspondent
T. RS PRESENCE COUNTS
Where Roosevelt Goes No Man
Can Stop Him, Says Man
From Empire State
T. RS PRESENCE COUNTS

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE nomina
ton OF Taft has practically become
Impossible since the arrival OF Roose,
Welt"
This was the size-up OF ex-senator
Chauncey NJ Depew, Taft delegate
from New York in an Interview here
with correspondent of London pa
per, whose stun he had not counted
on being given out here.
That Is OF the judicial mind" as
serted Depew, who Is a real friend
and supporter OF the president. But
judicial decisions never won an cleo
ton. His forces are under command
OF general principles and in the rough
and tumble OF convention fight, gen
eral principles are a poor leader.
Actions that would kill any other
politician are precisely the best assets
OF Theodore Roosevelt II Taft should
come here 1t would kill his chances
utterly. but Roosevelt has come and
the people are shouting Bully foI
Teddy Where Roosevelt goes no mar
can stop him. for the devil helps him
and the Lord doesn't lnterpose. Its
that damned charm OF his as was said
of the other woman in Barrie's What
Every Woman Knows.
"All the unrest now prevailing In
this country is due TO it's excessive
prosperity. The working men al
have good jobs and tremendous wages
and they want still better jobs and
higher wages. The radicallsm sc
much talked OF is artificial and some
what harmless nryan triad 10 10 ~
trick three times, but there is thi.
distinction between Bryan and Roose
Welt. Bryan always told you before
hand how he was going TO do IL anC
We We're able therefore to pull hi,
plan TO pieces. In fact, he proclaimed
the ingredient Of his own pill. bu
Roosevelt never gives the formula o
his medicine"