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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07

Hartford Conn, Feb 6.-Commlttee work began in the legislature today by the cities and boroughs committee talk ing up bills relating to the bridge over the Housatonic river at Ansonia and to authorize the board of apportion- ment and taxation in Derby to make certain appropriations. Tomorrow is the last day for the admission of new business and the disposition of mem bers today was not favorable 10 any extension of time
 The volume of new business today was equal to that Of yesterday ana ao- ditiops tomorrow will bring the mum ber of bills probably close to one thou sand which will be cutting down last sessions figure by nearly fifty per cent
 A Hatpin Bill.
 More than one bill created no little laughter when It's title was read. Long hatpins with sharp points Is the sub- ject of one measure, and the propos1- tfon put forward to make the cities of Connecticut along Long Island sound transatlantic seaports by vir- tue of state aid was given impetus by Senator Peck's bill to set aside $2,000,- 900 for Black Rock harbor at Bridge port.
 FoIIowina Raldwirs's Recomm endations.
 The measures which represent those things for which the democratic party declared in its platform are all in. and attention has been given to Governor Baldwin's various suggestions in his inaugural message and the republf- cans. not to be outdone, have followed with bills which they can advocate as party measures beginning with home rule for cities Out of the ordinary was the point made by Senator Perry that bills relating to bond issues in cities should first go to the cities and boroughs committee instead of to the finance committee He maintained that the former committee had no oppor- tunity to learn of conditions in cities which would neoess5tate bond issues while the other committee would
 To investigate State Printing
 The New London appropriation mat
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
GARMENT WORKERS
 RESORT. TO A BOMB
Two Special Officers Injured-Sfx Po-
 lice Officers Beaten.

New York. Feb. GA mob demon strating in the interest of garment makers on strike from shops in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn em- ployed a bomb as a weapon in their renewed warfare that the police tried to check today. Edward Hartman and John Hopp. two special officers guard- ing shop affected by the strike were seriously hurt by glass and scrap iron contained in the internal machine, and Eere taken to hospital. They were EAocked senseless when the explosion wrecked the front of the building, pre- cipitating a panic among the opera lives.
 A police sergeant and five patro1nen were beaten by the mob Reserves ar rived and dispersed the strikers after 6 struggle in which five men and two girls were made pris oners.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
JACK ROSE ADMITS
 DEBTS OF s12ooo
Tells Referee. in Bankruptcy That He
 Has No Funds.

New York. Feb. 6.-Jack Rose, the former gambler and police informer, whose testimony played so important a part in the conviction of Charles Becker, former police lieutenant and the four gunmen for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. today appeared be- fore & referee in Long Island City for examination in his bankruptcy petition in which he declared that he is with out funds and owes more than $12,- 900. Hearing on the petition probably will be held tomorrow.
 Rose gave his address as Long Is- land city and his present business that of promoter
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Men Higher Up''
 In Graft Game
INSPECTOR AND THREE POLICE
 CAPTAINS SUSPENDED.
IMPLICATED BY WAL sH
Latter on Sick Bed corroborates Pa-
 troIman Fox in Story That Thee, Men Shared in Graft Money.

New York. Feb. 6.-With one in- spector and three captains under sug- pension by direction of the police com missioner as results of the co-relatfye confessions Of Thomas W. Walsh, cap- tain, and Eugene Fox, patrolman. that they shared graft money with linen higher GP,' there Bas an air of ex revelations that appear likely to be made through District Attorney Charles $. Whitman
 Waldo Acts Promptly.
 Police Commissioner Waldo acted promptly upon confirming to his sat 1sfaction a report that Captain Walsh made clean breast of his share in accepting tribute levied upon disorder " resorts, to the county prosecutors He forthwith relieved Inspector Den his Sweeney from duty upon learning that this high official was accused by Walsh of sharing in collections of money turned over to the captain by Fox. The commissioner announced also the suspension of Walsh and two other captains. the last two, former in- Speetors over the precincts command ed by Sweeney.
 Whitman's Whereabouts Unknown.
 Up to a late hour tonight the move ments of District Attorney Whitman were not known. He was not at his home. It was declared by many that he went to Captain Walsh's home, where that officer is lying seriously i'll. late in the afternoon, for the pur- pose of obtaining 8 supplemental story. account than the revelations Walsh made last night. There was g report also that MT. Whitman subsequently, visited the home of Inspector Sweeney
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
SHAPIRO TO RECEIVE
 cHAUFFEuR's LICENSE.
Efforts of District Attorney Whitman
 in His Behalf Bear Fruit

New York. Feb. Civilian Shapiro, driver of the murder car" in which rode the four gunmen who shot and instantly killed Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. last July at the behest of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, will again receive a ohauffers license to operate an automobile in this city, ac- cording to word received today by Dis trict Attorney Whitman from Mitchell May, secretary of state
 Shapiro furnished material testimony of benefit to the state in the prosecu- ton of Becker and his tools, now a. waiting death by electrocution in Sing Sing prison, and was allowed his free dom in return. Secretary May wrote that he received a number of letters besides the one from MT. Whitman asking that Shapiro be given another license.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
coNsuLs TURNED DOWN.
Bulgarian Premier Refuses to Allow
 Foreigners to Leave AdrianopIe.

Sofia, Feb. 6.-Thet ministers of the powers in Sofia today communicated to Premier Gueehoff the request of the consuls at Adrianop1e for permission for foreigners to leave the town or for the establishment of a neutral zone for their protection.
 Permier Guechoff declined to accede to the request He said in explanation that there was no precedent for for eigners leaving a besieged place under similar circumstances, and there were weighty reasons why Bulgarian head quarters could not grant such permis- sion. Nor could a neutral zone be established, as no guarantee could be ally fall within the zone and conse- Quent1y great difficulties would be created for the troops engaged in the operations
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
GRAND JURY READS
 RAILROADS LETTERS.
Correspondence Between New Haven
 and Grand Trunk Submitted.

New York, Feb, e.-Investigation of the New England railroad situation was resumed today by the special fed eraI grand jury which last week in dieted President ADellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road and President Chamberlain of the Grand Trunk railway, for alleged yio- lation of the criminal clause of the Sherman antitrust law. Today cor respondence between the two officers of the New Haven and the Grand agreement which formed the basis of the indictments was submitted to the grand jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
FARM PRODUCTS
 BY PARCEL POST Country Postmasters Report PrePara- tions Being Made for It.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Approximately 4o,0O0,000 parcel post packages were handled during January. At the fifty largest post offices 9,365, ,433 parcels were handled in the first month of the operation of the new system, and the business of the last two weeks ex- ceeded that of the first two weeks by more than 5.oO0,00o packages
 From the more remote sections of the country postmasters report mer- chants preparing to extend their fields to the rural districts through the new system and farmers are preparing to send products to cities and towns upon the opening of the spring season.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
DIVORCE CASE A BIG
 DRAWING CARD.
Society Women Chamber Through Win dows to get into Courtroom

Cincinnati, O, Feb. 6"indows of inc insoay ency court were stornaed to- day by men and women in an effort to enter the courtroom to hear the tes- timony in the divorce suit of Mrs. Thorne Baker, wife of a prominent attorney and former state senator. A riot call brought a squad of policemen to aid the bailiffs in clearing the room
 All of the witnesses who have tes- tffied have been prominent socially and the courtroom has been crowded at each session. This afternoon the doors were locked but when the bail ifs entered the courtroom they dis covered many persons, including num- erous women who had entered through the outer windows. The baiIiffs were unable to stop the crowds that were forcing the windows and called for the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
rubercuious Cows Become eoloqna.

cows we" aonf dis the2 @ necome IoeEeu1esls heaon said Chairman Charles B. North today at the Eastern Cattle and Milk confer ence. Dairymen, cattlemen and health officers from the eastern and rhddle states devoted today's session to a discussion of bovine tuberculosis. Af- ter being told the dangers from sick cows. they recommended uniform state legislation to remedy the situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
TO CURE WIFE WITH
 TUBERCULOSIS SERUM.
Pittsburgh Physician Made Trip to
 Europe to Procure 1t.

New York, Feb. 6-Hurrying home ward from abroad with tuberculosis serum in his possession that he says Is the first of the widely discussed Friedmann culture to be brought to this country, Dr. Austin B. Held, a physician Of PittSburg, arrived on the steamer Potsdam from Europe today and at once took a train for his home where his wife a consumptive awaits the arrival of what Dr. Held hopes will be 8 cure for her. Dr. Held has enough baccili only for one patient, he declared. That patient will be his
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
TO INVESTIGATE THE
 HIGH PRICE OF OIL.
Department of Justice Seeking to
 Learn the Cause of 1t.

Washington, Feb. 6-The soaring price of crude oil is being investigated by the department of justice in con- nectton with it's inquiry to determine whether the decree dissolving the Standard Oil Company has been violat- ed. The government wants to know whether any of the former subsidiaries of the trust have created conditions responsible for the enormous rise and whether there has been any concerted action. Information in possession of the department alleges that some of the big companies have a years sup ply Of crude oil in their tanks and the present high price does not affect them
 but Is burden upon smaller concerns
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Cape Race, Feb. 6.-Steamer Syrian, Glasgow for Boston, 200 miles south east at S.15 a. m
 Blow Head, Feb. s.-steamer Prinz Frederich Wilhelm, New York for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Bremen, re- ported 24o miles southwest at 523 D. m. Due Plymouth 1.30 D. m. Friday
 Brow Head, Feb. 6.-Steamer Vader- land, New York for Antwerp reported 166 miles southwest at 7.25 p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Steam ship Arrivals.

Trieste. Feb. 3-Arrfved, steamer Oceania, New York.
 Alexandria, Feb. s.-Arrfved, steam CT Franconfa, New York.
 Copenhagen, Feb. 6.-Arrived, steam CT c. F, Tietgen, New York.
 Madeira, Feb. 6.-Arrived, steamer Caronia, New York for Naples
 Naples, Feb. 6.-Steamer Cedric New York. Sandon Hall, Yokohama and Boston.
 New York. Feb. 6.-Arrived, steamer Beu1ow, Bremen.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Freeman compIetes Testironv,

New York, Feb. 6.-Albert Freeman, co-defendant with Julian Hawthorne, Josiah Quincy and Dr. Williams J. Morton in the governments suit against the promoters of the so-cal1ed Hawthorne mining claims for alleged fraudulent use of the mails, ended his own testimony for the defense today after being on the stand nearly a fort night.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Poles and Wire Stolen.

Kingman, Ariz,. Feb. 6-Enghteen miles of copper wire leading from the power station at Needles to the gold mines at Tomreed has been stolen and eight tons of it shipped to Los Angeles according to a report to the sheriff today. Even the poles were taken by the thieves. The wire was valued at 91O00 per mile.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Tobacco Companies in Dispute.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The American Tobacco Company and two of it's form CT subsidiaries, P Lorillard and Lig- Meyers, disputing the meaning of the decree dissolving the trust, appeal ed today to Attorney General Wicker sham for an interpretation of the courts decision. MT. Wickersham is understood to have settled the con- troversy which related to question of valuation, the details of which are not diVuIged.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
presidentiaI Tern, in House.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Whether the six year single presidential term con stitutiona1 amendment shall be pre- scented to the house as it recently passed the senate or be substituted by the Clayton resolution, the house ju- dietary committee was today unable to decide. The question Is to come up in the house next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
MORMON CHURCH AGAINST
 THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC,
Joseph Smith Sends Measuring Tel
 esram to Anti Saloon Leaaue.

Washington Feb 6.-OmciaIs of the Anti-Saloon League of America who are advocating the passage of bills pending in congress to prohibit the shipment of liquor into dry terri tory announced tonight that the fol lowing telegram had been received from Joseph F. Smith, head of the Mormon Church:
 'sThe Church Of Latter Day Saints is positively and unalterably opposed tes shipment of liquor into dry territory and to all unlawful traffic in intoxi. cafits, and favprs the entire suppressiop of all liquor traffic"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
s1 900 Reward For Bow Scouts.

New York, Feb. 6-Troop 2s, Boy Scouts of America. has $1000 in it's treasury today because it's members kept their eyes open during a recent hike near Jamaica. Long Island. This reward was paid the troop by Mrs. Joseph H. Afdrich for finding the body of her son-in-law Ferdinand H. C00tS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Favors Industrial Disputes Act.

London, Feb. 6.-Sir George Askwith, chairman of the industrial commission, who went to Canada last August on behalf of the British government to investigate the Canadian industrial act, with a view to itc introduction, in Great Britain, takes generally a favorable view of the measure in his report presented today to the board of trade
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Panic Averted by a Song.

South Manchester, Conn.,, Feb. G. When fire started back of the stage of the Park theater, tonight, Balmore Balfour, a boy singer. probably avert ed panic by singing a son while the audience of nearly 1000 persons filed quietly out of the doorsr
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
craved Music, Too Poor to Buy It.

New York, Feb. 6-His soul craved music and he had no money with which to buy the ecores of his fa- vorite operaA was the explanation which Phillipo MaHro, a music master" gave today for stealing the books for which he yearned from the public library Mauro was put on probation until March 24 by the court for the theft of twelve opera scores
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
OBITUARY.
David McNeeIy stauffe,

Yoakers, N. T., Feb. 6.-Davfd Me- Nicely Stauffer, noted as an engineer and an authority on art engravings died at his home here tonight aged 67 years. For 24 years he was editor of FTnein eerine News
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
To Examine Rockefeller Today.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Chairman Puje of the house money trust'' investi- gating committee, with several stem ographers and reporters, Joined Samuel Untermyer, special counsel of the com mittee, here, and proceeded for Jeky1 Island, Ga. where they will arrive to- morrow and examine William Rocke- feJf2s.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
For Education of orphan..

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Trustees of the Loyal Order of Moose in session here today voted to establish an industrial and educational institution near Auro- ra, Illinois, for the benefit of orphans and poor children whose parents were or are members of the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Aunt peIiar at White House.

Washington. Feb. 6.--Miss Della Torrey of Millbury, Mass Aunt Delia,' B who has supplied the White House with an occasional old fashioned New England apple pie while Nephew Will'' has occupied it, arrived at the executive mansion today for her last visit.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
WASHINGTON SOCIETY LEADER IN COURT.
Woman Pleads Guilty to chopping
 Down Tree Without Permit.

Henderson, wife of former Senator Henderson of Missouri, and a society leader here, pleaded guilty today in police court of having been reeponsi- ble for chopping down a. tree on a public thoroughfare near her home without first obtaining permit. She was released on her personal recog- lie property. The affair caused a furry in. capital society
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Turks Lose 5000 Men.

London, Feb. "A Constantinop1e despatch to the Daily News says that heavy fighting has been going on for two days in Gallipo1i and that the Bulgarians have won all along the line. The Turks. on their own admission, have lost 5000 men. The fighting be- gan on Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Hudson River Closed.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 6.-With record of 317 consecutive days of navigation boats on the Hudson River between Albany and Troy and New York made their last through trips today. This years continuous navigation record exceeded the former record established in 1910 by eighteen days
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Schooner Wrecked, Nineteen Drown.

Bluefelds, Nicaragua, Feb. 6.-Nine- seven members of the crew. were drowned today when the schooner Granada was wrecked off Greytown, Nicaragua, according to advices re- ceived here. There were only two survivors
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
WILL INTERFERE WITH
 GOVERNMENT STATION. Marconi Company to Establish a Wire less Plant at Honolulu.

Washington, <Teb. 6.-Navy officers fear embarrassment to the government in the announcement that the Marconi company has contracted for a great wireless station at Honolulu as part Of a globe -girdling plan of that company.
 A wireless plant there they say, would l interfere seriously with a similar plant of the government, should the. United
 States later decide to erect one
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Stranded Steamer Started

New York, Feb. 6.-Tugs working to free the stranded fruit steamer Nicho- las Cuneo, which grounded near Long Beach, Long Island, early Tuesday, while bound here from Jamaica dragged her 25 feet nearer deep water today from her sandy bed close to the beach'S edge
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Pensioned by Mrs. Russell Sage.

Middfetown. Conn. Feb. 6.-Elisha T. Sage who runs the elevator in the municipal building. it was learned here today, has been granted a pension of S25 a month by Mrs. Rucsel Sage. He is a veteran of the Civil War, having served with Company B, Sixth Connec- tfcut Volunteers. His grandfather and the grandfather of Russell Sage were brothers
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Park of 700 souare M;I.e.

Washington, Feb. 6.-A great nation al park in Colorado, to be known as the Rocky Mountain National Park. is proposed in bill introduced today by Representative Fucker of Cobra do. The meacure would set aside TOO square miles of territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Headed Trusts Spying System.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Willard G. Hollis, secretary of the Northwestern Lumber mems Association, today in testimony given before Examiner Fuller was named by 8 private detective as the head of an alleged spying system used by the so-called lumber trust' to ob- tain trade secrets from mail order Houses.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
sanator cuIIem III.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Shelby M Cullom, aged s3. the venerable sena- tor from Illinois and dean Of the leg islators fn congress, is confined to his home here with a severe cold which, because of his advanced age, caused his friends much apprehension
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Wants Treat. Renewed.

New York. Feb. 6--The chamber of commerce today adopted a resolution calling upon the president and senate of the United States to renew the ar bftrat1on treaty made between this country and Great Britain in 1905 The treaty vii expire June next
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Senator Brady Sworn In.

Brady, elected to fill out the unexpired term of the late Senator Heyburn of Idaho. today took the oath of office displacing Senator Parky, appointed to fill the vacancy temporarily,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Col. orozco Discharged.

San Antonio. Texas, Feb. s-Eoldfng the offenses charged to be political in character, United States Commits sioner Edwards today discharged Col Pascual Orozco ST, father of the rebel general of northern Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Women Can't Practice Law.

St. Petersburg, Feb 6-The Duma bill admitting women to the practice of law in Russia was rejected today by the Council of the Empire by 84 votes to 68.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
ParsifaI Copyright Soon to Expire.

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The Imperial Parlia- ment'c committee on petitions today refused even to consider petition to prolong the copyright of Richard Wag- ner's opera "ParsifaP' beyond Decem- Der 51 of this year when it expires in the ordinary course.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
musle Firm Burned Out.

St. Thomas, Ont, Feb. 6.-The build i1ag and ctocfx of the Baldwin Robinson Company. Limited. piano and musical instruments, were destroyed by fire to-. day. The loss was about $100,00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Joke Measure Introduced at Hartford by Senator
 Bill to Regulate Women's Hatpins
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR NEW BUSINESS
Number Bills Will Total Close to 1000, about 50 per cent Less than Last Year-Fnst Committee Hearing Held Conference Committee Appointed on New London Re peal Bll-Bl Investigate State Printing is in Again

ter is with a conference committee on question of reference.
 A measure was put in to investigate the bids for state printing, in behalf it is understood. of the union printers of the state, and another seeks to in vestigate the administration of the borough court of Greenwich. Like res olutions were before the 1911 session.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
s.samship Rats War in 1907.

New York, Feb. e.-Prfor to the con- ference agreement the steamship lines engaged in the Brazilian trade were in open rate war. especially during the year 1907, according to the testimony today of Lorenzo Daniels of the firm Df Busk and Daniels. American agents pf the L.amHort and Holt Steamship
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Cincinnati Girl Weeds Prince.

Paris, Feb. 6.-The church marriage service of Miss Helena StaIlo of Cin- cinnat1 and Prince Michel Murat was performed today at the Catholic Church of St. Honore d'Dylau. The civil marriage was performed yester- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07

Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary sub mitted to an operation at Washington the nature of which Is not disclos ed
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Cost of Running Boston.

Boston. Feb. e.-It took 33s.06z, ,ssS to run the city of Boston last year. an average cost of $5s.35 for each res ident according to the annual report of the city auditor made public to-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07

City Magistrate O'Connor of New York, decided that pinoch1e at five cents a game of 1000 isn't gambling
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Steeraqs Rate. Reduced

Hamburg, Feb. 6.-The German and Dutch steamship lines announced today that the steerage rate from Europe to Canada would be cut from $40 to $50.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07

The Stewart Bill Prohibiting the marriage of blacks and whites is meet ing with sharp disapproval from tho colored contingent of Wisconsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
Eaa. chsan purina LanA

New York. Feb. e.-Eggs. always favorite article of food during Lent promise to be unusually plentiful and cheap during the Lenten season now beginning, according to q statement by the New York Mercantile Exchange today
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07
New Appointnent for Bryce.

London, Feb 6.-James Bryce, Brit
 ish ambassador to Washington, has appointed by the British government member of the Pernant Court of Arbitration at The Hague.