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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
MINERS FIRED UPON
 BY DEPUTY sHERIFFs.
Members of Federation Were in Meet
 ing to Outline Peace Plans.

Butte, Mont, June g. Crowds which pressed on Miners hall tonight in consequence of scheduled mee.- ing there at which President c. H. Mover Of the Western Federation of Miners was to outline a peace plan were fired upon by sherifrs deputies stationed in the hall. and three men were shot-ene killed and another is believed te be fatally wounded.
 A hundred deputies with sawed off shotguns are holding Miners Union hall.
 Sheriff Driscoll, shortly after the firing began, and after the crowd was forced down the street, appeared at the entrance of the hall and announced that he wanted five hundred deputies. No response was made to the sheriff's s appeal
 Helena, Mont. June Ex-Governor Stewart has received a message from Mayor Duncan of Butte saying to- nights outbreak there is now under control
 At e.30 tonight he announced that no action had been taken by the state authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
Belgian Steamer
 Runs on Rocks
OFF scILLY ISLAND IN A FOG
 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
WIRELESS CALL FOR AID
Attempts to Launch Boats Made Haz- ardous by Heavy sea-1so Emil grants and s6 of Crew Transferred Feared that eothIand Will Prove Total Wreck.

Scilly, England. June 2s.-The Bel gian steamer Gothland. from Montreal for Rotterdam laden with z grain, struck Grim Rocks, near Bishop fight house, off Scilly Island. in a dense fog this afternoon Wireless messages for assistance speedily brought to the aid of the Gothland the steamer Lyon nesse from Penzance, two nfeboats from St. Mary's and the steamers As- canus and Montezufna from Lizard Head --' 2 The Gothland was badly damaged and all attempts to launch boats proved hazardous to the heavy sea that swept over the reef The first boat fell from the davits into the sea and was smashed. The occupants of the boat were thrown into the water but were rescued.
 A second boat was swung out, but with no better success. Eventually all the passengers, numbering 13O emil grants, and S6 of the crew, were safe ly transferred to the Lyonnesse and landed at Hugh Town, St. Mary's Is- land, the capital of the group. Sev- eral of them were injured, one man having an arm broken and another suffering fsom serious scalds.
 The Gothland has 27 feet of water in No. and No. holds and 1t is feared she will prove a total wreck The captain, officers and some of the crew remain aboard and a Iifeboat is standing by.
 The Gothland belongs to the Red Star line. but is under charter to the Canadian line. She left Montreal June 12
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
SUBPOENA ISSUED FOR
 PRODUCTION OF BOOKS.
In the Suit Against the Metropolitan
 Steamship Company.

New York, June 23-Martin M. Lit tleton, as attorney for Jennie R. Morse, sister of Charles w. Morse in her suit against the Metropolitan Steamship Company, the Pacific Navigation Com pany and others to compel the restor- ation to the first named. of what she claims to be it's mulcted assets, today secured orders and subpoenas from the supreme court requiring the produc- tion of every book and paper having any bearing upon transactions between the defendant companies named. the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Edward T. Canfield, the Bill lard Company, John Billiard, the New England Securities Company, the New England Investment and Securities Company, representatives of the Farm CTS Loan and Trust Company the Ma tional City Bank and others. The doc- uments must be brought to the next hearing of the Metropolitan Steamship matter which is to be held here on June 24, before Nicholas w. Bindseil. master in chancery for New Jersey.
 James Stfllman, Frank w. Wander lip, w. A. Simonson and Horace Hil- born, are among the officials of the National City Bank for whom sub poenas were issued. The complete list of the representatives of corpora- tions and banks under subpoena in cludes a dozen or more other men high up in financial circles of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
STATE CONVENTION OF
 PROHIBITION PARTY.
Eastssa Portion We'll Represented on
 Various Committees.

New Britain. CenH., June 23.-The annual state convention of the prohi- bitioh party was convened tonight with large attendance of delegates from all parts of the state. A public meeting was held in the Swedish Bethany church. presided over by Rev. D. M, Griffin of Hartford the field secretary. The principal speaker was James Ii. WoerteAdyks of Los An geles. Call, national field lecturer of the party. who spoke on national as- pects of the liquor traffic.
 Conferences of the various commit tees were held later and the makeup of the convention committees an nounced as follows:
 Vice sChairmen-Rev s. E. Woods, Cheshire; A. G. Violet. Bridgeport; H. J. White, Hartford.
 Credentials-E w. Beardsley. Ches- hire: B. Ford, Bridgeport; s. H. Jack son. Coventry; J. L. Randall Groton; T. G. Spencer, Hartford.
 Permanent Organization-J. R. Dud- ley. Guilford; P. T. Phillipe, Bridge port; J. c. Tucker. Groton.
 Platform-R. G. Hollenbeck, Water bury; W. R. Barstow, Windham; Rev N. Whitten. Brookheld Center; J. T. Lebanon: B. B. Bassett. New Britain.
 State Organization--E. A. Richards. Orange; G. B. Gale. Stamford: w. G. Thomas. Lebanon; M. T. Smith. West Hartford.
 FInance-T. B. Yale, Meriden; c. L. Beach, Bridgeport; I. H. Stearns, Mansfield; E. L. Tinkham. Sprague; J. T. Bidwell. Hartford.
 Nominations-W. T. Dudley, Gull ford; F. c. Jennings. Fairfield; N. D. Woodward. Bolton; F. L. Hall, Ston- ington: D. L. Weed, New Britain.
 M. T. Smith of West Hartford was chosen temporary secretary of the con- ventfon. %
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Prohibition Trust Incorporated, was held and these officers were elect ed: President. H. B.. Brown. East Hampton; vice president. D. L. G. Hohenthal. South Manchester; secre- tary. M. T. Smith. West Hartford; 1; treasurer. J. L.. Randall. Groton.a
 At the session tomorrow state ofii- cers will be nominated and a platform adopted
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
RANaoADe ARE LIABLE
 FOR MILLIONS PREPARATION.
Under Decision Of Supreme Court in
 iateFmeuntain Case.

Washington June 23-SeveHteeea railway companies constituting trans continental freight routes are liable under the decision of the United States supreme court in the se- called. inter- mountain cases fsF many millions of dollars in rePafatieR on shipments made since tae institution of the cases.
 The precise amsant involved in claims aiFeady filed with st the fater- state CeHamefes GeHaEHissieH has not been estimated, but it iaPpFexiFnates f1z,e0e, ,066. One batch of claims alone filed by single attorney aggregates more than S2,008, ,686. Scores of cases involving amount ranging from a few hundred dollars te hundreds of thou sands have been filed by individual shippers and by commercial and ship pers' organizations acting for their members.
 Neither in the original order of the commission nor in the decision of the onpreme court was the question to 0ippers discun0ed. From time to time, however, in the last two years, petitions setting up claims for repara- ton have been submitted to the com mission. All of them have been held up pending final determination of the several cases.
 It will be necessary for the commits sion now to consider the restrictions of the law and to pass upon them as upon original cases. To large extent the commission may exercise discre- tionary authority in the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
cARRANZA REPRESENTATIVES,
 AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS.
Before Taking Action on Invitation
 From Peace Commissioners.

Washington, June 23.-Mexican con stitutfonalists in Washington still awaited tonight the arrival of repre- sentatives enrout here with instruc- tIcns from General Carranza before taking any formal action on the invi- tation from the American peace com missioners at Niagara Falls to meet with them and the Huerta delegates informally to discuss plans for the pa- cification of their country.
 The statement made in New Orleans today by Alfredo Breoeda, one of Gen eral Carranza's confidential agents, that General Carranza held firmly to his attitude not to treat with Huerta except on the battlefield and that he would not accept the invitation from Niagara. brought no comment in off, eial quarters. One representative of Carranza, however, said that none of the constituticnallst representatives now here would join in an informal mediation conference without author ization from Carranza-
 Despite the declarations by Mir Bre- ceda, members of the cabinet who dis cussed the mediation situation briefly with President Wilson expressed hope full views of the situation. Secretary Bryan declined to make any comment further than to reiterate hls persistent declaration of satisfactory progress.
 In administration circles eNpecta- tions were general that representatives of the constitutionalists eventually would be prevailed upon to confer with the Americans and Huerta dele gates at Niagara Falls.
 The mission to Washington of Mir. Brcceda. who is coming with Fernando Iglesias Calderon and Leopoldo Hur- data Espinossa still, is unknown here Rafael Zubaran. the chief constitution alist agent now here and his associates claim not to know the nature of their at hnUauey that Juan Urquidimet, the constitu- tionalist agents at New Orleans today taking them a message from Wash ington. Mir. Urquidi, 1t was learned would proceed from Washington to Galveston on business for the revolu- tionists and it was rumored that he might continue to Monterey or Saltil- 1 To to confer directly with Carranza-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
BUcKHoRN, M'cAHEY UP,
 WINS BROOKLYN HANDICAP,
Covered Mile and Quarter in 2.oe-
 Won by a Noss.

New York. June 23.-The twenty sixth running of the Brooklyn Handi- cap, at one mile and a quarter. was transferred to the Queens County Jockey clubs track at Aqueduct, Long Island. today. and the event. which Is one of the classics of the American turf, was won by the five year old bay horse Buckhorn, carrying 113 pounds. and piloted by Jockey McCahey.
 The winner, which is Whitney bred by Broomstick out of Thirty Third, is owned by the wealthy Canadian turf patron. R. J. Mackenzie. and trained by J. D. Adkins.
 C. H. Robbins Buskfn, winner of the Metropolitan Handicap month ago, finished second. beaten by a nose, and half a length away Rock View, owned by August Belmont, was third, four lengths in front of his stable mate. Thornhill, fourth. Flying Fairy was next. with old Donald Mcdonald sixth and Lahore, who broke down during the race. hopelessly last
 J. W. Schorr's Luke McIuke, winner of the Belmont Stakes. and J. w. Mes servy's Charlestonian, which won both the Withers and Larchmont stakes at Belmont Park recently. were scratched.
 The value of the handicap to th1 winner this year was not quite S4.0oo, while in 1908. when Celt won, the prize amounted to s1e.750.
 The time. POS. for today's race was slow, but this can be partly accounted for by lack of pace being made during the first half of the journey.
 Last Thursday in a three-horse race at a mile over the Belmont Park track Buckhorn finished third to Republican himself. On that occasion he was ridden so badly by Jockey Woods that the boy was set down indefinitely by the stewards
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
Ready to Sign
 Peace Protocols
RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL
 DIFFERENCE WITH MEXICO
INCENTIVE TO MExIcANs
To Have Entire Plan Ready So the Huerta and constitutionaIist DeIe- gates May be Charged With Select ing Provisional President and Cab inet Officers.

|. Niagara Falls, Ont, June 23-Plans were completed today by the mediators for the signing within a day or two of all protocols in the peace plan which relate to the international differences between the United States and Mex leo. with the exception of the plank giving the composition and personnel of the new provisional government. The intention of the mediators is to have the entire plan ready so that at informal conferences the Huerta con- stftutionalist delegates may be charged with the task of selecting a provisional president and cabinet officers
 Before these conferences are held the work of the mediators and the American delegates will be practically finished. Representatives of the two Mexican factions will then assume the responsibility of making or threading the peace programme.
 The signing of protocols Is expected to serve as an incentive to the rep resentatives of the two Mexican fac tions to arrive at an agreement on personnel.
 One protocol will set forth that within a fixed period after the day the United States recognizes the new government, American forces shall be withdrawn from Vera Cruz and hos tilities declared suspended between the United States and Mexico. Another will include a declaration on the part of the United States that 1t desires nc indemnity for expenditures resulting from the seizure of Vera Cruz, but asks only the establishment of a pro- visional government that can guar antee international as well as national obligations. The naming of a com mission to deal with claims growing out of the revolution will be arranged
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
CHARGED WITH USING
 MAILS TO DEFRAuD.
New York Firm Advertised Electric
 Belts to Cure Numerous Diseases.

New York. June 23.-Upon the. order of Postmaster General Burleson the offices here of the Sanden Electric company, who carried an extensive business in the sale of electric belts as a cure for various ills, were en- tered by postoffice inspectors today and the general manager. Gideon H. McIvor, was arrested on a charge of using the mails to defraud- Warrants for the arrest of two other persons are in the hands of Inspectors.
 In the complaint sworn to by Post office Inspector Edmund Honvery of Washington 1t is charged that McIvor and his associates sold the electric belts all over the United States, Can ada, Sweden, Germany, Poland and Finland by means of magazine and newspaper advertisements which 1t is alleged falsely reported that the~ belts would cure numerous diseases.
 An assistant United States district attorney in charge of the investigation being conducted in this city into the so- called fake medical concerns said that the Sanden Electric company is the trade name fer the business con- ducted by Albert T. Sanden and that during the last year the profits of the concern have amounted to $56.000 a year. During the twenty years of it's existence. it was said. the concern has made profits of more than a million dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
PROTEST FROM VERMONT
 OVER RAILROAD SEPARATION.
By Representatives to New England
 Railroad Conference.

Montpelier, Vt. June 23-Strong dissatisfaction with the efforts of the federal government to divorce the Bos- ton and Maine from the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad is expressed by Percival Clement and Willard B. Howe. Vermont representa- tives to the New England railroad oon- ference. in their report to Governor Allen M. Fletcher, which was made public tonight.
 'sThe merger has been advantageous and profitable to New England from an operating standpoint" says the re- port 'The industries and the public have gained in the character of the service.
 Whether 1t was the wish of the banking house in New York. or to re- duce the market value Of railroads in New England, looking toward govern ment ownership later, or whether 1t was deemed necessary to have an ex- ample before congress in order to pre- pare the public mind for more drastic railroad legislation, is fhnmateriaL"
 Consolidation, the report declares, has been the policy in New England railroad affairs, and has been for the benefit of the public. because rates are fixed by law and because consolidation makes possible economic management.
 The belief is also expressed that higher rates are necessary.
 MT. Howe and MT. Clement conclude with the statement that New England does not want state or federal owner ship of railroads.
 What is needed on public service commissions" says the report. 'fs men who have knowledge when their inter ference is not required and courage to let well enough alone"
 Uniform legislation in New Eng land regarding the issue and sale of railroad securities is recornmended and it is suggested that the railroads be allowed to continue operation as near Iy as possible as they were before the federal government interfered
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
Finishes Race IS Minutes Ahead of vanitie, Which
 Led Defiance by Four Minutes
DEFIANCE PROVES COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT
Race Was Sailed Light Fluctuatg Airs and Smooth Seas It Was Procession From the Start With the Resolute Far in the Lead Winners Sixth and Most Decisive Vic tory Over Vantie.

crease the speed of the Defiance, for she was Is minutes and Il seconds astern of the Kesolute when the first round of the 15 mile triangle had been completed.
 Tho wind was Tightening fast as the yachts brought down the first leg on the second time around the triangle. The Resolute continued to show her windward abilities by increasing her lead not only over the Defiance but over the Vanitie as well. In the reach across the sound the second time, the wind began to play tricks and before the Resolute reached the second mark it had headed her off and the last mile was to windWard Furth- CT out in the sound the Vanitie was bowling along with her big ballooner pulling hard and smother of foam under her lee bow. Just before the Resolute reached the second mark the Defiance tackled around the first one, 1-8 miles astern with the Vanitie about half way between them
 ResoIute Almost BecaImed.
 .The~last leg of the race five miles across the sound was a nerve-racking ore for those on the Resolute, for the wind left her completely while the Vanitie, picking up new breeze from the Long Island shore befan to draw up rapidly. Two miles from the finish the Reso1utes lead was less than half mile over the VI Nanlt1e ana as tern the Defiance was showing her best work of the day. Fortunately for the ,Resolute, couple of capfuls of breeze came pufflhg off the Connecti- cut shore from the Northeast and picking up the air. she slipped across the line an hour and a half before sunset A southwestern waited the Vanitie across and breezed up into a i've knotter for the benefit of the De- f1ance. which had her lee rail down for the first time.
 The Resolute sailed today's race with double head sail rig and seemed to go to the wfndward with fully as much ease, as under single jib Her allowance from the Vanitie was cut. however. from three minutes and f3 seconds to one minute and fl seconds.
 The Defiance sailed as knoci<about with no bowsprft and . single jfb. the alterations giving her the benefit of 5 minutes and P seconds time allowance from the vanitie.
 The yachts will meet again on Thursday at the annual regatta of the New York Yacht club off Glen cove.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24

Rye, N. r.. June 2s.-An the three of the defense aspirants, Resolute, Vanitie and Defiance, met today for the first time in completed race, and finished in the order named, with the flag officers yacht winner by many minutes
 It was her sixth and longest victory over the Vanitie which seemed slower than usual: while the Defiance, which had a chance for the first time to show her worth, proved disappointment. At one time the ui-c city yacht was more than four miles astern of the Resolute, which set the pace almost from the start.
 On the last leg the Defiance brought in a new and freshening breeze and hind the Resolute and minutes and AS seconds after the Vanitie-4 The Resolute won the race by 16 minutes and 20 seconds in corrected time over the Vanitie and by twenty minutes and 12 seconds over the Defiance. Typical Long Island Sound Conditions. The race was sailed in typical Long Island sound conditions light huctu- ating airs, smooth seas and a tide that eddied off the Islands and ran strong all the afternoon down the sound Con- ditions prevented start on time, but when the signal was blown at 1 o'clock Mir. Pynchon on the Defiance had his
 
 the line 26 seconds ahead of the Van itie and a minute and five seconds to the good over the Resolute. Five minutes after the start, the positions were completely reversed. The Reso- 1ute worked quickly through the lee pf the both other yachts. while the Defiance sagged off the leeward of the vanitie as if she had drag out
 A procession soon developed. the only question being the size of the Resolute's margin at the finish.
 Defiance Left tn &ihs Wake.
 Leaving the vanitie to trait the Res pfute the spectator deet turned back tc the Defiance struggling in the cats paws under Great Captain Island. and moving. as one of the yachtsmsn saids as if she was calling through glue. the mahogany. boat reached the first turn. which was 8 3-6 mile beat to Rfndward. the other yachts were well on their way to the second mark, reach across the sound. Five minutes after the Defiance rounded the first mark her jib hallyards parted and three minutes were lost in resetting the sail, She sailed the second leg with balloon jib. which, leading well aft, of the mast, seemed to give her some speed in the light air. Yet at the second mark she was 13 minutes and 47 seconds behind the Reselute Defiance Set Spinmatser on Short
 Boom.
 On the run along the third leg, with the wind abaft the staFbeard beam, short boom. but leading aeFess the bow of the boat, which drew ca the port side as we'll The teB Of the sail reached only to the masthead. No such sail has been seen on 8 cup yaeh in many years. It faiie dts in-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
TORNADO KILLS NINE
 AT WATERTOWN, S. D.
Forty Persons Injured and 300 Build
 ings Destroyed.

Sioux Falls. Ia, June 23-Nine per sons were killed and forty injured some fatally. and 300 buildings des- troyed by a tornado which swept through Watertown. g. D.. tonight ac- cordins to information received by tel egraph. The twister destroyed aH communication by telegraph and tele- phone to the city direct and informa- ton was meagre.
 The same despatch stated that the tornado did much other damage in the vicinity with probable loss of life.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
Steamers Reported by WIreIe..

New York; June 23.-Steamer Im- perator, Hamburg for New York, sig nailed 6es miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock. 7.3o p. m Wednes- day.
 New York. June 25.-Stoamer Koenfg Albert, Naples for New York. sig nailed TOO miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 4.3o D. m. Thursday.
 Fastnet. June 57.-Steamer Carenia, Boston for Queenstown and Liverpool, signalied e76 miles west at 1.3o a. m Due Queenstown D. m
 Sable Island. June 73.-Steamer Chemnitz. Bremen for New York. sig nailed 61o miles east of Sandy Hook ct a2o c n. Dock c D. Thrxzday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
NEW PHAsE OF
 THE HOLMAN CASE cevnseI For Defendants AsIs That Judge Render Verdict, Not Jury.

Hartford, Conn. Juno 2s-The jury tn the $6o,o0o conspiracy suit of Mrs. Elizabeth 0. Holman. against her former husband, Rev. Cranston Bren- ton and Doctors Paul Waterman and Q. c. Smith, was excused late today in the United States court, while Judge Thomas heard arguments, asking that the judge and not the jury render the verdict. The motion to this effect was made by counsel for. the defend ants,
 After the completion of tho argu- lsents, Judge Thomas announced that hs would make his decision tenl0rrow and court was accordingly adjourned
 The niovs of the defendants was un < expected and was vigorously fought by the srlaint4f-s lawyers,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
Decision on Labor Leaders Today.

Washington. June 23, = President Wilson's decision on the appeal for pardons, for the twenty four labor leaders sentenced to jail in the dyna- mite conspiracy cases was sent to the department of Justice tonight and probably will be made public tonor- row. Though the exact nature of the presidents action was carefully guard : ed pending the formal announcement, it was generally understood in official circles that some of the minor defend ants had been granted executive clemency.