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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Captain Left in
 the First Boat
JOHNSON SAYS IT WAS THE
 PROPER COURSE
IT SAVED MANY LIVES
Thirty More Would Have Been Dead Had He Remained on Deck, Declares Captain of the sunken Monroe.

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-What means Captain Edward B. Johnson of the steamship Monroe took to avoid the collision with the steam ship Nantuck- ct off the Virginia coast in which for ty-one persons were lost; what efforts he made to save the lives of passen- gers and crew and his conduct from the time the ships struck to the time he went aboard the other vessel. were among the things inquired into today commander of the Nantucket, who is charged with negligence. The United States local steam vessels inspectors who are conducting the proceedings also went into the question of the construction of the Monroe and her life saving appliances.
 Able to Launch But Two Boats.
 Under the questioning of R. A. Ser geant, one of the local inspectors, Cap cident of the disaster he could re- member. He said that immediately af-. ter the collision he ordered the other officers of the ship to get all pas sengers on the boat deck. as the ship was sinking. BecauSe of the heavy list to starboard, only two boats could be launched. One was commanded by himself, Captain Johnson said, and the other by the chief officer.
 Captains Boat Left First.
 Captain Johnson testified his boat cleared the Monroe a little before the other boat He admitted he left the ship with knowledge that there were other persons in the vessel but as- serted he wanted to go around the stern to the port side>where he could save them. The starboard rail was under water. In his boat were James O'Connen, of Washington, a negro woman and several of his crew. He fha TzTbpT1 ha f1II{t the ship.
 On the way around to the port side of the sinking Monroe, Captain John son said, he saw raft with four men on it and took them off. Alto gether his boat saved 2S or 29 persons. he said Asked if it would not have been better for him to go about the ship maintaining discipline and giving orders. Captain Johnson replied:
 tTf I had walked around the deck seeing what others were doing, there would have been about thirty more people dead"
 Everybody Had Life PreserVer But
 HimseIs.
 To many questions why he did not cut loose all the life rafts. the witt ness replied he was, very busy trying to get the boats away. Every per son he saw on the decks or in the wa ter, Captain Johnson said, had on a life preserver with the exception of himself.
 The Nantucket stood a quarter of a mile astern of the Monroe, and wit ness said did remarkably welr' in helping to save passengers and crew.
 Captain Berry to Be Last Witness.
 Captain Berry will testify probably after all other witnesses have been heard. Among those who attended the trial today was Edwin F. Sweet, as- sistant secretary of the department of commerce. He said the inquiry into the disaster would be thorough in order not only to fix responsibility but also to learn valuable lessons from the collision.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
COL. ROOSEVELT MAY
 RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Proere.sives Planning to Surprise Hin,
 With Nomination.

New York, Feb l2.-An entire pro ga-essive ticket will be placed in the field at the New York state election next fall. The state committee of the national progressive party decided up- on this unanimously at a meeting here today. Theodore Roosevelt was sug- gested as the progressive candidate for governor.
 The former president was not men toned by name, but was referred to by John s. Van Duser of Elmira, who launched the boom ''as the gentleman fin South America" Mir, Van Duser urged that the party work without taking that gentleman into its conf dence and give him surprise" upon his return home In the interest of the party he would not refuse ths Tominatidn. the speaker thought, and his acceptance of il would mean q sweeping victory for the pregressives in. this state this year and for a na- tional progressive triumph in 1s1s
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Arbitration in Soft Coal Fields.

Indianapolis, Feb. 12-Appointment of a board of arbitration for the set tlement of differences between the soft coal operators and their employees was discussed today by the operators and representatives of the mine workers who are conferring here in an effort to secure a new agreement with the mines in West Virginia, Ohio, Penn sylvania and Indiana to replace the present contract between the United
 Mine Workers of America and the operators. which will expire on April 1
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
RLAMEs A WIDOW
 FOR HIS ARREST
Murder Suspect Says He Is Victim of
 Spite Workr

San Francisco, Calf, Feb. 12.-JoIln E. koetters. alias John Nieman, ac- cused of the murder of Mrs. Emma Kraft in Chicago hotel on November IA, 1912, reiterated tonight his former declarations of innocence, attributed his arrest and present predicament to the spite worll' of his former asso- fiate in business here, Mrs. Viola Price. a widow. and agreed to return to Chi cago without extradition. He told the police he had nothing to fear in Chi cago and could explain everything sat isfacterily, but would not do so here.
 koetterS was arrested here Iast night. He admitted that he knew Mrs. Kraft, but denir that he eyer was engaged to her.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
ssIoon K..perz sue oH7oisIs-

Salem, Ore, Feb, 19.-6overnor os- waId West and Col. B, K. Lawson of the Oregon militia today were served with papers in damage suits filed against them by H. Stewart, Anton Warner and William Wiegand. Copper field saloon keepers. They allege that Governor West and Colonel Lawson, while Copperield recently was under martial law, confiscated their stock of liquor. They ask damages aggregatinR SS n0O
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Two Steamers Ieebound,

Chicago, Feb, 1.-The steamship Alabama of the Goodrich Transit com pany tonight broke its way through two miles Of ice fields to the two steamers, the Kansas and Arizona, ice- bound off the north of the Chicago river, The Alabama will stand by 10 offer help if any is needed, but 1t was said Ho effort will be made by the boats to reach harbor until . change of wind opened a path through the ice Each of the fcebound steamers has about % passengers on board.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Five More Victims of Cold.

New. York, Feb. 12-The number Of deaths here due to the cold had in- creased to eight by midnight. Late tonight the body of an unidentified middle aged woman was found in an East Side street. The police believe that she went out on an errand. was Suddenly benurnbed by the cold and died. Mrs. Barbara Welch of Pater- sor.. \. J., is thought to have died in the same manner. Arthur c. Edmlns- ter. g veteran of tho spanish war, died from a hemorrhage brought on by cold. Michael Myers, blacksmith. or Brooklyn. died from heart disease brought on by the extreme cold. as did also Harry Schnicker of Elizabeth, N.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
FIRE DESTROYS A
 s4o.ooo RESIDENCE.
Home of Dexter L. Stone at RidsefIeId
 Goes Up in Smoke.

Ridgeheld. Conn. Feh. 12.-The hoEna of Dexter l.. Stone, a retired lawyer of New York, located on West Moun- tain and considered one of the finest residences in this section. was burned tonight with q part of it's furnishings The loss is estimated at szo,0o0. The fire is believed to have started from an open fireplace in one of the upper rooms.
 and partly Of wood.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
conrtesiea so Mexican Gunhost.

New Orleans, La, Feb. l2.-Instruc- tions were received today by govern ment officers from the treasury de- partment a1 Washington to extend the the same courtesies to the Mexican federal gHnboat, Zaragosa, which ar rived in port yesterday, as are ac- corded vessels of other countries. Gov ernment officials here had been at a loss to determine the status of 7he Mexican gunboat
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
GARFIELD LAUNCHES
 BOOM FOR GOVERNOR.
Win Be Candidate for Progressias
 Nomination in Ohio.

Lima, Ohio. Feb. 12.-Ohio progress sives, gathering here tonight at ban- quet at which the progressive state campagn was opened, heard James R. Garfield of Cleveland. secretary of the interior under former President Roose- velt proclaim himself a candidate for the progressive nomination for gov- ernoF and the announcement of the candidacy of Arthur L. Garford of Elyria, a candidate for governor two years ago, for the nomination for Unit ed States senator on the progressive ticket.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Parachute Descent of 500 Feet.

Juvisy, France, Feb. 12.-Jean Ors, a young French engineer. had so much confidence in the safety of a para chute of his own invention that he ascended here today in an aeropiane piloted by Alfred Lemoine and on reaching height of 500 feet launched himself and his apparatus overheard. The parachute worked perfectly and Ors descended gently to earth in 3e seconds
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Taft speaks at New Haven.

New Haven, Conn., Feb. 12.-Fo1Iow-. ing the custom Of thirty years, the Young Mems Republican club tonighz observed Lincoln's birthday by a dfn- ner at which the speakers were Prof. William Howard Taft. Rev. AaSon Phelps Stokes, secretary of Yale mi- versity. and Congressman Albert Johnson of the state of Washington. and a former newspaper man of this city. The dinner was held in the club house and was attended by about 400 members
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Food Riots in GaIicia.

London, Feb. 12.-A despatch to the Daily Mall from Vienna says that food riots growing. out of the war scare and lack of employment have broken out in Galicia. no Wednesday the un- employed in LemIberg raided bakeries, distributed the bread to the hungry and then held demonstration in front of the town hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Suffraqettes Burn a Library.

Carnegie library at NorthAeld, Wor- cestershire, six miles south of Birm- ingham. was today destroyed by fire, set by an larson squad" of militant suffragettes. All the books were burn. ed and only the shell of the building was left standing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Bandits Ewerntion Doubted.

Juarez Mex. Feb. 12-After wait ing until midnight for confirmation of a telegram stating that Maxine Cas- tillo, the bandit who fired the Cumbre tunnel had been executed, General Villa admitted the report probably was untrue, in the absence of direct word from his representative in the field.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Tampico's Water Supply Cut of.

San Antonio, Texas, Reb. 12.-Mex- ican rebels have cut off the water supply of the city of Tampico and have stopped the light of the Altarnir light house, in order to compel the federals them in battle. according to despatch received today by The Light from Col 0nel Albert Fuentes, chief of staff for General Pablo Gonzales, the rebel com n1ander
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
6ALDwiN's TRIBUTE.
South at Last Convinced LincoInss
 Was Good Character.

West Canaan, Conn. Feb. 12@The memory of Abraham Lincoln was hon. ored in song and speech here tonight at general meeting Of the Union Brotherhood of Canaan arranged to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of the maEtyred president. The exercises were held in the historic Congregational church the speakers including Gov. Simeon F. Baldwin. At toruey General John s. Light. State Treasurer '. :. Roberts and Execu- tive Secretary Kenneth Wynne. An informal reception. for the visitors and a banquet precedeH the exercises.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Rarkhansted Landmark Burned.

BarkhaHsted, Conn, Feb. 12.-The Tiffany homestead, one of the land marks of the town, owned and occa- pied by Alvin Stewart, was burned to- night with its contents The fire is thought to have started in the chim- ney. The loss is placed at about
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Former Bandits Political PIatform.

Oklahoma City, Okla, F'eb. 12.-Al I, Jennings, a former bandit, bnt now a candidate for governor Of Oklahoma, today gave cut his platform, It con- 1ains sniy So words. My platforms a said Jennings, ~is fidelity to the peo- pie. henesty ia office, and that the law shail be no respecter of persons"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Popular Vote on Home Ruie.

London, Feb. 12-The house of lords today adopted an amendment moved by Baron Middleton to the address in reply to the speech from the throne demanding a general election on the question of home rule for Ireland The majority in favor of the amendment was 1ss, the vote being, for the amend ment. 243; against 55.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
EirA calIs Firemen from saH.

Boston, Feb. 12-Firemen were call ed away from their annual ball early today to fight a fire which destroyed the tannery of the Dorchester Leather company in South Boston. Several of the men were frostbitten. The loss was about S30,0a4
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Baoen to Escape operatios.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Senator Bacon of Georgia at a focal hospital suffer ing from serious kidney affection, was so much improved tonight that his physicians decided that an operation which they had contemplated would not be necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
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swedish liberals RaIk

Stockholm, Feb. 12.-The refusal of the liberals to accept office has com pelled Baron De Geer to withdraw from the task of attempting to form a cabinet. Dissolution of the Riksdag will follow immediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Eve Trouble Causes suiciae,

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 12.-Wiliiam J. O'FarreIl, aged 32, committed suicide by hanging at his home here today while suffering, it is believed. from temporary insanity. induced by eye trouble and other ills,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

John B. Koetters, wanted in Chicago for the murder in a hotel there of Mrs Emma Kraft of Cincinnati, who was beaten to death with a hammer was arrested at San Francisco last night,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Charles Suisman, 7 Years of age and his brother, Joseph. aged 5, were injured this morning about g o'clock when ths water front in the kitchen stove at their home at Water bury eNploded.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

George K. Carle, a Barre, Vt, police man, collapsed from cold during Wed aesday night and was found uucon- scious yesterday with arms and legs frozen. Physicians expect that he will diA
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
United states Reooanizas paru

Washington, Feb. 12. = Secretary Bryan late today directed American McMillan at Lima to recognize the new provisional government of Peru on be- half of the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Cape Race, N. F., Feb. 12.-Steamer Empress of Britain, Liverpool for Hal flax, signalled 010 miles southeast at S.15 p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Largest
Condensed TeIegrams

Dr.. E. D. Warfieid yesterday resigned as president of Lafayette college.
 Fresh Flowers were placed on the tomb of Abraham Lincoln at Spring field, Ills.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

The Wearing of the toothbrush mousrache" was forbidden to the sol diers of the Emperor Williams body guard regiment by an order issued yesterday. The reason given was that it was non German
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Charles H. Lord, floor walker in New York department store, tainted seriously injured Thursday about a show case. The broken glass cut his throat and he quickly bled to death.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Flag Lieutenant Cook Struck in Hip by Spent Bull
 let While Riding at Vera Cruz
PASSED THROUGH WOODWORK OF HIS CARRIAGE
Velocity of Bullet Thus Reduced Inflicted Only Slight Bruse Nobody Appears to Have Noticed Assalant Who is
 Thought to Have Been Desperado-Strong Represent atons to Gen. Maas-Precautions Taken to Protect Lind

result of which the region is filled with armed insurgents.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

The Coldest Morning for more than A years was experienced in Portland, Me. yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

The Police Yesterday adopted the theory that the explosion of two hun dred and fifty pounds of dynamite in the powder house of John James, a contractor at Stamford, was caused by some person or persons, after they had stolen a quantity of the explosive,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Two Years Salary, $5,57o, was voted yesterday by the senate to the widow of the late Dr. Thomas B. NfcClintic. of the Public Health service, who died from spotted fever while discovering a successful treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Americans Flee From zacatecas.

Mrs. Cook and Miss AIckenzie sail- ed today on the Morro Castle. Among the other passengers were Mrs. Hen dderson and two other American wo- men, refugees from Zucatecas, who say that they were compelled to flee be- cause the governor of Zueatecas de- cided that he was unable to graranTee them further, giving as his reason the removal of the embargo on arms, as a
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Overheated Stoves were responsl- ole for the burning of a two-room grammar school building at Stockholm, Me, valued at $3500 and three potato houses of L. V. Larson 6s O., and F. 0. Hedman, at Jemtland.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

A Bill in the New York City legisla- ture provides free eyeglasses for pub lie school children upon certificates ot necessity.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Six Gurn1n Early yesterday held up i've men and a woman in a New York cafe, near the .Bowery, relieving their victims of a large sum of money, rings and '@eWeiry. Antonio Ceientane who resisted the gangsteTs, was stabbed in the hip and side.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Joseph Mixis, Infant Son of Mrs. Annie Mixis, was burned to death in 8 fire which destroyed 8 boarding house at Brockton. Mass, yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

A Strike of 25,o00 lonsshoremen at Hoboken. N. J, to begin Monday, was ordered yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Steamship Arrivals.

Alexandria. Feh 12.-Celucs New
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

WiIheImine kraile, of Philadelphia, left her $9,7O0 estate to assist poor boys to enter the priesthood
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

The Residence of John L. kuser. of Trenton, at Fernwood, N. J., was com pletely destroyed by fire yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Secretary of State Bryan will be a dinner guest of the New York Au- thors' club Saturday night
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Andrew Mclaughlin, farmer of Oakdale, Me, Nas overcome by the cold yesterday whA,@ driving, fell from his wagon and was rrozen to death
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

John o'Brien, Aged IS, was reported to the Middletown health authorities yesterday to be suffering from small poX.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Final Hearings on Harry k- Thaw's petitions for 8 writ of habeas corpus and for admission to bail will be held OF Friday, February 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Epidenics of Scarlet Fever, pneu- monia. cerebro-spinal meningitis and scarletina have broken out suddenly in a serious form in the French army.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Five Children, Three Boys and two girls, were born to Mrs Bertha Drury, wife of a Spencer county, Ky, farmer. The two girls died
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Infant Mortality in New York city has decreased in the last year from 105.3 a thousand to 101.9-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Harriet MoIinezux, mother of Roland E. Molineaux. left her entire estate valued at s32, 900 to her husband. vita out mention Of either of her two sons
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Suffering From the Intense cold, Thomas Graham, a Fall River motor man collapsed while running the first car out of the barn yesterday morning and had to give up.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

A Petition of Bankruptcy was filed in the United States district court yes terday by the Henry Dick company a department store in Dan bury. The liabilities are $37,e55-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

The Argentine 6attieship RiVadsVis which came into Boston harbor last week for slight overhauling, resumed her builders tests off the coast yes terday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

The Presbyterian Society at Moncton, N. B., lost it's church by fire yesterday for the second time.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

A New 1e- Story Building is to be erected in Washington for the use of the Bureau of Forestry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-13
WASHINGTON SAYS STRIFE
IN MEXICO NEAR AN END

Washington, July 12.-The belief
here tonight was that the strife in
Mexico is near an end. Messages from
consulates and legations said that
Huerta will resign in a few days, pos
sibly tomorrow, and Francesca Carba-
jel will become provisional president
and then turn over the government to
the conStitutionalists. 1t is said per-
sons influential with Huerta persuaded
him to abandon his hopeless position.
They feared an invading army would
wreak vengeance on an innocent popu-
lation.
Rafael Zubaran, Carranza's spokes-
man here, said tonight the constitu-
tionalists could not recognize Carba jail.
He was not fighting a man through,
and it is thought a way to transfer
the government can be found 1t is
authoritatively known here that infIu-
entail nations plan protests if Carran-
"a tries to carry out his original pro-
gram to make himself an ad interim
president. He must show quarter to
his defeated enemies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-13
Arrival Australasian Davis
Team Gives Impetus to Matches

considered unlikely that the comb
nation can check the progress of the
Australasians toward the cup finals
The Maple Leaf representative in
clude r. B. Powell and B. P. Schwen-
gers. both of Victoria, who played in
the 1918 cup round. 5. c. Mayors, of
Winnipeg. and II. Sherwell of Toron-
to. Neither individually or as a team
does the Canadian four rank with the
AntropodeanS and for this reason in
terest turns toward the English team
which is at present playing through
the lower half of the draw on home
courts.
Having successfully passed the Bel
gium team at Folkstone last week the
English players are at present cross
ing racquets with the French combi-
nation on the championship courts at
Wimbledon. As composed for these
preliminary ties the team is consid-
cred strong enough to win its way to
the final round against the Australia
slams a t Boston, August 6, Z and 8. but
it is believed that England will select
other players for the American in
vasion since winter and spring tourna-
ment play abroad has shown that
Kingscote, Parke, Mavrogordato and
Barrett do not as a combina ton class
with the Australasians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-13
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London. July 1@.--The stewards Of
the English Royal Henley regatta,
where american and other foreign
crews and scullers competed so meri
toriously last week, have taken de-
cisive steps to fix the status of these
rowing races in the future. Because
of the prominent and classic history
of this regatta and it's trophies there
is a constantly increasing pressure
from foreign rowing clubs to be per-
mitted to enter their best scullers,
fours and eights. Under the aff1lia-
ton agreement between the British
Amateur Rowing Association and sim
liar associations Of other countries the
crews of any club, a member OF these
associations are eligible for entry at
Henley providing their amateur status
complies with the Henley regulations.
The Australian oarsmen, however,
brought forward a point which the
Henley stewards refused to conCede
when they asked permission to enter
an all-Australasian eight at the re-
cent regatta. The secretary of the
regatta management replied in part to
the request as follows:
MY committee, after very careful
examination, are Of opinion that, un-
der the rules. this would be impos-
sibie. BY rule ". the entry Of a crew
from outide the United Kingdom can