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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
MURDERER PAys PENALTY
 AT WETHERsFiELD.
Rikteraitis Executed at 12o25o This
 Morning.

Wethersfeld. Conn, May s.-The gaifoWs claimed one more victim in Connecticut early today, when Monte Jus (M1ke) Rikteraitis was hanged in the state prison here for the murder of his wife in Waterbury in May, a year ago.
 The condemned man entered the ex- ecutfon chamber at 1202.50 He walk ed with firm step, and there was a calm look on his face. In his hands he carried crucifix, which he kissed reverently as the prison guards work ed silently and swiftly in adjusting the straps and Ydeath cap. At 12.03.14 one or the guards waved his hand and Deputy Warden Carl Lewis sprang the trap. At 12.15 the physicians applied the stethoscopes and officially pro- nounced him dead.
 Rikteraitis spent most of the day in his cell in prayer. During the day his sister. Miss Margaret Rikteraitis, and his sister-fn-law, Mrs. Peter Rik- teraitis, both of Waterbury, visited him. They Nft in tears. Rikteraitis was much affected by the visit
 AS the condemned man had cut the muscles of his neck in his suicidal att tempt, many feared that the strain of the moose about the neck would result in a possible Gruesome scene. Physi- clans, in anticipation of something of this nature. bound his neck with ban dages.
 Nothing out of the ordinary occur red, however, and the execution plans worked as smoothly as usual Depu- ty Warden Lewis off1ciated as execu- tioner for the first time, owing to the illness of Warden Garner, who is con- fined to his room with a heavy cold
 The body will be buried in one of the Hartford cemeteries today.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
ROCKVILLE ALDERMAN CHARGED WITH pEFILING FLAG. Denjes Accusation and Says He Has
 Great Respect For It.

Rockville, Conn, May. 7-At a meet ing tonight of the local camp of Span ish War veterans, resolutions were adopted which will be presented to the may and court of common council for an investigation into a recent speech of Alderman George w. An derson. in which it is said he relied the American flag. The resolutions call for his impeachment, if his re- marks were as reported.
 The alleged defilement of the flag oc- cured in a speech made by MT. An derson at May festival of the local socialist party last Saturday night. It is claimed. upon the authority of two sworn statements, that MT. Anderson said in effect tat the white in the flag originally stood for purity; today it stands for deceit. The red stands for murder, and the stars stands as e summons to the governors Of states to call out the militia and shoot down workingmen.
 MT. Anderson denies that he made the remarks and says that he has great respect for the flag He was speaking of the Colorado strike at the time the alleged remarks were made.
 The affair has caused great sen- sation here and has stirred the town from top to bottom. It is said other societies are planning action similar to that taken tonight. Mr. Anderson was 8 candidate for mayor on the socialist ticket at the last mayoralty election.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
SENATOR O'GORMAN OPPOSES
 REPEAL OF TOLLS CLAUSE.
Based His Protest on Economic, Legal
 and Political Grounds.

Washington, May 7.-Opposition to the bill for the repeal of the tolls ex- empuon clause of the Panama canal act was voiced in the senate today in vigorous speeches by Senators OrGor- man and Bristow. Senator OGoTTnan chairman of the senate interoceanio canals committee and leader of the op- position, based his protest on eco homie, legal and political grounds. Senator Bristow said that he opposed a bill which would benefit England more than any other nation and de- clared that England had been the enemy of the United States in every hour of need since the Revolution.
 With these two speeches out of the way, and others announced for tomor- row and Saturday, the debate on the repeal bill may be completed next week.
 Senator Works today added another amendment to the many already pro posed for the perfection of the repeal bill. The amendment would provide that the United States, by repeating the tolls exemption provision. valves no right over the canal, and is similar to the amendment proposed by Sena- tor Simmons, the leader of the forces back of the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
 STATE COUNCIL, o. U. A. M.
Louis E. Jacobs of New Haven Chosen
 Councillor.

Southington. Conn.,, May 7.-At the annual convention here today of the state council. Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics. these officers were elected: Councillor, Louis E. Jacobs, New Haven; vice councillor, M L. Gil- man. Manchester; secretary, C. H. Ad- ans, South Norwaik; treasurer, H. H. Purdy, Danbury; chaplain, Dr. A. J. Cutting, Southington; inductor. Stan ley Smith, Milford; examiner, c. R. Cline, Waterbury; inside protector, Oscar D. Schultz, Middletown: outside protector, H. L.. McEwen, Stamford :; delegate to the national council, George W. Fox, Waterbury.
 Reports showing substantial in- crease in<tile order were made today st the annual state convention of the Order of United American Mechan- ics. There are 49 councils in the state with total membership of nearly 7,608. The funds of the grand council increased during the year from $3,500 to s3.e0A. and fhsfe is $14.O00 in the treasfries of the subordinate councils.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
SIX JuRYMEN SELECTED
 FOR TRIAL OF BECKER.
Doubtful if Any Testimony VIII Bs
 Taken Before Next Monday.

New York, May 7.-The selection of the twelve men who gro to determine whether Charles Becksr instisated the plot to murder Herman Rosenthal moved slowly today. During the fore noon sessiou, lasting two and . half hours, two 5urors. Dwight W. Cusesr, a retired printer, and AxubTo6e V. F'arleye, a clerk, were selected, maE- ing a total of seven jurors in the oox. The seventh man had hardly seated himself, however, before 1t was an nounced that William B. Dalton, juror No. 2, would be excused. He hAd vtfe- ten e letter to Justice Ses6ury asking permission to withdraw. The district attorney and counsel for Becker both agreed to his release and the court ex- psained that Dalton had been eliminat- ed for purely personal reasons.
 The afternoon session lasted just half hour until the panel called for to- day was exhausted. Tn all s9 tslesnen were examined. Adjournment was then taken until tomorrow morning, when an additional panel of 100 men will bs on hand.
 The trial has now been in progress two days, and but half of the jury Is in the box District Attorney Whit man said he believed it doubtful whether any testimony would be taken before Monday. If the remainder of the fury is selected before the end of this week. Mfr. Whitman will make hls opening address Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
COLORADO HOUSE CLASHES
 OVER MILITARY EXPENSES. Effort to Debar Members Who Served as Mne Guards or Detectives.

Denver, Colo, May "A proposal to bar from the printed record of the Colorado senate resolution in which the Ammons administration in which icized in connection with it's policy in the coal strike, caused heated debate late today, The vote was a tie. Lieu tenant Governor Fitzgerald withheld his deciding vote and the motion was declared lost, ss
 The house in the meantime en- gaded in 6 vigorous clash over the bill for 8 $1, GOO, 600 bond issue to pay the expenses of the militia.
 B. A. Sweet offered an amendment providing that the money raised by the measure should not be uesd flor paying any nlilitiamen who ever sezv- ed as mine guards or detectives CT any man connected with the Ludlow bat tie of April 20 until he had been ex- 70IeEatad- by a court martial. With this resolution before 1t the house adjourn sd hntH tomorrow,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
WASHINGTON BUDGET
 OF MEXICAN NEWS,
Rebels Utilize BiPIane, Killing Four and Iniurins Eiaht-United States Representative of Peace Conference to Be Mon of Judicial Ability.

Washington, May 7-Developments in the Mexican situation went steadily forward today, although the White House wedding to some extent eclipsed all other events in the atten- tion of official Washington.
 The two chief reports from the in- terior of Mexico announced the killing of two British subjects and one Amer ican at Guadalajara, and the renewal of heavy fighting at Mazatlan, on the Pacific coast, where a rebel bip1ane executed spectacular exploit in drop ping Q bomb which killed four per sons and injured eight in the streets of the besieged city.
 The state department also was in- formed by Consul Hamm at Durango that the movement of the constitution alist forces had now begun southward against Saltillo and Zacatecas.
 The envoys from Argentina, Brazil and Chile continued their sessions. One important development of their work today was that despite Carran- gas self elimination from the confer ence. the constitutionalist side of the Mexican problem would be fully con sidered by the mediators in the plan to be formulated by them at the coming conference at Niagara Falls.
 President Wilson and Secretary Bryan have determined to appoint as
 
 men of Judicial ability and, if possible, familiarity with the proceedings of arbitraI tribunals. No member of the cabinet or officer or member of con- gross will be selected, but a man close to the president said today it would not be surprising if a justice of the supreme court of the United States was one of the three representatives of the American government, Justice Mahlon Pitney, though a republican, is a close friend of the president and may be chosen. Justice Day was a member of the Paris peace conference and is a former secretary of state. Circuit Court Judge George Gray of Delaware, also personally intimate with the president and an American delegate to The Hague, is another whe is considered likely te be chesen:
 Counsellor Robert Lansing of the state department is busy with his du- ties at the department and may not he spared, but if satisfactory arrange ments can be made to take care of his work. he may be selected. Henry D. White, former ambassador to France, is another wfls is being spoken of as a possibility,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
HOUSE PASSES NAVAL
 APPROPRIATION BILL.
Includes Building of Two Warships
 and Carries $13s,56o,3 ,334.
Washington. May

Washington May 7-The annual naval appropriation bill carrying $1Sa.5eo,3S4 and providing fer the en- tire administration programme was passed by the house today without a roll call. The building programme includes two battleships,, one to be built in seme government navy yeard; six tarpedo boat destreyers, enc sea going torpedo boat, three coast defence submarine torpedo boats and four submarines.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Te Caucus on Anti-Trust Bill

Washington, May 7.-Demecratic leaders in the house, anxious to get congress cut of Washington by July 10 today called a party caucus for Tuesday through whieA they hope to expedite eensidsra<isH and passage ef the anti trust bills en the admins tratien programme
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Roosevelt Sails for Home

New York, May 7.-Theedere Reese- welt and party sailed today from Para, Brazil. for New York on the steam ship Adian. of the Booth Line. accord ing to cable advices received by the line here
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Cabled Paragraphs
Hunparians Killed in Colorado

Budapest, Hungary. May 7-The death or two Hungarians during the eecent strike disorders in Colorado was mentioned today in the course of the debate on the foreign office esti- mates before the foreign affairs com mltcee of the Hungarian parliament. The killing of these two men has aroused considerable feeling in Hun
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

The United States naval tug Petsaa- ae which was abandoned in the ice dees in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, was boarded by a party of Newfoundland CTS and it is expected that the vessel will be brought ts port safely,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Michael Oreste former President of Hayti. who fled during a revolution last January, arrived in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Net Guilty of conspiracy.

ferre Haute, Ind, May 7.-MaFer BeRn M. Roberts. charged with coa- spiracy to corrupt elections. was found not guilty by a jury in the circuit court here late tonight. The jury WAS out thirty-five minutes
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Chief of Police Smith of New Haven announced the beginning of a crusade against so-called baseball pools"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Wen or.terIoaI ce.e.sA

land intercollegiate ore<oFscAl contest tonight, with . spAerh In Aaxor of woman suffrage. Amherst Bovkofn and Wesleyan were also reDroDan4ed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
B. H. Young Heads Confederate Vets.

Jacksonville. Fla, May 7-General Bennett H. Young of Louisville, Ky., late today was reelected commander in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans at the annual reunion here. Richmond, Va, was chosen as the place for the 1915 reunion
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
spain's Naval Bill Tabled.

Madrid, May 7.-Admiral Miranda. minister of marine, today tabled a Dill providing for an annual credit or $7.200.0o0 over a period of nine years to be used exclusively in the building of warships.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Condensed TeIegrams

Of 24 Applicants for Bar Examina- tions to be held May 2S. 1s are from New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

The international book trade and King Frederick at Leipsic, Saxony.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Steamers Report.d By Wireless.

New York, May 7.-Steamsr Oscar II. Copenhagen for New York, sisnalled 4s0 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock s.36 a. m. Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08
Steamship ArrivaIs.

Antwerp, May 6.-Steamer Menomi- nee, Phnadelphfa- Esvre, May s.-Steamer La Prev ence, Now York. mania, Boston; 7th, Virginia, St. John. N. B.
 Genoa. May T-steamer Berlin. New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Winn Powers, Peoples candidate, was elected mayor of St. Paul. Minn., over Louis Nash by a majority of 2,5Oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

While watching a ball game at Ak ron, O., Herman Gabel, a spectator was struck by batted ball and died instantly.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Vincent Herbert, the American conn poser, who underwent an operation for appendicitis in London, is now out of danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

4 bifl for compulsory settlement by arbitration of all strikes within the State was introduced in the Colorado legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Countess Edmond De PortaIes, fam ous in the court of Napoleon III. on ac- count of her beauty, died in Paris. aged 7S.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Richard Fleming Handy, banker and manufacturer, dropped dead of heart disease in New York He was 72 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Lieutenant Saint lague, French military aviator. was killed when his machine fell 1900 feet at La Laitto Morocco.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Albert Howe, a builder and contract or of Warwick. R. l., gave his life in saving a pet bulldog from the path of an automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Janfee w. Gerard annbaesador at Berlin, received instructions from the state department at Washington to make formal expression of thank. to the German Government for assistance Of the cruiser Dresden in rescuing American refugees from Tampico.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

march on the Misses Gertrude and Mary Grosvenor late today. in the matter of a long contested dangerous corner adjoining their property, by elimina ting the curve while the Miss es Grosvenor were out of town The authorities. it is said expect injunc- tion proceedings tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

The United States Government ba. forwarded six gold watches and chains to the legion at Peking for distribution among Chinese officees in recosnition of services in saving lives of Amerf- can citizens in China
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

The Duke of Marlborough appeared as a fully licensed auctioneer and dis posed of a number of lots of his estate at Oxfordshire.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

A campaign to raise $1oo,o00 under the auspices of National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education was started in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

John H. Gleason, driver, and Thom- as O'Toole, fremen, were probably fa- tally injured when a hook and ladder truck overturned in New York while answering a false alarm
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

After fight of two years the city of Gary, Ind, will have a three-cent fare on all interurban lines within the city limits beginning August l.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

John D. Rockefeller has offered his personal bond for s50,000 to guarantee North Tarytown against damage when the 250-ton stone arrives.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Sentence was postponed until next Monday in the case of Burton w. Gib- son lawyer, convicted of stealing S7,10o from the estate of Mrs. Rose Szabox in Orange County, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

A dinner was given to Chauncey M. Depew by 35 friends in New York. He was congratulated upon having passed his S0th birthday in good health.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Moro than 100 students of the West Point Military Academy inspected the Franklin Aresnal in Philadelphia and saw how arms and ammunition were
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

George S. Dougherty, of New York. who IS movie" actor was injured by fake bomb while posing for a pic lure at the quaters of the Nonpareil Feature Film Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Former Police Commissioner Douq- las l. Mckay of New York, was elect ed by directors to be assistant to the president of G. White & Co, an en- gineering concern
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

A Hearing Will Be Held May 1s on the petition of the Waterbury and
 Mluoale Tramway company for the approval of method of construction of single track in Cheshire and Wolcott.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

Mayor Mitchei, of New York, is in favor of the plan of the Safety First Society to use moving pictures in- sructlng the public in the prevention of accidents upon public thorougffares
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

President Huerta of Mexico has ord cred two billiard tables from a New York manufacturer to be delivered at once. A certified check for $1,0O0 ac- companied the order
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-08

The Rev. James La Fevre, of Huqe- not ancestry and direct descendant of one of the founders Of New PaIz, N. Y., died in Somerset, N. J., aged S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
The Secret of
 Hot Springs Waters
The General Ideas Held Regarding These Springs Have Been
 Proven Erroneous

The Interior Department of the United States Government has demon strated, under report made by Prof. Bertram B. Boltwood or Yale Arkansas are heavily charged with radio active gas, and that their cura- five qualities are due to these gases, present in the water and not to the solids as had for so long been sup These waters afford almost certain relief from Rheumatism, Gout, Malaria. Rpivht,s Disease (not too far advanced.) Liver or Bladder trouble, Dyspepsia, Skin or Blood disease, Catarrhal trouble. Women's diseases, or any ailments of a kin1reu n9 conrse' the wonderful curative qualities of the waters have made Hot Springs, Arkansas. world-famous as a health resort. tbis deiightful place offers attractions for the pleasure seeker that are second to no resort in America:
 owned and controlled by the U. g. Goysrnmenisi eSn,r m yisitors The charge for baths is strictly regulated. the hotel rates are eYfremely reasonable. .accommodations nra cticaliy unsurpassed. and many at fractions, are offered. d,e d9ere rs are spie9s Lnias thai is one of the finest in the country baseball fields. mountain drives. dancing and social activities con-
 Situated high in the mountains. the climate is ideal the year around. Al most never warm night ana practi- cailv free from flies and mosquitoes
 some souvenir booklets. views of the citv and Government reports full oi intssrest H,ts to you and your friends
 Cut out the coupon and mall 1t today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
PURPLE MARTINS
 IMPORTANT AGENCY IN KILLING WEEVILS

Montgomery, June 10.-(SpeciaD-Decla ing that purple martins are an important agency in the destruction of the boil weevil, moths and flies T. S. Palmer. assistant chief of the biological survey of the United States, has entered a strong protest against an order of the city com mission for the killing of that bird.
 MT. Palmer declared that the purple martin feeds on several kinds of weevils, including the Mexican cotton weevil, the clover leaf weevl and the nut weevil.
 Tt also desroys moths. crane flies, May flies, etc." said MT. Palmer, in his letter to Game Warden Charles Hinderer of Montgomery county. Tn view of the fact that Alabama Is threatened with an invasion of the cotton boil weevil it seems incomprehensible that any movement to destroy birds which feed on the weevil should be sanctioned at this time.
 Most communities are anxious to increase the number of martins and many persons have erected houses and in cured considerable expense in experi- ments in importing colonies of martins to induce the birds to take up their resi- dence in certain places Purple martins are everywhere protected by state and federal laws and are uniformly regarded as beneficial"
 MT. Palmer has requested John H. Wal lace, Jr., state game and fish commis- eioner, to make an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
FISH INDUSTRY OF ALASKA IS EQUAL ID GOLD OUTPUT Territ0ry's Riches Fully Justify Building of
 Railroad PHOSPHATE BEDS OF ENORMOUS EXTENT Low Grade Coal Can Be Used for Creation of Light, Heat and
 Power On Tremen-
 dous Scale
BY HOLLAND

New York, June 10.-(Speeial)-In the
 year 1912 the Alaska peninsula produced s171500e0 worth of new gold. From the
 time of the purchase of the Alaska pen insula, but principally from 1s97 the gold
 mined there yielded in the aggregate
 nearly S213. 900, ,O00 These figures, espe-
 cially the record for the year 1912, serve
 to confirm a forecast made in 1902 by the
 late Maurice L.. Muhleman, who resigned
 from the office he long held in the sub
 treasury at New York city to begin busi-
 ness as professional mining expert MT.
 Huhleman was, perhaps, the closest ob-
 server of mining conditions in Alaska of any excepting those who went into that territory. His information justified him in predicting that the annual production
 of gold in Alaska would for many years
 be not less than s15.oO0O0O, and was likely,
 as year succeeded year. to exceed an- | nually that amount.
 Some years later MT. Muhleman modi- fled somewhat his estimates, although he did that because he was fearful lest suit able transportation could not be provided and was also apprehensive that the
 rigors of the Alaska climate would put an embargo upon gold mining excepting in the lower half of the peninsula.
 There were authorities other than Mir Muhleman who were convinced that an. other industry than that of gold mining would yield large yearly returns. Among these authorities was Frederick W. Sew ard. who, as Assistant Secretary of State under his father. William H. Seward, was | familiar with the negotiations carried or 1 by the Secretary of State with Russia 1 for the purchase by the United States oi what was then called Russian Nortf America. Twenty-Five years later MT | Seward visited Alaska and upon his re- turn to his home on the Hudson he said | that all that Alaska needed for a wonder | ful development of it's resources was | railroad construction
 1 There is, however, a very profitable in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11

dustry in Alaska which Is not dependent upon railroad construction. It is the fisheries. MT. Seward was told when in Alaska that the money value each year of the fisheries was likely to become ap- proximately equal to the money value of the gold mined each year. In 1912 the money value of new gold produced there and the money value of the fisheries were almost exactly equal. The fisheries ex- ceeded the gold In money value by about S150 OOD