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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
LAKE STEAMER SANK
WITHOUT ANY WARNING
About IA Miles Out of Duluth-None
of the Crew Was Lost.

Duluth, Mimi. Sept. 14.-The steam
ler Onoko,a belonging to, the Stern.
Brenner interests Of Cleveland, Ohio,
loaded with 10000 bushels Of wheat
consigned to Buffalo by the Capitol
Elevator company, sunk this after
noon while off Knife Island, about IA
miles out of Duluth, almost without a
moments warning. None of the crew
was lost.
When it was seen that the steamer
was sinking Captain w. r. Dunn ord-
cred the boats out and the crew left
the ship. They were picked up short
ly afterward by the Standard Oil
steamer Renown and were brought
back Duluth. Captain Dunn report
ed to the agent Of the Onoko at this
point as follows:
I'VE have no way Of knowing what
happened. The lake was smooth and
we had no indication of anything be-
ing wrong until off Knife Island. We
were about nine m-Oes out in the reg
forward and reported to me that the
By the time I got back there the
water was squirting in and in a few
minutes stopped the engines. There
was no question that the ship was
doomed and l ordered out the boats.
A few minutes after we got clear the
Onoko went down. The crew was in
no danger, but we were glad to see the
| oil steamer.
The Onoko was launched in 1882 and
was the first of the large iron (not
| steeD steamers on the Great Lakes
| She was 236 feet long Her capacity
/ was 5000 tons and gross tonnage 2164
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
NeWYork Politician
Instigated Murder
ALLEGATION MADE BY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.
HIS NAME IS WITHHELD
Pending His Arrest-Thomas r. Foley,
Tammany Leader, Was Marked for
Assassination, but Man Frightened
Awsy-sensationaI Disclosures.

New York, Sept. 14.-An indictment
charging a man described as a political
leader on the East Side with instigat-
ing the murder last March OF Michael
Giamari. a lieutenant Of Thomas F.
Foley, q Tammany leader, was handed
down today by the grand jury. His
name was withheld by District Attor-
ney Perkins pending his arrest.
Plot to Assassinats Two Others.
Immediately after the indictment
was filed IL became known that the dis
trict attorney was prepared to place
before the jury tomorrow evidence
that there had been a plot to assassin
ate Foley himself as well as Repre-
sentative Daniel ]. Riordan. three years
Downtown Tammany club, 1t was said,
by a man stationed on the roof of an
adjoining building.
The would-be assassin. according to
the district attorneys information, was
frightened away before he could carry
out his purpose. The rife is in the
possession Of the district attorney.
Confession Leads to Four Arrests.
The indictment handed down today
and the evidence of the alleged at
tempt to assassinate Foley and Rior-
dan followed closely upon the confess
sion yesterday of Frank Fenymore
who pleaded guilty to a share in the
murder of Giamari. This confession
swiftly led to the arrest before night
fall Of four others charged with per-
Jury or subornation of perjury, at the
trial Of Geatano Montimagno, who is
awaiting the electric chair for having
actually doue the shooting.
Political Feud on the East Side.
Although the motives involved in the
case are not yet clear, there is known
to have been a political feud on the
East Side which eliminated in the re-
lection by Foley of a number of poll
ticians from the Downtown Tammany
club. Sensational disclosures were
limited at today at the district attor-
ney's office as soon as 1t was deemed
advisable to make all the facts public.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15

While the heavy artillery is doing
most Of the work in Belgium and
France and along the Austro- Serbian
fronts, the Germans and AustrianS are
engaged in heavy battles with the
Russians in most of the sectors Of the
eastern zone.
Another aerial attack has been made
by the Germans on the east coast Of
England but it was without result,
according to London.
Along the line in Russia Berlin rec
ords further progress for the Germans
northwest of Wilma, in the region of
Olita and to the northeast of GroSno
and by the forces Of the Bavarian
Prince Leopold to the southeast.
That the Allan line steamer Hes
perian was not sunk by German sub
marine and that indications are that
she struck a mine is the contention of
the German government in note TO
the American ambassador in Berlin
The note, 1t is Semt-omclally an
nounced in Berlin, asserts that no
German submarine could have been
in the vicinity where the Besperian
was struck. The note is a preliminary
one and will be supplemented when all
the facts in connection with the Incl
dent are definitely established, -;
The British parliament is again In.
session. During the sitting a new
credit Of at least $750,000,000 will be
asked.
Parliament also may be called upon
to discuss the question of conscription.
Premier Asquith admitted on the hocr
of the house that the cabinet was Sc
riously debating the subject and de-
clared that when the government
without undue delay and with the
due deliberation which the gravity of
the subject demands had arrived at
their conclusions these would be pre-
sented to the house to become the
subject of parliamentary discussion.
The French governments eNpendi-
lures during the last quarter of the
year are expected to run in excVss of
$4,000, 900 per day. The French finance
minister will introduce in the cham
Der of deputies this week a bill pro-
viding for an appropriation of $1,220,-
100000. This. IL adopted, will bring
the French appropriations since All
gust l. 1914, up to S5,638, 800 900.
Between May 81 and August End the
British troops have lost daily on the
average about 1900 men. From the
beginning of the war to August 21
the losses in killed. wounded and miss
ing totalled S81, 1888. not including the
naval forces.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
REPORTS OF L'uNIoN
ST. JEAN BAPTIsTE
Gain Of $s42,sso.s2 in Valuation of the
Society in Three Years.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 14.-Sinclair
Edward Allison, Providence, actuary
for the insurance commissions of the
state Of Rhode Island, read a detailed
report Of the findings OF the board
during its investigations of L'Union
st. Jean Baptiste of America, this
afternoon at the second session of
the eighth big congress of the order
which opened today.
The afternoon session was given
over to the reading of reports by Gen
ral-President Henri T. Ledoux, Nash
ua, and General-Secretary Eli Vezina
Woonsocket. The reports covered three
years. General-President Ledoux
showed that 40 new councils had been
organized and that total gain in
membership Of 4,342 had been made,
also that there had been a gain Of
$342, ,330.32 in the valuation Of the So
ciety.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
GOLD CERTIFICATES OF
LARGE DENOMINATIONS
$f1o,ooo,ooo Sent From the Treasury
Department to New York.

Washington, Sept 14.-The treasury
in the last three months $110, 600, 900 in
gold certificates of large denomina-
tions. principally for the use of Amer
lean bankers who have received ship
merts of gold from Europe There
have been five shipments of $40, ,000,- =
treasury explained atoday that the
bankers who import the gold prefer
the certificates to the metal. Ameri-
can gold coin imported is exchanged
Immediately for certificates. European
coin is melted at the mint and then
paid for in the same way.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15

versation between Mr.. Lansing and
the ambassador. The latter now has
been given an opportunity to COM
municate freely with his govern
ment, so that it may be clearly un-
derstood in Berlin why officials here
are convinced that the torpedoing of
the Arabic could not have been a
mistake, Justified or unjustified
In view of the evidence, the United
States wants a disavowal of the act
and this was made clear to Count Won
Bernstorff. Arbitration cannot be an
issue for consideration until the at
titude of the German government to-
ward the act itself is placed on record.
Later the American government may
take under consideration a proposal
to arbitrate, not the principle, but
what indemnity should be paid for
lives lost.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
CITY CONVENTIONS HELD
IN NEW HAVEN
Republicans Renominate Mayor Frank
J. Rice, Now Serving Third Term.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. Ire
publicans and democrats met tonight
in city conventions for mayor for the
coming election. The republicans re-
nominated Mayor Frank ]. Rice, who
is now serving his third consecutive
term as chief executive. The demo-
Gratis named as their standards bear
ers Captain Albert Ward Mattoon, a
tobacco merchant and prominent In
the Foot Guards. There was no oppo-
siticn to either candidate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
BANKERS DAUGHTER LEAPED
FROM AN EIGHT STORY LOFT.
Miss FenIey of Louisville Suicides in
New York.

New York. Sept. 14.-Miss Elizabeth
Fenley, daughter of Oscar Fenley,
president of the Kentucky National
bank. of louisville, K. committed sui
eide here tonight by leaping from the
roof an eight story loft building to an
adjoining lot. Miss Fenley came here
several weeks ago to take treatment
for a nervous disorder and had been
stopping at an uptown hotel with a
trained nurse as her companion. How
she wandered from her hotel to the
loft building. in another section of the
city. has not been ascertained. Miss
Fenley had been suffering from the in
tense heat of the past week, 1t was
said
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
BENCH WARRANT ISSUED
FOR ATTORNEY KING
Who Fled from Fairfield Leaving
Many Victims Behind.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept 14-.Judge
Shumway, of the criminal superior
court, today issued a bench warrant
for the arrest of Attorney Clitus H.
King, the former member of the gem
eral assembly who fed from Fairfield
last month leaving many victims be-
hind. He is charged with forgery on
two counts and is alleged to have de-
frauded Samuel Keeler, of Ridgefield.
States Attorney Cummings asked for
the warrant. He said he had no knowl-
edge of Kings present whereabouts.
The matters in which King is al
legged to have committed forgery are
two deeds, one purporting to be CIV
en- by Frank Saum, of Fairfield, to
Samuel Keeler and the other on a
deed by former Postmaster E. w. s.
Pickett, of Fairfield. and Attorney King
to Keller.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
AWAITING EVIDENCE
IN ARABIC CASE,
sernstorff Given Opportunity to Com
nnunicate Freely With Germany.

Washington, Sept 14.-Prospects for
a favorable adjustment of the con-
troversies between the United States
and Germany depend entirely on the
attitude Which the Berlin foreign Of
fee will take toward the recommend
ations made by Count Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, following his
conference yesterday with Secretary
Lansing.
Details -ha conference became
known toG;u nrowing light on the
critical point that had been reached
in the relations between the two coun-
tries. The Washington government
was almost ready to sever diplomatic
relations, but decided to delay taking
an ysteps until Germany could be fur
nished the evidence in its possession
on the Arabic case.
Frie1sliness and candor are under
stood to have characterized the con-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
LABOR DIFFICULTIES
IN WATERBURY GROWING
Twenty More Employees of Farrell
Foundry Quit Work.

Waterbury, Conn, Sept. 1.-THE Ia
Dor difficulties in this city were some
what augmented today when 1t was
announced that the employees Of the
Rowbottom Machine company num-
bering so. will poin the ranks of the
strikers in the morning unless their
demands for an eight hour day and
better working conditions were grant
ed. They have given the management
until 9 o'clock to answer their de-
mands.
Twenty more employees Of the Wa
terbury Farrell Foundry and Machine
company quit work today joining
those who walked out of the plant
Monday.
Joseph ]. Ettor, the I. w. w. agi-
tator, had his trial postponed today for
one week. Ettor was sentenced to six
months in Jail on the charge of breach
of the peace and took an appeal to
the district court. He is out on bonds,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
RESULTS OF PRIMARY
ELECTIONS IN MARYLAND
ovinston E. WeIIner, Republican Gu
bernatoriai Nominee.

Baltimore, Sept. 14.-Returns. from
todays primary election in Maryland
show that Ovington z. Weller of Bal
tfmore county won the republican gu
bernatorial nomination from William
T. Warburton of Cecil county.
The result of the democratic primary
is in doubt, owing to the long ballot
and the fact that republican ballots
were counted first. At a late hour to-
night u. S. Senator Blair Lee was lead
ing State Comptroller Emerson c. Har-
rington in Baltimore city by a small
margin. Harrington was leading in
many of the counties
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
DECISION ON oREeoN's
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
Permits Theaters to Remain Open as
Affording Rest and Relaxation.

Salem, Oregon, Sept. 14.-In a de-
cision upholding the constitutionality
of the Sunday closing law, the supreme
court today held that it was unlawful
to keep open on Sunday any business
institution save theaters, drug stores,
physicians offices. livery stables, meat
markets, bakeries or undertaking es-
adjustments.
The court held theaters necessary
as affording needed mental diversion
conducive to rest and relaxation The
law was attacked as class legislation
and as a violation of the fourteenth
amendment of the United States con-
stitution.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
GERMANS PROGRESS
TO NORTH OF WILMA
Heavy Battles Being Fought in Most of the Sectors
of the Eastern Zone
ARTILLERY ACTIVE IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE

Government Contends That the Steamer Hesperan
Was Not Sunk by Submarine British Parliament to
Ask for New Credit of at Least $3.50, 600 OOO-May
tion-Between May 81 and August the British Have
Lost Daily on the Average of About 1,500 Men-From
the Beginning of the War August Fl British Losses in
Killed, Wounded and Missing Totalled 1888 Men
Not Including the Naval Forces.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
SUIT FOR VIOLATION OF
SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT.
For $75o,ooo Against American Steel
e. Wire Co. of Worcester.

Boston, Sept. .14-Sult for s75O,ooO
damages under the Sherman anto-,
trust act was entered in the federal
court today. by the American Steel
company OF Pittsburgh against the
American Steel and Wire company Of
Worcester. The plaintiff asserts
that the Worcester company and
other defendants who are named, have
sought to obtain a monopoly in the
manufacture and distribution of
coated wire nails.
In addition to the American Steel
and Wire company, the J. c. Pearson
company and the ]. G. Pearson Com
pany, Inc. both of this city, selling
agencies and Frank C. Ayres of
Brookline and Frank Baacwesm of
Chicago, officers of the companies, are
named as defendants.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
TWO COMPANIES INFANTRY
- HURRIED TO SAN BENITo
To Prevent Outbreaks During ceIebra-
tion of Mexican National Holiday.

Brownsville. Texas. Sept 1.-Two
companies of infantry were hurried
out of Brownsville tonight for San
Benito and Tyford, north of here, on
reports that there was danger from
Mexican bandits near those places.
With six Mexicans found dead today,
five of them shot and one floating in
the Rio Grande, extensive prepara-
tions were made tonight to prevent
reprisals or outbreaks during a two
day celebration of the Mexican ma
tional holiday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
PROHIBITION VICTORY
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Almost Complete Returns Give Drys
Majority of $4,000.

South Carolina adopted statewide
today, to take effect jan
uary l. according to unofficial returns.
The vote, with almost complete re-
turns from majority Of the A coun-
ties, stood 33.104 for prohibition, to
14,157 against. The total vote, it was
believed, would not exceed $4,000.
ALL the thirty. counties which were
dry under the local option system, ap-
peared to have voted for prohibition.
Only one OF the dispensary operating
counties was known to have declared
for the statewide restriction.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
A. G. spaIdinq's Estate $500, 900.

Sc3 Diego, Calf, Sept. 1.-THE will
Of y G. Spalding, veteran baseball
r-a1, who died here last Thursday,
v-a fled today for probate. Mrs. Eliz-
a6cth Churchill Spalding, the widow.
ia name das executrdx. She estimated
the estate to be worth $500, 900. Ben
eaciaries are Keith Spalding. son, Of
Chicago: Durand Churchill, step
son. of San Diego: Albert G. Spalding.
an adopted son, of London. and the
widow, who resides here.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
BOTTLES BELIEVED TO
CONTAIN HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Found in Steamship Lapland-con-
tents VIII Be Determined Today.

New York, Sept. 1.-Two bottles,
believed to contain a high explosive,
were found late tonight on the steam
ship Lapland of the White Star line,
at her pier in the North river. The
Lapland was to sail for Liverpool to-
morrow. Inspector. Owen Eagan, of
the bureau of combustibles, took
charge of the bottles and. will deter
mine their contents tomorrow.
The Lapland reached New York last
Friday from England and had as pas
sengers the commissioners to arrange
the Anglo-Franch loan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
HEAT AT PITTs5URG
CLOSES THE SCHOOLS
No More Sessions Until Hot Wave Has
Passed

Pittsuburg. Pa, Sept. 14.-Seventy
thousand children were dismissed from
the public schools today because Of
the intense heat and William NJ. Dav-
idson, superintendent Of public in
struction, ordered that no more ses-
sions be held until the record-break-
ing heat wave has passed. The gov
ernment thermometer registered 81
degrees at p. M, the hottest hour of
the day. There was much suffering in
somre of the steel mills and a number
of prostrations were reported but most
of theme were cases from the streets.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15

Burglars opened q safe In Kauff-
mans hat store on Fulton street
Brooklyn. and escaped with $500 in
cash.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
PAN-AMERIcAN CONFERENCE
SATURDAY IN NEW YORK
Replies to Villa and carranza Are to
BE Considered.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The next
move OF the Pan-American conference
on the Mexican situation will be held
in New York Saturday. Secretary
Lansing announced today that the
plans to hold the conference here on
Wednesday had been changed on ac-
count of the illness of one of the lat
in-American conferees. The replies
of the Villa leaders and the note from
General Carranza will be taken under
consideration at the meeting and a
definite announcement of policy is ex-
pected,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
Movements of Steamships.

Bergen, Sept. 13.-Arrived: Steamer
Bergensfjord. New York.
Bordeaux, Sept. 13.-Arrived: Steam
er Espagne. New York.
New York. Sept. 14.-Sailed: Steam
er Ryndam, Rotterdam
New York, Sept. 14-Arrived: Steam
er San Giorgio, Naples. Signalled:
Steamer Kursk. sArchangel for New
York, 1000 miles east of Sandy Hook
at p. IN. Dock 1.S0 p. m. Friday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
William Dulles,

New York, Sept. 14.-William Dulles,
best known as a manufacturer who
developed wire glass used as a fire
protection in large buildings, died to-
day of heart disease at Fishers Island,
N. Y, in his 5Sth year
After being graduated from Prince
ton Mr.. Dulles practiced law in Phil
adelphia and later came to New York
to engage in the railroad business.
Later he was treasurer of the Pres :
byterian board of foreign missions for
eight years
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
MOUNTED YAoUIs
BECOME MENAcINa
Have Invaded Lands of the Richard
son Construction Co.

Guayamas. Sept. II. via radio to
San Diego. Colif., Sept. 14.-Mounted
Yaquis forded the Yaqui river at
Chumeampaco, an Indian village 80
miles from here, today and invaded the
lands of the Richardson Construction
company, menacing the residents. The
nearest American aid is the cruiser
Chattanooga, stationed here.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
NO RELIEF PROMISED
IN NEXT 4s HOURS.
For the Middle Atlantic and New Eng.
land States.

Washington, Sept 14.-No relief from
the heat wave which has covered the
east and south for the last week Is
promised during the next 4S hours for
the middle Atlantic and New England
States. In the Ohio valley and lower
lake region, however, weather bureau
forecasts said the temperatures would
moderate somewhat Wednesday night,
with the approach Of the disturbance
that was central tonight over Lako
Superior.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
BRITISH REsURME BUYING
OF REFINED SUGAR.
Purchases Assresatins $1,000 Tons at
4.1o Cents a Pound.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE British
commission, after an absence OF a
week or more from dealing in the mar
ket for refined sugar, renewed their
buying today. Their purchases, 1t
was reported at the close, aggregated
$4,000 tons at 40 cents a pound.
The recent decline in refined sugar
has not, however, led to much i'm
proven1ent in the domestic demand
and list prices at the close tonight
were UNCHANGED.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
Submarine Takes Prize to Germany

Christiancsand. Sept. IA. via London,
4.07 p. ma German submarine op-
Grating along the Norwegian coast
seized the timber steamer Randulf
Hansen, from Arendal. Norway, for
England, and took her to Germany as
a prize. The, same submarine set fire
to the schooner Wansbeck also bound
from a Norwegian port for England
after placing the schooner's crew on
board Norwegian sailing vessel.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15

Mrs. L. Rebecea Gates, mother oi
Governor Charles W. Gates of Ver-
mont, died at Franklin, VT
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15

Germany will take legal steps against
all residents OF Germany who do not
voluntarily turn in all available
metals not necessary for other than
military purposes
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
Two Deaths in New York,

New York, Sept. 1.-Two deaths and
a large number of prostrations resulted
from the excessive heat here today.
1t was the hottest September II ON
record. The thermometer went as high
as So degrees, but the humidity made
the discomfort greater than usual, reg
istering 96 per cent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
CabIed Paragraphs
Were TMo zannelina Leat?

London, Sept. il. S.15 p. MN a
despatch from Amsterdam Reuters
correspondent says: "A telegram from
Ameland. Holland, says that only three
OF i've Zeppelins which last evening
sailed westward returned this morn
ing flying in an easterly direction"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
THREE MExIcANs KILLED
NEAR SAN BENITO, TEX.
Suspected of Having Been in the Los
lndios Fight.

Brownsville, Texas, Sept 14.-Three
Mexicans among six prisoners taken
as suspects after the Los Indios fight
yesterday, were killed today near San
Benito, Texas. II was stated that
they escaped from the San Benito Jail
last night and that their bodies were
found some distance from town today
with bullet holes in their backs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
Farm Hand Crushed to Death.

New Canaan, Conn, Sept led
ward Lynch. a farmp hand. was crush
ed to death today in q corn cutting
machine. His leg became entangled
in a broken belt and the body drawn
to the fly wheel OF the engine. His
body was hurled twenty-five feet
away. Lynch was s5 years old and
leaves his widow.