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New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Public Utilities Commiss|
Nettled by lpsinuatiOu
in Resolution |
SAID TO HAVE HAD TRACl
RUN TO HIS PEACH ORCH
Senator Hunt Of Glasto-1b;;s
tends Fellow ToMnsman, 8
He Knows of No Spur Laid to
by "Ncw Havcn''-If True, q
OF Malfcasance in Office Cou!
Brought, He Says.

DIouSift, lC 'cNS =. go
Hartford, Jan. 30.-John III.
a public utilities commissioner
asked the general assembly TO- /
duct full inquiry under tho RI
ton Of Representative Roger
Manchester, offered in the
Friday, which seeks to ascertain
what conditions Mr.. Hale sci
from the Now Haven road spur
to his peach orchards and had n
cars run on trolley tracks in y
Hartford for conveyance Of SUI
and fruit.
The Rogers resolution camel
the senate for concurrent actf4
reference to the judiciary comMl
Senator Hunt said he had LIVED
Glastonbury all his life and he
of no such spur track as referrl
in the resolution. He said thai
Hale had the confidence and RI
of the people. of, Glastonbury al
Mr.. Hale had secured the priv
e1o SilcaA oSN III SAfS - SSS5oiA SANAA SSJ III
be further charged probab bly, with
feasance' in office.
Letter From Hale.
Senator klett then made pub
letter which Mr.. Hale. had sent IA
a means of getting the matter n
the general assembly. In this
Mr.. Hale called the attention "a
assembly to the resolution and 4
than an inquiry be held on it pred
so that he might have the oppof&
to show that there was no ba4
fact behind the ,Ailegations in'
Rogers resolution. Mr.. Hale sat
! wished the fullest inquiry possir
be made. The senate ther4
agreed in its reference to the judi
committee, which is expected to
point a subcommittee to open al
quiry into this matter.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
MARRIED, NOT ILL
lsodiu, Famous Soul
Surprises Friends by Taking SGD
Wife at Age OF Scycnt1-six.

Paris, Jan. 3o.--Auguste RI
the famous sculptor. instead Of b
i'll as was stated in the Paris pA}
yesterday, was mdrried on that dnl
Mile. Rozh Beurr, according to n
ment. The marriage took pIace|
Moudon and Etienne elemental. u
lister of commerce, and NJ. Pcytcl.
rector of the Algerian credit I'D
were witnesses for the sculptor.
bert Da1imier, under secretary for
arts, and q few intimate, friends v
also present. 1i& 80 ts3tq
NJ. Rodin isA76 years old. RE
married for the first time whcnl
was 90 and his first wife acted AL
model in the early years of his 3tS1
gle for recognition.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
More Prisoners Taken.

Petrograd, Jan. so, via London-An
increased number of prisoners taken
by the Russians in last Saturdays
battle in the Jacobeni region, on the
northern end of the Rumanian front
is announced by the war office today
Twelve machine guns and four trench
mortars were captured in addition to
a total of 4, So officers and men from
the Austro-German forces. No inn
portant military operations on any OF
the fronts are reported in the state
ment.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
TURKS HAVE NEW CALENDAR.
MOhammedan Basis of Computing
Time Is Abandoned,

Amsterdam, via London, jan. 80,
10:49 a. MA Constantinople des-
patch to Reuters says that the Turk
ish parliament on the recommends
ton of the government has formally
adopted the Gregorian calendar.
The Mohammedan calendar, used
up to the present in Turkey, was
based upon changes Of the moon and
consisted of a year of twelve lunar
months.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
ATTACKED BY U.B0M
British Steamer and Nearby Fren'
man Return Fire and Submarine
Quick to Disappear.

Pernambuco, Jan. 30.--Passenz|
on the British steamer Amazon, viii
has arrived here from Europe, repI
that the ship was attacked by sd
marine in the neighborhood OF Vii
Spain. The submarine fired a tori
do which passed. close under 4
ships bow.
According to the passengers, seEe3
shots were fired at the submarine
both the Amazon and a French steal
err, which was in the neighborho1
The submarine disappeared and it N
not learned whether she had been /
or not.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
q 3 u 7 =. e Aea ~. y 1l5fs. q
French Attack in Vain.

Berlin. Jan. 80, by wireless to Say
ville.-French troops last night de-
livered fresh attacks on the German
lines at Hill 3O4 northwest of Verdun,
army headquarters announced TO-DAY.
The attacks failed Of success.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
MARTINEZ ESCAPES
Had Been Confined in Penitentiary
in Connection With Assassination
of President Madero in 1913.

Quentero, Jan. 30.-Jose Martinez,
who was prisoner in connection with
the ASA ssination of President Madero
in 1913, escaped ten days ago from the
penitentiary in which he was con-
fined, it was made known today
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
FOR TOWERS SEAT
Ex- Rcprcscntativc Schultz SAid Ia !
Slated for Berth on Hnrttn
County Commission.

Owing to i'll health, it is sal
County Commissioner Joseph Towe
is considering rendering his resign
ton and already. 1t is whispered
political circles, ex- Representative
w. Schultz is being groomed for I
berth
Mr.. Schultz is understood to ha
the backing of Senator George
Klett, who is consid cred one of t
most influential members Of the &c
eral Assembly.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Quiet on East Front.

Berlin, Jan. 80, by wireless to Say
ville-Quiet has prevailed during the
past twenty-four hours all along the
Russian and Rumanian fronts.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
AUSTRIAN WARSHIP
BEATEN OFF Attire
flowed Into Port in Flames After
Battle in AdriatiC
RUSSIAN LIST GROWS
More Prisoners and Guns Taken Near
Jacobeni-Frencll and Germans Try
to Rush Trenches in West-Au
Quiet on East Front.

Rome, via Paris, Jan. 80, sos a. m.
The Austrian destroyer Huszar was
put out of action in a naval engage
ment in the Adriatic few days ago,
according to the Tribuna.
The paper says that the Huszar was
hit several times and set on fire. She
was towed into neighboring port by
torpedo boats. The Italians suffered
no loss, the report says. The engage
ment was fought in the midst of
temp
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Increase over last year IS 2,465, O95
Those Assessed $4,000 or More.

NeASO
Those Assessed $4,000 or More.
A. list OF those assessed for $4,000
and more follows:
Alex, Harry ......S o4,ooo
Afford, F. H. ......... 2S,669
Afford, F. II. and r. l.. -. 80, oOO
American Hardware Corp,
G. G. L. division -. 1,5o7,1oo
American Hardware Corp,
p F. & G.. division ..... 2,4O6,3OO
American Hardware Corp,
G. Screw division ...... 1927 100
American Hardware Corp,
R. & e. Mfg. Co., Div. -. 1,356,OOo
American Hosiery Co. 100000
Andrews John A. $500
Andravs los. r. 35,4OO
Andrews, Swift & Co. 4s,l5o
Appel, David A. ...... 22'ooo
Armour Co. .......... oI'ooo
Atwood, VIM. E. ........ 2o,5oo
Bardeck, Philip ........ 79,o5o
Barnes, Chas. l.. ........ 2l,O5o
Barnes, l.. M. ........ o|'soo
NJ A. $4,000
peaton ~ Caldwell Mfg. Co. $4,000
per1ev Michael J., e. al. $1,000
Belkin, Herman ..... 2o,ooo
Beloin, Fred ........ 22o'.oo
pannett los. s. .... 50,G5O
1earkovitz Sam $3.50
peese-Te,and CO. " $4,000
r,iesar T w " $1,000
Bodwell Land Co. ...... 22,2s2
pninovski Tucyan trustee. $1,000
poI,arer valentine $4,000
Ronainto. g. " $4,000
Rooth Horace Est $40
pooth Horace W. 2O.05O
Eooth, LYMAN J. ........ $4,000
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30

Continued on Sixth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Used Own Judgment

Paying little attention to rumors,
Baruch said he was guided in dealing
on the market solely by information
received from Il ticker service and the
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Fred Beloin, Morris Schupack, P S. MMahon
and Horace Booth Estate Are Leading Four
On The Roster Completed Today By As
sessors---First Named Taxed For $225, ESQ.,
AMERICAN HARDWARE CORPORATION IN
FRONT AMONG MANUFACTURING CONCERNS

New Britain's grand list for 1915,
completed today by Assessors August
Burckhardt, James J. Watson and
Aaron Danielson, shows that the city's
taxable property is assessed at s4S,-
075,05 which is an increase of ST.
465, O95 over a year ago. AS was the
case in 1915, Fred Beloin, owner of
the Hotel BeIoin, is the heaviest in
dividual tox payer and his interests
are assessed at $225,750. Morris Schu-
pack is the second richest property
owner and is assessed for $178,650.
The third heaviest tax payer is Pat
rick S. Mcmahon, theater and hotel
owner. Mr.. McNIahcn's holdings are
assessed at s145,0oo. The Horace
Booth Estate, assessed at $341, O8O, is
the largest single estate on the books.
AS usual, the factory interests will
provide the greatest source of revenue
for the city, the total valuation of the
several manufacturing concerns ag-
gregating many millions of dollars.
The largest of these is the American
Hardware corporation, whose four di-
visions are assessed for a grand total
of $7,196,4 400. The Stanley Rule and
Level company, assessed for $2,551,-
900, is second, and Landers, Frary &
Clark is third being assessed for 3d.
$4,000. There are but two other con-
Germs assessed for a million dollars
or more. the Stanley Works, rated at
$2,253, 400, and the North & Judd
Manufacturing company, $1,090,50O.
This year personal properties. have
been assessed more heavily than ever,
1887 automobiles, valued at s51S,275,
being single item showing some ex-
tent of this increase. The grand list
follows.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30

Total grand list for 1916. $4s ,075,053
Total grand list for 1915. 45,6O9,95S
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
NEW PREMIER
 FOR CHINESE

PEKING, China, May 23.-(Delay- ed)-President Ii Yuan flung today summarily dismissed all of the mem bers of his cabinet particularly Pre- mier Taun Hi Ju, and ordered the formation of a new cabinet, with pr. Wu Ting Fang, minister Of foreign affairs in the old cabinet and for merly ambassador to the United States, acting as premier. With the exception of the former premier who was dismissed, it is understood, be- cause of his German sympathies, prac- tically all of the members of the old cabinet have been invited to resume their portfolios under the leadership of Dr. Wu
 It is stated in official circles that the influence of Premier Taun Hi Ju has had the effect of causing the prolonged deadlock in the Chinese parliament. It is therefore now
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
 LET SOCIALISTS ATTEND
 INTERNATIONAL MEETING
{ Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23-( Delayed )-In issued tonight the officials of the administration express in strong the governments disapprova of the cooperation American Socialists the SOcalstc peace propaganda which take place in the future in Sweden Orders have been issued port officials in structng them deny passports to American delegates to the Stockholm conferences and warning has been issued o all Americans which is stated that they will legally be liable a heavy punishment in they attend the meeting
 It this meeting Of Socialists from every country the world that plans for peace lar as the Socialists are concerned, be inauguratcd The Russian So cialists were instrumental in causing the be made, their object being peace with Germany and 10 secure RusSias withdrawal from the It under stood that the German Socialists have always been m iavor of such a
 GOMPERS WILL NOT ASSIST.
 WASHINGTON D. C., May 24.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation ol Labor showed the stand that labor will take the matter o sending dele gates the Socastic peace conference to be held Tn Stockholm in the fuure when he declined invita- ton to send delegates what Is termed an international trade, union congress which k be held at Stockholm at the time the peace meeting He considers that 1t was just another effort the part the leading socialists of foreign get Americans to participate m the peace meetng the invitation attend the meeting con ained the statement that being held for the purpose discussing abOrs claims connection with peace ne gotatlons.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
SENATOR LANE
 PASSES AWAY
Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-Oe- layed)-United States Senator Harry Lane of Oregon died in a local hos pital today of stomach trouble He was taken ill few days ago when on a visit here, and had expected to return immediately to his home in Portland, but was too ill to be moved. From the first the physi- clans in attendance at his bedside gave up hope of his being able to survive.
 Senator Lane wus a physician by profession. He WAS elected in 1913 on the Democratic ticket to the Unit ed States senate, and his term would have expired on March 3, 1919 He was born at Corvallis, Oregon, on August 28, 1855, and graduated in medicine on May 30, 1867. From July, 1887, to August, 1891, he was superintendent of the Oregon state insane asylum. He was mayor Of
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
WAR REVENUE MEASURE IS PASSED BY HOUSE;
 SENATE CONSIDERING
{ Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON D. C, May 2j.-l Delay ed )-Ihe administrators bill passed the house tonight by of 529 to >eventyslN It is generally considered that the quick passage the bill the house the suit of the public hearings of the before the ways and means committee
 A virtual redraft the bill expected ill the senate This will be necessary o the many attacks on the bill all parts oi the country. The chief points the attacked those which provide for taxes profits manufactures taxes oil incomes and the increased second class mail rate
 SENATE CONSIDERING.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23.-( DeIayed)-Ihe senate ways and committee today began revision of the administrations bill passed by the house yesterday It practically certain that the measure will have be redrafted many respects account o1 the fight that is being made against many o1 its prov sors in the senate
 It understood that the majority o1 the members oI the and committee ol the senate are o the opinion that the levy named in the bill s entirely too high They favor reducing it that the resultant tund will be approximately billion and quarter dollars n- stead of nearly two billion, provided for ln the bl passed by the house
 Tn any event Is deemed certain that the tax burden provided for by the bill will be increased And that the nation in need of every dollar that can be raised under the provisions of the measure is well known fact But at the same time 1t !S believed that the senate committee favors reduction and plan whereby short term bonds will take care of the surplus needed.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
BALFOUR SAYS
 FAREWELL TO
 THIS COUNTRY
(AgjOciatoI Prrssl

WASHINGTON. D. C., May A When the Right Honorable Arthur J. Balfour. head of the British war commission visiting the United States. reaches home he will have nothing but words of praise for the American people and their hOspitali- ty, according to his expressions to representatives of the press. lis statement was made to the core spondents in the nature of q fare well address to the people of the country, to whom, through the col umns of the press. he expresses great thanks for the reception aC- corded him and his brother commis- sioners in this country.
 Mr. Balfour said in part that he will carry back with him 10 England and to the allies the belief that the full weight of the great nation Of the United States and it's enormous resources will enter the struggle for democracy as soon as it is humanly possible to do so. He further de clared that the accomplishments of America since decision to enter the war has been made are nothing short oI miraculous. and he confi- dently expects. at the rate of speed that everything is now being done, that America will shortly have an army in the field fighting shoulder to shoulder with the French and British against the Germans.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
BAD FIRE AT ADMINISTERS

Fire of unknown origin gutted the back part of the residence of MT. and Mrs. Lyle Laumeister yesterday afternoon about o'clock. The front part of the house, as well as the furniture, was also considerably dam aged while being removed from the burning building, the piano being one of the few pieces which was removed intact.
 Mrs LaumeiSter was out in the yard at the time that the fire start ed She heard a cracking sound, and, looking around, saw that flames were bursting forth from the win dows of the back part of the upper story of the building She imme- diately rushed to the phone and gave the alarm and then gathered what valuables she could together and carried them out of reach of the flames.
 The building and contents were insured for $3,500. Although nothing definite is known regarding the start ing of the fire, it is believed to have originated from defective wlr- ing
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
l ATTEST THING
 IN CANADA IS
 CONSCRIPTION
Special to The CItlzen)

ASDtttAl u Lf \ llA@tAl
 DAWSON. Y. T. May PA spe- ciaI dispatch to the Dawson Daily News from Ottawa says that the Ca madam government is now preparing for the conscrlption ol all Canadian citizens eligible to military service between the ages Of nineteen and forty-fiye Local boards in the varl- ous communities are to have charge nf the drafting They will be head rd by the local magistrate in each instance
 Yukon Territory Is to have d board with headquarters here, according to the dispatch, and arrangements are already being made for it's work as soon as official instructions are re ceiyed. It is generally considered. however, that very few men can be called upon from here. as between five and six hundred from Canadian Yukon have already gone to the front CT are in training camps. This comprises fully onetenth of the male population of the Yukon, and is twice as many ,oporuonately as the remainder of Canada has sent to the front.
 In addition to those sent to the front, the Canadian Yukon has a mobilized body of loo home guards and an ambulance corps which is now drilling in anticipation of being ordered out at any time Four chap, ters of Daughters of tbe Empire, one American women's club. two mens patriotic clubs and H knitting club have also been organized here. All have devoted their untiring ser vices and what cash they could spare as contributions for patriotic purposes of all kinds, including Red Cross funds In fact, it is generally considered that the Canadian Yukon has given several times as great an amount of money per capita as has any other section of Canada, as well as twice as many men in pro portion to her population.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
DR. WAITE IS
 ELECTROCUTE,D


 OSSINING, N. T., May 24.-Dr Arthur Warren Waite today paid the penalty for murdering his father in-law, when he was electrocuted at Sing Sing. His was one of the most sensational cases ever tried in the New York courts. The case was at first vigorously contested by Mrs. Waite, who did not believe that her husband murdered her father, but finally, after being shown indisput- able evidence that Dr. Waite com. mitted the crime. she, too, turned against him. The murder was al legged to have been committed in order that Dr. Waite's wife might more quickly inherit the money that was coming to her from her fathers estate.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
RUBY BANK TO
 BF, OPENED ON
 FIRST OF JUNE

Ruby Record-Citizen: A. J. Day returned from the Outside on Mon day and is preparing for banking enterprise to be ready for business on June 1, with capital of $25,00O, to be incorporated under the name Bank of Ruby" He anticipates the arrival of his charter about May 25.
 A building is to be erected on Front street at the junction of the government highway, which is to be thirty feet by thirty-nine feet, said building to be used for general bank ing purposes as well as a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Day, the latter of whom is expected to arrive in Ruby on the first boat,
 Building paper and flooring are to arrive from Fairbanks shortly, and the office fixtures and station cry are coming from the Outside.
 The Bank of Ruby Will be orsa- nized with Volney Richmond as presi- dent and A. J. Day as Vice-president and cashier The directors are to be w. H. Fairbanks, NClney Rich mond, F. H. Hamilton and A. J. Day
 The Outside correspondent will be the Bank of California, which has offices in San Francisco, Tacoma and Portland, where drafts drawn on the Bank of Ruby will be hOnOred.
 The institution will be great ac- commodation to merchants for dis counting notes or making loans, and will be a benefit to those who would wish to deposit gold dust. It's na- ture is to be that of general bank ing institution.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
TEN THOUSAND DOCTORS WILL BE NEEDED WHEN
 WAR ARMIES MOBILIZE
{ ssOCiated Press ]

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 2+-That ten thousand doctors will be needed the medical corps ot the United States army when the armies mobilize before the end of another year. the ot officials o the war de partmen In fact, fully five thousand ncdlcos could be used very well the present me according to the state ment. .,
 The officials of the department realize that It will be hard to get together such large number o pysc1anS trained in the ways of the United States army n such short time Accordingly, for training purposes arrange mens have been made for the establishing ot three and possibly four army medical schools for the purpose o1 fitting these doctors for the serious business of war
 T is planned to have least hundred doctors sta toned at each o the CatOnment camps III various parts of the country Their duty in these camps i'll addition to looking after their medical duties, will be to tram 9o0oo enlisted men in hospital corps work.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VERY
 APATHETIC CONCERNING THE
 WAR, SAYS CORRESPONDENT
Associated PresS)

NEW YORK; May 23.-( (Delay By all Assoclat- ed Press correspondent just returned here from Vienna stated that the only optimistic features o the war; as lar as Austria Hungary concerned the hopes ot peace with Russia and the hope that the present will be good year for crops On all other points where the war IS n volved the people extremely pessmsc according to the correspondent
 He also says however, that the expert agrcutur1sts ot the country that the crop conditions will be worse hiS year than usual unless favorable conditions are forth coming The weather very bad and i'll addition to that fact is next to impossible to farm labor. It IS also stated that has been mpOsbly to obam an ade ouate supply of fertilizer since the began and that as
 conseoence the soil of central Europe has greatly de riorated These facts mean poor crops Austria Hun gary this year, according to the correspondent
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
ALL PURCHASES OF THE
 ENTENTE ALLIES TO BE
 MADE UNDER ONE HEAD
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 23:-( -(Deayed)-An ar rangement being planned in official circles whereby the purchasing of supplies in this country by the entente allies including the United States, will be made under head the program under which the government will vr-
 ay pool its purchasing with that o the entente beng the process of completion In this event the individual who will have supreme charge of the purchasing will have buying powers before approached he will control approximately billion dollars yearly.
 This great buying machine, of course would contain representatives of all the nations comprising the entente Dowers and their allies It would however, be presided over by one individual, whose business 1t would be to look after all purchases made by any and all government agents of any of the fighting the side ot the entente at the present time But such great organization would contain the greatest aggregation ot experts ever known and from every naon who would be making pur- chases in all parts of the United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
MEN
 HELP HOOVER
tA..OclaLed Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.- Offers from many prominent business men all over the country to help Herbert c. Hoover in his gigantic undertaking as food controller of the United States continue to pour in Their services are offered without money and without price, as Con, troller Hoover announced in calling for volunteers that none Of his i'm mediate assistants would be allowed 10 accept pay for their work.
 Mir Hoover is now busily engaged in listing up the offers, with the idea of perfecting his organization shortly He will then be ready to immediately start work as soon as congress passes the legislation neces sary to make his labor effective.