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WASHINGTON EXPERTS
EXTRAIIITINN RENNEST
”.—
lf Granted Accused Will be Tried in
Chaliotte County, ll. B.
VANCEBORO, Maine, Feb. 3.—-Wer-
ner van Horn, who was arrested here
yesterday, after attempting to blow up
the Canadian end of the railway
bridge between this town and St.
Croix, N. B., was carefully guarded at
the immigration oflice throughout the
night. No formal charge had been
preferred against Van Horn. who
claimed that he was an officer in the
German Army and that he had 0;:-
pioded the dynamite as an act of war.
He made no objection to his detention
in custody of Deputy Sheriff George
W. Ross, of Washington County, but
insisted that he had committed no
offense for which he could be extra-
dited to Canada.
It was thought here that the next
development in the case would occur
at Washington, where it was expected
that the application for Van Horn’s
extradition. forwarded by the Canad-
ian Government to the British Ambas-
sador yesterday, would he presented to
the State Department today.
Under the auspices of Canadian oili-
lclals, a bourt session was held last
night at McAdam Junction, just across
the New Brunswick border, at which
testimony was given before Police
Magistrate Luke Lawson. who later
issued a warrant against Van Horn. A
copy of the y irrant was delivered to
Deputy Shem: 'Ross.
No service was made on the prison-
er, local authorities having decided
that the warrant had no legal standing
unless accompanied .by an order for
extradition.
ST. JOHN. N. 3.. Feb. 3.-Ti1e in.
formation laid against Werner Van
Horn, upon which the Canadian au-
thorities seek his extradition from
.Vanceboro, Maine, was stated today by
J. B. M. Baxter, Attorney-General of
New Brunswick, to be based on Sec-
tion 282 of the Criminal Code. This
section is as follows: “Every one is
guilty of an indictable offense and
liable to lifeimprisonment who un-
lawfully, with intent to injure or en-
danger thc safety of any persons trav.
, elingor being on any railway, injures
I or destroys any train, bridge or fence
I' said railway or any portion there
cl.“
Mr. Baxter said that if Van Horn
were brought to Canada and indicted
he would be tried in Charlotte County,
N. B. The offense charged. he said,
' was covered by an extension made in
1900 to the extradition treaty or 1889‘
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between Canada and 5 the United
States, pronouncing as exiradltable
Shah's,“ Which Thou In
Imflihrl‘atl'e
The Nutmeg Club's minstrsl show
proved the entertaining card at the
Elks’ Flair, last evening. The program
was rather late in starting, owing to
delay in the stage setting. but all who
witnessed the entertainment felt sst-‘
tailed. There were some innovations
from the established line of minstrel-
sy, and the vocal soloists rwho had
been assigned special parts were at
their best. and all received enooros.
Mr. Verlin was the eiiiclent inter-
locutor, and kept busy, with his as-
sistants, in a program of witty re-
partee, mirth and comedy that “was
I very taking. Warren Sconeld was the
'principal soloist, and did his work
well
There was an unusually large at-
tendance. and all spent their money
freely on the various attractions. EV-
ery feature was well patronized. andI
the csnvsssers and those in charge
of the booths were gratified at the re
turns. I
L111 NNSllitlS
Madam Attraction at’ lhsII
The fair will The continued until
next Monday night. This evening will
be known as Danbury night and a'
number of members of Danbury Lodge.
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, will attend. I
The dancing proved an attraCtiveI
feature, and the floor was well filled. II
The new Home was brilliantly light
ed andwacuvely decorated. Out-I
side a large banner had been placed}
with several strings of electric lights,
and these made that section of South
Main street as light as day. The com I
mittee received many compliments on
the appearance of the new building.
SIRNS MiITINtERIS. I
1111111111 TO 115
CALCUTTA. Feb 3.——The judge atI
Firozpur in the Punjab, has sentenced
to death seven Sikhs who had bee
convicted of killing two police ofliclalsI
at Calcutta last October in the rioting;
which followed the arrival of the!
steamer Komagata Maru at that portI
from Vancouver. I
I
The Hire" ~ nlut nied at Calcut:
ta last year were the men who for'
several months resisted the Canadi-luI
Government‘s order of deportation, I
but who finally were compelled to re- i.
turn from Vanlomer to ludia on the
same steamer which brought them out. I
The rioting at Calcutta was suppress-
by troops. who fired on the Sikhs.
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Then Honey Was Asked for the
Erection of the Building on Pre-
sent location
Christian 'Bwu-ts, president 0; the
Norwalk Hospital Association, has an-
swered Dr. Ward 8. Gregory's letterI
of Monday as follows:
Fob.3d.1915.
DR WARDS. GREGORY,
Norwalk. Conn.. I
My Dear Doctor.
Your very lengthy letter. addressed
to me, as president of the Hospitai.I
was, without doubt written fore publl
cation rather than to informm
First you say, in substance:
chief argument advanced against IIaI
change of site was a pledge given by
me to the public in a letter pubiishedI
in our local papers. i appreciate your
courtesy whch you say I felt author-1;
fled to make this statement in good‘
, faith, but when you say no action was
taken by the directors endorsing this
site. you are in error. Your father
said the same 11 prds ill a recent direcfi
“‘"‘ I
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
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STATE EXPENS '
HARTFORDM Conn. Feb. 8.-A new
proposition to conserve the finances M5
the state will probably be called to theI
attention of members of the General
Assembly within a few weeks Either
the appropriations committee or the
finance committee is expected to bringI
I
in a resolution providing that all ap- , .
propriations for hospitals shall be':
made at county meetings, instead ofI
appropriations by the General Assem- I
bly. In the past resolutions have been!
introduced in behalf of various hosp
tale for certain sums as state old. I
These resolutions have gone to the
appropriations committee and then be
reported back, and as a rule if they‘
_ WASHINGTON, w 3.4m, House
h“ before it ”I?“ “any "‘5 Nm'l
Appropflation "in. consideration or
which-ha- bee-I’mrletou with the
exception of the" banal“ program.
Advocates of; WW were I”...
pared to urge an incense in the
program. while the 'Administration
forces were determined to put the
building provision through as it was
reported from committee.
The House was in session until a
late hour last NIKE in considering
the bill. The pmVislon to abolish the
so-called "plucking board" and auth-
orising the President to restore to the
service all officers who had been re-
tired by the Board, was adepted. The
fight on the Iabolition of the Board
was led by Majority Leader Under-
wood.
The House had before it tOday the
report of a special board of naval
officers. tranhmitted by Secretary
Daniels, attacking the Hobmn am-
endment which would forbid the
purchase of twelve or fourteen inch
«ruler-piercing shells until it had
been demonstrated that they (ould
pierce ten- inqh armored at 12. 000
yards. The report declared that the
amendment. him: has already been
.1doptcd,but bit-h probably will be
mud on again when the bill is on its
final passage. would Jeopardiu the
Now a preps dnesa for war Secre-
tary Daniels ~ino submitted a report
of the Board: on recent tents of a
high explosive shell urged as a sub-5
stitnte for the armonpiercins Dro-
Ijeciilcs.
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RME ERNN NEI'I TRRN
lllllNINlI ERR TRIINREE
A beautifully gowned and attrartlvo
young woman arrived in South Nor
walk from New Tori: this morning,
and was so loud in her accusations
against a well known business man
of our city, that she was escorted toI
the police station in the City liaii.:
For several hours, police officials and
the other parties concerned, were inI
‘consultation, but at the time of goingI
Ito press no information hearing on
the case was divulged.
.The affair shrouded the police head.
quarters with mystery. but it is beiiev
Ied the woman will return to New
IIYork without having accomplished the
Ipurpose of her visit. it does not ap
pear that her story has been sub-
stantiatod.
~.-——.._
IRCIN INTEREST
CASES RETURNED
Three cases of local interest are re-
turnable today to the Court of Com
Imon Pleas, in Bridgeport One is the
,_ Isult brought by Mrs. Rose F. MiddleI the company“ since the outbreak of
brook of this city, against her hus-
band, Edward P. Middlebrook,
well known horseradish dealer, in an
action to cover $700 on a note. Mrs.
'Middlebrook attached machinery used
theI
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Says Farmer’s'llusiness is Most
Inpatient /
“New England produces as good
apples as are raised anywhere. New
England has the best markets at the
producer’s door; land in plenty to
produce the best fruit under .proper
methods, and the best of transports»
tion for quick marketing."
Thus spoke Howard Elliott. presi-
lRE REINTEII
dent of the New York, New Haven
Id: Hartford Railroad Company last»
I evening in Foot Guard ilall, ilartford,’
Iwhen he addressed the ConneCticutI
mologicai Society at the first even-I
lug session of its ewenty-fourth anf
3nual meeting. which opened yestervI
1 day molning
The head of the “New Haven" road
I was well received by the fruit growers
and the large audience showed ex-
1 treme interest in his splendid address
nod—u..—
(Continued from Fifth Page.)
IINTESTINIITIRN 0N,
RNT PRICES RISE
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-—As a result of
the phenomena activity of the wheat
market and the advance in price of
bread and'other bakery products the
Federal Government's investigation of
wheat and flour prices became more
pressing today.
Subpoenas were ordered issued by
District Attorney Cline to bring in
the books and records of several big
grain companies. The district attor-
hey. it was announced, desires to
Iinvestigate the connection of these
iconcerns with elevator lines in the
west and northwest.
The amount of grain handhd
I
by
the European war and how much grain
I is stored in Chicago elevators at pres-
ent also was said to enter into the
new inquiry,
were faborably reported. the approprl I The Price Of bread Wits advanced
ations were made totalling in the ag- Iby her husband I" the manufacture (“I from “V9 I0 SIX 08MB 9. 10“ W13) 39
Ihis radish. Mrs. Middlebrook is rep a result of announcement by the Man-
PITTSBURGH, Feb 3—The noon gregste between $200, 000 and 3300, 000.5
Iwhich inundated the low lying sec.IWhiie the state furnished the money. ,resented by Attorney 30““ J Cuneo Iter Bakers’ Association,w wthh repre
tions along the Allegheny and 011105 ‘indirectly the county provided it, andI. Another case returnable today Is the septa about 40" small dealers. Some
Rivers began receding slowly early to- Ithe 119W DTODOBIUOD Is that the coun- action brought against the Connectl I°f the larger manufacturers. WI“) still
day and Forecaster Henry W Penny. Ities shall directly make the appropri‘ I‘“1t Company by Gordit Singh, 0‘ New' ,01‘8 selling a five cent loaf “‘6 expect-
witt declared all danger had passed 5ations at their county meetings It “00‘1“” ‘0’ $2000 damages ThisI 9‘1 ‘0 announce an advance W0“? “‘9
The crest was reached at midnight. ZWBS reported today that this thWT‘I ction is the result at MII IIISIIIEII being end OII the week as their SIIIIIIIIIII of
Thousands of men were thrown out would be the subject of a special mes—I “11 60W“ by a "OIIW 03" 0“ VV eSI- flour. bought months ago, is nearly
of employment when mills along the use from Governor Holcomb
Allegheny river were flooded, but it;
111 as believed they would be able to 1-33-
to signal its approach NIP-3511181} \VasI of the bakeries also will be raised, it
the watchman in charge of repairs be-5 was said.
IDOI‘t avenue, Which. he claims, failed exhausted. Prices of other products ,
turn to work within a few days.
According to the police,
have been lost in the flood.
any "unwilful and tmlnwful destruc-
tion or obstruction of railroads whichI
enda‘ngers human life."
ilWSRlli. MINNE—
SlEiNt'RS liSNlSSEl
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SIN BIIIIIT RITRNEIT
KANE.VPa.. Feb. 3.~—Nine men were
burned-to death, and six others wereI
seriously injured in a fire which, early
today, destroyed the sleeping house
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DAMAGE $100, MI of the TionesIta Chemical Company at
NEW YORK. Feb. 3.—-¢The GOVGm- NEW YORK Feb- 3.—The damageI mostly wanderors of whom little was.
. ment' s Sherman lawsuits against the done by the bursting of a water mam' known to the company, were employed
Prince Line, the Hamburg-Americsn-I at Forty-second street and Eighth ave in the forests as woodman and at
Line. the Lamport and Holt Line and one. last night was estimated todayII night slept in the cheesecloth lined
others, charging restraint of trade. ml Iat $100 000 almost all of which was frameibullding erected for them. The
connection with freight and passenger due to the flooding of cellars for sev- Ihouse was heated by. gas, and it is be-
steamship business between AmericanIeral blocks along Eighth avenue The ileved increased pressure in the mains
ports and Brizil, and against the Am-I torrent of water poured through the caused an explosion which fimd theI
erican Asiatic Steamship Company andI, street for more than two hours. in building; Only one ocdupgnt of the
others, whose st‘eamships ply betweenI1 some places it reached a depth of two building swayed uninju .
‘3 3 3 New York and Asiatic ports were (“13- feet. The cellars of many stores wereI Physicians expressed the belief that
3 missed today. ‘ inooded. .. two of the injured would die.’
a
Ithls afternoon
ININE MEN fill-[Elk ling made on WestpoIrt avenue at the
I time of the accident. He is represent-
ed by. Attorneys Keogh & Candee.
“The third case is the action broyght
by George W. Warner, of Bridgeport,
against Frederick F Whitehead and 3
others, of- ISouth Norwalk. sun was
broughffor $1, bill), and $500 damages
are claimed, for recovery on a note.
ATTORNEY. RIIRIIERIII »
IIIES SNINIENII‘
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 3.——Joseph
L. Barbour. one of the leading lawyers
o; the state for many years, former
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives ;
campaign speaker, died suddenly. in
his law oflioe, just before 2 o‘clock'
and well known R’epubiican3
(NINE SERVICE
RNlES RNIINNEN
HARTFORD, Conn" Feb. 3.—-The
State Civil Service Commission today
announced that changes in
had been made to be effective ten days
hence, the change being described in
the tirst annual report of the commis-
sion which is now ready for distribu»
tion. The commission also announced
‘secretary, whose office is in the State
Capitol.
,The, statute requires that whenever;
the commission makes changes in its
rules it must make public notice of
the fact.
its rules 5
that its report can be obtained by ,
mail or personal application {tom the '
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Although the Fighting Has Become
More Intense There Appears Idle-
tle Change for Either Side in the?
Vicinity of Warsaw-«Russians
Claim to Have Gained Ground in
Carpathians---British Gunhoata
Stop an Attack on Kurna, While I
the British and Turkish Force‘s
Keep Up Fighting in Arabia
Field Marshal von Hindenbnrg’s new drive at War-
saw apparently has accomplished little more, thus far,
than the winning of a comparatively few Russian ad-
vanccd positions. Neither the Berlin nor the Petrograd
official reports indicate that marked changes have result: -
.cd from the fighting. which daily becomes more intense.
'l‘hc Gcrmau commander has chosen to make his princi-
pal assault along the front between Sochaccw, thirty
mllcs (Inc west of Warsaw, mill Skiernicwicc, a few
miles in the south, which is In the same section in
which the Germans vainly attempted to break through on
their prcvious attempt to l'cncll’Warsavv. Both sides3 .
occupy strongly cutrcnc‘lcd positions in this region,
where the warfare closelyr resembles that in Fiance.
A11 official Russian report of today states that Ger-
man attacks in this locality were repulsed in the coursc‘
of_I\Ilole11t builds, (luring which the ix‘llsslasn recaptured
trenches Ill-Icvioufsly taken by the Germans.
; Russian successes also are claimed in the fighting in
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‘ tlch Carpathians, which has developed into one of the
most important phascs of the entire campaign in the east.
Russian troops are said to have made marked progress
in Dlukla Pass, advancing over the crest of the mountain, ..
and to have repulsed an Austrian assault south of U2-
sok Pass.
Fighting contimlcs between Britlsh and Turkish for-
ces in Arable. near the head of the Persian Gulf, where
small forces of Turks have taken the offensive. An at—
tack on Kurna, near the juncture of the Euphrates and-
Tigrls ri1crs, was stopped by the fire from British gun-
boats
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P ARTS, Feb 3, Si :45 p. 1'1 —Tl1c llcncll \A or Office
this afternoon gave out a report on the progress of the
military opcrat1ons, reading as follows.
“In the country north of the Lys there is nothing to
report. 3
“lletwccn the Lys and the ()isc, in the I sector of
Nomcllc. to the west of lens. French batteries put an _
end to a spirited fitslllndc from the enemy.
“The Germans endeavored to float down the river
Anorc some blazmg rafts, starting them from a point
abo1c Avcluy, winch is north of Albert. “’63 were suc-
ccssful, however in stopping these floats before they ex:
plotled. *. . 3
‘hy thc Russians have been repulsed, while south of ill
“Our artillery has cont. nucd to secure excellent rc—
suits in the Valley of Ais1.c Vic have made slight III
progrss and have taken prisoners and have repulsed
counter attack to the west of Hill No. 200 near Pcrthcs.
“in the Argonne a seam. (1 German attack too place
yesterday neal Bagatcllc at about six’ ocloek in the eye~
ning3. 11115. 11 as also repulsed. as had been the attack
previously reported, and which took place at 1 o'clock
in the afternoon.
‘The front from the Mcusc to the \ osges has been
quiet. In Alsace we are org-ginningr our forces on the
ground won by us to the south of Ammert7yvilet.“
BERLIN, Feb. 3 by wireless tclegraphy‘ to Say»
villc. N Y. -Gcrman Army Headquarters today gave out
a report 011 the progress of the fightlng, which reads as
follows: ~
“'1 he attacks made by tl e FrcnchI‘ on the German po-
Sitions near Pcrtllcs have brcn repulsed. On the remaind-
er of the western battle front there was yesterday noth-
ing more than artillery exchanges. . 1
“'1 here have been no new dcvclbpmcnts along the
East Prussian frontier.
“In Poland, north of the Vistula, cavalry onslaughts
‘r
V1stult German attacks at a point cast of Bolimow ends
(Contlnucd on Tigrgl Page. 5 33 3 .
Norwalk Chronicler