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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
RADiUM CHLORIDE MADE q
BY AUSTRIAN FACTORY
Vienna Scientists to Determine
Its Practical Value

Thirteen grams of radfum chloride
have been produced at the imperial
Austrian radium factory located at
st. Joachimsthal, in this consular dis
trict. 1t is estimated that this min
eral has a value of $4,000 to $4,000
gram, or more than 100000 for the
entire quantity. Pure metallic radium
is never seen, but is always in COM
bination. The bromide or chloride is
extracted from pitchblende by re-
peated reductions. This latter min
eral is taken from a worked out silver
mine near Joachimsthal, a village in
the Erzgebirge, about IL miles north
west of Carlsbad. Before the 80
years war the mine was operated by
various owners, but was abandoned
when the vein of silver became ex-
hausted The property came into the
possession Of the Austrian government
and the pitchblende has been mined
during the last so years for the ura-
MUM. which is its principal mass, or
about SO to 80 per cent of the whole.
This is used in the manufacture of
decorated glass and porcelain. It's yell
low oxides are employed by glass man
ufacturers to give a delicate greenish
yellow tint to glass, and the black
oxides are used as pigment in porce-
L
extensively and sell on the average for
S12 pound.
At present about 100 men are en-
gagged in mining the pitchblende,
which is found in small seams. They
work in the mine eight hours day
and the rest of the time cultivate
small farms in the neighborhood. AS
the mine and radium factory have
never paid the government any divi-
dends they are operated largely for
experimental purposes and partially
to give employment to these extremely
poor people The annual output of
the mine is about 400 cwt of pitch
uranium ore. 1t requires approxi-
mately 10 tons of pitchblende to yield
/ gram of radium bromide. which is
contained in the residue after the
uranium is extracted. In the process
5000 llilos Q1,000 pounds) of chemi-
Gals and 10000 pounds of water are
employed.
In order to obtain the radium bro
mide more than a thousand crystalli-
cations and reductions have been made
at the factory. These require from a
few hours to several days each, grow
ing more difficult the nearer the ap-
proach to the radium chloride.
The general mine work is in charge
of Joseph Step, and the factory, in
which the huge smelter of the old sill
yer mine is still standing, is under the
direction of Engineer Marchek. The
13 grams of radium chloride have been
sent to Vienna, where exhaustive ex-
periments are being made to determine
its practical value
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
NEW PALACE HOTEL
SECURES OLD MEN
Patrons of HOsteIry Will Find
Familiar Faces in Office and
Dining Room

The personnel Of the working force
of the. Palace hotel has been an
nounced and when the new house is
opened for guests at ] o'clock Decem-
Der Is many Of the faces familiar in the
old hotel will be seen behind the desk
and in the dining room.
Colonel J. c. Kirkpatrick viii be
general manager. with Obadiah Rich
as his first assistant. Julian Brownell
who for the last three years has been
ct the Fairmont, will also hold the title
OF assistant manager, relieving Rich
of some Of his duties in the front Of
the house.
John Herman, formerly Of the Hotel
Coronado in San Diego. viii be chief
clerk. and Q. L. Chafin. formerly Of the
Hotel Green in Pasadena. viii assist
him in rooming the guests. Leonard
CoppelI viii be mail clerk and Ralph
Tobin and Norman Jones front or in
formation clerks. Frank c. Martin
win return to his old duties as cashier
and viii be assisted by s. w. Barr.
Lisle Kent wilI be head bellman. Kent
has been at the Fairmont for the last
three years.
Victor Reiter. the maitre d,hotel, viii
exercise a general supervision over
both the Fairmont and Palace hotel
service in the dining room. Ernest
Abrogast. the chef win act in a SINH
lar double capacity, having charge OF
the kitchens Of both hotels.
Charles A. Cooke will remain at the
Fairmont as resident manager Fred
Macdonald and Anton Harder are the
room clerks that viii remain on the
hill George Hayes retains his place
as mail clerk and Charles ?. Fish, for
merly of the Union Square hotel. will
be Information clerk. William A. Page
succeeds Lfsle Kent as head beIlman.
He has chosen as his captains Chris
Bartels. for some time with the Hotel
Pleasanton. and George Grindell
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
VINEYARpIST ENDS
LIFE WHILE DESPONDENT
Well Known Grape Grower of
Santa Cruz Commits Suicide
lISheninl Disnnfch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 10.-Antone Kri-
lanovich, the well known grape grower
and wine maker of Boulder Creek,
whose place near Forest park is one of
the show spots of the mountain town,
committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself in the heart.
Krilanovich had been in failing
health for some time, and was in q de-
spondent mood. He leaves a wife and
five children. He was 65 years old and
a native of Austria.
Krilanovich had practically wrested
his vineyard from the sandhills.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
HOPES TO CEMENT
NATIONS FRIENDSHIP
By CHANG YIN TANG

II gives great pleasure TO pisit america after
pears of ABSENCE and mu pleasure is added to by the
fact that | return as The representative Of my own
country.
Ii is gratifying TO note the rapidity NTH phch
San Francisco mas rebuilt after its disastrous fire ard
pleasing TO realize that general revival of business
is assured
hope that the friendship nom existing betpeen
China and the United States nil be more firmly
ccmented as time goes on and that the people Of both
countries mill more and more realize the mutual benefit
of This harmonious relationship.
While hold this position it mill be my aim To-
promote bu epcru means pithin mu power this feeling
of good nil.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

Texas is said to have selected its
Lone Star" emblem through a mere
accident. A half century or so ago
mems overcoats were ornamented with
large brass buttons. 1t happened that
the buttons on the overcoat of Gov
ernor Smith of Texas had the impress
of q five pointed star. For want of a
seal one of these buttons was cut off
and used.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

vented a bullet proof shield for use Of
the slxirmisher while lying on the
ground. This shield. which weighs
only FIVE pounds. is made of a compo-
eition Of wax and felt. in which the
striking bullet is said to stick with
out piercinG-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

the strained relations existing between Cap
tain James Kelly and Lieutenant William e.
Oman. Chief Cook yesterday issued an order
assigning Dinan to the Bush street station
and Lieutenant Daniel Sylvester to the STAN
yan street station.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
onI, ono .Brono euInlne-

That Is Laxative Bromo Quinine Look
for signature Of i. W.Grove. Used World
over TO Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c. >
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

MARTIN HOPES TO
GET COOKS PLACE
Friends of Retired Captain of
Police Confident That He
Will Be Appointed
Rumor Says Chief Engineer
Shaughnessy of Fire Depart
ment Is to Be Deposed
Continued from Page .

the law and make them something less
than constant menaces to the lives of
/ their women and children patrons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

His excelleney Chang Yin-Tang was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
SALARY INCREASE
 FOR P. 0. CLERKS
Seven Clerks and Three Car
 riers Are Benefited.

The following promotions in the To- cal post office have been announced by the post office authorities to take effect this month:
 Carriers-seven increased from $900. to $1,000 per year; ten from s1,000 to HOO; three from SLIGO to s1,200; two from s1,2Oo to S1.3OO; three from s1,3Oo to s1, 400.
 Cariers-one increased from s90O to 8, 900; two from $1, 900 to s1, 100; one from SLIGO to $1,20O.
 Salaries of carriers are raised each year $100 until they shall have reached 100. The fifty percent of the num- Der who have served a year after re- ceiving the increase up to S1, 100 receive another increase of $10O. Thus if there were eight men who had served long enough, only four of them would re- ceive the increase. This is in line with a new rule just adopted by the postal authorities. After the $1,20O mark is reached there is no increase unless the man is placed in a su- perior position such as superintendent Of mails or carriers. No new addit- ions in either the clerical or carrier force have been made since the estab- lishment of the new post office in the West End early last month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS COMPANY

tage in Fairfield avenue and will be used for Sunday School rooms. The three upper floors will have front age in Elm street and be arranged with twelve first class apartments.
 The store and tenement house build- ing which Schwarz Bros. will build for themselves in State. street >Til be four stories high and of brick con- struction. It will be arranged for three large stores and nine tenements-
 Ground will be broken soon for a three family house in Connecticut av- enue for Clark Wilcox of Brooklyn.
 The foundations are in for Herman Storms two-family houses in Carroll ovenue.
 Plans are being drawn for an ad- dition to the Seaside Club building at State and Lafayette streets. The present one story wing will be car ried up an additional story, 45x53. The addition will be used as a billiard room. The contract has been award ed for a six-roomed house in Went worth street for Capt. ". M. sTerry.
 Dr. H. C. DeWolfe is building four family tenement house in Booth St.
 The contract has been awarded for the erection of a three family frame house in Nichols street for Rose Mall ley.
 The cellar is being dug for the s75,- 900 plant which the Torrington Build ing Co.,, will erect for the Whiting Manufacturing Co.,, on the west bank of Bruce's brook in the East End.
 Plans are being drawn for a four family frame house in Spring street for B. Mabel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
St. Josephs vs. Newfields
 Tomorrow at Newield

Preliminary steps towards the set ting of the city baseball championship will be advanced tomorrow when the Newfields will tackle the St. Josephs teams have been plodding along this sea son without defeats being rung up against either. Though the city cham pionship may not be settled, the cham pionship of the East Side which car ries with it considerable weight will be fought out. Newfie1ds hail from that section of Fast Bridgeport east of the Yellow Mill pond. while the Joes have the proud distinction of residing Frank White or Cy Miller will serve the banders for the Newfields with Hoeschele to do receivership work. For the Josephs Manager McCann will trot out Jack Coffey and Tommy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
GIRL DEAD AT HOSPITAL
 BLAMES MAN FOR TROUBLES Susie White Took Carbo1ic Acid to End Her Troubles-In Letter Blames Howard Baxter of This City,

The condition of Susie White who. deserted and Respondent, attempted suicide by carbolic acid last night, and is now at St. Vincent'S hospital, is precariouS. Dr. Joseph Barry, the at- tending physician, stated that the chances for the girls recovery are ex- ceedingly slight.
 It was at Il o'clock last evening that Mrs. Charles w. Puffer- of 593 Warren street heard the death agonies of the girl, and rushing to her room found it locked. The girl was evidently intent on her purpose but the. contents of the bottle were so revolting that she swal- lowed but part of it. The ambulance was immediately summoned. Dr. Kiernan responded and applying all the first aids got the young woman safely to St. Vincent's hospital. Here pr. Barry worked over her aud brought her safely through the night. Her ul-- innate recovery is. however, doubt full.
 On the person of the girl was a let ter addressed to Howard Baxter of this city in which she blamed him for her condition. She was an attractive girl, 21 years of age. She applied at the Puffers for board two months ago and stated that she was married. The husband did not put in appearance, however, during her stay at the board ing house.
 At 3 o'clock Miss White passed away No statement was taken from the wo- man by the coroner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
ED SCELI GETS
 HARTMANN'S GOAT
So Hartmann Inserts Ad for Blonde Typewriter Just to Get Even.

Bank street has been filled with stenographers and goats during the past two days. On Thursday night some person unknown to Fritz Hart mann, manager of Bullen's cafe caus- ed an advertisement for a mamie goat, good millxer to be inserted in the local newspa pers. The advertisement said apply to Fritz Hartmann" No less than dozen people brought their goats down to show MT. Hartmann and he received 25 letters and postal cards and over hundred telephone calls from real and f1cticious owners of goats.
 MT. Hartmann took the matter as a joke at first but when the goat owners began to line up in front of the cafe and the telephone kept ringing all bets were off and he. beat a retreat.
 He had blood in his eye and began to look around for someone to blame for the commotion. He decided that Ed. Sce1i, the Bank street tailor looked guilty and to get square he advertised for stenograDher in this mornings newspaper apply Ed. Sce1i, the tail or- Saturday is MT. Sceli's busy day and all day while he was trying on suits for his customers he was called out to answer the inquiry of some petite, young woman who was anxious to perform upon a visible writer for salary ranging from $6 to SIP a week. There were blondes and brunettes of all sizes and MT. SceH dismissed more than dozen. as courteously as he could. To Farmer reporter MT. Sceli said that he was absolutely innocent or the Mamie goat joke and he re- gretted very much that MT. Hartmann should think he played such a prank upon him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
ATTORNEY KLEIN'S
 WHITE ELEPHANT
Has to Give Up Task of Ad-
 ministrating Chinaman's $
 E,state /

Attorney J. B. Klein regrets that lie 9s not a student of the Chinese langu- age He is the administrator of the estate of the late Wong Cheong, who conducted a laundry for many years at Broad and John streets, and all of the claims against the estate az gregating $500 were sent to him in Chinese characters. He struggled with them and tried to get the Chinese who presented the claims for money loaned and services to tell just what the characters stood for. The job was to much for a busy man so he appeared before Judge Nobbs in the probate court this morning and repre- scented the estate insolvent in order to get the matter before commission CTS. The court appointed Clifford B. Wilson, Frederick Atwater, and Will liam Heating as commissioners to de- eide who should have the money that was earned over the wash tub and ironing board. The commissioners will summon the claimants for the money to appear before them and an interpreter will be asked to tell in English what they claim that Wong Cheong owed them for The estate consists of about $500 in cash and the administrator found that the only way to secure an equitable settlement was to represent the estate as in solvent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
BRIDGEPORT MEN ! IGNORED BY WAR
 VETERANS TODAY
(special from United Press }


 New Haven, July 24.-At the final session of the annual state encamp- ment of the Spanish War Veterans held here to-day, the following officers were elected: State Department Com mander, George F. Cannon, New Ha- ven: senior vice-department command CT, Frank G. Johnson, Hartford: junior vice-department commander, James Cochran. Willimantic; inspector. Percy A. Sawell. Meriden: judge advocate. Russell P. Clark, Stamford; surgeon Thomas F. Rockwell, Rockville; chap lain, Henry H. Kelsey. Hartford: mar shal, Joseph Monaghan, Waterbury; council of administration. F. w. Woll- schlager. Meriden, s. G. Valentine. Hartford. Frank Mason, New Haven. E. P. Leonard Bridgeport. s. M. Leon ard. Hartford, James Dykes. Derby.
 The delegates to the National En- campment to be held in Tacoma, Wash. in September. are as follows: R. P. Clark. Stamford. Timothy Quinn, Willimantic, Timothy Mccarthy, Bran ford. Robert Humphreys. Bridgeport
 The officers were installed by Adjut- ant General Saunders of Hartford and Past Department Adjutant General Valentine. also of Hartford The prin- cipal address at to-day session was made by Daniel McNamara, of Boston president general of the National Auxiliary. Following the session the delegates adjourned to Savin Rock where they enjoyed a dinner.
 The next state encampment will be held at Willimantic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
KING BEFORE THE
 POLICE COURT TO-DAY

Elmer King, the son of the Chinese laundryman on Wood avenue, who was brought back from Stamford yes- terday by Officer Edward Wagner, was in thei City court this morning.. His case went over until Monday so that his mother might be brought into court and her side of the story heard. Elmer is chronic runaway, his re- cent trip to Stamford being the second time that he has attempted to leave Bridgeport for good. His other trip took him into Pennsylvania.
 The boy said this morning that his home life was far from happy as he was compelled to work all the time, and had but little to eat. His con- versation with the officer proved him to be bright and his story of his ill., treatment caused the court officials to postpone any action until they heard from the mother. Mrs. King is now living in Easton. where Elmer has been living since last April. He de- nied that he ever took any money from woman in Easton, although he has been charged with this. He told how he had saved money, penny by penny, and bought the suit which he wore, paying a dollar down and a dol lar now and then when he accumulat- ed it. He wM be in the care of Pro- bation Officer Canfield until Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24

DIED. NADIN.-In this city, July P, 1909, Thomas Nadin.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No ii Elm street, on Sunday, July 20, at 2:30 D. m.
 cemetery.
 TuTMlN-In this city. July 2s. 1909; Ella, wife of Joseph B. Fully, aged 4S -Fr1ende arc invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, Beechmont avenue, on Sunday, Juiy 16 at 2:so P m; ana rom S' Fat -Interment at St. MichaePs ceme- sINFoRDLIn this city. July 2ss. Amanda. wife of Wilbert Sanford. esed 40 years, 15 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence. No. 6e9 Brook street, on Monday, July 26th, at 2:30 p. m.
 -interment at Lake. View ceme- wARDLIn this city. July 24th, 1909, Sarah A. Ward, wife of the late James N Ward, aged 5s years, l month, days.
 -Friends are invited to attend the funeral on Monday. July 18th, at 5 u. m.. from the Washington Park M- E. Church.
 nxrRAIRN-In this city. July 24th, 1909. Roderic Gordon Fairbairn, son of Thomas Gordon and the late Aoa N Fairbairn aged 29 years Funeral private.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24

Mems low shoes that are worth $4 and $5, fine styles and fine shoe-making meet in them, all sorts of leathers,-$3.20. \ Women's low shoes on every leather of the summer and in canvas. Exclusive shapes and dainty styles stand close be- side sorts for rought outing wear. Values from $1 to $4,-79c to $285.
 Mems soft shirts of nice pattern as we'll as nice material shirts we've sold special at 69c and that compare well with many dollar shirts,-55c.
 Tailor made suits of woolen, invisible stripes and plain colors, good effects, reg ular $22.5O to $30,-$13.5O.
 Washable Princess dresses, lawn dimi- ty and sateen, light to dark effects in pret- ty patterns, worth $2.5O and $3.75,-$1. .95.
 Handsome waists of taffeta and china silk, all sizes and in blue white black or tan, worth $3.75,-$1.75.
 Sailor blouses of pure white with blue collar and cuffs, sizes 34 to A, worth 75c, -45c.
 Cowhide suit cases made on steel frame, swinging handle, brass lock and bolts, heavy straps all round, cloth lining with inner straps, 24inch size, worth $6.5O,- $4.5O.
 Ruffled muslin curtains made with Ren- aissance edge and inserting, worth 75c pair,-45c.
 Silkoline of best grade in attractive pat terms and colors, worth 121ac yd,-7c.
 Bigelow Electra Administer rugs, fine quality and pattern, supposed to be inn perfectly matched
 s1A by 1O11a feet, worth $22.50,-
 $16.5O.
 eby 12 feet, worth $29, $19.5O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, sS: PROBATE COURT.

July Z4In, ISU9. Estate of Mary K. Fitzgerald, late of Bridgeport, in said District, de- ceased.
 The Executor having made applica- ton for an ordeA authorizing him to mortgage certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears.
 ORDERED, That the said applica- tion be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Bridgeport on the 27th day of July, 1909, at g o'clock in the forenoon, and this Court directs said Executor to give notice to all per sons interested in said estate, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this order once in a news paper having circulation in said dis tr1ct, on the 24th day of July A. D.. 1909, and return make to the Court of notice given.
 Attest:
 JOHN SMITH, a~ C1orIx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-24
Deaths and Funerals.

Mary R., wife of Edward L. Gaylord, died this morning at her late home 305 Lafayette street, after a short ill., ness. The deceased was well known in this city being quite active in char itable work. as she was a member of a number of charitable organizations in which she held a number of offices. She was an active member of the First Baptist church. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs Frederick Stevens, widow of Fred Stevens, who for a number of years conducted a pharmacy on Main street and two granddaughters and one grandson.
 Dora, wife of George W. Brelsford. died this morning at her late home, 16s Nichols street, after a short illness at the age of 55 years. Besides her hus- band she is survived by a family of grown children.