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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Greenwich.-A $40,OOO telephone building, a s10O.OOO golf club building, a $o0O00 private residence for Tyler s. Redf1eld, a s5.000 church addition and $2,500 hospital addition are some of the signs of returning building prosperity in Greenwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
BABIESi

Soon they will be big boys and girls and their baby faces will be only a memory. Bring the babies and I will catch their smiles.
 STILES, The Photograp pher, Brown Building, Westerly, R. |. Telephone S1:. Jy23d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Mrs. Elizabeth Edgarton Rogers of Norwich, was a visitor Thursday in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
Where to Buy in Westerly
Monumental Works

will guarantee to make monu- ment at the lowest possible cost con- eistent witE good work. My experi- ence of years is at your service.
 ALEXANDER ROBERTSON,
 Oak St., near High, Westerly, R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

At the annual Rally day of Grace Methodist church next Sunday morn ing, the Sunday school will render this exercise. entitled The Way of the Strong: Processional; the call to worship; hymn; When Morning Gilds the Sky; reading; collect; prayer; The Way of Obedience The Two Builders; children's song: recitation; hymn, An gels Story; The Way of Fearlessness; The Hero of Gibea; recitation; hymn, The Son of God Goes Forth to War: The Way of Righteousness; The Story of Zaccheus: recitation; hymn, Sol diers of Christ; The Way of Fellow ship with God; The Fiery Furnace: recitation; hymn, Flushed Was the Evening: The Way of Service: The Good Samaritan; recitation: address, by the pastor. Rev. I. F. Lusk; offer ing; hymn. Christ for the World We Sing: closing sentences; benediction.
 The exercise will take the place of the usual morning service.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

At the fall meeting of the Rhode Island Library association, to be held
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

BerIin.-Arrangemen for the open ing of the new Berlin turnpike today CFriday) by State Highway Commis- sioner James H. Macdonald, assisted by the members of the automobile club of Hartford, are complete.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Narragansett council, Knights of Columbus. has given up the lease of the top floor of the Murphy build ing and will thereafter hire the main hall for two meetings a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The assistant postmasters of presi- dentiaI postoffiees in the state have organized the Rhode Island Associa- ton of Assistant Postmasters and will affiliate with the National Association of Assistant Postmasters. The pur- pose is improvement of the postal service. The national association is now in annual session in Indianapolis.
 Charles J. Butler of Westerly was elected president of the Rhode Island association. in recognition of his abil- ity and long service. Mir. Butler was appointed assistant to Postmaster Samuel Fl. Cross, February 1. 1890. He served with Postmaster William P. Clancy and is now in his third term with Postmaster Waiter Price. The other officers are: Charles McAleVy of Pawtucket vice president; Martin P Bennett of Newport. secretary and treasurer.
 At the fall meeting of the Rhode Island Library association, to be held
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Established 1901.
 Harold |. Wells. o. D., OptometrisL Defective vision corrected by the prop CT adjustment of lenses. Room g. Pot- ter-Langworthy Block. Westerly. R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Rev. George w. RigIer, D.D., Dea- con William H. Greene and Lorenzo D. Chace have been chosen to repre- sent the First Baptist church of Vest erly at the council of the Second Richmond Baptist church of Shan mock, next Wednesday afternoon. to consider the propriety of setting apart to the work of gospel ministry Walter N. Reynolds. Eleven other churches have been invited to send representa- tiVes to the council.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

The Rhode Island State Conference of Congregational Churches will hold autumnal meeting with the Riverside Congregational church, next Tuesday. Each church is entitled to represent ation by it's pastor. Sunday school su- perintendent and two others. A fea- ture of the morning session will be discussion of the subject, Should the Mid-Week Prayer Meeting Be Main tained?
 In the afternoon there will be open parliament on the subject, Co-opera- tion and Fellowship Among the Churches of Our Conference. opened by Rev. John Hale Larry Also an address on The Church at Work, by Rev. Charles F. Wood.
 In the morning Charles w. David son, president Congrega tional Brother hood of Massachusetts. will deliver an address on The Brotherhood Move ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Edwin Robinson Davis of Westerly and Miss Bertha Irene Sleicher of Troy, N. Y. were married Tuesday in that city at the residence of the bride s parents. D. Harold Rogers of West erly was best man; the bride was at tended by her two sisters.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Maromas.-A sunfiower IS inches in diameter was raised on the farm of Sidney Spencer.
 Meriden.-The, membership of the Young Mems Republican league was increased Tuesday. evening by ll4.
 WaIIingford-This (Friday) evening Wallingford grange will visit Meriden grange and will furnish the pro- gramme.
 be acting health officer for short time while Health Officer H. T. Bray is out of town.
 MiddIetown.-It is planned to invite the whole Second regiment, c. N. G., to parade in Middletown when Presi- dent Taft is there, Nov. 12.
 MiIford.-One part of the fine ex- hibit at the New England fruit show in Boston came from Milford, Deacon G. E. Platt, Dennis Fenn & Son being among the exhibitors of apples.
 Torrinaton.-A coon which weighed twenty pounds was caught in Pleasant Valley several days ago by William Hogan and Matthew Kennedy of Tor rington and James McGowan of Win sted.
 New Haven.-It has been rumored about town that some of the master outside help into the city to finish up several of the minor jobs before the winter sets in.
 BerIin.-Arrangemen for the open ing of the new Berlin turnpike today
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

Daniel Sully, former Cotton King" with three other men. inspected the Sully property at Watch Hill Thurs day They also visited the new West erly Narrow Fabric mill in company with President James A. Welch.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22

There was large attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Margaret McGinn of White Rock, which was solemnized with requiem mass in the church of the Immaculate Conception, Thurs day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
0PT|M|STS TO
PLAN PARKS

An "Optimist" banquet. will be
held tomorrow night at Daven-
ports, when men representative Of
all walks of life will meet for the
purpose of discussing with the
park commission an extension of
the park system along lines laid
down by specialists employed by
the commission.
1t is proposed to purchase addi-
tional land for park purposes by
issuing $1,000,O00 so year park
bonds, the bonds to begin to ma
ture in 80 years. 1t is believed
that these bonds can be negotiated
at four per cent The increase in
real estate values makes it almost
an absolute necessity that steps be
taken to purchase ground needed
for a park and boulevard system IL
the city is ever to own such a
system.
Seattle has recently voted ST.
100000 for the extension of it's
park and boulevard system, and
many other cities are expanding
large sums for like purposes.
A number of speeches will be
made, as we'll as short talks, and
the situation discussed from every
standpoint.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
HAD
TERRIBLE TIME

Papa! There my papa; me go
papa"
Thus. in sweet, childish voice,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Eversolls lit
tie daughter cried out in police
court this afternoon as she laugh
ed. wriggled and twisted about in
her mothers lap while the latter
sat before the court, telling of the
bad treatment she had received at
the hands of her husband.
It was all over mysterious
young waitress named Cora, and
Eversoll has SCARED coun-
tenance, a torn coat and good
pair Of trousers. wrent half in
twain, to show that something did
really happen. Divorce proceed
ing have been started by the wife.
Both she and her husband are de-
cidedly nervous. so, naturally,
when she appeared at the Bell res
taurant, where Eversoll was cook
ing, and found him talking with
Cora, she few into Mysteries,
chased him all over the place with
steak knife that is fraction
less than yard in length. BY
throwing her to the floor he got
the knife and went for whisky to
bring her out of It," When she
did recover sufficient strength she
again set out after his scalp, and
long cash on his right cheek
shows how near she came to get
ting 1t.
The case was continued to
January.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
POINTS WHO
PAYS THE FREIGHT

Authority being given justify prospective action of
the city council in bonding Spokane $1O00000 half of
which intended for construction Of Monroe
. bridge
This technically is used merely shield the real point
q at
. point whether taxpayers Spokane
council willing
benefit of the Washington Water Power without
first holding the indsputabe to
. bear proportion of the expense contemplated
The proposition couple $5O0o00 extension issue
with the bridge bonds is simply cloak for the
corporations policy of getting and max
the public the freghtg The retains the
= best talent money Tor this purpose.
= this respect safe company's in
. better guarded than citys.
corporation suggestion proved
able administration The only
. waiting psychological to
The legal department Is the line Of
. operation laid down by the Company
. public sentiment Spokane will
= continue the bills, as 1t paid past.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
WHITE CHILDREN
AT NEGRO DANCE

Hurried in the police patrol
wagon from a negro ball given in a
hall at the corner of Napa street
and Sprague avenue, Nora McFar-
land and Agnes Paul, two little
white girls, aged II and Is respect
lively, were taken to the court
house and turned over to the juve-
nile matron last night.
That they had been taken to the
dance by a colored woman named
Coates, who lives at E107 Main
avenue, is a story told the police
by the little girls last night. They
were seen by Oficer Block, who
was recently sworn in as regular.
Police Sergeant Herndon sent the
wagon with Detective Tom Lister
to the dance hall and had the girls
taken away Immediately.
The Paul girl said she lived at
12k Main avenue, but the McFar-
land girl did not tell where she re-
sided. 1t is believed that If the
statements of the children are
proved true, there will be trouble
in the air for the Coates woman.
who induced them to go to the
dance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
HOT ROAST FOR
HITCHCOCK

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 15.-The
second issue of Senator LaFol-
1ette's magazine tomorrow will say
editorially:
Hams is on trial for advising
commission of crime. Hitchcock is
widely accused of advising COM
mission of one equally heinous. 1t
Is reported he is actively endeavor-
ing to seduce Oregon legislators to
violate their promise to support the
candidate for senatorship receiving
the most votes at the primaries
IF both men are supposed guilty,
the difference between them is one
of courage only. The law provides
a penalty for Hams crime If he is
found guilty. The one of which
Hitchcock is accused is unpunish-
able We decline to suppose Hitch
cock guilty. In view of the i'm
possibility Of legal vindication it
would seem he can do no less than
deny it personally.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
FACED DEATH
UNFL|NCHINC
Officer Jellsett Captures Man Under Cooked
and Loaded Revolver.

Oficer Jellsett's nerve probably
saved his life at o'clock this
morning. He captured George
Hoffman after the latter had COW
cred him with a loaded and cooked
revolver.
Descending Grand street hill
near Sumner avenue on the way
to work this morning, Officer Jell-
sett came almost face to face with
Hoffman and another man. They
evidently recognized his outline as
that of an officer, for they wheeled
suddenly about and started to run
back up the hill.
Jellsett started in hot pursuit,
telling the men to stop. At the
top of the hill, Hoffman cut across
a dooryard and took to the under
brush. Jellsett was outwinding
him, and he dropped down behind
an abrupt rise, with his revolver
leveled upon the officer.
Jellsett covered the man with his
gun, and few seconds of strained
suspense elapsed before his intend
ed prisoner dropped his weapon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
nd. offered to surrender.

and offered to surrender.
Jellsett handcuffed his man and
then fished the revolver, still
cooked, out of the snow. Every
chamber was loaded.
At police headquarters Hoffman,
who gives his occupation as that of
a painter and his age as As, de-
clared that he had been downtown
to the theater, staid till all the sa-
looms were closed and then started
home on Stage avenue. He refused
to divulg the name of the man who
was with him, and as the directory
does not give the name of George
Hoffman, painter, nor Of any man
Of that name living on Stage ave.
nue., and because Hoffman was
many blocks past Stage avenue
when apprehended, the police are
inclined to discredit his story.
Even If. it cannot be proved that
Hoffman is criminal, he will be
arraigned on a charge of assault
with deadly weapon because Of
the manner in which he resisted
arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
FLOODS ARE
EXPECTED

Get busy with the shovel and
clear the snow off your lots. That
Is a tip Street Commissioner
Witherspoon sends out today. On
account of the sudden warm spell
following the cold snap and the
great amount of snow which lies
upon the ground, such floods as
were never heard of in Spokane's
history are expected.
Theh man on the high lot should
shove the snow Off for the benefit
OF his neighbor on the low ground.
Cellars are expected to be food
ed and in places kitchen and din
ing room floors flooded.
This is q condition which rules
more or less every winter and
spring. But 1t has been a long
time since conditions like those
presented just now existed.
The ground is frozen under the
snow and the water will not seep
into the earth. It will stay on top
of the ground until evaporated,
carried off into the sewers or the
ground thaws sufficiently to
absorb 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
$4,000 SUIT
IS SETTLED

The Washington Water Power
company has effected q COM
promise with Mrs. II. H. McCully
of Seattle, whose suit for $4,000
recently resulted In disagree.
ment by the jury in Judge Ken.
mans court. The amount Of the
compromise is not given out, but
it is said to be a good settlement
for Mrs. McCully, who has gone
to California and will later go to
Honolulu in an effort to regain
her health. Attorney II. M. Brooks
appeared for Mrs. McCully.
The accident for which Mrs. Nc.
Gully sought damages occurred
during the Interstate fair two
years ago. Sheh was riding on o
fair grounds car which had coli
lision on East Sprague, throwing
Mrs. McCully against seat with
such force as to cause a severe
nervous ailnient. s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
FACES PROSPECT OF LIFE
IN PEN|TENTIARY /

II George Smith, known in police
circles as Montana Red" is con-
victed of the charge of burglary,
for which he was placed on trial
today in Judge Hinkle's court, the
attorneys for the state can then
institute proceedings to send Smith
to prison for the balance of his
days on the ground that he has
three times been convicted of a
felony.
The statute provides that on
proper proof where a person has
been convicted three times of a
felony, regardless of where the
crimes were committed, the pre-
siding judge may give the life SEN
tence. Deputy Prosecutor Kizer,
who is conducting the case against
Smith, stated this morning that he
was not yet prepared to state what
step will be taken with regard to
enforcing the provision of the
statute mentioned in the event of
Smiths conviction.
Deputy Prosecutor Kizer has
proof to show that Smith has
served sentences for burglary in
the penitentiaries at Auburn, N.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
Street Car Companies Make
Pavements Bad to
Save Money.

Drivers are beginning to COM
plain about the ruination Of their
horses feet by salt in the snow.
placed there by the w. w. p. and
Traction companies to keep the
street car tracks bare.
The company could just as well,
but at considerably more expense.
employ men to keep the tracks
clear, or run their snow plows Of
tener. But sailing the tracks is the
cheaper way though it does work
a hardship on horses and on their
own men.
Physicians claim that salt mixed
with snow, manure and dirt is a
peculiarly harmful element on per-
sons lungs. Notwithstanding this
city officials who have direct con-
troll over city streets make no
move to compel the company to
desist. There is an ordinance en-.
towering the city to arrest and fine
anyone putting salt on the pave
ments. Perhaps the company be-
lieves 1t is getting around this law
by the plea the salt is placed only
on the tracks. II placed only on
the tracks how does 1t come that
the corner of Riverside and How
ard Is a mass of salt an inch deep
almost.
1t Is so strong in the atmosphere
as to be almost nauseating. Teams
and pedestrians carry the salt on
their feet to the pavement 1t Is
an element which does more to
harm paving than almost any
other. The fact that salt is placed
on the tracks accounts for the fact
that the pavement is always more
worn out and damaged near the
tracks. Here Is the ordinance pro-
hibiting sailing the pavements. 1t
passed the city council October 10.
1898. but SO far as the records
show, there never have been any
prosecutions:
ut shall be unlawful for any per
son, firm or corporation, to place
upon and along, or cause to be
placed upon and along any OF the
streets and avenues. or upon any
OF the sidewalks within the city OF
Spokane, any common salt or other
substance containing the proper
ties of chloride OF sodium; pro
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
MORRISON HANGS ONTO
FAT JOB SIX MONTHS
New Commissioners Hands Tied by Old
Boards Contract.

To their amazement, the new
county commissioners have learned
that DR.. w. F. Morrison had his
hold on the Office of county health
officer prolonged six months by the
old. board of commissioners shortly
before they went out of office.
One of the first things the new
board contemplated doing was to
inaugurate some system whereby
the health Office work of the county
could be done for less money. A
plan to employ local deputy health
officers was agreed upon. They
were to act upon order of the head
health officer Of the county, and
just as the board was about to put
this idea in operation it found that
Dr. Morrison's tenure of the Office
under the contract system of 81
per mile had been prolonged for
six months through the kindness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

of the old commissioners.
In his combined duties OF county
physician and county health officer,
DR.. Morrison has had the best
thing in the gift of the county, q
place that is said to have netted
him $4,000 per year. 1t was given
out that the removal of the official
head Of DR.. Morrison was one of
the first things to be accomplished
by the new board, but nothing can
be done in the matter of a change
in the position Of county health
officer until after six months, as
the attorneys for the county have
held that DR.. Morrison's contract
is good.
The commissioners can at any
time, however, remove Morrison
from the position Of county physi-
clan, which pays him $1,000 per
year
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
TINY BABE HAS
FOUND HOME

Mrs. L. M. Dey, superintendent
Of the Orphans Home of Spokane,
last night found a home for the
tiny girl baby given to her We'd
nesday night. The baby was placed
with the family of prosperous
dentist, whose wife engaged a
trained nurse for two weeks to care
for the little one after she found
that she had secured 1t. At least
60 applications from persons will
ing to adopt the baby were re-
ceived last night and today.
This makes the fourth baby plac-
ed in good homes by this inststu
ton in the last few weeks. Mrs.
Dey says people seem to prefer
infant children less than a year
old,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
COAL COMING in AGAIN

The fuel situation is improving
already. according to reports to-
day. e. E. Springer of the Hawk
eye company says three cars of
coal came In from Rock Springs
today, and more are on the way.
No suffering is expected, as there
is plenty of wood II the coal gives
out.
What the coal dealers most fear
now is a Chinook. Snow plows
will clear the tracks, but nothing
will stop floods. and flooding all
creation is where the Chinook wind
shines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

Y, where he spent four and half
years; at Salt Lake City, where
he spent three years, and at Walla
Walla. Smith has also done time
in the reformatory prison In Nom
roe county, New York. .#
The state appears to have very
strong case against Smith in the
present trial. w. Donald. a roomer
at the Leonard hotel on First av-
enue, woke up on the morning OF
November % in time to see man
beating a hurried retreat through
the door of his room. He jumped
out of bed and searched his clothes
and found 1920 in money, mostly
gold, gone.
After his arrest, Smith was posi-
lively identified by Ronald az the
man seen in his room. Other cor
roborative. evidence was presented
by the state to show Smiths guilt
while not a witness was called by
the defendant, who was not put on
the stand for fear of the prosecu-
ton going into his record.
p. r. Heily and A. c. Remelo
were appointed by the court to de.
fend Smith, who Is known over the
country under half a dozen aliases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
HELD
NOT GUILT
Jury Acquits Brother of
Man Who Shot and
Killed VIM. Annis

FLUSHING, N. Y, Jan. 15.--
Thornton Hams was this afternoon
acquitted of the charge of murder
in connection with his brother.
Peter Hams. killing William
Annis.
The jury retired at 4:55 yester-
day afternoon and returned a YER
dict after luncheon today.
Judge Crane remained in the
courtroom all night and reread
evidence for jurors in doubt. This
morning the jury stood 9 to 3 for
acqufttal. Previously two OF the
jurors had told the court that they
were too old to stand the strain
and asked to be discharged If the
jury remainsd out another hour.
One of the most remarkable
demonstrations ever following a
murder verdict was participated in
by the spectators when the de-
cision was announced. They threw
up their hats and cheered:
my Cod" exclaimed Hams, who
sank in a chair exhausted. The
jury deliberated % hours before
reaching a verdict.
Judge Crane pounded for order,
and failing to restore 1t, ordered
the bailiffs to clear the room,
which was done in quick time.
When the news reached the
streets, a crowd that had waited
there hours Joined In the cheering.
Hams was weeping like a child.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
RAILROADS NOT
YET FLOODED

Although trains running to Spo-
kane are still hours late. no extra
trouble has been experienced TO-
day on account of the thaw. The
weather continues cold in the
mountains. II Is expected, how
ever, on account of the exception
ally heavy snowfall, that when 1t
does begin to thaw generally, rail.
roads will have more than their
aw2Jlge share of trouble with
flooded tracks, culverts and bridges
carried away.
Every year certain amount of
damage results from floods. This
year will be terror.
The Great Northern and North
ern Pacific work together. each al
lowing the other the use of the
tracks where possible In the event
bridges go out or other serious
accidents OCCUR.