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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
NEW ENGLAND FRESHETS
CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE.
Railroads Flooded, Trains Held Up,
Factories Forced to Close.

Boston, April 15.-Swollen by the
heavy rain of yesterday and today and
by the melting of the lingering rem
nant of the winters snow on the
northern hillsides, all the streams of
New England assumed freshet proper
tions today. and some of them caused
much damage.
Railroads tracks were flooded. road
beds washed out, culverts carried
away. trains held up. and factories
forced by high water to shut down in
various parts of northern New Eng
land. The worst conditions were re-
ported in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, around the headwaters of the
Connecticut. Merrimac and Androscog-
gin rivers.
Some apprehension as to the rapid
rise Of the water was felt also at
points along the lower reaches of these
rivers, where great industrial plants
are located, but tonight the freshet
seemed to have reached its highest
stage, and rivermen thought that to-
morrow would see a falling off in water
depth.
At Holyoke in the Connecticut river
the water this evening stood at a
height of 91-2 feet over the great
DAM sbut the rise had been growing
less hourly since noon, and no incon-
venience on account of it was antici-
pated in the paper mill district there
In Brattleboro, VT, higher up the river
much damage was done. the water
reaching the highest point there ever
recorded. This, however, was due not
to the size of freshet wholly. but to
the fact that it was the first big fresh
ct since the completion of the power
dam across the Connecticut, six miles
below Brattleboro. Tonight the water
was runcing II feet over this dam, and
the pond had backed up so that 100
feet of the West River branch of the
Central Vermont railroad was washed
away and several farm buildings were
flooded.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
YaIe-HarVard
Varsity Race
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ATHLET-
Ic MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
up STREAM, JULY |, 6P. M.
Races This Year. Barring Postpone
ment, Will Occupy But One Day
Third. Judge an Innovation.

Cambridge, Mass, April 15.-An
agreement between the athletic man
agement of Harvard and Yale over the
annual regatta on the Thames river
at New London, which will be held
this year on July 1, was announced
tonight. The agreement is a most
comprehensive article. covering appar-
entity, every contingency likely to de-
mand decision The races this year,
unless postponement is necessary,
will occupy but one day, instead of
the usual two.
Schedule of the Several Races.
After a statement fixing the date of
the regatta as July l, the agreement
outlines in full the schedule of the
several races. The big race, that be-
tween the varsity crews. will be rowed
upstream at 6 .. m. Should a delay
be necessary, it may be rowed any
time before p. m, at which time 1t
will be postponed until 1890 the next
day. In case of a postponement the
race will be rowed down stream. The
course is between the railroad bridge
and the beginning of the so-called
"four-mile course"
The varsity four cared race is the
first on the days programme, starting
at 10 a. m. from the beginning of the
four-mile course. The finish will be
at the navy yard. The freshman
eight-oared event will start immedi-
ately after, the course to be from the
navy yard to the railroad bridge.
If Either Crew Should Become Dis
abIed.
1t is provided that should either crew
become disabled through accident dur
ing the first half-mile, the race will be
started over. A third judge will be an
innovation this year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
STOOLS FOR MoToRMEN
HAVIkG LONG RUNS.
Electric Railway Employees Before the
Committee on Railroads.

Hartford, Conn.,, April 15.-Employes
Of the electric railroads throughout the
state appeared before the committee on
railroads this afternoon and went on
record that they are opposed to the
present railroad commission and have
no confidence in them. The statement
was made by John Kelly, spokesman
for the troileymen, in response to a
request by the committee as to why
the men had not made application to
the railroad commissioners for the
granting of stools for motormen hav-
ing long runs.
Representative Jodoin of Sprague
made a similar statement. and Mr..
Connors of Enfield told the reason why
the men lack confidence in the COM
mission. He thought that It was be-
cause the commissioners have the right
to order more men on the train crews
and that they have not done so, while
the Mass achusetts commissioners had
ordered the men put back on the trains
as soon as they were taken off.
A number of those present testified
that they had been physically injured
through having TO stand while working
on dong runs. Representatives of the
railroad interests were opposed to
granting the men the use Of stools or
se2ts, as they thought It would de-
crease their efficiency.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
TARIFF BILL IN SENATE.
Amendment by Senator Bailey Placing
Tax Upon Incomes.

Washington, April 15.-Shortly after
the senate met today it agreed to a
resolution of the house of representa-
tives asking that the tariff bill be re-
turned to that body so it might be
amended to place on the free list the
products of as. well as crude and re-
fined petroleum. The bill was soon re-
turned to the senate with this amend
ment inserted.
The presidents message looking to a
revision Of the Philippine tariff so that
the principle of protection might be
applied to the industries Of those is
lands, and the same time. in view
of practical free trade with the Unit
ed States sufficient revenue might be
provided. was laid before the senate
and referred to the committee on the
Philippines.
Senator Bailey introduced an amend
ment placing a tax of per cent. up
on incomes Of over $4,000 annually,
which he said would provide a revenue
of from $60,000,000 to $4,000 900 an
nually. Senator Aldrich announced that
he would speak upon the tariff bill next
Mdnday. The senate adjourned until
that time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
Plea for Help
From Prison Ship
BOTTLE WITH MESSAGE WASHED
UP ON SHORE.
DENVER GIRL LURED ON BOARD
A Ship at San Francisco by Man Who
Offered to Guide Her to a Boarding
House.

Oakland, Cal. April 15.-After drift
ing for weeks in the Pacific ocean, a
message purporting to tell the plight
of Rosaline Rockayn, a Denver girl,
who came TO this city last month and
who was drugged and carried out to
sea by man who had offered her his
services as guide to a boarding house,
was washed up on the waterfront yes
terday. The paper was contained in a
bottle which the girl threw from the
cabin port hole of her prison ship,
trusting that her appeal would reach
someone who would inform her rela-
tives and bring about her release.
Message Found in Bottle.
The message is headed:
Pacific Ocean, March 10, 1909"
It begins: Il cast this bottled over
board with the hope that it will be
found. l arrived from the east Thurs
day and being a stranger to San Fran
cisco did not know where to find the
main part of the city. A gentleman
as | supposed at that time, met me
on the waterfront and asked me If
We're locking for someone"
Continuing, the message tells Of the
kind offer of this man to see the girl
safely housed. OF his Plccess in per-
suading her to come aboard a ship to
wait until he should be at liberty to
go with her, of drugged wine and OF a
deep sleep from which she awoke to
find herself a prisoner aboard the yes
sci far out at sea. The last paragraph
reads:
If you can read this please notify my
brother and tell him that Rosaline
wants him to try to find her. I don't
know the name of the ship. He Is corr
ing back. l wish l could jump over
board and it would all be over. Please
write to Ned Rockayn Denver, Col
This ship is rolling and ] am sick
ROSALINE ROCKAYN.
Police Convinced This is No Hoax.
The writing of the message is that
of a woman and it was evidently writ
ten by a person laboring under great
excitement. There is no mark on the
bottle or paper that would serve to
identify the ship. but every effort to
determine the name of the vessel is
being made as the police are convinced
that the pathetic cry from the sea is
not a hoax. An effort to locate the
family in Denver is being made
through the police Of that citv.
May Be Japanese Girl.
Denver April 15.-The police here
do not know Rosaline Rockayn, and
they believe she may be a japanese
girl for whom search was made in
this city several weeks ago. At that
time it was reported that the young
woman was being held in hiding.
People interested in the case said that
plans had been made to take the
young woman to San Francisco.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
COURT sAcHEM WHIST.
Thirty seven Tables Played and Prizes
Awarded.

. Court sachem. No. "a, Order of For
esters, scored one of their biggest So
cial hits Thursday evening in a whist
party given in Foresters' hall, where
there were thirty-seven tables playing,
filing all the available space. The
prizes were awarded as follows: Firsts.
Joseph Sullivan. an umbrella; Miss
Margaret Reynolds, an umbrella: sec
onds, James Counfhan, a stick pin;
Miss Mary Sullivan, a hat and belt
pin; consultations to Mr.. Desmond and
Miss Clark.
Cake and ice cream were served by
the committee in charge, which includ-
ed Joseph Portelance Robert Mcbride,
Frank Sylvia. Robert McKern and
Thomas Kennedy.
A short business meeting was held
before the whist at which three ap-
plications were received.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
OBITUARY..
Alden p. jacques.

FaUsrhlH, Mass. April 15.-Beiiev-
hg that he could not live much long
sr owing TO his illness from hardening
~ the arteries and,sPpsrsntiy wishing
10 end his suffering, Alden p. Jacques,
leading citizen of Hsverhin, shot
and killed himself at his home today.
He arrived home only last night from
California, where he had spent the
winter. Mr.. Jacques, who was born
widely known by bis Introduction OF
the use OF steam power in shoe man
ufacturing. He had served In both
branehes OF the legislature and the city
soVshnrhent. He leaves a widow and
one son
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16

Hartford. April 15.-Radical changes
IN the personnel of the men who at
present serve on the juries in the
courts of Connecticut are aimed at in
a bill presented by Representative
Bishop of New Haven, entitled an act
concerning the selection and drawing
of Jurors and the duties of jury COM
niSsioners.
professional Jurymen."
Representative Bishop favored the
measure on the ground that the same
jurors are found too frequently serv-
ing, that they can tell the history OF
most of the important cases which
have been in the courts for the past
thirty years and that they call many
OF the court officials by theE first
names and are practically "profes-
sionaI turymen." The proposed law
would allow for the impanelling Of
much larger number of jurymen, or
one in ten of the population. Mr..
Bishop did not insist that this large
number be adhered to. but pointed out
that in New Haven county. for in
stance. there are only $50 jurymen, and
in Hartford county there are only 500.
He- thought that there should be
great many more and thought that
4sO0 men to choose from would i'm
prove the conditions greatly.
Continuous Service.
The bill further provides that the
clerks must keep a list of those who
have served for the three years last
past and that these men be not al
lowed to serve again until three years
have elapsed, making the point that
jury service should not be regarded
as a means of obtaining a livelihood.
but as public duty, such as is mill
Tho 11f1l flIrf
vides that jurymen cannot begin a new
case after they have been on a jury
four weeks. He stated that he knew
of one jury which had served continu-
ously from January to June.
Representative Abner Hayes brought
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
Yale Sheffield Scientific Junior
Siightlv Burned.
Junior

New Haven. Conn, April 15.-C. D.
Winslow Of New York city. a Yale
Sheffield Scientific junior, was slight
ly, burned by fire in his rooms in the
Cloister annex tonight. Winslow. who
rooms with John Hays Hammond. Jr..
was asleep and was awakened by the
fire, and before he could make his es-
cape was slightly burned Hammond
was not in the room at the time The
fire was confined to the one room and
did about $1,000 damage.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
CANAL INSPECTION TRIe.
Party of Seven to Accompany Secre-
tary of War Dickinson to lsthrnus.

Washington, April >15.-Ann0unce
ment was made today by Secretary OF
War Dickinson that besides Major
General Bell, chief of staff in the army,
a party Of seven persons viii accom-
pany him on his trip of inspection Of
the Panama canal on board the presi-
dents yacht Mayfiower from Charles
ton. S. c.
Mrs. Dickinson, Miss Edna Owsley
Of Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs James Ross
Todd OF Louisville, DR.. and Mrs. W. G.
Ewing Of Nashville and Linooln Clark.
confidential clerk to the secretary of
ter General Hitchcock also may go.
The secretary and his party, will be
gone until the middle of Nav.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
p. MARION cRAwFoRD's WILL
Filled With surrogsso IN New York.
$4,000 10 His Wife.

New Ysrk, April 1s.-Ths VIII Of
r. Marion Crawford, the novelist. who
died in Italy. was filed with the sur
rosate here today on behalf of Ar
thur Terry, the brother Of the tesla
tor. who is appointed his executor.
The value of the estate was not indi-
catad. MIR. Crawford isayes $40 900 to
his wtfe, EAzaDeth C.. Cra wford, say
Ing that she has been amply provided
for by the will OF her father, Gen. Hi=
ram Bordan. The residue OF the es-
tate is left IN trust to his brother to
pay the income to his two soas and his
two daughters who reside at Sorrento,
untE they reach the age Of 25, when
the principal is to be equally divided
between them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
BAIL FOR LOVER,
THEN MARRIED HIM.
Was in Jail Charged With Intent to
Kill Her.

Providence, R. L, April 15.-Miss
Christina PalnIfreiy an Italian girl of
70 years, was married today to Camil-
10 Desisto a year her senior, who on
March last shot and wounded her
during a fit of jealousy. She recently
left the hospital In order to marry
the young man, who was held at the
Cranston jan because Of his inability
70 furnish bail of $4,000 on q charge
of assault with inten. to kill, Miss
PaImierf secured 3 reduction of the
bonds TO 81, 500 and then furnished the
securities necessary for her lovers re-
lease. The marriage ceremony was
performed by the sa1ne Justice who re-
duced Des4sto's bail Judge G. z. Lee
OF the superior court
The charge against Desisto probably
will not be prosecuted. Miss Palmirei
was the only witness to the affair, and
elnce her marriage to the defendant she
cannot be compelled 70 testify against
him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
HEAVY DEATH RATE.
Norwich Had 45 During the Month of
March, While Throughout the State
There Were Many.

By mortality reports received by the
state board of health there were 1852
deaths during the month of March.
This was 251 more than in February,
and 106 more than in March of last
year. and 3S more than the average
number of deaths during March for
the five years preceding.
The death rate was 17.9 for the large
towns, for the small towns 1879, and
for the whole state 1872. The deaths
reported from infectious diseases were
259, being 16.5 per cent. of the total
mortality.
In Norwich there were As, represent
ing an annual death rate of 21,2 There
were II deaths under five years. Death
resulted from the following causes:
Heart disease 7. diseases of nervous
system 5, la grippe 4, pneumonia and
bronchitis each, diphtheria, consump-
tion, accidens. 2 each. malarial fever
l. and all other diseases 16. There
were nine deaths in local institutions.
Norwich had two cases Of measles, 6
of scarlet fever of diphtheria.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
Suicide of sOners, Conn, Young Man.

Somers. Conn. April 15.-Foilowing
repeated threats to take his life, Wal
ter Irish, % years old. committed sui
eide today at the home OF his father
by hanging. Irish had been assisting
his mother around the house. but dis
appeared about noon Late this after
noon he was found hanging TO a rafter
In the attic of the house L Is sup
posed that he was mentally deranged.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
REFRIeERArINe PLANT.
Allan Beeman Co. Started Machinery
for First Time on Thursday-WilI
Be Running by Sunday.

The installation Of the machinery for
the refrigerating plant Of the Allen
Beeman Co. in Commerce street has
been completed and the current was
turned on Thursday afternoon, setting
in motion all the machinery for the
first time. Everything runs fine and
the refrigerating plant will be running
by Sunday, it is expected, it being pos
sible to run part of It now, but the
brine pump and tank have not been
connected but will be today or tomor-
row. Electric power Is used and a fine
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
eoDYeUARD FOR PATTEN.
II is Believed He Has Received Threat
ening Letters.

Chicago, April 15.-It was said to-
night that since the agitation over the
advances in the price Of bread conse-
Quent upon the wheat manipulations
James A. Patton has been accompanied
by a bodyguard in the person Of a large
muscular colored man. Also that he Is
accompanied in his auto car and in go
ing to and from his offices by guard
Of two men. Mr.. Patten declines to say
whether he has been the recipient OF
any threatening letters.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
CONNECTICUT BAKERS WORRIED
Over Price of Flour-New Haven
Cakes and Buns Advanced.

New Haven, Conn. April 15.-Bakers
in most of the cities Of Connecticut are
q trihe worried over the outlook for
prices on bread and cakes. In this city
today pastry was advanced slightly,
while cakes and buns usually selling
az ten cents dozen were marked
twelve cents.
Some wholesalers have advanced the
price Of flour twenty-five cents a bar
rel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
Talk of Raising
Price of Bread
CONDITIONS BROUGHT ABOUT
BY coRNERINe OF WHEAT.
FROM FIVE TO SEVEN CENTS
Bakery Doors Closed on Account Of
High Price Of Flour-ohio Bakers
Petition to Congress.

Cincinnati, o., April 1J.-Simon
Hubig, president of the national Rsso-
citation of master bakers, wrote today
to Ohio members of congress asking
their efforts toward prohibiting corr
nering of wheat.
Mr.. Hubig said:
The bakers throughout the country
will deluge congress with appeals for
legislation forbidding gambling in the
necessaries of life. Five cent bread is
a thing of the past"
In Cincinnati -four has advanced an
average of about $3.50 a barrel since
Jan. l Of this year. The latest advance
of 10 cents a barrel was made yester-
day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
GOING WITH CIRCUS.
and Will Play With Wallace and
Hagenbaoh's Show.

William P. Potter returned on Thurs
day from Baltimore, where he has
been spending a week after playing in
New York a week in vaudeville 2Mon-
day or Tuesday he leaves for Peur,
Ind, where he joints the Wallace and
Hagenbach's big circus, with which he
will play this summer. He has made
a success of his line of work with the
big circuses and is III demand with his
act
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
5000 Metropolitan Hsndican.

New York. April 15.-The Metropol-
itan handicap. the first of the seasons
big races. will be worth $4,000 this
year instead of $4,000 as heretofore.
Horsemen were pleased when they
heard the news tonight, because they
had expected that 1t would be mvch
lower than this in view of the anti
betting law and the consequent slump
in attendance at the race tracks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Third Company viii Have the Hop
kins & Allen Company Team as. Op-
ponents.

On Thursday evening there was 4
regular drill of the Third company at
the armory and Musician Chase was
presented a Philippine service medal,
the metal used in their manufacture
being from one of the guns captured
at the islands.
The company has received an ac-
ceptance to their challenge from the
Hopkins & Allen Arms company rife
teem and it is expected that the shoot
will take place next week It is ex-
pected that teams of six men each
Will meet at the indoor range for hon
ors, there being no handicap because
of rifles, and the result will be awaited
with interest as there are crack shots
in both tsams.
Tonight both of the local companies
viii attend the campfire of SedgwicH
post.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
YOUNG TURKS TO
MARCH ON ONSTANTINoPLE.
Twenty BattaIions of Third Army
Corps Haye Been MobiIized.

Behlin, April 15.-A special despatch
to the Lokal Anzeiger from Saloniki
says that after a mass meeting which
was held there today to protest
against the charges which have been
made in the Turkish cabinet the
Young Turks" committee decided to
march on Constantinople with the
Third army corps, of which twenty
battalions have been modified. The
railroad company has received orders
to prepare all available cars for the
transport of the troops to the capital.
Jazie Bey is expected there tonight
with 10000 volunteers All business is
at a standstill throughout the city.
Marines Lynch Turkish BattIeship
Commander.
Constantinople. April 15.-The third
day of the revolutionary movement in
the capital was marked by some dis
orders, the most serious of which was
a demonstration by marines who OBJ
Jected TO the new minister of marine,
Vice Admiral Adjiemin Pasha. The
marines gathered in force and seized
and conveyed to the palace, Arif Bey,
commander of the battleship Assar-I-
Tewfk, a member of the committee
of union and progress, who ordered his
guns trained on the Yildiz Kiosk when
the rising was at it's height. with the
intention of supporting the committee.
Arrived at the Yildiz Kiosk the men
lynched Arif Bey, notwithstanding the
efforts of the palace guard to save him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16

stonington.-A pair OF handsome
heavy brass altar flower vases was
presented Calvary church on Easter
day by Robert L. Burtch and used for
the first time In the servicea They
are inscribed ss follows: Tn loving
memory Of Marearet Elisabeth Bertch.
wife Of George Warreh Buttch. At
Rest Jan Q, fsaA"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
Pedestrian Weston in Excellent condi-
ton.

South Bend, Ind. April Edward
Payson Weston reached South Bend
at o'clock tonight in excellent condi-
tion. He left Goshen shortly after 10
o'clock this morning, announcing that
he would be in South Bend 26 miles
distant, before night. He did not stop
in South Bend, but continued to New
Carlisle. IA miles west Of here, where
he will stay tonight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
Has Eiahtira Chance For his Lie.

Asheville, n. c., April 15.-Former
State Senator Gazzam of Pennsylvania.
who was injured IN the Kenfwerth inn
fire yesterday by jumping from a thi'G
story window. was still unconscious
late tonight. Physicians state that Mr.
Gazzam has a fighting chance for life.
Mrs. Gazzam has arrived ,here from
Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
FIRE IN BRIDGEPORT
EARLY THIS MORNING.
Premises of the Electric Cable Com
pany Doomed.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 1.-THE
factory Of the Electric Cable company,
in the extreme eastern end of the city,
was discovered to be on fire at 2.30 this
morning The fire had obtained con-
siderable headway and It looks as II
the factory would be a total loss.