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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-07
Army Officers Relieved

MANILA, April 7-Brigadier General
William H. Carter, u. S. A, who ar
rived on the transport Logan, has re-
lieved both Brigadier General Tasker
H. Bliss. commanding the division of
the Philippines. and Brigadier General
Albert l.. Mills, commanding the de-
partment of Luzon. General Carter
will retain command of the division
until the arrival of Major General w.
P. Duvall, recently assigned to that
post, and then will continue as depart
mental commander for Luzon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-07
Bow Crushed to Death

OAKLAND. Cal, April 6.-Disobey-
ing the order prohibiting employees
from riding in the freight elevator.
Raymond Ayala. 16-year-old printers
apprentice, stepped on the moving
platform in the Enquirer building to-
day. fell with the elevator when the
cable slipped and was crushed to death
at the bottom of the shaft. The boy
apparently tried to leap to the first
floor. but missed his footing and fell
into the shaft. His head was crushed
on the cement floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-07
AT THE HOTELS

John T. Burns, mining broker of
Denver. Colo, is registered at the Hol-
lenbeck.
j. L. Butler, successful mining man
of Tonopah. New, is a guest at the
Lankershim.
Paul Smith. a we'll known society
man and polo player of Coronado, is d
guest at the Alexandria.
Don Porter a we'll known hotel man
of Salt Lake City is visiting Los An
geles and is registered at the Lanker-
SHIN.
John Titus and r. II. Moore promi-
nent wholesale shoe dealers of Bos-
ton. Mass, are guests at the Westmin-
ster.
Mrs II. W. Fenner, well known in
society circles of Tucson, Ariz., is Wis
tng Los Angeles and stopping at the
Van Mugs
+. L. Keller a prominent oil man
of Bakersfield, is in Los Angeles on
a business trip and is registered at the
Hollenbeck.
Elizabeth del Banie Gill, a prominent
society woman of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting Los Angeles and is registered at
the Hayward
f. a. Butterworth of st. Paul and
a prominent merchant there. is in Los
Angeles and makes his headquarters
at the Hayward.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Orr of Cleve-
land, Ohio. are registered al the Van
Mugs. Mr.. Orr is a prominent Cleve-
land attorney.
Charles c. Slaughter and j. A. Hen
drick, prominent mining men of Alamo
Mexico, are visiting Los Angeles and
are at the HOllenbeck.
3. f. Budweiser, prominent in Chica-
go commercial circles is in Los An
geles OH a combined business and
pleasure trip and can be found at the
Angelus.
ID. d. Walker. wholesale dry good 5
dealer of st. Louis, who has a winter
home in Santa Barbara, is in Los An
geles ON business and is registered at
the Lankershim.
Caspar w. Whitney, editor of the
outing magazine, is in the west max
ing a journey through Southern Cali
fornia. Mr. Whitney is one of the best
sporting authorities in the United
States and his interest in athletic af-
fairs, especially football, has done
much TO elevate sports in all parts of
the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-07
Soon to Run Trains

CHICAGO, April 6.-Arthur f. Still
well, president of the Kansas City.
Mexico &, Orient railroad, said tonight
that his road would be running trains
from Kansas City to San Angelo, Tex,
by August /, and that he expected the
Pacific coast extension to be COM
pleted next year
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-07

Or. Wells. osteOpath. 11o1a $. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-07
Making Good Makes Friends


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A good honess quareded med O il
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

sUPT. sYMINeToN DISCHARGED
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
YOUNG MAN ARMED
WITH A LARGE AWL
Stabbed Six Women and Girls in Dis
tricts of Germany.

Berlin. Feb. IA series OF six at
tacks upon women and girls has set
the southeastern and eastern districts
of Berlin IN a state Of panic. Three
women were attacked Tuesday evening
by a man who used a sharp instru
ment. believed to be a large aWl
wounding them on the lower portions
OF their bodies One Of his victims
bled to death and the others were bad
Is wounded. These attacks were fol-
lowed Wednesday by two similar as
saults on girls. one Of whom WAS Sc
verely and the other only slightly in=
jured This afternoon in the vicinity
OF Lichtenberg another girl was at
tackled in the same manner. but she
warded off the weapon with her hand
which was severely cut Her cries Of
alarm brought an excited crowd, mem
bers Of which, suspecting that the
criminal had taken refuge In neigh
boring house, searched il from cellar
to roof. Their efforts to find the man
who did the staibbing. however were
unsuccessful.
a dozen men were arrested, charged
with the crimes. but all later were re-
leased on establishing alibis Late
this evening an armed youth about
twenty years old. was taken into Gus
tody in the neighborhOod where the
last assault occurred. Two Of the vic
tins of the stabber declared they rec
ognizSd him as their assailant and he
was detained and win be confronted by
the other women tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

In the city court On Friday morning
the continued case against Frederick
Symington was called, he being charg-
ed with disobeying the health officers
orders. Upon being put to plea Mr..
Symington said not guilty. Or. n. B.
Lewis, health officer. was called, and
testified that he heard that Irene Fowl
err who had been suffering from scar
let fever, was about to be discharged
from the BaclSus hospital and he told
Superintendent Symington not to let
her go.
DIR. Robert Agnew of the hospital
was called and told of taking the girl
home. He described the rules for dis
charging patients there.
superintendent Symington when
called, testified as to the admission
OF patients and their discharge is al
lowed when the doctor in charge signs
the blank. The girl was a town pa
tient and DR.. Donohue signed the card
discharging her. He did not under-
stand DR.. Lewis to say the girl must
stay in the hospital or that she had
the scarlet fever. He did not think
the talk with Dr.. Lewis was an order
and could notsremember all that was
said when he met DR.. Lewis and they
met DR. Donohus.
Deputy Judge Barnes, in discharg-
ing Mr.. Symington, stated that he had
great respect for DR.. Lewis, but the
court was of the opinion that such an
important order should have been in
writing, and in view of the features
Of the case he decided to discharge the
accused. There were many doctors at
the session.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
NORWICH MEN FAVOR
SUGAR ON FREE LIeT.
Socialists Protest Against ssntsnss u
Federation Of Labor Men.
(speclal to Nd Rnlletln.l }

Washington. Feb. 2.-Congressman
Higgins has received and filed with
the ways and means committee q
largely signed petition from Norwich
favoring placing raw sugar on tho free
list
He has also received protest from
the Norwich socialists against the SEN
tence immpOsed on President Gompers,
Vice President Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison OF the American Federation
Of Labor by Judge Wright OF the su-
preme court OF the District OF Colum-
bit for contempt OF court.
Wllimantie Postoffiee.
The Office of the supervising archl-
tect OF the treasury department is at
work pn the preliminary selctches for
the new government building at VIII
llmantic. and bids for the new build
ing will soon be. called for. II is ex-
pected that the plans viii be complet-
ed early this spring and that work on
the postoffice viii be begun before hot
weather. This is the first Of the Con-
necticut buildings recently authorised
by congress to advance near the
building stage. In most Of the other
cases the sites have not as yet been
selected.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

huSSell SturgtS, prominent New
York architect and former Maryland
er is dead, aged ~ years.
An Effort to Exclude negro from a
public skating rink IN England failed
and the manager apologized iu court.
John Edward Redmond was unanl-
mously reelected chairman OF the
Irish parliamentary party at Dublin.
Mrs. Mary Farmer is to be executed
at auburn prison the week of March
20 for the murder OF Mrs. Sarah Bren-
nan.
An Anonymous Writer informed the
Paris police that he saw Catule- Ara
ham Meades killed BY a fellow trav-
eler.
A Review of the Work of the re-
clamation service was given to the
house committee by Seestary Car
field.
King Edwards Visit to Emperor Will
liam has been made somewhat uncom-
Portable by an attack of bronchial ca
tarrh.
Oscar Mundhink, an artist. of Gin
cinnati. went to a church in which had
been placed a statue he created and
wrecked it,.
It Was Reported at Naples that
King Edward did not look with favor
upon Duke of the Abruzzi's attentions
to Miss ~Elkins.
For the Murder of Oieei<a Luteck,
II year old Galician, last Good Fri
day. Stefan Swyrlda was hanged at
Brampton, Ont.
A Senate Bill Was Passed by the
house extending the time for the con-
struction of the Lake Erie and Ohio
River ship canal.
1t is Rumored in Rome that Mon
stgnor Kennedy, rector of the Ameri-
can college at Rome, will be named
bishop of Cleveland, o.
A Decision Involving the paying OF
$5,OOO,00O damages was made by the
privy council of Great Britain against
the Dominion Coal company
Ferdinand c. Fox filed a camplalnt
with the department of justice against
the ConfectiOns' association of Balti-
more which he charges to be an Illegal
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13


New York. Feb. 12-An auction Of
white meh on Lincolns birthday was
the spectacle which drew thousands of
persons to the Parkside Presbyterian
church in Flatbush, Brooklyn, tonight
The auction was in reality an object
lesson Of the conditions prevailing
among working people and served to
get jobs for a number of men.
Church Was Crowded.
The church was crowded when the
Rev. John E. Long began an address
in which he outlined the pitidtie cen
diuon OF many man who wall WILL
ing 10 work, but unable to secure a
position Outside the church a crowd
Of three thousand persons struggled to
get into the already overcrowded house
of worship.
E. 7. o'Loushlin, Auetioneer.
Rev Mr.. Long introduced Edward T.
O'Loughlin who was to conduct the
auction. Mr.. OLoughlin outlined his
plan, to which he said the men he
would present had agreed. This was
to oirer them, as it were, on the block
to the person who would give them a
JOB by which they could earn subsist-
ence and few dollars besides, Il pos
sible. The money, however, was to
be an after consideration, because the
food and shelter principally.
Fifty Men Exhibited.
Mr.. O'Loughlin then led upon the
platform fifty men, young and old all
more or less shabbilY- CARRIED, and dis
playing the pinch of want. All of the
men wore black masks so as to con-
ceal their identity to all but purchas-
ers. Each man was numbered and
50 they were put upon the block.
Number 10 First Man Up.
Number 10 was the first man pre-
sented. He was~described as an iron
worker and mOlder long out of work
and In want and willing TO work at
anything.
y Several men in the audience walked
TO the platform and, as in slavery days,
critically surveyeG~she subject. One
man went so far as to feel of the mans
limbs and muscles. 1t was finally an
nounced that the man had been @sold''
to w. F. Copeland, who would give
him employment in a industrial as
sociation in New York The terms
were not announced.
No. 21 Went TO FIatbush Family.
No q was next put up. He was
described as man who had9 taken
part in the Boer war and as having
seen service in the United States army
III LIle ENulpplneS. lie was an cleo
trician by trade. No. p went to a Flat
bush family. the name of which was
withheld BY request. II was announc-
ed that the family would give him SS5
a month and board.
Fate of Nos. % and IA.
No. %. a painter ANT to a Newark,
y. J.. Il an, who promised him $40 a
week. while No. IA. gray haired man.
was taken away by young man who
said he would give him a home and
work at once
Six Men Disposed OF.
Thus six men in all We're disposed
OF when, as the hour was growing late.
the spectators. many-of whom keenly
felt the scene they had witnessed. form
ed themselves into a committee took
charge of the remaining forty men and
promised 10 find homes and jobs for
them.
Rev. Mr.. Long and several Others
then addressed the people outside the
church. telling what had been done
and asking aid for the many uuem-
ployed IN Greater New York
John D. Rockefeller who had been
invited to be present. sent telegram
regretting his inability to attend
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
CHRISTOPHER rHURHER Speaks
Tells of the Work, of Church Settle
nnent in Danbury, N. r., to Women
of Christ Church.

A largely attended meeting Of the
women of Christ church was held at
the Norwich club house Friday after
noon. After the reading Of the min
utes by the secretary of the Parish Aid
society, Mrs. Nelson d. Robinson. the
president of the society, Mrs. william
G. Lanman, gave an outline of the
parish social to be held at the Norwich
club house Thursday evening. Feb IS.
This was followed by an address by
Christopher c. Thurber who gave an
interesting account Of the work of the
church settlement in Danbury, y. H.,
OF the camp for poor boys at Danbury
which is conducted by the boys of St.
PauPs school, Concord. He also told
of the work which Is being done among
the lumber camps of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Il. J. Warner poured tea. The
meeting was in charge Of Mrs. Frank
II. Brown and Mrs Howard L. STAN
ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Henry N. Wood.

Mrs. Henry n. Wood died at 1.45
this morning at Wauregan, after an
iIlnesA Of several weeks She under
went an operation Thursday, from
which she did not recover.
She was born in Canterbury 81 years
ago her maiden name being Adaliza
waldo. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fnoch Waldo. She married Henry n.
Wood 81 years ago in Danielson, and
had resided in Wauregan % years.
She was a member Of the Congrega-
tional church and past noble grand
of Sara Bebekah lodge, l. o. o. F., of
Central Village. She was a woman Of
many friends, who will deeply regret
her death.
She is survived by her husband, Hen
nv n. Wood, and one daughter Mrs.
Charles w. Perkins of Occum. She
leaves a sister. Mrs. Joseph d. Hall Of
DanielsOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
0f1ciated in Laying Foundation Stone Of Monu-
ment to the Great Emancipator
EXERCISES UNDER OPEN-SIDED TENT
Ceremony Full of Interesting and Novel
White and Black Spoke from the Same Platform
Eight Thousand Persons Present-Raw, Damp, Dis
agreeable Weather-President Cordially Received

and on It was placed a wreath Of car
nations presented by the Kentucky
Lincoln association.
The Most Impressive Feature.
The most impressive feature was the
scene at Lineoln's tomb. when Robert
4. lincoln. the son Of the martyred
president. stood beside the sarcophagns
in which the body OF his father rests
and bowed his head with tear dlmmed
eyes In silent meditation. AT the base
responded 10 Lincoln's call to arms
stood guard with fixed bayonets.
President Homsbound.
The president boarded his train for
Louisville at 3.45 =. m, expecting to
arrive at Washington about 2 p m.
tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Rosebuds Won.

The team known as the Rosebuds
were the winners Friday night in the
Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium in the COM
petition in the 12-pound shot put in
the employed boys class. They scored
444 points, to All by thu Tigers, S97
by the Merry Widowers, and 397 by
the Clippers. On totals the Tigers now
lead by a score of 1857 points, the
Clippers have 2,SSO.5, the Merry Wild
overs 2,354.5. and the Rosebuds have
2,351.5
Burke Of the Merry Widowers led
with put of 2S.5 feet. Swan of the
Rosebuds second, with 26 feet, and
Collagan of the Rosebuds third with
1e feet.
In basketball the Tigers beat the
Rosebuds, Z to ). The score was tied
al the end Of the second period, and
the Tigers won out in 10 minutes ov-
ertime.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PROGRAMME
Feature Was Address by Gen. w. A.
Aiken on Personal ReeoIIeotions of
Lincoln.

The rooms Of the Christian Science
society We're filled on Friday evening
for the special programme in honor
OF the Lincoln anniversary Tie fea-
ture Of the evening was the address
by Gen. w. A. Aiken on Lincoln. He
gave q resume of Liucoln's life and
then impressively told of his personal
knowledge of the great emancipator
and of his trip to Washington for Gov
buckingham. He believed Linco1n's
great success was due to the knowl-
eege he obtained from fundamental
books The programme closed with
the Christian Science service.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
SAW AND HEARD
LINCOLN HERE IN 1856.
George Lincoln Yeomans of Lafayette
Street Voted for Him Twice.

Among the few people now left in
Norwich who had the pleasure Of
seeing and listening to Abraham Lin
coin in 1855, the time of the. Buchanan
and Fremont campaigns, was George
i. Yeomans Of No. p Lafayette street.
Mr.. Lincoln spoke in the old court
house on Court street, and owing to
the immense gathering Mr.. Yeomans
was not able TO meet him personally.
As Mr.. Yeomans' middle name is Lin
coin. he always took deep interest in
the career Of his illustrious namesake.
an interest he holds to the present
day In 1850 Mr.. Yeomans cast his
vote for Lincoln and did the same in
1854
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
NEW HAVEN ROAD BRAKEMAN
Will Be Charged With Theft of Mer.
chandise from Car.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 12.-Held on a
technical charge Of carrying concealed
weapons, Oscar T.. Borell of SPRING
field, a brakeman on the New Haven
road, will be charged tomorrow with
theft of merchandise from a freight
car Of the company. When arrested
he wore one OF a number of shirts
stolen from q car last December and
a search Of his home in Springfield
disclosed other goods that had been
missing. A search of his bparding
place In East Hartford revealed other
missing articles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Business College Alumni Association

One of the most enjoyable social
evenings of the Norwich Business Col
lege Alumni association was held on
Friday evening at the college rooms in
Main street, with a large attendance
which included mmebers from Jewett
City, PlainfieId, Montyille, Westerly,
Taftville and Baltic. The grand
march of so couples was led by Lew
is Carpenter and Miss Agnes Wilson.
A souvenir programme with local
hits was popular feature. Punch and
waters were served. The committees
in charge included: Dance. w. B.
Crooks, Lewis Carpenter. Miss MAY
Riordan, Miss Elizabeth Wilson: en-
tertainment, Oliver Armstrong, W. B.
I.athrop and Miss Myrtle Hines.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Death From Scarlet Fever at Newport
Naval Hospital.

Newport, r. l.. Feb. 12.-George r.
Neuse, an apprentice seaman at the
naval training station, died at the ma
val hospital tonight OF scarlet fever.
Neuse was one OF six apprentices
whose illness with the fever led to-
day 70 the Institution OF a quarantine
over all the 2.l00 apprentices and en-
listed men at the training station. His
father is Henry F. Neuse OF Lockport.
N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
METHODIST CONCERT.
Largely Attended and Given fer Ben
eft Of the Choir.

In a concert for the benefit of the
choir of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church. the Olympia quartette made
its initial appearance before a Norwich
audience whose warm approval of the
delightful programme rendered indi-
Gates the ranking Of the singers as
among the leading musical organiza-
tions of the city. The quartette is
com posed of Mrs. Nelson r. Crowen,
soprano; Mrs. George T. Lord alto;
Louis E. Brown, tenor, and j. Az Lari-
wee. basso, with Miss Alice L. Wood
ward as accomPanist.
Their artiatically selected programme
Furnished a musical treat that was
heightened to the fullest by the melo-
diously rendered Guartette numbers.
duos and solo work. The admira BILE
sccompaniments BY Miss woodward
also coRiributed strongly 10 the sue
cess of the concert
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
PANAMA CANAL PURCHASE.
Sweeping Defense of the Tafts, Cronn-
we'll and Others


Washington, Feb 1.-THE charges
of corruption and fraud in connection
with the Panama canal purchase made
by Representative Rainey recently
were revived in the house of repre-
sentatives today when Mr. Lowering of
Massachusetts entered a sweeping de-
fense of William Nelson Cromwell.
William II. Taft, Charles P. Taft and
others whom Mr.. Rainey named as
having been involved in the transac-
tiOn. Messrs. Olcott (New York; and
Bannon (Ohio) added their voices in
protest against Mr.. Rainey's state
ments. When Mr. Lowering began the
Illinois member had gone to the sta
ton to take a train for Baltimore.
where he was to deliver a Lincoln day
address, but ne was hastily called back,
Mr. Lowering in che meantime sus-
pending his remarks. Mr. Rainey was
obliged to leave shortly afterward to
keep his engagement but he announced
that he would yrake full reply.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
EanIes, AthIstio Social.

The Eagles Athletic club gave their
opening social Friday evening in r. A.
B. hall. having a large number pres
ent, and merry time was enjoyed.
The Cadillac orchestra played. The
committee in charge included Louis
Trachtenberg, Harry Crum, Herman
Budnieck and David Bendekt, with
Louis Swatzburg as floor director.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
ARcANUM CLUB BOWLING.
Class A. Match Between Teams One
and Three Won by the Former.

On Friday evening at the Arcanum
club there was a bowling match in
Glass A teams One and Two which
resulted in favor of the former by close
scores. They wont the first game by
six pins and the third game by is pins.
Team Three Won the second game by
80 pins, due to Holmes high single,
221, and they also had the team total
by nine pins. Two of the players only
went over 500, Holmes being high with
545 and Honeyman getting SIS. Holmes
had II strikes for high. while three
were tied on Is spares. Mech and Fox
scored and Church acted as referee.
The summary:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Ten Per Cent Of Striking Hatters at
Work.

New York. Feb. 12.-The officers OF
the United Hatters Of North America
said today that since last Saturday
ten per cent. of the strikers have OBJ
tanned employment in the union fac
tories outside of the Manufacturers
association, which were now running
day and night shifts on account Of the
pressure OF business. The union has
also opened two cooperative factories
it was stated, at Bethel and Danbury.
Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Villa Vicosa, Portugal. Feb. 12.-
King Alfonso of Spain arrived here to-
day and was greeted at the railroad
station by King Emanuel. 1t Is an
nounced that after his majesty partic-
ipated in the ceremonies in connection
with the launching of his racing yacht
at San Sebastian, on February 10. he
viii proceed to Pau, France.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Masquerade Social.

largely attended masquerade was
given Friday evening in theif hall on
Talnaan street by the FrOeh1ichkeit
Singing society. The music was by the
Kraus orchestra. and the grand march
Of nearly 100 couples was led by
Nicholas Hefgel and partner. In charge
of the refreshments was the Edelweiss IS
society. and the general committee of
arranxements was Joseph PerrinRer,
August Hahn and Gustav Fhumm.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The Central district night school
closed Friday evening. Three petitions
for more nights of school were pre-
sented to the acting school visitor,
coming from three of the classes They
have had IS nights of school and now
ask that they be given 25 mores. The
matter will be taken up by the school
board.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

another governmentforester. who were
treacherously killed by a band of ma
tives while surveying the island last
June.
As an example to other 51iIlmen in
the island, the governments has kept
up relentless pursuit of the band
since the day the two Americans were
murdered; and after almost eight
months of tracking the constabulary
have captured two OF the leaders. Pur-
suit will be continued until the rest
of the band have been hunted down.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Moral Effect of Lincoln's Assassination

Rev. Lester L. West. d. D.. will
preach a sermon Of special interest at
the Sunday morning service of the
Second Congregational church. At this
time when everybody is talking and
thinking OF Abraham Lincoln DR.. West
has prepared this sermon on The Moral
Effects OF the Assassination Of Presi
dent Lincoln. This topic cannot fail to
be deeply interesting.