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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
NEW WIRE SPLICE"
AIDS TELEGRAPHERS
Company Has New Lines and
Apparatus Which Makes Direct
Talk With London Possible.

NEW YORK. Aug. Sound and
volume OF the Commercial Gable Com
pany's European cable viii be in
creased 81 per cent by the epoch max
ing "W-ire-splice" at fConey Island
which Is now practically complete.
The company has laid new cable
from ST. Johns, Nova Scotia, 10 New
York. From Coney Il runs under
ground &c 20 Broad street An ap-
paratus was invented recently making
il possible TO cable direct to London
with transfers by cable operators from
land wires to the ocean wires. The
able changes at Coney are part of
the scheme to do away with these
transfers and talk directly to London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
New York

GREAT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Rteh-
field Springs, y. 7. Noted for curative DOW
eTs, rheumatism, gou5 and blood diseases
5es-tu. e. SALT
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
PL EAS ED

The "folks back home" are not at all pleased with the Congressional attacks upon President Roosevelt and they have written letters, hundreds of them, to their representatives stating the fact In words that cannot be misunderstood. And these letters furnish the most ex- cellent evidence that the greater portion of the people are with" the president and believe that he is making strenuous effort to bring about a change for the better in matters pertaining to the wei fare of the country at large. They honor him for his disposition to put an end to graft and chicanery and the rep resentative of these people who fails to read the handwriting on the wall, in ad- dition to that in the letters, will be wondering, after he has been candi- date for reelection, whether it was a cyclone or landslide that hit him.
 There is no one, however, who be- lieves it required a great deal of pres sure to persuade the members of the two branches of Congress to drop the fight.
 And this little tilt may have salutary effect in the future. These congress . men and representatives have had an opportunity to note the trend of public sentiment, to note that the people are . thoroughly disgusted with deals, legis- lation in behalf of special interests and other acts of like nature and that they stand ready to remove the political head of any man whom they believe is not faithfully representing them.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
ON E WE FIX

In another column of to-day's paper appears an article relative to automobile regulation. In this article it is stated. in effect, that all reckless automobile running is the fault of the police author ities in the cities and towns. The article states further that the intelligent enforcement of the automobile law for 6 period of one week would end reckless automobiling in any town or city in the state. It intimates that these autolsts who have made it unsafe for pedestrians or owners of teams to use the highways, have done so because there were no officers in sight to stop them. If such be the case, if it is necessary for the constabulary of each town to take these fellows into custody, and if a week of arrests will put an end to the abuse of the rights of the driving and walking public, it is to be hoped that ill every town in this section there will be witnessed, at least during one week after the autos began to run, such &C., tivity among the minions of the law as has never yet been witnessed.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
LEGAL NOTICES

ABSTRACT OF SHARON ss. Probate Court. January 18th, 1903.
 Estate of Olivia E. Landon late of sharon in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present. their accounts, properly nttested within said time, will be debarred n recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 FRANK w. DAKIN,
 sharon, Conn. Aa,,.
 HOWARD K. LANDoN, NN''''
 Salisbury, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

A "A COURT OF PROBATE holden "A at sharon within and for the District of sharon. on the 23d day of January, A. ID. 1909
 Present, Frank w. Dakin, Judge
 Estate of Marshall B. Hopkins late of sharon in said District, deceased, insolvent
 The administrator upon said estate, after the expiration of time limited for tho presentation of claims against said estate, and after filing of the return of notice to creditors and list of claims presented to him within the time limited, having re- settled as an insolvent estate, and that commissioners may be appointed to receive and pass upon tho said claims, and this court deeming it oxpedicnt that said estate be settled as an insolvent estate:
 ORDERED that the 9th day of February 1909, at o'clock in the forenoon. at tho Probate Office in said sharon in said dis trict, be and tho same is hereby assigned as the time and place for the hearing upon the appointment of commissioners to re- ceive and decide upon the claims of the creditors of said estate and this court directs the said administrator to give notice to all persons interested to appear if they see cause at said time and place to be heard relative to said appointment of commissioners, by posting copy of said order on the public sign post in said sharon nearest to where the deceased last dwclt, and by publishing like copy in. n news paper having n circulation In said district, at least one week before the time assigned for said hearing.
 Attest, FRANK W. DAKrS, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
GU E

Canaan is again supplied with kero- sene oil made both by the "monop" and by the Four Brothers Go. When the latter was formerly sold in this section, something was continually happening to delay it in transportation, and the very first shipment sent into Canaan for the new agent was also delayed severa al days. Something queer about this
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at ~ E.....,.. n Lkl.

A A COURT OF PROBATE held at A Cornwall within and for the District of Cornwall on the 18th day of January 1909.
 Present. Geo. R. Smith, Judge.
 Estate of Anthony Miller "De Bonls Non" late of Cornwall in said District, deceased
 The Administrator having made written application to said Court, in accordance with the statute, for an order of sale of tho whole or part of the real estate dcscribed therein, 1t is ordered that said application be heard at the Probate Office in Cornwall on the sth day of February 1909 at o'clock in the afternoon; and that notice thereof be given, by inserting n copy of this order in the Connecticut Western News anews- paper having circulation in said District, and that return be made to this Court
 Attest, GEO. R, SMITH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
SY M p TO M s

There are symptoms. although slight ones. of an awakening in Canaan to the necessity of protection against fire Good. Let them increase until protec- tion is provided that will compel the in surance companies to recognize it as ad- equate and make the reduction in rates which is so much desired.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS

GENEALOGICAL Researches in the New } .. land States. Reasonable prices. Cor'esp d. ence solicited. Jessie L. Larlin, Westerly, RI. A R. PATTEN, optician of Torrington. Cu,fi. will be at The Garfield" hotel the first N. day and Tuesday afternoons of each mur th. If unable to call send postal Consutat on free.
 DIR. GEORGE BEEBE of Pittsneld will bn at The Canneld" every Thursday from x Co l". REAL ESTATE-Farms and village property for sale or rent. Farm mortgages neTotiasri.
 J. C. Roraback, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

One of the questions in an examinG- ton held in a Chicago school recently was, "From what animal do we get sausages?" As may be inferred, there was diversity in the answers.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
WHO

Taft was elected President but let see, was there ce-president elected ? If so who is he? And where is he ? And who is ce-president at the present time. Can you tell right quick, off hand, you high school students?
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

President Roosevelt and the members of his cabinet, will each literally ''take a chair" when their tenure of office ex- pires. But they will put other chairs in their places.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
| hIsTRICT oF CORNWALL, ss. prn.

Y lISIHICT OF COKNWA ALL, ss Pro- D bate Court, January 18th, 1909.
 Estate of James A. Cochrane in said Dis trict. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited ana allowed six months from the date hereof, for tho creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present. their accounts, properly attest,sd, within said time, will be debarred a re- covery. All persons Indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to GEORGE w. CoCHRANE, ,Administrato West Cornwall Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
a WANTED

wANTED-A middle-aged woman to do general housework. Apply Co
 Miles Blodgett, Falls Village, CoIu WANTED-Boys and girls 1I to 10 years i au villages in this section to do pleasant nud profitable work after school hours. Good Iar Address Profitable Employment" care 'lHE NEWS" Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
CENT A w OR D ADVE EASEMENTS
FOR SALE

 250 Egg Prairie State Incubator for sale very Have no use for it. A, E. Bushnell, 1.akeville, Conn,
 I HAVE hard and soft wood kndlings sawed stove length for sale, delivered at short notice And am prepared to do saving. Dwight Handlin, sharon, Conn, R. F. b. l. FOR SALE-Farm of 11s acres, good 9 rontn house. large barns, sheds, etc IA miles from railroad station. Win sell on easy tartttS Possession given April i. Loren R Carter II East Main street, Waterbury.
 BILLIARD TABLE FOR sALE.-A Brunswick X Bake rosewood billiard table, with complete outfit. Apply to Dr. w. W. Knight, sharon, Ct. FOR SALE --Latge Plymouth Rock cockercls, sl.h0 and Sl.oO. Mrs. K. NJ. SedgwickR.f Q, Falls Village, Conn.
 FOR sAIE-one heavy Mnburn wagon 25-s inch axle with wood rigging. q heavy hand made sleigh with platform ! hy l3 t,r [, one heavy hand made harness. Ali nelilly new. !. K. stanton, sheffield, Mass. A FARM of two hundred acres for sale near the village Of Canaan. F. l.. Beekley, Canaan, Ct. FOR SALE-Eight-room house and 1s acres of meadow land and orchard of apples pcnrs, plums grapes and quinces, running water In house. formerly known as Lewis farm Stl. ated about one mile from Canaan on lover road to East Canaan. Enquire of Jamet n. Bailey, Canaan, Conn, Box 1n.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

The Albany Journal says that one definition of a prohibition state is that it is one in which the liquor dealers have to sell without license.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

There should b3 an unwritten law to restrain Thornton Hains from writing a. book about it.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
NISTRICT OF CORNWALL ss Pro.

\ hISTkICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Pro- iI bate Court, Jan. 18th, 1909.
 Estate of Anthony Miller, "De Bonis Non" in said district
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect topresent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred re- covery. All persons indebted to said Estate arc requested to make immediate payment to FRANK B. WooD Administrator
 b5 Maple Ave, Now Rochelle. N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

While you are thawing out frozen water pipes, be careful lest you mad yertently melt the whole house.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

Soon the South's greatet causes of worriment may be the question whether the supply of 'possums will hold out against increased demand.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28
DIsTRICT OF CORNWALL ss. Pro.

D bate Court, Jan 18th, 1909.
 Estate of Margaret Miller. in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed sir months from the date hereof, for the crod- itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attestcd, cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to FRANK B. WooD. Administrator 55 Maple Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

BILLIARD TABLE FOR SALE.-A Brunswick X Bake rosewood billiard table, with complete outfit. Apply to Dr. w. W. Knight sharon, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

I HAVE hard and soft wood. kindlings sawed stove length for sale, delivered at short notice. And am prepared to do saving. Dwight Handlin, sharon, Conn. K. F. b. l.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

FOR SALE --Latge Plymouth Rock cockercls, sl.bO and sl.oO Mrs. K. NJ. Sedgwick,Rf Q, Falls Village, Conn,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
Girls
PreCipitdte
a Riot
DRIVEN TO OPEN REVOLT
THEY SMASH DOORS AND
WINDOWS IN HOME OF THE
GOOD SHEPHERD.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, CAL, May a.
Driven to open revolt, according
to their story, by constant work
and no thanks, eleven girls pre-
cipitated riot at the Home of the
Good Shepherd, Pico street and
Arlington avenue, about noon to-
day.
Several of the girls were severe
ly injured. Windows were brok-
en- and doors smashed. Rocks
were thrown at the sisters in
charge. Policemen we're able to
stop the riot only after much diff
ficulty. Once It was stopped the
appearance of a sister at a win
dow started the riot over again
and 1t had to be quelled a second
time.
Then eleven girls, charged with
being ringleaders in the dnsurrec-
tion, were taken to the city jail
and later to the detention homo.
When the girls were brought In
to the central police station many
|of them were hysterical, most OF
them we're bruised and one Of
them, Barbara Grain, as so severe
ly injured that she had to be treat
ed-at the receiving hospital.
The girls are all between the
ages of IA and II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
$4,000 WOMAN STENOGRAPHER
IL. ii. ROGERS RIGHT HAND MAN

Important persons in adjusting the
machinery of the H. H. Rogers
system after his death, was Mss
lKatherine Harrison, his stenog-
Irapher.
Miss Harrison, calm, steel
Ieyed, gray haired woman, earned
$4,000. year, and was worth
more. She knew nearly as much
,atout Rogers financial affairs as
he did hiinself.
tWhen Rogers was beyond reach
Of telegraph or telephone, Miss
Harrison had authority to give or
ders herself in big deals. On one
occasion the market broke while
the financier was on O cruise. He
expected to lose a cons'derab
sum of money. Instead Miss Har-
rison had cleaned up $4,000 for
her chief during his absence.
Miss Harrison was instructed
with the details of all the conf
dential movements I'm the Rogers
offices. or the visitors who came
to the offices, not one in 40
reached her. Only one In five of
those who reached her reached
Rogers himself. Next to Rogers,
lshe was the court Of last resort.
Miss Harrison has handsome
house in Brooklyn, where she lives
with her mother and sisters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
eHRINERS
. To MEET
HERE
Big Northwest Meeting
Of the Mobiles to Open
In This City To-
morrow

Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia Shriners will tomorrow
meet In Tacoma in the largest and
most interesting session of the or
der ever held in the Northwest.
Every section of the state will
send It's delegations and Oregon
and Canada will also contribute
many prominent in the Shrine cir
cles. Over 1900 visiting Shrinere
are looked for and the largest
class that ever trod the burning
sands will be. put through in the
deliberations at Masonic temple
during the day and evening.
There are nearly $50 applicants
for the honors of the order and 1t
Is expected they will be shown
all possible stunts In the proceed
ings tomorrow.
The part of this band of can
didates in the big parade in the
evening is expected to present
enough amusement to Last the city
for the rest of the season. or
course no one is telling, but hints
are being thrown out to Tacomas
not to miss 1t for there is going to
be something doing.
Tacoma alone contributes about
so of the candidates who are to
be landed In the order tomorrow.
The celebration opens at 8
O'Clock In the morning, when the
local patrol will begin receiving
delegations from out of town.
Delegations will be met at the de-
pot all forenoon. At 2 O'Clock
there will be a session at the tenn
pie at which the order OF Knight
Of Malta will be conferred by IVAN
hoe comandery. The Shrine busi-
ness meeting will be at O'Clock,
when candidates will be elected.
vt 5:25 the Seattle and Portland
patrols will give an exhibition
drill in the street before the tenn
pie, and at 7 O'Clock a monster
parade will be held. In the even
ing there will be a ceremonial ses-
sion and banquet at the temple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
REAL ESTATE 8
MAN ARRESTED
FOR ASSAULT

c. N. Gill, a local real estate
man, was arrested late yesterday
afternon by Constable Fred Shaw
on a warrant sworn to by p. M.
Ruthfield, another real estate man,
charging him with assault. The
case will be tried before Police
Judge Arntson this afternoon.
Ruthfield, together with the
real estate brokers of Boardman &
Newell, recently completed the
sale to Gill of 100000 tract Of
land near Ruston. Each of the
three brokers were to receive ST.
626 commission o nthe sale, ac-
cording to Ruthfield, who says
that yesterday Gill appeared and
offered the broker 5000 as his
share.
Ruthfeld protested. and Gil,
according to the broker, siezed
him by the throat. threatening to
strike him in the face. The po-
lice were summoned and Gill was
subsequently arrested.
Several witnesses have been
subpoenaed TO testified this after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
Relatives Get
Roger 5 Estate
OIL TRUST MAGNATE LEFT ONLY 100000
TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND NONE TO CHAR
ITY-wIFE AND CHILDREN GET BULK OF
MILLIONS S.

(By United Press LEASED Wire.)
NEW YORK. May 2S.-The will
of Henry H. Rogers. disposing of
his estate, estimated between fifty
and seventy-five million dollars,
was filed for probate today. With
the exception of q bequest Of
100000 for a permanent school
fund for his home town of Fair
haven, Mass, the entire estate
goes to relatives.
To the widow the will gives the
New York residence. the stables
and automobiles. with a trust fund
not to be below $2,500.000 nor
above $3,000,000, created for the
purpose of providing her with an
annuity of 100000. At her death
her property and funds revert to
the residuary estate.
Trust funds ranging up to 5000
600 and aggregating $550,000 are
created for the benefit of relatives.
The incomes Of these trusts are TO
be paid to the beneficiaries during
their lives and, upon their deaths,
the funds revert to the estate.
Henry H. Rogers. Jr., receives
the home at Nairhaven and the
trustees are requested to make
him president of the Virginia rail-
way. The will also asks the trus-
tees make Urban Broughton, SON.
in-law of the late financier, chair
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
MURDERER
SLAIN IN
JAIL
Angry Mob Fires Through
Window and Kills Man
Convicted Of Capital
Offense.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ABILENE. Tex, May 28.--l
Unable to gain entrance to
the jail here today, a mob OF
infuriated men fired through
the iron gratings with shot
gums and pistols and murder
ed Tom Bartnett, who recent
ly was convicted OF murder
ing Alexander Sears, veal
thy cattleman.
The mob tried by threats and
every form of inducement to force
the jailer to surrender the prs-
oner but the Jail was we'll guard
ed and the officers refused to SUBJ
NIT to the demands.
Realizing that 1t would be dan
gerous and almost impossible to
capture the jail and break down
the doors, the mob leaders, who
seemed almost crazed with the de-
sire to take the life Of the muir
derer, found a grating through
which they could see the covering
figure of their victim.
A number of men are believed
to have placed their firearms in
the grating at the same time and
fired together so that it would be
impossible to tell exactly who kill
ed the man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
MAN ACCUSED OF STRIKING
YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAD
JILTED HIM IS FOUND GULL
TY IN POLICE COURT.

Theodore Christian, arrested
|severa days ago on the charge Of
slapping the face OF Miss Sadie
Broyles, q 1aundress, while attend-
ing dance at Germania hall last
Saturday night, was fined $40 to-
day by Police Judge ]. M. Arnt-
son and assessed with court costs
OF S23.90. The trial of Christiar,
occupied the court for nearly two
hours yesterday afternoon, and
the judge reserved his decision uu-
til today to deliberate on the tea-
timony.
According to evidence In court
yesterday, Christian b . former
|suitor of Miss Broyles, but the
young woman has not spoken 4
him for more than, year. uho3
both attended the dance, and duta
ing the evening Christian. dn dee(
humiliation. attempted to spee1
to the girl. She rebuRed- him,
and finally threw q full gla1Do of
beer In hie face.
The young man put ~ his
hands to ward on the shoWer 4n
struck the girl. She e6h6 Qasslt<
ly had him arrested for as66ult.
Miss Broylss = quite I 1<otty
girl, and deeply resented IN -
'tentIons of her jiIted 1oyer: :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-28
ATROCIOUS CRIMES
LAID AT DOOR OF
TOBACCO TRUST
Monopoly Bitterly Flayed by Senator William Q.
Bradley Of Kentucky Held Responsible for
Night Riding Outrages- Congress Urged to
Strike Hard Blow at Trust by Reducing Tax.

(By United Press Leased 'Wire.)
, WASHINGTON d. c. May IS.
A severe attack upon the tobac-
60 trust was made by Senator
WAlliam O.. Bradley OF Kentucky
today when he made q strong plea
for the reepal of the six cent tax
on leaf tobacco IN. order that the
growers of tobacco might sell
their product as freely as the
growers Of barley and hops, which
are used TO make beer.
Bradley. described the "rapacity
of the trust" and asserted that the
might riding" in Kentucky result
ed from commercial conditions
forced by the American Tobacco
company. He declared that the
trust "devoured its competition"
until it controlled all the markets
and forced down the price of to-
bacco in many instances below the
actual cost Of production.
Move in Self-Defense.
He declared that the growers,
In self-defense, formed an organi-
Eation which included 10000
members In Kentucky. They con-
ceived the idea of pooling their
product and holding it until the
unavoidable, persistent demand
should force good prices and the
trust would be compelled to pay
purchase at a fair value in order
to supply dts customers.
The plan was worked out. A
large sum OF money was borrowed
In New York. The members were
advanced q small percentage on
the tobacco which was placed in
warehouses and held in the pooa.
The. trust, in order to break the
pool and defeat the purpose of the
organization, Is alleged to have
gone through the district and Of
fered high prices and bonuses to
certain growers to work against
the pool and to turn over the
crops to the trusts.
The leaders of the organization
argued against violence, but they
said that the growers, who were
ragged and half starved through
years OF failure to make a cent on
their crops, looked upon the action
OF any grower In selling out to
the trust, in the light of treason.
The bitterness of the fight. which
the growers considered a battle
Tor existence, led the more radi-
cal men to take matters in their
own hands in certain instances. In
this way. ut is charged that the
growers might riding" was due
to the methods of the trust In
cornering the market and forcing
the price down below a ''living
value"