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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16

FOR SALE-Turkey and Brown Leg
horn eggs. Irving Greene, Corey Farm,
Scotland Road, Norwich Town, Conn.
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16

FOR SALE-Artist' cabinet grand
plano. Address Piano. care Bulletin.
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16

EGGS FOR HATCHING-s c. W.
Leghorns, S. C. r. I. Reds and Buff
Orpingtons, SOC for IS. Mrs Fl. T. Ron
bins, Norwich. Conn. r. F. d. No. 6.
Near r. r. station at Fort Point and
near the Westerly trolley. leave troll
ley at hospital s~rf3TuF
The Delta independent., 1909-06-25
Ditch Superintendent Assaulted

E. b. Morris while down at the ditch
work between the Roubideax and Cot
tonwood. was assaulted by w S. Will
liams, with whom he had had some
small difficulty. Morris was holding
his team when Williams stepped up be-
hind him and aimed blow at his head
with a club. He was warned and
ducked in time to save his head, re-
ceiving a slanting blow down his back.
He thinks that had the blow been re-
ceived as it was aimed, it would have
killed him. Williams left in the direc-
tion of Montrose, near where he was
arrested by Sheriff DeGuelle. He was
bound over to District Court in the
sum of $500. He pleaded guilty to the
assault as charged.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-25
Big Plum Crop.

The Colorado plum growers will take
off big crop this year. The Wyants
are especially full and Moore's Arctic
will come through with its usual big
yields. The Lombard is making about
the poorest show of all. This European
variety has good many faults. The
tree does not make strong union and
is likely to split down. 1t blooms too
early in the spring and grows too late
in the fall so that it is caught at both
The Delta independent., 1909-06-25

DR.. Hick went up the Gunnison fish
ing Wednesday,.
"Deafy" Clark is said to be quite
sick at the county Jail.
John Forrest Joined the trout fisher
men up the Gunnisn river yesterday.
Mrs. W. R. Gale entertained the
Economical Luncheon club Thursday
afternoon.
Trout fishing in Surface Creek. Dirty
George and the Grand mesa lakes is
reported good.
Miss Genevieve Hartig attended the
Ritter-Grow wedding at Austin We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Norma Wolbert returned yester-
day from Kansas City where she has
been attending school,
Mayor B. p Smith returned last week
from business and vacation trip to
Denver and eastern points.
Mr.. and Mrs Quigley will leave about
July 1st for Debeque. where Mr..
| Quigley has bank situation.
M. E. Watts and Mr. Lords. of the
Tribune, went fishing up Tongue Creek
Sunday and report a good catch.
Miss Pearl Carter returned from
Salt Lake yesterday, where she has
been visiting and spending a two
week. vacation.
W. M. Kurz, who has been mining in
the Clear Creek District and who is
interested in the new drilling machine
yesterday.
Some Vandal cut the hose which had
been left outside over night in front of
Il H. Wolbert's residence Sunday
night. purposely destroying valuable
little bit of property.
Murray Mcneil of II e Colorado TeIe-
phone company, who spent some days
here looking over the country having
in view the making of many improve
ments, left for Denver Wednesday.
G. H. Hecht, who lives by himself in
cabin near the mouth of the Uncom-
pahgre river. was visited by Sheriff
Williams and deputy Wednesday, it be-
/ ing reported that he was missing. The
old man was found at home, though his
floors were under water and the officers
had to wade to get in. They report
that he received them with hostility
and stated plainly that he did not need
aid.
People sometim es fall into the habit
of running down their home town in
conversation. This is almost as bad as
saying you wish you had married an
other woman instead of your wife. If
you said that and your wife heard of it,
probably you would have chance to
get another woman. But you'll never
have much of chance to get another
town until you improve the one your ir
so that you II love it for its own sake.
Be kind to your home place and it will
be kind to you.
The INDEPENDENT force has been
having troubles of its own for June.
For two whole weeks the editor was
nearly knocked out with a dark brown
taste in his mouth. Then Mr.. Bedaine,
foreman, cut his finger which has
resulted in poisonion and he can't ever
go a-fishing for relief. Next, one OF
the young lady compositors strained
her eyes from too close application anc
had to quit for few days to strength.
en- them by allowing them to rest or
something easy-like her best fellow
We expect to all be better and able to
do better, soon.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-25
For Immediate Sale.

Two good iron beds, sanitary couch.
dining table, chairs, heater, Quick
Meal range, kitchen cabinet, washing
machine, wringer. dishes. cooking
utensils, fruit jars snd many other
things.
MRS. ]. H. MCKINNEY.
l12 Meeker St
The Delta independent., 1909-06-25
La,pn Social.

Next Monday evening. beginning at
$50 p. M. at the residence of Mr.. and
MRS S. b. Snow, 6lS Palmer St.. will
be held lawn social. ice cream. cake.
etc. TO be served. Proceeds for benefit
of Catholic church.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-25

Bobby somebody's greatest show on
earth, which, by the way, recently Wis
tied Delta. has been the subject of as
many jokes by the Western Slope press
as anything that previously happened.
One paper states that the four dogs
and pony comprising the mammoth ag-
gregation We're much more intelligent
than their owners, to which fact the
show owed its unparalleled success.
Still Bobby" may be Bsrnum's ghost
come back to see if the American
people still love to be humb igged.
There is more in the prospect for
new railroad building in Delta County
than appears upon the surface. That
the Colorado 8 Southern is agitating
the matter of extending its line into
Delta county is openly discussed among
employees of the system. That the
Denver 4 Rio Grande is as closely
watching every movement of the c. 4
S., which may be suspicious of such
extension, is equally true. Well, there
is ample field for both roads and the
outlook for getting them is very salts
factory to this county, for we need
them. Two comparative short lines to
Denver and the East would give Delta
county such a boost as would place her
Immediately in the lead o. r'. seeaons
of the state; would crah' har 60 feel
sure of marketing her Immense crups
and would benefit both t'e railroads
and producers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
Grass Valley. Martinez and Chico
GIRL IS ATTACKED
BY INSANE CHINESE
Grass Valley Rancher and his
Assistants Have Difficulty
in Subduing Maniac

GRASS VALLEY. May 2e.-Miss
noes Noell, daughter of a wealthy
rancher near here. was attacked by All
Gee. an insane Chinese, at the ranch
today and only escaped from his muir
derous fury when her father and three
ranch hands, summoned to the scene
by her cries. overpowered and tied the
maniac.
Obeying a hasty summons. Deputy
Sheriff Martin went 10 the ranch and,
after tying All Gee hand and foot, took
him 10 the county jail at Nevada City
from which the Chinese had been re-
leased ~ hours earlier.
Gee was arrested on a misdemeanor
charge some tine ago and when re-
leased yesterday made OF in TO the
hills. where he wandered about bare
footed all night. When he appeared at
the ranch he carried his queue. which
he had cut of. in his hand and, catch
ing sight Of Miss Noell. rushed at her
screaming that he would kill her
NOEL and his men leaped on the
Chinese. who fought like a fiend, bit
ing. scratching and foaming at the
mouth. To subdue him they were
compelled TO handle him roughly. and
his body is covered with cuts and
bruises
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
Personal Brevities

S. w. Hennessy of Merced IS at the
Savoy.
Ernest Alexander of Chicago is at the
Dorchester.
]. K. Smythe of Boston. Mass, is at
the Dorchester.
E. c. Hughes of Seattle is registered
at the ST. Francis
Sheriff A. Nesbitt of Denver, Colo,
is at the Argonaut.
Nathan Cole Jr. of VisaIia is a guest
at the Union Square
James L. MCGEE of Chicago is stay
ing at the ST. Francis
]. C. Foster of Portland, Ore, and
wife are at the Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Petrie of Denver
are guests at the Stewart.
E. E. Mannheim. a banker of Merced,
is staying at the Fairmont.
Judge Frank II. Short of Fresno is
registered at the Fairmont.
c. NJ. Burkhalter. a railroadman of
Fresno, is registered at the Manx.
Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor of Los
Angeles are staying at the Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Long of NIinneap-
oils have apartments at the Manx.
Mr. and Mrs c. H. Calender of As
w. B. Reilly, a hardware merchant
of San Jose, is staying at the st. Fran
els.
cago. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lytton, is at the Fairmont.
III. Nj. Pearce of ST. Paul. freight traf-
fic manager of the Chicago, st. Paul
and Minneapolis and Omaha. is at the
Fairmont with Mrs. Pearce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
Gossip of Railwayrnen

berry has increased greatly all over the
country and the amount the railroads
have to pay yearly for these thefts
would build several transcontinental
roads.
A. P. Stewart of the Alton has re-
turned from Seattle and says that the
exposition grounds are marveIs of
beauty. One advertisement is attract
ing considerable attention, as it can
be seen from all parts of the fair
grounds. 1t is: You will like Ia
coma
Edward Goulet, agent of the Ca
madam Pacific at New Westminster.
passed through the city yesterday en-
route home. He has been attending the
meeting of the telegraphers at At
lanta, Ga.
Frank c. Fabens. who accompanied
j. III. Dwyer superintendent of the
Shasta division, to Klamath Falls, is
back. He says the people of Klamath
Falls are enthusiastic about the future
of the town now that the California
Northeastern has been completed.
Fabens says that business is large over
the line, as klamath Falls is the dis
tributing point for large territory.
William McMurray, general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon, is in the city. McMurray de-
clares that the whole east is looking
to Oregon as the one place to settle and
that owing to the extensive advertising
that was done by his department in the
east all Oregonians are afraid that
thora will he r.<4
that state for people to turn around In.
Jay Y. Adams of the Nickel Plate has
returned from an extended trip through
the southwest, and says here is a bet
ter feeling generally.
Business must be good in Arizona"
he remarked, las the summer exodus
from Phoenix and elsewhere is starting
in early, and they are mostly coming
to the northern part of the state"
p H. Burnham has been appointed
assistant general freight agent of the
Great Northern at st. Paul, vice A. G.
Mcguire. who has resigned to go into
private business.
A. L. Ruff has been appointed general
agent of the North Bank road at Seat
tie.
There are now more than 100 men
working on the San Francisco terminal
of the Western Pacific at. Ninth and
Bryant streets. The tunnel has been fin
ished and the deep cut in the hill was
completed yesterday. The filing across
the mud flats to the freight pier and the
pier itself, at the foot of Twenty fifth
street, are also nearly completed.
w. st. George. general passenger
agent of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, will arrive in Los Angeles next
Monday on his way to Seattle to at
tend the Transcontinental Passenger
association meeting in June
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Col. George
Ruhlen, assistant quartermaster gener-
al Will make an extensive tour of the
army posts and stations on the Pacific
coast to inspect construction work and
attend to other matters relating to the
Quartermaster's department He will
visit all the forts about San Fran
cisco, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.
Captain Charles z. Kilbourne, coast
artillery corps, will report to the gov
ernor general of the Philippines for
duty as inspector of the Philippine
constabulary.
Captain Kensey J. Hampton. quar-
termastef. when relieved of duty at
Jeffersonville. Ind, will proceed to
Aleatraz island and report not later
than June 20, to commandant of Pa
cifc branch military prison, for duty
as quartermaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
CONSTABLE LOSES
AN INSANE WOMAN
Captive Found Wandering in
Hills Unloosens Straps
on Buggy
[Speeial Dispatch TO The Call

MARTINEZ, May 2e.-An insane Mex
lean woman was found wandering in
the hills near Concord last week.
After hunting for several days the
constable managed to catch her by
clever ruse. and last night brought her
to the county hospital at Martinez.
He left her strapped in the buggy while
he went to the office TO make the neces
sary arrangements.
On his return a few moments later
he was chagrined to find she had es-
capped. She had been working the
straps loose during the drive from
Concord, and as soon as the constable
was out of sight she threw them off.
The sheriff's Office was Immediately
called up. Sheriff r. r. Veale and
couple of deputies hurried out to the
scene in an automobile. a searchlight
was procured and the hills surrounding
the hospital were secured for hours,
but without avail Up to the present
time no trace of the woman has been
found
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
ESCAPES DEATH, BUT
LOSES ONE OF HIS EYES
Falls Eighty Feet and Then
Meets Mishap

RENO, New, May 26.-After falling
80 feet down mine shaft without sus-
tanning serious injuries, H. T. Whit
wortlsof San Jose. who holds leases on
valuable properties near Rhyolite, lost
the sight of one eye by coming in con-
tact with a candlestick fastened on the
after the fall. The sharp edge of the
candlestick cut the eye almost in two
necessitating it's removal Whitworth
stumbled when near the shaft opening
and plunged in head foremost.
His fall was broken by his body
striking against the windlass cables
and he alighted practically uninjured
except for a bad shaking up. He was
brought to this city, where the lacer-.
ated eye was removed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
CALIFORNIA PATENTS
TSpecioI Dispotch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON. May 2e.-California
patents issued today as follows: c. A.
Anderson, Vista Grande, nonrefllable
bottle; c. L. Bean. San Jose, rivet
punch; T. Cosgrove. Los Angeles, suit
case attachment; +. L. butcher San
Francisco, steam generator and heat
er; g. Garretson, San Diego, drill
chuck; E. S. Hough, San Francisco, hull
construction for vessels; r. e. Keagle,
Lodi, building block; G. w. Maxwell,
San Francisco. milk container; c. D.
McClintock. Oakland. internal combus-
tion engine; L. II. Miller. Mount Eden,
interlocking device for gas machines;
". T. Murray, San Francisco hoisting z
apparatus; r. Nessler. East Oakland,
explosive engine: J. ]. Rekar. San
Francisco. aerial machine; c. II. Schoff,
Halfmoon bay. distillate burner; O..
H. Slater. Los Angeles, mechanical
movement; +. +. Wear, San Francisco
display bin: w. e. White and l.. K
Hof, Los Angeles. water glass; N.
Woolsey. Los Angeles. needleplate for
sewing machines.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
DEEP SNOW FOUND IN
THE SIERRA RAVINES
Important Work Undertaken by
the Weather Bureau
[Spccial Dispoich 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, May 26-N. r. Tay-
lor, local weather forecaster. has re-
turned from a trip through the snow
at the headwaters of the Yuba, Pitt
and Sacramento rivers He encoun-
tered snow 80 feet deep in many of the
ravines and says in some places II is
still eight to ten feet on the level.
He has established snow measuring
bins at various points and next season
the local weather bureau will be able
to gather data on the total snow fall
over the entire Sacramento river water
shed and will thus be able to estimate
accurately the amount of water which
Will come down the river at each period
of warm weather.
This information will be valuable
during food times and later in the
season the gauges will show the amount
of snow still on the ground, thus en-
abling Taylor to tell the irrigation
companies the amount of water they
may expect at various times during the
summer months.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
MASTER PLUMBERS NAME
NEW OFFICERS OF ORDER
Association Decides to Hold
Next Meeting in Yosemite

PASADENA. May 26.-The state con-
vention of the master plumbers asso-
citation concluded tonight with the
election of officers, as follows:
J. H. Eustrice, Oakland. president;
Thomas Haverty, Los Angeles, vice
president; William Wilson San Fran
CISCO treasurer; J. l.. f. Firman, San
Francisco, secretary; George Stoddard
Berkeley. sergeant at arms; executive
board, E. Crowell Los Angeles; Frank
Klimm, San Francisco; John Cahill,
Sacramento; j. w. Rowe, Fresno, dele
gate national convention, Edward
Crowell, Los Angeles and Pasadena;
alternates, Frank Crellar, Pasadena;
delegate at large, James e. Britt, Cali
fornia.
The next convention will be held at
Yosemite
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
ALLEGED MISTREATM MENT
OF ASYLUM PATIENTS
Investigation of Nevada State
Hospital for Mental Diseases
7Spcciol Di,potch to The Call

l0PcCidt L(tSpQtCH 10 nc Sutj
RENO, New. May 26-Following
stories of mistreatment of patients at
the Nevada hospital for mental dis
cases and openly voiced allegations on
the part of Supervisor J. ID. Driscoll and
Superintendent $. G. Gibson, M. D., to-
ward each other that each was incom-
petent, the state asylum commissioners,
headed by Governor Dickerson. today
started upon a thorough investigation
of existing conditions at the hospital.
The breach between the two officials
at the asylum is said to be the direct
result of bad treat of patients SEN
sational developments are expected be-
fore the commission has finished prob
ing. Stories of mistreatmeht of women
patients have been widely circulated
but this is emphatically denied by both
officials.
The commission spent the entire day
in questioning the more rational Of the
patients at the asylum, and the same
program will be followed tomorrow
The investigation is.expected to be end
ed by Saturday night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
KNOCKED FROM BOAT
BY BOOM AND DROWNED
Father Makes Intellectual Eff
forts to Save Son

MARTINEZ. May 26.-V Crevelli, "a
years old. was knocked from sail
boat off Black Diamond by the boom
this morning and drowned while his
father made frantic efforts to rescue
him.
the San Joaquin river, and the accident
occurred so suddenly that aid could
not reach young CrevelH. The boom
swung around before a blast of wind
and caught Crevelli while he was
standing up. He went headlong into
the river
Crevelu leaves a widow and a child
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
SCHOOL BOY SUCCEEDS
ON HIS THIRD FORGERY
Takes Grocer's Advice About
Correct Signature
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI


SACRAMENTO, May 26. = Frank
Foster. a school boy, made four at
tempts at forging his fathers name to
a check for S2575 before he succeeded
in getting the money, but he finally
satisfied the cashier of a local grocery
and got the coin. He is now in jail
awaiting trial before the Juvenile court.
He presented the check the first time
with the name written across the front.
The cashier told him to go back and
have his father sign it right. and he
explained how it should be done. The
boy retired and came back in few
minutes with the name written in
another place, but not the right one.
This time the name was in the right
place. but in pencil instead of ink, and
the boy was sent back to get the sig
nature in ink Finally the boy wrote it
right and, securing the money. gave
half of it to boy playmate, Andrew
Silva
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
SAN FRANCISCO ACTOR
TO WED SEATTLE GIRL
Marriage Will Take Place in
Massachusetts at Early Date
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

BROCKTON. Mass. May 2s.-Lynn A.
Osborne of 100 Green street. playing
character heavy roles with the Delacy
company at the City theater. is await
ing the arrival from Seattle, Wash. of
Miss Nina Sutton, who is on the way
here TO become the actors wife.
The wedding viii take place a short
time after the young lady's arrival. The
engagement and coming marriage cul-
inmates romance resulting from a
long acquaintance in the west.
Osborne is a native of San Francisco
and came here a month ago from Bos-
ton, where he has long been member
of the Delacy company and since then
has been making plans for the arrival
OF the bride TO be.
Osborne is 80 years old. Miss Sutton
IS resident of Seattle, Wash. a school
teacher and % years old. She was
born in Los Animas, Colo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
LIVES WITH BACK
BROKEN BY A LOG
Young Swede Known as Thurs
ton Refuses TO Tell of His
Relatives
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

CHICO. May 26.--After eight months
on cot in the Sisters hospital here
with a broken back, a young Swede
known as o. f. Thurston refuses to
tell the hospital authorities anything
about his relatives or his past history.
Still helpless he has prospects OF
several months before him on the cot
at the hospital, but he is happy and
refuses to tell anything of his relatives,
for fear it will cause them to worry.
Thurston, who is about "a years old,
was caught under falling log at the
Diamond match factory at Stirling City
eight months ago, and his back was
broken. 1t was not believed he would
live. but he has survived. and there is
now every indication that he will live.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
BRINGS SUIT FOR LIBEL
Santa Barbara Official Sues
Evening Paper for $4,000
TSoeciol Dispotch TO The Call

SANTA BARBARA. May 2s.-City Su-
perintendent of Schools II. A Adrian
today fled suit for $4,000 damages
against Frank Sands. editor of the
Daily News, a local evening paper. al
Ieging that ibeleus statements were
made in an article published May -
and republished the following day.
The NNWs charged that while on
business junket with other members of
The school board TO Los Angeles five
years ago Adrian WAS guilty Of gross
Inisdoing; that he had visited houses
OF Ill fame and indulged in a cham
psgne orgy. and had charged the eX-
pense of his carousal TO his school ex
pense account" The story further al
legged 1T mas been positively known that
Adrian has been Systematically guilty
OF this sort Of thing.
The story. il is claimed. was not
borne out by the facts, much of it be
ing nothing more than gossip. Adrian
was practically eXonerated at a hear
ing some days ago. II is expected that
the trial Of this suit will develop in
tensely interesting testimony.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
Tahoe Excursion

Southern Pacific special excursion
leaves May %. Round trip $500, in
cluding delightful 20 mile trin around
the lake; return by June 2. Take adj
vantage of the opportunity for two
days excellent trout fishing. Resorts
now open. Weather delightful Just a
little snow remaining for snow Mailing.
Ask Southern Pacific agents for infor-
NATION and literature. Ticket offices:
Market street ferry depot, and Thir-
teenth and Franklin streets. Oakland. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
SIGNS OF INSANITY
SHOWN BY FORGER
Louis Pace Captured by Sheriff's
Deputies After Fight
[Speeial Dispoieh o The CoIIl

MARTINEZ. May 26.-Louis Pace,
who is wanted ia Orange county by
Sheriff Lacey, was captured In Mar
rinez yesterday evening. He appears
TO be insane and gave the sheriffs dep
uties good fight before they could get
him under control
He was sent to the county hospital
and put in the insane ward. His name
and address was found from cards in
his pocket. Upon telephoning to the
authorities in Orange county ii was
found that he was wanted there's for
forgery. officers from that county i'm
mediately started for Martinez to Sc
cure their prisoner
It is not known for sure whether the
insane play was a bluff or not, but at
any rate Pace viii get either a good
term in state prison or in the asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
BURNS TO BRING SONS
BODY TO SAN FRANCISCO
Special Agent Arrives in Los
Angeles and Goes to Monrovia

Los ANGELES, May 2e.-wil1iam ].
Burns. head of the detective depart
ment of the district attorneys Office In
San Francisco, arrived in Los Angeles
today and went Immediately to Mon
rovia, where his son George died yes
terday of tuberculosis. The body of
the son will be removed to receiving
vault in San Francisco.