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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
FLYING AERoPLANEs
MAKE STRIKING SPECTACLE.
Last Practice Day at Rheims-Ease
and Facility of the Wright Machine
Successfully Demonstrated.

Rheims, Aug. 20.-Aeroplanes flying
in straight lines or making wide turns
or wheeling abrutly. travelling slow or
fast, and low and high, was the strik
ing spectacle offered $4,000 persons on
the field of Betheny today. Two slight
accidents occurred. NJ. Dumanest,
driving an Antoinette machine, came
of the runners of his aeroplane, and
M. Goffroy, in an Esnaut-Pelterie
monoplane with bright red tails, had
accomplished flight of a kilometer
when the machine struck a hedge, de-
molishing its propeller. 1t will require
two days to repair this later injury.
This was the second last practice
day before the commencement of the
prize flights of aviation week, and
many of the aviators took advantage
of the beautiful weather TO try out
their craft. Glenn H. Curtiss, the on
ly American who is to compete in the
races commencing Sunday, was given
an ovation after a successful practice.
flight of seven minutes. Although the
motor of his machine was a bit erratic
the biplane sped straight on it's course
and without swaying.
Mr.. Curtiss was greatly pleased with
the performance and declared that he
now was ready for the races and had
no intentioS of further risking demol-
ishing the machine in useless prelim-
nary flights.
Hubert Latham also was applauded
for spectacular flight Of ten minutes
and the crowd broke into cheering as
M. Bleriot, driving a small forty horse
power monoplane, made a series of
manoeuvres during which he demon
strated his nlasterful hand at aviation.
NJ. Sommer, who recently, though
unofficially, beat Wilbur Wright's rec
ord for duration of flight, speeded
across the plateau during the after
noon and was lost to sight in the haze.
1t was thought by the spectators that
he had descended, but after a lapse
of time he suddenly reappeared. When
he landed he announced that he had
made voyage to the village of Vinny
and return.
During the evening there was some
wind, but Count de Lambert and M.
Lefebre. both plotting Wright biplanes,
braved the breeze and simultaneously
made evolutions which demonstrated
the ease and facility with which ma
chimes of the Wright model may be
sailed.
The aviators are chuckling tonight
over an offer received by Augustus
Post, secretary of the Aero Club of
America, from a F'renchman weighing
$50 pounds, who says he will give s1O0
to each and every aeroplanist who will
take him with them in their flights.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
AGAINST NEW HAVEN ROAD.
Coroner Finds 1t Was ContributoriIy
Responsible for Death of Man and
Wife at Stony Creek.

New Haven, Aug. 20.-That failure
on the part of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad company
to provide reasonable, precautionary
and preventive measures at the Stony
Greek depot was contributory to the
deaths of William J.. Walker and his
wife, Ellen T. Walker, who were kill
ed on the evening of July 81 last, by
being struck by an express train as
they were about to take a train for
their home at Leetes Island, is held
by Deputy Coroner Philip Pond in his
finding on the deaths, announced to-
day.
After going at length into the cir
cumstances surrounding the killing,
and describing how the man and his
wife had been crossing the tracks to
get to the rear of the accommodation
train when the express bore down
upon them, the deputy coroner con-
cluded:
Il find that said deaths were caused
by injuries received by being struck
by the locomotive of said express
train in the manner aforesaid, and
that said deaths were contributed to
by neglect upon the part of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road Co. to provide reasonable, pro-
tective, precautionary and preventive
measures at said place."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
SHOT HIS coMMoN-LAW WIFE
IN OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
She Had Hun Away with Another Man
-Trailed by Her Husband.

Wilkes Barre. Pa, Aug 20.-George
Marion, aged 50 years, of Atlanta. Ga,
shot and killed his common-law wife
in the office of the chief of police in
this city tonight Marion and the de-
ceased, who was formerly Miss Fran
ces Lee of Zion City, H., had it is
alleged, been living together as hus-
band and wife for seven years. The
murdered during the winter was the
atrical advance agent and Pullman
car conductor during the summer.
Several weeks ago, it is claimed,
the woman ran away with another
man, taking her child with her. Ma
rion traced them to this city, and
through the chief of police he arrang-
ed to meet his wife at police head
quarters tonight.
When they met at police headquar
ters he kissed her and both appeared
happy. Turning to Chief of Police
Long. Marion asked the latter to step
from the office few momento while
he spoke to his wife in private. The
chief thinking he was accomplishing =
kind act by bringing man and wife to-
gether readily consented. AS soon as
he left the room. Marion asked his
wife if she would return with him.
She refused, whereupon he pulled a
revolver and hot her dead. Marion
was sent to iail
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
Commander of Defenders Contends that the In
vaderS Did Not Win
UMPIRES TO DECIDE QUESTION.
Red Regiments Already Way Home, the Blue Forces
to lreak Camp this Morning Peaceful Towns, which
but Few Hours Ago were Racked by the Tread of
offending armies Now Breathe Easier.


Hanover. Mass, aug 2O-wnether
the Red army effected the capture Of
Boston in the war game remains to
be decided by the umpires in charge
of the manoeuyres. Gen. Tasker II.
! Bliss contends that his army had the
theoretical advantage when the hostil-
tiles were suspended yesterday. Ac-
cording to his view. he had the road
to Boston open and a force far su-
perior to that Of the defending army
at Hanover Four Corners, when the
fighting ceased He considered that
after having reached Hanover Four
Corners ahead of the main body of the
Blue army of defence. he had virtually
gained the key to the capture of the
city.
y. Pew Claims Victory.
On-the other hand. Gen. William A.
Pew says his men gained a victory.
The fire that was opposed to the in
Vaders at Hanover Four Corners
would have caused a terrible slaugh-
ter in zeal war, he declares.
Red Regiments Homebound.
Boston. Aug 2O-With the regiments
of the Red army on the way to their
homes and those of the Blue prepared
to break camp early tomorrow, the
scene of the late war game in south
eastern Massachusetts is fast return
ing to its normal appearance. and the
inhabitants of Middleboro. Bryantville
and other fields of mimic battle are
resuming their usual manner of life
undisturbed by the presence of sol
diery or the sound of gun fire. The
first of the Red army TO leave the
scene of theoretical carnage we're the
New York regiments, the Fourteenth
the Twenty second and the crack Sew
enth. These went by train to Fall
River where they embarked on the
Sound steamers Puritan and Pilgrim
and the freighter Boston. with their
baggage. this afternoon.
Connecticut Men on Transports.
In Boston harbor tonight, the Unit
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
PRESIDENT TO VISIT MEXICO.
Accepts Invitation from Ambassador to
Meet President Diaz.

Beverly, Mass Aug. 20.-President
Taft today accepted an invitation to
visit Mexican territory on Oct. 16 next,
when he will exchange visits with
President Diaz of Mexico at Ell Paso
and Ciudad Juarez. Senor Don Fran
cisco Leon De La Barra the Mexican
ambassador. personally conveyed a
message from President Diaz to Presi-
dent Taft today.
incidentally the ambassador briefly
discussed with the American chief
magistrate the situation in Central
America.
The ambassador declared at the con-
clusion OF his interview that there was
little of political significance in his
visit Later however. he sent series
of long cablegrams in cipher TO the
City of Mckee.
President TAFT is looking forward
with keen delight TO his meeting with
President Diaz.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
BACKED BY ROCKEFELLER.
Commission to Investigate Eduestion-
al Conditions in the Orient.

Los Angeles. Cal, Aug. 2O.-Dr.
Ernest Dewitt Burton. member OF
the commission sent out by the Uni
versity of Chicago to investigate edu-
cational conditions in the orient. is
Just completing trip around the
world, and is here before proceeding
east.
The investigation which occasioned
DR.. Burton's visit in China Is a part
of a movement backed by John ID.
Rockefeller to undertake an extensive
educational enterprise in the Orient.
The scheme. IL carried out, will re-
quire the expenditure of several mil
lion dollars.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
BIRMINGHAM is TIRED
OF BEING MADE THE GOAT.
Would Welcome Investigation Of His
Connection With the $4,000 Loan.

New York, Aug. 20.-Sterling Birm-
ingham, the dismissed loan clerk OF the
Windsor Trust company said today
through his counsel that he was tired
Of being made the goat" An investi-
CATION was what he would most well.
come; 1t would give him the chaace to
show that throughout his connection
with the loan of $4,000 to NJ NJ. Joyce.
a broker for +. Augustus Heinze. he
acted under orders from his superiors.
The grand jury Is anxious to deter
mine this point. because II was on the
affidavit Of President Young that
Birmingham was arraigned today in
police court, charged with a misde-
meanor in accepting $3.50 as a fee for
his services in pushing the loan
through. His bail was set at $500,
which he found no difficulty In furnish
ing. for further examination next Tues
day.
Three other men who are now under
Indictment appeared before Judge Null
queen today, Charles Katz, president OF
the Eastern Brewing company; A. ID.
s. Adams of Boston. and w. L. Clark,
a note broker. In Clark's case, the
records of the court of general ses-
sions, which show that he was at one
time indicted for forgery and served a
sentence at Elmira, were produced to-
day before the grand jury, which may
now proceed against him as a second
offender Adams bail was set at S12,-
900, more than he could find. and the
Boston broker IS therefore spending the
night at the Tombs. Katz had to fur
nish $4,000 and ClarlS's bail Of $4,000
was continued. on request of counsel
pleading in all three cases was post
poned until next Tuesday.
The present attitude of the district
attorneys office is that nothing crimi-
nal has been proved against the trust
company or its officers. Admitting
that the trust company knew the prin-
cipals to the loan were TO remain
strangers, the district attorney holds
that there is no evidence thus far to
show that the officers connived at the
disappearance OF the collateral which
subsequently turned up for sale on the
curb.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
PRETTY BRUNETTE ARRESTED.
Charged With Making Handbook on
the Saratoga Races.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. Julia A.
Lyons, pretty brunette. who gave her
age to the police as so. was arrested
here today. charged with making a
handbook on the Sara toga races The
police seized a lot of paraphernalia
used in making bets with customers"
Mrs. Lyons was released on 81 900 bail
and will be tried next month
William lyons. her husband was
also arrested under a similar charge,
tire police alleging that he. co-operated
with his wife in fostering and promot-
ing the handbook
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
FORGED $4,000 CHECK.
Stenographer Arrested-Part of Money
Recovered.

New York, Aug. 2o.--Charged with
forging the signature of Heinrich
Schniewind, Jr.. president of the Sus
quehanna Silk mills, to a check for
$4,000, Heinrich c. Wolff, a stenogra =
pher and secretary to Mr.. Schniewind.
was arrested today. The police say
they recovered s4,4S1 of the proceeds
of the check from Wolff and that he
said he had just sent $500 to his par
ents in Mexico City.
Wolff IS. about 20 years old and lives
in Richfield Park. n. ]. 1t is charged
that he abstracted blank check from
President Schniewind's Office yesterday
and, making it call for $4,000, cashed
1T at the National Park bank Shortly
afterwards the bank officers notified
Mr.. Schneiwind. In the meantime
Wolff had disappeared, but was soon
found by detectives.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
FIRE IN AMERICAN EMBASSY.
But Put Out Before the Firemen oi
Paris Arrived.

Paris. Aug. 20.-Fire broke out this
afternoon at the American embassy,
IN the Avenue Kleber, but the flames
were extinguished before the arrival
of the firemen. The only loss was
some burned curtains.
Ambassador White was at his resi-
dence at the time, but Second Secre-
tary Bailly- Blanchard and Third Sec
retary Pierrepont with the embassy
clerks, carried water in pals. and the
excitement was soon over.
The flames started among some
loose papers in a storeroom.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
100000 NEW STOCK.
Aetna Indemnity Stockholders Vote to
Increase Capital.

Hartford. Aug. 20-At special
stockholders meeting of the Aetna In
demnity company. held this afternoon
at the home office. SO Pearl street. IL
was voted To increase the capital
stock by the issuance of 100000 new
stock. which will give the company
capital of s350.000 and surplus and
reserves for the protection OF policy
holders OF very nearly a million dollars.
All the stockholders are entitled to
their pro rata share of the Increase
stock at the issue price 40. Any
stock not taken by shareholders is
already underwritten.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
TO PRESERVE BRITISH EMPIRE
Conference on Naval and Military De-
\ fence Ends Its labors.

London. Aug. 2O.-The delegates to
the conference on the naval and MILL
tary defence of the empire concluded
their labors at a plenary session held
at the foreign ofIi-e today. and the
results of the conference must now
be submitted for ratification to the
colonial governments.
The broad principle agreed upon is
that all the forces Of the empire both
naval and military. shall be so organ
ized as to be in a position to render
efficient service in an emergency in
any part of the empire fully con-
serving at the same time the local au-
tonomy of the oversee dominions.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
NEW COLLIER is ALL RIGHT.
Naval Trial Board Speaks Well Of
the Government Boat Mars.

Newport, News. Va, Aug. 20.-With
the naval trial board and w. A. Wood,
superintendent Of the constructing
company, on the ship. the United
States naval collier Mas, the latest
product of the Maryland Steel COM
pany, Sparrows Point, Md. arrived in
Hampton Roads last night from her
Official speed and endurance tests off
the Virginia coast The senior officer
of the naval board announced that the
trial of the collier was highly salts
factory. No figures OF the speed, coal
consumption, and other details Of the
trial were given out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
HIT BY A PITCHED BALL.
Bridgeport Boys Skull Fractured
Condition Serious.

Bridgeport, Aug. 2O.-Hit by pitch
ed ball while he was at the bat in the
fifth inning. August Meerback. aged II
years. lies at the hospital with a frac-
tured skull and concussiom 0 the
brain. His condition ia serious. The
game was being played at the North
End this morning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21

Camp Perry. Ohlo~ Aug 20.-The
forty y-nine service and national guard
r:fie teams who are assembled on the
Ohio range for the seventh annual
for the national trophy
spent the first of the two days of pre-
liminary firing on the 200 yard range
at slow and rapid fire and on the 500
yard targets slow fire The wind was
high and the variable light dimmed the
long range targets. On the whole the
day was not satisfactory
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
THAW IN MATTEAWAN.
Special Privileges Recommended by
Court Are Denied.

Albany, Aug 20.-Harry Kendall
Thaw yesterday began the grind, of life
Incarceration for the killing of Stan
ford White. He has taken up the usu-
al course of other patients at the Mat
teawan insane asylum and has been
denied all the special privileges recon-
mended by the court.
The asylum authorities hold that the
rules shall apply to all prisoners alike,
no matter what courts may suggest OF
LAWYERS pead
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
STORMS ALARM PlTTssuRe.
Two Of Them, Lasting Half an Hour
Each, Block Traffic.

Pittsburg, Aug. 20.-Wind, rain, hail
and lightning threw this city and the
neighborhood into a state of alarm to-
day. Windows were broken, cellars
were flooded and several persons were
injured by frightened horses. Wire
communication suffered and traffic was
blocked. There were two storms, each
lasting half an hour.
One woman died of fright, panic
occurred in street car which was
struck by lightning and house roof
was ripped off while the inhabitants
lay in bed during the violent electrical
storm today.
Telephone and telegraph lines were
for the greater part incapacitated.
Bridget Conley fell dead after a par
ticularly loud peal of thunder. The
loss caused by the storm will exceed
half million dollars
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
12o Days in Jail for Carrying Revolver.

New Haven. Aug. 20.-F'ound guilty
of carrying concealed weapons. Ed
ward ID. Moran was today sentenced
in the. city court to 120 days in jail
and ten days on charge of breach
of the peace. 1t was alleged he ex-
hibited revolver in the face of A.
John Lacey, with whom he had quar-
relied He alleged that the revolver
was not loaded and also that Lacey
rnenaced him with a club
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
OYSTER SET A FAILURE
In Narrasansett Bay and Long Island
Sound Same Conditions Prevail.

Providence, r. T., Aug. 20.-The oys-
ter set in Narragansett bay this year
is a failure, which is rendered more
serious by the same conditions pre-
vailing in Long Island sound, which is
usually depended upon for large part
- the seed oysters.
Nvery year millions of oysters are
planted" Last year there was a phe-
nomenal set, but 1t takes the young
oyster from three to five years to
mature.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
PERSISTENT suFFRAeETTEs
Dislodsed from Roof Of ST. Andrews
Hall, Glasgow.

Glasgow, Aug. 20.-Three rain
soaked and benumber but still valiant
suffragettes were this afternoon dis
lodged from the roof of st. Andrews
hall, where the Earl of Crewe, secre-
tary of state for the colonies, was
booked to speak tonight. Strict or
ders had been issued to exclude all
women from the hall, so the suffra-
gettes decided to break into the build
ing through the trapdoor on the roof.
In the middle of the night the three
women secured ladder and climbed
to the roof, where they hid behind
chimney waiting to put their plan in
to operation. When they were dis
covered they were nearly perishing
from wet and cold but they declined
to come down and much difficulty was
experienced in removing them from
their perilous position
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
FROM NEW YORK TO BOSTON.
Long Hike of Two Guardsmen 10 Try
fout New knapsack.

Hartford, Aug. 20.-Two soldiers from
the Twelfth New York infantry passed
through this city about noon today on
their way from New York to Boston.
They left New York Monday morning
Hub city is to test out a new kind of
knapsack which they are wearing and
which was gotten up by one Of the
officers of the Twelfth regiment. 1t is
claimed that it is far more comfortable
than the old style. and the soldiers re-
port that thus far they have found
such TO he the case
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
Russian Revolutienists Rob Train.

Kislovodsk, Russia, Aug. 20-A band
OF fifteen revolutionists have perpe-
trated a successful train robbery near
here. as a result of which they are
$4,000 richer They boarded mail
train bound for Rostov- on the Don as
passengers. At a given signal they
assembled, held up the train and rob-
bed the railroad cashier.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21

crop is almost complete. it being ready
to cut. The loss, as near as it can be
estimated. will reach $4,000. =
-ThompsonviIIe Also Suffers.
Thompsonville, Conn, Aug. 20-A
hail storm of about twenty minutes
duration passed over the Wallop and
Melrose sections of the town late to-
day. seriously damaging if not running
between seventy five and one hundred
acres of tobacco While the loss can
not be accurately estimated, it will
probably be about $4,000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
TO BE RETIRED NEXT WEEK.
Rear Admiral Swinburne Began His
Naval Career in 1862.

Washington, Aug. 20.-It was an
nounced at the navy department today
that Rear Admiral William T. Swim
burne, recently detached from COM
mand of the Pacific fleet and now on
duty at the naval war college at New
port, r. l., will be transferred to the
retired list next Tuesday on account
of age.
He is from Rhode Island and began
his naval career in September, 1862.
He has held his present rank since
July, 1906. During his forty three years
of active service he has been at sea
more than tYenty-six years, a longer
period than any Of his contemporaries.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
WORK FOR THOUSANDS.
Columbus Plant of Carnegie Company
to Start Up.

Columbus. o. Aug. 20.-Orders have
been issued by the Carnegie Steel COM
pany to place its plant at Columbus in
operation as soon as possible This
probably will not be before Sept 10.
The Columbus plant has been IDLE for
about two wears. but during The last
two months has been undergoing re-
pairs. Several thousand men viii be
given emplOvment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21

Paris. Aug. 2O.-Jean CASTOR Dar-
boux, permanent secretary of the
Academy of Sciences and mmeber of
the institute, will represent France Of
ficially at the Hudson Fulton celebra-
tion to be held at New York. He will
sail with the French squadron, which
will be commanded by Admiral Jules
i. Lepord.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
TEXTILE WORKERS
To Ask for Restoration of Wages to
Take Effect Sept. IS.

New Bedford. Mass, Aug. 20.-At a
meeting of the New Bedford textile
council held tonight. it was voted to
instruct the secretary to write to cot
ton manufa aeturers asking that a res
toration of wages paid the operatives
in this city previous to March. 1908,
be made. the restoration to take effect
September 10.
III 1908 the wages of the 10000 op-
eratives here were reduced ten per
cent. the Rhoce Island cotton mill
ownrs. who employ $4,000, folloWirfg
with a similar cut.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
ENGINEER KILLED IN HIS CAB.
Death Not Discovered Till Train Had
Gone Half a Mile.

Moundsville. w. Va, Aug. 20.-When
running through the yards-here early
today. J. r. Barg, engineer of a Bal
timore and Ohio passenger train from
Baltimore to Pittshurg. was killed by
a Telegraph pole that protruded from
fiat car, striking him and tearing
on the top Of his head. The train ran
for half a mile before the fireman dis
covered the accident
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
Cabled Paragraphs

Hurst Park England, Aug. 20.-The
August two year old plate of 500 SOW
ereigns, distance five furiongs, was
run here today and won by the Chat
finch colt. Persuade was second and
II. p. Whitneys Blue Girl colt third.
Thirteen horses ran.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21
Killed in AutomobiIe Accident.

San Jose. Cal. Aug. 2O,-Henry La
Franc and his wife were killed and
their three year old daughter was seri-
ously injured yesterday, When an an-
tornobile in which they were riding
was struck BY an interurban car. Mrs.
Ia Franc was q niece of Dolphin NJ.
Delmas. the attorney