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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
PAULHAN OF FRANCE
 TRIED TO FOUL cURTIss
And Contest May DeveIop-Fiisht Made With Rudder Wheel Tied-Los Angeles Aviation Meet

Aviation Field, Los Angeles, Jan 13. While Louis Paulhan of France did not do anything so wonderful today as flying nearly a mile high, he took up and circled the field several times with them in his aeroplane, and cut "crUss- lots" in what was said bv some to be an attempt to slow down Glenn H. CurtiSs, who was flying the regular course at the same time for a ten lap speed record. The passengers were landed safely.
 Curtiss' manager protested against Paulhan's getting In the way of the Curtiss machine and contest may develop. Curtiss' total time was 24 minutes, 54 2-5 seconds, not a record. Later Paulhan tried to beat this. but failed by five seconds.
 Earlier in the day, with his wife as a passenger, Paulaan made three laps of the course in S-16 Is.
 he had Mrs. Dick Ferriss as a pas senger.
 Other chief features of the day:
 Paulhan set the mark of S.16 Is in the official trial for three laps in the passenger carrying contest, with Mime. Paulhan as his passenger
 Hamilton Paulhan, Curtiss and Will lard qualified in three lap flights for all events.
 Charles K Hamilton made a flight that the Curtiss machine could be op- erated without the Wright patents.
 Missing Balloon Lands Safely.
 Los Angeles, Jan. 13.-The balloon City of Los Angeles, which ascended at noon with five passengers, three of whom were women, and which was last seen above the ocean at Redondo Beach, is safe, It landed twenty miles north of Los Angeles. It's occupants arrived here tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
COMPLAINT AGAINST
 WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY
For Carrying Packages of Four
 Pounds or Less.

Washington, Jan. 13.-An attack was made today before the interstate com merce commission upon the legality of the transportation by express compa- nies of parcels or packages weighing four pounds or less.
 Nathan B. Williams a lawyer of Fayetteville, Ark, instituted a com plaint against Wells Fargo and com pany, in which he asserted that the carriage of packages of four pounds or less by express companies between in terstate points was unlawful, because congress had committed the carriage of such packets to the mails and had made it unlawful for any private ex- press to carry them. He declared also that the commission was without legal authority to make rates or to enforce tariffs concerning express transporta- tion of such packages
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
HUSBAND LOST WHISPERS,
 WIFE SUSPICIOUS OF HIM Met After Four Years-Case for In,rni-
 grafton Authorities.

New York, Jan. 1s.-A husband is nothing to Sonia Merzow without his whiskers. Mrs. Merzow arrived here three days ago from Russia. after a separation of four years from her hus- bard Today Abraham Merzow, who exhibited money orders sent to a So- mia Merzow as proof that he is the woman's husband. rushed to her arms. shouting: "Oh, Soniai my wife!"
 Sonia stared suspIciously You are not my husband" she said My hus- band had a. broad, taWny beard. parted in the middle. I have heard that this is bad country. Go away" Abra- ham backed away chopfallen. but he says he will produce a sister-in-Iaw tomorrow who can vouch for his iden- tity.
 Gan she brf the whiskers?" ?" ask ed the scornful Sonia
 The immigration autohorities are in clined to believe the man is indeed the woman's husband, but there will be a further hearing of the board of in quiry. If the woman persists in her refusal to recognize Abraham Merzow as her husband she will be deported.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
MAYOR eAYNoR DETERMINED
To Force SIuggers from the Police
 Ranks.

New York, Jan. 13-So determined is Mayor Gaynor to force out slug gers' from the police department that he personally conducted a hearing to- day in the case of Oscar Gregory of Brooklyn, who charges Policeman James Deven with brutally beating him without provocation on Tuesday night last.
 Gregory, accompanied by his wife, and other witnesses, appeared at the mayors office with his face battered and both eyes blaclSened. The mayor was so impressed that he summoned a photographer so that Gregory's dis hgurement might be permanently re- corded when the policeman is put on trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Gift of sfo0,0oo to Vale University by
 j. pierpont Mordan

New Haven Jan. I3.-A gift of s1o0.o00 from J. Pierpont Morgan for the establishment of the William M. I.anan professorship of Assyriology and Babylonian literature at Yale university was received by the Yale corporation at it's meeting today and accepted. The gift is a memorial to MT. Laffan. editor of the New York Sun who recently died.
 The sum is in the shape of a fund invested in ' per cent. securities. and the surplus. after paying the profes- sor in charge, will be used for the purchase of archaeological and other illustrative material.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
~poueHkEEPsIE SEER" DEAD.
Dr. Davis Was the Representative
 Spiritualist of the World.

Boston. Jan. 1s.-Dr. Andrew Jack son Davis of this city, who years ago attained a worldwide reputation as an author and lecturer on spiritual ism, died at his summer home in Wa tertown today. Davis, who was known as the Poughkeepsie Seer" was born at Blooming Grove. Pough- keepsie, N. Y.. in 1926.
 While & young man he developed wonderful clairvoyant power. He fell into deep frances, and as he declared, conversed with spirits. receiving from them Information as to future life.
 For many years he held the position of the representatives spiritualist of the world He was a prolific writer and dealt with the most abstruse sub iecfs
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
LIFE OF ARTIsT cHRIsrY
Said to Have Been Marked by Abuse
 of WIfe and Child.

Zanesviile. O., Jan. Is.-The first days hearing of the habeas corpus ac- tion brought by Mrs. Howard Chand- Ter Christy of New York city for the possession of her daughter, Natalie in Judge Smiths court, was taken up with testimony submitted by the plaintiff's witnesses
 The testimony was ali of the same tenor. each witness testlfying to the alleged unfitness of the artist to have the custody, care and education of Natalie. In his attempt to reach this end. C. c. Lembert. leading counsel for Mrs. Christy, drew from his witnesses testimony that prior to his removing permanently to his home near this city early last year. tho life of the artist In New York was several years mark ed by drunkenness, abuse of his wife and child and improper conduct with his female models.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Connecticut Farmers Favor a Public
 Utilities Bill.

Naugatuck, Conn. Jan. 13-As a preface to his speech before the Mems club of the Parish House association of the Congregational church here to- night, Representative George B. Chan dler of Rocky Hill took occasion to say that the action of the grangers at Hartford today in voting in favor of a public utilities bill upheld his conten- tion made in the last session of the general assembly that the agricultural I interests of the state were in favor of such bill. In concluding his remarks Mr. Chandler said that it had been stated that the agricu1turists of the state were opposed to such a bill
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
B. 6 O. DIRECTORS
 HAVE PUT INTO EFFECT
The Recently Announced Change in the Manaeement-Divide Declared.

New York. Jan. 1s.-Directprs of the Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad Co. to- day put into effect the ret'sently an nounced change in the infringement and declared the usual stsmi- annual dividends of per cent. oih the pre- ferrsd stock and per cs Int. on the common.
 Oscax G. Murray annq unced his withdrawal from the prei sidency, his formal retirement to takib effect to- zaorrow. Daniel Wfllafrd the new president, will take charge of the com pany's affairs on HaturdtAy at Balti- more. MT. Murray herea fter will act as chairman of the board of directors, q new office especially I created for G1im.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
CLIFFORD PiNcHoT
May Be Appointed Head of Vale For
 estry School.

New Haven Jan. 1s.-The possi- bility that Clifford Pinchot may be ap- pointed head of the Yale forestry school to take the place of Director Graves, who was appointed yesterday by President Taft to the place re- gently occupied by MT Pinchot was Pinchot is in very close touch with the work of the school here and holds a professorship of forestry. At the Yale corporation meeting today Prof. J. w. Tourney was appointed acting director of the forestry school for the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Charged with Passing Counterfeit
 Money

tore Bertone. an Italian. is held by the federal authorities here, charged with passing counterfeit money believed to have been printed by the gang recent ly rounded up in New York. Ten S2 counterfeit bills and a loaded revoa yer were taken from him. This vicin- ity has been flooded with countereeit paper money of late. particularly in the Italian colonies.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
FREE CLINIC EsTAHLIsHEp FOR HORSES, DOGS AND cATa Work of Women's Auxiliary to soeis-
 ty for ?. c. A.

New York. Jan. 1s.-A free clinic Tor horses, dogs and cats has been erican Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Anmials- Mrs. James Spey- CT, president of the women's auviiiary or the society, made the announce ment today The men would not do ft,' said Mrs. Speyer, "so we tugt pitched fin and did 1t ourselves. and now the clinic is ready"
 It IS proposed to give medical treat ment chiefly at the clinic, though mi- nor surgey will be attempted. Major cases will be sent to the animal hos pital of the department of operative surgery at the New York branch of Cornell university
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Condensed Telegrams

The President Received an Invitation to join the Society of the Mayhower.
 Governor coIton's Message was pre- sented to the legislature of Porto Rico.
 Judge John Calvin Reed of Atlanta. Ga. a former leader of the Ku klux. is dead.
 The BattIeship Fleet Arrived at Guantanamo for the annual winter manoeuvres.
 Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes, editor of the Birmingham, Ala, News and a director of the Associated Press, is dead.
 Congressman Ralph Cole of the Eighth Ohio district came out against the reelection of Speaker Cannon.
 The German Government has agreed to Secretary Knox's plan for the neu- tralization of the Manchurian railways.
 The Bill Providing for an Additional judge at Baltimore as assistant to Judge Morris was favorably reported to the house.
 The Report of Fourth Assistant Post master General P. V. De Graw shows an increase in rural free delivery mall of s6 per cent.
 The United States Cruiser New Or leans had to return to San Francisco after being at sea a day owing to leaky boiler tubes.
 Governor Harmon of Ohio has sent a message to the general assembly asking that the high prices asked for food be investigated.
 The Unpreparedness of the United States has caused the proposed inter national congress- on hygiene to be postponed until 1911 or 1912.
 The Tendency of Native Born chil- dren of immigrants to take up lucra- tive occupations is shown in a report of the immigration commission.
 William Randolph Hearst Denies that he had anything to do with the publication of the stolen Wickersham letter published in the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
 Muiai Hafid, Sultan of Morocco, paid $300,0 and redeemed at the govern ment pawnshop in Paris the crown jewels that had been pledged by the deposed sultan.
 Leaders in the Ranks of the United Mine Workers of America believe a general increase of 20 per cent. in the wage scale which will probably be asked will be granted by employers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

London, Jan. 13.-From h1s Birming- ham retreat on the very eve of the elections, Joseph Cham ber1ain has made a final effort to rally his coun- trymen in favor of his cherished poli- cy, colonial preference The invalid statesman, who is unable to write, and was obliged to dictate his statement to a secretary, has issued a manifesto addressed to the electors of the whole country. In it he reiterateS the warn 1ngs which he has so often given to them of the gravity of the commercial situation
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Riley Released from Tombs in $2,o0C
 Rail

New York, Jan. 13.-Thomas P. Riley. the government investigator. who was recently arrested on a charge of steal ing 6 letter by Attorney General Wick ersham to Henry A. Wise, the United States district attorney, was released from the Tombs today in $2.0o0 bail. He must appear for final pleading in the United States circuit court on Jan. IT.
 Riley has already pleaded not guilty to taking and publishing letters and private papers without authority" with the privilege to deInur or with draw the plea on the 17th.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

The Report of Fourth Assistant Post | master General P. V. De Graw shows
 an increase in rural free delivery mall | of 96 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
White Cook Leaves Negro Friend Her
 Entire Estate.

New York. Jan. 13.-James Edward Johnson, a New York negro. will have $30,000 to bet on the iilustrious fighter of the same name and color if he so wishes The surrogate upheld and ad- mitted to probate today the will of Bridget Torpy, white cook, who died recently. leaving her entire estate to the negro because he befriended her. Relatives contested the will, but the surrogate holds that Bridget was of sound mind and that Johnson is legal ly entitled to the bequest, $16,50O of which is in cash
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Annual conferenee on chlId Labor.

Boston, Jan. 13.-"rhe mass of the American people have enEendsred a mania for work, crowding out all oth- CT ideas and tending to exploitation of all sorts. interruptions waste of for ests, of mans energy and lastly ex- ploitation of the child. It is not the desire for wealth which animates them but a delirium for work" declared pr Felix Adler, chairman of the national child labor committee, in his annual address tonight at the sixth annual conference on child labor. The sessions will be continued tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Chauffeur Beaten and Robbed.

New York, Jan. 13.-Evidently mis- taken by footpads for a member of the exclusive Meadowbro Hunt club Herbert Rennerson, chauffeur, out of employment, was beaten nearly to death and robbed at dusk tonight while on his way from the clubhouse at Hampstead, l.. l., to the Westbury railroad station. His skull was frac- tured and he has slight chances of re- cOVery.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
For the Benefit of New Haven Bad
 Boys.

New Haven. Conn, Jan. 13.-With hopes of reforming the bad boy and preventing others from getting. into evil ways, a number of prominent men at a meeting tonight discussed the ad- visibility of establishing homes in various parts of the city for boys whose environment is not what it should be. The matter will be taken up with a committee of the civic fed eration and the founding of the homes placed in the hands of that organiza- don- The idea is not only to make the homes permanent ones for some boys. but to make them in the nature of clubs for others, giving them place other than on the streets to spend their leisure time.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Attemoted to Burn a Hotel

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 1s.-Charged with arson in attempting to burn the Ben scot Lithua hotel last night at Austell, eighteen miles from this city, P. w. and Joseph Edge, cousins, were placed in jail today at Marietta, Ga The hotel was filled with guests at the time--of the fire, but all escaped in their night clothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Five Inches of Snow in chicaao.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-With a heavy, wet snow falling, sometimes turning to rain. telegraph and telephone companies had difficulty tonight in transmitting mes- SageS to points throughout the Missis- sippi and the Ohio river valleys. Five inches of snow have fallen in Chicago since Tuesday midnight. In many of the states of the Mississippi valley tdol- ley and steam roads have suffered se- vereIy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
SLAIN IN CHINATOWN.
New York Policeman in Plain Clothes
 Struck by Unknown Man.

Boston, Jan. 15.-Chinatown was the scene this afternoon of an apparently unprovoked fatal assault when an unknown man struck Policeman Dan iel J. Donovan, knocking him down and injuring his head so severely that he died an hour later. The man es- capped.
 Donovan was in plain clothes at the time. He was 37 years old and ago.
 Chief Inspector Dugan at once be- gan an investigation of the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Mayor Gaynor Appoints Labor Leader
 to $3,500 Office

New York, Jan. 13.-Mayor Gaynor this afternoon appointed another la bor leader to office. His appointee was former Assemblyman Samuel Prince, who was named as deputy commissioner of licenses at a salary of $3.5o0 a year.
 Prince was a candidate for the com missionership to which Herman Rob inson was appointed yesterday. The mayor decided to give him the deputy commissfonership instead
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Unable to Agree on Wages

Cleveland, O., Jan. 18.-A two days meeting between officers of the Ma tional Window Glass Workers and in- dependent manufacturers closed here tonight after an unsuccessful effort to reach an agreement as to Sn Increase fn tFaRnR
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
ssoo .ooo Fjre in London.

London, Jan 13.-A fire involving a loss of s500. 900 occurred this evening in the drapery store or Evans & com pany. on the high road 10 kilburn. a suburb of London. Four of the eleven large shops comprising the establish . lnent were destroyed
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
MiddIemaq Becomes Rich, the Farmer
 a Bankrupt.

Albany, N Y, Jan. 13-That the niddleman is becoming millionaire and the farmer a bankrupt was the general opinion of upstate producers of milk who testified today before Ref cree Brown under examination by Spe- ciaI Deputy Attorney General Coleman regarding the alleged milk dealers combination and the high price of milk.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
NO RECOUNT IN BOSTON.
Results Unchanged by Official Tsbuia-
 ton of the Vote.

Boston. Jan. 13.-An official tabula- ton of the vote in Tuesdays city cleo ton made by the election commission CTS today, did not alter the standing of the different candidates, or mater ialIy change the result. Mayor Hib- bard lost eight votes, but the totals for other three candidates for mayor remained the same as given out late Tuesday night Mir. Fitzgerald's plu- rality standing at 1,415.
 The candidates have until tomorrow at D. m. to petition for a recount.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Boston Elevated Railway Go. An-
 nounces Increase in Wages

Boston, Ian. 13.-The Boston Ele. vated Railway company tonight &n- nounced an increase in wages amount ing to upwards Of $10O, 900 year. to go into effect immediately The advance was not requested by the employees. II is the third voluntary increase or the kind in the last seven years and sf- fects all grades of employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Annual Reeort Vale Alumni Fund

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 1s-Ths nineteenth annual report Of the Yale alumni fund shows that the sum of S652, ,o7z95 has been received by con tribution up 10 July 1. 1909. Of tlhe funds @359.e55.39 have been contributed to tiee permanent funds of the urfv~r- aav an an unrestricted gift
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
B. & o. Officers and Photographers
 Sever Negotiations.

Cincinnati. O.. Jan. 13-After a conference lasting all the forenoon, a committee representing the telegra- phers of the Baltimore 6 Ohio, South western railroad. and General Super intendent Crimson, representing the road. announced that they could reach no decision regarding the demand of the men for new wage schedule and negotiations have been severed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Steamship Arrivals.

At Glasgow: Jan. 12. Furnessia, from New York. At Liverpooi: Jan. Is, Unnbris, from New York
 At Naples: Jan. To- Martha wash ington. from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Winsted.-Superyisor Michael B. N

Acknowledgements Michael B. Me- Adle of the Central New England rail- road, who resides at 76 Rockwell street. and ana MISS @ Nora ~ ~OSrlen Tor s fns pest were married at St Joseph's church at o'clock Wednesday, morning by the Rev. Father Andrew. The bride had been Mfr. McAdle's bousekecpar for
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Mary Garden a Resident of Paris.

New York, Jan 13.-Mary Garden, the opera singer. is not a resident of the United States. but of Paris. This decision was rendered today by the board of customs appraisers, thereby saving Miss Garden about $2,00o in duty on costumes. and jewelry
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
in Mais Attire sFis Fought Through
 the Civil War.

Deadwood, s. D.. Jan. 13.-afrs Hen- rico Livingstone, Fs years old a re- cIuse and veter an of the Civil war who is said to hs i've been related to a New York family iof Colgates, died to- day When the Civil war broke out she and her hrl band enlisted She f+c11ned male at4lre and became a pri- ~z4e in the Vyticu army serving fhrcnRh most of khs war.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Choked to Death by Gasoline.

Hudson, Mass, Jan. 13.-While oil- ing a gasoline engine tonight Thomas w. Phillips, wealthy farmer, choked to death when the engine accidentally started and sent the oil can he was using crashing into his face. He was a srand-nephew of Wendell Phillips, the distinguished abolitionist-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

The German Government ilas agreed to Secretary Knox's plan for. the neu- tralization of the Manchurian railways.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

The Bill Providing for an Additional judge at Baltimore as assistant to Judge Morris was favorably reported to the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Inorsass in SmaIIeox Vietima.

Wakefield, Mass, Jan. 1s-The nuKn
 Der of smallpox victims here and iu Reading was raised to 70 today by the discovery of three more children su9- fering from the disease in mild
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

Governor Harmon of Ohio has sent a message to the general assembly asking that the high prices asked for food be investigated.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
New York City Personal Tax Assess
 ments.

New York, Jan. 13.-The summary of personal tax assessments in New York city for the year 1910 as completed today by the department Of taxes, shows a grand total of $1,266, ,911 027. This is an increase of $6,635, ,132 over the figures for 1909.
 The assessments are levied against resident and nonresident corporations and individuals.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes, editor of the Birmingham, Ala News and a director of the Associated Press, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

The Unpreparedness of the United States has caused the proposed inter
 1 national congress on hygiene to be postponed until 1911 or 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

Tolzio, Jan. 13.-There is reason to believe Japan and Russia have reach ed complete agreement on the sub- ject of the naturalization of the Man churian railways proposed by the Unit ed States
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

Muiai Hafid, Sultan of Morocco, paid $500, 900 and redeemed at the govern ment pawnshop in Paris the crown jewels that had been pledged by the deposed sultan.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris. Jan. 13.-Robert Bacon, Amer 1can ambassador to France, today was elected honorary president of the American club of Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
aIixzari In MiIuauIess.

Milwaukee, Jan. 1s--A blizzard tV- night is hampering stean and elsctrfe roads. All boats remain in port on account of the storm and because tha esst wind has cfnoiSed tho haTabew with
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

William Randolph Hearst Denies that he had anything to do with the publication of the stolen Wickersham letter published in the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

The Tendency of Native Born chil- dren of immigrants to take up lucra- tive occupations is shown in a report of the immigration commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

IriE.h, the heal of Lake Sup -rior las the greatest mineral tonnars nr alzx LA4Art ia Iha ~azJ
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

Congressman Ralph Cole of the Eighth Ohio district came out against the reelection of Speaker Cannon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

The United States Cruiser New Or leans had to return to San Francisco after being at sea a day owing to leaky boiler tubes.