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Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
Cits cour,-Fnl,er J.ax.

Raphael Rtecio charged with assault with intent to murder, hai hearing before the court "Wednesday morn ing Probable cause was found and he was bound over to the next term of the superior court and in default of st0ou bond was taken to jail.
 Frank rucei, upon whom the as. sauIt was made, testified that the ae. cused, and two other Italians whom he knew as Frank and Andrew, met himself and Two Irish bosses of the section gang al the railroad station the night of July l. They stood talking a lew minutes and the three Italians went to Cloutier's saloon. He then invited his two companions to the same place ta have drink. While there wofds passed and one of the men struck him. Andrew and Frank went out. He soon followed. Raphael re. mained inside. The men asked him where he was going and he asked them why they wanted 10 know Andrew then hit him with his fist, then cut him three times with raxof. Raphael came out while they were a>saultIng him aud asked what they were doing. He look hold U his shoulder with light hand and had revolver in hts other hand. They went away afer tAat,
 | tlautief, proprietor of the saloan heard the disturbance outside. Saw q revolver in mans hand but did mol know him.
 Mrs, Alice leo testified that the men lived at her lodging house on Water street Frank came in about eleven e'eloek, got something and went cut. rold her she could lock the door as none ef them would be tn that night otilcvf later came and search. cd the house but men were not there Frank came tn and changed his pants, i They were all blood and there was blood on the floor in hts room and on the table. He then left. Saw Raphael go out and give men some thing Also saw him washing bieod- stained pants next morning. He had revolver then.
 The accused denied ever having a rc. sotver. He said the boy was on the ground when he came out and he did not harm him. He yards said all l that he Saw occurred inside saloon If he thought he was guilty he would mol have stayed around here. He should have thought the poiic~ would have taken him when they came b the house II he had done anything, as he was theFe both times they came. He broke down and cried during his narrative. An interpreter had to oe used.
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Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15

furnished. Miss Perkins, however, claimed her brothers place Of abode was here. According to Connecticut law only fuii.blood relatives Inherit es- tales, while in New York half-hlood ranks equal with fall.blood. The pe. tllionefs claim the estate should be pro- bated in New York, and Mss Perkins claims 1t should be pfobaled here.
 The injunction restraints the admin istratof from turning over any ot the estate to D. C, and k. N. Perkins. There k sao.ooo for distribution which, according to Miss Perkins, should go to her, while the petitioners claim II should he divided between the three of them. Judge Shumwas reserved de- elslon.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
Coroner Bills Quarterly Report.

Coroner \ t. bilt. ef Danlelson, has rendered hts quarterly report of in- quests held in Nind.ae county Tor the quarter ending July 5i, lst0, fhe fepotl k as lolioass
 Chnflc- N ilenN died Aptil i, iii Sters ling, from heafl disease,
 samuel r. badd. dted tu Nonsap, Apsit eths suiridc bN taking hNdto- eyauic artd.
 Ianes kaHamts died April 10th, in MauweAn. tfun hearg disease.
 lietNert 1 iiart dled ApfH lIlh, in @tefing, snlclIe hY haaains himself tpm the lop ol doar in the house in which he lsVed.
 Alheit F. Atnuid dled April s5th, in Putnam, From pfehapie emholi~m.
 Daniel Knott died MaN zh, ln XII. iiuglN, bN htins fnn oNef hN pctIian uf ioeal freight ltala while engaged ln switching ears al payNtlle. Chas, C. Franklin died June at, in Putnam, from probable heart disc ase.
 Charles ] Johnson died June 2a. ln 'omtfet, tiom organic disease of the heart.
 Viola fechte died July l, in Putnam from maFssmas. Ihas, i.adda died May Na, ln Wind ham, frum injuries caused es being run over hN an aatemahile.
 Ellen ReaGdtS died May l3, ia Put nam. from natural causes from pluag- Ing into TiNer with suicidal intent. NFs. Louise kiug died May lnth, in killingls from acute indigestion, George L.. Landry died May 18th, in flaintieid, from acute catarrhal bfon' chigis.
 Mrs. Nora podran died May IT, in Putnam. from heart disease. Daniel N Sullivan died May sad, in l Plalntield, from fracture of the skull, 1 by being struck by a locomotive. Abigail Chism died May le, tn Afh. I ford, from natural causes. Marie Gafepy died April ss, in Put. nam, from yalv nlar disc ase of the heart, John A. Johnson died April soth, In Thomps suicide from stranguiatien ey hanging ia home cellar. l Ellen Htida Iabusch died April ss, in Brooklyn, by drowning from falling into a well.
 George Storic died April Ath. in | Thompson from drowning in . pond i. tn North Grossenosdaic. l Ghnrioue A. Sanders died May 7th, 1 in sterling, from tuberculosis of the 1 bowels.
 1 John Fielder died June la. in Mcos up, from blow on the right temple.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15

The hearing @as an the petition of Donald 6 and Robert w Perkins, of Norwich, fof the dissolution nf an in- Junction in the case of Mary r. Per kins ss. John F Carpenter, of Putnam, administrator ol she estate of Smith Wilkinson.
 Miss Perkins lives in New London, Mir. Wilkinson WAS her grandfather. and was also grandfather of the pcli- tioners, who are half brothers of Miss Perkins.
 By Nr. Wilkinson's wilt, hts estate was lefl In trust b hls wife and daugh. tsrs, and at their death 10 so to their hein. He left three daughters, one of whom was tho first vile of Edmund Perkins. fashe, iof the two Fetsssenen, and abe wss Miss Perkius' mother. Her owu brothev wsss Franklin W. and Edmund rerkins. Jss
 As all Mr. WiikinsDa's daushtsrs ass oead, the trust terminated, aud Robert w.iPeEkins took out adminis- tratiou papers Oo the eutate q his half. beoehes in New Yosk. where it h ciasm. od he lived. ard bood q e3D, % was
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
C. M. ELLIOTT
 CENTRAL BLOCK PUTNAM.

Ata CoarS of frohAse Asld at fa,nAm <Awithia and tor the disfrief of Putnam. on the sist day af Jaae. isia
 Pr~era,, Eawara q. Wright, Judge EstAse st Ree~exA Ciark, late ef Putnam ia sAhd dts.rics, dwexAsc<1.
 iAfsnce k. fierce. AdmtaisfrAtor
 ovd<rvd that six ~aNSha fr0m the date h<reei he. and ihc sSm~ ars iimieed and allowed foy the creditors so ertng ia she4r caAi1s ag.iast cad essate. tAnd the sdmintssfater tifeesed to ktvs brssx tn thelf claims vleniA onba time Alieued es rsstsnx copy ef sAAe osAes e see pshise SaGn Pest n~arpst tAs pince V ego eAe deca0s<d iAsi the sanx sn saDe neuorApoe eAssaG etlcHia stce ip satd ereoeee d1oti1s1- on1 retn0 aake < this eeart cs the aettc< gtven.
 xb"xEb is c. vslsHr. y.as,
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15

Mrs. katherlne Norton If Killing iy center wax badly ahAkcn up and wss bruised about the face, friday evening. when she msde naisatsp and tumhled down the stone stain of the subway. She was assistsd tO the ssa- tion waiting room, where shs quickly rallied from the ensees ef shs assa1sns.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
smith wilkinson's Will.

Another hearing, growing out of the distribution of the trust estate under the will of Smith Wilkinson the plo- ncer manufaei urer and business man of Pnlnani--eame before Judge ~hum. way, in the Superior Court, at Nor. wich, lasl Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15

Farmers, mecha anies. rsilroaders, Ia. bovrs rely on Ds. Thomas Eclectic Otl. Takes the sting out of cats, burns or orutsex at once. Pain cannot stay whsrs 1t ts ussd.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
I1lst

July eth, between GFusvenory1ale and tho Providence 6trose BndDe. .Pusnams iadies' drcsses- ftn1Df peeose rssurn tc Bruesis Ssaole cd seestve Nward.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15

AT Coar, et Probate held |, Putnam &AwHhfn and tar the district Of pusnxn en the ist tss ef Jaly. \. n. Isia4
 ssent. Edward q. Nrtxht Judr<
 oa motsoa es Shasies B. Carteuser kxrcvfog ef tse estate of isdts A. C&rp-nser, late of Put nAm ssthin said district d<oeased.
 This Court doth cecr~e that six mooths h< al. loved and limited for the creditors of said = tate te exhibit their elaine sgAiast the saR< to ths sxecstar and dir~cts tkas pxelie Dossce papes having . ciresiasiea In sHt} dtsSsief. nnh cs Pestiss copy ihcreof oa the pshltc siea- -po&s tn sAtd iowa of Putnam. neafu.s to ninee uh<rr the teeessed tast duelf- IeFf14e4 fre0 Recera &-S kDWAnp G. WR1o0f lunepi
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
CITY DEEDS
SOME LAND
Alfred |. dupont Gets Portion
Of Park Land on Payment
of Consideration

At the monthly meeting Of the Board OF
Park Commissioners yesterday afternoon
a resolution was adopted approving the
conveyance by the city to Alfred /. du-
Pont of about two-thirds Of an acre Of
land where the proposed park roadway
will cross Alapocas run at the rate Of 500
an acre. The proposed road will leave a
small irregular tract between it and Mr..
duPont's land, which will be of no use for
mark purposes. The tract is part of Il
acres which was to be given TO the city
for park purposes by W. p. Bancroft and
wife as soon as the city acquired 20 acres
there.
An agreement with Alfred 1 dupont and
Mrs dupont giving them the use of Jes-
sup's road, approved in the extension of
the park was also approved, providing no
building is erected within 100 feet Of the
roadway.
Permission asked by the colored Y. NJ.
c. A. to use Eden Park for Fourth OF
July celebration was referred to the eX-
ecutive committee.
A petition from property owners living
about Brandywine Park asking for a foot
path in Lowering avenue from Van Buren
to Clayton streets, was referred to the
executive committee.
Permission was given the Wilmington
Gas Company TO lay pipe across the
park drive at Riddle avenue.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
SPRING RALLY OF
ENDEAVORERS
Interesting Program to be
Given in Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church Tonight
SAYS CHURCH IS
NO PLACE FOR POLITICS

Tho Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins. of Phil
adelphia, will give one of his interesting
addresses this evening at 7i5 o'clock. In
the Delaware Avenue Baptist church, the
occasion being the annual spring rally OF
the Wilmington Christian Endeavor
Union. This union is composed Of all the
Christian Endeavor Societies in Whining
ton and represents every denomination.
Two banners will be presented at this rail-
ly. one to be given TO the society that has
had the largest proporuonate number OF
It's members at the Sunday evening meet
lngs. and another will be given the so
ciety that has the largest proportionato
number Of it's members present az this
rally. The centre aisle Of the church will
be reserved for the Endeavorers and those
they bring with them, and the side aisles
for the visiting public who are cordially
invited. II is desired that an Endeavor-
ers wear a e. T.. button or pin and those
that have none will be furnished with one
by the ushers az the doors.
The Rev. Dr. Tomplons needs no intro
duction to the people Of Wilmington as he
has spoken in this city several times and
has always delighted those who have
heard him. lie is witty speaker and
holds the attention Of his audience
throughout the discourse lie is a very
busy man and is I'm demand as a speaker
at all the large gatherings. The subject
Of this address will be "The Loyal Chris
ton"
The new officers Of the Union will be
installed at this meeting, they being the
following:
President, Rae Dubell; vice-president,
Warren Cornelius; recording secretary,
Helen Blackiston; corresponding secreta-
~. Charles f. Eastman; treasurer, IT.
Miller Stewart; Jr. and Int Superinten-
dent-AIiss Ida Appleby; choirister. Miss
Sophia Preston; pastoral counsellor, Rev.
Z. b. Welch.
Advisory Board OF Pastors-,Baptist-
Rev. Thomas p Hollaway; Methodist
Episcopal-Rev. J. r. Bicking Presby
terian-Rev. Josiah II. Crawford; Re
formed Episcopal-Rev. Henry Lang
United Presbyterian-Rev. ID. NJ. Gle
/ land.
There will be reports received from tn
old officers who will give review Of tn
work accomplished by the Union the pas
year. The program appears on anothe
page.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
PROPERTY SALES REFLECT
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY

AS an illustration Of the business revival
i'm this county the report OF Recorder of
Deeds II. II. Binany for tho month of
March show the earnings OF the office
to be the biggest in its history. The earn
ings of the Office for March were G,256.
Those Of previous years were as follow
1905. sis7o75; 1907, slsS69s; 1905, Sl5S35oi 1909
sl6S2.
There is cause for such splendid
showing. It is tho revival Of prosperity,
continuous and spontaneous, whereby the
mechanic is ceasing to be a renter and IS
purchasing his own home. Especially is
this true Of the suburban towns. BY the
suburban trolley in the past few years it
has become possible 10 live in country
district with city comforts and TO come
10 the city in fifteen or twenty minutes
for one fare.
At Richardson Park, Ashley. Gordon
Heights. Hmcrest. the Cedars. Rose Hm
and New Castle scores of properties have
changed hands this winter and many OF
the transfers were recorded in March
The reason for this is that Marca has beer
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
SPLIT LOG DRAG
USED ON COUNTY ROADS

The split log drag mentioned the other
evening az the lecture on good roads is not
a new thing here. On the country roads
under County Engineer Wilson, there have
been some twenty-five in operation for
the last three years. Each supervisor has
one and is supposed to drag the dirt roads
that are in shape for it, after each rain.
They are, as was said. an excellent road
tool, but work to much better advantage
as a road preserver and smoother. After
the road has been put in proper shape by a
steel road scraper, Many county roads
are high shouldered, hollow in the mid
die and with many old breaks on them. 1t
would take a long time even if possible.
to shape these roads with a split road
drag, but with the road once in shape the
drags do good work in preserving that
shape, and with frequent use harden the
surface, in fact the oftener they are used
the better the road becomes. Anyone wish
ing to see a blue print OF these drags can
do so at the county engineers office at the
Court House.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14

the moving month and instead sf moving
mechanics have purchased their homes.
Many farms were transferred during
March.
Recorder Of Deeds Billany finds that he
is cramped for quarters. Four of his clerks
work I'm the Levy Court room and the
other clerks are compelled TO do their
work while lawyers and others examine
records, talk TO clients and other people
who come into the office to make in
quiries.
County Comptroller Philemma Chandler
said to-day that the Levy Court should
be at work on the extension Of the pres
ent court house TO King street.
This question was discussed last yea,
and plans prepared but the work was moi
done because some members OF the publi,
building committee Of the court favored
adding wings 10 the building instead of an
extension back.
As the county will have a big balance al
the end of the fiscal year and more none,
could be borrowed it is probable that som,
action regarding enlarging the Court
House Will be taken by the Levy Court.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
STRIKE OVER
SUFFRACTSTS
TaftS Engagement to Speak at
Convention Causes
Trouble
NEW YORK ANTS
SEND SHARP PROTEST

WASHINGTON. April 14.--The cor
don OF police and the squad OF secret
service men that guard the White
House were strengthened today. when
the suffragettes came 20 town, and
there were whisperlngs OF bitter strife
and sore dispute as a result of Pres-
dent Tafts engagement to address the
Suffragists convention tonight
The rumble OF approaching trouble
first sounded from New York where
the New York state Association OPP
posed TO women suffrage arose in its
might and sent a letter of protest
against the speech declaring that II
will be In effect an endorsement of
the movemnt for woman suffrage.
AS the President had publicly 8L-
nounced that the speech would be no
such Endorsement he was not greatly
excited by the letter. But the Suf-
fragettes were.
Then came vague rumors OF oppos-
| ing delegations, one from the Suf-
fragettcs. and one from the opposers,
who were TO descend on the white
/ House, and fight out their differences
/ In the executive offices.
This caused noar- panic among
/ the White House force and made Sec
retary Carpenter more nervous thar
usual. lie posted scouts 20 watch foi
I approaching trouble and made ready
to repel any onslaught of Sunragette'
or Aantis.
The active committee OF the Suf.
frage association discussed the matter
at meeting last night, and agaii
at their regular meeting that opene,
the convention today. The White
House maintained "judicious sd
lence."
The convention has been hearlde'
as the most spirited woman sunrag
meeting ever held" Today's scssio
was devoted TO the reports of Nations
and state officers. Tonights gather
, ing will be the first real session, whe
, Anna Howard Shaw, president OF th
/ association win deliver her annual ad
/ dress, and President Taft and Senate
+, owen of Oklahoma win speak.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
COL. ROOSEVELT
AT FAST PACE
Arrives in Venice Accompanied
by Weary Correspondents
EX-PRESIDENT AND KERMIT
ON A GONDOLA TRIP

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
VENICE, April 14-Colonel Roosevelt
made the newspaper correspondents
who are with him call for help to-
day.
The Colonel and Kermit. Lawrence
Abbott, the correspondents and several
picked up friends at Milan arrived in
Venice at g o'clock this morning and
made almost a bee-line for the hotel
Brittitania There had been a hard
12-hour ride from Porto Maurizio and
II was thought that everyone would
be desirous of a good long sleep. But
the correspondents had not reconed as
they should on a certain man in a
slouch hat.
At o'clock the Colonel appeared in
the lobby of the hotel, looking as fresh
as the proverbail daisy. A few minutes
later a group of drowsy, tagging cor
respondents appeared. muttering their
disapproval Of the early bird policy.
AS the Colonel had but y hours to
give to Venice, he lost no time in be-
ginning his sight seeing. Accompanied
by United States Consul Long and a
number of friends he visited the muse
ums and eVrocchio's famous equestrian
statue and other points Of interest
At noon there was a luncheon in his
honor and at o'clock this afternoon
the departure was made for Vienna,
where the party will arrive tomorrow.
Venice presented picturesque APP
pearance when the oCionel arrived. AL
most a grave yard quiet reigned in the
old city and inky waters Of the canals
were splashed by only infreauent
gondoliers. Old palaces and public
buildings loomed hugely in the dark
night.
But the Colonel showed no particular
interest in the picture, for after brief
greetings at the station with a mixed
reception committee, he asked to be
| taken to his hotel
one of the early experiences Of the
Colonel and Kermit to-day was a good
! gondolier trip. on which Kermit play
| ed the part of the gondolier and man
aged to propel the craft without en-.
dangering the lives Of the occupants.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
HEARST'S BID
TO DEMOCRATS
Bryan Ignored at the Demo-
cratic Dinner in Wash
ingtOn
GREAT APPLAUSE AT
MENTION OF HARMON

WASHINGTON April 1.-THE pos
sibility of a Democratic campaign be-
ing launched with the cry OF "Har-
mon. Hearst and Harmony" is being
discussed here today following the
Jefferson banquet which developed a
number OF surprises.
The Bryan letter OF which much had
been written and said before the ban
quet was not read until 2.3O O'clock
this morning. when many Of the guests
had departed.
Throughout the dinner there was
predominant spirit of getting to-
gether' and an the speeches reflected
high hopes Of democratic victory.
The climax came in the speech Of
John Temple Graves former candidate
for vice president on the Indopend-
ance League ticket who announced
that the Hearst party was ready 70
return TO the ranks OF the Democratic
party. His announcement was recelv-
ed with an outburst of applause that
] AAiAA'NANM iNN NNIAVNrl " AIWrt ilf0-
/ ent Champ Clark of Missouri, had
announced that the Democratic party
stood ready 10 welcome an who wish
ed TO join IL in the coming struggles.
one of the most significant features
of the day was the applause that fol-
lowed the declaration of Francis Bur
ton Harrison. that the governor OF
Ohio was the most popular man in the
party"
The close friends of w. j. Bryan are
keenly disappointed at the action OF
Toastmaster Henry ID. clayton
! Withholding the Bryan letter until the
very last and using It as the Home,
! Sweet Homo" feature of the program.
No Mention OF Bryan.
! Not once during the four hours Of
e oratory was there the slightest refer
% ence to "our peerless leader" which al
r previous jefferson Day dinners here
has always been the signal for wilt
demonstration.
It was "a. m. before John Templ
Graves took the floor 60 deliver III
message from Heart.
IT the Democratic party Is read
\ for the PRINCIPLES that our League b
j fought for we will unite in the forth
coming struggle" ne said.
"The Independence League is agains
2 the Democratic party of caucus. bu
for the Democratic party OF responsi-
biity, the party Of principle. We see
an opportunity for united action. We
are ready to accept a Democratic
party that is not half Bryan, half Bel
mont, half Hearst half Ryan II these
terms are not acceptable the Indepen-
dence League must stand outside and
await q better day.
I'VE must put aside the differences
of the past. ! come with the full con-
sent of the members of the league and
they stand as l do. hopeful OF the fu-
! ture In the revived principles Of true
q democracy
e Graves message was greeted with
{ tumutous applause, lasting for ave
r. minutes.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
MAYOR WILL
o. X. CONTRACT
Believes CityiS Getting Square
Deal From Electric Light
Company
HAS INVESTIGATED AND
FIGURES ARE SATISFACTORY

The electric light contract recently
entered into between the Wilmington
City Electric Company and the Street
and Sewer Department was to-day re-
turned by the light company TO Secre-
tary Leslie V. Christy. of the Street
Department. signed. and approved by
the officials of the light company. Tho
contract win now be forwarded to
Mayor J. Harvey Spruance for his
signature. While the mayor believes
that he has only ministerial jurisdic-
ton in the matter he has, in anticipa-
tion of the contract, made inquiries
in other cities the size of Whining
ton to gain information concerning the
rates for electric lighting there. lie
said to-day that from the information
he had at hand he thought the con-
tract entered into between the city and
the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany is satisfactory so far as he was
concerned and that he would, from
present indications. approve the con-
tract when il is submitted to him.
Mayor Spruance in discussing the con-
tract said that it was reasonable to
presume that better rates could be
obtained on a five-year contract than
for fewer number Of years. He
also called attention TO the fact that
the electric light company was offer
ing a much better incandescent light
than under the present contract and
that at a very slight increase in the
cost
The cost Of the arc lights remains
the same as under the old contract.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE most
distinguished party OF Cinnamon that
has visited the United States in a dozen
years will make "a tour OF the country
paying special attention TO schools and
military organizations. Arriving at this
port April 22 the Chinese commission
will slowly make its way Eastward Be
fore the tour is over it is planned that
every state in the Union will be visited
by members OF the party. Lord II Ching
Tai heads the party, with General iia
Hang Chang. son of the late Ii Hung
Chang. chief of stam of the Chinese
army. in equal power. ln sending the
commission to America the Chinese gov
ernment announces that II is anxious TO
have its members learn war methods OF
this country along with study OF the
schol system. Since China has placed
herself ON war footing of 22,0o0wo
men, the government officials declare
much investigation Is required TO make
the new move practical.