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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13

In answer to a letter sent by the chairman of the legislative commit tee of the Connecticut Woman Suf- frage association to Professor Sykes, the newly appointed head of the Con necticut woman's college at New London, asking him to speak in favor of the woman suffrage amendment at the hearing March IS, the following letter was received
 My dear Madam It would be both a pleasure and an honor to take part in the hearing before committees on
 the question of woman suffrage
 amendment, if I could feel myself at
 your state struggle. But until I am a resident of Connecticut, 1t would, l
 am sure, seem to many presumptuous
 for me to appear in state politics. even
 in the cause of woman Sunrdge. 1
 had better wait.
 Please do not question my attitude
 on the issue. Woman suffrage, I be-
 lieve is inevita ble; that it's effect will
 be beneficial to the state, more par
 ticularly to women themselves and to children, I likewise believe. Social
 progress in many lines of endeavor
 will be hastened, indeed will alone be
 possible, when the ordinary instrument
 of political action Is possessed and used
 by women. That one-half of our adult citizens should be excluded from direct social and political action is bad bus mess for humanity. It is bad business to have millions of women laborIng in industries and refuse them the or dinary defense of the citizen, the vote. It is bad business to let education.
 food, clothing, housing, sanitatlon-the
 most vital things of life-get away from the control of those who have through the ages made these things their deepest concern.
 "A new order in government is upon us. The state-the power of the whole people to work for the whole people Is extending its scope to these vital things of life. and we need the wo- mems social work and help in social legislation. And the means to women's participation is the vote. Give the wo- men the vote and you arm 8, soldier in the warfare for humanity.
 Very truly yours, FIRED H. SYKES"
 New York City. March 10, 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
TALK AND PICTURES ON PANAMA Given Before Norwich Grange by Charles H. Brown-From Personal Observations in the Big Ditch-Instructive Facts and Figures About Uncle Sam's Big Work.

wet excavation about 12 per cent, ana the filling Ss per cent. The excavation ill CuIebra cut is equivalent to boring hole four inches in diameter clear shovels with six men in charge can dc in 8 day what 5000 men would take week to do
 ff Built in Connecticut.
 In a graphic way Mir Brown laid out the dimensions of the Panama Showing where the different parts would come if the canal line ran from New London to Putnam. From the New London lighthouse to Decatur mountain on the Thames would be the distance covered from Colon on the Caribbean side of the isthmus to the Gatun dam and locks. From Decatur mountain to PlainfIeld would be cov- cred by the artificial Gatun lakc. From Plainfeld to Daniefson would Correspond to the CuIebra cut section of the canal and from Danielson Putnam would be the final section ot the canal with the Mira Flores locks and the seven miles of seq level chan nel
 Channel Lit by Electricity.
 The channel through Gatun lake is lit by electricity so that there will bo no interruption to navigation at night MT Brown spoke of the big Gatun dam a mile long with a spillway 3o0 feet wide and 50 feet high, over which hen he was there river four feet deep was running down into the Chagres river. The dam also furnish ed the water for an immense power plant. The canal when finished will accommodate four times the traffic of the Suez canal, and over it's channel of an average width of $50 feet will be conveyed so million cubic tons cf freight in contrast to the 20 million tens annual capacity of the Sue7 canal.
 Gatun Gates Weigh 500 Tons Each.
 The gates at the locks weigh eo, tons each. The Gatun locks are now all completed except the gates. The gates are seven feet thick, 85 feet tall and 65 feet wide. The three pairs Of locks are each no feet wide and alto gether are 1000 feet long. At the present time the Gatun locks are q pa andemonium with hundreds of rivet- CTS at work on the steelwork Of the gates. The Gatun dam Is 1000 feet thick and its foundation goes down either to bedrock or to blue clay which is practically impervious to seepage so that no trouble from that source is ever expected.
 On his last trip Mir. Brown was at Culebra cut the day after there had been one of the slides which are such a troublesome feature. There have been altogether 1s million cubic yards of earth come down into the cut he said. He discussed briefly the advan- tages of a, high level canal over the sea level, one reason against the latter being the many rivers in the country II a sea level canal had been adopte ! there would also have been a diver = gence canal needed to take care of the extra water.
 The construction of the canal said Mir. Brown. was great tribute to the United States army engineers. The workers are satisfied and contente1 with their conditions and many will b ], disa ppoInted when the work is over and they have to leave the Panama ca nal zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13

Like looking down into the chasm of New York street lined with sky ScraperS was the sensation he felt when standing on the edge of one of the Panama canal locks, Charles Il. Brown told the members of Norwich grange, No. TIP. Wednesday evening in Pythian hall, where he gave them 4 description of his recent trip to the Panama canal zone. MT Brown visit ed the zone once before when the work was in its first stages and was able now to make comparisons and show how far the work had advanced to the present time.
 His interesting and instructive talk was given by invitation from the grange for the lecturers hour and was illustrated by original drawings giving MT. Browns own impression Of the magnitude and importance of Uncle San's big undertaking on the isthmus. Worthy Master Gideon Dickinson i'm troduced the speaker, and at the close of his talk a rising vote of thanks ex = pressed to MT. Brown the pleasure and profit those present had experienced through his talk.
 Panama Live Opening.
 Panama is a live opening for 9 young man, said Mir. Brown, and he was greatly impressed with the char- acter of the young people he saw there. They were really better dress ed, better fed and appeared more con- tented than people III S110l1AT OSCuPN- tions at home. The slogan now is tn .-see the canal before the water is in.' but MT. Brown assured his hearers there would be something to see even after the canal is filled up. At the present time all steamship and trans portation facilities are overcrowded and there is d rush of tourists to and from across the Panama railroad It costs s2.50 now to cross where the railroad fare used to be S25.
 47 Miles Across the Isthnus.
 Where the canal goes across Pana- miles. MT. Brown covered a large part of the canal route on foot. Al the harbor of Colon the first sight to greet the traveller is the impressive the Atlantic level the Gatun locks lead up to the Gatun lake. through which is a channel for IS miles with q deep channel 1000 feet wide. and this Gatun locks vessels are raised S5 feet from the Atlantic ocean level to enter the Gatun lake. To give an idea of the length of the canal from deer water to deep water from ocean to ocean. which is 50 miles. MT. Brown said it was the same as the distance from the New London lighthouse 70 Putnam. The journey through the canal would be made in II hours and would save the former 16-day journey point of South America.
 Biggest Concrete Job Known.
 No construction work ever attempt ed in the world has used much cement as the Gatun dam and locks. The cement used there said MT Brown. would cover his farm at Gales Ferry several feet deep. The artificial lake formed behind the Gatun dam and locks contains 164 square miles and is as big as Narragansett bay.
 Does Work of 5000 Men.
 Of the total work on the canal, the dry excavating is 49 per cent, the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
NO CLUE IN MONTVILLE
 INFANTiCIDE CASE Coroner Browns investigation Devel- ops Nothing Tangible Yet

No tangible clue has as yet been found to the identity of those guilty of infanticide, which was brought to light Monday afternoon in Montville by the finding of the body of an in fant female child in the mill pond of the UncasVilIe Manufacturing Go. by two boys. Coroner Franklin H. Brown has instituted search of the surrounding country with the hope of securing some sort of a clue on which he can work. but nothing had devel- oped Wednesday.
 The presence of an automobile in the vicinity of the pond about 5 o'clock Monday morning. about 12 hours before the bag containing the child had been found, leads to the theory that the occupants of the ma chine may have some knowledge of the crime. They occupants were a man and woman and the machine was seen to come from the direction of Norwich. it is said.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
BROADWAY SCHOOL PUPILS
 START A PAPER. Have Issued First Number of Ths Broadway Budqet

The first printed edition of The Broadway Budget, edited by the pupils of Broadway school, was issued on Monday The paper has four pages and is filled with notes of interest to the pupils of the school.
 Philip Cook is editor of the paper, Tyler Rogers business manager, Jo- seph Hall secretary Herbert Ferguson reporter and assistant business man ager, Philip Henault reporter and treasurer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
pedieatory Organ Service.

Rev. Fl. J. Wyckoff has arranged the programme for the public dedtcatory organ service at the Second Congre- sational church Friday evening as fol- lows Prelude: invocation; scripture sentences; hymn; presentation: ac- ceptance; service of dedication; an them; word of installation; postlude. Miss Louise Fuller will preside at the organ
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
; chanqe of Dict.

Note by the market reports that prunes have gone up. We'll they've been going down long enough. Now make the boarders eat trawberries until they loathe them.-New York Evening Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Galvanized Ware

En offering this line of goods we do so with a confidence that it will give satisfa ctions. There are many grades and kinds-but this IS the re- liable sort at sale prices.
 Medium size Coal Hods. value 35c
 at -.......-.. Soc Large size Coal Hods. value 40c- Large size Foot Tubs. value Soc
 at S9c Large covered Chamber Fails.
 value 5oc--at ..........,.-.,5 59o Large covered Garbage Cans, s--quart Water Fails, value 17c-. at 14c 10-quart Water Fails, value 20c-. at .'.-. ioc 12-quart Water Fails. value 22c- 14-quart Water Fails, value 2ac- 12-quart Lisk Water Fails, extra
 heavy, with wooden handles,
 value 45c-at ...... .3oc 14-quart Lisk Water Fails. extra
 heavy with wooden handles, Galvanized Rotary Ash Sitter. fits
 over barrel value $4.00-at. 2.9s
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
5000 Pieces Blue and White
 Enamel Ware-all at
 49c Each

regular prices 75c to esc
 N0TE- All of the Enamel Ware isV offered in this lot is the fine four -co ated kind, blue and white outside wath beautiful clear white Iining-e~ery piece is guaranteed. s-quart Preserving Kettles. value
 Soe-at' 4ec fo-auart Preserving Kettles, value |7-quart. Tea Kettles, value 9sc- at ..-..-...... 49c s-auart Berlin Kettles. value s5c
 at ...........-.. 4so s-auart Berlin Kettles. value e5c
 at .49c s-quart' Berlin Sauce Pans. value
 s5c-at ....-....-.....-. 4sc s-quart Berlin Sauce Pans, value
 s5c-at .--........-........ .4so 1o-quart Dish Pans. value sSc-
 at ,:-..........-... -4ec 14-quart Dish Pans, value sSc-
 at ..............4 .4sc |2-auart Tea Pots. value foe
 at ..''..-...'.---- 4sc s-auart Tea Pots, value s5c-
 at 4sc 2-quart Coffee Pots. value 75e-
 at ............... -4se 5-quart Coffee Pots, value s5c-
 at ................ .4ee 1o-quart Water Fails, value esc
 at 49c 1-quart Rice Boilers, value S5c-
 at .-.....-...-.....--. .4ec 2-quart Rice Boilers, value 9sc-
 at .49c
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Blue and White Enamel Ware
 39C Each

regular prices 55c to 70c 6-quart Preserving Kettles, value
 -49c--at- -.------..-.-.....--. -39c quart Berlin Kettles, value 55c
 at .......--....-. 59c 4-quart Berlin Kettles, value soc 3-quart Berlin Sauce Pans, value 55c-at o9c 4-quart Berlin Sauce Pans, value
 65c-at ................... 39c
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Alarm Clocks

The America" Alarm Clocks, guar
 anteed for one year, value $1.00
 at OOC Autocratic Alarm Clocks, value
 $1.75-at ................. $1 .39
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
PRESIDENT SYKES FAVORS
 VOTES FOR WOMEN

Woman Suffrage Inevitable Says New Head of Connecticut Woman's Col
 Ieas.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Br00mS

No. e-good quality, value SOC
 at -.----..---.--.--. 24c No. 6-better quality. value 45c--
 at --..--...........- 35c
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Wooden Ware

wooden ware Hardwood Clothes Pins, value Pc
 Price dozen. ....-.......... 1c Wash Boards, value 25c-at. ... 1ee Wooden Plate Racks, value soc
 at 3SC Wall Clothes Dryers, value soc
 at 3oc Folding Taborettes. value 75c-
 dl 59c Ffve-foot Step Ladders.~value 75c-
 at 5oc Folding Ironing Boards, on stand
 with sleeve board attachment
 value $150-at SIPS Universal Clothes Wringers, guar
 anteed for ? years. value $325
 at S2. .6o Universal Clothes Wringers. guar
 anteed for years. value $3.75
 at 9o. IS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Universal Food Choppers
 With Four
 Separate Knives

No. 0-smaH, value 9Sc-at...... 6ec No. 1-medium, value $1.25......- soc
 No. 2-Iarge, value $1.5O-at. .$1.1e
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Baskets

Round Clothes Baskets. small.
 value 50c-at ................2 2oc Oval Clothes Baskets, small. value
 89c-at .-.-75c Oval Clothes Baskets, medium,
 value s1.00-at .............. 35c Oval Clothes Baskets, large, value
 s115-at ...............9 95c
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Crockery Ware

Tea Strainers, Cups and Saucers,
 Hat Pin Holders, Bon-bon
 Dishes, Etc, value 25c-at. .19c Comb and Brush Trays. Salad
 Bowls. Hair Receivers, Salts
 and Peppers. Etc, value soc
 at ...-..--...--..... ...-.-..-.. 39c Cake Platter, Sugar and Creamers,
 Syrup Cups. Cheese Dishes,
 Etc, value $1.O0-at. ........ 79c
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Glass Ware

Colonial Table Glasses. value S1.OO
 price dozen -............ 69o Plain and Decorated Thin Blown
 Table Glasses, value 75c-price
 dozen 49c Punch Bowl Sets, large Bowl and
 F Cups, value $3.25-priee
 set .-..........-....-S 2.4o
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13

Of the total work on the canal, the dry excavating is 49 per cent, the
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
BIG MINING MEN MAKE
 PLANS FOR SHUSHANA

Word comes from Seattle that some of the men that made fortunes in Nome and who are now prominent Seattle capitalists are preparing to go into the Shushana with plenty of capital to operate mining properties on a big scale and to establish bank and engage in other lines if the re- ports from that district continue favor able. Among those involved in the combination are Joseph T. Sullivan, Jacob Berger, A. F. Guinan, Albert Fink and Charles Johnson. The re- port is that Al. Guinan will leave short ly to look over the country, and that the company will act upon his recOm- mendatiOns Mir. Guinan is recognized as one of the best miners that ever went to Nome, and Sullivan and Berg er. in addition to bringing a fortune with them from that section, have made additional fortunes in Nevada where they have been operating in mining properties.
 Albert Fink is one of the best known Nome lawyers, and Charles Johnson was engaged in banking and mining at Nome.
 Sullivan, Berger and Guinan are in- terested largely in Seattle real estate and in the lumber business on Puget Sound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
IRISH LEADER FIXES
 DATE FOR HOME RULE
o

BOSTON. Aug. 13.-The Irish Pariia- ment will open on June.7. 1914 so it was declared to the National EXecu- tive Committee of the United Irish League of America from John Red mond. leader of the Irish National par ty.
 This is the first time he has fixed the date so definitely. although he has several times stated in the last nine months that Home Rule would be at actuality by next spring. and June. 1914. was named last September in a speech in New York by his brother, William II. Redmond.
 The present House of Commons must pass the present Home rule bin three times and the King must sign the measure before the Irish Parliament provided for by this bill can come into existence. The House has passed the bill once and the Lords have reiecirc if. In the coming session of Parlla- ment in the fall the House will pass the bill again. and if the Lords re- feet il for the second time. as is eA- pected. the House can pass the bill the third time early next year, and then lt can become law by the King signing it without further submitting it Co tho Lords.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
HUGH C. TODD WILL
 RUN FOR SENATOR
OO

SEATTLE, Aug. 13.-Hugh C. Todd, chairman of the Washington Demo cratic State Central Committee, has announced his candidacy for United States Senator to succeed Senator W. l.. Jones. He will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination at the pri- maries next year. and if successful, will be a candidate before the people at the first election in this State un- der the Constitutional provision for the direct election of Senators. Todd is only 90 years of age. He has served as county clerk of Whitman County. and two terms in the Legislature from that county. Last year he contested for the Democratic nomination for Governor and was defeated by mar row margin by Gov. Ernest Lister and Gov. w. W. Black. He was afterward elected chairman of the State Central Committee
 Mayor George F. COtterill is also spoken of as a probably Democratic candidate for the office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
LAWSON OFFERS SULzER $1OOOOO TO MAKE FIGHT
MISS IRVINE DELIGHTS
 ORPHEUM AUDIENCE

Miss Theodora Ursula Irvine, dra matic reader of more than usual abil- ity, delighted a we'll filled house at the Orpheum theatre last night. Miss IT, vine gave the first and second acts from Bayard Veiller's within the Law" Her interpretation of the diff ferent characters in this most inter- esting drama was perfect. Her dra- matic power and grasp of detail is real ly remarkable She brought out all that there was in the tragic career of Mary" the shop girl convicted by perjured testimony. who afterward left the prison and married the son of her former employer and prosecutor. The light thrown on the conduct of penal institutions as told in the story did not lose any of the effectiveness as in- terpreted by Miss Irvine.
 In addition to the principal reading, several small sketches were given that kept the audience in good humOr. Among the favorite short readings were the story His Embassy" by O. Henry, and George Ade's story of the queen of the railroad lunch room at PinhOOk
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
BIG IMPROVEMENTS MADE
 ALONG THE WATERFRONT
OO

Property owners along the water front between the Pacific Coast dock and the Aux Indian village are putting in extensive improvements in front of their property. Piles are being driven and capped ready to receive planking that will carry the property out to the proposed waterfront street. These eX- tensions range from thirty to sixty five feet beyond the old line and will add materially to the holdings of the owners.
 The improvements continue in one unbTOken line with the exception of the Richard Johnson property which is in the hands of an administrator. The properties being improved belong to R. F. Lewis, Jack Rowe R. P. Nel- son, Robert Keeney, Thomas KnudsOn, Gus. Brown, Knute OstesOn, William Busch. Neil Ward, William Meyers. The properties so improved reach from the Pacific Coast dock around to a point abreast of the district court house.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
Presidant Considering
 Taking Wilson's Seal D

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. - Ambas- sador Henry Lane Wilson has issued a statement attacking the reported statement Of the British foreign office that the recognition of Huerta's gov ernment by that country had ben ex- tended after Ambassador Wilson had made a "congratulatory speech" to the provisional President.
 President Considering Wilson's Dis
 nissal.
 President Wilson read Ambassador Wilson's statement this morning and became so incensed at it's tone and contents that he is considering the and summary dismissal of the ambassador. The President re- quected Secretary Bryan to ascertain, through the British embassy, whether the reported utterance of the British foreign office is corerct It might be that upon the result of this inquiry will depend whether or not Ambassa- dor Wilson will he permitted to re-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14

tain the title as Ambassador to Mex icO" until October 14th, the date fixed for the acceptance of his resignation Foreign Countries Will Not Cause
 Trouble.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State William J. Bryan have informal ly sounded the foreign governments and have learned that none of them will do anything to embarras the Ad- ministrations peace plans for Mexico.
 Brito Released.
 NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 14. - Gen. Brito, who was arrested here some time ago on charges preferred by the Mexican government, was released yesterday.
 Mexican City Under Siege.
 FL PASO, Tex, Aug. 14.-Ameri- can refugees arriving here say Tore on is under siege by the Rebels and that it has been so for two weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
DEVELOPMENT AT JUALIN
 MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

Albert Nadeau, superintendent of the Jualin mine, arrived in Juneau on the launch Pacific last night and will Ee here until tomorrow. The develop ment work at the mine is progressing in satisfactory way according to Mir. Nadeau. The shaft has been timbered down to the 160-foot level and the con- tract has been let for sinking 200 feet. The timber for this work is all cut out and the mill is now cutting lumber for a new bunk house. It is expected that the shaft will be sunk at the rate of SO feet each month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
J. H. $. BAND DANCE AT
 ELKS' HALL TONIGHT
%

The benefit ball for the Juneau high school band at Elks' hall tonight will undoubtedly call out great crowd. Every entertainment offered by the band boys has met with generous re sponse from the people of Juneau and this will be no exception from the amount of interest that has been manifested. The band will appear in their new uniforms for the first time in full number and they will be loaded with new music from the latest and best compositions for dancing parties. The band will be augmented on this occasion by the addition Of new tai ent. Tickets are on sale at Barra- gar's. at BurfOrd's, at k. P. NelsOn's and several other places about town. Admission will be $1.00. Ladies free.
 The following floor committee has been appointed and will see that ev- eTyOne has a good time: Fred Ham burg. O. w. Leafgreen, Len. Hurlbutt, Hillery McKanna, J. F. Knapp. and George C. BurfOrd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
TO BE AMBASSADOR
 NO POOR MANS JOB

BERLIN, Aug. 14.-''If the United States can't maintain embassies and legations abroad as they should be our diplomatic service had better be abolished" said Judge James w. Ger ard, recently appointed American Am bassador to Germany. He added: "Un- der existing conditions, and until our people see the necessity of properly providing diplomatic living salaries and embassy buildings, it is absurd to talk about a poor man taking the post of Ambassador"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-14
SPRECKLES DOESN'T LIKE
 EXPOSITION MANAGEMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA. - Ru- dolph Spreckles, testifying yesterday in a suit brought to compel him to pay his subscription to the Panama-Pa- cifc Exposition, gave as a reason for his failure to pay that the Exposition corporation is in control of men in whom I have no confidence" Asked as ito whom do you refer?" he an swered, Charles c. Moore, Thomwell Mulally and M. H. DeYOung"