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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-06-11
Discovery Near Dubuque.

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distinct reference to an American oc-
currence Of zinc very much earlier
than any other heretofore specifically
noted In 1855 French adventurer
in the service of England, Pierre Ra-
disson by name. and his brotherin
law, Medard Grosielliers, visited the
Indian tribes dwelling in the neigh
borhood of what is now Dubuque,
Iowa, and spent the season in hunting
and exploring mainly on Iowa soil.
Although Radisson's descriptions
are very quaint they are at the same
time entirely lucid. In the course of
his account Of the resources Of the
region he says that IN their country
are mines of copper pewter, and lead.
There are mountains covered with IA
kind of stone that is transparent and
tender and like that of Venice" The
special mention of pewter without
question refers to no other metal than
zinc. 1t will be remembered that this
term is the old English title for spell
ter German and Dutch spiauter,
Dutch piauter, English pewter), and
that the name was applied in those
days to both the metal and it's ore.
Zinc Was Called Pewter.
That Radisson's reference does not
allude to any mineral but zinc is con-
clusively shown by number of cir
cumstances. Drybone is common as
socate of the galena ores of the dis
trict; and it would be easily recog-
nized as the pewter ore of England
with which the explorer must have
been well acquainted. In Colonial
days, also, pewter plate was an i'm
portant possession Of every preten-
tious household; and the finding Of
the substance at these mines natural
lily made a profound impression on an
active mind, an excitement second
only to that of a gold discovery.
| At the time of Radisson's sojourn
at the Dubuque locality lead minini
had already begun. The mineral had
indeed at this time been taken on.
during ptTlOu OI more llldH lWO We
cades-ever since the famous visit Of
Jean Nicollet, in 1884, who in the in
terests of the fur trade had introduced
fire arms among the Indians, and with
them created an active demand for
ammunition. A main reason for Nj
collects turning back at this point rath
er than going on in his great quest
of the South Sea and short route to
Cathay as he had set out to do. may
have been this very discovery of lead
deposits affording an unlimited sup
ply for bullets.
OF the three widely separated To-
calties in which lead was mined in
this country previous to 1850, tn Du
buque field is the only one so far as
is now known in which zinc ore occurs
That zinc should be used on a large
scale elsewhere is fact of some in
tereSt
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
SENATOR MILAN IS
 KEPT ON THE JUMP
State Interested in Prohibition Issue ;; Other Matters Receive Attention.
Especial to the Herald.)

Washington, July 7.-The impor- tsnce of the prohibition issue now
 pending before congress and the wide
 attention it is receiving around the
 country is shown by the large number
 of petitions for and against nation
 wide prohibition, which are being re-
 ceived by the members of the Connec-
 ticut delegation. Hardly a day
 pa sses but each senator and represen-
 tative receives petitions on the pro-
 hibition issue, some for and some
 against.
 Senator Mclean filed a big batch of
 the petitions in the senate yesterday. In favor of prohibition were petitions
 from the Trinity M. E. church of
 Bridgeport First Congregational church of South Norwalk, Trinity M. E. church of Meriden, Methodist
 church of Bethel, Methodist church of Ansonia, Methodist churches of Holland, Crystal Lake and Milford, North Methodist church of Hartford, EHst Pearl street M. E. church of
 New Haven, the w. c. T. U. of New Haven county and of Georgetown and
 Branchville, Egbert club of Norwalk, Brotherhood of the Baptist church of South Norwalk, Christian Endeavor society of West Stafford and citizens of Bridgeport. Seymour, Pennington, Mansfield, Georgetown and Branch vile.
 In opposition to prohibition, Sena- tor Mclean filed petitions from the Central Labor union of Bridgeport. Local No. 40, International Union of United Brewery Workmen of Bridge port and citizens of Bridgeport, Hart | ford, West Hartford, Collinsville, New Haven, Winsted and Meriden. l Another petition filed by Senator l Mclean was from Mrs. F. w: Gerard | of South Norwalk, in behalf of 5000 | memb bers of the Connecticut Fedora | tion of Womens Clubs, in favor of i the so-called Foster bill governing the l mining of radium in the United | States.
 Citizens of Danbury, Conn.,, urge
 the government operation of mines in Colorado as a solution for the present l labor difficulties there, in another pe- tition led by MT. Mclean.
 l Senator Mclean also rounded out
 the busy day by introducing bills pro- ] posing increases of pensions as fol lows: To $50 for Samuel Morris
 formerly of New Haven, late of corn.
 pany A, 7th New York Heavy Ar. l tillery; to $30 for Mrs Sarah H
 Pidge of Hartford, widow of Frank L.
 Pidge late of Company A, 18th New
 York Infantry; to $50 for Mrs. Mary l l.. Demars of Norfolk, widow ot
 Nezaire De Mars, late of Company E 11th Connecticut volunteers.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
CHy Hens
Protect your health. Starve the fly.

Protect your health. Starve the fly. --advt.
 Miss Katherine Wilbor is spending two weeks at Hampton, Conn.
 Thomas J. Lowe has sold property on Washington street to Elizabeth A. and Catherine D. Lowe.
 Mrs. Ida, wife of pr. Thomas Smith of Providence, R. l.. is the guest of her nieces, Miss Anna Coffey and the Misses Woods of Beaver street
 More new shoes in our $1.oo shoe sale. Besse-Leland Co.-advt.
 Sophia w. Sweet and c. Day Sweet have sold land and buildings on Beach street to Jeremiah o. Beach.
 The Misses Mary c. Lynch and Mae Holley have returned to Springfield after spending the weekend with the formers parents on Washington street. A marriage intention was filed to- day With the city clerk by Harry Baron of S6 Mather streek, Hartford and Dora Rabinowitz of 16 Winthrop street, Hartford. The payroll of the sewer depart ment for the past week amounted to $991.51.
 Mrs Gertrude Bowen of Stanley street clerk in the office of the board of health, is confined to her home by illness.
 The drafting room of the city en- gineer's department was moved, to the west end of the city building to- day. The former quarters of the en- gineer will be occupied by the regis trars of voters. A change for the better has been 1 noticed in the condition of Henry A. Hall, the Main street merchant, who has been i'll at his summer home at Short Beach. Protect your health. Starve the fly, 1 -advt.
 l MT. and Mrs. William E. Beers and l daughter, Miss Francina, will leave Thursday for Denver, Col. where MT. ! Beers will attend the Elks' annual \ convention I pr. Maloney and B. F. Haffey ] have returned from a. trip to Spring I field.
 Captain Clark, of the Indianapolis
 police department was a visitor ir town yesterday.
 More new shoes in our $1.00 shoe sale. Besse-Leland Co.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
AUro1sr HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Coroner Phclan Claims Stamford Man Caused Death of Cecil l.. Clark.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 7.-Coroner Phelan filed decision today in the death of Cecil l.. Clark, aged thirty three, of Littleton, N. H., holding John S. Curtiss of Stamford guilty of careless driving of an automobile and criminal negligence.
 Clark was driving in his automobile with a party enroute to New York on May 28 when his machine stalled just west of Stamford. He was on the ground trying to fix it on the side of the road when Curtiss came along in another machine and bumped into him. According to the testimony be- fore the coroner Curtiss was going about twenty-five miles an hour. Clark was caught between the two machines and crushed, and the impact set fire to the machine and he was severely burned. Clark died soon af- terward in the Stamford hospital.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
DID THEY ELOPE?
Hiding Nelson and Mrs. Carlson Seen
 to Leave Town.

IO ACdNO lOWn.
 The fact that Hiding Nelson, the well known Arch street cafe owner, and Mrs. Huldah Carlson, a widow, proprietress of the Broadway restau- rant, were seen boarding a Berlin dinky train early this morning, has given rise to the supposition among their friends that they left town to be married. They have been seen in each others company quite fre- quently during the past year.
 When a reporter called at the Broadway restaurant this afternoon, he was informed that Mrs. Carlson had left town. She said yesterday that she was going away for vaca- tion and that she would probably re- turn on Wednesday night or Thurs day. leaving the restaurant in charge of Miss Olive Feora, a young lady who was employed there regularly
 Hiding Nelson left his cafe shortly after 6 o'clock this morning. He told one of the men in the place that he was going away for the day and that he would be back tonight. This per- son thought it peculiar that he car ried a suit case for a trip of only one days duration.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
HINDUS FORBIDDEN
 TO ENTER CANADA
Court of Appeals Upscts Plans of Merchant to Introduce Many Of
 His Countrymen.

Victoria, B. C.. July 7.-The court of appeals yesterday upset the plan of Gurdit Singh, a. wealthy Hindu mer- chant to introduce a shipload of Hindus into Canada. 1t dismissed his appeal from the action of the imn1i- grafton authorities, who barred the passengers of the Komagata Maru, Gurdit Singh's ship. from landing here.
 The decision was made on a test case, that of Munshi Singh. The court held:
 1. That the Hindu is native of India, an immigrant of Asiatic race, and does not possess, in his own right, $2o0
 2. That he is an immigrant who has come to Canada otherwise than by continuous journey from his native country.
 3. That he is an unskilled laborer. The decision means that the immi- grafton department can proceed to take steps to deport others of the Hindus on the Komagata Maru. However, some of the Komagata Maru passengers cannot be deported under the ruling.
 Gurdit Singh had planned to ship other immigrants into Canada if this first attempt had been successful.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Mrs. Angle Will Remain in Stamford Lookup Until Chief Brennan's Return.

Stamford, July 7.-Before leaving for New Britain to attend the meet ing of the Police Chiefs association, Chief Brennan said this afternoon that Mrs. Helen M. Angle would remain in the lookup here until his return. He said that conditions had greatly improved. Mrs. Angle has quIeted down and her father, Leonard Blon- del, is not so persistent in staying close beside her. Mrs. Angle reads much and does not give way to at- tacks of weeping.
 Chief Brennan said that while the inquiry continues there have been no developments in the last twenty four hours.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
SUPERIOR COURT OPENED.

New Haven, July 7.-The July term of the superior court for New noon with the calling of the list. Among the defendants are Mrs. Bes- sic J. Wakefield, who will stand trial murder of her husband, and John L. Somers of Bridgeport, charged by the coroner with manslaughter be- cause of the death of Mrs. Helen Judd, who was in his car on the night of a collision with trolley car, and on two counts of perjury growing out of statements made in the case.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
EN|ES REQUEST TO ] SELL POPE PLANTS
[dQe Bennett Dismissss Applcs- tioa of Boston Creditors.

Haftford, July Judge William
 Bennett of the superior court to-
 filed a decision dismissing the ap-
 cation of the Boston creditors com (ittee for a public sale of the Pope
 ufacturing company assets in Testfeld, Mass. The judge advised
 e filing of another motion asking
 r an order for the sale of the Vest kld apd Hartford properties separate
 In his memorandum of decision fudge Bennett says that from the evil &ence given at the recent hearing the Eestf1eId business is highly profitable While that of the Hartford plant has kot been showing a profit. The busl- less carried on at each is entirely (lfstinct and separate.
 E Plants Highly Valued.
 Each manufacturing plant is of treat value, and while customers
 g a bicycle business, and others Milling to bid for the automobile liant, it would seem more difficult to Ind one purchaser for both. and the Result might easily be that one or the other might be sold for less than its |real value.
 The evidence shows that the plant is worth ana |bught to bring $1,25O,000, and hav- Ing heard the evidence, l am of the )5pinion that the Connecticut property IH worth and may fairly be expected &o sell for more than $550.000. If this [Detition should be granted it would Seem that the Connecticut property
 ould be sacrificed in order to obtain he Massachusetts property 2, Money For Stockholders. The judge thinks that under sep IArate sales there may be a chance ol Enoney for the preferred stockhold korS.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
PUBLICATION APPROVED.
Appropriation for Free Distribution of
 Anti-Toxin Tabled.

Hartford, July 7.-At a meeting of the board of control at the capitol today, the governor being present, the publication of vital statistics by the state board of health was ap- proved, but it's application for an ad- ditional appropriation for free dis tribution of anti-toxin was tabled.
 The board voted to recommend to the trustees of the Connecticut School for Imbeciles at Lakeville the expen- allure of $9,400 for electric lighting Improvements of an important char acter are planned at the school, in- cluding the erection of an industrial building.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
SAVED AFTER BEING
 BUFFETED ON SOUND
New Haven Man Has Wild Experience in Small Rowboat-Com-
 DaniOn Drowned,

New London, July 7.-After being buffeted about on the waters of Long Island Sound all night in small row. boat, man named Gillis, who said his home was in New Haven, was picked up off Branford by the tug Fred Richards early this morning Gillis reported that companion by the name of Johnson was drowned early Monday evening when he was washed overheard from the rowboat by a big, sea. Gillis was landed in this city this afternoon by F. E. Thompson of Groton Tn the power boat Florence.
 Gillis and Johnson went fishing off shore near Branford in small row. boat Monday. Late that afternoon or early in the evening the men were caught in the heavy blow which de- scended on the Sound So suddenly did it come upon them that they were unable to make shore and were slow ly carried out into the Sound. John- son was attempting to scull the boat with one oar when suddenly a high wave struck the boat. Johnson was seized and borne away on it's crest and within few seconds had disap- peared while Gillis watched helpless
 All night long, while the high wind kicked up one of the toughest seas ever experienced on Long Island Sound, the small boat with it's lonely and helpless occupant was tossed about. Surprising as it may seem, the little craft weathered the rough sea and early this morning it was sighted by the tug Richards, going eastward. Gillis was taken aboard, badly ex- hausted. He left for New Haven on the 12:5O express.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
NEWPORT RACE POSTPONED.

Newport, R. l., July 7.-Stormy weather caused a postponement to- day of the first of the Newport races of the American cup yachts Reso1u.-. vanitie and Defiance. The race vii: be sailed tomorrow under the aus pices of the Eastern Yacht club, which has cancelled the scheduled club run to Block Island. Instead the clur, will cruise from here to New Lon- don Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
HAVE LOCATED BULLET.

From the X-ray picture taken of Mrs. w. Brodzik, who was shot on fourth of July, it was seen that the bullet passed through her breast, the lower end of her left lung and lodged in the muscles of the back, just about parallel with the twelfth rib. Dr.. G. M. Flanagan, who is attending her. states that today his patient is much improved, although all dangers from pneumonia and other complications are not yet past
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
WILL SEEK LEAKS
 IN SECRET SESSIONS
Senate is Anxious to Find Sources
 Where NsWS is Secured.

Washington, July 7.-After several senators had expressed their amaze ment at the general accuracy of the published reports of secret sessions of the senate that body yesterday adopt ea the resolution offered by Senator Stone, of Missouri, chairman of the foreign relations committee, directing that an investigation be made to as- certain the source of such informa- ton.
 Senator Gallinger. of New Hamp- shire, recalled to the attention of Senators that once before such an in- vestigation had been ordered by the | senate and that Joseph w. Bailey, erstwhile senator from Texas, was the i chairman The committee never held a meeting.
 Has the learned senator from Mis- sissippi,' MT. Gallagher asked, "any expectations that anything valuable will result from any investigation which seeks to ascertain how the secrets of the executive sessions reach the public through the newspapers ?"
 Very Hard Nut, | That would be one ofNAhe hardest nuts to crack that have en passed l up to me in long tt admitted 1 Senator Williams. believe can answer it either no. have glimmering hop e may be able to finc-out soma M do not know" Senator Gallinger rem Rl- leagues that if they wou
 over the history of the
 would find that none of th3l
 
 II apprehend this will hav4 (l same fate," said MT. Gallinger. will amuse the country, and the 1 newspapers will have some fun mex plotting the futility of the senate ir discovering leaks that have happened somewhere in some way and that must come from this chamber. They cannot come from any other source But I do not object to the investiga. ton. I hope the committee will have pleasant time."
 Duty of Senate.
 Senator Williams said it was ths duty of the senate to try to, makt it's rules respected. MT. Gallingel admitted that. He said that he hat frequently been surprised at the mar velous accuracy of newspaper report l concerning WndC happened III CHS secret sessions of senate committees and of the senate itself.
 Sometimes 1t would seem almos as though g. first class stenographe had taken down what was said il the senate" said MT. Gallinger. "The. were better reports than I could hav' given. I know, as matter of rec ollection But how the newspaper receive them confess I do no know. It has been a matter of alb solute wonder to me how the news papers do sometimes get such accur ate reports.
 These bright men who sit in tn galleries looking down on us, some times outrageously abusing and mis representing us, put together bits 0 information they gather here am there and make a story"
 Senator Williams said the reporter ,i sometimes put two and two togethe and made four, but neglected anothe two that would have made the cor rect answer, six.
 The resolution was adopted withou a roll call. %
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
Hugh ID. Clark.

Hugh D., the child of MT. and Mrs. Francis C. Clark of 25 Grown street. died today at the age of one year and eleven months. The father is a clerk for Joseph M. Halloran. Inc. The parents have the sincere sympa- thy of their friends in their sorrow. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 and interment will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
LIQUOR SERVED ON SUNDAY.

New Haven, July 7.-The hearing of a complaint against H. P. Bur- ney, assistant manager of large hotel in this city, in which the charge is selling liquor on Sunday, will be before the city court on Friday. It is stated that this case Is one of several which may be brought against local hotels by Liquor Prosecutor Dicker- man in which the evidence Is said to show that liquor was served with meals to hotel guests on Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
WANTS $cOO.OOO SAVED.

Boston, July "A message urging the legislature to save the state s2Oo,o0O annually, by transferring to the public service corporations the cost of the public service commission. was sent to the house and senate by Governor Walsh today.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
BREAKS HIS ARM.

New Haven, July 7.-Rev. Jeremi- ah Curtin, pastor of St. Lawrence's church, West Haven, visited St. Ra- phaels hospital today. A few minutes after he left as a caller he returned as a patient having broken his arm while cranking his automobile which hes had left standing outside.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
SENTENCE CONFIRMED.
Court of General Sessions Upholds Punishment Melted Out to Sinclair

Punishment Meted Out to S1nclar
 New York, July 7.-The sentence imposed upon Upton Sinclair last April on a charge of disorderly con- duct for attempting publicly to re- buke John D. Rockefeller for his at~ titude in the Colorado strike situation was today confirmed in the court of general sessions. When given the alternative in the magistrates court of paying fine of five dollars or serv- ing three days in the Tombs, Sinclair chose the latter and began a hunger strike. He served two days of his sentence, then his wife paid the re- mainder of the fine.
 According to Judge Grains opinion given today, NO citizen has right to rebuke another citizen by subject ing him to ridicule or insult"
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
FINANCIAL NEWS
EXERTED NO INFLUENCE
 IN STOCK MARKET Reported Success Of New frcLCh
 Loan Proves UnsValing.

Wall Street. 10:45 A. M.-Most of the stocks of speculative importance were unchanged as to quoted values in today's early dealings, but showed an inclination to recede later. Special issues were again prominent, United States Express, Mexican Petroleum, American Tobacco, Studebaker and Central Leather preferred rising 1 to 1 1-2 points. Canadian Pacific and Ontario and Western declined a point. while Rock Island recorded a new low price at 1 1-4. Advices from Paris pointing to the success of the new French loan exerted no infiu- encc here.
 Under lead of Union Pacific, Balti- more and Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Lehigh Valley stocks were lifted out of their rut in the final hour. The activity was attended by the time worn rumor of an early announce ment of the freight rate decision
 Closing-Stocks moved in an ir- regular manner for the greater part of today's session, with marked weakness in the Goulds. In the later operations fairly large transactions in the speculative favorites resulted in a general recovery, with net gains of point or better. The closing was strong.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
ATTACHMENT OF s4.ooo. .ooo.

Springfield, Mass, July 7.-An at- tachment of $4.O00,oo on property of the Boston and Maine railroad in Hampden county was filed by the Hampden railroad in the Hampden county registry of deeds.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
FILE CERTIFICATES.

Hartford, July 7.-The Standard Fire Insurance company of this city has filed with the secretary of state a certificate showing increase of cap- ital from $50o,0oo to s1,ooo, 900.
 The Arrigoni Coal company of Mid- dletown. capital $50,000, has filed a corporation certificate.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Aida Hubert.

The funeral of Mrs. Aida Hubert. who died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. C. Perry of Hartford, was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Center church chapel The Rev. H. w. Maier officiated. The burial was in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
APPEALS TO SENATORS.
Salem Relief Committee Urges New
 England Senators to Aid Them.

England Senators to Aid Them.
 Salem, Mass. July "A request that each do all in his power to have the sundry civil bill amended in the United States senate so that an ap- propriation of s2o0,0oo, recommended by President Wilson for the relief ol the fire sufferers here, might be pro- vided by congress was telegraphed to every New England senator today by John B. Tivnan, chairman of the ex- ecutive committee of the relief com mittee.
 The city council today issued the first permanent permits to rebuild factory structures, on condition that the buildings should conform to cer- tain regulations regarding fireprooi construction and equipment
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
BLAZE IN HOTEL.

Rockland. Me. July 7.-Seventy-five guests at the Thorndike hotel hur- ried to the street in their night clothes early today to escape a fire that broke out in the basement The night clerk discovered the blaze and aroused the guests. No one was hurs. The loss was $6,000.