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La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-27

la por ell mar hasta Key West, a
donde lego ell primer tren ell %
de Enero de 1911. Ia obra du-
r6 mas de rs amos.
Como dice la REVISTA MEN
SUAL DE LA UNION PANA-
MERICANA, de Washington. D.
c., en- ell n1mero de Su edici6n
espanola correspondence al mes
de Abril 1ltimo, los primeros
proyectos de construction de csc
ferrocarril fueron mirados por
ell puhlico con cierta duda, por-
que las grandes distancias entire
las islas y los arrecifes de coral
de los Cayos de Florida parecian
practicamente imposibles de CO.
municar entire 81, pero una vez
que los ingenieros mas compe-
tentes, decIararon que ell pro-
veto era realizable, Sc principle
la obra.
La mayor dificultad con que Sc
tropez6 fue al principiarse la
obra sobre ell mar a partir de la
pequena poblaci0n de Homes
tead, a unas 128 millas de Key
West. De csc punto en- adelante
la Inca recorre % millas de te-
rrenos pantanosos, donde sc
c~onstruy6 un gran terraplen So
bre Ell cual Sc tendieron los RE
les y a cuyos lados Sc constru-
yeron canales para preservarlo
contra ell aqua que es muy abun-
dante en- las regiones bajas de
esa parte del Estado. La Inca
Sc fue extendiendo como por en-
canto, descansando aqui y ALA
sobre islitas 10 cue a primera
vista parecia impossible e inse-
gurO.
Ell proXimo puerto terrestre
que Sc halo fue Cayo Largo, is
la de q millas de largo y la ma
yor del grupo. Al pasar esta ell
tingeniero tuvo que echar mano
de todos los medios practices ma
turales para hacer SECURE ell ira
veto. A go milIas de Miami hay
un viaducto muy largo donde la
entrevfa pasa a 80 pies sobre ell
nivel del mar con marea baia.
ALI Sc reconstruyeron $50 ARGOS
de concrete reforzado que hoy
dia parece que desafiaran afuer-
"a de las olas Y las tempestades
que caen de cuando en- cuando
en- esas regiones. La luz de los
ARGOS varfa entire so y go pies:
todos estan colocados sobre CT
mientos de roca reforzados con
pilotes.
Este ferrocarril acerc6 apa-
rentemente a Cuba a los Estados
Unidos, mucho mas desde que Sc
puso en- servicio active uno de
los mas grandes Y modernos fe-
rryboats del mundo que hace po-
sible ell viaje de ida y, regreso
entire ambos pafses en- un dia.
Puede decirse que hasta hoy ell
servicio rapido ha beneficiado
cast exclusivamente al exporta-
dor de frutas tropicales que no
resisten una larga travesfa, pc
70 es de esperarse que dentro de
POGO tempo los trenes de pasa-
jeros podran disfrutar de igual 9
mejor servicio para asf poder re-
petir con precision las primeras
frases de este articulo.
Ell n1mero de viajeros y turis-
tas que van a Cuba Y las Anti
Has es hoy dfa mayor que nunca;
y como en- la Habana Sc puede
tomar un esplendido tren hasta
Santiago y de ALI irse por vapor
en- una noche a Kingston, la her
mosa Capital de Jamaica, donde
pueden tomar vapores para cual-
quier punto de las Antillas, ell
viajero puede evitarse varios
dias de navigation en- ell agitado
Atlantico que siempre son desa-
gradables debido al NAL tempo
que hace generalmente al Norte
de los Tr0picos.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-04
Orcutt Wins Printing Contract

In decision just rendered, Judge
Steele sustains the present commits
sioners in awarding the contract for
the county printing to P. l.. Orcutt.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-04

The American manufacturers of
ammunition declare it would have been
impossible to sink the Lusitania by
the ignition of the ammunition on
board. Cable reports declared the
commander of the German submarine
will justify the attack on the Lusita-
MIA on the ground that only one tor
pedo was fired, and that the second
explosion which caused the vessel to
fill rapidly, was due to an explosion
in the hold. According to these re-
ports, the torpedo was said to have
been fired in such way that the
Lusitania would not have sunk if she
had not had explosives on board.
According to the steamships manifest
she carried ammunition valued a,
$500, 600, including 5,47l cases of car
tridges. 1t was denied however that
any high explosives were aboard.
Tests having been made show small
arm ammunition should not be class.
ed with high explosives and subjec,
to the same restrictions in transports
ton. In one of the tests a case Of
800 smokeless powder shells, regularly
loaded and packed, was shot through
with four guage shotgun at a di.
lance of fifteen feet, the charge being
nine drachms of powder and two ant
one- half ounces of No. l shot. AS s
result the shells in the pathway of tn.
charge were burned and mutilated, but
there was no general explosion of tn.
contents of the case and these shells
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-04
Report Of Publicity Committee

The following is the report of the
publicity committee on the Lewiston
Cello Celebration:
Receipts
Bank of Orofino, $500; Orofino Trad
ing Co., $500; White Pine Trading
Co., $500 Samuel Goldstone, Sc. 90;
w. w. Anderson $l.OO; Luttropp
Bros, $3.50; Hotel Orofino $50
Orofino Livery, $500; A. E. Peder-
son, $1.OO; e. H. Anterior $1.OO w.
r. Affleck $1.OO; J. w. Todd 800;
Fan Cigar Store $3.50; Owl Drug Co.
$2.5O;W. B. Kline $1.O0; Grangeville
Electric Ligth & Power Co., 80;
.Mayme l. Fisher 81. 90 w. B. Wiley
800 J. P. Harlan $1.00; RIB. Swad-
ener $500 R. H. Weston 81. 90; Oscar
Austin $l.OO; J. w. Merrill $l.O0; j.
C. Bullock $l.OO; w. b. Compton
$1.OO, ]. w. Rodgers 81, E. w.
Jewell 81, Ed. Donath$ l, H.
Leeper 81, j. T. Molloy $3.50, E. A.
Schilling 81, L. Clanin 81, DIR. JIM.
Fairly 81, Frank Shreve 81, Joseph
Kaufman 81, Oren D. Crockett 81,
DR.. H. D. Britain 81, w. j. Hannah
$1,W. M. Peatman 81, j S Hogue 81,
Mix-Walrath Realty Co, So, F. E.
Smith 81, Dan Delaney 81, R. c.
Pauley 81 Total $72. 90
Disbursements: J. T. Molloy,
Corn $3.50; P. L. Orcutt, printing
5000; w. R. Afileck, paint .75;
Orofino Trading Co.. muslin and paint
$780,; Orofino Tribune, printing 81.
so? Owl Drug Co., glue 10; Ralph
Shriver, Band $685.; Miles Cochran,
painting $500; E. D. Willis, painting
$500; A. E. Peterson, band $4.20;
S. Goldstone, muslin $l.OO; White
Pine Trading Co., muslin $1.OO; Ex-
press .85. Total $51. l5. Balance on
hand, sos
Respectfully submitted
H. L. Walrath, Frank A. Jones,
John P. Mix. H. D. Britain, Com.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-04

For Sale-A litter of Airadale
puppies famous bear dogs. Box 81,
Orofino, Idaho. Jun 4 st.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-04

not within range of the charge
were uninjured. Other tests show
that ammunition does not cause a gen.
eral explosion when subject to fire.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-04

The following is the report of the
publicity committee on the Lewiston
Cello Celebration:
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
DR.. F. Il. Peckham Dead
Was Born on Putnam Heights

(From the Providence Journal Dec 26)
DR.. Fenner Harris Peckham died at
his home, 1876 Benefit street, Christmas
night after an illness of three days.
Heart complications caused his death.
He was in his 72nd year.
Fenner Harris Peckham, physician
and capitalist, was the son OF DIR. Fen
ner Harris Peckham, who was first in
practice at Putnam Heights and later
in this city. The son was born at Put
nam Heights, which is just over the
line in Connecticut, Feb. IL, 1874. His
mothers maiden name was Catherine
Davis rorrey.
DIR. Peckham attended school in this
city. studied medicine with his father
and at the medical department Of
Yale University, where he graduated
in 1866, and soon after the date began
TO practice with his father. The death
OF DR.. Peckham, senior, in 1873, left
the son in possession of their combined
practice. lie followed this until early
in ibis century, when be practically
retired in favor of his son, DR.. Charles
II. Peckham.
Early in the Civil War DR.. peekham
followed his father into the medical
service OF the Union, joining the hospi-
tai section. Subsequently, he enlisted
in the Twelfth Regiment, Rhode Is
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
Coroner Finds No Criminal Negligence
In Three Deaths on DayviIIe Crossing

The undersigned coroner within and
for the county of wlndham having re-
ceived motive that ELI Briere, Sylvina
Briere and Rose Bissonnette had been
killed at The second icrossing short
distance northerly of the passenger de-
pot in the village OF Dayville, pro-
ceeded TO view the bodies of the de-
ceased, and on the 2lst day of Deem
Der, 1915, held an inquest thereon nj
my office in Danielson, Connecticut.
From the testimony taken at said
inquest find the folio owing facts That
said Eli BTiere left the village of Day
Vile with his daughter-in-law,S ylvina
, Briere, and his daughter, Rose Bison
nette, in an open democrat wegon at
645 p. m. TO return to their home
short distance northeasterly OF the viii
lage of Dayville. That while crossing
the main tracks of the Norwich &Wor-
cester railroad al the second crossing
northeriy OF the Dayville depot they
were struck by a special engine, rum
cester, in charge of Charles W. Greene,
engineer, and all three were instantly
killed. / find that said engineer on
approaching said crossing and the one
just below gave the usual signals OF
| two long blasts and two short blasts OF
| the whistle for each OF said crossings
and a station signal Of one blast as he
passed the station, and that the bell on
the engine was also ringing. That Mr..
Briere either did not hear the signals
or thinking he had time 10 cross the
tracks before tine engine reached the
crossing, continued 10 drive across. /
also find that as Mr.. Briere approached
| the crossing, Charles Carriefe, who
was loading ties on the easterly side OF
the track, and saw said engine coming,
| threw up his hands and signsIled Mr..
Briere to stop, but that Mr.. Briere
| either did not see the signal or ignored
1t. | also find that the crossing where
the accident occurred Is an exceeding
| ly dangerous one, one other person
| having been killed there within few
years In the same manner, and that
| the same should either be properly
protected by gates or signals, or abol-
ished altogether. | further find that
said deaths were not caused,by the
criminal act, omission or carelessness
OF any other person or persons.
In accordance with the statute de-
Iivered the bodies Of said deceased TO
Louis T.. Kennedy, undertaken, desig-
mated by the relatives Of the deceased,
for burial.
fiIe with this finding a copy Of the
testimony taben at said inquest.
Dated at Danieison, this z4th day OF
December, 1915.
Arthur Bill,
Coroner for Windham County.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
W. L. Moran Gives Transcontinenial
Demonstration

w. l.. Moran, who was the active
and progressive manager OF the Dam
ielson, Putnam and Moosup divisions
of the IS. n. Il. 7. company up 10 .
few weeks ago, and who left here To
take the more important position NJ
manager for the company lin the Meri-
den, Walingford and 5outhington ex-
changes, Ii getting on In Meriden, ~
indicated by the following from . re-.
cent issue OF paper La that city:
Thursday night 200 members Of the
Meriden Chamber Of Commerce were
auditors TO the second trsnscontinental
telephone demonstration ever held In
Connecticut. The IDEA Of connecting
the Silver city with the city OF tho
portals OF the western COST, was com
ceived by Local Manager w. l.. Moran
OF the Southern New England Tele~
phone Company and Secretary HART
the newly appointed secretary OF the
Meriden Chamber Of Commerce and
after week OF strenuous planning
and working, these two men brought
together the forces Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Southern New Eng
land Telephone company snd The
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. In spite Of the storm king
the event was decided success.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The next entertainment in the course
comes Monday evening, January 3D..
The attraction Is Mason's Jubilee Sing
ers, a company of four talented negroes
who render the old plantation songs
aud melodies In most charming man.
ner. This company comes most high
~ recommended. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned from the scholars, reserved seats
being on sale OF Burt's drug store.
Last Thursday afternoon the Senior
the entire school. A literary program
was given and this was followed by
games. Later Santa Claus appeared
with a present for every one. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Christmas comes but once year
Doris Carver
old Christmas Customs Miss Pierce
Merrie England Gladys bafd
Community Christmas Trees
Malcolm Wiley
O Little Town OF Bethlehem
Glee Club
At the opening exercises Monday
morning all the members OF the alum
nj are invited To be present. There
Will be speaking by several OF the gra-
duates. II is hoped that large nnm-
Der will attend.
The school was very much pleased
last Friday Mt the opening exercises
when 1t was announced that Gladys
Bard has won Remington trophy.
The Remington Typewriter company
oilers prizes to students who attain =
certain speed. Miss Bard wrote a
words per minute Tor ten consecutive
minutes. This is record that one
may well be proud of.
The school is closed for the Chrlst-
mas vacation this week.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
land Volunteers, when he was appoint

land Volunteers, when be was appoint
ed Lieutenant in Company b.
After retiring from the active prac-
tiee of medicine, DR.. Peckham gave
his attention To property interests and
public matters. He became a director
in the Providence Telephone Compa'
ny and was elected vice president Of
the corporation. He was also n direc.
tor in the Narragansett Electric Light
ing Company, the Mechanics National
Bank, the Rhode Island Perkins
Horseshoe Company, the Free Masons
Hall Company, the Wood River Rail-
road Company, and president of the
Hope Webbing Company, the largest
concern OF the kind In the world.
In 1903, without previous public SER
vice, he was elected one of the Park
Commissioners OF Providence. He was
reelected. In 1903 he resigned for the
purpose of following his private inter-
ests more carefully. In 1905 he was
elected president OF the Providence
Public Park Association, and when
the Metropolitan Park Commission, u
State board, was created he was made
its president and has been in the same
position until this time. He WAS APP
pointed State Commissioner of Birds
upon the creation of this protective
agency, and WIS president of the Com
mission. He WAS also United States
Pension Examining Surgeon.
He had been president of the West
Side Club and was member Of What
Cheer Lodge, A. +. and A. M; the
Loyal Legion, Massachusetts Com
mandery; Rodman Post, q. A. 1.-THE
Squantum Club, Central Club, Ana
wan Club and the University Club. He
was also member Of the Rhode Island
Medical Society and of the American
Medical Association.
DIR. Peckhsm was twice married. He
married first Miss Mary II. Olney,
daughter of Elan and Helen (Fullerl
Olney, Of this city. Three children re-
suited from the marriage, DR.. Charles
+. Peckhsm, Miss Alice and William
T. Peckham, all OF this city. Dr.Peck-
ham married, second, Miss Mary Car.
penter Of this city.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
Interest in Appointments

Several meetings have been held by
the democratic members elect to the
common council, who hold the balance
OF power during the term beginning
next Monday night, when appoiuices
TO Iofiice have been discussed. While
little but rumor is current rs TO who
the officers will be II Is believed that
there will be general shake.up and
several OF the old fsees will not be seen
during the next administration. The
council holds power OF appointment In
the offices of city clerk, corporation
counsel, prosecuting attorney, superin-
tcndent of streets, captain Of police
and patrolmen, chief Of Sthe fire de-
partment, city engineer and minor Of
fees. All OF the offices are now held
by republicans except In the case Of
the superintendent OF streets, Frank
Dumas, a democrat. The appoints
ments will be made next Monday ev-
ening when the new council meets To
organize and there Is a great deal Of
interest In their first meeting.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
Death OF Mrs. Charles c. Baldwin OF
Worcester

Ella Lois Torrey (Peekham), wife of
Charles Clinton Baldwin, widely
known member of Worcester woman's
club and leader many years in wom
ems work in Worcester along educa-
tional, civic, religious and social lines,
died at her home in Worcester Friday
night following a two weeks illness
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Baldwin was born Sept. II,
1s47, in North Killingly, Conn, n
daughter of DR.. Fenner harris Peck
ham, widely known Civil war sur
geon, and Catherine Davis Torrey. She
was educated in the public schools of
that town and prepared under private
tutors for Mt. Holyoke college from
which she graduated in 1867.
She WAS married TO Mr.. Baldwin,
thirty years treasurer of the Worcester
Spy Publishing Co, publishers of the
Worcester Spy, and son of the late
Hon. John d. Baldwin, Worcester, at
Providence in 1878, and had since liv-
ed in Worcester.
Mrs. Baldwin was the organizer of
Worcester Mt. Holyoke alumnae asso-
citation and its first president. She
was president of Worcester woman s
club two years and was for several
years IA member of the executive board
of the State Federation of women s
clubs and vice president of that or
ganization.
Col. Timothy Bigelow chapter, D.A.
r., counted her as one Of lis charter
and most active members. As n men,
Der of the fortnightly club, society of
antiquity, public school art league and
director of the woman's clubhouse
corporation her advice was often
sought and she was prominent in the
work of these organizations.
She was president of the Welfare
league of Worcester women and is
credited with being greatly responsible
for the success of that organization and
its work.
Mrs. Baldwin retained her interest
in matters educational and was reg
ular attendant at the summer sessions
at Clark university and the numerous
conferences iat that institution each
year. She was member Of several
social and neighborhood clubs.
She WAS .devout COMMUNICATE Of
All Saints church and was an active
worker in that parish. In her, the
working woman and girl needing as
sistance and advice found friend who
will be sadly missed. She was always
worker in behalf of those needing as
sistance and for everything connected
with community and civic uplift.
Besides her husband she leaves three
daughters, Katherine Torrey, wife of
Lynde Sullivan, Boston; Edith Ella
Bald win, at home; and Grace Peck
ham, wife of Rev Israel l.. White,
connected with the Newark Evening
News in an editorial capacity.
Funeral services were held Monday.
Burial in Worcester.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31

Putnam Aerie Of Eagles has arrange
ments completed for their concert and
bail to be held in Union Hall next FRI
day evening. II will be the social
events Of the season. Fsy's orchestra
OF Providence, one OF the best musical
organizations of that city, will furnish
a concert program and music for dane
ing. Tickets may now be procured
from The members, or at 1.-THE door the
night VI The ball.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
BARRIERS Elect Officers

AT meeting of the BARRIERS Unio
No. 400, comprised of members frol
Putnam. Danielson and Moosup, be
in this city Monday evening, office
were elected as follows:
President, Aleide st. Onge.
Vice president, Albert Nouir.
Financial secretary, Dolor Niens.
Recording secretary, Louis Bodo.
Treasurer, Amideas Landry.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31

To clear the docket Of the city
court two cases Of inlexlcaiion were
disposed Of Friday evening. OHe
drunk locked up Friday night, was al
lowed to so saturday morning without
a session Of The court, Bit OF holiday
ieniency.
Fluctuations are being extended 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest T.. Morse on the
birth OF daughter, born on Christmas
dry.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31

Miss Essle Macdonald Of New York
Is the guest Of her parents, Mayor and
Mrs. Archibald Macdonald, Florence
street, during the holiday recess.
John g. johnson spent Christmas
in Norwood.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
Advent Christian Church

sunday services-moIning service al
1890. Sunday school at noon, evening
service al I.
PRAYER meeting Thursday evening ct
7.30.
Rev. Sir. stones Sunday morning
subject twill be "Two important re-
minders."
an the evening "Settling our own
destiny" will be his subject.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31

The appeal in the ease Of Mrs. FL
leu Bugbee's appeal from the board u
assessors has been perfected and will
be heard by the supreme court. The
attorneys in The case are ]. T. Carpen~
Ter for the appellant, and Charles +.
5earls for the iowa. and Charles j.
Torrey for the city.
Lawyer Ralph W. Bothsm and
wife OF New York were holiday quests
Of Mrs. +. r. Botham, Ayiltsnson stsost-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
BROTHER AND
SISTER Die

DR.. Freeman II. Peckham, who died
in Providence Saturday, and Mrs. L..
T. Baldwin, who died in Worcester
Friday, were brother and sister and
both spent their childhood days on
Putnam Heights. Mrs. Rosa P. DAN
ielson of Putnam Heights is sister.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
Time, Year 1880. Conversation between
grandfather and grandson

Grandson. When did Putnam first
have sewers, Grandfather?
Grandfather. Let's see, IL was dur
ing Mayor Macdonald's administra-
ton, son.
When did the city buy the water
works, grandfather
During Mayor Macdonald's admins
tration, son.
When did Putnam get the road
roller and crushcr, grandfather
Why that was during Mayor Mac
donad's term OF Office, son.
Well, when was Elm, Front and
Pomfret streets paved, grandfather?
During Mayor MacdonaId's admins.
tration, son.
When did the city get the new fire
truck, grandfather?
Why during MscdonaId's admins
tration, son.
When did the city change It's light
ing system from few arc to many In
csndescent lights, grandfather?
While Macdonald was mayor son.
When was 1t the square, upper part
of Elm street and Providence street
were improved, grandfather?
While Macdonald was mayor, son.
When were all the trunk lines lead
ing into the city macadamized, grand
father
Under Macdonaid's administration,
son
When,did they establish the trade
school here, grandfather
That was while Macdonald was in
the legislature son.
Who was mayor then, grandfather?
Macdonald was mayor too, son.
When did they start TO build the new
trade school building grandfather?
While Macdonald was Mayor, son.
when was the dangerous corner
AT Providence street done away with,
grandfather
While Macdonald was chief execu.
tive, son. Now don't bother the any
more.
Just one more grandfather. When
were the city charter and ordinances
revised and printed, grandfather?
Oh, that wasn't until 1925, son.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
New Years Day Hours at Post 0filce

Office open from $50 .. IN. TO II M
5 30 p. M. te 7 p. m.
Money order division closed for The
day One delivery py city carriers.
Rural service suspended.