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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
TREATY IN QUESTION.
Courts Called Upon to Determine Con-
 stitutienality.

San Francisco, Aug. 26-The United States courts have been called upon to determine the constiHltionality of certain provisions of the treaty be- tween this country and France pro- claimed August 12, 1853. The issue has arisen out of the imprisonment of Francois Leberne, a French sailor, by Chief of Police Whitman, in compli- ance with the request of French con- sul general Henry Dallemagne, who invoked as authority a clause of the treaty named, which confers exclusive jurisdiction over French merchant vessels on French consular officers.
 Ex-Governor James H. Budd, at the requSst of the sailors union, applied to Judge De Haven in the United States district court, for a writ of habeas corpus for Leberne. on the main issue that the treaty under which he has been arrested and is now confined is contrary to the constitution of the United States. The writ was granted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
LEAGUE CAPTURES PRIMARIES
Result of Yesterdays Election Big Victory For Unonm Waterbury Mayor Charters of Ansona will Have the Waterbury Delegation to ShrevaIy Convention---Around This Delegation the
 Fight Waged the Hottest--New Haven Politics

The democratic primaries took place yesterday and, as people who keep their eyes open expected, resulted in handsome victory for clean politics. There was not dollar back of the win ming ticket except what individuals went into their pockets for, while the other fellows had money to burn, and yet they went to the wall with crash. and they would have gone against it harder were it not for the independents or administration crowd that rushed to the Strobel standard when it became evident that the league men were too much for their opponents. It was glorious fight and every man who fig
 ured in it acquitted himself creditably, not an undignified remark being made during the contest, and after the votes were counted and the result announced the victors wended their way home ward, peacefully, joyfully, and at the same time in no sense with turned heads. This shows that the league can win without making too much fuss about it. They routed the Brophy- Murray contingent in the fourth ward, galloped over the Hurley ton forces in the fifth, upset the Gill
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

ly unpledged. Throughout the state, however, the Economic league favors Thayer for governor and probably the local delegates will fall in line with them. The name of the Hon F. F. Guilfoile is mentioned for the senate and it is thought Judge Lowe will have competitor in the race for tue probate convention. M
 Mayor Charters has sent the follow ing message to the local Economic league: "I wish to thank the league and the working people of Waterlnry for the tribute they paid me at the polls and I congratulate them upon the splendid vindication o1 the prin- ciples of organized labor"
 That the registrars of voters did their. work thoroughly and carefully may be seen from glance at the reg istered lists of republican and demo- cratic voters in the first ward. The names of only AZ persons appear on both lists. These 42 persons should consider themselves above their fell low citizens. If they voted at the democratic primaries yesterday they have right to vote, so it seems, at
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
SECOND MATE LOST
His Dory, Waterlogged and Empty,
 Was Picked Up at Sea.

San Francisco, Aug 26.-The fishing schooner Stanley, which has returned from Behring sea, reports that on May IS Second Mate Manuel Cadoza was lost during a storm in Bristol bay. His dory, waterlogged and empty, was picked up several days later. On June 8 four dories were hidden from sight by dense fog. One of them, that or Marlin Scofin, was never seen again, and Scofin is supposed to have been lost. Another of the missing dories, containing John Quist, was picked up by the Stanley after an absence of four days and three nights. Quist was feeble from hunger and exposure. The other boats contained Hans Larsen and Olaf Olson of this city, who had shipped for the voyage out of curiosity to see the Arctic. They were lost in the fog for ten days and nights. After being tossed about for four days they made land and lived on raw fish until picked up by the Stanley.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
STORY IS UNTRUE.
Secretary Branch Makes a Statement
 About Charles Becker.

New York, Aug 26.-James R. Branch, secretary of the American Bankers association, gave the follow ing statement today to the Associated Press:
 ''The report which has appeared in a good many papers to the effect that Charles Becker, who is serving a sen tence for forgery, will be paid salary, or pension, by the American Bankers association to stop his career in crime is absolutely untrue. He is now at San Quentin penitentiary, California. Through the efforts of this association he was tried and convicted some years back for a depreciation on a member of our organization. It is well known that we spare no expense to incarcerate a professional criminal who operated on our members The association nev- CT has, and never will pay one dollar, however, to this class of people through fear of their future crimes. 7
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

more-Sutton cohorts in the first and came within an ace of capturing the second, losing by the small margin of sixteen votes. This was due to the fact that the league did not have any one to look after its ticket in Water vile. The combined Strobel and ad- ministration followers beat the league in the third by thirteen votes. s Notwithstanding the positive state ment in the early part of last week that the Dorans and John Hurley were to be pitted. against each other in the fifth, the former had no ticket, and so far as could be seen, took no special interest in the primaries. This rumog was pushed around with a view to drawing votes from the league ticket.
 The vote in the several wards was as follows:
 First ward, John J, McAvoy, mod orator. Strobel ticket 133. Economic league 15O, thrown out 3. Total, 2S6. Economic league majority r.
 Second ward, John NIcHale, modera tor. Strobel ticket 145, Economic league 129. Total, 274. Strobel ma, jority Is.
 Third ward, Henry Geraty, modera- lOI tclIOUGl llChSt |, LCOu0IHlC lSdS ule- 76. administration or independent 91. thrown out ? Total, 246. Administra- tion plurality 14
 orator. Fusion (Economic league and ters first Strobe1 second) 1855. Total AT. Fusion majority AT.
 Fifth ward Patrick Movnihan, mod iaY,afar CfrohoI +iaIyof 100 Faonnpo io league 26O. thrown out B. Total, 4O2. Economic league majority 121.
 First Ward.
 State-William O.. Keenan, Charles Newman, James Johnson, William Loughran, Hugh Smith; alternate, Dan- iel Murphy.
 Shrieyalty James M Lynch, Will liam P. Maloney, Daniel W. SuEfvan. Henry Walsh, John Crary; alternate, Dennis Cooney.
 Congressional Frank F. Becton, Walter c. Lannon, John F. Garren Frank E. Loud Philip A. Curran; al, ternate, Peter Hook.
 Senatorial Edward IL. Maloney, Jer- emiah Delaney, John McPherson, Hen ry Deiss. John J. Convard; alternate, John J. Lynch.
 Probate-Martin J. 'McEyoy, Thomas Flanagan, W. H. Monagan, Thomas Owens, Patrick Cayanaugh; alternate, Giuseppe Santoro.
 Tellers- John J. Byrnes, William Flynn.
 Second Ward.
 State-John Sachenhauser, Timothy J. Brennan, Daniel Lynch, James J. Bahan. John W. Burns; alternate, Charles Gallagher.
 gressional-John c. Butler, F.. Frank Phe1an. Elmer J. Chatfield, Thomas M. Crane. Daniel Dalton; al ternate. Edward Cook.
 Shrievalty-Hu M. Rigney, James F. Donnelly. Charles B. Egan. William T. Walsh. Miles K. Connolly; alternate James E. Madigan.
 natorial-Timothy F. Conway, Michael Hogan, Patrick F. Burns, Hen. ry F.. Lynch, Henry F. Cunningham; alternate, Frederick J. Hayes
 Probate-C. c. Russell, John J. Daw- son, John Geraghty, John Mclaughlin, John Millerick: alternate, Thomas B Moran.
 Checkers William T. Smith, Michael T. McNfahon.
 Box-tenders- Edward F. Bowling, Charles Raseneck-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
NO NEWS FROM THE CEYLoN.

San Francisco, Aug 26.-The steamer Sonama brings word that no news of the bark Ceylon has been received at Honolulu up to the hour of sailing. The Ceylon left Honolulu six weeks ago for Laysan island for cargo of guano, and ordinarily would have oc- cupied about five or six days for the round trip. As the Ceylon is an old wooden vessel and so much time has elapsed without news of her at Homo lulu, the fear is expressed that she has been wrecked
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

the republican caucuses which will be held later. They are both republicans and democrats. If the same ratio holds good in the other wards there are two or three hundred voters who have right to participate in the democratic and republican primaries and caucus les.
 John Gilmour, he of first ward fame, and his father, Matthew, had a right to cast four votes between them at the primaries yesterday, although any orr dinary two persons had right to cast only two votes. John and his faith CTS names appear on the democratic lists ill the frst ward in two places. They are registered at their old ad- dress on Vine street and at their new address on Kingsbury street. After John had voted early in the afternoon as a resident of Kingsbury street he is said to have gone to. the booth later in the day and said that John GiImour of Vine street wished to vote The teller said he was all right, but John is not repeater and consequently he did not use his right to vote twice. The writer thought that everybody knew that Johh's name was Gilmour
  list.
 An arrangement was patched LID last night at New Haven, says the PalIadi- um, by which the Economic league and the democratic machine got together so far, any way, as the candidates for senator and representatives are con cerned. The league, after an exceed ingly warm debate, adopted this reso- lution:
 That if the democratic party will nominate J. J. Reilly and Jerome Don- ovan as representatives and James F. Bree as senator in that case the Eco- homie league of the city of New Haven will endorse ratify and support such nominations"
 It is believed that this arrangement will be carried through in the conven. ton to nominate democratic senator and two candidates for representative, which is to be held in St Aloysius hall tonight. It probably carries the de- feat of James Edward Miller. who for merly was slated for the machine nom. inatfon. MT Reilly and MT Donovan are members of the league, MT Reilly is the leagues own candidate. MT Donovan and Senator Bree are pre- stunned to be the choice of the machine as we'll Their endorsement followed report of a committee of the league, To the effect that they had signed a document reading as follows:
 "We the undersigned candidates for senator and representative. do hereby pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure a direct primary law in the leg iSlature. and we also pledge ourselves tn do all in our power to prevent the ratification of the eternal contract with the New Haven Water Go.
 "JAMES P. BREE.
 -.JEREMIAH DONOVAN"
 Attorney George M. Wallace offered a letter which he asked the league to send to Melbert aB Cary of Ridgetield. who is the local machines candidate for governor. MT Cary is asked to say whether he will, if he is elected, call a convention by executive proclamation. to be composed of delegates to be elect ed according to population, to reform the constitution. The same questions will be put to Candidate Thayer, Can- didate Cummings and Candidate Mor- gan of Norwich, Stamford and Bridge port. respectively. in the leagues name, in letters to be drafted by MT Wallace to-dav
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
GETTING READY.
Work on War Vessels Progresses Fast
 During the War Game.

Washington, Aug 26-While the joint army and navy maneuyers are progressing, work will be carried on steadily at the navy yards along the Atlantic coast upon a number of ves- sels which have been long out of com mission and which are being hurried into shape for the great naval maneu- yers in the Caribbean next January. At the Portsmouth, N. H., yard the pro- tected cruiser Raleigh and the unpro- tected cruiser Detroit are getting ready, while at-Boston the prorected cruiser Newark and the supply ship Culagoa, at the New York yard, the protected cruiser Baltimore and at Norfolk the second class battleship Texas are being put in shape. These vessels, together with a number of torpedo craft which are now laid up, constitute all of the additional ships which will be pressed into service for the big rendezvous in the West Indies.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
CITIZENS ARE EXCITED.

Desoto, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Nearly one hundred citizens of the neighborhood three miles east of here, on the Valle mines road, are up in arms over the supposed murder of a 15 year old boy who ss strangely missing. The boys name. beyond that of George" is not known. Charles Fulkerson. James horse traders and Harry the latter's IA year old son, have been arrested in connection with the case. George works for Fulkerson.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
MANY PLAYERS ENTERED.
Women Play for Golf Championship in
 Chicago To-day.

Women Play for Golf Championship in
 Chicago To-day.
 Chicago, Aug 26.-Play in the quail flying round of the second annual west ern Women's golf championship, to- gether with that of the seventh annual women's championship of the Onwent- sia club, began under almost perfect conditions to-day on the links of the Onwentsia club at Lake Forest. Sixty two players representing seventeen of the best known clubs of the west, were entered, record number for the events. Two cups go to the winner of the joint tournament, the governors and the. Alexander cup. Miss Bessie Anthony of Glenville. the present w western cham pion, is prime favorite to-day. In the event that she should win the tourney both cups will go to her permanently. inasmuch as she has won the cham pionship two years successively.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
JUMPED FROM EADs BRIDGE.

St Louis, Aug 26.-An unknown wo, man, apparently 60 years of age, jumped from Eads bridge into the Mis, sissippi last night. W. B. Fitzgerald, crossing the bridge, saw her on the railing and seized her. She told him she simply wanted to look at the river below. He walked away and turning. saw her spring into the darkness and heard the splash as her body struck the water. She is the first woman to commit suicide from Eads bridge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
CRIMINAL CASES.
Four of Them Disposed of in United
 StafnS District Cnurt To-day

Four of Them Disposed of in United
 States District Court To-day.
 New Haven, Aug: 26.-There were four criminal cases today before the August term of the United States dis trict court. George Lilley, who was found guilty of cutting bills and pasting the parts together was fined $500. Arthur Eidler of Wallingford, took letters belonging to an insurance company which contained money fro mtffe rural delivery. He was fined $25. Philip Gold, a minor was sent to jail for 30 days for fraudIently using the mails. Joseph Roah, convicted of peddllng cigars without United States bond had his case noIIed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
TAXING RAILWAY EARNINGS.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 26.-The state board of equalization yesterday fol- lowed the course foreshadowed by it's action last week when it adopted a gross earnings of railways. There was an increase of $25O per mile on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific and some minor changes on branches, otherwise the assessment stands as last year. There was an increase of $5 per mile on the Western Union Telegraph company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK.
Opinion in Rome That Bishop Farley
 Will Be Chosen,

Rome, Aug 26.-Cardinal Gotti has convoked the congregation of the pro paganda for September l, for nomina- ton of an archbishop of New York, and among other business, the appoint ment of eoadjutor to the archbishop of San Francisco. It is learned that the congregation is almost unanimous Iy in favor of Rev John M. Farley, vii car general, as archbishop of New York, and Rt Rev George Montgom- cry, bishop of Los Angeles, for the oth- CT post.
 The prevailing opinion at the vati- can is that the pope is likely to appoint Rt Rev James Edward Quigley, bishop of Buffalo, N. Y, to the archbishopric of Chicago, notwithstanding his ex- pressed preference for remaining in Buffalo
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
TO HAyE TRIAL SATURDAY..

San Francisco, Aug 26. The United States coast defense monitor Wyoming, under construction at fhe Union Iron works. will have her/ builders trial next Saturday or A nday. The Wy oning. which is dAstined merely for harbor defense ana not for cruising on the high seas, will not develop great speed, probably not over twelve knots.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
COT nEE EASY

Hartford, Aug 26.-William Good rich of Wethersfeld, who assaulted his father and then attempted to kill him. self by cutting his throat, was before, Judge Standish to-day on the charge of assault. He was fined S7 and costs and sent to jail for 30 days
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
soLpIERs BY TROLLEY.
Called to Quell Disturbances at Pan-
 ther Creek.

ther Creek.
 Summit Hill, Pa, Aug 26.-Excite. ment prevails throughout the Panther Greek valley today. At daybreak the strikers assembled to prevent non, union men from going to work. An> ficipating trouble, Major Gearhart sent two companies of soldiers in trolley cars from cap in Manila park to this place and their presence prevented q possible outbreak. Several non-union- ists had been attacked and the town was in a turmoil The soldiers escort. ed the workmen through the mob that had collected and placed them in safety on the cars, which carried them to their work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
ENGIJSHMAN WON.

Newport, Aug 26.-R. F. Doherty, the English tennis player, won in the finals today by defeating NJ. B. Whit man 6-1. 3-6, GA, 60.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

New Haven, Aug 26.-Boccaro, the man arrested, in Derby for counterfeit ing, was before United States Commis- sioner Wright in this place to-day and was held for trial September 8. An tonic Pope furnished a bond of $2,OO0,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
PASSED COUNTERFEIT MONEY

Derby Grocer Before U. s. Commis-
 sioner Wright To-Day.
 Derby, Aug 26.-A deputy United States marshal arrested Dominick Boccaro, a grocer, for passing counter felt money. Boccaro had exchanged Italian money for American money with number of people who were about to make trip to Italy. Later it turned out that the money was coun- terfeits
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

Boston, Mass, Aug 26.-After a night sf refreshing sleep at a hotel in this city, President Roosevelt left at 8:35 over the Boston and Maine railroad, to continue his tour of New England His first stop will be at Lowell, Mass. He will traverse New Hampshire to-day speaking at Dover, and go into Maine as far as Augusta. where he will be the guest of Governor Hill tonight
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

Dover, N. H., Aug 26-For the first time in it's history a president of the United States has been a guest here to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

Russians Who Have Read It Are As tonished-They Point to What M. Witte Said He Would Do in Case Germany Carried Out Tariff Policy Threats
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-29

Decoration of soldiers graves.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-29

the lagoon las. Friday and examined IL
with view of determining its adapta.
bllity for the propagation of eastern
oysters. a reporter of the Whatcom
Reveille accompanied the. party and in
his report of the trip he says:
at was found to be, admirably 10
Gated from a geographical standpoint
With reference to the temperature oi
the water and its salinity, which de-
pends upon the amount of fresh water
availablei experiments would have to
be made to arrive at Intelligent conclu-
sion. This the fish commissioner will
probably take up later The investiga-
tons would indicate an abundance
of fresh water flowing into the lagoon
or capable of being diverted thereto
From North bay the Investigations
were continued to point about four
miles beyond on the old military res
ervation. There another lagoon was
found i'm which Capt. Warbass, who
was sutler for the American troops sta
toned there during the boundary
troubles with England, planted some
oysters brought over by Indians from
Samish flats in 1859. Large numbers
of oysters were found in this lagoon,
and they seemed to be fat and in good
condition. For some reason, however
they seem not to have been reproduced.
for the last year or two, for careful
search failed to reveal any young oys.
ters. No doubt, however, investiga,
ton might account for this in such a
way that the cause could be removed
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-29
VESSELS TAXABLE
EXEMPTION ACT OF LEGIsLATURE
CONSIDERED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Marine Property Likely to be Listed for
Taxation Where Levies and ASSESS
ments are Low-Program OF Memorial
Day Exercises.

Attorney-General Siratton has given
an opinion to the effect that the act
passed by the special session of the leg
islature, providing "that the ships or
vessels registered in any customs house
of the United States within this state,
which vessels are used exclusively in
trade between this state and any ISL
ands, districts, territories, states of the
United States or foreign countries,
shall not be listed for the purpose of or
subject to taxation in this state" is UNI
constitutional. The state constitution
having stated clearly what property
shall be exempted, and providing for
the taxation of all other property ex-
cept such as is exempted by the United
statutes it is evident, in the attorney
generals opinion, that an act of the
legislature making other exemptions is
void. AS to whether vessel is tax
able in this state is largely question
Of fact to be determined by the county
assessor; and, furthermore, it Is not
within the power of the legislature to
declare ss matter of fact what vessels
are or are not taxable.
If this opinion is given the force of a
decision by the supreme court, as it is
probable that it will be if the question
is submitted to the court, companies
operating vessels in the coastwise trade
between Sound ports and Alaska or
California will doubtless find it TO their
advantage to have few vessels i'm any
Sound ports on the first of March in
any year, or il, their vessels are taxed
anyway at their home ports, as it
would seem that they should be If
taxed at all, it will be greatly to the
them from ports which have the lowest
rates of taxation and offer the best III
ducements as to assessments, and in
these respects the advantages offered
by this county greatly exceed those
afforded by any other county on the
Sound The Pacific Packing and
Navigation company, for instance
which has quite u large fleet i'll
the Alaska trade. could save quite
a large sum annually by making
Friday Harbor the hailing port of
the many steamers, barges, etc.,
which it now has documented at Se-
attic and Fairhaven. The tax levy for
county purposes is one of the lowest in
the state; there are no municipal taxes,
and the county could well afford to fix
low valuation upon the cOmpany's big
fleet in order to secure the substantial
addition to the county's revenues
which would result from such an in
crease of the tax roll.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-29

The lagoon referred to is at the
head of North bay, as the north end of
Griffin bay is called. 1t covers about
ten or twelve acres and has a very mar
row entrance which could very easily
be closed by dyke and gate to regu-
late the depth of water and prevent
any injury to oyster ova from tidal
currents. The state fish commissioner
and his principal deputy, accompanied
by several Whatcom gentlemen inter
ested in the oyster industry, visited