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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
PASSED SIGNAL.
Railway Men CarelessAre \ Now on an Enforced
 Vacation.

Chicago, Jan S.-Without noticing that the light in the semaphore above a suburban station of a railroad en- tering Chicago was not burning, eight train crews have passed the signal while high official sat in the tower Eight conductors, eight ffremen and eight engineers are now on an en- forced vacation of 60 days.
 The test was suggested by the wreck that occurred near Grand Rap ids. Mich, December 26. and by de sire of the company to throw the ut most safety precautions about It's pa trons. According to the rules an ex- tinguished signal should bring the trains to stop
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
ANOTHER VICTIM
Of Chicago Fire Died at Samaritan Hospital
 Woman Insane.

Chicago Jan S.--Miss Harriet Har- baugh, another victim of the Iroquois fire is dead at the Samaritan hospital as result of her injuries. This brings the total of dead to 566, ac- cording to the coroner's list of names.
 Agnes Hopkins, 45 years old, has been declared insane. Incessant reading of accounts of the fire is the cause attributed by her relatives.
 Three more suits for total of $30,- 900 damages resulting from the fire have been filed. Building Commis- sioner Williams is made q party de- fendant
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Shot to Kill.

Minneapolis, Minn. Jan S.-James Garfield last night locked the door of his fat in q building opposite the West hotel and told his wife he meant to kill her. Then he tele- phoned friend to 'shold the line and listen!' The friend heard the wo- mans screams and three revolver shots. He notified the police, who broke open the door and found Gar field dying with bullet in his brain. The woman was dead. She was a vaudeville artist known as Pearl Guy. Otte.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
CONDUCTOR
 IS DEAD.
Shot By Highway.
 men Yesterday.
Police Took Prisoner To State Penitentiary to Save Him From Infuri- ated Car Men of the City.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan s.-Conducto1 Thomas Brighton of the Consolidated Street railway, who was yesterday shot by masked highwaymen, is dead The police have arrested John shock. leigh in connection with the hold-ur and murder.
 The street car men of the city, in furiated by the deed, made an inef fectual attempt to storm the city iail and lynch shockleigh. The police however, took the prisoner to the state penitentiary. a few miles away, where he is secure. The nlotorman was in stantly killed by the robbers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
IS FOR PEACE.
Foreign Ministers Have 8 COnferenCe--LiberalS
 Won Bye-Election

London, Jan S.-The Russian am- bassador. Count Benckenderff, and the Japanese minister, Baron Hay ashi, visited the foreign office this af- ternoon and had half hours con- ference with Lord Lansdowne, to whom the text of the reply to Japan was communicated. The British gov ernment is using every effort to pro mote peace between the two coun- tries.
 London, Jan s.-The British home fleet left Portland fhis morning for the Spanish coast, after coaling to the full capacity. The feet will thus be in readiness to replace the channel squadron in the event of the latter being required to fill up vacancies in the Mediterranean squadron. should vessels be ordered thence to the far east.
 London, Ian 8.-The by-elections in the Ashburnton or middle division of Devonshire, yesterday to fill the vacancy in the house of commons caused by the death of the Hon c. Scale-Hayne Qiberan resulted in the return of the liberal candidate, H. T. Eve, by majority of 1,476 over the unionist candidate, General Sir Rich ard Harrison. thus doubling the lib erai majority. This was partially due to MT Eyes local popularity. Otherwise it was attributable to op- position to Joseph Chamberlain's tar if proposals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
RECEIVER STILL
 AT'DANIEL SON

Danielson, Conn.,. Jan. s.-Ellis S. Pepper, receiver of the Windham County National Bank, and Judge Oldham of the United States comp troller's office. are still here in charge of the bank though it is understood that their investigation is practical ly completed Although no statement has been given out, it is not thought likely that the bank will be re-opened for business until after the stockhold- ers' meeting next Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
1000 Cases of Typhoid Fever

Montreal, Can.. Jan. S.-There are approximately 1,000 cases of typhoid fever iD Montreal and the half dozen smaller municipalities which join on the three sides. The health officers of the various suburban towns say fresh cases are being reported con stantly, despite their efforts to check the disease.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Left "Sultan of Sulu. .

Kansas Oity, Mo, Jan S-Frank Moulan. the comedian who left the Sultan of Sulu' company in Novem- Der, thereby breaking three years contract, and who was recently re- strained from joining any other com pany as the result of suit brought in the federal court, has resumed his old role.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
wHBAr HAS ADVANCED.

London, Jan 8.Wheat advanced a further shilling per quarter to-day in some of the provincial markets, on the prospect of war. About 113,0o0 tons of coal were shipped from Cardiff, Wales, during the past week, 46,ovo 10 Japan, 40 to Port Arthur and 3O,000 to Hong Kong.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
PAY PROMPTLY

Subscribers to the Democrat who are receiving the Woman's Home Companion as premium should pay their subscriptions promptly if they Mish their names continued on the list. Names are sent away about the 20th of each month, and those whose subscriptions fall due before that should pay before list is sent in order to secure the next number Of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
PRTCp OF COAL RDDUCBD

olarksburg, ". Va, Jan S.--A reduc- ton of % cents a ton on coal at the mines has been made by the Fairmont Goal Go and the Oarks Buel Co, which control practically all the mines in tnls vicinity. Over development and de- crease in demand are named as the cause. Other sections are expected to follow the action in this district.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
POLICE GUARD
 MAYOR HARRISON.

Chicago Jan 8.-During all of the day and last night there were three and four policemen about the resi- dence Of Mayor Harrison. and the story was circulated that the mayor had received threatening letters on account of the Iroquois theater disas- ter and had asked for a special detail of policemen. Police Inspector Campbell was reticent about the mat ter and Mayor Harrison denied that he had asked for police protection.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
WEEK OF SUFFERING.
ScaIded Accidentally By Mother, Listl.
 Boy Dies.

{ Collinsville Jan S.-After a week ~ suffering from terrible burns, Murrav
 the infant son of MT and Mrs Murra4
 Buttles, died today The child. whQ was IA months old. was creeping on tlas floor near the kitchen stove when hfz mother accidentally upset pot of hot coffee upon him. The child's back wal scalded so badly that the flesh caEnt
 away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
TO RENEW LIVERY
 DRIVERS STRIKE

Chicago, Jan S.-A renewal of 1ne strike of the livery drivers which so interefered with funerals and pleasure parties before the Iroquois theater fire, has been decided on by the union if no agreement is reached by tomorrow night. when the truce caused by the Iroquois fire comes to an end.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
A LIGHTED CIGARETTE.
The Cause ofa S6O,000 Fire in De-
 trOit To.Day.

Detroit, Mich, Jan Sire to-day in the manufacturing building at Porter and Twenty first streets caused dam age estimated at $60,O0O. Charles -1 ez- "a, an employe of the Bailey Go, manrT facturers of models and art statuary, was seriously and perhaps fatally burned The fire is said to have been caused by lighted cigarette stump thrown among some turpentine. The losses are. Bailey Go. S3O,0OO; Ameri- can Woodgrain Go, $12,OO0; building, $15, 900; other tenants. $8,o0O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
DIR osLER,s DENIAL.

Baltimore Md, Jan S.-Dr William Osler of this city denies the correctness of statement contained in recent press dispatches to the effect that he charged a S1O,OOO fee for twenty minutes con s11ltation with other physicians In the case of Captain Frederick Pabst of Milwaukee, lately deceased. Dr Osler says he charged an ordinary fee for the service performed by him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Lipton Link Severed.

Chicago, Jan. S.--Sir Thomas Lip ton has severed another of the bonds which linked him with Chicago. His membership on the board of trade has been sold at $3,0OO. His packing plant was disposed of several months ago to the National Packing Company
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
THE ORDERS ARE
 SHOOT TO MILL

Chicago, Jan. swith instructions to shoot to kill' four crack shots VI the police department are on guard N the criminal court building to prevem any attempt to rescue the street cai bandits now on trial. The police bel lieve they have numerous flHeno5 throughout the country, who may aN tempt to start a panic in the couxA room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
UNITED STATES CONSUL.

New York, Jan s.-Among the pas sengers who arrived to-day on board the steamer Grenada from Trinidad and Grenada were Alvin Smith, Unit ed States consul at Trinidad, and San- tos Garado, Venezuelan diplomat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Engineer oan.ea Train wreeL

CHAMBBRSBURG. Pa, Jan. B. The coroner's jury has returned a yer dict holding Engineer James Shena- brough responsible for the wreck on the Cumberland Valley railroad near New vile on New Years day, in which three people were killed and nearly score ininrea-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
AN OLD WANDERER.
Demented and Over Eighty, Was Pick cd Up I'm Derby.

Derby, Jan S.-A demented man, whose name has been ascertained to be Royal o. Nettleton, was found last night wandering on the track of the Naugatuck division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, be tween this city and Ansonia. He is S2 years old and belongs in New Ha- ven. His family has been notified and will come here to-uay to accompany him home
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
RIOTS FOLLOW STRIKE.

Meyersdale, Pa. Jan S.-The strike in the Meyersdale field has reached a critical stage. two riots having oc- cured as the result of placing non union men in strikers places at Gar rett. The, situation is So serious that grave outbreak is looked for at any time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
ctty Treasurer Arrestea

HAVERHILL, Mass, Jan. s.-City Treasurer Glines has been arrested, and the fact was formally reported by Mayor Wood to the city council at a special meeting last night It was voted to place Miss Florence Hill, as- sistant city treasurer, in charge of the office temporarily. MT. Glines will be arraigned in the district court today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
More Carnegie Labrarie..

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-An ordi. nance accepting the gift of $1,50o,0oO rom Andrew Carnegie for the estab- sishment of thirty branch libraries throughout this city has passed the city council.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
TOWN REcApTURED.
Government Declares San Pedro to
 Ne an 0pen Port.

San Domingo, Republic of Santo Domingo, Monday. Jan 4.-The town of San Pedro de Macoris has been re- captured by the government forces and again declared to be an open port.
 The insurgent troops in the suburbs of this city today sent a message to the authorities here pro posing a compromise on honorable terms. The messenger was arrest ed and the proposition was not an- swered.
 The news received from the inter- for is apparently more favorable to the government
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
PEACEFUL
 ATTITUDE
SquadrOn's Maneu.
 vers Discussed.
Cabinet Members Anxious That U. 5. Boats Keep Away From Russian Waters Slayden's Res- 0lution on the Subject.

Washington, Jan S.-The far eastern situation was discussed at the cabinet meeting to-day. Special consideration was given the movements of the Asi- atic squadron which, 1t is deemed, should be so shaped as to emphasize the absolute neutrality of this country in the event of hostilities between Rus sia and Japan. After the meeting 1t was announced that orders would be cabled to Rear Admiral Evans upon his arrival at Guam to- morrow to pro- ceed to Subic bay, it being desired that the American war vessels should ob- serve good sea manners by not going to Japanese or Russian waters just now.
 Washington, Jan Representative Slayden, democrat, from Texas, intro duced resolution in the house to-day requesting the president to tender the good offices of mediation of the United States to Russia and Japan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
EMPEROR WILLIAMS
 VOICE TRAINED.

Berlin, Jan. S,-Emperor William has ended his course of voice training and his instructor, Dr. Gustav spiess, has returned to Wrankfort
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for New England: Snow to- night; warmer in northwest portion; Saturday cloudy; probably snow i'll eastern portion; fresh south to west
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
NEW CENTRAL BODY.
Out Door Workmen Formerly Aflle@ With Building Trades.

Bloomington, III, Jan {. The ele@a trical workers and light trimnaers des clared strike to-day in synpafnx' with the street railway strikers. All oH the force at the power house of tn9 street railway company excepting tilz| engineers and firemen. who are noN organized. left the service. The cona@ pany has been preparing for the rnoN# and are filling the places of the strll CTS as rapidly as possible. The coKEy4 pany to-day sent ten of the imported car crews back to Chicago. claimipH that enough local men had been sS< cured to take their places and that thf remainder would be secured by SAkzz day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08

New York, Jan. s.-Delegates fron3 forty-two unions of out-of-door wonlr men, having an aggregate membez ship of 5O,0oO many of them allied with the building trades, have organ* ized a new central body, to be knpwn as the public and private improYa{ ment council. The unions represenfHa include the pipe calkers, house shozN CTS. foundation bricklayers., roc4 drillers. excavators, payers, teamster truck drivers, stationary engineeHH blue stone cutters, asphalt WorkRIN and firemen. It is the object or fnS new body to enable the unions or rns various allied branches of labor W cooperate for their mutual benefit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08

ToR RENT---At 0o9 East Main. 6-roomz
 I Apply 75 High street lra.e z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
SYMPATHY STRIKE.
Electrical Workers and Light Trim-
 mers Go Out.

mers Go Out.
 New Britain, Jan S-The iron holders employed by Landers, Frary Clark returned to work this morn ing. A conference was held yester- day and at the request of the men the company submitted q schedule of prices. This was discussed at 8 meeting of the holders held late in the afternoon with the result that the men agreed to return to work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
SHOT BY A CONVICT.

SHOT BY A CONVICT.
 Trenton, Jan S.-Center Keeper John Fitzgerald of the New Jersey state prison was shot by convict to-day. His wound Is not thought to be seri- OJ1S 6E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
sninfAa af rormer Comnnassf sfnner.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., Jan B. siegfried Wurzburg, former police commissioner of Mount Vernon, has sommittea suicide by shooting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08

London, Jan 8. 2:0a p. m.A special from Tokio under to-day's date, after recording the arrival of the Russian reply, adds: Diplomacy has not said it's last word, and there are still hopes that hostiiities may be averted. From the Russian legation it is announced that the negotiations continue"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

permanent secretary. At the Demo
cratic convention held the same year
and at the same place P " Brinton
was chosen temporary secretary. At
the Republican convention this year
at Guthrie. Omer x. Benedict was of
fered and declined the chairmanship
Of that representative Republican body
which nominated Mcclure for the sec.
ond term. AT the Anadarko delegate
convention G. c. Worrall was the tenn
porary chairman. And now comes the
information that e. c. Bible was the
choice Of the Democrats az Oklahoma
City as temporary secretary. Kiowa
county hab some hustllng politicians
in both parties, and when her editors
go abroad they are recognized without
an exception In fact there has not
been territorial convention OF either
party in the past three years that a
Hobart editor did not land one Of the
most prominent positions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01
LooatIons h okIanoma Wanted.

The iris . system Land end Immi-
grafton assoei1.ipr y already turning
its share of the southwestern tide OK
immigration to Oklahoma.
Three hundred and fifty agents OF
this association from the East and
North have just completed tour OF
Oklahoma and viewed its resources
and interviewed its landowners and
local association agents. for the sole
purpose Of better presenting Okaho
ma opportunities TO the homeseekes
and investor in the older states
This association is the most effi
cient Of its kind in existence, and has
agents everywhere in the United
states. II you wish to sell your farm.
town or other property, or II you de-
sire capital for factories, mercantile
establishments, or any Of the indus
tries. please address r. s. Lemon,
Secretary immigration Bureau Dept
A., Frisco Building. Saint Louis, Mo.
s. A. Hughes,
General Immigration Agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

The most unruly prisoner is !. n.
Terrill, the Oklahoma lawyer, who is
in for manslaughter, and has tried TO
get out by habeas corpus so often. He
is resentful and surly, and before his
his last application for discharge by
habeas corpus was turned down by
the supreme court he spent much OF
his time in the dark cell. He will be
out in a few years and the prison au
thorities will be glad to be rid OF
him. He thinks they ought to give
him superior rights over the othel
misunderstanding, CKas) item II
Kansas City Star.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01
The WORLDS Fair.

In making your arrangements toI
the worlds fair at ST. Louis, this sum
mer. If you consider convenience and
saving Of lime, you will take the wa
bash Railroad as It runs by and SOP.
at its station at the entrance OF th'
fair grounds: thus saving severa
miles run and return. and the newt
able jam a the big Union station. b
all means consider the advantages o
the Wabash
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

Blackwell News: If some Of the wo.
men of this town could see their has
bands pounding the punching bag In
the commercial club rooms. for exer
else. they no doubt would take up theiT
carpets and let these poor fellows who
are just suffering for exercise, pound
the dust out Of a few carpets. o.
course this would tickle the husbandi
to death. nut they are too modest u
suggest il.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

The Twentieth Century Mother Goose.
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tufot.
Eating Of curds and whey
Bur trrst--such is fate
Wanted what the child ate
And forcibly took It away.
Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog a done;
Rut the meat trust said: "Nt
We have raised the price-giti"
And so the poor dog had none
little Jack Homer
Sat in a corner
Eating a Christmas pie,
But a trust Of huge size
Cohhled all Of the pies
And Jack sucked his thumb, with
sish
Jack and Jill
Went up the hill,
But when they reached the spring
A trust. they found,
Had been around
And boarded up the thing.
s. Z. Kiser in Record Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

Jerome B. Macklin, an Oklahoma
convict, VINO escaped from the Kan
sas state prison at Lansing on July la.
met his death while trying TO swim
acrofs the Missouri river TO Missouri
The fact was not known until Tues
day evening when the body was wash.
ed ashore at point below the prison
Macklin was Al years Of age and was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

Harry Bradford Of the Choctaw Fle.
vator company has made an inspec-
tion tour of the elevators on the Rock
Island system Mr. Bradford says the
elevators are rapidly being filled with
fine quality of wheat. He also saws
unless there is damage by 'Ail or cy'
clones Oklahoma viii have a tremend
Gus corn crop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

Tandem fer $50.
Tandem for sale at sader onice'
Price. $40.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01
EL RENo

Ell RENO
and the new counties in Western Ok
lahou.a also all points on the Rock
Island System, including Chocta"
Division, can now be reached to best
advantage by the New Line.
The 81. Louis, EI Reno q Western
Railway CO.
Trains leave Guthrie from santa
Re (Union.) station.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

Hobart News-Republlcan: Hobarts
editors never fail to get recognized in
territorial politics. In both parties
they have been honored ever since
there was a Hobart. In the Republi-
can territorial convention that nomi-
mated Bird s. MCGUIRE at Enid two
years ago, e. w. Kimber vas selected
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-01

The business Of passing forged
checks seems to have become so com
mon in Oklahoma that business men
in Guthrie are refusing TO cash checks
unless they know the signature Of the
person who issues the check or per
sonally knew the one who offers It to
be responsible