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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
GIGANTIC 0|L PLANT,
Standard Begins Erection of Big , Refinery In Jersey.
WILL BE LARGEST IN WORLD
One Section of Structure Will Cover Thousand Acres "A Hundred or More Tank Ships Will Be Added to Combines Fleet.

New York, Dec. 19.-Having cut in to the oil trade of Europe, getting the greater part of it away from the old companies which had for years con- trolled the output abroad. the Stand ard Oil company has begun tka erec- tion of a monster refinery in New Jer- sey. The new plant will be the largest in the world, one section of it cover- ing almost a thousand acres. It will turn out more oil products than any of the sixty plants now owned or con- trolled by the company.
 The big refinery will be built in sec tions. The first. which will contain stills for turning out 10000 barrels of refined oil daily, will be completed be- fore July next.
 Ground for the erection of the first section of the plant was broken few days ago. and within few weeks 2,5OO laborers, bricklayers and iron workers will be employed. The new plant will be erected between Eliza beth and the shore of the Staten Is- land sound In time the plant will ex- tend from Elizabeth, N. J., to Railway. It will be the company's main plant, and its products will be shipped direct ly from the Jersey coast to every part of the world where oil is used.
 Although the Standard Oil company now has in operation more than 75,OOO miles of pipe lines, it will be neces- sary to construct many thousands of miles more to bring crude oil to the new plant from the fields of the west and south, reaching as far as Indian Territory.
 In addition to the pipe lines the plant will be fed by two railroads. The refined oil, paraffin. gasoline and other products turned out there will natural ly add to the shipping problem. The Standard Oil company at present chart CTS hundreds of vessels for carrying freight abroad. although the company itself owns seventy-two monster oil tank steamships and twenty-five cargo steamships. A hundred or more new tank steamships will be added to the oil fleet, as the cost of shipping oil by tank is less than one-half the cost of shipping by barrel.
 The company now employs 71,0OO men, but will be compelled to engage 1.20O more to work in the first section of the new plant as soon as this is completed. For the first section con- tracts have been awarded for supply ing 15,000 tons of iron platework, 16,- GOO tons of sand, 1S.000 tons of broken stone and S.00O,000 brick.
 The company also intends to install new trunk pipe lines, so that branch refineries in every part of the United States may be supplied directly with crude oil.
 Other plans are under way. it is said, which in time may result in bringing | the center of the oil industry of the world to New Jersey. where the Stand. ard Oil company is incorporated. As a result of these plans many of the subsidiary oil corporations controlled by the Standard may be dissolved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
CITY NEWS.

Prom at City hall Saturday even ing. Fulton's American band.
 The condition of William D. Rich ardson, treasurer of the Hellmann Brewing Co, who has been i'll the past week. was reported very serious this afternoon.
 In the foreclosure proceedings of Henrietta E.. Beardsley against Louis M. Raffel and others. Judge COwell this afternoon named the law days as follows: December g for M. J. AshbOrn & Co and William N. Ash born. and the following days for L. N. Raffel. the Iotchkiss & Temple ton Co. J. J. O'NeilI and James F. Smith & Co. The debt is s3.TS1-55 , and judgment was rendered ths plaintiff on October last.
 Santa Claus came to town this af- tsrnOOn and made a tour of the pTiH- eipal streets in a big wagon special ly prepared for him by the Benson Furniture Co. Time touches the old fellow with a gentle hand. He looks as young as ever and had smile and bow for all the youngsters. While he is popular with most boys. yet it is evident from an incident that hap pened on Grand street that at leas' one urchin has a grudge against him for he aimed a snow ball at him and came within an ace Of striking him in the whiskers santa Claus saw the rissiIeand ducksd in time tr avoid it. Ordinary u0-Jzls find fsuIi al the idea of being pelied wIIE s1oE. bat if Santa Claus is not saf6 nOSody should wonder when he gsu a wkzek.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Victim of LarchmOnt.

Stonington, Conn.,, Dec. 19.-While fishing off Watch Hill Wednesday, one of the members of the crew of the smack c. N. Whitford pulled up a mans coat on his trawl. which, it is suspected came from the body of q victim of the Larchmont disaster. In the pocket was a card bearing the name Richard McCue, Milford street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
THIEVES IN PLAINFIELD.
Stole Horse and Buggy and Killed
 General Store.

Plainfield, Conn, Dec. 1S.-Horse thieves early to-day stole horse and buggy from Simon Sullivan and driving to Sterling, got away with another outfit belonging to William Kafer. The men went across the state line into Rhode Island.
 Plainfield Depot, Conn.,, Dec. 19.- For the fifth time in two months rob- bers broke into the general store of John P. Kingsley early to-day and carried away about s200 worth oi merchandise. The men climbed through a second story window by means of a ladder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Old Conductor Dead.

Chicago, Dec 19.-A1bert NJ. Sta ples. who until. his retirement six months ago. was the oldest Pullman car conductor in the service, died at his home in Evanston yesterday aged 70 years. He had a regular Chicago to New York run over the Grand Trunk for more than twenty. five years. During the last fifteen years his run has been between Chi. cago and Buffalo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
President Guest of Admiral Dewey.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The president and Mrs. Roosevelt were guests of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, who enter tained a most distinguished dinner company to celebrate the approaching birthday of the host That the highest officer of the navy was born Dec. 26 is a matter of history. and next Thurs day is the seventieth anniversary of that happy event. Last nights dinner was originally planned for the night after Christmas. but was advanced to accommodate the engagements of the chief executive, who will be out of town Dec. 26.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
THE LIE WAS PASSED
John Sharpe Williams and DeArmaBd Engage In Fist
 Fight In Bonse.

Washington, Dec 19.-John Sharpe Williams and Representative DeAr- mand of Missouri engaged in a fist fight, owing to the passing of the lie, in the house of representatives to-day. Williams struck the first blow and DeArmand retaliated with clinched fists. Friends of each sep arated them, but Williams's face was streaming with blood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Human Needle Book Is Dying.

New York. Dec. 19. - Mrs. Mollie Desmond. the dressmaker who year ago swallowed IA needles. is dying in Fordham hospital as result of her odd attempt at suicide. During the past year the woman has undergone twenty four operations for the removal of the needles. only twelve of which remained not accounted for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
nunh.. Will Net Pardon HummsI.

Albany. Y. Y-. Dec. 19-After hay ing sent a physician to make special examination of Abe Hummel. who is serving a term at BIackweIl's island for conspiracy in the MOrse-DOdge di- vorce case. Governor Hughes has de cided not to pardon the distarred law yer at this time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
TRIED THE NEW CHUTE.
Bishop Ryan Had Twenty-Five Priests
 Do the Slide Act,

Alton. Ill. Dec 19.-Bishop James Ryan had twenty-five priests slide down a new chute fire escape at the Catholic orphanage here last even ing. while he stood at the bottom and watched them come shooting out. All came down in safety. Bishop Ryan said he was satisfied with the test and did not make the experiment. personally.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
CANNON SPEAKS.
His Committee Appointments Were
 Announced To-Day.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Immediate- ly after the dispatch of the regular routine business of the house, Speak CT Cannon to-day announced the com- mittee assignments for the 60th con gress. Many changes from the last congress were made, but in the main the members, who had heretofore held important places were retained in them.
 From Connecticut Hill was named on the ways and means and Higgins on the expenditure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Star snannIsd Banner Order.

Washington. Dec. 19.-By an order issued from the war department the regulations requiring soldiers to stand at salute while the Star Spangled Banner is being played on formal oc- casions are modified so as to permit the men to stand erect and to salute only at the last note of the music.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Miracle Investigated.

Nancy, France, Dec. 19.-The dio- cesan authorities have investigated the alleged miracle reported to have occurred in the village church at Erin recently and found it to have been an optical illusion caused by the reflection of a church image upon the sacred water as the candles nov ed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Erie. Rstr.nehins. Lays OF Men

Binghamton. V. Y- Dee 19.-The Erie railrUad-s refrenchment policy fhrew 2O0 men out Of employment at SusqBehanBa. Ia IL is understood the movement is being carried into effect along the entire system and Of ficiaIs say fl will continue until after Jan l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
ahean Wins A Point.

New York, Dec 1s.-John F. AhezTn, who was recently removed from the office of president of the borough of Manhattan by Governor Hughes. was to-day elected borough president to succeed himself by the board of aldermen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
WHISKEY PRESCRIPTIONS.
Physicians Take Action in No Li-
 cenSe Town.

Central Village, Dec 19.-Fifteen members of the Windham County Medical association who live in no license towns in this section met to- day to discuss the question of issu- ing prescriptions for liquor, the meeting being called by the secre- tary, Dr J. l.. Gardner Since the towns went no license at the recent election many doctors have been ac- cused of peddling prescriptions for liquor, the result being that there have been more cases of drunkenness since the election than before it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
A Hundred Years Beauty In Radium

A Hundred Years Beauty In Radiunn.
 Baltimore. Dec. 19.-"With the aid of radium a young woman can retain all her freshness and beauty for hun dred years or more,' said Professor William R. Brooks of Hobart college tn q lecture in Peabody institute. This perpetual beautifier" costs from S200 to $500 grain, he said.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
BishoD of Fall River.

Rome. Dec 19.-At to-day's con- sistory the pope officially announced the appointment of the Rev D. F. Feehan, formerly pastor of St Der nard's church, Fitchburg, as bishop of Fall River, Mass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Grnduatr nf Amhersf.

PekEn- Dec Is--Lfu TH-Lin- a graduate of Amherst ooIIeee.hss beea appointed head of the committee which fs oo1ducting the opium in- vestizztioa ia Peki1-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
Think Man Caught Is Walker.

New Britain, Dec 1s.--Oncials of the Savings bank stated to-day that they are thoroughly satisfied that the man in custody in Ensenada is Walk CT. the zbsconding treasurer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
The Grant Is Sighted.

South Wellfeet. Mass. Dec 19.- Steamer President Grant. Hamburg. etc. for New York. was 130 miles east of Nantucket lightship at 9:30 a. m.. probably dock about 1:3O p. Ill. Fri day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight: Friday fair and warmer; light west to southwest wfnds-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19
For Tomorrow.

San rises T.10. sets 4s14 HfEh tide at New Haven 1z.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-19

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PRISONER LEAPS FROM TRAIN.
Man Arrested I'm London Escapes In Colo
rado while Going 30 Miles An Hour.

DENVER, Col. July 11.-John L. Thomp-
son. captured in London after a chase
around the world, escaped from a train
near this city this morning and is still at
large.
He leaped from a car window while the
train was running forty miles an hour.
Afterw ard Thompson forced DIR. Horace
8. Coopcr to attend him and gave him n
$500 diamond pin for his services. He
then left the doctors Office. and, with a
broken right arm, a broken collarbone,
a deep scalp wound and other injuries,
is at large, while detectives and the sherifs
are securing the city and suburbs for him
in autos. on foot and on horseback.
Thompson is wanted in Portland, Ore,
on a charge Of robbing a citizen OF hat
place Of So, 200 in cash. and was going to
that city 70 stand trial when he made his
escape from Detective Joseph Day OF the
Portland Police Department, who had him
in charge.
At the time he eluded Day. Thompson
was out Of handcuffs for the first time in
weeks. He gained Days confidence by
exemplary behavior and asked permission
To 90 to the toilet Just as the train was
leaving Denver. Day took the handouts
from his wrist and allowed him to go to tn Z
lavatory believing that the speed at which
the train was going would preclude any
possibility Of his getting away.
ployees OF the Rio Grande at Durham and
by DR.. Cooper, who attended him. He was
believed to be demented. Detective Day
did not realize that his pr isoner had got
away mt he reached Castle Rock. This
rave Thompson more than an hours start.
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HELP TO FIGHT NICK MULLER.
Mayor Makes Mccormack Deputy water
Commissioner.


Mayor Mcclellan got in another dig at
Charles F. Murphy yesterday by the APP
pointment OF Charles j. Mccormack to be
Deputy Commissioner Of Water Supply
Gas and Electricity Of Richmond. Al
though the appointment was made actually
by Commissioner O'Brien, 1t was directed
by the Mayor. Mr.. Mccormack will make
another effort this year to wrest the Demo-
cratic leadership of Staten Island from
Nicholas Muller. For the last three years
he has fought Mr.. Muller and each time
has made a close run Of II. Muller is a
supporter Of, Murphy. He is now a Tax
Commissioned, and 1t is believed that unles I
he takes the hint handed out to him yester-
day and resigns he will be removed when
the Mayor returns from his vacation just
before the September primaries.
The Tammanv Hall executive committee
will not be called together to act on the
district leadership contests until it has
been decided at Albany whether or not the
new apportionment shall he made. II the bill
should he passed by the Assembly then the
Tammsny executive committee will be called
together and the Mcclellan men elected at
the last primary election from the Seven
teenth, Nineteenth and Thirtieth districts
will he thrown out. But il the districts will
revert TO the old boundaries, the new Seven
teenth and the new Nineteenth in which Ross
Williams and James Ahea I'm are the McClel-
Ian candidates, will become again the old
Twenty-fpst. which Matthew Donohue
easily controls, while Percy Maggie, the
Mcclellan representative Of the new Thir-
tieth, would also lose his district. Thus
the three Mcclellan men would be wiped
out automatically.
There Is no truth in n report that Mr..
Craven in to he reappointed Street Cleaning
commissioner three months hence.
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TEWPLARS ELECT OFFICERS.
The Grand Enc smpmebt Closes with Ex
hibitiOn Drills and a ban.

SARATOGA. July I1.-With the selection
Of officers for the next three years the
thirtieth triennial encampment Of Knights
Templars came to an end at Saratoga to-
day. Chicago was selected as the next
place ofmeeting in 1910. The officers chosen
were az follows;
Grand Master. Henry W. Rugg Of Provi-
denoe: Deputy Grand Master, W. b.. Mellish
Of Cincinnati, Grand Generalissimo, Arthur
Macarthur of Troy; Grand Captain General
w. Frank Pierce Of San Francisco; Grand
Senior Warden, Lee s. Smith Of Pittsburg;
Grand Junior Warden, J. X. Orr Of Atlanta;
Grand Prelate, the Rev. G. e. Rafter Of
Cheyenne: Grand Standard Bearer. William
II. Morris of Manchester. Ia: Grand Sword
Bearer. Jehiles Chamberlain of 81. Paul:
Grand Warder. Fred G. Thayer Of Bangor.
Me. Grand Captain of the Guard, Harrison
Dingman of Washington.
The ballroom of Congress Hall and the
Grand Union and United States hotels
we're crowded this evening by Sir knights
and their ladies'. Exhibition drills by crack
teams opened each dance. Rain inter-
fAred with the plan 70 make the ball a pro-
gressive one by moving the dancers from
one hotel TO another at frequent interv AIS.
but as the weather conditions were perfect
for the grand parade and competitive drills
there was little complaint made. Earl
Euston and many members of the Grand
C~ommandery will remain over tomorrow
but the majority Of the Knights will leave
tonight
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THREW BABY TO FIREMEN.
But II INT Fire Escape n q utiZen-7sSO
Caught safely I'm T~arpaulin.

A painter at work on the sixth floor OF the
double brick tenement at the northeast
corner Of Broome and Ludlow streets
dropped a match into some infammable
material at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and started a fire in the hallway which
spread to the apartments Of Norris Gass-
man, occupied by himself. his wife n his
five children. Gassman Ia a cloak inisher
and worked at home. Dense smoke filed
the roomsa and caused great confusion in the
house.
Rosie Gassman, Ia years old. got more
excited than any OF the others. Her first
thought was to save her baby brother.
Hyman. a year and a half ole. She grabbed
the child Int appeared at the window.
The members of Patrol 7 had just got
out a big t%arpaulin when Rosie indicated
that she was going to throw the baby.
shouts in the street not to do 30 did not deter
her. The members OF the patrol and ~
Truck IL, with some citizens, grabbed
the tarpaulin and spread II out az Rosie
threw the baby. The child struck the
edge of a fire escape. bounded on and then
hit on the head Samuel Gier. a citizen h
was holding the ~tarpaulin. Gier was
knocked down and made unconscious.
The baby fell to the street.
Rosie followed the baby by Jumping.
She landed in the tarpaufin. Mrs. Glass;
man threw out her f~ive-year-old son jacob:
He landed safely. Ffremen had reached
the apartment by ladders by this time and
prevented further jumping.
The baby Hyman had a fractured jaw,
a possible Fracture at the base Of the skull
and severe internal injuries. 1t will likely
die. Rosie had her back wrenohed severely.
Or. Birdsall OF Gouverneur Hospital took
them both away. Jacob had some con-
tusions on his forehead. Gier was treated
by a physician of the neighborhood and
vent home.
When the firemen reached the Gassman
apartment they took Qassman, his wife.
his daughter Zelda. 3 years old. and a
cousin. Jennie Rosenberg. IL years Did. out
Of the place by scaling ladders and lowered
them one floor. when they were passed
inside the building again. The damage
was less than 5000 by fire.
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tNTRY BOARD.
SIX PRISONERS AND MUCH LOOT.
Police Think They Have Found the Pro-
cerds Of Recent I3urxiaries.

Three men and three women were ar
rested last night in the rooming house
at 35i East Forty-ninth street and locked
up at Headquarters charged with being
suspicious persons. A lot of jewelry, silver
pawn tickets. were found in the rooms.
which the detectives think can be identified
as the proceeds of recent burglaries.
The men are John Mcintyre. 10. n driver:
Edward McGinness, IL. a laborer, both of ISL
Fast F~ortv-ninth street. and Thomas Nc
GinnesE, Edwards brother, %, an electrician,
Of 1908 Second avenue. Annie Smith. 10.
was found in the room with Mcintyre. and
Margaret King, II. and Nina Hart. 10. were
found in the room occupied by the Nc
Ginness brothers. They all gave the address
ISL East Forty-ninth street. The clothing
found filed six dress suit cases. There
were also six dozen silver knives, three
witches and other ware. A iimmy.a slung-
shot. a bludgeon. two revolvers and a billy
were among other things found.
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NEW YORK,NE VIEW HAVEN G HARTFORD R.R

Trains depart from GRAND Central ShtOn, A2d
81. and lth Av., as follows for:
ttHl000, illo0o, .zl10Oa a. M. nm 90. KIN Oi.
.Ansoo. 1880, tl5 90. vI'SO2. .yl2OO 2. NJ. Via
neld-Js14 A. NJ, '12Oo, sn4OO. 1900 p. Il.
White Mts, 81. Adams and o~uebec-tIRs4o A. NJ.
1900 y. NJ.
Worcester and Fitchburg. via Putnam-is5o ?. N.
Lakevtlle and Norfolk-ffeoo a. M. 1881 p. N.
GREAT nARRiNGToN. Is~ToCKBRfDGK. LENox.
pITTSFIELD-tS;A 1890 A. NJ, 81: 20, -
Ticket onnces at cGrsnd Central station and
cl2eth So. also At Gas, 400, cis54 B'way. c25 Union
Square. c162 Firth Ave, GAS Columbus Ave, c649
MadisonAye. clo6west l3Sth ST., l7ss Third Ave: In
Blyn,. @ Court ST ts Noetrand Ave. 800 B.way,.
DAILY. Except Sundays. 1Stops at l2Bth 81.
xStops at i2sth ST. Sundays only. tParlor car
limited. SUNDAY parlor car train. HAS dining car.
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DATE FOR AUTO SHOW.
Automobile club OF America Fixture VIII
Begin on OctOber a.

The long delayed announcement Of the date
of the show the Automobile Club Of America
will hold atl the Grand Central Palace in
cooperation with the America n Motor Car
Ntanhhiat. sn Frs AsrsUr,staUn n NV been maze
end the following Thursday night. As the
closing of the club function ia act for but two
days in advance Of the opening OF the eNhioi-
ton of the Association. OF Licensed Altomp-
bile Manufacturers In Madison, Sduare Gar
zen y WI, mean a ln9tor car snow fortnight
follow closely on the heels Of the Vanderbilt
cup race. which il scheduled fOr Octcbpr ~
space In the Palace this year and II outlining
nm entirely new scheme of decoration
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AUTOS ~ MORASS OF MUD.
Thirty Men Required Ia Extricste Prince
Borkheses Car From siberian Road.

Spsoidl Gable Despatch % THE SUN.
LONDON. July i2.-The ITALIA car driven by
Prince Scipio Borghese in the Pekin- Paris
automobile race has arrived ut Tomsk after
long delays in the indescribable morass Of
mud of which. the Siberian roads seem to be
made. The correspondent of the Telegraph,
who is accompanying the Prince. describes
the car as sinking so deeply in the mud in the
village Of khalayhs that i've strong drspght
horses could not &c andit required the
The travellers were surprised TO find the
streets of Jomsk, which Is the moral capital
OF Siberia, in the same condition. The Gov
ernor warned them that there we're even worse
roads ahead.
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SPOKANE, Wash. July lI.-yice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks here to-day refused 10 dis
cuss the action Of the Indiana Prohibition
committee in de%nouncing him for serving
COCKTAILS at the Decoration Day dinner
10 President Roosevelt.
The yellow journals are dirty and de-
grading. They have a bad influence.
They ought to be indicted as common
criminals" Mr.. Fairbanks said.
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Upton u for Fishing schooner Race.

BosroN, July IA cable despatch was
received here to-day from Sir Thomas Lipton
saying that the cup valued al 5000 which
the Irish knight offered for a isherman's
race during Old Home week was on its way
here. Two hundred invitations were sent
out to-day to owners Of fishing schooncrs
from PToVincetoWn TO Gloucester 10 compete
In the race. There will be two classes for
schooners. one for boats under S. feet and
the other for boats over IS feet. Cash prizes
will be given TO the winners in both classes.
MANY entries have already been received.