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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
CAUGHT IN SCHENECTADY.
Man Who Escaped From Insane Asy- @:. lum Last April.

Stamford, Sept. 26.-A message to the police here is to the effect that William Carpenter who escaped from the insane asylum with William Fl. Tucker, jr, murderer, in April last, has been arrested in Schenectady, af- ter he had shot and seriously wound ed police officer. Itis understood the officer had gone to a boarding house to arrest Carpenter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
State Prison For Life,

New London. Sept 26.-The jury in the case of James II. Beckham. charged with the murder of William N. Pettey, in this city on September 1. brought in a verdict of guilty in the second degree at 9:10 this mcrn- ing and Judge Roraback sentenced Beckham to spend the rest of his life in the state prison. The Jury spent the night at the Crocker house. where it was locked up after failing to reach an agreement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26

Berlin, Sept Ex-Governor Wood ruff and his party arrived at the Ber- lin fair to-day shortly after one o'clock and were given great wei come at the fair grounds. The gover- nor addressed the assemblage as fol- lows:
 "The history of Connecticut de- monstrates that her people have all ways been serious in all that con cerns their welfare. They meant business from the beginning and they mean business now. It has. always been the determination of the people
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Values Friendship More Than csst

Fonda, N. T.. Sept. 26,-When the third trial of the suit of Miss Nellie O'Reilly of Elmhurst. N. r., against Dennis Sweeney. wealthy man of Amsterdam, was called in the supreme court here Miss O'Reilly arose and said, q would rather have his friend ship than his money with which she left the courtroom and abandoned the action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
BattleShip No. 23.

Washington, Sept PC. North Dakota will be the name of battle- ship number 23, one of the new twenty thousand ton vessels the con- tract for which has been awarded. Utah is now the only state in the union that has no war vessel named after her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Object to Use of Alien Coal Ships,

Object to Use of Alien Coal Ships.
 Washington, Sept. 26.-Protests have already been filed against the proposed shipping of American coal for the At. lantic fleet in foreign bottoms. W. L.. Martin, one of the representatives of American shipping interests, has filed a statement at the navy department. MT. Martin believes that the proposed award to foreign bottoms would be a great wrong to American labor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Secretary Root Starts For Mexico.

Washington. Sept. %. = Secretary Root left to visit President Diaz of Mexico. He travelled in the private car Signet. attached to a regular Penn sylvania railroad train. Accompany ing him were Mrs Root, Miss Root and a private secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Indorse Knox For President.

Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 26.-United States Senator Knox was formally in. dorsed for the Republican nomination for president next year by the Penn. sylvania State League of Republican Clubs at the closing session of it's twentieth annual convention in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Conspiracy The Charge.

Havana. Sept. 26.-Secret police to-day arrested General Masso Par "a. and a little later took into GUS tody General Eucassi and General Miret charged with conspiracy against public ordinances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Yellow Fever In Havana.

Havana. Sept. 26.-One case of vel low fever is reported fin Havana. the First since the n1alady recently broke out on the island. Precautions are be ing taken to control the disease. The sick man is Spsniard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
LABOR BEGINS WAR ON TAFT
Federation Organ Calls Him, "the In-
 junction Standard Bearer"

junction Standard Bearer"
 Washington, Sept. 26.-The campaign of the American Federation of Labor. led by President Samuel Gompers. against the presidential candidacy of Secretary of War Taft was begun here with the greatest vigor when a five page editorial headed Taft, the In junction Standard Bearer" appeared in the official organ of the federation.
 The attack was directed against the secretary because of his attitude to- ward injunctions secured in favor of worlingmen. as disclosed in his judi cial decisions, and his action Is severe ly condemned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
MarxIsbons c-ieks..-, Win.

Philadelphia Sept e6-The Maryle- bone Cricket club Of Eagland won the match from the Philadelphia Colts by sn inning an7 I1s ruus
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Mis, viroinia Ls. Weds sols;.-.

Alexandria. Va. Sept. 26-Miss Vir- ginis Lee. daughter of the late General Fitz-Hugh Lee. was married here to Lieutenant Josn Carter Montgomery. Seventh United States cavalry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
sssten Raises Pries of Pastry.

Boston. SeDt- 2s-wholesaIe bakers here suno1Rce that the price of pies and other pastry win be raised Oa Oct owing to the increased cost tf mate tiaL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Earthovakss In Guatemala.

Guatemala City. Guatemala. Sept. %. Earthquakes damaged many houses and churches here. The disturbance is regarded as probably due to the sub terranean working of a volcano in this vicinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
psuuh,.r of Andrew D. Whit. D.

Daughter of Andrew Q. White Dead.
 Elmira. N Y, Sept 26.-Mrs. Clara White NewberTy. daughter of Andrew D. White of Ithaca. formerly United States ambassador to Russia and Ger many. died in Watkins sanitarium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
TsIsarsphers Plan to Extend Strike.

New York Sept 26.-The striking teleTaphers at a meeting in Clinton ball unanimously decidei to order on ttrike all teIegrsphers employed on leased wires in the offices of brokers and newspapers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
captain of Lehioh EootbaII 1eam.

Bethlehem. Pa. Sept. 26-F. H. Ol colt of Orange. \. l.. tackle on the varsity team for two years. was elect cd captain of the Lehigh university football team for 19OT in place of C. NJ Lawyer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26

choate Admits Defeat of Peace Court.
 The Hague, Sept. 26. - Joseph H. Choate, head of the American delega. tion to the peace conference. is ready to acknowledge the defeat of his pet scheme for the establishment of a per manent court of arbitration here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
s1,5oo,ooo Lost on Two Cen, Far,

St. Louis. Sept 2G.-Compiled stat' ments made by officials of the variou. Missouri railroads show the operation of the two cent passenger fare law has cost the Missouri roads S1.5O0.OOO dur ing the last three months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26

ro1're losing nouey every Gay fat your tenement is vacant Let the neDocTst snd a tenant 3 1ays for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Frisco pI-ou. p.-,-I

San FrsRcisco. Sept B-The totals in the bubonfc p8azue situation to date are: Gases verified 8. deaths. as; SIS Ez.1<z @
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night with frost: Friday fair and warmer h west portion: light north west to north winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
For To-Srcrrov:.

Sun rises at s.s7 and sets at 5.s5- High tide at New Haven at z:s0 !. n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
STRIKE AT BROCkTON.
Operators Went Out Because Labor
 Man Was Ignored,

Brockton, Mass, Sept. 26.-Two hundred and fifteen operators went on strike here to-day because a rep resentative of new labor organiza- tion would not be recognized.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
ADMIT JOURNEYhE
HAVE BEST OF It

It was stated today that the difference
between the master plumbers and the
JourneyUen OF section G of the award o.
the arDitratOrs Will be amiCably adjust
ed by the Master Builders Association
and the committee Of seventeen from
the Allied Building Trades without re-
course 10 the arbitrati, n board.
The master plumbers, in accordance
with tie decision OF the joint meeting
Of the Master Builders Association and
the committee from the Allied Building
Trades, submitted their Interpretation o.
section of the award. and the Journey
men have submitted their answer. The
conclusions reached by the two factions
a.ueT as 10 the exact meaning of sec
ton 8, bur the record presented taken by
Local No >. Journeymen Plumbers
Union, and many of the master builders.
10 Is asserted. acknowledge that the
Journeymen have the best Of the con-
JTOVersy.
The answer 10 the joint conference be
tween the Master Builders Association
and the Allied Building Trades COM
mittee submitted BY the journeymen
plumbers was prepared by their counsel
stuart MCNAMARA. who appeared for
the union before the arbitratoTs.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
Buffalo Bill in Town;
Young Looking as Ever
Says Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska
Have Prosperity Written All Over
Face of Things

Looking not a day older than he did
ten years ago. clear of eye, erect Of
carriage, and with a complexion that
would challenge a youth of twenty. who
had lived the simple life. Col. W. +.
Cody, or better known to Americans as
Buffalo BILL" arrived in Washington
yesterday from his home. In Cody,
Wyo. Colonel Cody is on his way to
New York, where Buffalo Bits Wild
West Show and the Rough Riders OF
the World" will shortly begin the sea
son Of 1907 at Madison Square Garden.
Colonel Cody is IN Washington for the
purpose Of completing arrangements 10
bring on TO New York a half hundred
representative Indians from the great
fighting tribes Of the Northwest, the
rendezvous for these Indians being at
Pine Ridge, in South Dakota.
There is no more dashing figure in
washington today than Colonel Cody.
A plains fighter. a pioneer. a soldier. a
scout, ranchman and an ideal sports
man, Buffalo Bill is the last Of a group
of men who made the West what it is
today
Speaking 10 a Times representative he
said he was in Washington for the
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
BETHANY CHURCH
HONORS PASTOR
WITH RECEPTION
Assist in Celebrating
Fifteenth Anniversary
of Wedding.

Members Of Bethany Baptist Church
and congregation assembled at the resi-
dence of the pastor. the Rev. Hugh T..
Stevenson, 157 L street northwest, last
night in celebration of the fifteenth ami
versary of the marriage Of MIR. and Mrs.
stevenson. As this was the first reCep-
ton of public character since the
pastor has made his home in L street it
was largely attended by members Of the
congregation and also by neighbors re-
siding in that vicinity. Gifts of crystal
commemorative Of the crystal wedding
period were brought
Members Of the church presented the
pastor and wife with a dining room
table. Flowers were abundant. and let
ters of congratulation were received
from such ministers Of the denomination
as were unable to be present.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Miller, Miss Inez Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Saunders, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Humphrey, Mrs. Susan
Humphrey, Mrs A r. Humphrey, Miss
Ruth Sypher. Mr.. and Mrs J. 3. Nor
gan, Nj and Mrs. J. +. Dawson, Miss
Alethia MOrgan, the Rev. and Mrs.
Charles F. Wiublgler, Mr.. and Mrs. w
h Russell, Mr. and Mrs H $. COursOu,
the Rev. and Mrs X. r. Riedel Mrs
Brandt, the Misses Savage. Mrs. Colmau,
Mrs. Ed Hugely, Mr.. and Mrs ". f.
Morley. Mr.. and Mrs. LOring D. Gas
kell, Mrs. ID. Sellman. Miss LOriue Gas
kell. the Rev. G. T.. T. Stevenson, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles i. FaiTman. Miss
Edith Johnson. Miss Daisy Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Jermau. Miss
T.. Albine Yates, Charles Hunt Miss
Eugenia Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs Amos
Ferris, Walter GrinneI. Thomas II. Pat
ters0n, Mir. and Mrs. Byron $. Gable
Mrs. J. walter Sharpe, Mrs. Abram Tut
ford, NJ and Mrs. Leonard Eaton, Mr.
and Mrs. JUdson G. Withall. Mr. and
Mrs. Raphael Rooster, Mrs. Luclen w
Powell, Lucien Powell. jr-, Mir and Mrs
l.. NJ. Schaefer, Mr.. and Mrs George
Keihl, Clinton smith. Mrs. smith. mr..
and Mrs. John r. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
O. buckingham. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Johnson. Dr. r w. Browne. Mrs
Charles Ru0n. Miss NJ L. Wilkins. Miss
Nellie PindelI, J. G. Watson Miss Carrie
Watson, Mir and Mrs Robert J. Hall
Mrs. Westhorpe Miss CIova Griffin, and
Mrs. Salhe Grier.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23

purpose Of seeing Major LaTrabee. Of
the Indian office, Clifford Pinchot, Chief
Forester, Colonel Newell, of Reclamation
Service, and incidentally break a lance
with General Carr Of the Army, and
General Hail of the General STAFF.
L am getting pretty tired of running
about the world said Colonel Cody,
and it is pretty nearly time for me to
call halt gypsing on around God s foot
stool l am in from Wyoming, and you
never saw the plains country look so
well, Wyoming Colorado. Nebraska
nave prosperity written over the entire
race OF things, and il does a mans
heart good to see what splendid cities
and towns and what magnificent farms
are being carved out of that mighty
West. You know We open the Wild
West in New York early in April. and
a delegation Of the soldiers with whom
l served in the Indian campaign, forty
years ago, are going over to start the
great educational congress in good
shape.
Washington looks mighty good to
me. What a magnificent Capital this is,
ana its future no man can outline eX-
cept In glittering generalities. II is
pound 10 be, IN my opinion, the worlds
most beautiful seat Of government. and
Il makes an American swell with pride
when he looks upon this city that but a
Few years ago celebrated is centennial"
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
WHO'S BOSS YOU OR II"
BULLY WHISPERS, ''YOU BE"

PORT JERVIS, y. Y March %
The Buck Brick School. in the town of
CallicOn, Sullivan county, has gained an
unenviable record It had six teachers
at different times last year. The rea-
on was that some of the scholars We're
unruly, led by a big boy, the bully Of
the school
Miss Nora n. Maur. of Roscoe. tried
her skill this year The bully refused
20 obey her, and when he tried &c force
her from the building. she gave him a
box on the ear that sent him sprawIiug.
He got up and flew at her. but Miss
MauT whaCkCd him again with her open
hand, making him dizzy. Then she
asked: Who boss in this school-yoU
OF I2''
The vanquished bully looked up
Slame-facedly and whispered. you be-"
After that there was no more trouble.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
Peers Own One Third
Of Land in England
Seven Dukes Hold g.
$4,000 Acres, or Area
of Dozen Counties.

LONDON, March 23.-In the Liberal
governments campaign against the
House of Lords, whose power II seeks 70
cuTtail, one Of the chief arguments is
the enormous area Of territory which
the peers own, the total amount OF land
held by these titled gentry being esti-
mated at nearly one-third Of the whole
country.
The property of the dukes alone would
equal the area Of about a dozen English
counties.
The Duke Of Bedford and Duke Of
Westminster, although their acreage is
comparatively small, are really richer
than the others, because they own a
large part Of the West End IN London.
Society in discussing the surprising
action Of Colonel BrOcklehurst. NJ. P,
who for no apparent reason, broke OF
his marriage engagement and made the
announcement in public at a bazaar at
Macclesheld, where he is the most
prominent local man, besides represent
ing the city in parliament.
He had been formally engaged to Miss
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
DENIES ILLNESS
Of ROOSEVELT. JR,
Came Home for Vacation
and Is Having
Fun.

Alarming stories about the health OF
Theodore Roosevelt, jr-, have been
printed within the last two or three
days. That there is nothing very seri-
Gus the matter with the young man
NAV be gathered from the fact that he
took a drive about town yesterday
and during the Cabinet meeting played
a game Of tennis on the court behind
the office building
The fact that Ted came home was
foundation enough TO start the story. I
suppose" said Secretary Loeb AS a
matter Of fact. he did not come home
any earlier than had been planned II
Is the regular Easter vacation, the time
all the Presidents children come home.
Perhaps some one in Boston heard that
he had visited a doctors Office 70 have
his eyes attended to- and that might
have had something to do with starting
the story Of his serious illness.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
OLD MAN TORTURED
WITH RED-H0T POKER

louisville, Pa, March 23.-With
a heated poker. four masked burglars
who broke into the home Of aged James
Adams. at Thomaston, made him dis
close the whereabouts of his savings Of
years, amounting in all TO only a few
hundred dollars.
Adams lives alone. The robbers bound
him and called upon him to reveal the
hiding place of his money.
Finally one of them heated a poker
Ted-hot in the kitchen stove and applied
the seething iron to his bare wrists.
After suffering eXcruciating pain, he
complied with the demands of the bur
glars.
The entire neighborhood is up in arms.
and a search is being made everywhere
for the despeTadOes, who are in hiding
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
CINCINNATI FIRE
CREATES PANIC
Started in Printing Office
Adjoining St Nicholas
Hotel.

CINCINNATI. March 2s-Fire IN the
building OF the Ohio Valley Printing
Company, IN the rear OF the St. Nicholas
Hotel, today caused great excitement
among the guests. George l. Flora, was
repairing machinery when he dropped a
lighted candle, which communicated
with a can Of oil, and an explosion fol-
lowed. Flora was found unconscious
and viii ole. Fritz ROCkOWitz was, hit
by falling fire escape and his skull
fractured
The fremeH confined the flames to the
building In which it started. Surround
ing business houses were damaged by
smoke and water. The loss has not been
estimated.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
INF ORNATION
TO BEAUTIFY CITY
Owners of Lawns Want to
Know Best Way to
Protect Them.

Ten letters from as many citizens To-
Gated in different sections Of the city
have been received by the Commission
ers asking to be advised as 10 the best
method OF planting and maintaining a
lawn and asking the privilege of erect
ing signs, Please Keep on Of the
Grass" on the public parking space in
front of their homes. One party wanted
to erect wire guards around the grass
plots surrounding the trees next to the
curb
The Commissioners viii advise the ap-
pliCants as 10 the methods of planting
and maintaining lawns 10 apply TO the
Agricultural Department. AS 20 grant
ing privileges OF putting up signs and
wire guards, this viii not be granted as
the Commissioners say that in the event
anyone fen over these signs or guards
and was injured. claim for damages
could be made against the District.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
COMMANDER KNAPP BUYS
PHILIP MAUR0'S HOUSE

Through the office of Peachy & Has-
neT. the handsome three-story double
brick residence of Philip MaurO. at 1922
Twenty-seCond street northwest. has
been sold TO Commander John J. Knapp
of the navy, who is on duty at the
Judge Advocate Generals office in this
city. Included in the sale Of the house
was the entire furnishings, and the
price stated is in the neighbOrhOod of
$4,000 The locality is largely given up
TO the residences OF officials Of the
naval ard war branches Of the Govern
ment, the home of Lieut. Gen. COTbiu
retired, being at the immediate corner
Mr.. MauTO has no immediate plans
looking TO a change Of locality.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
MRS. FRED BELASCO DEAD,
SlSTER-IN-LAW OF DAVID

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-AIrs.
Fred Belasco, wife Of the senior partner
OF the AlCazar Theater and known on
the stage under the name OF Juliet
Crosby, died suddenly today, and an
hour later NJ. L. Mayer, 1IT. BelascO's
partner, died Of the shock. Fred Be
lasco is a brother of David BeIasco.
The Belasco and Mayer families lived
in adjoining flats. Mayer married Be
lascO's sister. He had been associated
in business with BeIasco for several
years. Mrs. BeIasCO celebrated her thir-
tieth birthday last Saturday.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
CHILD DIES OF LOCKJAW
FROM BITE UPON TONGUE

PHILADELPHIA. March 23.-Infectcd
with tetanus as the result Of a seem
ingly trifing wound, caused by the vic
tim biting her own tongue, eleyen-year-
old Mary Holland, of 2310 Cross street, is
dead Of lockjaw. IN spite of all that
medical aid could do 20 save her life.
The child bit her tongue in o paroxysm
on the 9Th of the present north. In
few days the tongue became liberated
and q week ago the jaws became rigid
and showed the dreaded tendency to lock
together.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
FOR THE LATE 7. ]. MAYER

Memorial services were held yesterday
by the Aid Association for the Blind. at
the home Of the institution. 915 z street
northwest, for the late Theodore j.
Mayer, generous contributor to the
charity. Major Richard Sylvester and
James Du Bots delivered euIogistic ad-
dresses The Rev Dr. Blake. of Christ
Church, Georgetown, conducted the re-
ligiOus services Of the occasion. A large
gathring of friends and the blind in
mates Of the home were present.
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
BANK ROLL IN THE FIRE;
"SEE! SEEp CRIED CHILD

NORRISTOWN, Pa. March Z3.-"Seey
Seer cried the little child OF a. D.
Fisher, the Fort Washington newspaper
dealer, as she tossed a roll of green
backs into the kitchen stove. The chiId's
cries Of delight awakened Fisher, who
had fallen asleep on a settee, where his
daughter had removed the money from
his pocket without disturbing him
Fisher managed to snatch two s. bills
from the flames, but the other portion
of the roll, consisting of SIS, was de-
stroyed
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
LAND OWNED
BY PEERS

Millicent Walton. the daughter OF a
Gloucestershire squire, and the prepa-
ratons for the wedding were far adj
Nanced- The colonel and his fiancee had
appeared in public together and the
Macciesheld people had greeted her as
their future lady bOuntiful."
A public subscription had been opened
70 buy handsome wedding present for
the pair The subscriptions have been
returned, while Colonel Brocklehurst' S
employees have on their hands q set
OF silver candelabra, with an inscription
which they had intended presenting 10
him and his bride
The Washington times., 1907-03-23
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
PERISH IN SN0WDRlFT

BATHURST, New Brunswick.
March 23-Word has been received here
OF the loss Of our lives Fl. the severe
blizzard which swept over the eastern
provinces late Wednesday night Dur
ing the height of the gale Mrs. John
Comeau and three OF her children were
frozen 10 death in q snOwdrift at St
Simon, q small inland village.
The wind, which reached a velocity
Of siNty-siE miles an hour. carried of
the roof and upper part Of the Coueau
dwelling
The Washington times., 1907-03-23

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The Washington times., 1907-03-23
SHOT DOWN AT DOOR
OF HIS OWN HOME

KANSAS CITY. No. March b
Charles Jacobs, eighteen years old, a
Syrian, was called TO the door Of his
home. in ArmOUrdalo. Kan. last night
and shot and killed by unknown per
sons. Young ruffians had attempted 10
drive Jacobs out Of the neighbOrhO0d.