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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

Speaking of the revolution in in 1876 the Palmer House of &i- cago was probably the largest and
 best equipped privately owned build ing in the United States, if not in
 the world. What would the guest of
 to-day think of its convenicnces? It
 was badly lighted with ilickering gas
 jets; it's elevators were slower than
 those now used for freight service:
 there was not a telephone in all of It's
 eight fioors-in a word, it lacked the
 innumerable accessories now demand
 ed. Compare the Palmer House of
 1876 with any one of the great build
 ings erected in Chicago or New York
 in 1896. Instead Of eight stories
 there were twenty or more. but erar
 more startling were the improve
 ments which were added in rapid suc-
 cession after steel had replaced solid
 masonry. From foundation to roof old materials and metals Were dis carded. In the sixteen years be- tween 1880 and 1896 the building became a complex and wonderful ma chine. The carpenterand the mason were forced aside by the engineer and the mechanic. The basement was filled with powerful and intricate machinery. engines. dynanIos. air cOmpressors. automatic stokers. re- frigerators. elevator hOlsts. switch boards. and the numberless devices nov required for the proper admin istration of a city building. Express elevators. pneumatic tubes. Ilesseng- er calls. automatic regulation Of iem- persture, absolute fireprOohng. uris- matic glass for court lighting. to emu the details which were adj sd in those few years would he tire some. The building possible in ISss Eas as far removed from that of 1875 as was the latter from the highest in the time Of the var 1f the revolution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

that more than 125,O00 employed In
 the various departments and bureaus of the government outside of the pos tai service, and the diversity of em- ployment indicated by the register is one of the most noteworthy char acteristics of this interesting volume, there being about HOO callings
 specified. Volume l consists princi- pally of the directory, which occupies 600 pages, and is preceded by . list of the abbreviations employed. The following list suggests the diversity in
 the official duties performed by cln-
 ployes of the government: Car
 conductors, dredge captains, oakum spinners, cellar sweepers, cemetery
 caretakers, bullion stampers, arma- ture winders, icemen, anatomists. law
 clerks, foreladies, druggists, picklers,
 spudmen, tea examiners, water boys,
 boiler scalers, cashiers, barbers, cor
 oners, dish washers herders, lock
 makers, oilers, pile drivers, laln- dresses vaccinators, scale adjusters. magnetic observers, pathologists. 1 ferrymen, game wardens, dog corral bosses, darners, horticulturists, yard i masters, weavers, upholsters, rope makers, assayers, band masters, cab- in boys, cataloguers, bath house keep CTS, dietians, coffee roasters, cham | bermaids, cheesemakers, tick eradica- tors, fence riders, hair spinners, photographers, loggers, timers, 10. cal forecasters, polishers, rodmcn, farm hands, overcoat makers, plum bers, teachers, taXidermists, ,scOwmen, hotel managers, meat cutters, butch CTS, pantrymen, physicians, scientific assistants, choristers, civil engineers, dining room girls, disciplinarians, house boys, forest guards, embalmers, | jailers, interpreters, money clerks, proof readers, storekeeperG, bull drivers, brick layers, dentists, camp cooks, dynamo tenders, hearse driv- CTS, bod carriers, marblers, ,plasterers, music teachers, scrubbers, poultry men, clock regulators, calkers, pro- fessors, scouts, shoemakers, chauf- feurs, constables, book binders, bar rel turner's, astronomers, bobbin winders, hOusekeepers, coal beavers balers, aXmen and entomologists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05
HEARD IN PASSING.

With Bryan and Sulzer at break
 fast together, 1t must have been { toss-up who did the talking. Un. doubtedly it was the man who gol started tirst.-New York Evening Sun.
 Bridgeport saloon keepers are still wondering what is going to happen to them, and are equally curious to know if they would be any worse off if Matt O'Brien was admitted to the Fairfield county bar Bridgeport Post.
 The president O. a wool growers association declares that in the past twelve months the coyotes have killed $25O,O00 worth of sheep in eastern Oregon, and nearly another $25O, 1000 worth of colts, calves and poultry Meriden Journal.
 Some of the southern ladies are out against prohibition because, as they claim, it will reduce the taxes and therefore injure public educa- tion. The southern ladies are very much like the northern ladies when they go into politics.-Chicago Inter- Ocean.
 The solid south arises to, say that the possum is better meat than any turkey and incidentally to compli. ment the presidents idea of a Thanksgiving menu. Was the pos sum dinner another instance of the presidents astuteEess as a politician? R. I. Times.
 The Thanksgiving sermons throughout the country are said to have been heavily laden with Hughes politics. The pulpits find d great deal in his administration to com mend, and they would like to have him given the presidential opportun- ity for extending his influence over a wider range.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Nine thousand marksmen qualified on the Pennsylvania rife range during the past rife practice season, which broke ail records, more sharpShooters and experts having qualified than ever before in the history of the Pennsylvania National guard. Al. most the entire strength of tine 14:h and 18th infan,ry qualified.-Nor- wich Record.
 Word comes from Washington that there will be no parcels legisla- tiOn at the coming session of con- gress. That Is bad news for the people. but good for certain large vested interests Some Of these days the people are going to unload these vested interests" and take their own affairs in their own hands. National Daily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

"Our fires are increasing at a far
 of population or our building," says
 r. w. Fitzpatrick in AppleGon's
 magazine. We have reached a point
 where we permit to be destroyed, con
 sumed, turned into smoke, over S2O0,-
 000,000 worth of property in a nOrm-
 al year. In the past twenty-five years we have burned up 0,000,-
 900 worth of property (the highest point ever reached in our national debt, 1866, was only 0,0O0) We have wiped 1,000,000 buildings out of existence in the last ten years, and mark you, that is absolute loss, In most transactions that are termed losses it is case of some one losing but others gaining: it becomes a species of exchange. They say that in nature nothing is abso- lutely lost. but We know that in this matter of fires all that is left is use- less ash and-smoke. In European cities they eschew wood. It is not, therefore, imperative to have so many details of fireproofing for the buildings because the architects have always known enough to use at least uncomfortable materials. We have used so much combustible material that now if we do want q building that is fireproof, we have to make it | so. In Boston S1,500,- | 900 is very small yearly loss; in the average European city Of that size $15O,O0O would be moro than | usual yearly loss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05
JOSEPH T. SMITH, Architect,
 36 North Main Street. v
NOTICE.

Board of Equalization City of Wa. terbury will be in session in the As- sessors' office, room 6, City hall every week day from December 2, 1907, until December 31, 1907, in. elusive; office hours a.. m. to 12 m., 2 to and to p. m.
 Section page 395, of the Special Laws of Connecticut of 1903 says: No appeal to the board of relief of said city shall be made by any person claiming to be aggrieved by the do- ings of the board of assessors of said city unless said person shall first appear before the board of equaliza- tion in the manner hereinbefore set forth, or shall, in person or in writ ing, give notice to said board of of his intention to make such appeal.
 Attest:
 WILLIAM E. BEECHER,
 MARTIN J. MCEVOY,
 TIMOTHY J. CARMODY.
 Board of Equalization.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05
COVERED WITH M0LASsES.
Freight Handlers Baked on Entering
 Car at Plainville.

rlainvilIe. Dec 5.-On opening q ear of mixed merchandise received lrre the other day from New York. consigned to Iocal firms. it was found that IIs gshrad containing about liD gallons of ulOlasses and valued at S,O had beComc broken in transit and run out on the floor. covering it tO the depth of several inches. and was plastered over the contents of the car. The freight handlers baked at enter ing the ear or touching the freight. Finally an old Tair of OveraIIs and rubber boots were secured. and. thus equipped one handler dragged the much dauI'e,i freight to the door of the ear. where it was removed to the platform by the others. Those who had freight damages by the accident are going ta look tO the railroad con- pany for reimbursement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05
H. !, HAVEMEYER DEAD'
Sugar King Passes Away at His Country Home on Long Island.
BODY BROUGHT TO NEW YORK

Heart Failure Following Indigestion Ia Fatal Was Divorced From First
 Wife and Then Married Her Niece. Wealth Estimated at Over $40, ,o0o, 900.
 Northport x. r., Dec. 5.-Afta suf- fering for siA days from acute indiges- tion Henry O. Havemeyer, head of the American Sugar Refining company, commonly known as the sugar trust. was stricken with heart disease and died within two hours in Merrivale, his favOrite country retreat on Long Island,
 HaYemeyer was one of the wealthi- est men in the country and a power ful factor in the world of finance. He achieved many victories in which mill lions were the stakes. his greatest bp- ing that over the Arbuckles for the control of the sugar trade. As a re- suit of this prolonged duel. which at. tracted the attention of America. he branched out in the coffee business. When he died he was president of the Amerisan Coffee company. X few years ago. when the sugar war was at it's height. his wealth was estimat- ed at $40.O0O. GOO. and it is understood 1t has increased greatly since then.
 Stricken With Indigestion.
 Havemeyer first complained of i'll ness on Thanksgiving day shortly aft CT eating a hearty dinner. He was shooting English pheasants with his son. For many years he had been 6 sufferer from indigestion. said to have been due to his extreme irritabilitly. which manifested itself at directors meetings and at social gatherings and even was provoked by trifiing differ ences with servants and tradesmen Havemeyer displayed nervous excite ment over several poor shots at par ticularly fine specimen of pheasant and returned to his lodge on the MeTrivaIe estate fin a feverish condition Dr Ross of Brentwood was called. and ii was thought the sugar chieftain would recover within a few hours But he gradually grew worse. and DT. Fran cis P. kinnicutt. DT. Robert Abtpe and Dr Francis DelafieId. all of New York. were taken to MerrivaIe by special train. They diagnosed the case as in digestion. Heart disease developed sCoa afterward-
 All information of Havemeyer's death vas refused by the family. and the servants were forbidden to talk. r. Robbins. a Northpa-t undertaken. embalmed the body and removed it in an undertakeTrs wagon t0 a s7ecial train which left NOrthpoTt and reach cd Ld1g Island City an hour after ward. An undertaksr from Msnhat- tan met the train and took the bsi- to the family home Mrs HavsneveT l and her son and daughter rode from ! the train in a closed carriage
 Of es--zs sssskL
 LEks the As+orz. the HsTszsysr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

SaVe money and get the Evening Democrat and thFce monthly nlaga- zines by paying subscription in ad- vance. The pTicr of paper and three magazines namely. the Evening Democrat Spare Moments. Dress making at Home. and The Mothrr's Magazine. all for 42 cents a month. This is not a choice of the three nag sziRes. renesnher. but the whole combination for 42 cents a moalh. which is less than 2 cents . day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

Vr 1tTUaN stSt- LEks the As-orz. the Hsrszeysz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05
SPECIAL PRICE LIST. RONnEn WHJSKrES

BONDED WHiSKIES. Schenley Pure Rye, years old, $3, now 10 Pepper Pure Rye, 6 years old,
 $4, now ..$3.75 Old Crow Pure Rye, years old,
 $4, now ....... ..$S.75 Monogram Rye, 3 years old, $2.25, now DO Kentucky Rye, 2 years old $2
 now ...... .............$l.50 .50 BRANDIES.
 Fine Old French Brandy, 6
 years old, $4, now ........$3.75 Cognac Brandy, years old, $2.5O, now $2 .25 Cabinet Brandy, 8 years old, $2.25, now ............. $z.oo
 CIDER BRANDIES. No 1, years old, $2.5O reduced to ...... ........... .....$2 .2o No 2, 3 years old, $2.25, reduc- ed to .$z. .O0 Very Good, 6 years old, $4, re- duced to .... $3.75 RUNS. HOOu Olu JduldlCd INulii, yedlo
 old, $4, now .75 Jamaica Rum, No 1, years
 old, $2.50, now ...........$2.25 25 Jamaica Rum, No 2, 8 years
 old, $2.25, now ... ....... $2 .00I
 COMBINATION OF THE BIG 4. Quart bottle of Monogram Rye,
 regular price soc A bottle of Port Wine. regular
 pTlC6 .OUC A bottle of Sherry Wine, regular
 price DUG A bottle of Blackberry Brandy,
 regular price ..............5 SOC
 Total ................ $2.00l Special after 18th .......... S1.15l
 Do not forget the name and num- Der of the place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

Of the 5Os.00o persons empIoyed in the federal service. the OleizI Re gister of the United States sao~s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

come Of German stock, and the dead
 millionaire was grandson of Fred
 erick C. Havemeyer, the first of his
 line in this country, who started in
 the sugar refining business in Brook, lyn in 1902. It was Henry O. Have
 meyers boast that he was raised in
 the sugar refinery of his father, F. c.
 the firm was Havemeyer Townsend &
 Co.,; but, Townsend retiring, it became
 Havemeyer & Elder, with J. Lawrence
 Elder as the junior partner. Elder died
 in 1868, and few years after the star of Henry O. Havemeyer began to rise.
 He was born in 1S47 and before he
 was twenty-five years old already was power in the sugar business. He continued to spread the influence of the Havemeyer refinery until 1887, when he took the first step in the for nation of the sugar trust.
 i Fifteen of the principal sugar re- | liners in America were brought under i one management. but the combine was dissolved practically by the courts. Havemeyer. far from being defeated, i at once planned an even greater com ! binatiOn. nul on Jan. 12. 1891, the Amcririn Sugar Refining company was incorporated in New Jersey with capitalization of $500O0,0OO. After ward the capitalization was increased 'o $I5.G00.0OO, and as independent firms were crushed remorselessly in few years the trust had q monopoly of the sugar trade of the Union.
 Twice Welded.
 The government again took action, but the greatest danger to the trust came from the opposition of the Ar buckles. For many years the Arbuc- kles in the east and west fought the Havemeyer interests with such success that the sugar trust invaded the cof- fee trade. whlch was the original source of the Arbuckle millions. About three years ago the war ended with out the details of peace being given to the public. HaYemeyer. however. inti- mated that the Arbuckles had been wOrsted. but it was said that both sides had sunk millions in the fight.
 Havemeyer was twice welded. His first wife was Miss Louise Elder daughter of George Elder. formerly . member of the firm of Havemeyer S Elder. The couple were divorced in 1882. and Mrs. Havemeyer died in Stamford. Conn. in 1sg1. Shortly after the divorce Havemeyer welded his for mer wife's niece. Miss LOuisIne W. FL der. thereby linking two great for tunes piled up in sugar. They had three children-AdeIine. Horace and Electra Havemeyer was a member in seven clubs and besides his sugar and coffee connections was a director in nine other corporations. He owned a magnificent estate in Connecticut.
 State Bench Denies Federal Authority.
 Raleigh. N- C. Dec. 5.-Direct issue Is taken with Judge Peter C. Pritcharf of the United States circuit court in a decision handed down by the suprpme court Of North Carolina That trilyu- nal holds that Judge Pritchard had no right to enjOIn the enforcement of the states rate law. The courts decision upholds the 254 cent rate law and its penalties. but dIsaIOEs the fine of SoOoo imposed Oa the Southern rail Esy by Judge Long on the eround that he went Outssde the law in i'm posingH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05
COLIN Y. WILSON, f15 South Main Stree t.
 FORMERLY WILSON 6 TERRELL.
A CHRISTMAS
 PRESENT

After the 18th of this month any purchaser to the amount of $2 worth or over will receive a handsome CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Please bring this price list with you.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-12
SIO to S3O

FREE 4 YALE SAFETY RAZOR worth $500 given away free of charge with every Suit or Overcoat purchase amounting to S15 or over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
600 Men Narrowly Escape
When Fly Wheel Bursts
at Steel Works.
BUILDING IS A WRECK
Loss Is Estimated Between 5000, 900
and $25O0O0-Department
Closes Down.

With a roar that completely drowned
the throbbing of the machinery and the
thunder of the huge hammers, at the
plant of the Illinois Steel works, South
Chicago, one Of the fly wheels of the
huge finishing engine broke this morn
ing and that the 600 men employed in
the building were not many of them
instantly killed or frightfully MANNED
was considered miraculous. A few
were injured but not a man was killed.
although the huge castings whizzed
by their heads and the splinters flew
like hail around them.
The accident occurred at II o'clock
at time when most OF the hands were
working in all parts of the building,
close beside the huge machine The
machine was working in its usual man
ner, when without warning a crash like
the intonation of a cannon was heard
and the huge fly wheel burst, the frag-
ments scattering in all directions. For
a moment the employees were almost
panic stricken and stood as If rooted
to the spot by the accident How they
escaped the flying fragments was a
miracle.
With a tremendous roar, the heavy
fragments of the machinery plowed
through walls. partitions and heavy
beams, crushing them as If they were
egg shells. The men waited no longer
and fed for the yards where they were
overcome by their close proximity to
death or injury, that they were unable
10 speak. while others sent up silent
prayer for their deliverance
When the extent of the disaster be-
came known throughout the works,
other employees FASTENED to the spot to
render what assistance they could,
fearing that many had been killed or
wounded. The building was badly
wrecked and great gaping holes could
be seen from floor to ceiling.
The damage was estimated at from
100000 to $25O.O00. The frame work.
walls and ceiling and even the roof
were damaged and 1t is not known
whether the foundations were not in
jured or not. The finishing machine,
on which the fly wheel is attached, is
one Of the largest and most important
pieces of machinery in the works. The
600 men employed in the building We're
in close proximity to the huge machine
The machine was examined by the en-
gineer before steam was put on this
morning and was apparently in excel
lent condition. is thought that ar
imperfect iron in the casting resulted
in the splitting of the fly wheel. The
accident will throw most of the en-
ployes in the building out of work un-
til It can be repaired and the machin-
cry renovated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
INSANE OVER
HIS TROUBLES
Bootblack Pete Whose Al
legged Romance was Shat
tered, Demented.
PICKED UP IN WHITING
Officer Finds Him Wandering in
Streets-Fears He Might At
tempt Suicide.

pete" Silas. the Holman street boot
black who 1t is alleged on Thursday
proposed marriage to one of the cham
bermaids of a local hotel after present.
ing himself at the door of the hotel
with carriage and a bouquet OF
flowers. and then raised a disturbance
which resulted in his being taken to
the police station. was arrested IN
Whiting this morning Pete, who Is
not much bigger than a pint of cider
had not committed any crime but is be-
lieved to be demented. 1t IS thought he
went insane brooding over his unfor-
tunate love AFFAIR. When picked up in
Whiting this morning Pete was mutter-
ing incoherently and the police were led
to believe by his actions that he might
commit suicide If left without restraint.
He arrived in Whiting early this
morning and started in walking first up
one street and then down another all
the time muttering words that were in
distinct although he was heard to say
something about shooting, so Cficer
Pinkerton was detailed by the chief to
go out and arrest the man and bring
him to the station where he is now
held awaiting the arrival of a Ham,
mond officer to bring him back here.
| Although Pete said he did not intend
to get married, it looks as though the
! matter had preyed on his mind. This
to such an extent that he left his shoe
shining stand in charge of a boy and
since then has been brooding over his
/ troubles.
A Hammond officer will be detailed
to go over to Whiting this afternoon
| and bring Pete back to Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27

years the special enactment authoriz-
ing the trustees to assess a 1-cent tax.
The special act which operated for
two years has just expired.
Senate bill No. 526 authorizes the is
sue of s5.0o0.OOO of bonds. which viii
increase the bonded debt Of he dis
trict to about So o00 0O0 This issue
is to be used for extending the canal
to Joliet Lake and TO provide water
power.
The discussion OF the canal question
was opened by II. G. Barlaw, executive
director Of the Commercial association.
The bills in the Legislature. If pass
ed. VIII result in the ultimate success
or the deep water way from Chicago
to New Orleans" he said. 1T means
more. 1t means fifty six miles of lake
front for manufacturing purposes to
Chicago and contiguous territory"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
BAD BLAZE IN
HAMMOND PLANT
Entire Concern Threatened
for a Time-Firemen
Overcome.

A bad fire started In the Chicago
early this morning and for a time
threatened to destroy the whole plant.
The first news that came to Hammond
was TO the effect that the Hammond
plant had burned down and as this
concern was formerly the biggest in
dustry in this city. news from the con-
flagration was eagerly sought.
Nine firemen were overcome by
smoke and suffered severely One IS in
serious condition and was taken to
hospital
The fire was in the hide cellars under
the big beefhouse OF the Hammond
Packing company, at Forty fifth and
Aberdeen streets. The loss was esti-
| mated at $4,000.
The first fremen to reach the blaze
were members OF company 81 in Pack
ers avenue. Captain John HagIe led
his men into the building and the
smoke and saltpeter fumes almost
stified them. The men thus overcome
were Captain John Hagle. James
Hughes, Otto Miller, L Owens. and
| Joseph Schimansky
When company SO arrived its mem
bers realized the peril of the five men
and Captain Peter Downey, with Peter
Kiehl. J. S. Foster. and Michael Regan
rushed in TO rescure. They were able
TO drag out the five unconscious fire
men, but were themselves almost over
come when they reached the air.
Captain Hagle was in the most seri
Gus condition and was taken to a hos,
nital in a police ambulance.