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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
ONE MORE SCARE
Island of St MichaeI's in the Throes of an Earthquake
 People Arc Fleeing
DESTRUCTION FEARED

Ponta del Gada, Island of St Michaels, Azore islands, April B. Violent earth shocks prevailed throughout this island during the night. The worst disturbance oc- cured at Villa Franca, where the panic stricken people fled to the out skirts of the town. The wealthier inhabitants are leaving Villa Fran ca. the ancient capital of St Mich aels, which was twice previously de stroyed by volcanic eruptions, being practically swallowed up by an erup- tion of mud in 1522.
 St Michaels. or San Miguel, is the northern island of the eastern group of the Azores and Ponta del Gada is the principal city of St Michaels and commercial capital of the Azore isl- ands. It Is we'll built, is situated on plain extending about two miles along the shore, and in 1890 contain ed, including the suburbs, about IT, 900 inhabitants.
 The town of Villa Franca is of con- siderable importance. Three and a half miles north of the town is a crater, named Lagoa do Fogo, with fifteen fathoms of water in it. Villa Franca is situated fourteen miles east of Ponta del Cada and in 1900 had a population of about 7,50O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
UP
 TO SAFETY Fire in McAdoo Tunnel in New York Endangered Lives of
 Five Hundred Workers
THRILLING RESCUES
Men in Charge of Hoistlng Apparatus Deserted Their Posts But V0lun. teeIs Quickly Took Their
 PlaceS-.TWO Injured.

New York, April .3.--Fire caused by spark from one of the boiler rooms in the excavation for the Mo Adoo tunnel terminal at Dey, Fulton and Church streets early to-day did damage estimated at $50,000 and a delay of 30 days in the completion of
 the work on the huge terminal build- |ings will result. Five men were in- jured during the progress of the fire by being caught in one of the deep caissons, two of them so severely that
 1t was necessary to take them to a
 hospital. Those severely injured are John OHara and Edward Mur- Iphy, both tunnel workers.
 The fire started on high wooden structure used to support a hoisting engine. By the time the firemen arrived the shower of sparks from the Burning boiler house had set fire to a
 dozen other boiler houses and similar structures in the excavation. These together with several big derl S.ls
 were badly burned, and the tempor- ary wooden flooring over the surface of Dey street covering the excavation was ruined.
 There were many thrilling res
 cues and several instances of personal bravery during the fire. Deep down
 under the ground in the 100 and more caissons which are being sunk for the foundations of the big ter
 minal buildings to rest upon were be- tween five and six hundred men at work. When it was seen that there was danger of the fire spreading to Iall the engine houses south of Dey street, shutting off the supply of air the pressure of which enabled the men to work underground and the withdrawal of which would mean se- Irious danger if not death to many of them, the danger signal was given and the buckets lowered into the
 caissons to bring the workers to the surface.
 Around some of the derricks used to lower and hoist the buckets the flames ragged fiercely and in two in stances the men in charge of the
 donkey hoisting engines lost their nerve and deserted their posts, leav-
 the men so feet beneath the surface of the ground to their fate. The de- serted hoists were quickly renamed by volunteers, however. and the new men stuck to their posts with the
 flames roaring around them until the
 last one of the tunnel workers was
 brought up to safety.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
JAP PAlVESE
 INFLUENCE Ii is Having Its Effect on the Coming Election of National
 Assembly al Manila PEOPLE ARE NCITED Seal of One Party Shows inc Clasped Hands of Japanese and Filipinos and the Words 'WithOut
 Quarter" "
PEOPLE ARE NOTED

Manila, April 3-The presidents proclamation fixing July 30 as the date for the election of national assembly, finds somewhat involved political situation in the islands.
 Pulajanism still exists in Samar and brigandage in the unsettled areas still prevails. In Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Pampanga, Bulacan, Taya- bas and Cavite provinces the Japanese sentiment is apparently used as a pretext to incite the people. The progress party is not considered likely to elect it's whole ticket, as the independent party is making a strong showing. Reports indicate that both parties are posing as friends or as enemies of the Ameri- cans, as the situation demands.
 The governor of Laguna province has discovered the existence of a re- organized Katipunan, or Tagalog an- ti-government society similar to that formed under Spanish rule, now Hcdutus Uy DOulluduOT .IOIueZ, d udIuS likened to that of Dr Rizal, the mar tyr to the cause of the Filipinos The remodelled seal of the society shows the clasped hands of Japanese and Filipinos and the rigid oath of the members ends with the words with out quarter" A factory where uni- forms were made to clothe Filipinos who wish to fight for the Japanese has been discovered at Tayabas, 62 miles from Manila.
 Ladronism exists in the Iloilo and Capiz districts but the constabuary control the situation and in the Sa- mar and Leyte districts matters are improving slowly. The other prov inces are only active politically.
 The crops of hemp, rice and sugar are unusually large. Floods in Ca yuagan province have decreased the tobacco crop but the development of mining and agriculture Is making progress as rapidly as the transpor- tation facilities permit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
VERDICT FOR DEPENDANT.
Suit of Margaret McCenn vs Adam
 Dausch.

The suit of Margaret McCann against Adam Dausch for $4o0 wages for two years and three months work in his house on the Watertown road was closed this forenoon. The jury after an hours deliberation reported g verdict for the defendant, who was represented by Attorney Guilfoile. The plaintiff was in the hands of At torney Kelley. Mrs McCann, it seems, went to work for Dausch without entering into any agree ment with him as to wages or com pensation. She was three two years before she asked for any wages and then she was given little pocket money as she was going to town. When, however, she asked for a reckoning, she was informed that there was nothing coming to her. The defense was that she went to work for Dausch for her board and lodging and occasionally a little cash.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
CITY NEWS.

Assistant Comptroller Shannahan is home after a short vacation spent with relatives in Pennsylvania.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Jack son will be held from the family res. idence on Adams street tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock, to St Thom- as church.
 Mary M. Dalton has purchased from William A. Blackman his three family house situated on 221 Wal nut street. The sale was made through the agency of Daniel T. Far rington.
 Mrs Mary Breedan died today at the family residence. 22 North Will low street. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon with service by the Rev Mir Lewis of St Johns church and interment in riverside cemetery.
 Attorney E. R. Kelley and Baron ]. Torkomian have made up after he ing on the outs for a year or two. This afternoon the attorneys case against the real estate dealer for S15o fees for consultation and advice for over a year. was to have been hear,l but a settlement was announced at the last moment.
 All the papers in the $15.000 water bond issue. seventh series were signed to-day. Mayor Thoms and City Clerk Sandland acted for the city and Parker Terrell of New York for the Columbia Trust Co. The pur- chaser was Robert F. Griggs of this city. The money will be used to carry the high service onto Town Plot.
 News was received here yesterday of the death of Mrs George Schroeder of Chicago. Mrs Schroeder was formerly Miss Mary Delowry of Wa terbuTy. Her death was caused by ten days illness of pneumonia. She was a sister of Mrs William Cassin and T. A. Delowry the contractor. Her many friends in Waterbury will be grieved to hear of her death. The funeral took place this morning from her late home on Fulton street.
 It does not pay to not pay ones board. A suit to recover $1.S5 for beard was started against a man a week ago and today. in the innocence of his heart he called upon Prosecu- tor Meigs to settle the matter for him. The prosecutor after looking over the papers in the case found that the costs of the proceedings had tmounted up to SI4s5. whereupon he advised the man to settle the case himself as soon as possible before the costs would mount higher.
 The amount collected in Waterbury the past two weeks for the use of the Gaelic League in Ireland was s1D. and today Timothy F. Luddy. a prominent member of the local branch sent a certified check for that sum to stephen Barrett. Dublin. mot Dublin street.. Nfr Barrett is treas urer of the league in Ireland and the money will he used for the pr0paza- fion of the Gaelic tongue Ten years ago there were not thirty schools in Ireland teaching the language: today there gre 3.no
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
ANOTHER ONE
Woman Slayer of Senator Brown Will Try and Prove Brain
 Storm as the Cause
SHE SEEKS STATE AID

Washington, April 3.-Mrs Annie M. Bradley, who shot and killed For mer United, States Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah, December 8 last, will plead mental responsibility as her defense to the indictment for murder. This fact came out when her counsel yesterday asked the supreme court of the District of Columbia for an or der authorizing the summoning of thirteen witnesses from the west, to be brought here at government ex- pense to testify, in her behalf.
 Accompanying this motion is an af- fidavit in which Mrs Bradley says she is unable to pay expenses of wit nesses. It is declared that the de- fense expects to prove by the wit nesses that any act she committed that day was the result of her dis eased condition of mind for which she is not responsible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
YOUNG NORTON WINS. Judge Shumway Granted Him a Di. yorce From Josephine Birney.

New Haven. April 3---Judge Shum- way to-day handed down his decision in the case of Kenneth Norton vs Josephine Birney Norton, his wife, in which the former sued for divorce. This is the sensational divorce trial in which young Norton claimed that while a student at Yale he was drugged with liquor and married to Josephine Birney in Bridgeport. The trial extended through four weeks and much of the evidence was of the unprintable nature. Judge Shumway decided in favor of young Norton and granted him the divorce asked for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
PLENTY OF woRKMEN.
Over 2.0O0 Laborers Arrived in This
 City in Two Weeks.

The contractors fear scarcity of labor this summer, but those in po- sition to know the number of people who come in on the cars claim that anybody who thinks it will be hard to find common laborers this summer is not up to the times. One party said that during the past two weeks at least 5000 laborers arrived in Wa terhury direct from Italy. and that something in the neighborhood of 300 came in from Lithuania. Probably these figures are high, but they can- not be very wide of the mark, for the person who furnished them knows. With these additions to the local force and more coming it does not seem likely that there will be much trouble in securing lots of men to dig and shovel for the next six months. providing one can afford to pay them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
TEAMS! ERS
Four Hundred q IT oui h Boslsa TsDay rsr
 Shorter Work TIT
ARE BACKED BY UlVID

Boston, April s.-Four. hundred| teamsters went on strike in tnis citIz to-day to enforce . demand tor n tns crease of one dollar week in theti pay and reduction in their h06t3 ; work from II hours in IA to 10 hours in Il 1-2. Seven of tho m firms in this city are affected an6 E was considered likely to-day int
 trouble would spread to some q III smaller concerns who have thun 1AI refused to sign the union agreement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
The Labor Bill Was Opened Again For Debate But Was Sidetracked.

Hartford. April 3.-The bill report ed unfayorably by the labor commit tee, which provided for an eight hour work day for employe on public works. which was technically killed in the house yesterday, was put be- fore the members to-day out of cour- tesy to representative Phelan. who in troduced the bill and who Was absent yesterday. The debate was open and continued until twelve o'clock. when the banking bill came mp and further debate was stopped. The house ;ul- journed before any action could be taken on the bill.
 The banking bih wlrrh was de bated was rccommitted to the con- mittee for further consideration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
ELECTRIC PLANT BURNED.
San Francisco in Darkness and Mil
 lions of Dollars Lost.

San Francisco, April 3.-The de- struction of the electric light and power house of the San Francisco Gas X Electric Light company at 22nd avenue south. and Georgia street. by fire last night, plunged ihe city 'uto darkness, resulted in the injury ot five firemen, at least one of wh0Il will die. and q loss estimated by Ere, ,iden. J. A. Bratton of S2,JUo, 0Oo. MT Bratton said the plant cost S7.OO0.0O0 and that over one-third of 1t was destroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
$lOO, SIPS, }l5|

Buys q chamber suit that n dxc1 fne-a suit that is better tn y1I anticipated could be found in Whtq1| bury. v WE KNOW WATERBURY n LIKE EXTRA FIFE YU1uEU We buy 1t to sell to discrluina11 customers-people who know c D1 thing and come to the Hampuu~ lew store to find 1t. MAHOGANY DINTuG -IQoN n
 NITURE. is here again In choice asooftmr If you want something eloGnnt you will delight Ia ownlnE Gw the years to come try forn1I1 your dining room ia MahoGnGy- cosb Les ThAn Yeu IlsGfie A1 Waterbury Agency fer t1e CT hrated Glenvood Ranoe. Nox1 Reid ( Hughes. l1s-13e Dso1 Gl1 ns Hs.psss-Ss1sw fa.snrD Sole ssssey fu shs eo1u1r Glssvsos Rssss. 11s nsu1 hext to Rss1 c uoenn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
kelsey Gets . Chance.

Albany, April 3.-By vote of nine to four the senate judiciary committee this afternoon adopted a resolution permitting Superintendent Kelsey of the insurance department to produce five witnesses to testify in his behalf in the matter of the recommendation of Governor Hughes for his removal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
Fought a Stubborn Blaze.

Cambridge, Mass, April B. After . stubborn fight in which the entire fire department was assisted by Bos- top and Somerville apparatus a threatening blaze in the manufactur- ing district of this city early to-day was confined to the five story brick building occupied by the ra c. Her sey blaming mill. The loss is esti- mated at from $35.000 to s50,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
COLORADO ELECTIONS.
Democrats Won Ont-iap Nest ef, the
 Cities.

Denver, April 3.--All the cities and towns of Colorado excepting Denver, held municipal elections yesterday. The most conspicuous victory for t'e ant-saloon element was at Boulder. At Cripple Creek the democrats re- gained control. In Leadville and Pueblo the democrats were also vic torious. In Colorado Springs the re- publican ticket won. In the noun tain towns. where liquor selling was before the voters the saloon element carried the day.
 During celebration at Central City James A. Gilmaur. democratic mayor elect, dropped dead of dp,p- lexy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
Buried as . Pauper.

South Norvs1k. April 3.-Wladis- law Karpecki who was killed by the cars at Darien Sunday was buried to- day in the potters field as his family in New Britain had not claimed the remains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
Gamblers Are Sayed.

Hot Springs. Ark. April 3.-In yesterdays municipal election the ticket supported by the civil improve ment union. a reform organization was defeated by the conservative" ticket. headed by H. H. todd. for mayor. The effort of the civil im- provement union has been to sup press gambling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
ANOTHER CARLOAD OF CHAlI
 SUITS ARRIVED uOupAY

Chartered Gold Oak suits thof C are going to sell at almost the DS1 that jobbers charge equal suits. 01 splendid values at S27. 330. e10. $45 and $50. that most dealerp vr charge at least another tss 1 bill for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Partly cloudy with slowly rising tempers- ture tonight and Thursday; light virsa generally westerly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
SUPPLIES FOR YEAR.
Postmaster Must Order Now at Reg.
 ular Intervals.

Washington. April 3.-One of the reforms inaugurated in the division of supplies of the postofhce depart ment since that division was placed under the supervision of Assistant Postmaster General De Graw, is the notification of postmasters through out he country to order supplies for their ofices in sufficient quantity to serve for one year. There had been previously a lack of uniformity in this respect. postmasters sending in at irregular intervals for varying amounts of supplies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
LUCEY ESCAPES JAIL.
Disorderly House Keeper in New Ha.
 ven Gets Of With a Fine.

New Haven, April 3.-John J. Lucey pleaded guilty to keeping a disorderly house before the court of common pleas to-day and was fined $500 which was paid At the trial in the police court few weeks ago Lucey was fined $250 and given six months in jail and he took an appeal Judge Wolfe imposed the fine to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03

The leading Berchants use it. The advertisers all sse it. The people who " cnsh red t. AdverttBe i1 she Democrnf-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
Hartman. Real Recon.

Washington. April alt was au- fhorititely declared af the White house today that the real reason for Harimsn's interest in the clection of the state ticket In New York Ia 1S94.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03

was that he desired to advance his own ambition IL is asserted that Mr Hartman wanted the position of sem ator now filled by Nr Depew and that this was the real reason why he was snxious te havr Depew appointed ann bssssdor to Paris The inference from Nr Hsrriman's attitude. acrorsI- ing to a statement made at the White house. that if Senator Depev could be induced to zo to Paris. thst Gov er1or Higxins had promised to sp- point Hartman to fhe vacanu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
Al IdE dAMrcUN.SEkLEW B1V4
 Go to the ! Hampson-SeIle'l
 Store First.

The chances are that you will 16I just the ideal piece of furnituro cr your want. -7
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
IS IT A CHAMBER suni

The Hampson-Sellew storo 'n nothing but brand new furnitun and you can feel comfortable ovoe CT fact that no one else ever uDod q furniture you bought thsrs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-03
Five Burned To Death.

Passaic, N. J., April 3.-A mother and four children perished in tene- ment house fire here to-day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
ALDRICH IS DEAD.
Poet, Scholar and Editor Passes
Away at Boston.
Death Due to Failure to Rally
From an Operation.
WAS 20 YEARS OF AGE.
Was for a Time Editor of the
Atlantic Monthly.
Xr0fN Many P0nuIar PnamS and
Wrote Many Popular Poems and
Short Stories.

Boston. March 2O.-Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, poet and novelist, died at his
home in this city, last night having
failed to rally from the shock of an
operation performed about a month
ago at the Massachusetts, Homeopath-
ic hospital. He suffered a relapse and
for some time past had been in a very
serious condition
He was born at Portsmouth, N. H,
November IL, 1886. He held edi-
torial positions on the New York Eve
ming Mirror, the Home Journal, and
for a time edited the Atlantic Monthly,
of Boston. He was the author of
many books of fiction and poetry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
BETTER FOR ROADS.
Rockefeller Is I'm Favor of Government
Control.

New York. March 20.-The American
today publishes an interview with John
D. Rockefeller in which he is quoted as
being opposed to the overcapitalization
of railways and other corporations and
as favoring federal control of the rail-
roads
Mr.. Rockefeller however, was unable
to suggest a remedy for existing cases
of capitalization. He said in his
judgment 1t would be next to impossible
TO reduce such capitalizations now with
out causing chaos, but for future cor
porations he would suggest conserva-
tism
Asked If he thought the conference
between the railway men and the gov
eminent would be beneficial Mr. Rookie
Teller said:
Il can not say. 1t is my idea that
federal control would be better thing.
for the roads,
Speaking of the general financial con-
dition of the country, Mr.. Rockefeller
is quoted as saying:
ION its surface it is good. But there
is an undercurrent that does not look
so good. Personally, 1 do not like the
outlook.
Il do not think our people are saving
the money they should save The nation
at the present time is unusually pros-
porous. but financial reports do not
show that saving has increased in ratio
with our prosperity. We are making
more money and, unfortunately. snend.
ing more"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
GAS JET LEFT OPEN.
Grandson of Former Chicago Mayor
Is Found Dead.

Chicago. March 2O.-On the eve of
the day that he was to officiate as
usher at a fashionable wedding, CAL
houn Mason, 25 years old, great
grandson of a former mayor of Chi
cago, and a member of the prominent
Mason family, was found dead in bed
at his residence, 101 Lincoln Park
boulevard.
Asphyxiation was the cause of
death, the gas jet in the room having
been left partly open. The young
mans father. Henry B. Mason. an at
torney, and his mother, Mrs. Fay CAL
houn Mason, are firm in the belief
that the death was accidental They
said outside of ill-health, which was
not so grave as to prompt self-des-
truction. the young man had no ap-
parent motive to end his life.
Mr.. Mason was a student at Yale
university for two years. leaving on
account for two years and a desire to
enter business. His great grandfath-
er. Roswell b. Mason. was mayor in
1871 and his grandfather was the late
Edward G. Mason.
The young man was to have been
usher at the wedding of Alfred Man.
ierre and Miss June Parkinson.