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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
THE BUILDING BUSINESS.
Architects and Contractors Have
 Penty of Work Ahead.

John Mraz is remodeling a house for an additional tenement on Avon avenue for J. Barbey.
 Building Inspector Chatfield has issued 14 permits during the last week, amounting to about S7l,OOo.
 J. E. Smith x Co are building a brick addition to their plant on Ben edict street. It will be 34 feet square one story high.
 Owen Cary has the contract for finishing NJ. D. Russel's new house on Chestnut street. Joseph T. Smith is the architect. Mir Carey is also building a garage, 15x1S feet, on Crescent street for Henry Stackman
 Architect C. Jerome Bailey has prepared sketches for a new block to be erected on the corner of Bank and West Porter streets for John L.. Fernandez. It will be four stories high and will contain two stores and 20 tenements.
 James Mecca has the contract for the foundation work for a frame house on Tracy avenue for Joseph Packard. The plans were drawn by Architect C. Jerome Bailey, and call for six-room frame house, 22x36 feet, with all improvements.
 Alfred Daniel has been awarded the contract for the new house to be erected on Dikeman street for Mrs Emma Beers IL will be 26X4S feet. arranged for three families and con- taining all modern conveniences. Nc sub-contracts have been let.
 The contract has been awarded tc John Mraz for the alterations and remodeling of Attorney T. F. Car modys house in Watertown, Bron- son < Knibbs will do the mason work and the New England Engineering Co the electrical work. Freney & Jackson are the architects.
 Architect Joseph T. Smith has plans out for figures for a new block to be erected on LOunsbury street for James T. Wall. It will be of frame, i0x65 feet. containing six tenements of six rooms each. with modern plumbing. gas. hardwood finish and flooring. tar and gravel roof, etc.
 George A. Upham has been award cd the contract for a large addition To Mrs Mary :. Schlegels residence on West Main street The plans were Peck. and provide for two and one half story addition, 23xlG feet. con- taining six rooms. with a new fur mace and plumbing. electric lights plastering. hardwood finish and floor ing. etc.
 The Tracy Bros Co have been awarded the contract for the new factory building to be erected on Mill street for the Waterbury Clock Co. The plans were drawn by Archi- feet E, L. Benedict. and call for a fiye-story brick building. 40xI7G feet. with a tar and gravel roof. iron beams and giTdeTs. freight elevator ] etc. The mason work has been let to John ", Gaffney & Co and work has already been started.
 The contract has been awarded ic George \ Upham for the carpenter work and NJ P O'Hara the plumbing and heating for the new residence on Robbins street for Michael Glil- foile- The plans were drawn by Ar. ! chitect Louis \ Walsh and call for a frame house. 5sxG5 feet. contain. ing I6 rooms. with hot water heat stained birch and oak finish. gas and electric lights. four mantels and fireplaces, hard plaster. plate glass etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
PRAISE FOR LIFE SAVER.
President Declares He Stands on Par
 With Soldier or Sailor.

Newburg. x. r.. April 20.-Frank B. Raynor life saver, formerly connected with the Bellport life saving station, on the southern coast of Long Island, and now a resident of Newburg, can have any office in the gift of Presi- dent Roosevelt that he can fill and without bothering with civil service. He has letter from the president to that effect. He values it almost as highly as the gold medal awarded him by congress for bravery.
 When the schooner Benjamin c. Cromwell was wrecked on Feb. 22. 1904. Raynor saved two lives. But in doing it he impaired his own health and has been i'll ever since. He ap- piled to the secretary of the treasury for place less strenuous than that of a life saver. The case was referred to the president. who was informed of Raynor's sacrifice in the line of duty and of congress recognition of the act four years ago.
 The president wrote to the life saver, saying:
 You stand on a par with any sol dier or sailor who in time of war per forms heroic service in the face of the enemy. I regard it not merely priv ilege. but q duty. to put a premium upon actions like yours. In my judg. ment you are entitled to anything can do for you as head of the government service. What place do you know of that you desire?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
OUT IN EASTER FINERY.
Clouds Fail to Deter New Workers
 From Paradins on Fifth Avenue.

New York, April 20.-Devotees of tradition came to the front in splendor and with splendid courage for the Eas- ter parade on Fifth avenue.
 There were thousands of visitors from out of town and more thousands of New Workers who sought Fifth ave nue because tradition beckoned to them to come forth and view society in it's gorgeous mantle which is supposedly exchanged for the sackcloth of Lent.
 The event was in the nature of mask for the first two hours. It was a procession of umbrellas until nearly o'clock, when the skies cleared and the umbrellas folded up under as fair an hour of April sunshine as one could want. Fifth avenue from Washing ton square to Ninetleth street present ed a brilliant scene.
 All of the churches had special and beautiful Easter services, and without exception the editlces were filled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20

President Roosevelt, it is said takes kindly to the Fairbanks plan of a special session for revision of the tariff immediately after the election that is, by the present congress instead of leaving the matter to the congress that will come into power after March 4. What is the good ot these tariff-fakirs telling of the great things they will do after election" when nothing is attempted before election. If tariff revision is needed so badly that it must be undertaken in November, why has the president and congress been standing pat since last December?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20

General business conditions are anything but satisfactory. says Bank CT Clevs. Here and there signs Of recovery are visible. but in many cases the industrial depression is more severe than a, any time since the panic. The consumption of merchandise is consequently being much retarded by the many hands thruEn ou; of employment and the universal necessity for economy SHch depression is. oi course. most keenly felt in the hig industrial cen tsrs. and notably in the textile and steel trades WheTever the aecss- sisy for readjustuent has been rec ognized and acted upon. prospects are already improving although no general revival of demand is to be
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
Journalist Found In River.

Detroit. Mich. April 20.-The body of Thaddeus <. Varnum of Detroit. prominent as one of the most brilliant writers in Michigan journalism. was found in the Huron river near Geddes by two Ann Arbor students. Mir. Var mum had been missing since Feb. IS. when it is thought he plunged from the bridge in Ann Arbor during an at- tack of acute mental depression. Mir. varnum came originally from Peach am. Vt, and came here about twenty years ago from the Minneapolis Trib- une. For several years he had been writing editorials for the Detroit News until his health broke down about a year ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20

The coal output of Nottingham, England. in 1907 increased 100000 tons over 1906-one-fourth of the total increase in the entire kingdom. The total output of the kingdom in 1907 was 267.S2S,276 tons. The number of persons employed at the mines was 940,61S-an increase of 5S,273 over 1906. The demand throughout the year was active, and prices and wages were lucrative to all concerned. The strike. which put 3,600 miners out of employment in Nottinghamshire, has been settled by an amicable compromise, after heavy losses to both owners and employees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning. Sun sets $40, rises sos; moon rises 11:0S D. m; s a. m, planet Uranus ap- parently stationary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20

President Gompers of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor told the committee on the judiciary of the lower house of congress that we may be driven into organizing in secret, " and threatened to hold the republican party responsible for it's opposition to legislation for the relief of labor. Where would the republican party be without it's share of the labor vote"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
uec.rren sss. Up Again.

New York. Aprii 2.-senstor McCsr- reu- vho was thrown out of the Dem ocrstIc state committee by the Demo erstic state convention by the passage of the Murphy Corners resolutiOa. s hack ia the state committee and ready to make trosble for Murphy sod Con ne-S. Senator Conrsd Hsssnfar of BroOklyn turned ever to the senator nis proxy fn the state eszzittss vfth peruixsisa ss 1rs as far e ks nksd"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
Jsh,.on Did No. critiei.. Bryan.

Kansas City. Mo. April 2o.-whils on a short visit here Governor Johnson of Minnesota would not talk politics except in reference to a recently pub lished interview in which he was quot ed as having said that William I. Bry- an should not be nominated for the presidency. 'I don't know why they hsd me make such a statement he said. II am an admirer of Mr. Bryan and also a wsrm friend of his This interview made it appear that we were not On friendly terms. It was an in justice to me and to him"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
HUGHES MAKES SPEECH.
Defends His Antibsttins Attitude to
 Brooklyn Crowds.


 Brooklyn Crowds.
 New York. April 20.-A remarkable demonstration against race track gam bling, that at times assumed the form of a personal tribute to Governor Hughes. was made in Brooklyn. The demonstration began in the streets leading to the Bedford branch of the Young Mems Christian association where the governor made an antirace track gambling address. and attended the speaker from his carriage to the platform of the spacious hall. It was renewed at frequent intervals during his speech, and at the conclusion of the meeting the governor was sent away with the cheers of 2.0oO or 3,0Od persons ringing in his ears
 The governor declared that the ques ton of settling the race track gam. bling issue rests with the people and urged them to exert their influence upon their representatives in the legis lature for the enactment of the reform bills.
 With a thunderous Aye" the meet. ing adopted resolutions offered by the Rev. Dr. John F. Carson demanding that the legislature pass the Agnew- Hart bills and indorsing the governors attitude.
 Some persons call speaking directly to the people executive usurpation. said the governor. but I hops l maJ never recommend a measure which cannot freely discuss with the people Political msnipulstors and representa- tives of special interests who try ts pervert the government to selfish pur poses hold the people in contempt Their political creed is that the peOpls are to be fooled
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
Taft and Roosevelt Win.

Washington. April 0--On the green sNsFd immediately south Of the White House gr0uads q bloodIess victOry W2s voa when Quentin Roosevelt so1 of the president Charley Taft. so1 of the secretary of war. members Of the Mae rSdS. and seven ether boys defested baseball cub known zs the Plstesun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
MONADY, APRIL 20, 1908.
April 20 In History.

1882 - Charles Robert Darwin. pro pounder of the missing link the ory, died; born 1S09 6-Earthouake fires checked in San Francisco. Total deaths recorded 4SS. Loss from fire over $500, ,000,- 900. Gross loss from all causes over 000000,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20

C E. Dewitt ( Co. Chicago. m. -Gentlemen-In lSsT I had a dis ease Of the stomach and bowels. In the spring Of 1902 I bought a bottle of KodOl and the benefit received all the gold in Georgia could not buy. May yod live long and prosper Yours very truly C. V. Cornell Roofing. Ga. August 27. 1906" Sold by Buckfag- ham pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
PURE FOOD LAW
VIOLATORS FINED
Candy Manufacturers Forced to
Pay Penalty for Using In
furious Ingredients

The first cases IN the pure food
crusade came up for trial IN Police
Judge WeIler's court yesterday, and on
the suggestion OF Louis Ferrari. special
prosecutor. the lowest fine. s25. was I'M
posed. as the defendants were not
wealthy and they had stopped the OBJ
jectionable practice complained OF as
soon as they had been notified that
they were violating the law
The first defendants were Albert
Nasser, candy manufacturer. z210
Eighteenth street. and his brother.
Samuel. Both were charged with sell
Robbins, chief Inspector OF the state
board OF health. testified 20 purchasing
candy ar the store of the defendants
and handing II to Prof. II E Jaf1a.
director OF the state laboratory. Pro-
fessor Jaffa testified 10 making an
analysis of the candy and finding psraf-
I'm. He said that perafnn made the
candy indigestibfe and was therefore
injurious 1t was put in the candy TO
make it chew better Out OF 147 sam
pies analyzed throughout the state
about 40 contained parafin-
There were three charges against L
H. Tryforis. candy manufacturer. 551
Haight street. but Attorney Ferrari
charges dismissed II the defendant
pleaded guilty 10 the other. which was
done, and he was fined SIS
Professor JafTa said later that IL was
the aim OF the state board TO educate
the people and not to prosecute them
All that was desired was pure food and
that the labels should tell exactly
what the contents OF the bottle or
package were.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
AHLSTFDT STOLE
DEED, D,SAYS WOMAN
Former Suspect in DonOhue
Murder on Trial for ALI
legged Burglary

Tie preliminary examination OF Gus
tsve Ahlstedt on 2 charge OF burglary
was commenced before Police Judge
Shortau yesterday. and was continued
iii this afternoon al o'clock While
AhIstedc was IN the Oakland city Jail
on suspicion OF being implicated in the
murder OF Mrs. Alice Donohue. Mrs.
Elizabeth L2umeister OF 52e Andover
street swore 20 the complaint, chsrg-
ing him with burglary. alleging that
lie entered her home on September 15,
1905. and stole a gold headed cane. &
revolver and q deed 70 lot in Chepul-
Tepec street
The witnesses examined were
Charles and Annie Laumeister. son and
daughter o< the complaining witness.
and Mrs I.sumeister herself They al
told practically the same story. Mrs.
Lsurneister admitted on cross examina-
ton By Attorney James H Boyer that
Ahlstedt had shortly before the al
legged burglary slept IN her house and
was in the habit OF going and coming
IS he pleased She also admitted that
their relations. business and social. had
been friendly Ahlstedt had. she de-
CIsred. eadeavored 10 force her. at the
point Of a revolver. 70 sign q deed Civ
ing the ChspUltepec street lot back 10
rim. but she had refused
Captain Petersen Of Oakland has
been subpensed as q witness. as it IS
said he found the alleged stolen deed
in Ahlstedt's possession when search
Ing for evidence IN the Donohue MUIR
der.
Mrs Laumeister's attorney has al
legged that she has received two threat
ening letters. but no reference was
made 10 them IN court yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
BUSINESS BODIES
WILL COOPERATE
Officers of Various Chambers of
Commerce Will Meet to
Discuss Improvements
Resolutions Will Be Sent to the
Convention of the Trans
Mississippi Congress

Besides the meeting of the Trans
Mississippi congress IN this city next
month. there viii be q meeting OF the
ohcers OF nearly. every chamber OF
commerce on the Pacific coast. Yester-
day invitations were sent 70 all OF
these organizations, requesting that
they meet with the local chamber or
October 5. the day before the opening
OF the Trans Mississippi congress
The meeting OF the representatives
OF the chambers Of commerce viii bt
FOR the purpose OF discussing measures
and projects that will tend TO broader
the usefulness Of the organization
The meeting is called especially &c
cooperate in efforts 10 induce the fed
eral government 70 recognize the stra-
tegic Importance OF the Pacific coast
and 70 formulate resolutions 10 be sub
mttted 10 the Trans Mississippi con-
gress. which opens next day. October
s The invitation has also been ex-
tended 70 United States senators and
representatives OF the Pacific coasi
states.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
DR.. HEISER TELLS OF
WAR AGAINST LEPR0SY
Declares That Dread Disease Is
Being Eliminated in the
Philippines

Dr. Y. 9. Heiser OF the marine hos
pital service believes that the cam
paign OF prevention now being waged
n the Philippines will entirely eradi-
cate ieprosy from the archipelago in
q comparatively short space of time
Dr. Heiser. who arrived here yesterday
on the liner Tenyo Maru. has been d.
rector OF health in the Philippines for
six years. He is now on his way 10
washington 10 attend the international
tuberculosis convention. which will be
IN session from September Il 10 Octo-
ber u. DR.. HeiseT is accompanied by
DR.. T Calderon. a Filipino medical
man
Tuberculosis is q subject OF vital in
terest 70 the Philippines. where the
disease. says DR.. Helser IS IN great
evidence. DR.. Koch. he says. who was
IN the orient when he left will attend
the convention at WASHINGTON having
received cable orders to do so from
the German emperor
The lepers are isolated on the island
OF Culion and are being treated by Dr..
Biggar. a Texas medical man who de-
votes his entire attention 70 the af-
fascted colony
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
RELATIVES FIGHT
FOR SMALE ESTATE
Though Brothers of Dead
Woman Witnessed Will,
They File Contest

A will contest IN which William
Smale. contractor and former hotel
man. has arrayed against him the six
brothers and sisters OF his dead wife
was begun IN Judge Corey's court yes
terday- The fight IS over the estate OF
Anna e Smale. William Smale's wife.
who died May 3. 1903 leaving her en-
tire estate. worth about $4,000. 10 her
husband. The names OF her six broth
ers and sisters who are lighting 70
break the will and thus secure the di-
vision between them OF half the es-
tate are Jacob Kolluer. Fritz Kollmer.
Katerina Bellezer. Maria Meinerd.
Louisa Boyd and Wilhelmina Boyle.
A peculiar feature OF the contest n
that one OF the contestants. Jacob
kollmer, was a witness OF the win.
while second witness OF the win was
Frank Bellezer. whose wife Is also q
contestant The wiIl which IS IN the
Handwriting OF Smale. the sole IN
heritor. is being attacked on the
ground that II was not signed by Mrs
Smale in the presence OF the Witnesses
that the witnesses did not sign IL in
the presence OF each other. and that
Mrs Smale did not declare IL 10 be her
last will IN support OF this conren-
ton Kollmer and Bellezer. the wit
nesses 10 the viii. were put on the
stand, and testified that they cid not
know they were Witnessing = Will
when they signed the document Koll-
mer said he was asked to witness a
signature without being told what the
document was BelIezer said he wit
messed the Will IN the same manner
Smale testified that he wrote the
will himself and that his wife signed
IT The case went over to Monday for
further testimony
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
ANOTHER WOMAN
TO REPLACE WIFE
Spouse Complains That Jere-
miah Vragnizan Threatened
to Install Affinity

jeremiah yragnizan. q tea and coffee
merchant, was sued for divorce yester-
day by Augusta Fragnizan on the
ground OF cruelty. According 10 his
wife Vragnizan has an income of $500
a month and possesses real estate
worth s21.0oe, as we'll as money in bank
amounting TO $4,000 Among the
charges made against the defendant it
is alleged he told his wife he was about
TO bring a woman from Italy and install
her in their home at 2s3s Baker street
in the place of his wife. This state
ment. it is charged. was made IN the
presence OF other persons Vragnizan.
il is stated, had threatened his wife's
life with 8 revolver, as a consequence
OF which she was forced TO leave him.
Suit for separate maintenance was
instituted yesterday by Emma Scholz
against Gustav Scholz. a bar keeper.
the wife asking for $50 q month.
Divorce suits were fled yesterday By
Harold Louderback against Harriet
Louderback, desertion: Lizzie A. X
FELTON, against Gottlieb FELTON,. cruelty;
Laura NJ. Hill against Howard Hill, de-
sertion; Minna A West against Charles
B. West, cruelty; Walter c. Hodges
against Blanche Hodges, desertion.
Alice A Vincent was granted d.
vorce by Judge Trout from George V.
Vincent, a newspaper eanvasser. on the
grounds of cruelty and willful neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
LABOR OFFICERS APPEAR
AS WITNESSES IN SUIT
Dispositions Taken in. the Case
of Loewe Company Against
United Hatters

Prominent officers IN the local trade
unions were called upon 20 testify
yesterday before Clement Bennett as
notary public before whom the de-
positions are being taken IN the suit
OF D. Loewe & Co. against the United
hatters Of North America Suit was
brought against the hattersi union by
the LoeWe manufacturing company TO
recover 5000 because OF damages
alleged 10 have been done the COM
pany when q boycott was declared
against IL at the instigatiOn Of the
united hatterS.
Henry Knox testified that he had re-
ceived notice from the united hatters
that the d. LOeTe & Co. had been
placed on the unfair list. o. A Tveit-
moe testified that an agreement had
been made with Mccormick & Co. OF
San Francisco by P H Mccarthy
whereby the firm was not TO handle
any OF the Loe~e goods Russell I
Wesier and William McCabe told OF
notices which were received by the
unions advising the members not to
patronize stores that sold Loewe hats.
Agents OF the Loewe company said
that representatives Of the united hat
ters had followed him about the state
and tried 10 influence merchants
against purchasing from them.
While the suit has been fled II an
eastern court. the most important EVIL
dence is being secured in San Fran
csEco
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
WESTERN PACIFIC
DENIES COLLISION
Saws Statement That the Cor
poration Is Dominated by
the s. p. Is Untrue

Editor Call: There appeared In the
edition of a San Francisco morning
journal OF last Monday an article
charging tha: the interests which con-
troll the Southern Pacific company had
obtained such domination over the
Western Pacific railway company as to
bring about an understanding or agree
the Western Pacific or the interests
controlling II had agreed q quote
from the article itself.
ITO support the Southern Pacific
policy in all political matters relating
TO the election Of
Members OF the state board of rail-
road commissioners.
Members of the board of equaiiza-
.sThe election OF congressman.
The election of legislators friendly
tors friendly TO the Southern Pacific and
who at the same time will pursue q
policy friendly to railroad interests
ITO agree with the Southern Pacific
the territory in California and Nevada
where the two lines come into competi-
don.
cifc all passenger and freight tariffs
affecting overland business.
Not TO build competitive branch
lines south of Stockton and San Fran
cisco and west OF the Sacramento river
in consideration of a certain percent
age of the through overland business
destined 10 or originating in that terri
tory
s.ro join the Southern Pacific In Its
traffic compact with the Pacific Nal
combine instead OF establishing an in
dependent trans-Pacific steamer line
This company has not Judged i;
necessary. as q rule. to pay attention
TO such reports. The article referred
TO, however. was SO specific and was
given so much prominence that I wish
70 say authorftatively. on behalf ot
this company. that there is not the
slightest foundation In fact for anv oi
the statements quoted above Re-
spectfu1ly. v. G. BOGUE.
Vice President and Chief Engineer O.
Western Pacific Railway Company
San Francisco. Sept Is, 1905