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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Military Balloon sighted.

Madeburg, Sept 12.-A large diri- gible balloon appeared oyer this city from the north at 8 o'clock this morning and began a series of man. euvers. This is the first time an air. ship has been seen here.
 After while the balloon disap- peared in the direction of Berlin.
 It probably is the military dirigi- ble that left Berlin at half past ten o'clock last night under the com mand of Major Gross of the army ballooning department, who was ac- companied by two brother officers. The Gross balloon was scheduled to fly from Berlin to Stettin and back but it's position over this city indi- cates that instead it has travelled to the southward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
DARE DEVIL RACE
4 Night of Excitement. Dlshsps and Worry American Car
 Led si Dsybreak
LEADING BY 1e MILES

Brighton Beach Race Track, N. r., Sept 12.-After night of keenest contesting in which the lead chang ed many times, the completion or the eleventh hour of the 24-hour en- durance automobile race saw the Mulford-Cobe team, driving 50- horse power American car, nine miles ahead of it's nearest competi- tor and II miles ahead of the for, mer worlds record. Aided by ideal weather conditions and fast track, the .leading cars had set terrific pace that kept up the enthusiasm among the 5000 spectators who re- mained throughout the night.
 Had 1t not been for the over zeal- ousness of the Robertson-Lescault combination their car would still be in the lead, but when miles ahead of the nearest competitor and eight miles ahead of the record they were compelled to withdraw from the track for three hours while their machine was equipped with three new cylinders. They had been warn- ed that their water supply was run- ming out but they continued until the cylinders were burned to white heat.
 Crane and Rippigillo then assum- ed the lead, only to be compelled to relinquish it shortly after when their register was cracked by a stone which was thrown up by the front wheel. ..t
 When the cars were temporarily taken off the track at 1:30 the scores of the ledaers were as follows: Mulford and Cobe S03, Kitchener and Lynch 781, Capra and Parker I'll. The leaders were 16 miles ahead o, the record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
MONKEY ATTACKS KEEPER. Man Badly Bittef Before He Is
 Rescued,

New York, Sept 12.-After nurs- ing his hatred for month, huge Rhesur monkey, weighing twenty five pounds, yesterday viciously at tackled James Reilly, a keeper in the Bronx park geological garden. Be- fore his comrades could rescue him from the cage, Reilly was terribly bitten about the arms and wrists by the maddened animal.
 Several weeks ago Reilly was com- pelled to chastise the monkey for at tacking smaller animal and 1t was isolated in cage. Whenever Reilly went near the cage the monkey show ed the most frightful anger, chatter ing and shaking the bars of the cage in an effort to get at the keeper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
MRS LOGAN SUES A RAILROAD
$5,OOO Damages for Injuries by Be-
 ing Thrown From Car.

Washington, Sept. 12.-For in juries which she says she received by being violently thrown from cars Mrs Mary Logan, widow of Gen eral John A. Logan, has instituted suit for $3,500 damages. In the declaration filed on behalf of Mrs Logan by attorneys it is set forth that on May 29 last she was pas senger on a car belonging to the Washington Railway and Electric company and attempted to alight at Connecticut avenue and L street. While she was in the act of stepping from the step to the pavement the car was negligently started and she was thrown violently against the asphalt surface and sustained severe injuries which confined her to her room for several weeks, and 1t is said that she was compelled for more than two months to use a crutch or cane in walking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
NEGROES ARE BARRED.
Des Moines College Refuses to Take
 Them as Pupils.

Des Moines, la, Sept 12.-High- land Park college of Des Moines has drawn the color line. This is the first Iowa educational institution to exclude negroes and the action has caused resentment among the thousands of negroes in the state.
 The negro Baptists' Associations of Iowa and Nebraska, in session here yesterday, condemned the col lege's action and declared it the greatest setback the race has had In Iowa.
 Highland Park college has an en- rollment of 2,500 students and sey> eral negroes have been in the class es. President Longwell in announc- ing the drawing of the color, line, de clared he had nothing personally against the blacks, that they had conducted themselves we'll but that the white students compelled the action by refusing to attend chapei or to walk into classes with the ne groes. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
CITY NEWS.

Young mems Ultra suits, SIP up at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S.
 The funeral of J. Frank Mckay took place this morning from 65S East Main street at 6:45, with a high mass of requiem celebrated at seven o'clock in the Sacred Heart church by Rev Father Dooley. Dur ing the services a solo, Nearer My God to Thee" was rendered by Miss |. Reilly. The pallbearers were John Howard, James Duggan, Joseph Connor and Thomas Quinn. The remains were taken to Springfield on the $40 train in charge of P. s. Bergin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
TOOK PRESIDENTS HAT.
Congressman. Having Bad End of Ex-
 change, Gets His Back.

Oyster Bay, Sept 12,-Congress- man W. w. Cocks of this district walked into the executive office yes terday afternoon and deposited a battered broad brimmed hat on the desk
 What can I do for you,. congress man." asked Assistant Secretary Forster.
 "Well," said MT Cocks, If you wouldn't mind wish you would tele-- phone up to the Hill and ask Secre- tary Loeb to bring down my hat. The last time saw the president carried away his hat by mistake, and while l appreciate the honor of wearing it feel that I took an unfair advantage in making the trade without giving him chance to bargain little"
 Secretary Loeb brought down the congressman hat and it was easy to see who had the better of the trade. Mir Cocks headgear was quite new, while the presidents was of the year 1906. MT Roosevelt sent down word that he had been quite satisfied with the exchange, but hoped the con- gressman would do better in his po- litical trades.
 MT Cocks made that exchange sev- eral days ago when he visited Saga more Hill to tell the president that Nassau county was solid for Govern or Hughes and that delegation in- structed to do all in their power to secure the renominatfon of the gov ernor would be sent to the state con- vention.
 Mir Cocks said that the New York state situation looked "all Hughes, but that the convention was too near for prophets to gain any honor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Aeronaut,s Close Call

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 12.- During the balloon races here yes terday between the West Virginia. the Ohio and the Pennsylvania, aeronaut Tanning, who ascended in the first named balloon nearly lost his life as he landed in his para chute on the rocky bar near the south point of Wheeling Island. His descent was graceful until he neared the earth when a gale apparently struck the parachute. When he landed he was dragged short dis tance and his head struck huge boulder. Tanning was rendered unconscious but was soon revived.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Vessels for Navy.

Washington. Sept 12.-An official statement issued at the navy de- partment shows that naval vessels now under construction number 20. Of these four are battleships, five torpedo boat destroyers, seven sub marine torpedo boats, two colliers and two tugboats. With the excep- tion of the colliers and the tug boats all the work Is being done in private ship yards. These figures soon will be increased by the addi-- tion of battleships Florida and Utah, three colliers, 10 torpedo boat de- stroyers and submarines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
WILL BURN OIL
The Monitor Wyoming Will b.
 Placed in Commission.

AhS A'AOAAAtoh NyoAAs6
 Placed in Commission.
 Mare Island, Navy Yard, Cali, Sept. 12.-Preperations are being made to place the monitor Wyoming in commission on September 2S. The Wyoming has been out of com mission ever since she was disabled by broken propeller shaft off the southern California coast three years ago. While at the navy yard the vessel has been thoroughly over hauled and equipped with oil burn ing apparatus for experimental purposes.
 The cruiser Colorado vii sail from Bremerton September 29 for Mare Island and will remain here for some time before proceeding to southern California ports to await the coming of the Pacific fleet. It is probable that the Colorado will not participate in the scheduled target practice. The cruiser Albany which arrived here Thursday from Central America, will sail in few days for the Bremerton navy yard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
OF INTEREST TO FoREsTERs.
Decision of Importance Handed Down
 Tn New York.

Rochester, Sept 12.-Judge Ben ton in the supreme court has sustain ed the recent injunction restraining the Independent Order of Foresters In New York state from raising the rates of assessment as was voted at the recent convention of the order in Toronto. There is in Waterbury one court of the Independent Order of Foresters. No dissatisfaction has been expressed by any of the local members of the or der at the Eew rates in spite of the fact that for some of the older mem bers the monthly assessment will be double its former account after the first of October, when the re-rated scale goes into effect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Graves Told of His Nomination.

Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 12.-Two thou sand persons listened to the formal notification of John Temple Graves as nominee of the Independence party for vice president of the United States at the Casino theater here. Presidential Nominee Hisgen, William K. Hearst and score of others prominent in the party were on the platform. MT. Graves was given an ovation. The notification address was made by Clar. ence J. Shearn. All the leaders of the new party spoke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Taggart Is Named.

Chicago, Sept 12.-Before leaving to-day to attend the New York state democratic convention, National Chairman Mack announced the ap- pointment of former National Chair man Thomas Taggart of Indianapo- lis as head of the Commercial Trav- elers' association and William Hogc of New York as vice-chairman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
nied Suddenly at Woodbury.

Woodbury, Conn, Sept 12.-Ed- ward Leavitt of New York city died suddenly of apoplexy at his sum mer home here to-day. MT Leavitt was we'll known as broker in New York and became prominent in this section several years ago, when he purchased all the rights to the Pom peraug river for the purpose of fish, ing. MT I.eavitt was about 50 years of age and is survived by his widow. a son and daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
SIX OFFICIALS ACCUSED
Charges Made Within Seventeen
 Months in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Sept. 12.-In the last seventeen months six public officials of New Orleans have been accused of embedding $235.000. They are: Ferdinand Dudenhofer, tax collector, $70,000; Charles E. Letten, chief clerk to the tax col lector, $116O00; Thomas Foster. tax collector, $5.000; w. s. Ingram, secretary of the board of health, s6,000; Vital Tujague. chief clerk to the city treasurer, $30.000.
 Thus far Charles E. Letten is the only one of the six to be convicted and penalized. He Is serving seven years in the state .penitentiary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Pastor BloomieId Resigns

woodbury, Sept. 12.-Rev Stanley F. Bloomfield formally resigned as pastor of the First Congregational church yesterday to take effect October 30.-This will leave both Consregational pulpits vacant. and the Methodist church with the only settled ppastor. Rev Mr Bloomfield has been called to a Vermont charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Shot in the Head.

New York, Sept 2.-Frank Ben nett, 56 years of age, for twenty years manager of the Arlington ho- tel in Washington, committed suicide by shooting himself at the Hotel Topham to-day. He was well known to statesmen and newspapermen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Will Not Talk for Taft.

Lexington, Ky, Sept. 12.-Booker T. Washington in an interview last night denied the report that he would stump the south for MT Taft. MT Washington arrived iii this city last night from Tuskegee, Ala, and tomorrow will address large gath ering of colored people here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Bark Was Abandoned

Mexico City, Sept, 12.-A special despatch from Acapulco says: the British bark Simla of Liverpool. Cap tain Enixori, loaded with coal, took Are in this port Wednesday night and yesterday, having fought the flames without success. her captain and crew abandoned her. The bark which is of 2,213 tons gross, sailed from CardIff, Wales. on December 11, 1s07.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Fires Burning Out.

Bay City, Mich. Sept. 12.-Re- ports from the flame swept section north of Bay City are to the effect that the fires in the woods and swamps are burning out and that little further danger exists. The wind shifted to the northeast to-day, driving the fire back over ground 1t had already covered. Last night there was a slight fall of rain in the fire districts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Winston ChurcbiIl Married.

London, Sept 12.-Winston Churchill, president of the board of trade, was married in this city this afternoon to Clementine. daughter of the late Sir Henry Montague Hozier, who for s2 years was secretary for Lloyds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
WiII Not Start Yet.

Tokio, Sept. FAX. Kato, who was recently appointed ambassador to London to succeed Count Jutaro Komura will not start for his new post for four months. It is not be- lieved Lady Kato will accompany him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
BROKE HIS LEG ON THE STAGE
Academy of Music Audience Disturb
 ed by Accident in 'Kound-up."

New York, Sept 12.-Charles Aldridge was thrown from horse in the performance of the Round Up" last night at the Academy of Music. The horse fell and rolled on Aldridge, breaking his leg. Man ager Gilmore and theater attaches had difficulty in quieting the audi ence. Albright was carried of the stage and later removed to Bellevue Hospital. He Is 33 years old and gave his address as 12S East Seven teenth street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
TO EXTEND TROLLEY.
Connecticut Company Will Run Its
 Line to North Woodbury.

Woodbury. Conn, Sept 12.-The selectmen acting under instructions given at a special town meeting, have authorized the Connecticut company to extend the trolley line from its present downtown termin- al to a point nearly mile north in North Woodbury. Work will be- gin at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Henry Gets Nomination.

Hartford. Sept 12.-E. Stevens Henry of Rockville was renominat- ed for congress from the first con- gressional district at the convention held in Pythian hall to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
THAW GOES BACK
Be Must Give Up Jail al Po0gh. keepsle and Take Up Quari.
 CTS al White Plains.

Poughkeepsie, Sept. 12.-Harry K. Thaw will be transferred on Mon- day from the jail here to the jail at White Plains, under an order issued by Supreme Court Justice Mills. at special session held here to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
BOTH WERE SHOT
Yale Man ip Financial Trouble Ended Ills LIie- Other Was
 Victim of RIshwsymeu
HIS POCKETS RIFLED

Plttsburg, Sept. 12.-With two bullet wounds through his head, the body of man supposed to be Henry Clay Marshal, Jr, of New York. a representative of P. W. Brooks and Co.,, investment bond brokers of No l15 Broadway, N. Y., was found lying in a field in Stanton avenue, near Jackson street to-day.
 Beside the body was found a re- volver, with two empty shells. Mar shal had been in i'll health of late. He was twenty-four years of age and graduate of Yale.
 Pittsburg, Sept. 12. - Andrew Kloman III aged 24 years, grandson of Andrew Kloman partner of An drew Carnegie in the pioneer steel business was found shot thorugh the head and shoulder on Grant Boulevard earl yto-day. He was hurried to hospital in critical condition.
 Relatives of young Kloman, who is employed at the Carnegie Steel Go, say he was the victim of high wayman and declared sum of moneq, his watch and several papers are missing from his pockets. The police who are at work on the case are not ready to accept the robber theory.
 The place where Kloman was found boarders on a fashionable residential section of the city and the affair has caused considerable excitement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12

A slight disturbance central this morning in South Dakota is produc- ing some cloudy weather with light, local showers in the northwest. An area of low pressure over the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts is producing loca rains in the southern eections. Pleasant weather pre- vails in the central and eastern sec lions. The temperature is high in iii sections cast of the Rocky Noun fains. Conditions favor for this vi- c1nity fair weather and not much 6kange in temperatpre.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
TO AVOID TROUBLE.
Catholics Will Not Carry Host in To-
 Dvoooccin,,

OatnOHCS VIII NOC CdFTy HUSU III IU.
 morrow's Procession.
 London, Sept 12.-The Pall Mall Gazette to-day says that the Mosr Reverend Francis Bourne, archbish- op of Westminster, after confer ence on the subject. has decided to refrain from carrying the Host in the procession tomorrow in connec- tion with the Eucharistic congress, as he found it would be better pol icy to have the procession without the Host.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
TO CLOSE THE SEASON. Waterbury Is Playing Double Head-
 CT at New Haven.

Waterbury is playing a double header at New Haven. Farley and Schincel was the battery for Water bury in the first game and Corcoran and Waters for New Haven. Umpire Rorty held the indicator. Score of first game:
 Waterbury 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 New Haven .....1 1 0 0 0 O--2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Sunday; light winds, generally easterly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
Holyoke Won

At Meriden to-day Holyoke is playing a double header. The bat teries are Hodge and Ahern; Plank and Bridges. The score:
 R.H.E. Holyoke ....0100O000 0lo-1 6 Il Meriden ....o 0 0s0 0 0 0 0-0 5 II
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09

press companies held $22,21S,950
of railroad stock and $12,324,000
of railway bonds, and $11,61S,125
of stock in other express com
panles.
One reason for the high express
rates is also found in the con-
tracts which exist between the ex-
press companies and the railways,
providing that the express COM
panies shall not make rate lower
than $50 per cent of the freight
rate on the same article. Thus the
railway wins going or coming. II
they lose an article as freight they
get back more than their money
in the share which they have of
the high express rate.
Capital stock is reported to the
census by IL incorporated express
companies and the five unincorpo-
rated concerns showing par
value of $6S.S53.200 The census
investigators have made no effort
to discover the actual value nor
the earning powers of the stock.
The big companies are understood
to be close corporations, and no.
body except few insiders know
what amounts are every year split
up between the gentlemen who
are 'at the same time railway and
express company directors.
The census finds the express
business to be dominated by six
companies as follows: Adams,
American, Pacific, Southern,
United States and Wells Fargo.
The last named leads In the
amount of mileage operated, with
the American as close second.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
DOWN GOES TARIFF ON
LUMBER, STEEL, COAL

think about this remains to be
seen.
This unofficial announcement of
what the ways and means commit
tee is willing to do in the way OF
revising the Dingley schedules is
the answer to Mr. Taft's charge of
lack of good faith. The commit
tee says. in effect, that putting
lumber. coal and wood pulp on the
free list and slashing duties on
steel and iron manufactures
amounts to genuine revision of
the tariff. This is the kind of bill
which the committee will report.
Will Mr. Taft agree with the
ways and means committee in this
respect?
The chairman of the ways and
means committee is very enthus-
iastic for the principle of a maxi
mum and minimum tariff. With
such law the maximum limits
would, in many cases, be very
much above the present Dingley
schedules and way would be open
by executive action for the increase
of duties on some articles. 1t is
suspected by some that the wise
old tariff doctors expect in the end
to get standoff in the way of in
creased duties for any reduction
which may be made on such ar
ticles as have been named.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
SAY THIS SHOWS GENUINE
REvlSiON-TAFT FIRM FOR
FREE IMPORTATION OF
Philippine SUGAR.
~ gibson GARDNER.
Special Correspoadence to The Press


WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. O.
1t may now be stated authorita-
lively that the ways and means
committee will report a bill for the
removal or great reduction of du-
ties on lumber, steel, coal, paper,
wood pulp and works of art. The
bill will be drawn on the principle
of a maximum and minimum tariff,
with the Dingley rates as the mihi-
mum rates ON most articles not
enumerated above.
Chairman Payne processes to be-
lieve that bill of this character
would be satisfactory to the coun-
try. The removal of the So duty on
lumber and the SIS per cent duty on
structural iron nails, wire, rails,
etc, 1t is said. will tend to reduce
the cost of all kinds of building
construction and will meet the de-
mand for revision in the middle
west, where 1t is strongest.
The question whether hides will
60 on the free>list does not seem to
be settled. 1t is admitted that New
England revision sentiment will
hardly be satisfied unless the Mas
.sachusctts shocmakers get this con-
cession. Coal going on the free list
will admit the Nova Scotia product
to New England mills and will let
in coal over the Canadian border
for the states of the middle west
and west.
The reduction Of duties on manu-
featured paper and the placing OF
wood pulp on the free list is en-
pected to satisfy the double de-
mand of protection to the Ameri-
can forests ar1 removal OF protec-
ton fro mthe paper trust.
President-elect Taft is particu
larly interested In providing for the
free importation of raw sugar from
the Philippines. Tho ways and
means committee is not disposed to
disturb the sugar duties, and its
members make the plea that the
revenue produced from this source
is more necessary than the trifllng
reduction of pcice to the consumer,
which would result from h lowering
of tho tariff. 1t is hardly likely
that any compromise will be
reached on this schedule which
will be satisfactory to Mr.. Taft
without free admission OF the
Philippine sugar, The American
market is necessary to the Philip
pine sugar industry, and there is
I no prospect that the Philippines
would produce enough sugar to dis
turb the price In the American
market. where the consumption IL
very much greater than the produc-
ton.
The ways and means committee
Is not prepared, apparently, to
agree with Mr.. Carnegie and others
that steel should go OH the free list.
Mr.. Payne is willing to cut the
steel schedule from IS to IS per
cent. and he processes to believe
that this would meet the demand.
Just what President-eleet Taft may