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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
WHILE THEY SLEPT
Couple Attacked and Badly Beat
eR-IDfani Dangerously
Hurt Also.

Fort Worth, Texas, April 13.-
]. f. Gerrill, construction foreman
for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad at Waukeg, and his wife
were probably fatally injured and
their infant child dangerously hurt
by two unknown men while asleep
in their bedroom early to-day. Two
older children in an adjoining room
were aroused by the crying of the
infant and upon the children enter,
ing their parents room the men
fed. Officers and physicians from
Fort Worth were hurried TO the
scene on a special train finding Ger
rill and his wife unconscious with
their heads crushed. The infant also
had been severely beaten about the
head and face. The crime is be-
lieved to have been committed by
negroes for the purpose of rob-
berry.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
KENEALY TALKS
Republican Committee Chair.
man Bas Something 10 Say
About Stamford Delegates.

Stamford, April 13.-Chairman
Michael Kenealy of the republican
state central committee to-day made
the following statement:
"The appointment of delegates to
all of the conventions by the Stamford
caucus had no relation whatsoever to
the canvass of either Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lake or Congressman Lilley for
the governorship. The action taken
by the caucus grew out of and per-
tains solely to local conditions"
Asked whether he believed it would
be good policy for the towns through
out the state to adopt the Stamford
plan he replied:
Il certainly do not think it advis-
able that they should do so. 1t is
much better for them to proceed in
the usual way, and appoint delegates
only to the convention of May and
6. While the appointment of dele
gates to all conventions might be
made in the most perfect faith and in
the most open manner, it is yet easily
apparent that such early appoint
ments might be misconstrued and SC
provoke contention. This, of course,
should be avoided
Mr.. Kenealy added: my personal
relations with Governor Lake are as
pleasant and agreeable as they ever
were. There has not at any time
been any friction between us, nor do
/ anticipate any"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
MONATO ARRESTED
Man Supposed 10 Have Killed
Julius Rosepheimer Of Pei.
ham Manor Last June.

New York, April BY the ar
rest of Frank Monato at Huntington,
Ind, the mystery surrounding the
murder af julius Rosenheimer at
Pelham Manor, N. ", on June IS
last, may be solved. Mr. Rosen-
heimer was secretary af the London
Needle Co and resided on a handsome
estate at Pelham Manor. With his
wife he was strolling through his
grounds at dusk when two unknown
men jumped from behind a clump of
bushes and beat him to death. The
murderers fed after stealing their
victims watch bearing mis- initials.
No cause for the murderous attack
was ever made public. A reward Of
$4,000 was offered for the arrest OF
his murderers, but this was with
drawn because of indiscriminate ar
rests. Private detectives worked on
the case for long while without
success. Chief-of-Police Marks of
Pelham Manor is said to be either
in Fort Wayne or Huntington pre-
pairing to bring Monato to this state.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
WELCOME HOME
Notable Parade Of Blue jackets
and Marines 10 Mark The
Fleets Return
1900 MEN in Line

San Diego, Cal, April 13.-The At
lantic feet arrives here tomorrow
and its stay will be marked by the
most notable parade of blue jackets
and marines ever landed from
American vessels of war. Five thou
sand enlisted men and more than
200 officers will be in line. This
force will outnumber that participat-
ing in the famous welcome to Ad-
miral Dewey in New York city when
he returned from the battle of Man
ila bay to accept his commission as
head of the American navy. The
San Diego parade will be held next
the initial step in the formal cere~
monies of welcome which have been
arranged here in behalf of the state
and the city, Governor Gillette and
Mayor Forward being the principal
speakers at the exercises to be held
in the city park. The maneuvers or
landing the five thousand men after
a journey of some 10 or II miles
from The ocean into San DHgo bay
will be spectacle in itself and will
be watched with keen interest as an
evidence of small boat drill efficiency
in the fleet. All of the men will be
landed with arms and in light
marching order. 1t is believed that
the orders issued by Admiral Thorn
as will be carried out without the
slightest hitch. The force to be
landed at San Diego has officially
been designated as the fleet naval
brigade"
1t has been divided into five divi-
sional brigades, the first being the
marine brigade and the others being
known as the first, second, third and
fourth division brigades. the latter
being composed of Sluejackets from
the ships of the division from which
the numerical order is taken.
Sixty-four separate companies OF
bluejackets and sixteen companies OF
marines compose the total force. Each
battleship will contribute four COM
panies of bluejackets and one com
pany of marines. All sixteen bands
of the fleet are to be combined and
then divided among the five divisions
giving about seventy-two persons to
each organization.
As commander of the fleet brigade
Rear Admiral Thomas has selected
Captain Seaton Schroeder, command
ing the battleship Virginia.
The marine brigade will be COM
manded by Major Dion Williams, U.
S. N. feet marine officer.
Commander V. S. Nelson of the re-
pair ship Panther will have charge OF
the landing of the men on shore.
An escort of honor, a battalion of
coast artillery national guard ant
naval reserves posts, of the G. A. r.
veterans, Spanish war veterans ant
civic bodies also will have
a place in Wednesdays parade.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Received by the King.

Rome, April liking Victor
Emmanuel to-day received in private
audience William b. Rowland. the
New York publisher, and Robert
watchorn. commissioner OF immigra-
tion at New York. During a discus
sion in regard to Italian emigration
to the United States, his majesty
showed intense interest in the well
fare of his former subjects in Ameri-
ca. Messrs Rowland and Watchorn
are said to have gained the impress
sion that the duke of the Abruzzi and
Miss Katherine Elkins. daughter OF
Senator Stephen u. Elkins of West
Virginia had become engaged. They
met the duke on board the Lusitania
on the voyage across the Atlantic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
TAFT KEEPS BUSY.
Other G. o. r. Candidates Seem to
Be firing Out.

Washington, D. c., April lat is
becoming evident that the campaigns
of various republican candidates for
the presidency are growing stale.
Practically the only work that is
being done is for Secretary Taft. His
campaign is being pressed vigorously
by both Frank H. Hitchcock, the sec
retary's manager in Washington, and
by Arthur l. Vorys, the Ohio man
ager at Columbus.
"It is yet too early" said SEN
ator who has been closely identified
with several previous national cam
paigns, Ito say definitely that the OPP
ponents of Taft are letting the situa-
ton go by default. but it certainly
has strange look. So far as any
body knows, little or nothing is being
done either by individual candidates,
except Taft, or by the candidates col
lectively who are opposed to the Sec
Nretary of war. No Offices or head
Nuarters have been established and
o.Nly a small amount of campaign
lih Nture is being distributed. NO
bod\ but Taft seems to care much
about the nomination.
Washington newspaper correspon-
dents, always alert for good political
news, are able to find little OF real
value here. Through Manager
Hitchcock's headquarters tney have
followed the Taft campaign closely,
but the work along the lines of only
one candidate grows monotonous.
Some efforts, pretty important
ones, perhaps, are being made to
bring about denomination or Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The efforts are
being carefully guarded, however.
and no details are being gwen to the
public through the newspapers.
What this work may amount to 1t Is
now impossible to foretell.
In the last week more cninstruct-
ed delegates to the Chicago conven-
tion have been elected than in any
previous week, but. nevertheless, the
proportion of Instructions for Secre-
tary Taft continue large. The situ-
alton, however. is practically unique
in American politics. Among the
delegates instructed for Secretary
Taft are many anti-Taft Inen: and
among those elected as Hninstructed
delegates there are a good many
Taft adherents. Among the delega-
tions of states which have ''favorite
son" candidates the sentiment is
curiously muddled. Not a single
one of the favorite sons with the pos
sible exception of La Toilette of
Wisconsin can deliver his state dele
CATION to any particular candidate,
unless than candidate should happen
10 be President Roosevelt himself.
Among the avowed candidates for
the nomination. the delegations from
l.-e favorite son states would be di-
yided seriously. Thus far no effort
has been made by the opponents Of
Secretary Taft to combine upon any
candidate. and. from all outward ap-
pearances. such an effort, II made,
would prove futile.
That some doubt about ne elee-
tion OF the nominee of the Chicago
convention is growing among the
Leaders of the republican party and
among the people of the country. Is
beyond question. This growing
doubt may account for the listless-
ness of the preliminary campaign
and to the increasing feeling that the
nomination will go eventually either
TO Secretary Taft or to President
Roosevelt
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
CITY NEWS.

The republicans will hold their
primaries Wednesday and the demo-
Gratis will try their hand at the busi-
ness Thursday.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. The
services in the churches included the
reading of the Passion and the bless
ing and distribution of palms.
The department of public works
will meet tomorrow light. The
principal matter to come up is the
hearing for sidewalks on South Leon
ard street.
A number of candidates for the
Waterbury baseball team arrived in
town this afternoon. This was re-
porting day at Reidville and the
hopefuls will begin to show what
they can do. There was some likely
loc>fng material in the newcomers
and If they are as good as they
look. tiney should be of much help
10 the old members of the team.
Once more the case of Miles McNiff
against the city has been put back
after being assigned for trial. IL was
to have been heard tomorrow by
Judge Milton A. Shumway of the SUI
perior court. but this afternoon ii was
found that business will demand the
presence of counsel in the case in the
supreme court tomorrow, consequent
ly the case goes over TO follow that OF
Downey against Donahue. unless the
Baylor Baylor contested divorce suit
Is ready.
The democrats of Cheshire met Sat
urday and went on record for Bryan.
Delegates were chosen TO the state
convention as follows: James Y. Me-
Cabe. Patrick ]. Burke. Frank =.
Smith and NJ. ]. Coleman. The fol-
lowing resolution was passed: Re
solved. That the delegates OF this
caucus chosen. be and are hereby in
structei To vote as a unit at the state
convention for delegates 10 the ma
t!onal convention. men fayOring the
Of William J. Bryan for
the presidency"
All things come to those who wait.
For many years residents OF the
south end have been conducting
fight for fire and police protection.
and other things in that
line. but they never made much
headWay until the advent 0f Mayor
who makes no bones OF stat
ing that all sections Of the city should
have a share In what Is going.
The new police officer for that sec
tiOn is about the last Of several
things which people down that way
have been watching and waiting for.
A hearing on the White & Mohi
builders bankruptcy matter took
place before Referee Newton in the
district court this afternoon. Mr.
White was on the stand and stated
that while there were no articles Of
Incorporation existing between hin
and Mohr. they considered them.
selves company nevertheless. TheJ
put about $500 each into the business
such as building wagons and
trucks Their biggest contract was
a substract from the Tracy Bros. on
= school for s35.eae. They had been
paid $4,000 when the crash came
and most Of that sum went in paw
ments for material and wages.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
WOMAN'S THROAT CUT.
New York Shirt Waist Manufac-
faciurer. Husband Of The
Woman is Held For Crime.

New York, April 13.--Mrs /. Lib-
erman, wife of shirt waist manu-
facturer in the Bronx, was found
murdered in her apartments at Court
land avenue to-day. Her husband
was taken into custody pending an
investigation. The Woman's throat
was cut. Liberman left home this
morning and then returned for some
keys. In few minutes the janitor
of the apartment house heard
screams and found Liberman in the
hall with a blood stained knife in his
hand. Liberman on Saturday ac-
cused his wife of infidelity.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
SWAY OF THE TYPEWRITER.
Machine Invented Capable Of In,itat-
ing the Japanese Ideogram.

Machine Invented Capable of ln,itats
ing the Japanese Ideosram.
The typewriter is playing an impor-
tant part in ciyilizing the world. The
latest invention in this line is o ma
chine capable Of transcribing the Japa-
nese ideogram, but typewriters inn
printing Arabic, Syriac, Armenian, He
brew and other oriental languages
have long been used.
In Turkey the printing of anything,
from circular letter to a book, can
only be done under permit from the
government Therefore typewriters
which imprint Turkish or Arabic char
acters are prohibited from passing
through the custom house. Neverthe-
less the increasing demand has some
how produced small supply, says
Harper's Weekly. Bagdad, a city of
100000 inhabitants. has twenty ma
chimes, all of which write Arabic. In
Syria. one of the most polygIot coun-
tries in the world, Syriac, Arabic and
French writing typewriters are used
by many of the business houses. Per-
sia, which uses the Arabic script, is
learning to adopt the typewriter. To
60 farther east, number of Hindoo-
stance writing machines are now used
in Bombay and other cities Of India
Chinese seems to be the only language
which still resists the typewriter's en-
dearments.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
southbury Home Burned.

Southbury. April l3.-The house
of Charles S. Brown Of this place
was burned to the ground yester-
day. The house caught fire from
sparks from he chimney and be-
cause OF the high wind all attempts
to save either the building or con-
tents were futile. The loss Is about
$4,000. with $1,000 insurance.
Among the contens Of the house
were three complete Continental
uniforms. handed down from the
time Of the Revolution. and a guam
tity Of antique furniture
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
PARCELS POST BY AUTO.
Passengers Also Would Be Carried
Under Plan Proposed In the House.

Representative William Bourke Cock
ran, formerly of Tammany Hall, recent
ly introduced by request bill to pro-
vide for the establishment on certain
free delivery routes of a service to be
known as the auto post coach service
for the transportation of human beings
at postage stamp rates and for the
transportation Of parcels less than six
feet long.
The auto coaches would have a ca
pacity of ten persons and 1900 pounds
of baggage. Adults would pay 10 cents
trip, children cents and children
going to school cents a round trip.
For baggage the rate would depend on
the size alone.
AS further condition of this auto
coach service on rural routes the bill
provides for post cabins for the con-
yenient collection and delivery of mer-
chandise and baggage "and for the
shelter of travellers"
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should be placed on the Carter street
playground, at the corner of Carter
street and Everett avenue. this fore
noon. These are to be used by the
militia and such of the homeless as
it may be found necessary 10 shelter
there. The five liquor licences which
had been granted in Chelsea follow
ing the change of the city from no
license policy to license at the last
election and which would have bel
come operative May 1st, were re-
voked to-day and no more will be
granted for the present. A chill
wind and light fall of snow which
later turned into a cold rain added
to the misery of the homeless ones,
who shivered in the shelter camps
in the public squares aad play
grounds.
Early this forenoon the battalion
of marines which had been doing
guard duty Throughout the night
was ordered back to the barracks al
the Charlestown navy yard and the
work of preserving order and pro.
tecting property was continued by
the police and militia. OF the 81
men who composed the Chelsea po.
lice force 21 had their homes destroy.
ed by the fire. During the mirSlg
two children who were suffering
from measles applied at one of the
temporary relief bureaus for assist
ance and were instructed to go to a
private sanitarium. They did moi
reach the sanitarium however, and
search for them was instituted inn
mediately in order that the contagion
might not spread. During the course
of the fire yesterday seven babies were
born i'm as many different houss an6
in ach instance mother and child had
to be removed to places of refuge.
The mothers and the children
were al reported to-day in salts
factory condition. Several insur-
ance underwriters came over from
New York to-day and IL was ex-
pected that meeting of the insur-
ance men would be held later in the
day at the New England fire insur-
ance exchange at which time a
revised estimate of the loss and the
amount of insurance would be
made.
A special meeting of the Chelsea
board OF aldermen was held at the
high school this forenoon at which
an order was introduced asking the
legislature fbr authority to bor-
row 100000 to reconstruct the
public buildings that were destroyed.
The order was referred to the com.
mittee on public property and
finance and the committee was au-
thorized TO increase the amount TO
81 ,0O0.O IL necessary. II was
voted TO appropriate $4,000 for the
Immediate assistance OF those
in distress. Announcement was
made that the city records
which were in the City hall vaults
were intact. An examination Of the
vaults Of the Chelsea Trust Co. the
Savings bank and the Chel- |
sea Savings bank indicated that the
contents we're uninjured. Follow
ing this announcement the directors
Of the three Institutions -oted to
temporarily and TO open |
a bank at 81 and 80 Park street |
Judge Bosson. president OF the Coun- |
" Savings bank. said that all claims !
against the three institutions would |
be paid in full as soon IS the busi- ]
ness resumed in the temporary bank !
Ing rooms
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Was Wallingford Woman.

New York, April 13.-The woman
who died suddenly in the Office of DR.
Cotton in Brooklyn last night was
identified to-day as Miss Mary l..
Rice of Wallingford, Conn. She was
a teacher in the Brooklyn Heights
for young women. Heart
disease was the cause of her death.
She left Wallingford fifteen years
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Floods i'm Shanghai.

Shanghai. April 13-Disastrou
floods are reported to have occurred
at Hankow. Two thousand persons
have been drowned. Seven hundred
junks were sunk or wrecked. The
floods we're due to an unexpected
freshet. The water caught the peo-
pie unprepared in the middle of the
night.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Message az sy4up.tbY.

Washington. April 1s-President
Roosevelt has sent a teIegraphic mes
sage Of sympathy TO the msyor Of
Chelsea. Mass. AZ the same time Of
ering any necessary assistance from
the arnny and navy for the stricken
city Similar assistance vas extend
ed during the Baltimore ere and at
other disasters.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Delaware Politics.

Dover, Del. April 13.-No doubt
exists that the democratic state
convention to be held here to-mor-
row will elect six delegates to the
democratic national convention
bound by positive instructions to use
all honorable means to bring about
the nomination of Judge George
Gray of Delaware as the democratic
candidate for president. This was
absolutely assured by the democratic
primaries of Saturday afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
wun Resume Wort.

IsshnsioWn- Pa April IL An
Bouurpment IS made that several de-
rarfments Of the Csmtria Steel CON-
pany will resume operation this week
following a three mathis suspension
arorfIne empioEnrut to I. s0o men
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Brass Prices Are Going Up.

the makers withdraw the special price
this
busy profit
price again
depression who
saving dollars
they will costin IN he ear
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
POWDER MILL SAVED.
Firemen Conquer Blaze in Time to
Prevent Disaster.

Hazardville, April 13.-A forest fire
threatened the mills of the Hazard
Powder Co. in Powder Hollow, here,
yesterday, and it was only by the
hardest work on the part Of local
firemen and the residents of the town
that the mills were prevented from
catching fire and blowing up. The
roof of one mill caught fire but was
discovered in time to prevent the
flames from eating their way into the
building.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
RuruIar, Gnt IrurIr,.

stamford. April Il -Burglars enter
e,I ahe hausa uf Walter u Buskam.
Treasurer of the stamford Trust com-
Iauy. early to-day and made away
with a quantity ~ jeweig. Several
hundred dollars worth - silverware
and Other prpI-rty were overlooked
Thrre was none but servants in the
hsuSs-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13

A slight disturbance over the mari
time provinces Is producing cloudy
weather in the eastern portion Of the
Lake region and New England with
light rain in the northern portion ol
New York and light snow in Yer.
mont
The rain fall. Il any. in this vicin-
ity will be light.
Pleasant weather prevails in the
central and western sections
Conditions favor for this vicinity
cloudy weather and possibly light 10
cal Showers. followed By clearing to-
nIxht snd fair en- Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
I'VE Furnish the PrettieSt Homes.

furnished by IIamDsonseow
They in taste.
hems harmonious noticeable
the Haapon-sel
when they bought their furniture
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Hartfaxi's I.o~~rS

Hartford. April 13.-The losses OF
the Hartford FIRE companies because
Of the Chelsea FIRE are estimated az
approximately $1,000. .0a0. The
Hartford and the Phoenix suffered a
loss OF szss.000 each and the Aetna
sIs5.e00. with the other companies
holding smaller policies
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13

foure losing money every aay
that your tenement n vacant Lei
the Democrat nnd q tenant days fss
x5c.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13

Ffnd . tenant for that vacant ten
eEeut By placing ascent adv In
TIE Democrxt -s
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for connectieut:-Fz
tonight and Tuesday; light westerly
winds.
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hose $14.S5 Brass Beds Are
Selling Lively.


this special SASS
bedstead.