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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20

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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
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can 1Oc, regular price 13c.
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price &c.
Fancy Mustard Sardines, Sc a can,
regular price 10c
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2oc, regular price &c a cake
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, 1908-05-11
DELEGATES ELECTED
TO STATE CONVENTION.

The democratic county convention
on Saturday night elected George E.
Phillips, w. H. Holiday, B. Feather
stone, D. N. Stickney, A. n. Hasen'
kamp, f. ] .Ihmsen, Guy Dayton, Louis
Miller, c. L. Patched and w. w. Bow
er as delegates and C.. e. Blair, Asmus
Franzen, Leslie Miller, j. t. Holi-
day. A. II. Bath, F. E. Anderson, A.
f. Holiday, R. II. McCaw, S. j. Kent
and B. E. Bramel as alternates to the
state convention at Cheyenne. The
resolutions favored local authority to
determine range rights, state control
of public lands, reasonable protection
for forests, union labor organizations
and Bryan for president. The party
recommends non-partisan boards for
the state educational, charitable and
penal institutions, is against monop-
olies and is against farming the COZ
vict labor of the state.
, 1908-05-11
THE BOARD
RE0RGAN|ZED
TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
HOLD HARMONIOUS FIRST
MEETING OF THE YEAR.
Otto Gramm Reelected Director, Dean
sode Reelected Secretary and C..
S. Greenbaum Elected Treasurer
Present superintendent, Principals
and Teachers Reelected.

The board of trustees Of school dis
trict No. / met at the office of Otto
Gramm this morning, for reorganiza-
ton following the annual meeting a
week ago tonight, with the four old
members, Otto Gramm, A. G. II. Bode,
G. A. Hertzog and j. w. Johnson. and
the two new members, C. s.. Green
baum and A. H. Cordiner, present. The
election of officers for the new year
resulted as follows, all without oppo-
sition:
Director-Otto Gramm.
Secretary-A. G. H. Bode.
Treasurer-C. 8. Greenpaum.
Faculty Again Elected.
All the teachers of the school were
reelected except Miss Thompson, who
was not an applicant, she desiring to
leave the state and enter the Univer-
sity of Iowa at Iowa City next year.
The list includes Superintendent F..
w. Lee, who will thus begin the TWEEN
ty-third year of his incumbency; Prin-
cipal A. l.. Bramhali of the East Side
school, Miss Ida Bronson, principal of
the West Side school. and Miss Ida
Purdy to teach the school at Red
Buttes, which will begin shortly. Miss
Purdy will be given a position in the
city schools at the first vacancy. There
was absolute unanimity in the cleo
ton of the superintendent, the prin-
cipals. the faculty and the two jani-
tors, Ole Thompson tor the West Side
and Peter Hansen for the East Side.
The First Ward Building.
The board will proceed to carry out
the expressed wish of the people OF
the district at the annual meeting con
corning the completion and equipment
of the First ward school, the laying Of
a cement walk TO both the north and
south approaches of the East Side
school and the erection of a new school
in the Hutton grove district.
The board will visit that portion of
the district in the ear future with the
view of meeting the parents and
agreeing upon a site for the new
school, which was voted at the annual
meeting.
No changes were made in the sal
aries of any of the members of the
faculty or of the janitors,
, 1908-05-11
ALBANY MEMBERS OF
DIFFERENT COMMITTEES.

At the republican state convention
ney of the Albany county delegation
was made a member of the committee
On credentials, Judge Hugh Hynds of
the committee on order of business,
Jesse Converse of the committee on
permanent organization, and Otto
Gramm of the committee on resolu-
lions.
, 1908-05-11
STUDYING Meteor Trains.

The meteor trains studied by Prof.
Trowbridge of Columbia university are
the luminous streaks often see in
the wake of shooting stars, and they
may continue many minutes, or even
an hour or more. They drift slowly
and become distorted as If by air cur.
rents. They seem to be self-lumin-
Gus and may sometimes be seen in
daytime. They somewhat resemble
the after-glow on turning of the cur
rent from vacuum tube electrodes.
The glow is g~reenish yellow. diffuses
100 yards a minute and is most strik-
ing at a pressure calculated to be that
OF the atmosphere at a height of fifty
five miles.
, 1908-05-11
mayor Of LAPORTE To
PUSH GUINNESS CASE
Mrs. Guinness and not Lamphere SCI
fire to the house.
Not Willing Victim.

Laporte, Ind, May 11.-That An
drew Hengelin did not give up his life
at the Guinness farm without a strug-
gle Is evidenced by the fact that in
n of his clinched hands was some
brown hair said closely to correspond
with the hair on the head of Roy
Lamphere, who is held in Jail here on
a charge of murder.
Disclosed in Deposition.
This new phase of the mystery was
disclosed in the deposition of DR.. j. H.
Williams-Meyer, who made an ex-
haustive examination of Hengelin's
body. DR.. B. o. Bowel. physician to
the Guinness family, stated today that
it was his belief hat Mrs. Guinness
was a victim of epilepsy.
, 1908-05-11
RAILROAD NOTES

@ An unknown Syrian Of about c
@ 40 years Of age was found dead G
@ near the coal chute. at 1886 this G
@ afternoon by Mr.. Esrdy an en- c
@ ploye OF the railrc d. Coroner G
@ Ballard has taken Possession of G
O the body and he appointed c
O Messrs. Greenbaum, Lovejoy and c
@ Greenwood as a jury to sit on the G
Q case. G
Q The man was seen wandering 9
@ about the yards this forenoon G
o and in a boxcar in the middle of G
@ the afternoon by barry Lang 9
O heidi. As far as. rssos known he G
9 must have fallen from this car G
Q and been struck by a passing C
Q train, one leaving the city shortly @
9 after 3 o'clock. @
. Q Q @ @ Q Q Q Q Q Q @ O Q o G
, 1908-05-11
OKLAHOMA HAS A
TORNADO VISIT
SEVERAL TOWNS DAMAGED AND
AT LEAST TWO DEATHS RE-
PORTED FROM STORM.
Small Villages in Path Of Wind, Rain
and Wind Wrecking Stores and
MISUNDERSTANDING In Kansas and
People Forced to Flee from Rise
In Neosho River.

Woodward, Okla, May ia sue
cession Of tornadoes swept owe the
district lying twenty-five miles south
Of Woodward last night. Several
small isolated towns, off the railroad
and without telegraph communication,
are reported destroyed. Many per
o n we're injured and several were
killed.
Rain Follows Storm.
The villages damaged are all small.
Grand, the largest Of them, has only
a few hundred inhabitants. The
scene of the tomatoes in the north
west corner of the old portion of Okla
homa, close to the Texas and Kansas
lines. The tornadoes ~traversed four
counties, a distance of rs miles in
length. Yesterday there was a ter,
rife rainfall, following oppressive
weather.
Several Towns Destroyed.
Grand is the county seat of Ellis
county. The other places wrecked are
Arnett, Wei, Mutual, Estelle Cooley.
Richmond, Cestos and Little Robe.
Two Persons Killed.
At Little Robe Mrs. ]. E. Hale was
Killed, at Arnett a man named Hale
was killed. At Wei DR.. Hauser was
fatally injured. At Mutual Arthur
sibel, wife and several others were
seriously injured.
, 1908-05-11
NEW PRESIDENT is
AAppuv


DR.. Charles oliver Merica, who was
elected president of the University
Of Wyoming at the meeting of the
board Of trustees on Saturday, assum
ed the duties of the Office this morn
ing, relieving Prof. J.. d. Towar, who
has held the Office since the retirement
OF DIR. Tisdel, and during the day the
business ran as smoothly as could be.
Members of the faculty called and
YER introduced by DR.. Towar and sew
eral of the students paid their re-
spects to the new president. DR.. Mer-
lea said the PEOPLE of the city gen
orally had taken occasion, at inter
walls, to congratulate both him and the
university. The first assembly under
the new regime, will be held on Fri
day, when President. Merica will adj
dress the student body. The faculty
meeting will occur this afternoon with
DR.. Merica present.
, 1908-05-11
Insane Soldier Runs Amuck.

Manila, May ia telegram re-
ceived by the adjutant general tonight
announces that Private Mike Beacham
of the First United states cavalry al
amuck, killing three and wounding
three of his comrades, one MORALLY.
The dead are First Sergeant William
Hoey, Private C. Wilson and Thomas
woodward, the fatally wounded being
Private Edward woodward. All were
members of Troop F, First cavalry.
1t is presumed hat Beacham was in
sane.
, 1908-05-11
presIden, at cornerstone laying.

Washington, D. c., May 1.-THE
president today laid the cornerstone
of the first international temple OF
peace, friendship and commerce to be
erected as the tangible evidence of the
desire of twenty-one American repub-
lies that war shall be no more in the
western world, and that the material
prosperity promoted by international
trade shall take its place.
Several Made Addresses.
Following this there were adddesses
by President Roosevelt, Secretary
Root, Ambassador Nabacu of Brazil
and Andrew Carnegie, who contributed
$750,G GOO to erect the building. The
cabled sentiment expressing the hear
ty approval of each president was
read.
, 1908-05-11
Still Having Good Time.

San Francisco, Cal, May 11.-Al-
though rain was threatened, the sec
ncers and men of the fleet began this
morning, according to program. Many
sailors were taken in big observation
cars to all points of interest about the
city. This afternoon the army and
ma e npionsnip baseball games will
be played and this evening the Pa.
cific coast amateur boxing contests
will take place.
, 1908-05-11
MISSION BAND FORMED
IN THE AFTERNOON,

Mrs. Beegle and Rev. c. E. Sparks,
who were attending the meeting of
Rocky Mountain synod, left for Den.
yer last night. Mrs. Beegle organized
a mission band at the church yester-
day afternoon, with Annie Bothen as
president, Elsie Limbaugh as secre-
tary and Florence Erickson as trea-
surer. DR.. Sparks reports a splendid
meeting at Harmony church, in the
country, with two services, seventy
Ave present and a lunch in the church
at moo
, 1908-05-11
PICTURES OF
THE VISITORS
e. N. ROGERS OF THIS CITY MADE
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
FOR BIG CORPORATION.
Messrs. TaIImadge and Bunten viii
Run Regular FortnightIy Excur-
Sites on Haley, Hoge and River
side Ranches-Many Sales Made.

Messrs. Tallmage and Bunten, at
the head Of the Tallmadge & Bunten
company, with a capital of 81, 900, 900
to coionize the Haley, Hoge and Riv-
erside ranches with fasteners, VINO
brought a party from the east last
week, ~disposing of a large amount of
land to the members of the party, are
here tousy. and will remain in this
city and vicinity until tomorrow night,
While here they contracted with E.
N. Rogers. the photographer, for one
day each fortnight, when he will be
at their service in taking such pictures
as they may desire. The two gentle
lave announced a reguIa- scheS
ule of excursions from the east on
the first and third Tuesdays in each
month. They have a regular contract
with the railroad company to deliver
the car here on the morning of that
day, when the party will take break
fast here and then proceed to the
country, spending as much time as
needed IN looking over the land.
Hundreds of Agents at Work.
Messrs. Tallmadge and Bunten say
they have a large number of agents
all over the country interesting men
in their holdings here, and they will
be brought to Laramie at regular in
%tervals. 1t is the duty of the official
photographer to accompany the spe-
cial car from this city and make such
photographs as those in charge desire.
These consist of the ranch houses and
fences, irrigating bitches, the buyers
on the ground and scattered over he
holdings and scenery likely to prove
OF interest to parties seeking new
homes. The efforts of the promoters
is to misrepresent nothing-to prove
to the prospective buyer by ocular
demonstration just what he is buying
and to show him afterwards. by these
pictures, how it looks after he has
returned home and hat he may show
his neighbors how it looks.
Pictures for Advertising.
Mr.. Rogers has so far furnished be-
tween $50 and lao such pictures in
considerable numbers and has orders
to preserve the plates for further
work when needed. The pictures are
properly marked and the plates num-
bered, SO that he will have no diff
ficulty in making pictures as they are
needed.
OF the party which reached here
last Thursday it is said that nearly
all of them purchased land before re-
turning home. Some of them bought
as much as they wanted, others de-
claring that they did not get as much
as they need and will come again.
One man bought a clear section and
paid for 1t on the spot. In each case
the first payment demanded was made
and the deeds ordered.
Coming on Nineteenth.
The next party, according to the
schedule, will be looked for on the
morning of the 18th, when Mr.. Rogers
will join them here and proceed to
the country, placing himself under
the direction of the men in charge of
the outing.
, 1908-05-11
SOCIALISTS ARE
ON POINT OF WAR
CITY BUNCH AND FARMER AG-
GREGATION LIKELY TO SPLIT
ON DEBS AND HAYWOOD.
Debs Accused of Trying to Force Two
thirds Vote Against Haywood,
Which He Himself Could Not
Hope to Get-chicaso Street Car
Men Vote in Favor of Walkout.

Chicago, Ill, May 1.-THE socialist
national convention began its sessions
today with every indication of a storm,
which may eliminate at any moment,
as a decisive lineup between the city
socialists in one camp and the farm
err socialists in the other in a fight
for the presidential nomination be
tween Eugene V. Debs and William ID.
Haywood, which is bitter.
Wants Two-thirds Rule.
Debs' friends are credited with at
tempting to secure the adoption of the
two-thirds rule in order to defeat Hay
wood. though apparently he could new
er secure a two-thirds vote for him
self.
, 1908-05-11
NEGRO ASSAiLANT HELD
TO DISTRICT COURT,

walter McNeary, the negro who was
arrested May 2 charged with assault
ing Henry Lucas, another negro, with
a knife at their home On south Second
street, was arraigned in Justice
Hynds' court this morning. He waived
examination and pleaded not guilty,
being held to the district court in the
sum of $3.50. Being unable TO give
bond, he was sen to the county jail.
Lucas will recover.
, 1908-05-11
ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS OC-
CUPYING SPECIAL CAR ON
THE EAsTBoUNp FAST
MAIL TONIGHT.
Made Short Address to Several Hun
dred People at Ogden, Including
State Officials, and Stated He
Owed Debt of Gratitude to Utah
for Appointment from That State
to the Naval Academy.
to the Naval Academy.

Ogden, Utah, May 11.-Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans, ell route east, vas re
ceived at the Union depot this morn
ing by several hundred people, includ-
ing a delegation of state officials from
Salt Lake.
Debt of Gratitude to Utah.
The Admiral, on c~rutches, made his
way to the rear platform and ad-
dressed the crowd, expressing his APP
probation of the honor shown him.
He recalled how he had been sent as
Utah's cadet to Annapolis, and said he
owed a debt of gratitude to Utah.
, 1908-05-11
OFFICERS INCLUDE
WELL KNOWN LADIES

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that
at the annual election of the Ladies'
Literary club of that city Mrs. w. H.
Bintz, the sister of Mrs. Howard Ing
ham of this city, was elected historian,
and that Mrs. A. H. Peabody, me
daughter-in-law of Mrs. A. S. Peabody
of this city, was elected n of the
directors.
, 1908-05-11
emocratic Leader Stands Aside.
Will Shift Scene.

Washington, D. c., May 11.-Since
congress has enacted a law to prevent
betting in the district, the washington
Jockey club, which owns the Benning
race course, it is said, will move its
track a quarter of a mile across the
Maryland line, where, it is said, an
even better course a be secured.
, 1908-05-11
Starting the Work.

Bart A. Yoder, the assistant engi-
neer for the Union Pacific, and James
Bl'echen, the general foreman, are
here from Ogden, prepared to resume
operations on the reconstruction of the
pipe line to the city springs. They
were Joined this afternoon by Engi-
neer Wilson from the general offices
at Omaha, and it is expected that
Messrs. Black & Schilling, who con
Quoted the surveys last fall, will be
called upon to assist in again laying
out the line from the railroad to the
city springs, Engineer Wharf was
also here this morning, looking after
the resumption of work.
, 1908-05-11
SWEDE LABoRER TRIES
TO BEAT BOARD BILL.

A Swede laborer tried to beat a
board bill today by boarding one of
the west-bound passenger trains, but
was overtaken in due time by X.
Kohisa, the Japanese restaurateur,
with the help of n of the officers.
He was taken into custody and will
be made to pay the bill or get free
board in the city Jail.
, 1908-05-11
Will Take Up Stewart Case.

Washington, d. c., May 11.-Senator
Rayner today introduced a resolution
authorizing the president to convene
a court Of inquiry, to consist of five
officers of the army, to investigate the
charges and accusations against Col
onel William F. Stewart, who had
been detailed to serve until his re-
, 1908-05-11
COMPLETED WALK AT
REPUBLICAN Bull DING

Niles Callahan this afternoon COM
pieted the cement. walk at The Re
publican building, being prevented
from working during the forenoon by
the cold weather. He has several 9TH
er contracts awaiting him, which he
will take up in turn when the weather
is suitable.
, 1908-05-11
SPLENDID ATTENDANCE.
Nineteen Rock Springs Pupils Present
Every Day in School Year.

Rock Springs, Wyo., May 11.-At the
annual school meeting of this district
Charles Crofts and Adam Barass were
elected for three years, Soren Larson
for two years and Frank Kershinik for
one year. Nineteen pupils of the city
schools were present each of the 1874
days of the school year.
, 1908-05-11
GARNER Vote to Strike.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 1.-THE strike
vote taken by the North and West
Side street car men resulted in prac-
tically a unanimous vote in favor of a
walkout. The question of a closed
or open shop is the point around
which the entire difficulty revolves.
, 1908-05-11
ohiectionabIe Witnesses.
osho river cause many residents to
fee from their homes.
BROKERS ASSIGN.
Cincinnati Firm Which Does Big Bust
ness. in A%ssignee's Hands.

Cincinnati, O., May 11.-George H.
Stapley & Co, brokers, assigned to-
day to William Bodner. No figures
are given out, but the firm has been
doing a heavy business. The recent
legal investigation of the brokerage
business, together with general bust
ness losses, caused the failure.
, 1908-05-11
LOST FINE HORSES.
Sixty Head Destroyed by the Explosion
in the Hanna Mine.

Saratoga. Wyo,, May 11,-Martin
Sunquist of Hanna, who is visiting
here, says that about sixty head of
valuable horses persisted in the Han
ma mine disaster a few weeks ago.
The horses were used in hauling coal
in the mine and were stabbed in the
mine. They were the best hat could
be found in the south, weighed ap-
proximately 1880 pounds each and
were valued at $4,000.
, 1908-05-11
SAYS INVESTIGATION INTO MUIR.
DER MYSTERY WOULD NOT
BE ALLOWED TO LAG
FOR HIS EFFORT.
Several Lakes in Vicinity Of Farm to
Be Dragged and Cemetery Two
Miles North to Be Examined to
See That Bodies Were Not Re-
moved-conductor Believes MUIR
deress Was Passenger on Train.

Laporte, Ind, May 11.-Samuel Oar
row, mayor Of Laporte, after a con
ference with prominent citizens last
night, declared that the investigation
into the Guinness murder mystery
would be pushed with great yigor.
viii Drag Lakes.
Several lakes in the vicinity of the
Guinness farm will be dragged" said
barrow. Il suspect that more TRACE
dies will be discovered. We intend to
push this inquiry the way it should be
pushed"
Will Investigate Cemetery.
1t is the intention Of the mayor and
his friends to also investigate the Pine
Lake cemetery, two miles north of
the Guinness 1arm, with the view OF
satisfying themselves that no bodies
AVE been removed AMI substituted by
Mrs. Guinness for the body found in
the fire, which generally is asserted
as that of the murderess.
Grand Jury Takes Recess.
The grand jury IA to have met to-
day to consider the case Of Roy Lam
phere, but this procedure has been
postponed a week. Ralph N. Smith,
the prosecuting attorney, is anxious to
bring Lamphere to trial during the
term OF court which opened today, but
the attitude of the defense has not yet
been revealed.
Ordered Not to Talk.
The prisoner received stringent or
ders from his attorneys not to discuss
the charges against him with any one.
His attorneys claim to have proof that
, 1908-05-11
BOYS CHARGED WITH
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.

Henry johnson, Earl Ransom, a
young negro, Arthur johnson, Leo
Byrnes and Henry Larsen are charged
with malicious mischief in throwing
rocks and sand at Morgan, the street
popcorn peddler. aad the hearing was
set for 4 O'Clock this afternoon, in JUS
tice Hynds' court, Larsen being in
school during the day.
, 1908-05-11

Municipal pawnshops have been
opened in Pekin Tor the relief Of the
residents who have been heretofore
the victims of extortion1ite private
establishments. The city charges are
Is per cent. while they have been pay
ing so.
, 1908-05-11
VIII Reside at Cheyenne.

Barney O'Neill of North Platte, who
was recently appointed to be travelling
engineer of the wyoming division, is
in the city taking up his duties
here, says the Cheyenne Tribune. He
will bring his family here shortly.
Mr.. O'Neill succeeds v. E. McCarty,
who vas transferred to the Utah d.
vision.
, 1908-05-11
Five stores Demolished.

Enid. Okla, May 1L-Nashville,
thirty miles northwest of here, suf-
Tered serious damage by wind storm
last night. Five stores and three resi-
uehces were demolished. Much dam
age was done to crops in the surround
ing country.
, 1908-05-11
Bank viii

Boise, Idaho, May 11,-Judge Wood,
in the district court, today, accepted
the plans for the reorganization of the
Capital State bank, which suspended
last January, and fixed May % as the
date of reopening. The bank has over
a million dollars in deposits.
, 1908-05-11
NOT ELIGIBLE.
Candidates for Presidential EIector
Cannot Remain on Ticket.
SPECIAL to The Reoulllcan.

Special to The Republican.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. May lit is
stated here that all three of the can
didates for presidential elector on the
republican ticket are ineligible by
reason of being officers of national
banks, and that the state committee
will name others to take their places.
The United States laws provide that
officers of the government shall not
be made presidential electors. Chair
man Burdick will call a meeting of
the committee and make the needed
changes.
, 1908-05-11
Pass Through Laramie.

Special 10 The Republican.
Green River, Wyo., May 11.-Admi-
raj Robley d. Evans, who r~elinquished
command of the Atlantic battleship
fleet at San Francisco Saturday, is
aboard train No. 10, occupying a spec
ial car, and is due to reach Laramie
at 1880 tonight.
, 1908-05-11
Family viii Not Move.

The family of V. E. McCarty, who
has just been transferred from the
wyoming division to the Utah division
as travelling engineer, will continue TO
reside in this city, Mr.. McCarty hav-
ing just purchased a residence at
Eighth and Sheridan streets. The chill
dren are in school and Mrs. McCarty
is quite in love with Laramie. Mr..
McCarty will spend his spare time
leIe.
, 1908-05-11
Returns From Cheyenne.

Chief Clerk Timmons of the road
masters Office returned this after
noon from Cheyenne, where he was
visiting since Saturday afternoon.