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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
THAW ECCENTRIC
Many Witnesses Tell To-Day How He Acted on Various Occas.
 ioDs Before Shooting
STORY OF WHIST GAME

New York, Jan 15.-Many wit nesses, entirely new to the case, tes- tified at the trial of Harry Thaw to- day and told stories of his eccentrici- ties during the years immediately preceding the killing of Stanford White. All declared that he impress ed them as being irrational. The most interesting testimony was that of Christopher Baggen, steward at the New York Whist club, who told of Thaw's doings the day of the tragedy, and who, under cross ex- animation by Jerome, gave amusing details of a game of bridge whist in which Thaw and several men of prom thence participated.
 Dr Horatius C. Wood Of Philadel- phia was called to the stand as the first witness. Dr Wood some years ago madean examination of Harriet Alice Thaw, a relative of the defend ant.
 District Attorney Jerome objected to the physicians testimony but was overruled by the court as the rela- tion of the attending physician and patient did not exist in this case. Dr Wood said that Miss Thaw was of un. sound mind.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
LIVE STOCK QUESTION.
President Roosevelt's Policy To Be
 Discussed.

Denver, Col, Jan. 15.-One of the important questions for consideration at the annual convention of the Am erican Livestock association, which will meet here next Tuesday, is Presi- dent Roosevelt's policy regarding tte public lands, the forest reserves and ranges. This organization went OF record last year in favor of leasing public domain as an aid toward con- servation of the country's natural re- sources and it is expected that sim- liar resolutions will be adopted at the coming convention and a committee appointed to go to Washington and urge upon congress the enactment of laws for the furtherance of the ad- ministration' policy. Other ques- tions to come up for discussion and action are railroad service and short age of livestock care" minimum speed limit for livestock trains" the financial stringency, and the causes thereof" President Murdo MacKen- zie. yesterday, said:
 "Our convention at this time car- ries with it more than passing im- portance. Stockmen are facing seri- ous losses where but short time ago fair profits were promised, and they are now being forced to accept greatly reduced prices for their live stock, possibly to offset losses and money shortages of the 'Frenzied Fin anciers' of some large overcapitalz- ed corporations, that. on short time money, 6-have undertaken to cap ture and control every market, ave- nue of transportation and territory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
COST THIS MAN S7.
Because His Dog Strayed Away from
 Its Own Preside.

Martin Hickey, an employe of the Brookside home, doesn't know whether the office of dog warden was created for the occupant of the position or for the benefit of Wa terbury. Some time ago MT Hick- ey's handsome pup, q setter about 5 months old, strayed away and final ly wound up in Watertown, where it was taken into custody by man named Maxwell, who advertised it in the papers. Somebody told Hickey and he went up there and was told that the pet had been turned over to Dog Warden Trask of Waterbury. Then MT Hickey returned to this city and looked up MT Trask, who in- formed him that he had paid $2 for the pup and that if MT Hickey want ed it he would have to put up $7. Of course Hickey didn't like this, but rather than go away without the dog he came down with the dust. The transaction was all right so far as MT Trask was concerned, but if he hadn't got hold of the dog be- fore the owner learned where it was it wouldn't have cost him so much. And besides those who know about the matter claim they don't like the thing anyway and say that instead of importing canines into Waterbury the warden should use every means in his power to keep weeding item out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
More Reports Filed.

The annual report of the Water- bury and New York Real Estate Co has been filed in the town clerks of flee. William B. Hotchkiss is presi- dent; Daniel E. Cronin, treasurer; George w. Connor, president; Dr. A. A. Crane, assistant treasurer; John J. Geraghty, secretary. The directors are the officers, with the exception of MT Geraghty and James J. Cassin.
 The Bristol Co-President, B. H. Bristol; treasurer, E. H. Bristol; as- sistant treasurer and secretary. B. B. Bristol, all of Naugatuck The di- rectors are the officers and w. H. Bristol of Middlebury.
 Waterbury Buckle Co--President and treasurer, Archer J. Smith. sec retary, Julius Maltby: directors, the officers and l. H. Chase, H. s. Chase. J. R. Smith, R. H. Smith and R. F. Griggs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
MASONS MEET
Masonic Temple at Hartford Crowded With Men From
 All Over the State
REPORTS WERE READ

Hartford, Jan 15.-The annual meet
 Ing Of the Connecticut grand lodge Of
 Masons opened at Masonic temple to- day With large attendance and the
 main business at the morning ses. sion was the reception of reports of Grand Master Andrew J. Hallock of Danbury and Grand Secretary John H Barlow. Grand Master Hallock's report included careful resume of the work of the grand master during the year, several recommendations of importance to the members, the re- ports of the district deputies, dispen- sations granted, the necroIogy report and other matters of interest. The re- port of the deputy grand master Ed ward E. Fuller was also received at the morning session of the lodge.
 The grand secretary reported that the last year had been one of peace. harmony and prosperity, not exceed ed by any in the history of the grand lodge. The total receipts during the year were $16,625.2S, and included among the statistics of the grand sec retary are the following: umber in- itated, 1,15G; passed, 1,15S; raised, 1,15S dropped for non payment of dues, 1O1; expelled, l; died, 4O2; re- Jected, 322; total number of members. 2l, 40, showing gain of 65S from last year. One hundred and nine of the lodges have done work 70 have mace gain in members, and 22 report neither gain nor loss In membership the leading lodges rank as follows: Hartford, No SS, sos: Hiram, No 1, 7SO; Wooster, No 70. 719; St oJhn. No 7, 579. The average membership of the no lodges is 19J.
 The grand secretary reported that the committee which was appointed three years ago to revise the grand rules and regulations has had the matter under careful consideratio but had not been able 10 complete it's work. The secretary reported an un- expended balance of $23.43 in the li- brary fund. In speaking of the death list during the year the secretary says: With all the prosperity that has attende our efforts the past year, there is a tone of sadness as We turn to the list of the honored dead, and find that 402 have laid down the work ing tools of life, many of whom have long borne the burden and heat of the day, they rest from their labors and their works do follow them"
 When Secretary Barlow assumed the duties of the office in 1894 there were fifty-six grand secretaries older than he in the service. To-day there are only twenty-one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
LOTS OF FREIGHT CARS.
Over Four Hundred Thousand in Ex.
 cess of the Demand.

Chicago, Jan 15.-Railroads of the United States and Canada have 206,- 500 freight cars in excess of busi- ness demands, according to state ment that will be issued this week by the car service commission of the American Railway association. Short ages exist on only few roads, the total number of additional cars that could be used on these lines amount ing to 774. The figures are com piled from reports made to the com mitte by 15S railroads.
 Assuming the average value of car to be $500. equipment representing SPA 4,0S0,000 of capital is lying idle on sidetracks. The surplus cars aggregate nearly ten per cent of all the cars owned in this country and Canada.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Sf Elmo Club.

New York. Jan 15.-The St Elmo club. an organization of the members of the Delta Phi fraternity. has open ed it's new club house at los West 43rd street. this city. The club starts with a large membership. Its present of ficers are: l.. Iafiin Kellogg. Ringers. 70. president: Edward McyIcker, Yale lGe. and James Duane Livingston, CO- lumbia. -S0. vice presidents: Morris Dow Ferris. Columbia. '0cB. treasurer; and GurnSey Price. Cornell. O1. and Dr B. Wallace Hamilton. university of Pennsylvaniz. secretaries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
To Oppose Hartman.

Chicago, Jan 15.-The Tribune to- day says:
 The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul is to enter active competition with the Hartman and the Hill lines for the trans-Pacific trade. ]. H. Hiland, third vice president, in charge of traf' iic on the Milwaukee, it developed yesterday. sails from San Francisco for Japan on the steamer Mongolia on January 90.
 The Pacific coast extension of the Milwaukee will be completed to Seattle during 1909, and the road then will be in a position to handle traffic through from Chicago. It is under stood the Milwaukee management prefers traffic alliance with some ex. isting steamship company, but if this cannot be arranged. the road is pre-. pared to build it own steamers and its own line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Last Session Held To-day.

Boston, Jan 15.-The delegates to the annual convention of the Ma tional Guard association of the United States. which has been in session here since Monday. opened their last meeting in Faneuil hall to- day with expectations of a short ses- sion and few important results. The days programme was practically de- pleted of all live questions or other matters by the conventions consid- eration yesterday of the important report of the legislative committee. the question of the associations finances. the election of officers and the selection of Los Angeles as the place of meeting next year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
BAKING co WILL SUE.
Passenger Train Wrecked Wagon and
 Injured the Driver.

passenger train ran into a horse and wagon owned by the Suwalskie Baking company at Washington ave- nue crossing last Saturday. The wagon was completely wrecked, the harness broken, bread scattered broadcast about the street and the driver, John Ruszauskas was stun ned. To-day Attorney E. G. Bobbin acting for the baking company noti- fled the railroad company that he has been instructed to bring suit unless compensation is made the injured driver and for the loss sustained by the collision.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Committed for Trial.

Vancouver. B. C., Jan 15.-F. Maurato. one of the Japanese charged with stabbing the three city firemen on Gore avenue early New Years morning, was committed for trial in the magistrates court yester- day. The other accused men were remanded until to-day. Japanese witnesses told of a confession made by Maurato that he had done the stabbing. The trend of the evidence by the Japanese was to throw the re- sponsibility for the ajfray on Mau- rato and to relieve the other accused men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Suit for S1O,0OO.

New London. Jan 15.-Papers were served on Secretary of State Bodenwein this morning in a suit for $1O,O00 damages brought by J. R. Bergan of Fairfield against the Gen. tral Vermont Railway Co, as the result of collision of trains at South Will. lington, June 22, 1907. in which Der gan received permanent injuries. Pa pers were also filed with the state sec, retary which gave notice of q claim of admages against the Central Yer. mont Railway Co for injuries receiv- ed by Charles A Moody of WOrces ter, an employe of the company. in the collision of freight cars at willi- mantle, September 10, 1907.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15

AOKI IS OPPOSED
Does Not Approve of Japanese Laborers Coming Here
 Go 10 Asia.

Honolulu, Jan. 15.-A local Japan- ese newspaper prints an interview with Viscount Aoki, Japanese ambas- sador to America, in which Viscount Aoki is quoted as follows:
 T do not approve of manual labor CTS going to America. They cannot expect after Japan's long isolation to establish themselves in any western country.
 Destiny and opportunity are in Asia, in Korea and Manchuria."
 Viscount Aoki also expressed him. self as opposed to Japanese sesking naturalization in American for the reason that citizenships are only needed by those who contemplated permanent residence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
FEASTING SAILORS.
Breakfast and Garden Party oil the
 Programme To-Day.

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 15.-The events on the official programme to-day for the entertainment of the visiting American officers was a breakfast at the residence of President Penna at the Metropolis at noon and garden party at the American embassy in the same suburb in the afternoon. It is calculated that between the buying of supplies for the ships and the mon- ey spent on shore by the sailors and officers, not less than quarter of a million dollars will have been left be- hind in Rio by the time the vessels sail south on January 21.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
IN NAMELESS GRAVES. Many of the Theater Victims Burned
 Beyond Recognition.

Boyertown, Jan. 15.--Of the more than 165 persons crushed or burned to death in Monday nights theater disaster. it is probable that more than half will be laid away in nameless graves. So far it has been ascertained that 110 of the dead were women and girls and 43 men and boys. Up to o'clock this afternoon 30 bodies had been identified. Two Of the injured died to-day. which brings the list of dead close to 1T0. It is generally believed that several bodies are still buried in the cellar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
CITY NEWS.

The board of health met this af ternoon at o'clock.
 The annual meeting of the Mat tatuck Rod and Gun club will bt held Friday evening at s o'clock ir the office of the president, Dr L. R Patzold of Bank street.
 Samuel Holczer has brought suit against Julius ChOtzianOff for damages of $1,2O0. He claims he has ChotZia- noff"s note for Sl.OOO since last Sep tember and that it Is overdue now.
 Colonel James Geddes of the second regiment, C. x. G.. Is attending the convention of national guard officers of the country with a view to or ganizing the latter on the system of the regular army.
 A special meeting of the Water. bury Pharmaceutical association will be held tomorrow afternoon al 2:3O in the Jones-MD-gan building on Bank street It is thought that the local druggists will ask the state association to hold it's annual meet ing here next June.
 Eight or nine press hands at the Waterbury Buckle Co are wondering whether they are out of work for good or laid Off a while only The hands employed on the drawing through presses are idle and 1t is un- derstOod that the company intends to be able to do all that class of work on self feeding machines. If this plan works well it will make some changes. but is doubtful if 1t will throw any body out of q jon.
 Michael DeFloria, who was injured some time ago by falling from a South Main street trolley car. died at the Waterbury hospital last night He was an empIOye of the Barlow Bros Co and was on his way 10 work when the accident happened. He Is survived by bis mother. who resides in the old country. The funeral will take place from Bergin's undertaking rooms to the church of Our Lady If Lourdes tomorrow mruning The burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The annual inspection of tEp local companies of the state militia. \ and c of the Second regiment. EIll be held this evening in the armory. The inspection will be in charge of LIer tenant S. 1T. Adams of the Thirteenth United States Infantry. The local boys have been preparing far the inspection for the past several days SO as to have everything in iip top shape this evening. Captains Fftr- patrick and Carter were both rather busy at the armogy today
 At the sugcesfion of Engineer Cairns last night a slight shanze vas asked for ia the prsTsuseI widening of Grand stre~t- The haarsI uf pub lic works has authority to hosd hear ings for the widening of Grand street Co south Wiisw streef. huf thze enxfn- CT intends to have the widening can n.enee at a point alsyut mEIWay O. Is.sife the Baptfst ehurrh prvFerty. and it was vesed to resozlmtu1 ts the alierusen that authority he graut- ed to hokd he1rSHCs between fhese points. teo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
To Talk Over Rates.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan 15.-Presi- dents of railroads operating in Ten nessee have been requested by Gov ernor Patterson to meet him here January 27 to discuss the question of reducing passenger rates in the state, thus saving the necessity of calling a special session of the legis- lature. The governor, in a state ment. says he is acting in no spirit of antagonism to the roads and that he wants to be fair and just to them as we'll as to the people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
MonI sirnrrrs. CnmmItter-

Helena. Mont. Jan 1J.-The com mitee oH resolutions named at the NationI Wool Growers convtntion consists If. Arizona. H. F. Campbell. Flagstaff. Colorado. A. !. Ortez. Idaho. F. c. Johnson. BIackfOot. Montana. IT. !. Walsh. Helena. New Mexico. A. D- Garrett. Roswell: Ohio. A. 4. Bates. Irving. Oregon. D- r. smith. Pen.lleton. Pennsylvania. F. T. Prim- ruse. Phfladelphia: Utah. ". s. Han sen CoIlinson. Washington H. (. Bry- son waIia WaIla: Wyoming. Tat suI- livan. Cssp<r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Schooner in Trouble.

Norfolk. Va. Jan 15.-The sehoo- ner Edgar (. Ross made Hampton roads last night in distress and sig nailed for assistance. Tugs left immediately to render assistance. Captain Quillen is in command. En- countering gales on Hatteras. she lost every stitch of canvas ana was forced to slowly beat her way back to the roads. The Edgar C. Ross was bound for Charleston from Bal tfmore
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Bids for DirgibIc BaIIoaa.

Washington. Jan. i5.-Tse bid f1I the furnishing of the military estab- lishment with dirigibIe balloons were opened by General James Allen. chief signal officer of the army to-day. The specifications required that the haI- loon should carry at least two per- sons. weight s59 rounds. lee pounds of ballast additional. and capable of making a speed of % miles an hour in still air.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Cruel.

I'm developing quite a passion for motoring" said Miss Hoamley. q wonder if it's harmful"
 Quite the contrary" replied Miss Cutting. ''I should think if would be very becoming to you"
 How do you mean becoming?'
 "Well. you know, dear. you can wear a mask while motoring Louis Re- public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Declines ts.r.aaAs' invitation.

OoCiiHcS Esf.1 . d'iNS iNNttaS Slofls
 Washington. Jan. lJ.--Nice President Fairbanks invited President Roosevelt to make the principal address at the dedication of the Benjamin Harrison monument at Indianapolis next sum- mer. The president indicated that 1t would be impossible for him to keep such an engagement at that time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Mhfte House nrnics h.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Secretary CortelyOu was at his desk in the treasury department to-day for the first time in four weeks. haviag been i'll with the grip. At the White House it was said positively shat nothing whatever was known a. to- the secretaTy's reported resignation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Princeton Unable. to Play.

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 15.-lt was announced to-day that the Trinity Hockey team would be unable to play Cornell at Ithaca during the annual ice carnival on January 2S, as the mid winter examinations are on at that time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
strrl Plant to st.rt.

Pittsburg. Jan 1s.-The plant of the Pfttsburg Steel Co at Glzssport. near here. will resume in fHiI next Monday with a force of 800 men. It has been Idle since the Christmas suspensfon-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Nirr-,lini.trr Rr.ian..

TokEa. Ian I5.-Nakaskoko. viep minister ef communication rpxsEuei to-day He VII Fue susresled hF Muxu- ka of the raiIruad bureau
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15

An area Uf high pressure along the Atlantic coast Is producing pleasant weather with low temperatures from Florida to Maine. NorthfssId- Vt, reported 10 degrees below zsr0.
 A disturbance in the lake rexisn is producing considerable cloudy wsath- CT with furriez Of snow ia the central section The temperature is below Eero in the northwest
 Condiffoas favor for this Vicinlfy fair weather with slightly higher tsmperztWre followed hy increasing elouiinezx and probably light snow e Thursday
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
Womap Dies at the Aoe of 11o.

Woman Dies at the Age Of ITO. Utica, N. Y., Jan. 15.-Jane Murphy died in West Vienna, near here. at the age of 110 years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair and warmer tonight. Thursday part ly cloudy. Fresh southwest :o vest winds
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