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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

Agnes D., the 22-months-old daugh. ter of MT and Mrs Finton Phelan oi 1855 South Elm street, died yesterday afternoon. The funeral was held this afternoon with burial in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Frederick St Amand died this morning at his home, 214 South Elm street, after very short illness. He leaves a widow and his parents and three brothers and two sisters in Canada and three sisters in this city Mrs R. Fecteau, Mrs E. H. Chapman and Mrs c. Macarthur. Funeral Fri day morning at a. m. to St Annes church.
 The funeral of John White took place this morning from the family residence on Walnut street with a mass of requeim at the Sacred Heart church by Father Shelley and inter ment in new St Joseph's cemetery. At the professional Miss Gertrude Reed rendered Face to Face; dur ing the offertory J. Edward Keegan sang Ave Maria" and after absolu- tion Miss Gertrude Reed rendered Calvary" The bearers were Jos eph Nolan, William Gleason, John Kane, John Brennan, James Galla- gher and Edward Conroy. There was large number of floral trib- utes.
 Mrs Mary Jordan died at her home at 40 Vine street last evening, after all illness of several months. Mrs Jordan has been i'll this country the past nineteen years, coming here from Switzerland, where she was born. Besides her husband, who is in Eng land, deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs Walter Bolt and Miss Florence Jordan, and one sister, Mrs Karl Weiss. Three brothers, Robert of Waterbury and Peter and Edward Pluck of Portland Mills, Pa, also sur vive. The funeral will be held Fri day afternoon with service at Mill Plain chapel and interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
 Dr sherman w. Chipman, aged 55 years, died at his home, 51 Gen. ter street, this morning, after about weeks illness. The doctor was forced to take to his bed one week ago yesterday because of pneumonia and he never rallied from the at tack. The deceased was born in Cheshire and received his early edu- cation at the Cheshire Military acad- emy. After completing his course there he went to the University of Pennsylvania dental school, from which he was graduated in 1881. He immediately opened an office in this city and since that time until the illness set in that caused his death he has practiced here. Be- sides his wife, Isidora, and daughter, Elsie, in this city, the deceased is survived by daughter, Mrs Flor ence MeDougal of Canada, one sis ter, Miss Jane Chipman of Cheshire, and brother, Timothy of Cheshire. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
LET'S TELEGRAPHERs GO.
Closes Some of the Smaller Offices
 For Few Hours Each Day.

Springfield, Mass, March 1.-The N. Y., N H. and H. road has reduced It's force of telegraphers. closing for a number of hours each day prac- tically all its small stations between this city and New Haven. Offices have been closed for a certain num- Der of hours in all places except Springfield, Berlin, Meriden, Hart ford and New Haven, and one or two other places. In some places 1t is said that the number of telegraphers has been reduced from three to one.
 By closing the offices for a cer- tain number of hours out of the twenty-four the New Haven road can evade the law and work Its telegraphers more than the nine hours prescribed by the government and eight hours prescribed by the state of Connecticut. In both laws the loophole was that in offices which were not open twenty-four hours the telegraphers may work more than the time limited by law.
 At Thompsonville and Windsor the night offices have been closed and the day men will work twelve hours. The reason for closing up the offices part of the day as given is the small amount of freight and passenger trafic on the road be- tween here and the Connecticut cities. This is not due to any pres ent falling of, but it is felt that even in it's rush season the road had enough telegraphers before the re- duced schedule went into effect.
 There are said to be several wo- men on the road who will lose their places. In most cases the day men are being kept while the shifts are made in the night force. Tn the larger cities the shorter hours have been found to be satisfactory, as no changes are contemplated there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
BRITANNIA MUST RULE.
German Navy Will Not Excel English,
 Says Actina Premier.

London. March 1.-The comparative strength of the navies of Great Britain and Germany was again brought to the front in the house of commons in the debate on the naval estimates when Herbert II. Asquith, the acting pre- mier, reiterated that 1t was the inten- ton of the government to maintain Great BrItain's unassailable supremacy at sea.
 Mr. Asluith admitted that if Ger many's present programme of naval construction was carried out she would have thirteen Dreadnoughts and Invin- cibles to Great Britain's twelve by No vember. 1911. assuming that Great Britain failed to lay down ships in 1909 to be completed prior to that date.
 Without fo-ecasting the naval pro gramme for next year Mir. Asqulth said he could promise without hesitation that If the government found a reason able probability of the German pro gramme being carried out in the way the paper figures suggested it would feel 1t it's duty to provide. and would provide. not only for an additional number of ships. but that they be laid down by such a date as to make sure that the threatened superiority of Ger many would not become fact
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
(. W. A. CONCERT
Many Different Forms of Enter. iainmeBt For Sunday Evening.

Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock when Jacques Opera house box office opens, the reserved seats for Sunday nights entertainment of the Catholic Women's association will go on sale, That there will be big demand for them is certain, because of the inter- est shown in the concert, the pro- gramme of which is an unusually fine one.
 The principal number will be an eloquent address by John J. Splain on "The Irish in America.' Mir Splain is an eloquent speaker and those who had the pleasure of hearing him on the occasion of the recent banquet of the Patrick Sarsfield club will be glad of another opportunity. There will also be paper on 'The Celtic Re- vival," by Miss Leary, teacher of Eng fish literature in the Naugatuck high school. These, with the recital of "Fontenoy" by Edward l.. Maloney, the singing of Moore's melodies by Edward Downey and the playing of some Irish melodies by Derwin's or chestra, will make up an appropriate entertainment for the occasion.
 There will also be other attractive numbers, such as a clever one act sketch, Warriors Bold" which will be one of the most pleasing numbers of the evening. It will be played by Attorney John H. Cassidy, William J. Shannahan and Miss Gertrude Auber The play is delicious farce comedy, which tells the love story of two old army men, who loved the same girl in youth and now in their older days seek to make her their wife. Their diplomatic fight for the lady's hand is fine bit of comedy work. The or chestra will also play other than the Irish music, repeating one of the num- bers which was especially commended on the occasion of it's annual concert, recently given in LeavenwOrth hall, and there will be solo by Miss Lo- retta Mulligan and banjo duet by Mir Derwin and Mir Blansfield.
 Reserved seat tickets may be ob- tained at Jacques Opera house on or after Thursday, March F. The indi- cations are that the sale will be large and the best seats will be taken im- mediately.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
THE MAESANO CASE.
Now On and Will Take 8 Few
 Days to Finish.

| It may be Friday afternoon before le case of the state gainst Demetrio
 aesano for the murder in the sec lhd degree of Guiseppi Yazzanni on \ Rlll street last summer will be finish n. Vazzanni was Maesano's beard |Ig "boss' and one the evening of
 Q murder there was a card party in Ie house. Vazzanni was first boss of l e game and his wife was second bss, at least Attorney Gullfoile, coun- II for the defense so tried to prove l is afternoon. All, it seemed had ben drinking freely in saloon that 3ternoon and they had more drink ! lring the card game. Vazzanni. 1t as said, drank four bottles of beer ld after the second or third game. he l i'd there would be no more drinking. some of those present were already |pder the influence of drink. NaZ- mi himself, was under the influence l drink, but after he made the above |claration that there would be no [ore drink. he went to his room.
 In the course of a few minutes he 'appeared and, it is said, began to
 use everybody, Maesano particular
 and finally undertook to strike m. The defense will undertake to low that Maeseno struck only in self
 fe- - that vazzanni did strike at
 sano and at Maesano's wife. The
 et that killed Vazzanni lodged
 the heart.
 izzannl made a dying declaration
 ihich he implicated the Black
 d" society. In this declaration he
 ,d that he had never had a fight 1 Maesano and that on the night l he shooting Maesano went up to l and said, "Do you want 10 iight?" then pulled out revolver and shot sanni. Vazzanni stated he knew O reason why Maesano should ,bt him except that he, yazzanni. |d had some trouble with the Black |lnd society in the old country, and |ey were looking for him here. The |claration was ruled out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
NORKMEN MUST WAIT
FrOSt a Great Hindrance 10 Work
 on Street.

II People will have to be patient with |he superintendent of streets. He
 hnnot put everybody to work right |tway and those who are on the wait Ing list must not think that they arc Icing used unfairly. Although MI ktlduff was ordered to take hold o1 |everal jobs last night it takes day IT two to get things in shape so tha Operations may be undertaken. Sur {leys have to be made and other pre- tminaries arranged before the actua fork begins. It should also be borne mind that there is anywhere from |o and half to three feet of frost h the ground and while this is so ii " almost out of the question to tall H laying water mains, so that Whl!f |Fr Kennedy will be able to employ a Urge number of men about April l, He has no room for new hands just low. Mayor Thoms, the heads of he several departments and every Ipdy else connected with the city gov Fnment is anxious to find something D do for willing hands, but the de- band for work came before such out f door work as the city has to look fter can be attended to. Of course len out of employment are not will tg to take explanations of this sort nd as consequence those who call the city yard and fail to find posi- |ons go away in an ugly mood. This
 quite natural, but it cannot be kflped at this time. After few
 |eeks the street, water and sewer de-
 frtments will be able to employ a
 fry large number of men, who will
 fve all they can swing into for two
 three months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
WATERVlLLE

John Seery is confined to his home with an attack of the grip.
 c. L. Marney of Bridgeport was in town on a business trip yesterday.
 There will be a hat socIable at the Grace N. E. church tomorrow evening.
 William Brown has resigned his position with the RovbOttOm Ma chine Co.
 John Davies has returned to New Haven after a short visit with his parents on ThOmaston avenue
 Mrs Ferdinand Wolf and Mrs Jennie Phillips are attending the national convention of mothers clubs at Washington. D. C.. this week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
TIMELY TOPICS.

Glenwood ranges at almost any price at Hampson-SelIew's, begin. ming at s22.50 and up to SIS.
 Currans have put their 5OC bleached sheets at 39c. Watch for other bargains for tonight.
 Miller & Peck have put their SIS and s20 coats at s4.9S to close them out.
 Try a bottle of white pine cough syrup from the Buckingham phar- macy.
 Look up Reid & Hughes's prices for this evening on dress goods. goods. new books. etc.
 Twenty days more to get lots at Boughton Park plat at the reduced prices.
 Langley is showing some oak dressers and beautiful ehinoniers e 10 sse.
 Jones. Morgan q Co have a new line of fancy Wafstcoats at all kind< of prices.
 Tomorrow WilI be Griese. Psssst & Hollands bargain day; I5-ineh msrosriSed bztiste sze a ysrd.
 Anything in hardware. large or small order. promptly met at Hamil- ton Hardware Co.'S
 POpulzr picture at Curtis Art Co.'S Various grades 4ec 10 SIS.
 WeInstsinis cloak room is show ing the nev spring szits for women and children.
 Spring millinery. pretty and at- tFsesive. at l. Chase q Sonis
 WenzsTs hats of the latest shapes and e1sors ars priced s1.ss to fs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
FENNER'S,
 78 SOUTH MAIN ST. Telephone 1884.
JURY FOR HITCHCOCK.
Actors Lawyers Try to Keep Religious
 Men Out of Box.

Actors Lawyers Try to Keep Religious
 Men Out of Box.
 New York, March 11.--With more than half of the peremptory chal- lenges of the defense used up in keep ing out of the jury box men who were members of religious societies or churchmen and only five jurors select ed, Justice Blanchard warned the law yers for Raymond Hitchcock, the &C., tor, that the jury must be selected speedily.
 It seemed to be the object of Hitch cocks counsel to keep off the jury which is to try him on charges pre- ferred by little girls all men of re- ligious affiliations.
 No objection by way of peremptory challenge was interposed to this course by the representatives of the district attorneys office. The only challenges offered by the prosecution affected clubmen and members of the same clubs as Hitchcock who were down among the talesmen.
 At the very commencement of the trial the lawyers for Hitchcock. who are employed out of fund of S16,000 raised by sixteen friends of Hitchcock for his defense, confessed the utmost surprise at the decision of the prose- cution to call the case of Ellen von Hagen. fifteen years old. who is one of the complainants against the actor. There are six indictments against Hitchcock on evidence furnished by as many little girls. one of them only twelve years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
PATRICK sARsFIELD CLUB.
|ssed Resolutions on Proposed Treaty With England.


 The Patrick Sarsfield club at its ,eting held Monday evening passed
 resolution condemning the pro- sed treaty between this country d England and asking Waterbury's Dresentatives in congress to pre- nt if possible the formation of such
 lance. Irish and American Irish ,ietles all over the country have
 will take similar action. The solution which follows was adopt
 at the public banquet given by Patrick Sarsfield society on the casion of it's annual celebration of
 anniversary of the birth of the sh martyr, Robert Emmet:
 "while commemorating the anni- rsary of the patriot Emmet, who I've his life for human freedom, we
 w with disfayor attempts to en- [lgle our government in foreign 
 'washington's injunction is as po- ht to-day as when he warned us maintain an equal friendship with
 and alliances with none of the for En powers.
 'Now an arbitration treaty Is pro- sed with England. the shallow ss of whose friendship was lately bwn when our fleet on an errand
 mercy to earthquake stricken .hgston was ordered away, and the ling power. while thanking our esident. praised the brutal gov
 or for his action. Sir Edward Grey. secretary for |eign affairs. announces that treaty | alliance Is being negotiated be- ben England and this country, |1 we call attention of our repre- Itatives and senators to guard the |erests of this nation and defeat l |h a project Sir WiIfrid Laurier predicted in a |ech in the Dominion house of |nmons January zS that it was |sible that the fleets of Japan and |gisnd might assemble in the Ebor of Vancouver against a com l h enemy |rhe situation at present calls for l re than usual caution and we re- |ctfully ask our representatives to 6p a watehfuI and jealous interest the matter of arbitration or all |nces.
 Resolved. that copies of this re- |t b. forwarded to President . 0sevelt. to car senator and repre- |tatives- the secretary of state and I |irman of foreign relations com |tee of the United states senate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
POLITICIANS FIGHT DUEL.
Quarrel Over Primaries and One |.
 shot and Killed.

Amite. La-. March II.-Democrstic State Senator Elect Kemp was shot and Killed hy (. r. Hyde. a political and business leader in the communi- ty. The men Quarreled over the rp- cent DemocTatic state primary election. Hyde charging Kemp with untruthfuI- ness
 Later Kemp. revolver in hand. met Hyde and klarped his face The men then nxrcei to a duei. which took place almost Immediately Hyde wss not in iured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
LADIES

The Democrat Is now making a Dig magazine offer in order to induce subscribers to pay in advance and to secure new subscribers. For 42 cents a month, which is less than 2 cents a day. you can secure the Even. ing Democrat and three monthly magazines, namely, Spare Moments, Dressmaking at Home and the Moth. CTS Magazine. All that is neces- sary is to pay in advance. You may pay one, two or as many months in advance as you desire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
CORA HAS REVENGE
/. UPON BERTHA STARK

Cora Livingston. the female wrestler
who is meeting all corners at Reraan's
Lyceum this week, got her revenge
upon Bertha Stark last night, but 1t
took her twenty-five minutes TO turn
the trick.
Bertha had stuck for fifteen minutes
on Tuesday night and mussed I'D Cora
considerably In a match that was mark
ed by more TOughneSs than science. Last
night they We're billed TO go to q finish.
Superior condition told for Cora. but
she got a run for her money, as Bertha
did some classy elbOwing and caused the
champion TO bring into play all she knew
about the game in order TO win. When
Bertha was all in a half-nelson and
Cross-body hold gave Cora the decision
from Referee Pat O'COuuOr. who had
been persuaded to officiate once more.
Tonight Cora will go against the I'm
known" in a finish match for a purse
offered by Governor" Herman. The
Unknown" was still unthrOwn at the
end OF fifteen minutes on Monday and
Wednesday nights and even had the
better of the latter clash. She knows
more about wrestling than Bertha
stark and should give The ChampionesS
hard bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
SUNDAY BASEBALL
MAY BE ALLOWED

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The advocates
Of Sunday baseball playing are stiu
OF the belief that they viii be enabled
to play games on the first day Of
the week during the coming season in
Greater New York, particularly in
brooklyn.
The Baseball Managers Protective
Association has taken the matter in
hand. and the first steps to be taken
will be to recall the original bill which
now lies with an assembly committee
IN the Legislature, and then amend It..
Senator Thompson and Assemblyman
CeUghegan, who are sponsors for the
bill propose to offer amendments TO
prohibit boys under ten years of age
from playing, AMI the period that games
shall be played in has been fixed be-
tween $3.50 and $50 Oh Sunday after
Moons In the meantime a petition is
being drawn up for signatures by the
"rootersr Of Brooklyn, which win be
presented 10 the legislators in further
arce CT the bill.
1t is expected that the bill and its
amendments will be acted on at a
meeting OF the committee some time
Eext week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
.SCHRECK GETS DRAW
BY RANK DECISION

NEW. ORLEANS, Feb. blowing
Ike a poryoise. holding on to his op-
poneut. and with distress shown only too
plainly on llis face Mike Schreck herald
ed as a competitor fer Champions nip
honors. lost a decision in ten ROUNDS on
Thursday 70 Tony Ross, NAN whom ne
had previously whipped In thirteen
rounds.
The widest excitement probably ever
Witnessed about a Toped arena prevailed
when the referee announced the con
test draw. Hoots, cat calls, and ugly
epithets were hurled at the man who
occupied the position of confidence as
the third man in the ring, and II IVES
with difficulty that he was hustled
through the throng TO a place Of safety.
That the decision Of Referee Woods
was palpably unfair IS shown BY the de-
tailed description Of the fight
Outfousht. Outgenera:ed at every stage
OF the fight there was no foundation for
the decision, other than a pre-aTTan ged
understanding that provided both men
were on their feet at the end OF the
battle, SC was to be called a draw. At
no stage was Schreck q factor, other
than that of a punching bag. Ross. the
aggressOr at Ill times, was on top OF
him, stabbing. upper-Cutting, blocking,
and cOunteTing with skill unlocked fos
even by some OF his most Sangulne -ad-
miTeTs, and making the Dutchman look
like q novice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
ANTFTRACK MEN
HAVE HARD TINE

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. Unusual and
sensational methods, il was reported here
today. are being employed to defeat the
anti-race track gambling bills now be-
fore the Legislature.
A close friend OF Governor Hughes,
who IL is said has received daily in
formation concerning the movements of
the opponents OF the measures, declared
today that senators and assemblymen
disposed 20 favor the governors propO-
sition were being approached with a
view 10 leading them into a trap and
under threats OF publicity forcing them
to vote against the ga milling bills.
Many women have been brought to
the city in the past two weeks and 1t
is said that they play an important part
in the game. A number of PinkertOn
detectives are also here. The governor.
according to his friends, will make one
OF the hardest fights of his administra-
ton bills.
They declare that the abolition OF race
track betting was the dominant feature
of his message to the Legislature and
that the result of his efforts along that
line will have a material effect upon
his availability for Presidential hOnors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
IRISH-ANERICANS
HAVE NEW TRAINER
Wefers May Take Hjert-
berg'S Place With
N. Y. A. c.

NEW YORK Feb. Ernie Hjertberg,
will again train the Irish-American \. c.
athletes.
The Wizard has been engaged TO
take charge on March !. with an in
crease OF $500 over the salary received
from the New York A. c. II was an
open secret that Hjertberg would not be
with the New York A. c. aggregation
next year, but the announcement that
ne will again take charge Of the Celtic
Park crowd will come as a surprise
Although Hjertberg has not been at
the New York A. c. very long he has
done well as a trainer for the winged
foot athletes. His tit!a of Wizard
was acquired by the knaSk OF picking
out young athletes OF the championship
Caliber.
To Hjertberg belongs the hOnors OF
building up the Twenty-second. Twenty
third and Thirteenth Regiment track
teams. and his success with the Irish
American A. c. team when he was
handling il needs no comment Ernie
has developed such cracks as BeIlars
Ford, Bailey. Kear, Bursch, Walter
Jones, White, Berker and Thompson
all men who have come into the lime
light recently. He also brought out
ROome, the high jumper.
It was stated yesterday that Bernie
Wefers would change places with H1ert-
berg and take charge Of the New York
A. G. team Wefers is an old New York
a. c. athlete,