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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
DOUBLE HEADER TO-DAY,
New Britain Trying to Down the
 Brass City Cripples,

Waterbury and New Britain, the two cripples of the Connecticut league are battling in double header this afternoon out at Rockville. For the first time in over two weeks another umpire aside from Rorty has been assigned to the games in this city. McCloud is officiating this afternoon.
 Following is the score: ......0 % 1 0 0 0 0-1 New Britain .....0 000100 01-2
 Batteries-Bronkie and SchinceL, Brown and Page.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Irfi for Mnntrral.

New London. Conn. June L. Steam yacht wseuuts. owned by James E. Hill left carly this morning for Montreal tc take on the owner and party and win then pnoc-esi tg Labrador. Mr HlH VII spend his customary vaeation with a party Of friends salmon fishing on tlIe river St John.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Self Drfense the Plea.

Bridgeport. June 4.-Counsel for Antonio vellotti of Waterbury. who Is on trial for the murder Of Ernest Christisnio. to-day introduced vit- nesses to prove that the accused acted In self defense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
To Face Court Martini.

San Francisco. June 4.-Captain Samuel D. MeAllister. 3Sth coast ar- tillery, Is to face a general court mar tial at the presidio on Saturday. There are three charges against him Involving violations of the 33rd and sgd articles of war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Four Were Arres,o5

New Britain. Conn, June 4.--Four Italians by the names of Tony Duette, Paul and Joseph Saryo and Joseph Runette were arrested here early this morning for the theft of hardware from the firms of Landers. Fray X Clark and P. & F. Corbin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Granlte Cuttrr.. strike.

Calais. Me, June 4-The granite cutters at St George. \. R.. are on strike for an S hour day. Work at all the quarries Is st a standstfIl and about I.0n men are idle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Ronh I..n. Rann.d

Nev Tork. June 4-Ths executive committee of the Union Pacific rail- rad to-dsy ratified an issue of sse.- eoe. eco I'd bonas- This is part of the Izsas of s1ee. .eee.eae already aushos- Iirsd hy the stoekksIdef2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Captain Elected

Gales Ferry, June 4.-It was an. nounced to-day that Edmund D
 LlVingston Of Catskills, New York. was elected captain of the Yale freshmen crew. He has been strok- ing the eight all spring. He pre- pared at Taft school in Watertown
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
fua Yenr~ Od

Hartford. June 4.-Emily Humes vas fo2 years old to-day She is confined to her bed. however. from the effects of a shock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04

A disturbance that is central this morning In Colorado is producing cloudy and shOwery weather la the western sections \ secondary dis turbance on the middle Atlantic coast is producing heavy local show CTS fn Virginia Heavy local show- CTS were also reported from the lower Mississippi valley.
 A thunder storm uas reported from Northfeid. VI
 Conditions favor for this vicinify partly cloudy weather and not toc much change ia temperature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Gravesend Races,

First race, 51a furlongs-Gladys Louise wins: Nasturtium second; St Withhold third. Time, 1:072-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
Toronto RaceS

First race, & mile, Please wins; Harcourt second place; Billy Hibbs third. Time 1:13 3-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
CONGRESSMAN LILLEY CALLED
 A CONTEMPTIBLE COWARD

Beutel Scores inc Waterbury Man For Withholding His Reply to Committee Report Until Alter Congress Adjourned -TeIls The Real Story About pr ReisIDger's Appeal BIames Hley's Friends For Moi Holding Him in Check Close Relatives We're Afraid His Collapse Had Affected His Ulnd-Wha LiIley Said About Secretary Webster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Pair to- night and Friday: light variable winds.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
CHARACTER OF ANNIS IS BARRED
KAISER TAKES PLEDGE FOR LIFE
Drinks Personally Manufactured Non
 Alcoholic Beverage.

London, Eng Daily Ex. press prints the following Berlin dis patch
 The Kaiser has gone one step fur; ther in his policy of personal reform hy becoming a teetotaIer. He has pledged himself to abstain from all alcoholic drinks for the remainder O. his life.
 This ascetie view would, according to strict etiquette, banish alcoholic drink from all dinners at which the emperor is present, but his majesty. desiring not to compel his courtiers to follow his own example, has pre- pared a special temperance drink ef- fervescing liFe champagne, which he drinks while the others enjoy the real champagne.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
H. A. Boykin Badly Wounded.

Memphis. III A. Boykin of Leves- que, Ark, was taken to Memphis Tuesday seriously wounded. He was taken to the Presbyterian hospital. His wounds are in the chest and face. The one in the chest entered from be- hind and came out near the left shoulder, and the other went through his face from side to side.
 The shooting, it is said, was done by l.. M. Taylor, a deputy sheriff, who arrested Boykin at Levesque on a warrant charging him with having kicked man named Long at Wynne. According to stories told by friends. he wanted Boykin to walk back to Wynne, distance of five miles. but Boykin objected saying that they could stay al his house that night and go by train the next morning. Dur ing the quarrel the deputy sheriff hrec 1t is claimed. The doctors at the hospital say he has a fighting chance for his life if some unfore- seen complication does not set in. Dr. Hare of Levesque accompanied Boy. kin to Memphis.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Fatal Quarrell Over 1e Cents.

Muskogee. Because he thought Township Assessor Sexton's assessment of his property was IS cents too high, John Smith, a farmer. entered Sexton's blacksmith shop near Sidham. village near here Tuesday and demanded that the as. sessment be lowered.
 A quarrel ensued and Smith, with an cath, drew large knife and ad- vanced threateningly toward Sexton.
 Sexton is cripple and his brother who was witness. fearing for his crippled brothers life. seized a sledge hammer and crushed Smith to the floor with one blow Smiths skull was fractured and he died almost in. stantly.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
GUN GUARD FOR
 RIDER WITNESS
CROWD IN COURT HELD IN CHECK AS FRANK FEHRINGER
 TESTiFiES.
COURT ORDERS THEM BACK
Militia and Deputies Force Throng Away From the Witness.-He Tells of the Oath Of the
 Night Riders.

Union City, Tenn.-With half dozen militiamen with drawn re volvers facing the crowd. u squad of other militiamen, armed with rifles, guarding the witness. Frank Fehr- finger, confessed night rider, who has turned states evidence, took the stand Monday
 A great crowd thronged the court room when Fehringer came in. in the custody of soldiers. The court order ed the crowd back and deputies with drawn revolyers forced the throng away from the prisoner.
 Fehringer, cool and nonehalant told his story of how he joined the night rider band He repeated their oath, and described the costume worn on the nightly expeditions while they dis eussed reasons for an attack on vari- .ous people.
 Considerable speculation has been uade as to whether Fehringer will ad- nit being a member of the body which murdered Capt. Rankin, but so far he has not been questioned on that subject.
 Fehringer's story is dramatic one, filled with incidents of night rider work hand constituted themselves guardian of morals of the whole countryside and regulated things by intimidation and use of the lash.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
BUILDING CUT1ED BY FIRE.
Fire Is Supposed to Have Originated
 in Store on First Floor.

Little Rock.-Starting at 2:30 We'd nesday morning, fire gutted the build ing of the Board of Trade, al the southeast corner of Second and Scott streets. At the time the department, in charge of Assistant Fire Chief Burns, arrived the building was al- ready so far gone that Mr Burns saw there was no hope to save it.
 The blaze started on the first floor of the building. apparently in the gen. eral merchandise store of Smith & Estes, although it's cause could not be aseertaned.
 The loss. while heavy, could not be ascertained Wednesday morning in ex- act figures. The building is a totai loss. It's value is estimated at about $50.000. The loss will fall on the Board of Trade. On the first floor was the Smith & Estes store, with stock of value estimated by Guy Smith. one of the firm members, as close to
 
 anee 10 the amount of $16,500.
 On the second floor of the building are located a large number Of offices of cotton buying firms. and on the third floor is the engraving plant of Cronk X Foster and the cotton sam- pie rooms used by members of the Board of Trade
 Assistant Fire Chief Charles Burns, who was the first to reach the fire, said that when he arrived on the scene the flames were shooting up through the building from point about half way back to the rear of the building occupied by the Newber- ger Cotton Company.
 That the fire originated in that DOT ton of the structure was the opinion of the assistant fire chief. and he says that the flames shot right direct. ly upward toward the ceiling through the very heart of the building. Tha Board of Trade only a few weeks ago had a fire to break out in an upper story among the cotton sam. ples that came near resulting disas- l trously.
 The total loss is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $100.O00
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
KING SEES ONLY PEACE.
Edwards Speech Read to Parliament
 Is Encouraging. ..

London, Eng.-The Kings speech read by the lord chancellor Monday at the adjournment of parliament un- til February 16, declared there was reason to believe that wise. eoncilia- tory councils would prevail in the Balkans.
 Englapds relations everywhere, the speech said, were friendly, owing to several recent treaties, especially that with America concerning Canadian re lations. tending to greater peace and stability.
 The King admitted that India is dis. tGrbed by a conspiracy against the lives of English residents and British rule, which necessitated exceptional legislation. He said he hoped for the speedy restoration Of the good will of the colonial dependency.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
MUST EAT FORTY RABBITS.
Illinois Man Has 40 Days in Which to
 Win Wager

Bloomington, Ill-In the effort to win bet that he can eat 10 rabbits in as many days, Isaac Irku- hart of Douglas county, Monday at tackled his thirteenth bunny and de clares they grow more palatable with each succeeding day
 The 40 rabbits were collected in a pen and every day there is one less. lrkuhart has lost two and one-half pounds in weight, but is confident he will not lose much more flesh and also declares he will win the wager.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Actress May Recover.

Chicago. lll,-Miss Margaret Wii well, the pretty actress. who was shct in her room at 2615 Indiana ave nue, under mysterious circumstances is battling Monday for her life at the hospital. The crisis in her condition is due Monday. and if she survives the next "A hours her physicians ex press confidence of her ultimate re covery. It is feared. however, by friends who have visited her bedside she will fail to rally.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Saves Mark TWain's Dauqhter.

Bedding, Conn.-To the presence of mind and courage of Os- sip Gabriolowitsch, an eminent Rus sian pianist. Miss Clara Clemens daughter of Mark Twain, owes her es, cape from probably serious injury in a runaway accident Monday. As the SC. quel proved, however, she suffered nothing more harmful than a shock to her nerves, although the pianist sprained his ankle
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Going After Labor Accents.

Monroe, La.---Farmers of Ouachita parish met here Tuesday and ap- pointed a committee to wait on labor agents who are taking hundreds of ne- groes from north Louisiana by all kinds of means. Up to q late hour the committee was unable to notify the agents, as they could not be found
 It is supposed they have left for pastures new.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
CARNEGIE FOR
 LOWER DUTIES
DECLARES STEEL MADE cBEAp. ER IN THE UNITED STATES
 THAN ABROAD.
TRUST IN MONKEY ROLE
Sympathy Of Judge Gary for Weak Corporations Called "SubIime"- Says Industry Needs No
 Protection.

Washlngton D. C.-Drawn by the power of subpoena. Andrew Car negie appeared before the Ways and Means committee Monday. He was smiling and chipper when he arrived at the committee room and was appar- ently willing to tell the committee all that could be told about steel.
 After Carnegie had taken the oath, Chairman Payne explained that the committee had been moved to invite him in the first instance op account of an article published recently, in which he said that a tariff on steel was unnecessary.
 Carnegie said that the president of a great steel corporation and the rep resentative of great consumer of steel had testified to the same effect to the comittee and so he considered his statement confirmed.
 "l do not believe it necessary to go into details to justify my statement" he said
 Judge Gary of the Steel Corpora tion,' said Chairman Payne. told us that the corporation could make pig iron for s2 per ton less than it's com petitiors. Would the removal of the tariff cripple independent concerns?"
 Many Ways of Figuring Costs.
 There are more ways of figuring cost" answered Carnegie, than there are ways of killing a cat A ton of steel can now be made cheaper in America than in foreign countries. If test were made now it would be seen that pittsburg would not lose the hon. or of being the point where the cheap est steel in the world can be pro. duced'
 Mir. Schwab says that the present cost of steel rails is $2150 a ton" re- marked Representative Dalzell. "The corporation pays 20 cents a ton roy. alty on ore" began Carnegie.
 Chairman Payne interrupted him to say: Judge Gary says that they pay the Great Northern Company S5 cents a ton royalty"
 "The corporation has not smelted a ton of iron from the Great Northern ores," said Carnegie They have the right to cancel the contract in 10 years. It is speculation in ore. My point is that the cost of production here is cheaper than abroad. and that no tariff is needed The long distance separating the foreign mills from our market gives our manufacturers natural advantage. It is impossible for foreigners seriously to compete with home manufacturers.
 Steel Trust in Monkey Role.
 Judge Gary is the ablest man I know in the steel business. He tells you that his great concern does not need the tariff. but others do. His consideration and sympathy for his competitors. or those who should be his competitors. is sublime IL re minds me of the fable of the monkey the fire and deyolved that duty upon the cat"
 Chairman Payne quoted the presi dent of the Pennsylvania Steel com pany as having said that the cost of making rails is s2G.50 ton.
 Carnegie's answer was: T say that if he made rails at S2650 ton and sold in Canada at loss, the stock of his company would not be above par The Pennsylvania company which owns the plant would soon get a new management.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Harais Jury Is Completed.

Irvine. Ky.-The jury to try Beach Hargis for the murder of his father, Judge James Hargis of Jackson, was completed at 10 o'clock Monday by the acceptance of Walter Tyree and Nj. A. Ninkle..
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Mediums Son Ends Life.

San Francisco. Cal.-John Tru. man Fay, a son of Anna Eva Fay, spiritualistic medium and mind read CT, and whose wife. under the name of Mrs. Eva Fay, has been doing simi- lar turn at an Oakland playhouse dur ing the last two or three weeks. ended his life in St. Marks hotel by shoot ing himself in the head.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Christmas Trees Are Stolen.

Caldwell. N. J.-The Yuletide desire for Christmas greens is so strong in this vicinity that shrubbery in local park has suffered severely. As a result of vandalism by decora- tion hustlers it has been necessary for the Essex county park commission 10 increase the force of men on duty at the park
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Giant Waves Batter Liner

New York. N. Y.-The first ar. rival of the belated Saturday fleet. La Provence, of the French line, came in from Havre Monday after the worst voyage in two years. The ship bore marks that told of the encounter with breaking seas which swept over her bows during hurricane that lasted for twelve hours Wednesday.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Bloody Knife Found bv Body

Havana. Ill.-A bloody knife was found near the body of w. D. Hart of Havana. who was mangled by a train near here Sunday night. leads the authorities to believe that the man may have been murdered AD inquest will be held.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Red Cross Stamps Exhausted.

Washington, D. C.-Thirty mil. lion Red Cross Merry Christmas stamps have been sold to date. net ting the American National Red Cross in the neighborhood of $300.OO0, which will be expended in the war upon tu- berculosis
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Zoroasters to Meet This Week.

Chicago, Ill-At the call of Dr. Ottoman r-Adusht-Hanish, high priest, at Mazdaznan Temple, the members of the Ancient Pagan cult of Zoroaster %ill assemble here this week for their seventh annual Gahan- bar. The American representatives of the Persian Magi are said to number many thousands, and representatives will be present from most of the large cities.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Steamers Collide, Eirht Drowned.

Dover, England.-The Swedish steamer Lindholnen, S03 tons, went down off Goodwin Sands Friday morn, ing following a collision with tho German steamer Friederieh-Mulloch 1790 tons. from Grimsby for Stock. holm Eight of the crew of the Lind holmen were drowned. The survivors were landed here.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Forest Giant Felled.

Astoria, Wash.-What is probably the largest tree ever placed in the waters of the Columbia river was hauled out of the woods Friday on tho Sorcnson Logging company's road at Evenson. The tree was 12S feet in length to the first limb, 10S inches in diameter at the top and contained A.. 973 feet. board measure.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Panama Bench for Owen.

Washington, D. c. - President Roosevelt has promised Senator Hop. kins that he will appoint Wiley NJ. Owen of Leroy. H.. judge of the supreme court of the Panama canal zone. This appointment will give Hi. fois two places on the Panama bench, the other place being held by Judge Loren Collins of Chicago.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Ebert Hubbard Injured.

New York.--A special dispatch to the Times from Buffalo says that a falling tree seriously injured Ebert Hubbard, the author and lecturer. in the woods near his colony at East Aurora, N. r.. Monday Wrile assist ing wor41men. he misealeulated the direction that the tree would fall and was crushed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
15,CCO Beds for 600. .OOo

New York, N. Y.-That there are only l5,000 beds in the United States to accommodate 600.000 consum ptives is the statement made by the National Association for the Study and Proven. tion of Tuberculosis which has been making a thorough investigation of the needs of destitute tuberculosis patients in this country.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
JUDGE WILL NOT PERMIT WIT NESS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
 ALONG THAT LINE.
ATTORNEY IS VERY SEVERE
Member of Yacht Club Undersoes Long and Bitter Cross Ex- amination.-Missing Man
 Is Found.

Flushing, l.. I-The trial of Thornton J. Hains for the murder of William E. Annis was resumed Fri day morning with Frederick Storm under cross-examination. Storm testi- fled Thursday that the defendant was talking about real estate with him at the Bayside Yacht Club dock just be- fore the shooting, but suddenly broke off the conversation and inquired as to the whereabouts of Annis.
 MT. Mcintyre showed by his first question that the defense resents the 'mputation of Witness Storm that Jes- terson. the real estate agent whom Thornton Hains claimed he had gone to Bayside to see. is a myth. Mcintyre claims Jesterson frequently visited the club. was a member of it and will De witness for the defense. He in teTrogated Storm sharply and elicited the fact that there were plenty Of members Of the Bayside Club he di6 net know.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Friend of the Annises.

Storm admitted that he had been a cleGe friend of Annis ever since they were boys and that both he and his wife were intimate friends of the An nises.
 Did you know during his life tine or afterward anything about the moral character of William E. Annis?" asked Mcintyre
 The district attorney interposed a sharp objection and was upheld by Justice Crane, who again ruled that he would not permit any questioning al0ng this line
 John Tcnning. the boatman wko seized Capt. Hains by the wrist at tho time of the shooting. and who has been missing since carly in Octohcr. has been found. and he will likely be a witness.
 Thornton Hains appeared in an ur. usually happy frame of mind Frida-. He talked animatedly with his brother Maj. Hains. and his lawyers as MT. Mcintyre cross-examined Nr. storm.
 MT. Storm was excused and Herbert F. L. Funke. a friend of Mr Annis' was recalled to the stand. He was ae the Bayside Yacht Club on the day of the tragedy and he described the shooting and the incidents immediate. ly preceding it.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-25
Will Test Automatic Pistol.

Counsel for the defense are prepar- ing for a unique demonstration win the automatic revolver with which An- his was slain. In the presence of wit. nesses. the replica of Capt. Hains' revolver will be fired to prove thar the seven shells in the weapon can aa discharged within 15s seconds.
 Acting Captabi of Police Ivory de. nied permission to discharge the revolver within the town limits. a. il would be in violation of an ordiD- ance Alderman Hogan told Hains' lawyer that the revolver exhibition might be held along Flushing dock Some time Friday. under direction of Maj. Hains. the writer's brother, the demonstration will take place.
 Ii is believed by counsel that tho trial will hardly be concluded by tie end of tue year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-06
VERMONT

RUTLAND. VT. May 5.-The rec
ord of becoming a grandmother four
times in one day is the peculiar one
that belongs to Mrs. Belle Durkee of
Fayston.
Twin sons were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Bonette of Waitfield this morn
ing. A few hours later Mrs. John
Hoffman and Mrs. Arthur Markham of
Fayston each gave birth to a healthy
boy. All three of the mothers are
daughters of Mrs. Durkee.
All the mothers and babies are doing
we'll and the four times grandmother
says she is feeling younger every min
ute.
The will of United States Senator
Redheld Proctor was filed for probate
here. The only portion of the will
which was made public was a provision
bequeathing the sum of $4,000 to be
held as a trust fund for the Proctor
library at Proctor. The income of the
fund is to be available, provided the
library officials can raise annually an
amount equaling this income.
PROCTOR = Louise Engings is
charged with shooting and severely
wounding her former sweetheart, Jo-
seph Tarkasel, at the latter's home.
Miss Engings and Tarkasel are said to
have come together to this country
from Hungary some years ago. She is
23 and has been employed as domes-
tic in New York.