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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

The independence party's labor speakers, known as the Flying Wedge" will visit Naugatuck this evening and will deliver addresses at the corner of Main and Maple streets. The speaking will begin at 8 o'clock. This Is the first visit of the Flying Wedge" to Naugatuck and It is thought that there will be large crowd out to hear the speakers.
 At the hearing on benefits and damages to property owners on North Water street by reason of pro posed changes in the highway and grade lines on that street Charles O. Sundvall claimed damages of $S75 instead of $200. The commissioners will probably present their report at the next meeting of the board of war den and burgesses. N
 The final rehearsal of the Eagles minstrels will be held Sunday after noon at ? o'clock in the Gem opera house. The entertainment will be given at, the opening of the Eagles fair. It will be preceded by street pdTduo III WulCH luo HlcmpCio VI thC society and those who are to take part in the entertainment will partici- pate.
 The annual meeting of the Kings Daughters will be held at the home of Mrs H. B. Futile on Millville ave nue Monday evening at 7:30. All members of the circle are requested to be present.
 A son was born yesterday to MT and Mrs Henry Eaters of Brooklyn, IN. Y. Mrs Eaters was formerly Miss Josephine Renehan of this bor- ough.
 The Naugatuck high school foot ball team is playing the Thomaston high school eleven this afternoon on Firemen's field.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
Must Answer to Court

Vallejo, Cal. Oct. 23.-Lieutenant Edwin E. Dodd, who was in charge of the submarine flotilla at Mare Is- land when a disastrous gasoline fire occurred at the station on Septem- Der IT, will appear before court martial next Monday to answer charges of neglect. It Is alleged that Lieutenant Dodd should have taken the submarines into the middle of the stream before pumping gasoline into the water in order that the in- flammable fluid might float away in. stead of collecting about the floats and the vessels anchored there. The fire cost the lives of c. T. May, a machinist, and Paul Martin, local peddler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
Sergeant Weld Honored.

Camp Atascadesi, Cal, Oct B. For gallant conduct in an engage ment in the Philippines, Sergeant Seth T. Weld of the Eighth infantry, United States army, has twice been signally honored within week. A few days ago in the presence of hun dreds of troops he was presented with the congressional medal of hon. or for bravery, and last night he re- ceived word from Washington that the president had appointed him a second lieutenant of the Philippine scouts. Lieutenant Weld, while se- verely wounded in both arms, res cued two wounded comrades from a nd of Pulajanes on the nldisfo band of Pulajanes on the Island of .Leyte several years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
Fruit Steamer Battered.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 23-The United Fruit company's steamer Ora cabessa arrived here last night in a badly battered condition, sixty hours overdue. having spent fifty-two hours in a hurricane in the Carri- bean, which began last Friday. The steamers engines gave out in the height of the storm but they were re- paired and disaster was averted. Captain Larsen says that he sighted two pieces of a white yawl boat. He fears much damage was done on the coast of Nicaragua, as the sky was filled with flocks of land birds. Bluefields was in the direct path of the storm and many of the islands were swept. There are wireless sta. tions at Bluefields and Corn island but they have not been heard from since the storm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.


 New Haven-William Gearmetta of 623 Center street, plumber by trade, drank a wine glass of laud- anum yesterday morning and Drs Russell and Brainard were called just in time to save the mans life.
 Shelton Yesterday the Robert N. Bassett Manufacturing company an- nounced that in future 1t would pay all the doctors bills of it's employees. The company emiTuys between 500 and TOO hands, mostly of whom are girls and women.
 Hartford-Suit for $10,000 dam ages have been brought against the city of Hartford by the Farmers and Mechanics bank. This is sequel to the recent night raid made by the employees of the city against en- craochments on State Street.
 Mantle Eighteen Polish laborers at the works of the Mantle Menhad- en Oil and Guano company are out on strike because of cut in wages As it is near the end of the season the company will probably get along without replacing the strikers.
 Cheshire-After a session lasting from 8 o'clock Wednesday evening until o'clock yesterday morning in an attempt to elect a new chairman, during which time 440 ballots were taken, the school board adjourned The democrats claim that no election was made, as James E. McCabe democrat and chairman of the board adjourned the meeting, while the republicans, one of whom is County Commissioner Walter, were casting the 440th ballot. The republicans claims that they elected Walter chairman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
Christian Endeayor Union

Lynn, Mass, Oct. 23-This, the second day of the 20th convention of the Massachusetts Christian En- deavor union, was the one of most interest to the hundreds of workers who came to Lynn for the delibera~ tions, the days programme including the biennial business session, and a series of workers" conferences. The conferences were held during the forenoon. Among these who led conferences to-day was William Shaw of Boston, secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeav- or, Mrs c. w. klncaid of Worcester, Miss Amy c. Leacock of Beverly and Miss Grace Young of the Vermont union. The biennial business ses- sion was on the afternoon program
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
NEXT AUTO RAGE.
Drivers and Machines Ready and
 Waiting for Word.

Waiting for Word.
 New York. Oct 23--After receiv- ing final instructions at the Garden City hotel last night, the drivers and mechanicians of the seventeen racing automobiles entered in to-morrow's Vanderbilt cup speed contest. devoted most of the morning to-day to grooming and overhauling their cars.
 Strang, Lytle and Robertson, the trio upon whom will center most of the. interest of to-morrow's race, each had his car out for a final spurt around the circuit. however and while all three, as If by a com mon accord avoided speeding for full laps, the cars were let out for fast miles. The keenest rivalry exists be- tween Strang and Lytle. Lytle drives the Italian car with which Strang won the Savannah, Briarcliff and Lowell races, and Strang. now that he drives a car of different nation ality and make, is determined that the car which he thrice piloted to victory, shall this time go down to defeat. Lytle, who is veteran, de- feated Strang two weeks ago over the same course on which to-mor- rows race Is to be run. While the fiercest struggle of the day promises to be between these two-the one representing Italy and the other rep resenting France-a third factor may be injected into the battle in the person of Robertson, represent ing America.
 In addition to a wonderfully flat car, Robertson possesses the mastery and daring which have made such drivers as Lancia, Duray and Nag zaro famous in both hemispheres.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS

A daughter was born yesterday to Mir and Mrs Fred Keilty.
 Mrs Lucy Platt and son expect to spend the>winter in California.
 The work of grading in front of the Congregational church is nearly completed and is decided improve ment.
 To-day is the last day for making new voters and those who desire to vote at the coming election will have to have their names registered be- fore 8 p. III.
 A large amount of anti-Lilley campaign literature is being circu- lated here, but it is doubtful If it has any effect as most people have their minds made up how they are going to vote. Mir Lilley will prob ably run considerably behind MT Taft.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
WOMAN SHOT MAN.
Then Repented and Implored Him to
 Live.

Live.
 Chicago, Oct 23.-Mrs Rosie Al berta, aged Al, whose husband, Joe Alberta, conducts a saloon, yesterday shot and killed Zito Frappampino, a baker, whose place of business is un- der the saloon. AS the man fell the woman knelt over his unconscious form and begged him to live. Frap- pampino was taken to the county his- pital where he died. Mrs Alberta Is held on charge of murder.
 According to the story told by Mrs Alberta to the police Frappampino tried to mistreat her and she shot him to protect herself John Partipilo, the business partner of Frappampino, declared the shooting was the result of long standing grudge held by the Albertas against himself and his partner and was unprovoked by Frap- pampinon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
The Duke at Turin

Turin, Oct. 23.-The Duke of the Abruzzi arrived here to-day. He called upon his brother, the Count of Turin, and later. upon Queen Mar gherita. There is reason to believe that the date of the dukes depart ure for the United States has not yet been fixed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-23
Forest Fires Burn

Bennington, Vt, Oct. 23.-The two forest fires which are burning in this vicinity. one on Bald noun. tain near the town of Searsburg and the other On Green mountain in the towns of Shaftsbury and Glastonbury were still uncontrolled to-day. Ii is believed that until rain comes neith- CT can be successfully coped with.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
WAR
VESSELS TAKE
ANOTHER SHIP
The Jacob Van Heernskerk
Arrives at Willemsted
With Venezuelan Coast
Guard Ship DeMayo.
az Assoelated Press.

Will8nstad, Dec. 15.-The Dutch
battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk, ar
rived in the harbor al 8 O'Clock this
morning, towing as prize the Ven
ezue1an coast guard vessel, "23 de
Mayo Word of the capture had al
ready been received here and throng
of people lined the wharf to witness
the entrance of the Dutch battleshfp
conducting ner capture within the har-
Dor. The flag of the Netherlands had
been hoisted to the peak of the cap
tured Venezuelan coast guardship and
astern of the Dutch flag fioated the
Venezuelan colors. Although the
Venezuelan flag was still shown, It
was in minor contrast to the Dutch
pennant flying from inm asst and
foremost both of the warshfp and its
prize.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
SENATOR PLATT
IS PREPARING
MEMOIRS
Senior New York Senator is
at Work on a Volume
Which Will Be of Vast In
terest to Many.
By Associates Press.

New York, Dec. Ex-senator Thos.
c. Plat, senior United States sena-
tor from this state, who is soon to re-
tire, is busy ON volume of personal
memoirs. covering long and active
life, according TO well defined ru-
NOR emanating from a close personal
friend The senator has at his COM
mand a vast quantity of information
bearing on men and events of the
last fifty years and it is predicted that
his writings will be of great interest.
Sued by Mae Wood and involved in
other personal affairs, it is said the
aged politician viii throw aside the
secrecy that has surrounded many
phases of his life. and talk freely OF
"details heretofore unknown to the
public He will deal also. il is said,
with the Conkling-Platt affair during
the administration of President Gar
field
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
MOBILE men
To Make TEST
OF new LAW
Movement on Foot Among
Saloon Men 70 Raise
$25, 900 to Test Constitu-
tionality of Prohibition
Act.
by Associates pres..

Mobile, Dec. ia movement Is on
foot mere to raise the sum of $4,000
to contest the constitutionality of the
Carmichael statutory prohibition law
passed at the session of the Alabama
legislature in November. 1907. 1t is
reported that the fund Will be given
70 two wen known lawyers in the
state who have asreed 10 take the law
into the courts and have 1t declared
void and by doing so receive the fund.
The fund is being raised By the liquor
men of the city
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
BY AssoeIarss rres..

Washington, Dec. 15.--In the sen.
ate today Senator Foraker endeavor-
ed TO have adopted a resolution cali
ing upon the secretary of war for
detailed information concerning the
men employed. instructions given, and
expense incurred in the Investigation
by detectives into the Brownsville af-
fair, referred to by the president in
his message yesterday The immed-
late consideration of the, matter was
objected to. and it will come up to-
morrow.
The postal savings bank bin was
the subject Of speeches by Senators
Carter and Depev. both of whom adj
yocated the measure The bill was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
THE FIRST WARD BALL
A DISGRACE TO CHICAGO

officials who, In former years, have
paraded themselves at the ball. But
the crowd was there. In point of num-
bers there was notaing lacking, al
though in the matter of class the
ball may be said to have been de,
fcient
At midnight, when an alderman, at
tired immediately, led the grand
march of the denizens of the shame
full district of Chicago. the coliseum
was jsmmed to su4ocation with such
. collection from the underworld a.
never before gathered there
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
SOLDIER SAVED
$4,000 FROM
HIS ALLOWANCE
Post Quartermaster at Fort
Rosecrans Retires With a
Neat Sum and a Pension
of $67. so Monthly.
nv Associated Press.

San Francisco, Dec. 10.|Charies
Harvey, retired soldier who has
been post quartermaster at Fort Rose
Grams for some time, drew yesterday
from Col. George r. Smith, chief pay
master of the department of Califor-
mia, the sum of $4,000, the amount
he has saved from ais pay through
the army deposit plan. This is the
second largest sum the chief paymas-
ter of this department has ever paid
to a soldier. Besides this amount
Harvey will receive for the rest of
his life S67 so a month as retired pay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
PEALS OF LAUGHTER GREETED
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL MESSAGE
Foraker Still Fighting
For COlOred CaVaIr.yr11en

made unfinished business, displacing
the joint resolution for the repeal of
the commodity clause of the inter
state comemrce law.
The hopes of the so-called "insur-
gents" in the house for a revision of
the rules in that body were dissipat-
ed, for the time being at least, when
Congressman Gardner of Massachu-
sets, failed to obtain the adoption of
an amended resolution calling for the
appointment of a committee OF eight
members to consider the subject.
The ruling of the speaker that the
amendment of Mr.. Gardner changed
the character Of the resolution so as
not to make it privileged. was sus-
tanned, and the resolution was then
laid upon the table.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
TUBES ARE NOT
FEASIBLE Oh
DESIRABLE
Commission Appointed by
Postrnaster-General to In
vestigate Pneumatic Tube
Service, Makes Report to
Congress.
BY Associated sresa.

Washington, Dec. 15.-It is not feas-
ible and desirable at the present time
for the government to purchase. TO
install or to operate pneumatic tubes.
This is one OF the most important
conclusions reached by the postmas-
ter general to inquire into the feast
bility and desirability OK further in
.xesfisating the subject OF government
ownership Of the pneumatic tube ser
vice in ave or six years. Tie pneu-
matte service is in operation at pres
ent in New York, sPhiiadelphia. Bos-
ton, Chicago, st. Louis and Cincin-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
By Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The Record-Her-
aid describing tae much advertised
First Ward bali. says:
THE First Ward ball. stripped OF
none of its viciousness and none of
its indencency, and with all the rev.
elry. ribaid song, climbing glasses,
popping corks and immodest expos
.ure Of former years, last night had a
record-breaking attendance.
There were absentees, CT course,
and chief among these were public
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
SHIP GERMAN PICTURES.

Berlin. Dec. 15.-One hundred and
fifty paintings and fifty drawings Sc
Iected from the museums of Germany
by an imperial commission were dis
patched today on the steamer Kaiser
Friedrich der Crosse, 10 be shown at
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in
New York, beginninS January 4.
The art collection is one of the
most notable ever sent to America
for exhibition, and includes TIE best
examples of the work OF Lembach,
Kaulbach, Thoma, Liebemann and
Rudolph Won Hoqman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
PRODUCTION
/ Of IMPORTANT
! FARM PRODUCTS
Department of Agriculture
Makes Estimate of Produc-
ton and Farm Value of
the Year 1908.
BY Associates Press.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE produc.
ton in 1903 and farm value on Decenl-
Der / Of important farm products ac-
corHng to the final revised estimates
OF the department OF agriculture an
nounced today are as follows
Corn 2,668, 651 900 bushels and farm
value 81 SIC, 145, 900 against 2.5s2 800
900 bushels in 1907 and 1885, 9o1 900
ON December l of that year: winter
wheat 437 sos 900 bushels and $40,
$4,000 against s,442, 600 and $751;
SIT 900 last year. Spring wheat 223.-
694, 600 bushels and $2o6, 1876 900
against 224,645, zoe and $Is3. 220, 900 in
1907: oats 807l Sc 900 bushels and
1881, III 900 against 754,443,000 and
1894. SIS, 900; barley 166, 756, 900 bush
els and $s2.442. 900 against 153, 597 900
and $1e2, 2s0, 00e
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
WISCONSIN PROFESSOR SCORED
FORMER SECRETARY L. M. SHAW

dents who stand for some particular
policy in the interest of the nation,
such as education. sanitation or for
est conservation Socialists are those
vho believe that there should be no
private ownership of income produc-
ing property.
mir. Shaw, who is a keen business
man. speaks from seifisn and COM
mercial viewpoint. Mr.. Shaw seeks
only business prosperity, while the so
cialosist seeks the welfare OF the peo-
pie and the nation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
PAT KELLY AGAIN APPEARS
TO TERRORIZE NEW ORLEANS

The gang, some Of the boys In knee
pants, were rounded up while the cid
er members we're giving instructions
in revolver practice two days ago IN
the Illinois Central freight yards.
They threw their masks into the canal
and made on, but "Frenchy" and every
other member of the band, except
Kelly were arrested.
Kelly later had a running fight with
efRicers aIs1g the river font, but
DSdA his escape.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
Presidents Statement.

President Roosevelt's statement con
corning the purchase of the Panama
canal property by the United States,
denounces in strong language the
charge that there was anything wrong
in the acquisition by the United
States OF the canal property.
These stories" ne says, were
FIRST brought TO my attention as pub
fshed In paper in Indianapolis,
called The News edited by Mr.
De)ayin Salfth Tho stories were
seuprifcus and libeaous in character
and false In every essential particular
Mr. Smith shelters himself behind the
excuse that he merely accepted the
statements which had appeared in a
paper in New York, the World. owned
by Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer It is idle 10
say that the known character OF Mr..
Pulitzer and his newspaper are such
that the statements in that paper will
be believed by nobody: unfortunately
thousands Of persons are ill-informed
in this respect and believe the state
unents they see in print. even though
they appear in a newspaper published
by Mr.. Pulitzer"
Summarizing charges made in this
u. \
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
coMPLETE NEW ROAD.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. DEMONSTRATION
work is practically completed ON the
Deepwater and Tidewater railroad
built, by Henry H. Rogers between
this city and Deepwater, w. Va, a
distance of 442 miles. 1t is expected
that the new line viii be completed
and in operation next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
MUCH INFORMATION
FURNISHED BY SCHWAB
BIZ A.seeIated erss..

New York, Dec. 15.-The total pop
ular vote of the various presidential
candidates at the last national cleo
ton was made known today in Official
form by the filing of the last of the Of
fetal votes, that of Michigan. The to-
tails show the following: Taft. repub-
lican, 7,6S7,676; Bryan, democrat, g.
393, 1S2; Debs. socialist, AL, 651; Cha
fin. prohibition, 41,252; Hisgen, indie
pendenee, $3.50; Watson, populist,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
F. C.. BRENT BUYS BLOUNT
BUILDING FOR 100000
Bryan Got I,3I5,211
More Votes Than Parker

1851; Giihaus, soci&list-labor, l5421.
The total of all is 1855, 2ss. and ex-
ceeds the vote of 1904 by 1871, 531.
The biggest difference in the party
vote was shown in the increase for
Bryan of 1,315,211 over Parker in
1894. Taft received 1880 more than
polled for Roosevelt in 1904. and Debs
ran 45.36S ahead of his predecessor
on the socialist ticket. Watson ran
1892 behind his vote in 1904, and
Chain 1924 behind his party in 1904.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
MRS. HARG|s TO
SPEND $4,000
To CLEAR son
Will Use Every Cent She
Has to Procure Acquittal
of Beach Hargis on Charge
of Numbering Father.
sv AssosIated Press.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 1o.-Mrs.
LoueIlen Hargis has announced that
she has sSs, OO0 to spend in order TO
secure the acGuittal of her son, Beach.
charged with the murder OF his father.
To obtain this money, Mrs. Hargis
has had to mortgage her residence. in
jackson She went to Irvine today to
be there wnen the trial is called to-
morrow.
Hargis will plead self-defense and
wild try to prove that his father was
choking him when he fired the fatal
shots
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
MRS. MARY BAKER EDDY
ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH

Boston. Dec. 15.-Reports that.Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy, head of the Christ
ian Science church was III were de-
MED by Mrs. Eddy's attendants today
who said that their leader was in her
usual health. Mrs. Eddy WIS said to
be attending to her writing snd other
engagements today as usual. She took
her daily drive on Saeurcay IN spite
OF stormy weather and was planning
to do tie same this afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
FIGHTING THE
SLAVE TRAFFIC
IN FRISCO
Second Conviction Secured
There When Jesse Hay
man Was Found Guilty Of
Harboring Alien Woman

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE sec
ond conviction in the fight which the
federal authorities are making to
stamp out the white slave traffic
was secured in the United States dis
trict court yesterday when Jessie Hay
man was found guilty of harboring an
alien woman. The woman is a ma
tive OF EnglRnd who has been IN this
country only a short time. The jury
was out five hours before It arrived
at a verdict. The FIRST conviction
in the local fight against the white
slave" trade was secured several
weeks ago when Henri yillette was
found guilty. OF importing 4 French
woman for immoral purposes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16

Madison. Wis, Dec 15.-Leslie NJ.
Shaw. former secretary OF the treas
ury, who recently said that teachers
of sociology we're either socialists or
anarchists. was sharply raped by
Professor Z. A. Ross of Wisconsin
University last night.
Il know OF no sociologist in anv of
the American universities who is a
socialist" declared Professor Ross
Psychologists are enlightened stu-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
A LIBERAL eivER.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 15-Ascend-
ing in an airship in order to be able
to scatter money among the people
with more equality is the experience
of Oscar Hart, a mining man of Skid
doc, Cal. At an amusement park
here Hart assembled for 25 minutes IN
an airship while he threw a consid-
cradle sum of money to crowd OF
1000 persons below