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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
THE OTHER SIDE.
Canadian Athletes Side With the
 English, of Course.

Montreal, Aug 6.-The Canadian Olympic team was met by crowd of admirers on its arrival here on the steamship Victorian last night. The athletes were escorted through tho streets to the Montreal Athletic club amid cheers and formally welcomed home.
 J. H. Crocker, manager of the team, sides with the English athletes and officials in the dispute with the American team. He says:
 Starting with the hole digging incident for the pole vault and fin- ishing up with the foul of the 400 metres, the Americans made them selves thoroughly disliked by other competitors and despised by the off, cials and the English people. Most of their protests were of the most trivial nature. They had gone into the tug-of-war as an after thought more than anything else, and ex- pected with their weight men and shot putters to win. They had never had any practice in the tug-of-war and when they got up against a team of trained men like the Liverpool po- licemen, every man of which was a giant, the Americans were pulled over the mark like lot of children. Then came the howl about the boots of the policemen. They wore only their ordinary service boots and the American protest was derided on all sides"
 Speaking of the famous 400 metre race in what Carpenter, the Amerl- can, was alleged to have "bored" Halswelle, Mir Croeker declared that 1t was one of the most deliberate fouls that could have been devised. Mir Crocker ayers that the foul was premeditated. Early in the day of the race he had heard that there was some scheme on foot, the news leaked out from the dressing room of the Americans, and to see for him. self what was going to happen, the Canadian manager says he stationed himself above the press stand and immediately above the spot at which the iostling took place. At the turn of the track, said Mir Crocker, Car penter deliberately veered out from the inside berth while Halswelle was working into it. Crocker planes an inefficient starter for Kerr's failure to take second place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
BY DIRECT VOTE
Voters Are TesiiDa inc New Law in Illinois oD the Direct
 Nominations.

Chicago, Aug S.-When the polls opened at 6 o'clock to-day the first actual test of the direct nomination in Illinois by direct vote of the people was commenced. Republicans, dem- ocrats, prohibitionists and socialists are taking part in the primaries. The vote as registered to-day nominates the men and places their names upon the tickets, without the formality of a convention. The republicans have four candidates for the recommenda- tion to be made to the legislature for United States senator. These are Senator Albert J. Hopkins whose term is about to expire; William E. Mason Of Chicago, who was Senator Hop kins's predecessor; William G. Web- ster of Chicago, and Representative George E. Foss of the tenth district. The democrats have two candidates, Lawrence B. Stringer of Lincoln and Addison Blakeley of Chicago.
 The interest concerning the sena- torial recommendation, however, has been dwarfed by the fierce fight which was waged in the republican party for the gubernatorial nomination. there are but two candidates, Govern or Charles S. Deneen, who is seeking to return to his present position, and former Governor Richard Yates who is anxious to succeed Governor De- neen. The fight between the two had been exceedingly sharp.
 The democrats have seven candi- dates for governor. They are Doug- las Pattison of Freeport; former Vice. President Adlai E. Stevenson of Bloomington; John P. McGoorty:I James Hamilton Lewis; Charles F. Gunther and James c. Monroe of Chicago, and Judge E. R. E. Kim brough of Danville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
A WALKER HOPE.
Will He in Any Way Make Amends
 to the Baptists?

Hartford, Aug S.-The approach ing session of the Hartford Baptist association is being anticipated with much interest by the members of the churches of the denomination throughout the country, but a >: greater interest attaches to the meeting of the Connecticut Baptist convention. The association will celebrate its 18th anniversary, and as usual it is looked forward to with pleasure, as there Is always much that is instructive in the meet ings. which this year come Septem- Der S-9. But the elghty-tifth meet ing of the convention, five weeks later, is far more magnetic.
 Not very much is being said about it, but there is an underlying hope that as Walker was said to feel the disgrace of the dedication of the convention securities more than anything else, that if he has 1t in his power to return anything that he stole. he may make it his first businesss in the line of practical contrition to see that those funds are returned to the convention treas ury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
CITY NEWS.

Mayor Thoms went to Boston to- day.
 Mir and Mrs Edward B. Kelley of Fuller street are spending a vacation at Asbury Park.
 John Loughlin, janitor of city hall. will leave tomorrow on a two weeks vacation in Massachusetts.
 The registration in the different wards yesterday vas very light. The voters are not keeping the registrars even half way busy.
 Miss Katherine Calvin. secretary to Comptroller Russell. Miss Nellie Gloster and Miss Katherine Lahey will spend the next two weeks al Old Orchard. Me.
 The Military band will give one Of it's popular midsummer prOms to- night al City hall. The full band will be in attendance and all specias selections will be rendered One big barn dance number-
 People talk a great deal about hard times. but there Is not many signs of it about town. The trolley cars were crowded to-day and if the company had more coaches they would have found patrons to occupy them. 1t is true that many are idle. but 1t Is also true that large numbers are employed. 1T not all the time. at iesst four or Eve days a week. % that % far Waterbury has fsred better during the dull period than any oth- CT town in the state. The large mum Der employed by the city government helped wonderfully. and it is too bad that the funds available viii not be suEcsent to carry the present force aatil the shoFs starr running ful fE~-a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
STRANGE SUICIDE
Banged Himself iD tbe Way of Passing Trains Which Had
 10 Stop.

New York, Aug S.-Unable to find work, Robert M. Miller, a carpenter, committed suicide in a peculiar man. ner to-day. Tying rope to bridge over the N. Y, N. H. & H. railroad tracks in the Bronx borough Miller placed moose around his neck and jumped from the bridge. His sus- pended body hung in the pathway of northbound trains and an early freight train was stopped by it after the engineer had whistled vainly for the man whom the engineer supposed to be alive to get out of the way. In Miller's pockets was an empty pay envelope on which was written, Your services are no longer requir- ed"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
CoUNTERFEITERs ARRESTED.
Two Brothers Captured by Secret
 Service M,n.

New Haven, Conn, Aug S.-Tony and Louis Epifonio, brothers, who are Sicilians of small stature. ar rested by secret service men on the charge of counterfeiting quarter dol- lars at Branchville. were before United States Commissioner Wright to-day. and as the prosecution was not ready each was held in s2.500 for a hearing next Monday. The county officers who had the prison- CTS in charge said that the two men were placed under arrest without any trouble. neither being big enough to put up a fight. One was in a barber shop where he was em- ployed al the time and the other was al his place of employment. Several counterfeit quarters were found on the men but aecorSing 70 tH off, eers the search for the plant used for making the money is being con- tinued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
STRING ON HIS MONEY.
Rockefeller Couldn't Let Go in A
 Generous Manner.

Chicago, Aug S.--A dispatch to the Tribune from Atlanta, Ga, says: "The $1,000 subscription of John D. Rockefeller to fund to establish d memorial for Uncle Remus (JoeI Chandler Harris) has a condition att tached to it.
 President Joyner of the Uncle Remus" Memorial association re- ceived letter from Mir Rockefeller yesterday stating that he would give S1,O0O provided the association raises $49,000 in one year.
 The letter surprised the officers of the association and they will inform the oil magnate that his gift will not be accepted with the conditions at- tached. The association has fixed no limit to the memorial fund and does not intend to.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
AN EASTERN MAGICIAN.
The Feat a ceylon Fakir Is Said to
 Have Performed.


 Have Performed. .. This curious picture of an eastern magician is from Caroline Corners "Ceylon, the Paradise of Adam" "The fakir forthwith commenced to unpack the burden on his back. the principal item being a bamboo framework or scaffolding. This he held with his right hand, while he mounted step by step of bamboos. At the summit. height perhaps of eleven feet, he paused. with arms extended, to effect a balance. For some reason or other the frame work remained perfectly steady and perpendicular, while the fakir stretch ed himself out like a spider on It's web. At intervals on the bamboos were heavy nails. rusty, but sharp at the point. These nails distinctly penetrat- ed the mans mahogany colored flesh when he stretched himself out on the framework.
 Thus he remained, hideous wound made by each nail, from which the purple blood flowed. lying there for the space of ten minutes or so. except for the blood a lifeless figure of clay. Then. muttering some strange gibber- ish. animation returned. and. making movements so that the nails were ex- tricated from the wounds, the fakir with his toes kicked away the scafrold- ing and remained himself alone unsup- ported in midair.
 "Yes. there this weird creature re- mained. his lean. chocolate colored limbs apparently stiff and cataleptic. his eyes fixed upward and glazed. Its fact said Cynthia In low tones of wonder. At home they would say We were hypnotized.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
KOREAN ETIQUETTE.
4 Natives New Years Call Upon an American Lady.

4 Natives New Years Call Upon an American Lady.
 The native Koreans, who have be- come familiar with foreigners and their ways. take very readily to the custom of calling-and eating-on New Years day, and one American lady had a very peculiar experience with q native official in Seoul on New Years day. She was keeping open house and had made preparations for re- ceiying her guests in the proper man. ner.
 Among other things she had made q very excellent and rather large cake. which she expected to distribute ia small slices to her callers. A party Of native gentlemen arrived. and. having given one of them a cup of tea. she placed this fine cake before him, with an invitation to help himself.
 she then went with the others to an- ether room and was gone some time. When she returned she saw. to her horror. that her cake had all but dis appeared The native according to his Ideas of etiquette. had done his best not to leave any of the eatables set before him.
 The lady's vexstiOn was banished by . feeling of pity for the poor fel- low. who wss quite sick from over feeding It is szSd that this call was his erst and last that daT. He de eiared to his friends that foreig1ers must bs -sil stomach if they could @ iron house to house and -eat that msch every time--Loodou Mall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
old RaIlrnnd NIan klled.

Sandy Hook. Aug s.-Thomas Cas- ey, an aged employe of the New York. New Haven < Hartford railroad was instantly killed last night while crossing the tracks of the Western division near the Sandy Hook station. Casey was attending to the switch lights on one of the sidings and be- coming confused stepped from one track onto the one on which a train was approaching and was hurled fifty feet. Casey was sixty years oli and leaves a wife avf nine children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
KEEP EXPENSES DOWN.
Bryan Notification Ceremonies Will
 Not Cost Much.

Lincoln, Neb, Aug S.-Not more than $500 will be spent by the To- cal committee upon the Bryan noti- fication ceremonies August I2. May or F. w. Brown. as chairman of the committee has raised that amount and the expenses will be kept with in that limit.
 The parade on August 12 will consist of two bands, a platoon of police and a company of mounted democrats as escort for Messrs Bryan and Kern and the notification committee. There will be no marching clubs in the parade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
Strikers Are Worried.

Toronto, Ont, Aug S.-The inac- tivity of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way company is cauakng uneasiness among the strikers The company is making no haste to fill the vacant places at West Toronto but the men expect that some attempt may be made by Monday. While the train crews do not relish the extra work caused by the strike it is said the other trades are not inclined to de- sert their posts for sympathetic pur- poses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
H. Would Return.

Fifty dollars Is the price" said the magistrate. and hope. sir. never to see you here again"
 Never to see me here sgain7 Why, you're not resigning. are youT'
 And with q nonchalant laugh TOor- ing-Karr threw a crisp fifty dollar bill to the clerk. entered his waiting ninety horsepowey racer and set out to bresk another speed law.-New York Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
Rig Flour Company Fails.

Indianapolis. Aug S.--Incideat to a reorganization Of the stockholders Of the Pillsbury-Washb Milling Co. they have just petitioned the federal district court for the appointment Of a receiver. Whatever action is taken by the court the business will be continued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
$500 EACH FOR BURGLAR PELTs.
Town Council Offers Reward for
 Housebreakers. Dead or Alive.

Pittsburg, Aug s.-"For each bur glar. dead or alive. $500"
 This sign is tackled up at conspieu- ous places in Castle shannon, six miles from Pittsburg. The town council has decided that the only way to stop the burglars is to offer cash reward for them dead Or alive, so after last nights meeting $500 was agreed on as the price for burglar belts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
Threafened Priest.

New Haven, Aug S.-Before Unit ed States Commissioner Wright yes- terday the case againsst John . Roth of Bridgeport, who was charg cd with writing a threatening let- ter, was continued until Monday, under a bond of s1.000. in default of which the defendant was locked up. Roth. 1t Is understood, will be arraigned for blackmail in sending c threatening letter to Polish priest in Ansonia, the allegation be- ing that he demanded money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
AUTO LEAPS TO PoORHoUsE.
New Workers Find Themselves Sud-
 denly on AImshouse Porch.

South Norwalk, Aug S.-In an $s,000 Packard touring car to the poorhouse in two seconds was the experience of A. R. Proal, JT. of New York city, in Norwalk yester- day afternoon. When tearing over the Connecticut turnpike at a fast clip, the steering gear of Mir Proal's car broke. The car jumped a brook al the side of the road. cleared a stone wall and landed squarely upon the front porch of the town poorhouse.
 It was minus its front wheels while the back ones were against the edge of the stoop. Mir Proal and three women in the tonneau were only bruised and scared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
Cardinal GIhhon. Better.

Rome. Aug s.-cardinal Gib- bnns had SO much improved to-day from his recent indisposition tha. he was able tO go to the vatican. and call upon the pope The ponfiff congratulated his eminenoe upon looking well in spite of his ill., ness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
cattIe Mere All sare,i.

Berlin. Aug S--ffrs of an in- eendiary origin destroyed a large barn of Colonel Charles M. Jarvis al The Naples" early to-day. Tven- tv head Of cattle were saved bv the employees. The loss will be about sse.0ne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
Site at Pine Plains.

Washington. Aug s.-It Is proba- bie that the war department will re- quest congress at it's next session to appropriate money sufficient to puT- chase a site al Pine Plains. N. Y.. for use as a joint camp for maneuvers between the regular army and the militia of the various eastern states.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
Crank After Miss GouJd.

Kingston, N. Y. Aug st was learned here to-day that when Miss Helen Gold recently passed through Kingston on her way from Irvington- on-the-Hudson to Roxbury. Delaware county. she was followed by a crank who was driven away fI~m the Rox- bury railroad station by Miss Gould's chauffeur. Miss Gould is constantly receiving requests for money and it is supposed that the man sought financial assistance for himself or for some cause in which he was interested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
An Example to Others.

Rome, Aug S.-The pope to-day issued a document on the occasion of his priesthood jubilee addressed to the clergy at large in which he exhorts the ecclesiastics to lead a holy life and be an example in this regard to others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
PITCHER TUCKEY SOLD.
Boston Nationals Takes Him Over
 for the Sum of sI,5OO.

Meriden. Aug S.-Thomas Tuckey. pitcher for the Meriden team. was sold to-day by Thoney and Fitzpat- rick. owners of the team. to Bos- ton Nationals for s1,s00. It was also announced that Certain Soffel of the Meriden team vail go with Boston at the end of the Connecti- cut league season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
strikn on nock.

Superior. Aug s-The Great Northern var dock al AIlouez Is tied up here on account of a strike among the lsborers- The men were getting s1-T5 and quit because theY were refused s2 per day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
TuIersater a Rsnkrvrt.

Meriden. Aug s.-Louis H. Church. undertaker here. has fled . petition ia bznkrupsry. His nahIll- ties are fs.E1o and kis assets. inelad- Ing bflls pavzblss are f1e.1o1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
rirhtfnr fhe strilrrx

Winnipeg. Aug s.-FIfty more nou-unIon roTknen rent so work here to-dsv at the rsilroad shop. The oumpanF has arranged Ter the hous- fnr and feeding of 1.soo ne1-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
Dsnharrs Fair Gruunis.

Dznhury. Aug s-Contracts uere awarded to-day for the construction Of an electric light plant on the Dan bury fair grounds-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

Pleasant weather prevails this morning in all sections east Of the Rocky Mountains.
 The temperatures are low in the northern sec Ions
 Conditions faxnr for this vicinity far weather and not zaeh thzzEe ir fex xpzF1tHre-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Sunday: light north westerly winds-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-25
DODG|NG THE INJUNCTION
Editorial in the Federationist Signed
by Gompers Attacking De-
cision in Hat Case.

Washington, Feb. 24-Over the sig
nature of Samuel GOmpers, an editor
ial in the American Federationist for
this month attacks the recent decision
of the supreme court of the United
States in the case of LOewe & Co..
popularity known as the hat cast"
which is declared to be 1.-The most dras-
tic and far-reaching decision which it
has ever handed down." and as affect
ing directly all labor, and hence the
whole people. The editorial begins with
the statement that labor organizations
must not be outlawed. and then pro-
ceeds at great length to review the
courts decision. point by point. with a
view to showing that the court erred.
1t is noticeable that the current issue
of the Federationist omits the usual
I'VE don't patrOniZe" list but instead
a para graph at the end of the editorial
declares "it should be borne In mind
there is no law, aye, not even a court
decision, compelling union men and the
friends of labor to buy'-naming the
particular articles which form the ba-
sis of the supreme court decision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-25
BOLD BURGLAR CAPTURED
New York Police Discovered That
They Wanted Him as Well as
the Boston Authorities.

New York, Feb. 24.-Jafhes Larkin
aged p, was arrested today at the re-
quest of the Boston police, who said he
is wanted i'm that city to answer a
charge of burglary. The police here say
he is the man for whom they have been
searching for several months in con-
nectiOn with two sensational burglaries
in this city.
Larkin is announced TO have made a
full confession of the New York rob-
berries. William Schwartz, aged %
was found with Larkin and was taken
into custody.
The officers say Schwartz refused 10
say anything about himself. Larkin.
however, told in detail of robbeYies i'm
the Hotel Endicott and the Hargrave
hotel in this city last November which
netted the burglars $1,000 and Sc, 600 re-
spectively.
He said, according TO the police. that
he had three accomplices in the rob-
berries. The four men got to the roof
of the Endicott, held up at the point
of a gun a special policeman who sur
prised them and three of them held him
prisoner while Larkin went down the
fire escape and entered a room on the
fifth floor. Larkin said he kept the
maid covered with a revolver while he
ransacked the apartment and got away
with jewels valued at $1,000. He also,
the police say, told of robbing the Har-
grave hotel and said that he had been
unfairly treated in the division of the
booty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-25
MUCH TROUBLE
SEEMS LIKELY
ConStitutionality of Wyoming
Apportionment ACtSSub-
ieCt of Attack.
Especial to The HeraldD

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 24.-In connec-
ton with the attack made in the su-
IRENE court upon the constitutionality
of the legislative apportionment acts
of 1907, 1901 and 1893, the startling con-
tention is made that if the suit filed
by Senators Sullivan and Williams
succeeds every law passed by every
Wyoming legislature, with the excep-
ton of that OF 1898. must be declared
unconstitutional The contention is
that if the legislative appOrtionment
act of 1893 was unconstitutional there
has not been q constitutional legisla-
ture since that time. as the next legis-
Iature was elected in accordance with
the alleged unconstitutional act, as
were later assemblies. except those of
1903. 1905 and 1907, which were elected
under new apportionment act passed
by the alleged unconstitutional legiS-
lature of 1901. If the legislatures were
unconstitutional, it is asserted, all laws
they passed were without authority
of the constitution.
If the suit of Senators Sullivan and
Williams succeeds. the secretary of
state will be compelled TO call the next
election on the basis of the constitu-
tional appOTtiOnment. which means
that Big Horn, Weston and Natrona
counties would be entirely without rep
resentation. as they were created after
the adoption of the constitution and
by alleged unconstitutional legislatures.
The muddle caused by the filing of
the suit attacking the cOnstitutionality
of the apportionment acts is the most
complicated and far-reaching in the
history of Wyoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-25
ALLEGED RAILWAY MERGER
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma 9 Or
ders Suit Brought Against the
Rock Island and Frisco Lines.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. Ex-Governor c. n.
Haskell tonight sent a communication
to Attorney General West in which he
ordered him to institute proceedings to
dissolve an alleged merger between the
Rock Island and the Frisco railroads
in the new state The letter Tecites
that the interests of the two roads are
pooled and under the same manage
ment, and that they are in every sense
competitive. The governors letter
states that the people of the new state
have the right of the benefit of the
competition of competitive lines.
The letter demands that the proceed
ings demand a complete dissolution of
the alleged combination and the per-
petual maintenance of the two sys-
TENS as distinct and separate roads
Attorney General West stated that
he would Immediately start the suit.
The Rock Island sbisects the state
with through lines, both east and west
and north and south. The Frisco has
a line from the northeast to the south
west Both roads have many branch
lines.