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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
1
Frank J Gould was served with an absolute divorce suit by his wife Helen M Kelly. Married in 1901, the couple separated after ongoing rumors since 1906, with final parting in April. Mrs Gould has 20 days to file, Frank 20 to answer.
Justice Bischoff discharged Melville Collins and Joseph Loewy at Sheepshead Bay for alleged anti-betting law violations. Emperor William transferred naval attache Hebbinghaus to command Yorck, and Belkenap welcomed aboard the Hohenzollern. Benjamin Morse’s son married Elva Hay Pevey in Cambridge with Morse family present. Southern Railway plans no wage reductions for operating crews, signaling a revival in southern business.
Washington June 25 Postmaster Mansfield of Boston was named by the Postmaster General to sit on a committee of postal experts to study government purchase feasibility. The panel will examine installation of pneumatic tube service equipment and maintenance costs. A Time dispatch notes an unrelated London report on shells.
Forecast shows cooler conditions tonight with Friday fair skies and light westerly winds. A storm tracked from Texas to Canada influencing the region, bringing pleasant temperatures inland while coastal areas along Restle and gall coasts see scaly conditions. Expect fair weather for two to three days with moderate temperatures as the westerlies persist.
In Willimantic twenty carpenters employed by a local firm strike over the hiring of a non union worker and plan an evening meeting to decide on a general strike. In Chicago freight handlers threaten strikes as railroads reject a year wage scale, offering only month to month contracts amid looming wage cuts if demand does not improve.
The corrupt practices act requires delegates to file within fifteen days sworn itemized expense statements with their town clerk, with a ten dollar daily penalty for late filing. The piece notes a Republican convention travel party sending $200 checks to treasurer Bodenwein for train, meals, and hotel, and presents a proposed return form advised by Judge Holcomb detailing receipts and personal, nonconventional expenses.
A 10 year old girl in Torrington died after noon yesterday from a head injury caused by a baseball. She was struck by a ball as she passed by boys playing in the street. Concussion of the brain led to her death.
President Roosevelt will leave Oyster Bay at 1 30 pm Friday for Princeton New Jersey to attend the funeral of Grover Cleveland Mrs Roosevelt will accompany him The funeral is scheduled for Friday in Princeton with the President traveling from Oyster Bay to the ceremony
The governors of the New York stock exchange will close the market this afternoon after a meeting in New York. Officials did not immediately reveal the reason or expected duration of the closure.
New Haven city board approves purchase of forty three voting machines but mayor vetoes the measure with no reason given, prompting an override bid. The action centers on equipment for upcoming elections and the political friction surrounding the purchase.
The city is quiet today with bazaars reopened and people and troops more orderly. Many arrests were made yesterday as authorities tighten control amid tensions. The Democrat urges stricter measures and continued vigilance to assure public safety.
Princeton reports that funeral plans for Grover Cleveland are nearly finished and the body of Princeton's distinguished citizen is expected to be transported. In related sports notes, Harvard and Yale boat races opened with Yale winning the four oared varsity substitute race and Harvard leading in the freshmen eight.
The article reports the private funeral of Grover Cleveland at Princeton, with Ruth Cleveland buried in the family plot at Old Princeton cemetery. Mrs Cleveland stays strong and governs arrangements while relatives gather from New York, Toledo, Omaha, and Tamworth. Attendants include Dr Richard Watson Gilder, Cleveland F. Bacon, and Rose Cleveland. The hour is set for 5 pm to accommodate distant mourners, with a silver inscribed casket and a death mask to follow. The scene notes state and national mourning, flags at half staff, and serene observances across the college town.
Harvard leads Yale through half mile in 1 52 and 1 54. Yale closes to near even terms at mile. Harvard pulls ahead by a length at mile and a half, unofficial time 9 38 25. Eaton of Harvard collapses at finish. Yale finishes in strong form, Crimson winning by one and a half lengths.
Deputy public administrator W. J. Hynes uncovered a secret cache inside a carved table leg belonging to Mrs Jessie Fremont Dietsch of San Francisco. The bundle included a bank book with 4200 dollars, fine jewelry, and stock certificates, ending a several day search.
A bulletin from Lakeside hospital notes Congressman Sherman felt greatly refreshed after a good night’s sleep. Morning vital signs show temperature 100, pulse 84, respiration 24. By 4:04 a m, temperature had fallen slightly and his condition remained favorable.
Judge Peasler handed down a decision in the suit of Philip Bernstein trustee of the estate of Edward Udelowitz. The National Cash Register Co removed a machine from Udelowitz store and the trustee’s attorney sought recovery of payments made. The Register Co argued the company could remove the machine without refunding payments due to alleged default. the court sustained that view.
Sinking off Muros Spain near Corunna reports 151 missing after the steamship Larache struck rocks. Only 61 rescued by local fishermen in fog. Captain, ship's doctor and first officer drowned. Total aboard counted at 150. Most passengers Argentines feared lost. Fishing boats responded but weather hindered recovery.
Highland Avenue conductor Harry Spooner fell from the Cheshire trolley during the late night run near Summit station. Shaken but not seriously injured, he was found dazed beside the track, placed back on the car, and brought into Willemstean. He recovered enough to go home and rest.
In the railroad rate cases before Judge Otis a master in chancery, H A Gray comptroller of Northern Pacific admitted that $49,000,000 of the original stock was issued to holders who paid nothing, received as a bonus for organizing the company.
In Norwich on June 24 Ralph D Schwenter, 17, was struck by lightning and killed instantly while standing on a dock after swimming. A companion was knocked into the water and swam ashore, another lost a shoe during dressing. The bolt left no visible marks on the victim.
Fred G Engel of New York city, inventor of a four patent automatic fire escape, fell six stories during a public demonstration before fire department officials and was killed instantly. The device allegedly unwinds gradually to support under 300 pounds. Also reported is a separate New Haven note of a man found dead on Savin Rock beach, identified as Charles Derson, 25, who left a suicide note amid despondency over unemployment.
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