30 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
1
News of a potential coal strike prompts Philadelphia & Reading chief George F. Baer to seek confirmation from John Mitchell. Operators deny receiving any strike notice and report hiring pauses while payrolls and guard plans are debated amid rising tensions across Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois.
Police in Fostoria Ohio arrested three persons following a train incident late Friday night. Conductor Harsh identified the suspects while the train was boarded, with officers assisting in the apprehension. The case involves a Philadelphia family linked to the proceedings in Fairfield County Superior Court.
Washington reports suggest Premier Witte may near retirement after enigmatical remarks at the council of the empire on March 19. Rumors place Privy Councillor Kokovss off or Goremykin as potential successors, amid debate over agrarian reform and peasant land purchases by banks.
Judge Andrew Hamilton received a loving cup as president of the Albany club for a sixth term at a dinner. He pledged to back his past statements with irrefutable evidence, citing alleged deceit in high finance and noting support from New York Life trustees.
Moscow Idaho March 30 the universities main building was totally consumed by fire early today while adjoining structures remained intact. the 75 room building housed offices of the president registrar and the agricultural experiment station plus the aoe laboratory. one man sleeping in the structure escaped unharmed. origin of the fire unknown.
Joseph P. Tinney, note teller at the National Bank of North America in New York, was arrested and arraigned in police court on a charge of stealing $34,000. The affidavit says the pilfering stretched for twenty five years, with bank officials attending the court to press the complaint.
The Apothecaries fall company sues Samuel P Williams for $5,000, claiming a loan secured by Williams. Williams laughs off the case, saying the action is a whack at him and noting prior discussions absolved him of responsibility for the 186? loan to a Woodbury client Judson that lost about $1,200.
Horrific accounts reach St Petersburg of cannibalism and starvation among Chukchi and Yukagir peoples in the Arctic peninsula. Reindeer famine left tribes without food or communication, prompting councils to kill wives and children before self-destruction. A Dolganoff observer reported a Yukagir family eating a relative’s head.
Washington March 30 seven brigadier generals veterans of the civil war were not included in the senate list sent by the president for promotion to major general. Reasons cited include serving at heads of great staff departments and a desire not to retire them from active service yet. Congress may be asked to allow promotion when they stand for the grade with Taft's approval if they have served at least two years as brigadier general. Staff officers named are George B. Davis Charles F. Humphrey Alexander Mackenzie Robert M. O'Reilly and Francis B. Dodge. Two line officers Jesse M. Lee and Theodore J. for command roles are also noted.
Justice Dowling in New York Supreme Court today approved District Attorney Jerome's request for a special grand jury to investigate insurance matters. He said he consulted associate justices who agreed. The panel will be convened around May 1.
Waterbury and suburbs seek to reach 75,000 in the census for increased federal pay. Carriers labor on the count through May, with Brooklyn already near completion and about 12,000 residents across the bridge. Exact numbers are uncertain amid strong bets Waterbury may near the three quarter mark. Carriers vow honesty and will not stuff boxes for pay increases.
Attorney John O Neill testified as Capobianco’s counsel that no statements linked Perriello to the case during all conferences with Capobianco and friends. He said Capobianco did not hear Perriello’s name before arrest and advised against naming others. The Italian town awaits a verdict with the case likely to go to the jury by midweek.
Mayor Dunne voiced strong support for municipal employes unions at a street car men’s meeting in Chicago on March 30. He urged no strikes and promised equal job opportunities for Black workers after municipalization. He stated all municipal service branches may organize and that current workers would be retained when lines transfer to city control.
A man was found beaten to death in his Trinity Avenue saloon after 1 AM. The room showed overturned tables and smashed glasses, suggesting a violent struggle. Police suspect revenge or hatred may have spurred the crime, but details are scarce.
The project aims to restore washed out road sections and fund necessary repairs to resume through traffic to Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and the eastern states, budgeting a total of $20,000.
Hartford March 39 grand jury found a true bill of murder in the first degree against Wi na Teeker who pleaded not guilty to the charge. The indictment follows a dispute over freight handlers wages and overtime in the union.
Washington bill introduced by Representative Hall at Taft and Bates urging a complete reorganization of coast artillery separate from field artillery. Proposes six regiments for field artillery with two battalions each and three batteries per battalion, coalignments for coast artillery under a chief of coast artillery, pay raises, and increased ranks for skilled coast defense specialists.
Thirteen year old Charléd Kennedy of Summer street reports being assaulted by a drunken man after leaving Abrahmson Swenson's store at 6 Burton street. He was knocked unconscious, suffered a facial injury needing stitches, and had his watch damaged. The attacker fled. police were not notified as far as known.
agitation for a single freight classification is revived as four conflicting regional systems create wide rate disparities between Chicago and the south. shippers and railroads suffer from the inconsistent schemes, with east of Chicago merchants gaining advantages over those west of the Mississippi in transporting goods.
Alvin W. Teller of Boston was sentenced in Hartford today to six months in jail and a $100 fine for assaulting David Trembley of Ludlow.
James M. Elliott retires from Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co and plans road work for a New York firm. Edward Downey of Welton Street improves at Gaylord sanitarium in Wallingford and will return tomorrow. Local clock sale offered with prices from 1 to 50 dollars. Red Raven Cadets idle a week during vacation. A trolley collision on North Square caused no injuries but unsettled riders. Residents report street and seaside conditions as summer season begins.
The body of 55 year old Terrence Winnn was found in Stowe’s pond today by Bee Cowles and a boy. The medical examiner began a probe and expected to determine if Mrs ...
Fourteen of the 1,200 miners trapped in the Courmares coal mine near Lens France were rescued alive after twenty days. They survived on hay from an underground stable and the scraps of food brought into the mine nearly three weeks ago. Rescue attempts had been halted more than two weeks earlier.
Anthony Cenesky killed his wife with a gun yesterday forenoon then shot himself. He died after seven this morning at Waterbury hospital. The wife, also hospitalized, is improving and expected to recover. Joe Cenesky, another son, was jailed for life in the Lockwood murder case. four other children are John ward Anthony and Minnie.
Your Easter suit will be ready in time if you place your order now. A large assortment makes choosing easier and tailored suits are offered at twenty dollars. Rushed service accommodates the customer, but tailoring needs reasonable time. Look your best on Easter Sunday with a pleasing mirror image.
The Hampese-Sellew Furniture Co offers a spring sale featuring chamber suites priced 50 to 60 in other markets, now on display in their Waterbury window. The ad promises the lowest prices ever and urges customers to view the stock of new patterns and furniture at the Waterbury agency for Glenwood bases next to Reid and Harber.
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