10 May 1907
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
1
Abraham Hummel, convicted of conspiracy in the Dodge Morse divorce case, receives one year in state prison and a $3,500 fine. The sentence was handed down in New York on May 10.
The Picayune dispatch from Puerto Cortez, Honduras, states that the Guatemalan government is committing outrages including massacre of a ten member family near Guatemala City. A wealthy planter Jose Olivera died defending himself. A companion article describes a grotesque scene with a victim in livingston area as soldiers danced around stung by ants. Two Americans are jailed in Guatemala City on alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Cabrera.
Police escort guards two streetcars as citizens seek settlement of the strike. United Railroad refuses to recognize the Carmen nine, while the labor council reports constructive talks with workers and employers. New executive committee to report action plans. hopes rise for peaceful resolution without militia involvement.
In New York on May 10 representatives of all steamship companies met and agreed to notify the striking lumber handlers to withdraw their demands and return to work within a week or be locked out with a full crew of new men. One thousand lumber handlers sided with the longshoremen demanding higher wages.
Albany May 10 The Court of Appeals sustained the right of Attorney General Jackson to attack in the name of the people the title of George B McClellan as mayor of New York City for William R Hearst The Hearst contest is won in all courts and the remaining title proceedings will proceed on their merits Moyer Was in Prison Chicago May 10 The Journal reports Charles H Moyer now awaiting trial at Boise Idaho allegedly served as a convict in Joliet prison in 1886 1887 for burglary
In Central Park a would be robber attacked bank clerk George Wood as he walked from a athletic club to his home. Wood, an athlete, fought back after a revolver blow, the assailant fled. Wood was wounded and admitted to a hospital.
Queen Victoria gives birth to a son to King Alfonso and Queen Victoria in Madrid. The newborn will bear the title prince of the Asturias, mirroring the English prince of Wales. The event follows a long royal history tied to the Asturias cradle of the monarchy and amid prior splendor and a historic bomb incident in 1906. London observers report broad royal satisfaction, with Princess Ena a favorite among the public.
St Johns May 10. Supreme Court ruling bars American vessel owners from using Newfoundland fishermen in colonial waters within three miles. Gloucester schooners fear severe losses at Bay of Islands next season if next court rulings uphold the decision. Last season 65 Gloucester vessels operated in Newfoundland waters employing 800 colonial fishermen. British citizens catch the herring, which enter the United States free of duty per Treasury ruling.
Hartford dispatch reports the governor faces further defeats as measures aimed at reform or control fail in the legislature. The piece notes a trial by jury proposal is blocked, signaling continued political friction and governance challenges for the administration.
St Petersburg May 10. The emperor signs a famine appropriation of 3 million dollars to aid medical relief in scurvy-ravaged provinces. Ex-minister M Yermoloff heads relief. he departs for famine regions with a large personal donation. May 16 reports on crop prospects and booming farm implements trade led by American firms in non famine areas. Constitutional democrats debate splitting with radicals amid parliament uncertainty and possible dissolution within a month.
City hall prom program details for tomorrow evening and local updates. Mrs Joseph Hewitt of Mitchell Avenue returns to activity after illness. Mr and Mrs T D Barlow return from visit to Mrs Barlow's Kansas home. Officer Samuel Walsh attends New York police parade. City court grants 30700 to New Milford Savings Bank against John A Hitchcock. Ida Rose seeks extra publication notice in divorce case against Frank A Rose with Waterbury relatives to be notified. Public works praised for street cleaning with calls to pave Cottage Place to curb Grand Street slush nuisance.
Forecast for Connecticut calls for rain to begin, followed by cooler conditions. Saturday is expected to be fair with somewhat cooler temperatures and light westerly to northerly winds.
May 10 report says more money is paid for dog licenses in the section than ever before as authorities enforce the rabies law. Dozens of dogs are being registered, with ownership details previously unrecorded amid the crackdown.
The May divorce bill opened in the Derby superior court with Judge Edwin B. Gager presiding. Ellen Grenier seeks divorce from Joseph Grenier amid cruelty and runaway marriage history, widowhood of children, and earlier reconciliation attempts. Abbie Atwood and Ora Jackson cases follow, with Root affair rumors and a public altercation at Savin Rock cited. The court adjourned proceedings to next Friday.
In Falls River mass growth in mill wages about ten percent has spurred landlords to seek rent increases. Many workers cannot find homes locally and ride electric cars to New Bedford for work. Some rents rose by one to two dollars per month on May 3, and a meeting of real estate owners is set for this evening to discuss a general raise.
Sheriff Hodgin began summoning 100 men to form a special jury after the regular panel proved insufficient to try William D. Heywood, linked to the Western Federation of Miners, charged with conspiracy in Governor Steunenberg’s murder. Trial adjourned to 2 pm Monday with expected jury by week’s end.
Report describes a violent confrontation as Bowen captain of Bowen & Post, a strike breaker, was forced from a pier crowd shouted kill the rat. Police intervened and Bowen escaped by boarding a Edna tug then a Central Railroad ferry. The episode underscores hostility to strike breaking in port unions.
Manufacturers and business people retain Burpee and Carmody to press railroad officials over delays in moving freight. Over sixty four consignments, totalling more than two dozen pallets, have stalled in freight yards for six weeks. Shippers demand action, noting no violence or major trouble, and warn railroads will be held responsible if delays continue.
The Graff Waldersee arrived in New York with Captain Krech's body on board. He died at sea on May 6 while the steamer was en route, and his death was reported upon arrival on May 10.
A fine lot of West of England Worsteds Trouserings has been received with the latest cuts. Made to measure, available in multiple patterns. Prices range from five to twelve dollars per pair.
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