29 May 1907
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
1
Vice President Buckalew ordered a strike of 600 to 700 Louisville & Nashville machinists to begin at 9 AM, with 80 percent expected to stop work and other skilled workers likely to join. The walkout seeks union recognition and a uniform wage scale, not pay raises.
Washington reports a new signal corps balloon built in New York arrived for a test flight with Captain Charles DeF Chandler to oversee the ascent. The balloon uses coal gas for lift and will be demonstrated for free ballooning before potential war use as a captive craft.
The government proposed to Parliament a scheme to distribute uncultivated state lands to communes. Each family head could claim enough area to support a family, paying 26 percent of the land value with the rest repaid over fifty years. The plan envisions cooperative societies to assist colonists in securing and exploiting the lands.
Buenos Ayres May 29 delegates from Argentina head to The Hague bearing instructions to promote an international conference in 1910. The aim is to unify domicile questions and reconcile them with nationality concerns.
In Canton district Swatow revolutionaries captured a brigadier general and forced his whole family to drown themselves in a well. The incident prompted 1300 troops from Canton to move to Swatow to quell the unrest and reinforce the area.
The text states demands for a minimum BT week, ten to twelve bowls for work, and one day’s rest. It outlines a worker union or group pushing for these standards, signaling labor rights concerns and scheduling expectations.
The brief notes fair conditions expected across Connecticut with light winds and mild temperatures. No precipitation is forecast and skies should remain mostly clear through the day.
A Omaha dispatch reports Burlington employees across the system receive a ten percent raise effective May 1, with checks to reflect the increase on Saturday. Most workers gain, except trainmen and telegraphers, while department heads allocate raises by merit. In Omaha, annual wages rise by about 50,000 dollars.
A 25 year old woman turned on gas in a room she rented on 124th street New York and was found dead. Authorities say the victim destroyed most identifying clues to her identity leaving investigators to seek out next of kin.
While picking coal near the Berkshire division railroad tracks today,resa Scallo age 28 was struck and instantly killed by a switch engine in Bridgeport. The accident occurred near the Berkshire division, and authorities reported no further details at this time.
North Sydney May 29 dispatches say forty French fishermen, from the crews of the schooners Ell Girardin and L. B. Fleme, sailed from St Pierre for the Grand Banks two months ago and have not been heard from since. The Destry warship searched the banks but returned with no news, and wrecks are suspected after the April 8 easterly hurricane. The Herron Delle was damaged in a separate collision and towed to St Pierre. the Anna Maria, though crippled, reached the French colony unaided.
Washington May 29 Surgeon General Rixey is endeavoring to have the hospital ship Relief put in commission for the care of the sick of the navy. She is urgently needed at present at Norfolk where naval hospitals are to be rebuilt and the current facilities are unfit to care for the service’s sick and injured.
Washington reports a study on rat destruction. The Agriculture Department calls rats the worst mammalian pest and estimates yearly cereal losses could reach 100 million dollars. It notes prolific breeding drives rapid population growth from a single pair to over 100 million in a few generations.
An Eufaula man recalls a tale about circumstantial evidence told by Senator Pugh. A woman bakes corn pone pudding, leaves a boy with it, and he eats it. He scatters cat footprints and, when the father returns, a noisy scene confirms the pudding as the boy’s clever clue to the cat's mischief.
Ponies in harness and under saddle fill the tan bark ring at the open air horse show in Philadelphia during the morning. The afternoon promises the exhibition of Sweet Marie the racing queen by BE T Stotesbury of the city. Jordan Pleads Not Guilty In New York for forgery and perjury indictments. bail set at 10,000 on one count. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse floated in New York after grounding with no apparent damage.
Mayor McClallan got the recount bill by mail from Albany and has fifteen days to act. He announced plans to hold a hearing on the bill.
Excerpt from Outing Magazine portrays Winnipeg as a rapidly changing frontier with diverse immigrants. It notes 120 miles of Canadian Pacific railway trackage, 15 languages in schools, and a sense that old wilderness and frontier have been irrevocably altered by new settlement.
A Times Democrat piece explains Native symbolism in facial paint. Red on cheeks and blue forehead rectangle signal stealing a paleface horse, white rings mean a political candidate seeking office, while scarlet lines and black dots mark love or other aims.
Fragmentary dialogue features Pat and another speaker considering support for world peace. The exchange hints at agreement but trails into unclear phrasing and interrupted wording.
Reports from Sydney indicate the March typhoon swept the Caroline group with hundreds dead. Ulie island was destroyed with about 200 perished. Wilson Island saw 20 deaths and Sirol 50 others. Waves reached Guam and parts of the Philippines and Yap observed the storm.
A track walker Thomas Gallagher was killed when a Sixth Avenue elevated train struck near the Bleecker street curve in New York May 29. The front car derailed its tracks delaying the line for over an hour and the wheels dragged along ties before striking the third rail. Gallagher’s body was found badly crushed and the motorman was arrested.
A Maine tale unfolds at Ellsworth where a temperance lecturer targets what a local man calls moderation. The man quips about carrying a smaller load while the lecturer hints the talk should have gone further twice.
A young Sun reporter stuttered nervously when facing J Pierpont Morgan. Morgan laughed at the joke then gave a calm, dignified comment after the reporter finally spoke. This anecdote appears in the Saturday Evening Post.
In this excerpt Havelock Morton defends fishermen against accusations of intemperance. He recalls a man taunting him on a country walk by the brook, asking how to discern good spots from bad. The anecdote foregrounds contempt for fishermen and mocks the unnamed accuser.
Hartford May 29 The house passed with senate concurrence a bill shifting county sheriffs from fees to a salary. The senate also approved paying towns 3 a week for care of paupers. The banks committee favored a bill to eliminate bucket shops statewide.
A Waterbury woman’s scrapbook recalls the 1816 year without a summer marked by monthly frosts in northern states. Ice formed in May and June across Hartford to Canton with crops ruined and corn seeds costing high. Farmers faced severe losses and high seed prices for 1815. The writer cautions that weather can still surprise, despite past events.
William S Gardner chief engineer of the Ward line steamer Morro Castle died suddenly on the steamer between Havana and New York. The death cause was apoplexy and the Morro Castle returned to port with the body of Ensign Brisbin, U S N, who died by his own hand aboard the cruiser Tacoma at Guantanamo Cuba.
A notice posted at New Zing Land Watch factory states closure for the rest of the week, surprising employees after earlier notice of only Decoration Day closure. The Connecticut Railway and Lighting case against Mrs Laura L Kobbbs settled for 50 dollars. Mrs Knibbe sustained fractured ribs and internal injuries from a trolley incident. Mrs Christian Faber, widow of Adam Faber of Waterville, petitions probate court over administrator Henry Miller and alleged non compliance with court order. High school name change two years ago despite graduates still using the old word.
Cleveland officials say Michael Czolgoss, brother of Leon Czolgosz who killed President Melkiney, is not sought in Canton. Police: no alarm. relatives place him in Newcastle, Penn., not Canton. In San Francisco, business leaders plan a committee to rally conservative stability and restore confidence.
Tailors promote blue serge suits as expressive and tailored to wearer. They offer made to measure with options priced at 20 22 825 28 and 35 dollars, emphasizing unity of proportions and graceful lines.
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