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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
1
Tokyo and Yokohama react to a daylong delay in the arrival of the American battleship fleet with major social event changes. Navy officers coordinate with naval attache John A. Dougherty as the squadron sails toward Yokohama while weather remains cold and rough.
Berlin New Hampshire October 16 paper makers at Cascade and Riverside mills resumed work after a strike order from International Brotherhood of Paper Makers president Carey. A meeting is planned at 1 PM to discuss the matter while officials communicate with Carey in Watertown New York. Mill agents deny accusations of producing paper for the International and Great Northern Paper Company amid the strike at several locations.
Denver prepares for W. J. Bryan as the democratic candidate arrives to address a monster mass meeting at the auditorium with overflow gatherings. A reception committee led by John E. Osborne of Wyoming will meet him at Barr and escort him to the city followed by a parade through main streets and brief speeches at stops.
Chicago October 16 The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a list of contributions of 100 or more totaling 12 744 dollars, with smaller gifts pushing the total near 20 000 dollars. Included is a 2 000 dollar donation from a Democratic National Committee member.
Forecast for Connecticut calls for fair to bright and Saturday with light southwest winds. A trough of low pressure stretches from Colorado to the Mississippi valley. Temperatures rise in most sections with little rain. Warm, pleasant weather prevails east of the Rockies and in the northwest as temperatures fall. Indian summer conditions linger east of the Mississippi River with favorable conditions for this vicinity.
Chicago dispatch says Mack announced Bryan will closely follow Taft's trail. He plans to visit most cities and towns Taft recently toured, tracking the Republican candidate's itinerary.
The piece outlines a Connecticut political dispute over George L. Lilley and J. S. Sherman. It cites a congressional committee report on Lilley’s character, debates endorsements for the governorship and presidency, and notes Lilley’s unclear stance after Roosevelt’s letter. Local reactions in Torrington and Hartford reflect a turbulent GOP campaign and questions about endorsements.
The world champion Cubs met in President Murphy's office on October 16 to split their share of the receipts from the five championship games totaling 27,669 dollars.
New Haven report Oct 16 says trains were delayed one and a half hours this morning due to trouble in the electric system south of Stamford. By noon service resumed on time.
Fire swept the International Salt docks, the Calumet elevator, EJ&E railway offices, and two steamships in Chicago. Estimated losses near $1,000,000. The Calumet elevator held about 1,500,000 bushels of corn. A spark from a passing locomotive likely started the blaze as wind carried embers toward nearby homes.
In Cincinnati on October 16, Mrs Lucy Parker, a Black woman, asked the court not to prosecute Charles Moss, charged with stealing three of her chickens, insisting she must help Taft by securing every possible vote for him despite the Bryan faction's hopes.
The article traces the role of war dogs from ancient times through the Middle Ages and early modern era, noting breeds and duties from carrying letters and signaling enemies to guarding camps, tracking prisoners, attacking cavalry, and aiding armies in sieges. It cites Plutarch, Pliny, Vegetius, and events from Mantinea to 19th century campaigns, ending with the shift to noncombat roles and battlefield medical aid.
Newark N J Oct 16 With sixty actuaries from leading life insurance companies in attendance the annual meeting of the Actuarial society of America continued today Many matters of importance to companies and the insured were expected to be discussed Former United States Senator John F Dryden president of Prudential Insurance Co was among principal speakers.
A fragmented line notes that a rent card in the window will not perform the work a rent section in the Nemocrat columns would do, suggesting a critique of display or advertising in the publication.
Reports from Alpena Michigan indicate sixteen dead in the Metz relief train fire near Mets and concerns for further losses across Presque Isle county. A later dispatch confirms fourteen burned to death in Metz box cars with coffins sent north. Governor Antoinette of Miquelon has resigned and become secretary general to Dahomey in Africa.
City officials, including selectmen registrars of voters and the town clerk, met in Waterbury city court to add voters. By 2 45 this afternoon 166 new names were placed on the voting lists. The session began at 9 am and will end this evening. A morning rush kept the board busy through the noon hour as they worked to expand the list.
An unidentified 19 year old man, about five feet four inches, dark complexion, wearing a worn blue shirt, was struck and killed by an eastbound train in Branford. He had no identifying marks or belongings and was sent to local undertakers. Another body found near Moosup along the N H N H R R tracks, with facial injuries and a Oneco to Moosup ticket, plus $1.36, possibly killed by a midnight freight.
A Republican National Committee letter to Town Clerk Franke P. Brett asks for a contribution from a well known Democrat, claiming the GOP needs funds for the campaign. Brett jokes about sending a check and mocks the appeal as a poor management move.
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