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VOL." XX, NO. 276. ;
2 Pages. WATERBURY, CONN., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1907. 12 Pages.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
HAD A LONG TALK
GREETING TO ELI
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
VISITS WHITE HOUSE
J. Pierpont Morgan . Calls on
THE KNOCK-OUT BLOW
"JIMMIF HURT
DEAD ON THE ROAD
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Tbe President And the Twice De
feated Candidate in Confer
ence at While House.
Washington, Nov 23. President
Roosevelt and William J. Bryan were
in conference for a half hour at the
White House to-day.
Letter to Cabinet Members.
Washington. Nov 23. President
Rosevelt yesterday addressed a let-
tn the members of the cabinet
(eauestine them to inform the fed
eral employes under their jurisdic
tion to refrain from political activity,
with the object of the renomination
of President Roosevelt.
AGAINST NEWSPAPER WRITERS,
Winsted Town Clerk and Clergymen
, Conspire to Freeze Them Out. -Winsted,
Nov. 23. The newspap
ef aen of Winsted, who have long
bf en noted for ferreting out secret
iharriages, are having considerable
trouble of late trying to keep' track
of the marriages that are performeo
In the borough. In the past, if a ru
mor reached a reporter that certain
persons had been married in the town
he simply consulted the town records
and ascertained positively whether
the report was true or not.
Charles H. Bassett, the present
town clerk, has, however, formed the
opinion that the stubs kept when
marriage licenses are issued are, his
personal property and newspapermen
are denied access to them until the
license itself has been returned, usu
ally a month afterwards. Further
than that when questioned he posi
tively denies that such a license has
been issued. Several clergymen have
followed his example and as a result
secret marriages are. frequently
being brought to light by the report
ers who usually succeed despite the
obstacles placed before them. If pre
sent conditions continue Winsted is
likely to assume the honors formerly
held by Millerton, N. Y., as the Gret
na Green of Connecticut.
LOST HER POCKETBOOK
i Woman Dropped One Containing $12
Picked Up By Brakeman.
( New' Britain,- Nov. 23. While
' crossing the railroad tracks at Elm
; street yesterday a local woman, who
refused to divulge her name, dropped
i her pocketbook, containing. 112, with
I which she was to pay a month's rent
to her landlord.
A west bound freight was passing
at the time and one of the brakemen
jumped off quickly picked up the
pocketbook and got back on the mov
ing train.
A bystander witnessed the whole
performance and hastened to the wo
man to tell her of her loss. The po
lice were notified. A telephone mes
sage was sent to Waterbury to hold
up the brakeman. An answer came
(some time later from that city. Tbe
railroader said he would refuse to
give up unless the woman could iden
tify her property to his satisfaction.
He was in town again this morning
on the return trip. He called at the
police station and left the pocketbook
without requiring the formality ot
identification.
Price of Paper Raised.
. Detroit, Mich, Nov ,!. The De
troit Free Press will this morning an
nounce an increase in pride from 1
rent to 2 cents per copy, beginning
on December 2. The price of the
Sunday edition will remain at 6
cents. The Detroit New. will an
nounce a similar Increase In the
price of Its morning edition, but the
afternoon edition will not bo ad'
yanced from its present price of
bent. The increased cost of white
baper and other elements that enter
into the production of a newspaper
Is given as the cause of the increase.
Sunday Closing at Chicago.
j Chicago, Nov 23. Numerous meet
ings were held yesterday by both pro
ponents and opixinenU of the Sunday
losing movement and tbe lines were
flrawn tignter In preparation for the
lest by to-morrow when the most
forceful attempt to close saloons
iver made in Chicago will begin. All
M-er the city temperance workers
,vlll gather evidence showing viola
,lons of tbe Sunday closing law. The
.iloon men are talking of seeking a
urt Injunction against Interference
ith their open Sunday privileges.
Russia Pays Japan.
London. Nor 23. Bnssia to-day
ilped out the balance of ber Indebt
edness to Japan, srining frmn tbe
ar. the Russian embassy handing
Iver to tbe embassy of Japan
!ierk for M3r3. This represents
lie balance due Japan for the main-
nance of tbe Russian prisoner.
.r.l Wait.
"Grandpa, bur old are you?"
"I am eighty-seven rears old. my
r."
Tben yofl were bora eighty year
fore f was. What a loeg tint yea
31 u uhiv waning IOT T -
WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Connect icat: Fair in
Irta, raia la sonta postina to-night.
jikuj raio. except ia mnan
na, colder to-aight. light to freak
3 rtberty wteds.
(HI Fn Ttt-UomT
-
j Sua nse sets 4: it
Hlga tide at New Uarea 139 a. am.
For Monday.
C V arts 4 M '
at w Havea 224 a. a.
Harvard Square Alive With foot
ball Enthusiasts Decora
tions Everywhere
YALE 6 IN FIRST HALF
Cambridge, Mass.; Nov. '23. Har
vard Square was bustling with ac
tivity and blossoming in two colors,
the red and .the blue, with the first
of the army of forty thousand people
all eager for the football game be
tween Harvard and - Yale, reached
Cambridge to-day. The old college
buildings in the yard were resplend
ent in Harvard flags and the stores -in
Harvard Square were gaily decorated.
with both coolrs, while undergradu
ates, as well as old time students,
were rushing about receiving visitors,
Across the river rose the grey wallr
of the stadium, the scene of the day's
contest.
Many thousand additional seats
were provided for by the erection of
temporary stands at theopen " end
along the side lines and on top of the
great structure. The turf was well
rolled and entirely free from frost,
but yesterday's moist weather had
made it a trifle slippery so that sev
eral hours before the game it looked
as if the players might find the foot
ing uncertain and quick starts al
most impossible.
Despite the swarm of Yale enthusi
asts all sanguine of victory, the un
dergraduates of Harvard were still
undismayed this forenoon and ap
peared unanimous in their belief that
their team would win, notwithstand
ing Ule s undoubted strength and
the recent crimson defeats. Still
there was very little betting on the
game and what wagers were made
were almost entirely on the matter of
the size of the score or on Harvard's
chances of crossing Yale's goal line,
Keports from the quarters where
the two teams had spent the night
were or an encouraging nature and
the different trainers had no hesit
ancy In stating that their charges
were in excellent shape and with few
exceptions' able to play seventy min
utes of hard football. Tne weather,
rrom tne viewpoint of thousands of
spectators, was ideal, the day . being
typical or perrect Indian summer. The
players, however, would, perhaps, have
been better satisfied if the temnera
ture had . been several degrees lower,
and the atmosphere more frosty and
Dracing.
: The day was eminently entirely
given up to the game and practically
all business in Cambridge, except that
of entertaining the visitors, was for
gotteen. Several thousand people, rather
than risk meagre lunch accommoda
tions in the city, brought their own
fare to Soldiers' field so that the Btad
ium, even at the noon hour, was a
scene of considerable activity.
In anticipation of a multitude of
automobiles the Harvard athletic
management arranged for a broad
parking space in the rear of the
stadium covering not only three oth
er football fields but two baseball dia
monds. In addition many of the resi
dents of that portion of Brighton
near the stadium, threw open their
yards for the accommodation of the
motor cars.
The arrival of these great squad
rons of powerful machines, nearly all
gaily decorated with either blue or
crimson ags, was one of the spectacu
lar features of the day. Some of the
cars were completely draped In bunt
ing while over the hoods In the rear
were ung broad banners with the
words "Yale" or "Harvard" in white
agaginst the blue back ground or
black against the red.
Many of the cars mounted flag
poiea on wnicn were flown broad
streamers which snapped in the
breexe as the automobiles scurried
out to the stadium by the various
roads.
Game Start at 2:08.
Burr started the game at 2: OS by
kicking to Tad Jonea; Coy took the
ball and panted to Harvard's twenty
six yard line. On a fake kick New
hall sent the bp II over Coy's head
and Harvard got the ball. Captain
Parker dropped Lack for a kick, but
lr was a failure. Wendell made three
yards around Yiles left end. Cap
tain Parker was nnable to gain and
was poshed back for a loss. Bride
then went through the center 'o the
thirty-five yard line. Bomar ws sent
through for eight more. Bride got
to the center of the field, where he
was thrown heavily. Yale made only
four yards on three downs, as Har
vard was putting np a very tfrong
defensive game. Coy made one yard
and Bomar made two. The ball was
lost at the eighteen yard line. Burr
kicked to Tad Jones, who ran it
back to the middle of the field. An
onside kick sent the ball to Tale's
thirty yard line. Coy took It to the
twenty yard line for the first down
Tsle was penalised for holding and
the ball was Uken back to tbe mid
dle of the field. Coy went around
the light end for three yards It
was Yale's ball on Harvard's fifty
yard line. Eight yards were made
oa a forward pan and then Cor was
thrown back for a Inca of tea yards.
Tale Scores ia Fir Half.
With the ball ia the renfer of tbe
field. Coy went throagh the crater
for two yards. Oa tbe next play he
weat to Harvard's thirty yard line,
Bomar had fceea tackling so heavily
that he was a sable to eoatiaae the
gam and Philbla was seat li his
place. He weat throagh to Har
vard's twenty yard Use aad was seat
threaga.the left for eight yards
more. Another Ho pTaage sad the
an wis oa Harvard's f re yard Baet
Oaee snore Harvard braced, bat Tale
was aot to he denied aad the next
(.Image foaad the ball oa the tare
New York Police Think It is a
Case ol Mnrder and
Suicide.
New York,'Nov 23. A double trag
edy, believed by the police to be a
murder and suicide, was discovered
early to-day by firemen who had
been called out to subdue a blaze in
the home of Nicholas Smith a weal
thy manufacturer, of New Kochelle.
When the firemen burst iuto the
house after the flames had been con
trolled, they found Smith and his
young wife dead, each with a bullet
wouudiu the body. Sirs Smith had
been shot in the breast and apparent
ly instantly killed. The Uullent which
killed the husband entered his head
just behind tbe left ear. On the floor
beside eSinith's body was found a
revolver with which, it is belfeved, the
fatal double shooting was ' -done.
That Smith had killed his wife, fired
the house in hope that it would hide
his crime and then killed himself was
plainly proven in a note found In tbe
room.
That the act was that of an insane
man seems to be almost as clearly
proven by the wording of the note. It
was addressed to "Dear Minnie," and
in it Smith told of his intention of
killing his wife, then setting fire to
the house and finally killing himself.
He said that he had cut off his hair
because his head ached. It is believed
that fully an hour and a half elapsed
between thetime'Mrs Smith was shot
to death as she lay sleeping in her
bed and the firing of the shot -which
completed the tragedy. In this in
terval Smith made a careful inventory
of nearly everything of value in the
house and left it with ,. instructions
that all his debts be paid.
Two women servants who were in
the house at the time of the tragedy
may be able later to tell something ol
the causes leading up to the tragedy.
They were in a hysterical condition,
however, when the firemen broke Into
the burning house and found them
locked In a room filled with smoke.
One of the women told the police that
Mr and Mrs Smith had quarreled vio
lently last evening. She told them
also that she had heard the shots fired
and that there was an interval of at
least an hour and a half between the
first and second. During all the time
from the firing of the first shot until
the firemen came, the woman said. she
and ner companion had remained
locked In their room.
Smith was an automobile manufac
turer and had a place of business in
in is city.
Dear Minnie: Pay my debts.
nhve cut my hair off, for my head
.1 - mi a - - - -
aches.
me nre win cover my aeea.
Edward III.' Drum Corp.
Probably introduced from the east,
Is frequently mentioned in the accounts
of the first crusade. When Edward
III. and his queen made their trlum-
pnai entry into caiais, "tambours," or
drums, were among the instruments
which were played in their honor. An
other of these wa8 called a "naker,"
or kettledrum, taken, together with its
name, from the Arabs. The poet Chau
cer also mentions this Instrument in
bis description of the tournament in
the "Knightes Tale:"
Fyfcs, trompes. nakerea and clarlounet.
That tn the batallle blowen blody sounes.
The king generally kept a troop of
these bandsmen or minstrels in his
employ, and we read that Edward II.
on one occasion gave a sum of 00
shillings to Roger the trumpeter, Janlno
tbe nakerer and others for their per
formances. Chambers' Journal.
The Soul and the Beard.
In Russia it was tbe common belief
np to the time of Teter the Great that
beardless men were also soulless and
that a man who purposely admitted
having bis beard marred could never
enter heaven. The great Peter above
referred to ordered his heathens to
"shave up," so as to appear more civi
lized, and when they refused to comply
with his edict he fined the wealthy and
middle 'classes 100 rubles for each
beard that was permitted to grow and
each peasant and laborer a kopeck for
tbe same privilege. Finally tbe priests
were appealed to, and they Informed
their parishioners that unless they sub
mitted to having their beards shaved
they need not expect that St Nicholas,
tbe gatekeeper of heaven, would be
able to distinguish them from the
bearded Turks. That had the desired
effect
Cinnamon Toper.
Both cinnamon and cassia contain
tannin, snd too much of either has tbe
same effect as excessive tea drinking.
There are cinnamon snd cassia topers
who are ss much addicted to the habit
of chewing tbe bark ss some men are
to chewing tobacco. Tbe cinnamon
topers acquire their habit chiefly from
working In the woods stripping tbe
bark from tbe trees and drying It. It
Is graded by men who taste a tiny mor
sel of each lot At first this causes tbe
lips and throat tn swell, but la time
this mdesirable effort orercames Itself.
yard line right la front of the goal
posts. Here Harvard once more
made a stab bora resistance, bt with
a asighty heave Coy was sent over
the line for the first tonchdows. sad
Bicelow kicked the goal. The first
half ceded with the score C to la
favor of Tale.
Keenad Half Starts at 3:0ft.
Ri ire low kicked of la the secoad
half at 3:S aad the ball was haded
ca Harvard's tairty-ave yard lis.
It was rasbed hek to Tale territory
tm the saase yard Hae. The ball was
thea kept gniag back sad fort a ap
sad d9wn the field withla a rsdias
ef forty yards for tka first tea saia
tes of play.
Roosevelt by Appointment.
RESULT OF CONFAB UNKNOWN
But Believed to Be .In Relation to the
Financial Situation -Ons Year Treas
ury Certificates As to Currency
Legislation."'
Washington, Nov. 23. J. Pierpont
Morgan and "George F. Baker, the lat
ter president of the First National
bank of New -York city, arrived here
for a conference, with Secretary Cor
telyou of the treasury. :, At 10 o'clock
last night Messrs. Morgan and Baker,
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Robert Bacon of the state department,
went to the White House to see the
president by appointment. The ob
ject of their visit was not divulged,
but it was believed to be In relation
to the financial situation. Upon leav
ing the- White House at 11:25, after
being with the president an hour and
a half, Mr. Morgan on being asked In
regard to the developments replied that
conditions In New York were reassur
ing. He said everything possible was
being done to relieve the money strin
gency and that the situation was sat'
isfactory.
Mr. Morgan said also that his ob
ject in coming to Washington was to
see Secretary Cortelyou in furtherance
of the Conference he had with the sec
retary in New York last week, at
which time means were discussed for
the further relief of the situation. He
saw Secretary Cortelyou before going
to the White. House and called on
President Roosevelt to pay his respects.-
Mr. Morgan probably' will re
turn to New York today. He could
not say whether he would again see
the president before leaving for New
York. i
An important announcement of poli
cy was made by Secretary Cortelyou in
regard to the allotment of the new
one year treasury certificates which in
dicates that the secretary is prepared
to cut red tape as far as possible and
place the proceeds of the sale of the
certificates promptly at the disposal of
the money market. , He proposes to
return to national banks subscribing
for the certificates as a deposit of pub
lic money 75 per cent bf the cash paid
for them. . The remaining 25 per cent
.will go for the time being to strength
en the cash balance of the treasury.
Tne nanus surrendering this 25
cent will not, "however, suffer a re
duction In their supply of currency,
for they will be entitled to receive the
par value of the certificates purchased
in new bank circulation. In order to
make this transaction immediately ef
fective the treasury will retain the cer
tificates purchased by each bank If It
desires that tbey be deposited with
the United States treasury as security
for circulation and will ship the notes
at once.
Secretary Cortelyou Is studying the
applications for certificates carefully in
order to make the allotments In the
manner which will be most beneficial'
to the monetary situation.
A great variety of rumors are In cir
culation in regard to Jhe purposes of
the president and Secretary Cortelyou
In regard to currency legislation. Sug
gestions such as the insuring of depos
its in national banks, which Mr. Bryan
has Just Indorsed; the issue of addi
tional bank notes against state and
municipal bonds and the requirement
of interest on government deposits In
the banks are reported to have been
presented to members of the adminis
tration and to have been favorably re
ceived. The fact appears to be, how
ever, that the president and secretary
of the treasury are simply assuming a
receptive attitude and are listening to
all suggestions which are made to them
without committing themselves to any.
Boy Killed by Veteran.
Plalnfield. N. J.. Nov. 23.-The acci
dental discharge of a shotgun In tbe
hands of a civil war veteran caused
the death last night of a boy In North
Plalnfield. Colonel Albert Terry has
small store In Harrison avenue.
North Plalnfield. He was examining
his gun last night preparatory to go
ing hunting when the accident hap
pened.
8trobhar Guilty of Embezzlement.
Gainesville. Fla, Nov. 23,-After de
liberating sixteen hours In tbe case
of tbe state against 1. N. Ftrobhar for
the alleged embezzlement of $7,300 of
the Seaboard Air Line railroad funds
the Jury rendered a verdk-t of guilty.
It was a hSrd fought cane, having
been heard successively In tbe courts
of Canada. Georgia and Florida.
Pattarsen Out an 115.000 BaiL
Bearer Pa, Nov. 23. Following a
meeting before Justice of the Pesce
Minor. Jobs J. Patterson of Bearer
Falls, charged with conspiracy to mur
der Judge Richard Unit was held
for cmirt nitder $35.fl00 bail. Pattersoa
furnished $33,000 bond and was re-L-ased.
Sbo Theater Manager.
Kanoas City. Nov 2T Bicbsrd C.
Horse, aa editnrial ariter of the
Kansas'fltjr Pint sbnt snd seriously
injured II. I. Wftmlwsnl. saansger
o.' tbe Willis TTond tbester and presi
dent of tbe Post psMtebing company
ahd sligbtly wounded Manager f;rore
r tbe tetter's private offices' (his af-
F. P. Sargeat Is tlL
tTashingto. Nor 23. Frank P
Santeat, eommlsaioaer-geaeral nf Ira
j.mfrratfoa aad aatsralixatioa. Is criti
cally ui at ass aone sere- na psy-siV-iaas
dJsgaooe the case as blood
clot oa Lbe brain.
Cify Attorney Kellogg Quotes (he
Law, But Straddles the Real
Question at Issue.
City Attorney John P. Kellogg has
given his opinion in regard to the
proposed boxing exhibition to be
given in this city on December 6, by
the National Athletic club. It says
that a boxing exhibition Is le'gai while
a prize fight is a serious offense. His
opinion was asked by the board of
safety who did not wish to grant the
application until they had heard from
Mr Kellogg. The opinion follows and
speaks for itself:
Waterbury, Nov. 21, 1907.
To the Honorable Board of Commis
sioners of Public Safety, City of
Waterbury:
In response to the request of your
honorable body contained in the fol
lowing vote:
Voted, That a copy of the petition
of the National Athletic club for per
mission to hold a sparring exhibition
be transmitted to the city attorney,
and he be requested to furnish this
board, on or before Monday, Novem
ber 25, 1907, with an ODinion as tn
whether the board of commlsioners of
Puduc satety can legally grant such
petition.
I would respectfully advise you,
Tlin, 1 1
a sparring exniDltion. mire
and simple, is not an offense either
against the law of the state or the
provisions of the charter of this city,
provided section 3 of the ord
entitled "Good Order and Decency,"
is complied with. I must advise, vnn
however, that under the law of this
state prize fighting is a serious offense
covering not only the participants,
but any witnesses, or anyone who in
any way has aided or encouraged such
ngnt. ine sections set forth this of
fense are as follows:
Section 1282. Prize Fiirhttn.r
Every person who shall be principal
or second in any prize fight in this
state shall be imprisoned not more
than five years, or fined nnt. mn
than one thousand dollars, or both.
(as amended, see chapter 158. Dublic
acts, 1903).
Section 1283. Witness! ne or Aid
ing Prize Fights. Everv nersnn whn
shall be present at any prize fight, to
aid, abet, or assist therein, or give
countenance thereto, or who shall aid
or encourage such fight, in this state,
without being present thereat, shall
be imprisoned not more than two
years, or fined not more than five
hundred dollars, or both.
" Since the passage of these sections
the state has set forth a definl firm nt
prize fighting in chapter 157 of the
public acts of 1903, reading as fol
lows: "A contest In which blows are
struck which are intended or calcu
lated to stun, disable. Or knorlrnnt
either of the contestants, or in which
either contestant is counted out or
otherwise declared defeated because
of failure to resume the contest with
In a certain time, shall be deemed a
prize fight within the meanlno- nf
section izsz or the general statutes."
If it seems possible to your board
mat a sparring exhibition can be
6'cu which wuuici not violate anv
portion of thla definition, and that it
will be a contest In which no blows
are to be struck which are either In
tended or calculated to stun, dlsahle
or knockout either of the contestant
or in which either contestant is not to
De aeciarea defeated for failure to re
sume tne contest within a certain
time, then I am of the opinion that
you can grant a permit for the exhi
bition proposed.
On the other hand, if you are of the
opinion tnat In the proposed contest
there will be blows struck calculated
to stun, disable, or knockout an op
ponent, or that the contest may be
decided by tbe failure of one to con
tinue within a limited time, then you
should not grant the desired permit.
iiespectruny,
JOHN P. KELLOGG.
City Attorney.
Pretty Large Payroll.
Pittsburg. Nov 23. One of the
largest. If not the very largest, pay
rolls in the history of Pittsburg will
be made to-day by railroads and Iron
and steel plants. The grand total as
estimated by leading bankers is $15.
000,000. Clearing house checks will
be used generally.
CITY NEWS.
Prom to-night
American ha ml
at Clfj. hall by
Try a I. S. Co
and find out what
"Simplex" shirt
"shirt comfort"
means.
A daughter. Marie Alida. wag horn
on November 3 to Mr ami Mrs Er
nest1 J. Mernfer of C Prayer avenue.
The First division. A. O. H.. will
meet to-morrow afternoon at 1
'clock. All me.nbers are requested
t . attend.
tc Alexander will give !
rr cent off on all rWtliio bought at
tl-eir openiug to-nigbt If yon are
In want of anything In tbe line be
sure and call lo-nieht.
Thomas F- Loony gave boil last
evening in f. the sppeirance
of Ir High J. IeVer In the superior
conrt. criminal sWle, February tTm.
Tbe l.'r to still hi tbe care of a
'byian.
taring tbe meeting of tbe Proi
ra and Town plot Improvement
committee tat evening Iians Ra
atessra was coaaplaiBing abont tbe
piwr roads oa Town Plot. Patrick
McNamara sked llsns if tbe city
ever screpted the roads. -No." sakl
Haas, -bat tbT oasnt to." -Tes
tbT had." said Patrick, "ynm wsst
them accepted so yea rsa drtre a 12
fcorse over tbesa sad if it Is iaiared
yoa rsa sw tie city for a ctapie of
ta sax tad sonars."
One of Waterbury s Best Fire
Horses Put Out of Business
This Noon
NO DAMAGE FROM FIRE
While answering "the call of box
263, at the corner of Abbott avenue
and Phoenix avenue, this afternoon
about 1:15, Hook and Ladder No 1
collided with a pole at the corner of
North Main and Phoenix avenue,
with the result that Jimmie, one of
the big grays, had his shoulder blade
broken. The horse, according to the
veterinary attending him, will be
useless from now on for the fire de
partment.
Chemical Engine No 1 and hose
wagon No 2, one right after the
other, had gone along North Main
street and had taken the turn onto
Abbott avenue with safety, when
Hook and Ladder No 1, led by the
three grays, came along. Grover
Cleveland, the regular driver, is ill
at his home on East Main street, so
Jack Johnson was handling the
riDDons. "Eddie" .Byrnes was on
the steering wheel.
It looked as though Johnson
thought the fire was further up
North Main, for he made a close
turn all of a sudden into Abbott
avenue. The horse, so it is said,
slippedbut did not go down. But
it went against the iron pole which
holds up the trolley wires with such
force that it was' seriously Injured.
The hook and ladder also went Into
the pole, that is the front wheel of
it. The horse was quickly unhitched
and taken to the stables of Dr Bland,
tho veterinary, where it was found
his shoulder blade was broken. Dr
Beere said the animal would be use
less to the fire department from now
on.
The hook anrl ladder wan In Eiieh
ftt' waa'.tfiiprocJuthe entrance to
Abbott avenue. Engine company No
2 was stalled until Chief Snagg came
along. He turned around and start
ed for Phoenix avenue by way of
tiast Main and he directed the engine
to follow.
The fire amounted to nothing,
being in a closet over the Duesler
Bros' market.
The injured hnrse has been in the
department about five years and was
purchased- for $8th
ATTORNEYS CXAIM $2,000
For Administration on Franklin L.
Peck's Estate.
In the probate court this after
noon there was a hearing on the ac
count of the Judge George H. Cow
ell and Mrs Henrietta J. Feck as ad
ministrators on the estate of Mrs
Peck's husband, the late Frankl'n L.
Peck. The account showed that At
torney E. F. Cole for services ren
dered charged $1,000, that Judge
Cowell charged the same, and Mrs
Peck asked $2,000. Attorney Sey
mour of New York, representing the
heirs of Mr Peck's first wife, did not
object to Mrs Peck's claim. He said
she was deserving of every cent of
it because she had earned it, but he
most strenuously objected to thr,
ciaims of the lawyers. He thought
$250 would bo good pay for what
Attorney Cole did for the estate, and
considering that all Judge Cowell did
was to write four letters, he thought ,
$250 a letter was a pretty stiff rate, i
He believed Judge Cowell would
compromise in some way.
It was shown that Mrs Peck did
almost all the work. She collected
all the rents and there is due from
that source no. only $16. This is
considered to be a very good tecord,
and therefore Mrs Peck was Justified
in putting In a claim for $2,000.
There was no objection from any
source or line of heirs to her claim
The hearing was continued to Mon
day morning at 11 o'clock.
WE FURNISH THE
A GLIMPSE INTO WONDERLAND
Is our brass and iron bedstead exhibition. There's no better beds and no
lower prices than at pur store. We want to sell you your furniture and
have the good the prices and the disposition to thoroughly please you.
The Hampson-Sellew Furniture Ca
Oaly Derby Desk Ageary.
OeJy aenweod Baago Agcacy.
Automobile Parly Struck Cart
Killing One and Injuring
Five Others.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov 23. 0. B.
Nattiuger was killed and Frank
Getchell was seriously injured In an
automobile accident last night. Miss
Ruth Wilkinson, Miss Isolde Benny,
Charles Morrison and Mrs Maud
Jockel were also injured. . The au
tomobile was running thirty miles au
hour when it collided with a gas re
pair cart at the side of the street.
Nattinger was president of an auto
mobile and garage company.
TOOK BERNARD'S EYE.
Miss Agnes Scott. Vaudeville Artist.
at Jacques This Week.
While in this city yesterday after
noon Sam Bernard, who played at
Poli's.last evening, strolled into the
Jacques to see the variety for awhile.
He did not think there was any sur
prise in store for him, but there was
He was more than impressed with the
act of "The Wall Between," written
and played by Miss Agnes Scott, and
immediately sought, an interview
with her. Bernard thinks she is just
the girl for the stellar role of a new
play to be produced by the Shuberts
the first of the year. Last evening
Miss Scott, her sister, Miss Bernardina
Scott, and Mr' Bernard had a confer
ence in which It was planned to have
Miss Scott take the place which Ber
nard offers. She is willing to do so.
at least shethinks she will, although
she has not fully decided, provided
she can get out of her vaudeville con
tracts, fane is booked on the Keith
Proctor circuit for about forty weeks,
and it may be difficult to get her free
from this booking time. There are
few acts, especially those not having
a leading place on a bill, of the stand
ard of Miss Scott's and the booking
houses may be reluctant to allow her
to withdraw from her contract. Miss
Scott Is a native of Nashville, Tenn.,
and has been on the stage for six
years. She first started as an elocu
tionist then went into a stock com
pany and recently wrote the sketch
which sle is now playing. As stated
in the Democrat's review of the show
it is fashioned after "The American
Lord" as played by William Crane
and is a delightful skit. . , '
Weston Feeling Fine.
Bryan, O., Nov 23. Pedestrian
Weston is nearly out of the state Of
Ohio. He left here at 6:25 this-,
morning, feeling fine.
e
UPSON,
Eyesight
Specialist .
SOLE AGENT
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70 Bank St.
Over the
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