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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
RANK CASHIER RESIGNS.
Financially Embarrassed J. M. Lay.
 ton Leaves City Bank q KosUalk.

Norwalk. June 22.--Jacob NJ. Lay
 ton resigned yesterday from the cash
 iership of the City National bank of
 South Norwalk. It was said at the
 time that the resignation was hand ed in on account of the failing eye sight and general poor health of the cashier. It since appears that the causes which led to Mir Layton's res ignation were much more important.
 Some time ago MT Layton became interested in the Flange and Column company and in order to further the project he became it's financial packer and this has involved him to the amount of $100O00. It is said that several Hartford people are interest ed in the concern. As the administra- tor of the estate of Theodore Lownd- es. he invested S55.000 of the funds of this estate in the concern and for this amount he is personally liable. Outside of this. his liabilities amount to S30,000 which impose financial burden upon him. which, when 1t Is cleared will seriously burden him. It was on account of these irregular in- that the directors of the bank asked for Mir Layton's resigna- ton.
 The Lowndes estate is secured by an indemnity bond. and to this con rern he has turned over all his assets. Mir Layton is well known throughout the state. In addition to his being cashier of the bank. he has conduct ad large real estate and insurance business. He stands high in the social ' md church affairs of Norwalk and is ieacon of the Second Congregational ,hurch of South Norwalk.
 An effort Is being made by his son. Captain. Frank B. Layton to arrange | Or a loan from the local bank to | ioat his father through his present lifficulty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
FOUND DIAMOND RING Four Men Instituted a Systematic Search and Will Get s1.oOO For
 Their Trouble
LOST BY MRS PAINE WHITNEY

Hampstead, L. l., June 22.-Be- cause they found a diamond ring by systematic search through grass with lanterns, four men here will receive reward of $1,O00. The ring belongs to Mrs Harry Paine Whitney anc was given her on the occasion of her marriage by the late William C.. Whitney.
 She lost it Saturday. After tbs Whitney lawn had been gone over many times by daylight the four men hit upon the lantern idea. They are employees of estates in this vicinity.
 They procured a diamond ring and experimented with it in the grass and found that with bright lantern 1t would cast rays that could be easi- ly seen when the light was ten feet away. The lawn was laid out into squares. The light was worked from each corner of each square last night and the ring valued at $20,0O0 was soon recovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
Couu,es. Wins Divorce Suit.

Chicago. June 22.-After giving testimony in the court of Judge Gib- bons in Chicago. Countess Sophie de Billy of Greece has won her suit for divorce against Count Paul de Ril- ley. The decree was signed yestsr- day. Testimony in the unusual d. vurce proceedings was heard by the judge in his private ofice. There were only two witnesses. the Coun- tess and Miss Virginia Sef. both Of whom testified to the counts enebrie- " and the circumstances of the de- sertion- Count de Riley vas not present and the charges made by Countess de Riley were not oues- toned. Count de Riley formerly was a member of the Greek parlia ment- He Is said nov to be in Mex- leo. The countess is the daughter of former prime minister of Greece and has lived in Chicago two years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
Emperor Sailing Yacht.

Kiel, Germany. June 22.-Emper- or William to-day is sailing his yacht Meteor against the German yacht Hamburg and the British yacht Clara in the first of the large schooner races. They got of almost together. The emperor steered the Meteor over the line and remained at the wheel until the yachts were out of sight. A fresh breeze was blowing at the start. The course is thirty-three miles. In anticipation of the arrival here tomorrow of Congressman Nich- olas Longworth and Mrs Longworth the navy yacht Alice Roosevelt which is stationed at Wilhelmshaven for the use of Admiral Bendemann. has been brought to Kiel and is anchored op- posite the castle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
Eleven Companies Kick.

San Francisco.( June 22.-Eleven of the fire insurance companies whose licenses to do business in California are open to cancellation because of their r,iusal 10 either fTrnish tho state insurance commissioner with q complete list of rolieies or sign the stipulation granting an additional six ~ days to their policyholders for the filing of proofs of loss. yesterday dc- clared tEat their companies would stay In California and settle losses uatil they were driven cut. These eJill- p.aies gre the Amtr'csn of Boston. Arscr. car of PhIlsslrlrtia. Corcos.i 2: Delaware. Duchess. Globe and Rut- gers. Germania. Girard. New York: Spring Garden and westchester Fire. The American of Boston and the American of Philadelphia will. it Is said, settle ss best tan and re- tire from the fms snce business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
JUDGE PEAS!EY DID NOT HAVE ID SE|D0Q Attorney Church Made a Red Hot Speech For His Removal From
 the District Court
KELLEY -T0RKOMIAN CASE
Attorneys Pay For Services Started the Rumpus But Very Soon
 it Petered Out.

Despite the very sultry weather
 Attorney Church got real mad to-day
 Tn the district court during the trial
 or the suit of Attorney E. B. Kelley
 against B. J. Torkomian for s160 for
 services rendered. This is the case
 that was decided in favor of the de-
 fendant by the supreme court some
 time ago. It is in another form now.
 The cause of Attorney Church's
 anger was the presence of Deputv Judge F. M. Peasley in the court
 room. It was the liveliest racket that
 has been in that court in some time.
 Judge Peasley's brother, Attorney James A. Peasley, and Attorney
 Webb appeared for the defendant and Attorney Church for the plain tiff.
 According to law the deputy judge or the district court shall not prac- tice there. But Attorney Church saw In Judge Peasley's presence in the court room danger to his case. At torney Kelley saw it, too, and during a recess he asked Judge Peasley if he would not please leave the room. because he feared that his presence would influence the jury in favor of his brother, James A. Judge Peas ley said he had no such idea as was intimated and he would not leave the room.
 When court reconvened, Attorney Church got up, pale as sheet, and moved that the jury be excused while he addressed the court on a matter very important to his case. Sur prised at the request, Judge Cowell excused the jury, and after the jury room door was closed Attorney requested the court to have Judge Peasley removed from the room. He maintained that Judge Peasley was the active lawyer in the case and that his brother, James A., was merely in 1t by his presence. He produced the check which paid the expenses of the supreme court hear Ing and claimed 1t was endorsed by P. M. Peasley. therefore Judge Peas Icy was the actual lawyer in the case. | In this strain and rather warmer
 AA1 sAC VouthCi <tttolhCy poke for some time.
 Attorney Webb then had his say. He said that the motion or request | vas ridiculous, and insulting to Judge 'easley. He was classmate of Judge Peasley and he knew him to 'e as square fellow as ever was.
 Judge Cowell stated that he per onally knew the jurors and he could ay for them that they were unbiased nd honest and two or three of them re trial justices. He was sure they rould give the case fair hearing egardless of Judge Peasley's pres nee. Often he sat in court himself 'hile his associate. Attorney Gull pile. was trying a case. and he had O intention of influencing the jury. Ie saw no harm in his deputy being ! the room. That closed the argu- lent and the case was resumed. udge Peasley did not leave the room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
TOWN PLOT TROLLEY
The Company Wants to Cut That Section Out in Its Dealings With
 the City.
RESOLUTIONS IN THE WORKS


 Things have now reached point
 in the fighs> for trolley service on
 Town Plot wRre it will be a case of
 trolley or no tYolley before many
 more weeks. The company is wiling
 to deal with the officials on all pral-
 ects except Town Plot and it is hint
 ed in the near future something will
 drop. Whether 1t will be Town Plot
 or the trolley nobody cares to say, ale
 though it would appear from what
 is now noised around that the fornSr
 fears for the worst. In any case the, residents of that region are said 10
 be preparing to conduct smart war fare which will be carried to Hart ford. It was said to-day that a reso-
 lution is being prepared to be sub- mitted to the board of aldermen re-
 questing the city attorney to report to that body how many streets the company have right to operate ill which are not equipped with the ser- vice, and if the franchise expires in all of these at the next session of tho general assembly. It will be remem- bered that the company has to get an extension of the franchise every two years for all territories which it has not operated and while it has often been suggested that they be given hustle on this question at Hartford the plan never assumed tangible form before. It will make quite a stir if the boys can secure the passage of vote in the board of aldermen instructing the city att torney to appear before the legisla- ture and do all in his power to have such charter rights as the company has not taken advantage of revoked so that others may be invited in who will build and equip trolley roads in all sections of the city. This will in terest others beside residents of Town Plot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
THOUSANDS AT HARVARD.
Class Dav Festivities Were Up to
 Standard of Former Years.

Cambridge, Mass, June 22.-Sun.
 ny skies overspread scene of gaye-
 ty in the university city to-day and
 thousands of persons from all parts of the country interested in the men,-
 bers of the senior class at Harvard poured into the city during the fore noon to participate in the class day festivities. Every trolley car coming out from Boston over the famous Harvard bridge was crowded and the long, broad stretch of Massachusetts avenue was alive with carriages and automobiles.
 The program did not vary from that of other class days. The seniors last chapel" began the day. At 10 o'clock the members of the senior class marched to Sanders theate., where the indoor exercises were held. The class oration was delivered by Arthur Campbell Blagden of New York city and the class poem was read by Julian Hickley of Lawrence, L. I. The class ode, written by Henry Adams Bellows of Boston, was sung by the audience to the tune of Fair Harvard.
 This afternoon the tree exercises. from which all except members of the senior class will be excluded. will be held, appropriate gifts being made to prominent seniors. Late In the af- ternoon, students and visitors will throng across Charles river from the to the stadium, where one of the most picturesque events of the day will occur, in the form of the humorous ivy oration, to be delivered by Charles David Morgan of Ply 
 The remainder of the afternoon md the evening will be given over 10 club and individual spreads, to the of music by glee | ,lubs and bands. The usual illumina- | ion of the yard will take place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
THE KoHALA DITCH.
Big Irrigation Enterprise at Honolulu
 Started Monday.

Honolulu, June 15, via San Fran cisco. June 22.--The Kohala ditch, the biggest irrigation enterprise of the kind here, was opened last Mon- day with ceremonies in which Secre- tary Atkinson, lately acting gover- nor, took part. The ditch at present runs fourteen miles, of which nine are mountain tunneling. and 1t will eventually be twenty-one miles long and will supply seventy million gall Ions of water per day in numerous plantations and to large areas of land which are now uncultivated because of the lack of water The ditch as far as at present constructed cost S500,- 900.
 In the course of his address at the opening of the ditch, Secretary At- kinson quoted a letter from President Roosevelt in which the latter pledges his support to efforts to secure. i'm migrants who will settle the lands of 
 The president in his letter. which was addressed to Atkinson while the latter was acting governor. says that he will do all in his power to assist In the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
Questions of Fraud.

Chicago, June 22.-AllegatIons of fraud are contained in mysterious
 bill filed in the United States circuit court yesterday against the Tlagler Iron X Steel company of Chicago. by
 Alfred s. Costello, H Fl. Costello, Harvey Cheney and Robert Cheney. whose names do not appear in the city directory. The bill, which is for the recovery of claims aYgregatlng $90.- 900, Is directed against Harvey K. Elagler, who is named as president of the company: Willis F. Dickinson, treasurer; F. H. Head, W .R. Dickin- son. Frank A. Helmer, John A. Clan cy and George F. Simpson.
 Efforts to locate the defendants in the case last night revealed the fact that Mfr Flagler Is not resident of the city. but was known in Boston five years ago as promoter; that W. R. Dickinson severed his connection with the company more than l year ago and Is now of the belief that Franklin H. Head is president of the company; that Mir Head Is in New York on business, that either Mir Clancy nor Mir Simpson is listed in the city directory and that Mir Helmer is a member of Chicago law firm
 According to the bill the Flagler company was incorporated in 100l. with a capital stock of $5.000.000. It was to buy. sell. bond. lease snd op- crate mining property. and it is charged that the defendants, by the use of this alleged company, con- spired to defraud the compliments and did defraud them of certain funds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
PURELY PERSONAL.

Judge Lowe and family have taken possession of their summer residence at Cheshire.
 Miss Mabel Pierpont of Waterbury is one of the graduates at the New Haven Normal school.
 John and James Doran formerly of this city. now of Danbury were visit. ing friends in this city today.
 Superintendent of Schools R. W. Tinker. will leave tomorrow for the Maine woods where he will spend his vacation.
 Clifford H. Martin and Albert Brothers have returned from St Francis college. Brooklyn, N. V, where they are pursuing their stud ies.
 On Monday next Mrs Frank L. accompanied by her mother, Mrs J. D. s. Hendrick. her sister. Miss Emma L. Hendrick. and her two sons will leave for woodmont where they will spend the season at Mrs Martins summer home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
CITY NEWS

Graduation exercises of the pupils of St Thomas school will take place this evening at Polls theater. The exercises will start at 7:45 sharp.
 Frank Maneski of Sansfield .street, who was injured at the plant of the Chase Rolling mill and who is now at the hospital. had his left arm am- putated above the elbow.
 The St John the Baptist society entertained a large crowd at Eagles hall last night. Whist was played for couple of hours. after which there was dancing to music by Lallier's orchestra. The committee of arrange ments was composed of l.. Hamei, T. Bourgeois. E. Guilbert, F. Cormier and J. C. Harpin.
 Next Friday evening St Mary's Dramatic club will give a dance in Leavenworth hall. The club is com posed of members of the alumni and during ihe latter part of the winter nut on some amusing sketches. Many of the graduates of St Mary's who have been away at college will be home and the committee of arrange ments expects a very successful af- fair.
 On Wednesday evening. June 21. the Ladies auxiliary. A. Q. H.. will open a four nights entertainment in Eagles hall A first ciass program will be given each evening an,l the states that no effort will be spared to make the affair bigger and better from q social standpoint at least than anything else ever conducted hy the association This means that the will be worth eonsd- ersbly more than the price of aduis- sion and 10 doubt the bal will be crowded each evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
JUDGE MCPHERSON
 JAILS THE PACKERS Tho veIy Biggest Of the Bunch Were Lot Off With a Fine of
 s15,000 Each
NEW WORKERS GET JAIL ALSO
The Cases Have Been of More Than Ordinary Interest - Govern
 ment Convicted Seven.

Kansas City, June 22.-In the Uni.
 ted States district court here to-day
 Judge McPherson passed sentenc on
 the seven defendants, recently con-
 victed in that court for making con
 sessions and accepting and conspiring
 to accept rebates on shipments. Judg-
 ment in the nature of fines was passed
 in the following cases: Swift & Co,
 Cudahy X company. Armour Packing
 company, Nelson Morris & company,
 Chicago: Burlington X Quincy rail-
 road, $15.000 each; George NJ. L.
 Thomas of New York, $6,OOO and four
 months in the penitentiary: l.. R.
 Taggart of New York. S4,OOO and three
 months in the penitentiary.
 Kansas. City, Mo, June 22.-The appearance in the federal court here to-day for sentence of the represen- tatives of the four meat packing companies, one railway and two in diyidual defendants recently convict cd of violating the Elkins law, marked the end of the rebate cases to be tried at this term of court. One other case. that of the Chicago and Alton, and two of it's officials, has been reset for trial in Septem- Der.
 The indictments upon which the various defendants were tried were returned in Kansas City by the grand jury on December 13, 1905. The cases have been handled for the government by A. s. Van Valken- burgh, the district attorney. and his assistant, Leslie Lyons, while the de- fendants have been represented by some of the ablest counsel in the west. Of the eleven cases brought up at this term, the government has secured seven convictions, one de- fendant was acquitted and three cases were dismissed.
 George L. Thomas of New York city, freight broker. and his chief clerk. L. B. Taggart, whose case was the first to be tried, were convicted of securing rebates from railways on shipments from New York to St Louis and Kansas City dry goods concerns. At their trial several | prominent merchants who admitted | having signed contracts with Thom- as, testified to receiving at various times sums of money from mysteri- ,us sources. Many thousands of dollars were thus received and some ,f the witnesses admitted the likeli- hood of 1t having come from Thom- IS. The penalty provided Is fine ,f not less than $1.000 nor more than 100000 or Imprisonment in the pen tentiary for not more than two 'ears. or both fine and imprison- nent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
ANOTHER DANGER CRY.
Look Out for Bacilli fin Telephone
 Mouthpicces.

Chicago. June 22.-A warning was issued yesterday by B. F. Gebrich. a Chicago bacteriologist. in regard to the danger from bacilli in the mouth pieces of. telephones. particularly in public places. Influenza, pneumonia. diphtheria and tuberculosis, accord ing to Mir Gobrich. Turk in the in- struments. Tests were made by him on coatings from the mouthpieces of different phones and large number of different species of bacteria were found. One telephone a large number of tubercu- losis germs.
 Mir Gebrich urged that the health department compel the telephone to equip their instruments with antiseptic devices which would destroy all germs as they enter the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
Two rrunk. seIued.

Chicago. June 1.-Two trunks said to contain securities worth ss0.- coo. were seized in Hammond. Ind. yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Albert Morris. acting on the complaint Of attorneys of the Canadian Pacific railroad The trunks and securities were sent by friends of Charles r. weuham. formerly the roads Chicago agent, vho 10 under indictment here and n New York for e1bezslement of funds said to axgregate si1e.o0o- The trunks were sent from Chic1g0 several days ago by express They remained ia Hammond but a short time before Canadian Pacific rsiirosi defecxfv0 located them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
THE CABINET WAS
 IN SESSION TO-DAY The Standard Oil Company Wu Discussed st this Mornings
 lheedngl ARE WAITING FOR MOODY When.the Attorney General Make, His Statement the Proceeding. Against Trust Will Start

Washington, June p. The entire session Of the cabinet to-dayrwas de- voted to the consideration of proceed ings likely to be beg1R by the.depart- ment 1 justice against >tthe standard' Oil con1pspy. It is now Ep1erstood that these proceedings have been un- der considerafiap for some time but the present intention will not ba: made known until Attorney Gencrs |. Moody makes a statement which Twill probably be this afternoon or thir evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
B,~bop T,er,ey Tbere.

Putnsra. June 2-Bk5cp ue-ney of Hsrfrxd uss pre>enr sf the thir- ty-frxt annual coune1ceDent of Nc Ire Dane schoci here to-day The ssl- ursfory address vas Eiven hy Niss Iorfrs l. NII5er of Waterbury. fhe v.ie-ficssry hy Miss Fr.1ces HsEien Of New York. The abore two with S1ss Mazr E Csser cf Bri<<oL ccn- sfi<u<5ng f1s n11nting c1anA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
Resolution Passed in senate.

Washington. June 22.-The senate to-day adopted the following joint resolution: That the people of the United States are mortified by the re- ports of the massacres of Hebrews in Russia on account of their race and religion and that their bereaved rela- tives have the hearty sympathy of the people of this country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
ComIne Back to America.

New York. June 2a.-It was an- nouneed yesterday that Ignsce Padsr- ewski will return to America next October or November for another concert tour The Polish piauist's last tour here was interrupted when his private car was in a railroad accident near Buffalo and be received shock which he did not recover for several months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
Three Great Needs.

Chicago. June 22.-General Stew art l.. Woodford. former minister to Spain, in delivering the commence ment address to the graduates of Northwestern university at the audi torium last night. spoke of what he declared are the three great needs of the characterization. reverence for law and observance of truth. Under the second head he took occasion to criticise corporation officials who behind their artificial authority com init acts that they would not consider as individuals" He said in part:
 "The corporation has grown to be a power. and 1t was born under the protection of the law. It holds prop erty because the law guards 1t. Its every venture is safeguarded by the sanctity of the law. An officer of a who. to seek increase of fortune for larger individual. per sonal enjoyment, who tramples on the law, who uses his position and in- fiuence to evade the alw, is a traitor to the dearest and best interests of the republic"
 A total of SIS degrees were con- ferred by Acting President Thomas F. Holgate for the trustees. The Rev George Henry Smith of Boston was made a doctor of divinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
THE SUMMER GIRL

must have a good many little things i1 the vzy of ieveiry which need not cost much. but must be dainty and
 graceful We have plenty of such
 Pins. ring. lockets. buckles. brace let's. chains. waist sets and a thou- sand other thingA The Lake C stro- boi Co
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-22
sc..r-., Drc,s.,s, r.r uA,

ITHACA. \. r. June 22-ln his ad- frees at the commencement exercises st Cornell President Jacob Gould schurnsn fired broadsiie at ChanceI- Tor Day of Syracuse university and slso at the ciergyneu vho take 'reint- ed- neney.