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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
FAVOR HEARING
 BY COMMISSION Aldermanic Committee Will Report for Grade Cross
 ing Petition TO ALDERMEN MONDAY Petition is for City to Re quest Commissioners to
 Hear Citizens.
TO ALDERMEN MONDAY

At the conclusion of public hear ing held In city hall last evening the aldermanic committee on railroads and bridges decided to make a favorable re- port to the board next Monday evening on the request of Henry Donovan that the city ask the state railroad com missioners to hold a public hearing in this city on the abolition of the various grade crossings here and of several citizens for hearing on the abolition of the Shelton avenue crossing.
 The petition for a temporary foot path across the cut at Wooster street will be left over for the opinion of the corporation counsel, who is to be ask ed in regard to the right of parties to block I'D the street at that point. It is stated that the street has been block ed so that a foot bridge would be of little value unless changes are made and the committee desires to know whether the parties have a right to block the street as has been done
 The wooster street matter was talk en up first, but no one was present to speak on 1t So it was laid over. After the other two petitions had been heard two persons appeared for the first pe- tition and were briefly heard.
 Ex-Alderman Donovan opened on be- half of his petition for the lowering of the tracks and bridging them. He told of the danger resulting from the grade crossings, claimed that the trains at times went at 30 to 60 miles an hour up there that the crossings were un- guarded at night and that protection was necessary While the alterations were In progress he thought there should be temporary safeguards and said that gates were good things al- though there were better devices. He mentioned among these the derailing switch by which no trolley car can cross a railroad track until the conduc- tor releases lever on the track.
 Alderman Loos and a number of Ninth ward citizens spoke briefly in favor of the abolition of grade cross ings and the desire to have a public hearing before the railroad commis- sioners,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
IS BANK PRESIDENT Warren A. Spalding Chosen Head of the National
 Tradesmens. LEADING PHARMACIST George w. Lewis Elected to the Board of
 Directors.
LEADING PHARMACIST

At a meeting of the directors of the National Tradesmens bank held yes terday Warren A. spalding was elected president of the band and George w. Lewis was elected director,
 The choice of MT. Spalding for the presidency of this important financial institution is conceded to be a very excellent one and directors of the bank seen last evening expressed much sat- isfaction that MT. Spalding had been chosen and that he had accepted the honor MT. Spalding's record is that of successful, wise, discreet and judi cieus business man and citizen of the highest integrity. He is well known as the proprietor of one of New Haven's leading and most successful drug stores, and he is also interested in vari- ous financial institutions. He has been director of the Tradesmens bank for two years or more He is a dlrec- tor and large owner in the Wallingford Gas Lighting company and is promi- nently interested in the Pennington Valley Telephone company, and in va rious corporations in this city, Spring. field, Mass, and other places; also Is owner of profitable real estate in Le- Grande. Ore. and other real estate He is trustee of Calvary Baptist church. MT. Spalding is also demonstrator of pharmacy at Yale.
 George W. Lewis is citizen also of high standing and integrity. He is the head of the firm of Lewis & Maycock. coming to New Haven twentyLone years ago from Buffalo, N Y, where for number of years he was an accountant in the service of the New York Central railroad. He Is and has been for the last four years a member of New Ha- ven's board of finance, is a director and treasurer of the Thermo- Electric Light ing company of this city, a director of the Organized Charities, one of the di- rectors of the Union league, and a di- rector of the Malba Land company of this city. He is member of the Church of the Redeemer and of New Haven coInmandery, Knights Templar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
HEALTH ASSOCIATION. QUARTERLY MEETING.
Fumigation and a Pure Ice Supply the Topics
 Considered.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
 New Haven County Public Health as- sociation was held at the Hotel Garde yesterday. The first session began at ii a. m, President Carleton E. Hoad- ley calling the meeting to order. Dr. Joseph H. Townsend, of this city, sec- retary of the state board of health, read paper on "Fumigation." Dr. Townsend showed how fumigation may best be carried on, and the need of it. The paper was followed by vigorous discussion, many of those present tell ing of their experiences. Professor w. H. Brewer of Yale, president of the state board, gave some interesting facts with regard to the work.
 The c. B. Dolge Chemical company, of Westport, had two representatives present with samples of fumigating ap- paratus and of clothing to be worn while the process Is being carried on. They showed fine line of goods
 A recess was taken for dinner and the delegates took opportunity to par take of one of the fine menus served by Post Myers, of the Garde. After din- ner the session was renewed and the matter of securing a pure ice supply was taken up. The discussion of the subject was general. The best means of protecting streams from which the ice supply is taken was thoroughly out lined to the town health officers pres ent
 The meeting was well attended, about sixty being on hand. Among those present were County Health Officers Markham, of Hartford county; Brown of New London county; Yeomans, of Holland county, and Hoadley, of New Haven county; Professor Brewer, of Yale; Dr. Townsend, of the state board of health; T. H. MacKenzer, of the state board of health; Dairy Commis- sioner John B. Noble and W. H. Wake ly, of Southport. Practically all the town health officers of New Haven, Middlesex, New London and Hartford counties each sent delegations of three members.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
MRS. L. A. BEACH DEAD.
Widow of William Beach succumbs to
 Age at Eighty-twO.

At her residence. S6 Vernon street, Mrs Lucy A. Beach died yesterday aft ities of age. She was in her eighty third year, and had been resident of New Haven for sixty years. She was the widow of William G. Beach, who died many years ago. and who was for long time machinist in Whitney avenue.
 She was born in Monroe, Conn. and all her immediate relatives. save two greatgrandchildren Virginia and Allen Beaoh,l children of Mrs. James NJ. Beers, widow of her grandson.
 The funeral will be held at her late residence Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
RAN INTO AN AUTO.
Stamford Motor CyclIst in q Critical
 Condition.

Westport, Conn.,, June 1S.-J. A. Lynch of Stamford Is at the Norwalk hospital in critical condition as result of a collision with an automo- bile, owned 1t Is said and driven by Walter V. Hoyt of New Canaan. and containing besides him his wife and daughter, late to-day, Lynch was on motorcycle and 1t is said that in man. euvering to pass the automobile which was approaching him he ran directly in front of 1t was knocked to the ground and run over by the car, his chest being badly crush ed in. The cycle was wrecked. Lynch asked to be taken to his home in stam- ford but his condition was so critical that 1t was thought best to take him as soon as possible to the hospital at Norwalk, Lynch is about 21 years old. MT. Hoyt stopped his machine and re- ma1ned there as long as he could be of assistance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
NEW TURN IN
 MERGER CASE Attorney General Bonaparte Asks for a Record of the Hearing in
 Boston.
TO BE PERUSED BY
 FEDERAL ATTORNEYS
Statement Made by Mellen and His Correspondence With Guild Also
 Asked.

Boston, June 13-Attorney General Bonaparte has requested that copy of the record of the hearing held on the proposed merger of the Boston and Maine railroad with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, be- fore the legislative committee here this week be sent to Washington for perus- al by the legal authorities of the gov ernment. The request was made of Chairman Faxon of the committee to- day
 The request specified that the state ment made by President c. s. Mellen of the New Haven system, and his corre- spondence with Governor Guild about the merger be included in the matter sent to Washington. No reason was given for the request and there was much speculation about it at the state house. The general opinion seemed to be that the records were desired for the purpose of ascertaining whether the proposition bears any relation to the Northern Securities case
 It was recalled to-day that Guy A. Ham, first assistant United States dis trict attorney, was present at the state house hearing last Tuesday when Pres ident Mellen and President Lucius Tut tie of the Boston and Maine road ap- peared before the committee. Mr. Ham declined to-day to discuss the case or the request from Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL

GENERAL New Turn in Merger Case Mayor Schmitz Found Guilty. Woman in Blue at Oyster Bay Engine Rooms Error Caused Collision Launch Victims Body Found. Taft Before Former Instructor. Relief for French Wine Growers. Last Parade of West Point Glass Arthur D. Appleyard Fails. Senator Hale Convaleseing. severe Earthquake in Chill. Governor Peabody Meets Orchard Meat Riot in Cleveland. Condition Shocks Friends
 STATE. Monument Unveiled in Fairfield. Bull Chasing Autos Near Winsted. Woman's Baptist Mision in Plantsville. New London Men After Moves Place Two Laborers Killed at Stamford. Motor Cyclist Collides With Auto Vernon Has S6000 Fire Lantern Law Violators Fined. Society of Colonial Wars Elects. Legislative News on Page Eight.
 CITY. New President for Tradesmens Bank. Chums in Tolls on Theft Charge. Old Home Week Strongly Favored. Troop As Armory Dedication. Butchers and Grocers Convention. Teachers Thanks for Supporters. Barbers Vote for a Strike. Meeting of Health Association, Thought Child Was Lost. tayor Hearing on Grade Crossings, Judge Mathewson Jamestown Delegate. salary Schedule Before Finance Board Exams. for Asst Building Inspector County Health Association Meets. Benefit Recital for Crittenton Home.
 SPORTS. Still on the Toboggan. Cleveland Wins at Philadelphia, St. Louis Nationals Win at Home Chicago Trims Brooklyn to 2. Cincinnati Drubs the Phillies. open Golf Championship at Philadelphia Brownies Win One and Lose One. Five Fayorites Win ut Gravesend. N Y. Yacht Clubs Spring Regatta. Yale Again Covers Course. Stahl Benefit Game at Boston. Another Tie in Womans Golf Miss Sutton Off Her Game. Brownie Robertson in Lead at Shoot. Miss Bennett a Champion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
BARBERS VOTE
 FOR A STRIKE Five of the Principal Ton sorial Establishments of the City Are
 Affected.
SPECIAL TAX LAID
 FOR THE STRIKERS
Will Receive Union Wages Through This Means Until They Return
 to Work.

This morning all those journeymen barbers whose shops have refused to grant them a half holiday will go on strike following vote taken at a mass meeting of the journeymen held in Colonial hall. This vote was carried after the men had thrown down a res olution giving the master barbers until Wednesday to further consider the mat ter.
 The strike order will not affect most of the barbers of the city, the major ity of them having given in to the re- quest of the men for a half holiday. The principal ones In the center of the city are the ones which have not ac- ceded to the demands of the men. Last night at the meeting 1t was said the only proprietors who have not given the half holiday are Joseph Efand of ITS Crown street, Carl A. Johnson of 6S Church street, William Frohlioh of 65 Center street and 1046 Chapel street, Grenon Bros. of Elm street, Broadway and Chapel streets and Vincenzo Nico- losl of 74S Chapel street.
 The journeymen will go to these shops this morning and formally state the vote to the proprietors. Tn the event of the refusal to give the half holiday they will take their tools and leave the shops. Out of the 25O barbers belonging to the union 92 are affected.
 A tax of 8 has been levied on each of the members of the union to pay the expenses of the strike and the strikers as long as the strike lasts or until they procure other positions. The $12 is considered the average pay of jour neyman, but in the shops where there is to be strike the tips are said to amount to a considerable sum week.
 The meeting last night was consider ably quieter than the one held Monday Colonial hall offered more room for the men to express their thoughts and two stalwart policemen had been delegated by Chief Wrinn to remain outside the entrance to stop any trouble which might occur
 The voting, instead of the deafenlng "ayes" and mays which shook the roof of the Insurance building Monday, was done in most cases by the men di- viding into sections on either side of the room Cheers followed the vote not to give the master barbers until Wednesday for an answer, but after the vote to strike there was no enthu- siasm.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
STRONGLY FAVOR OLD HOME WEEK Resolutions Adopted by Ex- ecutive Committee of the
 Business Mems
 Association.
WOULD MAKE TT
 PERMANENT EVENT
Will Ask Mayor to Call a Meeting of Committees From a Number of
 Organizations.

The executive Committee of the New Haven Business Men's association met Tor the regular monthly session last evening. The matter of an Old Home Week for New Haven was the main piece of business taken up by the com mlttee. The members considered the idea good one and the following resolutions indicative of their opinion were adopted;
 Resolved, That this association fa- yors an Old Home week celebration during the month of June, 1908. ana that 1t invites all other organizations in New Haven to join an effort to that end
 Resolved, That the president appoifit a committee of five of which he shall be one to cooperate with committees from other organizations which favor the project.
 Resolved, That the New Haven Business Mems association request Mayor Studley to take such action as will result in the holding of a general meeting, of delegates, appointed by all New Haven organizations, civic, mili- tary, religious and educational, the pur- pose of which meeting shall be the per- fecting of a permanent Old Home week organizations.
 The report of the committee on the teachers petition for increased salary was received and accepted The report as before stated, favors the naintair- ing of a neutral attitude by the as- sociation.
 Considerable discussion took place over the bill which has been favorably reported by the committee On public health and safety, to the state house of representa- lives, regarding the equip- ment of all elevators in the state with opening in the top and kit of tools for the safety of passengers. Taking the view that the appliances were all together unnecessary and that in many. cases would require the installation of new elevators the committee put itself on record as opposed to the bill and instructed the secretary to write to all the representatives from New Haven asking them to oppose.
 The report of Attorneys Isbell ana Booth, the collectors, for the associa- tion reported claimes received during May as $1,666.1O with collections Of $611,28 made.
 A vote was adopted giving the mat ter of arrangements for a summer out- ing for the organization over to the entertainment committee for action.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
MEET FACE TO FACE.
Former Governor Peabody, Whom or- chard Sought to Kill, Extends Hand.

Boise, June 19.-Former Governor Peabody and Harry Orchard met face to face in the office of J. H. Hawley for a few minutes after the recess to-day. Orchard. while plainly nervous from the strain of the mornings examina- tion, had recovered his equan1miity and was speaking to one of the men who had accompanied him from the courthouse, when the governor entered. Orchard recognized him at once. As MT. Peabody approached the man who had hunted him for a year seeking an opportunity to kill, Orchards face changed. He shrank back and trem- bled. The former governor sminngly held out his hand, saying: How are you, Orchard?"
 Orchard broke down completely. He said: T am ashamed to look at you, sir; am ashamed to speak to you.'
 The governor treasured him in few words and Orchard replied: q am thankful that I did not kill you and am spared the thought of that crime"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
MAYOR SCHMITZ
 FOUND GUILTY Charged With Extorting Money From French Res taurant Keepers of
 San Francisco.
PRISONER UNMOVED
 AT HEARING VERDICT
Crowd Goes Wild With Enthusiasm Over the Outcome of Notable
 Case.

San Francisco, June 13.-Mayor Eu- gene p. Schnitz was tonight found guilty of extorting money from keepers of French restaurants in this city. This Is the first formal conviction in the anti-graft campaign inaugurated several months ago. Abe Ruef, who was indicted for a similar offense, pleaded guilty to the charges and ap- peared as a witness against Mayor Schmitz.
 When the verdict was announced Schmitz sat unmoved with his left hand to his chin. He apparently did not un- derstand and asked: "What is it?"
 Guilty said Barrett.
 Schmitz's hand dropped to the table, but he showed no other signs of emo tion
 Judge Dunne announced that judg- ment will be pronounced June 27 Mo- tions regarding the case will also be entertained on that date. The jury was out an hour and thirty-five minutes.
 Even before Judge Dunne reached the synagogue, hurried thither by an automobile when the jury was ready to report, nearly thousand men had gathered in Bush street and were clam bring at the doors. As Judge Dunne entered by rear way the crowd surg ed into the building from the front.
 When Foreman Capp said: Guilty" the silence was broken in a hundred To- Al 1ox,- I.n if 1,J rang through the crowd, and there were many cries of Good" Rudolph Spreckels, whose wealth made possible the whole bribe graft prosecution, was walking swiftly down the right aisle as the sentence fell from the foreman's lips He sank into a nearby seat as though arrested by some sharp com mand.
 All over the house people were jumping up and down. and some of them turned to the strangers at their elbows and thrust out their hands in their en- thusiasm in the long looked for mo- ment and said: "Shakel"
 The morning of the last day of the mayors trial was taken up with Att torney Campbell's closing address of the defense. The afternoon was con- sumed by Assistant District Attorney Heney in a fierce closing speech for the state. The reading by Judge Dunne of his charge to the jury occupied nearly an hour. Throughout all the after noon the unprecedented crowd that filled every seat and nook in the audi ence room and galleries of the syna- gogue sat or stood tight wedged, tense and unweary.
 Judge Dunne, in defining ito the jury what the law means, by threat in connection with extortion said it must be such q threat as would naturally cause a man of reasonably firm mind to give up his property in fear. He cautioned that a threat in extortion need not be verbal or direct. It may be unspoken and merely implied, and yet come within the meaning of the Jaw. He charged that even if Schmitz received part of the money paid to Ruef by the French restaurant men, but did not know at the time of re- ceiving 1t that 1t had been paid under threat the defendant must be acquit- ted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
WOMAN IN BLUE AGAIN
Arrives at Oyster Bay as President I.
 UnpaclxinE.

Oyster Bay, June 13-President Roosevelt spent the first day of his vacation without i1asulging in any of his favorite occupation's for recreation and exercise Aside from the three hours he was occupied with Secretary Loeb in the dispatch of official busi- ness, he spent the whole day in un- packing, arranging and setting the household belonging which were brought from the White House. No visitors were received.
 The executive officers to-day received @ call from the "Nonan in Blue," un- derstood to be Mrs. Lucy Lee of Brook lyn. The woman in blue received con- siderable notoriety two years ago. Mrs. Lee arrived on late train. She at once made a thorough inspection of the water front and then went to the ex- ecutive offices. She contented herself by inquiring after the health of all her friends and leaving here compli- ments to the secret service corps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
Senator Hale Convalesclng.

Baltimore, June 1S.-Senator Hale of Maine. who is patient at Johns Hop kins hospital here was reported to-day to be making steady progress towards recovery. His attendants stated that it Is expected he will be able to leave the institution next week Senator Hale went to Johns Hopkins hospital about two weeks ago for surgical operation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Committee Disagrees on Guilds Mes-
 sage on Merger.

Committee Disagrees on Guilds Mes-
 sage on Merger.
 Boston, June tS.The legislative con- mittee on railroads met in executive session at the state house to-day tU consider Governor Guilds special mes sage on the proposed merger of the Boston and Maine and New York, New Haven & Hartford railroads. Attorney General Malone and Chairman Jackson of the railroad commission were closet ed with the committee.
 Shortly before 1 o'clock the attorney general and Chairman Jackson left the committee room. and for few min utes the members of the committee dis cussed the situation in general way It was found that no agreement could be reached at the time, and so the com mittee adjourned until 10 o'clock to- morrow, when another executive ses- sion will be held.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
G. ". Perkins of J. F. Morgan tH Go.
 Freed from One Charge.

New York, June 1S.--A special grand jury which is dealing with the insur- ance cases, returned finding this aft- ernoon dismissing the complaint against George w. Perkins in connec- ton with dealing in the bonds of the International Mercantile Marine com pany.
 MT. Perkins, member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Company and former vioe-president of the New York Life Insurance company is under six indiot- ments now In connection with insur- ance transactions, The complaint to- day alleged forgery in the third degree. The grand jury's return simply bore the endorsement "dismissed."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
Yiolntors of Lantern LnM.

Hartford, June 13.--Twenty-one vio- lators of the lantern law were before Judge Garvan in the police court to- day. All but six pleaded guilty, and those who pleaded not guilty were fined $5. without costs, with the others. The court gave warning that repetitions of the offense would be punished by se- we're penalties.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-14
ENGINE ROOMS ERROR.
oaiciaI Report on collision of Torpedo
 Boats.

Washington, June 1S.-The following dispatch from Commandant Berry at the Norfolk navy yard, regarding the collision between the torpedo boats Whipple and Blakely came to the navy department late this afternoon:
 'Whipple rammed Blakely coming to wharf cutting completely into the after fire room. driving the Blakely against the seawall and tiattened in her bow Whipple uninjured. The accident due to errors in engine room, going ahead full speed when signaled to back"