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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Mob Eouaht For Prisoner

Chicago, July 26.-The assailant OF
three little girls, John +. Kasperzicki,
for whom the police have been hunting
for several days, was captured and
identified. A mob of 1000 tried to take
him from the police and lynch him, but
the officers landed prisoner in Jail.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Educator Shot.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 27.-President
Richard H. Halsey, of the Oshkosh
normal school, and well known in edu.
cational circles throughout the coun.
try, was accidentally shot and killed
ct Geogehic lake, Wis.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Is Wanted In Texas.

Richmond, Va, July 27.-Archie Gun.
ningham, alias John Lee, alias Frank
Hayes, charged with stealing Il ring
from a woman, was identified by the
Richmond detectives rs a man who is
wanted by the authorities of Dallas,
Tex, for grand larceny.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

That meteor which fell in Michigan
and burned load Of hay was about
the size of baseball. How do we
know but that some fancy pitcher ON
Mars tossed over the plate one SO hot
that it got away and took a shoot out
Through space?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Heat Causad INSANITY.

PIttsburg. Pa, July 24.-The intense
heat here. which was aggravated by
humidity. drove insane a II eminent
physician ct this city and caused ,Sear-
ly a score Of prostrations, three OF
which resulted fatally.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

An Ohio man laughed so hard that
he had to undergo surgical opera.
ton. He must have been reading the
cabled report Of one of Mark Twain's
LoGdon joi~'s.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Cauont Bv Russians.

San Francisco, July 24.-The cod.
fishing schooner John D. Rockefeller
arrived here from the Okhotsk sea and
reported she was chased outside the 30
line by the Russian gunboat Manjur,
end that the Fremont couldn't get away
end probably was captured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Victims Still sufferina,

Boston, July 25.-The condition Of
the nine survivors of the accident on
board the battleship Georgia a. week
ago Monday, who are confined in the
Chelsea naval hospital, was reported
as being without change.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
nvnanita ExnInded

otter Lake, Mich, july, 26.-Three
and possibly four persons lost their
lives at this place. when lightning
struck the hardware store OF W. s..
Hemingway, exploding quantity OF
dynamite, s@tt
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Want Eiuht Dollars a pav.

Butte, Mont, July 26.-The local
Plumbers union struck for $S per day
of eight hours. The men now receive
81. Buildings to cost $1,O0O,O00 under
construction are tied up
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Fifteen Injured

Ashland, Neb, July ga heavy
windstorm struck a crowded Chatau-
qua ten, creating panic and result
ing in the more or less serious injury
of Is persons. ,'.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Brinus 1,177 JAMS,

Victoria, B. c., July 25.-Brlnging
1,177 Japanese from Honolulu, the
Kumeric reached Wi.tamhead quaran-
tine station. The steamer will be ex-
2Ininad,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
(Continued on Third Page.)
N. E. ROADS SCORED
Service is Unsatisfactory, Says Vice President Byrnes, of
 the New Haven.

Boston, Oct. 16.-'New England as a whole has not greatly improved its steam transportation during the past fifteen years and is far behind many parts of the country in this respect. Our transportation is in many places local, slow, wasteful and expensive" !" declared T. E. Byrnes, vice-president of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad company, before the Boston Boot and Shoe club at ban quet at Hotel Brunswick tonight.
 "All lines leading from Boston to the west, lie added, should have four tracks Instead of two. Business cannot be properly handled on the present basis. Many of the rates are too high and it is important that they should be reduced, Rates should be made right and if we do not make them right the railroad commission should compel us to do so. The day of the arbitrary railroad official is gone"
 MT. Byrnes stated that New Eng land railroads were made up chiefly of functions and terminals. There arc points in Connecticut" said he, from which it will take package ten days to get to New Hampshire. A competitor in St Louis can ship the same kind of goods to the same point and beat the local shipper out by al- most a week"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
COWLES' BILL UP
Probable, it is Said, That the Finance Board Will Dis
 approve it.

The principal piece of business which will come up for consldera ton before the board of finance at the weekly meeting this evening will be the bill for $420 for expenses resultant from an attack of appendicitis which was sub mltted on behalf of Captain Cowes at the meeting last week. The bill was at that time laid upon the table for further facts and it is stated that at the meeting this evening the two mem bers of the finance committee of the police board, Louis Ullman and Daniel F. Kelly, will appear at the meeting to give information on the bill. The for mer mentioned member gave his ap- proval to the bill, while the latter marked on it q cannot approve"
 According to a statement by mem Der of the board last evening 1t is probable that the bill will not be ap- proved by the board this evening and that the city through the board of finance will hold that 1t is not liable for the expenses in this case. The pre- cedents are presented of cases in which policemen on duty are sued by citizens and have been compelled to pay their own expenses, although the action re- suited from something done while on duty.
 Nothing else of general importance is on the table to be taken up this even- ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
STATE ST PAYING West Side With Good Weather May be Fin
 ished by Next Week. SECRET PROCESS PLANT That for Making the Bithu- litic Product Soon to
 be Set Up.
PROCESS PLANT

The contractors, in charge of the State street paving expect to lay tho surface coat beginning on Saturday of this week, and, with good weather, open up the entire distance from Grove street to Mill river by the end of next week.
 The plant for producing the secret process surface coat was shipped from Detroit several days ago, and is due here to-day or tomorrow. According to the contractors, this plant will be set up on Saturday or Sunday and the entire job completed, as far as the west side of the street Is concerned, within five days,
 Practically no time will intervene between the laying of the top pave ment and the opening up of the pave ment for traffic, so that portion of the new road will be, ready for use early next week
 Concrete is laid as far as Mechanic street, and matters have been pushed forward rapidly during the past ten days No definite statement can be made concerning the completion of the entire work this fall, but should the stormy weather hold off there is a strong probability that both sides will be paved before snow flies. As it is considered unwise to allow the con crete to set in freezing weather, a por- ton of the work may necessarily be postponed until spring. e
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
TRYING OUT NEW
 TROLLEY TRUCK Created Quite a Sensation in Center of the City
 Yesterday After
 noon. RAN AS WELL OFF
 THE TRACKS AS ON Storage Battery Furnishes Motive Power When Away From Over
 headNWires.

The Trolley Express cvmpany's new delivery wagon attracted considerable attention yesterday afternoon while it was being tried out on n1e down town streets of the city. It nas not been definitely decided when the newtelec- tric van will be put into service It will, however be some day in the near future.
 The new delivery truck is Q com binatlon of trolley car and electric au- tomobile. It has body like an ordi- nary truck, but In front it is arranged like the platform of trolley car, having brakes and controller box, and a hood It also has trolley pole on top. Underneath the car is a storage battery which can be charged with enough electricity to carry the ear ten miles under it's own power. The wheels of the car are steel, and are five inches in width.
 The truck is so arranged that it can run along the trolley tracks, the broad five inch wheels running along the top of the rails, and the power being talk en from the overhead feed wires by means of the trolley pole. When the car is being run on side streets and on ones through which their are no electric roads, the storage batteries furnish the motive power
 The truck is so arranged that when the overhead feed wires ere utilized to run the vehicle, a dynamo is recharg- ing the storage battery. As the truck Is to be used in the city only, and as the batteries are good for ten miles, there is not much of chance that the batteries will become exhausted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
GEO. N. BATES DEAD
Prominent Builder of Local Chrches Expires in His
 Eighty-third Year.

The death occurred last night at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ashley Willis, 554 Ferry street, of George N. Bates, for many years a well known building contractor of this city.
 Mir. Bates has been a resident of New Haven for. over fifty years During this time he has built several churches and public schools. Among the church. es were the Trinity M. E., Epworth M E., St. Andrews M. E., and Summer field M. E. The firm with which the deceased was connected was that of Bates & Townsend. He was ninety three years of age. The funeral ser- vices will be held at 554 Ferry street, Saturday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The Rev. pr. Kidd of Trinity M E. church will oficiate and interment will be in Whitneyville cemetery.
 Mir, Bates fell down stairs day before yesterday, so injuring himself that he continued unconscious until death came. It is supposed that he lost his balance and fell,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE WARMLY DEFENDED Official Reply to Last Ser mon of Rev. Francis T.
 Brown of First M.
 E. Church.
STATEMENTS MADE
 ARE BOLDLY REFUTFD
Preacher Taken to Task for His Methods of Attack on Mrs. Eddy's
 Followers.

The following communication has been received from the Christian Sci ence publication committee of Con- necticut in reply to the last sermon on Christian Science preached by the Rev, Francis T. Brown, of the First Methodist Episcopal church, last Sun day and printed in full in the Journal and Courier last Monday:
 TO Editor of the Journal and Courier
 In your issue of the 14th you pub fish the third sermon of Rev Francis T. Browns series, and we note the significant change which this gentle man has made in his subject He s5ys; We speak tonight, not on why no Christian can be, but on why no Christian should be, a member of Mrs. Eddy's cult, and states that "a mind trained in scientific and phil osophioal thinking finds it impossible to be impressed by Mrs. Eddy's writ inr, except by way of amazement that SC many people of otherwise fair in ttli, ,(nec have been able to take it seriously"
 We think that the question which really confronts our critic at this point is not why no Christian can be or should be a member of Mrs. Eddy's cult bat why are so many Christians members of the Christian Science faith?
 Mir Brown attempts to account for the spiritual quickening in the life of these Christians who have le1t the established church for Christian Science by claiming that they received the essentials of the faith at the hands of the historic church, but the re- verse of this Is true, for with one ac- cord these Christian people aver that the church fails in it's fulfilIment of the promises of the scriptures and they are no longer willing to accept a stone when their desire Is for bread
 They have found in Christian Science tho practical proof of the Christianity which Christ Jesus gave to the world, Christianity which heals sickness and destroys sin. Waat profit is "a mind trained in 1 scientific and philosophical thinking when the heart denies charity, for what F,aul says? Though I speak
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
BOYS CONDITION CRITICAL
Broken Leg and Concussion from Fall
 Through Elevator Shaft.

William Edwards, a 17-years-old boy in the employ of frthe Hum & Futile Colortype company, was found yester- day afternoon lying at the bottom of the elevator shaft in that building in an unconscious condition. He was taken to Grace hospital where upon examination his condition was pro- nounced quite serious. It was stated last evening that the boys left leg was very badly smashed and that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. His condition is quite critical and it Is not known yet whether there are any internal injuries or not It is thought the boy has chance of re- covery, but the injuries may prove fatal.
 The boy apparently fell through the shaft, but it is not known how many stories he dropped. He had been lying at the bottom of the shaft some time before he was discovered it is thought. He lives at 109 Meadow street,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
Committee Appointed to Investigate and Report to Town Meeting,
 October 30.
SELECTMEN ACCUSED
 OF BAD MANAGEMENT
Tax Rate for Borough is Recommended at Increase of Two Mills for Next
 Year.

The adjourned annual town meetlng for the town of Orange was called to order in West Haven town hall at 8 o'clock last evening with Samuel J.. Bryant in the chair.
 The meeting was originally called for Monday last, but there was such a small attendance that adjournment was taken to last night.
 Town Clerk George H. Thomas read the call, which gave the purpose of the meeting as making appropriations, giving the selectmen power to borrow money, and levying the tax for the en- suing year.
 The town report as printed was ap- proved.
 setectman Walter A. Main presented the selectmenIs estimate of assets of the town and the estimated expendi- lures thought necessary for next year, He, stated that the assets were $67,- 669.10 and expected the expenditures to reach $S6,714S4 during. the year. The following were the more important ap- propriations recommended; For schools $31,725, school text books $2,OOO, inter- est S12,0O0 highways $1O,OOO support of poor $3,50O, patrol $S,6O0, salaries S5,500, elections $500, repaving Kimber- ly avenue bridge $2OO, military ex- penses 8. 400, public library $500. It would, he stated, be necessary to raise the tax rate two mills on the dollar or increase the debt.
 Charles K, Bush stated that there had been criticism of the selectmen' $ financial management In the past and he thought that now when increased taxation was suggested that its recv~- renee should be guarded against by having the chair appoint committee of taxpayers to cooperate with the se- lectmen in making recommendations and to investigate all the towns finan- cial affairs and report to an adjourned meeting.
 George F. Bailey seconded the mo- tion.
 A very general discussion followed in which the sentiment seemed to bt that better management might be DOS. sible. One speaker sroundly denounced the Village Improvement society as Z secondary government that was a hin. drance and burden to the township The proposed gift of $500 to the publlC library was also criticised. When the motion to appoint the committee as proposed by MT. Bush was put to vote it was carried, but the vote was chal- aenged. 4 second vote. was taken and the Bush motion was declared carried.
 The chairman appointed Charles K. Bush, George E. Bailey Edwin l.. Clark, jro James H. Peck and David Platt as committee to confer with the selectmen in accordance with the vote.
 IA motion to empower the selectmen ito borrow money previous to the ad- tourned meeting was lost.
 Adjourrment was taken to 8 o'clock of wednesday, Oct. 30.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
ATHLETICS TO 60 ON AT HIGH SCHOOL Response for Funds Asked Through the Courier
 Quick and Grati-
 flying. ONF-THIRD OF DEBT RAISED WITHIN DAY Let Every One Get in Line and Clear Up the Re-
 mainder Without
 Delay.

The continuance of athletics at the New Haven High school Is practically assured. Since the request of com mittee of the High School Athletic as- sooiation through the Journal and Cou- rier yesterday morning, for funds to clear the association from debt, third of the required amount has been rais- ed. Now the young athletes in the lo- cal high school can continue to win championships, and uphold the honor of their school on the athletic field 1t is expected that the entire sum asked for, $50, will be forthcoming by the end of the week. Thus far the sub scription has been gratifying.
 For a short time it looked as though athletics in the New Haven High school were doomed In fact, the headnaster of the New Haven High school, pr. c. P. Gushing, had ordered the seces-3 sion of all nterscholastic athletics be- cause of the debt as he did not deem it wise to allow the young men to cre-' ate further obligations on the strength of what they might take in at the var ious games. No criticism rests upon Mir. Gushing for his attitude.
 When the association asked him to postpone action for few days to see if it were possible to raise enough money to put High school athletics on a sound financial footing, he acceded
 Present indications are that the New Haven High school will turn out a. championship football team this sea- son. Several of the Yale football coaches have offered their services free as in the past and with the abundant material from which they can pick a team 1t is almost certainty that the close of the 1907 football season will see the New Haven High school team the state interscholastic champions as for the past two years.
 Let the further response be quick. Send insyour checks to the Journal and Courier. so that when the referees whistle blows for the kickoff in the New Haven High-W Wesleyan Freshmen game next Saturday the local gridiron warriors can go into the struggle knowing that they have the financial backing as well as the well wishes of their friends. The names of those who contribute and the sums will be ac- knowledged through this paper.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
MACDONALD TALKS Wishes to Resign Chairman ship but Will Not Desert
 Party in Defeat. HIS LAST CAMPAIGN Thinks He Conducted It This Fall for Republi-
 can Party.
HIS LAST CAMPAIGN

In an interview secured with Col onel Theodore H. Macdonald of. this city yesterday the Hartford Times ob- tained at the insurance commission CTS office at the capitol, the following statement of his position in regard to the announced intention cf retiring from the chairmanship of the repub- lican town committee in this city.
 DO you intend to resign the chair manship in the near future?" asked the reporter.
 Ever since I was appointed insur- ance commissioner I have been desir- ous of resigning tho chairmanship, and my friends know just how feel about the matter, I will not, how ever, desert the republican party now in their hour of defeat. If bS re- taining the chairmanship I can be of any service to the party, which could not otherwise render will re- main chairman, however much might Ike to be relieved. of it's respon- abilities and duties"
 Do you expect to retire from the cnHlfHldHSHlp peloEe Ile ellu Ol Ihe year?"
 T suppose I have conducted the last local campaign for the republican party. Of course I will be always ready and willing to help the party in future elections. My sympathetic interest in the republican party will not be less because of my retirement from the chairmanship."
 Judging from what you have said, colonel, your position in regard to the chairmanship to-day is precisely as it was early last summer, when you stated to The Times that you would retain the chairmanship temporarily or until your town committee was ready to appoint your successor re- marked the reporter,
 My position now is precisely as il was then There is no change in 1t. have nothing to add to what I stated a few months ago." replied Colone Macdonald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
DID NOT IDENTITY MORAN AS AGENT Waterbury City Clerk Ger tifies That He Was Not Man Who Swindled
 Him. LETTER TO CLEAR
 SOLICITORS NAME Police Hold Local Man That Other Victims May Have Chance to See
 Him.

When John P. Moran of this city. who was, arrested here Tuesday evening on the charge of obtaining money under false nretenses from William II. sand- land, the city clerk of Waterbury, was brought before that official yesterday morning in the Brass City, sandIand de- clared at once that Moran was not the man who had solicited from him. Upon his failure to i1ontify Moran friend who accompanied him asked Sandland to sign a statenen to that effect ana the city clerk replied that he would, and issued the following document.
 Executive Department,
 Cltv Clerks Office.
 Waterbury Conn, Oct. 16, 1907. To Whom It Mav Concern:
 This is to certify that the man ar- rested and brought to Waterbury td answer to charges of obtaining money under false pretenses by means of so- liciting advertisements for labor sou venir book. and to whom I was intro- duced at the Waterbury police station on Wednesday, October 16, 1907, is not the man who obtained money from mo, nor have l ever seen this man before to the best of my Knowledge,
 Very truly yours,
 WILLIAM SANDLAND. Moran, 1t appears, had credentials signed by Michael Kavanaugh and stephen Byrnes and was soliciting for a souvenir book to be issued by the In terior Freight Handlers and Ware housemen's union, Local 6S, of this city It is stated that the book will be pub lished in a few days.
 As the Waterbury police arc of the opinion that Moran was with William OBrien, the other man who solicited they decided to hold him, for the pur- pose of getting some of the other of- flee holders to ret look at him.
 In the lot who were victimized were Mayor William E. Thoms, City Clerk William H. Sandland, Comptroller M. D. Russell. Town Clerk Frank P. Brett Henry ". Atwood, Assistant Superintendent of PoorJohn F. seweil republican candidate for mayor and as- ststant prosecuting attorney, John F McGrath MT. Sewclls policitaI agent Mayor Thom is npw in Europe, MT. Mo Grath is on q southern trip, and MT Sewell Is in Maine. The other office accused will be brought before them
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
HOPSON AND LAKE
Former Not Going Back to the Berkshire and Latter Has
 Not Resigned.

It is stated officially that the report that supt. J. P. Hopson, of the New York division of the Consolidated road, is to go back to the Naugatuck and Berkshire division is unfounded. MT. Hopson is to continue in his present position.
 It Is also officially stated that there is no truth in the report that c. S. Lake of the Berkshire division has re- signed Is also untrue
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-17
ELABORATE DEFENSE
Said to Have Been Prepared by
 Standard Oil.

New York, Oct 1e-Counsel for the Standard Oil Go. have prepared an elab- crate defense in the governments suit for dissolution of the oil combine, which they say will be developed in its en- tirety when the governments attorneys have concluded taking their testimony.
 The Standards lawyers said to-day that they had not sought to adduce testimony on cross examination of of ficials and employees of the so-callled oil trEst.