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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
CHARLES BOYLE ARRESTED
owner of Capitol City Park in Dispute
 With Polo Player.

Hartford, Dec. 1S.-Charles Boyle owner of Capitol City Park was ar rested tonight on a charge af carry ing concealed weapons and will have a hearing tomorrow. He is out on bonds. It is alleged that after the New Britain Hartford polo game to- night Boyle and Harry Sharkie, man ager of the Hartford team, became en- gagged in a dispute over the division of the receipts. It is claimed by Star kie that he has expended about S45O more than his share of expenses in keeping the place in proper repair. To- night it is alleged after the nights re- ceipts totalling about $29S had been counted Starkie directed his secretary to put the money in a satchel and leave the place, which the secretary proceeded to do. Then, 1t is charged, Boyle drew revolver and pointed it at Starkie, demanding his share of the re- celpts. Starkie grappled with Boyle and had him down, when, he says, Mrs. Boye struck him over the eye. Boyle was placed under arrest.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
CITY, IS SHY $500
Depreciation of Investments Brings Bennett Fountain
 Money Down.
UP TO FINANCE BOARD NOW
Fund Set Away to Meet S9,4OO Con- tract Now Decreased to $s,sOO
 by the Panic.

A difficulty has arisen over the funds for the payment for the erection of the Bennett Memorial fountain. The depression which has hit the market So hard may in this instance cost the city in the neigh5orhood of $6OO The fountain is now practically finished and the contractor may now claim pay ment. If it is demanded at once the city will be the loser
 The contract for the fountain re- quires a sum of $s,40O in payment. When the bequest was received about a year and half ago City Treasurer strong took the money and invested it in some choice investments, obtaining them at price that looked very fa- vorable. As a result of the financial situation, however, the investments, if disposed of tcrday, would bring only about $S,S0O.
 Mayor Studley and Controller Rowe were of the opinion last evening that expense could be avoided if the amount is not eXaeted for a month or two. If demanded at once the city will have to make good the deficit. The matter is to be brought up for consideration at the meeting of the board of finance tonight, and will receive serious at- tention. It Is stated by Controller Rowe that the city will be unable to purchase the funds and hold them for q rise itself, The only escape seems to be to have the funds held until they reach a better figure before the pay ment is required.
 The matter came up on the request for payment by Professor Weir. Treas urer Strong offered to pay over the se- curities, but Professor Weir requested payment in money. So the matter comes before the city for determine ton
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
SEVENTY YEARS AGO.
Two Generations from Primitive Ru-
 raIity to Civilizations Heights.

TWO GenefdllOllS lfOlll IIiAutANC Aen
 raIity to Civilizations Heights.
 In 1881 the American people were free, but they held in their hands the hand tools of slaves. They had to labor and sweat in the fields, with the crude implements that had been produced by ages of slavery, For two genera tions the sickles, fails and wooden blows, with which they had tried to build up a prosperous republic, had held back agricultural progress. Let us try to reconstruct mentally the America of those days.
 Enterprise was not then national characteristic. The few men who dar- ed to suggest improvements were per secuted as enemies of society. The first iron blows were said to poison the soil. The first railroad was torn up. The first telegraph wires were cut, The first sewing machine was smash ed. And the first man who sold coal in Philadelphia was chased from the State as a swindler.
 Even the railway was a dangerous toy The telegraph was still dream in the brain of Morse. John Deere had not invented his steel blow, nor Howe his sewing machine, nor Hoe his print ing press. There were no stoves nor matches nor oil lamps. Petroleum was peddled as a medicine at s1 a bottle. Iron was $75 a ton. Money was about as reliable as mining stocks are to- day; and all the savings in all the banks would not now buy the chickens in Iowa
 The total exports amounted to no more than we paid last year for dia- monds and champagne. Chicago was a twelve family village. There was no West nor Middle West Not one grain of wheat had been grown in Minnesota, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Washington, Ne vada, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah. Arizona, Wyoming, Ok lahoma, or Texas.-IIerbert N. Casson in December Everybody's.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19

of the Walker suspect, admitted that the bank had received through the de- tective agency which has the case in hand information of similar charac- ter during the day, and was now ex- pecting further details. The telegram received by the bank is understood to have staten:
 Walker captured. Proceed with extradition. Details to follow
 Up to late hour this evening no further information had been received by the bank officials, and at that time it was thought that none would be be- fore tomorrow.
 So far as could be aseertained ee- night the bank has not yet taken steps towards sending someone to Mexico to make possible Identification, but it is thought some action looking to that end may be taken tomorrow. The bank officials it is said, received the information with caution, but appar- ently have confidence in it.
 If the suspect turns out to be the ao- sconidng treasurer, he will be brought back to this city on a bench warrant issued at the March term of the super for court. The indictment against Wal ker charges enlbezzlement, forgery and uttering forged papers. The amount oi the defalcation was about half mil lion dollars.
 At the time the indictment was found, Treasurer E. N. Stanley, Assist ant Treasurer c. F. Oldershaw. Audit ors E. L. Prior and r. A. Searles, and Bank Commissioners c. c. Kendall an. 10. H. Noble testified for the bank and Judge E. K. Nicholson and Charles B Prior for the Connecticut Baptist con Uention
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19

completed August 14. The hygrome cal degree of the air in the roomi approximately 1,200 cubic meters q S77fi3 cubic feetl, where the diffel experiments took place, was S3 grees on July 13 At that timeI strong moldy smell was found to ist. The greater part of the wall covered with saltpeter while the tI or pavement was almost continu wet. On September 13, after tes. the new system 90 days, the hy meter was found to have lowered f, SS to 60 degrees. The walls had come completely dry, and the :; peter and smell had disappeared. pavement was perfectly dry and
 nained so, while prior to these eX
 iments it had always been found t moist. In Belgium the normal hJ metrical atmosphere of buildinga good condition varies between sol 70 degrees.-Daily Consular
 Trade Reports.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19


 trail, and, enlisttng the aid of several Mexicans familiar with the region, ran down the absconder.
 The fact that the posse was search ing for Walker became known and led to reports of earlier capture,
 Walker, when confronted by the off, cers admitted his identity and agreed to return east without raising legal ob- stacles Further than this he had lit tie to say.
 What I have to say, vii say when I am back in New Britain" was his reply to inquiries concerning his theft and subsequent flight. Walker is in fairly good health and does not ap- pear to have suffered so much from his 4 sojourn as might have been expected.
 A reward of s5.OO1 had been offered for Walker if taken alive and $1,OO0 2 for his dead body
 Walker is sixty-one years old and had long held an enviable position in lhe business, social and church cir Sles of New Britain. On February 10 he disappeared and soon afterward il was discovered that $665,00O worth of securities had been stolen from the bank. Walker was also treasurer of the Connecticut Baptist convention, and after his flight it was found that $55,0OO of the conventions funds had been stolen. At meeting of the con vention at Putnam, Conn, on October 15 last, it was announced that Walk CTS shortage had been made up by others Walker had been one of the most prominent Baptists in the state and at the convention prayer for his ultimate salvation was offered.
 Walkers disappearance was first be- lieved to have been due to mental de- rangement following sickness. For some time previous he had suffered from kidney trouble and was in the habit of making frequent trips to this city for medical treatment. At least this was the understanding of his family, though it was afterwards alleg- ed that he came to New York and had business dealings with others who suc- ceeded in stealing from him money which he had taken from the bank. It was claimed later that he became involved with gang of wire tappers and that he was induced to use secur- ities of the bank to raise money for the promotion of illegal schemes in which he had become interested On the Sunday night following his disap- pearance, his son in New Britain re- ceived a telegram from this city, stat ing that his father had been injured and removed to a hospital
 An inquiry at police headquarters failed to develop such an accident as was described in the telegram, and later the police were convinced that the message had been sent by Walker himself Walkers son, accompanied by officials of the bank. came here that night and their failure to locate Walk CT led to an investigation of the bank and the disclosure of his shortage.
 Walker was born in Andover, Conn. the son of Rev. William C. Walker pastor of the First Baptist church at New Britain during the Civil war. He &-was made treasurer of the Saving; bank in 1879. He was also a director of the New Britain National bank. His family lives in New Britain.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
TRUSTEES IN SESSION.
Episcopal Academy Board Approves
 Leases and Mortgages.

The trustees of the Episcopal acad- emy of Connecticut located In Chesh- ire, held a special meeting in Judge Robertson's office, room 21S Exchange building, yesterday afternoon. The trustees met and approved the leases and mortgages of the Cheshire school. One of these leases is dated July 6 and another July 13, 1903 There Is a mortgage dated July 13, 1903 which was given to the Cheshire school to secure the payment of certain bonds and notes of the trustees, amounting to S100000 and bearing the date July 1, 1903, being fully described in the mortgage deed There are certain bonds dated July 1, 1908, and amount ing to $1O0,000, and another mortgage dated May 4, 1905, and given to the Cheshire schools
 one indenture of lease is dated May 4, 1905, in which the Cheshire school is lessee. Another mortgage is dated July 9, 1906, and other bonds are dated July g. 1906, amounting in the whole to the sum of $15O,000, payable to the Cheshire school There is 8 mortgage deed to the school dated November 16, 1907; an indenture of a lease dated November 16, 1907, in which the Cheshire school is lessee, The trustees also approved certain re- pairs alterations and Improvements to the buildings and property and the erecting of buildings besides authorz- Ing the treasurer to make changes in the investment of the funds.
 No action was taken at this meet ing on electing Rev John B. Skilton, headmaster of the Cheshire school, as principal fthe Episcopal academy of Connecticut for a term coreXtensive with his term as headmastar of the Cheshire school.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
GENERALS ORDERS.

Hartford, Dec. 1S,-TAe following special order was issued from the of flee of the adjutant general to-day:
 "The application of First Lieutenant Henry A. Grimm, Machine Gun Bat tery, to be-retired, is approved, and he is hereby relieved from active duty in the military service of this state, and placed upon the retired list, to date, December 14, 1907.'
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
RUSSIAN ARMY ADVANCES
Car Announces Better Salaries for
 Ills Underpaid Troops.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 1S.-In honor of St. Nicholas day, which falls on Thursday next, the emperor has issued a rescript to the army announcing a general increase in the salaries of the officers beginning with 19Oo A com mission has been appointed to draw up a scheme which will mainly affect the lower ranks, who are notoriously un- derpaid in comparison with other armies. Recently great numbers of Russian soldiers made applications for enlistment in the American service.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
H. H. SYKES SERIOUSLY ILL
General Manager of the Telephone
 Company Stricken.

General Manager H, H. Sykes of the Southern New England Telephone company is seriously ill at his home on Forest street in Westville. Mir Sykes was stricken about week ago. The nature of his illness is very serious and is causing apprehension. His con7 ditlon last night was slightly im- ,ornVnd
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
MELLEN TO SPEAK
Will Address Providence Munic- ipal Banquet at Eloise
 Hotel.

Charles Sanger Mellen, president of the New Haven road, will go to Prov idence December 2S to deliver an ad- dress to the retiring members of the city council at the fourteenth annual municipal banquet. The banquet is to be held at the Eloise hotel in Prov idence.
 The other speakers beside MT. Mel len are P, J, Mccarthy, mayor of Providence, and Colonel Frank l., Greene of St. Albans, Vt.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
NO COMPROMISE REACHED
Fish and Hartman Interests in Hi
 nois Central Cannot Agree.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.--After series of fruitless conferences extendinging past midnight, attorneys representing the conflicting interests in the fight for control of the Illinois Central railroad announced that no basis for a com promise had been found. None of the conferees would discuss the proceed ings.
 The failure of the conferences leaves the case in the same status which is occupied yesterday.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
CUBAN AUTONOMY
Self Government of the Island Will be
 Effected During 1909.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-War depart ment estimates in Cuba show approxt- mately 400, ,00o men qualified to cast a vote in forthcoming elections Pre- dictions are now freely made in ad- ministration circles that oyerturning of the island to the Cubans will not take place until the beginning of 1909, and in all probability not until a later date.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
Christmas Baskets.

We have a large assortment of handsome baskets, bought especially for the holiday sea son. They range in size from one pound to three pounds. We will fill them with any grade Chocolates and Bonbons you may desire; also deliver them to any address in city.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
WALKER TAKEN
 INTO CUSTODY

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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19

TO PREVENT THE GRIP. LAXATIVE BRONIO Quinine removes the cause. TO get the genuine, call for full name and look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-15
GOOD GOVERNMENT
GREATEST NEED
OF TERRITORY
], j, HAGERMAN SCORES
THE GRATING ELEMENT
Fight Against "aS
Contemplate and Unworthy
Methods as Any People of
United States Were Ever
Cursed WithN

Rarely has the issue between good
government and the corrupt political
machine been set forth more torCibly
and clearly thar by Hon. j. j. Hager-
man of Roswell in a letter to the
ucNyiV ORGANIZED Good Government
League of The Pecos valley city which
held its initial meeting a few days ago.
The letter which was read before the
meeting and published in fun i'm the
Roswell Record is as follows.
TO the Good Government League OF
Roswell New Mexico.
Gantlemen.-I am greatly inter-
ostod i'm the Good Government league.
land hone that the one now being
rnrme6 win do rood work. and come
mn ia thp bipb cancellations Of its
founders want To be "a member of
il and dn an + cam for IFS welfare.
G.,od G,y.rnmsnt is thp chief cor
nor etnp. an which our true prOgross
ana ann social nnIittcaI moral and
C~nanctaI Won beiug must rest "What
shall the character of our future gov
.rnn,ent n, - fsa question which oy-
,r, o,rneet man .bnuId ASK himself.
Tbc sne,y.r il mis- Du.
IN So. limit, and uunfrfuaI will
a.. tnst uh,t ~ ourselves make it,
~ IN IL IN. AVN hand. ia make If
rood rad ar indifferent Tho fountain.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-15
MOTHER JONES" IS
STILL STRENUOUS
At TO YEARS
Remarkable Woman Addresses
Large Audience at Colombo
Hall and Makes Appeal for
Federation Officials.

Full Of fire and determination at
seventy years, Wit SHOW white hair.
but all the energy and endurance of
a oms Of thirty, 'Mothe"' Jones.
organizer Cf the Western Federation
Of Miners, is a most remarkable
woman. She addressed an audience
last night which comfortably filled
Colombo ban, and she was listened to
with close attention all the way
through the address.
Mother Jones has become well
known through her adventures during
the union labor war in Colorado, dur
ing which she was arrested and Jailed
by the militia 70" stirring things up.
she agitated ceaselessly throughout
the whole trouble in behalf of the
Federation. and was largely instru-
mental in causing that organization To
maintain the stand it did during the
"hCstilities.' She is the patron saint
Of the union miners of Colorado. At
present she is maxine a lengthy
experimenting tour, chiefly i'm behalf
Of Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone.
now accused of completely in the mur-
der of Governor Steunenberg. OF Idaho.
Last night she took up a collection
here to be used in d%efraying expenses
of the defense Of the Federation men.
Mother" Jones talk was charac-
terized by some very extreme views
and by q great deal Of common sense
Her voice is stronger and has more
carrying power than that Of the aver
age man in the prime of life, and her
energy is surprising.
II am Just entering my seventeen
year" said the speaker asst night
"and probably shall not have many
more Ne1re ia devote to the uuIiftiug
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-15

Phcno Chloro 35c can makes -
of superior Louise Killer. L.
W. Fee, GO2 So First 81. Phone
80. ti6
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-15

don't believe in living iudiscrim-
'fl' aims. even Ht Christmas de-
eiared Jinks as Rinks handed a beg
ar "a coin
Neither de- J. dear boy. but the fact
that nickel was too badly battered
~ lake 60 chance with cI~pu Flfe
Pittshurg Post
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-15

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i-rrft,n nf thc hrst men "a n,anagc
nom tbn o,,nstinn al marry hoii~fg Or
,ft,iin' ~. ,.u,ta b,vo nn - AZ
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"l'Vnlht anu alSU '-Si, we
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az ''NNtS' Wy NV f''
our agent has no vote IN congress,
ana has no more ntiuenc ON national
analrs than II ne were the
agent Iiom Cdhada.
our legislature eittls no united
states senator's, ana mas no influence
n way or another IN national affairs
ana therefore, IKE our county " llu
hlrlpal governments. Shonid be looked
ON as an oIEahlZatl"l Tor huell'97
purposes ana Tor the purpose OF pre-
pairing Us to enter the union as "a self
governing state as soon as We are ut
49," 49, - h'N ~ ''n - Nt'' .h'h ''''H7
power Whlch hpids u destiny IN It+
ana the congress OF the Uhlted
states.
u seems 10 me. therefore, mat our
future depends on the union OF the
good men of all parties for the crea-
ton of good government IN New Mex
zoe Their efforts should be concen-
trated ON the right settlement of quoS-
lions over which we nave jurisdiction
ana which are IN our w hands.
| know of no better way OF accom-
pllShlng TINS OBJECT imam by the com
blnatiun Of good men for all parties
Tor good purposes by forming them-
SELVES into a league for mutual help
defense. or attack. The Good Gov
eminent league should be both a
teacher Of public morals and a fight
ing machine.
The gamblers, thieves, laWbreakers,
pot house politicians ana others VINO
try to get something Tor nothing are
a numerous class. The cohesive power
OF public plumber naturally holds them
together in a solid body, they win
victories far out of proportion to Their
numbers. I'm their lights they do nor
stop to consider whether members OF
their "Plunderbunds' be democrats or
republicans.
A union of men for good govern
ment can be of vast help IN many
Bad candidates Tor ONCE ar"
often helped by men who are merely
Indifferent. and who take no Interest
politics. They do not really wan
bad government. but Will not exert
themselves to ScCure good. \ GOOD
league can do much TO
put life into these dead men.
Another class Of men who are
among the strongest supporters of bad
government are those who have no
oufarD They are afraid to
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-16
CnIneSe Steam Laundr,
NO. f2x MARKET STREET

NO. 124 MARKET STRICT.
mat am now at above location. fun,
prepared to take care CT ali orders
'uTe ertesiaR well water used I'm I'm.
work. -
SAM LIFE.
Fnoae orders receive prompt atten
con: work called for and delivered
PRONE 1885.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-16
ACADENfY'S OFFERINGS
tomorrow Night the New Perucb;
"Npzehe Company Returns for :.
D"p'iiar Price Eneagement-Lyma
Twins VIII Appear "Wednesday

lhe new Peruch- -Gypzene ComDanv
wen known and greatly liked in VII
Hlngton, will return to the Acadamr
tomorrow nihgt and will hold tho
boards all week, save "Wednesday
night. The company IS even stronr-
er than when here before and It's
repertoire has been changed. New
speclalties have also been added.
Inc bill tomorrow night will n.
ivan, the Serf," which is described
as a play Of powerful action ans
splendid comedy. Seats for this Der,
Iormance went on sale YESTERDAY
Fopuiar prices will prevail through
out the engagement and a matinee
VIII be given next Saturday.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-16

became a clerk in the store of Willard
Brothers. wholesale grocers, later Cn
entering into business for himself, and
then associating with Mr.. J. A. Taylor,
under the firm name of J. c. St=v-
ensOn and Taylor and they cen
Quoted q prosperous business until
about ten years ago when Mr..
Taylor retired from the firm and
Mr.. Stevenson took in his son. Mr.
James VI. Stevenson and changed the
name to the j. G. Stevenson ComDanv
this now being one OF the largest and
most progressive wholesale grocery es-
Establishments in the state.
Mr.. Stevenson vas president CT the
OakdaIe Cemetery corporation and ne
was president and a director in the
Wilmington Homestead and Loan As
sociaticn and director OF the MuTyIi-
son National Bank.
The funeral over the remains Of the
deceased will be conducted tom0r, ow
morning at 1870 o'clock from the
First Baptist church and internenf
viii be in Oakdale
The following tribute to the memory
OF Mr.. Stevenson has been prepared by
we'll known citizen, who knew the
deceased Intimately: