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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
COMMISSION IN LUNACY
 STILL IN THE BALANCE
JEROME PRESENTS AFFTDAVrTS SUPPORTING CONTENTION OF
 THAWS INSANITY.

Defense Not Prepared With Ansvver--
 Judge Fitzgerald Allows Both Sides
 Until Tomorrow at p. m. to File
 Such A1Ildavits as They Desire
 Neither Jury or Thaw in Court
 Brief Session This Morning when
 AdjOudnment Will be Taken Until
 Monday-Court Expected Then to
 Announce Its Decision as to Conn
 mission.
 New York. March 21.-District Attor- ney Jerome to-day presented to Justice Fitzgerald eight aff1davits in support of the suggestion he made yesterday in the case of Harry K nhaw that the defendant is now in such state of lunacy or insanity as to be incapable of understanding the proceedings against him or making his defense. The court was in session for less than an hour, Dolphin Delmas, for the de- fense, stating that their answer to the district attorneys proposition was not ready. Justice Fitzgerald allowed both sides until Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock to file such aff1davits ais they desire with the clerk of the court. There will be no further hearing in the matter of the appointment of lunacy commission unless Justice Fitzgerald so directs after considering such affida- wits and exhibits as are to he offered. Neither the jury nor Thaw was in court to-day. The jury having been excused until tomorrow morning at 10:SO o'clock, there will be brief session at that time and formal adjournment until Monday morning will be announce ed. By Monday Justice Fitzgerald is expected to be ready to announce his decision.
 District Attorney Jerome pleaded to- day for permission to examine Dr. AL Ian McLane Hamilton orally, but in the absence of waiver of professional privilege on the part of the defense Justice Fitzgerald said he would not allow the doctor to be examined fur ther at this time. Justice Fitzgerald added significantly that he would take judicial notice of everything which had been adduced in evidence during the nine weeks of the trial. Dr. Hamilton, it will be remembered, yesterday testi-l fled that, in his opinion, Thaw is not at. present capable of directing his defense. This question was put to Dr. Hamilton by Attorney Gleason of the deferse, and MT. Jerome now contends that the defense thus waived the matter of pro- fessional privilege.
 The refusal of Justice Fitzgerald to allow Dr. Hamilton to be interrogated in the proceedings to enlighten the con science of the court as to its duty in appointing a commission or ordering al resumption of the trial was interpret- ed in various ways by those in court to-day. The attaches of the district attorneys office were inclined to the belief that, pr. Hamilton having al- ready stated his opinion to Justice Fitzgerald, the latter deemed it unnec- essary to precipitate an argument as to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
WOMAN TO LEGISLATURE.
Head of w. c. T. U. Addresses Law
 makers in Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, March 21.-Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens, of Maine, president of the National w. c. T. U., and vice president of the worlds organization, addressed the legislature of Tennessee to-day, thetwo bodies meeting in joint session to receive her. Mrs. Stevens spoke in behalf of prohibition and in stanced results in Maine and North Dakota. The population of the latter state, she said, has increased seventy five per cent. since the prohibition laws were enacted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
RELIGION HALL FIRE.
Management Censured Tor Not Pro- viding Adequate Means of Escape.

New York, March 21.-The. coroners s inquest into the deaths caused by the fire in Upton Sinclair's Helicon hall at Englewood, N. J., returned a verdict tonight censuring the management for not providing adequate means of escape in case of fire.
 As to the cause of the blaze, no opin- ion was returned. The testimony of MT. Sinclair and others was taken, but it threw no light on the cause of the fire.
 In the course of his evidence MT. Sim clair said the Helicon property cost $5OO0O, $4000O of which remained on a mortgage. The finances he said, were not in 1ourishing condition, and therefore payment which was to have been made in May was set back to No- vember. There was $4O,OO0 insurance on the hall.
 MT. Sinclair resented suggestion by one of the jury that he was trying to shift responsibility for affairs in the colony on the board of directors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
WILL BE FREED TODAY.
Former U. S. Senator Burton Finishes
 His Jail Sentence.

St. Louis, March 21.-Former United States Senator Joseph R. Burton, of Kansas, who has been serving six months imprisonment in jail at Iron ton, Mo-, will be released early to-mor- row morning. He was convicted of having appeared before the postofice department in behalf of the Rialto Grain and Securities company, of St. Louis, while a member of the United States senate, and of having received compensation for so doing.
 He stated to-day over the long dis tance telephone that he expects to come to St. Louis tomorrow, stop few hours and proceed to Abilene, Kan, where he will make public statement Saturday night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
BANKERS WIFE SUICIDES.
Mrs. F. M. Lamson, of Boston, Shoots
 Herself.

Boston, March 21.--Mrs. Fred M. Lamson, the wife of the assistant cashier of the Temple Place branch of the Old Colony Trust company of this city, committed suicide to-day by shooting, in the women's lavatory in Young's hotel Mrs. Lalnsn left a pri- vate sanitarium yesterday where she had been under treatment for a ner- vous disease for the past four years Her body was discovered this after neon by maid Mrs. Lamson was thirty-five years old and leaves two children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
WOrkmen Stole Cloth.

Fall River, March 21-A number of the employees of the American Printing company were searched by detectives as they left the works tonight, and thirteen of them were arrested charged with the larceny of cloth. The detect ives are said to nave found strips of cloth taken from the print works wrapped about the bodies of some of the men, and stuffed into the dinner pails of others.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
DEFEATED ON MANY POINTS.
Efforts of Standard oil Company tt
 Bar Technical Evidence.

Chicago, March 21.-The Standard oil company, in it's trial before Judge Landis on c harge ofaccepting rebates from the Chicago & Alton railway, met with defeat to-day on nearly every point. Rulings of the court baked the efforts of the company's attorneys to bar technical evidences on which the governments case is principally based, these decisions following numerous ob- jections on the part of the attorneys for the defense.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
WILL SUPPORT DEMANDS.
German GunbOat on Way to Port au
 Prince, Hayti.

St. Thomas, D. w. l., March 21.-The German gunboat Panther left here to- day for Port-au-P Prince, Hayti, where, according to report, she will support the demands of the German minister in connection with the treatment of certain German subjects who have made representations to the authorities at Berlin.
 The Haytien gunboats Nord Alexis and Le Centenaire arrived here to-day from Port-au-P Prince in order to go into drydock. When entering the port they crossed the Panther's bows and played the German national anthem.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Putnam Woman Dies of Burns.

Putnam, March 21.-Mrs. Albert L. Arnold was so badly burned at her home here to-day that she died from the effects of her injuries few hours afterwards. She was raking up rub bish in the backyard at her home and had kindled two bonfres to burn the stuff, when in some manner her gar ments took fire, and in a moment she was a column of flames.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
CLETELAND GRATEFUL.
Touched by Kindly Expressions on
 His Seventieth Birthday.

Georgetown, S. O., March 21,-Former President Grover Cleveland, Rear Ad- niral B. P. Lamberton and Commodore FEC. Benedict, reached this city to-day or the government launch Water Lily, coming from the Santee Gun club, where they have been for the past sev- eral days, shooting and fishing. MT. Cleveland, in an interview expressed heartfelt appreciation for the many ex- pressions of interest on the occasion of his seventieth birthday which was last Monday. The party left this afternoon in their car attached to the regular train for the north.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
For Abolition of Child Labor.

New York, March 21.-At a meeting held in this city to-day it was an- nounced that arrangements are being made for the formation of a permanent organization in favor of abolition of child labor. Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer, who presided, was assisted by Miss Pauline Guldmark of the Consumers league. Among the speakers were Bishop Potter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
DEAD AT AGE OF fO1.
Ezra Hammond Passes Away at Home
 in West woodstock.

Putnam, March 21.-Ezra Hammond, died at his home in west Woodstock to-day at the age of 1O1 years one month and four days. He was the sec- ond oldest mar in the state and claim ed his attaining of his age was due to always looking on the bright side of life. He was for many years deacon in the Congregational church at West Woodstock, sang in the church choir for about sixty years and voted at every presidential election for about three- quarters of century.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Prominent Elk Dead.

Ansonia, March 21.--Daniel J. Dela- ney, prominent in Elk circles through out the state. and one of the organizers of the Derby lodge of FIks, died at his home here tonight after an illness of several months. He was forty-nlne years old, leaves a widow and one son here and father in Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Local Firm Sues New Britain Firm.

New Britain, March 21.-P. S. McMa- hon was made defendant to-day in a suit for alleged breack of contract by Miner, Read &, Garrette, of New Ha- ven. Damages of $1O,0OO and a perma- nent injunction are asked for. It is al legged that McMahon contracted to dis continue the sale of groceries, flour, etc. The contract is said to have been made in 1903.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
ro confer with Mr. Mellen.

Middletown, March 21.-The board of trade tonight appointed a committee of five to unite with the committee of five from Hartford, who will confer with President Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad on Satur- day of this week in connection with the proposed trolley line between Hart ford and Middletown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
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CHURCHES UNITE.
Three Bodies Become One With 1,20O,-
 900 Communicants.

900 COmmun1cants.
 Chicago, March 21-An act of union by which the Congregational United Brethren and Methodist Protestant churches of fourteen states are formed into one large religious organization, to be known as the United Churches, was consummated here tonight. The final vote was taken after the Methodist Protestant delegates from Louisiana and Mississippi had "bolted'' the con- vention. The unifcation of the three churches brings together more than 100000 communicants and the new church will be about the fifth largest Protestant organization in the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Trustee of Josiah quIncy's Estate.

Boston, March 21.-Clarence F. El- dredge was appointed trustee to-day at a meeting of the creditors of Josiah Quincy at the United States bankrupt cy court. MT. Quincy was adjudicated a bankrupt on January 21, his liabili- ties being placed at $2s2, ,OOOO, and his assets at $4,600.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
MorId,s Pool championshlp.

New York. March 21.-Thomas Hue ston, of St. Louis, beat Jerome Keogh, of Buffalo, tonight by 2O6 points to 121, in the first of a series of three games of 200 points each for the worlds championship at continuous pool and a side stake of $500.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
propped Dead in Chr.

New York, March 21-Nathan Blum, a member of the firm of c. V. Fornes & Co.,, dealers in woolens, dropped dead on a Broadway car to-day at Eight eenth street. Heart disease was the cause of death. MT. Blum was fifty five years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
narnum 6 BalIez,a Circus Opens.

New York, March 21.-It was great afternoon for the small boy of New York, for Barnum and Bailey's great est show on earth" opened at Madison Square garden-the first appearance of the season, and its only American pro- duction under roof.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Roosevelt,s sister win see Pope.

Naples, March 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, accompanied by their daughter, arrived here to-day. Mrs. Robinson, who is sister of Pres ident Roosevelt, will be received by the pope during her stay in Italy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
RECOUNT BILL ADVANCED.
Heated Discussion in New York As,
 sembIy Over Prentice Measure.

Albany, March 21,-Following beat ed discussion, participated in mostly by New York city democratic members, and which at times threatened to be- come personal, the assembly to-day ad- vanced the final passage of the Prem tice bill, providing for recount of the ballots cast at the mayoralty election in Greater New York in 1905.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
FRENCH INCOME TAX.
Fear That It Will be Passed Driving
 Foreigners Out.

Paris, March 21.--Fear that the in- rome tax bill will be passed is driving foreigners who have big incomes derived from abroad out of France. The par liamentary commission having the measure in hand has adopted an amendment fixing a tax on foreign res adents not engaged in business in France. at the uniform rate of 10 per sent. on the house or lodgings they oc- Sllpy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Signed hr Delaware Governor.

Dover, Del, March 21.-A bill provid- ing for a special election in Delaware to decide for or against local option throughout the state, which passed both houses of the legislature, was signed by Governor Lea to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
cnl1s for aAnselnte nIockn system.

New Britain March 21.-Orders have been issued by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad calling for the enforcing of the absolute block" system on the Highland division of the road.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
BOUGHT FOR CONSOLIDATED.
Morgan Pays s4OO,OOO to Sage Estate
 for Small Road.


 for Small Road.
 Poughkeepsie, N. Y., March 21.-An- nouncement was made here to-day that J. Pierpont Morgan had purchased of the estate of the late Russell Sage, for $40O,O00, the Poughkeepsie and Eastern railroad, running between this city and Boston Corners, where it connects with the Harlem division of the New York Central lines. The purchase was made, it is said, for the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad. It is un- derstood that the Poughkeepsie and Eastern road will be electrified and the Poughkeepsie terminus utilized by the New Haven for transfer purposes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
'$t4,OOO JEWELRK THEFT,
Gems stolen from Home of Charles
 Morgan of Orange, N. J.

WUFgHM UI UEtNgt, M J'
 New York, March 21.-Eight thousand dollars worth of jewelry was stolen from the home of Charles Morgan, son of the founder of the Morgan Steam ship lines, at his home in Orange, N. l., to-day. The missing articles in clude a diamond bracelet valued at $4,- GOO, a necklace at $2,0OO, a second brace let valued at $2,0O0 and many pieces of 1ewelry of lesser worth.
 Shortly after lunch to-day one of the employees of the house asked permission to go to New York. He had not return ed at a late hour and the police will question him when he is found.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Royal Shoe Factory Destroyed.

Randolph, Mass. March 22.-FIre early this morning destroyed the War ren house and the Royal Shoe factory near by. Guests in the hotel escaped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
Denied by Bryan.

Detroit, March 21.-William J. Bryan, in an interview here tonight, denied the report that Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, had been chosen to man. age his next presidential campaign.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-22
WOMEN IN SUBMARINE BOAT
GO DOWN TO BOTTOM OF SOUND
 OFF BRIDGEPORT,
Wife of Former United States Senator Thurston and Mrs. J. c. Lake the
 First of Their Sex to Make Such q Trip--Boat Submerged Two Hours Hot Luncheon Served n Prominent
Persons in Party.

Bridgeport, March 21-Two women, Mrs. John M. Thurston, wife of former United States Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, and Mrs J. c. Lake, wife of the assistant manager of the Lake Sub marine Torpedo Boat company, the first women ever to make a trip in a submarine, boat, were among a party of prominent persons that made a trip on the submarine boat Lake to-day. The boat was submerged for two hours in Long Island sound, just outside the Bridgeport harbor, during which a hot luncheon was served and an hour was devoted to impromptu speech-making.
 Besides these two ladies, the party included Admiral Endicott, U. s. N. (retired) Lieutenant Radler de Aqui- na, naval attache of the Brazilian lega- ton, Washington; Cortlandt F. Bishop, president, and Augustus Post, secre- tary, of the Aero Club of America, New York; former Senator J. M Thurston, of Nebraska; F. B. Brown, of Washing ton; MT. Morse, of the New York Her aid, and Alan R. Hawley, governor and pilot of the Aero Club of America, New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
TO BUILD SKYSCRAPER
INSIDE COURT HOUSE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PITTSBURG, Pa. April 19.-Detail-
ed plans are being prepared by Prof.
Henry Hornbostel of New York for a
twenty-story building to be erected in
the large square in the center Of the
present courthouse.
An architects drawing of the pro-
posed improvement has already met
with great favor among the judges.
county commissioners and leading men,
bers of the Bar association.
The courthouse at present is entirely
too small, and, with the two additional
courts which the Legislature is almost
certain to create at the present session,
1t will be necessary to make large ad-
dition to the present building.
The plans of Prof. Hornbostel call for
modern skyscraper which will not in
terfere with the architectural beauty of
the present courthouse building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
FoUR-F00T RATTLE
SNAKE KILLED BY A
YOUNG PR0SPECT0R

= Judging by the reports coming =
4 In from all sides, the good old =
4 summer time will soon be some- =
4 thing more than last years joke. =
4 whenever the rattlesnakes begin 7
4 to come out and lure the poor little =
+ brides with their sinuous motions =
4 and to lull campers to sleep to the =
+ tune of their tails It's good time =
+ TO dig UP the old straw hat and !.
4 prepare for the rush on the bot !
+ tied goods. =
4 one narrow escape from a snake !.
= was had recently by Jesse Griffin, =
+ his brother and Herman Reich, =
4 who were prospecting in the Big :
+ Tejunga canyon. While the camp =
+ ers were eating lunch a large rat !.
4 tier. which was coiled UP in the =
I. blankets I'm which the party had :
+ slept the night before, was aroused :
4 by a dog and startled the whole !
4 bunch with It's siren song. !
+ Young Griffin grabbed a .22-cali- !
4 ber rifle and with a well directed !
4. shot blew the head clear off the I
+ reptile. A nice diamond back skin, !
I four feet two inches long, and 7
+ eight rattles is young Grlffin's re- I
+ ward for his marksmanship. 4
!. + y = > = + = = - 4 \ \ i i i = y !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
BABY AND MOTHER
ARE RUN DOWN
Maddened Horse Dashes Toward Mrs.
Keelan, Who Becomes Paralyzed
with FrIght-LIttle One
Seriously Injured

Mary, the little e-year-old daughter
OF ]. Keelan of 1867 Wilson street, was
seriously injured yesterday afternoon
by being knocked from her mothers
arms as the woman was struck by
runaway horse at First and Spring
streets.
Mrs. Keelan was crossing the street
as the horse calne running down the
middle of tho street. Too frightened
to move the woman stood perfectly
still directly in the path of the rum
away. The horse brushed against her,
throwing her to the pavement and
knocking the child from the mothers
arms.
Mrs. Keelan and the baby were picked
UP by Detectives Hosick and Ziegler,
who were near the scene, and taken
to the receiving hospital, where 1t was
found the baby had received a fracture
of the right leg and several slight
decorations about the head. The mothV
er was unhurt.
The horse, which b,longs to G. w.
Kitchen, an CNpressman, had become
| lfrightened at an automobile and break
ing from the wacon ran away. Soon
after striking the woman the terrified
animal was stopped.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Carpenter HAS
AN INGENIOUS
BRAKE-FENDER
May Be Adopted by a
Local System
Device Invented by William r. Card
ner Believed by Experts TO Be
the Best Safety Device
In Existence

That an elevated third rail electric
railroad is now in operation IN Los
Angeles will be a surprise to many VINO
do not realize how rapidly things are
done in this metropolis Of the south
land.
The road is dustless, comparatively
noiseIess and absolutely safe. The
track is laid for the distance of-five
or six feet 1t is elevated at a height
of three feet above the ground. 1t is
now in operation at the shop of II. Z.
Priestly at 2171s West First street.
It is a miniature railway built to
demonstrate an automatic brake and
fender, the invention of William K.
Gardner formerly q carpenter working
for daily wages, but though by many
destined to become wealthy through his
device, which, 1t is claimed, will save
hundreds of lives every year.
Device Is Clever
The picture gives good idea Of the
model. which is built one-twelfth the
size of an ordinary car, but no photo
graph can show the working of the
clever device, which, by a turn of the
motormans wrist, will at the same mo-
ton put in operation a fender and a
brake which will raise the front wheels
of the car from the tracks and stop the
speed of the coach quicker than any air
or electric brake.
Mr.. Gardner first made public his in
vention In the last of December, 1906,
a few days after the triple collision at
Second and Spring streets, when a
West1ake park car dashed down Sec
ond street and crashed into another
car, telescoping it and hurting 1t against
a Hollywood car.
Nearly three score persons were in
jured in this wreck, caused, it was said,
because of the failure of the brakes
on the Westlake park car.
Mr.. Gardner then announced that he
had patented an automatic brake which
would have absolutely prevented the
appalling disaster.
Since then Mr.. Gardner has been
working on his invention until today
he says that his fender and brake will
fulfill every claim made for 1t.
Railroad Men Interested
The patent has been shown to a num-
ber of railroad men and it is expected