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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
OCTOPUS VERSUS DIVER.
Man Almost Crushed 10 Death IT
 Monsters Dying Embrace.

San Francisco, Sept. es.-caught in the tentacles of gigantic octopus, Martin Lund diver, fought for his life in the hold of the wrecked steam ship romona, winch lies in thirty feet of water in Fort Ross Cove, off the Marin County post
 The octopus had evidently entered the vessels hold during the night. Lund was at work some time before he became aware of it's presence. A tentacle four inches in diameter first gripped one leg Before Lund could realize what had happened another encrcled his thigh The diver began to chop frantically at the rubber-like bonds. and at the same time signalled to the barge above that he wished to ascend Unable to free himself In time two more tenacles squirmed out, and one twine about Lunds meek. The efforts of the men on the surface to comply with his signal threatened to pull his helmet off, and he was forced to signal them to desist.
 With only his left arm free Lund hacked at the tentacles until they were partially crippled, and he then saw the outline of the body of the fish. PJunging towards It he drove his knife with all his force into the head, repeating the blow until he had slash ed 1t into sections, In it's death throes the octopus frightened its ten tacles until the diver was almost crushed in its embrace. Lund then cut himself free and was brought to the surface in a fainting condition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Harry Leigh Makes Prediction That Luzerne Ludington Will Be the Next
 Senator.

The big game at the Lexington ave- nue grounds Sunday afternoon Is like ly to wind up the baseball in this sec ton of the city for this season. Ger tainly the baseball campaign over here has been very successful. With crowds of between 5000 and 1000 it shows good management and good baseball Is look ed forward to for the season of 1909. In addition to the big games on the Lexington avenue grounds, there have been many contests played by the smaller teams, Now football will have It's innings. So far there seems no prospect of big team being formed, although there Is material enough to put up a good aggregation, There are three teams in Strong school and they are to contest for a silver cup. The teams are explained as follows Room IA, Storer; Room 15 Doollttle and Room l6 Provost,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
PAPER STRIKE STILL ON.
Refuse to Accept Cut Agreed Upon D,
 Unions National President.

Boston, Sept. The employees of the International Paper company in New York today refused to return to work in the various mills of the company in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hamp- shire under q 5 per cent. wage reduc- ten, denying the right of the president of their national union to accept for them the lower rate,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
HELD UP AND ROBBED.

A Milford man, Edward Hickey, was treated rather inhospitably while vis- iting New Haven last Saturday night as he was held up and robbed of s16 This happened on Meadow street where Hickey was wandering in state of intoxication He complained to De- tective Captain Dunn yesterday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
ANNUAL MEETING.
People of Town of Orange Will As- scmblc at Town Hall Next Monday.

The annual meeting of the town of Orange has been called by the select men and will be held in the town hall at West Haven next Monday morning at o'clock. Tho only business of the meeting Is to vote an appropriation for the support of the schools; to author ize the selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes; to appro- priate for the repair of highways, to appropriate for the observance of Me- morial day to lay a tax on the grand list and to do any other business that may come up. The tax rate will nat uraly cause the most concern. It Is now eight mills and an attempt will be made to reduce that figure half mill.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
,fortgapc Deeds.

Frank Delusia to Isadore Opper, East street, 30 feet, si50,
 Max chapuick to Max Danziger, Prince street, Si feet, s4oo
 Henry Menz to Frank De Lucia, Springside avenue, soio,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Here Is our next senator," remark ed Harry Leigh as he met Captain Luz erne Ludington over In East Grand avenue yesterday afternoon. Well, he will make good one was the re- joinder of another eastsider, Certain ly he will" replied MT. Leigh, He will introduce measures In which the people are interested Captain Lud- ington laughed but made no reply. The captain has been a good worker for the republicans In the Fourteepth ward and his friends in Fair Haven would like to vote for him for state senator.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
-------------------------'----- ----~----------- DESERVES X MEDAL.
Many Think James Reynolds Won it
 by Rescue.

George Brereton of Baldwin street has written to the Carnegie Hero Fund commission for medal for James Reynolds who rescued a line- man employed by the United Illumin- ating company from the top of a pole where he was being burned to death several weeks ago, In answer to 1t. F. M Wilmot of the commission has written for further particulars, There are many who think that Reynolds work
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
DolNGS IN REALTY
Papers Filed Yesterday in the Office of the Town
 Clerk.
Quit Claim Deeds.

Yale College to Cornelius Mitchell Lawrence street, 50 feet.
 George Whitmore to Louis Bradley, Chapel street, 4I feet,
 Herbert Clark to Hiram Augur, Ex- change street, 5i feet,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Two ladies of the parish of the Church of the Sacred Heart, have pre- sented statue of St, Anthony for the sanctuary of St Roses church Rev Father Fitzgerald, pastor of St. Roses was formerly curate at the Church of the Sacred Heart,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
WESlVILLE.

The Y. P. S. c. F. society of the Congregational church will hold its arrua election of officers in their church ehapei, Wednesday evening. September 90, at 7:30 o'clock. All
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Rev. and Mrs Frederick Lincoln Davis of Fountain street. moved on Monday 10 Albany, where Mir. Davis has accepted position as librarian ID the Albany library.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

ing paid q surprise visit to Mir and Mrs. H. Walter ChIdsey on their 2Stn wedding anniversary and pleasant evening was passed. The club brought as it's gift a dozen cut glass tumhlers,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Mir. and Mrs. H. Clapp of Dixwel. avenue. have moved into their ntw fouse which has just been compietei on the corner of Fairfield avenue and Davis street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
Distribution.

Estate of Margaret Fahy, deceased to Margaret J. Fahy, Congress avenue, A feet Columbus avenue, 145 feet, and Congress avenue. 4a feet,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

The funeral services of Frederick srhmof was held at the residence Of his son at % Willard street, at 250 o'clock, yesterday afternoon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

The new reetory of st, Roses par ish, Is approaching completion, The steamftters are now at work and be- gan setting the radiators yesterday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
Building Permits.

Frame storage house, Forbes ave- nue to the Petremont Boat company
 Giuseppe Mosca, POI Wallace street brick store and dwelling
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Officer Whildey and family have moved into the house which Mir. Whildey recently purchased on Alden avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

s. Dingwall and family of Willard street. have moved to Whalley ave- nue,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Charles Schroeder of West Rock park. left last night for New Jersey where he has accepted position.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
Probate Deed.

Peter McNerney to John McCusker East street, 26 and 30 feet,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

The annual county meeting of the New Haven board of the Woman's Board of Missions will be held in the Congregational church tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock. Luncheon will be served between the morning and after noon sessions,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Twenty-Five years ago, the city fath- CTS were considering the building of a new bridge in Grand avenue, taking the place of the old Barnesvllle bridge at Mill sriver. The city engineer esti- mated the cost of stone arch bridge at slSo0O and an iron bridge at ss,1oO
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Miss Beda Paterson of Main street, East Haven has returned from stay of two months In the Adirondacks.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
HAMBURG.

London-PurIs--Ilnm Amerika . Oct. 1 Biuecher. ....Oct S 'G. Waldersee Oc } P. Lincoln. Oct.l0 .To Hamburg direct t>
 Gibrnltnr-Nnplcs-(s Moltke Oct. 8, Dec. g. P. Lincoln. Nov. 10.
 Hamburg, Nov. 3, Jan. s. Deutschland to 1tnly Feb. 6. once. 45 B'way. N. Y.. or ahy local ast.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Miss Ida Beehe of Quinnipiac avenue Is visiting relatives In Boston.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Miss Amelia Rabanus of Ferry street has returned from Flushing, l.. l,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

The Parish Aid society of Grace P. F. church will hold its annual meeting this evening at o'clock in the parish house. A full attendance Is requested
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Zimmer- man who died suddenly at the home of her daughter on Pine street Sunday at the age of T years will be attended this evening at s45 and the remains will be taken to New Brunswcik N. J., for burial Mrs Zimmerman was I widow and leaves two daughters
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

William S. Rowe. secretary of Adel- phi lodge, F. and A. M.. says there Is prospect of about 100 memUGfs of the lodge going to Hartford on october S to participate in the bridge celebra ton, The Fair Haven Masons will march in the divisions of Masons which promises to number fully 5000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Members of the Park Place Whist club of East Haven on Saturday even-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Mrs Ludington, wife of Captain Lud- ington. left for Mapping yesterday, her brother, C. E. Crane, coming down for her in his automobile. She was accompanied by her daughter Miss May Ludington. Mrs. Ludngton who has been very III, goes away for her health and will remain several weeks
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Miss Estele Norton of Quinnipiac avenue has returned from visit to her sister Mrs Elmer Sherwood in Bridge port.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

At the meeting of the Fair Haven Memorial union, three new members were added and three applications were acted upon favorably. It was reported that since the union organized few months ago, the sick visiting commit tee had made I5o calls on the sick had provided and distributed among the needy $50 garments. supplied several families with provisions and coal and collected and distributed s75 to people | out of employment
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

MT and Mrs. Edward Barnes of Quin- nipiac avenue have returned from a carriage trip in Massachusetts
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

The funeral of Captain Jason D Thompson, who died at the Soldiers home, Noroton, was attended yester- day afternoon at the undertaking rooms of H. Crawford X Co. There were private services, pr. Sheath at tending and the burial was in East
 Haven cemetery. Captain Thompson formerly resided in Exchange street.
 There was a report about town that [ 1t was Attorney Jason P Thompson
 who died Attorney Thompson also re-
 sided for several years in Fair Ha- ven and in the Twelfth ward but now f lives in West Chapel street. He was
 congratulated by many of his friends
 yesterday that he WIS still alive Cap
 tain Thompson was an old soldier and
 a member of Admiral Foote post. C.. IA R.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Steamer Spark has been hauled out to have a new shaft put in.
 The local Christian Endeavor socie- ties will be represented at the annual meeting of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union to be held at the West Haven Congregational church Thurs Iday evening Rev Charles c, Smith of Fair Haven is president of the union The address will be given by Rev Dr, Whittemore of Middletown.
 Supt Andrew Granniss of the New Haven Water company, reports having seen two deer going over the causeway at Lake saltonstall on Saturday
 With the mercury near the so mark yesterday, 1t seemed like real summer again. But the storm which set in last night promises to break up the warm weather and 1t Is predicted that lit will be followed by cool weather and with minimum of 45 degrees by Thursday morning
 MT and Mrs. Edward Barnes of Quin- nipiac avenue have returned from a carriage trip in Massachusetts.
 Miss Estelle Norton of Quinnipiac avenue has returned from visit to her sister Mrs Elmer Sherwood in Bridge port.
 1 Miss Beda Paterson of Main street, East Haven has returned from stay of two months in the Adirondacks. ] Miss Amelia Rabanus of Ferry street has returned from Flushing, l.. l.
 Miss Ida Beehe of Quinnipiac avenue Is visiting relatives in Boston.
 Members of the Park Place Whist lcluh of East Haven op Saturday even.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
AUTUMN
 VACATIONS WHITE AND GREEN MOUNTAINS. ].

Anywhere you go in thess hills you'll find sport and healthful recreation-gol: au. tomobiling, driving, mountain. climbing.
 Always beautiful; doubly charming ill September, when glorious colors deck the hius sides.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Supt Andrew Granniss of the New Haven Water company. reports having seen two deer going over the causeway at Lake Saltonstall on Saturday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-29

Steamer Spark has been hauled out to have a new shaft put in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
ON A new TACK
Standard Oil Begins Offering
Testimony in Defense
Of Governments Charge of Re-
ceiving Preferential Rates.
A SWEEPING DENIAL
LIS Made of All Allegations in
the Complaint.
A SWEEPING DENIAL
Suit Brought for Purpose OF
DiSsOlving the Trust.

Chicago, Oct. 1--Standard Oil COM
pany attorneys presented evidence to-
day before Judge Franklin Ferriss in
support of the contention that the oil
company has not been the recipient of
preferential rates from railroads in
different sections of the country
The hearing was in the federal build
ing in Judge Bethea's courtroom, ad-
joining the courtroom in which Judge
Lands pronounced his judgment that
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
should pay a fine of $29.240,0O0. and Is
a phase of the attempt of the govern
ment in a suit in chancery to have the
Standard Oil company dissolved AMI
cease to exist as corporate entity.
Special Government Attorneys Frank
B. Kellogg and Charles B. Morrison.
former United States district attorney
in Chicago. represented the government
and Attorneys John S. Miller and Mo-
ritz Rosenthal, both of whom appeared
for the oil company in the spectacular
fine case. represented the company be-
fore Judge FERRIS. Henry E. FELTON,.
general traffic manager of the Standard
OIL company, was the first witness
called to the stand, and will be the
principal witness to be examined in the
Chicago hearing.
The main contentious of the govern
ment which are to be considered in the
examination of the railroad witnesses
are that the Standard Oil company was
given rebates by railroad companies;
that secret concessions were made to
it; that preferential rates were estab-
lished for its advantage and that in
addition in many cases the railroads
so manipulated the open rates that the
big oil company had decided advan-
tage over it's competitors.
l. On the last point the government
contention is that high rates were made
pendent companies had oil refneries in
proximity to the Standard ref1neries
and that low rates were made from
points where the big oil company had
| no competition.
The defendant company seeks to
prove by Mr.. FELTON, and other wit
nesses that the allegations of preferen-
tial rates and favorS are not true and
that the oil company has uniformly
paid the same rates asked of other
companies. Frequent crOsS-examfna-
ton of the witnesses at the conclusion
of different parts of their testimony Is
expected to enliven the hearing before
Judge Ferriss, who was appointed as a
special commissioner by the federal
| Judges of the ST. Louis district to take
testimon-- in the suit. Evidence on
other DC of the suit has been taken
lin a number of cities and the govern
ment presented it's direct evidence In
the preferential rate and railroad
phases of the case in Washington. The
suit was begun last fall and all the tes-
| timony must be presented by January
1, 1909
The present hearing of testimony is
expected to continue three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01

cism accusing him, among other
things. of borrowing all his ideas
from the Democrats and other sources
and originating nothing.
Replies to Taft.
Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oct. speaking
to a big crowd here w. ]. Bryan af-
ter discussing publicity of campaign
contributions and election of sena-
tors by direct vote of the people took
up recent statement by Mr.. Taft re-
garding the amount of the Republican
campaign fund. He quoted the fol-
lowing as something from Mr.. Taft:
"Mr. Bryan says that we may not
expect anything from the Republican
party because it is governed by the
protected interests and that they con-
tributed to the campaign fund. If
they did so 1 am glad 10 advise you
that the campaign fund is not fat
tering and that no campaign has been
carried on more economically than
this campaign" Mr.. Bryan invited
his hearers to notice the fact that
Mr.. Taft does not deny that they ac-
cept contributions from the protected
interests He does not deny my in
dictment," said Mr.. Bryan. HE
simply says that if the protected in
terests do govern that the fund is not
flattering this year. But what does
Mr. Taft call a flattering fund? He
and the public might differ as to
now mucn II Will take TO make nat
tering fund. He is not willing that
the public shall know how much of
a fund his party has or from whom
it is received. Why does he not tell
you that he is afraid you will not vote
the Republican ticket if you know
where the campaign fund comes
from? If so he means that you will
be sorry you voted the Republican
ticket when you find out how much
of fund they have and where it
comes from. Is this political honesty =?
What do the rank and file of the Re
publican party think of the Republi-
can leaders who conceal the amount
and sources of their campaign fund
and refuse to allow their campaign
methods to be known"
Helped Educate Taft.
Knoxville, Iowa, Oct. Upon his
arrival here, w. ]. Bryan received a
rousing reception. 1t being home
coming week a large crowd was on
hand to greet him. He was provided
with a special cowboy escort headed
by band and was driven through the
streets to the hotel amid deafening
cheers. His speech delivered from
the court house steps was devoted
mainly to a castigatio1i of Mr.. Taft
whom he charged with having bor-
rowed ideas from him. Il can say
without immodesty," he declared
that 1 have had a part in his educa-
ton. I have helped to convert him
from the error of his ways, helped tC
lead him out into the light on severa
questions" Mr.. Taft, however he
said, had not been an apt pupil but
had been behind his class on severa
| of those questions. The remark.
were called forth by a recent utter.
| ance on the part of Mr. Taft that the
! Democrat candidate had done nothing
| but talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
VISIT JOHN BROWN LAND
Grandson Of william Lloyd Garrison
to See Hauots of Great Liberator.

Oswald. Garrison Willard. editor of the
New York Post, and a grandson of
William Lloyd Garrison. arrived in the
city Wednesday on a trip over Kan
sas to visit the scenes made famous
by the residence and battles of old
John Brown in his fight for freedom.
Mr.. Willard is engaged in writing a
history of John Brown and has had
his secretary here all summer taking
notes from the wealth of material in
the rooms of the state historical So
ciety. Mr.. Willard is a grandson OF
William Lloyd Garrison. who was one
of the most famous of the anti-slavery
writer's and lecturers of his time. The
New York editor will make trip over
southern Kansas with Arthur Capper
and William E Connelley in the Capper
auto. The party will visit in Douglas,
Franklin, Miami, Linn and other coun-
ties.
Nearly a half century has passed
away since this obscure man fought
and toiled and gave his life for the
cause of the black race in America,
vet his soul is still marching on. John
Browns battles were nothing more
than skirmishes and the details of his
life on a Kansas farm and in several
tails of the country, are sordid and prosalc
enough, but the high and determined
resolve in the breast of this uncouth
farmer was such that he has become
part of the nations history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Oct. 1.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened dull with prices shade
lower to a shade higher. Early in the ses-
sion prices advanced about &c on mod
crate buying by commission houses Firm
markets at Minneapolis and Duluth and
at European grain centers were the pr1n-
cipal bullish factors. The advance at
Minneapolis caused considerable comment
among local traders owing to the fact
that stocks there have increased two mil
lion in the last five days. December, after
opening at 99$4c to $3.50, sold up to sl.OOA.
Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of ,40S cars.
The market gained additional strength
in the last half of the day. December adj
vancing to 81. CO.'S Trade was dull the last
hour. The close was firm with prices up
3sM5sc to &c, with Decembtr at $1O02s.
CORN-Commission houses were active
bidders for corn. but offerings were light
and in consequence the market was firm
December opened a shade lower at 65ssc
and advanced to 66c. the firmness of wheat
aiding in the upturn-
Active shipping demand for cash corn
caused a still further advance later in the
day. December selling up to 66asG66a. C.
October. which opened at 741zc, sold up to
TIC and retained a greater part of the
gain. Tit close was strong with prices
up AM3sc to 13sc. October closing at 1850
and December at C61zq66ssc.
OATS-There was a fairly active trade
in oats and the market was firm Ele-
vator interests which had been free SELL
ers during the past week, were not taking
any apparent part in trade December
opened &c to A@3sc higher at 491sM49l4 c
to 1890. and for the time held within that
range
Professionalism were easy on
fresh selling of the October products,
prices at the opening being 21zc higher to
Zoe lower. The volume of trading, how
ever was rather small.
RYE-Cash: 761zc: December, 7734c; May,
S1GS1hc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
MAY COME TO KANSAS.
Choice of Successor to Bishop Sat-
terlee About to Be Made.

Washington. Oct. when the
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Washington meets here to-
day another effort will be made to Sc
lect bishop to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the Right Rev. Satter-
lee. The declination of DIR. Brent of
Manila, recently reiterated, following
his election after he had once refused
the office. necessitated another con-
vention OF the diocese.
Among the candidates mentioned
for the bishopric are the Rev Dr.
Alexander Mann of Boston; the Rev.
Dr.. William NJ. Grosvenor of the
Church of the Incarnation, New
York; Bishop Sheldon NJ. Griswold,
now stationed az missionary bishop
at Salina. Kan, the Rev. DIR. Ran
dolph H. McKim OF this city; the Rev.
DIR. James Rideout Winchester, rector
of the Calvary parish. Memphis, Tenn
the Rev. DR.. c. Smith of St. Johns
church this city; the Rev. Alfred
Harding, rector of ST. Pauls church
this city and the Rev. Henry Lubbock
of the Church of Zion and st. Tim
othy, York, Pa.