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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
ROOSEVELT HEARS IT ALL
President at White House q Listener
 to Wild Demonstration.

Chicago June 17.--It is said to- night that President Roosevelt was an actual listener to the wild demon- stratlons of enthusiasm which greeted his name In the convention this after noon. Remarkable as this may seem 1t is accounted for by the following circumstances: Hanging ten feet above the heads of the delegates and immediately in front of the platform are foud black discs, looped by wires and joined by a small central cable wondered at these discs, believing them to be part of the system for electrical display. As a matter of fact they are a combination of telephone and photograph taking up the pro- ceedings as they occur and transmit ting each swell of oratory and each throb of enthusiastic applause. Ac- cording to the reports tonight one of the wires was cut in to the White house early this afternoon and the president in person, with the receiv- CT to his ear, caught the words of Lodge as he electrified the vast as- semblage and the echoing shouts which ebbed and flowed for fully for ty-fve minutes. It is said, moreover that the president, pleased with the 1 Q m OnEtratiOD made his feeling known to some of the leaders here and then, contented with the outcome went out to drive.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
WARNING IS ISSUED
Chief Cowles Tells All Classes to Look Out for Thieves
 To day.
CIRCUS CAMP FOLLOWERS
Police Will Be on Guard to Fullest Dcgrce--Corrcct Line for the
 Parade March.

This is circus day in the city and there will in all probability be the us- ual cry of houses ransacked while the occupants arc away to the parade or to the big show. Chief Cowles of course will have his police force doing all in their power to apprehend those who are out with the purpose of helping themselves to other peoples goods un- der cover of the excitement still the chief holds that in such occasions as today the best method Is that of pre- Ivention and along this line he has a few words to say. The circus has been in neighboring cities and it's attendants have shown their line of operations this year. Generally only those in the wealthier districts of the city feel that they have much to fear from the depre. dations of the slick hand men but this idea Chief Cowles wishes to dissipate Speaking on the matter yesterday he stated that their doings in other towns show that they have picked out rich and poor indiscrimlnately or rather have gone for the poorer classes in pre- ference because less was done to pre- vent their success. Therefore the chief advises everyone to make it a point if possible not to leave a house entire ly unoccupied in any quarter of the city and no matter how rich or how pool to take every precaution against theft and robbery.
 Of course the pick-pockets are anoth. CT class to be on the watch against ant the safest way to prevent them is to b. ever on the watch when in a crowd ant ever alert to any too familiar action or the part of strangers. Also good ldef would be to have as little as possible of value on the person that could be secured by successful artisan of tho craft.
 The correct line of march for tho parade is as follows:
 Start, in Derby avenue opposite Val field; thence to Chapel street. to How street, to Howard avenue to Con gress avenue, to Church street to Fin street, to Broadway. to Howe street to Chapel street, to grounds. Tn, parade is to start promptly at 10 in tn morning.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
METHODISTS CONFER
Dean Henry Wade Rogers Gives Account of Recent Quadren-
 nial Convention.
CUSTOMS ARE CRITICISED
Bishops Should Be Honorably Retired Instead of Being Turned Out
 Big Men Silent.

A very successful annual meeting of the district stewards of the New Haven district of the Methodist Episcopal church was held yesterday afternoon and evening in the Epworth church at Orange and Edward streets. Rev. w.. W. Bowdish. the district superintend- ent presided at both the sessions. The committee on resolutions ap- pointed in the afternoon was made up of Frederick Kelsey of Higganum and H. A. Bailey of New Britain. The committee brought Tn resolutions in memory of John M. Parker of Hartford who for 23 years was secretary of the conference.
 | The election of trustees for the Eld- ridge corporation, proposed by a epe- cial committee was adopted and the following men were chosen: Henry II. Benedict and Henry Wade Rogers of this city, Franklin Burton of Ansonia, s B. Rogers of Meriden. W. F. Ses. sions of Bristol l. Spencer of Water bury, .E. H. Burr of Meriden, c. T. Ma gee and F. II. Fogg of Hartford
 During the afternoon there were brief addresses by Dr. Crandall J. North of Brooklyn on "The Conference Endow- ment Fund" and pr. A. s. Kavanaugh of Brooklyn on Methodist Episcopal Hospitals"
 The chief address came In the even ing when Dean Henry Wade Rogers of the Yale Law school gave an account and criticism of the recent quadrennia conference held in Baltimore. Dear Rogers was one of the lay delegates frmo this district.
 Dean Rogers said in part: For many been a question as to whether or not the Methodist Episcopal church had a constitution. This conference decided that 1t had and that the conferenc, could not change the constitution. The conference was held In Baltimore, the cradle of Methodlsm and 1t Is interest. ing to notice that the conference thi. year is just 100 years after the one ir which 1t was decided that district, should be represented by delegates, in. stead of having all the ministers at tend The conference was held in tho Lyric theater. one of the worst possi ble places that could be chosen. Tht boxes had been let to private parties.
 The conference lasted one montr and at least two weeks of the time wa wasted, Too much time was used fl reading the addresses of the mission ary bishops. None of these addresses took less than an hour and there were ten of them in all. Then a great dea of time was taken up In hearing com plaints about tho acoustic qualities o the hall. People were unable to hea the speakers The reception to frater nal delegates took up great deal o time. Points of order were constant
 ly brought up More points were rais cd during the conference than are rals ed during q five months session o congress. None of the bishops knoy anything about parliamentary law an, were in trouble all the time. Three fourths of the members of the confer ---
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
BANKER MORSE
 AGAIN INDICTED Charged With Making False Re- ports to Comptroller and Misapplication of
 Funds.
A. H. CURTIS ALSO NAMED
Federal Grand Jury Finds S1,250, 900 of Bank of North Amerlca's Funds Were Used In
 Speculation.

New York, June 17-The federal grand Jury today found q third indict- ment against Alfred II. Curtis, presi- dent and Charles r. Morse, first vice. president of the National Bank of North America, charging them with making false entries in reports 10 the comptroller of the currency and the misapplication of funds for speculative purposes amounting to about sl,250O 900, Shortly after the indictments had been returned Morse and Curtis appeared before Judge Hough, in the United States circuit court, and entered tenta- tive pleas of not guilty. The defendants whose trial on the previous indictments in connection with the banks affairs has been set for the October term of the federal court, were given until July 1 to withdraw their pleas or demur to the indictment.
 The indictment found today charges that Morse and Curtis made false en- tries in 2l reports to the comptroller of the currency during the years 1906 and 1907 and accuses them of the will full misappllcation of the moneys, funds and credits of the National Bank oi North America during the same period
 The false entries charged in the in' dictment consist of an alleged failure to include in the assets of the Nationa Bank of North America during tht same period.
 The false entries charged in the in dictment consist of an alleged failure to include in the assets of the Nation al Bank of North America, stock of thu American Ice Securities company Con- solldated steamship lines as well a' stock of the National Bank of Norti America, owned by the bank and pur chased by 1t for Morse.
 The last 20 counts of the indictment' charge Morse and Curtis with misap plying funds of the National Bank o North America to the amount of sl. 200, ,0o0 Of this amount over sl,o00,00 Is charged to have been misapplied b! Morse and Curtis In the purchase fo the bank of stock of the American Ic Securities company at any alleged fcti tious value.
 The last six counts of the lndictmen charge the misapplication of funds o the bank to the amount of s250000 Il dscounting invalid, unsecured and un collectable notes and in creditlng tn proceeds of such discounts to Morse account, which he subsequently with drew from the bank.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
TO CONFER AGAIN
Aldermanic Committee Sees Mellen on Abolishing Grade
 Crossings.
MAY GIVE UP ROUTE
President of Road Contcmplates Abo- lltion of Debated Northamp-
 ton Line.

After quite a lengthy conference yesterday afternoon with President Charles S. Mellen of the New Haven road In the office building arrange ments were made by the aldermanic committee on railroads and bridges for another conference with him to be held early in July. The subject matter of the conferences is the abolition of the grade crossings along the line of the Northampton division In this city. There is before tho board of aldermen petition asking for the abolition of the grade crossings on account of the danger to human life which they pres ent and after hearing on the petition this committee which has charge of the matter decided to take 1t up with Pres ident Melen. MT. Mellen told the com in mind the abolition in some manner of these crossings, but on account of the financial conditions of the country of late the road had not been prone to take up any Improvement matters and the matter had not been taken up. He told them that the Northampton was furthermore not paying division of the road and called their attention to the fact that there were still about eight hundred grade crossings in the state which have not yet been abolish ed and that these were not very dan- | aP ha po xha there are so few trains run along that division. The cost was so great to abol- lsh these crossing he said that the matter had not been considered of late,
 The president slgnifed that he real ized that something must be done and stated that the road was considering the abandonment of the Northampton division entirely which would of course due away with the crossings. The pres- ident assured the committee that he would have his engineers look Into the matter and make surveys so that he might be able with correct information to discuss the matter with them at their next conference and reach some conclusion of what could be done In the matter.
 The abolition of the crossings by eith- CT bridging them over or depressing the tracks was advocated by the com. mittee. This would cost about $l ,000, ,00t it Is figured and the idea was that ont or two might be done each year unti all were completed. Under the charter under which the Northampton road is operated 1t Is said, the court of com mon council has authority to order tn, crossings abolished if 1t sees flt Pres ident Mellen stated that this was tn, first time that fact had been brough to his attention No date has been SC for the meeting in July but 1t wil probably be early in the month.
 Aldermen Healy, Miller, Kenna, Jan sen and Corporation Counsel Rogers represented the city in the conference.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
Sub Committee Agrees on Mod. flied Platform Plank and Presents It to Full
 Committee.
IN ALL-MIGHT SESSION
Early This Morning Complete Body Had Accepted All Other Planks, Including Postal Saw
 ings Banks.

Chicago, June l7.-Shortly after mid night the full committee on resolutions had agreed to accept all the blanks of the platform as recommended by the subcommittee, with the exception of those relating to injunctions. to the civil rights of the negro race, the Pan anna canal postal savings banks, the tariff and Immigration These were reserved because of the desire on the part of members of the full committee to discuss at some length each of the reserved provisions. The other blanks were accepted after brief and formal discussion. It was understood that the injunction plank would receive especial consideration and many members evinced disposition to oppose, 1t not withstanding the provision was agreed to by all the members of the sub-com mittee, including Messrs. Crane, Payne, Dalzell, and Clark, who had hitherto opposed It. At 12 o'clock the indications were favorable for an all-night session.
 At 12;30 1t was announced that the committee had agreed to the tariff, the Philippine tariff, tho currency, the trust and postal savings banks blanks.
 Beginning at 10 o'clock today, the subcommittee resumed it's work in the hope of completing it by o'clock, the time set for the meeting of the full committee but when that time came the subcommittee was compelled tc report that it was unprepared to pre- sent its report and the full committed tok an adjournment until o'clock. A, that time the subcommittee was found to be still undecided and another ad journment was taken.
 A modified injunction plank wa agreed to bY the sub committee on res olutlons at 10 o'clock tonight. whicI completed tho platform, and tho full committee was immediately called int session to consider the document a perfected.
 The injunction plank asserts that th republican party always has and al ways will uphold the processes and pro ceedings of the courts and has abso lute faith in their integrity and up rightness; nevertheless, it believes tha the injunction practice should be $ modified as 10 provide that only wher irreparable damage to property is i'm minent. the courts may grant injunc tions without notice. Ii is also specific that in cases where notice is given, tn time shall be seven days. The modi fled injunction plank is believed 10 b acceptable to many more members c
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
BIG GUNS BOOM OUT
First Shell in War Game Hits Bulls.
 Eve Three Miles Down the Bay.

New York, June 17-With the enemy somewhere in the offing preparing to attack at any minute, the troops at the forts down the harbor spent busy day in the war game" today.
 At Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth the day was spent in actual target practice with the big guns. The first shot, fired from Gun No. in Battery Harvey Brown at Fort Hamilton, SCOT cd at hit-the huge 12-inch shell struck right alongside the target 6,O00 yards down the bay. which would have been vulnerable spot in any warship hap pening to be there.
 During target practice late today the Cunarder Lusitania, starting on a voy- age to Europe, was forced to stop near the Narrows until the firing ceased
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
SURPRISING ANARCHY
Postmaster General Orders New Rule
 to Be Carried Out.

Washington, June 17.--All publica- tions having anarchlstic tendencies will hereafter find 1t practically impossible to make use of the United States mails for their distribution. Postmaster Gen eral Meyer has issued an order direct ing postmasters to put into effect the amended section of the postal rules and mails to these publications,
 The instructions contained In the postmaster generals order are not to be used to irritate, annoy or intimidate publishers and postmasters are ln- tism in order that no innocent publisher may suffer injustice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
MRS. HARTJE'S ALIM0NY
Court Awards 5000 Year and $28,.
 75O for Past Court Expenses.

Pittsburg, June 17.-Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, wife of Augustus HartJe, the millionaire paper manufacturer, whose unsuccessful divorce litigation against his wife has been widely published, won another victory to-day when by deci- sion of Judge Frazer, she was awarded 5000 year alimony, s26,750 for court expenses, and s7,OOO for attorneys fees.
 Her claim for expenses and counsel fees was but slightly reduced by the court
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
.FIRECRACKER CASUALTIES
Fifty People Treated in Boston Hos-
 pitals Yesterday.

Boston, June 17.--Although not a legal holiday, the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill (June IT, 1775), was generally observed in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Lynn and other suburban cities to-day The weather was clear and cool, and many thou sands hocked to the Charleston dis trict, where two parades-a morning carnival pageant and a military parade In the afternoon held.
 More than fifty persons were treat ed at the hospitals for injuries due to the firecrackers and pistols, but no one was seriously hurt
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
JAMESON COMPANY SUES
Levies Attachment of $i,000 on
 Charles M. Smlrnow.

Papers were served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Hut In two attach ments brought by Attorney Hacry Asher for the Lampson Lumber com pany. One of the attachments for the sum of sl,000 is brought against Charles M, SmIrnow, the Orange street ladies' tailor. The writ alleges that Smlrnow became indebted to the sum of about s1,700 to the firm of Vinal X Dickens, at the time of the rebuilding of his store in Orange street, and that the latter firm as- signed to the Lampson company q claim for $6l0.6S, which has not been paid.
 The other claim is against Rocco and Maria Petrillo and in this the at tachment Is likewise for the sum of s1000. It is alleged that the plaintiff company lent $500 to the defendants which has never been repaid and the company asks damages to the sum of | $500.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
AUTO TRIP INTERRUPTED
Lost Tag an Annoyance to Worcester
 Party.

Spinning along on his way from New York 10 his home in Worcester, Mass. with party of ladies and gentlemen In his big touring car. Henry B. Pulsi- fer of lS2 Main street, Worcester. was caught without an automobile license tag on the rear of his machine at the corner of Chapel and Church streets by the vigilant eye of Patrolman Lynch yesterday afternoon, and the trip was interrupted with an arrest. The auto and party were taken to police head quarters, where Pulslfer explained that he had had the tag when he started but that 1t must have had dropped off on the way. This made no difference however, and the charge of violation of the auto law stood. He was releas- ed on the giving of bonds of $50 by At torney Jacob Goodhart.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
MISS BLO0MER POISONED
Sister of Yale Football Man Takes
 Fatal Drink by Mistake.

New York, June 17,-Miss Miriam Frances Bloomer, twenty-nine years old, a daughter of James Frank Boomer, of Cincinnati, and who since last January had been stopping with her brother. J. Ralph Boomer, a broker, In an apartment hotel on East TwentysiXth street, drank a quantity of poison by mistake in her brothers apartments tonight and died shortly afterward.
 The young woman had been eating cracker, and, choking. had taken up a glass which she believed contained drinking water, but which contained the poison. The liquid had been used earlier in the day by Miss Bloomer and her maid to clean some articles of jewelry
 The father of the young woman, ]. r. Bloomer, is e retired railroad man and was formerly connected with the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail- road,
 Ralph Boomer was star tackle of the Yale football team of 1904.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
TO FINISH sERGEA NIT PAPERS.

The civil service board is hard at work marking tho papers of the can dldates who took the examination for sergeants of police and has finally sue ceeded In reducing the number un- marked to an even dozen. It is expect cd to finish the entire batch in this examination in session tomorrow after which the papers for substitute firemen will be considered.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
FOUR ARRESTED ON GREEN.

Four tenants of the green were dis- covered by Patrolmen Lynch and Mo Kiernan asleep on It's sacred premises yesterday afternoon, and as a result they were arrested and charged witli vagrancy. Lynch's capture consisted of three women Ellen OverhauSer of Grand avenue, Nellie Tregle of Bran ford and Annie Allen of Orange. Me Kiernan brought in James Corrigan of 96 George street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, July 17.--Forecast for Thursday and Friday:
 For Eastern New York: Fair. warm- CT Thursday; Friday showers; light to fresh south winds.
 For New England: Fair Thursday warmer in northwest portion. showers Friday or Friday night; light to fresh south winds.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
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wANTED--Flat; have five children.

"A N RS. SHREWDLY thought she WI Knew a thing or two.
 Had five little children
 Troubles not a few. Real estate transactors
 Have an awful dread Of every living youngster Less It's really dead, Mrs. Shrewdly knew it.
 First her kids she sent Out to visit grave yard, Then to town she went Have some children? yes, sir, In the grave yard" At Which the agent told her She could have the flat Moral If this scheme don't work try an ad in the Journal Courier.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
CIRCUS PARADE.

The line of march for the circus parade was changed late yester- day, and as officially announced last night is as follows:
 Start at 10 o'clock from tho grounds opposite Yale field In Derby avenue; thence to Chapel. to Howe, 10 Howard. to Congress, to Church, to Elm, to Broadway, to Howe, 10 Chapel, to grounds.
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

Fifty members of tho class of 1878 have signifed their intention of re- turning to New Haven for the thirty five year reunion of the class. The business meeting will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 23, in B1 Os- born hall and the class dinner will be held at the University club, after the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-13
STERGO NEW DISTRICT
THAT SEEMS PROMISING
Accidentally Found BY Party of Pros.
pectors, and Rush from Ely Is
Expected When Weather
Is Favorable

A prominent mining man, who is just
in from that portion of Nye county lying
between Hamilton and Tonopah and some
fifty miles southwest of Eureka, informs
the Ely Mining Record that new mining
district of remarkable promise has just
been organized The location of the new
district is at the head of Fish Spring
valley.
Veins of lead, silver and gold of good
average value and astonishing domen-
sions have been discovered. The camp
was stumbled onto a few weeks ago by
party of experienced prospectors, who
have quietly taken up some forty or fifty
claims, and organized a district of their
own which introduces itself to the public
as Stargo.
1t is worthy of note that this new dis
trict lis located on one of the proposed
lines of railway from Ely to Goldfield
This would be the north line that passes
through Hamilton, Eureka and theh
Stargo on, via Moray and Typo, before
reaching Tonopah.
A vein of $50 feet wide of hard car
Donates of lead, carrying excellent values
in both gold and silver is the principal
development in the new camp.
A rush to the new diggings is anticipated
as soon as weather conditions are more
favorable.