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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24

direct to the consumer and the ex-
ceptionally rapid growth Of the BUSH
ness bred certain antagonism which
suppose could not have been
avoided" or the direct selling to the
consumer he says: This was done In
a fair spirit and with due considera-
ton for everyone's rights. We did
not ruthlessly go after the trade of
our competitors and attempt to ruin 1t
by cutting prices or instituting spy
system. II any Of the employees OF the
company were over-zealous in going
after sales he says that they acted
In violation Of the expressed and
known wishes of the company"
MIR. Rockefeller says that In the ear
" days the oil industry was consid-
cred a most hazardous undertaking,
not altogether unlike the speculative
mining undertakings we hear so much
OF today None OF us" he says. lever
dreamed of the magnitude Of what
later proved to be the expansion"
"Other things to be remembered
about the so-called octopus, Is tina,
there has been no water introduced
into the capital perhaps we felt thai
oil and water would not mix nor ir
all these years has anyone had to wal
for money which the Standard owed
It is a common thing to near people
say that this company has crushed gu
its competitors Only the uninformed
/ could make such an assertion. 1t has
and always has had. and always will
have, hundreds of active competitors
The Standard has not now. and neve
did have, royal road TO supremacy
nor is its success due to any one man
but to the multitude of able men VIII
are working together"
In discussing the modern corpora
ton" Mr.. Rockefeller says:
Beyond question there is susplcio
of corporations. There may be reaso
for such suspicion very often; for
corporation may be moral or immora
Just as man may be moral or the re
verse: but 1T Is folly TO condemn a
corporations because some are bad, G
even to be unduly suspicious, OF all, be
cause some are bad. But the corpora
ton In form and character has com
, to stay--that is thing that may /
depended upon"
ut Is too late to argue about &C
, vantages OF Industrial combination
They are necessity. And II Amei
leans are to have the privilege OF e'
!, tending their business In all tn
: states of the union and into foreis
:. countries az we'll they are a necessii
+. on large scale and require II
!, agency of more than one corpor'
= ton"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24

LA WTON NOMINATED
Will Run Against Dennis A.
Blakeslee in Ninth Sena-
torial District.
FIRST RALLY TOMORROW
Ex-Governor Waller and Nominees on
State Ticket VIII Be at
Hyperion.
FIRST RALLY TOMORROW

At very poorly attended meeting OF
the democrats of the Ninth Senatorial
district held last night In the Letting
well building, James J. Lawton OF High
street was nominated TO run against
Dennis A. Blakeslee in the coming
campaign The district is made up OF
Wards Second. Tenth and Thirteenth.
1t was announced last night that the
democrats Of the Sixth and Seventh
wards would meet at Aliens BLACKSMITH
shop Friday night and headed by the
Second Regiment band would march 10
the Hyperion, where the first demo-
cratic rally OF the campaign win be
held.
Ex-Governor Thomas NJ. Waller OF
New London viii be the principal
speaker at the rally and there will be
present ALI the nominees on the demo-
cratic state ticket. Chairman Doughan
OF the democratic committee said that
an effort will be made 10 get William
Jennings Bryan to come here tomor-
row, but It is believed that this is Inn
possIble
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
Woodchopper Robbed.

South Manchester, Sept. 2S.--Wil-
liam Glazzer a French woodchopper
living in hut in the Bolton Hills,
reported to the local police to-day that
he had been robbed OF $50, shot gun
and all his provisions.
According to GLACIERS story two
men came out Of the door OF his hut
as he was about TO enter 1t last night
and threw her pepper into his eyes
The two men then jumped on him
and took the money from a pocket N
his clothes. After securing the money
the men made their escape into the
woods, taking the shot gun and his
store OF provisions with them.
The police are searching for The
men but have a poor description Of
them owing TO GLACIERS inability tt
see sthem clearly on account of thu
pepper in his eyes.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
TOTESCO IMPROVES
Expected to Live With Tube as
Windpipe for Breathing
Purposes.
ASSAILANT STILL AT LARGE
No Trace OF Bedelia Yet--Two Wit
ncsscs Held--Onc Man Ac-
CesSOry.

Joseph Totesco, the Italian shot down
Tuesday night by man whom the po-
lice say was James Bedella Of st. John
street. Is on the road to recovery and
viii probably live, Up until late yes
terday afternoon 1t was thought GER
tain that he would die.
The police are still without q trace
Of Bedella, although every possible
way of escape was supposed to have
been cut off. Search was made all day
yesterday In the houses In the neigh
borhood he was last seen In and at the
homes of men known to have been MS
friends. No word has been heard from
outlying TOWNS which were telegraphed
to to be on the lookout for him.
A man and woman have been de-
talned by the police, the woman as the
cause of the shooting and the man as
suspected accomplice Of the assail-
ant The woman is Anna De Rosa
who first claimed to be Totesco's WIFE
she Is an exceedingly pretty Italian
girl 1t Is said that Bedelia was IN
love with her and feared that Totesco
was going to try TO take her from
him This fear led to quarrel and
to the shooting.
Coroner Mix, who Ia conducting the
investigation of the case, knows many
of the minor details which are unex.
planned. He retains, however,
sphlnx-llke silence on the subject ex
cept when asked whether there are
any new developments or not wher
he replies an emphatic mol"
If Totesco RECEIVERS he will live will
silver tube in his throat for
windpipe His trachea was severe'
by the bullet, To enable him I
breathe the silver pipe was put Int
!, his throat as soon as he was taken t
the hospital II is not aSrare thin
u for people to live with silver tubes Il
their windpipes, although they o
. course are not the same as the norma
i man In respiration.
l The bullet that did the damage >
> still lodged under Totesco's shoulde
If he still lives 1t will be probed for
= few days. 1t does not seem to hay
y done any serious damage to the man
= internal organs.
% If Totesco RECEIVERS the case Will tar
on a less serious aspect, and of cours
. there will not have been murder, bl
u assault with intent to kill to chars
y against the man wanted by the polio
~ In either event. the police are keen
run the man down, as the deliberate
ness of the shooting and the escape
the culprit have aroused their desi
n, to catch the man and make an exam
u pie of him.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
STATE PAWNBR0KERS
Fourth Annual Meeting and Banquet
in This City Last Night.

The fourth annual meeting and.
banquet OF the Connecticut Pawn
brokers association was held In the
Gem grill room on Church street last
night. A business meeting was held
at o'clock after which the party sat
down TO a banquet prepared by Chef
Morrissey. At the business meeting
the following officers were elected:
President, Malvin L. Simons, New
Haven; treasurer, l.. 8. Knoeck, Hart
ford; secretary, !. Goldstein, New
Haven.
Among those present were Jesse
Simons. New Haven. Leopold Simons,
New Haven; George Grace, Hartford;
S. Rosenthal, Hartford Charles Peck,
Bridgeport; NJ. Lang, Bridgeport; c.
II. Bruce, New London; n. GAsuer.
Bridgeport: s. Fry, I. Levine and
Santo Capasso, New Haven, and also
the following guests: Chief of Police
Cowles and Detectives Henry Donnel-
ley and owen DAILY, besides Henry b.
Norris and Arnold A. Perry
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
NORTH HAVEN RALLY
Republicans Bubble Over With En-
thusasm---Fine Speeches.

A rousing republican rally was held
last night in Memorial hall, North
Haven, under the auspices of the
North Haven Republican club, of
which j. Richard North and Robert
o. Eaton are at the head. over three
hundred enthusiastic members of the
party crowded into the hall and heard
excellent speeches by Judge Studley,
Speaker Tilson, Colonel !. M. ullman
and City Attorney Samuel e. Hoyt'
The principal address was that by
Judge Studley, who gave a most IN
teresting history Of the republican
party from 1851 up to the present
date. All the speakers looked for
success at the polls in November, and
enthusiasm abounded
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
ROCKEFELLER GOES
TO OWN DEFENSE
Oil King Writes an Article De-
claring Accusations Based
t on Wrong Informa-
ton.
NEVER CRUSHED RIVALS
Big Combinations a Necessity and
Here to Stay-Explains Cause
Of Ansagonism to OIL
Trust.

Now York, Sept. 2S---John D. Rookie
Teller appears for the first time in the
role Of an author In a series Of arti-
Giles on Some Random "reminiscences
Of Men and Events" the first Of which
will appear on Friday In the October
issue Of the Worlds Work" The ar
ticles are accompanied by fac-simile
reproductions Of Mr.. Rockefeller's
cramped but careful hand writing In
which he sets forth in autobiographic
style what he terms "the events, great
and small, which have made up the
Incidents Of my work and pleasure.
Mr.. Rockefeller says at the outset
that on a rainy morning when golf is
wanting, II am tempted to become a
garrulous old man, and tell somc
stories OF men and things which have
happened IN my active life" He re-
fers to the extent to, which he had as
ISOLATED with interesting people espe-
cially in the business world IF one
talks about ones experiences" he con-
tinues, there is natural temptation
to chafge one with travelling the road
to egotism. If one keeps silence the In
ference of wrong-d doing is sometimes
even more difficult to meet as It would
then be said that there is no valid de-
Tense to be offered" 1T has not been
my custom to press my affairs forward
into public gaze; but ! have come to
see that II my family and friends want
some record of things which might
shed light on matters that have been
some what discussed. It Is right that
should yield to their advice, and In
this informal way go over again some
OF the events which have made life In
teresting to me-
Mr.. Rockefeller gives as another
reason for speaking now that If q
tenth of the things that have beer
said are true, then dozens Of able
and faithful men who have been asso.
ciated with me, many of whom have
passed away, must have been guilty
OF grave faults. For myself / hat
decided to say nothing, hoping tina
after my death the truth would grad
TALLY come to the surface and posterit.
would do strict Justice; but while
live and can testify to certain things
II seems fair that I should refer t
some points which I hope will hell
to set forth several much discussed
/, happenings In new light am con
WINGED that they have not been full,
understood.
ut has been said that forced tn
men who became my partners In tn
oil business to join with me. l woul
not have been so short sighted, If
were true that followed such tactic
ask would 1t have been possible t
make of such men lifelong compan
ions? For fourteen years have bee
out Of business and In eight or tie
Y years only once gone to the company
office"
Mr.. Rockefeller speaks Of the dc
I velopment OF the Standard OIL com
pany and says that the plan Of sellin
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
80 YEARS FOR EBERHARD
Trial OF Murderer Ends Suddenly With
Plea of mon Vult."

Hackensack, ~ j., Sept, 2S.-The
trial Of Gus Eberhard for the murder
of his aunt, Mrs. Ottilie Eberhard, near
the Goldberg station Of the susquehan-
ma railroad, on the night Of July IS,
came to sudden termination today.
Before the opening Of court there
was a long consultation between Judge
Parker, Prosecutor Rooster, and Peter
W. Stage, counsel for the defendant.
As soon as Judge Parker had taken his
seat on the bench Mr.. Stage rose and
said he wished to enter plea Of non
vult In behalf OF Eberhard.
Eberhard heard his sentence OF 80
years at hard labor without culver.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
Wei Known Manufacturer.

Seymour, Sept. 23.--James Swan,
one Of the leading manufacturers of
mechanics tools in the United States,
died at his home here to-day, aged Y
years. He had been in III health for
over a year. He was the vice-presi-
dent and treasurer of the James swan
Manufacturing company and It's prin-
cipal owner. He had for years been
president of the local board OF edu-
cato rand OF the board of library d.
rectors, and was chief engineer OF
the fire department. He also repre-
sented Seymour In the legislature, and
was the towns chief benefactor.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
HASKELL MAKES REPLY
Declares Roosevelt's Charges Joke
on His stupidity"

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 2S.-Governor
Charles n. Haskell tonight issued a
statement to the Associated Press In
reply to President Roosevelt's letter to
william J. Bryan, dealing with four
specific charges against Mr.. Haskell.
The Prairie OIL and Gas company
charges Governor Haskell declared TO
be a Joke on Roosevelts stupidity
asserting that he had done nothing
which would confer upon the Standard
Oil subsidiary company more author
ity than 1t already possessed under a
franchise granted It by Secretary
Hitchcock.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
ITALIAN Cruiser COMING.

Bridgeport, Sept, 23.-The members
of the United Italian societies COM
mittee having In charge the celebra-
ton of Columbus day, October IL,
feels greatly elated over a telegram
received to-dtS by j. v Massey, in
which Italian Ambassador Des Plan
ches assures him that the Italian
cruiser Ertore Francesca, will surely
be in the harbor for the celebration.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
THAw's ATTORNEY DEAD.

New York, sept Pa, Russell Pea
body, one of the attorneys who had a
leading part In the defense of Harry
Kendall Thaw for the murder Of stan
ford White died suddenly at Babylon,
L l., today, of pneumonia. He had
been III only since last Saturday.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
NEW IDEA WINS IN JERSEY

Newark, N. j., Sept Ex-senator
Everett Colby. the New Idea" candi-
date, in yesterdays primaries In Es-
sex county for nomination for the sem
atorship from this district. has won by
a majority of from 1000 to l,5Oo votes
over the candidate of the Regular
republicans.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
Killed by a Beam.

Waterbury Sept. 23.--Joe Carpen-
ter was instantly killed this morning
at the plant of the Waterbury Manu-
featuring company. He had placed a
chain about a heavy beam and was
guiding It's course. when the chain
slipped and the beam fell pinning the
Italian underneath. He was killed In
stantly. Carpenter was to have mar
ried a girl next sunday who came e
Waterbury from Italy to meet hin
eight days ago.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
YANKEE MAY BE LOST
Cruiser on Buzzards Bay Rocks Likely
to Go to Pieces.

Washington, D. c., Sept 2S--Late
dispatches received at the navy de-
partment to-day show that the cruiser
Yankee, which Is ashore at the en-
trance OF Buzzard's bay Is seriously
injured, and it Is feared that unless
she Is hoated before heavy weather
sets In she may prove a total loss.
There are a number Of punctures in
the bottom ofNhe vessel, and some Of
the frames are bent.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
DAYTON HILLYER DEAD.

Hartford, Sept. 2S.---Dayton Hillyer,
for many years one of the leading men
in Hartford, died at his home here
to-day In his ninety-third year He
was director of the Aetna Fire In
surance company, the Collins company
and other Hartford institutions and
until recently in the Hartford Nation
al bank and the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance company.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
Teachers Meeting.

New Milford, Sept. PA teachers
meeting will be held here Saturday at
which talks will be given by Charles D.
Hine, secretary of the state board OF
education; c. N. Hall. F. II. Beebe,
Professor A. B. Morrill,, Of Yale and
Marcus White Of New Britain.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
pnu,,.t A..ocint,on's Anniversary.

verysarv Of the Fairfield County Bap-
list association was opened in the. Bap,
list church at Easton to-day, and VIII
continue through tomorrow, To-day
exercises began with a devotional SER
vice in charge of Rev. william swan
son of Bridgeport,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24

A very pleasant party was given by
Miss Mildred Allen at her home on
Blake street last evening In honor OF
her ninth birthday Games were en-
joyed, after which nice luncheon was
served.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
ppnEEssoR MORRILL,, TO TALK.

Norfolk Sept eat a teachers
meeting to be held in the Eldridge
gymnasium here Friday, october 2,
Professor A. q Morrill, of Yale will
give a talk on Reading of Books and
Literary Study" l...--.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24

The Young Edgewoods and the
Young Blues will play ball In West
Rock Park grounds Saturday after
noon
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24

James Wade OF Barnett street has
returned home after business trip to
Greenville, Pa.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24

Mr.. Dudley of Austin street Is quite II
at his home.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-24
WESTYILLE.

Mrs. M. Riccio and daughter of Al
den avenue have gone to New YORK
for week
The Washington times., 1908-06-26
COURTNEY BACKS UP
TALK WITH PICTURES
Cornell Coach Uses Camera in
Work With Crew-Is Expert
Photographer.
Photographer.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, June "a
Charles f Courtney is not only the
foremost rowing coach in this country,
but he is an adept in the use of the
camera in photOgraphing crews IN &C
ton Some OF the best pictures Of the
crews now training on the Hudson for
the intercollegiate regatta tomorrow
have been made by the Cornell coach
Mr. COurtney's camera and his knOWl-
edge Of how to use IT figure in the
training Of the Cornell crews in a way
that has great practical value in the
results achieved.
The coach takes pictures Of the crews
at frequent periods Of their training
The photographs enable him 70 point
out to the men individual faults and
show them how to overcome them
There is no questioning his criticisms.
when heNhas a picture to back UP what
he says.
The 'oarsmen take almost as much
interest in his work with the camera
as he does himself and are eager to
see the finished pictures. Since coming
10 PoughkeepSie Mr. Courtney has OBJ
tanned some excellent pictures Of his
varsity crew, and in discussing them
he said today that so far as the ap-
pearance Of the crew was concerned 1t
was all that could be desired
The Washington times., 1908-06-26
DEPARTMENT MINES
FAIL TO SHOW Up
Agriculture and Postoffice
Defy Department League
Officials.

The baseball teams representing the
PCstonice and Agricultural Depart
menIs defied the executive committee
OF the Departmental Baseball League
yesterday by refusing to play its post
poned game Of May 10, after being or
dered to do so by the committee.
The departmental schedule provides
for a series of open dates at the end
Of each month, during which II Is the
Iolicy of the league to play of all post
poned and tied games. June q, p. and
Is are the open dates for the month OF
June, and the executive committee, at
its meeting a few days ago, set aside
June 3 as the date upon which the
postponed games between Interstate
Commerce and Navy, and Agriculture
and Postcffice should be played.
Agriculture and Postofdce, however
b. an agreement between themselves
decided not to play the game on the
date set, and neither team put its men
y,cgn the field, Notwithstanding the ac-
tioL of the executive committee. The
penalty prescribed by the bylaws Of
the league for failure 10 produce tH.m
for a scheduled team is forfeiture OF
the game to the opposing team, but no
penalty is prescribed for the present
case, where both teams, by agreement,
fail TO appear.
The executive committee IS incensed
over the action Of the Farmers and Mail
Singers, claiming that II some penalty
is not imposed upon the delinQuentS, the
executive committee may as well dis
band, as any team by agreement may
disobey its orders with impunity. The
action Of the Agriculture and Postofhce
teams in refusing TO play its postponed
game, when ordered 10 90 so. Will be
taken up at a special meeting OF the
committee 20 be called at an early date.
The Washington times., 1908-06-26
HILLBROOKS SQUAD
BOOKED FOR SERIES

Another suburban league will start to-
morrow. when the Benning Stars ard
the HillbrOoks meet in their first Of a
series Of fifteen games to be played AT
Benning, ID. c., every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and saturday. The teams are
evenly matched and good interesting
games are expected.
The Stars lineup as follows:
Catchers. l. Goddard and Sinkenbacl1;
pitchers, =. Hagan and Mahoney; in
fielders, L. Gray. S. Gray. Young, :.
Mielie- P Oliver. 3. Gray. and Wright 4;
Outielders, J. Miele. G. Richardson, a.
Hardisdy, Kirby. TeryersOn. Bishop,
MacKeefresh, w. Mielie, Ashby. H
Shil!ery, and n. Nellie
The Washington times., 1908-06-26
GOODMAN IS SIGNED
FOR MURPHY FIGHT
Buckley Rounds Up Pair for Bout
on July Cans Grows
in Favor.
By TAD.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Jim Buckley.
the greatet matchmaker New York
ever had" got on the Job yesterday
with both feet and stole a march on
the other matChmakers by grabbing on
the Jack Goodman-TOmmy Murphy
fight. Mr. Buckley Is running a big
show at Timer Park every Tuesday
now. and approaching the fact that
none but the best Of talent VIII draw
the crowds 10 the new place is hustling
to beat the band.
He signed Goodman TO meet Murphy
in a six-round go at his club on July
= Goodman is the lad who knocked
Leach Cross out at the DrydOCk Club
some months ago and has offered the
Hebrew boxer all sorts of terms to get
a return GO Cross, probably remem-
herring what he took that night, beat
Tommy Burns in sidestepping and took
on a smaller boy instead Goodman
gave Rouse OBrien the worst beating
a man ever received at the Sharkey
Club and Rouse was never right since
II Western matchmakers are looking
for a live one In the 133-pOUnd class the
winner of this bout viii surely be some
cakes
The Washington times., 1908-06-26
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The Washington times., 1908-06-26
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