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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
BLiKESLEE IS CAPTAIN.
Chosen to Lead New Haven High
 school Baseball Team.

The result of the election of base ball captain for this seasons high school nine was the selection of Miles Grant Blakcslce The election was held al the New Haven high school at recess yesterday, the remaining members of last years baseball team casting ballots The choice of d leader could not he better as Blakes- Ice Is crack athlete and has all the necessary qualities of good captain
 Blakeslce is a member of the sen for class and is one of lts most popu- lar members, He has served on many committees, doing excellent work on each. Blakesloe is q member of the Alpha chapter, Gamma Delta Psi fra ternity, who published the "Cres- cent" He Is also vice president of hls class Grant has been chosen on the committee for the high school gymnasium, s a member of the class day committee, and of the school cir cle, one of the most honored organi- zatons in he school Besides being bright social light, he is considered one of the best athletes in the school. having played in all the branches of sport.
 Bakeslee played football on tho high school eleven for three years, Se was unable to take charge of the team on account of being i'll. He has played hockey for four years, being captain of last years team. Here, again, he was forced to resign on account of illness He played on the baseball team for two years and his good work there has secured him the captaincy this season. Besides this he was a member of the track team for two years. holding the rec ord for the mile. He played on his class basketball team. In the ath- letic association he is Q prominent member, working on many commit tees and at the present tipc is treas urer of the association
 Considering his good executive abil- lty Blakeslee ought, with the help of Mir llackett. form one of the best hines in the state out of the local high school candidates and thus se- cure the state nterscholastic cham ponship. If thls is done this year he will be one of the most remarkable captains in the history of the school. the football and basketball champion ship both being secured.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
CHERRIES MUST WIN THREE.
Three Straight from imstcrdams
 Will Tie Them With Trimmcrs.

The Cherries of the Y. NJ. R. C. league must win all three games from the Amsterdams this evening at the Republican club alleys to become tied for the premier honors with the Trim mers.
 Last evening the Trimmers defeated the Pickwicks in three straight games thus securing at least tie for first place. Tho Trimmers rolled three re- markablc games and at no time were their opponents within the danger zone, The first game was captured by but 399 pins, but in the final two there was over 15O pins difference. Barnes was high man with 5s3 tor three strings,
 If the Cherries win all three to- night az is expected the final games will be played off next week.
 The scores of last nights games:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
sBMINARY TRUSTEE RESIGNS.

Hartford, April 2O.--Elbridge Tor- rey of Dorchester, Mass, has tender ed his resignation as president of the board of trustees of the Hartford Theological seminary, to which he was elected three years ago. The res- ignaton of Mr. Torrey Is due to i'll health.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
SOLDIERS DIsAR,nNG MoRos.
Series of ClosIng-In Movements
 Against Filipinos.

Manila, April 20.-Dctachmcnts of the twenty-third and Twenty-fifth In- fantry, with constabulary, and armed launches assisting, under command of Major Finley, arc engaged in disarm- ing the Moros on Basilan Island, Tho troops are distributed around the coast cooperating in a series of clos ing-in movements and seizing all arms.s
 The Moros have been restless and trouble has been feared, particularly from one armed band of eighty. No details have been received.
 A similar expedition has been sent to Lake Lanao, Island of Mindanao The telegraph has been interrupted
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
GAMBLERS FOUND GUILTY.
Keeper Sent to ,Iall for Six Months
 --f'rcqucntcrs Pay s25 Each.

South Norwalk April 9O.--The case of John II Blake. charged with keeping place where gambling was carried on, and twenty-two frequent CTS came up in the NorwalI town court this morning and all were found guilty. Blake was found guilty of conducting gambling place and was senenced to six months in jail and fined slOo. and all the other fre- quenters were fined s25 and costs, except Richard Burke, the doorkeep- CT. who was fined $50 and costs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
cRrrIcIzEs PRESIDENT ELIOT
Roosevelt Objects to Minimizing Ath.
 lctc Sports at Harvard

Washington, April 20--The mem- bers of the Princeton baseball nine were received by the president to-day, being introduced by Representative Wood The visitors said that the president sharply criticised the policy of Harvard in minimizing athletic sports, and regretted that this should be the case.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

yesterday afternoon at o'clock, The services were held in Lewis chapel ad- Joining his undertaking parlors, Rev, George II, Buck rector of the Eplsco- pal church officiating, Interment took place in Oak Cliff cemetery, The pail bearers were members of the Painters union and the c. '. A. NJ,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The annual concert and dance of Court Indian well, r, of A., which was held in Gould armory last evening was attended by over 900 couples and the event was a complete financial suc- cess. The evening was passed very enioyably by the large number pres ent, the dance music being excellently rendered by 2ieglers enlarged orches- tra, The committee in charge of the dance was stephen Conlon, chairman; Maurice Kent, John Hickey, Thomas Stapleton, Joseph Miller, George Bailey, Jr., John Ryan and Edgar Day, eec- retary.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

lAt the regular meeting of the Y. NJ, q. A. debating club the following ques- ton was debated upon, Resolved, That the motor ear will never supplant the horse Those who spoke on the affirmative side wore C Morse and W, Shummcrlck while R schnoddy and F. Wernli upheld the negative side, The judges were Messre Mcsheahy, Paries and Paterson. The judges rendered thcr decision In favor of the afTirma- tive side, A, D. Fallar was the critic of tho evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
WRECKED IN ROCKIES.
snowslidc on tho Highcs, Point on Great Divide Dc,nollshcs Engine.

Spokane wash. April %. oriental limited No. 9 the Great Northerns fast passenger train. eastbound, was wrecked near summit, Mont, to-day. At almoet at the highest point in tho Rocky mountains, the train struck a landslide, demolishing the engine and upsetting or derailing every car. The wreckage caught fire and every car ex- cept the standard sleeper and the ob- servation car was destroyed. No one was seriously hurt.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

In the traternal Carpet Bowling league contest Inc Walliugford council last night defeated the Momauguins by the score or 2 tp l2 Time of game, one hour and ten minutes Referee W. s. DeNine, and scorer, Schwolow.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
AT THE '. NJ. R. C. ALLEYS.
Mctcors Take Three straight from
 NaOmiS,

The Meteors won all three games of duck pins from the Naoms trio at the Y, NJ. R. (, alleys last evening. The first game resulted in tle but the Me. teore were victors in the roll off.
 The scores
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The delegation from Pansy temple which win go to Bridgeport this after noon will meet at Vices corner at l0 o'clock and take the lo50 car from that place.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The funeral of William F. Sherwood who passed away at his home on Main street Saturday afternoon was held
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

A meeting of the track candidates will be held to-day at the close of school Capt. Adams win talk on plans for the coming spring practice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

All those wishing to enter the tennis tournament can let the committee know by seeing either Messinger or Graves. Names can be left with Bacon al the school.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The postponed meeting of the board of aldermen was held last evening in tho city court room. The members present were Mayor Howe and Alder men Chadeayne Huson, Conkllng, TImmons, Lyon and McEvoy and City Clerk Larklns Many small matters came up for consideration and the meeting was lengthy one, Among the matters considered was petition from the residents of Summit and West Ninth streets asking the board forthe power to lay sewer along these streets, The board voted to ask the board of applrtonment for si0O for the building of the sewer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The tug-of-war contest between the teams of the Gun shop and the Sterl- ing Piano factory will take place this evening al the Sterling opera house at 9 o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
ENTERTAINMENT
HYPERION THEATER.
 TUESDAY. APRIb2l With spcr'rl Nntipec Tuesday.

"TNE TNH " TIT WONTU." Direct from its Half Year at the Ma iestic and Casino Thoaters, N. Y
 sS-CoWPANN OF---s5 Including the Original Broadway Cast and the Fnmcus Collie Ballot Evening, 25c. 10 sl50 Mat. 2jc to s1. Sale opens Friday. Carriages a i1.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

Watson and Williams" When are they coming?" "Who?"
 "Watson and Williams"
 'rhcN're net coming. They're the or the Popullst ticket"
 Bah! thought they were a vaude- vile team, '--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
Iickwicks.
S54 7S5 79S TrimnlcrS.
MALLINGEORD TEAM MINIS.

Cherries vs, Amsterdams tonight al S:15 o'clock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
DERBY
lsreclnI Lnnrnal.Conrlrr Ncr. scrrlcel

John QuInn, ono of this clty's oldest and well known citizens passed away at hls home on Franklin street last night shortly after o'clock after an Illness of several months Death was due to a general breaking up of the system The deceased is survived by his wife and several grown up chil- drcn among whom are Mrs, Bernard McFeeloy of New Haven; Mrs. H.. Hemingway and Thomas quinn of this city Undertaken ] F. Colwell has charge of the funeral arrangements
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The first league game will he next Saturday for the high school team, when the locals meet the Hartford baseball team at Yale field at . D. m. The boys have been learning much under the competent coaching of Mir. Fackett and their showing ought to be n good one.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The junior baseball candidates have been kept busy during the Easter va cation by practicing every morning. They won their two practice games.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The Womans Alliance of the unlta- ran church will meet tomorrow after noon at 2SO o'clock in the church par lors.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The annual meeting of st. James parish will nc held In the Sunday school room this evening at o'clock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21

The case of John II. Kennedy Of An- sonia, charged with burglarizing the store of Mrs. Joseph Colwcll in Janu- ary, came up before Judge Kelly To tho police colrt yesterday morning. He was defended by Attorney Torrance and Bennett Probable cause was found and Kennedy was bound over to the next term of the superior court under $500 bonds,
 Shortly after his arrest in Bridge port Inst week. Kennedy admitted to Chief O'Dcll that he committed the crime but that he would not have done t but for the fact that he was under the influence of lIluor This he denied in court when 1t was too late. He could not secure a bondsman and was taken over to Jail in the afternoon to await trial
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.

The uncertainty of the weather yes- terday kept the local high school nine from playing the College Consolidated baseball team. "A good practice game vas missed by the local high by this situation. There will be regular prac- tice this afternoon.
 Tomorrow practice game will be played between the high and Pcquot hines. A game previously had been scheduled but owing to the inclemen- cy of the weather had to be cancelled. This game will be practice ono for the local high. The Pequots have been sweeping everything before them. but they win have to do some hard sweeping to get the best of the high school nine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

encountered by the way; the next. he would be
conversing beside prospector's fire; the next he
would be the guest Of some hospitable Indian camp
His ndonaitable resolution had never waVered
A 7 last, after spending nearly four months on
trail over TWO thousand miles long, he lay
within sight Of the murderer that he had pursued
so persistently. There before him sat One Eyed
Smith smoking quietly beside fire kindled amid
the solitude OF vast. uneXplored wilderness.
The patient sergeant waited till Smith had lain
down for the night till he had fallen asleep, and
till his heavy breathing was the only sound except
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

swift movement with his hands a sharp click
heard of the steel cuffs snapped the exposed
wrist. When, second later. the sleeper awoke, he
felt his left being jerked from under the blanket
and sitting up suddenly realized with dismay that
his wrists were locked together The next moment.
he the barrel of rifle flash in the faint light of
the dying fire the nuzze came to aim at his head
Don't move, or | Il fire. growled the sergeant.
4 arrest YOU, Wilson Smith" he added. in the
name of her Majesty the Queen! Ny orders to
bring YOU in, alive or dead; alive, if possible
but remember, Smith, the possibility rests entirely
with YOU If YOU fail do as say, Your carcass will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

}GEANT GRAY. with his rife
cooked IL readiness, lay as still as
death and watched the silhouetted
figure OF the man squatting before
the campfire Il was dull work
waiting there whilethe hours llnped
slowly on. Would the man never
move. Would he never turn his
head and expose his features TO
the scrutiny OF the watcher, No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

tn. to,1,ro If distant wolves which broke the
silence Of the forest Then he cautiously ana
with his rife ready for instant use, stepped so"y
forward in his stocking feet silently as PieyliS
lynx On nearing Smith slumbenng inquire TX
STOPPED down and stealthlly removed ms Ii,i''
which Law beside his blanket. and stood 1t beIll "
tree. f,t he dared not reach for his revolver, De
cause il lay beneath the coat that served Tor ms
pillow The night being warm, one OF the sleeper '3
arms lay free of the blanket Gray s,lehtly l1If
down his own rifle carefully eHtrcated par 81
handouts from his tune, opened them anu '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

keut HIM true % INC SoVu IIV I1.'I F'N1 1'I''H''
IrIner Canada College and won fame as Lacrosse
PLAYER Then disliklng indoor work ne had
t.d 10 the wilderness in search Of adventure. and,
~, r,,n,, another gallant man. had become a con
s+af1c in the Royal Northwest Mounted Police
In the morning Sergeant Gray made the outlaw
Il; down IN the bow OF the canoe and again warned
hin, that if he made the slightest attempt at escape
he would shoot him
He'll" cried the prisoner now DO YOU suppose
Pm Going to get away with these blasted nipperS on
r,,, b,nds an feet ANYWAY, even if | hadn't them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

f-er and thItheT III the nope 81 coming upon some
lzer trace IT the murderer Ills search had led HIM
through many kinds OF country He had ridden for
week across the prairie. He had padded up q Wild
-lger until he was among the Rocky Mountains He
hac trlred among the foothills until he had come
TO I-re forest where placid little lakes reflected
The great trees on their shores He had made his way
round rnaskeegs which threatened 10 block his
l1rther progress lie had followed up every clue un-
III be had either proved false or had forged II into
@other Ink the long chain Of his persistent trailing
One day he would be chatting with q fur trader
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

otae- pom ] view could be secured: IOr nc
gorge allowed IF only one approach Anoth
crl-cei b.. 81 last the man did move As ms
turned ---- The glare Sergeant Gray Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

answer every purpose. Now SIT per
fectly still Once for all, if you make
the slightest move without my order
III blow Your brains out -
The sergeant slowly edged round
behind the outlaw. went down on
one knee. with his rifle still covering
his prisoner, and withdrew Smith 5
revolver and cartridge belt from be
Meath his pillow. Putting the weapon
out of reach, he ordered the man to
lie down, and fastened another pan
of handouts about his ankles With
the aid of some leather thongs he
soon had the fellow securely bound
between two trees. as he lay stretched
on the ground. Then he covered him
with his blanket and said, There
now. YOU will DO for the night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

Utle- r.--- I view could be secured .
gorge allowed IT only one approach
c-Tfte5 b. last the man did move
turned t-r The glare, Sergeant
rec9guz-t him as One Eyed Smith
the outlaw and murderer, FOR whom
the Roy. -.- invest Mounted Police
had beer .---rg the country during
the last Six months.
Sr.tr aag was wanted for the
nurIe- .. "a miner IL q bar room
fight had a-readv served several
terms IL The -.cu5tertlary. His boy
hood hal been spent under evil in
nrelcrs along The Ottawa River,
wher- H. -e- life he had worked as
-1Ve- driver To escape punish
rnerr t.- - crime he had committed,
be had SOL -n- and found refuge IL
the West ahe-e he had become il
turn q ..# ruacher. a pTOspectOr,
and % -.----. lie was d man OF un-
usoa. strength and stood SIX feet
four without his shoes. i was IN
bar room ---- over the outcome Of a
gan VI checkers that he had lost his
lei csc a-l won his nickname
Fg- nearly TWO months after the
uurl-- smiths Whereabouts re
maine mystery. Il seemed as II
some q. .--u-aIr avalanche must have
bu1el arra. OF some wild rlver have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

o. 5ag when calling at Fort De
te-m-uati0n. Cray learned from
The Hudson Bay factorthat eight days
before ara extremely reticent stranger
had suddenly appeared II the trading
room Whence he came. none knew
Nor could anyone say whether he
had come by paddle or by saddle All
they could tel the sergeant was that
he had bought . few supplies, chiefly
amnuultlon. and that be had paid for
them with gold dust. Moreover. they
had learned from some incoming In
dlans that the stranger must have he'd
about the route that he had said he
was gong 10 take As the factors
description Of the unknown man tai
led exactly with that Of One EYED
Smith. Sergeant Gray had instantly
scr aat II pursuit Of the mysterious
stranger
Fog DAYS and weeks and even
months be had worked on the case
wth t9gged DertinacItV. travelling
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-08-13

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-08-13

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