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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-31

DARRIN
MUST
REMAIN
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Omitted Press Leased WireJ
Flushing, l.. l., Dec. 3l.-Leaniug
on tho Grm OF her husband, General
Hams, Mrs. Hams, mother OF ThonI-
ton jenkins Hams, entered Judge
Crane court room late this after
noon to give testimony that may save
her son from an ignominlom5 death.
Mrs. Hams, small and old AMI
gray, YVES led to the witness chair by
the general, who stood silently fac
ing the curious throng In the court
room.
She was dressed In black, and her
face showed plainly the days aud
nights of anguish she has spent since
the shooting OF Annls by her soq,
Captain Peter c. Hams.
Tears streamed down her face as
she recounted the boyhood and youth
of tho captain end the defendant, his
brother. AT times II was feared she
would collapse, and only then did tn
general relax his rigid gaze to look
Solicitiously toward his wic.
Tho mother testified to tho mental
condition OF the captain, sCying she
bell we'd him incane. and before the
shooting had placed him in the care
Of jenkins Heins.
She said the captain had been a
delicate youth end suffered from ht
When in Washington last June she
said. she feared he was crazy.
General Hams, after escortiaG
Mrs. Ha'ns from the stand, testified
to the same effect, corroborating his
vife's testimony,
At this juncture Judge Crane
granted a continuance of the hearing
until Monday on a plea OF sickness
urged by Attorney Mcintyre of the
defence. Mcintyre promieed to fn-
lsh his case by next Monday.
Before final adjournment Judge
Crane admitted in evidence the writ
ten confession alleged TO have been
signed by Mrs. Claudia Haines which
admits misconduct between herself
and Annis. 81 ~
At the close OF the session Judge
franc emphatically told District At
trney Darrin that he could, not
withdraw from the prosecution at
this juncture. Darrin. whose term !,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-31
or and one guest escaped.

NVI "HU VI1O b~OoN O0Ns'FNN'
The American embassy is endeav
oring to find trace of the American
travellers who We're in the stricken
city but the officials at Messina wired
this afternoon that IL is impossible
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-31
No Trace of Americans.

Rame. Italy, Dec. S1,-The Amer
lean consulate here received dis
patches today saying that no trace
had been found of Arthur S. Cheney,
the American consul at Messina, or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-31
of Mrs. Cheney,

The report that 80 Americans
were killed in the Hotel Tricanacra
at Messina is not true. There were
only 80 guests in the hotel all told
So far as is known only the proprie-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-31

expired today announced his intep
tiOn of Withdrawing unless express
ly ordered to continue in the case,
Judge Crane declarie that Darrln
had a responsibility his duty to the
people compelled him to face.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-31

Public Library Hours ~, vsss
After January list the the 'lv !. = : :
library will be open l'V" ,ol.
to . p. m. except from
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to trace anyone
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
HYGIENE SOCIETY MEETING
Plans for This Winters Work Submit- ted at the First Annual Session
 Held Yesterday.

Tho first annual meeting of the Con- neeticut Society for Mental Hygiene was held Friday afternoon at the office If the society in this city. Lewis H. English. chairman of the executive committee, submitted an outline of the proposed plan for the winters work of the society, and Dr A. Ross Diefen- dorf Of the committee elaborated the plan, describing in detail the so-called "After-Care Work"-a work of great importance which has been undertaken In New York city and some other states with so much success. Under the auspices of an after-care committee those patients who are in need of help at the time of their discharge from a hospital for the insane will he given assistance which will make 1t easier for them to again take up their life in the world. Such assistance will event ually result in great saving to the state 1t is believed for efficient after care work insures continued good health to discharged patients who without such help would be likely to suffer relapse.
 At this meeting the society elected Horace D. Taft of Watcrtown to servo as a member of the board of directors to flll the one existing vacancy.
 The executive committee has been in- structed 10 formulate definite plan of campaign with view to bringing home to the citizens of the state the granting of liberal appropriations to tho state hospitals. Before long tho society will issue detailed statement of it's proposed work and will also make general appeal to the public with view to securing large mem bership which will insure the carrying on of this important work which 1t has undertaken
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
RAINIER AT HOSPITAL
Accident to Vale Auto Man on Way to
 Princeton Game.

Stamford, Nov. 13-An automobile party from New Haven on their way to the Princeton game came TO grief hero tonight, when the occupants of the machine were thrown out while at- tempting to escape running into ditct The accident happened at tho foot of Norton Hill on the outskirts of this place A ditch which had been dug in the road had been marked by white instead of the customary red lanterns, and the driver of the car mstook them for carriage lamps untll he was within a short distance of the ditch He then attempted 10 turn to one side and in doing so the machine struck an obstruction, throwing its oc- cupants out. The members of the party went to the Stamford hospital, and hfI their injuries attended to, but refused to give their names, The physicians at the hospital say the one most in- jured having suffered scalp wound. was Jack Rainier Yale student, and that II was in his machine that the party was riding
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
FOR MFR HAY1lEN
 CONSUL IS DEAD Hon. Ebenezer D. Bassett, for Many Years a Resident of This City, Passes Away
 in Brooklyn. EXPERIMENT TO BE HERE  Appointed by President Grant in 1889 Studied at Ynlc and Also Had
 Two Sons Graduated
 Here.
INTERVIEW TO BE HERE

Hon. Eherezer n Rassett for many gar connected with the United S'a'e' and Haytian consular service, died III Brooklyn, \ y.. yesterday morning after an illness of about two weeks duration. His age was 75 years,
 Mir. Bassett had repr scented the United States government at Port An Prince. Hayti. for many years and subsequently, became identified with the Haytien consular service in this country. While Haytier consul gen eral to this country he resided In Ttm- pie street, this city and educated two sons at vale Mrs Bassett was a daughter of the late Robert M Park of this city, and died few years ago. New Haven was regarded as the home of tho family, although Mir. Rassett 2 appointments often kepl him in iIayth II was there that at least one of his children r. S. Grant Bass'tt, was born
 About 1893 the family removed ia Philadelphia. although Mir Bassett 9 official come. tion az vice consul gen- eral kept him in New York city,
 The surviving children arc Miss Lot tie Bassett who is connected with the Philadelphia schools, Ebenezer p Bas- sett. Jr., Yale. who Is in the treasury department al Washington, and Won dell r Bassett of this city.
 Mir Rassett's remains were brought to this city late yesterday and the in. terment will he in tho family plot In the Grove street cemetery, The funeral services will he held on Sunday at an hour not vet chosen,
 Ehenezer D Bassett was born in I,itchhfld Conn, in 1888 He was edu- cated at the Connecticut Normal school at New Britain and afterward took a special course in tho classics at Yale While doing this Mir, Bassett was prin cipal Of the Whiting street school oi this city.
 In 1854 Mir Bassett went to Phlla delphia and became principal of high school which was under the manage ment of Quakers, II was In 1S6A that President Grant appointed Mr Bassetl as Tinted states minister to llayti and he served in that capacity for two terms. Subsequently he was appointed consul general of Hayti at New York in which capacity he s-rved fer nearly twelve years, owing to an affection ot the eyes he relinquished his duties as such and entered upon literary work
 When the Spanish war broke out IT 1898 the people of Hayti fearing that they might be included in the annexa' tion which was then under discussion wanted the advantage of Mir Basset''' experience and advice and he was re appointed as vice consul general. an6 having recovered somewhat he accept. ed That position he held until his death.
 Mir Rassett was an accomplished lin. guist and delightful gentleman.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
MAY BE A MURDER
We'll Dressed Man Found by Hunter in
 New Fairfield.

Danbury, Nov. 13,---While out hunting near NeNersink pond in New Fairfield to-day William Hunter found the body Of man with the throat cut lying near the pond, The body was that Of n man about forty-ilvc years old well dressed, and the only mark or Identification in the clothes was n pawn ticket issued by local pawn broker After his examination of the body Medical Examiner Stratton was unable to say whether the man had committed suicide or had been mur- derod The ahsnce of a knife or other implement with which inc man could have inflicted the wound would tend to sustain the latter theory,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
MAIN EXPLAINS
 VIEW OF CASE Claims Town of Orange Has Full Jurisdiction of Spot on Which the Trouble With
 Keane Occurred.
NO VIOLENCE EXERCISED
Declares French Unpnncd Badge and Gave ft 10 Him-Thc Main Point Claimed Is That Spot Was
 Not in Highway.

After long silence from West Haven authorities in regard to the dispute over the action of Sergeant French at Yale field on October 3l. which action has been made tho subject of consid- erabc agitation since that time, Se- lectman Walter Main yesterday gave to this paper a full detailed statement of the stand of the West Haven au- thnritIes in the matter and the status of the entire affair from their point of view The statement in full follows To the Editor of tho Morning Jour
 nal-Couricr.
 Sir: Much has been said in the newspapers of New Haven which has tended to cast diScredit upon the au- thorities Of tne town of orange with reference to an occurrence at Yale field in the town of orange on October 3lst, wherein it has been claimed that an ndigniti was perpetratod upon a member of the New Haven police de- pertinent by au officer of the town of Orange T0ese statements have been mostly untrue, and have been 'based upon entirely false premises There fore, while I am avcrse Co newspaper controversies especially where my acts as an official arc involved. yet l feel compelled In this case for my own vindicatlon, and for the vindica.- ton of the town which I represent, to make statement of the actual facts in the case:
 1. The town of orange is a territo- rial corporation. and as such, has full and exclusive police jurisdiction over all of the territory within its borders
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
NEW WESLEYAN HEAD
Dr. Shanl,lin, President of Iowa Col
 lcgc. Comes to Connecticut.

New York, Nov. 13,-William Arm old Shankin, president of Upper Iowa University Fayettc, Iowa, was to-day elected president of Wesleyan univer- sity, Middletown Conn. A special meeting of the trustees of Wesleyan was held in this city this afternoon to receive and act upon the report of a special committee of nine appointed presen q name for he presidency.
 pr, Shanklin was the unanimous recommendation and although his &C., ceptance was not received to-day, it is believed that he will accept He succeeds Acting President William North Rice, who has been at the head of the university since the resignation of President Bradford ?. Raymond about two years ago.
 Dr. Shankin, who has been presi- dent of Upper Iowa university since 1905, graduated at Hamilton college, this state, in lSS3, receiving an M. A. from that institution In 1895. Or- daincd 10 the Methodist ministry in l889 he held pastorates in Kansas, Washington, Pennsylvania and Iowa, his last charge being five years at Reading, lie is 10 years old and married.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
TRIES 10 KILL HEHEY IN COURT leading Figure in Frisco Graft Prosecution Shot by Former Ruef Juror. |T70hNEiJ' IN HOSPITAL -.-.-..,----------
 loonkeeper Presses Revolver
 against Cheek of Man Who
 Exposed His Convict
770hNEf IN HOSPITAL

|5tu Francisco, Nov. 13-Assistant strict Attorney Francis J Heney, |lding figure In the prosecution Of lncipal corruption in San Francisco l is shot and seriously injured at 4:22 ilock to-day in Judge Lawlor's court pm by Morris Haas, Jewish sa bnkeeper, who had been accepted BIS Iluror in a previous trial of Abraham tlef and afterwards removed. 1t hay been shown in court by Heney that Ilas was an ex-oonvict, fact not ought out in his examination as hireman.
 The shooting of Heney occurred in |h presence of many persons In the )lrt room during a recess in the trial Ia Abraham Ruef for third time on ! tharge of bribery At 6 o'clock to- 3ht Mir Heney who retained con ,ousn ss and will likely recover, said: l tI will live to prosecute Haas and ef,"
 The physicians in attendance on ney expressed the opinion that the Eistant district attorney would live 1was ascertained that the bullet lich had entered the right cheek. had 1 |ged under the left ear and had not Tered the brain or severed any im- itant arteries or nerves. IIr Heney was taken to the Lane ipltal where he fig under the care of ,led surgeons.
 l st was during a ten minutes recess itourt and while tho jury was out of court room and after attorneys for
 prosecution and defense mad re- aned to the room from 9 short con- l,nce with Judge fawor in his ,imbers that Heney, having resumed ~ customary seat and entered into .versation with Chief Clerk McCabe tthe district attorneys office, Haas 1 he forward from among the specta-
 r. He approached Heney and,
 hlng a revolver against Heneys nlt cheek, fred,
 Instantly the court room was the ;he of the greatest excitement. Sev- Y bvstanders seized Haas. while
 srs hastened to the relief of Heney,
 {, was caught by those nearest him Fhe fell forward, the bloom stream yifrom the wound Medical aid was emoned and Mir. Heney was first
 sn to the central emergency hos krl. where 1t was ascertained that
 El wound was not necessarily fatal
 bullet having passed under the
 n and found lodging under the
 ear. The injured man was then 4 Tn to the l4ae hospital for more \ toerate treatment
 Sfter Mir. Heney had been removed 4 ,sl the court room, Judge bawlor { .lfd court to order and had MT
 gf placed in custody.
 aas had been thrown down and
 by the spectators who seized him.
 the police came and arrested
 A He said he shot Heney because
 Mattorney had ruined him by eX-
 G1g the fact that he was an ex-
 jet Haas Is a married man and
 four children.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
WANT CHARTER CHANGED
Park Board Seeks to Have the Lcgis- laturc Give It Power tO Do
 Greater Work.

At the meeting of the board of park commissioners which was held last evening Superintendent Amryhn re- ported the completion of the fine new path through Edgewood park which Is considered a very important ad- dition to the beauty and value of the park. This path. part of which was reported done last month, but which has now been entirely finished runs from the extreme end of the park to- wards Westyille al Tryon street along tho western edge of the park along the river bank and through the heart of the entire park for about a milo to the Chapel street entrance. lt vii make a splendid park promenade and will be finely appreciated.
 Another path on which work is be- ing done is a new one in West Rock park This. when completed. will run from near the Blakeslee quarry through the woodland on the oasterly slope of the rock by a Very easy grade to point where ReRicidc drive, Springside avenue and the road to Wintergreen lake now join. These two paths are considered valuable pieces of work in the park system
 The superintendents report further states that there have been thlrty-four fair seized elm trees planted in Wa terside park in conformity with a plan for the beautifying of that piece of park property.
 The park board spent considerable of the time last night in the consider ation of the advisability of having amendments to tho charter of the city. Ii plans to act with the city officials in requesting the next legislature to amend the charter regarding the powers of the park board that it will be able to act for the good of tho park service, The members feel that the city has outRrown the original provisions in this regard and that more power and more money should bo given to the department of parks to maintain the present system and to provide for future growth as condi- tions require. A committee was ap- pointed 10 consider the amendments which 1t will he desirable to ask the legislature to pass. This committee consists of Messrs. Farnam, English and Trowbridge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
CORONER IS SILENT
Inquest Not Yet Completed on the Death of Edwin G.
 Lindstaedt,
BARRELS ARE EXAMINED
Young Men Were Returning from Elihu Club Nccting-No Lady
 In the Car.

The inquest into thn deatn of Edwin q. Llndstaedt who was struck by the auto of Alton Farrel In front of his home in Westvile carly yesterday morning was commenced yesterday afternoon by Coroner Mix when Sena- tor Alton Farrel, the owner of the atI- tomoble, and Franklin Farrel. Ir., the other occupant of the car. together with tho crew of the trolley car off which tao deceased stepped Just be- fore the accident We're examined The inquest was not completed yesterday. however, anu tho coroner stated that he was not ready last ngnt to make any statement on the case
 When tho accident occurred both the young men were returning from a meeting of the Eihu club of Yale, of which they are members. The Courier finds that it was wrongly In formed when II stated that there was third occupant of the car a lady. There was no lady in the car, nor any one besides tho two young Messrs. Farrel.
 The two Messrs. Tarrel claim tnat
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
STOLE OATS FOR WOMAN
Mary Puorto Arrested on Information
 of Children.

on the statements Of two young boys of about eight years of age, who were arrested earlier in the week charged with stealing oats, Mary 'puorto of 502 Garnd avenue was arrested last night charged with theft The boys were charged with stealing oats from R. G Davis, the wholesale grain dealer dt Grand avenue and Railroad avenue, and they stated that they had sold the oats to this woman for ten cents a bag, On this Information the woman was arrested,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Annual Meeting 10 Be Held Next Mon-
 day Evening.

The annual meeting of the New Ha- Ven Colony Historical society will be held at the soclety's building on Mon day night. The election of officers will be included in the business of the meet ing,
 Williston Walker, the president of the society, and Henry T Blake will deliver addresses on important histor- ical topics
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
TAFT MAY BE HERE
University Authorities Think He Ia
 Coming to Corporation Meeting.

William Howard Taft of Cincinnati, next January will be president of the United States may be in New Haven next Monday to attend the meeting of the Yale corporation, Last night the university authorities had received no word from the distinguished alumnus as 10 whether he would be able to come or not. but they expect him. He has been very careful to attend every ses- sion and the one last month was one of the few he missed
 If Judge Taft comes Monday he will be given an informal reception by his fellow members of the corporation and will no doubt be warmly congratulated.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
DIVORCEES WEDDED
Durham Man and Woman Had Been
 Through Mlll.

tSbe''"i V" '"e '""'""'-N"h'heT'1
 Durham, Conn, Nov. 13.-A mar riage certificate was returned to Town Clerk Herman Hess to-day, showing that Eldon N. Hubbard, a Durham coal merchant, and Mrs Catherine l.. Stanley, of the same town, had been married by Judge of Probate Thayer. The couple are dl- vorcees, the groom forty-one years old, and the bride few years his junior.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
BRYANS GO TO MEXICO.

Lincoln, Ncb,, Nov. 13-Mr. and Mrs. w. J Bryan win leave Sunday for a trip to Mexico They will seek rest and recreation, Tho itinerary of the trip has not been announced,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Fulll,ack.

This is the way the Yale and Princes ton football teams will line up this afternoon at o'clock on the Univer- sity field at Princeton for one of tha greatest gridiron battles of the fall. Last night it was announced that Cap~ tain Edward A. Dillon of Princeton would start the game, although for some days past 1t had been rumored that his physical condition would not allow him to play. Head Coach Big low of the Yale team announced be- fore the departure that II. M. Wheat on would start the game at right half- back for Yale, in place of Murphy. These are the only two changes from the lineup announced some days ago.
 It was exactly ten years ago that Yale was defeated by Princeton at Princeton, the Tigers having been un-
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
COST REILLY S5tt.5O.

priden, Nov. 13.-Mayor Thomas 'eilly democratic candidate for iressman from the Second district, filled with the secretary of state
 lection account. He spent $511.-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
GESER .L.

GENERAL. Atty Renev Shot Down in Court,. Secretary Mccall Resigns. ,.,,..,., Nrr Wesleyan President Selected Brynn ratcs Trip to Mexico ..... ! on Rpclow pu.7 l' uo to Kaiser Horse SHOW Awards .,....t..,,..,. Cuba Goes Co Liheral Party. ......,. Finarc.el News and Quotations. ..,., IA
 sTtTE. General state News .....,,...,... lf Murder in New Fairfeld?. ?..,........
 CI"N. Yale Or for Princeton n.,..,,....... Former Haytlon Consul Dead ... Walter Main Finally Talks ..,.... Coroner Srl,l Silent For Civil Service Reform .s....,. Tuition Pupils To Continue ........ Hygiene Society Meets ......,.... Want Charter Changed ed..........
 SPORTs-PrE-s < nrd '. What It's Like pt Princeton x li II $ at Stamford Harvard vs, Dartmouth To-day. Boneynrds Win Overtime Game, Seniors Asain Champiohs Amateur Foo,ball Contests Complete Bowling Results.
 EVENTS TO-DAy-Psge 6 Grand Daniel Ryan & Co Poli's-Hlrh Class Vaudeville.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Washington, Nov i3. Forecast for New England and Eastern New Yorki Fair Saturday and Sunday; fresh west winds diminishing.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

Sun Rises ,......5,,.,,..,,, G:3t Sun Sets ,,,..,..,....,...,.. 4:3l lllSll NdLcl ttt1.'.t#,.t.f'. '..#,..,,s., p,ll
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Old Ellis Gridiron Warriors Given Housing Send-Off as They Leave For
 the Jungle.
DROP KICKING RELIED ON
Tigers Said to Be Depending on Trick Plays-Line Up of the Elevens-Betting
 Favors Yale.

YALE. POSITION. PRINCETON A. F. H0incs. cs..........H III. L. Dowd
 Left End. T. l.. Lilley. ey..............R R. Seigling
 Left tackle. IT. r. Andrus. P. F. Waller
 Left guard. A. X. Riddle. ......D. M. McFayden
 Center. w. A. Goebel, ... II. c. Buckingham
 Right guard. \. P. Brides "A. D. Booth
 Right tackle. F. IT. Coy. ...,. .....T. N. Welch
 Right end. F. Johnson. .........E E. A. Dillon
 Quarterback. $. IT. Philbin ....F .F. IT. Tbbett
 Left haIfbach. IT. VI. Wheaton. ......,F. B. Reed
 Right halfback. J. ;. Field, .,..-.... ....,... .Dawson
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

New Haven, conn, Nov, l3,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
WEATHER RECORD.

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