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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11
STRUCK BY SWlTCHER
Man Found Lying Dead on Track at
 Station.

Thomas Broderson of S61 Washington avenue, West Haven, was found lying dead last night on track il at the west end of the railroad station. lie had been struck it Is believed by a switch engine. Whether the case was one of suicide or accidental is not determined but it is believed that the latter will be found to be the correct solution Coroner Mix was notified and he exam ined the body, Broderson was about 45 years of age was married and had several children.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11
GOVERNOR GETS MORE POWER.

Providence, R. |, April lo-The house of representatives to-day by I renee with the senate an amendment to the constitution, granting the power of veto to the governor and increasing the representation in the house from = to 100. This result was reached only after ten hours session. during which many vigorous speeches were made on both sides.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11
TWO S,IocKS TN MEXICO.

Morterey Mexico, April t0.-Tele- graphic dispatches from Mier and No. rega say that several distinct earth- duAkes we're felt Wednesday and again yesterday owing to the severe nature Of tae shocks many persons filed from their homes tD other towns
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11
STATE BApTIsTs GET s2,ooo.

Putnam, April lo--By the will of the lato Almira F. Westcott of this place, the Baptist state convention is the re- clpient of s2,l00
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11
.nEAr RATES TO eALlroRNIA

February 20 to April 20 via Wash ,ngton- Sunset route Personally con- ducted, without change from Wash Ington. Berth S8.b0. Offices To and 22S Washington street, Boston,
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Washington. April l0.--Forecast for Saturday and Sunday:--
 For Eastern New York; Clearing Saturday; Sunday fair; fresh southwest to northwest winds.
 For New England: Showers Satur- day; Sunday fair and slightly colder; brisk southwest to northwest winds.
 Observations at United States weath- CT bureau stations, taken at D. m. yes- terday, seventy fifth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11
rr,Nrr1.s nlnnsr ALrMNrs.

Hartford, April 10-pr Gurdou w. Russell, the oldest living alumrus of Trinity college, graduating in tho class of 1884, celebrated his 9Sd birthday at his home in this place to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11
NEWS SUM MARY.
GENERAL.

GENERAL, Iilley Hot Fire in House To-day, Buckland Before House Committees Hughes Seems Sure to Win,,,,,,, t Navy Leads the World d,5,,,..,,,,., NNnderhlts Concealed Engagement, Dove Of Peace In House ,,,,.,,,,, Financial News and Quotations, l.
 CITY. Clgarmakers Refuse to Return,,,,. Women Plckpockets Held d,,,.,,,,., New Yale baily arer..,,,,,..,,,., couldn't Pick Guilty policcmGn,,,,a Death in March, h,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,. Men Killed by Switchcr, Paper by Mrs. Troup, up,,.,...,.....,, Many Divores Granted, d,,....,,,,.. Youngsters Third Arrest, st,,,...... Il
 sP0RTS----Pusc q. New Haven will Not Get Lush, Pubic Choices In Even Break. N. II. H. $, Plays Naugatuck Bowlers to Fight Off Tie, Autumn Maid Runaway Victor. Yale Gun Club Cant Come. Milcs-G Gould Tennis Match To-day First Game of TuXedo-Tigers Series Both Americans Beaten at Chess
 EVENTS T0-DAy--Pngc 5. New Haven--"Sls Hopkins" Poll's-fuullne, Bijou--"From Sire to Son."
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-11

FOR SALE-Typewri will ship 1t in box cheap for cash M ONES was a decent chap, But his wife dear, " When she saw his office girl,
 Couldn't hide her fear. Annie Squeezum was her name,
 Had peroxide hair, Wife said she was fright;
 Jones thought her fair
 Oh. the tales a little hair,
 Fen though small, can tell. Wife found yellow one
 on his coat lapel. Next day Jones did repent
 Fired the girl, said wife--- That machine of hers must sell
 If you'd end this strife"
 Moral: Domestic troubles Often melt under the magic of want ad in the Journal Courier,
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WEATHER RECORD.

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
RUNS FROM PARIS TO
MOSCOW IN THREE DAYS.

Messrs. Sorel and Rougier, two well
known French sportsmen, started from
Paris for Moscow May 81 in a 40-horse
power Lorraine-Dietrfch car with the
intention of covering in less than threo
days, in a single stage, and over the
bad roads that prevail in Russia, 5000
miles that separate the two cities. It
takes about four days for the fastest
trains to accomplish such a trip. AS q
general thing q good chauffeur driving
strong 40-horse power car of excellent
make would require two weeks to per-
form such voyage, and would not
then have much chance to amuse him.
self en- route. Messrs. Sorel and Rou-
gier have neglected nothing that might
tend to make their trip prove sue
cess. Supply stations have been In
stalled at every 400 kilometers along the
route, and a system of dispatches has
been devised to notify the next station
of the arrival of the record breakers.
According to a telegram from Mos
COW, the Lorraine Dietrich car driven
by Messrs. Sorel and Rougier reached
that city at IL o'clock in the morning
of May "a, after an exceedingly hard
journey. In Germany the roads were
soaked with rain, and In Russia things
were still worse, the bridges having
been carried away by floods, while the
roads were In a wreached state. The
car, however, showed no evidence of
strain, and the wheels, shod with Con-
tinental tires, appeared as If new.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

BOSTON, June 1S.-Boston won the
first game of the series from Pitts.
burg today. The visitors fielded poorly
and the home team in the eighth
punched hits with errors. netting five
runs. Score:
Boston 5, hits T. error 1.
Pittsburg 8, hits 8. errors 8.
Batteries-Flaherty and Graham.
Camnitz and Gibson. Umpires-Ems-
lie and Rudderham.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Today's
game between the New York and Gin
cinnati teams was perfectly played, al
though 1t lasted ten innings. The To-
Gals won through errors by the Wis
itors. Score:
Cincinnati 2, hits 6, errors 8.
New York 8, hits g. errors 2.
Batteries-Ewing and Schlei; Gran
dali, Needham and Snodgrass.
BROOKLYN, June BY a batting
rally in the ninth inning st. Louis de-
feated Brooklyn in today's game
to 8. Score:
st. Louis 4. hits 10, errors g.
Brooklyn 8, hits s, error /.
Batteries-Karger, Samee, McGlynn
and Hostetter; Mcintyre and Bergen.
Umpire-O'Day.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-An error
by Grant, followed by singles by Stein
feldt and Slagle, gave Chicago the only
run of the game. Only Twenty-Five
batsmen faced Brown during the nine
innings. Score:
Chicago 1, hits 5. errors O.
Philadelphia 0, hits 3. error I.
Batteries-Brown and Killing, McQuil-
lon and Doom. Umpire-Klem.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
SAINTS LAY CLAIM
TO CHAMPIONSHIP
FORMALLY DISPUTE RIGHTS
OF POMONA
Coach Mooers Files Vigorous Kick and
Gives Dope to Sustain His Con-
tention--Makes Signed
Statement

Following the victory of the Pomona
high school team in the game with
the Polytechnic high school team yes
terday at the Chutes, witch game was
played for the high school baseball
championship of Southern California,
formal claim upon the champion
ship was filed by the st. Vincent's high
school team. The claim is made in
signed statement by Kimball c.
Mooers. physical director of the COL
iege and coach of the team, and is
as follows:
BY KIMBALL G. MooERs
st. Vincent's high school baseball
teams lays claim to the championship
of Southern California. based on the
following "dope:"
Pomona high school defeated every
team in the Citrus Belt league and
defeated the champions of the Orange
Belt league by a score of to. 0. Yes
terday they played and defeated the
Polytetchnic high school team, cham
pions of the county league, by a score
of to 2, thus giving them the cham
pionship of all the leagues.
Now, while, st. Vincent's high school
team was not entered in any of the
leagues, 1t defeated every team which
it played in these leagues, including
Pomona, which it defeated on Feb
ruary ~ by a score of 2 to /. On
March 81 st Vincent again met and
defeated Pomona to the tune of to 3.
Every member of st. Vincent's high
school team was bona fide student
in good standing in the high school
department of st. Vincent's college, and
is determined to make a strong kick
for the championship, as the team has
shown that 1t easily has the best high
school team in Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
AUTO DEALERS
PLAN DFTOUR
WILL DECIDE BEST ROUTE TO
SAN DIEGO
REGULARITY RUN WILL TAKE IN
RIVERSIDE
Cars viii Be Given Schedule Which
VIII Require Perfect Score.
Expect Great Interest
VIII Be Taken

A regularity run is planned by the
Dealers association which is sched-
uled to take place July 3, 4, and 6.
The route as planned will take the
cars to San Diego by the coast route.
From there the trip will be continued
to Riverside. The last part of the trip
will include a detour through Redlands
and San Bernardino on the way back
to Los Angeles from Riverside.
The cars will be given a schedule
which they will be required to make to
have perfect score. No economy or
endurance features will be added.
1t is probable entries will be open
to all, whether associated with the
Dealers association or not, and as no
observers will be required, IT will al
low of very pleasant touring parties
being formed.
The roads to and from San Diego
are in better shape now than for sew
eral seasons past, and while they will
not average SO high as they did a
few weeks ago, they are still good.
A pathfinding party that will include
d. M. Lee, r. B. Rose and r. L. For
syth, the committee In charge Of the
affair, will go over the roads during
this week and arrange for the controls,
choice of routes and hotel accommodate
tons.
Inere are several places where ue-
tours can be made and better roads
or cutoffs taken which will save time
and distance.
1t is to try out the various ways pos
sible that the committee will make the
trip this week.
Considerable interest has already
been manifested by a number of the
dealers and when the committee makes
It's report at the meeting Of the asso-
citation it is expected the affair will
be taken up with enthusiasm.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
POLICEMEN IN
FULL CONTROE.
BLUECOATS KEEP CROWDS ON
THE MOVE
BETLESS RACE MEETING RUNS
WITHOUT RIOT
Nine 5ookmakers ArraIened and Cases
Continued to June 22-Several A..
rests Made Yesterday-News-
paper Odds Used
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
GRAVESEND TRACK, N. z, Juns
13.-The police adopted strong meas
ures to prevent betting by any system
whatever at the race course this utter
noon. More than 400 uniformed police
men, aided by a large number of deputy
sheriffs and detectives In plain clothes,
kept everybody on the move. A. X.
Line, bookmaker, was ordered to
move on by policeman, while stand
ing In the betting ring. He refused to
obey the command and was arrested.
There was big crowd at the tracks
but up to the starting of the first race
there had been no trouble. The first
race was run without any serious dis
order having occurred. At its conclu-
sion, the newspaper bulletins, for the
first time in many years, were sent
out without naming betting odds. The
large number of police on hand kept
the crowd moving and there was no
open betting Of any character
After the second race four men were
arrested in the infield enclosure, hand
cuffed and taken to Coney Island po-
lice station. Two of the men were
layers of odds. They were charged
with making wagers on the third and
fourth races. The grand stand betting
rings were absolutely deserted except
for uniformed police stationed there.
While there was no open betting, the
odds as published by a newspaper es-
pecially devoted to racing were accept
ed as what they would have been had
there been betting.
Nine of the bookmakers who were
arrested at the Gravesend track yes
terday were arraigned in the police
court today. Their hearings were adj
journed to June % at the request of
the district attorney of Kings county.
who had not received copy of the new
anti-gambling law.
Assistant District Attorney Elder of
Brooklyn came out today with an open
threat to close the tracks and force
the discontinuance of racing unless
efforts to place bets at the tracks are
Immediately discontinued. Elder saws
that despite the assurances made to
him by the race track officials and the
| special policemen at the track, he Is
confident there was no sincerity in
their assurances.
IF the law is not lived up to. both
In letter and in spirit" said he. sthe
police will raid the track and close It
up just as they would any common
gambling place. We have authority to
DO this and for precedent can refer to
the case Of Delaney VS.. Flood, which
was passed upon by the court of ap-
peals."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
~ = 80. -

Carsey and Robbins. pitchers; Gervis,
first base; Dickman, second bases Sui
Ivan. shortstop; Rice, third base; VIII
son, left field; Owens, center field;
Miller. right field. Umpire. Freden-
berg.
Lukes-T. Leahy. catcher: F. Smith.
pitcher; Donnatin, first base: Haley.
second base; Kelley, shortstop; Man
ner, third base: Strong. left field; III.
Bouett center field; Riggs, right field.
Welland--Spencer. catcher; Miller
pitcher; Hardness. first base; VIENNA
Haightt, shortstop; Crossman, left
field; Matthews, center field; Finley,
right field. Umpire. Herigoyeu.
Florence Grahams--Ford, pitcher; III.
Stout, catcher; kimberley. first base;
Fibers, second base; Kutz. shortstop;
Kline, third base; Ward. left field;
Salyer, center field; Graham. right
field.
Home Councll--Grayson, pitcher;
Koeller, first base: L. Smith, second
base; B. Smith, third base; Mast, short
stop; Bilande, left field; Wilson, center
field; Cassidy, right field. Umpire. j.
Wholesalers League
Percivals VS.. Crescents at Agricultur-
al park.
Perciyals-Crowe or Clark, pitcher;
Mccoy, catcher; Strangman, first base;
Pearne, second base: Alexander. short
stop; Oscars. third base: 81 Simpson,
left field; H. Clark, center field; Guth-
rie, right field.
Observation-Disclosures. catcher; Steel.
pitcher; Heirloom, first base; Frisco,
second base; Nelson, shortstop; f.
Coots, third base; l.. Herigoyeu, center
field; Harry Kent. left field; Hank.
right field or catcher.
Miscellaneous Games
Dolgeville VS.. Pico Heights at Dodge
vile. 60.
Doigeville-Lequin. catcher: Smith,
pitcher; Lyon, first base, ]. Metz. Sec
ond base; r. Metz. shortstop; Stewart
left field; Crosby, center field; Carr
right field. =,
Pico Heights-Cunningham or NC
Knight pitcher; Laprevote, first base;
Book, second base; Reeve, shortstop;
Curran. left field; Kelsey. center field;
Fish, right field.
Highland Park VS.. Melczers at High
land Park, Japs VS.. Pacific stars az
Praeger tract, Dyas-Clines vs.. Pacihc
Stars same place, Record Juniors VS..
Long Beach at Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
POMONA TEAM WINS
HIGH CHAMPIONSHIP
DEFEATS POLYTECHNIC BOYS
IN GOOD GAME
Citrus Belt Leaders Complete Great
Season Record by Taking Decid.
ing Contest with Local
School Club

The Pomona high school baseball
team won the championship of the
Southern California High School league
yesterday afternoon when they defeat
ed the Polytechnic high school nine In
an exciting game by the score of 8 to Q.
About 1000 persons were assembled
in the bleachers and grandstand at
Umpire Jimmy Toman started the
game and the colors of the blue and
gold predominated, but the class yells
Of the visitors more than made up the
discrepancy.
The Polytechnic team took the field
in the first inning with Lafferty in the
box. Both teams fought neck and neck
till the fifth, when the Pomona boys
started things. Mcintyre came to bat
in this inning for the visitors and bunt-
ed to Pierce. shortstop for the Poly
technics, who threw him out at first.
E. Fleming followed and sent ground
ca to center for one base. He slid to
second on the down ball and was safe,
but received a smash over the heart
from Bibo, who attempted to tag him
out, and was disabled for couple Of
innings. Kaufman took his place at
second and scored the first run for the
visitors on long fly to left field by
Windrum. Boyd flew to Bibo and
Rickerhauser struck out.
The first half of the sixth was a
general mixup in which two of Poly
technics men, scored runs. They were
Rickerhauser and Pratt. The runs
were made on errors by Clendenan,
catcher for Pomona, who threw wild
over third.
In the next half Pomona scored six
runs. Lafferty was hit all over the
field. Kaufman started with a long
fly to left field, but only reached first.
Clendenan followed with grounder to
the same place and reached second
through an error by Pratt at left.
Buckles hit over the pitchers head.
scoring Kaufman and Clendenan. Nc
Intyre hit another fly to left and
reached first. E. Fleming few to short.
Windrum hunted and reached first as
Pierce threw the ball home and caught
Mcintyre, who was sliding In. Boyd
hit a fly to the lief. field fence and
scored Mahoney and Windrum. Boyd
came home just before H. Fleming
struck out.
tame, both pitchers being hit often.
but at no time after the fifth did Poly
technic have any chance Of winning.
although they received staunch support
from the members of the student body
who sat in the bleachers and cheered
each man as he came to bat. The
girls also were out in full force and
waved banners and in many ways
showed their appreciation of partic-
ular play that came to their notice.
At the girls game in the morning
between Polytechnic high school and
Pomona high school the visitors were
defeated by a score of 10 to 6. The
game was featured with several home
runs made by players on both sides.
There were three baggers galore and If
a pIayer hit the ball at all and did not
reach second she got her hair pulled
by her captain when she reached home
Mate The game gave Polytechnic the
of Southern California in
girls baseball.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
THOR TWIN-cYLINDER is
PROVED A HILL CLIMBER

Bairdstown has been conquered again
by motorcycle. this time with q twin
cylinder Thor, equipped with mag
neto. The machine is the first one
turned out by the Thor factory, and
was received by ]. A. Scott, selling
agent, yesterday.
AS soon as the machine could be I'M
Grated and put together it was taken to
the hill, where a trial was made. The
first attempt was unsuccessful, but on
the second trial the machine went up
without the least trouble.
As the hill is not only steep, but COW
cred with layer of about two inches
OF oily sand. 1t is remarkable that any
motor vehicle can climb it.
After the second attempt had proved
successful. Scott relinquished the posi-
tion of rider to Raymond Seymour, who
is lighter in weight. He had never
ridden a Thor before, but he sent the
wheel up the hill at rate said to be
twenty-five miles an hour by those who
were watching the performance.
Two other makes of wheels tried to
make the hill. but failed after repeated
trials.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
DUNNIeAN is CHAMPION

Ray Dunnigan won the handball
championship of the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club yesterday afternoon when he
defeated Lou Guernsey in the finals by
the score of 81 to 10. Preliminary games
have been in progress during the last
two weeks among a large list of con-
testants which gradually was reduced
to Dunnigan, Guernsey and Garbutt.
Garbutt was defeated by Guernsey and
Dunnigan. The latter has been playing
consistently all through the match and
was in good form yesterday and had no
trouble in defeating Guernsey. A large
number of club members witnessed the
match, which began at o'clock and
lasted about half an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
TlLTING TOURNAMENT TO
BE HELD IN NEW YORK

one OF the competitions which Will be
held during the annual meet Of the Fedora
,tion Of American Motorcycfsts In New
York July /. 2, 8 and will be real nov
city in the shape of fitting contest. or
tournament This will give every one
man or woman--a chance to enter an event
which does not require racing skill and
nerve. But it will demand good eye and
a steady hand
zach competitor will be permitted to tilt
NTH a lance at packages suspended from
an arch Tho prizes Of course will be con-
ceaIed in the paper-bag parcels. Any sort
~ = motorcycle may be used; even the
lady occupant OF a tri-car may set spear
in rest and go after the package that suits
her fapcy.
one Of the prizes will be diamond ring
and another is to be a lady's purse con-
tanning a gold ring. This event. which VIII
be part Of tho excellent program pro-
cided Cor July q will be run off at Roslyn.
Long Island. which Is about an hours run
over excellent roads from Brooklyn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
qIns, shortstop and left fl cid.

CHICAGO, June 13.-Chicago won its
tenth successive game today, defeat
ing New. York to 1.
Poor fielding was largely responsible
for the result The game was twice
halted by rain and was finished In a
muddy field. Score:
Chicago 5, hits 7, errors O.
New York /, hits 6. errors 4.
Batteries-Walsh and Sullivan, Ortiz
and Kleinow.
DETROIT, June 13.-Three of Dy-
gert's nine passes came in one inning,
and with two infield hits. cost him his
chance to win. The only run off Sum-
mers was due to a wild pitch. Score:
Detroit 2, hits 5, error 1.
Philadelphia l, hits z, errors O.
Embellishments and Schmidt,
Dygert and Smith.
ST. LOUIS, June 13.-Boston defeat
ed st. Louis In the first game of the
series here today. Score:
st. Louis s. hits s, errors 3.
Boston g. hits 10, errors g.
Batteries-Howel and Stephens, Bur-
chell, Morgan and Mcfarland.
CLEVELAND, June / 13.-Liebhardt
won his game today, scoring the only
run of the contest with Washington
with one out in the ninth he triled
and scored on Bradley's single. Score:
Cleveland 1, hits 4, errors O.
Washington 0, hits 4, errors O.
Batteries-Liebhardt and Bliss,
Hughes and Warner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
AUTO DEALERS DISCUSS GOOD
ROADS AND PLAN EXCURSION

The Los. Angeles Automobile Dealers
meeting Tuesday night, President
Busch presiding. with a full attend
ance. A report from Walter Hempel,
who managed the recent race meet.
showed there still was considerable
sum coming to the association. The
last meet was by far the most success
full in it's history.
The proposed excursion to San Diego
and Santa Barbara was received with
enthusiasm. A committee consisting
of D. M. Lee, d. B. Rose and r. L..
Forsyth was named to promote the
project.
The matter of good roads was dis
cussed at soma length, and the associ-
alton probably will give it serious at
tention before the summer passes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
Y. M. c. A. League

Los Angeles Y. M. G. A. baseball
team defeated the Long Beach Y. M. =.
A. team yesterday at Long Beach by
the score of ! to Q. The other teams S., IN
Los Angeles lineup was as follows:
Boch. first base; Mcknight, pitcher;
Johnson, catcher; Beai, shortstop;
Simpson. left field; Little, center field,
Adds. right field; Phais. second base;
Stick. third base. The league Is COM
posed of only four teams at present,
but soon will be increased by Pasadena
" M g. A. The Los Angeles Y. M. G.
A will play Redlands Y. M. G. A. at
Redlands July A.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
Nv WAY OF EXPLANATION

these columns yesterday that the quail
season opens September 1. The noun
tain quail season opens that day. but
1t is unlawful to kill valley quail ex-
cept between October Is and February
Is, following. This explanation is made
that nobody may be misled by the
omission of the word mountain" which
caused the error.