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The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
ANOTHER AUTO CRASH
Collision With Carriage In Ccntervillc
 No One Seriously Hurt.

Another automobile accident occur red last evening. this time just outside of tho city limits, and fortunately no one was injured beyond few scratches. Near tho farm of James II. Webb in Ccntervllle an automobile belonging in Waterbury, and evident ly home ward bound. colIded with carriage in such a manner that some of the occupants were slightly shak- on up. They went into the office of Dr. Walter St Lay, nearby, and had their injuries attended to, but refused to give their names. They stopped only few minutes and then contln- uod their journey by trolley, leaving the machine by the road. The wagon was also left there, the rear wheels being smashed
 lt was impossible last night to learn the names of the occupants or owner of the machine, or It's nnmber, or who was in the team. Nor did anyone lv- Ing nearby know how the accident oc- cured, as there seems to have been no witnesses of the collision, and tle automobilists told Dr. Lay nothing about the accident
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
LOOKOUT INN DESTROYED
Famous old Hotel on Top of Mountain
 Burns to Ground.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov 17-Fam- ous old Lookout Inn on the crest of Lookout Mountain, was burned to the ground to-day together with all Its contents The owners. Mcssrs Jung and shhmmotulskl stated that a deal had lust been arranged for the sale of the inn property for s1S5,00 There was S26,o00 insurance on thu hotel and it's furnishings.
 Tonight there is 2 streak of fire almost from the top to the base of Lookout Mountain along the line of the incline railroad and a force of men ls lighting to prevent it's spread tn the timber and the many cottages on tho slope of the mountain.
 From the city the fire was specta- cular. the crest of old Lookout be- ing marked by q rim of Are with a downward streak like huge figure "q."
 The hotel was completed in 1899 and contained about 400 rooms.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
c. s. DEF0REST ELECTED
Local Man in Executive Council of
 National Municipal League.

Ugly billboards, noise and dust nuisances, mosquitoes and flies, the liquor problem, park-lil>o cemeteries and the function of business bodies in improving civic conditions were the chief features of the second days ses- sion of the joint convention of the National Municipal leaguc and the American Civic association here to- day.
 The following officers of the Nation al Municipal league were elected: President, Charles ! Bonaparte. Bait imore; treasurer, George Burnham, jr, Philadelphia; secretary, Clinton Rogers Woodruff Philadelphia,
 The new executive council in- cludes: Horace F. Deming chairman. New York; Robert Treat Paine. ir., and Harvey Chase, Boston; Albert Bushnell Hart, Cambridge Mass; Charles $. DeForest, New Haven, Conn; James Plinney Baxter, Port land, Me,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
BURGLARY SCARE HERE
Officers summoned at Midnight, But
 Find Nothing Doing.

A burglary scare about the center at midnight last night had Detective Ward and group of central station policemen who were quickly summoned by the beating of the night stick on the sidewalk, The patrolmen and De- tective Ward went to the building which is in Chapel street near Orange, being over Cooks photographic studio, and a search of the premises was made but no one was found The police be- leve it a scare, A man saw light in the building just after midnight and he said he had never seen a light there before at that time of the night. The light suddenly disappeared so he re. mained on watch while tho police were summoned by passerby, one man also maintained that he heard breaking glass as if a sky light was being broken, No trace was found however
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
POLICE CALLED
 FOR A. CARROLL Altercation With Chairman Mil. Ter at Committee Hearing
 Results in His
 Arrest. MILLER MAKES CHARGE Breach of the Peace Entered Against Him at Central Statlon--Clalm
 He Was Disturbing
 Meeting.
MILLER MAKES CHARGE

As the outcome of the public hear ing of the aldormanlc committee on legislation last night, of which Alder man ]. Edmund Miller Is chairman, Anthony Carroll, one of the speakers against the proposition of paying the members of the board of aldermen a salary of $500 a year was arrested on the complaint of Chairman Miller. He was charged with breach of the peace and was immediately released on bail furnished by Attorney David F. Fitzgerald The case Is set to come up before the city court this morning but it may be continued.
 Mir. Carroll was the last speaker on the question which had heen taken up first by tho committee He began to talk about topics which had been hroached by previous speakers, one of which concerned the question of graft in the board of aldermen Mir Car roll disagreed with the previous speaker on this topic and in the course of his remarks Chairman Mill Ter interrupted him and told him he was not speaking on the subject and asked him to continc himself to the feet before tho committee for hearing. stating at the same time that tho committee did not care to hear about anything else than the matter in hand Mr. Carroll continued spoak- ing of members of the board of Ald- dormen in a manner that Mr Miller considered personal and insisted he should stop Not being satisfied with Mn Carrolls attitude after these re- marks Chairman Miller requested As- sistant City Clerk Moran to communi- cate with tho police department Mir. Moran left the room and shortly af- rewards policeman appeared at the door of the aldcrmanic chamber in which the session was being held Considerable excitement stirred those in the room who witnessed the nd- vent of the patrolman, but the officer remained outside in the hall Alter cations occurred between tho chair man and Mir. Carroll and finally Mir. Miller went ont and spoke to the oiN- cer.
 Returning to his place Mir. Miller again Interrupted Mr Carroll and ask ed him to either conhne himself to
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
CONVICT PLOT FATAL
Eight Prisoners Burned to Death in
 Mine Fired by Consplrators.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 17.-Ac- cording to managers of the mine. fifty state Convicts employed in the mines at Pratt City formed conspiracy to- night to set No. 3 mine af1re and e,- cape during the confusion and as a result eight convicts are burned to death, one is missing and the other forty-one are safely locked in the stockade, The eighth body was taken out late this afternoon,
 The coup was cunningly planned and darngly executed A lot of tm- Der lying in the manway was ignited, and the convicts hoped that when at- tention had been attracted to the flames they could make their way through the mine and escape by the main entry, The men were caught as they came out the suspicious of the guards having been aroused.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
BOND SET AT s3,00o
,eputy Game Warden yoIlmcr's Case Put Over.

| Deputy Game Warden Charles A. follmer, who Is held under charge f assault with intent to kill on an-
 ount of the shooting of eighteen year Id Domenlco PasGuello, whom he was
 facing under arrest in Hamden Mon lay afternoon, was taken 10 ETamden l,r hearing yesterday afternoon. The ase was presented before Judge Cook 7t the afternoon session at 2 o'clock.
 rosecutine Officer Charles Clarke pre- hnted enough evidence yesterday to es- 'pbllsh 2 prima facie case, and on this
 ollmer was ordered held for trial un- ar bonds of s3,00l. The bonds were Furnished at once by Deputy Game arden David H. Clark who went to
 amden with Vollmer
 | Al the hospital last night II was stat Il ha Easquello was resting more lpmfortably and that there then seem II to be a fighting chance for his licovery He showed slight improve
 ent after the operation was per. lirmed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
(Continued on Second Page.)
HELD ON SUSPICION
Apparent Private Detective May Be
 Wanted Elsewhere.

on n charge Of idleness Charles Ed wards. who says he came from Boston and who appears to have had quite an ed yesterday afternoon by Detective Sergeant Dcnnehy, He Is held on sus- picion and 1t Is thought he is the man wanted in some other town, Whether he will be held for court or not is un- certain. He has papers on him indi- eating that he Is a private detective in New York state, He also has letter stating that ne was an agent of a clothing company in Springfield He stayed Monday night at tho Com merCial house,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
LOOS SPENT S326
Candidate for Legislature Files His
 Statement.

The reports of the expenditures Of Alderman Emil Loos, the successful candidate for state representative on thc republican ticket at the last elec- ton, were filed in the town clerks of- fee yesterday together with the re- port of Joseph Ullman, who acted as his politlca agent MT, I'lman's report shows the receipt of that amount which pastors and such usual expenses Pas tcrs are set down as costing $66.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
Testimony Ncrihcs States Contention
 That Strong Motive Existed.

Ia Porte Ind, Nov r. That Ray Lamphere made numerous threats against Mrs Belle Guinness was the testimony of the states witnesses call- ed today fin the trial of Lamphere for the murder of Mrs Guinness and her three children. Through the witnesses, Prosecutor smith tried to prove tho al- legation that strong motive existed for the defendant to annoy Mrs Gun ness and that this alleged annoyance terminated on the morning of April 2S in Lampheres setting Are to the Gunness house and burning the mur- deress and her children The love af- fairs of Mrs Gunncss and Iamphcre were told by William Slater anu his testimony tended to verify the states contention that lt was because of the falling out between the two that Lam phere sought to harm his former sweet heart and mistress
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
Says He Will Not Prejudice the Future by Refusing to Be Counted a Presiden.
 tial Possibility.
NOT AT ALL DISCOURAGED
Hopes It Won't Be Necessary for Him to Run for Office Again--Mum on Question of United States
 SenatOrship.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov It." NY friends dc not require me to prejudice the future, and I shall not tako the advice of my opponents on this snp iect. l shall continue to write and speak in defense of things which be" lieve to be good for the American peo- pie 1 houe t may never become nee essary to run for office again, but l will not attempt to decide that aues- ton until the lime comes to act l do not see any necessity to say more on the subject"
 In answer to the direct question, "Wlll you run for the presidency again if conditions arise to warrant It." Will. liam J. Bryan tonight dictated the former statement Regarding the fu- ture of tho democratic party lie said. 'I am not at all discouraged as to tho future of tho democratic party. There must be democratic party in every country and I want our party to be ,democratic; and I have no doubt the country will see the necessity for the .adoption of reforms advocated by tho pdemocratie party. It is already greN. Educational force, and ! have no doubt that conditions will SO indicate tho party as to mnke the voters turn to if ,as the pest instrument for the accom- ,pllshment of the necessary reforms "Will you allow yourself to be elect led United States senator from Nebras- 'ks ?" he was asked.
 . Nebraska does not elect senator ,this year" he said with smile But it does two years from now, ho was reminded.
 |, '"Ycu have my statement regarding fhe future. so far as a care to say" and he refused to discuss the subject fur thcr,
 ! Mir and Mrs. Bryan are on route to Mexico
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
ACCUSED OF WITHDRAWING
Bridgeport Architect Sued for Divorce
 on That Ground.
lSnccinl to thc .IournnI-Cnnr,rrn

Bridgeport Nov. lI.--FrancIs D, Nichols, an architect of this city, has been sued for divorce by his wife, Mrs. Edith M Aims Nichols of Brooklyn, N. Y., on the ground of assertion and lntolerablc cruelty. on the latter com plaint she testties that he beat her on three different occasions, at the same time making deroEatory remarks cal culated to disturb her mental feelings also. She states that on March 9, 1904, when she and her husband were residing at 6o West Seventy street New York, that her husband had said to her: "l am ashamed of you. l hate to go anywhere with you When she, made protest against that state ment, she says he took her by the throat. choked and shook her, exclalm- Ing "lll kill you l hate yoll,"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
FRESENIUS WINS HIS SUIT
Jury Takes One and Half Hours to Award Him Verdict of S3,35O,1h
 Against Railroad Company.

Henry Frescnius yesterday won h's suit against the railroad, getting $8,850.75 damages in the civil side of superior court. The trial lasted several days and the suit was for s15,- 900 for damages alleged to have been done to the Fresenius home at 29t Howard avenue, by smoke from the nearby round-house,
 Among over twenty witnesses for the plaintiff was President Charles S. Melen of the railroad company and during his testimony he admitted that there had been many complaints about the round-house smoke.
 The day yesterday was occupied by arguments, the jury retiring it at p, m, and returning a verdict at 4:30.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
BETTING BRISK ON GAME
Plenty of Harvard Money In Local
 Hotels and Brokcrngcs.

Betting on the Yale-Ilarvard foot ball game which takes place Saturday fig brislSer thnn 1t has been in many years and in New Haven neither side is giving or asking odds In a brokers office here there is $10,O00 on Harvard even sent down from Boston and Cambridge Many large bets have been put up at local hotels,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
AGREE ON RATE RAISE
Three Per Cent. Increase Takes Place
 of Threatened 10 Per Cent. Advance.

Chicago, Nov 17--W. C. Brown senior vice-president of the New York Central lines at a conference with F. A. Cpham, in Chicago to-day. as- sured the latter that the railroads of the country had agreed that a three per cent, advance in freight rates would satisfy the requirements of the roads. This advance takes the place of the threatened 10 per cent. ad- vance which aroused shippers to op- position several months ago. Mir. Brown declares that the roads have been overhaulng their tariffs and comparing notes with the result that lt has been determined that the ad- vance will average three per cent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
MOTORCYCLE POLICE
Tdca Presented In Hartford to Catch
 AutoIsts.

Al the meeting of the board of police commissioners of Hartford last Monday evening, Chief Dunn asked the com misSoners to provide motorcycles for the use of policemen who are on ser- vice chasing automobile operators who hard time at present catching those persons who attempt to use their speed to get away The chief pointed out that splendid work has been done in the department by bicycle police and he feels that the addition of motor cy- ness of the department.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
NOVEL STATE COLLEGE
massachusetts, to Use Existing School Buildlngs--S1. .OOO, ,OOO Endowment

Springfield Mass Nov t7.--Mas-
 chusetts college Is to be the name
 the statewide college, plans for .hich were made public to-day, The m of the proposed institution is to ace college training within the easy
 ach of all. The entire state Is to be vided Into college districts, with q partmental head in the principal ,.y of each. By using existing school ildinEs, libraries, museums and lec- re halls throughout the state 1t is
 pected that four years course can !, given for s13s Edmund D. Bar l.ur of Boston Is chiefly instrumental i. developing the idea and has been ivised by many prominent educators, n endowment fund Of sl,000,00O Is ] W being raised, and already a single
 bscription of $100,000 has been se- ,Jed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
TAFT GOING TO CUBA
Plans to Witness Rclnauguratlon of l, Government in, February.

Cincinnati, Nov r.. President flect w. H. Taft tonight left for Hot frrings, Va. T have not seen a poli- lician or discussed any political ques- jon since coming here said MT. Taft lo-night
 | Bishop oldham of the Methodist Episcopal church, who has spent sev- lral years in the Philippines. had png talk with Mir, Taft to-day Mr. Taft told Cincinnati friends that he Eoud return to this city two weeks 'frior to his departure for the inaug-
 lral ceremonies at Washington, and .Pould go from his home here to tho
 Iapito. He is planning a trip to Cuba 'larly in February to witness the re- inquishment of American authority Ind the inauguration of the new island
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
WORK MAN CRUSHED.

While at work at the plant of the Wv Haven Steam Saw mill yesterday ,ernoon n pile of lumber fin some " fell upon Stefano Buno, an em- )Ne, and seriously injured him.
 ,no was taken to his home at 52 Col street in the ambulance from the
 and avenue police station While his i1dltion is serious death ia not ex.
 3ted,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, Nov i7.--Forecast for "Wednesday and Thursday:--
 For Eastern New York: Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday,; rain or snow and slightly colder at night or Thursday in north central portions; fair in south; fresh to strong southwest winds,
 For New l1ngland: Fair Wednes- day. except snow or rain in northwest porton warmer Thursday; rain or snow fresh to strong southwest winds.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
ABRuzzi AFFAIR NOT OFF

Turin, Nov 1.-The Gaaetta D Torino states that 1t is authorized to announce that the molfagc of the Duke of the Abru2zi and Miss Elklns will occur, but not immediately.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENER AL.

GENERAL, Bryan still After Presidency. ..,.,. Novel College in Massachusctts,,... Labor Men at White House Dinner. Plot 10 Dynamite Kaiser, New Haven Case Comes Up.,,..,.. Three Per Cent General Rate Raise Lamphere Threatened Mrs, Guinness Kaiser Accepts Peoples Curb..,.. Old Lookout Inn Destroyed. d.,,,,..... convict Plot Fatal to Eight, Financial News and Quotations.. l
 STATE. Genera state News ws,,....,.....,.. ldlley's Expense Account Filed..,,,.
 CITY. Anthony Carroll Arrested ...,,.. Wants Coroner Mix Removed. ..,. student Takes a Bride. .....,.,,,.. Harvard Practice in Secret Here. Another Automobile Accident. Bond Set at sS,OO0...,........,,. Junior Fraternltles Elcct.....,.. Tresenlus Wins Ills Suit,..,,,,.,.. Rev pr, Morgans Funeral To-day. News of the Courts s,,.,..,,.,.,,.... i
 SrORTs--Pagc Q. Baseball Leagues al War, state Bowlers still Lead Nutmegs Lose at Bridgeport Jeanne D'Arc Wins. High school Play Naugatuck Dorando Arrives. Harvard Chcorcd al Practice. Yale Squad ScrmmaRes. General Sporting News
 EVENTS T0-DAy-Pngc '. Hyperion Frank Daniels pol's--High Class Vaudeville. Public Lecture Course, College st. Hal Song Recital. F.. Pearl St. M F. Churcl
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
LILLEY SPENT
 BUT $23,375.O2 Account Filed With Secretary of State Shows It Cost Him $10, 1000 Less Than It
 Did Robertson. .$15.000 TO COMMITTEE Donation of S2,tOO to Colonel tilInan and S2,7tS for Newspaper Adver-
 Using the Next Largest
 Amounts.
s15,ooo TO COMMITTEE

Waterbury, Nov 17.-Governor-elo George l., Lillcy today filed with the secretary of state his expenses in- cured in his canvass during the gen eral election. He states that he cx- pended s23,3i502, of which sl5,n00 went to the republican state central commit tee, s2, 100 to Col. l. M Ullman of New committee of Waterbury, and sl1664 to C. B Montgomery of Plainfeld, his po- ltcal agent.
 For typewriting he spent s3SS6, for printing s499.6l rostage sl9S,b5, photo graphs s150, travelling expenses s69i25, photo mallers sit,66. New Haven Bill Posting company s5S92O. buttons s403, Adams Express Co.,, s2S.5O, The re- mainder was for newspaper advertis- Ing and this was distributed among 52 newspapers of the state For newspa- per advertising he spent s2,7lS.35,
 The above account of the moneys spent hy Congressman Lilley in his campaign for the governorship doubt less will be read with great interest in this city. Several persons In New Ha- ven who are inclined to take chance and to back up their opinions with money. made wagers on the amount expended by tho candidate, a few bets of fair proportions being laid that jt cost him si5.00O in his canvass, Another bet was made that his statement filed with the state secretary would show that he had spent sl00,0Oo.
 In view of the fact that it was shown that Judge A Hcaton Robertson, the democratic and defeated candidate for the governorshlp had spent exactly sS3,5S737 persons In all parts of the state wondered how much It had cost the successful nominee for the office
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
LAMPHERE MADE THREATS

Ccontinued on Second page.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

New Haven, Nov, r., 1908.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-11
BAND CONCERT

- 4: {: 1: ~ IL a. u q 4: q x q - - a.
This evening Bergor's band will
play at Aala Park. beginning at 1880.
The following is the program:
PARTI.
March-"Moltkc" .......... Seifritz
Overture--"French Comedy" -. Bella
Waltz-"Beautifu Breeze :. Meisler
Selection-"Runaway Girl" Monckton
PART ii.
Vocal-American Songs...ar. by Berger
Selection-"Giselle" .......... Adam
Intermezzo-"Black and White" Halct
Finale-"Madame Angot" 80. Lecocq
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-11
pUNAH0U TENNIS

The L. o. Hall Cup tennis tourna.
ment which has been in progress at
Punahou for the past two weeks, was
brought to an end on Monday when
Stanley Kennedy, who won the cup in
1906, won 1t again this year for the
second and last time, The play was
of a much higher order than ever be,
fore and shows that these young play.
ers can be depended upon in the fu,
ture to enroll their names on the
championship roster. The scores were
AS follows: Preliminary Round-W
Engle beat o. Hind, 7,5, rs: A. Rich,
ards beat w. Patty, CO. GO; p. Dodge
beat A, Austin, 1858; G. Wllfong
beat l.. Glib, ll.0, SO; $. Kennedy
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-11
SECURE SEATS
FOR FRIDAY

Competent men have said that next
to visiting the famous places in tho
world Is to hear Burton Holmes tell
OF them. Next to seeing the things
which daily occur is to have Bonnie
throw his moving pictures on the
screen. The public will have an op.
rortunity to see both Thursday and
Friday evenings. The house Is sold
Tor Thursday, or is so nearly sold that
II is not possible to secure two seats
together anywhere. Friday night the
exhibition will be almost identical
with that of Thursday and the seats
for that evenings entertainment are
on sale. So great Is the desire to see
the pictures and hear Mr.. Holmes that
many persons who have secured seats
for the first night have left the money
to pay for seats for the second.
There is to be full orchestra on
both evenings, musicians selected for
their familiarity with stage work. so
there will not be dull moment dur.
ing the evening. Those who were un.
able to get sats for ThEday should
not fail to get them for Friday and
they are urged to get them today so
as not to get left again. One gentle
man has already ordered eighteen.
They may be had at Wall. Nichols Co,
Ltd, at 20, 80 and rs cents.