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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-14
Suicide at XolnntoMn.

voluntown. Aug 13.-Alfred ". Lew
Is aged 50 committed suicide at his
home near Beach Pond today, by hang
ing He was found about $50 p. m.
in tho cellar of his house, hanging by
halter from a beam. Dependency
over family troubles is supposed to be
the cause of his act
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-14
To Shoot Cattle Thieves.

Willimantic, Aug. 13.-To shoot
cattle thieves on sight Is the way the
indignant farmers of Chaplin and
Eastford are anxious to do to stop
the growing practice OF men OF steal
ing cattle in broad daylight and even
of butchering them In the fields and
walking off with the hide and beef
many farmers have lost cows and
have found the entrails where the
thieves have done Their won slaughter
ing
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-14
Shoot at Train.

Merlden, Aug. 1S.-Angered by an
order to get off freight train, four
men, who were stealing a ride, opened
fire with revolvers on a brakeman OF a
northbound freight train on the New
Haven road in Walllngford early to-
day and shot a volley of bullets into
the caboose as the train sped away
from them No one was injured, but
the railroad officials and the police
were none the less aroused by the out
rage and search was Immediately begun
for the culprts.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-14
AMBASSADOR UNDER KNIFE.

Klslovodsk, Russia, Aug 13.--A slight
operation was performed to-day upon
John w. Riddle, the American ambas-
sador, for the removal of fluid which
had collected as a result of recent
attack Of pleurlsy Attending physl-
clans said that the condition of the
ambassador was very satisfactory.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-14
Robert Emmett Next Week.

Next week the great Irish melo-
drama, Robert Emmett" will be pre-
scented by the Poll Stock company,
with Winfred Lucas in the title role.
Mr.. Lucas was formerly the leading
man with Rose stahl in THE Chorus
Lady"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-14
CITY NOTICES..


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS MEETING
The Registrars of Voters VIII be II
session in the following places the frs
aad second Friday in August, from !.
o'clock noon to 8 o'clock In the evening
for the purpose of making an enroll.
ment Of legal voters for primary ant
caucus purposes;
1 Ward--Sg Church street.
2 Ward--47S Oak street
3 Ward--33 Congress avenue.
4 Ward--i3 Liberty street.
s Ward--35 Olive street
Ward-12 Hamilton street.
7 Ward--723 Grand avenue.
Ward--924 State street.
9 Ward--273 Ashmun street.
10 Ward---2S2 Elm street.
II Ward--2S2 Grand avenue.
IL Ward--265 Grand avenue.
10 Ward---S51 Whalley avenue,
IA Ward-6SG Quinnlpac avenue.
Is Ward--Engine House, Forbes ave.
LOUIS KNOLLMEYER,
JOHN ]. MPARTLAND,
jy2S If General Registrars.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-14
Boy Killed.

Napgatuck, Aug. l3,--Fred Birdsall,
II years old had both legs cut off by
freight train shortly after noon to-
day 1t is not known whether he was
passing over the tracks at the time
or was attempting to board the train.
He died about an hour later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
POLITICAL POLICING

Having held train few miles the business center
with the usual celebrity and lack of risk two bandits Inn
medaey Zee into Spokane seeking history is
pated their fugitive instinct this to have led
them asay They be here but the chances
The the criminal civic authorities the rule
needed the
train bandits Rave but resort to citizens for the
seahy thug appears particularly immune from apprehension as
nightly records prove.
Spokane by any alone this
respect From city plant of violent crime steadily
committed and rarely traced Thu courts cogged
with of various classification speedy end successful
cuions of robbers
is that
municipalities citizen the
streets at hour citizen safe in the early
evening
Investigation will important
the attempt police by politics proficiency Heads of
ing pull Ability fill the place minor considea
ton, and this through
occasionally
Spokane for instance the present chief was appointed because the
mayorelect liked him especially other No
claim of experience police work adapbty attempt
cd Ine OBJECT IN view was TO provide particular friend with
particular job In the general qualities the looked for the
choice justified but the special qualifications required
there was no excuse for the The chief too good
fellow form of expression for the place He is
literary
conditions whip
constantly required police
doesn't living making preension
only because the wants him to-
The policing Spokane should
coming election reuvenaon of the entire needed
New life and the old
imperative The force small it but it numbers enough
to make noticeable showing against the list of crimes that
constantly increasing under its In short what this
city investing police netting little nothing
the men are all right of them ought to be first class
officers but they themselves realize that must have systematic
department foud be handled memorable machine that
closes
length and breadth of the land for him when he does take flight
and bars the opportunity as far as possible to the commission OF
crime.
Spokane machine pattern
It. But the handle be built job
money Will only be thrown away
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

The Washington Equal Suffrage
association. of which Mrs. Emma
Smith Devoe is president, has pro-
crossed beyond the stage of type
written publicity and is now issu-
Ing a neat printed bulletin from the
Seattle headquarters. Among other
matters of interest to the COM
Nunity is the following:
When the legislature convenes in
Olympia in January quiet delega-
tion of women will be on hand to
keep a watchful eye on the inter-
ests affecting our bill. 1t will be
q very quiet, unobstrusive delega-
tion, with no band music or BAN
ners, no street parades and no lob
bying. Our representatives will
simply be there to see that prom
Uses made us are not forgotten in
the stress of other business, and
that our bill IS fairly and sqarely
presented 1t is not certain that
our presence there will prevent de-
feat, but the absent are always
more easily forgotten than the
present; besides, the argument so
dear to the heart of the politicians
who are opposed to granting
women the ballot, namely, women
do not want to VOTE" can not hon.
estly be offered when there is a
quiet but determined group OF
women In the city representing a
large body Of women who have Pc
titioned the legislature for this
amendment.
Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton of
Spokane, whose intimate knowi-
edge Of politics and statecraft, com.
bined with her splendid executive
ability, make her an invaluable ally
where legislative measures are con.
cerned. has engaged rooms at the
Mitchell. from whence she and Mrs.
N. LaReine Baker will do turns at
\ night and day vigil over the
hopeful infant which we will pre-.
sent to the body of lawmakers,
At the Horn residence a suite OF
fooms has been engaged, where
Etate President Mrs. DeVoe and a
corps Of workers will keep before
The minds OF the legislators the
Fact that the women OF Washington
IRE thoroughly in earnest In theft
Remand for the ballot. We have
received many pledges of support
Tor our maasure-sometiin more
than mere passive support.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
MERRITT OUT
WEYMOUTH IN

A special meeting of the city
council tonight has been called by
Mayor Moore for the purpose of
considering the removal of Super
intendent A. w. Merritt of the Gre
matory department and the con-
firmation of Frank P. Weymouth,
whom the mayor will ask to have
appointed. Just what will become
of the assistant superintendent,
James L. Lockhart, is left to the
discretion of Mr.. Weymouth, If he
is confirmed.
Mayor Moore this morning said
he has absolute faith in Mr.. Wey-
mouths ability, will give him en-
tire control and he may remove
Lockhart or not, as he desires.
Owing to discussions in the de-
partment arising out of efforts of
Lockhart to obtain the superinten-
dency, and Merritt to remove Lock
hart, the department has suffered.
Merritt filed sensational charges
against Commissioner ]. T.
O'Brien, alleging he had usurped
the superintendent authority to
employ or discharge men. O'Brien
denied this and the mayor and
board of works, constituting an in
vestigation committee, in q late re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
FARMERS CAN PEDDLE

w. T. Henderson, the Oppor-
tunity farmer who was arrested
October 20 last by Marketmaster
Happe for selling a box of apples
on the city market without paying
the market fee, beat the case in
Judge Sullivan's court. A jury re-
turned a verdict holding Henderson
not guilty of the charge of ped
ding within the fire limits, for
which offense he had been fined 81
and costs in the police court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
DISCUSS PUBLIC HEALTH

Legislation necessary to the
maintenance IF the public health
was the important topic Of the Spo-
kane County Medical associations
annual banquet last evening at
Davenport's. State Legislators and
M. E. Hay, lieutenant governor
elect, were tho guests of the asso-
citation, the latter being one of the
principal speakers. DR.. N. Fred
Essig was introduced as toast
master by DR.. w. w. Potter, presi-
dent of the association. State
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
AuToIsTs PILE UP

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL
Owing to the darkness the driver
of a big auto was unable to see
the turn In the road in the park
and the machine upset. injuring
five of the six occupants. The
lights on the auto had gone out
just before the accident occurred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
WASHINGTON SUFFRAGETTES WILL
BE ON GUARD

United States navy, from which
he was discharged last May, Mrs.
Kolevitch attempted to explain her
husbands conduct on the train,
from which he was elected by the
officials. Kolevitch had said he
was on the way to see Roosevelt
to get even with him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

port held for O'Brien's statements.
The controversy went 30 flr tn&t
Merritt charged that O'Brien and
Charles vedder, examiner Of .ep-
gineers, had secured advance Nib
formation on questions VII (ch tal-
lowed Lockhart to pass tecSqd
grade examination. This matter
is now before the engineersGun1p.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
GUN MAN SHOOTS UP
DIVE KILLING FOUR

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. IL
without the slightest provocation,
William Latura, desperate, today
shot up dive full of negroes, kill
ing four and wounding several.
He was captured later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

When woman has occasion to
visit her poor relations she always
likes to talk about the trouble she
has with her hired girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
nET EVEN WITH ROOSEVELT

NEW YORK, Dec. li.--stating
That her husband had been q vic
Him or cruelty while servins In the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

Senator Paulhamus of Pierce coun-
ty was one Of the speakers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
READY FOR FIGHT
Brown and Blue Forces to Have It Out at Pine
 Camp.
LOCALS IN FORMER ARMY
Commanded by Colonel Price, of
 Pennsylvanla-Mrs. Grant Expected.

Pine Camp. N. r., July o.-Every available man in camp Is bivouaced tonight at points miles apart, either with the blue or brown forces, each of which consists of two different arms. one of regular and one of mill tia, this being a feature of the man. euvers.
 The blue army Is stationed few miles north of the camp and consists of the following forces: Militia, Colo nel C. r. Macklin. Maryland National Guard, commanding Fourth regimen, Maryland militia and first corps cadets Massachusetts.
 Regulars Major C. l.. Berkurts Fifth infantry commanding 24th in- fantry, companies F, H, engineers battery D. and third field artillery.
 The brown army is blvouaced neal Sterlingville, five miles east of the camp and consists of Colonel w. c Price, Pennsylvania National Guard Second regiment and First Separate company, Connecticut, while the reg. ulars are commanded by Major J. P Mcdonald, 18th cavalry, his com. mand consisting of the Twelfth in. fantry, first battalion Fifth infantry second battery field artillery.
 The men left the camp late to-da, in heavy marching order and eacf had twenty-five rounds of ammuni ton. The forces are expected to clasf shortly after daybreak, the man oeuvre being principally instruction ii outpost, patrols and scouting work General Grant went to Watertowr | to-day for the first time since the en campment opened. He made arrange ments for the entertainment of Mrs Grant, who is expected tomorrow General Grant has appointed com mission of seven officers to determine the advisability of selecting Pint Camp as a permanent site. The com mission will report to him and he vii transmit the same report with his owl recommendations to the war depart ment at Washington.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
LAD OF Y EL0pES
Burr s. Peck, of This City, Weeds Mamie 0'Brien in
 New York City Hall.
BRIDES AGE TWENTY-TWo
Groom's Mother, Who is Spry at e5, Says She Win Have Cere-
 mony Nullifed.

The question as 10 whether a 77-year old man cdn marry a Jman 22 years old without the consent of hls mother is liable to be brought up in the courts in the coming few weeks owing to the elopement of Burr g. Peck, a retired real estnte dealer and carpenter living at lis High street with his hcusekeep- CT Miss Mamie o'Brien, whom he has only known for a few weeks. Mrs Sarah Peck. hls mother who IS sbyears old, does not favor, the marriage of her son, and other relatives have come 10 Mrs. Peck's point of view In fact it Is said that Mrs. Peck who has con- siderable property win disinherit her son If the marriage Is not annulled.
 The trouble has been brewing for some time. On April 2l of this year, Mrs. Burr s. Peek died, and since then the widower had been very lonesome. Finally Mrs. A. F. Johnson, who lived next door suggested that she had a friand who could care for him and who would be the best kind of a house. keeper. Mir. Peck said for her to send for her friend and as the result few weeks ago Miss Mamie O'Bricn. who sometimes signs herself as Miss May Bryan, arrived from New Rochelle Miss O'Brien was 22, pretty, and a good housekeeper. She and Mir. Peck came to be very friendly and finally decided to marry. Owing to his fear of maternal displeasure, Mir. Peck decid. ed that they had better elope, so they went to New York and yesterday were married in the city hall there.
 When relatives heard of 1t in thie city they were surprised and not espe- cially pleased with the romance. They say that sometime ago MT. Peck sui. fered an apoplectic shock from whicf he has never completely recovered AT effort will be made. to have the mar riage annulled AS both Mir. Peck ant his mother have considerable prop erty.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
IN PROBATE COURT
Hume Inventory 3,99O--NIonson Es-
 tate is S5O,OOC.

The inventory of the estate of the late Edward Sackett Hume, which was filed yesterday in probate court showed the estate to consist of $3,- >.2aQ~66, none of which is real estate Oliver s. White, and Alfred B. Miller were the appraisers.
 The will of Frank A. Monson, filed in probate court yesterday afternoon, leaves an estate of about $50,000 to the widow entirely for life use with such use of the principal as is neces- sary to keep her in comfort. The rest of the estate goes to a daughter. The widow is executrix. The appraisers appointed are John T. Sloan and James T. Manwaring.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
FOREST FIRES RAGING
All Efforts to Check Damaging Blaze
 in Maine Appears Fruitlcss.

Portland, Me-. July 9,--serious for est fires are raging In various sections of this state. and tonight many buildings were menaced by the flames. The woods are very dry from lack of rain, and all efforts to check the fires seem fruitless.
 With fires burning at Mere Point Georgetown, Pennellville. Sandy Gully and Topsham, there is an irregular circle of fire and smoke about Bruns- wick tonight.
 At Wells the front of the Are Is five miles in length, and thousands of acres have been burned over. Still another fire tonight seriously threat ened the town of Newcastle. The fire line there was fully three miles long and extended over 1000 acres. Tho farm buildings Of Everett Schroeder were burned to-day and people for two miles. around have moved their household effects to places of safety
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
Republicans in Ninth District Who Favor Lieutenant Gov ernor Do Not Want Lil-
 ley Senator.
CLAIM ENOUGH DELEGATES
Major Must Quit Organization Fight or He Will Be In No Position to Appoint Legislative
 Committees.

The power of the Lake forces In thls city Is shown once more by the fact that because of his stated prefer ence for Congressman-a large George L. Lilley as the next governor. Major Dennis A Blakeslee of thls city may lose his position as senator from the Ninth district. and some Lake man take his place.
 Major Blakeslee, who was senator from the Ninth district during the last session of the legislature, has stated all along that he Is n candidate for reelection and that he also wishes to be president pro tenn. of the senate, succeeding Stiles Judson of Bridge port. Major Blakcslee's ambitions to be president pro tenn. would have un- doubtedly been realized as he Is q strong railroad man, and there are @ few other railroad men in the senate who would have worked for him. As president pro tenn. he would have had the grave responsibility of naming all the committees, under the act passed at the last session, which was to do away with the Allyn house caucuses and the influences brought to bear there.
 When Colonel Ullman left orders that Lilley should have the solid sup port of New Haven in his sprint for the gubernatorial nomination, and then left for Maine to be out of the Hat la L aciA Af who was to help hand over the dele gation to the Waterbury man. Major Blakeslee stated to his friends as well as to the Lake men that he was for Lilley, and the trouble commenced Ills ward, the Second which he could carry with ease, has ten delegates tc the city convention. The other wards in the Ninth senatorial district are the Thirteenth, which has four delegates the First, which has six. and the Tenth which has fourteen. The Tenth k Lake territory. and the Lake aggrega- ton claims 10 have one of the other wards. Either would be sufficient tc 1 carry the point. and one of them would not be enough for Majoi l s>O iut ithht lh'Ai'u lbe informed Major Blakeslee that ht will either have to abandon Lillel or give up his chance of becoming president pro tenn of the senate wltl the responsibility of appointing tht committees Tt is said that the Lak' men have already chosen some on' to run for the senatorial nomination if Major Bakeslee continues his dan gerous path in favor of Lilley
 The republican party of New Ha ven is in bad way when it has tt knock out man with the politica backing of Major Blakeslee. A prom inent citizen said last night. "Woulc 1t not be better for New Haven {, stand solidly for the renomination O Governor Woodruff, and two year hence let Lllley, if he has not retired to oblivion, fight with Mir. Lake fo tho nomination. By then MT. Blakes lee will have gone to the senate anr with judgment and the independence which previous appointments hay lacked, made up the committees. an' he can take his chances with eithe Lake or Lilley without fear of helpin ground the ship of state on the dan gerous rocks of democracy, through
 row In the republican party?"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
BROKER FALLS FROM TRAIN
Member of New York Exchange Dies
 from Fracturing of Skull.

New York. July 9.-Having fallen from a New York Central train be- tween Williamsburg and Woodlawn to- day, Henry J. Faulkner, a member of the New York Stock Exchange since 1888 was removed to the Fordham hos pital with a fractured skull. He died there later. Mir. Faulkner had offices in Wall street, where 1t was said that at one time he was confidential brok- CT for the Flower interests.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
OUR MINISTER FIRED UPON
O'Brien Has Miraculous Escape from
 Death In Asuncion.

La Paz, Bolivia. July 9.-Further details of the revolution in Paraguay received here say that while fighting was going on in Asuncion an incident occurred which might have received a more serious result. The American minister, Edward c. O'Brien, desirous of proffering his good offices to pre- vent further loss of life, was ap- preaching the headquarters of the revolutionists, when he was fired upon three times by government troops According to the dispatches, the min ister's escape was almost miraculous, for many persons were killed in the vicinity. Discovering their error, the troops ceased firing and an officer was hastened to offer explanations to the minister, who is convinced that the act was not premeditated
 The new president of Paraguay Emiliano Naveiro, has been officially recognized by the majority of the for eign diplomats. Claims for damages by the foreign legations are heavy,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
CENTRAL AMERICA WARNED
Its Diplomats Discus Tprisine With
 Secretary bacon.

Washington, July e.--All the Central American diplomats in Washington ex- cept Senor Ugarte of Honduras and Ambassador Creel of Mexico discussed the situation incident to the revolution ary outbreak in Honduras with acting Secretary Bacon at the state depart ment today. Both the United States and Mexico are pressing upon the Gen. tral American countries the necessity of absolute neutrality in the matter of the trouble in Honduras. According to the treaties ratified by the Central American peace conference at Wash ington last winter Honduras was de- ciared to be neutral ground A repor; that one of NicaraRuas war vessels had sailed for another Central Amerl- can port, presumably Amapala, Hon. duras, caused some consternation among Central American diplomats,