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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
CHANGES IN CHARTER
Committee to Hear Two Propositions
 Tomorrow,

A meeting of the aldcrmanic com mittee on legislation has been called for tomorrow night for hearing on tho proposed changes of the charter which 1t Is suggested the legislature sould be petItloned to make, giving the mayor or the board of aldermen authority to appoint successor to city official who dies SO that there will be no need Of standing the eX- pense of special election The other petition which will bo heard Is that of the park commission that 1t be giv- en authority to make purchases of land without the authority from the board of aldermen which is required at present and that the city be author ized to set aside a larger appropria- ton for the use of the park commis- alOn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
ENGINEER ARRESTED
Charged With Murder for Causing New
 Haven Road Wreck.

Boston, Dec. 2.--Thomas W. Whitcher of Braintree, engineer of the train which ran into the rear of an- other train in the South Boston yards of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad on Saturday causing a wreck and the loss of two lives, was arrested to-day, charged with mur- der.
 The warrant was secured by Captain Duean chief of the bureau Of crimn- al investigation, upon the declaration that Whitcher ran his train past d signal set against him Whitcher probably will he given a hearing to- morrow. The accused man is 42 years of age. He has been an enein- ecr for the New Haven road for about fourteen years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
WHITES FUNERAL TO-DAY
Body of Dead Student Taken to His
 Home In Walton.

Nothing further has developed to show why John Alan White the stu dent whose body was found yesterday at the foot of West Rock should have committed suicide His mind seems to have been overbalanced by over work alone, and not by worry about any Of his affairs.
 His body was removed from the un- dcrtaklnr rooms of Beeaher X Bennett yesterday noon and sent on the 2;0l ex- press to New York, where it was later sent on to his home in Walton, x. Y. Ernest C. Johnson of 366 Whaley ave uuo, an uncle of the dead hoy, accom- panied the remains to Walton, where the burial will take place to-day
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
HAVE "DU1CH FEED
New Haven Grays Enjoy Sup per to Veterans in Steinert
 Atheneum Last Night.
CEILING oUIVERED SOME
With Laughter of i5O Present. Who Enjoyed Fine Program Provided
 by Committed.

There was fun and laughter galore, with lots for each and every member to carry through the next week, when the Now Haven Grays and their vet crans, l50 strong, held their annual Dutch supper in the Stcinort athencum last night Someone said that the distinguished gathering was a quiet one, but this was slight cXaggora tion, as tho roof quivared like bowl of jelly on a cold day with tho noiso of the choruses and laughter when John L. Gilson appeared on the plat form in disguise as Sam" Speck. Vests and coats split with laughter when sam announced that no one should throw chairs at tho actors in a bit of vaudeville arranged for tho evening Tho climax arrived in an airship, however, on the appearance of Miss Somcthingorother done ur in a pink dress and lots nf rouge This dainty dot on closer inspection proved to bo none other than Joe Sutherton, the peoples popular-p priced play-actor of the company She was so GOV and sang with such . bull. like soprano that an encore ras dc, manded with such words as Gel the hook
 Joe" later returned in the rarh ot q second-ratc transforming trouba. dour of the Ten-TNcnt-T -Thirt' S. R ;. Q. type He scored another success which uas emphasized with storm of now sort of confetti Joe die not mind f a Dit and came back fo, more laurels and tho hook His hna song, Don't Go Into the Front Room Dad, was a hit
 The dinner was given by the active members to the veterans They al marched down In long line. tw, The atheneum had been transformed into a German restaurant with all ir the way of eatahles that goes witt such an estahlishmont \ lively bat tic with tho Dutch lunch" ensued, il which the Grays demolished all of th, food fortihcations. To celebrate th' successful sklrmsh "our boys in blue sang little medley that ran as fol lows. It's Mighty Strange" but II 1 Dear old Georgia Pm Yanke ! Doodle Dandy" Now, Baby Dear ! LiSton Here, Come Re My Rain
 bow" Down on the Sandhills of Ncv :. Mexico" Someone suggested thre cheers as "You're a Grand old Flag i When Mandy Lane" asked for liar
 rigan, with ono voice they all cried
 That's Me- If you don't believe II
 Ask Sweeney"
 The committee that furnished tn good time consisted of Lieutenant r 1 G. Crabb, chairman; r, c, Russell r ' R Baker, c. H. Blatchley, Dr, II
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
MAJOR TILSON BACK
Declares He Is Green on Poli tics and Has Learned
 Nothing New.
JUST A PLEASURE TRIP
Congressman Says Hc Has Not Con sidcred Sccrctar,ship at
 MI Yet,

From visit to the south. where he | visited North Carolina and his boy hood homo in Tennessee Major and [ Congressman at-lareh John c. Tilsou returned to tnis city late yesterday afternoon, Ho sail ho had enjoyed his vacation. which he started on ss soon as election was oyar. When ask cd about any new developments in politics he said hn know absolutely nothing neu as he had boon away for q rest and had dropped all politics and everything else while hc got what ne wont after. Although he returned through Washington he said no had only heen in tho city long enough to come through and had not on an" ! politicians or any of tho ceny -mcu i or national officers
 When asked if ht had heard any ! thing concerning the report tlat there ] was q movement an iror to remove | Rohcrt Q. Eaton from his poat a~ in- . ternal revenue collector because of { too great activity in connection with l the campaign, he said that he had seen something of that kind in the pa pers, but had later seen 2 denial of It and believed lt was Ash story. or 1 fcially he said he knew nothing as he had seen no one on his trip away and had not been lomc long enough to soc any one or hear anything In fact he said on affairs both local and nn- tional ho was practically green, as he had dropped out of communication for the time being, with men and cit. ies
 To 2 question in regard to the re port that Charles F.. Juin of tas cit5 was to be his private secretary the congressman stated that he had ab. solutely not considered the matter al all yet and that he would not lo sc for some time as he needed grca many other things more than he did { secretary just now. As to any pc" son being slated he said he had no considered any one. and the story was another fish story"
 The congressman stated that he haC gone first 10 North Carolina and ther over the mountains to his home ir Tennessee. He found the south pick
 ing up splendidly industrially, an, when asked about the race question ir that part of the south he had been i, he said so far as he could see thcr' was no race question there as there were few negroes in that section I'rop what he heard. however, he sai, that he understood most of then were turning republican. He founc the country very delightful, but rc pcated that he had gone away purel! for a rest and had had a delightful one.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
DEMOCRAT LOSES ATLANTA
Independent Mayoralty Candidate
 Scores sweeping Victory.

Atlanta. Ga. Dee. 2.-Robert r. Maddox was elected mayor of Atlanta, to-day, by a majority of more than 5000 votes over James c, Woodward, regular democratic nominee and twice mayor of the city. Maddox carried every ward in the city except tho third and fifth. The election passed off quietly and was the end of an unusual and exciting campaign, Although Woodward was declared the nominee of the democratic primary election, held in September, he did not receive th" support of the democratic or- ganizatlon in the city, Maddox was proclaimed the citizens nominee at a popular mass meeting held on No vember 9, as public protest against alleged immoral conduct by Wood ward subsequent to his nomination.
 AtIanta's three daily newspapers took up the fight of Maddox against Woodward.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
COY. WOODRUFF
 SEES NO RELIEF Predicts That Expenditures of State Moneys Next Year
 Will Be Greater Than
 Ever Before. EXCESS IS ALARMING Chief Executive Scores the Appropri ation Committee, and on Its Members Throws tho
 sa Blame.
EXCESS IS ALARMING

Tn Comptroller Bradstreet's report for the year ending September 50, 1908, just made public. startling in- crcases in expenses of various depart mcnts for the past ten years are shown. While there are slight de- crcases in a few of them during the past year, the increases in some of them are tremendous and the total increase over 1907 Is greatly in excess of a million dollars. The figures for 1907 are $3,493.S00.53 and those for 1908 are s4,73S,9O5.71 Those of ten years ago are $2,422,136,s4 showing that the expenditures of the state are increasing at very rapid rate
 Some of the greatest increases are found in the contingent expenses where the expenditures in 1908 in- creased from s40.I94.35 to s156, 36S,- 16 in the care of the state paupers where tho expenditures increased from s5,621,15. to $31.50S.74; in the matter of agricultural affairs where the ex- HFHullul tN lil'lfdSt'l llVlii FciiV'"'il to s1 36,S63,31; in the department of the fish and game commission where the increase for the year Is from $9,a46.53 to s26.323.s7; in the depart ment of special commissions where the increase is from s1o2,S5S21 to s546,052.69.
 Perhaps these increases would not be SO alarming if the total eXpendi- lures of the state had not left deficit of sS16.000 for the year over the re- ceipts with no hope for reducing this deficit in the coming year.
 Governor Rollin s. Woodruff said yesterday afternoon to the Journal Courier that he felt certain In pre- dieting that the deficit next year would be much greater than the one | in tho year just closed The only remedy for reducing the expenditures Is more care on the part of the ap- propriations committee. People said the governor. are very willing to spend what belongs to someone else and for this reason the appropriations com mlttee Is very lavish in granting what ever is asked for. The only way to keep the deficit from piling up again and again Is to curb the appropria- 1 tons committee.
 While the appropriations in general have been increasing every year, Gov 1 ernor Woodruff explained some of the principal ones of the past year. yes- l terday afternoon. The contingent eX- penses of the past year included the putting out of s110,000 to make free 1 bridges through the state. The in- crease in the care of paupers and the maintenance of humane institutions is due to the fact that the towns, are putting all the poor and insane on the state when possible. The large in- crease in the agricultural department is due to the building of a dormitory at Storrs where the Connecticut Agri- cultural college is located; the ir !. crease In the. appropriations for spe- Cial commissions is the result of the building of the armory at Hartford.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
DID NOT HEED WARNINGS
So Italian Driver Is Arrested Under
 Traffic Law.

Because three warnings did not seem sufficient to bring results Patrol man Lynch yesterday arrested Genar- TO figamo, teamSter, at the corner of Chapel and Church street, on q charge of violation of the trafric law. Figamo had driven up to unload and had his horse facing the wrong way. Lynch went over and called his at tention to the fact and explained the law to him, then after waiting some time he camt back and warned him again but repeated warnings did not effect change, and accordingly an arrest was made.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
WITNESS ON STAND NEARLY 50 HOURS In the Suit Against McMillan, Weand & McDermott Com. pany, Builders of Hart
 ford Bridge, BREAKS COURT RECORD Has Been Only Witness in Superior Court Trial Which Began No-
 Ncmbcr 1S--Scvcral More
 tO Come.
BREAKS COURT RECORD

In the suit brought by Peter Beattie and John Bcattie, administrators for their father, against the McMillan, Wcand, and McDcrmott company of Hartford, builders of the new bridge there, one witness has been on the stand nearly 30 hours and his testimony has not yet been completed. None of those connected with the civil side of superior court where tho trial is being conducted before Judge Ralph Wheeler lean remember a case In this state or Iany other where one witness has been on tho stand for go long In fact the assistant clerk says that he thinks 1t is Q record for a trial court. not only in this state but in the country. He said that he remembered an English case in which q claimant for baronet- Ioy was on tho stand longer. but that he had to tell almost the entire history of His lifc at length in that case and that hours were spent in rectnG it.
 | The witness in this ease Is Peter Bcatte The trial was started in the afternoon of November IS and has hecn lin actual session nearly 50 hours since then un to last night when it adjourn cd untl today when the witness will continue on his testimony hinges q | decision as to whether or not tho plain tiNs get the s2i.o00 damages they claim. 1 Tho suit arose over claims that tho defendant did not pay for stone fur nished by the plaintiff for tho bridge, and that they broke their contract with they had a contract for large duanti- ties of stone from thoir duarros for tho Hartford bridge that they supplied hc stone as ordered from their quar- riaa at .cete's Island and that tho dc- fcndant compelled them to rccut large quantities of it They claim that this last was in breach or their contract as ihe stone was cut as ordered when de- livercd Pieces of this granite were brought into court with diagrams oi the bridge and orders for stone to try and uphold tho plaintiffs' claim as tc
 how it wae ordered cut
 Ely and Zarher arc attorneys for tho plaintiff Tho defense have engaged
 Attorneys Sperry and Mclean, Rev.
 holds and II Stoddard.
 The witness has testified to 'nnum- erable books filled with data and fig lures of the transactions with the dc fendant Almost all of these figures have heen carefully gone over In testi-
 nnny This data contains amounts re ccived and expended and what for, in- cluding stone, tools, machinery. etc
 Rluo print maps and plans and other
 documents have been part of tho res
 of his evidence.
 There are several other witnesses for
 the plaintiff and as many for the de.
 'ouse, and 90 tho prospects seem to he
 that nearly 2 month will he occupied
 before tho case Ie finished.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
SHOOTS THE GIRL
 WHO JILTED HIM fingered at Annie Szenski S Re . fusals to Marry Him, Wal
 lingford Polander Nor.
 tally Wounds Her.
THEN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Breaks Away from Crowd When Res cued from lev Water, But Is Later Capturcd--Had Been Going
 With Girl Ten Months.
Special 10 thc Journnl-couricrJ


 Wallngford, Dec, 2.-Angercd by tho refusal of Annie S2cnski a pretty young Polish girl, to marry him Charles Szilagi mortally wounded her carly this evening at the Ward street railroad crossing, firing four shots at the girl from a .32 calibrc revolver three taking effect. The Would-h, murderer then dashed across the lots and attempted suicide by jumping in- to tho Quinnipiac river below the F Wallace & sons Mfg. Co.'S factory one of tho bullets fired by SailagI passed through tho girls back just be- low the loft shoulder blade. and i' considered the most dangerous wound Another entered the neck at tho odgr of the hair and still another passc' through her loft arm. making q slighI furroW in tho body Both the boy and the girl were employed al to- loca fire works factory, and had beer keeping company for the past ter months Toe assailant though h' claims to he twonty-one years of agr looks little more than hoy of oigh toon is short and rather good looking
 The noise of the shooting attractcf a large crowd coming home from th' facthrics and number followed across the lots when he tSzilagi jumped into thc river, and succeeded in pulling him ont He broke ava from tho crowd and started to run m south Cherrp street. In the meantim, C1ief Daniel O'Rcilly. of the loca force got on tho ease and nshbot him near Caplans residence, as h, came up the street The officer Gn the nippers on Szilsgi in double aulcl time and rushed him off to the loca iall
 The girl. bleeding profusely iron her numerous wounds was taken 2, tho residence of Martin Hubert nr Cherry street. wncrc she lives wit several relatives \ hurry call fo doctors was sent out and prs ]. II Ruffum and C. r. smith responded Tho girl, vas conscious and ahoni o'clock. when S2lagi in charge of of accr oEeily and Attorney q. H. r Fowler, was brought down to "a house she identified szilagi as tho fel low who shot nor Her ante-morton statement was taken hy Attorney Fow Ter.
 The hoy and tho girl were walSin home from work this evening and n they reached tho railroad crossing o Ward street Szllagi asked Annie ahou some clothes that bc claims to nav given her recently and if sle woul marry him now. Tho girl natly rcfns cd, and in a second Szilagi whippe out shining six shooter which h purchased last Monday evening, an 1 fired four shots in quick succession i aiming directly at her hack Ami 1 throw m her arms and emitting ter ! rifying scream staggered and fell { the ground.
 1 Last evening SzilaEi came to Prose cutting Attorney Fovlcr's office | ! Simpson block. and said that ho want cd to bring suit against Annie for s3 for clothes given her
 At a late hour tonight the girl
 just alive. and she Is expected to di at any time
 SzIlag lives at I7 south Washing ton street. and Annie, with a sistc
 Mary lives with Martin Hubert Q South Cherry street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
BURTON IN CABINET
Portfolio of Secretary Of Trcasur,
 Offered to Congressman.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 2,The Cleveland Plain Dealer will say tomorrow that Representative Theodore Burton of Cleveland hay been offered by Presl- dent-elect Taft, the portfolio of sec rotary of the treasury.
 Mir. Burton has taken the offer under consideration but will not reply to Mr. Taft until after the Ohio senatorial sit uaton has been clarified, If is under stood that Presidcnt-elcct Taft's action
 in tenderlng the secretaryshtp to MT. Burton is made entirely without re- spoct to the senatorial fight in Ohio in which his brother, Charles r Taft Of Cincinnati, Is a prominent factor
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
TUBERCULOSIS CHRIST MAS STAMPS ON
 SALE.

The Red Cross Christmas stamps nrc on sale here in tho business office of the Morning Journal Courier. 100 state street, one of the first places they have
 been offered for saIc In New Ha- ven, These stamps are sold for one cent each, and the proceeds will go 10 assist the Visiting Nurse association in It's worl, of supprcssine tuberculosis locally. The stamps are not to bc used for mailing purposes, but are to be attached tO Christmas pack ages and letters during the hoIi- . day season as message of good : cheer and an evidence of the Christmas spirit. Merchants will . use them on the articles and packages they send out, and in- diyiduaIs will use them on what . ever they send. so that the sale . promises 10 he large. Informa- tion regarding these stamps was . first given in this city by Mrs. J. H. Townsend, of the Visiting . Nurse association, 39 College : street, from whom persons wish ing stamps in quantities may . obtain them. it should he un- derstood that every penny rcul- izcd from the sale of these . stamps will be devoted 10 fhc uSc of the New Haven iubercu- , losls nurse tn providing the 7 necessary treatment eggs and milk. for those ill win the great white plague"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
INDIAN STEALS BRIDE
Western Rcdslsn Elopcs With Carlisle
 School Girl.

Carlisle, Pa, Dec 2.-superlntondent Friedman of the Carlisle Indian s'hooi' has tclegraphed to chief of police m several cities, asking for the arrest Of an Indian couple who eloped from tho school yesterday The girl was a scholar al the institution but her lover came here from the west on Sunday The superintendent declined to permit the wedding without the consent of the parents of the girl Instead of waiting the approval from their western home the couple eloped No one seems to know how they escaped,
 The names of the Indian couple who eloped are Joseph Twin and LYsta Wahoo, Wlnnehago
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
YEsTERDAY,s FIRE RECORD.

429 D. m.-Stlll Company II, grass fire on lot at Hurburt and Rosetts streets; no damage.
 sos D. m.-Still; Company 10, chinY- ney fire at 1915 State street; John Slat- CT. owner and occupant
 7:34 p. m.-Stlll; Company 4, char coal fin yard of Peck Brothers Co.,; no damage
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
HELD FOR BRANFORD.

Detective Kohic Lawlor and Patrol man Kennedy of the Grand avenue DO. lice station yesterday arrested 1ohr Silberwlcz on a charge of theft He is accused of stealing coat foul months ago from a man in Branford and Is wanted by the Rranford all. thoritles for whom he ia held.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
nILLlIE lnRuEllIl

rhe statement printed in the Journal. Courier yesterday thai the people of New Haven ma, look hopefully for ward to the opennl of rAe Wire min on Faifmount avenue Was absolutely correct
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
WILLIAM FROHIICH orr.

William Frohich, the genial pronrl- otor of tho arr barber shop at 6a Cen ter street, ls out again after protract- ed Illness from typhoid.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, Dec 2.--Forecast for Thursday and Friday
 For Eastern New York; Fair and continued cold Thursday; Friday. fair with slowly rising temperature; winds becoming light and variable.
 For New England: Fair Thursday and Friday. No decided change in temperature, diminishing west winds becoming variable.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENER RAIn

GENERAL Alexis DepoSed, Attacked by MQh,.. Burton for Secretary of Treasury, N IT, Engineer Held for Murder,... Democrat Loses Atlanta Election.., Indian EIopes With Carlisle Ghl.,. Boni Squandered stl,00U.0o0 ,,,.,,.. Archbold Reveals oil Methods, ,,,,, German People Demand Powerr,r. STATE. General State News s,,,..,..,,,,,,,.. l Chauffeur Sent to Prison, Wallingford Girl Shot,,...,,,,.,,,.
 CITY. Witness on stand Ftfty Hours. ..,,..,, Gov Woodruff Sees No Reief...,. GraNS Annual Party. Major Tilson Returns Home,.,,,,, Lost Her Whole Family. y....,,..,. Settlement Now in lght,.,.,,.,. . Home of l'riendless Meeting 1 In No limry. Says Col, Macdonald News of the County, ,..,,.,..,..,..,. Not After Bob Enton.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.
 SPOHTS--pnGc c. Basketball in West Haven, J, F, Taylor. Runner Dead liGloW at Columbia Threc New Six Day Teams With tho Bowlers. General Sporting News.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. llyperion--"The Witching Hour" Grand Ills Terrible Secret" toy Auditorium x. Y. to Paris Race High Glass Vaudeville at Polls.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
Observations at United States weath- CT bureau stations taken at D. m. yes- terday, seventy-fifth meridian time.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

New Haven, December 2, I9OS. M IL M
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-25
DISASTROUS BLAZE
VISITS PORTLAND.
LOSS WAS $1,000, 900

hibition law specifically Forbids an
officer of the law to sell liquors un-
der court process hor otherwise with
in the state, but Judge Ellis holds
that this does not apply to such sales
them beyond the limits Of the state
The opinion was given in connec-
ton with the proceedigs in the case
OF the j. ]. Goodnm Tobacco Com
pany vs.. the Potts-Thompson liquor
Company, in which however, the
court refused to appoint a permu-
nent receiver. but allowed a superse-
deas upon the plaintiff giving bond
in the sum of $4,000.
Judge Ellis said If the facts war
Eanted the appointment Of a receiver
and the subsequent sale of the goods,
at would wilh-n the power of the
court TO direct that disposition Of
thom beyond Che limits OF the stae.