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New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
CALLS FOR BANK INQUIRY.
Judge Scam Begins Work on Bench
bu Talk to Grand Jurg.

Many banks have failed recently. There has
been what might be termed wave OF crime IN
some financial houses If any member Of this
grand Jury knows OF any crimes committed IN
connection with bank failures It is the duty OF
that man to call the attention of hts associates
TO that fact that an Indictment may be found
against the guilty person or persons, II the eVl-
dence warrants"
Judge Swami. sitting in Par. I OF General ses-
stons made this charge to the members OF the
grand jury whom he iulpanelled- Judge Swami
was elected TO the General Sessions bench last
fall and yesterday his first day on the bench
His talk with the members Of the grand jury was
his first official act. Continuing. Judge Swami said
in the county OF Kings. The United States grand
jury has filed number OF indictments agalnst
special grand jury which is investigating this
class of crime has filed but one indictment SO far.
knowledge OF any crime Connection with these
bank failures his duty is plain II he has a per
testify 10 those things that he has knowledge Oh
If he knows OF any one who has such knowledge
OF this grand jury, SO that the person with such
knowledge may be summoned
Judge Swami advised the members of the regular
grand Jury not to call before them any person who
might later become defendant. He pointed out
that this would give the person summoned q legal
ground on which to escape punishment He cited
the case OF s'one Singer" called before grand
Jury He had been advised by the District Attor-
ney that he need not answer questions But
Singer did answer, Judge Swami said, and was
thereby given immunity bath
Thomas J. Brady, former Superintendent OF
Buildings now builder at No. 112S Broadway. is
the foreman Of the regular grand jury to whom
Judge Swami gave the above instructions. David
H F4yraan Of No. s15 East 57th. street, is foreman
Of the additional grand jury. which sits in the
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
KEICKERBoCKER sURETIEs SALE.
Trust Company Offers Wisconsin Central
Syndicate Subscription Agreements.

Among the securities advertised to be sold at
auction tomorrow by order Of the receivers OF
the Knickerbocker Trust Company are S463 $50 OF
wisconsin Central Railway Company stock syndi-
cate subscription agreements. dated August 10,
1905 and As per paid, and 3,6o5 shares Of the
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad Com
pany. This is the frst public Information that the
Knickerbocker Trust Company figured IN the un-
successful Wisconsin Central syndicate operations
of 1905.
AS has been the case for several weeks. large
amount of bank and trust company stock Is ad-
vertised for sale The largest single block is $50
shares OF the Chatham National Bank. There are
four lots Of Carnegie Trust Company stock which
total 220 shares. This stock has been coming to
market in large amounts recently, but Leslie NJ.
Shaw, president of the company, and Charles c.
Dickinson, vice-president and largest individual
stockholder, have denied several times that they
had sold any of their holdings
Other offerings tomorrow include hundred
shares of the Trust Company Of America, seventy
shares Of the Mutual Trust Company of Westches-
ter County and fifty shares Of the National Park
Bank.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
KNICKERB0CKER DEPOsITORs LOST.
Committee Can't Find Owners of $500, 600
Appeal to Non-Assenters.

Between three hundred and three hundred and
fifty depositors of the Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany. representing deposits Of 100000, cannot be
found by the canvassers OF the Joint committees
Of the trust company. W. J. Clark, who is IN
charge Of the Information bureau, said yesterday
that the addresses Of most Of these depositors
were unknown.
Mr.. Clark authorized a statement last night ad
visng the uon-assenng depositors not to sell their
accounts to spectators and urging them to come
into the plan for resumption before 1t was too
late He assured them that If the company
slmed the depositors would undoubtedly realize
100 cents the dollar. Il not, that they would
realize by q permanent receivership much
more than any speculator willing to pay.
The total amount represented by depositors who
have not yet assented to the plan is about s50 COO
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
nrsvTssTS CITY RAILWAY SUIT.
!udFs Laconbe Declares Attempt to onSV
reds-el Peceive-s Was Premature.

Jr5ee Isooulbe II the United States ClTcu-l
r,,-- 5ecla---- = had been prenaturely presehCeo
DISMISSED Yesterday the suit begun by the rece''=s
sr-ar-sa hv The Supreme Court of the state 10 ger
...si,- - ne -,-onsrtv Of the New York City
Ps1vav re-, the receivers appointed by tbs iedeE@
,e.-- TIE srsr was dismissed without pre)1oloe'
s55 PAU Fuller. :. za-npden DoUgheTty ana de--
" PzIlser. the state receivers, may rene" inc
su-t whenever they desire
TBsrs Isoon-be referred to the fact that the re-
rve-s were arpolu-ed in two separate actions the
*. seeking for & dissolution OF the corporation
az TIE second asking that certain directors De
-z5e . accourt for certain alleged ceInooehcles
an 5e removed from Office
aF-syr-1af1v~ says the Judge IN his opinion
-s stste expects 70 prevail IN both actions, buI Il
conceivable thar L may prevail Il one and be
defeated II the other II would therefore seem 10
5 unvise q consider The underlying questions uIrl
r further action Of the state courts Il may De de-
ts-rires precisely what the situation IS upon which
ttz coz-r IS asked 10 take action
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04

the grand jury. While he was being examined re
quests were made at intervals for books and rec
ords which were promptly furnished by Assistant
District Attorney Kresel II said that AIiory
would return again tomorrow
When Mr.. jerome asked IL 1t were possible
for him to be kept out during the examination OF
Amory be said:
NO. indeed: the law provides that the District
Attorney or his representative shall be present
''Nfl you get the minutes of the examination?
"Why. Certainly he replied.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
MOODY CORPORATION ASSIGNS.
Publishers Of Manual Expect to Pay Cred
itors IN Full.

The Moody Corporation, of No a5 Nassau street,
publishers Of ''Aioody's Manual made a general
assignment yesterday for the benefit Of its cred
itOrs 10 Guy z. Cary, q lawyer. OF No. 80 Wall
street Mr- Cary said the principal cause Of the
concerns failure the difficulty OF obtaining
money TO meet notes falling due.
The Manual he said. would be brought out as
usual this year, and ii was hoped 70 reorganize
the corporation and continue the business under q
different name. Negotiations toward this end We're
now being conducted with interests, who had
good financial backing, he said. The unsecured
creditors, Mr.. Cary said. were all people Identified
with the corporation He unable 10 give the
exact figures but put the liabilities roughly at
s5o0oo. consisting Of $50 900 IN outstanding bonds
$4,000 in notes and about $4,000 in bills payable.
The latter, he added, were about balanced by bills
receivable. The principal assets are the printing
plant and machinery at Elizabeth, y. j.. costing
SI25.0o0, and stock hand, which II was expected
would be sufficient 10 take Of all the cred
itors.
The first annual number OF 'Afoody's Manual
published in 1900, and the book has appeared
regularly every year since. It is a work Of ref
erence in regard railroad and Industrial corpora
lions and securities. ''Moody's Magazine VIII not
be affected by the failure Of the Moody Corpora
ton, as It is controlled by a distinct company.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
Mr.. KREsEL HUMoRs ". II. AMoRY
Leaves Grand Jury Rooms While Latter Ies-
ttfes- hrr viii See Tegtimonv.

William y Arlo-y. who has made many alIega-
aors egsias- the rnauagement Of the Metropolitan
sree Railway Company. appeared al the Criminal
Courts Building yesterday and announced MS Will
Igness 70 60 before the special grand jury which
iaves--gati1g the MetropoIitan's affairs and tel
saag he knows provided neither District Attorney
ore nor a-v % the latter's assistants were pres
G..
A-o-v was subpenaed before This grand jury
Eous tina ago a,c refused 70 testify then on the
grO1nd that re did not want TO disclose his ev1-
oe-oe L te presence of any Of the attaches of the
District Attor-ey's Office.
AzsEts-t District Attorney Eresel, who has
large q the investigation. obLgingly withdrew
Amor.
For no-e than two hours Arno-y remained before
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
FOR PROTECTION OF soNDHoLpERs.

protective committee representing the holders
Of the s2,5eoooo general mortgage per cent bonds
of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. In
terest on which was defaulted on February ], is
being formed by well known banking house.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04

rs the master Of the house in >" inquired the
smooth tongued book agent OF the little boy who
had answered his ring.
''NOpe.' said the boy.
Little boys should not tell falsehoods" SAID the
book agent Isn't that your father reading the
newspaper there by the Window
Yep was the answer, that's pa eli right, but
H. IS out.''-youJf's Companion
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
BUSINESS CHANCES.
pREss,laKrNG AND MILLINERY.

A-A-A-A Street. rccep-
ton evening gowns princess from the
latest French importers. hand mate waists.
lingerie. perfecr IT. shortest notice.
Janette Kenny Kelly. IS West 18th ST..
near Broadway
DREssMAKER. experienced designer and
filter. renOdeiling. by the day or IN pr
vare family French system DrsssiilaE-er
care NcGovern. 3-54 Broadway.
CoRsETS FOR GENTLEWOMEN.
The most hygienic laced front hip reduc-
ing corset MADE. oLe thar physicians are rec
5E7rne1ciug as IL gfves heart and lu9Es al
sol,ste freedom Boston HyRienic Corset
Co. ] West gath ST. New York
DPFSCMAE EER.-Gernzn first classi per
feet litter: wants work Al home Scfeipi-
~ rg1r I2l East ssf3tn 81. ground Eoor.
MACHINERY.
At RFDUCED PRTcEs--.so9 second hand
syo-ge md ircn working ma islfaess tu8Iy
r-,srsnteed. machinery bought and tx
ebsnged. Gec.gs Z. EDDY. Sss Madison St
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
OLD GOLD AND SILVER.


OLD GOLD. silver and precious stones
bought Al highest market value: made
into articles exchange for new Jew
eiry o. japanese goods at NJ 2. Tepper's
factory. d West 25th ST.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
work WANTED.
Male.

CHAUFFEUR.-Sing German: machin-
ist. lately on Studebaker: careful driver;
city or country: Al reference. A. ". 4o2
Wes; s2d ST.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.
MaIA

DISH wASHER.-Oyste- and chop house.
restaurant, boarding house or hotel Care
OF Janitor. ID floor. 1G1 Avenus 3. near
10th St
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
BoARD AND ROOMS

e1g-s .Dse---C7s = cents per line S.1-
- E1-1s seven tines consecuuvelys -
1--e1 critics advertiser - have rooms
.-e-ec --r 2 period c. fourteen Gays n
e e lrl101e's Directory q Desirable Rooms
~tsss %. circ-ls az
New-York tribune., 1908-02-04

L.sINDRESS- Neat young A1er3cans o.
% house work good cook. has friend
nurse good chaubermafd- Norrow's Bu--
reau =2E Lexington ave. 5SrA- Phons 1873
Plaza
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
HYPERION STOCK.
Begins Monday Evening With "Jan
nine"--Mr. Eldridgc In Charge.

Monday evening next the Hyperion
company will commence a summer
stock season at the Hyperion theater
under the management of David Ell
bridge. The opening bill will be Jan
nine" play that, under the title of
THE Surprise" ran for an entire year
In Paris, This will be the first time It
has ever been seen In America and
will be the attraction at New York
theater early this fall. 1t is the in
tention TO produce only the latest Eu-
ropean successes that are contracted
to be produced in New York this COM
ing season. There will also be pro-
duced new plays by the best known
American dramatists. The policy of
the engagement, so far as prices are
concerned, will be that of offering a
two-dollar attraction at twenty-five
cents for the best seats at night, while
on the matinee days, which will be
Wednesday and Saturday, ten cents
will procure the best seat in the the
alter.
The company which has been en-
EaEeu LOT lii1s SuiHuei stoch season is
composed of the best people obtain
able, who have had stock experience
with the biggest and best known stock
companies of America. Miss Laura
Lang, late leading woman of the IA
nous Alcazar Stock company of san
Francisco, will occupy a similar ca
pacity with the Hyperion company
Eugene Ormonde, late leading man
with Blanche Bates, will play leads
here, Seat sale opens tomorrow
morning
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21

After May 20 all Single and Special coupons will be
void unless voted within days of date of issuance
RULE NO. 4-The contest in any district that may
have only candidate running will be declared off and
said district will be merged with district closest to It,
RULE NO. 5-All coupons must be filed away and
be subject to the inspection of contestants and their
friends at any time during the life of the contest.
RULE NO, Ga board of three representative men
will have exclusive control of the ballot box the last day
of the contest and make the announcement of the
suits of that days voting
RULE NO. NO empoye or close relative of en-
ploye Of The Journa-Courier Is eligible to enter this
contest.
RULE NO S--Contestants can only enter from dis
trict In which they live
RULE NO, 9-Votes not transferable from one
contestant to another.
RULE NO. 10--In case of tie in any of the dis
rics named the two contestants eing for the trip will
be sent
RULE NO. 11-Ths contest will close at 10 p. m,
Wednesday, July Is, 1908.
RULE NO. l2-No statement promise made by
any solicitor agent varying from the above
rules set forth will be recognized by The Darlington
Publishing Company.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
RULES, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS.

RULE NO. Amy lady over SIXTEEN years OF
age single (never having been married. living in New
Haven and vicinity may enter The manufacturers
great Washington Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New
York Young Ladies' contest, having one Of the appca-
ton membership blanks task for blank filled out
and endorsed by three reputable citizens
RULE NO. 2-There will be six separate districts
from which to enter, described in this prospectus
All coupons clipped from The Journal-Courier will
be known as SINGLES, and in order to be voted must
be neatly trimmed for filing,
All coupons issued paid subscriptions will be
known as SPECIALS" and must bear the receipt num-
Der from which issued for the proper recording
of same in vote ledger
No coupon either SINGLE or SPECIAL" will
be sold for money other consideration, but shall be
obtained only by being clipped from The Journal
Courier secured through regular subscription
channels.
No vote coupons will be issued on subscriptions to
The journal Courier during the life of this contest
sss paid in advance, and for shorter period than
three months
RULE NO, 3--Frst publication Of names of can
dldates will be made May u. Voting will commence
May 80 First publication of names of candidatessand
vote exhibit will be made June 2.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21

winners the excellent prizes Upon
completing the full quota of candidates
from each of The six districts. the an
nouncement of the contestants names
will be made and then voting will be in
order.
1t seems hardly necessary TO impress
upon the minds of the many the fact
that this offer Is for Al that are eligi-
BILE to enter the contest and that the
opportunity of lifetime Is now at
hand. This is being realized not only
by those who have decided to enter
the contest but by every one who
reads the great Offer and many young
ladies who have been hesitating and
have consulted their friends before ar
irving at decision have all been adj
vised to go in the contest In the way
that means Twin"
The field Is open to all alike under
similar conditions and no candidate
will have any advantage over another
one, except that the candidate who en-
ters early and marshalls her forces to
her support will have the start of the
one who enters after he ballotlng be-
gins Now, therefore, is the time to
enter to have the advantage over 9TH
er contestants who hesitate to enter
until the active voting has begun
There will be two methods Of voting,
by ballot and by coupons. Ballots
which appear In The Journal-Courier
will continue until the close Of the con-
test. Special coupons will be issued on
subscriptions and may be voted In fav-
or of any contestant who has been en-
tered as a candidate according to the
rules governing the contest which have
been established with the sole object
of safeguarding the interests Of each
candidate alike, and Of making the
contest as fair for one as for another,
to make absolutely certain that no one
person shall have any advantage what
ever over another, save the advantage
that comes from their own ability to
capture votes The rules established at
the beginning Of the contest will In no
way be changed and no exceptions to
any rule will be made for any person.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
ITINERARY OF THE GREAT CONTEST.

First Day--Leave New York by Royal
Blue Line Express, West Twenty
third street, 1850 a. m; Liberty
street II noon. Lunch on train.
Arrive at Washington $50 p. IN.
Transfer to Ebbtt House. Even
ing-Conductor will meet the par
ty at the Congressional Library, es-
pecially beautiful at night, due to
electrical display.
Second Day-In Washington, at $3.50
a. m. sharp, meet the conductor in
the rotunda of the Capitol, where
guides will be provided for the tour
through the building, after which
party will visit the Treasury and
the White House. 1890 p. m,
lunch at hotels. At 1880 p. m.
meet the conductor at the waiting
rooms of the Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall s. b, Co., foot Of
Seventh street, for the trip to Mt
Vernon. Returning leave Mt. Ver-
non 4 p. m. Arrive hotels about
$3.50 p m.
Third Day. a. m. sharp, meet the
conductor at the entrance to the
Bureau of Engraving, after which
party will visit the Washington
Monument, Smithsonian Institute
and National Museum. IL: 40 p.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
NOW IS THE TIME
Don't Wait for Active Voting
in Journal Courier
Contest.
GET YOUR NAME IN EARLY
Paper Commended on Generosity In
Providing Free Vacation
Trips.

The offer by The Journal-Courier to
send six young ladies to Washington,
Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New
York and myriad other points of inter-
est is becoming the subject of general
comment, great interest having been
aroused throughout the entire city,
The contest territory being divided
into six districts affords representation
generally and one young lady from
each district Is sure to win.
Don't miss a copy Of The Journal
Courier. 1t Is a friendly race In which
the fair contestants will engage and
the laurels that will be won will be
fitting tributes for the efforts of the
young ladies engaged In the greatest
contest ever held in New Haven and
vicinity.
The Journal Courier has received
numerous inquiries asking about the
details of the trip and contest and the
business men have called up to con.
graduate the paper on its enterprise
and to commend its lberality. Many
inquiries have been made who have
entered as contestants?' This Is sig.
nificant that as soon as the candidates
names are announced the general pub
lie will Immediately begin the ballotinf
that will secure for the six contes
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21

m, lunch at hotel. 2 p. m, trip
on Seeing Washington" automo-
biles.
Fourth Day-In Washington. visiting
other points of interest.
Fifth Day-Arrive Philadelphia noon
(leaving Washington at a. m.)
After lunch, automobile trips to
Paramount Park and principal
points of interest. Leave about S
p. m, arriving at Atlantic City at
about p. m.
Sixth to Eleventh Day--At Atlantic
City, Hotel accommodations only
will be provided.
Atlantic City is the most popular
l-the-year-round seaside resort in
the world, famous for the number
and variety of its attractions. The
magnificent boardwalk Is over five
miles long; the air is invigorating;
sailing and driving may be enjoy.
ed as well as all the usual amuse-
inents Of fashionable ocean re.
sort.
Twelfth Day-Leave Atlantic City by
express train on Central Railroad
Of New Jersey at 2;10 p. m, arriv.
ing in New York at $3.50 p. m.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
Saturday Will Witness One of
the Most Brilliant in the
History of the Re.
sort.
s25o,ooo IN NEW THINGS
Remarkable Expenditure of Money
Brings Popular Seashore Place
to the Very Front In
This Line.

With a colossal avalanche of new
and enormously costly amusements
savin Rock, the peer of all New Eng
land summer resorts. that great JOY
land, set upon the most picturesque
stretch of shore Of Long Island sound,
opens the season OF 1908 on Saturday,
May %. Not IN five previous seasons
combined has so much money been
spent on new attractions. Not even
the expenditures at Luna Park and
Dreamland, Coney Island, exceeds the
amount lavished In the construction Of
sensational and exhilarating devices
and In magnificent scenic spectacles.
This expenditure will be over quarter
Of million dollars, including new ho-
tells and restaurants and additions.
All this settles the question as to
savln Rocks place in the great out
door amusement world OF today. All
told It stands second to none. Every
new season witnesses an influx of
amusement pomoters from Coney ISL
and, who acknowledge that for It's size,
savin Rock in the variety and extern
slveness OF It's attractions. hotels and
restaurants and cafes, equals that fam
Gus resort and eclipsee II in the way
of openness, Coney Island being con-
gested almost to suffocation.
The healthfulness of Savin Rock as
summer resort Is widely known; con-
stantly swept by the bracing salt
breezes of the sound, it is an idea
spot for all to spend a day, week OF
month It's growth in the last Ave
years has been remarkable and per.
haps unprecedented in New England
Realizing the great future Of the place
many fortunes have been put into II
until now 1t Is a great stretch of miles
OF everything conceivable that goes tC
make UP a mammoth outdoor amuse,
ment plain.
White City Free This Season.
There is the great White City with
Its hundreds of attractions including
Its dazzling electric tower, circus
scenic railway, hute-the-chute, Lemon
Carousal Molly-Coddle, Human Rou
lette, Chicken Farm Ca new form o.
smusemenD, Horse-races and all thu
lesser attractions that go to make
such a place replete In joys. And wha
Is important also is the fact that ad
mission to the park this season is free
Canals of Venice.
A magnificent new $4,000 attraction
Is the Canals of Venice which hav,
been erected on the site of the famous
Old Mil. This will afford one OF tht
most exquisitely entertaining watel
rides ina glnable, The notable scenes
along the Grand Canal of Venice hav,
teen reproduced on canvass by an ar
list from Venice, brought from New
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
DISTRICTS.

THREE indicated the
Engine ma and desert
Chart
DISTRICT 2-Al Of
the
TWELVE, FOURTEEN
Engineers and described
revision o Charter
nofW WEST
reyi OF
OF
Cheshire
dncludng Haven)
Walngford North
Stony Pine orchard) Madison,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21
HOMESTEAD, SKATING RINK.

The attractions booked for the teR-
day carnival on roller skates at Home
stead skating rink, commencing May
90 and ending June J. are now COM
pleted, and they will excel anything
that has ever taken place at any
amusement resort,
The price of admission is only ten
cents, including dancing in the even
ing, and skates fifteen cents.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-21

ing originality and novelty of the feats.
lie has tricks by the hundred His
nimbleness Of feet and hands is phe-
nomenal, This great artist closes his
act with most entertaining silhouette
exhibitions.
The second part of the bill will be
refined vaudeville acts and the third
part will be Dibble's moving pictures,
which proved such big success at
this house last week.