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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
FIRE ASSOCIATION
Chiefs and Commissioners of State Are Organizing a
 Society.
STEP TAKEN HERE
Temporary Organization Effected by Fifteen Delegates at Meeting
 in This City.

Al an important meeting of chiefa of fire departments and members ot fire commissions about the state which was held in the board room of the New Haven ire commissioners yesterday afternoon temporary organization was effected for m association of fro chiefs and commissioners of the state which is to have for It's object the advance ment Of mutual interests and cooper atiun of the different cities and towns of the state in all matters pertaining to the work of the Are departments and the promotion of their efficiency The entire state is to he represented and the tidmgs 0f tic meeting Of yes tcrday is 70 be sent to fire comms- sioners and ex members of fire boards throughout tho state and 10 all chiefs of departments asking their co-opera- ton. All will he eligible to member ship
 Present al tho session yesterday at which the temporary organization was brought about were:
 Waterbury chief s C SnagR and Commissioners II W Miner chair man of the hoaid), and IT, S. Lewis
 Bridgeport chief F Mooney, Com missloners \ T Bullard tchairmam. r A strong and \ A. Dojy
 Hartford Commissioner II B Clark
 New Haven Chief Fanrher Com mssoners l kcRelmryer Wresident J. R Cunningham. C. L. Well, T H Glordng. r C Bracken, and Secretary Mot2eer
 Temporary organization was affected with \ II pulard as temporary chairman and g j MetzEer, secretary \ committees of nye was appointed to work ont the permanent organization of the association This committee consists of X II Rullard, Joseph keg olmcver H W Minor r A strong md II R clark \ meeting of this committee Will he hcld next Thursday in this city to perform the work ex- nertcd of it
 Al the meeting yesterday there Has lengthy discussion of tho 0re sitna- ton. tho main topic of which was dig ,usscd being thu effort to prevent fires Instead of waiting for them to to put out after the have started The gen cral trend of discussion was tnar some. thing eNould he done to bring ahont Gr pa ogo state laws by the leelsn urp 10 hiring about uniform methods of prote, ton and 10 this end the asso- CIatiou will bend every effort Laws regarding the erection and repair ot buildings. tho handling and use of in 0ammable and eombuatible substances and of ireWorlts and such lines of eau ton were especially talked over An other topic considered was the em- poymont of uniform hose couplings np that engines of ono city could be sent to hclp other cities and uso tho hose of thc cities aided,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
SHERLOCK HOLMES MANIA
Boy Threatened Clergymcn With Death
 In Blackhand style.

Chicago Doc II Tho mystery of tho 'Knlnhts of the White Death" letters which were recently sent to various clerRymen and prominent citizens in Chicago with tho threat that. unless they loft large snms of money at des- iEnated spots they would he put to death, was cleared m io day. when William Pollard twenty two years old, driver of q grorer's wagon was ar rested He confessed that hp sent tho mssjves ns a Joke Pollard sald he was Inspired by reading Sir Conan noyle's stories Tho demands for money he said were added simply to onlIven the myftery for he never went to goo whether tho money wns left as demanded
 few days ago one of tho letters demanding slnon0. reached Rev ". O. Waters. of Grace Episcopal church It was accompanied by 2 small box also sent through the mali, containing bones, apparently human and the rusty han de of 2 cofln.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
POPE RECEIVERS REPORT
What Is Being Done by Rig Hartford
 Company and E. '. C0mnanN

Hartford Dec 11.--The receivers Of the Pope Manufacturing company m Connecticut, Albert r. Pope and George A YuIo, have filed their report of husi ness for the month of November with the clerk of the superior court Not many more of these monthly reports will he made by the receivers, as the courts In New Jersey and Connecticut have authorized the receivers to accept S1,5n0,000 from the reorganization com mittee and the business will soon pass out of the hands of receivers and the creditors will receive 100 cents on the dollar on allowed claims Dividends az gregating 75 per cent, have already been paid to creditors. The report shows that the payroll in factory and office for November carried s57709 55. The receivers, Colonel Pope and Mir Yule receive $500 month for their services, but it Is doubtful If the reor- ganized company will be able to get two general managers of as much ability, at $s,oOo a year apiece.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
LIlLEY ON COMMITTEE
May investigate Presidents Order Rc.
 garding Marine Corps,

Washington, Dec, 1t-A movement is being considered by several mem bers of the house looking to the over throw of the recent order of the prosi- dent withdrawing V the marine corps from United States warships Just what form the opposition to tho prcsi- dents order will take has not been decided upon, but one prominent member declared to-day that, If the naval committee did not take some step to defend the marine corps there probably would he q provision offered on the floor of the house, expressing the disapproval of that body of tho presidents policy
 Should tho question of the future of the corps he taken mp, f. will first he considered by the sub committee having Jurisdiction over tho naval academy and the marine corps. This consists of Representatives Mudd Butler, Bates, Lilley, Kitchen, Talbott and Lamar.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
S50,0 .O00 FROM JOHN D.
Gift for Education in oricrt-\n-
 nounComcnt Not bNicial.

Chicago, Dec 11,-The Record Herald tomorrow win say that ac- cording to a professor of the Uni vcrsity of Chicago, John n. Rocke- fellor wlll as reported several months ago. devote s5O,OOO, 900 to tho pro motion of education in oriental ma tons According to the story Mir Rockefeller will first await the TO ports of Prof Ernest Burton and Prof Thoma. C. chamborln. who have been commissioned to inyestl~ gate conditions in the orient. Prof Burton ls now in India and Prof Chamberln and his son Rollin will start for China next month.
 Preeident Judson, of the university, refused to confirm tho report
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
John the Baptist, Escaping from Stamford Sanitarium, Shoots Up Edgewater,
 New Jersey,
CAPTURED WHEN WOUNDED
Races Ir and Down the Main Street Shooting at Everyone. Rifles Stores and Flccs in
 Stolen Rig.

Edgewater, N, J, Dec il, Proclaim ing himself "John the Baptist, come 10 save the world" an armed, fanatic, wrought up to hish pitch, terrorlzed this village for q fun hour late today, appearing suddenly on the main street waving q big revolver holding mp tho proprietors of several stores, exchang- Ing many shots with hastily formed posse and at last being wounded him self when tho police and mob of cit- lzons ran him down, In all the fusillade no one was hit but the maniac himself and his wounds are not dangerous. In the midst o' tho excitement inc mailman commandoered a horse and wagon and struck a reckless gait ont of town II was while behind the lm- provised bulwark which he made of this vehicle when he alighted from it near the Palisades that he was finally disabled by the shots of the pursuing posse
 After he had been taken into custody tho man, gray whiskcred and appar- ently about 5i years of age, said he was Oscar $. Pomoroy, that his home was in Nebraska but that he had hoen an inmate Of private yanltarIum n Stamford, conn When lt was found that hts wounds were slight he was or- dered 10 the state asylum at Morris Plains where ho will be detained pend Ing other proceedings
 romeroy first made his appearance at Walsfs hotel where he rushed into tre kitchen Hourlshing his revolver, ana drove ont the cook arf hous. keeper Then hc returned to tho street ana men women ana childrcu fled 10 shelter, as he raced Hu ana down shouting and firing whenever head appeared lie had plenty of ammuni- ton. but fortunately his am was aa reckless as his conduct From time "a time he dalted Into store and chasing ont the clerks riHe1 tho money drawer When log weary ne seized grocer team aad drove madly Tor Hme Nn. ally nlfrhting near tho palisades where he faced handful or arrtcd citizens For moment t1ore was as lively cX. change of shots and tncu PameroF dropped with wounds in the forehead md check
 Fomeroy was taken to tho Morri' Plains aa}lum tonight. after ho hod been examined by physicians and de clarri Insane For the most pari HIs replies 10 his examiners were inrohor .nt
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
SlX-DhY GRIND FAST
Nine Miles Nhcad of Record at Two
 O'Clock This Morning,

New York, Dec l2 Within 2i hours of the finish, tho three teams which still led the van in the six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden were tonight more than slx miles ahead of the best mark previously snt in these annual contests and there was every indication that tho close of the race al midnight on Saturday would find all former records cclipsad
 The score al o'clock this morning was: Rutt-stol 23s32. Mcfarland Moran. 23e3.2, Hll-Domara e3632, Walthour- Root. 25s3l, Collins Mitten, 2363o, Golyin-Niley, 22629, Anderson Vanonj 22s27, Palmor-p proharh, o350S
 The former record was 'S5l miles and 2 laps.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
Refuses Absolutely to be Inter- viewed Regarding Charges
 of Corrupt Practices
 Brought by Fox, NOT SERVED WITH PAPERS Gov. Woodruff Also Back from Washington and Mum--Bur- pee May Move for More.
 Specific Allegations.

Col l. NJ. Ullman. who returned last evening from Washington, where he attended the National Rivers and Hal- bors congress. refused to express him self in any way regarding tho charges preferred by Geoorge l.. Fox alleging corrupt practices in the recent state election, saving that he knew nothing about them beyond what he had read in the papers. He said that he had not been served with any papers in the case but beyond that refused to talk about the matter at all. He also declined to discuss the matter of q speaker for the Lincoln day banquet of the Young Mems Republican club II had been said that the colonel would try to get member of con gress for the event while in Wash- ington.
 Governor Rolln s. Woodruff also returned last night from Washington where he attended the rivers and har- bors congress. He said that his stay in Washington had been very enjoy able and that the congress had been interesting and instructive. He thought in the future that 1t would do a great deal of good for the rivers and harbors of the country
 He was asked about the action which George L. Fox has brought against Governor-elect Tllley through tho election court he recently peti toned for. Governor Woodruff said that he knew only what he had read in the papers concerning tho matter and would not express an opinion
 Colonel Lucien F. Burpee of Water- bury. one of Mir. Lilley's counsel. stat cd yesterday that he and Mir. Judson will file some pleadings before Decem- ber 26. on which date Mir. L'lley is summoned to appear. Just what sort of pleading will be filed he did not disclose
 II Is stated. however that Mir billey's counsel will probably file either a general denial to the allega tlons that Mfr Fox makes in his petition and affidavit or will move that Mir Fox be ordered to make his allega- tions more specific, Mir. Lilley's coun- sal point out that the allegations of Mir. Fox include some highly important statements concerning persons alleged
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
HADLEY TALKS AT HARVARD ON SPORT Athletic Success Over Tdolised, Yale President Says at
 Award of Academic
 Distinctions. POINTS OUT THE REMEDY
 ~------------------- Captain Burr T, Roosevelt, jr, and Fullhack smith Get High stand in Scholarships as Well
 as Athletics.
POINTS OUT THE REMEDY

Cambridge Mass Dec. 1t,--Presi- dent Arthur Twiung Hadey of Yale university, addressed the Harvard students tonight at the annual award of academic distinctions The cere- mouy was held In Sanders theater, Dean E. & Hurlbut of the college, pre- siding
 Academic distinctions at Harvard arc awarded to the scholars In the college. Tho number of mon who reached high grades in their work are divided into three groups in re- spect to the extent of their mental at tainments Prominent among the names in the second group is that of r. H. Burr, O9, captain Of the varsity football team this fall.
 Other men 10 attain distinction are Theodore Roosevelt ir, C. E. Roose- welt a member of the track team, and P. D. Smith. substitute halfhack and fullhack of the varsity this fall.
 In his address President Hadley said
 TWO generations ago the intellect ual idol Of the graduates and students of most of our colleges was the lead Ing dcbater Now it is no longer the debater, but the athlete, who occupies the center of the stage Now it Is no longer success in oratory, but success in sport which Is oyer-Idoli2ed.
 Whether we should be better off if We had less athletic interest in our colleges and universities Is q matter about which there may De differences Of opinion. Th.re is, l think. no dif- ference Of opinion that W. should he great deal better off if publc attcn- ton were more largely fixed on the intellectual prizes and less upon the athletic ones.
 This result is not going to be reached by mere talk, whether against athletics, or in favor of scholar ships
 The way 10 make the American people more interested in scholarships than in athletics is ny proving that our prize scholars even more than our prize athletes represent the type of mon for which there is public i need.
 "Can we honestly gay that the prize winners in oar American unl- Nerei'ics have done as much for the public as the public has right to 1 cvpect2 l wish 1 were sure of tho answer That tho men who have at tainod scholastic distinction at liar yard have won more than their pro- | rortionato share Of honor and dstinc- | ton in the world at large, has been made evident hr the Investigations of Professor Lowell I believe the same th'nG to he true of other colleges and universities do not believe, how ever that tho proportion is nearly ns decisive as fl ought to he"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
ELEVATOR ON RAMPAGE
More Trouble With Ballel Cit, uall
 Machine

The elevator in city han has just heard that the path is practically clear for the installation ot successor and yesterday t decided that lt was time to take another of iis old age rests. Therefore 1t took halky turns and got them so bpd that lt was finally found necessary to give it an afternoon nap of couple of hours The decision was made because the machine was actlns so quenr'y that 1t was feared aomo one might he injured by a sud den spurt it might take The machine was repaired later in the day and start cd running for tho last few minutes of the city hall day
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
STUCK IN THE BRIDGE
Rarges Ralk at Kimberly Avenue
 Structure as of Old.


 The Kimberley avenue bridge is still with us. and even though 1t Is an en- trely new structure it has inherited the habits of the old one Tn days of yore the occurrence of barge being stuck at the bridge was 90 frequent that the account of the accident was kept set up in type and so saved the reporter much trouble
 And after peace had regred for many months, behold the same old news, refreshed by its vacation from use, bobhed up yesterday, A tug was urging q couple of barges up West rlv- CT to q coal yard above the bridge when the same old trouble occurred in the same old way they got stuck right under the bridge and as this bridge opens for navigation, trafnc on the roadway had to wait. IA line of cars was held up for about % minutes among them the Bridgeport car due in this city at t2 o'clock Some of the old West Haven residents were feeling quite ehipper oyer it last night and say the town seems quite like home again.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
SMALLPOX IN FLEET
Battleshjp Georgia Heads for Land
 With One Case--Sailors Drown.

Colombo Ceylon, uec 12- The fol. lowing wireless dispatch has been re ceiyed from the American Atlantic battleshp fleet
 "The fleet at m, December 1o. was in latitude 5.36 north longitude sS.15 east Win arrive at Colombo at & o'clock Sunday moruing Perfect weather Speed 10 knots
 "The Georgia left the fleet at 10 p. m. of December for Colombo, at q speed of IA knots having on board a case of smallpox, which, however, Is not seri- ous The health of the rest of the men of the fleet is excellent
 "stawicki, fireman, and McDonald, electrician, of the battlesbip New Jcr- sny, fell overheard the evening of De- comber owing to a defective life line. Mcdonald was rescued but Stawickl was not recovered, although a thor ougN search was made for him
 "Otherwist the trip from Manila has been uneyentful"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
OPINION IS READY
Corporation Counsel Sending Ii to the
 Civil Service Board.

Corporation Counsel Rogers stated last night that his opinion on the question put before him by the civil service commission as to whether or not its records were public and open to public inspection would be in the hands of the secretary of that com mission to-day. MT. Rogers refused to make any statement as to what the opinion was, although there is a rum OF to the effect that it will disappolnt those who have asked to investigate tho records on the ground that they are public property
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
STOLE FROM FRIEND
Dairy Lunch Manager Misses Ten
 Dollars

Charged with the theft of pocket book and SI0 from the person of Galen OsEa, the night manager of the Vale Dairy lunch Thursday night, Michael DrikoWisk of 190 Meadow street was arrested yesterday by De tectiye Ward DrilSowisld was hang ing around tho place Thursday night knew we'll and the two got Into a friendly wrestling match fl seems Just afterwards OsNa missed the money and when ne accused the other man the latter, instead of deny
 nE thc charge, took to flight The matter was then reported to the poe lice, and DrikoWisd arrested
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
HARVARD COMMENCEMENT
RUrr md iurrier First and Second
 MarshnIs of senior Class,

Cambridge, Mass. Doc. II. The election of officers for tho commence mont exercises in June was held by the senior class of Harvard universi- ty tonight IL resulted as follows
 F, Fl, Burr, Chestnut Hill, first marshal; E, ?, Curricr, Wellesley H'lIs, second marshal; l.. K Lunt, Colorado Springs, Col, third marshal, j. M CIroton, Philadelphia. treasurer, ivy orator, r. NJ Henry. Des Mones. Ia; poet, R. F. Rogers, Cambridge; odist, W. II Powell, Newport, R, L.: chorister, ?. D. Clapp, Roxhury; ora tor. F.. r, Wentworth, Batavia, x. Y.
 Burr was captain or the football team the rast season, Currier Is cap tain of the baseball nine, and Lunt Is member of the varsity crew
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
HEARING GOES OVER
Phllando Armstrong Application Again
 Continued.

Another hearing was held yesterday afternoon in the probate court on the application of the executors of the estate of the late Philaudo Armstrong for an extension of the time for set ting the estate. The executors claim they have a risht to take four years in the settlement of the estate while some of the heirs insist on an i'm mediate distribution of the property The application has been given sev- eral hearings and was again put over until a week from to-day. The es- tate is valued at about $560,O0O,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
 YALE '78 LEADS MARCH
Tafts Glass Heads Civic Organizations
 in Inauguration Parade.

Washington, Dec lt The inaugural committee on civic organizations has announced that the right of the line in the parade of the civic organizations on the day of Presdent-eect Faft's in auguratIon, shah be given to the mem bers of the class of IS of Vale uni versity, of which class Mir Taft was a member
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
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FIRE DAMAGE S1NN.

Fire at 6:10 o'clock, last night, did damage estimated at about Slo0 to the tenement of AL Marone at 321 Oak street. The fire started in some un- known manner between the partitions of he'd room. and the wall had to be partly torn down before the fire- men could reach the base of ths flames Tho owner of the house Ia Myron Salvo. still alarm was sent to Company 1.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
BALLOON ABDUCTION SUIT.

Kingston. x. r.. Dec 1i.--The inter- esting case of Mrs, Mary s, Roper of Brooklyn, who, by becoming entangled in the guide ropes made an involuntary balloon ascension al the fair of tho Ulster County Agricultural society in the summer of i9l6, was begun in tho supreme court to-day. The complain ant demands s25.OO0 damages Suspend cd by Her ankle and finger thirty feet below the basket Mrs Roper rose 400 feet in the afr
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
THOMAS BOYS CONDITION.

At tho New Haven hospital 1t was stated last night that the condition or Nathan Thomas was about the same as it has been for several days. Although he seemed to he resting a little more comfortably if could not he said that ho was really any bet. ter His condition remains extreme. ly critical
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
GFNER RAL.

Hadley Talks at Harvard on sports Town Terrori2ed by Armed Fanatic Insurgents Plan to Shear Czar ,,,,, Lill"N on Investigating Committee on Globo-GIrdl' dl'nR Fleet. Yale '1S Leads Inauguration Parade opinion on santa Claus Letters ..., Mrs Gould Gets Nn Jury Trial,,.,,, Financial News and Quotationsn,,t l
 CITY. Woodruff and I'llman Home ,r,,.,t. EN Gov, Mclean Presides. .,,,,.,,.,. Reception to Bishop smith To night Meeting or Fire Assocla ation,.,,,,,,. N U Roads Electric Plant,,...... Verdict N.,,,..,,,.,,. Elevator on Rampage. ge..,,.,...,,..t,. Church Services To morrow ,,,,.,,, ] News of the Courts .,.,t..,,.,,,,., Y
 Sr0RTS--rnRc z. Courier Offers Gold Medal. Bribery Charges in National League. Results at Emeryvlllo. Polo Team Trimmed Protests A.. A, t. Action, Clintons Win 2i-il General Sporting News,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington. Dec. 11.-~Forecast: Eastern New York: Rain Saturday, sunday fair moderate temperature, fresh south, shifting to west winds New England Rain or snow Satur. day, with warmer in Maine. New Hamp- shire and Vermont, Sunday fair fresh south shifting to southwest winds.
 
 Observations at United States wealth. CT bureau stations, taken at D, m. yes- terday, seventy fifth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12

So great was the demand for oloc- trIe service that in july, 1907. Iona before we were rca5., as the records Of our operations have proved, thr first commercial service was bornn between New Rochelle and the Grand Central station With all speed posqr- he the aIoetrtdcation was pusaod
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-12

tContInued on Second Pese,)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
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