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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
HELD TO MARRIAGE
Judge Robinson Decrees That Ethel M. Carlton Cannot
 Get Her Divorce.
GROOM WAS UNDER AGE
But said He Was 2t--Scparated by Father Few Minutes After Ger
 cmony-Othcr Suits.

Judge Robinson in the superior court yesterday ruled in the case of Carlton against Carlton which was to have
 been heard before him in the short calendar yesterday afternoon that marriage relation is not yoIdable f one of the parties Is moi of legal age and has not the consent Of the parents
 This was in the suit for divorce
 brought by Ethel M. Carlton. now only l9 years Of age. against her husband, William D Carlton, who is now 70 years Of age They were married on
 September 22 laos Al that time the plaintiff says that ne told her, the clerk from whom he obtained tho 1 lccuse, and the minister of the church ] they were married in that he was ot' legal age This, Judge Tyner who ap- pearcd for her, claimed was sufficient
 grounds to make the marriage void He cited the case of Gould ugalust Gould ] in the 18th of Connecticut as pre- codent but Judge Robinson told him before the hearing that ho was not dls-
 posed to grant the divorce on that
 grounds as he did not think it was n
 good premises Accordingly. tho testi- mouy was not heard
 ] The two were married a few days bc-
 fore Yale college opened in iaos The l young man was about to enter. being
 then In the Hopkins grammaS school | His father Alexander CartoS, of 422
 West End avenue, New York, had
 heard of the proposed wedding and
 came to New Haven from Now York where he Is banker and broker al 100 Broadway Less than five minutes after the ceremony he took the young
 man in an automobile and the bride 1 has not seen him since,
 Last winter process would have been
 served on the young husband if he had
 been in the Jurisdiction of tho state , As he was In New York a the time,
 notice was sent to him, but he did not
 appear to defend, so papers were filed and an ex parte case begun,
 Judge Tyner claimed that his client should have divorce az the law says that where one of the parties Is moi of legal age and is marrying without the
 consent of his parents. tho marriage Is
 voidable, and that furthermore, tho | young man misropresentod his ago and that if is vodable on that grounds
 Judge Robinson said that it was not
 good claim and that many might | misropresent their ages as already ! have who might thus get divorce He said that the girl must have known that he was very young fl ho was still at school. He advised her 10 wait nm ! til a later date when the three years separation had expired when she might then sue on the grounds of assertion The suit was brought in the name of the mother, Emma Thompson as next friend of her daughter
 | Other dvorcos that were granted
 were Frank Eager from Caroline
 Eager for desertion John Thompson from Elizabeth Thompson for deser- | ton, Charles Boynton from Mae Boyn-
 ton on the ground Of inAdeltty and the custody of q child, Foster Lancaster
 from Grace Lancaster on the grounds
 of desortion
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
CHARGE AGAINST HOLLINGER
Central station patrolman to Bc Tried h, Commissioners 8t
 Next Session.

on complaint made hy an outside party whose name woud not he divulRed by Chief CoNIcs last night the chief has suspended pauolman Robert IlollinGcr of tho central station for ten days under charges of not properly pn- trolling his beat and of being on tho rear ot the stage of the Hyperion the ater in uniform contrary to tho rnlcs of the department Tho charges will bo heard al the next meeting of tho police commissioners, and lf that Is not held before tho suspension term Is over the suspension will he extended Tho next regular meeting falls on Janu- ary
 Hollincer has always heon considered an efficient officer He went on regular duty with the department on Decem- her 3l 1898, and has never hcen in any dinlculty before this In 1905 Inc was the recipient of honorable mention for conspicuous meritorious service,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
INDEPENDENTS NEED AID
Judge Gary Says Trust Can Hve With.
 ont Protective Tariff.

Washington Dee. lS-"1f you pro tect our competitors yon leave lis above protection, and believe that tho United. States Steel corporation should make public its affairs and submit to government control" was the remarkable declaration of Judge E II. Gary chairman of the board of directors of the l'nitcl States Stecl corporation al its tariff hearing before the house ways and means committee to-day.
 He said that the competitors of the stoel corporation needed protection. but that tho corporation could take care of itself
 Suppose this committee were to wipe ont tho steel duty entirely, the United states Steel corporation would still suryive2" Inquired Representa- tive Champ Clark of Missouri.
 "I cannot say" replied Judge Gary, but l am of the impression that if wc did we would have monopoly of the market In thls country. l don't think wc eoull make a reasonable and fair profit if the tariff is put on that basis
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
DEAN TO BE THE
 NEXT ASSESSOR Generally Understood That Po- lice Commissioner Will Sue. ceed Merrill on Tax
 Board. FELSBURG AND CARYL
 r--a--~--------~---. Mentioned for Fire Commission---Joh II, Clark General Choice of Re- publlcans to Run Against
 Mayor Martin.

While there has been considerable talk of late about the appointment of the new members of the police and fire commissions, the fact that there Is to he vacancy on the board of assessors has apparently escaped the notice of all except those persons who themselves ate interested
 It was learned last night that Arthur N Dean, who is at present a member of the board of police commissioners. win In all probability succeed Edward r. Merrill as q member of tho board of assessors The term of an assessor is hve years and carries with lt sal ary Of s2,000 Mayor Martin will have to appoint a republican to ill the vacan- cy caused by tho retirement of Mir Merrill, and Commissioner Dean has been strong administration man. Since his coming to New Haven he has become very well known and has many friends who would he glad to see him got the position He Is a member of various organizations Including thc Second company, Governors Foot Guard
 At the same time lt was learned that John A Caryl of 15O State street is be- ing strongly considered for member ship on the board of fire commission CTS Tho other new member of the board will he Louis Felshurg, this po- sitlon having been practically settled
 If Mir Dean Is made an assessor he probably will retire from the police board, though he would not have to do so necessarily as tho police com missionerShip Is not salaried office should he retire Mayor Martin would have two republican vacancies in the board to All. tho other one being caus- cd by the retirement of Commissioner Smith, who was appointed by Mayor Studley to All tho vacancy caused by tho death of Commissioner s. s. Thompson
 While tho democrats are ntereste cd chiefly In Mayor Martins democratic and republican appointments, the re. fuhhcans are quietly looking forvatd to the next city election when they hope to send in list of city officials who for the coming two years will he empowered to make appointments Fred Whitaker prefers to hold off and run for the shrievalty nomination against Postmaster Fred Gaylord ot Ansonia John II Clark ls generally understood to be tho nominee held fir highest favor for thc mayorality by the republicans al the present time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
COM MMITTEE TO
 MEET M CHUNG
 -~-----=-=- Yale Treasurer to Discuss Tax. ation Claims of City With Committee on Leg
 islation.
TALK WITH ASSESSORS
Aldermen Point Out Distinction Re. tween Points Involved This Year and Ten Years
 Ago.

Another step was taken yesterday in the effort of the aldermanic conl- mittee on legislation to secure taxes from Yale university on certain real estate held by 1t throughout the city, and the most important step to be taken was dvuged Three members of the committee, Aldermen Miller, Mulvey and Townshend, held a con- ference with the board of assessors yesterday afternoon in city hall and talked at considerable length about the last effort made to secure taxes from Yale and the points involved. The idea was to show up the distino- ton which tho aldermanic committee points out between the action which was taken ten years ago, and which ended in the upholding of the Yale end of the discussion by a court de- cisIon, and the present effort But the important thing that developed yesterday was the fact that the oom- mittee has arranged to hold confer- ence on the subject next week with Treasurer Lee McClung, of Yale. which is taken as signifying that Yale is willing to enter into a complete consideration of the case The date for the conference has not been set, but 1t will be some day next week, and as Christmas comes at the flag end of the week the date is likely to be early in the week.
 The committee received substantia- ton yesterday from the assessors that the action of ten years ago was an attempt to levy taxes on all university property except that which was strict ly In use as school property--that Is, lecture and recitation halls. Dormi- tories and dining halls were included at that time, and the courts held that they could not be taxed under the ex- isting law The present committee has decided not to attempt the chang
 ing of the charter, but points out that the property on which 1t seeks to have taxes paid Is entirely different in scope from that involved ten years ago. The committee does not attempt to get taxes on dormitories or any of the regular college buildings, realizing that, under the charter as 1t exists to- day, 1t cannot be done, but 1t does seek
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
PROCEED AGAINST NEW HAVEN ROAD Competition Developed by Cut in Freight Rates Begins to
 Alarm Trunk Line
 Association. MELLEN WANTS TO WAIT Erie, iackawanna, Pennsylvania and New York Central Are Losing
 Business to Now Haven
 system.
MELLEM WANTS TO WAIT

New York, Dec is investigation Of charges of rate cutting by the New York, Now Haven and Hartford rail- road which had been undertaken by a subcommittee of tho Trunk Line ass1- ciation, resulted in meeting of the subcommittee today at which it s understood, the formulation of charges against the New Haven road for al- leGed violation of the association's rules vas begun The basis of the action Is the alleged offence of the New Haven road in cutting freight rates by means of certain differential rates now used by the Canadian Pacific dispatch which for some time past has been building up q through freight route into New York. tho New Haven constituting the eastern end of the Invading line The subcommittee consists of three trar1ic managers Francis Iabau of the Now York Central lines F. ] Flynn of tha LackaWanna and Samuel Shane of the Erie Its charges are expected tn be presented to the executive eommit- fec of tho association at an arly date
 The action of the Trunk l.lre Asso- citation Is said in railroad circles to re
 fleet a situation which has given a number of tho railroads serious con cern, IL is said that when the Canadian Pacific Despatch, through it's arrange ment With tho New York, New Haven and Hartford began its invasion of lo- cal territory last July the members of tho Trunk Line Association believed that tho business carried hy the new line would not hc sufficient in voumc to have any apprcciahle effect upon the freight movement as whole As the months went by and tho new line de- vcloped competition of no trivial sort, various other tranlc managers t Ia said, approached President Mcilen of i the New Haven and asked him if he would not put a stop to lt. MT Nel- lens reported reply was to the effect that it would he advisable to walt and sce if the new line would hurt thom as much as they seemed to think fl would
 The effect of the connection has, it is said continued to grow more severe, first affecting che water and raE routes and then inc less direct all. rail routes such az the Eric, the Lack i aWanna, the Pennsylvania and tho New York Central These and other roads arc now said to feel themselves thcratcned with serious loss of business II is reported that eub-com mii'oo's investigations show that tho Canadian Pacific Despatch, which did scarcely any business out of Now York last July ls now ending out total of about 95o tons of wcstbound business a day from this city
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
BOY BOXER KILLED
Amateurs Tryout In Philadelphia Re.
 suits In Fatal Blow.

Philadelphia, Dec IS James Curreu. age IS years, was killed in a boxing bout with Benjamm Barnet. age r years, at tho Broadway Athletic club in tho lower section of this city to- day
 The death of Curren occurred during a series of amateur try-outs which were witnessed hy a large crowd. There had been niue bouts when Cur rsn, who was tho sole support of his widowed mother, asked permission 10 eo on, In the second round Barnet. who has never boxed in public before, began te punish his opponent He knocked Curren down with hard blow on the chin After rising Cur ren collapsed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
TESTIFY AGAINST HAMS
Two Yacht Club Members Say Thorn
 ton Aided Murder.

Flushing, x. Yo Dee. 1s.--The trial of Thornton J. llaius on charges of aiding his brother, Captain Peter fIains, iro in killing William F. Annis, was adjourned tonight until Monday after day in which tho state ad- duccd tho strongest testimony so far heard. The two witnesses. Herbert r. l., Funl,e and Arthur Andrews, both cyo.Wltnessos of the shooting swore there was an interval between the first shot fired by Captain FIains at Auuis and the others which came in rairly rapid succession
 Both of these men who are mem hors of the 3ayside Yacht club, de- clarod positively that Thornton llans pointed his revolver al those on the float after the first shot and before the succeeding shots were fred
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
BOILER CAUSES FIRE
Block Endangered ny Temporary
 Heating Apparatus.

A temporary boiler set mp in tho rear of the block at 42i State street to furnish heat and power in the building while q new boiler is being installed set fire to some sheathlng of wood which had been built around it yesterday afternoon and for time It was thought there would he a bad fro. Chemical engine No 1 took care of the fire. but for short time after inc company's arrival lt was thought d. bell alarm would be needed to bring help, The fire was finally extin- gushcd with small damage The place is in charge of B. R English as agent and is the property of James English
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
SANTA BY WIRELESS
Sends Greetings to the Elks and Arrangements for Big
 Christmas Tree.
TO BE HERE ON THURSDAY
Seen by Harry Whitney In Greenland, Asks for Use of Several
 Ladders.

A wireless message has been receiv- cd from Harry Whitney of this city by the Eiks. Mir. Whitney, who Is hunting Tn Greenland, says In the dis patch that he has just met Santa Claus, who wished him to convey a message for him to the Elks.
 Tn the message Santa sends many directions. especially to Mir. O'Don- nell and his committee. in regard to the preparations for the Christmas celebration next Thursday. Owing to the great pressure of business which he always has on the night of the twenty-fourth of December, he finds it impossible to visit the Flks at that time and so will have to call at their club house on Thursday afternoon. He accordingly requests Dr. Kelly to meet him at l;3o that afternoon. SO that they may prepare for tho tree and be ready to meet the children at o'clock.
 Saint Nicholas seems, according to the dispatch, to nave troubles of his own. for he had particular request tn make of the fire department. And since Chief Fancher ls s fellow Elk the saint thought he might persuade him, through Mir. Whitney, so he asks him for the use of several Of the longest fire ladders. Tt is all most impossible, so reads the mes sage. for mo to visit some of tho ten oment houses now that they made them so large and the loan of several of the longest fire ladders would help mc materially in visiting the children of New Haven" With his usual read mess to assist friend, the chief has offered santa tne use of all the lad ders of one truck company, and as many men to help him as he may need.
 Not content with making happy the 1 50 or 200 children whose letters have been investigated for him by the Eks' committe. the good saint relying on the expansive kind-heartedncss of the members of the society, asks them to invite 10 the Christmas trec fifty chil- dren from the Leila day nursery, a hundred children from the Sunshine society and another hundred from three of the Catholic churches of the city. This will make nearly six hun- dred in all and he says he will be able to find presents for them all in his bag
 Mir. Whitney added postscript to the message, sa{ ing that since he would not he ahlo tn he here for Christmas. santa Claus has allowed him to look into his work rooms. Here toys were piled mountain high, and the saint and his helpers were SO busy at work that it made any dizzy to watch them. And in ono corner was a huge bag. just over0owing with toys, candy and good things and all labelled For the ElSs' clubhouse, New Haven, Thursday afternoon, care of Dr. Kelly"
 In order that the committee may know how 10 arrange for the after
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
STEAMER SUNK AT BAR
Frcightcr RAmmed Outside New York
 Harbor hy Inbound Tramp,

New York, Dec. lS,--The British freight steamer Daghestan was sunk outside the harbor by the tramp steamer Catalono, tonight There was no loss of life, the crew of the vessel benR picked up by the cata- lone and afterwards transferred to tho pilot boat New York. After the accident the Catlone anchored out side the ha and since the New York also remained outside tonight it ia not known here 10 what extent the tramp was damaged,
 The paghestan was owned by the uinduatan Steamship company and registered 3466 tons gross She sail cd late to-day for Marseilles. The Catalone was inbound from Boston. In command of Captain Glover she sailed from Lousburg, C. B., for Ros- ton, New York Philadelphia and Leith, She Is of 3,7SS gross tonnage and is owned hy the English and American Shipping company of Lon. don.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
POLO PLAYER INJURED
Member or N'cst Sides Sustains Con.
 cussion nf Brain.

While playing polo on the West Sides team of the amateur polo league. which performs at the Quln- niriar rink ae a curtain raiser to the league games, Thomas Smithloek of t71 Columbus avenue, was struck in the right temple. last night and knock cd out Tho hall struck Smithlock with such force that he wont to the floor like log and medical attend snee was summoned After being cared for by Dr. Robinson who lives nearby on Grand avenue, smithlock was taken homo nr Robinson stat ed that tho young man has q slight concussion of the brain but he does not think there will be any serious result
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
COURSE NOT DECIDED ON
Burpcc Ma, Not Attnck Lcsallt, of
 Corrupt Practices Act.

COL t.ucien N Rrrpee of Waterbury stated to The Journal-CourIer last night that he had not decided vet as to whether he would attack the conatith- tionaity of the corrupt practices act or not when George l.. FoX's ease against George l., Lilley comes up in the superior court
 Mr. Fox is Investigating into the rx- penditures of nll candidates on both sides and will not stop with Mir LiD- lcy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
GREEK PROFESSOR RESIGNS
John William White. of Harvard. Re-
 tires After 2i Years Service.

Cambridge, Mass Dec iS. The resignation of John William White, professor of Greek at Harvard unl- verslty, was announced from the Ohio Wesleyan university in 1868. He has been professor of Greek at Harvard since 1884. and Is we'll known auth or of Greek text books. The resigna- ton was due to Professor Whites wish to retire from active work on account of his age.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
CONTEST ON WILL
Document of Lillian Curtiss, Suicide, and Mother to
 Be Fought,
LATTER HELD SIX YEARS
Heirs. at-lnw Want Wills Thrown Out and Dead Declared in-
 tcstatc.

The suicide of Lillian N Curtiss through a jump out of the window of her home on Howard avenue on December 2, which later resulted in her death ali tho Now Haven hospital, has prcciptatcd quite a pot boil in the probate court as two wills arc likely to be contested in settling her estate and that of hcr mother Mrs Louisa & Curtiss was the mother and in a will which she left all tho estate, valued at several thousand dollars. is left to her daughter, There is a codicil to the will which Is not attach cd to the will But the main point of contest is the fact that the mother died six years ago. but her will was never offered for probate until ycs- tcrday when fl came in with that of the daughter The law requires that it hc probatcd within thirty days and the heirs al law Edith l.. Coe Wilbur F. Coc and Arthur Goo asl, that the deceased be declared intestate
 Lillian Curtiss estate Is left in her rlN ehhh alec has | codicll attached, 10 an aunt in Meriden The whole thing would now go 10 her If the wills are accepted hy the court Tho hear inr viii he on December 20.
 Just before her death application had been made for the commitment of Lillian Cutiss on the ground that she was insane She was 10 be ex- amined by doctors sent by tho probate court but before they arrived and probably because of the case she Jumped out of the window and the jump resulted in her death The ap- prcation for commitment and for a conscryator over her estate is still in probate court.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
D0NAL SONS LUCK
Former Tontine Clerk Icft the Tidy
 Sum of St5, ,OOO.

Word was received in this city last night of tho good fortune that has re. gently come 10 William Donaldson, a former clerk of tho Tontino hotel Donaldson, who Is well known in this Florida where he has made his home. on a postal to friend, Donaldson writes that distant relative died re- gently and left him sl5,0OO 1t Is cx- pected that ho will come back to New Haven soon for a visit with his old friends,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
(ContInued on sixth Pase)
ELEVEN SOLDIERS KILLED
Philippine Troopers Victims of n
 Columbian Drink.

Washington Dee lS General Tssker II. Bliss in command of tho forces in the Philippines, has reported the death of eleven enlisted men of the tStn regiment stationed at camp keithley, Mindanao from methyl poisoning, rec sultjng from drinking Columbian spir- its The names of the deceased soldia"s are not given by General Bliss.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
TURNED DOWN AGAIN
For sixth Time NJ. K. O'3ricn's rcH.
 lion Is Rejected.

Bridgeport, Dec lS Matthew Q Brien was refused admission 10 the Fair field county bar today for the sixth time and the unfavorable report of the committee on admission was accepted unanimously Heretofore there have been lawyers who championcd MT O'Brton'a cause but today he had not friend to speak for him, Among those who wero admitted were Percy J. Ed wards Of south Norwalk. Asernon Q. quincy of stamford and Walter NJ. An Gerson of Greenwich,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19
DR. TAFT BETTER
Recoyera Conscjousucss at Hospital
 from Morphiu Overdose.

A the New Haven hospital early 9his morning 1t was stated that Dr.. Robert M Taft, son of W r Taft of this city who formerly practiced in New York and who was taken there yesterday morning suffering from an overdose of morphine had recovered consciousness and appeared to be much better His condition is still regard ed as serious but not 30 much SO as before
 Nathan Thomas is still allyo at the hospital but his condition is no better and his chances are regarded as very slim.