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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
ORDERS FOR CAMP. TO BE HELD IN JULY
Every Officer and Enlisted Man is Requested to
 be Present.

The following orders for the state military camp this summer were issued at the adjutant-g generals office in Hartford yesterday:
 The brigade commander, Connecticut National Guard, will assemble his com mand except Signal corps, Coast artil- 4lery and Third regiment of infantry Monday, July 22, 1907, for six days camp duty at the state military rem dezvous, Mantle. Conn.
 The brigade commander will make requisition on the acting quartermas- ter general for necessary camp equi- page and supplies, and will forward to these headquarters in the field a con- solidated morning report of the troops each day of the encampment; also for ward to this office, at the close of the encampment, all daily consolidated re- ports of the diffeent organizations of his command on duty at the state mili- tary rendezvous.
 The brigade commander will pre- scribe such course of instruction and exercises as may be for the best in- struction of the troops.
 The assistant quartermaster-g general will lay out the camp. He will also furnish all camp equipage and supplies except commissary stores. Camp will be pitched by the troops on their arri- val in camp Monday morning.
 Rations for enlisted men will be fur nished by the acting commissary-g gen. eral on acquisitions which must be made and forwarded direct to this de- partment at least five days prior to the commencement of tour of duty Com missioned officers will provide their own subsistence. Company commanders will make a careful inspection of the food each day Cor designate an officer to perform the duty), and see that it is properly cooked and issued.
 Regimental commissaries will report to Major William M. Stark, commis- sary, at his office, state military rem dezvous, Mantle, at 10 a. m, on the Sunday previous to the arrival of theil regiments, bringing the consolidated ration returns for their organizations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
FAVOR OLD MEMBERS
Connecticut K. of c. Advises Friendly
 Suit Regarding Fund.

Middletown, May 14At the annual state convention of the Knights Of Columbus, held here to-day, the entire old board of officers, headed by James I. Meskill of New Britain, as state deputy, was reelected.
 A resolution put the state council on record IS believing that the accumula. ton of a fund of S621 ,000, surplus from savings belonged by right to those who had contributed to it, and in- structing the national delegates to scat to the end to secure a fair distribution of this fund to the older members by applying it to their present increased assessments, and also to favor a friend- ly suit of law through the directors to bring about an opinion from the su- preme court as to the rights of meafn- bers who joined prior to January l, last, in the fund. in order to secure an equitable distribution of it.
 The national delegates chosen were: Judge Daniel J. Donahue of Middle town, Everett Riley of Waterbury and John F. Kelliher of aHrtford. The al- ternates are Mayor D. F. Dunn of Wfl- limantic, H. H. O'Neil of Hartford and Walter F. Walsh of New Haven The next convention will be held at Meri- den. A comittee of five will be named with State Deputy Meskill as chair man, to arrange for a monument to James T. Mullen of New Haven, one of the founders of the order, who is now dead
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
OPEN FIGHT IN
 OHIO DELAYED Struggle Goes On and Either Taft or Foraker Must
 Retire.
TAFT LEADERS PLANS
Will Try to ''Smoke Out'' Into tue Open High
 State Officers.

Columbus, O.,May 14-For the pres- ent, at least, the probability of an open fight between the Taft and Fo- raker-Dick factions of the republican party in this state has passed. The struggle Is still on, however, and the Indications are that it will terminate only with the retirement of either Fo- raker or Taft.
 To-day Chairman Walter F. Brown of the republican state cen- tral committee, called off the meet ing of that body, which was to have been held here tomorrow.
 The meeting of the. committee was to have been an adjunct to the general conference of party leaders which was cancelled last night by Senator Dick. The Foraker people have all along claimed that the control of the party machine was in their hands and there was a desire among many followers of Secretary Taft to prove the accuracy of this assertion. Telephone calls and telephone messages rained upon Chair man Brown and Arthur I. Vorys, the Taft campaign managers, to-day, urg- ing that the state central committee meet.
 Chairman Brown, whose statement of last night that the conference, if held, would have, in his opinion, unani- mously endorsed Secretary Taft for the presidency, placed him in the secre- tary's following, held conferences with mously endorsed Secretary Taft for to the office of Governor Harris, with whom he remained for an hour. Then he talked with MT, Vorys for two hours. It was at this latter meeting that the decision was finally reached to call off the meeting of the state central committed Chairman Brown declared that if a special meeting is desired, it can be called at any time.
 Tn the meantime the Taft leaders are planning to "smoke out the leading sficers of the state and invite them to tsdicate where they stand, for Taft or a, Foraker After this part of the .i,ygram has been carried out, a meet ing Of the state central committee may be called,
 The republican organization of this county to-day adopted Taft resolu- tions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
COUNTY CAUCUS HELD AT CAPITOL New Haven Legislators Ac- cept Allingtown Site for
 Home.
$8,OOO FOR IT, NO MORE
Auditors Will Receive Only $15O for Their Work
 This Time.

Hartford, May 14.-The most import ant meeting at the capitol this after noon was that of the New Haven coun- ty representatives and senators. The meeting adopted the report of the com mittee which selected a site for the new county home and voted to instruct the committee to purchase the land. which is located in Campbell avenue. Allingtown, and to pay not more than ,000 for it. The committee consists of Senator Blakeslee and Representatives Gum and Tibbitts. and County Com missioners E, F. Thompson and Jacob D, walter. Some of the members of the delegation thought that eight acres, the amount of land contained in the plot, would not be large enough, but the committee report recommend ing the purchase of the land was adopt ed.
 Another matter discussed and acted upon was that of the salary of the county auditors. Figures were submit ted to show that the auditing for sew era. years past has cost the county anywhere from $17O to $942.5O. the compensation being at the rate of $1O a day and expenses for each of the two auditors.
 MT. Gum said that the auditing could ! be done easily in ten days and that any man who was fit for the job and could not do it in that time ought not to live, The committee appointed to look into the charges of the auditors reported that $50 was ample compen- sation and after a debate this amount, In lieu of all other compensation. was voted to be paid the auditors of New Haven provided this amount is recom- mended by the judiciary.
 On motion of Representative Gum the county delegation voted to appro- priate $2o0O during each of the next two years for the benefit of the law IT. brary at New Haven and $l,OOO for the
 Waterbury law library.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
ALL BUT TWO JURORS.
Twelve VIII Probably Re Selected to
 Try Haywood By Saturday.

Boise, Idaho, May 14.-Substantial progress toward the formation of jury to try William D. Haywood for the alleged murder of Frank Steunen- berg, twice chosen chief executive of this state, was made on this the third day of the trial. The selection of tales men halted for three hours over chairs numbered and 6, but once those seats had been filled progress was rapid. At adjournment counsel for the defense had temporarily passed the tenth tales man. They have but two more to ex- anime in chief, and reservation to examine two of these temporarily pass ed to-day. So, with reasonable prog ress, the twelfth talesman should be passed tomorrow in time to open the way for the first peremptory challenge, whose exercise marks entry to the final stage in the selection of the jury. Coun- sel for the state still adhere to the be- lief that the jury will be completed by Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
THE STRIKES.
situntion i'm New York, Montreal and
 Frisco.

New York, May 14.-With both sides confident that they are on the verge of winning, there has been little cnange in the longshorenen's strike situation in the last twenty-four hours. During the evening there were number of small fights along the waterfront, sev- eral strike-breakers being attacked. None was seriously injured. Two or three arrests were made.
 Montreal, May 14.-The first day of the longshoremen's strike saw husi- ness of this port only partially tied up. All of the companies managed to ob- tain crews for their vessels, and these men lent a hand in the cargo shifting.
 San Francisco, May 14-To-day was the worst day of violence in the street. car strike since the Turk street battle. The morning passed with little disturb ance, but throughout the afternoon stones flew on Mission street from Fifth street to Twentieth street, a distance of about three miles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
NO PUBLICITY
Says School Committee on Salary
 Raise Subject.

Says School Committee on Salary
 Raise Subject.
 The school committee of the board of education was In session for nearly two hours last evening considering the pro position and schedule for the in- crease In pay of the teachers in the public schools. At the close of the ses- sion 1t was stated by Mir. Moran that the consideration of the matter had not been completed and that until 1t had been there would be nothing to make public.
 When asked whether the matter would be ready for the consideration of the board of finance at the meeting to be held on Thursday afternoon Mir. Moran said it would not be ready this week for the board of finance, nor for many weeks to come. It Is apparent that the committee intends to consider the matter very thoroughly, No idea was given as to the ideas of the mem- bers of the committee or how they stand on the matter of the increase
 The school committee will hold a special meeting at noon to-day to open bids for text books and school sup plies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
A MIDNIGHT HITCH.
Visiting odd Fellows Have Treat at
 Central Fire Station.

Centrnl Fire station.
 Through the courtesy of Captain Chapman of truck company No. 1 and Lieutenant Dixon of engine company No. 2. and the members of their com ponies, group of out of town dele+ gates to the odd Fellows convention were treated to a very rare spectacle at the central engine house just after midnight this morning. The group in cluded Chief Atwood of the South Manchester fire department and ex- Chief Atwood of the East Hartford de- partment, and was under the pilotage of Edward I. Atwater, state president of the Business Mems association. Aft CT driving over to the fire station the delegates were treated to a private ex- hibition of midnight hitch in both truck and engine houses. The visitors were enthusiastic in their praise of the speed with which the hitches were made. The firemen at central are smoking on MT. Atwater to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
DEAD FOR DAYS.

Joseph GOetz Found Yesterday in East
 Street House.
 Joseph Goetz, seventy-five years old, gardener by occupation, was found dead yesterday in the room he occu- pied In the house at 5SS East street by the people who live in the house, and of whom he rented the room. Death was due to natural causes, according to Medical Examiner Bartlett. who said that apoplexy may have been the chief cause. Goetz had been dead for some time when found and was last seen four days ago. He has a son, Adam, who lives in New York city.
 The body was taken to the morgue of stahl & Son. from which place he will be buried.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
Well Known Railroad Man Dead.

Boston, May 14-William J. Mclean, a well known railroad man, died to-day at his home in Roxbury, He was born in Paisley, Scotland, August 15, 1860 At the age of 1T years he began his career in railroading with the Chicago Burlington & Quincy road, as train dispatcher.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
MEMORIAL PARADE.
Plans Made and Route of March se-
 Iected.


 The joint Memorial day committee of the several local patriotic societies held a meeting last evening in city hall and arranged plans for the observ- ance of Memorial day. Patriotic exer- cises will be held in the New Haven theater at which members of the Sons of Veterans will act as ushers. These exercises will be held the night before Memorial day.
 For the Memorial day parade George B. Horton will be marshal. The parade will start from in front of Music hall in Court street at o'clock and will go up Court street to Orange, to Chapel, to Church, being reviewed by the mayor and other city officials in front of city hall. to Elm. to the north gate of the green. From here the various details for the decoration of the graves in the cemeteries will be sent out and the parade disbanded.
 The next meeting of the committee will be held on May 2S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
MAN FOR PRESIDENCY.
New York State Chairman Calls Con-
 ference te Discuss Candidates.

Schenectady, N. Y, March 14-Wil- liam J. Connors, of Buffalo, chairman of the democratic state committee, who was the principal speaker at dinner of the democrats of Schenectady coun- ty here tonight, announced after the dinner that he has called a conference to be held in New York about the mid- dle of November at which the question of a democratic candidate for presi- dent of the United States would be dis cussed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
Prominent Providence Man Dead.

Providence, R. l. May 14-Moses Brown Ives Goddard, of the firm of Brown & Ives died of heart failure at his home on Brown street late to-day. Mir Goddard leaves a widow With his brothers, MT. Goddard has been a con- spicuous figure in the business life of Rhode Island. He was president of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Go. and treasurer of the Butler hospital He was actively interested in Brown university.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, May 14--Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday:
 Eastern New York, partly cloudy Wednesday, showers and cooler at night and Thursday, much cooler Thursday; fresh south winds becoming variable.
 New England, partly cloudy Wednes- day; Thursday showers, cooler in west portion; fresh to brisk east to north- east winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
BUT SMALL INCREASE.
No Material Tax Raise for Teachers
 SaIaries.

A meeting of the executive commit tee of the New Haven Teachers league was held yesterday. Plans for future action were discussed and gone over. The next regular meeting of the league will be held on May 28.
 A member of the committee in an in- terview with Comptroller Rowe asked him what effect the increase in the teachers salaries would have upon the tax rate and whether it would increase it materially. The comptroller said that an increase of 8-4th of mill would be ample to cover all the in- creases and that the tax rate of the city was below, that of others of the same size. If it was as high as others of it's size no increase would be needed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
----------------- SODA TANK BLOWS UP
Two Men Killed and One Maimed in
 Havcrhill.

Haverhill, Mass, May 14.-By the ex- plosion of a soda-water tank at the bottling works of o. A. Smith here late this afternoon two men were killed and a third severely injured. The building was wrecked.
 The dead Cyrus Keller, of Exeter. N. H., instantly killed; Joseph Souci, died at Hale hospital shortly after the accident.
 The injured: O. A. Smith, proprie- tor, severe contusions about head and body.
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GOVERNOR ABSENT.
workIngmen's Club of Hartford Have
 Dinner and Addresses

WOrkingmen's Club of Hartford Have
 Dinner and Addresses
 Hartford, May 14.-John Golden, of Fall River, Mass, president of the United Textile Workers of America, was the principal speaker at the din- ner given under the auspices of the West Side Workingmen's clug tonight. West Side Workingmen's club tonight, favor of trade schools, saying that their establishment would be of great value in training and bringing about a more skilled class of workmen. The general topic of discussion was How can we build up Hartford, Connecticut, and New England, from an industrial standpoint. Governor R. E. Woodruff was to have spoken, but could not be present and sent a letter instead. Other speakers were Congressman E. J. Hill, of Connecticut, and Charles J. Dona- hue, president of the state federation of labor
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
Important Decision

Washington, May 14.-A decision rem dered to-day by the interstate com merce commission is of notable impor- tance, because in 1t the commission holds that where two rates between the same point are in force the shipper must be given the benefit of the lower
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
STRIKE ON CANAL.
,team shovelIers Tie Up Work on
 vs@hr,r.

Steam ShovelIers Tie Up Work on
 Isthmus.
 Panama May 14.-The strife of the steam shovel workers, which began yesterday, the men demanding $500 month instead of their present salary, $210 continues to-day. This morning only eight steam shovels were at work. Col. Goethals, the chief engineer, Is endeavoring to replace the strikers with mechanics now employed in the shops, and it is reported that he has sent a cablegram to Jackson Smith, the member of the canal commission in charge of labor, to contract for en- gineers in the United States. The steam shovelers, it Is reported, have chartered German tramp steamer to convey them north from Conlon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
Very Near To Election.

Madison, Wis May 14-Isaac Steph- enson of Marinette, forged to within reaching distance of the United States senatorship tonight in the republican caucus, receiving forty eight votes. Flfty-two are required to assure an election,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
No Error Found.

Hartford, Conn. May 1.-Two decis- ions were handed down by the supreme court of errors of Connecticut to-day. No error is found in the New Haven county case of the Russell Electric company vs. Mary s. Bassett, ct als.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
MANAGER EMBEZZLED.
Fugitive Brokerage Agent Arrested and
 Sent RncI. to Wnahinptnn.

sent HECK to WushIngtOn,
 Washington, May 14.-F. H. Agnew, manaeser of the Washington branch of Henr! Clews and company bankers and bsokers, was tonight arrested in West Orange, N J., for the authorities here, charged with the larceny and embezzlement of $500. Agnew, who Is well known in business circles here, disappeared early to-day. Lieutenant Peck of the detective force, was notifi- ed Agnew's arrest late tonight and will tomorrow send an officer to West Orange for the prisoner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
Gen. Blunt Dead.

New York, May 14,-Brig. Gen. Ma thew M Blunt, U, s. army (retired) died to-day at sanitarium in Brook lyn, where he had been under treat ment.
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Yale Student Arrested.

Charles Oliver, a Yale senior, was arrested last night on charge of theft. It is alleged that Oliver stole barber's pole from in front of Crown street shop.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
sustains Auto Speed Law.

Jefferson City, Mo, May 14.-The Missouri supreme court to-day sus- tained the state automobile law, which limits speed to nine miles an hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
ANNUAL ELECTION.
officers of Quinnipiack Club Chose Last
 Night.

The annual meeting of the Quinnipi- ack club was held at the club house last evening and the following officers elected
 President; Lewis w. English; first vice president George s. Barnum; sec ond vice president, John B. Darlington; governors, Rutherford Trowbridge, Henry F. Parmelee, Frederick F. Brew ster, Henry J, Hulse, and Frank B, Frisbie
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
yanderbilts at Bad Nauhe,m.

Bad Nauheim, Germany. May 14.- MT. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt ar rived here to-day to take the cure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
Actor., Fnnd szh.ooo Richer.

New York, May 14.-The actors fund fair came to an end to-day after hav- ing made the fund s75,00o the richer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
Nrurphr VIII Not Retire.

New York, May 14-Charles F. Mur- phy said tonight that he had no in- tention of retiring from the Tammany leadership.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
CITY

Statement from A. William Sperry. Royal Aach Masons Convene. Wooster Chapter D. A. R. Meets Woman's Board of Missions Convenes. Root Defends Political Parties Light Guards Field Day. Yale Union Banquet. No Newspaper Names on Envelopes. Ice Team Strikes Carriage. Drug Clerk Beats Cash Register. Automobile Dealer Arrested. School Committee Considers Salaries. Police Campaign Against Autoists. Memorial Day Parade Plans. Stole Guests Clothes. Philando Armstrong Estate Inventory Salary Injustice to Teachers. A Midnight Hitch. Dead for Several Days. Railroad Offices to Stay Here. Church Members Vote Improvement. E. w, Voorhees Resigns at Y M. c,
 SPORTS. New Haven Loses Pitchers Battle. Giants Take Cincinnatis Scalp. New York Americans Lose Opener. Electrical Engineers Lose Game. Yale Basketball Nine Meets Brown. At the Rosebud City This Afternoon. Semi-Trials In Golf Tournament. Sprinter Torrey of Yale Injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
STATE.

Knights of Columbus Convention. Orders for c. N. G. Encampment. No Error in Russell Electric Case. County Caucus Held at Capitol, Sisters Meet After 45 Years. Governor Woodruff Absent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

Open Fight in Ohio Delayed. Ten Haywood Jurors Selected. Murphy VIII Not Retire. Wheat Reports of Situation in Europe. Narrow Escape of New York Bremen. Brokerage Embezzler Arrested. Violence In Frisco Strike. Brigad dier- General Blount Dead. Longshoremen's Strikers. Mrs. John Dillon Dead.