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MYSTERY IN CONVENTION
OF RAILROAD MEN
All Sessions are Behind
Closed Doors, but Ru-
mors are Numerous.

Cambridge Springs, Pa, Aug. 8. -
Much mystery surrounds the meeting
of the railway representatives at the
Hotel Rider in this place. Sessions be-
hind closed doors have been in pro-
gress for nearly week but SO quiet
have been the meetings and so sue
cessfully have the members kept their
presence a secret that even newspaper
men of this place were not cognizant
of their presence.
An earnest endeavor has been made
to keep the matter under cover, and
hotel attaches have been warned not
to offer the slightest information. So
far as con be learned here officers
representing the PENNSYLVANIA the
New York, New Haven and Hartford,
the Central of New Jersey, Lake Erie
and Western Baltimore and Ohio, and
Chesapeake and Ohio are present.
Committees from the railway con-
ductors, telegraphers. yardmen, engin-
GERS and firemen have been treating
with the members. To-day the brake
men were in session.
Late tonight a report gained circu-
lation that there had been an un-
friendly feeling in the committee room
but no one would either confirm or
deny the rumor, in fact, those who
were approached expressed surprise
when asked if a meeting had been
held.
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ALABAMA WINS
BITTER FIGHT
Southern Railway Finally
Comes to an Agreement
With Governor
Conner.
CONCESSIONS MADE
BY BOTH SIDES
Laws Will be Put Into Eff
feet Temporarily Sub
Ject to Judicial De-
termination.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. S.-Gov.
Conner and the officials of the Southern
railway reached an agreement late to-
day and the license of the railroad in
labanna will be restored.
Beginning September 1, the railroad
and its allied lines will put into effect
the two and half cent passenger rate
and the measure Of reducing freight
rates on 10 commodities. The agree
ment was not reached until concessions
were made by both sides, but in the
main 1t is a victory for the state.
The laws in question will not be put
into effect permanently The agree
ment declares that their operation is
subject to judicial determination as
to their eonstitutionality and rea-
sonableness. Meanwhile, the other
laws enacted by the legislature last
winter affecting railroads will remain
in effect under the injunction granted
by judge Thomas G, Jones, Of the fed
eIal court.
The railroads agreed that they would
ask Judge Jones to modify the res
training order issued two months ago
50 as to permit the immediate opera
ton of the two acts in question. The
compromise affects only the Southern
rialwoy. The other systems in the
state were not parties to the confer
ence.
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HAD FEAST ANYWAY
County Commissioners the
State Enjoy an
Outing.
TALK OVER NEW LAWS
Decision That There Will
be Liquor Enough
for All.
TALK OVER NEW LAWS

When county commissioners get to-
gether If there are no plums in The
pie, there is at least a feast of some
kind Witness the annual reunion or
outing of the Connecticut County COM
missioners at savin Rock yesterday
morning and afternoon.
A business meeting was held about
noon, and the seventeen commissioners
present looked over the new license
laws, and held a general heart to heart
confab. The decision reached as offer
ed to the public was that, without a
shadow of doubt there will be liquor
enough in the state to supply the de-
mand.
The feast was held at the Colonnade
at l o'clock and for three solid hours
the annual reunion was SUCCESSFULLY in
operation. County Commissioner 3. r.
Thompson afterward reported that the
usual number of bottles OF Moxie and
glasses of ice water were disposed of.
Twenty-four county commissioners
are listed for the state. and of these
seventeen attended, as well as Commits
sioner Elect c. E. Bacon.
Those present from New Haven coun-
ty were Edward F.. Thompson of East
Haven, Jacob d. Walter of Cheshire and
Colonel James Geddes of Waterbury.
Hartford county sent Robert A. Pot
ter of Bristol. and William Bailey of
Hartford
From Fairfield county were Judge
Whitman S. Mead of greenwich; Sim
con Pease of Fairfield, and Colonel John
Brophy of Ridgefeld.
Charles e. Barber of Plainfield rep
resented Windham county.
From MiddleseX came John ], Hub
bard of Middletown. Charles p. Chap
man of Westbrook, and Elwyn T. Clark
of Haddam, who was elected secretary
of the organization.
From. New London were Charles D.
Moves of Norwich. Benjamin F. Will
liams of Stoaington and Richard w.
Chadwick of Old Lyme.
ROLAND county was the only section
not represented among the eight, al
though there are four commissioners
credited to the county.
Jacob D. Walter was reelected pres
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HARUGARI ELECTS
John Weisberger Of This
City Chosen Treasurer Of
State Society.
OFFICE FOR P. RUFF
Big Gains in Local Treas
uries and No Deaths
in Funeral Aid.

New Britain, Aug S.-Representa-
tives of Harugari lodges of the state
met in state convention to-day in Bar
decks hall, Arch street There were
about $50 present, and among the
delegates were large number of
women. The election of officers took
place this morning and reports were
heard. The afternoon session was de-
voted principally to new business.
The newly elected officers are as fol-
lows:
Gross borde-Charles Volkman, of
Torrington
Deputy gross borde-Charles Firm
haber, of New Britain.
Auscher-Ernest Geisler, Of Broad
Brook.
Meriden.
New Haven.
These officers were installed by the
past state president, Conrad Sachse,
and then President Volkman announc-
ed these appointments;
Grand master-Adarl Oschleger, of
Torrington.
Grand conductor-Peter Huff, of
New Haven.
Grand haplain-August Kloss, of
New Britain.
Grand inside guard-Robert Moser,
of Danbury.
Grand outside guard--Paul Basler
of NorWalk
1t was decided to hold the next con-
vention at Torrington 1t was also
decided to reduce the treasurer's bond
The year just ended has been one
of the most successful in the history
of the organization. Reports of off,
GERS show that there has been a
healthy growth of membership and a
handsome gain in the treasures.
The Funeral Benefit association,
which is an organization connected
with the Harugari, met previous to
| the convention. President Conrad
Sachse presided There were no
deaths during the year, fact which
the members heard with pleasure.
| The convention elected directors, who
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FORGED DEED TO
PROPERTY HERE
Operations Of New York
"Straw Bail Gang" Are
Extended to New
Haven.
LETTER FROM TOWN
CLERK IN EVIDENCE
Effort Being Made to Locate
Mrs. Margaret McCul-
lon, Possibly Vic
tim Of Forgers.

In the exposure Of gang Of for
gerry experts who have been operating
recently in New York city develop
ments yesterday brought out the fact
that their operations have not been
confined to New York, but have ex-
tended as far as Jersey City and Con-
necticut. In the pocket of the ring
leader Of the gang when arrested was
found a letter from Town Clerk Whit
aker Of New Haven, which reads as
follows:
Town Clerks Office, New Haven Conn.
July "a, 1907.
Mr.. John L. Boukh,
S45 Green avenue, Brooklyn:
Dear sir: You favor of the 23d inst.
received with deed from Margaret
McCullom to you together with So to
cover fees. I note with pleasure your
kind invitation but am not able to ac-
cept, but If ever you should visit New
Haven, you must call upon me and we
may be able to carry out your sugges-
tion.
In looking over the deed find that
your name is omitted on the fifth line,
also that dates are omitted in the exc
cution, and also in the acknowledge
ment.
The deed has only one witness in
stead of two
return the same for correction and
upon your sending 1t TO me with cor
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EX-GOY. ODELL
IN THIS CITY
FOO Far Off to Make Any
Forecast as to Secre-
tary Of War Taft's
Chances.
- "
PRES. ROOSEVELT
MAY CHANGE MIND
Admits Governor Hughes
Will be Heard From
When the Time
Comes.

Former Governor Benjamin B.
bdell, Of Newburgh, N, Y, together
3 With Mrs. Odell and his son, and his
sather arrived in this city yesterday af-
ernoon. The ex-governor and his fam
Ny are on a pleasure trip, and will re-
main at New Haven house until late
his afternoon or early in the evening.
This is Mr.. Odelrs first visit to the Elm
City, and he expressed himself as very
pleased with the city's appearance. He
3lopes to be able to take trip through
( he university some time this morning.
When Mr.. Odell was asked if he
we're still in politics, he refused to an
Awer. But he inferred that if he was,
10 was as q pastime and not as a busi-
hess. The actual work Of campaigning,
He said, was UP to the younger men of
HE party. The former governor says
He is not keeping very closely in touch
with political affairs.
J Mr.. OdelI was silent when he was
tsked what he thought Of Secretary w.
Fl. Taft's presidential aspirations. He
bald that it was really too far off to
make any forecast whatever. He ven
6ured the remark that President Roose-
+ yelt might change his mind and take
/ denomination.
Mr.. Odell thinks that Governor
Hughes will be heard from when the
lime to make nominations comes
4lround. The ex-governor says that
Mr.. Hughes had made a powerful i'm
preston on the people of the Empire
*tate. "His administration is very
highly thought of, and" said Mr..
Ibdell, in my opinion, the present COVER
1or is a presidential possibility. The
TX governor said that the last New
York State legislature had accomplish
y ID much, ana that most of the legisla-
lion was in the interest Of the people.
4 Mr.. Odell refused to express any opin-
lon on President Roosevelt's rate leg
7slation, but he did say that he thought
@he railroads were suffering, and that
business was q little restricted. The
#ormer governor was very glad to talk
bout democratic politics, He would
make no prediction as to whom the
democrats would nominate, but he was
$ure that william Randolph Hearst
wouldn't have q look-in. He says that
Hearst got all that was coming to him
s IN the gubernatorial campaign in New
York state last fall.
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DAMAGE CLAIMS
FOR PEARL STREET
Bureau of Compensation
Holds Postponed Hearing
on Injury to Property
Holders.
WAYLAND ESTATE,
LAWN CLUB LOSES
Trip Will be Made to Prop
erty by Board to Ex-
anime the Extent of
Damages.

The adjourned meeting of the Bu-
reau of Compensation for hearing
damages and benefits as result Of
the proposed extension of Pearl street
through from Orange to Whitney ave-
nue. was held in City hall yesterday
afternoon. Representatives Of two
properties put in an appearance before
the body and several hours were con-
sumed hearing the damages to be sus-
tained by these owners in the event
of putting the street through
John w. Bristol, the lawyer appear
ed to represent the interests of the
New Haven Lawn company which is
the owner of the large property occu-
pied by the Lawn club which will have
a piece sliced off 1t in the extension
work Attorney George D. Watrous
appeared for the property owned by
Mrs. Francis Wayland which will also
be touched. With him came S. M.
Judd Of the building firm Of ]. IA.
Church and company who came to
speak Of the value of the buildings
which will have to be removed on this
estate.
A letter was also received from Eli
oft Watrous on behalf of the New Ha-
ven Lawn club representing that the
proposed layout will require the entire
| shifting about of the lawn tennis
courts of the club.
The members of the Bureau will
spend one afternoon In visiting the
property before meeting to determine
the 'mcunt of damages which will be
voted.
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TELE RAPHERS' STRIKE.
CHICAGO MEN GO OUT
Situation Considered Serious
and Likely to Spread
Rapidly.

Chicago, Aug. S.-The telegraph op-
orators employed by the Western
Union Telegraph company in Chicago
went on strike tonight at 12 o'clock.
The trouble was precipitated by the
Los Angeles strike, inaugurated two
days ago.
Tonight the local executive board
of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union of America met and passed res
olutions requesting the men to refuse
to work with the non-union operators
in Los Angeles. All operators employ
ed in the Overland division of the
local office followed this request, and
Assistant Night Chief Harry Price or
dered all who refused to work to leave
the Office He then went into other
divisions and requested the men to so
into the Overland division. In every
case he was met with refusal until
over seventy men had been sent home.
The grievance committee of the union
notified Mr.. Price that unless every
man was reinstated by midnight every
union man In the office would be
called out. This demand was refused,
and promptly at midnight a whistle
was blown and every operator employ
ed in the main office with the excep-
ton of six wire and loop chiefs, in
Guiding Night Manager Price and his
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NEW SCHEDULE
FOR TROLLEYMEN
General Increase for Over
time Work Given to
All Grades Of
Men.
BUT SIX YEARS TO
GET MAXIMUM WAGE
Limit of Overtime Set At
Thirty Cents While Reg
ular Pay Remains
the Same.

To discuss the new wage schedule
proposed by General Manager Punder-
ford of the Connecticut company in re-
sponso to the demand of the Trolley
mems union for an increase in the scale
Of wages of the street railway employees
Of the company the executive commit
tee Of the union held a secret session.
yesterday noon. No tidings were given
out after the session as to the attitude
of the committee towards he schedule
that had been submitted to them for
their approval.
1t was stated authoritatively last
night, however, that the proposed sche-
dule which was considered and which it
is stated will be reported favorably to
the union at its meeting Is one which
makes a geseral increase in the rate Of
overtime pay for all the classes Of men
employed while maintaining the pres
ent maximum of twenty-five cents an
hour as the highest wage for regular
service.
There is an important change in re-
lation to this which will effect large
number of the employees of the company
however, in that the length of time re-
quired in which to reach this maximum
of 25 cents is reduced from nine to SIX
years This will result practically IN
an increase Of cent an hour for all
the men in the service who have been
with the company between six and nine
years. St&Ml
For overtime the old men, which un-
der the new schedule means employees
of over six instead Of nine years, will
get 80 instead of 20 cents. Men who
have been in the service between four
and six years will get an overtime pay
Of 20 cents as against rs which was
the uniform overtime for all men un-
der the present schedule. These men
Will continue to receive the scale of %
cents per hour for regular work,
Three year men will get % IL cents
for regular as at present and their
overtime is fixed at 27 IL cents. Two
year men who are getting regular pay
Of % cents will get 27 for overtime,
The beginners, or one year men, who
are paid 21 dents will get the overtime
rate Of % cents.
The trolleymen's petition was for a
maximum of 27 IL cents for regular
work for men in the service over nine
years and overtime at 95 cents an hour
The new schedule will be printed in
the local barns to-day.
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Street vendors IN Tolls
BLOCKING THE STREET
Popcorn Men, Warned Many
Times, Persisted to
Their Fall.

Peter Dimitroff and Antonio Nicholo,
two venders of pop corn and candy who
have been making the Green the scene
of their operations with push carts
were arrested last evening by Patrol
man Gilligan on a charge of making u
stand on the street. These vendors
have been making themselves trouble-
some by blocking up the street with
their carts. They had been warned sew
eral times and Dimitrohf has been ar
rested before for the same 'offense. The
men were operating last evening in
front of Center church on Temple
street. Both gave their address as 50
York street.
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NEWS SUMMARY



in Danger from Moors.
Leg Amputated While Under Engine.
Storm Damage in Austria
Americans In Persia Safe.
Spain's King EXtravagant
Two New U, S, Battleshins.
Italians at West Point.
Many Japs Deported.
STATE
Auto Owner Sued for $4,000.
Man Drowned at Pine Orchard.
Wallingford Factory Firemen's Outing
Scheme for Tree Culture.
Rain Needed for Crops.
Attempt to lynch Negro.
Sea Gives Citizen to Waterbury.
brakeman Badly Hurt.
Woman Held Captive by Men,
Tablet Given by Professor Beebe
CITY.
Hearing on Pearl Street Damages
Gregson Street Smoke Causes Stir.
Pedders Arrested for 0bstrueting st.
New Wage Scale for Trolleynien,
Second Address by Commissioners Brown
Italian Folls from Dance Hall Window.
State COUNTY Commissioners Meet.
Pallbearers for S. S. Thompson.
Forged Deed to Property Here.
SPORTS.
Brilliant Work of Clothier and Larned.
Ed Geers Figures in Three Races
Nolte an Easy Mark for League Leaders
Driving Club Expects Speedy Racing
Giants Win Two Games from s,i Prates.
Cubs Arc Blanked by Philliee.
Tigers Win THIS Time.
Sox in Even Break With Boston
Results in All the Baseball Leagues.
New Track Record Made By De Mund,
Favorite Wins in Straight heats.
Rosebuds pinched by Orators.
Westyille to Play Timers.
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IN BRIDGEPORT
Announcement of increase at Meeting
Of TromeYmen Last NNight.

Announcement of increase at Meeting
Of TroIlcymen Last Night.
Bridgeport, Aug. Sat a crowded
meeting Of the local trolleymen's union
late tonight the following schedule Of
wages, to go into effect August II, was
announced as the result of the recent
agitation for a new wage scale, the
figures applying only to the local divis-
ion:
First year, 20 cents an hour; second
year, q cents; third year, p cents;
fourth year, p 1-2 cents; fifth year, %
cents sixth year and thereafter, "a
cents.
All overtime and snowplow work will
be paid for at the rate of five cents an
extra hour above the regular schedule.
Better working conditions will also pre-
vail.
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GREGsoN ST. ALARM
Box 25 Calls Out Large Crowd, But
There Is Nothing to See.

Considerable commotion was caused
in the center of the city shortly after
IL o'clock last evening by the ringing
of fire box %, at the corner of Church
and Crown street. This is the box that
has been pulled for several large fires
in recent years, and whenever it is
rung the crowds flock to see what will
happen. 1t all happened in the second
hand misft clothing store at IA Gregson
street, and it was little more than
smoke down in the cellar at that Some
rubbish in the basement of the build
ing had become ignited and smoldcred,
making considerable smoke but doing
little damage, The hremen did not
deign to use their hose on the fire. al
though they hal one laid.
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LETTER OF APPRECIATION.

Francis Orphan Asylum, Whitney Avenue
New Haven Conn, August s. 1907.
To the New Haven Journal Courier:
Conference.-The setting beauifed pleasing
than that of children who with their
automobiles
of Francis asylum $50 Wednesday evening.
the time this pleasure mentioned little
delighted chatter
chdren voices telling of pleasures enjoyed and kndneses
contributed
did fail
remembered by the little thorough happiness
the their machines
all helped to
pleasure children gratitude
THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF ST FRANCIS ORPHAN ASYLUM
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TAFT WIN visit philippines.

Washington. Aug. S.-The first gath
erlng Of the Philippine assembly, ac-
cordlng to advices from Governor
smith, win meet October 49, Secretary
Taft has promised to be present at the
opening Of that body and if the steam
ship schedules are maintained he will
arrive at Manila, october IA, two days
before the meeting of the accembly.
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UlectrIcians IN Convention.

Norfolk, Aug. S.JThe second days
session of the twelfth annual conven-
tion of the International Association
Of Municipal Electricians was largely
devoted to the subject of municipal
electric lighting and with many con-
fiicting views and recommendations.
officers will be elected tomorrow.
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wave cf Crime in bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Aug. s. In the city
sourt to-day Frederick Ferris was
.harged with an attempted criminal
assault upon Emma Merritt of War
en- street and was held for a further
hearing August Is under bonds of
b, 600, which ne could not furnish.
Ferris is alleged to have wife and
khild in Canada,
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BOTSFORD'S ILLNESS

Former Secretary of Grand Lodge, 1. O..
=. o. f., in Serious Condition.
Frederic Botsford, who was for many
years secretary Of the Grand lodge, III
o. o. f., is seriously Ill at his residence
on Pearl street. Mr.. Botsford has been
i'll for week and as he is eighty seven
years old his recovery Is uncertain. DIR,
Fleischner is the attending physician.
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WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, Aug. S.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday,
For New England: Fair Friday and
cooler on the east coast. FRI
ly.
For Eastern New York: Fair Friday,
cooler in extreme south portion Satuc-
day, partly cloudy; light to fresh north-
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BIG LABOR TIE-UP
'o1I!IlS no NV

SIv uOlSuIqsuM NJ sdsYIo.M SuIpuna
Washington, Aug. S-The long threat
ened tie-up of the building industry Of
Washington reached a crisis late to-day
when the carpenters, brick layers and
other union -men employed on
many building ier construction by
contractors afiA ID with the Employ
ers' association were odered out.
The general strike was formally de-
cided upon last Saturday.
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C0LORED WOMEN MEET
over 200 Delegates at Meeting Of Fed
c-atcd Clubs in Hartford.

Hartford, Aug. S.-Over two hun
dred delegates responded to the roll
call at to-day's session Of the North
eastern Federation of Women's Clubs
(colored). whose eleventh annual con-
vention is being held here. The states
represented are Maine, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York,
Maryland. Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey
AT this mornings session reports
were made on the philanthropic work
of the organization, and the afternoon
session was devoted to the presenta-
ton of reports by the clubs of various
states
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TUNNEL COMPLETED

second Section of Belmont Tube Under
East River Finished.
New York, Aug. S,-The second tube
,f the Belmont Tunnel under the East
liver between Manhattan and Ling Is
and City was completed this afternoon
ind the accomplishment of the work
VAS celebrated by the engineers and
|thers employed on the work with
ports, feasting and some ceremony at
he mouth of the tunnel at West and
Fourth streets, Long Island City.
Every workman received an extra
lays pay. s
Since the work was started year
bgo last october there have been eigh-
Ieen fatalities in the tunnel.