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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
KILLED ON WAY 10 WORK SUSPECT IS ARRESTED Alleged Yeggman Asked for
 Match and Then
 2 Fired.

Waterbury, Sept 12,--Bermino Tor ti was shot down tonight near the city garbage crematory in Waterville and will probably died before morn ing, the bullet having penetrated the base of the right lung, and barely missed the heart. Menzo Robinson or Danbury, said to be yeggman, is url- der arrest, charged with the shooting. Torti Is an employe of the railroad on a night gang, and was going to h1s work when, it is alleged, he was ac- costed by Robinson and asked for a match, the shot being fired almost immediately. Robinson was captured bv friends of Torti, few minutes aft erwards and nearly lynched. He was saved by H. M. Rigney, who kept the crowd from the yeggman until the ar- rival of the police. Robinson is charg- ed with murder.
 Danbury, Sept 12.--Menzo Robin son is Danbury boy and well con nected here. When at home he has lived with his mother. The police say he has long record having been ar rested at various time for burglary highway robbery and theft, although in each case he has managed to escape prison. About year ago he was ar, rested on a charge of being connected with the burglary of the railroad sta tion at Trumbull and three years az according to the police record, was charged with having taken part in highway robbery. He is about twen' | ty-three years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
WOULD LEAVE INJURED GIRL
DRIVER STARTED AWAY
Passer By Compelled Young Men To Take Her
 Home.

Edna Roche, daughter of MT and Mrs. Thomas Roche of 94 William street, was thrown from her bicycle and run over in Trumbull street yes- terday afternoon by delivery team driven by two men, and was quite ser iously injured. The men, it is stated, were going to drive right away but a passerby compelled them to pick up the girl and her wheel and drive her home He followed the team on the run and. when the drivers attempted to set the girl down before reaching her home he forced them to desist
 Upon reaching the home they put the girl down on the sidewalk and after thrusting out the bicycle drove rapidly away. Their identity has not yet been learned. It is hoped that through the man who compelled the young men to take the girl home some clue may be obtained.
 Dr. Henry F. KlenKe was called. He found the girl in a semi-delirious state. She had bad cut on the back of the head, hurt on the forehead and bruises on arms, legs and body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
JOHNSON WINS BOUT Sailor Burke Puts Up Game Fight Against Colored
 Opponent. NO DECISION IS GIVEN Terry McGovern and Young Corbett Spar for Three
 Rounds.
NO DECISION IS GIVEN

Bridgeport, Sept. 12.-Jack John son, the gigantic colored fighter and aspirant to the heavyweight title out fought Sailor Burke in boxing carni- val under the auspices of the Liberty Athletic club in Smiths theater to- night before a crowd of fight lovers numbering fully 5,5O0, many of whom came here from New York, Boston and Philadelphia to see the bout. The fight was of six rounds duration and during that time the colored man, who outweighed the. plucky sailor boy, and landed some terrific blows on the latter's body, flooring him on several occasions. Burke fought with great determination and was applauded all through the bout for his gameness. During three of the rounds he forced the fighting and once or twice drove his heavier opponent to the ropes amid great applause from the crowd. Johnson, however, only smiled when the sailor hit home and he was not disturbed by a single blow from the | lighter man. Burke's ribs were bleed- | ing toward the end of the bout as the result of the pile driving tactics of the colored man. who played almost en- tirely for that part of his opponents body. In the fifth round Burke sank to his knees three times and took nine seconds in which to recover from the fierce blows just above his belt.
 When the men entered the ring about 10;15 1t was clearly seen John son outweighed the sailor by over LCnntinued on Sacnnd Page
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
NEW TARIFF WITH HOLLAND IMPORT DUTIES LESS
Large Reduction on Canned Meats From This
 Country.

The Hague, Sept. 12.-The govern ments of the Netherlands and the United States have come to an under standing in the matter of tariff agreement. This agreement will shortly be submitted to parliament for ratification. It provides for the re- duction in the American duties on brandy and other spirituous liquors imported from Holland, in return for which Holland binds herself to impose lower duties on certain imported meats; but otherwise to maintain the existing tariff arrangements. With regard to timed meats from America, the import duty on these, too, will be reduced by 25c per 100 kilograms. Holland further binds herself that in nowise will it differentiate unfavorably against American goods during the continuance of this agreement The United States consents to apply to Holland the new American regulations regarding the market value of goods having no sale in the country of origin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
FINANCIERS VOTE TO PURCHASE SITE Authorize Controller to Pay $o5, 900 for the Library
 Property Next
 Monday.
POSSESSION OF LAND
 SOON TO BE CITY'S
Part of Trowbridge Estate Must Also be Bought
 Later For
 $4O,OOO.

The board of finance at the regular weekly meeting last night, authorized Controller Jonathan N. Rowe to pay on Monday, $95,O0O for the purchase of the site for the new public library to be built for the city by Mrs Mary A. Ives, as agreed when the options on the property were secured. The $95,0O0 is to be paid, $7O,O0O to the Bristol family for the property at the corner of Elm and Temple street, and $25000 to Mrs Thomas k. Trowbridge for part of the Trowbridge estate which bounds the Bristol property on the east.
 When the options were secured on the property last winter the city paid down 5000 on each and agreed to take them over entirely on September 16. That being Monday the board last night authorized the payment and as the amount was included in the esti- ! mates and appropriations for the year | the cash Is on hand and will be paid. On the Trowbridge estate the terms provide for the taking over by the city now of only that portion of the estate i that will be needed for the actual con struction of the new library. The re- mainder with the house Is to be left to the life use of Mrs. Trowbrldge and at her death is to be taken by the city on the payment of an additional S4o,- GOO, making the total purchase price of the library site $145,0OO When the work on the library will be started is not known by the finance board, as il was simply carrying out the terms oi the option by It's vote last night Il is likely however, that now the city owns the land immediate steps will be taken to push the work along The Bristol family has already moved fron I It's old homestead and nothing will stand in the way of actual work wher the payment Is made on Monday. Th' l library as has been stated before ii to cost about $3OO,OOO and will no doub be the first step toward the city beau tl'ul.
 The board last night also authorized the police commissioners to transfei $500 from it's payroll account to thu sundries fund and also approved thu regular weekly bills
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
COMMITTEE WAITS It Will Present Teachers Schedule Request At
 Full Board. TWO AWAY TONIGHT Board Of Education Will Not Get Subject For
 Two Weeks.
TWO AWAY TONIGHT

The first meeting of the board of education for this school year will be held this evening, but there will not be full gathering of the members. Colonel Ull- man is in Chicago for a few days and John D. Jackson will also be out Of town. On accodnt of the absence of these two members, one of whom is on the school committee, notice has been sent by Colonel Osborn, chair- man of the committee of citizens elect ed at a mass meeting held in Harmo- nie hall July last to the members that the intended visit to the board will be postponed until the next meeting on September 27.
 At the meeting of July vote was passed expressing the sense of the | assemblage that the board of educa- tion be requested to fix the salaries of the school teachers according to their schedule, the board of finance having expressed agreement to furnish the funds in the estimates for 1908 A committee of seven was chosen to wait upon the board at it's first ses- sion this fall to place the request be- fore them and advocate 1t. The com mittee intended to be present tonight but on account of the absence of the two members it has been deemed best to postpone the visit. The committee consists of Colonel Norris G. Osborn chairman; Alexander Troup, Walter Leigh, Charles Gay, S. H. Street, ant Rev. pr. Watson L. Phillips.
 The mass meeting at which tho
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
SITE STRANDED STEAMER
Fl Dia Does Not Stop to Learn Plight
 of Vessel or Crew.

New Orleans, Sept. 12.-A steamer stranded on the Carysfoot Reef, off the Florida south coast, was sighted on Sept. 10 by steamer Fl Dina which arrived here to-day from New York The El Dia did not stand by to learn anything of the plight of the steamer and was too far away to make out her name or how many persons were on board. The tunnels of the steamer indicated that she was Munson line boat She grounded far out of the line of regular travel of the Munson line passenger-carrylng steamers and in waters usually piled by freighters of this line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
AXE VOTERS SATURDAY
70 Days Before Election Final Day
 Says Daggett.

The board of selectmen met yester- N afternoon at 5:3O in City hali and eived an opinion from Corporation 'unsel Leonard M. Daggett on their Ehts to make voters this year on the M before election, coming as 1t does Sunday. The question of the legal of the board sitting on the Sabbath
 s raised at previous meeting and
 5 put up to the corporation counsel
 advice. After lengthy discussion
 the laws relating to making voters D doing secular work on Sunday, MT. EEggert gave as his opinion the fol- sEing:
 I am of the opinion that the true &aning of section 1920 of the statutes Athat when the electors meeting hap . hs to come on Monday the meeting &your board for the admission of cleo Ms shall be held on the Saturday pre- Alus, at which time you may admit bse persons whose qualifications ma re after your prior meeting and on
 before the day of the electors meet E."
 Acting on this opinion the board al De votes to adjourn the regular ses- ] Il for the making of voters, which hns week from to-day and contin- for seven days with Sunday omit
 until The Wednesday following. Al sat time the list of those made will bt tended by striking off those convict.
 of an offence which deprives a mar
 his citizenship. That session will bt
 en adjourned until the Saturday fol. 4vlng. This will bring it up to tht
 t legal day before the election or E.tober !.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
BURTON CHOSEN
 HEAD OF GA. R. Civil War Veterans Honor Ex-Member of Congress With a Decisive
 Plurality.
MEETING NEXT
 YEAR AT TOLEDO
Call For Big Camp Fire Sounded by Bugler who Warned of Merri-
 macs Approach.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept 12.-Charles G, Burton of Nevada, Mo-, a former mem Der of congress, was to-day elected r-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, which is holding it's forty-first annual encampment here. The new mmander-in-chief was op- posed by three candidates, General John T. Wilder of Knoxville, Tenn, Charles Burrows of Rutherford. N. J., and Patrick H. Coney Of Topeka, Kan His plurality was over 800
 Other officers elected by the encamp- ment were as follows:
 Lewis c. Griffith, Troy, N r., senior vice-commander; William M. Scott, Atlanta, Ga, junior vice-commander; Dr, T. Lane Taneyhill, Baltimore, Md, surgeon general; Bishop Fallows, Chi cago, chaplain-in- chief. Toledo, O., was selected as the place of meeting for the next encampment. The date will be- fixed by the national counci of administration.
 The greater part of the days sessior was devoted to this portion or the bus l mess which appears to be the mos | important to be transacted at the pres ent encampment In the morning the reports of the officers and the annua address of Commander-in Chief Brown were presented; in the afternoon thu reports of two committees were re | celved and adopted. These included the recommendation of the committed on pensions which indorsed an effor to Increase the pension of veterans widows to SIP per month and that Q | the committee on commander-in rehiefs address which approved of al of his recommendations Resolution, urging the repeal of the anti-canteei law with several other minor proposi tions are being considered tonight b! 1 the committee on resolutions whicl will present It's report at the final ses sion tomorrow morning.
 At the sound of a bugle blown b, (Continued on Second Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
FARMER SHOOTS DEER
Animal Who Ate Glastonbury Mans
 Pole Beans Killed.

Glastonbury, Sept 12.-The first deer to be killed under the new state law was shot this afternoon by Ar thur Goodale at East Glastonbury. MT. Goodale sent the full charge of buckshot into the creature as it was eating his pole beans fifty feet away from the stonewall behind which he was hidden. The animal ran about 400 feet after being shot, and was found later in a piece of woods. When Goodale and companions went for il they started another deer near by but did not shoot it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
Possibility That She May Not Break German Steamers Record
 This Trip.
FAR IN LEAD
 OF LUCANTA
Capacity Has Not Been Strained To Make A Record On Maiden
 Voyage.

New York, Sept. 12.-The most ifn- portant ocean race in transatlantic steaming is nearing a spectacular tin- ish. The turbine driven Lusitania. in which is inoarnated the British resolve to win back from Germany the blue ribbon of the seas, was nearly abeam Nantucket lightship tonight and only about 200 miles from Sandy Hook bar. She has easily broken the Cunard line record of the Lucania, which tonight was trailing 25O miles astern, but to wrest of the Deutschland, of the Ham, burg-American line, the glory of the fastest westward passage, the challen- ger must reach the bar not later than $40 o'clock tomorrow morning. h. dieations tonight were that she would reach the finish line about g o'clock Allowing for the difference in time this would make her trip 5 days, I. hour and 25 minutes. Thus she would beat the Lucania record by hours, but would not equal the comparative time of her German rival. It Is be- lieved, however, that her best time has iAOl bVVl AliSiuC Oll LlIlS lIlp dllu LIldL she is unquestionably the fastest liner af1oat.
 The Lusitania tonight reported by wireless that her average speed had been 23.S0 knots an hour, and her highest days run 593 miles.
 l A wireless message to the Associat- ed Press from the Lusitania filed about 1 o'clock this afternoon, says:
 IS. s, Lusitania, via Halifax, N. s., September 12.-The twenty-four- hour run ending at noon to-day was 59S miles, the record run for the trip. A record crossing is now assured. We are now 4S1 miles from Sandy Hook where we should arrive early to-mor- row morning, under five days for the entire trip. In spite of the speed at ! which the vessel is travelling, the vii bration is not excessive. The owners and designers of the Lusitania are de- lighted with her performances. The ship has not been pushed and has not
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
HARTMAN AGENTS
 SEEKING PROXIES Country Being Secured In Interests Of His Com
 bination With Harahan. NO ACTIVE FIGHT WAGED BY FISH Will Attend Annual Meet ing of Illinois Central In Chicagos Next
 Month.

New York, Sept 12.--It was learned to-day that officers md agents In the regular employ of the Illinois Central railroad are securing the country in the interests of E H. Harriman, ]. T. Harahan and A. e. Hackstaff, for proxies to be used at the forthcoming annual meeting of the shareholders. Instances have been reported as far west as California and from remote southern towns, of shareholders whose proxies were solicited on personal grounds.
 in addition to sending out personal representatives, the Harriman-Har han management has employed the ser- vices of brokerage houses in many parts of the country, No expense Is being spared to gather in proxies, and imperative orders have been sent out from headquarters that no one shall be overlooked
 That these orders are being carried Tout faithfully is indicated by the fol- lowing letter received by holder of only five shares:
 We wrote you some days since in re- gard to obtaining proxies for yourself and family to sign, representing five shares of Illnois Central Railroad com. pany's stock. We were in hopes that we would have the pleasure of an in- terview, but we take this method of requesting that you give us the proxy named. We enclose herewith blank proxy which all of you can sign, and | you see fit to sign the same, kindly re- turn 1t to us and oblige.
 We called up some one over the phone at your home, and asked then \
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

GEN EttAAis Hartman Agents Seeking Proxies. Refused Doctors and Died, Will Obey Two-C Cent Mile Rate. st. Mary's Back from Long Voyage. Transit Co Receiver May Be Appointed Burton Chosen Head of G. A. R. I.usitania Will Arrive To-day. Bridge Company Not Blamed. Defaulter Is Captured.
 STATE. To Investigate Hartford Sheriff. Danielson Operators VIII Stay Out. Notable Catholic School Enterprise. Milford Business Mems Clampake' Glastonbury Man Shoots Deer Convention of Churches at DanDury
 CITY. Teaching While on Leave, Will Acquire Library Site. Boys Steal $20 from Trunk. Tried to Leave Girl They Ran Over. Committee on Teachers Salaries Waits Last Voters to Be Made oct. D. Campaign to Instruct Teachers. Record Class at High school, Trolley Union Initiates Twenty-Five. Teachers League Committee Active.
 SPORTS. Plassman Wins at collinsville Mrs. Crawford Wins September Stakes Fourth Hunter Arms Co. Shoot. Champion Bowlers Win Authors Defeat Paperweight Brownies Lose Then Luckily Win. Giants Shut Out Dodgers. Three American League Leaders Win.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Carpenters -Brieklayers Ball Game. Trades Council Athletic sports. "Gay New York" at the New Haven. Fall Vaudeville Bill at Polls. New Haven Driving Club Races Board of Education Meets Ninety-frst Anniversary Of Grays.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Teachers League Workers to Plan
 Continuance of LaboRs.

A meeting of the executive commit tee of the Teachers league has been called for this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
 Plans for continuing the work of the league will be discussed There will probably be an informal discus sion on the matter of publishing q school journal dealing with eduoa- tional subjects and with conditions ex- isting in New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
COAL FOR PACIFIC FLEET
Quarter Million Tons to be Shipped to
 Mare Island.

Washington, Sept 12.-Two hundred and f1fty-three thousand tons of coal, exclusive of that to be shipped in gov- ernment colliers, will be required to get the Atlantic battleship fleet to the Pacific coast and properly coal 1t at Mare Island, according to the esti- mates made by the equipment bureau of the navy department which has called for proposals for supplying the necessary fuel. Of this aggregate, 13S, 900 tons are semi bituminous and the remainder Welsh coal The form CT is to be shipped from Atlantic ports of the United States in vessels either of American or foreign registry, ac- cording to the terms offered
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
bard of Education Gets Unusual Request For Second Year of Leave.
1R. BEEDE NOT SURE SHE WILL RETURN
Psition in New Haven |schools Being Held Open For Her While
 Away.

Before the Board of Education this ming is to come an unusual petition, It of a teacher in one of the local ools who has had one years leave absence for a second consecutive Dr's leave. The teacher is Miss Jen- Burlington, who until a year ago ght in the seventh grade in Worth
 ton Hooker school. Last spring she Is appointed to the same room at the 'y salary for that grade provided by new schedule and it was expected t she would be on hand this year resume her duties. During the sum NJ Superintendent Beede received I m her a request for a second year of I've which comes up for action to- Int
 When interviewed on the matter yes- ' day afternoon MT. Beede said that 5 He he did not remember of any case which a teacher had before asked two consecutive years of leave he 8sw of no reason why it should not granted. He said the leave was Ented with the understanding that N teacher could come back and have position open here though he said Ire was no guarantee that 1t would | the one she had left. Miss Purring. I was appointed to her regular room Et June at the increase of $100 pro. Bed for that grade by the new sched. 8ti appears that while on leave oi Benece here Miss Burlington ha: hn teaching in California, Mir Beedt 3ted that he knew she had beer sching and travelling there and that I Bht be she was to teach there agair Is, year.
 Asked if he knew for certain whether Ess Burlington would ultimately re. En to New Haven to teach or not h, blied that he did not. If she wishes &return there will be a position oper liner under the leave of absence if i *granted.
 Miss Burlington has taught severa lrs in the Lowell district, havint
 fn transferred from assistant in tn 3hth grade at Lowell to her presen
 ition in Worthington Hooker. He
 he is in Terryville, 1t is said.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
MULE SINNERS MEET
shorter Hours One of the Matters to

Shorter Hours One of the Matters to
 Come Up at Annual Session.
 Boston, Sept. 12.-The second an- nual session of the Cotton Mule Spin ners' association began in this city to-day and the delegates from many parts of the country were informed by Samuel Ross, of New Bedford, in- ternational secretary, that all was harmony in the different districts ex- cept one.
 The session, it is expected, will con- tinue three days, and the. delegates will discuss shorter hours and the re- serve fund
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
JOHNSON NO CANDIDATE
,yernor of Minnesota Denies Presi-
 dential Ambitions.

St. Paul, Sept. 12.-"I am not a esidential candidate, and I do not tend to become one"
 This was the emphatic denial made Governor John A. Johnson to-day
 a party of prominent Nebraskans ho came to the, capitol to-day to esent three invitations to Governor |hnson to speak in Nebraska. The vernon declined all three of the in Iations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
BRIDGE GO. NOT BLAMED
Coroner's Jury Renders Verdict Over
 Victim Of Quebec Disaster.

Quebec, Sept. 12-The coroner's jury to-day concluded their work and rem dered verdict that the deceased, Ze- phirin La France, one of the victims of the Quebec bridge, died from wounds received at the fall of the Quebec bridge. The jury cannot state the real cause or causes of the fall of the bridge. but believe it is their duty to declare that, according to the evidence adduced before them, that all neces- sary precautions were taken to assure the building of the bridge without danger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
PURE MILK CONGRESS
Nathan straus Reads Paper on the
 American Solution of Problem.

Brussels, Sept. 12.-The second in ternational pure-milk congress was opened here to-day with a large at tendance of eminent persons. M. De- .Vaux, president of the National League of Belgium for the Protection of Infants, presided. The congress will discuss a number of important questions regarding infant hygiene. The American delegates include Ma than Straus, of New York, who read a paper on "The American Solution of the Milk Problem" and pr. H. B. Colt, of Newark, N, J,