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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
SETTLEMENT REACHED.
Great Strike on Western Roads is
 Averted.

Great Strike on Western Roads is
 Averted.
 Chicago, April 1.-The differences be- tween the western railroads and the members of the Order of Railway Con- duetors and of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen were finally adjusted to-day. The men abandoned their de- mand for a nine-hour work day, and the railroads made an advance over their previous propositions, in the pay of baggagemen, f1agmen and brakemen, of $1.5O per month. The original de- mands of the men were for an increase of 12 per cent. and for a working day of nine hours. The managers offered an increase in pay of 10 per cent. and declined to grant the nine-hour day. The pay of conductors and firemen was also raised.
 The agreement was reached mainly through the efforts of Chairman Knapp, of the interstate commerce commission, and Commissioner Neill, of the United States bureau of labor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
EXPERIMENTAL TRAIN RUNS
DUPLICATE OF BREWSTER EX-
 PRESS SENT OYER TRACKS.

Several Trips at Different Rates of
 Speed Safely Made Over the Scene of
 the Recent Dlsaster-Faster Time
 Made Negotiating the Curve Than
 That Maintained by the Express
 When Wrecked.
 New York, April 4.-4An experimental train duplicating as nearly as possible the New York Centrars Brewster ex- press that was derailed in the Bronx on February 16 killing and injuring many persons was run safely over the scene of the disaster to-day at different rates of speed.
 The runs were designed by the New York Central authorities to prove that the wrecked express was not going at an excessive rate. of speed and that the roadbed is able to withstand the weight of the Heaviest locomotives and cars. Among those on board were Job E. Hedges, special counsel for the state railroad commission in it's present in- quiry into the disaster, and number of New York Central officials and em- ployes.
 The speed attained to-day under the same conditions the engineer testified he handled the wrecked express was 62 1-2 miles an hour on straight track and 4S.9 on the curve where the train left the track. Another run was made at 66 1-G miles as the maximum speed to be obtained on the straight track and 56 1-2 on the curve.
 After the experiments the railroad of ficials declared that it was demonstrat- ed that there was no reason for charg- ing the wreck to the new type of mo- tive power and equipment. No state ment as to the railroad companys view of the tests was obtained tonight
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
PRESIDENT SAYS HE
 HAS AMPLE EVIDENCE
HOLDS TO CLAIM OF MOVEMENT TO DEFEAT HIS
 POLICIES

Hearst-H -Harriman-RockefelI Combina-
 uon, 1t is Declared, Has Already n
 Fund of 95.OOO,008 to Carry on Cam
 paign-scheme DivuIged at a Recent
 Dinner and Reached the White House
 Through Friend of the Presidents.
 Washington, April At was said on authority at the White House to-day that there is ample evidence at hand Tor the claim the president holds that there is 8 movement afoot to defeat his policies in the next congress and in the next national convention. It is dec,ar- ed that the Hearst Hartman Rocke- Teller combination" has already a fund of s5,0oO,0Oo with which to carry on it's campaign in opposition to the presi- dent. It was further authoritatively stated.
 They are gathering up the loose ends, but the movement will aatten out. It is apparent in Ohio and Penn- sylvania; in fact, 1t extends across the entire continent. The scheme was thoroughly divulged at recent dinner and reached the White House through friend of the presidents. The scheme of the people behind the movement is to buy newspapers, public men and oth- CTS who may assist the opponents of the president in their work"
 It was also stated authoritativeN at the White House to-day that part of the plan to encompass the defeat of the presidents policy is the election of state delegations to the national con- vention from those states known to fa- vor the president, these delegates to be instructed for President Roosevelt, not iwithstanding knowledge in advance that the president would not be can didate for renomination. Then. accord ing to the statement made, these dele- gates, upon the president declining to be candidate for renomination. as he has said he would decline, are to con- siderS themselves free and are to be switched over to some opponents of the president and the policies for which he is standing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
WARNING TO RUEFs COUNSEL.
Must Cease Insulting Remarks or be
 Sent to Jail.

Must Cease Insulting Remarks or be
 Sent to Jail.
 San Francisco, April 4,-With five prospective jurors in the box, all sub ject to peremptory challenges when their number has been increased to twelve, the trial of Abraham Ruef for extortion to-day was adjourned at the close of the fourth day until Monday morning. Friday being the Jewish feast of the passover and Saturday be- ing the Jewish Sabbath, the superior court can hold no further sessions in Temple Sherith Israel this week.
 During the Interrogation of a juror to-day Henry Ach, of counsel for Ruef, demanded that Prosecutor Johnson de- sist from 'fbutting in" The court ob served that unless Ruef's attorney cease his insulting remarks in the court room, he would be sent to jail.
 Four talesmen were examined during the day. Three jurors were tentative ly accepted Two jurors tentatively accepted yesterday were to-day excus- ed because they were not on the as- sessment rolls.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
Announcement.

On or about May 1 Colonel Norris G. Osborn, now editor of the New Haven Evening Register, will sever his con- nection with that paper and become associated with the Darlington Pub fishing Company in the publishing of the Morning Journal and Courier Colonel Osborn will become vitally in- terested in all the affairs of the Car rington Publishing Company, as ar engagements nave been entered into whereby he will own one-half of the capital stock of that corporation. MT. John B. Darlington will continue as president and treasurer of the company and MT. William G. Pratt, who has been connected with the paper for so many years, will continue to be actively associated with it's editorial manage ment. The following welI-known gen. tlemen will also be associated with and interested in its continued prosperity and success:
 Mr. HENRY F. ENGLISH Nau, Haven
 Col. RUTHERFORD TRowBRIDGE, New Haven
 Mir LEWIS 1T. ENGLISH, New Haven
 Mr. BURTON MANSFIELD. New Haven
 MT LOUIS E. sToDDARD, New Haven
 Mir FREDERIC F. BREWSTER, New Haven.
 MT JOHN B. FITCH, New Haven.
 MT HENRY c. WHITE, New Haven.
 MT. WALTER JENNINGS, New York.
 MT, OTTO BANNARD, New York.
 MT. JULIAN W. CURTIss, New York.
 Mir, GEORGE P. MacALPINE, New York.
 MT. IRVING II. CHASE, Waterbury.
 Mir, ARCHER J. SMITH, Waterbury.
 Mir. LEWIS A. PLATT. Waterbury.
 MT. JULIUS MALTBY, Waterbury.
 Mir. ARTHUR L. KELLY, Providence.
 It is the purpose of this company to continue the publication of the Journal and Courier along conservative lines, as in the past enlarging and improving in substantial way with increased facilities. giving to the public. with charity for all and malice toward none, q journal abreast of the times and worthy, in every way. of the State and city in which 1t is published Pounded in 17e7, we trust that another century will find it enjoying the confidence and esteem now given 1t by this and other communities.
 THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING
 COMPANY.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
GUILTY STENOCRAPHER
 TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
ARRESTED FOR SELLIRG PER- SONAL LETTER OF HARRIIAN
 TO NEWSPAPER.

Action, it is Believed, VIII Discourage
 the Publication of Letters of Another
 Prominent Man Which, According to
 Report, Have Been Offered for Sale--
 Frank w. Hill. the Accused Stenog-
 rapher, Had Been for Twenty-one
 Years Employed in Mir. Harriman's
 Office.
 New York, April 4.-Frank w. Hill, stenographer, was arrested tonight, charged with having sold to a newspa- per a personal letter of E. H. Harri- man. The warrant was sworn to by Alexander Millar, secretary of the Un- ion Pacific Railroad company, of which Mir. Hartman is president, and was served by a detective from the district attorneys office. Hill was locked up at police headquarters.
 The letter in question was address ed by MT. Hartman to Sydney Web ster, and was first published here by the World last Tuesday morning. Statements therein contained called forth reply from President Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon. Hill is thirty sew en years old, and lives in Brooklyn.
 Action against THll was taken under the section of the penal code which defines as a misdemeanor the act of "a person who wilfully and without authority, either takes letter, tele- gram or private paper belonging to an- other, or a copy thereof, and publishes the whole, or any portion thereof" As sistant District Attorney Paul Krotel has charge of the case, and it was said that the arrest would, 1t is believ- ed, discourage the publication of let ters of another prominent man, which, according to report had been offered for sale.
 A copy of the Hartman letter, in which the writer stated that President Roosevelt had appealed to him for funds for the campaign of 1904, made, it Is alleged, from Hills stenographic notes and in his handwriting, was, it is said offered for sale to Brooklyn pa- per and later to New York paper, both of which declined to purchase. This particular New York paper sub 56Qu6Htly luIllcu lile CVpS. oNSA sV sAA0 district attorneys office.
 Hill was employed in MT. Harriman's office for twenty-one years. About a year ago he was discharged, because, it was said, of friction with other em- ployes He left, however, a record of faithful service. Recently he entered the brokerage office of De Coppet and Dorefus. He has a wife and two chill dren.
 Hill was placed in a cell tonight and will be arraigned tomorrow. When asked whether he cared to make any explanation he replied that he was too greatly perlexed to discuss the mat ter.
 Neither MT. Hartman nor any one connected with his office would com ment upon the arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE
 MEN INVITE COMMITTEE
ASK LEGISLATORS TO EXAMINE THEIR SYSTEM IN COLUM-
 BUS, o.

Also Name Grand Rapids But Would
 Rather the Ohio City be Visited
 Judge Stoddard for the Southern
 New England Not Opposed but
 Would Insist That Other Places he
 Also Examined-Two Opposing In-
 terests to Pay Expenses-COmmittee
 to Consider Matter-General Manager
 Sykes Gives Statistics of the Growth
 and Progress of the Local Company.
 Hartford, April 4.-At the opening of the continued hearing on the various telephone bills before the judiciary committee to-day at the capitol Attor- ney Harrison B. Freeman, jr, for the independent companies, made the sug- gestion that the committee visit either Columbus, O., or Grand Rapids, Mich, preferably the former, and make an inspection of the manual and auto matic systems working in those two places. Judge Stoddard, for the South ern New England Telephone company, said he would not oppose trip of the kind, but he would insist that the com mittee visit other places where the au- tomatic system was not working so well,
 Attorney Freeman said the independ- ent company would assume half of the legitimate expense. expecting the Southern New England company topay the other half.
 Senator Waller, acting chairman of the committee, ended the discussion by saying that the committee would take up the matter of making trip in ex- ecutive session and give a decision later
 Henry H. Sykes, general manager of the Southern New England company, was the first witness of the day and was examined by Judge Stoddard. Mir. Sykes told the committee of his experi- ence in telephony. and then gave some statistics regarding the company. He said the American Bell company held g, ,0O6, 400 worth of stock at $100 share, the Southern New England company held $437S, 800 at $100 share and the total stock was $6,76s,5OO The whole number of stockholders was 1276. and of this number 1146 were residents of Connecticut. The cash received from the toll-line service last year was $51, 900, and, in the opinion of tire speaker the monetary value accruing from the arrangement of the Southern New Eng land company with the American Tele- graph and Telephone company was in- estimable.
 MT. Sykes then gave a mass of statis- tics regarding his company and its de- velopment. He said that at the close of the year 1906 there were 52,476 sta tions. and now, on April first, 5500o, an increase of 2,524 in three months. Al the close of last year there was a tele- phone to every nineteen inhabitants and now there was one for every eight cen people, uniformly distributed There were two classes of exchanges 72 per cent. on city exchange and 2s per cent in the country. In 1895 there were 6,S3O stations, the present year showing gain of 49940 stations. In the next two or three years there would be 75 00C stations and 1t was planned to arrange for 100, 900 stations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
FOR REMOVAL OF SYORRS
NUMBER OF SPEAKERS BEFORE
 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

Morris c. Webster Maintains the Best
 Results From q State Standpoint
 Cannot be Accomplished With the
 Institution Where it Now is--Others
 of the Same Mind-Opponents of Re-
 movaI to be Heard Later.
 Hartford, April 1.-The chamber of the house was nearly filled this after noon with those interested in the prop osition of Governor Woodruff to ap- point a commission of five to consider the advisabllity of moving the Storrrs Agricultural college to a more central location, and of combining the agri- cultural experiment station and several agricultural commissions, boards and societies under one compact state body. While the resolution called for q de- bate on the question of appointing a commission, as proposed tn the resolu- ton, most of the talk was on the ad- visibility of moving the college, and, while there were several present who opposed the removal of the institution, the ones against 1t did not speak, pre- ferring to wait until next week, when those in flavor of that move would all be heard. The hearing was before the committee on agriculture.
 Morris c. Webster of New Britain. the state building and loan comrnis- sioner, was the first speaker. He said that 1t would be for tiae best interests of the school and the state if the insti- tuition was brought to a more conven- tent location. No matter how good the faculty is, no matter how high the char acter of the work accomplished, the best results, from a state standpoint, could not be accomplished with the in- stitution located as 1t is at present. He told of the interest that former Con- gressman Simonds had in the institu- ton, and he said that It was his idea, and it was also the idea of the speaker, to have the Storrs college and the State Reform School for Boys at Meriden change places. That was some time ago. At the present time, however, he said he had no special location for the institution in mind.
 At this point Representative Higgins of Coventry, remarked that he repre- scented large constituency that would oppose the removal of the school, and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
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CITIZENS TO BEcIDE.
wiIlimnntic to Vote on question of
 Municipal Ice Plant.

Hartford, April IA chance remark dropped by Attorney Malone represent ing the ice dealers of Willimantic who were opposing the bill to establish municipal ice plant in that city, brought the hearing on the bill to an abrupt ending before the committee on cities and boroughs this afternoon. Mayor Dunn, Corporation Counsel Kel- ley, and 8 number of others had ap- peared in favor of the bill, and in op- posing it Attorney Malone became ex- cited, and said that certain ponds and rivers were in an unsanitary condition. He said the people did not want a municipal ice plant there. "and we are willing to take chances in letting the people decide"
 Senator Brown, chairman of the com mittee asked him If he meant what he said, and Attorney Malone said that he did.
 In less than two minutes it was de- cided to add a referendum clause, and let. the people of Willimantic decide whether they wanted it or not.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
ENDORSES TAFT.
Meeting of Republicans of Hamilton
 County, Ohio.

Cincinnati April 4-At special meeting of the Roosevelt Republican club of Hamilton county tonight reso- lutions were passed endorsing the Roosevelt administration and pledging support to the candidacy of William H. Taft for the presidency in 1908
 In reference to the manner of de- ciding which candidate may receive Ohio's support, the resolutions say;
 This club also approves and would welcome the submission to popular vote at open primaries, the question of Ohio's choice for president or senator; provided such primary election were to be held at proper time apart from general election; and provided such primary were to be open without any restrictions except that these voting were republicans in national politics.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
GOOD CONNECTS.
Five at wethersHeId Give 30 for Chl-
 nese Famine Relief.

Hartford, April 4,-Five convicts in the Connecticut state prison have made contributions of $9 to the Chinese fam inc relief fund. It Is said that this amount is sufficient to save nine Nc- tirns of the food shortage from starva- ton and to tide them over until the next harvest. Of the five contributors to the fund three are life convlcts. The offering was purely spontaneous and was the outgrowth of some remarks made by Chaplain Craig. This is not the first instance in which prosiners at Whethersheld have contributed to re- lief funds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
sIMPLIFTED SPELLING BOARD.
Appointment of Advisory Board to
 Consider Changes Hereafter.

New York, April A. The simplifed spelling board at Its annual meeting to- day appointed committee consisting of President David Starr Jordan of Le- land Stanford university, Prof. James W. Bright and Benjamin E. Smith to consider the advisahlity of appointing an advisory board to be consulted as to the adoption of changes in spelling. Addresses In support of simplifed spell ing were delivered by Dr. Homer H. Seerley, president of the Iowa State Normal school; Dr. Alexander H. Mackay, superintendent of education of Nova Scotia; Prof. Francis A. March of Lafayette college; Prof. Charles H. Grandgent of Harvard; Prof. Lightner Witmer of the University of Pennsyl- vania; o. c. Blackmer Chicago and Thomas W. Higginson of Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
LILLEY,S NAME FORGED.
Congressman's Signature Affixed to
 Insurance Notes for s1,56O.

Waterbury, April 4,-Officials of the New England Mutual Life Insurance company still refuse to confirm the re- port of shortage in the accounts of Charles p. Hoadley, their manager for western Connecticut. Among the day S developments was the retention of council both by the company and by Mir. Hoadley and the revelation that Congressman George L. Lilleys name had been forged to insurance notes az gregating $1,560.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
ro Inerease capital steek.

Waterbury, April 4.-The stockhold- CTS of the Chase Rolling Mill company have voted to increase the capital stock from $1,2OO,OoO to $2.5OO GOO. The present number of shares of stock is 4S, 900 at $25 a share. A re-division will be made by which the capital stock will be divided into 25,O00, valued at slO0 a share It is expected that all of the stock will be taken by the present hold CTS. The increase, it Is said, is made necessary by the growth of business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERIES.
Charged With COmplicity in Thefts
 From U. S. Express Company.

Charged With COmplicity in Thefts
 From U. S. Express Company.
 New York. April 4.-Four men were arrested to-day on charges of compile ity in series of robberies by which the United States Express company claims to have lost goods valued at more than $2O,OOO. The men arrested were Charles Webb, P, a clerk employ ed by the company; Milton J. Carman, IS; Israel Aronow and Charles Cook. Webb and Carmen were charged with larceny and Aronow and Cook with re- ceiving stolen goods. All were held under bail.
 The police say the goods were stolen from the companys store room and taken out in the guise of packages for delivery. Detectives. have been work ir@ on the case for some time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
Hughes Public Utilities Bill.

Albany, April 4.-The joint hearing on the so-called Governors public utility bill" introduced by Senator Page and Assemblyman Merritt, was closed tonight after three days and one night session. The conslderat ton of amendments to the bill will be held open until next Wednesday and briefs can be filed to that time. It was an- nounced that the joint committee would then consider the bill in it's final form.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
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BROWNSVILLE INQUIRY.
Impossible. to Distinguish NatIonalities
 Under Certain Conditions,

Impossible to Distinguish Nationalities
 Under Certain Conditions,
 Washington, April 4.-After Major Charles W. Penrose, who was com mander of the negro troops at Browns vile, completed his testimony to-day, the senate committee on military af- fairs, examined two of the officers, who made tests at Fort Mcintosh to deter mine whether it was possible to dis tnguish between white, negro and Mexican soldiers wearing uniforms on moonlight or starlight nights, The con- clusion of these officers was that such a thing is impossible and they assert ed that in making their tests they made the conditions as near as possible like the conditions were said to be at Brownsville on the night of the shoot- ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
Canal Dirt Flying.

Washington, April 1.-The isthmian canal commission officers received a dispatch to-day from Colon showing that the total number of cubic yards of earth removed from Culebra cut in March was S15,27o This exceeds the highest previous record for a month by 177, 900 cubic yards.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
Shipping News.

New York, April 4.-sailed: Steamers Citta, di Napolj Naples and Genoa; men; La Lorraine, Havre.
 Havre, April S.-Arrived: La Pro- vence, New York
 Sagres, April 3.-Passedi Steamer Perugia, New York for Marseittss, etc.
 Liverpool, April 3--Arrived: StaanaSr Oceanic, New York via Queenstown.
 Bremen, April 2.-Sailed; Steamer Weimar, New York
 Cherbourg, April 9--Arrived Steam CT Patricia, New York via Plymouth and Hamburg tand proceededl.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
French In Morocco City Ask Protection

Tangier, April AM. Regnault, the French minister to Morocco. has re- ceived a letter from the French colony at Morocco City. where pr. Mauchamp was killed recently, requesting ener- getic measures for their protection. an1 declaring that the local governments continues to stir up the fanatical na- tives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
University of Moscow Closed.

Moscow, April An view of the con- stant conflicts between the prefecture, the faculty of the university and the students, the university has been shut down for one year. The faculty will endeavor to hold the final examinations in Mag.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-05
EXPERIMENT ENDS IN ACCIDENT
Santos Dumont's Machine Seriously
 Damnged-InventOr Escapes.

Paris, April 4.-M Santos-Dumont was not willing to risk his new aero- plane in the heavy wind blowing to- day. He made his experiment. with his old machine He flew distance of thirty yards, when the machine was upset by a strong gust of wind and came violently to the ground. M. San tos-Dumont was not injured, but the machine was serniously damaged. The trnal was made at Saint Cyr.