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Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Dad Rodv Rurned In Lee Boz.

Philadelphia. March 6.-The body OF
an unidentified man was burned to a
crisp in an ice box in the mOrgue. How
it was burned is not known, but the
coroner's office is making an investi-
CATION. A man about 35 years old, en-
ployed at the Harrison Sugar Refinery,
was accidentally crushed by an eleva-
tor. He was crushed from the hips
down. In his pocket was pay check
on the refinery, and from its cores
ponding number in the company's
books it is believed that the mans
name was NJ. Miller.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08

the United States, to take effect May
1 next. The letter was dated Satur-
day, but the fact that such a letter
had been written or that Mr.. Spooner
contemplated resigning did not become
known in the senate until late Sun
day, when it created great surprise
and the Wisconsin senator at once
found himself the subject Of many
anxious inquiries. To all he replied
that his mind was fully made up. He
had found, he said, that to continue
in his present position would require
a sacrifice on his part that he could
not Justify himself in making. In re-
ply to questions, he said he would re-
sumo the practice of the law, but de-
clined to say whether he would be
laeated in Wisconsin. He did say,
Zsowever that he would continue to
sbe a citizen of that state as long as
he lives.
Vice President Fairbanks was one
Of the few public men to be made &C
uuainted with Mr.. Spooner's plans be-
fore he wrote his letter The knowl-
edge came to him through the perso-
nal confidence of the senator, but the
latter made no official communication
on the subject to either the senate or
its presiding officer. The law does
not require that a resigning senator
should do more than Mr.. Spooner has
done, but some senators who have re-
signed have given notice to the SEN
ate. Mr.. Spooner served 16 years in
the senate.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
SIX DEAD IN MINE HORROR
Eight Men FrightfulIy Burned it
Explosion at TaYIor, Pa.

EIGHT Men Frightfully Burned in
Explosion at Taylor, Pa.
Scranton. Pa, March 4.-The gas
explosion at the Holden colliery OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern company, at Taylor, was not as
serious as first reported, although it
has resulted in the death of six men
and possibly fatal injuries to two
more. There were II men all told
who received burns or other hurts,
and eight of these were in such a
serious condition that they could not
leave the hospital. Six of the eight
died. The list is as follows:
Dead are: William 2. Williams, Jo-
seph Kozepski, Michael Waznik, An
drew Zerwisld, Thomas Williams, son
of w. q. williams; John Jozerva.
Injured are: Frank Conoski, Gusta
Orokoski
The explosion was a terrific one,
and tore down doors, brattices and all
sorts of timber holding up weak places
in the mine and did much damage.
Fortunately fire did nto follow. A res
cuing party at once went down the
shaft, and near the foot found eight
men slowly being asphyXiated. The
rescuers also felt the effect of the
gas, and quickly as possible they
placed the men on the shaft lift and
removed them to the surface. There it
was found they had been badly burn
ed about the face and body.
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WOULD RUIN THEM
Short Line Railroads Asked to Be
Exempt From 2-cent Fare.

Short Line Railroads Asked to Be
Exempt From 2-cent Fare.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 6.-The sen
ate railroads committee gave a hearing
to representatives of the short line
railroads Of Pennsylvania in opposition
to the Dunsmore 2-cent fare bill The
short line railroads claim 2-cent fare
fould ruin them, and asked that they
be exempted from the provisions Of
the bill.
Instead. however, a separate bill
will be drafted to apply to roads OF
so miles or less so as to permit them
to charge a maximum fare of five cents
a mile. The committee will give
hearing to representatives of the
larger roads next week, after which
It is expected the Dunsmore bill will
be reported in the form in which it
passed the senate.
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KILLED IN ELEVATOR
Female Operator Crushed to Death In
Philadelphia.

Female Operator Crushed to Death In
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa. March Martha
Peterman, an elevator operator at the
Y. M. c. A. building in this city, was
crushed to death by the lift she was
running. She had run the elevator
I'D to the eighth floor, where she left
it standing while she went to break
The elevator had dropped sew
esyal feet below the floor when she re-
tGrned. Miss Peterman law down on
the floor to reach the controller and
run the lift back to the floor level. In
doing so she turned the lever the
wrong way and the car descended
crushing her head This is the first
fatal accident to female elevator
operator ever reported in the city.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
PENNsY PREPARING FOR STRIKE
Makino Mattresses For Strike-Break-
ers and Watchmen.

Making Mattresses For Strike-Sreak'
ers and Watchmen.
Altoona. Pa, March 6.-With view
to being prepared for a long siege In
the event of a strike of trainmen
the employees of the uphOlstering de-
partment of the Pennsylvania rail
road shops in this city are working
day and night making mattresses for
use of strike-breakers and watchmen
of the company's property who may
be Obliged to camp out. This precau-
tion was taken on a former occasion
when a strike was threatened, but
when the emergency passed the mat
tresses were burned. The report from
Pittsburg that the railroad company
is hiring strike-breakers in Baltimore
and Cleveland could not be verified
here. General Superintendent Creigh'
ton saying that he had no knowledge
to that effect.
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FROZEN TO DEATH

Farmer Lost His Way in Binding
Snow Storm and Perished.
Uniontown, Pa, March 5. - Jacob
Bowman. a farmer, aged sc years, liv-
ing seven miles from Wymp's Gap, in
the mountains, was found in a snow
drift, frozen to death. He had lost his
way while returning home in blind
ing snow storm. Sunday was one Of
the worst days ever experienced in the
mountains. A fine snow prevailed all
day and the wind blew a gale. Bow
man leaves Is children.
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Fireman Drowned.

Newark, N. j., March 4.-Lieutenant
Benjamin o. Birch lost his life in
fire which burned out Murray Broth
ers' cafe on Market street. Fireman
Joseph Garland barely escaped death
while trying to rescue his superior.
Fireman William Beebe and Chief Of
the Fire Department Robert Kier-
stead, while going to the rescue Of
Lieutenant Birch were both seriously
hurt The fremen were dragging a hose
through the basement, when they were
caught in a back draught and nearly
suffocated. Cropping for an exit, Birch
fell and apparently was first stunned
and then drowned in the water that
severed the basement floor.
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cnnsnienoe WouIdnIt Let Hlm sIeep.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 5. - State
Treasurer Berry received an anony-
nous letter, postmarked "Philadel-
mia" containing 5000 in greenbacks,
with the request that it be added to
the conscience Fund" of the treas
urv and the explanation that the send
or "wanted to sleep at nights"
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,,. Addl.ion n Forest Reserves.

Washington, March 5. - Seventeen
million acres of forest lands have been
added to the forest reserves Of the
limited States by proclamations issued
nv President Roosevelt Thirty-two
2rest reservations are created or in
Nsased in area by these proclama-
tonS.
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WILL REVIVE WHIPPING POST
colored Wife Beater in Maryland to
Get Nine Lashes.

Baltimore, Nd, March 2.-The whip
ming post is to be revived in Mary
land after having been in disuse for
90 wears. SadIer Brooks, colored, was
sentenced to receive nine lashes in
addition to a Jail sentence Of two
omnths for brutally beating his wife.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
SENATOR SPOONER
WILL RETIRE
Wisconsin Man Sends Resignation to
Gov. Davidson.
WILL RESUME LAW PRACTICE

Washington, March 4. - Senator
6pooner has written a letter to Gov
ernor Davidson, of Wisconsin, tender
ing his resignation as a senator of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-11
THE HOUSE,

Hartford, April 10.-The house com mittee on appropriations to-day recall ed resolutions and reports from the clerk of engrossed bills, among which was one incorporating the New Hart ford Library association and another establishing a paving commission in New Haven.
 Forfeited rights were to-day restored in the house to Charles c. Gallup, of Meriden, and John Boylan, of Middle town.
 Favorable reports were brought in on the following: Extending time for the organizing of the Pawoatuck Street Railway company; paying funeral ex- penses of George Bean and Timothy Whittlesey, both of New Haven; con corning the closed season for wild ducks, geese and swan.
 UnfavorabIe Incorporating the bor- ough of Plalnville; amending an act concerning the taking of small trout; concerning the stocking of public wa ters; concerning the penalty for viola ton of game laws; concerning the sale of trout; concerning the taking of small game; incorporating the Norwich and Groton Street Railway company; peti- tion for incorporating the Hartford and Bloomfield Street Railway company; petition for a charter for the Plainfield and Sterling Street Railway company; amending an act concerning stocking with scented bait; repeal of section 2345 of general statutes concerning taxation Iof water power.
 Favorable and substitute; Amending the charter of the city of New Haven Iconcerning the collection of taxes, and making an estimate for appropriation. Calendar matters passed: Concerning the purchase and distribution of the Connecticut probate law Preferred to committee on appropriation); creating a department of finance in the town of Branford; amending an act concerning officers to be voted for on one ballot ballots to be placed In one envelope and ballots not to be counted; an act
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tell you the legend of the two gentle- men who, while walking, were discus sing the relative merits of their swords when one of them, who had become heated during the conversation, raised his sword high above his head and swung it with sucin rapidity, accu- racy snd force that he cut completely in two a coolie who happened to be passing
 That he proved his skill and the temper of his steel will be seen, for, as the story has it, the blow was so dextrously struck and the sword so keen that the coolie, entirely unaware of what had happened, continued his walk down the street, and it was not until he attempted to turn corner that ile discovered he was cut, for in turning the corner he fell apart
 Mr. Holmes says, from appearan- ces, one would almost believe the sword capable of performing this feat,
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RUBBER SOCIAL HELD.

Enjoyable Entertainment at Church of
 Messiah Last Night.
 A rubber social was held under the direction of Mrs. Kranebel in the ves- try of the Church of the Messiah last evening. Those who were fortunate enough to possess a piece of old rubber, even though it were ever so small, were allowed to pass in on surrendering it. Others were subjected to the humilia- ton of an admittance fee. A large quantity of rubber was obtained. The entertainment provided proved very enjoyable The programme was as fol- lows.
 Piano selectlon-Mr. Applegate. Selection-The Colored Jubilee Singers. Song-Miss Carlson. Piano selection-Carl Doolittle. Selection-Jubilee Singers. Intermission-ic cream and cake served
 Piano selection--Miss May Ruck-
 taschel Selection-Jubllee Singers. Recitation-Mis Beach. Piano selections MT Applegate.
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ROOSEVELT IS ENDORSED
HOUSE ADOPTS MIR. GARDNER'S
 CHANGED RESOLUTION

Hartman Left Out AItOgether-Ad-
 ministratiOn Only Referred To in
 Substitute for Resolution Hejeeted
 Tuesday-Action Which Deals With
 Live Issues Now Before the COun-
 try-sentiment of Republicans Shows No Change.
 Hartford, April 1O.-The administra- tion of President Roosevelt was en- dorsed by rising vote in the house of representatives to-day on resolu- tion introduced by Rev. MT. Garoner' of Southington, whose resolution yes terday was reflected The difference between the resolutions was that that of yesterday sought to endorse the pres ident in his controversy with E. Il. Hartman.
 Every member voted to-day, save ' few democrats. MT. Gardner lntro- duced the resolution, and 1t was nrsr ! treated as a joke apparently as there were plenty of noes heard on the ques- l tion of passage, and its rejection was declared. Representative Gardner rose in his seat and Speaker Tilson asked him if he wished to doubt the vote AS the representative did not reply Repre- sentative E. s. Banks jumped to ms fleet and said he would doubt the vote in order to have the right to speak, and he asked the privilege of the floor TOT Mr. Gardner. This was granted ana MT. Gardner said that ne introduced the resolution simply because the rejection of the one he had introduced yesterday had become talk and gossip ln every corner of the state. To-days resolu- tion, he said, was in line with those passed in other state legislatures with in the past ten days
 DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.
 Representative Davis, democrat, said that. inasmuch as President Roosevelt was carrying out democratic ldeas' ne would second the motion.
 Representative Banks said he would certainty endorse the resolution, as it was of an entirely different nature than that of yesterday, Several other mem bers also spoke, and on the question of passage a rising vote was taken. all but few democrats responding.
 The senate session was short one to-day. From the calendar the dppro- priation bills of $27,0O0 for state library and of $S4S,OO5 for military purposes were passed.
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NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL COURIER

amending an act concerning discrimi- nation in favor of individuals in life insurance; concerning the registration of the insignia of societies, associations, labor unions and clubs; amending the charter of tne city of New Haven con- cerning the department of police ser vice; an act concerning penalties for causing delinquences of dependency of Ichildren; extending the time for organ izing the Pawoatuck Water company of Plymouth.
 Notr a little debate was indulged in in the house to-day on the bill re- garding the placing of children in coun- ty homes, The intent of the bill is to give county commissioners greater power. Representative Higgins offered an amendment striking out the refer ence in the bill to the requiring that children shall be given religious in- struction of the same kind as received from their parents.
 Representative Dunn, of Willimantie, opposed this, saying that children should be protected in the faith of their fathers.
 Mir. Gum said that he had supposed
 the county homes to be simply tempor- ary ones, but he had found they were the dumping ground and children stay there permanently instead of temporari- ly. He thought the county commits sioners ought to be able to decide on the matter of placing children. It is
 better to have child placed in an hon est family of a different faith than in
 an unscruplous family of the same faith as the parents of the child He
 did not believe that children were able
 to distinguish between the laying on of
 hands and ducking in the river
 Representative Malone believed the
 act should be taken off the statute
 books altogether.
 Tde amendment was accepted and the
 bill as amended was passed by big
 majority.
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THE SENATE.

Hartford April 10.-The session of the senate was short one to-day A favorable report was made on the peti- tlon of the New Haven Water company to take water from Ten-Mile brook, and to change its charter to meet this; also on three bills to provide safety appli- ances on passenger elevators.
 From the calendar the appropriations of $27,5OO for the state library, as conn pared with s22,42O two years ago, and of 343,O05 for military purposes, as against $333, ,160, were passed,
 Other measures passed were those es- tablshig firemens pension and relief fund In Meriden; amending the charter of that city relating to exemptions of water mains; concerning relief for towns which receive state aid on ac- count of railroad indebtedness and concerning deposits in state banks The Pennington Street Railway company Is given an extension of tune in which to build extensions, and the Bradley Library association of North Haven is given the right to change it's name. Several unfavorable reports were re- |ceived.
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says Burton Holmes, the globe trotter. Tt was while dining at the house of 8 prominent official at Seoul that I heard the following story to it's merits:
 After dinner my host led the way to a large room, which was filled with ancient armor of Corea and China. Pikes, swords and cutlasses of every description were there, many pieces of which were centuries old. Picking up one extremely old sword, the handle of which was long enough for one to grasp with both hands, he explained that it was the weapon of a Corean gentleman of the sixteenth century. q Tt was indeed atruly wonderful sword, for, as my hest went on to ex- plain, the gentlemen of this period were extremely proud of their swords and their ability to wield them Why said my host, almost any Corean can
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avoldable decay. The doom may not now be averted and Cassandra stands with lowered head waiting for the in- evitable crash.
 Two awful prophecies stand out from the others. We are told by one orthographical oracle that there. is no doubt that as a people we no longer associate the sound with the symbol in our language and the eventual re- suit will be that we shall have two distinct English tongues, "so that every English speaker shall (sic) be compelled to learn two languages in- stead of one" The speaker cited in- stances to prove the truth of his state- ments. They were drawn from his personal experience in the difficulty of remembering the difference between knight" and might and various other words. Another member of the board rose as this member resumed his seat and added his quota to the voices of the other mourners. With weeping eye he declared that all that had been said was undoubtedly true, but there was still more to say of the tragic fate of the English language It he did not utter his thoughts the wake would be incomplete. He wished to say that the reason, the real req son, for the decline of poetry was the bogey of spelling Until Simplified Spelling dawned on a blind and un- seeing land it was an idle dream to imagine the production of any true poetry. The day when truth as ex- emplifled in "tho" and thru trl- umphed poetry would come to it's own And in our ignorance we had declined to accept the greatest fact of the age. The lachrymatory was passed around again.
 But one gleam of light penetrated 1 the sepulclral gloom. After one by one the refusals of various States to ac- cept Simplified Spelling in any form whatsoever were told off, hope sud- denly appeared On the dark horizon. Oklahoma was the one star gleaming in the sky Oklahoma approves the
 Simplified Spelling and to Oklahoma the Simplified Spoilers ssold out a promise of all good things Oklahoma shall be the home of poets, the home of undivided English, the home of the literary spirit. Massachusetts is no longer in her erstwhile proud posi- tion; she is among the things past re- dress; of her Simplified Spoilers have no hope. To Oklahoma she reigns her place as the producer of great writers. Even Indiana cannot compete with the new cradle of literature. Perhaps time may bring tue hardly acquired realiza-
 tion of error and in the future 1t is possible that the beacon light from
 Oklahoma may penetrate other parts
 of the country nd slowly bu surely
 lead hem into the fold until all men
 and all women shall acknowledge the truth Whic1 they have despised. Such
 at least Is the dream which keeps the
 sad-eyed Spoilers from utter despair.
 Oklahoma may not realize the great ness of her service. But future genera
 tions will pay to her the tribute which her action desirves.-Providence Jour-
 nal. ..--
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INHERITANCE TAX MEASURE
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Attorney Lucius Robinson said he was in favor of the bill in it's general application He said he represented one or two corporations, and the ques- tion of public convenience to corpora tions should not enter into the consid- eration of the bill. Connecticut had nothing to do, he said, with the right of succession MT. Robinson quoted the makings of the succession tax in New York and Illinois. Connecticut would not have got into this uncold blood had not a condition arisen fol- lowing New York decision. This state was aggravated, and to get back at New York passed the law Of 1903. There was no reason why Connecticut should not tax bonds or securities. He agreed that the bill before the commit tee was all right except in where 1t act ed in retaliatory way as slap back at the New York law.
 Tax Commissioner Corbln said he had come to the conclusion that the stat utes provided for a tax on the physical indication of ownership of stock. The corporations of the state, he said, were treated very well and no great burden was placed on these corporations. It was simply using a metaod of compul- sion to get some money for the state treasury. The practice of the tax com missioner's office was to lay tax on all transfers of stock in corporations. If the state was going to take steps to bring In money it should be done in a general way rather than a particular way. Attorney General Holcomb, he said, desired to appear on another bill which had to do with the retaliatory measure. MT. Corbin said that if the bill before the committee should be- come law 1t would cut off a consid- erable income from the state.
 Former Senator M, E. Chatheld, of New Haven, and others appeared in favor of the petition of A. M Young and others for authority to construct sea-walls and to make other improve ments at Pine Orchard,
 John c. Gallagher, of New Haven favored the bill fixing the office hours of the clerk of the superior court on Saturday at from 10 a, m. to 1 p. m.
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OKLAHOMA ONCE MORE.

The Simple Spoilers have met-and
 the English language still lives. But how long may it be expected to last? Direful are the prophecies held out by the mournful assembly. Disap- pointment and sorrow were the pre- vailing sentiments of the meeting. One after another the members rose to their feet and told of the shocking things that must happen to our mother ton que as the result of the great refusal to accept the bobtailed words of Simple Spelling. There was no anger, only grief, profound and unrelieved except by rare. suggestions of the few
 enlightened communities where better sentiments prevailed. The greater portion of the meeting was devoted to calm but bitter prognostications of un-
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Let him alone! I may be on top in a few minutes.
 Dave Walker is now foreman of one Iof the fire engine stations in Grand Rapids. For many years he followed the drive in our employ. He is not 9 large man. An enemy of Dave's at tackled him with an axe. Again friends attempted to intervene in so one sided a combat.
 Let us bel" cried Dave, there's an axe between us"
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VOTING MACHINE BILL KILLED.

VOTING MACHINE BILL KILLED.
 Hartford, April 1O.-The bill which provided that voting machines shall be used in town, city and school district elections, the object being to extend the use of machines in elections, was killed by tae senate to-day The com mittee's unfavorable report was recent ly tabled by Senator Spellacy, who to- day explained that he had found out that machine voting was not entirely satisfactory. Senator Walsh, who call ed up the bill, moved it's rejection, which was done.