Connecticut western news., 1907-07-04
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exception of Thomas NJ. Osborn, who is in Europe, called on Governor Hughes. The commissioners then or ganized and notified the employees of both the state railroad and lighting commissions that they should continue In the state service until the commis- sion can determine just how many of the employees 1t will be necessary to retain in the conduct of the work of the new commission. John s. Ken nedy, the present secretary of the state railroad commission, Is q candidate for the position of secretary of the utilities commission. He comes from Corning, Steuben county. and is backed by Sen ator Fully. who is close to Governor Hughes. Hard work and no pyrotech- nics" is to be the rule of the new com mission. It was laid down by Frank w. Stevens, chairman of the commis- sion, who. with Commissioners Charles H. Keep, James E. Sagbe and Martin s. Decker, went through the offices of the old gas and railroad boards.
 Sensational testimony to the effect that trio of New York confidence men have taken more than S1,000,000 from wealthy Pittsburgers by means of a clever but ancient "bunko" game was given in Pittsburg before Alder man stephen J. Toole by D. c. Davis, a wealthy banker and oil operator of Marietta, O. Davis himself declared that he was victimized to the extent of $76,000 and that in his eagerness to beat the game he had chartered spe- cial train on the Pennsylvania railroad to take him from New York to Mari etta, where he quickly obtained the last $25,000 which he lost Davis says a house just off Columbus avenue, New York, was the scene of the swim dle. To this resort. he says, scores of other persons have been taken from Pittsburg and vicinity and there re- lieved of all their ready cash by means of brace faro game. Davis said that he knew of at least two men who were completely ruined financially by the trio of alleged confidence men.
 The Democratic state convection of Pennsylvania nominated John G. liar mon of Columbia county for state treasurer. Harmon Is Il lawyer and former member of the legislature. State Treasurer William H. Berry was chairman of the convention. The plat form was confined to state issues, de- claring that the state Democracy 'is not to be led astray by the perfunctory mdorsement of any candidate for pres ident." This was d disappointment to the friends of Mir. Bryan, some of whom endeavored to prevail on Nation al Committeeman Guffey to insert a Bryan indorsement in the platform. The prosecution of the capitol grafters was demanded in the platform as drawn and also an investigation of the auditor generals department, which was declared to have been corrupt in management"
 Subpoenas were issued in the United States district court in Chicago, re- turnable on July G, for the leading off, cers of the Standard oil Company of New Jersey. These include John D. Rockefeller, president; William Rocke- feller, John D. Archbold and Henry H. Rogers, vice presidents; w. H. Tilford, treasurer; c. NJ. Pratt, secretary; Will liam F. Howe, assistant treasurer, and Charles T. White, assistant secretary. The issuance of the subpoenas was the direct result of the refusal of the attorneys of the Standard oil company to supply. Judge Landis of the court with information he requested regard ing the financial condition of the com pany.
 Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, daughter of the late General John A. Logan, admitted that she and her husband, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Tucker of the pay corps of the army, had sep arated. Mrs. Tucker. who has request ed an official investigation of the al- legged scandalous conduct of her hus- band with women. declared that there is little chance of reconciliation and that she has not heard from her hus- band since they separated. The name of Mrs. Myrtle B. platt, an American widow and q former schoolteacher in Manila, figures in Mrs. Fuckers griev- ances
 Weeping and causing tears to come to the eyes of many of his congrega- ton, the Rev. John Keller, rector of Trinity Episcopal mission in Arlington, N. l., preached his farewell sermon to his congregation. Not q word did the rector say about his troubles in the mission. The only indication that his painful experiences still were in his mind was that in finally taking leave after the services had been finished he broke down and asked that if he had wronged any one in the congregation he begged that persons forgiveness.
 Before the greatest crowd that ever witnessed race on the Thames river the Yale crew, rowing1n an average of four strokes to the minute less than Harvard, held the big Cambridge crew even until the last half mile, when the sons of Eli let out their speed and won a great race by q scant boat length. E. H. Hartman, the railroad magnate, was arrested and taken aboard the United States revenue cutter Gresham for violation of the regatta rules. He was subsequently paroled, but his IL n .l~.z