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lioilroati Telegraphers Before
Mlonisiative Committee—
Commissioner Fyler Says
Didi Legislation is Called
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Several mat-tZs Were assigned for ll
hearing before the committee on ruli-
roods yesterday afternoon in Hartford
but only one was homo. That one,
lbo‘llxh. deIeloped an unexpected
amount of interest. Lawyer 1.. F.
Robinson. who appealed f'0I the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Ruli-
road CompunI, and ex- -Senutor William
Kehnedd). of Nungatuck agieed that
the testimony was sturtling. while
’ Raili‘imd Commissioner FIleI said
‘ that, it conditions tune as Iepreseiitwed
I legislation was called MI.
The bill consideied prohibits ruli-
rolil tolegrupthnd telephone operators
from working more thnn eight hours
In “each twentIn tom. the bill being
Iothethlng like ”the federal lilW except
that the latter makes a nine- houi lim-
it. The operators said that the eight
bourjclause was nddopted for conven-
ience ln’dividing the twenty-four hours
into shirts.
About twenty men of the class to be
affected by the not were present when
the hearing opened. it). C. Terry. of
New Haven. spoke first. saying that
the. provisions of the bill are now law
in the states of Maryland. Missouri
and West Virginia. in Connecticut be
W said, there are now twentv- nine rail-
“ , way toweI stations that are on eight-
hodl‘ shifts and 220 in which the opera-
tors make twelve houIsI u daI under
normal conditions, and it. good deal
more if anything out of the ordinary
occurs. The operator is a necessity
on all roads but. his position is more
responsible on single track lines. For
:the safety of the public it was essen-
tial that. these men should lIaIe some
opportunity for rest.
0 an Burncs asked him if he
. did think the federal law was stilli-
: {also and Mr. Terry said that the mat
;' r light to be within the jurisdiction
' ' 8 state courts, especially as the
out system might be put in use on
acme rond«’wholly within the borders
the state Becoming. Mr. Terry said
the operatbrs are paid 16 2-3 cents
:. onI hour. Men on the Shore Line Divi
stop work tWenty- four hours a day
once or twice a week, and added that
£ch llama conditions prevailed on the
i land Division.
,‘I‘H‘ Dowd, of Danbury, said that
nape I'd he on that road often made
thirty hours of continuous service
hone operator on that division
been working thirty- six hours out
I such fotty-eight for the past two
Vt ks. He said that this work had to
performed seven days in the week.
lld 865 in the Iear.
i}. F. McCormick. of New Haven.
will that the bill ought to pass, for
switchmen on 'the load are only re-
d to work eight hours a day. Mr.
Wilson asked if the. matter had ever
It taken up with the company and
”Wei-mick said that it had but
ion” had nm or been able to reach
I! then. told the committee
Is 91' the legislators who is a
t the Obmmitt‘ce' had told him
uglit an operator is better
41% after twenty- four hours'
mu etlrst went on as‘
ir‘ business.
”I? bite
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' and visit most of the store: here-
To Suit!
. You will travel for many a day
about, but you will not find in
Men, the quality or style and low
\‘ price that you will get here for
will and 810
NO MORE—NO ’LESS.
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HARRY GOODWIN, Mfi
‘ South Norwalk, Conn.
work at the end of twentydour hours.
. Chairman Burners asked if he saw that
member present. and Mr. Terry said he
did not. The statement did not re-
‘ fiect upon Mr. Terry’s truthfulness nor
eyesight. as only three members were
present yesterday.
J. J. Flood. of Wallingford, said he
was one. of the twelvevhour men who
worked seven days in the week and
366 in the year and on occasions his
twelve hours lengthened to twenty-
four. Mr. Dowd then added that if
there is at any time difficulty in se-
curing operators it is due to the. small
wages paid for there is a fascination
about the work which renders men re-
luctant to leave it.
Joseph Leete. of Hartford, said he
was one of the eightvhour men and
had been for a matter of fifteen years.
but he thought the bill ought to pass.
F. 0. Brown, of New ”even. said he
had been on n tWelI'e-hour night shift
for about ten yeurs. nnd he thought
an eight-hour luw ought to pass.
Early in the hearing Rnilroud Com-
missioner Gates came in Mid a little
later he was followed bI his colleagues
Messrs. Pyler and Seymout. At this
point Mr Fyler arose and asked Mr.
Dowd it' the mini working thirty-six
hours in succession did so under or-
ders. Mr. Dowd said he did. (‘ominls-
sioner Fyler asked Mr. Dowd for his
personal experience uud Mr. Dowd
said that within the past three years
he. had been on duty thirty-six hours
at a stretch on probably ll dozen oc‘
cusions
Commissioner FIler said:
the, ptactiee i wish to sin that the
situation culls for legislation There,
are too many railroad wrecks and ac-
cidents and thiItI -six hours of coutinu
(ills lnbor is too much its any etnplove
in this wotk
RepresentatiIe Dunn. of Willinisn-
tic. said that a young man in his city
who is employed as an operator there.
had worked within a week thirtyone
hours in succession. while workmen
on the. streets in that city get $2 a
day for nine hours. He thought the
I'ailropd company should pay more to
its employee and less in damage suits.
fix-Senator William Kennedy, of
Nungatuck. said that he had no idea
of speaking at the hearing. but the
testimony was of such It startling na-
ture that he felt bound to ask the
committee to pass a. bill which would
put an end to it.
A hearing had been given upon the
bill some weeks ago at which the on
position had been heard and Mr. Rob-
inson spoke briefly yesterday in re-
buttal to the testimony. He ugreed
that the testimony had been of u
startling nature but. he said the matter
should be taken up with the compam.
The bill. be contended, was inelastic,
and did not provide for emergencies
which were liable to arise. while the
question of wages was not. one. to be
considered by the committee. He said
that he thought the matter would ad-
just itself if the attention of the com-
pany is called to the situation and that
the bill. if it became II law. would be
more burdensome. than beneficial.
FURTHER DECL‘SY. lN . KELSEY
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ALBANY. April 25.——Further delay.
as expected, resulted in the Kelsey
case today, when the senate judiciary
committee in excutive session did
not consider the recommendation of
the governor for the removal of the in-
surance superintendent. Chaiman Da-
vis announced. that the committee
would go back in executive session at-
te the regular session of the Senate
today.
If this is
WEDNESDAY SOCIAL WHIST CLUB
A meeting of the Wednesday Social
Whlst Club was held yesterday at the
home of Mrs. William Doland, in Row-
uyton The first prize was won by.
Ml'.8 lrvlng Bradley The guest's prize
Went to Mrs. Louis Raymond. of Row-
nylon. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Miss Fannie Goldschmidt, on Elm-
.WOOd avenue.
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the policy of this Bank to deal with equal llbersllty and
with all 0! its depositors without regard to the amount
considerate attention and the same rate of internsh—
_ t., compounded ‘oemiannually‘ula gIVen to the smallest
‘ V do for as to the one with a lam balance.
Alon; and to fill the vacancy in- said ,
committee caused by the death of
soutiIern lloiiroad Bridge Set
on Fire to Train Wreckers.
One of Whom Wes Captured
EVANBVILLIE, ind. April 26. -—Ata
tempts of train wrockoro to set fire to
a bridge on the Southern Railroad
near Temple, Ind, were frustrated last
night by the town marshal or English.
lnd.. who was ‘ohot twice.
About midnight the telegraph bpera-
tor at. Temple, law a tire to the mid-
die of the bridget near his station. He
found a bunch of waste burning and
extinguished it. Boon otter-wards the
bridge was set. on fire the second time
Be notified the train desputcher at
Princeton, Ind, who telephoned the
marshal of English to go to the bridge
on a train and to pick up all suspicious
men along the track. After ten 11':
English with II. poses the marshal saw
two men and asked that they give an
account of themselves. One of the
men fired on the marshal, hitting him
twice. in the‘hlp and the stomach. The
posse arrested one of the men. but
the man who shot the marshal got
away.
Later information indicates that
there were four men in the gang and
bloodhounds have been ordered from
Louisville. The gang has been locat-
ed in a wood near English and it posse
will be sent to endeavor to capture
them.
Til BATIFY MELLEN’S
PLAN FOR MERGER
Meeting of the New Haven
Road Stockholders Called for
May 31
Notices will soon be issued to the
stockholders of the New York. New
Haven, and Hartford Railroad Com
puny, calling a meeting May 31. to rati-
fy the merger with the corporation of
the Consolidated Railway Company. in
which the New England Navigation
Company has already been consolidut
ed. As a result of the merger. the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad company will be invested with
all the charter rights of the two for-
mer corporations.
One of the financial results of the
merger will be that nil the outstand-
ing liabilities in the form of underly-
ing mortgages. debenture bonds and
floating debt of the street i‘nilwny cor-
portion become direct obligations of
the New York. New anen and Hurl-
ford Railroad company. The merger
will not include the Connecticut Ruli-
IvIIy and Lighting Compnny. which is
held under ieuse and which the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rullI
road company does not own stock. The
latter corporation will probably dis-
pose of the Railway and Lighting colu-
pany's lighting blunts.
OBITUARY RECORD.
MRS. J H CHASMAR.
The death of Mis. Louisa A. Ches-
Innr. wife of James H. Chustnur, U. 8
N.. occnrled Sunday morning in Siam
rod. at‘tet quite II lengthi illness. Mrs.
Chasmnr was the mother of A E.
Chasmnr, of this city, and for mam
years resided in Darlen. The Inner
til was held yesterday utternoon from
her residence. Rev. Denis French om-
clutlng. The interment was in Spring
Grove Cemetery. Another son, Green-
leaf Chnsmur. resides in the South.
HOWARD STEEN._
The death of Howard Steen. of Stem-
ford. formerly of .South Norwulk, oc«
curred yesterday at Seneca Lake. New
York. A widow and three children
survive. The funeral will be held Sat-
urduy afternoon at 2 o'clock. from his
lute home in Stamford. '
RECENT ARRIVALS 0F VESSELS.
NEW YORK, April 25.—-Arrlvcd:
Steamer Messabu from London.
Iva-Eon
Spatial lawn Meeting.
The. lnhubltunts, legal voters. of the
Town of Noiwalk aie hereby notified
and warned that. a special town meet-
ing will be held in the Town Hull.
Wall street. on Tuesday. the 30th day
of April, 1907. at 8 o'clock in the
evening. for the? following purposes.
'to wit:
1. To authorize and direct the So-
lectmen. if deemed advisable. to
straighten the west line of the high
way known as the West Rocks road.
by making said west line a straight
line from the north line of the lane.
on the land of the estate of W. B. E.
Lockwood, deceased. to the point
where the boundary line betWeen land
of Caryl i. Bensel and H. J. M. Car-
dozo. intersects the west line of said
highway, leaving said highway not less
than 60 feet wide; all pursuant to a
petition of voters and taxpayers.
2. To lay the annual town tax.
3. To make an appropriation of not
more than $200.00 to complete the
general index of the land records now
being mode.
4 To authorize the Selectmen to
gay ten cents to' the Town Clerk for
ntering and indexing each deed or
instrument in the “Daily Record of
Deeds."
5. To accept the resignation of do-
’ slab-.11 Marvin as member of the High“ .
School Building Committee, and to
fill the vacancy caused by his resigns-
Ablathar Blanchard:
Or. if the meeting shall so direct. to
give the remaining members of said
committee all the pulvers given orig-
inally to the committee of live. ‘Ali
pursuant to a petition.
Dated at. said Norwalk. this 25th
day of April. 1907.
JAMES A. BROWN,
ALFRED AVIEON,
J. B. RAYMOND.
Selectmen of the Town of Norwalk.
I425 5t
mussel tutor.
”fiajfim» ore-loan at
Weill
somewhat imprcv
ly maul night.
nov'r'e results.
'I AMERICAN VIrAtIIIAIm co.
All This Week; no Tueodoy. ,
MATINEEB "if?” Y AND CAT-
Entlro Change of Program Every Mom
day and Cum-day.
Monday evening Joseph McMahon
will sing two of charm K. Harrie' pep-
ular conga entitled. “The loot Thing
from Life" and “A Little Child Choll Load
mm or
PRICES—dilation Children, 5e.
Adults, 10c; Evenings. be, 10c and 200.
HOYT’S-fi' THEATRE
Mloo Charlotte St. John Elliott, So-
prone.
Mr. Ole J. May. Euphonlum.
Mr. Arthur 8. Witcomb, Cornet.
and
“THE FAMOUO MARINE BAND
BEXTETTE." .
Program Extraordinary.
Prices—25c 50c, 75¢. Concert—2: 15.
Management, FRANK GERTH.
Chart opens at usual places Friday,
April 26, l I. m.
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NoTIcE
Water Donsumersm
OIIing to changes of the pipe from
middle. reservoir. oi. the filter. the wa~
ter to city on Saturday and Sunday
will be taken from the lower reservoir.
if all consumers tire careful in its
use. the wutcr will much all the hill
sections. I124 4t
:sIIh’!"e
Ruilawagbiitiimg
, Rink
is. the plncc for rem-antic" and healthy
exercise and is becoming more popu-
lIIr every week. .
SATURDAY. APRIL 27.
Return: Engagement of
THE BOY WOND R of Bridgeport.
Challenge race f i‘. t e championship
Friday night, April 26, Albert Trigg
vo. Elmer Talmadge. the present cham-
pion. Race to start It 9 p. m.
Ciune'e full orchestra every 8atur~
day evening.
The rink in ope, every afternoon
and evening. Hours—2 to 5 and 7. 30
to 11 p. m. Music pt each oeuion.
. _, N *5 YOUNG.
Banal tention.
Crandfiponlng
Norwalk Amusement Park
-I Saturday, April 27-
Baao Ball
The Norwalk:
vs. .
The Yale Second Team
Krlodlor. of Brooklyn. will
pitch for The Norwalks.
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FERTILIZEBS
for Lawn and Garden
GROUND BONE
(Pure, unadulterated)
M
WOOD ASHES
(from Hickory wood)
........._.. ‘
PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE
(From Chicago Block Yards)
poo—-
All the above cold ln‘bago or bar-
relo for your convenient use.
"iii iiilili‘flilfll Bil.
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Base Ball
, goods
WM. AMMRMAN 3
Donovan IIOORII 1n Wfllllllltonl
ed “wily otter a fair- ”:1
Agent for alumni Connery. "
attention to them. !
advantage in this line.
PRINTED ORGANDIES
PRINTED DIMITIES
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SHIRTING MADRAS
FIGURED BATISTE ’
SOCIATION
WlLlilMANTIC. April 28. —Tlie 114th
annual meeting of the Windham Coun- i
ty Medical Association was held in
this city today A number of papers
by prominent members of the proton“
sion Were. read. and the following oili-
cers were elected for the ensuing
year: I
President—Dr. C. .l. Lecluire. of
Danielson.
Vice-President—cDr. R C. Paine. of
’I'.hompeon i
SecretaIy—J. L. Gardner of Central
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MADE IN storm You
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The nobbieot. Sack Coats pro
dnced are the models of
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suit. ......... I. stone to ozone '
Other Good Matteo ‘
. ...... tinfoo to $16.00
“guuwruugfl Widnoodny and
JUSEPHIIJAVIS
Tailor. Cloud». runner.
to Washington It. .3. Nomllt.
GLOVE R’S
the place.
Women’s Russia Cali
Pompa Ties
$5.50
Phone. 542-2.
wear—shoes
THAT FIT
Great Reductions
. aroma” sum
ron MEN Ann-ova.
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MIN'I AND IOYC’ FURNISNIR.
11 N0. MAIN OT. .0... “Rm
winoI-IAM coom MESICAI. A5.
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(t; nos. o and 5 GAZETTE BUILDING.
WASH DRESS 80005 Fflii SUMMER Willi
Our showing of Spring and Bum bier Wash Goods is always so attractive that we cannot resist calling your
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The. lines which we are showing this season are even more attractive than ever and our prices are In
low, it not. lower. than the same lines and patterns have ever been sold. Our selections were all nude- and
the goods bought before the very decided advance in prices so that we a re in a position to offer every possible
MERCERIZED MADRAS
SILK TISSUE
MONDAY AAiTnfcgoOON ONLY, H I h. D
.... ousc urnis mg cpartmcnt
(gunfight; the Long handle Coiling Dusters . “75¢ ......... ' Garden Sets . . . .. ....... to and 256
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND, Long handles for Dusters ........ 40c :gzzz“ Faring Knives . ........... . . . . . . 5°
From Washington. D c Curtain Stretcher s ............ $1.25 9 O O O O O O O O O O O Nickel Tea Kettles . . . . . ..... . $1.25
“The Pmidont'a Own ” Heavy Wash Boilers ....... .....81.50 9... 0 9. Fibre Scrub Pulls .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29e
“Wt- Wm. gbi‘o"gfr"::""v Dlroctor. Garden Trowels . . . ........ . . . . . . .10c O O O O O O O O O Whisk Brooms . .l . . . . .. ..... . . . . .100
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TRISTRAM 8n HY A'I'l‘ NORWAIIK, CONN.
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H.1Krioger & Co.
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Remember that.
Spring
Ell nit re
Are You Getting Your Home
in Shape for Spring?
we are shoyVing
the! best and largest assortehent
in all kinds of Furnitilre. on
Cloths, Bed Springs, and Mai:-
tresses, at the lowest priOGS':~°:~°:-':-°:o
Cash or Greditand Easy
Weekly?“ Payments.
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H. KRI‘EGER & co.
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FOOD AND DRUG INSPECTION.
Members at the Board Named by Cec-
retory Wilson. Today.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-—Secre
tIIry Wilson today created. by execu-
tive order. the board of food and dru
inspection. to administer the nations
pure food law. The board consists of
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry, chairman; Dr.
Frederick .L. Dunlap. whose commis-
sion its associate chemist dates from
today, and George R. McCabe. solicitor
of the Department of Agriculture. Sec-
retary Wilson has found it impossible
to take the required time to go into
all the necessary details imposed by
the administration qt the pure food
law.
President Roosevelt gave hearty as-
sent to the plan of placing the admin-
lstratlon of the laws in the hands of
II board.
The appointment of Dr. Dunlap was
the direct result of correspondence the
president has had with presidents of
the large
nucleotieaveo the University of Mich-
lsan. f
r collagen of the country. Dr.
which university be m4
noted i chemistry In 1892. and from
Harvard in 1896. clone which time he
has devoted lifetime to college worll
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in that science. Dr. Dunlap will re-
ceive $3. 500 a year. the highest that
can be paid under the law. and will
devote his entire time to the admin-
istration of the pure food law.
Hereafter the board will conduct all
hearings connected with the pure food
law Secretary Wilson will sign all
administrative acts.
so runrncno assure IN THE
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Donnett and W“Donal-Io Are the Only
wolcimpi lied
NEW YORK. April 25. —There will
be no further arrests in the case of the
bonds stolen from the “root (intensity
of America, according to a. statement
made today by Oakleigli Thorns. III-eel-
dent of theM c bony. Elinco the ar-
route of QM . nnett and W. 0. Don-
gla‘e it has been reported that the po-
lice were trying to secure evidence as—
alnot. an unnamed Boston man who
was reported to be implicawd. When
Mr. Thoma war tumlitfdb? whether
"mm w taken 18'
sin-to rdmnhonouodtbonao
for on its know. the arrest: of it
and Douglas ended the leeroh for the
men alleged to have taken part in the
stealing or receiving oi the bonds.
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