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DONfiELLY SAYS
HE'S CANDIDATE
FOR MAYORALTY
Announcement Is Pre
lude to Vigorous
Primary Contest '
Tcin End District Clrcimen
f'sst to Consider Clnlsa '
cf Party Leader
The announcement of Deputy Sher
iff John M. Donjielly, that he' is a
candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for mayor, opens a primary con
test which Is likely to be one of. the
most -rigorous ever waged in Bridge-
Tort-
vr-f rmnncllT will -receive the support
of the so-called Russell-Boucher-Walk-1
or faction of the party.
A meeting- of the District Chairmen
with Town Chairman M. F. Dwyer
was held last night In the office of
Former Town Chairman W. W. Bent to
prepare for the coming election. A
mmmfttes of twelve iwas raised to con-
, sider possibilities for mayoral candl-
dates. Later tnis commiixee win rc
' port the names of men who seem best
; adapted to lead the party- In the next
' municipal election. '
Just who will be -the candidate op
posing Mr. Donnelly In the primaries
will possibly not be known until the
committee reports.
The so-called Russell-Boucher, Walk
er faction, which .formerly controlled
the official machinery of the Demo
cratic party, still retains the nick
name, 'The Organization," while the
regular party organization is popularly
, known as "The Purity League."
Michael J. Clabby presided over the
-purity League" meeting after ft had
been called to rder by Town -Chairman
Dwyer.
POWERS TRYING
TO FORGE U. S.
Ul MEXICO NOW
Washington. July IB American war
ships continue 'to stand--guard - over
American Interests In Mexioan gulf
and Pacific ports. The battleship
South ' Carolina swings at anchor in
the Harbor of Tampco and the battle
ships Minnesota and New Hampshire
are at Vera Crua. The battleships
Michigan and ' Louisiana arrived yes
terday at "Vera Cruz - to relieve the
Minnesota which will .return north.
These vessels will remain on fcuty con
stantly In the two gulf ports while the
fourth will serve as a relief, giving
officers and men of the several ves
sels opportunity for chore leave at
! Galveston, Tex.
Already one of the great European
j powers through Its diplomatic repre
1 sentatives here has called the atten-
tion of Secretary Bryan to the chaotic
conditions in Mexico and the effect up
on the welfare and safety of Its citi
zens there, with a polite Inquiry as
to what the United. States proposes to
do about It.
Whether the inquiry was part of a
j concerted. movemesJt on the part of
j European powers to bring the state
! department to a declaration of its pur-
j pose toward Mexico did -not develop
today. Reports from the City of Mex
ico, However, worn ti appear to -warrant
that conclusion. Until very recently
President Wlteon has attached little
Importance to rumors of ' outside in
fluence being brought to bear to cause
the United States to recognize Huerta
regime. ..
It Is beginning to be apparent now
that there must be very -soon some
official declaration on the subject to
reassure the European powers on the
protection of their citizens and sub
jects against pecuniary loss by the
continuance of present conditions.
Falling such a declaration, some of
ficials fear that European" powers, may
feel themselves free to take steps to
restore peace.
Refuses To Allow
Police To "Mug" Him
The first man to steadfastly refuse
to have h& picture taken by the po
lice was recorded today at the Ber
tilon gallery, when John McConnell,
alias "Philadelphia John Gray," a bur
glar held in the county Jail to await
trial before the Ridgefield authorities
on a charge of safe-breaking, acting
as his own attorney defied the. Jaildrs
and police. His case has been taken
under advisement while an attempt
to ascertain his status ' as outlined
y himself Is looked into.
DERBY MAN ABUSED
TRAFFIC OFFICER; IS
FINED IN CITY COURT
John Evans, a saloon keeper of
!erby, came to town yesterday and
was on his way home when he found
that he had to await a car. He ap
proached Patrolman Daniel Ryan at
Fairfield avenue and Water street and
was told where to wait. He missed
the car during an absence from the
white post and upbraided the traffic
officer for not telling him that the
car was coming, rile lansuase utrame
!o abusive that an arrest was record
! ed. In the City court this mornin?
Judge Coughlin fined hira $15 and
' costs upon charges of breach of the
S peac and abusive language. Evans
1 SUPS' aiS urtder $T5 bond. ' -. -.
MULHALL'S CONFESSION
IS CORROBORATED BY DR.
CROCKELL, A CO-WORKER
Maine Doctor in Letter, Read Before Senate
Lobby Probers Today, States That He
Knows the Story
factufers' Agant
Has Kicked
Washington, July 15 Before the'Sen-
ate lobby committee resumed taking
testimony today. Chairman Overman
went to the White House - to 1 confer
with- President Wilson- It Wfs said
the conference had been arranged at
the Senator's request. He declined
to say -what he - had discussed with
the President.
Senator Reed started Martin M. Mul-
hall's testimony today on letters writ
ten In .1907 to the late James W. Van
Cleave as - president of the ' "National
Association of Manufacturers. One
from the late Vice-President Sherman,
then a member of the House, arrang
ed for a meeting with Van Cleave
and Mulhall in - New York on July
20, 190?. 1
In -a letter to Mr. - Sherman on July
18 Mulhall wrote:
"I have Just returned from the west
and . I feel that I have put the ball
a-rolilng in -Indiana so. -that it will
help Mr. Watson to renomination."
Senator Reed read a . letter to . Mul
hall from Dr. G- Lang try Crockell of
Thomaston, , Maine, dated July 4, 1913.
Crockell was one ' of the men who
worked with Mulhall in the fight to
re-elect former : Congressman . Little
field , . Tha doctor's letter Iwaa in
part:
; T have Just read "your- confession
in the New York World.' I believe it
all excepting your statement that you
arei doing it for the good of humanity.
This humanity business of yours I can
not swallow. Whether , you do , any
good, or not, time alone an tell-but;
voit surely have kicked up a stink in
this neck of the .woods.' Now I want
the whole story. Will you not nd
tslne? - I hope -you are getting. a good
thing out f this, for yon sureiy d-.!
daubed yourself. 1
. "On the whole the people down here
believe It; .- I know It is true, Oliver
Otis is clamoring for mo to foe taken
to Washington, during the investiga
tion and rthere be pumped dry. I . am,
ready to go. I hope you re getting. a
STILVELL HAS
NO CONFESSION
Goes to Sing Sing Today,
Proclaiming His In
nocence New York, July 16 Ex-State Sena
tor Stillwell goes to Sing Sing with
out making his oft-predicted statement
involving State legislators in grafting.
Justice Seabury in the Supremo court
today, signed -the commlttntent papers.
and the sheriff announced that this
afternoon he would take Stillwell up
the river to begin his four to egiht
year term for soliciting bribes.
. ..Whether ". Stillwell ever, bad any
statement to make, or whether having
had one, he was Influenced to suppress
It. is a Question left open. ".
Handcuffed to a deputy sheriff.
Stillwell was taken from the Tombs
shortly after noon and 'placed on a
train for Ossinirg. . , ..
, On leaving the Tombs Stillwell gave
out a signed statement denying that
he was to make a confession. "I am
entirely innocent," the statement add
ed, "and, therefore, have no confession
to make." '
WRITES FROM RUSSIA
SHE'S WILLING TO LET
HUSBAND GET DIVORCE
The mysterious missive from Russia
which Naturalization Clerk Flanagan
thought might be a invitation to a
bomb throwing, turned out -to-be
Alexandra Komarowski's reply in a
divorce suit filed by Michael Koma
rowskt of this city. An interpreter
waded through the Russian document
today and found thae Alexandra is
perfectly willing to have Michael get
a divorce.
'But she says her husband was not
true to her and ; deserted her.' She
states that Inasmuch as she has no
money to come to this country, she
wil'r not contest the suit.
The action was brought on the
ground of desertion and Alexandra is
accused of being too friendly with
Michael Kondratowltch In this city
and with J. I. Solonow in LIban,- Rus
sia. The parties were niarried June
15, 1907.
EX-PBEMTBR Kill AND ,
CARNEGIE FUND TRUSTEE
Paris, July 15 Former Premier Ar
istid Briand was nominated trustee
of the French Carnegie Hero Fund to
day by President Poincaire. He suc
ceeds Edourad Aynard, who died June
25. -
SHIP YARD STRIKE
EXTENDS TO TRADES
Hamburg, Germany, July 15. The
strike declared by the workmen '-n the
ship-building yards here yesterday ex
tended today to other trades, and It is
estimated that over 20,000 have l.iid
down their tools. -
by the Manu
True and It
Is
Up
Stink
good thing out of it or - are putting
the knife into some of the piratee
that did not like you. You and I
know they were an ungrateful bunch.
"Now don't back down. Stand by
your colorsv If you need me. Just call
on me. JL don't care if you sold i my
letters, but if you Just , gave them
away it Js mean of you. If you get
enough out of. it and need the price,
why, all right. Any. way, we will not
quarrel." ,
, Fred . C Schiwedtman, " Secretary to
President Van Cleave, wrote Mulhall
on August 9, 1907:
"There are some large , things brew-
ins: and thara is every indication that
in our tariff-campaign we have with
us the-majority of the Republican lead
ing Congressmen and Senators, and
men higher up than that, too.
Rnstnn. .Tiitv IS. C C. Cox. who
was erroneously described as a former
treasurer of the Massachusetts State
Committee in connection with the lob
by investigation at . Washington yes
terday, is the father of Alfred E. Cox
of Maiden who was chairman of the
Republican State; Finance committee
ten years ago. , '
Col. Martin 'M.' Mulhall was quoted
as saying in his testimony that C. C.
Cox had told him of raising $20,000
In' and' about Boston for the fight for
Congressman LMttlefield of Maine and
against Samuel Gompers.
-.The younger Cox, whose firm is a
member of the National Manufactur
ers .Association, said today:. "T knew
Col. Mulhall when he came on to Bos
ton. . I don't remember any such thing
as he states. ; I never knew him while
I was chairman of the finance com-
mitterf the state committee. It was
not until some time afterward that t
net him. I did not know him as a
politician; only in connection with the
National Manufacturers Association of
which our firm were members.. My
father, C. C Cox,' was never treasurer
of the; Republican State committee '.or
anything like It."
Progress Of,
In City Streets
When Superintendent Charles Chap
man of the Connecticut company was
asked by Mayor Clifford B. Wilson
this morning how the trolley com
pany's iwork was coming along on the
streets marked for permanent pave
ment - Improvements Mr. Chapman
stated that there are enough rails In the
city , now to complete the South Park
avenue Job. It was stated that one
side of East Washington will be com
pleted by tonight and that 'work will
be started on the other side immedi
ately so that the Job will be entirely
finished -within a few days.
Mayor Wilson stated that the Has
sam Construction company which ia
to do the work of paving Barnum,
Noble, and East Washington avenues,
were notified several days ago that
everything is ready for them to begin
work. Mr. Ma gill a representative of
the company was in Bridgeport this
afternoon looking over the ground and
as the mayor urged him to order work
to begin with all expediency it Is prob
able that the operations will com
mence shortly. '
The mayor stated 'that the Connec
ticut company is not holding up the
paving and sewer commission at pres
ent and that- everything is ready for
the paving contractors to rush their
work, in this city to completion before
the summer has passed.
TWO SMALL tFIBES
Two small tires occupied- the atten
tion of the members of the fire depart
ment about noon today. . The first
one at 11 : 32 was sent in from box
614. The fire was caused by a back
draught at 99 East Main street. The
other was a roof Are 'at 70 Poplar
street, the alarm being still, sent in
at 1:45 o'clock. - -
MORE MILIv STATIONS
: NEEDED FOR INFANTS
More milk stations are needed in
Bridgeport. This, is the belief of the
local officials of the Board of Health
who, through the Visiting Nurse as
sociation, keenly watch the good be
ing done for infants In the poorer
section by the distribution of certified
fluid. , , .. . . . ,
An Instance has , been discovered in
the North End where a poverty
stricken mother.too poor to buy need
ed niilk for her infant, had to send
to the East Side station for her sup
ply. -
It is believed that an attempt will
be made to have, the .association es
tablish an additional station some
where in the North End. ,
NO GONG AT GARAGE
' . PEDESTRIAN IMPERILED
Despite . the . fact , that - the Police
Commissioners recently ordered that
all garages in Fairfield avenue should
be equipped with alarm gongs at their
entrances to sound a wa.rning when
cars are leaving; one -Fairfield avenue
garage has neglected to obey this rule
and as result a pedestrian was run
down and narrowly escaped injury to
day. Complaint was made at Police
Headquarters and detectives are in-
7"stigattTo!- ... . .t : . ...
PASTORS WANT
PROMPT ACTION
v iff BALL OASES
De Laney Expects To
Have Warrants Out
1 By Tomorrow
Managers Fined $50, Players
Fined $15 In New
Haven Court
Impatient because Proseculine At
torney A. L DeLefney :did not at once
issue warrants for tne arrest of the
officers and players of the Bridgeport
.Baseball club pn the visit of their de
tective and- representatives to De
Laney's office yesterday, the 'Pastors'
association today sent a representa
tive to police headquarters to ascer
tain' what steps had been taken by
the police towards the contemplated
prosecution of the players, under the
Sunday law.
Captain of. Detectives George H. Ar
nold, acting superintendent in the ab
sence of Supt. Birmingham, who vls 111,
was not in his office when the Pastors'
representatives visited the building,
this forenoon. They said they'd re
turn later in the day. -
DeLaney received the pastors with
his customary deference, and took
their affidavits and complaint calling
for the arrest of the officers and play
era. He closed the interview telling
the visitors he would look Into the
documents and take the matter un
der advisement. '
- He had not prepared any warrants
up to a late hour1 today, and until such
time as he does the police will take
no action. The ministers, it is un
derstood, want all . the ' players who
took part in Sunday's game placed
under arrest, and! want arrested also
the owner, manager and other officials
of the club.
Mr. 'DeLaney said today that the
matter -would be taken up In the reg
ular course, and that action might be
expected tonight or tomorrow.
H; is pressed with-business Just at
present, there being a host of petty
cases ; pending in the city court, as
well as an unusually large, number of
complaints. " -' ' ' - -
New ' Havenl Conn., July IS 3eori
M. 'Cameron, . owner of the New Ha
ven Eastern Association baseball team
and James H. Clarkln. owner of the
Hartford dub. pleaded guilty In the
common pleas court today to partici
pation -in a professional baseball game
at Savin Riock Sunday in violation of
the law, and were each fined $50 and
costs. The . players arraigned also
pleaded guilty and were each fined $15
and costs.
While Cameron and Clarkln were
each fined $50 the costs in the form
er's case brought it up to J64.87 and
in that of the latter to 71.77.
Eleven New Haven players were in
court and each was fined 15 with
costs -of $4.87. The nine Hartford
players paid fines of $15 each with
costs of $11.77, making the entire
amount paid $595.14. In imposingthe
fines Judge E. C. Simpson, who -pre
sided, said as the men had pleaded
gujlty he did not wish to deliver a
lecture. He hoped, however, that this
would be a lesson to them, , and im
press them with the fact that the
court must be respected.
Owners and players were brought
into court on bench -warrants issued
yesterday by Judge Isaac Wolfe at the
instance of Prosecuting Attorney
Woodruff. Judge Wolfe a few' days
ago had three players of the New Ha
ven team before him on a charge of
violating the Sunday law by playing -a
professional ball game one Sunday in
April at Savin Rock, but dismissed
the cases after the players accused,
together with the other witnesses, had
testified that they "did not remem
ber" any such game. At that time
the court advised the prosecuting of
ficer to consider the question ' of
whether perjury had been committed.
The New Haven players' and owners
were served with the warrants In this
city, lut those Issued for the Hart
ford men were served at Merlden, that
Jonrney increasing the amount of the
costs levied against the Capitol City
players. '
"Manager Jerry Cannell of the New
Haven team had the case against him
dismissed In court today after he had
explained to the court that he was
under suspension at the time and was
not in uniform on that day.
Asked later as to 'whether the New
Haven nine would play next Sunday,
Mr. Cameron said": -
"1 don't know. Ihaven't decided
yet." "
Mr. Clarkln, who is himself a law
. yer and appeared for his players; said
that he came to New Haven Saturday
with his men as schedule provided for
a game and he was compelled to abide
by the schedule. "
"But I shall play no more Sunday
ball," he said, "so long as the present
law prevails.". ...
The players fined -were:
New Haven team Aaron F. Kerr,
Clyde M. Waters, John Nagle, Robert
Miller, Hyde E. Barr, George Sher
wood, Clarence - Foster, Joseph Pepe,
Stephen White, George Crowther, Wil
liam O. Burch, Ray Rolling.
Hartford dub--Benjamin Kauff, Au
gustus Gardella, Michael Kelliher,. Har
ry E. Hoffman, James Curry, William
Powers, William . Morley, Edward Bar
ney, Thomas Philbin. ; - -
In this city yesterday three ama
teur players and an umpire were fined
$3 .apiece for playing -Sunday ball.
Judge CVMeara, imposing the penalty,
said it was against his personal wish
that he did so, but that he was im
pelled to follow the statute..
DOG ATTACKS BICYCLIST
Elmer Valentine, aged 12, of . 214
Maplewood avenue, was riding . a bi
cycle near his home today when a
vicious dog bit him in the leg. He
went to the emergency hospital where
Dr. Finnetran cauterized the wound. .
GUNMEN SLEEP AS
THIEF LOOTS JACK
ROSE'S HEN ROOST
Snores of Desperadoes. Drown
the Drowsy Cackling of the
Disturbed Fowl
The shades of night were falling
fast in Westport last evening and the
town constable was polishing his tin
star so he could scare those tramps
who have been sleeping on the ' roof
of the lockup. At Rosegardens, the
country estate of Jack Rose, the not
ed New York gamblers, all was quiet.
The host had been entertaining a
party of 'New. York gunmen for a few
days but the celebrities had retired to
the Ostermoor taking their heavy ar
tillery with them.- Among the guests
were Benny the Boob, Mike the Bits
and Tough Guy Levi. When they walk
along Second avenue in New York the
cops apologize for blocking the side
walk. A But when they struck Westport they
ner bothered to look at the natives.
"I'll bump dese Rubes on the bean,"
was Benny's remark as he saw some
of the Inhabitants gazing inquiringly
at his black and green striped shirt
and coat of many colors. -
So the nerry house party went to
sleep, eecure in the belief that no tim
id Westporter would dare molest tha
terrible gunmen from the Tenderloin.
But sometime during the. night a reck
less person made his way. to the rear
of the Rose estate and ' there went
south with 50 -chickens, the pick of
the Rose livestock. And while this
barefaced robbery was going on the
snores of Tough Guy Levi and Mike
the Bite . could be heard many miles
away.; .
PRETTY GIRL LOST
SIHCE SATURDAY
MAY BE LOCATED
Elizabeth Morjgan Sends Card
Indicating She's Visiting in
, New Haven
Now believed to have located in New
Haven, where she fled, from this city
late Saturday night for a. reason as
yet unknown to the- police, pretty Eiir
abeth- Morgan,' the . sixteen year ""old
daughter of a, well-to-do family liv
ing at 304 Poplar street. Is today
sought by her relatives, who are grief
stricken at -her mysterious disappear
ance. Miss Morgan, a striking . brunette
who has been milch sought by suitors
and ha scorned many left her home
between 7 and 7: SO on Saturday night
ostensibly to visit a theatre. She was
in company with .Miss Hazel Howell,
25 years old, Irving at 15 Seelfiy street,
who was also vlater reported as absent
from, her home. -
When the young girl- did not return
at a late hour that night, a midnight
search was Instituted and the police
were notified of her disappearance.
Detective -Sergeant Peter Hall worked
Incessantly upon the case finding that
Mies Morgan was in the company of a
Hartford youth during part of the ev
ening. Later indications showed that
the trio had gone towards New Ha
ven. : J
A postal card received ' from New
Haven - early today served as the first
tangible clue which had been received
in this city since her going away. This
postal Indicated that she had stopped
at the house of Miss Kate Titus, 192
Columbus avenue, New Haven. A sis
ter of Miss Morgan was at once sent
to that city and It is believed that
she may be located before, nightfall.
None connected with , the case will
advance any possible reason -for the
absence of Miss Morgan. The authori
ties today scout the intimation that
abduction charges may be made.
WEDGED BETWEEN
TROLLEY AMD AUTO
Andrew Samrow, aged 28, of S98
Grand stret, was wedged between an
auto-truck and a trolley car , in col
lision In Oak street this' morning.
Samrows right leg was fractured at
the ankle and he was taken to . St.
Vincent's hospital for X-ray observa
tion. The car, No. 194, was coming in
Oak street and Samrow who is a help
er on the truck owned by Wheeler &
Howes, was riding on its side when
the collision occurred. He was pin
ned against the running board of the
car and wedged there several minutes
before the ear and auto-truck -were
both back away releasing hira. Sam
row displayed remarkable fortitude
and despite the painful nature of his
injury did not cry out until placed in
the ambulance to be taken to the hos
pital. - -
SINKS HIS TEETH IN
ANTAGONIST'S WRIST
Dennis, Langdon of 347 Madison
avenue was m a fight in a . East
Bridgeport saloon this morning and
was bitten in . the Tight wrist by his
antagonist. He. went to the Emer
gency hospital where Dr. Flnnegan
dressed his wound and had him taken
home in the ambulance. He refused
to make a complaint against the man
who bit him.
SEEK S HELTON LOOT HERE
Bridgeport detectives made a tour
of the local pawn shops today in a
search for silverware which was stolen
from the borne of W. M. Radclif f e in
Shelton, on July 7 and is supposed to
have been pawned here. Mr. Rad-
cliffe's house was visited by burglars
while his family were away and arti
cles valued at more than $300 were
taken.
Settlement of
in Prospect-Law
TRUCE DECLARED PENDING LEGISLATION
rs. Harriman an Important Factor In Ar
ranging Conference Yesterday at Which
Way Out Disastrous Plight Becamo
Clear-Situation Much Improved
Washington, July 15. The next step
in paving the way for a special settle
ment! of the wage dispute between the
Eastern Railroads and their trainmen
was in prospect today when the House
assembled to pass the Newlands bill
amending the Erdman act to provide
arbitration in a manner satisfactorily
to the roads and men, and the Senate
assembled to accept the changes
which It had been agreed at the White
House to make In the bill.
All sides expected the Newlands bill
would be out of Congress and .become
law by night. President Wilson has
Bald he would sign the measure im
mediately. Meanwhile there la truce
between the railroads and their men.
Both sides have agreed to submit their
Differences 'to arbitration under the
new terms that will be provided.
With the passage of a new law, the
selection of a government commission
er of mediation is the next step. . He
Is to be appointed by the President
and. will : htold office seven years.
Among, those wl?ose name are being
discussed for the place are Martin A.
Knapp, now presiding Judge of the
Commerce Cdurt; Dr. Chas. P. Nelll,
former Commissioner of labor, both of
whom have been Identified with the
settlement of wage disputes under the
bid Erdman act; and Wm. Leach
Amber, who also has served as a
mediator under the law. His last ser
vice was in the recent dispute between
the Eastern roads and. their firemen.
Just how .yesterday's White House
conference was brought about became
known today when- officials there stat
ed that Mrs.' J. Borden Harriman o.f
the' New Industrial commission, had
Informed them that; a strike was lm-1
minent unless an agreement on a board
of mediation could be secured. As
a result of her message both Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary Wilsonj
were communicated with -by iSecretary
Tumulty and the conference subse
quently was arranged with the help of
Seth Low, president of the National
Civic Federation. '
The arguments made by the train
men and conductors ' representatives
for an independent tribunal to settle
labor dif-putes also became known to
day. A. P. Garretson of the Order
cf Railway Conductors declared that
the demand for an independent com
mission rad been begun 'before the
department of labor was created, and
therefore the assertion meant no re
flection ca the secretary of labor m
opprMng the proposal to have the
Salesgirl Tells
Police Story Of
White Slave Threat
The story of Miss Amy Schindler,
who- through her father, Lincoln S.
Schindler, has appealed to the police
to . investigate white slavery tnreats.
is today being investigated thoroughly
bv the local police, who are Inclined
to scout the weird tale of the complain
ant.
Several days ago Schindler, whose
daughter appears nearly prostrated by
fear and fright at her experience, ap
pealed to Captain of Detectives George
Arnold. He said that while his daugh
ter, 'iwho works as - a saleswoman in
the Dillon's millinery store was wait
ing upon customers a woman of for
eign birth approached ner ana asueu
that she visit a Water street' residence
and trv on some hats. The request
was refused and the woman lert. A
few days later she again appeared and
seeking- Miss Schindler ... renewed ner
request. Again this was refused, and
Miss schindler alleges that the woman
then got very angry and said that if
she did not go to Water street she
would have trouble. The little mil
liner was extremely upset and becom
ing more and more nervous and appre
hensive told her story to the father.
Further investigation upbn the part
of Mr. .Schindler confirmed his daugh
ter's statements and impressed him
with the belief . that -.white slavery ex
ists in this city. To Captain Arnold-
he stated in a letter that he was con
vinced that cadets were taking this
method of securing their victims di
rectly . from the -shops and large de
partment stores, finding this method
easier today than the old. fashioned
kidnapping process. ,
Detective Sergeant Peter Hall, whose
familiarity with this class of cases
makes him an authority, has been
working upon the case since its incep
tion, and has as yet been unable to
locate . the woman alleged to have
erences Is Already;
Measure iay Be
by Night
mediation board under the juris'l'cticnrt
of any government department. j
Th rfciuoad presidents, it was eafd.)
today, had' little to say at the Whi el
House conference but acquies?l ins
the c'ion for an independent hoaid',
New York. July 15 The status of tha'
railroad--Aiay be the first qruestion te-;
mandlng i-3iitlon when proceed Ing-" ar'
started under the Newlands bill Iook-;
ing to the arbitration of the demand j
of the conductors and trainmen ara'rsj-t ',
the eastern railroads. Erie official;
said- again today that they refuse f
to be .party to any arbitration, bh'i
the union leaders contend that no roa i
can be dealt -with Individually. This I
may deadlock the proceedings unJepaJ
one or the other modifies its stand or'
some compromise - is reached. i
Neither the union leaders or the con- j
ference committee of railroad -manaj?- j
era eared to discuss the Erie case to- j
day, although both sides held meet-,
ings to talk over the armistice aarr??-t
upon at Washington yettrtJSy.
W. S. Carter, president of the Broth
erhood of Firemen and Enginemen,
met. with a committee of that union;
today to draw up a set of speciflca-1
tlons lh which it -is alleged that the
railroads have not in all respects liv
ed np to the terms of the recent award
In the firemen's case. ' This will be
submitted to the conference commit-,
tee tomorrow.
Presidents Lee and Garretson of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train-;
men and. the Order of Railway Con
ductors, respectively,-returned to New,
York from Washington today to meet:
with the so-called committee of one j
hundred of the Unions and report on ;
the armistice with the Eastern rall-j
roads reached yesterday whereby the
wage dispute is to be arbitrated under ':
the Newlands bill. The committee:
will remain in session, until the arbi
tration is concluded. :
- An announcement; from the railroad
managers Is expected today. The
situation now seems to be cleared up
as regards all roads except the Erl.
That roa-d recently withdrew from the;
conference committee on the ground
that it-could not afford a wage in
crease. When the railroads agrrepft
yesterday to proceed under the New
lands law, the Erie said its position,
was unchanged. Just what action will
be taken in the Erie case had not been
made, clear this morning. Previously j
the union leaders had said they would
not deal with any road Individually.
made the threats. . . The ' police are
somewhat disinclined to believe the:
entire story related by Miss Schlndlw,:
yet think that she may have be?n In-j
timidated and told that if Bhe reveal-,,
ed the identity of her persecutor, swlf
vengeance would overtaker her.
PAINTER PLUHGES
DOWN ELEVATOR
SHAFT, BREAKS LEG
William H. Douglas of 135 Hillside ,
avenue sustained a Potts fracture of
the right leg in a fall two stories down j
an elevator shaft at Peck & Lines
stable where he was working today.'
Douglas was painting inside the eleva-j
tor shaft. He lost his balance. H;
was taken to Stl Vincent's hospital in.
charge of Dr. Flnnegan.
COUNCIL IN SPECIAL
SESSION Oil MiX-U?
IN B0NDIK8 fiHSUHE
The Common Council will meet in
special session this evening for ths
purpose of clearing up th,e matter of
the irregularity in the serial bond note
issue. Mayor C. B. Wilson when alli
ed about the matter stated that theia,
is no doubt but that thfe matter will ,
be settled ail right as he has an opin
ion from the city attorney that tha :
bond issue will be perfectly legal.
The matter of the so-called "msn- .
trap" at the City Dock" will come he-
fore this evening's meeting an-i wr.l
very probably be referred to a com
mittee to investigate.
Another matter which may 1?
brought up tor -preliminary consider
ation is the municipal Ice-plant propo
sition. When asked how he felt about
the mulncipal ice plant Mayor TVUfo-i
said today: "I am absolutely in favor
of