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WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1903 5 Bridgeport trolleymen get answer ie Principal Demand In Regard To pany Offers Sliding Scale From 19 To 21 Cents Further Action Deferred Until April 29. Tb;'e reply, to the demands of the trol- en in .Bridgeport was sivi evening by Manager Sewell. This linir at about 3 o'clock the men d a meeting. , announced the recep- n of the company's answer and then id the matter aside until their next eeting which will be held on APru i. "' The company's answer goes ov?i a entire situation and even embraces le conditions that prevailed before the m'pany took possession of the lines and : about Bridgeport. Following the request of the men: "Memorandum of agreement made lid entered into this .... day of April, P03, for one year, between the Con fccticut Railway & Lighting Co of the ridgeport district, party of tne nrst art, and the Amalgamated Associa on of Street Railway Employes of merica. Division No 299 of Bridge- ort, party of the second part. "Witnesseth That in the operation the lines of the party of the first part !oth parties mutually agree: "1. That the party of the first part, irough the properly accredited o fil ers, will treat with the employes, lirough the Amalgamated Association If Street Railway Employes of Ameri la. Division No 299 of Bridgeport, lonn through the properly accredited Sleers and committees. "Sec 2. The properly accredited facers of the association shall have ull cower to adjust all differences that Wt arise between the parties hereto Vita the properly accretuiea- outers w h company. All differences shall be mbmittod to the superintendent or Manager of the company by tie prop Irly accredited officers of the associa tion, and If they cannot agree, the di rectors of the company shall be called !o the conference. If, after such con- ferenpe; there still remains a disaglee- Jnent, the properly accredited officers Sf the association shall have power to Crder th case to arbitration at once. k'he board of arbitrators shall consist f three (3) disinterested persons, one f whom shall be chosen by eacn or tne srties hereto. A third shall be chosen r the two first selected.. The finding f the majority of the said board shall i bindlna on both parties hereto, the post and expense of which shall be paid hu followst Each party to pay Its own arbitrator and both parties to Jointly ay the third arbitrator. Seo 8. That all business arising etween the narties hereto shall be transacted directly by .the accredited bfHcers of the company and the proper W accredited officers of the association frespectely. Any member of this as sociation under this agreement, laid JofC, and after Investigation found nbt guilty, shall be reinstated In his former jposluon and paid for the time lost, same as his run called for. I "Sec 4. That any member of this as J sociation by act or word interfering with, or disturbing the course of nego tiations between the properly accredit- jed officers of the company and the asso ciation respectively- upon any subject whatsoever, or Interfering with or dis turbing the service In any manner' con trary to the conditions and' spirit of this agreement, shall upon niutual sat isfactory proof of same, be dismissed from the service. , .i "Sec 5. That the Bridgeport division No 299 of the association shall have the right and privilege to post notices for all meetings of said division In the car houses of the O. It. & L. Co in' the Bridgeport district V 'See 6. That 10 hours, with a- limit of 10Mt-hours shall constitute a day's .work for all runs. ; No runs to have more than &A consecutive hours In either half. All early and late runs to complete the day's work -within 126 consecutive hours. The swings to be made as good as possible, with all runs finishing later than 1050 p. m. to be made late runs. "Sec 7. That the wage rate for all motormen' and conductors shall be 22H cents per hour. All extra work completed inside of three (3) hours, shall be paid for at the rate of 25 cents per hour. v "Sec 8. In operating cars, the men shall have their choice of runs in ac cordance to. seniority of service, extra work to be distributed equally among the extra motormen and conductors. "Sec 9. That the company, shall keep enough extra men on list to allow regular men one day off each week if they so desire. : "We, the undersigned committee of employes of the Bridgeport division of fythe Connecticut Railway & Lighting n co do hereby submit our requests, as f aDove stated.' ... : (Signed) "FRANK R. WOOD, ' "HARRY W. BANE, "ALFRED J. KNAPP, "ROBERT JACOB, ROBERT JACOB, "JOSEPH MOONET, ; "GEORGE HOWARD." : -,. The answer, of the company fo lows: v . ' "I have submitted your requests to the board . of directors of the Con pany, who instruct me to reply as follows: "Referring to the question of wages, ! we call your attention to the following facts: "When the Connecticut Railway & Lighting company acquired the prop erties of the Bridgeport Traction com pany, the Shelton Street Railway com pany, the Milford Street Railway com pany and the Westport 8& Saugatuck Street Railway company, the rates of wages paid to the motormen and con ductors of the various companies were as follows: "First 6 months service, 13 7-llc per The great cooking school must have the best results They use Cleveland's Baking Powder. "Ibavi used CUvelatuTs PowsUr constantly both in school-room and Itcturt work, ftcemmtnd if." Mitt FANWIB H, FARMER, frtneitat potto Cooking School. Wages Has Been Refused Com- hour; second 6 months' service, 15c per hour; third 8 months' service, 15 10-llc per hour; fourth 6 months, service, 16 9-llc per hour; two years and over, 18 -11c per hour. ' 'On December 15th, 1900, the com pany Increased the pay for conductors and motormen, on the above lines, to the following: 1st 6 mos service 10c per hour 2d 6 mo service, ....... 17c per hour 3d 6 mos service .19c per hour 4th 6 mos service. ......19c per-hour 2 years and over ....... .20c per hour On October 8th, 1902, the company voluntarily increased the rate of pay to the following: 1st 6 mos service .18c per hour 2d 6 mos service. ....... .19c per hour 8d 6 mos service 19c per hour 4th 6 mos service ...... .20c per hour 2 years up to 4 years. . . .20c per hour 4 years and over. ....... .20o per hour This last change covered all the lines operated by the company. The in crease in wages made by the Connecti cut Railway & Lighting company since Its acquisition of the property, amounts, for the different terms or service, to the following percentages: For 1st 6 mos service. .... .82 per cent For 2d 0 mos service . .26 2-3 per cent For 8d 6 moa service ... .19.4 per cent For 4th 6 mos service. .. .18.9 per cent For 2 yrs to 4 yri service. . .10 per cent For over 4 yrs service. . . .15.5 per cent "You are now betai? paltt on an aver age as hleh a rate of wages as is paid by any road In the state of Connecti cut for the same service; ana tne mgn est rate which Is paid you. is, we be leve, higher than that of any roaa in the state of Connecticut. "Referring to your request for a flat rate of 22 cents an hour the company does not see its way clear to grant this request. . "The company proposes to adopt tne following wage schedule for motormen and conductors, to take effect June l, 1903, throughout Its entire system: For 1st year's service. . .19c per hour For 2d and 3d yrs' service 20c per hour Thereafter .21c per hour "It has always been the aim of this company to make ten house, with a circuit of ten - and one-half . hours, day's work; but if any employe de sires to work for a longer time, it Is the purpose of the company to arrange, as far as possible, to permit' of his so doing. "The company's officers will be glad to make a careful study with, a view to Improving the present runs, and to receive any suggestion from you to that end. They will, arrange that no run is to have more than 6 consecutive hours in either half part, that the swing runs will be made as good as possible, and that all runs finishing later than 10:30 p. m.: shall be inaae late runs. '., '. ' ' . "In reply to your request that In op erating cars the men shall have their choice of runs in accordance to senior ity of service, we beli-e that ttrlct ob servance of such a rule would lead to great confusion, ; but ; the company is willing to arrange, as far as this Is, con sistent with , the proper performance of the service to the public, to grant this request. "The company will endeavor to keep on its spare list a sufficient number of men to allow it, without detriment to the service, to grant to -any regular man making application, a day & week off, without pay. .The company will not consent to any arrangement or' agreement that will prevent its offering employment to any person who may desire to enter its service and may have the character and ability necessary to the proper ' per formance of the duties involved, and without reference to his membership or ' non-membership In any organiza tion. ' "The management is ready and will ing to meet at any time any employe or committee of employes for the dis cussion of any grievances or any mat ters that they may wish to present. "Yours, very truly, ' "CONNECTICUT RAITT AY AND LIGHTING CO. "By John BJ. Sewell, General Man ager." RESULT OF APRIL FOOL JOKE. Two Young Men Fought It Out in Bar ber Shop Last Night. : Two' young men met in a barber ishop in the north end the other evening and fought out the result of an April fool's joke. Both young men work in stores on North square, and on April 1 one of them, who may be called Knot- wood for convenience sake, telephoned from a neighboring store to his. friend, who was down town at that time, that he could get a Job at the store he was working in, more; pay, etc. The second young man called at ; the store and Knotwood was present. - He saw the surprise expressed on his friend's face when the boss told him he had no situ tlon vacant, etc. Thai night the affair got out and it served for a good laugh, and everybody but the "April fool" seemed to enjoy It. Later more about It leaked out and Knotwood's name with it. The other fellow inquired into it and satisfied himself that Knotwood was the man behind the joke, which he considered was no joke. Their meeting In the barber shop was the first since the date of the Joke, and, though razors did not fly, the place was made too warm for the customers and the barbers, and It was far too small. It was a very lively fight and every body enjoyed.it. notwithstanding that it was against the rules to fight in the barber shop. The fight was-a draw. Neither was hurt much, though they did pummel each other in great shape for fully fifteen minutes. mm WILLING TO HELP. fJrtmP!randfflit Who Says strikers Should Be Encouraged. To tlhe Editor of the Democrat: In to-nlsrhfs issue of the Democrat you said among other things: "it i is stated that some of the sinops are dlchai"j?ing help that ride in ta 'buses -s or, utoijapblles, ana are mas- Ing.tti known.on 'the quiet that the. d will have to rid or walk." The writer knows Mat the above is a positive fact, and. is glad to know t. i ' n t-h real condition of things in Water- bury. . The factory that first started this gaime '(and they are all followingsuit) is a well known concern on foutto I Main street, I do not wish to critl- cise thi concern any more than by saying that' there such a thing as digging one's own grave. I am not a union man, as there Is mo (bookkeepers' union that I know of, I tout I am heart and soul with the strikers. I have as yet not contrib utied to the strikers' fund for the rea son that I' ddd hot know who had oharge of this fund, and, secondly, I did not think it was necessary. Now I will say that I am going to contrib- ute my part every week to the strik- ers' fund from now on. Not that they are In need of funds at the pres- nt time, but" to help them fight it out to the bitter end. 1 I know, there are hundred of men land! women in Waterbnrv wTm nrelof not connected with any union, but atTce Irish 'there stated that I was car tine game1 tlnis .are in svmroatbv .with tooning their raee in some of my plays. the strikers and would be willing to kelp them financially. Would It not be a 'good plan if the Democrat would be the receiver of such funds as the people cared to give? I am sure eTeryone who has the real true mannood or womanhood' in them will Pt their ahoulders to the wheel flt this time and do their oart It us as honest Christian men and wxxrnen.do what we can in iviitMn.!? a halt to the bulldo2fIng tactics of the trolley .company. Let us show this company that the people of Water ury nave soimetlhing to sav about irnwiw v, tZ. "J, running the affairs of the rftv; icn 1 tmat we as American roeonle will rfd I Ivw automobiles if we t' if can do tMs be8t by HfH oy giving our little mite every week, BOOKKEEPER April 14, 1903. HEIRESS FOUND WITtI INDIANS. Stolen When 4 Years Old, But a Ring Proves Her Identity. ' uite, juont, April 16. Sarah Big Cloud was found Tuesd fl V R mnti or a hand of rovkur Creft Indin K&lispell by John Anderson and Iden- of than that he gave the Post-Stand-tlfied as his cousin, Matilda Young- ard man a d ame of Jolly- There qulst, for whom a fortune of several la no Bucn McGraw in Waterbury as nundred thousand dollars has been waiting in Stockholm. Sweden. Ander- tuju hhu oeen searcmng tor ner lor sev i , t . . - . ' eral years. ' :f i Nearly twenty years ago the parents of Mathilda Youugquist, who had re cently arrived in America from Swe den,, took up a homestead in the ex treme northern part of Montana, near the . Blackf oot reservation. Tey had not been living there long before they were massaered by a band of Cree In dians, and the girl Mathilda, then 4 years old, was carried away. When ' Anderson arrived in the west he learned these facts, but could find no trace of the child and was told by those familiar with the Indian charac ter that the girl had undoubtedly been killed. Tuesday he met a band of beg ging Crees near Kalispell and he en gaged them in conversation. While Anderson was talking to the Indians a squaw with light hair appeared. He questioned her and she told him that all she remembered of her parents was that they were white like Anderson and that they were killed. She had lived with the Indians ever since and was the widow of one of the members of the tribe. She knew nothlnff else about herself except that she still pos sessed a baby finger ring Inside of which there was some Inscription that she could not read. She produced the ring and Anderson read In it "To Mathilda, from Papa and Mamma Youngqulst, 1885." An derson was convinced that he had found his cousin and tried to persuade her to accompany him, but she re fused, being satisfied with "her roving iiie. tie xnen caned upon tne snerur for assistance, and when she was threatened with arrest she. consented to leave the band and go with Ander son.. He will remain in Montana long enough to gather evidence about the Youngqulst family and their massacre and will then leturn to Sweden with the woman to claim the .fortune which he says the Swedish government is holding In trust and In which he will have a share on final distribution. ELKS' STATE SESSION. John J. McGlynri of Danbury Elected President. Bridgeport, April 16. John J. Mc Glynn of Danbury was last night elect ed president of the state association of Elks, whose annual meeting was' held at the Atlantic hotel. This was pre sided over by President F. H. Master- son of this city. After the preliminary business the election of officers was held. A. S. Chamberlain of Hartford was elected secretary. Other business wag strictly of a private nature. r The tables for the banquet were handsomely garnished with flowers and other decorations. Sixty Elks were seated around the fetsive board. After the courses had-been served the gath ering wa's called to order by F. H Masterson.. who. served as toastmaster. Addresseswere'tnade by former Mayor Alex Harbison of Hartford, Sheriff Sid ney E. Hawley, I. G. Downey, New London; George Bindloss, New Lon don: H. E. Malmo, South Norwalk; C. A. Ryder, Bridgeport; also the newly elected president and secretary. Air Chamberlain, the district deputy over this state,, said that he found no other order which approached he Elks as a social po&K-H "EflPSing all the vir tues, and few of the faults of other or ganizations, it has become the par ex cellence of fraternal societies," he said. China and glassware will be priced low at Currans to-morrow. Regular housekeepers' bargairs. Washburn-Crosby Gold Medal flour at Turnbuli's to-morrow for $4.75 and an empty barrel, ropcorn .frae S&tur&flLV. GUS HILL AND THOMAS M'GRAW ... v - : .. . 4 " Former Gives Some Comical Reasons for Attack on Stage Irishmen. Who is Thomas McGraw of Water- bury, an alleged prominent member of me Ancient uraer or jtiioernians "io me mu.uy weu wu auu juimy vucu imm m a- wtuuiy, uui .iuWUi imjuiry among ; . . ivn that anyof them is conspicuous in the ordr - The reason for looking into this SffiLSS Jm will wonder why it need a little light. ie well known theatrical Fadden,s of Fiats, Decaus of it8 offenaiveness to manv admirers of the iriahnun. thr frf i h obiect to the make-uo of orim.n 1lo .h,,, tArs Thflniaiwns hisRft(1 rirt fiome Qf the artists roua-hlv nandied lu Syracuse and in explaining the underlvine mbtive Manager Hill is quoted by the Post-Standard of that rlacr as stating that all this apparent dislike to the make-up of the stage Irishman displayed by the-A. O. H, is the result of jealousy on its part to wards the Knights of Columbus, an organization that threatens to put the ancient body in the shade. V 'This entire movement," Mr Hill states, "against plays in which the Irish race is broadly depicted is a re- suit of jealousy of the A. U. H. against the Knights of Columbus, a, new secret organization of which many Irishmen are members. You may recall that there was a threat against a company mine in Waterbury some time ago. 1 happened to have an old friend, Thomas McGraw, who wa8 a member OI ine Iocai Drancn r ine A- but the Interview takes up too much ace na mUSt V t0 Z ? ?f , f . V, r " - 4 " i0 BWr a Bjg ?ot a committee to see tne Kma or piay lie wu g(mg w yui vu aiiu unci mcjr saw what it was, instead of being dis pleased, they liked it very much and so informed Toe head of the order at Syracuse. Mc.Graw also told the man ager that the A. O. H, men are, simply playing to the gallery In objecting to certain plays and tnat tney are or ,L ,1 . certain plays and that they are on -rxrJZ ,,,-n from a membership of 600 to 100 in less than a year and the K. of C. Is making giant strides Of course Mr Hill is an old time actor and a good one at that, and can carry a Joke farther than others and yet not be charged with exceeding his rights If a private citizen made such state ments as the Post-Standard credits to Mr Hill those who know the facts would immediately conclude that the man who did the talking was crazy, but coming from a manager of musical comedies one cannot take any other vl Mr JiU1 naa ms lonS chat with, the A O. H. and the K. of C. never heard of a difference between them over the stage Irishman or anything else until a Democrat reporter approached them on the subject and when some of the officers read the article they laughed while one or two said It showed about as well as anything else could the kind of man "Gus" is and what he is will ing to stoop to In order to deceive the public. The A. o. H. never was stronger In Waterbury than it Is at the present time, and Is adding to its ranks steadily, not only in this city, but the world over. ATTEMPTED BIGAMY. Ludlow Man ' With Family Tried to . Marry (Bhoanpsonville Girl. TlhommwonvJlle, April 16. Miss Ma (mle Dnggan of Thompsonvllle, . aged 17 years, daughter of Mrs James Lea !hey, and Frederick Walter Wells of Ludlow, Mass, were to hav been mar rled at 9 o'clock yesterday morning at St Michael's chapel, but it was discovered taht Wells haa a wife and three cMldren living in Springfield Wells was born in England and has been a resident of this country f or m. number of years. He came to Tlhompsonville last December and was employed here . as a barber for two months, boarding at . James Leahey's on Cottage Green. , While there he met Miss Duggan, to whom he be came engaged. The announcement of t)he marriage for yesterday morn lmg was , given out In St Patrick's church Sunday. Rumors that Welte was a married man reached Rev Thomas J. Preston and he sent Rev Terr an ce J. Dunn to gijf tln-arfltBld and Ludlow to Investi gate, the records in Springfield show that Wells was married in 1895. Father Dunn valso found out tha Wells . had a wife and had had six children, three of whom were stil living. Wells came tbo Thompson- vuie frequently and came as usua last Sunday and staid till Tuesday. Just before 7 o'clock Tuesday night he left Mr Leahey's house, saying he would soon return. He "went to the station and took the south bound o'clock train and has not been heard of since. Utlnar of T. W. c. A. at Wllkesfearrv WILKESBARRE, xPa., April 16. The ninth biennial convention of the American committee oif the world's Young Women's Christian association has opened here, with over 800 dele gates and visitors in attendance. The convention was called to order by Mrs. L. W. Messor of Chicago, recording secretary of the American committee and president of the convention which was held at Nashville, Tenn. Searcbfns For nnzflrlit. OMAHA, Neb., April 16. The Knight mystery has settled down to the work of two searching parties, one for Frank S3. Knight and the other for the body of his wife. Sereral seeming clews to the location of the body of the sup. posedly dead woman have been fol lowed, but without success. Dr. D. J. Maloncy has re-opened his offices in the Citi zens' Bank building. North Main street Diseases of the Eye Office hours 0-11 a. in.; 2-4 and 7-8:30 p.- m, Harding's 72-74 South Main st, ;. -TelepHotte;20. lafal Stand Lamps 100 Nickel-plated stand Lamps, made" by Plume & Atwood and guaranteed to be the equal, if not the su- : r , penor 01 any lamp ever made. We have them in the Royal Banner and Plum- wooa, plain or embossed, spun or cast ; base. These Lamps are .usually retailed at from $ i , o to $2 each. We-will sell them complete wun snade and chimney for $1.45 each, This price -noids tor one week only, Lehigh Let us fill your bin now with the 'oest xj&aigh coal mined. Our coal Is entirely free from dirt and slate and will give you the very best satisfac tion. Ordr Vftlir wi n fen eiinrklw nnnc while the price Is low and the quality good. . John McEIlgott. Office, Fitzpatrick & Glos- ter's, 60 South Main St telephone connection. Goal THE BEID 8: HUGHES DRY GOODS CO Telephone 41 O. Wednes day Thursday S GLOVES Ladies' 2-clasp Kid Gloves, tan, mode gray and white, , resralar nrice. o8c. ' RIBBONS Satin Taffeta Ribbon, No. 40, all colors, regular nrice. 2?c. n 1 ' ' PERFUME La France Rose regular 2c, MUSIC "Hiawatha." the hit HE increased demand for tra effort we are making some and sweet loaf is people. Our Ice Cream stands the Sunday order. T Xgg Xrott IBaking Co. 122 EAST SPECIAL I OFFERING OF CHILDREN'S EVERYTHING to clothe the little fellows children's department ah this week, and t our doing "this enables one third regular pricestor instance Blue, Black and fancy Cheviots, made Norfolk style, exceptional values 01) rn at $3.50, this week we offer them at tpZiuU Another lot is priced but these are but a few. Come in and let us show you. E. d. KILDUFF & CO $5O,O00ToLoan In sums of ?:30. to $30,G: 1, on Wa terbury real estate security omy. Rates of Interest from 44 to 6 per cent. For a bargain in real estate in homes, tenements or business property, see William J. Schlegel. For Several houses, tenements and offices. Real Estate, Loan and Insurance, In ' Lewis Building, No 65 Bank St William J. Schlegel, To !Sera.t-: Whole house, 6 rooms, all Improve ments (Klondike) $12. ,- Whole house, 8 rooms Washington hill, $12; 4 rooms Washington Hill $6. FOR SALE. 100-acre $5,000. farm Middlebury, price Lr. R. Carter, 11 East Main Street. MOYBR DeKTISf , Has moved his office to 1 2 1 Bank street, oyer Fitzmaur- ice's Shoe Store. 2-12-M Brown & Crane. 144 East Main Street TEL. 123-5 NigHt Calls H. J. Crane, 36 Elizabeth street. T. H. Brown, 144 East Main Street pecials. 59o 1 15c and Sweet Pink. Colgate's IQc of theseason. 17c our bread shows that the ex to produce a clean, whole meeting the approval of the - test of time. Send in your MAIN STREET. you to buy at about Rent UNDERTAKERS Night and BROKEN LOTS CDT IN HALF. We hare quite vin assortment ot Men's, Youths' and Boys Light and Heavy Weight Suit which must be moved. The prices have been cut in half. Look At Our South Window On the Avenue. v and: see if you can find anything better in this line for the price, especially so if you have the cash or not, as our credit sys tem Is, "Tour credit here is as good as your cash elsewhere.' , Liook befiore you buy. . All the latest novelties for spring in Ready-to-Wear are on hand. JTry . us once. The Guarantee Credit Clothing Co. $3 and E. Main St. and i f Phoenix Ave. Sample Shoes FROM Factory to You, ONE PROI?lT. Shoes of Every De scription for Man, Woian and Child, THIS WEEK we place on sale . 500 pairs Men's Emperor $3.50Shoes $2.50 300 pairs Women's Valeria $2.50 Shoes. $1.98 250 pairs Women's, Queen- ie Shoes, SPECIAL CUT In Prlc on all lines this week to introdtxee our new store. SAMPLE SHOE STODE 167 South Main St., Waterbury, Conn Canton Restaurant 217 SOUTH M-UN ST. American and Chinese menu. AS dishes cooked to order. . Special Chinese Tea Telephone, 103-tt. Tangled Rye Strau makes a very economical bed . for horses.. It will not lat Qtiite as long as long Bye Straw,' but It does nol cost as miudh. - We have a very nlc carioed. , Did yooi ever use Pin Shavings fo? bedding? It is sweet and" clean and will wair long time. Out No 1 Hay can't be beat, Oata that are dean. The Piatt Kill Co, 15 North Main Street NattgattJcl:: 80 Benedict Street. Waterbury. If Your Old Pluni&er Cannot Com8, Try Us We don't want to deprive him of a job, but wish to assist those who have trouble with their plumbing. I will give you th? service of the highest paid men in the trade. If you are thinking about buying a stove ask about the STAMFORD, it will pay you to inquire, every one praises il that" has used it. Wc do roofing and conductor worki P. H. GARRITY, 221 Bank St Xelenhon 4C3-& goal Q rdersjttenc!ed tojeave them at our office, 11 So. MainS Frank Miller; Co COAL ALSO WOOD AND CHAIiCOAU JOHN BYRON, Tard near Plume & Atvrood'a. Uptown office with J. H. DererX!ur tk O4. 25 East Main