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CENT A WORD tKtim armor WEATHER FORECAST Cloudy, unsettled; show ers tonight and tomorrow. IYw Wants, To-Rent. For Sale. Etc., jon get the BEST AND MOST KB- TDKBS from THE "FARMER." VOL. 45. NO. 121 BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909 PRICE ONE CENT ) &m i mm fl n m aa w ar e m m m s n wmji BUTTERWORTH LOBBY; SAYS MONOPOLY HIDES EARNINGS Former New Haven Senator in Communication to Farmer Declares That Opposition to Public Utilities Bill Comes Mainly from Public Service Corporations Through Third House. In a communication addressed to this newspaper, former State Senator Frank S. Butterworth declares that the opposition to the public utilities trill oiweeds entirely from public ser vice corporations, working through j lawyers and lobbyists. He asks the ' heads of such corporations if they be . iievo that their conduct and; methods : in opposing' the hill square with their Ideas of what good citizens should be, and do. Senator Butterworth, taking the United Illuminating Company as an example 'to point the need of a j commission, says that it is incapable ( of giving good service at reasonable 'rates, that it pays six per cent, cash dividends in addition to stock divi ; dends, conceals its earnings, and gives ' poor and limited service, from ali of j which evils the people at present have no recourse. Senator Butterworth admits that stockholders have been well enough protected but says that the consuming public has been badly treated. The letter follows: New Haven, Conn., May 20, 1909. 7 Editor Bridgeport Evening Farmer: i Dear Sir You have done your utmost ; to facilitate and quicken a public opin ! Ion in regard to a public utilities com j mission, and to bring about the crea l tion of such a commission. I hope 1 and believe you will continue to do so. . There la no question as to the public i demand for it, and the sentiment in its favor is not manufactured. The public has 'been teaderless and unor ganized, as usual, in seeking what It desires, and: therein lies the greater need for newspapers to make them selves active in the public cause. The opposition to the measure has come mainly from public service cor porations who have worked sub rosa, as is their custom, employing lobby ists and attorneys. To the best of my recollection, not one officer of a pub lio service corporation has stood up at the hearings and openly opposed-. condemnation, and all the mors- in that they have heen practiced year after for both just and unjust ends, Isn't it about time that the heads of public service corporations men who, as a rule, occupy prominent positions to a, community should cease to be the real heads and employers of the third house? Does such conduct . square with being a good citizen? It is quite generally acknowledged now that a public service commission j would exert a good influence, both ma ' teriaHy and morally, for the State, but ! the Question is raised that It would he a political cr .nmission. This objec tion. In my judgment, will not hold. The railroad commission has always been a political commission, and no one expects it to he otherwise. For that reason, even a good Governor is likely to appoint men to it for political rea ' sons only; but no Governor would dare, (with the public eye focused on him as it would be, appoint to a public utili ties cm mission men inferior to those he appoints as judges, because their duties are largely similar, i. e., to hear I a cause with all the evidence on either side, ' and then give a decision for the common good. Further objections have been made to certain clauses of the particular bill which was introduced. Some of these objections are well-founded', but a bet ter bill could be very quickly prepar ed. There are two good models in ex istence, and if the House and Senate committee loses no further time, that committee will be able to report a good bill by June 8th. A few precious days have already been lost. This is un fortunate, as ft is likewise unfortunate that there seem to be some influential members of the legislature who are even unwilling that this important question should receive fair and- full consideration. It might be well for them to bear In mind that eve.n should they, by parliamentary tactics or un ' necessary delays, defeat legislation along these ends at this session, this question cannot thus be downed, but will come up again with renewed force. The reason I think so is this: There is need in this State for a public utili ties commission. We have public ser vice corporations who have absolute monopolies iron-bound. These same public Bervice corporations have domi nated as they desired, legislation of the State all in their own interests. In fact, the State thus has neither had the beneficial influence of competition or of a supervision. To say in reply that we have not needed it and that our corporations have been pretty well managed- is to speak mainly from the standpoint of the stockholder and not from the standpoint of the public. The former, inieed, has been well treated. He has gotten his dividends in cash and also in stock for years, but the public, as a rule, has failed to get the 'benefit of a progressively managed public servic corporation. Take, for instance, the United Illum inating Company which serves the first a'nd third largest cities in the State, New Haven aad Bridgeport. Among experts in the management of electric public service corporations, the men tion of its plant and method of opera lion is productive of a broad smile. With its plant and as conducted, it is Incapable of giving good service at fair and reasonable rates to the popu lation it has the exclusive privilege of serving. For years It has declined to allow any one to examine either its plants or its books; It hides its earn ings: pays 8 per cent, cash dividends in addition to stock dividends, and grives poor and limited service at high rates, and for the public there is at present no recourse. The stock of this company sells at about $175 a share, but finanoeei of modern elec tric public service plants would read ily pay $200 a share for it. realizing how much the business could be in creased by an up-to-date plant and methods of operation. Present own ers, however, decline to sell, and for long years ceased to be progressive. If an owner of property finds, as he does and has, that he can manufacture electricity cheaper for himself, he does so, but if he wants to transmit that electricity to another building across the war in which fee also conducts ATTACKS ELECTRIC business he finds that he cannot do so, because the United Illuminating Com pany has secured legislation which pre vents him. I am not particularly attacking the United- Illuminating Company, though it well deserves attack; I am merely citing it as possibly the most conspic uous instance, of which there are a great many others in the State, of public service corporations wsich re tain their monopoly privilege, not by progressive methods and reasonable rates, but rather by keeping in their pav attorneys and lobbyists at Hart ford to see that they are undisturbed. As a result, a number of our public service corporations have failed' -to give to the citizens the advantages of the advances in the art, or of improv ed methods of operation. It is not right and it is unworthy to the State that these conditions should continue, and the time has come to change them. For Instance, the New Tork, New Haven & Hartford road owns electric lighting plants and trolley roads; it is planning to extend the electrification of its steam lines which will mean, in conjunction with its trolley lines, not only an electric transmission system radiating all over the State, but large power plants generating electricity much cheaper than most public service corporations now generate electricity. If the New Haven road had a perma nent established body representing the State to deal with, it could, and In my judgment would, develop a surplus of electric energy to dispose of, either to present public service corporations" or to others which would be established in territories now without them. This would result in cheaper electricity for power and lighting; a vast extension of its use where used at present; and its availability in the smaller com munities which are now without it: and also in the nourishment of our manufacturing industries and in forti fying them against the time which will undoubtedly come to them when they will have to compete with electrically I ,J w . i i i : , v. uitm the country. This would- be a two fold advantage to the New Haven road because the sale of its surplus energy would not only cheapen its cost of ope ration, but would nourish the indus tries upon which it depends largely for Its livelihood. Without a public service commission, this could not be brought about be cause there would be no one with whom the New Haven road could deal for the purpose of enterting into a long time policy. Moreover, without a public service commission, there is no way of compelling the adoption of modern methods or the sale of elec tricity at reasonable rates. For in stance, if the New Haven road built a power plant on the water at New Ha ven, developing 20,000 to 30,000 h. p. and it was able to sell energy to the United Ilumlnating Company much cheaper than their company's plant can now produce it, how could this be brought about without some compell ing legislation? Certainly if we can judge by the past methods of the Uni ted Illuminating Company such a pol icy would not appeal to it. But with a public service commission It could be compelled to either pur chase electricity from the New Haven road or erect a modern riant of its own and give to the citizens the bene fit thereof: and that policy could be pursued all over the State wherever opportunity offered. Why is it that all our public service corporations conceal their earnings, expenses and rates in such direct con trast to that of public service corpo rations elsewhere? Why do they maintain the third- house in Hartford? Why do they suspiciously scan each face at the annual meeting of a com pany to be sure that each one is a stockholder and has a stockholder's interest to outweigh his feeling as a citizen? Let us bring it about that they should publish their earnings and their rates; that they should give good and modern service at reasonable prices, and stop the activities of the third house, which is a matter of shame to the State. FRANK S. BUTTERWORTH. BIG IRON PIER AT CAPE MAY DESTROYED TODAY (Special from United Press.) Capt May, N. J., May 21. The big iron pier, extending well out into the ocean here and containing on the deep water end a fine opera house, was to tally destroyed to-day when the barge Robert Campbell, loaded with 420.000 pounds of stone, crashed into it. The Campbell was making her way with a load of stone consigned for use in building at the harbor mouth, but its heavy weight made it unmanageable. With a strong tide driving the barge, it was driven onto the pier and tum bled the entire structure into the ocean. The loss will exceed $225,000. COLOGNE CATHEDRAL IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE Special from United Press.) Cologne, May 21. The Cologne Ca thedral, the world's finest specimen of architecture, is in danger of collapse. This is a substance of a report of a committee recently apjjbinied to in vestigate a serious crackhig of the walls. The report was made public to day. The committee reports it would probably take a million dollars to re pair the building. The cathedral was begun in 1S20 but was not fully finish ed till 1880. Its cost has been enor mous, the exact amount of which, how ever, it is impossible to state. The cost from 1823 until its completion was $5,000,000. ON WINTER CARS ALL VESTIBULES MUST BE CLOSE But None Will be Required on So Called Open Cars Used in Summer Traffic Connecticut TroIIejmen Win Partial Vic tory in Matter of Their Petition to Railroad Commissioners Twenty Cars of Partially Enclosed Type in Bridgeport, Snpt. Chapman Says. Every company operating a street railway in Connecticut must fully en close the platform of all so called closed cars used for the transportation of passengers. The work must be com pleted by Nov. L This is the order issued by the Railroad Commissioners a copy of the finding being received by Anthony Wolfe, business agent of the local trolleymen's union, to-day. The commissioners deny the petition of the trolleymen to have the fronts of open cars vestibuled. The decision is the result of a peti tion filed with the commissioners, April 5. by the trolley men, through their representative, Joseph Dunn, of Hart ford. Hearing was granted April 20. and continued until May 5, when the trolley men and representatives of the several street railway companies were fully heard. The Bridgeport men are well satisfied with their partial vie tory and will press their further de mands at a later date. The finding of the commission fol lows: " Previously this board had issued various orders under the provisions of the foregoing statute, applicable, how ever, to certain companies, times and cars. " The whole question of vestibuling cars was ably and exhaustively pre sented by the petitioners and the street railway companies. Many wit nessses connected with the operation and supervision of street railways (both in Connecticut and other states) and many representing the traveling public, were heard. " We therefore take occasion to state the position which this board takes at this time on the whole question" of ves tibuling cars and to modify or revoke our numerous previous orders relating to vestibuling cars and to substitute therefor an order on vestibuling which is applicable to all street railways op erating cars in this state and to cover their operations at all seasons of the year. We find that by operation of orders previously Issued and by the acts of the street railway companies in pro viding their equipment there , are now use in "this - state 95 closed cars of which 923 are provided with ves tibules but 185 of said cars are pro vided with what is known as the semi or bulkhead vestibule only. The two chief uses of the vestibule are the protection of the operators of the cars from cold and from storms The operators themselves, make a third claim, namely: protection from dust, cinders and other objects in the open air. We find that the open car is pro vided as additional equipment by the railway companies to meet the de mands of its patrons and should be used only in warm season of the year and on pleasant days in that season. We think that the traveling public de mands that cars operated at such times should be in reality as open as it is possible to make them. We be lieve the motor-man operating the car can protect himself or be protected by the various simple devices now in use (such as glasses, storm coats, &c.. from the occasional short storms that occur in the summer months that in severe or prolonged storms in said sea sons closed cars should be substituted for the open cars. Much testimony was heard tend ing to show the danger incident to op erating cars in storms and the need of the operator having an unobstruct ed view. " The testimony of witnesses and our inquiries fail to show any state where by statute or orders of railroad com missioners open cars used in the sum mer months are required to be ves tibuled. " Therefore we deem it necessary in the interest of the public and of the employees concerned, and do order and direct each and every company oper ating a street railway within the lim its of the State of Connecticut to ful ly enclose the platform of all to- called closed cars to be used in the transportation of passengers, with com plete vestibules. And that all cars used by said street railway companies for the" transportation . of passengers be tween the first day of November (be ginning in the year 19C9) and the thir tieth day of April, inclusive, of each year, be thus fully vestibuled except ing from, the provisions of this order cars used in an emergency or on such warm clear days in April and Novem ber as are suitable for the use of open cars. " Copies of this order are to be mail ed to the representatives of the street railway men of this state, and to the Bristol & Plainville Tramway Com pany, Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company, The Connecticut Company, Danbury & Bethel Street Railway company, rarminjrton Street Railway Company, Groton & Stonington Street Railway Company. Hartford & Spring field Street Railway Company. New London & East Lyme Street Railway Company, The Norwich & Westerly Railway Company, Providence & Dan ielson Railway Company. South Man chester Light. Power & Tramway Com pany ana me west Shore Railway Company ANDREW F. GATES, "M. O. SEYMOUR, O. R. FYLER, Railroad Commissioners. Supt. Chapman of the Connecticut Company said this morning that thee are in use in Bridgeport 20 cars of the partially enclosed type which are af fected by the order of the commis sioners. He thought that some of thsse cars would hardly pay for the expenditure necessary to 1 vestibule them, and hoped that their replace ment with new cars would result. TEAMSTER'S ANKLE FRACTURED BY 600 POUND INK BARREL Henry Randolph, colored, of Fair field, a truckman employed by Chris topher Rirkard. was taking a 600 pound barrel of ink down outside stairs into the Farmer press room to-day when the barrel got away and crushed Randolph's left leg, causln? a com pound fracture at the ankle. The ambulance was called and Dr. Leo O. Egginton caused him to be removed to St. Vincent's bospltf' MORRIS' LETTER EXPOSING HARBOR GRAB LEGISLATION Brings Fruit in Announcement of legis lators That They Will Give "Little Joker" Immediate and Careful Atten tion Ought not to Pass, Arnold Says. The letter written by Harbormaster Charles H. Morris to the senators and representatives from this city, expos ing the "little joker" legislation to aid the harbor grab has already borne fruit. Senator Thomas Arnold, Jr., said to day: "If this legislation has the ef fect of subjecting Bridgeport to dam ages that it would not have to pay if the charter remains as it now is, then the bill should not be adopted." Senator Arnold further said that the proposed amendment had not had much of his attention. He implied that it would now receive as much of his time as is necessary to understand it. Representative Frederic A. Bartlett also said that he would investigate the proposed amendment. Mr. Bartlett said: "I have not yet received the letter written by the harbormaster, but I have head the copy of it that was printed in the Farmer." Representative Fayette C. Clark will give the representations of the har bor -master careful consideration. Mr. Clark said to-day: "I have not yet read the report of the committee on cities and boroughs. I do not know whether the bill proposed by them grants hearings simply or whether it goes further. Mr. Morris has, I un derstand, no objections to hearings. He objects only to legislation that will require payments." MONGOLIAN BREAKS THROUGH FIELDS OF ICE Large Crowds on Newfonoland Banks Witnessed Exciting Efforts of the Al Ian Liner to Clear the Ice Floes. (Special from United Press.) St. Johns, N. F., May 21. The big iner Mongolian has broken a way through the ice fields in which she has been caught for several days and is now making for the Bay of Bulls where she will take refuc-e until the ice blockade is raise. B-of Bulls is 20 miles south of this point. Last night was an anxious one for those on board. The ice was gathering even heavier than when she was first engulfed and as day broke it was plain the danger was increasing. Captain Williams signalled he would try to break through the Ice to the south ward. Steam was made and the at tempt begun. Large crowds gathered on the banks here watching the effort which was most exciting. First the Mongolian would go ahead until her nose was pushed several feet into the massed ice floe. Then she would be moved backward until she was again in the clear water. While this was going on the Diana, which had strug gled all night to reach the Mongolian, worked Into a position directly south of the Mongolian and she also bucked the ice in the attempt to break the channel. The Diana had the better of the line her snnb bow sheathed with heavy railroad Iron crushing through the big cakes at times as though they were glass. At other times she would strain against an impenetrable mass and the captain would change his course and try for an easier spot but always with the one object in view, of clearing the way for the Mongolian which later could make her way to the train. Captain Williams gave the Allan liner all she could take and she bucked the ice bravely. As the day sped on it was feared the Mongolian was going to be in real danger if she could not get free. Final ly it was noticed that the sailors of the Mongolian were rigging a rein forcement of fenders and spars on the bow and after this was completed she bucked the ice with all of the force of her engines. The result was at once apparent. Inch by inch and foot by foot she forced her way into the channel made by the Diana and finally while the spectators cheered lustily on shore, she swung on alongshore of the Diana and the pair jammed on through the rot ten ice on the outside of the floe and into the deep blue water. SULLIVAN OWES HIS LIFE TOJjALLAGHER Timely Arrival of South Avenue Resident Prevented Despondent Man from Sui ciding in Public Thoroughfare. James Sullivan who resides at Main and Thomas streets while intoxicated late last night swallowed a smalt quantity of carbolic acid. He was de tected in the act by Patrick Gallagher of Soulh avenue, who dashed the bot tle containing the poison from the man's lips and hurried him to the Hindle pharmacy where after tempor ary treatment he was removed to St. Vincent's hospital. He was found to be in no danger as he succeeded In taking only a few drops of the poison. Sullivan was formerly a brakeman on the New Haven road and in accident last winter near Hartford he suffered injuries which resulted In the amputa tion of the toes of his left foot be sides nther injuries of a serious nature. Since his discharge from St. Vincent's hospital where he was treated for the injuries at the time he has been drink ing considerably and while despondent he attempted suicide. It was said at the hospital to-day that he would be out in a day or two. Had it not been for the timelv ar rival of Mr. Gallagher whose atten tion was first attracted to Sullivan as the latter stood in State street not far east of Main street, by a remark of Sullivan who said as he raised to his lips a small vial, here goes." there would have been another suicide add ed to the long list of local self destruc tion cases with the past few months. FOR SALE. 20 peanut machines. Ad dress H. H. Smith, 52 Green St., New Haven, Ct. K 20 b p o ATROCIOUS CRIME NO DOUBT, DONE State Begins Case Against One of AllegedTrio of Slayers. Authorities Handicapped by Inability to Locate Missing Woman and Alleged Para mour. Body of Husband, Slain in Woods, Whose Spouse Au thorities Allege Was Re creant to Marital Vows Dug Out of Earth Where it Had Been Buried for More Than Year. Counsel for both sides in the case of Dominico Bove, charged with the murder of Guisseppe Bergamo at Dar- ien on Dec. 31, 1905, have had a hard time in selecting the jury. of the extra panel summoned to be on hand yesterday afternoon, only seven were chosen out of the twenty-two exam ined, while the other five were selected out of nineteen questioned this morn ing, making 41 jurors summoned be fore the panel could be completed. Prospective jurors were excused for various reasons, some that they had relations with the attorneys in the case, others because of ill health thought thev could riot stay through the proceedings of the trial, while oth ers had conscientious scruples against capital punishment. The jurors fin ally selected were:. George S. H-awloy of Monroe; Clif ford F. Ellwood of Westport; William H. Taylor of Westport; Harry Rider of Norwalk and Bridgeport; Martin V. B. Burr of Redding; lavid J. Botsford of Trumbull; Frederick A. Young of Newtown; Cyrus DeForest of New Ca naan; Frederick B. Wakefhan of Fair field; Robert L. Chamberlain of Greenwich; George Burr Tucker of Easton, and Kdson L. Purple of Wil ton. When the indictment was read against young Bove. who is about years old, he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The crime for which Bove is accused occurred Dec. 31, 1905, but was not discovered till about a year ago, when the body of the victim was un covered in the woods between Darien and Noroton by a party of huntsmen. The matter was kept quiet for some time so as to enable the authorities to make a full investigation. Back in December, 1905. strange oc currences happened in Darien. One Pasquale Marzano was an alleged star boarder at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guisseppe Bergamo in Darien. An other boarder was Dominico Bove. The star boarder bad been making!. love to his boarding mistress and itis believed that the masterof the house resented. Marzano and Jara. Bergamo planned an elopement, but the hus band was in the way. The authori ties allege that the star boarder, the woman and Bove enticed Bergamo in to the woods and -there murdered him bv shootlncr him in the back. To cover up any traces of their deed they buried their victim near the scene of the killing. Shortly after the alleged crime, Mrs. Bersramo. Bove and Merzano left Da rien. Bove went to Pennsylvania and the other two to Sicily. There was nothing said at the time, as it was be lieved that they were just going to seek their fortunes anew in other fields. It was not till after the find ing- of the body in the woods, that evi dence was found tending to implicate the trio. Bove was rounded up in a coal mine in Pennsylvania while the others are still at large. The case has been on the slate for over a year, the state's attorney hoping to get the two suspected accomplices. Unable to do so the case against Bove was ta ken up. After the impaneling of the jurors this morning, court took a recess for a few minutes, it being about noon when the first witness was called. Steve Fisa and Francis Zaffino of Stamford, th ehuntsman who found the corpse, testified that while walking through the woods near Darien about a year aero, one of them happened to stumble over a stone, and in their falling kick ed up a small bone. They investigat ed further and were astounded to find quite a number of human bones. On their return to Darien they reported their find to the authorities, who warned them into silence. The next evening the two men accompanied, Dr. Albert L. House, medical examiner for Darien, Chief of Police Brennan of Stamford and Leo Donatelle to the scene, where the body of a man was dug up. Leo Donatelle who acts for the state in cases of this sort, told the court of his connection with the case. He told of the finding of a pipe, a belt, of the shoes in which the bones of the feet were sticking, and fragments of cloth ing, alt ot wnicn were proaucea in court. The pipe he knew was of Ital ian make as they do not make any of its sort in this country. Dr. Albert L. House testified that he was called into tne case as meaicai examiner, and removed the bones to his offices. In his investigations he found there were eleven small bones in the body missing, that the bones in his possession were bare except those parts of the body which lay on the heart, on which a mass of decom position had formed. This mass he had looked over and pulverized. He found 32 small shot of the No. 6 va riety and a small felt wadding. In his opinion from where he found the shot and wadding, which was in a circle about two inches in diameter, lay di rectly over the right kidney, showing that the victim had been shot from behind. How near the person was that did the shooting he could not say. The trial was in progress at press hour. SOMAN AND GREEK CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY FORMED Articles of incorporation of a new organization. The Hungarian Roman and Greek Catholic Sick Benevolent Sick Benefit Society, were filed with Town Clerk Weber to-day. The in corporators are John Rench, John Kosa. and Stephen A. Hadvigar. (UNCLASSIFIED.) FOR SALE. Furnished room house on Fairfield Ave., central; parties leav ing city. Address House, Farmer Office. R 21 b p o FIRST CLASS table board and rooms. 351 Clinton Ave., near Fairfield1 Ave. R 21 d ' p o INSANE MOTHER KILLS HERSELF AND CHILDREN Terrible Tragedy Disclosed This Morning in Town of Chatham, Near Middletown, When Mrs. Lewis Carstem Butchered Her Ten Months Old Baby, Also Her EIU est Boy, Fatally Wounded Another Son and Gashed Her Own Throat. Crime Occurred in Woman's Bedroom Early This Morn ing While Husband Was in Barn Doing Chores-His First Intimation of Tragedy Was When Eldest Son Rushed from House and Fell Dead in YardBeIieved Woman Was Seized With Temporary Fit of Insanity (Special from United Press.) Middletown, Conn., May 21. A tragedy was disclosed in the town of Chatham three miles south of East Hampton early to-day when Mrs. Lew is Carstem, aged 3d killed her ten months old baby, her 10 year old boy, and seriously wounded her son, aged 7 with a razor. She then inflicted a fatal gash in her own throat, and died later in the day. The crime occurred about 5 a. m. in the woman's bedroom while Carstem was in the barn doing the early chores. The first intimation he had of the tragedy was when the oldest boy, Lewis, rushed out of the house and dropped dead in the yard, with his throat cut from ear to ear. Rushing into the house he was horrified to see the second son come down the stairs and fall on the floor badly wounded. He hurried to his wife s bedroom and was completely overcome by the sight that met his gaze. Both the bodies of his wife and the ten months old baby were stretched on the floor and the blood flowing profusely from the ter rible Brashes in their necks. Alongside of the woman lay a blood stained razor, the mute actor in the tragedy. Eleanor. Carstem's daughter by his first wife, was downstairs when her younger brother rushed out of the (UNCLASSIFIED.) WANTED. Cook and laundress. Ap ply 1001 Fairfield Ave. R 21 bpo LOST. Lady's watch with initials M. J. P., "Wednesday Reward at tai JArctfc St. . R 21 s p TO RENT. Flat 6 rooms, modern im provements, 780 William St. R 21 b o SEE OUR display of $2.98 trimmed hats, worth $5.00. 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Be sure and be there with your family and help eat it and see the big banner raising. A good time guaranteed for every body. Take North Main street car. Family tickets $1.25. a p TO RENT. Pleasant furnished room for gentlemen. West End. Use of bath. Address S. A. G-. this office. R 21 b p o PHOTO SUPPLIES Three leaders for sale at The Blackman Studio. 57 Fairfield avenue. Cyko paper, ham mer plates and ensign films. Special for Saturday. 1 gross Cyko post cards $1.25. 1-2 gross. 65c. a NOTICE. John F. Rogers Council, K. of C, will hold an adjourned meeting this (Friday) evening to complete arrange ments for the class initiation, Sunday. Aplications for associate membership must be received at this meeting. Ev ery member is requested to be pres ent. Per Order, a SECRETARY. bouse and she immediately made hen way to the home of E. M. Rich, a neighbor. He returned to the housdj but nothing could be done for the view- tims. Eleanor Oarstem, the woman's ftM daughter, stated that she was in th kitchen preparing a lunch for her tw.S younger brothers to take to schooU Both boys were downstairs and th' mother called them. Lewis went usi first closely followed by his youngeO" brother. When they entered the room' the" insane mother seized the oldest bosi and cut his throat- The youngefl brother made an attempt to escape butt the woman seized him, inflicting si gash in his throat and a deep wound in the abdomen. The physicians ar4 of the opinion, however, that he wilfc survive. She then killed her teirf months old baby, after which she cuflf, her own throat and died in a fewj hours. Captain Carstem is a Dane by birth and is about 50 years old. Me moved to this -vicinity last fall from Brock' lyn, N. Y., where he had been employ ed on a tugboat. For some time hia wife has been suffering from mental derangement and about a year ago she was confined to a sanitarium. It i$ thought that the woman became sud- denly Insane when she arose this morning and committed the crim while in this condition. Both the medical examiner and th coroner are at the scene of the tragedy. FOR SALE. Holsman autoimobil with top and full equipment, in good running order, $250. Address G. F. u icu: Trn,.iTv. a .... t.t i , FOR SALE in Fairfield, summer piacs. la room nyuse. Darn, z acres, Sign, ' overlooking Sound, 5 minutes from" " trolley. Terms low for cash. E. W. S. Pickett. Fairfield, Conn. R 20 b p o FOR SALE. Franklin four, eylinde runabout, speedometer, clock, top, five lamps, tires good, 2 extra shoes, 60 gallon tank, thoroughly overhaul ed. A. N. C, 354 Willow St.. Water bury. Ct. R 20 sp SECOND HAND sewing machines wanted. Will pay cash. Address H. G.. 243 State St. R19spo WANTED. Man to peddle milk Must be , well recommended. Dewhurst Dairy, Madison Ave. JR. 19 tf. o TO RENT.: 4 rooms. Gas, set tubs, etc. Crescent Ave., opposite No. a Engine House, $9.50. Inquire No. Tt Wiliiam St. R17t.o TO RENT. Suite of rooms suitable for physician; also three connect Ins rooms. 467 State St R IS d JJ o TO RENT. 7 rooms, all improvements, steam heat furnished, 590 Park ave nue. Tel.2801-4. U 28 tfo ' I WANTED. Experienced body maohina ironer at once. Good wages, Bridgeport Steam Laundry. U 28 tf o 1 CASCA-LAXINB TABLETS cure biH iousness and constipation. Follow th direction. TJ 13 o NEO-LITHIC used for sidewalks. curbs, gutters and markers. Thai new stone material Neo-L1thi3 Everrlasting, beautiful texture. Es-I timates. Phone 1681. R 19 U p o FOR SALE. Bargains, six high grad upright pianos, excellent condition.: fine tone. $90, $125, $140, $185, $196-! Easy payments if desired. The M! Steinert & Sons Co., 915 Main St. R 19 u o JAMES J. SHEEHAN, popular hatter.! 974 E. Main St.. has the foods. Calf and verify. H 30 tf o 1 3 5. . BRATWURST, pigs' hocks, country!.; pork a specialty. M. M. Nagel, 652 East Main St. G 7 it 13 5 NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters, home made meat loaf, fresh daily. Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford! Ave. TJ 28 tf 3 5 o WE DO THE RIGHT kind of picture framing at lowest prices. Standard Art Store, 1219 Main St., Stratfleldl building. I 30 3 S HOT ROAST BEEF for Saturday night at O'Connor's, East Main and Walter Sts. All welcome. Lager and ales the finest. tf. 5 a HOT ROAST BEEF for lunch at Mor ton's Cafe, 158 Fairfield avenue, to morrow. Everybody welcome. A 5 tf PRATT'S CAFE, 137 Fairfield Ave., is sure to have what you want in ales, wines and liquors. DoTiot forget the fine free hot roast beef to-morrow. G2135a SAUSAGE that's home made, also liv er pudding and blood pudding can be purchased to-morrow at Mark Na gle's, 652 East Main street, and' John; Porter's, 31S" Warren St-' Thes goods are made by Blitz at 95 Stat St. H 11 tf. 1 3 5 4 FOR SALE. Columbia five-passenger. four cylinder automobile, 24-28 horsa power, 1907. Recently overhauled! and in first-class condition. Hat top.t magneto. glass wind shield. Presto gas light, five lamps, new tires. Can be bought very cheaa and demonstrated at any time. Call at Miller Motor Car Co., 554 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Conn.