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CONGRESS MEETS IN
SPECIAL SESSION
TO REVISE TARIFF
Prospect of Fight Over Rules and Speakership
Fills the Galleries.
awoN re-elected as speaker OF BOISE
(Nearly Everv Member of House Present When Roll is
Called Cannon Gets 204 Votes and Clark 166,With
22 Votes for Others In Senate LaFollette Presents
Stephenson's Credentials Insurgents Win on Rules
Washington, March 15
Attracted by j
he prospect of a spectacular fight
against the old regime in the House,
throngs of people from official and pri
vate life, filled every available space
Jo the ga!lerie. when that body was
called to o-der at noon to-day. Mrs;
Taft was one of the most interested
spectator, occupying a seat in the ex
ecutive gallery, accompanied by Cap
tain Butt, the President-? military aide
Seldom has there been so large an
attendance of members. Spurred by
the activities of the leaders on both
slde. every congressman who- could
be present, was in his seat when the
first roll was called.
A half hour before noon more than
two-thirds of the entire membership of
tha body was upon the floor. So great
was the Incident confusion, that the
floor waa ordered cleared of all those
not entitled to remain fifteen minutes
before the usual time. As the hour of
12 approached, conversation became
mere and more subdued; the party
leaders on both sides sat thoughtful
and undisturbed, save for an occasion
al messenger who brought some reas
surance anent the impending fight.
The speaker's chair was among the
few vacant ones, when Alexander Mc
Dowell, clerk of the last House, from
the rostrum below, called the members
to order. Chaplain Couden prayed, af
ter which the clerk read President
Taft's proclamation, summoning Con
gress into extra session. This was
followed by the call ot ine rou uj
States.
The cnJh about the gallery en
trances Increased after the session
opened. During the prayer of the
blind chaplain, the jam at the north
east corner door became so great that
the glass paneling was broken. Can
non, after answering to his name on
the floor during the roll call, retired
from the chamber.
The call showed 382 members pres
ent. Currier, of New Hampshire, by
direction of the Republican caucus
then named "TJncle Joe" for speaker,
his announcement being gretted with
loud hand clapping. Clayton of Ala
bama, on behalf of the Democratic
caucus, named Champ Clark of Mis
souri, for speaker. There was more
loud hand clapping and als.o prolonged
cheering. Vreeland. Republican. New
Tork and Dent, Democrat. Alabama,
were appointed tellers.
A hush fell upon the chamber, as the
clerk began to call the roll to vote for
speaker, and the response of every
member was received with intense in
terest. By a majority of 13 votes. Hon. Jo
bepfr J. Cannon of Illinois was re
elected Speaker of the House of Rep
eresentatives; 12 Republican insurgents
voting against bam.
The vote was: Cannon, 204; Clark
(Mo.) minority leader, 166; Cooper
W1.), 8; Norris. (Neb.), 2; Esch,
"Wts.), 1; and ex-Representative Hep
burn of Iowa, 1.
The insurgents who voted against
Cannon were as follows: Pinshaw
Ofeb.) for Norrte; Hubbard (Iowa.) for
iCtoaDwr: Carey (Wis.) for cooper;
Cooper (Wis.) for Norris; Poindexter
CWash.) for Cooper; Davis (Minn.) for
i)oiwir: Kopp (Wis.) for Esch; Lenroot
OWta.) for Cooper; Lindbergh (Minn.)
for Hepburn; Morse (Wis.) for Cooper;
Murdook (Kas.) for Cooper; Nelson
Wls.) for Cooper.
The absentees were Clerk of Florida.;
Russell of Texas; Legare of South Car
olina, and Sheppard of Texas (all Dem
ocrats). In addition, neither minority
leader Clarlf, Cannon, or Esch voted.
Clerk McDowell had no sooner con
cluded, announcing that Clark had poll
ed 166 votes, before Clayton (Dem.,
Ala.,) arose indignantly.
"I submit." he said, "that the tellers
bad not yet reported."
Clerk McDowell evidently read from
his personal count. Somewhat fluster
ed, he announced that he would then
watt for the tellers report. After this
had been done a committee composed
of Representative Campbell (Republi
can, Kansas) and Representative Bart
lett of Georgia, and Clark of Missouri,
both Democrat: was appointed to es
cort the speaker to his desk.
When Speaker Cannon, entered the
hall, on the arm of Minority Leader
Clark, there was a bis: demonstration
in the Republican side.
Clark called the house to order and
presented the speaker. Speaker Can
non, before taking the oath, made his
address to the house. He read it from
a typewritten shett. "I am now ready
for the oath." said the speaker and
Representative Bingham (Republican
the oldest member of the House stood
before the speaker's desk and read the
oath.
The speaker stood with uplifted hand
and swore to administer the duties of
his office. The members of the house
vere then sworn in.
When the ceremony of the swearing
5n had been concluded. Representative
Currier presented a list of candidates
for positions as officers of the housf.
approved by the Republican caucus,
"'he list included: For clerk. Alexander
McDowell, of Pennsylvania: sergeant-at-arms.
Henry Casson. of Minnesota:
ostmafi'ter. D. A. Langham.' of M'nne
5ota; doorkeeper. Frank B. Lyon of
Ntw York and for chaplain. Rev. H. X.
Couden bf Michigan. All these men
are now in office.
On behalf of the Democrats, Clayton
of Alatoarrra. presented the candidates
agreed upon in caucus. The Repub
licans were elected on a viva voce
vote.
In tie final vote in the House this
afternoon on the adoption of the rules,
sufficient c langes were madfrom ilie
v ote on the adoption of the previous
Question to turn victorv to the insur
gents
The vote was 1S9 to 193 against the j
adoption of the rules of the previous
.i-iouse. m this roll call the Speaker
himself voted. He shouted "aye"
when his name was called. Clark
(Dem.) Missouri, then introduced a
resolution providing for election bv the
House of a committee on Rules, con
es 'sting of 15 members.
Continued on Second Page.)
SENATE HOLDS
BRIEF SESSION
Washington. March 15. There was a
very large attendance of visitors in
the galleries of the Senate, when that
body met to-day. in pursuance to the
call of President Taft for the extra
session. More than half of the audi
ence was composed of ladies. They
had a very brief opportunity to look
over the new Senate, because after a
fourteen minute session, a recess was
taken until 2 o'clock. At the opening
Immediately after the chaplain's pray
er. President Taft's proclamation cail
ing the 61st congress into extra session
was read. This was followed by a roll
call 66 senators responding to their
names.
Senator LaFollette. then sprung a
surprise upon the Senate by rising to
present the credentials of Isaac Step
henson, his colleague from Wisconsin.
xp to a few minutes of the assembly
h T of the Senate, it was the under
standing that these papers would be
presented by Senator Burrows because
of the recently developed enmity be
tween lafollette and Stenlienson. A
few minutes before noon, however, La-
FOUette went to Stephenson, and offer
ed to perform the service for him in
accordance with the usual custom be
tween two senators from- the same
state.
The credentials were read and re
ceived, and then LaFollette Increased
the sensation that he had created, by
proceeding to escort Mr. Stephenson to
the vice-president's desk where the
oath was administered to the latter.
There were many smiles among the
senators as the two inarched pn and
across the senate chamber.
Senator Hale offered a resolution
that the Senate should inform the
House of its readiness to proceed to
business; Senator Aldrlch offered a
resolution that a committee .be appoint
ed to join wtth a similar one from the
House to inform President Taft that
Congress is in session and ready to
receive communications from him; and
Senator Cullom a resolution that the
hour of daily meetings should be at 12
o'clock.
Vice President Sherman appointed
Senators Aldrich, Rhode Island, and
Money. Mississippi, to wait upon the
President.
WAS HUNGRY AND
STOLE A BICYCLE
George Trent, Playing in
Hard Luck, Tells His
Story to Judge Foster.
George Trent, who was before the
city court this morning charged with
tjLeaung a Dicycie trom CJeorge Steig- :
ler last week. Trent was taken from
a train at Stamford with the stolen i
wheel and held for the local police i
Detective Fox brought Trent back to !
hub ciij. j. ue prisoner is about 20
years of age. He wore glasses. He
told a straight story, saying that he
had been out of work and was suffer
ing from hunger when he took the
wheel which he intended to sell. He
belongs in New Tork and had been
searching for work for months. His
appearance was much in his favor.
The boy was evidently in hard luck.
Judge Foster fined him $1 and costs
and sent him to jail for 30 days.
COMMON COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT
The demand for grooved rails mav
hold up the work of paving Main
street until the middle of the summer,
but the street committee which hoped
to get the rork under way earlv In
the spring is bound to ask the com
pany to lay them in view of the de
mand made by the merchants of Main
street and will ask the endorsement of
the Common Council at the meeting to
be held this evening. The attitude of
the Connecticut Co. in the matter fore
casts an appeal to the railroad com
mission which will take some time for
a hearing and if the commission de
cides in favor of the city the company
will probably ask for extra time to
ge the rails.
Another important matter to be
brought to the attention of th council
this evening is the report of the special
committee on ingress and egress to the
car barns. The spec'al committee
recommends that the company be giv
en the privilege of choosing either of
two plans it proposes or both.
The Fire Commission will have a
communication before the council ask
ing for permission to purchase a new
truck for the West End. and to pur
chase ground for an engine house in
the Ninth district in the vicinity of
Noble and Berkshire avenues. Both
expenditures were provided for by the
Board of Apportionment.
Max Cohen will be elected a sheriff
to succeed John Capczzi. resigned. He
is a resident of the Seventh d'striec
and is the choice of the caucus of the
Democratic aldermen.
CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER
New Britain. March 15. The case of
Mary Sutnick. charged with
man
slaughter for leaving her infant to die
in the woods near this place, did not
come up in the police court to-day. on
account of the physical condition of
the woman, who is at present in tha
New Britain hospital. The physicians
in charge of the case state that the
woman will probably be able to go on
trial in a few days.
LACROIX ADJUDGED NOT
GUILTY IN CITY COURT
Famous French Driver to
Present Police Depart
ment With New Amer
ican Flag.
Explains How He Happened
to Drive Over Flag that
Was Rolled Up Like
Bamting.
Knew Naught of Accident
Which Caused Death of A.
W. Wallace in Fairfield
His Wife With Him
Supt. Birmingham Talks.
Paul Lacroix, the driver of the Ren
ault car which ran over a United
States flag in front of police headquar
ters last Thursday morning was ar
raigned in the city court before Judge
Carl Poster this morning and was
found not guilty of violating the stat
ute to protect the IT. S. flag. Mr. La
croix was accompanied by Mrs. La
croix, and by Henry D. Miller presi
dent and secretary of the Bridgeport
Vehicle company. Mrs. Lacroix is a
charming and gracious little woman.
Mr. Lacroix conducted his own case
evidently feeling sure of acquittal.The
officers told their story of the affair
which practically agreed with that
which appeared in the Farmer of
Thursday last. The defendant In his
testimony assured the court that he
knew nothing of the accident in Fair
field which indirectly caused the death
of A. W. Wallace nor of the alleged
desecration of the American flag in
this city until he reached New Haven.
He saw the strip of bunting stretched
across the street but thought it was
a part of a demonstration which Mr.
Miller had promised him in this city.
The hearing occupied only a few min
utes. Judge Foster, in his comments
brought out the point that the accused
had expected to meet with a demon
stration here but not of the sort which
he really en countered in front of the
police station. No police officer had
appeared in uniform and the officers
tv-Vi i , attfmntnrt tn stnn TjjcrniY TVprf I
in plain clothes. The judge held that
the strip of red, which was the only
part of the flag visible to the driver of
the machine, could not be characteriz
ed as the flag. What was visible was
only a piece of red bunting which
might easily have been mistaken for a
part of a demonstration of welcome
to driver of the Renault machine who
expecting some such reception on ac
count of the promises made by his
friend Mr. Miller. Judge Foster found
Mr. Lacroix not guilty.
The court took an intermission after
the trial of Mr. Lacroix which gave
him. with his pretty wife, an oppor
tunity to thank the court officers,
which they did with the ferver charac
teristic of the French people. Mr. and
Mrs. Lacroix then called upon Supt.
Birmingham at his office. Mrs. La
croix thanked the Superintendent for
his consideration in the matter. She
said she and her husband regretted
very much the unfortunate circum
stances connected with the flag inci
dent. She asked the superintendent
for permission to present the depart
ment, with a new flag to take the place
of the one mutilated on Thursday.
The superintendent accepted the ten
der with thanks. President Hill of the
police board was present' at the hear
ing and also in the Superintendent's
office when the tender was made and
acquiesced in the proposition.
Mr. Lacroix will order a flag made
of the same size as the one torn up
last Thursday and will send it to Su
perintendent Birmingham. The par
ty left police headquarters soon after,
leaving a good impression. After the
incident Superintendent Birmingham
said: "I think it is probable that Mr.
Lacroix was right in his statement
that he did not understand that he
was wanted to stop. He expected an
ovation in the city and evidently
thought that the red bunting stretch
ed across'the street was complimen
tary. There was considerable, noise and
it is possible that he did not under
stand the commands of the officers as
none was in uniform. I intended to
use the red in the flag as a danger
signal. At that time we had just
been notified that a man had been
killed by an automobile in Fairfield
Sind were asked to hold up all the cars
going through the city. We had very
little time to act. I took the flag and
instructed one of the men to hold it
over his arm as a danger signal, show
ing only a red patch about 18 inches
square. Through a misunderstanding
the flag was stretched across the
street with only the red stripe showing.
The drjver evidently misunderstood
the bunting."
Mr. Lacroix said: "I did not know a
man had been killed in Fairfield or
that we had run over the American
flag in Bridgeport until ,1 got to New
Haven. I am preparing to become an
American citizen and an insult to the
United States flag is the last thing I
would be guilty of. I saw the crowd
gathered and the piece of bunting
stretched across the street. I thought
that of course this was part of a
friendlv demonstration arranged by my
friend Mr. Miller for he had promised
to meet me when I passed through
Bridgeport and give me a hearty wel
come. I am very sorry that it oc
curred as it did. I have not employ
ed any counsel because I felt sure
that a plain statement of the case in
court would serve to clear me of any
intentional insult to the flag of this
country of which I hope soon to be
come a citizen."
Mr. Lacroix is a man of intelligence
and also of more than ordinary abil
ity. He is about 30 years of age, short
of stature, well knot and very active.
He was not in the least excited in
court and framed his questions in a
manner which showed that he knew
Just what points of the testimony
should be brought out to clear him of
the charge.
NOTED AGKK'L' LT CRIST DEAD.
(Special from United Priss.)
New Britain. March 15. Lewis Mc
Lougli. aged 73. died here to-day at
the heme of his son-in-law. Theodore
E. Stanley. He was formerly president
of the state Agricultural college of
South Dakota and up to the time of
his retirement was a director in the
Home correspondence school at Spring
field. Mass. He is survived by six
children.
An inventory of the estate of the
late Mar' I. P. Ehrsam. returned to
the Probate court today, shows real
estate valued at $5,400 and personal
property valued at $500.
HERRMAN TO
SUCCEEDHURLEY
Little Doubt of Local Candi
date Being Made Major.
Capt. Stephen P. Cronan Led
Capt, C. B. Wilson by Two
Votes Herrman a Happy
Compromise.
At a caucus held at 3 o'clock yester
day afternoon at the local armory at
which all the officers of the local militia
were present except Major James J.
Hurley whose resignation as major of
the Coast Artillery took effect yester
day at noon, and who now has no
vote, the officers present were unable
to unite upon either Captain Stephen
P. Cronan or Captain Clifford B. Wil
son for major. Capt. Cronan led Wil
son six votes to four. In the end Cap
tain Louis Herrmann was prevailed
upon to accept the nomination, and he
was made the unanimous choice of all
the officers In the city Owing to the
fact that the opinion of the Bridgeport
officers was divided and that there
were two candidates in the field, both
on the retired list, it gave encourage
ment to other out of town candidates
to run for the office of major. There
fore in order to retain a major in this
city it was deemed consistent to nomi
nate a local man who would secure
enough out of town votes to elect him
as major.
Captain Louis Herrmann enlisted in
Co. K. 4th Infantry. C. N. G.. on June
29. 1897. and was promoted to second
sergeant and then first sergeant during
the same year. He was commissioned
to second lieutenant July 18. 1899, and
first lieutenant April 2. 1903. and cap
tain of Co. K, 3rd Infantry. Jan. 14.
1904.
He was transferred to the 11th Co.
Coast Artillery Dec. 14. 1907. During
the Spanish-American war he served
with distinction as sergeant of Battery
B. 1st Reg. Conn. Vol. from May 19,
1S9S till he was mustered out of the
United States service Dec. 20. 1898. He
is a strict disciplinarian, out has es
teem of not only the men of his own
company but also of all the officers in
the state. He is an energetic student
of military matters and his judgment
on affairs pertaining to the service is
beyond question.
As the officers in the eastern division
of the corps have pledged themselves
to whomsoever Bridgeport nominates it
18 more than likely that Captain Herr
mann will experience little opposition.
There are also in the field for the nom
ination uaptain jcawara r . w eea. pay
master from Norwalk. Captain G. C.
Smith. Corps Adjutant from Greenwich
and Capt. David Conner of New Lon
don and Captain John A. Hagberg of
Norwich, both of whom outrank Cap
tain Herrmann in the lineal list of of
ficers of the corps by but a few days
in length of service.
It was thought before the meet'ng
yesterday that in view of the strength
of Captain Cronan that Captain Wil
son would withdraw in his favor as it
was thought that Captain Cronan
would draw a large number of votes
from the other officers of the corpi.
While Captain Cronan served in the
guard from Nov. 18. 1890 to Dec. 31,
1903. when he was retired. Co. K. 4th
Infanry. C. N. G previous to his ap
pointment as captain was in great fin
ancial stress, but through his able man
agament it was not only able to remove
the debt, but upon his retirement there
was several hundred dollars left in th?
treasury. This task alone stamped h'm
as a man of executiveability. Wh;le
Captain Cronan would undoubtedly
have developed sufficient strength with
the out of town officers to elect him as
major, the officers in caucus yesterday
afternoon upon the instigation of Cap
tain Cronan himself, decided that
should Captain Herrmann accept the
nomination he would be the better
man to run owing to the fact that h9
represents the unanimous choice of
both factions, and this fact alone
would undoubtedly have great weight
in deciding the final issue.
In the corps eligible to vote are 62
officers, of which 10 are in Bridgeport.
A majority carries the election wh'ch
has been ordered to take place at the
local armory Wednesday afternoon at
2:45 o'clock in the parlors of the 14lh
Co. The armory will present a gala ap
pearance on that occasion as all the
officers have been ordered to appear in
dress uniform.
SILVER LOVING CITS
Presented to Retiring Officials of Bridge
pert Brass Co.
The officers of the Bridgeport Metal
Goods which is to engage in the manu
facture of brass goods in the plant of
the Springfield Emery Wheel Co. in
Spruce streets, as announced by the
Farmer last week, are to be: President.
Anker S. Lyhne: secretary, W. S. Har
mon; treasurer. H. N. Beach: superin
tendent. Charles Phillips. The latter
has been the superintendent of the
plating and finishing department of the
Bridgeport Brass Co. for the past 33
years.- while Mr. Lyhne. president of
the new concern, has been estimator
and assistant superintendent of the I
same concern for the past eight years.
Treasurer Beach is a son of the former
treasurer of the Bridgeport Brass Co.
The concern is capitalized for $50,000
and a great deal of the machinery is
already installed.
Last Saturday the heads of the de
partments of the Bridgeport Brass Co.
assembled to bid farewell to Mr. Phil
lips and Mr. Lyhne and in beha'.f of
thoee present Supt. W. L. Stapely pre
sented the two with handsome silver
loving cups, each fittingly engraved, as
a token of the esteem they are held in
by their associates.
FILIPINOS ARE STILL UNCONSCIOUS
(Special from United Press.)
New Haven. March 15. The three i
members of the Philippine Constabu-'j Special from United Press.)
lary band, who were nearly asphyxiated ! Unionville. March 15. The two tour
by gas on Saturday morning, are still i glars. who were captured early today
in an unconscious condition at the hoi
pital and grave doubts arc entertained
for their recovery. Corporal Allano, 1
another member of the band, who of- i
fered himself as a subject to furnish I
the blood in the transfusion operation
performed 011 one of the victims, is
also in a rather serious condition. 1
CLARK NAMED
FOR SPEAKER
BY DEMOCRATS
Is Again Unanimously Chosen
as Minority Leader of
Congress.
Given a Rousing Ovation hy
the Caucus.
Asks Democrats to Stick To
gether and Points to Victor
ies in Last Session of Con
gress Discussion of the
Rules Republican Insur
gents Will Bolt Cannon.
(Special from United Press.)
Washington, March 15. As an evi
dence of the sincerity of the Demo
crats in their campaign against the
present rules of the house, there were
167 minority members present at their
caucus this morning, when they met in
the hall of the House to organize for
the new Congress out of a possible 171.
Coleman of Illinois, was the only ab
sentee. Sheppard of Texas sent word
he would be present later. Legare, of
South Carolina, and Clark of Florida,
are sick.
Representative Clayton of Alabama,
presided over the meeting, and Rob
inson of Arkansas acted as secretary.
Champ Clark of 'Missouri, who was
minority leader during the past ses
sion, was again chosen, unanimously,
as the party's candidate for sneaker..
Clark was received with wild acelairm
wnen he was escorted into the caucus.
His address was as follows:
"Last December the Democratic cau
cus elected me minority leader by
unanimous vote. But a moment ago
you unanimously" nominated me for
speaker. For the flattering evidences
of your confidence and esteem I am
grateful.
"In the last days of the Sixtieth Con
gress we won some notable victories,
astonishing victories, when we remem
ber that there were a Republican ma
jority of fifty-seven In that House.
"We accomplished those triumphs by
standing together and fighting togeth
er. We can in the present congress
win more victories, more easily be
cause there is now a majority of only
a few against us. We must stick to
gether. The country expects us to
stick together and fight together.
"We must remember that, to a very
large: extent, we have in our keeping
the immediate future of the Demo
cratic party. Recent events have
demonstrated that the Republicans are
disorganized, disgruntled and at log
gerhead. generally. Let us close up
our ranks, present a solid front, and
demonstrate to the world that we are
w6iythy of the high vocation wherein
we are called."
The meeting had not been in progress
long, before Moody of Tennessee, with
drew. He explained that his vote was
all right, but he did not intend to at
tend caucuses of the Democrats, de
claring that heretofore they had been
known as conferences. He objected to
making a caucus binding on all pres
ent. Underwood, of Alabama, presented a
resolution declaring that the right of
the speaker to veto bills under the
present rules was offensive, in that he
alone had the power to prevent the
consideration of measures. It also pro
vided for the appointment of a com
mittee of fifteen to select committees.
To this, Livingston, of Georgia offer
ed a sub in effect, requiring no pledge
of Democratic strength to the insur
gent movement in the House, until the
Insurgents had themselves shown their
strength. The sub also demanded a
free discussion of every paragraph of
the tariff bill. It contained a pro
vision demanding reformation of the
rules, but not before the tariff was out
of the way.
The Livingstone sub was laid on the
table after a brief debate and Under
wood's resolution adopted. Clayton of
Alabama, Bartlett of Georgia and De
Armond of Missouri, were among the
prominent Democrats who urged their
colleagues to stick by Clark in his
fight for a revision of the rules.
In the meantime, the caucus nomin
ated minor officers of the Senate and
at 11:40 adjourned to make way for
the special session of the 61st Congress
called for noon.
The insurgents were in session from
9 o'clock until nearly noon. About
eighteen members were present. A
final count showed, their leaders said,
that they had 31 votes solidly pledged
against the Reed rules.
While every insurgent was left free
to do as he pleased, regarding the
speakership, it was said that nineteen
had decided to vote against Cannon.
A telegram was received by every
member of congress to-day from a
group of New Tork publishers, urging
that they vote against "Cannon and
Cannonism." The telegrams were sign
ed bv S. S. MeClure. of McClure's
Magazine: E. J. Ridgeway of Every
body's; David Graham Phillips, of the
American; Lyman Abbott, of Outlook,
and R. J. Collier, of Collier's Weekly.
FAITHFUL SECRETARY
IS REMEMBERED
Patrick J. Carroll, secretary of the
board of m;uiagers of the local courts
of Foresters of America for the last
twenty years, and who during the past
week was honored with a re-election,
was tendered a complimentary dinner
at the Stratfield Saturday night by the
board of managers of the order. Mr.
Carroll has served very faithfully as
secretary, always refusing to accept
anything in the way of compensation.
At the dinner Alderman Peter Carroll
acted as toastmaster and while the fes
tivities were at their highest in behalf
of the managers he presented Mr. Car
roll with a handsome roll topped desk
Secretary Carroll though taken by sur
prise made a most suitable response
thanking the donors for their most ac
ceptable gift.
UXIONVILLE Bl "RG LA RS
ARE BOUND OVER.
while attempting to crack the safe in
the local station, were arraigned in the
police court. They gave their names
as Frank Lu'by and Thomas Carlson.
Thev were both held under a bond of
jail to a wait trial at the next term .of
tl Superior court
LUSH MAN WHO
SPOTTED CROOK
Bridgeport Trainman's Vigi
lance Responsible for Cap
ture of "Rutherford '
Charley Lush Saw the Slick
Thief Getting Aboard Train
at New Haven and Gave the
Tip Which Landed the
Much Wanted Depredator.
To Charles Lush, baggagemaster on
the New York division of the Consoli
dated railroad and emergency conduc
tor cn the same line, belongs the credit
of apprehending "Rutherford," the bag
gage ithief whose capture has removed
a great deal of anxiety from the minds
of railroad men, as it is alleged that
the fake trainman has cleaned up sev
eral hundred dollars worth of baggage
within the past few months. Dis
guised as a trainman "Rutherford,"
who has maaiy aliases and whose real
name is believed to be Frauleigh,
would board a train and ask for trans
portation. His knowledge of railroad
matters was so good that he would get
aboard and if he could' get into the
baggage car he would leave the train
with a valise or a dress suit case. Get
ting of the train at the nearest sta
tion he would peel off his overalls and
jumper and check the stolen 'baggage
to some other station.
Thursday night, March 11, the pas
senger train leaving New Haven at
9:20 o'clock stopped at Milford and
Baggagemaster Lush looking out the
train door saw a man getting aboard
with overalls on who had 'boarded
train on which Lush was running
from New Haven as conductor on Feb
ruary 25. From a description of
"Rutherford" posted In the conductors'
room at New Haven, Lush believed
that he had detected' the baggage thief.
The description sent out by the com
pany said he was 5 feet 4 inches tall,
while he was actually 5 feet 10 inches
high.
Lush promptly told Conductor Man
ning of his suspicions and the latter
found, the would-be trainman in the
toilet room of the rear coach. He told
Conductor Manning he was- one of Con
ductor Kellogg's crew on the Nauga
tuck .division and had left his pass at
home. He gave his name as George
Fairchild. After he had.' told this story
the conductor took him into the bag
gage car where Lush recognized him
as the fellow who had boarded his
train itwo weeks before at New Haven
and sale he was George Fairchlld, a
brakeman who had got left flagging a
freight .train and who expected to over
take his crew be-fore it reached Har
lem River. His pass he claimed to
have left In the caboose.
The suspect was allowed to ride to
this city where he was detained' by the
railroad men. It happened that the
train arrived at just the time one of
the railroad station cops had gone off
duty and his relief did net arrive for
a 'halt' hour later.
The members of the train crew halt
ed, the train for 12 minutes looking for
a policeman. They finally found Spe
cial officer John Keenan in Poli's
theatre and asked him if he thought
the boys in the gallery would be quiet
long enough for him to come out to
arrest a crook who was wanted in two
States. The special thought they
would and he took the man to . police
headquarters. When under arrest
Baggagemaster Lush saw Rutherford
take something out of the pocket of
his blouse and place It in the hip
pocket of his trousers. It proved to
be an employe's pass on the New Tork
Central railroad and a number of pawn
tickets in a leather case.
This case Lush turned over to Cap
tain Arnold of the detective bureau
and the latter left it on his desk while
examining Rutherford. Later it was
missed' and the -police surmise that
the baggage theif stole it while the
captain was out of the room. The
New Tork Central pass and the pawn
tickets were damaging evidence against
Rutherford in New Tork and it is
believed he tore them up and dropped
them .down the sewer in his cell.
But the pass and pawn tickets will
not be needed to convict the prisoner
in this state and Massachusetts as he
had confessed to several thefts be
tween this city and Boston. This
morning the prisoner was taken to
New London to allow the trainmen and
police at that place to get a look at
him
Beneath his overalls Rutherford
wore a fine tailor made suit of clothes
and had $23 in money in his clothes
which shows one instance where the
skidoo number was actually unlucky.
BUCKELEY IS
CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION
So Announces Through His Pal in Poli
tics 8 ,R. Commissioner Aidrew
F. Gates.
Hartford. March 15. "Senator Mor
gan G. Bulkeley has returned to Wa h
ington to attend the special session of
Congress. While in the city he in
formed his friends, that he should be a
candidate for re-election to the Senate
on the expiration of his present term.
The next General Assembly chooses his
successor.
This information comes from Rail
road Commissioner A. F. Gates, a close
personal and political friend of Mr.
Bulkeley. and it may be accepted as
by authority. There has been a gen
eral understanding that the Senator
did not desire to succeed himself, but
that his ambition was limited to one
term.
He has been Quoted extensively as
expressing that sentiment and it is
safe to assume that when the time
comes there will be other candidates
in the field. The mublic will naturally
think of ex-Governor McLean, of Con
gressman Hill and of Charles F.
Brooker. not to mention others.
Mr. Bulkeley will be in his seventy
fourth year when his term expires.
A marriage license was granted at
the office of the town clerk today to
Peter Kohn, a butcher of this city, to
Adeline Schtpper of New Haven. The
prospective groom is a widower, aged
46, and the bride aged 40.
MR. SOTJLE'S
STATEMENT
To the Editor of the Farmer:
Sir An article appeared in a local,
Sunday paper of yesterday reflecting
upon the manager of a tea store lo:
cated in Main street. I desire to state
tint- the article in question had no ref-i
erence to myself or to the store with,'1
which I am connected.
Very truly,
B. J. SOULE,
Mgr. Unio-n Pacific Tea. Co.
(UNCLASSIFIED.)
POSTAL CARDS in latest designs at
Wood's Smokeshop. 61 Cannon St. a
- - ' ' . . i' . jr. aiii itLKe care oi a;
child. Gail at 357 Norman St. ap'
WANTED. A watchmaker. jeweler!
ana engraver. Aaaress, Jeweler, i'niel
office.
WANTED. Work on farm or livery j
stable by young man. Call 28 Ridge!
Ave. s 15 sp
FOR SALE. Top business wagon and ,
harness. Almost new. Inquire 3594
Benh am Ave. s 16 epo
WANTED. Conversational lessons inj
Spanish. Address H. C. Gaffney, 74,
Courtland St. s 15 bpo
LOST. A gold watch and fob between
East Main and Howland's. Flndsi-i
please return to Farmer office. R-.
ward. an
WHIST-DANCE, Welcome Home. No. -1.
B. of A. 181 State street. Tueada--evening.
March 16. 1909. Tickets. 15
cents. ap '
LOST Fox terrier puppy, name Daisy.
Brown head, white etripe through
center. Liberal reward. Smarto, 316
South avenue. a
WANTED. Factory cost clerk. Ap
plicants must state experience and
salary expected to receive considera
tion. P. O. Box 2023. S 15 bo
WANTED. Employment by middla
aged man, as janitor, watchman, or
any respectable employment. Ad
dress, T. ., This Office.
S 15 sp
WOULD LIKE to sell Edison phono
graph as good as new with stand and
large horn and three dozen and a
half of very select records. Price $25.
Address, K.O.. care of Farmer. ap
LOST. On Saturday afternoon, brindle
pup, about 3 months1; spike tail,
white stripe around neck, red corner
on eye. Return to 576 Broad St.
Reward. a p
WANTED. -500 whist players to play
at Tigers' Hall, Poli Building, Mon
day evening, March 15, by Stratfield
Circle C. O. F. of A. First prize.
$2.50 gold pjece. 2Sc. Refreshments.
S 15 ap
WANTED. Operators on power sew
ing machines .to make ladies' waists.
Apply all iv?ek. Any operator on
sewing machine may learn. Apply
Murphy Suit House, State St. exten
sion, cor. of Ash. S 15 s p o
FOR SALE. Ash Creek Bridge Inn,
on Fairfield road. All cars stop in
front, 6 or 7 feet of tide water, 300'
feet front. Good paying- property.
Full particulars apply to Tom Lowe,
555 Central Ave. Free from a'l in
cumbrance. S 15 t P
LOST. Bank Book No. 39965 on Peo
ple's Savings Bank. Any person
having claims upon said book is call
ed upon to present the same to the
bank within thirty days, or said book
will be declared cancelled and ex--tingulshed.
and a new one issued in
lieu thereof. - S 15 apo
AUTOMOBILE BARGAIN 1907 Buiek
llght touring car with top and wind
shield, fine condition. Boulevard
Garage. Connecticut Ave. S 12 dpo
DON'T FORGET the select masque
rade dance. Wednesday evening, .
Mar. 17, St. Patrick's night given by
Court Liberty Bell, Order of Golden ,
Sceptre in D. of A. hall, 181 State St. I
Tickets 15 cents.
S 12 spo ':
FOR SALE. Violin, cost $12, for $5. '
Violin, cost $60, for $2a. S44 Noble
Ave. S 12 d o
TO RENT. Store suitable for grocery
and butcher market. Inquire 594'
Brooks St. SSt'po
TO RENT. 10 room house, improve
ments. 635 Fairfield Ave.
S 9 dpo
1
BEN J15 weekly at home; send stamp.
Calyx Supply Co.. Detroit, Mich.
V 4 tf 3
TO RENT. 6 room flat with improve
ments, at $15. Randall Ave. No ob
jection if 2 small families double up.
Call 1294 Main. op
GREAT RELIEF from headache and
constipation. Casca Laxine tablets,
25 cts. B 3
JAMES J. SHEEHAN, popular hat -ei ,
974 E. Main St.. has the goods. Call
and verify. H30tfolS5
BRATWURST. pigs' hocks, country
pork a specialty. M. M. Nagel, 652
East Main St. G 7 tf 1 3 5
PRATT'S CAFE, 137 Fairfield Ave., is
sure to have what you want in ales,
wines and liquors. Do not forget
the fine free lunch served daily.
G 28 1 3 5 o
HOT LUNCH, daily at Morton's Cafe
158 Fairfield Avenue. Everhardt's N.
Y. lager and Smith's Philadelphia
Ale on draught. T 9 tf o 1 3
k ,
SAUSAGE that's home made, also Bjr
er pudding and blood pudding can
be purchased to-morrow at Mark Na
gle's, 652 East Main street, and John
Porter's, 318 Warren St. Thesa
goods are made by Biltz at 95 State
St. H 11 tf. 1 3 5
WANTED. Young men to learn auto
mobile business by mail and prepare
for positions as chauffeurs and re
pairmen. We make you expert in
ten weeks; assist you to secure posi
tion. Pay big: work pleasant: de
mand for men great: reasonable-:
write for particulars and sample les
son. Empire Automobile Institute,
Rochester. N. Y. 5 15 bp