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WEATHER FORECAST
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BRIDGEPORT, CONN., TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1909.
PRICE ONE CENT
PROPERTY OWNERS TALKING
INJUNCTION AGAINST MAIN
, STREET PAVING CONTRACT
fatmac
CHIEF CRAZY
SNAKE READY
TO SURRENDER
Sends White Flag to Com
mander of State Troops.
PROPOSED STEAMSHIP
MERGER AFFECTING
LOCAL COMPANIES
Indignant Because Lowest Bidder Did Not Re
ceive Award of Contract.
C. S. Wood Preserving Co.'s Block Turned Down in Spite
of Fact That It Had Been Tried in This City With
Great Satisfaction One Member of the Committee
Changed for American Creosote Wood Blocks After
a Visit to the Plant.
Seiievlrug In the principle that con-
,-acts should go to the lowest bidder,
Then that bidder is responsible, the
Haiti street merchants and property
wners aire planning' to 'bring' an in
timation against the signing1 of the
contract for furnishing wood block to
the cltx in keeping- with the award
made by the Street committee at its
meeting-, Friday night.
A. Main street property owner who
ft-as prominent in the fight for wood
block pavement, said today: "There is
tomethlng radically wrong somewhere.
iThe bid of the U. S. Wood Preserving
Oo. -was $1.85 a square yard and the
bid of SilHman & Godfrey, agents for
he American Creosote Blocks, was
11.90 a square yard. Everybody in the
city knew that the TJ. -S. Wood Pre
serving Co.'s blocks were all right, be
cause they had been laid here on the
tower bridge and in Bank street. They
Mood the wear and1 tear of the heavy
traffic on the drawbridge better than
brick. We have never tried the
American Creosoted blocks, but the
committee awarded them the contract
at the highest price. Their excuse
was that they were sold by a local
agent. The difference in the cost of
the blocks is nearly (500. Because a
mac lives in Bridgeport is it any rea
son the city should hand him $500? If
the wood block pavement we had tried
here and found all right had been the
highest in price there anight have been
some excuse for turning -them down.
"Why was the committee in such a
hurry to let the contract? We under
stand that one of the members of the
committee who was a staunch believer
In XT. S. Wood Preserving Co.'s block,
If it was the oheapest, 'had a change
t" heart after a visit to the plant of
the company in New Jersey, two dfcys
before the contract was let. We al
so understand that another member of
the committee was convinced that
American Creosote blocks at the high
est price were the best after a confer
ence with one of the representatives of
the selling end of American blocks.
"Of course these gentlemen have a
CREEVEY RECEIVES ROOSEVELT
AT PONTA DEL GAD A, AZORES
President and His Son, Kerrait, Were Brought
to City in Automobile.
.Large Crowd of Natives and All Foreign Re?idedts
Gave Retired Executive Warm Greeting
velt Responded with Brief Speedy.
A special dispatch to the Farmer, re
eved in this city today from Ponta
Del Gad a. Island of San Miguel,
Azores, says that ex-President Theo
dore Roosevelt was received by Amer
ican Consul Edward A Creevey of this
city, who was formerly consul at Co
lombo, Cteylon, and is now stationed at
Ban Mfbuel, in the Azores.
The dispatch says that "The Ham
burg arrived at Ponta Del Gada this
morning at 8 o'clock and that a short
WOMAN WOUNDED
GETTING DECOY IN
BLACKMAIL PLOT
Mix Stringer Accused of Writing Letter
Demanding $30,600.
Took Dammy Package and is Sbot Try
ing to Escape.
president of Washington, Indiana, Bank
the Victim Blackmailers Were After
Threats to Biow op Bis Borne and Bis
Bank With Nitroglycerine.
(Special from United Press.)
Washington, Ind., March 30. Mrs.
Valla Stringer, a highly respected
school teacher, lies dangerously wound
ed in the county jail accused of an
alleged sensational -attempt at black
mailing Nathan G. Read, president of
the Washington National Bank. While
removing- a decoy package placed by
Read where the letter ordered it to be
left, Mrs. Stringer, it is alleged, was
surprised by officers. The woman
started to run and was shot down.
Mrs. Stringer is accused by the police
of writing the following letter, which
e signed-:
"Nathan Read: Dear Sir I am in
need of money and you will put $30,000
t the east gate of the High school
(building on the north side of the post
at 8 o'clock. After you leave the
money go down Walnut street and go
quick. I have recently bought one
gallon of nitro-glycerine and unless
this is done I will blow up your home,
that of your son Lewis and the Na
tional Bank, and! if you fail to do this
or if any of the tcops are around to
watch it will be a sorry day for you.
(Signed) One Who Means Business."
Mrs. Stringer denies that she wrote
the letter. Her explanation is that a
man whose Identity she refuses to re
nnet her in the afternoon and of-
her fa XI she would get a pack-
lezt at tne place desig
perfect rig'ht to change their minds,
but the argument that they awarded
the contract to the highest bidder to
furnish an unknown block to the city,
because the agent lives here, is all
damned rot and contrary to the first
ethics of business. They would not
do it if they were in business for
themselves.
"It is true that the largest property
owners on the street have come to
gether on the matter and have con
sidered getting out an injunction
against the letting of the contract. The
amount involved is a small one, but
the principle involved is greater. If
the injunction suit is not brought it
will be because the property owners
desire to avoid publicity, but the ex
pression of opinion yesterday was that
it was time that someone insisted, for
the good and welfare of the city, that
business be done on business princi
ples. "Why should the committee have
been in such a hurry to let- the con
tract Friday night. Alderman Fletcher
was away from the city and once the
Blocks are here they will be likely to
rest on the curbstones along Main St
and dry out awaiting a settlement of
the talked of appeal in the matter of
laying grooved rails in Main street.
"Although the street committee of
the council was going to meet next
Friday night the property owners are
aware that an attempt was being made
to-day to have the contract signed to
day. It looks as though our talk of
an Injunction had leaked out."
Chairman Hartley of the committee,
who wanted to have the contract
awarded to the XT. S. Wood Preserv
ing Co., told the Farmer to-day that
the contract would not be signed to
day, and would not be signed then by
him, unless he was authorized by the
committee to do so.
Under the articles of specifications
the contract should be signed to-morrow
as the articles provide that the
contract shall be signed five days after
the committee awards it. The award
was made last FridaV night. It begins
to look as though the city could not
award a paving contract without hav
ing scandal connected with it.
Roose-
time later ex-President Roosevelt
came ashore and was enthusiastically
greeted by a large crowd of natives
and nearly all of the foreign residents.
Edward A. Creevey, the American
consul, and William W. Nichols, vice
consul, received Mr. Roosevelt and
young Kermit and brought them In an
automobile to the city.
"After a brief stop the Hamburg
continued on her way. Mr. Roosevelt
spoke briefly to the crowd Just before
going aboard."
nated. She consented.
At midnight the police arrested Jo
seph Sparks, son of John T. Sparks,
who committed suicide In Terre Haute
last week. Sparks is alleged to be the
enamoured of the Stringer woman.
EIGHT KILLED AND
MANY INJURED IN
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Were Thawing Eiplosiye AH the la-
jured Were Foreigners.
(Special from United Press.)
CWillicothe, March 30. Eight men
were killed and a number injured- as
a result of an explosion of 800 pounds
of dynamite near Pride, this county,
today. The men were engaged in
thawing out the dynamite. It was
capped and on stick and catching fire,
exploded. All the men were engaged
in the double tracking of the Norfolk
& Western. The victims were horrib
ly mangled. Several persons who
were working near the scene of the
explosion were injured.
AH of the injured were removed to
the Chillicothe hospital and nearly
every doctor in the city was called.
Most of the victims are foreigners.
POWERS PRESENT NOTE TO SERVIA
(Special from United Press.)
Belgrade, March 30. The note of the
Powers to Servia. the presentation a-
which was delayed owing to the Rus
sian minister not having received in
structions, was formally delivered to
the Foreign Office to-day. The British,
French. German, Russian and Italian
ministers joined in the presentation.
The Foreiem Office reasserts; its will
ingness to abide by the terms of the !
note.
The former Crown Prince George and
Prince Alexander, his younger brother,
exchanged titles this morning as a re
sult of an edict issued by King Peter.
The exchange was made in order that
the name of the younger brother might
come before that of George as heir to
the throne-
DAVID PELL
SECOR DYING
AT HOSPITAL
Was Judge of Art at Three
Great Expositions
For Many Years Was Cura
tor for Scientific Society
He Was Member of Secor
Sewing Machine Com
pany Which Was Early
Competitor in Sewing Ma
chine Business.
David Pell Secor, who has been very
ill for some days, and who was taken
from his rooms in the T. M. C. A. to
the Bridgeport Hospital, is not expect
ed to live more than a few hours. It
was so stated at the hospital, late this
afternoon, where it was said that Mr.
Secor was sinking rapidly and cannot
long survive. Mr. Secor is in his 84th
year. He came to Bridgeport manv
years ago and was associated with his
nephew in the Secor Sewing Machine
company, a rival to Howe's machine,
and the Wheeler and Wilson machine
which appeared some ten years after
those firms were established. The
company failed and Mr. Secor lost
most of his property.
He was an expert on art, and derived
his income from the sale of pictures
and art objects to wealthy people, who
relied on his judgment. He also act
ed as purchasing agent, from time to
time, for New York art concerns.
He was one of the best pen and ink
artists in the country, although he sel
dom used his talent for money making
purposes. His rooms In the Y. M. C.
A building contain many paintings and
drawings of merit.
He was for some time curator for the
Bridgeport Scientific Society, and ac
cumulated for it many unique objects.
He was a Judge of art exhibits at the
World's Fair Chicago, at the Buffalo
Exposition and at the New Orleans Ex
position. He was a stubborn man when his
mind was made up as he proved some
20 years ago, when Architect Tom Mo
ran, well known in those days, had
him arrested on a body writ and kept
him in jail for a long time. to. recover
a claim. Secor afterward brought
suit and recovered on air allegation for
false imprisonment.
ASKS $10,000 OF
MOTHERINLAW
FOR WIFE'S LOVE
New Havener Brings
Unique Suit Against
Brass City Woman"
Wife Was at One Time in
An Insane Asylum,But on
Application of Mother
Was Released Now Re
fuses to Live With Hus
band. New Haven, March CO. Accused of
stealing the affections of her daughter,
Mrs. Calvin D. Pinney, a well-known
woman who resides in Waterbury. has
been made defendant in a suit brought
by her daughter's husband, Harry W.
Stevens, of this city, through his at
torney, Charles J. Martin, of West
Haven. Mr. Stevens is 23 years old and
employed in the engineering: depart
ment at Yale. Deputy Sheriff Peter J.
McNerney, of this city, has been given
a body writ to serve on Mrs. Pinney,
who is in Waterbury with her daugh
ter. . ,
The complaint alleges that the plain
tiff married the defendant's daughter
three years ago and until October of
last year lived happily together. In
October, the defendant's wife, who was
before her marriage to Harry Stevens,
Miss Ruby Pinney. and sang in a
church choir in Waterbury. had a chi'd
born and later became mentally unbal
anced. First Selectman Main of West Ha
ven where the couple then resided, had
refused to grant a certificate of resi
dence in that borough, but Judge Stud
ley of the probate court thought that
the conditions warranted the commit
ment and ordered it.
Not long after that Mrs. Pinney car
ried away her daughter from the asj--lum,
but the authorities compelled her
return for five weeks more.
The plaintiff alleges that Mrs. Pin
ney made false statements to his wife
regarding his conduct and misrepre
sented the conditions of the affair so
that she would not return to him. It
is said that she has completely recov
ered her sanity.
ELLERY KENT ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
(Specail from United Press.
Rutland. Vt.. March 30. Ellery Kent,
30, was placed on trial in the county
court here today before Judge E. L.
Waterman of Brattleboro on the
charge of murdering Miss Delia B.
Congdon, a deaf mute, at the farm
house where she lived alone in the
mountain town of East Wallingford
July 24, 1908. The purpose of the mur
der was criminal assault. Kent, who
was at the time an escaped inmate of
the Waterbury Insane Asylum, led the
officers a long chase.
Suspicion pointed to him because his
initials were found freshly cut in the
barn door at Congdons. his habit of
carving his initials having been dis
covered at the asylum. Scores of
farmers armed themselves and assist
ed the posses of officers aided by
bloodhounds in hunting down Kent
but he was not captured until he stole
a bicycle at Pittsfield Mass.. October
21, being recognized by a deep scar
on his forehead received when he,
jumped from a moving train in trying
to escape from an officer for a former
offense.
BANDITS IN FIGHT
WITH RURALE GUARDS.
(Special from United Press.)
Priotas. Sonora, Mexico. March 30.
Five bandits, three ranchmen and a
Rurale were killed in a battle between
renegade Indians and the troops in the
hill district northeast of Pasqueria on
the Chepau river. The band had been
attacking and robbing lone m'ners and
ranchmen. It was said the leader of
the bandits was fatallv wounded.
Wants
Guarantee of
Fair Treatment.
Sheriff is Pleased and Will
Assure Creek Leader of
Fair Trial and Protection
Happy End of What
Looked Like a Nasty
Mess.
(Special from United Press.)
Henrietta. Okla.. March 30. Like a
famous old time General, Chief Crazy
Snake, having marched up the hill, is
rtdy to march down. From the rocky
ravine where the old chief and his
nondescript band of Creeks, Seminoles
and negro half-breeds took their des
perate stand in their efforts to over
throw William Howard Taft's govern
ment, came the silent wig-waging of
the white flag.
Chief Crazy Snake is ready to sur
render. Jack Thompson, whose Indian
name is "Little War Hop" has come
from headquarters with a peace pipe.
Chief Crazy Snake is anxious to feel
the grip of his teeth on the stem of
the peace pipe. So goes the message.
"He now want surrender to you."
said Thompson to the sheriff. Then
he explained that the chief was ready
to give himself up to the soldiers if
they would guarantee fair treatment.
Sheriff Oram is pleased, the soldiers
are pleased, end the peace terms will
be made. Sheriff Oram assured Thomp
son that Crazy Snake would be given
a fair trial if he would give himself
up. Then the envoy rode 'back to the
Indian camp.
Thompson told the chief's side of the
story of the killing of Odum and Baum
Saturday. Crazy Snake, the envoy
said, was in the cabin when the deadly
firing began. The chief claims that
he took part in It and he fired his own
rifle at the officers. But he says he
shot in self-defense. It was Sheriff
Odum's son who was killed Saturday
when the clash occurred and the sheriff
was moved as Thompson related the
chief's solemn declaration that he had
not killed the officer's son and
that he was grieved that the killing
had occurred.
"Him no shoot white man's son. Him
no shoot, till had to," said Thompson.
He declared that the deputies rode up
to the house and opened fire the bul
lets endangering those within. It was
then, he said, the Indians inside thrust
their guns hrough the window and
fired. It was net. until the soldiers were
put on their tract that the o!d chief
feared that he would be killed and that
his band would be wiped out that he
retreated from his home, burning his
camp and fleeing to where he has
since camped. It was reported that an
Indian had fallen and was burned in
the house. The officers believe how
ever, that the Indian was taken away.
Oklahoma City. Okla.. March 30.
There is an unconfirmed report that
Sheriff Patty, one of the officers en
gaged in the Indian hunt at Hickory
Ground and a deputy were killed in a
fight with Crazy Snake's band.
Pierce, the town nearest the place
where the Indians have been camped,
is still deserted to-day. The residents
left after dark last night and they
have not yet returned in spite of
Crazy Snake's offer to surrender.
Soon after the white men Mving there
had disappeared in the woods going in
the direction of Checotali, twenty Ind
ian horsemen rode through the town.
The Indians were seen later on the
road outside the village. Late last
night a house west of Pierce was burn
ed. It is thought the fire was started
by the Indians.
COLE SUES FOR
VALUE OF PLANT
New Haven Company Values it at 56.000
and Owner at $75,090.
Charles. M. Cole, formerly manager
of the Cole's Electric Express Co., of
this city through his attorneys. Beers
& Foster, has brought civil action
against the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
Co., to" recover the value of property
that the Connecticut Co., took from
him. In the complaint of Cole, filed
yesterday, he claims that prior to June
2, 1903, he entered into a contract
with the Bridgeport Traction Co.. to
carry on an express business over their
lines. He spent large sums of mon
ey. On June 25, 1903, the Connecticut
Railway & Lighting Co., took over the
business of the Traction Co., and in
July of the same year Cole entered into
a new contract with the new company.
In the new contract the Railway Co.,
reserved the right to terminate the con
tract at the end of five years,
in which event it was agreed
that they should pay the plaintiff the
value of his property engaged in the
business.
At a later date the Consolidated road
acquired the property of the C. R. & L.
Co.. and assumed all its obligations. At
the expiration of the contract, the de
fendant company took over the prop
erty of the plaintiff, both real and
personal. A disagreement arose as to
the valuation of the property. Waldo
C. Bryant was agreed upon as an ar
bitrator. It is alleged that the com
pany prevented Mr. Bryant from val
uing the property at its true value,
they insisting that he value it as sep
arate and individual items, and with
out connection with the express busi
ness. The valuation of the plaintiff is
$75,000; of the defendant $6,724.65 and
of the arbitrator $11,941.15.
AGENT OF LABfR
PROTESTS TO NORTH
Captain Henry North, janitor at the
County Court House, was approached
by an agent of one of the local labor
unions, who condemned him for em
ploying convict labor, so-called, to do
work around the court house. t
present there are a number of men
grading the property who are serving
sentences at the jail in North ave
nue. The delegate thought it was a
humiliation for the men to be working
on the property within sight of all
passing by, but Capt. North replied
that it was no more of a humiliation
for them than it was for himself to be
'working with them. The agent thought
men onarht to be hired from tti nut.
But
side to do the work. j
Twelve Sound Lines May Be
Included in Combine.
H. H. Rogers and Grand
Trunk Railroad Behind It.
Double Line Service of Thou
sand Ton Propellers Prom
ised New Haven Road
Studying Situation What
Agent Grandfield Says.
H. H. Rogers of the Standard Oil
Co., and the Central Vermont railroad,
current reports have it, are going in
to the water freight transportation
business on a gigantic scale and are
going to give the New York, New Ha
ven & Hartford railroad and the New
England Navigation Co. a battle in
territory which they have practically
controlled for several years. The
business is going to be. it is claimed,
a branching out of the business of the
Bridgeport & New York Transporta
tion line, which is backed by H. H.
Rogers, and a consolidation of 12 other
lines along Long Island -Sound.
According to 'this story, the Bridge
port line of boats to New York, the
boat route from Bridgeport to Port
Jefferson, the New Haven line landing
at the . City wharf here, the New Lon
don line of steamers now directed by
the Central Vermont in the Interest of
the Grand Trunk, a Providence line of
boats, a line of shallow draft boats up
the Housatonic river to Derby, Shslton
and Ansonia, and a Hudson river line
of steamers are to be merged into one
proposition a community of interests
to cover freighting, and later on pas
senger traffic, from all prominent
shore points along the Sound.
This possibility. It is said, is causing
the New Haven road managers to sit
up and take notice.
Just what the details of the plan are
have not yet fully materialized. It is
known, however, that men, believed to
be in the employ of the New England
Navigation Co. have been here for
weeks, inspecting the loading and' un
loading of the New York business of
the Bridgeport steamers of the line,
indicating that there is some anxiety
on the part of outside interests to keep
track of the work of the new compe
tition. I
They are also taking cognizance, it
is said, of the fact that the Bridge
port and New York TranspoTtationj
line Is considering the introduction of
boats up the Housatonic river to Der
by, as indicated above, to act as feed
ers for the new combination either at
New Haven or Bridgeport; that the
freight service of the concern at .New
Haven will be added to quickly by the
putting on of two New York propellers
of 1,000 tons burden to make dally trips
from each end of the route; that the
John H. Starin line to that port will
be absorbed by the new concern.
It is calculated that the undertak
ing marks the beginning of a competi
tion in Sound freighting more impor
tant than has ever been known before,
as it will be a line which will be fed
by trolley freights along the Shore
Line section in eastern Connecticut,
and in Rhode Island. The suggestion
is made plausible by the fact that Mor
ton F. Plant, the eastern Connecticut
millionaire, who is largely interested in
New England trolleys is also a firm
believer in steamboat transportation.
And back of this comes another
story. If the Vermont Central railroad
is behind this move, as is commonly
believed, it is a well known fact that
the Grand Trunk is its backer. For
years the only outlet which the Grand
Trunk has had to the Sound is via the
C. V., by the way of Brattleboro, Wil
limantic and New London. At New
London the Central Vermont has built
the finest ocean pier in this state. It
was calculated entirely for the recep
tion and shipping of the heaviest of
steamship cargoes and that freight
trains are running night and day from
New London to carry freight in ship
ment from New York city via its
steamers to the Grand Trunk, and thus
forward it to the west. This round
about line has always been a thorn
in the side of the New Haven road
managers who now make a liberal rate
themselves on western oouna Business,
but the New Haven has never been
able to get hold of the little and old
fashioned line of rails which the Grand
Tmnk has control of down . to New
London and which is said to be about
the only railroad in this state which
the New Haven does not own.
The competition of the Grand Trunk
in connection with its western busi
ness is said to be a thing zealously
watched by the New Haven road peo
ple. John F. Grandfield. local agent of the
Bridgeport & New York Transporta
tion Line, was seen at his office at the
foot of Pembroke street, this morning.
He said that he was aware that the
big combine was under way. but that
the including of the Starin line in the
preposition was news to him. He said
he had received notice from the New
York offices of the company that a
larger boat would be placed on the
Bridgeport line next month, to take
the place of the Conohoe which was
doing more work than it was Intended
she should do.
Arrangements have been made for
the enlarging of the company's p'er
here and the erection of a larger shed
and freight house.
As for the local business, Mr. Grand
field said his company was bring'n?
more freight from New York to this
city than "the other company, but the
loads from this city were much lighter.
The merchants, he said, were "giving
the company splendid support, but that
many manufacturers being obligated
to the railroad company because of
sidetracks, continue to send all of their
freight to New York by the New Eng
land Navigation Co.'s lines. The side
tracks' and the failure of other steam
boat lines to hold on in recent years
have also caused merchants to hes;
tate before removing their patronage
from the company. Mr. Grandfie'd is
quite elated over the future prospects
of his company. The Stratford Oyster
Co.. which rented a portion of the
line's pier.havevacated during the past
ek to make room tor tne propose!
rovements.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Stephenson S. Bishop, aged
21. an electrician employed with the
Crane Co., and residing at 1413 Main
street, to Miss Sophie M. Hildebrand,
aged IS. daughter of Gottlieb and
Sophia. Hildebrand of .Stratford,
CITY COURT FIGHT!
DEFERRED UNTIL
THURSDAY
Judge Malone Insists That Tbere
Shall be no Delay Beyond
That Time.
'Youngs' Express Confidence That
They Will Win Victory in the
Bonse-Are Talking Less and
Working More.
(By Our Staff Correspondent.)
Hartford, March 30. The Bridgeport
City court fight will in all probability
be determined on Thursday of this
week. The House to-day set down the
report of the Judiciary Committee for
calendar and printing. This means
that the matter will be starred for
action on Thursday. This action was
taken upon motion of House Chairman
Burnes of the Judiciary Gsmmittee.
Judge William J. Malone of Bristol,
who is regarded as the champion of
the Foster and Wilder slate, moved
that the resolution passed in the Sen
ate, favoring the "Odd" slate, also be
tabled for calendar and printing.
Judge Malone has let It be known
that he will insist upon the matter not
being deferred beyond Thursday.
The spokesmen for the Ttoung Men's
faction indicated to-day that they had
not exhausted all of their amunition
and have not abandoned ltope of ulti
mate victory. They feel that the com
mittee's report, which was in favor of
Hull and Gould, stands a good chance
of passing the house. They have
ceased to talk and are now devoting
themselves to bringing about the re
sult, which they hope for, in other
ways.
SUFFRAGETTES ARE
ATTACKING COMMONS
London. March 30. A clash between
Suffragettes and the police is taking
place around the House of Commons.
At present the police control the situa
tion but the croTOl of women is. con
stantly growing and threats are made
that an attempt to "rush" the Com
mons will be :-..ade. The trouble smart
ed over Premier Asquith's refusal to
receive a deputation of suffragettes this
afternoon. The women started for the
Commons but a special detail of police
stopped them. Other women joined the
fray and. soon reinforcements were
called for. They came mounted and
on foot and lively lift with- the women
resulted. There are now 300 policemen
around the Commons.
BABY CAB STOLEN
ON MAIN STREET
Mary Mullins, who has figured in
police circles here many times, and
who created a disturbance yesterday
at a boardins: house on Main street
where she had been employed, called at
the Charities Building, last n'ght. to
wreak vengeance upon Superintendent
Brennan and Investigator Morrissey.
She was drunk and her language was
not elevating. She carried her two-years-old
child in x her arms. Dr.
Krause bore with her abuse for a
time. He finally concluded that the
child was not safe in the woman's care
and he sent it to Lakeview home, by
Dave Jack. Mrs. Mullins then left the
place and her destination is not known.
(UNCLASSIFIED.)
CALL AT WOOD'S "Smoke-shop" 61
Cannon St., for a good smoke or the
latest magazine. Do it now. a
THE PIERCE. Racycle, Dayton, Tri
bune and Iver Johnson are the com
bined reasons why we sell so many
wheels at Q-NelU's. a
FOR SALE. Building lot on Pease St.,
Hollister Heights at about half price.
For particulars, Address "R" this
office. ap
WHIST given by the Harmony Re
beeca Lodge, Tuesday evening. Mar.
30, at the Odd Fellows' Hall, 1131
Main St., corner of Elm. ap
HOUSEHOLD GOODS for sale on
Wednesday. March 31, and Thurs
day, April 1, at 42 Caroline St., aft
ernoon and evening. 'S 30 b p o
TELEGRAPHY taught quickly. Main
line wire in school, will open Friday
April 2. Bridgeport School of Teleg
raphy, Room, 303 Warner Bldg.,
ap
FOR SALE. One Steinway upright
piano. Cost $700. Rebuilt looks like
new, $250. Easy payments. The M.
Steinert & Sons Co., 915 Main St.
S 30 ro
FOR SALE. One Gabler upright piano
in find condition. Good tone. A bar
gain to quick buyer. The M. Stein
ert & Sons Co., 951 Main St.
S 30 ro
THE SALE OF PEWS at Park St.
Congregational Church will take
place at the church on Thursday
evening, April 1, at 7:30 p. m.
S 30 s o
FOR SALE Oak bed room suite, small
hall tee. No. 9 W. & W. 6 drawer
sewing machine and refrigerator.
Must be sold Wednesday. 974 Noble
Ave. ap
WANTED.-Young men to learn auto
mobile business by mail and prepare
for positions as chauffeurs and repair
men. We make you in ten weeks;
assist you to secure position. Pay
big; work pleasant; demand for men
great; reasonable; write tor particu
lars and sample lesson. Empire Au
tomobile Institute, Rochester, N. Y.
S 29 so
LABOR-LEADERS
WILL APPEAR FOR
LIABILITY ACT
Their Attitude Toward Public Utilities
Bill is in Donbt.
President Dsnahoe on Commission Whick?
Drafted Act to Give Employes Better!
Compensation for Death or Iojarv
at Wort.
Aftjer cleaning its slate of a number
of matters that were handed down t
the executive board of the Connecticut J
Federation of Labor, the board yester-j
day wound up a series of meetings that I
had been held in New Haven during!
the last week. The meetings were held'
in the Tontine hotel and were attend- !
ed by Charles F. Donahue, president ;
of the State Federation of Labor; John;
J. O'Neill of this city; J. B. Connolly
of Danbury and Joseph Reilly and
Frank H. Early of New Haven. The
matters that come down to the board
from the state federation pertain to
routine affairs aid it is necessary every,
year to hold Just such a series of meet
ings as was terminated yesterday.
Mr. Donahue said last night that la
bor matters in general were discussed
at the meetings but that no action re-!
gar ding- bills now pending at Hart
ford was taken, all such action being
left to the legislative committee of the
federation.
Mr. Donahue in discussing labop
matters last night said that there,
probably would be a large delegation
go up from this city to Hartford Fri
day, on the hearing on the employers
liability law and that he would be on
of those to appear for the bill. Local
labor councils all over the state wilf
send delegations to this hearing, whicli
probably will be one of the liveliest o
the present session. Regarding the.
public utilities bills, Mr. Donahue was
silent, declining to give his opinion a
to the stand of labor on the question,
Mr. Donahue is on the commission
which drafted an employers' liabilitj
law and is greatly interested in legist
lation affecting that subject.
DR. A. B. GORHAM
DIES IN WILTON.
Bad Practiced in Village for Thirty
Years.
Dr. Andrew Bennett Gorham died1 at
his home in Wilton last" night after m
short idlness. Deceased was one of
the best known physicians in the ooun- f
ty. He was 5S years of age. He was
born in Weston, the son of George
Morgan Gorham and Angeline Bulk
ley, his wife. He came from a Ions
jne of creditable ancestry. He was
The grandson of Isaac Gorham III and
the grandnephew of the late Dr. Ezra.
Piatt Bennett of Danbury. He grad
uated from the Tale Medical School
and1 began practice in Wilton about 30
years ago.
His cousin, the late Dr. Hanford N.
Bennett, practiced medicine in this
city 30 years ago, having an office in.
Fairfield avenue on a site now occu
pied by the Bennett building. H3
widow. Deborah Hill Gorham, and one
brother, Dr. Frank Gorham, of Wes
ton, survive. Deceased leaves a large
circle of friends gained by his judg
ment as a physician and his almost
womanly tenderpess in caring for . his
patients. The funeral will take place
from his late residence, Thursday
morning at 11 o'clock.
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TO RENT. 4 room house on Avon
St., Stratford. Take Stratford car,
get off at Surf Ave. S 29 bpo 1
WANTED. Experienced salesladies.
Apply to E. H. Dillon & Co., 1103 I
Main St. s 29 bo
WANTED. Stock girls. Apply to K.!
H. Dillon & Co., 1105 Main St.
S 20 b
WANTED. First class, experienced
press-hand, capable of setting tools.
The Gaynor & Mitchell Mfs. Co.
S 29 tf . o
EASTER MILLINERY display will ba
Tuesday and Wednesday. March 30
31. You are cordially invited. J. M.
Tucker, 370 Fairfield Ave. S 26 up i
FOR SALE Upright piano, great
bargain. $100. Fotch Piano Co., 84-i
Noble Ave. . S 25 d p
TO RENT. 5 rooms. 1st floor. 1 in
attic, all improvements. 391 Catherine
St. 10 minutes walks to- Read's store.
Anderpn & Co., 952 Main St.
S 22 tf. o
OLD HOMESTEAD CAFE, hot . -, :.d
cold lurrch all day. Look in. corner
E. Main and Walter Sts. M. F.
O'Connor. Prop. A 19 If. o 3
EGG. White Wyandotte and Whita
Leghorn $1 per setting. Thorough
breds. R. J. Drew. 2992 Main St.
S 16 tf. o 2 4 6
CAN YOU AFFORD a fire without
loss. If not cover pipes, boilers and
furnaces now. Best wormanship ani
lowest prices. Tel. 1328-5. Asbestol
lumber. J. F. Walsh, 114 Kossutk
St. S 9 tf. 2 4 6
WHY NOT take in the Smoker and
prize stag pinochle to be given by
Harmony Council, Jr. O. U. A. M.
Tuesday evening at O. U. A. M. Hall,
181 State St. Tickets, 25c. Refresh
ments. S 29 bc
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 an
constipation. Casca Laxine tablets
2a cts B 3 v
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