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VOL. 47. NO. 43.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1911
PRICE ONE CENT.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN GONE
FROM
HOME
POLICE ASKED TO SEARCH
Corporal Isaac Bishop Strangely Disappears
While on Visit fo Relatives Here
Had $50 "When He Left Home to Buy Theatre Tickets
on Friday Never Returned and Relatives Fear He
May Have Wandered Away Comes of Prominent
Family and Was Promoted for Bravery in the Civil
War.
Corporal Isaac E. Bishop of Co. B.
Sixth Conn, regiment, a civil war
veteran, nearly 80 years old, is
strangely missing from the home of
his niece, Mrs. Edwin Root, 484
Broad street, this city. He iei Mrs.
Root's home last Friday atTernoon to
buy theatre tickets for his niece and
her little daughter. He started for
the Empire theatre, taking about $50,
which he had saved from his pension
money. Mrs. Root fears some harm
has befallen him, or that he may
have been suddenly bereft of his
mental vigor and is now wandering
aimlessly around the country.
Fearful of his being abroad in the
storm Mrs. Root hurried to police
headquarters this forenoon and en
listed the aid of the police and de
tectives in the search, and also got
the assistance of the officials of the
Soldiers home in Noroton. Corporal
Bishop has been in the Soldiers' home
for nearly 20 years.
The old soldier left the Noroton in
stitution last Friday. He spoke of
visiting a niece in Long Island. It
was known at the institution that he
frequently visited his relatives, ; but
just where in Long Island they re
side, they do not. know. This fur
lough, which was to extend until
March , 8, however, he came to
Bridgeport, and planned, Mrs. Root
GENERAL STRIKE ORDER
FOR ALL BOILERMAKERS
' ON NEW YORK CENTRAL
Men Claim Violation of Agreement on Account of Piece
Work System, Reducing WagecB. & A. Workers
te Out and Sympathetic Strikes Expected
(Special from United Press.)
Cleveland. Feb. 20 A general strike
order for all boilermakers employed
t on the New Tork Central lines was
Issued today, by Lewis Weyand, vice
president of the International Council
of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuild
ers. Eighty men . at the Collin wood,
Ohio, shops walked out at 10 a. m.,
when the 820 other boilermakers at
the various shops of the company at
other points also went out on, strike.
The men struck because the railroad,
they allege, introduced the piece sys
tem work. They say 4his in violation
of an agreement signed on December
27 and reduces their pay 25 to 30 per
cent. Under the old plan the men got
35 cents an hour.
A vote was taken on the proposition
of striking and the ballots were
counted last week. Seventy-eight per
cent of the men voted to go out.
Whether there will be sympathetic
strikes will not be known for 10 days.
The railway brotherhoods will not go
out in sympathy but the pattern mak
ers, machinists, blacksmiths and
moulders may.
Harry Vollmer, business agent of
, machinists local, said, today, that the
men had gone on record recently as
favoring the boilermakers' strike. Any
strike orders will come from James
O'Connell. Washington, D. C, presi
dent of the Metal Workers, Weyand
will not propose a sympathetic strike
until he sees how the boilermakers'
strike is coming on. A strike of cym
pathizers would offect 500 men here
and 20.00 along the New Central lines.
r.lADERO HEADS
REBELS FOR
BIG BATTLE
(Special from United Press.)
El Paso, Tex Feb. 20. A serious
Engagement which will mean much
to the revolutionists will probably be
fought in a short time in the vicinity
of Samalayuca, toward which point
General Navarro, leader of the Fed
erals, Is pushing his veteran troops by
forced marches in the hope of over
taking Francisco I. Madero, the pro
vl. 1 president.
Madero, who has announced thit
he wui remain at the head of the
revolutionists until ultimate "victory
crowns their arms, is pushing south
ward with the ostensible intention of
joining the other insurrectos in at
tempting to take Chihuahua. It is
believed Madero's force is in the
mountains in te vicinity of Sama
layuca, toward which point Navarro
is pushing with all possible speed in
the hope of forcing a decisive battle.
Vague reports here, today, are to
the effect that General Orozco, with
a large force of insurgents has turn
ed northward and is waiting for Ma
dero at Samalayuca, where a junction
of the revolutionary forces will be
sufficiently strong to give Navarro the
fight of his life. It is believed that if
Ororco has really joined forces with
Modero the revolutionists will be will
ing to meet Navarro in a decisive
conflict.
Mexican goat herders fleeing- from
the mountains east of San Ignatio. to
day reported a severe engagement in
the mountains between General Ma
dero's insurrectos and Federals in
command of General Navarro.
, The herders assert that Navarro's
command marched into an ambuscade.
SINCE FRIDAY,
says, to spend his holidays with Tier
and her family.
Apparently in the best of spirits,
he started out to buy the tickets for
a theatre party at which he expected
his niece and her child would be his
guests. He was to have returned in
a short time. But nothing has been
heard from him since he left the
house.
- Bishop comes of a, well known New
Haven family. His father, nearly a
century ago, was a hotel keeper in
the Elm City, one of the best known
bonifaces of New England. Tho
young soldier won his corporalcy as
a reward for bravery during the civil
war. His brother was prominent in
naval affairs for many years. He re
turned to New Haven at the close of
the war, and resided there until 1891,
when on July 31, he decided to re
join a number of his comrades who
had preceded him into the Soldiers'
home.
Mrs. Root describes the missing
veteran as J 6 years old, with light
complexion, closely cropped snow
white hair, gray moustache, he was
of small stature, but despite his ad
vancing years, he retained ; his bodily
vigor out of ail proportion to his age.
But she fears that if he is abroad in
the storm of today, he may perish,
and she has asked The Farmer to
appeal to its readers to be on the
watch for the old man.
New Haven, Feb. 20 At the offices
of the New Haven road the word was
given out, today, that no trouble was
expected from a strike of boilermak
ers. The local officials expressed the
belief that the labor troubles would
be confined to the New York Central
and its affiliated roads of which the
Boston & Albany is one.
Boston, Feb. 20 The boilermakers
employed on the Boston & Albany
railroad struck, today, in ' sympathy
with the men who are out in Ohio. A
committee from the International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers notified
the railroad of the proposed action.
The strike here, affects about 70 men.
Pay and hours here were satisfactory.
The road declared the strike would
not affect its service.
Springfield, Mass., Feb. .20 One hun
dred boilermakers and helpers ' em
ployed in the West Springfield shops
of the Boston & Albany division of the
New Tork Central railroad, went on
strike, this morning, pursuant to or
ders from the union officials. The
men claim their wages have been de
creased by reason of the company
adopting the piece work system.
Should a sympathetic strike be order
ed, 500 men will be affected in these
shops.
In Pittsfield and other smaller places
along the western division of the Bos
ton and Albany Railroad, the boiler
makers went out, making a total of
ibout 150 men in the western division
;vho quit work. ,
Madero's company of Americans play
ing the principal part. The Ameri
cans opened fire on the Federals with
machine guns and rifles at 100 yards,
the herders declare, throwing Na
varro's men back in disorder. This
was denied at military headquarters
in Juarez where the commandant de
clares Navarro has chased the "insur
rectos into the mountains and that
only a few shots were fired.
There was a heavy snowfall in the
hills south of Guadeloupe, and bare
footed women accompanying Navarro's
command are suffering intensely. Be
cause revolutionists yesterday fired on
a prison train on tre Mexican North
western, fatally wov nding the fireman,
trainmen on that road today refused
to take any trains out. The railroad
officials are endeavoring to get others
to take out the trains. The 250 Taqul
Indians who were seen near Juarez,
Friday morning, today joined the In
surrectos. J
MAN AND WIPE UNITED
AGAINST THE POLICE
Raised a Small Sized Riot
Both Pined in the City
Court This Morning.
Nelson G. and Sabry Campbell, man
and wife, were fined-$20 and costs and
$15 and costs, respectively, in the city
court today, which neither could pay.
They were committed to Jail as a re
sult ef a brawl they created on the
street Saturday night when they were
unable to raise all the cash they
wanted on Campbell's watch which
they presented at a pawn shop.
Campbell tried to escape from Ser
geant Hazel, and fought so desper
ately in Fairfield avenue near Main
street that the officer used his night
stick. Patrolman Barton had to use
force to restrain Mrs. Campbell. Both
were ehare-ed with rtmnirpnnece an
breach of the peace, and the addi
tional cnarge or resisting arrest was
entered against Campbell. -
SEEKS PUBLIC
OPINION UPON
SALARY RAISE
Senator BartleU Wants Bridge
porters to Express Them
selves on City Court Matter
Salary Raise Hearings and City
Court Appointment Hearings
Scheduled For Thursday '
Declaring that he anxious to secure
the opion of the citizenship of Bridge
port in regard to the proposed raise
of salaries of the officials of the local
city court, Senator Frederick Bartlett,
chairman of the committee on Cities
and Boroughs of the Connecticut Leg
islature, today called attention to the
fact that the city court salary raise
is scheduled for a hearing before his
committee at the State Capitol in
Hartford on Thursday of this week at
1:30 p. m.
"I hope that everyone who is Inter
ested will make it a point to attend
this hearing and state his views," said
Senator Bartlett, "or communicate
with me personally, or through the
press. I am anxious to obtain the
views of the citizens of Bridgeport up
on this subject.
Another important hearing pertain
ing to the same general subject Is
scheduled to take place on the same
date, before the - Judiciary committee
of which Senator Judson is chairman.
The ,JudlcIary committee will listen
to the arguments for and against two
resolutions concerning - the appoint
ment of a Judge and deputy judge to
the i city court for the ensuing term.
One calls for the appointment of At
torney John J. Phelan as judge and
Attorney JohnCulllnan as deputy
judge.
The other provides for the renaming
of the present incumbents Judge Carl
Foster and Deputy Judge Frank I.
Wilder. '
The schedule of salary raises as
proposed by the bill upon which Sen
ator Bartlett's committee will hold a
hearing, is as follows: v
Present. Office. Proposed.
$1,500 Judge $2,500
$ 700 Deputy Judffe $1,500
$1,500 Prosecutor $2,500
$ 500 Asst. Pros. $1,200
$ 800 Clerk . $1,500
$ 500 . ' Asst.: Clerk . ' $1,000
The committee ' will also, hear argu
ments for and against the bul which
proposes to raise the salary of the
city attorney from $1,500, as at pres
ent, to $3,000. v
In noting the salary of the judgre
and deputy judge of the city court it
must be borne in mind that these of
ficials now receive about $750 per an
num each In fees so that their pres
ent salaries approximate $2,250 and
$1,450 respectively, and the proposed
increases would bring them to $3,250
and $2,250 respectively.
It " is understood that Senator Bart
lett believes that the city court of
ficials should receive an increase in
salary, mit 1$ i not wholly in accord
with the idea of giving such a large
lift as proposed in the bilL He is
therefore anxious to secure a good
test of the public opinion of Bridge
port upon the matter, and hopes to
have a large attendance of interested
citizens before his : committee on
Thursday, to express views upon the
subject. He also favors doing away
with the fees altogether.
FAVORABLE
REPORT ON
BENT BILL
Povides for Referendum on
Charter Changes and Oth
er Matters at Option of
Voters.
The council committee on Miscellan
eous Matters will make a report this
evening upon a bill that it will rec
mend to the Legislature providing for
a referendum vote upon all charter
changes. . If the measure is adopted
by the council the city clerk will of
ficially notify the Representatives and
Senators of this city of the stand
taken by the council. The bill recom
mended differs from the Bent bill now
before the Legislature inasmuch as It
will require the names of 15 per cent,
of the voters upon a petition for the
referendum, and the Bent bill calls for
only 10 per cent.
SINGER IS HELD
AS FUGITIVE FOR
. CHELSEA POLICE
Man Arrested Here Said to Have
Defrauded Sewing Machine
Company Five Years Ago
After covering hl tracks success
fully for nearly five years. Samuel
Singer, alias Katz. arrested here late
Saturday as a fugitive from justice,
was held pending the completion of
requisition papers, in bail of $2,500,
when arraigned before Judge Foster
In the city court today.
Singer is alleged to have gathered
about $400 from a hurried sale of a
lot of sewing machines in Chelsea,
Mass.. entrusted to him as sales agent,
and to have made a hurried exit with
his wife and family from Chelsea.
Since then, according to the informa
tion of the police, he has been liv
ing under assumed names in New
York.
He came to Bridgeport last week,
and went to live at 100 Reilly street,
where he planned to make headquar
ters for a business of enlarging photographs.-
The Chelsea police learned
of his presence in Bridgeport, and late
Saturday Chief of Police Shannon of
Chelsea, with Patrolman Ramsey of
the local department, arrested him.
Singer said today he would fight re
quisition and he prepared to engage
counsel.
FIRES HERE IN
1910 AVERAGED
$2700 EACH
Small Average Loss Is
Shown by Report of Chief
Engineer Mooney
Report Made Out for Nation
al Underwriters Total
Loss by Fire $117,696,09
Fire Marshal Edward Mooney has
at the request of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters compiled a re
port of the fire losses in this city for
the year ending Dec. 31st, 1910. The
report to the common council upon
the city's fiscal year will" not be made
until April 1, 1911.
The report to the underwriters
shows that the total loss at. 422 fires
was but $117,696.09.
The average loss per fire is $278.9?.
which is considered very small.
The report received by the insur
ance underwriters follows:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, popula
tion, 102,000; area, square miles, 13; 4;
total number of alarms, (including
13 ?false), 435; number of fires in
brick or stone buildings, 85; in wood
en buildings, 243; other than build
ing fires, 94; confined to or place f
origin, 413;, extending to adjoining
buildings, 2; number of fires confined
to floor, 407.-
Total value of proDerty involved in
the fires on which claim for loss was
made, buildings, $1,275,560.00; con
tents, $979,350.00; total, $2,254,910.00.
Total insurance on the 'property on
which claim for loss was made, build
ings, $1,024,892.16; contents, . $65 S,--
725.00J total, $1,683,617.16.
Total insurance loss, buildings,
$36,473.26; contents, $72,168.81; to
tal, $108,642.08.
Total loss (insured and uninsured),
buildings, $41,561.62; contents, J$76,-
134.47; total, $117,696.09. .
Losses on buildings and contents jn
which fires originated, direct losses,
$91,151.43. .
. Losses on buildings and contents in
which fires did not originate, . expos
ure losses, $26,544.66.
SNOW DELAYS THE
ARRIVAL OF FRANK
PAINE'S MACHINE
Aeroplane Which. Is to Fly
Here, Wednesday, Will
Probably Arrive Here To
morrow.
Because of the heavy roads due to
the big fall of snow, the flying ma
chine of Frank Paine, which was due
to arrive here this afternoon in prep
aration for Paine's- flights on Wednes
day, has been held up. The big ma
chine was to have left MIneola, L. I.,
this morning on motor truck, but it
was deemed advisable to wait until
there is a let up in the snow falL
A bie change has been made in the
program. Paine has been in the city
for the past few days and has ad
vised those who have the nignt in
charsre to run the event off in the
afternoon. It had been originally
planned to start the flight-at 10 In the
morning.- Paine says the winds are
more favorable for a night m tne ait-
ernoon than in the morning. Another
good reason for holding the event in
the afternoon Is that the morning
hours, though it is a legal holiday,
would be very inconvenient for many
people in the city, and most inconven
ient for visitors, a large number of
which are expected to invade the city.
Arrangements have been made . with
the telephone company to communi
cate with the various factories half
an hour before the rising of the ship
in order that the whistles might be
blown.
Following his flight in this city,
Paine intends to go to North Caro
lina where he is under contract to
make a number of flights. He in
tends to sign up for the big race
against Aviator McCurdy from Key
West to Havana. 1 Paine will shortly
endeavor to make the trip from Lhe
Palisades across the Hudson river to
New York for the sum of $1,000.
Paine's machine which will be used
here Wednesday is a strictly "Made in
Bridgeport" outfit. He figures that
when the local flight is over it will
cost him something like $1,800.
It is anticipated by the committee
that before Wednesday the Paine
purse will be considerably swelled.
They had anticipated that the people
of the city would , contribute liberally.
To date there has been "slightly less
than $750 subscribed. Other cities to
secure such a flight have willingly of
fered purses of $5,000.
Those whose names have been added
to the fund , since the list published
last Thursday are: Board of Trade.
$50; R. H. Sherwood. $25; Cash. $50;
Hartmann Brewing Co.. $25; H. O.
Canfleld. $5; Conn. Breweries Co.. $10;
"Eckart Brewing Co.. $10; W. E. Seeley,
$5: E. P. Bullard. $10; Harvey Hub
bell, $10.
NET REVISED
GRAND LIST
889.834,601
The Board of Assessors this morn
ing fixed the net grand list of the
city, upon which the next rate of the
city will be levied. The figures were
officially turned over to Auditor Keat
ing this noon. The net list is $S9,
834,601. The value of the property in
the First district is $4,150,546. and the
value of the property in the Second
district is $83,683,755.
CONCERT TO START
AT 8 P. M. PROMPTLY.
To allow those who will attend the
concert of the New York Symphony
Orchestra at the Park Theatre, to
morrow evening, a better opportunity
to attend the subscription dance later
afr the Stratfleld, the management of
the theatre will start the concert at
8 p. m. It is requested that the audi
ence be seated At that time -
SON'S SUICIDE
FOLLOWS TRAGIC
ATH OF SI
Wealthy Scotchman Poisoned at
His Anniversary Dinner
His Eldest Son When Placed Un
der Arrest Takes His j.
Own Life
(Special from United Press.)
. Guernsey. Eng.. Feb. . 20 Arrested on
a charge of poisoning and killing his
father at the latter's silver wedding
anniversary dinner, John Hutchison,
39 years old. of Dalkith, Scotland,
committed suicide today by swallow
ing prussks acid.
The police tried to dash the poison
from Hutchison's hands, but he was
too quick for them. '.He died almost
instantly.
On Feb. 3. Hutchison, who was heir
to his father's large estate, put arse
nic, in the coffee which was served at
his parents' anniversary dinner.
His father, Charles Hutchison, and
Alexander Clapperton. a guest, died
from drinking the coffee, and 14 other
guests became seriously ill.
Only those who did not drink the
coffee, among whom was the son," es
caped illness.
HURTIERES ON
TRIAL LIST IN
SUPERIOR COURT
f'ew Cases and Short Ses
sion of Criminal Side
Seenis Probable.
With Judge Joel H. Reed sitting, the
February term of the criminal Super
ior court will come in tomorrow at 2
p. m. , The docket for the term con
tains 51 names, which number .will be
put to plea and will be assigned coun
sel tomorrow afternoon. The docket,
though -lengthy, is not very import
ant, and it will not be very many
days before the end is reached." It
is Stated that there will be but very
little work for the Jury. In the list
of prisoners are included -Perre ' and
Honorine Hurtiere. husband and wife,
of Stamford, who are out on bonds
charged . with attempt at murder.
Hurtiere and his wife, while employed
with - a wealthy family in Shippan
Point, sought to kill the entire family,
the State claims, by placing7 arsenic
in their food stuffs. -Hurtiere was the
chef and his wife the cook in the
family.
Joseph Mulvihill. the well known
sport promoter of South Norwalk. who
was arrested In this city for , attempt
at indecent assault, is also on the
list.
James Nelson of this city, arrested
at the same time as Gustav Rock
man and Abraham Melnikoff in this
city for Indecent assault, will answer
to the charge of Indecent assault upon
his daughter.
The jury panel which has been sum
moned for Wednesday morning, - in
clude: Bridgeport. John F. Brady,
Patrick J. Dowling and John M. Haw
ley; Fairfield. Edward L. Cullen. E.
B. Morehouse and Henry B. Nichols;
Greenwich. Everett R. Close . and J.
Merritt Smith; Monroe, Charles T. En
sign and Charles F. Sherwood ; New
Canaan. James Clark and James A.
Fairty; Newtown. Austin B. Blakeman
and Herman H. Peck; Norwalk, Frank
Holllns. James H. McK.iernan ana
Lewis W. St. John; Redding. William
H. Hill and Charles Sanford; Stam
ford. Thomas J. Barmour. Charles M.
Caldwell and William H. Fitzmaurice;
Stratford. Herbert L. Bartram and
David Coe; Weston, Oscar Rudd and
Galvia Kellogg: Westport, Landon Al
len and Austin Wakeman; Wilton,
William R. Godfrey and Sigmund Solo
mon. -
RUSSIAN BEA
PEEVED OVER
CHINA'S REPLY
(Special from United Press.)
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20 China's un
satisfactory reply to Russia's near
ultimatum in regard to alleged viola
tions of the 1881 treaty, was received
today.
The answer falls so far short of
Russia's demands that it is reported
that the war office has already con
centrated a large force on the fron
tier, preparatory to seizing the Kuldja
district of Chinese Turkestan. China
says that to grant Russia's demands
would give the latter a commercial
monopoly in Mongolia even to the ex
clusion of Chinese trade.
The third article in Russia's note
demanded: "Freedom to trade and lib
erty to travel and reside for Russian
subjects in Mongolia and territories
behind the Great Wall." China con
tends that this is an unwarranted ex
tension of the idea of freedom of trade
as Russia demands exemption from
taxation.
No such liberties are provided for
In the treaty of 1881, according to the
Chinese view.
China agrees to the establishment of
Russian consulates at all points men
tioned by Russia, except Cheng-Haus-su.
She insists, however, that Atricle
12 of the treaty, providing for with
drawal 6f tariff exemptions whenever
trade warrants the establishment of a
Russian consulate, be adhered to. This
is a denial of Russia's general conten
tion for freedom from Chinese tariffs.
In the main, China contends" that
the treaty has not been violated in
either in letter or spirit. She points
but several alleged violations on Rus
sia's part. The expulsion of Chinese
from the east side the Amur river and
the failure to indemnify china for
property destroyed in he Russo-Japanese
war are cited as illustrations.
LABORER OVERCOME IN STORM.
Thomas McNamara, a laborer shov
eling snow in Colorado avenue, this
forenoon, was overcome with cold and
hunger and collapsed in the street.
He was picked - up by the ambulance
corps and resuscitated at the Emer
gency hospital and started for his
quarters , in a Water street lodging i
hmiSe. I
DE
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GAG RULE SUSPENSION
r.uiKHr
IT WW" Wr ,
riLlis
Democrats Now Have Practical Veto Power
on Every Bill to be Passed at This
Session of Congress
(S.occial from United Press.)
Washington, Feb. 20 By turning
over to the House Democrats a prac
tical veto power on every ' bill to be
passed at this session of Congress,
House leaders, today, blocked the fili
buster against the claims bill which
for three days tied up business and
threatened an extra session.
By a vote of 173 to 43, the House
adopted a gag" rule which will result
in the consideration of bills from now
until the session ends under "suspen
sion of the rules." In order to take
up bills in this manner, however, a
two-thirds vote to suspend the rules
on each Individual measure will be nec-r
essary. The Democrats, as a result,
can absolutely prevent consideration
of any bill. It .will be impossible to
amend on the floor a single one of the
five big appropriation bills which the
House still has to consider but the
Democrats can force committee amend
ments by refusing to allow considera
tion. . Immediately after the rule was pass
ed, the House took up, by a two-thirds
vote, the ; war claims bill which has
been under consideration since early
Sunday. Forty minutes debate on
each bill will be the limit of discus
sion and no bill will take more than
an hour and a half on the floor.
The activity of Bennet, (Rep, N. Y.),
and Gardner (Rep., Mass.), sworn ene
mies" of ' reciprocity, " today, indicated
that they were anxious to give Pres
ident Taft an opportunity to carry
out his extra session threat."
Surprise was caused , by the an
nouncement by "Uncle - Joe" - that he
was against the filibuster. It has
been , reported and generally believed
that he was in sympathy with the
plan. But during a conference on the
compromise rule . Cannon became ex
citer' acd declared; '
'ThaTi, no. desire to stay, here i6t
another " session immediately after
March A" ..
4 Cannon urged the - adoption of a
plan to suspend the rules and permit
the calling up and pasasge of" any
measure ' under the 40 minute debate
regulation. . The Democratic leaders
feared a trick and thought they would
not get recogK tion from the chair to
WESTERN PART OF
STATE UNITES IN
GUN ASSOCIATION
Delegates Meet Here at
Seaside Outing Club
. Much Enthusiasm Is
Shown
An important meeting, of a large
number of well known gun club men
was held at the Seaside Otiting club
Saturday afternoon, the result of
which culminated in the formation of
what is to be known as the Western
Connecticut Trap Shooting associa
tion. Delegates were present repre
senting Danbury, Bethel, New Haven.
Waterbury, Long Hill and Bridgeport
clubs and a large amount of interest
was manifested. For several years
past various gun clubs have held
tournaments, in tlieir respective towns
and shooters from other cities have
been invited to participate in the con
tests. It was thought advisable, how
ever, to form a regular association
and the meeting Saturday was for
this purpose. The new association
will plan numerous tournaments dur
ing the coming season for the enjoy
ment of trap - shooters which will be
held in different cities.
The principal business at the meet
ing on Saturday was the election of
officers, which resulted as follows:
President, E. H. Bailey, Danbury;
vice-president. W. W. Rive, New Ha
ven; secretary and treasurer, Dwight
H. Hall, Bridgeport; directors, W. G.
UNCLASSIFIED
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BOY WANTED for elevator operator.
Must,be over 16 years of age. Ap
ply between 7 and 9 Monday even
ing. Bridgeport Land & Title Co.
a
STORE TO RENT 17 ft. by 42 ft.
177 Fairfield avenue. Farmer build
ing. For particulars call at Far
mer Office. Llltto
BKATW LKST better- than ever at
Mark Nagel's, 652 E. Main St.
I 23 tf. o
PRATT'S CAFE, 137 Fairfield Ave., is
sure to have what you want in ales,
wines and liquors. Do not forge
the fine free lunch served daily. .
Q 28 1 3 5 o .
TO THOSE INTERESTED In the
wonderful development of Terry
Farms we will send a descriptive
booklet, 24 craftsmen house plana,
fully illustrated. Terry Farms, 307
Newfield Building. T 16 tf. o
AROUND the corner of Fairfield ave.
and Water St. McPadden's Cafe. F.
& M. Schaefer N. Y. Old German
Brew, Weiner Beer, M. McPadden.
agent. Fine lunch all day, Prim
Roast ot Beef Saturday. 4:30.
U8tfo
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express, our thanks to
our many friends, also to all who
sent floral tributes for their sympathy
and kindness shown us in the death
of our beloved son.
MR. AND MRS. PATRICK DALY.
NOTICE.
Foresters of America.
Members of Court Park City, No.
99, F. of A., are requested to meet at
Foresters' Hall, Monday evening. Feb.
20th, at 8 p.m. to make arrangements
to attend the funeral of Bro. Wm.
Mohyde.
A. J. BRITT, Chief Ranger.$
a W. H. GALBRONNER, F. S.
call up their bills. After a heated
argument, Underwood, (Dem, Ala.);
flatly refused to enter ' the agreement
and the other Democrats followed his
lead. Bennet and Gardner forced a
call of the House and after the usual'
wrangling xX 1 body went into "com
mittee of the whole" to discuss f the
law bill, carrying war claims only,
which was substituted for the omnibus
claims bill early Sunday, morning. An
other attempt was made to frame an
agreement and leaders went into con
ference shortly before noon, when the
filibuster had been in evidence for 74
hours, including two recesses.
When the House resumed its session
at 10 o'clock, t-day, the concerted ef
fort was made to enforce a gag rule
to limit debate and. compel the end of
the filibuster when had held the House
theoretically In continuous session
since Friday morning in the same
hour. -
Technically, it was still "Friday" in
the House, for the "legislative day"
was continued by recess until Satur
day; extended through a 30 hour ses
sion until Sunday afternoon, when it
was again continued by recess until
today, no adjournment having been
taken. Representative Mann, (Rep..,
ins.), who started and conducted the
filibuster until 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, gained his chief ostensible pur
pose .when the omnibus claims bill
was killed and the Senate bill, carrv
ing only two war claims, was substi
tuted. It was expected that he would
not block business any more. v
Representative Tawney, , (Rep.,
Minn.), chairman of the appropriations
committee, was at the head of the gag
rule ; movement and by It he propos
ed to make it possible to rush through
all the appropriation bills befor
March 4. , - - ,
After all interested!, had threshed
out their views, the House, with a bor
ed air passed the war claims measur
wlthj scarcely awtirmur. r JampbeH
(Rep-iKas.) triedo derfnd a roll
call an the vote but he'was unable
to secure enough seconds. V
Within the next 10 minutes thai
House sent the District of Columbia
appropriation bill back to conference
and Immediately afterwards, - under
suspension, took up the bill creating
a national park on Chicamauga bat
tlefield. , . i ,
Olmstead. Danbury ; W. B. Judd.
Bethel;5 C. B. Kutter, Long Hill; Dr.
E. J. Johnson, New Haven; Peter
Fitzhenry, Waterbury; Charles Sher
wood. Bridgeport. ' '
The result of the meeting was very
gratifying to the members of the lo
cal gun club. Bridgeport has recent
ly renewed its active interest in trap
shooting and at some of its recent
tournament its trap shooters have
won an enviable place in the contests.
The organization of the new associa
tion will further stimulate an active
interest in this sport.
JfJtiTlTlUWJliK- ASKS
PROCEEDS OF SALE
Claiming that Simeon Pease as ad
ministrator of the estate, of Charles
Cornell, late of Fairfield, is about to
dispose of land in Fairfield which ha?s
been bequeathed to George W. Cornell
in Charles Cornell's will. Rachael Robb '
Scott of New Jersey has petitioned
the Superior court that Pease 'turn
over to her the proceeds from the sale,
as on Dec. 9, M910. she obtained a
judgment in the Superior court from
George W. Cornell in the amount ofi
$3,785.33 and interest of $50.60. The'
judgment has not yet been satisfied
and a judgment lien has been -placed
on the land. Charles Cornell died'
Nov. 18, 1883. leaving. George ?W. Cor
nell as his sole heir. '
SMUGGLED OPIUM VALUED
AT $401,000, CONFISCATED,' 1
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION"
(Special from United Press.)
Washington, Feb. 20 Four tons of
smuggled opium, confiscated by cus
toms agents and valued at- $401,000,
will soon be sold at public auction -by
the treasury department, it was an
nounced, today.
WHIST given by Past Commanders'
Association, Tuesday evening, Feb
21 at 181 State St., B. of A. hall!
Tickets, 15c. B 20 bpo
WHIST given by Morning Star lodsre
S. of B., tonight, Feb. 20. at G. A.
R. Hall, 925 Main street. Tickets
15c- ap
CLANCY'S CAFE, Poli Bldg., Fair
field Ave. serves you what you call
for. Step in and . see. Fine fre
lunch all the time. 2?
SEYMOUR GUARDS will give their
annual dance and fancy 4 uniform
drill at Eagles hall. February 27th
1911. Tickets 25c. Music by
Myers. B 20 dpo
DO YOU LIVE IN A CELLAR? If
not cover pipes and boiler and sav
the cost in coal. J. 1?, Welsh, 11'
Kossuth St. T 5 tf . o 1 3 5
GUINEA HENSs ducks, roasting
chickens, broilers, fowl. liver pud
ding, sausage meat, bologna. Bom
mos & BUtz -G15lJ5o
GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash
Register for sale cheap. Address:
P. O. Box 16, City. S 2 tf.
WANTED. Choir boys. Apply at
Trinity church, cor. Broad St. anl
Fairfield Ave., . Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings. B17so
AT FRITZ G. HARTMANN'S stuffed
and baked clams. Free lunch alt
day, 126 Wall St. H 2 tf. a
FOR RENT. Central location. First
floor apartment. No. 302 Golden
Hill St. 7 rooms and bath, private
hallwaj's, modern improvements.
Inquire Frank W. Hurd, No. 441
Washington Ave. A 23 tf. o
JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet users.
Great for constipation. 26c
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