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VOL. 48 NO. 272
BRIDGEPORT CONN., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1912
PRICE ONE CENT
DLfiARS
CONSTANTS
Take Fort After Fort
and Ferdinand's
V- Within Few Mies of Turkish
Capital
Budapest Nov. 15 Regardless of Ferdinand of Bulgaria means to pro
Budapest, ov. " s , I claim himself czar of all the Balkan
yvArA neeouauuus, w
were reported pushing rapidly toward
Constantinople, today. The vanguard
"had reached Kilios, at the Black Sea
entrance ' to the Bospborus, only a few
miles from the Turkish capital, it was
said. The main body was within tne
ChataUa line and still advancing. A
Bulgarian occupation of Constantinople
was believed inevitable.
For four days the Turks held the
- ChataUa. forte desperately. The flgtt
jnjr was the bloodiest' of the war. Today-
nowever. It was said 4;he Ottoman
troops were mums uuio
i..i'.iHiinnii vht. is The powers'
.t..iiAni hm. today. told the
porte that Bulgaria alone cannot agree
to an armistice, it must consult Its
nri this will take a little time.
Thi. was interpreted as indicating
Th.inria Is determined to occupy. Con
stantinople before discussing peace
terme as it can therefore make harder
terms. i -, - .
IMPORTANT CAPTURE
Cettinjej Nov. 15 The Montenegrins,
today, captured the heights command
ing Sangiovani Dl Medu, the Adriatic
nort for possesion of which Montene
gro, Servia and Austria, are all ambi
tious. '
7.000 CHOLERA CASES
"Birenarest.'Romnanlav Nov. 15 Seven
wnvaxxf cholera - cases among: the
troops enraged in defending the Cha--talja
lines were reported in despatches
-from Constaninople, " today. It as
said the dtaease was spreading a. the
rate of 600 fresh eases" daily.
' ; jy ;AiaTICBSION-EP
Paris;' ftr. 15 That ah armistlc
will be signed at noon, today, between
Turkey and the Balkan" allies was as
serted in a- Constantinople despatch re
ceived here, today. . Nothing was said
concerning its terms nor was the news
confirmed from any of the other Bal
kan capitals. ,, - . j
London, Nov. 15 Turkey and Bul
garia, have agreed definitely on an
armistice, according te a Central News
message from Sofia by way of Bu
charest. Confirmation of the Central
News statement was lacking.
GREEKS ADVANCING . .' V
Athena, Nov.- 15 A ? strong; detach
ment from the .Greek force which re
cently occupied Salonika was advanc
ing on Monastir, today. -
BALKAN. TROUBLE LATER "
Berlin. Nov. 15 Serious ." trouble
among- the Balkan allies after the war
with Turkey, was predicted here, today.
Messages from Belgrade and Athens
made it clear that his allies feel sure
"WANTED. Four rooms. Improve
ments, state terms and location! F.
O. Box 402. H 14 bo
FOTTND Female fox , terrier. About
three 'months old. Inquire No. 5
Engine House. H 14 b'po
WASTED- Bright
learn the trade,
field Ave.
young boy to
Apply 610 Fair
H14bo WATT FOB THE BIG SHOW, Bridge
port Poultry Assoc. Inc., Rosedale
Pavilion. Dec. 10. 11. 12. W.O. Burr,
secretary, Fairfield. Entrance fee
60c a bird. Pigeons 25c each. 50
silver cups and $500 gold. H 14 do
m i 1
WASTED. All law-abiding citizens
to know that the- 3rd annual ball
' of Lodge 286, Loyal Order Moose
will be held in Colonial Hall, Nov.
21st. . Tickets of admission.- includ
ing gent and lady 60c. i
g H 14 upo5234
BALANCES of beautiful crockery at
sacrifice to close out what- little, we
have left. Strain's Furniture Store,
State, near Clinton. H 12 tf o
BCTERT1F1C SCAIP treatment cham
pooing, manicuring done at your
home. Mrs. Coleman, 670 State St.
' Phone 4111-3. H 9 dpo
POOL TABLES for sale or rent.
Seaview Ave. Phone 2413-6.
O 1 tf.
264
SOO ENGRAVE!- WEDDING an
nouncements with two sets of en
velopes. 66. BO. Southworth's, 10
Arcade. ; P 6 tf o
5XERXTNCI ALE Equal to Bass ale.
75 cents per dozen. Bottled by
r.rr. 8 Cannon street. Phono
G 17 tf. o
WANTED TO BUY second hand fur
niture stoves, carpets, etc. 290
State St. Phone 910-13. G 2 tf o
T HO MM OS St BILTZ MARKET In
State St. Will have Sausage Meat
every day. 118 tf.o
RESIDENCE TO KENT. 10 room
house, central location, quiet, re
fined neighborhood. PhoneejO..
. rOTJ CANT BEAT Casca-Laxine tab
lets for constipation. Try them.
G 7 o
FOR BENT. About Dec. 1st, beauti
ful new, eight room French Colon-
ial "apartment. Two baths, servants'
toilet. Best of every modern conr
ji - venience. New apartment features.
Fine location. Garage. Enquire B.J
F- Perry. 1188 tairneia Ave.
G 9 tf .o
ROAST FRESH HAM served free at
Baldwin's, 31 Cannon street, Satur
day. Nov. 16 from 4 p. m. Rup
pert's Knickerbocker beer on
draught. , .... P..
KEEP ON
r OUTSIDE
Front Sultan's
Forces Are
Troops
states. It is intimated they will re
sist unitedly. ..
SERVIAN .CAPTURE
Belgrade, Nov. 15 The Servian van
guard today captured Debramlr, oiJy
five miles from Monastir.
BTJLGARS STILL . FIGHTING
London, Nov. ' 15 With the Bulgar
ians still capturing fort after" fort in
Constantinople's1'-last line of defense,
peace negotiations between Bulgarians
and Turks were still going - forward,
today. - '
Though messages from Russia wer
not quite so hopeful concerning tho
peaceful solution by the powers of the
problem of partitioniner European Tur
key, foreign office officials - here con
tinued optimistic. They- were sure
that Austria does - not intend to re
sort to force in settling the dispute as
to control of the Adriatic coast, they
say, provided the matter is left open
to settlement by arbitration-, after the
war. - - ' . -
, It . was considered that Russia will
be certain to agree to this and if Rus
sia agrees, no matter how much Ser
vla may - dislike the . arrangement , it
will have to submit. ;
Czar Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, " was re
ported determined . not .' to grant the
eight days' armistice r asked by the
.turns unless lie is. assured permanent
peace will follow it immediately. To
guarantee this, it was understood he
insisted on the -surrender- of the Cha
talja forces, the capitulation of the be
leaguered towns of Adrlanople, Mon
astir Jand Scutari, the cession to - the
allies of other towns captured and ad-;
mission of all Bulgarians to: Constat!-1
.. ... .rf. . nuivu, uwvvc, 11 unco UVl 'IU
ten to ton long. That the Turks
wouia, consent to- such sacrifices was
aeemea nmiKeiT- owt diplomats jaeilev
ed a compromise would be reached.'
The "Turks -object, especially, . It was
known,- - to give Bulgarians entrance
into Constantinople. This was not en
tirely a settlement objection. There
were practical reasons for it. So long
as- the capital - remains In- Turkish
hands the leaders of the Ottoman gov
ernment, were said to believe, the
Ignorant masses of the Turk will '"not
realize how badly they have been beat
en and may even be cajoled into think
ing they have won as they flid after
the war -with Russia., but If they ac
tually see the Bulgarians are in Con
stantinople it . will be impossible to de
ceive them and a revolution will be
practically Inevitable. ,
. Of . course., Ferdinand understands
this, it was pointed out, and resolved
as he may be not to submit to inter
ference by the .powers in any . vital
matter, it was the general opinion that
he will also give considerable weight
to the protests even of his friends, the
Russians, against pushing his victory
to the merely spectacular climax of an
occupation of the Sultan a capital.
(Continued on Page 2.V
WANTED. Night watchman. : Apply
; American Grapbophone Co. .Power
JLept. - H 14 so
WANTED. First class carpenters and
-millwrights. -Apply American Gra
phophone Co. Power Dept.
H 13 s o
COLONIAL HALL. 271 Fairfield Ave.
will be the place to go Deo. 3-6,
where will be seen the grandest lot
. of poultry and toy dogs ever seen
,in this city. H 14 do
"W ANTE D. Coremakers. ' United
Foundry & Machine- Co., Bruce and
Stratford Ave. H 13 so
WANTED. Girl for general, house
work in family of two. Apply at
519 Norman St.. H 13 u'po j
CPHOIjSTERrSG, Furniture Repair
ed and refinished. ; Prices alwavs
reasonable at Strain's Furniture
Store, State, near Clinton.. H5 tfp
WANTED. -Three or four first-dads
plumbers and steamfltters. Apply
W. P. Kirk Co., 360 Fairfield Ave..
City. t --, ; H 13 ho
TO BENT. 6 rooms, all improve
ments, steam heat. - Built to live in
. not to freeze in. At 210 Pearl St.,
2nd floor, near East Main St. . -,
H 5 tf
WHIST given by Ladies' Auxiliary
Letter Carriers at Leasing Hall, ccr.
Main and Elm Sts.. Saturday even
ing, Nov. 10. Tickets 25 ceni3. r Ice
ream and cake. H Us'iu
TO BENT. Flat. 5 rooms with im
provements, second floor, 415
Gregory St. Keys at 41 1.
H 13 d p c
AUTOMOBILES FOB- HIRE. Aston
Garage. Phone 3293. Day oi
. night. R6tfol36
KTOVES REPA1BED. all kind sup
plies, -all makes, pipe, prates, bricks
etc. Charges reasonable. 1716 Main
Bt. ,113 ao 1 3 5 tf.
GUINEA HEN, ducks, roasting
chickens, brother, fowl, liver du:
dinr. sausage meat, bologna. Born
mm B)l-r n IS 1 S
NEW l'OBK BOLOGNA and tranx
furters. home nade meat loaf, fresh
daily. Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford
Ave. ' V IS tf 6 n
LACE AND SCRIM CURTAINS I
Handsome- designs, -Al quality, and
your price is our. . ' Elwood's Cash
or Credit Auction House, 171 John
' St, Open Saturday evenings. a
THE BEST OF DRINKS including
Ehret's N. X. lager, Knickerbocker
and Jones ale. Hot roast beef serv
ed free tomorrow afternoon at
Clancy's Cafe. Poll Bldg.. Fairfield
Ave. and at the Bridgeport Distri
buting Co. Inc., 101 State St. . . a
MOVE TO FIRE
SPEAKER FROMt
THE COMMONS
But In Forcing. Lowther Out
Liberals May Have to Face
General Election?
Charge Made That Presiding Of
ficer; Is Opposed to Home :
Rule and Caters to
Conservatives . ,
London, Nov. i" 15-LiberaJ politicians
talked seriously of "forcing a- change
in the. speakership of the . House' of
Commons. -.-
: This is no such easy matter as it
would be in the American House of
Representatives If the majority wish
ed It. - . Sueaker Low the r might be
crowded out ' hut it is doubtful if., his
successor could be elected without
complications which - woJd .compel the
cabinet to resign, necessitating a gen
eral erection.
A general election la just-what?-the
conservatives want and the liberals do
not. Once elected, it is- the- English
custom to keep the speaker "of the
House of Commons-in office, for life.
He is - not opposed at the polls and
when . parliament assembles : for a new
seal on he is invariably the Commons
unanimous choice to succeed himself
in the chair.- Theoretically he is non
partisan. - It had alwajw been con
tended that he was practically, so. too.
until the beginning of the pending
crisis over the- home rule wl .
James Lowther was elected,' to par
liament originai-y as . a oonservativ
an opponent of home role., of land re
form and of every other policy -which
the liberals support. ns was . chosen
as speaker when the conservatives
had a znaortty in the Commons; and
in accordance with precedent he I
mains speaker now that the liberal
are in power.
It was openly charged today that he
made little effort to check the outburst
of what the liberals call -."Tory Hooli
ganism in the House, Wednesday.
So long as he remains In tne chair.
it wes predicted, this "Boollwiism
will continue, and U .was agreed -that
the conservatives could tie up execuy
tive business Jnaermiteiy by it. v
The Question in the liberals' inlndat
however, was whether the same eon-
servative , tactics, with the speaJsar's
aid. will not render it iovpossibis to
oust him, or- If thsy do succeed- m oust
ing -mm. to- etect a nw speamer in nis
place. If they dsclos they can man-
swl: ft. the-" attempt undoubtedly wilt
;:
DAGO FRANK HAS
SAMESTORYIS
OTHER GUNMEN
New.' York: Nov. IS. When the
trial of the four gunmen accused of
killing Herman Rosenthal opened, to
day. Dago Frank Cirofief was the first
witness to take the stand. He - was
the last of the prisoners to face the
jury with his story. He was pre
pared to orcerr an aiiDi as bis de
fense. "- -, - ,.:v.-.
uago f-ranK swore that he never
knew Rosenthal and corroborated the
testimony- of his- three companions
when they said that , "Bald - Jack"
Rose had lured, them to the scene .of
tne murder in order to incriminate
them. . Frank said he knew that the
only purpose of Whitey Lewis, Lefty
Louie and- Gm"the Blood in trains- to
the Hotel Metropole on the" night "of
juiy it was to satisry tnemseives that
Rose had not "framed", a .case to put
Jack Zelig In bad. ' ' '
- Dago 'Frank 'testified further that
ne nag accor..paoieg AOGe, yp. tne
Blood, Whitey Lewis and Lefty Louie
to the poker room of Bridgie Webber
in 42nd street,- where they discussed
the imprisonment of Zelig. At 1
o'clock. in the morning the witness
said, he left the poker room and: went
to his home-where he remained the
rest of the night. Frank denied ev
ery statement of : Rose and followed
closely the story told by his three
fellow prisoners. " .
Hartford Marshall, assistant district
attorney under- William T. Jerome,
followed ' Frank and - testified that
Shapiro, -chauffeur of the. murder car,
hat told him that Vallon and Schepps
were occupants of the ear when it
left 42nd street, just before the shoot
ing. - - -;
John J. Hlckey, an eye witness of
the murder, said he was standing out
side the hotel when Rosenthal came
forth and .that the fatal shot, was
fired by a man , who stood alone
against the wall. -; j'
"He fired at Rosenthal," said- HicfcV
ey, "and . then ran forward toward
5th avenue. , The man wore a'cap and
I could see only half his face. He
had a long, sharp chin and - a long
nose." ; . ...
DO WE NEED MORE :- .
; BULLS AT TOWN FARM ?
Snpt. Merle Cowles Says Give Him
One And He'll Work Wonders. -
Sup. Merle C. Cowles of the IJk.
view Home today announced that
Thanksgiving- would toe celebrated at
tne rarm. by the servine- of roast pia
and other . products -raised 'by - the in
mates. "It will be our effort,", said
Supt. Cowles,- "'to make- -the day as
pleasant as - nossibl to -the inmatp
The farm has raised -its own products
unis. year and among them several
small pigs. tl will- be as economical
to utilize these as' to . buy outside- ac
cessories of the. day and for that rea
son we propose to offer our people
this delicacy."
Commenting upon the recent action
of the finance committee in criticising
the . purchase of "two pineapples and a
couple of baskets of apples" for con
sumption upon the official table at th
home, Supt. Cowles desired it said:
-f'l propose to purchase a turkey for
similar consumption on Thankisgivinj
day, and should such expenditure be
questionatle I should like to have ad
vance notice." .
Much pride in the showing-. of the
farm and especially the grading up of
the stock v:ts evinced by Mr. Cowles.
who con'tends that with the addition
of a thoroughbred bull to the herd, a
dairy surpassed by no other in this
State would result. An early request
for such an animal will be made.
MARJORIE POWERS'
DEATH WAS DUE'
TO HEART ATTACK
Prominent Boston Man Held on
Suspicion is Released
.- . i
Police at First Thought They
Had Discovered Another
. Avis Linnell Case
Boston. Nov. 15 Marjorie G. .Pswers,
whose body was found in j bathtub
at" a - local hotel, late- last- night, was
not murdered nor did sh commit sui
cides ' Her ' death, " according to Med
ical Examiner Magrath, .who perfomj.-
; ed - an autopsy at moon, was due to
natural causes thymus glands and en
largement or dilation of the heart.
Albert T. Cummings, prominent pro
duce merchant, who registered at the
hotel with Miss Powers as man and
wife, and who has. been held 24 hours
as a witness, was Immediately given
Ms' freedom. Miss Powers Was Ciao
mings stenogra,rher and the sole sup
port of an invalid father and mother
and two sisters.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon District
Attorney Pelletier made the following
statement in connection wtth the case:
"Dr. George B. Magrath, medical
examiner, after performing- an autopsy
on Marjorie " G. Powers, has reported
to me . that her. death was due to nat
ural causes thymus glands and - en
largement or dilation ' of the heart.
There.; was, no evidence of drowning
and - no physical' condition justifying
suicidal intent. After consulting, with
Dr. Magrath and Captain Armstrong,
of the police- department, I am of the
opinion that there is no evidence of
an-y criminal act and no evfcnce on
which to base criminal proceedings.".
Miss Powers 'left her home, Wednes
day, after giving her mother v a part
ing kiss her last- ostensibly to go. to
the theatre to drive away "the blues."
When .the girl failed to appear, next
morning, the family became alarmed
and. it was then that a younger sister
reported a ' telephone message from
Cunlmlnera stating that Miss Powers
had not arrived at the office. '- It was
not until o'clock yesterday that thte
family learned of Mlas Powers' death.
At that time, according to the medical
examiner's report. Miss Powers had
been dead about 12 hours. '
The dead girl had lived here all her
Hfe and. was the main support" of the
family, her. " father having- been in
capacitated ' for . several years. The
giri's-znother waid today that she does
not remember ever , having seen Cum
mines. The police. ttday, unearthed several
points. seemingly in favor of Cummings
and apparently beating out his asser
tions of innocence. - They nave learn
ed that, he telephoned .to MarjorW towT
.! home Wednesday-' evenlns, after
Tths girl's sister. LiUians Ttftu" asked , him
vwiiQr .1 luia; cuxu5, mc; (.cie
It is said
that .he. - told . .the police . he . became
alarmed .and several times called ' the
hotel . where Marjorie," had gone' with
him. .and -finally! went to the place and
was there, when .'the body was found.
He' gave his 'correct name . to the police
and .told 'them .where he could be found
ax i any ,iime.. it was later mat tne
police, decided" to hold him, but with no
charge against his name.
The -girl's mother, prostratea Dy
grief, today, said: ' .'
"NclQdy can . make me believe my
daughter- committed suicide. I only
trust that she was' hot' murdered. 1
can. see .the possibility that her- death
was an accident for ' she has -always
been subject to . fainting spells.' ' How
ever, I do not -understand how she
could have gone to that hotel with
ivi i . .uiuuuuvn. wu . wu su xt
and never has given us any trouble. Asj.
far as we know she had-only few men!
BvtiuMjnai.w xu - o-n w wxivu
could . vouch..
Marjorie was our mam support and
she realized her big responsibility.
never saw Mr. Cummings nor have
ever heard Marjorie sneak of him ex
cepting causually as a girl would about
her employer. About seven weeks ago,
Marjorie was troubled with her heart
and had several fainting spells after
which " she appeared well. Her faint
ing spells came shortly after, she had
eaten, her breakfast.
JACK JOHNSON
RELEASED IN
$30,000 BAIL
. i , ' i ' .
Chicago, Nov. 16 After a. week's so
journ behind the bars. Jack Johnson,
heavyweight champion-.. - was released
from " the Cook County jail," today.
-When-' che Federal Judge Carpenter
convened court. Attorney W. G. An
derson, for the negro, .' presented the
names of Mathew S. Baldwin, a Chi
cago real estate man i and Mra Tina
jonneon, the prisoner's ; mother, as sur
ety for the $30,000 - ball demanded by
Jlldre Tj&ndis . AKBlatan TT-nitcl St-atoa
District Attorney ' Parkin declared the
new bond, to be satisfactory and Judge
Carpenter'i immediately ordered John-
eon's - release. .-.
Parkin declared he would, ask no fur
ther bond from , the negro' on the later
indictments : returned, charging viola
tion of the Mann White Slave aea.
Jolmson was in court when -the bond
as accepted. : He - was brought over
from the county jail shortly after noon
and he sat with his mother, sisters and
hie white secretary, : Joseph Levy,- while
.Baldwin .. was being questioned in
court. : ' . -
-Johnson was dressed in a long pearl
gray overcoat, wore-a black Derby hat
and carried a cane. He seemed little
.the worse for his week in jail but he
protested to the reporters that would
be a long time before he could get back
into, the physical condition he was in
before he was committed.
."Nerve strain," he said. "Couldn't
stand it being cooped up with 'all those
criminals and the brand of conversa
tion that ' man Brown, my cellmate,
handed out was sure the limit."
-As" he left the court Johnson paused
for an instant on the steD of the fed
eral building.
l m going to take a 25 mile spin in
by auto right now." he said.- "It's
sure good to be free again."
At this point two city detectives
stepped up and arrested Johnson on a
warrant charging assault and battery
sworn out by a newspaper photograph
er who alleges Johnson struck him with
m cane and broke his camera wfteir
he attempted to irap" the pugilist on
ins "way to jail.
: Johnson took the detectives in is
auto to the East Chicago avenue sta
tion where he gave bond for his ap-
pearie, tor"ftrrow
PHELAN ATTRIBUTES WRECK AT WESTPORT TO
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE OF ENGINEER AND ROAD
Proximate Cause Was High
Speed at Which Clark Drove
Engine Through Crossover
But Duty of Company is to Pro
vide High Speed Equipment
to Neutralize Blunders of
Servants
Wreck Would Have Been Pre
vented by Long Crossover,
Full Stop, or Automatic Stop
Recommendations For Larger
Train Crews, Longer Cross
overs, Automatic Stops, Bet
ter Extinguishers and For
. Steel Cars
- Coroner John J. Phelan, of this city,
making- inquest into the death of Jes
sie Hamilton Ransom, 24 years old;
of "Albany,, N. Y., who was killed In
the wreck of the Springfield Express,
in Westport, Oct. 3, finds her death
due to the '"criminal negligence of
George Clark.; the engrinenmn, plus the
concurring: negligence of -the New
Yorkw New Haven & Hartford Rail
road Company, in that the latter main
tained a short crossover at the point
of wreck,- although knowing that its
enginemen were likely to violate the
rules of the company by . running at
high speed through the crossover, and
also knowing that a - long crossover.
No. 20 type, would have averted . the
consequences of such disobedience.
The report is transmitted to Grand
Juror Harry R. Sherwood of Westport,
that he may take such proceetil.igs. as
the law provides. The report whils
moderate in tone, is drastic in its
conclusions, and is 'a scathing indict
ment of the methods by which the
New Haven Company - operates its
lines.
"- The wreck at Westport followed the
wreck of the Federal Express in this
city, which had succeeded a crash of
four freight trans between; Bridgeport
and Westport.1 ...:. . . - :
In all -of these wrecks,- wMch were
accompanied by serious ' loss of . life,
the - railroad ' had pleaded violation of
its rules by its - trainmen. '
And to" this point -Coroner Phelan
says-that If high speed is to prevail
rather than safe speeds, that the best
high speed equipment known . to, mod
ern railroading; must. be exacted? -"of -the
ana uu uie
company -must - map, . be - permitted U)
evad'St 1 fgjpOnsiollTEy to I LZf own yiUKWir
ther"-violiot of
nwn rales bv Its- own servants;
Thi rT-nnpT-'drecVares that loifc-cross
overs,' or "a -rule for av full- stophef ore
enterihig a ibrossover, or: an automatic
Mtvm a t t Via entrance to - the' crossover.
would have prevented . the accident at
Wstoort. 4 .
H .says.-Siat the -company had been
warned' by.eCoroner :jjin:ora . yv iuwb,
of . this' city., at the time of the. Fed
eral ' wreck, that its ' crossovers - were
too short, and - that the use .of the
inrew r curve of transition had., been
recommended to the officers . of . the
j r.-imoanv bv the interstate Commerce
1 am, wihtoh recommendation
PnmmlilStrai. . Which
was . known to the New ' Haven Com
nanv Wirt had been Ignored.
, The coroner also says that after the
v.ovl Kaon derailed the loss of life
wouIa have been prevented, or largely
w.i-,Tv.i-.i hflrf tne . train Deen . cuwy-
wti steel cars, instead of wooden
At least he says the horrors of
ft wrvuid not men nave veen wiwu
ynrrnr fit wreck.
Speaking of the four women' who
were burned to death, of whom Jessie
Ransom was one, "be says that the
train was meagerly manned, and that
no- trainmen were permanent on tne
train to assist, the. suffering , passen-
either trt alleviate their suiter-
ings,' effect their rescue, or operate the
lire ffltonsTJisnwB.
He also finds that the New Haven
Company knew that automatic train
atops can be used to offset the weak
ness of the human ' element, but that
it made - no effort to install such ap
pliances. . . .
To show the reasons upon which
this conclusion is based he quotes from
reports of the Block Signal and Con
trol Board to the Interstate - Com
merce Commission, showing that the
former had urged the use of the auto
matic sto-P. - - - -
He says that the above suggestions
were brought to the attention of H.
J. Horn and B. C. Bucklandi, both -vice
presidents -of the New Haven road, but
that they did not formulate any rule
requiring ' full stops at crossovers,- or
the installation oi mnomsra: mwva.
The' testimony of - Signal - Engineer
Morrison and Mr.- Spock is . quoted o
prove that the 'New Haven Company
knows that the automatic atop device
Sm rtt-JM"t1oaL
Ttip coroner considers the testimony
of a former-track, foreman of the. New
Haven Company, who testuiea- inai
h, raa-dibed. at the scene of: the wreck
was in bad condition, in max xies- were
rotten, rails .poorly attached to . tne
ties, and that spikes could be. ounea
by hand. ; ' . - ""--vl" '
The coroner says mat n-e mww m
investigation of roadbeds .on railroads
lAsuttTver into New York, and- upon the
main line of no road did- he find-such
inferior conditions of track and. road
bed as existed at -Westport.
Ttnt he -finds, that the.- paa. roaaoeo
was not a contributing cause to the
disaster. - - "!'-
The coroner concludes nts report
with seven recommendations, and the
finding of criminal negligence, the neg
ligence of the . IN ew aven i company
concurring, to whdoh relerence Has
been made.. : . . '
The wreck of the Springfield-New
York . express. , train "2nd 63", occurred
just east of the Saugatuck-Westport
station at 4:45 on. tne evening 01
Thursday. October 3, last. Seven per
sons were killed, four of. this number
being burned to" death in a parlor car
which was overturned directly aoove
the firebox of the wrecked engine.
The fireman and engineer were hurled
from the cab of the engine as . result
of an explosion, and died almost in
stantly. One mail clerk died in the
Norwalk hospital as a result of injur
ies he had sustained.
. The dead:
Mrs. E. P. Gavit, Albany, N. T.
Miss -Mary Hamilton, Albany,. N. Y.
Mrs. James Cox Brady, New York
City.
C. St. Kaumson, Albany, N. Y.
George Clark, engineer, Springfield,
Mass.
John J. Mover, fireman, Springfield,
Mark I Wheeler, mail clerk, Strat-
Pertinent Points From Report of
Coroner Phelan on Westport Wreck
.
' Proximate cause of wreck, negligence of Enjrineer Clark.
- He ran engine at too bUjh speed
f But New Haven road concurred la negligence.
- It failed to install long crossovers.
Other railroads had installed them.
Former Coroner had recommended them.
So "had Interstate Commerce Commission.
' Long crossover would have prevented wreck.
So -would automatic train stop. .
Company failed to provide automatic stops.
Boad bed was bad. hat not cause of wreck. -No
trainmen to help burning - passengers.
:. Steel cars would have saved Uvea. ;
Coroner recommends largo train crews, steel cars, automatic top.
( simpler fire extmgnlshers and long crossovers. '
Finds dead englneman guilty of criminal negligence.
Finds New Haven Road concurred in negligence.
Sends report to Grand Juror Sherwood for legal action.
ford. Conn.. ' s . -The
express which left Boston at
noon on the fatal day, was overcrowd
ed, and had to bo sent out in two sec
tions, running about five minutes
apart. The first section passed
through in safety. ' The second was
delayed at Hartford , and , Springfield
where additional cars, -were added. At
Hartford many persons ' of national
prominence boarded the train at the
conclusion - of the funeral services of
former State Senator Garvin, , Among
these were the' dead women. - "
A.B. Ctaamansky and Ben' Setzer. of
this city, in the- forward parlor car,
escaped with dlmcul'ty. Seven cars
were demolished besides the trestle
and tracks, and it required three days'
before the wrecking- train could fully
clear the tracks and restore traffic.
(The full text of the finding of the
coroner -will be found on pages 13 and
15 of today's isatie of The Farmer.)
$65,000,000
YtiUNG AST0RS
PORTlOI! TODAY
' i,Tw- Ytii-Ic, Nov.. i&MiiHekta Vincent
Astor, who attained his" majority to
day, and incidentally f came into pos
seasiofi of $95,000,000, Spent most of his
birthday at the office of the Astor es
tate", - 21 West 8th -street.- . .
- Astor?- took . his place ' .today- with
James - Roosevel t, " Douglas Robinson
and -Nicholas .Biddle: as a ' trustee of
the ':13,000,000 fund left - by the late
CoL John J.- Astor for Mrs. Madaline
Force Astor, her infant son and Muriel
Astoi. . He also became a member of
the third - panel of the sheriff's ' jury
in place of -his father, thereby escap
ing liability . of service on trial jur
ies. :''. '
- Among the things Inherited by
young? Astor today. are: . ' . .
The'' Knickerbocker. Hotel, "the Stv
Regis "'Hotel, the Astoria part of the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, the old ' Astor
House,;t large country estate, - Femcliff,
Hhlnebeck, N. Y., the villa Beechwood
at Newport, four, yachts, - the Norma,
Zylo-phone, Progresso' and Skirmisher,
many jewels, paintings and sculptures,
real estate 'in Manhaian and the
Bronx. !" " 1 -'.'',
STOBG POE KEMTAt the corner
of Btratfond avenue and Union ave
" nue. Suitable for any business. Ap
ply at 1824 Stratford Ave.: ap
DANCING, DANCING', DANCING ev
, ery Saturday ' night. Park Theatre
; Hall. . Maloney's orchestra. . Come
' along. ' H15bpo
DANfJING. DtANCING, DANCING ev
ery Saturday night. Park Theatre
Hall. Maloney's orchestra. Come
along. ' HIS bpo
TBAVBXEBS' GRILL, first class busi
ness men s lunch from 11:30 to Z
p. m. daily, 16 cents. A fine special
free at S -o'clock. Special Sunday
dinner In Venetian Gardens from 5
to 9 p. m. BO cents. A la carte ser
vice at ail. hours. a
BAIIKY PIANOS r We are selling the
beautiful Bailey pianos, guaranteed
for "a term of ten years, at "auc
tion prices" and. on easy payments.
Why not call. and. inspect these
pianosv If you are interested, be
fore" you buy elsewhere. Elwood's
Cash or Credit Auction House; 171
John- street." Open Saturday, even
ings. '" ; a"
STAMFORD RANGfiS ' AND MfeAT-
KRS! Sold with a satisfaction
guarantee" at "auction prices" and
on easy terms, at the "Cash or
Credit Auction House," 171 John St.
Open Saturday evenings. a
FtTTtM l'J'U KK SPECIALTIES! We will
offei- oO dozen cnairs 01 ail Kinaa
for sale at "auction prices" at "pri
vate sale" on. Saturday,. November
16th. A. El wood & Son Inc. "The
Cash ' or " Credit . Auction House,"
171 John street. . ..Open . Saturday
evenings. ' ..'. ' i.'.-'j .-.aJ
A, EWOOD SOPf. Inc., Auctioneers.
Selling agents 01 a consignment 01
Bailey pianos, .rugs of . all kinds,
Stamford ," ranges and heaters, fur
niture specialties, bedding, Jaee and
scrim curtains, metallic . bedsteads,
both brass and Iron, linoleum and
oilcloths. etc. By arrangement
with the consignor we are permit
ted to sell these goods on the in
stallment or credit plan. Call at
our warerooms, 171 John street and
let us explain our extension meth
od of easy payments on merchan
dise bought at "private sale" at
"auction prices." No interest or
other additional charges. . Open
Saturday evenings. a
RTJG SPECIAL FOB SATURDAY!
We will sell a limited number of
Empire velvet rugs, size 9 x 11,
Oriental and Floral patterns, Satur.
day, November 16th at $12.98;
worth $16.50. You can own one
by paying a reasonable -amount
down and the balance weekly. El
wood's' Cash or Credit Auction
House, 171 John St. Open Satur
day evenings. a
JAIL SENTENCE
FOR MAYOR LUNf
Socialist Charged With Violatm
City Ordinance In Address-;
iag Strikers at Park In
tittle Falls
Little FalJa N. Y4 Nov. IS Mayo?
George R. Luniv of Schnectady, wo
sentenced to. serve 50 days In Jafl or
pay a fine of $30 In records court bem,
today, in connection -with his arrt
three weeks ago on 1 Pharire of vf5
lating a, city ordiTfr-e,.--;r! aridri!r a
-- -ing striker at Clinton Iar
trity.
' declared he wouW -not pay tht
fine and it was expected he would b?
taken to jail to . begin his sentence
later in the day.
"This Is a question of- principle and
I will never spend on dollar for quot
ing Abraham Lincoln." said Mayor
Lflinn after he heard the sentence.
"The. question of 1 -rnotin Abraham
Lincoln does; not appear In the infor
mation that -caased your" arrest," a !!
Judge Collins as he .proceeded to call
up the next case before him.
When Mayor Lunn and his aUorn-v.
Frank Cooper of chenrctady, appear-!
before Judp-e Collins. Cooper wanted
permission for the Mayor to make p.
statement in his own behalf before sen
tence was imposed.
" -"I ribject," said the city attornr.
"We have had enough talk about the
case and I don't want any newspaper
acrobatics."
The judge denied the request anc!
Mayor Lunn remarked ihat the case
against him was "cut and dried."
Judge Collins later said:
, "I will give you two minutes tn
sneak. We don't want to muzzle any
one." Mayor Lunn then made his speech
in which he. said that he wanted to
apoeal for his rights as a citizen. He
said: '
"I was not . blocking traffic or caus
ing conjestion. I was goiner to airlrs
a peaceful assemblage. The prosecu
tion is carryiner on this case on a
mere technicality, and It is prejudice-!.
I was going to urge the men to viv
peaceful methods In their Ptrlke.
"I was quoting Abraham Lincoln
when I was stopped. I have always
advised peaceful methods and nver n.
violent word has come from my mouth.
1 urge the settlement of all casus on
a basis of fredeom. I did not rpsint
arrest. I was seized and thrown into
your jail."
Attorney Cooper, for Mayor T.onn,
said that the case would be app-Jr1
a.t once but that prioRbiy the apr'iJ
could not be perfected in time to v
the mayor from .going to jail at H--Mmer,
tonifrht.
BKD BLANKETS! We have them'
Both Wool "and Woolnap and a t
"auction prices." Elwood's Cash tr -Credit
Auction House, 171 John Et.
Open Saturday evenings. a
DRUGS RFTLIEVK ITEIPACTIB cnlr
. temporarily. Eyeglasses remove tb
cause. Examination free, (llaimf
$1.00 up. Harry E. Lee, optician,
300 Warner Building, 83 Fairfield
'Ave. aP
WANTED. Bright young boy to learn
the upholsterer's trade. Apply !!
Fairfield Ave. H 15 b
SALESLADIES WANTED. At ore
In nouseiurniamng department. Ap
ply in . basement, Laborde-Gelmaa
Co. , H 15 bo
H 15 b rt
SATURDAY SPECIAl. Spring 1rs
lamb, 16c; prime rib roast, lc;
round steaks, 18c; sirloin. 22c; por
ter house steaks, 25c; freah shoul'f
ers, 15c; lamb cjiops, 16c; Crrnh
eggs, 25c: yellow onions, 23c pk.;
fancy Baldwin apples, 25c p ; K1
logg's rice biscuit. Be. Manjone-y's
Meat & Butter Market, -1362 Main
St. Tei. 9 34-4. a'p
1 ... i.. .'. ' 1 LHJU. 1 1 J '. 1 1
EXTRA: EXTRA! We have 3ut -i-
ceived a consignment of 80 do
chairs of all kinds, and will offer
the same for sale at "private sale"
at "auction prices" beginning Sat
urday, November 16th. A. Klvuod
& Son, Inc., auctioneers. "The Cash
or Credit Auction House" Ware
rooms, 171 John street. Open Sat
urday evenings. a
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY! You
can buy dining -chairs, arm chair,
rockers, and in fact chairs of all
kinds, and "at auction prices" if
you visit the "Cash or Credit Auc
tion House," 171 John St. A. El
wood & Son, Inc., auctioneers. Open
Saturday evenings. a
113 PATTERNS! A consignment of
1913 Patterns lp Smith s seamiest
Axminster, velvet, and tapestry
rugs, all sizes, has Jus arrived! V
will offer these "superior quality"
'rugs for 'sale at "auction prices."
You can own one by paying a
sonable amount down and tne ija
ance weekly. Elwood's Cash or
Credit Auction House "at the sirri
of the red flag" on John St. a