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VOL. 48 NO. 280
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1912
PRICE ONE CENT
UTILITIES COMMISSION
ORDERS TRAINS TO STOP
BEFORE SHORT SWITCHES
Makes no Order Relative to
Long Crossovers, or Au- ,
. tomatic Stops
Both Devices Recommended by
.' C. C Elwell, Engineer of
the Commission
Coroner's Recommendations
Growing Out of Westport
Wreck Almost Entire
ly Ignored
The Public Utilities Commission
filed m.n order, Saturday, (relative to
future operation of trains on the New-
Haven road, the same following' its
investigation into the wreck of the
Boston Express at Westport. Oct. 3,
rhen seven persons were Wiled and
many, injured.
The New Haven road is ordered to
remove -the facing: switch beyond the
Baugatuck bridge, where the accident
occurred. The road is also ordered
to brine high aneed trains to a full
top at the entrance to crossovers not
adapted to high speed use.
The order of the commission' la ac-
eomnanied bv the report of C. C. El
well. chief engineer and Inspector for
the commision.
Mr. Elwett recommends the removal
nr the switch at Saugatuck. the in
stallation of long crossovers, and the
installation of automatic stops at
points where It Is not practical to in
stall long crossovers.. He also ree
otomendu that trains shall be brought
to a stop where these conditions are
not fulfilled.
The commission discusses the long
crossover, but does not order them.
The commission does not discuss the
automatic train stops and does not
order them:
Coroner John J. ' Phelan, in consid
ering' the causes of this wreck; recom
mended larger train crews, steel cars,
long crossovers, automatic' stops, sim
pler fire extinguishers, and a 11 stop
Cor all trains before entering inade
quate switches. ' -
Most of the recommendations of the
commission.
The commission admits that the in-
. iUtflHU WW' -iWljp H:wBUHa a . f
ommended by he Interstate oomssnvv
Commission after the . wreck of the
Federal Express would have prevented
the Westport wreck, and in this con
nections says that it, the Public Util
ities Commission, did not exist at that
time.
But the ' Railroad Commission did
exist at that) time, and the members
of the Railroad Commission, were -the
came who are members of the Public
KJtiilties Commission, and ' the papers
and policies of the Railroad Commis
sion were transferred by law to the
Public Utilities Commission. -
Th report of the commission, Cot
lows: t
, .- Banning in Two Sections. -The
tracks approaching Westport
from the east are straight for some
distance, but there is a slight change
In the alignment 640 feet west of the
station; the track curving to the left
and' continuing on a one degree and
)x minute curve for about 900 feet.
The easterly half of ' the crossover
from track number . three to track
number one is located in straight
track, while the westerly half is on
the inside of the curve.
On account of heavy westbound
DANCING Thanksgiving eve, Col-I
onial hall. Court Nathaniel Wheel-j
er. Foresters; annual ball. Rest of;
music. Perfect management. 50c
a nerson. . i H 25 s'o
"WANTED. Office position by young
lady experienced in bookkeeping
and typewriting. Aoaresi ax. a.
care Farmer. ; H 23 tf
600 WDLL BUY a motion picture
place if sold quick doing good
business. Everything complete in
cluding piano. Reason for selling,
other business. Address P. D.. this
office. xl 23 Dpo
LET US SHOW YOU the many good
points of the famous Howe stoves.
The irice Is reasonable too at
Stram's Furniture Store, State near
Clinton. - His-tlo
FOR SALE. $42i.00 Wissner upright
, m . . f .,-.,,, t Wi:i
ell at a bargain. Easy payment
if desired.. 12 violins, 4, 100
hand made violin, $36. 844 Noble
Ave. H 19 do
TO RENT. 5 room flat, all improve-J
meuLS, fiff.VV &UB9UIU
Street. H 23 sp
rx RENT- 5 room flat, second floor,
. improvements. - 564 Atlantic St.
H 23 tf . '
FOR SALE. 1 1912 Hudson Tourin
,HT WO, W . . ... ti, . i ( UCHWX
car to any part of the state, $725.
Imperial Garage, Norwich, Conn.
H 23 s o
WANTED. Piano pupils. Toung lady
teacher. Terms reasonable. 149
Golden Hill St. H 20 a5p
X RENT. 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 6 tf o
DFHOliSTERING, Furniture Repair
a anil refinished. Prices always
reasonable at Stram's Furniture
Store, State, near Clinton. H5 tfo
5XKRIJNO ALE Equal to Bass ale.
7S cents per dozen. Bottled by
rrr. 9 Cannon street. Phone
l-3. G 17 tf. o
WANTED TO BUY second hand fur
niture, "stoves, carpets, etc. 2&0
State St. Phone 910-13. G 2 tf o
4T BOStMOS BILTZ MARKET In
State St. Will have Sausage Meat
every day. 118
RESIDENCE TO RENT. 10 room
house, central location, quiet, re
- fined neighborhood. Phone 4620.
I 12 tf. o
YOU CANT BEAT Cased-Lax! ne tab
lets for constipation. Try them.
o
travel, train number 5 3 was run in
two sections. The first,.aeetion, made
up at Springfield and composed of
coaches left .Bridgeport; its lasi stop
Dins: place, at 4:18 p. m. on time. This
train is scheduled to run on track
number three from New Haven to
Stamford and -on track number three
from Stamford to Wbodlawn, but be'
cause a construction train occupied
track number three near Westport,
first number 53 was diverted from
its regular route 'at. Bridgeport and
run on track number one to West-
nort. where it was crossed back again
to track number three and continued
westward to its New York terminal.
The movement of first number 63
from tracks number one to number
three at Westport, was made accord
Ing to rule, and in obedience to sig
nals, r
After the first section passed West
port the tower operator. M. A. Coyle,
restored his signals to their normal
position and gave an "unlock to the
first tower man east of him located
at Greens Farms. This permitted
clear signals to be given second num
ber S3 at Greens Farms. The cross
over switches on tracks number one
and number three were not changed
after the passage of the first section
and when second number S3 was an
nounced from Greens Farms, - Operar
tor Coyle cleared, the westbound
drawbridge signal for track .number
one and set the dwarf signal for the
crossover, keeping the distant signal
at caution, and the home Signal in
stop position. Instead of bringing the
train under control because of the
distant signal being at caution the
engineer continued to use steam ' and
passed on over the drawbridge and
passed the 'station at an estimated
speed of between 40 and 50 miles per
hour. .There was apparently no ef
fort made to check the speed until
the engine was near the crossover,
when an emergency application of the
air was made but too . late to
materially lessen the speed, and the
engine passed through the crossover
and the wreck occurred, as described.
Saw the Danger.
The first one to witness the unusual
action of the train was Bridge Tended
Alien, who was on the drawbridge.
500 feet east of the station. The tow
er operator also saw- the Impending
danger and tried to signal the fire
man, whohe'said, was sitting on his
seat looking straight ahead as he
passed the tower.. '.--.- .
Work train ' cohd uctor." Grove Rey
nolds, made a frantic effort to attract
thesjttention of the engineer and fire
man from where he stood, "on the
south side of the tracks between the
tower., and -he-HStaton-,while - eetitm
Foreman Gordon, who" was working
on tractt numoer one, aew reet west
of the crossover, observed ' the train
coming too fast- to take the crossover
safely, and swung his hat across the
track as -a signal for the engineer to
stop. All of these warnings were ap
parently unheeded until it was too
late to prevent the accident.
The rails, switches- and frogs over
wbjich the train passed, after leaving
tracK numoer one, must have been
subjected to a Terv severe strain, but
the only indications visible after the
wreck were a slight spreading of the
guage to one inch in the widest place
at the joint midway between the wes
terly frog and switch of the crossover.
, No Imperfections in Signals.
An examination made very soon af
ter the accident failed to disclose any
imperfections in signals, interlocking
a track, which could have caused the
derailment, and all evidence goes to
prove that the engine and other train
equipment was in perfect order. It
is, tntretore, apparent thafr the acci
dent was due to the failure of the en
gineer to obey the signals , which
should have governed the movement
(Continued on Page 4.) ' .
WANTED. Rouge buffer on silver
plated flat ware. E. H. T. Smith
Silver Co. . " . a
TO RENT. Corner house, 9 rooms,
$35.00, corner Seeley and Cottage
St. Phone 2850. H 19 do
DONT FORGET that the finest lot of
poultry and toy dogs ever shown in
this state will be seen at Colonial
Hall, first week in December. Don't
forget the dates. . H 20 do
POOL TABLES for sale or rent. 264
Seaview Ave. Phone 2413-5.
G 1 tf . o
PIANO INSTRUCTION Beginners or
advanced pupils. Francis T. Demp
sey. Pianist, West- End Theatre,
Studio. 451 Poplar St. H 22 to
VENETIAN GARDENS, 40 Elm St.,
tomorrow night. Fine eight course
dinner 50 cents. Good music. Fine
service. a
BARGAIN, SHORE FRONT COT
TAGE, WALNUT BEACH. Neariy
new six-room cotage; gas, water,
fire place, large veranda and bal-
cony. Come and make your oiler.
George E. Haskins, Milford, Conn.
Tel. 150 or 134-3.- H 22 ro -
WANTED. First class carpenter who
is thoroughly competent to handle
men. One who is familiar with up-to-date
factory work. Address Car
penter, care of 'Farmer. ,H 22 so
6l
WANTED. Girls to inspect records.
Apply American Graphophone Co.
Disc Record Department.
H 22 s o
WANTED. Position In restaurant by
young man who has had experi
ence doing light, cooking, waiting,
etc. Address H. W. Y., . care of
Farmer. - H 22bo
THANKSGIVING needs two things.
Good food and good music. We
don't furnish the' food, but we can
sell you a piano that will give you
good music (under - reasonable
terms.) Look our line over now.
A. M. Vack Piano Company, 251
State St., City. H 22 bo 5 1
FOR SALE. 6 room cotage, all im
provements, central, 10 minutes
walk from depot. This house must
be sold at once. Will take $2,800.
' Cannot be duplicated for ' $3,800.
Liberal mortgage can remain. - (No
agents wanted.) Apply 135 Can
non St., City. H 22 do
FOR SALE. New two flat house on
Mountain Grove St., near Fairfield
Ave. Thirteen rooms and every
thing first class. D. R. Whitney,
1025 Main St. H 21 so
TO RENT. Corner flat, up stairs,
S32, corner Laurel and Hazelwood
Aves. Phone 2850. ' H 19 do
AUSTRIA HAS
SENT SERVIA
LAST WARNING
Reported From , Vienna That
Serbs Must Decide at Once
on War Between Two
Countries .
Steady Movement of Troop:
Continues Towards Servian
and Russian Frontiers
Constantinople, Nov. 25 Turkey and
the Balkan allies have agreed on a
week's armistice, according to today's
Ikdam, a Constantinople newspaper.
Freilassing, Ger., Nov. 2 (By cour
ier from "Vienna to avoid censorship)
Austria has Issued an ultimatum to
Servia which will decide before the
end of the! week whether there Is to
be war between the two countries, of
course speedily involving Russia and
Germany and probably England and
France, it was learned on high author
ity today.
The government of Vienna is deter
mined, in view of the demoralization
which has resulted from the past few
weeks of uncertainty to let matters
drag no longer. It was stated.
Austrian officialdom aid not snare
the more hopeful feeling which pre
vailed today at the other European
capitals. For one thing, it was as
serted. Foreign Minister SazonotX, of
Russia, originally a. strong opponent
of hostilities, has finally been forced
to Join the Russian war party as the
only means of saving his own official
bead and was said to be strongly sup
porting Servia's claim to an outlet to
the Adriatic.
There is a steady movement of
troom toward the Servian -and Rus
sian frontiers. Within 24 hours 30,000
soldiers reached Gravous, an -import
ant Austrian port on . the Adriatic
within easy striking distance of the
seafront claimed by Servia, and 16,000
more are being disembarked there to
day.
Servian . troops, at latest accounts,
were being swiftly moved northward
from Monastir and Priesrind toward
the Austrian frontier.-
TROUBLE FOR AUSTRIA
Berlin. Nov. 25 Between " the Social
ists who do not -want-to fight at all
and the pro-Servians who do not want
to fight Servia, a serious Interna
tional situation was beginning to de
velop in Austria: -today,; according to
toforpiajjpn ...from ' ..ydenna and elas-
wnerc inroug-nout tneeountrvi
The censorehfo made it impossible to
learn many details, but it was .certain
that grave -disturbances occurred in
many cities yesterday. They were all
of an anti-government character and
some -were of - such proportions that
the police had hard work to cope wtib
them. - - ...
In several instances, it waa-wimrtrwl.
volleys had o be -fixed and the crowds
charged by cavalry- to scatter- the dem
onstrators. It was believed here -that
when- the mails begin to bring- com
pleter news' the telegraphs and tele
phones are strictly censored it will be
found there was considerable lose of
life. -
Either consciousness that it will
have trouble at -home if it embarks
on a v foreign war or the pressure of
me powers naa resulted toaay in a
more conciliatory, attitude on the Aus
trian government's part. The gov
ernment's preparation and ' the move
ment of troops to strategic points
continued, but the semi-official notes
issued from time to time assuring the
pumic mat tnis activity was purely
precautionary and that war was un
likely, rang truer than those of the
latter part of last week.
Reports that the Emperor of Ger
many had given Archduke Francis Jo
self assurances of Germany's support
in case of anti-Russian hostilities were
confirmed today. At fine same time
was said William strongly emphasized
the fact that the Fatherland hoped
this would not be necessary, that Ger
many had nothing -to gain by such a
war and that it depended on the Aus
trian government not to drag it into
one it It could possibly toe avoided.
LIBERAL TERMS FOR TURKS
London.' Nov. 25 That Turkey is in
a position to demand- moderatelv lib
eral terms from the Balkan allies was
(Continued on Page 2. .
750.!
DIXE TOMORROW from 5 to 8 n.m
at tne Venetian Gardens, 40 Elm
street. Eight course dinner 50
cents. Good music. . a
ANNUAL BALL Court Nathaniel
Wheeler, Foresters,' Colonial hall,
Wednesday evening. Wheeler &
Wilson orchestra.". Tickets 50c.
H 25 s o
DON'T FORGET St, Joseph's T.'L. &
-es. assn 31 grana annual concert ana
dance. Eagles' Hall, Thanksgiving
night. Admission 25 cents person.
Continuous dancing. H 25 so -
THANKSGIVING EVE Annual Ball
v by Court Nathaniel - Wheeler, For
esters. Music , by Wheeler & "Wil
son orchestra. Program varied, to
suit all tastes. Admission 50c.
H 25 s o
EAT at th Venetian Gardens, 40
Elm street tomorrow night. Fine
eight course dinner from 5 to S p.
m. Price 50 cents. Fine music.
Good service. a
910.00 PUTS a good piano in your
home. A. M. Vack Piano Co., 251
State St., City. H 22 bo 5 1
AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE. Aston
Garage. Phone 8293. ' Day at
night. R6tfol3S
UTOVES REPAIRED, all kind sup
plies, all makes, pipe, grates, brinks
etc. Charges reasonable. 1715 Main
St. I 13 a'o l 3 5 tf .
GUINEA HENit. ducks, roasting
chickens, broiler, fowl, liver, puu.
ding, sausage meat, bologna. Uti:
mow Rllf OI51 l-
NEW XORK BOLOGNA and franx
furters. home ir ade meat loaf, fresf
daily. Peter ilron. 1216 Stratfor
Ave. V 2S tf S 6 o
WHY NOT MAKE GOOD to the little
girl or boy i that you promised a
piano for Christmas? Special stock
now arriving at A. M. Vack Piano
Co., 251 State St.. City.
- , - ' II 22 b O 5 1
CHANGES IN TRAIN v
" SERVICE BECOME
EFFECTIVE TODAY
Important changes in train
service are announced by the
General Passenger Department
of the New. York, New Haven &
,J (art ford Railroad in effect to
day. There is a new train to New
York, leaving Bridgeport week
days only at 12:28 noon, begin
ning today. In the opposite di
rection, this train will leave New
York at .8:03 a. m.: dne Bridge
port 9:37 a. m. The train to
New York now Jeavins? Bridge
port at 1:16 p. m. is annulled.
There will be a- new Sunday
train to New York by way of
Harlem River, leaving Bridge
port at 12:02 niirht, dne Har
lem River at 1 :23 a. iti. The
York week days "for Bridgeport,
m. instead.
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NOVEMBER BOLT
FELLS TWO MEN
Spectacular Sea Breaks Over
Wall at Seaside Park Dis-
lodging Masonry
Samuel Beardsley. a well known
Adams Express employe, and Bsigene
Carten, both residents of Beeehmont
avenue, near the terminal of the North
Main street trolley line, were shocked
by a bolt of lightning during the se
vere electrical storm of yesterday af
ternoon.
Beardsley had just made fast the
front door of his home, which a, gust
of wind had blown open, when he was
felled by the shock. The same bolt
flung Mr.- Carten to the floor of his
basement, extinguishing- a candle he
had lighted as he entered the cel
lar. The men were not badly hurt,
but Carten was unable to speak for
several minu-tes. ,
, The surf did considerable damage at
Seaside Park, at high tide, washing
over the seawall and into the boule
vard. - At ther- west end of the sea
wall, near the bath house, about 15
or 20 fee of the wall itself was dis
lodged .from its setting. . and moved
two feet back. The water did sort of
a freak trick in handling - this job in
asmuch as the large piece of seawall
was removed in one chunk. The wa
ter managed to 'eat its way through
some crevices and by so doing it dis
lodged some of the cement and then
forced the big piece of seawall back.
The - storm; was: more -, furious before
the -rain and when the. ocean was at
high . tide. Many - people Were in the-
park at the time to watch the action
of the waters; and,jthey re ported thai
seldom has each a raging sea been
Known to Bridgeport.
$3jQ00 FORECLOSURE:
AGAINST RUSH STIRLING
Former Mayor Hurh Stirling and I
tjBca-r smitn fc ssons ox jr-niiaaeipma I
are defendjants in a foreclosure suit
brought by Charles Monahan of this
city. It is claimed that Stirling owed
James Staples & Co. J 3, 000 and that he
mortgaged property on Buckingham
street to secure the note. -
On October 28, 1909. Stirling's , note
was assigned T;o Monahan. It is
claimed that Oscar Smith & Sons have
attached Stirling's property for $50-"
Monahan asks the Superior court to
give him possession of the property.
ALDERMEHTO CAUCUS .
The" Republican aldermen of .
Common council will caucus tonight in
Mayor Wilson's office at the City hall.
This is for the purpose of talking over
the situation which confronts their '
small representation in the council, to
figure out committee-, line-ups and
other' matters. , Mayor Wilson called
the .caucus. .
Democratic members of the Common
council will caucus tomorrow night to
aeciae upon candidates for' the vaj-i-on
offices of that body as well as to
P fr matters of legislation
S!" rf-v.i.A12ernlan?beri. :Pl
Forest will be the choice for president
or the council. Thomas F. Cleary
will be renamed to succeed himself as
page. The membership of the ommit
tee on finance will probably be de
cided and if any vote is taken upon
registrars of voters, James H. Rooney
tne present official registrar will suc
ceed himself.
New Haven Objection is made to
plans for the city's new postoffice be
cause it has too many front steps.
FOR , SALE. Good
second hand
range, water front,
field Ave.
Call 165 Fair-
.H 25 bpo
FOR SALE. Household furniture. 4 I
rooms, Saturday, 2 o'clock, 7 7 Colo
rado Ave. H 25 dp
TO RENT. 38 Poplar Street, - six
room half house, all Improvements,
$28.00. Bridgeport Land . & Title
Co. . . a-
TO RENT. 946 Howard avenue, six
room flat, first floor, all improve-,
. merits, $21.00. Bridgeport Land &
Title Co. a'
TO RENT. 12 Warren Court, four
room flat, first floor, all improve
ments, $14.00. Bridgeport Land &
Title Co. a-
TO RENT. 1117 Kossuth street, six
room flat, second floor, all improve
ments, $18.00. . Bridgeport Land &
Title Co. a
WHIST given by the Brotherhood of
America, Mountain Home tonight,
181 State street. Score cards 15
cents. . . a
LINOLEUM! Handsome patterns, Al
quality linoleum, 37 cents per
yard. "We trust you." JElwood's I
Cash or Credit Auction House, 171
John St. a
STAMFORD RANGES AND HEAT
ERS! We have just received an
other consignment of these guaran
teed ranges and heaters, and we are
selling the same at "private sale"
at "auction prices" on easy terms.
Elwood's Cash or Credit Auction
House, 171 John St. a
JUCKOSCOPE FOR SALE. Import
ed French machine, mounted, ma
hogany cabinet, three high powered
objectives, slides, good as new. Very
cheap. Bargain for scientist or ad
vanced student. Call after three
o'clock.- R.J.R.. Farmer office. a
CHARGED WITH
USING MAILS
TOJEFRAUD
Julian Hawthorne, Ex-Mayor
Quincy Dr. Morton and Pro
moter Freeman on' Trial in
Federal Court '
All Accused by Government of
Eking Mixed up in Mining
Companies That Fleeced the
Public
New York, Nov. 25. Julian Haw
thorne, noted author and newspaper
correspondent and son of Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Josiah' Quincy, , twice
mayor of Boston, and Assistant Secre
tary of State under President Roo3-
velt, and Dr. William J. Morton, a
nerve specialist and Albert 'Freeman,
a promoter, went on . trial before
Judge Hough in . the criminal branch
of the federal court, today1. . All are
charged with using the mails to de
frand the government on the ground
that they and J. J. McKinnon sold
mining stocks in companies that had
no existence and that the investing
public lost more than three million
dqllars. '
MelCinnon will be tried separately,
later.- .
District Atorney 1 Wise prosecuted
while the defendants were represent
ed by Damon E. Hall, P. , N. Jones,
Thomas Proctor, of Boston, Joseph
Choate, Jr., and Frederick Wellms.n,
of this city. .
Not. in many : years had four as
well known men been placed on trial
In this city on a criminal charge and
the courtroom-was crowded when the
selection of the jury was begun. On
behalf of Josiah Quincy, it w: .-5 said
that the defense would be that he
had absolutely no connection with the
companies but was the personal at
torney of Freeman and--Hawthorne.
He had nothing to do with floating
the -stock, it will be alleged, and did
not participate in the profit. Haw
thorne, the - government alleged,
wrote wonderfully descriptive pros
pectuses and because of his standing
in society and the great popularity of
his father in New England, the work
of selling the stock and bonds of the
companies with which- his name was
connected was very easy.
There were ! ' fully.', a dozen firm
panics' which the government claims
war frAiidnlnt. althnuerh It was ad
mitted their stock1 and bonds werelurer of the Iron workers... Union, one of
onaerTul trilimphs of trie papermakfth defendants in the dynamite con
ers and engravers' art. Chief of these
was tle Hawthorne Silver & Iron Min
ing Company, the continental snym-
cate and the Julian Hawtnorne uora
pany. - '
According to the opening address
of the prosecution the company con
ducted an amazing ' campaign of stock
'tnri hnnn HPlllnff hv mail.
riginmiM vare cnllctod ohnwintr
graduates of thevarious schools, col
leges and universities while the "Blue
Book" - of many cities also yielded
names to whom letters could be sent.
" Because of this method, the gov
ernment claims, the stock sell'ng
campaign was wonderfully . successful
and the returns very , large.
STREET CLEANING
APPROPRIATION HAS
$6,000 DEFICIT
The Public Works department, has
Dractically closed all of its Work for
ye
According to Director
Courtade the department will report a
small - balance left from its appropri
ations for the year, except that ap
propriation for - the etreet sprinkling
work whicn was overrun to the ex
tent of $6,000.
'I was able to do all the work laid
ut for me within the appropriations
IJaiS Director OlK TlT
pected to be able to get throuh that
work without a deticit. . so far as
the other work of the department my
appropriations were sufficient to meet
all that I did and I consider much
has been -accomplished.
WANTED. To place a beautiful up
. right piano in home of ', reliable
family that would consider pur
chase later if satisfactory. Address
A. L. X., care of Farmer. r
H 25 d p o
tX3R KI5NT. Very desirable apart-
ment at 65 Washington Terrace.
Apply at 67 or phone 2087.
H 2b d O
FOR SALE. Bigelow 44 inch 30 h.p.
upright boiler and 25 h.p. engine.
Model Laundry, 109 Middle St.
Jii 25 b p o
WE TRUST YOU! For wool and
Woolnap bed blankets, with which
to keep warm these cold nights and
you pay only ."auction prices.". El
' wood's Cash or Credit Auction
House, 171 John St. a
THANKSGIVING SPECIALS! Let us
furnish you with a dining room set
. consisting of 6 golden oak chairs,
either cane or leather seats, and 1
pedestal table, with which to cele
brate Thanksgiving. We are will
ing to extend credit to you and you
pay only "auction -pricea.'' Elwood's
Cash or Credit Auction House, 171
John St. a
BED BLANKETS AND COMFORTA
BLES! We have a big consignment
of wool and Woolnap blankets, and
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NOTICE.
AH members of The Bridgeport
Chapter. K. of C. and their friends
are invited to attend the smoker and
entertainment at the Chapter Rooms.
WednM4ay evening, Nov. 27, 1912.
II 25 b
ITO WIPE LOS
ANGELES OFF
MAPJY FIRE
McManigal Testifies Plan of
Dynamiters Was to Make
City a Landmark, Like Frisco
After the Quake
Indianapolis. Nov. 23 The complete
destruction of Los Angeles and explo
sions on non-union jobs and the Pan
ama Canal were projected by J. J. Mc
Namara, according to Ortie E. Mc
Manigal, the informer, who was unex
pectedly recalled to the witness etand
In the dynamite conspiracy trial.
"Burn the city off the map. Make
it a landmark like San Francisco fol
lowing the earthquake, J. J. . McNa
mara told him, said MManigaL J. J.
told him also of- a scheme -to send
three or four "good men" to Los -Angeles
to set fire to the city at different
points and to dynamite the water sys
tem at the same time.
McManigal told of J. J. planning to
destroy the Panama Canal work done
by the McClintick-Marshall Construc
tion Co. MtNamara'd acheme was for
Ortie to go to Panama, declared the
witness, locate a magazine, steal the
dynamite and ' blow up the canal and
to enlist an associate if necessary.
That McNamara told him of a plan
to sweep -down on the motor speed
way here the day of a big race, with a
gang of strong arms, steal the gate re
ceipts and uee the money for future
dynamite schemes was testimony giv
en by McManigal. .
The informer detailed his trip with. J.
B. McNamara from Toledo to Detorit
to do four jobs in the latter place. The
pair arrived in Detroit. April 12, 1811.
registering under aliases at the Oxford
Hotel. As they were leaving tne notel
that day, they were seized by several
men claiming to he reaerai oriicers
and they, charged the prisoners with
cracking' a eafe in Chicago.
MoMamral recounted the story of nia
being taken with McNamara from De
troit to Chicago and later to Los
Angeles, accusing-J B. of talking too
much and offering huge sums ior m
release.
The defense was surprised by Dis
trict Attorney Miller's action in turn
ing over the witness and Senator Kern
asked to have the questioning postpon
ed Upon Miller's objection, Judge An
derson ordered the defense to proceea.
rtam nhrvwed that McManigal had
nleaded sruilty to gran a larceny in
Chiesasro. - . .'
Mra, Herhert S.. HOCKin came to xne
federal courthouse. . here, today, to
cheer up her husband, eecretary-treas-
spiracy ITIBJ. ..dOlTKlIl HBO .5 1 14 m-v
last two weeks in Marion. CountV Jail.
Hie -wife's pleadings with relatives and
friends have failed to get the $10,000
additional security demanded by Jadie
iibArt .Anderson to give Hoc kin his
liberty. '
According to McManigal, ' Hoekin led
him into the career of crime and Mc
Manigal's' expressed purpose is to re
venege himself on the secretary-treasurer.
. . 1
BURSTING BOTTLE
CAUSES FATALITY
AT CHRISTENING
Through the sudden breaking of a
ginger-ale bottle which hie was en
deavoring to uncork at a christening
on , Allen street last night Dominic
Staeheloritch lost his life. The vic
tim of his own efforts bled to death
before the eyes of his family and
friends who were unable to rend.jr
assistance. So serious was the wound
that the man died within five min
utes of the occurrence and before
medical aid could be summoned.
Dominic,' who.- was 28 years bid.
married and the father of a child but
one and one-half years old, lived at
53 Sumner street. He - was . invitad
yesterday to the house of his friend,
Joseph Krusewskl, 72 Allen street
where a christening was in progress.
The festivities were at their height,
when Dominic was asked by one of
the guests to remove the cork from a
bottled of imported ginger ale. The
metal cap was removed and the cork
refused to come out by the pressure
behind it. The bottle was sh-ken
with no beter results. Placing the
bottle' between his knees the victim
took a table fork and. using the
handle as a ram-rod attempted : to
force the cork Into tne oottie.
Whether the bottle expioaea or
merely split from the high pressure
is not known, but it parted and a
dagger-like piece or glass six incnes
In. length was driven up to the hilt
In the victim's left thigh. The fern-
oral artery was severed and blood
gushed in torrents from the wound.
None knew how to exert pressure to
restrain it. ' The victim sank into un
consciousness r.nd within a few mo
ments was dead.
Attracted by screams Patrolman
John Barton ran into the house and
at first believed murder had been
committed. He sent a cail for the
ambulance which was responded to
by Dr. W. H. Curley. Though noth
ing could then be done Dr. Curley
made an examination of the deceased
to ascertain the cause, so great was
the for'-e with which the glass had
von driven into .the flesh that be
could insert a probe over seven inches
into the body.
Medical Examiner S. M. Garllck
signed a certificate permitting remov
al of the body it being established
that death resulted from accident.
The victim was employed at the West
End works of the urane valve Com
pany.
MOTHER AKD SON HURT
IN DITCHING OF AUTO
South Norwalk, Nov. 25 Mrs. Wil
liam A. Boring, of Silver Mine, has o
broken arm and other injuries, and
her small son Is also injured as a. re
sult of the smashing of Mrs. Boring's
machine yesterday. She was driving
the car along the country road when
a dog ran in front of it and in trying
to avoid running the animal down, she
lost control of the car.
South Manchester Thomas Gray is
under treatment in a Hartford hos
pital for a fractured skull received
when a tree fell on him during yes
terday's storm.
FATE OF LABOR
LEADERS WITH
THE JURY NOW
Judge Qninn in His Charge
Intimates That Caruso Alone
Can be Sent to Death Chai'r
In Case Ettor and Giovannili, if
Found ! Guilty, Verdict Mast
be For Second Degree Murder
Courthouse, Salem, Nov. 25 Jonati
J. Ettor and Arturo Giovanni ti win
not die In tfie chair. Judge Qa!r,c
today instructed the Jury that the m.'.T
verdict which could be retuz-aed
against them, if found guilty, la sec
ond cLogree calling- or life Imprisonment-
- . ; " : v ' .' . "
Judge Quinn's Instruction - ffa - &
distinct surprise, as he had bea .ex
pected to include first decree mur
der In hi charge.
Caruso, however, may go to fcfc
chair. Judge Quiim insfiructlrwr the
Jury that If they find him guilty the
verdict will specify either first of sec
ond degree murder.
An unusual situation im tirmvti
about by the Judge's clxu-ge, both Ex-
r ana uiovannitl fia.vtr.ff mart an
eloquent plea for death or acquittal.
The Jury, which-wia decide- the -ft
of Joseph J. Ettor, Arturo M. C-i-vanniti
and Joseph Caruso, eh-ar
with the murder of the Lawrence r. r!
striker, Annie Lopizzo, retired at 12 ; 45
p. m. today.
Following the conclusion of Judir
Quinn's instructions to the Jury, both
the defense counsel and Dietrict At
torney Attwiil argued unavaiiingly for
more man an Hour, attempting to ob
tain additional instructions fra
Judge Quinn. ,
opening his charsre to th ' ivrr.
Judge Quinn particularly emphaMz
that tfie jury "try the case without
any feeling of sympathy and prejo-lk-
and without any regard for poniii
consequences, that the verdict b 0
termined solely in -accordance with th
law and on the evidence presented r1
not oy any outside influences."
;This is a momentous imue not or.! v
to the prisoners but to the pah-Iks mt
large," said Judge Quinn. - "Life Jrt
this commonwealth hes already been
regarded of the bighewt value ani a
verdict of murder in the first desr?
calls for the death penalty. The com
monwealth is tenderer of .the int.
of the defendants, it seeks ' no -victims."
After describing the law cov-t .
the case Judge Quinn said thai --.;-sories,
-if found, guilty, are liabic t-.
the same penalty mm the prl-v ira-l.
-There was a. drathatio -clone of "a.i- "
gumenta on Saturday, -when Ettor a,aii
Giovanni ti, from the steel wire
where they, are kept with Carw.
pleaded to be sent to the chair anies
all three are entirely exonerated from
blame In. the death of "their etster.
Annie Lopizzo."
Possibly . never in this country"
court history has such a scene Y-"r:
enacted in a murder trial as wa wit
nessed, -Saturday, when these two
men addressed the ourt in their own
behalf. Standing with hands uplifted
and with fingers tautly clenching th?
steel wires of the cage in which he
eat and occasionally walking back anri
forth, Giovanniti pleaqed not only tor
his own life but for the life of hi
"brother," Joseph Caruso.
. "If you believe I . told thorn starv
ing thousands at Lawrence to prow",
around like wild beasts, then send m
to the electric chair." he said, "ami
eend my comrade, Ettor, to the chtir.
because It is right , ana just. j-u. . J
want to plead for another man. Cara-
eo. I have at beside him for two
months in this cage and know faia ev
ery thought, Joe Ettor was the lead-''
er of the strike. I aided and abettl
him. We alone are responsible if An
nie Lopizzo was killed through our in
fluence, we alone are responsible. B-if
consider this poor man and bis wif
and child."
At another time he delared:
"It may be we are , dreamers, it
may be we are fanatics. J3vt so m
Socrates, who, instead of acknowledg
ing the philosophy of the Athens arm
tocrate, preferred '-- to -drink - po.. - n.
Jesus of Nazareth was-then a fana .,c.
who, instead of acknowledging ftums'n
temporal power, preferred the crow
And o were all the philosophers and
martyrs of the Middle Ages fanatics,
who preferred death by burning, by
orders of - one of' these very mri
churches which you reproach m for
having advised our members "not t
join."
Ettor 'e plea was as remarkable a
Giovannitl's. With the permission of
Judge jQninn,- -he---delcard -th '!
wanton- killing of Annie Lopizsso-'
a 'plant' by the mill owners, jusrt a
was the 'discovery- or. aynanuit m.
plant." '
Referring to . District Attorney Att
wlll'e remarks that he was a "Xw
F-Bglander, imbued with New England
ideals, who denounced agitations stir
red ud by foreigners." Bttor Mil:'
"I would remind you of two foreign
ers who gave their life's blood for tkitm
country during the revolution, the b'
geet strike on record. They were two
Polocks Pulaski and KotsciuiM. -whom
the New England bard. Long
fellow, sang of in immortal verse. The
diartrict attorney talks to you about
the boast of Massachusetts for law
and order. Let me retf.ind you of ths
well dressed mob that, sixty year
ago, dragged the propaganists and the
agents of a new social order through
the streets of Boston. And. today. t"u
descendants of that mob now that th
ldeale of Wendell Phillips and Grr1
son. have materialized into something
rice up and try to stop us by cry
ing 'the -traditions of Massachusetts
must be upheld.' "
- An extra large cordon of offfra
surrounded the courthouse, this morn
ing. In anticipation of any poewibie
violent demonstration. Long before
court convened, the courthouse
packed with spectators ana "":
groups of Italians were gathered out
side, talking and gesticulating. Al
though officers about the court ,
Inclined to discredit the rumor that thw
dynamite stolen, yesterday, from Hi' -Thill
hae been brought here for
should tfte verdict send the prisoners
to their death.
JOHN ST.Fi03D MISSli:
Fear is entertained by Mrs. StaT ford
residing at 2710 Main street, tha-t tt-r
husband John Stafford -bap. tnet -with
foui play or he ha been drowntA in
Yellow Mill pond. While he lias ;?""
before been confined in an vlur.
he has been regularly ratilr t
the Acme Shear Com Dan y as a muc
lst. He left home, early last StuiTi-y
morning, drew his week's ealary ot ?'
at the factory, and has not been cm
since