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VOL. 49 NO. 88
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
BRIDGEPORT SURVIVOR
DAYTON FLOOD
RECALLS ITS
VIVIDLY
TERRORS
Party Including Two Local Men
Imprisoned by Swirling Waters
for 55 Hours
ONIONS AND APPLES
THEIR ONLY FOOD
John Stengle Tells of Harrowing
Scenes Following Unprece
dented Rise of Waters
Survivors of the Dayton, flood) have
reached Bridgeport after undergoing
great hardship and they relate har
rowlng tales of their personal exper
iences as well as interesting facts -of
the conditions before and after the
flood's coming.
John Stengle, of 370 Lenox avenue,
and J. George Pack, 178 Orchard St.,
employes of the G. Drouve Company,
of this city were victims of the dis
aster in Dayton, and were imprison
ed without other food than they
gleaned from the swirling waters dur
ing a period of fifty-five hours' im
prisonment. They had been sent to Dayton to as
sist In the erection of automatic sash -openers
manufactured here, which
were to be a part of the OaJcwood
Street Railway car barns, near the
National Cash Register factory. Lodg
ings had been secured in the Werner
Hotel, upon Ludlow street, in the
city's center.
"Late Monday night," said Stengle
to-day," we were told that the wa
ters of the Miami river were rising
rapidly, and that the levees or dykes
which held it back from encroaching
upon the city were in danger of break
ing. The fire department ha! been
called out to assist in making repairs,
txut none seemed worried, as inunda
tions are frequent in the early spring
People conversed in the ordinary way
about the corridors of the buildings
. and occasionally reference was made
: to the rising water.
"Next morning the river was ex
i tremely high and parts of the banks
; bad. given away. The upper portion
j of the - city was reported as flooded,
and tfae railroad . bridge near the de
pot. which bad been weighted down
: with 90 or more loaded rreignt cars,
. -was said to" be in danger. Everyone
believed that it would 'go out' soon.
mm the water was breaking heavily
against the cars. Business in the up-
per section was reported at a stand
still and Pack and I decided to go
;down by the Union station and see the
. effect of the debris bettlg whirled down
m the current.
"We bad no idea of the damage un
til we saw houses with families cllng
' log to the roofs, being swept before
f the flood. It . was awful. We had
: walked across the railroad tracks and
j.were standing near the bank of the
'. river, when someone called ouratten
tion to the water behind us. Turning
we saw that it was already a foot
deep and rising rapidly.
"People then only discussed the an
noyance It would cause in getting
" borne, but we did not like the looks of
(Continued on Page 8.)
WILSON SENDS
NOMINATIONS
TO THESENATE
They Include That of Malone to
Be Bryan's Third Assistant
Washington, April 12. Among the
nominations sent to the Senate, today,
by President Wilson were;
To be third assistant secretary of
state, Dudley Field Malone, of New
York.
'To be counsellor for the state de
partment, John Bassett Moore,' of New
York.
To be United States judge for the
southern district of Florida, Rhydon
M. Call.
To be United States attorney, west
ern district of Texas, J. L. Camp.
To be United States marshal, north
ern district of Texas, William J. Mc
Donald; western district of Texas,
John Rogers.
ABOLISH
USELESS
SINECURE
Representative Wilson Asks
CONNECTICUT
DELEGATION'S
AMENDMENTS
WONT STAND
That . Death Sentence Be Tariff Agitation Continues to Be
Passed on Political Court Order of The Dav at
Capitol
(Special to The Farmer.)
Hartford, April 12. The judiciary
committee showed a sustained inter- Congressmen from This State
Aat ill Villi A nKnli nh V a i-n 1 n I I "
''-' t. win avutiaii txiv nil ilia, a
Common Pleas court of Fairfield
county, which was argued, yesterday
afternoon, by Representative Lynn W.
Wilson of Bridgeport.
The committee is said to be divided
upon the subject. Some members
would abolish the court, others would
consolidate it with, some other court.
Most Vigorous Dissenters in
Certain Phases of Under
wood Bill
HARTIGAH GOES
TO DO HIS BIT
New Tork, April 12 John J. Harti
fan, the policeman who wouldn't
squeal", went to Sing Sing, today, to
serve three years for perjuring him
self to shield higher officers accused
' of graft. Hartigan was the first mem-
. ber of the police force punished in
connection with the crusade against
levying tribute on protected vice. He
-started for Sing Sing, today, protest-
lng his innocence and without a word
against any of his associates. The
district attorney declares that the po
lice "system" paid Hartigan $36,000
for his silence.
Bench Warrant
For C. S. Mellen
Judson's Quest?
When superior court comes In on
Tuesday morning, having been ad
journed from yesterday, it Is under
stood that State's Attorney Judson
will at once ask for a bench warrant
In order to bring President Charles S.
Mellen, of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Co., and possi
bly other officers of the company
within the jurisdiction of -the court,
to answer to any charges which might
be preferred as to Mr. Mellen's re
sponsibility for condition which it is
alleged brought about the.. wreck of
the Springfield Express at Westport,
la October.
It is expected in event of such appli
cation, that counsel for the New Ha
ven company will ask Judge Gardl
ner Greene for permission to be heard
immediately on the matter of issu
ance of the bench warrant.
In Connecticut practice it is usual to
grant a bench warrant upon the mere
application of the state's attorney but
in this case counsel for the company
representing Mr. Mellen will ask that
before the application is granted they
have a chance to present arguments.
(By Our Special Corres.)
Washington, April 12. The Con
aim omers wouiu jiame a jjemocrauc necticut Congressmen showed the
1 1 j I lllVDb OJ UUIL V71 EL 11 K3 UIOUIUOIS 111 WHO
Representative "Wilson said: "This House Democratic caucus today. Con
court had a bad refutation. It baa I gressman Kellly supported by Con-
had it for many years. It is a court sressman Donovan presented amend
that has had little to do. and that has ment alter amendment to tne under-
been paid too much for doing that wood tariff bill to go down to defeat
little." He then showed that the an- eacn time with nearly two-thirds of
nual expense of the court is about I tne members present standing by the
S19.000. which, he said, renresents b"I as it was presented. The Con
about $2,500 oer trial. necticut members who want the re
He offered reports to show that dur- auction ot tne tariff to be on a. more
lng the fiscal year 1911-12 the court gradual scale than the plan proposed
had about eight trials, and during six- took tnelr defeat gamely.
tenths of the present court year, but I The amendments ottered by Mr.
four trials. Cases were disposed of I Reilly called for an increase in the
upon plea of guilty, or by nolle and proposed duties on wood screws, build
with such an unexplained clemency, crs hardware, clocks, double barrel
as against the . views of the lower I ed and breech loading shot guns, ma
courts, as to have brought many to I chine tools, and numerous other artl
the view that the court is a nolitical cies In tne Iron ana metals scneduie.
court. I But the ' supporters of the bill held
Mr. Wilson said: "In the main the out for no change on the ground that
lawyers of Fairfield county believe the the paramount issue in the considera-
court ought to be rehabilitated or tion of the bill is that It is destined
abolished. There are a few lawyers I to take $110,000,000 in taxes off the
of a different mind. I don't know backs of the consumers of the nation
much about them but I assume that and to put $110,000,000 in taxes upon
the lawyers who want that kind of a the wealth of the country. While
court are the kind of lawyers who there were undoubtedly a number of
would be likely to want that kind of the listeners to the Connecticut con-
court. I gressmen who believed that there was
It Is pretty well understood that the merit in their arguments it was Quito
bill to abolish the court has had the evident that the whips of the ways
effect, at least, of ending anv oroa- and Means committee fear that any
pects for reappointment which the I single amendment to the bill might
nrasmt iudere and nrosecutor mav f cause a break in the program that
have had.
Judge Elmer F. Banks of Fairfield
Is prosecutor and James F. Walsh of
Greenwich Is judge.
DEMOCRATS IN "
CAUCUS ADHERE
TO SUGAR PLAN
EASTERN ROADS CHARGED
WITH MISREPRESENTATION
w.
S. Carter Files Brief In Behalf of
Demands of Firemen,
EARTHQUAKE FELT
AT SALT LAKE CITY
Salt Lake City, April 12 An earth
quake lasting several seconds was ex.
perienced here at 1:30 o'clock, this
morning. Train dispatchers of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad reported
.that the shock was felt throughout
southeastern Idaho.
JAP VIEW OF LAND BILL.
Toklo, April 12. Viscount Chlnda,
Japanese ambassador to the United
,fitates. was instructed, today, by the
Japanese foreign office to make for
mal representations at Washington in
: regard to the anti-Japanese legislation
i of the state of California.
Irritation over the Californian land
legislation Is increasing throughout
he country. All the political parties
have sent deputations to the premier
and to the foreign minister .asking
fthem to adopt measures to preserve
Japanese treaty rights In America.
The constitutional party has pro-
posed an antl-Callfornian boycott and
the chambers of commerce here have
telegraphed to similar bodies in San
Francisco and Los Angeles and else
where asserting that the result of the
legislation will be most Injurious to
trade between the United States and
Japan.'
BELGIUM SNOWBOUND.
Brussels, Belgium, April 12. A
heavy snowstorm struck the whole of
Belgium, last night. Gardens, orch
ards and vegetable fields were hard
struck in many districts.
While Samuel Warren, '79, a Civil
.War veteran, lay wounded, waiting
far an ambulance after being struck
by a trolley car. In Washington, he
4as robbed ot a wallet containing (76.
New Xork, April 12. The claim of
the eastern railroads that some of
them would show a deficit in their
earnings if the request of their fire
men for an advance in wages should
be granted is misleading and unfair,
according to contentions set forth in a
brief submitted, today, by W. S. Car
ter, president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
to the board of arbitration that is to
decide the wage dispute.
Mr. Carter sets forth that only 12
of the 52 roads involved in the. con
troversy are independent. These 12
he says, control the 40 others and that
"by a. division of traffic or by an al
lotment of earnings might make -40
of the railroads who are appearing
here show a deficit while the 12 pro
prietary roads, by absorbing the earn
ings of the subsidiaries, would have
an Immense surplus each year. The
proprietary roads, in other words, can
make the earnings of the subsidiaries
practically any amount they wish."
It is further contended that, ex
eluding eight roads now showing de
ficits, the combined surplus of the
railroads involved amounts to $25$,
288,931.
"With this enormous amount at
their disposal," said Mr. Carter, "it is
evident that the railroads are fully
able to pay the increase In wages
asked.
"According to the extravagant est!
mate of the railroads themselves it
would result in an annual charge
amounting to less than one twenty
fifth of the total amount of surplus.'
Weather Indications
New Haven, April 12 Forecast
Rain followed by clearing and cooler
tonight. Sunday fair.
For Connecticut: Rain tonight and
Sunday morning followed by cloudy
and colder Sunday. Moderate varia
ble winds.
The western disturbance is now
passing out the St. Lawrence valley.
The southern disturbance forms a
long trough ' of barometric pressure
extending from Georgia northeastward
to New Jersey. It is causing heavy
rain all along the Atlantic coast. Sev
eral places reported more than two
Inches of rainfall during the last 24
hours. Pleasant weather with low
temperatures prevails between the
Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi
river. Heavy frosts were reported as
far south as -Texas.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled, showery weather followed
by clearing and cooler on Sunday.
DEATH OF COMPOSER.
Los Angeles, April 12. Alfredo
Jannotta, a -well known Italian musi
cian and composer, died here, last
night.
would cause wholesale amending.
The big fight will come when the
wool schedule is reaohed but It is not
expected that It will be successful to
any greater degree than have been
the Connecticut representatives from
the manufacturing districts.
The silverware manufacturers, both
sterling and plated are more than
pleased with the tariff bill so far as
the articles manufactured by them
are concerned. The duty on gold and
silver plated ware is increased from
45 to 60 per cent. Congressman Wil
liam Kennedy made a strong plea this
I afternoon for an amendment to the
paragraph relating to pins and hooks
and eyes. But ,he met with no more
success than his colleagues from the
Nutmeg State.
Charles and Horace Cheney, silk
era tic caucus today voted down an I manufacturers, of South Manchester,
amendment to the sugar tariff sched- called on Congressman Lonergan and
ule proposed by Representative Brous- Senator McLean yesterday. ' They
sard, of Louisiana,- and supported 'hy want the bill changed so as to restore
members from the sugar States to a party of the duty on their product
eliminate the provision for free sugar I that has been removed, by a change
in three years and provide an lmmedv I fromi specific to advalorem levy.
late 10 per cent, reduction to be fol- I Sugar will be next to be considered
lowed by a gradual reduction for six by the caucus and it is believed that
years. The . vote against it was 86 it will require more time to settle the
to 16. sugar question than any other por-
Representattves from Louisiana, led I tion of the bill. ,
by Representative Broussard and aid- I - During the discussion on hooks and
ed by members from Michigan and I eTes a gentleman from Kentucky
other beet sugar states assailed the stated if putting the articles on the
duties approved Dy tne ways and free iigt would destroy the industry so
means committee and President Wil- that the blamed things would never
son as ruinous to the sugar industry De used again he would vote for it as
in their States. I nniT tr-mihle he ever bail with his
Chairman Underwood began the ar-1 wjf e always arose over the task- of
Amendment to Postpone Re
duction Is Lost By Over
whelming Vote
Washington, April 18 By an over
whelming majority, the House Demo-
gument in defense of the schedule, de
tailing the careful study the commit
tee had given the matter. Another
amendment proposed was to extend
the period of grace for free sugar to
four years, thus throwing it beyond
the next national campaign when the
question could again be publicly dlB-
cussed.
senator is.ern, today, introduced a
resolution calling for a federal invesg-
tigation of the coal strike in West
Virginia. Another bill he introduced
hooking up the back of the lady's
dress.
WalsW For Judgeship.
Ex-Senator Charles F. Mitchell and
Attorney David E. Fitzgerald, both of
New Haven were both callers at the
White House yesterday. It is hinted
that their call had something to do
with the appointment of Judge Wal
ter Walsh to the Federal Court bench.
Suffragist Sees Lonergan.
Miss Mary Morgan of Hartford pre-
ls to compensate employes of the Uni- I sented Congressman Lonergan yester-
ted States who suffer injury or ac- I day a petition bearing 2,486 names of
quire occupational diseases
course of their work.
in the
Chamber of Commerce
Bids Taft Welcome As
women in his district who ask sup
port of the equal suffrage amendment
to the constitution.
Patronage In Abeyance.
The members of the Connecticut
delegation are going to take their time
I 1! Ifaai-al
.Resident Of KeW Haven offices. Mr.. Lonergan says he has
given the matter very little thought
ew Haven, April 12 To former - , A
to Tmii! tt. nv.M i "s Win- nut i-aac wi3
given another welcome as a new citi- lt6n tbf yt LC "
zen of this city. This was at the fl" at Stamford, Noroton and
noon lunch of the Chamber of Com- Georgetown this year, and a collector
merce which are weekly occurrences. 01 ,;USLU",!! LUI o".
Mr. Taft, although not a partaker of during the month of June.
lunch at the hour set, was welcomed Wilson wins senators.
by Col. Ullman, who is president of I While there are many people here
the chamber, but he informally re- who wonder what the Senate will do
sponded, expressing appreciation of I to the Underwood tariff bill there are
the heartiness of the greeting, the sat- others who claim that it will not do a
lsfactlon with which he took up his things because of the missionary work
duties at Yale and the pleasure ne an- that the President will do in behalf of
ticipated In living among so many of tne bill. By his remarkable person
his close friends. a lit v, the president Is said to be win-
Gov. Baldwin also attended the i senators to Vi1n standard and
lunch and spoke briefly Informally. tn t there ls a Btrong likelihood of
POPE HAS
ANOTHER
RELAPSE
Fever Reported to Have
Reached 103 In Early-
Hour of Evening
Rome, April 12 The Pone has suf-
fered) another relapse. Tracheal bron- Total Close tO $15,000 Mark
ueiore mesday Lyric Theatre
MRS. PAMHURST FREED;
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, MAY
BE DANGEROUSLY ILL
FLOOD FOND IS
STILL BOOMING
Turns in $621
J.ne total of subscriptions to the
Bridgeport fund for the relief of the
flood sufferers in the west has reach
ed the sum of $13,579.32. and It will
probably reach the $15,000 mark before
its close Tuesday next. The follow
ing subscriptions are reported today
Amount previously reported $12,744.62
employes of W. T. Grant Co.. 5.00
The hope is entertained by the nhy
sicians in attendance that the tracheal
bronchitis is due to uraemic acids
settling in the upper part of the tra
cheal tube lnseead of to infectious
inflammation.
The sisters of the Pope who had
believed him entirely out of danger
were deeply impressed by the relapse
and gave way to their feelings. They
then resumed their nursing of the
Pontiff.
Itope Plus X slept tranquilly all
'e, T!?i?.JC.eiVe-d ATcnbiehop Barton Custom Shirt Co.
v,. w u j , .ii yiivaiu au
dience. The archbishop was obliged
to leave Rome, today, and as he had
urgent matters to discuss with the
Pontiff, the audience was arranged
notwithstanding the vigorous protests
of Prof. Marchiafava, the papal phy
sician, against exposing the patient
to any fatigue. The audience lasted
for 34 minutes. Although the Pope
was very weak he showed a remark
able clearness and keenness of mind.
At 6:10 p. m. The Pope's fever bad
reached ' 108.
A group of people gathered on the
steps of St. Peter's gazing at the win
dows of the Pope's apartment, noticed
that the blinds of his bedroom were
closed, this afternoon.
Employes of The Aluminum
Castings Co.,
Lyric Theatre, Benefit Performance
Employes of Harvey Hubbell,
Inc.,
Total
2.00
10.00
31.30
621.05
135.35
$13,879.32
PASTORS ATTITUDE
TO BE DEFINED
Rev. John R. Brown, president of the
Pastors' Association, says that body
Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal will oppose the playing of professional
secretary of state, said shortly after Baseball games at Newf ield Park or
noon that the appearance of the Pope elsewhere on Sundays in the city, not
withstanding the announcement of
Mayor C. B. Wilson that he will not
interfere.
Mr. Brown said! a meeting of the
Law and Order committee of the as
sociation would take the matter up in
the near future. Other pastors said
they dud not care to be quoted in the
matter.
was unsatisfactory; that he looked
more haggard and weaker and the
difficulty in his -breathing had in
creased.
The Osservatore Romano, the Vati
can official newspaper, publishes, this
evening, the following bulletin:
On April 7, the Pope fell ill with
a relapse of influenza, with symptoms
of tracheal bronchitis. The fever
stopped three days ago but returned.
today, with aggravation of catarrh of
the thorax. There are no symptoms
to cause alarm. (Signed) Marchiafava,
Amict."
The condition of the Pope ls
garded as grave and especially on ac
count of his weakness. The relapse
Is not yet generally known even among
the Vatican officials.' Only the sisters
and' a niece of the Pope were ntif led.
They drove hurriedly to the Vatican
from their apartment in the vicinity
where they reside.
Prof. Marchiafava, this morning,
predicted a relapse when he . heard
that, contrary to his Instructions, the
Pope had been allowed to grant pri
vate audiences. He said:
If you want to kill him, this Is the
way to do it.
The early amelioration In the condition
ox xne oeaitn or rope nus ji. was o ottl tth th n.utborilw.
"J "."t and Money was executed.
visability of ceasing to visit the Pon
tiff twice dialy in company with Dr.
Andrea Aonici, as he has been doing
for some time, and of resuming his
ordinary bi-weekly visit alone.
The Pope rose from bed today and
went to the window overlooking the
Piazza.
Archbishop Jean Joseph Koppes of
Luxembourg, after his reception by the
Pope, early this morning, and before
BROODING OVER PRISON
TRAGEDY, GUARD SUICIDES
Lincoln, Neb., April 12 Charles Eck-
ley, the guard at the State peniten
tiary . whose act . allowing three con
victs, Gray, Dowd and Morley, to- en
ter the chapel room a year ago last
March made" possible the murder of
Warden Delahunty and two other of
ficials by the convicts, committed sui
cide yesterday by htanging.
Eckley, while innocent of Intentional
wrongdoing:, was censured by some for
allowing the convicts to enter the
chapel, and the matter preyed on his
mind. For the last few months he
had been (regarded as mentally unbal
anced. Gray, Dowd and a farmer.
held as a hostage by the convicts, were
Militant Suffragette Is Suffering
from Ordeal of Prison
Cell
SPIRITED AWAY BY
AMBULANCE CORPS
Even Suffragette Sentinels on;
Guard at Prison Are Unaware
of Her Release
HEALTH AUTHORITIES .
APPEAL FOR CAMPAIGN
. TO EXTERMINATE RATS
Washington, April 12 As a further
nten in its crusade against rats as
the relapse, said he found the Pontiff breeders of disease, the United States
looking worn and showing the suffer- i,..ni, nervier through its weeklv
lng he had gone through, dui mat ne health reports, today, issued an . ap
displayed a strong spirit and was full peal to property owners to "rat proof
or contra ence in ma reooverj, -me structures now under construction
Pope exposed the feelier that ooa euaa to traneform buildings now erect
would give him sufficient strength to ed eo that ratg and mice may be kept
London, April 12. Mrs. Emmel!n
Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, wast
released from Holloway Jail, this
morning, after having been on a "hun
ger strike" since she was sentenced,
nine days ago, to three years of penal
servitude.
Mrs. Pankhurst was released on li
cense Under the terms of which she
must report at. frequent intervals to
the police authorities and in case aha1
commits any misdemeanor she Is lia-i
ble to immediate arrest without aj
warrant and must then serve out her;'
full term of conviction. It is under
stood that the intention of the au
thorities ls to allow her to be free ;
only for a limited period, until she
regain her strength.
The condition . of the suffragette
leader was described, this morning, as -
being very grave. She was removed .
at once to a nursing home where she
was placed under the care of her own '
doctor. '
The Women's Social and Political
Union, the organization of the t mili
tant suffragettes, was not aware of the
intended release of Mrs. ' Pankhurst so
that no demonstration took plac3
when she left Holloway Jail.
Even the suffragette sentinels on
duty-at the gates of Holloway Jail
were unaware of the departure o
their leader until they saw a woman's
arm waving from a taricab window
some distance away. The cab was
followed by another vehicle contain
ing detectives who are now keeping
close watch on the nursing home
where Mrs. Pankhurst is being cared
for.-
Phyllis Brady and! Mlllicent Dean,
two girls who were arrested on April
4 on suspicion of being about to com
mit an outrage, were today sentenced
to six weeks' imprisonment each. Evi
dence was given showing they tried
to eacsp from the pol se by dropping
bags they were carrying and: running
away. . The bags' contained, paraffin,
paper saturated !with oil, candles,
matches, ' cotton, wool, patent fire
lighters, etc., a,nd papers bearing the
words, "Beware how you treat Mrs.
Pankhurst."
Miss Brady, who had been on a
"hunger strike" since she had been
arrested, appeared in court In an ex
hausted condition.
STREET CARS RUN
AGAIN IN BUFFALO
Buffalo, April 12 Street 'car service
on regular schedule was resumed on
all city and suburban lines today. The
militiamen . who were called here on
strike duty several days ago will ba
sent home today.
out. Dr. ITreinch Simpson, of the ser
vice, gives directions for "rat-proof
ing" and dwells on the chief subject.
Dr. Simpson characterizes as
popular fallacy" the idea that suc
cessful war cannot be waged on ro
dents through the use of traps or poi
sons. They are so prolific, he declar
ed, that the birth rate always keeps
in advance of the death rate.
aceomnllShi the task he had 'begun, "to
restore everything in Christ.
Archblehoo Koppes added that the
Pope's voice was full and nis eyes vi
vaciouis and his expression as benevo
lent as -usual.
Cardinals Agliardi. Bieletti, Ram-
polla, Falconi and Vlncenzo "Vanutelli
with many other high ecclesiastical
dignitaries and members of the Ro
man aristocracy, called, today, at the
Vatican and signed the visitors book
In the Pope's ante-chamber to con
gratulte Pope Pius on what was then
supposed to be his recovery from his
illness.
A sister and niece of the Pope who
vteited him. early today, remained
longer than usual, and said that the
lu'1"u";mt , Tha: "r lms to tively selected for the formal dedlca
very marked and that he seems to - ?.,i ,,,
rn raKfl a --
EAST HADDAM BRIDGE TO
BE OPENED ON JUNE 1 1
Hartford, April 12 The date of
Wednesday, June 11, has been tenta-
have a greater
nourishment.
disposition
FIRE RAGES IN
KANSAS PRISON
Col. lUllman said that he believed
Mr. Taft had made one of the coun
try's greatest Presidents! and that citi
zens of the future will so regard him.
Mayor Rice in giving the city's wel
come formally said tha,t this was one
of the most pleasant incidents thajt
had been his lot while in office.
Turning to Mr. Taft he said: "Every
even the senate's passing the bill with
out It hardly being changed except for
the crossing of a "t" or the dotting of
an
Keilly's Amendments.
Representative Relllys amendments
to the tariff bill would Increase some
what the duties over the rates propos-
eon and' daughter or in ew iaven is ea in rne unaerwuou measui e; nu as
saying today, "Professor Taft, we are I f ectmg articles made In Connecticut.
glad you're back and. we want you to Ihe first amendment cmerea was one
tay right here at home the rest of increasing the rate on eut glass rrom
your life.' '
CHARTER OAK CLASSES
45 to 56 per cent; the -present duty be
ing 60 per cent. In presenting this
amendment, Mr. Reilly stated that cut
glass was essentially a luxury and
ARE ALREADY FILLED luxuries should carry the highest rate
Hartford, April 12 Secretary H. A.
Walker, of the Connecticut Fair As
sociation, announced, today, that all
of the classes for the grand circuit
meeting at Charter Oak Park, begin
ning Labor Day, have been filled.
of duty. He also stated . that as a
revenue measure, the proposed rate of
4-5 per cent, would -not produce as
much revenue as the present rate or
the one he proposed. After a spirited
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way bridge crossing the Connecticut
river at East Haddam. A special
town meeting is to be held In East
Haddam, next week to select commit
tees and possibly make an appropria
tion.
The town of Haddam, which is also
' interested in the bridge, will not take
official action but a committee has
been appointed to perfect plans and
! raise the necessary money. Gov.
Lansing, KTas, April 12 Fire 6rok w"' '""
out in the twine plant of the Kansas aui xnc
State Penitentiary here, shortly, after
hn mine- fiernplv. The an automoDiie paraae, Dana concerts
plant Is the largest prison twine man- and music by the famous Moodus Fife
ufactury in the country. There are v.
more than 1.000 prisoners in the pen
itentiary I HIGH SCHOOL PLAXS,
At 12 o'clock the twine plant, tailor
shop and engine room had been de- I 'Architect James E. Rogers of New
stroyed. At that hour the rwe was I YorK wiu attend the meeting of the
within 200 feet of the cell houses, but I Board of Education Monday evening
was believed to be nearly under con
trol.
OLD LEVEE COLLAPSES
ON MISSISSIPPI
Memphis, Tenn., April 12. A break
In the old Mississippi levee at Lake
Jefferson, Ask., 10 miles below Rose
dale, Miss., occurred early today, ac
cording to telephone reports. No loss
of life was reported.
and show a preliminary sketch of the
proposed new high school building.
It is expected also that Dr. James H.
I Van Sickle of Springfield, who recent
ly made an investigation of the school
system of the city, will be present to
answer Questions regarding his report
to the board. There will be the usual
1 amount of routine matters to come
before the board.
COLD SNAP IX GERMAST.
LINEN SHOWER
! FOR MISS HAUX
The home of Mrs, .Jodson ; LaHaye,
79 Gem avenue, was the scene of a '
merry gathering of young people, last
night, the occasion of a linen shower
tendered to Miss' Julia Haux, a mem
ber of the teaching corps of the Shel
ton school.' Miss Haux is soon to be-,
come the bride of Mr. . Edward J.
Healey, head of the undertaking de
partment of . George B. Clark & Co.
The linen shower was arranged by
members of the . Persephone club of
which Miss Haux ls one of the most
popular members.
The home was ' prettily decorated
and several humorous novelties were
included In the scheme. One of these
showed a series of tableaux, beginning
with the school room In session, and
ending with a vision of the home.
These served to entertain the gather
ing, Miss Haux entering good natui--edly
into the spirit of the occaaioi.
TODAY IN CONGRisS
Washington, April 12 The day In
Congress:
Senate Met at noon. President pro-
tempore Clark presided for the first
time.
Several nominations from President
Wilson received.
Bills to authorize national banks to
loan money on - real estate introduced
by Senator Nelson.
, Coast guard service to be composed
of the llfesavlng and revenue cutter
services proposed In bill by Senator
Towneend.
Primarv elections for nomination
presidential and vicepresldential can
didates propostd in bill by Senator
Cummins.
House Not In session. Meets Mon
day.
Democratic caucus continued to
work on the tariff bill.
Senate Senator Newlands re-intro
duced his interstate commerce trade
commission bill.
Adjourned at 1:05 p. m., until 2 p.
m., Tuesday.
Berlin, April 12. The cold spell
continues throughout Germany and
the damage to fruits and other pro-
Delegates of the Navy League of the
United States, at Washington, today
inspected the gun factory In the navy ducts ls approaching the dimensions
yard, lunched aboard the Dolphin, and I or a catastrophe. A. homeless laoorer
placed wreatbes on the tomb of Wash- I was found frozen to death, this mora-
Ington at Mt. Vernon.
lng, in a Berlin garden colony.
DEATH FOR KIXNEY.
Cleveland, April 12. Death in the
electric chair at Columbus, August 15,
next, was the sentence passed upon
Frank Kinney, of Chicago, In criminal
court here, today.
Kinney was convicted Thursday of
the murder of Ralph E. Byrnes, a re
tired lake captain, while he was com
mitting burglary in the Byrnes home
on the night of February t.