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rVOL. 49 NO 117
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
STRIKE LEADER
ADVISES TIE-UP
AND DARKNESS
Paierson Power Plants
All Under Guard Fol
lowing Threats
Hum) Scsnss Mark Progress
cf Strike cf Silk Mill
: Workers
; Patersan. N. J.. May 16 All power
plants In the city are under guard
today In view of threats of a general
Etrlke made by speakers yesterday at
the meeting of the striking silk1 m:-l
jvorkers called to protest against the
Tonvietion on the charge of inciting
to riot of Patrick Quinlan, Industrial
Workers of the World leader.
Ten thousand strikers and sympa
thisers attended the protest' meeting,
cheering madly when Adolph Leesig,
one of those indicted on a similar
charge, advised them to "tie up every
parage and street car line In the. city
and put out all the lights for a cou
ple of nights."
' Quinlan spoke of his conviction and
predicted that Haywood, I-essig, Carlo
Treska and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
would also be railroaded by the police.
Sle advised a boycott of all merchants
who advertised in newspapers which
lid not favor the Industrial "Workers
of the World.
Haywood spoke of the possibility of
bis convention and added that there
v.T-re others ready to take his place if
fee went to prison-
"Ettor will take my place," he shout
"Giovannitti hrlll take Treska's;
Matilda. Rabinovltz will take Miss
nynn's. and others will come to take
the places of Quinlan and Leesig. We
ere out tor ' eight hours and we are
froing to get it, and no court in New
jeey can declare our law unconsu
Tes. I tell you, we are go1
Ing to get eight hours this year, and
r,-r we will strike and demand
m- hmn am m. work dayand we will
set it, too." -
MOTTST HOPE STRIKE
Wbsrton. JJ.- J.; May l-WUh more
ihsn 100 deputies and private .detec
tives on the scene, comparative qui!
prevailed this morning- in. and about
the Mount Hope mine of ,the Empire
jron and Ft eel Company, whose la
borers are on & strike. Recent riot
ing caused the sheriff to ask for State
"troops yesterday but subsequently the
Wtuatlon w got so well in hand that
the mat-.. has been held in abev-jiee-
M'GSHOKEMEK STRIKE.
Philadelphia, May -15 Many vessels
are being delayed at this port in load
ing and discharging their cargoes be
raus of a- strike of longshoremen
.which began, last Wednesday. The
strikers are organized, and it is esti
mtw? that more than- 1,000 men are
,vw Idle. Several 'demonstrations
were held along the river front yester
day and addresses "made by speakers
aid to represent the Industrial Work
ers of the World counselling the men
to stand frrm. in their demands for in
r. i waged oar. - .
The Trans-Atlanttc liner Westpoint
s tied up at her wharf unable to ais
rham her- cargo, and . the American
l'.n steamship Dominion,- the Hamburg-American
liners Pallanza and
JtVasgenwaJd were among other vessels
erected.
BURSTING EMERY
WHEEL IMPERILS
MANY WORKMEN
The terrific centrifugal force of a
Vjtnldlv revolving emery wheel was
nemonstrated in the grinding depart
ment of the Locomobile factory, thl3
morning as with a sound like the
snapping of a whip one broke ad
scattering its pieces about the room
where several mechanics were work
ing left scars similar to that of an
exploding shell.
Steve Michael, 1433 Hallett street.
29 years of age,, who was leaning over
the stone at the time received the full
lores of a large piece which threw
him for some , distance across the
room. Others escaped the smaller
pieces In a most remarkable manner.
Michael still unconscious was a sub
Ject for medical examination by Dr.
Curley, who responded with the emer
gency ambulance. Michael was per
mitted to go home for treatment. .
MYSTERY IH CASE OF
HOSPITAL PATIENT
William Smith or William Cart
. wright as he has been heard to
59 called is in St-. Vincent's hospital
nder close observation. It is not
Jioom whether he is suffering from
concussion of the brain or dementia
end none knows his residence or iden
JKty omer that he was found wander
ing upon State street early Thursday
morning by Sergeant Flood, talking in
an incoherent manner.
Taken to police headquarters he
was transferred to Lakeview Home.
where an examination by Dr. Mc
Queeney indicated that his strange
condition might have been produced
from some severe pressure or blow
upon the head. An attempt Is being
made by the police and hospital au
thoritieB to ascertain his social as well
u mental condition.
MRS. BRENTON, DIVORCED,
MARRIES CORESPONDENT
-Hartford, May 16. The divorced
wife of Prof. Cranston Brenton of
Trinity College (Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Curtis Brenton) sent a letter to the
Times in this city today in which she
announced her marriage to Frederick
Ernest Holman, in Westport, this
state, on Wednesday.
Mr. Holman was the corespondent
name! in Prof. Brenton's cross bill to
Mrs. Brenton's suit for divorce, the
trial of which was conducted in the
Bridgeport Merchants Among
Victims Of New Check Swindle
It was a new swindling scheme, per
petrated by , two young men that vic
timized . merchants from Chicago to
Boston, including many in Bridgeport,
of money the police assert will aggre
gate many thousands of dollars. So
simple was the game and the amounts
sought for each so Small that the po
lio are surprised more actual cash was
not taken from Bridgeport than the
amounts so far Teported.
On April 10, William J. Roberly, of
Chicago, and Joseph Stern, of Denver,
now under arrest in Boston for a se
ries of i forgeries which will probably
result in their imprisonment in that
city, - passed! through this city.
About 6 o'clock in the evening a
young man without a hat and wearing
the' white Jacket of a soda clerk, en
tered the Andrews Catering Company
store, 64 State street. .'' He '.presented
a check for $12.10 drawn in ' favor of
Harry R. Davis and endorsed by Char
les El Keith, a druggist at Park and
Fairfield avenues. The bearer said
that Mr. Keith wanted" the check cash
ed, and as . pleasant relations had al
Washington Bridge Bill Held
Up Pending Investigation Of
fonriCflf.fs
. (By Oar Staff Cot-res. ) , i
Hartford,- May 16 Representative
Wilson of Bridgeport and Representa
tive Stoddard of Woodbridge- had the
bill providing for a new bridge across
the Housatonlc river .between Strat
ford . and Milford tabled until , Tues
day, in the House- today. The bill
calls for an' appropriation of $350,000.
Mr. " Wilson made the point that while
the bill contains a provision -whereby,
the State would own the structure and
could exact a fee for its rental to the
Connecticut Co. for the laying of trol
ley tracks, there was a serious ques
tion as to whether the trolley com
pany did nof already ,ave charter
Wrights which would permit it to oper
ate its tracks In this highway.
If it did have such 'rights, the State
might find that it would be unable
to enforce -this provision of the bill
and the entire expense or the struc
ture would devolve upon the citizens
of Connecticut and no portion of it
would be borne by the Connecticut Co.
which would be its heaviest user. Mr.
Stoddard said that the point of Mr.
Wilson was. a good one and in addi
tion he declared that the present
bridge had been examined by the en
gineers of the highway department,
who found that with 'the repairs which
Antitr had been made, it was good
en ouch for four, SIX or pernaps w6i"
n y that-there was no
Trtossitv for the State's build
ing a new bridge tnere rjw
was for the purpose of accoramoaai
BRIDGEPORT BOND
BILLS ARE SENT TO
FOOT OF CALENDAR
(By Our Staff Corres.)
Hartford,, May 16. In the House
today on the Initiative of Representa
tive Wilson, all of .the .Bridgeport
bonding bills were sent to the foot of
the calendar. .
Mr. Wilson' explained, -that there
were certain changes: as to the form
of the bills -vshich were to be made
before they were to be ready for con
sideration. The chairman ,of the re
spective committees in charge of the
bills offered no objection to their go
ing to the foot of the calendar.
RECEIVER CONFIRMED
FOR HAWES CORSET CO,
The appointment of Harold C.
Sherwood' of' this city as permanent
receiver for. the Hawes Corset Co. was
confirmed this' afternoon by Judge
Greene in the Superior court. Sher
wood was named ' as temporary .re
ceiver some time ago when George E.
Hawes brought receivership proceed
ings. . .
SEEK MR3. CROWLEY'S
RELATIVES
Information was received from the
Boston police today that a Mrs. Crow
lev had died in that city last night.
It was requested that the local de
partment notify her" son, Patrjck Crow
ley, formerly a resident at 254 Can
non street. Up to a late hour this af
ternoon he had not been located. Un
less instructions for the burial of tire
body- are sent within 48 hours It will
be Interred In the public ground of
Boston;
Superior court three weeks ago- be
hind closed doors. Judge M. H. Hol
eomb, who heard the case, filed a de
cree of absolute divorce in favor of
Prof. Brenton, on Wednesday of this
week, (the day Mrs. Brenton and Mr.
Holman were married) dating it to
take effect May 6.
,- Mr. and Mrs. Holman went to Bel
grade Lakes, Maine on Thursday, and
will live in Waterville, Maine, where
Mr. Holman is engaged in business.
ways ' been maintained between the
two firms the request was acceded tcr.
The- check was later returned through
a local bank, declared to be a forg
ery.. ;
Similar operations were negotiated
at the Cannon Grocery and Meat Mar
ket, Norman and State streets, where
the name of Richards, the druggist at
State street and Iranistan avenue, was
used; and upon Beardsley Brothers,
Hanover- and Seeley streets, where the
Richards name was also utilized. The
amounts obtained In the various places
amounted to. about $10 in each In
stance. .
In a confession .said to have been
secured in Boston and communicated
to Detective Sergeant Edward Cronin,
who ferretted the case to , its finish,
the youths said that they had worked
every, large city from Chicago to Bos
ton, including .all those surrounding
Bridgeport. . In some instances large
sums were obtained. '
' The case in Boston will be closely
watched and should convictions not
result an attempt to bring the forgers
to Justice here will be made.
Charter Rights
ing the ia-oUey-company. -- He Blso' ob
jected "to the provision ' '" or' the bill
which called for tolls. "Ha said that
the State of .Connecticut had .some
years ago abandoned the policy of ex
acting tolls and rwhile there were one
or two exceptions in recent years
where tolls had1 been charged,', the gen
era! tendency of late -was against such
a practice. ' -
.'Representative Evarts of Milford,
father of the bill, said that Theodore
B. Ford, of the Public utilities Corn
mission had told him that the com
mission was in mortal fear the-greater
part of last summer that -tvery-time
the draw was opened it would sink
into the river. He said Mr." Ford urged
the necessity .of a new bridge. ( . ! "v
Mr. Evarts said that the people of
Milford would gladly pay the toll in
order to be relieved of anxiety as to
the safety of themselves and their
families in crossing the - Housa tonic
river over this bridge, the main artery
between New York and New Haven.
He said that when sufficient .tolls had
been collected to defray . the. state's
portion of the cost of building' the
bridge, they would be abolished.
He as well as Representative Magee,
chairman of the committee on Appro
priations, agreed that Mr. Wilson's
point . with respect to the; charter
rights of the trolley company was well
worth looking into and the further
consideration of the bill was there
fore postponed until next Tuesday.
HUSBAND SEEKS
FREEDOM FROM
MARBLE BRIDE
Declaring" he married a marble bride
who refused to Jlye with - him as his
wife and didn't care for any kind of
affection, James B. Harris of Green
Firm's this afternoon was granted
divorce from Elizabeth Harris of New
York , by Judge Greene In the superior
court. After their wedding, which
took place June 2, 1896, Harris said
his wife treated him in a very dis
tant manner. '
In a letter which Mrs. Harris wrote
to her husband and which was read to
the court, the wife referred to her
husband as Mr. Harris. In the letter
she said, "'You' told me it "was a crime
to marry you feeling as I did but
didn't understand th6n." The wife's
maiden name was Elizabeth Coman
Judge Greene also granted Mary
Olampe Byrne of fghelton . a divorce
from William. E. Byjrne of Shelton. De
sertion was the ground. The couple
were married August .7, 1909 and it was
alleged that Byrne left his wife five
months afterward.
William Kaltenbach of this city was
given a decree from Mary -Kaltenbach
of Rudabenya, Hungary. Infidelity
was the ground. The couple were
married in. August, 1899. The iV
maiden name-was Mary Huszar.
BLAZE Cf jnLLISERY STORE.
A back draught in the chimney of
the Gottlieb & 'Gorman millinery es
tablishment at 104 8 Main street creat
ed a lot of smoke at the store at 9.5 7
o'clock this morning and a still alarm
was sent in to the fire department.
The ftrew of Chemical No. 1 which
responded to the call soon located the
trouble and remedied it.
AMERICAN SUFF
UNDER KNIFE FOR
APPENDICITIS
Outcome of Girl's Hun
ger Strike in Ha!
loway Jail
London Milif ants Keep Up Ac
tive Campaign by Leaving
Bombs in Public Places
London, May 16 Mies Zelie Emerson,
the militant suffragette of - Jackson,
Mich., was operated on today for ap
pendicitis, which is said to have de
veloped because of the privatlon.3 that
she underwent while she was carrying
out a hunger strike in . Halloway Jail.
She-was released on April 8 on account
of her weakened condition and soon
afterward was .taken to a private 'hos
pital in the country to prepare har
self for the operation. She had been
sentenced to eight weeks' Imprison
ment on Feb. 14 for " smashing shop
windows. ,
The militant suffragettes' campaign
of ... coercion by means of "bombs"(
placed in public institutions in order
to intimidate the British government
into granting the parliamentary fran
chise to women, was carried on in
several quarters of London- and the
provinces today.
A very workmanlike canister of the
explosive with a clock attachment
was found in the Rotherbith public li
brary in the southeast of London this
morning. It was labelled "Votes for
Women." The bomb was placed, ac
cording- to the belief prevailing in
some quarters, by a man, many cf
whom the police suspect have been en
gaged by the officers of the militant
suffragette society for this work.
Another machine was found today in
the letter box of the .Wadsworth dis
trict' posfcoffice in- the- extreme south
west of London. It consisted of glass
tube containing fluid.-- A partly burned
fuse ; was attached to one end. The
police declared that the placing of the
bomb was apparently the work of the
militant suffragettes.
Still another canister of explosives
with a. partially- burned 'fuse ,was
found , today -in Holy. Trinity ehurch
at Hastings, -a. popular watering place
on-ther-southr coast, where the., mil j tant
suffragettes have been most active
during the past -week, : ... . ! v
A bridge- over : the-- great Western
railway near - West bourne, park, station
in the West End of London also was
the object of a suffragette "bomb" at
tack. "The "canister "in this case was
a larger one than those usually em
ployed. It was filled 'With five cart
ridges closed 'in cotton' wool saturated
with paraffin oil. The attached fuse
had been ignited but had gone out.
The whole machine was wrapped in
militant suffrage 'literature.
A reflection has been- Inflicted . on
the British government by the "wild
women in their fight over the ques
tion of the .suppression of their news
paper, the "Suffragette." '7?
After Archlbold Bodkin, counsel for
the treasury, had announced : that the
government would prosecute any one
printing the paper in the future - the
labor press and some of the liberal
newspapers which are the strongest
supporters of the presents cabinet pror-
tested that this was an infringement
of the liberty of the press. George
Lansburgy, the former socialist mem
ber of parliament, James Keir Hardie,
socialist member of the House of Com
mons, offered personally -to undertake
the publication of the paper but the
suffragettes declined their offer with
scorn. .
Thereupon the home office issued a
statement declaring that Mr. Bodkin's
pronouncement had been misconstrued
and that the Women s Social and Po
litical Union or any publisher could is
sue the tmnrageue so ions il
not contain any incitements-to crime.
Sydney Drew, the former publisher.
has written to. the home office point
ing out that he was compelled to give
ud the undertaking- and that he "will
not hereafter directly, or indirectly take
part in printing the Suffragette or any
other' Organs of the women s bociai
and- Political Union." He wants - to
know what steps are now to be taken
to relieve him from this unaercaumg.
The special-, interest - taken . by the
labor party in the question of the Suf
fragette was aroused because the la
bor newspapers frequently come into
collision"- with the government. This
Is the case in regard to general con
scription for the army, and In the
ovrnit of this becoming the policy of
the British Government, " which, -the
labor party fears,, the labor newspapers
nrnnnsn to ursre the workingmen of
the British Isles to resist it.
The militant suffragettes have re
newed their complaint that -the govern
ment . discriminates between them and
the "Ulster Unionists. They point out
that Sir Edward Carson has? gone to
Belfast to open the. new- hall -of the
Drilling Club there, the - object . of
which is to resist the Irish home rale
government if it should be established.
The women want -to know why Sir
Edward Carson is permitted to advo
cate rebellion while they are imprison
ed for doing so.
This week's number of " the Suffra
gette appeared today and was freely
circulated. It was printed by the firm
of Edward Francis. The newspaper
says: "Though he has constantly de1
precated what he calls our methods He
undertook the work, believing that the
freedom of the press was- in. danger
and also gravely doubting the wisdom
of those -who seem bent on depriving
the . suffragettes of their legitimate
forms of expression."
The general tone Of the newspapar
is much milder than It -was before the
raid on the militant suffragettes head
quarters and printing office. '
COMMITTEES TO MEET.
The ordinance, clalnis, and miscel
laneous committee of the cojtimpn
council will meet at the city haTl this
M'Donough's Victory
Brings Him Plaudits
Succeeds in Holding Up Big Ar
mory Appropriation, at Least
Temporarily
Hartford, May 16. Members of the
legislature energetically discussed the
merits of the armory application bill
which was debated in lively fashion in
the Senate late yesterday. Nearly all
were of the opinion that Senator Mc
Donough had made a remarkable par
liamentary fight against heavy odds
and had won a temporary victory. The
bill for armories, probably in separate
form, will be taken up on next Wed
nesday and debate promises to be very
lively, i v !
Mr. McDonough today said that he
had additional material for continuing
his attack on the general proposition
in the fact that the appropriation
committee had originally only favored
the applications for the armories at
Waterbury and New Haven and had
yielded to pressure . and tacked on
items for Bristol, Middletown and
West Hartford. ,
Complications, developed today when
members who were anxious to get
highway application bills and the five
million dollar highway bond bill
through both branches, declared that
they would fight the half million for
tin soldiers" if there was not going
to be sufficient money to build and
improve the road. The bond bill has
been unfavorably reported. Some
members of the House are preparing
to fight the armory and highway bond
bills should either or both reach that
branch with the Senate's endorse
ments. ' v
Senator Isbell today asked the Sen
ate . that the text of the armory bill
be printed in the; journal. This was
granted. He said that advocates of
the measure wanted! the fullest public
ity possible on the measure.
FOUR LOGAL BOYS TO
TAKE BAR EXAMINATIONS
Notice of their intention to apply
or examination for admission to the
Fairfield County ' bar has been given
by the following local young 'men:
James A. Beck, John A.. Cornell, Jo
seph A.1 Peppets, and Richard S.
Swain. They -appeared - Before - the
committee on admissions at' the court
house ..this morning.
LEGISLATORS HELD UF
BY JRAIH PSHAP
The." train which' leaves , this ; city
Ordinarily at 9:37 o'clock for Hart
ford wfts held up-at Burr . Road cross
ing for' about an hour this morning,
due to-: the -fact that one -of the big
driving rods on the locomotive snap
ped in two.
The - local-delegation bound for the
legislature and other members from
the' western -towns were compelled to
wait at the railroad station platform
for an hour before the damage was
repaired so that the. train could-con
tinue on its way. . - -
PETITION OF CONN. CO. TO
RELOCATE TRACKS HERE IS
FILED WITH COMMISSION
Hartford, May 16 Four petitions
were received' by the public utilities
commission today and hearings as
signed. In two petitions the Connec
ticut Company asks . for approval of
the method of reconstruction of its
double track on -Barnum avenue be
tween . Seaview and Mill Hill avenues
in Bridgeport, and also for approval
of 'single track reconstruction and the
addition of x another track on .New Ha
ven avenue and Gillette street in Mil
ford. Hearings to be held May 21.'
REPRESENTATIVE FARRENKOPF
DIES IN HARTFORD HOSPITAL
Hartford, May .16. -Frank - Farren
kopf , of Rockville, representing the
town of "Vernon in the present General-Assembly,
.died,' at the Hartford
hospital this morning following an
operation on May 8 for. removal of a
stone from the kidney. He-had been
at the institution since May 6. Mr.
Farrenkopf was a native of Stafford
Springs, born March 22, .1855, 'but hi3
parents removed to Rockville, when
he was five years of age. From 1869
to 1877 he was in Germany appren
ticed to a grocer, but in the latter
year returned and had since conduct
ed, a grocery store in Rockville. He
was a Democrat In politics and repre
sented his town-in the General Assem
bly of 1911 also'.' He had served as
city treasurer and city auditor of
Rockville and was a high degree Ma
son and a Pythian. He is survived by
hisi wife and two daughters. He; was
a -member of the committee on ap
propriations.. Mr. Farrenkopf v is the fourteenth
member of the 1911 General Assembly
to die,- and the first of the present
legislature. .
DOG KILLED BY AUTO
.WOMAN. BRINGS SUIT
To recover damages for the loss of
her ' English setter, "Nigger," suit has
been brought against Gustav Baumann
of -Greenwich by Lizzie K. Worden of
Greenwich. - She wants $75 damages.
It is alleged that on April 3 last, the
dog was struck and killed by . Bau
Maill's' autonobile. The suit was first
heard- before - a justice in Greenwich
and the plaintiff ; was awarded : $75
damages. Baumann appealed to the
court of common pleas. '
STOKES
A month's mind mass will, be suns
at St. Patrick's church Monday morn
ing at 7:30 for the repose of the soul
of the late Daniel J, Stokes. - '
LANPHERE IS DECLARED
ELECTED COMMISSION
FOR NEW LONDON GOUN
Error of Representative
en He Had Been Paired Led to '
Wrong Result
Selection of Waterford Man, Oply Successful Democratic Can
didate, Is Attributed to Influence of Congressman Bryan
Mahan Who. Has Been Visitor at Capitol for
Several Days
Hartford, May 16 Representative
Bert H. Lanphere, of Waterford, -vas
elected county commissioner of New
London county by the House on Wed
nesday, and he will therefore take of
fice on July l as successor to Charles
D. Noyes of Norwich, who is a Repub
lican. The Senate had selected Mr.
Lanphere, and. had sent his name down
to the House.
M.r." Lanphere is a Democrat and his
election is generally-attributed by the
members -to the political skill of Con
gressman' Mahan, who has been a vis
itor at the Capitol for a number of
days. ' The voe on Wednesday -vas
declared to tie when Speaker Webster
voted against ' the1 resolution. . Mr.
Lanphere claimed later that he had
lost one vote when Representative
Joyce of Fairfield county voted against
him. He claimed that Mr. Joyce was
paired with Representative Delaney o
New London county and that in spite
of the pair.i he voted against -the- reso
lution when . he should - not have; 30
voted. . 1 -
Representative Healy, today, oftere
a resolution recalIing-from the San
ate the resolution, appointing Lanphere
saying that the Republicans liked to
play the game, of politics but they
liked to play it fair, and It was evi
dent that one man had respected a
pair and one had not. Ha, said he
Contestants For
iBarnunrfe Prizr
v Are Selected
The five members of the Senior class
at 'the' Bridgeport High school ' whose
essays in- ..the ' Barnum prize contest
have been selected by the committee
as the- ones to be delivered at the
commencement exercises In June in
competition for the Barnum prize med
als are Louise B. Cowles, John M.
Comley, James D. Lucey, .- Henry 3.
McElroy and -Arthur. E. Keating. '
These five students will deliver their
essays n public at the commencement
exercises at the Park theatre and the
committee which has selected the es
says will also pass on the rhetorical
ability and delivery! of the speakers
and "the prizes will ' be awarded ' ac
cordingly' ' ;
CONTRACT BOARD
CLAIM TO HAVE
SAVED CITY MONEY
. The report of the Board of Contract
and Supply for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 1913, which was submitted
,to Mayor Clifford B. Wilson yesterday,
was made public .today and shows that
the board since it was created a year
ago claims to have saved the city the
sum of $16,347.91 over expenses, about
17 per cent, on the total expenditures
of .$175,000 over which the board di
rected its efforts for efficient purchas
ing. - ; . , . ' ;
The total savings which the board
claims to have made, where compari
sons were -possible, amounted to $20,
289.85 (exclusive of cash discounts
amounting to $577.39) and the total
expense of operation for the fiscal year
1912-1913 amounted to $4,519.33.
. The report of the bord takes up nine
typewritten pages and tells about the
creation and scope of the board, its
organization and . system, the work it
has been . doing during the past year,
its policy, and the results of its es
tablishment. The - members of the board In their
report state that the merchants, . gen
erally, have co-operated ' with " the
board and have extended their hearty
support when it was understood that,
quality considered, orders were placed
with the ' lowest responsible bidder.
The board members further -state that,
at equal prices, preference has been
given to the local merchants, supplies
being purchased out of town . only
when prices have been lower than lo
cal quotations.- Such purchases dur
ing the past year amounted to not
more than three per cent, of the total
expenditures. '
Mayor Wilson was highly elated over
what he considers to be the fine show
ins of the board. "The report fully
substantiates my belief in the efficacy
of a contract board in saving money
for the city," said the Mayor, "and I
cannot speak too highly of it."
JOHN NELSON ESTATE.
The estate of .John Nelson was ad
mitted to probate tcyjay with Charles
E. Olson as administrator.
POLLOCK LIEBERUM.
A marriage license was issued today
at the town clerk's office to Harry
Pollock, newsdealer, and Esther Lie
berum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ja
cob Lieberum, of this city.
Joyce in Casting Vote
wanted the resolution' recalled so that
a correction could be made and Mr.
Lanphere be declared elected.
Mr. Taylor of Danbury on the Dem
ocratic side of the House thanked Mr.
Healy for taking the position he did
and said that he was satisfied, that
Mr. Joyce had acted innocently in the
matter. The resolution . of recall was
passed unanimously.
The Krollch bill for a state farm for
Inebriates was Teported to the Senate
favorably. The object of the farm is
described as being "for ths confine
ment, employment, and scientific treat
ment of persons so far addicted to ttie
intemperate use of narcotics or stim
ulants as to have lost the power of
self control." The bill carries an al
lotment of $50,000 and the governor Is
to appoint seven directors.
The committee on shell fisheries re
ported to the Houne in favor, of one
and one-half per .cent, tax upon the
value of oyster lands, the value to be
determined by the value of the pro
duct from such lands. The same com
mittee reported favorably on the bill
providing that if -after granting oyster
lands, the lands shall not be used
within five years, stakes and buoys
shall be removed and the grantee may
appeal to the superior court on the
question of forfeiture.
Former Barber Here
'.Succeed As. Sin go r
On Grand Opera Slug
- Louis Mainlero, some sevenor ei.?rht
years ago a barber In this city, wiil
come back to Bridgeport very soon
after an absence of several years, as
one of the leading singers in "II Tro
vatore", produced by the San Carlo
Grand Opera Company.,
Mainlero left Bridgeport seven years
ago, returned to his native land, Italy,
to study music, .and returned to Amer
ica two years ago immediately, secur
ing a fine position -with this grand
opera company. He has scored a. hit
in Cuba, Sduth America. Mexico, New
Orleans, Waehifigton, D. C, - Boston
and New Tork. .
He will come back to Bridgeport,
playing at the Park Theatre in the
near future.
HIGH SCHOOL GOITTEE
IN HEW YORK BUlLDIuSS
The committee composed of Rich
ard H. Murphy, John J. Cullinan,
Elmer H. Havens, and Dr, Charles W.
Deane, which was appointed at the
last meeting of the board of educa
tion to attend to any minor details
which might arise In the new high
school proposition, are in New Tork
today conferring with Architect Rott
ers and going over the revised, plans
for the new school with. him.
MUSANTE & PASTINE
SUED BY MERCHANT
Musante & Pastlne, well known
wholesale fruit dealers, have born
sued for $1,500 damages by James
Chokas, who formerly conducted a
fruit store at 200 Fairfield avenue. Tt
is alleged that on September 2 4, 19 12,
Deputy Sheriff Abrlola, acting for
Musante & Pastine, wrongfully enter
ed the plaintiff's . store and attachM
the merchandise and fixtures. It in
further claimed that the merchandise
was so badly damaged that the plaintiff--was
-prevented from carrying on
his business. The action is returnable
to the June term of the common pleas
court.
ANOTHER DIVIDEND KOlt
WINDSOR LOCKS DEPOSITORS
Hartford, May 16. In the Superior
court today Judge M. H. Holcomh au
thorized the receivers of the defunct
Windsor Locks Savings Bank to pa a'
a third dividend to depositors,
amounting to over $110,000, and being
of 25 per cent. Two previous divi
dends, one of fifty and the other of
twenty-five per cent., have been paid
on deposits representing 75 per cent,
of those in the bank when it was
closed.
MARRIAGE LICENSE RETURNS
A marriage license returned to the
town clerk's office ' from Winchester,
Conn., today, shows that on April 11th
Harry Finn of the Yost Typewriter
company of this city was married to
Miss Nellie Dlneen, a nurse of Lake
ville. The ceremony was performed by
Justice of the Peace James W. Smith.
A marriage license returned to the
town clerk's office today from New
Haven shows that Harland D, Bryden,
expressman, of this city was marriei
to Miss Grace I. Schneider, also of th!3
city, at New Haven, on April 5, fie
Rev. O. A. Petty performing the cere
mony. .
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