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THE WEATHER
' Fair tonight and to
morrow BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
THOUSANDS SEE
GREAT PARADE
OF 101 RANCH
Splendid Congress of Riders in
Big Street Pageant for Wild
West Show
Cossacks and Cowgirls Vie With
The Cowboys in Expositions
of Frontier Skill
Real Indians in war-paint and
feathers, genuine Western cow-punch-
era In "chaps" and wide sombreros.
Ions horned cattle, buffalo, stage
coach, and all that Is typical of the
"wild and wooly" as It was in the
days of the "forty-niners Was seen in
the big street parade of Miller Broth
ers 101 Ranch Wild West show this
miinstnf.
.Main street certainly presented a
novel appearance with ' the parade
passing- a-longr it. Stores, offices, and
shops were deserted by clerks as well
as customers while the parade was
passing along and the sidewalk was
lined three and four persons deep in'
the business section.
The personnel of the parade includ
ed not only the cowboys and Indians,'
which are characteristic of every Wild
West show, but there was a liberal
sprinkling of pretty cow girls, daring
Cossack riders, and other features
which the 101 Ranch show, " owing to
its size and exceptional facilities, is
sJone able to carry from city to city.
There were numerous big- vans and
Cilded chariots carrying: colored bands,
comedy cow punchers, and western an
ImaJa, and several ' of the floats de
picted Indian life as it really is, with
real wigwams. Indian squaws,
Cvapooses and sheep dogs.
The Indian braves in their costumes
of gaudy colored beadwork and. wav
ing feathers attracted the most atten
tion but the Mexican lariat throwers,
the auto-polo players "tn their specially
constructed automobiles, and the oth
er .interesting and typically western
sights to be seen In the procession all
came In for their share of notice. .
The parade was one of . the. most
comprehensive Wild West parades ever
een In this city. It wag fully a mile
In length, the head of it being Tip
above the Armory on Main street be
fore the steam caliope. which brought
vt the rear, had rounded the carter
of State street coming into Main.
The . live Ftock. horses, -cattle, '.etc..
the chariots and trappings were in
spick and. spaa condition. Taken all
in M t waa an .rnAllpnt criterion for
the show -which It was introducing and
dmrv3Rt to be classed as one of the
finest circus paxadea ever seen in
Bridgeport.
Oontinoed on Page 8.J :
llotable Day For
Knights Of Columbus
On of the most memorable eveats in
the annals of the Knights of Colum
ous ' in Bridgeport was the exemplifi
cation of the Fourth Degree, here yes
terday.' under the auspices of Philip
Pheriden assembly, and a banquet at
the Hotel Stratfleld at which upwards
of 500 members of the organization
were seated.
The candidates and a large delega
tion of the members of Bridgeport
chapter marched from the chapter
rooms at 10:80 to St. Augustine's
-church to assist at high mass. In
cludedv among the worshippers were
many notables of the order from oth
er cities.
After mass lunch was served in the
charter rooms, and then the degree
xrorfc was exemplified In Colonial hall.
The degree work was under the direc
tion of John M- Lee. master, of Nor
wich, and Charles O. Murphy, secre
tary, also of -Norwich.
. The degree "waH-k was followed by the
Xlty William J. Mulligan was the toast
master,' Father William A. Keefe was
the first speaker. He dwelt at length
(in the important part the Knights
of Corumtous are playing In maintain-
in a high standard of citisenship. Dr.
John O. Coyle spoke on "Catholic Ad
vance" adducing many facts and fig
ures to show the marvelous spread
of the Catholic religion particularly
In America. Judge Webb, recently ap
l!nted to the Superior court .bench
try Covernot Baldwin, was another
Interesting speaker.
The local candidates for the degree
. ln-Tr TT Ttnldwin "Rev. . E T.
Curran, Stephen D. Horan, Frank J.
Huda. Robert H- Hawkins. J. D..Har
tigan. Dr. R. B- Keane, F. T. Lan
genhan. V. D. Laverty, ' T. E. Mac
Farlane, J. F. McElroy. Jr., Fred C.
Mullins. Thomas J. 0Shea, Rev. Ml
A- Pankovekl, Daniel C. Qullty, Wil
liam S. Reilly. Jeremiah Rellly, John
H. Redgate, William A. Sullivan,
Owen F. Tool an.
The banquet committee was com
posed of Frank Sanford, James H.
Rooney, Robert T. Rock, John Gro
gan, John Fitzgerald, John J. Conway,
and William B. Pendergast.
GREAT MILITARY
DAY lil BOSTON
Boston, June 2 All the veteran orga.-
isfttions of New England, the Old
Guard of New Tork and the State
Fencibles of Philadelphia, took part,
today. In the Ancient & Honorable
Artillery Co's celebration of its 275th
.nnivereary. The program will occupy
two days.
Following a luncheon in Faneuil
Kail, there was a parade In which
t:racticlly every style of uniform that
has been worn since Continental days
was seen. One thousand men will at
tend the annual banquet, tonight.
Tomorrow the guests will be taken
en a sJ! down the harbor and enter
tained with a banquet and fireworks
MX JKanfcasltiit.
GOVERNOR BALDWIN HITS
AT STOCK WATERING IN
MESSAGE ON RECENT ACTS
Hartford, June 2 Governor Baldwin,
today, sent a communication to the
General Assembly to the effect that
several of the acts- extending the time
for the organization of street railway
and other companies did not contain
the clause which provides that all
stock must be issued for cash at pax
or its equivalent. The governor says
in his communte Jon: ., ' ,
"Among the bills, which have pass
ed your honorable body but have not
yet been presented to me for approval,
are several' which extend the time for
organizing under street railway chart-,
ers. Some of these charters do not
contain the requirement which your
honorable body has made it its prac
tice to insist on in grants of new
charters, that all stock issues must bo
made at not less than par and be fully
paid in either cash . or property
equivalent to its value or surplus
earnings legally applicable -thereto."
The governor then refers to the
general incorporation law and con
tinuing says:
"Some of the charters under which
the promoters have sought an exten
sion of time not only contain no such
provision but do not contain authority
for the issue of the capital stock from
SENATE ON HUNT
TO WORKINGS
PROPOSED
Washington, June 2 The search for
a tariff lobby such as President Wil
son had declared was operating in
Washington began,' today, - with the
Senate Judiciary sub-committee hold
ing open .hearings. Every. . Senator
was prepared to answer a, series , of
11 questions ' which constituted a
grilling" to determine whether he has
any personal interest in the : tariff' or
other-legislation and to find out what
persons1 have approached him In the
effort to influence his action on sched
ules of the tariff bill.
" It has been estimate "that'nndrfe3s"
of men interested in . manufacturing :
or other business -affected by the tariff I
have been In Washington during the
last few . weeks and many Senators
claim it .would be impossible to re
member all the persona who have call
ed upon them to appeal for changes.
(President WilBon's declaration that
"an insidious lobby," large and pow
erful, was at work, led many to be
lieve that the committee might. -sug
gest to President Wilson that he could
make a personal statement to commit
tee members either at th.e capitol or
at the White House giving any infor
mation he has.
The Senate resolution requests the
Democrats Make
Selections For
Caucus Places
Washington,' Juno 2 Selections of
the Democrats of the ways and means
committee' for the majorities of the
House committees were presented to
day, to the caucus for ratification. On
the - banking and currency -committee
which will frame the currency meas
ure, the administration will insist up
on Representative Carter Glass, of Vir
ginia, as chairman and- only four oth
er members who were on the commit
tee in the last House ' remain. : They
are Representatives ; Korbleyi of In
diana; Brower of West Vlrgina; Bulke
ley of Ohio; ' and Nealy of. Kansas.
Nine new Democrats get places.
Of the new committee on good roads
Representative Shackleford of Mi
snuri is . ariven the chairmanship. A
free-for-all contest for the chairman
ship of the education ' committee was
won by Representative Hughes of
Georgia; Representative Hobson. who
could have had the . place, preferring
to remain on the naval affairs com
mittee. . - -
The makeup of the labor commit
tee is greatly changed. Representa
tive Lewis of Maryland, succeeded
Secretary of ' Labor Wilson as chair
man. Representative Maher of New
Tork, becomes ranking member of the
committee and also becomes chairman
of the new committee on expenditures
in the department of labor.
DRINKS DEADLY
ACID FOR WATER
Workman Mistakes Carboy of
Fiery Stuff for Supply from
. Spring
Selestyen Horisth, 35 years of age,
employed. In the Graphophone Com
pany wa put to work in the soldering
department today, his . second day
there, and when he became thirsty hs
remembered having gotten water from
a large bottle.
He walked up to a carboy contain
ing soldering solution, poured out a
large glass of the mixture which has
muriatic acid as its base and drank a
potion. Instantly he was writhing in
untold agony.
Dr. Hale, summoned from the emer
gency hospital, gave such emetics as
were available and rushed his patient
to St. "Vincent's hospital where It is,
believed his chance for recovery is
fair. Horisth lives at 173 Pine street.'
time to time as the directors may
deem advisable and under such regu
lation as they may deem necessary.
This has been claimed to give the
promoters power to give , the stock
away or issue it on any terms that
best might serve their purpose and is
in some charters accompanied by the
statement that .the provisions of -, the
general statutes relating to street rail
ways shall apply 'except insofar as
they are herein modified and accept
ed'." - - -
The governor says that the statutes
include all corporations except those
which have exceptions in their favor.
In his opinion, no such exceptions
ought to be made, or, if they have
been made, removed. - The good name
of .the sta.te, he says, is involved in
passing upon aiiyproposition to let a
street railway company begin busi
riess on' a fictitious, watered capital
The governor discusses his views -and
says that he believes he would jiot be
fulfilling his official duty if he ap
proved any legislation specifically ex
cepting any-class of moneyed corpora
tions from the requirement of Issuing
stock at not less, than par. He ven
tures to suggest the enactment of a
general law to meet the difficulty.
FOR CLUE
OF LOBBY ON
TARIFF SCHEDULE
President to give such information as
he may have- to the committee. Sen
ators Ashhurst, (Bacon, Bankhead and
xsoran were me nrst asked to- appear
oeiore tne committee. A schedule
has -been prepared . limiting the ques
tioning of each Senator to 15 -min
utes and providing for sessions of -the
committee until 10 o'clock each night.
Before .-the investigating committee
met. Senators Overman and' Reed went
to the 'White House and .had a'lohg
conference . witn President Wilson.
Both declined to talk of .their-,; visit,
but ..the President told inquirers he.
naa. nuiae suggeetlonse to the Senators
raid would be developed in the course
6? " the inquiry. . ' He : declined to say
what they were. The Senators did
.ict ask President -Wilson to appear
and it vwas generally regarded at the
capitol " and - White House that the
Presiovnt would not. It was said
at the White House that the Prc3i
cient hac practically placed all his in
formation on the lobby in the hands
of Senators Overman . and Reed and
tne impression prevailed- that later the
Pres'dent might furnish a list of
rames of those whom he believes to
be lobbying against the tariff bill.
, . CContlnued on Page 4.)
GOVERNMENT, MAY
CLOSE DYNAMITE
PLANT CASE TODAY
Boston, June 2- The government re
newed in the superior court, today, its
efforts to connect President William
M. Wood of the American Woolen
Company; Frederick B. Atteaux, a dye
manufacturer, and Dennis J. Collins, a
dog fancier, with an alleged conspir
acy to plant dynamite to discredit
the strikers during the textile trou
bles in Lawrence, last year.
The prosecution sprung asurprise,
today, by Introducing as a- witness a
chauffeur who, testified that he drove
a passenger resembling Frederick H
Atteaux from the Boston home of
William Ml Wood, president of the
American Woolen Company, to the
corner . of Washington and Franklin
streets on the night of January 19,
1912, the date upon which the dyna
mite was "planted" on the premises
of textile strikers at Lawrence.
The close of the government's case
was expected, today. Charles A. Har
din, assistant treasurer of the Ameri
can Woolen Company, was said to
be one of the witnesses the prosecu
tion wished to call. . -
While no information was given as
to the line of defense to be taken by
attorneys for the defense, it was
thought Atteaux probably would take
the stand in his own behalf and that
about 20 witnesses -would be called by
his lawyers.. - . .. . .
At the opening of court the default
of Charles Hardy, who -Is wanted by
the prosecution as a witness, - was re
corded by request of District Attorney
Joseph C. Pelletier.
James R.r Bailey,- the woolen , com
pany , employe, who had charge of the
company's end -of the strike at Law
rence, was called, to the stand. He
could not remember haying approved
a voucher authorising the -payment
of $433 to a private1 detective agency
for services during the strike.
ROOSEVELT !S
"DEE-LIGHTED" AT
OUTCOME OF SUIT
Chicago, June 2. Theodore Roose
velt reached this city today upon his
return from Marquette, Mich., where
his suit for libel had resllted in a re
traction of the statement and a ver
dict in his favor of 6 cents. He ex
pressed himself .as delighted, with the
outcome and appeared in the most
Jublliant spirits. He left for New'
York at 8 o'clock.
BARBERS AND
BOOTBLACKS IN
STRIKE RIOTS
Violence Reigns While
Boston Strikers
Hold Parade
i
Bootblacks Claim Eosses Have
Been Keeping Their Tips
Barbers Want Less Hours
Boston, June 2 Violence followed
the Inauguration of a strike, today, of
barbers and bootblacks, most of them
employed, in north end and west end
shops. Xu-ring a parade in the north
end, the strikers - stoned- shops that
were doing business and several win
dows were broken. . When "the police
appeared they were set upon.
Nine strikers were arrested. Three
were charged with throwing stones,
three with disorderly conduct, two
with attacking an officer and one
with carrying a flag that was not the
state or national emblem:
The barbers, who demand shorter
hours and more money, are divided
about equally into two groups, one
belonging to the Industrial - Workers
of the World and the other aflliated
with the American Federation of 'La
bor. '
The bootblacks have a union which
Is associated with the American Fed
eration of Labor. They, too, want
shorter hours- and higher wages and
they also wish to retain the "tips
which they say now go to the bosses.
MESSENGER HELD
FOR KILLING YOUTH
, - Fort Smith, Ark.,' June 2. Kansas
authorities have been .asked to detain
John Sick, express messenger of Kan
sas City., pending an investigation of
the killing of Patrick .Lawson; a youth
of Poteau, Okla., aboard the express
car of a Kansas City Southern- train
near. Heavgnery- Dkla.,; yesterday: -
: According to a statement -credited
to Sick, he found Lawson and a com
panion, Albert Pruett; of Poteau, rid
ing the "blind" and fearing that they
intended : robbing the train, marched
them into the express car. ' Lawson,'
he said, attempted to attack him and
he opened fire. Pruett deolared Sick
shot and killed Lawson when the lat
ter "inadvertently lowered his hands.
Pruett said -they were returning to
Poteau from Heavener after attend
ing a picnic at that town. '
THWARTS DIVORCE,
THEN SUES HUSBAND
Mary E. Webster, the Brooklyn, N
X., woman who unexpectedly appeared
in the superior coirt last Thursday
and prevented Frank D. Webster from
getting a . divorce, , has brought suit
against him for $200. She claims to
have received a verdict, against him
for J137.52 In the Supreme court, of
New Tork" state. This judgment has
never been satisfied, she alleges.
Mrs. Webster, who- is an elderly
woman, denounced her husband as a
spiritualist last week in court. He
was In court but Mrs. Webster, who
said she had heard of the action only
one day previous, appeared to oppose
his petition.
Webster, lives in .. Norwalk.
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY
- KILLED BY BROTHER
Kiempeicz, aged 5 years, was acoiden-
uy a snotgun aiswittigeu try ner i
yeafrs old brother, Edward. . The boy
round tne gun in a. ueu wneie ma
father had left it in readiness to shoot
house where the little girl was playing
As ne tuggea 1.11 ra i,'vjn hill, uhs
hole in the girl's skull and causing in
stant death. The father was out of
v. v, , , -4- .fhc time , The coroner
made an investigation - and, today,
stated that tne enoonus w.o u.-vjiut:ii-tal.
RUN DOWN BY CARRIAGE
SUES DRIVER FOR $1;500
Tn . recover for injuries received
when struck by r a "carriage, , James
Haugh of Norwalk- has brought suit
against David Jenks of Wilton for
$1,500 It is alleged that on Novem
ber 2. 1912; while boarding a trolley-
car in Nbftfint n&ugrt wi Kiwcuea
!" frifrfaire." Tne olafri-
tiff had a leg broken and was laid up
for three montns. -tie saiu me venicie
had rubber tires and he did not hear
its approach. The suit is returnable
the common pleas court, June
term. '
BREWERY BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST JOSEPH BILLINGS
Joseph Billings, who until, last week
conducted, the Hotel Billings in Water
street.' has been sued for $1,800 by the
Henry Elias Brewing Co.. It is al-
eged that he gave his note for $1,500
to the plaintiff company on November
29, 1912 and that the note is due and
unpaid. Deputy Sheriff Abriola at
tached Billings' funds in a local bank
and also seized the liquor license.
LEGISLATORS
PREPARED FOR
LAST 3 DAYS
Desks of Clerks in
Both Branches
PiIedHigh
House Passes Norwalk Consol
idation Bill Subject to'
, Referendum
Hartford, June 2. The legislature
entered upon the last three days of its
1913 session and scores of members
came prepared to. stay until adjourn
ment on Wednesday, which is expect
ed to be midnight. v
The clerks' desks In each branch
were piled high .'with bundles of bills.
Members were complaining that bills
which they were interested . in were
not yet printed, while others were
holding conferences to straighten out
disagreements.
A new bill on deer provided that
the close season should be from. Nov,
23 to December 1. inclusive.
The word close should be open. This
bill provides that during the open sea
son no deer shall be killed except by
use or a snotgun and no person shall
Kill more than one buck deer in the
season. Deer hunting will require a
special license, costing $2.25. The
penalty for killing doe or any deer out
of season is a fine of not mom than
$100 or 68 days imprisonment or both.
In the House, today, the bill con
solidating the cities of Norwalk and
South Norwalk was adopted with three
amendments which were offered by
members, one of these carrying a ref
erendum, xne nrst . amendment was
offered by Mr. Mathlas of , Norwalk,
and referred to, water rights, itbe
amendment being favorable to the 'cit
ies and to the water interests. This
amendment- was adopted although op
posed by- Mr., Hodges of New Canaan,
The referendum amendment was of
fered by Mr. King of Fairfield, and af
ter a debate it was adopted 68 to S3.
The third amendment provided that all
officers now .in .office shall remain un
til their successors are elected. This
was adopted -and the bill as amend
ed passed . J
The "members. -of the House - were
flooded with telegrams from Aelegraph
operators throughout . the - state in fa
vor of the bill which compels two
days rest in 15 for operators. The
bill passed the Senate, -last week,-and
Is Dending in the House. ; The- House
at once took up Its calendar matters,'
of , which . there are more than one
hundred- - awaiting action. ' To the
bill authorizing Bridgeport to issue
bridge, bonds, Mr. Wilson offered two
amendments, one striking out . the
name of Clifford B. Wilson, and the
other submitting the bill to a refer
endum. The bill as amended was
Dassed.
When the New ' Haven harbor line
bill was taken up - Mr. Pardee offered
an amendment excepting1 from the -pro
visions 21 acres of flats which under
the bill would go, it is claimed, to
the New Haven road. The amendment
was rejected and the bill was passed.
There -was debate upon the ' bill lim
iting labor to. eight hours in all hu
mane institutions. Mr. Evarts offer
ed an amendment exempting- the tu
berculosis sanatoria but the amend
ment . was defeated and the bill ta
bled. '' " .
Mr. Wilson favored the proposed
constitutional amendment which : pro
vides that no member of the General
Assembly shall be eligible to office un
der the etatutes of the State., He said
he did not want to find any particular
fault ' with the present system but
thought the amendment offered a bet
ter way. Mr. Koppleman favored the
amendment and Mr. Haines, of Old
Lymey opposed it. Mr. Healy declared
that- every judgeeuip wnicn nas oeen
heard - before - the Judiciary committee
had -.been received upon its merlf. Af
ter further debate -the resolution was
indefinitely postponed.
The bill on hours of labor was taken
off the table and Mr. Evarts explained
that the cost to the State under It
would be $50;000 and he moved that the
whole matter be indefinitely postpon
ed. - - --v - - . - - ' - - '
AoDropriation bills which . were
pending were taken up . as the first
Senate business. The bill changing
the. method of . state aid -for hospitals
was referred in concurrence. On the
bill to provide $1,000 for the New
Britain: and Middletown barge com
mission; Senator .-Johnson, of ; Mont-
ille, asked why a special ' commission
was to be-raised instead of -having the
present river, harbor and bridge com
mission make, the inquiry as to its
feasibility. Senator Purcell said that
It was thought a special commission
would give - more time to the work.
The bill was adopted.--
- On the trunk- highways board -bill
the Senate insisted in its action in
adopting, it'. Senator F. A. Johnson
was -named, as a committee, to meet
the House commission. - - f .
The general appropriation bill, car
rying $327,000 for state aid to hospitals.
was adopted but the .-House amend
ments. inerei&sinS the amounts ' for
Griffin hospital at Derby and the .Nor
walk hospital were rejected and the
tamford hospital increase accepted.
The -bill was sent to the House on dis
agreeing action. . A resolution was of
fered to recall from the House thebill
which provides for supervision by the
public service commission of mergers
nd leases made cy the public service
corporations. It bore no endorsement
and was not received. - On Friday,
when Senator Frohlich tried to get this
bill recalled Senators Ferry and Weed
declared that the lobby had eat up all
ight working energetically to get this
matter back into the Senate.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. - and Mrs. H. P. Canfield of
Newark, N. J., and Seth and Richard
Lohan of East Orange,' N. J., were
wep end guests or Miss Emily K.oh
ler of 16 35 Stratford avanua.
JUDGE PECK GETS
SETBACK IN TRIAL
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.vraRvJIIdoAIClvlClNJl
Judge
Greene
Is
His
Attorney
STATE IS REPRESENTED BY J. MOSS IVES
Ho Merit in Plea in
Counsel.for Stratford
Judge Greene of
Judge oi Probate Charles H. Peck
of Stratford; against whom disbar
ment proceedings were 'brought by
State's Attorney -Judson, received a set
back today In a decision handed down
by Judge Greene of the superior court.
Attorneys DeForest & Klein, Repre
senting Judge Peck, had filed a plea
in abatemerft, claiming the state's at
torney had no power under the
statutes to bring proceedings of this
kind. A demurrer was filed by the
state and Judge Greene sustained it.
It was alleged by the state that the
statutes provided disbarment proceed
ings to be brought by the grievance
committee of the bar, by the state's
attorney or by any member of the bar
under the direction of the court. In
his decision Judge Greene says; "Tin
three methods of presentment above
stated are all permissible. There Is
no merit in the plea in abatement and'
THREE FATAL
'ACCIDENTS TO
LITTLE BOYS
Hartford, June ?. Three fatal acci
dents to, children in this city, one caus
ed 'by a team' and the other two by
automobiles, have been recorded since
Saturday, afternoon. Stanislaw Bar
tioz, 3 years of age, son of John Bar
tloz and wife; of 78 Avon street, was
run over,- Saturday afternoon, at 5:30
while playing in front of his home, by
beer wagon, sustaining injuries
which resulted in his Vleath, Sunday
afternoon, at a private hospital. Ben
jamin Haryseko, 11 years of age, son
of Mr. and Mrs.. Andrew Haryseko, of
19 Spruce street, was instantly killed
by an auto on Asylum street, near
Werdon, Sunday afternoon. ' '
The third accident took place,, this
morning, at Asylum and Ann -streets.
when Edward Bora, 14 years of age.
644 Edgewood street, was struck by
an automobile. The boy was hurried
to the hospital where it was found he
had sustained a fractured, skull. An
operation was performed immediately
but It Is said ne cannot possioiy recov
er. . ' ' '
The Bora boy Jumped from behind a
wagon directly in front of an automo
bile. The driver of the car was ar
rested and is awaiting the outcome of
the boy's injuries. '
Joseph Tulin. the driver of the beer
wagon which killed the Bartloz child,
s held on a J1.000 bond. Alter investi
gation into the circumstances of, the
HM-yseko boy's death, the driver of
the auto was held blameless.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
RESTORE SPECIAL COPS
A meeting of the local police com
missioners on Saturday evening re
united in the re-appointment of nine
special officers whose cases havo long
been considered as violating me re
cent precedent estaoiisnea. Among
these was Harris Rahn, the well
known South End grocer.'
-It is believed by those familiar witn
police matters that the 01a rorce or
specials will again be reinstated, and
that in addition the old bank-beat will
renewed. A petition to Hhis effect
from . 47 merchants and -bankers . in
the commercial district has been. re
ferred to the superintendent for rec-
ommendation.y
Supt. .Birmingham, who is recover
ing from Illness in his home, was
granted , two months leave of absence
with full pay that he may have a
needed rest from long and arduous
duties. .
Lieut. Fred Webb, during whose
hours of duty several complaints re
garding annoyances to a woman resi
dent -had, been made, was called to
explain why the nuisance had not
been c abated. His explanations were
a-pparently acceptable to the board.
struck: by falling sign.
A , falling sign dislodged from its
place on the City Bank Building oe
Main street last night struck Jacob
Lugowsk,', felling him to the sidewalk.
Carried In the ambulance to Bridge
port hospital he was speedily dis
charged.,. ' ' ... ,
The annual dance of , the English
club, of the Courtland school is to be
given -at The Stratfleld on June 13 In
connection -! the commencement
exarcisea.
TTT
Maintains State's
Acting Within
Rights
Abatement Filed ' b
Probate Judge, Rules
Superior Court '
the demurrer is sustained." .
Attorney J. Moss Ives is represent-,
Ing the state because State's Attorney'
Judson felt himself disqualified In this
case. The original charges against ,
Judge Peck were filed by the griev-!
ance committee.. It was alleged that
Judge Peck had been guilty of irregu-'
lar practice in taking $760 from the'
heirs of the S.usan M. B. Perry estate, i
In the probate court.
Attorney . John C. Chamberlain sat;
In the grievance committee in place j
of Attorney C. S. Canfield and upon;
this ground counsel for Judge Peck;
claimed the committee's action was'
not'legali This view was sustained by
the court.' Then- the state's attorney1
brought the charges -through his own.'
office. It is not expected that tie'
-l-j-rges will be heard in court before.
ik am.umm.ijut some lively Hearings.
are expected when the. hearing is held.
CROFUTT SUES ROAD
FOR DEMOLISIISi'E
HIS AUTOMOBILE
Former Deputy Sheriff Frederic.
B. Crofutt of Danbury has brought
suit against the ' New Haven railroad
for $2,000 to recover damages for the
wrecking of his automobile.- . It is al- ;
leged that on April 6 last, Crofutt was;
driving across the tracks at the Mill;
Plain crossing, which is on the main '
road between Danbury aid Brewster,
N. Y. . ' '. -
Because of the embankment and j
buildings it is impossible to get a clear :
view of the tracks and Crofutt was 1
caught between two freight trains. In
order to avoid death he and his party i
jumped but the auto was struck and
destroyed. The railroad company is
accused of negligence for not. main-
taining a flagman or gates at the ,
crossing. The action is returnable to
the June term, Superior court.
Veterans Gather At '
Bier Of-Dr. Lauder
The funeral of Dr. Robert Lauder, '
the well known physician who died at ;
the Soldiers' Home, Norotoi, Satur- ,
day, following an illness of more than ;
a year, was held today. The body I
was taken .from , the Soldiers' Home
at Noroton at 10:30 o'clock this morn- i
ing and brought to this city where :
services, were held at the First M. E. '
church at 2:15 'clock this afternoon.
Rev. George M. Brown spoke feel-.;
ingly over the remains of the aged i
physician who had done so much for 1
his profession In this state. He told i
of Dr. Lauder's rise in' the world; how '
he had started life as a poor boy but
by his ambition and perseverance had ;
worked himself through medical col-j
lege and after his graduation became !
one of the foremost physicians in Con- !
necticut.
The body was taken to Mountain 1
Grove cemetery for interment. The
pall bearers were Dr. Charles Strang j
and J. B. Reynolds representing the ,
First M, E. church; Dr. F. M. Wilson !
Dr. N. E. Wordin, Dr. Charles C. God- i
frey; and Dr. S. M. Garlick, represent
ing the 'Bridgeport Medical society.'
and Col. Robbins and Judge A.- B. :
Beers, representing the G. A. R. Elias,
Howe, Jr., Post, G. A. R. had a dele
gation at the funeral and a- number of ;
the veterans from Noroton were also 1
in attendance. ' -
Weather Indications.
New Haven, June 2 Forecast: Fair ;
tonight and Tuesday.
For Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Tuesday; cooler tonight, brisk westerly
and northwest winds.
The disturbance which passed over
this regions, last night, is. now-central
over eastern Maine. . It caused local
showers in the eastern portion of th
lake region and along the coast north
of Virginia.
The weekly forecast states th4t
pleasant, weather may be .expected fo? j
two or three days, followed by showers
the latter , part of the week.
MAYOR VISITS BENNETT.
-- Mayor C. B. Wilson was In Hart- ,
ford - today conferring ..with the state ,
highway commissioner in regard to
the improving of Fairfield avenue
from the railroad viaduct to Ash
Creek. --This street is in pretty bai -condition
at present and much in need ;
of repairs.