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VOL 49 NO. 184
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
SUPREME K. OF C.
CONVENTION IS
HELD INBOSTON
Bishop Anderson Urges
Members To Solution
Of Social Problem
Secretary McGinley Reports
Total Membership of . Or
der As 302,074 on June 30,
Last.
Boston. Ausr. S. Three thousand
Knights of Columbus assembled at sol
emn high mass in the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross today were called upon hy
Right Rer. Joseph G. Anderson, aux
iliary Bishop of Boston, to seek "with
all right minded persons a solution of
itWial fl.ihlMM thrnnirh .vnlnHnn Ttnt
revolution- , '
Recognizing the seriousness of the
deputes tfttwetn labor and capital,
the Bishop nevertheless was optimis
tic. "In the public addresses of leading
thinkers In this icountry," he said, :"in
the recent inaugurals of many of the
governors of the different states but
specially in the inaugural of Presi
dent Wilson, there' is found, a ' sincere
effort to stir the publio conscience for
the readjustment of law and govern
ment to human . nee dp,'
Bishop Anderson read a cablegram
from Cardinal Merry Del Val,- the Pa
pal Secretary of State, conveying the
felicitations of Pope Pius X.
The supreme convention .'of : the
Knights of Columbus was later for
mally opened on board a harbor steam
er -while the delegates sailed along the
north shore.
Mayor Fitzgerald and State Deputy
Louis Wilson welcomed them and Su
preme Knight James A. .Flaherty, of
Philadelphia, resuonded. The growtH
t the order since' the 1912 convention
'was related by the supreme secretary,
William J. McGinley, of New Haven,
Cemn., "who reported that "on June 30,
last, the total membership was 302,074
made up of 98.783"insurance'and 203,291
? associate members comprised in 62
rtate and three terrl teriat jurisdic tio ns
nd 1.630 subordinate councils. Dur
ing the 'yea 47 new councils were in-
. etituted and the net Increase in mem
bership 19.326. Outstanding insur-
. nce aggregated $103,659,900 and death
t-eneflts during the year totalled J721,-
coo.
DORA P0D0L0FF -BEING
TRIED Oil
PERJURY CHARGE
- Waterhory.Ang. 5 Miss Dora Podo
toff. of New HavenXthe pretty young
stenographer who was an important
witness for the prosecution in the
preliminary hearings of the Soloway
arson case, - was put on -trial in the
city ceurt, today, on a charge of per
jury. The allegation is in connection
with- testimony given by her in the
Boloway case.
Morris, Soloway, who had tho
charges of arson against t him nolled
-when the case came to the superior
court, several weeks ago, was the, only
witness of the morning, occupying the
ctand until recess was taken. During
the proceedings it was discovered that
Miss Podoloff had not yet been put to
plea and . the court ordered a plea of
not guilty for her. . . . -
Practically nothings which had not
1 ready been developed in the hearing
on the arson case was brought out.
i
Two Falls In Same
House; Woman Sent to
Hospital Badly Hurt
Yesterday afternoon Joe Benard
who resides at 238 Hewitt street,
as at work upon a step-ladder In
the house- when a fall resulted in a
.Xrejrture of two ribs, which were strap
ped by Dr. Curley at the emergency
hospital. Shortly after midnight Mrs.
Margaret Benard at the same address
'was reported as having fallen from
the second floor of the building to the
" yard below. She was conveyed in the
ambulance to Bridgeport hospital.
PRESTOESTT AUTORJZES
DISPOSAL OP 1,000,000 ACRES
. Washington, Aug. 5. President Wil
son, by proclamation, has authorized
the disposal under the registration plan
of about l.OOO.-OOO acres of surplue land
Within the Fort Peck Indian reserva
tion, northwestern Montana. All ap
plications for registration must tie
sworn to and presented at Glasgow,
.Great Palls. Helvre' or Miles City,
Mont, between September 1 and 20th.
JEX-FKESIDENT DIA55
HAS NOT XEFT PARIS
. Paris, Aug.' 5. TheTe is no truth in
the report published in the United
.Btates that General Porflrlo Diaz had
left Southampton on July 15 for Japan
ty way of the Suez Canal to meet his
nephew, Felix Diaz, and . accompany
"fcira back to Mexico. .
The former " Mexican President is
Still in his apartment in Paris.
MBS. FRANCES WETHERIIL
, DIES IN HENLEY, ENGLAND
Philadelphia, Aug. 6. A cablegram
from Henley, Bag, announces the
death of Mrs. Prances Peareall Weth
erill. widow of Albert Lawrence Weth
erill, of this city, .and Jamestown, R.
I. Mrs. Wetherill, who - had lived in
England for a slumber of years,' wss a
crrember , of distinguished family ' as
ii sJso far husband.
FATHER SWEENEY'S REMAINS
TAKEN TO NEW LONDON FOR
. INTERMENT BESIDE PARENTS
Sacred Heart Church Inadequate to Accom
modate Sorrowing Throng-Father
' Shanley's Fine Tribute to
Deceased Pastor
Nearly 200 Priests Assist at Solemn High Mass of Re
"V "quiem Quartet Sings Dead Priest's Favorite
Hyrnn--Chorus of 35 Chants Gregorian Mass
Before a throng whose splemn faces
reflected the' grief within their hearts.
the funeral services of Rev. Timothy
R. Sweeneyi ,' pastor of the Church of
the Sacred Heart, were held' this morn
ing in the edifice ovec which he pre
sided for 13 years. There were two
masses, a low sacrifice at 8 o'clock at
tended by the -children of the parish,
and a splemn 'high mass of requiem
at 10:30." ' The office for the dead was
chanted by more than 100 priests, at
10. o'clock. On " a special car attached
to "the 2:32 train the bereaved family
and delegations of fraternal and
church organizations, left the city for
New London, where late today in the
Sweeney "burial plot, beside the re
mains of his parehts, the body of the
priest was buried.
Clergymen from all parts of the dio
cese of Connecticut assisted at the
solemn - ceremony. " Rev. Walter J.
Shanley,, F.R., of St. Peter's church,
Danbury, delivered the eulogy. It was
a masterly effect, epitomizing the
priestly life of Father Sweeney,- and
pay:ng especial tribute to his- efforts
along the lines of parochial school edu
cation. Father 'Shanley extended the
sympathy of priests and congregation
to the sorrowing relatives, and re
minded them their consolation in their
hour of griefwas to. he found in the
exemplary life of their departed.
The vSaered Heart choir of 35 voices
chanted the solemn Gregorian requiem
mass, and when, at the close of the
funeral " services, 1 the quartet sang
Father.. Sweeney's, 'favorite ' hymn.
Rock,, of ges, many were .moved to
tears.' ' Some time was given to the
congregation to pass the' bier. While
the line filed . by the catafalque, Mrs.
Mollie Daly Ogren who presided at the
organ, played ChopinVs funeral march.
The children's mass at $ 'this morning-,
. was ' attended by almost every
child, of the Sacred Heart' parish.
Throughout the night and up to the
time of the removal of the . body to
the railroad - station, at nearly 2
o'clock.; a guard, of honor of various'
church societies, . remained in the
church, near the body. . Jong before
10 o'clock the . church began to fill,
and when at 10:30 the first notes were
sounded of the- solemn high mass . of
requiem, the ediflce was filled to over
flowing. Hundreds had been unable
to gain admission, and ; policemen; detailed-
with Sergeant Isaac Williams
to assist Cullinan & Mullins In the fu
neral arrangements, kept the walk and
vestibules dear. .
.Within the altar rail were nearly 100
priests, and scores for whom room
could not- be found tjhere- were seated'
in front pews on either side. Bishop
John J. Nilan of the Diocese of Hart
ford, Was represented by "Vicar Gen
eral Duggan, acting bishop in his ab
sence. ,- " . - . " :- '
In the congregation were. people of
all walks of lif e, feeble old men and
women :whose Joys and sorrows were
shared by the deceased pastor; many
in middle' life' who had been un'ted. in
marriage by him; young people whose
early life was intimately related" ith
the . activities of Father SweWey in
maintaining .the high standard of the
Sacred Heart school. All, rich . and
poor, young and olr, gathered to unite
in prayers for the repose of his' soul.
The office for ' the dead was begun
shortly after '10 o'clock and the sol
emn high" mass of requiem, : scheduled
to be sung at 10:30 began only a few
minutes late. N
The ofBcer) of the mass were: Cele
brant, ReV. James B. Nlbill of this
city; deacon. Rev. Charles J. McElroy
of this city; sub-deacon, Rev. Tim
othy Crowley of New Lpndon; master
of ceremonies. Rev. John G. Murray
of Hartford; chancellor of the diocese;
acolytes. Rev. John F. Donahue .of
Lakeville, and Rev. W. E. ' -Fitzzgerald
of Hartford; , formerly a curate with
Father . Sweeney,-but now supervisor
of the state ' parochial schools, station
ed at St. Thomas' seminary censer
bearer, . Rev. Frank Murray ,of Guil
ford ; orator, ' Rev. Walter "J. Shanley
of Danbury.
The following were ushers: William
Lee, Peter Boyle, Edward Martin,
John Broderick, Edward Morris and
James Stone. The honorary pall bear-'
ers were .Rev. John Winters, Rev. T.
J. Preston, Rev. Thomas Cooney, Rev.
James Smith, EevM, McKeon, Rev.
John F. . Murray, Rev, Hugh Treanor,
Rev. L. Fitzsimmons and Rev. John
Russell. The active pall bearers were
James Somers," Dennis Gaynor, Ber
nard Keating Sr., John Cullinan, John
T. King,' James McLoughlln, Harry
McElroy, John Hurley and R. B. Hal
sey. ' ' '". '
. The rhurch ras draped in mourn
ing. Over the main vestibule was a
drapins? of black, and the sombre .at
mosphere of the funeral services was
deepened by mourning drapery about
the body of the church.
; Though worn by protracted suffer
ing, the features of Father Sweeney
wore a familiar expression. The body
reposed in a plain casket of quartered
oak, with oxydized and gold trim
mings. The remains were clad in
purple church vestments.
To the right of the casket ' seven
pews were filled with relatives. The
nearest relatives of the deceased priest
are two sisters. Reservations of seven
pews were .made for the sisters of the
parochial schools; five pews for rep
resentatives of the Children of Mary
f the narlsh; three for the Daughters
of Isabella; five for the Holy Name
society; Ave for the Ancient Order of
Hibernians; and five for the Knights
of Columbus, The pall bearers, hon
orary and active, occupied seats to the
left of the bier. .
At the offertory Miss Margaret
Cummings and Mrs. John E. Casserly
sang a.duet, "O, Cor Amoris"' At the
end of mass the quartet, Miss Cum
mings, Mrs.'. Casserly,. William Chew
and Thomas Driscoll, rendered, "Rock
of Ages." . ..
The funeral cervices were followed
by announcement that the congrega
tion might pass the ' bier . for a final
view of the remains, and . hundreds
availed themselves of this opportunity.
It was 12:30 before the church was
cleared of all save the guard of honor.
Besides the officers ; of the mass,
among the priests who assisted were:
F. M. Murray, Guilford; N. P. Cole
man, Riverside; William H. Redden.
XJnlonville; J. Coyle, TJgarda, -Africa;
W. H. Flynn, Hartford; D. D. Hutch
inson, 'Nw Haven; A-iRosset, Hart
ford; T. J. Luden, Croft well; John D.
Coyle, New Havenj'M. J. O'Connor,
Hartford; Robert J. Early, New Ha
ven; R.' J. Carroll, South Nor walk;
James Keating, New Haven- J. J. Mc
CC Thompson ville; J. Burke, Glen-yilleT-J.
Curtin. West Haven; John G.
Murray, Hartford; F" J. Lally, Water
bjiry; . J. -J.; McGettrick, West Haven;
JL J.' Do-wney, Hartford; fS. L. Sullivan,
Port Chester; M. M. Keon, New Ha
ven; Francis E. .May, Hartford; Joseph
H- King, Torrlngton; M. J, Dullard,
jjanDury; iuke i ltzslmmons, , TV ater
hury; James J. Smith, New- Haven; P.
H. Mc Clean, Milford ; . James I. Dorian,
Tariffville; - James - Ford,-New Haven;
T. S. Duggan, Hartford; - S. F. Cher
nitzky. South Norwalk; J. U. Joyce,
D. D-, Mlddletown; T. J., Drennan,
South -Norwalk; D. P. Hurley, East
Hartford; William J. Doolan, South
ington; J. H. Broderick; Norwich; W.
T, O'Brien. Waterbury; T. H. Tiernan,
New London; M. L. Reagan, New Brit
ain; E. P. Curran, Bridgeport ; A. E.
Komara, Bridgeport; M. Xudt, Bridge
port; D. "F. Bailey, ' Shel ton; Patrick
Fox, East t Hampton;.- Michael J. Re
gan, Ansonia; Francis " A. Jordan,
Washington ; John Anderson, Bridge
port; Edward F. (Netiriher, Bridgeport;
T. J. Kelley, Bridgeport; J. F Quinn,
Hartford; Gl T. Sinnptt, Newtown; B.
M. Donnelly, G-rosvenordale ; W. Judge,
New Canaan; H. Tralnor, Waterbury;
A. Van Oppen, Meriden ; , M. A. Sulli
van, Hartford; J. Sinnott. Ansonia;
John F. McDonald, Hartford; Thomas
J. Finn, South Norwalk; "Val J. Fand-.
roy, South Norwalk;. A. F. Harty, Niew
Haven; M: H. May, Rockville; J. F.
Murphy, Bridgeport; fT. Tomaeelli,
Bridgeport; T. P. Mulcahy, Bridgeport;
W. J. Lyddy, Southington ; W. A. Mo
Crann,' Milford; E. M. Hayes, Jewett
City; Joseph M. Raniszewski, Stam
ford ; John F. Quinn, Waterbury; Wil
liam R. Rogers, Hartford; J. E. Fay,
New Britain;' William: P. Laflin, New
Haven; D. F. Moran, New Haven; E.
J. Cotter, . Danbury; - M. .- J. Golob,
Bridgeport-; . Arthur . G. Cavanaugh,
Hartford; T. J. O'Leary, New Canaan;
J. H. Walsh, Thomaston; F, A. Guin
nott, Bridgeport; John F. Moore, Hart
ford; Edward Flannery, Hazardville;
J. Hv Sheetoan, Terryville; T. E. Sulli
van, "Chester; M. -J. Ryan, Greenwich;
A. Rizzo, '. Torrin-gton ; A. F. Cbrrigan,
Stamford; J; A. Callahan, Bridgeport;
Angelo Do Tow, Bridgeport; R. F.
Fitzgerald, Derby; Edward V. Murphy,
Bridgeport; J. J. Egan,1 New Milford;
R. E. Shortell, Rldgefteld; E. F. Walsh,
Waterbury; J. ' J. Duggan, -Westport;.
M. A. Fankauskas, Bridgeport ; J. A.
O'Meara, South Manchester; J.- C.
Lynch, Stonington; J. J. Kennedy,
Bridgeport; J. E. Derwin, Waterville;
M. O'Brien, New Haven; P. J. O'Reilly,
Montville; A. O'Keefe, Torrlngton; A.
Byrne, C. S. Sp., Ferndale; C. H. Pa
que'tte, New Haven; C. T. McCann,
Manchester; H. Dahme, Bridgeport;
W. J. Fanning, Union City; F. J. Mur
ray, Branford.
' The funeral car attached to the 2:32
train bore .besides the 'bereaved rela
tives, Fathers Judge and Mooney, the
assistants of Father Sweeney in the
Sacred Heart church; John Cullinan,
the funeral director, the active pall
bearers; several members of the Holy
Name society; and a delegation of the
A O. H., which included National Sec
retary P. J. Sullivan. . of 1 Thom-pson-ville;
State President William T. May,
State Chaplain Rev. , Edward Flannery
of Hazardville; other State officers, and
County officers headed toy County Pres
ident T. P. Coniffe, of Danbury. Oth
ers in the Hibernian delegation were
Col. J. H. McMurray, James Small,
James Whaley, Joseph P. Jteilly,'
Thomas McHugh, James McLoughlin,
Col. T j. Murphy and Captain John J.
McCarthy. -
The cortege from the church to the
railroad station was led by delegations
of the Hibernians and the .Holy Name
society of the Sacred. Heart church,
who marched in double file. The car
riages contained the relatives, several
priests, and state and county officers
of the Hibernians.
Luncheon was served at the Strat
field to the visiting prieses, at the close
of the obsequies.
The enlogy of the deceased pas
tor delivered Dy Her. Walter, J.
Shanley. !).!,, of St. Peter's
" ' chore h, DanlMrry, will lac found on
page four of this Issue.
MRS. CZAKO CAN
LOCATE HER SALOON
IN BOSTWICK AVE.
Judge H. J. Curtis' Finding
Supports County Com
missioners Judge Curtis of the superior court
today handed down a decision, allow
ing Mrs." Annie Czako to transfer a
liquor license to 625 Bostwlck ave
nue, which is near the Bostwlck ave
nue school. The matter came before
the court on Gabriel Papp's appeal
from the county commissioners. 1 It
was tried and argued last week.
In his memorandum Judge Curtis
says there are only two questions to
he decided. Whether the commis
sioners in granting the transfer acted
illegally or abused their" power. "The
court," says Judge Curtis, "cannot de
cide there was abuse of power unless
the location is manifestly unsuitable.
Onthe evidence presented the court
does not find the place is so mani
festly unsuitable as to disclose that
the' action of the county, commission
ers was an abuse of power. The ac
tion of the commissioners- Is confirm
ed." -
Mrs. Czako formerly kept a saloon
at 683 Hancock avenue. She made
application for a transfer to Bostwick
avenue, which was allowed by tho
commissioners. There was a remon
strance by Gabriel Papp and after he
filed an appeal to the superior court,
Mrs. Czako was ordered to move from
the Hancock avenue place. She then
appealed to the court to learn her
rights. .
FATHER TRAYHOR
MAY COME AS ST.
CHARLES' PASTOR
It was reported here ',' today that
Rev. 'Matthew Traynor, pastor of the
Waterville parish which Is in Water
bury was likely to be the new pastor
of St. Charles churcfe this city. Father
Traynor is now abroad but is expected
home shortly?. Since the death of Rev.
William H. Lynch, first pastor J3t St.
Charles the-alSairs'of the parish have
tJyJooked" after by th etw
curates, : Fathers Callahan a.nJHul
slon. Father Traynor is about the same
age' as the late Father Lynch and has
a fine record as an administrator. One
of the local Catholic clergy said today
that he had heard the name of Father
Traynor prominently mentioned in
connection with the pastorate of St.
Charles church but he doubted if Any
one was in a position as yet to indi
cate with' any degree of accuracy Just
who Bishop Nilan would select for the
place. -. t - '
FORAKEB DOESN'T
REMEMBER WORK OF
LOBBYIST MULHAI.L
Washington, Aug. 5. Former Sena
tor Joseph B. Foraker.-was the princl
al witness today before the Senate lob
toy committee. He appeared to deny
many of the statements of Martin F.
Mulhall, the alleged lobbyist for the
National Association , of Manufactur
ers. . ' . . . - - ...
Chairman Overman today notified
former Representative Charles E. Lit
tlefield, of Maine, that the committee
would be glad to hear any statement
he desired to make. Mulhall claimed
him as one of the friends of the Na
tional Association of Manufacturers in
many of the fights before the commit
tees of Congress; Littlefield recently
wrote Senator Overman from Switzer
land asking-' for a hearing and denying
many of Mulhall's allegations - r
Foraker explained his' connection
with the sale of ' the . trn'ion Pacific . to
a reorganization committee in -1897
which was brought into the lobby in
vestigation by David Lamar. Lamar
testified that Foraker, through influ
ence in "Washington, took a leading
part in the deal at Lamar" solicita
tion. Foraker' testified that at the
time of reorganization the TJniojk Pa
cific owed the "United States $30,000,000
and one -proposal was that fhe gov
ernment receive only part of that sum.
Foraker swore that he did not figure
in . the case except in an effort to' see
that the government got the whole
sum.
Foraker said he hadn't seen Mulhall
since 1883 when he (Foraker) w"as a
candidate for ' governor of Ohio. . He
did Hot know how active M-ulhali was
in his behalf in that campaign. -
"I don't remember that I ever asked
him to work for me and I don't know,
that I asked him not to," he said.
Foraker denied he ever favored any
legislation wanted by the National As
sociation of Manufacturers or that lie
talked with Mulhall about legislation
in Washington. He said he frequently
talked to men in the capitol, however,
in those days, about legislation.
ASK POLICE TO FIND DAUGHTER
Joseph Cancelli, 10 Silliman lane,
has asked the police to search for his
miseing daughter, 16 years of age,
whom he reports as having left her
home night before last and whom' he
believes to have left the city in com
pany with a woman living upon State
street, the police allege her compan
ion to' be married.
INJURED WHILE STOPPING HORSE
Henry Kostinlik, 13 9 3 Pembroke
street, while holding a; bottle of milK
in one hand and attempting to stop a
fractious pair of horses with - the
other was thrown to the pavement
near . his home this morning. Par
ticles of broken glass punctured the
left arm near the elbow, severing a
small artery. Minor cuts were also
received about the wrist which neces
sitated three stitches before the
wounds .-wef e closed.' The horses were
stopped by others before they had
gotten beyond control.
RICHARD HOWELL
SUES SALESMAN
Allegation Is Alienation at
Affections of Mrs.
Howell.
Well: Known Newspaper
Editor and Publisher In
stitutes Proceedings Asks
$10,000 Damages,
Alleging that he has alienated the
affections of Mary L Howell, Charles
H, "Van Buren of this city has been
siied for $10,000 damages "by Richard
Howell, managing editor and publish
er of the Bridgeport and Waterbury
Herald. ' -Van Buren la a traveling
salesman in the drug trade and has
made his headquarters In this city for
several! years. He has an apartment
at The Stratfield.
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Russell served
papers on Van Buren this morning.
The' defendant was greatly surprised.
He was anxious to secure a bonds
man and requested the sheriff to go
with him to the. office of Judge John
S. Pullman, his counsel. ' At press
hour the salesman had not secured
a bondsman' although he expected to
get one. '
The complaint in the action is very
brief. It simply states that Van Bu
ren bv his wiles and seductions won
the affections' of Mrs, Howell from: her
husband. The seductions are alleged
to have commenced in July, 1909, and
to have continued until the date of
the writ. Howell says he was there
by deprived of the society and affec
tions of his wife and the loss caused
him great suffering; ': '
Mrs. Howell is an. attractive woman.
She and her husband went to live in
Stratford several years ago and the
couple have many friends there. Mrs.
Howell originally came . from Water
bury. . .
Van Buren Is a native of New "York
state. He is a man apparently about
45 years eld and has an agreeable per
sonality. ' He is well ( known in club
circles. ' . . ' L
The" action Is returnable to the Sep
tember term, of the superior court.
CYCLISTS COLLIDE;
BOTH IN HOSPITAL
"OMBLTTTALK
At 7' 3C, .hIs morning sr bicycle and
a "motorcycle collided eaet of the rail
road viaduct at Fairfield avenue, near
the junction of State street- No rec.
ord of the occurrence had been made
by the police though an ambulance
record showed that Ot S. Gould, riding
a n-'.otorcycle and Orrln Partrick, up
on a bicycle had met with a mishap
and that both were in St Vincent's
hospital suffering with contusions and
lacerations.
- Private inquiry resulted r in' estab
lishing the fact that' Oliver S. Gould,
the injured man is an uncle of Aaron
B, Gould, - claim agent for the Conr
nectiicut company 1nthis city. The In
jured man lives in .South ' Norwalk,
coming to this city by motorcycle al
most daily. V -'.
Partrick is not a relative "of .A, B.
Partrick, 67 Lenox avenue, the only
family of that name given in the di
rectory and is unknpwn. Both in
jured men seem to be suffering from
concussion and are unable to disclose
the manner of the accident.
NEW HAVEN PROBE
STILL GOING ON
SAYS M'REYNOLDS
Washington, Aug. 5. Various reports
that the government's anti-trust in
vestigation of the New Haven rail
road had been suspended caused At
torney General McReynolds to formal
ly deny today that the work had been
continued.
"There has been no direction to sus
pend the investigation," said he. "The
matter is proceeding just as it has
been for quite a while." ,
' The attorney general intimated that
it would be some time before the find
ings of Assistant Attorneys General
Adkins and Gregory, in charge of the
work, would te .made public s
CITY COORT CASES
Frank Height, the 19-year-old col
ored boy arrested yesterday by Detec
tive Sergeant Hall and this morning
charged with the theft of a gold mesh
hand bag, was sentenced to four
months in the county jail after Judge
Thomas C. Coughlin.assisted by Court
Officer Finnegan, had carefully, ex-
luiuncu cue yuuiu. ,
John - Kovaos, accused by his land
lady, Dora Breth, of breaking in a
doorway and preventing the neigh
borhood from sleeping, and when ar
rested attempting to bribe a police
man, was fined $25 and costs and im
prisoned for 30 days.
Three vagrants, vWilliam McMahon,
17: "William Drezel. of South Norwalk.
and'George Mullen, a gray hairedshoe
maker Irom Brockton. Mass.. were
found sleeping in cars of the Connec
ticut company last night. With, the
exception of McMahon, whose history
n Bridgeport is 'being looked up, each
was committed to the county jail for
3 0 days, i . y
MAN SUPPOSEDLY DRUNK
- FOUND DANGEROUSLY ILL
John Puddy, 4 0 year old, 419 Ham
ilton street, was picked up by Police
men Egan and Seery at1 the corner of
South avenue and Warren street this
morning, apparently intoxicated. He
could neither talk intelligibly nor walk
unassisted. At the emergency hos
pital an j examination by Dr. J. H.
Finnegan showed the patient to be
suffering from agina pectoris. He was
hurried to St Vincent's hospital where
his later condition was said to be ex
tremely low.
PROPERTY OWNERS ON SIDE
STREETS PROTEST AGAINST
BELGIAN BLOCK PAVEMENT
Allege That Kiefer Streer Has Never Been
Accepted By City, As Public
Thoroughfare'
Whiting Street Was Paved Only Last Spring Council
Votes Not to Favor Rescinding of Paving Order De
spite Property Owners ' Protest .
Every property owner in Whiting,
Atlantic and Kiefer streets and Singer
avenue, except DeVer H.. Warner, Is
against the plan of the city to pave
those streets with granite blocks. A
remonstrance headed by Priscilla Lyon
and signed by other property owners
in the section was presented to the
Common -Council last night but, the
council voted to sustain the report
of the Streets and' Sidewalks commit
tee despite the remonstrance.
This latter document said that the
paving ' was not needed, that , Kief er
street in particular had never been ac
cepted as a street by the city, that,
the improvement, would benefit only
the trucking interests and teamsters,
that' Whiting street was paved only
last spring with macadam,' that the
other streets Were paved a short time
ago and that the assessments for per
manent pavement at this time will be
a hardship on the property owners.
Alderman McCoy - moved that the
Common .Council rescind, its former
action to have the pavement laid on
the streets and that the remonstrants
be given a chance to be heard. He
said: ., , .
."The majority of the property, own
ers in this section are against this
pavement and the only people who will
be benefited will be the teamsters and
the trucking interests."
Alderman Lavin also 'wanted the re
conetranc carried. He said: "The
majority of the taxpayers in this sec
tion had' no knowledge that & public
hearing . had been call on the mat
ter." Public, hearings on the paving of
these streets' were held on July 7 after
which ths Common Council voted to
accept the recommendation - pi the
Streets .and .SJdeiyalks c.,'nimiti,;5antl
have the street paved.
Alderman - Walker objected to any
reconsideration of the . matter along
the. line. ' He said , -. .
','Why weren't these - people here to
object when we called public hearings
on these matters. That was the , time
for them to object, I believe this pav
ing is a matter of public necessity in
these streets especially. It is summer
now and now is the time to do it. I
4ee no reason to rescind our former
vote on this matter." .
A motion -by- Alderman McCoy to
rescind the former vote and seconded
by Alderman Lavin was lost after a
yea and nay vote had been taken.
Special Officer . Harris Rahn who
owns property at Main and Kiefer
streets yuns the . only remonstrant
when the public hearings on the pave
ment were called. He helped to cir
culate the petition, of 'remonstrance
which was presented lastnight.
After the meeting one of the rem-1
onstrants said:
.I don't kn'ow what we shall do" in
the matter but if, there is any possible
way to hold up this scheme we will
take advantage, of it. Every property
owner in the section with the excep
r1vn. of Mr. Warner is ODDOsed to this
"measure. The only persons who will
be benefited will be the teamsters and
truckmen who pay less taxes in pro
portion to the use they get from the
streets, than any other class of tax
payers. .
Sec. Grey Maintains
Decision of Cabinet
Not Due to Canal Tolls
London, Aug. 5. The question of
Britten participation In the Panama-
Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in
1915 gave rise to "a debate in the House
of Commons this afternoon. 'Some crit
icism was expressed of the official ac
tion in this connection and the sugges
tion was offered that private enter
prise might ' supply the impetus nec
essary to secure adequate British rep
resentation which the government de
clined to furnish. v
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, in a lengthy state
ment explaining the official attitude of
the British government in the matter,
stoutly maintained that the decision of
the cabinet not to- participate was en
tirely due to commercial conditions
and had nothing to do with the con
troversy over the canal tolls.
O. C. SMITH FINED
BY FAIRFIELD JUSTICE
Special to The Farmer.)
Fairfield, Aug. 5 Oliver C. Smith,
secretary-treasurer of the Smith &
Egge Co. of Bridgeport was fined $15
and costs in the town court yesterday
afternoon by Judge Bacon Wakemnn
for driving a car without .a license.
Mr. Smith was arrested Sunday by
Motorcycle Policeman Voldreur, Fair
field's highway guardian. When ar
rested his chauffeur was with him but
had neglected to have along his driv
er's license. The young man explain
ed to the court yesterday that in
changlngfrom one suit of clothes to
the other he had neglected to transfet
his license card.
DR. MONAHAN IMPROVING
The condition of Dr. D. H. Mona
han, recently operated upon in St
Vincent's hospital by Dr. John F.Erd
man of New York, assisted by Drs. C.
C. Godfrey and Henry Blodgett is re
ported as somewhat improved today
and his many friends received the
news with pleasure.
"Kiefer street is but 28 feetifrom!
curb to curb and about 200 feet'long.j
It has never been accepted by th'
city: There-is a proposal offered to-!
night to place a sewer there. All 1 th:
property on the street is now served
by private sewers as is the property in
Singer avenue. Whiting street waa
well paved with macadam i only last
spring. .
"This is a piece of class .legislation
pure and simple. The property own-!
ers don't want the pavement and th!
assessment will be a hardship on
them. I know of two colored families
In Whiting street who are struggling!
to pay off a mortgage on thelr'prop-i
erty who will have difficulty In .raising,
teh money to pay their share of the
assessment."
"Two aldermen went back on their;
promises to us, consequently we did
not get a chance to be heard on the
question of ' laying permanent pave-,
ment. on Kiefer, Whiting and Atlantis
streets and Singer avenue," said a'
property owner of Kiefer street thls
morning. "With their votes we could
have had the matter reopened 'and got;
a hearing as the vote was 12 to 10 to
sustain the previous action of the'
Council accepting the recommendation
of the Streets and Sidewalks com
mittee. .
"Now we are undecided what we erlll
do but I will ' tell you the ' matter Is
not settled for good and all as some
of the taxpayers will find out. I!
think things have come to a pretty
pass when the majority of taxpayers
are not allowed to say whether or not
they shall have permanent pavement
in, front of their property,
"Take Kiefer street for instance.
That street has never been accepted
by the city, "'neither hijf Singer ave-
nue. Compare with some other
streets and the usefulness fo thorough
fares in general, these streets are
nothing but cow-paths. Now I fail
to see where the city wBl ' benefit y
spending-so much money onttbeae cow
paths when otaier. 'more; important
avenues need paving badly.
"There is a proposition to place a
sewer, in Kiefer street. The sewer
in that street like the sewer in Singer
avenue is a private one, constructed
and owned by the property owners.
Now why ' should they be compelled,
to abandon the sewer which they, paid
good money to build and spend more
money to build another that will not.
serve them, any better?
"Of course the assessment for the
permanent pavement will be laid and
if it is not paid there will be a lien,'
against each delinquent taxpayer. Suit!
can be brought alter we years ana as
think some will be brought, for I do
not know a single property owner
in the section, outside of DeVer H."
Warner, who can afford to pay the
assessment for this permanent Im
provement In fact I know two col
ored men who own property on Whit
ing street "who had to borrow about
$6 to pay their last tax bills.
"The taxpayers affected will prob
ably club together and consult legal,
advice to see if we can obtain any
relief from ! this, attempt to saddle on.
us a tax that is uncalled for.".
I Board of Arbitration -
In Railroad Trouble
Holds- First Meeting
New York, Aug. 5- Four -members of
the board of . arbitration of six which:
will settle the controversy between 42
eastern railroads and their trainmen;
and conductors over wages and work
ing conditions held- their first meetlaj
here today. Two "of the four members
represent tne railroads and the' other i
two the employes. They went into ex
ecutive session with the federal board
of mediation and conciliation.
Under the New lands amendment to
the Erdman -Act, the four arbitrators
already chosen have 15 days in which
to select the two remaining member'
of the board.
FALLS 25 FEET.
The tilting of a ladder upon whicrt
George Sedlack "was at work about 25.
feet above the ground resulted in his
being taken to Bridgeport hoepit-U:
this morning with a possible fracture
of the ankle, and cuts and bruises
about the face and body. Sedlack
whose address Is unknown was work
ing as a- carpenter upon a building be
ing repaired.
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