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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
Banker Warns Business Men to be on Guard
 For Poor limitations
Secret Service Men Declare Spurious Money
 Comes from Sicilian Outlaws Whose Ca= reer Has Been Written in Sacrifice of Human Lives Throughout Two Continents

The secret service men lay the is- suance of this latest product of coun- Han counterfeiters- It is generally believed that most of the counterfeit bills now circulated in the United States originates in Sicily It Is ship ped in barrels and boxes of fruit, the secret service men say, into this coun- try. and while it is ridicuousiy poor in its attempt to follow the original it is still enough like real money to pass readily in quarters where strict inspection is not made of every bill-
 With the arrest of a gang of coun- terfeiters in New York last month. a quantity of five dollar bills and two dollar bills, the former identical with those in circulation here. was seized The secret service men, on looking up the histories of their prisoners. who are now awaiting trial in the Federal courts, declared them to be allied with the barrel mystery counterfeit CTS
 In April 1905. Benedeeto Madonnio a small merchant of Buffalo. W. Y-, went to New York city to meet a gang of counterfeiters carrying H.4Oo in his clothes He refused to deal with the men after several meetings, and was about to start home Then he was murdered and robbed, and his body. dismembered almost before the heart stopped beating. was thrust in to a barrel. The crime took place in the market of one Giavonni Zarcone. a butcher. near 11th street and Ave nue D. The headquarters of the gang.
 Oaths of vengeance followed the siaying of Madonnio. Two years lat CT Thomasso Petto. one of the alleged counterfeiters was shot to death in wflkesbarre. The same year. Vito Loddicca was murdered in Sicily. A third member, Antonio Genova. was slain in Dayton. O.. and last July, Gi- ovanni Zarcone, who had given up his market and begun retired life as a fruit farmer in Danbury, Conn, was killed just outside his home Indi- rectly a victim of the same gang was Inspector Petrosini of the New York detective bureau, who was slain in Italy because he knew too much about the doings of the Italian criminal classes. Petrosini had warned the Danbury police that Zarcone would either kill or be killed" because of the barrel mystery feud.
 Three men survive the barrel mys- tery, Giuseppe Morello. Pietro Inzar- clio and Lorenzo Loboido, alleged members of the gang that slew Mad onnio. They have vanished from their former acquaintances as com pletely as if the earth had swallowed them The police had never been able to convict the gang. although the se- cret service men never had their doubts as to where the guilt belonged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
BUCKINGHAM DEMANDS ADEQUATE TROLLEY
 SERVICE OF CONN. co.
PITY FOR AGED SINNERS MOVES
 JUDGE WILDER
He Frees Female Proprie- tor of Checker Board with Admonition to Live Else where.

Out of sheer pity for their condi- ton Judge Wilder discharged two old colored women. Emma Upperson and Emma Freeman. from the clutches of the law this morning They were charged with keeping an immoral place on Middle street. known as Ihe Checker Board" This pace was raid ed last Saturday and several frequen- ters were arrested Mrs UpperSon claimed that Mrs Freeman owned the house. Mrs. Freeman declared with tears in her eyes that she had seen nothing wrong in her house and that she had lived there since "six years before the blizzard" She is almost helpless from rheumatism. She was told to move into another house and the charge against her was noLed- Mrs. Upperson was sentenced to 30 days in jail and judgment was sus- pended
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
SWINDLER VICTIMZES DEALERS BY
 FORGING PASTOR RICHARDSON'S NAME

A young man calling himself George Grant, fieeced the Grant Paint Go. on State street, of s11; the Baer Brothers Cigar Go. on State street of $11, and Rovegno, the fruit dealer on State street. of s16. It happened Monday, Dec. 6. Detective Edward Cronan is working on the case. The young man was well dressed and of very respect able appearance
 In the paint store he bought a worth of paint and handed the clerk a, check for s11. payable to George Grant and signed by the Rev. John MacLaren Richardson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. He re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
FRANK |. RODGERS SUED. BY SWAN ESTATE FOR SUM
 OF $35,OOO DUE ON NOTES

Frank L. Rodgers of Fairfield, for mer member of the Fairfield County Bar Association. who was connected with the Tripp-Rodgers alleged con- spiracy to defraud aged Henry Wheel CT of Stratford of about s20, 900 by se- curing his endorsement to notes which they had negotiated through various banks, is again in trouble
 This time Fred s. Small of Hartford, administrator of the estate of the late Samuel Swan, formerly a member of the firm of Swan & Bushnell, this city, has brought suit against Rodgers through the estate for s35, 900.
 The estate is the holder of eighteen different notes from various parties to Rodgers. who in turn sold them to Swan for valuable consideration. The notes amount to over s30 GOO. This morning Deputy Sheriff Peter Doolan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

Secret service men who have been securing Bridgeport and other New England cities for several weeks de- clare that the counterfeit S5 ollis' many of which have gained circuia- ton in this city, are products or the same gang that committed the mur- der known in New York police an- nals as '.the barrel mystery and rec orded as one of the most brutai crimes in. ithe police records or the metropolis The arrest or numper of alleged counterfeiters in New nork the middle of last month has led 10 new clues as to the manufacture or the recent spurious Dank nolesr anu it may lead to the unearth1ng or tne instigators of the series oI ~ that have followed, and have become known throughout the country as the crimes of the barrel mystery feud-
 FL w. Half, cashier of. the Pequon- mock National bank, mas calle1 @ .ne attention of the public, through the Business Mems association, to the counterfeit bills. Several of them have been presented at his bank ana have been detected at the window. SO defective is the work That there are dozens of the bills in the city there is little doubt, those finding their way to the one bank prooaoly representing onl- small percentage of the total number set in circulation here
 MT. Hall has addressed the follow ing note to the Business Mems assoc iafion.
 Bridgeport Business Mems Associa- ton.
 City.
 Gentlemen:
 Tt having come to my notice that a number of $500 counterfeit bills are circulating in this city, I thought it wise to notify your Association that you might take some means to not1fy the business public
 The record we have of this coun- terfeft taken from our October num- Der of the National Counterfeit De- fector reads as follows
 ..New Counterfeit S5 United States Note, Series 1907; check letter B1 plate number blurred but looks like PIT: w. T. Vernon Register of the Treasury; Charles H. Treat, Treasur- CT: portrait of Jackson
 This Is a poor photomechanicai production upon a single piece of pa- per with. no attempt to initiate silk threads The lathework. front and back, and in fact all of the fine work on the note, is so blurred that il should attract immediate attention and should not deceive the ordinary careful handler of money"
 Very truly yours,
 F. W. HALL.
 Cashier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

served the papers in the case, which is returnable to the Superior court, on Rodgers at his home in Fairfield Rodgers has no property in his own name Mrs. Rodgers holds the title to the property.
 Rodgers was once associated with Attorneys Daniel Davenport and W. H. OHara, lawyers, under the name of Davenport, Rodgers & O'Hara. NIT. Boycott League. having his office in Washington, while MT. O'Hara is still practicing in this city. Members of the firm were interested in the Cha quette Power Co.,, perpetual power, which scheme fell through and on which they lost heavily, especially Mr. Davenport. Rodgers resigned from the bar association following a discus sion of his methods as a lawyer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

ceived S10 change.
 The same evening he went to the fruit dealers and bought some grape fruit, which cost $1. Again he pre- sented a s11 check signed by the Rev. MT. Richardson, and received his fruit and $10 change
 At the cigar store he presented a check for $16 in payment for a box of cigars and received SIP 50 in change and walked away. The latter check was signed by Charles s. Cole.
 The three checks when presented at the tank were marked fake and the police were notified Neither MT. Richardson nor MT Cole have any idea who the young swindler is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
FRIENDS WILL PAY
 YOUNG CABLES BILLS

It was said today by Attorney c. H. Shapiro who, holds claim against the Consolidated Groceries company. of which William A. Gable. Sylvester A. Miller and John P. Moulton were Incorporators, that friends of MT. Ca- ble will settle the debts.
 The company was incorporated about a month ago and had offices in the Lincoln building. Cannon street. They contracted several small bills Pas qualle Esposito was employed as a solicitor His uncle. Joseph Esposi- to. the barber. furnished a cash bond of $50, which the company received Cable and Mculton then disappeared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
GET YOUR NEW
 AUTO MARKERS
Birmingham Informed By Secretary of State that They Will Be Required After January 1.

Superintendent Birmingham received a communication from the secretary of state telling of the new rules for markers on automobiles after January 1. For private owners markers will have a red background and white fig ures. The cars of manufacturers, dealers and liverymen will have a white background and red figures The operators markers on the manu- facturers', dealers or liverymen's cars will have a black background and vel low figures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
Special from United Press,

Port Limon-(via Wireless to Col -,n)-Dec. 11.-President Zelaya, com mander of the government troops in the war now being waged with the Nicaraguan revolutionists, has aban- doned his previous line of action, which was the capture of the revolu- tionists' position at Rama and is now conducting a flank movement against Bluehelds. the headquarters of the provisional government, according to despatches received here today. Gen. erai Estrada, provisional president, who has been in command at Rama. is said to have been thrown off his guard by incorrect reports as to Zel- aya's strength
 Zelaya, by seeking an armistice with Estradass representatives, gave the latter the impression that the government troops were on the point of surrender and at the same time covered up his movement against Bluefields- It is now believed that less than 500 government troops are before Rama and that the remainder of Zelaya's army, estimated at from 1000 to 5000 in number, is marching against Bluefields-
 Sympathizers with the Nicara guan revolutionists are bitterly assailing General Estrada for failing. to take offensive measures against Zelaya and for assuming. it is charged. that his position at Rama was secure and the Evolutionary strongholds elsewhere were in. no danger. Instead. it is known. he thought that BIuefelds was. safe from land advance by Zelaya, as he believed he had effec- tually blocked the roads
 Here is where Zelaya out-generaH- ed him, fort the movement against Bluefields. despatches say. is being made over the roads Estrada pro- nounced impossible
 Zelayn,s attempt to capture Blue -aeIds is considered here of doubtful rRitary exPedience; and likely to States which has several war vessels either at or in close proximity to BIuefields- from Bluefieids. received here to-day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
zELAYA OUTGENERALS. ESTRADA AND MOVES
 AGAINST BLUEFIELDS
Revolutionary Commander Bitterly Assailed for Failing to Press Government Troops, and It Is Now Very Likely that United States Will Be Called Upon to > Send Warships to His Assistance.

says the Zelayan army, which has been in the vicinity of Rama, IS marching on Bluenelds. The city is terror-stricken and the only hope of the Estrada sympathizers there, ac- cording to the despatch, Is that the American warships will land a force of marines The Zelayan army is re- ported strong.
 The despatch further says that United States Consul Moffat at Blue fields has given assurances to the will step in and control the situation should it become serious
 The Des Moines is in the harbor at Bluefelds-
 Washington, Dec. 11.-Another enigmatical phase of the Nicaraguan situation is foreshadowed in the coming of Enrique Creel, former ann bassador of Mexico, to the United States, who will arrive in Washing ton tomorrow to lay before the state department certain proposals on the part of his government looking to- ward the restoration of order in Gen. tral America
 The object of Senor CreeTs visit is as yet unknown to state department officials nor does there seem to be any information concerning the sug- gestions he Is to make. It is as- stunned, however. that these will not call for any change of attitude on the part of Secretary Knox
 It is believed that the mission of the former ambassador will have less to do with the immediate situation than it will with laying down a gen eral scheme for preventing similar situations in the future. The des- patches received at the state depart ment to-day indicate that there is no material change in the Nicaraguan situation. Consul Moffatt rekorts that Bluehelds is quiet and expects that the revolutionists will win in Rama. There is some danger of the Zefayan forces making a detour. There are also further rumors of an uprising in Leon in favor of Irias- There seems to be much doubt at present whether Zelaya will risk a conflict with Estrada or not It is much more likely that he will refrain from an open engagement preferring to maneuver and depend upon his henchmen to gain the presidents 8 chair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
fsnecial from United Press.I

Special from United PressO
 New York. Dec 1.-The stock mar showed gains, the leading railroads ranging above yesterdays close Amer ican Ice declined 4 points on the yer dict against the company. At the end of I5 minutes the tone was generally strong
 II a. m.-with the development of a generally strong tone at the end of 10 minutes the market continued to make some gains through the first hour. Part of the early loss in American Ice was regained.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
NEGRO SWELL SEES
 SIGHTS; LOSES $22

Wednesday. a very swell colored man. John Carter from Boston. drifted to town Monday. He started In to ''see the sights" and before he had gone far he woke up to the fact that s6 had been stolen from him Later he said S15 more had been stolen from him. The police were unable to help him or learn. his reason for being in BrideeDort
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
L. H. KLEBAN BUYS
 GERSON ZIF'F STOCK

The sale of the stock and business of Gerson Ziff. the pawn broker. at 609 Water street. who was declared bankrupt, was completed today. when the deed was made out to Irael Fl. Kleban formerly of the firm of Kle- ban and Geiman. The sale was made at public aution for 5000. The goods were appraised at s1.300. The credi- tors will get good dividends. J. Harry Crossley is trustee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
JAIL FOR AGED
 MAN AND WIFE

Martin and Lena Colitz. an aged cou- ole, were arraigned in the city court this morning charged with drunken ness. breach of the peace and va grancy. He was sent to jail for 30 days and fined $1 and costs. She was sent to iaiI for Is days. They spend much of their, time wandering about beQQinR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
Card of Thanks.

We, the undersigned. desire to ex- tend our heartfelt thanks to the Eucharistic league of the Sacred Heart and Third Order of St. Fran cis societies and to our friends and reighbors for their kind tokens of sympathy, and floral pieces in our late bereavement.
 MIR. & MRS. PATRICK COUGHLIN a~ AND FAMILY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
FEED DEALER LEAVES
 CITY AND BILLS.

Morris Mellitz. who conducted a feed store at Ogden and Hallett streets. left the city few days ago. leaving bills behind him to the amount of $500. Two of the firms involved are the Berkshire Mills Co, and the L. Neube-ger Go. Shapiro & Shapiro have several claims against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
WIFE GETS JUDGMENT FOR INSURANCE ON
 HER HUSBANDS LIFE.
Benefit Society Urges Suicide oi Beneficiary as Reason For Not
 Paying.

Theresa Biro. 551 Bostwick avenue. gets judgment of s1es.25 in her suit against the Bridgeport Rokoczi Hun garian Sick Benefit society. for s350 insurance. The judgment was by de- fault the defendant not appearing. At torney Abe s. Geduldig. of Geduldig & Merva appeared for Mrs. Biro.
 Mrs Biro's husband committed sui eide Sept 3. The society refused to pay the insurance. The undertaken. John Leslo, presented a bill for $151.75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

LIVE AGENTS wanted 10 Sth nISn
 grade speciality, Easy to sell Easy
 to handle. Liberal commission
 Write today. The Fremont CO,
 Concord, N- H. EoF, SALE CHEAP-Household fur
 niture of four rooms including range,
 carpets, chairs, tables, etc. Must be
 sold at once. Sunday 8 till noon-
 Monday to p. m- Call 232 Lex
 ington avenue. ap DON'T Buy land anywhere till you
 get our literature about South
 Georgia It tells you things you never heard of before Wrife today;
 It will come next mail Fruit lana
 Colony CO, 167 Adams St., Chicago, AUTO PAINTING Pratt. stratford
 Ave, Stratford-
 WILL LADY who telephoned Friday
 morning about gold pockefbook
 kindly telephone 1S3 again. Re
 ward offered for services TO RENT.-A fiat of rooms. all imo
 movements, newly done over 6oo
 Atlantic St. T 10 O FOR sALE.-Low down milk wagon.
 sood as new; bargain Fowler ClarK,
 Milford. Tel. s2-s. T 10 FOR SALE CHEAP-Oldsmobile tour
 ing car with magneto in Al cond1-
 tion fully equipped Address F. D.
 Box 124, Bridgeport, Conn T 10 u-po AGENTS can make big money hand
 ling our household necessity. Easy
 to sell. Easy to handle Write to-
 day. Lincoln Speciality Co.,. Dept
 D., Olneyville. Providence. R. l. T 10 b O  COMFORT CORN PLASTERS-You've
 tried the rest, now try the best. J.
 N McNamara's. East Main St:
 ILOST-A gold pocketbook on Wednes- dav the sth. marked on outside 70. B- H.". on inside "Queenie B. Hall. Liberal reward offered if returned to K. w. McNeil. 1O01 Fairfield Ave TO RENT-s rooms all improvements s22. .6SS Iranistan ave.
 IcORNET LESSONS.-The course em- braces single, double and triple tonguing. For terms address L. Ad- rfan Vernon, ,cornet soloist, Wheeler & wilson Band Address 65 Ann street O DON'T RUN the risk of Fire and
 Tragedy at the Glad Christmas tune
 Have your tree lighted by electricity.
 Drop me a postal, will call and give you estimates on installation. c. W. Phillips 909 Hancock Ave.
 T u~ O PIANOS FOR SALE-25 will be sold
 at a saving of s125.0o. Chickering Bros. Steinway. McPhail. R. S. How
 ard, Milton. also piano players. We have pianos as low as 5000. Easy payments if desired. F. Fotch
 Piano Co.,, s44 Noble Ave.
 FOR SALE.-Large new chicken house, new material, well built; also two parlor stoves. one standard
 power sewing machine. one-quarter horse Gen. Electric motor, parlor
 and hall hanging lamps, all the
 above as good as new. Call 2s93
 Fairfield Ave. 10 FOR SALE-At a bargain, two family house and conservatory in perfect
 order. gas. three toilets. bath. eleven
 rooms and basement, furnace in eel
 lar Fine location. Always rented. Good investment Price S4.O0O; S1.- 900 cash, balance on mortgage. Ad-
 ircss J. Lessen, 29 Lee St., Stamford. Ct. Il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
NOTICE.

Bartenders' Union, Local 256. There will be a regular meeting tomorrow at S:3O D. m. at which you are parti- cularly requested to be present. as there will be nominations for officers for the ensuing six months and other business of importance that requires your attention
 a J N. SEARS, sec
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

FOR SALE.@violin. cellos. vioIos. bass violos- Prices from s up. Sold on
 easy payments. Instruments taken
 in exchange. Fotch Piano Co., 844 - Noble Ave TT 10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

TO RENT-Three rooms. Is Sheridan St., sSoO. above the Arctic street orldge- T 10 b : D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

TO RENT.-Five rooms, 269 Bunnen street, rent $11- Call at Luke Lambs market on premises
 TIT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

BRIDGEPORT Housecleaning Bureau. Ashes rubbish removed 4S3 NewA field avenue. Telephone 1316-5. Ralph L. Miller, Prop. G tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

ONE AEOLIAN COMPANY mahog- any Pianola with bench and music rolls All as good as new, $100 Easy payments if desired, The M. Steinert & Sons Co.,, 915 Main St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11

TO RENT.-4 room flats, improve ments, Newfield avenue near Strat- ford avenue. S1O month. Inquire
 at 1126 Main St Wittstein's Jew clry Store./ re d DO