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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-01

Buy a home. Some are bargains. as
listed in the ad of Trent Trust CO., Ltd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
MISS HEISLER, ORGANIST, WEDS
 CHURCH SINGER

: Miss Bella K. Heisler, formerly of this city. known in several cities as a talented musician and gifted organist, began life as Mrs. Thomas A. Calder in New Britain, last Tuesday,. The fact has only just become known to her many friends in this city and NoT- walk, where she will make her home.T
 Mrs. Calder has been the church or ganist and director of the choir of the First Methodist church in Norwalk for over two years going to that town from this city. MT. Calder isF the bass soloist in the choir. The couple went to New Britain last Tuesday. and were married by Rev. M S. Anderson of the Peoples Church. Miss Heisler is the sister of Deputy Sheriff George Heisler and was formerly organist at the Park Street Congregational church and also for a time organist of the First Methodist Episcopal and Wash ington Park churches. The groom is a well known Norwalk young man employed at the Hendey Machine Go. The bride is also a, teacher of both pianoforte and organ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
AUTO KILLING
 MANSLAUGHTER
Finding of Coroner Wilson <. in Matter of Killing of
 George J. Johnston in
 NOrwaIk. ds


 NorwaIk. Aug. 9.-Information has been received by the authorities in this city that Coroner Clifford B. Will son has filed finding of manslaughter in the matter. Of the killing of George J. Lockwood, of S.. Lockwood & Com pany, this city. = The fatal accident occurred some time ago when George L. Lockwood and a party were on their way to Broad Hiver.s in his Elmire automo- bile. MT. Johnston was on the right side of the road going in the same direction as the Lockwood uarty. It is claimed by the autoists that when turned sharply to the left, directly in their path Those in the auto told that they were not going more than fifteen miles an hour. In this parti- cular. however, those who were on the Winnfpauk trolley differ from the members of the Lockwood party, claiming that the automobile was go- ing at a rate of speed not less than 25 miles an hour and some of them claim that
 The coroners inquest was held in the Norwalk courtroom and was pri- vste in nature. nobody but the wit nesses, police and attorneys for the state and defense being allowed in the room at the time. The police hearing will be held in the Norwa1k town court before Judge E. M. Lockwood. Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. duct the case for the state while MT. Lockwood will be represented by At torneys John J. Walsh and James T. Eubbell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
MOTHER AND BABE
 DESERTED, TURNED LOOSE ON STREET
Husband Decamped, When Baby Was Born-Em- ployer Then Turned W om- an and Child Adrift.

Many Kinds of schemes are used to foist paupers on the charity of this city, but the latest novelty in that line was worked Saturday, when a lonely Hungarian girl was deposited in Main srteet by her farmer employer and told to remain until he returned. He never came back.
 = Ella Stombroslxi is but 22 years old and came to this country last Decem- Der at the behest of her husband, Mi chael, who had been here about a year. They were both employed on a farm in one of Bridgeport's suburbs, but the girl could not locate it more differently than to say 1t costs five cents to get there. ts
 About a month ago when a> baby was born to her, her husband desert ed her. and as she could do little or no work for the farmer, who had em- ployed her and the husband, since the birth of her child, that kind hearted gentleman brought her to Bridgeport and left her on Main street.
 She was unable to tell the officials at the Charities Department who the man was, or where he lived. She can not be assisted by the Department as she has no legal residence in this city. She departed with her baby to a friends home a woman of her own nationality The man who brought her to this city evidently did not wish the selectmen of his own town to care for her. +s4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
CROP REPORT
 ISSUED TODAY
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Washington, Aug. 9.5Thet crop re- port of the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Agriculture issued to- day, estimates that the average con- dition of corn on Aug. 1 was s4.4 as compared with 89.3 last month, s2.5 on August 1, 1908 and 82.6 the average on Aug. for the past ten years.
 The report also estimates that the preliminary returns indicate a winter wheat yield of about 1855 bushels per acre, or total of 2,920 900 bushels as compared with 14.4 and 437, ,90S, GOO bushels respectively last year.
 The average quality of the crop this year is estimated at 9e.3 as against 9O.1 last year. The departments es- timate of the condition of spring wheot on Aug. was 91.6 as compared with 92.7 last month. 8o.7 on Aug. l. 1908, and S1.1 the ten years average on Aug. 1.
 The condition of oats on Aug. 1 was s1.5 as compared with SS.3 last month 76.S on August 1, 1908, and 7s.S the ten year average.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
DIED.

A
 t1nRrON-In this city. August 7th, 1e09 Sarah Elizabeth Norton, widow sssof Wilfred B. Norton. aged Ss years, 2 months. 23 days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, No. 266 colorado avenue, on Monday, sun inuf at 800 o'clock D. m.
 LBurial in Washington. Conn., Tuesday, 10th inst. a-p this city, Saturday Aug. ', 1909, Gladys C., infant daugh- ter of Benjamin O. and Roevena n. parsnns aged 1 month, days. funeral services were held from
 fhe residence of the parents. No. 5S4 sonnecticut avenue, on Saturday, 4 sA11cr Eth, at 3:30 D. m. E-Interment was at Lakeview ceme- HACKSoN-In Evanston, H., Aug. .S, < 1909 Sarah F., widow of EdWard F. \ Jackson.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence Of her son, x TIorace H. Jackson, 2024 North Ave.
 Brideeport, Ct, on Wednesday, Aug.
 11th, at 10:30 a. m.
 4 -Interment at Chicopee Falls, wTI EON-In this city, Aug. '. 1909, sarah F., widow of James Wilson
 aeed 91 years, months.
 Friends are invited to attend the
 funeral at her late residence, NO: ssl
 Eeayiew avenue, on Tuesday, Aug
 10th, at 2:30 D. m-
 Interment at the convenience of
 x..S 5a4,ilv L7 b. KEILY-In Newtown, Aug. 8, Bea- a 14vjce. wife of the late Bernard Kelly
 -Funeral, Wednesday morning at 10 a. m. at St. Rose Church. L9 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
BRIDGEPORTER
 AND VAN OSTEN 7 IN SAME CLASS

New Haven, Aug. 9.-The so-caNed man of mystery. Charles Van Osten, had it ill some respects on Harry Sim clair, who walked into the police sta- tion yesterday morning horribly bat tered up, but as far as real mystery goes Sinclair could give Von Osten cards and spades and win in a. walk. Sainclair had both eyes nearly out, a clean hole in his tongue as though some one had put his teeth through it. "I left Bridgeport Friday and didn't remember a thing until I woke up back of the White City this morning. '' Sinclair related to Detective Sergeant Henry Donnelly.
 He persisted that part of Friday and the whole of Saturday was a blank to him and was absolutely unable to tell how he received his injuries. Ser geant Donnelly doctored him up a lit tie, tied the pieces together and be- slowing a quarter upon him told him to go down to the West Haven police station. Donnel1y called up West Ha- ven and told them that he had sent the man down
 Chief Loomfs waited patiently for Sinclair. but the hours went by and the battered man failed to show up. At a late hour last night he had not appeared and the police have decided that he must have started back to Bridgeport, from which place he said that he came.
 The local police say that he is known here, having gained some "prominence'' by an arrest for soliciting subscrip- tions for a so-ca1led Mckinley drum corps several years ago. The drum corps was not authorized and Sinclair was arrested on the charge of procur- ing money under false pretences. Since that time he has been living in the Park City
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
ESCAPE
 IN RAILROAD WRECK

Continued from First Sage)
 The point where the accident occur red, fortunately for the passengers, was on straightaway piece of road bed. Had the mishap occurred on one of the sharp curves for which the road is noted there is no telling how fright full would have been the results.
 All of the passengers were shook up, for when the train left the tracks it was going at it's usual fast clip in that territory. Just what caused the acci- dent has not as yet been officially stated, but it is supposed to have been caused by a spreading rail.
 Two of the wheels of the engine ten der jumped the rails and slowed the parlor and day coaches that made up the crowded train. The cars pounded the roadbed with a jarring noise that quickly told the passengers that some thing had gone wrong.
 The engineer applied the air brakes and as soon as possible the train was brought to standstill. though dk seemed as if every second would wit ness the pitching of the cars to one side. The passengers were thorough ly alarmed and many of the women and some of the men, too, offered up prayers for their safe delfverance.
 John Carr, assistant superintendent of the road, was the most seriously in jured. While the full extent of his hurts has not been made known, it is understood that his wounds are such that will respond to treatment. It is only a few weeks ago that Mir Carr was injured in a wreck near Ansonia
 One of the passengers, a New York police captain, became so exasper- ated at the conduct of another pas senger who was cursing the company for the delay, that he took the fellow by the arm, assisted him off the train and told him he ought to get down on his knees and thank his Maker that he lived to tell the story The wreck blocked traffic on the line for 24 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
WATKINS WAS SORE
Arrested Without a Tail Light on His Auto He Sought to Get Square. !.

William Watkins. a chauffeur for Richard Twombly of Riverside, Conn.,, was arrested last night for failing to keep the tail light burning on his ma- chine. N
 ''I had my tail light burning when I went through the city, but it. went out,' said Watkins.
 'How did you know it was burning in the city, and did not know it was out when you were out on Fairfield avenue?" asked Prosecuting Attorney Redden.
 when in the city I could see the light ref1ecting in the store windows aA passed,' was the drivers clever reply.
 Watkins declared that Officer Thom- as Malone demanded that he stop his car, and he did so, but asked the of ficer what authority he had, as he was in plain clothes at the time. Wat kins was brought to, this city by the officer, where his employer posted a $25 bond and left the chauffeur in the city to appear in court today.
 Said Watkins in ending his story on the stand today: Moreover, the officer was ,drinkilg, and know, be- cause my smelleri is as good as there is" Watkins paid a $10 fine with costs and sneaked away. He was dead sore because he was bagged by Officer Ma lone. and his talk about his "smeller" made the court at3endants giggle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
ENSIGN WHITING
 SWIMS THROUGH
 TORPEDO TUBE
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington. Aug. 9IThere Is a pos sibility that Ensign Kenneth Whiting, the star swimmer of the navy, who made his way to the surface through a torpedo tube from the submarine Porpoise while she lay under 70 feet of water. may come in for mild reprf- mand for the recklessness displayed in his achievement. Ensign Whiting had an idea that a. man could escape from a disabled submerged submarine making his way out of the torpedo tube. To prove this he himself made the experiment. By grasping the rim of the outer lid as it was. opened he was pulled partly out of the tube de- spite the thrush of water and succeed ed in shooting upward to the surface. In discussing the achievement naval officers are of the opinion that had his plans gone amiss or had he lost his grip on the outer lid he would almost inevitably have been drowned in the tube. There would have been no way of discovering this until the boat was brought to the surface. The general opinion is that not only Whiting but the other officers and members of the crew were blameworthy in not prepar- ing for such a contingency.
 The achievement is the first of it's kind in the United States navy and may lead to the invention of some de- vice to enable the crew of a submarine to escape in case of an accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Police Checker Champion Takes a Vacation Torrance Goulden Abandons
 Rockefeller Cult After
 Ten Years of Labor.

Like Rockefeller, Torrance Goulden, who keeps the Charities building spick and span, believes that no one should take a vacation. After ten long years of steady work he has changed his mind and today he departed with his wife for the Berkshire Hills where he intends to stay for a week. Ter rance intends to challenge ali the deni- zens of the corner groceries for the championship in checkers for the Berk- shire region. He is the undisputed champion at police headquarters, and will bring back new laurels. During his absence, Arthur Germond will be in charge and will continue to make things shine just as if Torrance were present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
FINDS MONEY
 FOR SALARY OF
 ASST. INSPECTOR

Auditor Bernard Heating addressed a letter to Benjamin Fletcher of the Ways & Means committee of the Common Council to-day informing him that the business of the building conn missions office had increased so mani foldly this year that the office would itself be in a position to pay the addi- tional $1 GOO necessary for the salary of Assistant Building Inspector Cowles. The committee will meet this evening prior to the meeting of the aldermen to prepare a report. The auditor states that the board of Apportion- ment estimated the receipts from, the briIding commission for the fiscal year 1909-10 at 5000, which estimate was based on the actual receipts for the year preceding and finds that the actual receipts for the first quarter of the new year (due no doubt to the revival of business) are $982, or nearly one half of the foregoing estimate for the entire ysE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Weather Indications

New Haven, Aug. 9.-Forecast: Fair and not much change in temperature tonight and Tuesday.
 A slight barometric depression is passing out the St. Lawrence valley. It is producing cloudy weather in the eastern portion of the Lake region and New England. Pleasant weather pre- vails in the central and western sec tions. Temperatures of 90 degrees above were reported from Chicago eastward to Portland, Me. The tenn perature is falling slowly in the west ern sections but continues high in the central and eastern sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slightly lower tempera- ture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

r.sl1inxton, Aug. 9.-Fearing that isse Was to be "carved up" Grace MIG, Donald, colored. 19 years oao, Ieapsu lrffal. md escaped with several police 5Sen pursuing her. The girl nnaily FIT captured and returned to the nos rsffaL Grace thought she was suHer, <rys fhe operating table and when nevsician entered with an instrument 'fhe girl made her flight, attired onV 1n n night gown
 After she had been returned 70 tne s-r \ wall enough to go home and she FIT dfscharged.4 No i'll effects having developed to-day it is believed the cure is permanent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Deaths and Funerals

In the death of Sarah F. Wilson, the city loses one of it's oldest and most highly respected residents, beloved by a host of friends and known by a large circle of acQuaintances. Notwithstand- ing the fact that she was for the past three years an invalid, she retained her youthful and cheerful spirits, and bore with unusual patience. The deceased was the widow of James Wilson, at one time a prominent citizen and city off, ficial. Two sons survive her, James Edward of New York and Charles Henry of Chicago. She was a char ter member and first worthy matron of the Orient chapter, O. E. S.
 Sarah Elizabeth, widow of Wilfred E. Norton, died Saturday evening at her home, 66 Colorado avenue, after an illness of some duration. She is sur vived by two daughters and two sons.
 John A. Rolfe, aged 57 years, died yesterday afternoon at tue home of his son. Grover c. Rolfe, 416 Ogden street, after a lingering illness with Bridght's disease. The deceased was a polisher by trade. and member of Court Ma thanial Wheeler, F. of A, He is survived by two daughters and a son.
 Funeral services over the remains of John J. son of John and Ann Gorm- ley, were held yesterday afternoon from the residence of his parents, 511 Mary's church, conducted by Rev. Ed ward J. Frederick. The bearers were John Kemple. Edward Lyddy, Frank Ludford, William Mahr and George Lynch. Interment was in St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Stock khOlm Without
 Newspapers Today

e0pecial from United Press-)
 Sboclholr1, Aug. 9.-Stockholm was seH4ysa rrinters Joining the strike yes ferday. Most of the newspaper offices iaIued small bulletins during the day Which were set up by ''cub" printers not belonging to the union. The sus. ssension ,of newspapers, it is believed isr fhe etrikers will do more than any 0fher thing to force an arbitration or the disaxreements between the en- naoyes and employers.
 bA1s fl,aI latter half of last week. re- ~11n,ed work today. Street cars are azain running on an almost regular echedule.. Despite the tying up or the various offices there are lnoacallons Several serious clashes between the stS;ssreTs, themselves have taken place
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
WHEELER HEIRS AGAINST MAIN
 STREET WIDENING

A great deal of interest will be taken in the public hearing to be held this evening in the common council chamber upon the petition of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railBoad to widen the roadway in Main street and Fairfield avenue. Judge John $. Pullman and other prominent law yers have been engaged to fight the Main street proposition for the Wheel CT heirs and other owners. All day Saturday and today representatives of the company have been going over the ground with the land owners pointing out to them, by marks made on the sidewalk. just how much the com pary intends to slice off at various points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
MRS. ROOSEVELT
 ARRIVES IN PARIS

Paris, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Theodore Roose- welt, accompanied by her son Quen- tin and her sister, Miss Carew will the Porto Maurizco on Friday, and are making the journey to Paris in easy stages. Archie Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt are still in Italy, the guests of the Italian Amba ssador to the United States, Mayor Des Planches. They will return to their mother to- ward the end of the month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
MERCURY CLIMBS
 TO NINETY POINT

If Joshua could have commanded the sun to remain still over Bridgeport for two hours at o'clock this afternoon it would have been possible to break all of the thermometers in town. By the self-recording thermometer of F. Lyman in Main street, at 6 o'clock this morning the temperature was 70; at o'clock it was 72; at 10 o'clock 76; at 12 o'clock s4 degrees; and at 2 o'clock 90 degrees. There was little or no breeze all day. except for those who lived near the water front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Kicked Her Husband Because He Kicked
 For a Good Reason

A woman named McTierney of 259 Gregory street. is alleged to have been found in her home with Clarence Sea mon yesterday morning by her hus- band. When the husband entered an objection the wife is accused of knock ing him down and kicking him so se- vere1y that two ribs were fractured. Hubby is in the hospital at present, and Mrs. McTierney said to Judge Wilder in court today: Well, he's my husband, and he deserves it anyway Her case was continued until tomor- row under $100 bonds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
MOTHER, SON AND
 TEAM MISSING Bridgeport Young Man Named Wakeman Excites Westport.
(snecial from united Prese,l. 7

Special from United Press.) ]
 Norwalk. Aug. 9.-The little town Of Westport is again up in arms, this time in. search for the young man. by. the name of Wakeman, son of Joseph Wakeman of Bridgeport, who, having hired a team of William T. Williams last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock took his aunt, Mrs. John Spicer, and son John, out for a ride, and he has not returned yet, nor has the mother and son. The team has been traced to Poughkeepsie and Danbury where the husband is searching for it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
BRADLEY DROWNED
 WHILE SWIMMING

Special from United Press !
 New Hartford. Aug. 9.-The body O Patrick Bradley, aged 23, single, who was drowned in Greenwood Pond yes terday was shipped to his home in Tariffville to-day. Bradley was seized with Ia cramD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Sheehan and Miss
 King Seek Parson
 To Tie Nuptial Knot

Frank N. Sheehan, a. scene shifter agod 9, and Miss Susan, daughter of Daniel King. aged 19 years, appeared at the towns clerks office about D. m. to-day and were welcomed with a marriage license. They left for the Washington Park M. E. church where sthey expect Rev. c. E. Barto to make them one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

A labor war throughout Sweden threatens to develop in Stockholm into something approaching a revolution. The trouble is enormously aggravated by the present general strike and lock- out. The members of the Young So- cialists' party are striving to give the movement a revolutionary character, and the government, warned that a political campaign is going on at the same time has taken steps to nip the Gustave has decided at the first signs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
lenied Employment,
 Chopped off Arm
fsrec,al frono United Press.9

(Specfal from Uniteu Sss.y ,
 Springfield Mass. Aug' SDsn.ed --..saued sr1n Alvin Niles, 45. of Wilbraham' Eass.. ia near death in Mercy Hos nital here to-day after deiperaLeiy .shopniuss off the maimed1. memper; NIies yraS found face down m a poo @hera a bloody hatchet and the With ered portion of the mans arm, wrap Mi in nAper. was discovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

of insurrection to declare Stockholm in a state of siege. Soldiers are be- ing quartered in different sections of the city and suburbs. and the entire standing army of Sweden is ready for eventualities. The situation has sud- denly taken so serious a turn that King Gustave haAsummoned the mem bers of parliame to Stockholm, and a special session of the rigsdag is ex- pected. Thirty thousand iron foundry hands concerned in the labor dispute have been locked out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

The Weather-Fair and not much change tonight and tomorrow.