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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
Those Unpopular" Car
 Barn Death Traps

(F'rom the Standard of Dec. 3.)
 The unpopularity of the plans of the Connecticut company for track connections to it's proposed trolley car barns near the railroad depot, at Stratford avenue and Congress street, was deeply impressed upon the state board of railroad commits sioners this morning at the publ c hearing in the council chamber of the city hall upon. the company's appeal from the refusal of the ely 10 grant the necessary permission.
 Prominent business and prof ss- sfonal men, manufacturers. city officials and taxpayers sat through out the morning session, which was devoted almost entirely to a con- troversy between Mayor Lee and representatives of the company relative to the feasibility of other plans for car barn entrances.
 Mayor Lee clashed on one occas- ion with Attorney Benjamin Sprock for the company and the gather ing applauded and on another oc- casion when the mayor seemed to have a little the better of the dis cussion with Calvert Townley, vice. president of the company. the gath ering again expressed it's satisfac- tion.
 Mayor Lee made the prediction that in ten years Congress street would be as busy a thoroughfsre as Fairfield avenue and MT. Townley came back with the prophecy that t~ --rfnfssirn was eranted for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28

harh, gr.b and the ear barn death traps.
 Tn as it will be seen that less than a year ax Q Mayor Lee was so opposed to these death traps that he said that he would have to leave town if he per-
 nitted them.
 On the same. date the Post declared the problem '.of vital inporta1c ,' and that the railroad can easily avoid establishing the death traps and that in the 'sgood fight" he is making the mayor 'shas the support of the entire people,
 On Dec. 4, anent these same death traps the Post declares, That the city might be just so much dirt which had to be removed in order to make way for the advancing engineers" of the Railroad company.
 And that Tt ought to be difficult for the commissioners to make de- cision in such case-that is if munich pa1ities have any rights that are worth
 consideration"
 F But alas and alacki the proba bi1ity that the commission would make de- cisiQn in favor of the city was so great that it was never allowed to make any
 decision at all and the executive bar
 gained away in one ;ebargain' all those rights in defense of which he and the Post had so loudly shouted.
 Mayor Lee has announced that he
 desires that no mud shall be thrown. Well-it is not mud throwing to ask the voters to compare what he said yesterday, ors1ast week. or last month. with what he says about the same things, now that he is seeking a re- electiOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
Mayor Will Leave
 Town. PERHAPS

From. the Farmer of Dec 8, 19OS)
 Vice President Calvert Townley, of the Connecticut Company, testi- fled before the railroad commission- CTS, in the common council cham Der, this morning, that the com pany had abandoned it's petition to run spur tracks across the side walk in Stfatford avenue sometime ago as it would be satisfied to se- cure the right to build spur tracks in Congress street and Middle street.
 The city attorney asked if MT. Spock, attorneg for the railroad, claimed that the commission could grant permission to lay tracks across the strip of land owned by the city on Stratford avenue.
 MT. Spock. We understand there is a little strip of land which the company gave the city for highway purposes"
 Tt was not given for highway purposes" calculated Mayor Lee.
 Mr. Townley asked the mayor if he did not think it would be possi- ble for the railroad, anytime in from two to ten years, to get per mission for the entrance to the pro. posed car barn to Stratford ave- n1e.
 The mayor replied: ssI will have to move out of Brfdgeport if I ever favor the laying of spur tracks across Stratford avenue at the point in question:"
 There were over a hundred spec tators and they applauded the .sA |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
New helps to : good eating.

First, a new coffee perco- lator: the Ideal.
 Made of enameled ware and aluminium and glass.
 Scientific and simple and produces coffee of rich flaw or.
 So easy to use that it re- quires no special skill. And second, the Perfo No burn plate. This last a re- markable help for the cook. It is really a double plate perforated so it distributes heat evenly; heat from eith- er a gas or coal stove.
 It is a wonderfully good toaster, it fries fish or eggs without their sticking to the pan, it bakes potatoes in a shorter time-it has many uses. g
 Percolators, $1.85 to $3; Perfo plates,-29c. Demonstration in basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
THE HARBoR MASTER

(From the Telegram, May 21, 1908.)
 The reports set forth by inter- eSted persons that Harbor Master Morris had abandoned his advocacy of the city f1arbor line perhaps did those who originated them more harm than good. They called re- newed attention to the persistency with which the railroad and it's friends attempt to befog the issues and nfsIead the citizens. That the establishment of the line which it suggested and which the govern ment engineer obligingly adopted Is of the utmost importance to the. railroad Is beyond dispute. The desperate efforts which it Is mak- ing to get its own way should in themselves be sufficient to teach the people of Bridgeport caution. It is by no means certain that the fn- terests of the railroad and those of Bridgeport precisely coincide and the petty threats which are being so freely used against a possibly obstinate city are rightly exciting iridignation in quarters where the mere question of harbor lines would be a matter of indifference. It is uf1deniable that MT. Morris is re- ceiving a large amount of sym pathy in his fight for what he be- lieves to be the interests of the public. The highhanded course wich the railroad has seen fit to pursue may conceiyably defeat it's own ends and the harbor controv- ersy may merge into a larger one. stands there is a train of gun powder all over new England which needs only the proverbial spark to produce an explosion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
Oddities for |Hallowe' en fun.

Just the greatest lot of fun-making oddities that ever we have gathered for Hallowe 'en parties.
 All sorts of pumpkin heads. All sorts of witch ing things. Yes, there are black cats and ogreish-look- ing affairs that are enough to make one's eyes stick out.
 Some noise-making affairs that will come into great play election night.
 5c to 25c.
 Main floor, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
WHAT WILL THE
 COMMISSIONERS DO?l

(From the Post of Dec. 3, 1soS.)
 If the Railroad Commissioners had any doubts regarding the amount of opposition in this City to the proposition of the Connecti- cut Company to lay spur tracks avenue to connect with it's pro- | posed car barns, certainly the crowded council chamber this morn ing, must have dispelled them. Nothing, unless it were City question of vital importance, could have drawn so many business and professional men from their occu- pations to attend a public hear ing
 That Mayor Lee had a united public sentiment at his back when he protested vigorously against the Company further congesting the busy streets named When there were other and available methods to employ, was evident. One thing was made clear at the start of the proceedings before the Commission CTS. The Officials of the Railroad, while protesting strong desire to do things in harmony with the City, based their entire line of evil dence upon the feasibility of the plans from the Railroads stand point as affecting expense and ease of operation.
 No one for moment doubted but that if the Railroad were ob- liged to connect with the proposed barns on Water street instead of Congress street Or Fairfield ave- nue, the skilled and trained Engi- neers of the Company would have. little difficulty in surmounting diff faculties that now seem tremend- ous.
 <R~r-I- m xr~.. Al. and he has the support of the en- tire people in it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
HOW HARBOR CRAB "HELPED''
 RADEL OYSTER COMPANY

(Fron the Farmer. June 10, 19h9.)
 The announcement was made this morning that the Radel Oyster Company. which is almost the largest business of it's kind in the United States. will be forced to move to Norwalk to get harbor room for the transaction of it's business. as soon as the eleven acres of flats on the west side of the Pequonnock river are occupied by the freight yards which the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford rail- road proposes to construct upon the flats presented to it by the Com mon Council at it's last meeting.
 Indignation over the double grab has increased to-day rather than diminished. The brazen declara- tfons of most of those who were concerned in bringing it to pass had increased the feeling of public hostility to the sacrifice of the ci.y's interest.
 Capt A. w. Halsey, superintend- ent of the Radel Oyster Go. said to-day. '1 am very sorry that the city has seen fit to establish the city harbor line co-incident with the Federal line for we would like to remain in Bridgeport and have
 Now that the city line is estab- lished 1t means that the railroad will bulkhead along the line. As soon as it does we will be obliged to move part of our business from this city, and eventually it means that we will move all of our busi- ness either to Oyster Bay, or to South Norwalk. It would not do to have part of our business in one place and part in another. The sailing vessels to whom we sell our seed will not have any place to an- chor here after the bulkheads are built.
 This year we have had any, where from six to 20 sailing vessels in the harbor all of the time. In three months time our receipts from the buyers have been over $20O, GOO.
 .sWe have been able to lay the buying vessels up on the flats wh n they were light and when the time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
HOW HERALD LOOKED AT HARBOR GRAB

railroad means to locate great coal pockets in Bridgeport, If it gets what it is looking for in the change of harbor line and thereby increase the taxable property of the city half a million dollars, should not be sufficient to, blind the people to the requirements of the Bridgeport harbor It should be remembered right here that the Consolidated has about everything in the way of dock property in Bridgeport that is worth having and that the cor poration secured this valuable property through just such Illus trious and public spirited citizens as Congressman Hill and the other big men who are favoring the Con- so1idated's plans.
 There are other things worth con- sidering, and of far greater value to Bridgeport, than coal pockets. And there is another point that will be worth while considering al- so. That is the weight that should be given to the dicision of these committees of the Business Mems Association, the Manufacturers' Association, and the Board of Trade. It has not been an un- heard of thing to have such com mittees appointed whose personel ] is made up of men who, for busi- ness or political reasons, are quite inclined to lean toward the corpo- ration at the expense of the city. It is time to keep awake now and clear headed. **
 It is time now to stop calling names and return to a logical req soning condition of mind and con- sider the question from that basis:
 It may be that the citizens of Bridgeport are not capable of ris- ing to the front where they can see the future advantages to the city that will accrue if the Con solidated road gets what it is look ing for, but we don't believe it. Government officials have been known to favor great corporations as against a weaker opponent. Major Harry Taylor, even if Con gressnan Hill is willing to stand for everything he recommends, is human. He is not infa1lible in his judgment of what is best for the harbor of Bridgeport &
 What the people of Bridgeport want is to be shown, and they are right in the position that they take big men say just because they are big men by reason of circum- stances and not always by reason of a peculiar fitness to pass in jud gment OF such matters.
 Bridgeport has been prone to : think in inches rather than in yards when questions of public inn portance have arisen. It is time now to reason as men and depart from the impulsiveness of child hcod
 It may be that Major Taylor s ideas are best for the city of Bridgeport, but at the present time the Herald is not able to arrive at that conclusion, and for that req son will stick to the only 11arbor master that Bridgeport ever had who had the sand or the inclina- tion to stand up and fight, almost single handed, for what he consid- CTS the best interests of the city of Rrid dgpIfarf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28

came for them to load they lay in deep water. Now that the bu k head of the railroad is going in we will not have any place to lay the boats up.
 with the line moved out to the Federal lines the buyers will sim ply have to stay out of the harbor and we will have to go to some port where the sailing vessels can get in. We are also increasing the S.Ze of the fleet and each new vessel ye build is larger than the other. An oyster steamer to-day is twice the size of the steamers of ten years ago Of course if they are going to make the harbor smaller the in- crease in the size of our boats will also be a factor in our leaving"
 Supt Halsey, while making the statement. was not in ranting m cd but talked like a business man who saw the requirements of his business Fat present and foresaw those of the future. He made it plain that the company was not going to stop growing. because Bridgeport was about to allow eley- en acres of it's harpor to be filled in. He looked upon the matter phi1osephical1y and stated that the company would have to go where it could grow
 Capt. Halsey is not making any statement after the line is estab- 1ished that he did not make before. He informed Mayor Lee and the members of the Board of Alder men that his company would be obliged to move from Bridgeport if the city line was changed when he appeared at the hearing on the dis continuance of the city line.
 The RadeL Oyster O.. is capi- talized for more than $1, 900 coo and its property could not be purchased for $2.000, 000. It is a concern that any water front city would be glad { to have. s3
 Each Of it's twelve boats has crew of from to 10 men and all of not less than $15OD week is mostly to men yho live in this city. The Company's provisions and coal are bougns here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28

had taken it up again before the commissioners.
 There was no note of dissent among the City's representatives, either official or private. The opin- ion was absolutely unanimous that the proposed plans of the Company were seriously against the City's interests and entirely for the con- venience of the Company. It was this feature that Mayor Lee noted and called to the attention of the Commissioners. In all their argu-4 ments the representatives of the Company showed no consideration except for the convenience of their employer.
 So far as the City was concerned, it might be just so much dirt which had to be removed in order to make way for the advancing en- gineers.
 This, we believe, is grievously mistaken attitude from the com pany's own standpoint--from the standpoint of dividends, if we come down to the cold logic of dollars and cents which the railroad of fcials ought rightly to consider in the interest of the stockholders. Here is reasonable opportunity to fairly meet the City and try to make the situation as satisfactory as possible.
 The speakers for the Company said that plans for the barns would improve the street car service and benefit the public. There is no doubt about that, but the Company will also profit. It was held, too, that the Company, had no hard feeling on the matter. That may be easily believed.
 But above all that if the speak CTS represented the position of the Company, then that position does not take into the slightest con- sideration the welfare of Bridge port in guarding. against traffic congestion.
 The Railroad Commission can have no doubt about the issue be- tween both parties. The Street Car Company asks to be allowed to lay spur. tra cks over two heavily trav- eled thoroughfares because that plan is at present the most con- venient for them. The city insists that it will be a grave ,b1under to hamper travel in this way. travel, too, that is constantly increasing, and it suggests to the Company a thoroughly feasible plan for avoid ing this mistake. It ought not to be difficult for the Commissioners to make a decision in such a case, that is, if municipalities have any rights which are worthy of con- sideration.
 There is to be still further hear ing. The City is asked to prepare for the Commissioners a plan that will provide an exit at Gold street. There are also some boundary lines on Congress street in dispute. It ought not to be difficult for Mayor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
Boys suits. |Double-service,--$4.

Any boy not too big to wear short trousers can be fitted from this lot of Dou- ble-service suits at $4.
 He will get a suit that looks we'll ;that is made well; that is of right style; that will wear well.
 It may be cheviot or cassi- mere, any of the new shades of brown or green or gray or blue.
 l, It is sure to be a satisfac- tory suit; satisfactory both to Boy and his mother. \ Every Double-service suit has two pairs of Knicker trousers.
 Four dollars for these and they Nare well worth more! Russian and sailor suits for little boys.
 Plain blue or in brown and gray mixtures.
 Good of looks and good in fact.
 Two dollars.
 il Front ha aeunent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
BRIDGEPoRT'S
 HARBoR QUESTION
(From the BridgepOrt Herald,
 January 1g, 19OS.)

(From the Bridgeport Herald,
 January 19, 1sOs.)
 Perhaps 1t is due to some pecu- liar quality Of the ozone in Bridge port that invariably gets the citi- zens into hot headed condition over every question of public im- portance that comes up for cousid- eration. The question of 8 harbor line for Bridgeport is no exception to the rule. Indeed, the harbor line question seems to be the most up for public consideration. Bridgeport. as her past history will show on all of her big public qnes- tions has bIundered about as assin- inely as a city could. as
 The city of Bridgeport does not want to add another account to the blunder side of the ledger on this time the Herald can see no reason to form the conclusion that Har- bormaster Morris is wrong in his position. a*
 There are two sides to this ques- ton. Everyone has a right to his own opinion on the matter. But don't be unduly swayed by the fact that Congressman Hill, Mayor Lee, Frank Miller, l. DeVer Warner or any other prominent citizen who might be named has seen fit to take sides against Harbormaster Morris.
 When the best interests of the Consolidated railroad are involved in a question, you generally find a number of the so-called representa- tive citizens standing hand in hand with the corporations.
 It has been so on almost every big question in which the city of Bridgeport and the Consolidated were interested, and invariably the city did not get justice. Even Congressmen can make mistakes. They are not infallible. One does not find it necessary to go far back to find even United States Senators tions that have played fast and loose with the public. Senator Chauncey Depew was quite a man until the insurance investigation. Then he depr eciated in value as a great public man until he how, has something of a task to even get his name among the list of after dinner speakers at an ordinary banquet.
 Yes, our representatives, in the national Legislature have occasion ally been wrong. And the whole souled manner in which Congress- man Hill backs up Major Harry Taylor who happens to want a har- Dor line that is identical with the harbor line that the Consolidated road wants, should not be allowed to sway the Judgment of the aver age citizen one iota- The Herald is of the opinion that there are sew eraI men in Bridgeport who are quite as cognizant of the real needs of the Bridgeport harbor as is Con- gressman Hill. although these men may not be known as widely to fame as the Congressman.
 The fact that the Consolidated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
NO MISTAKE ABOUT
 THE CITY'S POSITION

(F'rom the Post of Dec. 4, 190S.)
 The response of the business men of Bridgeport to Mayor Lees re quest for vigorous support at the hearing before the Railroad Com missioners yesterday on the ear barn exits was in every way satis
 factory Citizens of prominence were on hand to convey to the Commissioners their views on the situation and the congestion which they believe will follow if the spur tracks for the entrance are allowed, either at Congress street or Fair field avenue, for it appeared at the hearing that the Street Car Com pany,.after announcing that it had given up the Fairfield avenue idea,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
PADS AND FASHIONS

Smart tailored suits are being made of the new diagonals. which are very rich in colorings.
 Superb embroidery trimming schemes in color show touches of jet introduced into the designs.
 Knickerbockers are out of style, and new petticoats of the softest possible description.
 ShirtwRist rufrling has been revived and will be seen on many of the sea~ sons blouses.
 Amethyst and wfsteria, in spite of their long vogue. are still among the fashionable colors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
1t 8 a notion;
 and good, and cheap.

If you find notion in this Autumn sale of notions and needs you be that it is worthwhile 1t IS dependable from every stand is to be bought at less than it's usual price.
 Three cents does the usual work of five Five seven cents does the regular work of ten And both up and down the price scale.
 There ahundred- -andone articles in this special offering There's not in the lot but is useful Every thing from pin to piece of ironngwax from hair-roll to pair of supporters from spool cotton shoeaces such is the variety and everything at saving front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-28
A handbag for $1 or $2.

Lots of style about these new handbags.
 Lots of room in them, too, for they are cut on excellent models.
 Good leather with durable |and nice-looking lining.
 Swagger or carriage style, in brown blue or tan beside black.
 $1 to $2.
 Left of Main street door.