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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Council Bluffs

pany against Citizens Gas and Electric
Monday, october 25-Theodore storten-
wants Ray for Grief.
Mrs. Rose Mowery Of this city who in
her petition says she has been a widow
for five years. filed IN the district court
yesterday a suit against George Foster
for $500 damages for alleged breach OF
promise to marry her.
Mrs. Mowery recites in her petition that
she and Foster were friends and ac-
quaintances" before either was married.
and that a few months after the death OF
his wife, Foster began calling on her, and
continued these visits up to the fall Of
last year when, she alleges, an agreement
was entered into that they should be mar
ried. The engagement, so Mrs. Mowery
says, was frequently announced to their
friends and she had made all arrangements
for her marriage when Foster suddenly
| ceased his attentions and married another
woman. Mrs. Mowery says that the fail
ure Of the defendant to fulfill his agree
ment TO marry her has caused her much
mental anguish and humiliation and 5000
is the estimate OF the damage to her af-
fections.
The records IN the office Of the clerk Of
the district court show that on September
2s Of this year a marriage license was is
sued to George w. Foster Of Council
Bluffs, aged 4s, and Stella Miller, Of Cres-
cent, Ia, aged IS.
Edward Mason yesterday filed suit for
divorce from Mary Mason, to whom he
was married in Rockford township, Potta-
wattamie county, on May 8, 1897. He says
that the defendant deserted him and their
two children in July, 1904, and remained
away four years. She returned and was
readmitted into the family circle on the
understanding that she would care for the
plaintiff and their children, as a dutiful
wife should. On September 20 Of this year,
however, the defendant, It is said, again
left her husband and children. Mason asks
in addition to the divorce that he be
awarded the custody OF the two children.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

Children's Misses and Little Ladies'
shoes in high tops for school wear.
Patents, gun metals and yici feathers.
prices, $1.5O to $3.50, according to size.
DUNCAN SHOE CO., % Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

ton and are priced from $3.50 to $3.50, ac-
cording to size. DUNCAN SHOE CO., %
Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
RenI Estnte Trnnnferr.

WANTED boys to aell the Saturday eve
ming Post, 15 Scott st.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

Children's Misses and Little Ladies'
shoes in high tops for school wear,
Patents, gun metals and vici feathers
prices, $50 to $3.50, according to size,
DUNCAN SHOE CO., % Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

for dress or school wear. Every pair OF
these shoes are warranted to give satlsfac-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

A most complete line of little folks shoes
for dress or school wear. Every pair of
these shoes are warranted to give satisfac-
ton and are priced from $3.50 to $3.50, ac-
cording to size. DUNCAN SHOE CO., %
Main st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
SENATE REVERSES TELEPHONE ACTION By Close Vote Johnson Night Rates Bill Is Re jected After Warm
 Debate.
SEARLS DEFENDS COMPANY
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Especial from United Press.)
 Hartford, July 15.-The Senate re- versed the action of the House in es- | tablishing a IS cent night rate for telephone service after o'clock at night by close vote of 16 to 14, after dividing the question and accepting the unfavorable report and then dis cussing the bill for three-quarters of an hour.
 Senator Latimer defended the re- port of the Judiciary committee and placing the o'clock limit for day business with a 10 o'clock limit. He said that the company had found it impossible to care for the. accession of business that came when the night
 rate came earlier. Wires were con-
 gested and they couldn't handle the
 business. No good reason had been
 shown why there should be a night
 rate at all and there was no evidence
 before the committee to show that
 present rates of the company were
 unreasonable. This latter assertion
 gave the opportunity to several sena-
 of the company's rate. Senators Hig-
 gins, Peck and Fenn spoke at some
 length on the matter and the report
 was accepted out of courtesy to the
 committee. Senator Chase then went
 into a defense of the company's meth
 ods and attacked the bill as an un-
 reasonable proposition Senator
 Searls closed the debate with another
 defense of the committee which had
 been given no good reason for report
 ing this bill favorably after having held three hearings on it. The Dill was lost on a rising vote by 16 to IA,
 The bill providing that cold storage and preserved eggs shall be marked
 as such which has passed the House after being recommitted and again re-
 ported. Senator Stiles. chairman of the committee on agriculture. spoke at length in support of the measure. mak- ing the best speech he has made this session. He spoke straight from the heart in defense of the poorer people who ought to have just as good eggs to eat as those who are more favored with this worlds goods. He said the wife of the workingman thought just as much of her husband as the wife of the rich man and was just as anx- ious to have him have good eggs to eat and when she went to the store and paid 50 cents a dozen for what was called fresh eggs she ought to get fresh eggs and not an article which | she could buy for 20 cents a dozen. He believed that three quarters of the dealers were honest about this matter | and strongly condemned the actions of | the remaining quarter. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
GOING TO THE
 CONVENTION
Big K. of c. Gathering in August at Mobile-What Secretary Colwell Has to Say.

The national directors before their adjournment in New Haven yester- day afternoon made practically all the arrangements for the national con- vention of the Knights of Columbus, which convenes in Mobile, Ala, the first Tuesday in August. A large party will go from this state. Among the mwill be Supreme Secretary Dan iel Colwell, Miss Catherine J. Colwell, Capt. James J. Kennedy, MT. and Mrs. William H. Geary, Dr. M. c. O'Connor, ex-Mayor c. T. Driscoll, Henry G. Mo Donald, Miss May Connor, the Rev. John McGivney and Thomas F. Fitz- simmons of New Haven, Frank Moore, Reilly, Meriden; James T. Meskill and William J. Wall, New Britain; John F. Callahan, Hartford and John J. Phelan and George w. Kelly, Bridge port.
 Secretary Colweu in speaking of the coming convention to-day, said:
 "It will be one of the most impor- tant conventions ever held by the or der. It will represent membership of 230,000 and a reserve fund of about s, COG, 900. The order is in the very best condition financially and in the health of it's members in general.
 Quite a number of the local mem- bers will go by steamer from New York to New Orleans and thence by train to Mobile. All would like to go that way, which is believed to be pleasanter than the long trip by train but they cannot get accommodations on the steamer. Secretary Colwell said to- day there was prospect that many who wished to go by steamer would be disappointed owing to lack of ac. 
 The meetings of the convention will be held in the clubhouse of the Knights of Columbus.
 One of the votes adopted at the di- rectors' meeting was to organize coun- cils in Newfoundland. Already several petitions from that country to estab- fish councils have been received
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
EXCITING DAY
 IN WHEAT PIT

Chicago July 15.-The excitement at tending yesterdays session in the wheat pit was repeated this morning when the July option continued its sensational rise at the tap of the gong and touched s1.29. the record price for the crop. This is two cents above the highest price touched yesterday at the close of the days advance.
 Patten kept strictly in the back ground during the early trading in July and according to his own state ment a month ago has been buying July. Brokers say however. that for months he has been quietly buying up all the July wheat he could get and that several weeks ago with the wheat he carried over from his May dealings he had more than eight million bushels. He recently disposed of about half of this.
 The effect of Patten's sudden apS pearance as an active factor in the market was apparent this morning when the pit was thrown into a furore ef excitement right at the outset. the traders fighting each other in their frantic efforts to buy. Brokers said to represent Patten and his associates continued to sell however and the price slumped rapidly to s127A in a few minutes. At the same time the pit Quieted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
CHANDLER FAVORS
 YEARLY SESSIONS
Especial from United Press.)


 Hartford. July 15.-Representative Chandler of Rocky Hill started the movement for annual sessions in the House to-day by the introduction of a resolution providing that when the next legislature and thereafter the ses- sion should be from the first Wednes- day in January to not later than May 18th with adjournment taken to the final adjournment should come not later than May 18th of that year. MT. Chandler said he believed it was time for Connecticut to face the problem of extended legislative sessions which seemed most likely to be solved by annual sessions with biennial elections.
 He believed that an annual session of three or four months could do more business and do it better than the bi- ennia1 session which was dragged out far into the summer and doubted if the present condition could be reformed in any other way. The question he said. was one of transportation. It was easy for members to get back and forth between their homes and Hart ford and the majority insisted on going home every night. In other states this is impossible and they come to the capitol and remain through the week thus getting the business done so as to be able to adjourn early. The reso- lution was new business but was re- ceived by a large vote and tabled for the calendar and printing. It is not MT. ChandlerS idea to stand up st1ffly for this particular resolution but he wishes to have the matter threshed out in the House.
 Disagreeing action developed on wo- man suffrage on the liquor question and making the Southern New Eng land bonds legal savings bank invest neuts and these were tabled. The telephone night rate bill was rushed back into the House but the lower body insisted on it's action and ap- rointed Clark of Bridgeport and John- son of Neyvtown as conferees
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
MANUFACTURERS CLAMBAKE CALLS
 MANY TOGETHER
George Eames' Original
 Song, "Herpicide,'' the Hit of the Afternoon.

The clambake of the Manufacturers Association of Bridgeport was held this afternoon at Rivercliff, the beau- tfful estate overlooking the Housatonic river, at the end of the Washington bridge. Two hundred were present, a larger number than ever before attend ed one of these outings. The affair was pervaded with an atmosphere of hospitality and everybody had a. thor oushly good time. The bake was served in tents of ample size which had been erected on the lawn.
 At the guest table were E.P. Bullard. Jr.. president of the association, Stiles Judson, Judge John H. Pullman. May Postmaster William H. Marigold. Col. Pope of Hartford. Sheriff S. E.. Flaw ley, Secretary of State M. H. Rogers and State Comptroller Thomas D.. New Haven. and w. B. Mccarthy. president of the Milford Mfg. Co.,. who is the lessee of River Cliff where the outing is held. Through his courtesy the association IS given the use of the magnificent grounds. Other guests i'm cluded Granville W. Goodsell. Attor- ney John w. Banks. City Clerk E. T. Buckingham. and Zalmon Goodseil. former president of the Bridgeport
 One of the features of the outing was a ball game. The two teams were captained by Herbert Sutton and AL dermaa Bullard.
 There was also other diversions of an athletic nature, including several boxing bouts. by well known local scrappers. Bert F1ansburg was an- nouncer, a position that he filled with distinction. MT. F1ansburg is adver- Using manager for the Harvey Hubbell Company. George Flames, w. F. Hobbs and Dudley T. Bullard saw to it that the guests were provided with every possible accommodation neces- sary to their comfort. The singing chorus was led by Harry D. Miller. Loren Delbridge, George Flames, Sher- if ,Hawley and Postmaster Marigold. The hit of the afternoon was an orig inal song composed by George Flames, entitled "Herpicide", sung to the re- frain of Harrigau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
the examination,

the examination.
 Continuing Dr. Meyer said Thaw told him Stanford White was not alone Tn these crimes against young girls. He admitted Thaw had mentioned the names of several other men whom he said were equally as guilty as White put Dr. Meyer did not remember the names Thaw had given him. "Thaw said to me: This (the killing of White) will put a stop to such things can see already what effect it has had upon this kind of friends of White for none of them would act as his pali- bearers
 Thaw had told Dr. Meyer that the reason he left money in his will to d number of girls was that he wanted his Investigation carried on until 1t could end in the prosecution of White Under gruelling examination by Clarke. pr. Meyer admitted that he had taken a list of questions to the jail which he had asked Thaw and that he had recorded all of Thaw.s answers in short hand. Some of Thaw's answers he said were disjoint- ed and others were unfinished He read the following extracts from what Thaw said to him: "eWhfte ruined seven girls in six months. When saw that fat, damnable scoun- drel sitting there that came up in me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
CALLED THIEF;
 ASKS. $25,OOO
A. A. Gieb and Capt. Decker, We'll Known Oyster Grow CTS, Involved in Suit for Defamation of Char
 acter
MEN OWN ADJACENT BEDS

Declaring that Albert A. Gieb. of Norwalk. one of the largest owners of oyster beds along the Sound. has in tured /his reputation by calling him a fthfH claiming he stole his oysters, Capt. David B. Decker. of Norwalk, /and also an extensive oysted bed pro- prietor has brought civil action against Gieb claiming s25.OOo damages for de- famation of character. The suit Erows out of one of the continual fights be- tween owners of oyster beds along the Sound. each claiming that the other encroaches upon his property. to take oysters.
 The beds of Decker lie adjacent to those of Gieb. which makes the suit all the more interesting.
 Decker. in his complaint. alleges that Gieb. in the presence of others at various times called him (Decker) a thief and all that goes to make up one. That he himself had seen Decker take oysters from his (Gieb's) beds. The plaintiff states that he has been in the business of planting. cultivating. pur- chasing and selling oysters for a num- Der of years. That his reputation and business have been injured by the malicious remarkseof the defendant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
PAPERS FILED IN
 DIR. STANTON CASE
Brother. Sues to Recover Face of Accident Policy Company Claims Death Due to Illness, Not Acci- dent.

Because the Travellers Insurance Company q: Hartford as it is alleged failed to live up to the agreement
 made with the late Dr. Thomas F. Stanton of this city. his brother. James sJ. stanton. -yho was named as bene- sfciary under the policy as drawn up has brought suit against the company for $8,000 and has retained Attorney suit being filed with the clerk of the Superior Court to-day. The plaintiff c7atmD that his brother. Dr. Stanton entered into a contract with the com pany Jan g. 1905( insuring against bodily injuries. The policy was writ ten for $5.000 for one. year. being re- neWed from year to year. 10 per cent. rauewel to the face of the policy. Un- der the provisions of the contract, the pxfncfpal sum payable Jan. 23,' 1908, aznounted to $6.500.
 < On May 1st. 1908, while Dr. Stanton was at work in the back yard of his home. 373 State street, engaged in making Q garden. and carrying baskets Of earth from one part of the yard to another. he ruptured his appendix. As a result of such a rupture he was obliged to Undergo an operation on May 1, for appendicitis. after which complications set in resulting in his death May g. The death was the re- suit of the rupture to the appendix. James J- stanton. beneficiary under the contract. has petitiOned the company for the principal. but they have neg lected to comply with the request. the suit Following. As stated in the Far mer yesterday. the company claims that death was due to illness ana not to accident
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
MEYER EXPLAINS
 THAW'S INSANITY
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 the Johns Hopkins Institute in Balti-
 more. He is said to be the head of his
 profession in America.
 | When both sides had finished oues- tfoning Dr. Meyer Justice Mills asked: Did you ask Thaw if he thought it
 right to kill a man he believed to be guilty of crime when he could not be
 punished by 1aw?'' Not in that way; asked him: How did you feel called
 upon to act? You have been quoted as saying Providence took charge Of the natter He answered. never said that. in my life.
 Judge Mills wanted to know why pr. Meyer had not put this specific question to Thaw and he replied that he had been interrupted. "But I did ask him, What is your estimation of your own act if insanity were ex- cluded?' and he replied. believe in the obligation of self defense as a necessity but not to excess" Recess.
 Dr. Meyer said Thaw had told him he had refused to allow the Mattea- the period of time that elapsed at the time of the shooting. Meyer admit ted he remembered what Thaw told him during his conversations. Was any thing said with reference to young girIs?" asked Clarke. "Yes." On asked what was the subject of the he did not care to tell about He said it was professional matters only. Have him tell every thing; everything we talked about; ab- solutely everything," whispered Thaw to Morschauser in stage whisper. Meyer then detailed the conversation which related to medical advice he had given Thaw. Morschauser, on urging, asked: ''TeH us what he said about young girls?'' and Thaw added openly, t'All about it.'' "I asked him. said Dr. Meyer, eff it was not true that White persecuted young girls Thaw said he had a record of a number of victims of White. When I asked him for evidence he told of a young girl implicated with White. He said he had known the girl for a long time and that he diT not suspect White until he was sure. Isked what facts he had to substantiate all these things and he declared the facts he had would not make criminal prose cution possible but that Jerome had used it in his summing up at the mur- der trial.'
 Anthony Comstock, the New York reformer sat next to ,Thaw all the and was in frequent conver- satien with him during this stage of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
MANY AIRING ASKS ACTION ON THREE
 ELECTRIC BILLS
Bv our Staff Correspondent.)

Hartford, July 15.-Senator Manwar- ing of Bridgeport raised quite a, breeze in the Senate when he introduced a resolution instructing the Judiciary committee to report at once on the so- numbers. He said that it seemed high time the Senate should have some def mite knowledge of the situation in re- gard to this matter, and surely the committee had had time enough to make up its mind Senator Searls called this an insult to the commit tee He said it wasn't reasona ble to suppose that any good could come from snapping the whip over the committee, that the committee had been together on this subject and they were now trying for harmony once more. He believed they would report something ,ext k
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
OYSTER GROWERS
 GROWL AT BILL
 FOR COMMISSION
Big Bed Owners Say $10,OOO Probing Body is Unneces- sarv and Not Wanted.

The bill now pending before the leg islature providing for a s10.000 appro- priation for a special shell fish com mission, to investigate the shell fish industry, especially in its relation to tax paying, has caused considerable talk among the oyster growers or tns city, The bill is claimed to have been submitted to the legislature by ex- Governor Woodruff in the face Of the combined disapproval of the oyster growing fraternity, who claim that such a commission is not only unnec- eSsary but a useless ,draln on the IT. nanceS of the state.
 In an interview last night George E. Lancraft of New Haven, president of the Lancraft Bros., emphatically stat ed that the appointment Of such spe- cial commission is wholly unnecessary. He stated that all the information that could possibly be secured by such a, commission could just as readily be obtained from the present shell fish commission. which has its headquar- mission knows more than a special commission could learn in a year," he said.
 Inasmuch as the bill calls for a sal ary of s15 a day for each of three commissioners, he believes that to ap- point it would be a financial mistake to say the least.
 "What do you think was the reason for the drawing up or this bill?" ne was asked
 ''That, of course. cannot say" was his answer. In answer to a question as to how the Oyster Growers asso- citation of which he is prominent member, stood on the matter, he said that he believed that to a man they took his view of the matter.
 'The shellish industry is without doubt crooked in some ways, as are all lines of industry, but the affairs have not reached such a state as to be too acute for the present commits sion to handle"
 In the bill. ex-Governor Woodruff brings up the matter of whether the oyster growers are paying proper tax. He says that this would be one of the duties of the proposed special commission, namely, to look up such cases and adjust the taxes. On the other hand the oyster growers claim that these matters should be and may be very easily adjusted by the pres ent commission.
 It is understood that Henry c. Rowe, the president of the Oyster Growers association of Connecticut is strongly opposed to this new commission, but he could not be reached last night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
MISSING BOY JUST
 WENT "nN SwIMMING''

W6IlNi LIN SWIM mlNS
 Zieffied Rutkowski, a tow headed youngSter of Il years, living at 8 sherman street. decided yesterday that the weather warranted a swim. After wfpinx the dishes at noon he suited acticn to his decision and sneaking off to Yellow Mill bridge made a graceful plunge into the water. He found his swim so refreshing that he forgot home and mother and prolonged his stay until well into the evening. When bed time came at the Rutkowski home Mrs. Rutkowski tucked away her numerous brood in their beds, but soon discovered that there was still a va cant cot. Turning to the family rec ord in the Bible she found that little Zigfried was the delinquent member who had failed to report for his noc- turnal slumber, and straightway she hurried to the Second Precinct station where she told the officer in charge that her Mgfried had been away most of the day. but 9 o'clock had come and he was nowhere to be seen. Mean time her missing offspring was trudg- ing along homeward as fast as his short legs could carry him. He re- ported safe and clean
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
BUILDING CRASH
 BURIES WORKMEN
(SpeciaI from United Press

Especial from United Press.)
 Philadelphia, July 15.-With a crash that could be heard for blocks the walls of the Archambault Building at Eleventh and Market streets which is being renovated by the United States Improvement Company fell at o'clock this afternoon carrying with them ten workmen who had just re- turned to work and burying a score or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-15
DIED.

MALONEY-In this city. July IA. 1909, Joseph, son of Ann and the late John Maloney. aged B years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. e6 Calhoun avenue. on Saturday. July n. at S:30 a. m. and from St. Angus tines church at a. m.
 --Interment at St. MichaePs ceme- te~v Is b. CURTISS-In Northfeld,July Is. susan Pierce Curtiss. aged 79 years. OTIE-In Southport, July 12, Michael Otis.
 rUKSTON-At Noroton Heights, July III Mrs William Peaston.