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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17

Clarence H. Mackay, head of the Mackay companies, hurried to deny, when the American Telephone & Tele- graph Co. secured control of Western Union, that any merger with the Pos tai Telegraph-Cabl Go. was contem- plated. Now. when public sentiment antagonizes any such suppression of competition. when the law officials of several States are moving against the Bell-Western Union combine and when the attention of the Federal govern ment is being called to the alleged violation of the antitrust law, MT Mackay admits that the Mackay com- E,anies owned 82,eo0 shares of the A. T. & T., which were acquired with a view to effecting joint economies in construction and maintenance and which are now to be sold to, it is said, a syndicate of capitalists.
 If. as may naturally be supposed, this syndicate includes J. Pierpont Morgan, the sale does not materially change the situation, except that ap- parent competition/ between the tele- graph companies will continue. To an outsider. the matter looks very like an attempt to depress the market values of the several stocks as a means of enabling the insiders to buy in the shares at low prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
SOLE SURVIVOR OF
 TRENCH WRECK
TELLS HIS STORY

Paris, Feb. 17.-Having escaped the clutches of the sea and been the orly one of the 157 passengers and crew of the General ChanZy to reach shore alive, Marcel Badez today found it an easy matter to outwit a bunch or newspapermen who gathered at the railway station to greet him on his arrival from Marseilles
 Later in the day Badez, a rosy checked, londe-moustached youth who showed no signs of the harrow ing experience he had been through, was run down. by the reporters anc: repeated the story of his miraculous escape. All Badez knew of his escape was that as the sea was about to en- gulf the General Chanzy, he grabbed a ship timber and awoke the next morning on the coast of Minorca, a warm sun reviving him. He then wandered to Ciudadela where he in- formed the French consul of the wreck Badez believes that the ship struck on the rocks before the ex~ plosion of the 30 tons of gunpowder aboard occurred.
 The 'ssole survivor" will leave to- night for IIavre to visit his mother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
Litchfeld County News.
Tried for Arson.

The trial of Michael Kane of Bridge water, charged with arson, it being alleged that he set fire to Lee s. Dick inson's barn in Bridgewater December 2, was begun in the Superior Court at Winsted. Tuesday. The jury is composed of J. D. Baldwin, c. N. Marshall and w. A. Chapman of Win sted L. F. Blackman of Thomaston 5. M. Jones of Watertown, A. B. Lan- don of Salisbury, l.. R. Rowley of Woodbury. R. E. Pendleton of Canaan c. P. Strong of North Canaan, N Fowler and John Gum of Harwinton and $. T. Bennett of Litchfield.
 Accepts the Call
 Announcement was made to the members of the TOrrington Methodist church Sunday that Rev. Mortimer P Giffin of Shelton, has accepted the in- vitation to the pastorate.
 Gift of $1, 900.
 Announcement was made at the an- nua1 meeting of the Litchield County University club at Thoma ston, on Friday night that MT. Stoeckel had provided another $1.000 to be offered by the club as an honorarium to some composer, preferably an American who should compose an orchestral work which the club will present to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
NEW BUILDING FOR
 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Members Have Bought Property at
 Hartford.

Hartford, Feb. 1.-The Knights of Columbus Business Association has bought from Major Charles B. Andrus the property at No. 26 Chapel street, consisting of a brick dwelling with a brick building in the rear now known as Alliance Hall. This building is about fifty by eighty feet, and is ar ranged as an assembly and dancing hall. There are also six small rooms in the building.
 The association comprises the four councils of the order in this city, Green Cross, Charter Oak, Jewel and Hartford. It is the intention of the councils to use the building as a club house and the hall for meetings, de- gree work and entertainments. A committee of twenty, consisting of five members from each council, was ap- pointed nearly a year ago to secure a building and examined several places before coming to decision. The sale was made through the agency of T. P Kennedy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17

the Litchfield County Choral Union to be rendered for the first time at one of the Norfolk concerts under the ul- rection of the composer.
 Col. Batcheller's Will.
 Despite continued search no trace has been found of the will which it was expected Colonel W. T. Batcheller of Winsted would leave and fears have been expressed that he might have destroyed it. His mind is said to have been slightly unhinged during the last few days preceding his illness, and when his office was opened 1t was found in disorder, papers being scatter ed about the floor. It is stated, how ever, that MT. Batcheller's safe has not been opened as yet and the only re- maining hope is that it may be found in the safe. The estate is estimated at from $200,00O to $3O0,0 and should no will be found the bulk of it, will fall to Mrs. Hallock Bartlett and Mary l.. Starr both of Worcester, Mass, cousins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
MEANING OF CENSUS TERMS.
Bureaus Instructions Concerning g
 Dwelling House, and a "F'amiIy."

Washington, Feb. 17.-Tte official definitions of the terms dwelling house" and family" with reference to the population schedule to oe carried by the enumerators in the census, be- glnnlng April 18th next, are explained instructions to the canvassers. It is pointed out that the answers should relate only to conditions existing on April 18th, the Census Day.
 The words dwelling house" and
 famlly,' are for census purposes, given much wider application than they have in ordinary speech.
 A dwelling is defined as a place in which, at the time of the census, one or more persons regularly sleep. It need not be a house in the common meaning of the word, but may be, for example, a room in a factory, store, or office building, a loft over 3 stable, a canal boat tent, or a wigwam. The term also includes a hotel, board ing or lodging house, a tenement or apartment house, an institution or school building, if persons regularly sleep there, as well as the ordinary dwelling house.
 A family as a census term, may mean group of individuals who oc- cupy jointly a dwelling place or part of a dwelling place, or an individual living alone in any place of abode. All the occupants and employees of a ho- tel, if they regularly sleep there make up single family, because they oc- cupy one dwelling place, and persons living alone in cabins, huts, or tents; persons occupying a room or rooms in public buildings, stores, warehouses, factroies, or stables; and persons sleeping on river boats, canal boats, barges, etc., if they have no other usual place of abode, are regarded as families.
 The enumerators are required to en- ter on the schedule the name of every person whose usual place of abode on April 15,1910 was with the family or in the dwelling place for which the enumeration is being made. The head of the family is to be entered first; then the wife; next the children, whether sons or daughters in the order of their ages and lastly, all other per- sons living with the family, whether relatives, boarders, lodgers, or ser wants. The head of the family, wheth- CT husband or father, widow or unmar- ried person of either sex, is to be des- ignated by the word head" and the other members of family as wife, father, mother, son, daughter, grand son, daughter-in-law, uncle, aunt, niece, boarder, lodger, servant, etc, according to the particular relation ship which the person bears to the head of the family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
TRADE SCHOOL
 SOON TO OPEN

Within a month it is expected that sufficient preparations will have been made at the structure of the Spring Perch Mfg. Co. in John street. next to No. 1 Engine house. to permit the opening of the Bridgeport Trade subscriptions will be asked for the $20,O00 fund it is proposed to raise among local manufacturers for the equipment of the school. The State has provided through the last session of the General Assembly funds for the and for the salaries of instructors. but it is up to the city itself to provide the equipment. The committee of To- cal manufacturers headed by President Enos of the Board of Trade has plan ned for practical equipment for a school to accommodate in both its day and evening sessions not less than 200 pupils The institution will be CO., educational, all boys and girls over IA with a common school education be- ing eligible.
 The curriculum will include prac- tical instruction in the trades of ma chinist, toolmaker, carpenter, wood worker, plumber. milliner, dressmaker, and others as demand for them arises. One of the principal features of the course will be practical instruction in the intricacies of sewing machine ope- rating. The making and reading of mechanical drawings will be another important feature.
 The site of the proposed school was formerly occupied by the Elastic Web Go. It is now owned by the Spring Perch interests. It comprises three floors. and is already equipped with shafting and the like. Within a few weeks it is expected that all sorts of machinery used ill ordinary mechan- ical work will be ready for use
 Among those prominent in the com mittee of manufacturers and others cooperating with the State Board of Education are Fred Ehos. chairman, E. P. Bullard, A. w. Burritt George M. Flames, Wilbur A. Smith, F. w. Bolar de, George c. Edwards, Harvey HIbbeH, F. J. Kingsbury. Jr., Frank Miller, David F. Read. $. T. Davis, IT,. and a number of others.
 Members of the committee are con- fident that within a few years Bridge port having evinoed a hearty interest in the undertaking. the State will pro- vide a handsome building especially constructed for trade school purposes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
DEALERS ASSOCIATE
TO GIVE SHOW.

F. H. MacFarlane, F. A. Rantz and J. L. BIoomer, well known automo- bile dealers. met with Attorney San ford Stoddard, this afternoon, to draft articles of association for a pro- posed organization of local automo- bile dealers, as a preliminary step to the holding of big automobile show in the Armory about the middle of March.
 Monday, at 4:3O, the dealers will meet in the Stratfield, when reports will be received from the committee on organization and the show com mittee. The latter comprises 12 deaf- CTS, as follows: F. A. Rantz, William E. Seeley, F. H. McNamara, F. w. Tornlinson, F.. M. Jennings, J. J. Ker- win. Ralph M. Barnes, George Plate, H. D. Miller, Fred Biltz, s. T. Velie, and Harry D. Gates.
 This committee will meet at the Stratfield, Friday evening, at 8. One of the leaders in the agitation for an cuto show. expects that half hun dred dealers will be represented in the Amory display if the conten,- plated plans are carried out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
CORPORATIONS ESCAPE PUB-
 LICITY.

President Taft has found means of meeting the wishes of corporations in the matter of publicity of their re- turns under the corporate income tax He states that when Congress, in en- acting the law, made an approprla- ton of $10O,OO0 for it's enforcement, that provision did not cover the ex- pense involved in making public the returns of the corporations. The ln- ternal Revenue and Treasury officials have estimated that full compliance with this feature of the law would re- q1ire them to set aside certain rooms and employ a force of clerks, so that the corporation returns could be treat ed just as wills and deeds and other legal papers of record in public of fees are handled.
 But there is a law which prohibits the employment of any persons except upon the specific authorization and ap- propriation therefor by Congress And, inasmuch as nothing was said about this in the appropriation of $10o,oOO carried for the general enforcement of the law the Treasury officials find that they have no means of complying with the publicity feature of the law.
 Therefore. on the suggestion of the President. Assistant Secretary Norton has submitted to Speaker Cannon an estimate for an appropriation of s50,ooO to carry out the publicity provision of the corporation tax law. If Congress does not care now to make the ap- propriation. the only thing for the Treasury officials to do will be to treat the returns as other internal revenue records are treated, which is as execu- tive documents. open to the inspection only of the taxpayer concerned, or his properly authorized attorney. There is very slight belief that Congress will be in any hurry to appropriate this s5o.0Oo. tzs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17

The railroads are evidently alarmed over the strongly-urged improvement of inland waterways, more particularly the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and their literary bureaus are apparently working overtime in an effort to check the movement. Such a situation af- fords the strongest possible argument for the proposed improvements. If inland waterways. suitably improved, would not establish the much-needed competition in freight rates, the rail- roads would not antagonize them. And what is true of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. is equally at least true of the pr opposed inland water way from Maine to Florida, in which Long Island Sound would be an inn portant part.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
ABSURD" SAYS
 ROSTAND OF GROS.

Especial from United Press.)
 Paris, Feb. 17.-''If Monseur Gros of Chicago wishes trouble he can cer- tainly find it by continuing his ac- cusations that I secured even an in spiration for Chantecler from some thing he wrote. His charges are ab- surd."
 M. Edmond Rostand, author of Cyrano and Chantecler, the two uni que poetical dramas that have been claimed as his children by Gros, the wealthy Chicago merchant, declared today that the claims are absurd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
Fairfield County News.
Honor Girls at vassar.

Honor Girls at Vassar. Among those to receive honorable mention at Vassar College is Josephine Hoyt Brotherton, Bedding, Conn.
 Taken to Middletown.
 Alonzo Barnum of Cannon, was taken to the Middletown Insane asy- lum, last week.
 Fatal Result of Fall
 As the rsult of fall down a flight of stairs at her home in Norwalk about three weeks ago, Miss Louise More house died last week. It is believed by the attending physicians that Miss Warehouse was stricken with paralysis at the time she fell, striking heavily on her head. The deceased was seV- enty years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
CASH PRIZE INCREASED
 SCHWAB BALL MONDAY

All those interested want to bear in mind tEat the cash prize for the best group at the annual masquerade ball of the SchWaben Sick Benefit Society at Eagles hall next Monday evening, has been increased from $10 to $15, making the total cash prizes amount to $3O instead of s25. This has ma- terially increased the interest and the rivalry to secure this prize is all the more keen as a result Do not fail to attend this ball as the spectacular drill by eight young men and eight young women will surely prove well worth seeing. This ball will surely be the social event of the next two months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
DERELICT TO BE SEARCHED
 FOR@GHASTLY FREIGHT.
Especial from United P,

ISpeclaI rom United PreSs.)
 Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 17.-SearCh of the derelict two-masted schooner George E. Prescott, of Rockland, Me-, which was lowed to this port yester day by the revenue cutter. Androscog- gin, will be made here today when the vessel is beached in the belief that four dead bodies will be found in her cabin.
 When the schooner sailed from Portland, Me, last Friday there were on board Captain D. D. Crowley, who has commanded the ship for the last five years, and @ crew of three men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRlDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.
FeI0rlIopxy x

6UIUdTy .. I9lU. Estate of Grace B. Chope late Of the town of Bridgeport, in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport, hath limited and al- lowed six months from the date here of for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their ac- counts. properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 T. D. LYONS, B 16 s D ExecutOr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
FROM MESSENGER BOY
 TO GENERAL MANAGER

ISptHIdI rom Ur1ted PrtSS.)
 New York, Feb. 17.-Forty years ago, Belvedere Brooks w~s a mes senger boy in Navasota, Tex, hot footing" it aero the sage fields to make an extra dime.
 Today he is general manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, on office heretofore consolidated with that of the President. He was eject ed yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
TO RAISE MORTGAGE.

Members of the A. M. E. Zion church are making strenuous efforts to secure funds on a new mortga ge to avert an impending foreclosure The trustees at the regular meeting Monday evening, were confident that contributions would come forth in sufficient amount.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17

Speaker Cannon calls Ex-President Roosevelt "the greatest press agent that ever lived.' The Speaker does rot himself need a press agent: in fact, most of his official acts would suffer from exploitation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
THE MAN WHO DOES NOT

ad~eetise is mot in it.' The names whicE stick in the public mind are those of the a6vertisers-those who let their light shine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-08

tween Second East and Third East
streets, In sidewalk district No. 4. and
defray The abutters portion of the cost
hundred twenty three and 94-l00 ($723.9D
per front or linear foot OF sbuttinS prop
erty, there being 63s.25 feet abutting said
improvement. by a local assessment upon
the lots or pieces of ground within the
following described district. being the
district 10 be affected and benefited by
said Improvement. namely:
The east 2o6.25 feet OF the north side
OF lot 5. the north side OF lot 6. block 55,
plat "a" Salt Lake city survey.
The total cost OF said Improvement is
estimated at nine hundred seventy-slx
and 2i-100 (S9I624) dollars, Of which sum
the clty's portion is two hundred flfty-
two and 30-10O (s252.3O) dollars. leaving
seven hundred twenty three and 9f-l00
(sT23.9D dollars TO be raised by local as
sessment,
All protests and objections TO the carry
Ing out of such intention must be pre-
sented in writing. stating therein lot and
block. or description OF property. TO the
city recorder on or before the 18th day
or October, 1910. being the tlme set by
said council when it will hear and con-
slider such protests and objections as may
be made thereto.
BY order OF the city council OF Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Dated June co. 1910,
B. s RIvEs,
City Recorder.
Sidewalk extension No. 16i. 1895
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-08

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
special meeting of the Stockholders of
the Lion Hill Consolidated Mining and
Milling company will be held at the Of
fice of said company at G6 West Third
South street, Salt Lake City, Utah Oc-
tober II, A. y. 1910. at 3 p. m. of said
day. Said meeting is called for the fol-
lowing purpose, to-wit: To consider the
action off tho board of directors OF this
corporation. and a resolution by said
board. adopted at q special meeting of
said board OF directors held September
~, A -. 1910. at D. m. of said day.
which said resolution provides for a sale
of all the property of this corporation to
the Lion Hill Consolidated Mines. Maine
corporation. for capital stock in said
Maine corporation. and also In consider
alton of the assumption by said Maine
corporation OF tho debts of this company.
Also to consider and pass upon the ques
tion OF confirming said proposed sale and
authorizing the board of directors to COM
plete the Same and to consider and pass
upon the question of authorizing the Of
ficers OF said corporation to execute the
necessary papers for the transfer of the
property OF this corporation to said
Maine corporation. Also to take any
other action and transact any other bust
ness that may properly come before the
meeting.
Dated september II, 1910.
By order of the board of, directors-
e. ". CLARK,
President and Director.
w. j. DOOLEY,
L. c, ROEBER. Directors.
Secretary 1890
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-08
AWARD CONTRACT
OREGON CUTOFF
First Hundred Miles of Import
ant Branch From Salt Lake
Division.
P0RTLAND-L0S ANGELES
LINE Is ASSURED
New Road Leaves Main Line at
WadswOrth. New, for
Portland.

II was announced Friday morning that
the contract for the first loo miles OF
tho new extension for oregon north from
Wadsworth. New, had been let. The
successful bidders are Erickson ~ Fern
ley OF San Francisco and the name OF the
incorporated road is the Fernley & Las
sen railroad. 1t leaves that portion of
the system known as the Salt Lake d.
vision Southern Pacific. ut a point be-
tween Wadsworth and Fernley. Nev. The
Tribune fully detailed tho new line some
weeks ago showing that il would for@
n new route from Oregon to southern
California Via Owenyo. Those who are
interested can see the line any map
of the Southern Pacific or Union Pacific,
The Fern!ey & LasSen Is 10 run north
westerly from the point OF commence
ment through Washoe county, Neveda.
Lassen county, California, and will touch
Susanvlle.
In addition to reachng Klamath Falls
will connect at Chico for all points in
the Sacramento valley, thus entering into
tho now Western Pacific territory. All
the lines have been incorporated and
surveys made.
The Oregon Southeastern is building
from Natron TO klamath Falls. thus COM
pleting the Oregon link. All In all, tho
several moves are full OF Importance. not
only in their future development OF an
entirely new country. but their encroach-
ment upon existing roads and thereby
prcsaging q change on the railroad map
OF vast local Importance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-08
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX

Notice is hereby given that a special
tax for the purpose OF extending the
paving has been levied and confirmed
by ordinances OF the city council ap-
proved September i3, 1910, and October
4, 1910. respectively.
Said special tax is levied upon the fol-
lowing described real property in Salt
Lake City. to-wit; In lots ., 8. 1 and 5,
block 81; 4 and 5. block SIS; and S,
block So; I. G. Z and S. block So, plat "a -
Salt Lake City survey. abuLting on both
sides OF Third West street between First
South and Third South streets, In paw
ing district No. rs. OF Salt Lake city.
and is duo and payable In ten equal
annual installments. beginning October
4. 1911. Each OF said jnstallmepts shall
bear interest al The rate of six (6) per
cent per apnum from the date of the
levy of said tax. to-wit, the fth day of
October 1910, until the date of delin-
auency. and eight tS) per cent per an
nun from date OF delinquency. until paid.
Provided that one or more of said In
stallments. or the whole of said tax, NAV
approval of the ordinance confirming said
tax. to-wit. tho ith day of October 1910
Provided also, that one or more of said
instalments. or tho whole of said tax
may be paid on the day any installment
becomes due. by paying the amount
ment.
All special taxes are payable at my
office, room 1o2, city and county building
Salt Lake City.
Dated at Salt Lake City. Utah this
4th day Of October. 1910
City Treasurer and Collector of Special
Taxes.
Paving extension No. 81.
Second partial estimate. $3.50