davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
PARENTS PLEAD THAT CHILD BE SPARED TO THEM Misunderstood of Law May Result In Loss of Their
 Daughter THEY APPEAL ID AUTHORITIES Hurry to New York to Ask Commissioner of Immi-
 grafton to Reconsider
THEY APPEAL TO AUTHORITIES
misunderstanding

Through a misunderstanding of American customs. a young couple, Hungarian immigrants. living in this city. are in danger of being separated from their oldest child. pretty girl of 13 years. Today the parents are in New York city striving to arrest the progress of the immigration offic- ials, who have completed all arrangs- znents for the returning of the child ] to Hungary.
 Andrew Kranizk, a young Hungarian farmer, left his wife and four little children in Hungary three years ago 10 make his fortune in America. He came to this county, and securing steady employment as a 1aborer, man. aged by frugal living to amass enough to send back funds to bring his family here last fall
 The mother and four arrived in EI- lis Island Oct IA. and passing the examinations. to which all immigrants are subjected were allowed to .iand and join Andrew. They came to bridgeport. began housekeeping at 933 Wordin avenue and lived happily un- til about a month ago, when the oId- est daughter, Ethel, aged B, was taken
 to St. Vfncents hospital. She had fallen, injured her knee. and symptoms Of tuberculosis manifested themselves in the injured member The parents of the girl had only the little weekly income provided by the fathers labor and when the house rent
 had been paid and the table had been filled there was 'nothing left for the derstood that the city would help them out in their affliction and made no ef- fort to provide for the weekly pay ments that are required at the hos pitfalls. The city did assume the re- sponsibility for the child's care. but cIsGfOn1qrV n a Trx- yestigator Morrissey was assigned to look into the conditions He found the child had lived in Bridgeport less than year, and that she was liable to deportation as public charge. The question was raised by the irn- migration inspectors who visited this city yesterday whether the child was afflicted by the disease before coming to the country. If it f5ui5 be shown that she was in good Hsalth when she would not be deDorted. The parents
 were questioned yesterday. They knew nothing of the purpose of tIs
 questions, and answered readily enough that the girl had been suffering from tIbercular trouble since she was 10 years old
 That settled the matter to the sat
 isfaction of the immigration officials.
 and proceedings were at once begun When the parents learned. through fn-
 terpreters. who understood more cleag< ly the purpose of the strange meffs visit. they began frantic effort to stop the proceedings Today they went to New York to remonstrate with Immigration Commissioner Williams
 Before leaving for New York they clared they could secure from friends of their own nationality funds enough to provide that the child would not be- come a public charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
Special from United Press,


 St. Louis, Mo-, May 12.-Thirteen per- sons were drowned when the steamer City Saltillo sunk in the Mississippi river near Sulphur Springs, PA miles from St. Louis last night. It was first thought that not more than four or five were drowned but a search dur ing the night and early today revealed that 13 were dead. Most of the crew escaped.
 The dead are five women passengers and eight men. The Saltillo, bound from Tennessee river points, struck a. rock, turned turtle and foundered within reach of the shore at Glen Park. Many of the passengers were pleasure seekers from Nashville, Tenn.
 The dead are Mrs. Isaac T. Rhea, Nashville, Tenn, wife of the president of the Tennessee River Packet Co.,, owners of the ill-fated vessell Miss Annie Rhea, daughter of Mrs. Rhea, Nashville, Tenn, s. c. Baker, first clerk of the steamer, St. Louis; Mrs. Archie Patterson, Nashville, Tenn, returning from a visit with parents at Chester, Ills; Archie Patterson, Jr., 5, son of Mrs. Patterson; William J. Pickett, travelling salesman, St. Louis; Fowler Post, clerk on boat, St. Louis; Miss Lena Wall, Nashville, Tenn, member Rhea party; head porter, name not known; a cabin boy; two roustaboutS.
 The steamer Saltillo, Captain Perry Crane, left St. Louis at z o'clock. On board were twenty-seven passengers and a crew of 23 men. The voyage was considered precarious because of 1y,f of drift wood. Shortly before reach ing Spring Park, the boat showed a strong shoreward drift. The draw was fought by the pilot but she con- tinued to drift and finally the engines were reversed The Saltillo continued
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
CHILD BLIND;
 FATHER SUES FOR $5,oOo

Because child is blind property be- longing to Mary Pezzelli Ofifice. a midwife, was attached this morning to satisfy a claim in a $5.000 suit for damages brought by Mariana Schillazi. aged r days. through the child's fla ther, Salvatore Schillazi.
 It is set up in the complaint that services of the midwife were engaged fn the latter part of April. It is fur fher alleged that the defendant did not use due and proper care: that the child became blind and lost the use of both eyes
 The suit is brought through Shapiro & Shapiro. and is returnable before the Superior court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
l37 MINERS ENTOMBED IN
 EXPLOSION

White Haven, England, May 12.- One hundred and thirty seven miners in the Wellington Coal Mine either have been killed by an explosion in the mine today or are facing death from flames now sweeping through the galleries where they are entombed.
 Rescue parties, after making Her. culean efforts to enter the mine, the mouth of which was wrecked by the explosion, abandoned the attempt this afternoon owing to the flames. Hope of rescuing any of the imprisoned men has been given up. The families of the doomed are crowded about the mine shaft Many of the women have in their frenzy tried to enter the mine and would have sacrificed their lives but for the presence of police who are holding the frantic crowd in check.
 The cause of the explosion has not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
Special from United Press.

Special from United Press.)
 The Florida and the "Old'' Con- necticut once pride of the Ameri- can Navy.
 Vessel, Connecticut, Length 45O feet, Displacement. 16,Ooo tons, Horsepower, 165O0, Speed 19 knots.
 Vessel, Florida, Length 521 feet, Displacement, 21,S25 tons, Horse power 2S,000, Speed q knots.
 Armament, Connecticut, four F inch guns in two turrets; eight 8 inch; twelve inch: twenty 8 inch rapid fire; four 1 pounders; two inch field guns and four 30 calibre automatic riot guns.
 Florida, ten 12. inch in five tur- rets; sixteen inch rapid fire on broadside; four pounder semi automatic; two l pounder semi- automatic two 8 inch field guns, and two 30 calibre automatic riot guns.
 Bunker Capacity, Conn. 2,325 tons, Torpedo tubes, four submerg- ed 21 inch diameter, Complement, 41 officers, $40 men.
 Bunker Capacity, Florida, 2,500 tons Torpedo tubes, two submerg- ed, 21 inch diameter, Complement 60 officers. S54 men.
 Until the launching of the Flor ida, the Connecticut, was regarded as one of the best vessels in the American navy. Compared with the latest monster she becomes sfhas been."
 New York, May 12.-America's greatest battleship, the super Dread naught Florida most massive all big gun ship in the world. was launch ed at the government navy yard fr Brooklyn at 11:2S this morning.
 AS the signal "cut off, sent the vessel down the ways into the water of "Wallabout Bay,'' Miss Elizabeth Legree Fleming, daughter of for mer Governor of Florida, crashed 8 bottle of wine against the prov and shouted, q christen thee Florida '' A great throng filled the navy yard while the entire water front on the New York side was jammed. Al craft had been barred from that DOT tion of the East River for the grea, wave of water that was cast up by the 21,0O0 ton battleship would have sunk an ordinary vessel. The navy yard was in gala attire. Ships and buildings were elaborately decorated while bands from the battleship fleet in the harbor were stationed about the ysnrd and thousands of jackies lined the docks and ships in the vi cinity, while hundreds of naval off cers, in full dress uniform. added brilliancy to the scene. Fully thirty thousand people were in the navy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
THIRTEEN DROWN BY
 STEAMER SINKING IN
 MISSISSIPPI RIVER
After Leaving St. Louis Packet Boat Suddenly Swings Toward Shore, Complet ely Turns Around and Amid Cracking of Timber and Shrieks of Passengers, Yes sel Strikes Rock and Goes Down in Twenty Feet of Water

to swing despite the reversed engines and the rudder thrown hard over. Sud- denly the boat swung toward the shore turned completely around and amid the noise of cracking timbers and the shrieks of the passengers, the vessel struck rock almost within reach of land. She careened and began to sink rapidly in twenty feet of water
 Many of the passengers were awak- ened by the water rushing in their doors.
 The boat was so close to the shore that an attempt was made to throw out a gangplank. Many jumped ov- CTS never came up. The gangplank became entangled in the trees and in spite of efforts to restrain the panic stricken passengers, many rushed on it while elevated at a fifty degree angle.
 Mrs. William Hawkes.. of Nashville, Tenn, one of the survivors in telling of this today, said:
 "One of the crew told us that if we would take our time all might be saw ed. Otherwise, they said, all would drown. I did not go out on the gang plank but many of the women did. Among them was Mrs. Patterson, clasping her five year old child in her arms. So far as I can remember all 
 drowned were on the gangplank. Mrs. Patterson went down with her son in her arms.
 "All this time the boat had been steadily sinking. Suddenly it careen- ed and seemed to almost turn over. The women were on the gangplank, it twisted, and all were thrown into the water. Of women on the plank Miss l. Rhea and Miss Frances Harris were the only ones to get ashore alive. After the boat settled down many of us were rescued by members of the crew while others caught pieces of wreckage and drift wood to support them.
 Only the upper deck remains above water
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
TAFT DENIES REPORT
 ABOUT HIS HEALTH

Washington, May 12.-'I am just as sound in health and ready for work as I ever was," is the way President Taft today denied a report that he was i'll.
 The President was at his desk in the executive offices earlier than usual this morning. The cold and sore throat which have been bothering him since his trip to New York on Monday were much better The report that the President took to his bed last night after his formal dinner to the Califor- Eia-Panama Exposition delegates was literally through.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington. May 12.-President Taft ~}oday accepted an invitation to visit the Atlantic-Deeper-W con- Tention to be held at Providence, R. a.. in September. The President, ac- cording to today's plan. will motor from Beverly to Providence on Septem- Der ?, spend few hours in Providence and motor back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
POLL TENANTS MUST
 MOVE FOR BUILDERS

Several tenants in the structures covering the site of the proposed new Polls theatre at Main and Congress streets have been given 30 days notice to leave the premises. It is expected that within a month workmen will be busy with the new amusement palace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
WHOLE FAMILY DYING OR SERIOUSLY INJURED
 BY GAS EXPLOSION
Special from United Press )


 Buffalo. May 12.-Four persons are dying and four seriously injured as the result of a gas stove explosion and fire today in the home of William Moran. moulder. Moran and three of his daughters were mortally burn ed, and his wife. mother and two small children painfully injured. Nor an carried three of his family to safety before he Succumbed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FOLLOWS TYPHOON WHICH
 SWEPT OVER JAPAN
Especial from United Press.

Kobe. Japan. May 12.-Fears that neavy loss of life has followed a seri- pus typhoon which swept the entire Kobe district were expressed by the officials here today. The wreck of one steamer, carrying passengers from Os- Baka to Nagoya, is reported. In ad- dition to a large crew fifty passengers were aboard and all were reported lost, although this lacks confirmation. Other wrecks accompanied by fatali- ties are rumored but details were lack lDy today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
TWO FATALLY HURT

Cleveland, O., May 12.-Two employees were mortally hurt in a fire which to- day destroyed the Coche & Henke Fur piture House. The loss on the stock is estimated at $200, GOO and the build ing at s100,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

been determined. The mine, which runs under the sea for four miles. is owned by the Earl of Lonsdale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
STORM WARNING.

Washington, May 12.-The follow 6ng special storm warning was issued fhis afternoon by the Weather Bu- reau:
 warnings are displayed along the New England coast from Nantucket to Narragansett. The disturbance over Nfrrinia is moving northeast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

WILL MOVE to 2S6 Fairfield Ave-
 The old cement house with square columns, one block up on the other side. Will be pleased to see my old customers in my new home, which I have recently stocked with new line of antique, and second hand furniture, books, etc. P. B. Red field. R R10 s*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
Weather Indications
Especial from United Press

Especial from United Press)
 New Haven, May 12.-Forecast: Clopdy and unsettled weather today; Friday, fair
 A secondary disturbance central this morning near Norfolk. Va, is produc- sng cloudy weather with local showers Rlong the North Atlantic Coast.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and unsettled weather tonight, Followed on Friday by fair and cooler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-Building lot 290 1t. front; 100 fit. deep at corner of Fifth street extension and Charlotte street. Good location for factory
 Michael Robstock, 705 Hallett street. Phone 1142-4. R11 sso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

AROUND the corner of Fairfield ave and Water St. McPadden's Cafe. F. & M Schaefer N. Y.~ Old German Brew, Weiner Beer, M. McPadden, agent. Fine lunch all day, Prime Roast of Beef Saturday, 4:3O.
 u 23 if O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-Twenty building lots on Hallett street, Boston avenue. and
 Helen streets. Prices right Michael Robstock, 705 Hallett street. Phone 1142-4. R Il so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-New family house, 2SS9 Fairfield Ave. $250 down. Rented. Lamson, 28S9 Fairfield
 Ave. Telephone. R s<po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-Two family house, ce- ment block cottage. speaking tubes up and down stairs, electric door opener, automatic gas lighting. Con- necticut avenue and Hewitt street. Enquire T. Mannion, sos Union ave- nue. U 19 '* If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

TO RENT.-7 rooms flat, Whitney Ave, all improvements, shades and screens. Enquire 149 Whitney Ave
 Telephone 3455, or Attorney Wm
 L. Zepp, 1894 State St. R11 ds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

WANTED.-Everybo wishing a good time to attend the dance at Park City Rink, Thursday evening
 Large floor. Good music. Admis- sion 15 cents. R R9u@po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-5 horse power Royal
 engine, used but five months. En- quire 517 Central Ave. R 10 sspO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

WANTIID.-Young man of energy with knowledge of bookkeeping
 and credits, to act as salesman part
 of time and as confidential man to ;, person representing large interests.
 Answer stating age, experience and
 references and salary expected. Box 912, City. R II u*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

WANTED.-A first class barber, must be sober and steady. Young mar ried man preferred. American only need apply. Colum bia, phone 290. F. A. Flick, Hudson, N. Y.
 R Il b O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

WILLIAM MEAD, Rents, Real Es- tate and Insurance. Room BIO New field Building. s 12 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-Belgian hares. Wm
 Cummings, opposite Confines. Strat- ford, Ct. R5s%o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-Building lot 160 1t. x 120 fit. in Fifth street extension
 Michael Robstock, 705 Ha1Iett street. Phone 1142-4. R Il so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE-Farm, 106 acres, 12 rom house, large barn, bargain, ST.,
 500. Watson & Co.,, 83 Fairfield Ave. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

KELLER PIANO in a rich ebonized
 case, large size, serviceable piano. Great bargain. Steinert's, 915 Main street. R Il d*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

Register for sale cheap. Address F. o. Box 1e. City. s2'tf.o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR SALE.-2 family house, all im- provements, Norman St., bargain. Watson & Co.,, 83 Fairfield Ave.
 a ID
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

FOR RENT.-Ffve rooms, all fm- provements, at ITO W1lliston street
 Michael Robstock, 705 Hallett street. Phone 1142-4. R Il so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

TO RENT.-S53 Colorado Ave-, near North. A very pleasant and mod ern II room house, steam heat and open plumbing Inquire on prem ises, or of Geo. w. Jackman, 2403 North Ave. R12 s*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
(UNCLAsSIFIED.l

FOR RENT-Three rooms at 5sz
 Knowlton street. Michael Rob- stock, 705 Hallett street. Phone 1142-4. R11 so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12

PIANO: Weber upright, mahogany case. Cost $500. We took in the piano under such conditions that we can absolutely sell it at very low price. Steinert's, 915 Main
 street. R Il d#O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-12
SEE PAGE z.

A GIRL of experience to do general homework. Apply 100 Uncowa Hill. F tf @
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25

cised through a long series or years
by the committee on rules. The house
regulars would go far to smooth things
over in the house and satisfy the sen
timent In the country against control
fthe house by a small element II
Dalzell were kept on the new rules
committee But there is no sign thus
far that anything Of this kind will be
done.
II Is probable Dalzell and Smith will
be kept on. and that such powerful
chairmen Of committees as Tawney
Payne. Weeks. of Massachusetts,. and
Mann OF Illinois. will be added on the
Republican side While these men.
and others aligned with them, who
would be impossible for them 70 run
the rules committee with the high
hand It has been run in the past
The first battle against the system
that has so long dominated the house
has been fought and the system has
lost. II is a forerunner of other bat
lies BY those who believe the house
SuONtu ue Lle truly representative
body that the fathers of the republic
contemplated. Not only has the Can
non organization been shattered, but
he whole organization OF which 10
seph G. Cannon is the head in the
house and Nelson ". Aldrich Is the
head in the senate has been Jared.
Not yet is the end in sight Of re-
volt against rule Of the house by
small coterie Of powerful politicians
But a tremendous step in advance has
been taken since the outbreak of the
Democrats and insurgents last Thurs
day afternoon against the speaker.
These are the chief things that have
been accomplished
BY 1871 to 1855 the house adopted the
amended Norris resolution. which de-
poses the speaker from the rules com
mittee and enlarges that committee to
ten.
Speaker Cannon has been made an
absolute impossibility for reelection
70 the position Of speaker of the house
after this congress. despite the fact
that the house on Saturday by a vote
Of 1871 to 1855. refused to throw him
out Of Office
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25
TO CUT DOWN
SPEAKER'SPOWER
House Ants Plan to Elect
All Committees.
CANNON'S LAST TERM IN CHAIR

4 Changes In Rules Not to Come This
Session, It Is ssid-Will Elect New
Committee In Ten Days.
The success Of the house insurgents
In Ousting Speaker Cannon from the
/ committee on rules will be followed
! By an attempttO take from him the
power TO name committees.
This will not be done this session
or in this congress in all probability.
It IS likely no further attempt will be
made to change the rules this session.
But when the next house is organized.
then It is probable T. the great
work which was begun in the last
few days will be completed by a pro
vision in the rules that the house
shall elect its own committees as the
senate does now Until that IS done
the speaker will have more authority
than a large share Of the house mem
bers believe he can be safely entrust-
/ ed with.
Having passed the Norris resolution
charging the rules committee and re
moving Speaker Cannon from II. the
next thing for the house to do is to
pick the new rules committee That
body has been composed Of Speaker
Cannon. Representative Dalzell and
Representative W. l. Smith. Republi
cans and Champ Clark and Fitzger-
aid. Democrats II will now consist OF
six Republicans and four Democrats
and Mr.. Cannon will not be one OF the
Republicans.
Under the resolution OF Mr.. Norris
the election must be in the next ten
days It IS expected the Republicans
will caucus to select their six mem
bers. and that the Democrats will eau
Gus to pick their four The probabili-
ties are that the regulars will control
the situation as to the caucus so
completely that not an insurgent will
be put on the rules committee, though
for the sake of inducing party har-
mony some concessions may be made.
Representative John Dalzell. OF
PENNSYLVANIA. one of the high priests
of the Republican organization in the
house. a man unrelenting in his bitter
antagonisu 10 the progressive wing Of
his party. has long been identified with
the rules committee Almost as much |
as Cannon himself he typifes in the /
evas Of tr- -,,,rt~, the t,-ran0v ever P
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25
as Dead h Train Wreck.

At least fortyhve persons were
killed and thirty-one injured In the
wreck of a Rock Island train four
miles north Of Marshalltown, la. It is
feared the death list resulting from
the crash. which occurred on the
Grent Western tracks. will reach
sixty. Three thousand searchers are
working in the debris and an EFFORT is
belnk made 10 account for number
Of passengers who are reported miss
ing. No fasteners are among the dead
and injured so far as reported.
The wrecked train IS a combination
train The train was forced to make
detour over the Great Western tracks
on account of the burning Of bridge
seventeen miles north Of Cedar Ra-
pids. II was while the train was NOV
ing over this stretch of track that the
crash car1N
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25

The engine left the track and stuck
in the bank in a deep cut at the top
Of hill while going at the speed Of
twenty-five miles an hour. The sec
ond engine hurled itself on top OF the
other, crushing II further into the
earth. The sudden impact caused the
Pullman sleeper 10 telescope the smok-
ing car Just behind, driving the sleep
ing car clear through the smoker. The
smoker in turn telescoped the woman's
day coach. In these two cars the
death loss was appalling. there being
eighty passengers in the women's
coach and almost as many in the
smoker.