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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
Now Alleged that Street Is Wider Than Middle Street, Which Takes Bulk of
 Traffic

Why widen Congress street at all? i, Whats the use? Who wants the street widened? These questions are
 being daily asked by business men, tax payers and citizens who have taken the time to make a little inquiry into the situation at the junction of Con-
 gress street, Middle street and Housa- tonic avenue.
 Decidedly large public opinion has become opposed during the last few days to widening the street on either : side.
 Tn argument against the widening
 goes about as follows:
 Congress street is now s32 feet wide. ] It is foot and half wider than Middle street, and about IS feet wider than Housatonic avenue. Moreover. as established, it is claim l ed. by careful observation, the traffic does not use Congress street, but Mid dle street and Housatonic avenue. Therefore if Middle street is wide enough, so is Congress street.
 These facts as above given apply
 particularly to traffic in vehicles. They appear to be even more true of traffic on foot. A constant stream of men . and women poured across the foot bride yesterday afternoon, just before s o'clock, in both directions. Almost , invariably they came through Middle
 street. going or coming. Less than
 one-Quarter of this travel. it is stated, was via Congress street to Main street.
 Congress street has nine foot side , walks. The sidewalk on the south side of the street is about five inches wider than this. It is asserted that
 all the room that can possibly be need ed on Congress street may be had by 1. cutting down the sidewalks from a foot and a half to two feet The street is now obstructed by gi-
 gantic wooden poles set at the curb.
 These should be replaced by stout six
 inch iron poles.
 Perhaps. also. according to those who
 favor no widening of Congress street,
 the curb at Logan Bros. Congress and
 Middle, should be cut back at the cor
 ner. and the pier lying across the
 thoroughfare beneath the railroad via
 duct should be set back according to
 the plan proposed by Senator M. w.
 Manwaring, of the Congress Street
 Bridge Commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

selection by the commuters of New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and other towns to represent them before the New York public service commission in their opposition to the recent rates in fares announced by the New Haven road, is evidence that his work and ability are recognized.
 The fact that he has had the an- nounced tariffs and schedules knock ed out and now fighting against any raise at all is interesting up this way, where there is no public service commission at the present time to which appeal can be made.
 Mir. Ransom is a member of the Citizens union legislat ve committee and of it's subcommittee on railroads and public utilities, which has been active in criticiS ng and perfecting rapid transit and public service legis- lation in the state of New York, in- cluding the recently enacted amend ments to the New York public service commiss on, law.
 He is also a member of the legisla- tive committee of the Peoples insti- tute and identified with statewide campaigns for direct nomination laws in New York state. He has been at torney in various cases before the New York public service commissions in cluding Brooklyn transfer cases. which drew up the progressive charter of the city of Jamestown, N. Y. in 1905 and associated with William M. Wins during the investigation of New York transit conditions in 1907-8.
 It can be seen that MT. Ransom is in a position to speak with knowl- edge regarding the operation of an ef- ficient public service law and he comes to Bridgeport at the invitation of the Business Mems association and Board of Trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
IOWA REPUBLICANS STILL FIGHTING OVER CONTROL
 OF STATE CONVENTION.
(SneciaI from United Press.

Des Moines. June 9.-Late returns today from S6 counties of Iowa today indicate that B. F. Carroll has captured the Republican nomination for gover- nor over Warren Garst progressive, by 5000. In the late returns last night Garst failed to hold the gains which seemed to promise his nomination over Carroll.
 The returns have not settled the control of the state convention. The s.Taft Republican Club claims the convention by 15O delegates, while the progressives say they will have con- trol by at least 100.
 Claude Porter of Centerville has the Democratic nomination for Governor by a large majority.
 Tn the second district, I. 5. Pepper won the Democratic nomination for congress over J. A. De Armond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

week to talk the matter over with Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh who is finally to determine the amount to be paid. It is said there is no limit to the amount Parr can be paid, and it is believed MacVeagh can be liberal Parr himself posi- lively declines to discuss the amount of the reward though he expressed great satisfaction over the ruling of Attorney Wickersham that he alone was entitled to whatever reward is to be paid.
 has much to do with the work done by Parr told the United Press today the inside story of Paris discovery, the circumstances of which hitherto have been closely guarded. When George B. Cortelyou was secretary of the treasury under Presi- dent Roosevelt, he was notified in a roundabout way by a man named Wallace, a discharged checker at the Havemeyer & Elder docks in Brook lyn, that the government was being defrauded by underweighing of sugar on which duties were paid. No de- tails of the fraud were laid before Cortelyou.
 Collector of Customs Fowler of the port of New York was summoned to Washington and ordered to get to work on the case immediately. At a 
 Fowler, Thomas Cross, a special gov ernment agent, was ordered to- New York from Buffalo. With Fowler, Cross examined all the government agents Tn this division and finally hit upon Parr as the most likely official to discover frauds, if they really ex- isted. Parr was then given free rein.
 He discovered that holes were bored in the stanchions of each of the scales on the Havemeyer & Elder docks and that through this hole a spring was so manipulated as to make the scale record a weight far lower than the true weight of the sugar placed upon it.
 Oliver Spitzer, the dock superin- tendent, has admitted that Parr was offered a large bribe to forget it"
 With Special Agent Brizezinski, Parr unearthed the entire frauds. On the first trial BrizezlnSkiS story was so manifestly different from that of Paris that BriZeZinSki was dismissed from the service. Single-handed Parr fought his way to victory, forcing the sugar trust to pay back nearly $4,- OOO, 1000 in duties and resulting in the installation of true scales, upon the docks.
 While the indicted sugar officials were awaiting trial, Parr was offered an additional bribe of S10O,000 to disappear" Parr refused this, as he had refused others and assisted in the prosecution.
 His superiors say that Parr IS a most efficient, capable, honest officer and there is not one of them who does not believe he should be liberal ly rewarded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
MAN WHO KNOWS
 TO TALK TONIGHT
Counsel For New York Com. muterS to Address Business
 Men and Board of Trade

Attorney William L. Ransom of New York who will address the joint meet ing of the Board of Trade and the Business Mems Association this even ing at o'clock at the Board of Trade rooms in Cannon street, has friends in this city who praise his qualities as an interesting speaker and say that debater in his college days.
 In his association with William M Twins, once candidate for mayor of New York, he has been thrown into civic work of importance and has made good. No man is better ac- quainted with the workings of the New York public service laws and his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
INSIDE STORY OF THE SUGAR
 TRUST FRAUDS
Former Government Official Gives Out Closely Guard ed Details of Paris Dis
 covery
Secretary of Treasury Mac Veagh to Determine e Amount Special Customs Agent Will Receive.
tspecial iron, United Press ]

New York, June 9.-The report from Washington that Richard Parr special agent of the customs depart ment, will receive only $10O,000 fo1 his work in unearthing the mammoth sugar trust frauds, has met with con- siderable resentment among Parr's friends here who declare that be- tween s1,OOO,000 and s2,000,000 would be nearer fairer reward for Parr.
 The government, they say, recover ed several million dollars as the re- suit of Paris expose in addition to overthrowing a fraudulent system and thereby saving itself untold mil- lions of dollars in years to come.
 Parr will go to Washington next
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
MISSOURI CYCLONE
 DOES S3OO,OOO DAMAGE
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 St. Louis, June 9.-It is reported today that the damage done by the cyclone which swept Missouri between Kansas City and St. Louis, will amount to at least S30O,0OO. Com munication with a majority of the cities lying in the path of the storm was restored only at intervals today. The worst damage was done at Jeff ferson City. The states prison was partly wrecked causing $60,0OO dam age. Five of the principal buildings were unroofed while the electric light plant was put out of commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
OFFICIAL COUNT NEEDED FOR PRIMARY RESULT IN
 GUBERNATORIAL RACE
(Special from United Press.)

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 9.-The off1c- ial count will probably be required to decide whether George W. Egan. inde- Eendent Republican. or Governor yes sey, progressive, was nominated at Tuesdays primary.
 Egan contends he has carried the State by about 5000. Progressive Re- publican headquarters at Huron says Governor Vessey was nominated by a plurality of 800 Nothing is definite as to the rest of the State ticket.
 Staiwart Republicans say there IS little doubt that Congressman Martin and Buick were nominated for re-elec- tiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
MINOR HEIR, GLENN
 CURTISS AND BARNEY
 OLDFIELD IN BIG RACE
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Especial from United Press.)
 Minneapolis, June 9.-Promoters of the twin city aviation meet at the fair grounds June 22-25, will meet late today to decide upon an event that will be decidedly specta cular. It is a proposition to have Minor Heir, the fastest horse in the world, and Glenn Curtlss, who holds the worlds record for speed as an aviator, and Barney O1dfeld, holder of the worlds record for automobile speed, run a race. The horse is to run around the track twice while the automobile will do two miles on the mile track, the aeroplane also making the circuit of two miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
PUBLIC OPPOSITION
 TO COSTLY CONGRESS
 ST. WIDENING APPEARS

other. It can be emptied of it's entire seating capacity in a minute and the air can be changed within a short time, through big ventilators in the roof. MT. SpitZ said this morning that he believes he has solved the theatre problem and will erert two more in Massachusetts. He. and his partner operate three theatres in Providence, one in Lowell and one in Hartford. The Empire, this city, will be opened in August. The management has not decided whether it will run vaudeville or legitimate attractions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

TELEGRAM SENT TO PRESIDENT TAFT BY MAYOR BUCKINGHAM, DEMANDING ACTION AGAINST NEW HAVEN ROAD Hon. William Howard Taft
 President of United States
 Washington, D. C. Sir:
 As mayor of Bridgeport have been ordered by the legislative branch of the City Government to do all possible to prevent operation of recent passenger rate increases by New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Go. request you to effect if you can the suspension of such of these increases as affect inter- state commerce until said increased rates can be passed upon by the Interstate Commerce Commission
 EDWARD T. BUCKINGHAM
 Mayor. Bridgeport, Conn, June g. 1910
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

HELP WANTED.-ToOlma on jig and fixture work; die sinkers on drop forge dies, also first class ma chine grinders experienced on Browne & Sharpe, Landis, and Nor ton machines. Hand and auto matic screw machine operators, lathe hands, Fox lathe hands and straighteners. Replying state age, experience and wages expected. Locomobile Co. of America, Bridge port, Conn. D9 d*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
WICKERSHAM BEWAILS
 LACK OF THOROUGHNESS
 IN ADDRESSING GRADUATES
Especial from United Press.

I0ptCIdI IIOIII CIIIIOU T ItSS.J
 Bethlehem, Pa, June ~9.-"The be- setting sin of our people today is su- perficiality,'' declared Attorney Gen. eral Wickersham in an address to the graduating class at the Nazareth Hall Military Academy today.
 This was the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Nazareth Acad- emy of which the attorney general is a graduate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
OBITUARY.

The remains of William Brady, who died at the Bridgeport hospital from blood poisoning, the result of gun shot wounds, will be taken to Bethel, Pa., tonight, on the 12:30 train for interment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
FINGER CRUSHED IN MACHINE.

FINGER CRUSHED IN MACHINE.
 Paul Ve1ka, aged 4O of 667 Pembroke street laborer for the A. & B. Mfg. Co.,. suffered the loss of the index fin ger of the right hand. this morning, crushing the digit in a machine. Di's
 McOueeney and Krause completed the computation at the Emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
DIR. F. P. GREGORY

Offers for sale his household goods, furniture, book cases and pictures. All owing him are invited to call and settle at once. D sspO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
MAYOR BUCKINGHAM ASKS TAFT TO PREVENT PASSENGER RATE
 INCREASE BY NEW HAVEN ROAD

Demands Same Action Sus- pending Passenger Rates In New England As Re suited In Suspension of Western Freight Rates No Increase Should Become Effective Until It Is Ap- proved By Interstate Commerce Commission After Hearing.
 New Haven Did Not Con spire with Other Roads to Increase Rates, But May Be Reached As Itself Combination In Restraint of Trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
READ TO-DAY.

The fight for commuters in tf1s New York Evening Journal. One cent everywhere. D3ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
BIRDsEY soMERs CO require tn,

SOMERS CO. require the service of a bright active young man as cost clerk and manufactur- ing man. An excellent opportunity for rapid advancement for the right man. Address giving full particu- lars in confidence to Birdsey Somers Co., Bridgeport, Conn.,, makers of La Reine and F. P. corsets.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
FURNITURE FOR SAL

complete furnishings of an 8 room
 house, everything to go, including carpets, chairs, tables. cOucheSs pictures, silverware, two pianos. If you only want a single piece you will find it here. Everything at your own price. Call day or even ing, 595 State St. DSu%o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

AROUND the corner of Fairfield ave. and Water St. McPadden's Cafe. P. & M. Schaefer V. Y. Old German Brew, Weiner Beer, M. McPadden, agent Fine lunch all day, Prime Roast of Beef Saturday, @:30.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

TO RENT.-Three large rooms. part improvements, $500. Inquire C.E.
 Butcher, Is Wilson St. D7s<po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

TO RENT.-S77 E. Main St., beauti- full hall with stage for clubs meet ings and dancing or moving pie
 lures. Call evenings. DS ssDo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

PIANO.-Large size Weber upright which we have put in fine order. $150. Steinert's, SIS Main street. ts D q
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29

New York, Aug. 2s.--Nayor Gaynor was removed from St. Mary's hospital In Hoboken this morning to Deep wells his country place at St. James, l.. He bore the trip we'll but his insistent plea to be allowed to walk unaideo resulted in three distressing incidents Once he sank to his knees as he tried to enter an automobile and Tn ascending the steps of his home he fell on all fours from over-exertion. Despite his weakness, however, he maintained his cheerful mood and once more at Deepwells spent the aft ernoon reclining in a chair on the Veranda.
 In Hospital Since August g.
 The mayor left the hospital at s.3O o'clock this morning. He had been tnere since Tuesday August g. the day on which he was shot by James J. Gallagher, a discharged city em- pioye. on the deck of the steam mer Kali ser Wilhelm der Crosse. Drawn up in the courtyard of the hospital 10 give him final salute were nifty or phan children cared for by the insti- tuton. Mayor Gaynor insisted on stop eral he patted on the head. He walk ed unaided from his room on the fourth floor to the elevator. and from the ground floor to the automobile in which he was driven to a New York police patrol boat. waiting for him at pier in Hoboken. In entering the automobile, however, he oVeF-estimat- ed his strength and had difficulty in mounting the running board. His step was feeble and his knees bent under him at every step. With him rode
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
GRIFFIN AND MISS LENEVE
 IN BOW STREET PRISON.
Will Be Arraisned Today What the |
 Charge Will Be.

Liverpool, Aug. 2S.-The steamer Megantic, carrying Dr. Hawley IT. Crippen and Miss Ethel LeneVe, brought back from Canada on a war rant issued in connection with the supposed murder of pr. Crippen's wife Belle Elmore, arrived off the port here shortly after noon yesterday.
 Dr. Crippen and Miss Leneve. in custody of Inspector Dew. Sergeant Mitchell and women attendants who came from England to take charge of Miss Leneve. disembarked al 2.15 D. nl. at the regular landing stage Officers of the local police assisted the Scotland Yard officials Inspector Dew with his prisoners imm mediately boarded the train and left for London
 London Aug. 2S.-rhe vicinity Of the Bow street prison. where Dr. Haw- ley H. Crippen, the American dentist. and his secretary. Ethel Clare Leneve, are under arrest awaiting arrai gnment tomorrow, was visited by crowds throughout the day. but no glimpse of the priso,iers was obtained by them.
 Dr. Crippen spent the day in pre- pairing his defense and Miss Lenave received a brief visit from her sister. Tomorrow's proceedings will be purely formal. After the evidence of the ar rest of the couple has been recorded request that they be remanded for week will be made.
 It is understood that Dr. Crippen will be charged with murdering his wife Belle Elmore. and that Miss Len eve will be accused of being an accessory after the fact.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29

Mrs Gaynor his son Rufus. Robert Adamson. his private secretary. Dr. Parrish, his family physician, and Luke Clark, a hospital orderly, 10 whom he had taken an especial liking.
 Pleased With Police Boat and Crew.
 He walked across the gangplanx and aboard the police boat without help. saluting the crew which was drawn up to receive him. After the boat got under way he called for Captain Mott, in command, to come to the cabin, complimented him on tho fine appearance of the boat and crew and ordered that the mayors flag be run up
 The mayor sat up all the way to Long Island City and walked down the deck and across the Rangpiank un- assisted though he took A firm hold on the rail He walked to an electric cab. but miscaleulated his strength in to his knees.
 He rode from Long Island City to St. James fin the private car of Pres ident Ralph Peters of the Long Im- land railroad attached to a special train. arriving shortly after noon.
 Neishbors Were Callers.
 Only two neighbors were permitted to see him. To one of them, who conn mented upon the attempt to assaaai- nate him, Mayor Gaynor said:
 "i am content My great hope is that the event will help 10 make me a better man and more patient and just"
 Secretary Adamson said tonight that for the present no operation for the removal of the bullet in the mayors throat would be performed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Terms of Korean
 Treaty Annexation
EXISTING SCHEDULES UPON IM- PORTS TO CONTINUE 10 YEARS.
ONE NEW OPEN PORT
Japanese Copyright and Patent Laws to Be Extended to Annexed Terri tory-coastins Trade Regulations Unchanged.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The treaty between Japan and Korea, by whicf the Hermit Kingdom is annexed as 2 sovereign parr<ef. Japan. and a. decla- ration of the Japanese government concerning the effect of the annexa
 ton upon powers enjoying treaties witt
 Japan, were made public at the state
 department today.
 Existing Korean schedules covering
 imports from foreign countries and regulations governing coasting trade
 will be continued for ten years. The United States specifically is acquainted with the fact that the copyright and patent laws of Japan will be extended to Korea
 Japan Undertakes Entire Government
 By virtue of tine annexation, which shall take effect on it's pronulgation the 29th of August, 1910, the impe- rial government of Japan undertakes the entire government and administra- tion of Korea and they hereby declare that matters relating to foreigners and foreign trade in Korea shall be con- ducted in accordance with the follow ing rules:
 1. Treaties hitherto concluded by Korea with foreign powers ceaSing to be operative, Japan'S existing treaties will so far as practicable be applied to Korea Foreigners resident in Korea will, so far as conditions permit, enjo Y the same rights and immunitfes as in la pan proper and the protection of their legally acquired rights subject in all cases to the jurisdiction of Japan. The imperial government of Japan is ready to consent that the jurisdiction in respect of cases actually pending in any foreign consular courts in Korea at the time of the treaty of annexa- ton takes effect shall remain in such courts until final decision.
 2. Independently of any conventional engagements formerly existing on the subject, the imperial government of Japan will for a period of ten years levy upon goods imported into Korea from foreign countries or exported from Korea to foreign countries and upon foreign vessels entering any of the open ports of Korea the same inn port and export duties and the same tonnage dues as under the existing schedules. The same import or export duties and tonnage dues as those to be levied upon the aforesaid goods and vessels will also for a. period of ten years be applied in respect of goods into Korea from Japan or ex- ported from Korea to Japan and Jap, anese vessls- entering any of the open ports of Korea
 Open Ports and Coasting Trade.
 3. The imperial government of Japan will also permit for a. period of ten years vessels under the flag of powers gage in the coa sting trade between the open ports of Korea and between those ports and any open ports of Japan.
 4 The existing open ports of Korea, with the exemption of Masampo. will be continued as open ports and in ed, so that vessels, foreign as well as Japanese, will there be admitted and goods may be imported into and ex- ported from these ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
ONCE WELL KNOWN ACTOR
 DYING OF CANCER. Made His First Appearance on the Stage in 1857.

New York, Aug. 2S.-John Granger Bauer, long ago nici<named Daddy Bauer by the late Sir Henry Irving. is dying of cancer of the stomach in a Staten Island hospital He is 87 years old and has not been seen on the stage for 27 years, but in his time he was well known.
 He made his first stage appearance at Drury Lane theater, London, in 1857, in the Peep O'Day,7 and came to this country with B. T. Hentey. Later he tourned the country with Augustin Daly'S companies. His last semi-pub- lie appearance was at a dinner given last spring by Mrs. George Gould to the members of the Actors Home, in honor of her daughter IMarjorie's mar riage to Anthony J. Drexel. Daddy Bauer toasted the bride.
 When told today that he had not long to live, he said:
 T thank you. doctor; I have lived decentiy; I am not afraid to go be- yond"