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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
BIGGEST DROP FORCING
 PLANT FOR BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport Forge Company to Erect Modern Electrically Driven Oil Burning Plant Site of Destroyed by
 Fre-Contracts for Construction Aggregate $7OOOO

Work has been started in the West End on the site of the old plant of the Bridgeport Forge Co.,, which will re- suit in the erection of the most mod ern forge plant in the country. and a plant that will be the nucleus of one of the largest concerns in America, turning out steam hammer forgings.
 Soon the contracting firm of Toole & Sunderlin will commence to drive pill ings on the same ground at the foot of Howard avenue where for many years stood the old frame structure Csed by the company since it's incep- tion. The old plant was destroyed by fire in October last, and Toole & Sun derlin have the contract for the foun- dattops of two large steel buildings that will cost in the neighborhood of O,000 when completed.
 Huge travelling cranes are to be in- stalled in the plant to facilitate the handling of the heavy pieces of steel and wrought iron which the company big cranes will be electrically driven. What is more. the concern is to give up the use of coal in it's furnaces and it's fuel in the future will be oil.
 Since the fire which destroyed the main plant of the company there have been stories af1oat to the effect that the concern had been sold out or that it would discontinue. But it was learned at the plant today that the company name will remain the Bridge Port Forge Company and that Charles F. Bliss will remain president of the concern. Except for the president new officers have been elected throughout.
 c. S. Lindsay is the new secretary and treasurer. He is a native Pitts burger and has been connected with the iron and steel trade in the West for many years. He will move his family to this city and make his home here in the future
 The other officer of the company is Thomas Dunlap. of this city, who is to De the sales manager or the concern and who was formerly connected with it. During the past IS months he has visited every forging plant in the coun- try and he knows the capabilities of each. MT. Dunlap is at present in charge of the plant.
 When the company is ready to do business there will not be anything in wrought iron or steel that will be too
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
BIRMINGHAM
 SCORES HIT
Head of Department Shows Charlie Wheeler How They
 Used to Shoot

Charlie Wheeler, one of the chauf- leurs of the auto patrol, was shoot ing nthe basement of the Police and Charities building, this morning, when Superintendent Birmingham saunter- ed down to look over the site of the proposed shooting gallery. Wheeler had a magazine from which he was fearing leaves, pinning them to a wooden back ground, and firing at a distance of 30 feet.
 Let me take your gun, Charlie 9 said the Superintendent.
 Wheeler had just pinned to the timber a magazine page containing D picture of His Majesty, Edward VII, robed in a cloak of royal ermine Bfrming gham whipped the pistol up, fred a single shot and handed the gun back to Wheeler.
 The cellar was but dimly lighted, and Wheeler had to get the paper target before they could see what success had attended the Superin- tendent's effort.
 Had the target been a bulls eye The suparintendent would have rung the bell The kings royal robe had been entered, and his right knee was badly wounded. The superintendent didn't fire a second time, content to rest upon the laurels of his first shot. wheeler preserved the target, which will no doubt stand for many a day as a record of narksmanshfp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
25O,OOO MEN
 AFFECTED BY
 GOAL STRIKE
Orderly Consideration of Conditions Mark Early
 Stages of Battle
LOCAL USERS NEEDN'T WORRY
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 Indianapolis, March 31.-That the country will not suffer any hardships as a result of the suspension of work in the mining districts of the country when the miners begin their negotia- tions with the operators, was the statemen of President Lewis, of the United Mine Workers of America to- day. Lewis declares that the suspen- sion will last no longer than 30 days and that 25o,O00 men out of 500,00O would be affected. At Brazil. Ind the miners and operators of District 8 of the Block Coal Field. will be call ed together next Wednesday for the purpose of signing a contract for the next two years
 At Oakland City, five of the largest mines in Indiana are idle a result of the men failing to go to work in anticipation of the general strike. About 10000 men are affected.
 Within the next 24 hours fully IT, 900 men employed in the mines in District Il will be strike unless the opera tors concedel the miners demands to- day at Terre Haute, where a joint con- ference is in session.
 Lewis today sent out circulars to the officials and miners telling them to refrain from working until their con- tracts have been signed giving them their demands.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
BUCKLEY "BLED" THE
 TRAVELLERS FOR $2I,4OO
 FOR FOUR MONTHS WORK Vice President of Come cticut Insurance Company Would Conceal Name of Man Now Dead More Light Shed the Ways of the Lobbyist In the
 New York Insur Inquiry

check? If not, why was an examiner from my office asked to withhold this check?' demanded Hotehkiss, but the question was not answered
 When did you first get in touch with Buckley?'' t'In January. 1908 we drafted in our office a. bill affecting ed through the New York Legislature I was asked to find a. suitable man to act as our attorney. A man now dead suggested Buckley to me as a former State insurance official who could explain the matter best to the Legislature We retained Buckley The bill was introduced by Senator Fancher and was passed
 EfYOu gave out an interview in Hart ford a few days ago in which you called Buckley an honorable man and characterized as legitimate. Now, if this entire transaction was all right, why do you refrain from giving the name of the man who recommended Buckley to you?'' asked Hotchkiss.
 conditions have probably changed since gave out that interview. I have been reading the papers,
 fI will ask you this, was it Andy Hamilton?''
 F'No, positively not''
 Lunger said after the Fancher bill became a law the Travellers received a, bill from Buckley which E'staggered'' the officials. it was so large. He came to New York and had an interview with Buckley, endeavoring to have him reduce the bill. Buckley refused and on May 20. 1903, it was paid. It was $21, 400.
 Witness said Buckley never told him he paid money to get the bill through. 'fIn all your insurance experience do you remember a time when a great insurance corporation has paid an in experienced lawyer $21,40O for four months work at the rate of nearly $70,O00 2 =rear2''
 taNo.''
 Hotchkiss produced Bucl1ley's bills, one for $8. 900. from his Albany office and one for S10,000 from his New York office, which were paid by two checks drawn on different banks but Lunger could not explain why this was so or why they covered the same period of time, the first four months of 1903.
 ''Is it not a, fact that these two sep arate bills were rendered and separate checks drawn because Buckley told you he had to pay out that $1o00O to some one e1se?" asked Hatchkiss.
 e'No. he told us no such thfng,'' said L1Inger.
 Iunger could offer no explanation to
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New York March 3f.-At the fire in- surance inquiry today E. E. C1app of E. E. Clapp & Company. New York agents of the Fidelity & Casualty Com pany, brother-in-law Of T. Brown who was warden of Sing Sing prison in 1892. swore that Warden Brown suggested he see E. D. Brown, the pur- chasing agent of the prison, regarding pending legislation affecting his conn pany. C1appt could not go and sent George F. Seward to see Brown. Sew ard has sworn that Brown offered to have Big Tim Sullivan kill the bill for $1O,OOO and this Brown denied so Clapp was called to substantiatess the statement that the interview took place.
 John B. Lunger of Hartford, vice president of the Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford. refused to tell who suggested that his company em- ploy William H. Buckley, the Albany lobbyist, on the ground that he in- tended to respect the memory of the dead.''
 He was for F years connected with the Prudential Life Insurance Com actuary Of the New York Life where he remained until 1902 when he became vice president of the Travellers.
 While with the New York Life. Lun- Supreme Court justice; as. we'll as the late Andy Hamilton, who handled the ''yellow dog'' fund of the life in surance companies. Mccall and Ham iIton had offices together in the New York Life Building. Luneer also knew Buckley but had no understand ing that Mccall, Hamilton and Buck ley had any connection in dealing with legislative matters. The witness stat ed he received from Superintendent Hotchkiss a request for all documents, cIl ecks, vouchers and papers bearing on Buckley's, connection with the com pany He said he had furnished all these papers save one which placed Buckley in communication with the company and he would not make it public because the writer was sdead.
 3I do not want to be-diSrespectful to the dead but I shall learn that mans name'' declared Superintendent Hotch- kiss, .tas I intend to know who placed you in communication with such a man as Buckley
 Then Hotchkiss flashed a. check for $10,000 and demanded the reason why General Counsel Smith did not produce it when he was on the stand.
 s'Is there anything sinister in this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

big for it to pound into shape, whether it be the shaft of a, big ocean steam ship or any part of a big piece of ma chinery.
 The plant does not make drop forg- ing from mou1ds, but works from drawings. making shafts. die blocks, connecting rods, crank shafts and hundreds of other pieces. Seldom does it make two pieces alike in rotation. Almost the entire product of the plant will be special work designed to be- come part of some big plant or ves- sell
 A member of the company said to- day: I've are going to start on mod ern lines and will try to grow. In fact we don't believe we will have any difficulty in doing so if we follow the lines we have laid down: The stock of the company is owned in New Eng land and the change made is brought about by the transfer of some of the common stock.
 ''Our desire at this time is, to have the most up-to-date forge plan6 in New England, if not in the cou1try. It will be electrically driven. We have a power plant that was saved from the fire, that is equal to 750 horse-pow- CT. We have changed it from an al- ternating to a direct current system
 "A great deal of work was done in the old plant but with our plan to burn oil and to handle our work with fast moving cranes we will certainly be able to multiply the output of the old plant.
 There has been considerable talk going about concerning the future of the plant. but we were not able to make publicly known the future of the concern until after Friday when the new officers were elected.
 EEach of the cranes we will install will have a, lifting capacity of ten tons. The plans and specifications are in the hands of bidders. Our machine shop has been on the east side of How ard avenue in the past. but the new plant will be on the west side of the street Both the steel framed machine shop and the forging plant will cover an area of 55x160 feet. The walls of the machine shop will be of brick and the forge shop will have walls of sheet iron sheathing as masonry of any mers.
 we expect that the field of our mar ket at the start will cover all New England.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
 
 ACCEPT SCALE
Increase Ranges From Cent to Two Gents an
 Hour.
WORKING CONDITIONS IMPROVE
Company Will Treat With the
 Representative of Its Men.

The local trolIeymen's union voted almost unanimously, last night to accept the proposition cf the com pany which makes it possible for men employed for more than five years to earn 26 cents an hour, who now receive 24 cents an hoEx==-A
 Other locals of the union will -TotG Upon the question tonight and 1t is the. opinion that the example set by the the o Bridgeport trol1eymen will be
 All of the mer employed. by the lines are benefited by the increase granted by the company. The old hour scale of wages was:
 1st year. End. 3rd. 4th 5th 9th
 rba zoe ea 21e soa, 22 22Ac 2sc 24e 1st VT. End. 8rd 4th. 5th. 9th.
 211k 22c 221z 23k 24k zee
 After the sixth year the wage will remain the same
 This increase affects what is known as first division cities such as Hart T0rd, T92r New Haven, Bridgeport, and
 Second. division cities like NorwaIls. den, New London, New Britain, and Middletown are to receive a scale of wages ss follows, if the men vote to accept the proposition:
 2O1ac 211ac 221zc 23c 23 7zc 25c
 The schedule goes into effect April
 Although the company specified that it would not recognize the union it has agreed to treat with it's em- pIoyes, or their properly accredited representative.
 The pay for overtime is an addi- tionalN5 cents an hour, the same as before, except, that it is allowed that the overtime of an extra man can commence after he has been working 10 hours. Among few other i'm provements in the working condi- tions gained by the men is an agree ment that the company shall furnish the men with meal tickets, or lunch boxes, provided they are retained v the platforms of their cars more th-.-l seven hours at any one time.
 The increase is one of cents an hour for five year employees in this city. In Hartford and New Haven, where the maximum wage was 25 cents an hour, the increase is a cent an hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
BIG SHAKE UP
 IN N. Y, POLICE
McCafferty, Head of Detec- tive Bureau, Sent to Wilds
 of FlatbuSh = Other
Transfers
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 New York March 31.-The first real etshake-up'' in the New York police department since Mayor Gaynor as- suned the direction of the city's af- fairs, came today. Inspector James F. McCafferty. enshrined as head of the detective department goes to Flatbush- In his place as head of the bureau is named Captain John H. Russell, who was dethroned as Borough Inspector of Brooklyn as a result of the develop ments in the case of George Duffy, the placing of whose measurements and photographs in the rogue's gallery by the police caused Bingham's retire ment and helped materially to make Gaynor Mayor of New York.
 Russell was given his rank of in spector. Inspector Miles O'Rei1ly, known as the Honest Cop'' is demot- ed to captain and given charge of the Prospect Park precinct in Brooklyn. A number of other radical changes are made, the most important of which is the transfer of Captain Mike Calvin, who cleaned out Chinatown, to com mand the Coney Island station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
JUSTICE BREWER LAID TO REST
 WITH SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES

the House and Senate Judiciary Com mittee, the Department of Justice and the local courts in addition to the members of the Supreme Court, joined the family and a few intimate friends of the Justice at the services in the Brewer home which were conducted by Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow, pastor of the First Congregat1onal nal cnurch' Contrary to the original plans, the Supreme Court Justices did not ac- sure of business. At a later date the court will hold formal memorial ex- ercises.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
GENERAL INCREASE IN PASSENGER RATES ON
 NEW HAVEN R. R. LATER

A general increase in passenger rates may be later announced by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. This was the sub stance of statement made to the Farmer, this morning, through the press bureau of the company. The statement is in connection with the new schedule of passenger tariffs which President Mellen. has filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and which will be operative May 1, unless objection is made to it, and it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
SEEK
 MISSING MAN

Somewhere between New York and Boston on the night of Monday, Oct. Il, last, Howard F. Conger of New York and Cleveland. O., met death in the waters of Long Island sound. He was lost from the Harvard plying between Boston and New York.
 Conger's relatives have just sent mo- tices to the police departments all offering a reward of $1O0 for the re- covery of his body. He was 32 years of age feet, and one-half inches tall, weighed 13O pounds and had red hair Conger was a member of the sons of Veterans and was Mas Mason
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
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 Washington, March 31.-Funeral ser vices of the simplest character, in keepin~ with the wish of the dead jurist were held this afternoon over the body of the late Associate Justice David J. Brewer of the Supreme court of the United States. His colleagues on the bench, with the exception of Justice Moody, who is ill, acted as honorary pa1l-bearers in escorting the remains to the Union Station, where they were put aboard a special train for Leavenworth, Kas., where the fin al ceremonies and interment will take place on Saturday.
 President Taft, representatives from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
Pin for Retiring Clerk

Associates in the Charities depart nent today surprised Edward F. Nev- fns. the retiring clerk, by the presen- tation of a handsome emb1ematie K. of c. pin. The gift is appropriately inscribed
 Mir Nevins terminates the duties of his cIerkslaip today. He will become a salesman for Vincent Bros, on Mon aay His successor, former Alderman Dennis D. OsNeilI, win take up his zz4W fszttes tonozxoTE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

Washington, March 31-The country is anxiousIy waiting for the announce n1ent of President Taft as to the man to fill the place of the late Justice Court. While a score of names have been submitted to the President, six men are now considered to be in the Ina A. Sanborn. Judge Van Deventer, Judge Warrington, Senator Root, Gov ernor Hughes and Lloyd W. Bowers, according to the reports in circulation here, have the best chance to be ap- pointed to the position. Governor Hughes has some seven months of his term as Governor to fill. but it is said
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
OBITUARY

Mrs Anna G. Funke, died this morning at her home, East Main and Jane streets, after an illness of some duration. Mrs. F'unlle leaves one son, Frank, employed at the Bridgeport Chain Co. The remains were remov- ed to Cullinan & Mullins undertaking g parlors,, where the funeral services will be held. Mrs. Fun<e was for many years resident of East Bridgeport, and her death while not entirely unexpected brought grief to a widespread acquaintance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
s upset by the commission.

is upset by the commission.
 The statement is as follows:
 There has not been a general in- crease in passenger rates The only changes are in the rate from New York to Boston, which has been in- creased from $4.65 to $4.75 and in- creases have been made in various local rates, which affect the through ate.
 'It is however, not at all improb- able a general increase in the pas senger rates of fare may be necessary later, owing to large increases in wages granted to empIoyes.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

WANTED-Young Man about IS years old. Experienced in meat and gro cery business. Apply BY Main St. mornings a* wANTED-Competen cook, willing to do washing. Apply 313 Seaview aye. 3z b*po TO RENT-6 rooms. all improvements, $2o.oO. 88 Seeley St. asp AFTER MARCH s1, 1910, I, the under signed, will not be responsible for Sarah A. Kerr. Thos. H. Kerr, 6O4 Jane St. a*p FOR SALE AT oNCE-Two family shire Ave. and Putnam St. Reason for selling owner living out of. town. Inquire at 1o7 Berkshire Ave
 FOR sALE.-A good bakers wagon, brand new truck. single and double, all kinds of other wagons and ear riages. Low prices. Metropolitan Carriage O., 1868 Main St.
 finisher. Metropolitan Carriage Co.,, 1868 Main St. s 30 b FOR SALE-2 freproof safes, steel shelving, suitable for books or tools Marsh, safe dealer, S192 Fairfield Ave. s 30 s*o PIANOS-Two little Berkshires, dainty, almost new, very fine tone. Stein ert's. 9O5 Main St. 28 d*o WANTED-A young practical harness maker to work in wholesale sad dlery store State age and experi- ence Weed & Co.,, New Haven, Conn. s 30 o THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, 8s6 Fairfield avenue. Enrolment April 4th not only secures a place for next year, but also saves years time for the boy admitted. If now below High School grade, he can save two three years. 30 s o THE NEW YORK evening papers. Wall Street edition. delivered every night Frank F. Bunton. Al Ben ham Ave. 2S d p o wANTED-Compe girl for general housew ework. Apply corner BrookIawn Avenue and Brooklawn Place. 50 NO USE MOVING your old furniture, carpets, rugs, or household goods when you can realize the best prices for them by writing calling at The Connecticut Auction S8 Sales Co.,, Buyers and sellers of every thing, 97 Congress St. s 29 r*p FOR SALE@To close the estate of the late Ellen Bradshaw, 2 family dou- ble house with all Improvements Lot 50x1O6 situated in one of the fin. est locations in city Near Wash ington avenue. Inquire G, L. Bradshaw, agent, day or evening" 1o57 Main Corner Arctic St.
 s 31 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

WILLIAM J. MEAD, Rents. tate and Insurance. Rooml field Building. S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

BRIDGEPORT Houseclea
 Ashes, rubbish removedN
 field avenue. Telephone 139 L. Miller, Prop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

GOOD SECOND HA Register for sale Register, Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

UPRIGHT PIANO. gain: in good cf piano for Summe nenberg Piano
 near Fairfield A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

TO RENT.-DesK room desk. 416 Warner Bui
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

GARAGE FOR RENT call R. w. Kippen, Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

PIANO-Haines Bros. square, grea bargain if you have the room. Stein
 ert's 925 Main St. s 2S doo
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A GOOD sHoNINGER uprigtr excellent condition, bargaiJ Lee, S4 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

PIANO FOR SALE. case; standard make nenberg Piano Co.,, near Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

8 GOOD sECOi
 pianos. cheap; c player almost ne sic CO, S4 Canr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

PIANo-Upright
 expect to sell t first conner. I'm Co.,. 915 Main St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

I LIKE Casca Laxine Tad
 constipation, don't you
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

FOR SALE.-A good bakers wagon, brand new truck single and double, all kinds of other wagons and car riages. Low prices. Metropolitan Carriage Co.,, 1868 Main St.
 S 30 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

WANTED-Young Man about IS years old. Experienced in meat and gro cery business. Apply BY Main St. mornings. a*
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TYPEwRITING E
 Notary Public. Sears,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

WAlITED.-A blacksmith helper and finiSher. Metropolitan Carriage Co.,, 1868 Main St. s 30 b o
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FOR SALE AT ONCE-Two family house on Noble Ave. between Berk- shire Ave. and Putnam St Reason for selling owner living out ofs town. Inquire at 107 Berkshire Ave.
 s 31 s*
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THE NEW YORK evening papers, Wall Street edition. delivered every night Frank F. Bunton. Al Ben ham Ave. 2S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. 8s6 Fairfield avenue. Enrolment April 4th not only secures a place for next year, but also saves years time for the boy admitted. If now below High School grade, he can save two or three years. 30