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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
KETCHEL SHOT IN RIGHT LUNG
 DURING FIGHT
Mi Middleweight d t Champion Pugilist Thought to Be
 Fatally Wounded
Posse of Farmers, With Whom Fighter Is Popu- lar, Out With Bloodhounds for AssaiIant.
Especial from United PreAs !


 Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 15-stanley Ketche1, mtddIeweight champion pugi- list of the world, is believed to have been dangerously, if not fatally, wounded, in a quarrel with a man named Hurd, at the ranch of R. p. Dic1erson, near Conway, Mo, early today. A bullet from a revolver en- tered KetcheTs right lung. A posse of farmers, with whom KetcheI is popular, has been organized, and is securing the countryside for Hurd.
 Upon receipt of the news, Dickerson, who lives here, chartered special train and with several doctors to att tend the fighter and two bloodhounds to assist in the manhynt, left at 9:3O Aor Details f9H~ag of the shooting are meagre and nothing except that it took place following a quarrel has been learned Ketchel has been the guest Of Dick erson here for several weeks, and re- gently assumed the office of presi- dent of a lumber company, which Dfckerson is financing. For the last week he has been at the Dickerson ranch hunting and fishing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15

and his mother and sister remained at the morgue for long time arguing and threatening but Rourke & Rourke were obdurate, and determined to comply with the instructions of the husband as given through Mrs. Blk ley.
 At o'clock this morning Cullinan & Mullins notified Rourke & Rourke that they had been ordered by Cor rette to take charge of the remains Rourlze & Rourke gave the other un- dertaking firm the same answer they have given the dead woman's fam fly, that they would comply with the husbands instructions. Then Mrs. Bixley and the detective got involv- ed in wrang1e as to the disposition of the Va1uab1eS.
 Mrs Bix1ey and he at length made an appointment with Coroner Wilson and at 10 o'clock they laid the case before that official He told them the husband was the proper person to give orders, and when Mrs. B1xley son instructing her to take charge of the va1uab1es and deposit them in the Motor Company's office, he advised the detective that Mrs. Bixley alone was the proper custodian of the eff fects.
 Mrs. Bixley had hardly finished her conference with the detective when she received from tho husband, who is playing at the Grand Opera House, Pittsburg, this week, instructions to assert her authority and under no COIdtl1OnS to allow LIIS ACio o|A Ss9 VI his wife to supplant her in making the arrangements.
 Mrs. Bixley said she would carry out the instructions of the actor to the letter. She is little woman, apparently not as old as her step sons deceased wife, but her dark eyes sparkled with determine tion when she told the undertakers that she proposed to run things without outside interference. Mrs. Blxley' husband, father of the actor. IS government official, connected with the U. s. Pension office.
 s At noon time Mrs. Bfx1ey consent ed to have the funeral postponed un1 m, til tomorrow morning at g. 1t Will be held privately according to her plans, at RourIse & Rourke's under taking parlors. Main and Congress St. The poStponement of the obSequleS was made as a concession to the relatives of the woman
 It was the desire of the dead wom- ans mother that another daughter Bessie. who was once identified with Florence and the dead woman, in the vaudeville act known as the Corrette sisters, should have an opportunity to attend the services. Bessie is now playing with ''The Dollar Princess tomorrow morning.
 The elderly mother of the Corrette sisters was caring for another daugh- ter, critically i'll with appendicitis, at Rockville Center, R. l., when she re- ceived through her son, the detective, word of her daughters tragic death, and she is hourly awaiting word from Rockville fearfully expecting an- nouncement of her daughters demise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15

not be a candidate for Senator he stated that he could have the nomina- tion if he agreed to vote for Mclean, but he had declined it rather than be pledged to support anyone.
 Last night as soon sas the news spread about the city that Burnham had been nominated and instructed how to vote for Senator many of his friends announced then and there that they did not believe he would accept. ttHe is not that kind of a Republican" they said. He knows who is back of Mclean and he is not in sympathy with the kind of politics that is be- ing played under the guise of the Re publican party
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15

:.-Wellman,'' received at the pier sta- ton here, read:
 ':All well on board. Making excel
 At half-past twelve the following message from Operator Irwin, was received:
 working order. Now able to work wireless and motors again started.''
 Atlantic City, Oct. 15.-A wireless message from Wellman and his crew to Joseph Sa1us, president of the syndicate which supported. the pro
 Al did nobly. We are doing our best to repay your loyal support
 Atlantic Highlands, N J.. Oct. 15- The United Wireless picked up the fol- lowing message from Walter WeIIman at 1:45 this afternoon:
 fAirship America.-Sea is very smooth We are not crowding our mo tors hard Averaging about 15 knots an hour. All going we'll Wellman- '
 At that hour the America was be- the message to be about seventy-five miles northeast of Atlantic City. Ac- cording to the wireless operator on the America it was still very foggy. |,
 Atlantic City, Oct. 151n the big dirigfb1e balloon America, Walter Wellman, explorer and author, and Melvin Vaniman. the noted engineer, with a crew of six, including a Mar conf wireless operator, started today in an attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
 We1lman has been threatening the flight for many weeks but the crowd had lost patience and there were only a few persons on hand when the big dirigible was swept off the hangar and, after an adjustment of the in- Strunents. was released
 The sky was overcast and there was a dense fog which made it hard to follow the dirigfb1e after 1t got into the air. Before starting Wel1man said that he did not know whether he would try to sail across the ocean or just make a trial flight. After he got into the air, however, a heavy
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
Foreclosure Sale of
 Norwich & Westerly
 Street Railway Go.

New Haven, Oct. 15. = Hearings were opened today in United States Circuit Court here on an agreement to foreclose and sell the property of the Norwich and Westerly Street Railway Company. Claims amounting upwards of $1,OQO,000 are involved.
 Testimony developed today that the secured creditors of the company had agreed to foreclosure which was be- ing opposed by the unsecured credit ors on the grounds that certain mort gages were invalid as not having been filed with the secretary of state and with having been furnished by one instead of the required two witnesses.
 The United Railway is the largest creditor with claims of $171,639. Outstanding bonds of the company make up the $75O,0O0 of the indebt- edness. Unsecured credits of $32, ,000 appear and other sums carry, the total well over the million mark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
RELATIVES QUARREL OVER
 BODY OF FORMER ACTRESS;
 FUNERAL DELAYED A DAY
Coroner Wilson Appealed to- Decides that Husband
 Authority to Arrange Wife's Funeral

A bitter dispute over the disposi- ton of the remains of Mrs. Edgar Bix1ey, the former vaudeville player whose tragic death occurred on her husbands house boat, led to the hold ing up of the funeral planned to be held this afternoon and plunged the mother, brother and sister of the de- ceased into sharp hostility with the step-mother of the bereaved husband.
 Not until Coroner Wilson's author ity had been invoked was the squab- ble settled, and then not to the satis- faction of the dead womans own peo- pie. The coroner ruled that the hus- bands word was final and that his in- structions must be carried out even though they were opposed to the com mand of the woman's relatives.
 Last evening Edward Corrette, a detective attached to the Central Of fee in New York, arrived in this city, being apprised of the woman's death he said by people who had read of it in the newspapers. Mrs. Corrette of Rockville Center, L. l., mother of the dead actress, and her daughter, Flor ence, playing this week in a combi- nation motion picture and vaudeville house in New York, also came here.
 Before daybreak this morning Cor rette went to Cullinan & Mullins un- dertaktng parlors to have funeral ar engagements made. But Mrs. J. w. Bixley, the young step mother of Ed gar Bixley had already given instruc- tions to Rourke & Rourke to take charge of all arrangem
 Detective Corrette visited police headquarters last evening and said there that the $500 ring that was strangely missing was his own prop erty. He Waid it was bought by him and loaned to his sister. He wanted to have it turned over to him. But the police had not taken possession of the ring. They did not know in fact that the ring had been found for no complaint as to it's disappearance was made at police headquarters.
 As a matter of fact the missing ring was brought to light by Mrs. J. W. Bixley and Funeral Director James T. Rourke, who yesterday made a search of the house boat upon which Mrs. BixIey's death occurred The ring with other pieces of jewelry of minor value, were found tucked beneath a mattress in the dead wo- mans room. Mrs. Bixley had been instructed by her step-son to leave the ring in possession of the Bridge the valuables in the office acting upon the instruction of her bereaved hus- band, with whom she had kept in telegraphic communication.
 Detective COrrette called at Rourke & Rourke's late last night and order ed them to deliver the remains to Cullinan & Mullins. But Rourke & Rourl<e had been instructed by Mrs Bixiey to make all funeral arrange naents They told the detective they would not comply with his orders. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
B( A
 Z)CL z
Refuses to Allow Use of His Name Pull Chestnuts Out of Fire for New Element In Control of
 Republican Party In Bridgeport

William F.. Burnham will not ac~ cept the Republican nomination of Senator from the 23rd Senatorial dis trict. MT. Burnham received the news of his nomination by telephone at Springfield, Mass, this morning. He Is on automobile tour and stopped there last night. He is expected to arrive here sometime this afternoon.
 When he was informed that he had been nominated against his wishes and that the co1Eention had pledged him to Mclean, He said. tI shall de- cline the nomination.
 / It will be remembered that when MT. Burnham announced that he would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
E. P. NOBBS STILL A CANDIDATE FOR
 PROBATE OFFICE

Judge B. P. Nobbs was nominated for judge of probate on the Republican
 ticket this noon at a very brief con- vention held in Republican headquar- ters. Henry Brewer was the chair man. Morris B. Beardsley made the nominating speech which was second ed by A J. Dimond and Charles Kel- Ter. The nomination was unanimous. Immediately after the convention the delegates adjourned to L4ehman's shore house where there was more speeches and dinner A. J. Dimond was the
 toastmaster and Town Chairman Percy c. Farwell and Sheriff s. B. Hawley were present as guests of the nominee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
TIM SPEEDY, NOTORIOUS
 BURGLAR, WAITING FOR
 CONNECTICUT OFFICER:
Especial from United Press.)

Troy, N. Y, Oct. 15-Awaiting the arrival of Connecticut officers to take him back to serve out a 35 year sen tence in the Hartford prison, Tim Sheedy, the notorious burglar, who was arrested while attempting an en- trance into the Russell house, today, takes things coolly. He seems recon ciled to his lot. The Troy officers, however, are. taking no chance, and Sheedy is watched day and night by a special guard,
 It is expected that the Connecticut officers will arrive with their extra dition papers Monday and after hay ing them honored by Governor White, will take Sheedy in charge.
 Sheedy has a charge of burglary to answer to here but this will not be pressed as the Connecticut authorities have first claim on the prisoner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
Weather Indications.
New Haven. Oct

New Haven. Oct. 15.-Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday Moderate variable winds.
 A disturbance central this morning over Lake Superior is producing con- siderable cloudy weather in the lak@ region and New England. The West India hurricane appears to be in the Gulf of Mexico southwest of the Flor ida coast.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity un- settled weather but not much rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
Democrats, Attention!

October 17th is the last day that applications from new voters will be received. Information given freely at, Democratic headQuarters, Lincoln Building, Cannon St., evenings, ' to 9 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
STORM WARNING.

washington, Oct. 15.-The weather bureau to-day issued the following storm warning:
 ssThe hurricane has remained sta tionary for the past 12 hours and is stiIlI centered over the Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico It is now ap- parently taking a northerIy course and will probably turn northeast over the Florida peninsuIar It is still of great fury and wide extent, and it's progress wifi be Faarked by dangerous gales. All vessels should be given warning"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
SUPREME COURT PUTS O. K. ON
 PRIMARY ACT
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Springfield, Ills, Oct. 15-The su- preme court today declared the Il1i- nois primary act constitutional.
 Hartford, Oct. 15.-Accidenta1 death by gas asphyxia tion was the verdict of the medical examiner on Charles Armstrong, 37. who was found dead at the Babcock street home of his brother today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
Especial from United Press.)

Alta ntic City, N. J., Oct. 15.- Straight out over the ocean, headed for Europe, the monster dirigible bal loon America, commanded by Walter WeIlman and Mervin Vaniman, today started on it's epoch-making flight. The ascent and first few hours of the historic air voyage were suspicious. Wireless messages from the America this afternoon declare her nose is her machinery is working superbly and that We1lman and his crew of five men have every confidence in success.
 The order to least off, was given at 8:03 this morning and a moment later the balloon had 1eaped into the air and was being lowed to sea- A short time later she had broken all physical communicatio4 with the shore and was on her way. For q time it noted that her motors from the America that her wireless apparatus needed some attention. This was given and the propellers started. A short time later she was lost to view in the fog, though she is still in wireless touch with the shore through ships.
 WIRELESS MESSAGES.
 New York, Oct. 15.--The United Wireless Company this afternoon gave out the following m essage from the American, Wellman's dirigib1e bal loon:
 Started a-m., good start. Every thing working well. All happy, Il a. b.
 lilo a. m., fresh north winds. Thick fog.''
 ~11:15 a. m., sun coming out, clear. Eight tanks above sea-
 "11:20 a.. m, going east, northeast. Everything in excellent condition. Making 20 knots an hour.''
 The ''eight tanks above sea- mes sage is believed to refer. to the fact that eight of the tanks in the mann moth equilibriator are out of the wa ter,e indicating the height of the air ship above the ocean.
 Atlantic City, Oct. 15.-A wireless meSSa ge. timed 12:1O ID. nn signed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
WELLMAN'S DIRIGIBLE
 BALLOON SETS SAIL ON
 VOYAGE ACROSS OCEAN
Well Known Explorer Author, Accompanied By Crew of Six, Including Wireless Operator, Who Sends
 Message that Everything Is In Excellent
 Condition

Made This Morning Atlantic City Thou sands Packed the Famous Boardwalk to Get Glimpse of the Huge Airship America, As It Penetrated the Dense Fog It's Outward Journey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
(UNCLASsIFIED.l

FOR SALE.-2 good work horses. In quire B. D. Pierce Jr. Go. stables, Dewey St. G IA s@O WANTED.-Experie girl for gen eral hOusework.~~1frs A. H. Mack enzie, 655 Clinton Ave. G 14 to REBELLION AGAINST stuck up" prices will be the ultimate result of trusts. We are doing our best to smash 'ern, at O'NeilPs- a* A LARGE ASSORTMENT of chairs, tables, iron beds, rockers, stoves, comodes, dFessers, etc, to be sold at auction on Tuesday, Oct. 18th, commencing at 200 p. m. at El- woods salesrooms,171 John St. a~ TO RENT.-4 pleasant sunny rooms, good as new. 96 Hamilton St.
 e 15 D Y AUCTION SALE. We will hold our weekly auction sale of storage fur niture and household goods on Tuesday, Oct. 18th, at goo D. m. ElWoCd 6 Son, auctiOneerS, John St. a PIANo.-one shoninger upright,very now $125.OO. Steinert's, 915 Main St. G 12 r*o WHIST given by Ladies Auxiliary. No. 45 of the Letter Carriers As sociation, Lessing Hall, 1131 Main St, Corner Elm St, Oct. IS, 1910. Ice cream and cake Tickets 25 cents. c A bFo FACTORY 4,OOO Square feet to let Light on all sides, 30 h.p. engine 50 h.p. boiler. See Engineer, How ard Ave. and Spruce St.
 TO RENT.-No. Elmwood Ave, corner Wood Ave, g room house in first class condition inside and out $40, $40 per @og nontn S5a 11ait Tent st Apply Bar
 G14b DO wANT11D.-F'irst class metal pattern Briscoe Motor Co.,, Employment Bureau, Tarrytown. N. Y.
 TO RENT.-Lower flat in two family house, rooms, all improvements Inquire w. B. stoddard on the
 G II D PIANOLA.-One second hand, ma hogany case, 12 rolls of music and bench. Was S25O.0O, now $75.OO. Very good condition. Steincrt's, 915 Main St. G 12 r*O PIANO.-One Marshall and Wendell. Serviceable piano, $S5-0O. Stein ert's, 915 Main. G 12 r@o TO RENT.-New store. 300 Fairfield Ave- across from Blue Ribbon Garage H. Beutelspacher, 235 TO RENT.-Apartment first floor in new building, 800 Fairfield Ave, across from Blue Ribbon Garage, very large front room, suitable for dental or dressmaking parlor. IT. Beutelspacher, 235 Middle St.
 G Il d DO PRICES GOING UP and will be higher. Cpver your boilers now. J. F. Welsh, IA Kossuth street.
 G7"o I GOT A SURE CASE. A case of what? A case of Henry Elias and a case of Eat at Fritz G. Hart mann's Cafe, 126 Wall St.
 BRATwURsT better than ever at Mark Nagefs, 652 E. Main St. TO RENT.-Desk room with roll top desk. +16 Warner Building.
 GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash Register for :, sais e,+G cheap . Address ] te STORE TO RENT-17 ft by g2 it.. TIT Fairfield avenue, Farmer build ing. For particulars call at Far mex Office. LII * If O FAC-SIMILE TYPEWRITING, Re porting, Addressing, Etc Sears, Notary Public, 10S Meigs Bldg. Tel 1O11-12. 2S co THREE GOOD SECOND HAND up- right pianos cheap. Dial 6s Lee Music Co.,, S4 Cannon St, opposite P. 0. 19 If. O I LIKE Casca Laxine Tablets best for constipation. don't you? B3so AROUND the corner of Fairfield ave. and Water St. McPadden's Cafe. F. &, NJ. Schaefer N. r. Old German Brew, Weiner Beer, M. RTcPadden. agent Fine lunch all day, Prime Roast of Beef Saturday, 4:3O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
WIRELESS MESSAGES.

Atlantic City, Oct. 15.-A wireless message, timed 12:10 D. m., signed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15

FACTORY 4,OOO Square feet to let. Light on all sides. 30 h.p. engine, 50 h.p. boiler. See Engineer, How ard Ave. and Spruce St.
 G 14 r D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15

PIANO.-One Shoninger upright,very good condition. Was $350.OO.
 now $125.OO. Steinert's, 915 Main
 St G 12 rfO
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-10
THE STATE OF TRADE.

According TO Bradstreets review of
the markets for last week, the looked
for spring boom in business has not
set made It's appearance. end We are
told Trade IN general displays o GER
tain degree Of quietness. not. by the
way, unusual at this, a b~ctween-sea-
SON period, but IN several quarters
there is a greater disposition TO act
c~onservatively in the matter Of pur-
.chases. For one thing. the agitation
for lower prices tends 70 the belief
that quotations may recede TO more
attractive levels, and at the same time
some large interests seem TO fear In
imical action from the federal author
lties III Washington. These factors.
together with the marked weakness
in the country's leading stock market
n the natural tendency OF trade to
mark time at this seascn OF the year,
tend 70 d quoting Of the current 81
trade. Yet jobbing trade is moderate
~ active and travelling statesmen con
tinue to send In satisfactory spring or
ders while manufacturers are still
operating on the basis Of fun capac-
ity, though iron ana steel trade con-
ditions are irregular. In fact. while
trade is relatively quiet, things have
actually improved IN the south, parts
Of the southwest and In the far west.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-10
GOVERNMENT ~ COMMISSION.

The whole state OF New Jersey is
aroused to the Importance OF putting
all the municipalities Of hat com
monwealth under the commission
form Of government, and one day last
week there assembled at the STATE cap
ital the mayors Of sixty cities 81 the
state 20 consider this question. There
was no difference OF opinion upon the
general proposition TO adopt the COM
mission form, but ny there are q good
many differences OF detail in the mat
ter, Il was thought wise to come to
an agreement upon these. so as TO
adopt a system that would be uniform
all over the state.
Governor Fort welcomed the may
ors with an interesting address, In
Ii course 81 which he said
''The great problems in government
are municipal. The municipal oy-
eminent Is the closest 10 the citizen,
and from Il he gets his greatest inn
mediate benefits.
"The question of taxation Is the
most vital In local affairs. The valu-
alton Of real property in this state IL
az Us true value. II IL now assessed
very high, There can be but little IN
crease Ia real assessments except ass
TO a few property values in certain To-
c%aiities. The only sources for increas-
ing municipal revenue without in
cTeaslng the rate must come from
new construction
Municipal Improvements IN the
pas ttn years have made great
strides in our state. This applies 70
new city buildings. street paving, po-
lice ana fire departments, water sup
ply and other essential things Tor 4
city or town. II viii be difficult to
stop this advance, ana more difficuit
10 continue II on the present rate OF
taxation, Thu school expenses have
greatly Increased and are rapidly adj
yancing.
Municipal government has been
rapidly drifting to commission gov
eminent. Departments with single
heads are now being seriously cone
sidered by those who are sho most
Thoughtful on these subjects. There
should be but a single head IN "A city
or town. and that should he the may
or, ara departments should exist
with one or more az their hcad-one
Is preferable. Ia my opinion-approN-
ed by the mayor, 70 hold office CO.
existent with the term Of the mayor,
ard the mayor should be elected for
not less than two years, and four
years would be preferable. Every Of
ficial Ia the municipality except menu
bers Of the council or other legisla.
tive body should be appointed by the
mayor, With the consent 10 the coun-
Gil. II IS the only way 60 concentrate
responsibility II Is the sure way 90
secure responsible government and,
believe good government IN cities"