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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

Hartford as in Bridgeport.
 The figures are from the report of the comptroller, as followss
 School children enumerated in Hart ford 19.252.
 school children enumerated in Bridgeport 19,796.
 Here is the plainest indication that as early as 1907 Bridgeport and Hart ford were about equal in population with Bridgeport slightly in the lead
 But prior to 1907 Hartford sustain ed apparently a severe diminution of the portion of it's population fndustri- ally employed
 The census of manufactures for 1900 gives these figures:
 Average number of workers in Hart ford 13,363.
 Average number employed in Bridgeport 19,301.
 Another census of manufactures was taken in 1905.
 Hartford then employed but 11,2z1 workers and Bridgeport employed 19,492
 Hartford's payroll decreased from s7,603,ooo in 1900 to ss.5e2 900 .fzs
 But Bridgeport's pay roll increaseG from $9,123,000 to S9,479,000.
 ,, It seems probable that as early as 1905 Hartford had lost it's lead in population, and that as early as 1907 Bridgeport had passed it in the race.
 But what is the matter with the Hartford directory
 It's stuffed. The evidence is in the directory The very preface to the book which contains that modest estimate of 112,000 says: "West Hartford is mostly given as part of the regular Hartford names, owing to contiguous location" But West Hartford is an independ- ent town, terrftorially and govern mentally. It's population at the time of the last census was 6,409. Its present population is perhaps 1000. The effect upon the Hartford dfrec- tory is the same as if the almost S. 900 people in Stratford should be in lcluded with the Bridgeport names Towing to contiguous location If a man hangs up his hat In liar ford they put him in the directory So general is this practice that the directory furnishes a list of abbreVld- lions of towns whose inhabitants ars included, as follows: Bloomfield, Glastonbury, West Hartford ,Continuec on Page 2,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
FLANAGAN, PRISONER IN z COUNTY JAIL, WALKED TO
 AND FROM HOME AT WILL

record.
 When Prosecutor Redden began to question Flanagan about his attitude towards his family, the accused incl dentally mentioned visiting the fam fly during his jail term.
 "But you were in jail then. How could you visit your family?" insist ed the incredulous prosecutor.
 T was a privileged character" said Flanagan with pride. q came home
 But how could you get out?"
 "Walked out!" came the reply from the imperturbable Flanagan.
 "But weren't you locked up?" he questioned.
 T had charge of the boiler room" explained Flanagan. My room was near the boilers. I wasn't wiGh the rest of the prisoners. When I felt like going home, would walk out of the building, down through the quarry, then by the new brick block
 "Go very often?" continued Red den.
 Whenever I wanted to-" added Flanagan.
 '.How long did this keep up?"
 He said when he got home in the early evening, his wife would serve him with food. If he came in and found the house vacant he helped himself. Or his wife would go out to a store and buy food for him to eat and to carry back with him. He said he wasn't obliged to wear the regular jail clothes, and for that req son had little fear of being detected on the street to and from his home.
 About March 5. I was a witness said Flanagan, ito a certain happening at the jail. I suppose I saw too much. I knew too much. Maybe talked too much. Anyway. they put me in with the rest of the prisoners. in the leather shop, and couldn't go out any more.''
 Later in conversation with Mrs. Flanagan, Prosecutor Redden found out that Flanagan was telling the truth. But he admitted that his visits home were not more than two or three or four or so."
 Flanagan entertained the court room for, upwards of 20 minutes with a re- ctal of his grievances against Kelleh- er He maintained firmly that he had the right to keep the man out of his home if he saw fit, and added that he and another young man. Mooney. of East Bridgeport, had brutally beaten him since hiS return from Jail. He dis played marks on his face and skin to SubStantlate the story
 Redden questioned him as to the cir cumstances of his arrest.
 'I wasn't arrested' protected FIana- gan.
 'tHow did you get here. then' asked the prosecutor.
 ''The policeman just asked me to come down. He invited me to come here, and I came. He rapped at the door and called to me. He said Flanagan. you were always a good fellow. Come on down. I'll not come down. says I, unless for some good reason. And so he went away. Then |, Ir1r r1-
 polite and nice that l came down with hiQn. But where is he now? I'd like to put him on the stand and ask him why he invited me to come here? He ought to be here" Then tapuing his head significantly. Flanagan admonish- ed the court that there were no flies on him.
 When arrested before Flanagan was examined as to his sanity and was de- clared sane. His eccentric conduct how ever led to the appointment of another commission today, comprisine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
9 Riot Calls And 31 Arrests Made In
 Columbus Car Strike

Columbus, O., Aug. 15-A division of opinion as to the best method of proceeding toward settlement of the street car strike is today respon- sible for 8 practical suspension of ne- gotiations. The rioting yesterday and last night was the worst since the strike began three weeks ago.
 Mayor Marshall has advised the suspension of street car service at sundown. The majority of the Cham Der of Commerce is against this move on the ground that there should be no "temporizing with lawlessnesss."
 The police force was unable to maintain even a semblace of order last night. Cars were dynam1ated and the non-union crews were mob- bed in every quarter of the city. There were 25 riot calls. Nine per sons were injured and 31 arrests made. Eight more policemen have joined the revolt against Mayor Mar shalrs order to ride street cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
If You Hang Up Your Hat in Capitol City You'll Be Listed and Multiplied
 By 2.065. Governor Weeks Counts More Than Two for Hart ford and So Does Sec
 retary Rogers. All the People of West Hart ford Dumped Into Direc- tory for Good Luck and Multiplied by Magic
 ( Number. They Share Honor of Unsoli- cited Residence With Ger tain Inhabitants of
 Many Other
 Towns.

''This volume shows a population of 112,59S," said Geer's Hartford Di- rectory, in 1909.
 - And passing upon this statement the esteemed Hartford Times insists tha. Hartford must have 1t, and that there must be some mistake about Bridge port being the second city in the State, and that the census makers are wrong and the directory makers right about Hartford.
 Then to its own complete satisfac- ton the Times proceeds to work out the population that it believes Hart ford should have. And as the Times that the directory men did, its result is the same, a population of 112,596 for Hartford.
 This is the method that the Times uses. The Hartford directory for 1900 contained 38,657 names The year gave Hartford a population of 79,85O. The names in the directory divided into the population gives the number 2.085.
 The names in the Hartford direc- tory in 1909 were 54,526. And it is this latter number, multiplied by 2.065 that furnishes that population of 112,596, which is statistically in Hartford, but not actually.
 The directory method gives some T. 1000 more population than the cen sue gives to Connectic-.s,es.1s . hir7 city The directory ratio fLr Bridgeport obtained in 1900 by dividing the nun. Der of names in the directory into the total population given by the census is 2.141.
 And the number of names in the Bridgeport directory for 1910 is A.. 903. And this number, multiplied by the directory ratio, gives a popu lation to Bridgeport of 102,5 ,544, which is within less than 500 of the actua population as shown by the Fedora enum orators.
 Using this method, The Farmer some weeks prior to the announce. ment of the official figures, predicted the population of Bridgeport as 102,- 544 And it's faith in the method was not shaken.
 Now why doesn't the same method work in Hartford?
 The answer is easy.
 The Hartford directory is diluted with names of thousands of persons who do not live inc Hartford.
 It is diluted with the names of some thousands of persons who do not ever work in Hartford.
 The diIution is indicated by the smallness of the directory ratio.
 Unless Hartford has an unusually large proportion of bachelors, or un- less race suicide is the style there, ii should show a larger number of in habitants than 2.065 for each name ir it's directory.
 AS early as 1907 there were almost as many children of school age 1T
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
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Special from United Press)
 Baltimore, Aug. 15.-The Baltimore Sun today prints . sensational story afnking the murder. of Edith May rhompson woodi1l. near St. Michaels, Md., in June 1908, with that of Mary Scott Castle Charlton at Lake Como. Italy, and, suggesting the possibility that Mrs. Charlton was the woman re- ferred to in the letter of Lame Bob'' Eastman as having killed Mrs. Wood i'll by striking her on the head with a fu1l champagne bottle.
 County, Maryland, have recognized the pictures of Porter Charlton and Mrs. Charlton es the young man and woman who were seen with Eastman before the famous murder in his bung- alOw. The coroner's jury returned a verdict saying that Mrs. Woodill came to her death at the hands of come unknown person, evidently not being satisfied with the circumstan- ainl evidence pointing to Eastman who committed suicide when about to be captured In a boat in the Miles river near the. point where 1t emptied into Chesapeake Bay. innocence of Eastman. They contend that he ended his life rather than face a trial and the exposure of his ca reer after he disappeared from, New york with the probable renewal of old charges held against him in Wall St. When Mrs. Castle shot William B. Craig, an attorney at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, her pie ture was widely published and the Sun states that 1t was recognized then by Talbot County people as the wom- on who was in the Eastman party. Iatnr. when Charlton's picture was yV DNBhed" After the Como tragedy 1t Is said that 1t also was recognized as thdt of the young man who accom- panied the woman to the Eastman bungalow.
 The Sun states that as Mrs. Woodill, Eastman and Mrs. Charlton are dead, Porter Charlton fs the only known person who can clear up the stories in circulation. It Is supposed that there were two men, besides Eastman, at the bungalow, but there Is no clue as to who. the others might have bem.
 The murder of Mrs. woodili. who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
WORLDS FAIR AT BRUSSELS
 UP IN SMOKE
Exhibitors Facing Financial Ruin by Fire Loss Estimated at $20.C0O,000 = Blaze Closes Exposition
Especial from United Press.)


 Brussels, Aug. 15--The Brussels Universal International Exhibition is virtually at an end today as the re- suit of a fire, which beginning last evening and continuing until an early hour today, wiped out two-thirds of the buildings and exhibits and en- tailed a loss that is estimated at $20,- O00,O00.
 No lives were lost, it was found to- day, but at least 40 persons were 1n- Jured in the stampede in the Bru- zelles kermesse, a sort of American White City.
 The officials of the exposition are now in conference and it is probable that the exhibition, which opened April 23, will be closed out as soon as possible.
 The fire, which resulted from a short circuit in the telegraph build ing, completely destroyed the Belgian and British sections and practically ruined the International Gallery in which were the exhibits of America, Austria, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Turkey and Ireland. French exhibits were also virtually destroy ed. This section was filled with priceless works of arts and those which escaped the flames were ruin ed by water. The flames were not checked until they had reached the Italian section which was slightly damaged. Practically the whole of one side of the Avenue Des Ma tions", the central thoroughfare of the exposition grounds, was wiped out. A number of private houses on the Avenue Soibosch were also burn ed.
 Millions of dollars worth of dia- monds, laces, tapestries and art works were destroyed. The loss of these is what swell the total to such tre- mendous figures, as many of the art stores and galleries of the old world had been ransacked for the benefit of the exposition. There was little in- surance on many of these exhibits and scores of exhibitors are facing
 Twenty-one pavilions, not included in the exposition buildings, were also burned.
 The ruins of the expedition are now being guarded to prevent Q recurrence of the footing that broke outn last night. It is reported that a c61ec- tion of diamonds valued at $300,000 was stolen during the progress of the fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENT

The business office of The Farmer will continue at the old stand, 27 Fairfield ave- nue until Saturday, August 20. The editorial rooms are now located in the new home of The Farmer, 179 Fairfield avenue. Business office telephone 1908. Edl- torial telephone 12S7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
f'Hello Dearie" Prisoner Startles Court With Sen sational Story Which
 Officials Verify. Two Physicians Appointed to Examine Into Sanity Strange Character Of- ten at Odds With Police-"No Flies
 On Me" He
 Tells the
 Judge.

David Flanagan of 6S Jones avenue tSurpr4ssd city court officials and sbfx crowd of spectators in the city tribunal this morning when he told how easy 1t was for him to slip out ! of the county jail to his home at night to meet his family and have supper and return to the institution where he was a prisoner, as if noth- ing out of the ordinary had happened.
 Flanagan was on trail for assault and breach Of the peace. He was arrested after midnight this morning by Policeman Griffin who was called to his house by neighbors. In police circles the prisoner is known as tHel- To Dearie'' Flanagan. Using this en- dearing term to telephone operators whom he chanced to encounter on the street got him into trouble, and sub- sequent encounter with woman on the street led to his being sent to jail for more than a year.
 Flanagan is tall gaunt fellow, his sharp features taking on a forbiddine appearance from the loss of his left eye. He uses a loud voice in con- versatfon, and gesticulates wildly when at all excited. After he had told his interesting story of jail life,
 
 was held in bail of s10O until next Saturday, pending an examination by physicians as to his sanity.
 He returned from his long jail sen- tence on Friday. Aug. 5. finding a nephew James Kelleher, living at the Jones avenue home. He and Kelleher are at odds, the former objecting to the 1atter's presence, while Mrs. Elan agan, frail woman afflicted with heart trouble, insisted that Kelleher fwho is her own nephew, should re- main.
 Mrs. Flanagan testified that her husband, whom she referred to as Flanagan" was accustomed to create much disturbance when the children were not in the house at an early hour and she said that last night the disturb was more than usual. She worked to support the family while in jail. After her testimony she nearly tainted and she was help ed out of the court room.
 Flanagan took the stand with alaerity, and admitted the truth of his wife's story, adding that his home, no matter how humble, was his pal ace, and he intended to be the mas fer He would not allow any one to live there who was objectionable and he aid that Kelleher had a jail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
TRAINS CRASH IN HEADON AT BRISTOL TODAY Westbound Express and East Bound Passenger in Collision When Air
 Brakes Fail to
 Work. Engineer Detwee1er, Who Jumped Waterbury Train, Sustained Injuries T. Necessitating
 Amputation.
Special from United Press3

Special from United Press1
 Bristol. Conn. Aug. 15.-W1th a crash that -Was heard for several miles the westbound express train No. 1703 of the Williimantic-Poughk Division of the New Haven road. met in headon collision today with the east bound passenger train No. 11O6 from Water bury on Main street bridge in the heart of the city. There were no fatalities.
 Engineer Ebert Detweeler of East Hartford, who jumped from the Water bury train, sustained injuries to his left han which nedcessitated the am- putation of all the fingers. The pas sengers escaped with 8 severe shaking up except one woman who tearfully claimed that the two teeth she swol- lowed in the mix-up were her own. Only the fact that both trains were slowing down to enter the passenger station Is said to have prevented the death of many
 Passengers on the Waterbury train claimed that the air brakes failed to work. John Coulon of Waterbury. was conductor of this train. Conductor Brightman and Engineer Frank Voght. both of East Hartford. were on the westbound express.
 Both engines were telescoped and their fronts were badly smashed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
PERPETRATORS MEET
 IN NEW HAVEN TOMORROW

Attorney David D. Fitzgerald, who represents the trolleymen of the Con necticut Company in the arbitration of the wage disa agreement on the lines in this State, says that the final meet ing of the board of arbitration would begin at his office in New Haven to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock. At this time the three arbitrators will compare their views, and it is possible that they may arrive at a conclusion very speedily. On the other hand it is also possible that other meetings will have to be held.
 Asked whether or not the recent decision in the Springfield case would have any bearing upon that in Con- necticut, Lawyer Fitzgerald said that very likely that would be alluded to, but he could not say to what extent it would figure in the Connecticut boards deliberations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
Troops Guard Mines
 And Strike Trouble / Grows Worse In Spain

Especial from United Press)
 Bilbao. Aug. 16-Neither the strfkers nor the mine owners show any signs of weakening today in the strike trouble. The outcome of tomorrow's s contemplated resumption of work in the mines with ke-breakers is awaited with apprehension. Troops are on hand to guard the mines though the government hopes their use will not be necessary owing to the certainty Of the clerical dispute being accentuated by such a develop ment.
 Premier Canalejeas today visited the mine owners, urging them to take every precaution against an open dis turbance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
HUSBAND SHOOTS MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE
 NSULTED WIFE

Danbury, Aug. 15.-Antone Paw lowski shot and probably fatally wounded John Brooks last evening. Brooks called on Pawlowsld and Paw Iowski alleges insulted his wife. Paw lowski followed him from the house and shot him in the body with shot gun. He is held without bail for assault with intent to murder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
TWO FIRES DESTROY PROPERTY OWNED BY
 MAN IN TORRINGTON

Torrington, Aug 15.-A fire in a tenement house belonging to James E.. Mallette, on East Hunter street. Saturday evening, resulted in S406 damage, principally to furniture. The house was occupied by Michael Schultz.
 Yesterday afternoon a large barn, toolhouse and shed, also belonging to MT. Mallette and situated back of his home on East Main street, were burned The barn contained ten tons of hay. He estimates his loss at $2,- 500. The buildings were insured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

Drs. Stevens and Coops who Will re- mort on Saturday as to Flanagan's s mentality.
 Flanagan was prisoner at the jail of March 5, when Andrew Smith. a young burglar. broke away. and in flight tumbled over cliff receiving head injury that according to the coroner's finding. caused his death. An inquest wasSheld, and reports that he was beaten so as to cause death were thoroughly investigated. The coroner attributed Smiths death to cerebral hemorrhage. due to his fall from the cliff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
(special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Aug. 15-After an 1r- regular opening the stock market to- day generally developed a heavy tone and in the first few minutes prices of many of the important issues showed losses of a point or more from Sat urday's close. At the end of 15 minutes a rally was in progress.
 II a. m-After a decline of about a point in the active issues the tone hecame steadier and some slight re- coyeries were noted in the late fore noon.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
RAINS RAISE HAVOC
 WITH WINE CROP IN
 NORTHERN FRANCE

Especial from United Press.)
 Paris. Aug. 15.-FNurther reports were made today to the Minister of Agri- culture of the destruction wrought to the wine crop in the northern part of France by protected rains of the last few weeks In many sections of Frances best producing grape country the wine crops will yield practically nothing this year. These sections in cfude much of the famous Cham pagne country" and 1t is now be- lieved that there will hardly be one thind of the usual crop of better grades of champagne this year. Already the price of wines is soaring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
FREIGHT WRECK RIPS
 UP TRACKS HUNDREDS OF
 FEET NEAR NEW LONDON

Especial from United Press)
 New London. Aug. 15.-Traffic on the New Haven road. Norwich and Wor- cester branch. was conducted over the lines of the Central Vermont today on account of a freight wreck three miles north of this city which ripped up the rolling stock for several hundred feet. A loose wheel on car of a long freight train is believed to have damaged the track last night causing the other cars to leave the rails.
 There were no injuries to trainmen The Midway wrecker and the New Ha- ven wrecker are onS the scene repairing the damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
EAGLES NOTICE.

Regular meeting of Bridgepor Aerie, No APO, F. O.. E., Tuesday Aug. 16, at 8 D. m.
 GEO. P. JAMESON,
 Wor. PreS.x
 THOS. MCNAMARA, L15b" Rec. Sec.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
STAMFORD MAN DROWNED
 WHILE DIGGING CLANS

Stamford. Aug. 15@Terley Hutchins, 45 years old, was drowned yesterday while digging clams. He is survfv- ed by wife and four children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
PORTER CHARLTON ONLY KNOWN PERSON TO CLEAR
 UP SENSATIONAL STORY

Baltimore Sun Links Murder of Edith May Thompson woodin in June 1909, With That of Mary Scott Castle Charlton at Lake Como,and Hints That Latter Was Woman, Referred to in "Lame
 Bob'' Eastman's Letter, as Having
 / Killed Lyman J. Gage's Ward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
FOR SALE.

Fine well established millinery store also carries an additional line of goods. Address R., care Farmer.
 l. 15
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

5000 YARDS OF MATING on sale No. 5 Fairfield Ave, corner Water street. Ceeley's bankrupt stock. Keane auctioneer. Day and even ing. l. 16
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

AFTER WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, the offices of Pardee & Co. will be To- cated at No. S3 High St. Charles H. Pardee, painter and decorator. Phone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

TO RENT.-Seven rooms and bath,
 all improvements. 431 Lafayette
 street. l. DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

HOT ROAST BEEF and potato salad served daily between and
 o'clock, cents at Fritz Hertn1anr's. 126 Wall St. Elias New York lager on draught. F Is If. o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

wANTED.-Carpent form builders for concrete work. Apply at Wal ter St. Gate, Bridgeport Brass Company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

AROUND the corner of Fairfield ave. and Water St. McPadden's Cafe. F. & M. Schaefer v. Y. Old German Brew, Weiner Beer, RI. McPadden. agent Fine lunch all day, Prime Roast of Beef Saturday, 4:20.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15
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JOST-Link cuff button, between Fairfield Ave. and Public Market. Suitable reward if returned to Amazon Cafe, 3S Fairfield Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-15

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