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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
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Especial from United PreSs)
 New Haven, May 24-Ofhcia1 conf1r- nation was given today at the offices of the New York. New Haven & Hart ford Railroad to the reported pur- chase of New Haven stock by the Pennsylvania Railroad. which to finan- ciers means a gigantic broadening of the territory controlled by the Penn sylvania. In a statement to the press the New Haven officials announced that the Pennsylvania now owns S6,- coo. 900 New Haven stock. par value, of which the market value is approXi- mately So, ,15O, 600. It is practically ad- mitted that a part of this stock was purchased at the beginning of this year but how much changed hands at that time is not disclosed.
 Philadelphia, Pa. May 24-The ''North American" in announcing to- day that the Pennsylvania railroad now owns an important stock interest in the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad, says:
 with the first vacancies which oc- cur in the board of directors of the big New England transportation sys- tenn. the Pennsylvania railroad inter est will be accorded representation commensurate with it's ownership.
 ''Since the beginning of the year the Pennsylvania railroad has acquired what is described a very considerable holding' of New York, New Haven &
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
HEARING ON INJUNCTION SOUGHT TO PREVENT SNAKE.
 HILL CLIMB ASSIGNED

The members of the Automobile Dealers Association, who have made extensive preparations for the Snake Hill climb on Memorial Day, will know if the climb is to be a reality, tomorrow. Judge Ralph Wheeler in the Superior Court, today, granted permission for a hearing tomorrow morning, at 9o'clock. It is expected the hearing will take up the full morning.
 The hearing will be held on an in- junction sought by theSelectmen of the Town of Fairfield, by friendly agreement between counsel for the two forces. Judge Fillmore S. Banks represents Frederick Sturges,the Fair field millionaire, who is the only man who has voiced opposition to the climb, and Attorney Sanford Stod dard, representing the Dealers As sociation. Though the injunction is sought by the selectmen, they are quite friendly to the climb. It was with their permission that the deal CTS arranged their plans.
 In presenting the petition to the court Judge Banks said that the tenn porary injunction would be asked on the ground that the climb will be dangerous to public travel, as the cars will exceed the speed limit. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
MARTIN MAKES
 THIRD ESCAPE
 FROM ASYLUM

Albert Martin, son of Dr. Thomas F. Martin, of 289 Golden Hill street, escaped yesterday from an attendant at the State Hospital for Insane at Middletown, and has not been heard from since.
 Martin has escaped twice before from the Institution. and both times was turned over to the authorities when he made his appearance at his fathers home here.
 On the occasion of his second visit here he made the boast that he could not be kept within the institution if he chose to make break for liberty. The officials of the institution took extra precautions to prevent subse- quent escapes. assigning him to quar- ters surrounded by lofty fences and closed in with heavy iron gratings.
 Yesterday he was allowed partial liberty for the purpose of exercise. in the custody of an attendant at the in- stitution. He made a break for lib erty, proving so fleet of foot that he soon disappeared leaving the attend ant far behind
 Martin is about 20 years of age. He has been under treatment at the State hospital for nearly year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
iCHAUFFEURS LICENSE MUST BE REVOKED AFTER SECOND
 CONVICTION FOR VIOLATION

hibits their operation upon our high ways by persons who have not been )und to be proper persons and re- eived an operators license, or by come person who accompanies such censed operator and for whose vio- .tions of the statute the licensed op- orator is personally liable
 Section IS of the statute provides penalties for any person who oper- ates motor vehicle upon our high ways:-
 "1-In violation of section II.
 "2.-In violation of section 12
 "3-When under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
 4-Upon a bet, wager or in a race. ''5.-For the purpose of. making a record and thereby violating the pro- visions of sections II and 12 "6-Knowingly going away without making himself known after causing injury to any person or property.
 'eViolations of any of these provi- sions subjects the offender to a fine or imprisonment, or both and a con-
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court, aeeking information, asked At torney Stoddard if the cars would start all at once, or go up the hill one by one. Attorney Stoddard inform ed the court that the cars go up the hill at regular intervals, the car mak- ing the greatest speed being declared the victor.
 It was the desire of Attorney Stod- dard that the court set the hearing for this afternoon, as it was an easy matter for him to get his witnesses. Judge Banks on the other hand asked that the hearing be held in the morn ing as it would be impossible to get his witnesses here this afternoon from Fairfield As counsel stated they had agreed upon the issues of fact they were ready to go on. "Our only excuse in asking for speedy hearing" said Attorney Stoddard, "is that there is not much time left to go on with the arrangements. My clients have spent considerable ar ranging for the event, and will put more into it if the climb is allowed. But they are now stayed awaiting proceedings"
 If the injunction is denied then the race will be held as announced, and the dealers will continue with their preparations. If, however, the injunction is allowed, the dealers will call off the event.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
CHAMBERS BOYS HAT IS
 FOUND AT COOKS POINT,
 LITTLE WORSE FOR WATER
FIREMAN READY TO ABANDON IDEA OF DIS SECTING SONS BODY FOR EVIDENCE OF
 FOUL PLAY =!
Harbormaster Morris Will See What Action Tide Has
 on Another Hat Resembl ng that of Drowned Boy

Fireman Arthur Chambers, father of one of the two little drowned vic- tims whose corpses came afloat Fri day after being strangely missing for nearly a week, said today that he had given up the idea of asking that the body of his son be exhumed and dissected to disclose evidences of foul play, unless something further de- veloped.
 The Chambers family has been be- sieged with curious persons since the finding of their sons body, many of whom advanced the widest theories as to the kidnapping and murdering of the youngsters. While the au- thorities have accepted the theory that the boys were accidentally drowned.
 The straw hat worn by iittle Fred erick Chambers when he was last seen alive was picked up this morn ing on Cooks Point by one of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
LITTLE ETHEL
 MAY REMAIN IN
 PARENTS' CARE United States Immigration Auth critics Yield to Pleading of
 Father GIRL BECAME PUBLIC CHARGE Was Afflicted With Serious Mall ady Before Arrival in This
 Country
GIRL BECAME PUBLIC CHARGE

Joy reigns in the little home of MT. and Mrs. Martin Kranizk, 939 Wordin avenue, today for word was brought there this morning from the Charities department that Uncle Sam is not going to rob them of their little 1s year old daughter, Ethel.
 The fathers pleas to the immigra- tion officials in New York city, sev- eral days ago, have met with success. He will be given an opportunity to show that he can take care of his daughter, and tomorrow she will leave St. Vincent's hospital to return to the family circle.
 children, came to America with her mother years ago. The father had preceded them to establish a home here. One day last fall while at play with her little brothers and sisters, Ethel fell heavily and injured her hip.
 Doctors diagnosed the case as a tubercular joint, and advised the re- his limited income the father found he could not pay the expenses of the girl in the hospital and provide for his little brood at the same time, and he applied to the city to help him bear the burden.
 This lea to an 1nVeSt1gatlon that dlS- closed the claim that Ethel was af- flicted with the tubercular affection before her admission to this country, and that she was therefore amenable to the law providing for the deporta- tion of such public charges. The im- migration officials had notified Supt. Brennan to tell the family to prepare for the girls return to Hungary. The grief stricken father at once hurried %o orlx Joi1 h commissioner of immigration, and the latter took the matter under consider ation.
 Today word was received here that the Commissioner had decided to give the parents an opportunity to take care of the girl. The father On re- ceipt of the welcome tidings hurried to the hospital and made arrangements for Ethe1s return home tomorrow. She is greatly improved, and doctors think she will soon be as strong and we'll as any children of her age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24

At the request of the secretary of he state, Matthew H. Rogers, Attor ,ey General Holcomb has rendered opinion in regard to the interpretation of the section in the motor vehicl law which provides that on being con victed twice for any offence involving a violation of the section an auto Inobilist's license to operate an auto- tomobile shall be revoked by the sec retary of the state. The opinion in part is as follows:
 Dear Sir: You submit the following statement for my opinion:
 1This statute recognizes the fact that motor vehicles driven upon our highways at a high rate of speed, or by drunken persons, or in care less and reckless manner. are a men, ace to everyone using the highways for Legitimate purposes and in a legi- timate manner and in different sec tions of his statute the General As senibly heretofore, regulates the use of such vehicles. and in Section pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
TAFT MAY CREATE
 NEW DEPARTMENT
 OF PUBLIC WORKS
Especial from United Press. )

Washington, May 24.-A plan to abolish the Department of the In- terior and create a new department of public works will be considered this summer by President Taft, ac- cording to report circulated here to- day. Papers publishing the report took pains to state that the plan had 20 connection with the "triaP' of Secretary Ballinger, although it was hinted he might mot have charge of the new department.
 It would have charge of the Pana- ma Canal and the work incidental to that projects up-keep and support. It woul look afteAthe irrigation pro- positions. It would have under it, as a subordinate bureau, a branch to look after the public lands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
REPORTED PURCHASE OF NEW HAVEN ROAD STOCK
 BY PENN. IS CONFIRMED

Hartford Railroad stock. Whether this has been bought in the open mar ket, whether it has been taken over from the banking syndicate which is behind the $50, ,000,0 GOO allotment made last fall. or whether it has been bought from the company out of the nearly $22,0O0,00 of stock which was held in the treasury of the controlled New England Navigation Company is not known.
 considerable holding of New Haven stock has been bought by the Penn sylvania as a good investment the real motive is to bring the two power full systems into closer accord and more intima te relations. This becomes particularly desirable for the two com- panies in view of the physical connec- tion they are shortly to get"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24

Ernest J. Kirstein, superintendent of the fine Black Rock estate of Jonathan Thorne, a New York and Black Rock millionaire, has been strangely missing from his home on the Thorne place, since yesterday morning. He took with him his bank book with deposits aggregating $3,000. Until Mrs. Kirstein learned, this afternoon, that he had drawn but small amount from the Bridge port Savings Bank, she feared he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24

employees of the American Tube & Stamping Co. and is little the worse for its long stay in the water.
 Harbormaster Morris is of the opinion that the boys hat should have been found in the PeQuonnock river, or in the hole at the foot of Barnum avenue, if the boy had worn it at the time he fell into the hole near the plant of the Armstrong Mfg. Go. He has misgivings that the youngsters met with foul play and were thrown into the hole after death.
 A new hat, the exact duplicate of the one worn by the Chambers boy 1nas been secured by the harbormas- ter and this afternoon when the tide conditions will be about the same as they were on the night the boys dis appeared he. will throw the hat into the hole at the foot of Barnum ave- hue for the purpose of seeing the direction it will be carried by the tides if it gets out into the river be- yond the bulkhea ding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
MILLIONAIRE THORNE'S
 SUPERINTENDENT IS
 .MYSTERIOUSLY GONE
Left Home Early Yesterday With Bank Book Carrying $3,O0O Balance-Wife Learns He Has Drawn But Small Amount and Is Completely Mystifed- Police Investigating.

might have decamped with the entire amount, representing the savings of their married life of 12 years, as well as some of the money she had when they were married.
 Kirstein has had charge of the Thorne estate for five years. He and his wife shared cosy home on Balm forth avenue, Black Rock, to the rear of tine Thorne mansion. For several weeks Mrs. Kirstein has been in poor health and a few days ago she was forced to take to her bed.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
MID WEEK SERVICES

ond Baptist church will be held this evening instead of tomorrow evening. Miss Elizabeth Crawford who is missionary under the Women's Home Missionary Society will address the meeting on her work among the In- dianS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
NOTICE.

Special meeting Bridgeport Lodge, No. 36, B. P. O. E., Wednesday even ing, May 25, 1910, at the Elks' Home on State street at o'clock to take action on death of Brother Thomas F. Cotter.
 Per
 ARCHIBALD MCNEIL. JR
 Exalted Ruler. CEAS. J. MERGER, a Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
ROOSEVELT ENDORSED INSURGENT FIGHT ON
 CANNON AND THE RULES

Present Plain of Progressves to Make Teddy Balecy of
 Fall Campaign Brings Out Unpublished Report of Conference Between Former President and Com
 mittee of Insurgents at Close of His Administration
 to Get Taft in the Band Wagon, But He Wouldn't
 Ride
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
GETS LID,
Special from United ,,ress ,

Edinburgh, May 24.-The honorary degree of doctors of laws was confer red upon Commander Robert E. Peary today by the University of Edinburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24

Successor But He Was Quite Outspoken in Declar- ing His Displeasure for Uncle Joe, Claiming that the Speaker Had Been the Greatest Obstacle for Seven Years to His Efforts of Securing Good Legislation for the Country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
NOTICE.

All members of Division No. 1, A. O. H., are requested to meet at their hall, 189 State St., Tuesday evening, at o'clock, to take action on the death of our late Brother, Thomas F. Cotter.
 JAMES WHELAN, Pres
 T. B. MCMAHON, Secy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

On Saturday. May 21, nine pound boy was born to MT. and Mrs. Elford l.. Clark, of 195 Cottage street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of Lot-owners of the Mountain Grove Cemetery As sociation, will be held at their office, Room 2, Masonic Temple on Thurs day, May 26th, 1910, at 2 o'clock pm
 F. J. NARAMORE, E 21 $ Secy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24


 1 NASH 15 horsepower gas engine. cheap and easy terms. Miller Lum- Der Co. R24 r*o FOR SALE.-2 iron beds, 1 parlor stove and miscellaneous articles of furniture. 2024 Seaview Ave-, City
 a*p WANTED.-Girl for general house. work. Mrs. J. W. Northrop, 205O North Ave. R24 s* PIANO: Jewett in walnut, very hand some, lifetime instrument for $275. Steinert's, 915 Main street
 R 24r*o PIANO: Large size Keller in good condition, s100. Steinert's, 915 Main street. R 24 rso PIANO! A. B. Chase upright. Cost $500. We took in the piano under such conditions that we can abso- 1utely sell same for $250. Steinert's, 915 Main street. R 24 r*o PIANO: Shoninger upright which we have put in fine shape, $85. Stein ert's, 915 Main street. R24r*o PIANO! Two of the little Berkshires which we are letting go for $200. Steinert's, 915 Main street.
 R "A 70 ARE YOU looking for work. Our situation card will help you. Send dime. Box 932. R "A s*po COLLEGE SENIOR of scholastic and athletic ability desires situation as private tutor. Address, 1878 Fair field Ave. R 24 d*po UPRIGHT PIANO: For sale, also leather couch and chair, must be sold on account of moving. Bar gain, installments accepted. 595 State St. R "A d*o AUCTION SALE TONIGHT. Musical instruments, electric motor, cleo tric fan, and novelties, lace cur tains, bed clothing, table linen, boys shoes and clothing, jewelry, watch es, cutlery, horse whips, notions, Sc. 1237 Stratford Ave. a"p IOST.-Small shaggy hair dog, grey and black, no collar, last seen on North Main St., near Bulls Head. Reward if returned to Edward Jackson, Box Fl, Long Hill Ct.
 R 24 S EOR SALE.-E1Ve piece par1Or Su1t. Inquire 51 Henry St. asp WANTED.-Girl for general house. work. Call 235 Beechwood Ave.
 R 23 b 70 WANTED.-Girls to operate edging machines. Apply American Grapho- phone Co.,. Disc Record Dept.
 R 23 b WANTED.-Safe about 18x24 inches. Address, Safe this office. R 23 s*o FOR SALE.-Lots on Union Ave. Reasonable. Apply 105 State St.
 R 25 *p o FOR SALE.-20 foot power boat with a 312 h.p. engine and all equipments. Cheap if taken at once. F. Ii. Drew, 67 Elm St.
 R 23 b DO OLD HOMESTEAD CAFE, hot and cold lunch all day. Look in. corner E.. Main and Walter Sts. M. F. O'Connor. Prop. A 19* If. o 2 AROUND the corner of Fairfield ave. and Water St. McPadden's Cafe. F. & M. Schaefer N. Y. Old German Brew, Weiner Beer, M. McPadden, Roast of Beef Saturday, 4:30.
 UPS" If 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
WANTED.

The Polishers to meet at 53 John street, Friday evening, May 27.
 Per order, R A s*po SECRETARY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24

HOT ROAST BEEF and potato salad served at 4 o'clock every day free at Hartmanr's, 126 Wall street
 R 16 s~tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24

FOR SALE.-The oldest grocery and meat market in the East End, cor ner store, doing a good business. Good reasons given for selling Ad- dress w. M., care of Farmer
 R 19 tf O
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WANTED.-To hire with privilege of buying soda fountain. Address F.. T., care Farmer with particulars.
 R 23 D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24

WANTED.-Girls to operate edging machines. Apply American Grapho- phone Co.,. Disc Record Dept.
 R 23 b
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-26
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Ben c. Wallace of Stockton
Elected President and Henry
Mas Remains Secretary
Banquet Winds Up Successful
and Harmonious Convention
of Association
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 25.-Business
combined with pleasure seems to agree
witf-the delegates TO the California
with perfect harmony prevailing. the
association. closed a successful three
day session by the sea today.
The important business having been
disposed of, the main thing to claim
attention at the short morning session
was the election of officers. which
passed off tremendously, there being
practically no opposition.
Henry w. Mas, as usual, was re-
elected secretary by unanimous vote.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President. Ben C. Wallace, Stockton;
first vice president, Robert Sharp. Los
Angeles; second vice president. DIR. c.
c.. Richardson. Chico; secretary. Henry
Mas, San Francisco; treasurer. S. A.
White, San Francisco; sergeant at
arms, C. NJ, Bowker, San Francisco.
Delegates to the international asso-
citation were also elected.
The greater part of the afternoon
was taken up with practical demon
strations. Prof. Horace Moll of Chi
cago, who was brought to the coast
for this line of work, seemed to be at
his best and handled his subject in a
scientific manner. Later in the day
most of the delegates repaired to the
beach, where a special program Of
music was furnished by the beach band.
The annual banquet was served in
the spacious grillroom of the Sea
Beach hotel. This evening more than
100 covers were laid and besides men,
bers of the association prominent citf-
zens and representatives of the press
were seated around the festive board.
George w Lunt acted as POSTMASTER.
Most of the delegates will leave on the
early morning train.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-26
CITY IS CHEATED
BY CONTRACTORS
Building Inspectors Flayed for
Laxity in Report of Mer=
chants Association
Municipality Robbed Through
Substitution of Cheap Ma
terial, Says Engineer

City inspectors employed by the bu-
reau of engineering and architecture
under the board of public works have
been neglecting their work and allow
ing contractors to cheat the city by
the substitution of cheap and worthless
material, according to the monthly re-
port issued by the Merchants asso-
citation.
Henry A. Campbell engineer in
charge of the Merchants association
work, has this to say of conditions:
I'm general, the inspection of work
on public buildings has been grossly
neglected by the inspectors, the city
getting only what the contractors su-
perintendents are pleased to give in
the way of quality, workmanship and
materials. In some cases inspectors
have been absent from the work while
concreting was going on. The inspec-
tion has been particularly lax at the
Sheridan, Garfield, Farragut, Denman
and Mckinley schools. Inspectors have
almost entirely neglected to have ce-
ment, lime, hardwall plaster, steel, ETC..
tested as the work proceeds. In some
of the largest buildings, namely the
city and county hospital and the hall
OF justice, the number of tests made
on steel and cement have been far
below those necessary to insure the
use of good material"
According to Campbell the laXity of
the inspectors has caused the use of
weakened concrete in many of the
public buildings. City inspection on
the Sheridan, Denman and Mckinley
schools, he declared, was a farce. At
the Sheridan school after the board of
public works had made the final pay
ment of 100000 defective work was un-
covered in nearly score of places.
By substituting inferior roofing the
contractors, Hanning & Burke, saved
$1,000. The board withdrew its final
payment
In many of the schools, said Camp
bell, no tests were made by the in
spectors, and the contractors used ma
terial palpably weak and below the re-
quired strength.
Acting Architect J. L. Fisher and the
members of the board of works are
exonerated by Campbell, who said that
they had assisted him greatly whenever
he brought mistakes to their attention,
Henning & Burke hold the con-
tracts for the Sheridan and Denman
schools Lange & Bergstrom the con-
tract for the Farragut school; Cald-
well &, Co. the Spring valley school;
and Robert frost the Frank j. McCop-
pin school