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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
YALE SENIORS TELL STORY OF
 AUTO TRAGEDY
Miss Forster Too HI to Appear Before Coroner With Other Witnesses to Tragedy
Stuyvesant Peabody Is Accom- panied by His Father, One of Richest Coal Operators in Coun.ry

Represented by Attorney Sanford Stoddard of this city, Stuyvesant Pea body, of Chicago, the popular Yale athlete held in bail of $1.OOO pending the coroner's inquest into the death of Mrs. Jessica Saunders, appeared before Coroner Clifford B. Wilson to detail the circumstances leading up to the tragic death of the unfortunate Mystic woman
 With Peabody were his father, one Of the wealthiest coal operators of the country, also B. c. Thompson, the other senior who accompanied him on his ill-fated midnight auto ride. Thompson's arm hung in sling. It was broken in the accident that caus- ed Mrs. Saunders death.
 Before beginning the taking of tes- timony Coroner Wilson visited the Blue Ribbon Garage. Here he view ed the remains of the Hudson four passenger car that figured in the smash. The car is owned by Young Peabody. The machine was reduc- ed almost to junk.
 Peabody. Thompson, Motorman Ben jamin Lencheck and Conductor Louis Peterson. in charge of the Derby bound trolley car that collided with the automobile, were the important witnesses. Miss Lillian Forster the fourth occupant Of the car, was un- able to leave the Milford Inn, of which her mother is the proprietress, because. of. her nervous sbrea k9own following the tragic midnight ride.
 Coroner Wilson took the test mony of other witnesses to the fatality. He will consider the evidence before making known his decision. Mean while Peabody is at liberty under bail of s1,0O0. W. E. Seeley of the Blue Ribbon Garage guaranteed the ap- pearance of the student.
 The students agree that their au- tomobile proceeding along Stratford avenue toward Milford, had passed Beardsley street, Stratford..s before they realized it. and that Peabody was backing the car to make the turn into Beardsley street when the Derby car. ran them down, tossing the woman on the tracks in the path of the car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
LEADING ELKS ARE COMING FOR 25TH
 BIRTHDAY OF i36'
Bridgeport Lodge Makes Elaborate Plans for Anni- versary Tomorrow Even ing.

The banquet of Bridgeport Lodge of Elks. in honor of the 25th anniversary which will take place tomorrow ev- ening promises to be the greatest suc- cess in the history of the order in this city.
 Prominent Antlers from all parts of the East have accepted invitations to attend. Among them are Arthur Moreland, and Edward Leach of New York city whose names are we'll known throughout Elkdom.
 A large attendance of the local members is anticipated. A vaudeville performance in connection with the affair will lend additional interest to the undertaking. Through the cour- tesy of Manager Garvey, of the s. z. Poli interests, several acts appearing on the New England amusement mag mates circuit, will take part in the program.
 The toastmaster will be Archibald -McNeil. Jr., the exalted ruler of the Bridgeport lodge. The master of ceremonies. will be Nelson F'reshour of the local lodge.
 The banquet will be spread at Elks' hall. in Elks' Home, State street, un- der the direction of William Pfau: covers will be laid for upwards of 300. taxing the capacity of the hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
TAMMANY HALL
 IN A BLAZE
Historic Old Structure, Though Badly Damaged, Saved by Heroic Work of Bremen
Democratic National Convention of 1868 Held in Hall Where the Fire Started
Especial from United Press. )

New York. Dec. 12-Historic Tam many Hall on Fourteenth street. was badly damaged by fire early today. For some time the structure was in grave danger. but the firemen by hard work managed to confine the fire to the top floor. The Olympic Theatre, which was managed for many years by the late '"Tony'' Pas or, and which was really the birthplace of ''refined vaudeville. was damaged by water. The theatre is part of the original structure of Tammany Hall but is sep arated from the other by a new fire wall and to this is due the fact that the flremen were able to control the blaze before it swept the black.
 Intense cold weather and snow cov- cred, streets prevented the firemen making quick run to the fire. Chief Croker. who was on the scene within five minutes after the fire was dis covered, personally carried out the big pictures of his uncle. Richard Croker. and of John Kelly. former bosses" of Tammany. which were in the offices of the Tammany Society.
 The fire started in the third floor in the general assembly room. A night watchman and a scrub woman. on duty there. tried to put the fire out instead of turning in an alarm. and this gave the flames opportunity to get strong headway before the fire men req ched the scene.
 Hurried calls were sent out for Thomas F. Smith. secretary of Tam many. to learn what books should be saved. The police carried the personal furniture of Charles F. Murphy's sanc- tum into the street and mt e+ro7ng q guard over it. It was said that the records of Tammany which are invai- uable from an historic standpoint were in fireproof safe and are unharmed
 IL is believed the fire was caused by a cigar thrown carelessly into a pile of rubbish. The top floor of the hall was gutted, but below stairs the dam age was entirely by water. Chief Croker estimated the loss at about $50 900.
 Charles F. Murphy. chief of Tam many. was routed from his bed. by a telephone message that the hall was afire. He asked:
 'Is Chief Croker on the ground % Told he was. the Tammany leader said: Well. I guess I will wait and eat my hrea kfast before go round"
 The building is in the high pressure district. and to that fact is due the saving of most of it. The Society of Tammany was organized in 1789. The present building was rec,ed in 1867. when Tammany moved uptown from Nassau and Franklin streets. where it had been located since 1911. The Dem- ocratic National convention of 1868 was held in the hall. which was burned out today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE WILL PRESIDE OVER
 THE SUPREME COURT
Receives Formal Notification From President Taft of His Eeya- ton Before His kane is Sent to the Senate, Today, To- gether With Those Of Judges Deyaner and Lamar Fol 0ih3r Vacancies --CorfImed at Once

1 Commission: c. C. McChard. of Ken lucky. now president of the National l Association of Railroad Commissioners and member Of the Kentucky Railroad Commission.
 John Emmett Garland was born in Oswego county. New York. in 1853. He IS the son of Captain John Garland, U. 5: A. He was admitted to the bar Irict Attorney of Dakota Territory from 1885 to 1888; Associate Justico Supreme Court, 1888 to 1889. Since August. 1896. he has been United States District Judge of the district of South Dakota. residing in Sioux Falls. He Constitutional convention in 1889. The assignments for the Conamerce Court are as follows:
 Knapp. assigned to End Circuit, as signed to the Commerce Court for five years: Archibald, Srd Circuit. four years, on Commerce Court: Hunt Sth Circuit, three years on Conmerce Court: Garland, 8th Circuit, two years on Commerce Court. and Mack, 7th circuit one year on Commerce Court. It IS probable that the Senate will speedily >confirm the Presidents nom- nations in which case Justice White and Judges Van Devanter and La- mar will be sowrn into their new places on the reconvening of the court after it's holiday recess on Jan uary 2.
 The law creating the Commerce Court provided for the appointment, by the President, Of five new Circuit judges to be assigned as judges of the new court. In case of future va- cancies, judges will be assigned by the chief justice. The appointees to the Commerce Court have life posi- tions as circuit judges.
 The Interstate Commerce Commits cfo xxyLz1 z1oh ic 1nf< xxyf< ing member by the promotion of Chairman Knapp, will itself elect his successor.
 President rs't had, at first. deter mined to select Arthur c. Denison for the Commerce Court. It was dis pointment would have given Michigan three Representatives on Epe Circuit Bench. Tn order to obviate this, Pres fdent Taft chose Garland.
 II ds,sn,a is understood chsE that eI,r'f one of call at the White yfouse, few weeks ago, was to urge Justice Whites ele- vation to the Chief Justiceship. White is devout Roman Catholic.
 It was learned. today. upon un- Taft. up to yesterday, expected to appoint Associate Justice Hughes to the Chief Justiceship. Opposition to Hughes it was learned, came from ju- die al circles and it is even hinted that the members of the Supreme Court so far overcame their dignity as to allow word to be passed. in a round about way to the President, that they would not be pleased.
 There was much techinicality to the selection of the youngest member of the bench to the Chiefs chair and some feeling of resentment on the part of the older members of the bench. It was learned that Wall street used it's "best offices" to pre- vent Huehes from being nominated Justice Harland could not be appoint ed owir,- to his advanced age, 77. The next in line for the appointment was Justice White.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
MILLION DOLLARS
 EXPENDED TO MAKE
 BRIDGEPORT HARBOR
Annual Report of Chief Engineer of War Department Describes
 Making of City's Waterways

I work authorized. Of this amount $l65,0OO has been appropriated.
 The river and harbor act of June 25. 1910, authorized the extension O: the 1S-foot channel up the Pequon- nook River to point 1,50O feet be. low the head of the improved chan | nel, widening the channel, and cut ting off certain bends; the deepening | of the channel in Black Rock liar bor and Cedar Creek to 12 feet, with slight widening at some of the bends; l and for extending the dredging to l the 12foot contour in Long Island Sound, all at an estimated cost oi $sO,0O0, with $6,000 annually for maintenance after completion, in ac- cordance with plan printed in House Document No. 751. Sixty-first Con gress, second session.
 Contracts for the completion of the work authorized by the act of March ?, 1907, have been made. The breaA- waters and the 12-foot anchorage basin have been completed, the main channel deepened to g feet, and the 22-foOt anchorage basin dredged to a depth of about 16 feet over its en- tire area. The amount expended on the pro- ject of 1907 to June 30. 1910, was s219. 9.3O5.61, of which S3.355.73 was applied to maintenance. The maXimuc draft that could be carried June 30, 1910, through the improved channels at mean low tide is about g feet through the main channel from the outer end in as lar as the inner breakwater, thehce 17 feet to the lower bridge; in the Pe- quonnock River, about II feet; in the Yellow Mill channel, 12 feet; in Johnson's river, feet; at Black Rock, g feet to the head of naviga- ton in both branches of Cedar Creek in Burr Creek, about feet to its head. The mean rise of tide is 6.5 feet.
 The balance on hand will be ap- piled to completing the project and to- maintenance.
 The work done has greatly faci- litated the navigation of the harbor and made the present commerce pos sible and materially reduced freight rates.
 The commerce of this harbor is chiefly in coal, lumber, iron, build ing material, petroleum products, oy- sters, and general merchandise. Ton mage reported for calendar year 1909 was 1,117,131 short tons, valued at $39,491, ,627.S2.
 July 1, 1909, balance un-
 Amount appropriated by
 river and harbor act
 approved June 25, 1910 1Oo,00O.00 Amount appropriated by
 sundry> civil act approv-
 ed June 25, 1910. 25,000.00
 $265, 5,453.1S
 June 39, 1910, amount expended during fiscal year:
 For works of improve
 ment ............... $s7,S25.74 For maintenance of im- ~
 provement ...........e 1 412.09
 A ssS,237.S3 July 1, 1910, balance u1-
 pended s177.215.s5 July 1, 1910, outstanding
 liabilities ............ 15,15s.66 July l, 1910, balance
 available ........ $162,05s.6e July 1, 1910, amount cov-
 cred by uncompleted
 contracts ........... $ 27,o5S.69
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
Especial from United Press. )

Washington, Dec. 12.-Confirma- tions of the nominations of Associate Justice White, to be Chief Justice of the United States, and Frederick W. Lehman, of St. Louis, to be solicitor general, of the United States, were voted at an executive session of the Senate, today. Half an hour was de- voted to the discussion of the two men.
 The courtesy of immediate con- firmation was accorded to Justice White, partially because he is a for mer member of the Senate. Prompt action in the Lehman case was due to the fact that important cases awaiting trial demand the immediate attention of a solicitor-general. Washington, Dec. 12-The President today formally notified Associate Jus tice Edward Douglas White to be Chief Justice of the United States. sending the name of White and the following additional judicial nominations to the Senate. for confirmation: States Circuit Judge in the Sth cir cult, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
 Judge Joseph Rucker Lamar. former associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. leading member of the Southern bar. to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
 The following to be the five mem bers of the Commerce Court: Martin A. Knapp. now chairman of the Inter State Commerce Commission; Roper W Archibald, now United States Dis trict Judge of the Middle district of Pennsylvania: William H: Hunt. now Judge of the Court of Customs Alp. peais: Julian~W. Mack. now Judge or E;re+ illinois districtp; John Emmett Garland for the term of two years.
 The following nominations of new members of the Interstate Commerce Commission-one to succeed Knapp and another to take the place or Soml. missioner Cockrell. whose term expires on December 31: Balthazer H. Meyer. of Wisconsin. economist and former member of the wisconsin Railway
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
DANBURYiTtS SEEK END
 ID MARITAL GRIEVANCES

Two divorce applications were filed in the Superior Court today. John H. McGill of Danbury brings suit against his wife, Alice L. Boughton McGill of 164 Union street, Spring field on the grounds of infidelity, nam- ing Thomas Bohan of Danbury as CO., respondent. They Were married June g. 1905. The acts of infidelty are al- legged to have been committed be- tween the date of the marriage and Nov. 10, 1910.
 Desertion Sept. 1. 1904, is alleged by Mary B. Ladd Hanchett of Danbury in her suit against her husband, Fred N Hanchett of 210 East 73rd St., New York. They were united July 25, 1893.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
RECORDS OF THE
 NEW JUSTICES.

Edward Douglas White, (Dem- Ocraf)-One of the minority members of the Supreme Court in the traps-Missouri and Northern Securities case, which the government won. Delivered minority opinion in favor of in- come tax law test case, brought by the government. One of the majority that defeated the Philippine "COnstitution follows the flag" cases in favor of the government.
 Willis Van DeYanter, (Re- publican)-Paaticipated in the unanimous decision against the Standard Oil Company, in the 8th Federal Circuit. This case is now before the Supreme Court.
 Joseph R. Lamar, (DemO- crat)-PrOminent member south- ern bar. Former Supreme Court Justice of Georgia. Has never participated in any case of na- tiOnal importance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all friends and neighbors to the Lady Maccabees and to the Ladies of the Danish church and to all others who so kindly assisted us in our sad Gffliction and by attend ing the funeral of our beloved wife and sister.
 AMOS HANSEN, MRS. SOPHIA
 HANSEN AND FAMILY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
STARTS REQUEST ON
 DEATH OF GALLAGHER
fspecial from United Press. {,

New Haven, Dec. 12-The coroner, today, started an inquest on the death of Francis H. Gallagher whose both legs were cut off by a car, Saturday. For several months Gallagher has worked in Bridgeport, and paid wis., it to his family here, on the day he was fatally injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

AUCTION SALE tonight and Tuesday, night Decorated china, brass goods, cut glass, dry goods, rugs,
 Christmas goods, &c. 12S7 Strat- ford Ave. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

chimney fire in the home of Ed ward w. Harrall. 123 Harrison street at 7:3S this morning. required few dashes of chemical. from the auto chemical to put the little blaze out of business. There was no damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

HIGH GRADE Weber Pianola piano in splendid condition at almost half it's original cost. Steinert's, 915
 Main St. T9rso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

WANTED.-A competent girl to do general housework in small family.
 Apply 20 Grown St. T If. O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

WATCH AUNT SALLY go to the Poultry Show at Lincoln Hall, Dec
 2O-21-22. TIP 90 WATCH AUNT SALLY go to the Poultry Show at Lincoln Hall, Dec.
 2O-21-22. TIP d 90
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet users.
 Great for constipation. 25c.
 H1s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

PIANOLA.-Slightly used. new mo- del, discounted $100. to immediate purchaser. Steinert's, 915 Main.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

PARTY WANTS to sell nearly new upright piano at sacrifice as they wish to buy a player piano. Ad- dress Post Box 615. T9rso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

MEN fit yourselves for better posi- tions, learn plumbing at Y. M. c. A.
 Night School re dspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12
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squares at very low price to make room. $10 and up- wards. Steinert's, 915 Main St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

TO RENT.-Five nice pleasant rooms, second floor. all improvements, new house, $18.00, 904 Seaview Ave. Enquire of Joseph P. Coughlin.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

TO RENTING tenements, rooms each, all improvements, 319-321 Connecticut Ave. Enquire of An derson & Go. or Joseph P. Cough lin. T 6 tf. o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE OPERATOR WANTED.-Good op- nortunity for man capable of talk ing charge of line of Hartford and Acme machines. Address stating experience and wages wanted. Ad- dress Machine" this office.
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of keys between Beardsley Lane and Hayes Fish Co:
 m Stratford Ave. Return Hayes Fish Go. iH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

AT FRITZ G. HARTMANN'S stuffed and baked clans, half fried chick en a speciality. 126 Wall St.
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The Washington times., 1910-09-29
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The Washington times., 1910-09-29
CARDINAL GREETING
IS PRECEDENTED
Ten Thousand Welcome
Prince of Catholic Church
to Washington.
CONTINUED from First Page.J

continued rom First PaSeJ
u-en. visited the points Of Interest IL
che city The distinguished visitor was
iullr- .ssed with the maEuifcence Of the
cong eSSlODal Library and other pablo
buildings especially the COrCOrau Art
Gallery. where he admired the paint
inEs Of the old masters
Mgr DiOmede Falcon -~-rr entertain
Che cardinal and se-elal Of the more
prominent clergFmen al dinner tonight
Many OF the members OF the party viii
80 out 10 the Catholic University as
guests, and TO St Patrick's. where the-
VIII be entertained by Father Russell
Lunch tomorrow VIII be taken at the
Catholic University, with DT. T J. Sha-
han as host. The afternoon viii be
spent at Georgetown University AT 5
o clock the cardinal viii take dinner at
81 Patrick 5 rectDry, entertained lv Dr.
William T. Russell.
Immediately after dinner short re-
ceptlon VIII be held. in which the ras-
tors of the city VIII meet Cardinal Van
Uutel-i and his suite followed bv the
uapal bsuediCtIOn ana the benedicuIOn or
The blessed sacrament AZ the church,
one OF the most solemn services Of the
Catholic ritual
Cardinal VanButeIE VIII leave the
Capital saturday mlrniIE at % O'Clock
for Baltimore where lie will be re-
Ceived by Cardina, Gibbons
He leaves she s--ue night for New
l1eh conservation of st PatrickS Ca
tEedraI-
Cardinal FaHnutelIi Al the Eucharistic
Congress was the personal representa-
tive OF tho Pope This IS his first visit
10 Washington