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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

ward. which he carried by i've votes
| when It was the banner Republican
ward Of the city.
Joe. as everybody calls him, has
conducted a very successful meat mar
ket business In East Bridgeport for
the past rs years. He resides with
his. wife and six children. four boys
and two girls. at 447 Shelton street..
Mr. Wbitcon1b has two sons IN Yale.
the Oldest. who graduated In 1910. now
1f Mr. Whitcomb is attending Chicago
University.
Mr.. Whitcornb is member or the
knights of Maccabees and for a num-
yer OF years was prominent In the
butchers Association. having served
Doth as local and State president. He
IL quite an extensive property owner
In the Ninth district and has the rep
utation OF running his business on
strictly business principles. He should
make an excellent commissioner.
TO succeed Andrew Lawson. Rspub-
Mayor Buckingham will appoint John
M Lund. lfveryman. Of the Fifth dis
trict. a reputable business man and
one OF the most prominent citizens OF
the Fifth district y
To succeed Hobart r. French as a
member of the Board OF Apportion- =
ment. the Mayor will appoint Ane1s
Mckenzie. member af the firm Of Nc
4ferzia HfsJk pich cerducts the
Bridgeport Pubic Marh-t. vric OF he
Mr.. Mckenzie Is a business mar of
the highest type and he is popular
with a large number of citizens
throughout the city. Il
Hobert %. French. who retires, has
been president of the board for one
year. Mr.. French while a stockholder
in the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. voted
for a reappropriation of $4,000 to pay
the company for water. and an a re-
suit there was an investigation into
the matter by the Common Council.
But there was no penalty provided
by law to punish stockholders for vot-
ing funds to their companies while
serving as members of city boards.
To succeed Bernard Setter on the
Board of ADporsfonment. the Mayor
appoints Charles II. Armstrong. who
was Democratic candidate for Senator
from the 21st Senatorial district in the
last election. Mr. Setter, who was
one of the most active members of the
board, would not accept a reappOint-
rnent because Of business reasons
Armstrong Mfg. Co.,. and is large
taxpayer in this city.
Bradford d. Pierce. Jr.. was reap
pointed to the Board Of Apportionmenc
to succeed himself. Mr. Pierce is In
the contracting business and makes a
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
Andrew M. Cooper also succeeds
himself. Mr.. Cooper is manager OF
the Howland Dry Goods Co.. and has
been a most useful member of the tax
board. A year ago it was Mr.. Coop
er's activity that caused the entire
appropriation for lighting to be taxed
against the First tax district instead
of being divided among the First and
Second districts. Both Mr.. Cooper
and ZalnlOn Goodsell of the board have
plans to charge other items up against
the First tax district only where the
items are split between the two dis
tricts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31
POST OFFICES
CASH 0. K. SAYS
U. S, INSPECTOR

Don Rapp and p. d. Cclvin, post
office inspectors. arrived in this city
yesterday and began a thorough in
YES ,igation of the local post office.
This afternoon Inspector Colvin au-
thorized a reporter of The Farmer to
say: I'VE have just completed an IN
spection OF the financial accounts of
the Bridgeport post Office and we find
the funds intact. There Is no short
age of any kind"
Post office inspectors do not very
often talk for publication. Mr.. Col
vim said that he made the statement
in view Of the fact that there had
been a publication to the contrary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31
WARNER GIVES CREDIT
TO BUCKINGHAM FOR
CONCESSIONS TO CITY

ID. of
BY q
siderable solicitation
this general policy
n general growth an
This others with
In
OF r,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

Mayor e. T.. Buckingham anno1lnc-
ed today that on January 1 ne will ap-
point John J. Morrissey Of the Eighth
district to the Board Of Appraisal to
succeed Marcus l.. Reynolds who was
serving tsY Y5sxpfred term Of the late
Cflaries IA. H6lchanl. Mr. MUrrfscey
served the Eighth district for six con-
sec1tive years and since his leaving
the council he has been mentioned for
a. number Of important board posi-
.uons. But Mayor Buckingham has
his own ideas as to where to place
Mr.. MOrrissey. and this morning he
announced that he Intends to put him
on the Board Of Appraisal Of Bene-
fits and Damages. It is place for
which Mr.. Morrissey is distinctly fit
ted due to his long service on the
Street and Sewer committees of the
Common Council He was a member
Of the Street committee for five years.
He was president Of the Common
Council for three years. two years un-
der The administration Of Denis Null
vihill and one year under Henry Lee.
Mr.. Morrtssey is A years Of age. a
native Of this city. and for the past
% years he has been employed with
the Bridgeport Paper Box Co.. where
he Is foreman.
No appointment the Mayor could
have made would have better pleased
the rank and file OF the Democratic
parry, to say nothing Of the large CIR
Gle of friends possessed by Mr.. Nor
rissey in this city.
To the Board Of Health the Mayor
announces that he will appoint Joseph
II. Whitcomb to succeed DR.. George
Eugene Ober. the present president Of
the board Mr. Wh;tcomb is a resi-
dent Of the Ninth district. where there
have been protests In the past against
the garbage reduction plant Of the
Bridgeport By-Products Co. Mr..
Whitcomb will keep a watch on the
new plant that is to be operated by
the new contractors.
J. II. Whitcomb. the new. Health
Commissioner, was born in Indiana.
May 25, 1863. but spent most of his
younger days In Kalamazoo. Mich. He
has been q resident Of Bridgeport since
May. 1882.
Mr.. Whitcomb has the distinction Of
having been the only Democrat ever
elected Alderman from the Old Fifth
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the members of the Euch-
artistic League and the Children OF
Mary of st. Charles Parish, to the
members of the Office of the Crane
Valve Co. No. 1, also to all our friends
and neighbors who assisted us in our
recent bereavement in the loss of our
daughter and sister, Anna J.. Camp
bell.
MRS. MARY A. CAMPBELL AND
asp FAMILY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31
MAYOR E. 7. BUCKINGHAM
ANNOUNCES HIS CABINET
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR

j. Morissey Appointed to Board Of Appraisal to Sue
ceed Marcus L. Reynolds H. Whitcomb and John
NJ Lund Named for Board of Health, to Succeed Dr.
Eugene Ober and Andrew LAWSON Angus Mckenzie
and Charles Armstrong Board Of Apportionment.
to Succeed Hobart E. French and Bernard Setter
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

WANTED.-Young woman to work
on foot press and band ironer.
Bridgeport Laundry. T2Susso
STORE TO REMIT It. by ~ n
III Fairfield avenue. Farmer build
ing. For particulars Gull at Far.
mer ONCE. LII ito
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31
$50 REWARD.

Fifty dollars reward and no uues-
tions asked for return of green leath-
or handbag with gold watch and
other contents. B. d. Pierce, Jr, 12o
Bank street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

Mayor Buckingham's appointments
to the departmental boards this year
are:
POLICE BOARD.
Frederick ID. Baker.
George w. Baldwin.
FIRE BOARD.
Joseph ID. Hartigan.
Wallace q. Taylor.
HEALTH BOARD.
Joseph III. Whitcomb.
John NJ. Lund.
CHARITIES BOARD.
Patrick Kane.
John +. Foster.
BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.
Bradford d. Pierce, Jr.
Andrew NJ. Cooper.
Charles III. Armstrong.
Angus M. MacKenzie.
BOARD OF APPRAISAL OF BENE-
FITS e DAMAGES.
John j. Morrissey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

TO RENT-Two tenemeuts, rooms
each, all improvements, 319-32I
Connecticut Ave. Enquire Of An
derson & Co. or Joseph P. Cough
lin. T6 IT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31
UNCLASSIFIED

LOST-Set teeth between Coleman
St. and Birdseye Somers Co. Re-
ward if returned to this Office
T 81 So
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

WANTED.-By woman very much in
need, work of any kind will be
appreciated by worthy woman.
Call or address 760 Broad ST.
T 29 d 80
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

CLANCY'S CAFE, Poll Bldg, Fair
field Ave. is the place for you to
get the finest imported ales, wines.
liquors and cigars. Fine free lunch
all the time. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

AT FRITZ G. .HARTMANN,s stuffed
and baked CLANS. half fried chick.
en- a speciality. 12e Wal, st.
VI 2 . IT,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

FOR SALE.-New cottage Just f1n-
ished on Barnum Ave. trolley line
Large lot. Place for chickens Oh
hill. Fine view. Reasona BILE terms
Address 28S9 Fairfield Ave
T 20 s. po
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

BRATWURST better than ever a
Mark NagePs, 652 E. Main st.
/ % . It. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash
Register for sale cheap Address
p o. Box Is. City. S2s TO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

TO RENT.-Five nice pleasant rooms
third floor. all improvements. new
house, 9O4 Seaview Ave. Enquire
Of Joseph p. Coughlin. 90 tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

IF You WANT to know all about an
automobile take instruction at th(
Y. M. C. A. school. Like all Y. M
c. A. projects It is conducted tt
help men, not for private gain.
7 20 d -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

JOIN 6e Casca Laxine tablet users.
Great for constipation. 25c.
H n
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

MARKET AND GROCERY store for
sale. Good location. Sickness rea-
son for selling. Address Groc,'
this office. T2+ dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

FOR RENT.-very desirable six room
apartment. all improvements, To-
Gated just off North avenue on
wood. Apply J. F. Selleck, Room
No. 1, No. 1904 Main ST. T 81 s$
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

FOR SALE at bargain price, 2 family
house, all improvements. Located
at Hollister Heights Inquire J. F.
Selleck, Room No. 1, No. 1904 Main
G. T31ss
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
QUICK RUSSELL DECISION
After Seven Months Trial Court
Promises Ruling To-dav

Cambridge. Mass, April 1I.-Judge George
r. Lswton viii render a decision to-ruor-
row morning after twenty-five hours con-
sideration Of a case that has taken 194
days 20 try. The court will pass on the
claims Of a North Dakota ranchman. who
calls himself Daniel Blake Russell 70 half
the property Of the late Daniel Russell Of
Melrose, Mass.
Il is seldom that a probate Judge hands
down a decision inside Of a day. and there
was considerable astouishment when. at
the close Of more than a week OF argu-
ment and nearly seven months Of testi-
mony, Judge Lawton announced at noon
today that he would give an opinion at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning
After Judge LawtoR's announcement
many persons gathered about the claim
ant and wished him good luck Some OF
the older women kissed him.
Whatever may be Judge Lawton's de-
cision. il IS certain that the Russell case
is far from being ended That Il will
spread 70 the criminal side OF the courts
is reasonably certain. It also seems prob
able that before the litigation is ended
there will be little Of the $3.50 O00 estate
left 20 night about
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD
Found with Bodies Of 81 Miners
in Cherry Shaft.

Cherry, H.. April u.-"All alive. D. m,
November IA This, the last message from
the fatal st. Paul coal mine fire. was
brought to light to-day with the recovery
Of thirty-one bodies which had been en-
tombed since the disaster Of November 13,
1909 The bodies were taken from the low
est level, five hundred feet below the
ground.
The men had retreated 20 q space twenty
feet square and had constructed rude fan
Of boards TO keep the air circulating. On
the fan in big letters were chalked the
words quoted above, indicating that the
men had lived at least until the day after
the fire started. Evidently the men had
taken turns at the crank Of the fan, for
one Of the bodies had fallen over the han
die, as though he had died while struggling
TO maintain an air current
That the miners were in the habit OF
keeping their savings on their persons was
shown by the large amounts Of money
found on the bodies. One miner had in his
belt 81. 400. IN the belt Of another miner
was found Sl90, and another had S72-
1t was declared tonight by the mine
companys officers that all Of the nearly
three hundred miners killed by the disas-
ter had been accounted for. A few bodies
are still in the mine but within a few
DAYS the mine VIII be cleared and ready for
work
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
SOCIALISTS AFTER CHICAGO
Victory There Will Follow Mil
waukee Test, Says Berger.

C-hirspn Anrf1 ff-"SocfaIisrn accepts the
challenge Of the world that il make good
in EIiIwaukee-and IL will make good. Next
we will win In Chicago. The wave of so
cfaIisn cannot be swept back with brOons-
This view was expressed IN an address here
Yesterday by Victor Berger. leader Of the
socialists in Milwaukee which city has Just
elected Emil SeideI Mayor. Mr. Berger was
in Chicago 70 attend a meeting Of the So
ciaIist national executive committee.
Mr.. Berger made the first definite state
meut as to what his party intends 70 do
and what IL does not intend 20 attempt
Here are some OF the things he says So
cjalists will do in Milwaukee.
Build and operate a municipal electric
light and power plant
Drive out grafters and contractors
rings. a thorough investi CATION To be the
first step.
Push public works. especially in winter.
20 give employment to as many as possible
Pay union wages. although the law pro-
hibits discrimination between union and
non-uniou labor.
'Readiust taxes 50 that their burden will
fall in a less degree upon the poor
Require street railway and other public
utility corporations 70 give better service.
Drop several hundred superfuOus city
employees from the payrOlls-
Fiji positions requiring technical or
scientific skill with men. OF that knowledge.
even II il be necessary 10 go outside NIL
waukee.
Name Socialists 10 I'll places where
questions OF policy are 10 be determined"
Among the things they will not attempt
are:
Abolish capitalism in Milwaukee; create
a state Of business uncertainty.
Employ every man OF woman out Of
work
FIJI Offices with political henchmen.
Allow IOafers 10 retain Office.
Attempt more than the state law author
ized. for instance. institute the initiative
and referendum. which must wait on state
legislation
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
SETH LOW ON STRIKES
State Mediation One Remedy
Advanced in PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. April lin an address he
fore the Contemporary Club tonight Seth
Low of New York, discussed Strikes and
How 10 Prevent Them" He criticised the
acts of both the Philadelphia Transit Com
pany and it's carmen in their recent dis
sension. which. in fact, still continues. and
al one point in his address advocated
state board Of mediation. He said. in part
7 speak with reserve a. To the situation in
Philadelphia during the early days II the
car strike: but the impression which l OBJ
taned at a distance distinctly is that the
striking carmen lost their opportunity 70
secure arbitration when they threatened the
city with sympathetic strike No Amerl-
can immunity IS likely TO yield 70 threats
The sympathetic strike, ike the secondary
boycott. Is so cruel in its effects upon innO-
cent people. and so unphilOsOphiC be
tween fellow citizens. that neither can hope
10 command the support Of public opinion,
that intangible force that now controls in
all civilized communities. Ny impression Is
that II the carmen had not threatened
sympathetic strike arbitra tiOn would Ger
tainly have been had. OF course. 1 may
easily be wrong. but that is my impression.
I think the car company was at fault
in the first instance. in declining arbitra-
ton, for when parties equally concerned
cannot agree upon the merits that is the
natural and civilized way Of reaching a
working agreement. corporation in
which the stockholders claim for them
selves all the privileges Of combined action
through their chosen officials occupies a
weak position when il denies the same
privileges to the labUrers whom IL employs;
and a public service corporation which does
this is. in my Judgment, often deliberately
inviting trouble, because X is attempting
20 administer its affairs precisely as though
stockholders have rights which labOrers do
not have.
should think that an act which gave TO
the Governor of the state authority 70 ap-
point a commission in response 10 an ap-
peal for mediation from either side would
be likely to work well. This would enable
the Governor TO constitute each commits
sion Of men having special fitness for the
task leaving him free 20 avail or not OF
the permanent state Board of Arbitration,
as might seem wise.
II the day comes when employers use
union labor by preference. il will not be
long before all the devices OF stock owner
ship pension funds and the ike. which are
now sometimes offered 10 workmen in order
70 win them from their unions, viii be
made available 70 them because they are
members OF unions, and when this IL the
case the dav viii be close at hand when
the same man. ordinarily and not aS an
exception. will he both labOreT and stock
holder. and will therefore share as a part
ner in the profits and direction Of the Ousi-
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
WHITMAN AND COURT AT ODDS
District Attorney Objects to Light Pun
ishment for Auto Speeders.

TIE 6issension between the justices OF
the Court Of Special Sessions and the Dis
trict Attorneys ofTce regarding the pun
ishmenr OF automobile speeders is becoming
acu-e Another second offender was re-
leased BY the court yesterday !n the face
~ the District Attorneys protest He vas
Charles E. Bedford. OF No. lsl Clinton
avenue Brooklyn. who acknowledged hsv-
ing been arrested and fined before. he got
o suspended ser-ence."
Two autonobilistg. arrested for the second
tine for CverspeedinE appeared 20 District
Attorney Whitman 70 be Jet Of as first
offenders. They were told that neither the
District Attor-ev nor -h- judge had any
right 20 do otherwise than as the law
stipulated and they were forced 10 plead
a. second Offenders
John Carlson, ar-algned for a thiri viola
ton Of the law which carried with conyic-
tf0r q prison sentence and a fne con-
,-f-~a5 the court that he was the victim OF
mistaken density. and was Jet OF with a
due Cf SO
Frederick Titus the bicycle racer.
charged with a FIRST violation of the law.
v-as recognized by Justice Olustead as
having been before him several wears ago
r- q similar charge. and was fined so
Nf~s. Rose H Wood was also found guilty
-f .oyarsreediug and aned SO. although she
-.-r+ae-eE through her tears that the patrol
-7ar. who said she was going al the rate
q twenty miles an hour was mistaken.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
CLERKS MILLIONS DIVIDED
Two Nieces and Aunt Get Res
idue of HoEman's Estate.

Charles Ferdinand Hoffman who was a
confidential clerk in a Wall Street brokers'
Office. has left an estate OF nearly $4,000 90.
This fact became known yesterday, when
Surrogate Ketcham. OF Brooklyn. construed
the provisions Of Mr.. HoTman's will. Mr..
Hoffman died on April 2. 1893, at the home
o. his relatives. No. IA State street. Brook
lyn II is said that NJ. Hoffman operated
so quietly in securitie es and real estate that
his employers were as ignorant OF his
transactions as hts friends were OF the ex-
tent Of his fortune.
Surrogate Ketchsm decided that the re-
siduary estate OF about 100000 must be
divided among Margaret and Carolyn Hon-
man nieces. and Mrs. Inez Hoffman Spag-
nola an aunt Of the testatOr
Wuhelmira Burdett and john p Hoff-
man. the residuary legatees. died before
the testator and the question arose whether
the interest in the residuary estate which
would have passed, on the death OF the
testator's mother, TO Mrs. Burdett and Mr.
HOFFMAN. should pass 20 the surviving
legatees or be considered as assets OF the
estate and should be distributed according
20 the laws governing intestacy. so that the
next OF kin 10 Mrs. BUrdett and AIr Hof-
man would inherit their shares.
The Surrogate decided that the estate
should be divided among the surviving
leEatees. holding that that was the iuten-
ton of the testator. The legacies devised
10 Mrs Burdet- and Mr.. Hoffman 90 10 the
three surviving lesatees. Mrs Spagnola and
the Misses Margaret and Carolyn Hoffman.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
SCALE FOR SUGAR WEIGHING
First Automatic Machine Ready
for Government Test.

The American Sugar Refining Com
pany was Informed yesterday that the
new automatic scale made on contract
by the Sub-Target Company of Boston
was ready FOR shipment. and would take
the place OF scale No. l on the Have
meyer & Elder docks IN Williamsburg
Scale No. was the machine in which
Richard Psrr discovered the steel spring
IN his raid OF November 20. 1907. that
was used 10 influence the weight of
sugar 10 defraud the government out OF
import duties This scale viii be re-
moved and the new weighing machine
put in its place.
II was learned yesterday that the scale
10 be shipped has been tentatively ac-
cepted by the government. The final
test for approval viii be made under
the normal working conditions on the
docks. There are nineteen more auto
matte scales all ready 20 be shipped. II
the one to be sent on for the practical
test is approved. The new scale is ex-
pected 10 arrive here in a week
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
HITS OUT AGAIN AT BISHOP
Aero Club Insurgent Wants 70 Know
nefritelv About Big Meet.

Thomas A. Hin. one Of The insurgents cf
--a Aero club of America seeking 20 Dust
~-r~-lsrdt Field Bishop from the presidency
gf -I.r- organiz4tion. gave oct ietter yes
-e~sav written bv him 10 ~. Bishop, in
which he says. ia part:
we erd on examining the statement
v-psch YOU have given TO the rewsps pe-s
.,-,-f,-o 20 me outcome Of the conference
,,.,tp the EEriehts that YOU have further
.s,-er.aed our demands for YOUR immediate
-esis--a+.or as president Of the Aero Club
90 America. That you have practically
to-sod over the Aero club Of America and
che interests of the International Aero
-s.--fo Federation Ia this country 20 a pri-
,-s-e rorrcrati0n without one single beneht
or advantage 70 the club or the people OF
..ba r-rfted states IS evidenced from the
statement which YOU gave 10 the neWspa-
uers.
why have YOU thus made II possible Tor
the wriehts 20 compel Mr. Cur;iss 10 rec
-,..-fva he validity q their patents II he
Would defend tr this country The trophy
- ,-e won Al Rheims in honor OF tho
-eo-ra Of America. when ycu know mat
D.. i a. his ti-ne defending ar action for
-.-..f-,.s--aD, brought against him bv the
-r,sgA.ee DO vou deny that by this agree
. mich vou have made with the
-g----t.s tl,e,, can prevent Curtiss defending
..---.-o---s i- America unless he recognizes
.s.. a-sre- natent rights which. C2rtlss
claims. ne has not lnfringed
..--pe American public is entitled 20 know
zs,-t,el,. urhet1el this meet is 20 he held
-. =. ,o- srd is entitled 20 kno" facis
-. 90 re- found ID the rambling anc IN
...t, ..a-e-ser- which yog nave given