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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
BOTTLE MISSES WHISKY
TENOR; STRIKES WIFE
Father-in-LaW Is Good Judge OF
Music but Proves to Be
Poor Shot

"I don't know where I'm going, but
I'm on my way" sang Milton Roark,
as he staggered into his home at 1l48
Temple street where he and his bride
live with his wife's parents Efforts
were made to prevent Roark from
disturbing his mother-in-law, who was
sick in bed in an adjoining room.
Finally the singer agreed to keep
ouiet, but evidently felt too happy to
let Joy be restrained and began TO
sing "It looks to me like big night
tonight"
BY this time the patience of the
father-in-law became exhausted and
he roughly commanded the young man
to desist and go to bed This angered
the disciple of Caruso and he at
tempted to put the father-in-law to
bed with the sick woman. After
strenuous struggle Roark was elected
from the room and left alone on the
front porch to sing to himself. This
suited the young man for short
time, but he decided he was not having
enough fun and forced an entrance to
the room and began to annoy the sick
woman by singing snatches of assorted
ragtime.
Finally the father-in in-law determined
to put q stop to the one-sided enter
tainment, and seizing a beer bottle
he hurled it at the head of Roark.
The missile flew wide of the mark and
struck Mrs. Roark, the 1S-year-old
bride, full in the face, inficting three
decorations on her upper lip and fore
head.
The police were notified. and hus-
band and wife were taken to the CEN
trail police station. Mrs. Roark was
treated at the receiving hospital and
sent home but Roark was locked up
in the city Jail, AS he was being placed
in the tanks he declared that ten
drinks Of the whisky he had purchased
would qualify any person for posi-
ton as leading man in a grand opera
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
DEFENDANT CALM
At MURDER TRIAL
Accused of Killing Wife, George
Figueroa StoicaIIy Faces
Judge and TaIeSmen
JURY SELECTION DIFFICULT
Mother of Prisoner and Victims
Relatives in Court During
Opening Hours

with a band of crepe around the
left sleeve of his coat-perhaps as an
evidence of grief over the death of
his wife. Mrs. Sarah Pugsley Figueroa,
whom he is accused of klling-George
Figueroa appeared in Judge Willis
court yesterday for the opening of his
trial on the charge of murder.
Seated by his attorneys, Joseph Sey-
mour, ir., and Fred w. Morrison,
Figueroa retained his self-possession
to a great degree, despite the fact
that the trial is a matter of life or
death to him His only evidence of
concern was an extreme pallor Of the
lips.
His mother, who, with Figueroa' s
father and aunt, sat almost directly
behind him, viewed the proceedings
through tears, often finding it neces-
sary to clear her vision by the use of
the handkerchief she constantly
clasped in her hand.
Mrs. Glendora Pugsley, the mother
of the dead woman, and her son, ap-
peared early in the courtroom, the
young brother also wearing a band of
crepe about his sleeve. He remained
all day, though he sent his mother
home at noon.
Capt. ]. D. Fredericks. district at
torney, and Arthur Keetch, one Of his
assistants, are conducting the prose-
cutlOn, most OF the duty III ludl line
having been performed so far by Mr..
Keetch.
It was apparent early in the trial
that a long time would be needed
to obtain a jury. Many possible Jurors
were called and excused for various
reasons, until by early afternoon the
first venire was exhausted. Only five
of the necessary men are ready to
hear the evidence.
new venir9 was issued. being re-
turned late in the afternoon when
the work of selecting Jurors was re-
sumed, with the prospect of It con-
tinuing well into today.
Figueroa is accused Of shooting his
wife to death at Santa Monica the
night of May %, only "a hours after
they had eloped to Santa Ana, where
they were married without the knowl-
edge of her mother. On the night of
the alleged murder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Figueroa are said to have been drink
ing with J. H. Surber. an OIL field en-
ploye. who afternard is said TO have
accompanied them home.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
ANGELEN0S START ON
BIG AUTOMOBILE TOUR
Hunting and Fishing to Be Among
Partys AmuSementS

Six Los Angeles men and their
families will begin this morning an
automobile tour which will continue
until August 1, when they expect to
arrive in Los Angeles on their return,
and will include a large part of South
ern California.
The party will consist of DR.. c. T.
Pepper, DR.. j. w. Trueworthy, DR..
]. M. Bacon, DIR. j. It. Fisher and
their families, Hartley Grout and his
parents and Frank Jean and family.
Each family will use an automobile
throughout the trip
Redondo Beach will be the first stop
of the party. Then the tour will take
the party to San Diego. and from that
place the route will be eastward to
Cuyamaca, where considerable time
will be devoted in hunting and fishing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE
NEW PICKETING LAW

Following conferences between Chief
Of Police Galloway, Captain Lenhausen,
in command of central division and
Assistant City Prosecutor Reeves, or
patrolman in the department to en-
force the ordinance prohibiting picket
ing and lettering in the streets of the
city.
An order to that effect was printed
in the Police Bulletin of yesterdays
issue and handed to members of the
night watch as they went on duty last
evening at Gas o'clock.
When the day watch left headquar-
ters at 10:45 o'clock in the morning,
Lieutenant Haupt instructed the
patrolmen to report any attempts at
picketing to headquarters Immediately.
A special detail was being held at the
central station all day ready to re-
spond to any call Of such violations of
the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
ARRAIGNED ON CHARGE
OF STEALING AN AUTO

Charged with stealing an automobile
out of the private garage Of c. l..
Jacoby, 2929 Brighton avenue, Sunday
night, Eugene Smart and stanford
TindIey were arrested by w. c. Gra-
ham, a special officer, yesterday morn
ing and lodged IN the city Jail. They
were arraigned In court and their pre-
liminary hearing will be set this after
noon at two o'clock. They were re-
manded to Jail in default of $500 bail
each.
Smart was also wanted on a burglary
charge filed against him last August.
It is likely that he will be tried on
this charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
TWO HOUSES ARE ENTERED
BY PASS KEY THIEVES

Two small thefts, the work Of thieves
with pass keys were reported TO the
detectives yesterday.
while the family was absent at the
beach. thieves entered the home Of
Mrs. Edwin Pierce at 1900 Winfield
street. Sunday afternoon, and stole
several articles Of jeWelry and SIS in
cash.
H. L. Leonardo, 751 San Pedro street,
reported that his room at that address
was entered about o'clock Sunday
evening and a suit Of clothes and
some timers tools were stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
LANDSLIDE WRECKS TRAIN,
KILLS | AND INJURIES /

HAWESVILLE, Ky, July 1S.-A
Louisville, Henderson & St Louis
westbound passenger train was wrecked
by a landslide two miles from this
city early this morning. Fireman Reyn-
olds was killed and seven passengers
bruised.
The landslide came just as the train
was passing under a high bluff. The
locomotive and baggage car were swept
from the track by the avalanche and
carried 200 feet. The passenger coaches
were derailed but remained upright.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19

terest in the prayer. He says he hopes
not a meeting will pass during the
whole encampment without a CONVEX
sion. Two conversions were reported
from Sunday evenings service.
Program for today includes sunrise
prayer meeting, a sermon at 10:30 a. m.
by Rev. Morris Baughman Of Elsinore.
a second lecture by DR.. Mcconnell and
a sermon by Bishop Hughes at night.
The directors are J. L. Pitner. presi-
dent; H. e. Murkett. secretary; f. D.
Mather, treasurer; A. w. Atkinson, S.
A. Thompson, G. q. Foster and ]. C.
Elliott.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19

the doors like maddened beasts,
and used language of which it is a
shame to speak.
ASKS NO FAVORS
Let me say that the amount of
my remuneration is now $3.50 1t
ought to be much more. You admit
that it is a moral obligation. l am
no suppliant for favors. l am not
a beggar for a morsel. Nothing but
decent and square dealing do l
desire. When it comes to the con-
ditions you attach, let me say L
was free born. You count your
selves very cheap. I am not for
sale, although everything in this
region seems to be. No, not for the
bribe of $50. Fifty million dollars
would be an insufficient amount.
The wealth of the world cannot
tempt me. l am preaching the gos-
pei of my Master, Jesus Christ.
It alone is my authority.
Your organization is as foreign
to the New Testament as is papacy
or Mormonism. AS a man of in
telligence and Christian knowledge,
desiring to be consistent, could
no longer have any relation with
such lawless, l. e., extra gospel, or
ganization. ThlS is why L nave
done as 1 did in laying down the
work under your supposed super
vision and your letter is gratuitous.
But 1 am glad I received it. The
cloven hoof of despotism is now
revealed. Your conditions are re-
iected absolutely. They come from
the DEVIL as do your base insinua-
tions therein.
have the honor and dignity to
subscribe myself
A f. born American citizen, a
sinner made free from all human
despotisms under the garb of re-
Iigion, through Jesus Christ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19

iciCle wherewith
to jab himself was
not the only An
geleno who suf-
fered from ( h e
warm weather. A
dozen persons in
the city would
have testified last
night that AT some
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
LAW LEAGUE IN CONVENTION

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., July
18-Nearly 100 members Of the legal
fraternity from all sections of the coun-
try attended the opening meeting of
the sixteenth annual convention of the
Commercial Law league of America.
Many social events have been arranged.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
GRAND JURY coNVENEs

NEWARK Ohio, July 18.-The spe-
cial grand jury called to investigate the
lynching of Carl Etherington, the anti
saloon detective, convened today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
HOT DAY? NONE IS
FROZEN To DEATH
Collars Wilt as AngeIenoS Trudge
on Through 92-Degree
Heat
THE RAINFALL IS A BIG BLUFF
Weather Man RuShes Out with
YardStick, but It's
Too Late

The man who had to postpone
his suicide yesterday for lack of an
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
ASKS NO FAVORS

the doors like maddened beasts,
and used language of which it is
shame to speak.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
DIssENsIoN STARTS

The new pastor propounded his ortho-
doX beliefs in a manner that caused
dissension in the church, when one
member wrote him a threatening let
ter with the assertion that he might
be treated to a course of eggs not kept
in cold storage if he did not desist
from his orthodox ideas.
It seems that the dissension has been
increasing and fifteen of the members
recently withdrew from the church,
leaving the remainder of about forty
of the original members. The pastor
wrote letter to the missionary board
regarding the position he held in the
new church. The reply was sent to
him by the secretary of the board
with qualifications detrimental to the
continuance of his pastoral relation.
But the remaining forty are standing
steadfast by the pastor. The secre-
tary of the board of directors of the
church, Fred. Pfeifer, said yesterday
that the remaining members would
rule the church and retain the present
pastor Notwithstanding the opposition.
The letter to the pastor from the
secretary of the mission board fol-
lows:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
CHURCH FACTIONS
WAR At REDONDO
Newly Organized Christian Con-
gregation in Contention
Over Preaching
LETTER BRINGS A HOT REPLY
Rev. L. H. KoepSeI Refuses to
Leave Pulpit and Also
Charges Knocking

Differences between members of the
congregation of the Church of Christ
Redondo Beach. have aroused so much
bitterness that fifteen members are
trying to oust the pastor, while forty
are standing by him. Tart correspond
ence has been made public and an at
tempt by the minority to persuade the
Rev. l.. II. Koepsel, the preacher in
the case, to leave by paying him $5C
has been Indignantly spurned by the
evangelist. The church is of the Chris
tian denomination. 1t was organized
a few months ago.
The Rev. Mr.. Koepsel came from
Missouri, where he had been engaged
in evangelistic work for about ten
years. His coming to Redondo Beach
resulted in the organization of the
Church of Christ under the auspices of
the missionary board of Christian
churches of Southern California, and
he was made pastor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21

Payment of brings that his disposition the Republican responsibility Democratic administration into the matter bit: The tax the list 15S mills.
 The tax payabe is 174 mills Of
  which leaves 4
 City Auditor thectys needs mills sufficient all local al Mayor Buckingham City Clerk also exceptionally needs 16s mills.
 The Board the city mendations of both Auditor mills be justified.
 would be
  ent Republican disposition load odum the Democratic
 
 It is Appoionment increased burden of mill meet the State levied by der to raise ditures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
STAMFORD

Selectman Welles promises that elec-
 trical lights shall be placed under the
 Bruce avenue bridge.
 James J. Gaffney and wife, Strat-
 ford avenue, have a little daughter.
 Our baseball team will go to West
 port tomorrow afternoon to play a
 game in that town.
 George K. Wilson was in New Haven
 yesterday.
 Union Cemetery is being cleaned up for Decoration Day. A number of our we'll known resi- dents went over to Bridgeport to at tend the Sillick-Zink wedding. A number of young folks gove Bes- sic Yates a surprise party few ev-
 enings since. An enjoyable time was in order.
 The Hart boys are building bung-
 allow at Lighthouse Point. Sidney and
 Emmett Beardsley will do the mason and carpenter work. Edna Sanford is visiting in Hunt ingtoh.
 The food sale at the Neighborhood church is in progress this afternoon. Capt. Wakeleez has been visiting in | New London. East Broadway and the Ferry road are to be macadamized this summer. l Mrs George Botsford has been taken | to the Bridgeport hospital. | There is distressing rumor in town | that early in the spring a. couple of | women who were gathering dande- | lion greens, also attempted to kidnap | a couple of children. Being caught | in the act they dropped the kids and | ran.
 A drama and tableauX are to be giv-
 en at the Devon chapel next Mon | day evening. | Frederick P. Beardsley has been de- liyering an address in Norfolk, Va. | Mrs William Mallory who lives on | the Broadbridge road, has had a birthday surprise party. Friends re-
 membered her with flowers ad more | substantial presents. | Maria Wilcox is entertaining Mrs. Mary Higgins of Watkins, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21

frocks for summer made in shirt waist and skirt style are exceedingly
 popular and the materials used are
 linen, silk or the usual summer fa- brics.
 Black pipings are in great favor. be-
 ing used to emphasize important lines
 of costume. They serve excellently
 the desire for a touch of black Rough straws are decidedly smart
 this season, and, strange as it may seem to the uninitiated, the rougher the straw, the costlier the hat may be.
 The Gibson plaits are used a great deal in children's dresses this sea- son. By means of these plaits the ne-
 cessary fullness may be admirably ad- justed.
 Turbans made entirely of net, arrane- ed in series of remarkable folds, swirls or loops are now seen. They are decidedly smart, but very vulner- able to dust.
 More and more vivid are the yoke effects seen in the new skirts as the l season advances. Stitching is fa- vorite mode of finishing the joining of plaits to the yoke. Color in lingerie gowns is sometimes introduced in the design of the lace Or embroidery trimming. or again in | the girdle or about the collarless neck and sleeve.
 The coat clOS1nS at the waist line IS preferred for early summer suits as 1 it provides the deep opening which | is pretty with the lingerie waist and l the fashionable friIl. | Enthusiastically colored wooden beads have a distinct place in present fash l ions Tunics edged with wooden beads | dyed to match the color of the gown
 are decidedly effective. ! Two things especially the law of
 fashion requires this season one is that
 the skirt must be short, clearing the l floor about three inches. The other l is that gowns must be collarless 1 Modish one-piece dresses of linen, | buttoned in front, have low necks l with Dutch or lingerie finishes Other 1 one piece dresses are of Henriette, pongee. poplin. foulard and other | silks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
MELLEN REJECTS COMMUTERS
 PLEA IN NEW YORK AFTER LONG
 CONFERENCE ON RATE INCREASE
New Haven Road President Says "Not Trying to Rob
 You, We Garry You for Nothing and Our Blessng'- Blames New York Central Contract Forced to Pay High for Terminal Tracks-Hope In New Subway

his road. Continuing. MT. Mellen said:
 the more you prosper. the worse off we are"
 | Some of the others in the delegation pointed out that tradesmen were will ing to stand a loss on one particular thing as long as they made it up on
 another, and the hint was given that the railroad could do likewise. but MT. Mellep did not take this view An otherSdelegate said that the New Ha- ven gobbled up the Westchester & Boston Railroad in order to prevent | competition, and thus established a | monopoly, whereupon MT. Mellen re- piled:
 l "I'n sell the Westchester & Boston | for what it cost'' | He also said that electricity in the l operation of a railroad costs more than | steam. Reverting to the question of
 rates. he said:
 T am sorry it hurts. It won't be ! so when the new Subways are built,
 and with the Pennsylvania connec- | tions''
 where does all the revenue of the New Haven road come from if not | from the commuters?'' was another question hurled at MT. Mellen at this l point.
 From investments" said Mr. Mel | len, and he continued in answering an- | other question: we borrowed the
 money"
 HI. H. Todd gave it as his view that
 the New Haven road made a bad bar
 gain when it made the contract with
 the New York Central for it's terminal
 facilities. and he thought that the In- ter-State Commerce Commission might
 find that, there was discrimination. l Did you ever hear of that section
 of the Constitution bearing on carry | ing out a contract?" was the way Mr. I hHn11 1ny1 H.
 public will be behind any railroad
 which carries its passengers for noth-
 ing, and that nobody could compel a
 railroad to carry passengers at loss. D The delegation then withdrew. MT.
 Mellen said that he has not heard of
 any hearing before the Public Service Commission on the question of higher | comrnuta ton rates
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21

FRE1DA A. LLOYD
 VS.
 HARRY LLOYD.
 ORDER OF NOTICE. STATE or CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss., SUPERIOR COURT. .
 Bridgeport, May 20, A. D.. 1910. Upon the complaint of the said Freda A. Lloyd praying for reasons therein set forth. for CD divorce and @ that her name be changed to Freda A. Wesling, now pending before this Court, having been returned thereto on the first Tuesday of February, 1910. It appearing to and being found by this Court that Harry Lloyd, the said defendant, is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown. but for merly resided at said Bridgeport, and tfat notice of the tendency of the complaint was given as. required by order of notice heretofore issued. and now the Plaintiff asks for g. further order of notice in the premises.
 THEREFORE, ORDERED. That no- tice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Evening Farmer, a newspaper printed in Bridgeport. three times successively, commencing on or before the 21st day of May, A. D., 1910.
 By order of Court. VIM. T. HAVILAIND, Clerk of the Superior Court for Fair field County. R 20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c CASTOR RIA
FASHIONS AND PADS

Buckles made of tiny rosebuds, for ret-me-nots or other flowers are among the Frenchiest of the spring millinery accessories.
 Ostrich feathers gain in popularity as the season advances. The willow plume is seen, but is not the favorite that it was a year ago.
 Never was silk colorings more soft and entrancing than this summer. They are not vivid, but generally in won derful half-tones.
 Serge with a white thread running through it will be very popular for the seaside. Large pearl buttons will be used in many cases.
 Polka dot foulards are seen in new colors and designs as the season ad- vances. Made up with a plain silk thev are exceedingly effective. There seems to be universal fix inc for drapery as the artistic addi- tion which lends grace to the narrow straight lines of most gowns. Summer materials surpass in beau. tv those of any previous season and both materials and styles Of the hour seem made for each other.
 Exceedingly effective are the one niece evening coats of broadcloth trim med with Persian banding Or border of effective metal embroidery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21

Mrs. J. M. Roper, a former resi- dent, is the week end guest of Mrs. F. H. Allen.
 Alfred Loury, having spent his fur tough in town has returned to the battleship Georgia.
 Services at Christ Church tomorrow, as follows: Morning prayer at 10:30 with sermon on "Connecticut's Place in American Episcopacy." Evening prayer at 7:30 with sermon on '"The Practical Value of Mysteries
 Dorothy Wheeler has returned from a trip to the Bermudas.
 Mrs. F. L. Hanson and Mrs. HeW1- son are visiting in Norwich.
 Bertha Daniels, from Sanibel, Flor ida, will spend the summer in town.
 Thursday evening a linen shower was given to Dora Rogerson, and af- ter refreshments there was an enjoy able time.
 Union services at the Congregational church tomorrow evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
SHALL THE "FOURTF'
 BE ABANDONED

"A eafe and sane celebration of the Fourth, has been a Mayorfal slogan for some weeks past. Not all the Mavors of Connecticut cities have joined in the cry. Some have re- rrained silent One. Hotchkiss or Waterbury, has vetoed an ordinance prohibiting the use of certain nre- works, on the ground that it practical ly licenses the use of all other klnds and thus makes the city liable in dam ages for accidents. fires. etc. resulting from use of the licensed kinds. This is q long-standing legal principle. New York city has paid damages growing out of such discrimination be- tween the different varieties of fire woras. If the legal principle is we'll founded. tt would seem that the dis charxe Of aH fireworks should be either prohibited or permitted.
 BrfdGeport has for some years dis criminated between the so-called dan reroue and so-called non-dangerous kinds of fireworks. and has prohibited use oe the former and permitted use of the latter: thus far. the city has rot been mulcted in damages. but cases may occur in the future.
 There is another side of this ques- ton of "a safe and sane Fourth wholly apart from the legal feature. It is whether or not prohibition of the usual methods of celebrating Inde- rendence Day is wise in these days when standardization of money power, industrial power and Federal power is in rapid progres& Close observers note tendencies which are dangerous to the perpetuity of popular rule. They look askance at the evident desire to lessen by degrees the patriotic observ- ance of the Fourth To them, the procurement of "a safe and sane Fourth seems to tend toward an eventual abandonment of the holiday Possibly. they are rank pessimists and. as such, to be disregarded. and yet they point out conditions which are on1fnous. It is much better to be affrighted early than to be affrighted too late. There are men of great power in the financial. industrial and political fields who are apprehensive of interference with their plans of fur ther tightening the peoples pockets and cramming their own. They would probably welcome an abandonment of meaning.