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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
POLICE SEARCHING FOR STRANGER WHO
 FRIGHTENS WOMEN

That the drastic treatment accord ed to the degenerates recently sen- fenced in the Criminal Superior court has not resulted in the stamping out of indecent practices was disclosed to- day in the report of the conduct Of a we'll dressed man, apparently oth- erwise in full possession of his senses who insulted number of women passing the vicinity of Park and North avenues late yesterday.
 Fearing the notoriety of being drawn into court as witnesses, none of the women communicated their ex- per.ences to the police last night, and it remained for their husbands today to inform the authorities of the con- duct of the unknown man.
 Residents of the vicinity, following the report, have begun to be especial ly vfgilant for the reappearance of the stranger, determined upon his prompt arrest in event of his return to the scene of his criminal conduct of yesterday.
 Owing to the fear inspired by his conduct only a vague description of the man could be obtained, the prin- cipal feature of which is the fact that he appeared to be we'll dressed, and probably not of foreign birth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
Contractors 0n
 Bridge Work To
 Make Own Plans
Suggestions Might Save
 City Lots of Money En-
 gineer on Congress Street
 Cost $l5,OOO.

There seems to be a sentiment amoue q the members of the Board of Alder men that in case the city should build new bridge at East Washington avenue that the contra ctors should bs asked to submit plans as we'll as fig- ures upon tine cost of bridge This plan has been worked out by a num- Der of cities of late including Nor.- walk. and it has placed the cities building the bridges in the positftsn Of having several plans to choose froAl and the Competition has proven to lie more Keen. as each contractor is fur
 1ishinS prices upon structure he fis thoroughly familiar with, instead of bidding upon plans furnished /by an engineer.
 By calling for competitive plans. it is argued. that the city will get tha services of the contractors engineers free. Engineering in connection with the building of the Congress street bridge cost $15.000 and this did not include the cost Of keeping a gang or engineers from the city engineers of flee on the job all of the time The bridge commissions engineers insisted that all lines they worked upon should be furnished by the city engineer. The city engineer will undoubtedly be call ed upon to furnish lines for the East Washington avenue bridge no matter how the Common Council decides how the bridge should be built.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
BATTLE SOON
 IN HONDURAS
 REBELS EAGER
Gunboat Hornet Arrives and 5000 RevOluti0nists March
 on Capital City
General Lee Christmas, Ameri- can, in Command of the
 Rebel Army
Special from United Press,


 Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Dec. 2s-The rebel gunboat Hornet arrived off the Atlantic coast of Honduras today. and simultaneously "a. force of more than 5000 revoluttonists began marching on this. the capital city. Alarm among merchants and foreign residents over the prospect of serious fighting is lessened somewhat because of the belief that when General Lee Christmas and former President Bo- ndlla march to the city at the head of their army they will meet small resistance.
 Although the revolution will not be opened. officially until next Sunday morning. the rebel element comprising a. strong army of NicaraguanS, Amer jeans and native Hondurans. refused longer to be held in check. The ad- vance guard of the revoIutioniSts, which started from place neag Cape Gracias. last night. met with feeble resistance along the Honduran border Small forces of Davilla soldiers at- tempted to block their progress, but greater numbers gave the BOnilia men decided advantage.
 It is reported here that Washington is in accord with the revolutfonar, movement. This is regarded as the direct result of the anti -Zelaya policy assumed by the United States in the recent NlcaraXuan revolution. Da- villa. Is the last remaining vestige of ZelayafSm in the tropics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
EXPLOSION KILLS E AND
 INJURIES 20 IN ICE PLANT
 NEAR PITTSFIELD TODAY
Boiler Heard Mile AwayEngne and Parts of Boiler Found 150 Away

and ice from the stacks on each side of the lake. The engineroom and machinery were blown into pieces as small as toothpicks.
 Eleven persons were rushed to the hospital here. Another man died at the Pittsfield hospital. this afternoon, making the total dead at 2 o'clock this afternoon. 15.
 William Dunn, the engineer, was 61 years old and for years had been with the company in that capacity. The proprietors of the Morewood Ice Company are George Shand and Everett Leshure, formerly of North Adams.
 The Edead were laid out on the snow and the injured were rushed here. Among the injured fin the hos pital here are Rennselaer H. More, face burned; Charles O'Keefe, badly burned about the body; Gustave John son. extent of injuries unknown: M. F. Smith, broken leg;; Robert Hall, scalp cut and legs bruised; Micha el J. Kenny, fracture of right arm; George w. Nye, and Joe Pasten, all of Pittsfield or vicinity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
TOWN CLERK WILLIAM THOMAS
 MUST BE REGISTRAR OF THE
 SOCIALISTS NEXT ELECTION.
Bridgeport Socialists Are Now Ten Per Cent Party and Have No Registrar of Their Own Acquisitions
 Filed By the Town Clerk Today

In this corner, MT. William Thom- as, registrar Of the Socialist party of Bridgeport!
 Of course MT. Thomas Is town clerk of Bridgeport, and of course he was nominated by the De mocrats and elected mainly through their efforts. Nevertheless. he is now the Socialist registrar. To explain:
 MT. Thomas hasn't deserted his party standards, not by long shot. He is not Socialist registrar, by choice, either of himself or the Soc ialfsts. The law makes him so. At the coming municipal campaign, those who desire to enroll on the Socia ket primary lists must seek Town Clefk Thomas.
 At the last election the Socialist party in Bridgeport ceased being the baby of the family and attained it's legal age. Tn other words, it has &C., quired the ten percentum vote which makes 1t legally recognized politl- cal party as regards primary laws, etc.
 The statutes provide that when
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

 LEGS GROUND
 BY AN ENGINE
Brakeman Is Jarred from Switcher As It Passes Over Bad Joint In Tenn porary Track.

Jarred from the rear step of a switch engine backing over q rough stretch of temporary rails. Thomas Dexereaux. aged "A. akbrakeman living with his family at 20 Commercial street, was dragged 90 feet with his legs caught beneath the step. escaping death by a hair S breadth. at daybreak this morn ing.
 Devereaux was brought to this city on a passing train. and after his wounds were attended at the Elmer gency hospital. he was able to go home to recover from bruises and shock.
 Helping switch a etring of grave, cars over the new track. he was stand ing on the back step as the engine, backing into the siding, pulled a string of cars after 1t. The tracks had been only thrown together. and in the melting weather of the last few days the rails had fallen out of align ment. There was drop of fully six inches. he says at one of the joints.
 As the engine dropped over this joint. Devereaux was unfooted and fell ahead on the tracks. With rare presence of mind. he thrust himself unable to get his legs clear of the advancing engine.
 Both legs were caught between the step, which lies close to the track and the rail itself. and pinioned in this way he was dragged along the ground for 30 feet before the engineer. taking warning from his orias. brought the switcher to a stop.
 Devereaux collapsed from shock when he was dragged out from be- meath the engine. Carried to a work house. he was resuscitated, and then with two fellow worknen to accom- pany him. he was able to climb with their assistance into an. engine that was dispatched to this city with him.
 With their help he was able to limp to the Emergency hospital. where Dr. McOueeney found him suffering from extensive abrasions and bruises of both legs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

guch q party has no registrars of itf own, the town clerk shall become thf registrar 50 this duty deyolvcs upoa Mr. Thomas.
 ,., To help meet the situation Mr, Fhomhs has put in au eytra gl00 in ms requisittOp hs laid before the city auditor today. The work of com pilins the primary liste of tho Soeial. let party will require quite jof of extra clerical labor,
 MT. Thomas totff -reduisition fhis ye4r IS for s12.36O. The reGuiailioT includes plumber of oytFas, Hp. Thomas finds that the office needf t'rO additional coDyists. seven insto1i or elx at the reguiar work, and Ojla additional for general indexing Tha ccopyists draw salaries of 970O each, An appropriation of SI,GO0 is needed ior reducing the Pesl eetate maps lp q smaller scale. the pressn maps be- Ing Tar too cumbersome for conyenl- enl use. The office also needs IL new SloO typeWriting machine. The saI- ary or the town clerk is s2,5DO and that of his assistant $1,50U.
 through the town clerk I3ridgepoIt mas paid $25O for 5000 dog tags bus will get this back from the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

men were being lined up to be put on the payroll to stack ice for the company. Most of the dead are un- identified Poles, Swedes and Italians. Engineer William Dunn was the only one in the small boiler house and he was hurled 200 feet to the stack. His head was crushed and body mangled. The others were close behind the boiler house.
 Martin Smith was blown 200 feet, his head was crushed and legs brok- en. The last identified of the dead was John A. Bence. 23. whose father picked out his body, this afternoon.
 The force of the explosion was so great that parts of the boiler now rest in the tops ofsztrees 150 yards from the scene of the explosion.
 There was head q only 50 pounds of steam on at the time. The boiler was 35 horsepower locomotive boil CT that was tested last summer. The safety valve was new and the steam gauge recently tested.
 The detonatton was heard g. mile away and for several minutes the afr was tiled with flying bodies. debris
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
JAIL FOR WOMAN
 WHO CAUSED GIRL
 TO BE SHOPLIFTER
Especial from United Press.)

New Haven, Dec. 29ABack of the 60 days sentence imposed upon Mrs. Sarah Vaughan, today. for theft. the police claimed. was the story of the downfall of a 15 years old girl, whom Mrs. Vaughan had given intoxicants and taught to steal. Margaret Wade. the young girl, was, today, returned to the House of the Good Shepherd. where she had previously spent term on account of Mrs. Vaughan's improper influence over her.
 The Wade girl testified that the Vaughan woman gave her a large cape and told her to go to the stores and steal merchandise which she should hide under the cape. Mrs. Vaughan entered a general denial to inc charges. Neighbors of the Wade family testified that Margaret had been given intoxicanto ht the Vaughan wnnaA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
BETWEEN HAITI AND SAN
 DOMINGO WITHOUT ARMS.

Washin gton. Dec. 29IThough a Do- nfinican army 700 strong faces a Hai- tian force twice that number on the border between the two countries, Re- ceiver of Customs Edwards reported today that no fighting was expected.
 The Dominican gllnboat Independen- cia. which conveyed the troops, is re- turning to Santo Domingo. he stated. The Clyde line steamer Cheroke which transported the Dominican troops to the border territory. has resumed its journey to New York. Both figures in the dispute having agreed to a Joint commission to settle the difficulty. it IS believed that peace will be preserv- ed unless the soldiers in the field get beyond restraint while confronted with the forces opposing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
LOVE OF FINE CLOTHES CAUSED PRETTY GRACE
 ARNOLD TO COME HERE
GUILTY OF FORGERY Milford Hotel Man Before Court In New Haven
 Today
(soecial from United Press. }

New Haven. Dec. 29-Wilbur l.. Gray. proprietor of the Shore Line Bargain House, of Milford. was found guilty on two counts of forgery. today. and fined S25 and cos s. An appeal was taken by Gray's counsel and bond immediately furnished. As agent for a local real estate dealer. Gray is said to have forged two small checks to- talling $6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Pittsfield, Mass, Dec. 23.-Fifteen persons were killed and 20 or more were injured, today, when the boiler of the Morewood Lake Ice Plant ex- ploded, according to fragmentary telephonic reports coming from there. Ambulances and physicians were rushed there from this city.
 Only four of the dead had been identified at the time of the last tele- phone despatch from the lake, which is several miles up in the hills from here. The identified dead were: Will liam Dunn. engineer; Edgar Allen. John Raymond, and Martin Smith.
 A gang of 30 or more men were crowded into the engineroom of the Ice cutting plant just previous to starting work at filling the ice house when the boiler let go with terrific roar. The plant was badly damaged and hardly a man in the gang es- caped without some injury.
 rro accident harnenAd inst as the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
Selectmen and Probate
 Office Acquisitions Filed

The acquisitions of the board of selectmen and the Bridgeport Probate court were filed with City Auditor Heating today.
 includes $40 for a clerk and the rest for advertising.
 Judge E. F. Nobbs, retiring head of the probate court, estimates that S85O will be needed by Atty. F. F. Hallen, his successor for fixed charges courts annual requisition generally ranges from $500 to $1,0OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
CONSUL
 BYlNGTON DEAD
One of Norwalk's Most H. lustrious Sons Succumbs
 at Eighty-fou
Especial from United Press. ]

 NOrwalk. Dec. 29-Aaron Homer By ingtOn. eigaty-fOur years old. former United States Consul at Naples. Italy. and one Of Norwalk's most illustliou4 sons. a man famous for many yearg for his wit of tongue and weight of pen. passed away peacefully from senile collapse at 5:45 o'clock this morning, at the home of his son, Stu art W. Byington. in Flushing, L. l.. where he went on a visit two weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
COATED WITH ICE.

Buc, France. Dec. 29-Maurice Tabu- teau and Maurice Farman. flying un- der the most adverse weather condi- tions, set out, today. to win the Niche lin prize for sustained flight. At noon Farman had covered 219 miles. His biplane was coated with ice as the drizzling rain froze almost the mo- ment it fell upon his machine.
 After covering 253 miles. Tabuteau was forced to descend by the fog, which became so dense that he could not see the earth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

Carrying the vbratory principle as a therapeutic stimulant to the limit an inventor has brought out vibrat- ing chair, which is said to stimulate the entire system of it's user at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

More than 8 GOO 100000 gallons of l waste liquid are poured into the
 dreams of the United States each year 1 by the sulphite paper mills. ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
LORRAINE FAILS AGAIN.

London, Dec. 29-Robert Lorraine, the English actor, failed again. today, In his effort to win the $20,000 prize of fered by Baron De Forest. for the longest flight from England, across the Channel, into Europe before Jan uary l. Loraine's aeroplane was bad ly damaged while he was making a preliminary flight, before starting on the trip across the Channel.
 Lorraine attempted the flight from the Isle of Sheppey. in the mouth of the Thames. He used a Howard Wright biplane. He started also, yes- terday. but had considerable motor trouble while making a trial flight and was compelled to descend and postpone his flight until today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
TWO PASSENGER TRIP.

Paris. Dec. 2s-Despite yesterdays aeroplane tragedy. in which Alexander Laffon and the Marquis Mario Paula were killed at the outset of their att tempted flight to Brussels and re- turn. Lanzer, a Belgian aviator, and Panier. a passenger, set out. today. in a biplane from Issy to fly to the Bell gian capital and return. They were entered in the Aero Clubs $20.00o competition for the swiftest two pas senger round trip flight between Paris and Brussels.
 The men got splendid start. des- bite the fact that 1t was raining slightly. They would have started. yesterday. but abandoned their plans when Laffon and Paula were killed.
 Lanzer and Pancer abandoned their flirht for the day when close to the Belgian border, owing to heavy fog. They will reascend in the morning if conditions are favorable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
IY5 PUUNDS OF ICE ON
 HIS BIPLANE
Farman After Long Flight Forced to Alight When Rain Froze on Machine Planes
Several Bird Men Take the Air Today For Tempting Cash Prizes
Especial from United Press )

Etampes, France, Dec. 29--After fly ing two hours and half, today. in, an attempt to win the Michelin prize for distance. Henry Farman was forced to alight. owing to the fact that rain, falling on the planes of his machine, turned to ice and the craft became overweighted. Farman weighed his bi- plane after anghting and found it had accumulated 1s5 pounds of ice. As there are only two more days to com pete for the M:chelin prize. Farman will probably try again. tomorrow.
 Fayman is ambitious to beat both the duration and distance records of Legagneux. which are respectively $ hours, 1 minute and S30.6 miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

AND GROCERY store for sale. Good location. Sickness req son for selling. Address Groce
 thIs office T24 dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash
 Register for sale cheap Address
 P. O. Box 16. City. S2s tf.o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

FURNISHED ROOM in private family.
 steam heat, within five minutes
 walk of the Stratfeld Hotel. In. uuire of Manager of Lenox or Arco Theatre, John St. T22d@p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

FOR SALE.-Top wagon, side doors. For bakery, milk or laundry Pratt. Stratford Ave, Stratford.
 TIPS bspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29
UNCIASSIFIED

FOUND.-Sum of money. Owner ca,l for at 85 Fifth St., City.
 FPS b DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-29

JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet users.
 Great for constipation. 25c.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-03
CHAPTER xIV.-Continued.

Gertrude and Halsey went for
long walk that afternoon and Louise
slept Time hung heavy on my hands.
and 1 did as I had fallen into habit
of doing lately-I sat down and
thought things over. One result Of
my meditations was that got up sud-
denly and went to the telephone. 1
had taken the most intense dislike to
this DR.. Walker, whom l had never
seen, and who was being talked of in
the countryside as the fiance of Louise
Armstrong.
knew Sam Huston well. There
had been a time, when Sam was a
good deal younger than he is now, be-
fore he had married Anne Endicott,
when knew him even better. So now
felt no hesitation in calling him over
the telephone. But when his Office
boy had given way to his confidential
clerk, and that functionary had conde-
scended to connect his employers s
desk telephone, was somewhat at a
loss as to how to begin.
why. how are you, Rachel?" Sam
said sonorously. Going to build that
house at Rock View?" 1t was a 20
year-old joke Of his.
Sometime, perhaps" said. Just
now 1 want to ask you a question
about something which is none of my
business"
II see you haven't changed an iota
in a quarter of a century, Rachel"
This was intended to be another jest.
ASK ahead; everything but my do
mestic affairs is at your service"
TRY to be serious" I said. "And
tell me this: Has your firm made any
plans for a house recently for a DR..
Walker at Casanova"
"Yes. we have"
Where was it to be built? I have
a reason for asking"
1T was to be, believe, on the Arm
strong place. Mr.. Armstrong himself
consulted me, and the inference was
in fact I am quite certain-the
house was to be occupied by Mr.. Arm
strong's daughter. who was engaged
to marry DR.. Walker"
When the architect had inquired for
the different members of my family
and had finally rung off, was certain
Of one thing. Louise Armstrong was
in love with Halsey, and the man she
was going to marry was DR.. Walker
Moreover, this decision was not new;
marriage had been contemplated for
some time There must certainly be
some explanation-but what was it?
That day I repeated to Louise the
telegram Mr.. Harton had opened. She
seemed to understand, but an unhap.
pier face 1 have never seen. She
looked like a criminal whose reprieve
is over and the day of execution ap
preaching.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-03
BXMRY =
S ROBERTS
. RZNEHART
AkLSz1A11oNJ D 6y R2wlTzT
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes, spinster and guardian OF
Gertrude and Halsey. established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
merouS difficulties the servants deserted.
AS Miss Innes locked up for the night
she was startled by dark figure on the
Veranda Unseemly noises disturbed her
during the night In the morning Miss
q hamper. Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was aWaK-
ened by a revolver shot and Arnold Arm
strong was found shot to death In the
hall. Miss Innes found Halseys revolver
on the lawn He and Jack Bailey had dis
appeared. The link cuff-button myster1-
ouSly disappeared. Detective Jameson
arrived. Gertrude revealed she was en-
gagged to Jack Bailey, with whom she
talked in the billiard room a few mo-
ments before the murder. Jameson ac-
cused Miss Innes of holding back evil
dence He imprisoned an intruder In an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
q laundry chute. Gertrude was suspected
A negro found the other half OF what
proved to be Jack Bailey's cufr-button.
Halsey reappears and says he and Bailey
said she had given Bailey an unloaded
revolver, fearing to give him loaded
weapon. Cashier Bailey of Paul Arm
strong's bank, defunct, was arrested for
embezzlement. Halsey said Armstrong
wrecked his own bank and could clear
Bailey. Paul Armstrong; death was an
nounced. Halsey's f1ancee, Louise Arm
strong. was found at the lodge. The
lodgekeeper said Louise and Arnold had
a long talk the night of the murder. Lou
ise was prostrated. Louise told Halsey,
that while she still loved him she was to
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.