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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
Stanley Bouton, Farm Hand, Goes to Rich Mans Res
 cue, and Also Succumbs Both Men Are Taken from Deadly Pit Unconscious -Bouton Little tn e Worse, But Wheeler Made Very Ill.

Hobart Wheeler of 667 State street and Long Hill. father of D. Fairchild Wheeler, who is the president and treasurer of the Bridgeport Land & Title Co.,. and Stanley Bouton. a helper at the Wheeler homestead in Main street in Long Hill, who went to the assistance of his employer, were both asphyxiated by gasoline fumes in the dairy cooler on the Wheeler grounds, yesterday afternoon. When rescued by nefghbors both were unconscious. Bouton soon recovered. but it took MT. Wheeler a number of hours to recover, and then only to a. slight degree.
 The cooler is situated just in back of the old Wheeler home and to the side of the monster wind mill which runs a pump, which is also operated by a gasoline engine. Yesterday aft ernoon MT. Wheeler, who Is a man well ing, and went into the cooler. which is a pit about 10 feet in depth, to in-. vestigate.
 When he descended into tie it he was seen by Stanley Bouton, who works about the farm. Later Bouton cend from the pit. and remarked to another helper that Mr. Wheeler was staying in the cooler a greater length of time than he ought to. Going to the cooler, Bouton also detected the smell of escaping gas. He rushed into the pit to aid his employer, but when he did not come out, great alarm was spread about the Wheeler homestead and around the neighborhood. Three or four men. all neighbors. dashed in- to the pit of overpowering fumes, and dragged the almost lifelesS bodies of MT. Wheeler and Bouton to the open air. MT. Bouton, as he had been in the pit but a short timge, recovered very quickly. pr. Philip W. Bill of this city was called and had his pa tient soon revived and upon his feet
 Relatives of MT. Wheeler said today that they could not understand how the gas fumes got into the cooler. Employes on the farm had been pass ing in and out all day long, but none had detected the deadly fumes. No leak could be found in the gas engine or the supply tank of gasoline.
 Soon after the accident Bouton was around about his work as usual, but MT. Wheeler went to bed. very sick from the effects of the gas This morning he was up not much the worse for his experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
|AUT0M0BILISTS MAY SPEED MORE THAN 25 MILES PER
 HOUR IN THIS CITY NOW
JUDGE FOSTER DISCHARGES MOToRIST WHO ADMITS HE WAS MAKING 35 MILES
 PER HOUR
w. F. Brainard, Wealthy Publisher, Had Unobsructed and Wide Thoroughfare and Imperille6 No One
 Found Not Guilty of Reckless Driving

decision in the case Of Wilson P. Brainard
 Brainard was arrested last Sunday. special Policeman Clifford Gorgas de- tailed on a motorcycle to appr ehend speeders. was trailing a pair of test cars of the Corbin Go, from Ash Creek into the city when Brainard swept past him, at the Orphan Asylum. Cor gas pursued him to the viaduct, where Bralnard came to a sudden stop to pick up his cap.
 Gorgas' speedometer showed that Brainard was making 8 miles per hour. He placed the man under ar rest. Bradnard was released when he posted bail for his appearance in the City court, and the case was oa1led this morning.
 MT. Brainard was not represented bv counsel. He listened 10 the testimony of Gorgas, and frankly admitted that the testimony of the officer. so far as he knew, was correct. He said his speedometer was broken, and he could only believe the officer as for the rate of speed he was making But ho pointed out to Judge Foster that the road was unobetructed there being no trolley cars. no pedestrians, few cross streets and all of them so laid out as to afford an unobstructed view of ap- preaching vehicles. and he added that he had the car under perfect con- trol
 Judge Foster himself in deciding the case, said there was no evidence before him to show that people had been i'm perfIled, or that the roadway was ob- structed in any way when the alleged violation took place. He found Brain ard not guilty.
 Brainard was taking his wife and two children from Glen Ridge to Branford when he was arrested. He olscovered he was a cousin of Captain Alvin $. Hunt when the latter nnea t1oned him as to his name and resi- dence. This helped Brainard out of an embarrassing predicament, for his bail was fixed at $100 and he had but $40 with him. Captain Hunt readily accepted a watch in lieu of the cash and allowed Brainard to proceed with his family when he promised to appear here when wanted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
FIR. M'CORMICK JOINS FACULTY
 OF UNIVERSITY
Will Lecture on the History of Education In Catholic
 University of America
GLASSWARE SUCCEEDS HIM
Father Mccormick for Four Years Supervisor of Schools of Hartford
 Diocese

Rev. Father P. J. Mccormack, s. T. L., four years supervisor of schools of the Hartford Diocese, has received an appointment to the faculty of the Catholic University of America as an instructor in the Department of Ed ucation. Father Mccormick will leave St. Augustine's rectory which has been his residence during his connection with the Diocesan school work, in August, and will assume his duties in Washington in October
 Father McCormick's call to Wash ington is a flattering, recognition of his success with the work to which the late Bishop Tierney assigned him, that of maintaining a high standard throughout the parochial schools of the state. Monsignor Shahan, head of the Catholic University, formerly of Hartford, Conn.,, has called him first of a number of instructors who large the department of education. Father McCormick's particular branch of the department will be the history of education.
 Father Mccormick is native of Norwich, Conn., Under the tutelage of the Rev. John Talbot Smith, LID. he made his classical studies, and he made his theology at St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, N. Y. Then he entered the Catholic University for a post graduate course of two years. He was ordained by Bishop Tierney at Hartford, July 26, 1904.
 In the department of education at the Catholic University he will be un- der Drs. Pace and Shields, whose pro- found erudition has made them fig ures of national prominence. He will give course on "The History of Ed ucation." While most of Father Mo Cormick's time has been occupied with supervising the diocesan schools, he has made many friends in Bridgeport, especially at St. Augustine's where he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
FIR. DE SAULNIERS SUCCUMBS AFTER
 LONG ILLNESS
Beloved Pastor of St. An thony's Dies at Parents
 Home in Nicolet, Can.
FAILING SINCE LAST OCTOBER
Governor of Rhode Island, His Cousin, at His Bed side at the End-Fu-
 neral Tomorrow

French Catholics throughout the city were grief stricken today when it be- came known that their beloved pas tor. the Rev. Joseph l.. DeSaulniers, for more than a decade stationed at St. Anthonys French Roman Catholic church in Colorado avenue, had suc- cumbed to a lingering illness at Nico- let, Canada. on Wednesday.
 Father DeSaulniers retired from &C., tive duty in October last, when he was unable to longer withstand the ravages of cancer of the stomach. He went to Canada for treatment. and returned here during the Christmas holidays. He was forced to return within a fort night, and since then had been grad ually failing. None but his immed- fate family knew. however. that his illness had reached a critical stage An operation had been performed and it was found that the pastor was be- yond earthly aid.
 Father DeSaulniers was a native of Yama, Chfche, Canada. Studying in
 Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

Judge Foster of the City court to- day decided that under the autono- bile legislation d3 the last session of the General Assembly, automobilists may drive at a rate faster than 25
 miles per hour without violating the law.
 He discharged Wilson F. Brainard, a wealthy publisher of Glen Ridge. l.. l., who was arrested last Sunday driving through Fairfield avenue at 35 miles per hour. holding that under the con- ditions surrounding Mir. Brainard's ar rest, the speed was not reckless.
 This settles as far as the City court is concerned a much mooted question that r. repeatedly been thrust for ward for prosecution and defer orists. The case of Bra' admirable test case tn set Jed point.
 It .has cid that under the lat est automobile legislation, a speed of more than 25 miles per hour is reck- less. Section II of Chapter 211, Public Acts of 1909. states: NO person shall operate a motor vehicle on the pub lie highways of this State recklessly or at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the width, traffic and use of the highway. or so as to endanger the property or the life or limb of any person."
 Section 13 of the same chapter reads, in part: eff the speed of a motor ve- hicle operated on a public highway of this State exceeds 25 miles an hour for the distance of an eighth of mile, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is operating the same at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper and in viola tion of the provisions of section eleven Of this act''
 It was held by many lawyers that before the motorist could be shown to be violating the law by making a speed greater than 25 miles per hour, it must be shown that there was dan ger attendant upon such speed. This is the view Judge Foster has taken of the law. as disclosed today by his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
CHAIRMAN COMST0Ck DENOUNCES STATE TAX
 ON PROPERTY RESTORED
 AFTER SCORE OF YEARS
In Letter to Members of Democratic State Central Committee He Directs Attention to GTievOus Abuses That Have
 Come Into Being in State and Nation

and Chair mar declaration practices the repeal affirmation of amendment to the Federal providing needed leg tlation follows:
 Dears effort in leading of conference second Thesear times of ome of Democratic gains the Congressional Missouri and New Yorkan at Middeown Britain Norwc have a mea mistake
 In within state there Republican there been fair promise the November elections
 We in defects and Republican national policy. Republicans 
 
 much for the favored few found the special interests  whe 
  life have not been reduced.
 In he tariff  of erful
 of am md of a for 
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
HOBART WHEELER ALMOST DIES IN MILK COOLER AS
 RESULT OF GAS FUMES
NO ARBITRATION IN GRAND TRUNK
 RAILROAD WAR
Especial from United Press.)

Toronto, July 22.-Unless the atti- tude of the Grand Trunk Railroad of ficials and their striking employees changes, it is improbable that the of fer of the Minister of Labor to furnish board of arbitration free of charge will be accepted. Both sides seem de- termined to carry on the fight.
 "We are arbitrating now in our own way" said Vice-President Berry of the O. R. C., "and we are making as good a job of it as anybody could'
 In the meantime the company are running most of their through passen- ger trains and some freight and prom ising to have everything normal with in a few days.
 Ottawa, Ont, July 22.-The replies of both President Hayes of the Grand Trunk and of Vice-President Mur- dock of the strikers committee to the yesterday offering arbitration are con- sidered evasive by the minister and this morning he sent a telegram to the two leaders in the dispute insist ing on a plain and direct answer. Once the principle of arbitration is accept ed the minister thinks it will be easy to secure a mutually satisfactory board but the consent of both parties is first necessary.
 St. AIbans, Vt, July 22-Serious efforts to move freight on the Gen. tral Vermont Railroad, which has been tied up because of the big Grand Trunk strike, will be made today des- bite the probability of trouble at vari- ous towns in this state. Since the in- ception of the trouble conditions have been growing slowly worse and yes terday in Brattleboro, Windsor and at White River Junction there were stones thrown at strike-breakers, one of whom, at BrattIeboro, was arrested for pulling on a group of men who threatened him.
 A brakeman on passenger train was nearly thrown from his car by stone thrown by strikers or their sympathizers. The 40 strike breakers here are camping heavily armed in the local yards, ready for trouble of any sort to come.
 A threatened meat famine at Port land, Me-, was averted by the arrival of trainload of beef from Montreal.
 The passenger service rhroughout New England on the affected lines ir considered to be on a satisfactory bass by the railroad officials
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
Threat on Life of His
 Sweetheart Was Nothing
 Unusual for This Man

Finding that threats to kill his sweetheart had been so common as to warrant no cause for alarm, Judge Posted discharged Alec Pazek, a la borer of 286 Hallett street, arrested by Sergeant Hazel on her complaint last night. Antonio Platz of Pembroke street and her new sweetheart met her old love, Alec, last night and the latter became furious
 But when it was found today that he used to threaten to kill her at the slightest provocation, the judge thought his incarceration over night was enough punishment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
BRIDGEPORT BOY FILLING
 UNIVERSALIST PULPIT.

Rev. Charles H. Emmons, who is filling the pulpit at the Universalist church, this city, is Bridgeport boy and received his education in the public schools of this city. He is now pastor of the wealthy Universal ist church at Portsmouth, N H., but is spending part of his vacation of two months in Bridgeport. The local pastor, Rev. F. A. Dillingham; recent ly suffered heat prostration. and is recuperating at the home of a daughter in Old Orchard MT. Elm mons will preach next Sunday upon "The Leadership of Christ"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
MISSES ELY APPEAL.

The Misses Ely, owners of Ely Lodge in Greenwich, fashionable school for girls, have appealed to the Supreme Court of Errors from the decision of Judge Curtis in the Su- perior Court in allowing a Judgment of S37,402, to John V. Schaefer, Jr. & Co.,, New York contractors. The contracting company sued for bal ance due on the erection of a new building in Greenwich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
300 SIGN NORTH END PETITION
 AGAINST PLANT

The people of the North End are not sleeping upon the garbage situa- ton They are circulating a petition against the location of garbage plant in their territory, which at noon, today. had been signed by 500 persons, including many of the larger corporations, as the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.,, the Frank Miller Lum- Der Co.,, Automatic Machine Co.,, Bridgeport Brass Co.,, and the A. w. Burritt Co.
 Many leading citizens are also sign CTS as H R. Parrott, F. A. Whitney. John A. Barri, Rev Morgan Millar. D. E. O'Neil and George T. Kelly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
FIREMAN CRANKS AUTO
 CHEMICAL; WRIST BROKEN

Fireman Martin Hayden of No. Engine company suffered the break ing of his right arm at the wrist at 12 o'clock today while cranking the automobile chemical engine at fire headquarters. The engine back fired and sent the crank in the opposite direction. Hayden was cared for by pr. James H. Kiernan and taken to his home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
FREIGHT RATES
 SUSPENDED ON WESTERN ROADS

Washington, July 22-The increased rates of the western trunk lines will be suspended until November 1. next, as the result of an agreement reached today between Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Chairman Hosmer and a dozen mem Der of the western trunk lines com Yriitttee. The terms are similar to those between the commission and the eastern lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
PUEBLO GAINS 57.7 PER
 CENT. IN POPULATION

Especial from United Press)
 Washington, July 22.-The census bureau today announced the popula- ton of Pueblo, Colo, as 44,395 for 1910 as compared with 2S,157 in 1900 an increase of 57.5 per cent. The population of Pueblo county is now 52223.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
RAILROAD RATES
 ON NEW HAVEN IN
 EFFECT TOMORROW

New Haven. July 22!The advances fin all passenger tariffs on all branches of the New Haven road. filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission some time ago. will go into effect to- morrow. July 22
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

of Lodges save a lot of work by using our rubber stamps, daters and seals. Cali and let us show you all the latest labor anc time savers. The SchWerdtle Stamp Co., Al Cannon St. 22 d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

by first class cook. Would go as housekeeper,
 waitress, or to do general house work Address Mrs. J. D., Farmer Office. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

New York, July 22-"Women in Eng land are selling their jewels and auto mobiles to support the woman suffra- gist movement" said the wife of Philip Snowden, member of parliament and adherent of the promoter of the now famous George budget" (and indeed the compiler of it) Mrs. Snowden has arrived in this country to deliver six ChautauQua lectures, one on Suff- rage and others on administration of law and woman's position in England. She is one of those fresh skinned Eng fish girls that Kipling spoke of as oc- cupying the vagrant thoughts of Eng lishmen assigned to years of duty in far territories,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

WHEN YOU WANT good Derby or soft hat, see Tom at 974 East Main street. You know who. Thomas Meath. D IA If o 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

safes s20. Business safes of every description in stock for quick de- livery. Combinations changed and adiusted. Walter E. Marsh, 192 Fairfield Ave 16 5 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

WANTED-Experien girls on the following branches of paper box making: machine operators, silk lining makers, and silk case mak- CTS. Also small girls on turning in. No experience needed. Highest wages. Apply to Paper Box Dept, The Warner Brothers Company, Warren St. PTS dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

DIR. MANSFIELD, POI Meigs R1dg
 will cure your bunions, warts and corns by his painless method. Con suit him. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
iUNCLASSIFIED.I

FRESH ROAST HAM with dressing served free at Baldwin's, 31 Can non St., Saturday, July 23 from 4
 D. m. a&u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

MOTORCYCLE BARGAIN. 1908 In- dian in perfect order sG5.00. Bridgeport Cycle Co.,, S29 Main
 St. P 21 ssuo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

FOR SALE.-Beautiful new upright piano-party going away. Any req
 sonable offer accepted. 844 Noble Ave. F 20 u$O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

FOR SALE.-Hote1 at the shore, do- ing business all year around. Ad- dress P. O. Box BIT, New Haven.
 P 20 q o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

HOT ROAST BEEF and potato salad servide at 4:30 o'clock every day free at Hartmann's. 126 Wall street R1es if o
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18
Valuable Property Stolen.

Asheville, n. c., Aug. IA clever
thief succeeded in getting away with
a purse containing $500 worth of
diamonds, three railroad tickets to
New Orleans and about SIS in cur
rency, the property of Mrs. ]. Numa
Jordy, wife Of a prominent lumber
man Of New Orleans, last night and
has not yet been captured.
The couple were stopping at local
hotel and after dinner Mrs. Jordy
went over to a writing desk to write
a letter. She left her purse on the
table and went out on the porch for
a moment, in the meantime the thief
grabbed it. Three detectives are
employed in the case and sensational
developments are expected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18
Heavy Storage Of Cotton.

The congestion of baled cotton in
the port of New York following the
bull operations of the so-called Pat
ton pool ha. created condition in
shipping circles there which on the
surface would be indicative of the
early establishment Of the coun-
try's trade balance were 1t not Off
set by stagnation at other ports.
Owing to the abnormal quantity of
the staple brought here for delivery
by the shorts, steamship lines have
been swamped with freight all
through June and July, and it is only
now that the vessels engaged in
transatlantic freight can find accom-
mediation for the erchandise offer
ed them for passage. What New
York gained in exports of cotton,
however, was lost by New Orleans,
Galveston, Savannah and other South
ern ports, the cotton exports for
July covering the entire country,
showing decrease over 1909 of 3d.
900, 900 pounds. At New York, how
ever; exports of merchandise during
July increased upwards of $5,000,-
900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18
CONVICT TRIES TO ESCAPE.
On Refusing to Halt, is Shot and
Killed by Guard.

Erwin Nicholson, colored convict
working with the gang on the road
in the outskirts of the city, made an
attempt to escape Monday noon and
was shot and killed by one of the
guards, R. M. Saunders. The fleeing
convict was called on to halt, but
refused to obey the repeated orders,
as stated by those who witnessed the
affair, with the result that the guard
was compelled to fire, acting under
orders from the supervisor in charge
at the time. Saunders made state
ment that is confirmed, according to
reports, by the supervisor and by
others who were present.
Nicholson formerly lived in Ra-
leigh, but went away some years ago,
returning within the past month and
being convicted a short time since of
larceny, with resulting sentence to
the roads. The coroner decided that
an inquest was not necessary, since
the shooting was apparently justi-
fed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18
casE-Ix At STANTON. VI.


Staunion. Va. Aaw iI.-ssasn-
ton has been stirred .1ncs IS o'elcek
th4s morning, when 80 large cares
formed - Ealdwin street. almost II
front Of Public scAool Building No
; aad Of the fire department. build
ing. The depth - n1 known. but
two trees And = house have been
swallowed up.
W. T. BaIsIcy. an enploye Of the
gas company. with bis family. COT
sIstlng Of wife and tao Toys. occupied
= small two-aud-a-half story frame
residence on Baldwin street The
boys we're playing OF the pavement
when one noticed depression form
Ing In the pavement and a slight
sinking Of the curb. He informed his
mother. who became alarmed and
they all left the place In a few
minutes there was q considerable
hole In the yard. and IL gradually ex-
tended until the front foundation Of
the house. all the pavement IN front
and tree forty feet high standing In
the yard had sunk TO depth Of or
10 feet The sinking progressed until
at noon the tree had disappeared
from sight, and a second sink began
to form across the street in front OF
one door of the fire house, when the
horses and wagons and all fire equip
ment were removed. Right now in
front Of the house, extending TO the
door, Is hole that seems TO be 100
feet deep at the bottom.
The residence about o'clock this
afternoon tumbled into the first hole,
and it with two trees has disappear
ed from sight.
The subsistence seems to be grad
ually continuing. The first hole is
going toward Lewis street and is
about so feet across the top. Walls
in the school building are cracked.
Various theories are advanced.
Many think the cave is one of the
underground caverns, plentiful in
this region. Others think water from
Lewis Greek. near by, has undermin-
ed the place, gradually washing out
earth underneath, causing the cave
in
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18
Operators Get More Pay.

AS the result of final conference
between the railway companies
throughout the South and represen-
tatives of the telegraph operators
along the various lines, these changes
in the rate Of pay become effective
on the 18th inst:
Increase in wages amounting to
per cent. Fifteen day vacation each
year with pay for employees in SER
vice over two years.
Where two telegraphers are en-
ployed, the working day shall con-
sist of ten hours.
Where three or more telegraphers
are employed the working day shall
be nine hours.
Telegraphers shall be excused
from service on Sundays and legal
holidays when practicable"