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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
TAFT WIELDS
 HIS BIG STICK
 IN THE SENATE
Cancels His Yale Trip to See Son Graduate on Account of Postal Savings Bank Bill President Declares He Will Stay All Summer in Order to Make Certain the Measures
 Passage
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Washington, June 21.-The first glimpse of the Big Stick which legis- lators have seen since March 4, 1909, came today when President Taft can- celled his New Haven trip and declar- ed he was here to stay as long as ne- cessary to achieve a ''satisfactory" postal savings bank bill.
 His announcement is apt to precl- pitate a big fight as the insurgents and Democrats in the Senate evidently have solemnly set out to force changes in the House bill which the President demands that the Senate accept with out amendment.
 The President is angry clear through. After he had paved the way for the Senate to accept the House bill and had been assured that the measure would go through without a hitch, he feels indignant because several Sena- tors have refused to fulfill this pro- gram.
 The Executive, it is understood, de- clared today that he was ready to stay all summer in order to make cer- tain that the postal bill be passed. The Executive looked upon the action of the Senators as a breach of promise
 The sentiment of the friends of the Senate bill were expressed by Senator Cummins as follows:
 This House bill reverses every poli- cy adopted by the Senate after weeks and months of debate, except one. It is the extreme of folly to propose as the House bill does that the board of trustees should have the power to designate the post offices to receive deposits. I believe it to be true that the House passed the bill in the con- fdent assurance that the board would establish any postal savings depositor- ies in New England. l cannot con- ceive of a more Tnischievous and more disturbing or less satisfactory prepar- ation-"
 Cummins declared that terrific pres sure would be brought to bear by the banks in cities and other communities to induce the board not to establish postal savings Repositories in those places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
OF YALE STUDENTS
 MAY BE SEIZED
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New Haven, June 21.-This is a story of a penniless pair of Yale stu dents, probably sons of millionaires, gr-a-sp-ing college tailor and a re- sourceful Yankee lawyer. But, from necessity, it must be a story without names and the reader is to have the point of the plot supplied to him or her at the outset.
 The gr-r-ra-sp-ing sartorial artist which is the word for college tailor, wants to collect some old bills. That's the point. Enter the lawyer. In the meantime the poor sons of the mag mates are happily looking forward to Wednesday, June 22, when they shall receive and held in their hands the precious diploma naming them bach elOrs of the law"
 Innocent and foolish babes, they have not counted on the tailor-law- yer combination, for the lawyer is the tailor's lawyer. These two have laid a diabolical plot for attaching those two precious sheepskins and thus welding an effective weapon over the heads of the helpless stu dents.
 But-the lawyer told the story to a reporter and the reporter told it to the world. And the poor, penni- less heirs of wealthy families, being in the world, are expected to hear the story and are expected to save their diplomas.
 The tailor will get his $66
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
PRES. HADLEY
 ASKS HIGHER
 YALE SALARIES
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 New Haven, June 21.-The story of the struggle of a great university to realize the ideals of its officers was told in the annual report of President Arthur Twining sHadley. of Yale. at the general almuni meeting of Com mencement week today
 On the subject of professors salaries which took up large part of Presi- dent Hadleys attention, he said:
 "F'or those who are giving full time to the work of instruction our present normal salary scale is as follows: In- structors for first year, S1,000; to fourth year and thereafter, $1, 500. As sistant professors, for first term Of ser vice, $1,S00; for second term, s2, 5OO Professors, S4,000.
 We are face to face with a neces- sity which we must meet in order to continue to do our work properly; and that necessity is a substantial increase of the salaries of many members of the teaching force.''
 President Hadley announced plans for the construction of new physics and zoology laboratories on the Hill house property. near the present uni- verslty grounds. which was acquired with the $650,000 recently donated by Mrs. Russell Sage. The report sum- med up other gifts of the past year, Alfred Vanderbilt's s200.0O0; J. P. Mor- gan'S S1O0,000: $500 900 from William D. and Henry T. Sloane, and $250, 900 from G. G. and W. Smith Mason.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
CONGRESS WAY OVER BILLION
 DOLLAR MARK
Increase in Expenditures For Year Nearly $40, 0,0OO, 900 and Largest in Country's
 History
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 Washington, June 21-The appropria- tions made by Congress at this session are the largest in the history of the country. reaching 1.080. 900, 900 as com pared with s1,O444, GOO. .OOO last year.
 After a hot days work yesterday the House remained in session, until o'clock this morning when amid noisy scenes the public buildings bill carry ing s2G,00O, 900 was passed with only live Democratic votes recorded against it. They were cast by Sims. (Tenn. i; Sulzer. (New York;; Fitzgerald, (New York); Sabath. Qllinois): and Kerby, Qndiana)
 The increase of nearly forty million dollars in the expenditures this year is due to the fact that two great pork barrels" of legislation were dis tr1buted among the hungry statesmen. They were the rivers and harbors bill and the House buildings bill. In the past it has been customary to open this year the Congressman wanted a feast of all that the legislative table afforded. The rivers and harbors bill has been awaiting the Presidents sig nature for some time. It has been reported that he has thus far refrain ed from signing it to see how Congress acted in the closing days
 There has been a saving this year of about eighty million dollars in or dinary appropriations, but owing to the opening of the two pork barrels the same year the grand total of the appropriations is unprecedented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
MRS. LANCER WOULDN'T LONGER LINGER WHEN
 CARRIAGE COLLIDED
Husband Responsible for Accident is Amazed at Her Lack of
 Confidence.

When the rig driven by Alois Lang CT, landscape gardener of Greenfield Hill collided with a street car at State and Broad streets about midnight last night Mrs. Langer did a leap for life and landed safely upon seat in the car Langer was mad because of his wife's apparent lack of confidence in his ability to manage the horse and secondly because his foot was squeezed between the wheel and the side of the wagon where had been dangling it for the sake of comfort.
 When a Seaview avenue car started to turn from State street, into Broad street Langer drove his spirited horse into the pocket between the curb and the car The carriage was pushed up onto the the sidewalk and the rear wheel of the vehicle became entangled with an iron pole. Two score of people including a half dozen quiet jags gath cred and the jags gave Langer advice on how to repair a partially collapsed wheel and the best kind of liniment to rub on his foot. Langer paid no at tention to them but shouted to the woman to get out of the trolley car and get back into the wagon. When the conductor wanted to take his name Langer refused to give it. It took Langer the best part of an hour to coax his wife to get back into the wagon. They drove home with wob- bly, front wheel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
FIRST BOOMER FOR ROOSEVELT
 AT OYSTER BAY
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Oyster Bay, N. Y.. June 21.-The first of the Roosevelt boomers. H. M. Hobson, secretary of the Hamilton Club of Chicago, dropped in on the Colonel at Sagamore Hill today. He breakfasted there and announced later that he had arranged for com mittee from the club to meet Roose- welt at the offices of the Outlook to- morrow. The committee will demand that the former president keep a tentative agreement and address the club as its guest when he makes his visit to the National Conservation Congress at St. Paul.
 Col. Roosevelt spent much time to- day with his correspondence He stuck to his announced intention of receiving no callers who had not a previous appointment and declined to meet any interviewerS. This town has resumed it's normal appearance. The natives with the exception of the police force have calmed down and greet visitors with the air of super Bayite who has the daily privilege of addressing the former colonel of the Rough Riders as ''neighbor Roosevelt"
 new uniform and keeping a close watch on all of the arrivals at the village police station. He declared today that while he did not expect any cranks to show up he intended to be in readiness should they come. Colonel Roosevelt will come to New York on the early train tomorrow and take up his regular duties as associate editor of the Outlook. He declined positively to announce who had engagements with him but it is understood that, in addition to the delegation from the Hamilton Club he will meet several old time politi- cal friends and there is a possibility that he will talk over the New York state political situation with a num- Der of legislative leaders.
 On the noon train General Luke E. Wright, former secretary of war and Governor General of the Philippines arrived and found Colonel Roosevelt's new automobile waiting for him. He said he had called merely to have a friendly chat" with the Colonel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
MAN LIGHTLY
 CLAD TELLS
 STRANGE TALE
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tSpeclal rom united PreSS.)
 Pittsburg. June 21-After tripping burg. a suburb clad only in a suit of underwear. J. A. Brooks. who says he is a real estate dealer, today told the police a queer tale of assault and rob- hery. Mrs. Annie James, residing at the house where Brooks says he passed an uncomfortable night bound to bed. is being held by the police pend ing an investigation and she tells a story stranger than that of Brooks.
 Brooks says he called at a house in West street. Williamsburg and was re- ceived by the woman. The woman uShered him into a room and excused herself. A moment later Brooks says he was struck in the face by man who said he was a prize fighter. His assailant drew revolver. Brooks says he was then taken upstairs and a check for S200 and his watch were dressed, tied to a bed and the man lay down at the foot, rising occasion ally during the night, Brooks relates, to twist the prisoners bonds little tighter. On one occasion Brooks says the man shouted: 'I caught you with my wife, how much will you pay me to get out of this?'
 By slipping his bonds and jumping from a second story window Brooks says he managed to escape. All the property which Brooks says was stolen from him was found in his clothing at the West street house.
 Mrs. Annie James. who was found there. told a different story. She says her husband came home unexpectedly and found her and Brooks in her room. She went out. she says, and Brooks was then tied to the bed. She refused to tell where her husband could be found. The police regard the whole affair with suspicion and are making a searching investigation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
CONFESSION OF C0ACHMAN MAY
 BE HIS UND0ING
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Poughkeepsie, June 21.-The fate of Frank Schermerhorn, coachman at the home of Barnes Compton, the New York millionaire whose country place is a few miles outside of this city, on trial for the killing of Sarah O. Brymer, the Comptons governess, January IS, last, rests on the alleged confession he made to the police. Schermerhorn repudiates the confes- sion and declares it was forced from him by torture, the police telling him if he would confess they would save him from the electric chair
 Under Sheriff Hornbeck and Chief of Police McCabe who investigated the murder, were the chief witnesses today. They told of finding black marks, seemingly of soot or burned cork on the body of Miss Brymer and that when they arrested Schermer- horn similar marks were on his face and hands. They stated that Scher- merhorn told them he had blacken- ed his face so that Miss Brymer would think negro attacked her. This statement was ruled out by the court as hearsay but the prosecution an- nounced that it would go over the same ground and it would offer the confession in evidence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
GENTLEMANlY BOARDER GONE WITH NEARLY S4O0
 OF. MARKETMAN'S MONEY
Singer Employe Left in Such Haste He Left Part of His
 Clothing

William McDermott. a mechanic em- ployed for two weeks with the Singer Mfg. Co.,, said to be the son of a we'll to do hotel proprietor at Carbondale, Pa., estranged from his wife. is sought by the police today for theft of nearly S400 from Mrs. Lauritz N. MOeller of Sterling street.
 Mrs. Moeller is the wife of a well known market man. She believed Me- Dermott was trustworthy and did not hesitate to leave a wallet containing S560 within reach when she left the house late yesterday afternoon. On her return to prepare the evening meal she found her bedroom in confusion and the wallet gone from her bureau. The s360 was in S20 bills and ST in sil- yer was also missing.
 McDermott departed in haste. leav- ing part of his clothes in his bed room
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
Property of Mrs. Jennie M. Hawley Levee Attached for $113,O00 to Satisfy
 Claims
Plaintiff is William Hawley, Executor of His Mothers Half Million Estate-De- fendant Wed Her Chauf- feur.

The suit of William Hawley & Co.,, Wall street brokers, against Jennie M Hawley Levee. of New York, who has q summer home in New Canaan. which was heard before Judge Curtis in the Superior court today. disclosed a TO- nance which started in Paris and had it's ending in this country.
 William Hawley, who is a brother of the defendant. is the sole executor of the estate of his mother. which is said to be we'll over the half million mark, and to consist of stocks and bonds, with little or no real estate. He with a brother at odd times loaned thou sands to their sister. who was about 50 years of age unmarried, and with no thought, they believed, of ever giv- ing up the joy of single blessedness. They gave the money. expecting it back at later date. for whom could she give her money to. Miss Hawley went to Paris in 1907 on pleasure trip. On her return she brought back @ French chauffeur, named Louis Le- wee. Louis was a dashing young fel- low, and Miss Hawley fell in love with him. The upshot of it all was that she went with her chauffeur to Paris, and they were married
 Following the marriage the brothers attached all of her money in New York banks and her property in New Canaan, fearing that she might turn it over to her husband. as her brother William stated this morning in court. In all there are suits on notes for $113,- 900 pending in the New York courts at the present time. and one for 5000 on the New Canaan property. which is being tried today in this court
 The interests of the plaintiff are be- ing taken care of by Attorney James w. Osborne of New York, who was assistant prosecuting attorney under the regime of District Attorney Will liam Travers Jerome. assisted by Judge Edward K Nicholson of this city. Judge JohJ. H. Light is the acting coufs.sc1 for the 4efense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
WALL STREET SEES TEDDY A FACTOR ONCE MORE IN
 AMERICAN POLITICS

their standpoint, that Former Presi- dent Roosevelt, Taft's sponsor in the last campaign, was again a factor in American politics. They argued that this stubbornness on the part of Pres ident Taft indicated that he had been advised by Roosevelt that the only way to get results in Washington was to show Congress that the President was master of the situation.
 It was argued in the financial dis trict that the present situation is par alleled only during the Roosevelt ad- ministration and leaders are asking whether it is not logical to suppose that Roosevelt and Taft have already reached an understanding on some matters and that Taft under the enc couragement of the private citizen of Oyster Bay' may not be preparing to end the dissensions in his party by compelling the majority of Congress to 'get together" on a legislative pro- gram for which Taft as President and nominal head of the party, is to as- sume responsibility.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE
 FOR MURDERING WHITE GIRL.
Special from United Press.

Rusk, Texas. June 21.-No arrests were made today as the result of the lynching of Leonard Johnson a negro, who was burned at a stake last night after he was reported to have con- fessed the murder of Miss May Red ding, a young white woman. No members of the mob were recognized and no further attempt at persecution was attempted.
 Miss Bedding left her home here late yesterday to go visiting. Her throat was slashed from ear to ear, her body being found this morning. John son was captured near the scene of the crime. The sheriff started to bring his prisoner to the jail here but was stopped by a mob which seized the negro and led him to the spot where the girls body was found, tied him to a stake and piling brush about him. burned him to death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
WEALTHY BRIDGEPORT WIDOW SHOT TO DEATH IN HOTEL
 FAMILY FEARS FOUL PLAY
MRS MARY A. HAWES FOUND DEAD IN GRAND UNION HOTEL, AU TOMATO PISTOL
 BESD HER
Was Daughter of the Late David Wakeman, Wealthy Fairfield Farmer, Who Left Her Big Real Estate Interests in This City--Famly Dumbfounded at News of Tragedy.

Mystery surrounds the discovery of
 fhe dead body of Mrs. MarylA. Hawes. Iof 76 Lenox avenue.. this city, in a room in the Grand Union Hotel short fly after midnight this morning. Three bullet wounds in the body and an au- ltomatic pistol near at hand were taken lby Coroner Holzhauser to mean sui eide. The family of the dead woman cannot be persuaded that she ended
 her own life, and though they will not lsay she was murdered until further details are Available. They are prepar- ling to have a thorough investigation made.
 Mrs. Hawes was 64 years of age, the widow of Charles Hawes. the latter be- ling a son of the late F. V. Hawes, proprietor of the Hawes opera house, now Poli's theatre. She was the ldaughter of the late David Wakeman,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
JOHNSON GETTING READY TO
 MOVE TO NEVADA
(Snecia.I from Tn

Especial from United Press.)
 Johnson's Trainink Quarters, Seal Rock House, San Francisco, June 21.- Jack Johnson is undecided when he will go to Nevada, being anxious to know exactly what city draws the fight before he pulls up stakes here. It is probable he will leave here either Wednesday night, or Thursday. Though there is a possibility he will leave tonight if Rickard notifies him early enough of his determination. He said today though that he did not think he would get away until Thurs day.
 Prize fighting is dead in California while Governor Gilliett occupies the chief executives chair. By direction of the governor, Attorney General Webb last night issued orders stopping all prize fights and boxing exhibi- tions scheduled to take place in this state Among the fights thus stopped will be the Moran-Attell affair at Los Angeles and the fights scheduled at Bakesfield and Bedding.
 There will be a monster mass meet ing of San Francisco business men to- night to protest against Governor Gill let's action
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
UNITED DRYGOODS TRUST
 SAID TO HAVE ACQUIRED
 LORD AND TAYLOR'S NOW

that the deal is pending. The pur- chase price is kept secret.
 The United Drygoods Companies was organized in 1898. Among the in terests it has brought together are H. B. Clifton & Co.,, James McCreary & Company of New York; Stewart & Company of Baltimore; c. c. Gunthers Sons, New York; J. N. Adams & Co.,; Buffalo; O'Neil, Adams & Company, N. Y.: Hahne & Company, Newark; !; Powers Mercantile Company of Min neapolis; William Hengener Company of Buffalo and the Stewart Drygoods Company of Louisville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

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 New York, June 21.-(Opening.)- )- A wavering tone today was in evil dence at the opening of the stock market but after the first few min- utes a stronger tone prevailed.
 Il a. m.-After moderate recover ies the market was influenced un- favorably by the further rise in the price of wheat but in the late fore noon the tone again became steady.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds dull but firm.
 Noon.-After sustaining losses ranging around a point the market held steady in the late forenoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
NON-MAGNET CARNEGIE SURVEY YACHT READY FOR
 TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
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Greenport, L. I. June 21.-The non- magnetic survey yacht Carnegie, built for the Carnegie Institute of Washington, reached here today, to await her instruments and provisions before beginning her three years trip around the world, making magnetic observations. This will be the most important meteorological and magnetic survey ever attempted. The Carnegie will sail from here in two weeks. mak- ing first for Porto Rico, Rio De Janero and Cape Horn, up the Pacific and then through the China Sea, around Africa and back to America. The Car negie is the first nOn-ma gnetic vessel ever built. She is of wood, while her metal parts are all of de-magnetized bronze. so that her compass observa- tionS may be absolutely accurate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
MASSEUSE HURT IN
 FALL FROM TROLLEY

Tripping as she prepared to step from a trolley car at Main and Frank streets at 10 last night Mrs. J. Me LoughIin a masseuse of 250 Madison avenue fell heavily and nearly rolled beneath the trucks.
 She was taken to the emergency hos pital by the trolley men. Dr. McQuee- ney found a gash in the left knee re- uuiring 14 stitches and many bruises. She was taken home in the ambu- lance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21

one of the wealthiest farmers of Fair field, at whose death a decade ago Mrs Hawes received extensive property in- terests both in Fairfield and this city. s Mrs. Hawes left Bridgeport at Il o'clock yesterday morning. She bade her daughter farewell. and said she was going to New Haven to dispose of carriage. She had recently bought an automobile. Being accus- toned to doing all her own business, steadfastly refusing to allow her two grown sons to take part in her busi- ness, Mrs. Hawes did not surprise her family by her frequent business trips. Sometimes she explained where she was going, but more often said she was going away on business. and her children, relying upon the rare busi- ness sense of their mother. were not alarmed when she was gone days at a time.
 Continued on Page 2)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-21
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Especial from United Press.)
 New York, June H.-It is reported in dry goods circles today that the United Drygoods Companies, controlled by J. P. Morgan, which already has a long string of wholesale and retail de- pertinent and dry goods stores over the country. has arranged to take over the controlling interest in Lord and Taylor, one of the largest and oldest drygoods houses in New York. AL though all the parties interested re- fuse to confirm the sale, it is admitted