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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
Committee Will Consist of Three Aldermen and Three Members from Each of Three Leading Civic Bodies.
Mayor Wants for Bridge pogt Service Good As Any Other City Has and Seat for Every Passenger-In Sharp Statement Execu-
 tive Asserts that Patience Has Ceased to Be a Virtue

Mayor Buckingham decided this morning to put the wretched trolley service in Bridgeport squarely up to the head of the Connecticut Com pany, who is none other than c. S. Mellen, president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company.
 To this end Mayor Buckingham has arranged for a committee of thirteen, of which he will be mem Der, and the head, to meet MT. Mel len, to demand a fulfilment of the company's duties as holders of street railway charters giving them the right to conduct car line and occupy the streets of Bridgeport.
 The committee will consist, besides the mayor, of three aldermen and three persons to be appointed from the Bridgeport Business Mems As sociation, the Bridgeport Board of Trade and the Bridgeport Manufac- turers' Association, by the presidents of the respective bodies.
 Aldermen Lavery. Moran and Jackson were imm mediately named oy the mayor to represent the alder men.
 The mayor also made arrange ments for the committee to meet MT. Mellen, in New Haven, Monday, at II a. m.
 The committee will demand of MT. Mellen full compliance with it's char ter obligations to Bridgeport. including a service as good as is supplied to any other city of the same size and seat for every passenger who pays a fare.
 It is the purpose of the Mayor to demand not only regular schedule and prompt service. but a cessation of the terrible Overcrowding under which men and women have been indecently crushed into cars like sardines into a can.
 The Mayor asserts that Bridgeport may be found in Hartford when he General Assembly convenes demanding legislation taking the control of the trolley lines from the railroad of which MT. Mellen is the head
 Mayor Buckingham said this morn Ing to representative of the Far ner:
 ''The present state of our trolley ser vice is unexplainahle and inexcusable A loss of thousands of dollars is be- ng caused to our merchants. For this we do not blame Supt. C. H. Chapman who is doing the best he can. but those higher up.
 President Mellen is to my mind the nan who should remedy the condi ion.
 am informed by the merchants Of ,ur city that the lack of trolley facili- ies have cost a loss of virtually all ,ur suburban trade. which at this sea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
BUCKINGHAM T0PUT BLAME
 FOR BAD TROLLEY SERVICE
 SQUARELY UP TO MELLEN

son of the year is usually extensive Also, I am informed. tha. the trolley service with New Haven and its su- burbs is at all times of the best.
 sary machinery, needed to avert the present breakdown was ordered last June. but has not arrived. I am u.- terly unable to understand why this should be so. The New Haven rail- road Is a very large corporation. It ought to be able to get machinery in less time than smaller corporations need to get machinery.
 ''The way the people feel. at the pres ent time. a movement will be made in the next Legislature to take away the absolute control that the New Haven road exercises over trolley roads in this city and S.ate
 Tt may be that President Mellen does not understand how serious the situation is in Bridgeport and that is why I thought it proper to raise a committee to call upon MT. Mellen, ex- plain the situation to him and demand Tn no uncertain terms a remedy for conditions that have existed and do exist in Bridgeport at the present time.
 And we shall also demand" contin- ued the Mayor. "a seat for every pas senger who pays fare. in order to stop the dangerous overcrowding that running on schedule time.
 "A trolley breakdown cannot occur at a worse time than at present. when the holiday trade is in progress. The damage co our merchants and to our entire citizenship cannot be overesti- mated. As Mayor of the city I deem it my duty to have these matters pre- sented to MT. Mellen and to demand for Bridgeport the best possible troll ley service that can be given any city.
 eve have been very patient in Bridgeport and pa tience has ceased to be a virtue"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
I5 YEARS IN PENITENT|ARY
 FOR BAD MAN
Cobbler, Who Assaulted Lit. tie Girls, Is Sentenced
 Today

Joseph Endico. the Pembroke street cobbler. who conducted 8 carnival of vice in the back room of his little shop. pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault on Yetta Sherman. aged II years. in the criminal Super for court. late this afternoon and was sentenced to 15 years in States prison by Judge Lucien F. Burpee.
 On the first count Endico was given from five to eight years. and on the second seven years. The Sherman girl is the daughter of tailor. whose place of business is next door to hat of Endico at 1241 PembI oke street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
NO LOCAL MEN ARE ON STAFF
 OF GOVERNOR
Judge Baldwin Announces His Appointments 1oday-New
 Haven Gets Four
Especial from United Press. }

New Haven, Dec. 9.-GovernOr- elect Simeon E. Baldwin announced his personal staff. today. With rank of Colonel, are:
 Quartermaster-Ge John ?. Moran, Hartford; Surgeon-Genera,, Dr. William F. Verdi, New Haven. Commissary-Genera Frank M. Chap in, New Hartford ;Paymaster-G General, Christopher l.. Avery. IT,, New Lon don; Judge Advocate General, Sam uel Fl. Fisher, New Haven.
 Holding the rank of Major, are the aide-de-camps: First Aide-de-Camp, Louis E. Stoddard, New, Haven; Sec ond Aide-de-Camp, Edward T. Lyons, Hartford: Third Aide-de-Camp, Charles B. Pinney, Stafford Springs
 The naval aide, with rank of Lieu tenant Commander, is Osborne A. Day, New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
.GRAH GIVEN PERMIT
 TO CARRY PISTOL
Fears Further Attack by ''Howie" Rickel, Who Has Been
 Sentenced to Jail

Ferdinand Grah, superintendent of the razor department of the Cha1- ienge Cutlery company. has secured a permit .on Superintendent Birm- ingham to carry a pistol. -sThus arn- ed, Supt. Grah feels safe from any further assault by "Howie', Rickel. Who was yesterday fined s1O0 and sentenced to jail for 30 days for a brutal assault upon MT. Grah in which the latter was knocked un- conscious and sustained injuries from which he has not yet entirely recovered.
 Rickel had been an employe of the Cutlery Company for some years. MT. Grah has within recent times assum- ed charge of the razor department. where be has improved the system. Grah had occasion to reprove R 'ckel for defective work. On the occasion Of the assault Supt. Grah sat in a chair with two defective razors in his hand. R1ckel became angered dur ing the conversation and administer ed severe beating to Supt. Grah. RickePs arrest followed He was convicted in the city court, appealed t" the Superior Court. criminal side and was found guilty by the jury.
 RickePs defense was that he <acted in self defense. but neither the judge of the city court nor the jury in the upper court accepted this claim,
 Grah has since been told that he has further assaults to fear. and in consequence has secured permission to arm himself
 MT. Grah is German of wide ex- perience in the cutlery business, hav- ing worked at fais-tFade in Germany. and in this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
HI. A. BUILDING WEEDS
 MISS BROOKS

Mrs. William J. Brooks, of 373 Arctic street announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss May E., to Herbert A. Budlong on Nov. 30, in Paterson, N. J. The groom is at tho head of the executive offices of the American Graphophone Co. The bride up to short time ago was a clerk in the purchasing department of the same cOncern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
CREASE CAUSES FIRE.

A pot of grease boiled over this afternoon in the apartments of Frank Fredrico, 213 Lexington avenue, and set fire to rags. The department ex- tinguished the fire with chemicals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
LOWER BRIDGE IS
 OPEN TO TRAFFIC

Director Kenny announced today that the Stratford avenue bridge will be open to traffic all day tomorrow and all day Sunday. The Connecticut CO. announced that it would resume its regular routing Of cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09
JESSIE SAUNDERS, DIVORCED WOMAN LOSES LIFE THROUGH TROLLEY CAR RUNNING DOWN
 AUTOMOBILE
Midnight Fatality in Snatford;
 B. C. Thompson, Yale Senior Has
 Broken Arm; Others in Car Escape

Victim Was a Dressmaker and Was Accompanied on Trip By Daughter of Owner of Milford Inn, Who With Yale Man that Drove Car Were Uninjured- Police Arrest Driver and Crew of Trolley Car Homeward Bound, When Fatality Occurred, from
 Local Restaurant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

STEEL STAMPS. Rubber Stamps. Stencils, Brass Signs, Door Numbers, Metal Letters for boats. etc Brands and Metal Checks. The Schwerdtle Stamp <Co., fl Cannon St.
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PIANOLA.-Slightly used, new mo- del, discounted $100, to immediate purchaser. Steinert's, 915 Main.
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JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet users Great for constipation. 25c.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

PARTY WANTS to sell nearly new upright piano at sacrifice as they wish to buy a player piano. Ad-
 dress Post Box 615. T9rso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

HIGH GRADE Weber Pianola pis no in splendid condition at almost half it's original cost. Steinerts, 9la
 Main St. g rfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

MEN fit yourselves for better posi- tions, learn plumbing at Y. M. c. A.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

RUBBER,'-at O'NeilPs. a PIANOS.-Few squares at very low price to make room. $10 and up- wards Steinert's, 915 Main St.
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TO RENT.-Two tenements. 6 rooms each, all improvements, 319-32t Connecticut Ave. Enquire of An derson & Go. or Joseph P. Cough lin. T6% tf O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

SECOND HAND Sterling player and piano was $500, now $325.OO. Guar anteed. M. Sonnenberg Piano Co.
 1O56 Main St. T 7usu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

TO RENT.-Five nice pleasant rooms. second floor, all improv emelts. new house, $500, 904 Seaview Ave- Enquire of Joseph P. Coughlin.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

WANTED.-A competent girl to do general homework in small family
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

AT FRITZ G. HARTMANN'S stuffed and baked clans, half fried chick en a speciality. 126 Wall St.
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TYPEWRITERS. New York hank rupt stock, like new. Bridgeport Auction Company, 1280 Main.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

STORE TO RENT-I7 it. by .2 f. TIT Fairfield avenue. Farmer buiId ing. For particulars call at Ear mer On1cc. l. II If
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SITE FOR SALE Ad
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash
 Register Tor sale cheap Address P. o. Box 16, City. S2st tf.o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

PRATT'S CAFE, 137 Fairfield Ave, is sure to have what you want in ales, wines and liquors. Do not forget the fine free hot roast beef tomorrow.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-01
Cincinnati Police Have
Little New Light
On Death Last Saturday Of
Mrs. Jesse Van zandt,
Girl Sweetheart Of Mr.. Van zandt
Makes Damaging Statement.

Cincinnati, Jan. 31.--The cause Of the
death of Mrs. Jesse Van Zandt, whose
bound and roasted body was discovered
lying on her kitchen stove last Satur-
day morning, Is as great mystery to-
night as when the corpse was discov-
cred
Theories were brought forward today
Of both murder and suicide. 1t IL COW
tended on one hand that 1t was possible
for Mrs. Van Zandt to have taken her
life. The motive Is found in her UNI
happiness over the admitted infatua-
ton of her husband for young girl.
on the other hand, one Of Mrs. Van
Zandts neighbors told the police today
that she saw a man running down the
alley from the Van Zandt home shortly
after the supposed time Of the woman's
death.
In the meantime, Jesse Van Zandt,
the dead woman's husband, who Is held
by the police, persists under the most
rigid examination that when he left
his home on Saturday morning, his wife
was we'll and apparently happy.
A bottle containing chloride Of mercury
tablets was found in the Van zandt home
today. Thinking that Mrs. Van Zandt
may have been given some OF this poison.
Coroner Coe has ordered an analysis OF
the contents OF the wonan's stomach.
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-01
Of High Cost Of Living to
Be Made by Congress.
House Ways and Means Com
mill ee TO Conduct Inquiry.
New York Women Fight for Lower
Prices...The Fight Elsewhere.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Presiient Taft
ana the leaders of the Republican
party in the House are in favor of a
thorough and exhaustive investigation
OF the present high cost of living, and
1t was determined today at meeting
OF the ways and means committee that
that body should assume the task o.
making a full inquiry INTO the whole
matter
Chairman Payne and Minority Lead
er Clark of Missouri were designated
TO draft a suitable resolution regulat-
ing ire scope and the details of the in
| VestlSatlon. 1t is intended that force
shall be given to the inquiry by MAX
ing it as non partisan as possible.
When the matter was brought up in
committee today consideration was
given the various resolutions now be-
fore the rules committee providing for
Investigations Of the cost of living.
Two such resolutions have been al
ready introduced. Both provide for
very broad and searching inquiry and
the committee had not arrived at any
definite decision regarding them.
It was suggested that the ways and
means committee, because Of the re-
cert exhaustive tariff inquiries. was al
ready in possession of a vast amount
of information bearing upon the sub
ject and that committee was conse-
quently in better position than any
other body to undertake the work. 1t
was finally determined to leave the
drafting OF the resolution to Messrs.
paine and Clark
Members of the committee were
given to understand through Long
worth, it is said, that President Taft
was DESTROYS of having a thorough in
vestigation of the subject. Chairman
Payne when asked today when the
resolution would he prepared tersely
replied:
II don't Know"
From other members it was learned
that, if the House authorizes the ways
and means committee to proceed with
the investigation. various sub-commit-
tees may be selected to go to different
parts of the country TO take testimony.
CONTINUED on Page Tweive.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-01
In His Affidavit Regarding Garfie|d's Position on
Alaska Coal Claims and Not Being Retained
In the Cabinet The Democrats Are Work.
ing CLAWS for All He Is Worth.

no, they all were in the Green
group"
Answering questions by Senator
Fletcher, CLAWS said Mr.. Ballinger
While commissioner of the land office
appeared before congressional commit
tees in 1867 and favored bill which
would have validated all the coal en-
tries in Alaska. OF the 500 or 900 claims
there, CLAWS said he had reported ia
vorably only on 81.
CLAWS said that if PATENTS had been
issued 5000 acres of coal lands would
have gone to the Cunningham group.
Fletcher took the witness back over
large part of his testimony.
What did Secretary Ballinger have
to 90 with the Cunningham affidavit of
Sept. 4, 1852" asked the senator.
THAT is the one l believed he pre-
pared"
"Now, as to the conversation you
had with Mr.. Eallinger when he re-
queated you to discontinue your inves-
tigation until after the election in
1908, what did he say?' asked Fletcher.
He did rot ask me to discontinue,
for | had not resumed. I told him |
had been detailed to take up the
Alaska cases again and he said he
wished l would rot, because men like
r. c. Henry and G. ]. Smith, who had
peen liberal contributors to the cam
paign fund in the past, were mad and
holding off, because their claims had
not been patented"
WAS anyone else present at this
conversation?
mo. sir 1t was in the lobby of the
Portland hotel. at Portland. Ore. We
had been talking there for an hour or
more
when did you first call in the for
estry service?" Fletcher next inquired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-01
People Facing Disaster With Light Hearts
Work Of Cleaning City Begun--Aid
Coming from All SideS~-Pitifu|
Stories Hourly Being Told.

ulty of the Academy of Medicine, was
comparatively optimistic today. He
says that the pest Of malarial diseases.
which enter the blood through the
respiratory organs, can be avoided.
The principal danger is from typhoid
the germs of which may be received
through the digestive channels if the
impure water is drunk
1t was officially announced that the
total fall of the river up to neon was
two feet The sidewalk at the corner
of the Rue Caum>rtin and the Rue St
Lazare fell into the subway today.
No one was injured. The small loss of
life throughout the period of disaster
is a surprising feature.
The reciting of public prayers con-
TIMES in the churches. Yesterday the
ims sc of st. Genevieve, patron saint
of Paris. was carried by a solemn pro-
cession of Catholics through the af-
ficted districts N the left banks of the
Seine
Messages of sympathy and financial
contributions from abroad are still
pouring in. Armed detacEmentS of the
military will ne held in the inundated
districts within and outside the city
until normal conditions are restored,
to prevent nil;aging. Among the nu-
merous sums cabled direct from the
United States We're $4,000 from the
Standard Oil Co.: $4,000 from Speyer
& Co., and 5000 from Frank j. Gould
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-01
Senator Carter Advocates
Postal Savings Bank.
Substitute Statehood Bill for
New Mexico and Arizona.
House Adopts Resolution Making
The Panama Bonds SaIeable.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Car
ter had no difficulty in getting permis-
sion to proceed today with his speech
in the Senate in support OF the postal
savings bill, which he delivered in &C
cordance with a previous notice. Be
fore ne had begun his speech, Senator
Bailey interrupted him to say that he
assented to the taking up of the meas
IRE only for the purpose Of speech
making and that he would not agree
to the displacement of the regular
business, which was the Alaskan leg
islative council bill.
Senator Carter then explained that
there would be no effort to perma-
nently displace the Alaskan bill.
When Carter closed Gallinger ex-
pressed the hope that the bill would
be thoroughly discussed. He said that
in it the country was undertaking to
enter upon an experiment, and he
hoped that the measure would not be
crowded through.
Hepburn propounded a number of
questions to Carter which were intend
ed to elicit that the bill did rot de-
fine the methods of withdrawing
money either by depositors or by the
government when once money was
placed with the banks.
Cummings agreed with Hepburn t
Carter contended that the bill would
he found sufficient to meet all emery
encies.
Saying that probably the board
would consist of the postmaster gen
eral, the attorney general and the sec
rotary of the treasury, Carter express
ed the opinion that these officials could
always be depended upon to supply the
integrity and capacity 70 conduct
properly the business fntrusted to
them. The bill went over until tomor-
row.
Senator Dillingham; today introduced
the statehood bill offered as a substi-
tute for the Hamilton bill which pas3-
ed the House for the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t was referred to
the committee on territories. The pro-
visions of the bill already had been
considered by the committee and It
will be reported favorably soon after
Chairman Beveridgc returns from In
diana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-01
By Explosion in Primero
Mine at Primero, COL
Rescue Parties Working in
Desperate Haste in Shaft
But With Little Hope Of Finding
Anyone Alive In Mine.

Primero, Colo. Jan. 31.-More than
100 men are believed to have been kill
ed by a terrific explosion in the Primero
mine of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
at 4.3O p NJ. Monday. Eight bodies
have been recovered and rescue parties
are making desperate efforts to reach
the interior workings, cut off from the
outside by the caving of the main
shaft.
Three men were killed at the mouth
Of the mine slope by the force of the
explosion.
| Both fans with which the mine is
equipped, were shattered and it was
impossible to enter the mine until they
We're repaired at 7.30 tonight.
As soon as the fans were repaired
General Supt. j. F. Thompson and a
| rescue party entered by the main all
shaft but were unable to reach the
main shaft which is completely blocked
| The party returned to the surface after
securing five bodies which were badly
| burned.
| a party equipped with oxygen helmets
replaced this party. the workings were
reached through the air shaft and arc
| now DelflS SedTcIcu iio'S D'NANS'
| Miners were rushed to Primero from
Trinidad Segundo, Starkville, Seprise ant
| Cokeville and are laboring frantlcallyA tt
clear the main shaft, relieving each othel
every few minutes. 1t IS impossible II
| determine how far the main shaft has
caved and it may be days before thu
| shaft is cleared and the total death lis
known. There is little hope that any .
| the men in the mine are alive. The com
| pany clerk reports that 70 safety lamp!
are missing and it Is sure that that mum
Der of men are entombed. Many of thu
miners, however, say that $50 men arc
missing.
| Most of the victims are Slavs and Hun
garians. Electrician Will Helm Is known
i to be among the missing While every
| ablebodied man is taking his turn witt
pick and shovel to clear the shaft, the
women and children. kept back by ropes
have gathered about the shaft, weeping
and calling loudly for their loved ones
who have not been found.
| Experts from all the coal camps Of the
state have gathered to assist Supt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-01
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 21.-There were
snow flurries within the last "a hours
in the Atlantic states as far south as
North Carolina attending the eastward
movement of disturbance that mas
PASSED from the Ohio valley east to the
Atlantic coast The temperature has
fallen in the Eastern states. No ex-
IRENE cold weather prevailed in any
part of the country during the last "a
hours. The weather Tuesday and
Wednesday in the Eastern states will
be generally fair and a general rise in
the temperature will overspread these
states within the next 4S hours. The
winds along the New England coast
will be moderate north. except brisk
and high on the south coast; middle
Atlantic coast, moderate northwest.