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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
McRoberts-Prater.

At the home OF the brides parents
last evening took place the marriage
of Miss Jessie Leone Prater, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Prater of Port
Byron, and w. Hollis McRoberts. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
Jaggers, pastor of the NJ. e. church,
in the presence of the immediate
families and friends of the bride and
groom After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served. The young people
VIII talDe up their residence on a farm
in Coe township. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs 2. G.. McRoberts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
Merry Mary Ann Club.

Miss Florence Wennerstrom at her
home, 4105 Seventh avenue, last
evening was hostess to the members
OF the Merry Mary Ann club and a
few invited guests. Music and a mer-
~ social time was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
Embroidered corset covers

Exquisite designs, worked by
the skilled needlewomen of far
off Madeira Islands.
These are all finished except
running beading around the waist
and fastening over the shout
ders.
A gift any coming bride or
graduate will appreciate.
$125 values ta- Iii
Special Sc " @iTs'@
Embroidery Flouncings Of Swiss or
nainsook with scalloped hem
stitched edges; beautiful floral designs.
eye and 70G yard
l5-inch Embroidery Flouncings with
galloons to match. Beautiful designs.
$500 and S2.0S I'd.
special collection OF All-oyer En-
terns-special, 29C yard.
Main Aisle, Front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

to Walter 2. Hart OF New Rockford,
N. D. The date OF the marriage has
not been announced. ;.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
New 81 kid gloves, 75c pr

Many will remember the lot
of Gloves we sold not long ago
at 75c a pair Almost every day
some one tells US how well salts
fed they are with the manner in
which those gloves are we Nring.
We have another lot that will
be sold tomorrow.
They are like dollar gloves in
every respect but the price. All
sizes. Pair 75c. Main Aisle, Center
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

South Park Woman's Guild.
The Woman's guild of the South
Park chapel held an enjoyable meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Baker, BIS Ninth avenue,
which was attended by a large number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
BUSY Bee Sewing Socfety.

busy bee Sewing OOClcCy"
The Busy Bee Sewing society was
entertained yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. David Hathaway, 1928
Eighth avenue. The ladies spent the
afternoon sewing, and there was an
informal program. and lunch was
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
KERN NAMED FOR SENATE

Continued from Page One,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
Street and dress milliner,
S3.O5 and 81. 05

Particularly attractive values
in turbans and medium & large
Hats for street and dress wear.
The wide range of shapes will
enable most any woman to OBJ
tain becoming hat at a moder-
ate outlay.
Colors are mostly serviceable
shades navy, old rose, green,
brown.
The trimmings are flowers,
foliage, feathers, velvets and
silk ribbons. Second Floor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
BOYS DEPT.

50 Boys new spring suits In all
color6, go at .............Sl. 10
$3.50 Boys Finest Spring suits,
ages 4 to 16, at ......... S1.9S
50c Boys knickerbocker Knee
pants sell for Pic
81 Boys Fancy Wash Suits IN all
colors. sell at .40&
SOC Boys Balbriggan union quits
selling at ................. 25G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

people whether relief may be expected
from the party standing for Taft, Can
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
p. Q. CLERKS WANT.
 SHORT WORK DAY
Also Desire Pension For Super. { annua,ed Postal Employees

Post office employees who are mem- bers of the United National Associa- ton of Post Office Clerks are much interested in the progress of the Will son 4S hours a week bill, now pend- ing in Congress, which provides that no clerk shall work over eight hours day, six days a week, without extra compensation At present the clerks work seven days a week, in many in- stances, and their hours are unregu- lated. If necessary to move the mall they can be required to work 24 hours a day. If they work less than eight hours a day their pay is cut.
 The clerks are also interested in the Goulden bill for the retirement of superannuated clerks. which provides for a pension. They are opposed to the Gillette bill. which provides for the retirement of clerks, but demands a contribution of s10 per month. from the salary of each clerk for the superannuation fund. The Bridgeport office has little to complain of as re- gards hours, or pay. But there ara offices in which many aged clerks are employed and where much overtime is required.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
SUPERIOR COURT
 WILL CLEAN UP
 BY CHRISTMAS Ba'og, Carroll and Rockman Cases Probably Will Come up This Week

It is probable that the present tesns of the Superior court. in session since the first Tuesday of the month. will finish its work this week. etats,s Attorney Stiles Judson and his aasis- tant, Galen A. Carter. will mskn n determined effort during the nsxt four days to complete the docket be- fore the holidays
 When the court comes fn tonorrow morning. arguments will be comnIet- ca In the case of John Kare1nan- charged with attempting to defram6 an insurance company. The case viii then go to the jury. Following will come the case of John Balox of Biacf Rock. charged with setting Ire fo his home !n order to collect fhe ,n- s1ranee. s9.s also James Haddad. who after attempting to ret fire to the store at 2031 Main street, fired on sergeant William OLeary when ,ap- prehended. He had two counfa against him. one for attempted arson and the other for assault with fntenf to kill.
 The case of John R. Carroll the Brooklyn youth who brought Ruth Dressell to this city and placed her in Frank Herman's hovel in Bank street will tomorrow answer to the charge of placing minor in a house of ill fame
 The case of Gustav Rockman. charged with rape is set for trial for Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
ACTOR HERE, KNOCKED DOWN
 BY EXPLOSION
Member of Vaudeville Team at Polls Sickened By Hor-. rifying Sights in New York.

Completely unnerved by the shock of the terrific explosion in New York this morning. Samuel Kramer, of the team of athletes, Kramer & Spillane, at Polis this week. arrived in this city this forenoon, so ill that for an hour or more it was feared that he would be unable to go on with his act.
 Kramer was walking along Lexing- ton avenue, near the Grand Central station, when the blow-up occurred. Kramer was tossed bodily against an- other pedestrian and both fell into the street, Kramer's hat being thrown several yards from where he stood.
 He saw the Lexington avenue car crash over upon a passing automo- bile. and said the chauffeur who was killed, was tossed fully 20 feet from his machine by the foroe of the ex- plosion.
 Kramer was hurrying to catch a train. AS he ran into the station he passed stretcher after stretcher carry ing the dead and wounded out to meet the ambulances, and he was So sickened that he was able with diff ficulty to superintend the arrange ment of his apparatus when he reached the theatre this forenoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
This is Testimony in City Court Today When John Gaifney is Discharged From
 Custody
vaagss Against Mooney Will Probably be Nate to Poice Board and His License as Special Policeman May be Reycked-- Witnesses Testify That He Was
 Intoxicated

Peter Mooney, drawtender of the East Washington avenue bridge. was shown in the light of a Czar out of h:s elemept in the city court today when his prisoner, John Gaffney, was found not guilty of assaulting him in connection with the riotous scene at the drawbridge last Friday noon.
 Not only was Gaffney exonerated. but steps were taken to have Mooney summoned before the board of Police Commissioners to show why his spe- cial policeman's authority should not be taken from him. A complaint was lodged with Prosecuting Attorney Delaney that Mooney himself was guilty of assault. Prosecutor Delaney after hearing the testimony Of Wit nesses for both prosecution and de- fence, told the court he believed the Wilder found Gaffney not guilty.
 Mooney arrested Gaffney Saturday afternoon. recognizing him as he crossed the bridge, as one of the men who figured in the lively scene Of the day before. Gaffney secured hs re lease on ball and promptly began summoning witnesses.
 <A testified that he was obliged in clos ing the draw. to bring it to a stop. because of it's mechanism. There were about, 2s or 30 who gathered at the end of the bridge and hurled vile language at him. When the draw was brought in contact with the abut- ,nent. he testified the ctowd rushed down upon hirn-and heat hm. with threats to hurl him overheard. He sought to arrest youth named Cal lahafi. but in the crowd his prison CT got away.
 Thomas Brown. 117 Columbia street, a street sweeper, saw the m x-up but couldn't give much inside fnfor- nation as to the actual details. He said Mooney would have gone over board had he not fastened his leg in inc bridge fence Arthur Seeley. the electrician at the bridge. shed new light on the drawtender's testimony when he said he saw the draw stop closing. He ran over to the cable box to see what was wrong and could- not understand what the reason was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
EXPLOSION IN GRAND
 CENTRAL CUT KILLS Y, HURTS
 50 AND SMASHES BUILDINGS
COR0lEa WILSON'S FINDING CONDEMNED
 IN PEABODY CASE

That Coroner Clifford Wilson's sec. ret inquest, followed by his exonera- tion of the Yale students concerned in the fatal auto crash which cos. meeting with universal disapproval is shown by condemnation on all sides The Bridgeport Telegram remarks editorially this morning:
 There is much sympathy for Mo torman Louis Peterson, who has been left to bear the brunt of responsi- bility for the fatal accident to an automobile by which one woman lost her life and another was seriously injured. Many experienced motorists tributory negligence upon the part of the driver of the auto and that he failed to make allowances for the dangers of the road he was traver- sing. There is also a belief that Peter son is being punished for the sins of ing in the effort to make up time has led to so many recent fatalities. Most of those who witnessed the affair think that the Yale student Peabody who was driving, his automobBe. should have been held until the evil dence could be more thoroughly sift- ed. It is pointed out that men and women who go on midnight joy rides are rarely sober. that the places at which they call for refreshment are iAOt GS>iARC1 dHCS 1IOdSCS dlu Gildt IL 10 not unjust to suppose that the two students had acted after the manner of their kind. All that the motorman says about the curve in the road which hindered the headlight of the trolley car from disclosing the proxi- mity of the auto in time to prevent disaster is fully borne out by those who are familiar with the neighbor- hood. There is a general opinion that Peabody got his automobile fast in the track and that being in a dazed condition he was unable to manipu- late it with sufficient skill to enable the party to escape. On the face of the evidence he was taking chances and if he had quickly got out of the way at the approach of the car of which one of the women gave him warning, the whole trouble might have been avoided. Motorman Peter sons statement that the accident arose through Peabody's lack of ac- tivity seems to have some show of reason. To outsiders it looks like a case in which blame was. to say the least, evenly divided.
 The charge of manslaughter up- on which the motorman is held is a very serious one and the task of clearing him from it is certain to be an expensive matter.
 ''The worst feature of the case lies in the fact that Peabody stripped the markers from his car directly after the accident with the evident inten- ton of disgusting the identity of it's owner"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19

for stopping the draw. Then he saw the crowd about Mooney on the bridge.
 1aNing the witness stand in his sented by Attorney John J. Cullinan, declared that in his opinion Mooney was drunk. Mooney had denied that he had been drinking. The crowd was waiting to return to work and they shouted at him to hurry closing to Gaffney, rushed to the railing and shouted out with an oath that if the crowd didn't keep quiet, they couldn' cross the bridge at all. That was why the draw was stopped before the draw closed all the way. he said. c
 Gaffney said that among the first to pass Mooney was Joe Moore, who had both hands in his pockets as he went up.< Mooney brought billy down upon Moore's head. Then Gaff- ney says the crowd got around Mooney and he, Gaffney, rushed in he struck out at the crowd. and final ly turning Mooney over to the care of Seeley. John H. Callahan, of Catherine street. told in detail of Moneys threatening attitude on the bridge, and of his striking Moore as of challenge. He said he thought Mooney was either drunk or crazy
 Joseph Moore. of 595 Harral ave nue, displayed gash on the top of his head where he testified the bridgetender had struck him with the billy. The blow nearly knocked him out he said. 1t developed from Moore's testimony that he had gone to Prosecutor Delaney with a com plaint for Mooney's arrest before Gaff- ney- had been arrested. @sa.s,
 ''I believe the story. of these men, '' said prCSeclltor DHT Anay
 Not guilty said Judge Wilder.
 Attorney Cullinan at once asked for the arrest of Mooney. Prosecutor Delaney took the complaint under consideration.
 Mooney was made special police man about six weeks ago. He had not made an arrest before that of Gaffney.
 Moore, Gaffney and the others who are convinced Mooney was in the wrong, are preparing to file charges with the police commissioners. Moon ey lives in Knowlton street, near the bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19

William Peetschke. Thomas Stagg.
 The three latter were wOrkmen at the Grand Central.
 At l o'clock no further bodies had been recovered. Bremen and laboy- CTS were reaching the ruins but be- cause of the complete des ruction of the building this was a difficult task, and Chief Croker said it would be sev- eral hours before it would be known positively whether the bodies of those reported missing are buried under the debris
 Policeman Francis Kelly. who was passenger on the wrecked Lenox and Lexington avenue car. was twice re- ported dead. but is in Flower hospital, critically injured
 accident: To a United Press represen- tative. this afternoon. he said: tI was standing on the back platform of the car and happened to be looking direct ly at the building. I saw a flash of smoke, just like you you'd expect from dynamite explosion a I was hurled off the car. which I saw slifted off the track and thrown over on a passing automobile
 For moment I was stunned I saw men and women imprisoned in the car. unable to get out and faint ing. My first instinct was to aid them! I managed to pull one dead woman out of the car. The second woman I dragged out seemed to be dying. Then I tainted and remember no hing till I was brought here.''
 kellys left lung was punctured and he received a severe gash in his neck and bad scalp wounds. but the pfysi- clans declare he may recover Of the twenty, persons sent to Flower hos pital. three win probably die
 Fire Chef Croker, after a careful investigation of the explosion, said that he thought it was due to pintsch gas and that dynamite was not factor
 "I have examined the men who were at work when the disaster hap pened," he said ''and have found that the gas explosion was entirely responsible. There is three inch pipe laid alongside of the tracks here, which is used to fill the tanks, of the Pullman cars, which are side-track- ed here. The switching crew per- mitted some cars to over-run their distance, today, and the forward car smashed the gas pipe. The flow of gas poured into the depot alongside. Instead of shutting off the gas at the tank, the workmen tired to fix the break. When mixed with air, Pintsch gas is far more powerful as an explosive than dynamite. One of the workingmen, trying to test out the broken length of pipe, dropped his wrench on the third rail. There was short circuit and the sparks ignited the gas and caused the explosion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
CUPID AND STORK
 HAVE BUSY 1910
 IN BRIDGEPORT TOWN
Births Will Exceed Deaths By 1869 and 1. LILO Couples Will be Joined in Wed-
 lock Before New Year Bells Peal

suicide Brd gepot In 1910 births will almost deaths Marriage is a results will be fairly curat l. to weddings
  unite welded
 
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
TROLLEY CARS LEAVE BARNS
 AN HOUR LATE

The elements themselves have sour ed on the Connecticut Company and it's street railway system filled with water and inefficiency. In no other way can trolley workers account for the two accidents that delayed the cars of the company for one hour in the dark of early morning, and somewhat later, today.
 First a cable burned away at the Stratford avenue bridge.
 This caused the cars to be one hour late in leaving the car barns. Char iots that should have crawled into the streets at 5:10 didn't until 6:1O, so that in many quarters the service was more hated than before. A little later the connections on the Congress street bridge went wrong and that made more trouble.
 Supt. C. H. Cha pman, who is doing the best he can, heaved sigh of re- lief at noon today as he announced that all the generator units in the power house are again in use. He hopes that nothing will happen 10 them now until the holiday season is over at least.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
THOMAS WANTS ANOTHER
 CLERK ON STATISTICS

make an effort to secure from the Board of ApportionmentA at its next session funds to pay additional help in the bureau of vital statistics. Bridgeport employs one clerk on this work, Smaller cities employ two or
 three clerks. The work is done by Cora L. Freyler. who found no diff culty in performing the duties when she first took them up. But the la bors have been increased by the Leg isla .ure. which has made new rules relative to the vital statistics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
Locomobile Factory
 Is Spotless Town

Rumors that J. F. Morgan and rep resentatives of the Packard Automo- bile Company are soon to visit the fac toy of the Locomobtle Company of America. were rife in that plant today. due to the fact that an order was put into effect Saturday for the cleaning g of the plant as it has never been cleaned before.
 The factory is today a veritable "Spotless town. and you could eat your dinner from any machine.
 It was stated at the factory that tha cleanliness is for the sake of cleanf.- . ness, and has no ulterior object.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
s. I. DAVIS IS BETTER AFTER
 HIS OPERATION
President of Locomobile Com pany Obliged to Have His Appendix Removed

At St. Vincent's hospital this after noon, Samuel T. Davis. Jr.. president of the Locomobile Company of Amer ica. who underfent an opera ion for appendicitis last night. was reported as doing splendidlysand feeling very much better. A speedy convalescence is expected.
 Mir. Davis was overcome with an at tack of appendicitis very suddenly yesterday. He was removed in the auto ambulance to the hospital last evening" and pr. Charles H. Peck. a New York specialist. was summoned and performed the operation with the assistance of Drs. Godfrey Blodgett, Bill. and Finn of the hospital staff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19

YORK, 19-NINE PERSONS DEAD SUPPOSED INJURED WERE TAKEN HOSPITALS. THE RESULT A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION WRECKED CARPENTER SHOP CENTRAL RAILWAY. LEXINGTON AVENUE, EXPLOSION THAT DEMOLISHED STRUCTURE. WAS ALMOST DESTROYED, II. WINDOWS A RADIUS
 HAVE BEEN OUTRIGHT EIGHT MISSING AND PROBABLY DEAD. SEVERAL TOTAL DEATH-IlsT PROBABLY FROM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
PICTURE OF FORMER
 MAYOR LEE TO BE
 PRESENTED TONIGHT

Aldermen Clampett Paddock and Primrose will present q picture of for r1.er Mayor Henry Lee to the city. this evening The portrait is by Photo grapher Henry J. Seeley. who has caught the former executive in a pleas ant mood. The picture will be hung in the council chamber wifh the DOT tralts Of other Mayors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
MAYORS VETO
 WILL PROBABLY 1. BE SUSTAINED

Indications are that Mayor Buck ingham will be sustained, tonigfit. in his veto of the proposed widen ng of Congress street on the north side. at a cost Of about $70,000 to the city. To- sustain the mayors veto 19 votes are necessary; to override it 13 are necessary.
 Public sentiment is so overwheIn1- ingly opposed to the proposed widen ing that it Is evident that if the mat ter was submitted to the people the mayor would be sustained by a big majority. Only a few are in favor of the proposition and led by certain interests who had much to gain by the measure an effort has been made to lobby the matter through the Common Council.
 Action on the veto was postponed at the last meeting in order to give the new members of the council a chance to study the situation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
SCARLET FEVER CLOSES SCHOOL AT
 MIDDLE HADDAM
Especial from United Press.)

Middle Haddam, Conn.,, Dec. 19- The Center School, in this place, was closed. today. by order of Health Officer G. x. Lawson, and as a guard agnirst the spread of scarlet fever. <,i.e children are in the Hamilton Hospital suffering sever attacks Of tic disease Several of the children stfe1 ded the Center school.
 The village of East Hampton, three miles from Middle Haddam. has one case of scarlet fever. The health authorities fear an epidemic of the d-sease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
ACETYLENE GAS AND DYNAMITE. IC- NITED BY THIRD RAIL SPARK.
 IN TERRIFIC DEPORTATION

aness of Hour Prevents Loss of Life From Being Infinitely CreateTForse of Crash Wrecks Buildings Within Wide Hadus-Fowef Eouse of Kew Haven Eoad Smashed--Pa Pa- rochial School of St. Patick's Cathedral Wreck-- Scenes of Horror as Dead andInured Are Dragged From the DebTis-lause of Disaster Mystery Eut Believed to Have [een Due to Explosion of Car Tank of Cas- Which in Turn Detonated Quantity of Dynamite Stored For Blasting Work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
"AT BELMONT" CAST
 TO HAVE BANQUET

The members of the cast, "At Bell mont which made such hit at Jackson's theatre week ago will banquet at the Colonial ball room on Thursday evening, Dec. 29. The ban quet will be spread at 7:30 o'clock At o'clock the members will give a reception to their friends. Eddie Madigan producer of the show will go to Waterbury this week to look over the ground for the putting on of the show in that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19

Bristol, Dec. 19-The 25th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of Rev. Thomas J. Keena pastor of St. JosepE's Roman Catholic church. was celebrated today. Over a hundred leaders of the Catholic church in Con- necticut were in attendance. Bishop Milan of Hartford. assisted Father Keena at the solemn high mass, cele- brated this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19
SUN" SHINES NO MORE
 IT COST RICHARDS $8, 900

Establishing newspaper is not the easiest thing in the world to do. as Deputy Sheriff Louis Richards has dis covered Mr. Richards yesterday sus- pended the publication of The Sun, which he had conducted for some months. Mir. Richards says that the experience cost him S8.000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19

WEATHER INDICATIONS.
 New Haven, Dec. 19-Torecast: rain or snow tonight, or Tuesday: colder. Brisk south and southwest winds shifting to northwest late tonight or and probably becoming high.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-19

STORE TO RENT-i7 1t. by 42 fl. TIT Fairfield avenue, Farmer build- ing. For particulars call at Far mer Office. L11s stfo