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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
TRIO HE TRAINED SINGS OVER BIER
 OF w. M. HAGGERTY
With Solemn Service Re- mains of Departed Organ ist Are Taken to Grave
 from St. Charles Church

The remains of William M. flag gerty, for nine years organist at St. Peters church, and prior to that time. choir director at St. Mary's church, we're laid at rest, this morning, in St. Michaers cemetery, following services from his late home, 365 Harriet street, at S:30 o'clock, and thence io St. Charles church, where a solemn high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Thomas J. Kelley, pastor of St
 Peters church, as celebrant, Rev. John F. Callahan, as deacon, Rev. James B. Illusion, as sub-deacon, and Rev. William H. Lynch as master of ceremonies. The musical program was by trio of St. Peters choir, over which the deceased has been the leader At the offertory, the trio, Miss May Foley, Philip Dollard and Stephen Horan, rendered "Jesu de Vivi" MT. Dollard sang, Ave Maria" and Miss Foley, Heaven Is His Home.' The trio also rendered, Nearer My God to Thee.'' The bear CTS were Thomas Flynn, Napoleon Raiotte, Daniel Kenney, Joseph Me Guire, James Ouinlan and Michael Ryan. Rev. Father Kelley accom- panied the remains to the cemetery, where he read the committal services
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
CONSEkVAlION WILL MEET OPPOSITION
 FROM DEMOCRATS
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Washington, Feb. 15.-'"The only conserv at1on Legislation that will be passed at this session of Congress will be the general classification b1l,, the withdrawal bill and the reclamation bond issue bill,'' declared member of the House today, and it will be necessary to fight hard to get the re- clamation bond bill through the low CT House."
 Indications are that this is about as near an agreement as the legisla- tors have reached on the President S conservation program, though the Executive will still be charged with the task of preventing the Alaskan coal lands from passing into the con- trol of monopolists. The regulars say that the conservation people are not agreed as to what they want and on strong states rights sentiment has developed that promises effectually to prevent any conservation legislation, for the present at least.
 Since the recent Go, .fnors Confer ence here, the oei issue of states rights has appeared more consistently in Congress than at any time since the Civil war and th- Democrats are not alone If SHeir advocacy of the doctrine. A number of Republicans are taking up the theory that to the states alone belong the control of water power sites and there is devel- oping strong disposition to let the Executive deal with the coal ~nestion through the passage of the withdraw al bill.
 One obstacle is the effort by Rep resentative Mann to compel the pub lie to pay attention to the water pow CT question through his bill, upon which his committed on Interstate and Foreign Commerce is hard at work. It was learned today, how ever, that Mann has decided to elimi- nate from his bill the water power question on non-navigable streams, Federal. control which is 8 mooted question.
 The withdrawal bill has already passed the Senate and the bill to issue certificates of indebtedness for $30,000,00O to complete the reclama- tion projects has been favorably con- sidered by the Senate Committee on Irrigation. The Progressive RepubIi- cans are in a hurry to press con- servation legislation because they say the longer Congress delays action on these measures, the nearer the vote on them will be brought to the time when the members of the House will be seeking the endorsement of the constituents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
MUSIC TEACHER AND BARTENDER TRIED
 ON MURDER CHARGE

Waterbury, Feb. 15.-Sophia kritch- man, the Union City music teacher, and Joe Mitchell. Union City bar tender, her alleged accomplice in tiIe brutal murder last September of her lover, Bronsilaw KulvlnsKas, took their seats at the same table in the superior court today to stand trial jo1ntly on the murder charge. Judge William H. Williams last night grair- ed the petition of the state tor joint trial of the two defendants and de- nied the motion of Soph1a's counsel, who asked that the girl be discharged since she had already been in Jeo- p9rdy during her first trial which re- suited in @ mistrial and she could not be tried the second time on the same charge.
 Sophia and Mitchell, who up to the time of the murder had been on the closest terms of friendship, did not glance at each other when they en- tered the courtroom, nor did they try to renew acquaintance when they sat down to the table side by side in tho custody of deputy sheriff. They paiu no more attention to each other than would have perfect strangers.
 Talesmen were selected for exalni- nation but up to this afternoon nc juror had been chosen. Practically every man examined declared he had read detailed and vivid. accounts of the first trial in the newspapers and that he was necessarily preiudiced. The completion of jury may take several days.
 James M. Lynch and Stokes and Blansfeld are representing Mitchell end Kennedy and Cassidy appeared for Sophia. Judging from the strenuous manner in which both sides entered objections in the examination Of +n1 41I to be one of the most bitterly con- tested in the history of local courts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
MASON KNOWS
 WHO TO PAY

Judge Howard B. Scott, in the Com mon Pleas Court, civil side, has de- cided that John Mason, who conducted a moving picture house in the rear of his saloon on Cannon street, shall pay the Irving F. Moore Amusement Co.,, of Boston $292.50 for the rental of the cameraphone at his establishment.
 The suit was at his request, to de- termine to whom he owed the money for the rental of the machine. Jan. 1, 1909 Mason and the New England Cameraphone Co.,, of Boston entered into a contract, by which the latter was to let MT. Mason have camera phone. The machine came from the Cameraphone Co.,, of New York, which is the parent company, the New Eng land company acting as agent. There were two Boston firms. The New York firm and the Boston firms became in- volved in law suits. MT. Mason, must pay the costs, but is rid of further trouble in the controversy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15

solid colors sit is charming and unbroken family circle.
 For women's gowns, there ecaI cottons of drous lightness and delicate hue tl oung girls there fabrics that will make up into handsome tub dresses For little girls, school dresses of daintiness to be quickly fashioned from these cheerful plals and tiny checks and rich plain colors.
 Will you come and note particularly these members of the family?
 Tussah silks; of silk and cotton and in all those de- Hght coors that spring to bring special demand for Have the user of silk and in attractive pat terns 39c yard
 Mercerised Raiah: cotton with the finish of rough silk and in the attractive rouglooking fash 1on Rich coors 25c yard.
 Simmer silk: really silk-andcotton gingham of special fneness With special uster and rich depth of color. Delightful 25c yard.
 New popins of beautiful color and 1uster That lus- ter oo is lasting for the popns made of yarn that was mercerised before being Can't think of any good color that is missing 25c yard
 'Scotch'' ginghams made right here in New England and of all the sodity and pretness that is usually ciaed with the Not alone in large and new and tasteful paids but in small checked patterns And ex cellent color effects. 25c yard
 Dress gnghams in very great many patterns and in all the liked coors including those plain that make up we'll when used with contrasting solid shade 12c yard
 Mercersed baste in which the delicate hues of color given special atractiveness by the luster which is mparted to them Danty sheer in all the evening shades 45 inches wide. 29c yard.
 Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
THREE MEN IMPLICATED
 IN THEFTS
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Special from United Press)
 NorWalk, Feb. 15.-The cases of Will liam G. Everson, Everett St. John Bly, ington and Samuel Fox, the first two being charged with theft and the last with receiving stolen goods, came up in the South Norwalk town court be- fore Judge Taylor this morning short ly after 10 o'clock. The first two nam ed men were the ones implicated in the Adams Express Company deal, in which they are charged with stealing parcels of express.
 The trial was of short duration last ing only 20 minutes, Attorney John J. Walsh, for Everson, and Attorney J. E. Brinkerhoff, for Byington, filed demurrers but these were overruled by Judge Taylor in both cases and the men put to plea. This they refus- ed to do, however and probable cause was found in both cases and they were bound over to the next term of the criminal superior court in May, under s750 bonds each, the disposition of the case not. being within the jur- isdiction of this court.
 The case of Samuel Fox was contin- ued until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
K. K. TRAlNMEN
 IN CONFERENCE
Chairman John N. Rowe of This City Announces
 Committee Meeting With Manager Higgins Today.
(special from United Press.)

(ED6c1dl IrOm IIOSSsI
 New Haven, Feb. 15.-After ma1n- tainfng the utmost secrecy about their movements for the past four weeks. the conference committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad, announced through their chairman, John N. Rowe, of Bridgeport, today, that the long de- ferrcd meeting with General Man eger Samuel Higgins, for the purpose of reaching an agreement on the em- ployes demands for higher wages and a general change in working condi- tfons, had at last begun and that something definite might be accom- plished now within the next few days.
 The members of the committee, 48 of them. slipped quietly into town and ent into conference with Higgins s.t noon today. It was learned that the committeeman have been secretly conferring with each other since tho railroad turned down the demands schedule as whole last month al.d have finally agreed on what points they are willing to compromise and those they are not. Higgins, it is also understood, went into the conference fully determined on the extent to V hich the railroad will compromise.
 Unless an unexpected hitch occurs. it is expected that the conference will continue for several days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
NATIONAL BANKS
 VS. TRUST CO.'S
Why Institutions Organized Under Civil Law Believe They Are Safer Depos- itories Than Trust Com panies.
Matter of Local Interest Coming Before Ordinance Committee Tomorrow
 Night

The officers Of the national banks are against the proposition which comes to the council committee on or- dinances, tomorrow night, relative to making trust companies Repositories for city funds
 None of the bankers desire to make a public statement for fear it might appear they were saying something derogatory to financial institutions chartered by the state.
 An officer of a national bank said today, ''At present all of the nation al banks submit joint bid and the money is divided among all banks, with a checking account on the Pe- quonnock National bank. If anything should happen to any bank the city would have the rest of the banks to fall back upon for the time being and the stockholders of National banks are holden for 100 per cent of their capital stock as a protection to the depositors and are under the national bank laws.
 ''As for trust companies, their stock holders are not liable to the deposit ors.
 "It is good thing to have the money of the city in several banks, which is the condition under the joint method bid of the national banks. If one trust company became the city g depository, by giving a larger rate of interest, all of the city's money would probably go to one institution.
 "It is only a question of whether or not four strong national banks are not better guaranty for the safety of the city's funds than one trust company"
 The trust company men on the oth- = hand claim that the trust companies are strong banking institutions and are just as much entitled to be the de- pository for city funds as the national banks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
GOVERNMENT ORGAN IN FRANCE SEES
 REPUBLICAN, DEFEAT
Special from United Press,

NSD0Clal- rom OnlCGC FreSS.J
 Paris, Feb. 15.-Predicting the de- feat of the Republican party in tlie United States in the next election in case of tariff war between tn, United States and France, Le Temps, the government official organ, this afternoon declares that France @ not be bluffed into giving the mini- mum tariff rates to the United State as was Germany.
 Le Temps says that the high cost of living in the United States is un- mistakably the result of the tariff and that a tariff war with France would serve to emphasize the inequities of the American tariff and change the complexion of the House of Repro sentatives in the coming election.
 The declarations of the paper are assumed to represent the govern ment's attitude and indicate that a settlement of the tariff differences be- tween France and the United States is highly improbable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
DIED.

MORRISON-In Stratford, Ct, Feb. 18th, 1910, Hugh Rodger Morrison, aged IS years, 10 months.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of his son, Jokn Morrison, on Thursday, 17th inst. at 2:3O o'clock p. m.
 Burial in Lakeview cemetery, Bridgeport. asp BENNETT-In this city, Feb. I5, 1910, John H., son of the late Pat rick Mulvaney and Mrs. John E Bennett, aged years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of the mother, No. A Austin street, op Wednesday, Feb. IS, at 2:3O D. m
 -Interment at St. MichaeTs cemetery. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
TO INVESTIGATE
Frauds in New York Legis- lature to Be Probed to
 Bottom
(Special from United Press. )

Albany, Feb. 15.-That the confer ence between President Taft and Gov ernor Hughes in New York, at which they discussed the allegations that bridge firms raised corruption fund which was expended to kill legisla- ton in the state legislature in 1908, is bearing fruit, was shown in the Sem ate today when Senator J. M. Vain wright, Republican, introduced a resolution calling for a joine legis'a- tive investigation.
 This investigation, if the resolution is adopted, will be conducted by q committee of three members of the Senate and five members of the As sembly, and $50,000 is appropriated for expenses.
 It is the intention of Wainwright if the resolution is adopted, to have the investigation made most sweeping and make in all the allegations now being spread broadcast throughout the state of "black horse cavalry methods in killing reform legislation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
Quit Black-and- Tan Residence, Girl Is
 Now Held By F office
Pretty Gertrude Van Keu- ran Found By Detective Hall Today.

Dissatisfied with the environments of Wales block, domicile of blacks and white in Housatonic avenue as a place of residence, Gertrude Van Keuren, aged IT, and strigingly pret- ty, disappeared last Thursday, and to- day was located by Acting Detective Hall. Complaint had been made of the girls absence. She is held at police headquarters while investiga- ton is made into the home surround ings,
 Gertrude had been living with a girl friend who offered to share her home with the unhappy girl until she could better herself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
TAKEN
 OF BODIES OF VICTIMS so FAR WASHED ASHORE

Special from United Press,
 Ciudadela, Minorca, Feb. 15.-Photo- graphs for possible future identifica- tion were taken today of the bodies of all of the victims of the French steamer General Chanzy that have so far been washed ashore. As fast as Photographed the bodies are buried in numbered graves. A score have so far been recovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

lyn navy yard this afternoon after a
 fruitless three days search for the tug Nina. The supply ship
 Culgoa was also recalled. It Is de- clared at the yard that if the Nina is lost. weak propeller can be biam- ed. The Nina's propeller was patched
 up at the navy yard about four weeks ago and the tug proceeded to Nor folk to act as tender of the third sub marine torpedo boat division.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
FOB FOR MULLINS

Tn recognition of his services as financial secretary Of John F. Rogers Coul cil, K. of C., Frank IF. Mullins who recently retired from that office, was presented with handsome gold watch feb emblematic of the order The gift was given by the council through Major William Flynn, grand knight. in appropriate remarks, and the recipient responded gracefully. It is a very handsome token and one that was richly deserved
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
LOCAE PRISONERS
 PLEAD NOT GUILTY
 IN HIGH COURT

Local prisoners among those put to plea in the Criminal Superior court to- day were Roy Bray, of 119 Gem avenue charged with attempted train wreck ing: Frank Florintino of 65 Halett St., to commit murder; and the
 quartet of co1ored folks alleged to be in highway robberies in Hou- satonic avenue, and living in the so- called Pink Block in Housatonic ave, near East Wa shington avenue, all pleaded not guilty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
FIREMAN'S FUND
 SELF SUSTAINING


 ON PAY OF MEN, PLUS DONA-
 TREASURY-SECR RE.
 PORT.
 The Firemen's Relief Fund, which is intended to provide a means ot pensioning the members of the fire department, has been in existence Board of Apportionment has not been asked to appropriate money to swell the fund.
 The fund now is $2,415.20, which will be increased to $2,7O0 during the coming week, by the regular quarter ly assessment against the members. The assessment of the men more than pays the pensions of Former Assistant Chief Eugene Wilson and Lieut.. Frank Sweezey. The bulk 0 the surplus in the fund comes from the donations, which have been made to the department in appreciation of the services of the firemen.
 The latest donation was one of $50, made yesterday, by the John Harnil- ten Brass Works Co. in appreciation of the work of extinguishihg the fire in their plant, at Golden Hill and Middle streets.
 As the permanent men of the fro department pay one per cent. of their selary into the fund the increase In the salaries of $23,0OO the permanent men means that the fund will have income from this source of $2,30U next year.
 If the department can go for three or four years longer without pension ing any more of it's members the prospects are that it will have a sur plus sufficient to make it unnecessary to lay a tax to keep the fund in existence.
 Persons and firms who contributed! are laying the foundation that will care for the firemen in their old age, or in case they are injured.
 Clerk D. c. Hall of the Fire De partment is the secretary of the fund, without salary, and the city treasurer, Frederick w. Hall, is the treasurer
 The following figures are from the annual report of the secretary: Total receipts ... $3,2699 Paid in pensions. ......... 854.2O
 bdIdHC0 SZ, 4l5. |. Estimated March assessment 3O0.O0
 $2,715.77
 The pension of Lieut.. Sweezey is $43.75 per month and Assistant Chief Wilson $41.67 per month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
STEEPLE JACK ON POLE AT POLICE
 HEADQUARTERS

Jim Parker, the versatile steeplejack who falls 70 feet at time by way of diversion. attracted the attention of many pedestrians as he swayed in the breeZes atop the Police & Charities building today decorating the flagpole.
 The building is undergoing a pretty thorough renovating. James J. Hur- ley is making extensive plumbing re- pairs to enhance the sanitation in the cell rooms, and Samuel Dave has a force of men painting the interior of the building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
 ON MURDER CHARGE

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-Two suspects answering the description of William Seyler, who is wanted in Atlantic City on the charge of murdering Jane Adams, and that of his brother Arvis who also disappeared and for whom a warrant has been issued. were arrested here today. They were taken to City Hall where they will be confronted by a detective from Atlantic City, Charles Adams brother of the dead girl and several others, later in the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15

BANK ALTERATIONS DEFERRED.
 It has been rumored for sometime that the Connecticut National bank building is to be remodeled so that the floor of the bank will be brought to the level of the sidewalk, but an off, cer of the institution said, today, that the alterations will not be made this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
YALE JANITCR
 DROPS DEAD

New Haven Feb. 15.-John Carroll, e4 years old. janitor in Woolsey Hall, Yale University dropped dead today in the Yale dining hall of apoplexy. He had been ailing for some time and his friends were not surprised to learn of his sudden death. He had been an employe of tte university for upwards of 5 years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
FISHING BOAT SUNK
 AND CREW DROWNED
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Special from United Press.)
 London, Feb. 15.-An English fishing boat, name unknown, was run down and Ssunk in the English Channel by the British steamship Greenland. which arrived at Hamburg today. The crew of the fishing boat were all drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
Rich colors and tasteful patterns
 make new cottons very attractive.

Even in the full knowI- edge of how we'll Ameri- can masters of cotton making have done in the past, it is not easy to real ize the beauty of the new cottons of this year. They are almost wonderful.
 From the simple "Scotch" !" ginghams and the {, inexpensive dress cottons for girls dresses there is a delightful and beautiful variety rum ming up to the silks" These last are only part silk-but they are not ashamed to be compared with the silks themselves. For that matter. neither need the silks be ashamed of them.
 Today the family of fancy cottons has practi- ca7ly every member pres ent in the store. Plain solid weaves, fancy pat terms. light and filmy weaves, checks and plaids,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15
Howland machines for the spring sewing.

Every bit of your spring sewing that can be done upon a machine, can be done upon one of the Rowland machines with speed and in satisfactory style. A Rowland machine will save you lots and lots of time, will make it easy to do all the sewing you have planned, will actually make it possible to do far more sewing in the same time. ~
 And that m3chine can be de- livered to you upon payment of
 one dollar.
 That is the benefit of the Rowland club. It sends a ma- chine to your home for this single dollar immediately upon cation for membership in the cl
 Machines cost any one of $39-and each machine is qua work.
 There is no better machine 10 better time to buy one. The way of the Rowland club.
 Third f1o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15

MT. Saphedde-"Can you read my thoughts ?'' Miss Caustique-"No, don't care for light ding."--Phila- deIphia Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-15

$2,715.1T The pension of Lieut.. Sweezey is S43.75 per month and Assistant Chief Wilson $41.67 per month.