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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
ELEVEN BURIED IN DEBRIS WHEN NEW GAR BARN ROOF
 COLLAPSED AT SAYBROOK TODAY
Crash Game Without Warning Giving Men No Chance to Escape-supt. Koehane, in Charge of Work, Dies
 of Injuries at New Haven Hospital
Accident Caused by Premature Removal of Supports Placed Inside Barn to Hold Up uperstructure Made
 of Cement and Which Was Practically Completed

Koehane's chest was found badly in- jured, his legs crushed and his face and head were badly bruised. Doc tors Bradeen of Essex and Irving man fatally injured after a hurried examination.
 Two Italians had broken legs and were suffering intense pain from in- Two other Italians had fractured bones and the rest had bruises about the fact and head. They were taken to the homes of local Italians to be cared for.
 The accident was caused by the premature removal of some supports that had been placed inside the barn to hold up the superstructure which ment used in the construction, how ever, was still damp, resulting in the coIla pse of the entire roof.
 Koehane has been living in Spring field, Mass, for some time His where his brothers and sisters now live.
 No effort was made to learn the names of the Italians who were in iured as it was explained that they numerically instead of by name.
 The barn was being constructed by the Sperry Engineering Company and the Aetna Construction Company of New Haven
 New Haven, April 7.-Jerry Roe hane, of Springfield, Mass. who was experimenting the construction of the Company at Saybrook Junction, the roof of which collapsed this morn ing, burying a number of men, died at the New Haven Hospital at 1880 this afternoon after an operation had been performed in an effort to save his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
EIGHT DIE OF VIOLENCE IN
 MARCH MONTH

There were eight violent deaths in Bridg geport during the month of March. They were William Saunders, aged 40, ed: Andrew Smith, traumatfc injury to head; Ellsworth G. Deftz, pistol shot wound in lung; Francis Marin, acci- dently electrocIIted by contact with live wire; Thomas Kearney, Jr.,s as- phyxia or illuminating gas poisoning; Philip Hebermeh1, suicide by taking carbolic acid; Henry Banforth, acci- dental asphyxiation by gas; Charles w. Welles, fracture of skull caused by being struck by trolley car.
 All the above, with the exception of Saunders, had relatives who claimed their bodies. Saunders antecedents were unknown and he was buried in the town plot.
 The total number of deaths from all causes was 154. Five died from scar let fever, IT from consumption, 25 from pneumonia and from heart dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
IBIR RMINGHAMS IN SUIT
 ALLEGE FRAUD AGAINST
 DIR. BRYAN D. SPEEDY
P1aintif Is Brother of supt Eugene Birmingham Alleges that, While He Was Sick Physician Induced Him to Sign Mortgage for $3,5oo, But that Legitimate
 Claim of Defendant Is Much Less

Dr. B. D. sheedy. of 73rd Street,
 New York, formerly practitioner of kEhis city. has been named as defendant Fin 8 suit brought by MT. and Mrs kJohn Birmingham. the former being a EspluInbeE. and brother of Superinten- Edent of Police Eugene Birmingham Property of Dr. Sheedy on State St., has been attached The plaintiffs aI- elege that in June. 1901. Dr. Sheedy was treating John Birming gham. At that time the plumbing business was l in bad straits and creditors were pressing for payment. The plaintiff was also the owner of properties at Myrtle avenue and West Liberty St., at Park avenue and Olive street, and a piece of land on Park avenue. The plaintiffs. relying on the integrity of Dr. Sheedy, had implicit confidence in him. They al1ege that he agreed to look into their accounts and also to loan them enough money to pay for
 MT. Bir1ninghaIn's treatment at a
 sanitariurn, and also to pay off the encumbrence on the plumbing busi- ness.
 The defendant, on June IS, 1901, it
 Is alleged, made out note for s, 800
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
ONE EXPANSION
 JOINT; NO FALL
Arctic Street Culvert Pronounced
 Solid as Rock of Ages.

Moved by memories of old days, when everybody played London bridge is falling down, somebody wrote a story to the same effect about the Arctic street culvert. and the story was published, much to the consterna- tion of Director M. A. Kenny, and the other leading lights in the department former Director Charles F. A. Biltz, under whose direction the culvert was built.
 The prediction that the culvert would fall through to China was based upon the presence Of an opening 3 feet by one-half inch, which was described as a 'tcrack.''
 It was discovered upon examination today that this creek is located in an expansion joint. This is place left to allow for the contraction and ex- pansion of the work in different tenn peratures. Moreover the crack was in a wing wall of the culvert and could not in this position affect the stabil- ity of the bridge, even if it were real crack.
 So, Arctic street culvert is not fall ing down. Its construction is so strong, what with the steel with which the concrete is braced, and the solidity of the work, that it will probably stay where it is until the invading army Of a foreign foe blows it up with dy- nanlite.
 Much more to the point is it that the cu1vert will be opened to teams within a, few days. Director Kenny is put ting in the fill, and is thus abating the only legitimate complaint that has ever been made against the new bridge, to wit, that it has not been made ready for use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

a rear door under cover of the l styg1an darkness that always en- NeIopes Fairfield when the moon is not working.
 1 ., Whitney was at once coupled with lhe crime, and Prosecutor King a3Hwa!ted 3HN3 his arrival in Fairfield with p1c1ous that perhaps Whitney was coupled with other burgIa1.ies there ana ana thought it well to talk things oyer with the prisoner. He described himself as, Frank Whitney. IA WoodWorker, of Putnam. King was at once interested. when he heard tfie name. Putnam, for that is where he was born and reared.
 no do you know in Putnam 2'' ooe37nanded King, expecting to find the IetioW trying to conceal the truth
 everybody worth kpowing,'' re- piled Whitney without hesitation.
 Well, do you know Tom Mundy2" Whitney at once beginning to tell all he knew about Putnam's premier
 Who was his foreman 2Os wears sgo2 persisted King.
 King" came the response after a few seconds of thought.
 That settled 1t as far as the Prose cutor was concerned. The King in question was his father.
 Went to school in Putnam T sup pose" he continued
 Whom did you have for play
 wen. there were Tommy Morse snd Micky Morse, and Charley
 Hold on, there" interrupted King, T knew all those boys
 You did?" questioned the prisoner incredulousIy.
 etCertainly. I went to school with then- Don't you know me2"
 You ain't Shorty King, are you ?'' he blurted out after 9, moments keen scrutiny of the prosecutors features.
 Same fellow" admitted the law yer, while Sheriff Burr and other Fairfielders looked out of windows and doorways to conceal smiles at the telling nickname that had been applied to the prosecutor by his 
 That's the first time I've been called shorty in twenty years" de- cIared the prosecutor.
 But despite the tender memories by the meeting of the two former school chums, Prosecutor King made preparations to have Whitney held for burglary. The pris- oner protests this is his first offence that he found the black travelling bag he used to carry away his loot beside the railroad track while he walked from Bridgeport to Fairfield last evening, and that he was driven to crime because his business. of late that of a seller of novelties, had been so bad that he was forced to quit it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

which he secured by mortgage on the
 two corner lots mentioned above. MT.
 Birmingham claims that he was in such condition that he did not read the instrument before afixing his name. He believed that it was for an amount to cover only necessary eX- penses. Mrs. Birmingham did not un- derstand such matters, and, believing in. Dr. Sheedy, also signed the docu- ment. Soon afterward the plaintiffs learned that the mortgage was for $3, 800 but that their financial difficul- ties amounted to only about $2,50O. The plaintiffs then asked Dr. Sheedy for written statement. He replied that it was not necessary, that his word was s~as good as writing. Later a statement of all payments by the defendant showed $2, 515.88. The fnan- ciaI condition of the plaintiffs has be- come such that they can pay their in debtedness, but Dr. Sheedy demands the face value of the mortgage. The plaintiffs claim that the defendant, by making the mortgage for $3, 800, in tended to defraud and cheat the plain tiffs and they ask an ascertainment by the Superior court of the amount due from them to the plaintiff, a refunda- tfon of said note and mortgages and damages of S4,0OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
TENDERLOIN CASES
 GO OVER TO MONDAY
 @ Keepers of Five Houses Ar rested on Warrants Last Night

With the appearance of five alleged keepers of houses of i'll repute in the city court today, the eases of the quin- tet together with those of the Herman gang rounded up early yesterday morning were continued until Monday morning.
 Sergeant Began made the arrests of the five last night. There were no raids, the evidence upon which the warrants were issued by Prosecutor Delaney having been collected during March by the Eagle Detective Agency, in the employ of the law enforcement league.
 The prisoners and places are, Fannie Crane, Tulip street; Helen Wallace, IT Tulip street, Irene Piedmont, 29 Tu- lip street; Ernest Meyer 331 Water St. Esther Lawrence, 395 Water street. Bonds of $50 were posted immediate ly upon the service of the warrants last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
THIRTEEN HOUSED
 BY NEW MISSION

Thirteen men were housed at the quarters of the Bridgeport Christian Union, 24 Bank street. last night, fill ing elI the rooms of the recently open ed charitable establishment. Tonight at 8 o'clock Jeremiah Holmes will lea q the T1eeting. In the absence of Rev. c. W. Simpson, superintendent, Rev. A. c Thompson, D. D., pastor of the East End Baptist church will officiate. MT. Simpson being called to the New England conference.
 The Thomas street woodward, an- other charitable enterprise is being conducted from the new Christian Un- ion, where an employment agency is also maintained, Men are supplied for asl sorts of work if application is made by telephone, No. 2963.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
HOTCHKISS PROBE 
 WILL EXTEND TO
 THELEGISLATURE
(specia1 from United Press. )

New York. April That State su- perintendent of Insurance Hotchkiss is laying the groundwork for a legis- Iative investigation of the legislature itself is becoming more and more evl- dent to those who have attended the sessions of the fire insurance lobby probe.
 The investigation has extended far beyond the fire insurance lobby stage and Hotchkiss seems endowed with an endless amount of information. This information, close observers be- lieve, is being arranged in systematic order for the legislative investigation that is believed to be imminent.
 Yesterdays session showed that Hotchlziss does not intend to stick close to the fire companies, but to search out, as far as his limited au- ttority will permit, corruption of mem bers of the state legislature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
Weather Indications
Especial from United Press. )

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, April 7.-F'orecast: fair and cooler tonight; Friday fair. T The disturbance that was central in the lake region yesterday morning is now central on the Maine coast. It has caused light rain or snow during the last 24 hours in the lake region and in New England. It is followed by an area of high pressure that is producing cool. pleasant weather in central sections. Freezing tempera- lures were reported this morning fr9fn the northern portion of the lake re- zion.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair smathex M7Ah low sexnpera t1xeS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
ESCAPED PRISONER BEATS WIFE; GETS
 DEMONSTRATION

John Gore. arrested at his home, 272 Stratford avenue. yesterday for beat ing his wife, was found last night to be a prisoner who had broken out from the jail in North avenue last September.
 Gore was fined $15 and costs for striking his wife, and sentenced to jail for 60 days on the charge of jail break ing He had served B days out of a sentence of 90 days, so it will be near Iy five months before he serves his time and works out his fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
BISHOPS OF FRANCE
 TAKING ACTIVE PART
 IN POLITICS THERE
Especial from United Press.1

Paris, April 7-Catholfc Bishops in France are today taking a more ac- tive part in politics, in preparation for the election of April A, than ever be- fore as the result of permission from the Pope for them to take whatever steps they deem advisable for the pro- lection of the interests of the church. A number of candidates for the Cham Der of Deputies are known to be an- tagonistfc to the Catholic Church and the Bishops plan "to take the stump against them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
S0LES IN STEAM HEAT BADLY BURNED
It will Be Long Before Pa per Maker Gan Walk
 AQain

In the bursting of a steam pipe at the mill of the Tait 6 Sons Paper Co.,, in Railroad avenue. at 4 o'clock this morning. Conrad Sehalberg, 40, living with his familyNat 1913 state street: was so badly burned on the soies or both feet that he will be unable to walk for weeks.
 He was taken from the factory to his home, in the anb bu1ance, Dr. Me Oueenev applying emergency rene- dies to relieve Scha1berg's suffering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

Nancy M, widow of Alfred T. Frost, died, last evening, at the home of her daughter, Mary L. Orve, 279 Brook St after a long Illness. at the age of 86 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

WANTED.-A carriage painter; also l Al finfsher Steady work $4 | Ray, Greenwich, Conn arp 1 wANTED.-Chair calming. Good work guaranteed. Henry Seabridge, 7Sf F Norman St. ] THE SMACK PHOEBE will be at steamboat dock with load live cod fish until Friday wANTED-Girl to assist in house work No objections to green girl Call 500 Laurel avenue sFo ANTE1D-woman to do hand iron dng. Bridgeport Laundry, BIT Fair fieId Ave U ' 70 . TO RENT-1741 Main St., 5 rooms. End floor. Gas, toilet and. set tubs, $14 William J. Mead, agent.
 TO RFNT-s rooms, 22 Lumber St. Also 5 rooms, 136 George St. h1n- ouire "A Lumber St. Telephone 1051-2. O | U FOR sALE.-5 draft horses, A condition Inquire The Archibald McNeil & Sons Company 1ard, fq | TO RENT.-Five rooms, AS White street. Large garden, $9.oO; Ap- Tel. s477. bfo TO RENT-A new five room flat with all improvements, on first floor, 100 Summer St. Second house from South Ave. U T s*p FOR sALE.-Cat boat, all ready to gonabie. lnguad ei can at s4s Gregory St.
 U g DO ExPERIENcED soIDERER wanted
 stating wages desired. Rogers Silver Plate Co.,, Danbury. Ct. LOST.-Bank Book No. 90171, Mechan- ics and FarmerS' Savings Bank Finder return to bank as payment has been stopped on same asp NEVER HAVE your corns cut. It makes them grow. See Dr. Mans | field, POI Meigs. Afternoon and i Sundays. a% FOR sALE.-single bed, complete. Columbia disc t graphoR5ho9ee h3g5h ee ana ana stairs. U7 b*p | TO RENT-Nice four room flat, first Olive St: Apply George C. Beers 1885 Noble Ave. Tel. BAIT;
 U 90 SPECIAL FRIDAY and Saturday. Sweet oranges 1Oc dozen, BOG or anges 16 for 25c, soc oranges for soc dozen, zoe mixed chocolates 14c Tb., mixed candy 10c 10. M. Lus- tig, 1196 Main St. a* OF BETHLEHEM, Golden Gate, No. 37, will hold public whist Friday, April 8th, Temperance hall, Beach St. Good Drizes a door prize, cake and cream free. Score cards 25 cents.
 a *p girl for general housework. Apply corner BrookIawn Avenue and Brooklawn Place. Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

FOR SALE.-One very good Shonfn- ger Organ, $10. Steinert's 915 Main St. U 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

PIANO.-One large size Baus upright in good condition. S1O0. Stefuert' 9. 915 Main St. U SD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

FOR SALE.-One upright piano ln very good condition Powerful tone. $85. Steinert's. 915 Main St
 .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
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| FOR SALE.-Shore front lot at Myrtle Beach. Milford. D. R. Whitney. 1925 Main St. U 6 TO RENT.-6 room fiat, improve ments, first floor 172 Brooks St., $1S.oo. Inquire 174 Brooks St. CENTRAL REAL ESTATE for sale. F'orty-five feet front on Fairfield to D. R. Whitney. 1925 Main St.
 D o wANTED.-Girl for general house work. Call at 261 Laurel Ave. FOR sALE.-one upright piano in very good condition. Powerful tone $s5. steinert's. 915 Main St
 70 FOR sALE.-one very good shonsn- ger Organ, $1o- Steinert's. 915 Main oL. in good condition. $1OO. Steinert's 9. 915 Main St. U PIANo.-one Dewey upright scarcely used at all. Excellent instrument worth much more than our figure $18o. Steinert's. 915 Main St.
 U sr% A a. small furnished house for a period of three months beginning May l5 Address with particulars Miss Alice Fleming. Crescent Theatre. Brooklyn. N. Y. U SEQ Mimeographins. Notary Public Sears. 1oS 1eigs IsidG.
 P 1T to FOR sALE-s4oO upright piano for $16o, if sold before Sunday with 90 piano $40. 844 Noble Ave. good men to ask for the Times-Leader Best cent ci- gar. Made in New Haven.
 S 31 A GOOD sHoNINGER upright piano. excellent condition, bargain. Dial & Lee. s4 Cannon St.
 3 GOOD SECOND HAND upright pianos cheap; cabinet AngeIus plano player almost new. Dial & Lee A1u- sic Co.,, S4 Cannon St.
 GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash Register for sale cheap. Address Register, Farmer Office stto 4ARAGE FOR RENT at seaside Park call R. W. Kippen, 472 Waldemere Ave $ 12 If TO RENT.-Desf5 room with roll top desk. 4l6 Warner Buildlps
 2 if BRIDGEPORT Housecleaning Bureau . Ashes, rubbish removed. 4S3 New field avenue Telephone 121615, Ralph L. Miller Prop c tso WILLIAM J. MEAD. Rents. Real Es tate and Insurance. Room BIO szew- field Building. s 12 If LIKE Casca Laxine Tablets hest for constipation. don't you? Essc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

FOR SALE-$4oO upright piano for $16o, if sold before Sunday with 90 year guarantee; also Mathuselz piano $40. IA Noble Ave
 U
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

A GOOD sHoNINGER upright piano. excellent condition, bargain Dial & Lee, S4 Cannon St.
 s 20 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

WANTED.-Girl for general house work. Call at 261 Laurel Ave
 U 5 DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

GARAGE FOR RENT at Seaside Park call R. W. Kippen, 472 Waldenlere Ave. $ 12 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

TO RENT-Desk roo1. with roll top desk. 4l6 Warner Building
 2 if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

BRIDGEPORT Housecleaning Bureau l. Ashes, rubbish removed. 4S2 New field avenue. Telephone 1216-5. Ralph L. Miller Prop ? tso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

CENTRAL. REAL ESTATE. for aale. F'orty-five feet front on Fairfield Ave. near Broad St. $14, ,000 Apply to D. R. Whitney 1925 Main St.
 U 6 b @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

WANTE@Competen girl for general housework Apply corner Brooklawn
 Avenue and Breoklawn Place. %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

TO RENT-6 room fiat, improve ments, first floor, 172 Brooks St. $1S.0O. Inquire 174 Brooks St
 U D O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

FOR SALE-Shore front lot at Myrtle Beach. Milford. D. R. Whitney. 1925 Main St. U e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

SPECIAL FRIDAY and Saturday. Sweet oranges 1Oc dozen, BOG or anges 16 for 25c, COG oranges for soc dozen, zoe mixed chocolates 14c To-, mixed candy 10c 10. M. Lus- tig 1196 Main St. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07

SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM, Golden Gate, No. 37, will hold a public whist Friday, April 8th, Temperance hall, Beach St. Good DriZes. a door prize, cake and cream free. Score cards 25 cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-06
NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
Vancouver .. Seattle

Vancouver, B. c.. May Ga record
breaking crowd saw the Vancouver
team celebrate the opening of the To-
cal Northwestern league season yes
terday by defeating Seattle to / in
a 10-inning game. President Lucas
and Vice President Haywood of the
league were in attendance, and Mayor
Taylor pitched the first ball. In the
first inning a triple by Swain and a
single by Flanagan gave Vancouver
start, but Seattle tied the score in
the fifth on a pass. a sacrifice and
Clusters single. Seaton threw his
own game away in the tenth. Capron
hit an easy grounder to the pitcher
and after sitting down in fielding it,
Seaton threw the ball wide to first
Copron going to second. The Scharn-
weber came through with a single
to left and the game was over. Score:
r. H. E
seattle ..,..,...........
vancouver ............... ....'2 L
Seaton and Custer Gardner and
Sudgen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-06
STRANGE PRACTICES
DISCLOSED IN RAID

New York.-It was a strange story
which Detective Callahan told the po-
lice court in describing the raid the
other night on the Mystic Temple of
"Om," a young man who is entered
on the police records as Pierre A.
Bernard a native of Indiana.
"Om" was arraigned on the charge
of abduction after the detectives had
found him in a luxuriously appointed
house where he taught physical cul-
ture and languages, surrounded by a
number of pupils, mostly young wo-
men. Some of his girl pupils said
Bernard represented himself as a
swami" from India.
when 1 pushed open the parlor
doors" Callahan testified at the hear
ing. Bernard was standing on a glass
globe that was on hair mattress in
the center of the room. He was 60
ing through some peculiar gyrations.
Five girls and several men, all in
bathing suits, were gathered around
him trying to repeat the movements
Miss Zela Hopp said she went to
Bernard's place last October and con-
suited him about a method of curing
her of heart weakness. Bernard told
her she must come to the place and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-06
WHITE PLAGUE FIGHT
STARTS AT CAPITAL

Salem, Ore.-At a meeting of the
state commission for the treatment OF
pulmonary tuberculosis at the capitol
Thursday morning plans we're dis
cussed and eventually adopted for the
remodeling of the old mute school so
as to provide for an administration
building for an open air sanitarium to
be established at that point. The mute
school is now moving into the hand
some new structure near Salem on
the north and 1t is expected the open
air sanitarium will be ready for oc-
cupancy by September.
II has not yet been definitely de-
cded what are the best cottages for
the treatment Of tuberculosis patti
ents but those in charge of the insti-
tuition will make a decision soon and
then the board will order a number
of cottages constructed. Plans for
these cottages were also discussed but
final plans will be left to Superintend-
ent Clements and his assistants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-06

Indian Ball Player Injured.
Toledo. Ore.-Peter Casey, while
working at the Siletz sawmill. nine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-06
Whitman 4: Pullman Z.

Pullman, May 6.-Whitman lost
the game to Pullman in the sixth in
ming yesterday when the Missionaries
went up in an aeroplane, allowing the
farmers to bunch Hhits and force six
men across the platter. The final
dope sheet record was to 4 in favor
of the Washington State college, al
though they secured but Q hits off
Belt, and the Whitman lads were
credited with the unlucky 19 hits off
Patton, the star twirler for the Ag-
gies.
It was in the fatal sixth that the
game went glimmering. The Pull
mans punched their safeties, and be-
fore the Missionary workers could
stem the tide. six huskies had left
their foot prints on the sands adJa-
cent to the diamond four-spot. Both
teams played a remarkable game,
with the exception of the one inning
in which Whitman lost the game, err
rors having been tabooed in all but
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