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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!

Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
There's never been any question about
the wearing qualities of our shoes, and
they're not expensive either. We aim to
fit all feet. The new fall stocks are here.
Special Harvest Sale Shoe Bargains
One great big lot of ladies' shoes all
sizes, shoes that are worth d OF
from $3.50 to $3.50 at one price>P ~
One lot that formerly sold at $3.50 and
$500, not ali sizes in the lot but if your
size is here you can expect a % 70
great bargain at. .......... %6'~0
One extra large miscellaneous lot of
shoes for women and chill 81 az
dren, worth up to $2.25 for. us70
One table of odd shoes mostly 0oo
in children's sizes, at............O WV
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
Children Hosiery.

This sale would not be complete without
a good hose bargain, and we've got it, we
have placed about 20 dozen ch:ldren's
heavy ribbed hose out that sells regular
at 20 cents and for this harvest 10o
sale they'll go at.
Be sure and get supplied
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
Millinery Opening

We invite the ladies of Morrison count
to our millinery opening which take
place September 18th and 18th when "
will show the attractive styles for th1
season,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
~ inch GaIatea Cloth 91hc

~ inch GaIatea Cloth $40
This is the goods that give the wear
you are probably using it now-it sells
regular at 18c-it comes in light and
dark-mostly small stripes and is
known to wash up well-for our0I/>
Harvest sale it goes at. wv
KiL11Ol1a flannel 16c
Heavy Eiderdown flannel in a great array
of fine patterns--this makes warm and
comfortable kimonas and is way under
the price as it should sell at Csc ia
Harvest sale price,. Nv
Scotch PIaid8 $40
If you have any use for plaid ginghams, -.
be sure to see this item--this gingham
: :s3t: p p:ss''y at i?s-n::'*:t $40
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
pLUNCINC THE CITY
INTO Debt WITp2i
C0NSULTIk PEOPLE

propositions put 5h year of
them netorious
is contemplated shall through 55 amount
less a mill liars
is in vino in ~
committees commissions
10 5eofB want them?
question is
Board Of Education who the bills the members the
Board of Apportionent the
which
amendments
Bridgeport pay bills mainly
humble
Of the
resented n
plat
form which requires referendum these and which
demands that
p-tte
steps
a resolution endorsing
bill introduced W.
Is pending in Assembly
provides that
to
shall become operative until within
meantime
ter amendment. same approved at polls
Of at
the whether they notg
right be again unless
IN demanding
influence a
Therear be again There
of
able
regardless the wishes this city
Democratic Mayor
depended stand solid right
peopleJ ~
the
right deprive
OF S
Bartlett
to
and
then? 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Is Charles J. Nash of this city, who
went to the Isle of Pines. Cuba, a
year ago, the victim of foul play?
Members Of the family in this city
have received reports of his death un-
der the most suspicious circumstances
and are strongly inclined to the belief
that Mr. Nash has been done away
with
II believe that my brother has been
murdered" said william Nash Of
Black Rock, to q Farmer reporter this
his death as reported to us are so ex-
traordinary that we can make moth
ing else Of IT.
as late as Feb. 10. On the 18th of
February, his brother William Nash
Of this city received a letter from
William Witxke, keeper of a hotel at
West Mckinley, Isle of Pines, saying
that Charles Nash had been taken
suddenly i'll. had been removed to a
hoepital at Havana, Cuba. and died
Immediately the brothers and sis
ter here attempted to learn something
of the fate Of their brother, and were
confronted with q complete mystery.
Mayor Buckingham was asked to
assist. He telegraphed the American
consul. at Havana. who has replied
that there II no record of Mr.. Nash's
death In Havana. The consul's let
ter. which was recefved this morning,
il ~ follows: a.
T. have your telegram Of February
seth. ls11. inquiring as to the death,
burial and property Of Charles J.
Mash.
s'In reply I beg TO state that no
sueh death has been reported to us,
and We have absolutely no knowledge
cnocerning u although we have made
many Inquiries since receipt of your
telegram. Can you give further par
ticulars upon which we can base in
YestiGAfionf"
The receipt Of this letter today add
ed to the family's conviction that there
a q very extraordinary mystery be-
hind the affair. The fact that the
American consul has been unable to
md any record of the supposed death
in Havana is regarded as conclusive
evidence that the facts Of Mr.. Nash's
death are being concealed, and that
IN attempt Is being made to deceive
his relatives here.
Another member OF the Nash fam
1ly residing In Boston has received a
letter from "Mr. Rogers Of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

Isle of Pines, purporting to give an
account Of the illness of Charles J.
Nash. This letter, like the other. is
lacking in important details.
Mr.. Nash's banking was done
through T. L. Watson & Company OF
this city. A check for $50. signed by
Mr.. Nash on February 10, has been
received at the bank, showing that
Mr.. Nash was alive on that date. The
check was in favor Of William Witzke
the hotel keeper who notified the fam
lily here Of Mr.. Nash's alleged death
in Havana.
Members of the family here receiv-
ed letters from their brother as late
as January 81. The letters were in
optimistic tone and the brother said
nothing Of i'll health. He possessed
a robust constitution.
According to the letter of Hotel
Keeper Witzke, Mr.. Nash was at his
place. the Hotel DeCosta. West Nc
Kinley. Isle. of Pines on February
by steamship to Havana, where he
died in a hospital on February IA.
The fact that the American consul
can obtain no record of such a death
seems to point to something out Of
the way, and the family here is ex-
ceedingly anxious to get at the facts.
Mr.. Nash owned about 20 shares in
and also possessed 10 acre estate on
the island. The family Is unable to
ascribe any motive for a murder, ex-
cept possibly robbery, but the 'unusu-
al circumstances peint overwhelm-
ingly to the belief that something is
wrong.
Mr. Nash was a native of Bridge,
port and widely known throughout
the city. He was So years Of age and
for most Of his life resided at the
family residence in Nasts lane, Black
Rock.
For time he followed the sea-far-
ing trade Of his father, the late Capt.
Nash. Then he engaged in the oyster
business at Compo beach. About a
year ago he obtained an opportunity
to go into business at West McKin-
ley, Isle Of Pines, under favorable
and decided to make the
venture
Since taking up his residence there
he has been in constant communica-
ton with his brothers and sister here.
He was apparently succeeding very
well in his business venture at the
last report received by his family.
His relatives in this city include two
brothers. George, W., and William E..
and sister Mrs. George Fryer An
other brother. Jesse L., resides in Pea
body. Mass. Mr.. Nash was unmarried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
JURY OF MARRIED
men TO DECIDE
FATE OF WOMAN
Desire of Prisoner and Counsel
in Case OF Mrs. Melber,
Charged With Murder of Her
Baby Boy
fspecial from United Press. }

Albany. March THAT a jury of
married men, all Of whom have chill
dren of their own, will decide whether
Mrs. Edith Melber is to go to the
electric chair for the murder Of her
little boy George, is the desire Of both
the prisoner and her lawyers. This
was made plain again, today, when
John II. Dugan, counsel for the de-
tense, peremptorily challenged unmar-
ried men whom he could not dislodge
on the ground that they were pre-
JUDGED.
Mrs. Melber, the prison pallor plains
ly stamped on her face and her frall
form presenting a sharp contrast to
the well nurtured women who sat
beside her and tried to comfort her.
watched intently. today. the work OF
selecting the men who may send her
to death, to an insane asylum or free
her. Her white face never lighted up
nor did she at any time indicate emo
ton as the questions were asked. She
seemed to accept the actions of her
lawyers as a matter of course and at
no time tried to impress her views
regarding jury candidates on the at
torneys.
Mrs. welton Stanford, Jr., the
wealthy deaconess who has interested
herself in Mrs. Melber, and the 1atter's
sister, Mrs. Lydia Simmons, Of Syra-
cuse, sat close beside the accused
woman, today Once, when they men,
toned the dead boy, Mrs. Melber's
eyes filled with tears and she seemed
about to sob aloud but finally con-
trolled herself. There was the usual
rush Of curiosity seekers to the court
room, today, but by order of Justice
Wesley o. Howard who is presiding,
only those who could be seated We're
permitted inside. Many women and a
number of men carried opera glasses
and fully studied the pale face Of the
accused woman
Whether Attorneys Dugan, and
Palmer will call Mrs. Melber in her
may do SO should they decide it nec-
essary to augment the testimony OF
alienists, is likely. She should make
a good witness for herself.
To everyone with whom she has
talked about the tragedy, recently.
she has insisted that she does not
remember anything about it. Her
sufferings has been most intense
since the death of her husband she
says. and hard work and lack of prop
err nutrition finally turned her brain.
There was an extra panel Of 100 men
present when court reconvened, to-
day, and one man, Wesley Smith. a
farmer, in the juror b X. The first
few talesmen examined were preju-
diced against trying a woman for
murder and frankly admitted she
should have more consideration than
a man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
BALLINCER'S
RESIGNATION
is ACCEPTED
rendered on January 19, But
Withheld Till Now at the
Presidents Request
Taft Has Already Selected His
Successor, Lawyer Walter L.
Fisher of Chicago z
Especial from United Press.)


Washington, March 7.-Richard
Achilles Ballinger's resignation as
Secretary of the Interior, was an
nounced at the White House. today.
when President Taft made it known
that he had selected Walter L. Fisher.
of Chicago, lawyer well known in
the west, to succeed Ballinger. It
was stated that Ballinger rendered his
resignation on January 10, but with
held it at the Presidents request until
after the adjournment of Congress.
Yesterday afternoon, Ballinger wrote
second formal letter of resignation
which was accepted by the President,
today. The Democrats had announced
Bailinger at the coming extra session
of Congress.
Walter Lowrie Fisher is well known
as former Republican. having been
connected with the reform movement
in Chicago for many years. He Is
now member of the executive COM
mittee of the Municipal Voters Lea que
and served as secretary Of 1t from
1901 until 1906. in which year he was
elected president He was born at
Wheeling. w. Va, July A.. 1852 and
was educated in the public schools of
that city, Marietta, O., preparatory
school, and college, and Hanover, Ind,
college.
He removed to Chicago, In 1885
and studied law in the office Of Wier.
DEXTER for. two years and another
Arm for two years more.
He was married In 1891 at Boston
to Miss Ethel Taylor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
Merged Masons' Union
Elects It's Officers
James Fitzpatrick Is Chosen
President at a Largely At
tended Meeting.

The consolidated masons' union
elected officers, after the merger had
been effected, last night as follows:
President, James Fitzpatrick; vice
president, Edward Wiles; financial
secretary. John Nairn; recording sec
retary, Charles Riehl; treasurer and
corresponding secretary, Daniel Nc
Padden; deputy, Charles Minnott, al
ternate deputy, Charles Rizzardi: SER
geant-at-arms, Albert Dorsey: trus-
tees N. F. Byrnes. Michael French
and Thomas Burnes
The consolidated union is known as
Bricklayers', Plasterers' and Masons'
Benevolent and Protective union, No.
of Connecticut. The attendance was
large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
DID BEARDSLEY
KILL PARTRIDGE
OR PLAIN CROW?
Expert Called to Testify to
Nature of Feathers, at
Trial of Wealthy Resident
dent of Trumbull.
Justice Warren Plumb
Hears Case in Which
Sportsmen In This Vicin-
ity Take Keen Interest.

Members Of the Bridgeport Game
Club which has spent much in re-
plenishing the game OF the country
north Of this city. and other sports
men, are awaiting with keen interest
the outcome Of the trial of Leon
Beardsley, wealthy sportsman with
lodge In Trumbull. Beardsiey, who
is the son OF William N. Beardsley, Of
136 Park avenue, Is accused of hay-
ing shot a partridge on Feb. IT. His
arrest is the result of the unfolding
Trumbull of a chain of circumstantidl
evidence that the state claims points
strongly to the guilt of the accused.
Beardsley, who has enjoyed the adj
vantage of legal training. declared
the charge against him is unfounded,
and admitting the dispatching of
bird on the day in question, says the
victim Of his Workmanship was a
crow. The case was heard before
Justice Warren Plumb in Trumbull
Saturday, and 1t was SO hotly contest
ed that William C. Peck of this city.
veteran hunter, was summoned as
an expert to prove that certain feath-
ers on display as exhibits were in
reality those of a partridge.
Beardsley and several friends, his
guests, were enjoying a fox hunt on
Feb. II. The events leading up to
the accusation against Beardsley as
sccunted at the trial, are somewhat
another hunter were traversing. the
woods near the fox hunters when they
heard two shots. AS they walked
through the woods they passed Beard
siey. Following his footmarks
through the light snow they eventual
took for those of partridge. Near
by they saw blood and q little further
search led to the discovery Of an
empty shell, Retracing their steps
along those left by the hunter, they
took up Beardsley's trail .afresh and |
tracked it to his home. Later they |
saw him at the railroad station. At |
no time did they search him.
They laid these facts before the
grand juror who issued the warrant.
pleaded not guilty and intimated that
his accusers didn't know the differ
ence between the feathers of crow /
and those of partridge. Expert Peck
however, declared the feathers that [
the men produced were those of a
partridge.
Among the witnesses were Edward
Bevins, Special Game Protector HON.
er Sherman, John Treadwell of
Tashua Hill, Campyon Cutter of Long
Hill, Ernest Sherman and Others At
torney A. l.. Hull appeared for the
game warden and Beardsley appear
ed as his own counsel.
The case was too intricate for JUS
tice Plumb to pass on off hand. He
confessed he wanted time to weigh
the evidence. and admitted that he
must take into consideration that the
important legal element of corpus
delicti' was missing@-in other words
that the body of the victim as it were
had not been brought into the case.
Beardsley is well known among To-
ra1 cnnrffnp m an. MANY of wfnr1 n a Quo |
come forward to bear witness to his
being a thorough sportsman who
would shun to shoot during the closed
season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
C0X-PASTINE
Well Known Bridgeport Young
People Quietly Welded in
HObOken, N. ].

Miss Lena Pastine and Thomas Cox,
two popular Bridgeport young people,
stole a march on their friends Sun
day by quietly slipping away to Ho-
boken, N. j.. where they were mar
ried at st. Mary's church. They have
returned to this city and are now re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
many acquaintance.
Mrs. Cox is the daughter of Mrs.
Colombia Pastine of 1853 Noble ave-
nue. and is charming brunette. Mr..
Cox is a clerk at Dupee's drug store.
They will start married life with the
well wishes of host of friends
throughout the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
(By Our Special Correspondent )

(By Our Special CorreSpOndent.)
Hartford. March 7-Governor Bald
win won his first victory today over
the Republican state machine, when
the Senate, by a vote of 10 to II.
confirmed his appointment of Burton
N. Mansfield of New Haven, as in
surance commissioner, for a term of
four years.
The solid Democratic vote of the
Senate was reinforced by the vote Of
i've Republicans. Four of the FIVE
Republicans who supported the gov
ernor are known to be Senators Fem,
Leonard. Platt and Brinsmade. The
fifth Is unknown One guess is about
as good as another. 1t is believed
however. that the vote was cast by
Senator Peck of Danbury
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion at 1880 to consider the various
nominations Of the governor. Quick
" and without any dissenting votes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

the governors nominations for the
railroad commission. Messrs. Higgins
of Winchester, Hale of Glastonbury
and T. B. Ford of Bridgeport. were
confirmed. Mr.. Ford was first con-
nrmed as the successor of the late
Mr.. Seymour of Ridgefield TO fill his
unexp1red term. Subsequently. he
was confirmed for full term of four
years.
The Senate then took up the mat
ter OF the insurance commissioners. An
enort TO secure roll call vote failed
and the vote was taken by a secret
ballot. All of the leaders of the Re-
publican machine were on hand, but
the doors of the Senate were shut to
all but members.
Before the announcement of the re-
suit all of the Republican politicians
were quite confident that they had
sufficient votes to defeat the con-
firmation of Mansfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
Mayor Reilly Objects to
Private Water Company
Poaching in Meriden
Especial from United Press.

Il
Hartford, March 7-Congressman
Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden. was at
the Capitol, today, in the interests of
the city of Meriden, protesting against
a provision in the proposed Berlin
Water Company's charter. This COM
pany asked to be Incorporated to pro-
vide water for the town of Berlin. In
the proposed charter clause will be
inserted that the new company should
have the right to take its water from
the streams and tributaries nearby
and that the company should be al
lowed to sell its water in towns other
than Berlin when 1t had a surplus
over Berlin's needs. Mayor Reilly said:
: eve do not object to the incorpor-
alton Of the Berlin Water Company
but We do object to the company
selling water in Meriden because that
would interfere with Meriden's mun1-
cipally owned water supply
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
EASTERN RAILROADS
GIVE UP SCHEDULE.

New York. March THE Eastern
railroad presidents and attorneys, aft
er q conference. today, announced that
the proposed schedule of freight rates
approval of which had been refused
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, has been withdrawn. There
were about so present at the confer
ence and in an official statement is
sued afterward it was said the only
bu9iness transacted was an approving
order to withdraw the increased
schedules which were filed at WASH
zngton on March Is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
Tax
Bill Again
Reported
Especial to The Farmer. J

Hartford, March THE commit
tee on Finance today reported favor
ably bill to levy a state of one half
mill on the grand list of cities and
towns as equalized by the state board
of equalization. The levy is to be
made in 1911 and again in 1912. and
the burden upon the property of the
cities and towns will be equal to one
mill. Much opposition is expected to
the passage of the bill, inasmuch as
Mayor Buckingham and the mayors
Of nine other cities in Connecticut
have declared against it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
BALDWIN WILL RECEIVE
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY
Especial from united Press. ,

Especial from United Press.)
Hartford, March THE reception
given by Governor Baldwin to the
members of the General Assembly,
will be held, tonight at o'clock in
Memorial Hall, State Library Build
ing. It is expected that all members
will attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
CALL TO CHURCH
AT WINSTED

Especial from United Press.)
W1nsted, March THE Rev.
Franklin D. Elmore, of the First Bap-
tist Church, this city, today, received
an unanimous call from the Baptist
Church of Christ, Poughkeepsie, NY.
He has taken the proposition under
advissment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
SHEEHAN STILL
HOLDS so VOTES
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSS.0
Albany March 7-Notwithstandin
the letter of Governor Dix to the
Democratic legislators urging them TO
elect a Senator ''who will unite the
Democratic party the legislature is
still deadlocked ON the Senatorship
William F. Sheehan. the Democratic
caucus nominee. held all of his votes,
today, receiving so, with Is members
of the legislature absent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
CARD OF THANKS.

/ wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to- the many kind relatives and
friends who by their floral tributes
and many acts Of kindness demon
strated their feelings of sympathy at
the time of my bereavement, in the
loss of my beloved wife.
asp JOHN J. GARRITY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
GOVERNOR BALDWIN'S
NOMINEES CONFIRMED
BY THE SENATOR'S

Democratic Executive Wins First Victory Over Repub-
1ican Machine Politicians - By Vote of 10 to "a
Mansfield is Confirmed as Insurance Commissioner
Ford of Bridgeport Higgins of Winchester and
Hale of Glastonbury Confirmed as Railroad Com
missoners Without Opposition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
THE ONE SCARE.

Are you never frightened when
you make a flight? ?"
II had one good scare" " replied the
me the money they were putting up
FOR the exhibition was counterfeit.'-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
HENRY MORGAN. HARTFORD
CAPITALIST DIES AGED 92.

Hartford, March 7.-Henry K. Nor
gan. cousin of J. p. Morgan and a
we'll known capitalist Of this city, died
today-, aged 90. from infirmity. He
left son, DR.. William P. Morgan. of
this place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07
FAMILY BELIEVES CHAS.
]. NASH WAS MURDERED
in THE ISLE OF PINES
Mayor Buckingham and American Consul
i Take up Case

Bridgeport Mans Death Reported lnieT Suspicious CTeun
stances American Consul at Havana Can Find no Re-
cord Of Death at Hospital, as Reported to Family
+, Brothers and Sister in This City Believe That
Foul Play Figures in the Case--Find 1t
Impossible to Learn Circumstances
Of Their Brothers Oea.h
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

REMOVAL NOTICE.-On and after
March 1st, Miss Elizabeth Fenncr
will be at her new parlors, Room
80 Sanford Building. (over How
land's) where she will be pleased to
meet her friends and patrons.
S b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

afternoon on trolley.
or Broad street from State to South
avenue, leather pocketbook con-
tanning money. Owner cannot af-
ford loss. Liberal reward. Return
643 North Ave. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

pin. diamond shape
between American & British Mfg.
Co. and East Main stheet. Finder
return Miss Hall, 1916 East Main
st. Reward. aS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

TO RENT room cottage, city wa
ter, near Main street, Stratford.
Good garden and place for chick
ems. Call 20 P. O. Arcade.
Sc d*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

FOB. SALE.-New room cottage on
Barnum trolley. Small payment
down, 1889 Fairfield Ave.
8 n O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

WHIST EVERY WEDNESDAY after
noon given by Past Commanders
IT'S Fairfield Ave. Nice prizes
Tickets Is cents. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-07

At Hotel Auto, corner
Water and Thomas, good cook
(femaie.) Polish or colored pre-
ferred. S7s"p