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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

in part. but incorrect in the esse. ' tfals.
 Tt is true that early in the session the bill to retain the Railroad Com- missioners and substitute recommen- datory powers for orders was prepar- ed, as I suppose, by F. D. Robbins. and in conjunction with MT. Allen and MT. Wells presented as compromise for the consideration Of the commit tee, and in a day or two thereafter repudiated by the State Business Nen,a Association. That was the last heard of it until the evening when the Ju- dietary committee more recently mer to pass finally upon a public utilities report. At that meeting Judga Banks, who says he never favored two commissions, drew from hi1 pocket and urged upon the committed the adoption of the Robbins draft tfaa provided for a separate comnfsaon for railroads. He demanded a vot8 thereon and secured majority for tf4 Robbins draft, and it was in substano4 the bill reported in fact by the ma ajor-l ity of the committed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
BANKS DEMANDED VOTE
 ON BILL OF ROBBINS
 DRAFT AND GOT MAJORIY
This Was Long After Two-Commission Measure Had Been Repudiated by Busi- ness Men--Senator Judson Amp|fies
 His Charge Against Banks

Senator Stiles Judson today, in re- plying to House Leader Banks accu- sation that Judson had been guilty of a falsehood, reiterated in a brief statement his original allegation, which was that the so-called majority bill, creating two commissions, was produced from Mr. Banks pocket and urged by him.
 To his original assertion Senator Judson adds some detail. While ad- mitt!ng that the majority bill was in substance compromise reached be- tween certain members of the Busi- ness Me:.'s Association and counsel for the New Haven railroad, he says it had been repudiated by the Busi- ness Mems Association. Long after this repudiation MT. Banks produced the bill, asked a vote upon 1t and ob- tained for it the ballots of majority of the committee.
 Senator Judsen's statement is as follows:
 Judge Banks statement is correct
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
PRISON LABOR EARNED
 OUT IN CONNECTICUT
In Magazine Exposure of Conditions in New Haven Jail, President Donahue of Connec- liCut Federation of Labor Is Denounced
Factory Inspectors Helpless Remedy CondionsNew England Chair Company Controls New Haven County Jal-Further Light Thrown Upon Operations of Cox Company

company as no other contractor was permitted in the place, the majority of the prisoners working directly for the firm in the chair shop and oth- CTS working indirectly for the firm by keeping the plant in good order. It is is clear. then, that during these four years, the city and county of New Haven lost about s12o,o by the trans action or about S30, 600 a year
 But how, you will ask is it pos sible to achieve such miracle of in- efficiency, even in a Connecticut rot ten borough? The secret lies in the contract
 ''The company is given great fac tory building rent free and tax free; it is given about 200 beings for 300 days a year, guards and keepers to maintain discipline. And in return it pays the county an average of eight cents day for every man employed.
 ''It costs the county more than eight cents a day to feed and clothe this man. It costs four times as much ing bill of s4.o00 or 5000. presented by the county annually. was rarely met promptly. the accounts remaining delinquent for years. On such ac- count of $s 800, collected in 1910. rep- resented various overdue items run- ming back as far as 1906.
 '.No wonder that Jailer Donahue tee the other day that he had no difficulty in contracting out their in- mates at the jail. But the joke be- comes rather grim when we find that Mir. Donahue Is not only jailer but also the son-in-law of the sheriff and pres- ident of the State Federation of La Dor. For a hundred long years orga- ,,4 1AL r ribly onesided war against the compe- titfon of convict labor. To find the president of the State Federation con- ducting and defending a sweatshop like this of New Haven smacks of tvagedy
 'Tt need no keen perceptions to realize that the contractor who could secure the terms which the Ford. Johnson Company fecured, owned the whole institution body, and soul"
 The article planes the conditions for the jail fire that cost six lives and says no attempt has been made to rem edy them. Punishment of prisoners. it says, is in the hands of the company foreman, despite the fact that the ma 1ority of the inmates are not crirni- nals, but were committed for minor offenses It characterizes the Jail as an endowed school of crime" and concludes:
 While Yale is teaching its students the civic virtues by academic lectures for few hours a week, its sister in stitution, scarcely six squares distant, graduates every year some two or three thousand students upon whose minds have been branded the cynical con- vfction which William Dean How els has formulated in words of fire: That thief for thief, robber for rob- Der, the state which imprisons a man for years and then casts him out again without cent of pay for the wages he has been earning all that dread full time, is a worse thief and robber than he' ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Especial from united Press)

NCpoCldl 1TOIH TI6SS.)
 Hartford, June 20.-An open letter of protest to President Charles S. Mellen, of the New Haven road, sign ed by the citizens of New Canaan, Norwalk and South Norwalk, was cir culated in the Senate and House of Representatives today. The letter was signed by Charles W. Hodges, Stewart Northrop, Franklin Stevens, all selectmen of the town of New Canaan; John H. Behre, Robert L.. Simeon. Theron c. Rockwell, F. C.. Benger. l.. H. Messenger, all compris- ing warden and court of burgesses of New Canaan; Edward J. Finnegan, mayor of Norwalk; J. D. Milne. Daniel S. Toomey, William Thomp- son, Charles A. Quintard, W. B. Bur nell. George F. Betts, all counciImen of the city of Norwalk; James A. Brown, Alfred Avison, John Devine. all selectmen of the town of Nor walk; Albert M. Polhman, mayor of South Norwalk; James F. Powers. William Miller, Thomas H. Canty, Charles J. Pidgeon, Jacob LinxweiIer. all councilmen of South Norwalk: Henry c. Price, president of the Nor walk Board of Trade, and Nehemiah, Candee, president of the South Nor. walk Merchants & Manufacturers. Association.
 The letter protested against the ac- ton in the legislature of the Connec- ticut Company in opposing the appIi- cation for charter by the inhabit- ants of Norwalk and New Canaan to build an electric railway between these two places. It stated that at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
BRIDGEPORT BOYS RISE IN SERVICE
 OF POSTAL COMPANY
Postal Telegraph. ]

John F. Cleverdon was born at HaIf-t fax, Nova Scotia. He began telegrapt1 service as a messenger in the west-s ern Union office at Bridgeport, Conn in 1S67 In 1869 he became a clerla in the same office and remained ther3 until 1871, when he went to Stamfords Conn.,, to be an operator. In 1872 h4 was employed as operator in th0 Western Union office at Bridgeport. and in 1873 he was an operator in Boston. In 1874 he came to New York and was an operator in th0 Western Union main office until 1882. spending the last four years of this time in the quadruplex dtF rtment- From 1889 to 1929 .fr. C'-<<t s5n eS1 assistant to the electrical engineer of the Consolidated Telegraph and Sub- way Company of New York. Tn 1899 he joined the staff of the electric en- gineer, Postal Company, and he is now chief inspector in the electrical en- gineer's department. All wire. cable and instruments purchased by the sup- ply department are inspected before they are accepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
UTILITIES BILL ORDER OF DAY
 FOR THURSDAY
fRv Our Staff Corres.o

Hartford, June 20-The Senate today made the public utilities matter the order of the day for Thursday of this week at noon There was quite a sen- tinent among the Senators to bring the matter to an issue today, but as several of the Senators expressed a desire for the matter to go over a day or two owing to previous engage .ments, Senator Judson said he did not feel like opposing theni.
 Finally, after much debate pro and con, it was agreed that the Banks amendment so-called to the majority bill of the Judiciary committee should be made the order of the day at noon on Thursday.
 If the vote were taken today there is hardly any doubt, judged by the expressions of the Senators, but that the Senate would adhere to it's former action passing the minority bill. In the face of the opposition, however, to immediate consideration and because of the arguments of senatorial court esy" the proponents of the minority bill would not press the matter to a vote today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Especial from United Press.)

New York, June 20-A most bittei attack on the action of the authorities in permitting the employment of in- mates of the county jails of Hartford and New Haven, Conn, will be made {, in the July number of the American Magazine. It will assert that the so- called furniture trust, in which George i B. Cox, the Republican boss of Cin- cinnati. is one of the chief stockhold- CTS. is permitted monopoly here and thus given a great advantage over competitors who eschew convict labor.
 The article asserts that the Cox Go. controls the labor markets in the In- diana State prison at Michigan City. the Kentucky State penftentiary at Frankfort, the Kentucky House of Reform at Greendale and the Houses of Correction at Milwaukee and Chi- cago, as we'll as the two in Connec. ticut. The Cox outfit gets the labor cents day while outside companies have to pay from $1.50 to B a day for similar labor It thus says:
 'Tf slavery consists in the fnvolun- tary servitude of one human being to another, then here is literal slavery. The convict may not even ask for de- cent hours, food, shop conditions or any protection from accident.
 If the labor of all Of these pris- oners was sold at cost. the bill would foot up to about s263.0o0 year. But the company has obtained the labor of these men and boys for about &154,- GOO a year. or something like s108,000 below the cost of their keep. This loss is only the actual loss. This la bor could have been sold at a good profit In Minnesota and in the De- troit House of Correction. the state makes a profit of $150 year on each inmate.
 "The New Haven County Jail has been controlled for the last 15 years by the New England Chair company. Beer use the State factory Inspector has no power here the contractor even dared to do here what he would nev. CT have dared to do in his own fac tory. The jail is controlled by three county commissioners elected by the General Assembly after being nom- mated by a caucus of State Represen- tatives and Senators from their own county. They hold office until re- moved and the assembly meets only once in two years.
 we find here plant representing an original investment of over $2o0,- GOO and commanding the labor of over 300 workmen during every working day in the year. Put this proposi- tion to any businessman and he will tell you that it ought to pay hand- somely. But this great Connecticut plant not only fails to support itself but actually mulcts the city and county of about $30,000 every year for its support. The official figures for the last four years show it cost s142.- 900 to operate the plant. The Ford. Johnson Company paid during that period only s20,50o. Yet the whole plant was run either by or for this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Court Won't Let Husband Be An
 Indian Giver

That man cannot take back a gift he has given to his wife, is the deci- sion of Judge Reed of the Superior court. He has handed down that rul- ing in the suit of Patrick Gallagher a wealthy New Yorker, against Mary Gallagher.
 Gallagher and his wife have not spoken to each other since 1904 al- though they continue to live in the same house. Owing to religious scruples they have not sought a legal separation. Before the estrangement Gallagher claimed he gave his wife money to buy property at Shippan Point, Stamford. Gallagher asked the court to order reconveyance of the real estate to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
MT. Godfrey's Horse Makes Main
 Street Lively

horse owned by President E. A. Godfrey Of the Blue Ribbon Horse & Carriage Go, ran away shortly before 12 this morning and dashing west on Wall street, started to run through the Arcade. Several women were passing at the time and they screamed in fright as they scurried out of dan ger. The animal turned in it's course as II teaped upon the sidewalk and headed for the show window of c. w. Fairchld q. Sons
 Just then William Mallory, chauf- feur, jumped from the auto in which he was seated, and grabbed the horses s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Havemeyer's Son
 Says His Father
 Was Philanthropiisi
Tells Investigating Commit tee None of American Sugar Co.'s Funds Used in Forming the Trust,
Especial from United Press


 Washington, June 20-Horace Have meyer, only son of the late Henry Havemeyer, creator of the Sugar Trust, today before the Hardwick Su- gar Investigating committee, threw new light on the vast sugar holdings of his father.
 He reluctantly admitted that when his father died he left an estate ap- praised at s15.00O, 900. About sS 0OO, coo of this consisted of sugar holdings, and S7,00O, 900 of real estate and railroad stocks.
 T think my father acted to save the sugar business" he said. There were several factories at that time which were practically busted He organized trust to have these com panies. To my mind, it was an act of philanthropy. My father was in such a position in 1887 that he could have busted the others up''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
MARY LOST s32 TOOTH.

I1NDkJA
 woman past middle, age, giving the name of Mary Holmes. was fund ds!eep In his cellar by Special Police man Baredelli. who lives at 36 Cres- cent place. when neighbors informed that the woman had been there for several days.
 The woman was charged with at the Second precinct She demanded the cooperation of the police in discovering her false teeth worth $32. she said which had van lsned Baredelli promised to SCOUT his cellar for the teeth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

orloie The animal reared, but slip pea on the sidewalk and fell. Several other bystanders went to MaIlory's ssslstance and subdued the horse be- lore It could do any damage to the JeWelry stocked window.
 |, ne horse had been attached to a ASnt runabout but became frightened While standing in Water street. and sanaWay. The runabout was not damaged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
STORK CALLS HALT FOR STANLEY ON
 STEEL TRUST PROBE
Especial from United PressD

WaSH1ngtOn, June 2U-The Steel Trust Investigation by the Stanley Committee of the House. retired to the background, today. at the behest of the stork. Chairman Stanley. of the committee, who was. yesterday, presented with a bouncing baby boy, declared that "he did not give a whoop about all the trust in the world just now.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

Los Angeles-George Hagerland. of New York saved from drowning by life Guard Charles Bassett. gave tha latter dime in appreciation of bis services. Bassett gave Hagerland fys cents in change
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

 FOR SALE-Fine oak roll top desk. almost new. Call 271 Vine St. D 20 *p DANCING tonight at Brooklawn Rink. Admission, ladies IS, gents 25c. SpeideTs orchestra
 DANCING tonight at BrooklaWn Rinh. Admission. ladies IS, gents Zoc. SpeidePs orchestra. EI1RNISHED ROOMS in private house Electric light and telepnone. 3e0 State St. D ~ s-o ironer on shirts and nieces also girl for body lroner. Model Laundry, 109 Middei St. FOR SALE.-Sman payment down, cottage. 2 family house, Barnum Terrace. Lamson, 2SS9 Fairfield Ave. 1o po EOR SALE.-200 whiskey barrels at your own price. Apply Good Luck, 9SO Railroad Ave. D zO s~o bull puppy, white spot on breast Link chain collar Re- ward Return D. J. CllHord, Post
 
 TO RENT.-New five room fiat, inn movements, first floor, 100 Summer street, second house from South Ave. R 70 O WANTED at once, two bone shippers steel stitchers, back shippers and ironer. Connecticut Corset O.. cor. Oak and George U Zo s'o
  FOR SALE.-Oak top roll desk, 4x5. Toomey, 261 Broad St. D IT d*po TO RENT.-Modern cottage, 237 Myrtle avenue, near Park Placs Newly decorated, all improvements. An elegant house for private family Apply to Chas. s. Cole, 2S7 State St. U ZO d"o MACHINISTS.-Ffrs class machinists and vise-hands, wages s3.25 per day of nine hours, steady work to com potent men. Apply personally or by mail to G. w. Church. 36 Park Row, care of Somer Bishop, Stam- ford, Conn. D 20 d*o acher or advanced stu dent to devote vacation to new Kindergarten plan. Experience un- necessary. Salary $1.5O per day. Advancement to competent person. Address Energetic, care of Farmer. TO RENT-In Fairfield, on Main St.; best location, modern 12 room house, completely furnished, for the summer or year. E.W. s. Pickett, Fairfield, Conn. Phone 1855.
 D19 s*o FOR RENT.-Six room fiat with all improvements on Wood avenue, just off North avenue, only S1S.00. Nice five room rent at 1764 Main St. for $1400. Four room rents on Pacific St. S10 to S14 Seven room cot tage with all improvements at 95 North Washington avenue, $20. For these and other desirable rents see J. F. Selleck. Jr., Room No. l. No 1094 Main St. D ? 2* If O Classified" ads on inside page of this paper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

MISS GASKILHS perfection toilet preparation, and wonderment for permanently removing superlus hair from face. Parlor and residences 1256 State St. a$p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash Register for sale cheap. Address P. O. Box 16, City. S2S u- O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

Classified" ads on inside page ei this paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

FOR RENT-Centrally located { room apartment, 105 North Wash ington Ave. Improvements. OniJ 1O94 Main St. D g. If. Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

"Classified' ads on inside page of this paper,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

JOIN the Casca Laxine. tablet users. Great for constipation 25c.
 H 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
.UNCLASSIFIED

LOST-1 automobile starting crank on William St. Reward given tf left at 319 East Washington Ave-
 D 19s ss o1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

WANTED.-Operato on all branr1ss of corset work, especially ten on lace stitching and three on binding. Apply to The Warner Bros. Con' nanv D19ds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

Boston bulldog, screw tail
 marked black and white, Dcenst tag No. 5562. Reward s10 to 155 Elmwood Ave. D Is" If. (
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

STORE TO RENT.-17 fl. by 42 r. TIT Fairfield avenue, Farmer buifd- ing. For particulars call at Farmer Office. L. II t- O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

TO RENT.-One large front room. with board, 521 State, cor. Myrtla
 Ave. Telephone 1912. D17 d*p1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

TO RENT-In Fairfield, on Main St. :: best location, modern 12 room house, completely furnished for the summer or year. E. w s. Pickett, Fairfield, Conn. Phone 1855.
 D19 S*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

wANTED-Fifty sewing machine operators on corset work. Some Of this work is particularly desirabll for young girls who have had but little experience on sewing ma chimes Apply to The Warner Bros
 Go. D A d%d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

INTENTION N.-Automobile for hire by hour or day. Write or phons
 us for our rates. they are the most reasonable in the city. West End Garage Phone No. 1057-5. No
 1892 Railroad Ave. D IS d~pd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

MACHINISTS-Fir class machinists and vise-hands, wages s3.25 per day of nine hours, steady work to com petent men. Apply personally or bv mail to G. w. Church. 36 Park Row, care of Somer Bishop, Stam- ford, Conn. D 20 d*O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

WANTED cher or advanced stu-
 dent to devote vacation to new kindergarten plan. Experience un- necessary. Salary $1.50 per day. Advancement to competent person.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

FOR. SALE-F'ine oak roll top desK, almost new. Call 27l Vine oI
 D 20 s p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

DANCING tonight at BrooklaWn Rlnk. Admission, ladies l5, gents Zo:. SpeidelS orchestra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING done a4 your own garage or in our sfips
 We guarantee our work and ouf prices will prove an agreed b1e sur4 prise to you. West End Garage
 Phone No. 1057-3. No. 1892 RalK road Ave. DIS d~pe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20

DANCING tonight at Brooklawn R1nN. Admission, ladies 15, gent SpeideFs orchestra
The Detroit times., 1911-09-01
MICHIGAN PATENTS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-William
p. Airheart. Detroit, spring wheel; H.
and ]. II. Besser, Alpena, automatic
file machine; II. A. Borresen, Mar.
quette, machine for grinding watch
crystals: II. Z. Coffin, Detroit, vehicle
assembly stand; L. A. Cornelius,
Grand Rapids, tank valve ball; r. q.
Cowles, Flint, sitter: o. A. Eberbach.
Ann Arbor, water softening com
pound; William r. Fox, Grand Rapids,
typewritting machine; r. Fuller, De-
troit, motor vehicle; N. F. Harrison,
Grand Rapids. ankle Joint; ]. H.
Kingsley, Manchester. electric lamp
fixture; William I. Lake, Detroit, fire
escape; J. j. MARTY. Detroit, can open
err; Edward Maynard. Detroit. carbure-
ter A. Paoli, South Range, magic Ian
tern A L. Parker. Detroit, attachment
for shears; A. w. Shank, Detroit, po-
tato bug collector: John w. Sheatzley
Detroit. railway tie and fastener: o.
@. Steglat. Detroit, internal combns-
ton engine: b. 9. Summers, Port HUI.
ron, making fax twine or, yarn; II, T.
Thomas, Lansing, control mechanism
for change speed gearing; L. II. Vim.
cent. Grand Rapids, sanitary mattress
The Detroit times., 1911-09-01

coins in many cities. So the treasury
decided in 1904 not to coin any sill
yer dollars. The dies OF the coins
are made a year ahead OF time, and
the 1904 die was held up. II was this
die that was later resurrected by the
treasury department A few coins
made from 1t, some say nine and some
eleven.
= One of these dollars, in the Sickner
collection, brought $500. Since the
coinage OF the 1904 dollar all dies
have been destroyed.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-01
Pure Blood on
Pixies Peek

conducted experiments Pixies Peak during the past summer
that that altitude the blood richer In red
crpusce and therefore and capable of repeg
and combating disease.
Unfortunately many who need richer blood cannot live
high altitude because their of livelihood is nearer the
level To these is important that the red copusces IN the
blood be increased and the resulting benefits gained by
the of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Read this
evidence . - -.~--a
So OF No. $40 western
part OF that
said that blood
helped
little and whatever was
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People did, and what change
pills
directions said and cured in good health now
you interested in the disease dependent
pure blood rheumatism stomach trouble
disorders afterects of the and of fever write
today for the booklet "Why Red Blood Means Health" 1t will
be mailed free to any address .-.-..
The Detroit times., 1911-09-01
1904 DOLLAR IS
RAREST IN WORLD
Chief Of Collectors Gives Some Val.
uable Information on Rare
Specimen.

CHICAGO, Sept. How does the
1904 silver dollar. the most valuable
coin in the world, happen to be SO
few?
President ]. M. Henderson, OF the
American Numismatic association
which has just closed its sessions
here, offers the real solution. There
were no 1904 silver dollars made in
1904. The 1904 dollar was made in
Henderson's investigation brought