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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
House Chairman of Committee on JudiCiary' Accuses Senate Leader of Betraying the Committee in New Haven City Coun Fight--MatheWson Who Won
 in Senate Loses in
 House Today
Especial from Tinted Press ,

Especial from United Press.)
 Hartford. March 2S-By a vote of 149 to 73 the House today defeated the amendment substituting the name of Judge A. McC. Mathewson in place of Howard c. Webb. in the judiciary re- port on the Now Haven 1udgeehipL The debate lasted two hours and a half
 The Senate having favored Mathew son, the appointment Of a conference committee Is the next step.
 Representative Hutchinson, of Essex, moved tho amendment substituting the name of Judge A. McC. Mathewson for Howard c. Webb to be judge of tho city court of New Haven. The de- bate was on.
 Representative Banks said: "I have no objections on a vote being taken on the amendment itself, as the vote will squarely raise the question of what the members think in this judge ship matter. The report of the judi ciary committee recommends that Mir. Webb be made judge.
 Judge Mafheweon is the present judge and has been judge for the past six years
 "Then Senate favored the amendment 1T to 16. And I was present in the Senate when the vote was taken. Al though some Senators asked the Re- publican leader of the Senate why the change was made from Webb to Math- ewson the Senate leader would not give any reason.
 "The Judiciary committee was be- trayed in the Senate by it's chair man.
 Banks eulosized A;ttorney Webb. s"Thoee gentlemen from New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
Prosecuting Attorney Declares He is Doing His Best to Enforce the Tenement
 House Law
Constat Wdchuesss Necessary to See That Certain Greedy HouSe0Wnes do Not Violate Law--Fire Bridges From Building to Building Declared to be Preferable to Fire Escapes Factories and IeneTnents
 Here in Fair Condition

'"This is the single exception to which I refer" said he. Chief Mooney com- plained to me of tenement house in the West End being without the safe- guards required for . house in its con- gested condition. have no doubt but that when Chief Mooney made com plaint, the conditions were illegal. But when detectives and other investiga- tors sent to collect evidence reached the place, steps had been taken to evade the law. The families had been so shifted that where one man might formerly have been claseed a tenant. was simply a boarder in the apartment of another tenant. There was no doubt in my mind that this was a step taken to evade prosecution. But I saw that I could not secure a convic- ton, and satisfied myself to let the matter drop temporarily keeping the place in mind. Two weeks ago sent O detective there and his report led me to believe the law was again be- ing violated. Chief Mooney e mistak- en if he believes have dropped tho case. It is being investigated today. But 1t is a case where the evidence is extremely hard to secure, on account of tho class of people in the tene- mentS.
 1T want it understood that ann ready to take immediate action in all such cases where the law is being vio- lated and I want to hear from any one who knows of the existence of such conditions.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

who have infested the capitol pleading and begging for Judge Mathewson all admit that Attorney Webb is qualified. to be judge"
 Banks said that the whole system of electfng judges of the city court was wrong. The Governor ought to ap- point them thought Banks.
 Representative Hotchkiss. of New Haven. favored Attorney Webb. Hei said that. in his opinion, if a popular vote was taken in New Haven Mr. Webb would be selected by large majority.
 This statement was challenged dur ing the debate.
 Representative Sherman, of West: Hartford, said, among other things:
 Tt is a well known, fact that the city of New Haven, politically is one of the rottenest boroughs in the State of Connecticut And I make no ex- ception, the Democrats are as rotten as the Republicans
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
HEARING TODAY
 ON .BENT'S BILL
BRIDGEPORTERS APPEAR BE FORE COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF A SUBMISSION
 MEASURE.
Special to The Farner.)

(SpeCidI to Iu6 ftafdQSr) Hartford, March 28-The committee on Cities and Boroughs this afternoon Is hearing the biH giving a blanket referendum tn case of charter amend ments and bond issues and authorizing the Common Council of Bridgeport to submit any ordinance Or other mea- sure passed by 1t to the people of Bridgeport.
 Tho bill was introduced by Represen- tative Bent of Bridgeport It provides that no amendments to tho charter of Bridgeport or no bond issue, shall be- como . law until 60 days after the ris- inx of the General Assembly passing such measures. If in the mean time 15 per cent o6 the voters petition for a referendum. 1t shall be granted; the same in the case of measures which proceed from the common council.
 Representative Bent, Senator McNeil and others, appeared in favor of the bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
JUROR SICK, CASE GOES ON
 WITH ELEVEN

Eleven jurors are hearing the evil dence this afternoon in the Civil Conn., mon Pleas court before Judge Howard B. Scott in the suit for s1,000 damages of Mrs. Mary McQuillan of Norwalk against the Connecticut Co. At noon Edgar c. wooster of Huntington, one of jurors was taken Ill, and had to be helped from the jury box. After a short wait, counsel for both sides taleSmen.
 Mrs. McQuillan on Aug. P, 1909 claims she was alighting from a troll ley car in Norwalk when the car sud- denly lurched forward, throwing her to the ground. To check the fall. she extended her right hand, breaking the member at the wrist
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
SENATE SAYS
 WE SHOULDN'T OWN UTILITIES
BILL TO ALLOW CITY TO OWN GAS, ELECTRIC AND WATER PLANTS IS KICKED OUT. SENATE ALSO REFLECTS BOARD OF ALDERNIEN'S REQUEST TO LET MAYOR NAME PARK
 BOARD.
Especial to The Far1ner.)

Especial to The FaHner)
 Hartford, March 2S-In concurrence with the House, the Senate today ac- cepted the report of the Committee on Cities and Boroughs unfavorable to the Bridgeport Public Utilities bill.
 Senator Bartlett said that this was bill enabling the city of Bridgeport upon @ vote of it's people to engage in the production and sale of electric light, gas, Or water He said it was the unanimous opinion of the com mfttee that Bridgeport shouldn't have any such power.
 Acting in concurrence with the House the Senate rejected the bill favored by the Common Council of Bridgeport under which it was proposed to have the Park commissioners appointed by the mayor. This bill also received an unfavorable report from the committee on Cities and Boroughs.
 The Senate passed resolution giv- ing the Stratford Park Land company until 1913 to organize
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
MRS. SCHIOTT'S NEW HOME SEES
 FUNERAL TODAY
COLONY AT GREENS FARMS IN DEEP GLOOM OVER DEATH OF POPULAR MEMBER MOURNERS FROM NEAR
 AND FAR.

she entered a palatial new mansion given her by her father, Mrs. Johannes Schiott, wife of Lieut. Johannes Schiott and eldest daughter of Edward T. Bedford, Standard oil millionaire, was borne, a corpse, from the beautiful Greens Farms home this afternoon
 Rev. Dr. c. B. Strayer, pastor of the Greens Farms Congregational church, vices were attended by a large gather ing of relatives and friends, among the mourners being relatives from Phila- delphfa, New York and Brooklyn and many friends from this city.
 Mrs. Schiott's death. chornicled in SThe Farmer of yesterday has spread gloom through the wealthy colony of
 tContinued on Page 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
MANUFACTURER TO
 1.-THE FARMER
To the Editor of The Farmer:

To the Editor of The Farmer: Dear Sir
 The thanks of the community are due to The Farmer for the prominence accorded to the report of Fire Chief Mooney relative to the lack of proper fire escapes on buildings in this city.
 There are absolutely most dan gerous conditions existing in fac- tory, tenement and lodge room
 Some of our newer buildings are lacking in facilities for exit, be- cause we must not only consider danger from fire, but also panics
 The fact of building having several stairways does not always mean that it has several safe exits AS a rule in the larger buildings they are near the elevators and both oecome--in case of fire merely tunnels carrying smoke and fire through the upper stories, thus shutting in the inmates.
 Every stairway and elevator should be in a fireproof structure, when installed in a factory or mercantile building.
 Recently I saw an elevator, which if it had been purposeIy de- signed to carry fire from cellar to attic, could not have been better arranged. It was nice, yellow pine good food for fire.
 I also have in mind a factory employing many operatives, where in case of fire or panic, I believe it would be impossible for the em- ployes on the second floor to es- cape without serious injuries.
 I believe the best remedy would be in the enactment of City ordinance with proper penalties for noncompliance; placing the enforcement of the law with the Fire Marshal
 Tlie officers of the fire depart ment are now making regular in spections and the need of fire es- capes wound soon be discovered by them.
 MANUFACTURER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION
 IN CALIFORNIA
Some of the Most Popular Measures Ever Enacted by
 Any Legislature
Gov. Johnson Now Proposes to
 Stump State and Demand That Standpatters be Kept at Home
Especial from United Press. )

Especial from United Press.)
 Sacramento, Cal, March 28-With the adjournment of the Legislature here, early today, came the announce ment of a new method by a State executive of carrying war direct to the voters. Before the gavel of the presiding officers of both houses had marked the siffe die adjournment of the session, Governor Hiram Johnson was preparing for trip into every executive district in the State. He will commend the men who aided in his fight for progressive legislation and will demand that the standpatters be kept home in the future. These speeches will be the most aggressive move ever undertaken by a State exc cutive and to explain fds motives the Governor prepared the following sign ed statement for the United Press: (By Hiram Johnson. Governor of Cali
 fornia.)
 Viewed from the standpoint of real progress this session of the Legisla- ture has been unique in the history of California. It has moved this great State from a position of servitude to corporations to place : in the front rank of progress throughout the na- tion.
 It is the more encouraging that this result has been obtained with deter mined and well planned opposition to the measures that looked towards progress.
 The list of victories Is a splendid one: yet. had we won only the initia- tive, referendum and recall the session would have been abundantly worth while.
 With those measures in the form of constitutional amendments to be sub mttted to the people. the voters were supplied with the means of taking the power of government into their own hands by the direct exercise of the right of making laws. rejecting thsrn and of controlling their public officials. with the adjournment of the Legfsla- ture, our duty Is but partially per- formed.
 As I say, there has been stubborn opposition to what we know to be the will of the people as expressed at the polls and in stlae mat ter Of Legislation. This important duty remains-to in- form the people how their representa- tives served them.
 am going to make this my per sonal duty. Within 8 few weeks l Legisiature throughout the State. l shall go into every district and tell the people as plainly and as frankly and as fairly as can how these men whom they sent to represent them, served them. The people have the right to know this and 1t is important that they be informed. At all events, the people will be in a position to vote with a full knowledge of the facts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
sTEANfER ON RO6Ks.

Cape Haytien. Hayti, March 2S-Ad- vices from Pointe Mardi Gras say that the German steamer Allemania, of the Atlas Line, is on the rocks near here and in a dangerous posi- ton. She sailed from New York last Thursday Her 10 passengers were safely landed in a. Hfeboat but the captain her her crew are standing by fine vessel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
PROSECUTOR ANXIOUS TO PUNISH VIOLATORS OF
 STATE TENEMENT LAWS

Prosecuting Attorney A. L. Delaney .fofd the Farmer today that with the possible exception of one case, he did mot know of a violation of the law safeguarding from fire the occupants of tenement houses.
 Relative to the statement of Chief snfooney that it is ueless to complain tef violations because no prosecution tooilowed such complaints. Prosecutor iDeLaney said he was not only willing, Dat anxious to press such complaints,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
TOM L. JOHNSON
 FAILS TO RALLY

Special from United Press.)
 Cleveland, March 2sTFormer Mayor Tom l.. Johnson. who suffered a sec- ond relapse yesterday, had failed this morning to rally from it. and his con dirion continued most critical At tending physicians. are holding out no final hope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
2O,OOO MINERS OUT BY
 BUSINESS DEPRESSION

Springfield, Ills. March 28-A period of depression in the coal business has thrown 10000 miners out of employ ment in Illinois. according to state ments, today, by coal operators and union officials. Twenty thousand fam flies are in want.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

NOTICE.-I desire to announce that I have severed my connection as manager of the Annex Barber Shop, and can be found at J. J. Meyers.
 13S Fairfield Ave, where I will be pleased to meet my old patrons / John Stein. S 28 TO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Beardsley re- turned today from Rochester, N. Y. where they have been visiting for the past two weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

LOST-S130 in flat purse last We'd ueSday. Reward if returned to Wm. Rogan, 2007 Seaview Ave.
 $ 2S b D o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

MAIN ST. building lots near St. Vim cents Hospital, high ground. finest home sites in Bridgeport. Chas A. Nichols, 401 Newf1eId Bldg.
 s IT tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

MY RHODE ISLAND REDS won first cock, second, third and fourth hen. third bullet and third pen at Bridgeport show. Eggs $1 and s2 per setting. $6 per hundred R. J. Drew, 1o9 Fairview Ave. Phone 3143. S16A If. 0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

TO LET.-House for one or two families with barn and milk room.
 Enquire 1109 Main St. S18s If a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

FOR SALE.-5 room house, large lot, Paradise Green, $1,400. 2 room house, Black Rock. s1,200. 40 acre farm at Kent, rooms House and barn ,S1,200. 70 acre farm with good 10 .oom house and barns, 5 miles from Shelton, $4,o00. 26 aero farm with 8 room house, barn and chicken house F miles from R. R.
 station, $2,700. Watson Co., S3 Fairfield Ave. a~p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet users. Great for constipation. 25c.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

FOR SALE.-Contents of room fiat, fine furniture, consisting of parl1r pieces. chiffonier, bureau, sideboard, extension table. Glenwood range with hot water front, carpets and rugs, pictures and dishes. Gail Wednesday and Thursday, March 18th and 30th, between 2 and D.. m. 529 Norman St., 2ndl floor
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
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FLAT TO RENT. e14 Congress street. s 25 s*o FOR SALE.-S room house on Wood avenue. D. R. Whitney, 1925 Main street. s Z7 b"O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

FOR SALE.-Building lot 50xl50. Richard St., near Noble Ave. DR. Whitney, 1925 Main street.
 S 27 b 0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
UNCLASSIFIED

WILL THE PARTY who picked up the hreman's Overcoat between 5 and o'clock this morning under the railroad trestles at Cor gress St., please return it to the auto-chemi- cal headquarters, Middle street and
 oblige. asp
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-08
sive wanderings af Augustus the
first and thank God the last.

Judge O'Rear's race for governor
il bound TO stand or fall on the per-
formances of the present republican
state administration which is en-
phatically indorsed in the republic
can platform. Here's just one in
stance of how Wilson and his crowd
have taken care of the peoples in
terests:
While republican franchise
board reduced assessments of banks
and corporations a republican board
of equalization on the other side of
the hall was raising the assessment
on farm lands everywhere from .
per cent. to 20 per cent. The peo-
pie voluntarily raised their own as
sessments S25,000,0O0 90, but Gov
Wilson's board increased the assess
ment on farm lands SOL 100000
Why were the people thus taken
by the throat and fleeced of their
hard earnings wrung from the soilf
Here is the answer: In a little more
than three years Gov. Wilson spent
$277, l5S.S7 for an active militia that
amateur soldiers might, in answer to
his ridiculous. manifesto, roam the
state and. in idleness, eat the money
of the taxpayers. 1t was absolute.
ly necessary for this sum, in excess
of one quarter of a million dollars
TO be secured either by ain increase
in the tax rate, or by an increase in
the assessment and preferring this
cowardly subterfuge Gov. Wilson's
board of Equalization raised the tan
able values of farm lands SOL, 00O,-
900. 90.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-08

The wanderings of Gov Augustus
L. Wilson prove embarrassing to his
fellow Republicans of the state tick
ct when they realize that his neg
lect of duty is daily making votes
for the Democrats. The official re-
cord shows that he has been absent
from Frankfort 239 days in his last
three years and a half. He is now
on his way to Wequetonsing for an
additional thirty days vacation. and
il is. safe to predict that before
his term expires he will have spent
800 days away from his post of duty
Every day that he is absent. the
state paws him 1870 in addition to
the $40 that the Lieutenant Cover Z.
nor draws for acting as Governor
In other words, Governor Wilson
will draw from the Treasury &c.
600. for services he never rendered
and acting Governor Cox will draw
$500 additional for doing Wilson's
work.
This is the sort Of extravaganza
and neglect that the Republican
State Convention endorsed when it
announced its approval of Governor
Wilson's administration.
Judge O'Rear says he stands in
every plank of that platform. and
necessarily he endorses the expen-
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-08

Judge O'Rear has forgotten to tell
the voters Just how he Is going to
jam through the Legislature all the
various half baked measures that
are forming in his brain. when mne-
teen of the hold-oyer senators, Just
one-half the Senate membership are
democrats, and with the probability
that the democratic majority in both
houses will be over one hundred.
they have the votes in the Lcgisla-
tLre TO carry out the wishes Of the
people. expressed at the polls. and
they have candidates vino will ie-
deem their platform pledges to The
letter. Ii by any catastrophe O'Rear
happened to be elected Governor. he
would have to sit in the governors
office for four years, and do nothing
but suck his thumb and appoint no
taries public.
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SHANKS FOR SPEAKER

Lincoln County, one of the three
into which county Kentucky, state
Of Virginia, was divided in 17s0,and
one OF the nine constituent counties
of the state of Kentucky. at the
time of its admission TO the union
of states in 1892, though il has fig
ured prominently in the history of
the State from the beginning, yet n
representative of Lincoln county has
never been called to the speakership
of the House of Representatives.
The county will this year return
as its Legislator. Hon. W. ii. Shanks.
n kinsman OF David Shanks, who
represented the county in 1892 and
JS40, a nephew of Thos. III. Shanks
who represented the county in 1875
and 1877, and who himself most
worthily represented us in the last
General Assembly.
Mr.. Shanks who is a large land
owner, and who is primarily interest
cd in agriculture, has had that train
ing and experience which eminently
qualify him for the speakership of
of the House, to which position he
aspires. In early life he received
that systematic training of the mer-
chant which qualities him for a pro-
per appreciation of the needs of the
commercial interests of the state.
He has the benefit of a regular col
legiate education, and his power for
influence has been broadened by a
thorough training In the law and at
the bar, where he gave promise of
unusual prominence, and developed
q convincing and effective style of
oratory.
The coming session Of the legisla-
ture is to deal with some of the most
important questions that have come
before the law making body of the
state in the last quarter of century
and there will be no man in that
body better fitted to guide its de- |
alterations than w. II. Shanks.
With McCreary of Madison in the |
chair. with McDermott,
of Jefferson, to preside over the
Senate, and Shanks, of Lincoln.
Speaker, of the House, three of the
original nine counties of Kentucky
will give the state such leadership
and such brand of democracy as
will not be excelled in the whole
,isterhood of states.