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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
CITY ATTORNEYS
 SALARY RAISE IN SENATE TOMORROW
Action on Proposed Amend ment to Charter Deferred
 for Donovan
Appropriations Approved for Many Hospitals Railroad Men Petition for Large Crews-Hearing on St. Vincent's Petition April p.
(By Our Special Corres.)

tBy OuT CpeCldl OOIlcS.)
 Hartford, April 11.-At the request of Senator Jeremiah Donovan of Nor walk, Senator F., A. Bartlett, of Bridgeport, chairman of the commit tee on cities and boroughs consented today that the amendment to the Bridgeport charter increasing the sal ary of the city attorney to $3,000 should retain its place on the calen- dar until tomorrow.
 Senator Paddock inquired what purpose Senator Donovan had in ask ing that the matter be postponed say ing that be as one of the rerresenta, tives from Bridgeport was prepared to vote on the measure today and he saw no reason for it's postponement. Senator Donovan did not answer the inquiry. The Senate voted to post pone until tomorrow.
 The Senate accepted the report of the committee on appropriations pro- yiding s15.000 for the two fiscal years of the Bridgeport hospital, the usual allowance of the state to this hospital. An appropriation for the same period of s10,000 was approved for the Dan bury hospital. also for the Norwalk hospital, s10,00O; Stamford, s10,00o; St. Francis hospital Hartford, $20,- 900 ;Litchfield county hospital, $6,00o.
 Senator Paddock introduced pett- tion from the H. A. Bishop lodge, No. Ill, B. R T., in favor of the bill now pending before the railroad commit tee providing for an increase in the crew of passenger and freight trains. Part of the petition read:
 This is @ very important matter and concerns the public seriously as we'll as the railway employees and we earnestly petition you for favorable action"
 The petition is signed by John Osterhoubt.- president, and c. M. O'Brien, secretary.
 Senator Bartlett explained tho amendment to the charter of Bridge port enlarging the powers of the board of health in the matter of necessary expenditures in event of an epidemic of contagious disease. The amendment was passed.
 There will be a.hearing before the committee on Appropriations on the afternoon of April 22 on the petition of St. Vincent's hospital of Bridge port which seeks an appropriation for the two coming years of $20,000. The purpose of the hospital Is to be num- bered among the hospitals of the state that receive subsidiary allow ances at each session of the General Assem- biy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

The estate of William Avery Grip pin, late president of the Bridgeport Malleable Iron Co. variously estimated as being valued at from s2,00O,o00 to s,000, 900, according to the inventory sheet returned to the probate court today by the appraisers of the estate, Thomas M. Cullinan, Stiles GoodseI and William H. Griff1ths, is worth, s1, 227,02Os1.
 The inventory list Is without mention of insurance policies. though it is known the dead iron manufacturer was heavily insured in number of companies. When they are entered, 1t will bring the list up hundreds of thousands.
 Mir. GrIppin's largest interests was in the Bridgeport Malleable Co. in which he had 4,69s shares valued at $704, TOO. He was practically the owner of the company. Next in order was 5000 shares in the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad valued at $167,- 250 In T. l.. Watson's bank in this city, MT. Grippin had deposited s19,- 089. 50.
 Mir Grippin's palatial home at Mar ina Park is valued at but $23,000. The property is sdisted on the tax list at $26, 600.
 Property in Park avenue, Marina Park street, WaIdemere avenue, Lin den avenue, $23,000; personal prop erty, 4,698 shares stock, Bridgeport Malleable Iron Co.,, per value $100, $704,70O; 10 shares stock, The Brook lawn Co., per value, $100, $1,0OO; 100 shares stock, The Duluth Mfg. Co, per value $100,e no value; 200 shares stock. The Ohio Central R. R. Co.,, per value $100,no value; 200 shares stock The Little. Pittshllrg Consolidated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
MRS. CURTISS NOT RELEASED FROM LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP;
 IS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT
Judge kobbS Denies Petition of Eccentric New York Million aTess Who Recently Welded Her PhysicianFinds That She Has Wl'uiy and Continuously tvaded the
 Orders of the Court

Julia Watts Morris Curtiss, of Fair held and New York, is denied her petition to be released from her con- servator. Judge Fillmore s. Banks Of Fairfield according to the decision handed down by former Judge of Pro- bate Edward P. Nobbs, and further more Is declared to have been twill fully and continuously in contempt of court for a period of several months.
 The eccentric millionairess, who re- gently was married in secret to her physician pr. G. A. Lawrence of New York thereby loses her legal battle in Connecticut after a similar unsuc- cessful attempt in New York
 The hearings, which were held in the probate court at Fairfield. with Judge Nobbs presiding, brought out many sensational incidents regarding Mrs. Curtiss' mode of life and her habits.
 It was alleged that at a dinner par ty given in honor of the birthday of her daughter Hilda, Mrs. Curtiss con- Gucted herself in such 8 manner that her daughter felt constrained to leave the house. Other interesting inci- dents concerning Mrs. Curtiss' habit of appearing at dinner parties and so- lated fin the court Her fondnesss for alcohol was also the subject of testi- Inony. As an example Of her extrava- gance a bill of $14.000 for several months board at a New York hotel was presented although Mrs. Curtiss all the time owned a handsome residence sn New York, and another in Fairfield. neither of which she would consent 10 occupy.
 Al the hearing 1t was brought out that her physician Dr. c. A. Lawr- ence. a consulting doctor on the staff of the Columbia University, was in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
Three Decisions Handed Down Today in Civil
 Side, Superior Court

Judge Shumway in the civil lsu- perior court handed down three de- cisions this morning. In the case of the Trenton Garment Go. and others against Becky kornbluth and Fanny kornbiuth of this city, the court finds in favor of Fanny to recover costs and dismisses the complaint regard ing Becky. The action was brought to recover payment alleged to be due for merchandise purchased by the de- fendants.
 The court Sustains the county com missioners in the appeal taken from the decision of that body in allowing Jacob A. Rudder of Norwa1k to trans fer a liquor license
 In the case of George A. Bell of Stamford against the Vaughn Man naug Co. of Springfield. O.. the court denied the defendant company's mo- tion to set aside the verdict of a jury which awarded Bell $500 damages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

Practically all of the brewery work men in the city, engineers, firemen, Brewers. and drivers, went out on strike at o'clock last night and as "a result the Bridgeport breweries are practically tied up today.
 The walking out Of the men marked the failure Of negotiations which were begun seven weeks ago by the men. The Hartmann Brewing Company, the Eckert Brothers brewery. and the Con- nectfcut Breweries Go. were given un- til o'clock last night to make an ;swer. failing in which the strike was Ideclared.
 The Brewery Workers Union is in- sdustrial in character, including in its membership all Of the men employed about breweries At the unions head quarters this morning every one of it's 50 members reported, showing that every man without exception has join ed the strike.
 Organizer August Wardinski of the Brewery Workers of America, is in Bridgeport in charge of the strike.
 The requests made by the men are Tor shorter hours for engineers and firemen. and a slight increase in crages for other employees.
 Bremen and engineers in the brew y>ries now work F hours day. The .sner declare that this is an inhuman condition. particularly so because of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

were the final judges of what step would next be taken by the employers. He did not believe that the reversal would avail the unionists.
 Attorney General John H. Light, of Connecticut, who was one of the Uni ted Hatters' union counsel, discussed the latest decision, today, saying:
 Tt was just as I expected. I don't think that the anti-boycott association will appeal"
 Lawyer John K. Beach, of New Ha- ven, who argued the appeal for the workers before Judge Lacombe and his colleagues. said:
 The reversal was to be expected on the general proposition that the case ought to have gone to the jury"
 Washington, April 1.-The decision in the Danbury Hatters' case will have far-reaching and steady in- fluence in the cause of justice and right, said President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor. to- day, discussing the latest phase of the famous ease
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

Miss Pierson in personal inter view with a representative of The Farmer this morning said:
 The workingmen of the State are the very best friends of Woman Suf- frage. l have seen more real chivalry among the workers of this State than among the shirkers Real chivalry understands the needs of women and honestly tries to protect them in- stead of sentimentalizing about it.
 This is why the American Fedora tion of Labor and many of the State nect1cut, have endorsed Woman Suf- frage. ~Worlingmen realize that they can not afford to have six million workers politically helpless. Their helplessness and the impossibility of their forming strong unions result in low wages. They undercut the men workers and both together suffer. One has just begun to put women into work for which men workers have al- ways received $15 a week.
 Now women are doing that work for four dollars a week. What is the re- suit? It will soon be impossible to pay anyone anywhere more than s4 a week for that work. It Is just this sort of thing which has walked labor men to the need of immediate en- franchfsement for women. Men and women must stand together for equal pay for equal work and a strong un- ion for political protection for both.
 Many employers would be glad to portect their women workers but com petition is strong and in competition with unjust employers they are unable to give these women either the wages or the conditions which they wish to give them. Working women must not blame their employers if things ar ebad.
 Disfranchised, disorganized women lower wages in every trade they en- ter. The late Carroll D. Wright Ma tional Commissioner of Labor, said: |: ''The lack of direct political influence constitutes a powerful reason why women's wages have been kept at a minimum" John Mitchell says: q believe it would be better for all of us If women could vote." Samuel Gompers says: ''I believe in woman suffrage as matter of human jus tice''
 Ex-Governor c. S. Thomas: 'eTo the bread winning portion of the female sex the ballot is a boon She is a factor whose power must be respected Like her brother, she must be reckon ed with at the polls. Hence it is her buckler against industrial wrong If no other reason existed for conferring the right On womankind, this to man of justice would be all suffi- cient."
 Now here in Connecticut I appeal to all men who know what it means to earn their own living, and who can understand what it means for women with less physical strength to be to help us gain this great power of self nrOtactiOn ballot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
ALL THE WOMEN LOSE LIVES IN
 STEAMER WRECK
Especial from United Press.

Victoria, B. C.. April 11-Every one Of the women passengers on the steamer Iroquois. wrecked yesterday off Vancouver Island, lost her life, ac- cording to information from there re- ceived today. Six of the women were penned in the deck cabin when the steamer turned turtle, and had no chance for life.
 The male passengers secured life preservers, it Is said, but no effort was made to throw any to the wo- men. The total number of dead, 1t was said today, was 20.
 The exact cause of the disaster has not been determined. When the steamer went down it turned but after partly settling in. the water, righted itself and the upper works appeared above the surface To this part of the wreck Captain A. A. Sears, six members of his crew and a few pas sengers chung until the upper works were swept away, when the survivors were picked up by lifeboats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
GRIFFIN ESTATE SCARCELY PASSES
 MILLION MARK
But Insurance Policies of Late Malleable Iron Magnate
 Are Yet to be Listed

Mining Co.,, no value; 10 shares stock
 The National Bank of Troy, N. Y., no vOlue; 235 shares stock, North & Judd Mfg. Co.,, per share. $2500, st4.t LOO,
 5 shares stock, Pequonnock National Bank, per value s1o0, $2,175: 10 900; 5000 shares common stock of New York, Chicago & St. Louis R. R..
 S167,250; 200 shares second preferred N. '. 6 St l.. R. R. Co.,, s16,400; 300 shares common stock American Lin- seed Co.,, s3,150; 400 shares common stock American Hide & Leather Co,
 $1,600: 1900 shares common stock Central Leather Co, $35,400; 100 shares common stock Consolidated Gas Co.,, of New York, $14,000; 200 shares stock Delaware & Hudson Co.
 S33, 200; 200 shares common stock American Sugar Refining Co, s23,S09: TOO shares stock Texas & Pacific Railway Co, s19,7?o; 50 shares stock Peoria. 6 Eastern F.. R. O., $850: i. 900 shares stock Missouri Pacific E. l +. O., s50,400; 1000 shares stock ]! Chicago Subway Co, s5.500; 1871 shares stock The. Century Bank of New York, s2S.050; $8,0OO the N. " N. 1T. & II. 4Go debentures due May l 1, 1859, s7.613.33; demand note os Thomas E. Grippen of s5oo,0o se ble Iron Co, S5o1.3a; deposit in City Saving sBank. $1,4S4.87; deposit in Peoples Savings Bank. s2,261.53; de- posit in Bridgeport Savings Bank, 3D. tional Bank, $3O1.17; deposit in T. l.. Watson's, $19,0S9.52: cash, s1.411.5e; housefurnishings and furniture at Blythewood, $1.000: launch at Blythe wood, s1,0O0; house furnishings and furniture and silverware in Bridge port home, s3,000: automobile $2,00O; watch and jewefry, $50; total sI,- 22S02O. 61.o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
Raising $50,000 for
 Widows of Mine Victims
Especial from United Press.)

Scranton. Pa, April 1.-The relief fund for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the victims of last Saturdays mine disaster at Throop, reached the 5000 mark today Fri day and Saturday will be observed as .'tag day. through northeastern Penn sylvania, and a large amount is eX- pected to be raised in this way.
 Fraternal. civic and social organiza- tions are planning concerts and enter tainments for the fund. Mana gers of the fund hope to raise $50, 900.
 Twenty more bodies of the seventy three victims were buried today. and it is expected the remaining twelve will be buried tomorrow The coro- ner's inquest began today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

daily attendance upon her. and fur thermore that Mrs. Curtiss had taken him with her on a trip to Chicago, and on other excursions.
 Questioned by Attorney Daniel Dav- enport, counsel for Judge Banks, pr. Lawrence denied that he was engag- ed to the wealthy New York wOm- an, Or secretly married to her. Some time after the hearing in question, Dr. Lawrence and Mrs. Curtiss jour- neyed to Philadelphia and were there welded.
 Mrs. Curtiss has two sons. Louis Morris and Keith Morris and a daugh- ter, Hilda Morris all of them we'll known in Fairfield, where they are residents for part of the year. She owns a handsome summer home on Sasco Hill in Fairfield but has not occupied it for several years. Mrs. Curtiss, present marriage is her third.
 When her application to be declared competent came before the Fairfield probate court for a hearing, Mrs. Cur tiss was represented by New York lawyers, who in turn were represented by Attorney Stiles Judson of this city. The court ordered her to appear in person at the hearing but she steadily refused to do so, although she ac- knowledged the receipt of orders to that effect.
 Judge Nobbs in his decision finds:
 1st-That said Petitioner has will fully and continuously disobeyed the orders of said Court and has been and now is in contempt of said court.
 2nd-That said incompetent at the date of her application and at all times since that date has been in- competent to care for, manager or control either her person or property
 Wherefore, the said petition of said to be restored to her for mer capacity is denied and dismiss ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
JUDGE DE FOREST PLEASED AT NEWS
 OF MATTERS SUIT
i1.Court Couldn't Do Any , thing Else,'' He Declares
 How the Reversal Is
 Taken.

I'm heartily glad Of it, but I'm mot surprisedt" was the comment suade by Judge Robert E. DeForest this morning when informed by The Farmer that the United States Circuit court of Appeals has reversed the de- rision of the lower court, which had granted D. E. Loewe of Danbury a sudKmer-Af $232.240 against the Uni fed hatCsrs of North America, for an Rlleged boycott. The facts of the re- evereai will be found upon another fase of The Farmer.
 Judge DeForest was one of the principal counsels for the defendants, fhe United Hatters, when the case was cried before Judge James H. Platt in rhe Circuit court at Hartford in 1907.
 '1 don't see how the upper court rould do anything else but reverse it. fu view of the fact that the trial Judge took il upon himself to decide rhe whole case and did not give the Eury . chance said Judge DeForest.
 '-I am not a counsel in the case" continued Judge DeForesI, but ] am none the less interested, and mighty glad to hear that the decision has been reversed"
 Danbury. April ID. F.. Loewe, of Ahe firm Of D. E. Loewe & Company, EvhoSe judgment for s232 24G.12 dam ages in the famous DanbUry Matters Case. was reversed. today. said he had not had opportunity to con- ruit with his cou1sel, that they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
PADDOCK WOULD WIPE
 OUT PERMANENT PAVING
 COMMISSION ALTOGETHER
BUCKINGHAM AGAINST
 PAVING BOARD BILL

II am opposed to any leg 1slation that will transfer control of the streets and the structures of public service corporations therein from the Common Council to any appointive board. Mayor Buckingham,in an interview with a Farmer reporter, to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
WILL OPPOSE DANBURY
 BRIDGEPORT TROLLEY LINE

The Streets and Sidewalks commit tee, consisting of Aldermen CIampett. Walker. Brady, Jackson and Never
 in company with Mayor E. T. Buck ingham, City Attorney Thomas NJ
 Cullinan and City Engineer Maurice F. McKenna will tomorrow appear at the continued hearing before the Railroad Commissioners in Hartford in opposition to the appeal of the Bridgeport and Danbury Railway Co. asking for permission to lay tracks in North Main street. The Railway Co. will be represented by it's counsel, At torney Arthur M. Marsh of this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
Senator Is Up In Arms at Chairman RosS~s' Propos-
 ed Charter Amendment

Declares Commission is Needless Luxury and that Common Council is Able to Assume Responsibilities of the Commission-Rog- CTS Denies Trying to Gum shoe the R e solut t o n Through-Bartlett Won t Stand for Measure With out Giving People a Chance to be Heard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
WARNER BROS. co,
 PLANS ID DOUBLE
 ITS CAPITAL STOCK
Albert E.. Lavery Outlines It's Plans Before Commit tee on Interpretations.
By Our Special Cores

Hartford, April 1.-The Warner Bros. Corset Co.,, of Bridgeport repre- scented by Albert E. Lavery. appeared before the Committee on Incorpora- tions this afternoon to request an amendment to it's charter increasing it's capital stock from S2, ,0O0, 900 to S4.- 100000. The additional issue to be 6 per cent preferred non-voting stock
 The purpose for which the company desires the increased stock was ex- plained as being to enable it to eX- tend the ramifications of it's export trade which it is said has grown enor- mOusly during the past few years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
TWO MEN ARE LOST
 OVER ENFIELD DAM
Especial from United Press.

Thompsonville, Conn.,. April H. Nothing can be done to recover the bodies of two unknown men said to have been lost over the Enfield dam. yesterday. according 10 Police Chief Edward Drommage. today
 The Misses Lillian Conniff and Lil- Iian Ctrandall saw the boat containing the men go yer the dam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
Representative Noble
 Dying in Hospital
lSnecial from Unitad Press.l )

Hartford, April u-Representative John Noble. of Old Lyme, Is dying in Hartford hospital today. MT Noble was operated upon for appendicitis and gall stones, March 24. and seemed to bear up well until last night, when he suffered a relapse He was sink ing rapidly today.
 Representative Noble is a Democrat and 54 years old, according to the lat est Connecticut legislative souvenir. He served in the House in 1897 and in the last session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
MELTING CANNES
 BEING REGISTERED

By the way applicants for dog li- censes are filing into the town clerks office one would believe Bridgeport is q canine ridden city. There are hun | dreds of purps in the city. but their owners are none too speedy in having | them registered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
WORKINCMEN FAVOR VOTES
 FOR WOMEN
So Declares State Organizer, Miss Emily Pierson, in
 Strong Interview

In connection with the mass meet ing to be held in Warner hall, to- night, in the interest of votes for women, Miss Emily Pierson, State organizer for the movement, gave a brief interview to a Farmer reporter upon the general subject of woman suffrage. Senator Archibald McNeil, Jr., will preside at the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for kindness extended to us in our late bereavement in the loss of our mother, Mrs. Julia Burns, also to all for floral tokens sent.
 arp MISS LORRAINE BURNS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
BREWERY WORKERS ON STRIKE: THREE LOCAL BREWERIES ARE
 PRACTICALLY AT STANDST|LL

Industrial Organization, Which Includes Engineers Fire men, Brewers and Drivers Goes on Strike Pending Acceptance of Agreement Offered to Breweries Seven Weeks Ago-Eght Hour Day Asked for Fire and Engineers and Slight Increase in Pay Re quested for Employees in Other Departments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

A COTTAGE ON A HILL: For lots above St. Vincent's Hospital go to Charles A. Nichols, 401 Newf1eld
 Bldg. S2S tf o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

ROOM HOUSE. Grassmere Price s1,350 Mortgage of s1,000 car. remain. Room POT, s3 Fairfield
 avenue. II 10 sapo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
EAGLES NOTICE.

EAtASt All members of Aerie 92p, F' O. 2. are requested to meet in Eagles Hail this evening at o'clock to take part in short street parade and escort Past Grand Worthy President Frank E. Herring to the hall.
 WILLIAM H. CALI.AN
 Worthy President.
 D. J. O'CONNCR, a. Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

FOR RENT.-Upstairs apartment on North avenue, , blocks from Main
 St. Improvements. and beautiful yard and shade trees. Rent req sonable. J. F. Selleck, Jr.. Room l.
 1094 Main St U II sTo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

LOTS OF LOTS! East side west side, see Nichols, 401 Newfield Bldg
 28 tf o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

PENNSYLVANIA FARMS EOK SALE.-Have one farm containin., 75 acres, fine level land, larg. house and barns, horses cows, tools, etc. One mile to depot < miles to village of 7,500 popula- ton. Price s4,750. Half cash, bal ance mortgage. Room POT. &,
 Fairfield avenue. T. 10 sapu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11

FOR SALE.-At once, two family house on Bruce avenue, Hollister
 Heights, three blocks from eacia trolley car, sidewalks, fruit trees, grape arbor, well water, hedge fence, s2,700. s700 cash, balance at per cent. Rents for SiO ana sI1. Call at Mrs. Roma n, Bruce avenue. U II d%p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-11
NOTICE,

There will be a special meeting of Monster Gaelic Athletic Club at it's rooms 115O Main street, Wednesday, April 18th, at D. m. Special busi- ness of importance. Refreshments.
 a" COMMITTEE.