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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
LYRIC GARDEN, THEATRE.

As the days go by, the popular new resort, Lyric Garden Theatre, is rap> idly nearing state of perfection, while it's popuiarity is steadily grow ing, It is cool and refreshing at all times. and makes the performance en- joyable to the extreme. This week s program is giving splendid satisfac- tlon. with the six fine vaudeville of ferings. including Arthur J. Horwitz's s comic burletta, "A Night in Bohemia, ,'' with a company of fifteen including a dozen singing and dancing beauties and several clever comedians headed by J. Francis Gettings and Carl Mills One of the particular features of Bohemia is the dancing speciality of Miss Flo Davis. and Miss Blanche Curtiss makes a stunning Queen of Bohemia" Next, Monday will mark the inaugural of the semi-weekly change of vaudeville. and an entire Monday and Thursday. For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the list will be headed by the favorite character comedian, MT. Webster Cullison, who with his company of five players will present a screaming com edylet, en- titled, Sung" The Big City Four, who are another strong feature are claimed to be Americas leading com edy quartette. A comic novelty will be found in LeRoy, Leddy and Will son, acrobatic clowns, in Pumping the Bumps. also Miss Lucille Ainley as The GirI From Broadway" the famous musical comedians, Leopold & Francis. and Loren Delbridge Bridge ports favorite vocalist. There is a daily change of motion pictures that are giving the highest of satisfaction. the subjects being all new and of timely interest. The daily matinees are being we'll attended by ladies and children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
Connecticut Patents.

The following were issued June 27, 1911. List furnished from office of A. M. Wooster. solicitor of patents. Bridgeport, Conn.
 Vim. R. Palmer, Bridgeport, Produc- ing high grade steel from low grade material, ~Reissue.) Herbert Clifford, New Haven, Sus- pension wheel
 Jas. M. Bragg, East Hartford. Com bined roof bevel and miter.
 John R. Reynolds, Hartford, Cut ting apparatus for papercutting ma chimes.
 Geo. E. Witherell and E.. R. Seward, Hartford, Screw slotting machine Walter A. Holden Ansonia, Buckle, Wm. R. Willetts, Waterbury, Flush valve.
 Fred. Reissner and H. J. Warren, Stamford Water-heater.
 Wm. H. Edsall, Wallingford, Sup port for curtains.
 Geo. W. Hindinger, Hamden, Ma chine for punching hats.
 Trade Marks.
 Garfield Rubber Co.,, Bridgeport, Plumbers rubber goods.
 The Beaton & Corbin Mfg. Co., Southington, Floor and ceiling plates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
REV. JOHN C. FRANCE TO
 LEAVE CITY THIS WEEK

The Rev. John c. France, for the past two years rector of St. Luke s Episcopal church on Stratford ave- nue, will leave Bridgeport this week for Canada. where he is to spend the summer vacation. After that he will accept a new parish from one of sev- eral offers which are now before him. He incIines toward a parish in Char louisville, Va, which is the seat of the University of Virginia.
 The Rev. William H. Jepson, of Christ Church, Bedding, will succeed MT. France. The latter during his stay in Bridgeport has made many friends and will always retain a cor dial spot in the memories of the par ishioners of St. Luke's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
THE UTILITIES RESULT.
(Hartford Times

The utilities bill which has now passed both houses may be partly eX perimental it may have to be modi- fled, it may be subjected to a test of its validity under the Connecticut con stitution, but it is a tangib'e and req sonably hopeful beginning on the part of the state to make sure that the public service corporations shall per form adequately all the duties for the performance of which they are char tered with large special privileges. It is the first step on a road which the people of the state are determined shall be followed. Even if it has to be largely made over by a succeeding legislature it lays foundation, and makes it practically certain that the That is the first and most important result.
 Another result to note is that the passage of any bill containing the general scheme of regulation propos- ed in this shows that the voice of the people has been heard in a way that could not be disregarded. Some of the most powerful corporate interests in Connecticut were bitterly opposed to any law that provided a state au- thority to protect the public in case the corporations forget the duty that goes with their privilege. A few years ago the public demand would have been ignored. In fact this same de- mand was ignored two years ago and four years ago.
 An incidental result of the contest in the legislature has been to strengthen the sense of personal re- Sponslbil1ty among members. They could not keep out of it. They had to decide for themselves in disput- ed matter of great consequence in which their motives were likely to be questioned and in which they had to answer to their constituents. fIn spite of all attempts to confuse the issue most of them managed to keep the main point in mind, and prob- so welt grasped by SO many members in long time.
 The great thing is that the Chinese wall, shutting out any legislation of this character, has been broken down. The breaches through it seem larger to some than to others; they may be repaired before another session, but they have been made. A precedent has been created and will not be for gotten.
 For the rest, there is reason to hope that within the next two years some progress will be made under the bill passed by the general assembly and that Its weak and strong points will by that time be so well understood that any necessary and proper changes will be made honestly and intelllgently There may be an att tempt to do away with the whole structure, but that will not succeed if the people of the state remain in their present temper. It is due to them that this beginning has been made, and they know pretty well what they want. If they want it sufficiently they will get it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
AFTER MASKED BANDITS
 FOR BOLD HOLD UP OF
 SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
Especial from United Press.)

Eugene, ,Ore., June 29.-A dozen we'll armed posses are searching tor the masked bandits who, late last night, held up the Oregon express on the Southern Pacific at West Park, in Cow Creek Canyon, and threw two hundred eastern delegates to the. H. ternational Sunday School convention which closed, yesterday, in San Fran cisco, into a panic. The passengers, however, were not molested, and it is said by the railroad officiaIs that the robbers did not get much booty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
COATS MAY COME
 OFF IN HOUSE

Hartford. June 29.-Representative Dunn, of Willimantic, moved yester day that during the remainder of the session the members of the House be permitted to remove their coats.
 There was no warmer day than yesterday" he said, referring to the utilities debate, but we may have some more warm days, we cannot tell.''
 He then amended his motion to in- clude the doorkeepers, messengers and newspaper reporters.
 Representative Carey. of Southing- ton, amended the motion to include the speaker of the House. Stevens, of Berlin, not to be outdone, amend ed the motion to include the lobby ists.
 It was finally voted to allow the members and attaches of the House to remove their coats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
HONOR CERTIFICATES AT
 NORTH MAIN SCHOOL

In accordance with the custom of awarding certificates of honor for high stand pupils, the following awards have been made at the close of the present schooI year at the North Main Street school:
 Room 3-Bertha Irene Svihra, Grade VIII; with Flora Stoehr, Grade VII a close second.
 Room Ruth Tesiny, Grade III t2) with Marian Rupp, Grave W, CD a close rival.
 Rome Louis Stoehr, Grade IT, CD with Margaret Gilmore, Grade IT, CD a close second.
 The following pupils were perfect in attendance for the entire year. Flora Stoehr, Room 3; Louis Stoehr, Room 1; William Lee, Room |; Win nifred Gelson, Room 2; Catherine MuldOOn, Room 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
Legislature May
 Adjourn July 27
Senator JudsOn Introduces ResO-
 lutinn to That Effect
(By Our Staff Correspondent

(By Our Staff Correspondento
 Hartford, June 29.-Senator Jud- son believes that there is no good req son why the General Assembly should not adjourn by July 27. In order that the sentiment of the senate may be obtained on the question it was voted yesterday to make the question the order of the day, Wednesday of next week, at 11:30.
 Senator Spellacy was vigorous in his opposition to the resolution set ting the time for adjournment He said that many of the most import ant bills introduced at this session were still in committees, saying that the Judiciary Committee was the most conspicuous offender in this line. He said it was unfair to the people of the state to shut down now when there were so many matters of inn portance still unacted upon notably the compensation and liability acts.
 Senator Judson replied that the very bills to which Senator Spellacy alluded were ready and would he in troduced into the Senate next week. Furthermore he knew of no reason why the work of the legislature could not be finished by July 27. Possibly a few minor matters might remain.
 London-Lloyds are out $75,O00 on the necklace that was lost at the corona tion, at the gala performance Monday night hV woman from India
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
POINTS OF INTEREST
E. H. Dillon & Co.

1105 Main street are offering all the wanted millinery goods for Fourth of July at prices about F what similar goods are sold for elsewhere
 To Avoid a Dry Sunday.
 Call up M. J. Maloney, 2072-3 or call at his place of business, S6 Jones avenue, and order case of his Bartholomay's Rochester lager or a case of Miles ale. There is nothing better for a tonic for this season of year. It builds up the system; also his vichy, seltzer and sodas are of the best minerals.
 Good Understanding.
 Of the shoe business and our buv- ing in such large quantities for the prices to you. You'll find shoes here for the entire family. Beauty, com- fort, service and small cost combined For whatever purpose you may re- quire shoes, we have them and at the very lowest prices. s. B. Thing Go. Shoe Hustlers, 1153 Main St.
 Keep Cool.
 When you are tired out from the heat drop into the Hotel Atlas and take Turkish bath and have all the fat greasey porous removed from your body which causes that tired wornout feeling and after the bath the big plunge will cool you so that life will be worth while. The baths are always open night and day. Hours for ladies g a. m. to D. m
 Some Good Live Fish Specials for
 Friday.
 Harbor blue, Block Island sword fish. large cocktail blue fish, steak halibut. fresh herring, fresh haddock, fresh weak fish. fresh bloater mack erel, fresh flat fish, fresh opened iong clans, fresh opened round clans fresh opened round clans, fresh steak cod, salmon, porgies, butter fish, sea bass, sea trout live and boil ed Holsters, little necks, round clans, steamers, smoked salmon, halibut herring, English bloaters. domestic and imported fish in tons. Bridge port Public Market & Branch, Pubic Mark Building, State and Bank Sts and East Main St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
WELLMAN'S GUM DROPS
 HAVE RUN TOO LOW

Augusta, Me. June 29.-A petition for the dissolution of the Walter WeIlman-Chicago Record-Herald Po- lar expedition was filed here yester day, by Clerk c. Andrews. The pe- tition declares that it was authorized by a vote of the stockholders and that the expedition now has neither assets or liabilities. Hearing was ordered for July p.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
BOOGIO, FOOGIO, ESQ,
 SAILS FOR SUNNY IT.

Hamden. June 2e.-Forfeiting his bond of $700, Boogio Foogio. a local character, arrested for liquor viola tions, is said to have reim bursed his bondsman and to have shipped for Italy to escape prosecutions Also Boogio was charged with attempting to bribe the local constables to drop the cases against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29
PERIODICAL TRUST WILL
 DEFEND SUIT IN ORDER
 TO DEVELOP THE FACTS
Especial from United Press.) )

New York, June 29.-The directors of the Periodical Clearing House As sociation sent word to District Attor- ney Wise that they will only defend the Federal suit against them in or der to develop all of the facts.
 eff the association has violated the law and the court so ruIes,' was the statement to Wise, ''it will forthwith dissolve without compelling you to re- sort to any court orders"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29

Chicago-Professor W c. Tower the University of Chicago's leadine bugologist. announces the creation of a number of new style potato bugs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-James Conroy was Knocked senseless by a lightning bolt while working in the Courtdale tun- mel. several hundred feet deep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-29

1105 Main street are offering all the wanted millinery goods for Fourth of July at prices about 1a what similar goods are sold for elsewhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
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FLA GS AND BUNTING FOR THE FOURTH

FLA GS AND BUNTING FOR THE FOURTH the language of the newspapers society efoers, have safe and Fourth of Juy Explosives -racng prohibited and enthusiastic proclaim their patriot throughout length and land quiet fashion, and the easiest dgnfed way fur Flag.
 FOR LATE PURCHASERS WHO HAVE NO FLAG, OR HAVE DISCOVERED THE
 OLD ONE IS WORN OUT. SPECIAL IN HOUSE FLAGS, sxS it, $3.5O PRINTED MUSLIN FLAGS, 27 inches, very special
 .45 dog. SMALL COTTON FLAGS for decorating special .75 doz WOOL BUNTING, 18 inches wide, per yard .25 COTTON BUNTING 6
 Flag Section, lower floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
ENGLAND,S LATEST TROUBLE. Agitation in Favor of Government
 Taking Up the Banking Business.

London, July 1.-The recent failure of the Birkbeck bank has started an agitation in England in favor of the states entrance into the banking busi- ness, The Birkback did an enorm ous business with small depositors and it's collapse tied up $50,000,000 chiefly belongingsto exactly, the people who could least afford to lose 1t. Fifty per cent was, indeed, paid out with in a few days after the institutions closed its doors but even this was in sufficient to prevent a large number of small bankruptcies and an inn mense amount of suffering.
 Agitators in favor of the state bank say that things of this kind should not be permitted to happen but that they cannot be helped so long as banking remains in private hands. It is even suggested that the governm ent take over a ruined Birkback, pay of it's debts probably not be done but the subject will certainly be taken impossible that something tangible may come of the broad proposal.
 The Bank of England and other central banking institutions through out Europe, though affiliated with the respective governments under which they operate, are nevertheless private institutions, strictly speaking Nor are they banks with which it is possible for small ,depositors to dc business. The English postal say. ings bank is not designed to facili- tate commercial transactions and is therefore useless from the standpoint of business men even of the smallest type.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01

the steel corporation in defending It's book valuation would undoubtedly claim that there was a merger value" ..
 Since the corporation has been dl- recting it's efforts particularly toward acquiring and extending complete con- trol over ore properties, it's percentage of production has decreased. AS against 50 per cent of all crude ana finished production in 1901, says the report, the corporation now has not much over 50 per cent, indicating conclusively the continuous presence of strong and increasing independent production"
 The commission finds, however that competition, so far as prices are concerned, has been modified by the policy of "co-operation" inaugurateo at the Gary dinners" about which so much was recently said before the congressional steel Investigating com mittee.
 The present valuation of the com bines tangible property is placed al s1, ,1S7 ,000,0 ,000 as against $1,46S, OO0t outstanding securities an increase o1 about $4s7. GOO, GOO in property while only about $Ss000,0OO has been added to- capitalization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
TO PREVENT FAMINE.
American Red Cross to Help China
 Against Floods.

Washington, July Through the American Red Cross, the United States is preparing to enable China to prevent a recurrence of floods in the Hwai river valley, which were res ponsible for the terrible famine of last winter, in which hundreds of thous- ands of people died of starvation and disease.
 For this purpose, the Red Cross has offered to the Chinese govern ment the services of an engineer, who will draw up plans for building canals and dikes which shall prevent further inundations. This offer has been ec- cepted with thanks by China.
 The man engaged by the Red Cross is Charles D. Jameson, who has ha sixteen years of experience as engin- ger in China, having been engaged on work for the American legation, the Chinese Foreign office and a British syndicate. He is a graduate of Bow doin; has been a professor in the ssachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy, and the head of the engineering department of Iowa University. He is particularly familiar with the coun- try in the region of the Hwai.
 During the famine, the United States, through the Red Cross, and the Christian Herald, has sent more than $250,OO0 to relieve the suffering of the famine victims.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
EVILS OF STAR CHAMBER

Secrecy in the transaction or pup lie affairs is not in harmony with the spirit of democracy, which requires its affairs to be done In tne opeh' Where secrecy is in public business doubts and scandals will arise. Cases in point are two decisions by Coroner Wilson, deffysrsd within few months of each othsr- There was the matter of the collision between Yale students and a trolley car at Beards corner' in Milford, in which woman was killed. In this case the burden or the affair was sought to be unloaded upon the shoulders of the motorman, and the coroner's finding utterly fall ed to show that the student party were on a debauch and were on their vav home after a night of revelry while under the influence of liquor. It was left for the newspapers to dis cover this evidence and to demand justice for the motorman. All the evidence was taken in secret, under circumstances which presented the true situation from becoming known to the public.
 Equally unsatisfactory from every standpoint is the more recent finding in the matter of the Fairfield wreck Convenient as it may be to unload the entire responsibility upon Beach, the dead engineer, the public is bound to feel. upon the facts which it has be- fore it, that the whole truth has not come out.
 The business of She coroner is to find out how the wreck occurred In which lives were sacrificed, and whose negligence caused it and he should state what can be done to avoid similar catastrophes in the future, if any such present themselves to him.
 If the impression is given that the accident was the result of the tenn porary alteration of an engineer who was asleep. or dead at his post, the public would not be alarmed. The likelihood that the same thing would often happen is very remote.
 But if the accident flowed from a series of negligences. from loose dis cipline among railroad employees, the case is quite otherwise.
 The evidence shows that the red light in the danger signal was out that the towerman knew it was out But the coroner does not find why il was cut, nor fix the responsibility up- on those who should have lighted it. Yet the most casual consideration of the case will indicate that the failure 1, of the danger signal to be lighted was at the very heart of the catastrophe, which probably would have been pre- vented if the light had been burning
 If any court should be conducted in the open. it is the coroner's court Secrecy in his department may be highly desirable to influential young men in college. and to railroads whose trains leave the tracks. But such secrecy is incompatible with the public interest.
 The coroner is an appointee of the judges. The judges should see to fl that he conducts an open court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
THE COURTS AND THE BILL

The public utilities bill being now d fact, excepting that it lacks the governors signature, which will sure ly be forthcoming, may soon receive the scrutiny of the courts. The struggle will be transferred from a legislative body to a judicial body. There are few nations in which such a thing could happen. Across the border, in Canada for instance, there would be a rebellion if a court sought to upset an act of the Canadian par liament. The parliament makes the law The Canadian courts interpret and apply the law. In this country a very numerous body of men, in which are included not few judges, doubt if the Federal constitution gives to the Federal Supreme court the right to upset a proper law of Con- gress. They regard the action of the court in upsetting Federal laws as a usurpation. Some states have already devised means of stripping the courts of this power. The most direct meas ure along this line yet applied is the recall But the most potent is the initiative, and referendum, which is already in use. or about to be, in a third of the states.
 It may be seen that those who in- vite the courts to upset the public utilities commission in Connecticut do the judiciary no service. Constitu- tionsa are written in general language Since the time of Hamilton and Jef- ferson it has been known that con. stitutions can be interpreted and arc interpreted, according to, the mind o1 the court.
 No principle is better esta ablished ir this country than that commissions suitably authorized by the legislature may fix rates of public service cor porations Nevertheless a court tha is not in sympathy with this principle can find certain decisions against 1t The court has power to choose be. tween a body of decisions that il prefers and a body that it does not prefer.
 In other words, when the Supreme court of the State of Connection scrutinizes the public utilities law il can declare it unconstitutional, or il can declare it constitutional.
 In either case the delivery of tho court will be as purely arbitrary. a.