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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
TAUGHT NIECE TO BECOME A
 SHOPLIFTER
Woman, Arraigned in City Court, Is Sent to Jail By
 Judge Wilder

Regarding 16-year-old Annie Buck. niece of Mrs. Josephine Aiello, of 2 Hallett street. as a pliant tool in the ing Attorney Delaney of the city court nolled the charge of theft against her when her aunt. charged with a like offence. was sentenced to jail for days and fined $7 and costs for shop lifting.
 The girl and her aunt were arrested by Special Policeman Joseph Riley, floor walker in Woolworth's, on Sat urday Through the vigilance of a woman detective of the Eagle Agency she was apprehended with a quantity of embroidery concealed beneath her cloak.
 The girl had several pairs of chil- dren's shoes. not wrapped up, which from another store. and the woman carried concealed a set of pins Wo- man and girl stoutly protested today that they had no intention of steal jig from the Five and Ten Cent Store. The woman said she had picked up several pieces of embroidery expecting to take them to a clerk to price them.
 Prosecutor Delaney scathingly arr rafgned the woman for bringing the girl to court to substantiate her story He said the woman had caused the girl to perjure herself and forl that reason he asked Judge Wilder to inn pose a Jail sentence. The maximuni penalty for the offence is s7 and costs and 30 days. Judge Wilder imposed the maximum fine and sentenced the woman 10 3 days in jail. She has two small children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
TAFT MESSAGE ON RECIPROCITY WITH
 CANADA COMING
Special from United Press.)

(SpeC1al rom Un1CeQ PreSS.
 Washington. Jan 25-President Taft today cancelled his engagements at the White House in order to devote himself wholly to the preparation of a message to be sent to Congress to- morrow. with the text of the new reciprocity agreement with Canada.
 The Presidents action is taken here as measure of the importance att tached to the reciprocity by the ad- ministration. Taft is strongly in fa- vor of reciprocity agreement and in his message. 1t is understood, he will recommended by the negoliators. The attention of Congress will be called to the fact that there are less than thirty days of this session remaining and the necessity for prompt action will be pointed out.
 It had not yet been decided today whether the text of the agreement would be announced at the State De- partment { tomorrow morning. or whether the first announcement will come when the document reaches the House and Senate together with the also be made public tomorrow at Ot- tawa. according to pre-arranged plan of the negotiations. Representa- tives of numerous commercial inter- ests involved are awaiting with some apprehension the announcement of the treaty terms. Especially are fears entertained in regard to the New Eng land fishing industry. A sharp fight Is promised if the treaty with Canada provides for the free entry of either fresh fish or salt fish. Members of Congress have been freely expressing their intention to fight for protection of other articles involved in trade with Canada
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
Ask Court to Define Right of Directors to Sell Present
 Library Building And Whether the Directors Can Give a Clear Title to the Purchaser In Case
 of a Sale
And Also What Considera- tion, If Any, Should Be Paid to the Burroughs Home In Consideration of It's Release As Residuary Legatee.

Bridgeport took its first definite step towards it's long contemplated sale of the public librady building to- day through City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan's instituting legal action to ascertain the rights of the Public Library board in the proposed sale.
 The Superior court, February term, will be asked to pass upon three questions:
 l. The right of the directors to sell the present library.
 2. Whether the directors can give a clear title after certain preliminary steps are taken, in the sale of the building.
 8. What, if any consideration should be paid to the Burroughs Home, as the residuary legafee of the Burroughs estate, for its release of interest in the library building.
 City Attorney Cullinans action is the result of long consideration on the part of the board of library direc- tors, of the advisability of securing a new library for the city, as au- thorized by the General Assembly of 1907.
 It is held by the library directors that there are many reasons why the Burroughs Public Library Building, at Main and John streets, is no long CT suitable for it's original purposes. The principal objections to the pres ent location are three: Noise of heavy traffic, inconvenience both of loca- tion and of-access, and what is held
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
MOVING DAY IN JUNGLE TOWN WHEN BEASTS FROM
 AFRICA ARRIVE IN CITY
Cargo For Three Biz Circuses is Un|oaded This Morning. Many Beasts Died
 Fin Route

It looked like moving day in jun gle town down near the Steamer Bridgeport's dock at the Stratford bridge at daybreah this morning, when 40 crates of wild beasts, completing a trip half way around the world, trav- el worn and shorn of their natural ferocity, were hauled off lighter, stored in the freight shed, and later, during the forenoon carted on huge trucks to the winter quarters of the Barnum & Bailey circus.
 All the animals were worn out. They came all the way from Africa many. weeks ago, travelled by a slow tramp steamer to Liverpool, thence by the American Transport lines steamer Minnetonka to New York It took six weeks for the animals to make New York. By special dispen- sation from the government authori- ties, the jungle band was not held up at quarantine, but the beasts were transferred from the Minnetonka to lighter, taken in tow by the tug Runyan and brought to Bridgeport.
 On the trip across the Atlantic rh1nocerous succumbed to seasickness. roundings are held responsible for the death early today of cerval cat, and is mourned by his fellow felines who reached the local port in fair health. The cats body was taken to the winter quarters.
 Included in the shipment arriving here today-another is to follow in milder weather-were 16 zebras, 6 elands, an asortment of antelopes, consisting of spring bok, bless bok, hartebeest and gazelles, there being IA in all, two pOrcupines six bush swine, three leopards, two cheetahs, three jacka1s, two baboons, three night apes, four spotted hyenas, three cerval cats and a number ofsotfler smaller species.
 The mortality list kept from the time of departure from nEurope i'm cluded besides the rhino. six zebras,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS B0UDREN Was Born In 1883 and Had Reached 58th Year of
 Married Life Sang for Many Years in Choir of First M. Church and Was One of Founders of Grace M. E. Church.

Mrs. Elizabeth North Boudren, wife of Major Thomas Boudren, President of the White Manufacturing Co.,, died this morning, at o'clock, of weak ness incident to her advanced years. at her home, 1SS Elmwood avenue. >
 She was born July 2S, 1883, in Hud- dersfield, England, and was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Ellis North and came to this country when she was but seven years old.
 She has resided in Bridgeport since friendship of many. Among her earlier and life long friends was num- bered Mrs. Friend William Smith, whose death occurred Saturday.
 It Is curious coincidence that both Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Boudren were born in the same year, were married about the same time and have enjoy ed more than a half century of we'd ded life and finally died within few days of each other
 Mrs. Boudren was married to Thorn as Boudren, April "A, 1854. She was the possessor of a beautiful and cdl- tivated voice which made her sought as member of the choirs of the To- cal churches, in several of which she
 
 the First M. B. church and sang in the choir IS years. during the leader ship of the late Chas. B. Wilmot. She was one of the founders of the Grace M. E. church and was a member of this organization at the time of her death. To an unusual degree she re- tained her voice into old age, although 1t is now many years since she sang in public.
 She was a woman devoted to home life, but of a most kindly, charitable and benevolent disposition. But her charities too were of the Biblical or der, which provides that the right hand shall not know what the left hand doeth.
 She was a member of the staff of the children's ward of the Bridgeport hospital and also a member of the Women's Relief Corps, which is con- nected with the Elias Howe, Jr., post, G. A. R.
 Mrs. Boudren is survived by her husband, Major Thomas Boudren and two daughters. Sara E., and Elizabeth N., wife of Alvin A. Libby. Also two Bessie and Helene Libby.
 The funeral will be held at her late residence, 18S Elmwood Ave-, at p. m., on Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25

At an earlier meeting a number of members had carried a vote to secede to the Lady Companions.
 A member of one of the Circles of Companions, who remains loyal, said, after the meeting: T think we are now at the end of the trouble, except that 1t remains for the loyal members to recover their funds, books and oth- CT property taken by the seceders. To this end we have engaged Cullinan & Cullinan who are taking the necessary legal steps. The secession is certain ly checked. Out of a total of more than 800 members but 52 have gone over to the Lady Companions. Those who went from Star of Pembroke Circle, withdrew in the proper and legal way. But those who went from Seaside and Catalpa circles attempted to take the lodge funds and proper ty, including the books and the char ters. Even now some $900 of the funds of the Catalpa Is in the hands of se- ceders. The funds of Seaside are pro- tected by injunction. It Is said that the meeting of Catalpa circle was att tended by 200 Companions, about 140 of whom were members of other cir cleS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
STANDPATTERS PUZZLED OVER
 PROCRES ESS|VES
Especial from United Press

Washington, Jan. 25-A restraint from comment for publication until they are able to figure out definitely what it means to the future of Pres ident Taft. characterized the attitude today of ,standpat and administration leaders toward the new Progressive Republican League. Several strong packers of Taft said they were in clined to look upon the league as a movement designed primarily to op- pose Taft's nomination next year. but they were disposed to withhold judg- ment on account of the assertion by the organizers of the league that it had no definite purpose affecting the personal fortunes of any man.
 The regulars have been surprised so often by the coups and strategy of the progressives that many of them expect some hidden purpose to crop out within a few days.
 Many persons here look upon the league as an organization formed to nominate Senator LaFollette for the Presidency and produce open warfare between the progressives with La Toilette against the conservatives with Taft. for control of the Repub- 'lican party It is suggested that Sen- ator Cummins. avowed insurgent, who, however. has declared for party reg ularityT'. is being figured on as "compromise candidate"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
RUNAWAY YOUTH
 USED ICE BOX
 AS RESTAURANT
Liked the Fare So Well He Visited It Once Too Often
 and Was Captured

John Freeland, aged 20, who two years ago ran away from his home in lWincheste,, Mass, gorged himself with huge meal purloined from the ice box of James F. Donnelly, in a hall at 1887 Main street, last Sum- day.
 He liked his fare so we'll that he returned there again yesterday and repeated the stunt. Neighbors point ed him out to Donnellly, who in turn singled out the young culprit for Pa- trolman Taylor to arp<~st.
 "I wouldn't mind giving the boy a. meal" explained Donnelly, "but it looks as if he liked his fare so well that he expected to get his meals in my ice box all the ttme.''
 Judge Wilder of the City court or dered Probation Officer Canf1eld to investigate the boys conduct He says he has been working in hotels as a bell hop, since running away from home. Not long ago he served eight days in the county Jail here for com plicity in a petty theft in Norwalk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
SECESSION CRUSHED AND REBELLION ENDED, SAY
 COMPANIONS OF FOREST
.cataIpa Circle Votes Overwhelmingly in Fa- vor of Remaining Within the
 Order

Secession is crushed and rebellion ended" was the message which came from Catalpa Circle, No. 425, Com panions of the Foresters of America, last night, at the close of an exciting meeting when 50 members voted to remain loyal to the Companions, af- ter hearing a two hours address by the Supreme Secretary of the Order, Mrs. Poth.
 The meeting was not without it's ex- citment. and members of the seced- ing group were gathered. in the lobby of Forester's Hall, Cannon street, at the entrance of the rooms. to persuade and plead with their friends not to remain with the Companions, but to over to the Lady Foresters. Some of the more excitable spirits desired to call police to check the arguments thus advanced. but ca1mer advice pre- Siled and every body was invited in to the lodge rooms, seceders as we'll as Companions.
 The vote was put upon the ques- fion Shall -t-1e members of Catalpa Circle reman loyal to the Compan- ions" and this vote. it was announced was unanimously carried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25

two gnus and four antelopes. The cost of the animals runs well into the thousands.
 Charles Hutchinson, the manager of the Barnum & Bailey circus. with hin staff of assistants from the winter quarters, their wives and flaw guests, shared the warmth of the, Brldgeport Towing Co.'S quarters in the freight shed during the night awaiting the arrtval of the African
 Arriving in Bridgeport about day nIea1, tne cargo was transferred to the dock and 14 big van loads were made up of the shipment. It was nearly noon before the last of the an lmaIs had been hauled into the winter; quarters In order to comply with the reeula- tons or the government, made to. guard against the importation of dis- ease through such stock, 1t is neces- sary for the animals to be detained Tn quarantine. The filing of a farge bond by the Ringing Bros resulted ir, the establishment here of a temporary quarantine station. at the winter quarters. Inspector Davidson. g vel erinary representing the government. Is stationed here in charge of the shipment, all the animals being sa- gregated from the veteran residents of the West End quarters for suffi- c1ent time to detect any disease they may have brought with them.
 Not a single outcry was made nv the animals. They were apparently 'all in" from their arduous trip and glad to lie down an sleep as soon as they hit the hay of the winter quar- ters
 These animals, as well as those to arrive by shipment expected in the spring, have been gathered in Africa by agents of the Ringing Bros, who have spent many thousands in obtain ing specimens with which they will enlarge the menagerie departments of their three big circuses, the Ringling Bros, the Barnum 6 Bailey's Greatest show on Earth and the Forepaugh- Sells Bros.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
HELD FOR NEW
 BRITAIN MURDER
fSpecial from IJn,ted Press

New Britain, Jan 25.-Probable cause was found, today, against Alas sio Gelormo, charged with the mur- der of Vito Celello, by shooting last Monday. Gelormo was held without bail for the March term of the Hart ford County Superior Court on the charge of first degree murder.
 In police court, today, witnesses testified as to the scene between Cele1Io and his alleged assailant, when Gelormo was brought to the hospital, Monday. Celello cursed the prisoner. Mortally wounded, he at- tempted to attack Gelormo. Frank Delessio, who claims to have been an eye witness to the shooting, would not swear positively that he saw the revolver in Gelormo's hand but in sisted that he saw GeIormo throw away something. Witness swore that he saw both men struggling on the ground and he heard two shots fired. On cross examination he admitted that it was quite dark at the time and that he was not certain that he saw a revolver. He testified to the prisoner running away from the scene of the shooting. Attorney R. w. Broader, of Hartford, appeared for the defendant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
MORE SARCASM
 IN ARGUMENTS
 OF SCHENK CASE
Especial from United Press. )

Wheeling, W. Va. Jan. 25.-Attor- ney s. O. Boyce, the last of Mrs. Laura Schenk's three attorneys to address the jury in her behalf. re- vened, today. He talked nearly two hours, yesterday afternoon.
 Boyce opened his speech by an arraignment of 'that small picture of a man, Daniel Zane Phillips" and referred to the "traitorous actions of trayed John Schenk.-this human worm whom Schenk had the right to kill or shoot"
 "This community will never hear from him again, thank God!' he said: Let us hope we'll never meet
 Boyce next turned his guns on Lundy Wilson. ''He tells you that Mrs. Schenk confessed her love for Phillips. It occurred to me it was remarkable that this mature woman, illiterate though she may be, should year old chauffeur. If. she is the guilty wretch they say she is. why wasn't Lundy Wilson told of the poison plot?"
 Boyce analysed the testimony Of pr. Meyers in an effort to discredit you he refused to sell Mrs. Schenk poison because he had heard this prisoner was suspected of giving lead to her husband when at that time not even Dr. Hupp himself knew John Schenk had symptoms of lead poisoning"
 Prosecutor Handlan began the closing argument at Il a. m. He immediately jumped into defense of Attorney O'Brien statement that would not believe a detective on oath.' Handlan denied this. quoting from the same newspaper produced by the defense.
 Handlan told of being called to Dr. Hupp's office on October 26, when schenk's relatives first learned definitely of the presence of poison in the packers drinking water.
 Isn't it awful that the prosecuting attorney was so noisy that he insisted on spying on the affairs of a rich mans family?" Handlan said sar- castically. just before recess.
 The case will go to the jury, this afternoon, Prosecutor Handlan it Is expected, will finish about o'clock. There is possibility that the jury may come in tonight, but those who have been following the testimony generally believe there will be no re- port before Thursday morning at the earliest.
 Prosecutor Handlan, in a private conversation with Mrs. Schenk's law yers, told them he would insist on an immediate retrial in case of a dis agreement. This would not take place without a fight for postponement.
 There were dramatic periods in Handlan's fifty minute talk, this 
 "She can't look you jurors in the face" he exclaimed, once. "She nev- CT has. She never will.''
 few minutes later he touched on the plea of all three of Mrs. Schenk's counsel in behalf of the two children. He walked over to the jury box and in lowered voice said:
 "They ask you to pity her for her sake and what do we find?" he turned and deliberately walked back toward Mrs. Schenk "We find that she let those precious little children sleep under a rug in a darkened automobile while she was to the attentions of a fool ish young man.
 '"They tell you of her buying fresh eggs for her suffering husband,'' he said. "And the evidence tells you that same day she was planning to buy a $75 overcoat for Dan Phillips. Nor was it denied"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
VIM. Q. SEYMOUR
 DIES SUDDENLY
State Railroad Commission CT Succumbs to Heart Dis ease After Short Illness.

Ridgefeld, Jan. 25.-After an ill., ness which extended over but few days, William Oscar Seymour. member of the state board of rail- road commissioners and a member of the house of representatives of the state general assembly, died at his home here last night, of heart dis ease.
 MT. Seymour. who has been promi- nent in local Republican and state politics for many years. was born in this place October 18th, 1888, and was one of the descendants of Thomas Seymour, one of the 25 per- sons who purchased the site for. the town of Ridgefield from the Indians. He twas born and brought up on his fathers farm, and educated in the local schools and in a seminary at Amenia, New York.
 He was a member of the Congrega- tional church, and prominent in local Masonic circles. In 1885 he was married to Rebecca Sprout, daughter of Col. Thomas Sprout, of Warwich, N. Y. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Howard D. Smith, living here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
THREE MORE MAYORS JOIN
 BUCKINGHAM
Executives of Meriden, New Britain and New Haven Arc Opposed to Further Levy of State Tax.

Ten mayors. out of IS in connecti- gut. havs rallied to the support of Mayor Buckingham in his effort to prevent ievying q state tax. against the towns and cities. The last three to join the movement are the mayors of Meriden. New Britain and New Haven. Their letters follow:
 'T have your letter of January IS, 1911, before me. The interest you have taken In organizing a powerful opposition to the laying of a state tax by the present General Assembly, should be. and no doubt is, pleasing to the people of our state.
 'I am in sympathy with your work in this regard, and would suggest that an effort be made among the mem bers of the General Assembly to carry out the recommendation of our gov- ernor It is my belief. by so doing, the necessity of this tax would no longer be apparent.
 "Yours very respectfully,
 JOSEPH M. HALLORAN,
 Mayor of New Britai.- "Your letter with regard to a state tax received In reply would say that I heartily cooperate with you in your undertaking. and assure you that you can count on my earnest
 "Yours very truly.
 FRANK J. RICE," Mayor of New Haven" "Your letter in regard to state tax received upon my return from Wash ,ngton- I believe you are right in the stand you take in regard to the need lexsness of a state tax If there should he economy in state expenditures. will be glad to give you any assist ance that I can in the matter if you will keep me posted in regard to same
 .Your respectfully and with best
 THOMAS l.. REILLY,
 Mayor, City of Meriden."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
KING WOULD SELL
 ALMSHOUSE LAND

KING. snE*
 Alderman George W. King, of the 18th district announced today that he is very much opposed to the bond ing of the city for $225, ,000 for a new almshouse. He remarked:
 ''The land in the northern part of East Bridgeport is so rapidly increas- ing in value that I would favor the sale of the land.
 'T would favor the location of the almshouse in what is now known as 'Shorele nds' in the town of Stratford. This land could be secured by legis. lative enactment"
 MT. King says that it would also be good thing for the city to secure other tracts of the Shorelands prop erty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
SENATOR HAMMOND OFFERS RESOLVE
 FOR STATE TAX

be amended and corrected by the board of equalization. Such taxes respectively. The several towns are authorized to raise these taxes here by imposed in such manner as they may direct"
 The measure was referred to the committee on finance.
 The grand list of Bridgeport for 1910 is substantially $89, 9,000,O00, which means that the tax as propos- ed by Senator Hammond would in f1ict an expense of $44,500 upon this city in 1911, and an expense of not less than $45,000 in 1912, g. total of almost S90,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
WlLMOT AEEEgIlasAIElY KNOCKED OUT HIS WEES
 TEETH ON VISIT HOME
Used to Stop at His House Between Trips to the County Jail = Moroski Was Vicious.

Ava Wilmot. a well known resident of the county jail. who occasionally visits his family at 34 Allen street. between his terms of incarceration, was sentenced to Jail for six months and fined $50 and costs. in the city court today for knocking two teeth from his wife's jaw Monday even ing.
 Wilmot's wife works in a factory. When he is home he does the house. work. He was released from jail only