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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29

ftal Of national banks, prohibit con.
solfdation, and prohibit coupling o,
stock or directors.
He declared that the agitation fo1
the recall of the judges, as shown il
| the Arizona constitution, vetoed by the
toms Of the political, social and eco
nomic unrest that now pervades the
| whole nation
''The radicals he continued, "pro-
pose to destroy things generally, while
the conservatives, reading the signs OF
the times, realize the danger of the
growing excitement among the masses
of the people, and are seeking an exit
from the situation that will conserve
political liberty and Industrial pros
perity."
Farrar then defended the corporation
| as general principle, saying it had
come to stay and was necessary for
| our industrial development There
has always been a strong bias against
corporations. he said, and now it has
passed into politics, the "favorite
ground OF attack by the demagogue
on anyone desiring to enter public life
being that he represents corporate in
terests or is a corporation lawyer
IF the ; are Frankensteins in cor
porate form stalking over the land. %
continued Farrar, "spreading terror
pie themselves have created them by
their Legislatures. In forty-one States
there Is no Limit on capital stock and
in twenty-four, perpetual charters are
permitted. Mergers or consultations
are only specifically prohibited in two
States. In none of the States are the
same persons prohibited from acting
as directors of corporations of the
same character engaged in the same
business.
been competition between the States
stricted corporation laws. The spur
has been greed for revenue, the en-
couragement, the success of New Jer-
sey Out Of the latter's bosom have
come the great trusts, the holding
companies, and the gigantic monopol
les, all with their waterlogged capital
stocks
"And the corporation laws Of the
united States and the national bank
ing laws contain many of the objec-
tfonable features of, the State incor-
poration laws.
How will 1t stand with the republic
in a generation from now if the es-
tates Of all the milionaires and multi
millionaires are perpetually incorporat-
ed as is being. done in New York and
copied elsewhere? In the agricultural
States great corporations are absorb
ing and combining the farms. How
can that firnnest of foundations of free
government, a land-owning yeomanry,
exist under such conditions?
Under the lax State and national
laws great aggregations of capital
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29
ARNOLD
RESPONSIBLE FOR
PERSONAL TAX
SpeNaCv Of Hartford Makes This Statement
in Favoring Repeal Bill
Democratic Senators Vote Solidy Against Tax and Re
pulican Senators Soidly for It-Senator McNeil's
Speech In Opposition

mittee would be found supporting it.
He quoted an array of STATISTICS
showing how the state is losing thous-
ands Of dollars through leaking chan
nels whereby vast corporations are
permitted oescepe their just burden
of taxation ano drew a picture of
jails filled with honest workingmen
who rebelled against any further bur-
den being imposed upon them.
Senator Hooker of Hartford, as
well as Senator Judson, said that the
law is not unjust, that it is a fair
and impartial measure, and those who
enjoy our institutions should not OBJ
ject to a tax as small as this.
The bill was then defeated and the
present law maintained by a vote of
Is in favor Of repeal to II against.
Senator Mcneil in opposing the tax
said:
1 consider the question Of the re-
peal of the present Ubiquitous personal
tax law of paramount interest to the
people of our State. The question
that should interest those who are
desirous of benefitting Connecticut is
whether or not this law is resulting
beneficially from a financial stand
point to our people. This law was
enacted under the impression that
certain large percentage of our, citi-
zens were not being taxed and that
all the burden of taxation fell upon
the shoulders of certain class
I think that this is an erroneous idea
as every citizen of our State is a tax
payer, and the most certain taxpayer
is the man who does not own his own
home but is paying small rent Up
on this man rests most heavily the
present personal tax. The enforce
ment of the law creates a feeling of
dissatisfaction and resentment in the
minds Of a large majority of those who
are obliged to pay it.
In my opinion the small rent payer
and even the man who boards in a
family house-is paying proportionate-
ly the largest tax.
As an example Of the revenue de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29
WHITCOMB THOUGHT
HE WAS ON TRIAL
INSTEAD OF NUISANCE
Sensational Declaration of Health Commissioner Before
East Side Improvement Association-Meeting in St.
Charles iHal-Defense Fund Increased to $500

the channel contains one part sewer
aga to three parts pure water in every
cubic foot of it's waters. The recog-
nized standard for safety is one part
sewer to nineteen parts pure water.
I also tested the water in the chan
mel by the aid of the fast motor boat
Rafflesi which ran by us several times
at our request, the churning of the
wheel released large quantities of gas
from the water which arose to the
surface in large bubbles after the
waves from the boat had partially
subsided.
FROM DECOMPOSITION.
It is my opinion after an analysis
Of the water that much Of the gases
come from the decomposition of the
water itself. A sample of water from
Berkshire pond just east of the tide
gates gave 1.10 parts per million free
ammonia and 7.52 parts albuminoid
ammonia or 1.42 parts more albumi
mold ammonia than was found in the
samples from the sewer.
In reply to your question, would
extending the sewers a few lengths
and having them discharge under
water at low tide remedy the difficult
ty?" 1t is my opinion that it will be
necessary to take the sewers out Of
the river and discharge them at a
point where the incoming tide will di-
lutte them to a point of safety. The
tests which I have made show that
immense quantities of gases are being
released by the waters where it is
now Is feet deep at low tide.
Yours respectfully,
F. G. STANLEY.
DIR. J. j. WRIGHTiS OPINION.
1.-The presence of carbon dioxide in
the air, larger than the amount nor
NAL in the atmosphere is harmful.
Carbon monoxide gas is poisonous and
detrimental to health. and sulphuretted
hydrogen in considerable quantity is
er words, sewage gases in excess are
detrimental to both health and COM
fort. If the Berkshire flats or channel,
as stated in the analysis, give off
large quantities of gas of the nature
above described-under certain condi-
tions of the atmospheric is preju-
diciaI to both health and comfort of
those Inhabitants living in the neigh
borhood.
"J. w. WRIGHT, NJ D."
DIR. S.. M. GARLICK's OPINION.
81 believe that the gases arising
from the channel and sewers in the
vicinity of .7ar~shire bridge are a SER
ious menace to the health, as we'll as
the comfort Of the residents within
large quantities acts as a poison; car
bon dioxide in large quantities, though
not classed as a poison, renders the |
air unfit for respiration, and carbon
even when it composes but |
2 per cent Of the air respired, is IA |
tai
S. M GARLICK M. D."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29
THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, 836

THE UNIV VERSIIY SCHOUI, 0ob
Fairfield avenue, begins its twen-
tieth year September 9th. The
Course of Study includes practi-
cal and well-balanced high-schoo ol
education, and all subjects required
for admission to the leading uni
versities and technical schools
Students one, two, or three years
below high-school grade, have COM
pleted that work and the high
school course in four years, and
even in three; students Of high
school grade have saved one or two
years Exceptional opportunities al
80 to young men who have been
out of school one or more years.
L Sb*i5
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29

Especial from United Press)
Boston. Aug. 29-In the most sensa-
tfonaL address in the history of the
conservative American Bar Associa-
tiOn, it's president, Hon. Egar II. Far
rar, today flayed the trusts and the
laws under which they are organized.
The big financial interests of the
country, especially the money kings Of
New York, were denounced in bitter
terms as lawbreakers and law evaders
who plan to control the liquid finances
Of the nation in a gigantic money
trust The coming conference of the
State Governors in New Jersey was
urged to devise a plan to save the
country from the interests.
assailed for the suggestion that the
government should fix prices of COM
modities, which was characterized as
''monors'ist and socialist reaching a
common ground'', and such a plan,
Farrar said, would ''shatter Americas
freedom In the democracy
That the so-called money trust is
an immediate menace was also insist
ed on by Farrar, who said:
"a money trust controlling the Ii
quid capitalize life blood of the COM
merce of the nation,-is doubtless the
dream of the dominant financial mag
mates. If such a calamity does befall
us, there will surely rise up another
Andrew Jackson, with the power and
good will Of the people behind him,
who will throttle this perversion of the
financial laws"
AS a remedy and deterrent, Farrar
suggested that Congress limit the cap
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29

PIANO-the most dur
able piano in the world. Over A.
600 in use in Bridgeport. Gives
universal satisfaction. Tone of SUI
perb quality action, light and elast-
ic. Terms to suit purchaser. Dial
& Lee, 81 Cannon street, Opposite
Post Office. L 20 as Op
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29
DOWNS RELUCTANT
TO FINE STEEPLECHASE
Blue LAW VICTIMS
Ism 1t Irue that 1t Is Good Thing for the City of
bridgeport to Have This Place Open on
Sundays? He Asks

Captain Paul Boyton Fined $500 on One Count = Two
Other Counts Are Dismissed : Michael Murray Is
Fined $500 and Costs-Island Distant from PIaces
of Worship, and Sunday Amusements Interior
With no One.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29
BRAY SHOOTS DOC

Policeman James Bray shot a dog
that tore the hand of eight-year-oId
Una Collopy near her home, 107 State
street. this morning. The child's hand
was dressed at the Emergency hospi-
tai by DIR. f. +. McGovern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29

WANTED-Young girls as learners
for shippers and cigar makers.
Apply 624 Water street. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29

Edgar Farrar Fercey Denounces the Interests and He
Doesn't Spare Taft in His Severe Analysis of the
Feeling of Unrest that Pervades the
Country at the Present Time
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29
HOW EDGAR III. FARRAR
PRES. OF FAR ASSOCIATION
VIEWS TRUST PROBLEM

The people themselves have
created Frankensteins now spread
ing terror and threatening de-
Struction.
Greed for revenue resulted In
unrestricted corporation laws.
Most large corporations are
public enemies.
The great American national
disgrace is the issuance of fictiti-
Gus and watercd stock.
1t is of no avail to break up
the Standard Oil and Tobacco
Companies when the same inter-
estS control.
The house of governors should
frame a general state agreement
to abolish the criminal trusts. y
Congress and the states have
the supreme power to define criIn-
inal trusts and force them to dis
solve.
Government cannot fix prices
for merchandise, nor of the prod
uct of human labor.
Establishment of money
among the national banks can
only be prevented by federal pow
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-29

FOR SALE CHEAP.-21 h. p. Otto
gasoline engine, stationary or por-
table. Good as new. Leon A.
Bourquenez, Botsford, Ct.
L28d *p
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"Classified'' ads ON inside page of
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INVITED to the troll
lev ride Tuesday evening, Aug. 20.
Given by Nutmeg Social Club. Car
leaves Broad street loop at 1880.
Bring your horns. Tickets 35c.
L 28 b %
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TO RENT.-Second floor, rooms, all
improveme 48 Norman st. In
uuire 1862 Railroad Ave.
L % p
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TO RENT.-Four pleasant rooms, 32
Frank ST., near Main, tubs and gas.
$40. Inquire at SO Frank st.
L % s po
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
NEARs 100, FACULTIES INTACT
Rockland Centenarian Loves His News
napers. Bible and Tobacco.

Nvack. y I, Feb. l-Io rouhd ou'
complete century and still be in the posses
s,or NJ ones faculties does not fail 10 the
10, of many persons. yet Charles Weidner'
q, sparkin. a village four miles from
Nvack will have attained that distinction
ON March Is next. His mind is clear he
sees we'll with one eye and his memory is
almost unimpalred.
Mr. Weidner was born in Berlin Ger
many. and came To America IN lsi5 a year
after his arrival he found work In a mine
in PENNSYLVANIA, and while blasting a piece
=, stone struck him. destroying one eye.
several wears afterward he settled in Rock
land County. lie was twice married. Two
children were born Of the FIRST marriage,
and bv his second wife he had six children
tbree Of whom are living-Mrs. George Ira
leigh. Of West Nyack Mrs. Charles Deakln'
of BROOKLYN. and Mrs " II. Crapser. with
gnom he has lived IN sparkin for twenty
wears ........,.,-,
AMI the Bible pleasing him most lie ab-
eorrs the news with avidity, and not an
advert Isement escapes his notice Tie ls a
rrea, smoker and does not think tobacco
Is injurious 70 any one VINO uses II IN mod
Grafton
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
CARRIED ILLUMINATE CAPS
Catherine w. Violated Law Here,
Explosives Commission Says.

--to Nt,,ri-inai FxpI0sives Commission
tss rad dealings with Captain John Heal
.,e and The Catherine " over matter
that might easily have made as much tron-
-Ia for Manhattan a. yesterday explosion
did for Jersey CITY
Frederick J. Mavwad. the president ot
;re commission. said last night the CAIN
..rine " vas carrying both dynamite ana
eliminate caps AZ that time. which was III
the latter part Of December. and that II
was quite possible the same combination
which IS prohibited by the city ordinances
vas aboard rer erday
THE CATHERINE " dumped $500 pounds
~ 5,uanite on Pier .. East River in De
cer7ber." said Mr. Maywald. a dop'e
breach If the city's laws in that the law
is that not more than one thousand POUNDS
shall no landed ON any pier. and that caps
mr. detonators Of any KIND shall not be car
~ied on the same boat Win oyhanh'e Ut
landed on tho same pier
Nj Nfavwald thought that tNo Jersey
Central Raiiroa5's hrst official statement.
saving that d boiler bursting had been re-
snopsible for the discharge Of the dyna
mite. might be correct or not. but in either
caee q would probably never ~ known
tfcDTga -. SioN, dDolI'i Hl'Ii-''' WI '''
commission. agreed with Mr.. MayWaid that
the truth about the cause Of the explosion
wound rrobabiy never te known.
.'If il ever is found out. said Mr.. Eaton.
",t will probably appear that detonator
of some KIND was there with the explosive.
--ra, are never supposed 10 be together un-
~ the dynamite is 10 be exploded oHt
as matter Of fact they are. sometimes.
Peter p Acritelli former Coroner VINO
10 also 4 member Of the commission salu
that he thought II probable from what he
knew of the way the Catherine w was
usually handled. that there were illuminate
cans on boaro Eith the dynamite.
'It's iust over a month ago, SAID Nj.
,criteiu that the Catherine W. dumped
.-o thousand five hundred pounds Of dyni-
rriro on Pier 8. in the East River and right
alongside OF il they put two boxes OF
illuminate caps The Fire Department is
now SUING her owners for $1,000 peralty
ona and besides that the District AttcTney
u,ze asked to prosecute the case crlHll'1d .
sLe wa an independent boat, that ~. she
carried powder for both The Keystone ah1
-re DIN pOnt. and the stun on me FleI =
cssc was keystone. From Wnat sdF over
t6ere to-day I guess those cases WI never
gor,e no again, not against me ChLlerihe
w anyHaY.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
TOLD PRIEST cop SHOT HIM
Testimony Admitted at Nc
Laughlin Trial.

A. The trial Of Joseph Mclaughlin for
murder n tho first degree in the Criminal
Branch Of the Supreme Court yesterday
the Rev. Father David J. Leahy, pastor OF
the Church Of ST. Boniface, testified that
James Shields. whom Mclaughlin is al
legged 70 have killed. stated before he died
that he had neen shot by a policeman.
The Jury was excluded from the court
room while McLauGhlin's counsel and AS
sistant District Attorney Maynard argued
the latter's objection 70 admission Of the
priests testimony.
Mr. MAYNARD contended that the proper
foundation had not been laid 70 prove that
Shields knew he vas going 70 die when h-
made the statement; that. therefore. under
tho statutes n could not be called a death
bed statement. and unless II was such
statement IL was not admissible
Father Leahy said he heard the confes-
sion Of Shields IN the street where he had
been shot down and administered the sac
rament Of extreme JUNCTION. Justice sea
brr,, held that the administration Of the
last rites Of the Church laid the necessary
foundation to prove that Shields oeheNeu
he was about TO die. The jury was caile"
in and Father Leshy said
After had administered the sacrament
asked shields what was the trouble ana
he said. A cop shot me.
II is alleged by the prosecution that NJ
ar-blip fred Al Patrolman Thomas 2. G.
o.or-nan. OF the East 5lst street precihc'
,,.bo was arresting Shields for diSorderF
.o,d,c- but hit Shields. The assault upon
~. officer being a felony. the alleged KILL
,,u - shields by Mclaughlin Is murder IN
the FIRST degree.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
RECALLS OTHER EXPLOSIONS
Loss of Life Small Heretofore in
Proportion to Damage.

New York city has several times been
shaken by terrific explosions. but fortunate
y. in proportion 10 the destruction ~ prop
erty, the loss Of life has heen small
one Of the worst If these disasters was
the wreckins OF the wholesale drug store Of
Tarrant a. CO. al Warren and Greenwich
streets. on October %. 1900 Twenty build
ings were totally wrecked and threescore
others were more oI less damaged. More
than thirty firms We're made homeless and
there was property loss OF about sl.010.cp
Fully a hundred persons were injured and
several were killed or died later from the
effects Of injuries. The exact nature Of the
explosion was never I-70Wr. as large guam
titles II explosive cher.-a.- we're stored IN
the building That eA on Ike the one
II yesterday. occurreG o. the noon hour
and caused widespread panic. Fire fol-
lowed o nd added greatly 90 the damage.
one OF the most mysterious explosions IN
'he metropolitan district was that OF the
dvuamite and powder storage houses used
in tho PENNSYLVANIA Railroads tunnel work
at Homestead y J. r was Just after mid
night on SUNDAY morning. March 3, 1901
that New York city. Staten Island, Long
Island Weetchesier County and New Jer-
sev we're shaken AZ II by al earthquake
AZ IN tho catastrophe Of Yesterday, ~ was
som. time before the scat Of the trouble
wa. located, and meanwhile there vas
corditior Of wild panic throughout the ar
re.1ed district Al first IL was reported
that many live. were lost. This. however.
u,as denied by tho company, and 1t was
never proved that there were any fatalities
The exact Cause Of this explosion, also
.was always "a mystery. spite action was
alleged At first but later IL was believed
chat fl was due 20 the heating apparatus
.,sad 10 prevent the dynamite from freez-
, ing hole In the ground 80 feet long and
"a foot wide was made by the explosion.
The last big explosion here. that In the
New York Central yards on December ~
1910 is still fresh in the minds Of every
ono The trouble was caused by train
hacking into a bumper at J0th street and
rovineton avenue, getting OUT Of control
and breaking a Pintsch gas main. Ten
rersons were killed, hundred OF more in
iurod and damage to property was esu-
mated at 100000
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
nANv1LLE VOTE TRAFFIC PROBE
Court Holds City Attorney Immune IN
Answering Grand Jury.

Darville III. Feb. Judge kimorouGh
.a,ded down decision to-day in the Gaze
- CIV ATTORNEY Jones, VINO declined yes
.a-dav 20 answer questions Of the grand
-. regarding vote selling and buying.
,r,,e court instructed Jones 10 answer ali
questions.
.o,s,or NJ the Supreme Court Of the United
e,ates = witness before the grand jury was
t,,r,,n4 from indictment II was also held
,ha, the city election law was unconstitu-
,tar.l which means that Jones cannot be
1,,ostioned about happenings prior 10 eigh-
. ~, 'v,onths ago. Jones had made the plea
70. -. 80 be answered certain questions he
lIat BE- indicted and would lay himself
i,shle TO disbarment proceedings.
r,.,.,or OHIO Feb. Edward ". Han
,.,. ,bsirman Of the Democratic state CEN
.-ai Committee and recently candidate for
,t' t-nited states Senate; Charles WuicheL
-,,i-r,ap Of the Republican County Com
..,,oo J. Flickinser. editor OF The
Illll,,,, tJarsId." and George + BurOa. ed
. Ia - "TIe News we're suhpnnae1 to-
ltol -, ~ snpesr before the grand jury in con-
DAY ~, 20 Titr an investigation Of alleged
election frauds.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
FRIEND FINDS T. S. CJYLER
Broker Says He Jumped Thinking
Train Was About to Stop.

snartanblr1 : c., FEB. IA fter being
,,,rs,,ed more than one hundred nlilss by
his friend. Judge r e. kentz. OF Atlanta
md sheriff u. u wnins, Of Sh elby, y. c.,
,sr, Of the way IN a special ira In, lebanon
sr,itb Cvvler. the wealthy Ne " York and
,1apta cotton broker who Jumped from
. moving train At Kings Mountain. y. c.,
-, sat,rdav night, with s22,cp' Rock Island
no,ds In his possession. was overtaken at
roecane. y c.. near the Tennessee hne'
fas, night lie was brought 70 spartanourg
TO-DAY.
ruyler said that he jumped. from the train
%, ,be belief that it was about 20 stop and
he.suse ne wanted TO senI a telegram to
oi. r,otber. Mrs Henry Hnnt Smith, who
ts an iu Atlanta lie struck his head. he
eaid and lost consciousneiE He has d diIn
: Q aL.-aiilHction ~ Of walking many miles ana
r-e.loein5 many railroad tracks, out said he
i.,eu, nothing clearly un III ne round nm
hHis ,reeIing over a strea n ot water hath-
- rls head
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
OPIUM IN EXPRESS WAGON
Government Asks for Forfeiture OF
Companys s Property Involved.

Henry A. Wise. United states attorney
aled a suit yesterday in the United states
circuit court against two bay horses an
.vnress wagon and two sets Of harness
boionzing 20 the American Express Com
ranv He asked the court TO declare them
forfa,ted 10 the government on the ground
- q, ,b4v had been engaged IN carrying
contraoand opium.
.r.. uagon and horses We're seized on
>,,,4a, night by customs inspectors who
-. ,,-tchiDg the place Of william Lee, a
Chinanan. az 40. -2o VEST -S'h suee"
ubich was raided recently as an opium den.
box was delivered 70 Lees place oy the
driver Of TIE wagon. and when the GUS
toms inspectors opened IT they found t"en-
~ cans Of opium. The value OF horses
wagon and harness was given at sl'v".
New-York tribune., 1911-02-02

any representative Of the Arnold family
would go to Philadelphia. nor enter into
details regarding the Importance Of the
clew.
A man who said he was a client Of
John s Keith of counsel for the family
called at the Wall street offices yesterday
and said he had reported TO the lawyers
a week ago that a young woman was
found dead in suburb OF Providence,
r. T., the visitors home town. He said
the woman was buried in Potter's Field
Il am sure that she was Miss Arnold"
he said. 1T seems TO me that the law
yers know where Miss Arnold is or they
would have investigated a valuable clew
such as this"