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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
EMERY WELL PAID !
 BY JUNGLE SAM"
Engineer Who Exper mented al A. &B. Mig. Co.,, Drew
 $135, ,0OO
Government Board of Ordinances Asks That no Further Ap-
 propriations be Made

During the last eighteen years, through great Influence in the House and Senate, A. H. Emery of Stamford, Conn, has induced Congress to ap- propriate almost $250.O00 for the per lection of gun carriage which he invented.
 The War Department opposed the original appropriation and has tried in vain to stop all the money that followed it. But the Emery influence has always transcended the expert opinions ofSarmy officers.
 In it's annual report to the Secretary of War the Board of Ordnance and Notifications calls attention to the Emery matter and makes a strong plea against further appropriations.
 Here is what the board says of the Emery gun carriage and the money that has been expended on it:
 There have been no developments, so far as the board is informed, in connection with the Emery gun car riage.
 "The construction of an Emery 12- inch elevating carriage, as it was called, was authorized by special act of Congress appropriating s1so,ooo for the purposes in February, 1893.
 By act of May 25, 1900, the sum of $40,000 was added to the contract price of the carriage, and by act of March 31, 1903, the further sum of $4O,OC0 was appropriated to enable MT. Emery to complete and erect the 12- inch carriage The total amount ap- propriated for this carriage and ap- purtenances up to this time was $2Z0,- 900, of which $135, ,656.9S was paid Mr. Emery.
 Fig hteen years have passed and the government still has nothing to show for the expenditure of 95 per cent. of the appropriations except the founda- tions for the carriage which were put in three years ago in order to enable MT. Emery to obtain an additional $5,OOO as provided by the act of 1908, practically the first which required him to do anything in return for money paid him."
 Most of MT. Emery's experimental work was done at the plant of the A. & B. Mfg. Co. in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
Loco Tester On
 Trial For Speeding G. G. Ackert Declares He Wasn't Driving Reckless ly, But Witnesses Say
 He Was

Waving his right to a jury trial, G. G. Ackert, a. tester employed bv thes Locomobile Co appeared this morning before Judge waIsh ia ti7s be. tried On the charge of reck1ess driving. It is the first time fn many yeaos that person who pleaded not guilty has consented to waive a furv trial but on this occasion both Pro secutor Fillmore s. Banks and Attor- were willing to let Judge Walsh pa>ss upon the case.
 Ackert was arrested in Fairfield fast August upon the complaint Of Charles Sanford, who said he nag rowly. escaped being struck by the machine driven by Ackert. Ackerx was tried before Justice Bacon Wake man and fined $5. He then appeal ed to the court of common p1eas.
 This morning Ackerr declared he was not driving reckIessly. He ad- mitted he might have been going @ miles an hour but said there were no other vehicles in sight at the time. Just before he reached Oliver Tur- ney's place on the road between Fafr~ field and this city, a rear tire on Ackert's machine blew out and then front tire followed suit. These &C., cidents caused the machine to lurcfs and swerve.
 The car grazed a trolley pole but no serious damage was done. The accused declared he said to William Kealy, his companion, Zee we were lucky" T wish you were kflIed,S is the remark said to have been made by Charles Sanford, who had such a narrow escape.
 Deputy Sheriff Hezekiah E1woof< Oliver Turney, Helen T. Sharps and Charles Sanford testified that the car was going at a high rate of speed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15

Boxer uprising, but merely an Amerf- can armed force in the event it fs decided by the powers to intervene
 Foreign residents say if there fs a landing it will be foo1hardy to send so small an expedition as 10000 ysen. They point out that the landing Of foreign troops probably will precfpf- tate an antf-forefgn outbreak which 10000 men cannot hope to quefI
 The Chinese troops and rebels are better armed and equipped than they were during the Boxer outbreak. are better of1cered, and are fighting more like real soldiers. Ten thousand men could hardly hope to cope with them.
 It Is reported here, today, that when General Chang. commanding the northern troops, made a sighting re- mark about Yuan shf Kai, who vas asked to become premier, one of Yuar,s men shot at him, infiictfnz a wound in his wrist.
 There is little definite news. shue far, from Hankow, although if fr known that the rebels, greatly aug mented and with sufficient anmunI- tion and supplies, have renewed the attack and that the imperial froooe are in bad way.
 It is declared here today. that fierce artillery duel is fin progress a11 that the rebels gunners have f1ad fhe best of 1t so far. The fan Of HAnEoe into the hands of the republicans fe expected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
BEATTIE TO DIE NOV. A IN ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR
 MURDER OF YOUNG WIFE
Governor Mann in Strong Statement, Today, Expresses His Belief of the
 Prisoners Cult
Says He Had Fair Trial and Sees No Reason to Inter- fere in Due Execution of the Courts Sentence
 -Beattie Appears Unmoved

flee, am not required to consider the wisdom of legislative enactments but am required to see to it that the criminal laws are executed, unless there shall be some facts or circun- stances arising since the action of the court or some important evidence existing but not presented to the court tending to create in the minds of a reasonable man a substantial doubt as to the guilt of the prisoner. Beattie. printed in the papers. or any other evidence or consideration brought to my attention, sufficient for that purpose.
 "Nor do I question the wisdom. might add the necessity, of capital life has been wickedly and deliber- ately taken. On the contrary, be- lieve that this punishment is neces sary for the protection of society and no juror should hesitate in such case to agree on verdict taking life for life.
 'T have given this expression of my views in order that the people of Virginia may understand that I will not interfere in the verdict of the jurors and the judgments of the courts, punishing criminals, unless 1t shall plainly appear to me that great great injustice will be done by the execution of the Judgments. I have Nbeen asked to respite the prisoner and to allow him thirty days, at least, from the decision of the supreme court. His appeal to the court was his own act. taken to avoid the judg- ment of the court of his own county, on the verdict of his fellow citizens, constituting the jury, and must think, with the purpose, if possible, of evading the consequences of a crime of which he knows he is guilty.
 'I believe the best way to prevent such crimes as this is to punish them. adequately, certainly, speedily.
 Therefore, the Judgment of the circuit court of Chesterfield will be carried into effect without interfer- ence from me. {Signed) William Hodges Mann, Governor"
 When Governor Mann gave out his decision, the Rev. Benjamin Dennis, an Episcopal rector, was present to receive the news in behalf of the Beattie family. He is one of the spir- itual advisers of Henry Beattie and it was supposed that he would take the news to the prisoner at the state pen. itentiary.
 This is the first time that Governor Mann has refused to grant a respite to a condemned man since he has been Chief Executive of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
NO TRACES ARE YET FOUND OF
 MISSING BOY
Is It Another Mastroian1,i
 Case Search by Parents ard PnIice Proves Futile

That the authorities here have an other Mastroiannf case upon their hands IS the growing, suspicion in the minds of the police, following the strange disappearance of little Alex ander Robins, aged 8, who has been missing since Saturday from his home at 846 East Main street, and of whom no trace has been found.
 The police recall the similar dis appearance of Philip Mastrofanni aged 8, three years ago and the sub sequent discovery of his body in the woods, where he had been mur- dered The theory is also advanced that the Robins boy may have fallen into one of the creeks and streams about the city.
 The last trace seen of the missing Robins boy was on Wood avenue on Saturday, where a steamster who knows the boy believes he saw him The family of the missing child is using every effort to find some trace of the boy, but in vain. The efforts of the police so far have proved equally futile.
 The boy is eight years of age, has dark hair and eyes, a small scar on right side of head, wore dark suit of clothes, with torn pockets on the coat. The boy is of Polish parent age. A-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
Police Watch 0ul For Women
 In The Sa.'oons
New Law Has Not Yet Been Violated Apparently Test Case Likely to
 Be Made

That the new law which went into effect the first of this month, forbid ding the lettering of women in saloons and putting ban on so-called wait resses in places where liquor is sold, is being pretty we'll observed, is the opinion of the police authorities who are on the lookout for violations
 The statute was passed at the late session of the General Assembly. So far as known, it has not yet been tested in the State and it is more than probable that some venturesome saloonF 4eper will make a test of it.
 It is recalled that for many years saloons here did not have music, until John Beck made test case of it and found that music is permissible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
DEMENTEO AND
 SICK, ELUDES
 HIS WATCHERS
Louis Spetrino, Missing Since Early Yesterday Morning = Family
 Gives the Alarm

Wandering away from home early yesterday morning. weak from illness and in a partially demented condi- tion, Louis Spetrino of 97 Booth street has been missing since that time. To- day his family sent out an alarm for him and asked the authorities to take a hand in the search. They fear that in his weakened mental condition some harm may befall him, if it has not already done so.
 Spetrino eluded others in the house at 6:30 yesterday morning and wan dered away. He is described as 32 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches in height, has a red mustache, and wears a dark suit and derby hat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
CHARTER REQUIRES PRESENT BOARD TO
 NAME OFFICIALS
President of Health Board Explains Duty of Commis-
 sion Under the Charter
New Health Officer and h. spector to Be Named on Thanksgiving Day-Oth- CT Appointments Later.

pr. George w. Osborn president of the board of Health announced to- day that the present board would ap- point all of the subordinate officials because the charter and ordinances of the city plainly prescribe it as their duty to do so pr. Osborn said there appeared to be mistaken idea afloat that the board as now consti- tuted in making such appointments would be oyerstepping the bounds of propriety.
 Nothing could be further from the fact" said the health boards presi- dent. "The charter of Bridgeport pro- vides that the health officer and the milk and meat inspector shall be ap- pointed on November 30. the term of the health officer to be for four years and that of the milk and meat in- spector to be for two years.
 '"This is the law and we are com pelled to meet 1t. The legislature amended the charter of Bridgeport a few years ago and provided that the health officer should be appointed on November 30 in 1907 and quadrennially thereafter. Then the charter was also amended to provide for the appoint ment of the inspector at the same time for a two years term.
 
 present board to make these appoint ments and it is erroneous to assume that in doing so they are trespassing upon the powers of any subsequent board of Health.
 ''In addition to the foregoing the or dinances of the city provide that the Health board shall annually during December appoint a clerk of the board. sanitary inspector and 8 garbage weigher for a term of two years and during the same month the board is directed to appoint a super intendent of the slaughter house, care taker of the isolation hospital and an office assistant for terms of one year
 Una smuch as November 90 of this year is Thanksgiving Day and a lega' holiday I have consulted the city at torney and. learned that it will be legal for the board to make these appointments at the time prescribed by charxerl.'
 The present health officer pr. E, A Mcclellan and the present clerk. Da- vid A. Lynch will it is understood succeed themselves. There are other candidates however who are seeking places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
LICENSES FOR
 POOL ROOMS TO
 TOTAL s8,OOO Tidy Annual Revenue Net ted for Treasury of the
 City of Bridgeport Investigation by Police Dis closes Surprisingly Large Number of Pool Rooms

That the city of Bridgeport will be the richer by from 5000 to $S,0O0 per year through the means of the pool room license law passed by the last. session of the Legislature, is the opin- ion of Police Superintendent Eugene Birmingham. Already the applica- tions for licenses are beginning to pour into police headquarters, and the is- suance of licenses has begun. They net the city $10 apiece.
 The passage of this law has disclos- ed the very surprising fact that there are somewhere between 800 and 1000 pool rooms in the city of Bridgeport, either connected with saloons or run separately. Some of the establish ments have only one table, others have a dozen, and one place runs over % pool and billiard tables.
 All police officers were instructed some time tgo to report all the pool rooms on their beat. The result was a great surprise, and Police Clerk Clayton Smith was fairly swamped , with the reports. The majority of sa- looms operate at least one pool table are great many independent pool rooms as we'll as pool tables in clubs.
 It is question whether or not clubs will have to pay the license fee of $1O year BuC Tn all places where pool Is publicly played, whether there be but one table or a number, a license fee of $10 per year must be paid and the money goes into the treasury Of the city of Bridgeport.
 Owing to the fact that the law is something entirely new and did not go into effect until the first of this month. Police Superintendent Birming- nam, who has charge of the issuing of licenses, will allow the pool room owners a months leeway to take their licenses out, but if the statute is not complied with by December 1, then prosecutions will begin. A jail sen tence or fine may be the penalty for failure to comply
 In many places where there is but one table the proprietors already have intimated that they will have the ta- ble removed rather than to pay the license fee.
 As is the case with liquor licenses, the law requires that the pool room licenses must be displayed in a con- Splcuous place in the room where the game Is played. After the first of December policemen will visit the va rious rooms and if the necessary li- rense Is not forthcoming, arrest the proprietorS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
( Special from United Eress.)

Richmond, Va, Nov. 15.-Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., will die in the elec- trio chair, on November "A, for tho murder of his young wife, Louise Owen Beattie. The next to last chap ter in the most sensational murder case in the annals of the old Domin- lon was enacted, today, when Cover nor Mann refused to interfere.
 sT believe that Beattie was guilty of the cruel and malicious murder of his young wife," said Governor Mann in his decision in which he dwelt up- on the fact that Judge Watson, in tho trial at Chesterfield gave the prisoner every advantage in all of his rulings.
 The governors statement follows:
 while I sympathize> very pro foundly with the father of Henry Clay Beatie, Jr., and would be glad to help him if I could do SO, with proper regard for the public inter ests. | cannot, with any consideration of these interests. interfere in the due execution of the sentence or the court in the Beattie case.
 .I followed that case, during the trial, and as its horrible facts were developed regretted that crime, so cruel and malicious, should have oc- cured within the confines of the state. In the decision of every ques- tion which was presented to the able and impartial judge who presided at the trial, he was careful to give the benefit of every reasonable doubt to the prisoner, his instructions were as favorable as the counsel for the prts- oner could have asked, he did not err in the admission or exclusion of evil dence or in his instructions given to the jury, as shown in the refusal of the supreme court of appeals to grant a writ of error.
 .sThere is no question of the hon. esty end fairness of the. jurors trying the case, nor is there any question that the defense, made by lawyers of character and ability, obtained for H. c. Beattie, Jr., every advantage guaranteed by law to persons charged with crime.
 That Beattie is guilty of the will full, deliberate and cruel murder. of his young wife have not the slight est doubt, nor is it insisted that there shall be any greater relief offered than the communication of his sentence to imprisonment for life. In the ad- ministration of the duties of my of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
s49,9Oo BLAZE WITHOUT ALARM Bridgeport Bonds that Have Been Redeemed Are
 Burned in Furnace Mayor Wilson Presides Over Ceremony in Cellar
 of Pequonnock Bank

If you stood near the corner of State and Main streets shortly before noon, today, you might have seen a thin bluish smoke issuing from the chimney of the Pequonnock Bank building. If you didn't know what occasioned the smoke, you might not have paid especial heed to it.
 AS a matter of fact, $49,9OO went up in smoke at the bank today. Mayor Wilson helped burn it, and when he got through he said he only wished it was many times that amount. For 1t represented a decrease in the bond ed debt of the city.
 Mayor Wilson, City Auditor Keat- ing, City Clerk Boucher and City Treasurer Hall ofnciated at the incin- eration. The furnace of the Pequon- nook bank, of which City Treasurer Hall is cashier, served the purposes of a funeral pyre for dozens of hand somely engrossed documents, tokens of thousands of dollars worth, of debt.
 There were 49 of these bonds, which had been redeemed upon maturity, and were now to be destroyed by fire un- der the law.
 Included in the various issues were the series known as the City of Bridgeport Bonds. $10,O00; Municipal Building Bonds, $10,000; Reissue Bonds, 5000; Bridgeport Betterment Bonds, $2,00O; Voting Machine Bonds, $1, 300; Redemption Bonds, 5000; Yel- low Mill Bridge Bonds, $5,0OO; Fire Department. $2,000; Improvement Bonds, $10.O00.
 The quartet of city officials gathered about the furnace door, and Treasurer Hall threw in the papers one by one. A merry blaze lasting several minutes I4 1- La ,ko1 md then, when the papers had died down to a mass of blackened cinders, the officials left, satisfied that they had done a good mornings work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
Garbage Strike Now
 Broken Has Cost New York $I50,O00
Especial from United Press. )

(SpecIaI rom yUH1ted FfeSS.
 New York, Nov 15-With the gar- bage strike completely broken, Street Cleaning Commissioner Big Bill'' Edwards, today. set upon the task of cleaning New York of it's vast ac- emulation of garbage that has threatened the city with pestilence.
 The 2,240 men who went out on strike have received formal notifica- tion that charges of insubordination have, been filed against them with the civil service commission. Mayor Gay nor and Commissioner Edwards de- clare the men cannot return to work for the city.
 Commissioner Edwards is working 3,263 men and 2,340 wagons.
 The strike has cost the city $150, ,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSS)
 New York, Nov. 15-Opening-A stronger tone was shown at the open ing and many important issues show ed gains of one point. The gains were not maintained and recessions wiped out all the initial advances.
 Il a. m.-The market tone continued uncertain, prices constantly changing from upturns to declines, followed by rallies but at the end of the first hour the majority of the stocks trad ed in showed loses.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds irregular.
 Noon-Pronounced weakness devel- oped in the second hour, little demand being in evidence. Declines of 2 points or more from the highest prices were registered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
Cyclone Strikes
 Dedham And Does
 immense Damage
Special from United Y-ess.)

Especial from United F-ess.)
 Dedham, Mass, Nov. 15-A heavy farm truck was blown from a barn yard, several hundred feet in the air to swamp a mile away, roofs were torn from houses, the Fisher, Chur- chill & Company ice plant was de- molished and several thousand dollars damage done to property and live stock, early today, when a tornado swept the town. Without warning, the cyclone struck about six o'clock. Residents, in their nightclothes dash ed from their beds to the streets. The blow continued only five minutes.
 So far as is known, no one was in- fllred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
NORWALK WOMAN USES BIG KNIFE IN
 ASSAULTING WOMAN
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 South Norwalk, Nov. 15-Found guil- ty of attempting to assault Mrs. Paul Mason with potato knife, last night, Mrs. Eva Campora was fined a total of $3449 in police court, today. In addition she carried marks of a punch on the jew received from the husband of the Mason woman who repulsed Mrs. CampOra's attack. A wordy combat, Sunday, gave Mrs. Campora grounds for grudge and she attempt ed to square matters with the knife
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
HUNTER ACCIDENTALLY
 DISCHARGES GUN AND
 DIES FROM INJURIES
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Westerly, Nov. 15-PuIling his shot gun after him through the brush, with the muzzle in his hand, Joseph Cos tando, 23, while hunting Tuesday re- ceived the full load of the weapon when it was accidentally discharged He is dead today. A terrible, gap ing wound was made in the man s chest. He acted with uncanny brav- cry while companions gave him first aid and, later, under the surgeons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
YOUNG GIRL CHARGED WITH PLACING INFANT IN TRUNK
 AFTER GIVING BIRTHTO CHILD

Especial from United Press.)
 Norwich, Nov. 15-The police learn ed, this morning, that, after Peroski Cherkes, a young Polish girl, gave birth to a child, yesterday, she placed the infant in trunk and locked the trunk. The girls relatives discovered the dead body. Coroner Franklin H. Brown is Investigating. The mother IS under police watch and may be ar- rested at any time. The father of the child is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15

Policeman Flood picked up ladies' silver watch on East Main street, to- day. The watch is a small silver one with gold chain. The owner can obtain the watch by calling at the Second precinct station and identify ing it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
SCARLET FEVER
 CLOSES SCHOOLS
Special from United Press. }

New Haven, Nov. 1.-The public schools in the 9th district were closed today on account of the prevalence of scarlet fever. Over 2,0OO children have a holiday until Monday, at least.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
GOV. BALDWIN CHOSEN
 HEAD OF STATE SOCIETY
Especial from United Press. !

FTGSS.
 New Haven, Nov. Ex-Governor Baldwin has another title, today, president of the Connecticut Society of Archaeological Institute of America to which he was elected in annual meeting, yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15

Woodhulrs orchestra will play in New Milford on Thanksgiving eve for a dance to be g'--en in the town hall under private aT&cas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15

MAN WANTED to dig at once MT.
 Soloman, Barnum Terrace, on Bar
 mum Ava. trollav lina- an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-15
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WHIST, Thursday, 8:15 p. m., St. Anthony's Hall, Colorado Ave. Ad- mission Is cents. Closing series.
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