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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
REPUBLICAN PAP
SINKS TO $4,000

Washington, April 10--A pittance of
$500 a year, divided among six men,
was the patronage given Republican
minority of the House today in q res
olution introduced by Representative
Dalzeli, CRep., Pa). and passed. It
covers all the pap that the Repub-
licans will get at this session The
employees authorized were Joseph II.
Rogers, of Pennsylvania; Joseph G.
Wier, OF Illinois, and John II. Holings-
worth, of New York, messengers at
S1,800 a year; Bert Kennedy of Michi-
gan, and Frank w. Collier. of Wis
consin. messengers at S1,500; and A.
w. Chaffee, of Nebraska. telephone
operator, at $1,000 a year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
ASKS So, 900 FOR
ALLEGED ASSAULT

Declaring that he was assaulted and
subjected to verbal abuse while wait
ing for O. train at the New Canaan
station, George T. Hartlett of New
Canaan has brought suit against John
Waterbury Smith of Stamford for $5,-
600 damages. March 20,1911 is given as
the date of the alleged happenings.
. Hartlett states that as he approached
the station, Smith maliciously kicked
and struck him, and assaulted him
with deadly weapon. The plaintiff
claims also that Smith threatened to
shoot him. There is a long string Of
abusive language alleged to have been
used by the defendant and the great
er part is unfit to print Smith, 1t is
said, even boarded the train and told
the passengers that ''he would fix
Hartlett. The suit is returnable to
the May term Of the civil superior
court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Woman Admits
Lying To Court

Especial from United Press)
Washington April 10-Admitting to
the court that she lied when she
claimed to be the widow of General
Thomas T. Eckert former head of the
Washington Union, Mrs. ID. L. Da-
vies-Dore appeared before Surrogate
Colohan, today, and told a rambling
story OF her reason for making the
claim. She alleged that she has been
led to do SO by James Clendennin
Eckert,- who is ontesting his fathers s
will. James Eckert, she said, asked
her to appear before the surrogate
and say she was General Eckerts S
brother, Thomas T. Eckert, the chief
beneficiary under General Eckert's s.
will. This was flatly denied by Eek
ert.
Mrs. Dore was turned over to her
attorney by the Surrogate who advis-
ed the lawyer to have her examined
and committed to an asylum
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
FIRE BREAKS
OUT AGAIN IN
THRO0P Mine
But Prompt Alarm Enables
Workers to Escape This
Afternoon
Business Suspended Tomorrow
and Wednesday For Burial
of IS Victims
Especial from United Press.)

Scranton, Pa, April 10.-Fire.
which broke out in the Dickson City
Mine, near the Throop mine, where
three score miners lost their lives. on
Friday, caused much apprehension,
today. A prompt alarm. however.
enabled the workers to escape and,
this afternoon, the mine officials said
the fire was under control.
Throop and the entire upper por-
ton Of Lackawanna County has set
aside tomorrow and Wednesday for
the burial of the IS victims of Fri
days disaster at the Price-Pancoast
Coal Colliery, of the Scranton Coal
Company. Business houses and
stores will not reopen until Thurs
day. Stories were told. today. of
how victims had been found, three
brothers having been located, with
their arms around each others necks.
thus awaiting death; of how entomb-
ed men dashed about wildly in the
underground darkness fighting with
their waning strength to ward off
death. Statements of the company
officials and miners are at direct
variance
The officials claim the miners We're
notified Of the fire and requested TO
go to the surface.
Many of the miners who escaped
declare they were not notified and
that the first warning they received
came when the smoke began to pour
into their chambers.
Acting upon the suggestion of
President Taft. contained in a mes
sage Of sympathy, the funds being
collected here are for the Red Cross
relief fund. Contributions are pour
ing in from all sections of the state
and the fund now runs well up into
the thousands. All theatres in
Scranton as we'll as throughout the
country will give benefit perform
ances to help swell the fund.
There will be at least seven diff
ferent investigations, by state, gov
ernment and local officials, to place
the blame for the accident
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

II haven't read it yet, nor do I un-
derstand exactly what Col. Rogers
purpose was in giving it to me-" de-
clared Senator Bartlett; 'but / shall
read it later, and if it is something
important enough to be worthy of
consideration, suppose it will be laid
before the committee, assigned for a
hearing, and go through the regular
course.
ct understand in a general way that
the proposition refers to the Bridge
port Paving commission, but am not
familiar with any Of it's Details
From another source The Farmer
was Informed that the proposition ori-
ginated through Mr.. Rogers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
LAD OF THIRTEEN SENT
TO THE REFORM SCHOOL

Thirteen-year-old Harold L-oomis of
Brooks street, arrested less than two
weeks ago for burglary, was COM
mitted to the Connecticut School for
Boys. today, when brought into the
city court for a second burglary. Pa
trol11an Meyer arrested him yesterday
for breaking into a vacant saloon and
smashing the gas meter and carrying
off a quantity of bottles The young
ster's mother pleaded in vain for him,
Probation officer Garfield and Prose
cutor Eedden maintaining that his
home influences We're such that the
Connecticut School was the best place
for the lad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

Is there a demand for an investiga-
tion OF the fire insurance business in
Connecticut Would such an investi-
cation as that proposed under the res
olution now pending In the General
Assembly probably be productive of
benefit?
The answer is in the affirmative
II the inquiry were honestly conduct
ed It would be Of great benefit. If
dishonesty. Of some benefit, for not
all the facts could be concealed.
The profits OF tue fire insurance
business are enormous. This is shown
by the annual report to the Insurance
Commissioner, just issued for 1911.
The volume is bulky and includes the
business done in 1910.
Should this report and those that
have preceded it be digested by the
average buyer of fire insurance there
would have been an investigation long
ago. Possibly the cities would be con-
verted to tha plan for municipal fire
insurance, several times proposed by
Mayor Reilly of Meriden, who is now
a member OF Congress
An investigation would furnish at
least one valuable piece of information
not disclosed in the reports to the in
surance commissioners.
IL would disclose the amount of risks
undervritten in Bridgeport and each
other city. II would show the amount
OF premiums paid by Bridgeport and
each other city in Connecticut
As IL now is the immense payments
made to fire insurance companies by
Bridgeport can only be roughly esti-
mated, and the immense profits only
be rudely ascertained
The fire insurance business has be-
come 10 all intents and purposes a
monopoly. The rates are fixed by
agreement There is no competition
in rates among the companies While
this is probably an excellent method,
vet II unquestionably brings the bust
ness within the theory of State regu-
1aticn and one result Of an investiga-
ZION might we'll be laws under which
the State would participate in making
the rates.
In 1910 the insured of Connecticut
speid 10 the $50 companies doing busi-
ness in this State s4.49S, 600, or as much
ar the entire cost of conducting the
affairs of the State in that year, meas
ured In the sums raised by taxation.
This was a princely revenue.
But II was not all that the people of
Connecticut paid for fire protection,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
QUIETLY HANDS IT TO SENATOR
BARTLET--PERTA|NS TO PAv|NC|
AND Sewer COMMISSION N--BART-
LETT HAS NOT READ IT--WHAT|
IS IT?

An important proposed amendment
20 the charter OF the city of Bridge
port has been laid before the commit
tee on Cities and Boroughs by Col.
Matthew H Rogers of this city, sec
retary of State. The amendment per-
1ainS to the Bridgeport Paving and
Sewer commission of which Col. Rog-
srs IS chairman. and it is said gives
q plenary and extraordinary powers.
Senator Frederick A. Bartlett, chair
man OF the committee on Cities and
Boroughs admitted TO a Farmer re-
porter today that some such COM
rnunication had been handed him by
Col. Rogers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
WHITE HOUSE GUESTS

Especial from United Press.)
Washington, April 10-President Taft
this afternoon received at the East
Room of the White House, the fol-
lowing delegations:
One hundred survivors Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Volunteers of 1861
this being the 50th anniversary of their
mastering into the service: eight
Brooklyn school children; members of
the High Schools of New Bedford,
Mass. and students Of the academy
at Fryeburg. Me
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Crazy Negro
Shoots Up Town
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.1
Chicago. April 10-Tt1ousands Of wo
men shoppers in the heart of the shop
ping district were thrown into a panic
today when Thomas Craig, negro:
ba cked up against an elevated railroad
began emptying a ten-shct
automatic pistol into the crowded
streets.
The first shot struck Thomas Kaye
in the foot. He was the only one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Manslaughter Charge
Against Motorlnan

Waterbury, April Charged with
manslaughter for running his car over
four-year-old George McBurney Sat
urday Notormsn Gus Thompson was
arrested f,.day ami held under s1.0fC.
bail on a coroner's warrant. The in
quest witnesses testified that the car
which killed the boy was exceeding
the speed limit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
PATTERNMAKER WINS IN
SUIT AGAINST FOUNDRY

Judge Howard B. Scott of the court
of common pleas has handed down a
decision in the suit of Alfred A. Cur
ry of this city against the Pequon-
mock Foundry Inc. The court awards
Curry damages of s161.6S and costs.
Curry is a patternmaker whose place
of business is at 226 Middle street.
He performed services for the defen-
dant company threre was a dispute
about the amount to be paid. Currey
sued for $500 damages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
STATE ORNITHOLOGIST
TO LECTURE TOMORROW

Herbert x. Job, State Ornithologist,
will give a free illustrated lecture
tomorrow evening at Concordia hall,
State and Court street, at S:15 p. M
His subject will be "Game Birds of
Connecticut"
Mr.. Job will outline his experiments
and work In raising quail for the
State of Connecticut. All who are
interested are invited to attend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Supreme Court Decides
Rubbero Not Ruberoid
(Special from Tinted Press

Wasl1in gton, April 10-The perplex-
ing question of the difference between
''Ruberoid' and "Rubbero'' was decid-
ed today by the Supreme Court of the
United states, in the case Of the Stan
dard Asphalt Manufacturing Company
against the Trinidad Asphalt Manufac-
turing Company. The court held that
"Rubbero'' was not an infringement
upon the trademark "Ruberoid.'' The
fact that "Ruberoid" has only one
''b' figured largely in the controversy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
SOCIETY TAKE TITLE:
1O6 DEEDS FILED

Through the Incorporation of the
Slovenian r. c. Sick Benefit society,
and the passage of the title Of it's
property as vested in its various MEM
bers into the corporation, 1O6 deeds
were filed in the office of the town
clerk today. Each deed was signed
by individual member of the society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
$4,000 OFFER
FOR JOHNSON
Especial from United Press.

tSpec1dI from Cn1teU PTeS5.
Chicago. April 10-Presfdent Comis-
key of the Chicago White Sox, today
offered President Noyes of the Wash
ington American team club, SIS, 900 for
the release Of Walter Johnson, Wash
ington's great holdout pitcher. This
is said to be the largest sum ever Of
fered for a baseball player.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Reargument Ordered
In Two Cent Railway Rate
Especial from United Press

Washington. April 10-Reargument
was ordered this afternoon by the Su-
preme Court of the United States in
the cases TO determine the constitu-
tionality of the two cent railway rate
of Missouri. No reasons We're given
for their restoration to the docket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
UNCLASSIFIED

AGAIN WE SEEK publicity, at
O'Neills.
TO RENT.-Six room fat, all I'M
nroyements, 529 Norman St. near
Tonra1 Ave Z 10 b*po
FOR SALE CHEAP.-Four cylinder
auto car in first class order with
body tonneau. ga Sixth st. arp
GIRL WANTED.-To take care OF
child two years old. Call 1159
North Ave. 10 nro
q ROOM HOUSE, Grassmere. Price
$3.50. Mortgage OF $l,OOo ca.
remain. Room 207, SO Fairfield
aWanua = 10 s"po
FOR SAIE.-Player-pian knabe
Angelus, three years old, latest at
tachments, great bargain. ADDRESS
PLAYER care Farmer. y
WANTED.-Bundle boy. Apply Ideal
Cloak & Suit Co, 1881 Main st. as
TO RENT.-155 Huntington Road.
room fiat first floor, improvements:
$1,000. The Bridgeport Land &
T:t1s ~ a.
TO RENT.-2s5 Beardsley. ST.,
room fat second floor, improve
nents. $500. The Bridgeport
TanS e. T,i+le "a a~
POLL BLDG. Fairfield Ave, Clancy's
Cafe, is the place for you to get
Sterling ale, the best appetizer,
Ruppert's lager and the best OF
whiskey. Fine free lunch all the
+iroo az
WANTED.-An A No. sewing ma
chine adjuster, who is familiar
with corset work. Good pay and
permanent position in near by
city Address Adjuster, this Of
flee. IO SO
HAUFFEUR.-Young man, foreign
err of good education, wants posi-
ton: does his own repair. Private
family preferred. Address Chauf-
feur, $50 P. 0. Box, City
PINOCHIE AND WHIST. The Uni
formed Rank, K. of P. will hold
the regular games Of whist and
pinochIe tonight, April 10. in their
hall. Citizens building, Main and
Cannon streets at $50. Refresh
n1ents. y"
STORE TO REMIT It. by "a f.
177 Fairfield avenue. Farmer build
ing. fOI PARTICULARS cdii dL = ar
mer once. LII tIo
GUINEA HENS. ducks. roasting
chickens. broilers. fowl liver pud-
ding, sausage meat. bologna. Bonn.
mos & Biltz. G 15s1$5o
DO YOU LIVE IN A CELLAR? r.
not cover pipes and boiler and save
the cost in coal. J. F. Welsh, ia
Kossuth ST. 7 5 5s If.
COURSE DINNERS 25 cents from
1880 q. m. to II p. m. Park City
Restaurant, upstairs, 166 Fairfield
Ave Is s. If.
PRATT'S CAFE, 1877 Fairfield Ave-, Is
eure TO have what you want in ales.
wines and liquors Do not forget
the fine free lunch served daily
G % II 3 O
WANTED.-In every town in Con-
necticut representative of Abbott
Detroit and F. A. L. Automobile
90 per cent. allowed MA. Norton, |
Il Highland ST, Hartford.
S % If 8 5
FARMS TO RENT.-70 acre dairy
and truck farm to rent near Bridge !
port. at low price 70 right party. !
Large Colonial house. barns, hem
merry and out-huildiugS in good /
condition View Of Sound. I'M !
mediate possession. Inquire of e. |!
V Nichols, Route So, Bridgeport. |
y 7s%o |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
QUAKE SHAKES
ROME TODAY

Especial from United Press.)
Rome, April 10.-A Slight earth
quake occurred here, today, occas-
ioning great excitement but doing no
damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

wounded. Policemen had trouble in
saving Craig from the infuriated mob
The negro was said by the police to
have been crazy drunk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
HUGE PROFITS MADE
BY FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES in 1910
Paid Dividends Amounting to About IS Per
Cent on Paid in Capital and Accumu-
lated Large Surplus

Need of Fire Insurance Investigation Ponted-Busness
in Connecticut Has Paid Large Dividends for 20
Years-Cost to Bridgeport for Fire Insurance $780,
600 Annually.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

WANTED TO RENT. Small farm
price, etc. U10 s*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

FOR SALE-1 II horse power motor
shaft and propeller. Owner. No.
71s Armstrong Place, City.
q 8 b po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

PARTS FOR SALE.
K. Winton front and rear axle
wheels, tires, radiator, fine body
and top. No reasonable offer re-
fused. A Kregling, 627 Carroll
Ave. Mo s*po<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

FARMS TO RENT.-70 acre dairy
and truck farm to rent near Bridge
port. at low price 70 right party.
Large Colonial house. barns, hem
merry and out-huildingS in good
condition View Of Sound. I'M
mediate possession. Inquire of e.
V. Nichols, Route So, Bridgeport.
y Z s = o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

PENNSYLVANIA FARMS For
SALE.-Have one farm containing
rs acres, fine level land, large
house and barns, horses, cows.
tools, etc. One mile to depot, I:
miles to village of $500 popula
ton. Price $4,750. Half cash. bali
ance mortgage. Room 207, 50
Fairfield avenue. U10 S"pu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

TO RENT-Six room fat, all I'M
provements, 529 Norman oL., nedI
Laurel Ave. IL p'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

FOR SALE CHEAP-Four cyllnoer
auto car in first class orGer VIII
hodv tonneau. ga Sixth st. arp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

ROOM HOUSE. Grassm ere. Price
$3.50. Mortgage of $1,000 can
remain. Room 207, 80 Falrheld
oWan,n = 10 S#po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

FARMS FOR SALE.-15 acres,
room house, good chicken farm.
Price $4,000. Mortgage of S1,6oG
can remain. Room 2O7. 83 Fair
field avenue U 10 sspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

AGAIN WE SEEK publicity, at
ONeillS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

HAUFFEUR.-Young man. foreign
er of good education, wants posi-
ton: does his own repair. Private
family preferred. Address Chauf-
feur, $50 P. o. Box, City.
II 10 D o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
MAYOR SNUBS DAUGHTERS"
Goes Home Instead of to Their
Reception-They. Say Things.

II Controller Prendereast, Magistrate
Corrigan, District Attorney Whitman and
the rest OF the men who don't exactly
like Mayor Gaynor had been In the Gov
ernors Room at the City Hall yesterday
about p. m. they would have enjoyed
themselves immensely hearing things that
were said there about the Mayor. Mr..
Gaynor was expected by the Daughters OF
the Revolution to grace the reception they
gave TO commemorate the 122d anniversary
OF Washlngton's inauguration, and when
a bit
The reception was in full swing and the
Rev. Edgar Tilton. the Daughters chap
lain had spoken, and Mrs Clarence IL
Bleakley. the state regent. had talked win
her hands resting upon the table at wnich
Washington wrote his inaugural address.
and everybody was saying 10 everybody
else that surely the Mayor would be
through luncheon before long, when Lieu
tenant Kennel marched into the room with
the air Of a man who has been ordered to
march up 10 the lannon's mouth.
"H!s honor has gone home for the day,
he announced.
The Daughters were silent for a brief
minute and then high treble voice scared
HES a horrid, mean old thing" Mrs.
Rleakley said II wasn't her fault. any
how. II had a letter from the Mayor two
weeks ago accepting our invitation she
told the protesting Daughters. He tod
me that even II his voice didn't permit MIN
70 sneak he would be here at my side 10
uphold me-"
II guess. he feels more in need OF being
upheld himself" murmured one OF the
Daughters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
RITCHES STAR TO TRUCK
Broclholst Mathewson Leaves
Advertising for Sales Work.

Brockhost Mathewson. who was for ten
years connected with the Eastern adver-
Using Office Of Golfers Weekly" has re-
signed to take an important executive po-
sition with the newly organized Wyckoff
Church &, Partridge Company.
Mr.. Mathcwson knows thoroughly the
mechanical and sales sides Of motor trucks.
which this new firm will exploit. Few men
have had the opportunity for training along
those lines that he has enjoyed His rec
ord includes the work Of machine sales
man. advertising manager Of the Bridge
port Gun Implement Company when he
was scarcely twenty-one years old and a
long service with Golfers Weekly"
He realized almost among the first that
automobile ADVERTISING would grow to he
an important and profitable business for
the magazines. and specialized in that de-
partment with "Collier's" one of the
advertising coups for which he is known in
the advertising world is the obtaining Of
slX-page insert of the Wyckoff. Church &
Partridge cars each car being given a
page. This was run in Golfers" some
years ago.
lie believes that the great future Of the
motor vehicle IS along the lines Of the
truck. and went 20 the newly organized
firm with this idea II has taken over the
sale of the CONNER truck I'm America
The Wyckon company has secured the
market rights Of manufacture In this coun-
try. and 1t is perfecting plans to use that
right in the future. Also rs part q the
new policy. IT will manufacture the Guy
Vaughan automobile. pleasure car, bGt
the automobile truck will he the main con.
Germ Of the newly organized firm.
Resides lis personal holdings Mr. Ma
thowson brings into tho reorganlzed COM
pany considerable now capital from his old
associates IN Golfers" md the advertis-
ing business. who arc investing through
their faith I'm him and tho product he is
IN nush This viii give him la.ge holding
I'm the company. lie viii use his ability T.
handle and train Faesmen and his long
advertising experience To- create a large
clientele in this new venture for this prod
vet in 4 haiftried field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
HENRY CAR IS IN TOWN
Western Automobile Finds New
York Home on the Row.

a new car and q new company have es-
tahlished themselves on automobile Row
The car IS new only 10 New York. for il has
beer sold extensively in the West for three
wears end gained 8 good reputation. The
car is the Henry motor car which
made it's metropolitan debut at the recent
Palace show. The company Is the Craw-
ford-Thompson Company. Eastern distrib-
utcrs Of the Henry car the president OF
which is Walter s. Thomson. Of the Klee-
Thomson Company, contracting plastcrers.
Robert d. Radcliffe. jr.. is vice-presdent,
William Crawford, the builder. treasurer.
and Thomas G.. Worden secretary and gen
eral manager.
The Henry CIR comes East with a list Of
victories in competitive events. Four were
entered i'm the economy test Of the Chicago
Motor club last July and all finished with
perfect scores. In the 10t-mile fve-day
reliability run, conducted by the same club
last November. only one Henry car started,
and. driven by its amateur owner, it won a
perfect score
The Crawford Thomson Company has
opened headquarters at No. 1S49 Broadway
in the building formerly occupied by the
Morgan & Wright Tire Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
CHILDREN BRING IN THE MAY
Greenwich House Inmates March
THROUGH the Streets.

The children Of Greenwich House Drought
in the May" yesterday. by marching In a
procession through the streets carrying
flowers to the sick persons in the neighbour
hood and in St. Nincents Hospital There
were pots OF geraniums and great punches
Of red roses, yellow tulips and daffod1ls.
provided by Mrs. John T. Pratt and G, g.
Stillman, who are interested in the setsle-
ment work carried on IN Greenwich House,
No. IS Jones street.
Irasrruch as most OF those in the May
Day procession were little girls. in red or
blue cotton dresses and crisp new PINK
hair ribbons, they made gay line Of. color.
as they wound in and out about the 'dingy'
neighborhood.
The gentle rain which fell from. heaven,
in no wise marred tho Joy OF the Mayl
rarty. 1t only served to keep the fowersf
fresh. which otherwise would have GOMEZ
TO an untimely end squeezed tight IN their
fists. 49,
Arrived al the hospital the children dis
trihuted their flowers. and then rshearset;
FOR their sick friends some ~ the songs1
and dances which they are 20 give az the!r1
entertainment in the Waldorf on May -,
FOR the playground work Of the settlement.