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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
UNKNOWN ITALIAN LOCKED
 IN LOCAL POST OFFICE
Was in Telephone Booth When Lights Were Put Out and Building Closed For the Night-Was Later Let Out by Postmaster George smith Sweiger-HulI Wedding.
Special to The Farmer.


 Fairfield, Oct. 31.-In total dark ness, an Italian. whose name is un- known, was locked in the local post office Saturday night. About S:3O in the evening, a half hour after the place was closed, Wallace BulkIey and c. A. Wyrtzen who were standing in front of the building, noticed a mans head appear in the front win dow of the post office which was in total darkness. At first they thought that burglars were in the building but further investigation proved that he was locked in and wanted to get out. He was told to stay where he was until some one came to let him trouble in locating Postmaster Smith but after a long search in the neigh borhood, was found nearby. At once he went to the office and unlocked the door. The Italian was somewhat excited over the affair and thought that a joke had been played on him. He said that he went into the teie- phone booth a little before 8 o'clock to make long distance call. He was in there for some time and after f1n- 1Shlng his conversation came out and found that the place was in dark to be found. He said he tried the front door but finding it locked came to the conclusion that he was locked in with no way of getting out. The office as usual was closed at clock It was only luck that he didn't sleep on the tile floor all night.
 Sweiger-HulI Wedding.
 A pretty wedding took place last evening in the St. Thomas rectory united in marriage to Willis Clinton Hull. both of this town. The cere- mony took place at 6 o'clock and with Rev. Father William O'Dell officiat- ing. John Sweiger, brother of the bride was best man while Miss Anns. Keefe acted as bridesmaid After the ceremony supper was served at the brides home on Mill Plain after which the couple started off on their wedding tour. Upon their return they WillSresfde in Glen Cove, l.. I.
 St. Thomas Church.
 The programme at the St. Thomas church for this week is as follows: W Wednesday, Feast of All Saints, Holy day of obligations with masses at and o'clock a. m. Thursday, Feast of All Souls, requiem high mass ar 8. o'clock a. m. for all departed souls Friday, first Friday of the month, Sacred Heart devotions at 7:45 D. m Mass at 5:30 and 7:30 a. m. Con- fessions will be heard on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings. A change has been made in the Sunday morning mass at the church. The 8 o'clock mass will be changed to S:30 o'clock during the winter months.
 Whist Wednesday Evening.
 On Wednesday evening a whist is to be -held in the hall of the Green field Hill grange. A large number of tables will be set as many tickets have been disposed of so far. An enter tainment will be in order during the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
STAMFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily Chroncngs of tpe longs of Our Country Cousins by The Tanners Special Correspondent
NEW POST OFFICE
 TO BE BUILT IN STATE.
Modeliefls to Handle Business Proepec-
 tive of Growing Town.
Especial to The Farmer.)

VDPCNIdI
 Stratford, Oct 31-John Pinche, Jr., representing the Corbin, Company of New Britain, was in town yesterday making measurements for the fittings for the post office in the new Futile Lest ifi5 the stafe ofeits Size Strat- ford's post office has been anything but a credit to the town for many years. The new office will be in every vay up to date. It will have ample facilities to handle the mail matter of a growing town. The room is broad, wing opportunity for large lobby al the entrance. The private room O. tho pos stmaste.. VIII be at the front, with the rural delivery offices behind T ere will be. 550 boxes which may be a ded ito as bushfess4increases.tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
KEM GRsDE ESTABLISHED
 FOR SIDE WALKS
New Post Ofricc will Be as the Level
 of the Trolley Tracks.

w. B. Futile is the first, to adopt the plan to raise the grade of the Sidewalks of Main street. The curbs 1n front of his new building are be- ing laid to the level of the trolley tracks and this will establish grade which has long been recommended by thSse wh9 plaJss f8 I,1 naaks r Sst the center .th3o level cafried out the difficulties ntt&ndinG the construction or buildings tt the center win be eliminated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
THE FOUR "A'S"
ssNo Harem, No Hobble, No High
 Heels," Say w. Q. T. us.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct 31-Every woman attending the National w. C.. T. U. convention bowed her head when the name of Carrie Nation was read at the memorial services.
 A symposium on How My Depart ment Promotes Prohibition" was a feature yesterday.
 NO harem, no llobble, no high heels'' announced pr. Louise c. Par ington, of Boston, national superin- tendent of the health and heredity department. in laying down laws for women
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
PARCELS POST
 WANTED IN STAMFORD.
RostnAster Rziet4l stf4dFs For the
 Pr0positiop Wanted in This Section. ,1ss

Postpaster W. B. Bristol returned Saturday from Washington where he has been attending the convention of tho second and third class postmas- ters The declaration of the conven- don favored the parcels post and. the clGesifH9t1en of the second and third claes bneyoce. The adpptiaa.sgof the U4fcels post will be "a matter of im- 1ldrfance to. the people obtaining their mal at this office The people of 8trntford are in line for the parcels poet and Postmaster Bristol will ob- kafn it if possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
Rheumatism, kidney

nursing Mrs. Eugene Botsford.
 Saturday visitors in Bridgeport were Mrs. Charles Thorpe, Mrs. Charles Ensign, Mrs George Edwards, Mrs. stephen Hayes, Charles Hubbell and family, Mrs. Royal Curtiss, Mrs. Jane Mallett, and Irma and Edwin Tou-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
" -~-. -Ank F ~ a,yJa6lxI V AAlntSz1 [lLk,,4 Aeurnadsn u =. E Y -+4-es
 F B. Brill and Curtis Pharuacy Bzidgeport
2. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy Bridgeport Conn.

have been in vain, however.
 The hearing continued yesterday af- ternoon, before Judge Lockwood of Stamford, who is hearing the case for Judge Studley, and about o'clock was adjourned until next Monday.
 That Peck disliked to take off his the evidence of Miss Jennie Scrim- geour, nurse, who had lived with the Pecks for some time- This was offered as proof of Peck's mental pe- culiarities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
MY DAUGHTER
 WASCURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Baltimore, Md.-"I send you here with the picture of my fifteen year old

daughter Alice, who
 was res stored d to health by Lydia P. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound. She was pale, with dark circles under her eyes, weak and irri- table. Two different doctors treated her and called it Green Sickness, but she grew worse all the fiuno T.vdio n pipH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
I'LL MEN MEET
 AND FRATERHIz
Fs,rcible Upton and Shorty Lines
 Duck Trolley Wires on Main

" -ri;.tle Upton. the elongated repre- $ ptafive of the Sherman Cigar and T snas co Company, of Bridgeport, was q town yesterday in conference with Is.: 7lo1 tyY Liues' of this town. Upton nds feet g and can give six in cS. 5 in a handicap. Upton and Lines M 3rit ducfsi1g.-duc ucking trolley. wires u high signs Upton has been dub .bed ..Ffia ble because he shows a tt ndeucy to pulverize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31

Newburgh, N. Y.-Worn out horses from New York city are to be brought here to recuperate, then to be bled, the blood to be used in making anti-tuber- culosis serum
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
Lives Several Months
 With Innocent Child
Man of 5 Years B.ings Girl O
 Is Years Here and Starts
 Hour ekeeping-Lives Happy
 Three Months Until Police In- terfere-Abduction Charged
Special to The Farmer,


 Southport, Oct. 31-Clarence Phillips colored, S5 years, was arrested, yes- terday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff H. $. ElwOod and Sheriff Moiar of Port Jefferson, charged with abduction.
 Phillips came to Fairfield about 3 months ago with a colored girl, who is about the age of 15 They went to the home of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Berry on the corner. of Main street and the old beach road, and asked if they could rest for a while Accord ing to Mrs. Berry's statements last evening, they were taken in so they could rest for a few hours but when night vcame and the strange couple made no attempt to go on their way, MT. and Mrs. Berry started to ask questions. They said that they would like to stop there for while if they could. Mr. Berry told them that their house was not in a way that company could be entertained as they had at that time just moved into the building. They were told however, that if they wished to, they could live in the house next door in which the Berry family had just moved from. This house is also owned by Mr. Ber- ry. There was some old furniture in the house and the couple started from then on to keep house.
 A few days after their arrival in town Phillips was given a position with Benjamin Betts grocery stofe. driving a wagon. He worked steadily ever since and the happy couple liv- ed in their little home, unmolested for three months.
 A week ago lady friend of the town from Port Jefferson and by chance recognized the girl as Irene Cussett. She said the mother had searched for weeks for her daughter without success.
 Upon her return to Port Jefferson, the mother was informed of the girls whereabouts and a warrant was is- sued for the arrest of Phillips. Sher- iff Elwood and Moiar went to the house yesterday afternoon where the capture was made. At first Phillips tried to make the officers think that they were married, but finally wilted and attempted to put the blame onto the girl.
 He was taken with the girl back to Port Jefferson late in the afternoon by the sheriffs where Phillips will be held to answer the serious charge. The girl is under age of consent. MRS FANNIE coToNE
 SEEKS DAMAGES
 Court was held yesterday in the. office of Bacon Wakeman when a re- piotIn SulI was ledfu DeIOT0 JuSllce Wakeman. Fannie Cotone of this town claimed that Savine Penda of Westport, had household goods be- longing to her that was valued at about S25, of which she wished to have returned to her and also seeks dam ages to the extent of $15 The hearing was rather lengthy and many argu- ments stood out during the course of the session. Attorney Clitus King acted for Mrs. Cotone and John J. Cuneo of Norwalk looked after the interests of Penda. Justice Wakeman decisions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31
CITY MEETING. APPROVES BOND ISSUE AND
 REDUCES TAX RATE

Especial from United Press.)
 New London, Oct 31.-A special city meeting has approved the issue of $100,000 bonds for park purposes and reduced the 16 mill tax rate set at the last city meeting to IA E mills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-31

, New York-Listeni Under the. guild
 ing genius of Joseph vehling, once one himself, walters themselves are to
 abolish the tipping system-maybe.
 Tt lowers the profession they as- sert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
I HAND
1Sl00,000
!. TO CITY

The Hartman grab on Tacoma
does not go.
Unanimously this morning the
city council turned down the ap-
plication of the railway for the
vacation of East 22nd street.
When the company asked for
this street 1t tried to use the deed
for the Jefferson avenue right-of-
way as a club to force the coun-
Gil to give up this 100000
worth of tideflats.
"The company is morally bound
to give that jefferson avenue
right-of-way and l won't stand
for putting 1t in the deed that We
must give this street In exchange"
said Woods.
Neither will l said Weeks"
Freeland and Petit had already
gone on record against the grab
so this settled 1t and the petition
was turned down flat.
1t is UP to the company to come
through with a proper deed now
for the jefferson avenue extern
sion before the city will deal with
1T at all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
Employers
Urge Open
Shop Here

Adopting the motto 'open
shop" business men representing
open shop advocates from every
city of Importance on the Pacific
coast from San Diego to Van
couver, B. c., met at Tacoma
Wednesday and organized the
Federation OF Employers Assoc
Citations of the Pacific coast"
with the avowed object of waging
a war against the closed shop, ac-
cording to report made public
today.
w. R. Rust, president and man
ager of the Tacoma smelter, was
elected president; d. p. ". Little,
Of tthe Founders and Employers
Association and Merchants and
Manufacturers of Los Angeles,
vice president Bruce Gibson,
Everett, lumberman, treasurer
and H. H. Hastings, of Portland.
secretary of the Oregon Employ
ers' association, secretary.
The executive committee con-
sists of Rust, Little and Gibson
and M. G. Banfield of P,,rtland,
and J. v. Patterson, of Seattle,
head of the Moran company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
JAWN D. MAY
LOSE CONTRACT

w. d. G. Spike, owner of coal
mines and a citizen of Tacoma,
objects to paying tribute to John
d. Rockefeller to heat the city
hall. He burst into the council
chamber with a volume of ora
tory this morning that came near
knocking the solons off their pins.
He agreed to give bond to heat the
city hall. He burst into the coun-
Gil chamber with a volume of ora
tory this morning that came near
knocking the solons off their pins.
He agreed to give bond to heat the
city hall with coal as cheaply as
the oil company can do it with
oil. And he pays 100000 in
wages a year to men who spend
1t in Tacoma.
He was referred to Commission
er Woods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
Millionaire Shot By Girl
Will Drop Case

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NEW YORK, June 0.-Herman
Phillips, attorney for Miss Con-
rad, the artists model, sprang a
surprise today when he asserted
that Stokes was disguised as an
italian laborer when he entered
Miss Graham's apartment.
''When Stokes went there" NE
said, che did not go to get any
letters. He went there to see
Miss Conrad. When he found
Miss Graham there, he flew into
q rage and started fight"
NEW YORK. June 9.-W. L. D.
Stokes, millionaire clubman,
hotel proprietor and horseman,
shot and three times wounded by
Lillian Graham and Ethel Con-
rad, was pronounced out OF
danger today. When told that he
would get we'll, Stokes smiled.
II guess those girls didn't know
how avense I am to parting from
my money" he said. Stokes al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
WAPPYSFATE
WITH JURY
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SEATTLE, June 9.-John F.
Murphy, prosecuting attorney,
made the closing argument in
the Wappenstein trial this morn
ing Shortly after IL O'Clock the
case went to the jury. viii H.
Morris, for Wappy, severely ar
raigned Gideon Tupper, the states
star witness, who testified in di-
rect words that Wappenstein re-
ceived $1,000 bribe from him on
August 5, 1910.
Morris, referring to Gid Tup-
per as tenderloin character,
characterized him as "the boss
drake in a polluted pond inhab-
tied by a lot of questionable char
acters."
Special Prosecutor Rummens
ridiculed the story of Ed Benn of
Aberdeen, that he repaid Wap-
penstein a ten year debt Just at
the time the alleged ibribes were
given to the ex-chief, in order to
explain Wappenstein's heavy bank
accounts in 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
Mother and
Sons Drown,
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NEW ORLEANS, June 9.-Mrs.
B. G. Tanner, her two boys and
Annie Coursey, aged 10 are dead
here today, the result of attempt
ing to save Pearl Coursey, eight,
from drowning. All were on a
Sunday school picnic along the
banks of the Bowie river, Little
Pearl was out bit. too far and
the current swept her off her
feet.
In making attempts to reach
Pearl, Mrs. Tanner, her two boys,
and Annie Coursey were swept
out in midstream and drowned.
Pearl caught hold of a stump af-
ter they we're all in the water
and saved herself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
CIubnan Shot By
Maid--May Die

come her maid they discharged
me at Riverside on accusations
that were without foundation, and
caused my arrest when / asked
an explanation and satisfaction,
have been bounded by detectives
hired by the Kohls and pursued
from house to house, from city
to city, and from state to state"
said the girl today. "They said
was eccentric at Glenwood Inn,
Riverside, and that slapped the
face of hotel clerk there. OF
course l did. The man fnsulted
me. l did only what any woman
would have DONE"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09

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SAN FRANCISCO, June &C.
Frederick Kohl, millionaire club
man, shot yesterday by Adele
Verge, French maid, who had just
lost a suit against him for false
arrest, today was resting comfort
ably at the Adler sanitarium, to
which he has been removed.
Although at first believed that his
wounds would prove fatal, it was
said by physicians today that he
had a chance for recovery.
The shooting took place in
the Grant building. The girl,
formerly employed as n maid by
Mrs. Kohl, was suing him for false
arrest.
Yesterday the girls case was
decided against her. She paid
the jury fees, made settle
ment with her attorneys and
then walked out of the courtroom
without any comment on the case.
At the entrance to the Grant
building, In which the court had
been sitting she waited for Kohl.
A cigar dealer with a stand In
the Grant building entrance said
when Kohl appeared the woman
took revolver from the handbag
and deliberately fired.
Kohl staggered and fell. Then
the girl replaced the weapon in
her handbag and rushed into
Market street, where she was
caught by bystanders and held
for the police.
Ever since my first trouble
with the Kohls- in 1909, when af-
ter the elder Mrs. Kohl had
brought me from France to be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
Police Graft
Being Probed

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, June 9.-Chief of
Police McWeeny today made a
formal request on the states at
torney's office to order an in
vestigation by the grand jury of
charges of grating by members
of the police department. Police
Lieut.. John Bonifield, against
whom specific charges of levying
protection" graft have been
filed, will be suspended this af-
ternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
PLOT;
AND GOES TO
CHIHUAHUA

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Ell PASO, June 9.-Paying no
heed to the warning that he
would be killed, Abram Gonzales
left for Chihuahua. He changed his
plans twice during the morning,
departing from Chihuahua about
noon on special train. Two 9TH
er trains, all loaded with troops
escorted the new governor. Be
fore he left he asserted he would
restore order in the state and said
he had no fear of the plot which
it is reported has been formed
against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
TRAIN WRECK;
SIX KILLED

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ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, June 8
The Santa Fe passenger train
No. 8 known as the California
Limited, was wrecked in collision
with tie train near Domingo, 80
miles north of here at 1915 this
morning. Six persons are report
ed dead and large number in
|jured.
Among the known dead are A.
lG. Green, engineer, and the fire
man of the Limited. A mistake
lin orders Is said to have been re-
Isponsible for the wreck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09

but a trail of blood leads to a
house on 18th street, where, it
is said, several Greeks live. = as
The gate was looked with a
paddock, and up to a late hour
this afternoon, no one had at
tempted to enter, although the po-
lice were notified. 7e~ss 2
Persons who live near the house
occupied by the Greeks say the
men have been trying to learn to
ride a bicycle for some days.
The sidewalk where the wheel
struck is twelve or fifteen feet
wide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
KILLS WRONG
MAN AS RIVAL

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GENTRY, w. Va, June g.
Mistaking Miss Louisa Berry for
his wife and John Wilkins for a
rival, John Atkins last night shot
and killed wilkins. The girl
Is in serious condition from the
shock. Atkins is in jail and a
charge of murder may be placed
against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
WOMEN CASES
ARE PUZZLE

Can a person be convicted of a
crime on past reputation? In po-
lice court yesterday afternoon
one gf the women gathered in
Chief Fraser's dragnet Sunday
night denied that she had
violated the closed town law.
Detectives and police officers
could produce no evidence to back
up their belief that she had not
reformed.
Judge Arntson continued the
case until today, when others will
come up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
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PORTLAND, Or, June e.
Murdered with an axe, William
Hill. his wife and two small chill
dren, were made the victims OF
some fiend at their home near
Ardenwald, a small station six
miles from Portland, some time
during the night.
The bodies were found this
forenoon by Mrs. c. B. Matt
hews, a neighbor and she noti-
fled the police. The bloody axe
was found near a bed where one
of the children's body was found.
The head of each victim had been
horribly beaten. Hill's skull had
been split wide open.
After an examination of the
bodies the coroner of Clackamas
county announced that the muir
ders had been committed by a
degenerate. He said that both
Mrs. Hill and her eight-year-old
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
CycGst Goes Through
Plate Glass Window

Rushing at terrific speed down
18th street on a bicycle which
had gotten beyond control, an un-
known man at o'clock this
morning ran into the curb at the
Davis Smith store and evidently
'hurtled through the air across
the sidewalk and clear through
the plate glass window, smash
ing large hole and cutting HIM
self badly.
Pedestrians saw the man pass
G street and say he was going at
a mile-a-minute clip. No one saw
him crash through the window,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-09
CITY REFUSES TO STAND FOR HARTMAN GRAB
Family Is
Beaten With Ak
Rancher Wife and Children Assaulted and Killed in
Fearful Fashion-No Clue as to Assailants

daughter had been mistreated
either few moments before or
after they had been killed. Indf-
cations were that Hill was killed
first, then Mrs Hill, then their
small son and lastly the little
girl.
Hill was employed by the Sell
wood Gas Company. He worked
yesterday and last night the FAM
lily were seen about. They re-
tired at the usual hour. accord
ing to neighbors.
The community Is thoroughly
aroused. Business Is suspended
and threats CT lynching are being
freely made.