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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24

not allow him to explain.
 Attorney Fallon in his own defense stated that O'Neil came to him desir- ing him to secure a purchaser for his property for $2 800. Among agents he mentioned the property was August Brill. Brill stated that if he had the money he would purchase it. Brill and ONeil came to Fallon's office and ask ed for the drawing up of an agree ment. Brill stated he needed a law yer to search title. Fallon said that O'Neil then stated that he was not in the need of a lawyer, that he could conduct such business himself. Fallon stated that O'Neil, after he had ob- tained the s1.500 in cash and the sec ond mortgage for s1,0O0, gave him s10. stating that he had not obtained more than s2.500 on the property and there fore would not receive anything for his trouble, as agreed, but would give him s10 for obtaining a customer. Ator- ney Fallon stated thatawhen he left for Washington he instructed Attorney Fallon to see O'Neil and explain the nature of the first mortgage
 The case came to an end at 1:3O this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
FIREMEN I PIPE
 SIX DEAD
Nineteen Fall InIo BIaZ. ing Ruins of Bui..d-
 Ing
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Milwaukee. Wis, March 24-Hurled into the seething furnace of a blazing five story building, six firemen were killed and 16 were badly hurt here, today Several of the injured are ex- pected to die.
 Practically the whole Milwaukee de- partment was at work at a blaze at the plant of the Middleton Manufac- turing Company, which threatened to spread throughout the thickly built wholesale district. A company of firemen were at work on the roof of the building.
 Without a warning the walls, un- dermined by the flames beneath, gave way and the entire roof, with the 19 wreckage.
 The comrades of the buried men, armed with hooks and axes, attack ed the heap of blazing debris under the protection of streams of water Guided by the cries and moans from the buried men. they attacked the blazing ruins, digging out the dead and wounded. Five of the firemen, horribly mutilated. were first atken out dead One badly was headless The other Is, several of them uncon- scious, were rushed to hospitals where some of them were pronounced fatally hurt Twenty minutes before alle crash came the firemen had succeeded Tn carrying from the upper floors of the blazing structure 30 girls, panic stricken.
 The fire originated from an unknown cause in combustible material stored in the basement of the plant The damage. to the Middleton Company is estimated at $100,0O0.
 Shortly after 1 o'clock rescuers had recovered another body from the ruins bringing the total to six. Five at that time had been identified.
 The dead: Edward Lee. Engine Co., g; Jacob Hentz. Cap. ain Engine Go g; Richard Burke, Engine Go. g; Frank Cavanaugh hoserhan Truck No. 2; John Houiihan, lieutenant. Engine Co. 2.
 The headless body has not been iden tified
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
STRATF|ELD
 MAID COURTS
 LETHAL FALL
Fellow Servants Keep Watch Over Her During Entire Night Anticipating Attempt at Sui c.de
She is Maria Meturko, an Aus trian, Many Members of Whose Family Have Been In- sane-Will be Deported

Domestics in the Hotel Stratfield servants quarters, in Chapel street, constituted themselves a guard all through the night and until early this morning at the bedroom occupied by Martha Meturko, who came to work at. the big hostelry, yesterday morn ing.
 The woman was plainly demented. and they feared if she were not un- der observation she would harm her self
 At 4 o'clock this morning sheN arose from several hours of prayer. and crept stealthily towards a closed win dow. She flung the window open quickly and had almost succeeded in huring herself out. from a height of three stories. when those who had been watching snatched at her gar ments. She beat wildly at her cap tors and thrust her hand through a pane, of glass before Night Watchman Robert F. Clark, hearing the uproar, hurried to the scene
 Clark dragged the girl into the room and kept her under restraint un- til the police patrol arrived. The girl was turned over to the custody of Ma tron Jack at police headquarters.
 1hNSSliS tOi NOTliSSSy SISCCeu lIlS identifcationof the girl this forenoon through the employment agency that secured her work at The Stratfield. She is a native of Austria. 25 years old, married. the mother of three, of whom one. boy of g. Is living with his father. Michael. in Austria. She came to this country in May. 1910, went to Trumbull to live and few months ago returned to Bridgeport to reside with Mrs. PaulineSenyak. 345 Willard street T
 The investigator also learned the woman's husband has been in an in sane asylum in Austria. that she has been insane and an inmate of such an institution: that a bro her hanged himself while insane, and that a sis ter of the girl is now under treat ment in an insane asylum in New York State. Steps have been insti- tuted to have the woman deported on the ground that she, is in danger of becoming public. charge by reason of mental defects that existed prior to her admission to this country
 Investigator Morrissey removed her from police headquarters to Lakeview Home. Dr. Krause of the emergency hospital dressed the decorations of hr-' hand resulting from the breaking of the window pane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
MURDERED YOUNG WOMAN AND THEN
 HE TRIED SUICIDE
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 Hartford, March 24-After a brief preliminary hearing in city court, to- day. the trial was postponed one week of James Cavanaugh New Haven brakeman. who said his home was in Fall River, Mass. and who is charg- ed with the murder of Lillian Burns, a married woman, 21 years old, in his Ann street room, last night.
 Cavanaugh. who denies shooting the woman, received two superficial wounds, a scratch on his shoulder and a bullet hole in the left hand He told the police that Mrs. Burns shot him and then shielded as he struggled with her.
 The police found a suicide note in his handwriting which. in addition to a bullet hole in the back of the wom- ans head, they say shows that Cav anugh deliberately planned to kill her and then to commit suicide. He failed to kill himself on two attempts, say the police.
 Cavanaugh had been ordered tc move from his rooming place on ac- count of his drinking habits and re- turned yesterday with Mrs. Burns te whom he said he wanted to give some of his things. She is said to have come to this city from the vicinity of Den- yer. Her husband deserted her after quarrel three weeks ago, it is all legged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
CITY COURT SALARY RAISE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE;
 DONOVAN PROTESTS IN VAIN
Senators and Representatives From This City in Favor of Measure as Reported From Committee Sen Paddock Rescn's StatemeDt That Bridgeport's Interests
 Are tot Sateguarded by Her Representa-
 lives in Legislature

Bartlett said that in his opinion, it was not so, but that on the contrary the salaries which the committees re- port named would be less than those paid elsewhere in the State.
 Senator Donovan took exception to this statement and intimated that the Representatives from Bridgeport had not been alive to the interests of the city, or they would not stand for such report.
 Senator Bartlett reminded Senator Donovan that the police court of Bridgeport had a civil as we'll as a criminal jlvidiction and that the read juStment of salaries. considering the amount of work which the court en- tailed upon the officials. was conser- vative, and, he believed, satisfactory to the residents of Bridgeport.
 Senator Paddock said that Senator Bartlett had been very fair in handl- ing the question, that he had consult ed Senator McNeil and himself and Representatives Bent and Meltzer and that they had all agreed in support of the report.
 He said that he did not consider the increase in salaries unreasonable, and that as far as he was able to as- certain, there was no substantial op- position to the matter in Bridgeport He took exception to the statement of Senator. Donovan's that Bridgeport was unfortunate in her Representa- tives.' He said he believed that Rridgeport'ss Representatives were more competent to look after her interests than Represent lives from other parts Of the State. The bill then passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24

taken to st. Michael's cemetery for fnterment Many handsome floral pieces were displayed for the deceas- ed. though of a humble walk of life, enjoyed the esteem of the entire Ital- ian colony.
 The search for Coletta is being press ed, but today there were no tangible clues. The police are convinced he fugitive spent Sunday night, after he fired the fatal shot, in shed of the Burns Co. in the yards of the big con- tracting concern in Lindley street. Warnings for his apprehension have been sent broadcast The police ex- press confidence that the slayer will soon be in custody. for his features are so marred by peck marks and burns that> his Identification ought to be readily effected. This disfigure- ment has been given prominence in all the warnings sent out.
 Coroner Wilson will hold a formal inquest tomorrow. hearing such wit nesses are are necessary for him to establish. his finding. Then the case will be turned over to the prosecut- ing authorities of the city court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
CARNEGIE WOULD
 HAVE PEACE TREATY
 WITH ALL NATIONS
fl It Was Broken He Would Stop All Mails to the Offending Nation, Which Would
 be Worse Than War, He Says

piled, with an enthusiastic incisiveness.
 What nation has led the world in government of the people. for the peo- pie and by the people?' Where is the nation in which any mans privilege is every mans right under the law We are the first child of triumphant Demo- cracy and we are false to our mission if We do not only recuperate the lead ing position but push on still further toward perfection. for there is no linn it to mans ascent on the earth.
 f.1 see in the United Press that Ad- miral Dewey was quoted as saying: [ am for arbitration heart and soul don't believe, however, that we shall see, in our day, substantial peace established on that basis.
 Assuming that several of the na- tions have agreed to such a treaty. land that it was broken; we would med:ately stop the mails. We could consider that one of the members of the human family had violated the rules and properties of the club and decline to have further intercourse with it. This would be a much more severe punishment than that of war;
 Asked, whether he thought the fact that the government had succeeded in nlobilizing only 10000 men in Texas in two weeks, indicated unpreparedness Carnegie replied:
 If it were only 1000 soldiers "Ou-O COASiuSr lue udllOfl4 lnVlnc1DlS and armed against all possible ene- mics. We have no enemies. Nobody wants to attack our republic and we don't want to attack anybody. I had gentleman visit me, today. from Ja- pan. a leading citizen, who is zgrieving that a portion of the American people seem to be demented over Japan's hos tility and he declared if there is enc nation in the world Japan wants to be friendly with that nation is our own.
 Any man who nlistrusts his cour- try, so much as to believe that it could be successfully invaded should never venture out without lightning rod down his back to protect him from 8 Stroke.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
LEVY SCOFFS
 AT SUICIDE
 STORY BY WIFE
Says Woman Was fingered Be- cause She Wanted More Ca h and Could Not Get it From Him

My husband is going to commit suicide called Mrs. Jacob Levy, wife of a junk dealer of 300 Osborne S rect. the West End, to Patrolman Watts, as the policeman walked by her home late yesterday.
 Watts rushed in and found Levy sulking about the house. Mrs. Levy produced a bottle she said had con- tained poison. Watts took Levy in- to custody for safe keeping. The charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace were preferred against him.
 In the city court today Levy said his wife was angry because after he had given her a considerable amount of property and cash, he had refused to give her more money. He scoffed at the suicide story. Judge Wilder found him not guilty and discharged him.
 He was released from custody late last evening" posting a bond of S25 for his appearance in the city court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
CFrom Our Special Corres.)

Hartford. March 2tThe favorable report of the committee on cities and boroughs increasing the salaries of the t trity court officials of Brids eport pass nd the Senate today. Senator Bartlett sf Bridgeport explaining the report of ais committee. said that the proposed Increase In salaries had the approval Fpf his Democratic colleagues McNen, Paddock, and the Democratic Repre- sentatives, Bent and Meltzer.
 He said that the proposition might properly be designated as re-adjust- n-ent of the salaries of the officials ln question because under the change inc fees heretofore allowed the judge and deputy judge, the clerk and as- s.srart clerk of the court are wiped rut-
 ike to know in dollars and cents how much the increase would amount to-: Senator Bartlett replied that the ac- tual increase in the salaries of the judge and deputy judge would approx mate between $500 and $400 in each sase and that the salaries in the cases sf the clerk and assistant clerk would oe really less than they are now under he fee system
 Senator Donovan maintained that The salaries proposed in the bill for tre judges of the city court of Bridge port were greater than those paid by any other city In the State for judges If a minor court. He asked Senator Bartlett f this were not so. Senator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, March 24-Andrew Car negie, the man who recently gave $1O,- 100000 to further the cause of inter- national peace, is, today, the warmest advocate that can be found Of Pres ident Taft's new policy of peace through arbitration agreements Not in years has anything so aroused the enthusiasm of the Laird of Skibo'' and he is in almost dany Acommunica- tion with President Taft whom he characterizes as the foremost apostle of peace that the world l1as ever seen.
 In an interview with the United Press, today, Carnegie gave full ap- proval to the views recently express ed by Lord Admiral Charles Beres- ford through the United Press; that America and England, working to- gether, could come near making war between great powers impossible.
 "If Great Britain and America negie declared, "it banishes the possi- bility of war within the wide boun- daries of the English speaking races because we have faith in each other and we do know that as we have lived nearly a cehtury and settled all dis puCoS LndL EdVe arisen the treaty VIII be adhered to to a certainty.
 Now. assuming that our race has abolished war, as it has private war duelling-the effect upon other nations would be overwhelming.
 Indeed, this is significant, but it is only what have expected, that one power will be followed by others. one after the other. The fact is that if this treaty is adopted by the United States overwhelmingly. it will so in1- press the world that other nations will do as the one nation has done already-ask to be allowed to enter the brotherhood of peace.'
 Why should America lead in this movement?' Carnegie was asked.
 That goes without saying" he re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
ARMED BANDITS MAKE HAULS IN
 THREE STATES
Special from United Press.) )

Coffeyville, Kas.. March 24.-Five
 bandits held up a Missouri Pacific
 mail and express train, northbound
 between Lenapas, Okla, and Coffey-
 vile, early today. and escaped after blowing an express safe and riflin2 registered mail sacks. It is reported
 that s20,000 in express money was stolen.
 Curryville, Mo, March 24.-Yegg- men blew the safe of the Bank of Curryville, today, and escaped wish S4,000. = Five charges of dynamite were exploded, wrecking the bank building.
 Dennison, Ia., March 24.-Sheriffs of counties in central Iowa are, to- day, securing the state for a lone
 masked bandit who held up a North western passenger train, last night ! He secured $49 in cash, a gold watch and a diamond ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
WIFE IN HIDING FEARS
 HUSBAND WILL RETURN
 TO SHAY HER ALSO

while the funeral service of Pas zuale Nespoii. the young Italian slain by his wife-s brother-in-iaw. Tony Col stta. was held this afternoon at the Nespoli home. 20 North Washington avenue. and the Holy Rosary church, Mrs. Tony Coletta was in conceal ment- None but the family of the Jain man knew where she was. They raid. In subdued voice, when the police asked where to find the woman. that she had taken to hiding for fear her husband would return to finish the task he only partially completed in the murder of Nespoli.
 With a throng of the residents of she thickly porulated Italian neigh eorhood pressing about the bereaved come. the funeral of Nespoli wSs held his afternoon Obsequies were held lt the Nor Washington avenue home 1t 2 o'clock. and a lengthy cortege lhen made its way to the Church of me Holy Rosary, where Rev. Angelo Ne Toro the pastor officiated at the shurch services. The remains were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
BARBER COMMISSION
 NOT TO BE ABOLISHED,
 SENATE DECIDES TODAY
By Unanimous Vote Rejec's Bill Providing For the Dropping
 of the Commission
(From Our Special Cores. )

~
 Hartford, March 24.-The Senate today, by a unanimous vote, rejected the bill introduced by Senator Spell acy providing for the abolishment of the Barbers' commission. Governor Baldwin in his message recommended that the work now performed by the commission be transferred to the state board of charities and the com mission be abolished.
 Senator Bailey. chairman of the Public Health and Safety committee announced that there was no support for the measure before the commit tee and that there was practically a unanimous sentiment in favor of re- taining the commission. He said that practically all the journeymen bar bers in Connecticut expressed through petition and otherwise their belief that the best interests of thetrade de- manded the retention of the commis- sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
Weather Indications.
Especial from United Press.)

NSPNNAoi AAO SiAieOd ASSS't
 New Haven March 24-Forecast: fair tonight and Saturday, rising tempera- ture Saturday. Diminishing northwest winds.
 An extended area of high pressure central, this morning. over tse lake region. is producing pleasant weather with low temperatures in all sections east of the Rocky Mountains. White River, Can, reported F degrees below zero.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and continued cold to- night, followed by rising temperature on Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
REIGN OF TERROR
 IN RAILROAD STRIKE
(special from United Press )

Somerset, Ky, March 24-The as- sassination of Carl Street. a strike breaking fireman. at Robbins, Tenn, the reported shooting of a detec i've and of the crimes along the line of the Queen & Crescent Railroad since the strike began. have spread terror among the employees and passengers of the railroad, today.
 Passengers arriving here on night trains say shooting all along the route is almost continuous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
NAVAL STEWARD DIES,
 ASSAULTED BY MESSBOOY

Special from United Press) Washington, March 24.-The Navy Department was, notified. today of the death of George B. Middleton,
 steward on the United States steam
 ship Petrel, now at San Domingo,
 owing to an assault by F. Quiamboa, a Filipino messboy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
THREE OF CREW LOST
 IN VESSELS WRECK
(Snecial from unfted Dress. ]

ISU1CIiI ITOI1l CNFIGU FTeSS.J
 Louisburg, c. B., March 24.-Sur- vivors of the crew of the New Found land mail steamship Bruce arrived here, today, and reported three lives were lost when the vessel went on the rocks off Scatteree during the night. The vessel is completely wrecked and her mails have probab bly, beer lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
MILLIONAIRE TO
 THE PENITENTIARY
 FOR THREE YEARS
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Especial from United PressO
 Cincinnati, March Civilian P. Harrison. millionaire mail order man, was, today sentenced to three years in the penitentiary and the payment of a $1O00 fine for using the mails to defraud.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24

The remains of Henry Eugene Bows eA whose death Iurred in New York, were brought, to this city this morn ing, following services from the home of his brotherin-law, J. E. Wilson, in New York city, and inferred in Lake view cemetery. Henry Eugene Bowser was well known old resident and property owner in this city. In ear- Her days he became associated with the lumber firm of $. C. Nickerson Ss Son, then with P. T. Barnum as his confidential and private secretary. serving in that capacity upwards of fifteen years Since Mir. Barnum' S death MT. Bowser's business activity grew less and less, due to the develop ment of cardiac troubles which finally terminated his life. He. was a man of sterling qualities; those who knew him best will testify to his straight ford and punctiliously honorable char 2cter: his most prominent traits were self-reliance directness, absolute truth fulness and integrity. He leaves d wife who has the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
CONDUCTOR KILLED
 BETWEEN TWO. CARS
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Especial from United Press.)
 Waterbury March 24.-Jamm ed between his car and a standing ear at the end of the Bank street line, today, Conductor Joseph Kebert, 23, was almost instantly killed. His back was broken. The coroner's office is