davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
TAFT IN POSTAL RATE
INCREASE FIGHT WITH
HITCHCOCK TO FINISH
Progressive Republicans and Democratic Senators Unite
In Filibuster Against Measure Today and the Out
look Is that the Bill Will Be Talked to Death

per pound on all advertising matter In
excess Of 1000 pounds.
During the fiscal year, over 800, ,000,-
600 pounds Of second class mail mat
ter was carried at loss of So, ,0oo, 900
to the government" said Hitchcock.
'The total postal deficit for the. year
was not quite s6,0oo,0O0."
Objection was made by several men,
bers of the committee. particularly
Senators Bourne, Rep., Ore.) and
Owen, Oem., Okla.) This objection
was overcome by the statement that
President Taft. Immediately follow
ing the reading of the bill, the next
day, came protests from the surpris-
ed periodical publishers. They hur-
ried to Washington to fight the mea-
sure which they declared would not
only force many Of them into bank
ruptcy but would throw thousands of
union men and women out Of employ
ment. The publishers assert that the
destruction Of business would actu-
ally reduce rather than Increase the
postal revenues and charge that Wall
street and the administration are
working hand in glove to continue the
old line Republicans in power, through
crushing one medium Of the progress
sive propaganda.
New York, Feb. 15.-Hot denials of
the charge that the magazines have a
combine which fixes advertising and
subscription rates, were made by
periodical publishers in this city, to-
day.
The only possible ground for the
administrators belief that there is
such an organization is found in the
Periodical Clearing House and the
Quoin Club, it is said. The former
exists for the purpose of protecting
the magazine men and the public
from fraudulent agents while the
latter is an organization of advertis-
ing men formed for the purpose of
discussing trade conditions.
In denying that there is any con-
spiracy to fix subscription rates tho
publishers point out the varying sub
scription prices of the class of maga-
zines at which the proposed increase
in the postal rate is said to be aimed
There was an investiga ton by
United States attorneys some time
ago to ascertain whether magazines
were violating the Sherman antitrust
law through their organizations but
it was dropped because no evidence
of a conspiracy was discovered, it was
declared
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15

receives 10000 misdirected letters ev'
cry day. During the year these let.
ters are found to contain $4,000 1r
money, about go per cent. Of which
is finally sent to it's destination while
the balance lapses into the Federal
treasury. Mr.. DeGraw represented
Postmaster General Hitchcock who
could not be present.
In the absence of Postmaster Mari
gold the Bridgeport office was rep
resented by Cashier w. T. Meyer and
Assistant Postmaster Lyon.
The former officers Of the associa-
ton were reelected as follows. John
Mckinley, New London, president; J.
H. Pilling, Waterbury, first vice presi-
dent; Henry Dryhurst, Meriden. Sec
ond vice president; ]. p. Glynn, Win
sted, secretary and treasurer.
The occasion was the mid-winteI
meeting of the association which as
sembled. at Lehmann's shore house.
where an excellent dinner was en-
joyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
French Squadron at
Maine Memorial In
Havana Harbor Today

Especial from United Press)
Havana. Feb. 15-The arrival of the
French Atlantic Squadron in the Ha-
vana harbor today, just before the
Maine memorial exercises began, add
ed to the picturesqueness of the occa-
sion. Its presence was all the more
noticeable on account of the absence
of American warships.
The exercises were largely attend
ed. All the Cuban and American Of
f1cials were present, the Cuban gov
ernment furnishing boats for their ac-
commodation. Vice President Zayas
paid an eloquent tribute to the
Names dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
IN PROBATE COURT

The will Of the late Calvin Beach
who conducted a news store for many
years at 637 East Washington avenue
was admitted to probate today. All
Of the property is left to the widow
Martha A. Beach. who also qualified
a. executrix BENJAMIN Pike and John
8. Wooster were appointed appraisers.
Attorney Henry G.. Stevenson was to-
day appointed admin strator of the
estate OF his uncle. the late William
r. shelton. who was clerk of the Su-
perior court for many years. Coroner
clifford B. Wilson and Sidney w.
Challenger were appointed appraisers.
william p. Green was today ap-
po1nted administrator OF the estate of
- Mfa Wlnuifrod Abberton,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
TAXPAYERS CLUB
FAVORS BOROUGH
Stratford Center Would Be
Separate Legal Establish
ment and Have Sidewalks

The Taxpayers club Of Stratford has
decided to take the initiative to pro-
cure the establishment of Stratford
village as a borough in the town Of
Stratford- These views were express
ed In a resolution adopted by the club
at its meeting held Monday night. In
the same resolution the club advocat-
ed more sidewalks and a bylaw un-
der which property owners may be re-
quired to construct walks in front of
their property.
The Borough plan is much favored
by the residents of the center who de-
sire a taxing plan proportional to
their needs n which taxes shall bear
a stricter relation to improvements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
MAYOR GAYNOR GOING
TO CHICAGO TO MIX
IN MAYORALTY FIGHT.
,peciaI from United Press

Especial from United Press.)
Chicago, Feb. 15.-Mayor William
j. Gaynor, of New York, is to come
to Chicago, next week, to participate
in the three e-cornered struggle for the
Democratic nominations for mayor of
Chicago, according to announcement
made today by the managers for An
drew J. Graham, the choice Of the
Democratic machine. It is declared
that most of Gaynor's shafts will be
directed at Carter H. Harrison and
more particularly at the sponsors of
the Independence League. If this is
true, Gaynor will be extending his
warfare against the Hearst political
movem ent to Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
GUESTS ESCAPE IN
SCANT APPAREL FROM
BURNING MAINE HOTEL
Especial from United Pre-

Especial from United Press.)
Houlton, Me-, Feb. 15.-Several
persons had narrow escapes when the
Is guests of the Lafayette Hotel here
were forced to flee for their lives in
their nightclothing, early today, on
account of fire which destroyed the
hostelry with loss of $4,000. One
man was carried out unconscious from
smoke. Several on the upper floors.
along the cornices to fire escapes.
The Lafayette Hotel is part of the
Thibeau Block in the business dis
trict The fire started in the base
ment bowling alleys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
CORRESPONDENT FAHY
EXCLUDED FROM PRESS
GALLERY AT MACON TILT.
Especial from United Pres

Washington. Feb. 15-Exclusion from
the House of Representatives and the
press gallery for 10 days was the
punishment meted out to Walter J..
Fahy. newspaper correspondent, by
the House today as a result of his
near-encounter with Representative
Macon. Oem.. Ark). after the House
had adjourned on Feb. 4.
The Judiciary committee declared
that Fahy admitted that his attempt
at assault was a violation of the rule
The other newspaper men who were
on the floor at the time were absolv-
ed Of charges OF intimidation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
EXPOSITION BILL WITH PEN
MADE OF CALIFORNIA GOLD

Especial from United Press.)
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE bill Civ
ing the approval of Congress to the
holding of the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position at San Francisco was, today
signed by President Taft with pen
made Of California gold.
Afterwards the pen was presented
to Acting President r. B. Hale, of, the
exposition company. 1t will be ex-
hibited at the exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
HARDWARE DEALERS PROTEST
AGAINST PARCELS POST

Especial from United Press.)
ST. Louis, Feb. 15.-Members of the
Missouri Retail Hardware Dealers AS
sociation, meeting here today are un-
animous in their protest against the
attempted adoption of the parcels
post. Resolutions adopted condemn
rural route parcels post bill, now
pending in the Senate, as a blow to
the country dealer, declaring it's pas
sage ultimately, would drive him from
business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
STANDARD OIL RIVAL
HAS $4,000, 900 CAPITAL

Especial from United Press)
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 15.-The
Wycpo Pipe Line Company, capital
stock $10,O0O,0O0, filed articles of in
corporation, today. 1t proposes to
build pipe lines to carry oil from Cen
traI Wyoming fields to the railroad d
and ultimately to Omaha and Denver
to compete with the Standard Oil
Company.
The backing is English capital and
it is said the plans in full already
have been successfully underwritten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
COMMITTEE ON ALMsHoUsE

The Aldermanic Street committee
Will meet this evening to consider a
number of petitions that are before
if.
The commmittee on New Almhouse
Buildings will meet tom morrow even
ing for the purpose of planning for
the future work of the committee in
case the s225,000 bond issue for the
new building is ratified by the people
by means Of referendum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
MANS THROAT SLASHED
AT GOSPEL MEETING FOR
REPROVING SERMON SCOFF1ER
(SnaciaJ from TTnitad Pre-

Especial from United Press.)
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 15.-Link Dosh-
er, of Bowling Green, KY, is dying
in a hospital here, today, as a result
of his throat being slashed in a fight
at a gospel meeting, last night. He
attempted to reprove Ortney Parcell
Russell. KY, when the latter made
light of the sermon.
PARCEL, who narrowly escaped mob
violence, is in Jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
Doctors Stop Duel
Between Playwrights
fsnec;a, from ITnited Press ,

Especial from United Press)
Paris, Feb. 15-Doctors today STOP
ped the duel between Playwrights p.
L. F4ers and NJ Rip. in the 18th
round, owing. to Rips exhaustion from
an injury to his wrist suffered in the
third round. The duelists were
reconciled Robert F1ers. author Of
''Love Watches, and a number Of
other successful plays. acted as one
of the seconds for his brothers oppon-
ent
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
HOME sEEKERs-we loan the en-

HOME SEEKERS-We loan the en-
tire amount necessary to buy or
build a home anywhere. No res
trictions, city, suburban or town
property. per cent. interest, loans
made after six months and repay
able in small monthly installments,
like rent; investigate our plan.
Assets over 100000. CT. Oberbeck,
1876 Fairfield Ave-, Bridgeport, Conn.
Local agent. 3 Il RIO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
ETHEL LENEVE NOT ON
ROYAL LINER WHICH
ARRIVED AT HALIFAX.
Especial from United Press.

(Spec1aI from United Press.
Halifax. N. S., Feb. 15-The immi-
grafton authorities announced today
that on cable instructions from Lon
don they boarded the Royal Liner
Royal Edward when she arrived. late
yesterday. with 100 English. Scotch
and Irish girls on their way to the
northwest in search Of husbands and
employment. 70 hunt for Ethel Le-
neve, the companion Of DR.. H. Fl.
Crippen. the executed wife murderer.
Although a careful inspection of all
the passengers was made. the author
tiles were satisfied that Miss Leneva
was not. among the husband seekers
as reported
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
NEwTOWN MAN TO MARRY

Birdsey Dean, aged 81, teamster, Of
Newtown, and Miss Mabel Andrews,
aged 30, of Newtown, came here this
morning and secured a license to
marry. Both have been married be-
FORE and freed by the courts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
INSURGENTS VOTE
FOR JOHN D. HERMAN
from United Press

IOpeCfdI
h Albany, Feb. 15.- The Democratic
insurgents, today, voted for John d.
Herman in the joint ballot for United
States Senator but no choice was
made. William F. Sheehan, the Tam
many candidate received 81 votes, 4
less than the number necessary to G,
choice
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
POPE ATTACKED
BY INFLUENZA
Especial from United Press. }

Especial from United Press)
Rome, Feb. 15.-All audiences with
the Pope were suspended, today, ow-
ing to an attack Of influenza from
which His Holiness Is suffering. It is
said the attack is not serious but the
Pope has been ordered to remain in
bed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15

most acrimonious fights ever seen in
Congress developed, today, over the
Taft Hitchcock plan to increase the
postage rate On magazines, when the
publishers received promises from
enough progressive Republican and
Democratic Senators to ensure a sue
cessful filibuster against the mea-
sure.
The openly announced plan to "talk
the bin TO death" means holding up
, the whole post office appropriation
bill and that means an extra session.
The bitterness develops through the
intense feeling Of President Taft and
Postmaster General Hitchcock against
magazines which have severely criti-
cieed and "muckraked'' the admins
tration. On the part of the publishers
the move Is taken as a personal move
by Taft to punish them and they are
resenting Il In personal fashion. 1t
has become a battle without quarter.
It II known that Taft will continue
TO recommend the Increase as long as
he ID IN office II It Is defeated at this
session The administration has start
ed an inquiry by the district attorney
in New York, with a view of prosecut-
ing the magazines as trust. This
brings only laughs of ridicule from
the magazine men who say their bus
fness Is the most competitive in ex-
istence.
Beg inning only a week ago the fight
has assumed proportions never before
equalled in a case before Congress
where so few men We're concerned. It
started when Hitchcock attended a
meeting OF the Senate post office COM
mittee on Wednesday, Feb. s, and pre-
sented an amendment increasing the
present flat rate of one cent per pound
on second class matter, to four cents
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15

AROUND the corner OF Fairfield ave.
and Water st. McPadden's Cafe. =.
& NJ. Schaefer N. Y. Old German
Brew. Wetner Beer. NJ. McPadden.
agent. Fine lunch all day, Prime
Roast of Beet Saturday. 4:s0.
Uz4s stfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
FOR RECIPROCITY

| FOR RECIPROCITY.
Especial from United Press.)
Charleston. S. c., Feb. 15-By a vote
Of % to 8 the Senate today favored
Canadian reciprocity. Seven sRepub-
licans and one Democrat voted against
the resolution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
WALL STREET INTERESTS
PLAN TO WREST CONTROL
OF MOP FROM GOULD

Missouri Pacific Stock Has Advanced Is Points, and
Rumor Today Is that Rockefeller, Kuhn, Loeb & Go.
Have Been Secretly Plotting to Gust George Gould
from Presidency of the Road at the Annual Meet
ing in st. Louis March L.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15

FOR SALE OR TO RENT.-First
class restaurant on easy terms. The
proprietor has other business to at
tend to. One minutes walk from
the depot Inquire at the Central
Hotel, South Norwalk, Conn.
B Is s = DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15

CLANCY,S CAFE, Poll Bldg, Fair
field Ave. is the place for you to get
Ehret's and Ruppert's N. Y. lager
Don Rex whiskey and all the popu-
lar brands of cigars. Fine free
lunch all the time. a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
THE MAGAZINE
POSTAGE FIGHT.

POSTAGE FIGHT.
Publishers expect to defeat pos
tai rate increase by Senate filibus-
ter. Taft will recommend the in
crease as long as he is President.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
says Il is necessary to end the an
nual deficit
Publishers declare it is a plain
political move to punish persons
criticising the administration.
Administration attempts to pros
ecutes magazines as trust.
Publishers ridicule the trust in
quiry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
UNCLASSIFIED

DON'T FORGET the grand oyster,
cake walk and eating contest at
Eagles Hall, Friday, February 17th.
Music by Wheeler & Wilson band.
Tickets, gentlemen so cents, ladies
25 cents. B 15 $50
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15

TO THOSE INTERESTED in the
wonderful Development of Terry
Farms We will send q descriptive
booklet. ID craftsmen house plans.
fully illustrated. Terry Farms. 30r
Newheld Building. TIT IT,
New-York tribune., 1911-11-17
TOBACCO DECREE SIGNED
Ready for Dissolution-Talk of
Appeal by Independents.

Judges Lacombe Coke, Noyes and Ward
Of the United States Circuit Court approved
yesterday the final decree OF dissolution
Of the American Tobacco Company and the
creation out Of it's elements Of new compan-
les, as submitted I'm the draft made by Lewis
Cass Ledyard, counsel for the American
Tobacco Company.
Before the draft was approved by the
court, Henry A. Wise, United States Attor-
rey. compared II with the decision OF Judge
Lacombe on the proposed plan Of reorgani-
zation and declared that the suggested de-
cree was in full accord with the findings
Of the judges. Essentially the final decree
presented the plan with the amendments
ordered by the Judges, Mr.. Wise said and
IL departed from this only in changes of
phraseology TO remove ambiguity.
With the signing of the decree the Circuit
Court finished its work In connection with
the Tobacco case unless the matter can be
brought for review before the Supreme
Court through the efforts Of the independent
tobacco interests. Earlier In the day the
four judges denied the petition of Felix H.
Levy. counsel for the National Cigar Leaf
Tobacco Association asking for leave TO in
tervene The independents, however ex-
pressed themselves as resolved TO bring the
case before the Supreme Court again in
some manner TO be decided upon later.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-17
WOMEN TO STUDY POLITICS
Miss Anne Morgan Gets Cabinet
Officers for Lecture Course.

Miss Anne Morgan. daughter of ]. p.
Morgan, and the women members of the
New York and New Jersey branch of the
National Civic Federation have arranged
for n series OF lectures on How Uncle Sam
Does Business" TO be given at the Wal
dorf during the winter on Monday after
Moons. Practically all President Taft's
Cabinet officers have agreed to speak. The
lectures will be open TO the public
Mrs Francis Bacon. jr.. chairman OF the
women's welfare department Of the fedora
ton. in talking about the project, said: I'VE
wanted to learn something about these
various branches of the government, so
we went TO the men who would surely
know all there is to know on the subject.
We are interested, and lot more women
would be interested If they had the first
idea what politics. and political economy
and elections were all about"
The Introductory lecture will be held on
Tuesday, December 3: the next two sue
cessive Mondays and then. after a holiday
they will be resumed on jan
uary g.
Associated with Miss Morgan and Mrs.
Bacon are Miss Elisabeth Marbury, Mrs
August Belmont. Mrs. William Rand. jr,
Miss Maud Rives Borland. Mrs. George
Burnenthal. Miss Jeanette Glider, Mrs.
James S. Cushman. Mrs Ernesto c. Fab
br, Miss Marie h. Pond. Mrs Ralph San
ger. Miss Caroline Shippen. Mrs. LINDSAY
Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Mary Hatch VIII
lard, Mrs. V. Evert Macy and Mrs. Will
lam r. Wilcox.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-17
NAN TELLS HOW TO DRESS
Boston Artist Suggests "Har-
mony" in Speech to Women.

That the American woman should dress
IN harmony with her complexion. size and
shape was the advice given last evening
by Henry Bailey Turner. a Boston artist
at the convention OF the New York State
Federation Of Women's Clubs. in the Hotel
Astor He said in part:
Only in this present time and among the
Anglo Saxon people alone, is the male less
gorgeous than the female. Let us hope
that some day man may dress becomingly
There should be unity of effect in dress
and that unity must be such that the OBJ
server NAV be able TO see you first and not
your clothes.
i want to congratulate the women here
on the fact that my eyes are not dazzled
by show Of diamonds. Don't be over
dressed either in clothes or I'm diamonds,
and In this connection man may add
little to municipal beauty by dressing HIM
self discrectly.
There is no reason why the city should
have its Stock Exchange i'm the form of
Greek temple. with which Il has nothing in
why our railroad stations should be mod
elled after the cloisters Of the Middle Ages
Let us create an architecture of our own,
and give up initiating the architecture OF
the ancients.
Mary Shaw spoke Of the children of the
stage and what was being done for them.
She hoped the prejudice existing against
tho stage and stage folk would disappear,
but she was quite sure, she said. that II
still fourshed. even among many in her
audience.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-17
DEFERs BOWLING GREEN PLAN
Slower Will Wait Until Lay Designs
Battery Park Anew.

There is no friction between Park Com
missioner Stover and Charles ID. Lay. land
scape architect Of the Park Board, be-
cause Mr. Lay has not approved the plans
of the Commissioner TO place a running
track in Battery Park and TO establish a
bowling green there. The Park Commits
sioner said yesterday that Mr.. Lays plan
eventually to use the space north OF the
elevated tracks. now put to no use what
ever, would thoroughly suit him.
AS was told exclusively In The Tribune
Yesterday. Mr.. Lay in letter to Eugene
Philbin president OF the Parks and Play
grounds Association, said he did not believe
it best TO place a running track and bowl
ing green on one of the present lawns of
the park.
Il see no reason why the ground space
north of the elevated structure cannot be
used as Mr. Lay suggests" said the Park
Commissioner II do not want TO inter
fere with the park design, and the matter
can wait until the landscape architect has
prepared his new design Of the park. which
will not be possible until he has the plans
for the proposed subway station there"
Mayor Gaynor had told the Park Com
missioner to hurry up and build the run
MIR track
New-York tribune., 1911-11-17
HONOR JOHN WANAMAKER
Friends Celebrate His Fifty Years
as a Merchant.
MANY NOTABLES AT LUNCH
No Lock on Opportunities, He
Declares-Proposes League
of Business Men.

Representatives OF foreign governments
and men distinguished In public and busi-
ness life Joined with some of the leading
merchants in the United States In honor
ing John Wanamaker at luncheon al
Sherry's yesterday. in commemoration OF
his fifty years I'm business. A silver loving
cup nearly three feet high was presented
TO Mr.. Wanamaker. It bore this inscrip-
.tion:
Presented TO John Wanamaker as a trib-
ute OF the high esteem in which ne ls
held by his fellow merchants OF the United
States-1S6l-19l1.
Messages in praise CT Mr.. Wanamaker
from many distinguished men unable to be
present were read by George h. Cortelyou.
former Secretary of the Treasury. one