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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-25

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
.BUNNELL HEIRS
 END DISPUTES
Agree to Give Widow of The atrica1 Manager Certain Allot-
 ment and Share the Rest

Westport, Aug. 5.-The estate of the late George B. Bunnell of Greens Farms, is to be settled, the many heirs of the deceased theatre manager, hav- ing agreed to allow the widow a cer- tain amount and they will take the bal ance. Joseph G. Hyatt has been ap- pointed, administrator of the estate and he, will see that the smatter is straightened out
 It will be remembered that soon after MT. BunnelPs death a copy of a will was brought to the probate of flee. This will gave all to the widow. The original will could not be found. The heirs of the estate then got to- gether and protested, claiming that the copy of the will was not legal Attorneys were engaged and an ap- peal was taken from the decision of the probate court. Then the heirs got together and decided that it would be well for, the estate to be settled, provided Mrs. Bunnell agreed to cer- tain terms. This was satisfactory.
 The estate is supposed to be worth somewhere near $25,OO0. E. c. Birge and E. F. Bulkeley are the appraisers of the estate. j.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
] SENSATIONS } ;. ( ]. 1 COMING.
 IN CRAFT CASES.
TEN ACCUSED CITY OFFICIALS IN DETROIT WILL BE ARRAIGN-
 ED TOMORROW.


 < Detroit, Mich, Aug. 5-..I can prom .ise sensations that will make those we have already experienced seem tame when my Investigations have been completed into graft in the city gov ernment.'
 Y This was the statement of Prosecutor shepherd today when asked what prog 'fesss was being made in the graft in tvestigation which Followed .the arrest of ten city officials, nine of whom are aldermen, on the charge of accepting sbrfbes. The accused men will be ar sraigned in police court tomorrow morn ing when W warrantss carefully prepared will have been issued against them. Charles T. Wilkinson, we'll known att 'torney, one of the defense counsel in the Indianapolis dynamite conspiracy cases, has been engaged to assist the prosecution
 According to reports about the pros ecutor' office eight of the ten accused have been .closeted with Prosecutor Shepherd during the past week and made complete or partial confessions. It. IS expected that at least one more alderman will Be arrested oday as the result of these conferences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
BOARD OF TRADE
 AFFILIATES WITH
 BIG NATIONAL BODY
Special to The Farmer. 5


 Washington, Aug. 5.-The Board of Trade of Bridgeport, Conn.,. with $50 members has now been elected. to membership in the Chamber of Com merce of the United States of Ameri- ca.
 Though the National Chamber was organized as recently as April 22nd, more than 77,000 business men of the nation are now affiliated with it through 102 different organizations covering 29 individual states and the Hawaiian Islands. The Chamber of Commerce of Alexandria, Va, with 52 mem bers,~ is the smallest local or ganization that has so far joined; the Chamber of Commerce of Boston. Mass, with 4,609 members, is the greatest. The National Association of Glue and Gelatin Manufacturers of New York, with 36 members, is the smallest national body that has so far become affiliated, The next in size is the United States Potters' Association with 56 members.
 The detail work of the National Chamber is being carried on by the following men: General Secretary, Elliot H. Goodwin, formerly secretary of the National Civil Service Reform League; Field Secretary, Edward F. to the Painted Display Advertising Association of the United States; As sistant Secretary, D. A. Skinner, for merly Assistant Chief, Bureau Of Manufactures, Department of Co1n- merce and Labor; Chief of Editorial Division and Editor of 'tThe Nations Business," G. Grosvenor Dave. for merly Managing Director of the Southern Commercial Congress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
Letter to H. IL. BIackman S. Son
 Bridgeport, Conn.

Dear Sirs: There are two sorts of paint, one to sell and make nnonev, tbe m other to paint and save money.
 Who gets the money? The maker the seller, the painter. Where does it come-from? Tba owner, of course; he pays the nainter for doing the work, and the dealer fo,. gallons of paint; and he. pays the paint-manufacturer, gallons again. more gallons, more money all round: ]: for the owner to pay to the painter dealer and paint-manufacturer
 Whats the paint that saves money? Gallons again: less gallons, less mon ey for paint, less money for wages: a. gallon of paint is $5 for wages and paint. Less gallons, less money to pay, $5 a gallon.
 Two sorts of paint: less gallons and more: less money and more: S5 a gall Ion difference: two to one in gallons and money.
 It costs twice as much to paint the average more gallons paint as to paint Devoe. When the people f1nd-out, it may not be quite so easy to sell ex- travagant paint by calling it "cheap.' Yours truly 51 F w REVOE & co Hubbell- Wade Go. sells our. paint,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
RODE 200 MILES BEFORE
 HE MISSED HIS WALLET

Benny Wallis, well known. as a motorcycle enthusiast is the butt of many jokes at the hands of his large acquaintance following the circulation of a story that for absent. minded ness compares favoTably with that of the man who put his clothes to bed and hung himself across the back of chair.
 Wallis started out for a 2,0OO mile motorcycle trip yesterday morning, with Louis Greenspun. They had gone very nearly to Albany when Wallis delved into his pockets for money and discovered that, as he supposed, he had lost his wallet con- taining $200-
 He came here, thinking he had gone broke. and found on his arrival he had forgotten to pack his wallet. It was home where he had left it. He set out again today but Green. spun refused to travel with him Greenspun said with such an absent minded person he might find a mo- torcycle in bed with him and Wallis asleep in garage, and he wasn't go- ing to take any such chances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
WILL BUY BIRD
 ISLAND AS HOME
 FOR WATER FOWL

New York. Aug. 5:-To insure the wild water birds of North America -S-.sSent and undisputed possession SS Sae igfan6s, marshes and lakes where their largest colonies are to- @mws located, is one of the latest plans for conservation inaugurated by the National Association of Audubon So- cieties Already these societies, have secured, either by purchase or gift, some Of the most populous rooker1es left in Maine, North Carolina, South Carolona. Florida and Louisianae and it fs-Hxpected tbat within the nextsfew weeks transfer of title to several others equally. as important will be consummated.
 As a natural consequence of advanc- ing civilization in the more thinly set tied sections of the countrX, places suitable for wild fowl breeding grounds are annually becoming fewer and this movement is regarded by bird lovers and sportsmen of this city as a most timely measure.
 Among the striking species of birds which will profit by this plan are the Pelicans, Ternss Skimmers and Egrets Of the Southern States and the Gui1s, AfzzFres. Ducks, Geese and shore birds of the North.
 "Although we are employing guards to watch more than fifty of these col onies this summer. we find that abso- lute protection can be best secured by owning the territory occupied by the birds" explained Secretary T. Gilbert Pearson at the association headquar- ters today. ssSheep destroy many nests fr. the Maine colonies he said, "and we want to own the islands and rid them of the sheep. Storm tides over run many of the sandy islands of the South. and we desire to construct brekwa4ers athere. Thoughtless and in experienced photographers visit the II fvn al pictures. cause the young to be ex- posed to the sun for hours. which kills them. eswant to be in a position to keep off irresponsible trespaSsers These things can be accomplished only by purchase"
 now awaiting with interest the re- ports of thrae experienced agents who are fin, the field ito make examinations ana recommend further purchases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
DEMOCRATS LOOK
 FOR MAJORITY IN COMING SENATE.

Since the Chicago convention, says a Washington special, Republican Headers have gradually awakened to the fact that they are facing the strong probability of a Democratic Senate after March 4. They had al- ready accustomed themselves to the idea that, for at least two years more, the Democrats would dominate the House of Representatives, but until
 the split in the party at Chicag go
 taught them to divide everything they had by two they seem not to have looked into the Senate's math- ematics. As a result of recent study, however, the most optimistic of them
 now say that as the president will be of the Democratic party SD will be the Senate.
 The Republicans now central the Senate by a margin of six votes, counting every regular and every in- surgent There are besides two va cancies, one from Colorado and one from Illinois, which. if filled, would result in a "stand-off'' with a Demo- crat from Colorado offsetting a Re- publican from Illinois.
 At the last elections the Democrats changed from a feeble thirty in the Senate to forty-three, giving the in surgents the absolute balance of DOW. er But with the Colorado Democratic legislature failing to elect a, Senator the party'S strength was reduced to forty-two to forty nine for the Repub- lica1lS.
 The subsequent admission of Ari- zona and New Mexico did not change the political complexion of the Senate, as Arizona sent two Democrats and her sister state two Republicans to the national upper house. But with the busting of MT. Lorimer, of Illinois. the Republican total was reduced by one, making the present party lineup forty-four Democrats and fifty Repub- licans. Therefore, remembering that with a Democratic president will go also a Democratic vicepresident whose vote would, in. case of a tie, set tie all questions. it appears that four more votes would give the Senate to the Democrats.
 Thirty two Senators are to be elect ed by the Legislatures chosen this fall Fourteen are Democrats, and all, with the possible exception Of MT. Wayson of West Virginia, will proh- ably bes succeeded by Democrats. That leaves the seats of eighteen Republi- cans as debatatIe ground According to some estimates only three Of those are absoluntely certain of reelection or of being succeeded by other Re- pnblicans. At best not more than half a dozen of these eighteen Republican seats are conceded to the candidates, of that party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
AL SYSTEM
 10 BRING DOWN ]. COST OF FOODS

New York. Aug 5.-With the high cost of living almost hourly becoming higher. the substitution of fish for meat and Boston recommending that the nation exist on a diet of beans, New Workers today were paying se- rious attention to 1an expert view of the situation. The report Of the com mittee on markets of the New York state food investigating commission recommended that the city's $644, ,683, ,449 annual food might be cut down mate rially. by a system of markets and by the municipally supervised auction of food stuffs to the jobbers and retailers
 The commission in it's report stated that of the cost of food to the ultimate consumer, fully 45 per cent was for distribution, fully 20 per cent of this or $120, 0e0, ,000> annually could easily be saved. the report asserted. Wholesal- CTS added 10 per cent. and the retailers at least 30 per cent for transportation. Package goods cost about 40 per cent. more than the same food stuffs in bulk and the trading stamp added 8 per cent, asserted the expert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
REILLY FAV0RS LDING TWO
 NEW BATTLESHIPS

Congressman Thomas L Reilly is one of the signers to a petition circu- lated among Democrats Of the House asking for a, new party caucus on the fbattleship program. It is probable that the caucus will be called for Tuesday afternoon.
 :, This petition is the result of the Submission of another signed docll- ment to the Democratic leaders pledg- ing the signers to vote for two new battleships and to use their influence to have the House concur with the Senate amendment authorizing two battleships.
 At the last. party caucus there was no direct vote on the battleship pro gram, the cause being the presence Of two plans in the caucus, one call- ing for two battleships and the other calling for one. The motion upon which the roll call of votes was taken was to table the entire matter. The vote in favor of the motion to table was not necessarily in opposition to new battleships; it means a, vote to force an agreement. Congressman Reilly was among those voting to table although he favored two new bat4lesh3ps and is so pledged on the petition for the new caucus, it is ex- plained
 S Congressman Reilly says that j1dg- ing by expressions sof leaders in both Housd8 final adjournment of Con eress is looked for between August II and I5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
DIES OF APOPLEXY
TREASURER CHAPPELL OF CON- NECTICUT COLLEGE FOR WO- MEN, PROMINENT NEW LONDON BUSINESS
 MAN.

New London, Aug. 5-Alfred H. Chappell died suddenly yesterday at his residence, Huntington and Federal streets. He was sixty-four. years old and one of New London's most prom inent citizens. Apoplexy caused death.
 MT. Chappel1 was treasurer of the F. H. and A. H. Chappell Coal and Laum- ber Company. He was member of the Thames Towboat and Thames Ferry Company, and treasurer of the Connecticut College for Women. He also was a member of the Thames Club. He leaves a widow and four sons, F. Valentine. Henry, George and Alfred, Jr,. and one daughter, Mrs. Kyle Sheffield.
 MT. Chappell was an able musician and formerly was organist in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. At the funeral services last Monday for John J. Murnane, who died after oc- cupying the post of organist for six teen years, MT. Chappell presided at the organ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05

Charles A. Plumb will prepare the bake and that is guarantee enough for any one in Stratford
 Every member of the fire depart ment is urged to be present at the meeting to be held tomorrow night for business of importance to every mem Der will come up
 George Yates, who has been laid up with a bad cold, was able to resume his place in 8 choir in Fairfield, yes- ferday.
 F Miss Jennie Booth has returned to her home in Booth street, after a weeks vacation passed in the Berk- shires.
 Hundreds Of people visited the camp of the IU. S. army soldiers at Paradise Green, yesterday. It was expected that the crack coiored regiment, the 10th cavalry, would be in camp there, but the command did not arrive, Ilav- on train of the cavalry arrived by train. The 26 mules and the army wagons attracted much attention. The mules made themselves acquainted with Smatford soil by rolling on the railroad grounds as soon as they had disembarked The conduct sof the sol rdiers in camp and in town is causing much favorable co7nnfent. The boys are quiet and we'll behaved and their appearance is a surprise to those who have held to the belief that soldiers were necessarily rowdies. The pres ence of the troops here has increased the business of the local post office. Post cards and souvenirs of Strat- ford go out on every mail by the bushel.
 William Saunders, proprietor of the new laundry here, expects to begin active operation next Wednesday. The machinery has all been placed and all is readiness with the exception of a few minor details. The machinery is the latest thing in this line and no expense has been spared to make the plant as good as any in the State. MT. Saunders has adopted a. schedule of rates identical with that of the Bridgeport laundries, and there will hereafter be no excuse for residents to send their washing out of town.
 The protest of Ru4Olph Banwitz against the removal of trees from California street, opposite his prop erty, will be continued before Tree Warden Lally at the town hall this aev- ening. A warm session is expected.
 The women of the Equal Franchise League have made an active canvass and a large number of women have promised to attend the adjourned town meeting to be held tomorrow night At this meeting the proposed school house for the Huntington road will be decided. The league urges every man to attend and bring his wife along.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
GOV. WILSON'S VIEWS ON THE
 DAILY PAPER

Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 5.-Gov. Will son digressed from affairs of state long enough today to express his views on the daily newspaper, saying:
 There ought to be some inexpen- s,ve method by which n1isrepresenta- tion and false statement could. be punished. I realize the difficulty of the task set for the newspapers, and recognize the sincerity of most of their efforts yet l cannot understand some of the things they do.
 T once delivered .an. address in which said that publicl opinion was not developed in. great. .congested communities where people read a newspaper going to work on ia street car and experienced a. reaction which they think is opinion. I said that public opinion was. developed in the cross-ro!ads store. where the farmers sat around, cfeWed tobacco spit into the sawdust and exchanged ideas.
 I said jokingIy that no matter what might be said against tobacco chewing it must be admitted it made found men chewing tobacco together there you found the real public opin- ion Of the country.
 Imagine my horror when the newspapers the next. day ignored all the rest of my address which II LiiOHB4lt was not WILnOuC merit ana featured what said about tobacco chewing declaring that I said tobacco chewing made thinkers. Imagine my, 'chagrin as I followed that story across the country. It got worse every mile until, in a Dakota paper was quoted stoi the extent of a column on the great advantages of tobacco chewings
 And that was not the worst. A. big chewing tobacco. company made arphotograph of one of the newspa-. per reports and printed it in it's ad-l Yvertising I was stamped as a. col. lege president who advocated chew ing, tobacco to develop the mind. 5ss.""Ofs course could not oyertake3 such a story. I had no redress ex-. scept under the libel laws and I doubt: if the story, although untrue, was libelous. s.s ss.. .s-s' aa42Eea ssss ss < That's the sort of thing.swhicIl is wrong and should in some way be i'm possible.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
WHAT THE WOMEN'S E CLUBS ARE DOING } FOR THE FAIR SEX

foreSa,d ore-it isA impressed upon me that we gain by our eltrbs and fed eratfons, writes Helen M. Winslow in the Deaineator ~s Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker put 1t concisely when she said: 7. .sTo the conservative woman feder- ation brings the gradual breadth of mind: to the radical woman it brings the knowledge or the ind1vf tial point of view, ther best lesson ever learned; i; to the lonely woman it brings friends and fellowship; to the unhappy, use ful work and forEetfu1ness of self; to the rich woman it has brought knowl- edge of the obligations entafled by her possessions: to the poor it has brought genuine help and uplift in multftudes of cases
 Let us balance. our gainst and losses in considering the influencelo lof the wo- mans club.
 We have gained the sollf -of-door s1lab- i& we have lost the sscrazy-quilt'' and fnnp0ssfble fancy-werk sfabit. We5have gained an Audapsndsnt AnaI ffeedom of
 We have gained a sense of the so- ctaI truth that tan injury to one is <he concern of. a11s; we have lost the narrow selfish love for our own, and
 w We s'ei1i have yel ! ained in sonss measure st41eesrFsU~4edge that should belong to every -eiti1en- estsste or city, We have lost the helpless ignorance which thae Kept unjust laws regarding women pn7 our statute books for all past. We have gained to some extent Enowledae Of business affairs.
 We are Sgaining the idea that mere Belongings are not the whole. of the home and that cheerfu1ness,; intelli- gence, and fresh air are more to be desired than much furniture and bric- a-brac. we have lost the old fashion of personally scrubbing all the paint in Sthe house twice a year, and-won- der. of wonderst-we have even gone 50 far as to put of washing from Mon day to anotherA day under stress of cdrcunseta nces.
 Again. there is 1the effect of the club upon the home of the single woman, and indirectly itsz influence upon mat Tfmony. Not so many years ago the unmarried woman had no home; she 'stust lived with somebody" The Somebody, either ignored her exist ence or made her Athe drudge Of the family She had no position, no inter- ests nothinge Ito live flor.
 In those days before the club had taught women ffiat there were beau tiful pleasures in the world. interest ing things to do helpful lives to be lived, even though not married, a wo- man was almost forced into matri- Tnony Best of all the single woman As permitted to have her own home, her household goods: she has learned fbrough the. c1tTb that Stfere is helpful companiemship and recognition, and that life may betfull and rich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
GERMANY MAKES
 MORE ARRESTS OF
 ENGLISH SUSPECTS

Kiel. Aug. 5.-Germany is in the grip of another spy scare today. Fol lowing yesterdays arrest at Eckerns foerde of five Enslisf1men just landed from Copenhagen and suspected of spying on the Kalser's coast fortihea- tions, German sergeant, corporal and private were arrested today, ac- cused of furnishing military fnfornna- ton to England and France.
 From the Englighmen who had crossed from the Danish capital iu a cutter, it is said many pF1otosraDIrs and notes were taken. The men have been sent to jail in MetE where they will be tried. Tn little more than two years Germany has punished 1 g. foreigners or Germans said to be in foreign employ on charges of spYin1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
BACK DRAFT
Big Locomotive Catches on Fire While Pulling Into Bridgeport-En-
 gineer Burned.

Edward Phelps of New Haven, en- gineer on the Boston-New York train, No. IT, was quite seriously burned when the cab of his engine caught fire from a back draft as it was pull ing into this city at 5:2S o'clock SatA
 lrday night. The flames spread rap idly and made life for those in the cab dangerous. The fireman found it wise to jump from the engine and thus escape being burned The en- gineer had stuck to his post. He was treated by the emergency kit of No. i chemical, which responded to a still alarm and put the fire out. Another engine had to be substituted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION
 WILL OPEN NEW BIDS

There will be a special meeting of the Board of Education this evening when bids for the addition to the Myrtle avenue school will be consid- : cred. Bids for this school were sub mitted to the commissioners two weeks ago but were rejected on the ground that they were too exhorbit. :. ant.
 New bids were then ordered to be opened this evening. The committee on supplies may submit a report on the new text book proposition. Ac- ton may also be taken relative to the options on the Lyon Terrace proper ties which are to be used for the new high school The options expire inc latter part of this month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05
SUSPICIOUS FIRE
;uMeR Mooney Calls Upon State Police
 to Inyestagate.


 Maas Fannie Defo returned home from a moving picture show, Satur- day night, ito find 11er home at. 752 Lranfstan avenue on Ire. Her 6ne concern was pocketbook which she had laid away in a. bureau drawer Breaking through the fire lines she rushed into the house and after bat ting her way through flames and smoke succeeded in reaching the money. The house was damaged to the extent of $200 and the furnishings were damaged to about the same ex- tent.
 Chief Edward Mooney believes that there are reasans why the State po- lice should invest1gate the fire. Fire was discovered in. tWQ closets and all sos in the parIQry One of the cfliI- cidentally dropped a match in one of the closets. Two families occupy the house. The other family is away.