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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
TEDDY CLOSETED
 WITH G0YEnN0R.
 WEST VIRGINIA
Special from United Press.)

New York, Jan. 26.-The most i'm portant political conference partici- pated in by Colonel Roosevelt since he left the White House three years ago, was held today.
 BehfnI closed and carefully guard ed doors, the former President con- ferred with Governor Glasscock, of West Virginia, who a few days ago said that Roosevelt was the logical candidate for the Republican Presi- dentiaI nomination. They lunched to- gether in the inner recesses of the associate editors private office. The Rev. Samuel L. Brothers, the noted Boston author, was also present
 Colonel Roosevelt positively refused to discuss Governor GlasScock or his visit. He said that he came by ap- pointment and that they expected to
 On behalf of the Colonel, it was said that the report that Governor Glasscock brought letters from five Republican governors urging him to declare his candidacy for the presi- dential nomination was not true. He visited the colonel as an individual he said.
 Governor Glasscock declined to see any interviewers until after he had conferred with the former preside enL It was said by friends of his, how ever, that he actually intended to ask Colonel Roosevelt to tell him and through him the other governors whether or not he would accept the nomination if rendered him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
HAMMOND BEEF 60. MANAGER IS
 U. s. WITNESS
George D. Roberts of This City Summoned by Fed eral Subpoena to Beef Trust Trial in Chicago.

Manager George D. Roberts of the Hammond Beef company's plant at A Middle street, in this city, received a hurried summons by wire yesterday which caused him to pack his grips and set out for Chicago in haste, to be a witness for the government in the inquiry proceeding there, relative to the so- called Beef Trust"
 Mir Roberts was summoned as witness in one of the earlier proceed ingS before the court of inquiry. Last fall he was served with a subpoena requiring his presence at the trial, and was told when he was wanted he would be informed by telegraph. Last night the summons came and MT Roberts left in haste.
 The government officials who are conducting the trust prosecution have much power and can summon the packing house men into court from a over the country, and force them to produce their books if necessary. for the purpose of bringing out facts con- corning the beef prices, profits, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Mob LynChes Once
 Popular Hero Who
 Was CourtmartiaIed
Special from United Press.p

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 26-Anger- ed because a courtmartial had sen tenced General Pedro Montero, once a popular hero, to sixteen years impri- sonment in a penitentiary instead of sentencing him to death. a mob storm ed the courtroom, dragged Montero out into the street, ridd1ed his body with bullets, hacked off his head and then burned the body
 Revolutionists, after d series of min or successes were finally defeate by the troops under General Plaza and Montero, with other leaders was held prisoner until courtmartiaied The mild sentence of Imprisonment enrag- ed his former friends They over. wheImed the guard and the lynching followed Martial law has been de- cIared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Bottom Drops From Dynamite Charges
 Against Strikers
Judge Mahoney Dismisses One Case in Lawrence To- day and the State Gets Postponement Against Seven Other Prisoners Because Gases "Are Not Complete

Especial from United Press.)
 Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 26-The bot tom dropped out of the charges of H. legally storing dynamite made against the striking operatives, today, when the case against Trinidad Busharo, a Portuguese, was dismissed by Judge Nahoney, and the case against the re- ulaining seven prisoners postponed, when state and municipal police were again compelled to admit that their cases "are not complete.''
 Ten Jays will be given the police to perfect their case. At that time, if there is not sufficient @fs idence to hold the five men and two women ar rested, Saturday, in the Syrian quar- ter, where dynamite was discovered" they will be freed. All are now out on bail of from $500 to s1,000. The went into session with Strike Lead CTS Ettor and Haywood at 10 o'clock. decided to demand that state officials include in the investigation, of the charges that "'some one in.micable" mite discovered"
 The situation here, today. was quiet. The mills are still virtually shut down. Leader Ettor realizing that zero weather means suffering for the aged relief system repeated his and William D. Haywood's statement that, unless mill owners agree to arbit~ate with the strikers IS whole within 36 hours, a step will be taken that will bring state and municipal gov ernment to the task of forcing them to "come down from their high and rnief1ty pedestal"
 The strikers are undoubtedly be- coming res-ive and even the most va liant upholders of the operatives among local businessmen are fearful that if the mill owners do not meet the strikers half way, serious trouble is liable to break out anew. If more rfoting should come. many business men openly declere that this time every sympathy will be with the down trodden strikers
 Speaker of the House, Grafton D. Gushing. hartman of the sub-comrnit- tee of the House Committee on Rules and Representatives John F. Meaney, of Blackstone and Henry Bothfeld. of Newton, came here. today. to follow out the plan of Governr Floss for in vestiga ting the strike conditions in T a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
PHELPS MEETS DEATH QUICKLY
 EARLY TODAY
EIeGtrOCuted At CharIeStOWn Prison For Murder Of
 Deputy SheTit HaSkenS
Tell the Wife and Riddles Goodbye and God Bless
 Them," His Last Words
Especial from United Press.l


 Boston, Jan. 26.-The body of Silas V. Phelps, electrocuted several hours before sunrise, today, at Charlestown prison, in expiation of his shooting of Sheriff Haskins, of Greenfield. was, today, removed to the North Grove street morgue, where Medical Exam iner George B. McGrath performed an autopsy at noon. Shortly after the body was taken to Monroe Bridge. where it will be inferred in the little family burial plot
 Phelps execution by the great commonwealth of Massachusetts for the murder of Sheriff Haskins. of Greenfield, leaves a widow and six dition will be somewhat ameliorated by the anonyn ouS contribution of . $500 check and another for s250, the sum to be paid to the widow at the rate of S10 a week.
 The execution was, in the words of Warden Bridges, the most success minutes and eight seconds from the time Phelps left the death cell he was pronounced dead The current, 1900 volts was turned on at 12:15:55. For eight seconds this voltage was main tained- Then it was dropped to 300 volts for 22 seconds and again raised to 1900 volts.
 Dr. Joseph Mclaughlin, prison physician, and two colleagues, said the first shock killed Phe ps who was officially pronounced dead at 12:22:35-
 Phelps. undoubtedly, did not fully realize what the situation meant when he was awakened at dead of night to go to the chair he would never leave alive. Witnesses say he might have been a somnambulist from the way in which he walked slow.y to the death cell and allowed the guards to adjust the electrodes. At no time did he show the least sign even of interest in the proceedings.
 He merely said: Tell the wife and kiddies goodbye and God bless ther1l.,, and went to his death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Scores Those Who Barter Children
 In Divorce Suits
Judge Case Issues Orders to Have William H. Frazure and Parents Brought Into Court.

'I don't like to see children made the means of barter in these cases, as they frequently are,''' declared Judge William c. Case in the Superior court, this afternoon, when Bessie F'razure of this city appeared to seek a divorce from George H. Frazure. The court was not satisfied with the looks of the suit, owing to the ia ct that Mrs. F7razure did not ask for the custody of two minor children, whom she said were with her husband and his parents. Judge Case diretced At torney Charles w. Murphy of Dan bury, who represented Mrs. Frazure, to have subpoenas issued for F'razure and his parents and see that they were in court next week.
 Mrs. F'razure testified her husband deserted her in June, 1908, and that he took the two chi dren from her. The plaintiff did not know why her husband left, she said. Mrs. Fra Zure also accused her husband of cruelty. Once when the children were sick he wouldn't let her get a doctor. The couple were married April 26, 1903
 Judge Case asked Mrs. F'razure if she and her husband had made any agreement about getting a divorce. The plaintiff denied there was any agreement but the court continued the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
TERRACE SITE FOR NEW
 HIGH SCHOOL?
Kelly and Hurd Properties May Be Site of New
 School
Price of Latter Said to Be Prohibitive. However = Condemnation May Be Necessary.

Meeting in executive session last evening to discuss new high school plans with Architect Goodwin Ster- rettt of Albany, as a guest in this city of School Commissioner Richard Murphy, the board of Education indi- cated it's preference for the location of the new high school although no definite action was taken.
 It is planned to place the building upon Lyon Terrace which extends from Golden Hill to Congress streets. The west side of Lyon Terrace is owned by Colonel T. L. Watson Un- der the tentative plans of the board 1t will be necessary to buy in both the Kelly and the Hurd properties, to the west of Lyon Terrace, frontin < on Golden Hill street, as we'll as Col Watson property.
 Emissarie5 of the board of educa. ton have negotiated for the Kelly property, but 1t is understood that the price asked for the Hurd property is higher than the board feels 1t should pay.
 The board is averse to instituting condemnation proceedings, but it has the power to take over the land for the school if it deems it advisable. last evening were not public it be- came known today that there is a strong sentiment in favor of the Lyon Terrace plan.
 It became known today that two bills for $1O0 each had been present. ed by real estate experts employed by the board, one by J. Harry Crossley, and the other by William J. Nichols It was stated that M. J. Jordan, wh.. was also retained has taken the posi-. ton that he would look for no com pensatlon unless the board saw fit % take over the site for which he made negotiations.
 The bi Is will be discussed at the next meeting of the board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
PRESIDENT OF FIRE BOARD
 CAUSES SLIGHT "SHAKE UP"

On orders from Fire Commissioner Wallace G. Taylor, president Of the fire board, to whom has been delegat- ed the power of making transfers among the firemen, the following shifts have gone into effect:
 J Killian, from No. steamer to No. truck; N. Wineburg, from No. truck to No. steamer; Richard FL well, from No. 5 company to Chem ical No. 2; F. QuigIey, temporarily at No. Chemical, to be transferred to No. steamer.
 That other shake ups'' are to fol- low, is rumored. The power of mak- ing these changes was formerly yes ed in the chief, but now rests exclusively with the president Of the board, hav- Ing been delegated to him by the other commissioners at a recent meet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

making speeches in 1912 about some thing that was reported to him in 1909. It strikes me that it should be beneath the dignity of man in his position to seek nOtoriety in this cheap manner.
 Now to talk a few facts: During the last two years there have been only two or three eases in which the authorities have suspected white slav- cry here. One man who conducted a disreputable place was forced to leave the city because it was suspected that he was incrininated in this traffic Congressman Bennett'S evidence, if he had it, would have received prompt attention. assured him of that, and he didn't show me the courtesy of an- swering my letter.
 Personally, I believe that the citi- zens of Bridgeport ought to take more interest in refuting such libeIs Of the good name of our city It is a matter of local pride and we Bridgeporters ought to make it our business to squelch such stories
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

load of bricks. He looked up the Stratford man and found him stopping with his young and pretty wife-one of the buncb-at the Hotel Worthy in Spring field.
 The ruralite was in full regalia and credit to Uncle Lem. He breathed of the green field and hay ricks of Stratford. Verdant greenness ia rly shone out all over his honest and per- spring countenance-
 Shinks approaches the subject of Chelon copper. Young wife inter feres and advises husband not to sell. Hustand ho,-s off-doesn't know whether he'll se'l or not. Shinks be- comes eager to get the stock. Fin ally agrees to pay s5-50 share for
 Scene ?. Hotel stratfield, Bridge port; shinks and the ''Stratford'' man stock takes place and Shtnks hands out s15,000 good cash to his honest ru- ral friends. Gets telegram from his "broker" friends that if he hast ems to get the stock transferred to his own name, so that he can legally a share.
 Second telegram, 1ater-Stock has risen-hurry an dtransfer> it and we
 Act g. New York. Office of Chelon Copper company. Enter Shinks. What is this stock worth ? Nothing! You have been swindled!
 Act 4. Grand jury. Confession by Shinks, 'T was a sucker Indict- ments for Persch, Ingraham, and Mitchell. alleged to have been the actors in this little comedy
 Act. 5. Shinks swears revenge. AS they say in the classics, ''the end Is not yet.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
SUITS AGAINST WATER COMPANY IN TORRINGTON Widows Of Two Victims Of Typhoid Epidemic Bring
 Actions, Each For
 S5,0O0
Complaint Alleges Water Sold Was Vile, Contani-
 nted, and Unfit to Drink
Especial from United Press )

Torrington, Jan. 26-The widows of two victims of the recent typhoid few CT epidemic have started civil action for $5,OOO each against the Torrington Water Go. The plaintiffs are Mrs. Johanna Herring and Mrs. Weston D. Miner. The suits are returnabIe to the Litchfeld County Superior court, Feb. G. The complaint in each case alleged that the water sold by the defendant was vile, contaminated, inn pure and unfit to drink.
 ''The defendant was prosperous during such times, paying a dividend of 70 percent on the capital invested,' g 1t is set forth. It is understood that many more civil suits vii. be brought against the water company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
FIFTY BELOW ZERO READ IN
 MAINE TODAY
Especial from United Press.}

Portland, Me. an. 26.-Fifty below zero was the reading of the thermo- meters at the East winthrop pump ing station at Carlton Pond, Central Maine, today. This is the coIdest in years.
 It was 40 below at East Winthrop, 3S below at Togus and VaVva1boro and 32 below at Manchester and Augusta.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
PUTS
 BICYCLES IN SECOND
 CLASS FREIGHT RATE

Special from United Press.)
 Washington, Jan. 26-A decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission .oday. officially removed bicycles from the luxury class and ordered the principal railroads of the country to haul bicycles at the second class freight rate after March 15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

Tyler. Pa.-Wreckers gathering mp the debris of a smashed freight car found six Chinese stowaways who had been emuggled in from Mexico All were unhurt and were arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

Riverton, Conn.,. Jan. 26.-The low zero mark during last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
LAKE DESOIATON 50.
oh BELOW AT RIVI

Glens Falls, N. Y, Jan. 26.-It was was 50 below zero at Lake DesoIa- ton, in the AdirOndacks, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
UNCLAS SSIFIED

EXCELSIOR'S, ExceIsior's. Excel sior's dance every Saturday night at Masonic Temple, Broad St. Ma 1oney's orchestra. Gents g cents Ladies 15 cents. 4 26 b"po SALOON FOR SALE with property. license, stock and fixtures. VIII exchange for real estate. Apply Room PCT, S3 Fairfield Ave ap ITONIGHT-Eag gless hall Bring your Moose Drum Corps, formerly tha Graphophones. Come on along
  PRESIDENT TAFT will not attend the Excelsiors dance at Masonic Temple Saturday nigght, but you LOST. SPRAYED OR STOLEN. Bay mare, weight about 1000 pounds hiJched to tin pedd1er@ wagon Find CT notify StiTlman Pike, 100 Com mercial St. TO RENT-sfx room flat, first floor. shades and screens at S54 Colorado Ave. Inquire upstairs A 26 SD TONIGHT-Eagles Hall, dance of the Moose Drum Corps. Come on and daree. Admission 25c- a*p THE USUAL PATRONS of the Excel sior's dance will be at Masonic rTen1ple every Saturday night. Ma loney's orchestra. Gents 25c. La dies 15c- A 26 b%po ToNTGHT-Eagles' Hall. Bring your wife. Bring your family. Some dance. Some fun Come on and dance. a92 HOT ROAST BEEF served free to- morrow afternoon. nice and juicy Best of drinks CIancy's Cafe, Poi Bldg. Fairfield Ave. a%
 
 free at Baldwins. 31 Cannon St, Saturday, Jan. 27th from p. m. WANTED.-A f1rst-class brass mould er Must be an all around man Also Coremaker. Address F. L. G. care of Farmer 4 24 so FUR AIE-At Tesiny's Fur Shop comprising of fur sets, separate ln&ffs and scarfs. Repairing alter ing at nanufactuI CTS prices S6z Main street. A 1s a ' VALENTINE CARDS. Fine 1szort- GsIent, each in envelope. South- worth's, 10 Arcade. D If. Q NOW OPEN-W. H. McCoombs has ooened irst class oa.-ber shop over the Douglas Shoe Store. il ain street. Il Sf-o RABBITS. Last of season, Bratwerst at Mark NagePs, 652 East Nam St. F q tf. o1 STOVES REPAIRED. all kind sun- plies, all makes. pipe. gras es, ErIckg, etc. Charges reasonable. 1880 Main St I1s a"o 1s tE GUINEA HENS. ducks. roasting chickens :.roIlers. fowl liver puG- ding. sausage meat. bologna. Eu-u- mos < RiItz- 9tseIBso NEW YORK BOLOGNA and ~ranK- surters. home 1 ade meat -inaf. flesh ,iaily. Peter Hron. t21s S. tfor8 HOT ROAST ,aEEF Tor s, ..rdav night at O'Connor's. East Main and Wal-er Sts- All welcome Lager and ales the finest. "tf.50 WHY HAVE YOUR water pipe freeze when you can avoid it by having them covered and save plumbing bills. Estimates cost you nothing. J. J. Welsh, IA Kossuth St.
 4 20 70 YOU BETYOU we don't leave town until we feed those gold f1sn and hear that CzroSSer Automatic Band Orchestra Non- Lipsic pitchlandL Entree. Libre. 12 to 12. Royal Rathsl1iller, State St 4 a DO GOOD SECOND HAND NauonaI Cash RegIster for sale cheap. Address P O. Fox 16. City. s2' If Q TRY \ BOX of Casca Laxine tablets for constipation. 25 cents.
 H1so FOR SALE-Second hand lumber. bricks. stones. 6rewood. Apply Old Car Barn. Barnum Ave. T 26 D BONTNTOS & BILTA. We will have fresh sausage meat every day. from now on. 1S If. s.Classfaed'' ads on inside page Of this paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

ROAST VEAL with dressing served free at BaldwinS, 31 Cannon St, Saturday, Jan. 27th from 4 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

first-class brass mould er Must be an all around man Also Coremaker. Address F. L. G.
 care of Farmer A 24 so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

FUR SAI E-At Tesiny's Fur shop comprising of fur sets. separate In&ffs and scarfs. Repairing alter ing at nanufactuI CTS prices. S6T Main street. A 19
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
THE FARMER

can be obtaInctt by NEWS TOYs. DEALERS AND OTHERS. after 6 O't lock evenings, nI the Herald News Stand. 14O FAIhFTEID AVENUE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

TO RENT.-Six room flat, first floor.
 shades and screens at S54 Colorad3 Ave. Inquire upstairs. A 26 SD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

TRY \ BOX of Casca Laxine tablets for constipation. 25 cents.
 H1so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

IOST. SPRAYED OR STOLEN. Bay mare, weight about 1000 pounds, hitched to tin pedd1er wagon. Find CT notify StiIIman Pike, 100 Com merciaI St. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

NOW OPEN-W. H. Mccoombs has ooened a drst class o2--ber shop over the Douglas shoe Store. sJ ain street. II Sf-o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

RABBITS. Last of season. Bratvvtsrat at Mark NagePs, 652 East Nam
 St. H q tf. 1 5 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

CARDS. Fine fssorf- Elent each in envelope. Eouth-
 wortffs. 10 Arcade. D-s If. Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

PRFSIDENT TAFT will not attend the Excelsior's dance at Masonic
 Temple Saturday nigght, but you can. Come along. 26 b*p0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

STOVES REPAIRED. all kind sup plies, all makes. pipe. gras es, rIckH, etc. Charges reasona bIe- 1880 Main St I13 a"o 5 tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

FOR SALE.-Second hand lumber
 bricks. stones. flrewood. Apply Old
 Car Barn. Barnum Ave. FPS %Sp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

EXCEISIORS. ExceIsior's, Excel sior's dance every Saturday night at Masonic Temple, Broad St. Ma Iontay's orchestra. Gents 25 cents
 Ladies 5 cents, 4 26 b"pC
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash RegIste~ for sale cheap. Address P. O. FcX 16. City. S2 If.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07
BEATH OF MISS PluMMfR
Mos~i Hcr~ ser sssv ncsish--~lascl
m Mchixsn.

The death oi Miss Grace rlumsnsf.
~ sees ~ ass. ocsurrca yesterday
nofniae a. 10 O'Clock. NJ the homo
- her mothcr, NFn. W a rmmmef.
tgs ransahaa
Miss Hummer ~as sarefer frcm
taheseulcsts and With her mw heS
moved 10 cepns Chslsli lasl oetoess
from Nsscx. MicAinea. Of witch eiu
she vac nAsiec. she Is survived ~
hef Nethvt ana father sns cns hfoth.
- uef fkshef and hr.ssher. Who rcss
Al Ns@es. wcre immediately naithod
The remains. accompanied ~ Mfs
rlumner. ~lii he shlrtar,i 10 Michigan
On sontshts aNq train b. vnaortAke 81
Maxwell Duane
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS
si.snsax - ss@'aasss~ IA Thanh
nsfesh.

The usual mcnthp meciing ot tho
e'p teachers vas held IA The hirh
.oheel auaiiofium yesterday noralns
~ o'sloet Nesefai tupior al,psf
ialniur 10 the eoiiarc at lhc sth,.0ls
uen hoaFhs before ths vretlus b,
tYp Superintendent Ctossley aud als
GUESSED. Several Of tas ,sasho. aleo
cngeFrd 81 me discussion 81 matter,
relevant "a thslf vofk
a committee c0maosrd ~ Nisses
l.ou,sr nfunei. Rita nhrncs and fns
rhomas ~ap appointed 90 oon,es 80
lotcph ilifsch the regrets az tho tlis
icsehess On his resignation fsom ths
beard ~ trustees AMI 10 thank him
Tor valuable services rendered.
The foiloeinr DAYS we've named By
superintendent Crosslv, on Witch
rFnas meetings ~iii be held IN his ~.
ncs AZ siso b ~.
eecohd Monday. nsai aud second
grades
second Tuesday titled gtadv
second "Wednesday fourth area,
Heoond Thursday. hfih. pi,,h and
scssnth
The hiFh school Efsde~ Win mee,
NJ spectral caisr me nhtrcs for de
QUESTION a. the neat monthly mevilug
~ me teachers wili he 'The rurpoas
N lhc Rasir~