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Darrow Defense Scores

Los Angeles, July 1.-The Darrow defense won an important victory to- day when Judge Hutton ruled to ad- init testimony of Colonel Tom John son. a Los Angeles attorney who act ed as counsel for Bert H. Franklin, following his arrest on a bribery charge.
 Franklin, who was employed by the McNamara defense, pleaded guilty to jury bribing. Johnson is expected to testify that Franklin in a personal statement to him dissolved Darrow of any connection with the transaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
SAM HARRIS ESTATE.

Judge Edward F. Hallen of Pro- bate court today held a hearing on the petition of the trustee in the es- tate of Sam Harris, who seeks to have the trust closed. The hearing was continued until next Friday after the matter had been considered by the attorneys representing the estate. The postponement was taken to all low an appraisal of the remaining estate.
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A. MAN JR. DEFEATS
 TENNIS CHAMPION.

Litchfield, July 15-In one of the best played matches seen here in sew eral seasons, A. Man, Jr., of Rich mond, L. l., defeated F. c. Inman, the cup and title holder, for the annual tennis championship. Man lost the first set O-6, and won the. next three 6-5, 6-3, 6-3. Man has won one leg of the cup and Inman holds two. It has to be won three times to become the. personal property of the owner.
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= - 0 FINED FOR ILLEGAL
 SALE OF LIQUOR

South Norwalk, July 15-Desp@e the fact that she said the witnesses against her were a set Of crooks and everything else that they shouldn't be, Mrs. Louise Cantarella was fined S37 and costs in police today today for, the illegal sale of liquor She saiAr that atae witnesses who testified againstc her had stolen one hundred and. eight bottles. of beer from an ice box olF her back porch.
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DIED.

SoUIRE.-In this city, July IS, 1912, Henry William Squire, aged 76 years, 10 months, Il. days. Friends are inviteds to attend the funeral from the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. George $. Overton, No. 72 Ann street, on Tuesday, July Is, at 2:30 p. i'm. -Interment at Lakeview ceme- tery-
 Burial at convenience of fam New Haven papers please copy.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
PINK BLOCK INMATES
 FINED IN CITY COURT

The Pink Block, 379 Housatonic ave nue an eyesore for ne1ghpors Tor many months, was the scene of an- other police raid late Saturday which resnited in the court fining today of three negresses, Mamie Helmer, Kate Wallace and Leonora Barber, $50 each and of three whites, Michael Gunner, Antonio Lecore and Amel Nelson or $5 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
COOLER WEATHER
 IS PROMISED

Washington, July 15-"Cooler wealth er'' for the entire eastern half of the continent was the optimistic forecast made by the weather bureau, today. If the St. Swithin's day superstition works out it will come. near raining for the next 40 days throughout the east. The weather bureau predicted probable showers all over that section as a part of the cool wave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
The Mill End lots are. sparkling.
Bridgeport. Conn. fair, cooler.

Three busy have And would look the big assembly of Mill End lots available
 Stop section of the all
 It that always Merit combined large and excellent for the Mill End sale This time has the greatest approval Not boasul but because think entitled this 29h greatest business recorded in like Mill End
 But asibe that hidden Inteadt due only the values that mark the Mill End dependably of Mill End merchandise to andg great its savings
 Each day will life in lag lag There good allow slowing
 this who useus Nures of life will be the haren the that the Mill End brings
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
Hartford Contractor Instantly Killed
 By Three Story Fall

Hartford July 15-Daniel W. Hol- lis. 58, senior member of the contract ing firm of D. w Hollis & Son, was almost instantly killed, today, by fall ing three stories down an elevator shaft in the plant of the Franklin Electric Co. He fell as he was shout ing orders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
BURGLARS MADE a $1, ,O0O HAUL IN
 NEW HAVEN

New Haven, July 1.-The police kvers notified, today, that the home of Hleo. P. Day, treasurer of Yale Unive&ity, was ransacked by burglars durinA the night. At least $1.0Oo worth of Eew- elry was taken and other. valua,blcg. The family was away and the IossEwas discovered upon their return.
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FINE CROPS CAUSE MARKET :
 TO SLUMP

Chicago, July 15-An unusual slump was recorded in the wheat pit, today, July dropping three points and Sep- tem5er showing a loss of IA cents from the opening prices. Excellent weather and a prediction of the great est crop ever harvested in the United States caused the drop
 Oats touched the lowest mark of the season, today. Corn was also down.
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Found Dead From Heat.

Plainville, July 15-John Nugdnt war found dead near the railroad etatlon here, today, from the effects o4 heat. He was 45 years old and leaves 6 mother and sister, Mrs. John Moran, of Danbury and sister, Mrs. Johr Moran of Winsted.
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Tribute to "Tom" Johnson

Cleveland, July 15-Fifty thousand persons will unite to pay tribute to the memory of Tom l.. Johnson in a park, next week.
 Speeches by Mayor Newton D. Bak- CT and many others will form the prin- cipal part of the memorial program.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Master George Farley of i Seeley street is spending a two weeks vaca- 'tion in Camp Pootatuck, Newtown, with the r. M. c. A. Mrs. G. P. Far ley and daughter, Madelyn, spent to- day with him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15

Dr. Thomas J. Roche, for the past year an interne at the Bridgeport hos pital, has opened his offices. at 421 State street. Dr. Roche is a Bridge porter by adoption, being a native of Rhode Island. He is a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore. Dr. Roche has made many friends both in professional and social circles during his brief resi- dence here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15

New Yorl1-Mrs weidenfeller gave birth to a baby girl in a moving van which was being used as an ener- gency ambulance, the stork winning in a race to Bellevue hospital
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WHEN YOU WRITE

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  at all of prices.
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PREPARING FUNERAL SHIP
Building Mortuary Chapel on
British Cruiser to Contain
Body of Ambassador Reid.

PORTSMOUTH, England. December 49,
The British armored cruiser Natal was
moored this morning alongside the jetty
in the dockyard in readiness to convey
the body OF Ambassador Wihtelaw Reid
from England to America after the great
memorial service has been held at West
minister Abbey tomorrow.
A host of carpenters and decorators,
Immediately on the vessels arrival,
started on the construction Of a mortuary
chapel on the quarterback, in which the
coffin will rest during the voyage.
The warship will sail early Saturday,
and naval honors will be paid to the late
ambassador as the cruiser puts to sea-
She will fly her colors at half staff
throughout the voyage.
LONDON, December 19.-The coffin
containing the body of the late Amba ssa-
dor Whitelaw Reid is to be conveyed
from London to Portsmouth on a special
train Saturday. 1t will be accompanied by
representatives of the British government
and by the STATS of the American en-
bassy and consulate general. The Earl
of Granard will represent the Reid
family.
Mrs Whitelaw Reid and her son will
leave at about the same hour to embark
on board the Campania for the United
States
Mrs Reid has received cable dispatch
from the Queen of Spain expressing the
deepest sympathy at her bereavement.
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MORO KILLS CAPT. WATSON.
Lieut.. Edmunds Wounded in Tent
Near Seit Lake.

Adjt. Gen. Andrews today received a ca
BILE message from Mai. Gen. Bell, COM
manding the army i'm the Philippines. con-
firming the press reports that Capt. John
Watson of the Sth Cavalry had been
killed and that Lieut.. X. ID. Edmunds.
also of the Sth Cavalry, had been seri-
ousIy injured. near Seit Lake. Jolo. the
night of December 1S, by an infuriated
Moro. who sneaked into their tent with
out being discovered. The assassin was
killed by Capt. Rush S. Wells of the Sth
Cavalry, who was attracted to the scene
by the outcries. No ether details are
given by Gen. Bell.
Capt. Watson was from Marian. Kan
He was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1900. and from the
Mounted Service School in 1910 He had
been attached to the Sth Cavalry since
February, 1901, and became captain of
that regiment in March. 1911.
Lieut. Edmunds is from Texas and was
graduated from the Military Academy in
June. 1904.
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SULZER DISTRIBUTING BOOKS.
Will Give Libraries $4,000 Volumes
He Has Collected.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Gov elect
William Sulzer began today the distribu-
tion to libraries in the west and in this
state of collection OF ia 600 books, mostly
government documents, which he collect
ed during his eighteen years in Con-
gress Some of the books are valued
highly. particularly a 13S-volume set of
civil war histories.
The governor-elect will give the New
York State Library, at Albany first
choice from his collection. but there are
a large number of duplicates. which he
believes Libraries Of the west will be
glad to have. During his long term at
Washington Mr.. Sulzer put the books
away In the basement Of the Capitol
and now has no place for them.
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NO MONEY TRUST,
MORGAN ASSERTS
Tells House Committee That
He Believes Such a Condi-
ton Is Impossible.
HE SAYS REPRESENTATION
is NOT SAME AS CONTROL
Declares Not All Banks in Chris
tendon Can Corner Money.
FAVORABLE TO COMBINATION
Says He Couldn't Garry a PROPOSE
ton Through Board of Directors
if Stockholders Were
Opposed.
Declares Not All Banks in Chris
tendon Can Corner Money.
FAVORABLE TO COMBINATION
Calls Money Trust Impossible.

! don't think I could carry any
proposition through any board of
directors against the wishes of
the stockholders.
would rather have cOmbina-
tiOn than competition. 1 like a
little competition, but like
combination better. I'd like to
say something right here that I
may not have q chance to say
again: Without control you cant
do thing. Control Is the I'm
pOrtant thing. Now, you speak
of a money trust; NO man can
get control of all the money.
The question Of control Is per-
sOnnI AS to money and credit.
All the money in Chri~tendom
and all the banks In ChristendOm
could not cOntrOl money. There
could be no money trust.
-. PierpOnt Morgan.
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SAY JORDAN IS OUT
OF CHA|RMANSHIP RACE
Mr.. McCombs, 1t Is Said, Will
Let Fight Thrash It.
self Out.
special DiSpatrh 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. December l9-Chairman
William +. McCombs of the democratic
national committee is, to all appearances.
still continuing to allow the fight over
the inaugural Craftsmanship to thrash
itself out He was not at democratic
headquarters today, because of an at
tack of grip, and it was said that no in
timation had been given as to when the
announcement of a chairman would be
made.
Eldridge T.. Jordan is said to be out of
the running, and the friends of Robert n.
Harper redoublng their efforts.
However. it has been suggested that none
of the leading candidates heretofore men,
toned will be selected. and that dark
horse will carry off the prize.
Hugh Wallace, it was said, had been
considered and might have had the ap-
pointment. but he declined to allow his
name to be seriously considered. Gov.
Woodrow Wilson has left New York and
gone back to New Jersey. leaving the
matter of selecting a chairman in the
hands of Mr.. McCombs, it was said.
MI. Costello Returns.
John r. Costello. democratic national
committeeman for the District, returned
to Washington today from New York
He refused to comment on the deadlock
over the inaugural chaiimanship
Hugh Wallace. when asked by repre-
sentative of The Star today concerning
the mention of his name, said
Under no circumstances would | con-
slider the acceptance of the craftsmanship.
This is a matter in which the democrats
of the District of Columbia are con-
cerned. | belong to the state of Wash
ington, and a Pacific coast democrat
could not take the position
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sWINDLERS OBTAIN $25, 900.
Saloonists of Hoboken, N. j., and
Scranton, Pa, the Victims,

HOBOKEN, N. J.. December 19-Three
hundred and sixty-odd saIoonkeepers OF
Hoboken were swindled out of sums that
reach a total of $4,000 by two men who
posed as employees OF the Lackawanna
railroad and cashed fake pay checks last
Saturday. The police of twenty cities are
looking for the swindlers today.
In addition to Hoboken. the swindlers
went to Scranton, Pa. and there played
the same game. The amount they Sc
cured in that city is not known, but is
estimated at $4,000.
Instead Of forging signatures. the oper-
ators used photo-engraving pr cess that
makes their detection extremely did.-
cult.
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.E|CHT-HOUR DAY BILL
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Lafferty Also Author of Bills
for Public Service and
Mage. Commissions.

Three bills affecting the District of Co
lumbia We're referred today to the House
committee on the District, having been
introduced late yesterday afternoon by
Representative Lafferty of Oregon. The
bills provide for limiting the hours of
labor in the District. a public service
commission and a minimum wage com
mission to keep an eye on labor condi-
tions in the city.
The hours of labor in the District
would be limited to eight a day, or forty
eight a week. according to the Lafferty
measure. in building or construction work
or in any manufacturing OF mercantile
establishment. laundry, hotel, restaurant.
telegraph or telephone exchange, or in
any express company.
Service Commission.
The public service commission advo-
Gated by Mr.. Lafferty would consist of
three members, appointed by the Presi-
dent, with the confirmation of the Sen
ate. for three-year terms at $4,000 a year.
The commission would be empowered to
fix a maximum scale OF prices, fares and
charges, keep public utilities service to a
proper standard and to keep statistics and
data affecting all public utilities in the
District.
The minimum wage commission would
consist of three members appointed by
the President for three years at $1,000
each. and not more than one member
would be an employer of labor.
Powers of Body.
The commission would be empowered
to determine whether or not wages suffi-
cient for living standards are paid to all
employees in any occupation in the District
of Columbia.
the employers who fail to accept the COM
missions schedule wages shall be repri-
manded by having their names published.
and the bill provides that no action for
damages on account Of such publica ton
shall follow. Fines of from SO to 500 are
also provided.
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INDICTED FOR MURDER IN 1902.
Mine Manager Charged With Killing
Mission Worker.

JUNEAU, Alaska. December 19-Joseph
Macdonald. general manager Of the Con-
solidated Mining and Milling Company
at Guanajauto. Mexico. and who was for
merly superintendent of the Tread
we'll mines here, has been indicted by the
federal grand jury here, charged with
first degree murder in causing the death
of y. c. Jones, a mission worker at
Treadwell. in 1902.
Jones'. who was connected with the
Peniel mission. had urged Macdonald to
keep the mines and mills at Treadwell
closed Sunday. Macdonald, eXonerated
by a coroner's jury soon after the death
of Jones. left Juneau and accumulated a
fortune in Mexico.
Judge Overfield issued a bench warrant
and II was sent to Washington. Extra
dition Of Macdonald from Mexico is
sought. In order 10 bring him to Juneau
for trial,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
MRS. WILSON'S PLEA IGNORED.
Reception to Next First Lady of
land Not tn Re Simn1e

NEW YORK. December 19.-Mrs. Will
son. wife of the President-to-be. and her
daughters will be greeted by over a thou
sand women at a reception and luncheon
here next Saturday.
twenty-five little girls have been drilled
by the Woman's Democratic Club to
make the proper courtesies before the next
first lady of the land and each will pre-
sent to Mrs. Wilson an American beauty
rose.
An announcement of the plans says
that, although Mrs. Wilson requested that
the luncheon be simple and democratic,
fourteen courses are to be served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
BODY OF PRINCE REGENT
PLACED IN SEPULCHER
Funeral of LuitpoId of Bavaria
Attended by Members of
European Royalty.

MUNICH. Bavaria. December 19.-The
pod of Bavaria was carried this morning
to its sepulcher beneath the altar of the
Church of the Theatines, in this city,
where it was laid beside that of King
MaXimilian II.
The German emperor. the King of the
Belgians. the King of SaXony. Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, heir apparent of Aus
tria Hungary, and a number of princes
representing the royal houses of Eu-
rope followed the coffin in the process
sion which passed through streets crowd
ed with silent mourners.
All the time the procession was on the
way to the church and also during the
service minute guns were fired and the
church bells throughout the city were
tolled.
rendered Kingly Honors.
Although during his life the aged prince
regent and declined to adopt the royal
title, because, as he said, the real king
was still living, but unable to rule on ac-
count of insanity, Bavaria treated the
dead Luitpold with kingly honors.
The funeral was conducted with all the
ritual employed in the case of dead Ba-
varian sovereigns. including the escort
attired in medieval costumes, while the
coffin was accompanied by cowled candle
bearers.
The heart of the dead regent was en-
those of many preceding Bavarian rulers
at the village of Alt-ooting. where it re-
poses in a silver case beside the famous
shrine of the Virgin Mary.
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BARONESS WINsLoE KILLED.
Meets Death in Accident in India.
Cablegram Says.

NEWPORT, r. L.. December 19.-Word
that Baroness Winsloe. daughter OF Mrs.
Joseph F. Stone of this city. had been
killed in an accident Tuesday has been
received by Mrs. Stone in q cablegram
from Rareilly India The message did
not give any particulars.
The baroness was married to Baron Ed
ward Winsloe, a major in the German
army, fifteen years ago. She has been q
widow for nine years. Her body viii b
brought to this city.
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WOMEN'S CRUSADE HALTED.
Movement for Lower Prices DELAYED
by Mrs. Heath's Illness.

NEW YORK. December 13.-The wom-
ems crusade for forcing lower prices of
eggs, butter and other produce was
brought 10 a temporary halt in New
York today by the illness of Mrs Julian
Heath commander-in-ch chief of the move
ment Her lieutenants declared that She
had broken down under the strain of
her work of the past ten days. She ex-
poets to be back at her work again in
a week.
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Edna May Spooner Weds.

GREENWICH. Conn.,, December 49,
Edna May Spooner. the actress. was mar
ried here last night to Arthur j. Valley
of San Francisco The bride, who was
born in Iowa, gave her age as twenty
seven years. Her husband is an actor
now playing in New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

STANFORD. KY, December 19.-GeOrge
NJ. Dawson, fifty-seven years of age, the
only republican ever elected to Congress
from the eighth district of Kentucky.
died after an illness of several years. He
was elected to Congress in 1896 and
served one term.
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Deposits About 100000. 900.

The fnanciers lawyers, X. V Linda
bury. Joseph III. Choate De I.ancev
Nicol and John &. Spooner, held a whis-
pered conference Mr.. Morgan took the
stand. and Mr.. Entermyer. counsel for
the committee, began the examination.
Cant you give the committee a state
nent of the deposits of your banking firm
in New York as of November II" asked
Mr.. Untermyer.
Mr. Morgan approximated il at about
Slp,OonUD. He said he would furnish
a statement showing the figures MIR.
Morgan said he and his Partners were
directors in some of the interstate cor
porations that have accounts with j. p.
Morgan * Co.
His counsel agreed TO furnish a list of
those directorships
Mr.. Morgan produced. in response TO a
question, copies of the fiscal agreements :
between j. =. Morgan < co. and the New
York Central and the New York New
Haven and Hartford railroad companies
Mr.. Morgan said that there were no
other such agreements made by his house
He said the firm acted fiscal agent foi
the other companies by tacit agreement "
You are acting for a number of other
corporations. you not, including the
United States Steel Corporation" sug.
gested Mr.. Cntermyer.
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Acting for Steel Corporation.

Yes, but that is by resolution OF the
board Of directors OF the steel corpora
tion,' said MIR. Morgan.
As to other agreements whereby the
Morgan house became fiscal agents for
corporations. he said they were by word
of mouth or by correspondence"
Mr.. CnteImyer read part of the New
York Central fiscal agreement by which
Morgan * Co We're made sole bankers
for the railroad. Mr. Morgan said he had
been a director of the New York Central
about thirty-five years
Included in the fiscal agreement for
The New York Central lines We're the
Michigan Central, the Lake Shore and
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Due to Action of Greece.

The new credentials awaited by tho
Turks are necessitated by changes I'm Their
instructions regarding negotiations with
the Greek delegates.
The peace penipotentiaries met at
o'clock this afternoon. They had not met
since Tuesday. when an adjournment was
taken for the purpose of permitting the
Ottoman representatives to communicate
with their government at Constantinople
on the subject OF the admission of the
Greek delegates to the conference.
The Ottoman government has authorized
its delegates to propose at the next ses-
sion that Adrianople and all other be-
sieged Turkish towns shall be revictualed.
and If the proposal is not accepted by
the delegates of the Balkan allies nego-
tiations are to be broken off. according
to news agency dispatch received here
from ConStantinOple.
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Marcher Issues Def.

Just before the start Mrs. Stubbs is
sued def to all anti-suffragists here and
in Albany TO meet her In joint debate
Entertainment at Luncheon was promised
the marchers when they reached Garrison
today. and I'm their honor tonight the
suffragettes of Fishkill Will give re-
ception. Business engagements forced AL
phonse Major '-quartermaster" of the ex-
pedition, to desert today. and pictur-
esque farm wagon replaced his automo-
hile as a baggage conveyance.
Reinforced by three local suffragettes,
the marchers got under way shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock. after eQuipping themselves
with new rubber boots The weather At
that hour showed signs OF clearing.