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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
SCHOOL
 SENTENCES FOR YOUNG OUTLAWS

Sentences to spend the remainder of their minority in the Connecticut School for Boys were dealt out in the city court today to Frank De Romano and John Wargo, aged and 12 years respectively. when the pair were ar raigned on the charges of being in- corrigible boys.
 They committed four burglaries on Friday night, several others within the last month, and in their last jobs they carried a pistol loaded in each of it's five chambers, which they de- clare they would use to kill anyone who interrupted them. It was only by chance that the little De Romano boy was taken off his guard, with the pis- tol chamber open. He was examining the weapon to see that it was prop erly loaded while he was left on guard outside Skidmore's Imperial Moving Picture theatre in Stratford avenue, near Kossuth street
 Margos father appealed from the seAtence of his lad, and offered to post a bond for his appearance in the Com mon Pleas court. He said he believed the lad would mend his ways if given another chance. But the court rec ords showed that both the boys had been arrested a month ago for the same sort of conduct.
 Young De Romano was taken to Meriden this afternoon while Wargo will be arraigned in the Common Pleas court in the Fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29

no pretense at holding fair election in New York City.
 Tn private conversation, the real delegates of the Taft forces merely do not deny this but glory in this and sometimes they Intentionally express the same sentiments in public 1Ir. Taft's Cleveland leader, Mr Dough erty. was reported in the papers the other day as exulting in the success of the steamroller methods. Mir. Hilles was reported the other day as expressing enthusiastic gratitude. on behalf of AIr. Taft to Barn $ the way he held the fridge at Chicago. It is nonsense to suppose that Mr IIiIIes and MT. Taft G0 not know JusL exsc.- ly how that particular bridge w;Is held. It is no mere coincidence that at teas. ninc-tepths of the scnSto,Jz isadcr :E thc theft of .i1e Chic;tgo convention were Na1so leaders in Ine light to rerqin MT. Loriner i,i his se..t i'll the S-nate, Messrs. Penrose. Cug- gcuhcini, Ciailirger and Crane, for in- stance : 1e two cases stand on I par The successful theft and fraud which resulted in MT. Taft's nomina- tion in Chicago made piece of poll tical work which fundamentally, from the stRndpoint of decent politics aud honest popular government, deserves to rank with the proceedings which culminated in the election of Mir. Lorimer to the Senate and his reten- tion in the Senate for, over two years, after the mass of honest citizens had fully demonstrated that he should leave.
 There are politicians and news papers who continue to uphold 1fr. Lorimer's innocence and to assert that there was nothing improper about his election. Almost all these hermit politicians and newspapers and some others, in addition, make precisely similar assertions that there was no fraud or theft of delegates at the Chicago convention.
 "One assertion has precisely as much merit as the other. It is as idle to assert MT. Taft was honestly nominated in Chicago as to aesert that MT. Lorimer was honestly elect ed to the United States Senate and the beneficiaries of, participants fn and defenders of the actions of the fraudulent Republican national con- vention at Chicago stand on the same moral plane as those men who brought about Mir. Lorimer's election to the Senate and after his election sought to retain him in the Senate.
 The fraudulent nomination of AGr. Taft can be defended only upon grounds which would also justify Mir Lcriner's election to and his ret< ntion in the Senate.'
 Beyond the ejaculation, That's hne"; Roosevelt could not be induced to comment ou1the action of Judge Edmund B. Dillon in refusing to run as the regular Republican candida4e for goverfor Of Ohio
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
STIRRING ISSUES
 ABLY TREATED BY GOV. WILSON
NOMINEE HAS LEFT NO VITAL QUESTION
 UNTOUCHED.

Sea Girt, July 29.-Tariff for revenue only, no third and second term for a president, prison cells for corporation ohc1ais who violate the antitrust laws of the United States, will be three issues discussed by Governor Wilson in his speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. The governor will return from his ocean trip tonight. Immediately his speech will be sent to the printer so that 1t can get to the newspapers well in advance of the date of publication. It can be stated that the speech will be the most progressive the candidate has ever delivered. Naturally, the tar- in section of the speech will attract the most attention. The governor ex- very few men he took into his conf dence in considering it. He stated he considered the Democratic platform plank absolutely binding on him and in his speech he will follow that line. departing only to assure the country at large that tariff reduction must be scientific and so adjusted that the country itself will be benefited.
 He will make it very plain, however that luxuries should be taxed to the limit
 Referring to the Democratic plat
 
 the. governor will state that this meets with his approval. He will point out that such a rule absolutely assures an independent conduct of the presiden- tial office. The governor then will carry the fighting directly to Colone Roosevelt, taking up his aspirations for reelection and answering some of his recent arguments.
 Regarding the trusts, the governor will warn all business that it's active participation in politics, whether in- nocent or harmful, will always leave 1t under suspicion and he will de- clare not only for direct primaries but also for corrupt practices law, na- tional in scope, which will provide for the adequate punishment of all who resort to election frauds or bribery either of the elector or of the official.
 The governor will state that he maintains his position, already an- nounced, that legitimate, honestly con- ducted enterprise should receive every protection under the law and that the government should carefully investi- gate the entire business situation so that the laws t to be enacted to should be so comprehensive in their scope that there could be no doubt anywhere regarding their application and of just what is and what is not prohibited.
 The governor will go to Trenton to- morrow, to transact state business. Beginning Wednesday. he has many conferences scheduled with party lead CTS. at which campaign plans will be chief of these is the financing of the campaign, which the governor is still anxious shall be done through the medium of popular subscription
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
FUNERAL OF J. E. BURNES
 WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
Former Alderman Succumbs to Att tack of Kidney Trouble
 Prominent in Politics.

The funeral of James n Rurnes, we'll known contractor prominent in Republican politics, will be held from his home, 225 Colorado avenue. tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 Rev. Father 5Areson officiating. Death came to him yesterday morning at 1:30, after an illness of a fortnight
 MT. Burnes was native, of this city, the son of James 1T. and Mary Beckelhauft Burrles. He learned his trade as builder from his father, and for many years he played prominent role in the building activities of the city and vicinity He was 42. years of age.
 He had not been in the best health for several years, though apparently of robust frame and vigorous consti- tuition. Two weeks ago he was trouble, and from the first little hope was entertained for his recovery.
 Though a hard worker at his busi- ness, he found time to devote to poll tics and he soon became Republican leader in the Fourth district. He was twice elected a member of the Board of Aldermen, and while in the coun- cil chamber he was appointed to a number of important Aldermanic com mittees. He was Republican district chairman at the time of his death
 He was actively identified with sev- eral fraternal organizations, the E1ks, the Red Men, Sons of Veterans, Ea- gles and Moose. Surviving him are his widow, two brothers, George R., an attorney and clerk of the city court; Harry A., contractor, of Strat- ford; and two sisters, Mrs. William L'Hommedieu and Mrs. Conrad Stein.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
CALLED "DOCS'
 AND DRIVEN FROM MEXICO
 UNDER THREAT OF MASSACRE

Ell Paso, July 29.-Ordered by Gen. eral Innez Salazar to leave Mexico at once or be massacred, 500 American women and children of the colonists at Parson, Casas Grandez, Dublin and Colonia Juarez arrived in El Paso, to- day, and are being provided with homes Five hundred more will ar- rive later today and more than 2,000 others will come over the border as quickly as means can be provided for their transportation.
 It was planned to erect a tent city near Fort Bliss to care for nearly 5000 Americans who will reach El Paso from the interior of Chihuahua within the next three days.
 We want no American dogs In Mexico" General Salazar is quoted as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
ARMY MAKES MAPS
 OF THIS SECTION l
U, S. ENGINEERS CAMPING AT HUNTINGTON STUDYING ToPo-
 CRAFTY OF COUNTRY.

An interesting feature of the work now being done by Co. B, First Bat talion, U. S. Engineers, at their camp near Huntington Center is the topo-. graphical sketching and mapping of nearly all the territory comprised in the district between New Haven and Danbury, including Bridgeport and the surrounding country. Not all of the 15O men comprising the company re- main at their headquarters, Camp Walter H. Lee. Detachments of ten Or twelve men. including those skilled in the use of surveying instruments, each have been sent out from time to time since their, arrival here to To- cate suitable camps for the larger bodies of troops to come later. Each detachment upon leaving Camp Wal ter H. Lee is provided with as many horses and mules as are necessary to carry their outfit, rations, etc, for a hike of three, five or ten days. If the country to be traversed is hilly or if the roads are poor, wagons are not used, but the ubiquitous army mule can be depended upon to transport their equipment on pack saddles to places where horses and wagons could designated territory has been located, the officer in charge of the detachment arranges with the owner of the prop erty to hire it for the use of the troops. and then a period of intelli- gently directed energy ensues. Shell ter tents, or pup tents as they are termed in the varnacular of the reg ular army men, are put up in a jiffy, cooks quarters are designated with an eye to the location of the water supply the little brook is damned in various places for the drinking, cook I'm al r. haps some of the hollows leveled and a temporary roadway constructed, of f1cers' quarters located and the camp is a reality. One or two men are left in charge and the rest immediately set out to sketch the topography of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
DR. HAWLEY JOINS BULL MOOSERS TO
 WORK FOR CAUSE
THIRD TERRIERS WILL HAVE PA RADE TOMORROW RAIN OR DELEGATION FOR NEW
 HAVEN.

pr. George W. Hawley. one of the prominent physicians of the city, was a visitor at Bull Moose headquarters today and accorded his hearty support to Roosevelt and the third party move ment. He believes that it is time for citizens, who have hitherto remained With only a vague interest in politics to come forward and aid in cleaning out some of the scandalous conditions of present day politics. He considers the time ripe for a third party in this country and especially in the State, and offeSS his support to the cause which is represented by the Bull Moosers
 Rain or shine, the Bull Moses will leaving for New Haven on a special train at 10:43 a. m. Grand Marshal Joseph c. Ceilings expects there will be 200 in line, and it is proposed to have three devisions. The first divis- ion will assemble in Broad street near State street, that division to be made up of the Bridgeport delegation. The Stratford contingent will join with the Bridgeport delegation and will make up the second division. The second division will form line at the corner of Bank and Broad streets. It is ex- pected that there will be a sufficient number of colored men to comprise a division of it's own. The Wheeler & Wilson band will head the parade.
 Capt. Auger. the biggest man of the world, will have a conspicuous place at the head of the line. Every one in line will carry a bandana handker- chief flying from small canes. There will be bandanas, flags and motto signs. Railroad tickets will be on sale at the headquarters tonight and tomorrow morning at 9:30
 The line will move at 10:M and will march from Broad and State strets to Main, north on Main to Golden Hill street, and from there to the railroad station, where they will board the 10:43 train.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
BODY OF MISSING NURSE
 FOUND IN CATSKILL CREEK
Her Jewey Was Not Disturbed and Coroner Is Inclined to Regard It As c ase of Suicide Was
 Engaged to Marry Doctor

gossip in Mount Vernon connected the name of the missing girl with that of a young physician on the staff of the Mount Vernon Hospital where Miss Snodgrass was a student nurse. He sailed for Europe on the day Miss Snodgrass left her sisters home. Schmidt and the family secuted the story but the police, running down all clews, cabled to Plymouth, Eng, ask ing that the young doctor should be questioned regarding the missing girl, but he denied all knowledge of the case.
 Catskill, N. F., July 29-Mount Yer non relatives of Miss Dorcas Hams Snodgrass, the missing nurse, today hurried here to look at the body of a young woman found face downward in the mud of Catskill Creek, with no water in the lungs, the description of which tailed exactly with that of the missing girl, according to her sister, Mrs. John L. Crieder.
 The body was clad in a light crash suit. On the arm was a handbag containing two dollars and some change. A diamond ring was on the second finger of the left hand and a Junior Christian Endeavor pin was found. Mrs. Crieder said that her sis ter wore an engagement ring and also had a Christian Endeavor pin, while the CfaSS dress ana SnOoS on tIe QOdu girl were the same as those worn by Miss Snodgrass when she left Mount Vernon week ago last Thursday. F. The only missing link in the identi- fication are the marks on the under clothing. Mrs Crieder said that her sister had her surname embroidered on her clothing, while the nasty search of the Catskill Creek victim failed to reveal any marks whatever on the clothing.
 When Miss Snodgrass left the home of her sister, in Mount Vernon, II days ago, she was engaged to F. Ed gar Schmidt When she failed to re- turn, gossip connected her disappear anee with the sailing for Europe of a physician formerly on the staff of a Mount Vernon hospital. The family and Schmidt secuted this theory and when the physician landed In Europe it was ascertain that Miss Snodgrass was not on the ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
SHERIFF BECK
 REPUDIATES MISLEADING NEWSPAPER STATEMENTS
Was Not a Candidate To Succeed
 Former Deputy Sheriff COnlin.

The following letter from former City Sheriff James F. Beck explains itself:
 To the Editor of The Bridgeport Farmer, Sir
 It has appeared in articles in the Morning Telegram, and also in some of the evening papers, that I was candidate for deputy sheriff under Sheriff Vollmer. as against MT. Mara. to fill a vacancy caused by the resig- nation of Sheriff James J. Conlin. I wish to state that I knew absolutely nothing about the contemplated re- signation of Sheriff Conlin, until read of it in one of the evening pa pers, and that I was in no way g.. candidate for such vacancy as against MT. Mara. So far as I know, there were absolutely no petitions circulated in my behalf, or presented to MT. Vollmer. If my name was mention ed to MT. Vollmer by my friends, it was without my knowledge, and I desire to thank them for their ef- forts in my behalf. I have not been candidate for deputy sheriff since MT Vollmer announced his appoint ments one year ago.
 JAMES F. BECK.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29

Catskill, N. T., July 29-The name s'Snodgrass'' on the band of an under garment today, furnished the conclu- sive link in the identification. of the body found in the mud of Catskill Creek as that of Miss Dorcas Ijams Snodgrass. the society girl and former nurse of Mount Vernon. N. Y.. who disappeared a week ago last Thurs day.
 non. sister of the missing girl, said that the description of the Catskill Creek victim fit that of Miss Snod- grass and that if the name could be found on the underclothing the identi- f1cation would be complete. The word .Snod grass was plainly legible and sDorcas'' and "I." were washed out by inc water in which physicians said the body had been for at least four days. Later the Identification was made positive by relative. ~
 The body of the young woman was found face downward in the mud o1 Catskill Creek. only partly submerged, and 1t was at once ascertained that there was no water in the lungs, mak- ing it apparent that death was not due to drowning. The fact that leather handbag still hung from tho arm of the body led Coroner Branch to admit that the body might have been placed in the creek after death No trace of violence was evident, tC indicate murder.
 Coroner Branch, after his first in vestigatfon, was inclined to accept the possibility that Miss Snodgrass ended her own life. Color was lent to this story by the statement of Mount Yer. non relatives that Miss Snodgrass prior to her disappearance, suffered considerably from the heat.
 Miss Snodgra ass, one of the prettiesi and most popular girls in the younger society set of Mount Vernon. left the home of her brother-in-law, James L. JCreider. in Mount Vernon, II days age ostensibly to go shopping She was not seen again alive and last Monday her fance, F. Edgar Schmidt, and her brother-in-law appealed to the police of Mount Vernon and New York to look for her.
 The search became worldwide wher
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29

telling CoIonist leaders, adding:
 The United States may intervene if it wishes; we are not afraid of the gringoes.''
 Company has big lumber plants and where hundreds of Americans are employed, high board and barbed wire fence has. been built around the mills and American quarters. The Americans have refused to give up their arms and have told the rebels they will fight to the death. The Americans have, two machine guns, several rifles and large quantity. of ammunition. A bloody battfes fy ex- pected to be inevitable, unless the re- bels retire.
 outrages. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
GERMAN REDMEN ELECT ANTON AS
 HEAD OF ORDER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR IMPORTANT OFFICES NEXT NATIONAL CONVEN-
 TION MAY COME HERE.

New Haven, July 29.-At the an- nual convention of the Independent Order of German Redmen of the state held here, national officers who were present told the convention that the national convention, next year, would be held in this state A special state meeting will be held in January and time and place seleated for the holding of the national convention.
 The following officers were elected. Chief, Frederick Anton, Bridgeport; Vice Chief, Carl Ibscher, New Haven; By Chief, Rudolph Heinrich, Bridge port; Scribes Carl Miller, New Haven; Treasurer, August Kiel, New H aven; Marshal Theodore Anton; Warrior, Frank Polk, and Guard, John Meli- bach, all of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
JUDGE SCOTT DECIDES
 AGAINST SOUTH NORWALK

Judge Howard B. Scott of the com mon pleas court has handed down 3 decision refusing South Norwa1k's re- quest for a finding in the suit brought by Herbert G, Andrews against the city. The court says that in view of the small amount Andrews received from a jury and the large expense incurred by Andrews and the state, he does not believe any further litiga- tion is justified.
 Andrews brought suit against South Norwalk for injuries received while riding in his auto over a city road which was alleged to be in bad re- pair. A common pleas court jury awarded Andrews $350 damages. In order to carry the case to a higher court the city asked for a finding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
STANKEY RELEASED
 TODAY ON BAIL;
 SPENT NIGHT IN CELL

Otto Stankey, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, sS State street, spent all last night in a cell at police headquar- ters waiting vainly for a bondsman to post $500 for his release.
 In the city court today he was charged with keeping disorderly house, and the case, at his request, was adjourned until Wednesday.
 After court adjourned, Stankey fur- nished the necessary bond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
JOHN D. SMARTO
 SUED FOR $3,OOO

John D. Smarto, who conducts a sa- loon on Elm street, has been sued for s, 600 by Frank J. Higgins of New Ha- ven The action is brought to recover for goods purchased and alleged to be unpaid for. Higgins is manager of the Weidemann Brewing Go. of New Haven. The suit is returnable to the September term of the superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
TRYING TO DISSOLVE
 TURKISH PARLIAMENT.

Constantinople, July 29.-The grand Vizier is trying, today, to find legal way of dissolving parliament, as de manded by the military league which says the chamber is packed with Young Turks But it is likely parlia- ment will resist being dissolved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
WALL STREET TODAY

New York, July 29.-Opening-The stock market opened irregular.
 Il a. m.-Irregularity continued with a marked decline in American Sugar as feature.
 Government bonds exchanged, other bonds firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
FIRE DRIVES FAMILY OUT.

Boston, July 29.-Twenty men, wo- men and children fled to the streets in their nightclothes, today, when fire was discovered in a frame tenement at 273 Chelsea street, East Boston. Several children were overcome by smoke and three women fainted. One of them,s in a delicate condition, was taken to the city hospital in a criti- cal condition. The origin of the fire is mystery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
EMPEROR OF JAPAN DEAD
 HAS REICNED 43 YEARS
Under his Rule Japan Became World Power that Won
 Two Great Wars Succeeded By Grown Prince Had No Children By Imperial Consort ssA

When he came to the throne, Japan was a hermit nation in the fullest sense.I Few Japanese were permitted to go abroad and equally few foreign CTS were allowed in Japan, except when. like Commodore Perry, they entered by force of arms.
 tContinued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
ROSA HELD ON
 CHARGE OF MURDER.

Waterbury, July 29.-Giovanni Rosa who, Saturday, fatally stabbed Canio Giardi, was held without bail in the police court, today, for hear ing, Wednesday, on charge of mur- der.
 The stabbing followed quarrel in which Rosa'S face was scratched by Giardi. When Giardi left a. saloon on Spring street, later in the evening, he was set on by Rosa who stabbed him twice. He was taken to a hospital and died late last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST
 FOR THIS VICINITY

New Haven, July 29.-Forecast: Showers this afternoon or tonight. Tuesday probably fair, moderate southwest and west winds
 A disturbance central this morning oyer Maine is producing unsettled Showery weather -i@-the eastern DOT tion of the lake reg1un and in New England. Showers were also reported from South Dakota southeas tWard to Kansas
 Conditions favor for this vicinity To- cal showers followed by fair and slighly cooler weather. -4-r--.---.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
SALOON CASES CONTINUED.

John Zbrilxie furnished bail of $200 saloon in Raidroad avenue, near War ren street, when he was arraigned in city court today, and secured a con- tinuance of the charges 4 of violation of the excise law in Keeping open yes terday. until tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
WRECK PREVENTS SALE.

A. Elwood & Son, auctioneerE. who were to have sold 60 head of horses shipped to E. P. Lampier, Winsted, Conn, today, have been obliged to postpone the sale to August 5th, due to a wreck on the railroad. Several horses are reported killed.