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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
LOCKE DISCLAIMS
 RESPONSIBILITY OF AUTO ACCIDENT
Manufactures States That He,Was Not Driving Reck-
 lessly When Crash Came

Disclaiming responsibility for the l accident in which his automobile fig ured in Stratfeld last evening, syl- vanus D. Locke, of the Locke Steel Belt CO, made statement today de- claring that the. various statements charging him with reckless driving, funnings without lights, and neglect ing the victims of the accident, did him grave injustice.
 Locke's touring car collided with horse and buggy owned and driven by M., S. Scribner and occupied by Scrib- ner and Mir. and Mrs. Miles Moon, all of AS Stratfield road. about o'clock last evening.
 Mrs. Moon was taken to her home in the ambulance, and her own physician called to attend her. She suffered
 such shock that she was uncon- scious for a time.
 MT. Locke says he andS a party of friends were driving out at a moder-
 ate rate, not more than 15 miles an hour, when the buggy, driving ahead in a northerly direction, suddenly flashed into his sight There was no was not visible until it turned di- rectly into the path of his machine when he made every effort to stop. The car skidded along with it's wheels the buggy. The crash sent Mrs. Moon headlorig into the road and she lay unconscious. The buggy was demol- ished. The others were unhurt.
 'The statement that we hurried away is absolutely untrue said MT. Locke today. We got out, tried to resuscitate Mrs. Moon, asked her friends what we could do, volunteered to take her to a hospital, or home. tried to get bystanders to bring water and stimulants, and spent fully % or 25 minutes there until Mrs. Moons friends took charge of her and decided to send for the ambulance
 Aslxad as to the statements that his lamps were not lighted, Locke de- clared his car is equipped with cleo tric and acetylene lights, and that the electric lights: were burning property. After the shock of the accident they 1, found the tail light was extinguished, and they lighted it before they pro ceeded. ..
 Mrs. Moon was reported as consid- erabIy shocked by the injury but rest ing comfortably today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
HARTMAN, PRICK
 AND MORGAN WERE
 KIND TO ROOSEVELT
Shedton Says Total Contribu:: tions For 1908 Campaign Were &1, ,655,618 For
 C. o. P. Turns Over Two Volumes Show ing All Receipts and Ex-
 penditureS

Washington, July 25.-That J. Pier pont Morgan, Henry Prick and E. H. Hartman were contributors to the Republican campaign fund in 190f was stated as probable" today, py George R. Sheldon, New York banker and formerly treasurer of the Republican National Committee, be- fore the Senate committee investigat- ing campaign contributions. Did you get the names of Morgan and Prick from men officially con nected with the campaign? asked Senator Clapp.
 "Mr. Frick told me he had contri- buted,'' Sheldon answered, and had the other information of a mem Der of Morsan's firm that Morgan was a contributor
 Do you know the amounts con ed Senator Paynter. No sir"
 What do you know about Harri- mans connection with the 1904 cam paign?" Tt has all been printed, '' said, Sheldon.
 About the week before the cleo ton, Chairman Oden, Of the New York State Committee, who was much interested in Higgins election as gov ernor, went to Cornelius Bliss, treas urer of the National Committee, and asked for more money for use in New York State. Odell said to Bliss that Roosevelt would certainly carry the state but that the state ticket was in doubt. Bliss said he had no money to give him but that he would see Hartman about it. Hartman raised $23O,000 which was paid to the state committees" @
 Was there correspondence between Hartman and the then President of ,%or questioned
 ''Mr Roosevelt never knew any thing about this contribution until after the election" Sheldon answer ed.
 What was. there about a letter that disappaered from Mi. Harriman's [
 satI don't know anything about it.
 Wasn't publication of this letter the first information that the public received that Harriman had contri- buted?''
 Y have no knowledge on the sub- ject' answered Sheldon. s ..,
 The witness explained that he was hreasurer of the national Republieasa committee In 4ke I90 0s canapAkHn Fhe -anaaurt @E -nuAt but xinnma aneeaiEads for that race he said, was $1.Feb.5 4S. He delivered 10 the co4fanlittee two encr- nous folios bound in black leather. One of these, Sheldon. declared, show ed every dollar received and how ev- cry dollar was expended in the 1908 campaign The other volume. he4said carried the expenditures Jumped.
 Sheldon said he had, no knowledge of any contributions in the 1904 cam paign madeiby the steel, tobacco, Har- vester or Standard Oil trusts, or any manufacturers association or the American Protective. League -.
 C1app said that when the list of contributors to the 1908 campaign had been examined by the comnittse he would ask SheldonSto tell the con- nections of men who gave $5,000 .5r more. ~
 Senator" Sheldon volunteered, you will not find many. contributors who gave large sums"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
BARCEMASTER SURRENDERS
 LITTLE GIRL Fearful Farewell as Kidnapped Child Returns to Her
 Mother Charge Against Seaman is Dis- missed on Payment Of
 Costs of His Arrest

Howard B. Barnes, bargemaster' was discharged from custody Tn the city court today when he paid the costs occasioned by his arrest and transportation from Pennsylvania 10 this city last Monday on the charge of kidnapping his years old daugh- ter. The amount was about $40.
 Barnes release was effected when the whole circumstances of the taking of his little daughter were explained to Judge Foster of the city court. lie had been locked up since Monday lr default of bail of $1.000, and he has lost his employment as result of his arrest The authorities, con vinced that he acted in good faith, though with bad Judgment in taking his child as he did, have assured him they will assist him in any reasonable way to secure his old position.
 Barnes little girl reached here yes terday. She insisted that she loved her father and wanted to remain in his custody, that she had no affection for her mother and did not want to reside with her. The police were in clined to the belief that her attitude was the result of coaching ana after she had talked for some time with Prosecuting Attorney Delaney that 
 been induced to believe her mother did not care for her
 Investigation of the mothers con- duct added to the belief of the au- t1iorities that she was a proper per- son to care for the child though they had no complaint toSlfaake of the at titude of the father towards the little girl.
 Little Mildred has been in a board ing school in. Virginia for year. her father bearing the expenses of her care. and none of her relatives in this city knowing of her whereabouts. Her mother works in a local factory and provides a home for her Iittie son, and until the Kidnapping, for the daughter as we'll, in IA Arch street.
 The little girl was turned over to the custody of the mother in the city court, and bidding the father a tear full farewell on the steps of police headquarters, plainly .showed her dis inclination to return to her Bridge port home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
CkRD OF THANKS.

We desire in this manner to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the numerous friends and relatives for their sympathy and many acts of kindness shown us in our great sor- row in the loss of husband and fath- CT, Edwin D. Hit. Also the friends who so generously contributed ths, beautiful floral pieces as mute tokens of sympathy, especially do we wish to thank the St. John lodge, No. }, F. & A. M; Foresters of America, No. 34; The Bridgeport Gas Light Co.,, and the Filters and Helpers of the com pany and Dr. R.. A. Lockhart.
 MRS. EDWIN HITT, <,
 FIRE A HIT,
 a&n MRS. THOMAS JUCHAN, 7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25

of some of Webber's pals and forgot all about it. He was held on @ per jury charge and today so far rein stated himself in his affidavit that he was paroled in the custody of his at- torney
 With police circulars broadcast over the country asking for the apprehen- sion of five murder suspects, District Attorney whitman today said h/ had information that Lefty Aouie'' Schepps and Horowitz, kr1Wn as .'Gyp the Blood. were in New York. seen on the street and "Gyp" has written a letter to former Police Lieu tenant Charles Becker saying he will attend meeting of the Sam Paul As sociation tonight.
 Chic Beebe has come forth to say that he saw Harry Val1on at the Met ropole within 10 minutes of tine mur- erty said this would puncture Vallon' s abili. Also. Dougherty said he had Reisler's assertion that the barber would tell the grand jury a straight story today.
 After Lieutenant Becker had waited an hour in the criminal court build ing without being called before the grand jury. the inquiry was adjourned until Monday. Becker was told to come back Tuesday He expressed regret that he was not given hear ing, saving that he was anxious to clear himself of the insinuatiops against him.
 The "mysterious stranger wNe has frequently been seen around District Attorney Whitman's office and elso at his Madison. avenue home, it became known today, is T.. Won S. Petersen, an old Scotland Yard detective. Whit man has had the London sleutl1 at work for a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
STRUCK BY BRAKE AND APPENDICITIS
 SOON DEVELOPED
Eva M. Stone of Huntington Sues Connecticut Co. for
 $2O. GOO,

< Declaring that an attack of appen- dicitis resulted from a blow from a whirlfng troll llevs.b brake, Elfet and Eva NJ Stone of Huntington have brought suit against the ConnecticutC Go. for S2o, : 900. Papers in the action were filed today in the superior. court It was Mrs. Stone who #Was struck She claims that while boarding a ear in Derby, November 20. 1911, the brake whirled and struck her in the abdo- men. Is
 < The plaintiff says the blow caused appendicitis and that an operation was necessary. She was confined to her bed for some time. @
 pany's employees is alleged. The suit is returnab1e to the September. term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
CITY WINS IN FIRST LEGAL TILT
 ON 10 FOOT cEN En Judge Burpee Denies Conn Co. Motion to Erase Alp
 peal from Docket Court. Maintains That Mat ter Should Be Decided
 By Trial or Demurrer

The city of Bridgeport's fight against the ten foot centers on the trolley rails has been successful in the preliminary legal stages. Judge Bur- pee of the Superior court today hand ed down decision denying the Con- riecticut Co., motion t0 have the city's appeal erased from the docket.
 In May, 1911, the Common Council gave the company permission to re- locate the tracks in Fairfield, Noble and East Washington avenues, pro- viding the centers were maintained at the old standard of nine feet two ln- ches The. trolley held out for, ten foot centerS and appealed from the Common Council to the Public Utility Commission. &
 The latter body promptly decided that the ten foot centers could be ln- stalled. The city appealed to the Su- perior court from this decision. The reasons given for the city appeal were that the travelling public would be endangered if ten foot centers were installed, that the streets would have to be widened for a new layout and thereby cause great expense. An other reason was that cars could be operated in satisfactory manner un- der the old layout and ten root cen ter was not necessary.
 The Connecticut Go. maintained that the city had no right to appeal to the Superior court because the appeal re- lated to an administrative function performed by the Railroad Commis- sioners and there was no judiciat-ques tion involved It therefore moVeQ that the appeal be erased.
 Tn denying the motion Judge Bur pee declared that while the citys Claim may not be well founded, the matter must be determined by a de- murrer or trial. In doubtful cases the court thinks motion to olsmlss should be denied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
CEMETERY SHAFT BRUSHES LIFE
 OUT OF CHILD.
Bridgeport Fanily's Vaca- ton Trip Comes to Tragic
 End with Fatality

The vacation of William W Callan- her. q well known clerk of the Crane Valve Co, at the home of his wife's people. in Troli, N. Y.; came to a tragic end on Tuesday when his It- Hle son. Raymond Wallace, aged 4, was crushed to death by, a marble shaft weighing many hundreds.
 Mr and Mrs CalIander and their children were visiting lat the former home of Mrs. Callander in sTivoli. They were strolling through the coun- Hry when they were attracted by a number of people in an old burying ground
 The funeral of John D. Rockefeller, "a distant relative of the oil king, was tn progress, The children, all uncon- Scious of the sombre significance of ,the ceremonies. were playing in a dis kant corner Of the burial ground, kromptng among the tombstones, when little Raymond threw shaft off it's Balance and it toppled over on him. U His fife was crushed out almost in-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
GOOD WOMAN VICTIM OF
 STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCES
 CAUGHT IN POLICE RAID

How woman of excellent charae- ter came to be arrested in the police raid on Stankey's Grand Hotel. SS State street, as a disorderly resort, last Saturday night, was revealed in the city court today when Prosecut- ing Attorney Delaney asked Judge Foster to dismiss the complaint against the woman She was charged with being a frequenter.
 The story told by Delaney was that the womans son is piano play CT, and at the time of the raid was employed at Stankey's as a member of the orchestra. She entered the place to see her son, wishing to ob- tain some money for supplies for the Sunday dinner, and reached there but a few moments before the arrival of the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
ILLNESS OF DARROW
 JUROR MAY BE PHONY

aistrict aftorney said early today that he expected Juror Leavitt to return to to the box in the Darrow bribery trial # # va was stated by friends of the de- fense attorneys that nlistrial mlgnS result because of the charge ot trSSIg s;rS sfroro attending the trial fer several days and was feigned. The attorneys for the defense have demanded tnaI Presiding Judge Hutton immediately inrestigate the jurors absence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
ACCUSE JUROR IN
 TRIAL OF DARROW.

Los Angeles July 25.-When the Darrow bribery trial was resumed in Judge Holton's court, today. Attorney Earl Rogers, counsel for the defense, charged in open court that Juror Leavitt, before he was summoned for jury service. had expressed the opip- ion that Darrow was guilty. Rogers offered to produce several witnesses to prove that Leavitt was biased when he entered the box, despite his statements in reply, to :. questions of counsel when he was examined.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
CONDUCTOR BLAMED FOR
 WRECK WHICH KILLED 1S

Harrisburg, Pa. July 25.-Conduc- Branch railroad wreck, July 5, in which 13 lives were lost, in the of f1cial report of the state railroad com mission filed, today. The report ~rd that Kuhn either forgot or was un- mindful of his orders and the com bined car was run ahead of the en- zine contrary to orders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
Turkish Military
 May Raise Revolution

Salonika, July 25-Leaders of the military league are in conference here today to decide whether to give the new cabinet at Constantin0ple a trial or to march on the capital and over throw the government. What the meeting decides will be known only by what follows. There will be no for nal announcement of the verdict
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
UNIDENTFTED CORPSE BURIED.

In the absence of Identification of the remains. of the edecapitated body found on the viaduct, near KosstIth street early Monday morning, Medi- cal Examiner Garlick gave permission for the burial The body, apparently that of youth of 19, was viewed by scores of people none of whom could volunteer definite information.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
COLONEL READY TO SEEK CHICAGO

Oyster Bay, July 25-Colone1 Theo- dore Roosevelt today completed his plans for attending the Bull Moose convention in Chicago. The Colonel will arrive in Chicago August 5, the opening day and that night he will deliver his declaration of principles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
Child Burned to
 Death Saving Trinkets

Naturi,, 15, today made two trips into her burning home to save trinkets and when she returned a third time into the flames she was burned to death. Her mother then threw herself into the Monongahela river, but was rescued
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
CIVIL SUPPLY DELAYED.

Washington, July 25-Convinced that in the one week remaining in July it will be impossible to secure passage through Congress of the government supply bills, House leaders today plan-t ned another continuing appropria- tions'' measure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
U. s. CIGAR STORES.

Trenton, July 25.-The United Cigar Stores Company of America, was re- incorporated, today, by the filing of certificate with the secretary of state cd in 1901 withSa capital of s2,000.- 010
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25
WOOL TARIFF BILL

Washington, July 25-The- tariff was the special order of business when the Senate met today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25

HAT EXCHANGED. If the party who
 exchanged hats at Howland's res
 taurant and took one marked C.. ii. K. will telephone 3695, he can get , his hat. P 25 b"po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25

stantly. The remains reached here with the parents yesterday. Mr and Mrs. Callender live at 56 Clifford street. ,stt9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25

KEEP YOUR, EYE OPEN. Watch
 for the grand opening of the East Side Cafe, 616 East Main St. Every
 thing I'D to date. a*p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-17
BRYAN AND TEDDY In
A PRIVATE CONVERSATION

CHICAGO f7s-wllam srysn. democratic leader and
the United States
Arriving yesterday unhrsded
Ne admitted ne
moved about
acclaimed
believe will be nominated
studying conditions here first hand IN
for shaping things IN the Maryland city
Bryan renewed his denial that he
that he has lingering belief that he may be
whichever
be named.
promised suprou-and he has had public
Taft that unless their candidate
insisted firm
y Despite this he pulled and hauled
u
COMMANDED by assurances o you're
ehvekng his visit
the colonel paid his
The who sssa
mo within fortnight private
Neither would the Wait
Roosevelt fellow progressive futile
a uaively declared
changing he conversation when questioned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-17

There Is a standing slogan In the
piano house OF kohIer A. Chase. II
is. I'VE solicit your patronage, be
lieving that through II we shall also
secure that OF of your friends. who
may be In the market for highgrade
pianos or musical merchandise.
This slogan has been the keynote
to the rapid success OF kohler a
Chase. So much SO has this been
the case that Kohler a. Chase have
leased new quarters and will have
a new building erected to accommo-
date their rapidly growing business
In the Northwest
Mr.. George q. Chase, vice presi-
dent of the firm of kohler q Chase,
with headquarters in San Francisco,
has been in Seattle several days,
viewing the site OF their new loca.
ton and arranging lease and plans
for the new building.
The property decided on is that
located near the corner of Third
av. and Pine St, and owned by G
w Fisher. 4 tease has been secur.
ed on this site. which is 60x10S, and
Glass a building viii be erected,
especially designed TO meet the re
quirements OF the piano trade.
This building will be three stories
in height for the present, and Will
be entirely occupied by the firm OF
kohler & Chase. Later. however,
five additional stories win be added.
and II is the intention 10 make this
building n musical center. with n
large concert hall on top. The
lease calls for period of 10 years
and was negotiated through Harry
w Dye.
Kohier 4 Chase have lease ON
their present location, which does
not expire for another five years.
but the rapid increase of their bust
ness demAnds better and larger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-17
AYERS HERE
WITH A NEW
PROPOSITION

bringing With him Eugene Thai
MESSENGER Of New York. banker.
and c. Palmer Woodbury.. Paul
siarrci, and W. a. s,arrett. HIS as.
soclaics In the promotion Of the
Ayers Terminal Co. X. y Ayers 10
back In Seattle to take up neso,la-
tons with the port commission on
the Hafbor Island project
Ayers says that he has a new
proposition to offer. involving an
expenditure OF ss.0oo.O 900 by his
company. He claims that his now
scheme will prove more equita5is %
the intcrestE.of the port. hut. unlike
the advance publication of the first
"gentlcmen's agreement, he is
Withholding the details OF his sec
ond proposal. saying that Il would
be disoourieous TO the port commits
slnnerN 10 make II known 10 the
public before II reaches them.
The port commission meets on
Wednesday TO take up this matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-17
e KILLED
IN Bis STORM
IN MISSOURI

st. LOUIS, Mo. June IT, h#ah
continued falling today throughout
Missouri. after on. OF the most dis
asirous storms Of the year. which
awept the ptssc yesterday Twenty
nine persons are known 20 have
been killed In this state alone. while
scorea we're injured Some reports
place the death list ~ high a. 80.
but, sire service being crippled.
these are unconflfmcd
Ninstcen persons were killed
near Merwln. Mo. aud ten others
periahed Ia adjoining counties,
Eleven others are reported to have
been killed at Harrisonvillc and
Shawnee. The storm also swept
parts OF Oklahoma and kensas.
Many we're Injured. but no fatali-
ties have been reported from those
sections.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-17
REAL FRENz|EO
WASHINGTON
CONTEST

In the seating Saturday Afternoon
Of the Taft delegation from this
state the national COMMITTEES az Chi
cage reached ia mos, frenxied e.
fort to lard the nomination for TAFT.
The COMMITTEES had 70 disregard alb
soiu,ely the tact that az least two
delegates from Warrington. the
delegates from the Third district,
~ere absolutely uneonteEted and
we're for Roosevelt.
The Third district comprises the
Spokane. Walla Walta. Nugiina and
few other Eastern Washington
counties. With the exception Of
Yakima. practically the whole ~
Eastern Washington went for
Roosevelt. and their seats we're I'M
az Aberdeen. According
to the official call % the national
committee. each congressional dis
trict was required 10 hold a sepa
rate convention 20 elect tao dele
gates. II was upon the fact that All
Of the delegates In California were
elected az iarFe thar two OF them
in a district claimed BY Taft we're
decided IN favor Of the president
By the COMMITTEES. But the same
committee turned turtle on the
Washington Third district and dis
regarded the fact that the Tsft coa-
xention az Aberdeen was not quail
fled 10 elect the two delegates from
the Third district. whatever may
have been is qualifications IT, other
respects.
With the Spokane delegation OF
81. the WaIla Walia delegation q
IS and with the smaller counties
pledged for Roosevelt AZ no time
participating In the police psirolled
exclusive function held AZ the
Grand theatre In Aberd on. the Taft
convention at no time had a major.
ity Of the delegates from the Third
district and could not have any
title to elect two national delegates
TO represent Il.