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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
ANTI TRUST LAW OF MISSOURI IS CONSTITUTIONAL Important Decision Handed Down Today By U. $.
 Supreme Court End of Litigation Instituted In 1905 to Dissolve Stand
 ard Oil Conspiracy
Special from United Press.

Washington, April By a sweep ing opinion, today, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Missouri antitrust Statutes and af- firmed the decision of the Supreme Court of Missouri in busting the Stan- dard Oil of Indiana and it's subsi- diary corporations, the Republic Oil Company the Waters Pierce O., from doing business within the state. The $50, 900 fines imposed upon each com pany by the Missouri courts were af- firmed.
 The suit decided. today, was the biggest trust busting attempt so far undertaken by the State of Missouri under it's antitrust laws
 1t began on March 29, 1905, with the filing of a suit by the then Attorney General H. $. Hadley subsequently, Governor) in the Supreme court of Missouri, alleging a gigantic conspir. acy between the Standard Oil Go. of Indiana, the Republic Oil Go, and the Waters-Pierce Oil company to sup press all competition within the state. It was declared that these three com panies had succeeded by improper competitive methods in destroying in- dependent concerns and had an abso- lute monopoly in the oil business in the state.
 It was alleged that between 1901 and 1905 the three companies had formed a conspiracy to monopolize the petro- leum trade and divided the state into sections where each controlled the business. The concerns posed as inde. pendents.
 On Dec 2s. 1908. the Supreme court of Missouri, in a vigorous opinion sustained practically every contention of the state.
 The court accepted the fine from the Waters-Pierce Company and granted a suspension of the decree en- joining them from doing business.
 Meanwhile the Standard and Re- public companies asked rehearing. Their petition was overruled. They then appealed to the Supreme court of the United States, alleging uncon- stitutionality of the Missouri anti- TruSf laws
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
GRANTS SON HAS REFLECTION
 LIKE FATHERS
Frederick Dent Grant, Com. mander of East, Takes
 Leave of Absence
Special from United Press.)

New York, April 1.-Mystery sur rounds the granting of four months leave of absence to Major General Frederick Dent Grant, commander of the department of the east. It was reported, today, that he was suffering an affliction of the throat similar to the illness that caused the death of his famous father, General Ulysses $. Grant At the headquarters of the department on Governors Island, this afternoon, none of the officers would talk of the reported illness of their commander.
 It is known that General Grant is i'll and that his illness is of such q character as to compel him to take a long rest. The present wherea bouts of their commander is being kept dis creetly secret by the officers on the island.
 Since he was 13 years old General Grant has led the life of a soldier He was with his fathers command at Vicksburg and was wounded by a Confederate bullet during one of the arrangements there. He was gradu- ated from West Point in 1871 and reached his present position through the various ranks in the army.
 He was made Brigadier General during the Spanish-American war and served as military commander of San Juan, Porto Rico. He was raised to the rank of a Major General, Feb G, 1906.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
PASSENGERS
 TOSSED OUT
 BY COLLISION
Automobiles Crash Head-on at Washington Ave. and Main St.-Blind Girl Hurt One Young Woman
 Thrown Over Wind Shield

Coming together head-on with great violence at the corner of Washington venue and Main street, yesterday ,oon. a Regal touring car operated by John Booth of 226 Wells street, and a Locomobile car operated by Frederick Berger of Trumbull, were padly wrecked. the passengers shaken up md two young women thrown out to Inc ground, one from each car
 Monday crowds coming rom ehurch witnessed the collision anu aeld their breath when the two cars srashed into each other head on. The yhock of the collision threw M'ss Lorraine Berger. aged 16. blind girl, sut of the Locomobile car and lnto he road. hurting her head painfully nut not seriously Miss Mabel ODell, | we'll known. singer, who was a pas enrer in the other car. was hurled cnmpIeteIy over the wind shield put by good fortune alighted on her feet md was uuhurt save for lew bruises.
 serstanding of the two drivers. Booth was guiding his car south on Main ureet on the right hand side, ana Berger was coming down Washing ton avenue hill. At the junction or The two streets Berger saw Booth ana supposed that the latter was going down Main street and figured accord lngly. It happened however. that MT. Booth was going up the hill and was hugging the curb as closely as possf- ble- The crash occurred before either driver realized the mutual misunder- standing.
 The front part of each car was badly damaged, the wind shields broken and the radiators crushed in. Occupying the Berger car, besides the driver, were his four sisters the Miss es Jeanette. Aurelia, Lorraine and Ethel Berger. In the other car be- Eidee the driver were Miss O'Dl and another young woman.
 The Regal car is the property of Mrs. L. G. Booth of 226 Wells street and the other car is owned by A. F. Berger, of North Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
THINGS ASSUMING
 THEIR NORMAL WAY IN GREAT BRITAIN
Miners Referendum Shows Ac- ceptance of Minimum
 Wage
But Twill be a Long Time Before Sufferings Entailed by Strike Will Have Ceased

London, April 1-Returns received up to noon today, and including every coal mining district in the country. although many are far from complete. show that the proposed return of the miners to work under the recently passed minimum scale bill has car ried in ratio of about to 2. The completed figures will not be announce ed until Wednesday but there is now no doubt as to the result.
 Already there has been a general resumption of business in many lines of industry, but it will be months be- fore the effect of the strike will have disappeared. The loss in trade runs into the millions of pounds.
 In addition, the savings accounts of hundred of thousands of families of workers have absolutely disappeared, while their less thrifty fellows who had no reserve to depend on are with belongings being in the pawnshOps.
 Small merchants throughout the country are nearly bankrupt, whole salers have their entire stocks of spring goods on hand and the effect on the nation at large will be far reaching. Many of the larger mines will not reopen until next week be- cause of the Easter holidays. It is feared that there will be serious acci- dents before the mines are again run ming because the abandoned workings in places have filled with gas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
PATIENT TAKES CARB0lIC WHILE
 ''D0CT0R" LOOKS
New Haven Real Estate Man Prepares Antiseptic Wash and His Friend Drinks It-Condition Ser ious.

In the presence of Dr. Frederick W. Donnelly, said to be well known real estate dealer of New Haven, an unknown barge captain swallowed a quantity of carbolic acid at ''The Grand Hotel' in State street, this forenoon, and is now at St. vincent's hospital in serious condition.
 Donnelly. who purchased the acid taken to police headquarters to ex- bulance corps had been called and cents hospital. At last reports the grave.
 To the police. Donnelly, who is a man of about 60 years of age, declared that he did not know the man who swallowed the acid. Donnelly declar- ed that the other man was sick, and that he procured him some medicine and also bottle of carbolic acid to prepare an antiseptic wash. Donnelly sat in the room and the other fellow spilled the acid over himself and then swallowed part of it. Donnelly claims that he is a doctor, though not prac- ticing at it.
 At press hour it was stated at St. Vincent's hospital that the carbolic acid victims condition was grave. Nothing had been ascertained of his name or identity. beyond the fact that he is barge captain.
 Donnelly is held to await investiga- tion,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
APRIL FOOL
 JOKE ENDS IN
 A HOMICIDE Hedges Sent Stewart on Bootless Brand, Caus-
 ing Quarrel Former Tells Victim of Joke With Hammer, Fractur-
 ing His Skull
Especial from United Press. )

\SDeCidi IIOLIi Cp1tSu IIcSS.J
 Stamford, April 1-An April fool joke ended in tragedy in Sound Beach, today. James Stewart. middle aged, single, is dead of fractured skull. The wound was inflicted by Raleigh Hedges, who, with James Stewart, worked for Robert Stewart in a Sound Beach store.
 Hedges sent James Stewart into the store with a monkey wrench saying that John Downey. another clerk, wanted it. Downey did not want ie and Stewart, angered at the hoax, went back and hit Hedges on the head and on the hand with the wrench Hedges tried to hit James Stewart with shovel but was pre- vented. Half an hour later. it is claimed Hedges came upon Stewart while he was bending over a barrel and hit him over the head with 8 hammer, causing the fractured skull. Stwerat died before the ambulance ar rived
 Hedges was arrested by the Stam- ford police at Riverside, while taking orders for his employer. He did not know that Stewart was dead
 Hedges is married and has one child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
FATHER CHARGED WITH MURDER OF
 HIS BABY BOY
Picked up His Little Child and
 Dashed Out its Brains Came Home Drunk and At tempted to Assault His
 Wife Who Eluded Him
Especial from United Press.)

Perth Annboy, N. J., April IA charge of first degree murder was lodged against Frank Andrewich, a giant iron worker. today, and he was held without bail for trial.
 His victim was his three-year-o son, whose brains he had dashed out against the floor when his wife, whom he was trying to assault, eluded him.
 Andrewich came home drunk, last night, and demanded his supper. His wife tried to pacify him and he start ed for her. She eluded his grasp and he turned on the child.
 "Pll teach you to look at me!' he yelled, and neighbors who were hur- rying into the room heard a thud as he swung the baby over his head with his brawny arms and crashed. it's head downward onto the hard floor. The child died instantly. A neighbor clashed with the infuriated man and held him until the police came.
 Today, Andrewich, sobered, insisted he could not remember his crime and broke down in court and wept.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
SOFT COAL MINERS
 MAY BE IDLE
 ONLY THREE DAYS
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Pittsburgh. April 1.-Indications, to- day, were that the suspension of the bitum inous miners in Pittsburgh Dis trict No. , may last for only three days, the men returning to work Thursday following the reconvening of the district convention. Wednes- day. when the delegates will decide whether or not work shall be resum- ed pending the referendum vote on the acceptance of the wage agree ment by operators and the union s policy committed
 President Feehan, of the local dis trict, today, said:
 1T feel safe in saying the workers in the Pittsburgh district favor going to work Immediately
 Today, however, work was suspend ed throughout western Pennsylvania coal fields. Approximately 50,OOO miners were idle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01

made the presentation speech and outlined the feelings that actuated the gift. MT. Brennan was SO overcome that he had to reply very briefly in order to control his feelings and the tears rolled down his cheeks when he shook hands all around for a last good bye.
 Joseph E. Brennan has practically devoted his entire life in the services of the charities department, begin ming as pharmacist and holding var ious offices up to the highest, that of superintendent of the poor, from which he has just resigned.
 Always courteous and obliging to a degree. minutely faithful in the per formancc of duty, broad minded and large hearted, he made an ideal pulp lie servant. By lawyers he is rated as the greatest authority in the state of Connecticut on pauper and alien law and his Knowledge has been the means of saving the city of Bridge port thousands of dollars annually.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
NOTED SCULPTOR
 CUTS HIS THROAT
H. Daniel Webster, Discour aged By Losses in Coal
 Mine, Commits Suicide

The New York World of yesterday said. relative to the death of H. Dan iel Webster. the sculptor whose sum mer home is in Westport, and wht designed the statue of the Minute Man at Compo that he died by suicide. The World says:
 Tt was learned yesterday that H Daniel Webster, the young sculptor whose home was in Westport, near here and who died last week at Chap el Hill, Tex, was a suicide. He GU, his throat with a razor. Mental de- rangement brought on by overwork and business worry ended d brilliant career at the early age of thirty one
 'Mr. Webster was induced to in vest his entire wealth in d padded coal mine in the Lone Star State, and when the mine failed the blow upset him. He leaves a wife and two chil- dren"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
ROOSEVELT OFF
 TOMORROW FOR
 WEEKS TALkFES7
Especial from United Press. ,

Washington, April 1-Colonel Roose- velt's itinerary for his invasion of Ohio and West Virginia was announc- ed here today by the Roosevelt bureau. Leaving New York tomorrow at 5:O8 p. m., he will arrive at Hinton, w. Va, at a. m. Wednesday, and throughout the remainder of the day make brief speeches at Charleston, Asheland, Ky, Olive Hill. Moorehead. l. Winchester, Lexington, Frankfort and Shelbyville
 Wednesday night he is scheduled to address mass meeting at Louisville The Colonel is due to arrive at Cin- cinnati shortly after o'clock Thurs day morning. and from the Ohio city eastward will make a long series Of end-of-the-train speeches, arriving at Pargersburg, w. Va, in time for a mass meeting Thursday night. Continuing the return trip. Roose- welt on Friday will make brief stops at Keyser and Cumberland, Md, and Martinsburg, w. Va. He will arrive at New York Friday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
SERVANT PRESERVED WITH PURSE
 BY LOYAL ASSOCIATES
Joseph V. Brennan Superintendent Of Poor For Two Decades Says Goodbye
 Today

Ending a service. of 20 years in the employ of the city's charity depart ment and emergency hospital, Joseph V. Brennan today said good bye,' to his associates and friends in the build ing. He will leave at once for New York where he is to take up q busi" ness venture.
 MT. Brennans resignation took ef- feet Saturday. Today when he en- tered the offices of the charities de- partment his capacity for the first time in two decades was that of a private citizen. not public official.
 At 1:30 this afternoon the emer- gency hospital and charities staffs got together and called MT. Brennan into the office. Then as a token of their good will and their appreciation Of the hundreds of favorS he has done for everyone about the place, they presented him with a substantial purse of money. Dr. E. F. McGovern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
EX=MAYOR STIRLING IS SIDEWALK INSPECTOR
 SALARY SIS PER WEEK
Abe Levy, "Cap' Reardon And J. ). Neary
 Also Named For City Jobs

Four new names were entered on the city pay rolls today, with the be- ginning of the new fiscal year.
 Former Mayor Hugh Stirling be- comes a sidewalk inspector, at SIS per week.
 Abe Levy, the solon of Madison road, becomes inspector of street sprinkling, at SIS per week. The street sprinkling was begun bright and early this morning by the sprinkling carts of Burns & Co.,, who secured the eigh. months contract
 James Reardon,> better { aown as Cap Reardon, who forme ly was steward at Lakeview hmoe, and has lately been employed by the Blue Rib>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
CLASH BETWEEN
 LABOR BODIES Lowell Strike Likely to Pre-
 cipitate An Upheaval Textile Union and A. F. of l.. May Unite to Fight I. w. of w., Socialistic Group
Special from United Press.

Lowell, April This city, today, eloquently presented 'refutation to oft heard charges of a Tabor trust" The situation. according to local labor leaders and organizers from other cit ies, is absolutely unique.
 The three largest labor organiza- tions in the world, each a bitter rival of the other two, today, strenuous ly vied with each other in controlling the striking cotton mill opera tives. who number be. xeen 15,00o and 10000. Alarmed at the luccess which attend ed the Industrial Workers of the World in the famous lo weeks Law renee strike, the famous national or ganierzs representing respectively the American Federation of Labor and the United Textile Workers of Amer ica began campaigns of organization.
 Today, each organization opened per- ma Kent headquarters here and what may become the bitterest labor fight in the history of America began.
 While no one would speak for pub- lication there wase open talk here. today, that the American Federation of Labor and the United Textile Workers of America may formally join forces to crush the great op- ponent of. craft union organizations the Industrial Workers of the World, which is closely allied with and vir- tually part of the Socialist party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01

bon Garage is time keeper for the public works depar tmeat.
 John J. Weary who had the endorse ment Of the Bricklayers & Masons' union, has been appointed inspector of sewer well construction to succeed Daniel McPadden resigned. MT Me- Padden has held the position for many years, and is considered without a peer in this vicinity. His health has lately been poor, and he proposed to retire. This position pays s4.50 per day
 John Nairn. of 535 Park street was believed by many to have first call on McPadden'S position, but late Satur- day, Director Courtade notified Neary of his appointment Neary lives al 698 East Main street and is most competent man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
NO SCENES OF DISORDER AT
 COAL MINES
Generally Believed that Conference April 10 Will
 See End of Strike
Special from United Press. )

(Spec1aI from United PresS.)
 Scranton, April All mines in this section of the anthracite field are idle, today. following the suspension order issued by President White, of the United Mine Workers of America. pending the result of the conference between the coal operators and the miners' leaders to be held in Phiia- delphia. April 1h.
 1t was officially announced by the large coal companies that no effort would be made to operate their col 1eries. The announcement carries with it the stated conviction that the suspension will be a general one and that peace will quickly result from the Philadelphia meeting. The men have been counseled by their leaders to be peaceful and law-abiding and to remain away from the collieries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
TIE-UP IS COMPLETE.

Wilkesbarre, April 1.-The most complete tie-up in the history of an thracite mining is in force here, to- day. Not a wheel turned and not a mine ennploye except those permitted by the suspension order to work was seen approaching the mines.
 The. operators will make no at- tempt to operate their mines until af. ter the adjournment of the joint con- ference between the men and the operators on April 10.
 1t is generally believed that a 10 per cent. increase will be the ulti- matte agreement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
SPRING TEMPERATURE
 FORECASTED THIS WEEK
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Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, April 1-Forecast: rain late tonight and on Tuesday. Slight ly warmer tonight. Moderate north, shifting to east winds.
 An area of high pressure central over the lake region is producing pleasant weather with low tempera- lures in the eastern sections. A trough of low pressure extending from Texas nOrthward to Minnesota is pro- ducing unsettled weather with light rain in the Mississippi valley This area will move eastward and reach this vicinity on Tuesday It will pro- duce generally cloudy weather with slowly rising tempera lures and prob ably light rain.
 The weekly forecast states that the temperatures this week will be near the seasonable averages
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
DIR. FINKLESTONE HAS
 OPENED OFFICE HERE

pr. Benjamin E. Finklestone of this city, who has been on the staff at St Vincents hospital for several years, has opened an office at 39S Stat,, street. Dr. Finklestone has been con- nected with the Lying-In Hospital in New York and the Mercy Hospital. Bahimore. He has numerous friends in this city who wish him success
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
Theatrical Magnate Shubert Said to Be
 Hopelessly Insolvent
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Special from United Press)
 New York, April 1-Charging that Lee Shubert, we'll known as a thea trical producer and manager, is 'hopelessly insolvent'', and that he has been using the profits of the Blue bird Company which had a long run n this city. to pay debts, Liebler & Company today flied an application for receiver for the BIuebird Com pany and asked an accounting.
 According to Liebler & Company's petition. the Lieblers and Shubert were point owners of the Bluebird Company. They allege that of the t30.000 profits, s5hubert only turned over s4,000 as their share The charge is made that Shu- bert returned a false accounting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
HARTFORD HAS VICE
 PROBE COMMISSION
Especial from United Presso

tSpeclaI rom United PreSS.)
 Hartford, April IA vice commis- sion has been appointed by Mayor Smith to investigate conditions in this city. Recent developments in white slave traffic led to the appoiDtm lent Among the members are President Luther, of Trinity College and former Senator Morgan c. Bulkeley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
], ,44O,0 900 SCOTCH
 HIGHBALLS ARRIVE
(speciel from United Press, {,

New York. April 1-Enough Scotch to make 1.440OO0 highballs arrived at this port on the Caledonia from Glas- gov. today. The shipment is said 10 be the largest consignment of li- qunr ever carried by a liner. It in- cluded 10000 eases of Scotch whiskey, each containing a dozen bottles.
 Before the ship left Glasgow every man of the crew was closely ques- sioned as to his thirst Then the hold containing the liquor was sealed The shipment-in justice to the sea- men-cane in unbroken
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
State Farmers Exhibit
Special from United Press. }

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven. April Lone thousand Collars has been raised with more to follow by the Farmers Club of the Union League to defray the expense of state farmers exhibit at the land and agricultural show to be held in New York in the fall. A speciality will be made of dairy products, apples and tObac
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
STRIKE TEST IN
 PASSAIC TOMORROW
(Special from United Press.

Passaic. April Ion the ability of the two plants of the Forestmann and Huffmann Company to resume opera tione. tomorrow, depends largely the success or failure of the present tex tile strike in North Jersey. The vio- lent element of the l. W. w. who ad- vocate less peaceful methods than Boris Reinstein. the strike leader, have been paying attention to the em- ployes of these plants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
NOTICE.

There will be a caucus of the Dem- ocratic voters of the Town of Fair field held in the Town Hall on Satur- day evening, April 9th, 1912, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating delegates to the State Convention to be held in Bridgeport on May 1st- -2nd, 1912, for the purpose of nominating delegates to the National Convention. Per order,
 II. R. FLWOOD, Chairman Democratic Town Commit tee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
20 .OOo MEN HAVE WAGES RAISED

UniontoWn. Pa, April 1.-Twenty thousand workers in Washington and Fayette counties, today, went to work in the mines and the cook ovens of the H. c. Prick Coke Company, happy in the knowledge that, beginning to-
 day, their wages are raised 71s per cent.
 The notices were posted. late last night, and came as a surprise to the men. Thomas Lynch, president of the coke company, said, today, the in- creased demand for coke is responsi- ble for the increase.