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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
DORA PODOLOFF
 BEING TRIED ON
 PERJURY CHARGE

WaterburysAug. 5-AIiss Dora Podo- Ion. of New Havens. the pretty young Etenographer who was an important witness for the prosecution in the preliminary hearings of the Subway arson ease, was put on trial in the city court today. on a charge of per jury. The allegation Is in connection with testimony given by her in the BoIoway case.
 Morris Subway, who had the charges of arson against him noIIed when the case, came to the superior court several weeks ago, was the only witness of the morning, occupying the stand until recess was taken. During the proceedings 1t was discovered that Miss Podoloff had not yet been put to plea and the court ordered a plea of not guilty for her.
 Practically nothing which had not already been developed in the hearing NOn the arson case was brought out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
CITY COURT CASES

Frank Height, the 19-year-oId col pred boy arrested yesterday by Detec- tive Sergeant Hall and this nnorning g charged with the theft of a gold mesh hand bag, was sentenced to four months in the county jail after Judge Thomas c. Cough1fn, assisted by Court Officer Finnegan, had carefully ex- amined the youth.
 John Kovaos, accused by his land lady, Dora Breth, of breaking in a. doorway and preventing the neigh borhood from sleeping, and when ar rested attempting to bribe a police man, was fined s25 and costs and inn prisoned for 30 days.
 Three vagrants, William McMahon IT; William Dreze1, of South NorwaIk and George Mullen, a gray hairedshoe maker from Brockton, Mass were found sleeping in cars of the Connec- ticut company last night With the exception of McMahon, whose history in Bridgeport is being looked up, each was committed to the county jail for 30 days.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
FORAKER DOESN'T
 REMEMBER WORK OF
 LOBBYIST MULHALL

Washington, Aug. 5.-Forrner Sena- tor Joseph B. F'oraker- was the princi- al witness today before the Senate lob by committee He appeared to deny many of the sta tenents of Martin F. Mulhall, the alleged lobbyist. for the National Association of Manufactur- CTS,
 Chairman Overman today notified former Representative Charles E.. Lit t1ef1eld, of Maine, that the committee would be glad to hear any statement he desired to make. Mu1haH claimed him as one of the friends of the Ma tiona1 Associa ton of Manufacturers in many of the fights before the commit tees of Congress. LittIedeld recently wrote Senator Overman from Switzer- land asking for a hearing and denying many of Mu1hall's allegations.
 Foraker explained his connection with the sale of the Union Pacific to a reorganization committee in 1897 which was brought into the lobby in vestigation by David Lamar. Lamar testified that Foraker, through inhu- ence in Washington, took a, leading part in the deal at Lamar's solicita- tion. Foraker' testified that at the time of reorganization the UnioR-Pa- cihc owed the United States $30, ,O0o, 600 and one proposal was that the gov ernment receive only part of that sum. Foraker swore that he did not figure in the case except in an effort to see that the government got the whole sum.
 Foraker said he hadn't seen Mulhall since 1883 when he Foraker) was a candidate for governor of Ohio. He did not know how active MuIhalI was in his behalf in that campaign
 fT don't remember that I ever asked him to work for me and I don't know. that I asked him not to- he said.
 FToraker denied he ever favored any legislation wanted by the National As sociation of Manufacturers or that he talked with MuIhalI about legislation in Washington. He said he frequently talked to men in the capitol, however, in those days, about legislation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
PROPERTY OWNERS ON SIDE STREETS PROTEST AGAINST
 BELGIAN BLOCK PAVEMENT AIIege That Kiefer Street Has Never Been Accepted By City, As Public
 ThOrOughfare
Whiting Street Was Paved Only Last spring-Councii Votes Not to Favor Rescindng of Paving Order De-
 spite Property Owners Protest

Every property owner in Whiting, Atlantic and Kiefer streets and Singer avenue, except DeVer H. Warner, is against the plan of the city to pave those streets with granite blocks. A renons trance headed by Priscilla Lyon and signed by other property owners in the section was presented to the Common Council last night but, the council voted to sustain the report of the Streets and Sidewalks commit tee despite the remonstrance.
 This latter document said that the paving was not needed, that Ktefer street in particular had never been ac- cepted as a street by the city, that the improvement would benefit only the trucking interests and teamsters that Whiting street was paved only last spring with macadam, that the ago and that the assessments for per manent pavement at this time will be a hardship on the property owners.
 Alderman Mccoy moved that the Common Council rescind. it's former action to have the pavement laid on the streets and that the remonstrants be given a chance to be heard. He said:
 The majority of the property own CTS in this section are against this pavement and the only people who will be benefited will be the teamsters and the trucking interests"
 Alderman L.avin also wanted the re- constrance carried. He said: The majority of the taxpayers in this Sec tfon had no knowIedge that a public hearing had been calls on the mat 'ter.'
 Public hearings on inc paving of these streets were held on July after which the Common Council voted to accept the recommendation of the
 
 have the street paved.
 Alderman Walker objected to any reconsideration of the matter along the line. He said:
 :eWhy weren't these people here to object when we called public hearings on these matters. That was the time for them to object. I believe this paw ing is a matter of public necessity in these streets especially. It IS summer now and now is the time to do it. I See no reason to rescind our former vote on this matter"
 A motion by Alderman Mccoy to rescind the former vote and seconded by Alderman Lavin was lost after yea and nay vote had been taken.
 Special Officer Harris Kahn who owns property at Main and Kiefer streets was the only remonstrant when the public hearings on the pave rnent were called. He helped to cir cu1ate the petition of :remonstrance which was presented last night.
 After the meeting one of the rem onstrants said:
 :. sI don't know what we shall do in the matter but if. there is any possible way to hold up this scheme we will take advantage of it. Every property owner in the section with the excep- ton of MT. Warner is opposed to this measure. The only persons who will be benefited will be the teansters and truckrnen who pay less taxes in pro portion to the use they get from the streets, than any other class of tax payers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
CYCLISTS COLLIDE. BOTH IN HOSPITAL
 UNABLE TO TALK

At T 3E. .!1is morning a bicycle and a m otorcyc1e coI1ided east of the rail road viaduct at Fairfield avenue, near the junction of State street. No rec- ord of the occurrence had been made by the police though an ambulance record showed that O. s. Gould, riding a motorcycle. and Orrin Partrick, up on a bicycle had met with a nishap and that both were in St Vincent's s hospital suffering with contusions and lacerat1ons.
 Private inquiry resulted in estab- fishing the fact that Oliver s. Gould, the injured man is an uncle of Aaron B. Gould, claim agent for the Com necticut company in this city. The in- jured man lives in South Norwalk, coming to this city by motorcycle al- most daily.
 Patrick is not a relative of A. B. Partrfck, 57 Lenox avenue, the only family of that name given in the di- rectory and is unknown. Both i'm jured men seem to be suffering from concussion and are unable to disclose the manner of the accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
SUPREME K. OF G. CONVENTION IS
 HELD IN BOSTON
Bishop Anderson Urges Members To Solution
 Of Social Problem
Secretary McGinley Reports Total Membership of Or der As 3O2, ,o74 on June 30, Last.

Boston, Aug. 5--Three thousand Knights Of Columbus assembled at sol emn high mass in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today were called upon by Right Rev Joseph G. Anderson, aux Hilary Bishop of Boston, to seek with all Tight minded persons a solution of social problems through evolution, not revolution
 Recognizing the seriousness of the disputes between labor and capital, the Bishop nevertheless was optfmis- tic.
 .In the public addresses of leading thinkers in this country he said. 'in the recent inaugurals of many of the governors of the different states but especially in the inaugural of Presi- dent Wilson, there is found sincere enort to stir the public conscience for the readJustment of law and govern 1nent to human needs,
 Bishop Anderson read a cab1egram from Cardinal Merry Del Val. the Pa pal Secretary of State, conveying the solicitations of Pope Plus x.
 The supreme convention of the Knights Of Columbus was later for CT while the delegates sailed along the north shore
 Mayor Fitzgerald and State Deputy Louis Wilson welcomed them and Su- preme Knight James A. -F1aherty, of 'PhfIadelphia resuonded The growth Of the order since the 1912 convention was related by the supreme secretary, William J. McGinIey. of New Haven, C9nn-, who reported that on June 30 last. the total membership was 302, ,074, made up of 9S.7SS insurance and 2O3, ,291 associate members comprised in 52 state and three territorial Jurisdictions and 1s63o subordinate councils. Dur. ing the year 47 new councils were in ktftuted and the net increase in mem 2bershtp was 19.326. Outstanding insur- aRce aggregated $1OS, ,659, 900 and death benefits during the year tota1led $721,-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05

''Kiefer street is but 2s feet lfron curb to curb and about 200 feet Hong. It has never been accepted by the city: There is a proposal offered to- night to place a sewer there. All the property on the street is now served by private sewers as is the property in Singer avenue. Whiting street waa well paved with macadam tonIy last spring.
 This is a piece of class .IegisIation pure and simple. The property own CTS don't1want the pavement and the. assessment will be hardship on them. I know of two colored families l in Whiting street who are struzglfng to pay off a mortgage on their prop erty who will have difficulty in raising teh money to pay their share of the assessment"
 Two aldermen went back on their promises to us, consequently we did not get a chance to be heard on the question of laying permanent pave ment on Kiefer. Whiting and Atlantic streets and Singer avenue" said al property owner of Kiefer street this morning. With their votes we could have had the matter reopened and got a hearing as the vote was 12 to 10 to sustain the previous action of the. Council accepting the recommendations of the Streets and Sidewalks com mittee-
 Now we are undecided what we win do but I will tell you the matter is not settled for good and all az some of the taxpayers will find ont T think things have come to a pretty pass when the majority of taxpayers are not allowed to say whether or not they shall have permanent pavement in front of their property.
 .aTake Kiefer street for instance. That street has never been accepted by the city, neither has Singer ave- nue. Compareh with some other streets and the usefulness fo thorough fares. in general, these streets are nothing but cow-paths. Now I fail to see where the city will benefit by spending so much money on tthese cow paths when other more important avenues need paving badly.
 There is a proposition to place a sewer in Riefer street. The sewer in that street like the sewer in Singer avenue is a private one, constructed and owned by the property owners Now why should they be compelled to abandon the sewer which they, paid good money to build and spend more money to build another that will not serve them any better?
 "Of course the assessment for the permanent pavement will be laid and if it Is not paid there will be Hen against each delinquent taxpayer. Suita can be brought after five years and Lt think some VIII De brought IOE uO not know a single property owner in the section, outside of DeVer H. Warner, who can afford to pay the assessment for this permanent inn provement. In fact I know two col ored men who own property on Whit ing street who had to borrow about s6 to pay their last tax bills
 s~rhe taxpayers affected will prob ably club together and consult legal advice to see if we can obtain any relief from this. attempt to saddle on us a tax that is uncalled fOr-"'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Sec. Grey Maintains Decision of Cabinet
 Not Due to Canal Tolls

London, Aug. 5.-The question of British participation in the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 gave rise to a debate in the House of Commons this afternoon. Some crit icisn was expressed of the official ac- ton in this connection and the sugges- tion was offered that private enter prise might supply the impetus nee essary to secure adequate British rep resentation which the government de- clined to furnish.
 Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state for foreign affairs, in a lengthy state ment explaining the official attitude of the British goVernm ent in the matter, stoutly maintained that the decision of the cabinet not to participate was en- tirely due to commercial conditions and had nothing to do with the con- troversy over the canal tolls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
RICHARD HOWELL SUES SALESMAN Allegation Is Alienation of Affections of Mrs.
 Howell.
Well Known Newspaper Editor and Publisher In stitutes Proceedings Asks $1O,O0O Damages.

Alleging that he has aIienated the affections of Mary L. Howell, Charles H, Van Buren of this city has been sued for $100O0 dama ges by Richard Howell, managing editor and publish CT of the Bridgeport and Waterbury Herald. Van Buren is travelling salesman in the drug trade and has made his headquarters in this city for several years He has an apartment at The Stratdeld.
 Deputy Sheriff Daniel Russell served papers on Van Buren this morning. The defendant was greatly surprised. He was anxious to secure a bonds man and requested the sheriff to go with him to the office of Judge John S. Pullman, his counsel. At press hour the salesman had not secured a bondsman although he expected to get one.
 The complaint in the action is very brief It simply states that Van Bu- ren by his wiles and seductions won the affections of Mrs. Howell from her husband. The seductions are alleged to have commenced in July, 1909, and to have continued until the date of the writ Howell says he was there by deprived of the society and affec- tions of his wife and the loss caused him great suffering.
 Mrs. Howell is an attractive woman. She and her husband went to live in Stratford several years ago and the couple have many friends there. Mrs Howell originally came from Water bury.
 Van Buren is a native of New York state. He is a man apparently about 45 years old and has an agreeable per sonality. He Is well known in club circles.
 The action is returnable to the Sep tember term of the superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
NEW HAVEN PROBE STILL GOING ON
 SAYS M'REYNOIDs

Washington, Aug. 5.-Various reports that the governments antitrust in ivestigation of the New Haven rail- road had been suspended caused At torney General McReyno1ds to formal Iy deny today that the work had been continued.
 There has been no direction to sus- pend the investigation,'' said he. t"The matter is proceeding just as it has been for quite a whi1e.''
 The attorney. general intirnated that it would be some time before the find inEs Of Assistant Attorneys General Adkins and Gregory, in charge of the work, would be made public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Board of Arbitration / In Railroad Trouble
 Holds First Meeting

New York, Aug. 5.-Four members of the board of arbitration of six which will settle the controversy between AZ eastern railroads and their trainmen and conductors over wages and wor H- ing conditions held their first meeting here today. Two of the four members represent the railroads and the other two the employees They went into eot- ecutive session with the federal board of mediation and conciliation-
 Under the NewIands amendment to the Erdrnan Act, the four arbitra.tors already chosen have 15 days in which to select the two remaining memberP of the board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
MAN SUPPOSEDLY DRUNK
 FOUND DANGEROUSLY ILL

John Puddy, 40 years old. 41s Ham ilton street, was picked up by Police men Egan and Seery at the corner of South avenue and Warren street this morning, apparently intoxicated. He could neither talk intelligibly nor walk unassisted. At the emergency hos pfta1 an examination by Dr. J. H. Finnegan showed the patient to be suffering from agina pectoris. He was hurried to St. Vincent's hospital where his later condition was said to be ex- tremeIy low.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
MRS. FRANCES WETHERIIL
 DIES IN HENLEY, ENGLAND

Philadelphia, Aug 5.-A cablegram from Henley. Eng, announces the death of Mrs Frances PearsaI Weth- erIIl, widow of Albert Lawrence Weth- erfII. Of this city and Jamestown, R. Mrs Wetherill, who had lived in England for a number of years, was member of a distinguished family as waa also hap husband.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
O. c. SMITH FINED
 BY FAIRFIELD JUSTICE
(special to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, Aug. 5-Oliver c. Smith, secretary-treasurer of the Smith & Egge Co. of Bridgeport was fined $15 and costs in the town court yesterday afternoon by Judge Bacon Wakeman for driving a car without a license. MT. Smith was arrested Sunday by Motorcycle Policeman VoIdreur, Fair fields highway guardian. When ar rested his chauffeur was with him but had neglected to have along his driv- CTS license. The young man explain ed to the court yesterday that in changing from one suit Of clothes to the other he had neglected to transfer his license card.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
EK-PRESIDENT DIAZ
 HAS NOT LEFT PARIS

Paris. Aug. 5.-There is no truth in the report published in the United States that General Porf1rio Diaz had left Southampton on July 15 for Japan by way of the Suez Canal to meet his nephew. Felix Diaz, and accompany him back to Mexico.
 The former Mexican President is stin in his apartment in Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
INJURED WHILE STOPPING HORSE

Henry Kostinlik, 1893 Pembroke street, while holding a bottle of milk in one hand and attempting to stop a fractious pair of horses with the other was thrown to the pavement near his home this morning. Par ticIes of broken glass punctured the left arm near the elbow, severing a small artery. Minor cuts were also received about the wrist which neces- sitated three stitches before the wounds were closed. The horses were stopped by others before they had gotten beyond control
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
FALLS 25 FEET.

The tiIting of ladder upon which George .Sedlack was at work about z5 feet above the ground resulted in his being taken to Bridgeport hospital this morning with a possible fracture of the ankle, and cuts and bruises about the face and body Sedlacl1 whose address is unknown was work ing as a, carpenter upon a building be- ing repaired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Two Falls In Same
 House; Woman Sent to
 Hospital Badly Hurt

Yesterday afternoon Joe Benard who resides at 238 Hewitt street, was at work upon a step-ladder in the house when a fall resulted in a fracture of two ribs, which were strap ped by Dr. Curley at the emergency hospital. Shortly after midnight Mrs. Margaret Benard at the same address was reported as having fallen from the second floor of the building to the yard below. She was conveyed in the azabulance to Bridgeport hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
ASK POLICE TO FIND DAUGHTER

Joseph CanceI1i, 10 sil1iman lane, has asked the police to search for his missing daughter, 16 years of age, whom he reports as having left her home night before last and whom he believes to have left the city in conn pany with a. woman living upon State street, the police a1Iege her compan- ion to be married.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
PRESIDENT AUT1RIzES
 DISPOSAL OF 1000, 900 ACRES

Washington, Aug B.-President Will son, by proclamation, has authorized he disposal under the registration plan of about 100000 acres of surplus land within the Fort Peck Indian reserva- ton, Northwestern Montana. All ap- plications for registration must be sworn to and presented at Glasgow, Great Falls, Helvrei or Miles City, Mont, between September 1 and 20t41.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
DR- MoNAHAN IMPROVING

The condition of pr. D. H. Mona han, recently operated upon in St. Vincents hospital by Dr. John F. Erd- man of New York, assisted by Drs. c. c. Godfrey and Henry B1odsett, is re- ported as somewhat improved today and his many friends received the news with pleasure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Penny A
 Word

Fifteen words one cent three times 35c. Quickest results for those having houses or furnished rooms to rent.
 Follow our "Help Wanted column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
"CET THE HABIT'

O1 q 41Ea I1EADIL Read the. Want Ads. in The Farmer classified cOlllrnns- there s some good oPportun- ities in "For Sales" and gro Rents. 7"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-27
"wHAT UNCLE TED LOOKS LIKE

IT Uncle Ted plainly my I
could he
DESK sorting the letters
little cubbyhoes His qurked
tries to decipher
thru the curly black hair with tinge
me thanev
Then twinkle
and he gns and chuckes to himself Uncle
thirty to thirtyfve but he jolly
can be very strict and stern and the steel sometimes
angrly instead OF t1nkng
course they like him. That's why Uncle Ted
MARION
"Puyallup Wash"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-27

A Marion man has been sen
fenced to eat eggs because he
stole a quantity of them. Oul
idea of the "eggstreme" penalty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-27

Moosers In New York now plan
to run Sulzer for the assembly.
Bill must want to cultivate the
losing habit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-27

While strolling through a bust
ness thoroughfare with a friend,
old chap, we passed a Autograph
which advertised to the effect
that a phrenologist was giving
readings within. I would not
have considered the proposition
had not my friend urged me to
patronize the phrenologist in
these words:
Come in and have your conk
paved over. This ginx Is the
greatest bumpologist that ever
glommed the future out of welt
On the bean. He can wise you to
your past. present and future SIM
ply by gliding his pickers over
your brain corns. If there amt
any bumps on your coco, the pro-
lessor will gladly raise a few with
baseball bat. Come on and let
i'm interpret your sconce."
MY WORD!
Emmy was barred from the u.
s. A.
She'd be behind bars at home,
they say,
Poor Emmy, things must have
been mighty slow,
She was all dressed up, an NO
place to go.
Uncle Ben is very religious,
isn't he?"
What makes you think so, my
dear?"
Didn't I hear you telling that
he is confirmed old bachelor"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-27

II wonder" said the motor
man, why fight is called a
scrap?"
Because" replied the conduc-
tor. sit is a broxen peace" And
he gave him two bells to go
ahead.