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Evening star., 1913-02-25
POLICE HEAD SUSPENDED
KohIer, CIeveIand's "GoIden
Rule" Chief, Denies All
Charges Against Him.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February Do
At his own request to save the mayor
embarrassment. Cltveland's golden rule
chief of police. Frederick Kohler.
today was suspended by Mayor New
ton u. Baker. 1t is understood that he
was first given an opportunity to resign.
Subsequently, charges attacking Kohler' S
conduct were filed with the civil service
commission.
Trial of the chief probably will be
speedy. The specific charges are that he
was guilty of conduct unbecomtng an Of
ficer and subversive to the, good order
and discipline of the department and of
gross immortality.
Kohler Denies All Charges.
kohler was yesterday shown the charges
and given until today to make a. reply.
This he did in letter this morning, In
which he denied all the allegations
against him.
Referring to one allegation of the
charges, that connects him with a di-
vorce decree recently granted a man here,
Kofiier assured the mayor that he would
prove hts, innocence, saying: when the
good name of woman is attacked there
is. only one thing a man can do and that
is to fight.
The chief intimated that a Clique was
seeking to oust, him from office and de-
clared his record did not merit this.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Jury ACQUTS SNEED
Of MURDER CHARGE
Ranch Owner Free After SIay-
ing Two Men, Following
Wife's EIopement.

VERNON. Tex, February 25.-John
Beal Sneed. wealthy west Texas
ranch owner, was today declared not
guilty Of the murder Of Al Boyce, jr.. at
Amarillo. Tex. last September. The
jury retired last night and returned
the verdict this morning.
Sneed shot Boyce to death on street
in Amarillo upon what was said to have
been their first meeting after Boyce
eloped with Mrs. Snead.
Elopement Causes Two Deaths.
Al Boyce, jr., was the second member
Of the Boyce family Sneed had killed
on account of the elopement. The first
killing was that Of Capt. Albert Boyce,
sr, whom Sneed shot. in Fort Worth
Hotel. Sneed's defense was that he
feared for his life and that Capt Boyce
was aiding his son AL in the elope-
ment
October 13 1911 Mrs. Sneed proposed to
Boyce and go to South America. A few
days later Sneed placed his wife in a sam
itarium near Forth Worth.
Overtaken in Canada.
Early in November Boyce and Mrs.
Sneed eloped. Sneed spent $4,000 in
searching the country for them. They
were found at Winnipeg, Canada, where
Boyce was held ON charges Of theft made
by Sneed at Fort Worth. Sneed went to
Winnipeg, persuaded his wife to return to
Texas, and the charges against Boyce
were dropped.
Several months later Boyce returned to
Texas, and Sneed at his trial declared
that for some time before he killed Boyce
in Amarillo he had lived in expectation Of
death at any time at the young mans
hands.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
MRS. PANKHURST GIVES BOND.
Charged With Inciting Damage to
English Chancellor's House.

EPSON, England, February 25.-Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette
leader. appeared in court here today
charged with melting others to "place,
feloniously and maliciously, explosive
substances with intent to damage Chan
cellor Lloyd-Georges house at Wilton
Heath. She was admitted to pail Of s., SOC
after promising to refrain from incite-
ment and not to attend public meetings
while the case is in progress.
The only evidence taken today was that
in relation to her arrest. The proceedings
will be continued tomorrow.
Suffragists this morning ATTEMPTED to
make a demonstration outside the Dolice
court, but they were greatly outnumbered
by the townspeople. who vigorously booed
Mrs. Pankhurst as she passed into the
building.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
STEAMER SUWANNEE BURNED.
About $4,000 Damage Done to
N. & N. Liner.

SAVANNAH. Ga. February 25-
Scorched throughout her lower decks
forward and with her main decks and
smoking room damaged by water the
steamship Suwannee of the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company,
which caught fire at the ocean steamship
docks early today, narrowly missed total
destruction.
Savannah fremen eXtinguished the
flames after a fight of two hours. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 to cargo and
vessel. The Suwannee will proceed to-
morrow for Jacksonville.
Eighteen passengers left the burning
ship in an orderly manner.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
KNOWS HUSBAND IS DEAD.
Lady Scott, Widow Of Explorer, Com.
municates With Brother.

LONDON. February 25.-Dr. Bruce.
brother of Lady Robert F. Scott, widow
Of the antarctic explorer, received a wire
less dispatch from his sister today say
ing that she had just heard Of her hus-
bands death and that she was in good
health.
Lady Scott is on board the steamship
Aorangi which is due to reach Yelling
ton. n H., February =.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Taft Signs Railway Bill.

President Taft this afternoon signed the
bill authorizing and directing the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company to
extend its street railway lines from Wis
cOnsin avenue west along Macomb street
to Massachusetts avenue. and thence TO
the District line.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate:

Met at 10 am.
Passed pension appropriation bill
carrying s1SO,O0O.OOO.
Began consideration Of Indian ap-
preparation bill.
Passed Crawford bill, restraining
interlocutory injunctions to suspend
state laws.
House:
Met at 10 am.
Resumed debate on naval appro-
priation bill.
Labor committee reported bill to
fix an eight-hour day for woman
workers in District of Columbia.
Money trust investigating COM
mittee held flnal meeting.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Despondent, He Slashes Throat.
Dispatch TO The Star.

Special UIspHtCH
RICHMOND, Va, February 2J.-Alger-
non c. Porter. for twenty years a deputy
clerk in the chancery court. killed himself
today in the bathroom in his home. Last
night he escaped from a hospital where
he was being treated for melancholia and
went home. Today he arose, went to the
bath. and with a razor slashed his throat
Death was instantaneous. He was fifty
fye years old.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Daily Bulletin Favored.

The House committee on printing has
agreed to report without amendment the
peters bill providing for a daily bulletin
Of all committee hearings.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Hollis Lacks Three Votes.

CONCORD. n. H., February 25.-Henry
F. Hollis, democrat. lacked only three
votes of election as United States senator
at the ballot of the legislature today. He
received 3O2 votes to 173 for Edward N.
Pearson (rep) and 2 for William ]. Brit
ton (prO8(.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Another Group Attacks.

When We neared the penitentiary an
other group of twelve men armed with
rifles opened fire.
In the confusion Gen. Madero and Pine
Suarez got out of their automobiles and
ran toward the attacking party. They
were between two fires when they fell 70
the earth dead.
The attacking party then Withdrew.
leaving three of their band on the field
wounded.
I'VE. will show that Gen Madero was
shot both from the front and the hacL- -,
The body of Francisco J. Madero tho
dead eX-President of Mexico w.s da
posted in the mausoleum Of the E'rencb
cemetery here. None Of the members or
his family was present, but il is expected
that they will visit the tomb later in tho
day.
The body OF former Vice President
.Suarez was removed to>the Spanish ceme-
Gerry
The government has refused permission
Tor the transfer OF the bodies Of Madero
: and Suarez. respectively, to Coahuila and
Yucatan. giving as a reason that II does
not desire 10 afford the people of these
states an excuse for demonstration.
. Mourn for All the Victims.
For all the victims" are the words
which. on a field Of black will hang for
three days across the chamber of depu-
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Evening star., 1913-02-25
Maj. Cardenas' Explanation.

This Is the statement made by Mai.
Cardenas, the commander of the escort
Of the former president and vice presi-
dent of Mexico:
II received orders to take Gen. Madero
and Pine Suarez TO the penitentiary. and
selected Rafael Pimiento and Jose Ugal-
do. officers of the rurales. and a detach-
ment from the 7th Rurales to act as a
guard said Mai. Cardenas
When Madero entered the automobile
he said to me: Where are you taking
me? i suppose to the penitentiary,' I re.
piled: I don't know; the chauffeur has
his orders
"Gen. Madero then said: II they take
me to the penitentiary let them take me
through Reloj and Lecumberri streets
This sufficed for me to direct the
chauffeur to take another route with the
two automobiles. We We're fired upon
but I kept going. answering the fire of
the attackers with my pistol.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Lauds New Government.

''rEe present government appears to be
revealing marked evidence of activity.
frmness and prudence. and adhesion D
It, so far as 1 have been able to ascertain.
is general throughout the republic, indi-
eating the early re-establishment Of
peace
The government, as constituted. il
very friendly TO the United States. and is
des.ro,Is of affordinS effective protection
TO all foreigners.
For the present American public opin-
ion Saould deal with the situation calmly
and accept with great reserve the lurid
and highly coiored stories which are be-
ing furnished by some few correspond
ents. To the great majority of corre-
spondents here are endeavoring to deal
fairly with hte situation -
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Wilson Absolves Huerta.

Ambassador Wilson's statement regard
ing the death of Matiero and Suarez, given
out yesterday. follows:
''In the absence of other reliable IN
formation, L am disposed to accept the
government version of the manner in
which the former president and the for
ner vice president lost their lives.
Certainly the violent deaths of these
persons We're without government ap-
prevail. and If the deaths were the result
of "A plot it is of restricted character
and unknown to the higher officers of
the government Mexican public opinion
has accepted this view of the affair, and
ii Is not at all excited.
Evening star., 1913-02-25

Fair and continued cold tonight.
Wednesday increasing cloudiness
and warmer.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
COMMUNICATION BY RAIL
WITH LAREDO UNCERTAIN
Am bassador Wilson Clears Huerta of
Blame for Madero's Death.
NO PLOT APPARENT. HE SAYS
Praises New Regime, Which he De-
clares, Is Friendly to Aneri-
cans-Mourning "for All the
Victims" Ordered by
Deputies.

MEXICO CITY. February IS.
The revival of the Diaz inf1u-
ence in Mexico is indicated by an
order issued bv Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta today that all por-
traits of former President Por-
frio Diaz be restored to the places
in public buildings from which
they were removed by Madero.
Several large pictures of the old
dictator were replaced immediate
" in the corridors and halls of
the national palace.
The new cabinet ministers. an
ticipating the presidential order,
had already ordered pictures oil
Porfrio Diaz hung on the walls
of their various departments.
Rail Communication Uncertain.
Railroad communication by
way of Laredo is still uncertain
No trains were able to get
through yesterday, owing to the
burning OF bridges near San
Luis de Potosi.
Communication with The
United States by way of FL Paso
is possible. but trains arriving
from that direction suffer consid
erable delay. There has, been no
interruption of traffic on the line
between the federal capital and
Vera Cruz.
Evening star., 1913-02-25
Senator Sheppard Gives Facts.

Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas today
made representations to the State Depart
ment about what he considers the unpro-
tected condition Of parts Of the Texas
Mexican frontier.
Senator Sheppard recently sent tele-
grams to the Texas county judges along
the Rio Grande river from Ell Paso to
Brownsville. and his statement to Sec
retary Knox today was based upon the
replies. They contend for the need of
more troops in two extended stretches
of territory. one Of about 800 miles be-
tween Brownsville and Laredo, and the
ed that there had been much looting
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
RECORD PRICE
 OF S4,DOO FOR LIQUOR LICENSE

Some idea of the present value of a liquor license may be gained from the fact that one was recently sold in the West End for $4,OO0. The price was learned today when papers were filed in the court of Common Pleas in the suit Of Anton Tivador of this city against Gustav Zombori of this city.
 Zombori owned a saloon at 425 Han cock avenue. It is alleged that he employed Tfvador to find a, buyer for the license and agreed to give the agent a commission of 5 per cent, Tivador found two men, Joseph Korin and Frank Stefantoz, who were willing to pay $4,00O for the license.
 The purchasers agreed to pay $2, GOO in cash and gave notes for the re- mainder Tivador demanded his com mission of $200 but it was refused:
 The present action, which is return able to the April term of court, is brought through Attorney John P. Cray
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
CONNECTICUT MAY BE MUSEUM
 OF PAST LAWS
Representative Wilson Sug- gests Possible Legislative
 Future of Rockers State
Especial to The Farmer.l

Glastonbury, March 29.-Rep. Lynn w. Wilson of Bridgeport declared it possible, while talking to the business men of this place, last night, that Con necticut may be destined to be a museum of abandoned forms of gov ernment, to which the parents of two hundred years hence may bring their children to show them the old fash toned way of running a state. He said:
 Perhaps it may be the part of Con nectfcut to fill in some degree the functions of a museum. We certain ly are behind the other states in leg islative progress. Perhaps we will re- main behind. Perhaps some parent 200 years hence may stand in the capitol and say, here me boy is the last government on earth that is not a popular governm Here are the last lobbyists on earth. Here is still perpetuated the old fashioned rule by the third house. Here the invisible government remains as it was two centuries ago the real and veritable government.
 'I think upon the whole, gentlemen, that I will not make that ghast1y pre- dictfon for Connecticut. The general assembly may be a little archaic, but the people are not.
 f'In proof, I offer you the circum- stance that a majority of the people of Connecticut, as represented in the platforms of political parties voted in the last election for substan- tial1y the same kind of government that have predicted to you as the next type of government in the na- tion.'
 The kind of government referred to had been described by the speaker as follows:
 Let us add that the same demand which made woman people in those places appears to be present in every state, even in our own, and let us hazard upon this assum mption the pre- diction, that the government of the future will be our present govern ment of checks and balances, con trolIed by a regulated pure demo- cracy, in which the sovereign will consist of all the people, both men and women, who are able to meet the general rules laid down as conditional for the gift of the ballot"
 Glastonbury is the town made fam ous by J. H. Hale, who proved that New England hillsides can raise peaches. Rep. Wilson was MT. Hale's guest.
 The occasion was the ninth annual Mems Association. Two hundred were present in the Town hall. Among the speakers were Rev. John Newton Lackey of Hartford, Judge James J. Quinn of Hartford, and MT. Hale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
NEW YORK STATE FLOOD STILL HAS
 LOOK OF THREAT
Greater Volume of Water Than Ever Before Rush ing Into City of Koch
 ester Today
Damage to Property Will Run Into the Hundreds of
 Thousands of Dollars

Rochester, N. r., March z9-With the Genesee rushing into the city with greater volume of water than in 1865, the time of the memorable flood, mer- chants are today moving their goods as rap dly as possible to places of safety and establishing temporary quarters. It is conservatively esti- mated that the damage to property will run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 Front, Mill, Exchange, Andrews, Graves and Aqueduct streets are part ly submerged and relief parties are going about in rowfboats transporting n1arooned residents and carrying food supplies.
 Many of the buildings along the river were. constructed several years ago and some. of the fire officials fear they may collapse and a close watch is being maintained.
 A report from Mt. Morris says the rain has stopped falling and that the river is slowly receding. It is re- ported that water is covering the flats in the valley in and near Geneeee and Avern, but is slowly receding.
 The river, early today, was about eight feet high at the Rochester dam, the highest mark in the history of the ctiy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
DIED.


 WORDIN.-In this city, March 18th, 1918, Laura Barnes. only child of pr. N. E. and Eliza Barnes Wordin.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her par ents, No. 213 Courtland street, on Tuesday, April 1st, at 2:3O o'clock p. m.
 Burial in Mountain Grove ceme- tery S 29 b%p BURNS.-In this city, March 2e. 1913, at 372 Gregory street, Josephine Blake, wife of Michael T. Burns. LAIdIYs-In.-- this city. March 2s, 1913. Catherine Connors, wife of John -LaIIy.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 226 Crescent avenue, on Tuesday, April 1, at S:30 a. m., and from St Mary's church at a.. with solemn high mass.
 Interment at St. MichaePs ceme- terry. 2s b." SCOFTELD.-AtS Springdale. March 25, Lewis Scofield, in his 18th year. DRINKWATER.-A Canaan, William Drinkwater, aged 20 years. WIIDdAN.-In Bethel, March 26, Bennett Wildman, aged S9 years. HUNGERFORD.-I Sherman, Miss Lucretia Hungerford, aged 91 years. DEFOREST.-In Norwalk, March 25, George w. DeForest, aged 35 years. CONLY.-In NorwaIk, March 25, Lockwood B. Con1y, aged 65 years. WARD.-In Danbury, March 25, Thos. A. Ward, aged 70 years. BALDWIN-In Stamford, March 24, Charles Bacon Baldwin, in his 18th year.
 BEDIENT.-In Greenwich, March 25, Miss Sallie Bedient, aged 55 years. SCOFIELD.-In West Stanwich, March 23, James L. Scofie1d, aged ST years. CARROLL.-In Winsted, March 24, EHlen, widow of Patrick c. Carroll, aged 79 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

 COMMISSION
 OPENS SHOP

Hartford, March 29.-The Connecti- cut Gettysburg commission, consisting of Senator John L. Purcell, of Hart ford, former state comptroller, Thom- as D. Bradstreet, of Thomaston, Rep resentative Edward J. Carroll of East Hartford, and J. H. Blakeman. of Naugatuck, has organized and taken permanent headquarters at the capi- to1. Senator Purcell was elected chairman, MT. Carroll, secretary, and MT. BIakeman, treasurer. An assist ant secretary will be selected who will be at headquarters daily to meet veterans and attend to the large cor respondence already accomplishing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
SLIGHT SCRATCH
 CAUSE OF DEATH Blood Poisoning Follows Minor Injury to Daniel
 J. Brennan

Blood. poisoning. resulting from a slight Scratch sustained while working at the plant of the Bridgeport Marine Engine Company, caused the death at the Bridgeport hospital, this morning, of Daniel J. Brennan of 163 Pembroke street MT Brenanns finger was scratched by a piece of metal two weeks ago, and he paid mo attention to the hurt. Infection followed and he suffered untold agonies during the past few days. Death ended his suf- ferings this morning. He was A years old and is unmarried.
 The body will be taken to Corey, Pa, tomorrow evening by Undertaken M J. Cannon. Funeral services will be held there Monday. ....
 Surviving him is a brother, Bernard M. Brennan, proprietor of the Marine Engine Company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
s. H. WHEELER
 AUDITORIUM TO
 BE ELABORATE
Fine Structures Contemplated for Main and Congress Streets Fill Long Felt Want ~

Samuel H. Wheeler to whose enter prise Bridgeport owes such etruc- lures as the Security Building, the Stratfield Hotel and other big Main street realty ventures, today confirm ed to The Farmer the report that he is contemplating the building of a big auditorium, a structure for which Bridgeport organizations have been agitating for many months.
 The site of the proposed structure is in Main street from Congress to Arch street lot which is so large as to afford scope for the realization of plans upon an elaborate scale. The auditorium will fill a long felt want in this end of the State.
 MT. Wheeler said today that the matter had not progressed to a stage where definite plans have been drawn, but that it was under consideration.
 The project includes two buildings, one to be known as the Congress building, the other as Congress Hall The Congress building will front on Main street, while Congress will have main entrances on both Congress and Arch streets, with additional en- frances through Congress building, in Main street. MT Wheeler said:
 ''The plans under consideration are for an Auditorium building to occupy the rear of the lot, 120 feet, wide, ex- tanding POO feet from Congress to Arch streets. It is proposed to this have a large seating capacity, and arranged so that the seats can be removed and whole floor space used for exhibitions, conventions, etc. En- frances are designed for Congress and Arch streets, also to the lower floor will be on the level of Main street and the upper or main floor an the level of Arch and Congress sts.
 '"The building on Main street call ed the Congress Building will be of the same general construction as en stories about 200 feet long and 50 feet wide. The first floor will be for a row of stores, with entrance in the center of the row to elevators and stairs, and also a wide approach to the lower floor of the building in the rear. The upper floors will be for storage, light manufacturing or offices and will be so planned that they can be changed into hotel rooms, if needed in connection with the Aud itoriun.
 MT. wheeler's latest project will compel widespread attention, and the completion of the structure will no doubt rebound to the popularity of Bridgeport as a convention city. Chief among the obstacles of Bridgeport in securing such events for some time were the lack of hotel facilities and a structure such is now planned. MT. Wheeler obviated the former by the construction of the Hotel Strat- field. The announcement of his audl- torium plan will remove the latter drawback.
 Springfield folks are proud of a new auditorium just completed by the city itself, a model of architectural beauty, embodying graceful lines with the maximum of utility and conven- fence. MT. Wheeler's former enter prises leaves no doubt but that, once he sets to work on the auditorium it will be equally as noteworthy as the Stratfie1d hotel and his other works.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
MARRIED.

 BACON-HOUGH-In Danbury, March 25, John R.. Bacon and Miss Julia Ss-Hough. 4yg GRIFFIN -sTOPFORD.-In Paterson, N J., March IT, William N. Griffin, of Danbury, and Miss Gertrude Stopford. of Paterson, N. J. SEARS WATERS. - At Danbury, March 24, Robert E. Sears and Miss Theresa M. Waters. RIDGE-PLATT.-In Bethel, March 22, Miss Anna M. PIatt and Chester B. Ridge.
 ATORTENSEN-WA Tor rington, March 20, Alex Mortensen and Miss Edith Wadhams. ON-CARLSON.-In Stamford, March 20, Andrew Johnson and Miss Selma Carlson.
 AIOSHIER-THRALL. Torrington, March 19, Ray Moshier and Miss Mary Thrall.
 SCHOCK MAFEE. - In Norwalk, March 23, Louis L. McAfee and Miss Mary E. Schock.
 NIHTLI-WEED.-I Norwa1k, March 24, Albert Kenneth Weed and Miss Viola Nihill.
 SCHENETSKY-PHIL Win isted, March 24, Carl Schenectady, of Hartland and Miss Alberta Phillips. TIERNEY-DEAN.-I Paterson, N.J., March 24, Miss Loretta A. Dean, and William N- Tierney, of Shelton.