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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
WILL JOIN GREEK ARMY.

Mt. Pleasant, July S.--George Fas-
sas has sold out his, shoe shining and
repair shop which he has operated
here for the past three years and on
July Is leaves for New York in com
pany with several other Greeks bound
for Athens, Greece, where they will
enlist in the Greek army and take part
In the Balkan war. Mr.. Fassas, who
has been In this country seven years,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
AWAITS GRAND JURY.

Abba, July 8.-Albert E. Stanlev
was before Mayor Berry yesterday for
a serious ofYense. He was arrested at
the M. and st. L. depot by Chief Of
Police, Mac Coons and taken before t.i-
proper authorities where he was
bound over to await the action o. the
grand jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
HAYWARD GETS coNTRAcT.

Mt Pleasant, July S-Work has
been begun on the new $4,000 addition
to be made on the mems inf1rmary at
the state hospital lere, Harr Hay
ward Of this city getting the contract
for the work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
CIRCUS MEN FIGHT.

Aberdeen, 8. D., July Sin battle
between Greek laborers and circus
hands three circus hands were fatally
shot and two more seriously injured.
Posses are hunting for Tom Stevens
accused Of firing shots. The fatally
hurt are Ed Oakley, Dan Jeffries and
Ian unknown man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
"MARY AIRDRIE"
BORN IN PULLMAN

TT Madison, July Sin state room
~on the Pullman sleeper Airdrie, attach
ed to train No. 6. child was born to
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Ford, young Chi
cago couple who were enroute home
from a visit to Horton. Kansas. DR..
Ola B. Putnam, the Marceline, Mo.
Santa Fe physician, was notified that
night that his presence was desired on
the train, and when No. 8 pulled into
the Marceline station he boarded 1t,
The child was born about ] o'clock
Sunday morning while tho train was
speeding over the rails. at the rate Of
forty miles an hour and was promptly
name being In honor Of the Pullman
car.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
RETURNs OTTER LONG A1sENcE.

TT. Madison, July &c. n. Hoffman
from southwestern Missouri IL q guest
at the home Of r. W. McComb Of this
city and Is renewing old acquaintances
here after an absence Of twenty years.
Mr.. Hoffman was born and raised at
TT. Madison, his boyhood life being
spent at the c. v. Wade home, but he
had changed so in appearance that only
one person here has 50 far been able to
recognize him unless introduced again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
President Wilson Sees VIndiCatiOn Of Policies Of The Administration In Results
 Of Elections Of Yesterday
avid l. Walsh Elected Governor Of Massachusetts Sweeps Into Office All State. Candidates === Fusion Ticket Buries Tammany Under Avalanche Of Votes === Mitchell Has Immense Plurality As New York's Mayor Elect

Wherever governors yesterday, Democrats were chosen. Three states elected.
 David Walsh, Democratic lieutenant of Massa chuse elected the largest plurality Democratic candidate the office-53691. red into office state candidate with the possible exception of attorney general.
 Fielder Democratic nominee for Governor of lican opponent Stokes.
 Virginia there candidate for governor, Democrat, Henry Stuart.
 elected Blair United States Congressmen State Legislature in both branches is fths Democratic
 City John Purroy Mitchell Fusion cand dae mayor with plurality 121 2O9 McCa the Tam many candidate.
 Sulzer deposed Governor of York, elect State Assembly York city and who voted to impeach him went down to defeat.
 Republican ticket ont in Philadelphia Mayor Blapkenberg elected three county judges the Republican membership the councils
 Pennsylvania, Republican candidates for Superior court partisan elected Early returns indicated million State roads had been de- feated.
 Henry T. Hunt Democratic Mayor of Cincinnati de- Spiege1 Republican, backing of the Cox forces.
 Joseph Bel Democrat elected Mayor of Indianapo plurality the Republican and Progressive candidates who neck and neck.
 Illinois turned out strong against the loon interests voting to l. The drys towns license question debated one town tied, and the vets held five.
 Wilson told friends he regarded the Democratic fr1nphs elections vindcations the of the tariff and currency measures
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05

The new governor carried with hin into office every Democratic candidate on the state ticket with the possible exception of Attorney General. Thfs is another result unique in Massachu- setts political history. Edward P. Barry is the new lieutenant governor. The vote for this office was: Edward P. Barry, (Dem), 175, 5,754; August IT. Goettfng, (Rep.), 149,27O; Daniel Cos grove, (Prog.), 1O3. 1880.
 The other Dem ocratfc state officers chosen are: Secretary of State Frank J. Donahue, (re-eIected); Treasurer Frederick W. Mansfield; Auditor Frank H. Pope.
 The contest between Attorney Gen eral James M. Swift, (Rep.), and Thomas J. Boynton, CDem.), was so close that a recount may be neces- sary.
 The Republican grip on the legfsla- ture was weakened. That party, after a control of years, lacks a majority in each branch. The ProgresstVes, who scored heavy gains, hold the balance of power. The Senate stands: Repub- Hcans, 20; Democrats, IS; Progres- sives, 2. The House stands: Rep11bIf- cans, 117; Democrats, 1O3; Progres- sives, IT; Independents, 2; Socialists 1
 The Democrats made slight gains in the executive council. The outstand- ing feature of the election, in addition to the magnitude of the Democratic victory, was the strength shown bv the ProgressivesI For the first time since the Republicans came into pow CT as party in this state, their norni- nee for governor was carried into third position, MT. Bird, leading Con gressman Gardner by over 10000 votes. The Progressive gains in the legislature also give them strategic positions in both House and Senate.
 Another point of interest is the vote given MT. Foss. Boss, once a. Republican and three times elected chief executive as a Democrat, went into the campaign as an Independent J
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05

First National bank and the Bridge port National bank, occupies a substantial new building at the southeast corner of. Main and Bank streets part of which is occupied by the Peoples bank. The quarters are not as large as some of the bankers would like to have them. But today they would not confirm the story that when the merger is effected, the pro posed new building a block further south would become a reality
 The directors of the First-Brtdge- port, as well as of the Pequonnock, denied very strongly, today, that the enlarged institution would become one of the chain of banks representing the interests of the house Of J. F. MOT gan & Go.
 When the Federal Trust co. was or ganized 8 year ago, there was talk of it's absorbing the Pequonnock bank, but it merged with the Bridgeport Trust Go.
 Officers of the First-Bridgeport are: Charles G. Sanford, president; F. N. Benham, vice president; O. H. Broth well, cashier; H. c. Woodwork, as- sistant cashier; F. N. Benham, Jr., assistant cashier. The directors are Horace L. F>airchild, Enoch P. H1ncks, Charles G. Sanford, O. H. Brothwel1, Erwin M. Jennings, Jerome Orcutt, J. G. Rowland, s. M- Hawley, E. w. Bassick, J. M. Wheeler. George E. Somers, DeVer IF War-e~ E. N. Sper- ry, F. N. Benham, Willard s. Plumb, Waldo c. Bryant, R. s. Hincks, B. D. Pierce, Jr, Dwight c Wheeler. Fred erick J. Kingsbury.
 Officers of the Pequonnock are Pe- ter w. Wren, president; c. Barnum Seeley, vice president; Frederick w. Hall, cashier; J. H. Green and F. c. Fox, assistant cashiers.
 The directors are Peter W. Wren, Isaac W. Birdseye, c. Barnum Seeley, Austin B. Fletcher, S. T. Davis, Jr., Frederick w. Hall, R. T. Whiting, Andrew Radel, Jacob B. Klein.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
DiSIOyaI Leaders
 Named By DWyer
Democratic Town Chairman Op- timiStiC of Future-Issues
 A Statement
By Michael Dwyer. Democratic Town
 Chairman.)

(By Michael Dwyer, Democratic Town
 Chairman.)
 -aThe Democratic party has nothing to be ashamed of Almost 5000 Dem ocrats stood Loyalty by the ticket In a city where two parties are almost evenly balanced, great damage can be done by a few disloya1 leaders, and such traitors appeared among us, yes terday-
 Men who have enjoyed the gifts of the Democratic party for years, some of whom owe their bread and butter to Democratic preferment, choose to cast their lot with Republicans, hop ing for the crumbs that will fall from the Republican table.
 That democrats may know these afsIoyaI leaders, or some of the chief of them. so that they may be marked men should they ever again ask the Democratic party for office or ad- vaucement, I call the attentIon or all loyal members of the party to Alder man Daniel p. walker, City Clerk Ste phen F. Boucher, Assistant City Clerk William F. Russell, Frederick Schrie- Der. former superintendent of streets, Judge Thomas c. Coughlin and Will liam H. Mccoy, Hugh Lavery and for uer Alderman Robert E. De Forest as among those who assisted in bringing defeat to the party which had so fre- quently honored them
 sssVartouks of these men in return for s their traitorous treatment of the De- raocracy are to receive political jobs from the Republican Machine As these jobs are given, I ask Democrats to note both the giver and he who re- -cedves the price of his ueachery-
 .'The Democratic party had a strong ticket, with a strong candidate at the head of it But, confronted as it was with the task Of cleaning its house or the clements which had habitually traded away the Democratic power and Democratic pledges, and with the treachery of Democratic leaders who had been beaten in a fair primary con test, it was unable to command the votes necessary for a victory.
 'T am confident, however, that the future will justify our present course All honest Democrats stand united un- der an honest Democratic leadership. The ofHenses of the Republican admin setratton will be borne in upon our cit- 1xens by the enormous tax rate which cannot be escaped, and the cu1pability for which the Democracy would be obliged to bear if 1t were in power -ssAs tt is, the city VIII find its run I ming expenses increased, until it's tax payers groan under the burden, and the future will bring us the victory which Is now denied"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
MAYOR WILSON'S STATEMFAT

'sT wish to extend to the citizens of Bridgeport my sincere thanks for their hearty support at the election yester- day. I appreciate deeply this expres- sion of their confidence. With the realization of such active support we enter upon a continuance of our work with renewed spirit, and the knowl- edge Of the backing of our citizens at 1arEa
 Municipal office holding is not matter of party, and we shall continue 10 serve the whole city and our en- deavors will be directed to the eco nomfcal, efficient and businessIike manner of handling the city's affairs without regard to political experiences. We feel that the result of yesterdays e1ecefon is an expression of the hope that the work of the past two years VIII be continued with further devel- opments along similar lines. We ask at this time, as we did two years ago, for the active cooperation of all our citizens and that they will disregard party lines and consider only the good of the whole and assist us to advance the interests of Bridgeport in all di- rectfons and labor to make the com munfty an ideal one"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
Royal Welcome For
 Col. Roosevelt As He Reaches BuenOS Ayres

Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Nov. 6- Theodore Roosevelt arrived here to- day, on the Argentinian gunboat Uruguay from Montevideo. The gun boat was escorted into the harbor by several steamers dressed with flags from stem to stern. As she approach ed she fired a salute of 21 guns, to which the gunboat Rosario replied.
 Several delegations of leading poIi- ttca1 personages and representatives of institutions went on board to greet the distin guished visitor. Col. Roose- xssIt was met on the quay by the Amer fzan minister, John w. Garrett, the ndde-de-camp of the President, the Argentinian minister of war and marine, the chief of the protocol mem hers of the foreign diplomatic corps and Q number of high officers of the army and navy
 Col. Roosevelt, afterward, went with HEr- Garrett to his residence, thou Eands of people in the streets cheering him as he passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
Returns From States
 Tn the Middle West

Chicago Nov. 5.-Returns today from the elections held yesterday in cities of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois show the following results:
 Ohio-In Cincinnati, Frederick g. Spiegel (Rep.) was elected over Henry T. Hunt Oem), incumbent, by about 5000 plurality CIeveIand-(re-elec Newton D. Baker eDem.), mayor, by a plurality. In Toledo, Carl Kel- Ter CRep.) was chosen mayor by a plu- raIity of 1000. Columbus-elected, Karb Oem.), mayor.
 Indiana-In Indianapolis, Joseph ID. Bell Dern) for mayor was successful by a plurality of approximately 5000. The Republican and Progressive can didates for mayor ran about an even race. Of the large cities in Indiana, Evansville, Terre Haute, Fort Wayns, Muncie, Logansport and Anderson win have Democratic administrations while in Lafayette the Citizens ticket waa successful.
 For the first time in the history of Vincenez, the oldest town in Indiana, the Republicans were successful, electe ing mayor and other city officials.
 In 24 municipalities of Southern H. 1inois, women, who exercised the right of franchise for the first time in the state, vote in tn cratic of four Go one in opposition to saloons.
 Of "A cities and towns voting under the township unit law, the ~6FysS won or retained IS, the '-wets' he1d nsgs-azd there was tie in one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05

The First Bridgeport National bank and the PeQuonock National bank are to be merged into one institution, re- taining the name of the former bank, on December 3, next. This became known in banking circles today when 1t was learned that interests repre- Sent1ng 70 per cent. of the stock of the Pequonnock bank had verbally agreed to the proposition of the First Bridgeport bank. A meeting of stock holders of the Pequonnock National bank will be held on December 3, to formally ratify, the deal, the negotia- tions for which have been completed by the directors of the two instftu- tions.
 Officials of both banks were not in clined to discuss the deal in detail, to- day, but they intirnated that the pro- ject was in line with the tendency of banking institutions in the larger cities throughout the country to con solidate.
 The price to be paid to the Pequon- mock for its property is $430, 900, or $215 per share. The First-Bridgepor is to assume all liabilities of the Pe- quonnock, the affairs of which will be Hquidated.
 To meet the payment, the First Bridgeport bank proposes to issue D. 900 shares which will be sold for $215, and 1t is the plan to give the stock holders of the Pequonnock an oppor- tunity to accept shares of the merged institution in payment for their shares in the Pequonncok.
 Officials of the F'irst-Bridgeport would not affirm or deny the report that it is part of the scheme of con solidation to build a fine new struc- ture at the southeast corner of Main and State streets to- supp1ant the pres ent building of the Pequonnock. The latter bank owns property. extending to a considerable distance east, in State street,@-of its present site.
 The F1rst-Bridgeport bank, which is the outcome, of the merging of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
TEST CASE ON COUNTY OFFICES HEARD IN CITY Are County Commissioners Hold Overs, Or Do Vacancies
 Exist?

Arguments in the case which will test the right of Governor Baldwin to appoint county commissioners were heard in the supreme court this morning when the Hartford county conmissfonership was brought before the court. This case is known as the State of Connecticut ex rel Edward T. Lyons vs. F. Ernest Watkins. Both men are from Hartford. Watkins is a. Republican and Governor Baldwin ap- pointed Lyons to take his place. For mer Mayor Denis MulvihilI who was named by Governor Baldwin to suc- ceed Whitman s. Mead on the Fair field county board agreed with Judge Mead that the Hartford county mat ter should serve as a. test case for this county.
 Attorneys Andrew J. Broughel and William J. Hammersley of Hartford represented Lyons. They maintained that under the statute of 1907 the com years and their terms expired then After the expiration of four years there was a vacancy which the gov ernor could fill. No provision was made by the statute for holdover in office, according to the counsel for Lyons. It was argued that the sta ute authorizing the general assembly to appoint commissioner was uncon- stitutional because such appointments were executive rather than legisla- tive.
 Attorney Edward M. Day of Hart ford argued in behalf of Watkins, the holdover commissioner. He claimed that a commissioner holds over after the expiration of his term unless the legislature names his successor If he holds over there is no vacancy. and no successor can be appointed by the bovernor. The mere expiration of a term cannot be a vacancy, Attorney Day stated. The whole point centers about the question whether a va cancy exists after the expiration of a term.
 The court reserved decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
MEDICATION FOR
 WILSON PROGRAM

Washington, Nov. 5.-Presfdeut Will son made no official comment today on the Democratic victories in New ter sey, Massachusetts and Maryland. but told his friends he was much encour- aged because in all three states the tariff and currency were issues and he felt the administrators policies had been upheld.
 Congressman generally telephoned their congra atu1ations to the White House and Secretary Bryan, who cam paigned in Maryland and New Jersey, expressed his satisfaction at the re- suit.
 The Presidetn had already sent a tel egram to Fielder, the victor in New Jersey, and dispatched other messages today. To David I. Walsh, elected gov ernor of Massachusetts, he said=
 My heartiest congratulations. It was a splendid fight and fairly won'
 To Blair Lee, Democrat, elected United States Senator in Maryland, the President wired:
 ''I congratulate you and the party most warmly. The victory was com plete.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05
Walsh's Victory
 Most Decisive

Boston, Nov. 5-The extent of the Democratic landslide in yesterdays state election was not fully realized until after a reorganization of the fig ures. Then it was found that Lieut.. Gov. David I. Walsh had been elevat- ed to the governorship in a. four cor nered contest by a plurality of 3,691. This is the largest plurality ever re- ceived by Democratic candidate for the office. Complete returns give the vote for governor as follows:
 David I. Walsh, (Dem.) 1SO36S; Charles s. Bird, (Prog.), 126, 6,677; Au- gustus P. Gardner, (Rep.), 116,314; Eugene N. Foss, (Ind.), 20,815.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05

''The defeat of the Democratic party in the municipal election yesterday was mainly due to treachery on. the part of Democrats who have hitherto enjoyed high honors at the hands of the party" said Democratic Town Chair man Michael Dwyer today. With a, ticket that should have appealed to all Democrats because it was composed of able and representative citizens, an element in the party which brides it. self by assuming title to the misnomer organization worked openly in many of the districts against the entire tick et," said MT. Dwyer.
 The party never had a more deserv- ing candidate for mayor than F'reder- ick c. Mullins He won the nomina- ton fairly and squarely after a hard fought primary contest during which he took no part in the preliminaries, not even seeking aid from his old time friends. He consistently avoided be coming involved, feeling that if he was to be named it must be by an open ex- pression of the voters of his party without effort on his part to influence tbat judgment.
 Mr Mullins has always been known as a straightforward loyal Democrat who in times of party stress has borne the burdens of campaigns unconp1ain- ing1y. He is known to have always stood loyalty behind the candidates of his party named in convention. His ability to cope with the duties of the office was everywhere acknowledged and he frankly stated his position that he accepted the nomination with out semb1ance of pledge or promise to any one.
 He conducted clean, honorable campaign and made no atement dur ing it's progress that he was not able to back up with evidence.
 The result was accomplished by line up of the Republican party fairly complete, although Frederick c. Null 1ins, the Democratic candidate, is be- lieved to have received several hun dred Republican ballots.
 Most of the leaders who had been defeated in Democratic primaries worked against the Democratic ticket, and in many districts this work was done in a perfectly open way.
 This was especially true in the Tenth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-05

Each successive recapitu1ation here today affirmed the crushing defeat of Tammany forces in yesterdays cleo tionks in this state. The organfzat ton was not only engulfed in a plurality of over 10000 votes with which the Flu sionists eIetced John Purroy Mitchell mayor of New York city, but in the state the Democrats who had been in control for three years lose the as- sembly The result Is generally read as a rebuke to Tammany control of the Democratic party of the state.
 William Sulzer was elected to the assembly, less than three weeks hav- ing intervened since he was removed islators who voted to fmpeach him met defeat. On the basis of incomplete re- turns, it was estimated that the next assembly will be composed Of s5 Re pubIicans, IT Progressives and 48 Dem ocrats. Many Of the latter were said to be men of progressive or independ- ent tendencies.
 The Fusionists won the mayoralty contest in New York with a plurality almost as large as that which the Tammany chieftain, Charles F. Mur- phy, had said yesterday would elect Edward B. Mccall. Returns were still lacking from a few districts early to- day, but a Mitchell plurality of 10000 to 115, 900 was conceded. The vote of the Borough of Brooklyn complete showed a contribution of 5S, 900 toward this plurality or more than half of the which spelled the Tammany rout, while Manhattan gave Mitchell a plurality of about 10000.
 With much less pluralities but by