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The Washington times., 1913-06-26
NAVY.

Passed Assistant Surgeon I. F. COHN.
detached Des Moines: to Chester.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H La
SMITH, detached Chester to Des
Moines.
Paymaster T. j. ARMS, detached Re-
ceiving Ship at New York; to Navy
Yard, Norfolk. Va.
Boatswain NJ. ]. WILKINSON, detach-
ed Naval Training Station. Newport,
R. l.; to command Potomac.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Another From Winsted.

wINSTED. Conn.,. June ga cur
few sounds near winsted each night
and all entertainments have been
postponed until black bear has been
killed. Grcwls of the bear serve as
the curfew.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
ALEXANDRIATOGET
BIGSTEAMBOATTAX
Several Thousand Dollars Additional viii Be Added by Transfer
Of Headquarters From Richmond to Potomac River
!, city-Three Companies Involved

L. Williamson, collector Of wampum:
E. L. Finks. keeper Of wampup; c. r.
Simpson, keeper Of council house; w.
8. Nicklin, trustee.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

A meeting Of Virginia Consistory, No.
9, Scottish Rite Masons, will be held
tomorrow night in Masonic Temple.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

At meeting of Fitzgerald Council.
No 459, knights of Columbus, held last
night, Harold Riggs was elected A.
nancial secretary, ana James Roche,
recorder. -.-...----.--
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JUNE rs.


By reason of the change Of head
quarters from Richmond to Alexandra
Of three Of the steamboat companies
operating between Washington and Po-
tomac river points. this city Will re-
ceive several thousand dollars ao-
ditional revenue from taxation on the
steamboats, belonging to the companies.
The three companies. and the value
Of their property in Virginia as fixed oy
the State corporation commission, are:
Colonial Beach Company. $4,000; Poto-
mac and Chesapeake Steamboat COM
pany, $4,000; Mt. Vernon and Marshall
Hall. Steamboat Company. $4,000; Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, $4,000
Charles H. Callahan. commissioned
Of revenue, has issued the assessment
against these companies on the basis as
fixed by the State. and the bills for the
city taxes are now in the hands of p.
F. German. collector Of taxes.
Extensive preparations are being made
on the camp grounds near Mt. Vernon
for the annual camp meeting OF the
Pentacostal Methodist Church Of Wash
ington, which will commence on July 3.
A large force Of men are at work clean
and fifty tents have already been erect
ed. The Rev. DR.. Hasley. of Washing
ton, is in charge Of the meeting. which
will remain in session for about three
weeks.
The summer school to be instituted
by Conrad johnson and NJ. n. Fisher.
Of the Alexandria High School. will be
opened on August 1, In the Lee School
building
At meeting of Fitzgerald Council.
No. i5e, knights of Columbus, held last
night, Harold Riggs was elected d.
nancial secretary, ana James Roche,
recorder. a.-..----.--
A meeting Of virginia Consistory. No.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

The summer school to be instituted
by Conrad johnson and NJ. N. Fisher.
Of the Alexandria High School. will be
opened on August 1, In the Lee School
building
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

Phil Steubener yesterday was tried
before Judge Beall. at Upper Marlboro.
on the charge Of violating the county
excise laws. Judge Beall deferred his
decision until tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

Miss Alice Boorman, Of Washington,
is spending the week with Mrs. Clarence
s. Kessler, on Avon avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
PRETTY GIRL is
GUILTY OF Theft
Florence KiIrOy Gets Six Months
For Robbing Fred Smith =
Other Court Sentences

Florence Kilroy, a pretty 81 year old
girl, was before Judge Reed in the
criminal superior court this morning
on the charge of theft. 1t was alleged
that she stole S26 in cash and jewelry
valued at S1O0 from Fred Smith of
this city. The attractive prisoner was
tasteful1y clad in a brown suit. She
was the cynosure of all eyes as she
sat in the court room. Judge Reed
sentenced her to Jail for six months
and the girl promptly burst into tears.
Florence Kilroy won notoriety about
a year ago by e1opfng with a soda
clerk Her name was Florence
Schraeder before she embraced matri-
mony. Later she left her young husband
and met Smith. She went with him
to local hotel and it was in the hos
telry that the theft took place.
Henry Bunce charged with deserting
his wife in Kingston, N. Y, was SEN
fenced to Jail for four months. Tt
was said that'Bunce had been married
20 years before he decided to wander
from his spouse.
Christopher Gradoboko, pleaded gull
ty to simple assault and was fined $25.
He was implicated in stabbing affray
in East Bridgeport.
Antonio Christiano, Greenwich
youth charged with forgery, pleaded
guilty and was given one year in Jail.
The court suspended sentence and plac-
ed the boy on probati0n.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
BURGLAR ALARM ON
GAS METER LEADS
TO SPEEDY ARREST

Through the arrest Of Vincent Mas
sa, 157 Willard street suspected OF
completely in thefts from gas meters
at 843 Hallett street and other dwell
ings in the vicinity, there was dis-.
closed today clever trap set by the
gas company employees for the detec-
ton of meter thieves.
Exasperated by a succession Of met
er thefts in the immediate vicinity.
and particularly in the one meter. the
company rigged a burglar alarm that
would apprise the main office at once
in event of tampering with the meter.
Massa's arrest was the direct result
of the tell tale work of the alarm. Il
is charged that he had seven quarters
in his pocket, of which three we're
marked coins to distinguish them as
having been deposited in the meter he
is alleged to have broken. He will be
arraigned for trial in the City court
Saturday
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
William J. GaynOr,
New York Mayor,
SuCCumbS at Sea
STOCK PRICES
WORK DOWNWARD

New York, Sept. 11-Opening-F
prices of stocks, today, threw little
light on the probable course of the
market. Trading was fairly active
and fluctuations as whole were ir-
regular. There was noticeable, how
ever, a downward tendency among
the faborite speculative issues, which
was most pronounced in the case of
Union Pacific. Realizing sales in
that stock, following it's buoyant rise,
yesterday, pulled it back a point. Read
ing, Southern Pacific, Steel and Anal
gamated receded fractionally. good
demand appeared on the recession and
before the first hour was well advanc-
ed the market stiffened. Trading in
Alaska gold mines began on the stock
exchange, today, with active dealings.
Noon-TI1e demand for stocks which
brought about yesterdays comprehens-
i've movement, did not persist, today,
and prices worked downward steadily.
The most pressing requirements OF
the shorts appeared to have been sat
isfed and bull traders betrayed no
inclination to follow up the rise of
the previous session, preferring to take
profits. The market was again gov
erned largely by the action Of Union
Pacific, heaViness of which was
we're handicap in attempting individu-
al speculative movements. Although
the trend was steadily lower, the vol
ume of offerings contracted measur-
ably as prices went down and losses
escaped fractional bounds. in only q
few cases. Bonds were steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
STONE CONFERS
WITH BARD0 OVER
CHANGE IN RULES

New Haven, Sept. lit is under
stood here that the conferences be-
tween General Manager c. L. Bardo
of the New Haven road, and the COM
mittees representing the engineers and
firemen and other organizations, over
changes in rules proposed by the com
pany, have. been completed in the
stage wherein the committee met Mr..
Bardo personally and talked the mat
ter over. Grand Chief Stone, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
who is in this city, is acting in an
advisory capacity, to the committee
representing the engineers and fire
men and his stay may be prolonged.
The committees of the railroad men
have been meeting in the rooms of
one 'of their organizations but the con-
ferences with Mr.. Bardo, held here
were at the yellow building It is
further understood that the railroad
men will submit in writing their an
swer to Mr.. Bardos proposition.
For the present, it is expected that
the negotiations will take the form of
an exchange of letters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
Kochersperger Tells
What Millions Will
Be Expended For

Boston, Sept. 11-Representatives or
financial interests, stockholders and
the general public thronged the rooms
of the Massa achusetts public service
commission again, today, at the re-
sumption of the hearings on the petit
ton of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad for permission to
issue debenture bonds, to the amount
of $67, 100000. 1t was the third day
of the hearings.
H M Kochersperger, financial ex-
pert of the New Haven, had not com
>pIeted his testimony when the hearing
a adjourned, yesterday. Mr.. Kocher-
sperger said that among the proposed
expenditures for improvements were
81 SIS. 600 for new four track draw
bridge at New London; $5,o0o,OO0 for
new signal system between New Ha-
ven and Readvil1e, and $4,000, 900 for
other improvements along the Shore
Line He said that $1,000, 900 would be
required for the steel cars that have
been ordered and between $4,000 and
Sc 90 900 for a. new station, repair shops
and steamboat landing at New Haven.
He explained that the steel cars would
mean a less number in the trains,
heavier locomtives and stronger road
beds and bridges.
When Mr. Kochersperger stated that
the greater part of the $67, ,000, 600 would
be expended outside of Massa chusetts
Commissioner Anderson asked Charles
F Choate, Jr., counsel for the rail-
road, to prepare an argument on the
Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
ALLEGED DOCTOR
TREATS WEALTHY
REAL ESTATE MAN

Meriden, Sept. 1.-THE case of Thorn
as Hall, of New Haven, charged with
practicing medicine without a license,
was put over until Saturday, when
called in the city court, today. The
bond was continued as before in $500.
The police have not yet fathomed
what the affair is. Their first COM
plant was received from DR.. Thomas
c. Murdock, who had been called in
20 treat Samuel White, a wealthy real
estate dealer, for heart trouble. They
have heard a story of an alleged con-
spiracy in which it was claimed that
enemies of Mr.. White were anxious
to worry him to deaths door" In
this connection, the allegation was that
these enemies got Hall, who posed,
it is said, under the name ofDr. Styles,
a heart specialist of New Haven, to
treat Mr. White, who has been suf-
fering from a heart affection. It is
alleged that Hall told White that his
condition was bad and emphasized it
SO strongly that Mr.. White was actu-
ally worried into a nervous condition.
The family heard of this and had Hall
arrested
The police understand that Hall took
no money for whatever advice he
gave to Mr.. White as to his condi-
ton
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
LAD is HANGED
FOR THE MURDER
OF HIS TEACHER

Fayetteville, Ark, Sept. 11-Omer
Davis, Is years old, was hanged here,
today, for the murder of Miss Nellie
EAdoneyhun, his teacher. He went to
rfe scaffold protesting his innocence.
Davis mother who, carrying an in
fanf in her arms, had walked many
miles through northwest Arkansas cir
culating a petition asking Governor
Hayes to commute her boys sentence
TO life Imprisonment, remained with
the condemned man until midnight
when the sentence was carried OUT
Ehe was outside the scanold enclosure.
In her work of circulating the petit
ton, the mother was opposed by her
husband and many of her friends. AT
ter she had obtained several hundred
signatures to the petition it was stol-
en- from her home in the night.
Miss Moneyhun, 26 years old, was
shot and killed by Davis in February
last, after she had announced her
marriage engagement. Davis had
fallen in love with the young woman
while attending her school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
PRISONER TOO BIG FOR
BERTILLON MEASUREMENT

New Haven, Sept. IA new meas
uring board in the Bertillon system
of the police department is needed; !;
likewise a new tape measure. The
police who were measuring persons for
the Rogue's Gallery saw their records
outdone, today.
Detective Sergeant Healy brought
here from Springfield, yesterday, AL
bert Seymour, wanted for burglary. 1t
is said of Seymour that he went into
a store here and got a $40 bill changed
and that night broke into the store
and stole the bill. The Springfield d
police had him in on a, charge. When
Seymour was measured, today, his
overall length exceeded the measur-
ing board by 10 inches, the total being
21O inches. No tape was handy to
complete the measurement. Seymour
had been measured three years ago.
Then he was Il feet tall; now he is
6 feet inches; then he weighed $50,
now he weighs POT; then he measured d
on the board 83 inches, now he
stretches out 210 inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
MERIDEN MAN
CHOSEN HEAD
OF FEDERATION
.ReD, SuemIau Wins Out
For State Foil.
President
j. J. O'NeII Of This City One Of
Five Defeated Candidates.
M'LeVy Vice President

New Britain, Sept. 1.-THE interest
hof the delegates to the twenty-eighth
annual convention of the State FEEDER
alton of Labor during the morning
session of the fourth day of the con-
vention centered around the filling OF
the various elective offices. The cleo
ition, while occupying the entire morn
ing, was free from any bitterness ana
it was only necessary to take a sec
iond ballot upon one occasion The
officers elected were:
President, J. c. Strernlau of Meri-
den, representative from that town TO
the state legislature during its re-
cent session; first wee epresident, Jas
!per McLevy, of Bridgeport; second
vice-president, Sol Sontheimer of
Hartford; third vice-president, Will
liam ]. Barton of Waterbury; score
.tarv-trea surer. r. P. Cunningham of
Danbury; state organizer, J. H Riley
of Danbury-
j. O'NeiII, of Bridgeport. J. ]. Con-
nelly of Norwich, NJ. T. Kerwin, OF
New Britain; W. J. Sullivan. OF New
Haven, and Ira Arnburn, of New Ha-
ven were the defeated candidates for
spresident; first, second and third vice.
presidents and state organizer, respec-
Dtively. R. P. Cunningham was elect
led unanimously
"a Attorney c. J. Danaher, of Meriden,
was present at the meeting, this af-
Hernoon, when he was presented with
&. gold watch and fob in recognition
of his work through the recently en-
acted workingmen compensation BILL
IThe constitution committee also re-
lported at the afternoon session.
The Federation adopted a resolution
calling for closer relationship with
fthe state grange, believing that the
Interests of the two organizations are
NEARLY mutual. The executive COM
mittee was named to confer with the
grange officers.
It was voted to employ only local
rorga nizers where conditions may war
rant it in the future Former Prof.
vviIlard c. Fisher of Wesleyan and
REV. Mr.. Powell of Meriden were giv@
ZEN a vote of thanks for the interest
they showed in the passage of the
zvorkingmen's compensation act passed
iby the last general assembly.
Meriden, Sept 11-Mr. Stremlau of
1his city, who was chosen head of the
lConnecticut Federation of Labor, to-
kday, was one of the most active mem
fbers of the last House on labor mat
tiers. He was particularly interested
lin measures relating to child labor, the
reduction of hours for minors and
ixomen in mercantile and manufactur-
ling establishments, the protection of
Workers in buffing and polishing rooms
and the workmen's compensation law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
WHITE FLAG is
SOURCE OF DANGER
AT R. R. CROSSINGS

1T would seem to me that but little
additional expense would be incurred
by the railroad companies of Connec-
ticut by the installation of gates at
crossings now protected by hagmen
during the daylight hours and much
loss Of life might be prevented to-
day said Coroner John J. Phelan, in
discussing the recent fatal accident
at. Norwalk where three were killed
in an automobile struck by a train
and little girl lies seriously injured
in a local hospital.
''As the white flag is understood by
the public at large a signal of Safe
ty, even though such was waved fran
tically by a watchman it would be a
natural conclusion to believe that the
such signal from afar might think
the crossing was clear. This, of
course. would depend upon contribu-
tory circumstances.
ST have asked several officials of the
New Haven road to appear before me
white flags are in use for the purpose
of warning the public of danger, and
any recommendations or decision I
may later reach in this case will de-
pend entirely upon the testimony I
have before me when the investiga-
ton is completed"
Coroner Phe1an also stated that this
is the second accident on crossings at
NorwaIk within a few blocks of each
other during his incumbency in office.
A book of rules of the New Haven
company, as seen later by a reporter
for the Farmer orders the use of white
flags to warn the public Of danger at
crossings and prohibits the use of a
red nag except to stop a train.
It has been intimated by those close
to the scene Of killing at Norwalk
that the little girl was heard tos call
to the driver that there was no danger
ahead as the hagman was signalling
with white.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11

News of his death was received here
in a message sent by wireless and
cable to Robert Adamson, his secre-
tary, by Rufus w. Gaynor, his son,
who sailed with him.
The message said:
Father died Wednesday at one
o'clock due to heart failure. Notify
mother
Lacking details of the manner of the
mayors death, his friends here peliev-
ed that the heart attack spoken of in
Rufus Gaynors cablegram was brought
on by a return of the coughing fits
that had REQUIRED at intervals since
he was shot.
Although the mayor had no present
ment that his trip would end fatally,
he had at different times within the
last year or two told his secretary that
the violence of these attacks was a
great strain on his heart and he feared
that at some time or other one of
them might result seriously.
just before he received notification
of his nomination by the popular dem
onstration at the city hall, the mayor
had been in bed off and on for about
a week at his summer home at st.
James.
Mrs Gaynor, with one of her un-
married daugh ters, is at ST. James.
The other two unmarried daughters
are at boarding schools up the Hud-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
SULZER is NOT
GOVERNOR SAYS
JUSTICE HASBROuCK

Kingston, N. Y, Sept. 11-Supreme
Court Justice Easbrouck, today, decid-
ed that Governor Sulzer was regularly
impeached and while awaiting inn
parchment trial was divested of the
right to exercise his executive func-
tionIs, including the power to pardon.
The question of the legality of Sui
zer's impeachment came before Justice
Hasbrouck in connection with habeas
corpus proceedings brought to com
pei the New York authorities to hon
or Governor Sulzer's pardon of Joseph
G. Robin, the banker convict He de-
cided that Robins pardon was invalid,
quashed the writ and Sent Robin back
to prison at BlackwelTs Island
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
WILL INQUIRE
INTO INJURY TO
DRIVER CHAIRMONT

A somewhat mysterious case of con-
cussion of the brain was recorded early
this morning when Joseph Chairmont,
aged 10, residing at 1861 Sterling street
was found unconscious in his bed
early this morning. DR.. Finnegan of
the Emergency staff pronounced him
as suffering from. severe concussion OF
the brain and removed him to st. Vim
cents hospital.
ALI that could this morning be learn
ed was that Chairmont, a chauffeur,
has but recently learned to drive a
car He was absent from home until
about o'clock this morning when he
retired Later he was heard to fall
from the bed and was picked up by
his father and brother, who then be-
Iieved him asleep. When they went to
awaken him today they could get no
response and called in DR.. B. L. Smy
kowsky, 325 Sterling street. An inves-
tigation may be ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
GIRL OF IL SEEKS
LOST PARENTS HERE

Monica Powers, aged II, who now
aives in Stamford wants to find her
parents who live in Bridgeport. Mon
Sca has written a letter to Town Clerk
Thomas asking his assistance to To-
cate her father and mother and the
letter indicates that she is both a.
bright girl and proficient in penman-
ship.
At present Monica is living with Mrs.
J. Nemority at SO Main street, STAN
ford She writes that she was born
In Bridgeport, July 3, 1901. Her father
whom she wants to find is Thomas
Powers After making plain how anx-
ious she Is to locate her parents she
concludes her letter in this fashion:
s'If you could let me know at once.
please do so for I would like to see
my parents
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
$4,000 STOLEN ON
COAST LINE TRAIN:

dollars in transit from the Chase Ma
tional bank of New York to the Sa-
vannah Bank & Trust company was
stolen from a portable safe on an At
1antic Coast Line train between Jersey
City and Savannah. The money should
have arrived, yesterday morning. It's
loss became known today.
Another package containing $21, 900
from New York to banks in VaIdosta
and Brunswick also was robbed on
the same train. The seals on the pack
age seemed undisturbed when the rob
berry was discovered here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
RUSSELL IN PLACE
CURTIS REFUSED
ON PLANNING BOARD

Mayor Wilson announced today the
appointment of Eugene F. Russell,
vice-president of the Manufacturers
association, to succeed Lewis B. Cur
tis, who resigned as a member of the
new city planning commission.
Mr.. Russell is factory mana ger for
the Locomobile Company of America
and lives at 837 Fairfield avenue.
President Davis of the commission
was in. New York today but is expect
ed home tomorrow and it is thought
he will then announce the date of the
first public meeting of the commission
to consider it's plan and scope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
KELLER COMPLAINS
OF ALLEGED PETTY
SWINDLING SCHEME

Charles Keller. superintendent of the
State Employment Bureau, on Cannon
street today reported to the police that
complaints have reached him that a
clever talker had recently rented desk
room in the Warner building and had
advertised for agents. A number of
unemployed had applied. They were
told to leave SO deposit as a guaran-
tee of their good faith and had been
appointed agents to sell cheap walter
filters for use on domestic faucets. At
ter the sohemer had collected several
hundred dollars from his dupes he is
alleged to have skipped. The police
are investigating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
ADVANCED BRITISH
SCIENTISTS MEETING

Birmingham, Eng. Sept. 1.-THE an
nuaI meeting of the British Aesocia-
ton for the advancement of Sciences
was resumed today. The day of strik-
ing geographical explorations passed
with the finding of the earth's two
poles: the geographer of the future
will have as his field the vital ques-
tions of supplying and distributing
food and clothes to the world in the
opinion of H. n. Dickson, in the course
of an address, today. Mr.. Dickson is
professor of geology at the University
of Edinburgh.