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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
That Is Number Bills Killed by
Committees.
OF S19 Introduced in House
7S Passed.
FIVE PLATFORM PROMISES
They Have Been Fulfilled by
House.
Calendar in Good Shape for
27th Day.

One in every four of the S19 bills
introduced in the Kansas house at
this session of the legislature, has been
killed in the committee rooms. OF
the bills reported favorably, the house
has passed just IS, has passed a reso-
luton limiting the introduction of bills
to Tuesday noon, February IS, and
will attempt to get the pending meas
ures through the mill in order that
they may go home practically at the
conclusion of the SO days for which
they are allowed under the law to
draw pay.
This has been a busy week for the
Legislature. Both branches have
worked hard. The committees have
worked overtime and the calendar is
in better shape at the end of this
weeks session than is customary in
view of the work of former legisla-
lures.
Redeeming Party Pledges.
At the present time the admins
tration's promissory notes are furth-
er advanced than in former years.
Local measures have been sidetracked,
individual members have forgotten the
bills they came to Topeka to secure
and almost the entire week has been
devoted to an effort to nail down
few more party planks. In this eff
fort, the legislature has been quite
successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
CALL LOANS ARE HIGH
Various Depressing Influences Bear
Down Stocks.

New York, Feb. 15.-Various depressing
influences were brought to bear upon the
stock market this week, causing a down.
WI drift. At times the list gave way
abruptly. Sentiment has been prevail
ingly bearish for weeks, and the injection
of new unfavorable factors weakened the
market in a way which indicated its
sensitiveness. The revolution in Mexico
gave rise to considerable uneasiness
among holders of securities in corpora
tions directly affected. The vote of fire
men on the eastern railroads for a strike
was another active influence on the short
side.
One of the most important changes IN
the general situation was that in the
money market. The poor bank statement
of last week, revealing heavy contrac-
ton in surplus reserves was followed by
Tightening of call and time loans, cstl1
funds reaching the highest rate since the
relaxation after the year-end period. Ex-
portation of gold to South America con-
tinued.
General trade conditions were little
changed The January statement of the
United States Steel corporation reveal I'd
the expected falling off in orders on hand.
amounting to nearly 105,000 tons. Further
weakness developed in the copper market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
Continued on Page Four.)
MOTHERS PLEA
She Would Have State Make
Shoes as Well as Books.
So She Can Send Her Father
less Children to School.
Continued on Page Four.)

Dear State Journal:
Will you print my letter? I don't
know how to reach the legislature,
but when I saw that they were going
to publish the school books and that
they were going to make grain bags
in the penitentiary for the farmers, I
wondered if they would not make
shoes for the poor children.
[ am a poor mother with three fine
children-the law compels attendance
at school, and the district board fur
nishes books free to my children, but
1 find it almo ost impossible to keep my
little flock in shoes and stockings and
keep them from hunger.
Oh, if the legislature would only
make shoes as we'll as books and bags,
it would greatly aid a hard working
mother.
You have always been a friend of
the poor boys and girls.
MOTH FR
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CONTINUED on Page Two)
JOHN DOE A SPY
Mysterious Prisoner at q. 5
Pen Secret Federal Agent.
Confesses Identity When He
Refuses to Be Vaccinated.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 15.-When
he objected to being vaccinated by the
federal prison physician, it became
known that the young man received
February to serve ten years on a
counterfeiting charge, and who gave
his name as John Doe" was j. G..
Lerch, a United States secret service
operative. He is alleged to have been
brought to the prison on fake COM
mittment papers at the instigation of
Major Henry Leonard, Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham's special investigator.
Lerch realizing that his identity has
been discovered, Immediately demand
ed that he be released, whereupon he
was taken to the office of the deputy
warden and dressed OUT after serv-
ing ten days. What his report to his
chief will be is being awaited with
not a little curiosity by prison Off
cialS.
Lerch's number in the prison was
S505, and his Bertillon measurements
and finger prints now are part of the
prison records. Warden McC1aughry
declares he has no authority to destroy
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

plan that never before in the history
of the veterans has been practiced by
the upper house. The 1913 members
have decided against the omnibus sys-
tenn of disposing of bills. Each bill
will be considered separately and with
conservative votes. No roll calls on
patches of measures and hurried
clamorous reading of bills.
This means that when the session
ends the calendar will contain many
pages of bills under general orders.
In other words, here is where they
will meet their death. 1t is a polite
and easy way of killing measures that
would only burden the already cum
bersome statute books And the peo-
pie of the state will approve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
CHEERFUL" BANKS.
He Cheerfully Pleaded Guilty to Steal
ing From a Box Car.

Cheerful Banks, charged with
stealing tobacco and oranges from a
Rock Island train butchers trunk in
car on a siding at the Rock Island
depot a few days ago, cheerfully en-
tered a plea of guilty to petty larceny
when arraigned in the county court.
He is expected to be sentenced to a
term of about 60 days in the county Jail.
Banks told the court he is from
Princeton, British Columbia, and that
he is travelling through the country
He was not maliciously criminal, it is
thought, so will not be treated as such.
Finding a car open, and being out of
tobacco and tired and hungry he en-
tered the car and opened the trunk.
eating some oranges and bananas.
Then he went to sleep in the car, where
he was found by car cleaners early in
the morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Public Buildings Bill Is Reported in
the House.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Senate con-
vened at noon and went into joint ses-
sion at the house in memorial services
for the late Vice President Sherman
Legislative steering committee Sc
lected five bills to be pushed at this
session.
House met at IL a. m. and adjourn
ed to join the senate in Sherman ex-
ercise.
al millions reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
CASTRO is FREE.
Can Go Where He Likes i'm This
Country.

New York Feb. 15.-Cipriano Cas-
tro is free to come and go in this coun-
try at will. Judge Ward in the federal
court this afternoon sustained the writ
of habeas corpus in his behalf over
the immigration authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

Savings department open for saw
ings accounts February Is, p. m. to
D. m.-Adv
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

Democrats of the Seventh district
look with much favor on the candi-
dacy OF Patrick J. Carroll for alder
man as there is no man better or
more favorably known in the district.
For over twenty years he has been
a voter and a loyal Democrat in the
city and he has the backing of the
real Democratic organization of the
district headed by Town Chairman
Michael Dwyer and District Chairman
Frank G. O'Rourke.
Mr.. Carroll while always taking a
deep interest in public affairs has
never looked for or held any public
Office and he did not seek the nomi-
nation but his many friends in the
district recognizing his ability and
aggressiv succeeded in prevailing
upon him to become q candidate for
the nomination. knowing that if
elected he would be always active in
looking after the interests of the
Seventh district.
He is very active in fraternities and
his acquaintance goes far beyond the
borders of Connecticut. He is a MEM
Der of the F'oresters of America, A.
o. H, Emmett Club, Sheperds of
America and w. o. w. in all of which
he has held the highest offices within
their gift.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
ORATORIO SOGIETYS
REHEARSAL TOMORROW

The first rehearsal of the Bridge
port Oratorio society will be held to :
morrow evening at Warner hall, at 8
O'Clock sharpA At this rehearsal DR..
Moss, the celebrated conductor, will
make, his initial bow director of
the Bridgeport @Oratorio. The board
directors of the society look upon the
coming of DR.. Moos as one of the
most important events that have tran
spired in the musical circles of the
city, a happening too, which has al
ready. resulted in an increasing inter
est in the oratorio in this city.
Without doubt DR.. Arthur MODS Is
one of the foremost musicians of the
country and a recognized authority on
choral music. He is now the conduc-
tor OF the Worcester festivals. and the
St Cecilia society of Boston. For
years he was associated with the late
Theodore thomas, the father. of
classical music in America" in the
most important work of his career.
The work to be performed this sea-
son is Verdis Manzoni REQUIEM The
performance of the Requiem by the
Oratorio society this season is parti-
culariy appropriate coming as it does
at the time of the centenary of the
composers birth
The associate membership list of
the society this season shows marked
Improvement in activity. Already ap-
pIications are being received in good
ly numbers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
BOSTON HAS FETE
ON COLUMBUS DAY

Boston, Oct. 1S.-Clear skies, after
week of fog and rain. brought joy to
the thousands who thronged the city
streets today to watch the parade
which was the principal feature of the
celebration of Columbus Day, legal
holiday in Massachusetts,. Flags and
bunting decorated buildings through
out the city an along the route of the
parade there were elaborate displays
of color in which the Spanish red and
yellow predominated.
The new city of Boston flag was
raised over. city hall as the first event
of the day, the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company participating in the
ceremony. Sixteen thousand men and
women marched in the parade which
included many handsome floats.
Numerous sporting events filled out
the day the most important being the
afternoon rowing regatta on the
Charles river basin under the auspices
Of the New England Amateur Rowing
Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
.FAAheWEDDNGs."
4LET Us DO THE DECORATING"
JAMES KORAN & SON.
Florists.
DIED.

BLOTNEY-In this city, Oct 18th,
1913, Stanley BIotney, aged 1T
years
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at his late residence No.
274 Hallett Street on Wednesday at
S:30 o'clock a. m, and N st. Mi
chael's Roman Catholic church at
9 a. m. Burial in st. MichaePs
cemetery. as
CAREK-In this city, Sunday, Oct
IL, 1913, Donald, son of Jerome and
Nellie Carey aged 2 years. 2
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of the
parents, No. 1875 Madison avenue,
on Tuesday, Oct. IA, at o'clock D.
m Interment at st. MichaePs GEM
etery. G 13 be
FENNELL-In Stratford, Sunday,
Oct IL, 1913, Martin J., son of Mar
tin and Ellen Fennell, aged years,
months, Is days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of the
parents, Surf Ave, Stratford, on
Tuesday, Oct. IA, at 10 O'Clock a.
m Interment at st. MichaePs Gem
etery- G 10 b :
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
Bridgeport, Conn.,.
Saturday, Oct. II, 1913.
Skirts of nice style,
made to measure and
of extra va1ue-$3.5O.

With all the bother of usual tailoring removed, with
fit and satisfaction guaranteed, store for limited
time will make womens skirts to measure for $3.50 each
There could be fuller freer opportunity offered
than is this Skirts will be made for all at the
price; charge is matter what quantity of
goods is required Every skirt will be made under
rant of satisfactory service and finish And fabric be
chosen from special assembly Of woolens worth from 81
to $3.50 yard.
That is really the why of this opportunity It would
not be possible but for good fortune securing such
woolens they be made up at this price for
pleted skirt
Handsome serges and diagonals, attractive
and tasteful bedford cords novelty and staples
There are very very attractive black fabrics.
There rich coors Including blues and brownsnd deep
reds And color combines with to make them just
the textiles that rnostsought for skirts this
Liked styles of the season all at command Of
woman who grasps this opportunity. The draped
models, the cosettng syles;every good style is
included and s individual taste is to be satisfied
Commencing tomorrow for limited time, all these
special fabrics in style complete skirts ready for
wearing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
NEINELL'S SELECT
DANCING SCHOOL

The long established and well known
dancing academy-The Newell Select
School-wtl1 begin its twenty fourth
season on Thursday evening, with an
enlarged membership of Bridgeport's
younger society members.
The spacious hall in Masonic Temple,
with its adjoining chambers has been
re-engaged and will afford a most 1T
ting place for both practice and the
subsequent receptions which will be
given as the various classes, obtain
proficiency. in the waltzes and new
society dances which are to be taught
generally this year.
With its unbeatable reputation for
finished and graceful dancers, the
quarterly dance receptions will be most
enjoyable and instructive as the sea-
sons dances are said to surpass any
thing in past years. This applies par
ticulaTly to the society duets, quar-
tets and general ensembles.
Beginners classes for ladies and
gentlemen will be held every Thursday
night at O'Clock and entries for
classics now forming may be sent to
the Newell school at any time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
LAD ON ROLLER SKATES
SLIPS UNDER WHEELS

Losing control of his equilibrium
while ro11er-skating on Bostwick ave-
nue. shortly after noon today, nine
years-o1d William Walsh, Howard
avenue, slipped beneath the wheels of
a Model Laundry wagon driven by
Howard W. Hawley which passed over
his body. Besides receiving a deep
liberation above the right eye; it is
feared that internal injuries have
been sustained. The youth was taken
to St. Vincent's hospital by DIR. Finne-
gan in the ambulance. Witnesses of
the accident state that the driver was
not to blame as the boy darted di-
rectly into the vehicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
O'AEIL GOES WITH
TEXAS ENGINEERS

Dennis T. o'Neil, Jr., of A James
street has resigned his position with
the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. in
New Haven to accept more lucrative
position at Houston, Texas, with Web
Fster & Stone. The latter are electrical
contracting engineers who operate a
numb of electric lighting plants,
trolley lines and other public service
enterprises in Texas. The headquart-
ers Of the firm is in Boston. Mr..
O'NeiI is a graduate of the Bridgeport
High school 10 and of Sremeld Scfen-
tific school, Yale, '13. After his
graduation from college he was for a
time connected with the Connecticut
Co. He has many friends in Bridge
port who wish him success in his new
position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

The Gamboa dixie, which separat ted
the north entrance of Culebra cut
from Gatun lake, was blown up by
an electric current switched on by ca
BILE by President Wilson in his office
at Washington. The explosion threw
200 feet of the center of the dixie high
into the air in a fanlike mass of
rock, earth and water. When the
smoke cleared away 1900 persons
gathered on every side of the dixie
saw the water from the lake rapidly
flow into the lower level of the cut
just like a stream at a point where
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
New Voters will
Total About 600 1
Say Registrars

b Today was the last day IN which
applications ito be made. voters might
be filed and the Office OF the REGISTRAR
of voters was the only one open for
business in the city Hall All the
other city officials observed the legal
holiday.
The registration of applications 'to
be made ended at O'Clock this at
ternoon when the registrars closed
their office. The registrars have re-
oeived between 800 and 300 application
from new voters but as many Of these
applications are duplicates the regis
trars think the total Of the new vot-
ers win be about 700.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
OBITUARY

Many sorrowing relatives and friends
gathered at Sacred Heart church this
morning to pay their last tribute of
respect to the memory of Daniel JOS
eph Seery. The funeral cortege NOV
ed from the home of his father, 281
Gregory street, at $3.50. to the church
where Rev. Father Mooney offered the
mass of requiem at 9 O'Clock Beau
tifu1 floral tributes surrounded the re-
mains, which included large stand
ing wreath from Court Park City, F.
of A., and who were also represented
by a delegation at the funeral Will
liam Trink1e, Thomas Quinn, Henry
Heating, Ellis Jenner, Bernard Ma
lady and John Norton acted as pail
bearers The interment was in St.
NfichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
BUFFALO CONVlCTS
WORKING ON ROADS
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE

Auburn, NJ z, Oct 1s.-Lawrence
Kratzas, aged 81, and John Slowinski,
20, Buffalo Polish convicts who have
been working on road gangs in Cayuga
county, left the camp near Glenside
last night and have not been seen
since. There are 100 convicts working
on road gangs and these are the first
two escapes since the experiment was
carried out, last spring.
Kratzak still had eight months to
serve and S1owinsk had five months to
serve
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION

A Democratic Town and City Con-
vention is hereby called for Friday
evening, Oct. 18th, 1913, at p M, at
the Park theatre hall, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for Mayor,
City Clerk, Town Clerk, Tax Collec-
tor. Treasurer, Members OF the Board
of Education, City Sheriffss and Sc
lectmen, and for the transaction of
any other business that may properly
come before said convention.
MICHAEL DIVER,
a. Democratic Town Chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

there are rapids. The sight was not
especially spectacular because the diff
ference of levels between the lake and
the cut is only six feet, the level of
both being now ST. feet above the
sea- Colonel Goethals said: ST can
not predict the time when the canal
will be open to navigation. The Gu
caracha side now blocks the chan
mel to length of 500 feet, and 1t is
estimated that 1000, 900 cubic yards
must be removed This work will be
begun by dredges within two weeks.
If we can take out 10000 yards a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

Right aisle. rear.
Underwear for
one to embroider.

IT'S pretty fashion to have ones undergarnents
stamped with tasteful design then embroider that
design by hand 1t gives opportunity for exercise Of
individual TASTE produces garments that out of
ordinary.
Here seni-made stamped night-gowns in Empire
style and in krnono model Designs stamped upon them
are very handsome,-5Oc and ST.
Excellent stamped towels full of attraction Sizes
range from the small guest towels to large bath towels Of
Turkish style Designs include cross stitch solid or
punched work,-25c to ST..
hire hoor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

month and no more the slide will be
empty by January 1. I hope the
channel will be entirely cleared by the
first of the year. Forty tons of
dynamite were used in the task of
f1gurative1y completing the cutting of
the Panama canal The explosion
was distributed in 1927 charges un-
der the dixie. -Four hundred charges
were exploded at one time, and the
rest were set off at intervals. This
picture shows workmen preparing the
dixie for the explosion. The map ex-
plains itself
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
POLITICAL NOTICES
NOTICE

meeting of the Young Mems
Democratic club of Second District
will be held this evening at O'Clock
at their rooms 342 Warren st. near
corner Railroad avenue All Demo-
Gratis of district are invited to be
present.
a" GEO. H. WOOD, President.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

tor of the German Evangelical church,
officiating. The ceremonies, attend
ed by many sorrowing friends, were
impressive. Many floral tributes were
received. Acting as paII-bearers were
intimate friends of the family. In
terment was in the family plot at
Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

Stock salesman for a.
Connecticut corporation located in
New Haven, where the directors
have decided to sell $4,000 of pre-
ferred stock and whose ability as
such can get him a. steady position
with bright future. Call or address
Room 5o4 Cutler Bldg, 113 Church
ST., New Haven, Conn.
~ re
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

and Tuskagee, Ala, is TO be estab-
1ished in Liberia, with part Of the sum
of $65,500 just turned over to the LIZ
berian government as a gift from the
American Colonization Society The
school is to be for the exclusive use o.
the children of the present citizens OF
the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
Men ought to jump
into these gold shoes.

Calmly and inviting close inspection of the shoes
themselves wish to give this news
Here are shoes built especially golfers to be
bought at S. which are equals Of those offered
regularly in sporting goods stores at S. and ST..
Is there golfer interested enough to and see
just they and how good they There should
be dozens
Splendid tan leather rubber soles and heels wonder
fully well-bult And price is
SIS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

Many friends and relatives gathered
today in the home at 226 Union avenue
to pay their last respects to George
Felix, who died on Friday last. Rev.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

Funeral services for Dora, wife of
Rudolph Schiller, who passed away
on Wednesday last were held at her
late home, POI Denver avenue, on Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. P. Clemens, pas
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13

Pullman, the nine months old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam Garfield. died
at the home of his parents in weston
last evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
NEW NEGRO SCHOOL, TO BE
ESTABLISHED AT ILBERIL

washington, Oct. 13.-An industrial
school modelled upon the negro edu-
catioIa1 institutions at Hampton. Va.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-13
WILLIAM P. coE, AGED 80,
DIES IN GREENS FAR,

westport, oct. 1s-winiam p. Coe, 81
years of age, died at his home in
Greens Farms on Saturday evening
The body will be shipped this evening
to Newport, R. L, for burial.