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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
ANTI-FREE SUGAR FIGHT WAKES WARM Letters of Beet Sugar
 Interests Made
 Public
Senate Probe Committee Finds Widespread Campaign Headed
 By Clarence HamIin

Washington June 1s-More letters and telegrams from the private files of the men at the head of. the anti free sugar fight began going into the record of the Senate lobby investiga- ton committee when it resumed work, today From the large numbers of letters and telegrams which the com mittee summarily 'subpoenaed from beet sugar headquarters only a small portion had been read into the record when the committee adjourned, fast night. Seventy odd copies introduced referred to a widespread campaign headed by Clarence c. Ham1in, of Col orado Springs, to gain publicity for the beet sugar arguments through news papers and news agencies and with the assistance of great railroads and agricultural colleges.
 Senators declared the newest turn of the investigation was the most sen- satiopal development yet.
 Many men of national prominence mentioned in the correspondence un- dou1oted1y will be summoned and from a plain investigation of the interests of Senators themselves in the tariff bill, the inquiry now promises to broaden out into an inquiry into all in f1uences which are alleged to have been brought for and against legisla- ton in this direction.
 Colorado Springs, June 1s-Clarence C. HamIin, one of the owners of the Colorado Springs Telegraph, whose cor respondence with other men promin- ently connected with the beet sugar industry, was read into the records of the Senate lobby Investigating com nittee, yesterday, defends his course in writing the letters in a statement issued here.
 MT. Hamlin declared that the cam paign carried on by the beet sugar
 
 view of the fight being made by re- 1neries for free sugar and that the men back of the industry had "our backs against the wall and we had to protect ourse1ves.''
 In regard to the proportion of the purchase of the Chicago Inter Ocean mentioned in letters perused by the Senate committee, MT. Hamlin said:
 ''I recommended that the sugar peo- pie purchase an interest in the paper because of it's fight made for pro- tection.'
 railroads, also mentioned in the pub lished letters, MT. Ham1in declared they referred to "come across" Then aid was wanted in replenishing f. nances to carry on the publicity cam paign which MT. Han1in said he be- lieved absolutely necessary to protect Legitimate industry.
 When shown the despa tch from Wa shington in which his letters were published. MT. Hanlin said that to the best of his knowledge, none ot the letters had been misquoted. Con corning the Associated Press, Mir Hamlin said: "I have no criticism ol the Associated Press even though thought at times it was not giving us a square deal. We merely bought to get the same treatment as the ref1ners were getting.
 Mir Hamlin denied there was any thing irregular about his activities in connection with the campaign waged to defeat free sugar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18

Lowell, Mass, June te-A special train of Pullman cars bound from New York to Bar Harbor, Me, was wrecked one-half mile south of the Graniteville station on the Boston & Maine railroad near here, early today. Passengers were shaken up but no one was injured. All but one of the cars left the rails.
 The cause of the wreck will have to be determined by an investigaa- ton.
 According to Engineer c. R. Good field, the train was rounding curve at a speed of about 40 miles an hour when all but the locomotive and one car left the rails and bumped over the ties for several hundred yards before being stopped.
 The baggage and mail cars broke away from the rest of the train and rolled along the edge of an embank- ment The buffet smoker took a sew en- foot plunge down the bank but the porter who was the only occupant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
FIREMAN KILLED IN $328,OOO FIRE
 AT HIGH SCHOOL

Minneapolis, June 1S.-One fireman was killed and six were seriously in jured when fire destroyed the S32s, 900 North High School building, today.
 The loss on the building is placed at S325,000; on contents including equipment and supplies $5O,O0o.
 Frank Kanesky, trucknan, was killed and John Gray, captain, so bad ly hurt that he probably will die.
 Captain Gray. was leading a squad of firenen onto the Fremont avenue roof of the entrance to take lines of hose to men on the fourth floor when the gable roof in the center collapsed The walls spread and tons of brick shot through the hole upon the fire men. They were knocked off the roof and fell into the debris.
 The cause of the fire is unknown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
STRUCK BY STONE HENRY DIES JUST
 AS OTHERS DID Third Boy to Succumb to In juries Inflicted By
 Thrown Stone Victims Are All School Children Residing In
 Town of Fairfield
(speciaI to The Farmer )

Fairfield, June 18--The death of Thomas Henry Tole. eight year old son of MT. and Mrs. Hugh To1e, Spring street. has caused an uproar all over the town, it being the third death which is directly attributable to the practice of young school-boys throw ing stones.
 ToIe died in Bridgeport hospital this morning, after he had been operated upon for appendicitis, superinduced, it is believed by the blow of stone thrown by a companion last Wednes- day during recess at the Sherman school.
 No symtoms of distress were felt until the next day and so acute were they on Friday that the child was sent to the hospital. There appendicitis was noted and death followed today
 Within a month this is the third record of deaths attributable to stone throwing. The first to succumb to such injuries was seven-year-old Ar thur Knapp, struck at the Mill Plain school. The second was a little Pol fsh speaking child, struck upon the head. Citizens have been injured in alighting from cars and passing upon the streets. Yesterday George Bon ney required medical treatment for a cut in the ankle.
 One youth in Fairfield will likely be SUDLlAlleu to au eAaIn1naC1On by the authorities to ascertain his connection with two cases, as it is reported that while being leased he threw stones at two of those who later died.
 Medical Examiner s. M. GarIick, who viewed the body and conducted a pre- lininary investigation into the death of the youth, said, late today, he had failed to ascertain Tole had been hit by a stone, but that the discovery of surgeons tended to prove he had been suffering with acute gangrenous ap- pendicitiS.
 Stories of school boy fight had been investigated by him, but up to the moment he saw no just grounds upon which he could request a cor oner's inquest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
TAYLOR DETERMINED
 TO QUIT FIRE BOARD
President of Commission Says Resignation In May
 or's Hands Must Stand

Wallace Taylor, president or tn Board of Fire Commissioners and ad-' vertising manager of the Howland Dry Goods company announced today that his resignation would positively go i1l- to effect July 1 as arranged. Com missioner Taylor said, today, that the pressure of business prevented his giv- ing the time and attention required in the office of president of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Mayor Wilson is very desirous of having Commission
 ar Taylor remain but ComE1issioner Taylor said this morning he could not give the time necessary to his business duties and continue in office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
Probe Into Stamford Railroad Disaster
 Begun By Government lnquisitOr Aided
 By Utilities Commission Of Connecticut MCHORD ADVISES ENGINEER AS TO HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

away and when he was approaching the distance, signal in Stamford he had the engine shut off. Again he rehearsE ed the Hateful seconds that precedeld the wreck when he said the braEEes wouldn't work and he realized khe crash was inevitable
 Doherty told Commissioner McChord he was 31 years old and believed het weighed about 15O. NGcChord a1skeor him to verify his weight.
 Thos. H. Dunn, conductor of the second section, said he noticed the ap- plication of the air brakes as thA trainsl approached Stamford Then he noted what he supposed to be the ernHrEencyes brake He was in tfoe sixth ear, the. first coach behind the parIor car
 Dunn said he estimated fhajspeed of the train when he felt the brake ap- pHcation at 45 to 50 miles and at the time of the crash at 10 to 13 miles
 He said he felt shock when Do- herty stopped the train at, South R5or- walk After the accident, '71e said the train was broken in two, between ths third and fourth cars. He noticed on one of the cars the brake vaz4est. He had not examined Tba others. IIe es- timated the speed at the ttneg of the emergency application at % to 90 miles per hour.
 He said the train didn't slow down as it should by the servfce application ''In my estimation it wasn't stopped SuOuSH. 4Il1S III reply 10 questions e0ll the railroad counsel, Mir. Spncl.
 WIn. A Wilson, baggage maeter of the section section, said he was taken off his feet by the emergency. Hai said he hadn't noticed amy shactzenineN. of the speed before. Then, he said, , the two parted sections of the second trafns after the accident were faamost 15 or 20 feet apart
 Speaking of the stop at South Nor walk he sa1ds he was prauarfna foi throw Q package off that he had car ried by Bridgeport He saw the bow for whom the stop was made, and ez-. pected the shock, hence he couldn't compare its effect to the effort of ths brakes at Stamford, which was unek- pected.
 He said he believed the train must have gone 250 or 800 feet before it stopped. He said the train, would have hit the cfri1d only for the intervention of Q. 1ineman who pulled the child out of danger.
 Doherty was recalled at this time and took up the thread of the story where s10 had left off as ne broke down -->r He completed the story and identi- fled the complaint book where the en- try -'Brahes no, good'' and other mo- tatione which were introduced before Coroner Phelan were again brought out, and read into the official record of the inquiry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
DIR. LAUDER'S WILL;
 WIFE CHIEF HEIR

The will of pr. Robert Lauder, for roerIv a noted physician of Bridgeport and at the time of his death surgeon at the Soldiers Home at Noroton Heights was admitted to probate this morning With the exception of a legacy of s1 900 for his son, Robert. the will leaves the entire estate both real and personal to the wife of the deceased, Mary Dora. Lauder and she is named executrix to serve without bond. John S. Pullman is named trustee of the legacy for Robert Laud- CT and there is a codfcil which states that since the doctor has already ex- pended a portion of the s1,O00 on his son the portion not expended is to be held in trust and invested for the benefit of the boy by Attorney Pull man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18

calls for ii minutes. South Norwalk 4:36 and Stamford at 4:48. Commissioner McChord questioned the Correction Of the record showed
 the run of more than one and one-half miles in one minute. He explained the fraction of the minute is not re- Vealed.
 You report it any old time?" asked
 McChord.
 'NIo not any old time." replied the witness.
 Commissioner McChord found by in quiry that there had been an order to the Stamford towermen to split the minutes. He instructed the witness to produce a, copy of the order tomorrow afternoon.
 William Mason, the Glenbrook tow ergnan, testified as to the arrival of the train in his block He received order that the first section was out of his block, and gave the customary signal for the second section to pro- ceed. George F. Wood, the Stamford tow erman, testified to seeing the crash. As the second section drew near the tower, he said, -'I wonder if he knows | where he is going.'
 Doherty, who was accompanied by his brother-in-law, John H. Dillon, told Of his experience in rai1roading. He said he had taken three examinations for engineer, but did not pass the me chanfcal test at first He made his first trip s an engineer on a freight train on Easter Sunday, in 1912. He was denoted, he said, to fireman, in the spring, a short time after he be- came engineer. This was due, he sup posed, to a reduction in business, not to his fault. He worked as a fireman about s weeks. then about the same time on a motor at Stamford. Then he went to Harlem river as spare boy.'' He passed his air-brake exam ination, also the book of rules.'' He answered questions showing that he had not had much experience in fast freight. He first began work on a passenger train a week ago today.
 He never had an experience with a travelling engineer during all his ca reer. The road has three or four such engineers, he said. Has a travelling engineer even given you instruction at station?" "Only the day of the wreclz,'' he said, when an engineer who heard where he was going as he pulled off the turnta,ble,
 For C. sake look out for yourself. Harmon got it yesterday. The brakes ain't working and the water glass is out of order and Bardo's raising hell Start brakfng back far enough so you will be able to stop.''
 Speaking of the run the day before the wreck, Doherty said, the water glass wasn't working and that he re- ported it. He said he believed the wa ter glasses on all the '13oO' type of engine were not working.
 He reiterated the story he told be- fore Coroner Phelan of the events of the trip from New Haven to Stamford. He said he entered the Bridgeport station with much caution, braking far
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
Doherty Testifies to Warning To Look Out for Engine Because
 Brakes Were Bad
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
DENY MOTION TO
 SET ASIDE VERDICT

A motion to>set aside the jury's yer William D. Blake of Easton. was de- nied this morning by Judge Case in the superior court. Marsh Bros. sued for S2. 5o0 claiming their automobile was dama aged in collision with motor truck owned by Blake The latter Fled a counter claim for $500 The furv found for Blake on the original complaint and for Marsh Bros. on Flakes counter claim. States At torney Stiles Judson, representing Marsh Bros, then made a motion to sat anida the verdict
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18

Raymond J. .Bieth assistant engineer of the New York division was the first witness. He explained in detail a, blue print presented by the road at the suggestion of Attorney Phil J. Doherty, the special counsel of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 c. H. Morrison, signal engineer of the road, was then called by MT. Do- herty He followed MT. Bieth's print, explained the operation of the signal system as shown by the blue print.
 Were they located under your dura- tion?" asked Attorney Doherty.
 ''No, sir They were located before my coming to the road
 Then followed a discussion to the best practice. He said the practice on railroads differed mostly on ac- count of the physical conditions. He said he believed the signals were sat isfacterily arranged.
 Then followed an explanation of the operation of the lock ana block sys- tenn, so called, with its electrical in terlocking features, as used at the scene of the disaster. He said he knew ok no trouble with the operation of the signals at the scene of the wreck.
 Attorney spock then took up the questioning and went into further de- tails to the operation of the Stam- ford signals.
 Whose duty is it to designate the signaIs?'' asked one of the board. Mor- rfson said there was practically 9. fix ed rule that the signal engineer fol- lowed in taking the plans of the engi- neers, but that the operating officials passed on the plans.
 We locate the distance signals as nearly as possible to 2.000 feet from the home signal. Under the automatic signal system, he explained, the dis tance signal would be perhaps 5000 or $500 feet
 "cHe said the minimum was about B. 900. He knew of none less than 1,8oO feet-''
 In response to questions he said that all trains have to stop to change power and must of necessity come to a stop.
 John J. Dodan. train despatcher of the New Haven road, said his terri tory was New Haven to So. Norwalk and South Norwalk to Danbury.
 He produced records showing the time of the ill-fated train. The 1st section left New Haven at 3:53, in five cars. He showed that the first section Of the train left South Nor walk at 4:35 The second section left South Norwa1k at 4:35. The regular schedules calls for the train to leave So. Norwalk at 4:36.
 Thomas Reading, despatcher from South Norwalk to Stamford testified section from South Norwa1k on. The first section arrived at Stamford tow CT at 4:46 The second section was re- ported at Darien at 4:46, Glenbrook tower 4:49 and arrived at Stamford tower 4:49 and arrived at Stamford Stamford is a fraction over one and one-haIf miles. The regular schedule
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
AUTOIST FINED FOR
 PASSING TROLLEY
 UNDER STATE LAW

Hartford. June 1s-The first conv4c- ton in this city for A long period under the state law which provides that an automobile shall not pass a trolley car from which passengers are alighting or on which they are to enn- bark was secured in police court, this morning, when Richard Sailing of Suff1eld, was fined $25. Sailing is al- legged to have passed such a car in this city, Sunday morning, at a speed of 15 miles an hour, several persons nar- rowIy escaping injury. He was ar rested, Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
MAYOR WANTS SAFE
 AND SANE FOURTH

Mayor Wilson is anxious that tn celebration of July 4th this year shall be as safe and sane as the celebration of last year. He said this morning that he would give orders to the police and the fire marshal to enforce the ordinance regarding a safe and sane -asservance of Independence day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
ARREST OF LACE IMPORTER FOR FRAUD

New York, June 1s-Her1nan A. Sa- Schroeder, lace importers of this city, was arrested, today, on charges of de- fraudtng the governn-ent of duties through undervaluation of his imports and held in $10.0o0 bail for examina- tion on June 2&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK

Fort De France, Martinique, June 18.-A shock of earthquake was felt at 12:3O o'clock, midnight. It caused considerable excitement, but no dam age or loss of life has been reported
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
NATIVE THERMOMETER DIES
 IN HIS 1O3RD YEAR

Sandwich, Ills, June 1s.-Eleazer Fisher who died here, yesterday, was born in Northfeld, Vt, September 25, 1S10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-18
YOU

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-04

another carriage, left at same
thine.
1854 a. m.-President Taft,
President-elect WILSON, and Vice
President-e1ect Marshall arrived
at the capitol. =
12:3O-Vice President Mar
shall took oath of office.
12:37-Senate of Old congress
adjourned sine die.
12::38-Vice President Mar
shall assumed gavel and called
new Senate to order,
1:O7-Senate proceeded to east
front of capitol to swear in Mr..
Wilson.
1:37-President Wilson sworn
in.
1:40-President Wilson deliy-
cred inaugural address.
Z:Oo-Return to White, House
began.
| 2:38-Wilson arrives at White
House.
-O--O-
Teacher was trying to teach
Tommy the points of the COM
pass during a class in geography.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-04

Teacher was trying to teach
Tommy the points of the COM
pass during class in geography.
Teacher your right is the
east, on your left the west, in
front of you the north. Now,
what is behind you? Tommy (af-
ter studying moment, with his
face puckered up)-I knew it! |
told ma you'd see the patch on
my trousers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-04

WEATHER FORECAST
Generally fair and somewhat
colder tonight for Chicago and
vicinity; lowest temperature
about 20 degrees above zero;
Wednesday fair; moderate north
winds, becoming variable. =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-04
INAUGURAL TIME TABLE

$50 a. r11.-W1lSOn breaktaSted
in his room.
g a.. MFRS. Wilson and her
three daughters breakfasted.
9:12 a. m.--Wilson received
Bryan and MeAdoo,
9:29 a. fn.-Wilson received
newspaper men.
$50 a. m.-Senate met for last
session of cd congress.
o:4O a. m.-Congressional COM
mittee met at Shoreham to escort
Wilson and Marshall to White
House.
.9::H a. m.-Wilson and Mar
shall received at White House.
1918 a. m.-President Taft,
President-elect Wilson, Senator
Crane and Chairman Eustis left
White House in same carriage,
starting for capitol. Marshall, in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-28
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Henry Wray, sister-in-law and
Samuel Wray, brother of Mrs. H. T.
Herrick, of Bloomfield. Iowa, arrived
in the city on the south bound Kline
train on account of the sad death of
Mr. Herrick.
Miss Marie selman of Bloomfield,
Iowa. came to the city last night on
the southbound Kline train for few
days visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Rich'd B. B. Wood, 1116
Franklin street.
Mrs. NJ. P. Baird returned to her
home in Evanston yesterday after two
weeks visit in the city, the guest of
Mrs, d. A Collier.
Geo NJ. Montague of Jetmore, Kan.
sas, is visiting at the home of his
brother n. j. Montague.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-28
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE New American adding
machine. Address Machine" care
Gate City office.
EDITORIAL TRIBUTE
TO THE ENGINEER
Burlington Hawk-Eye's Mention of the
Late II. 7. Herrick and His
Work.
E ditoriaI Praise.

Many expressions of regard for the
deceased have been made by those
who knew Mr.. Herrick personally or
who knew of his remarkable success
in his chosen field. The Burlington
Eawk-Eye contains the following edi.
torial on the death of Mr. Herrick:
The accidental death by electrocu,
ton at the Mississippi River Power
works at Keokul, Monday evening, OF
H. T. Herrick, was most regrett-
able occurrence. Mr.. Herrick was
superintendent of the Iowa division OF
the construction work of the great
dam at Keolsuk, and throughout the
twenty-three months of work on that
marvellous undertaking, showed a
capacity of constructive genius that
marked him as a coming man in the
engineering world.
The remarkable conception and en-
gineering details of the dam construc-
ton belongs. of course, to Chief Engi-
neer Cooper. but the brilliant young
men who have been carrying out the
work which he has planned are re.
sponsible for much of the marvellous
accomplishment. They have instantly
transformed the genius of the chief
engineer into the practical work of
construction, and like the nerve sys.
TEN in vigorous frame. have car
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-28
Weddinn ANNIVERSARY.

The thirty-second wedding anniver-
sary of Mr. and Mrs Henry Pechstein
occurred last Sunday and the notable
event was happily remembered in a
pleasant FANNY dinner at the spacious
home, 1923 Concert street. It was In
reality an informal, unostentatious
event, only the members of the family
enjoying the sumptuous repast pre-
pared for the occasion 1t was a
most enjoyable event as happy family
reunions generally are. especially
when that reunionssis in tender mem
DRY and honof7of hallowed epoch IN
the history OF that family. Many ten.
der and earnest congratulations have
been sent in by friends of whom Mr..
and Mrs. Pechstein and family have
many In Keokuk and vicinity where
they have been honored residents SO
long.