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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
WRECKERS RAzE
 LDINCS AT
 STEEPL LECHASE City Planner Nolen's Men Survey Abandoned Resort As Possible Park Site RECLAIMED LUMBER
 SHIPPED TO CONVEY Tilyou Takes Advantage of Opportunity to Remove
 Amusement Structures

Active work in demoEshing what was once the pleasure resort of this city began at Steeplchase Gsland early this week when George C. Ti1you sent a corps of building wreckers to this city to take down every building owned by his amusement company. Beginning at the south end of the is- land the wreckers have already torn down the Bathing pavilion completely and are now engaged in taking down the big dance hall The lumber re- claimed from Steplechase Island will ney Island, the schooner William Buckley already having carried 150, GOO feet Of lumber on it's first trip from Bridgeport last Tuesday. It is. esti- mated that except for the McMahon cottage and a few poplar trees the entire spot will be leyelled by the middle of the winter. Arrangements are being made to take down the tow CTS on the dance hall intact, shipping them to New York on a barge.
 Members of City P1anner Nolen' s staff were yesterday engaged. in talk ing photographs of the spot as 1t now looks .and in plotting a diagram of the south shore as far as, Stratford- It is understood that they will rec ornmend the purchase of s6eeplecha haxe for a. city park, and diagrams already under way show that a boulevrd will be projected along the shore to strat- ford. while the salt meadows lying just inside are plotted for manufac- turing sites.
 It is rumored that the owners of the island will offer the property to man tlfacturing interests in parcels to suit. whether the bridge connecting the is- land with the mainland will be re- moved is a matter Of question today It is said that George e. Tilyou is the owner and that he has given orders for it's removal when all other build ings have been torn down. Should the city decide upon the purchase of the spot as a recreation resort it will probably acquire the approach from Mir Tf1you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05

London. Nov. s-Althoueh England continued today to await with some uneasiness official news as to the fate of. certain of her warships in the Pac- fife which were engaged last Sunday with a German fleet off the coast of Chi1i, this anxiety has been in a meas ure counter balanced by the appar- entity favorable situation of the allied arms, both in the eastern and western arenas.
 The first German rush for the French coast having been checked, the news of the next few days will determine the correctness or the falsity of the predictions as to the seriousness of the renewed German attempt to get to the coast by Q more southerIy route. There was nothing g in the reports from West Flanders during the forenoon to indicate the trend of the new German attack. al though Ypres continued to figure in the despatches as the military key against which the Germans proposed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
WALKER WILL
 BE LIEUTENANT
 OF POLICE DEPT. Sergeant Slated for Advance ment, Now That End of
 Deadlock Has Come COMMISSIONERS ARE PICKING NEW TIMBER Preparing to. Elect Ten New Patrolmen at Meeting of
 Board In Few Days

James Walker, sergeant of police, will be named lieutenant at the meet ing of the police commissioners on November IA. The long delayed ap- pointment of a. lieutenant and 10 patro1mens in accordance with a, vote of the common council in the spring, is to be carried out now.
 E Sergeant John E. McGirr has been a candidate against Sergeant Walker for the 1ieutenancy.Z Commissioner Murphy wanted to see Sergeant Me Girr named. Commissioner Brown wants Walker. Because of this dead lock the appointments of all have been delayed and the Republicans suc- ceeded in holding them over until election
 Four Democrats are certain of ap- pointment as patro1men at this meet ing of the. connlissi oners. They are Thomas Meehan, a. pattern maker, living at ls26 Seaview avenue in the 12th district; George Fitzgerald, a tinsmith, living at so Cedar street; George A Washburne, a. brakeman, living, at 195 French street; and Charles R. Planz, a barber, living at 780 Railroad. avenue Commissioners Murphy, it is said. intends to name Edward Crowley, a Democrat, of the Second district.
 On the Republican side the candi- dates have not yet been decided on and it is said this is one of the req sons for the delay in the appoint ments- The patrolman who is to be appointed to sergeant has not yet been selected but he will be g. Democrat.
 Thomas F. Quinn. of 1s1s Orchard street, secretary of the Ninth District Republican club and Daniel F9tzroyi machinist of Brooks street are dis putting for one Of the Republican ap- pointnents.
 The other four Republicans have net yet been picked for each voting dis trict has two or more candidates. As there are but ten appointments and only five can be Republicans, the lead CTS will settle this week who are to have the places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
NO PARLOR CARS ON ''NEM HAVEN'T
 FOOTBALL TRAINS

Folks who are accustomed to travelling luxuriously and expect to go to New Haven by rail Nov. 20 to see the Yale-Harvard football game will not travel in special or private oars They will not even be able to travel in parlor carss except long be- fore and long after, the game. In past years as many as 400 special cars have been handled at these games. and the average has not fallen below 300 for considerable period.
 This year, however, the New Haven road management is sending to all applicants for special cars the follow ing memorandum:
 stThe Yale Stadium has been an large to hold between 65, 900 and 75,- 900 people, and the demand for trans portation will undoubtedly be much in excess of any previous year. Tn view of this the company has con cluded that it would be out Of the question to attempt parlor car or special service from New York dur ing the morning rush, or from New Haven in the period when the return ing travel is heaviest.
 Under this arrangement any spe- ciaI cars from New Y ork will have tc move the day previous, or at least in time for arrival at New Haven before 8 a. m. on the day of the game Un- der the same arrangement it will not be possible for private cars to leave New Haven after the game before s p. m-''
 Three hundred special cars are equal to about. twenty-five regular trains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
Kaiser's Army In Full ROut,
 Russia Claims

Petrograd, Nov. 5-The new posi- ton of the German army front along the river Warthe, over T 5 miles west of the Vistu1a river, which they reached at the time of the attempted attack on Warsaw, indicates the tre- mendous retreat of General Won Hin denbergs entire army in Poland dur ing the past two weeks. This retreat is regarded as especially important since such noted industrial centers as Lodz, Piotrkow, Radon and Kielce are recaptured by the Russians. The strategic point at Sandonlir, at the junction of the San and Vistula rivers, has also been retaken.
 Some of the military experts here explain that the passing of the Ger mans from the offensive to the de- fensive is due to the reported with drawal of seven army corps from Po- land to the western theatre of war.
 While the retreat of the Adstrians operating in south Poland and Ga Iicia is not so marked as that of the Germans, the official reports here in dicate that they have moved percepu- bly, backwards
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
SIX MEN DIE
 IN TENEMENT
 HOUSE BLAZE

New York. Nov 5rSix men were
 burned to death. some of them in
 their sleep, in fire which swept
 through a foAr story lodging house at 352 Eighth avenue tthis morning. Eff ty men were sleeping in the structure
 when the, fire was discovered Fire men made many thrilling rescues Most of the A men who escaped were taken down from the ffre-escapes
 by Bremen by means of extension lad ders.
 The night watchlnan saw smoke on the ground floor and rah to the top
 floor. shouting the alarm. Before he reached the head of the stairs names were shooting out the second story Ewindows. In a few seconds a dozen or more men stood on the fire escape in imminent danger of being burned to death. Inside the building a score of sleepers were overcome in bed.
 The bodies of the six men who per fshed were found on the bed springs the mattresses had been burned Ifrightfu1ly charred and beyond recog- milton.
 There is no doubt that they died in bed. unconscious of their danger and there is little doubt that others would have gone the same way but for the quick work Of the hremen. More than a dozen of those rescued were uncon- sctol1s. Fifteen men on the top floor, nervous and panicky.- were quieted by lflramen and crawled perslousIy along
 q narrow ledge to a window of build ing adjoining
 Within 30 minutes the 'nre was out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
l.lCANS SPLIT OVER WHO SHALL
 SUCCEED MILLER
Lively Row Develops In Fifth District Naylor's Friends Threaten to Dis rupt District Club.

A fine little contest that threatens to disrupt the Fifth District Republican Eclub has developed over who shall sue ceed Paul L. Miller in the board or aldermen. Attorney Miller. who was elected judge of probate on the RApub- lican ticket has still one more year to serve When the common council organizes on the first Monday in De- cember his resignation will De read, and the other aldermen will elect ms successor
 1t had been arranged by workers in the district that B. J. Nay1or should succeed MT Miller. Now friends Of Robert N. Blakeslee former treasurer of the Post Publishing company, are urging that he be chosen to succeed Alderman Miller.
 The Republicans did, not expect to elect a, judge of probate If they had MT. Miller would not have had the nornination But 1t had been agreed among the Fifth district Republican Nworkers that if by any chance MT Miller was elected that MT. Naylor should succeed him in the board Of aldermen.
 This agreement appears to have been perfectly acceptable to ak Republicans in the district until last night when MT. Blakeslee's candidacy was an nounced. Immediately there was a storm of protest from the friends of
 
 to the club room last night and de- clared that if MT. Blakeslee's name was not withdrawn they would re- sign from the club. These district Republican clubs while apparently ac- 1 tive organizations are the bane of the existence of the Republican town committee. None of them is self sup porting and Town Chairman Robinson 1 Is continually at his wits ends to keep them financed. The defeetion4 of a number of members would be a serious thing even in the Fifth district club, | where there is a, substantial Republi- can majority.
 The men who are opposing Mir. Blakeslee claim to have nothing per sonal in their opposition but they think the place belongs to MT NayloE l If he cares to take it. They say MT, 1 Naylor has been an active Republican and at every election he gives the use of his automobile and his personal ser vices about the polls without charge For this reason they think MT. Naylor is entitled to the place
 ] MT. Blakeslee is now a. mem her o1 l the library board. It is said that
 neither he nor MT. Naylor are partic-
 ularly anxious for the opportunity te
 write alderman before their names
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
Principal Thoroughfares Al lowed to Fall Into Almost Impossible State of Ruin ous Disrepair.
Negligence of Ad1ninissra- tion will Cause Taxpayers to Pay Several Times What They Should for This Work.

General complaint Is made over the condition of many Of the principal thcroughfares of Bridgeport
 North Main street from Olivet church to the H0ewtown line is in hor- ribIe shape
 North avenue from the river to the Fsalr1e1d line is scarcely passahle
 Clinton avenue, from a point just above the junction with Fairfield ave nue, until it meets North avenue is in very bad shape.
 Noble avenue, which is the main ar tery for a large portion of East Bridgeport, Is full Of EuIlIes and ehasms and iss bestrewn with loose stone from it's jrncture with Barnu1n avenue all the way ID to Beardsley Park
 These streets all: carry heavy traf- fic, but are only a few of the high ways which have been permitted to fall into q state of rllinous disrepair-
 Because Of the negligence with which these highways have been ham, died 1t will cause hundreds od thou sands Of dollars to put them into re- pair, and two or three times as much as it would have cost had the repairs been seasonably made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
CUNNINGHAM WILL
 BE DEPUTY SHERIFF
County sealer Sure to Get Badge Under New Official
 Pease Besieged By Alp plicants.

County Sealer Thomas J. Cunning ham is sure to be appointed a deputy sheriff by Sheriff elect Pease, ac- cording to the rumors in political cir cIes today When seen today Sea1er Cunningham refused to admit that he would land the position. tTH be per- fectly frank with you.'' he said. 'tand tell you I don't know a thing about it. Sheriff-elect Pease was equally reticent.
 Its too early to say anything about appointments yet" he declared. ttI have g. number of good men to con- slider and I must weigh their quail fications carefully before making a choice.''
 It is pointed out by Cunningham s friends that he is deserving of recog- nftion. He has always been a worker for Republican success. He was for many years a city sheriff and later was appointed a. deputy by former Sheriff Sidney D. Hawley to succeed the late Petef Doolan.
 About year ago he was named county sealer. During the campaign which has just closed Cunningham was of great assistance to the sheriff elect. He accompanied Pease in his tours of the county and did effective work among the voters.
 In spite of the fact that the cleo ton returnsshave hardly had time to besieging the sheriff-elect. They want to be deputies or else they banker to get on the payroll as attaches at the county jail. Friends of applicants have also appeared in large numbers.
 The newly elected sheriff will have a difficult time restoring harmony in the ranks of those who want to be deputies. Tn several towns there are lively battles in progress Newtown has three or four candidates, of whom former Deputy Charles Johnson is the most prominent. The same situation i exists in other places and the utmost diplomacy will be required to keep peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
e. N. G. RESUMES
 DRILLS AT ARMORY


 c. N. G. RESUMES. nt-1a h
 To night at the armory the 11th company, Coast Artillery corps, c. N. G., will resume drills under command of Capt. Elias s. Hau Weekly drills will be held until the annual encamp ment in June. The 14th company, Capt. Louis J. Prague, began it's drills for the season on Monday night. The 4th company, Capt. A. c. Bennett, be- gan to drill Tuesday night and the hospital corps, Maj. Frederick J. Adams, started Wednesday night. 5 The Third division Naval Reserves under command of Lieut.. Albert J. Merritt, commences it's drill season on Friday night. The Coast Artillery Corps band, under Bandmaster Paul l.. GouIding, begins rehearsals Satur- day night. Both the 4th and 14th companies received several recruits at the beginning of their drills and the |11th com -any expects several tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
BATTLE OFF CHILL SHOWED BRAVERY
 OF BRITISH TARS

London, Nov. 5-The Times today under date of Valparaiso prints the report of Admiral Won Speer regard ing the fight between British and Gernan cruisers off the Chflian coast Sunday night which report, the des- patch says, was made to the Chilian authorities.
 The Times despatch says that it is believed all aboard the Monmouth were last and also relates that the German officers testified to the great gallantry of the crew of the Mon mouth which, while in sinking con dition, attempted to ram one of the German vessels. Thev universal opin- ion in Valparaiso is that the German squadron had been well provided with wireless information while the con- trary was the case with the British squadron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
NEW ROUTE TO COAST TOWNS
 MAY BE NEXT GERMAN MOVE


 to deliver their hardest blows.
 Opinion here is divided tu whether this fresh attempt to open a way to the channel wi1Isrival in inten- sity the strugkle along the Yser. Some British optinists hold that the appar- ent exhaustion of the Germans is an in- dication that they are really planning to fall back as they did before Paris, on the entrenchments they have been so carefully preparing everywhere back of their lines. If this does oc- cur 1t will mean another period of siege warfare along the entire front in Belgium and France, condition which probably will persist until one side or the other starts off on a new tangent as did the Germans in their coastal attempt, thus creating some new acute area of hostilities.
 In the meanwhile, the indications are that naval operations will daily become more prominent, particularly as Turkeys entrance into tf1ei sttua- ton widens the field for such opera tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
Last Minute News Of The War

London Nov 5A despatch from Sofia to the Times The Bulgarian government has received formal that the Greek neutrality and has refrained from ordering mobilization.'
 Paris, Nov 5-President to Minister Merand in which he declares that after along attacks of the enemy. -
 Paris, Nov. 5A late official communication from the Russian government to the Havas Agency he losses aned by the Germans the East Pruan front consider able Of certain companies only 80 men remain.9
 Havre, France Nov Belgian go7ernment following statement detachments which progressed far baerzyde towards the Yser between Saint George Gapele Tervae continued their advance with difficulty owing poor and the inundated country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
WHAT IT COSTS TO BE A CANDIDATE IS
 SHOWN IN RETURNS

If cest Assistaa1t Town Clerk Clar- ence E. WHnton and Assistant City Gferk Frank BradEhgsalEe $26 esech to be elected as justices Of tAe peace, only, to be a candidate for comp
 1ressrs wanton and Bsaithwaite were elected on the Republican ticket MT. Jackson was defeated Be was the Progressive party candidate. Uh- der the corrupt practices act all cam didates except those for justices of the peace must file a sworn $tatement of their campaign expenses within Is days after election.
 However Winton and Braithwaite were perfectly satisfied to contribute sa5 to the campaign fund, for that ta where they say the money went. Both there R1 another reason Scarcely q day passes but some loving couple wander into the city hall seeking an offfcia1 who may perform a marriage ceremony. A i've dollar bill is the usual fee for ceremonies of this char acter. and as .eCooney Winton holds down the desk where the marriage H- -censes are issued, just naturally he has the best chance on such; occasions. Both he and MT. Braithwaite expect to get the campaign contributions back with interest before long
 Mr Jackson hled his expense ao- count wfkh the town clerk by mistake today He was a candidate for state office and his account should have gone te the secretary Of the state
 Representative-elect Robert G. De Forest spent SIS for postage, mailing and pr1ntfnss and gave s26 to the cam paien fund Louis A Skinner, Repub- lican candidate for represent atiye, did not spend any thing in his effort to be elected.
 Han6ord B. Porter, the candidate ol the Socialist party for member of the board of education, spent $1 in con fr1bution to the campaign fund and $3.d5 for advertising
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
ASKS JURYMEN TO GIVE HIM $2,O0O
 FOR INJURED FOOT

Frank McCueeney of this city ap- .peared before Judge Scott and a jury in the common pleas court today to testify In $2, 900 suit against the American Tube & Stamping Co He seeks to recover damages for broken bone in his foot.
 He alleges that he was employed at the plant to help in building a stack While thus employed a heavy weight dropped from a crane and crushed the p1aintiff's foot He claims negligence but the company says McQueeney was guilty of con trfDutery negligence. The trial had not been finished at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
MEXICAN BATTLE SPOILS HUNTING
 ON RIO GRANDE

Del Rio, Te1- Nov. 5-There was fighting yesterday near the American border between Carran- "a and villa troops about five miles up the Rio Grande from here. ac- cording to American hunters arr irving here today. Attempting to hunt in Mexico, they were ordered back by Mexicans who informed them there was 8 battle in pro- gress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
Dr. Krause Conscious
 As Surgeons Operate

Dr. Edward c. Krause, for seven years ambulance surgeon at the emer- gency hospital, and of late engaged in practice of his profession in this city, underwent a serious operation at St. vincent's hospital yesterday.
 Dr. Krause went under the knife. perfectly conscious, having subjected himself to local anesthesta- The op- eration was for. umbilical hernia. His condition today was reassuring- pr. c. c. Godfrey and Dr. J. P. Deery per formed the operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
AWAKES MINUS HIS
 WATCH AND BANKRoLL

William H. Morton of POS DfxwelI avenue, New Haven, came down to Bridgeport today to ..see the city, leaving home on the 4:43 o'clock train. He saw the city, waking up this noon minus his hat, watch and $30 in bills Admission was made that he had one bottle of beer and a number of cocktails. He thought thak the beer was responsible for his cons dition. Captain of Detectives Arnold heard his story and extended sym patily-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
GREAT BRITAIN AT
 WAR WITH TURKEY

London. Nov. 5-F was officially an nounced in London today that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Turkey
 The proclamation to this effect, which subsequently was gazetted, reads as follows:
 Owing to hostile acts committed by Turkish forces under German off cers, a state of war exists between Great Britain and Turkey from today and all proclamations and orders in council issued with reference to tel state of war between Great Britain and Germany and Austria shall apply to the state of war between Great Britain and Turkey
 A privy council was held in Biucking ham Palace this morning to discuss the question. At it's copeluston. King George signed the documents pro claiming the state of war and the an nouncement was made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
TILYOU ARRESTED FOR TAPPING GAS
 MAIN AT CoNEY IS

New York, Nov 5Georse c. T1l- you, proprietor of Steeplechase Park, at Coney Island, and lessee of Steeple- chase Island, Bridgeport, was paroled for further examination when ar raagned in the Coney Island poiica court yesterday on the charge of tap ping a. gas main.
 The information against Ti1you is to the effect that gas main supplying big bathing pavilion on his prop erty. has been tapped, ahead Of the meter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
GREAT BRITAIN ANNEXES ISLE
 OF CYPRUS OWNED BY TURKEY

it was necessary to appropriate the island in order that proper provision might be made for it's government and for its protection.
 The island, since the Ang1o-Turkish convention of 1878. had been occu- pied and administered by Great Brit ain though it had remained under the suzerainty Of the Sultan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
Constitutionalist Soldiers Will Get
 More Than $1, ,0OO, GOO

Mexico City, Nov. 5-Under the terms of a general order issued by the military commander today. more than s1, 600, 900 will be distributed inn mediately among soldiers of the con stitutfonalist army who saw active service during the recent campaigns. The order says that the money is g1v- en as a bounty for valor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-05
To Foreclose On
 Bridgeport Yacht Club

The Bridgeport Yacht club, the home of so many society functions ir past years, is soon to be forec1osed. Louis B. Powe, trustee, has brought proceedings and the superior court to- morrow will be asked to allow fore closure. Interest in the club has been waning in recent years.