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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
WELLS AND HIS
 SUCKING BRONCHO.
Otherwise a Tale of An Tn terrupted Vacation Which Had Its Beginning In Something Which Moved On Wheels.

William F. wells, 62 George St. the we'll known newspaper solicitor, and ardent notorist has cut short his annual vacation, upon which he left on Saturday last for an extended tour of Connecticut, New York and other states. Owing to an acct dent that oc- cured to his high-powered car the ssBucAing Broncho'' as he attempted to board the boat for Long Island at Rye, New York on Saturday, he has unexpectedly returned to town.
 According to MT. Wells version of what happened he left this city early Saturday,. The motor had been sstuned'' up to it's highest lcapacity and with the exception of six pune tures one blow out a broken clutch journey to Rye was accomplished in fine style. As he was about to board the ferry boat however, something happened. Somebody put the jinx on him and with snort like a young caliope the car bHcked into a pile of dry goods boxes, not only spreading consternation at the scene of the ac- -cident but ending in a stop like Uncle. Toms Cabin arriving at Stratford. The audience was there and looked on the proceedings with a kindly eye
 just like the eye of a junk peddler who sees immediate business.
 All effort on the part of Wells faiI-5 ed to make the ear move He crawled under the machine and fin ally announced that he had lost a head bolt Someone in the audience said that more than one bolt was lost. MT. Wells was not mad. He was merely peeved enough to hit a hornets nest without fear of the consequences. He got a lot of assistance fron the crowd
 who gently suggested that Egyptian locomotives. nutmeg graters and cof- fee grinders had not been seen in. Rye for some decades.
 By this time Wells was talking about a species of Red Lemons that don't grow in Connecticut He was finally assisted by kindly automo-5 somewhat nlystifying to the ordinary Iaynnan including such terms as sF'ine RoatgsP ssCasgone,ss Eedeflatitis," and sundry other money sounding words As he emerged from the operating room however, there was a Ebeneficent expression upon his features as Wells waited the verdict which ran some thing like this: Well old pal, that car had a great constitution. One would never think to see it that it was so old
 Yet there is hope every hope where
 money and automobiles travel togeth- erand would suggest that with a new motor new differentia1, a re- constructed clutch, a full set of tires, 25 gallons of gasoline and repairs to the lacerations about the. body, your big car will be able to continue the journey as far as New Y orIx. would then suggest a sanitariun. Offered the medical care of the patient the doctor needed a most lavish retainer, which being refused he gently but kindly, as do all well facliItied profess sionals, refused to operate upon such a handsome specimen without con- sultation with his fraternity.
 MT Wells plans to resume his va- cation as soon as the afflctions that overlook his super-pow cred auto are
 overcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
ABsoLUTELY CERTAIN.

If one is planning for a pleasant and profitable way to enjoy half days outing trip. it is absolutely cer- tain that no pleasanter form of recrea- ton can be found than one of those. exhflarating trips on the steamer Park City to Port Jefferson, N. Y.5 called matinee excursions, which are given every weekday and Sunday. AS has been truly said it is a. trip across the Sound where cool breeze blow and when one returns to the city it is with a satisfied feeling and a determina- tion to take advantage of these trips weekly thereafter. Steamer leaves at 1:3e p. rn., foor of Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
BULL DING NOTES
 OF LOCAL INTEREST

Nine building permits, the aggregate cost of the work to be $42y2oo, were granted at the meeting of the Building Commissioners last night The per mits are:
 American Chain company, brick fae- tory building, north side of Connecti- cut avenue.
 Margaret c. Devit and Nellie N. Reil- ley, tyvo-fani1y frame dwelling nortn side of Vine street
 Morris Rome, frame garage, nortn side of Orange street.
 F. c. Taylor. three-fanily frame dwelling, north side of Capital ave- nue.
 IT. E. and F. F. Bishop, store front No. 4o5-411 Fairfield avenue.
 Joseph Norakovits, store and one family cement block and frame build ing. east side of Columbia avenue.
 City of Bridgeport, brick school house, Commercial street.
 A. l.. 1uriburt. three-family frame dwelling, north side of Fairfield ave- nue.
 stores, north side No. 6so-es7-e8s Fair field avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
ASKS FOR JUS TCE
CoMa1UNrcAT1oN.

Editor of Farmer. STA grave in- Justice is being done to an honest law abiding citizen, whose name as associated with crime of a heino11s nature as foreign to the Character and disposition of John Maatriones shoe maker. No. 324 1-2 Peuuohnock street, as it we'll nigh can be.
 In fact, this man does not know any one answering this name but himself. nor does any other appear in the directory so that people draw their own wrong conclusions of identity as the address 124 Jones avenue is suspicious 1y near to MT. Mastrfone's place or business. If you will kindly print this article in your paper, you will help to right the great injustice that has and may be done to an honest man, of whom I can say that have found to be of more than ordinary merit
 JEROME PT1EsI1A1I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
THE DUTY BEFORE THE CORONER

Tt ORoNER PHELAN, being always thor NJ ough, will not we are sure close his investigation into the Westport wreck until he has consulted with the expert authority neces- sary to determine how adequate signal protec- tioh can be provided on the single track lines in this neighborhood
 Thanks to the diligence and patience of the coroner the terrifying fact has been established that the lamps in the signal boxes on the West port line, in cases of overload, will be imper- ceptible when they should be burning, although cars may continue to move.
 Since the lamps are the only means by which the car crew know if the block ahead is clear, there is no protection when the lam are alt.
 The wonder is that disasters have not been more frequent on this trolley line.
 Trolley collisions when they do occur, are likely to be of magnitude The Westport troll Hey disaster exceeds the disaster to the Spring field express in the number of injured, and the number of. dead is but one less.
 The trolley disaster at Peck's Mill, some years ago killed thirty persons, or more than double the number who perished in the wreck of the Federal express, at the Fairfield via duct
 The important matter in the present case is less the punishment of any who have been negligent, than the provision of means to pre- vent like mishaps in future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
THE DECISION IN THE SERMON CASE

w@HERE WILL be disposition to regard the
 decision in State vs. Siemon as very fortunate for the defendant in view of the care fully prepared and detailed opinion of the cor Oner.
 fudge Booth in effect finds that any negli- pence committed by Mir. Siemon was Of a less degree than the gross negligence thatsis an ele- lnent of nanslaughter.
 The decision may be held to end the case should elect to follow the evidence as expressed before the coroner and ask for bench war rant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
DROWNING 4 ACCIDENTS

@NE Of the most distressing aspects of the A@ summer season is the number of drowning accidents Every Mondays paper through the warm weather brings catalogue of deaths, drowned while bathing, All through the week, from the surf bathing beach, t0 the village swimming hole, there is one long story of sorrow and death. Overturned canoes and row and sail boats contribute a heavy toll. And the parent does not secure safety for his youngsters by Ahaching them how to swim. That many encourage them to go far out into deep water, without friends to accompany theEn taking chances of sudden attacks of cramps and ehills Certainly every boy and girl ought tosleBrn to little pains and effort this can be arranged almost any where Also let them knew how many acci- dents are all the time happening from a too venturesorhe spirit. Young people should not be permitted to use canoes and boats until they have learned to quit fooling on the water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
NEsTPORT WRECK A BY-PRODUCT
 OF NEW HAVENpS TRIMMED FINANCE

 T-> VIDENGE .ADDUEED by the careful in H. vestigation of Coroner John J. sPfelan points with much certainty to the conclusion that the Westport trolley collision was due to a defective signal system
 When the line carries a sufficient load the lamps in. the signal boxes become so dim as not to be percep eptible. This was the case dur ing demonstration made Monday, in which the conditions that existed on the day of the disaster were reproduced as far as possible.
 Itis likely the actual conditions were more favorable to the signal under the test condi-. tions than they were when the wreck occur red.
 The test corroboretes the statement of Mo-. torman Harold Nadin that hs went to the box found tHe signal light not burning, and moved. his car into fhe block ahead.
 Passengers give testimony gcorroboratiye Of Nadin's statement.
 The view that the employees of the system take the signal system in use on the West port line is expressed by Herbert M. Andrews. president of the Norwalk local, Trolleyrnenss Union who said, Monday, in a statement print ed in The Farn1ers
 The signal lights are no good. They are the worst in use. They never work properly,
 How very like to the situation the Inter- state Commerce Commission fo1nd after the Wallingford wreck which occurred on line of track protected only by ancient banjo sig naIs
 Once more the attention of the state is called to catastrophe which has it's origin in part if not entirely. in evils growing out of frenzied finance
 The people have poured millions upon mil lions into the construction of trolley roads in Connecticut, The lines of the Connecticut company have been generously treated.
 They ere capitalized for almost S2O0000 a mile Dividends have been paid upon capi- faIization at tfis enormous figure.
 For such a price the public ought to have been provided with the very best that money
 
 and everything that is Included in the operation of street railway.
 Those dollars which New Haven financiers have squandered, or footed, are wet with the blood Of many victims
 a--caa- sir-a saar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
HEARING
 SET FOR MgMlAY

Louis Eanal5i. of 2o4 spruee aralt will be brought before JudEe Bacon Wakeman iu Fairfield town c1rrt Monday morning, charged th tna murder of his two dshinE cnrfE9aiIianr off Pendeld reef, Sunday Jui 20, whether the bodies or thc fFo mon are found or not The dalehac nag not get been determined upon by Af- torney CeIduldir, who rproren Kana.xL
 George Mnndara. who told tH- ling story ln che Binrie handed cape ture after witncsgin6 brutal Inullcr upon tho water, will be the state chief witness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
Name Appraisers for
 Forsyth Building Go.

The appoinnnent of E.. W. Peck of Stratford, as receiver for the Forsyth Go. of Fairfield. was confirmed this morning by Judge Curtis of the su- perior court, sitting in chambers. He is under $15.00O bonds. s. W. Hub. bell and Herbert Bottom1ey of this city. were named as appraisers.s The capital stock of the company is $2O.- GOO and Thomas Forsyth, who asked for a. receiver. owns IT [. shares
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
WHERE THE FARMER MAY BE PIjRtIIAsIsD

the convenience of Bridgeporters visiting and re- siding The Farmer be louaq sale at the following places in the Metropolis Ae II. J Schhltzs nevstands:
 No Il 1sss Broadway nesr s7th St; No P g. IF cor and 8, Stand 42nd St of Depot A. sS h1 corner 7th No B g. w. corner 3oh st Broadway and The Hub News Co. City t4alL Hos- ton. Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29

Fire starting in the sheep pen of the Bourbon stock yards at Lopisville killed 1000 sheep and destroyed 40 ears of the Louisville G. Nashville railroad. The loss is $25o,ooo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29

Alter the college graduate tramped through the after job concludes as we'll have left his diploma in the desk at home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
Phelan Probes Death
 Of sRoughhouse" Victim

Inquiry into tho death of 8oeenn Afudre, fatally injured hy beins snrt by a friend at shooting gallery
 Walnut Beach on Sunday Ht nuo who died late Monday night tu tnM Brtdreport hospital is bainG n9aan eo day at Ansonia by Coroner Jahu I. PheIan. Evidence Becured p9 Gofoa- CT Eli Mix Of New Haven is tn turned over today Go the iocaf o- cia1 who will expedite the heaaiur
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29

London. July 2s-sir Edward Grey. British foreign secretary. took the first step to head off a general Euro pean war. He Issued invitations for an an1bassadoria1 conference in this city, to be participated in by the rep resentafives of the various countries concerned. So critical was the situa- ton at this time that Sir Edwards efforts at peace were regarded none too alphabetically.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29

Fire starting ln the ol1n1ar Hugllson lumber yards at Hull uU- tarfo, destroyed 5,0o0.000 fee5 oE n ber and large quantity v uEE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
Cbe D ID. Read C0
 Esta6gIShed 185T
The Store Closes at p. m. Daily Except Saturdays when the closing hour is P.
hummer Specials in Gas and Oil St

Summer SpeclaIs In Gas and lJH SfoVes There are few Gas and Oil Stoves which have been used in the House Furnishing Store samples of for demonsation and while they not perfectly new and fresh goods yet they have been tried out and are a right as the burners This is good chance for one to buy inexpensive stove for shore cottage or country bungalow.
 Gas Stoves, and 3 burners, yabout 12 inches high
 burners, about 80 inches high One good fourbuner top with oven, at half regular price
 Value $500 for sI.sO yaIus s5.5o for sl.z5 Value S4.o0 for $2.OO Value 5000 for @4.s0
 Oil Stoves With two and three burners with either high low frames Some of these at half price, others reduced and priced according to the condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29

At the beaches the girls are now putting on their handsome bathing costumes to onto the board walk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
Oil Stoves
Preserving inc

An interesting time, tfle wearisonle ts t1e housekeeper, with delicious fruit following another from until the last spicy and fragrant aunee E gath cred. All the paraphenaa for expeditions and success full canning and preserving be had in the kcheHe Store.
 Fruit Jars. Sure Seals, half-pinfs pnts and qaaft
 Mason, pints, quarts and tWo-quarts Jelly Glasses, three styles, two sizes each White Crown Zinc Tops for Mason Jars, R4b7efs and Printed Labels
 Preserving KettIes Spoons, Measures, Jar Filler Choppers, CoIanders and Pairing Knives.
 Jelly Straners. It is something of problem as to where to hang jelly bag for safe dripping if one has not just the right apparatus heavy nickelpated wire frame holds cheese cloth bag firmly rim and fastens s curely to the side of the kettle bowl into which e jelly to drip Ask to see the Crystal Srainer and Bag Price 25 cts
 Aluminium Saucepans
 With straight sides and long handles three sizes. o hold half-pints, threequarter pints and quarts z 1 each
 Nest Of for 6e ets.
 "A Sunshine Dainty
 Golden FaLes,' delicious and creamy biscuit which can be split and used shortcake with Deres or jarn and also is very good with creaned chicken fish instead of pattie shell.
 s5 cts pound. TLe D M Paad C.ornrar0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
The D. M. Read Compsny

This is the best low priced flannel we have had
 or course, we have fo limit the quantity t0 ten y 70 give all our customers a chance.
 New flannels, blanIk and conlfOrtabIes now aFriV for fall.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13
FRIDAY, pEsaAsx Ia, tsiA

subscription list, is the addition Of over
one hundred and City new subscribers
since the middle Of December last,
Our peshsstin agent writes this week,
inclosine new list, Would send
more but everybody here seems al
ready to be taking The Echo. II you
want thousand new subscribers and
expect to get any considerable num-
Der in this section YOU must induce
more people to come here" The
Echo has done some boosting for that
charming and fertile valley in the pas,
end promises il telling such truths as
is contained in this weeks Echo about
the relative value Of Peshastin valley
apples viii do the business, we viii
keep up the good work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13

The great ernsneipator's birthday
was not formally taken notice Of here
yesterday outside Of the public school
buildings, No greater mistake could
be made than to take this as evidence
that the name OF Abraham Lincoln is
losing its hold on the people. Exactly
the reverse is true, The farther away
we get nom the war between the
states and the deep feeling that grew
out OF it the better are We able to
measure the true character OF Lincoln
and FIX his place in the history OF OUT
country. That he possessed true ele-
nents OF greatness few viii q; this
time deny. His toroearance and pa
tience with his deeactors wss remark
able. In the days between so and IS
passion and prejudice rather than de-
liberation and judgment governed the
minds Of men. Yet during all that
stress and storm OF passion aroused by
the war Lincoln never lost control OF
himself, so tina, il is now generally ad-
mitted that no man occupying so high
position acted with more delioeration
and sound, patriotic discretion than
did Abraham Lincoln. He could cool
the passion and turn aside the pre-
JUDGE OF men with a homely apho-
rism as no man ever did before. He
remembered to celebrate his birthday
to the greatest purpose who resolved to
practice some OF his virtues.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13
Tie Superiority Of Upper WenaiChee
vale ABplS

There is homely old saying that
runs thus: The proof Of the pudding
lies in the eating thereof" There is
convincing evidence in a news story
printed on the first page Of this paper
that the apples grown in the Upper
wenafchee Valley are Of superior quai-
ity. This assertion has been made by
The Echo in the past, and that it was
not an idle boast We submit the sc-
count OF the sale OF one thousand car
loads Of apples in competition with ap-
ples Of the same variety from other
portions OF the Justly famous Wenat-
chez valley. In every instance the
apples rom Peshsstin brought the
highest price. II this is not confr-
nation, strong as proof OF Holy Writ, =
that our contention was right, vel
take back seat, Ii you should ask
why we find so much satisfaction in
boosting our neighoors we have to say,
what helps Peshsstin, three miles down
the valley. viii do us no harm. The
higher up the valley you 70 the bigger
and better the apples grow.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13
tnermous Increase IN TasatOa

Seven hundred and thirteen per cen,
increase IN the tax rate in TWENTY-FIVE
wears, that is the astounding declaration
sent out from Olympia. Taxes in
creased four times as fast as property
valuation in the same period. The tax
burden in this state is becoming alarm
ing. Where is this to end, may well
be asked. Read the report Of the tax
commission on smother page. When
you received your statement from the
county treasurer the first Of this month
did Won notice the increase over last
wears statement What sre you going
to do about itf They viii continue to
increase every wear unless you take
soune measure to prevent it, The
present rste will prevent people from
investing 10 Washington property. No
use IN lodging she issue. Our rate is
among the very highest in the United
States. We have reached the point
where the less property one owns the
better Of he is. What is the reason
and what is the remedy. The reason:
We send either boys or pumpkins to
the legislature to make our lsSs.
Worse than that, We often send graf
tiers, and we know they are going 10
graft, we send them there for that very
purpose. We say to them bring home
an appropriation tor road, school,
sn asylum, bridge, any old thing,
st come home with the bacon.
Cet the ''bacon" we want he has TO
with twenty other members who
been sent there on the same er-
ana. We TOOL ourselves with the
bought that the other fellows all have
to help pay for our graft and forget we
are helping TO pay for the graft OF the
other nineteen. II Governor Lister
had not vetoed two or three million
dollars worth Of graft the tax rate would
be higher thsn il is. The remedy:
Send men TO the legislature pledged to
economy, men who practice in then
private affairs what is 50 much needed
in public affairs. Do not ask OF ey-
pect them 10 get that which can only
be gotten BY trading votes with some
other member, and above all do no,
send boys or pumpkins. Be al less;
as careful about who you elect to the
Legislature as you are about who you
elect precinct constable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13

The Sun, Seattle's newest daily pa
paper, having been in existence just
one year on the 4th of this month,
came out on that day with rs page
special edition which would be credit
to either OF the long established news
papers in that city. The Sun, through
its exposure OF vice and corruption in
city affairs, its cesseless attack on fake
medical practitioners, and numerous
other things which go towards the
making OF a cleaner and better city,
hss won for its publishers large circle
Of readers and the confidence OF the
better element" oi the Puget Sound
metropolis. And, furthermore, the
Sun has come to stay, Notwithstanding
the representations and vituperation
showered upon the new publication by
Alden J. Blethen thru the unspeaksole
Times. It's liberal advertising patron
age is bound to insure its continuous
rise in Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13

sentative states that if granted the
franchise their maximum rate will be
s cents per K. w. hour. The present
rate charged in Snohomish is IL cents
per X. w. hour, which according to
the Advance is fifty per cent higher
than is charged in nearly every munich
pality surrounding Snohomish. The
citizens of that city expect to bring the
matter to the attention of the Public
Service Commission.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13
light and Power IS Cheaper at
Auburn

A reduction Of % per cent in the
price of electricity went into effsc,
last week al Auburn. Wash, on the
lines Of the Puget Sound Traction,
Light & Power Company. The charge
is now cents per kilowait hou fol
the first go hours, where the previous
rate was 10 cents per hour fo1 the frs
DO kilowatis. For all the electricity
used IN excess of the 90 hours month
the future rate viii be 6 cents an hour.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13

The editor OF the Bremerton News
had subscriber come in and nay up
for FIVE years in arrears and FIVE years
in advance. Others have complained
il the paper was sent after date OF ex-
piration. He says; Newspaper sub
scribers who kick are divided into two
clssses--thoss who object il the paper
is sent to them after the time expires,
and those who are insultsd if the sdi-
tor don't think they are good ton dor
lar and a hall continue sending the
paper; so thar the editor is always fgn-
rativsly beswesn the devil and the
deep sea"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13
Cheaper light at SnOhom.sh

The Snohomish Advance says, a
representative Of a large corporation
has been in Snohomish for several days
in conference with Mayor Watson re-
garding the granting of a second tran
chise for the privilege Of erecting poles
and wires and furnishing electric light
and power in thar city. The repre-