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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-01
w. o. w. PLACES SURPLUS.

The head camp, Pacific jurisdiction,
W. o. W., at the regular head man
ayers meeting last month in Denver
invested $4,000 more in Idaho. This
amount was divided up and put in
Cassia, Franklin, Fremont, and Good
ing counties. Since January 1st this
western institution has invested 1925
600 in Idaho, making total of almost
$950,000 in this state.
District Manager Niven informs us
that by January 1, 1916, this will no
doubt be increased to 81 100000 and
the total reserve and surplus will be
by that time near $7,5OO,OOO. The local
camp in POcatello is adding new mem
bers every Wednesday night and plans
are now being made for a social evening
and installation of officers some time
in July.-Pocatello Tribune.
Clean, soft cotton rags wanted at the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-01
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

"About two years ago I had a severe
attack of diarrhoea which lasted for
Iover week. writes w. c. Jones. Blu
ford, n. d. ~ became so weak that J!
could not stand upright A druggist
recommended Chamberlain IS Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
first dose relieved me and within two
days | was as well as ever.' Obtain
able everywhere. For sale by all
dealers
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-01
TYPHOID
Ia no more Necessary
than SIN al1pox. Army
experience has demonstrated
al 1865 -,.~N<,xl<..A -HFl

caeys and harmlessness Of Antityphoid Vaccination.
Be vaccinated NOW by your physician. you and
your family. It is vital than house insurance.
ASK your physician, druggist, or send for Have
sesults from use, and danger from Typhoid Carriers
TINE OTTER LABORATORY. ErsnttfY. CAL
ssosseins sAscinEs . stagxs va0Ga Y. s Gov ucsssa
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-01

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted at the
Optimist Office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

The Lyon Brand tires are In great
demand. The Auto Tire Sales Com
pany at 1348 Michigan avenue, OF
which T. 8. Shattuc is the manager,
never hear anything but words Of
praise for the Lyon Brand, Of which
they sell an immense number, both at
wholesale. to the trade and retail to
private individuals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

Governor Dunno has made a splen.
did record as Chief Executive of iii.
nois and men of all parties agree that
his popularity with the people is SO
great that he would be q formidable
candidate against anyone who could
be named.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09
write the letters, although the Illinois
legislator denied having done SO.
From the Chicago Record.Herald
Feb. II, 1914:
DENVIR PASS CLASH
NOT TO REACH COURT
Commerce Commissions Inquiry De.
velops Facts Said to Preclude
Legal Procedure In illinois
RaiIway.legisiative Case.
Especial to the Record.Herald.)

Especial to the Record.Herald.)
Washington, Feb. 16. l914.-The In.
terstate Commerce Commission will
not institute legal proceedings as re.
suit Of its inquiry into the so.called
Illinois pass scandal. This is prac.
tically settled by information relative
TO the case which came to hand to-
day. The commission, however, will
probably report as to the facts.
The commissions inquiry was the
result Of developments brought about
by an investigation OF conditions out.
side Of Illinois. An examination Of
the books Of railroads in the Chicago
Offices showed that John r. Denvir, a
member Of the Illinois legislature, had
sent written requests for free trans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

portation on the letterhead Of the
state of Illinois. as chairman OF sup.
posed commission denominated as the
Legislative public utilities commits.
sion"
1t Is understood to have been found,
however. that while free transporta-
ton was asked for the requests were
not granted by the railroad company.
II Is against the interstate commerce
law to solicit passes, as well as to
grant them, but the commerce commits.
sion never has instituted proceedings
unless It has been found that an at.
tempt actually has been made to use
a pass on train In contravention Of
the law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

The Appellate Court Of Illinois has
leased the fourteenth floor Of the
Michigan Avenue building, Michigan
avenue and Washington street, for
two years at an annual rental OF $19.-
900 through the agency of Clark &
Trainer. George w. Paullin, furrier.
has taken lease on the second floor
of the same building for five years at
an annual rental Of $1,000. Clark &
Trainer report total rented space in
this building Is now In excess Of 80
per cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

the Dixie highway said. incidentally,
that the Chicago Motor Club. the Chi
cago Automobile Club, the Chicago
Automobile Trade Association and 9TH
err local clubs have subscribed $1,000
as a founders gift to the Dixie High.
way Association.
The tour to Miami is expected to
attract at least fifty Chicago automo.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

biles. The committee in charge of
the Illinois end of the trip expects
that at least 500 cars will make the
run from Chicago to Danville on Chi.
cago day. Entries are being booked
at the Chicago Motor Club by Presi-
dent Charles M. Hayes, who will be
marshal Of the good roads procession
through Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09
MUNICIPAL News
Some Items of INTEREST," rom the Public
Offices About Occurrences of
the Week.

The City Council Monday night
transacted the following business:
Received announcement OF Mayor
Thompson clapping the lid on the Sun
day saloon,
Received the Mayors subway mes.
sage urging unification Of traction
lines and immediate digging OF bores
in the downtown district.
Referred TO license committee an
ordinance introduced by Aid. O'Toole
reducing cost OF saloon licenses from
81 900 to $500.
Received Civil Service Commissions
report attacking Merriam's crime com
mittee and also statement Of Aid,
Merriam denouncing the merit board.
Authorized a transfer OF 100000 for
purchase Of $50 motorcycles for po-
lice department, four TO be assigned
10 each precinct to check crime.
Voted down motion for reconsider
alton OF Western Indiana terminal or
dinance, the original copy Of which
was lost or stolen.
Voted TO adjourn until Oct. 10, al
though twelve Aldermen supported
Ala. McCormick's motion TO substi-
tute Oct. IL az date for next meeting.
Sent TO finance committee resolu.
ton for provision for 1000 more police
In next budget.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

gave easement to the Sanitary Dis
trict for an intercepting sewer to ex-
tend from Ashland avenue west to
Western avenue TO divert the sewage
in that territory from "Bubbly Creek"
which will be closed for that distance.
The Drainage Board will spend $500
to ascertain the nature of the soil
along the proposed sewer and II found
satisfactory work will be started at
once
Civil Service Commissioner Edward
c, Racey, who collapsed at meeting
OF the commission at the city hall
Sunday afternoon, Is almost fully re-
covered, his friends will be pleased
TO know. Commissioner Racey recent
ly recovered from a serious illness
which lasted several weeks.
Emanuel Drummer. Assistant Man.
ager Of "Old Quincy No. g." Is strong.
ly backed by the members OF the big
Michelob Club which meets at Ohio
and North Clark streets, for Alderman
OF the Twenty-frst ward. Mr.. Brun'
ner is popular with everybody and
would make splendid Alderman,
Judge Scully made fine record on
the Municipal Court bench. He is
making even better one as County
Judge,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

"Bubbly Creek" soon may DE thing
OF the past The Union Stock Yards
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-09

The automobile world is congratu.
lating itself on the fact that Chicago
day, Oct. 8, has been chosen for the
start of good roads tour which will
link Chicago and Miami, Fla, over the
Dixie highway.
Directors of the associated roads
organizations of Chicago and Cook
county received from NJ. NJ. Allison,
president of the Dixie Highway As.
sociation of Chattanooga, Tenn, a tele-
gram authorizing the announcement
that Chicago day would be the time
for the official opening of the new
highway connecting the metropolis of
the north and west with Dixieland.
It is expected that fully 500 auto.
mobiles will leave Grant Park on Oct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
Three to Say He Was
 Miles Away From Murder
econtfnued from Page 1o

Mrs. J. B. Williams today conhrmed this statement, saying:
 .sI was preparing to go to Pough- keepsie, N. Y., to visit friends on November 25. On Thursday. F Thanks giving day. T ate my dinner at the railroad station in Danbury at noon time while waiting for 8 central New England train to take me over, to the Hudson river city. I arrived there at 5:05 that night and stayed at the home of Mrs. Hawley, and her daugh- ter Mrs. George sBurlfnga1ne, 421 Friday On Saturday we went to the home of Mrs. George Rowe, who live with Mrs. R. Rowe and IF. D. Rowe at 52 South Water street, Pough- keepsie. There met Ike (Isaac Will iiams) Frank and Harry Rowe. It having an argument with Ike about going to the theatre. saw Ike Will Hams next morning (Sunday.1 Not only did I see him then but his wife received a letter from him. written that Sunday which proves conclusive ivy that he could not have been in Barkhamsted on Saturday night for it is long distance and there are no trains that would carry him between the two places.
 Brothers Almost Estranged
 J. B williams, brother of the man held in Winsted, stated that he never had much to do with his broth CT. He has for many years been a railroad man. and while the wander ing brother sometimes rode on the trains he operated he had not seen him much. Citing an example he stated to a reporter for The Farmer last night that on one occasion his brother had said 1T rode up on your train last night. but IT don't like it. Your train is not fast enough for mes
 On the Saturday morning in Ques- ton J. B. Williams claims his brother was in Bridgeport and that he bor- rowed 5 3 with which to go to Pough- keepsie. He did not see him after nine o'clock that morning and when he returned to this city on the fol- lowing Tuesday he had no money for l he again wanted a similar loan. When J. B. Williams left on the 920 train, Saturday, November 28, for Water bury Isaac Williams was still in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
SLASH ACROSS FACE
 OF MRS. VANDERBILT
 WILL LEAVE NO SCAR

New York. Jan. 16-Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the younger, whose face WAS cut by fragment of metal pipe that flew into her carriage at Fifth Avenue and Fifty y-ni1th street yester- day, was not seriously injured. Dr. Austin Flint, IT. of No BPS Park ave- me said yesterday.
 The cut in Mrs. Vanderbi1t's face was two and a half inches long, but mot deep, and did not find 1t neces- sar ySto close the wound with stitches. Mrs. Vanderbl1t will be out in a few days Dr. Flint said.
 The Vanderbilt carriage was stand ing nfront Of the Hotel Netherlands at o'clock in the afternoon. The foot1an had gone into the hotel with cards.
 ing Company. which is exeavating the subway through Fffty-ninth street. were breaking up a long ten-inch gas pipe with sledge hammers opposite the hotel, and as they worked Mrs. Van .derbtlt watched. them
 Suddenly fragment Of the pipe about three inches long and two inches wide shot across the street entered the carriage window and struck Mrs. Vanderbilt under the right eye. cutting a gash back al n1osfto the lobe Of the rig htear
 Mrs. Vanderbilt. although suffering pain, smiled at the forenar rlss anxiety She said she was fully aware that ii was an accident and ordered her coachman to take her to her home No SIT Fifth avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
MOT0RIST HELD CHILDS SKULL
 IS FRACTURE

In an extremely grave condition unconscious and believed to be suf- fering from a compound fracture of the skull, seven years old Ada Fein- stein, S92 Iranistan avenue is at st. Vincent's hospital as a result of a collision shortly before noon at State street and Iranistan avenue with a motorcycle ridden by John IF. Banks 26 years old, a machinist of South port. Hospital surgeons have report ed to> the police that her condition is causing them to fear for her recov- cry Unless she recovers conscious ness pr. w. J. A, O'HaEa will operate this afternoon in an attempt to save her life.
 Banks was placed under arrest by Policeman J.. J. Lavin of the Third precinct station and later taken to headquarters where he is being held until statements are obtained from him and several witnesses. All wit nesses so far interviewed say that while attempting to cross the street. Rudolph AdantIer, merchant at 1ef4 State street, is considered to be the most important witness. He says that he was riding a bicycle easterly on State street and had kept abreast of the motorcycle for a considerable distance. All of the witnesses agree that Banks was not riding at more than 1O-12 miles an hour had 4ne ma chine under perfect control and was not going recklessly-
 Spectators, including ManteEs pick ed up the unconscious form or the girl. took her to a nearby store and called the ambulance corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
WILBUR $. WILSON IS
 DEAD OF PNEUMONIA

In the death Of WiIbus S. Wilson lat his home. 2526 North avenue last night, another we'll known figure passes from the business life or tf11s city. For more than 20 years he had been engaged in the real estate busi- ness here with offices at 1855, John street, and some of the largest trans fers of property ever made here were directed by him. He had been Ill Tor several weeks with pneumon1a and lately heart disease developed.
 MT. Wilson was born in Fa1rf1eld a but came to live in Bridgeport when @ very young man. Here he learned the carpenter trade and later engaged in the building business His build ing operations brought him in con stant contact with real estate trans actions and he soon abandoned the building trade for the more lucrative pursuit of real estate. MT. Wilson was Republican but never held pol itica1 office and never had taken. an active interest in political affairs.
 He was about 5S years of age. He was a member of the First Methodist church of this city. Besides his wid- ow he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Andrew Tait of this city, two - two brothers, Frank B. Wilson of Bridge port, and Julian Wilson of Fairfield The funeral will be held on Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
FIND GIRL LYING IN STREET LONG
 AFTER ACCIDENT
Trolleymen, Ignorant of Mis hap, Continued Run, Leav-
 ing Tot On Tracks

Neither Motorman Frederick Lock wood or any passengers on tRe Oak street car which he was running last night, knew that 3 year old Mary Wargo had been struck, and knocked unconscious about 10 o'clock last ev- ening. The girl is now at the Bridge port hospital suffering from severe bruises and eontusions but will recoy- CT. The crew of a North bound East Main street car about 10: 30 last night found the child lying unconscious across the rails directly on the north bound tracks. at East Main street and East Washington avenue It is be- 1ieved she was struck by the south bound car that had passed 20 minutes or half hour before. Detective sergeant Hall began an investigation of the case to-day. Motorman Lock wood was astounded when told that it was believed his car had struck the girl Last night while in the ann bulance on the way to the hospital the little girl told Surgeon Weldon that while running across the street she had run into the car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
Official.
 VIEWS OF World s w ar
FRENCH

Paris, Jan 16.-The French war office this afternoon gave out 8 statement as follows:
 s.In Belgium yesterday there was artillery fighting in the region Of Nieuport and in the vicinity of Yprea
 From the Lys to the Somme at Notre Dame De Lorette near Carency. the enemy re-occupied a portion of the trenches he lost to us January A. tinued to make progress. The enemy delivered an energetic attack. preced- ed by a violent artillery fire, on our positions to the west of La Bois- seIle. This attack was repulsed.
 tsA1ong the entire front from Som me to the Mouse no infantry engage ments were reported yesterday. In the sections of Soissons and Rheims our artillery obtaned noticeable ad- vantage at several different points, such as the scattering of a regiment ing an explosion in 6, German battery, the destruction of field works. etc.
 tsIn the Argonne there was yester- day a rather determined artillery at tack on our positions at Fontaine Madame.
 ssFrom the Argonne to the vosges we checked completely a spirited at tack of the enemy directed against our trenches at F1iery and the Ger mans evacuated the crest of the hill to the north of Clemery, east of Pont- A-Mousson. This they were compell- ed to do by the fire of our artillery.
 t.In the section of the vosges there were artillery exchanges on all the front Thefe was also some heavy rifle firing, particularly at Tete-De- Faux.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
MANY CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST
 MURDER SUSPECT
Even If Williams Is Freed Tn Barkhamsted Case, Other
 Charges will Lie

Even if Isaac N. Williams is freed from murder charges by Coroner Her man in Winsted it is not unlikely that he will be wanted by the Bridgeport authorities to answer several charges Of Burglary of a number of years, standing. Although there is consid-9 cred to be sufficient evidence to war rant prosecution, Detective Cronan who was in charge of the case at the time, finds that vital witnesses have left the city and that it would be tedious and costly job to locate them
 It is believed that the work Of De- tectIye Cronan may be. in way, partly responsible for the state police suspecting that Williauas may have been Implicated in the robbery and
 murder of Case Some time ago he received a communication from a friend, who is warden Of the New Jer- sey reformatory at Railway, giving notice. of Williams escape and offer ing a reward for his capture. Re- membering that, when he lived in Bridgeport he was accustomed to make frequent trips to Waterbury and Wiusted, Detective Cronan tipped off the police authorities in both places that Williams might take up his abode there, should he come to Connecticut. Accurate descriptions were given. His record of having been implicated in several burglaries in Bridgeport New ' have had weight when the names of those possibly responsible were con- sidered- Locally. 1t is believed that the state police gained information leading them to believe that Williams was in the neighborhood of W1nsted on the night of the murder.
 Bridgeport detectives are unable to explain the secrecy surrounding the work of the state officials in their To-
 cal investigation and the arrest of | Williams.
 State police officials are authoriz- ed to make arrests locally without consulting the local authorities and Ito take their prisoners anywhere in the state. The general rule, however.
 on arrests made at night is to book 1 them and keep them in a cell await ing the convenience of the officers making the arrests.
 James Farrell, Williams brother | in law and with whom he lived on
 Hanover street when he is alleged to
 have committed numerous local burg 1aries, is living in the West End. It | is to him, detectives say, that Will Hams confessed having shot at Police man Patrick Murphy on State street in 1908 and to have committed other l burglaries. He is said to have
 brought much liquor to his room af- ter nightly visits to the saloons. Ac- cording to the police, Mrs. Farrell 1 left her home and the city at the l time that her brother did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
MAIL ORDER" BRIDE
 VOICES CONFIDENCE

tContinued from Page One) me and know he is innocent of crime.
 like has not drank anything to speak of and that only with me. We both enjoyed a glass of beer and we have had it when we could get it. Ho has worked whenever he could get honest employment. and while T. do not like to work, recently I have had to- don't mind when it must be done, but I do not want to work when don't have to.
 Whatever happens, I am going to stay in the east. may have to give up this room tomorrow but I have been told I can go and stay with my brother-in-Iaw while this trouble is upon me. am going right on with my work
 Asked if she were sorry now that she had married by mail she said:
 sNo, I have learned to take all things as they happen and to take them calmly. shall stick to Ike.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
LOCAL CANDIDATE
 PASSES BAR TESTS

Hartford, Jan. 16The list Of can- didates for the state bar recommend- ed by the committee which conduct ed the examinations on Dec. 80 ana 31, was made public today. Among those who passed were: George w. R. Hughes, New Haven; Claude D. Max field, West Haven; John J. Burke and Levi M. P. Hickey, East Hartford5 Arthur Bostwick, ThompsonVilIe; Henry J. F7reemen. Naugatuck; Ben jamin H. Gordon, Bridgeport; Joseph A. Lockhart, Greenwich; Theodors v. Meyer, EJr., Edwin A4cDonald and Timothy s. Sullivan, Waterbury; Dan IeI B. OsKeefe. New Britain; J. Wal Wexler, and Abraham Wofsey, Stam- ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
|PIoNEER oYsTERMAN,
 WIDELY KNOWN, DIES IN HIS EAST END HOME:

William McDona1d, one of the last of the old oystermen who for years worked on, the natural oyster beds off Bridgeport harbor, died early this morning at his home, S2 DeKaIb ave- nue. He was about 75 years of age and until a, few years ago had been engaged in the oyster business. MT. Mcdonald was born in Ireland, but came to Bridgeport when a young man and had made his home here ever since. He first obtained employ sment with the late Capt. William A. Lewis, who was one Of the first oyster men to carry on business with Bridge port as Headquarters MT. McDona1d was one of the early settlers of the East End when that section was known as West Stratford and he al- ways made his home there.
 He was hard working and indus trious About 20 years ago he pur- chased part of the private oyster beds off this harbor- which are now owned by the Stratford Oyster Go. MT. Me- Donald dredged the first seed oysters off this harbor which were shipped for transplanting to Puget Sound on the Pacific coast. He was consider ed an expert in judging seed and his services were frequently sought in se- Iecting seed oysters by agents who came to buy for transpIanting in west ern or southern waters.
 After he had disposed or ms own beds MT. McDona1d was employed for a number Of years on steam dredge oyster boats that worked off this har- bor Of late years he had devoted his time between a large garden which he maintained every summer on his property in Seavtew avenue opposite the Winter estate, and in watching over several large houses in the East End whose owners are out Of the city.
 Mir McDonald was known and re- spected by almost every man connect ed with the oyster business in this city. He was 8 devout cornmunicant of St. Mary's church. He is sur- vived by one son, John Mcdonald and two daughters, Mrs w. J. Dunn and Mrs. John F. Kiernan, all of this city.