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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04

Water Street Shooting At
fray Probably Will Cost
Two Lives.

Mrs. Maria Gieaquinto, "a years, OF
457 Water street, and Antonio Miflio
% years, Of Waterbury, who fired five
shots in the woman's body yesterday
following her refusal to wed him, and
then turned the gun on himself and
drank poison in an attempt to take
his own life are both in a dying con-
dition at St. Vincent's hospital.
Physicians at the hospital do not
expect either Of the patients to live
"a hours. Mrs. Gieaquinto., is suffer
ing from three bullet wounds in the
left thigh, which have so shattered
the bone that she will be a cripple
for life if she RECEIVERS, and two bull
let wounds in the abdomen. The two
latter shots fired by Mimic, passed
clear through her.
Judge Frank Wilder in the city
court this morning held Mimic in
bonds of $4,000 for assault with at
tempt to murder. If he RECEIVERS he
will be arraigned Feb. N6. Letters
written by Mimic to the woman with
whom he was infatuated, and which
the police are having translated by
an interpreter, contain threats to kill
her unless she consented to marry him.
In one of the missives he states his
love is such, that unless she consents
to become his bride, he will he forced
to slay her.
He came from Waterbury xester-
day. visited her in the restaurant in
Water street where she was employed
and then followed her upstairs into a
lodging houseN Without warning he
opened fire shooting her five times.
Then he fled to the third story of the
house, shot himself in the hand and
drank poison in an effort to kill him
self.
That she heard Mimic say he had
shot Mrs. Gieaquinto, was the testi-
mony of Annie. Cuomo before Coro-
ner Phelan this morning. The wit
ness said the she owns the restaurant
at 457 Water street where Mrs. Giea-
quinto was employed. She declared
Mimic frequently came into the res
taurant and the witness had often
waited upon him.
The coroner ALSO talked to Mrs.
Gieaquinto. She told substantially
the same story she had already relat-
ed to the police. She said Mimic was
angry because she repeatedly refused
to marry him.
The coroner will withhold his find
ing pending the result of the girls
injuries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
MODELS SLAYER
TO Be ARRESTED
SOON, is BELIEF
Philadelphia Police Seeking
Mysterious Visitor to Her
Apartment.
WEALTHY YOUNG MAN
UNDER POLICE GUARD
Confined to His Hotel Until
His Alibi Can Be Finally
- Checked Up.

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-Police efforts
to find the murderer of Maize Colbert.
artist model and former manicurist
who was beaten and strangled in her
apartment here last Saturday night,
were today directed to learning the
identity Of man who was driven in a
taxicab early last Friday morning to
the street corner where the apartment
house stands. At the same time the
autofities are keeping under surveil-
lance the wealthy young man from
the interior of Pennsylvania who is
known to have been friend of the
young woman.
I'VE have eliminated no one from
the case" reiterated Captain of De-
tectives Tate.
Two public school teachers came into
the case today and are assisting the
police in trying to identify the taxicab
passenger. A chauffeur some days ago
told the. police that late on Thursday
night he drove a man and two young
women to Germantown, suburb, left
the women at their home and then
brought the man to town to the. apart
ment house corner. The chauffeur
was not positive whether the man en-
tered the house. The teachers said
they have known the man for about a
year and spent Thursday evening with
him visiting hotel cafes According to
the young woman he is connected with
coal firm in Of near Pittsburgh.
|, The school teachers said they. feel
sure that their friends has no con-
nection with the case. He at all
times conducted himself as a gentle
man, said one of the young women.
They were surprised to learn that he
had failed to pay the taxicab bill as
he disappeared around the street cor
ner as though he was going to enter
the apartment house.
The chauffeur waited for him many
hours and then failed to find his fare
in the house. q.
The wealthy young man who is re-
f1uaining at7FSa hotel here under an
agreement with the police Y 11ASs NOT
been seen by anyone but close friends
and detectives. According to his
friends he has complete alibi.
Men acquaintances of the murder
ed girl are still coming forward to
tell what they know about Miss Col
bert and to clear themselves Of any
| connection with the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04

President Wilson's hope of the stsc-
cess Of negotiations is known to lie In
his sues stion that a means be found
for maintaining peace in the future.
II an agreement on that point can
be reached, the President is said to
feel that it would constitute guaran-
tees for the future, demanded by the
entente allies and it might be possi-
BILE then to move toward settlements
of the present conflict.
Despite official reticence as to the
moves in the present conflict at this
stage. so far as the United States is
concerned. well defined impressions
that important developments are
transpiring under the surface are not
altered. Eli
Col. e. M. House, who had advised
closed with President Wilson all along
on the peace movement. conferred at
length with the President today.
1t is generally indicated today that
the President has no present intention
of asking Col. House to go to Europe
on peace mission. Col. House was
uncommunicatiye.
While the President never has pub
licly indicated willingness to act as
mediator in an exchange of terms se-
cretly between the beiiigerents and it
fs known that he would prefer that it
be done publicly. American diplomats
and other sources of confioc ntial I'M
formation have been looking ipto that
point. The negotiations were describ-
ed today as being of a highly conf
Dental character. AA
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts re-
| c,1pood bic fodou in onnovi-
ton to Senator Hitchcock's resolution
to have the Senate endorse President
Wilson's peace note. At the outset
Senator Lodge corrected his transla-
ton of the German ambassadors
published statement praising the note,
for which he yesterday assaided theN
envoy. - q
"In translating the ambassadors
statement said Senator Lodge. II
quoted 1t as stating that Germany
stands ready to follow him. meaning
the President. have been Informed
that the German word was used in
the sense of it and not him and
that the phrase, meant that Germany
was wi ing to follow the star OF
Bethlehem \ thus carrying out the
pleasing parallel in the ambassadors
statement between the Presidents
note and the star of Bethlehem.
ST do not think, however, that the
change alters the essential meaning OF
the ambassadors statement"
Ambassador Bernstorff's statement,
referred to, as retranslated by Sena-
tor Lodge, would read:
''As once the star of Bethlehem
from afar led the Kings of the Orient
through the night to the ful1lment OF
their hopes, so through the darkness
of this useless murder. in Europe
there shines out of the words of
President Wilson the light of new
message of peace on earth.
Germany stands ready to follow
It, Assured of it's strength but not
arrogant conscious that it drew the
sword not out of lust of conquest but
for the defense of it's national exist
ence, it does not ask for alien terri
tory but fer safety from attack, and
against alliances that threaten the
peace of the world"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
THIRTY new PAY-AS- -YOU-ENTER
TRNLEYS EXPECTED TO RELIEVE
CONGESTION ON ELECTRIC LINES

Relief in some measure for the
trodden toes Of trolley patrons is
promised by the Connecticut Co.,
which announced today that 80 new
scars of the pay-as-you-enter type,
probably will be in operation here by
February.
A firm in Springfield and another In
Worcester have rush orders for Is
each, and are turning them out as
quickly as possible under severe con-
ditions. Delays in obtaining mater
ia1s from manufacturers and freight
hold-ups have prevented the early
completion of the cars. They are ex-
pected to be ready for transportation
over the lines of the company. to
Bridgeport. before the end of this
month.
North and South Main street and
the Barnum avenue and State street
lines, where there is great congestion,
will be given relief Immediately. if
men can be obtained to man the cars.
Arrangements will be made, too. to
send extra cars over the East Main
street line at certain hours, when the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04

crowding is greatest. Fairfield and
Stratford avenues, which supply
many car patrons during the hours
when persons are going or coming
from work, will receive extra service
as soon as it can be arranged.
'We can put the cars on as soon as
they are ready said Mr.. Chapman
: day, eff men are available. If we
had them now we could man every
one ce them.
"The labor problem is a serious one.
Out of ILL men hired in 1916, we he'd
on Jan. l. sometime like 200 Of these
many were attracted to factories, and
others were discharged for various
freasons.'
Mr.. Chapman said the new cars will
be longer than the pay-as-you-enter
ones now in use. They will measure
so feet in length, whereas the ones
now being employed measure 46.
Four more persons may be seated in
the new cars, making the seating ca
pacity 4S.
Every car fit to be used is now be-
ing run over the lines,' said Mr.. Chap
man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
ST. PATRICK'S
CHURCH SELLS
MAIN ST. BLOCK
T.. II. Dillon & co. Purchases
Hughes Block Price
Not Disclosed.

The three-story brick building at
1870 Main street. with frontage OF
1e feet and depth of 80 feet, has been
sold by ST, Patrick's church to E. H
Dillon & Co.
The sale was completed today. The
consideration was not made public.
The property was a gift to st. Pat
rick's church. 1t is known as the
Hughes block. The first floor houses
a store. while the second and third
floors are occupied as offices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
GREENWICH FIRM BANKRUPT

Petition in bankruptcy has reach
ed the referee in this city in sched-
ules filed by Walter H. and Charles
Theis, Jr., trading under the firm
name Of Theis Brothers, Greenwich,
Conn. The liabilities are listed at $3,-
2959S with assets of $5,632.61. Claims
amounting to $3.50 are secured with
$2,895.98 unsecured to creditors. 1t
appears that $1,432.61 is outstanding
on open accounts mostly owed by
wealthy summer residents of Green
wich, Cos Cob and Stamford. The
stock in trade is estimated at $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
But It Was Not Part of the
Plan That Hall Should Be
Defeated For Temporary
Chairman of the State
Senate, and the Party
Factions Are Upset.
Kings Lieutenants Fall
Down on the Job-Bart-
Il lett's Withdrawal Pre-
dicted Halls Election
Bartlett Sure of 20 Votes,
Hall Got 10.
.fSpecial to The Farmer)

Hartford, Jan. 4-Senator
Frederick. A. Bartlett's nomina-
ton for congress, to succeed
Ebenezer j. Hill, the present
Republican congressman from
the Fourth district, is expect
4ed, in well informed political
circles, here, as a result Of the
unexpected developments Of
the Republican Senatorial eau
Gus here Tuesday night.
That Bartlett's withdrawal from
the. race for the Republican caucus
nomination for temporary chairman
ship of the Senate was a move to
strengthen the Fairfield county inter-
ests OF, John T. King. and was pre-
dicted upon the probable nomination
of Bartlett for Congress next year be-
came known today from authentic
sources.
bartlett, Judge of the city court in
5 Bridgeport and lawyer of large
practice, was not keen for the honors
of the craftsmanship, for he had en-
fjoyed other honors from the legisla-
lture in former sessions. The duties
of the chairmanship woI1d occupy
much OF his time, which might be
devoted with much more profit to his
business,
Halls selection for the chairman
ship, on the other hand. was regarded
as q means OF Strengthening John q.
Kinx. power In the haIis Of Iegisfa-
ton, for Hall. q foe of Roraback IN
the last session Of the legislature, was
presumably a strong candidate. With
Kings support for the chairmanship,
Hall should have won. and with his
selection, King would have had q
powerful voice In. the selection OF
committees.
With Bart1ett's withdrawal, 1t was
presumed that Hall would have been
elected.
bartlett himself was confident Of 20
votes But Hall hadn't enough to be
elected. When the caucus vote was
poIled, he got 10. Lyman got IA.
Ii King had been on the ground
things might have b0en different. He
wasn't there. His aides failed to
carry the message to Garcia. The
1S5CASIQS tAVSIcO. Lyman WAS clcCL0Q,
and Hall at once declared that his
s supporters, had double crossed him.
They had faulty memories, said Hall,
among other unlkind utterances
with Lyman IN the Senate tenn
porary Craftsmanship, it is not likely
that King and his cohorts will have
much consideration in the selection of
committees. For the Craftsmanship
of the judiciary committee. Senator
Bartlett. in announcing his with
drawal, mentioned Senator Klett of
New Britain.
The plan for Bartlett's selection for
Congressional nomination in 1918 is
based upon the belief among the
leaders that Congressman E. ]. Hills
health is such that he will not care
to make another run for Congress.
He has been incapacitated for duty in
Washington for several weeks, re-
manning, at his physicians advice, in
his hotel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
Hundred Smallpox
Cases In Waterbury

Hartford, Jan. 4.-Accordihg to re-
ports to the office of the state board
of health there are 1856 cases of SMALL
pox in Connecticut, of which 100 are
in Waterbury. No new cases were re-
ported today.
/ The state board has issued 1000
vaccine points, under the law of 1915,
to be used in the vaccination Of school
children in cities and towns. Water
Jury and Stamford have taken tho
greater part of these.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
OPEN HEARING ORDERED
ON LAWSON CHARGES OF
LEAK" ON PEACE NOT

Washington, Jan. 4.-Public hearings
on Representative Woods Leak"
'charges in connection with President
Wilson's peace note will be given to-
morrow morning before the rules COM
mittee. Thomas W.. Lawson, Of Bos-
ton, Representative Wood and Repre-
sentative Gardner, of Massachusetts,
will be the first heard. Lawson was
today subpoenaed by telegraph.
Arrangements for the hearings were
made by unanimous vote of the rules
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
WANT CHARTER EXTENDED

Hartford, Jan. 4.-The Norwich q
Hartford Traction Co. has filed pc
ttion with the secretary of state ad-
dressed to the General Assembly ask
ing for. an extension of time in which
to build to 1921. 1t says that $4,000
has been subscribed to build the road.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
DRY GOODS DEALER BANKRUPT.

Schedules in bankruptcy were filed
in the United States district court to-
day by Ignatz Moskovitz, dry goods
dealer of 25S Pine street. Liabilities
are $3,113.3S with assets of $1,000.
Unsecured claims mostly in New
York city are listed at $2,513.3e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
FAILS FOR s21,s15.

Hartford, Jan. samuel Freeo,
dealer in woman's wearing apparel.
has filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States district court
showing liabilities of $21, His
creditors are mostly in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04

committee.
Democrats said they expected to
show that neither Lawson, Wood nor
Gardner have any tangible evidence
Of a "leak'' and thus the majority
members of the committee will be JUS
titled in reporting the Wood resolution
unfavorably.
Republicans, obviously pleased over
obtaining an open hearing, declared
empnatically today they would force a
full investigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
THE WEATHER

Connecticut: Increasing cltWdiness.
probably followed by snow Or rain to"
night or Friday. Warmer Friday; mod
crate variable Winds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04

Washington JAM 4-f the entente reply President Will
note fails to meet his proposal early
avowal of terms the President will negoia-
ions drop, but will make at least move y
This became known definitely today although nd-
Gated that final decision the nature of the step
reached. IS 3 ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
1926 BEER KILLED.

Hartford, Jan. Figures in the
cattle commissioners office show L.
926 deer killed in Connecticut since
August /. 1918.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
SEELEY TO BE RE-ELECTED.

William E. Seeley, treasurer of the
Republican Town committee, probably
will be reelected chairman Of the
board of apportionment and taxation
when that body meets for organization
Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES,

Winsted, Jan. 4-The Carter &
Hakes Machine Co. today announced
10 per cent. wage increase to its 35
employees effective Jan. Is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
FRENCH STEAMER ToRPEDoED

London, Jan. the yfench steam
er Leon. Of 653 tons gross, has been
torpedoed. The crew was landed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
PRESIDENT PLANS
FURTHER STEPS IN
APPEAL FOR PEACE

Unfsvorable Reply of Entente to United States
Note Asking for Definite Statement of Terms
Will Not Block Wilson's Plans For Bringing
About Peace Negotiations Senate Again De-
bates Resolution Seeking to Endorse Peace
Message of Wilson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
OCEANIC RAISES
ITS RATES, TOO

Following the lead OF the Matson
Navigation Company which, beginning
Nay i, will increase fits minimum first
cabin passenger rates by IS a person
ond charge correspondence higher
tariffs for de luxe suites, as well as
Increasing its steerage passenger
fares by s., the Oceanic Steamship
Company will make similar increases
effective next month.
"A notice now being published by The
oeeanic's local agency, C. Brewer &
Company, Ltd. says that on and after
Nay Is, when the Sonoma is scned-
lied to steam for San Francisco, pas
senger rates from Honolulu TO San
Francisco and vice versa on Oceanic
Eteamers will be $40 first cabin mini
I|1im, $55 second cabin and $40 steer
de. This Is an increase Of SIS In each
c|nss above the present tariffs.
~ Raise for Last Trip
THE Great Northern Pacific Steam.
snip Company win not raise its rates
fIlr the last sailing OF the Great North
en- the latter part OF this month from
Honolulu. As stated In Associated
Press dispatches yesterday, the liner
vii resume her San Francisco lavel,
Portland. service In May, in conjunc-
Son with the Northern Pacific. The
(1spatch proves incorrect news story
Itinted In the Chronicle Of March %
reporting the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific sold to the Pacific
1leamship Company. the coastwise
Ihe formed by a merger last summer
n all Pacific coastwise steamship
rompanies.
F|enty First Cabin Room
4 That there IL plenty Of room on the
Great Northern IN her first cabin ac-
tommodations for the last sailing from
CHS port this month vas stated today
NJ the local agency, Fred L. Waldron,
lad. All second cabin and steerage
|pace. however. have already been,
I1Een and many have had TO be turned
way. There are 200 steerage booked
|'Ieady q capacity list, and the sec
11d cabin h booked full and running
ever. with q waiting list already
Iormed. So far as the first cabin. Is
concerned, though, there are hun
1reds Of state rooms empty and all
Who want to 80 can be accommoda
The Great Northern can carry 414 first
cabin with two IN q room.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
Shares
gain STRENGTH

More buying orders than offers ad-
ded further strength TO the market
for listed stocks today, but did not
tend TO largely increase the volume OF
bsuiness transacted. The same
strength was not apparent in the un-
listed stock market. where there was
dulness and some recessions.
Eva, Oahu and Pioneer were three
of the strong features of the listed
market Eva sold up to 80, Oahu
29A and Pioneer 3$A. Other sales
and prices were Olaa Is, Kekaha 225.
Pineapple 40h, Onomea san and Ha-
waiian Commercial 49&. There was
bond sale of $4,000 Olaa Gs at 80.
The unlisted STOCKS were generally
inclined toward weakness. Mineral
Products on forced sale of 1000
shares declined from SO to So cents.
Engels Copper lost another eighth and
sold at 61s, Montana Bingham was 80
cents and MADEIRA 81 cents. Oil was
quoted $3.50 and s310 and Mountain
King 50 and 40 cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
MAUI Will COME
At I TOMORROW

At : O'Clock tomorrow morning Ho
noIulans will have their first glimpse
of the new Matson flagship Maui
which has wirelessed in to Castle 4
Cooke, the local agency that she will
be off port at that hour. on her first
voyage to the islands. r.
Because of the ceremonies of vel,
come which will be held by the Chan
Der Of Commerce committee aboard
the vessel, and the procession Of out.
rigger canoes and Hawaiian musicians
which will accompany the big new
liners progress up the harbor TO her
berth at Pier 10, IL is not expected
that the new flagship will dock be.
fore s or $3.50. .
Has Mail For Honolulu
There are las cabin and one steer
age passenger on board, according TO
the radio. Mail is 245 sacks. express
matter SO packages, cargo for Homo
lulu 1867 tons and for Hilo 101T tons.
Many Autos Aboard
Automobiles on board total y in
number, OF which IA are for Hilo. Tie
total number OF motor cars is enough
to give one auto to every two persons
on the liner.
Big Cargo For City
Honolulu cargo, according 70 the
wireless, consists Of the following
items: Six thousand one hundred
sixty-fiye boxes OF tin plate, 1919 bags
Of barley, two lots of rice, 1000 and
995 bags; 1000 bags Of bran. 21S0
bales OF hay three lots of cement
2020, 400 and 5745 bags; 40 tons OF
pig iron, 1870 fence brackets, c03l
bundles Of box shocks, 1900 cases of
condensed milk. two consignnenls o.
flour--1600 and 5641 bags; a large
amount OF government supplies. aad
other items. Hilo. cargo includes IA
autos, two lots of flour--1000 and 1000
bags, and 2000 SACKS of rice.
Leaves Saturday For Kafului .
The Maui is to spend Sunday at Ka-
hului, Maui to allow the residents of
the island after which she was named
an opportunity to visit the vessel, a
being held on board. She
will load 1000 tons OF sugar and 1000
cases OF canned pines at Kahului.
Visitors Are WeIeome
Visitors will be allowed aboard tire
Maui tomorrow morning after she
docks, the local agency announced to-
day. Honolulans are welcome TO m
spect the vessel and meet her Officers,
The Maui will take a full passenger
list 10 the mainland. The steerage is
already sold out ana nearly 200 book
ed in the first cabin.