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Stephan Betta Asks for Damages of $4.100 as a Result of
mum and DrenchiiQig When the Tank Exploded on
the Night of January 12,1912
HAHlHAJ. SEAEEHH. HE HAHIEH. HHES WilliAli
H. EAIHHAHHS. HE lHAl ME. NH ii. [Hill
Alleged That the Defendant Entered Land of Mrs. Seileck, Des-
troying a Fence and tutoring Property
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The first civil. suit brought against.
Allie New York, New Haven and Hart.-
ford Railroad company as a result of
the explosion of the water tank in
Bantu Main street on January 12 was
served on May 23 by Deputy Sheriff
John H. Blake. of Noiwalh, against. ing on the expicslon, the temperature}
A. B. May, of New Haven. treasurer’
of theANew Haven Company in favor
of Stephen Boffa, preprietor of the
Eagle Hotel. The plaintiff claims
damages to the amount of $4,100 and
the suit was Abrodghtjhrongh Attorney
John J. Culleo, of this city.
The details of this explosion are
Almown to the people of South
iiiiiiil Alli-till
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Mrs. Fannie Dutiear, Colored,
Must Report Twice a Month
to Probation Officer
Harry Anderson, a young traveling
salesman. of Chicago. was sentenced
yesterday morning in the criminal su-
perior court to one year in jail by
Judge Bennett. after he had pleaded
guilty to the charge of infidelity. An-
derson was arrested in South Norwalk
a few weeks ago along with a colored
woman named Fannie Oiitlear and the
latter also pleaded guilty to the charge
She was sentenced to six months in
tall. and sentence was suspended and
she was ordered by the court to report
to Probation Officer John B. Lawrence
twice a month.
Has a Wife
Anderson was traveling for a Cili-
cago tlrm‘and sold postal curds. iHo
stopped off in South Norwnlk and met
the. Outlear woman: who was Cililm‘
barmaid of the hotel where Anderson
put up. ‘The colored woman's htis~
bend left her about six menths ago
with three small children to care for
and the court ‘took that into consid-
eration_when passing sentence. An-
derson has a wife and child living in
Chicago.
in passing sentence upon Anderson.“
,Jiuldge Bennett said. "What can be
said of a man who goes and lives with
a liege-east" in: honor than imposed
the alloys sentence. Attorney John J.
, . Ounce. at. “Scuth 'NOl‘Wiblk appeared for
the prisoners and made a plea for mer-
cy for them. '
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Arthur L. Cocherham, of 136 Elm“
Millii street. wan painfully injnied
'Qcaily this morning. while engaged in
his wort: as a railroad brakemiin in
Stamford. He was coupling two cars
, together. when he caught his left hand
bvtw‘oott the bumpers, and hell the
mushrooms in that a_li the fin gar
1 on «rabbit nails were torn off. or lintl
“It“! later by Dr. J. 2‘ Hail-
“fir: (loom was able
.\'or-.Q
'st 3:09p
mEmttohmofA'
walk. The Eagle Hotel salon was all
'bilot demolished. and Mr. Baffns life
was endangered by reusn of the fact
that he was drenched nhile lying in
bed. critically ill with penumonla. it
i will lee remembered that on the mom-
st00d All 15 degrees below zero and in
his condition, the exposure to which
lie was subjected, was quite. danger-
ous. As a result of the wetting and
exposure. together with the injuries
received by 11““th illness was pro»
tracted some little time.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary. May 29,—A
dynamite cartridge exploded at a late
hour last night on one of the/ stalryi
cases of the House of Parliament.
smashing a large number of windows,
but otherwise no causing any serious
damage.
It. is believed by the authorities thot
the cartridge, which was of the type
used for blasting purposes in mines.
was placed in theAbuildlng during the
recent labor troubles and rioting.
llil. venss liliiliiso
til i sillilivsv
Daniel F. Vedas, of 17 Ely avenue,
while driving in Din-ten yesterday.
met with a. painful injury to his right
leg when the horse ran away as a to
suit .of the harness breaking. When
the horse started to run. Mr. Va
saw that he cotlld not centroi him and
leaned from the wagon. He sustain-
ed .hisriniury then. He kept a hold
of the reins. however, and after be-
ing dragged for some little distance,
managed to bring the horse to a stand-
still.
Mr. Vadaa was carried to 5his home
by a couple ,of men and Dr.‘ Francis
I. Burnellyas called and attended
him. His injuries. while not of ,-
serious nnture. provontod“ him from
getting up from his bed today. and are
in the nature of a painful sprain.
irrelevant
. 'IDDEPTB lisvl PLANS
At the msetlngof Uncaa Tribe, No.
26. l. O. R. M.. whichuwas held last
eveninir. the plans Jar the new win
warn substituted by the building' com
mlttae ware received by the tribe and
the bids considered. henchmen
were awarded to Thomas niobium
Harry W. Mather, both local contrad-
tora and it is expected do bub the
building completed by. October 1. Tho
price is about sum. ‘ _
The Original plans: as drove and
submitted to child tribe b7 the coin-
mitts. mammal! to some. Mis-
ion which mots dot the delay is
to bilHidios. who now sot or also.
mousse w bundled. dam M'
' aiiQI limo-doth in or!"
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' firm and its other of
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SOUTH NORWALK. CONN» WEDNESDAY. MAY 89. 1912'
All lH Elli YEARS
liilHiElQHEI Hill
’ HEEIHIAAS HEEl
iii HHHEEHEHHE
Wage Question Will Be Talked
Over in New litven Today
~Arbltratlon Seems
Probable
s
NEW HAVEN May 29. ——'l‘he first
conference on the subiect of wages
with Vice-President Storm of the Com
nectlcut 00., following many earlier
conferences with General Manager
l’underford. will be mild today by rep-
resentatives of the motorlnen and
conductors. The latter repmbenta-
tives will number 13L chosen from the
unions in Connecticut Aand the union in
Port Chester, N. Y.‘ An eitort was
«made to broaden theQ negotiations so
no to include the socaiied joint con-
ference committee representing, be-
sides the unions abovb mentioned. the
unions of the llerkslrire Street Rail
way system and “the systems of iiol.
yohe. Springfield and Worcester. in
Massachusetts lluti the officers of
Am» Connecticut (‘0. have refused con-
sent to such it conference on the
ground that the Massachusetts cor-
porlotlons are outside. the Connecticut
i‘o.’ s jurisdiction. A
While it is possible that the com-
mittee of trolleymen may today
offer a new compromise scale. it
is much more likely that they will
reiterate their previous demands and
that their conference‘ with Vlcol’risslv
.de'" “torts will be in the nature of
an appeal
atosawbile the company is standing
t half a coat
an hour advance
withdraws. - A
It now seems probable that it cos
tonnes today ,hu no definite
er tilt- the final apposi'wiii be made
to President Mellon. as was the else
two years ago. folio by arbitration
possibly preceded by other a walk-
out vote or a vote praying the po-
sition of the comm on conference
which this year disclnima authority to
act without a reference of the manor
back to the unions. Ultimoo orbtrs~
ion in some form now seems highly
probable based upon the claims.
mainly. of the men Athat there has
been a rise in the cost of living since
the last‘ advance in nQ'Tiilges was made
two~years ado. final oetlemcnt
in Connecticut tilA almost certain to
apply also to the M chiisetts sys-
tems
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lilllE GOITIIIQIJTIOIG
Filll QIIID III“
Additional contributions to the fund
for the observance cit Memorial Day
by Douglas Fowler Post. 0. A. K. have
been made by the following mined:
James A. Farrell, n‘ and c Corset
Company. John Mchiilsn. Rev. B. J.
Carroll. the south Norwalll Trust
Company. Herbert A. Methewson. Wil-
trod Bodweli. JosephA ii. Taylor. cull.
Miller. Wholpiey valid Cloris. l". H.
Field. Joseph Davis. Milton Elwood.
A. W. Dreyfliss. E. is Gorbam. Clit-
ford Hotel. Fred‘B. Coleman. George
W. Wordweii. Harry AJ‘ Hyman. E. E.
Crowe‘ and Christian awards.
The old soldiers “Fl very much do-
oourageo because ofAt'bo liberal snob-
ner in which our; ltlsons are ros-
pending to their In .it is voryy
earnestly remodeled their any others
who wish do contribute will kindly“
many,
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soils viiieoit
dilation mar
rill, PAID. fixes. or sow-A borne
thrown at the from indow of the of-
tilihlllrbt‘ of the committee. at
e .
gamut. me spot-lion of to
his! [the ,gsibiiiiQ peasantry. Q Q
old held}
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L-b‘bisio ‘Roisln Brood Dov" lb
Ae
Q libs dilute!
all day Tainted”.
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son-Powell Corporation. Church and .
“ltd their tomtttance‘e to Mayor Tm- '
e
H. H.” MARINES
AHE EAHHEH
Some Skirmish» Between Dilb-
Ill and Regular Troops liave
Dcciired Willi Small Loses
AAiAili iiiiiiiz Allis
Hilliifltlliitllllili
Says BoverntiientFaileli to Re.
peel the Marne Lew
CAIMANERA, Cuba. May 29.-—Tl‘ic
United states marines who arrived
bem'ysotordsy on board the Prairie
landed today at Deer Point, the regu-
in marine camp site.
A law skirmishes between Cuban
troops and the insurgents one lepton-
ed to have occurred in this vicinity.
The losses have been minimal.
The trains between Guantanamo
and Santiago are running. but. the
telegraph wires are still interrupted.
HAVANA, Cuba. May aha—Gen Av-
i
Pb
'special correspondent of El Dis on the
llis‘m‘" or the causes and progress of
the negro «Ebola. .. 3:; Z .. "Y"
”The mm?! arise at the uprising
lathe sailor's alumnus-remembere-
aiesl ebb.“ Horus. low. which poll-Idem
that filers shall be m WM it
political parties on racial lines». and
is offensive to the m. Moo“
cause is the action culls cavemen:
their civil and plitlcol rights.
"The movement is not a racial m.
but simply the action of certain Cup
but citisens to assert their fights at
all banal-do. aw. hear «so hostility to
the white people and I have given
strict orders that no violence shall be
couimlttcd on the persons of whites
undel- pain of death One of our sob
diers has been hanged tor violating
this low." Q Q Q
Gen. Eateries continued: "if the Ain-
ericans intervene they will recoglnse
me and my followers as a political
party. We are prepared to continue
battling whatever happens.
"All the resonslbtittiea for interven-
tion must rest on the shoulders of
President Games and the govern-
mbiit." 'rtié rebelforoos are report-
ed to have organised a ngiment in
Havana and the standard they are us-
ing is that which was displayed by
Carlos flannel do Gospodoo who head
so it: ress. an armed revolt against
the Spaniards.
when——
IIBYT‘B TIIEITIE
EIPLOHEB DING!
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Maple Hall was the scene of a jelly
and successful dance given last oven-
ing by the employees of Hoyt's Thea.
trio. . The men proved conclusive“
shat they WQOQT‘II good; smallest-s
he uses «may-re 'ib‘l' scene settlers
or whatever boar positiotl V Ill?
occupy in the theotro. The l was
well ones with you“ people. all out
forsgoodthhosndframollnporu
men's were ill lntod.
“ion was one implement feature
of the evening and that was when sev-
eral local young people commonbod
the turkey hot. The policbra'sn pros
out promptly doctor! the portion train
the ball. otthotlfl the will. pooplo
protested that their did not transmit”
nor more they doing the obnoslcuo:
dance. ‘ .. .
annotation my «with A. coli-
‘0’ Asian who remodeled twiaioerow
rain r. m: boom
3W avian bloodstr- dealt, (I mils,
sushi coll: hoist it. a. midst. at s: to
”idem
dilatation“ Aim. for sale at
MWondotbdob M
.irnn from solidi about,
noun» tally. Closed iQill day Wis
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and the law courts in denying W. .
's-iis. rains lies
“Wisteria. an
Artistes- Ioalsn nous-ow ditched
mafimmmuinmumMnsmiwmmmcw-“om
Showers and Cooler “Tonight.
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WQATHER FORECAST
'liilifliiliill Allin
Miller Holly Escapes Lightly, and
Edward Scotleld, ot‘Wilton,
Foriells Bond
After pleading guilty to the crime or
embessllng from the Stamford Sav-
ings bank before Judge W. l.» Bennett
in the criminal superior court yester
day Mayor William H. Holly was sen-
tenced to states prieccn for not less
than one nor more than live years.
Alt was a case out of the ordinary.
Holly s emAbesslement amounted to ov-
or 314.000. and might have never
been discovered but for the fact that
promoting him. A young man who
”wall to suceed him. having modern
notions of bookkeeping. made the dis-
covery of shortage. and this led to
Major Holly's guilt. lie was so We“
liked in Stamford and by the bank offl-
cials that the latter were reluctant, to
prosecute him. Major Holly admit-
ted everything and assisted the bank
to straighten out the books after he
was smelled. He did not want any
lawyer. and simply pleaded guilty
when brought into the upper court. He
the bank officials were on the point of Q
AHSHHIA HAHA
HHHSAS AHH
Dnrushlng Waters—Trol
ANSOXIA, May 29.7—Dnmage esti-
t—o—v
mated at close to $200,000 was caused
late yesterday afternoon when the
business section of this town was
flooded with a vast body of water that
is 48 years old and unuAsi-ried, Hill
widowed mother. who is m er 80 years:
old. was dependent upon him for sup
port. She will be taken care of by‘
friends.
Edward Sx-otield. of Wilton. who was;
arrested last year for setting tire to a
named forfeited a bond of 81. 500 by
Allis neurone-snare when his case was
M yesterday.
"the ma... 'wl torso of the court 1"
wood datum.
HIE unsettle ,
roll osrurviroiilrii
District Deputy John J. McGrbtb.
of Neighbor Comp. No. 9.294. who has
resided innit. city tor the pest three
years. iesvestown on Saturday for
Rochester. N. Y.. where he is to reside
in the future. When Mr. McGroth
com. to south Norwalli. Neighbor
Comp had tbluy members on their
roll. sndmow leaving it has 150. The
members felt as though they would
like to show to MfuMc‘Gl'llAih their ap-
preciation of the work done. on sat
last night's meeting they presented
him with a beautiful gold headed um-
brella. on the cap of which was en-
graved. “From Damp. No. 9.294. to
John J. McGrathA. 1912."
Mr. hicGrath was taken by surprise,
and thankéd the members for the
display or brotherly love. ,ln leaving
he said that he would always remem-
her Neighbor Comp. especially so in
stormy weather, when he would be
shielded by its gm.
“(1 “m
I IIIIOQWQ ISBII'E
That. am. i. T. Payne was not osr- -
lously injured or killed the Other do?
at White anode. newsman II to no
one'o ciblilt. blit only her own m
incl: sad 6mm intervened. um.
Porno. who is l nods to upon I
heraldic: house hear ehqnllmd ots-
«or iii Mom. book that road to
get a libido! to South Norwalh. As
she was passing the, place whore
biastl was being dolls. o man sud-
denly lied out to her to run tor a
bloat was oboul. b0 Abe set. off. Silo
no. but. before she had done many
M, bbb hint and and a big slob.
foliwflilltad foctctwhsrbsho stood.
the. ram is being congratulated
ubbilblbt'oodbpo old it istobollom
that coed-seller 'i‘. it relay will use
Ionic “law to pdevont another
such ooouivesco.
l
W reclaim the mill people and gives the
tires scoiidmcai. aobesasss. result}. senile-l out see. mesh
lilo. - . headstone i,‘ .
7 lbs. om. M Q so A
1 lb mm Woo .39 Trolley car number 1: blinks o
a, lh.1{tgh“‘m."ru .50 trolley pdlo this melting under tho
A but
his. n .00-
met lupin tits ‘colmnv. '
msiA~ALA‘”Q,j. libWsolilaotsolt.
Qihad undermined the
‘glas Fowler Post. 0. A.’ R... desires
Cast of characters:
Lone.
. Vocal solo—Edwin Krasmer.
At the conclusion of the entertainment
dancing was eriicyed. The committee
in charge of the amusements was
made up of A'. W. Hsssard. Mrs. Lilli-
an Holly. 'Wllill Csvsnuh. William
Plait. Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Stone.
went on the tract: this morning at the
modal-ii avenue oar born. The line
was held up for awhile. -
Washington direct Atlridso. .
assol roles. he will see a lsoilnoi
Wont hurricanes: is our lieu. N-
lease on A» , .
large retaining
wall of the canal of the Ansonla Land
& Water Company. Fortunately no
lives were last, although many per-
'aons had narrow escapes Water
stood in the streets five feet deep. eel.
tars were flooded and conditions were
It‘ll“) Elbi‘llm one ofthe leaders 0; bli’fi ”clowns to (loot Von Houser, igrowing constant“- more alarming. nu.
e rebel- ” the Pml’lm 0‘ (”mm-A and who was tried for n in the. instill“ workmen were able to close the
the mm 0' “n WWW '"h aireliiiion attire court. when the jury dial sates leadlns into the canal. a mile
from the scene of the break Almost
VETEIIIO IIB‘DTHEIS
"IEIiiY F9! Tiff PMS:
Commander Oscar St. John. of Don.
that oil veterans who will take pm in
the parade be on hand before 9:30.o'-
clock tomorrow morning ready to take
places assigned them in the automo-
biles at West Washington street. .
All members at other organisations
in the parade should be assembled by
9:30 o‘clock in Railroad avenue. so
that the parade can move promptly
at 9:40 o'clock.
.
lbliISBllllV'LilllIE
" BIVEB I BIIEE’
The entertainment and dance given
by the members of P. C. lmunsbury
Lodge. N. E. 0.,P.. last evening in the
Mystic Chain hall proved to be a great
success. The ladies in charge did
iinely and all present had a great good
time. The program of the entertain-
ment was as follows:
Duet——Willism Merriam and Miss
Esther Merriam. accompanied by
Frank Ferris.
Sketch—“Curing an invalid. "
Aunt Jane—third. Lilllom Holly.
Amanda—«Harriet Hail.
Aldo-Mamie Brennan ‘
Julio—Florence Perry.
Alllrs. Given—Mrs. Geors‘o Howard.
Vocal solo—Mrs Edna Alien.
Dust-Vlols Cummings and Louise
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One of Cotes Electric Express car's
"cleanse m rile sac. .
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Union what you want. is a vary so
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HHEAlEH PAHl HE lHE
Over $200,000 Damage Results When a Five Foot Wall oir'lll.~
Sweeps Through the Business Section. Flooding
Stores and Driving inhabitants Dot '
The Letter Whipped Up lilo Horse and Warnedllesiiienteuf
A James Gunner and others.
drilling.
the procession to East .N
street. schools him its
, East Not-walk sud march;
new. Several hundred ch
pooled -.to be in this lost
one willeury, .snAAan,‘
- money as mm to
illiliiiS AAA
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i'ey Tracks Under Water .. '
needless to say. the downstream
panic stricken, and there were
tons moments until the water '
ceded after the gates had posts
The canal enters the town ll;
northern end slid rune pram
Main street and through the .
business section. The walk
forty or more feet shove the to
the ground. At the point where“!
undermining occurred the canal Q,
sixty or more feet in width. .
canal is used to forca watér for
ufacturing purposes
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(Continued on some
ismobllu Will Be WM
The tiniim District scheme
will take part in tomorrow' I M
three sets. The first consists o ‘
of the higher trauma: Nd!
will ride in barges under tbs cello
several teachers. They will drip
white and cam American;
About eighty girls are especial
ride in the three barges that with '
provided Several ammobll '
have been volunteered. The.
sing several patriotic «songs.
The second not of children-
of eight WA“: sixteen be Q
together with}, lvo officers A, ‘
busier. who when drillx
two was“ in“ molestation forQ
rade'. The drganisetion co
the following:
Captain—Robert Howard. A,
First Lieutenant—Elton Hoy
Second Lletstenant—Kennet
Sergeants and Corporbl
Sifts. Theodore Smith John
Samuel Ireland. Samu
Bugler—Harry Sodorstrom.‘ ..
The boys have been with;
interest in their work under
rection of Edgar- H. use.
superintendent of the district
They march very well for til Q .
and for who brief time oxi
Both the girls in the bones
p
then to the armory. A
The third set oi children
Union District consists of
boys and girls who will
radio at the Belmont and
Tho children of a.
have raised a consld
of tho almanac-Alarms: .
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