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Ell-Councilman Iohn F. liichlahon, ol the Board ol Estimate and
. Taxation, Believes Statute Should he Amended and Tax-
payers Would Therehy he Benetltted
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Needs of the Streetneparlment, Which Include a Public Dock
andSewer Extensions, Discussed
'i [Free street lighting was again now» plained that beginning next year the
muted at the meeting of the South'commlssloners contemplated setting
aside the sum of $10. 000 for the city's
night, John F McMahon use, while the water
planning that the statute creating the' claimed that its profits could not be
used until such time‘as its bonds had
lNorwalk Basra of Estimate and Tax-
prion. last
municipal plant should be amended so
Ins to provide for this privilege. Mr.
McMahon also claimed that the sur-
_ 'plus profits oi the water departments
should also be diverted to the city
[treasury to lower the taxpayers' bur-I
Hens. The suggestion gave rise to
Some friendly argument between the
members of the board and the repre-
sentatives of the two departments.
l The electric light. department ex-
vloron‘ernotn Til
once u a roller
reassessment
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l WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-—A resolu-
jclon directing the-secretary or com.
memo and labor to determine the
physical valuation ot‘ths New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad as
use preliminary step in its condemna-
ltton and purchase 'by the United
mates, was uttered in the house this
(week, by Representative Victor Ber-
ger of Wisconsin, only Socialist in
Congress.
The resolution declares that the
New Haven furnishes “another glar-
ing illustration that under private
ownership and private management 0!
railroads the interest or the public
is made subservient to private inter.
est by speculation, poor service and
exorbitant rates, and directs the do.
partment of commerce and labor to
give an estimate on the roud’s actual
Nalue
Berger, in advocating his measure,
declared that while the resolution
lllIBIlt not ,result In the purchase of
the road by the government it would
at least definitely settle its real value
féminug \the “watered stock."
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~AUCTION.
.Slx hutldlugecn Washington street
bridge. Saturday, Dec. 21. lll‘i2. 2:30
p. m.
EAGLES GOING TO DANBURV.
IWIII Have apeclai Train‘hnd Band. and
, Order is in Good condition.
‘ At the regular meeting of Norwclh
iAerle. No. i588, Fraternal Order of the»
glue held last evenlnz in the Wall
direct quarters. the trustees mode a
report on the financial condition or
the eerie, and found the past your to
be most succesalul. prenatally or any
since the eerie‘s inception. This was
pleasing news to the olllcers who our»
riled on the your just past and to all
the members in general.
Twontydwo candidates were tuitiut-
. ed last evening in “the class’ and this
, tylthm applications for membership
‘ {were received. ,
it was voted to attend theftslr oi the
I
been met.
The street department
job every minute.
Chairman John F. McMahon.
(COntInued on eighth page.)
. comm states or
wetsuit silo liaisons
. .‘I '9’“ 9‘ m a
The county commissioners
last legislature,
sum.
out ct his salary.
nry will be eaten up.
lit and his many friends will
sinners.
lent omciui.
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AttOrncy-Gellcral Wickereham.
oration.
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WIZARD OF THANKI.
moot.
‘ Milo. WALTER. iii. LEWIS.
AEIIELII Ii foothills
its attendance of the new
_ at Harwell: Aer ‘
department
occupied
considerable time, Councilman Hiram
,8. West being present and On the
The meeting was called to order by
Rich-
ard J. Cutbiil. Eugene S. Luflln, E. W.
an-
nounced yesterday that former Dep-
uty Sheriff Thomas J. ounnighnam, of
Bridgeport, had been appointed coun-
ty sealer oi! weights and measures.
This'is a new office created by the
and up to the ltp‘
pointment or Mr. Cunningham, it has
not been filled. The pay is $1,000
n year and the sealer is obliged to
pay his own expenses out of this
it is thought that steps will be
taken at the ext session o! the leg~
islature to have the bllf relating to
the county sealer of weights and
measures amended so that the ex-
penses oi the sealer will be paid and
he will not have to take his expenses
It many trips are
made by the sealer much or the sol-
Mr. Gunningham is one of~the best
known men in Bridgeport and served
under Sheriif Sidney E. Hawtey. For
some time before, he was a oltysher-
feel
pleased that he has been appointed
to the county cities by the commie
He ought to make an excel-
iiolle sreomo oeontt
WASHINGTON. Dec. ih.—-A motion
{or n more specific decree In the
Union Pacific merger dissolution was
made in the lupreme Court today by
Chief
Justice White statod‘iormaily that
the court would take it under consid-
‘ Ilvvieh to express my sincere thanks
to all tripod: and neighbors who have
been so loud in my mot bereave-
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Will Inspect Donal and litter
Bovernorshin to colonel
‘ Goethals
WASHINGTON, Dec; 19. --Two par-
ties at high government oilicials leave
tonight tor the Panama Canal zone to
inspect the. big ditch. The first will
be headed by President Taft and in-
cluded members of his family, Assis-
tant lsecnotary iBoekman Winthrop, or
the Navy, and. Mrs. Winthrop. lSecre-
tax-y and Mrs. fillies and several oth-
ers. The second party is composed of
members of Congress, including Sen-
star lPolntdextor and iReprcsentaillves
Sweet, oi! Michigan, and Oldfield, oi
Arkansas and their wives. The presi-
dential party is to embark on the bat-
tleship Arkansas at Key West, 'wit’ile
set sail on the regular steamer from
’the congressional investigators will
New York.
I The presidential party is due to ur-
rive at Colon on the day before Christ
mas and the president will spendi 3
full days in looking over the work. It
is expected that he will proffer to Col.
George W. Goethals, as a species of
Christmas gift, the post of governor of
the Canal zone. The impression is at-
so general that the Canal builder will
accept the appointment.
The Willie .House was One oi the
“busiest places in the capital today
I; preparation for the exodus. It sill
take on an air oi? competency for sev-
eral days after tonight, however, for
the president and his family do not
expect to return to it hetero Dec. Si or
possibly New Years’ Day.
-—A Pyrene are entinsulsherdor an
automohllist makes a nus Xmas pres
eat. 1“. El'liiiiiihwood ounce.
IIDIIBE chore lliTD
All Elicitation
A horse was injured and a delivery
wagon was severely strained this mor-
ningmt ll o’clock, when both dropped
into a ditch in the Connecticut Turn-
pike, opposite the store of Samuel Rood-
ner. The driver was uninjured. The
horse and wagon are the property or
Adolph Giasholr, the Grand street bak-
or.
The ‘dttch was evacuated by the Uni-
ted Electric Light and Water Company
for the purpose of laying gas pipe.
This was done during freezing weather
and the excavation was filled when the
ground was still frozen. The present
thaw has caused the earth to settle
driven upon the place this morning
down they went for more than wloot.
Word was sent to the sue company
and a quintet of employee responded.
it took them two hours to extricate
both horse and rWagon. The steed is
‘qulte lemons a result at the accident
can be put in use again “Silly.
, *Complete line at Edison pliono~
graphs and records at I“. E. Lock»
Wood and Co‘s.
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usncumvs Miler oecv Laws.
tor Clerks In the Future.
ports received and having
“0M.
were all disobey“ in some stores. no
car has mated a bettering oi solidi
lions to prevent prosecution. _ '
and when the horse and wagon were ,
and the wagon was severely attained
and repairs wore necessary before it
shorter Hours and Better‘reollitlu
The state rectory inspector has been
in .Norwaik recently according to re-
iound a
number of minds In several stores not
up to the statutes has ordered the pro-ll
printers to comply with the reiniti-
ideals tor clerks, a rest room for elu-
orponcy cues. and a schedule or hours
cording to the rumor. one the 1!:th
WEATHER reason".
Fllr and colder tonight.
m “—V
a .—
f' l,
Admits That tie (a a Director in
Some inter-state corporations
llIlI surmount
clinch ill on
Banker’sDonneclionwlththe New
Haven Railroad Co.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-—J.,Piet‘-
pout Morgan was ready to resume his
testimony today when this House "Mo—
ney Trust" investigating Committee
met.
iin anticipation or an interesting
session it considerable crowd of the
curious had besieged the doors of the
hearing chamber long before the mem.
bers oi! the committee put in their
appearance. .
When Mr. Morgan resumed the
stand the financiers lawyers. R. V.
Lindabury, Joseph H. Cheats. Delaney
Nicoll and John C. Spoon-er, held a
whispered conference and Samuel
‘Untermyer, counsel for the commit.
tee. began the examination.
(continued emotion“ w.)
-—FOR,TINE XMAS GIFT.
If it’s a pin. watch. clock, chain.
locket oranythlng in the line or jew-
elry or silverware. you’ll find it at
Noach’s. North Main street.
BUTLER LIME
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ler.Lodge, No. 97. I. O. 0. F.. which
the ensuing six months were elected
and were as dollows:
Noble Grand-Walter W. Rose;
Vice Grouch-L. Ernest Reynolds.
Recording Secretary-. sun‘- Beach.
Treasurer—James Paul.
Trustee for three years—Harvey J.
Wood.
Planiet~Fred D. Jennings.
Clarence A. Brown.
him.
Washington fits.
‘ SALVATION All?!
Christmas charities.
members each.
into the homes oi the
people It the, pill and two
children
. p or. the on: port will cousin
wot new triathlon end about. ,
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in
The laws on those matters sue stills:
ELEGTS Ill-TIGERS
. At the semionnual meeting of But-
was held last evening the officers for
The officers will he Installed on
January 8th by Deputy Grand Master
v-THE GREAT CHRISTMASJTORI
(or men”. or the ladies. who are look-
ing for a pipe, or a box 0! diners for '
All prices. large assortment.
Whelpley and Clark. cor. Main and
dillldTlAD PLAIN
Captain and Mrs. Ill. J. Ferrell. oi
the Salvation Army. and their efficient
corps oi assistants are new hard at
wort: rushing arrangements tor their
This year the
Army will distribute one hundred he»
lists, containinu food to as many lame
tiles. These will iced seven hundred
people, the intuition overlain: seven
Besides iii-luster; that good cheer
poor. there
will he a Christmas tree tor the young
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Iiolisonliltiord Company Engaged
in Railroad Electrical Work
Will Have Headquarters
. There
WEBTPORT, Dec. 19.~The Job-
son-Glii'ord company of New Jersey
which has in charge the work or plac-
ing the concrete piers and steel up-
rights for the electrification oi the
railroad between Stamford ands. New
Haven, will make Sausatuck a. item
porary headquarters, that is, up to
the first part of the month or July.
A central point was needed from
which to carry on operations and the
town or Sausatuck was chOsen as
most convenient.
A store house and sleeping quar-
ters are being built atia point a few
toot west of where the Westport
wreck, so called, occurred. Here the
men will stay during the winter even-
lugs.
«WE ARE GOING SOME,
not us, but our pipes and cigars. The
finest assortment we ever held to show
the public. Look them over. No trou-
ble toehow our goods. Wheipley and
Clark, cor. Main and Washington Sta.
LADY JENNINGS
LODGE OFFIBEIIS
At the meeting of Lady Jennings
lodge, shepherds of Bethlehem which
was held last evening at Red men's
Hall, in West Washington street, the
following omcers were elected;
Continuance—Hour; Turner
Vice Commander—Lucy ,fiownrd. -
Marshall—Elizabeth novice.
Scribe—43mm». Button. , ,.
Accountant—Harry I Remson'.
Treasurer—Fannie J. Joyce.
- Ohwlsinh-Iicuis Hyatt;
Inside Gourde—monies rRollin.
Outside Guard—«Peter Getter.
Master at Ceremonies—W.
Masher.
Musician—«Mabel Bother.
Trustee for 18 medium-Louis Cum-
mings.
Trustee for 12 months—May Burt.
The odious will be installed on
January 15th.
H.
, ~FOR CHRISTMAS.
At Miss Polhemus'. mililnery and
fancy goods shop. hand painted cel-
enders, blotters. stamp books, etc.
Hair ornaments made to order. Fancy
bags.
«Rugby iootbulis, safety razors. aIl
.‘sbsoes and sizes of harmonics- and
violins at F. E. Lockwood and Co.'s.
wmoowe BROKEN BY Mia.
OREANT‘S.
Someone, the authorities do ‘ll‘bt yet
know who. through a desire to do
something out of puredoviltry threw a
stone through a window in the home
of Mrs. Momret Finch, in Wall street,
and throw another rook through a
window in the home of Louis Mound
in Union Park, on Tuesday night be»
tween 10:80 and 10:45. The windows
could not resist the force or the stan-
es and were thus shattered. ‘
durum there are, although loves.
oration has relied to reveal tinythlu'
on which the police can work, and It
he hoped that those who perpetrate
the misdemeanor will he'soprehendec
and punished severely. ,
“XMAfi FOOT GARLIC.
Booklets. stationery. touolclu dens.
intermittent, below iioyt'e' Theatre.
n'ii it, stamps.
t
‘ Tin. I1. (I. hordes
load the .
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panions on the Night ot the
at the Shooting and id
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Slate Makes Great Progress in
Against the Accused
After the 12th juryman had been
chosen in the murder trial of Joseph
Buonomo, James Mattlo, Frank Piz-
zlchelni and James Ricco in the su-
perior court, Bridgeport. yesterday,
all charged with the murder of Jennie.
Cavalieri Rotunda; considerable pro-
gress was made in the case by the
state. Tlh'e state charges that live
men lured the women into an automo-
bile on the night of October 22, took
her to Strnttord, and there kill-ed her.'
in the testimony, so far produced
yesterday. JOseph Buouomo and
James Mattie were identified by cool
witness as two of the men in the
0- And “a LI, “Lu!
GIVES A DANCE
m
A quartette of young ladies who
have formed a club called the C. D. H.
L Club save a dance in the town as
sembly hall last evening that would do
credit to a larger number of young ls.-
dies as comprising a committee or an
rangements. The hall was well filled.
and all who attended report a must ex-
cellent time and that. the girls are the
most delightful entertainers.
The hall was pretttiy docortated with
streamers of crepe paper in manysol-
oro..,arrsnsed in canopy form above
the shining floor. The light was sof~
toned with red paper over the globes
and the scene, with the many pretty
young, was a pleasing one.
DeKlyn catered and st intermission
Ice cream, cake and soft drinks were
served to the guests.
Fleidler's orchestra furnished its us
not line music and was complimented
highly for its share in the ieetlve oc-
canton.
Miss Alice ‘IflOkWOOd is one of. the
prime movers in the C. D. H. L. Club
and assisted largely inthemalting er-
rangements for tho receptoln.
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Nils a. ilttlng linish to the Xmas
least give the smoker a box at Drey-
luss‘ cigars. Special Xmas boxes.
vurifinoenea
encore collection
Driver oi the Car Whlch Carried Cavalieri Woman and
IIRIIIR iii lllilllilllll lit up llllI iii]
Pizzicheml was identified. as
.“wlth the moustache."
arrested, a. revolver was found
‘was shot at from 12 to 14 indii ,: I
the point of the gun. and: til
Tragedy Gives lury Detail
entities the Prisoners.
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the Presentation at Evld'
sunspot Quartet ‘
machine. The police testified
“Jimmy Lewis" (Riccio) was one
It was
testified to that when Buonomfl
possession, and as the weapon
did the killing, was produce
also shown that the Gavel! i} I
death was instantaneous, an
the woman died without a.‘
The sensational testimony ‘yee
(Continued on Second Po.- I
WILL DAIWAIS FDA
"The general committee select,
those interested in securing belts
more adequate hospital facilitt '
an enthusiastic meeting at.
walk last evening at which time
present,- to the number of t
discussed the proposition ,‘at'
length. The matters considered
of a. preliminary. nature, nothi '
lug bs'en definitely formulatdd
The gentleman present, howeve
legated to the executive comm i.
composed or Dr. J. G. Gregory '
llaln J. Tracey and. W. 1". Bid")
important task of devising v
means and instructed them to ad,
general plan for the collection
funds needed for the new lite
”NOTICE.
Glover's shoe store open every
ning until Xmas.
llAll. or aortas
Dll volition
PARIS. Dec. 19:".5. veritable li‘
bombs was thrown Into the.
fortress at Janina by the Circe
tsry airman. and an nocom_
comrade, who. yesterday». tie
r
MEMPHlQ, Tenn, Doc. i9.-~Police
squads besiegin; the house where
Adorn Boomer barricaded himself af-
ter docspitetlng his wlto: last night
had been unable to dislodge the dust-'-
tive this lorenoon. Bechtel- was well
clinched with ammunition. had declar-
'cd he would not lie tattoo olive. and
police determined to starve him out
unless he tried to escape.
.tlliarles Davis, one or the policemen
shot by boomer early in the day. had
, ‘ his wound dressed and returned to his
‘ dentist new in Nolnviod To.
post. Jesse Wooten. another police
tulle. who was shot through the lungs,
that city in an aeroplane, aco
‘ofliclsi advices received no
The airman. whose name or
costs, took a large supplyo
with film in his biplane. and
the Greek othcer with him. .,
their explosive missiles view
the principal buildings result
I caused serious damage. The W
was terrorised.
wit-sub
A MAN!) H. ITA
Toys, dolls. gs’mos. Evil
below mitts theatre. , '
Norwalk Chronicler