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ESTABLISHED 1870 ”“3 WW“ SOUTH NORWALK. CONN" MONDAY. JULY 6. I914 Uri-mica tonight and Tue-day. TWO CENTS
:33
until 8133.450:
I_ll_|_lli_Illli tilts
Conn. District Stands Ninth for
Entire Country—Total Collect
ed Was 829,306,336—w1th
Corporation Tax. Govern-
ment is Enriched by
$10,376,146.
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HRE Billl
PRIlPIlSill
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City ot Norwalk Could Have the
Addie V. II. Equipped With
Pump and Apparatus
tor $500
Willi IHMSIRIIM
All lillllli Willi lull
That the individual wealth and pro-
ducing power of the residents of the
internal revenue district of Connecti-
cut, which includes the state of Rhode
island, compares favorably with that
of the remainder of the Country, 1
shown by the figures of the income tax
just collected, Collector James J.
Walsh and his assistants took in
$733,450.71 in the income tax pay-
ments. in addition to the 81.030.935.19
lHlRllll BREE
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Mrs. Angle Locked Up Again
hysterically Protests
Itor Innocence
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Water Sports and a Concert
Proved Very Enjoyable
Features
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fill CAUSE
IS till I
in a very interesting and enjoyable'ThOOry "III II .MBY "IVE BOB"
manner by the members of Court-
Laurel Club. Bell island, and their at Incendiary Origin is Be-
ing Advanced
friends. In the afternoon there were
water sports. The canoe race was es-
pecially excitfig and interesting. This:
wns won by 'Vlneent Costello and
Lena. Buckley. Miss Nell GallagherflAllRflAn BRmEE
won the first prize for her fancy div-'
did some M diving, also. The first.
prize in his! diving went to Marie.
Doran. who. well deserved, it. In the
Shit itslits install
will it Illll
1,000 People Dancing at Iloton
Point. and Other Places had
Great Crowds
Although the Fourth'of Joly was not
celebrated in the Norwalks according
to the ideas of the small boy, there
were many quiet celebrations by the
clubs and shore resorts.
Tile two games at Amusement park
were fast and interesting. and there
were large and enthusiastic crowds in
attendance at both games, A full ac-
count of them is given on the sporting
ipage of The Sentinel today.
business. There were about 1,000 peo-
ple dancing in the dancing pavilion
Roton il’oint did a record-breaking
long distant trim the endurance pow-
ing, which was very pretty indeed. All
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Sales Take“ From me Ruins am“during the afternoon and evening.
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{Will it] llif “
Wicked Murphy Stopped When
Edward T. Mills Put a Few
t Shot in His Head
.flillllli RIVER SHIRE
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Could Have Been Used at the Last
Five Big Fires
As a result of the disastrous fire at
the Hatch d: Bailey Company's lulll-
her yard. Friday night, there is a pros-
pect that Norwalk may have a harbor
tire lighting apparatus in the hear in-
lure.
A conference was held yesterday be-
tween Captain Ellis E. Howard. oi" the
Norwalk 'i‘owing Company, and Fire
collected in the corporation excise
and income taxes, Only eight other
internal revenue districts exceeded
this record. These are the First
Illinois, Maryland. Thord Massachu-
setts, First Michigan, Second and
third New York and First Twenty-
tliird Pennsylvania districts.
Police Theory is .That Murder
‘ Was Done and She Knows
Who Didlt. .
Convinced that Mrs. Helen M.
Augie knows the secret of the death
$71,386,146 for Treasury.
\\'nshiiigtou. Julv 5-«New York. of Waldo R. Ballou two weeks ago in}
ll’cniis)‘lvania and lilinois paid morainer apartment. and “'OFMDS on the:
liiian half of the 871,386,146 turnedimeorvl that Ballou “'55 murdered. the.
1into the national treasury in income Stamford police are "”0“” think-’
:and corporation taxes during the fiscal ‘ “13 or applying “third degree"
'yenr just closed. A detailed statement‘memo‘“ to the “58' by locking "9
of the other dintestants in this event
Lumber Piles Taken Down
ers of all th‘ swimmers were tested
to their utmofi'. In this Miss May Mc-i
Allister captdred the honor of first'
place. The ssckrace afforded much! Tile cause of the fire of Friday night.
amusement. in this the first place was
won by May Devine and Fred Buck-
ley. iii the exciting three-legged race
Joseph Hogan and Neil Foley came in
first.
‘ln the evening an excellent musical
program was enjoyed. Songs were
sung by Misses Alice Splsn, Lillian
Muchonough. Margaret Bowes. Hazel
Satcheli. Hugh Campbell and a duett
by Margaret Kane and Marie Doran.
about 8:30 o'clock, that destroyed one-
half of the lumber yard, on Water
street, beoluging to ‘iiatch & Bailey.
causing $60,000 or more damage. has
not yet been determined, The sup-
position thnt it was of incendiary orig-
in couid not be substantiated by the
rigorous investigation being made iii
the matter by Chief George ‘W. Bogar-
dus.
How the fire gained the great head-
... 'ow the plan is to install it considera-
r“ bly larger pump. one capable of throw-
, ment representatives Captain Howard‘
Chief George W. Bogardus. Deputyfoi’ collections made public today
Fire Chief Samuel McGowan, Fire’showcd that these three states cou-
Coiiiiilissioner Harry \‘i'. .ilutiier aild‘tributed 337.931.717.
ex-iiiiiei‘ Elbirt W. Clark, and the mat-l New York state alone. paid $12,523,-
.lel‘ was thoroughly discussed. {247.03 in individual income tax. while
The Norwalk Towing Company is the entire amount paid by individuals
having a new steamer, the Addie V. throughout the country was $28,306.-
11.. constructed in Bridgeport, and “1633009. New York furnished 3.766,-
tvessei is so far nearing couipletion‘gygm of the 343,079319,“ paid u
that prompt action will be necessary ‘cmporation tax by all states
W “3"” 0‘“ the W039“ brought up by. Pennsylvania ranked seco‘flrd in both
3h“ firemen End 0W“W- ““9 "935‘“: individual and corporation taxes. its
,corporations paid $6,096,305.28 and it's
individual income tax collections
amount to 83.176.095.38. Illinois
.was third in the list, with corporation
[taxes amounting to 34.293.649.68, and
individual income assessments aggre-
gating $2,076,171.11.
The second New York internal rev-
enue district. which includes the Wall
street section of New York city. paid
313.839.000.43 in individual and cor-
poration tax combined, or nearly one-
fifth of the amount paid by all the
rest of the United States. The individ-
ual income tax paid by the district
amounted to 87.950.070.02. more than
Ione-t'ourtii of the total.
Installation of a pump that will throw
98 good-sized stream of water. but it
was designed to have this mainly as
a protection for the bout against fire.
ing four good sized streams of water.
each stream of 100 pounds pressure.
.The difference between the cost of the
pump and apparatus the Norwalk Tow-
ing Company contemplated installing
and the one which it was deemed
fivould be necessary if the new plan, is
adopted would be $500, and the Board
of Councilmen will he asked to appro-
priate this sutn at the meeting next
,week. ,
At the request of the fire depart-E
CONFEDE‘RATE AR'MY OFFICER
told what a more powerful pump DEAD-
and suitable apparatus would do. A' ST- LOUIS» JUly 6.—M£rtin L. Clar-
monitor could be constructed on top ‘13" vice-president and general 80110“-
of the pilot house. This is an iron 0" 0‘ the WWW” Pacific railroad and
pipe running front pump, which has a. for five successive terms a member 0!
double nozzle, which can be turned in Congress. “Gd 135‘ 11181“-
any direction, and will throw a stream MT- 0"”de though seventy-seven
100 feet without the use of hose. On'years‘old, was in comparatively 800d
the deck of the boat, on each side og’health. having “3'th MS Office last.
the engine room, there will be two;F”llP}'; .1415}; “1811‘ he felt indisposed
more standpipes to which hose can be and after lying down 101‘ a while, arose
attached. and titers will be power!“ walked into the hall of his home,
enough back of these to throw astream! where he tell, his head striking a ra-
as far as a line of hose can be laid onidiator. He died before 3 physician -
the shore front. rived.
"Mrs. Angle and keeping her ill soli-
itaryconiinemcnt until she tells all
ishe knows. The police have work-
ied out .all the other theories in the
‘case and have disposed of all that
'have not to do with murder.
are certain that murder was commit-
lted and that if Mrs. Angie did not
kaIl Ballou. she knows who did.
Mrs. Angle still hysterically asserts
that she is innocent. Her father
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NEW YORK. July 6,—Michael blur-i
pit)" nineteen years old. the only mem-
ber of the group of free speech advo-
cates who escaped with his life from
the fatal explosion on Saturday morn-
Ing that wrecked the tenement at:
1626 Lexington avenue. is being
sought by every policeman and detec-
tive in New York today, as the one
person most likely to know the real .
{story of what occurred In the little
flat. Murphy disappeared after being
in the hands of the police before they
‘ were aware of the identity of the vIC‘
ltims of the explosion. He visited a.
'nearby police
station. was givenl
lclothes to replace his own, which were
'torn to bits, and then dropped out of
‘sight’, ~ . "
i Just what charge could be‘ placed
iagainst Murphy, the police say they
Ido not knew, but it is believed he
i might be induced to throw some light
ion the cause of the explosion and per-
‘haps explain why alarm clocks and
‘other things used in the making oil.
i'bombs werer'kept in the Berger apart.-
They 5
way it did cannot be determined. Sev-
eral people who came over the Wash-
ington street bridge as late as 8:10
o'clock could see no signs of fire what-
ever. Michael Darragh. the night
watchman, left the yard about five
minutes before the tire was discover-
ed. to visit the upper yard of the com-
pany. Witch he left, there was no
The singing was excellent. and was
accorded much hearty applause. Att-
er the entertainment. dancing was en-
joyed until a late hour.
The day's celebration was under the
direction 0 the Board of Directors ,of
the club. which consists of the follow-
iing: Mrs. C. A. McNamara, Mrs. M. J.
lO’lgricn, “A? ‘ Florence. McMahon.
nun Iii-until. 'tllnyn Campbell. Julia
.' Callahan. Anna Steegmullsr. Frank J.
"Donohue. C. A. McNamara. Hugh 1’.
ICsmpbell. and Dr. Daniel Sullivan.
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“lithium - I llill:_iil_ll_"8_ Hill Hill
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h iDepuly Fire Chief Powell Unable
A careful canvass in respect to t a. ’
accidents over the Fourth of July: I0 Learn What Caused It
showed that this year's celebration.'
was devoid of any serious mishaps. The cause of the fire in the Grand
land that the day was a safe and sane Five andTen Cent store on Main
lone, for the doctors Of thel-‘irst Dlfi' street last Friday night, in which John
,trict had only two cases to report. D, Milne. Charles Davis and Robert
lwhere injuries were inflicted by “79‘ White were overcome by smoke. still
works. irenialns a mystery. Deputy Fire Chief
William Grumhly. of Chestnut w. J. Powell. of the First‘ District, has
street, sustained a quite badly burn- made a thorough investigation in the
led face when a roman candle “We“ circumstances surrounding it. hilt he
he held in his hand, exploded. Dr. W Icanuot and anything WIIICII can be
.1. Tracey was calledand dressed the :anflbuted as having caused it.
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Hfiry Mcimughlin. of Belle Island. Lexisted when the fires broke out. bear-
ltoo long in his “find after. lighting the members were ‘pcrticipatlng in the
fuse. and it exploded. He escaped :parade, Chief Powell declared that he
with nothing but 8. few blood bIlSlel'Slwas personally oppoged [0 the mem.
.on his hand. Dr. Tracey treated “miners doing it, especially on the night
injured member. I ibefore the Fourth of July. He said
---' ithat that is a. night when extreme
“OTufl'cch'S-rs Hun-r leare should be taken to prevent tire
breaking out. and such care cannot be
'" A GOLLISIIIN exercised when the men are parading.
Fire Victims Rwover.
little fellow's injuries. i in discussing the situation which.
in setting Off firecrackers held Dueling in mindthat the fire depaitment‘
The steamer 'Addie V. is in the her-
He was a native of Missouri andiments.
». be! m from July let.
bor about seventy.flve per cent. of the served 8.8 an officer In the Confederatel
time, and on the new boat there “10.8"“?-
be one man continuously. and it lsl
said that steam. when not already up.‘ HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL-
can be made in fifteen minutes‘ timesi SOUTH MANCHESTER, July 5-"-
Mr. Howard stated that in live out at. William )iurphi'. used 45.11ansed him-
tlle last six big tires in Soutll and East: 39” today in the 10881 1001019- HO
Norwalk the dire tng‘ would have beenfwas arrestedin April, and found guil-
available and would have done good ty of drunkenness. He appealed to
Tannvrowu. N. Y.. July (is—Nine
associates of the three men and °n°§strcet. and his guest, Jack Ellis. oil
woman killed in New York. on-SatuP. New York. are confined to the home
day. by the premature explosion of 5:0, the for...” in Benton street. But.
bomb, were to be arraigned in court'fmng 1.0m injuries sustained in a
1 here today on charges growing out ofé collision. 31......»de afterndon.
their demonstrations against the McFarland was operating the ma-
Rockefellers. father and son. Two ofi shine. and Mr. Ellis was on the tear
the defendants—Arthur Caron and. “an _ While near Darlen, mr. McFar-
Joseph McFarland. Jr., of Bouton'
Mr. ‘
John D. Milne, Charles A. Davis and
Robert White of Norwalk. who
were overcome and rendered uncon-
scious by smoke while fighting the
fire, today feel no effects wha‘tever
from .their experience. N. C. New-
comb. of Bridgeport. who had to be
removed to the Norwalk Hospital as
a result of being overcome by smoke.
iFiasli-light photographs were taken of
ithe dancers in the positions of thei
imodern dancers. Tile Casino restaur-
‘all[ did a splendid business. the ser-
vice and edibles being up to the mark.
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Over 700 people enjoyed the restaur-l
Over 700 people enjoyed the retur-
ant‘s service on the Fourth. All the
booths and stands, arid the carousel
and roller—coaster did a remarkably
good business both on the Fourth and
Sunday.
There were large crowds in atten-
dance at the dances and concerts giv.
en by the Knob, Country Club, Court
nurel Club, and other clubs. O'Slllli-
vaii's llorlon's House were rushed ev-
ery minute attending to the many who
availed lhciilsclves of their excellent
shore-dinners,
TENNIS PLAYER PNLLS
i TENO0N Elli]! LES
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1 Frank A. Van Buren. of ‘Stevens
Estrcet. pulled out a tendon in the
.culf of his right leg while playing tenv
lils. yesterday noon at the Nor-
3vvalk Country Club. and as a result,‘
he will not be able to use his leg for
itive or six weeks. He will not be
confined to the house. but will have
.to use a cane to get about. 'The ac-
icideiit occurred when his opponent.
gllr. C. A. Harstrom. lobbed the ball
and he started running backward to
return it. He was taken to Dr. G. E.
Cram‘s office and the latter put the,
leg in a cast. Mr. Van Buren was to
have been a member of the Country
Club tennis team which goes to New
Haven next Saturday to play. but this
injury puts him out and his place will
have to he tilled by a substitute.
REALTY PNfllA-OTEN
l3 FGUND GUILTY
NEW YORK. July 6.—\Villiam Coop-
er. formerly head of the New York
Central Realty Company charged with
using the mails to defraud some 800
investors out of {475.000 was found
guilty today by a jury in the Federal
Court. Many. of his victims were of-
ficers and enlisted men in the United
States army and marine corps.
Cooper's Company appealed - part1
cularly to small capitalists, urging
them to take their money out, of sav-
lngs banks and invest in its six per
cent. realty bonds. The company went
into bankruptcy with little or no as-
.sets. and Cooper and other officers
were arrested.
Pending his decision on a motion to
:set aside the verdict, Judge Grubb de-
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was discharged from that institution‘
Proprietor oI Place and Others
Caupht Men Alter Chase
James “Wicked" Murphy, Robert
7l.yiich and Thomas Ryan were bound
over to the next criminal term of the
‘Superior Court by Judge E. M. Lock-
;wood in the First District court this
.morning on the charge of burglary.
.’l‘iicir bonds were fixed at $1,500 each.
‘They are connected with the. break-
ing and entering of the grocery store
of Edward '1‘. Mills, New Canaan avo-
nuo on Five Corners. early this morn-
‘lng. Before Lynch
ibeen captured a posse of about eight
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HIBH Willi
:were out searching the surrounding. ‘
ivicinity for them. Murphy was caught
:after B. T. Mills. Joseph-ll. Wheatler
3nnd William Holmes gave chase to
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THOUSANDS WITNESSEIY
1 FIFE'S FINENONKS
before gathered, witnessed the display
of fireworks of James Fire, in Ely
avenue. Saturday evening. The crowd
lined Ely avenue. the Lowe street
bridge and Bouton street. Mr. Fife
had arranged a most artistic display,
and it was set off iii a very satisfac-
tory manner.
Opening the evening's display. there
was a salute of bombshells. displly‘
ing variegated colors, and ending it;
a loud report, and there were many
of these interspersed throughout the
evening. Then came prysrnatic whirl-
winds. forming an immense revolving
column of brilliant tires, ascending
high in the air, emitting showers of
golden spray, terminating in a show—
A throng of people. larger than any”.
a
:ul mediusmiumhm 4.! . .. n u
ill Iliill unto »
and Ryan had -/'_‘
er of gems of every hue; then the “1.
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American wonder. composed of sever-
al great wheels. changing into many?
wonderful. interesting etfects, filling.
the atmosphere with showers of gold.-
en rain, studded with scarlet" and
emerald jets. exhibiting many dazzl-
ing effects; more whirlwind wheels
displaying floral centers.
gold suns. radiating beautiful effects
in their ascending and descending
flights. The closing set piece retire?
sented the American flag. and under
neath were the words “Good Night".
.This included a series of
bouquets bursting in the air. reveah
,ing a number of novelties. and caus-
lng Mr. Fife to receive many compli-
ruby slid ;"‘
brilliant ' ‘
,ments on the success of his annual‘ ‘
: exhibition.
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”mice. These filters were the (Hatch the Superior court. and his case was Charges Berg—died in the exPl°5l°n- land misunderstood the signal made.sflu,day morning.
~ .L .miley.'Radel Oyster Company, Ray.’ recently heard. and a sentence of six-i
mond Brotlisrs' dock, William N. mefty days given. which was suspended.
lit Company. Knapp Box Company Saturday Murphy‘was arrested again. always closely guarded Rockeferrer es-i All the panies were
and the .docks and buildings'and he fared he would in“ t0 “”9 “‘9' “e“ hm“ The?" was mm m “1m. McFarland sustained a had cut. in ate all that Manager Bayley‘ is doing
'the senténce. Today he titre his uni “me 0‘ 1”“ng may" hem" be'Z'tliu head and several bruises, while to make Roton Point Park attractive;
and made 8 TON ““39 0‘ the excitement by the bomb; My, Ellis had his knee out and was ‘the "following resolution has been'
plants.
along the East Norwalk shore.
The feature of the fire apparatus on dershirt into strips.
the steamer would be that it would not' and noose of if. i
reduce the eflciency of the uteri
mains in the leaf: in fact. it would dONGREGATIONAL DAY, JULY 7..
be a great saving In the water supply. By courtesy of the Elks. W-
" atlthe water pumped by the tire tlonnl Day will be observed at. their
post would come no. tiis hrbor. ‘ newly sequinn'iiom. es mm min
—-———‘—- 8t. amortisation will,bos
Special guards surround the court
room ‘and extra guards patrolled the
tracedy.‘but the town officials after a
conference with the New York police.
decided to proceed with the cases.
401163.
A special meeting of Norwalk Aerie.
No. ass. r. o. a, will be held at trial
.b“ a motorist in front 'of him, and
,crashed into the machine. ‘ WOMAN‘S MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
thrown off. and] Because its members fully apprecl‘
ibruised. A passing
{brought them to their home in Soothi-
Nornalk, and Dr. Rosenthal was call—
ed to attend them. . . vorlns to interfere with the present
Mr. McFarland failed to secure melmment of Baton Point Park;
name of the man he was in collision therefore. be it '
with, u the stranger was not. buml Resolved. That. we, the Woman’s
automobile adopted by the Woman's Municipal
league. of South Norwalk:
Whereas, certain parties are endea-
~DCIOIW m. on or before July autumn Sale. Good goods at low. room on Well so, this (Monday) and u was not believed to have been Municipal Leone. of South Norwalk.
no lam lovinn museum or the pulses. Condom: m. In m‘ ovum. Jutr 0. n 8 o’clock in N0 in. innit. ‘
action on the death of our late broth»
:er. can» Dena.
w. J. rowan. Worthy President.
mot—mm ML
.0.“ Norwalk Trust Div-um 'ill slim and "all. the I“. VIII
alums-Immanuel. A
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i no protest unanimously against such
~— Interference and heartily endorse Mani
.4"... passenger Packard for I!!! Harley's alerts to make Roton
m. to.» or on. w. moi. 158:. m a clean no safe playground and
City Hotel. [m but.
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oner on $25,000 bail.
HEAVY ANTILLENY
FININS AT SUAYMAS
ON BOARD U. S. S. CALIFORNIA.
Mazatlan, July 5.——(By wireless viit
San Diego. Cal., July (EL—Heavy ar-
' tillory firing was reported‘from Guay-
mas tonight. Reports that the Consti.
tutlonalistu~ were preparing to take
that town have been current recently."
As a mark of courtesy the federal
gunboat Guerrero today ‘joined the
American warship bro national salute.
-~.O*WV 4-
«jut-in bmd fresh every Wednes-
!day. at Banner Bakery, 5 Monroe St.
ferred sentence and released the pris-
1 BUILDING NOTES.
_ Fred Colombo was issued two per.
mite by the building inspector today.
;
.One was for‘an addition to be built on"
,the home of Pasquale Carboni. 209 Ely
avenue. it will be of one story and
will be 14x25.
Colombo also received a permit to
make alterations to the ‘iome of F.
Palmon, 211 Ely aviation. to cost. about
$250. ‘ -‘
F. Longobardi has received a per»
mil: to build a. cellar for a new house.
on Rhondonolla Park.
' To Miller & Chittim the inspector
issued three permits
wire the house of R. Schrayer, of Main
street; another to wire the home of
H. Pierce. also of Main street. and
soother to wire the residence of Con-
.tractor E. London, of Perry avenumJ
It will cost 3500. m.‘ f
One was to '7
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