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VOL. 45. NO. 256 BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1909 PRICE ONE CENT

TONIGHT'S DEMOCRATIC RALLIESMAYOR LEE ATTEMPTS "ANSWERS TO CERTAIN

QUESTIONS ASKED OF HIM BY 1HE FARMER

THE STANDARD

IS BOUCHER'S

BEST FRIENDHarbor Master Exposes

little Joker' AmendmentAn Analysis of His

Statement and Some

Facts He Overlooks

Electors who happen to, be In thecenter of the city night whohave not had an opportunity to hearany of the candidates should not missthe big down town rally to be hsld atWarner hall. Harry F. Porter will beamong the speakers and the Criterionquartette will postively sing.

For the benefit of a large number ofItalian-Americ- an voters who are notable, to attend rallies on week daynights because' of having . to retireearly to rest for the' next working daya big mass meeting will be held Sun-day afternoon in Sedlar's hall in Wli-lar- d,

street.. The demonetratlon will bsunder the,auspices of the Italian CivicAlliance. This promises to be one otthe largest meetings of , the campaignas invitations have been sent to every-one of the 400 Italian . voters in the i

city. The alliance is making a fightagainst the system of allowing allegedleaders toclalm they . control .votes.The speakers will urge every man togo to the polls and vote the straightDemocratic ticket because of the taxequalization reform that is to come'with Democratic administration of the'city's affairs.- - Almost every .

Italian-America- n-

property- owner "in the cityis a member of the Italian-Americ- an

Civic Alliance. ; ,, y .., ' y y '

i '' Attorney Joshua Meltzer, chairmanof the committee has called a rally ofHebref citizens at Lincoln hall, ' 62Cannon street, Sunday, Oct. 81, at 7 ,

p. m. . Prominent speakers will dis-cuss the Issues of the campaign, y

Voters should not miss attending themass meeting for th 6th. 7th and 8 thdistricts at Eagles' hall Thesedistricts comprise the stronghold of theold time Democracy and there shouldsurely be a big turning out. All ofthe candidates. Buckingham. Boucher.Donnelly. Thomas and Hall will bepresent and Harry Franklin Porter ofthe Irish-Americ- an Athletic Club ofNew York who was a member of theAmerican team which won the Olvm- -pic championship will tell why youngmen should take an interest in publicaffairs an give their support to newblood. Mr. Porter is a graduate of B.H. S. and Cornell University and is astudent of economics.' .

The Criterion quartette wiU be onhand and sing a number ojf campaignsongs that have been making 'a. bighit,4n all of the rallies to be held tonight.

The United Democracy of the SecondDistrict will hold a rally ht atRailroad a.venue and Myrtle avenue.The speakers will be many of the dis-trict's leading Democrats includingAldermen Mahoney and McMurray. Allof the voters of the district are in-vited. " ' :y

F. C. Delmuth Association willHold a big rally night at 43

Hailett ' street. - All of the electors ofthe 10th and 11th districts are invitedto attend. The officers of the associa-tion are: F.' C; Delmuth. president:Frank Osborn. treasurer:Joseph Reilly.secretary..' and Nicholas Ockler. finan-cial secretary.

BnrIar Prepared .For Biting Winds

'Speclal from United Press.)

Naugatuck. Oct. 29. When JohnStarolis. of this city, entered ButviUe'sclothing store in Union City las night-getti- ng

away with an overcoat, severalsweater Jackets, a pair andother articles of men's wearing ap-

parel, he evidently felt the cold weath-er in his bones, and made his haul asa precautionary measure against thebiting winds. - ' '

To-d- ay Starolis was taken-lnt- o cus-

tody by the Naugatuck police. Theovt rcoat he- had on his back was alsotaken into safe keeping' for it provedto be the same, one that is missingfrom the burglarized store.

School Teachers in Session

; yf aleinont.Tenpiel ;;y : (Special from United Press.)

Boston.- - Oct. 29. Three thousandschool teachers are in - attendance to-

day in !Tremont Temple at. the 67thannual meeting o the Middlesex Coun-ty Teachers' Association. The sessionof the elementary school section was

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UNCLASSIFIED

cases rerncis new

HARBOR LINE FIGQT

TO PROTECT PAKE

(From the Farmer. Oct. 5. 1908.)' President George M. Eames. of

the Board of Park Commissioners.' was an Interested spectator a the

session of the Common Council,last night, during the 'passage of ',the harbor- line legislation. To a ',

reporter f the Farmer , he said. that it will not be long before the

Park.-Boar- will ask the Aldermenfor-som- e harbor line legislation. He -

' said, that what could be called the'up river" harbor line flht is now

apparently settled, but that theway is paved for a brand ney har-b- or

line fight' below the innerbreakwater. He is not afraid thatthe Locomobile company will steala. march on the Park --Board over

- night, by filling in the 20 acres ofharbor '.involved, because as he

; says they cannot get. the 10 000odd teams that would be necessary

t ' for so prompt a performance Of jthe. Job. , ' ;. .)'

JOE CANNON

ISIKENEDT0ORIMOLDfOtE

deflator La Folletto Publishes Another

. BHter Attack on Spsafceiv

. Ironic Reference to Cftrrnpt Deal With

Tammany Against Insnrgents.

Madison. . "Wis.. Oct.- - 29 LikeningJoseph G. Cannon to a grim old wolf.

' whose fangs are long,- - United StatesSenator La Follette publishes anotherattack on the Speaker in this week'sissue of La, Follette's Weekly Maga-zine. .

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The editorial was called , forth byCannon's recent speech at Elgin, His.,In which he attempted to read out ofthe Republican party; Cummins, LaFollette and the other tariff bill' "in-surgents." ?The editorial says In part;' "Speaker' Cannon served notice thathe means to purge 'the threshing floorof the Pepubican party of such "chaff

. as Cummins, La Follette and' 'theirfollower (By these:-term- s Cannon'describes - the progressives who. ot.conrsa, ara followw ofneither Cma.mins or La (Follette, but theic own un- -biased and subdued, minds. . , -

" These people', Speaker Cannon isreported to have said, 'call themselves

i Republicans, but if they are then I am; something else.' ' ' '

"We hope Cannon Is right.- - If bythese remarks ' he;' means that thereis an irresistible conflict within theparty .favoring Connonism 'on the onehaatl and the principles f the pro-gressive Retublicans on the other heis right. If ' Cannon is a Republicanthese progressives are not. If Cannonis a Republican, Llcoln and Sumnerand George i W. ' Curtiss - and Carlfichurt and the men who u followedSherman and Grant and the command-er- a

they followed, as, the founders ofthe Republicans were not Republicans." V "Cannon may, speak'-th- truth whenhe denies that lie .has made a corruptdeal with Tammany whereby , he willaid the Tiger in New York while 'it

. continues to aid him in Congress in hiscontts with the progressive or theinsurgents. They may have to cometo his aid in that grim crisis of thelast Congress; not because of anythingbe promised tHem, but because of thedeep sympathies that exists between,

- such men; For if Cannon is a Repub-lican. Tammany is republican and sois Cox, of Cincinnati, Sullivan' Bath--hou- se

John," and 'Hlnky, Dink' of Chl-- "cago and the powers that prey , x x

x. : One: thing about which CannonIs mistaken; - He cannot gain throughhia classifications of Republicans as, he gavels through- - schemes in Con-gress. The voters of, the iRepublicanparty will decide as to who are Re--

: publicans and who are not.- - f: "The voting trust" of Cannon, the

,caucus and the convention and Can-non's definition of Republicanism maybe set up as the "one.' We shall see." "The progressives may well bide

. their time and laugh at the Czar ofther House. Their time is coming. Can-nonls- m

is merely a survival. . ' Thestars in their courses flght against itand it is doomed. s

"A free, untrammeled ballot in theRepublican caucus would strip" Can-non of every vestige of power. Hispronunciamentoes are but the snarl-ing of the grim old wolf who hears thebears in the woods and scents themclosing in. He is Btill at large andhis fangs are long, but the days of hisdepredation within the sheepfold ofthe people are surely numbered.

Fireman Roasted Alive inA Rear-En-d Collision

Rochester, N. T., Oct. 29. Rhein-jar- dt

Strassner, fireman, was thrownInto the firebox of - his engine androasted alive in a rear-en- d collision inthe - freight yards ' of the Nw YorkCentral here today. Arthur Chapman,night yard master, was riding on theengine and was buried under thewreckage. He died after being taken

' out.Firemen were called and rescued, the

body of Strassner before it was entire-l- yconsumed. -

George Heberle, yardmaster, had. hisleg cut off. He will prpbably die.

The wreck was caused by a misplac-ed switch.

Committed SuicideIn Catholic Cborch

Buffalo, Oct. 29. Frank X. Winters,iZ, committed suicide in St. Columbia'sCatholic church this morning. Theman used a revolver, ' sending threebullets Into bis head.

No person saw the shooting. Win-ters, sitting in a pew near the rearof the church was discovered by awoman who went there to worship.She believed that the man was ill andnotified Mgr. Connery, pastor of thechurch. Father Connery hurried to theman's side, but .Winters died shortlyafter the priest arrived.

A 32 calibre revolver with three em-pty shells was found ' near Winter'sside. No reason for the man's act hasbeep xiven

What Mayor Lee

Offers in Defease

of His Conduct

To The Editor of the Farmer:Sir:

The Democratic party 'through theirofficial paper The Bridgeport EveningFarmer, has submitted to me certainquestions which it says the electorswish me to answer. ' I will answerthem' as follows:; ' -

Question 1. Is it not true that thediscontinuance of the city harbor lines,gives to . the New Haven- RailroadCompany, the right to fill' in and touse for railroad purposes, some elevenacres of harbor?

Mayor Lee's answer: The discontin-uance of the city harbor line does notgive to the railroad company the rightto fill in and use elevenacres of har-bor, yit is land which ""the1 railroadcompany owns and has- owned beforethis controversy arose. ii tne city uiBrideerort wishes to include theseflats within its harbor -- line, '4t will be

piecessary to pay the railroad for landin the-.sa- manner "asit compeueuin the same manner as it is compelledtaken for streets 'or any other publicpurpose, I a, 'oformed that the valueof this land, av ?Praised by disinterested real estate experts, is approximately $175,000. So long as I am Mayorof Bridgeport the public fund will not.with my consent, be.nsea lor tne pur-no- se

of Durchasing mud flats, completely out of water at low tide, and

evered at mgn tiae oniy io. sumciementent to allow the passage over themof row boats.: -' Question 2. Is it not true that thediscontinuance of the same line givesto the Locomobile Company of Amer,ica the right to fill in some '25 acresof harbor opposite Seaside Park?-- ,

i Mayor Lee's answer: This is not atrue statement. The Locomobile Co.,has the same rights of filling in whichany owner of 'the same tract wouldhave under the laws of the State ofConnecticut. "

Question 3., Haa not the President ofthe Park Board announced that thiswould be an injury to 'Seaside Park,and that the Council must pass legis-lation to prevent the injury occuring?

Mayof Lee's ansewer: I have noknowledge of Mr. Eames making anysuch statement as-thi- .1 only knowthat the action of the common 'councilin fixing the present line, and- leavingthe line of the lower harbor open tofuture adjustment, was taken with theexpress, sanction and approval of thepresident of the Park Board.' Questions ' 4 and 5. " I 'not theterritory which the Locomobile Co.,may fill "in, substantially the samegranted to them in 1905, by the Gen-eral Assembly in the bill for whichyou voted? not ..understanding as youafterward . said what it meant? v

6. Is the ;. grant to ' the LocomobileCo., practically of the same territorywhich the legislature had given in 1905but took away in 1907, upon, the repre-sentation of leading citizens of Bridge-port that great injury would be doneto Seaside Park if the gift ' should ' notbe repealed? - . '

Mayor Lee's answer: In reply- - tothese questions I would state that J donot know whether the common lawrights of the Looomobile Cd., a- - com-

pared with the rights under the legis-lation of 1905. I only know that thisaompany has the legal rights of anyowner of "shore property, no greater orno less, j If the Locomobile Co., hasthe legal title to these flats, and itis necessary to use them for the de-

veloping or protection of our parksystem, they can. and should be - ac-quired in the same manner '

' as. theproperty of any individual. In thedisposition of this matter ofthe low-er harbor line I am satisfied to replyupon the judgment of the Presidentof the Park Board who has signifiedbis approval and whose devotion to theinterests of the city is too well known,to ' -

Question 6. What Injury, could theLocomobile' Co.,, do to Seqeide parkunder the law of 1905, that hey cannotdo to it now by filling in the harborturned over to them by the repeal ofthe city lines? - ' -

Mayor Lee's answer: The answer tothis question is covered fully in myanswe - to questions 4 and .5. '

Question 7i Was the Locomobile Co.of America represented at all of thepublic hearings in favor of the repealof the city line, and did the president'of the. Company names one of thecommittees that ; afterward attemptedto adjudicate jn favor of such repeal?

Mayor Lee's answer: I do not knowwhether the Locomobile Co., was rep-resented at any oublic hearing or not.I do not know to what committeereference is made: I only know thatI have not. nor would I under .ny cir-cumstances appoint to any committeea man suggested or named in the in-terest of a party litigant.

Question 8. Do you know who draft-ed the little joker . legislation whichcompeis Bridgeport hereafter to p?iydamages when harbor lines are laid?

Question 9. Do vou know ' how theoriginal draft of the little joker gotamong the charter amendments inyour office? Do you know how it hap-pened that after you had described thelittle joker as a clerical error it ap-peared in Hartford in the same formin which it existed in your office, andbecame a law without any effort ofyours to prevent? v

Mayor Lee's answer. Both of thesequestions are based upon assumptions

j which, display an inexcusable dis-- e-

gaxd. This amendment is not a littlejoker. It was introduced, by Repre-sentative Clark. This amendmentchanges in no way the legal liabi'ityto pay for land condemned for harborpurposes. It simply restores to thecharter a provision which had existedin the old charter nd which, in theopinion of the city attorney, submittedon Feb. 15. 1909, had been inadvertent-ly omitted In the revision of the chart-er.. The amendment simply providesthat when land is to be taken for thepurpose of laying out a harbor line,the same provision as to notice shallbe given to interested parties a? isprovided in the laying out of a street.I see nothing unfair or unjust in aprovision which requires a not'c; toindividuals whose property is subjectto condemnation, and the opinion ofthe city attorney, to which I havemade reference. Indicates the necessity,of such a notice before a legal line panbe established.

Question 10. Do you believe that theelectric, light investigation should becontinued?"Mayor Lee's answer: The committee

of investigation has already obtained areduction of $3.47 a light, and has se-cured the offer of' a form of contractwhich substitutes for the hitherto longterm contracts, and agreement whichcan be terminated by the city utson

(Continued oj. Paso 2.)

HOW ABOUT THESE GRABS

Indication of the strength of StephenF. Boucher, the Democratic candidatefor city clerk, is afforded by the night-ly attacks being made upon him by theStandard. . Only the initiated take theStandard seriously. For-year- s it hasbeen known as the mouthpiece of themost arrogant ring of political ,manip-ulators this State has ever known. . Ithas no mind of its Own and its policiesare the. policies of the group of selfishpoliticians who have long held the Re-

publican party of Bridgeport by thethroat.- It is a medium for a cliqueof men who use its columns to - pourout vituperation during campaigntimes. : ;" ,

It is in a state of comnolence for thebetter part of each year and it reallyseems a pity that it is forced to rouseitself from, its Rip Van Winkle stateduring election times.:;; By reason ofits long "period of iethergy it seldomknows what side to jtake on' publicquestions until the . "ring" pulls the

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STEPHEN F. BOUCHER.Democratic Candidate For City Clerk

Who Proved His Work While aMember' of the Legislature.

string that removes the cobwebs fromthe editorial sanctum. Then It Jumpsin and- - blunder eceeas blunder. Wtththe Standard - it was ever thu andever thus 1J will prove lor it must everhearken to its master's voice. '

Witness Aits flop upon - the harborgrab. . ,In one of its JUcid spells not sofar back itreally plucked .up courage

rand - told the : people that the- - HenryLe, et als., harbor grab a Daathine , and should- - not be permitted.Then what did it. lo. .v. Tlte powers,!that be took it by its lace collar, gaveit a mild shake---it lacks the red bloodto require rough han'dljpg and withdue regard to its effeminate make up,told it to cross '.over ahf meet itselfcoming back. Of course it did so andsinye then it has been flounderingabout like a cork upon a sea of doubtand denial. - - i .. .

The Standard admits that Henry Xewhile a member of the General Assem-bly voted, for the Seaside ' Park grabby the Locomobile Company.,.. It alsoadmits that two years later

Legislature revoked t the: deS.1.It ssys that Henry- Lee helped to re-voke it. ,That is ; true. - Henry - didhelp But "the' Standard will not denythat .before Henry: Lee knew aughtabout what was in the works that Ste-

phen F. Boucher, then a representa-tive in the General Assembly, had beenworking with others, might and main,to bring about . the restoration of theland so deceptively taken from the cityby a clique of Republican politicianstwoyears previous.- - And the Stan-dard must always concede that HenryLee was one of those who- - voted forthat grab. Small wonder that MayorLee favored the-'- harbor grab. Itwasn't the first grab that he partici-pated in. , He was so used to aidingcorporations taking what belonged totire people that he' saw no difficulty inallowing a few acres of valuable, har-bor front to pass from the city for-ever. Then, to show a fuller admira-tion for the interests he proved soloyal to, he deliberately went back onhis publio statement an4 signed thedocument providing for "death trafs"at Stratford .avenue and - Congressstreet... And of course the Standardbacks him up. ,

We challenge the Standard or anyother hostile critic -- to point their fin-

ger at one jot upon the legislative rec-ord of Stephen F. Boucher. He labor-ed faithfully and constantly for-- thewelfare of Bridgeport and its citizens,and he was warmly complimented byRepublican members of the House forhis steadfastness and ability. Noclique gave him. orders. - He was oneof the first to take up the fight to restore to the city the 40 odd. acres oSeaside Part that Henry Lee's votehelped give to the corporation thatprofited by the deal. He showed hisworth in pushing the matter and atthe hearing in Hartford he took a lead-ing part in the work of reclaiming forthe city the property it lost.

If ever a young man deserved wellof the electorate of a city that man

. Boucher. He served with splen-did fidelity the city and its interestswhen he had an opportunity. Thereis not a blot upon his official record.He has earned the right to aspire - tothe office of city clerk which he seeks,and if elected- - he will by his serviceprove that no mistake has been made.His opponent for that office is picturedby the Standard- in glowing terms. Ofcourse 'the Standard neglects to statethat its candidate is at present hold-ing one of the most lucrative officeswithin the gift of the city. The Stan-dard has not told that its candidatewas elected to a four years' term asclerk of the Assessors only a fewweeks ago.

There are many Republicans ' whofeel that a four years' Job at $1,500per year is pretty soft for Mr. Del-brid- ge

and that he ought to be satis-fied to remain where he is. It's nocrime to be a workingman and thosewho are shouting that Boucher is sim-

ply a factory hand, and has had no ex-

perience of a clerical nature forgetthat there are thousands of youngRepublican workihgmen in this citywho resent such slandsrs. The Stan-dard is proving Mr. Boucher's bestfriend. We respectfully request thatfor the few days of grace left to it tostay awake that It keep up the on-

slaughts upon - him. Such warfaresimply means an added total to themajority Mr. Boucher is destined toreceive.' ... .;.. ..

(From the Farmer of May 20, J.909)Harbormaster Charles. H. Morris has

addressed an identical letter to each ofthe Representatives of iJ3ridgeport inthe Geneaal Assembly, which meansthe three Senators as well as the twomembers of the House.

The' letter follows:, "; .

4 My Dear Sir I feel it my dutyto call your attention to H. B., 519 'amending the charter of the city ofBridgeport, which,- I am informed,has been : favorably reported by thecommittee on Cities' and Boroughs.

This is the bill the ostensibleobject of which is to require hear- - ;,

ings to be held before harbor linesare laid, by this city.

Its real object, I . believe,' is toreinstate . In the charter a provi-sion by which Bridgeport, for ex--,

: ercising its right to . protect navi-gation by the location of harborlines, shall be compelled to pay for'

ed wharfage rights, althoughthe State the United States, and Iunderstand some- - cities of theState, exercise similar rights with-out being held to pay damages.

You will readily perceive that ifit is the real object of the bill toprovide hearings, that this result

..may readily be accomplished with--"out changing the status of Bridge- -

.port in the matter of damages.' I understood at the hearing onthe bill, that if had been --preparedby counsel for the New York, New-Have-

& Hartford Railroad Com-.jui- it

who appeared In its favor.However desirable the ' proposed

legislation may be from the stand-point of the company, which asyou know is now adversely engagedto a disagreement over haifeor lines

- with the city, it seems to me that,as its effect may toe to subject thetaxpayers to large payments from,time to time, that it Is .not a de-sirable alteration in the charter.

For fuller information as to thelegal bearing of this legislation ' I" beg to call your attention to theopinion - of former City AttorneyJames A. Marr, now on file withthe Common Council of the "city ofBridgeport, relating to the subject

' and bearing date of Jan. 23, 1909.

Very respectfully yours,CHARLES H. MORRIS,, . ' Harbor Master.

VOTE OF FOUR

PAST ELECTIONS

Figures Showing Pluralities of Winners

v' in Recent Town and City

Campaigns. ' rv . :, ... . ..

. In discussing v the possible vote forthe various candidates' next , Tuesdaymany people have asked questions con-

cerning the vote cast in this city dur-ing the post four city elections. Themunicipal register of the city gives thefollowing figures: .. , ,

"MAYOR. .y

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Mulvihill." 7604Stirling, .; 4321

. Mulvihill's plurality, 3283.' , - 1903. ,

Mulvihill, 7900Hill, ..... 5718

Mulvihill's plurality, 2182.. . i 1905. ''

Mulvihill. 6847Reynolds 7667

' Reynolds' .plurality, 820.: "... 1907. '

Mulvihill, .. ... . V. ..... .'. . . 6930

Lc .. . . 7409Lee's .plurality. 479.

- ' CITY CLERK, v'"'":'.' - '7 "". 19Q1. - ,': :'

Buckingham, ...... I 6311Lavery,- .. 6700

. Buckingham's plurality, 611.1903.

Buckingham, ' ; -- . . . ...... . . ........ 8064Underwood, 5529

Buckingham's plurality, 2535.1905. .

Buckingham, ....... .............. . 7724Delbridge, 6793

Buckingham's plurality, 931.. ' ... 1907.

Buckingham,- - 8294Delbridgs 6054

Buckingham's plurality, 2240.

TOWN ' CLERK. "

f 1901. .

Weber, ,. 6776Bartlett, 6200

Weber's plurality, 1576.1903. ..

Schrieber, 7644Fallon, 5937

Schrieber's plurality, 1707.7 1905.

Schrieber, .., 7419Booth,. 7107

Schriehters plurality, 312.1907.

Weber, 7331Booth, .....'. 7C05

Weber's plurality, 326 ,' TAX COLLECTOR. '

. 1901.Coughlin, 6642McElroy, 5341

Coughlin's plurality, 2301.' - 1903.

Donnelly, .. 7648Lavery, 5933

Donnelly's plurality, 1715., 1905.Donnelly T 7212Gotthardt i 7299

Gotthardt's plurality, 87. .

1907.Donnelly, 8079Gotthardt 6307

, Donnelly's plurality, 1772.

Professional PallBearers Form Union

Denver, Oct.' 29. A guild of profes-sional pall bearers is today In processof ' formation.:. This action is the re-sult of the entering into the businessof carrying dead bodies to the graveby "amateurs" who have invaded theprofessional body bearers' field of la-bor without experience, and who cando the work as well as the men whohave been pall bearing for years. Theprofessionals are the men who hangabout the undertaking rooms and carryunclaimed bodies to the . cemetery.Their price, up to a short time ago,was fifty cents a bearer, but the "ama-teurs" offered to do the work for 25cents' As a consequence, the unionwill endeavor to make an agreementwith' the undertakers and set a uni-form - " ' : .

The State of Connecticut. owns allthe navigable waters and the landunder the waters up to average hightide. It Is not necessary to quote lawto show this to the people of Bridge-port who have only to remember thatin 1905 the Legislature passed a billgiving" some '45 acres. of harbor bot-tom to the" Locomobile Company OfAmerica. Later they repeated the giftbecause v the use that might be made,of it, threatened. Seaside' Park. MayorLee votd for this gift of harbor bot-tom. : He 'was a member of the As-

sembly Jn the year 1905. Later- - whenthe hue and cry came, he worked forthe repeal of the gift, claiming that hedid not understand what he was do-ing- when he voted, for it.

It would seem as if Mayor Lee ougfauto know who owns the navigable wa-ters and the land beneath the waters.Did he believe- - when he voted for thebill giving the Locomobile Company 45acres that the State was making thecompany a. present of something thatthe company owned and ' the .State didnot own? ;

'When in 1907 he helped secure a biHtaking back a large part of these 45acres, did he then believe the Statewas taking back something, the Statedid not own? -

The Mayor ought ' to know what aharbor line is. It is in the. nature ofa building line. The. one.' tells howclose to the highway a dwelling maybe set. ' The other tells how close' tothe channel bulkheads may be sat. " Aman can't build a house beyond ' abuilding line, and-- he r can't build, awharf beyond a harbor line. y. - -

Yet in answering the first- - questionthe Mayor says that discontinuing thecity line did not give the railroad theright to fill in U acres of , the, n&rbor.the right to bulkhead and fill in overthat area. Pray then, what was thetrouble about? -- What did the railroadsue for? - Was It not because the linedeprived it 'of the privilegey of filling?Was not the suit withdrawn when theline was removed and' the right Jto fillrestored? ' ,

The only fact .contained in the Mayor"s first., answer is that a suit wasbrought. The suit was not based up-on the theory that the railroad ownedthe fiats, but that it was, deprived ofits privilege "of--" wharflng out to theUnited States line, and --of filling In 11acres. - v-v-

: The city of course was not seekingto obtain "land" but v to keep 11 acres6f tle .most central, portion of the. har-bor for the use of yachtsmen, oyster-me- n,

the great oyster growers like theRadel - Oyster Company and for - allcommerce. Every interest connectedwith the water was against the "grab".Every interest connected with the wa-ter wanted .that suit tried. It neverwas tried and never would have been.But the value of the harbor that wou!dhave been preserved wonld beevery cent ' - of every Judgment thatcould ' have, been obtained. . What isthe loss to the city on account of theremoval of the Radel Oyster Com-pany? '"'' ''...""-- v' :

. The Mayor's answers to the questionsrelating to the grant to the LocomobileCompany are equally uncandid. Therewas line opposite the prop-erty of the Locomobile Company. Thisis certain. A harbor line stops wharf-jn- g

out and filling. This also is cer-tain. This harbor line was repealed;removed; wiped out. The LocomobileCompany can now fill in the harborup to the United' States .line."-- Ofcourse it has the same rights as anyother owner of the same tract wouldhave under the laws of Connecticut.No owner would have the right to fillbeyond the harbor line. Any ownercould fill up to it. . , '

The attitude of Mr. Karnes of jthePark Board, as it has been before ex-pressed, is reproduced- in another partof this newspaper. - , ,.:--.

If, says the Mayor, the LocomobileCompany has the- legal title to thesefiats the city should pay for them.

The railroad company is now stoppedfrom filling in more .than 11 acres bythe combined government and citylines. It obtained the right .to fill inthese 11 acres by getting both the gov-ernment and the city lines removedfrom their former positions. Whenwill it gain the right to turn all theharbor that remains out to the channelinto railroad yards by getting the har-bor lines moved yet further from theshore. . -

'j-Move and pay! Is this to be" themotto? Another move will give th,9railroad company 11 acres more. . An-other move 11 acres again. How muchharbor is there to spare? How oftendoes the mayor claim- the line shouldmove, and how often does he say thecity should pay. !

The mayor appears to know evenless about the Little Joker legislationthan he knew about the tearing up ofMain street by the Electric Liht Com-pany. He is once more referred to theexpose of this legislation as it wasmade in the letter writter by HarborMaster Charles H. Morris and sent tothe senators and representatives. whichletter was printed in this newspaperMay 20, 190S.

In his answer to question No. 10. themayor virtually says that- he believesthe reduction of $5.47 in jthe cic cfarc lamps should be accepted and thsinvestigation closed. He says that theproposed new contract is preferable be-cause it can be terminated unon notice.The present contract nrov'des for itsown termination in Februarv. A newone gives no advantage in this respect.Is it likely that the electric monopolywould offer a small reduction in thecost of lighting unless it were prettysure the investigation would compel alarge reduction?

In answer to Question 13 Mayor Leesays he doea not know whether theproperty of the Electric Light companytaxable in this city is worth morethan $300,000 or not. But this news-paper has shown him that, the electriclight company in Springfield, a smallerc'ty is taxed on $1.470 00 and has fur-nished him a list of many other citiesabout the eize of Bridgeport where thaproperty of the lighting plant In eachis assessed for more than a milliondollars.

If the electric light company oughtto be taxed on $1,000,000 more than itnow is should not the city know it?Would not the investigation dirc'oseit? The saving on arc lamps is $3,500.The city could get even more seduct-ion- at the end of ( an investierat'on.The tax revenue from a. mi'lim dllirsat the present rate would be $15. SCO

annually. The-mayo- would have the.Continued on Second Pb"M.) '

held in Converse Hall with Wilbur J.Rockwood. president of the associa-tion, presiding. --

In Lorimer Hall was beld the ses-sion" of the High school section ' over '

which Principal Arthur D. Whitcomliof Lowell presided. Edwin O. Coley. ,

president of D. C Heath & Company.- -

publishers, and formerly, super 'ntend--ent of the public schools of Chicago, '

addressed the elementary section on"Public School Education in Morals."

Trust President'

Thrown from Hors3

(Special from United-Press.- )

New York. Oct. 29. While riding inCentral Park to-da- y. Charles CourterDickinson, president and director ofthe Carnegie Trust Company,' 'andCarnegie Safe. Deposit Company at 115

Broadway, was thrown from his horseand badly hurt. He was taken unccn-scio- us

to the hospital. . . SAt the ; hospital it was stated 'that

the financier had sustained concussionof the brain, a broken nose and lacera-tions of the face and left hand..ROAST PIG served free 4

o'clock at Lleberum's Cafe. 158 Fa'r-fiel- dJ , . .Ave. r - ., ap

NELSON'S NATIONAL CAFE-- , oppo.Railroad station is serving hot roast.bef free Hot lunch otherdays. All are welcome. , ap

ELEGANT TOURING CAR to rent bythe hour or day. H. Ford, 146 Fair- -'

' field Ave. ' G 28 tf.

WANTED A soda and beer bottlerto take charge of delivery. M. J.Maloney, 86 Jones Ave.

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WANTED. A first class draughtsman-

on small tools and fixtures. Apply!

phone Co. v - . G 28 b ol - t

ELEGANT TOURING CAR to rent by i Vthe hour or day. . H. Ford. 146 Fair- - I

field Ave. - v G 27 tf.

FOR SALE. Fine parlor ' ult and;other furniture, as good - as new.-- '

' Leavin.-- f city. - Address O. - S--, - Gen.Del. G 27 8, p o '

FOR SALE.-r-Sod- a water factory.'; two i

horses included. Apply 1592 Railroad'Ave.' i .. ' t ...'-,- : G26'di I

AUTOMOBILE TIRES 'FOR SALTS.Slightly used. For sale reasonably.All different sizes. H. Ford. 146 Fair-field Ave.' G 26 ro

BARGAIN. One Apollo- - Player," ebon- - '- ized case with bench and 16 rolls ofmusic $100. Time payments if de-sired. The M. Steinert & Sins Co.,915 Main street. . G 26 ro

FOR SALE. One more' square, at $10.Organ at $6. Must dispose of themto make room. The M. Steinert &Sons Co.. 915 Main street. G 25 ao

SPECIAL BARGAIN. CombinationApollo Player and Piano (slightlyused), with bench and 16 rolls of mu-sic, $325. Easy-paymen- if desired.The M. Steinert & Sons Co., 915 MainSt.. ,. G 26 r o

FOR SALE. One Hailett Davis up-right piano. Ebonized cas9. In goodcondition. $125 The M. Steinert &Sons Co., 915 Main St. , - G 25 do '

FOR SALE. One extra fine Hardmanupright piano. French walnut casi,as good as new. Steinert's guarantee. JWas $450 now $225.-- . Easy payments' if desired. Tho M. Steinert & SonsCo.. 915 Main.- - srreet. G 25 do

FOR SALE. We have now on hand 35slightly used pianos returned fromrent. Some just as good as new.You can save from $100 to $200 Easypayments if desired. The M. Ste.nert& Sons Co.. 915 Main street.

G 25 d o

TYPEWRITING Mimeographing.moiary sears, jus meigs aiag.P 17 tfo

TO RENT. Desk room with roll topdesk. 416 Warner Building.

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TICKLE THAT LAZY LIVER withCasca Laxine. Tablets . for consti-pation.

BRIDGEPORT Housecleaning Bureau.Ashes, rubbish removed. 483 New-fiel- d

avenue. Telephone 1316-- RalphL. Miller, Prop. ' G 2 tfo f

HOT ROAST BEEF for Saturdaynight at O'Connor's, East Main andWalter Sts. . AH welcome. ' Lagerand ales the finest. , tf . 5 a

OPPORTUNITY. Meat market andgrocery for sale or rent on easyterms, good location, reasonable rent.

k Enquire 1205 Stratford Ave.

FOR THE BEST ; WORK and pricessend your repairing to the Sterling.

; 275 State St. ' a

TO PJ3NTJFive rooms, all improve-ments. 519 Central avenue also three

! ' - Q 29 spattic rooms, with gas,

GIRL for. general housework, family ofthree. May sleep at home if de-

sired. Call any hour. 620 Connecticut

TO RENT. New apartments, Justcompleted, all improvements, $16.00.

Rent free to Nov. 1st. 1476-14- 82 EastMain St. a P

DR. MANSFIELD, 201 Meigs Bldg. Af-

ternoons and Sundays, is the .footspecialist that can cure that stub-born case, without the use of aknife. ' G 29 a

TO' RENT. 5 rooms, pleasantly eltua-- ,,

ted. near Singer and Cartridge Co.

factories, large , yard. - Price $10.00.

Apply G. G. Beers. 1035 Noble Ave.Telephone 3477. ' a p

FOR SALE. 5 room house, lot 40x100

at jseara sance first mortgage. Fine buildinglots $150 to $300. Easy payments. C.

' O. Matthews. Beard's Corner. a p

Saturday f-i- rzgen Teas, aoc iu, jjciawa.Dairy print butter 29c lb.. Sweet es

15c peck, 69c bushel, 4 canscorn 25c. The Coe & whe2.

WANTED Assembler and screw, machine operators, ncui -- "Apply Employment office AmericanGraphophone Co., Howard aye., 9 a.

G 29 o om. and 2 p. m..

LADIES' AND GENT'S, Try a water. -. c w a xx7i

proor soie on yuui m -

guarantee dry feet without rubbers.One re-so- le will wear the shoes out.Sterling. 275 Stata St. a

NOTARY' PUBLIC, Corporation, andLodge Seals made to order. Rubberand Stel Stamps Call and see our

' sample!. The Schwerdtle. StampCo., 41 Cannon St. G 29 d

OUR SPECIALTY Country Fork, Pig'sHecks, and Brautwurst. at Nagel's,E. Main St. J15tfol3 5

GUINEA HENS. ducks, roastingchickens,

' broilers, fowl, liver pud-ding, sausage meat, bologna. B m- -

. mos & Biltz. G 15 1 3 5 o

WHEN YOU WANT a good Derby or

street. lou wraw wno, james j.Sheehan. jj 14 tro 13- -

WANTED. A first class pipe cover.Don't wait until prices go up. Coveryour pipe and boiler now. J. Walsh.14 Kossuth street. g 11 tf o 5 3 1

WE DO THE RIGHT kind of pictureframing at lowest prices. StandardArt Store, 1219 Main St.. Stratneldbuilding. I 30 3 5

NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank-furtes- s,

home trade meat loaf, freshdaily. Peter Hron, 1216 StratfordAve. U 28 tf 3 5 o

ALBERT TISKA. 1263 Stratford Ave.,opposite - Lincoln school, shaving,haircutting, massaging, etc. Chil-dren's haircutting a specialty. "Asyou like it." P 16 tf 5 o

PRATT'S CAFE. 137 Fairfield Ave., issure to have what you want in ales,wines and liquors. Do not forget thefine free hot beef

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