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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
REVENUE CRY WINS
 VICTORY FOR VETS
Special from United Press. ,


 Bristol. Va, July Swallowing the victory which the whiskey' people won at the polls here yesterday there is a general scramble for places to-day by whiskey dealers of several southern cities who stand to make this town a distributing point, for this section of the south. Tt is estimated that the annual revenue from licenses will be over $1O0 GOO annually and the govern ment is planning improvements at the expense of the drinkers of the neigh boring states. It was the revenue crS that won the election for the whiskey men. A
 All licenses will be granted by Joseph l.. Kelly. the new judge of the cor poration court who has not vet quali- fled. He is a strict temperance man and it is not improbable that many of the applications for licenses will be rejected. The law provides that the judge of the corporation court shall be the sole judge of the character of the applicants for whiskey licenses and Judge Kelly has announced that he will do his duty as he sees it.
 Although the whiskey people are not satisfied with a judge who is against them, they say they are thankful for the privilege of doing business at all That portion of the town that lies in Tennessee is "dry' by state law and places of business on the state line ready for quick distribution to Ten nessee are in much demand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
MRS. ASHCROFT AND
 TWAIN TO SETTLE UP

Mrs. Ralph w. Ashcroft, former secretary to Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twainl, is expected to reach New York to-day on the Mauretania, honeymoon trip to Europe to straight en out alleged tangles in the books she kept for the aged humorist.
 When the report that MT. Clemens had put a $4,00O attachment on the house he had given his former secre- tary when she was Miss Lyon was communicated to her in London, she at once engaged passage, declaring ev- erything could be explained, and that she was in no way in debt to her for mer patron.
 The attitude of Mark Twain seems to have changed in the past few days. When seen yesterday at his country home, near Bedding, Conn.,, he said through his secretary that he believed all matters would be adjusted speed fly.
 "It is a mistake that MT Clemens has brought any suit against Mrs the humorist, although it is true an attachment for s4, 900 has been placed upon a nearby house which was given to her.
 'tMrs. Ashcroft is expected here in a day or two. and it is believed form of settlement will be arranged. Be- yond this MT. Clemens does not want to discuss the matter. Miss Clemens will have nothing further to say on the subject"
 Information was gleaned yesterday that MT. Clemens had given his youngest daughter, Miss Jean, a farm adjoining his estate, and in the oppo- site direction from the Ashcroft place. Miss Clemens was in such poor health for a long time that she re- mained in a sanitarium. The doc tors prescribed open-air life for her, and the farm quite meets her approv- al. She has been experimenting the having for the past week, and is of- ten in the hay field.
 Mrs. Lyon, mother of Mrs. Ashcroft, returned to Bedding yesterday to pre- pare for her daughters return. She said Mrs. Ashcroft probably would not discuss the attachment or other differences with the Clemens family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
REPUBLICANS
 APPALLED, BY
 NEW MACHINE
Appointment of Rogers Makes it Seem That Grip of Politicians Will be Tighter.
PAVING COMMISSION CRITICISED
Street Committee Permitted to Sit With Commission as Contracts are Consid. ered..Scandals of Old Board of Pub. lie Works are Recalled.

Thoughtful Republicans are begin ming to realize that the chains of a political organization for the personal aggrandizement of it's members are about to be strengthened through the activities of the new public works board devised by Mayor Lee under the name of the Permanent Paving Com- mission. They are appalled, by the prospect of a. slavery to a machine which they had begun to dominate and which they hoped soon to break The effect of Republican criticism is shown by the fact that the commits sion will not now completely ignore the Street committee in awarding bids for the South Main street pavement. The Street. committee will be permitted to sit with the commission and for a few days longer will be allowed to carry an appearance of authority, thus indi- eating new born desire to conciliate where offense bas been given
 It is well understood that the Street committee would not object to making the award. In fact its members are said to be much hurt because they cannot make it. Nevertheless they cannot, because the commission wouldn't let them. and probably couldn't let them, the power to make contracts for paying having been taken from the Common Council and lodged in the commission
 
 H. Rogers, chairman of the commits sion. that brought home to Republi- cans with sickening emphasis that the entire scheme is political. Probably no appointment could have been made that would be more abhorrent to the rank and file of citizens who believed that the paving commission was not to be a political affair and would be an honest attempt to improve the streets of Bridgeport by the creation of a business body to take charge of the work. F Too late it is realized that the days of the old board of public works have come back. The quarrels, the scan daIs and the iniquities of the old sys- tenn. when the Rshli0- -zEnEl<s- were man aged by a political board, are confi- dently predicted as certain to follow from the political conduct for personal aggrandizement of public works now.
 It is possible that the work on South Main street may be delayed for sev- eral weeks while the members of the commission are familiarizing them selves with their duties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
TAX DECISION OF
 IMPORTANCE BY
 ATTY. GENERAL

A tax bill does not represent a debt, but a demand. A tax bill does not outlaw. It is not subject to the stat ute of limitations. This in effect is the opinion of Attorney General Mar GUS H.. Holcomlb rendered to Tax Com missioner W. H.. Corbin of Hartford yesterday.
 "A tax" says the attorney general, '@is a burden imposed by law. The consent of the party taxed does not enter into the transaction further than the obligation which rests upon every person and corporation to abide by the laws of the State. It is immaterfal whether the owner Of the property taxed consents or dissents.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
VIOLENT PATIENT KICKS
 SEATS OUT OF AMBULANCE

One of the most violent patients that the New Haven hospital has had to deal with in long time is Arthur Bracket, who was seized with an epileptic fit in that city, last night, and is now so i'll that his recovery is doubtful On his way to the hospital he kicked the seats out of the ambu- lance and was so violent at the hos pita1 that he had to be placed in bonds. Bracket has relatives in Mary land whose names are not known here. He was formerly a patient at St. Vim cents hospital and worked there after his discharge from the ward. for sev- eral weeks. until yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
MECHANIC MUST CONTRIBUTE TO
 WIPES SUPPORT
Doings of . Day in Police Circles. Home Sick Boys Nabbed on Trains.

The city court had but a short ses- sion this morning, police circles being unusually quiet during the last twen- ty-four hours. The first case heard was a non-support plea by Mrs. Anna Tessmer of 252 Hamilton street, New Haven. Her husband is employed at the American Tube & Stamping Go. in this city and is receiving $2.50 a day. Judge Foster decided he should pay $6 a week to his wife for the next six months and named $10O as the bond to bind judgment. The couple have been married for the last seven years, but single bliss again Pnd has been in va rious parts of tho country during that perid. His excu&s for deserting Mrs. Tessmer was that she suffered from a continual parched throat, a condition that was satisfied by a concoction of whiskey and red pepper. He claimed that she once tried to commit suicide by diving over the footboard of her bed. Mrs. TeSsmer denied all this.
 The careers of two aspirants for jobs at Coney Island were nipped in the bud when Wilfred Wood and Freder- ick Herrick were arrested last evening in the East End freight yards and charged with stealing a ride on a train. Herrfck said that his people were at the shore in Maine and the reason that he did not go too was that he was not in need of a rest. He claimed that he had been working in a blacksmith shop, swhereupon Officer Ffnnegan ex- amined his hands and declared that they looked the part. Wood had a job in a livery stable, but working from in the morning till Il at night was not to his liking. Probation Off, ficer Garfield sent them back to their homes in Willimantic Conn.,
 The case of John PerreEa, 15 years old, charged with stealing a pair of trousers from a merchant in Bank street, was continued to tomorrow un- der bonds of s2E.
 Yesterday afternoon Patrolman James Burns of the bicycle squad ar rested a we'll dressed man whom he caught begging at the houses near Seaside Park. He answers to the name of Frederick Williams, or rather writes to that effect, for he is deaf and dumb. His case was continued until tomorrow as the police feel that he is faking. He is a morphine fiend and after court begged the officers to bring him the bottle which they took away from him yesterday. In the court room he carried on an animated conversation with Officer Finnegan on a yellow pad of paper. dered from his fireside in New Ha- ven. was caught taking a joy ride .on a freight train in the East End yes terday morning, and was fined s1 and costs in the police court today. Jo- sepb Levine shared a like fate for a similar offense. Levine claimed to be a tower man on the New York Cen traI and gave the court quite a little dissertation on the work of the tower men and operators in the signal tow CTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
BILL LIMITING SALOONS PASSED
 SENATE TODAY
No Hope for Bill Giving Women Right of Franchise on License Question Which Has Passed the House Federal Trust Co.,, of Bridgeport Giving More Time
 for OrganizatiOn.

passed the House extending to wornk en the right of franchise on all ques- t1ons pertaining to the excise ouae- t1on: The liquor interests are very much opposed to this bill which gives to women the right to vote on the question as to whether city or town shall or shall not permit the sale Of liquor. All indications point to the defeat of this measure which passed the House after stormy debate by a slender margin. The liquor interests contend that the bill has no chance Of nnal passage and arc not worried over the final outcome.
 Fate Of Electric Monopoly.
 The Judiciary committee let 1t be known to-day that they are not ready to submit their proposed substitufe for the statute under which persons or corporations in towns having over 15,000 population are prevented from selling electric current to their neigh bors. This is the matter which has been so deftly juggled by the cornnit- tft.. tee on Judiciary and concerning the much doubt. =
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
PRESIDENT TAFT
 HIGHLY PLEASED
Special from United Press,

Weehauken, N. J., July 9-President Taft is highly pleased with the passage of the tariff bill by the Senate. He so declared himself this morning and he is now rushing back to Washington to see that the conference committees do their work properly. The Presidential party reached Weehauken from Burlington, Vt, at 9:30 this morning about half an hour behind time. His private car, the Mayhower. and the private car Ply mouth occupied by the French Am bassador and Mrs. Jusserand. were at tached to the regular passenger train which was due to pass through Jersey City at 9:45. At Jersey City the cars were switched to the Washington train and the party will reach the capitol shortly after three o'clock this after nOOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
The board of health declines to sa

The board of health declines to sanc-
 don the sale of the city's cFema tory property in the West End, although
 the sale was Recommended by the mayor, and approved by the Common Council at its meeting Tuesday even ing. It appears that the city has en- tered into a contract with the Bridge port By-Products Company to furnish 1t, upon demand, the use of the ere matory upon any occasion when its breach of the contract might place the city quite at the mercy of the com tpany if it should discontinue reduc- ling the garbage or desire to make new contract for a higher price
 President Ober of the Health board, with Commissioner George T. Kelley, called upon Mayor Lee to say they were not willing to sell the Bostwick avenue property unless they are as ;sured that it will not affect the con hract with the By-Products Go, which is now reducing garbage at its plant in Asylum street. President Ober said that the city had agreed to place. the crematory at the disposal of the com pany at any time the company might desire to use it because Of a break down of its plant.
 President Ober said that if the ere 1natory is sold the Bridgeport By Products Co.,, might show that the city had violated its contract and might go out of business if it wished to without paying the city any part of the $10,0O0 bond it has posted for the faithful performance of its con- tract.
 The mayor said he would fefer the matter to the city attorney and see If the city would have to maintain the plant as long the present gar bage contract was in effect
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
BASEBALL AT
 NIGHT, SUCCESS

Grand Rapids. Mich, July 9-For the first time in the history of organized baseball two league teams met in a night game of baseball when Grand Rapids and Zanesville of the Central League played seven innings here last night. Grand Rapids won by a score of Il to 10. The i1lumina ation was much better for the batters than the fielders, being furnished by thirty arcs on the grand stand and around the diamond. Ten searchlights swept the sky and carried to the outfield Three balls hit to the outfield were caught. The fans to-day were enthusatfc about the night game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
POLICE HAVE MADE
 IMPORTANT ARREST
CRONAN'S QUARRY HAS BAI RECORD IN NEW YORK GRIM
 NAL CIRCLES
Swindling Manufacturers
Krager Had Many Ways for Turning a Dishonest Dollar-Who Is Rob- erts, His Pal?

William l.. Krager, who was arrest ed in this city by Detective Cronan, last week, for swindling manufactur- ign concerns with a fake advertising scheme, has a very pretty record, ac- cording to Inspector James McCaffery of the New York police department. In a letter received by Captain George Arnold. head of the detective bureau this morning. McCaffery encloses a photograph of Robert L.. Krager, with the statement that William and Rob- ert are probably the same man. This is the fact, the photograph being an excellent likeness of the local prisoner.
 About Nov. 1900. he served three months for grand larceny in New York City. He robbed the office of the B. & o. Railroad Company where he was employed, of a package con- taininG $37. He was arrested in 1905 as Robert L. Krage, charged with the larceny of $200 from the Association of New York Railway and Steamship Clerks of which he was secretary. He was arrested in Brooklyn in April, 19O6 on the charge of abandonment. The complaint was later charged to big amy, for which he later served six months in the penitentiary. Oct. 1907 he was arrested for swindling in Brooklyn, and was discharged. At this time he was collecting money for the alleged purpose of building a home for steamship clerks, without any au- thority.
 The New York police also sent clipping in which it is said that one Robert l.. Krager, representing him self to be a collector of the Railway and Steamship Clerks association has obtained sums of money from business men of New York and Brooklyn ag- gregating $50, ,0OO
 The local police have not been so successful in getting the record of William Roberts who was arrested with Krager, but they hope to learn something of his past soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
TRY TO DYNAMITE
 DETROIT IRON WoRKs
Especial from United Press. !,

Detro1t' July 9--One child was knocked out of bed and injured. scores or windows were shattered and the whole vicinity was wrecked as if by an earthquake by what is thought f6 nave been an attempt at dynamitfnxe to-day near the Whitehead, & Calea Iron Works The heaviest damage WAS suffered by the Dfetz Automobile ana Transmission Company whose buildfn< is close to that of the iron works but no person was seriously hurt
 The Whitehead & Gales CornpAnV Operate an open shop and the p1lfc8 say have had trouble before. Mr. Whitehead says he saw a man 7oiter% ing about the place last night Tb6 dynamite was evidently set under E hill of steel girders
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

John Golden of 750 East Main street is visiting his daughter. Mrs. William Lawrence at her home in New Jersey.
 Edward Chawansky of the Laborde Co.. is rusticating in Halifax, N S. The report that Eddie was honey incoming is a bit premature although it is said to have leaked out via George Hill and Fred CorwalL Picture pos- tals of feminine aspect which Eddie's friends are receiving indicate however, tho. thoughts of Cupid are lowering near.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
TWO WOMEN WERE
 BURNED TO DEATH
Especial from United Press

(Spec1aI rom Unlted PreSS.)
 Providence, July 9.-Two women were burned to death here today in an ear ly morning fire. The two, one of whom was Miss Annie Keenan, and the other an unidentified woman of about 50, were caught when a lodging house at 236 Fountain street took fire and before rescue could reach them, fell back into the flames. A number of the other tenants of the building were overcome by smoke and several were saved from death only by the stren- uous efeforts of the firemen. The loss on the building is not great.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
PRISON SENTENCES
 FOR SI]FFRAGETTES
SfRS. PANKHURsT, ENGLISH LEADER, GETS ONE MONTH
 TO-DAY
Slapped a Police Inspector
Mrs Haverheld Sister of Loru Abin- sor, Received Similar Sentence for striking Constable, During Recent Rioting- Declared Pris- oners Had No Right to Invade Halls v If Parliament.
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 London, July 9.-Mrs. Pankhurst leader of the English Suffragettes. was today sentenced to one months impris- onment for slapping the face of a po- lice inspector during the recent suffra- gette riots about the House of Parlia- ment, in the Bow street court.
 Mrs. Haverfie1d, 8 sister of Lord Abingor, who also struck a constable during the rioting, was also sentenced to serve one month in prison. The magistrate who heard the cases de cided against the remainder of the sprisoners, declaring they<had no right Ito invade the halls of parliament to iforce petition upon the prime minis ter. '
 The attorneys representing the suff- ragettes declare they will appeal the decision. Following the decision hun ldreds of constables were hurried to lParliament Square which they are now :demonstration against the lawmakers ias threatened by the militant suffra- gettes.
 All fashionable London inclined to into the court when the trial of the 115 >suffragettes, arrested during the re- cent rioting around the halls of parlia- ment, was resumed. The attorneys representing the pr1SOn6FS pIOl6SlcO that a. law passed during the reign of Charles the Second and never repealed gave to all English subjects the right to present petitions of grievances or demands to the Ministers of State. The militant suffragettes who endeav- ored to present a petition demanding the right to vote, to Premier Asquith, declared that under this ancient stat ute they were meQely exercising their right of presenting aepetition to the premier The suffragettes declare that as they had a perfect right to present this petition, the police had no right to stop them and that the law officers were therefore responsible for the disorders which prevailed about parliament.
 Mrs Pankhurst warned the magis- ,trate who is trying the cases that if he found the suffragettes guilty they would refuse to be imprisoned as com mon criminal prisoners, but would in sist on being treated as political pris- oners of state. If the court refused to reg4rd them as political prisoners Mrs. Pankhurst declared the women would enforce k their contention by starving themselves to death in pris- on.
 That the women are capable of car rying out their hunger strike in pris- on to a. serious end was recently proven by Miss Wallace-DunlOD, a suffragette who was released from inn prfsonment long before her term had expired because she refused to take nourishment and the jail physician said she would die in a few days if she went longer without food.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
NOTICE

NOTICE.
 Mrs J. E. Devlin, financial secre- tary of the Queens Daughters has moved to Waterbury. The vacancy will be filled at an early meeting of the society. Members of the society who have received circulars from Mrs. Devlin are requested to make returns II soon as possible to Mrs. Lyman l.. Hill of 7z4 seaview avenue. aS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
THIS BAKE FOR
 ALDERMEN ONLY
But Committee Will Give in August a Bake to Which All Members of the Muni- cipal Government Will Be Invited.

The committee in charge of the clambake of the Board of Aldermen announces that it has been obliged to conffne the invitations to members of the council If city officials were asked the gathering would be too large for the quarters at the Courtland club but during August the committee will give a. municipal clambake to which all of the officials of the city will be in- yfted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

The funeral of the late Mrs. Johanna Jordan was held this morning from her late residence. 24 Wallace street, at s:30 and from St. Patricks church at o'clock, where Rev. Father Picker celebrated the high mass of requiem. There was a large attendance of sor- rowing relatives and friends and a beautiful display of floral offerings The pail bearers were Joseph Riley. James Dalton. John Riley, James Mo- Ian. John Foley and Patrick Lynch. The inxerment was in the family plot 6< Gk- 1Gfchael's cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

The Fairfields have booked the strong North Ends for Sunday afternoon. July 11th in Fairfield As both teams are evenly matched a good game is ex- pected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE. On and after July 8, 1909, I will not be responsible for any bills contracted by my. wife Catherine.
 Signed, WILLIAM A. WEBB. p a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

TED.-Girls on all operations of
 naner box making. Bright youn g girls will be taught the work and
 paid while learning. Apply to Paper Box Department, The Warner Broth CTS Company. P O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

BOAT wANTED.-A light row boat.
 flat bottom, about 12 feet Apply Snare & Triest Co.,, Congress Street
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