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The border vidette., 1909-01-23
TWENTY-FIETH LEGISLATURE
George W. P. Hunt President and Sam
 r. Webb Speaker
LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.

w. r. Hunt or IlODo.
 Speaker of the Assembly--Sam F. Webb of Phoenix.
 Chief Clerk of Council--John H. Robinson of Yavapai.
 Chief Clerk of Assembly-Ben Clark of Graham,
 Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 1S.-With George w. P. Hunt of Globe, as president of the council, and Sam F. Webb as speaker of the house, the twenty-fifth legislative assem- bly, was organized today and made preparations to hear in joint ses- sion tomorrow the reading of his biennial message by Gov. Kibbey. Less than an hour was consumed in disposing of routine matters in both branches, and there was little that was of interest to the crowds in the galleries, attracted by cur rent stories that both branches were in deadlock over the elect ion of their presiding officer.
 There was a time when Hamp- ton of Graham had five supporters for his election to the presidency of the council, but early yesterday morning he withdrew his name, and at the caucus he moved that MT. Hunt be unanimously chosen as the party nominee.
 As regards the speakership the situation was more complicat ted. Pace early yesterday morning with drew, and Sutter secured enough of his supporters to tie with Webb in the caucus, each having eIght votes. An adjournment was taken until this morning. when the last member arrived. Peterson of Ma vajo, who declared for Webb, break ing the deadlock and making that gentleman the party nominee. Breen, in the council, and Bray, in the house, were given the votes of the minority.
 On account of his seniority, Ben Goodrich called the council to or der and presided during the tenn porary organization, while in the house this honor fell on J. w. Woolf
 Bailey of Cochise and Finley of Pima have been named as leaders of the majority.
 Prior to adjournment, Goodrich called the attention of the council to the deaths of Noah BeI nard, M. G. Samaniego, Mike Nugent and others, since it's last session, and following the appointment of committee to draft appropriate re- solutions, the council adjourned out of respect to their memory.
 The Democratic caucus has made the following clerkship selections:
 Council-Chief clerk, John H. Robinson of. Prescott; assistant, Milford Winsor of Yuma; journal clerk, Mrs. Mary Wupperman of Yuma; might watchman, w. G. Ganzhorn of Pima; file clerk. Miss Bailey of Solomonville; comparing clerk. May Chamberlain of Bisbee; Bo. J. Whitesides of Nogales, ser geant-at arms.
 In the house--Ben Clark of Solo, knoxville, chief clerk; J $. Galla- ghan of Bisbee, assistant; J. A. Phillips of Graham, assistant journal clerk; A. L. Murray of Bis bee; assistant clerk; Charles Flynn of Bisbee, doorkeeper; clerks, Miss Myrtle McGavock of Bisbee, Clara Fretstone of Stafford, Florence Fish of Tucson. Roy Sexsmith of Yuma Sidney P. Osborn of Phoenix was named secretary to Mir. Webb, the speaker.
 Ben Clark of Graham. who se- cured the chief clerkship of the assembly, is one of the leading Democrats in Graham county.
 The Democrats, having an over wheiming majority in both the as
The border vidette., 1909-01-23

Our new stock of Re cords comprise ? over f 900, 10 and is inch and a complete assort- ment of Red Seal
The border vidette., 1909-01-23

Victors from S1O. co to SlOO co carried in stock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
FOUR GENERATIONS
 UNDER B0SSA'S ROOF

Fife Louise Bossa of New Canaan. today, in the Civil Superior Court, was allowed a separation from Harry Leslie Rossa, of Boston, by Judge Lucien F. Burpee, on the ground of in1delity Mrs. Bossa said that her husband de- serted her in August, 1906, after he had lost his position. He later ob- tained employment, and she wrote ask ing for money. He replied that he had a woman to care for in Brooklyn and could not provide for her. She found him living there with the other wo- man. Mrs Sarah E. Sprague, of Brook lyn, testified that Bossa had lived with her with a woman not his wife She ordered them out. Mrs. Bossa's fath- CT of New Canaan, said he would sup port his daughter and her two chil- dren- It was brought out that there were four generations of Bossas living under his roof.
 Lummas T. Denney, of Norwalk, was granted a separation from Emma Den ney, formerly of Norwalk. but now of parts unknown, on the grounds of in fidelity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
CONSUMPTION OF
 BIG OYSTER DEAL
Radel Oyster Company Buys Thousands of Acres of Oyster Grounds and ,,
 Fleet of Vessels.

South Norwalk, June 25.-The sale of the entire business of the Standard Oyster Company to the Radel Oyster the transaction having been consum- mated yesterday, and in this big deal Andrew Radel makes what is consid- cred no small business stroke, for the Standard has had one of the best equipped businesses in the oyster line along Long Island Sound. The Radel Company is already in full possession of the business, and there continues to be every indication that MT. Radel will henceforth make South NorwaIk the headquarters for his great indus try.
 The transfer marks the retirement of President Alden Solmans. of the Standard Company, from the oyster business.
 Included in the transfer are the new and modern plant in Water street. South iNorwalk, and the shipping and barrelling plant at Suffolk, Long Is land, $500 acres of oyster ground in the Sound, and eight boats. The boats include the big Standard, the largest boat ever constructed expressly for the business and the Laurel, steam CTS and six gasoline boats. The Stan 30 feet Her capacity is 4.5OO bushels The gasoline boats are the Alice, Pe- trel. Curlew, Isa M., Guess and the watchboat.
 Ut has been announced that a large part of the business of the company in Bridgeport will be removed to this city and the entire business ultimate ly, for the reason that the harbor fa- cilities in Bridgeport are not suffi- cient.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
UTILITY BILL TO
 BE RECOMMENDED
Special Committee to Try and Agree npea Unanimous Report..lf not Two Ills to De Reported = Altitude of Committee

There is to be a public utility meas
 Ire reported at the present session of the general assembly. This much is known The committee that has the task in hand is not of one mind con cerninE the nature of the report but that there will be a bill of some kind reported is practically assured There are members of the committee who want a bill with teeth in it: there are members who are not so particular about the teeth and who are known to be hostile to any sort of a measure that will appear to the public service corporations as radical. However the committeeman who favor the principle are willing to give way to those on the committee who at heart are op- posed to the principle providing the latter will agree to a bill that can be made serviceable.
 There is more than a chance of two reports emanating from the committee though the desire of the committee men favorable to the public utility principle is to get measure that will have the support of all of the mem bers. The committee will meet Mon day next and if necessary will stay in session all night to formulate a bill It is expected that the measure will be reported into the Senate next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Special from United Press9

St Michaels, Md, June 25.-Emmet Roberts, slayer of beautiful and tall ented May Thompson Woodill, adopt ed daughter of Colonel Charles A. Thompson, ward of the former secre- tary of the treasury, Lyman J. Gage, wfiose nude.' mutilated body was drag eed from the river here Wednesday afternoon, was shot to death by a sheriff's posse while resisting arrest on the wharf in Talbott County, Md, at o'clock this morning.
 Shortly after midnight this morning. a mysterious looking craft was seen moving up the waters of Back river along the shores of which are houses of Colonel Thompson and the bunga- low of Roberts. It is unusual to see a small boat in the river at such an early hour and John McQuay, who has a farm on a point that runs out into the creek near Boseman. notified Sherin Mortimer and Magistrate Willy who were at St. Michaels. McQuay said that the boat looked like the one in which Roberts escaped from McDan- iels and that the man in it looked like the missing author Sheriff Morti- mer, Magistrate Willy and a posse of six men hurried to the scene, reach ing the river shore at 1 a. m- All were armed They crept down to the
 
 ness and made out the outlines of a man in his shirtsleeves leisurely row ing up the river They made no dem onstration, fearing they would fright en him off They resolved to wait un- til the boatman got into narrower wa ter and within range.
 Sheriff Mortimer and Messrs- Hoop CT and Harper obtained a boat and followed Roberts 1eisurely to create the Impression on Roberts mind that he was not being chased Roberts seem ed annoyed by the boat following him and he hastened up the river at a fas- ter speed, the sheriff's boat following. Magistrate Willy and the others fol- lowed along the shore line The cor nering manoeuvre began shortly after I a. m. For one, two and three quar- ters of an hour the boats proceeded up the river, the shores drawing clo- ser together the while. Roberts had about reached the scene of the crime where the young girl of fashion was Gzafn.s1 shart1Es- came zfogether che men made out the features of Rob erts-
 When Roberts got abreast of the landing he was rowing fast, but 100 feet from shore Magistrate Willy and his two deputies stepped out in the opening.
 z ..Hellot Roberts. throw up your hands" shouted the Magistrate.
 Roberts did not utter a word but rose in his boat with big revolver in his right hand. He quickly levelIed it at the party on shore and fired. Myer Crone, special deputy, fired a shot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
 BECAUSE ILL,
 WHITMAN DIES

A. H. Whitman. aged 45, proprietor of the Whitman studio at Park and Fairfield avenues, shot himself last night at 8 o'clock, while locked in his bath room at his home in Westport. Death was instantaneous. The dis couraged man placed the muzzle of his revolver in his mouth and pulled the trigger. whitman had been long sufferer with lung trouble, and of late has had dyspepsia. Several months ago he purchased the photographic studio then operated for several years by Si- las Kind He apparently did a good business and despondency because of poor health is the only cause that can be given for his death. He is survived by his wife who resided with him at his home, State street, Westport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
EXONERATION, SEPARATION AND ALIMONY OF $3,OOO PER MONTH
 BOWLING DEGREES MRS. GOULD
Wife of Millionaire Descendant of Late Jay Gould Completely Victorious in Her Suit Against Husband, Who Filed Cross Bill.

the color of Farnum's eyes, his hair, how broad are his shoulders whether he was clean Shaven or wore a mus tache and whether CT not his hair is long and curly. "I am not nearly so observing of Mr. Farnum's personality as you seem to think" she replied to his questioning. She said that on the occasion of her nineteen meetings with Farnum the purpose was to talk of matters theatrical and have lunch.
 You had between S5,Oo0 and s10,OO0 every month. besides having your hotel bills paid, didn't your" asked Nicoll. Yes. but that isn't much money. not nearly enough to do what I wanted" she said.
 Were you seriously contemplating a return to the stage?" she was asked. "I was seriously" Did you consult "shubert?' '-No." Have you any af- lection for Farnum?" 'No, I merely admire him as a finished artiste." re- piled the witness. whom critics have never treated so kindly as to call him an artiste.'' ''Why did you go to Far num's hotel in Hartford. instead of having him come to yours?" asked Justice Bowling. 'Because there was a famous restaurant at the hotel where MT. F'arnum stopped"
 Mrs. Gould was then excused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
GEORGETOWN PASTOR RESIGNS HIS PULPIT; IS THEN EXPELLED
 FROM ARK LODGE NO. 89, F.A. M.
Former Action Followed Request by Trustees of Gilbert Memorial Chapel, the Beautifull Chnrch Endowed by Late Wealthy Manu-| faCtnrer.

The little village of Georgetown which lies nest1ing in the hills, be- tween Wilton and Branchville, in Red ding stands to-day gasping with amazement. Rev. A. c. Furbish, pas- tor of the Gilbert Memorial Chapel has resigned his comfortable charge the resignation having been requested by the trustees of the chapel, follow ing gossip relative to the pastors ac- quaintance with Miss Alice Stocking. a young woman pariShiOner.
 The resignation came as shock to the friends of the clergyman who had heard with incredulous ears the stories that were circulated, and these were doubtly shocked when their pastor re- signed. instead of refusing the demand of the trustees and strenuously de- lending himself.
 Feeling became so rampant in the town that on Wednesday evening, Ark lodge. No. 39, F. A. M.. met in secret conclave. and expelled from member ship forever the Rev. A. c. Furbish. He is a married man and has four children, and has been fin Georgetown for the last three years, having been formerly located in Milford.
 A Farmer reported talked with MT Furbish at his home. last evening. He admitted that it was true that the trustees of his church had requested his resignation, and that he had com piled with their wish. He added that he was an innocent and much wronged man. and laid the accusations made against him to the gossiping tongues of country town. He offered a denial to all the charges, stating that all the stories about him and Miss Stocking were absolutely false, and de- clared emphatically that the affair was not to be considered as over. as he intended to go to the very bottom of the matter and defend his name Mr. Furbish was of the. opinion that the feeling shown by the trustees in requesting his resignation was not typical of his whole congregation. for he firmly believes that there are many of his parishioners who wish him to remain in Georgetown, and who will stand in his defence.
 When asked what plans he had made for the future he said that he had made none, but would remain in George town md efinitely w Whateyer acf1on the congregatfon as whole may eafe. the pastor will in no way be answer able to. any central body of the Con eregational church, because the Glloert Memorial chapel is an independently endowed institution and not subordl- nate to any governing body. In regard to his expulsion from Ark lodge. F: A: M, Mr.. Furbish. although admitting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Special from United Press.)

New York, June s25.-Justice Dowl- ing, in deciding the Gould case this afternoon, completely exonerated Mrs. Gould of all charges, grants her sep aration and alimony of s3,O00 month.
 Defiant and more than. ready to fight back, Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould, gowned in rich back silk and wearing her costly pearls, faced De- Lancey Nicoll, her husbands counsel, in her suit for separation from How ard Gould today.
 'I said then and I say now that I was never drunk in all my life," she replied hotly to NicolPs opening ques- tions as to her testimony on that point yesterday. 'Then every wit ness who testified to your drunken ness, swore falsely?" asked NicolL Absolutely and in every detail"
 NicoH then took up all the meet ings with F,arnum and the witness ad- mitted that she had met him "up- wards of 19 times.''
 Were all these meetings by chance?'' NO, indeed, most of them were by invitation" she replied.
 Attorney Nicoll was unsuccessful in his efforts to have Mrs. Gould tell him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
FRANK MILLER PRIZES

The annual distribution of the Frank Miller drawing prizes was made this morning at the rooms of the Board of Education. Upon the decision of a member of the faculty of Columbia College. to whom the work of the con- testants had been. submitted by Miss Mary Jackson. local supervisor of pub lie school art. awards were made as follows: First prize. s10. to Clinton B. Patrick. School No. 3. for best model drawing; honorable mention accorded Gertrude Pendleton, School No. 5, and Natalie De Rich, Barnum School. Second prize, s, to Ernest Speiser Barnum school. with honorable mem tion Of Bennie Spinnack of Washington school The second award was given for the demonstration of the greatest Improvement during the year. Valu- able criticisms from the judge accom- panied the designation of merit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
JOHN DELANEY'S BRAVERY LIKELY
 TO- COST LIFE

John Delaney. a former Bridgeport boy lies at the point of death in Howe. Okla. suffering from severe burns received while endeavoring to rescue some of his household effects from his home which burned to the ground on June Is. He succeeded in saving his wife and two children. and later re- turned to the burning building, think ing to save some valuable articles. hut his clothing caught fire and he re- cefved burns which promise to result fatally.
 MT. Delaney. who is a brother of Prosecuting Attorney Delaney. spent his boyhood in Bridgeport, but on be- coming of age determined. to see some of the outside world. He had already learned the plumbing trade. and it was in this work that he was engaged in Toronto. Canada. when an cffer came to go railroading. This he accepted and settled in Texas. where he was under another former Bridgeporter. a MT. Quinlan. whose popularity is att tested to by all with whom he came in contact. MT. Quinlan died a few the head of his grave the handsomest monument in the state of Texas.
 John Delaney quit railroading sew eral years ago and engaged in the lumber business in Howe, Okla He soon entered politics. and to-day holds the position of City Clerk MT. De- Laney returned several years ago to attend the funeral of his father. Will liam Delaney. who was employed as engineer at the cartridge factory. and who acted as engineer for No. En- zine Go. This was MT. DeLaney's first visit to his native city since he de- parted 16 years ago. He was intending to make a second visit in company with his wife and children in the near future to see his mother. brothers, and sisters who reside on High street.
 Attorney Delaney is to-day in re- ceipt of a letter from Mayor James Rabb of Howe, Okla. in which his brother is spoken of in the most en- dearinsr terms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
GUNSHANON WON'T
 SPEAK TONIGHT

John F. Gunshanan known all over Connecticut as one of the most effect i've of the white plague workers, will not be able to speak at Washington park tonight as was previously an- nounoed. He came to this city today and addressed a big gathering of workmen at the Locomobile factory a t noon. The heat was so oppressive that he was slightly affected though not in a serious sense. It was deemed best, however, to postpone the meeting scheduled for tonight until some even ing next week, when the date will be announced. The address here is to be under the auspices of the Bridgeport Relief Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

that he had been expelled. said that hes did not care to discuss this matter, aa the meeting. at which he was present 5 was of secret nature. and that hel was not permitted to discuss any ac-l ton taken there.
 The reporter was unable to talk to1 the clergyman alone, but had heeni seated on the stoop but a few mo- with the apparentldntention of hearing| what transpired. An elderly woman who was also at the F'urbfsh home ' came to the door. so as to be wtthinl hearing distance. and asked if fsomej brotherly love might not be shown the1 minister by Suppr ressing any pubafcftyi in connection with the affair, to which Mrs. Furbish added a plea. and ven- tured the suggestion that the reporter5 might simply state that MT. Furbfshl had resigned his pastorate.
 John Ferris. a prominent member Of Ark lodge. was seen by the reporter, but declined to discuss the expulsion saying that it was a lodge matter andf was to be treated as such. MT. Ferrisj considered it very sad affair. alE6 through. particularly so. when the two
 According to MT. Floyd B. Bouton, al funeral director. the affair is the tail<5 of the town. and it has been common1 talk in the town that a similar oc- casion for comment in which. it is aI- legged, the same principals were con- cerned, occurred about a year ago. At that time the story may have had an origin in malice as it was first circu- lated when the pastor arrested several boys of the town for breaking into his church and ringing the bell on the Fourth of July.
 It is said that the minister and Miss Stocking were discovered then in al pew of the church at which time thew were the sole occupants of the church. It is understood that there was an agreement that if the minister would depart before August 1 the matter would be dropped. but he was able to successfully combat the charges. and the story died a natural death
 The alleged conduct with which the minister is now charged. is that he and Miss Stocking were seen in the neighborhood of an outhouse at the rear of the church on last Sunday evening. Walter Perry and anothe< young man claimed to have seen fheu1 i5s1szs Ferry 1aIne1si siately. fI1e s<3Ez f6 <5hester hf11Is. who 18z- 4<Dh4x< <I| Burr Mf11ss the .step-fathex q zl Alice Stocking. The sympathy Of the<s town folks is with Miss Stocking. whose mind has been unsound since an illness. caused by a love affair in her younger days. She is now a woman
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
WOMAN'S SLAYER KILLED BY SHERIFF'S POSSE
 AFTER FIRING AT PARTY
fmmet Roberts, Who Murdered Beautiful Z Ward of Former Secretary Gage, Shot to
 Death While Resisting Arrest This Morning

from a revolved at the white shirted
 figure standing defiantly in the boat. Then Magistrate Willy discharged a shotgun at Roberts and Deputy Crone fired a second shot. During the fusi- Jade Roberts fell in a heap in the boat, his revolver falling at his side.
 The Deputies went out to the small craft Roberts was dead, having been shot through the mouth. The boat was then drawn to the shore and the body examined. Roberts has a bottle of poison in his possession and a num- Der of letters were found The body was taken to St. Michaels.
 Investigation today brought to light that the slain young woman had been married twice. It is said that when twenty-one, she welded Dr. w. w. Caswell of Boston. whom it is assert ed she left a few days after the cer- emony-
 Boston, June 25-Miss Edith May Woodill Thompson, the murder victim of McDaniels, Md, is the divorced wife path She was a protege of Mrs. Katherine Tingley, "the purple moth er' of Theosophy, and for several years made her home with friends in Brooklyn. Friends here say that the young woman as Miss Thompson, was placed in the Point Loma School by Lyman J. Gage Among her friends, none could be found who knows Rob- 0TIS or ndQ ever nedTQ MISS lnOIIpSOn speak of him. Before her marriage to Woodill it was reported she was engaged to marry Harry F. Adams, of North Adams, Mass, but is declared to have left him shortly before the cer- emony and to have become the> wife of Woodill. She was an accomplished musician and was popular in musical circles.
 ~ Los Angeles, June 25.-H. V. Wood 0f band of the woman who was slain at St. Michaels. Md, today denied that Mrs. Woodill was in the east because of any domestic trouble. GIe declared she went east with her husband and that she left him and he returned to Los Angeles. The woman's husband is prostrated by the news of her death. H. B. WoodiH said Mrs. Woodin was to have started west soon with her foster-father. Lyman J. Gage, former secretary of the treasury, who is at San Diego today refused to discuss the woodfn case. He admitted, however, that the girl had been his ward. He denied that Mrs. Woodiu had had any thing to do with the theosophist cult at Point Lorna of which Gage is a strong financial packer.
 Washington, June Eff Fmmet Roberts was ever a newspaperman in Washington, the fact is not recalled by members of the corps of Washing ton correspondents or by men working on local newspapers. It is supposed, however, that he was employed here under another name.