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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03

This was the most money I had re- seived for one fight up to that date.
 Bats Manager Is Missing.
 The day following when I looked for Teddy Murphy, the forty-two-year-old boy manager" as one of the sporting writers on the coast had dubbed him, he was impossible to locate.
 Up to date he had not been prompt fin settling, and I was anxious to do business in a businesslike manner; hence my anxiety to find him. When I did meet him he made an excuse of business engagements and promised to meet me the next day. I went to the appointed spot, but failed to find Mur- phy and, of course, became very much worried.
 As Eddie Santry, my former spar ring partner, was to depart for Chi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03

6A SiDh rom my natural ambition
 N to win the lightweight cham ship, one of the strongest
 reasons I had for my desire bo lick Sir James Edward Britt was because he wore a high hat and a Prince Albert coat. It may sound like ' kid" but on the level, it made me 4wful sore to see a prizedghter going Around in those swell togs, and made up my mind that some day I would bring him down to the class where he belonged.
 In those days it was somewhat of a Job for a fighter to lick Britt because he always fought on the coast, and to get a decision over him on points out there was like trying to slip the Wash ington monument through the eye of B needle.
 After had licked Corbett, however, there was nothing for Britt to do but to meet me as he had promised. I was doomed to a bitter disappointment, however, before I finally won the championship.
 Britt Had One Good Punch.
 Britt is a strong, game, clever fight CT. The only man that ever made Britt show the white feather was Joe Cans. I gave him much worse beating than Cans did, but the minute he saw the black fellow in the ring he practically threw up his hands and admitted de- feat In his fight with all the other lightweights Britt was game to the core. I never could exactly under stand why he let Cans get his goat.
 While Britt was a very clever boxer, he was lacking in a hard punch: He hit me numerous times on the jaw, but could not even jostle me. He had one punch, though, that was wonder. It was a low left hand swing that was a half uppercut and half hook. He would rip this into a fellows stomach, and as rule it was winner. It was one of the best punches that has ever been used in the ring.
 Though I had been clamoring for a fight for long time, this was my irst meeting with the pride of the golden west, and I certainly had my troubles all the way through Britt did not stand up and fight me, but danced around the ring from the very start to the finish of the fight. As a result I hardly got a chance to knock him out. although in the thirteenth laid him hat on his back for the count or ntne-
 Referee Was Hard on Bat.
 did get hold on him several times and came very close to putting the hooks on him, but Referee Roach, who, it seemed, was fighting Britt's battle, roughly pulled me away or stepped in front of me, blocking my punches aimed at his pet, James Edward.
 In the sixteenth round I finally kid ded MT. Britt into slugging match, thing which had been trying all dur ing the fight, but without avail. | had been walking into Sir James with out ever guarding blew. trying to get him to swap punches. and this was my first opportunity to get him. MT. "Wfse" Spider Kelly, falling for the act, yelled to Britt to knock i'm out!" and, of course, Jimmy tried to do everything his seconds told him.
 took all his punches for about for ty-f1ve seconds and backed up a step to lead him on didn't try to hit back at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
YOUNG MEN WANTED

United States Government Gives Rail-
 way Mail Clerks $500 a Year to
 Start, and Increases to $1,2OO
 Uncle Sam will hold an examination for Railway Mail Clerks in the vicin- ity of Bridgeport and throughout the United States on May IS. Many ann bilious young men, with only a very ordinary school education, can read fly pass. The government wants young men over IS with common sense, to take examinations for rail- way mail clerks and carriers, and the Government Positions Bureau, of Rochester, N. Y., with it's peculiar knowledge of the requirements of the examination, can fit any young man in a very short time to pass. A govern ment position means steady work, good pay, and a yearly vacation. There is time to prepare for the May Is exam nations, and any reader of the Far mer can get full information how to proceed, free of charge. by writing The Government Positions Bureau, 779 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
SURGICAL APPLIANCES

ELASTIC SURGICAL APPLIANCES fashioned on hand looms to indfvid- ual requirements. Requisites for physicians. nurses. hospitals. Will liam Snowden. No. Taylor Block. s1119 Broad street. A practical ex- perience of over 25 years. Telephone 9s7. 29 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
STEAMSHIP TICKETS

to and from all parts of the world by all lines, drafts payable in all for eign countries As it is now time for your spring booking, if you intend going abroad this summer. Call or 'phone at the Old Reliable
 JAMES FEELEY'S. Arcade Phone 1oas
 Building Lots for Sale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
Business Opportunities

Our speciality is Business Proposl- tions of all kinds: stores. factories. cafes realty. etc., bought. sold, ex- changed; city or country. Informa- ton confidential. MacDaniel & O., Business Brokerage. PIP Warner Build ing. Bridgeport. H7sp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
UP-TODATE TAILoRa

DO YOU WANT to have your clothing cleaned. pressed. repaired. or zlterod- The well known Middle street failce
 will do the job neat. quick and re4- sonabIe. Matthias SaJben. euBeum tailor. 23 Middle street. botWeen port. Conn. B7e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
RAILROADS
XZzH I0fk X.zzYSHzzyX}G0
 ~RAHRZA0> OCTOBER 12. 1908. Trains Leave Bridgeport as
 Follows:

FOR NEW AoIsk--.4:4.. .s:is. .s:os. s:si. .1e:os. +11:os. 0 \. M. .l2:ss. l2:s4, .1:ts. .a:s7. .e:ss. -s:11. ss:s7. io:oo F. a.@suNDa1s -'4:44. "5:1s. 1925, s1o:e2 A. M.- t12:3O. "2:22. "2:27. "4:13. SOS. s5:21 ts:45. *7:29. *s:11. .s:27. s:5.. P. N.
 FOR WAsIuNGroN. vi. H.rse.. M
 TOR NEW HAvEN-.i2:ss. -l:4l. .2:1s. e:5o. 7:6s. s:ss.. .s:ss. '1o:44. -11:s3 A.. M.-12:ls. sI1:sa. 5:s0 .s:ss .sss ss1' s:s9 .ss .sss sss. .xs. fi1:54 P. M. sUNDAYsG:.s s1:41, s2:1s. SIS, s:43, s10:44..i1:33. A. M-"2:2s. '4:e5. "s:3e. 7:ls. sT:3s. s:47. s1o:o2 P. M.
 and Providence-'1:41. .a:1s. s:.o. .s:ss P. M.-sUNDAYs-.1f.o:;, ss; .s:1:; .11:3s A. M.-*2:ee *4:e5. .s:3S
 FOR BosTcN: vi. Hartford and Wiiliniantic-'s:s5 A, M.-ss:ao. F.
 FOR TWISTED and ln,er,aedi.s. stations-,-s: 20. 7;oo; s:4s. 4 M--- s:3o A. M.-6:45 P. M.
 FOR WATERBURY,. .aSsoNrA DERBY and Interme.iate stations--S 5:00, 7:00, 500. 3:45 A. M 2:35. f5:54. TAO P. M.-SUNDAYS.-.. S:30, 10:5o. A. M.-s:45. $50. P M
 FOR GIT. HARRINGTON, LhNOg. PTTTSFIELD. ETC.---7:ee. s:so. AM -4:ss. P. M.-SUNDAYS-s:s MI
 FOR DANBUKY. NEW MfLFoRn ETC., via Brool1iield Junction.---3:oo $50. A. M.-4:33. 6:37 F. M
 FOR LITCAkI1sLD. ETC.---s:so 4 M-4:33 F. M--SUNDAYS-s.a ao A. M.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
B A R C. AIN s

B A R G A I N s in one, two and four-fan1ily houses; building lots on Wells Place, Strat- ford and at Washington Bridge; City building lots at great reduction in prices; want to close these properties: payments to suit purchaser.
 Steamship tickets to and from all parts. Money drafts at lowest rates.
 JAMES FEELEY'S Open Evenings Arcade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
SHOES

NEW AND SECOND HAND shoe fce
 sale Repairing neatly and prompee 1y done at lowest prices. Nathan Hartman 72 State streot. q T. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
PERSONAL
SWELL CAFES

LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS with you. Weep and you weep alone. Stop at the Eagles Nest for smile. Cor. East Washington Ave. and No. Main St.. J. ). Ra- leigh. Prop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
BANKS

THE BRIDGEPORT ATION AL BANK of Bridgeport, Conn.,. cor ner Main and Bank streets. T. B. DeForest. president; F. N. Benham, Cashier Capital s215.s5o: surplus and undivided profits, s2S0.000. THE CONNECTICUT N TON A l. BANK, of Bridgeport. corner Main and wall streets. S. W. Baldwin, President: H. s. Shelton, Vice Pres ident; l.. B. Powe. Cashier; T. c. Cumming Assistant Cashier; Cap 1taL $332,100: Surplus and Profits. $300.0o0.
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of Bridge port, corner of Main and Bank Sts Chas. G. Sanford. presidnt; E. w Marsh, vice president; O. H. Broth we'll, cashier. Capital, s250.0o0: surplus, S3O0,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03

Wants, To- Rent, For Sale. &c., l cent a word iu Farme1 Want Col
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
INSTRUCTION
CARPET CLEANING

Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning
 and Fluff Rug Works Has Removed to 236 Stratford Ave.
 o. w. WILCOX, Prop.
 J. G. FLORIDA, Mgr. Telephone 1328-3 1928 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
FEMALE HELP WANTED

LADIES-sio weekly at home; send
 stamp. Caiyx Supply Co.,, Detroit.
 Mich. U If c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03

FOR RENT.-The ofice formerly oc- cupied by the late pr. Norval Smith. No. 4S6 Shelton St. This is a splen- did spot for physician. There is Q nice practice. worked up for the past two years. and the rent for the of flee ix very reasonable. Inquire. H. L. Blackman & Son. Room 105 War ner Bldg. 82 Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-03
MALE HELP WANTED

CRAFTSMEN, mechanical archftec- tural or structural, are always in demand at good salaries: ten young men wanted to join club to learn drawing, at home evenings: instru- ments furnished. Address c. S. K. Box BPS, City. U25 >tf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
SUIT IN CALIFORNIA
DELAYS LOCAL HEARING
ON PETITION OF HEIRS

s telegram received by Mrs. Witcher,
county clerk, Wednesday, confirms the
news OF a contest against the will of the
late John Q. Packard, best known in Salt
Lake as the donor of the beautiful free
public library on State street. The tele-
gram reads:
Marysvil!e. Cal. March q. 1903.
Margaret Z. Witcher, County Clerk, Salt
Lake.
Petition for revocation of probate of
Will estate John Q. Packard, deceased,
filed today in superior court. Yuba coun-
ty. California and citation issued. Have
hearing petition for partial dietTibutiOn
continued. J. L. EASTMAN.
Clerk
have come before Judge 7. D. Lewis Of
the district court on Saturday was for
partial distribution of the estate. the
amount to be distributed amounting to a
total of S10oo90. and is asked by Edward
W. Packard and Mary Louise Shear. The
former is nephew and the latter the
widow of Theodore ". Shear, also a
nephew. Each is entitled to about Sf25. 600
according to the petition and the entire
amount Of property in Utah is $3.50. IA 9S
They set forth that they are the sole re-
siduary ieGatees Of John O. Packard. who
died Oct. l.. 1908. and that letters tesla
mentary were issued to Edward W. Pack
ard Nov u. 1908 The deceased was I'M
married
The value of the estate in California is
placed at $4,000 and Of that each of the
BtNlAitiitaS ScN t4NE are FUlltiEQ 70 Sz1frUtH-
In Idaho there is s15.000. of which each
will receive half. and in New York $1,000,
Of which they will each get half.
The petition states that the deceased in
his will gave legacies to the amount of
$4,000, to be paid in a year from his
death and that there is now on hand in
cash in Utah 10000, and there will be
enough to pay these when they mature.
They ask that 100000 be distributed, half
to each and that only a nominal bond be
required.
The heirs of John Q. Packard are: Ed
ward Winslow Packard. Salt Lake: Julia
G. Wells, Chicago; Mary ". Ellis, Roch-
ester. y. Y; Emma Hough. Evanston,
ILL.,: Harriet CardOze. Albany, \. Y; Jo-
sephine Dorrance. Sandy Spring, Md;
Kate Glover, New York, John @ Pack
ard. South WilliamspoTt. Pa; James 3.
Packard. San Francisco; Marion Marsh.
Plainfield, N J.: Margaret BOblet d Al
yiella. Brussels. Belgium; Eleanor Hatch,
Brussels: Theodore II. Shear. New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
ENGINEERS AGREE TO AID
Conservation Of Natural Resources
Movement Is Gaining Strength
From President Taft.

New York, March 24.-Members Of four
national societies Of engineers Joined to-
night In favor Of the conservation of nat
ural resources. They represented civil.
mining and electrical engineering
John HAYS Hammond read = feIerrra n,
from President Taft. 1t said:
Please say to joint engineering socie-
tles that am greatly eratified to know
OF their cooperation in the movement for
the conservation Of the natural resources
or the country. The members Of these
societies with their technical Epo1Jedne
are not only better advised as to the me-
cessity for such conserva ton hut are
more competent 10 suggest the methods
by which such conservation can be car
ried out. I have already pledged the ad-
Inlnlstration to as full support as possi-
bic TO the policy and am glad to renerv
my expression Of sympathy with the
movement and to state my high estimate
OF the value of the aid which can be rem
dered by the united engineering soeie-
ties"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
BLACK EYE FOR
THE PAYNE BILL
Senate Will Pass a Measure of
Its Own, Highly ProteC-
tive to the Core.

Washington, March 24-The tariff bill
to be recommended by the senate COM
mittee on finance will be ready to be re-
ported on the day the Payne bill passes
the house, according to present intentions
Of the Republican members of the COM
mittee who are holding daily sessions.
Consideration of the schedules on earthen-
ware and pottery was begun and con-
cluded today.
Ideas presented by Senator Aldrich YES
terday in favor of relieving public expen-
dituTes so as to fit the normal revenues Of
the government rather than expanding the
income TO growing extravaganza, is re-
CelVlng general support among senators.
1t is now believed it will be possible to
avoid all forms Of special taxes, especially
as government officials are counting con-
fidently upon better industrial conditions
throughout the country as soon, as dispo-
sition is made of the tariff legislation.
Few controversies between Republican
members of the finance committee are an
ticipated The tariff experts in the en-
pfoy of the committee. II is said, regard
such questions as those of free lumber
and free hides as purely sentimental,
being convinced that placing them on the
free list would subtract little from the
revenues of the country and that the i'm
poTtations would be so infinitesimal as
not to appreciabiy enter into competition
with American lumber and American
hides.
As the result of the harmony which ex-
lists behind the locked doors of the finance
committee rooms the impression is grow
ing that the tariff law will be made in
houses. These conferences may continue
for several weeks
The senate committee will begin holding
night sessions within few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
HEIRS
To WAGE FIGHT
FOR A MILLION
Niece Files Suit in California
to Revoke Probate
of Will.
ACTION P0STPONES
SALT LAKE HEARING
PETITION FOR PARTIAL DlsTRI-
BUTTON WAS TO HAVE COME,
UP ON SATURDAY.
Especial to The Herald.)

San Francisco. March 24.-Marion Z.
Marsh of PIainsfeld, n. J.. a niece of
the late John Q. Packard, the Salt Lake
millionaire, filed notice today in the
superior court at Marysville, i'm this
state, of Il contest of the will. The ac-
ton took the foIrl of a petition TO re-
woke the probate # the will. The hear
ing was set for July Z.
In her petition Mrs Marsh states that
undue influence was brought TO bear
upon Packard when he made his will.
She accuses Edward Winslow Packard.
a nephew, one of the chief beneficiaries
and one of the executors Of the will, of
inducing the testator to distribute his
property to the nephew's advantage.
She charges finally that Packard was
incapacitated at the time he drew I'D
the instrument.
Packard had large holdings in Marys-
vile and Santa Cruz, Cal, and Salt
Lake, Utah. He left Mrs Marsh $40. 900,
the same portion that he bequeathed to
seven other nephews and nieces. The
bulk of the big estate goes to Edward
Winslow Packard and Mary Louise
Shear
Mrs. Marsh is the daughter Of John
@ Packard's brother. All the bene-
nciaries will be notified to appear in
court at the hearing in JULY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
TEXAS VISITED BY STORM
Town of slidell Swept Away-Eight
Persons Burned to Death in
a Blazing Farmhouse.

Dallas, Tex, March 24.-Twelve known
dead. property loss reaching into the
thousands of dollars and possibly score
injured IS the result of tornado which
swept over the northeastern part of Wise
county last night. Several small towns
suffered serious damage
Fire greatest loss of life occurred in the
country districts The destruction of one
farm house alone caused the death of
eight persons. This single tragedy of the
storm occurred near Shdeli- The farm
house Of Ira Rice was crushed in by the
furious wind and the family of eight
members pinned beneath the wreckage.
4 light TN the house at the time of the
disaster caused the ruins to become ig-
nited and famed by the strong wind the
flames snuffed out the lives of the help
less victims.
The towns of Sanger and Greenwood
were hit and q number of houses were
moved from their foundations. The Good
view sChoolhouSe near Sanger was
wrecked In this vicinity two farmers and
two children of a negro tenant were
killed
At Grafton every business house save
one was blown down. Tho Methodist and
Baptist churches we're completely
wrecked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
AFRICA PREPARING FOR GREATEST
REPUBLICAN, AUTOCRAT In HISTORY

Mombasa. British East Africa, March
24.-The heavy rains have begun in the
protectorate, and yesterday there vas
a precipitation of four inches in three
hours The grass fires which lately
have been destroying the prairies and
driving the game IN close TO the rail-
road line were extinguished By the
dowDpour.
The popular shooting season is at an
end the record for the four months
showing the killing of 40 lions. includ-
ing two maneaters. and 5000 head OF
other game. During the season nine
natives and four white men were
mauled by lions.
George Mcmillan, nephew of the late
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan, has re-
turned to the protectorate from a tiger
hunting trip in India. He left Mon-
hasa yesterday for Juja ranch, hrs
property north of Nairobi. to make
preparations for the reception of Mr.
Roosevelt. Mr.. McMillans residence
on the ranch is in the midst of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
DEMOCRATS AND INSURGENTS WILL
y TACKLE THE HOUSE MACHINE AGAIN

Washington, March 24.-Like South
American revolution, the insurrection
I'm the Republican ranks in the house
refuses to be subdued. While there is
no apparent indication of any move
ment on the part of the insurgents
to reopen their fight, il is known that
no rule to limit amendments to the tar
IF bill has been brought in because of
the uncertainty of the intentions of
Representative Murdoch of Kansas and
the other Insurgents" 1t is under
stood that the rules committee is mere
" awaiting a favorable opportunity to
bring in a rule which will limit the
Changes in the Payne bill to commit
tee amendments.
This rule, which probably will be pre-
sented before the next week. will not
shut off the reading of the tariff bill
under the five-minute rule, but Is pro-
posed as a means of preventing unnec-
essary delay in bringing about its
passage As several Republican MEN,
hers have announced their intention of
forcing record votes on certain pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26

posed amendments. it may also be the
purpose of the rule to prevent such
votes being taken.
The proposed rule would be opposed
by large number of Republicans and
Democrats alike, but as it would pre-
vent votes being taken for the purpose
of putting members on record with re-
gard to certain schedules, 1t might re-
ceive the support of those Republicans
who desire to offer amendments to the
bill.
Champ Clark and the minority men,
bers of the ways and means commit
tee have announced their intention of
opposing any rule which will tend to
limit the offering of amendments. The
Democratic leaders would. in that case.
expect the insurgents" to stand BIZ
them. The action of the rule would also
require the Democratic "bolters' to 20
on record again.
The insurgents" believe that all of
the southern Democrats who voted for
the Fitzgerald amendments would vote
with their fellow Democrats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26

oush country. but he has installed
there an electric lighting plant and am
ice making machine
There was slight earth shock in the
kilindini district March 20. lasting fra
all thirty seconds This disturbance
was prOphesied a fortnight ago by
Emile Marchand, director of tho OBJ
servatory on the Pac du Midi, in the
Pyrenees.
Tho African Standard has Published
eulogistic article welcoming Mr.
Roosevelt. In # the former president
of the United States is referred to as
the greatest republican autocrat IN
history"
Alfred L. NJ. Gottschalk. American
consul general at large, has arrived
here and is looking into the matter Of
opening new American consulates to
take care of the expected increase in
trade with this district.
A complete tsxidermic laboratory IS
being established here for the treat
ment and preservation Of trophies for
the Smithsonian institution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
HOT BATHS FOR HARTMAN
Union Pacific Magnate to Try Paso
Robes for a Few Days Before
Leaving California.

Santa Barbara, Cal. March 2i.-E. II.
Hartman has gone to PasO ROblCs to
take the baths at the hot springs, which
were beneficial to Admiral Robley d.
Evans when he arrived with the Atlantic
fleet on the Pacific coast suffering from
rheumatism. Mr.. Hartman is being
bothered with rheumatism too. but his
physician. Dr. Dixon. says that he is not
i'll. but simply desires TO try the hot baths.
Before he left this city today. Mr.. s1ar-
ri1nan had a short conference with +. p.
Ripley, president Of the Santa Fe RsilS
road company. Both said afterward that
il had no significance.
Mr.. Hartman will remain in PsSo
Robes two or three days if his present
plan be carried ont. and then proceed to
san Francisco. where he viii remain one
day. He will then leave for New York,
arriving there during the first week in
ADril.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
CASE OF DEM ENTIA.
japanese View Of Stcry cabled
From San Francisco.

Toxic. March ga San Francisco spe-
Cisi to the London Times. which has been
recalled to Toxic, says that It has been
completely proved that japanese resi-
dents of America are acting as spies. But.
IT adds every country. even the United
States. employs men like these
The japanese government officials have
requested the Associated Press 10 make a
categorical denial of the charges An Of
fetal of the foreign office said:
"The statement is absolutely without
foundation AS far as Japan is con-
cerned, it is considered a silly canard.
which its mischievous source alone en-
titles to be dignified by the term de
meutia -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
FINANCIAL SUCCESS
OF DIES MONIES PLAN

= Des Moines Ia, March 2a--At the '
= end of the first year of the Des =
= Moines commission plan of municipai =
= government. completed today the =
= treasury shows surplus of $4,000 y
+ on hand over and above expenses. In =
\ the year previous under the old sys- y
= TEN there was a deficit of $4,000 =
= Advocates of the plan, therefore, as =
! sert that the new system saved the y
; city over $500 900 during the past year =