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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
No Funds for Field
 Work of City Engineer

The aldermnic ways and means com -nittee met last night. to consider the request City Engineer McKenna for s42R be used in carrying out the field w-k of his department Audi tor Heating informed the committee that the money is not available at present. The matter was referred to him to report later when funds are in hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
PUBLISHERS RIGHTS TO
 GROSS LOTS PURCHASED.

Samuel French. one of the largest publishers and play brokers of New York and London. presented Robert NJ. Sperry of this city. as a Christmas gift the bound plays of Clyde Fitch. Arthur Wing Pinero. Henry Arthur Jones. Rfrhard Harding Davis. Alfred Sutro. Sidney Grundy and other re- rowned authors Samuel French has purchased the publishing right to MT. Sperry's Gross Lots''. which he will issue In book form
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
SEIZED WITH oEDENIA.

Mrs. Thomas F. Fitzgerald of 1915 Park avenue, was seized with oedema of the\ lungs yesterday afternoon while walking on Lafayette street. She was taken to pr. F. E. Downs office and later was removed to her home in the ambulance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.
High Mass Sung at Church or Natiy ity-Rev. H. A. Davenport Breaches at First M.
 I~

Watch Night services will be held at the First Methodist church, to- night. The early evening will be spent in social greetings. A devotion al service will begin at 9:30- From 10:3O until II o'clock thetime will be spent Tn sociability and refreshments will be served. At II o'clock the closing service will open when. Rev. Henry A Davenport will preach and the pastor. George NJ Brown will conduct the final service of the year. Everybody will be welcome.
 A high mass will be sung by Trin- ity choir, under the leadership of James Baker, at the Church of the Nativity. North Bridgeport, beginning at midnight Friday. Dec. 31st. A special car will be waiting at the terminus of the North Bridgeport line Tat 1:15 a. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
HOURS AT P. O.
 NEW YEARS DAY.

Carriers will make one delivery leaving office at 6. m. Stamp and General Delivery windows open from 8 a. m- to 12 m- and to D. m. Carriers delivery window open from 6 to D. m- Money order and regis try windows open from a. m- to 12 rn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
Yale Boys Pll
 In Lon

The performaH surance" brought size and skilled J last night It University DraI ever done anyt tuning of the ties indicated f had been made which the dra work done bI careful trainir1 excellent. Al Harvey T. Wa the scapegracS Bridgeport bd ter. of interest performance
 WANT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
f N. DILLON & CD. F. Hartford sT
 LEADING MILLINERS
THE STORE WILL BE OPEN THIS EVENING
 UNTIL, 10 O'CLOCK

Great end of the year bargains in Fur Scarfs, Fur Muffs, Fur Sets, Pony Skin Goats, Caracul Cloth Goats, Cloth Tailored Suits, Cloth Military Capes, Long Cloth Coats, Sep arate Cloth Skirts, Taffeta Silk and Heather bloom Petticoats White Lawn Embroidered Shirt Waists, Knitted Sweaters and Silk Rubberized Raincoats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31

TAX COLLECTORS ACQUISITION
 Collector John M- Donnelly has pre- sented his requisition for 1910 to the city auditor. He asks for S6 5eo of which $5.0O0 is for salaries of the co., lector and his clerks and the balance for the other expenses of the office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
PRESIDENT FALLIEREs NOT ILL

Paris, Dec. 31.-The reports that
 M- Fallieres. president of France, is ill and that a specialist had been
 called in are given denial by the fact
 that he is hunting with friends at Rambouillet-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31

public office. Hundreds of friends in the Ninth district who know him best are particularly loyal to him.
 Before becoming assistant city clerk MT. Gill was a city sheriff and prior to that time he was clerk of the board of assessors for number of years Before that he filled the office of city sheriff.
 The, genial MT. Gill will receive his friends at the City Hall tomorrow morning and extend to them New Years felicitations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31

Lawrence J. Gill who succeeds him Jeff as assistant city clerk under stephen F. Boucher occupied the same post for two years under E. T. Buckingham. It was with a great deal of pleasure that the friends of Mr. Gill heard the announcement of the City Clerk yesterday. MT Gill is very popular with a large number of people because of his courteous treat ment of all he has come in contact with during the time that he has held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31

WANT H
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

At the present time the daily amount OF
water pumped from artesian wells on the
Island Of Oahu reaches about 800 100000
gallons, some being lifted upwards of 500
feet
The artesian supply as found on Oahu
does not appear to exist on any of the other
Islands In the group, and when pumping Is
resorted to, open wells or sumps are exca.
waited. the underground supply resulting
from rainfall on the mountain sides per.
colating through an upper broken stratum
and retained by lower stratum OF imper.
vious rock.
These sumps are excavated to about 90
feet below sea level, tunnels are then driv.
en- on the lower stratum directly inland
opening up the water bearing rocks. and the
supply thus obtained Is pumped from the
'sumps through very long pipe lines to the
levels required on the cultivated areas
To avoid the heavy expense of long pipe.
lines, there are three instances Of shaft.
sinking at the upper levels OF the cultivat.
ed lands down to sea level, and under
ground pumps Of mining pattern install
ed but these have proved so expensive
in first cost and up.keep that there is no
encouragement to repeat the experiment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

The machinery installed In the various
pumping stations Is Of the most modern and
complete make obtainabIe at the present
day, and as In no other part Of the world
are such mechanical irrigatins plants in
existence, a more than passing notice may
be Of interest.
The plantations that pump all or part of
their irrigation supply are situated as fol.
lows:
Island Of Kauai, 3 approximate delivery,
"a hours in gallons, 10 millions.
Island of Oahu. 6. approximate delivery,
"a hours in gallons. $50 millions
Island of Maui, 9. approximate delivery,
"a hours In gallons, $50 millions.
Island OF Hawaii, 2, approximate delivery
"a hours in gallons, 10 millions.
Total delivery per "a hours, gallons, about
500 millions.
The average height to which this water
is pumped is about 200 feet, and the total
power developed to deliver this enormous
quantity of water is over 10000 horse.
power.
The yearly expense OF these pumping
plants Is enormous but the figures are not
available.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

One Of the largest stations of this kind
is at Kihei, on the island of Maui, where
the shaft is 300 feet deep and two pumping
engines Of a combined capacitp of 100000
gallons of water per day lifted 400 feet high
are situated in a very large chamber ex.
cavated in the rock; an abundant water sup.
ply Is found at sea level, but the expenses
Of operation are very heavy in comparison
to those of surface pumping stations deliv.
ering water through long pipelines.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25
100000

All OF the other irrigating plantations
have storage reservoirs but ON smaller
scale than those above enumerated
irrigation by Artesian Wells. The first
artesian well was bored at Honolulu Oahu
In 1879 and followed by number of other
wells In and around Honolulu.
In 1882 the editor of the Planters Month.
ly issued a solemn warning against further
borings He stated, ut would appear that
the sources OF supply to the great subter.
ranean reservoir have already been taxed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25
BULLETIN INDUSTRIAL EDITION. HONOLULU H, 1909

to their utmost, or more than that, that
the demand is already greater than the sup.
ply, and II artesan wells continue to be
bored 1t will be but few years before the
wells at the higher levels will cease to give
forth flowing water"
Notwithstanding this warning the devel.
opment of artesian wells progressed very
steadily and in 1889 the borings on the Isl.
and of Oahu had reached the total Of 1903
wells
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

livered at the furnace, although now a
large number Of pumping stations are ope.
rated with California crude oil as fuel.
which is provided at a price about equal in
value to coal at SO per ton. and the economy
in labor by using oil instead Of coal is very
marked.
In 1906 the cost Of irrigation systems In.
stalled on 26 plantations was st4oee, so4.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association.
In February, 1882, various firms interested
In sugar production issued circular letter
to all persons and corporations directly en-
gagged In the industry In these islands, urg-
ing concerted action In an effort to secure
Il renewal Of the reciprocity treaty with the
United States which treaty was then about
to expire.
This letter dwelt upon two subjects, as be.
ing the particular matters demanding united
action through an organization of planters
First, that powerful opposition to a contin
uance Of the treaty of reciprocity had devel-
oped In the United States, and that the time
was approaching when the United States
government could terminate the treaty;
Second, labor and immigration problems
vitality affecting the industry.
In passing. attention might be called to
the great similarity of conditions in 1882
and 1908. At this date we are facing a pos
sible reduction of duties ON sugar and the
labor question Is an important factor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25
What Irrigation Does

The relative yield OF irrigated and unirri.
gated plantations since 1895 is as follows:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

Irrigated Plantations.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

Cooperation Of Plantation Interests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
SOCIETY WOMAN'S
DEATH A MYSTERY
Mrs, Pierre Lorillard, Wife of TObac.
co Magnate Found Dead With
Gas Turned On.

Washington, March 26.-Weary of
the gay whirl of society and face to
face, as she believed. with years of
physical suffering, Mrs. Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr., aged 40, wife of the tobacco
magnate, committed suicide by as
phyxiation at her home near the fash
ionable Dupont Circle in this city yes
terday Her tragic death has shocked
the first social circles of the capital as
nothing else in years. Members of
the LOrillard family. famous because
of it's wealth. are gathering there to
mourn over the unexpected blow. In
spite of coroner's death certificate of
death by suicide, members of the fam
lily declare that Mrs. Lorillard died of
heart failure.
Extreme reticence is being maintain
ed by the Lorillard family and all
others who possess the information
concerning the sudden death.
Inquiry at the residence, met with
the declaration that Mrs. Lorillard had
committed suicide. 'She died of heart
failure" retorted the servants.
Mrs. Lorillard was subject to fire.
quent attacks of despondency, it is
said. - ;ETN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
Roads Expected to Put
Scent Fare in Force
April First.
STATE TO RETALIATE
Law Will Be Passed to Force
Sale of Mileage Books at
Present Figure.

Jefferson City, Mo-. March 26-That
there has been a failure of all rate ne
gotiations between state and railroad
officials here during the past two days
was apparent today after another fruit
less conference at the executive man
sion, and a decision by the state SEN
ate not to interfere.
state VIII Retaliate.
II is considered probable the roads
will put the old Scent fares into eff
feet early next month and that the leg
islature will retaliate by passing bills
REQUIRING the sale of mileage books at
the rate of cents mile, and giving
the state railroad commissioners pow
er to fix passenger rates.
Demand Continuance of Rate.
The railroad committee of the lower
house today sustained Attorney Gen
eral Majors demand that the roads
keep the 2-cent rate in force pending
the appeal of the state to the supreme
court of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
FIGHT A BATTLE
Clash Between Negroes and the
Whites in Oklahoma Involv-
ed Large Forces.
KEEP SHOOTING ALL NIGHT
Forty Blacks Taken Prisoners and
| Placed i'm Jail-Threats Of
Lynching Heard

Guthrie. Okla, March 26.-Eight me-
groes are said TO be dead and Deputy
Sheriff Fowler is dying as the result
Iof battle Wednesday, and that night
between a posse of white citizens and
a mob of negroes at Hickory Ground,
the scene of the famous Creek Indian
uprising last year.
Forty negro prisoners were brought
to Henrietta late yesterday afternoon
and were taken to Muskogee and Che
cotah
Posse Sought Cattle Thieves.
The officers went to Hickory late
Wednesday to arrest alleged cattle
thieves thought to be concealed in one
of the negro huts.
The negroes refused to admit the
deputies to the settlement and opened
, fire.
The battle continued at intervals
throughout the night, the white men
/ fighting behind trees. The negroes
| tried to surround the whites, but the
A IuSuuiJ iiiO Vi IhC pooSC hSpt tuc UldChs
F., scattered
| The attacking party. which at frs
numbered only a dozen officers anG
! farmers, was reinforced by men ant
boys from Henryetta. A message wa!
sent to the shelf of Okmulgee coun
lty, where the posse originated, but ht
refused assistance because Hickor;
settlement is just over the line in Nc
Intosh county.
At daybreak the firing ceased OF
both sides. The white force, number
ing between SO and 75 men, fell bacl
into the woods. There was no furthe
clash until 10 o'clock yesterday, whel
the negroes made another sortie OF
the whites. Five hundred shots wer
fired. but no one was injured.
Blacks Hurried to Jail.
l When the negro prisoners wer
, brought into Henryetta the Who'll
town turned out, and for time :.
lynching was feared. The black
were guarded by officers and farmer
until a train could be made up.
Hickory settlement is known as til
home of Crazy Snake. the Creek. chic
1t was there last year that the Greek
assembled and defied the state officer
, The reports here do not implicate til
Indians in the rioting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
MILLION AND A HALF
TO HELP HIS CITY
James NIiIlikin of Decatur WiIled
Practically Entire Estate for
Education and Charity.

Decatur, ILL.,, March 26.-The will
of the late James Millikin, banker
and philanthropist, was made public
today. Practically the entire estate
valued at s1,500,000 is left in the
hands of five trustees for educational
and charitable purposes in the city
of Decatur. To Decatur college of
James Millikin university is left
100000 provided the Presbyterian
church gives to the school an equal
sum within year. the 100000 to
be used as an endowment fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
DEAIH0F MRS. CuLbERTS0N
MYSTERY FOR THE POLICE.

which was run twice, distance CT
four miles each.
The principal feature of the days
events was the breaking of the worlds S
one hour motorcycle record by Walter
Goerke of Grooklyn, N. Y, who COW
cred 60 miles in 5S:25 As. The for
mer record was 6S miles 1880 yards,
made in one hour on the Brookland
cement track in England.
Goerke also established a new
Worlds record for the kilometer. coy
ering the distance in OPP As. Robert
Stubbs of Birmingham, Ala, also low
cred the worlds one mile motorcycle
record made by Goerke in remarkably
fast time 0:43 2-5, against Goerke' :
time of 0:45 Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, March 26.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday
SENATE-The senate was in session
for a short while. during which a me-
mortal from the farmers of South Da-
kota was read, asking for free trade
in all articles except farm products.
HOUSE-The tariff debate was con-
tinued with lengthy set speeches for
and against the Payne bill by Repre-
sentatives Crumpacker. republican
and Underwood democrat. Several
shorter addresses We're made by Others
on both sides of the house, the demo-
|crats opposing and the republicans fa-
voring the bill. The feature of the day
was the admission by Representative
Vreeland, republican. New Jersey. tina,
he was author of the coun:ervafline
duty on oil This provision frequently
has been referred to as the Rockefeller
"jokerp Mr.. Vreeland asserted it was
inserted at the request of independent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
AIDS PEACE MOVE
Withdrawal of Prince George
as Heir to Servian Throne
Significant.
POLITICS BACK OF 1T ALL
Young Man Says He Will Remain in
Country and Enlist as Private
in Case of War.

London. March 26.-The Balkan
difficulty has assumed a somewhat
new aspect owing to the sensational
news of the abdication of the Servian
crown prince The prince hitherto has
been considered the leader of the war
party at Belgrade. and his firebrand
speeches have done much to infiame
the feelings of the Servian people.
They are not wanting those both here
and at Vienna who believe that po-
litical move underlies his renuncia-
ton. Whether or not this is the case,
it is certain that the removal of the
crown prince from the scene is step
| making for peace, and will be easier
under present conditions for Servia to
make a move.
Premier Cannot Receive 1t.
| Belgrade, March ga cabinet coun-
Gil last night decided that the premier
is incompetent to receive a direct com
munication from Crown Prince George
who is subject only to his father. The
premier will therefore return the let
tCl WhiSu luc CIoWh piihSO oOht ~
him renouncing his right of succession
to the Servian throne, and will advise
the prince to address himself to the
king. The princes letter reads a:
follows:
Driven by unjustified insinuation!
based on an unfortunate occurrence
/ beg in defense of my honor, as wei
as my conscience. to declare that
renounce all claims to the throne, al
well as any other privileges to whicl
III am entitled. 1 beg you to take thu
necessary steps that this action ma.
. receive sanction. l place my service
: as a soldier and a citizen at the dis
: lposal of the king and the fatherland
am ready to give my life for them.
Assembly Action Threatened.
Recently bitter press campaig
: has, been waged against the crow
!, prince. He has been accused of BIZ
! ing implicated in the death of one G
a Ibis servants, man named Kolakt
/. WITS and it is now learned that tn
e prince took this action because of
e threatened Interpolation in the n;
a ltional assembly on this subject Th
prince now declares that before lea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
CASTRO DEMANDS RIGHT TO RETURN
TO VENEZUELA AND FACE ACCUSERS

Bordeaux, March 26.-.If I'm a GRIM
inal, why haven't my accusers the
courage to allow me to return to Ven
ezuela and defend myself" exclaim-
ed Cipriano Castro this morning, when
an agent of the French steamship
company officially informed him he
on which he sails today, before the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
PAST is REVEALED
Mrs. Boyle" Woman Kidnap-
er, Daughter of Veteran
Fireman.
EARLY CAREER MAYNARD
Nothing Heard of Her Since ElOpe-
ment Three Years AgO-Defend-
ants Taken to Pennsylvania.

Chicago, March 26.-That William
McDermott, a retired member of the
Chicago fire department, is the father
of Mrs. James H. Boyle" who with
her husband, is charged with kidnap-
| ing Willie Whitla was confirmed by
the grief stricken father today.
McDermott's story of his daughters
life is that of wayward girl. Anna
McDermott, according to her father,
was one of the prettiest children in
the neighborhood when child.
| Fell in With had Company.
She was given. every possible adyan-
tage of education. and careful moral
training, but as she approached wo
manhood she. fell into the company of
(which the old fireman did not ap
prove. Quarrels were frequent. About
three years ago Anna eloped. Since
that time her history has been blank
to her Chicago kin. McDermott has
two other daughters who are mar
ricd.
Pair In Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg, March 26.-James Boyle
and wife, the abductors, who were
drought to the Allegheny county jai
from Cleveland last evening, enjoyed
a good nights rest. Mrs. Boyle seem
led greatly pleased with her quarters
, but, unlike his vivacious wife, Boyle
: demeanor is morose. According to re
ports the prisoners will be taken t,
: Mercer county this afternoon.
Separate the PrisOners.
At a conference held by the Merce
and Allegheny county authorities thi
, morning, 1t was decided to take Boyl
, to Mercer at once, but to detain Mr..
, Boyle here, as there are no accommods
tions for women prisoners in the Me-
! Ger county Jail. Boyle left at l o'cloc
! for Mercer.
Joke ON the "Old Man,
Pittsburg, March 26,-Lawrence Gil
son, aged IA, disappeared last nigh
e and about midnight his father receive
a special delivery letter demanding
d ransom of $4,000 for the sons return
+ After an investigation the police al
r inclined to believe the lad, with til
l. aid of boy friends, is trying to play
Ijoke on his father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26

steamer reaches Venezuela. The for
mer Venezuelan presidents protesta
tions were in vain. He had to accept
tickets to the Port of Spain, Trinidad
only.
No DOoat of Intentions.
His declaration here leaves no doub
of his intention to try to organize ;
revolution to- overthrow his enemie.
and reestablish himself at Caracas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
RECALL ELECTION is HELD
Los Angeles Event Robbed of Inter-
est by Resignation of Mayor.

Los Angeles, March 26.-The first
election for the recall of a mayor of
an American city is being held today,
after having been robbed of great
deal of it's interest through the resig.
ne ation three weesk ago of man Its
operation is aimed at in the first place
The recall election was the result OF
charges made against former Mayor
Harper of the protection given vari
Gus forms of vice in the city during
the course of his administration. Othel
lefty officials whom he appointed .wer,
implicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
NO LIQUOR IN THE COLONIES

Is Recommendation Made by Russian
Duma to Government.
st. Petersburg, March 26.-The
duma today adopted the budget of the
colonization department with resolu-
tion asking the government to suspend
the sale of liquor in all regions open
to colonization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
international Chess Game On.

New York, March 26.-With cabled
exchanges of compliments, play in the
11th annual chess tournament between
America and Great Britain began to-
day at the Hotel Savoy, London, and
the rooms of the Brooklyn Chess club
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
ILLINOIS BANK is ROBBED
Cracksmen Get $1,000 Cash and
$4,000 in Paper at Watson.

Efingham, ILL.,, March 26-The
bank of Watson, small village
south of here was robbed early to-
day. The bandits secured $1,000 in
cash and about $4,000 worth of val
liable papers. Bloodhounds were
placed on their trial. si
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26

ing the country he will await the final
results of the pending political situ-
alton and will join the volunteers. as
a private in the event of war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-26
KNOCK THREE MORE MARKS
Motorcycle and Bicycle Records Suf.
fer Again at Dayton.

Daytona. Fla, March 26.-The third
days tournament of the Daytoua
Beach races was confined almost ex.
|clusiyely to motorcycle and bicycle
races. there being only two automo
bile races, the Daytona handicap