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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
Danish Scientists
 Saw the Proofs

Copenhagen, Sept. 13.-Knud Ras- 1nussen, the half breed Danish-E, ,skimo explorer came to the defense of Dr. Frederick Al. Cook again today by calling into question the authenticity of a. pispatch from Cape Ray, N. F., Saturday, to the effect that Harry Whitney, the New Haven Arctic hunt er had not mentioned to Commander Peary the fact that Dr. Cook had claimed the discovery of the North Pole.
 The inference in the dispatch Is that Cook did not mention the discovery to Whitney, whereas, according to Ras- mussen, every Eskimo in the Etah country knew of Cooks claims and whitney himself had been entrusted with the return Of a part of Cook s records. Danish experts think it in- conceivable that he did not tell Con- mander Peary, with whom he came south as far as Wolstenholme Sound, aboard the Roosevelt, and was later transferred to the Jeanie, the Roose- welt relief ship.
 Whitney's actions are somewhat confusing to the Danish people. They prefer to believe that he has told Com mander Peary the whole story of Dr. Cooks discovery and that Peary is withholding this fact from the public.
 Danish experts who interviewed Dr. Cook while here are incensed over the accusation that Cook has not yet sub mitteds any proofs in support of his claim. They say the part of his rec ords that he brought to Copenhagen with him were cheerfully submitted to their inspection and that these alone are sufficient to prove his discovery. It was the part of wisdom, they say, for Cook to divide his data and bring it back in separate ships, owing to the dangers of northern navigation.
 pr. Cook satisfied the Danish people in the matter of his maintaining a de- gree of secrecy toward the public by his statement that he did not want his records to get to the public piece meal or inaccurately reported through newspapers or magazines. He ex- plained that he will soon give the whole story to the world in book form and that the book will be published within a few weeks of his return to America, as he has his data already well worked out.
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that he would be the man chosen
 There is no color line in the Arc tic" declared Mrs. Peary. "Men there, facing death at every turn, have no thought of such matters. There a mans a man for a. that, and I am never occurred to any member of the crew.
 "In addition to that, I know that my husband never promised any man that /he would be taken on the final sledge trip. Conditions there would make this impossible. A man best fitted for the trip one day might be wholly unfitted the next. Henson has always been with MT. Peary on his final dashes, and by reason of his skill as 8 dog driver, his knowledge of the Eskimo language and his great phy- slcal endurance, was probably the best fitted man in the party, next to MT. Peary himself, for the final dash But more important than all is the fact that Matt is an American and l am sure that, if for no other reason,
 my husband would have chosen him ahead Of any of the men who were not"
 There were still no tidings of Peary today and as he had promised to mo- t1fy his wife when he left Battle Har- Dor, it is the presumption here that the Roosevelt is still laid up there. As the coaling of the Roosevelt could not have occupied this much time. and as the boat itself is in good condition, as Indicated by her previous runs southward, there is considerable fear expressed here that the delay has been occasioned by the serious illness of some member of the Peary party
 In response to an inquiry as to her opinion of why Harry whitney, the
 man who is supposed to have Cook S records of reaching the Pole, had not continued south on the Roosevelt, but is coming later on the Jeanie, Mrs. Peary said:
 While I, of course, can only sur- mise I suspect that MT. Whitney, faiI- ing to get a Polar bear at Etah, went on the Jeanie to Cumberland Bay, where the bears are plentiful. am sure his leaving the Roosevelt had nothing to do with pr. Cooks claims. ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
GREENFIELD HILL
 FAIR; OPENING
 DAY TOMORROW
Notable List of Exhibitors for Three Days
 Session
MADEIN BRIDGEPORT QUILT

The fair of the Greenfield Hill Coun- try Club opens tomorrow at the grounds of the Greenfield Hill Country Club. Up to this morning $50 exhib- itors had given notice of their inten- tion to exhibit various articles. The tig tent for the agricultural exhibit, which includes fruits, vegetables and flowers, was raised on Friday during the storm. There will be the usual decorations in the club house where the fancy articles and articles of food are on exhibition. The shed for the dog show is heavily decorated with cedar boughS. The grass on the grounds has been cut and the various buildings gleam in their new coat or white paint. A few of the more in teresting exhibits will be as follows: H. B. Cook, superintendent Of the Gl!- bert Farm run in connection with storrs college, is to have a handsome display of stock and vegetables. This farm is situated in Georgetown, and from it will be sent Jersey stock ana sheep. N. P. Anderson of Stratford avenue, Bridgeport, will make an ex- hibit of poultry. Mrs. /J. K. Robin son. who lives on the Hill, will send specimens of her sheep, swine and fowls.
 Among the notable agricultural ex- hibits will be those of Frederick Stur-
  and vegetables, while Henry Sturges sends 146 varieties. Miss A. B. Jen- nings will send 93 varieties. Mrs Henry C. Sturges has entered a num- Der of fancy articles for herself and children. one of them being three yards of Irish crochet lace. Miss A. Gilbert of Bunnell street, Bridgeport sends to the ladies' industrial depart ment a silk quilt which it took six months to make. It contains 4,so4 pieces, and is lined with black silk embroidered with flowers. There are pillow shams to match the quilt.
 In the art department Louis E Warehouse, son of Selectman More house, and a recent graduate of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, will make an exhibit of some of his work. and there will be other contributions from George Eand and Mrs. R. ID. Rand or 1869 Iranistan avenue, Bridgeport; Mrs. M. J. Beard of 4O2 John street, Bridgeport; Mrs. c. M. and Lillian Wales of 422 John street; Miss Jessie Carpenter of London, England; Honi- ton lace; Mrs. Ella Keppy of 108 Park street. Bridgeport, and Mrs. Charles F. Waters of 76 Poplar street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
AWAY WITH THE DIVES
 SAYS QUINN
President of Retail Liquor Dealers Gives Advice to
 Members r.
Urges United "i Action Against Disorderly and Disreputable Saloons.
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 Stamford, Sept. 13.-That it is the duty of every member to assist in put ting out of the business any man found to be conducting a disorderiy place, to force out of business tAe dis. reputable dealers and close the so- called dive saloon, was advice give6, by Frank P. Quinn, president of the Connecticut Wine, Liquor & Beer Dealers Association to-day in his ad- oress to the annual convention-the sixteenth annual-in session at Rinpo- waIn Hall.
 MT. Quinn has been president of the association for six years, and in that perlo6 1t has grown in numbers and power and apparently has accomplish ed much for the liquor-dealers and for the general pubNc as well. His ad- dress today gave an idea of some of the work of the association.
 President Quinn called the conven-. ton to order at 10:45 a. nn- and intro, duced William J. Feeney, president oS the Stamford local, who welcomed the delegates. There were upwards 6f 170 delegates present, representatives Of twenty-seven locals scattered aho1,t the state and including every city and town Of importance. Among the guests of the association were Timothy Mo Donough of Cleveland, Ohio, president or the national organization; H. J. Halle of Chicago, national secretary: Thomas c. Hayes of Newark, nation al treasurer and John J. Splain of New Haven, who is connected with the Poli interests
 The session was an executives one. Many resolutions of importance to the association were presented and among them were some general public inter- est. This evening banquet is to be served.
 The report of Secretary John J. Kim ney of New Haven, was his last Afsr. Kinney bas entered the wholesale fieId and is retiring from office. One thing brought out in his report was that the association has grown in the past year from membership of 1,62S to one of 2,111.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
Wife of Explorer Denies Story of
 Color Line Fight

Sydney, N. s., Sept. 13.-tAny talk of
 fouble in MT. Peary's crew because ne took Matt Henson, the negro, with him on his final dash to the Pole, can be put down as absolute fiction,'' to- day declared Mrs. Robert E. Peary, in response to requests for her opinion as to the probability of friction resulting from her husbands choice of Henson for his companion on that part of the trip to which the greatest honors nat urally attach.
 It was pointed out to her that there had been considerable criticism of Peary by those who believed that the honor should have gone to white man. It has even been reported that Commander Peary had promised Cap tain Robert Bartlett. of the Roosevelt,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
Pride Piqued English Seek 
 South Pole

London. Sept. 13-England's pride, stirred to it's depths by the discovery of the North Pole by Americans to- day took material form and within a few hours from the time Captain Rob- bert Scott of the Discovery expedition announced that he would find the South Pole if $200000 be subscribed to equip the expedition. the money had been found.
 And while Captain Scott prepares his men and his expedition. throughout all England. there is the gravest concern lest pr. Charcot should anpear from the South Polar regions and claim the honor of having been the first white man there. forestalling the English again.
 The English did not take at all kind ly to the fact that Peary sent Captain Bartlett back with a supporting party before the Pole was reached. Peary kert Bartlett, a British subject. with him as the last white man until he had exceeded all previous "farthest North records. and then ordered Bart lett back.
 The English papers declare they ac- cept this as no compliment, avowing that England is not used to being second in the field of human en- oeavor. They admit the fact that be- tween Dr. Cook and Commander Peary there can be no doubt that the stars and stripes have been nailed to the North Pole and they asked anxiously this morning if the French tri-color of Dr Charcot,the English jack or Amer ican stars or stripes are first to be nailed to the South Pole.
 The answer was instantaneous. In a few hours the necessary S2OO, 900 was forthcoming.
 Captain Scott will start in July. with two supply bases, one at MacMurdo Sound and the other. if possible in King Edwardvy Land. He will at tempt to reach the Pole by using ponies, motor sledges and dogs. Lieu tenant Shackleton. who holds the rec ord of being the nearest to the South Pole. will not accompany him on this expedition. but other noted explorers will go
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
BIRMINGHAM
 MEANS BUSINESS
Reckless Auto Driving
 Hereabouts Must Cease

Local automobilists have tried the patience of the Bridgeport police al- most to the breaking point and, &C., cording to Superintendent Birming- ham, something will break if there is not a change for the better in the method of driving automobiles used by some people who are known to the police but who have not yet been haled into court.
 Special Policeman Clifford Gorgus, a newly appointed member of the force, has been doing duty Saturday after moons and Sundays on a, motorcycle. It is his business to ride in the parks of the city most frequented by auto mobilists and keep his eyes peeled for violations of the law. He has already taken a list of reckless automobilists who live in this city and vicinity. These have been warned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
Stray Shot Kills
 An Innocent Woman

New York, Sept. 13.-In an effort to assa ssinate two men, a third man ear ly today drew a revolver and fatally shot Mrs. Lucy Craddo, while Joseph Cara, one of his intended victims, was seriously wounded, and Charles Talla gramma, his other victim, was fatally shot.
 ing in a doorway talking when the assassin opened fire. Both fell pierc- ed by bullets, while a stray shot struck Mrs. Craddo. All were rushed to the hospital. From Cara the police got the name of the man suspected of do- ing the shooting. Calla said he and Tallagramma had come together from Italy, where they had trouble with the third man and he followed them to America. VOWing vengeance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. H. w. Sprague wishes to thank the Rev. c. F. w. Ahrens. the quar- tette of the Immanuel Baptist church, and the many friends who have so kindly tried to tighten the burden of sorrow which she. has been called upon to bear in the death of her husband. No. 239 Atlantic St.
 Sept. 13, 1909. sep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
Thrown Out of Saloon
 Fink Goes to Hospital

Arthur Fink, 36 West avenue, who was taken to St. Vincents hospital Saturday night, in the ambulance, af- ter being found unconscious on Rail- road avenue. near Lafayette street, was better to-day. His skull is not fractured. He sustained his injuries by being thrown out of Jacob Segi- sick's saloon on Railroad avenue. He had been drinking hard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
Cook Cheered;
 Peary Kissed

Special from United Press)
 New Orleans, Sept. 13.-Henry Lees impersonation of Dr. Cook, the North Pole explorer, was cheered by audi ences at a music hall here while the impersonation of Peary was greeted with misses and catcalls. Handker- chiefs were waved by girls and women for Cook and the mirnicry of Peary called for cries of kill him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13
FIREBUG GOES
 TO STATE PRISON
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 Willimantic. Sept. 13.-George Me Nabb, charged with setting fire to barn on his farm in Sterling, August 23, has been sentenced to not less than one and not more than two years in the State prison. He plead guilt-- to the offenSe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13

A TON OF COAL. barrel of flour and a handsome rocker are among ths numerous prizes offered at the com bination series of whist and pinochle of Court Park City, No. 99 Pores ters of America in Foresters' Hall, 62 Cannon street Monday evenings, Sept. 13, p, Oct. Il, <25, Nov. 8, 9, Dec 13. Tickets 25 cents. Refresh ments will be served. il bso
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 win cup at the Bridgeport Dog Show. Hairs Kennels, Main St,
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TO RENT.-Five rooms, s5 per month. A. Edwards, near Acid Works
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THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. sSl Fairfield avenue, September 18th eighteenth year. The course of study includes all subjects required for admission to the leading universitiet and technical schools. Individual work Office hours, afternoon and evening 2 %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-13

TO RENT.-Desk room with roll tor desk. 416 Warner Building.
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COUNTRY PORK, home made Brat- wIrSt and Sauerlraut at Nagela Market, e52 East Main St.
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NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES are acknowledged by all to be the best for family use. Try one of them before buying any other. The New
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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Low Scores Made at the
Bowling Tournament

PITTSBURG. March 3.-The fourth
days session of the national bowling
tournament opened with two men
teams of western Pennsylvania rolling
Up to the present time the scores made
are considerably below any of the
established records The leaders to
date are as follows:
Five men eyents-Tiho (Toledo) 2627; Cher
~ (Toledo). 2.617; NevIte (Braddock) Q 56s;
Chieftains (Pittsburg) 2.556. Record, 1927
Two men eyents-Daly- Mccormick (Toedo)
1,l6l; Rouse-Cook fToledo) 1906; Boot-zim-
norman (Toledo) 1.0el; Saffron -Threm (To-
ledo). l,0S9; Gazzolo Coulisk (Toledo), 1,0s5
Record. 1.245
597; Joe Mccormick (Toledo), $50; F. J. Ludwig
fToledo). 5s5; l.. Nieman (Pittsburg) 575;
L. II. Kruse (Toledo) 572. Record 693
In the first event Of the individual bowling
this afternoon the following the four high
scores: Gr0ghegan (Pittsburg). $50; Song brad
dOck. Pa, $50; Robinson lSharon. Pa.), 500;
Kerr (sharonl, 5i7 All the others were below
500.
The six highest scores in the two men teams
Seng (Bradcoekl. LTD; F. Schindheutte- Frank
enburg (McKees Rocks, Pa. 1,159; Harrls-w.
Schndheutte NIckees Recks). LOSS; Shad-
Eales (Piatsburgl, 1,074: BONNER -Zogelman
(Pittsburgl, 1850; FlsherA Abela (McKees
Rocks .039.
In the five men events tonight the
five highest scores follow: Peterson,
Chicago, 2,606; Bergman No /, Pitts
burg. 2,509; Rath, Pittsburg 2549;
Great Eastern. Pittsburg. 2,467; Pitts
burg Press, Pfttsburg, 2,43S
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Many Entries for Olympic
HandbaIl Tourney

The entries for the coming handball
tournament at the Olympic club are
coming in fast. and last night George
James and the committee in charge of
the big event were kept busy sorting
them out and lining them up. The soft
ball contests will be played first, open
ing at the club Friday evening. March
II. The hard ball struggle which is
looked upon as the real big event, will
not begin until week later.
Following is the list of entries for
both events.
Hard bail-AI Hampton and George
James; w. A Macguire and George
james; Joe Condor and Jim White.
Soft ball-F. E. Atkins and f. j. Fo-
ran; w. A. Martin and DR.. Converse:
AL Hampton and Fred Balm; NJ L. Rapp
and Jack Hunt; George, James and w.
A. Macguire; Tom Powers and Al Fritz
j. Lederman and F. Wagner: r. Lyons
and Joe Condor; J. Trobridge and r.
Sharp Paul Fay and Jim White; j
Burnessl and c. Clough; A. S. Kay and
z. II. Bright; Joe Covert and Fred
Sherry; A. Holmes and F. NJ Goodrich:
II. Westphal and J. Gerhardt
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Native Sons Get Ready t.
Open the Season

The officers and directors of the Ma
tive Sons baseball league will hold
their annual meeting in the Grant
building Saturday night, March 13,
when the schedule for the season will
be mapped out and plans outlined for
the admittance of various country
teams. The season will open April 4
with games in Oakland. Alameda and
several other nearby towns which will
place teams in the field.
Though the officers have done all in
their power to secure grounds in this
city their efforts have been unSuccesS-
ful and they Will be forced 10 invade
Oakland and Alameda. where several
choice sites are being considered. 1t is
likely that the league will be made up
of more than 20 teams. as the various
country parlors are fast sending in
their applications. This will be taken
up at the coming meeting.
According to President George Nc
Comb, the following teams are counted
upon at present: From San Francisco
San Francisco parlor Castro parlor.
Stanford parlor, Precita parlor, Dolores
parlor. Hesperian parlor, Pacific parlor
and South San Francisco parlor Out
side towns-St. Helena, Santa Cruz
Oakland. Sacramento, Santa Clara
Mount Eden. Hayward. Hollister, Sa-
linas and Alameda.
San Francisco and Dolores parlors
will play next Sunday afternoon at the
Fort Mason grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
JEFFRIES CHEERED
BY BIG CROWD in
NEW YORK
Arrival of Retired Champion Is
Made Occasion of Remark
able Demonstration

NEW YORK. March 3.-James j. Jel-
fries. retired heavy weight champion OF
the world. was accorded remarkable
demonstration on his arrival here to-
day. A crowd of nearly 1900 persons
gathered at the Grand Central station
and cheered the pugilist as he elbowed
his way to a carriage. Jeffries was
accompanied by his wife and his spar
ring partner. Sam Berger.
JefrrieS appeared to be in very good
physical condition His eyes were clear
and bright and he said that he believed
he could reduce to normal fighting
weight in time. Jeffries said.
Il have been trained lightly for sew
eral weeks and have reduced my weight
to about 245 pounds Each day 1 find
that I can box faster than the day
before and I am delighted to find that
my wind is in good shape. feel nrst
rate, but L can't say definitely whether
/ will again enter the ring or not
have been out of the ring four years,
and that may make II impossible Tor
me to attain strict championship FORM
again"
Another crowd gathered around the
building where Jefries went on his ar
rival here, and the police were called
to clear the thOroughfare.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
SwifteSt Hounds on Coast
) Will Race Sunday

The greyhounds that will start in the
class stake Sunday at-Ingleside cours-
ing park are classy bunch and ex-
citing racing should result during the
running Of this stake. Such notable
performers as Mr.. Lonjers. tae Stock
ton champion; Melrose Belle, The Gov
ernor, Cheyenne and several other dogs
of lesser. note are entered Along with
this event is the unfinished event and
an Open stake Results of the. draw
ings follow:
Class stake-Melrose Belle vs. Third Rail:
The Governor vs. Sister: Crystal VS.. Tralee Lad !;
Cheyenne VS.. Gold Musk; The Crowd vs. Rear
Admiral: Royal Gold VS.. Roman Money: Shaun
oFarrell VS.. Speedway: Mr. Longers VS. Bon
Ami; Sepoy VS.. l. NJ NJ; Georgetown VS. Onon-
daga; Golden Tralee VS.. Jack Kevelin; Colonel
North rs. SanEerman.
Open stake-Ottawa VS. Galcoyer. I5t.lo
Wedgewood The Belle: Tennis Girl Va
Holywood Pongenie VS.. Collins Maud o,Connor
VS.. Young Cloverdase; Gatemore vs. Best Tur-
key Lady Honesty vs. Conductor; Paso Robl,s
vs. Star Pointer; Waubaunauhkee vs. Sequoia :
Heber VS.. Ring Lady; Wild Bill VS.. Race King:
Bright Flower vs. Connie Moore
Unfinished stake-Peddlar Baum vs. Gentle
Anne: Red Leaf Norah Alto: Harriet S VS.
Princess Trixie; Merry Widow vs. Eagle Rock;
Billy Delaney VS.. Wild Bug: The Mint VS.. Lead
ing Lady: Russell ysr Stanley Il; Keepsake
Young Pasla.