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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
THE HARBOR LINE. Bridgeport Standard.)

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 The action of the city council last night opens up the harbor line matter and leaves it for future de- termination. The abolition of the present line is objected to by those who use the harbor most and to whom it's accommodations are most essential, for fear that new line will abridge those accommoda- tions, now none too great. Every season demonstrates the growth of the commerce of Bridgeport and the inadequacy of our harbor area Not a foot of that area should be taken off. It is to be hoped that the committee appointed to report a new line will look well into the probabilities of the near future and recommend no action which will abridge the present harbor space. It has not generally been the policy of the United States officials to fa- vor the contraction of harbor ac- commodations and it does not seem reasonable that there should now be a reversal of the traditional poll icy. There can be no setting aside of the strong protests of all hay ing interests in the matter against any infringement of our already too done to secure additional room
 should be and no curtailment of space should be allowed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
BridgepOrt's Mayor.
(By Our Staff correspondent.)

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 Hartford, May 20.-In the House to- day the Committee on Cities and Borougbs sent to the clerks desk the favorable report on the amendments to the charter of the city of Bridgeport which have been asked for by Mayor Lee. The amendments were not sent to the calendar for printing because the House adjourned while considering an amendment to the power works act. but they will come up again Tuesday.
 The amendments are:
 One providing that hereafter it will not be necessary for -he secretary of any political party to file in the office Of the town clerk a certificate naming those who have been nominated for office: another providing for an f~ crease in the salary of the building in spector from s1.2o0 to $1,600 a year; a third giving to the mayor the right to appoint the city attorney, and a fourth dealing with policemen and firemen, adding the words. flor just and req sonable cause" applying to :diSmiSsalS and suspensions.
 The amendment of most interest crates a commission on permanent pavenentS to consist of six members who are to be appointed in June, 1909. No one holding any other office in the city of Bridgeport will be eligible to an appoiD tment on the commission. When the appointments are first made they shall be for one, two, three, four, member, shall be appointed to hold of flee for six years. The city auditor is ex-officio secretary of the commits sion. The commissioners will have ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
MONOPOLY
 DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WERE WELL OFF

A member of the Judiciary commit tee in 1907 told an interesting story yesterday regarding the efforts of the electric light companies to stiffen the section which is supposed to prevent any corporation or individual from selling surplus electricity. He said that before the expiration for the time for new business in 1907 the electric light company in New Haven had trouble with concern there and that one of the lighting company lawyers talked then of introducing the bill which was presented at this session. The member of the Judiciary commit tee to whom he spoke told him with emphasis to drop the matter, assuring him that he would find any quantities of trouble if the attention of the pub lie was called to Section 3916. Re- cent events have evidently proved the wisdom of the Judiciary man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
STATE HIGH COURT
 To. F. CONVENTION
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Special from United Press-)
 Meriden, May 20.-The fifth biennial necticut of the Independent Order of Foresters was held here to-day, J. F.. BuSord of Hartford, High Chief Ran gerD presiding. About 15O delegates ports were read, one showing that in the last three months 270 candidates have been admitted and two new courts instituted. MT. Burford was reelected to the highest office and the other officers elected are: Vice-High Chief Ranger, R. R. Bent, Hartford i; High Secretary, J. A. Hines, Water bury; High Treasurer, pr. E. Roach, North Grosvenordale; High Physician, Councillor, James J. Quinn, Hartford; i; High Auditors, William J. Kehoe, Nau- gatuck and J. J. Wyte, Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
CHARLOTTE CELEBRATES
 INDEPENDENCE
The lS4th Anniversary of The Signing of MecIandburg Declaration Was Ush. cred in This Morning Win Booming of Cannon and Great Rejoicing of 5O,O0O People.
President Taft as HOnOred Guest Receives Big Ovation..Wi:h Him on GrandStand Reviewing Military Parade Was Ven. erable Widow of General StonewalI Jackson, Hero of the Confederacy.
Special from United Press.9

S-J
 Charlotte, N. C.. May 20.-Greeted with a salute of 21 guns fired by the Charlotte Artillery and with cheers from the throats of 50,OO0 people gath cred from all the surrounding country, President Taft arrived here this morn ing to assist in the celebration of the 134th anniversary of the signing of the Meclandburg Declaration of Independ- ence.
 The people of Virginia and Penn sylvania need not think they are the only pebbles on the beach with refer ence to declarations of independence" remarked the President yesterday at Petersburg. Va. So he came on down here to show that he takes whole lot of stock in the contention that an- other pebble of the same kind exists here at Charlotte. the old home of Meclandburg Colonists. who. according to local history. hurled defiance in the teeth of King George more than a year before John Hancock and his con- ferees put their names to the declara- tion of July A. 1776 at Philadelphia
 The original Meclandburg document was undoubtedly lost in a fire and date but every true Carolinian is will ing to swear that it was signed on May 20, 1775, was delivered to the Con- tinenta1 Congress and was used as 9 A The miles of decorated streets in Char lotte to-day, the hundreds of pictures of Taft, the bands of music. the march ing soldiers and the fact that for three days now the populace has been cele- brating should all go to prove that the Meclandburg paper was not myth. the President while on the way to Charlotte, that declaration of inde,, pendence was drawn up. There is nd doubt that the Colonists of Mecland~ burg decided to sever their connection with Great Britain. But whether the declaration framed contained the 1an- guage that Jefferson used in the de- claration of independence of July 4, 1776, is in controversy.
 When the Presidents train arrived shortly after 10 o'clock Troop P. of the 11th U. s. Cavalry was drawn at the station waiting to act as his guard of honor. The governor of the state. the mayor, a number of distinguished in vited guests and the 17th United States Infantry band also were on hand in addition to the townspeople and ex- cursionists-
 From the station the President was escorted through the streets to a mann moth grandstand where he reviewed a parade of military and civic organiza- tions, listened to speeches and made one himself
 A ~driZZle of rain marred the day but the original program was carried out in spite of the unpleasant weather: Mrs. Stonewan Jackson, the venerable widow of the Confederate war hero, was introduced to the President at the SeIwinn Hotel before the parade and OccuDied a seat in the Presidents box on the reviewing stand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
LEYERTY QUITS
 POSTAL SERVICE
Was Recently Made Super intendent of the East
 Side Station.
Served as Clerk in Local Post Office for IA Years, Rising to be Chief Clerk of His Department :. and
 Finally a Superintendent.

My health makes it imperative that T should take a. long rest" said Arch1- bald Leverty to a Farmer reporter to- day when asked why he had resigned the recently rendered post of superln- tendent of the East Side branch Of the Bridgeport post office.
 MT. Leverty's action comes as sur nrise to his hundreds of friends who only a. few days ago were congratulat- ing him upon his promotion.
 MT. Leverty is a native of this city and has been in the postal service for fourteen years He started as a first grade clerk and has steadily risen from the ranks. At the time of his ap- pointment to the East Side branch he was chief clerk in the main, office. His resignation from the postal ser vice comes before he had actually be- gun work in his new position.
 Postmaster Marigold has not indicat- ed Mr. Leverty'S successor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
TARIFF BILL TO PRESIDENT JUNE 20
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Especial from United Press.)
 Charlotte, N. C., May 20.-The tariff bill will be in President Taft's hands by June 20. This is the belief express ed by the President himself on his way to Charlotte, to-day, and represents the opinion of leading members of the Senate with whom he has consulted recently. Some of the Senators how ever view the situation pessimisticaI- ly. the President said, and believe it will be August before Congress ad- journs. In the Presidents opinion, however. there is nothing to warrant this prediction.
 The President believes that the tar if bill, when it reaches him. will be the genuine revision pledged by the Republican part~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
TALK OF WAR
 AT LAKE MOHONK

Lake Mohonk, May 20.-The hope that the President of the United States would intervene in case the race far armament threatens war between Eng land and Germany was expressed em- phatically today by J. Allen Baker, a member of the British House of Com mons in an address before the Lake Mohonk Peace Conference
 He spoke in support of the criticism of the warlike attitude of Germany and France made yesterday. ''I think" said he, "we are probably the chief of sinners in starting this mad race in building Dreadnaughts. It is a political sin that lies at the door of the British Parliament that they sane ton such actiOn.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
KERMIT ROOSEVELT SAVES LIFE OF
 CHIEF BEATER
And Incidentally Kills Afri- can Leopard that Was Springing at the Young Hunter = Former Presi- dent Adds Python to His List of Trophies.
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 Press.)

Ry Stah Correspondent Of United
 Press.)
 Nairobi, May 2O.-Kermit Roosevelt saved the life of the chief beater who has been with hina in all of his hunts since the arrival of Colonel Roosevelt and his party in Africa and incident ally added to the trophies of the chase an excellent specimen of the African leopard while hunting on the McMil- Ian ranch yesterday. The leopard had been sighted several times by the hunters in the course of the past few shot at him. He was stirred out of a clump of bushes by the beaters at dusk. The party had aroused it un- expectedly and as it sprang there was a scattering of the natives. The lead CT was too slow, however, and the leopard struck him full on the back, knocking him down and injuring him severely. Kermit, who was on horse back, heard the cries and came up at full speed.
 He jumped from his mount and tried for a shot to save the native. Afraid of killing the man on the ground he fired a shot high and the leopard at once attacked him. It sprang at the young hunter but he held his ground and sent bullet crashing through the leopard's head. Aside from several scratches the native who was knocked down was unhurt and his wounds were dressed when the party returned to camp.
 Colonel Roosevelt has added a py- thon to his list of trophies, having killed a fair sized one near the camp. It is reported by the natives who have arrived here from the hunting party that he had a narrow escape Sunday when he killed his first rhi- noceris. His initial shot only wound ed the animal without in any way dis abling it and it charged down upon him wild with rage. He stood still in his tracks however and took care full aim, sending the bullet from his heavy rifle into a vital spot. He is highly elated with his luck with the rifle so far, which he admits is phe- nOmenal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
BODY FOUND WITH THROAT CUT FROM
 EAR TO EAR

Stafford Springs, Conn, May 20.- With his throat cut from ear to ear, the body of Frederick Kretchman, aged 60 was found on the road leading from the Stafford Golf Grounds to Arcutt- vile Crossing to-day. Paul Ginholt made the discovery while his way to work and near the corpse was a razor Kretchman is survived by a son in Monson, Mass, and a daughter, Mrs. Peter Bateu of this city, with whom he lived. The dead man, ac- cordine to his relatives, has been act ing queer of late and was evidently not in his right mind when he killed himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
 ROGERS FUNERAL
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Especial from United Press.)
 Fairhaven, Mass, May 20.-Arrange- ments were complete here to-day for the funeral services of H. H. Rogers. The body will lie in state in the Fair haven Memorial Church from 10 o'clock until 1 o'clock Saturday School chil- dren accompanied by their teachers, will be admitted to the church be- tween 10 and Il o'clock and other friends and citizens from Il o'clock to 1 o'clock. The funeral services will be held. at 2:30 o'clock and will be private. The Rev. Frank L. Phalen, pastor of the church. will officiate and the in torment will be in the Rogers Mauso- leum in Riverside Cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
Weather Indications.
Special from United Press9

New Haven, May 20-Forecast: :: Cloudy and unsettled weather with showers tonight and Friday.
 The storm area that was central near New Orleans yesterday has nov ed slowly northeastward and is now central in Alabama It has produced heavy rain in the southern sections and cloudy and unsettled weather with local showers in the central and east ern sections. There is very little clear weather east of the Rocky mountains Moderate temperatures prevail in all sections
 s Conditions favor cloudy and unset tied weather with rain tonight and Friday for this vicinity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
HARTFORD WOMAN MEANS TO SAVE
 HER BROTHER CHARGED WITH MURDER
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ISptCIeI CI1Ite-1 esS.1
 Detroit May 20-The defense of Dr. G. K. Boyajian to be tried tomorrow for the murder of his nephew, Hartien Gastien, will probably be laid down on the emotional insanity plea with a heavy background of the unwritten law. It became known to-day that two alienists, Dr. Justin E. Emerson and Charles w. Hitchcock, spent large part of yesterday with the Ar menian. They allowed him to tell his story in his own words.
 It is declared that Mrs. BOyajian will be present at the trial to testify for her husband also. The physicians sis ter Miriam, is here from her home in Hartford, Conn. After brief visit with her brother she was completely
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
PUBLIC UTILITIES
 HEARINGS SET

The Public Utilities committee has assigned hearings as follows: Tuesday, May 25, as to the control of the fi- nances of public service corporations; May 26, as to the control of rates of public service corporations; Tuesday, June l, as to the control or manage ment of operation of public service corporations. All of the hearings will be in the hall of the House and will be called at 2 D. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
GRAND TOTAL
 OVER BILLION
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Special from United Press.)
 Washington, May 20.-The grand to- tai of appropriations made by the last session of Congress was $1 ,044, ,401 ,857- -12 according to a statement prepared in accordance with law by the clerks of the committees on appropriations of the House and Senate, and announced today. This is an increase of $36, GOA, T S13.56 over the appropriations for the first session of the sixtieth Congress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
MONGOLIAN STILL
 IN GRAVE DANGER
 IN THE ICE FLOE
Some Hope However That Big Steamer With 500 Passen- gers May Get Away Safely from St. Johns-Allan Line Officials Brand Story of Ice Crush as Untrue.
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Special from United Press.)
 St. Johns, N. F., May 20.-At 10:30 to-day the position of the Allan Liner Mongolian. caught in an ice foe off this port, was unchanged although she is still in grave danger. She is fully a mile from land and between her and the shore Arctic ice is continually pill ing up. However. it is very likely the big steamer, with her 600 passengers, will be able to eXtricate herself from the enclosing ice and make her way well out to sea, continuing on to Hali- fax. It is not known here. however, whether or not her hull has been dam aged by the pressure of the ice against her sides but as the vessel displays no distress signals it is believed she is in tact. There is absolutely no chance of sending her help from this harbor. From the entrance to the bay and the big ocean liner stretches the giant waste of ice through which no craft can make way and across which it would be impossible for humans to make their way Therefore. the only hope is that the Mongolian may be able to make her own way out of the ice and out to sea. Between the har- bor entrance and the shore the Halifax steamer Prospero is wedged- The agents of the Allan Line tried to send her to the Mongolian but she hardly cleared the mouth of the harbor when she too became fast It is believed the Prospero will be crushed as the ice is grinding about her hull with much force.
 The ice in this vicinity is the worst in years and the Mongolian is the third vessel to have trouble with it The currents here are very feverish however, and the big liner may be car ried out of the ice floe or the ice may close in on her. In anticipation that the latter may happen the agents are making preparations to send fishermen aboard if possible and confer with Captain Williams as to the best meth ods to be used in saving the ship.
 The MOngoiian carries a big general cargo and 800 passengers. besides a full crew. She is en route from Glasgow and Liverpool to St. Johns, Halifax and Philadelphia
 OFFICIALS DENY REPORT.
 Boston. May 2O-Branding as an ex- aggerated lie the story that the Allan jam at St. Johns. New F'oundland, the Allan Line Officials here to-day de- clared the vessel simply delayed in docking by an ice closed harbor. Bryce J. Allan. Boston representative of the line, upon receiving news of the yes sells alleged damage. telephoned to the head office of the line in Montreal and was assured that the Mongolian was not caught in ice foes.
 sThe MOngolian," said MT. Allan, 'iS simply lying to outside the harbor at St. Johns until a change of wind shall clear lway an ice foe which blocks the narrow entrance to the harbOr. The Mongolian is not caught in the ice and is i'll no danger. The blocking of the harbor by ice is not uncommon. It is simply a matter of delaying the ship until the wind changes"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
PEOPLE FEAR MT. ETNA IN VIOLENT
 ERUPTION
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 Catania, May 20.-Peop1e living in the vicinity of Mt. Etna are fleeing to- day in anticipation of a violent erup- tion. The air for miles around the volcano is filled with hot ashes and it is feared that the lava will soon be- gin to flow. Several sharp earth quakes have been felt in the neighbor- hood Scientists who are visiting the scene say the situation is more threat ening than any of those noted in the mast month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
UNION PACIFIC
 DIVIDEND

Special from United Press.)
 New York, May 2O-The Union Pa cific Railroad Company today declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1-2 per cent. on it's common stock The directors also appointed a committee to draw up resolutions on the death of H. H. Rogers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
RAILROAD FOREMAN
 KILLED TODAY

Hartford, May 20.-M- J. Glynn, aged g. a foreman on the New Haven road was struck by an express train at Canton Crossing to-day and instantly killed His body was found lying alongside the track. His residence was in this city but he was unmarried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
SARANAC LAKE SUMMER
 HOTEL BURNED TODAY

Special from United Press.) Saranac Lake, N. Y, May 2O.-The White Face Inn, a summer hotel here was burned to the ground to-day, caus- ing a loss of S100,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20

broken down.
 eff could die to save my brother or go to prison for him I would be happy" she said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20

four cylinder automobile, 24-2S horse power, 1907. Recently overhauled and in first-class condition. Has top. magneto, glass wind shield, Presto gas light, five lamps new tires Can be bought very cheap and demonstrated at any time. Call at Miller Motor Car Co, 554 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20

wANTED.-Experie body machine ironer at once. Good wages Bridgeport Steam Laundry.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20

TO RENT.7 rooms, all Improvements. steam heat furnished, 590 Park ave- nue. Tel. .2S01-4. U 2S tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
BABY'S BOTTLE RANKS HIGH AS
 A DESTROYER
Only Three Diseases Took as Many Lives During the
 Years 1907 and 1908.

Pneumonia Once More Heads List of Killers-With Con- sumption Second in Rank Typhoid Deaths Prove Ex- istence of Impure Water Supplies-WhoopingC Cough Very Fatal, but Small Pox Hasn't Scored a Death Sipce 1903.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20

LOST.-On Fairfield Ave. foot of liar. rison street, or on Main St. at F'irsf National Bank, an Amathist breast pin surrounded by pearls. Reward offered for it's return. Mrs. Jonathan Godfrey 4S6 Washington Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20

TO RENT.-Suite of rooms suitabls for physician; also three connecting rooms. 467 State St.
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