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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
Definite Plan Adopted by
 New York Police Head.
Federal and City Authori-
 ties Will Work Together.
Utmost Secrecy as to Meth ods Enjoined Upon All Warning Sent from Rome that Petrosino's Fate Awaits Others Who May Be Sent to Italy.
Be Sent to Italy.
Especial from United Press ,


 New York. March 17.-Definite plans for stamping out the Black Hand and Mafia outrages in this country brought about through the cooperation of Fed eral and state authorities. have been adopted by Commissioner Bingham fol- lowing a series of almost continuous conferences by mail and wire.
 The secretive measures adopted by Russian police hardly compare with the seal of silence that has been placed on the movements of the police de- partment. not only in New York but in every city with which Commissioner Bingham has been in touch since the assassination of Lieut.. Petrosini. The necessity of keeping every action abSo- lutely in the dark has been impressed upon the chiefs of police of every city and developments are expected to be sprung without even their preliminar- ies having been known to the public. It is known that two New York de- tectives sailed for Italy last Saturday on a Black Hand mission. Such great secrecy was observed that the two men did not appear at the police head quarters but all the negotiations were conducted at the home of the commits sioner or at some other rendezvous. It is not known on what vessel they sail ed or whether they will go direct to Italy.
 
 the police department will be ho' ding his life cheaply. Despite the fact that the board of aldermen has not made an appropriation to assist in the work wealthy Italians and other have noti- fled Commissioner Bingham to go ahead.
 Rome. March 1.-The same fate that befell Petrosino the New York de- tective who was assassinated in Paler- mo by Black Flanders. awaits anyone who is sent to complete the work un- dertaken by the New York police de- partment, according to threats that are heard throughout Italy to-day.
 The announcement from New York that other detectives have been sent to Italy to investigate the Black. Hand headquarters and to try to check the immigration of criminal Italians to the United States, has greatly excited the members of the Mafia and other socie- ties.
 Twelve suspects. were arrested to-day at Palermo. They were taken in the criminal. quarters which had been oc- curied by the New York detectives. It is stated that a dozen police officers of Palermo, who are suspected of be ing intimate with the Black Hand leaders will be dismissed but there is no truth in the report that the Prefect of the Police is to be removed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
CITY TO SUE BULLEN
We'll Known BOniface Pays No Attention to Bills for Business Tax.

Tax Collector DonneIly to-day placed a bill for personal taxes against Fred Bullen amounting to S1S9-50 with City Attorney Cullinan with instructions to bring suit to recover the same for the city The taxes date back to 1897 and the collector states that has received no response to a large number of statements sent to Mir Bullen. The tax is upon thes hotel property of the latter in Bank street.
 At the meeting of the Business Mems Association held last night where the question of business tax was being dis cussed some of the members asked the collector why MT. Bullen did not pay his taxes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
the Present Law.
fspecial from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSs.)
 .Washinston, March 17.-Congress re- ceived the new tariff bill today from the hands of Representative Payne, of New York, whose name 1t bears. Payne presented it as the product of five months work by the Ways and Means committee of which he is chair man, and nearly a year of his own labors.
 During the deliberations of the com- naittee there was a. continual shifting of rates and changes were made until almost the last hour. The bill con- tains 100 900 words and is therefore twice as large as the Dingley law. It represents the judgment of the com mittee based on 6,000 pages of printed testimony, 90, 900 letters and all known statistics bearing on the subject The estimated revenue under the tariff du- ties prescribed in the bill count up to about $20, ,00O. 900 over the Dingley bill
 One of the most important mea Sures is recommended by President Taft. It provides for a tax on direct inherit ancs o to sioo @m oSo $1o0Oo0 to $500, 900, two per cent, and over $500, 900, three per cent Collat- era1 relatives and strangers receiving inheritances will pay five per cent on all amounts over $500, GOO It is prac- ticaIly the New York State law
 The bill also raises the issue of treasury certificates to, the amount of e250 000, 900 for one year.
 Coffee is left on the free list. No cb4nge Is made in the tax on beer- g4&fax- of eight cents pound is levied on Yea. coming from the country where it fs~produced, and nine cents on tea coming from other countries. Tea is on the free list in the Dingley law
 Wood pulp, coming from any coun- try that does not have an export duty nu certain forest products, is to be ad- mitted free Printing paper duty is reduced 66 2-3 and 50 per cent. accord 1ug to value.
 The tariff on lumber is reduced 5 per cent. and the same is true of steel taize and most of the steel products. Coal is placed on a reciprocal basis wool. of the first and second class, is unchanged. The same is true of oil.
 A reduction of five cents per one hundred pounds is made in refined sugar. Iron ore is placed on the free list. Hides are free and shoes re- tluced forty per cent. The tax is con- tinuOd on window glass of the large size. The greater part of the in creases have been placed on luxuries and cuts have been made where it was thought they were best needed.
 Introducing the bill in the House Chairman Payne presented a. state ment prepared by his committee, giv- ing an exhaustive explanation and analysis of the provisions of the meas nres. It was in part. as follows:
 sThe minimum rates or duty are contained in the first section, and the free list Is in .the second section of the bill. The third section contains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
Unfavorable Report on the Foster Resolution Made
 in Senate.
Iaid on Table Until Hull Resolution Shall Be Re ported Increase of Bridgeport Brass Go. Stock Placed at Foot of Senate Calendar.
(From Our Special Corres.)

Hartford. March 17.-In the Senate to-day, the Judiciary committee re- ported unfavorably the resolution re- appointing Judge Foster of the Bridge port City Court. Chairman SearleS moved that it be tabled until the reso- 1ution appointing Hull should be re- ported; carried.
 The resolution authorizing an in crease of the stock of the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, as passed by the House, was. on motion of the chairman of the Incorporations and at the request of Senator Manwaring. sent to the foot of the calendar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
Police Headquarters
 Cellar Flooded

A break in the pipes while connec- tions were being made in the basement of police headquarters this morning al- lowed foot of water to accumulate before the water could be shut off. The officers were barred from their lock- CTS in the basement for an hour and Terrence Golden, janitor of the build- ing impressed everyone at liberty in the vicinity to bale out the water. An hour of hard work removed the flood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
Inauguration Day
 Cold Causes Death
Special from United Press)

Washington, March 17.-Having con- tracted pneumonia while participating 2 in the inauguration day ceremonies Joseph A. Courtney. of Worcester, Mass. captain of the Georgetown Uni versity baseball team and member of the senior class of that institution 6ied early today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
SUPT. COLGAN ILL

Supt John H. Colgan of the street cleaning department is i'll at his home in Nichols street and his physician has forbidden him to leave his bed. His illness is not of a dangerous chara ctar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
NEW TARIFF BILL MAKES MANY CHANGES
 FROM PRESENT LAW
Reported in House of Representatives Today
 by its Author, Mir. Payne.
MAKES SOME ADDITIONS AND SOME
 DEDUCTIONS FROM THE FREE LIST

Tax Proposed-Coee Free, But Tea Will be Taxed Eight Cents Per Pound-Wood Pulp Free and Duty on Paper Reduced Lumber, Steel Rails and Sugar Reduced-Hides Free, Shoes Cut 40 Per Cent Chairman Payne Makes Lengthy Explana- tion of the Bil-The Most Important Changes from Tho Law
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
PERSONAL MENTION

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Parsons. was visited last night bNthe stork and a bouncing baby girl was left. Mother and daughter are doing well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

It was an important night with
 the Bridgeport Business Mems
 Association, last night, at the
 StratfieId. In the three hours,
 from until ii o'clock, they
 elected officers for the ensuing
 year, heard former Senator Fran
 cis Atwater of Meriden tell with
 some humor and much satisfac-
 ton how he collected the poll tax
 in Meriden, and accomplished
 the alleged certain defeat of the
 present mayor of Meriden, Thom-
 as l.. Reilly, by so doing; heard
 former Governor RolIin S. WOOd-
 ruff tell briefly the story of his
 struggle with the special privilege
 corporations and the lobby to se-
 cure an abatement of some of the
 evils of over-capitalization, and
 heard Ralph O. Wells of Hart
 ford, dissect the public utilities
 bill, and incidentally the public
 service corporations which are
 now substantially beyond the
 reach of any power in the state,
 excepting for a brief period in
 each two years, when there meets
 a General Assembly operated and
 managed as described by former
 Governor Woodruff.
 MT. Atwater proved conclusively that the poll tax can be collected by any collector who is willing to defy sub the entire public opinion or his town The former Senator prov ed also his ownership of the cold and defying nerve which takes a man into the cannon's mouth, or leads him to hack a hundred to one shot in @ hxed race with, his last cent.
 MT. Atwater it may be said was a collector who enforced the tax laws against the poor and not against the powerful He drove his express Wag- ons up to store doors in Mer1den ana got ready to take out the goods. When inc powerful escaped it was because the assessors had under assessed them not because the doughty collector was not willing to do his part of the 1op. In the poll tax business he issued oot warrants This meant, settle or go to jail." All but 50 settled immediate lv All but eight settled later. EV- eryone settled finally. A town meet ing abated the taxes due on polls AL water said. "I wont take orders rom a town meeting The ten who set fled last appealed to the higher courts. The higher courts decided in favor of inc collector. The man against whom the decision was given was president of the Poll Tax Payers assoc1atloh. Mr. Atwater described these as the leTax Dodgers association. AtwaAer is elected as a Democrat
 "There are no Democrats III Meri den now," he said
 Collector John M. Donnelly or th1s citv was present. Somebody put IL up to Donneily. why don't the Bridge
 Continued on Page 4)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

FOR SALE.-One Jewett upright piano, slightly used. Great reduc- tion. easy payments. The M. Steinert & Sons Company. 915 Main street.
 $ IF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfeft thanks to all our friends and neigh bors the employees of the Tool Room of the U. M. c. Co.,, and to the repre- sentatives of the plant also to the members of Steuben Lodge, No. S3 l. o. O. F.. for their kind deeds and sym pathy shown us in this hour of afflfc- ton and by attending the funeral of our beloved husband, brother and un- cle, Peter Dusch, the bereaved widow and brother.
 MRS. PETER DUSCH.
 JOHN A. DUSCH, and family Bridgeport, March IT, 1909. ar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
Comparison With Public Service Rates in Other Cities Shows Probable Overcharges in Connecti cut.

Freight Rates of New Ha- ven Road Said by Secre- tary Wells to be 90 Per Cent. Higher Than Aver age for the Country and 20 Per Cent. Higher Than Average for New England - Governor Woodruff Tells of Struggle With Lobby
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

FOR SALE.-Upright piano. party has left piano for me to sell on account of death in family. Any reasonable offer accepted. S44 Noble Ave.
 $ IT u O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

W A N T B Destination as working housekeeper for elderly couple, or with lady pr gentleman living alone,
 by widow with little girl of 8. Good
 home for self and child wanted more than high wages. No objection to country. Can give references. Ad- dress, F. ", care Farmer. a+p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

WANTED.-MiddIe aged reliable man as night man for lodging house. Small bond and references required Enquire 641 Water street. White House Clothing Store. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

FOR SALE-violin, cost SIP, for s. Violin, cost s60, for $25. 844 Noble Ave S F d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

WANTED.-Operators on power sew ing machines to make ladies' waists Apply all week. Any operator or sewing machine may learn Apply Murphy Suit House, State St. exten- sion, cor. of Ash. s Is s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

LOST.-A chain of gold beads between Maplewood school and IranistaIa ave nue. Reward at 11s6 Iranistan Ave.
 asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

TO RENT-6 room flat with improve naents, at S15, Randall Ave. No ob- lection if 2 small families double up. Call 1294 Main. o+p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

TO RFNT.-A1cove and two connect ing rooms with board. 521 State St. Phone 1912. $ Is u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

MASS MEETINGHLyceum hall 6f Cannon street, Wednesday, MarcI 17th, D. m. A. J. Francis of New York will deliver a lecture on .1Ths Tradesunion Question Admission. free S S1S bspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

TO RENT-Store suitable for grocery and butcher market. Inquire 5e4 Brooks St. S9tfpo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

LOST-Wire hair, Irish terrier i months old. Reward at J. F. Riley, 43 Arch street. 16 b*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

WANTED.-A teamster and general barn hand. Apply W. B. nauer, Darien. Conn.,. R. F. D. Box 48-
 16
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

WANTED.-A girl to do light house work and take care of baby. Call at
 AS Poplar street any time. s 16 b*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

BARGAIN-1e07 Buick light touring car with top and wind
 shield, fine condition Boulevard
 Garage, Connecticut Ave. S 12 d@po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

FOR SALE.-Top business wagon and harness. Almost new. Inquire 359 Benham Ave. s 15 s*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

WE DO THE RIGHT kind of picture framing at lowest prices. Standard
 Art store, 1219 Main St.. Stratheld
 building 30 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

THE BOSTON CLEANING AND DYE ING CO. 1S7 Fairfield Ave. Our work the best. Our prices the lowest.
 IS If. o 3 ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

GREAT RELIEF from headache ana
 constipation. Casca Laxine tablets.
 25 cts B %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
OVERCAPlTALIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS
 GOES ON IN GOOD OLD WAY
(UNCLASSIFIED.)

FOR SALE.-Nice room cottage, all improvements, S2,450. Watson, S3 Fairfield Ave. a. n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

WANTED.-A job of any kind in town
 or farm by a carpenter, by trade Address. Stephen 10th. s71 wordin Ave. IT SD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

TO RENT.-Five rooms. Improvements.
 346 Renhanl Ave. s IT S*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

SAUSAGE that's home made also liv- CT pudding and blood pudding can be purchased tomorrow at Mark Ma gle's, 652 East Main street. and John Porter's, SIS Warren St. These goods are made by Biltz at 95 State St H Il If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

JAMES J. STEPHAN. popular natter, e74 E. Main St.. has the goods. Cali and verify H 50 If o 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

TO RENT.-First floor, five rooms, gas
 in kitchen, $11 a month. 167 Her bert St. S IF bHpo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17

FOR SALE-2 family house Iranistan Ave- all improvements Watson, S3 Fairfield, Ave. a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-26

for my party's sake. just like every
body else" and Sanders Grinncd sug-
GcStiyely ut his questioner.
Have you anything further To sayT
asked I.ancdon In tone limiting that
hn would like to be rid Of his caller.
well. since you are so very new in
this game. senator. I'll talk right out
In mcctin'. as they call II. came to
ask about an appointment an 10 tiT
you off on couple o propositions.
want Jim IIaGlcy taken care Of
you've heard OF Jim-was clerk o Fen
imore county. \ $1,000 Il year job II
do for him; 500 o that he gives to the
organization
you're the organization, aren't you|
Queried Langdon.
why, yes. Are you just gettin
WISE" cried Sanders Haven't go,
fellers. voters. VOTERS. VOTERS. d
It. hangin' on to me that needs to be
taken care Of, An so | make the Eel
lers that work help those that don't
Why. Langdon. what n h az. you
kickin' an QueStionin' about? Diun'
you get my twelve votes In the lcgisla
ture? Did You have chance for sen
ator without EN-? Answer me that
will you? Why. with 'em you only
had two more than needed TO elect
an the opposition crowd was solid fol
Wilson," cried the angry boss. pound
ing the long table before which Lang
don sat
I'll answer you almighty quick" re-
tOrtcI the now thoroughly aroused sen
ator elect. rising and shaking his
clinchcd fist Mt Sanders. Those
twelve votes you say were yours
yours
Yes. mine. Them noble Legislators
that east en- WAS an Is mine. mine
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-26
The Wife OF the Cas.

NaSr el-din. the Persian shah. was
an inlta.cly super. :itionS man and be
iieNcd that his luc. lIy in his hcauti-
full blath ic.: an ,.ii. which WIS re-
mIrkabiy hJuj.. MAG cat In Il land
where cats ar" u.-lri! Ill handsome.
The shah never allowed the black cat
to hc away from him. and ii was given
In charge al one of his wives. Amin
AGlaS. who was sailed the wife of
the cat"
When the shah went on his long
shooting expeditions. the Persian cat
was put into Il decorated basket and
carried 10y Il special :.ttrullnt directly
behind his Master lniucaily one day
an Incident occurred. and the black
cat came To an uutiHcly end. The
shah WAS in despair ut the loss of his
luck hrugrr. but the clever wife of
the cat cXcrtcd her influence and
brought her nephew under the shah's
notice. The lad was sharp enough to
make the most of an accident Dlanned
by his aunt and save the shah's life.
and the monarch was SO pleased that
he gave the boy the name of the
cherished of the sovereign and in
stalled the new luck bringer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-26

liaIacs ,n...ed. The chap who has
played halfback four years on his col
lcgr eleven and held the boxing cham
piuuShip In his class Is apt 10 be good
naturcd. He does not have to take of
frnSe easily. Besides, Randolph Lang
don was plainly under the influence OF
whisky SO Haincs smiled pleasantly
at the taller young man.
Beg your pardon-my fault" ilaines
said
We'll. don't let 1t occur again" mum
blcl I.angdon rs he strollcd with I'M
IIaincs laughed.
Il GUESS young LnngdOn IS going To
be one of the boys. isn't hcT'
Hes already one Of them when 1t
comes to Il question Of fluid capacity"
laughed some one behind him. and Bud
Dick Cullen, representative OF one of
the big Chicago dailieS.
"You down here to see Langdon,
too" commented Bud.
Cullen nodded. Queer roost where
this senator is to hang out. isn't it?'
"It can't be a rich one, then" sug-
geSted IIaincS.
Cullen chuckled.
Perhaps he's an honest one"
IL hadn't thought Of that. You al
ways were original. Dickic," comment
ed Haines dryly. "Ry the way, what
do you know about him."
To be Continued.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-26
PeriIous BOATING.

On the west coast OF Ireland, near
the mouth Of the river Shannon, are
several large sea caves which open
into each other. The visitor seems to
be floating through n submarine palace
Of many halls whose roofs are either
as green as grass in the sun or blood
red. But the visitor needs good
guide and n good boatman. for the sea
IS insidious and the labyrinth OF cav es
intricate. On one occasion. writes Au-
brcy de We're in his "Recollections."
soon after Il party had entered the
boatman suddenly shouted. Bend
down Your heads for your livesr'
No one saw any danger, but the
boatman felt the placid water insensi-
bly, rising and knew that the tide had
turned. At last the visitors knew this,
too. for 1t was not until the boat had
assembled within n few inches Of the
roof that it began to descend.
Pull your BEST" exclaimed the man
ut the helm. IF the second wave
reaches us. we are LOST But before
the second wave reached the cave the
boat had issued from its mouth
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-26
ITO Eat Crew"

Although the use of the expression
ito eat crow" i'll Il mctaphorical sense,
meaning to eat ones words, may we'll
have dated from the time of Noah.
when the bird was first looked upon
rs unclean and not fit to serve as food
for man, 1t seems to have arisen from
the old tale of the officer and the pri-
vate.
A soldier, having shot tame crow
belonging TO one of his officers, was
discovered by the owner with the bird
in his hand. Selling the private's gun.
the officer commanded him to eat the
bird as n punishment. With the fire.
arm pointed at his head. the soldier
fell to, but no sooner had the officer
laid aside the gun than the culprIt
grasped It and compelled his superior
TO join in the distasteful banquet
The private was court martialed the
next day. and when he was asked by
the examiners what had occurred he
replied. Nothing. except that Captain
Blank and l dined together."-WaSh-
ington Star.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-26
College Chums.

4 rich and well known citizen of an
eastern city boasts of an extraordinary
collection of books wherein the au-
thors have inscribed their autographs.
1t IS rumored that the envy and fire.
quently the skepticism of his friends
have been aroused by the Gathering in
scrIptions In question. and some cynics
have even gone SO far as to hint of n
similarity In handwriting throughout
the collection.
The citizen recently purchased Il rare
edition OF MontaiSne's essays One
evening ut dinner the costly volume
was passed from hand to hand. and
for 4 time the owner lost sight OF Il.
When. however, 1t did finally come
back 10 him he was astonished to find
OH the fly leaf this inscriptions:
ITO John Blank. From His Old
Friend and Classmate. Mike Mon
aiGne"-IIarppr's Weekly