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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
TAX. BOARD MAY
 PROBE VALUES
MT. Waldo Makes Statement Relative to Woodruff
 Propositions.

The Senate today turned down a proposition to appoint special com mission to investigate the taxation or oyster properties in Connecticut wa ruff's original plan of directing the State Board of Equalization which consists of the State Comptroller, Tax Commission and State Treasurer to do these changes in the resolution was introduced by Senator Fenn and was placed in the measure by the close vote of 10 to and then the amended resolution was passed by the same vote.
 Senator Brinsmade who is chairman of the Shell Fish committee, read a long statement made to that commit tee by George c. Waldo of the Shell Fish committee in which he detailed the difficulties and practical impossi- bility of the commission taxing these properties as they ought to be. and occupied a half hour in an extended defense of the resolution as reported discussion followed and finally Sena- tor Fenn's amendment was passed and then the resolution was passed as amended.
 The Senate rejected a bill which would prohibit side and rear entrances to saloons and adhered to it's former action in rejecting the bill providing woman suffrage on liquor questions. This kills the measure. Senator Latf- mer was made the Senate conferee on the telephone night rate bill.
 The bill providing for a, life tenure of office for the comptroller of the city of New Haven was passed by the Sem ate also an act authorizing the shell fish commission to sit as board of relief, during the month of August, 1909 and an act providing for a colony of epileptics, which carries s25.oOO ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
MARR1pD.

Danbury. July 2. George s. Albin and Miss Helena. l.. Fill. both of Bedding. O54EnBANKS BRYANS-In New fork. July 2, Miss Harriet Mary HryaAs Of stamford and pr. Everett Smith ost@rbanlzs, of Norwalk. DWxE1a-sruRN-In Torrington. July 1s sonn r pwyer st,srn ol nr VIrnsion Wanatea anu KEANE = BUTTER-In Waterbury. July 10, Miss Catherine V. Butler. of Waterbury. to Edward w. Keane. of Danbury.
 Darien, July .. Georre F. Manuel. of South Nor walk, and Miss Katherine M. Futile, Of RoVaytoA- ton. July 6, David McIlroy and Miss ClnrA SchraeAer. Mel Co1linsvflle. July [. Henry Mcleod and Miss Martha 1elle. Aenehter of MT. Jacob Fritz. KLEN1fAGb WEBSTER-In Shell ion. Jufy i2, Miss Clara w.. daugh- ter' of Mf Geo. 8. Webster. and Carl K1einmagd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
DONI WANT FREE
 RAW MATERIALS
Twenty three Republican Congressman Call on
 President Taft Today
DlDN'T MAKE HEADWiY
Special from United Press.)

(Speclal rom united PreSS.) Washington, July 16.-Twenty-three IRepubncan Congressmen called on President Taft to-day and begged him
 not to allow the raw materials produc- ed in their districts to be placed on
 the free list. Representative Young of Michigan was the principal speak CT but addresses were made by a dog en. The President did not give his callers much encouragement but told them at the conclusion of one hours talk, that he would look further into the subject and if they needed pro- lection he would see that they got it.
 In his speech to the President, Rep resentatfve Young of Michigan said were willing to stand a reduction of the tarin from the present Dingley rates but could not afford to have the duty taken clear off. He assured the of the country was due entirely to the protective tarir upon raw material, as well as upon the finished product and to take off the tariff would mean the shutting down of many mines as well as the closing down of some of the factories.
 The other principal speakers were Langley, Aonde11, Wyoming; Gaines, W. Va; Cowles, North Carolina; Aus tin Of Tennessee and Hayes of Cali fornia. Hayes spoke in defense of a duty on iron ore. The Congressmen left the White House feeling that they had not accomplished muchc.
 we hope that we made some head way" said one, "but have my doubts about it.''
 The .Congressmen who participated were, Woodward, Burchf1eld, Langley, Tenor, Slemp,, Bates, Hayes, Kiefer, Joyce, Young, Kennedy, Johnson Gaines, Austin, Mondell, Richardson Cowles, Edwards, Sturgiss, Hubbard, Grant, Hamilton and Southwick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
OBsEQUIES OF LATE
 SAMUEL HARRIS

The funeral of the late Samuel liar ris, of this city. was held this after noon at the West Shore Railroad Sta ton 42nd street, New York, the inter msnt being in Washington. cemetery, Brooklyn. A large delegation of Elks appointed at the special session of the local lodge held last evening were present and escorted the remains to their last resting place. Mir, Harris had been ill for some time with Bright's disease, and while recuperat- ing at Tannersvil1e in the CatslSi1ls died during a convulsion. We'll known business men, friends of the deceased during his life in this city attended the funeral.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
DIED.

DAvIS-In Danbury. July g. George E. Davis, aged 48 years. PIEPER-At Stamford, July g. Henry S. Pieper.
 SCOFTELD-In. Stamford. July 10. Stanley J. Scof1eld in the 32nd year of his age. CRAWFORD-At Long Ridge. July 12, Nancy Ora wford. in the s9th year of her age.
 WEED-In Noroton, July Il, Benjamin Weed, in the 89th year of his age. PEASTON-In Stamford, July 14. Eliz- abeth L., wife of William M. Peaston. aged 50 years. BANNON-In Torrington. July 8, A1on- 20 Ramon. aged 65 years. MOODY-In Norwalk, July g. Miss Aure1ia Moody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
SPECIAL M'LAUGHLIN
 HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Special Officer Thomas Mclaughlin narrowly escaped being dismissed by the police commissioners at their meeting, last night. His offense was insulting Patrolman George Hayes with verbal curiosfties. McLauugh- lin was ordered. however, to get him self a cap and buttons, so that cit izens may know that he is called to the work Supt. Birmingham pre- ferred charges against Special Frank Loperci, who is charged with threat- paint dropped on his land from their scaffold on the house of a neighbor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
CHINESE ARRESTED
 MAY BE LEON LING

New York, July 16.-Inspector Nc Caffrey of the New York police de- partment is awaiting word to-day from Detective Forbes of the central office who is on his way to Shipman, Ills, to look at a Chinese under ar rest there, a suspect in the Sigel case The word received here is that the Chinese was secreted in a laundry and tried to leave town when his pres ence became known He was arrest ed at the railroad station. A local Chinese who knew Leon Ling accom- panied Forbes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
LOOKING FOR KEYSON
 WONAN'S RELATIVES

Alexander Morrissey. the investiga- tor for the Charities department was to-day appointed conservator over Dorothy Keyson, the demented Danish woman committed to Middletown two weeks ago. and who was found to have about $500 sewed up in her clothing. MT. Morrissey went to New York to- day to look up the woman's relatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
GREAT HAMMER
 TnRONER COMING
United Irish Societies Are Arranging for Athletic Competition of Important Character.

The United Irish societies of this city composed of Divisions No. 1 and No. of the A. O. H. and the Emmet Club will be big athletic meet and field day at Steeplechase Island on August q. Col. T. J. Murphy, James Speers, and James l.. McGovern have been made a committee to secure tall ent for the event, and Col. Murphy while in New York yesterday signed Flanagan, the great hammer thrower, and Martin Sheridan. Americas prem come here on that day. The meet will be held on a Saturday and excursions will be run to this city from all parts of the state.
 IT. J. Coffey who was the official handicapper of the A. A. U. last year no longer holds that position and the handicappins for the event will be done by another official.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
ROBBER
 HOLDS UP THREE
(Special from United Pres

Special from United Press.)
 Ashland, N. H., July 16.-Masked and armed to the teeth, a robber early to- day held up three families in the tene- ment above the Ashland Savings Bank here while two pals blew open the door of the banks safe and secured $500. It took three explosions to break the safe door and the men were working 15 minutes under an electric light be- fore their booty was secured. Taking the money the robbers fled, threaten ing to kill all who pursued them. Po- lice are securing the surrounding coun- try for trace of the thieves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
Aged Woman Struck
 By Gar Much Better

Mrs. Margaret Griffin of 13S Jones Avenue who was struck yesterday af- ternoon by an Oak Street car in front of her home and later removed to St. Vincent's hospital was reported to be resting very comfortably this after noon. It was thought at first that Mrs. Griffin had suffered a fractured skull, but a later diagnosis shows her injuries are not so serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
SUIT BROUGHT FOR
 POSSESSION OF LAND

Frede W. Pennoyer of Orange, N. J.. has brought suit in the Superior court against Edward H. White of Norwalk, to recover $400 damages. Pennoyer claims that he Is the owner of land in Norwalk on which White in April of this year wrongfu1Iy entered and him. White is the occu- pant of the property. The land brings in rent of $350 a year. He wants damages of $40O and possession.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
Oil Painting of
 Late Albert Winter

Emile Bresgott, the German artist who recently completed a portrait of Jacob Huber, has finished a picture of the late Albert Winter, the founder of the Winter Brewing O., now the Connecticut Breweries Go. The paint ing is from a portrait showing MT. Winter mounted on a handsome black charEer, upon which he was a familiar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
CITY ENGINEER TO
 MAKE BRICK TEST

City Engineer McKenna will to- morrow make a test of the brick paw ing material which the connecting con- tractors desire to lay in South Main street. President Rogers and Messrs Atwater and Lashar of the new paw ing commission are the committee in charge of the test. Twenty brick of each make will be placed in a tumb- ling barrel with several pounds of shot and tumbled about for five hours. The brick are weighed before and after the test and the material losing the less weight are considered the best.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
Dump Fire Dangerous

No. chemical engine was called shortly after O'clock p. m. to-day to extinguish fire upon a public dump at Mountain Grove street and Maple wood avenue. The fire gained such proportions from small rubbish fire that the residents of the section fear ed it would spread to buildings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
CASE AGAINST
 WIFE SHOOTER
 IS CONTINUED

William Stanton, the East Side vege- table peddler, who attempted to mur- ing in the city court but the case was continued until July 20 under bonds of $15, 900. Mrs. Stanton is stiT at the Bridgeport hospital where is is rapidly improving. ss.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
TNE PARK CEMtTERY

Iocs1ed in North Bridgeport, on hieh nsndy ridges. Carriage entrance Idndley street, or cars from Reservoir ayenue. fmffoved lots for sale on eS6y torms. Tsso telephones at Ceme. sery: superfntendeat's Office, e75; Su- neffnfendenf's House. 514, or City Of- 6ce, 8O0 court Exchange. Telephone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16

Delay in taking Foley's Kidney Remedy if you have backache, kidney or bladder trouble. fastens the disease upon you and makes a cure more difn- cult. Comm ence taking Foley's Kid. ney Remedy to-day and you will soon be well. Whv\risk a serious malady? F. B. Bril-. local agent. s1s5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16
DEATH OF SHERIFF
 HAWLEY'S BROTHER

Hiram Hawley, brother of Sheriff Sidney B. Hawley died at Brookfeld Center, last night. He was in his s0th year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-16

WANT AUS CENT A woRn
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
SAFE CRACKERS TRAILED
TO SAN JOSE BY SHERIFF
CIew Later Lost and Robbers
Make Their Escape

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.--Sheriff Barnet
traced the cracksmen who blew open
the safe of the Niles postofice early
yesterday morning as far as San Jose
and there lost their trail.
The man had several hours start of
the sheriff and his assistants, and
though it was learned with little diff
ficulty that they boarded an early
train for San Jose and alighted when
they got there, no clew after that was
found Barnet believes that they are
probably out of the state by this time.
The Niles postoffice safe was blown
open with nitro glycerine and was ap-
parently the work of expert safe crack
ers, as all traces pointed to the opera
tion of professional dynamiters. The
men cracked the safe, which was an
old one, about 2 o'clock, as was shown
by the stopping of the postoffice clock.
They secured $500 in coin and stamps
as well as the contents of registered
letters and packages. Barnet was as
sisted in his search by Cohstables Van
dervoort and Roderick.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
WOMAN ALLEGES SHE
HAS BEEN DEFRAUDED
Vendors Described Business III
Glowing Terms

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.-Suit for $4,000
damages and the recovery of two prom
issory notes for $1,250 each has been
begun by Mrs. A. Romer against l..
Cazet and A. Laplace. former proprie-
tors of the Vauban confectionery stores
and restaurants. Mrs. Romer bought
the stores frcm the defendants, being
the victim. she alleges, of gross mis-
representation when they sold them
to her.
When she bought the places August
of this year she was told, she al
leges, that the business brought in &
monthly income of $500 and that the
furniture, fixtures, lease and stock were
worth S12,207. She has discovered since,
she declares, that there is no income.
ard that the personal property she
acquired was worth only $4,000.
When she made the purchase she
gave the defenda nts $1,000 in cash and
two promissory notes. She has secured
an Injunction through her attorneys.
Langan & Mendenhall, restraining the
defendants from disposing of these
notes, as they now threaten TO do, ac-
cording to the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
.ROBS TABLE SET
FOR FAMILY MEAL
Burglar Enters Apartment and
Carries Away Dining Room
Silver Ware

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.-All the silver
ware, spread on the dining room table
for the family repast, was stolen from
B. G. Readshaw's apartments at 1865
Webster street. The burglar entered
the apartment through the rear door,
which he unlocked with false Key.
The Readshaw family chanced not to
be in, SO the thief had clear leeway
after he had entered but in the hall
ways of the building there were per-
sons passing all the time. None of
the tenants saw the burglar either as
he entered or as he departed with his
loot.
The dinner had not been carried into
the dining room, although the theft
was committed only a few moments
before the hour of dining last evening.
The silver ware is worth 500.
DR.. S. H. Buteau, 1855 Broadway
complained to the police that somebody
stole his overcoat from his Office this
morning. A. L. Rodgers. 1910 Eighth
avenue, reported the theft of 500 worth
of carpentering tools from an uncom-
pleted dwelling in Bellevue avenue near
Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
LEGAL FIGHT BEGUN
OVER VALUABLE REALTY
Promoter of Russell City Ac-
cused of Breaking Contract

OAKLAND, Dec. 22-Taking of tes-
timony in the suit brought by the East
Shore and Suburban realty company
against Frederick J. Russell, formerly
an Oakland attorney, and the Russell
City company, was begun today before
Judge Wells. The litigation is over
land. estimated to be worth 100000, in
a suburban division near Hayward.
The East Shore and Suburban realty
company alleges that it secured a con-
tract from Russell to sell ESQ acres of
land in Russell City, which was then
for the most part farm land, the pro-
vision of the contract being that the
land should not be sold at price LESS
than $3.50 a front foot.
Acting under this contract the East
contracts to sell great number of lots
at a price of IS a foot. Russell, when
he learned of this, abrogated the con-
tract, the East Shore company says,
and induced many of the purchasers to
refuse to pay.
The East Shore and Suburban realty
company is suing for the appointment
of a receiver for the business of the
Russell City company that the receiver
may compel the carrying out of the
contract given to the plaintiff. No
damages are asked for.
Frederick ]. Russell was on the wit
ness stand for a short time today, but
proceedings were interrupted by the
illness of the son of NJ. c. Chapman, at
torney for the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
DETAILS OF THE
REORGANIZATION
Plan for Bettering System OF
Education Becomes Effective
After Christmas Vacation

BERKELEY, Dec. 22.-Superintend-
plan for the reorganization of the
schools of this city was adopted last
night by the unanimous vote of the
board of education, has started to work
on the details that the changes may
not be too abrupt with the opening of
the schools in January, when the
scheme will be effective.
The plan for reorganization, which
entails the division of the schools into
three groups instead of two as now,
will mean a complete separation of the
first six years of school from the sew
enth, eighth and ninth year, which
viii form the Introductory high school
course, and the high school course
proper of three years.
The plan is particularly appropriate
for Berkeley, as the congested condi-
tion of the high school would make a
bond issue for the building of an ad-
ditional school almost imperative. BY
the new plan vacant rooms in the
grade schools will become available.
Internationally the new scheme is de-
clared sound by prominent educators.
The following are the details of the
plan:
First-That no new ninth grade class be or
gsniZed at the high school proper, but that
those slready organized be retained until all
students now enrolled therein have completed
the work of the same.
Second-Thst all children now completing the
work OF the eighth grades be assembled at the
Mckinley and Washington schools, and that the
work of the ninth grade be begun at this time
in these two schools
Third-Tbat ut this time the seventh eighth
and ninth grades of these two schools only be
organized 4 unit. and that the seventh and
eighth grades of other schools for the present
remain unchanged
Fourth--Thst children from the seventh and
eighth grades Of schools other than these two
ceBters be permitted to enter their respective
grades IN these eenters if they desire to avail
themselves of the better facilities which can be
offered therein.
Fifth-That sufficient room be provided al
these Two Centers, through transferring those
children below the seventh grade who live far
tbest from their respective schools, and wht
will therefore be least inconTenienced, to az
commodate the pupils entering the upper grade:
therein.
Sixth-That the board finish and equip at once
all in course of construction.
Seventh-That the board take steps looking
toward changing the Hillside school from a foul
room school TO of six rooms
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
WILL SEND FLOWERS
TO HOSPITAL SICK
Commission Orders Baskets Dis
tributed for Christmas

OAKLAND. Dec. 22-Baskets of
flowers from the city parks will be
sent Friday by the park commission to
the sick at Providence, Fabiola and
Merritt hospitals. This was decided
upon by the commission in a meeting
this afternoon.
The sending of the flowers by the
park commission viii be a Christmas
present to the sick by the city govern
Inent Superintendent of Parks La
mond was instructed to prepare the
gifts. The commission selected the
three hospitals named as they are the
only institutions of this city having
endowed wards. 1t will be to the in
vsIids occupying the endowed beds that
the Yuletide baskets Will be distrib-
uted.
The park commission was organized
since last Christmas. and this will be
the first time that any branch Of the
city government has sent tokens TO
the hospitals. The purpose is to estab-
lish q precedent, the commissioners ex-
pecting that their successors will from
year to year send city howers to the
sick.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA ARE ACTIVE
Plan for Initiation of One Thou-
sand New Members

OAKLAND, Dec ga joint meeting
of all the camps of the Modern WOOD
men of America on this side of the bay
was held this week at the headquarters
of Fraternity camp No. 11142 to report
on the condition of the fraternity In
this community prior to the initiation
of 1000 new members in February
next.
Berkeley, Alameda, Elmhurst, Rlcn-
mond and Oakland camps reported that
all arrangements for the initiation are
practically complete. More than S700
has been subscribed to defray the ex-
pense of the ceremony, and the loan or
26 automobiles has been pledged for
the day. Sight seeing cars will be In
use all day to convey visiting members
of the order to the various points of
interest in Alameda county.
Elmhurst camp reported 81 new mem
bers, with IA more in immediate pros
pect, and a probable total of SO for
the general class adoption in Febru-
airy.
District Deputy Watson will attend
the next meeting of Berkeley camp,
when all the committees from the vari-
GUS camps in Alameda county will meet
visitors from the San Francisco and
Richmond camps.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
BROTHER ACCUSED
OF MISMANAGEMENI
Guardian of Estate of Harry o.
Warren Said to Be Erratic
and Incapable

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-Alleging that
his brother, William T. Warren, a well
known vineyardist of Warm Springs, is
mentally unstable, erratic and inexperi-
enced in business, and that he is mis-
managing the $3.50. 900 estate of a
minor brother, Harry % Warren,
Charles A. Warren today asked the
probate court to revoke the letters OF
guardianship that William t. Warren
holds over the boys estate.
The property of Harry o. Warren.
who Is only 16 years of age, consists
chiefly OF cash and 20,142 shares OF
stock of the Warren Improvement COM
pany OF San Francisco.
Among other charges. Charles ~
Warren says that boys guardian per-
mitted $4,000 TO remain for five months
in the Crocker national bank OF san
Francisco, drawing only per cent IN
terest, and that he allowed S13,5O0 TO
remain three months in the American
national bank of San Francisco, draw
ing no interest at all, when he could
have invested this money safely, so
that it would have received greater
return
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
MANNED HERO IS
HELD FOR TRIAL
Former Beneficiary of State Is
Accused of Passing a
Bogus Check

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.--victor Heck,
cripple. who was arrested at Woodland,
was held for trial this morning by Po-
lice Judge Smith on a charge of paying
fictitious check to Mrs. Emma Adams
keeper of the Brunswick hotel, 953 1s
Washington street. The paper was
signed II. Sterns Wright. and was
drawn on the San Francisco First ma
tional bank for S25. 1t was given
June IL.
Heck has a wooden leg, having lost
his limb several years ago in rescuins
man who had fallen under train
in San Francisco. Heck was then en-
ployed by the Belt railway company.
His heroism was widely advertised, and
he was given bounty Of $4,000 by the
state legislature.
This money he squandered. and, 1t Is
alleged, turned crooked to exc out his
sustenance. The career of the check
passer came to an end when he was ar
rested on Mrs. Adams complaint. he
had been a guest at her house, and mao
paid his bill with the bogus check.