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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
SPREAD OF TEMPERANCE CUTS INTO TAX RECEIPTS
 ON WHISKEY AND BEER
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(Speciel from United Press.)
 Washington, Dec. 1.-The spread of the temperance wave throughout the country has had a serious effect upon the revenues of the government. Ac- cording to the annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. made public today. the receipts from the tax on whiskey were s5.509 S31 less during the fiscal year 1909 than in the preceding year and on ales and beer $2,44.1S3 less.
 Apparently, if the figures are any indication. the drinkers turned to to- berco for solace in their deprivation. for the revenues from this source in creased during the same period s2.024.- 423- The largest increase was in the chewing and pipe tobacco. s1.4TS.S75 and the revenues from cigarettes in- creased S722.1e1.
 The total revenues amounted to $246,- 212.71e of which SIPS. .1s1 came from spirits. s56. 303. 496 from fermented H. quors and s51.SS7. IFS from tobacco.
 There were 6.0s6. .291 sos cigarettes smoked during this last fiscal year. an increase of 703. .oS7. .27s over 1908 At the same time there was a decrease of 151. .1s5.S30 in the number of cigars smoked and an increase of 24.6i7.s25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
ENVIRONMENTS STRIKE
 FOR INCREASED PAY
 DECLARED A SUCCESS

St. Paul, Dec. 1.-President Frank T. Hawley of the Switchmen's Union of North America, today declared the strike for increased pay of switchmen on the railroads entering the Twin Cities was a success and every union switchman between St. Paul and the Pacific coast will have quit his job by tomorrow. Officials of the rail- roads. however, declared that large numbers of men are still at work and that the strike was a failure.
 The switchmen afected are those employed in all the railroad yards in St. Paul. Minneapolis and at the head Of the lakes and on all the lines of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
 The switchmen today declared they had tied up traffic effectively from here to the North Pacific coast. while officials declared the trains have con- tinued in operation.
 President Hawley of the Switchmen today issued a statement that the strikers would keep or the properties of the railroads The railroads have notified shippers in~ the Twin Cities that warehouses would be closed to- day and no shipments received except by the Chicago. Milwaukee X St. Paul.
 The Twin Cities and the head of the lakes seem to be the most affected by the strike
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
LAW ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE OBJECTS
 TO l3 SALOONS
Counsel for Secret Organization Strikes
 Blow at Lqu.r Traffic
UlsuitabiIi.y of Pers,n, and Convictions or Pending Convictions for Excise Law Violations, the Grounds for Re. moasirances The New Amazon One of the Hoodoo kumb-r.

Alleging unsuitability of person, con- victions within the year of excise law violations and pending convictions. Judge E. K. Nicholson. counsel for the Law Enforcement League. filed for maj remonstrance with the county commissioners today against the re- newals of licenses to 13 liquor dealers. Prominent among the hoodoo number is William Pfau. who has just opened an elegantly equipped hotel and jres- taurant at 3S Fairfield avenue.
 The list of those remonstrated against follows. Samuel AurelIo. 132 Willard street; Valentine Ballard 36 Bank street: Joseph BounoIl % Mid dle street. John E. Downing. C'Doc Need.es'D 54 John street; Patrick Nor rlssey. lSf Milne street: John Modem, 23. 25 and 27 Union Square; Rose Pjura 66 Hamilton street: William Pfau- 3S Fairfield avenue: M. F. O'Connor, 7s2 East Main street; Timothy O'Neili. 610 Nswfield avenue. L. Verrilo. 26 Reilly street: F. Rldolfi, i92 Middle street; and John niccio. 165 Lexington ave.
 Judge Nicholson 1t is understood will appear as the renonstrant per- sonally. in order to protect the jeal- ously guarded secrecy of the iden- tity of the Law Enforcement league. In whose interests he Is acting.
 Judge Nicholson hiled the remon- strance calling in person today at the office of the county commissioners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
MILLIONS OF STOCK AND
 BONDS OF PUBLIC SERVICES .
 WORTH LITTLE OR NOTHING
REPORT OF STATE TAX COMMISSIONER CoRBIN, RELEASED TODAY, GIVES PUBLIC VAL
 LIABLE INFORMATION
Amounts to Be to State Treasury by Express
 Telegraph, Telephone Railway and Railroad Com panies-Total $1,896 O00-Railroad Pays $1,452,000

pany has 1s.ssO miles of wire and will pay S4.S32.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone Company pays a tax upon 69.- 45o telephones at s1.1o per phone. and it's total is S76.395.
 The telegraph and telephone com panies are taxed locally upon their buildings and real estate.
 The report of the Tax Commissioner makes plain the enormous disparity between the capitalization of these companies for the purpose of taking profits from the people. and the amount upon which they are taxed.
 The 12.so0 shares of the common stock of the Danbury & Bethel Street Railway Company are valued for pur- poses of taxation at only sI0 a share
 The common stock of the Danbury & Harlem Railroad Company is valued at nothing?
 The common stock of the Connecti- cut Railway & Lighting Company is valued at but $25. and the preferred at but S55 a share
 The par value of these stocks is SI00.
 The Shore Line Electric Railway Is in a class by itself Its stock Is val ued at nothing and there are 10000 shares Its funded debt amounts to s2.oo0 900. which is valued for taxation at S2-O OO0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

covered his mistake too late.
 The wounded man is but IS years old and has been in this country but a few weeks. Marcone is almost un- known among the Italians of this city. At his address on Steuben street the police were unable to get any infor- nation about him except that he had not been in this country very long.
 Late this afternoon Detective Cro- nan returned to police headquarters after spending large part of the day in investigating the assault Detec- tive Cronan talked with Timothy Buckley who denied that he was W tn Hackett when he was stabbed He said Hackett went out before him and when he, Buckley. went out of the shop he saw Racket with his hand on his side. Hackett exclaimed ''The Italian stabbed me What shall do? . Buckley then called for help and got Hackett back into the shop.
 Another workman said he saw Hack cit punch the Italian a couple of times before the Italian pulled the knife from his coat sleeve and stuck it into Hackett- Detective. Cronan said all the shop.
 Dr. Harry Bennett who attended Hackett and who did a great deal to- wald keeping Hackett alive before his removal to the hospital said this aft ernoon he thought Hackett could be pulled through. He said that the knife had been pushed in and then twisted. making a ragged wound. lie said further he did not believe the knife had entered the lung but had merely pierced the spleen However. it- was said at the Bridgeport hosp tai late this afternoon that there was no chance of Hackett's recovering.
 Deputy Sheriff Louis Richards spent all the morning looking for Marcone. It was learned that he came from Calabria and had been in the city about two months. He came to this country about two years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
Especial from United Press.)

London, Dec. 1-The general feeling in England to-day is that the House of Lords. by its rejection of Chancellor Lloyd-George's budget by a midnight vote of $50 to 75. has sealed its own doom as hereditary body. Many be- lieve that last nights unprecedented action will make the Lords henceforth a purely elective body, thereby radi- cally changing the whole legislative machinery of the empire
 The Conservative press naturally greets the rejection with a chorus of approval. but the Liberal newspapers take sinister view of the situation The News significantly declares:
 '"The country is facing a revolu- 'tion." The cabinet resumed it's ses- sion this morning. preliminary to the Dissolution of parliament
 This afternoon Premier AsQuith will submit motion to the House of Com vasion of the House of Commons right This will be formal move. Subsequently the premier will go to Ssndringhsm to officially notify the
 Asquith will explain to the King that this action has rendered the cab inet's position untenable and that its immediate resignation is inevitable
 Tomorrow the King will call the Privy Council in session to draw up the order Sprorogating parliament which will probably be sent to the House of Commons either tomorrow afternoon or Friday.
 Then will begin the real struggle throughout England, the campaign for the general election, which will prob ably be held early in January and which has as it's chief object the ter imitation of the hereditary power of the Lords. This issue will be even greater than that of the referendum in the Budget. and unless all signs fail, will be overwhelmingly favorable.
 If the Liberals win the election, the House of Lords will be packed with new Peers, especially created for the purpose of giving the Liberals a ma jority. This will insure the passage of the budget in both houses and will foreshadow legislation transferring the House of Lords, either in whole or in part, to an elective body.
 It is thought that the King will agree to the creation of such Peers as will fit in with the foregoing pro- gram
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
REVOLUTION FOR ENGLAND
 RESULT OF BUDGET STAB
 BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
General Feeling Throughout Country that the Peers Sealed Their Hereditary Doom and that Henceforth They Will Be Purely An Elective Body

The Liberal press to-day makes light of the Lords contention that last nights action. was not a rejection of the budget, but merely a decision to refer 1t to the people before final exc cutive' action Is taken. It is pointed cut that the action is to all intents and purposes a final rejection as the reIeren0um vote can be accomplished only by general election. The Lords vote IS almost universally referred to as rejection
 Until the new parliament assemblies. some six weeks in the future the tax ation authorities will attempt to coI- lect taxes under the old law, hoping that the new parliament will validated tiIelr action. There is bound to be. however, endless confusion. and liti- gation.
 The Leader warns the Lords that they need not think they can obscure 'I he Loros voted their secret belief" the resde~ says that the issue win be obscu-ed in the turmoil of the com. ing election but the tax payers will surely vote away their wishes"
 "A black deed has been done,- de- c:ares the Chronicle, land a serious financial embarrassment must ensue. The people have been brought face to face with crisis graver than any since the revolution of 16Ss''
 In the event of the referendum vots being against the budget. which the Unionists confidently maintain will be the case, there will be lost to the gov ernment, a total annual revenue of s92, 900, GOO and an additional loss this year of s17. 800 900. which under the budget it was proposed to borrow from the sinking fund. The loss is divided as follows: Customs $13 5O0,- coo; excise, $13.500, 900: estate duties, s14. .0o0. .0o0: stamp duties. s2. 000.0 in- come tax. s16 900 900; land and mineral tax. s3.000.o00; tea duties. $30.000. .000-
 This would mean a deficit for the fiscal year of 19o9-1e, of approximately sS0. .000. 900, as Chancellor Lloyd-George's statement for the year estimates the revenues at s741 .950,000 and expendi- trres at $820. .760 GOO.
 In the coming campaign. a great deal will be made of the necessity for national defense and the building of more Dreadnaught battleships. which will be impossible unless some scheme of additional revenue is found An other powerful weapon which the Lib erals will use is support or the funds necessity for meeting the new law for increased old age pensions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

The public service corporations of Connecticut. taxed by and for the State. will be required to pay into the States treasury inJ1sos s1,sse. 900. The N. r.. N. H. & H. R. R. CO. will con- tribute s1.452.0 900 of the total. as tax payment on it's railroad and trolley property.
 The trolley lines not in the posses sion of the railroad company are re- quired to pay tax of s242.0o0. which includes the tax of the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company. whose property is leased by the railroad for S99 years The tax of the c. R. & L. is s1eS. 555-
 The Adams Express Company's tax, which Is five per cent of its gross re- ceipts on State business. is s16.71s-
 The American Telegraph & Tele- phone Company. better known as the Tong distance. is to pay s7-57s- The tax is raised by an imposition of a charge of 25 cents. upon each of the 2o-s11 miles of wire in use in the State
 The Postal Telegraph & Cable Com pany pays the same tax upon GAS miles of wire The total Is s1-562-
 The Western Union Telegraph Com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

pounds of smoking and chewing to- bacco consumed. There were 27.O19,62S pounds of snuff sold during the year, a nincrease of 4,47Ls66 pounds over the preceding year.
 The commissioner estimates that the receipts from the tax on corporations will produce s15.000.000 in 1910 and s25.- coo. 900 in 1911-
 The cost of collecting the internal revenues for the past fiscal year was POP per cent. compared with the aver age cost of 2.69 per cent, since the creation of the bureau.
 The states producing the largest quantities of spirits are: Illinois ST. 793. .376 gallons; Indiana 21,916,4S6 gal Ions and Kentucky 27.524,275 gallons
 New York leads in the production of ales and beers. Pennsylvania and New York produced the greatest number of cigars, New York the largest number of cigarettes, and North Carolina and Missouri ran close in the amount of smoking and chewing tobacco produc- ed
 Because of the restrictive legislation against the sale of liquors in the southern states there has been an in crease in the number. of seizures of property for violation of the internal revenue laws in that section
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
MIDDLETOWN GETS
 SUPT. WHEATLEY
Head of Fairfield Schools, Who Holds
 Many Honors, Takes New Job.

The school board of AIiddletown has selected Supt- William A Wheatley. of Fairfield and westport. to take charge of the public schools of the university town Theie were 3J sp- plicants for the place A selection was made last night.
 his new duties about Jan l. He will visit Middletown twice week. tv be- come familiar with the situation in that city. and if need be he win frc- quently visit Fairfield tc he.D lnduct the new superintendent into office. Who the new man will be Is mt deter mined. Much regret IJ expressed in Fairfield over the severinE of t'Ie pleasant relations which have existed between the teachers. the publi:. and Mir. Wheatley-
 He has been a helper in the public concerns of Fairfield He Is a mem Der of the Library committee on the Normal class In the Sunday school. a member of the Consumers' League and active on one of its committees. a member of the Historical Society. a local secretary of the Audubon Soc iety of Connecticut. and member of the Red Cross Society. He Is active in various state organizations like the Schoolmasters' Round Table of which he is president. is chairman of the executive committee of the Fairfield Teachers Association. and a writer of talent He has 50 teachers and 1.7o0 rupils under his charge
 MT. wheatley was the valedictorian of his class at the Syracuse. N. Y-. High School; he has A-B-. and AM. degrees and Phi Beta Kappa honors of the Syracuse University;is a gradu- Dte student at Syracuse and Yale uni- versailles: student at Fully Lake. Chau- taqua. Thousands Islands and Syra- cuse summer schools: attended a course of lectures on Applied Psycho- logy'' during the winter of 19OS-e under Prof. C. H. Judd He has had ten years experience as an educator in New York state: nine years in high school work. and one year as vice prin- c.pal. the last two positions being paratory School and of the Chester Tirh Schol. He also has had five years experience in Connecticut as superin- tendent of schools in Fairfield. and for three years had charge of the Bran ford schools and has been teacher in the Fully Lake and Danbury summer schools lecturer before teachers in- stitutes in New York and Connecticut. editor for two years of the Education al Outlook and since 1905 associate editor of the Educational Gazette. con- trfbutor to the Journal of Education. Primary Education and the Popular Educator Twice president of the Orange county. N. Y.. Preachers As sociation: twice president of the SchooImasters' Round Table of West ern Connecticut, secretary-treasurer Of the Connecticut Schoolmasters' Club, and at present president of the Fair field Teachers Association
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
PIPE WRAPPED WITH BURLAP
 CAUSES FIRE
Cellar of Fur Company Filled With
 Smoke, Bui Little Damage Done.

A burlap bag wrapped around the smoke pipe of tn efurnace in the eel lar of the Model. Fur Co.,. 1210 Main street. and bound with a piece of in sulated wire. took fire this morning. The fire spread to a wooden partition Smoke filled the store on the floor above. Chief Mooney had the win dows opened to prevent smoke dam age The crew of the chemical en- zine put out the fire with one douse of the stream. No one seemed to know who 1t was that wrapped the pipe with combustfble material
 The cellar was full of combustibles and Chief Mooney ordered it cleaned cut within three days. Had the fire occurred at night much damage would have been done to the stock of furs and the stock of a five and ten cent store, which was lin the next cellar. with a board partition between.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
AMONG THE TRAINMEN
Newsy Notes of Interest to Railroad
 Employees

been appointed roundsman of the rail- road police, commonly called watch man. in the freight yards of this city.
 The seventeenth annual reception. concert and ball of the Brotherhood of Conductors on several of the rail- roads which have a terminal at New York city will take place in Terrace Garden. Thursday. Dec. 16-
 Former Assistant E. T. Horn of the New Haven road. it is said will short ly engage in a mercantile business
 John J. Murphy who was killed on the west End swftcher" yesterday. was an exemplary man in words. deeds and actions. and he was universally esteemed by his acquaintances-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
DEATH ROLL
 OF HUNTERS
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fSpecIai from United Press-)
 Chicago. Dec. LA summary of the accidents which occurred during the hunting season, published here today. shows that s6 persons were killed and Ss am increase of. 20 killed over the wear of 1908 and over 1907.
 Many of the accidents were caused by careless hunters mistaking men for deer and shooting them down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
EVA BOUCHER KEEPS SILENT AS TO HER
 MOTIVE FOR SUICIDE

Eva Boucher who swallowed carboiic acid at her room. 526 Howard avenue. yesterday morning. is still in dan- rerous condition at St Vincent's hos pital. There is hope for her recovery. she ts conscious. She has said noth- ing about her reasons for attempting fo kin herself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
SERGEANT FOX IS
 STRANGELY MISSING
Detective Said to Be Sleuihing in New
 York for Head of Police Board

The detective department is severely handicapped at the present time owing to the illness of Detective Hackett and Detective Fox is said to be in New York on business for President Hill of the Board of Police Commissioners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

CITY OF BOSTON buys New Home Sewing Machines. Boston's ideal educational system embodies instruc- ton in sewing in every Boston Ora h. mar school. Recently the Boston School Board appointed a committee of eight sewing teachers. experts in the art of sewing and the use of sew ing machines. to t-y out all the diff ferent makes of machines and select one make. the best. according to their judgment. and adopt it as the sewing machine for the Boston schools. After exhaustive tests. the New Home was the unanimous choice of the committee. winning out on it's merits. was adopted. and has been installed in the Boston Cram mar schools. New Home Agency, 243 State St.. up 1 flight. Tel. 1855
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
COURT LENIENT
 WITH CHAMPION
 ROLLER SKATER

In the city court this morning Judge Carl Foster fined Walter Hayes s5 and costs Hayes paid and was re- leased. He pleaded guilty to the charge of misconduct with Lizzie Tor doff- There was no testimony taken. Attorney Greenstein told the court that his client was but a boy. that he had already been in jail six days and that he was by no means wholly to blame. Assistant Prosecutor Redden told the history of the girl and the family troubles. He did not make any effort to have Hayes dealt with se- verely. Miss. Tordoff was not in court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
ADMIRAL ToGo's SUCCESSOR.
(Special from United Press

Especial from United Press-)
 Tokio, Dec 1.-Admiral Ijuin to- day succeeded Admiral Togo, the naval hero of Japan. as Chief of the general stan of the navy. Togo becoming a member of the military council. Togo. by his suc- Cessful blockade of Port Arthur and his victory over the Russian fleet in the battle of the Seaof Japan. proved himself the greatest naval commander ever produced in Japan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
NOTICE.

Members of St. Augustine's Branch. 791, VIII please attend meeting Thurs day evening. December 2. in Tigers Hall, Polrs building. Mary Bersin.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
ATTENTION, ATTENTION,

All members of Bridgeport Lodge No 3O I. A. of M.. are requested to attend regular meeting Friday. Dec. 3rd for the purpose of electing officers for ensuing year.
 Signed. rib % O PRESS COMMITTEE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
NOTICE.

Meeting of the Stone Masons Union No. will be held Thursday evening. Dec. 2, 1909, Emmet Hall, State street Meeting called to order at s p. m. All members requested to attend without fail. Business of importance and cleo tion of officers.
 Per JOHN CLIFF. Pres. :.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
NOTICE.

Owing to the oeath of Mrs. James B. Gregory, the offices and yard of the Ira Gregory Coal CO. will be closed tomorrow. a"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

COMFORT CORN PLASTERS-You've tried the rest, now try the best
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

TO RENT-Modern six room flats.
 Renham avenue near Park avenue. All modern improvements. Hard wood floors, rent reasonable, En- ouire Mrs. T. L. Lalley, Is Wood ave. H 29 so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

FOR SALE0One beautiful upright concert grand piano. Massive French Walnut case, in very fine condition at s175 Steinerts guarantee Easy payments if desired. The M. Stein ert & Sons Co.,, 915 Main st.
 H 29 d%po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

braces single, double and triple tonguing. For terms address L. Ad- rian Vernon. cornet soloist. Wheeler & Wilson Band Address 65 Ann street. H 30 DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

FOR QUICK SALE.-2O horse cylin- der car, or passenger; perfect condition. Address P. O. Box No. 496. City. a%p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
UNCLASsIFIED

TO RENT.-6 rooms, all Improvements 5s2 Atlantic St. Inquire 255 Water St. H 90 O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

FOR SALE-Single house rooms, good barra:n. Leave your a1fr ss.
 Farmer Office H 27 . If. O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

wANTED-A girl to inspect records
 Apply office of this dep rtmeat-
 American Graphophone Co. en rance
 cn Railroad Ave. H 22 If. o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

WANTED. - Experienced millinery saleswoman; permanent position. Mrs. Geo. Durham, 1127 Broad St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

WANTED.-Carpente for concrete forms. Prevailing wages. Apply Snare & Triest, Congress St. Bridge
 H 30 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01

FINE combination piano and Ange- Jus attachment cheap. Also upright piano $50; square SIS. Dial & Lee Music CO, s4 Cannon St
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