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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

Broughton Brandenburg who sold to the N. Y Times for $500 that alleged ktter from Ex-President Cleveland severely criticizing MT. Bryan and which probably exercised a consider able Influence upon last years cam 1paign, is trying to prevent extradition from California to New York for trial sHe does not claim that he would not be fairly tried, but merely seeks to avoid trial, as he has ever since the authenticity of the document was chal- Ienged. His record since then has steadily been one of flight under other names than his own.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

uhe Government did not succeed in lollecting a $29.00o.0OO fine from the Standard Oil Co.,; the State of Texas has received@a fine of $1 sos, ,753.95 from me Waters-Pierce O., one of the Stan darPs subsidiary corporations. Anti trust laws are thus found more readily enforced than Federal laws of the yame general character Had it been possible of avoidance, the Standard Oil would have prevented payment of he Texan fine. This event furnishes m object lesson for State guidance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

Two significant facts appear in the reports of the fighting in Constantino- pie. One is that the Young Turks at tack was upon the Yildiz Kiosk where the Sultan resides must have been aimed at him, despite his position as head of the Moslem faith, and the other is that they placed guards at the foreign embassies to prevent fanatical attacks upon them. Intelligence and foresight in high degree are evidently inspiring the policy of the Young Turks They recognized the Sultan as the main obstacle in the way of con- stitutional government, and they fore saw that attacks upon the embassies would result, as in China, in an inter- vention by the powers which would probably bring about the partition of Turkey among them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

Russia has formed an alliance with Bulgaria, evidently as counter-check to Germany which has become very overbearing in European affairs. This strengthens the presumably existing understanding between Russia, France and Great Britain, the last named hav- ing also an alliance with Japan. In this connection, it is an interesting fact that Lord Beresford, an acknowl- edged naval authority, has lately stat ed that the British navy is not nearly in such a state of preparedness for war as is the German navy, and that the latter is much stronger than is generally supposed. Apparently, the sAnti-German powers of Europe are sapprehending the necessity of an even tuaI contest against the growing am- bItfon of the Kaiser to supervise all Earopean affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27
SKULL BROKEN BY FALL TO CELLAR

Christina Jessell, five year old, daughter of Mrs. Nora Jessell widow, living at 2o6O Seaview avenue fell from q porch to the cellerway at her home yesterday afternoon and striking her head on the cement floor was render cd unconscious The mother took the child in her arms and carried her to the Bridgeport hospital where the child was operated upon. The child's skull was found to be broken in several places. To-day the surgeons at the hospital said that the child was doing as well as could be expected and that her recovery was possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

The Hotel and Restaurant Interna- tional Alliance of the East Side of New York city, an organization of walters, has decided to refuse ''tips' and to ask instead, increased wages, $2.50 a day. This puts the payment for service where it should be, viz, upon the en- ployers- Patrons presumably pay the full market prices for their purchases. service included, and should not be ex- pected to pay, in addition, any part of employees' wages If the market prices are insufficient to pay the entire cost, with a reasonable profit, they should be Increased, and the tipping nui- sauce abated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27
NEWTOWN.

The Newtown High School ball team will play the Shelton school team next Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Catherine Keane of Bridgeport was @ Sunday guest at the home of MT and Mrs. Daniel Keane.
 Another game between the N. A. C.'s and the Union Business College of Bridgeport is to be played next Satur- day.
 Miss Mary E. Talty of the Glen is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

The heavy surplrsage of rain during March and April inclines many close Sbservers of weather conditions to pre- zict summer drouth Such an occur renee would be very unfortunate in shis year when the need of good crops. wheat especially, is great Good crops Ire one of the more important necessi- lies of business revivals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27
TUESDAY, APRIL 27. 1909.

It is almost small army which is following the Ex-President into wilds If Africa There are 70 tents in use, tnd the followers number 260. Results must be considerable and important to compensate the Smithsonian Insti- :ution for the cost of such an expedi- ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27

The bank clearings of the country, Ior the week ended on Friday last, az sfregated s. 1s1, 1,191,071 against $2,091.- l91s495 for the corresponding week of l908- This decided gain in what may lightly be called the barometer of bus ness, is a very encouraging and hope fs1l sign of the times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss: PROBATE COURT.

AprlI 2b, lyUy. Estate of George w Northrop, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport. hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg lect to present their accounts. properly a tested within said time. will be de- barred a recovery. All persons 1ndebr- ed to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to-
 JULIA A. NORTHROP,
 Administratrix U 26 S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

I'm the west they do. Here they
have formed the Western Manag-
ers' association, and they have all
declared for the open door policy"
In spite of Shubert's denial that
the Shubert firm is fighting the
dramatic trust, there were issued
from the New York and Chicago
offices recently the first issue of a
small paper in which Erlanger is
bitterly attacked.
This attack is also directed, in
some measure, against David Be-
lasco, who recently agreed to play
in Klaw & Erlanger houses.
A cartoon of Erlanger is believed
to be the opening gun in great
theatrical fight between the open
door managers and the trust during
the coming autumn.
1t is not improbable that this
fight will result in benefit. to the
public and that many expensive
shows at lower prices than ever be-
fore will be furnished while the
fight Is under way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

the Servant in THE Servant In
the House. Kennedy's great play
at the Spokane this week. In an
swer to the Funny, amt it?'
query the Servant quietly replies
II don't think so. It's mine, too
And when the drain man begin to
rave about the masses and the
classes the Servant leads him
away from warlike ideas and the
bitterness goes out of the drain
man,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
0PEN-DOOR THEA TIERS
TO BEAT TRUST


Special Correspondence to The Presa
CHICAGO, June 9.-"We have
not formed theatrical trust to
beat the theatrical trust" says J. J..
Shubert. 90
"All we have done, in our recent
,so-called fight against the trust, is
to tell theater owners that, II they
don't want to take Klaw & Err
Hanger shows, they ca1ttake ours"
The Shubert firm has given this
bit of news to about 227 theaters
in the United States.
mot so very long ago the own
ers of theaters were nothing more
than janitors. They had to take
care Of their houses and receive
the shows that the firm Of Klaw &
Erlanger sent them. One time they
all had to take the moving pictures
Of the Burns-Johnson fight.
These theater owners didn't
like 1t. but what could they do?
If they refused the Klaw & Err
LANCER shows, they could not find
enough independent shows to &C.
cupy their seasons.
1.-THE open door policy for Amer
lean theaters Is an assured fact,
think.
THE Shubert firm has enough
shows this season to give any thea
ter owner 40 solid weeks of attrac-
tons.
"But we're not trying to coax
these theater owners to buck
against Klaw & Erlanger They
can take Klaw & Erlanger shows
II they want to-"
do they object to taking them?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
CATHOLIC FORESTERS
COME TO SPOKANE

The Catholic Order of Foresters
will hold their state convention in
Spokane next year. The following
officers weer elected at the con-
vention yesterday in Seattle:
Chief ranger, M. j, Mist, Seattle;
vice chief, Richard Evans, Van
couver, B. c.; state secretary,
John F. Mcdonald, Ballard; state
treasurer, j. A. Peulner, Spokane;
trustees, w. j. Requa Everett, G.,
e. McAvoy Seattle, DR.. A. M.
Flynn Tacoma; international dele
gate, j. F. Mcdonald, Ballard; al
ternate delegate. John j. Lane,
Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
MAY IMPLICATE FATHER

A verdict of guilty was return
ed by the jury In Judge Remnants
court that tried the case of Mike
Bohan, charged with receiving
stolen horses, sold him by bis
brother John. In all probability
the father of the Bohan brothers
will be drawn into the case, as
Mike Bohan In his defense tried
to show that he was acting for
his father. The brother who stole
the horses from farmer in Adams
county is In Jail at Ritzville.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
FIND BABE BURIED ALIVE IN
TIME TO SAVE 1T
(By United Press)

RICHMOND. KY, June o.
Passerby in Berea. this county,
found the body of newborn col
ored child that had been buried
alive. A strange noise first at
tracted attention. On investigation
the body was found buried under
earth nearly foot. 1t apparent
ly had not been buried over an
hour. The infant lives and was
turned over to Deputy Sheriff
Johnson for further investigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
WASHINGTON THEATER

HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
WEEK COMMENCING MATINEE
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1909
Premier Appearance in Spokane of
the Great
ALBlNI
Offering the most deliberately
staged and gorgeously surrounded
magical spectacle ever presented.
"The Military Maid" Eva
Nudge & Company, singing and
character change artistic. Barnes,
Reming and Company In Mrs.
Fotter's First" Sados, juggling
eccentric. Carita Day and Her
Dancing Boys. Bessie Allen, dainty
dancing soubrette.
Matinee daily at $3.50. Two
shows every evening at 1880 and
8. Prices Is and rs cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
LEE SHUBERT.
oRPHEUM

Miss Margaret Moffat and COM
pany In the telephone sketch,
Awake at the Switch" have one
of the most enjoyable one-act COM
edies seen here during the season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
PANTAGEs

Music, mimicry and mystery are
combined in pleasing way by the
original Svengali trio. Farley &
Clare are adopts at foot manipula-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

She--What do you think OF
Mabel?
He-Well. think she's a nice
gfrl-awfully we'll meaning and all
that sort of thing.
s4She-I don't like her, either,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
Amusements
SPOkANE

Fifteen years ago me and my
kind didn't have no religion. But.
by Gawd, we've got one now! Like
to hear what it is? Socialism.
Funny, amt it,"
That is what the drain man tells
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
MEN AND BOYS,
LEARN PLUMBING

Parents, have your boy learn the
plumbing trade. the best paid of
all trades. Plumbers are In de-
mand everywhere. They earn So to
IS per day and have short hours.
BY my method of instructing l
make you practical plumber in
months instead of years, SO that
you will be able to fill good po-
sition or conduct business of
your own. Men can learn as well
as boys.
Edward Mccsffrey Plumbing School
Phone Main 1862.
20 Riverside Ave-, Spokane, Wash.
Day and night school. Visitor are
always welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
nILLIONl
,h HudsonD 0u4lae: {
CHAPTER xI.-Continued

But Quaintance paid no attention
to him. He was staring at figure
which had crossed the deck from
the cabin companion to the poop
rail. 1t was Dagmar. She was gaz-
ing forward, her face turned from
him, but he knew instinctively that
it was she. And, ere he could bring
himself to cry out to her before all
these people, she had moved away,
out of sight.
The shock of such sudden mis-
fortune stunned him. He was too
dazed to notice face in the crowd
on shore, with two crafty eyes
which were watching him with
malevolent mirth.
You're too late this time, mon
ami" muttered Jules Chevral to
"and-you've lost her now,
for good. She'll step right into our
net on the other side. And hope
you'll be fool enough to follow her
in time to see how she'll squirm!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
WASHINGTON

Sados, the juggling eccentric at
the Washington this week has a
choice offering in his line and the
whole thing goes well.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

with Mrs. Hartman on the deck of
the Kaiser Wilhelm H., described
the trip which he is to make with
his wife.
This photograph was taken after
he told great crowd Of reporters
that times were getting very much
better.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

The Spokane Press, SOC a Month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

Special Correspondence TO The Press
NEW YORK, June 81 60
Ing away for jaunt through Eu-
rope. 1t isn't a rest and 1t isn't a
search for health. It's just pleas
ase trip
So Il. III. Hartman. as he stood
The Detroit times., 1909-07-26
sTABBING ARRAYS, SUNDAY.
Three Squabbies on East Side End In
Cuttings.

Three cutting ARRAYS marked the
Sabbath observance on the east side.
Albert Fuse Is in St Mary's hospi-
tai, in a critical condition from loss
of blood and Pasquale Mangona Is
locked up in Hunt-st. station on a
charge of assault, as the result or a
card game I'm the Italian rooming
house at No. 299 Wilkins-st. Fuse re-
fused to settle his losses. IL Is said
and Mangona Is alleged TO have whip
ped out razor and slashed Fuse
across the right wrist
John Lubinski. OF No. 1872 Dubois
ST., and Joseph Swieckowski. OF No
AZ ST. Josefat's alley, fought out an
old grudge Sunday night. when Lubin
ski was slashed about the head arms
shoulders and breast, by Swieckowski
None of the wounds is regarded as
dangerous Swieckowski is held in
Chene-st. station on charge or as
sault
Albert Wysiak. OF No. $50 Garfield
ave. staggered into Chene-st. station.
covered with blood from number OF
small knife wounds, and reported that
he had been beaten and stabbed by
two men. whose names he gave TO
the police. He was attended by the
police surgeon, and went home unas-
sisted
The Detroit times., 1909-07-26
MICHIGAN STATE FAIR TO BE
P0LICED IN'TIP- TOP SHAPE
management Will Provide Scores Of
Spec'a: Officers and Sheriff viii
Detail Deputies

Michigan state fair officials have
completed arrangements for thorough
ly policing the grounds during the
coming exposition. Crooks and unde-
sirable persons OF all sorts will be
excluded. and crowds protected as
they have never been before at a state
fair
Senator Archie Peek will sgain be
chief OF police. While he is big
enough physically, he does not care
to take all the responsibility alone,
and, consequently. mas been granted
one hundred or more men 20 assist
him. Added to this Sheriff CASTOR
viii detail large number Of depu-
ties. and the agricultural society will
swear in number OF officers From
the foregoing plans it will be seen
that crooks and undesirables will
meet with warm reception when
they attempt TO work the crowds at
the fair.
Supt. Doherty Is now personally at
tending TO state fair business. and
with his assistant. James Slocum. has
about all he can attend TO. A large
force of clerks is also busily engaged
with details of the fair.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-26
PROPOSALS FOR
TEXT BOOKS
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Secretary's office, 90 Broadway.
Detroit. Mich. July %. 1el

Detroit. Mich. July %. 1903
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Secretary OF the Board
OF Education for the city OF Detroit
until > o'clock noon, Tuesday, August
10th, 1903. for furnishing text books
for the fiscal year ending June 30th
1910
Proposals must be submitted on
blanks which (with schedule or books
on which bids are invited) viii be fur
nished on application.
All proposals and contracts based
thereon to be SO made as TO provide
for furnishing affidaVits from publish
ers or book sellers that same books
are not sold FOR less price TO any city
or state in the United states pro-
vided by terms OF resolution adopted
by said Board OF Education. March 25th.
1909. and In accordance with the fol-
lowing resolution adopted June 10Th,
1909:
Resolved. That In all bids for CON
tracts for the purchase OF school books
the bidders shall he required TO obtain
an agreement from each publisher. for
the bene6t OF the Board OF Education.
that the books bid upon are not sold
anywhere in the United states AT a
less price than the price al which they
are offered In said bid. Such agree
ment between the publisher and the
Board OF Education shall be incorpor-
ated In and form a part OF the contract
between the dealer and the Board OF
such agreement the publisher and
dealer shall refund 20 the Board or
Education the difference between the
price paid by said Board and the low
est price at which the said books are
sold In other places In the United
states"
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-26
GAY LIFE LEADS
HIM To JAIL
Dwight FORMER, Returning From
Paris in Custody, Charged With
Cashing $l2, 900 Forged Draft.

! ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 26.-Dwighi
Fortner is coming back to st. Louis
from Europe In handouts to stand
trial tor $4,000 forgery. But he
mad a good time up To the very end.
! FORMER was hotel clerk when he
won the heart OF beautiful Katherine
Handlin, hciress TO "A million. member
OF one Of the proud old st. Louis fam
lies who count back to Tidewater Nir-
ginia.
Miss Handlin was a guest at the
Jefferson hotel. FORMER a clerk there.
when they first met. There was the
usual family row when the proud
fiandlins learned OF Katherine's in
fatuation, but she could see no one
else than the good-looking clerk.
So they were married. regardless,
and were very happy. Fortne. left
the hotel and branched out as a real
estate operator.
All went we'll until
Well, Fortner, II is charged, cashed
draft for $4,000 at the st. Louis
Trust Co, left goodbyes and $1,000 OF
1t with his stenographer to give TO his
beautiful young wife and disappeared.
While FORMER went TO New Orleans.
then travelled through Panama. Dis
covery was made that the check he
had cashed had been forged II. e.
fully. wealthy operator, was the vic
tim. other forgeries turned up,
amounting 10 $4,000. They were all
charged To the former hotel clerk.
Police got busy. In the meantime
FORMER sailed for Paris. There ae
lea the life of the gay American mil
lionaire. Money was spent like water.
Drawing recognition by St. Louis peo-
pie, Fortner went everywhere--on the
Bourse. in the Latin quarter. at the
opera. the museums. the races.
Arrests were made, but the ex-hctel
CLERK Gefied extradition and went on
his merry way. One set OF papers
were get aside as improperly drawn.
But in the end the lines were tight
ened. and the French government ar
nounced that II would send For,ncr
back to ST. Louis to stand trial.
In this extremity, while FORMER is
on his way back prisoner. only his
wife, the beautiful Katherine Handlin.
who learned TO love him when he was
d poor clerk, is still loyal.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-26
SMOTHERED BY SMOKE.
John Oblaser Loses Life in Fire In
Home on DequIndre-St.

John Oblaser. 90 years OF age and
employed In the Michigan Stove works,
was suffocated. Sunday evening when
the old house at No. 379 Dequindre-
St. in which he lived with his broth
ers Ernest and Fred. was partially de-
stroyed by fire. The blaze originated
in a shack built In the rear and occu-
pied by Nicholas Maurer, an aged ped
der.
Just how 1t started. Maurer could
not explain. His cries for help when
he discovered the fire were heard b.
neighbors. who rescued him but had
difficulty In keeping the old man from
going back into the burning shack 10
attempt to rescue his stock OF goods.
The Oblaser brothers had been en-
PERTAINING some friends with keg of
beer and card game. John had gone
up stairs to sleep. When the fire Was
discovered. the other brothers went up
to try to awaken him, but he was al
ready dead. smothered by the smoke.
The fire was quickly put out when
the engines arrived, the damage being
about 81 900. DR.. MacQuisten attempt.
ed TO revive Oblaser. but found H.
hopeless. Maurer, the unfortunate
cause OF the trouble. was frantic at
the loss OF his wares. his only means
of support.
A smaller Are causing about SIS
damage occurred In the rear OF Philip
Canton's residence. No. 22l Maple-st..
shortly after the fire at the Oblaser
home
The Detroit times., 1909-07-26
MOTHER" BLAKE DEAD.
Diesoiute Old Woman was Form Ter
Resident Of Suicide Row."

Lizzie Blake. known To the police
and 20 a greater part of the hotsam
and jestam of a big city as "Old Moth
dead In bed at No. Is Abbott-st., early
Sunday morning. and Coroner Bennett
and the police are investigating
There was rigid police investiga-
tion when Mother BIake's" husband
was taken from his squalid room 1T
No. 6 Clinton-st., about three years
ago. with his back and arms fright
fully blistered as though some one had
poured boiling water over him while
he slept.
One of the city physicians found him
there while administering to a deli--
ious drunken woman In the house.
Blake died, and the woman was ar.
rested. 1t was decided that Blake
came 10 his death from scalds and no
blame was placed. Mother Blake was
released. and went back to daily de-
flance OF decency, morality and all
law and order.
Only few few weeks ago the
health board cleaned out" Suicide
Row. Lizzie Blake and some OF her
gang went to the Abbott-st. place.
There was a drunken carousal there.
Saturday night. and Sunday morning
Mother Blake" was found dead IN
bed Her whisky soaked remains were
examined by County Physicians
Grimes and Stapleton. They found
traces of chloroform poisoning. and
there IS to be further investigation. ,