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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
BIG ANTI-LEE LISTS
Continued from First Page.)


 The indications are that 75 per cent of the electors of the city will be en- rolled upon the primary lists of the fore the registration closes at o'clock this evening. There are 190O0 electors upon the voting lists. Thirteen, were enrolled upon big party primary lists in 1908. It is estimated at noon to- day that there will be 1,250 new en- rollments.
 Registrars Rooney and Lounsbury declare that this is the heaviest regis tration since they have been connected with the office. The indications are that the enrolment on the Republican side outnumbers the Democratic en- rollment two or one, showing great activity among the Republican work CTS. Postal cards have been received from Republicans who have been on the Democratic primary lists asking to be returned to their own party lists with the result that the changes from the Republican to the Democratic lists will be somewhat smaller than changes to the contrary. ~
 The registrars will not begin the applications until after o'clock this evening. It will be four or five days before the new primary lists will be compiled.
 The first choice of the anti-I>ee workers is said to be Harbor Master Charles H. Morris, who will be form ally endorsed whenever he consents to announce that he will make the run If Morris will not run they will take somebody else. Their motto appears to be, "Get rid of Lee"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
SHE OF POLI'S
 NEW THEATRE
Winter Property in Con gres Street and Dorus
 Property in Main Street.

It will be announced in a few days officially that Sylvester z. Poli has purchased property from the estate of the late A. Winter a tract of land with S7 feet frontage in Congress street and with a depth of 140 feet and also the property of Mrs. Rose A. Dorus in Main street. about 150 feet south of Congress street. This will probably be the site for the new Poli playhouse, the Dorus property being for the site of the foyer building that will be used to tap the spacious lot at the rear.
 An option upon the Winter prop erty expires today and it was under stood that the arrangements were made yesterday through the Anderson Agency to close the deal.
 There has been much speculation as to where the new theatre would be To- cated and rumor has had it lately that it would surely be on the Fox property at Congress street.
 A reporter talked with the various merchants who hold leases in the Fox property this afternoon and learned that the only concern which had fix ed figure upon their lease was the Empire Furniture Co.,, which occupies the only store on the Dorus proper tY. fs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
 DIED.

DIED.
 this city Aug. IA. Wh- { Notice of funeral hereafter: 7F1W1IGAN.-In this city, Aug. Is, z166g Annie J.. wife of James Mulii- r.74,, aged A years, 2 months. days
 Friends are invited to attend the suneral at her late residence, No. 2so ' Laurel avenue. on Monnay. Aus- i9' e41stiness church where solemn hlgn nsass of requiem will be offered al
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery. N A<sH-on Friday, August 1s. 1909. MeTfden Nash, aged 61 years, 27 days. -5F51neral service will be private from the residence of his son, VII liam A. Nash. No. 50 NeW1leio ave Yl11e. on Sunday. August 15, at D. m: z9-zInterment at the convenience of Kindly omit flowers. a this city. Aug 18th, 1900. Helen. daughter of Mlcnael ana 2 I<afie OsConnor, aged years
 z2S377---Frfends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her par keufss No 730 East Main street. on Sunday. Aug. 18th, at p. m
 --Infement at St. Michaefs ceme- this city, Aug. 12, 1909, 2 rom Fl. son of Charles and Mary saunderss aged H years l montn' .
 Frfends are invited to attend the funeraf from the residence Of the 7,arents. No 106 Linen avenue. on < Sunday, Aug Is, at 2 D. m. and from Sf Angustine's church, at 2:5o D. m- --Irfferment at St. Mfchaels' ceme- -, - LIB b. SAE;sKI-In this city. Aug. 18th, 1909. (seor0e O.. son of Lena and the late carl saleski, aged 19 years months z5 dayp-
 f,rrseral at the residence of his uncle, 4uxust Arndt, No. 23 George street. on Monday, Aug. 18th, at s:30. a. m. And from St. Joseph's R. c. church at a. m.
 -Inferment at convenience of the f.v,si1v5s L13b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
SHERWOOD FINED.
 FOR CONTEMPT
Was Witness In Case and Action of Court Occasion ed Surprise.

Called to court to act as a witness and then to be fined $2 for contempt
 of court was the surprise that came
 to William Sherwood of Ogden street, this morning. He was called to tes- tify in the case of John T. Corby,
 charged with a breach of the peace and failed to tell all. he knew about the matter.
 In the West End near the junction of Fairfield avenue and State street there is a lot, which is leased to the
 poor people of the city for truck gapde1s ana Go15y S,, owns nga sra Rateh of terday he was interrupted by Ser
 genat Hazel, who doubted if he had any right on the premises. He gave a good account of himself, but later chased a utlte girl out of the lot. It was then that Sherwood's attention was attracted to him and he followed him down Ogden street and called an officer to arrest him. In court Sher- wood misunderstood that he was to tell about Corby's chasing and strik- ing the little girl as he had only been charged with a breach of the peace and no reference had been made in the complaint to an assault.
 Sherwood thought that sufficient had been told when he explained Corby's actions on the street. He was not reluctant to testify. nor did he have any motive in shielding Corby as he does not know the man.
 The judges fine occasioned much comment and unfavorable criticism today as it seemed an injustice to a rest of a character that should be in custody. The police feel that if such treatment be given complaining wit nesses and those witnesses who have ference will spread, and the average citizen will close his eyes to wrong doing that should be brought to the | attention of the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
THE HowLAND DRY GooDs Co
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press)
 New York, Aug. 1.-The market, aI- though weak in the opening, developed a steady tone during the first fifteen minutes and the Hartman issues were marked with gains. Union Pacific sales were made at 216 1-2 and PIT. Amalgamated Copper rose over. o,se point There were fractional gains in many other stocks.
 Il a. m.-The initial transactions in Union Pacific were moderate, London selling that stock among its total 25sO00 shares, disposed of. During the first half of the mornf-- gains of point or more were made in Peoples Gas and Rock Island common and preferred and St. Paul.
 Government bonds unchanged: other bonds firm.
 Closing.!There was no change in market conditions during the last hour. General strength was displayed with further advances in many stocks a1- though at this time there were some recessions from the highest. Union Pacific. after selling as high as 21S1z, reacted over 1 point and there was a little shading off in the final dealings in Southern Pacific and other trading standard stocks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
CONTRACT FOR
 ST. PATRICK'S
 CHURCH MADE

The Granite Construction & Real ty Co., of Waterbury, Conn.,, have been awarded the general contract for the new church to be erected by St, Patrick's R. c. Society on North Main st. It will be 70x176 feet, construct ed of Vermont grey marble, with concrete stone trim, granite basement, red slate roof and copper fashings. The spire will be ITO feet high.
 Permits for new buildings the az gregate value of which was $33, ,5S0, board of building commissioners last night making a total for the week of S1s6, ,065.
 Vincent Bros, two story frame building, two stores and a loft, corner of State street and Bassick avenue.
 John Minider, three-family frame dwelling, south side of River street.
 John Kohler. two-family brick dwell ing, north side of River street.
 Samuel H. Wheeler, remodeling win dows in the .'Star'' building. corner of Main and Golden Hill streets
 Margaret Clancy, two-family cement bfcck building, north side of Washing tor avenue.
 P. Quigiey, frame addition to the rear of dwelling. south side of Wheeler avenue.
 Lyon estate. new store front No. 2s Fairfield avenue. E H. R. Wheeler, frame addition to porch. east side of Park avenue
 F. J. and Nellie M. Baron, tWo-story frame dwelling. east side of Mountain Grove street.
 Jennings Bros, one-story frame car riage house, north side of Union
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
Deaths and Funerals.

The friends of Annie J., wife of
 James Mulligan. the wholesale liquor
 agent, will be pained to hear of her
 death which occurred yesterday af-
 ternoon at ''The Galen" hospital. The deceased had been troubled for some time with head aches, though from what nature it was not known, though it was suspected she had a tunor of the brain. About a week ago she was taken from her home at s6 Laurel avenue to "The Galen' for treatment. An operation was de- cided upon as the best course to pur- sue to relieve the suffering of the patient. A noted New York specilist was called. The operation according to the doctors, disclosed an abscess of the brain, which according to the had been of long standing.
 The growth was removed, but the patient did not rally from the shock, death ending her suffering about 3 o'clock. She was A years of age, and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances both in this city and New York where she was born, coming to ttis city about fifteen years ago shortly after her marriage. She is survived by her husband, three children, one brother Peter Flood and a sister Miss Belle Flood, both of New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
POWER IN THE CITY

(Continued from F1rsr 1age.)l you had received bids on the South
 Main street job and that they were
 too high," said Col. Rogers. eff you
 did not know what we are going to do how did you come to ask for bids. It
 is pretty weak to come in at this time
 and say you did not know what we
 intend to do in South Main street.
 Mr. Elwell said that he had been
 told by MT. Biltz about the brick job,
 but had not been informed officially
 by the commission Because the con-
 tract has not been let does not mean
 we are not prepared to do the work
 when we know where the city is at. We might do the work with our own men. We would rather that the con- tract for the city's work and the rail- roads work go to the same contrac- tor"
 He said that the company might fa- vor the city taking the work as the director of public works and the con- they had done in Golden Hill street where the yardage had been divided up approximately and it was not neces- sary for the company's contractor to lay the pavement according to a pre- scribed line.
 Director Biltz told MT. Elwell that the city would submit a bid at once if the commission was willing. Pres1- dent Rogers said: "Go ahead, and the director proceeded to prepare a writ ten bid which he submitted to MT. El- we'll.
 MT. Elweu opened the 10 foot center proposition again, saying that the con- pany had to wait for that question to Now he said that heNunderstood that 1t would be impossible for the railroad to secure any more F'airmont brick as the company was sold. out
 James H. ORourke told MT. EaweH that what the commission wanted the company to realize was that it. wanted South Main street paved as soon as possible.
 that the city of Hartford had ordered all of the tracks in its streets to be laid on 10 foot centers as a mat ter of safety.
 There you go about those ten foot centers again. said Col. Rogers. Cant you tell us when you will pave South Main street ?"
 MT. Elwell said that he thought it his duty as an engineer to fight for 10 foot centers because he believed in them. Then again, he said, '1 forgot to tell you that there was another thing that threw us off on this South Main street job. We heard that the brick had been condemned"
 well, the brick have not been con- said Col. Rogers. And about those 10 foot centers what is the use of licking the COW after she has kicked over the milk pail. The com mission is not interested in them. Kindly tell us when you can do this paving
 The engineer said he would like to know who was going to do the cftysS part of the work. The president said | he thought the city would do it's own work, and if it didn't Silliman & God | frey would as they were the lowest bidders. MT. Elwen said he would take up the matter, but he left the commission without letting it's mem oers know where the railraad stood .elative to the paving of South Main ytreet.
 In view of this attitude the commis- ,ion did not decide whether it would ,ave South Main street or let the con- ract to a private contractor. It let hree small sewer contracts and ad- burned along after Il o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
BREWERS ACTIVE:
 TAKE NO CHANGES
New Limitation Law Now In Effect Means Much to
 Wholesale Dealers
MANY LICENSE TRANSFERS


 Under the new law limiting saloons in Connecticut to one to every 800 in population which became effective on Aug. l, the brewers and wholesale houses who have had proprietary in terests in saloons, have become active in order that their interests may not suffer. As a consequence there has been a. number of applications, filed with the County Commissioners since the law became effective seeking the transfer of the licenses to others than those named in the original license.
 Under the limitation law in any city where there are more saloons than at the ratio of one to 500 of the popu- lation no new licenses can be grant ed until such time as the population warrants it. And it is provided that whenever a liquor dealer is convicted and his license revoked as is the case whenever the court refuses a, certifi- cate following a conviction, no new li- cense shall be issued in place of the one revoked.
 For this reason the wholesalers want to have the places in which they are interested conducted by those they can depend upon and this explains why. there are so many transfers be- ing filed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
GUINEA HENS ~
 GIVE ALARM
Terrify South Norwalk Horse Thieves When Dogs Are Still.

South, Norwalk, Conn.,, Aug. H. Guinea hens are to be substituted for electrical burglar alarm appliances In most of the handsome country homes in this section. The pioneer in the movement is Alfred Hartog, wealthy New Yorker, whose summer home is in East avenue, this city. If it had not been for six guinea hens which were roosting- in his barn he would have lost his best team, a handsome pair of grays, and also two sets of harness and an expensive carriage yesterday morning. The horse thieves had cut all the electric burglar alarm wires. They also had ch1oroformed the watchdog and placed pillow boots on the feet of the horses to muffle their tread as they were led out of the Hartog grounds. Everything that twentieth century horse thieves could do to get away with the horses with out arousing the Hartogs and, their neighbors had been done.
 The thieves just were about to drive away. when one of them, who had gone back into the barn to look for something, stumbled against the guinea roost. Instantly there was a racket that could be heard half mile away. One guinea started to cackle and the others Joined in- The chorus sounded something like a giant burglar rattle would sound. The Hartogs heard it; their neighborss heard it, and in a few seconds the. entire East avenue sec ton was aroused. Houses shook as portly men and women 1eaped from their beds. Lights began to gleam in many windows. The horse thieves were frightened so badly that they forgot all about driving the grays away. They took to their heels, and were seen vauIting hedges and fences in their wild efforts to put as many miles they could between them selves and the flock of guineas.
 One wealthy man was leaning out his back window when the two horse thieves vaulted a hedge and ran through his grounds.
 Damn a guinea. anyway" he heard | one of the men say. Amen" the other replied, and they vaulted another hedge.
 Hartog discovered that the thieves had cut the burglar alarm. telephone and electric light wires before gearing | up the horses. The watchdog was found in the stable sleeping peacefully | under the influence of chloroform. The gulneas were gift by farmer to the | Hartog children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
WOMAN. SAW MAN
 TALKING WITH MURDERED GIRL

Especial from United Press.)
 Rochester, Aug. 4.-Another witness, whose story may prove valuable in running down the slayer of pretty IT, year-old Anna Schumacher week ago, appears today in the person of Mrs. Anna Merkel She says she saw the girl talking with the man in whose company Anna Schumacher left her sisters grave the day of the killing. She says the man stood behind the girl as she worked at the grave and when she turned away he walked with her. She has furnished the police with a good description.
 With this exception the efforts of the police have resulted in practically no clue to the murderer. John Magee, a cemetery employe, was questioned at great length by the police today, but the officials say his examination re- vealed nothing important.
 Edward Ewald. the suspect taken at North Rose, Wayne county, Thursday, was released after he had proved an alibi.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
HkrTER BURNED
 BY EXPLOSION
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z77- 77z Especial from Un1teo fressJ
 abuni5ant supply of ambition nearly
 es73sed the death of Chris Chrisatome
 s F5reek about g years of age, while
 n ,rork in the shops of the CroIut ~
 T1s.snn Company here to-day. He is ' s,3 ' <,re.er,t in the city hospital with his fieht side badly burned but will
 's' ' Sarfsastome was at work on the a,i4, rfue machine in which is gas
 danie that burns the fuzz rom tie 7sqf1 M with the idea of accelleratlng : f77<< work he poured a can Of cruoe oiI over the machine. A slight e1, sn3onfon followed and the machine ana 's5uerator were enveloped in mass or 15ss77es. HIS companions succeeded Tn 7S33sr< 5-,c71is ishins the blaze before it had -aI N chance to spread and Chriastome {Naa taken to the hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
RANKS OF EMBASSIES

Washington, Aug 14.-Argentine and Spain will make an effort during the forthcoming season to have diplo- matic posts of the two countries raised to the ranks of embassies. It is un- derstood that the Spanish government has authorized the new minister the Marquis De Vi1lalobar to make repre- sentations to this end to the United States government and Argentine has for some time had the proposition be- fore the State Department.
 The contest is now understood to have reached the point of race for precedence as the first to secure the coveted distinction. Argentine has been seeking to have the United States raise it's post to the higher rank for some time past Senor Portela will take the question to Secretary Knox when the latter returns to Washing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
BOY KILLED BY DINKY Robert Plumley Struck
 While Crossing Tracks
 Near Junction.

NeWington, Aug. 14-Robert Plum ley, aged 15 years was instantly kill ed yesterday afternoon by the 3:1O dinky. While crossing the tracks near his home at the Junction and in at tempting to avoid aNfreight and an express train, he stepped in front of the dinky bound for New Britain and was instantly killed One side of his body was completely crushed in.
 Young Plumley was an orphan and lived with his uncle, Joel Plumley, who came to this town one year ago from Vermont and rented the M. S. Stoddard place. He wast a bright boy and had host of friends
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
CHINAMAN DIES
 IN LOCAL HOSPITAL
He Will Be Buried Monday, Rev. G. K. Nicholson Off, ciating.

Joe King, Celestial, who conducted the laundry at 84S Broad street, died at the Bridgeport hospital last evening after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia The remains will be en- tered in Park cemetery on Monday aft ernoon, but as is the custom of the CelestiaIs the bones will be removed at a later date and shipped to China for burial. The Chinese generally prepare a big feast, such as a roast pig and all that goes with it, which they place on the grave of the depart ed, in the same manner as floral offer ings. This food is to last them until their advent into the other world. Rev. George w. Nicholson, pastor of the First Baptist church, will have charge of the funeral services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
MAY MEET IN AIR
Wright and Zeppelin to Fea- ture in Awe-Inspiring Spec
 tac1e.
(speciaI from United Pressl

Special from United Press.)
 Berlin. Aug. 14.-A meeting in the air between Count Zeppelin and Orville Wright is to-day being planned by German aeronauts as one of the fea- lures of Wright's forthcoming visit to Berlin to give a series of aeroplane flights Wright is expected in Berlin the latter part of the month, by which time Count Zeppelin will have com pleted his newest airship. the Zeppelin III. It is planned to have the Count sail his ship from Friedrichshafen and for Wright to fly out in his aeroplane to meet him. The prospect of such spectacle has aroused tremendous en- thusiasm in aeronautical circles E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
Any boys wash suit that was 69c to $1. ---5Oc.

Excellent pick-ups in this lot of wash suits of boys. Every suit that has been marked at any price between 69c and $1.
 A lot of good suits have been selling at those prices; suits worth more according to every standard.
 Russian and sailor styles, light and medium and dark colors, ginghams and per cales of fine quality. Any of the lot, ow-5Oc.
 Basement.
 THE HowLAND
 npv CoOnC Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
JAIL SENTENCES FOR
 INDISCREET DUO

A Jail sentence of three months was presented to Clarence Seaman and a similar judgment for one third of that time befeIl Bridget McTierney at the hands of Judge Foster in the police court to-day. A week ago the hus- band of the woman found the two acting indiscreetly and when he pro- tested he was literally sat upon by his wife. He caused the arrest of the pair. The McTierney domicile is in Gregory street and Seamon has been boarder there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
READ OF WIPES
 DEATH IN PRESS
New York Judge Went Away On Vacation Telling Only Wife Where He Would Be.
Special from United Press.)

New York. Aug. 14.-City Magistrate Henry J. Furlong was to-day apprised of the death of his wife by the news papers while a squad of searchers were dragnetting all of the summer resorts in the vicinity of New York Furlong left on his vacation a week ago, tell ing no one but his wife where he was going. She was stricken with paraly- sis and died without revealing the secret and a long search failed to find the magistrate. He read of his wifes death in the papers and hurried home from Mahwah. N d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
HELD FOR ASSAULT

Special from United Press)
 Winsted, Aug. 14.-In the town court here to-day the case of Robert Lanza- telle who is charged with committing a felonious assault on Mrs. John w was continued until Monday The bond of s5,000 was not changed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
AUTO AMBULANCE GOES
 TO BE OVERHAIu.ED

During the two weeks vacation of Driver Abbey Burlison of the Loco ambulance, that vehicle will be sent to the Locomobile company for a general overhauling. While the ambulance is out of commission the two horse drawn vehicles will be used. one driven by Dave Jack and the other by an em- two are being used. in case a call should come in while the other wagon is ont.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
YEGGMEN WRECK. TWO BANK SAFES
 THEN FLY AWAY
Special from United Pressa

(SpecfaI from United Press.l
 Hope Valley, R. l., sAus. 14-Yegg- men wrecked the two safes of the First National Bank in this town early to-day, using Il charges of nitro glycerine. They fled at once, taking with them only small amount of money secured as the result of their raid.