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Brings Many Asiatics From the Far East

tain John Jensen according to report received
at the custom house from Astoria:
With Ss,95S barrels Of -four, valued at slfo..
2S9, and general merchandise to the value OF
SIS, ,965, the Norwegian steamer Selja left at
o'clock this morning for japanese and Chinese
ports.
Having general merchandise and cement the
steamer Wellesley of the Richardson line arrived
at Oak street dock this afternoon
German ship Frieda. Captain Marx. nnished
loading about 116250 bushels of wheat and bar
ley this afternoon. Ii is being dispatched by
Kerr, Clifford & Co. TO United Kingdom ports
ASTORIA. Ore Oct q.-Steamer Wellesley
arrived today from San Francisco with gen
eral cargo and left up the river to load lumber
Norwegian steamer selja, of the Portland
Asiatic steamship company. arrived down the
river today with a general cargo for Honkkoug
and way ports and will probably sail Sunday
morning.
British steamer Earl of Douglas arrived down
the river today with Il cargo of grain for
Europe and will sail Sunday morning.
Steam schooner Majestic. with cargo OF
lumber for San Francisco, went to sea this
morning.
Steam schooner Jim Butler left this morning
for Williapa harbor to load lumber Off San
Steamer Rose City arrived down the river
at midnight and left for San Francisco with
freight and passengers.
Steam schooner Yosemite with Il cargo of
lumber for Redondo, went to this morning.
Oil tank steamer Catania left out this morn
its cargo Of oil
Schooner Churchill was, towed up the river
Under charter TO the Pacific Export lumber
company, the British steamship Bannockburu
will proceed from New Zealand TO Portland
and load lumber for the Orient. The charter
was announced yesterday and the vessel viii
be due for November loading.
steamer Majestic cleared at the custom house
today for San Pedro with $4,000 feet of lum-
Der loaded at Portland and 500 900 feet loaded
at ST. Helens The steamer Yosemite alsC
cleared today for Redondo with SEQ 900 feet OF
lumber loaded at st. Helens.
TACOMA, Oct. s.--French bark Button arrived
in port today from Seattle TO load q cargo OF
grain for the United Kingdom.
German ship Tapenbeck finished loading grain
reday and will leave for Europe Monday OF
Tuesday.
steamer Queen arrived in port to load fol
San Francisco.
Steamer Buckman arrived to load for sau
Schooner Robert Searles left port under its
own sail today for San Francisco with cargo OF
lumber
japanese steamer Seattle Maru finished its
Tacoma cargo and shifted to Seattle to complete
for Yokohama.
Steamer Nebraskan left for Honolulu via
Seattle
Arrived: Steamers Queen and Buckman. from
Seattle; French bark Button, from Seattle.
Departed Schooner Robert Searles, for San
francisco; steamer Nebraskan, for Honolulu;
steamer Seattle Maru, for Yokohama via Seattle.
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-. AnrcIe. Mnrlrf.

Los ANGELES. Oct 9.-Eastern storage eggs
Nere bid AT from - 10 Be below the market
fiicc in the produce exchange today. The weak
lrss lu prices of all varieties was due 10 large
n-cipGS Better and cheese are weak.
Receipts che produce exchange today were
Eggs. l24 cases: butter - 36S pounds. cheese.
a-lNo pounds; potatoes l6s5 sacks: onions, 35
>e' Ks, beans none; sweet potatoes. 26 sacks ap-
aies. :. 2s5 boxes
Batter Creamery extras 75c; creamery frsts,
tHc- cooking butter Pee
EGgS-ENtra selects. 47c: local ranch candled.
ets, a3c; case count 39c: eastern fresh, 329
tnccsc-N Northern fresh. 1Sc. eastern singles.
I>t- casferE twins. ISc. eastern cheddars, 1Sc:
astcrn longhon. I9@ 20c; eastern daisy. 100
-ne- Swiss. imported. 32c. Swiss domestic. 23c;
'rlck cream. 20c: Iimburger zoe: imported Edam.
s~e Of -. SS09.
Beans tper ctll-No. ] pink $3.50; No. ]
tns. 81 s0M4-50; Lady Washington, 81: small
Nh,te- Sf5505: blsckeye, s. sd4.25; Garvanzas,
$50, lentils. S70S q
Potatoes per ctn-Salinas 81 60dl 65: High
ands SOL -. local Burbsnks SOL .25: sweets
yellow. 81 35N CO.
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THIRTY PER CENT DIVIDENDS SURE
PERHAPS MORE

VIII YOU invest from $4,000 to $4,000 where it viii
bring you an annual return of 80 per cent on your
money from the day you make the investment?
Sounds too good. doesn't it? It would be for any
industry other than the millionaire making California
oil business It is fact that opportunity is Of
invest. You don't wait your dividends
they paid every month.
Fabulous dividends are paid by many California oil
-ompanes-strong. legitimate, producing companies,
whose shares listed the San Francisco
Los Angeles exchanges.
From these companies we have selected the one
best opportunity, and you gain the advantage by
reading this announcement carefully and acting
promptly.
The Illinois Crude oil Company was incorporated
under the laws California 1901. with capital
stock Of 100000. divided into 100000 shares.
OF a value Of one dollar.
1t is proven. producing money making. dividend
paving OIL company It is operating in the very heart
Of the rich river district, Kern county, califor
MIA. over $4,000 been spent the property
SO 900 IA already paid out in dividends. One
per cent per month CON the value OF the stock)
is the dividend rate These dividends paid every
month and sometimes extra dividend is paid, for
the regular cent per month
The company has no debts but substantial cash
treasury is in the hands of experienced
and competent management. The oil the
wells Chere are eight producing wells) for So cents
per barrel
stock IS listed the California Stock and Oil
Exchange of Francisco and is selling at this
writing per share (par value $1,000. BY
the you this it have advanced. and we
quite it viii advance to at least so or
20 cents per within the next few weeks. To
take advantage of the present opportunity you must
right
We viii fiji orders for from 100 shares -up at the
market price although would not attempt I'LL
any single for than 10000 shares There
is only very little the stock that be had
so cents per share
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KOREA HERE WITH
VALUABLE CARGO
Liners Passengers Include 3ll
Chinese and Az Turbaned
East Indians

HE Pacific Mail
liner Korea. Cap
tain Sandberg, ar
rived early yester-
day morning from
the far east with
5000 tons Of cargo
and 513 passen-
gers. OF the pas
sengers there were
100 in the cabin.
Among the steerage
passengers were Z
Japanese, 81 Chi
nese and ~ Sikhs.
The cargo included
2l.950 chests of tea.
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MARIPosA ARRIVES FROM TAHITI

The German monopoly Of the cotton output
Of Tahiti and the rich islands surrounding that
productive isle is to be broken IL the mission
of George FrOment. who arrived yesterday on
the Oceanic liner Mariposa from Papeete, is
successful Froment is en- route to France.
where he intends to organize a concern known
the French cotton company, the object of
which viii be the cultivation OF high grade
cotton for the French market exclusively. At
the present time the Germans handle all the
cotton output Of the islands.
The Mariposa steamed up from the tropics in
II days and - hours. bringing 81 passengers
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and 1230 tons of cargo. The voyage was un.
eventful and passed pleasantly in an argument
between number of San Franeiscans on board
and horde of Los Angeles citizens. The rival
factions debated continually the virtues ana
defects Of the two coast cities Finally zap
tain Hayward was appealed to by one entnusl-
astic Los Angelesan to touch at San Pedfo on
the way up. but the captain ended the argu-
ment by stating gravely that he would Ike
very much TO do so. but could not bring the
steamer info harbor holding only enough
water to allow launches and rowboats TO ma
na1r in, L. hntrr
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SunnIIes for VonoIuIu

Tie baTkenfine ). 9 Wilder sailed Tor Homo
lru yesterday with cargo valued at S25, ,75S
and including the following:
- bbls nour l.7G6 bales hay. 2.052 ctls
oarlcf. 400 lbs and 30 cs meals. 20 cs canned
goods. l5.u90 lbs salf- 30 cs pickles. $50 lbs
hops. 3.66J los chicory. 1853 gals wine so
casks beer 1.lS5 gals vinegar 20 cS rarnish
io carisoFs acid. 1850 lbs coal. 100 cs candles
u bales duck 400 dynamite. $40 cs and
- kegs blasting powder Coo cs soap. 1 200
lisS seeds - matches, 200 bdls shingles
gasoline
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SAVANNAH. Ga. Oct. 9.-Spirits Of turpen-
inc firm &C 59c; sales, 49, receipts. 595; ship
mcnts lG4.
Bosn firm. sales 1880: receipts. 2.s30: ship
Incnts S2f. stock. 1s3 49,. Quote: B. $S.90d
5.25; %. Ss-e50a 8. 4. s4-15d4.20: 6. 81. -; II.
VIC $3.50. WV. S6 70.
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Ncw Yorlz .MetaI aIarIet

NfW YORK. oct 9.-The metal markets
were quiet rodsv aud generally unchanged in
the absence OF cables Tin ruled steady st
ao.f0d 3Q-52 Copper nominaly I'M
banged with lake quoted at 13d S.25c: elec-
1..15c-
Lead was dull at 4-s5a457ise. spelter un-
changed s50 5-95c.
Iron ruled steady in tone without further
change.
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Compagnie Generate Transatlantiqus

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS
Sailing every Thursday instead of Saturday
at 10 a. M, from pier A. North river, foot Of
Morton ST.
First class TO Havre. $7T.50 and upward; sec
ond class to Havre. $40 and upward; GENERAL
AGENCY for UNITED STATES and CADANA
10 State ST. New York. J. r. FUGAZI Man.
aeer Pacific Coast, $50 Montgomery ST., San
Francisco. Tickets sold BY all railroad ticket
agents.
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
10 Lumher Fixture.

The Norwegian steamer Nordstjernen. on
Puget sound. chartered prior 10 arrival for
lumber thence 10 Tyne at Cos ship paying in
Saraucc-
The larkentinc Mary Winkelmsn. Puget
sound. is under charter Tor lumber thence 10 s.
loIt n the south sea isladds.
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DID Carriere CIear

The British tank bark Calcutta was cleared
Tor Yokohama Yesterday with $50. 600 gallons
~ refined petroleum. valued at S36 $50
The tank steamer Washtenaw was cleared for
Honolulu via Port Hartford yesterday with % 600
barrels II crude oil in bulk. valued al Sl3 500
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THE OIL BOOK

tolls an about California oil stocks. How $I70
million. listed stocks u cent 30
9.er cent dividends How you invest idle money
-. che hest advantage. How invest
monthly "a yment plan The Oil Book is published
4-,fee every have three months, sub
ripton absolutely free by flling out the and
+,saiffne promptly. We Will also send
hottie Of California crude OIL prepaid This is with
out expense obligation on your part but you must
do II
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The following maximum and minimum temper
atures are reported from eastern stations for
previous day: Chicago 1850; New York, I4-5S;
Omaha, 724S.
SYNOPSIS
The pressure continues high over the Pacific
slope and warm weather prevails at nearly. all
points west Of the Rocky mountains. Along
the coast afternoon temperatures have exceeded
so degrees In the San Francisco bay section
a maximum temperature OF Sc degrees occurred
The weather conditions are excellent Tor raislh
making in the great valley. The warm weather
will moderate slowly. The relative humidity at
Red Bluff was 81 per cent and at Fresno 40 per
cent.
Sunday. October 10:
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair sunday ;
warm in the forenoon. somewhat cooler at niSnt'
light north wind, changing to west
Santa Clara valley-Fair Sunday; conunueo
warm: light north wind. -. i,
Sacramento valley-Fair sunday continueu
warm: light north wind
warm; light north wind.
los Angeles and vcinity-Fair Sunday; warm
during the day and afternoon; light nortn "lnu'
changing 10 southwest. .
=
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AfARSHFTTT0 ono

MARSliEIELD. ore. Oct. s-The steamer
breakWatrr t1is afternoon rammed and sank the
river steamer Alert 30 Coos bay. The AIert's
etarhoad side smashed ia and she sank in
" tew minutes The crew got OF safely The
Hrt is Il stern wheeler
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1874 bales of raw silk and small
shipment of wild silk.
Among the passengers from the orient
was r. S. Miller, who is Japanese in
terpreter to the United States embassy
at Tokyo Through the courtesy of
Collector Stratton and Captain Berry,
Miller was taken ashore in the revenue
cutter Golden Gate while the liner was
still at anchor in the quarantine
grounds.
The majority of the cabin passengers
were from Honolulu Among the prom
inent residents of the island port who
came up on the liner were William @.
Irwin. l.. A. Thurston and J. B. Castle.
The Koreas passengers included:
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Army Transnorfr

The Crook is in port
The Thomas sailed october for Manila.
The Sherman is in port.
The Warren is at Manila.
The pix en- route from Seattle for Manila
sailed from Hongkong September q
The Logan from San Francisco for Manila
sailed from Honolulu September 16
The Sheridan sailed October from Seattle for
this port
alta Honolulu.
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Dividing the moons surface into I25
parts = Of them are visible from the
earth.
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cRuIsER DUE ToMoRRow

The Japanese cruiser Idzumo. one of The
foreign warships ordered TO this port to grace
the Portola festival. is expected TO put in an
appearance tomorrow, and the local japanese
colony is accordingly excited. Captain lsamu
Takeshita commander of the cruiser, was Tor
some years naval attsche at the japanese lega-
tion ip Washington. During the war with
Russia he was on Admiral Togo's stan
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
HAs FINE WEATHER ALI. THE \

The Pacific Mail liner San Jose, Captain
r. brennan, which arrived yesterday from Pan
anna and way ports day ahead of time, en-
countered smooth seas and clear skies all the
way from the isthmus which at this time OF
the year is very unusual. The San Jose had
only Il passengers 10 enjoy the fine weather
but brought fairly large cargo. The freight
of which there were l,44l tons, was mostly
from New York The liner brought treasure
valued at $24.450 from the Buffers mines in
Salvador Among the passengers on the San
lose were: George Mathieson and wife, James
II Mallace and Nathan H. Secrest.
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your money will buy and what
it will earn if you buy before the stock adj
yances-
100 shares $40; monthly dividend, s1oO; yearly
ESQ 500, monthly dividend sa5o' yearly
$500; monthly dividend $500; yearly,
1000 shares cost s4oo; monthly yearly
$500 share. cost s1ooo monthly dividend s25. yearly
5000 shares $4,000; monthly dividend $50;
S000
10000 shares cost $4,000; monthly dividend, s1OO
yearly $1,000.
of s5o We DO believe that other investment
returns that carefully managed California
oil companies actually
California is known gold state. yet oil is pro-
ducng millions of dollars more year than all of
the California gold mines combined.
You need not take it; you prove
the truth of every in this announcement by
writing the Oil Industry, Citizens National Bank
building Los Angeles, Cal; the California Derrick
Pacific building San Francisco Cal or any reputable
oil operator in the state.
We will gladly furnish bank commercial ref
and refer to many customers who have
personally visited our properties investing
their money.
We are engaged in
make the largest possible profits for clients
Many of our clients have doubled and trebled their
capital the result of advice, and we will gladly
show you the proof We make money for you.
and a starter a better acquaintance recon-
today in the stock of the Illinois
Company The stock will advance rapidly
from on-you can buy today at 40 cents--you can
your any day and should realize at least
within a very few weeks. Better stl-buy
and hold for the dividends.
Remit by check, draft postofice or express money
order.
Any further information about this other
California oil stock cheerfuy furnished. Core
spondence solicited. Write now and take advantage
this opportunity wit delay.
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ELECTRIC SUBURBAN VIA sAUsALITo
Cannalifo Nil VaIler Gan q az - n

ELECTRIC SUBURBAN VIA -sAUsALITo
Sausalito, Mill Valley, San Rafael = Daily
a. M; hourly until 2:45 D. m. then 3:15 p. m.
and every 30 minutes until :45 D. M. then 300.
lO:35 D. IN. and 1901 a. m. (On Sundays in
addition-Every so minutes from 9:45 a. IN. to
3:15 p. M, excepting 2:15 D. m.)
els. s:45, fio:15 io:45. t1i:15. ii:45. a. m:
t12:15. 1245. &1:15. las. e:45. 3:15 3:45. 4:I5.
4:45, 5:15 6:45. 6:15. f6:45. TAB D. m
San Quentin via San Rafael-Lesve S.45 4. m
AS p. M
Tiburon and Belvedere-week days, 7.3O, 900,
SLID a. M Sslzi49 D. ~; oasuroays aao ondyl S:5o.
1890 $3.50, $50, D. M. and s12:01 a. m.
SUNDAY arrive 7:o5 D. m Except Sunday.
tSunday only. fSaturday only. sVia Sausaiito-
Pacific Transfer Company's agents author
lied to check baggage direct from residences
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h. AUCTION SALE-On WE'D, Oct. IS.
4@N at II a. M, we will sell TO the highest
bidder without reserve or limit. the remaining
81 head OF J. Coles & Co.'S work and driving
horses. ? burros. Rain or shine. g. B. REED
& CO., Auetioneers. 664 Broadway, Oakland.
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Registered
yesseI-Schr r. ". Bartlett. Master-Ma
thias Olsen.
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7:45al lPetaluma Santa Rosa, Healds-
burg, Cloverdale. Ukiah. Will
Its. Sherwood. 'Sebastopol,l
sGuerneville ........-... 7:s5p
S;15alPt. Reyes. Monte Rio. Cazadero. :05p
S:15a Sonoma and Glen Ellen. 6:05p
IS :45a Petaluma, Santa Rosa Guerne vile - :05p
l0:45a Petaluma, Santa Rosa 4:35n
f2 :45plPt. Reyes. Monte Rio, Duncan
l. NILS : .oop
3:15pPetaluma, Santa Rosa, Healds-I
burg. Cloverdale. Ukiah, Guer-
neville. River Landing. Sebas-
topol ................-..... 1i;O5a
4:45pSonoma and Glen Ellen. ...-....... 0;35s
. 5:15pPetaluma and Santa Rosa. ........ S:35a
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sErn aEIaFa HARNES
unr uIUEIIHEV ~ SADDLE.
U0E I'll MHIEtt HORSE
HtEhVO6G COLLAR

Made in California, guaranteed OAK tanleu'
and cost no more than the nonguaranteed makes.
If your dealer can not supply you. write us
direct for a price list. Manufactured solely oy
w. DAVIS SONS Wholesale Saddlery, 2O4O
TO 2o52 Howard St. San Francisco, Cal.
walIa 80. .2s. rs % w PIT .CIdy 90
Winnemueca 80. 4Os 6S 30 NE Clesr 90
Yuma ..... 80 OF IS &C Clear 90
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sTEAMERs SAN NORTH AND SOUTH

The Pacific Coast steamship companys Santa
Rosa which arrived yesterday morning from
San Pedro crowded with passengers, salled again
for San Pedro at ) o'clock in the afternoon
with $50 passengers. The Santa Rosa is IN
the thick of the rate war and has been travel
ing full ever since the rate cutting began Inc
big liner President, which arrived from me
south Friday with nearly 600 passengers sailed
yesterday for Seattle with 200 passengers.
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Additional shipping news on page 81
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
LINCOLN MORTGAGE LOAN Co., 100 Gsay st. San Francisco CAL

Lincoln Mortgage & Loan Co,
No. 166 Geary Street,
San Francisco Cal.
Send me- prepaid and without expense, souvenir
bottle Of California crude oil, and three months
free subscription to paper-the Oil Book /
assume obligation.
Name
Street =.
P. o........................ ..........-.............
State
Call
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DELAYED BY LATE FREIGHT

The late arrival Of freight caused deia
media for Honolulu Instead of getting ava
at IL O'Clock a. m, it p. M before th
liner left its wharf The Alameda carried
full cargo and about 100 passengers
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wArER FRONT NOTES

The army transport Sheridan. which Is due
today from Seattle. 43o miles from the
lightship at O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The kosmos liner Anubis arrived yesterday
from Seattle to finish loading for Europe.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea amounted
to 100000 feet.
The Kosmos liner Radames one of the big
gest and best liners of the German company, IS
due tomorrow from Hamburg by way of South
and Central American ports.
The Pacific Mail liner China left Hongkong
yesterday for this port.
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Time Ball
United States branch photographic office, Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, October
g. 1909.
The time ball on the roof of the Fairmont
hotel dropped today exactly at noon, Pacific
standard time (120th meridianl, or at Sh o0nl.
00s., Greenwich mean time
j. C. BURNETT,
Lieut.. u. S. N, in charge.
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Weather Report

United States department OF agriculture
Weather bureau. San Francisco. Oct. g. 1909.
RAINFALL, DATA
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branch of the United States photographic
office. located In the Merchantst Exchange, is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
OF expense Navigators cordially invited TO
visit the office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions Of the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information can always be obtained re-
gardng lights. dangers to navigation and mat
fers of interest to ocean commerce.
J. C. BURNETT,
Lieut.. u. s. N. in charge
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Earl of Douglas arrived down
with q cargo Of grain for
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

fi.00p sacranento River Steamers fIl:30s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
NEWTOWN.

Miss Eleanor Cavanaugh and Miss Helen Hawley. graduates of the New town High school who this year finish their course at Syracuse University have just returned from the required Library trip, chaperoned by Mrs Sibley of the Library department of the University. The party numbered about 20 and the cities of Washington, Baltimore. New York, Newark East Orange, Philadelphia and several oth- CTS were included in the trip. Al Washington they were received by President Taft. The accounts of the trip and reports of library investiga- tion are very interesting and the many friends of the two young ladies will be glad to hear of their success.
 Judge Mills. of New York, is the guest of Postmaster and Mrs. w. N. Reynolds.
 The Mems Federation of the Congre- successful meeting Monday evening" Herbert Johnson of New Milford Re- treatments of sandwiches. cake and cream were served. About 30 were present.
 Mrs. Alice Wildman. the well known nurse is now located in @ part of the residence of Miss Anna BIackman
 James Madigan spent Monday night with Bridgeport friends.
 The residence of Mrs. S. c. Glover has been frightened by a fresh coat of paint in the hands of w. A. Canfie1d.
 Edward Pitzschler enjoyed Tuesday in the Park City.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Bresson are the happy parents of a young son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
DETECTIVES BALKED
 IN KIDNAPPING CASE

Mercer, Penn, April 2s.-Attorneys for the prosecution of MT. and Mrs. Boyle in the Whitla kidnapping case are said to be disappointed over the result of the trip of their detectives to Chicago and Indiana points in search of evidence to prove that the woman is not the legal wife of Boyle. Mar rfage records in several cities have been searched in an effort to establish her matrimonial status and to deter mine whether her indictment as a "spinster' will stand.
 Boyle and his wife both talked with reporters yesterday. Boyle was in- dignant becahse of the attention given to his wife's case, and declared that he was being neglected. He seems to think an effort is being made to rush him to the penitentiary.
 Mrs. Boyle denied the statement att tributed to her at the time of her ar rest that There will be hell in Sharon when Buhl hears of thiS." She says her words were: There will be hell in Sharon when the Boyles hear of this"