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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
REPORT
VERY GRATIFYING
Snpt. Merle c. Cowles Makes Many In,
provements With Little Cost to the
CITY,

The report of Supt. Merle c. Cowles
of Lakeview Home for the year end
ing April 1, gives a faint idea. Of the
magnitude Of that establishment. Dur
ing the year the old fences about the
town burying ground have been re-
moved and a neat. wire fence substi-
tuted. Over 300 feet of retaining wall
along the stream has been construct
ed. A large number of trees standing
on the property of the Union Metallic
Cartridge Company and given to the
city have been felled and turned into
plank The substitution Of gasoline
motive power for steam will result in
saving enough coal to pay the entire
gasoline bills for the year.
A fire called attention to the dan
gerous condition of the chimney into
which the Exhaust from the engine led.
This has been changed and the place
made safe. New floors have been laid
in the women'S dining room and the
children'S ward.
A new kitchen has been added to
the building. There has been added
so feet to the laundry, 20 feet to the
dressing room, a new pipers shop, and
go feet to the mems dining room, in
creasing it's capacity from las to 200:
also a dispensary, drug room and
other floor space This has all been
accomplished with a small expense for
material and, such labor as could not
be provided by the institution.
The products OF the farm amounted
to S7,209.67, for which s63S.7S in cash
was received. The remainder was
placed in store at the home. Cash
paid out s561.22. Produce in hand at
date of report 81, 949.65.
The live stock on the place on April
was IL horses, valued at STATS; q
cows, S735; yearlings, 1 bull, calves,
brood sows, 2 boars. IL shoats, 10
pigs, 10 little pigs, 215 chickens, 2 gam
derS, 80 ducks, turkeys
The report showed very satisfac-
tory condition of the farm, but DEM
onstrated the immediate necessity of
more room for the constantly increas-
ing number of inmates
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
STORY
TOLD AGAIN BY
WHITLA BOY
10 Crowded Courtroom Billy Identifies
Mrs. James d. Boyle as The Woman
Whom He Called Mrs. Jones When
She Was Harbsring Him After the
kidnapping.
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSS.)
Mercer, Pa, May THE story of the
Whitla Kidnapping was told before a
jury for the fourth time this morning,
by its most important character. Billy
Whitla was called to the stand by the
prosecution as soon as court convened,
to continue the trial of Mrs, James H
Boyle. Billy has told his story before
Grand Jurors at Cleveland and Mercer.
Yesterday he was the main witness
that convicted James H. Boyle. To-
day he went over these, the most i'm
portant events in his young life. with
a boys simplicity and conviction. The
defense made no effort to shake his
testimony and dismissed him after a
couple of unimportant questions
The crowd in the courtroom was so
clamorous to-day that all the seats
were filled and the doors closed half
an hour before the court opened. Mrs.
Boyle wore a veil that hid the slightly
expression that weeks in prison have
given her. She glanced frequently at
the youthful jury and the jury seemed
interested. Her husband was brought
to court with her. The intention was
to call him later in the day.
Women packed the courtroom. Judge
Williams first word when he entered
was to have the crier order them to
remove their peach basket hats. Billy's
clear, treble answers so pleased the
WOHlGn IndI u Judge WI llldmS Cnr0atGn-
ed to clear the courtroom if they did
not stop aDplauding. This is no
vaudeville show he said.
In examining Billy the prosecution
passed lightly over the events up to
the time he was stolen from school and
dwelt upon his stay in the Cleveland
lodging house. Where they allege he
was harbored by Mrs. Boyle. Billy re-
ferred to the woman as Mrs. Jones'"
"She had little white hat on her
head and a long apron with stripes like
nurses year. he said. Apron and cap
were held UP and the boy identified
them. She had red spots on her face"
Billy continued, pointing to her cheeks.
''She said she had had smallpox.
Mrs. Jones showed me a picture in
paper and said. You see how hard
the doctors are looking for you"
asked the attorney. There she isl
declared Billy and pointed to the de-
PENDANT. Mrs. Boyle faced him with
out a change of expression.
Belief that he is being made the
scapegoat and that others should suf-
fer with him for the kidnapping of
Billy Whitla, drove James H. Boyle to
make a partial confession today. He
admitted that he had something to do
with stealing the boy, but insisted that
he did not plan the crime and that
three others are equally guilty. Against
his wife who was on trial today he
said nothing. Baked in his effort to
make his revelations on the stand,
Boyle told his story to Judge Williams
during the noon recess. He says that
he will repeat it and perhaps give
names when he comes up for SEN
tence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

BILTZ SAVES
$8,OoOON STONE
Stone Will be UnIoaded With Steam
Power, Which is Cheaper Method.
Director of Public Works Much Pleased
With Results That Follow Conformity
To Charter Rule - Second Lot of
10000 Tons Will be Ordered.

Director Biltz is going to save the
city $4,000 in buying crushed stone, &C
cording to statement made by the
director today. He will not announce
the figures as the arrangements have
not been made for a second lot.
He states that the first order of TO-
600 tons was purchased outside of the
city at 80 cents a ton less than stone
was ever purchased by the city before
which, he says. is a saving Of $4,000
to begin with. He intends to save 10
cents more a. ton by unloading the
stone from the boats by steam. In
the past it has taken gang of steve
dores six days to unload a 600 ton
boat. Under the new system three
men will unload the boat in 1-2 hours.
This will be a saving of $1,000 upon
the first half of the order He in
tends to repeat the order in a few
days.
In purchasing the stone the director
says he advertised for bids, according
to the ordinance, and awarded the con-
tract to the lowest bidder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

repeating an obnoxious statute now ex-
listing in this state. AS disclosed by
the correspondence of the Farmer from
Hartford yesterday the representatives
of the monopoly withdrew the bills that
had aroused antagonism of business
interests throughout the state, partic-
ularly of this city.
This action upon the part of the mo-
nopoly did not fully satisfy the BUSH
ness men. When the committee con-
vened it was announced that the bills
would not be pressed to a, hearing as
Judge A. B. Beers of Bridgeport, rep
resenting the electric lighting interests
had expressed desire that they be with
drawn. Attorney Stiles Judson of
Bridgeport, of counsel for the bust
ness interests, Informed the commit
tee that, while his clients did not OBJ
ject to the withdrawal of the bill, he
desired that the regular legislative
course in such matters be pursued and
that the bills be adversely reported.
The reason for this was that the very
large and varied interests which he
represented desired to offer a substi-
tute bill in place of the present stat
ute, No. 1916, the text of which is Civ
en- above.
Continued on Second Page.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
JAMES COX
JUMPS BOND
Policy Player Confronted by
Jail Sentence Did Not APP
pear = Michael Mcmahon
Forfeits Bond of $3.50.

When the Court of Common Pleas,
criminal side. opened this morning
with Judge Walsh and a jury. the case
of James Cox, charged with playing
policy was called. but there was no
reply The court then called his bond
of $50. Cox was fined $50 and costs
and sentenced to 80 days in Jail. in the
city court, but appealed under bonds
of $780,. The policy players were warm
ed some time ago that if they should
appear before the Common Pleas court
<on an appeal from the City court. when
3aH aeutepeaSb1k<0eep3 imposed upon
fE9fn thai they would have to serve
the sentence. II Cox comes back it is
probable that he will be re-arrested-
Michael Mcmahon, this city. who was
arrested for indecent exposure in
Beardsley Park some time ago and was
fined $50 and costs and sentenced to
three months in Jail in the city court,
and who appealed under bonds of $3.50
forfeited his bond.
Julius Shield this city. who had a
mania for stealing bicycles. was given
a fine of SIS and costs and fifteen days
in Jail on the first count and the same
jail sentence on the second count.
Shield got the same sentence and fine
in the city court from which he ap-
pealed.
Sam White Of Danbury was given a
jail sentence Of 80 days and fined S75
and costs for assault.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
VENERABLE
EASTON MAN
GETS DIVORCE
He Was Married More Than
40 Years1Ago and Wife De-
serted HiA 26 Years Since.
Mother-ir4aw Was the Source
of Observation-Disclosures A.
Vervalad, Pretty Waitress,
Obtains Decree Because of
Husbands Cruelty.

Ezra B. Meeker, of Easton, a gentle
man of venerable appearance and long
flowing beard,4-&as the applicant in a
divorce suit brought in the Superior
court, civil side, this morning against
his wife Betsy Meeker of parts un-
known.
Betsey Glover married Ezra Meeker
way back in 1865, following a pretty
romance after Meeker had returned
from the .battleields of the South. The
it's soldier lad, ard the more SO when
he took unto himself pretty Betsy
Glover, the belle of the little village.
Things went on smoothly for a time
but in 1882, after a visit from Mrs.
Glover the applicants mother-in-la,w,
Mrs Meeker left her home.
Mr.. Meeker did not say that his wife
went to live with her mother, but hint
ed that the mother-in-law had some
thins. to do with the case.
Since that eventful day he has not
seen his wife. Several prominent res
idents of Easton, some even more VEN
cradle than Meeker himself, testified to
the good character of the applicant.
One of them remarked that Meeker' s
character was as good as that of any
resident of Easton. Judge Curtis al
lowed the petition on the grounds OF
desertion.
Anna A. Vervalan, a pretty waitress
at the City Bakery was freed from
Charles Vervalan of parts unknown,
Judge Curtis granting. the divorce on
the ground of habitua1 intemperance.
The VervaIans were married in Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, May 20, 1894. Their
married life for a time was all bliss,
but Vervalan took to drink, and when
in that condition abused his wife. On
fist on the back of the neck The in
jury has caused her much pain ever
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
BIG CLASS IMITATION
BroekIyn Degree Team, Z. Of c. Will
Work on Is Candidates,

The big class initiation of the I'VE
local councils of the knights of Column
bus, arranged for Sunday at Eagles
Hall, has been postponed until Sunday
May %, when 20 candidates will re-
ceive all the degrees, including the
very Impressive and elaborate third
degree. The work will be done by the
celebrated degree team of the Brook
lyn, N. z, chapter, which is consid-
cred the best team of the order in the
East. Accompanying the team will be
delegates from the New York and
Brooklyn chapters, while the New Ha-
ven team and delegates will also be
presented.
Following the degree work, which
will take up the afternoon there will be
an elaborate banquet at the Stratfield
for which covers for several hundred
will be laid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
ALIMONY PARAMOUNT
TO DIVORCE WITH
MRS. TAYLOR
Especial from United Press.)


New Haven, May 1.-THE paramount
issue in the divorce suit of Mrs. Ll1-
cretia M. Taylor against her husband,
Franklin Taylor, a wealthy Water
bury manufacturer, is not the question
as to whether Mrs. Taylor will get a
divorce, but the amount of alimony to
be paid before and after the divorce is
granted. This became evident today
when the case came before the Super
ior court on a motion of the plaintiff
for alimony pendente lite.
Ex-Judge Stoodard, who appeared
for the defendant, said that while his
client denied some of the allegations
in the complaint, still if the plaintiff
desired a divorce, there would be lit
tie objections to this being granted,
and he considered the conditions such
that a legal separation would be best
under existing conditions. Attorney
for Mrs. Taylor explained that Mr.
Taylor's income was $4,000 a year, ST.
600 of which he said should go to Mrs.
Taylor. 1t was suggested that the
question of alimony be submitted to a
committee for consideration but Mrs.
Taylor expressed desire that the
judge should hear the matter direct
and a hearing on the divorce suit and
the question of alimony was set for
next Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
Less Winter Wheat
To Be Harvested

Washington, May THE crop re-
<orting board of the Department of
Agriculture today issued the following
statement:
On May 1, the area of winter wheat
to be harvested was about q, 81, 000
acres, or 2,478,000 acres (S1 per cent?
less than the area harvested in 1905
and 2,163,0O0 acres (7-2 per cent? less
than the are a sown last fall, 30,034, 600
acres, which includes 100000 acres of
winter wheat sown in Montana, not
included in the December estimate.
The average condition Of winter wheat
on May 1 was S3.5. compared with S2.2
on April L; SO on May 1st, 1908. and Sc
May I.
The average condition of rye on May
4 was $751;, compared with S7.2 on April
1; 903 ON May 1, 1908, and S9.1, the
average for the past ten years on
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
FRIENDS OF Mr.. setback
GIVE HIM MANY PRESENTS

George A. Sedlak, Of 40 Hallett
evening, who called to congratulate
him upon the occasion of his success
fully finishing his apprenticeship as
toolmaker at the Automatic Machine
Co. Mr.. Sedlak was suitably remem-
bered by his friends who presented him
with a handsome diamond pin, several
bouquets of flowers. a fine meerchaum
cigar holder and box of cigars.
Mr.. Charles Zigler made the pre-
sentation speech. A collation. was
served by Mr.. Sedlaks mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sedlak. Mihalcik and Sed-
1ak's double orchestra furnished the
music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
son, LIKE FATHER,
CEASES TO SPEAK

Joe Poclywik 10, living with his par
ents at SO Columbia street, has been
acting strangely for several days. In
vestigator Morrissey of the Charities
department was called to investigate.
He found the young man docile but
so reticent that he refused to answer
the simplest questions although he
apparently understood them. Wheth-
err Pockwik has lost the use of his
tongue or is simply the victim of a
form of insanity is not known. He
will be sent to a hospital for observa-
ton for a few days and later may be
committed to an asylum. His malady
is a strange one. His father was af-
fected in the same way 20 years ago
but recovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
LEGISLATURE
AND CITIES.
Waterbury Republican.

The General Assembly has refus-
ed Bridgeport the legislative au-
thority to buy the plant of the
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company,
which supplies that city with wa
ter. What right has any Legisla-
ture to refuse any city the right to
own it's own water supply? The
same right that it would have to
refuse a farmer permission to dig
an artesian well and erect a wind
mill to water his stock. What the
General Assembly should do is to
give all cities the legislative per-
mission to provide municipal water
plants and keep its hands off
thereafter. A city should not be, re-
quired to petition for this power,
any more than for the power of
constructing it's sewer system. 1T
is lucky for the cities that the cor
porations never thought OF going
into the sewage business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
To End Strike
Of Danbury HatterS
Especial from United Press)


Danbury. May IA movement to
bring about a settlement of the hat
strike in this city at least will be taken
tomorrow when a provision from this
town will be submitted to the meeting
of the National Hat Manufacturers
Association in New York. Just what
the terms of the settlement are, has
not been learned but it is known that
the men will agree to the arbitration
of all questions except that of the I'M
ion labor and will return to work I'M
der the old bill of prices. 1t is said
that this agreement has been reached
between the local matters and manu-
facturers and should the National or
ganization turn the proposition down
the local manufacturers will withdraw
from the organization.
This tentative agreement has been
brought about through the efforts of
the Rev. j. S. Kennedy who has acted
as an intermediary between the hat
tiers and the manufacturers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR OSCAR SLATER

Edinburgh, May Oscar Slater,
alias Otto Sands. who was extradited
from New York last February on the
charge of numbering Miss Marion Gill
christ. 80 years of age, at Glasgow, has
been sentenced to death.
On hearing the sentence he collapsed
in the dock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
CARD OF THANKS.

desire to express my heartfelt
thanks to all friends and neighbors, to
the officers and members of Samuel H.
Harris lodge, No. &c. I. o. o. F.. to the
officers and members of P. T. Barnum
lodge, No. SO, K. of p, and to the en-
ployes of the Singer Mfg. Co. for kind
offices rendered and sympathy shown
tending the funeral of my beloved hus-
band, John Sawyer.
APP THE BEREAVED WIDOW.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
New Commissioner
of Internal Revenue
Especial from United Press,

Washington, May 7.-Royal E. Cabell,
of Richmond, va, has been selected
to succeed John G. Cappers of South
Carolina as commissioner of thermal
revenue. The fact developed to-day
that Cappers' resignation, to take eff
feet July 1, has been in the hands of
Secretary MacVeagh for several weeks.
Cappers is now in a hospital suffering
from blood poisoning following an op-
Grafton nfaStoiditiS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

COMMITTEE WILL SOON MEET.
David S. Day, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to inquire into the
need of investigating the Board of
Charities, stated today that the COM
mittee had not arranged for it's pre-
liminary hearing, but would as soon
as the members could arrange for a
meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
Plan To Electrify From
Stamford to New Haven
Especial from United Press

New Haven. May 7.-Oficials of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad left here on a. special train
to-day for New York, where they will
hold a meeting tomorrow. President
Mellen will be present and it is said a
number of important projects will be
discussed. one being the electrification
of the New Haven road from Siam
ford to New Haven 1t ID believed that
the directors will settle this question
tomorrow &
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

Thursday of next week or the follow
ing Thursday at the latest the business
interests of Bridgeport and other cities
are to tackle the electric lighting mo-
nopoly of this state and a determined
fight will be waged for the purpose of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
The statute that it is sought
to repeal follows:

The statute that II IS Sought
to repeal follows:
mo person or corporation I'M
less acting under authority from
the General Assembly shall in
any city or town of this State
whose population exceeds $4,000,
manufacture for sale any cleo
tricity for the purpose of light
ing or power, but the section
shall not prevent such manu-
facture for>purposes of the bust
ness, or for the use of the manu-
facturer. or for the sale thereof
to tenants in the same premises
where it is manufactured
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

WILL PLAY LAW SCHOOL.
The Hargrove school baseball team
of Fairfield will play the Yale Law
school team morrow afternoon at
garfield called at $50
x,clocle
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

REPAIRING ASPHALT PAVEMENT
Burns & Co., who have the contract
for repairing the asphalt pavement in
State street and in Fairfield avenue
between Main street and Park ave-
nue. started to work this morning on
State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
o TAFT'S SON PRESIDENT

New Haven, May 7-Robert A. Taft.
Yale, 1910, son of President Taft, has
been chosen president of the Univer-
sity Debating Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
(UNCLASSIFIED.)

PHOTOGRAPHS good and salts
factory kind are made at the Black
man Studio, 81 Fairfield Ave. a#
ENTERPRISE CLUB WHIST this
evening, Old Glory Hall. 26S State st.
Good prizes. asp
TO RENT.-Modern fiat, all improve
ments No. 1929 Iranistan Ave. In
quire of The Stoddard Millinery Co.,
1873 Fairfield Ave-. or on the prem
Uses. APP
AUCTION SALE--Saturday night, z
O'Clock Pawnbrokers' stock all I'M
redeemed pledges on hand after 2
years of hard times by N. Glasner.
corner Wall and Water SITS. $4,000
worth of iewelry. watches, diamonds,
rings, bracelets. scarf pins. cuff but
tons. musical instruments, graphic
phones, records. antique copper and
brass goods. machinists'. carpenters
and n2asons' tools. In fact. anything
you ask for. All goods warranted as
represented by Daniel p. Keane, auc-
tioneerS. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
MONOPOLY EXPRESSED
WILLINGNESS TO QUIT

Proposition of United Illuminating Co.'S Representatives
Rejected By Bridgeport Business Men--Battle Over
Repeal of Existing Statute Before Judiciary Commit
tee Probably Thursday of Next Week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

FOR SALE.-Bui1ding lots on Connec-
ticut Ave, Holland Ave-, HOLSTER
Heights. William Broch, $40 Main ST.
r L do
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

and bench moulders.
must be good on jobbing work APP
LILY to The c.. A Dreisbach Foundry
and Machine Co, 25 Poplar ST., New
Haven. r BIO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

WANTED.-Tenor for the Washington
Park M. E. Church. Apply stating
qualifications and experience to WI
Severn, 1876 Noble Ave. r $50
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

FOR SALE.-Piano boxes Make good
chicken coops and ash boxes. S44
Noble Ave. Rs do
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

AMATEUR ACTOR WANTED in
vaudeville competition for $40 cash
prize. Entertainer, care Farmer.
r dspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

TO RENT.-F1at room, set tubs, ETC.
Inquire No. 70 William st. U 90 : ito
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

WANTED body machine
irOner at once. Good wages.
Bridgeport Steam Laundry.
q q If
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

TO RENT rooms, all improvements,
steam heat furnished, $50 Park ave
nue. Tel 2801-4. U rs ito
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07

CASCA-LAxINE TABLETS cure bill
direction. U II 30
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FOR SALE.-Columbia five-passenger,
power 1907. Recently overhauled
and in first-cIass condition. Has
top magnetic, glass wind shield,
Presto gas light. five lamps, new
tires Can be bought very cheap
and demonstrated at any time. Call
at Miller Motor Car Co., 554 Fairfield
Ave, Bridgeport, Conn.
U 2s If