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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
GIRL THIEF SUCCUMBS
 TO BIBLE READING
When Captain Arnold Reads From Chapter IT of Isaiah IA Year Old Lena Swandberg Confessed Long List Oi Her IniquitieS and Shed Bitter Tears.

Her downfall came through the theft of watch, a pair of glasses and a handbag from a Mrs S. R. TomlinSon with whom she was ac< quainted- She was suspected of the theft and Detective Fox found the goods right on her. The watch shs had pawned for 75 cents. It was worth SIS.
 She even stole such an unwieldy thing as a bicycle from a local dealer some time ago and it was a long time before the detectives found it.
 When arrested Saturday night she denied everything at first Finally Captain Arnold took her in hand and when he had read the 17th chapter Of Isaiah, to her, she confessed and sobbed madly.
 Her mother has looked after her so diligently that she did not even know that her daughter was locked up until Sunday morning, although the girl was arrested Saturday even ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
400 DROWNED IN STORM THAT SWEPT
 BRITISH COAST.
Especial from United Press.)


 London, Dec. 6.-All estimates of the dead in the storm that swept the English Channel and North Sea last week were revised to-day when a re- storation of telegraphic communica- ton revealed the fact that the casual ties were far greater than at first supposed
 It is now believed there have been at least 400. drownings along the British and continental coasts and the high seas. The corpses are be- ing washed up on the beaches and many of the ships arriving to-day re- ported the picking up of survivors from wrecked vessels Comparative ly few of the crews of the wrecked boats were saved owing to the heavy seas that smashed the life boats in which the escape was attempted
 Despatches from Denmark say that only three of the Esbjergs fishing fleet of two hundred vessels escaped. Little hope is held out for many of the fishermen of the fleet The storm destroyed the lighting and water plants in many Danish cities as we'll as whole forests in Germany.
 No bodies have yet been recovered from the steamer Ellenvannin which carried a crew of twenty and twelve passengers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
MAINTAINING WALKS
 OVER NEW BRIDGE
lead of Commission the First Outside
 of Eofkmen to Gross New Structure.

Moses W. Manwaring. president of the Congress Street Bridge Commis- sion, took advantage of the closing of the two leaves of the new roller lift structure Friday afteynoon to walk across the span Outside of the work men actually employed on the struc- ture he is the first to cross the struc- ture-
 At noon today a number of bids were opened at the office of the commission. for the old structures from 20 to 36 Sterling street, which are to be torn down and removed to make way for the east approach to the bridge The bids have been referred to the com mission for. consideration. ---7-----
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

Murder will out and so will all kinds of crooked work. Lena Swand- berg, aged IA years, has finally come to this conclusion For months, even years, she has been committ1ng petty thefts about the town, but has done it so cleverly that the police have never been able to catch her. She has finally been caught however. and was committed to the Industrial School for Girls this morning.
 She has lived opposite police head quarters for e long time. She is a familiar figure about the streets of the city. Recently she has been rig ged out in a military cape with red lining and brass buttons. She is the girl who was long suspected of hay ing stolen a valuable diamond ring from Matron Hill at police headquar- ters and the police say she has now confessed to the theft. She claims she gave the ring to another girl and that she gave it to boy friend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

Our new Common Council will con- vene for the first time tonight. The event has been increasing in import ance as a political event for the past ten years. It Is the time that the friends and supporters of the Aldermen make 1t a point to be on hand with floral tributes ans more substantial gifts just to show the representatives from the various districts how they are appreciated.
 But besides being political show and a time for congratulatory speeches the session tonight will be the most inn portant opening session the council has Aldermen are confronted with prob lems to vote upon that puts them on the firing line at the start. They will be asked to pass upon the veto of the firemen's increase by former Mayor Lee for one thing. Then there will be a report from the committee on electric light investigation that means more to the city than appears on the fact of the proposition
 The proposition of the United Hum mating Co. is that the city accept a reduction in the price of electric street lighting and end it's investigation Several of the Aldermen are in favor of the affairs of the company being probed to the bottom in order that the city shall know where 1t stands in the future. The Democratic party is pledged to a continuance of the inves- tigation-
 Another thing that makes the ses- sion the most important first meeting of a council is that Mayor Buckingham will have his message ready to de- liver. This will allow the council to learn the outline of the policy of the chief executive. In the past the coun- cil has got into harness and become in- volved in important matters before the policies of the Mayor were made known in June when the annual mes sage was delivered.
 As soon as the Mayor finishes deliv- ering his message he will announce his committee appointments for the year.
 An important measure to come be- fore the council this evening is the pe- tition of the New York. New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co to lay double tracks in Barnum avenue from Mil Hill avenue to the Stratford town line
 The Democrats will nominate Dennis F. O'Neil for the presidency of the council and the Republicans will name William E. Primrose. In all prob ability the Mayor will be called upor to break the tie in favor of Alderman O'Neil.
 For the position of page the Repub- licans will nominate the present page John J. Hines, and the Democrats will nominate Thomas F. Ceary of th'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
MRS. CURTISS SAID TO SPEND S5,OOO
 EVERY SEVEN DAYS
Lawyer in New York Court Makes
 Startling Declaration.

using about S. 900 G week for personal expenditures is the startling statement of Attorney John C. Shaw of New York He with Judge Elmore S. Banks were last week-restored to the post of conservator to the multi-mil- Nonaire Fairfield woman He made the declaration in the New York Su- preme court Saturday where hearing was in progress
 Justice Brady over two months be- fore had restored Mrs. Curtiss to her rights Now through relatives and others interested. an effort is being made to restrain her. Mrs. Curtiss was granted the right of appeal from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

Charles Kline, Celestine Gousitt, John Sletcher. Mortimer J. Kelly. Fred Brill, James Cleary, Daniel Zeigel- mayer, John Lyons and John O'Brien.
 Each is held in s100 bail. The bail has been furnished and all have been released. The raid was made by Sergeant O'Leary, and Patrolmen Wagner, Coughlin, and Ladd- The evidence was obtained by Axel John son of the Eagle National Detective Agency who is in the employ of the Law Enforcement league. He had two of his sleuths in the club pur- chasing drinks with marked money. Much liquor was seized and is now at police headquarters It is claimed that the only necessary formality to get a drink which a stranger had to go through Was to get a membership card which was handed to him and which he signed. The rest was easy. The police had no trouble at all in making the rail-
 Sergeant OLeary and his squad also raided a boarding house kept by Mrs Frances Kilkowski at 239 Railroad avenue where( they seized some licuor. The frequenters were not held. The proprietress had her trial continued this morning until to-mor- row. Bail was fixed at 150. She is charged with selling liquor without a license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

Special from United Press.)
 New York, Dec )- The stock market was active and generally strong at the opening. Heading being the feature. Other important railroad issues showed fractional gains At the end of the Is minutes the entire market showed . strong tone.
 through the greater part of the first hour with substantial gains in many issues. Steel Common reacted only fractionally on heavy selling. Some industrials, including Amalgamated. reacted.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds strong.
 Noon.-After a slight reaction at the end of the first hour the market generally ruled strong though there was slight pressure in some lines. Trading was largely professional in character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
Deaths and Funerals.

William P. Tomlin, aged 61 years, died at the home of his sister, Miss Kate Tomlin. Newtown, Conn.,, this morning, after an illness of stomach trouble and kindred ailments for three months. MT. Tomlin was for merly a resident of this city, and he bad a large acquaintance and numer- ous relatives both here and in Strat- ford. His death was not wholly dn- expected, although the fact that he was critically i'll was not well known to his Bridgeport friends Mr. Tom lin had been a member of the Trinity church choir in Newtown for several years
 Mrs. Catherine Corby died at the res idence of her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Magee, 1116 Railroad avenue. last even- ing after a short illness. She is sur vived by one son, John J.. and two daughters, Mrs. Louis Warren anc Mrs Arthur Magee. The body will be taken to Scranton. Pa, for interment in Cathedral cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
MASTER HICKEY'S
 BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Master Leslie F. Hickey, son of MT. and Mrs John l.. Hickey, entertained party of little friends at his par ents' home sos Olive street. Satur- day in celebration of his 18th birth day. About a score of children sat down at : o'clock to a birthday sup per- Mrs. Daniel Sheehan. Mrs. k. I. Fink. and Miss May Foley enter tained the youngsters. The children enjoyed games and musical selections. Among the little artists were Miss May Doyle. and Master Hickey.
 The party included Ethel Carr. Ella Maher. Mildred Celley. winnifred Maher. May Doyle. Elizabeth For restelle. Grace Ayres. Marion For restelle. Gilbert King. Leo Rock. Gus Cunningham. Henry Walsh. Roy Kel- sey. Stanley Ayres, Raymond Rock, Martin Kane
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
SHOT AND KILLED IN
 MISTAKE FOR BURGLAR

have mistaken the doors of the two apartments.
 He was fumbling at the door of the apartment when Allen heard him and went to the door. He did not re- cognize the visitor and asked who he was and what he wanted. Guphinger fumbled about made no reply and started in through the door. Allen, thinking he was about to be attacked by a burglar fired, the bullet penA- trating the heart and causing instant death.
 The house was in an uproar in a minute and the shot attracted Police Captain Burfeind and Lieutenant Maglin, who were standing on Third avenue. They arrested Allen and hurried him to the station house but when the circumstances were investi- gated they decided that the shooting was accidental. Allen was held pend- ing Coroner Harburger's inquiry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
Especial from United Press.)

NSpeClal rom Onlleu TrtSS-1
 New York, Dec 6.-Charles Cup hinger, for many years stage man ager of Miners Bowery Theatre and a Tammany Hall general committee man, was shot and instantly killed in mistake for a burglar to-day by Charles Allen, a hotel proprietor on the 3rd floor of Third avenue apartment house to-day. Guphinger and his wife have lived at the house for some time while Allen recently moved in with his friend The neigh borhood has been infested with mem bers of the Monk Eastman gang and many burglaries have taken place.
 The Aliens lived on the third floor while the Guphinger apartment was on the floor above. Guphinger got home early to-day and is believed to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
Weather Indications
Especial from United Press

Especial from United Press
 New Haven, Dec 6.-Forecast:- Fair tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy and colder.
 Disturbances are central this morning in western Texas and over Lake Superior. Cloudy weather with light snow or rain prevails in the lake region but in other districts east of the Rocky Mountains the weather is generally pleasant A cold wave from the northwest is producing low temperatures between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river In the northwest the temperatures In the northwest the temperatures
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slowly falling temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
IS
 ASLEEP WHEN
 CRASH COMES
Claims He and His Fireman fatigued From Long Hours of Over.
 time Work.
Owl Express From Boston Runs Into Freight Train in Switching Yard
 At Clinton
Especial from United Press )


 Clinton. Conn.,, Dec. 6--With the engineer asleep in his cab and ac- cording to report, both the engineer and the fireman fatigued with long bours of overtime work, the first sec tion of the "Ovl Express" which left Boston last midnight for New York, sideswiped a freight train which was switching in the local yard early to- day.
 The engine of the express was thrown off the track against the em- bankment and several cars of freight were demolished Strangely enough, except for two or three passengers who received minor cuts and bruises. the passengers and crews of both trains escaped without injury.
 The engineer of the express was remained in the cab when the crash came. According to Camps own ad- mission after the accident. he was asleep when his train hit the freight and that had he had sufficient off cuty time in which to get his sleep, the accident would never have oc- cured.
 At New London, about 3:20 this morning the express train was order ed to stop east of Clinton in order to allow the freight to cross the east and west bound tracks The engineer was given his orders to this effect in the conventional way Camp makes no effort to blame the signals or to trump up excuses. He was asleep. he declares, and rushed past the signals into the middle cut of the freight
 The railway company to-day made the following offical statement of the wreck at Clinton:
 Train Mo- 1. midnight express from Boston, ran by signal and collided with freight extra No S14 west on crossover at Clinton at 4:03 o'clock this mornng.
 "A passenger named S. c. Whit taker. of Bedford. Mass. was slight ly injured. no other injuries are re- ported up to this time"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
SHRINERS WILL DON
 FEzzES FOR THEATRE

All Shriners at the theatre party at JacKson's tonight, where "The Candy Shop" is the attraction, are expected to wear the conventional fez The inditions are that there will be few tickets left when the theatre opens this evening The sale is open to the general public the same as for any performance at the theatre, but the house has been rented for the evening by the Shriners, whose members were given first cali on the l0cations of sittings-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desires to express her sincere thanks to her many friends who so kindly assisted her during her recent bereavement in the sudden and untimely death of her husband John J. Murphy; and especially to the mem- bers of the Henry A Bishop Lodge, B. of R. T., who attended the funeral in a body as a mark of respect for the deceased; also to Adelphian Lodge, and to all kind friends who sent floral of- ferings at the time of the funeral.
 MRS. JOHN J. MURPHY.
 -.Ss TS-sec', Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
BRISTOL MAN IS CHARGED
 WITH RAISING CHECKS
Especial from United Press.)

NSpeclaI rom Unlteu PreSS.)
 Briston, Dec. 6.-Charged with raising checks by which he is said to have obtained more than $50 in ex- cess of what was due him. Morton F. Hotchkiss, a Bristol man working for the American Insurance Company of Hartford. was arrested here to-day and taken to Hartford at the request of the authorities in the latter city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
PROF. LULL'S MODEL

OF THE PRIMITIVE MAN. Prof. R. $. Lull of the chair of yer tebrate paleontology. in the Yale uni- versity museum, has made a model representing the full size restoration of the primitive man partly idealized but based mainly on the remains and relics of the primitive man found in various parts of the world. chiefly in F.rrro0e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

FOR RENT.-Six room flat, 1st floor all improvements for. small family, Rent IS dollars I'll Orchard St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

ANNIVERSARIES shirt irone1 and girl to learn starching. Mode
 Laundry, 109 Middle St as1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06
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brooch in Poli Thea tre, Friday night. Party known Leave at Poli box office and receiv{ reward T
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS. an improvements, cheap, also room furnished fiat, $15. 947 State St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

COMFORT CORN PLASTERa aYou.va tried, the rest, now try the best
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

FOR ySALE.-100 rolls of granite
 roofing at cost Sell any quantity.
 Enquire 947 State street. T 6 b DO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BRIDGE PORT HOJSEKEEPERS We wanf you to know that we have no solicitor representing us in Bridgeport but that any furniture or department store will take orders for all work done by us and guarantee satisfac- tion. Consult your local dealer be- fore sending your old feather beds out to be made into folding feather mattresses Folding Mattress Co.,
 New Haven. Conn.,. formerly Of Tri6ccltort- IS tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

TO RENTING rooms, 269 BunneU
 street, rent S11- Call at Luke Lambs
 market on premises. T6 dsu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

BEAUTIFUL new upright piano s1e0 Angelus cabinet and piano, almost new, s175. Dial & Lee Music Co., S4 Cannon St.. H 8 : If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

OIJR sPECIALTY-Country Pork, Pigs Hooks. and Brautwurst. at Nagers. E. Main St. G Is : If o135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

PRICES have gone up and will go higher, cover your boiler and pipes |
 now. J. F. Welsh. 114 Kossuth |
 street. H IS If O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

BRIDGEPORT Housecleaninge Bureau Ashes, rubbish removed 4S3 New field avenue Telephone 1316-5. Ralph L. Miller. Prop. G tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

GUINEA HENS. ducks. roasting chickens, broilers. fowl. liver pud- ding, sausage meat. bologna B m mos & Biltz- G 15 *13 O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

FOR SALE.-Here is chance to make
 money. 4 family house, 20 rooms. rents s9OO per year Leave your ad-
 dress at Farmer Publishing Co. of flee H 27 *t f. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

WHEN YOU WANT a good Derby or soft hat, see Jim at STA East Main street You know who. James J. Sheehan. D If *tfo l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

PRATTS CAFE. S137 Fairfield Ave, is sure to have what you want in ales. wines and liquors Do not forget the fine free lunch served daily.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

A FINE combination piano and Ange- Jus attachment cheap. Also upright piano $50; square SIS. Dial & Lee Music Co., s4 Cannon St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

LOST-Go1d bracelet between Lafay- cite and Washington ave. Reward
 at 93 Madison ave. T6 asu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

FOR SALE.-Single house, rooms. good bargain. Leave your address,
 Farmer Office. H 27s If Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

TO RENT.-5 rooms, all improve ments, No. and No. Lisbia St
 Inquire of John J. Ryburn, 1O5 Whit ney Ave T s*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-06

TO RENT.-Apartmen at so2 Golden Hill St. Seven rooms and bath. En- quire of owner, Al Washington Ave.
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-11
PugiIism
Baseball
Racing
LANGFORD AND
KETCHEL EQUALS
Their Fight Should Be a Good
One for They Are Well
Matched.

New York. Sept. 11.-BrIsht and
early this morning Stanley Ketchcl
was on the road, beginning the days
grind thar must fit him for the real
fight of his life. A defeat at the
hands of San Langford would mean
everything to tho assassin at this
stage. Langford has been buslly en-
gagged preparing for the bout, realiz-
ing as we'll as does Ketchel that IL
means the jumping off place In case
of defeat The busybodies, the dope
sters. the "I-told-you-sos, and the
hardpan bettors. are racking their
brains for a solution of the outcome
of this fray Opinion as to who Will
be the victor seems divided. and for
once the regulars arc bound 10 admit
that neither man is a mortal cinch.
II would seem that the pair loom up
like this, Langford has a snappier
and deadlier punch than Ketchel.
He knocks them flatter than does
Steve" At least he has done II In
past performances. though he hasn't
met the class that the assassin has.
Ketchel has right healthy punch
himself, but he hits from his hips.
Sam drops them down through lit
tie sIX-lnch lane in front OF his face.
No man ever lived who hit shorter
OF with deadlier effect than LangGord,
save perhaps the peerless "old mas
ter" Joe Cans
Ketchel has the courage of moth
er grizzly defending her cubs. One
thing he possesses stands out In this
contest that Will win If anything does
II Is speed. If Kctchcl whips Lang
ford after a bnockdown and carry
out. or even ridlculously one-sided
affair, ~ will, be because al. his speed.
THEREBY no denying his ability TO
travel faster in a fighting way than
Sam Broadbeamed Samuel Is motor
touslye fia6.foot6d and deliberate. Dc
liberation in the ring with Ketohel is
about as safe q aeproposition as thaw-
ing out dynamite sticks in the kitchen
stove Sam Is going to como 10 grief
if he gets to shooting around looking
for wide white patch on Ketchels
anatomy over which to plant ono of
his ebony maulers.. aKetchel moves too
fast and fights too fiendiShly for Sam
to try that. ,.- q,
Sam may drop Ketchel early Most
of his admirers say he must. or he
Won VIII. DAME NuulDl Has IL iudl
Sam can't negotiate a distance We've
seen him tip his hand a bit, especially
in the bout with Joe Jeanette. at the
National club. He had Joe down and
plucking turnips four rounds, but in
the last two Joe was coming and Sam
was leg-weary. heartslck, spangle-eyed
and not one whit as clipper as the
first round found him If he finds him
self weary at the end of four rounds
with Ketchel and Stanley isn't being
tolled out. then there VIII be fireworks
neighbor. II won't take long to bring
out the two points of flat-footedncss
and speed In this great assault at
gloves Before the round is half over
IT will be time for everybody in the
place to say which one will win.
Qgoe)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-11

he won enough as professional ath-
lete to retire.
The professional cyclists OF wealth
are legion. Tom Cooper. Harry Elkes'
Eddie Bald, Barney Oldheld. MAJOR
Taylor, Bobby Walthour, Floyd Nc
Farland. Frank Kramer and others
make from $4,000 to $4,000 annually
With their muscular legs.
Football coaches get the money,
Hurry up" Yost. Prof a. A. Stagg
and Glenn Warner receive from $1,000
10 $4,000 for teaching the young ideas
to gain three yards through the cen
ter when called upon
Charles Courtney. the wizard, Is sald
TO receive $1,000 for coaching the Cor
nell oarsmen, while his interest in a
concern that manufactures racing
shells brings him as much more. Ned
Hanlon, former coach of the Univer'
sity OF California, owned trophies
valued at more than 100000 when he
died. He received $4,000 year AS
coach. Jim Rice. who handed water
men surprise this year with his Co
lumbia crews, is paid $500, and Jim
A. Ten Eyck the Syracuse coach, Is
reputed to draw $4,000.