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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
TESTS FOR STEEL
DISPLEASE SELLERS
Dyer Brothers Protest in Vain
to Harbor Board Against
State Inspector
Plea for Eastern Manufacturers
Makes Little Impression
on Stafford

Dyer Brothers protested ar yester-
days meeting OF the harbor commits
sion against the exacting nature OF the
test to which the steel supplied for use
in the construction of pier SO is sub
jected. Steel that had been rejected
by the state Inspector. said Dyer. had
been declared all right by the Union
iron works. He urged that the speci-
1cations were unfair to the eastern
manufacturer. who could not make
steel to fulfill such requirements.
President Stafford gave the steel man
little comfort, saying that Dyer as a
subcontraetor had no standing before
the board 4.
L can not share your sympathy for
the eastern manufactures" said Stat
ford. His inability to make the kind
of steel that will stand our test may
be good thing and may lead TO the
establishment OF some good rolling
mills on this coast. We have every
confidence in the fairness OF the test
and the ability of our inspector. and
You will have to satisfy him or prove
TO US his unfitness-''
COAL BUNKERs MUST GO
A. D. Shepard of the Pacific improve
ment company appeared to answer the
complaint that the companys coal
bunkers at Vallejo street have not been
used for some time. and TO show cause
why they should not be removed
Shepard complained that the owners
of other coal bunkers had not been
troubled. and pictured his bunkers as
public benefits. saying they were not
controlled by the coal trust.
You remind me- said President
Stafford. "of the butcher who adver-
tised sausage at cents a pound and
called himself public benefactor, al
though he carried no sausage in stock
while the cut rate prevailed. In time
all the coal bunkers will be moved to
one end OF the water front. Your bunk
ers were selected first because they
were fha Iaasf ,fSaf,rl
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
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COLONEL FRANK II. CHAPMAN DEAD
LOs Angeles. Manch lS--Colonei Frank NJ
Chapman. aged 81 years died tonight al his
ranch near CoTins. Colonel Chapman was an
intimate friend and staff officer Of Governor Gn-
lett having been first appointed 10 that posi-
fion By former Governor Gage BE also acted
the same capacity for Governor Pardee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

are strongly inclined to believe that the problem of aerial navigation will sonner or later be fully solved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
CAST ORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'snsss1s sssss sss Of &MAzzsZM
FAIRFIELD

There is no longer any doubt in the minds of the people, and the officials of the town, regarding the economy and wisdom of oiling the streets. Se- lcctman Fox said yesterday that he has just purchased 5000 gallons of oil, with which the main streets of the village will be reoiled. The people of Southport have raised funds for the purpose of oiling the streets of that village and getting rid of the annoy ance of dust and its menace to health. Oil will soon arrive for the oiling of Library square, which is to be done at the expense of private individuals. In time all the principal roads of the town will be treated in this manner, and the old style habit of having a water sprinkling cart will be aban- doned.
 Next Thursday evening First Select man Charles Fox will entertain the members of the Greenfield Hill Coun- try Club, at the club house. There is to be singing by Mrs. William Hulse and William Tomlinson of Bridgeport, with MT. Hutchinson at the piano. Af- ter the concert there will be dancing to be followed by supper. This ie a club affair, and is one of series of entertainments given by the members.
 Miss Francis Hotchkiss is recover ing from her recent severe illness.
 MT. Hayes expects to be able to oc- cupy his new house tomorrow. It is one of the handsomest residences on
 
 Yesterday MT. Fred Morton and Mr. William Whitcomb were engaged in a lawn tennis tournament with young ladies at the grounds of Dr. Don aldson.
 MT. B. J. Flanagan made business trip to New York on Monday.
 pr. and Mrs. Kline, who have been visiting at Miss Perry's, have left town, and settled down in a far away Connecticut village, where he will be- gin the practice of medicine.
 Miss Nellie Connors, the popular clerk at the east bound depot, is talk ing her annual vacation. Mrs. Kill Han, wife of the station master is assisting at the office while Miss Con- nors is absent.
 Yesterday daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. James O. Buckley and they are receiving many congratula- tions.
 The Fairfield Star Juniors wash to challenge any 16 year old team in Bridgeport for a game in town.
 Miss Pratt is home from a visit to Hartford.
 Charles Sutton has returned to his home on Brattleboro, Vt.
 MT. Gaynor, who has been visiting MT. J. J. Barry and family, has re- turned to BridHeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
STAMFORD
Agricultural PrOSpects-Local Officials Kenneth Peck That Chicken Eat.
 ing Fish-PersonaI Notes of Interest

A tour yesterday among the market garden farms at the southern end of the town, in the vicinity of Fresh Pond. revealed the fact that they are in a flourishing condition: Before the barb and early beets and peas were marketed, and since the recent show CTS the ground has become moist enough to allow celery plants to be set out. This is now being done on a large scale, and the farmers are not only busy but exceedingly encouraged. Potatoes and cabbageS are also look ing well. The dry weather has had the most serious effect upon the pas lures and hay fields, but even these will recuperate with a little more moisture.
 Tomorrow Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Pack ard start for Boot Bay, in Maine, to spend two or three weeks.
 Mrs. P. P. Haven is visiting In Adams, Mass.
 It was Kenneth Peck, son of Judge Peck, in his sloop the Colleen Bawn who went to the rescue of Edward w. Schlimm, who got caught in the storm of Sunday afternoon and began to drift out to sea- Of course Theodore Judson saw the drifting boat. gave the alarm, and as soon as the news reached the Pootatuck Yacht club young Schlimm drenched and exhaust ed, but he was safely landed.
 Miss Marjorie Haven is visiting the Houghtons in Monterey, Mass.
 The people at Minor Smiths have been kept busy lately giving shore din- ners. Within a week the officers of the Peoples Savings Bank, and of the City Savings Bank have dined at Smiths, in parties of fifteen each.
 Monday Deacon P. P. Haven was in New York and saw a. game of base ball between the New York team and the St. Louis boys, the latter win ming.
 Elloott w. Peck and family have been visiting on Staten Island.
 How a COW could trample down $500 worth of grass is a question of inter est to people living on the Huntington road.
 Miss Amy Gaines has returned from West Virginia, where she went to teach school.
 George Finklestone is rusticating at Myrtle Beach.
 William Wood of Waterbury is nak- ing a brief visit in town
 Miss Ethel Johnson has returned from a. visit to Boston
 Mrs. Irwin Garlfck and family are home from a trip at Waterbury.
 Ruby and Vera Williams have gone to Guilford on a visit.
 George Wilson is taking a weeks va cation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

Misses May and Helen 'Houlihan re- turned yesterday from a few days visit with friends in Danbury.
 Misses Elizabeth Corbett, Catherine Phelan of Bridgeport, Helen Kilbride of Jersey City, N. J., and MT. Young of Bridgeport, were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs Michael Grove.
 Mrs. Winton Lamphear of Shelton, is the guest of MT. and Mrs Herbert Wright for a. few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Blake of New York, are guests of MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Trop of Sandy Hook.
 MT. and Mrs. L. R. Edwards Of Bridgeport, were Sunday guests of F.if B. Beers.
 Matthew Torpy and Ambrose Murphy of Danbury, were Sunday guests of friends in Hawleyville.
 Ferdinand Leiss of Bridgeport, has been the guest of MT. and Mrs Fred eric Leiss of Sandy Hook.
 Misses Mary and Catherine Farrell of Hawleyville, entertained Miss Helena Fisher of Danbury, Sunday.
 A summer concert will be given at the town hall, Friday evening, August 13, by pupils of Mrs. James w. Cor don assisted by other interesting tal- ent. A very entertaining program is planned.
 Misses Florence G. Beecher and Mar jorie F. Monson spent yesterday in the Park City.
 Postmaster w. N. Reynolds spent Monday in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

Supreme Court Justice Dugro of New York set aside recently a jury verdict of $2,500 damages for false ar rest in case brought by the negro porter of a Pullman car, declaring that a negro, falsely accused. would not suffer as much humiliation as a white man under like circumstances, and that $500 would be a sufficient compensation. The case went to the appellate division of the court on a request for review, based upon the alleged impropriety of Justice Dugro's declaration, and the court has denied the request, stating however, that the denial should not be considered as an approval of Justice Dugro's statement. Thus, the question of the relative ca pacity for humiliation, of whites and negroes, remains unsettled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

Chairman Payne of the House com nsittee on Ways and Means which the original tariff bill, finds himself practically alone among the Eouse Republican conferees. in support of that measure. He favors resision downward and stands firmly 1ur 1t. Had Speaker Cannon been aware that he would do so, MT. Payne wou1d probably not have been ap- pudnted !; to the Conference committee, bat would have been set aside. as was AH Hill, in defiance of precedents lGk. Payne was originally C high pro- tscttppist. but has come to realize tha& Che purpose of high protection was long since accomplished-thato our princlpaa industries are no longer in- fants but strong adults.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

Tn hAssissippi. "A lumber concerns are charged with having violated the Stal6ss antitrust law by making an agreement in restraint of trade in prumising not to buy lumber from any manafacturing companies which sell dirsDf to consumers If current reports are Well-founded, g. similar practice prevails in some degree in Connecti- cut. though perhaps not in the lum- Der trade. But Connecticut has no law prohibiting it. The practice is based upon a principle akin to that which underlies tarin duteis. It is in tended to protect the rnidd1eman and 1s antagonistic to the policy of many producers and manufacturers who are seeking to eliminate the middle man and to deal directly with the consum- CT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

Clearly, airships have not yet reach ed the stage of even approximate per- lection. The Wrights who seem to have made greater progress than any of their competitors, do not yet at tempt flights unless the atmospheric conditions are favorable. Noticeable also is the fact that none of the avia- tors attempt high flights but confine them to heights ranging from about 100 to 400 feet Such a height would be useless in warfare, while inability to use the machines during high winds or against heavy wind would disqual- ify them for ordinary use. Hartman may proceed to construct his railroad through Central and South America without fear of any immediate com Detitton from alrship HnesI But we
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

The Tarfff Conference committee has rejected the inheritance tax em- bodied in the House bill and has ac- ean4ed the corporate income tax, but reduced to one per cent instead of the two per cent. originally proposed. 10th these taxes were suggested by President Taft, but with the greater fnsfstence upon the corporate tax. Un- doubtedly, the fact that most of the States levy inheritance taxes and would practically be compelled to re- peal them. exercised decisive inf1u- ence against a Federal tax of the same kind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

The Democratic Congressional com nnittee Is already planning for the campaign of 1910,S and is strongly in- clined to predict the election of a Democratic House. This prediction is doubtless based on Republican dissen- sions over the tariff question, several important Middle West States being in virtual revolt against the Republi- can policy as revealed in the Senate bill. The election of a Democratic House would be a public benefit, for 1t would serve as check upon the Republican Senate which is firmly welded to the interests of the big cor porations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

How the '1og-rolling' process is op- erated. appears clearly in the com bining of IS Republican Senators against free raw materials. But one of the eighteen represents a State which produces in any considerable amount more than one of the raw ma ter1als under consideration: each of the others represents a state produc- ing but one of the materials in ques- tion. But they combine in support Of duties on all the raw materials, upon the "you-tickle-me-I-tickl
 princiole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
CRAFTSMEN PRESENT
OLD LODGE IN PLAY
Masonic Organization of Michi=
gan University Portrays
the Ritual of 1873


ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 22.-" Mem
bers of Craftsmen, the Masonic or
ganization composed of students and
faculty of the University of Michigan,
last night presented AN Eighteenth
Century Lodge at the Whitney the
ater. The play was witnessed only
by Masons and is portrayal of the
lodge as conducted in 1923.
The play was written expressly for
the presentation by J. E. Morcombe,
editor of the Tyler keystone. The
staging and costuming were historic
ally correct Morcombe having had as
colaborators Masonic historical stu
dents In England and Ireland.
The scene was laid In room in the
old Thatched House tavern in London.
As was the custom. the youngest en-
tered apprentice was required TO per-
form all duties of preparing the room
for Masonic uses and afterward re-
moving all signs of such use.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
SOLID WORK DONE
BY HARBOR BOARD
President Stafford Says Inn
proyements Are Permanent
and FavOrs Bond Issue

uarhor improvements of the past, to-
gether with those planned for the fu-
ture. was the subject taken up by the
Commonwealth club at its regular
weekly meeting and luncheon at the
Bismarck cafe yesterday, the main ad-
dress being delivered by Walter V.
STAFFORD president of the harbor COM
missioners.
In dealing with the proposed bond
issue OF s9,00O,000 for harbor improve
ments which will come UP at the next
state election Stafford pointed out that
ii was not the intention of the COM
missioners to spend all the money, IL
appropriated, at once.
Apart from not being necessary,
said he, such course would not mean
iudicious and businesslike expendi-
ture / heartily approve of the pro-
posed bond issue, but | am emphatic in
my claims for a sane and judicious
spending of it in case we get it.
This sum of money carefully spent
would. in 20 years, ! feel confident,
make san Francisco what is known as
free port. without dock tolls and
such other charges which, under the
present circumstances. we are forced
to levy
He spoke OF the vast increase in the
rentals and from the concessions in
the ferry building, saying that with
this revenue 1t was possible TO COM
mence work on permanent structures.
And" said he. II am willing to
warrant that unless we have a greater
ca ia strophe than that of three years
ago the man Is not vet born who will
be called to repair any of IT, When
say The improvements are perma-
nent | mean Just that
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
NATIVE DAUGHTERS RAISE
FUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
GaudeIupe ParIor Gives Enter
tainment Followed by Dance

Guadalupe parlor No. 155 of the Ma
tive Daughters of the Golden West
wants to make big display in the
1910 celebration of Admission day and
TO that end has arranged number
of social events. as means OF rais-
ing something for the fund. The hrst
Of these was given last night IN New
Club hall at Twenty-first and Howard
streets, and was well attended.
II was under the direction of the
committee of arrangements. consisting
of. Pauline des Roches, Agnes Gala
CHER. Christine Risso. Nav Mccarthy.
Amelia Depaon Mrs. O. Harper, Mrs.
= Blanchfeld, Josie Niganego. Mrs. NJ
TNrell, Clara LapOrte. Lizzie Ticoulet
and Adeline SoraccO.
The program of entertainment in
cluded the following numbers:
Instrumental selections. orchestra
Sunrise" Guadalupe quintette (com-
posed OF Mrs. Q. Harper Jr., Mrs. II.
Oswald. Charles Commerford, q. Har-
per Jr. and +. Cereghino; specialties,
Miss Ethel Davis; Kathleen Mavour-
neen." Mrs. G. Harper Jr.; farce, The
Obstinate Family" with Fred Com
minis, Miss /. FlagOlette. Lod Cere-
ghino Miss A Gala CHER Charles
Blanchfeld and Mrs. Charles BIanch-
1ield in the cast
Then followed an order Of dances un-
iii midnight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
FIRE OF so YEARS
IMP[RILSCOAL MINE.
Masons and Carpenters Rushed
to Workings to Build Wall
to Check Flames

TlAMAQUA. Pa, May 22.-Despite the
fact that hundreds of thousands of dol
lars have been spent in an endeavor
to extinguish the fire burning for so
years in the Lehigh canal and naviga-
tion companys coal mine at Summit
hill the fire is spreading toward the
Spring tunnel workings and 80 of the
Reading company's carpenters and
masons were sent from the Ashland
district to aid in erecting concrete
walls to check the spread of the
flames. Sulphur abounds in the sunken
shafts and the work is dangerous. 1t
may be necessary to fill the shafts
with water in order to continue the
battle against the spread of the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
MUSICALE AND DANCE BY
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Pleasant Entertainment Is En-
loved by Large Gathering

A pleasant entertainment and dance
was given last evening by the Horner
Addition improvement club in Duve-
necks hall. Twenty fourth and Church
streets The musical program started
At s O'Clock with an overture BY For
ester's Juvenile hand. J. Faiconer sang
q barytOne solo. an instrumental quar-
tet was rendered by r. CahilI :. Cahill.
Martin Cahill and Miss G Cahill: Baby
Rose Carroll sang: Joseph Leveira gave
some. amusing specialties, accompanied
~ II. II. Doyle, violin, and Miss l. Car
roll piano. Miss l. Carroll also gave
piano solo and a solo solo. accompa-
MED on the violin by :. Cahill.
There were musical selections BY J.
Ieveira. 6. Cahill. Violins; Miss z. Koch.
piano. and Martin Cahill, cornet.
The grand march was led by r. NJ
carroll floor mana ger. and Miss A. T.
Gibbons. /. W Colburn and NJ LeNeira
were assistant floor manag gers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
BURGLAR LOOKOUT
MAKES CONFESSION
Police Receive Information in
Regard TO Numerous Recent
RObberies in the City
Two Men in Custody Who Have
Been Most Active in Plumber
ing Residences

Through the confession to the police
OF John Graham several recent burgla-
ries have been accounted for and Gra-
hams companion, Andrew O'Keefe, a
plumber. has been charged with four
burglaries and Graham with one. Gra-
ham acted as the lookout. O'&eefe is
waiting his preliminary hearing on a
charge of assault TO murder for shoot
ing at Sergeant Morrissey and Police
man Cregan last Sunday while they
were arresting him for disturbing the
peace in Ellis street near Fillmore.
CONFESS1sS TO BURGLARIEs
Graham in his confession to Detec-
1ives Bailey and Lambert and Police
man Gorham said the first place he and
O'Keefe entered was a house at 973
Fell street, April %; the next house in
California or Pine street, a week later
Nav a house in Elgin park and an
apartment house at 363 Page street.
conducted by Miss Lowell, and the last
a house in Pine or California street.
While they were opening a window
in the residence Of Frederick Horn. 924
Grove street, the night Of May Is, Horn
heard them and fired two shots at them.
xO'Keefe. was was masked, returning
the fire
They also stole S24 from man who
was asleep in a saloon in Pacific street
The jewelry stolen was SOLD and ar
ricIes that could not be sold, including
five gold mounted teeth taken from a
house In Pine or California street. were
asually thrown into the nearest sewer.
LIQUORS AND CIGARS
The saloon of Frank Kunzer, 1872
Golden Gate avenue. was entered by
burglars early yesterday morning and
two bottles of liquor and several boxes
Of cigars stolen. They also made an
attempt 10 force open the front door
of Fred W-eise's saloon, Golden Gate
avenue and Buchanan street with a
Jimmy but failed. A vacant store at
Van Ness avenue and California street
formerly occupied by Davis SchonWas-
ser & Co. was entered and FIVE electric
arc lights valued at $3.50 and two
wooden signs stolen The barber snip
OF William Nelson. 500 Valencia street,
was entered and $50 stolen
Abe +. Garcia Of the steamer Whipple
was robbed Of S35 by woman IN the
Hotel Young. Turk and Taylor streets.
Friday night. He was introduced to
the woman and after talking with her
for a few minutes she left and he i'm
mediatelv missed his purse.
A wallet containing Sl25 and three
safe deposit box keys WAS stolen from
Mrs. Davis Of 3S9S55 Seventeenth street
in Market street between Third and
Ninth streets yesterday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
Sunday Talks and Sermons

MISS cATLIE TO ADDRESS Y. W. C. A
At the Young Womens Christian association
J2s9 0'FarreIi street. Miss A. G.. CatIin. dele
gate 20 the biennial convention s.. Paul and
chairman OF the educational committee. VIII
speak at the regular o'clock service this
afternoon and bring some of the good things
from the convention Miss Gladys Mcdonald
viii sing After the service a cup of tea will
be- served and = social half hour enjoyed. All
women are cordially invited TO be present
MEN AND THE CHURCH, month ago
Rev T. r. Ollie Of the Central Methodist
Episcopal church sent a questionable on Why
> Majority OF Men Do Not Go 60 Church TO a
number OF persons and has received 40 or 30
replies. These replies wiz be reviewed by the
Dastor this evening the sermon being the final
one Of a series Men and the Church"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
USED STEAM BOILER, BUT
DID NOT HAVE PERMIT
japanese Laundry Fined for Vio-
Iating City Ordinance

A fine of s100was imposed by Police
Judge Shortall yesterday on the Sunset
City laundry company, $500 Twenty
third street. for violating ordinance
1928 by using a steam boiler without a
permit from the board of supervisors
The laundry is conducted by Japanese
ago il was asserted for the defense that
the president of the company had oh
tanned permission from committee of
the board Of supervisors to use the
steam boiler for the mangle on condi-
tion that not more than 25 pounds
pressure was utilized but this was de-
MED by the prosecution.