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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-01
FLOOD KILLS ONE THOUSAND.

TOXIC July srOne thousand people dead as the result
of Kri Fully thousand houses are submerged
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-01
Jimmy BRITT BEATEN.

LONDON July 3I-Sunmers defeated Jimmy Bri
ninth round of fight for the lightweight championship
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-01

u. s. Weather Bureau
July 3I-Last u Hours
Rainfall, 90. Ternpera-
tuTe, Max. 81; Min. Il.
Weather, fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
MUST BE SOLDIER
 ITO WEAR UNIFORM
Adjutant General Issues Or der, Including Transcript of State Law.

Hartford July 19.-An order has been issued from the adjutant gen. erals office, giving a copy of the fol- lowing law recently passed by the Gen eral Assembly and signed by the Gov, ernor:
 Every person, other than an officer or enlisted man of the National Guard or naval militia of this State, or of any other State or of the United States army, navy, marine corps, or revenue service, or of the Governors Horse or Foot Guards, or a member of a public school battalion or com pany, organized, uniformed, and drill ing as such, or an inmate of any vet erars' or soldiers home, or a police officer, who, at any time. wears the uniform of the United States army or navy, or of the National Guard or naval militia, or any part of such uni form, within the State, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be pun ished by a fine of not less than S100 nor more than S250, or by inn .-ison- ment in the county jail not exceeding 60 days, Or by both such fine and i'm priSonment; provided, that nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibit ing any person having been discharged from the United States army or navy from wearing his uniform from the place of such discharge, to his usual place of abode, within a reasonable time and having received his dis charge, or any person taking part in any play, opera, theatre. or other en- tertainment from wearing such uni form while actually engaged in suck entertainment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
LIQUOR DEALERS ARE
 FINED IN STAMFORD
 FOR SUNDAY SELLING

The case of Michael F,indorak, charg- ed with selling of beer, on Sunday, July 4, at his saloon on Barnum and Bond avenue, came up before Judge Peck in Stratford at g this morning. Two witnesses swore positively that they bought beer at F'indorak's saloon at about 1:30 o'clock D. m., going in by the back door. F'indorak and his wit nesses attempted to establish an alibi, claiming that he was not at the saloon during the day, as he went to church, then to dinner at the house of a friend, then to a. funeral, returning about 4:30 D. m. As the trial progressed leave was given to amend the complaint by charging that F'indorak sold beer on Sunday, June -27. Attorney Klein of Bridgeport appeared for the defendant Upon the hearing of the amended complaint F'indorak was found. guilty and fined $10 and costs, S34.52. At torney Klein remarked that he hadn't learned as much in years as he has in the Stratford court.
 Joseph Monahan. Jerry Tobin, and Leopold Kost, charged with selling li- QUOT on Sunday, were each fined s10 and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
FIERCE GALE
 SWEEPS SOUND
Local Pleasure Craft Were for Most Part in Narrow lnshore Belt of Compara. lively Smooth Waters Tobacco Crop Damaged-HaiI Falls,

"A strange and sudden storm broke fover this city last night at $ o'clock. | The sky darkened to a queer twilight.
 The wind blew a whistling gale.> Pres | entity rain fell in torrents. Pleasure craft caught abroad on the Sound had
 a hard time of it for a few minutes, | especially sailing craft. Telephone and | telegraph wires were blown down. In New Milford and the surrounding sec | tion hail fell. The stones were large enough so that they cut the face of tobacco leaves were pierced through and through. The damage to the crop caused by the hail is estimated at S15,- 600. A sail boat coming into harbor in this city was caught by the wind and capsized just off the Lewis Oyster Company wharf. The two occupants were picked up by a small boat. Much more damage would have been tainly have been lost were it not for the fact that most of the small craft travel well in shore. The gale being off shore could not kick up much of sea until it had traveled a mile or two Most of the pleasure craft of this sec tfon which were in commission were within the marrow strip of water which the wind and the rain together made almost as smooth as a mill pond.
 Just before the storm broke a schooner flying the colors of the Huge not Yacht Club of New Rochelle went aground in the shoal water off Pen field Reef. Two men, who formed her company, went ashore ih a. small boat. They were not familiar with the coast and had run the vessel aground.
 The harbor was filled with craft seeking shelter.
 The storm was general throughout the State. It much embarrassed wo- men, especially those getting on and off trolley cars. The heaviest portion Of the storm was in the Housatonic valley. In Hartford 30 of an inch fell and the rain was over in an hour. Along this portion of the Sound be- tween Bridgeport and New Haven, rain fell at first in torrents and then lightly fitfully for about 1-2 hours.
 A boat owned by Stevens & Hull, of the Miamogue Yacht Club, was out during the squa1l and did not return when it was expected. This occasion ed members of the club some alarm. The boat came in later. It was at Savin Rock during the gale and suf- fered no harm.
 Another member of the club, Edward Smith, had not returned this morning. He is believed, however, to be safe. It is thought that he remained all night at some point on the coast.
 Seventy-five pairs of telephone wires were put out of use in the city. All had been repaired this morning except ing 35 pair. The lightning grounded the cartoons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
IN THE CITY COURT
George Ingalls Gets Severe Sentence for Theft-Leni- encv for Trumbull Man.

The Monday morning session of the city court usually shows a varied and lengthy program, but this morning variety was wanting. The severe sem tence imposed on George Ingalls, arous- ed the languor of the count room for he was given 30 days in jail with a fine of $50 and costs, which amounted to S56. .54. Ingalls, took s20 Saturday night from the coat of Archie Swim don property man at Polls. Ingalls, was also employed at the theatre. and when the pay was distributed Satur- day, he took his own and Swindon's too. Archie Swindow is the young man, who assists the vaudeville teams as a super" :.
 Andrew .Lundberg and John Plude were arrested Saturday for abusing a horse, but were treated>rather lenient- ly in court to-day. Plude's case was nolled and Lundberg suffered only s1 and costs.
 John Supple got into an argument with a young man, whose name is John Swanson, while working at the American Tube & Stamping Co.'S West End plant Saturday afternoon. Supple showed great strength in the rebutta1 of the debate, and the gentleman Of the negative showed a badly discolor- ed eye to-day. Judge Wilder suspend ed judgment.
 Jeremiah Sheehan was in playful mood Sunday afternoon, and proved a dancer of worth at the corner of Fair field avenue and Water. street. His vaudeville career was nlDped in the bud ty Officer Hall. This morning he was eIoquent in his praise of the town of TrumbuIl, in which he votes. He emphasized his remarks with a gentle tap of his foot upon the floor, and de- clared that the son of a veteran de- served some consideration. When ask ed by Prosecuting Attorney Redden what he would do. if he were allowed to eo he replied that he had a great deal more faith in the officials of the court that they did in him. And an other weak tap of his foot came with fifteen days in Jail, but judgment was suspended. if he got back to Trumbull on the :33 train this afternoon.
 The Monday morning derelicts were present and received the usual sent ences May Mullins was presented with 30 days, Joseph Fitzgerald shared a ike fate and Michael Flynn, having stayed away since last January got but 20 days. John Cumberland, like the others. was drunk and was given 15 days. John resented such treatment and said that he would worship Bac- chus in Stratford hereafter. Walter Smith of Saturday was Robert Allen of Monday, and under the last men days for drunkenness. Nellie GiIlick who represents the last of the unfortu- mates caught in the Gilbert street raid Friday night. told the court a plausible story, explaining her presence at the house at the time of the raid. and was turned over to the care of Miss King, the probation officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
HOPE TO REMOVE
 STAIN OF SUICIDE
Mother and Sister of Lieut. Sutton Before Naval Court
 of Inquiry Today
LEONARD CONDUCTS CASE

(By Samuel M. Evans, Staff Core spondent of the United Press.) Annapolis, Md, July 19.-Because the Navy Department believes that the testimony gathered by a woman. un' aided, with every circumstance against her throws more light on the case than was brought out by the secret hearing before the board of inquest. a court of inquiry today began sittings at An napolis Naval Academy to determine the exact manner in which Lieutenant James N. Sutton met his death on the grounds of that institution on the night of October 12, 1907. The story that Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker. sister of the dead officer, who was called suicide by the inquest board, dragged from unwilling witnesses in a remark able inquiry she conducted, just after her brothers remains had been buried in Arlington, is the most important part of the inquiry. When she and her mother entered the court room to- day Mrs. Parker carried with her a bundle of papers. comprising all she brothers death, and from this report questions will be put that may clear up the mystery. Both women, before the court convened, declared hopefully that the stain of suicide would be re- moved from the dead mans name.
 The government has expressed its desire to get every fact that might help to determine the manner of the young mans death and the responsi- bility therefore. There are many points in the evidence given by wit nesses concerning the fight that pre- ceded the death of Lieutenant Sutton about which the young mans mother and sister say more is to be learned.
 Why did Sutton and his brother of ficers quarrel that night? The story told by the officers is that a. row started in a discussion about where the automobile which had been taken from Carvel Hall should be stopped. The Suttons declare that this was too trivial a thing to start the fatal quar- rel.
 About twenty witnesses in all will be called and all are here except Lieuten- ant H. H. Unley, one of the automobile party, and, the surgeon who examined Sutton's body. Both these men are on the South Carolina and supposed to be on the way here. If they do not ar rive by the time the others have testi- fled, the court will adjourn until they get here.
 The judge advocate who will conduct the case on behalf of the government, is Major Henry Leonard, of the Ma rine Corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
LOADED WITH
 BANK BOOKS
Andrew Gallagher, Stagger- ing Under Burden of Eli nance and Liquid Refresh ments. Is Arrested.

Andrew Gallagher was brought into police headquarters this morning atf11 o'clock in an intoxicated condition Andrew was an unusual prisoner in that he was overburdened with bank books. There was an account of $89l-93 in the Peoples Savings bank of this city in the name of Mary B. Gallagher, $69 of which had been deposited to- day. $4O7.75 is at the Bridgeport Saw ings bank in the same name, and one book of the Southport Savings bank shows ss in the prisoners name. Gal 1agher says he is from Southport, but his name does not appear in the dfrec- tory.
 Gallagher was minus cash when search at the police station, but had remembered those at home by pur- chasing three boxes of choco- lates. He had a memento of a Water street restaurant, for a pepper box was found in his pocket. A bottle of iodine had been purchased for an in jured knee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
STATE DEPENDS ON SAYLOR GIRL
 FOR CONVICTION

Special from United Press)
 Watseka, July 19.-Upon the testi- mony of Olga Saylor. the IS year old daughter of the slain Crescent Citt Banker the state now depends for the conviction of Dr. William Miller ac- cused of complicity in tke crime. The announcement of Mrs. Miller. wife of the accused man that she would do all in her power to save her husband and her subsequent consultation with the attorneys for the defense. is believed to have some bearing on the case
 The attitude Mrs. Miller will take toward Mrs. Saylor has not been as- certained. In an interview at Blairs- vile, Pa. she was quoted as saying Mrs Saylor exercised an influence over Miller which led to the shooting. It is now reported, however, that when Mrs. Miller visited her husband at the county jail yesterday she also saw Mrs. Saylor and agreed to assist the widow. This cannot be confirmed, however
 Miller's uncle, man named Mar shall of Blairsville. said to be wealthy has arrived and will finance the de- fense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from united PresS-)
 New York, July 19-After the first few minutes some moderate irregulari- ties developed but in the majority of cases strength was displayed. St. Paul retained its improvement of rabout ] point. Union Pacific advanced to a new high record. At the end of fifteen minutes trailing Consolidated Gas, Can adian Pacific, Great Northern prefer red. General Electric, Illinois Oentra and Rock Island preferred, sustained net advances of from F to 1 point.
 II a. m.-The market presented de- cidedly improved distribution of deal ings and the traders were impressed by the new, high record in St. Paul and by the rise of nearly points in this stock. c. & O., Consolidated Gas, Ca nadian Pacific and other leaders join ed in the upward movement. There was said to be violent buying in Un- ion Pacific and traders believed that if a. good market for the stock could be established at 198 1-4 to 198 1-2, the price would probably touch 200 today. The heavineSS of Amalgamated and Smelling after the opening advance was attributed to the reported excess dealings in the stocks in Europe. Lon don was quite a. large buyer on bal ance of Union Pacific. Steel. Amalga- mated, Southern Pacific and M. & T., taking about 25. 900 shores.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds strong.
 NoOn.-The market in the second hour continued active and irregular for turn. The distribution of busi- ness continued good and the tendency for taking stocks was still in evidence. Western houses were buyers of stocks. The volume of business declined per- ceptibly in the second hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
FATE OF HUGHES
 IN THE SCALES
President of Board Waits. for Mayor, but Latter
 Leaves Abruptly.
MIR. CURTIS A CANDIDATE

Although Mayor Lee has stated that he would undoubtedly appoint Frank J. Hughes to succeed himself as a member of the Board of Assessors, the appointment does not seem to be forth coming and the friends of Mr. Hughes are wondering why the Mayor is wait ing. He has the entire month of July to make the appointment in. On Sat urday afternoon MT. Hughes called on the Mayor on business and while he, was waiting in the anteroom of the Mayors office the Mayor left the of flee by another door and left the build ing. He might have forgotten that MT. Hughes was waiting, but. it looked to a Farmer reporter who was in the anteroom with MT. Hughes as though his honor did not care to discuss ap- pointments with the assessor.
 Mir Hughes looked at 1is watch once or twice and said, s'T1he Mayor said he would be att liberty in about three minutes. Several times three min utes passed and then MT. Hughes left As he waited for the elevator, Janitor David Corners and his helper started toward the door of the Mayors office with a kit of cleaning utensils. MT. Hughes said that the Mayor was in the office.
 The janitor-"No. he has goneYout.ie [. just saw him on the other side of the street.
 These facts lead many to believe that. John C. Curtis, who was recently ap- pointed to the Board of Relief, has a chance to get the berth on the Board of Assessors. Mir Curtis friends would like to see him land the job. But it is understood that MT. Hughes. colleagues on the Board of Assessors would like to see him returned to the board. The, Board of Assessors ap- pointment is for four years at 8. 800 per year, while the Board of Relief appointment has three years to run at S200 per year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
JUDGE WILLIAMS
 TO SIT IN CITY
Former States Attorney for New Haven County Will Hear Criminal Gases for Fairfield County.

The short calendar session of the civil Supernor court will open in this city Oct. 8, with Judge William Il. Williams on the bench, for the purpose of the assignment of cases for trial. The regular court will open for busl- saSss on the second Tuesday, Oct. 12. C&he criminal Superior court will come in on the second Tuesday in Sep tember, the 14th, with Judge Williams on the bench. The December term opens on the 1st Tuesday and will be conducted by Judge George w. Wheel CT; the February term the 3d Tuesday, with Judge Howard J. Curtis on the bench, and the May term, the 2d Tues day, with Judge Edwin B. Gager.
 A special session of the civil side of the court has been arranged to take place in Danbury to be opened by Judge Gager on the 1st Tuesday in Mafch, oand then adjourning till the 1St Tuesday in April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
20 DEAD AND
 MANY NAMED
 IN NEW YORK
(special from United Press.)

(Special from United Press.) e New York, July f19.-Twenty persons died in the waters around New York city yesterday while more were injur- ed in the collapse of the old Seabriske Mansion in Clermont Park, the Bronx.
 A pleasure boat was off Gravesend when the sudden squa1l overturned her. Twenty-four persons, many of them women, were thrown into the water. The harbor supervisors tug Lamont went to their rescue and man. aged to save 12.
 The others who perished during the day were drowned while swimming to the various summer resorts or by the overturning of small boats in the sud- den squall during the afternoon. The persons injured in the collapse of the house in the Bronx had taken shelter there during the terrific, rainStorm. Many of them were seriously injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
MANHATTAN WEDS
 MISS NEW JERSEY
Tunnel Wizard M'AdoO Slips on the
 Ring of Steel Tubing Today.
BRIDAL TRIP OF IS) SECONDS
Special from United Press1

New York, July 19.-Miss New Jersey was welded to Old Father Knicker- booker at 10 o'clock this morning and | the tunnel wizard, William McAdoo
 who slipped on the ring of steel tubing admits that he had rather build such q tunnel than be Mayor of New York. At 10 o'clock sharp, at a signal from
 Miss Harriet Floyd McAdoo. daughter of the tunnels creator, the first train began its trip under the Hudson river from New York to New Jersey, and Jersey to New York was fulfilled. At the same instant every steamboat in the river above blew siren blasts of welcome. But they could not be heard by the invited guests on the train fifty feet below the surface of the river, nor could they hear the sounds of the twenty exploding dynamite bombs which from Exchange Place announced the opening of the pair of tubes. At 10:05 the guests on the first Federal train that passed under the river were escorted to the court of honor in Jer- sey City Hall where the opening cere- monies were held.
 There speeches were made by Mayor Wittpenn, Governor Forte of New Jer- sey, President McAdoo of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company, and Charles M. Jacobs, chief engineer of the structure. The Subscribers Train passed under the river later, while at o'clock the tubes will be thrown open to traffic for the general public. The favorite flower of the tunnel is a pink carnation and today every com muter was wearing one in honor of the occasion.
 Two weeks more, on August 2d, and there will be opened a tranverse tun- mel connecting the Pennsylvania rail- road depot with the Erie and Lacka- wanna stations. Then in two or three years there will be opened the exten- sion from the uptown pair of tubes from Twenty-third street to the Grand Central depot. All these tunnels com- pleted, a passenger from New England and the West can make his cOnnec- tionS with all trains without seeing the skyline of New York. The building of the downtown tunnel connecting the financial district of New York with Jersey City has been a herculean feat. Under the gigantic terminal station, hewn of solid rock at a depth of 90 feet, is a little city in itself, covering 22 acres where are erected enough stores and booths for the average housewife to do a, full days shopping and miss nothing. It is estimated the tubes can accommodate 250, ,000, ,000 peo- pie annually.
 In some places there are forty feet of earth between the bottom of the river and the top of the tubes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
Sale of Buttermilk
 Rapidly Increasing

The buttermilk fad is proving a good thing for farmers. Butter making was rapidly going out of fashion in this section and instead of making trips to town to dispose of butter and eggs, the farmers sold their milk to the dairy men, Most of the eggs are now sold to peddlers and others who makeregu- lar calls upon the farmers. The butter milk habit is growing so, however, that butter making is becoming more profitable than selling milk.
 Years ago most of the buttermilk was fed to the pigs, and while people who live on the farms generally look ed upon buttermilk as a treat, the absence of ice made the keeping Of the by-product beyond a day or tive impossible in the summer time. Af- ter drinking their fill. the stuff was dumped into the sWill barrels and dfed to the hogs.
 Now it is brought to town and sold to saloonkeepers and others at gooc prices Drug stores and other places also sell the beverage and if the de mand for it continues to increase, it will soon be found at every soda foun- tain. Many virtues are claimed for buttermilk It is good for everything, to hear some people talk, and it's con- tinued use, it is claimed by some, will make a man feel as he did in the days when he ate green apples.
 While physicians differ as to the nutritive value of buttermilk, most of them say it is a healthful drink. Sa- loon keepers say the stuff is affecting the sale of alcoholic drinks and that instead of beer and whiskey numbers of their customers have taken to drinking buttermilk. The men say they feel much better and persDire less freely. The popularity of buttermilk is said to be due, in a great measure. to the good things said about it by several noted medical authorities, who losr &o 6NeAN I,A hOx- -fr,, -<,l, k<,,; and to have a good effect upon other organs of the body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-19
DENVER SHUTS
 RHNGLINGS OUT

H. H. Tammen of the Denver Post, a, large Stockholder in the Sells -F9oto circus, who has for many years iva ged relentless war on the Ringing Bros. circus, has at last succeeded in keep ing them out of Denver, although the shows were billed to appear July 26. The fire and police board refused to issue a, license to the big circus. claim ing that it had covered the paper of a competing show with its advertising. although it had been ordered by the police board not to do So
 Tammen's attack on the Ringing Bros. is exceedingly bitter. He says that the only two independent shows F1oto and the Wallace-Hagenbac and describes the Ringling Bros. as the Standard Oil trust of the circus busi- ness.