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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08
STORM DRIVES YAWl KITTIWAKE ASHORE ON
 ROCKY NECK POINT

Greenwich, June S.-The Kittiewake, a fdrty foot yawl, owned by Theodore Sternfeld of New York and Green wich, is on Rocky Neck Point, just east of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, awaiting the arrival of a wrecker sent by an insurance company. It was driven ashore Monday night after a fifty mile wind had parted its anchor chaiE
 the time asleep, and narrowly escaped drowning. He was able to steer the craft to one side of the town stone dock. A big hole was stove in her starboard side. The damage will amount to SA0OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08
GRAVE NEED OF
 PUBLIC DOCKAGE.

The commerce of Bridgeport har- bor is increasing, despite most un- favorable conditions. It has increas- ed 25 per cent during the year. Ac- cording to Mayor Buckingham's mes- sage, the committee on harbor inn provements are considering the ad- visa biiit: of the purchase of dock .ran' south Of Wall street to ampIify the present very limited public dock facilities" He suggests that this very important step should come under the head of permanent i'm provsments for which bonds should be issued" Most of the deck front has been absorbed by a great corpora tion whose interest lies in limiting to the smallest degree the facility of water transportation, a policy pursued for years by railroads touching points upon navigable waters.
 Indications are that within brief time, Congress will adopt the policy of refusing river and harbor appro- priattons to cities which do not pro- vide proper and adequate dockage and terminal facilities. President Taft
 
 advisab bility of this policy, and Con- gressional leaders have taken the same view. And it is not an unrea- sonable policy. The city which neg lects or refuses to establish public tockage of adequate dimensions, and equally adequate terminal facilities, or which sells or gives away needed harbor area, does not deserve Feder- al appropriations for river and har- bor improvements, and it's applica- lions for them will sooner or later probably soon-be denied.
 Where will Bridgeport stand when this policy is adopted? Public dock age of 4S feet only, a narrow schan- nel, scant anchorage area, no termi- nal facilities at all-do such condi- tions make any strong and urgent case for presentation with applica- lions for appropriations? Would not Congress say, in substance: 'This is typical case of waste of public mon sy; a city which will not do it's part In promoting it's own commerce, ode serves no consideration from the gov srpment." Without Federal appro- priations, Bridgeport would soon rease to be a port.
 Bridgeport should provide an am- pie length of public dockage, and al- 20 terminal facilities, and it should be done before the city again asks tor 8 harbor appropriation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08
The D. M. Read Go.
 Esta5Isbed 1857.

All Sorts of Dainty Weaves for White Dresses and White Waists. May was Black Letter Month for summer goods. Rain cold winds, leaden skies We hope for better weather now, but we have far too heavy, stock of summer White Goods and to tighten it we propose to have clearance which will permit our customers to obtain fine bargains The sale will last until Satur day evening, but the wise woman will early. 1,5oo Yards of Figured Swiss and Fancy White Goods,
 25 ct goods
 at l5 cts. yard. 1000 Yards of Mercerized Effects many different de- signs, together with Dotted Swiss which
 have been 25 cts,
 at IS cts. a yard 15oo Yards of Plain White Lawn, forty inches wide, two grades,
 10 and l2 cts. yard. Twenty pieces of Plaid Lawn, g cts yard Plaid Lawns that have been all spring 19 cts 12 cts
 St. Gall swisses
 Figures and Dots, both large and small 75 ct grade for 60 cts 40 ct grade for 32 cts 60 ct grade for 48 cts 35 ct grade for 28 cts 50 ct grade for 40 cts 30 ct grade for 24 cts
 soft-fnish Batistes 75 ct grade for 60 cts 40 ct grade for 32 cts 50 ct grade for 40 cts % ct grade for 9 cts
 White Poplins 35 ct grade for 28 cts 30 ct grade for 24 cts
 25 ct grade for 20 cts French Lawns, India Lnons, "Near Linens," Linen finish Suitings, Piques in fact all White Cotton
 Dress Goods at similar reductions Attention is directed to of the large Main St. windows which contains assemblage of beautiful articles suitable for wedding gifts. 7ho n M Roo1 C
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08
Notice to Contractors

The Committee on Schoolhouses of the Board of Education, Bridgeport. hereby invites bids for furnishing ass necessary labor and materials, and constructing certain additions to. and alterations in, the Prospect Street schoolhouse, Bridgeport, Conn, in ac- cordance with drawings and specifca- tions on file at the office of c. T. BearGsley, Jr., Architect, No. 22 Bridge port Savings Bank building.
 All bids must be sealed, and must be handed to the architect at or before , o'clock P. M. on Monday. June 20. 1910. Each bid, as an evidence of good faith. must be accompanied by certified check in favor of the Board for an amount equal to five (5g6) per cent. of the amount of bid.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 By order of the Committee on School houses,
 BOARD OF EDUCATION.
 Bridgeport. Conn. S. T. Beardsley. IT,. Architect.
 Juua 6.l1s1ps~ 1~ 0e4>GA2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08
FRANCE WILL DO AWAY
 WITH MILITARY TYRANNY
Especial from United Press

Paris, June S.-In order to stop the discontent which is creating a strong anti-nilitarist movement in the army, War Minister Brun announced today that hereafter petty officers in the army and the navy will not be allowed to punish soldiers and sailors. They punishment but the infliction of the punishment will be left to the superior officers.
 The reform is welcomed by the rank and file of the army and navy as it is believed that it will do away with the long standing tyranny which the subordinate officers have exercised over their men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08

hour basis. The men demand a 30 cent flat rate.
 Of the names suggested for the third man, and up to date the Springfield, Mass, trolleymen have been for a long time looking for third man in a similar dispute, these names through out the state have been spoken of: Col. I. M. Ullman, former Governor R. S. Woodruff, Judge s. B. Baldwin, Judge Wm. Malone of Bristol, Ex-Lieut. Gov. Everett J. Lake of Hartford, Dean Henry Wade Rogers, Representative Chandler of Rocky Hill and Mayor Bryan F. Mahan of New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08

Philadelphia. June 7.-Prince Hiroy- asa Fushini, first cousin of the Mika- do of Japan, accompanied by his wife and their royal suite, are visiting this city today. Following a reception and luncheon at the Bellevue -Stratford the entire party motored to the grounds of the Philadelphia Country Club at Bala. where a special exhibition polo match was played in honor of the prince
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08

RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.
 Dr.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumat- ism and Neuralgia radically cures in to days. Its action upon the sys- tenn is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. 75 cents and s1- Sold by Curtis Pharmacy
 Druggist, 1149 Main St. G2*3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08
Notorious Crook
 Goes to Wethersfeld
fspecial from United Press. )

(SpeciaI rom Unlted PreSS.J
 New Haven. June G-Judge Bennett in superior court today sentenced James F. Ambrose, alias George Will son. one of the most notorious crooks ever captured in New England, to States prison to serve a term of from ? to 3 years for breaking jail.
 Ambrose was sentenced on June z, 1907, to a term for burglary in New Haven but by 3. daring climb over the rear walls Of the county iail he eS- capped and remained at large until re- gently when he was captured and brought back to New HavenA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08

Foley's Kidney Remedy may be given to children with admirable re- suits. It does away with bed wet ting, and is also recommended for use after measles and scarlet fever F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
 E
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
Cabinet Officer Misinformed
President Taft in Regard to
Restoration of Lands
NO RECOMMENDATIONS
BY RECLAMATION CHIEF
Secretary of Interior Directed
That Lists Be Made Slowly TO
Avoid Public Attention
SERVICE IN DANGER
OF DISINTEGRATION
Secretary Ballinger In
Role Of False Witness

Points in the testimony yester-
day of Arthur II. Davis, chief en-
Eineer of the reclamation serv-
ices
That the service mas in danger
Of disintegration because of Bal
fingers attitude.
That he told Ballinger that
the lattcrs entire course had
tended 10 denloralize the service.
That the orders to restore
lands withdraDn bu Garfield
mere mandatory from Bdllngcr.
That Ballingcr's statement to
TAFT that the reclamation bureau
recommended such rcstorations.
because the lands mere no longer
needed. mas false; that Bdllinger
had ordered the lists to be pre-
pared sloDlu in order not TO at
tract public attention; that Bal
lingcr had dlwGrs shown a preju-
dice against the service. and
against Director Mcneil in par
ticuldr.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
MEYER SHAKING UP
MARE ISLAND YARD
Order Detailing Osterhaus Part
of His Plan to Promote
Efficiency
BY IRA E. BENNETT
Special Dispafch 10 The CaH1

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Mare
island shakeup is part of Secretary
Meyers plan to get greater efficiency
out of all the navy yards. He has
looked carefully over the several yards
and over the personnel. and his orders
are the result of a careful plan to ad-
just the strongest men to the biggest
jobs.
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus. who
succeeds Read Admiral Phelps as COM
by Meyer as one of the best men in
the navy. He is disciplinarian, en-
tirely fearless, hard worker and up
to the minute in navy matters. His
instructions are to clean up Mare is
land and bring it up to the highest
standard as a repairing and manufac-
turing plant. Incompetents and drones
are to be thrown out, and any officer
or emplOye VINO SHOWS Idch OF loyalty
to the new order is to be decapitated.
One of the highest officers in the de-
partment said today to The Call cor
respondent:
secretary Meyer has wanted to
clean up Mare island for some. time.
Conditions are rotten out there. Phelps
is a back number and would have gone
long ago if the matter had not hinged
on changes elsewhere. Petitions came
In asking for the appointment of Cap
tain Lucien Young as commandant at
Mare island, but that was out of the
question.
HE evidently is popular out there,
and he is brave officer, but Mare
island needs man like Osterhaus to
straighten it out. 1t is too important
a yard to experiment with. Young
goes to Pensacola yard as commandant,
but he will not stay there. long, He is
To he transferred to a better place.
The secretarys policy is to push for
ward young and efficient men, and this
will be the rule at Mare islan;J. Rear
Admiral Osterhaus is to have full swing
ont there, and whatever he asks he can
have, including the heads of any sub
ordinates who do not measure up to
the standard he fixes. Under Osterhaus
Mare island will become great yard.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
HARAhAN MAY BE
TOLD TO STEP OUT
Directors Plan to Depose the
President of the Illinois
Central Railroad
Especial Dispatch 10 The COLL

NEW YORK, March s11.-It was
learned in Wall street today that for
more than month corps of expert
accountants has been going over the
books of the Illinois Central railroad
of which J. t. Harahan is president.
and he may be relieved of the presi-
dency. other officials are also likely
to go.
The accountants are working under
the direction of Haskins & Sells of
80 Broad street, though most of their
work is being done in the Chicago of
fees of the railroad company
While the final report of the account
ants has not. yet been submitted to the
directors, enough has already been
learned, it is said, to warrant drastic
reorganization which promises to elimi-
nate some of the most conspicuous Of
ficers of the company.
The accountants were put to work by
of suspicious of dishonesty, but 20 dis
close the exact financial condition of
the railroad.
1t has been rumored for some time
that it was the purpose to depose Har-
ahan from the presidency of the COM
pany, and that to do this it was deemed
advisable to get some specific reason
for his retirement; hence the employ
ment of the expert accountants.
There has also been report that it
is the desire of those controlling the
road to bring its management directly
into the charge of the group of men
who direct the Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific and other Hartman lines
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
Some Epigrams From the
Talk Of Andrew Carnegie

MARX TDqin and I are firm
friends and write funny notes to
each other-that is. his notes are
funny
"A man can not have too
much Scotch in him unless it is
Scotch Dhisky.'
Drink is one of the principal
causes Of poverty and ineff-
ciencv."
The present land tax sys-
tenn of England is Infamous.
II could have made $50
100000 in the pdnic-but I do
not want TO maize amp more
money.
Tariff should be for revenue
only and the duties should fall
upon the luxuries. so that the rich
mould have to pap them"
My sympdthieS are not so
much NTH the submerged tenth
as Nth The swimming l0-those
are the ones / Ddnt TO aid"
''Of every $1,000 given in
charity ii mere better that 5000
of it be thrown into the sea. .
~ believe IN the unequal dis
tribution of weGlth.
"The theory that there are
canals on Mars is foolish"
1t is the privilege of the mem
republic to give to the old Dorld
valuable scientific information
and aid. the result Of novel re-
search work.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

w 1rsnor p. Davis 's'a chief engineer s.
of the reclamation service, on
the stand. the attack upon Secretary
Ballinger continued today before the
congressional investigating committee.
Davis was called as witness by Gif-
ford Pinchot and was examined by
Pinchots attorney. Although reluc-
tant to testify Davis proved to be well
fortified with maps, dates, data, etc.
and in many ways was one of the most
important witnesses so far introduced
bv the prosecution He contradicted
natly many statements made by Sec
retary BaIlinger to President Taft re-
Nealed the details of various interviews
lac had from time TO time with Secre-
1ary Ballinger. and ended the day by
declaring that the reclamation service
is stiu in danger of disintegration as
result of Ballinger's attitude
toward it.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
STURTFvANT IS
DISQUALIFIED
IN BOND SUIT
Judge Announces That as Tax
payer He Is Barred From
Hearing Geary Street Case
Spikes Masked Battery of Car
Cofnpany's Attorneys; Stock
ton Jurist Chosen
Judge Interested In
Case Barred by Law

Section 40 of the code of civil
procedure, subdivision 4. under
the stipuIatiOns Of which Superior
Judge Sturtevant declares he as
n taxpayer vitally interested in
a project to increase San Fran
eisco's taxes by the Geary street
bond issue, IL disqualified to sit
in the suit to enjOin the bond
sale:
mo justice, Judge, or justice of the
peace shall sit or act as such in any ac.
tion or proceeding to which he is
party or in which he is interested"
The Judge to whom the case
Will, by stipulation OF both sides,
probably go for trial is Superior
Judge w. Il. Nutter of San Joa-
quin county.
Meanwhile the temporary in
junction restraining the sale of
the Geary street bonds remains
in force.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
$500, ,OO0, 900 CAPITAL
STOCK OF PHONE TRUST

NEW YORK, March 11.--A recon-
mendation that the capital stock of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company-the so called telephone trust
be increased to 100000, 900 is con-
tanned in the company's annual report,
made today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

Colonel public
making only the following for publication:
We have nothing and will have nothing
foreign political phase incident
thereof will anything purportng
with be accepted false
applies o in
The refusal discuss politics hopes of those who have beer
policies of the Taft The colone friends here hold tha
private political
necessarily
which developed America hi
departu efromc
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
MAN BADLY BURNED
BY EXPLODING LAMP

PETALUMA, March 11.-An explo-
sion of chicken house lamp nearly
cost B. f. Stagg HIS life today. Stagg
was in the house attending the lamps
when one exploded, enveIoping him
with flame He was seriously burned
about the head and upper part of body.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
DANGEpOUs INCIDENTS EVERY DAY OF HUNT

dangerous incidents recorded but fortunately not
injured throughout the expedition
health thus
that probably
whites have been i'll and the blacks
OF latter dying
On
party who condition to Shoot
the highest of the bravery the others
the because the
interest he has manifested for their welfare
civilized
while he them o visitors
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
HUNTERS STUDY HABITS OF WILD ANIMALS

o expedition
buck
With addition of these animals the
election of auna as complete possible
No spared
mals
specimens obtained They
including lions; white and black
hppomses has and dgdag The last antelope smaller
than jackrabbi
collecting
with great hardships and much personal danger
The latter dashed at him. touching the eolon
behind
aree
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
Abbott Among Attorneys

William M. Abbott, one of the lead
ing attorneys of the United Railroads
was present yesterday morning with
Horace G.. Platt and Attorneys w. /
Brobeck and A. e. Shaw, counsel for
the opposition, when the case was
called, and after Judge Sturtevant's
brief announcement of his disqualifica-
tion Abbott retired with the flurried
attorneys to confer concerning what
their next step should be. With their
plan of obstruction, in case of defeat
removed beyond all hope by Judge
Sturtevant's statement, they decided to
let the case take its course, relying on
their presentation of facts in court, and
to submit without further parley to the
regular operation of the law
Accordingly, on the recommendation
of City Attorney Percy V. Long, it was
agreed to stipulate that the suit to
enjoin the bond issue be tried by Su-
perior Judge W. Is. Nutter of Stockton
jurist recognized for his fairness and
knowledge of law. Judge Nutter was
communicated with over the long dis
tance telephone and, after a brief col
loquy, induced to sit on the case. The
Judge stipulated that it come before
him during the present month, so a
speedy decision is assured
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
BY ARTHUR L. PRICE

IRON Mars to Mark Twain was
II the orbit of Andrew Carnegie's
= conversational flight in an inter
view given before his arrival in this
city yesterday. Alternating jokes
with the more serious consideration
of contemporary problems, and at
times delightfully."- combining the two,
the Scotch-American entertained his
interviewers for nearly two hours.
There were a few pertinent topics
which he did not discuss-those were
the critical problems of today. He
cannily avoided them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
pUBLIC RECEPTION MEETS NO OPPOSITION

With public New York Colonel Roosevelt
notav e,proyide Colonel Loeb the plans
will be Egypt until March Then he
arriving April Is Budapest
He Chistan
address The colonel
delivers
England,
in
he sails for Anne
spite Weman including charterng
The
failed mseraby despite ample and large
journalists here all at time
filed telegrapc
proceeding the Nile Khartum Colonel Roosevelt
Thus when he
planned
British German
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

:" IITH hardly a word spoken by
M the attorneys for either side
the Geary street railway prof.
ect, now fighting its way through the
courts, scored a notable victory yes
terday in the suit brought by Horace
G. Platt, president of the present Geary
street system, to enjoin the sale of
bonds with which to build the munich
pal line. Superior Judge Sturtevant,
before whom the case appeared, an
nounced that under the law he, as a
tax payer, and, therefore, interested in
a tax increase, was disqualified to sit
in the action, as any tax payer know
ing this, might, which ever way the
judgment went, ara fbit its ruling at
the last moment and make all the
proceedings useless. In case the suit
went against them, it was just this
thing that the attorneys for Platt
Dlanned to do
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
DemoraIizing the Service

Davis declared that lin language as
strong as politeness and proper respect
would permit" he had told Secretary
Ballinger himself that his entire course
had tended to generalization of the
service.
Referring to statement by Ballin-
ger to the president that he had re
stored many lands withdrawn by Sec
retary Garfield, on the strength of rec
concentrations from the reclamation
service that these lands were no longer
needed for reclamation purposes, Davis
declared that all the recommendations
made by the reclamation service were
in response to direct orders. issued by
Bailinger. These orders were repeated,
he said. many times. but never put in
writing. Director Newell of the rec
lamation service protested vigorously
against the secretary's action.
Makes Flat Contradiction
Davis said that Secretary Ballinger
had written letter TO DR.. Thomas E.
VIII OF this city, repeating the state
ments that lands had been restored
upon recommendation of the acting di-
rector of the reclamation service that
they were no longer needed. The wit
ness said he was the acting director
referred to; that he had never made
any such recommendation.
Davis declared that early in the pres
ent administration he had found Bal
linger deeply prejudiced against the
reclamation service. He asserted that
Ballinger had told him to prepare the
list OF lands for restoration slowly, so
as not to attract public attention. The
witness said he had made no attempt
10 influence Ballinger as to these res
torstions because he was always met
with the fiat statement that Garfield s
withdrawal OF the lands had been en-
tirely Illegal.
Davis asserted that BalIinger was
wrong in stating to the president that
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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
GUN BEARERS ARE LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN


They described fearless
frequently be punished
tmeth are faithful
real for the blacks
the they Mombasa
of
of of
of undertook
struggled burning equatorial
IA hours
daya the third day.
Colonel especially
saving the last bottle of for his use
anticipation
chwitht the who love him.
of
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
ROOSEVELT ENDS HUNT
BARS POLITICAL TALK
Former President Starts
Homeward After a
Year in Jungle
By John CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN
4

Special Gable 10 The Call
Copyright, 1910. by the Chicago t ibune)
ABOARD SPECIAL STEAMER
PASHA, ON THE UPPER WHITE
NILE (via Renk, March lD.-Here
on the edge of the jungle The Call
correspondent today met Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt returning from
years hunt in the African wilds
and appearing fit, hard and strong.
The colonel and his party were
passengers on the Sudan government
steamer Dal, which presented a pic
turesque appearance, driven by huge
stern wheel and towing barge filled
with rare faunal specimens shot and
collected since the last shipment to
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
Injunction Still Effective

The case comes before Judge Sturte-
want again Monday morning that he
may learn officially OF the judge the
attorneys for both sides have agreed
upon to try the action. Meanwhile the
temporary injunction issued by Judge
Sturtevant to restrain the sale OF the
Geary road bonds until the action is
decided will continue in force.
The courts announcement yesterday
was unexpected and more than severe
ly disappointing to the attorneys for
Horace G. Platt, who have been hold
ing secret their knowledge of Judge
Sturtevants legal inability to sit in the