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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
CITY COURTS CASH REVENUE
 GROWS SMALL
As Many Offenders as of Tore Are Tried, But They Pay
 Less or Not at All

Either Bridgeport is becoming a better city, or Judge Foster and Deputy Judge Wilder of the city court tribunal are more lenient than the former occupants of the city court bench. The city court has ceas- ed to be the big money making pro- position it used to be. The fines are only half what they were, while the number of cases in the tribunal re- mains practically the same, with slight increases in proportion to the growth of the city.
 The regular quarterly report of City Court Clerk George R. Burnes for the months of March, April and day shows the net receipts for the quarter were only s3,541.63, about half what they used to be two years ago. Yet this is the most profitable quarter of the last year. The three 667, and $3,313.
 Clerk Burnes says the city court suffered from the hard times as much as any business enterprise. He be- lleves many of the immigrants who were accustomed to pay fines into the city court returned to their native shores when work became slack.
 The statistics included in the re- port show that there were 843 cases before the court during the last quarter. Of these 153 escaped pun ishment through Judgments of not guilty, or no nolles, and 97 more were found guilty, but freed under suspension of penalty. Of those con- victed 307 went to jail, and 27 were offenders whose crimes were so serious that they were held for the Superior court. The probation officers took charge of 34.
 The fines aggregate s1.O12, the costs $367, and the forfeited bonds $986. The clerk of the Superior court returned s523.13, the clerk of the court of common pleas, $354.22, and the jailer, S299.2S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
THREE BODIES ARE FOUND IN
 SEVERN RIVER
Two Young Midshipmen and Daughter -in-Law of Nav
 al Academy Superintend-
 ent Drown While Bathing

Annapolis, June 29.-with indica- tions that the young midshipmen met death in a manner befitting the best traditions of the American navy, the bodies of Sherman N. Mason, of New port, R. l.; Griggsby E. Thomas, of Union Point, Ga, and Mrs. Joseph McC. Bowyer, daughter-in-law of Captain J. M. Bowyer, superintendent of the naval academy. were found to- day in the waters of the Severn.
 The bodies were found close to- gether and there is no doubt that the midshipmen lost their lives trying to save that of their companion who could not swim and who. while the three were bathing, had gotten out into deep water on the side of the bar. The location was about forty feet from the place where the craft in which they went sailing had been anchored.
 Mrs. Bowyer had been living in Annapolis with her father-in-law since the death of her husband, Jo- seph Bowyer. She was one of the most popular of the younger matrons in the navy Set.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
k|LELD WOMAN
 AND SELF IN
 CHICAGO HOTEL
Especial from United Press.)

(Specldl 1rOIR OnlteO HreSS)
 Chicago, June 29.-A young man, who gave the name of William Thompson at the Leland Hotel today. shot and killed a beautiful young woman who was registered as his wife. and then committed suicide.
 'T tried to make a good girl of her built can't be done." read note of explanation written by the man.
 The young couple registered last night and left call for o'clock this morning. They appeared to be in a happy frame of mind and exchanged pleasantrieS with the clerk.
 Soon after they had been called this morning two shots were heard. The door of their room was broken open and both were found dead. The girl had been shot through the breast and the man had a bullet wound in his head.
 A note written by the man was found in the room. It read:
 May God have mercy on me for what have done. She has broken my heart. I tried to make a good girl of her built can't be done. We will end it together. The wages of sin is death. If there is any love in the heart of the public. bury is together
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
BUT HE WASN'T
 SINCERE AND NOW
 SWEETHEART SUES
Josephine Griffin, Nurse Girl, Tells Court How She Was Wooed by a Mar
 ried Man

In a manner which attracted the urict attention of the court and won the admiration of the spectators in the coart room, Miss Georgie Josephine Griffin, a nurse girl, residing in Beardsley street, told Judge Scott in the Common Pleas court, today, or how William Hills, gardener. residing in this city, wooed and won her, and then coldly tilted her. Miss Griffin is suing Hills for $1,000 for breach of promise.
 In the complaint the plaintiff says that in April, 1908, confding in the sincerity of the defendant she consent ed to marry him within a reasonable time. The defendant, the complaint adds represented that he was unmar- ried, but was then and is now a mar ried man.
 Miss Hill, when questioned by her counsel, Attorney Robert Gould said, that while living with her sister, Mrs. Whiting of Reservoir avenue, in 1903 she first met Hills, who was in this city on a two months visit from his home, in Washington. She of ten met him while attending the morn ing and evening services at the Baptist church. and he occasionally walked home with her. When he left Bridge port he went back to Washington. She did not see him again till about April 1907, when she met him at a picnic of the Knights of Pythias. They re- newed old acquaintance and he saw her home. He asked if he might call again. and with her permission courtship sprung up. Often he would take her to parties. Coming home he would swing on the gate, while bidding her Good Night" Christmas, 1907, he gave her a brooch
 It was in April. 1908, when she had been going with him steadily for a gear, he calling every Sunday and two nights a week, that Miss Hills gently put 1t up to him as to his intentions towards her. Were they honest Did he intend to make her his wife?
 T told him I came of. a good fam ily,' she said, that we had been go- ing together for some time, that we thoroughly understood each other. I asked him what were his means. and If he was sincere with me- I gave him ten days in which to give me an answer"
 He came to me shortly after" sne said, and stated that he liked me a great deal, and was willing te make a good home for me, and that he would make me his wife within year"
 Shortly after Hills went to the Me- ehanics & Farmers Bank with Miss -riffin. and had a bank book with lbout $500 on it turned over to her. Al various times Hills came to Miss Griffin for small loans, but she re- fused to make them to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

number of years by Wells & French, and later by J. S. Atkinson in the manufacture of harness.
 MT. Lyon said, thls morning, that the building will be reinforced throughout by steel girders and that it's exterior appearance will be ma terially changed for the better.
 The Lyon & Grumman store front ing Cannon street is owned by the Bishop estate. The occupation of these premises is not affected by the lease of the Citizens building, in which is located that portion of the establishment fronting on Main street.
 The owners of the Citizens build ing recently leased the Fstores occu- pied by Kline Bros, Lyon & Grum- man and the Cartwright Shoe Com pany to Kresge five and ten cent store ombination which is buckfng the Woolworth five and ten cent stores in many cities in the United States.
 Kline Bros, the dry goods mer- chants, have purchased the Burroughs building, south of the public library. The Cartwright Shoe store has leased for ten years the store in Main street at the head of John street., occupied until recently by Wilson & Rusling. who have leased quarters in Broad street,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
Southern Gentleman
 Pinched on Freight
 Sells His "Weepon''
Washington

Washington Mann, an itinerant watch repairer, hailing from South Carolina, with Southern drawl and typically frank manner of expression, strengthened himself to his full six feet three inches in height and then bowed low to Captain Arnold, at police head quarters this morning. as he bade the bead of the detective bureau fare we'll.
 MT. Mann became embarrassed f1nan- cially yesterday and decided to save the half dollar left in his treasury by riding a freight instead of buying pasteboards. He fared well enough until he reached the East End yards where a railroad policeman arrested him for attaching himself to a car without permission.
 Today he told the court it was the custom in his country for gentlemen to carry "weepons'' to protect them selves, and he believed he has a con- stitutional right to do so- The court took MT. Mann's gentlemanly bearing and apparent responsibility into con- sideration and set him free.
 Washington sold his pistol. an ele- gant weapon. to a policeman for s2.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
DIVORCE AND ALIM0NY FOR MRS. HALL, WIFE
 OF NEW YORK BROKER

The long looked for decision in the -Hvurce suit of Virginia Whiting Hall, of New York, against her husband, Louis R. Hall. Wall street broker, and a resident of wealthy Greenwich, came in.- this morning. in the Superior Court, when Judge Ralph Wheeler fil- ed his decision. The court finds for the plaintiff. the decree being grant led on the grounds of intemperance and intolerable cruelty, on which grounds the plaintiff sued. The de- fendant entered cross complaint on two charges of inf1delity, but these arc not mentioned in the courts mem Orandum.
 The court allows Mrs. Hall alimony amounting to- s5.577.85, or one third Of Halls personal and real property. The court finds that Halls interest in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
LICENSES FOR JUNE
 WEDDINGS ARE MANY

Marriage licenses for the last batch of June weddings were issued by the town clerk today as follows:
 Edward J; Rowe, aged 26, sales aged 25, timekeeper, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Cooper.
 Perry E. Wallen, aged 20, account ant and Miss Jennie Coley, aged 19, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William C.. Coley.
 Daniel Hartey, aged 21, machinist, and Miss Mary Lavigne, aged 1e, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Lavigne.
 Leon Charles Clairmont, aged 23. chauffeur, and Miss Ella Anderson, aged 23, daughter of MT. and Mrs AXel Anderson.
 Otto Suffers, aged 35, toolmaker, and Miss Agnes Rainey, aged 27. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Rainey.
 Charles W. Smith. aged 80, factory hand, and Miss Margaret Keanna, aged 24, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Michael Keanna. All the prospective brides and gFooms are resident of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
Dealer Charged With Assault on
 Boy Forfeits Bail

Dan Della, the we'll known linguist who acts in the various local courts, gave little Dan some pennies yester- day for his birthday. The youngster ran to the store of Andrew Mainero, nearby, in Hamilton street, to buy a banana.
 Mainero gave the lad a bright green specimen. But the young patron was not to be beguiled. He demanded a ripe one instead, and that too in a loud and commanding voice.
 Spectators say Mainero knocked the boy down. In any event, the child ran home crying, but still clinging to his pennies. Mainero was arrested, charged with using abusive language and today he forfeited bail of s10 in the city court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
CONGRESS STREET
 BRIDGE OPEN TO PEDESTRIANS NOW

The Congress street bridge was open ed to foot passengers early this morn ing, with the result that the foot bridge was almost. completely abandoned by pedestrians. although it is still open and will remain open until the bridge commission feels assured that nothing is likely to interfere with the smooth working of the draw
 Engineer Vincent representing the patentee of the type of bridge used, inspected the work yesterday and found ir satisfactory except in a few rela- lively minor details. There was no ceremony attached to the opening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

estate of his father has been $79,637.93 subject to the life use of his mother. Various assignments by Hall brings that amount down to SIP, 2,733.55, which. with real estate in Rye, N. r., valued at $4,000 brings his holdings up to $16. 6.733.55 of which Mrs. Hall gets one third.
 The custody of the two children. Thomas, aged years and Elizabeth, IS months, is given to the mother, with the provision that the father is to see them four times each year. a week at a time. The father is also ordered to pay s6 per week for the care of each child
 The case, when fought before Judge Wheeler number of weeks ago. was stubbornly contested. It brought out the life which is led by the idle rich in Greenwich and how this affected the home of the Halls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
DEAD FROM BULL FITS.
 MUSICAL DIRECTOR EF AND OPERA SINGER.
(Speciai

Especial from United Press.)
 Berlin, June 29-A dispatch from Stuttgart today says that Professor Alloys Obr1et. a we'll known musical director and Anna Sutter. an opera singer were found dead together from bullet wounds. Indications were that Obrist shot the woman and then com mitted suicide
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
BURNED TO DEATH
 IN FIRE DESTROYING
 HER MOTHERS HOME.

Essex, Conn, June 29-In a fire that destroyed the home of Mrs. Martha J. Mack today her daughter Jennie. aged 41, was burned to death. The dead woman was slightly deaf. When the neighbors' alarm sent the other in- mates of the burning house scamper- ing to the outside, Miss Jennie became confused and turned back to her room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
Peddler Is Held for
 Selling Liquor from
 Wagon In Fairfield

Leon Albesser. peddler of 95 Bell street. was arrested at his home in this city today and taken to Fair. field for peddling liquor through Fair field without a license
 Albesser was arraigned before the Fairfield town court at o'clock this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
WAITER HELD IN HEAVY BAIL.

Pending the outcome of the injuries of June Paris. negro working as a waiter on the steamer Naugatuck dur ing the summer, and working his way through Harvard Medical School as a waiter during the winter, his assailant James Seeley, was remanded for one week in bail of $500 The two had a furious fight on the boat last Sunday morning. and Seeley is alleged to have beaten Paris with an iron bar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
w. & w. Band Concert
 At Seaside Tomorrow

Leader Lynch of the Wheeler & Will son band today announced a concert for Seaside Park tomorrow evening, beginning at o'clock. The Farmer will publish the program of the concert tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
CARD OF THANKS

We desire in this manner to ex- press our sincere thanks and appre- citation for the many kindnesses and deep sympathy extended to us in our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved son, especially so the boys of the special machine room of the Singer Co.,, also to all friends for their sympathy and beautiful tokens. MIR. AND MRS. GEORGE c. BUN
 DOCK,
 a 407 Park Street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

first class stenograph- CT, who writes a plain hand, is ac- curate at figures, and who has had general office experience Position permanent with opportunity for ad- vancement. Salary S15.0O per week
 Give present occupation and quali- fications. Communications strictly confidential. Lock Box 939, Bridge port. R 28 b%po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
CARD OF THANKS.

1 desire in this manner to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the many kindneSses and deep extended to me in my re- cent bereavement in the death of my husband, especially to the Sisters and Nurses of Saint Vincents Hospital and Dr. Budau, also to my many friends for their bea autiful floral tok- enS
 MRS. FRANK COLLINS, az 12S Hurd Avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

BUY YOUR PIANOS direct from a factory distributor and save mon ey. Easy terms if desired. Ware
 rooms open from g a. in. to pm. Albert M. Vack, factory distributor of high grade pianos, Bridgeport Public Library Building, 35 John St D 29II*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

DO YOU KNOW, we absolutely guar antee, honest material and work manship. No tricks or schemes, but honest dealings. The largest stock of wall paper in the city to select from. Pardee & Co.,, 123O Penn broke St. Phone 3569
 R 2S a 31 so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

TO RENT.-Furnished house for the summer .. Finest location in the city, near Washington Ave, beau tiful grounds and up to date in every particular. References re- quired. Price very reasonable. In- quire H. l.. Blackman & Son, 54
 Middle St. D 29 s*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

A GIRL of experience to do genera; homework. Apply 100 Uncowa
 Hill. R 9s tf 0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29
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Lots of Furniture Bargains Elwood's

LOST.-Gold' watch. Liberal reward.
 Address Watch" this office. asp = - k--asT ----- Bf,. MANSFIELD, 201 Meigs Bldg.
 can cure your corns without pain. Consult him. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

FOR SALE.-Water back stove fine shape $12.00, dining table $500, 20 yds. of linoleum 25c yd, several geese feather beds. We are buyers of everything at our new place, 2S6
 Fairfield Ave. F. F. Redfeld. Tel.
 1015-2. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-29

HOT ROAST BEEF and potato salad servide at 4:30 o'clock every day free at Hartmann's, 126 Wall
 street. R Is If Q
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-16

John Stritzen, miner from Eureka creek, Dawson, claims to have invented a perpetual motion machine and is go ing outside to get patent. Siritzen claims that the secret of the machine was revealed to him in a dream.
 For the first time in the history of placer mining in Alaska, winter sluic- ing has been successfully carried on all winter in the Panama district, the Iessees of a claim on Ready Bullion, a tributary of Ester creek, sluiced with out Interruption.
 w. A. Kelly, national bank examiner for Alaska, has two banks to look after, one at Juneau and one at Fairbanks. Kelly has been holding down some kind of a government job iu Alaska for twenty-oue years. He is now planning 10 move to the States.
 The Seattle Post-lntelligencer, which has hitherto devoted pages of it's space to telling of the wonders of Alaska's coal and other natural resources, now brands such stories as fairy tales and dweIls with touching tenderness upon the difficulty of getting capital to touch the dirty stuff.
 J.C. May bray and his gang are on trial at Council City, Iowa. Thomas Gale, eX delegate to congress from Alaska, Hans Apsch, of Ketchikan, and John Meenach, of Ellamar, are said to have been feeced out of several thous- ands of dollars apiece on fake wrest- ling match by this outfit.
 O.P. Hubbard, of Valdez, and a num- Der of wealthy residents of Pennsyl- vania, are pushing plan for securing a government guarantee on bonds for the construction of an entirely new railroad in Alaska from Valdez to Fairbanks. They own valuable copper properties in the Chitina region.
 As result of the pending Alaskan legislation, Representative Foster, of Vermont; Kitchin, of North Carolina; Wood, of New Jersey; Latta, of Ne braska, and Sisson and Collier, of Mis- sissippi, are going to make the trip to Alaska this year and personally invest igate the conditions in the territory.
 The Stewart River Gold Dredging company has bought a modern dredge for it's property at the mouth of the McQuesten. The Stewart river com pany last season prospected their ground at the mouth of McQuesten and Mr. Matheson left last fall to ad wise with bis company at headquarters.
 While taking a Wrangell insane pa tient to Mt. Tabor, Deputy U. $. Mar shal McMillan and Guards Shepard and Mulcahy were given the fight of their lives. Before the man was over powered he had laid Shepard out with a kick in the groin, nearly broken Null cahy's nose and severely lacerated finger for McMillan.
 Railway and Marine News says of the wreck of the Yucatan: There is one consoling feature of the wreck, and that is that the passengers and crew were saved through the efforts of the master and crew, and not by the efforts of "wireless hero." And by the way this is one of the few wrecks in recent history that has failed to furnish a "wireless hero" Careless wreck.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-16
The NOrtnIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed. Information for Everybody.

A new discovery is reported near Roonah.
 The attempt to raise the Yucatan has been postponed until April.
 Alexander Henderson, governor of the Yukon, is back on the job.
 Editor Liggett, of the Skagway Alas kan, is champion at checkers.
 E. Sbermer, an Atlin mining man, is sick at Skagway with the measles.
 Dawson Eagles go to church in a body-it is supposed for protection,
 Hugh Cochrane bas been appointed deputy collector of customs at Valdez.
 Juneau high school scholars pre- seuted a play last week and got S223 house.
 Shipping men freely predict 5 passenger rate to Southeastern Alaska this summer. A Skagway hotel keeper plans to move his establishment to Juneau, building and all.
 Rev. John Priugle has again invaded the Yukon. He will no doubt be warmly welcomed.
 1t is reported that l.. Il. Gray < Co.,, agents for the Corwin, will place new boat on the Nome run.
 The Dry Bay cannery expedition em- parked from Juneau last week with 8 men, under Capt. Campbell.
 The Cunningham coal claimants have finally admitted the existence of a com bination with the Guggies.
 Congress ought to find way to open the Alaska coal fields. The Pacific coast needs the eoal.-Tacoma Ledger.
 Juneau Elks will celebrate their thir- teenth anniversary by three days celebration, starting St. Patrick's day.
 Patrick Callaghan, a Spruce creek, Atlin, miner, was found dead in sluice box from which he had been chopping the ice.
 Hundreds of deer are said to have starved to death in Southeastern Alas ka as a result of the unusually heavy snowfall.
 D.A. Mckenzie, who is after chunk of Alaska coal land, says that Pinchot rivals Dr. Cook as the greatest liar in America.
 An exchange finds comfort in the statement that the Alaska insane will be cared for in the future the same as in the past.
 Attorney Albert Fink, of Nome, has sprung into prominence as an opponent of home rule for Alaska, to which, he declares. the people of the North have no right.