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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
The Parson Bird.

Among the feathered Inhabitants OF
New Zealand there is a bird called the
parson bird, or tut. 1t is about the
size and shape Of a biackbird. but has
a pair of delicate white tufts at its
throat and is glossy dark green 9TH
erwise, which looks black In the SUM-
shine. 1t can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes. and. besides
these tricks. it has a repertory which
is not often equaled by any other
feathered songster. At yespers it has
a note like the toll of bell or the
clear, high note of an organ. 1t can
mimic every bird in the bush to per-
lection. It will break off in the mid
die Of an exquisite melody and indulge
In strange melody Of sounds which
are impossible to describe. but II you
can imagine 1.-The combination of
cough. a laugh. sneeze. with the
smashing Of pane Of glass;" it will
be some approach to the idea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
SAMPSON" IN HOSPITAL
IN STATE OF COMA, AFTER
WRESTLING WITH GOTCH

Chicago, March 1.-THE condition of
Henry Balm, the German wrestler
known as Samson" who was injur-
ed in his match with Frank Gotch.
here. last night. puzzled the doctors
at st. Luke's hospital, today.
Samson was thrown over Gotch's
shoulders in the eighth minute of their
bout He landed on the back of his
neck and rolled over on his side, I'M
conscious. He was hurried to the hos
pital and throughout the night he was
in a state of partial coma but early
today he fell into restless sleep. A
final examination will be made, to-
day. in an effort to determine the ex-
act injuries caused by the fall.
Gotch was held in the ring for a
time by the police but was later al
lowed to leave for Lincoln, Neb.,
where he is scheduled to wrestle
Charley Cutler.
Chicago. March 17-Within the next
six months and with an opponent to
be chosen by the Empire A. c., of
Chicago. Frank Gotcn will wrestle for
the catch-as-catch-can championship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
POINTS OF INTEREST.
McHwee's Sample Shoes

have scored a big success in Bridge
port because of the low prices placed
on strictly high grade factory pro-
duct. Call and see them. 1888 Main
street, Newfield building.
e. H. Dillon & Co.. HOS Main ST.
Are offering extraordinary values in
all the new straw untrimmed hats in
large and small shapes. also willow
plumes, marabout boas, flowers, foli-
age, white lawn shirt waists. black
silk shirt waists, petticoats, wells and
long cloth coats in the latest spring
styles.
The Ladies' Economy Store
Gottleib German Co., 1913 Main
street may be rightly called the econ
omy store. This popular emporium
is filled with values in ladies' hand
some waists, spring suits, cioaks,
skirts, dresses, and q fine line of tall
ored hats, trimmed in our own shops
to match the faddish modes in tailor
made suits. You are invited to call
and examine them
Those Who Know
good things to eat will find a choice
and palatable line Of delicatessen goods
at Broch5s, $40 Main street. near the
canned and bottled delicatessen spe-
cialries at very low prices in order to
reduce their large stock. In this
stock you can find all the best quail
ties and brands of sardines, Holsters.
salmon, smoked herring in olive oil.
caviar. anchovies. bottled pickles of all
kinds. canned soups, etc. Epicures
and connosseurs Of deiectable dishes
will find this the ideal place to indulge
their tastes. Restaurant and cafe
connected. @. Brooch & Son, $40 Main
street. Free delivery. Tel
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
The SAINTS THIS
YEAR WILL HAVE
BRIGHT RED CAPS

The Athletic committee of the ST.
Joseph society, held a meeting on
Thursday night. and decided to have
benefit run off for the purpose of
field
The people of Bridgeport have
nobly supported City league baseball,
and the management Of the Saints
wishes to repay them for their loyal
ty, by having q field worthy of the
playing Of the national game thereon.
The Saints this year will be equip
ped with new caps and socks, these
to be of black and white on the home
red. like the hose of the Cincinnati
Reds away from home. This addition
will make an artistic improvement In
the teams uniform.
his "try-outs" for the coming year in
the following men: Eager, catcher,
last years mainstay for the Clovers;
Hurley, catcher on Crane No. (In-
dustrial League; Finn and PAUL Sui
Ivan hope to graduate from the jun
ior team to the first team.
If the sun persists in the solar bril-
liancy with which it has shone in the
past few weeks, the boys threaten to
get out on about the last week in
March.
The Saints first game will be with
the Bridgeport Nutmeg State league)
team on the first Sunday in April.
The Nutmeggers won TIE State
league championship Est season, and
Pop Moran says that he will make
the Joes go some to win. (Con.)
On the Nutmeggers will be Egan
C. and Ray Heating, 8: Parfett, 1b.;
Swords, 3D.; Horkheimer, S.; Chal-
lenger 3b. Hooper, IF; J. Moran,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
CT. and Biagriff, L.. also Good
reau. Nolan, Antoine. Burns ana
few others.

The Nutmeggers challenge the Yost
team for the second Sunday in April,
also the West Ends the third week
of the same month. The "Nutters
were to play tomorrow, but from the
looks of things. the game VIII nave
to be postponed another week.
Some more youngsters, who be-
lieye that some day theirs will be
spokes in that great wheel OF base-
ball.
Bugs Raymond Heating, the boy
wonder Of the East Side, the boy that
saved the city championship for the
st. Josephs, last year, and the young
ster that made the st. Charles team
in the Park City League 'os wonder,
has returned his signed contract to
the Lawrence team in the New Eng
land league. Bugs" who some
what resembles that eccentric player
Of the same name, has been pitching
around these parts for the last three
Morgan's st. Charles team and then
went to the Superbas. to return the
next season to his old love the ST
Charles Last year he finished the
season with the Joes.
Jimmy Solen has departed for
Washington College in Tennessee,
where he will play this season. In
the Sporting News Of Feb. 26th Sol
ems contract was listed with the Erie
o. & P. league) team. For some rea-
son or other he decided not to play
there and secured his release.
Joe Strickfuss in a letter to one of
his friends in this city says that the
South is fine. He kills time, when
not studying in picking peaches on
the college peach farm. Joe is go
ing to be an lend man" in a min
strel show the team is going to have
next month. "Johnnie" Ryckman
joined him last Saturday and will
cover the initial sack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
Her Conclusion.

I've got my opinion of woman
that can't cook" growled William De
Kikkur. glazing at his better half.
Il suppose that If our cook would get
married I'd starve to deathv'
''You needn't worry about that, Will
Ham," said Mrs. De *. gently. "Our
cook has been married once, and
don't consider it at all likely that she
would care to-
But her irate spouse had slammed
the door behind him.-Cleveland Lead
er
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
NEWS OF WORLD ].
IN TABLOID FORM

Toulouse. France-Two schoolboys Of
ia years fought q duel here with pis-
tolls Neither was hurt, though both
fell from fright. They embraced after
the shooting.
New York-Mrs. William Jennings
BRYAN was robbed at the Majestic
Theatre of a seal handbag containing
SIS and valuable souvenirs, according
10 information given the police to-
day.
Ocean City, n. 1.-THE New Jersey
conference of the Methodist church
has approved a plan to cut down the
annu;ties of the truthful widows of
ministers, to discourage old preachers
from marrying young wives.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS light puips
are to be one-third cheaper as the
result Of the governments suit against
the electrical trust
New York-Because of objection to
the word .sheathen" the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of America for Heath
en- Lands has dropped the last three
words OF its name.
Albany-Eighteen percent Of the
deaths in 1909 among the policy hold
e-s IN one OF the biggest insurance
tuberculosis, according TO a report I'LL
ed. today.
Rochester. " Y-Ada Conway, an
actress. was elected from a New York
Central sleeping car when she raised
objection to the expulsion of her dog.
New York-Jilted by one fiancee,
Frank z Arkush has taken out his
second marriage license within week
I'll f1@1
to forestall a change of mind in the
new bride-to-be-
New York-Miss Helen Hoy Greeley.
arch srffra gette. urges married suf-
frazettes to drop the Mrs" and dis
continue the Christian names of their
husbands.
Los Angeles-Billy Arlington. an old
time minstrel admitted in the trial
Of his wife's divorce suit that he de-
serted her because she could not cook
eggs to suit him. The decree was
granted.
Cleveland-Joseph Hanzok. II. will
probably be a cripple for life as
result of his legs being frozen while
he was stealing a ride on a freight
train from which he could not get off
and warm up.
Ffndlay. DIN lieu of workhouse
sentence L. hoboes here were given
meal cooked by an amateur class in
domestic science. All the hoboes hur-
riedly left town Immediately after
ward
Coshockton. O.-Calvin Norris, pres
ident OF the High School Senior Glass,
has been suspended for shooting En-
met Nethers. a classmate, in the leg
with a gun loaded with hominy.
Washington-The Board of Educa-
ton has barred the hobble skirt in
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

Washington-Attacked with razor
by his brother, Horace Washington.
today, owes his life to a rubber collar
which turned the blade
washington-After running away
for nearly a mile, a horse driven by
William Dean committed suicide by
deliberately jumping into the George
town Canal
Worcester, Mass.-Merritt B. Sanford
is dead as the result Of stub bling his
toe. He tripped on the threshold of
his home, went against a door and
broke his neck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

City League, and the Ramblers,
champs of the City League, will get
agoing to settle the championship Of
the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17
wOMEN's AUD

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY MEETING
avenue temple held a stated session
this afternoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

Coshockton. O.-Calvin Norris, pres
ident OF the High School Senior Class,
has been suspended for shooting En-
met Nethers, a classmate, in the leg
with a gun loaded with hominy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

washington-The Board of Educa-
ton has barred the hobble skirt in
commencement dresses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

On the Nutmeggers will be Egan
c. and Ray Heating. 8; Parfett, h.;
Swords, 2b.; Horkheimer, S.; Chal-
lenger 3b. Hooper, IF; J. Moran,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

The Nutmeggers won the State
league championship >.st season, and
Pop Moran says that he will make
the Joes go some to win. (Con.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

Findlay. DIN lieu Of a workhouse
sentence Il hoboes here were given a
meal cooked by an amateur class in
domestic science. All the hoboes hur-
riedly left town Immediately after
ward
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

The Saints first game will be with
the Bridgeport (Nutmeg State league)
team on the first Sunday in April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

Toulouse. France-Two schoolboys of
IA years fought duel here with pis-
tolls. Neither was hurt, though both
fell from fright They embraced after
the shooting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-17

If the sun persists in the solar bril-
liancy with which it has shone in the
past few weeks, the boys threaten to
get out on about the last week in
March.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28

campus To IhufNlhufht was ihtfo
duced last night and referred TO
the streets and sewers committed.
Councilman Goddard and Haas
were chosen members on the civic
plans commission 20 flll the yacan.
cies created by the expiration OF
the terms OF Murphy aud Mullen
as councilmcn
Councilman Wardan introduced
a resolution. instructing the clerk
TO keep IN touch with Improvement
clubs throughout the city and ar,
range occasional meetings between
these clubs and members OF the
city council TO the end that no
portion OF the city may be
neglected II was referred TO the
committee ON streets and sewers.
hit Hillside Co.
A fight 20 force the Hillside In
vestment Co 20 remove its building.
constructed for use as resorts. off
Tenth av. :. was bcgun In the city
council last night In an ordinance
introduced by Goddard. repeating
the act OF the late council. abandon.
ing a portion OF the street The
question was referred 10 the
streets and sewers committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
HE HARPOONED HITCHCOCK

How the Folk at Washington
Arrested Urban A. Walter
for Making II Hot for Hitch
cock.
The man who harpooned Post
master General Hitchcock
Urban A. Walter. former rail-
way mail clerk apd publisher OF
the Harpoon. official organ OF the
postal employees
And how the square iawed.
steam roller person aid hollerl
There's an interesting story
back Of this harpooning stunt
Walters arrest IN Denver was
neither the beginning nor the end
OF the postal employees fight
against the gag rule.
II started about four years ago,
in a mail car near Chicago. Wal
ter was a mail clerk then. For "a
hours he worked In a detached car
heated" 10 the zero point He
contracted pneumonia and nearly
died. Within a year he was a con
sumptive. and had 10 quit.
To Arizona he went for a few
years OF life, While waiting TO
die, he started the Harpoon. Postal
employees we're not allowed 20 talk
so Walter did the talking for them.
Between printing pictures Of
dead rats found in the water tanks
on mail cars. Walter tried for short
er working hours. higher wages
and better and less dangerous con
ditions.
Later Walter moved his Har
poon 20 Denver About that time
Hitchcock began his policy OF
economy by firing postal EN-
ployes right and left. Walter
showed that the men who were re
tanned had 10 work overtime to
catch up with the work: that the
public was getting slower mail
service because OF this shortage Of
help.
And 20 prove II he went TO the
Denver railroad station just before
Christmas and took photographs Of
'stuck" mail-mail which was held
up at the depots for days because
the men who had not been fired
could not work ALL the time
Secret service men arrested him
at that time and eonfisested his
camera, and he was warned. he
says, that the authorities would
get" him sooner or later II he
didn't let UP on the postmaster gen
eraI.
He didn't let up.
Instead. Walter got busy on big
"anti-gag rule" edition. He sent
letters to every postal employe tell
ing about II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
B0UlLL0R AGAIN

A. v Houilion. former suFsftu'
teudent OF public utilities. who left
Seattle when the people failed 10
elect him mayor. l. back again.
Bouillon went % Edmonton. Al
berta. Canada. following his defeat
ane became superintendent 81 pub
Tic utilities Ia that city. lie vas
removed In the heat Of a political
scrap several months ago BoullIon
says he IN going back 10 Edmonton
TO continue the battle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
SEATTLE MAY SOON HAVE
AUXILIARY LIGHTING PLANT

Seattle may soon have an
auxiliary city light plant Council
man oliver T. Erickson last night
introduced an ordinance authoris,
ing the expenditure of not Go ex.
coed $4,000 by the board of public
works for the construction Of a
power plant OF approximately a,00o
horse power. TO be operated by the
overflow from the Volunteer park
reservoir.
The ordinance was referred to
the city utilities committee. meet.
ing az O'Clock this afternoon.
Ordinances were introduced for
Il bond Issue election 10 provide for
purchasing a site for and erecting a
public lodging and bath house
below Nesler Way; for the apnro.
priatiou OF $4,000 for the con
struction OF a bridge across the
government canal az Westlake av.;
for loan OF $4,000 10 the Muni.
cipal Plans commission and for ap.
propriating 81 500 Tor a dog pound.
Laurelhurst Trestle.
An ordinance providing for the
construction OF the much dis
cussed trestle from the university
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
ARREST THREE
FOR TREATING

TACOMA. March 2h.~The con
atitutionality Of the anti.treating
ordinance may be submitted 10 the
courts by the Royal Arch.
Those arrested under the ordi.
nance are Gus W. Kicscl. proprietor
OF the State saloon; John y.
Schmidt, of tho Columbia beer
hall, and Jos Piachofbcrten, OF the
Milwaukee, beer hall.
A warrant was also asked for
George Shredder, president of 1.-THE
Tacoma laaeban club aud propris
tor Of a local saloon. but Il was 70
fused. as Shredder IN now In Can.
fornia and. therefore, II was held.
could not be guilty,
The evidence waS secured hy
plain clothes men working under
direction OF Mayor Fawcett
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
PLAIN AND FANCY LYING
DONE BY TONY, SAY POLICE

PORTLAND. or. March IS
With the officers declaring that he
had "Ananias dashed TO the mast. =
Tony Degfodo IL today facing a
sentence on the rock pile. lie had
two watches when arrested and
explained them 40 well that officer
Gruber dropped a brass watch Into
bis pocket without telling pegrodo.
As the officer drew Il forth. Tony
exclaimed 4 bought that from a
tall slender man with black
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
FURTH MAKES
FAT PROFIT

Though the lntcrurban trains be.
tween Seattle and Tacoma carried
fewer passengers In 1910 than in
1909. the Puget Sound Electric Co.
nevertheless. made more money last
year than the year OF the fair
This IL shown by the report filed
yesterday, and IL accounted for by
the raising OF rates IN October. 1909.
which had been declared Illegal by
the railroad commissioner and the
superior court and Is now before
the supreme court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
JUST WRECKAGE

NIN IUHIN. II. z, MATCH n
Constable Dunwoody. who was sent
to Church Point 10 search for
bodies from the wrecked steamer
Secheli. discovered considerable
wreckage which has drifted ashore
from the wreck. but 40 trace of the
victims Of Saturdays disaster
II. y. Helmcken. who was there
Sunday, says two pair Of boat oars,
a peak cap. two life buoys. one life
belt. double edged AK driven into
piece OF wood. two life boats. all
bearing the name OF the steamer
Sechclt. we're cast up by the sea I'm
the vicinity OF Church Point.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
Left Handlers Are Usually
Athletic, Says Supt. Cooper

this number there are 80 per cent,
or zoos lon handlers
This has no bearing upon a
ehlld'a studies. with the exception
Of his handwriting. said superiu.
tcndcnt Cooper In that a student
ia handicapped 20 some extent. be.
cause pcnmanahip II all taught from
the right aide.
'-rhcrc - ono thing noticeable.
though. the lcithandcrs. in proper
ton. seem more adapted 10 ath.
leticH. seldom see a left handed
boy who r. not baseball player e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
About 1000 Southpaws in City
Schools. Officials Figure.

Are you left or right handed
Or perhaps you can use them both
10 good advantage. There are few
loft handed people as compared
with the number OF right handlers.
There are still fewer who have
servlceabie use Of both hands.
According 10 figures furnished By
the superintendent Of schools Of
Seattle. the enrolment Of the gram
mar schools aggregates 81 .te6 OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28

mustache four months ago for ~
cents"
Thereupon tho officer hauled a
foreign coin from Degrodo'a pocket.
where Chief Cox had placed H.
With the explanation that he had
found Il ON the Madison st bridge
on Sc Patrlck's day. Tony was ea.
corted % a cell The officers pro.
claimed him tho "niftieat single.
handed liar that over entered the
portals of the police station"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
George in Training

LONDON. March 2S.--Preparing
for his coronation like an athlete for
record-breaking test. King George
today has gone into training under
a skilled instructor. Warned by his
physicians that the strain of the
June functions might sap his
strength, the king. besides a strict
course of dieting. Is devoting sew
eral hours daily to physical culture
exercises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
ARE
ARRESTED

A pair 81 alleged counteffettsrs,
Dave Martin and Russell Douglas
arrested Sunday morning on a
charge OF selling liquor TO Indians.
uow face a charge Of paHsipE
counterfeit coins City Detectives
Mayou and Brown say they found
81 counterfeit quarters and los
nickelA In the pockets ~ the pria-
oncrs. Secret Service Operatives
Tom Foster and W A. Gloves found
several counterfeit coin moulde IN
the mems shack AZ FauuileruY
park
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
SEATTLE SAFE?

II Seattle contains any dangers
for the enactment Of a horror such
as occurred in New York. Mayer
billing wants 10 know. that they
may be removed lie will maet
with Fire Chief Boyle and Fire
Marshal kcllogg today 10 advise
them as TO tho information be
wants and to order them 10 nsport
back their findings in detail as 90
equipment of fire escapes. a the
earliest possible moment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
JOYRIOERS ARRESTED
ON ANOTHER CHARGE

NJ. J. Gngin and r. +. Knowiton,
arrested Sunday afternoon after de
mOlishing Frank Kelley's antomo-
bile during a joy ride near Dunlap
station, were rearrested In their
cells at the city jail yesterday on
charge Of driving an automobile
at an unlawful rate OF speed. Gugin
was released on a bond of $500.
but knowlton. unable TO raise that
amount remains In Jail Kelley
says his auto Is damaged to the ex.
tent OF 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
WoopcHuck TIE CAUSE.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2s'
That the great plague which Is
sweeping China, leaving trail of
death and starvation, was started
by a furbearing animal closely re.
sembling the American woodchuek,
is tho report OF the Marine Hospital
Service. The Chinese, It is stated
have been afraid to kin the animals
because OF superstition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28
LET'S RAISE FOXES

WASHINGTON. D. G., March Is.
Visions OF a bonanza income are
suggested by reports OF the fabulous
prices received for pelts OF pure
black foxes. A man on Prince Ed
ward Island got $4,000 for one
medium sized skin OF exceptional
beauty. The average prices run
from $500 to $500 per pelt.
Experts say that the black fox
can be bred In confinement In the
northern range of states and
throughout Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28

but already one girl has announced
that she will become a professional
chauffeur. She Is Miss May Roweli.
a high school graduate who stands
high socially She expects TO take
parties OF women to Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-28

On the envelope he printed this
notice.
Hitchcock stands BY Infamous
gag rule. Taft biurtiy announces
that he will not reseind the order"
The steam roller engineer saw
his chance 10 get" Walter. and he
arrested him for violating a law
which prohibits the printing upon
any envelopes sent through the
mail statements derogatory to the
character OF any one.